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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
7. J. SCHEFFER
Is DEAD AFTER
LONG ILLNESS
Took Active Part in City's
Business For Many
Years
ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER
Son of Man Who Introduced
Color Printing in
America
LII SINCE SEPTEMBER

Thomas Jefferson Scheffer, who
for thirty-five years, was manager
and owner of the store established
by his father. Theodore +. Scheffer.
at 81 South Second street, died at
the Harrisburg Hospital at o'clock
this morning at the age of 72 years
Death was caused by complication
of heart and kidney disease. He had
been under treatment at the hospital
since September 27.
Mr.. Scheffer was one of the most
widely known businessmen in the
city, and also was known in the city
and Central Pennsylvania as q
printer.
His stationery store at 21 South
Second street long was a factor in
the life of the city. During the
period when students purchased their
own school supplies. his store was
mecca of the majority of the eity's
youth. He closed out the business
several years ago.
Mr.. Scheffer was born Septem-
Der /, 1850, the son OF Theodore II.
and Louisa Jefferson, formerly Miss
Geety, of Lancaster county, who wasl
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02

plot has been found, it is said, but
it is believed that the outline of the
plan was brought to Berlin by two
of his suite, who recently went to the
German capital for the ostensible pur-
pose of taking the wife of the form
er emperor to Amerongen, Holland.
Won HindcnburE Declines
Lieutenant DIR. Gustav Krupp Won
Bohlen is said to have been in con-
troll of the financial arrangements.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen is re-
ported to have attempted to induce
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg to
join. but the latter refused, saying
he intended to retire after the de-
mobilization of the army.
The whole Prussian court it is
stated, was in sympathy with the
plotters and it is said Prince Won
Buelow and DIR. George Michaelis
former Imperial chancellor, had prom
ised to help. The plan was to or
gani2e provisional government
under Field Marshal Won Mackensen
or some other military leader and
then urge William Hohenzollern TO
return.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
Alleged Drug PeddIer
and DislOyaIist Are to
Be Tried by Federal Court

The December term of federal
court opened this afternoon in the
Federal Building, Judge Charles B.
Wilmer presiding. Organization of
the session and other routine business
occupied the first days time.
A number of important cases are
scheduled to come up at this term.
Among those on the trial lists are
included those OF Robert r. Cheno-
weth and Helen Chenoweth. charged
with violation of the Harrison drug
act; Dick o. Allday. Chambershurr.
charged with violation of the espion-
age act. and DR.. John c. Bateson,
Scranton. charged with violation Of
the Harrison drug act
1t is probable the famous Lehnas-
ters Bank case. on the trial list for
this term. will be continued antil a
later date because OF the illness OF q
witness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02

American Army OF Occupation,
Dec. 2.-No demonstrations either
friendly or hostile, marked the entry
of Major General Dickman's army
into Germany yesterday. The frontier
was crossed early in the day and by
nightfall the Americans had moved
forward twelve miles. reaching Rad
gen on the left. and saarholxbach
ON the rizht- The line extended
along the saaR river and through
Saarburg and Treves.
ViIIane Streets Quiet
The streets OF the villages were
almost deserted. Perhaps es per
cent OF the population remained
within their homes and IN Q majority
of cases the blinds were drawn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
CONGRESS PLANS TO
SEND COMMITTEE TO
PEACE CONFERENCE
Cunmins Would Pick Four Democrats and Four Repub
icans; Joint Resolution Proposes Abrogating
President Wilson's Authority

Committee the resolution was re-
ferred to that committee.
No Discussion
a joint resolution introduced by
Representative Rodenberg, of Hli-
nois. Republican, proposes that Con-
gress declare President Wilson's trip
to Europe constitutes an inability
to discharge the powers and duty OF
the office of President" and that so
long as he is away from The country,
the Nice-President act as President.
The resolution was dropped into
the bill box without discussion on
the floor. 1t was referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
Pr .lssociatcd Prckt

Washington, Dec. 2.-Senator
Cummins, of Iowa. Republican, in
troduced to-day a Restitution pro-
posing that a Senate Committee OF
four Democrats and four Hepubli-
cans be sent to France FOR the peace
conference, TO keep the Senate in
formed on questions arising there.
Senator kellogg. of Minnesota,
Republican, declared he would op-
pose the resolution and hoped it
would be sent to the Foreign Affairs
Committee and there killed.
on motion of Senator Hitchcock,
chairman of the Foreign Relations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
Pennsylvania Railroad
to Get $53,6O3,427.5S
Yearly From the Nation

