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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
EXPECT WARsHIP FLEET
THURSDAY MORNING

New York. Dec 24.-America's over
seas battlescas- battle neet-nine
superdreadnaughts- the Connec-
ticut flagship of Admiral Mayo, com
mander of the Navy. as escort, will
arrive off New York harbor Just in
time to lead the review by Secretary
Daniels Thursday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
oLIvET PRESBYTERIAN

A musical entertainment will be
given in the Olivet Presbyterian
church on Christmas evening at $50
o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
CHURCH PROGRAM

An excellent program of services
has been prepared for rendition in tho
Nagle Street Church of God tomorrow
evening at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24

admirers, who will be with him in
spirit any time he goes into the
ring to defend his title.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24
Total Casualties in
War Are 31,591,758;
7,9O9,768 in Death List

Casualtis OF both sides in the world
war, according to official and esti-
mated figures, total 31,591,758. OF
this total, the Allies lost 4,55s,76S
men dead, as against the Central
Powers 3,350,00O.
The table of killed and dead OF
wounds follows:
Central Powers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-24

Grand total .........s1,5s1.75S
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
"a New York Men
Win Commissions
IStuT Coyyeszondencel

WASHINGTON, April 18.-Commis-
nons as second Eeutenants of the Sig
nal Reserve Corps were issued to-day
by the War Department to eighteen
Aew York residents, who enlisted in
the ssrvice and who completed inten-
slve training at Camp Samuel F. B.
Aose, Leon Springs. Tex The list
incanded:
SsAa Ronen White. 200 CIarernon. Ave
me. Fredr1rk William Young, 30A Ninth
Ape5ne, Long Islznd City; john Alexander,
IA Eas@ E1snteenth Street Brooklyn; John
AFcnl-a5a 50 Msyfhuve- Avenue, Nex 10
eaale- ]oan Cay Griffith 37,e Eighteenth
Asez7e. E-rr&3rn. Azn Oruumoa6 McKer-
5oE. Hotra IrTing- % Gramerry Park Henry
:. Goc1E1n, 81 Park CIrie, White Plai1s .
wi1nu J. Gztes, Sixth Avenue, Nyzck :
neoa n1Soa kates Harley. 235 Van Cortknds
pa.k Areriue- YonkE-s JOIN y. Fuzike, jr,
1naoyno: Arthur z Boed<r, 3430 Dunro1nb
Atseuc. Ex-old W Kloth. 81 North Oxford
S1os- Brooklyn. Castor A Costes- 1884
reE Fsftn Street Frederick Grant. 39f East
rrW1-second Street. Edward + FsErn. 4s5
ao~Ln Street Brooklyn; David D. Kenpne-.
"a ~esS Einety-second Street, zr.d Henry
y fr1tne. IL Stony Point
Other New Workers commissioned
were: 80
LTUy T: Hardness. 80 Broadway, major,
vrons,sse Rezerve Corps Samuel Frank. 1ss
I1!anzii2 Ayenne. Brooklyn: Nelson Wilson,
ccnlc5. 13 East Sixty-third Street. and John
~ ~. Richards. Children's Hospital. Ran
SS~ns Island captains- Medical Reserve
s; Sos Georse Mics Watson. Ellis Island.
uonO Arrny
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
Godsol Associate
Sues Becker for
$4,000 Damages
Blumenthal Alleges Deputy
Attorney General Made
Him Appear Disloyal

