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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
RUSSIANS DO NOT
FEAR AN INVASION
BY HUN SOLDIERS
All PactS With Entente Off,
Insists Trotzky; Congress
Backs Minister
THREATEN PETROGRAD
Masses in Teuton Countries
Will Check New Move,
Bolsheviki Belief

London, Feb. l6.-Russia s
withdrawal from the war was Il
real withdrawal and the throw
ing away of'all agreements with
her former allies, said Leon
Trotzky, the Bolsheviki Foreign
Minister, in reporting to the All
Russian Workmen's and Sol
diers' Councils (the Soviet j.,
on the result of the Brest-Litovsk
conference, according to a Russian
wireless dispatch received here.
This dispatch says the councils
approved Trotzky's policy.
Special dispatches from Holland
however, say Germany has resolved
TO renew military activities against
northern Russia. This decision is
said to have been reached at q con-
ference at imperial headquarters.
The conference was attended by
Emperor William. Chancellor Won
Hertling, Field Marshal Won linden
burg, General Won Ludendorff, For
eign Secretary Won Kuehlmann and
others.
That part of Russia dominated by
the Bolsheviki has withdrawn from
the war and from ell war alliances
and has little fear of a German in
Vasion. The all-Russian central exc
cutive committee of Workmens and
Soldiers Councils has approved the
action of the Russian representa-
tlVes at Brest-LitJvsk. Members OF
the committee said the masses of
Germany and Austria would not per-
NIT further offensive against Rus
sia by their governments. No news
paper dispatches from Petrograd
have been received in London for a
week and it is believed that the
Bolsheviki censorship has decided to
suppress the activities of correspon-
dents.
Emperor William has summoned
the heads of the Germany navy to
imperial headquarters for a confer
ence and 1t is announced that Herr
Won Payer, the vice-chancellor, will
make an announcement shortly IN
the Reichstag on the governments
submarine policy. The probable ma
ture of the announcement is not
disclosed by German newspapers.
Evidence of a probable naval en-
gagement in the finding of a large
number of bodies of German sail
ors, apparently from warships, is
reported from Gothenburg, Sweden.
Gothenburg is near the Skagerrak,
the vicinity of which has been the
scene of important naval battles. In
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
DANGER OF FLOOD
IN ICE-CHOKED
RIVER PASSED
Gorges Expected to Be Pushed
Out by the Rising
Water

Ice from the North Branch, which
reached Sunbury early this morning,
is expected to push the ice out of the
main branch from Selinsgrove to
Duncannon, where it broke yester.
day. The ice at Selinsgrove broke at
4 o'clock this morning, and the ice
from the North Branch is expected
to furnish enough force to push Il
ice out of the main stream to the
bay.
The river here had receded to
slightly over eight feet this morning.
Water from the North Branch caus-
ed the river to rise again and by late
afternoon or early evening an eleven
or twelve loot stage of high wa
ter is expected. Flood dangers, it is
announced by the State Water Sup
ply Commission, are practically past
There was a free channel in the
main stream so far as Pequea, two
and a half miles below Falls Ferry,
this morning. The ice situation be-
low Selinsgrove in the main branch
had not changed this morning. The
gorge at the mouth of the Juniata
remained as tight as ever this morn
ing, as did the gorges from CoXes-
town to opposite Herr street. The
cold weather of last night has tight
ened the gorges considerably, and
the information given out at the To-
cal branch of the Federal Weather
Bureau is that it will take strong
pressure to force them out.
West Branch Bad
The worst conditions are on the
West Branch, where the ice has
gorged at the mouth of Pine creek,
near Jersey Shore, and damned the
water behind it. The penned up
stream has raised to a flood level,
the gage pointing at 22.7 feet. The
water has backed so much that al
Lock Haven, twelve miles up the
stream, there is two feet of back
water.
From Williamsport the ice has
broken for a distance along the
stream, and been carried down.
When the ice at Jersey Shore breaks
it is thought that the volume of wa
ter released will be sufficient to carry
the remainder of the ice in the West
Branch to the main stream.
Jersey Shore, which lies only n few
feet above the river level, is eX-
periencing flood conditions, and
much of the lowlands between Jer-
sey Shore and Lock Haven is under
water.
The State Water Supply Commits
sion stated this morning that the
volume of water in the Susquehanna
has not been sufficient TO carry the
heavy ice out of the stream. 1t was
said that the cold wave of last night
frightened the gorges considerably,
and that they may not so out '7hen
expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
COL. ZIEGLER IS
LAID TO REST
WITH TRIBUTES
Soldier-Lawyer Honored by
Men With Whom He
Served
ACTION BY COUNTY BAR
His Regiment Sends Repre-
sentative to Quiet
Funeral