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-The Fed
eral Control Contract was to-day
ratified by the stockholders of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The contract covers the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the lines operated by
il east of Pittsburgh.
The compenss tion named in the
contract is $5S,6Oa. .427.5S per year.
President Rea announced that Is suf-
fcient to pay all fixed charges and
continue the six per cent. dividend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
BurlesOn Removes Two
Postal Men From Duty;
Alleges They RebeIled

New York, Dec. 2.-Postmaster
General Burleson has dismissed from
Government service Edward Reyn-
olds. vice-president and general
manager of the Postal Telegraph
Gable Company, and A. r. Rich
ards, general superintendent of the
company's Pacific Coast division, for
alleged INSTRUMENTATION against THE
Governments plans to amalgamate
the Postal with the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
SHOPS FILLED
WITH SPIRIT OF
HOLIDAY SEASON
Early Shopping Indicates the
Great Volume of Business
Throughout City

Stores in Harrisburg are reported
to be doing a greater volume of
business during the present Christ
mas season than ever before in the
history of the city. This information
was cleaned from number of rep
resentatlve merchants this morning.
II is apparent that the prosperity
OF the working man and the joy oc-
casioned over the signing of the
armistice and the immediate pros
poets of peace, will make the first
Peace Christmas" one of unre-
strained happiness. The receipts re-
ported by merchants show spirit
'among the citizens in general to uot-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
PLOT TO RESTORE
KAISER TO THRONE
FOUND IN BERLIN
KING ALBERT
ENTERS LIEGE
BY Associated Press

Brussels, Dec. 2.-King Albert
and the Belgian royal family
made their official entry into
Liege Saturday at the head of the
troops who conducted the heroic
defense of that town in 1914, says
Belgian official statement. The
King and Queen and General Le-
man, the defender of Liege, were
cheered enthusiastically by the
crowds.
Almost at the same time, the
statement adds. a Belgian cavalry
brigade entered AiX-la- -Chapelle,
Germany, at the request of Ger
man authorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
Washington, Dec. 1T

aSIlllgIOIl, Lee. 81 he
President spoke as follows:
Gentlem-1 of the Congress:
The year that has elapsed
since l last stood before you to
fulfill my constitutional duty TO
give Congress from time to time,
information on the state of the
union has been so crowded with
great events, great processes and
great results that | cannot nope
to give you an adequate picture
of its transactions or of the far
reaching changes which have
been wrought in the life of our
nation and of the world. You
have yourselves witnessed these
things, as / have. 1t is too soon
to assess them: and we who
stand in the midst of them and
are part of them are less quail
fled than men of another gem
GRAFTON will be to say what they
mean or even what they have
been. But some great outstand-
ing facts are unmistaka BILE and
constitute in Il sense part of the
public business with which it is
our dutN TO deal. TO state them
is to>set the stage for the legis-
lative and executive action
which must grow out of them
and which we have yet to shape
and determine.
An Epoch I'm History
\ year ago we had sent 49,
1913 men overseas. Since then
We have sent 1,950.513. an aver
age of 1872, 542 each month. the
number in fact rising in May last
to 245, ,951, in June to 27S.76O,
in July 10 307,192 and continu-
ing to reach similar figures in
August and September-in Au-
gust 2S9,570 and in September
2j7,43S. No such movement of
troops ever took place before
across 5000 miles of sea. follow
ed by adequate equipment and
supplies, and carried safely
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
TEUTONS SILENT AS
YANKEE ARMY ENTERS
Streets of German Villages Are Almost Deserted When
General Dickmans Forces Cross Into Subdued
Territory; Larger Crowds at Treves

Here and there German stood in
the doorway watching the troops
pass and occasionally groups aath-
cred at street corners, but there
were no signs of either pleasure or
disapproval.
Larger crowds were encountered
IN Treves. the largest place occu-
pied later in the dav. but even there
most of the people kept moving,
maintaining always q studied air
OF Indifference. So far as possible
the men in khaki were ignored. Oc-
casionally the youngsters under six
years Of age were carried away by
the excitement and displayed en-
thusiasm over tho marching troops.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
TOO COOL on ISLAND

Members of the afaF at SelectIve
Service headquarters marked the
breaking up of Camp Murdock on the
Island yesterday by eating turkey
dinner. Present at the dinner were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Johnston, AR. AMI !
Mrs. Paul HarbauEh. Colonel J. Il. |
Leaman, Leroy Lafean. John J. Nagel, !
Jr.. Raymond Devices, B. V. Hastings. /
Ed. Herkert, Harry Lowengard and
the Misses Bretz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
GERMANY SORRY
ONLY BECAUSE
KAISER FAILED
IN Associatcd PrcsS

Paris. Dec. 2.-Discussing the
situation in Germany brought
about by the former emperor's
act of remuneration, the National
Zeitung, of Basel. according to a
dispatch to Information, says:
THE impression is made that
the Hohenzollerns were dismissed
only because they failed to con-
quer and not because they vio-
lated all laws of humanity"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
BRITISH OVER THE FRONTIER