Ben Blumenthal, who was associated
with Frank Godsol, now under arrest
in Washington, in the production of the
Germanic War Films in this country,
yesterday started two suits for recov-
cry of alleged damages against Deputy
State Attorney General Alfred Becker.
One suit for $4,000 charges that state
ments which Mr.. Becker caused to be
published in the newspapers branded
Blumenthal as disloyal citizen before
the public. The other, for $4,000, al
leges that at the direction of Mr..
Becker the Offices of the Germanic
Films, Inc. at 729 Seventh Avenue,
were raided and papers and books
seized in an effort tc humiliate Blu
menthal before the public. This raid,
Blumenthal asserts, was carried out
recklessly in violation of the law.
Blumenthal was brought into the
Godsol case as a result oe this raid.
Seized papers, according to Mr.. Becker,
Identified him as one of the leading
spirits in the circulation of the moving
pictures Of the Kaiser's army.
He was later summoned to appear be-
fore Mr.. Becker and was interrogated
for many hours concerning his activi-
testimony of this examination was
never made public, and was abruptly
brought to an end when Blumenthal re-
fused to answer q question put to him
by the Attorney General
Blumenthal contends that Mr. Becker
caused many false statements to ap-
pear in the press which caused the pub
lie to look upon him as a disloyal citi-
zen. He makes a declaration of 10y
atty in the complaint, and quotes ex-
tracts from the affidavit of MIR. Becker
proceedings and given to the news
papers which he declares were not ac-
curate.
The extract from the affidavit to
which Mr.. Blumenthal objects most
strongly was that relating to the Ger
manic War Films, which read as fol-
lows:
"The Germanic War Films were NOV
ing pictures palpably designed to ad-
vance German propaganda in this coun-
try. They exhibit the German Emperor
IN most favorable light, showing him
IN almost paternal relations with the
soldiers in the trenches, and in every
possible way they minimize the atroci-
ties committed BY Germany in the war
and seek to picture Germany as en-
gagged in benevolent process of assim-
ilation for the benefit of mankind"
Blumenthal contends that by these
statements Becker made it appear that
he was spreading German propaganda.
The law firm of Scott, Gerard & Bow
ers represents Mr.. Blumenthal.
When Mr.. Johnson, assistant to Mr..
Becker, was asked to make some com
,ment on the suits filed by Blumenthal
he said:
Everything stated in the affidavit on
March II was true then in the opinion
OF Mr. Becker, and the Deputy Attorney
Generai reaf1rms these statements to-
day. Further than this do not care
to discuss the case" ' va .
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
y. S. Troops in France
To See Real Actors
Stage Leaders Combine r.
Produce Plays for Boys
in Trenches

E. II. Sothern and Winthrop Ames
who recently returned from a survey
of French territory devoted to the
needs of United States troops. an.
nounced yesterday that "America's
Over There Theatre League" had been
formed to send players abroad.
George M. Cohan is president. and
the directors are E. F. Albee, Rache
Crothers, Walter Damrosch, Charles r
DlIIlngham captain N. Az, John Drew
Daniel Frohman, Joseph r. Grismer
Marc Klaw, Willard Mack, Lee Shubert
Augustus Thomas and Francis Wilson
Mr.. Sothern and Mr.. Ames will speak
at a meeting in the Palace Theatre on
tuesday morning under the auspices of
the league, telling the need of theatres
for American soldiers in France. Thev
brought the following letter from Cen
eral Pershing:
"A great service can be rendered hv
the American theatre in providing nee
essary diversion for our troops in
France: Such service rendered.
through the Y. M. C. A. would have NV
hearty approval.
John J. PERSHING."
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
North Plainfeld
Bars German Papers
Mayor Issues Proclamation
Forbidding Their Sale
in His Borough

Following the example set by the
home guard of Hackensack, N. j., Mayor
W. L. Smalley Of North Plainfeld, N.
j., issued a proclamation last night
forbidding the sale Of newspapers or
other publications printed in German
in the borough. There were other evi-
dences that the movement against the
German publications was spreading.
Mrs. Mary Cromwell Field, of COL
West 10th Street, president of the
American Relief Legion, started q
house-to- houses canvas of the upper
West Side, urging people not to buy
newspapers from dealers who displayed
German papers for sale. She met with
considerable success, she declared
The circulation and display of the
German papers were denounced by
Charles Dunlap at a meeting in Ro-
chelle Park, N. j. He called for boy
cott on all dealers handling them.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
Can't Increase Gas Rates


me Public Service Commission, in
.. opinion rendered yesterday by Com
mslssaoner Iravis b Whitney, decided
.a<- II ead no power 10 permit an in
sIssse Of rates by gas or electric light
TSa'panles ADORE thoBe fixed by statnte
ne op1nion IL IN line With a recent
.aAhg OF thn courts that the comnin-
.; ,on hsd no power 70 per7ni. the trac-
s ..oA com panies IN increase fares to six
e- sa The court decision applied to
s.SH. utility companies whose rates
rs n hxed by gtatute or franchise
. Ias case before the commission war
w app pl!easioa Of the Bronx Gas and
sris Light Company to increase its
&srs for gHs fro1n 81 per thou,and
i. i.Sls iees 10 s1-59- The company al
,xsc that var conditions rendered ilp
.aanezs Improbable under the present
80 Consumers Of the company,
$500, .sef, recently applied TO the com
Tion ,asn for reduction Of The 81 gas
~. 10 cents This latter petition
s.s commission still has under consid-
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
Philharmonic to Keep
German-Born Players
Musicians All American Citi.
zens, Directors Vote to
Retain Them