Lieut.. Colonel Frank E. Ziegler,
soldier and lawyer, to-day was laid
to rest in the family plot in the
Harrisburg Cemetery after he had
received the silent tribute from the
men with whom he had served at
home and in the field before he gave
his life in the service of his country
The funeral service was very quiet
in accordance with his wishes. Six
sergeants from the United States
Army served as pallbearers. Vet
Grams of former wars, members of
the old military organization with
which Col. Ziegler was associated
and fo-mer members of the National
Guard unit attended the service.
Members of the old Company I
which marched to the Presidents
call during the Mexican trouble be-
hind Col. Ziegler then company
commander and the officers and men
of the 112th regiment of Camp Han
cock to which unit, Col. Ziegler was
attached were represented at the flu
neral by Lieutenant Merle e. Coover.
of Carlisle.
Many Attend Service
Many of the most prominent men
of the city attended the service.
conducted in the home, 106 State
street, by The Rev. S. Winfield Her
man, pastor of Zion Lutheran
Church and Rev. DR.. Ellis ~
Kremer. pastor of Reformed Salem
Church
The service was begun at 2.3O
o'clock and was open to the soldiers,
busines men and members of the
Dauphin county bar, who were
friends of the first officer Harris
burg has given as a victim to the war
Private services were held at the
cemetery
Col. Ziegler's body was brought to
his home here last evening from
Fort SanI Houston, Tex, where he
died Monday night from the effects
of a fractured skull received from a
fall from his horse. Col Ziegler
had been transferred TO the fort n
short time before from Camp Han
cock, Ga, where he was stationed
with the 112th infantry u
The committee of the Dauphin
County Bar appointed to write an
appropriate minute as tribute toI
Coloner Ziegler included the follow
ing: John r. Brady, Charles II. Berg
ner, Col. Frederick NJ. Ott William
NJ. Hahn. Philip T. Meredith, Frank
lin j. Roth and Charles c. Stroh. The
following tribute will be presented
to be filed on the court records:
Frank Eugene Ziegler, son OF
Richard b. and Sally J. Zicgler, was
born in Harrisburg August Sth. 1878,
and died February 11th. 1918, at San
Antonio. Texas. lie was "A lineal de-
scendant of Baron Won Steuben, In
sEector-General of the Continental
Army under General Washington at
Valley Forge.
His whole life, except when alb
sent on military duty in the service
OF his state or country, was passed
in the city of his birth. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools of the
city and was graduated from the
High School thereof in the class of
1890. During his term in the High
School he began the study of stenog-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
AGED CONSTABLE
KILLS MAN WHO
EVADES ARREST
Shot Because Fugitive Always
Walked Away, Out
of Reach

Duncannon, Pa, Feb. 16.-Be-
cause of his age, Perry county au-
thorities this morning were uncer-
tain as to what mode of procedure
to follow against Jacob Sterner, the
75-year-old constable, who last
evening shot to death Russell Nc
kelvey. McKelvey died a half hour
later of the wound in his back in
flicted by the old man who was per-
mitted 10 go to his home after firing
the shot.
The inquest on the body of Rus
sell McKelvey, conducted here by
Justice of the Peace II. II. Seig, this
morning, rendered a verdict that
death had been caused by a bullet
wound inflicted by one Jacob
Sterner." District Attorney Mckee
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Weds Two Days After
Divorce Is Granted

