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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
URGED TO
DISREGARD ALL
POLITICAL LINES
Speakers Praise Part Taken
by Workmen During
the War

The working people must be brought
to realize that politics as the term Is
generally understood, cuts no figure"
in the Industrial question. James l..
Rodier of United States Departfn ent
of Labor said in an address at ses-
sion OF the eighteenth annual conven-
tion of the Pennsylvania State Fedora
ton of Labor, which opened this MORN
ing in the Board of Trade Hall.
He emphasized the need of the work.
ing people to disregard political parties
in their support of candidates, especially
for legislative offices.
The record of labor during the war
was a brilliant one, Mr.. Rodier said.
The part of labor was quite as re-
markable as was that of the men who
fought and died in France. only in
another manner, he said, impressing
upon his hearers that they must not let
the world forget what they had done.
$50 Delegates
Four hundred and fifty delegates are
in attendance at the convention, rep
resenting organizations of every organ
lied craft of every section of the State.
The sessions will continue for five days.
Representative Fowler, of Scranton,
a union labor man, speaking before Mr..
Rodier first called TO the attention of
the delegates and visitors the necessity
of disregarding party lines in efforts
to elect men who will favor labor. While
it may not be favorable at this time to
form an Independent labor party, it is
possible. he said for the men to con-
centrate their efforts to elect labor men.
1t is especially important that they do
this in sending representatives and sena-
tors to Harrisburg, he said.
The sedition bill, which he told the
meeting had just been referred back to
comittee for amendment. was severely
arraigned by Representative Fowler as
blow at union labor. 1t many dis
tricts. and especially in those districts
which are we'll organized, he said 1t
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
ELKS INVITE ALL
CIVIC BODIES TO
HONOR THE FLAG
Plan For Big Parade to Be
Followed by Patriotic
Exercise

Each year a celebration is held by
the members of the Harrisburg
Lodge, No. IL, B. p. o. Elks, in honor
of the Stars and Stripes, but the
Flag Day celebration for 1919, which
is scheduled to be held in Harris
burg on June IA, promises to be the
largest affair of it's kind ever held
here. Plans are being made for a
! big parade and Captain of Police Jo-
seph P. Thompson, who has been ap-
/ pointed chief marshal of the
pageant is straining every effort to
make Flag Day in Harrisburg sue
| cess this year.
Heretofore only a few organiza-
tions Joined the Elks in their cele-
bration, but this year it has been de-
cided to extend an invitation to all
secret, military, social, labor, po-
! litical and all other organizations
| throughout the city to participate.
Chief Marshal Thompson will ask
the Boy Scouts and school children,
/ as well as the Red Cross, the Home
| Folks Victory Association and all
other clubs and organizations who
helped to care for the heroes who
| fought and died for the flag to take
part and be represented in the pa
rade.
The chief marshal said, in speak
ing of the occasion: Since the flag
has again been carried to victory,
this time through the greatest of all
battles, it should be properly hon.
ored and therefore 1 think that not
.f
of the various organizations in Har-
risburg should hesitate to take part
| in the celebration.
Every person should honor the
| occasion on that day." the chief
marshal continued" by decorating
their buildings and homes with the
| flag of all flags and in my opinion
the entire day should be proclaimed
a holiday. Business of all kind
should be halted and every person
should take part in the celebration
by either marching in line carrying
an American flag or attending the
| special services which will be held
at Reservoir Park"
Although the plans for the occa-
sion have just been started, Chief
Marshal Thompson requests that all
organizations wishing to participate
to get into communication with him
before May 80, stating whether or
not they will be in line with a band.
The chief marshal also wishes an
early reply from the various organi-
cations for the purpose of appoint
ing his aids and laying out route
over which the parade will cover be-
fore proceeding to the park.
Chief Marshal Thompson has
opened headquarters in his own pri-
vate office at the police station and
there all information concerning the
celebration can be had and the or
ganizations wishing to take part can
be registered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13

Employment for returning soldiers
and readjustment after the great
war. are the two problems of para
mount importance which face the
knights of Columbus for discussion
at their convention, which opened
here this morning. Plans are being
outlined for an employment bureau
for the benefit of the men in the
service, and a social program will be
discussed which will be applicable,
now that the hostilities have ceased.
An exemplification of third degree
work was held in the Board of Trade
hall last night. State Deputy John B.
McDonough. and a degree team were
in charge. Approximately 400 people
were present. ~
The delegates and visitors gather
ed in a body at the Penn Harris
hotel at $50 o'clock this morning,
proceeding to the ST. Patrick's S
Cathedral where they attended a
high mass. The Rev. D. ]. Carey
was the celebrant and the Rev.
William V. Daley, rector of the
st. Mary's Catholic church preached
the sermon. This mass was the
formal opening of the convention.
A feature of the service was the
purely Catholic music presented un-
der the direction of Prof. Joseph D.
Brodeur.
The sessions of the convention
were opened in the Cathedral hall
this morning following the mass.
Organization of the meeting occupied
this mornings program. Bishop
Philip r. McDevitt addressed the
delegates, welcoming them to the
city.
Following a recess for luncheon,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13