The directors of the New York Phil
harmonic Society held their annual
spring meeting yesterday and it is un-
derstood voted to continue the services
of the present members of the orches-
ira. There had been report that some
of the German-born musicians were to
be eliminated, but as all are American
citizens this step was not taken.
Josef Stransk will probably con-
duct the orchestra next season. de-
spite the charges of pro- -Germanism
which have been brought against him,
and which he refuted in public state
ment
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
Opponents Remain Firm;
Administration Forces
Reject Compromise
Vote on Measure
Likely Next Week
-
Sponsor Obtains Agree
ment to Limit Debate Af-
ter Next Wednesday

WASHINGTON, April 18.-With no
apparent di,ninution OF opposition nor
d;sposit;on on the part Of Administra-
ton supporters to compromise, the
sens.s to-day settled down once more
n vigorous controversy over the bill
N grant blanket authority to the Presi-
don't to reorganize government depart
I ments-
Senator Oyerman, of North Carolina.
s. enonsor for the measure, announced
that he intended to keep it continuous
" before the Senate and hoped to Sc
cure = vote next wek- AT the close
Of the day he succeeded IN getting
unanimous consent to an agreement
nnde, which after 3 p m. next Wednes-
Jsx senators will be limited to
thirty minutes discussion OF the blll
md to twenty minutes on amendments.
VIII Accept No Compromise
The North Carolina Senator again
..eer+.d that he would not accept com
n-on,ise amendments proposed by the
nnnosition to specifically exempt the
interstate Commerce Commission, red
.-,l Reserve Board and certain other
ner,nanent government agencies from
the operation of the law. Leaders Of
n. opposition expressed confidence
that they have sufficient votes to force
such amendments
Returninr to his attack on the meas
rrp- Senator Smith, of Georgia, Demo
cr.t. said the possibility of interter-
enee with the Interstate Commerce
Commission and Federal Reserve
Board would be a menace to the coun-
tus Senator Overman pointed OUT the
poser Of eoordinating provides II shail
he exercised by the President only
in matters relating to the conduct OF
the present war ~.
Senator Cummins, of Iowa, Repubh-
can. replied that this provision IN ac-
tn.I practice, would not be a llrnlta-
ticr and vas @nere camoufage," there
being no appel from the Presidents
opinion .....-
Lodge Would Limit Powers
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts,, Re
pubhczn. also declared the bill should
apply only I'd war-maGng agencies and
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
Federal Reserve Board and others
wholly IN the civil establishment should
Be placed beyond Executive action
The Senate adopted several commit
tee ar1eEdneuLs, 1nciuc1ng one feqOIr-
irS the President, before abolishing
any agency, to recommend such action
to Congress, ana also providing for
restszztion at the end of the war OF the
original stztrs OF reorganNed bureaus
Durza< the debate Senator Smith
praised the appointment Of Charles N
SchEao as director Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation BE declared that
another mAn Of such calibre should be
appointed To take charge of airplane
Tpdnction- He said If the United
Stztes had done its part in airplane
Production the Germans would not
have undertaken the offensive now go
ing o.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
New Lake Service
Ordered by M'Adoo
To Relieve Traffic
Seven Ships to Ply Be
tween Buffalo, Chicago
and Milwaukee

WASHINGTON, April 18.-To re-
lieve railroads of much through traf-
fic between the East and West, Direc-
tor-General McAdoo to-day ordered
the establishment Of a Great Lakes
steamship line, under the railroad ad-
ministration, to operate seven ships
between Buffalo and Chicago and
Milwaukee. Other vessels may be
added later.
This action is in line with the
Director-Generaps policy of hauling
heavy freight by water, whenever pos
sible, and leaving the railroad lines
freer to handle commodities requir-
ing speedy transportation.
The new lake service, to be started
within a week or two, will take much
Of the overflow OF bulk freight NOV
ing Westward from Eastern manufac-
turing centers. All raj, rates will pre-
vail and, to great extent, it will be
optional with the railroads as to the
method of transportation.
Thousands of cars are now held up
on Western railroads as a result OF
the congestion at the big Western
terminals and the inability Of Eastern
roads to accept the traffic. Consider
able of this freight now will be taken
by the steamers and the freight cars
released
Shippers of heavy staple commodi-
ties from the East, such as sugar, cof-
fee, and manufactured articles" said
a railroad administration announce
ment, will take advantage of this
service. as it will be a steady and reg
ular movement. There will be as
signed to this lake line service seven
large modern electric lighted steam
ships, and it is intended to work day
and night shifts at the terminal
points so that the ships can be turned
rapidly and afford the greatest possi-
Bile relief to the railroads.
1T will be known as the Lehigh
Valley transportation Company, and
will serve all Eastern trunk lines
over a common terminal at Buffalo.
Two Of the ships assigned were
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
tStcf Correspondence