Divorced two days ago after his
second marriage, Elias Dechert, of
SteeIton, to-day applied for mar
riage license to wed Mrs. Elizabeth
Field whose husband died four years
ago. Mr.. Dechert's first wife died
twelve years ago, he told the mar
riage license clerk.
William Brindle, aged 73, and
Frances M. Westfall, aged so, both
of Mechanicsburg, also took out a
license.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
GERMAN U-BOAT
SHELLS DOVER:
SLIGHT DAMAGE
Less Than Dozen Casualties
Reported; British Patrol
Sunk in Running Fight
By Associated Press

London, Feb. 16.-An enemy sub
marine bombarded Dover early this
morning it is officially announced
The submarine was fired on from
the shore and ceased the bomgard-
ment after some thirty rounds had
been fired. There were less than a
dozen casualties and only slight dam
age.
Cases have not been infrequent OF
German submarines bobbing up off
the British coast and shelling shore
points. Yarmouth, for instance, was
thus bombarded on January IA. II
is not often however, that the T.
boats have cared to take chances
with such a well-defended town as is
Dover, the most important point in
southeastern England, opposite Ca
lais, on the Straits of Dover, across
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
CHARGES DEFECTIVE SHELLS
WERE SOLD TO AMERICAN ARMY

Forrest already is in custody of
the San Francisco police. His ac-
tions, according to a government
official here endangered the lives of
who have been ordered to Europe"
The defective steel, it was charged
was sold for use in crank shafts and
other parts of the machinery of
government vessels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Phila. Food Administrator
Takes Drastic Measures
to Prevent HOarding

Philadelphia. Feb. ia drastic
ruling to prevent the boarding of
food in the home was issued this aft
ernoon by Jay Cooke, Philadelphia
food administrator. Consumers must
not purchase more than forty-nine
pounds of wheat flour, and are for
hidden to hold in excess of thirty
days supply. Homes with such an
excess must return 1t or register
their holdings with the food admin
istration. Violation means $1,000 fine
or two years in prison or both.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
CHILDREN LOOK
TO AMERICAFOR
CRUST OF BREAD
Men of All Faiths to Aid Great
Jewish War Relief
Fund
u. S. Only Hope
For the Starving

l have seen children by the
hundreds clamoring not even for
food, but begging for crust of
bread; and to you and to those of
my own people in this land where
the sun shines so gloriously, and
we have so much to be thankful
for, l bring the message of those
children begging for a crust of
bread. To America they must
look for help which must come
help which will lift them out of
their vale of sorrows and sad
ness, so that they, too, may see
the light of the sun which we
have and are privileged to en-
joy.-A. l. Elkus. American Am
bassador to Turkey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Washington, Feb. 16.-Chairman
Hurley, of the Shipping Board; Gen
eral Manager Piez, of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, and " Everit
Macy chairman of the Labor Ad-
justment Board conferred with
Acting Secretary Roosevelt of the
Navy to-day on the shipyard strikes.
President Wilson is preparing to
take some action to end the strikes
in Atlantic coast shipyards which
threaten to tie up n large part of the
shipbuilding industry of the East
The President has given the situa-
terday.
Direct Appeal TO President
A direct appeal to the President
to intervene was made to-day by Of
ficers of the Brotherhood of Carpen-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
RUSSIA BEGINS DECENTRALIZATION
OF ITS ARMIES ON FRONTIER

Amsterdam, Feb. 16.-News has
been received in Berlin confirming
reports that Russia had not begun
the rehabilitation which her repre-
sentatives at Brest-Litovsk announc-
ed had been ordered, says a dis
patch from Berlin to the Weser lei
tung of Bremen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

On the other hand the Vienna cor
respondent of the Vossische Zeitung
reports he has been informed by
Talaat Pasha, the Turkish premier,
that Russia was demobilizing in the
Caucasus and that the portion of
Armenia occupied by Russia was in
the process of being evacuated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