1t was said in school board cir
cles that number of directors have
expressed much satisfaction because
of the systematic and careful prepa-
ration of the budget this year by
President Robert A. Enders, A. Car
son Stamm and John f. Dapp. 1t is
the first time in school board history
that an itemized budget has been
prepared, showing every recon-
mended expenditure from the pu--
chase of small supplies for the jan
itors to the payment of thousands
of dollars for teachers salaries.
Action Is Delayed
That majority of the directors
will favor a two-mill increase so
that the district will not be ham
pered with deficits for the next few
years was the belief expressed in
official circles. Some opposition may
develop. it was predicted, but the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13

11ntenfc Forces hSzfuy
Although II i not believed probable
the Germans viii refuse to sign the
Treaty Of Peace presented 20 them last
Wednesday ry the Allied and ssso-
ciAted governments. the Enterte forces
are prepared - advance into Germ any
II the enemy should reject the terms
Ct the pact. according to a London
dispatch.
Opposition Grows
The wave Of opposition in Germany
Il the signing Of tie treaty on the
terms presented shows no Signs OF sub
sidence. Both President Ebert and
Chancelc- Scheidemann have made
statements denouncing the terms
Neither OF them. however. went so far
as to state shat Germany would not
sign then,
In Chsnoelor scheidemann's state
meat the possibility OF new govern
m-nt taking office in Germany was
doubted but the Chancellor declared u
was douotful whather the formation
peace terms" would be sausfs ctory 20
the Allies. the iuplieation being that
il would be ultra-radical in character
Expects Examine Notes
Meanwhile. the experts Ct the Couh-
Gil of -Four are exsmininE me notes
sent by Count Won Brockdorfi-Rant-
Eau head o. the German mission. ~
NJ. Cieuienceau. president cf the Peace
Conference. relative to the repatris =
lion of pr. soners and the est ablishme nj
of a new basis for International labor
legislation along lines sdggss sted by
German experts ! draft OF the Ger
man plan fer League Of Nations mas
been handed to the .eague OF Nations
Commis ssion OF the Feace Conference.
The Austrian peace delegation is on
the way 20 Paris some members of
the missing being already in France.
due to reach PAWS tonight. with the
chief rlenipojeu'isrl arriving on We'd
ncsiay morr.n-.
Would Meet tu>trian>
IL developed tlis atte Moon that
Count von BrockdoTT- RAr tau. head
% the German peace delegation. in
tends to ask permission to send Ger
man GeleEa tcs 10 receive tn Austrian
represen -a1i'-es according 70 the Fa-
vas Agency. l. has previously been
announced that the Allies intended to
keep the de'es atoms Wholly apart
The German pienipoteu tiaries are
reported to-day to he preparing for
nal request that they b. allowed to
communicate with the Aus c-ian deie-
gates TO tho Pear' Congress during
the negotiae ions.
Hun Kary itoids Back
The Hun garian Government Up
until last night hsi net accepted the
Invitation 20 name delegates for the
signing of the peace treaty. II is
assumed hsTe the Peis Kun regime
will gledl,- take cdva ntage Of thif
means of establishing :eiations with
the outside void. A.lie1 repreSen-
ts'ives at Vienna wcre directed re-
Gently to proceed to Budapest for the
presentation II the proposal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
EVERY 'SAILROAD MANS
Couple TIP nv 1924

Posters liks the foregoing ap-
peared in all Of the Pennsylvania Of
fees and SHOPS in Harrisburg to-
dav
Tomorrow another series of post
ers will 90 up.
Railroad men are watching for
then.
They ne raid the opening of the
Pennsylvania Railroads Y. NJ. c. A
campaign .or 100 new members in
Harrisburg. which will start Mon
day o. the coming week.
At a n setin; of the campaign
workers ir the Railroad ~" Build
ing last e. sning it was decided to di-
vide the te ans p into two divisions
the Reds and the Blues" &. G.
Sellers t. ne general of the Reds. -
and G. a. Geisvl to be admiral OF
the "ISlIes." There will be IS on
each team and they Will meet al
lunch eacf evening at 5 o'clock. be-
ginning NJ lnday. and report for the
days WORK.
Secretar' Fr.nk Gregory and
Admiral Geisel both have boys in
the service and both have been hop
ing that they wi be home in time
TO take part m the drive. but il
looks as Il ough they may be disap-
pointed. Lieutenant GeiseI Is physi-
cal directo. of III - Railroad ""
The ca n paign part OF the first
annual ccntint nt;I railroad exten-
sion program ~ railroad men for
railroad men through the Railroad
Young Meas Christian Association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
Tickets For Grandstand at
Philadelphia Can Be Bought
at Red Cross Headquarters