WASHINGTON. April 18.-"1 am 60
ing to build ships" declared Charles
NJ. Schwab, newly appointed Director
General of Shipbuildng, to-day in
epitomizing the part he will play in
speeding up the production of Ameri-
can tonnage
While Mr.. Schwab has not yet ac-
qulred familiarity with the problems
confronting the Shipping Board suffi-
Gent to warrant the promulgation of
the detailed plan of operations, it is
known that he has already laid down
suggestions to Chairman Hurley. the
details of which will probably be made
public within the next few days. He
would neither confirm nor deny a re-
port current here to-day he would es-
tablish headquarters in Philadelphia.
MIR. Schwab declared that he would
spend most of his time in the ship
yards as soon as he acquired sufficient
knowledge of the administrative phases
OF the shlpbuilding programme to JUS
thy active field work. He will proba-
Diy undertake a tour of the Eastern
shioyards within the next few weeks.
Workers Are Responsible
Explaining his viewpoint toward the
duties incumbent upon him as Director
General of Shipbuilding, Mr.. Schwab
said to-day:
The men in the shipyards of the
country are the ones upon whom the
ultimate responsibility for building
ships rests, 1t is to them that we must
look for general speeding up OF ship
production. If ships are built on
time the credit will not be mine, nor
Chairman Hurley's, nor Mr.. Piez's.
Rather will the credit go-and it should
go-to the persons on the ground who
are actually building tho ships"
Mr.. Schwab emphasized that he was
not coming to Washington with a solu-
ton of the shipbuilding problem.
Rather, he said, it was his function to
be one of helpfulness and cooperation
With the officials of the Shipping Board.
II have optimism, l have enthusiasm.
pep and energy, and l am going to
build ships" he said.
Praise as Stimulus
The steelmaker emphasized the i'm
portance of confidence in the officials
connected with the government ship
building programme. "Things done
we'll, he said, care invariably done un-
der the stimulus of praise and encour-
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
Schwab States His Policv:
"lm Going to Build Ships -
ne" director to Forget Bethlehem Steel-Beieves in
Praise as Whip for Speed and in Making
Workers Realize Responsibility

agement. believe that approval and
encouragement are vital to the success 8
o5 our efforts. l think Chairman Hun
ley and General Manager Piez of the
fleet Corporation have Accomplished
prodigious work magnifcently. They
nave laid the foundations, and this pre-
i,mlnary work has been we'll done. It
snooid s,oid be remembered, however, that
all new enterprises started by new peo-
pie must go slowly until their founda-
tions are we'll laid"
discussing the possibility Of sever
ing MS connection with the Bethlehem
Steel Company, Mr.. Schwab stated
that he would not give any attention
TO the Bethlehem company's business
SO SO iong as he was associated with the
ohlpplng Board. Commenting on a
statement of Chairman Hurley that he
was to have "full swing" on the mat
yer eer CT ship production, Mr. Schwab re-
pnea, The man who is given great au-
.hholity rarely uses it. However, a man
charged with many executive tasks
must have ample authority"
Must Instill Enthusiasm
he reiterated many times the i'm
portance OF lnstilling IN enthusiasm
az anu snlpnulldlng spirit into those
charged with the direct responsibility
for turning out ships. at has ALWAYS
neen my observation" he said, chat
the American industrial man or the
American worker takes a proper pride
IN his work. Set a mark for him and
ne Will surpass it," In ILLUSTRATING
TINS point Mr.. Schwab narrated one of
MS experiences some years ago while
ne was general manager of the Car
negle Company.
One of the mills of the COMPANY fol,
1ar below Its expected output. The mill
had excellent equipment and it's mana
ger ana foreman were among the best
available in the business. For weeks
lts report showed only seven, eight or
nlne heats" per day. Finally. Mr..
Schwab took the matter under his ner-
sonal study. A conference with The
manager failed to disclose the trouble
Ihen the steel maker took the matter
in hand himself. '''A ''e'
How many heats have we had to-
day" he inquired. Eight" said the
manager, whereupon Mr.. Schwab
marked in chalk on the floor of the
mill a large figure s.
Returning to the mill the next dav
he found the figure nine on the floor
The succeeding day it was eleven.
and within two weeks the figure was
thirty. "All that was necessary to
remedy the trouble with this mill"
sald Mr. Schwab, was to set a mark
Tor the men; they immediately nro-
ceeded to SurpaSs it,"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
<pf1N DAVID
S7tmB1 B1ocnSnAerCloqHr
Broadway at 32e%s Street
One Juryman for l. w. w.
Selection Moves Slowly in the
Chicago Trial