London, Dec. 2.-General Plum
er's advanced dtroopsyesterday crossed
the German frontier between Beho
and Eupen and advanced toward the
Rhine, the War office announced last
night BY evening the troops had
reached the general line of Hurg,
Reuland, Bullingen and Montjoie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
Big, Sumsof Money
Expended For
New Revolt
MACKENSEN
TOOK PART
Old Army Officers
We're to Work
Up Sentiment
BY associated Press

London. Dec. "a plot to restore
Imperialism and secure the return of
Emperor William has been discovered
in Berlin, according to L dispatch
from Amsterdam to the Express.
According to the dispatch, which
was filed at Amsterdam on Friday,
the chief men behind the plot were
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, Cen
eral Won Born and General Count
SiXt Won Arnm. IT is said that they
instructed the Prussian officers corps
to carry on a emperor agitation
beginning Immediately after the de-
mobilization of the troops was COM
pleted. Large sums of money are
said to have been placed at the dis
posal of the leaders by muniton maxi
ers.
Secret Service Man Overhcnrs
The plot collapsed, owing to the
fact that a secret service agent over
heard a telephone conversation. Many
arrests have been made in Berlin and
other cities, while the government
has long lists of suspects. who had
planned to seize members of the pres
ent government.
No direct evidence of William
Hohenzollern's connection with the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
WIFE, ONLY ONE
WHOSAW CRIME,
NOT TO REVEAL
Hardy Dickerson Arraigned
in Court and Pleads Not
Guilty to Murder

Charged with having shot and
killed William Letter. Hardy Dick
erson, colored, was arraigned before
Judge Kunkel this morning. Dick
erson, it is claimed, killed Letter,
also colored, May 10, at the house
at 1871 South Ninth street. Six Of
the twelve jurors were selected be-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vlcinItyt
Cloudy Tonight and Tuesday,
probably rRIn or snOwi lowest
temperature Tonight nbOut
freezing.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Cloudy
tonight and Tuesday, probably
rain or snOwi warmer, light TO
moderate eusterIy winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and aII itS
branches will probably full
slowly or remain nearly sta
tIonary. 4 stnRe of about "a
feet - Indicated for Harrisburg
Tuesday morning.
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Republicans Silent

The President concluded after
speaking AZ minutes, and left the
chamber amidst applause limited to
the Democratic side. Interruptions
of the address for questions which
had been threatened by some Re-
publican members of the House did
not materialize.
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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11

ago recognized the necessity and ben
eft of the railroads in assisting in the
development of our country by giving
them millions of acres of land to
build and extend their lines; and
Whereas, Believing that the build
ing of the Moffat tunnel is as impor-
tant and necessary to the people of
this state and country and especially
to the thousands of families living on
the western slope, whose only means
of transportation depends on the oper-
alton of the Moffat road, which is al
most impossible during the winter
months and altogether too expensive
and dangerous on account of the enor-
nous amount of snow; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly, that we endorse
the movement to build the Moffat
tunnel and will assist in every way
possible the construction of same at
the earliest possible date"
Cooperation of President Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor
with the Denver representatives in a
proposed conference with government
officials has been assured, and there is
bright promise that the movement
will meet with success.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
Carpenters

Carpenters Union No. 55 and the
members thereof are proud of the
record made in the third Liberty loan,
their subscriptions amounting to
something over $4,000. One mem
Der put his entire savings of $4,000
in Liberty bonds.
Secretary Bob Currie of No. 55 is
wearing a self-satisfied smile. And he
has just cause to smile. The state
supreme court decision awarding Mrs.
Cora M. Lynch, widow of Charles E.
Lynch, former member of No. 55,
$1,000 compensation, is largely due to
Bob's untiring efforts in pushing this
case to a final decision. See full de-
tails in another column of this paper.
More than 200 union carpenters
were employed on the army recuper-
alton camp work this week, and this
number will be largely increased from
time to time as the building plans
progress.
No. 55 now has over twenty blue
stars on its service flag.
New members continue to come in.
At the last meeting of No. 55 some
thing over 5000 was placed on the
treasurer's desk for initiation fees.
Victor Holquist ("The Swede"), a
popular member of No. 55, is now with
the U. S. naval aviation corps in
France.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
MOFFAT TUNNEL
GAINS APPROVAL
GOVERNMENT is URGED
TO PUT BIG BORE THRU.
Trades Assembly Adopts Resolutions
Pledging Support and President
Gompers Is to Aid in Getting
Hearing at Washington.