San Francisco, Feb. ia war
ant charging the forging of gov
arnment stamp used to signify that
oillets of steel have been adjudged
suitable for government work and
that this forged stamp had been
placed on defective steel sold to the
United States, was issued by United
States Commissioner to-day against
prosper j. Forrest. of the Edwin
Forrest +, undry Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
SHIP CARPENTERS
WILL ASK WILSON
TO SETTLE STRIKE
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Will Make Di
rect Appeal to the President to End Walkout Affect
ing Thousands; Increases Are Arranged by Adjust
ment Board For Employees of Delawme Yards
By ASsoeidtcd Press

WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-The Shipping Boards adjust
ment board to-day agreed increase wages definite work
ing conditions and overtime pay for all shpyard workers in the
soced Delaware yards comprising about 90 per of ship
workers on the Atlantic
does not include the striking carpenters but is expected
to affect their strike "N
Many OF the striking however despite the advice
OF their union officials have sgnhed their intention of accepting
the award The strikers in the New York district not done
so but it is hoped they will.
The wage scale high the Pacific coast rate
high the New York strikers demand but the
Gulf
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

unable the statement says to accept position mill
ay representative the Supreme War Counsel at Yer
sales continue chief of the Imperial General staff
with limited power. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

ters and Joiners, approximately so
per cent. of whose members in the
New York district are out to-day, de-
manding immediate assurances of
ditions.
Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping
Board, who last night renewed his
demand that William L. Hutcheson,
president of the Carpenters Brother
hood. send the strikers back to work
pending a settlement of their griev-
ances by the shipbuilding wage ad-
justment board, tooF up the situation
again to-day in a conference with
General Manager Piez, of the Emerg-
ency Fleet Corporation; V. Everit
Macy, chairman of the Wage Ad-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
THE WEATHER

Fer Harrisburg and vlcinItyi
Generally cloudy tonight and
probably sunday; continued
cold; lowest temperature to-
night about 20 degrees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
BOLSHEVIKI BREAK ALL PACTS
MADE WITH ENTENTE ALLIES
Chief of British Imperial Staff Resigns His Place

London Feb. l6.-Cenera William Robertson, chief
of the British Imperial staff, has resigned it officially
announced this evening. General Wilson, subchief of
staff takes the vacated place. General Robertson
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES
SAYS PRoHIBITIoN is voID

Deche nd Ralph
NJ.
John
Mary Snatch, SteeIton.
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-21

All foreign trade OF the United
States exports and imports was put
under license by President Wilson rs
a part. Of a general program for re
| leasing ships to transport troops and
supplies to Europe
1t is announced that the less essen
tial exports and imports will be re
duced to a minimum and materials re-
garded as necessary will~be transport
ed by the shortest hauls possible. The
allies will cooperate in this move.
The extension of the franchise to
Canadian women is announced by the
Canadian government as a part of it's
established policy 1t is stated that
woman suffrage will be an established
fact in Canada before another election
is held.
In the urgent deficiency bill one hun
dred million dollars is provided for
the acquisition Of storage and ship
ping facilities. Under this appropria-
ton, it appears that the war depart
ment contemplates the outright pur-
chase of the Bush Terminals at New
York City and the construction of
modern warehouses at practically all
Atlantic seaports. Some warehouses
are also to be constructed in inland
cities.
The comment of the Swiss newspa-
pers on Presidents Wilson's address
to congress is most favorable. 1t is
extolled as containing a passion love
of justice and freedom.
Bolo Pasha's activities were of pc
culiar interest to Americans, because
it was charged that of the funds at his
disposal $1,683,OOO was transferred
from the Deutsche bank in Berlin to
France by way of New York. 1t was
as a result of the discovery Of his
of this fund through five
New York banks that the New York
state attorney general was able to OBJ
tain information which was forwarded
to M. Jusserand, the French ambassa-
dor at Washington, and which brought
about BolO's arrest in Paris.
Generalization of the Russian army
does dot mean that the Austro-Ger-
man-Bulgar forces on the frontiers
can be wholly withdrawn as there will
be constant threat of renewed hos
tilities.
The American dead as a result Of
the sinking of the steamer Tuscania
apparently is at least 159. Thus far
las bodies have been buried along the
Scotch coast and IA additional bodies
were recovered.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-21
AMERICAN TROOPS
ON THREE SECTORS
ARE PROVING THEMSELVES
BE FIGHTERS OF THE Hrcu
EST CALDER.
HARD TO- HOLD IN RESTRAINT
Stories of Their Intrepidity Com.
From the Front-Is Their Desire "a
Be Up and at the Enemy.