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Only one venire-
man had been accepted tentatively by
both sides for jury service in the trial
of more than 100 members of the Indus
trial Workers of the World on charges
of violation of the espionage law when
Federal Judge Lands adjourned court
to-day.
Attorney Vandeveer. Of the defence,
examined the panel during the greater
portion of the day, but the prosecution
had several unexpected opportunities
to question veniremen when prospec-
tive jurors whom they had rendered to
the defence were excused for cause, and
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
army Officer Asks $4,000
From N. Y. Iofe,kecoe.

x;maplain David N. Oltarsh, of the En-
saserS keserve Corps. and now sta-
III, ts1,su ~. 81 Washington, filed a suit for
f.s,sY r.. IN the Supreme Court yesterday
~ asiagnatioa of character. The de-
~ ~ Thomas J. Coffin, proprietor
sJ.A ~ sif William johnson Hotel, in
4 c6n.ssn, c.ssoTn, n. T., who, according 10
Z ssrssm ss,s y. oitarsh. cornpJained 70 the War
ESs}ss .msnt Itt that the captain left the
~. ~a1h. hjs wife last June owing
{ nsrtp p..'n Cltafsh says that the state
nsss ~ .ne n1tei man js false and was
4 M WIN the intention Of jnjuriDY
rsm.alIn p his standing among arrny
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
Camp Dix To Be ENLARGED

CAMP DIX, Wrightstown, N. j.. Apri]
18.-1t became known to-day that the
War Department plans to make this
camp one of the largest on the Eastern
coast. Soldiers from the Middle West
ern states will be concentrated here on
their way to points of embarkation
Their presence, however, is not to in
terfere with the training Of New York,
New Jersey and Delaware troops, addi,
tional barracks and increased space
having been ordered for them.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
New German Taxes
To Yield $785. 500. 600

AMSTERDAM, April 1s.-Germany's
proposed new taxes. according to tele-
gram from Berlin, are expected to yield
a total of about $7s5.500. 900. OF this
sum $3.50, 100000 will be obtained by an
extension of the tax on business turn
overs, while $212,600.000 will be derived
from the spirit monopoly.
With view to preventing evasion,
persons leaving the country must pay
personal taxes for five years.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
Navy Yard Workers
In East Granted Raise

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-A new
scale of wages for civilian workers in
Atlantic coast navy yards will be mt
INTO effect May 1, the Navy Department
announced to-day,
1t grants 1s to 20 per cent paw in
creases and makes the navy yard pav
conform with wages paid in shipvards
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
Four-In-Hdnd Sco7E

new veniremen were called to fill their
places.
When court adjourned seven venire-
men had been questioned by the prose-
cution and the remaining four had
been questioned by the defence, be-
sides the one tentatively accepted BY
both sides.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19

ev owned by the Lehigh Valley Railroad:
me IN other five were chartered from the
Great Lakes Transit Corporation. Ad-
oltlonal ships will be added as the
service requires" I'D VIC
The all-rail rates, which will pre-
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
Colonel Howard for Columbia

WASHINGTON, April 1s. - Lieu
tenant Colonel John Howard. retired.
was detailed by the War Department
to-day as professor of military science
and tactics at Columbia University.
New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-19

Action against the German papers will
be demanded when the Town Board of
Oyster Bay, Long Island, meets on
Thursday night.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-10-31
NORTHBOUND


Money to loan on fa1ms.-First
National Bank.
Fresh bread morning and even
ing r, Wheat.
For auto insurance for years see
H. G. Griffin. State Mutual, tx
For the highest market price on
poultry and eggs phone No. 9.
JOE WELLS will sharpen your
saw Leave orders at residence or
News Office.
lust received full assortment
of soft collars in plain and mercer
lied finish at Cordz & Son S
FOR SALE-Studebaker tour
ing car in good condition. Will
take in a good work team on same
or COWS. Call or phone c. M.
Wells. 9 2tX
DANGER-I will prosecute any
one found hunting, with dogs or
without, on my farm or land rent
ed by me. No exceptions made
p. S. Winter. 10 Ok
Have you seen Mrs. Hastings
ad this week? 1t will pay you to
hunt it up.
Bring your old tires to the Auto
Tire Shop, opposite Teeter's fur
niture store, for repairs and hal
soles. We pay 3 cents pounc
for junk tires.-F. B. Dunning
manager. soft
Take your poultry and eggs tt
Hammond, the east end house, fol
the highest prices.
We appreciate your produces
trade and pay the highest marke
price for butter, cream, poultry anc
eggs.-Crow Mercantile Co,
We dop't take off our hat to any
one when it comes to testing cream
and our price is right. D
Harbur.