Building of the Moffat tunnel thru
James peak and opening up of vast
coal and agricultural resources, is to
be urged upon Director General Nc
Adoo of the national railroads by a
committee of representative Colorado
citizens who are to go to Washington
for this purpose in few days.
This is a matter of much concern
to the working people of the state,
not alone for its great industrial
value in the manner of employment,
but to afford a market for the prod
ucts, natural and cultivated, of the
rich region just over the mountains.
Organized labor has always been
in favor of this enterprise, and last
Tuesday night at meeting of the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly, a
resolution was adopted reaffirming
this position and pledging support to
the undertaking. The resolution reads
as follows:
Whereas, Building of the Moffat
tunnel is again being advocated; and
Whereas, Believing that this is of
the greatest Importance to the state
and vital necessity to the people of
the western slope who are entirely
dependent upon the Moffat railroad
for transportation; and
Whereas, Our government years
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
DENVER COLORADO SATURDAY, MAY II, 1918
Suifchnen

| In the list of labor organizations
subscribing to the third Liberty loan,
printed in last weeks issue of The
Bulletin, Switchmen's Union No. 35
did not appear. This local subscribed
500 from the union treasury and
every member bought an additional
bond, being the first union in Denver
to be reported as 100 per cent Lib
erty bond organization.
G. w. Rice, secretary of No. 35,
leaves Sunday for st. Louis as dele
gate to the general convention of
Switchmen's Union of North Amer
lea, which opens in that city Mon
day, May 20. Delegate Rice is a
member of the committee on officers
! reports, which assemblies several days
prior to the convention for the pur-
pose of going carefully over the re-
ports and thus being able to present
| the important items to the conven-
| ton. He will be away from Denver
for about three weeks.
| Delegate Rice will present the fol-
| lowing proposition to the st. Louis
convention, the same having been
unanimously adopted by Local Lodge
No. 35:
To the Grand Lodge of the S. U. of
N. A, in Convention Assembled.
Greeting:
At regular meeting of Lodge No.
35, held on May 6, it was resolved
| that
Whereas, The S. U. of N. A. is a
fundamental part of the A. F. of L.
| and4s subject to the laws and regu-
lations of that body, therefore it be-
comes our duty to comply with and
| assist all organizations, and different
| units that compose the A. F. of L.,
| and to that end we request that the
following resolutions be made a part
of our constitution governing the ad-
mission of new and reinstated mem
bers: Therefore, be it
Resolved, That any candidate for
admission to the S. U. of N. A. shall
have at least five union labels on his
wearing apparel at the time of his
admission, and he shall be so notified
by the member that presents him
with an application; and be it fur
ther
Resolved, That this action be pre-
sented to the grand lodge at st. Louis
by our delegate for action, to be taken
either for or against; and be it fur
ther
Resolved, That a copy of this reso-
luton be spread on the minutes of
this meeting and a copy be given to
the labor press of this city for pub
lication. w. E. Secord, w. H. Horn,
c. S. More, resolutions committee.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11

English Mother-Well, Master Jim
hasn't gone to the front after all.
Cook-Oh, poor Master Jim! And
'e's so fond of days shootin' Man
chester Guardian.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
MORE STARS FOR SERVICE FLAG

Four stars will be added to the
Cottrell Clothing Company's service
flag when four of it's prominent sales
men leave this week to join Uncle
Sans army. Cottrell's has always
been recognized as one of Denver's
thoroly American stores, ranking sec
ond to none in patriotism. The men
now joining the colors are Josiah
Bruce, Will Rogers, J. C. Mitchell and
w. C. Davidson. They will carry
with them the best wishes for a safe
Homecoming of the many patrons they
In giving up this service to Denver's
citizens they are taking up the larger
service of the nation. May they bring
home many German scalps.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
Laundry Workers

Denver Laundry Workers No. %
will give benefit dance on the night
of Wednesday, May 30, in Maccabee
hall, 1888 Champa street. The entire
proceeds are to help member who
was seriously injured recently while
operating laundering machine. Fol-
lowing are members of the committee
in charge of the dance and sale of
tickets: Sam Sherman, Ella Vogel,
Pearl Anderson, Anna Homer, Ella
Downs and Mary Scickting
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
GENERAL JOHN CHASE is DEAD.
Was in Charge of State Militia During
the Coal Miners Strike.

Former Adjutant General John
Chase, for seven years at the head
of the Colorado national guard, died
at his home, 923 Corona street, this
week of pneumonia. He had been in
ill health for some time and heart dis
ease was given as an indirect cause
of his death.
General Chase was 62 years old and
bore the distinction of serving as ad-
jutant general longer than any one
ever holding the same Office. He served
under Governors Shafroth, Ammons
and Carlson. His first military ex-
perience was gained with the Michi-
gan national guard. After coming to