American troops in France NOW o..
in battle on three sectors-on tb~,s
own line east of st. Mihiel and mi+I
the French in Champagne and on ona
of the most famous battle fronts -
the world, where ruined villages ana
: the devastated country generally fol,
the tale of hard-fought battles wbon
tn Germans pushed forward their linz
and ultimately wre driven back h,,
the French.
And everywhere the Americans aro
proving themselves fighters Of tbo
highest clialer, winning enconiumo
from high French officers for their
business-like methods of warfare and
especially their skill in the use of Or,
tfllery. Already the men are veterans
for nothing the Germans have in stoct
remains to be shown them except
great mass attack. Thus far every.
thing has been tried by the enemy
against them has been discounted, and
in some instances doubly discounted
Stories from the front by the Asso.
ciated Press tell of the intrepiditv
of the men in trench riading opera.
tons, of their GOODNESS under fire and
in returning fire, the accuracy of aim
OF the gunners and the intense watch.
fulness at observation posts to ses
that the enemy obtains no undue ad.
in surprise attack.
Hard to Restrain.
The only criticism thus far heard
the Americans is their de.
sire to be up and at the enemy. Like
their brothers of the north-the Ca.
nadians-they are hard to hold in re.
straint. AS one distinguished French
officer expressed it, "they are too anx.
lous to get at grips with the enemy"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-21
HUTCHINSON Is GIVING
THE ENEMY COMFORT

President Wilson has wired William
! L. Hutcheson, president of the Car
penters' and Joiners' Union now out on
strike, as follows:
civilian L Hutchinson, general
president, United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America, New
York: I have received your telegram
OF yesterday and am very glad to note
the expression of your desire as pa
+ triotic citizen to assist in carrying on
the work by which we are trying to
save America and men everywhere
who work and are free. Taking ad.
vantage of that assurance, l feel it
to be my duty to call your attention
to the fact that the strike of carpen-
ters in the shipyards is in marked
and painful contrast to the action of
labor in other trades and places. Ships
are absolutely necessary for the win
ming of the war. No one can strike
deadlier blow at the safety of the ma
ton and of it's forces on the other side
than by interfering with or obstruct-
ing the shipbuilding program.
Gail the other unions engaged in
this indispensable work have agreed
to abide by the decisions of the ship
building wage adjustment board. That
board has dealt fairly and literally
with all who have resorted to it,
must say to you frankly that it is your
duty to leave to it the solution Of
your present difficulties with your
employers and to advise the men
whom you represent to return at once
to work pending the decision.
81 do not see that anything will be
gained by my seeing you personally
until you have accepted and acted
upon that principle. It is the duty Of
the government to see that the best
possible conditions of labor are main
as it is also it's duty to see to
it that there is no lawless and con-
scienceless profiteering and that duty
the government has accepted and will
perform. Will you cooperate or will
you obstruct?
WOODROW WILSON"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-21
sEABOARD CLERKS GOT
20 PER CENT INCREASE

Observation-Disclosures of an arbitra'
ton agreement giving all Seaboard
Air Line railway clerks 20 per cent
increase in salaries and a basic eight
hour day were made public here. The
agreement was signed here after ne
gotiations since last September when
the clerks went out ON strike. They
returned to work after being out three
weeks pending the negotiations just
completed through intervention of the
department of labor.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-21
GERMAN TROOPS REFUSE TO
= MOVE TO FRECNH FRONT

Petrograd. - German soldiers at
Grodno and Kovno, according to a re-
port received here from Moscow, have
Vefused to obey a command to move
to the French front. The troops have
entrenched themselves under the pro-
lection of their own artillery anu
have defetead detachment OF logan
forces which the German staff sent 10
punish them. This may be an echo o.
an earlier report of mutiny among
German soldiers