Tickets for the Red Cross grandstand
at Philadelphia, from which the parade
of the 2Sth Division may be viewed on
Thursday. are on sale at the Red Cross
headquarters, Front and Locust streets,
at SO each. The Red Cross does not
want to make any money from the tick
cts. the price covering merely the ex-
pense of erecting and removing the
stand. Word was received this morn
ing from Philadelphia offering reserva-
tions to Harrisburg people. The offer
remains open until o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
Girls "Stunt" Night to
Be Held on MAY q

The big Harrisburg Girls Stunt
Night will be held May 81. it was an
nuonced to-day by the War Camp Com
munity Service. Fully 1900 girls will
take part The spectacular entertain
ment will be under the direction of A
w Neate of the local Office.
Mrs. Florence Ackley Ley. musical
director. will have charge of the musical
end. Mrs. Ley was formerly prima dom
ma in the Joseph f. Howard Musical
Comedy Company. and played in = num-
ber of the famous operas.
The Municipal Band will play. A
number of other features are being
planned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
HUN CHANCELLOR
Is MOST BITTER IN
SCORING TREATY
Calls 1t Dreadful and Murder
Gus, Confessing German
Unworthiness
SEES PITTILESS POLICY
Asserts Thick Volume Must
Become Future Code of
Law For Teutons
By Associated Press.

Berlin, May IS. Even if i'm
portant changes are not made by
the negotiations begun at Versailles,
there remains no choice but to bow
TO compulsion and sign the treaty."
says an appeal of the central COM
mittee of the Independent Socialist
party in the party organ, Die Frei-
heit, this morning.
Imperial Ministry Walls
Inc imperial ministry met yester-
day to discuss the peace terms. but
no positive proposals have vet been
communicated to the Entente. Prac-
ucal questions and considerations re-
latlng to territorial cessions which
were transmitted to NJ. Clemenccau,
president of the Peace Conference,
to-day by the German delegation
were SAID to be not of funda mental
importance, but of an explanatory
character.
Threaten to Withdraw
1t is reported that the German
democratic and Centrist parties have
threatened to withdraw their rep
resentatives from the government If
the treaty is signed. The Neue
Freie Presse, of Vienna, declares
that Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
Eau, head of the German peace mis-
sion at Versailles. has informed its
representative that he is making
every effort to secure the union of
German-Austria with Germany.
What Refusal Means
Not signing" continues the ap-
peal. means the retention of our
prisoners of war the occupation of
our raw material districts, the tight
ening of the blockade, unemploy-
ment, hunger and death enmasse.
1t is the proletariat that would suf-
fer the most terribly from the con-
sequences.
Peace, hard and as oppressive as
1T may be, is necessary assumption
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
TWO-MILL INCREASE
IN SCHOOL LEVY is
FAVORED BY BOARD
Majority of Directors Probably Will Vote For Sufficient
Revenue to Get District Out of Financial Difficult
ties; Budget Is Being Complete

That the city school tax should be raised from q 5
mills that the efficiency of approximately $4,000
be wiped and the district operated during the l9990
without facing another big deficit year the opinion
expressed by of the school board officials to-day
According to of the directors the is increased
mills all outstanding charges be paid and for the first
the district complete school year with deficiency
account to handle in preparing budget for 192O-l92
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
Finds Head o. Apparent
Murder Victim; Body Gone

Canou. ia. May I'D. W. John
son. Ct Glis city. while working
about his raspberry bushes yester-
day. discoNsred partly decomposed
nuraan head. which had been sew
cred from the body by a clean cut
uader the chin TO tie base of the
sxul-- The body is itirely missing.
y string attaehed G. the chin and
ceming up over tn head in the
munner of q handle axes IL appear
thst the h ac was ca ried some dis
tlnce anc thrown where IL was
found.
The features are tl.ose of a man
about So y-sars Of az. with sandy
hair, a besrd and m ustache-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13

board faces the alternative of con-
tinuing with the present tax rate
and creating a deficit which by next
year will reach S115,000.
I'VE do not intend to fix the tax
rate. however, until the public is
given complete statement about
the financial situation of the dis
trict," President Enders said This
will be done in a day or two and
the taxpayers will be furnished with
an itemiZed budget showing every
contemplated expenditure. Further
Information about these costs Will
he furnished gladly at the school
board offices in case there is any
doubt about them"
Another official said that by rails
ing the rate to thirteen and one
half mills this year there would
be an opportunity for a decrease
next year in the tax charge, as $780,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
BOLSHEVIKI TRY TO BRING
RELIGION INTO CONTEMPT
Mock Marriage Between Priest and Mare Forced by Reds
Under Threat of Death

London, May 13.-In the Cau-
casus, as elsewhere in Russia, the Boil
sheviki are seeking to destroy religion
by bringing it into contempt. Accord
ing to a message from Reuters cores
pondent at Ekaterinodar. they conducted
in church with ceremonial a mock
marriage between an aged priest and a
mare. The choir was forced under
threats of death to sing the Psalms and
Canticles of the liturgy.
Among the official publications of the
Moscow Soviet is a parody In verse
of the church funeral service, supposed
to be performed over the body of :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
Goat Breaks Record by
Giving Birth 10 Quartet

Camp Hill May "a thorough
bred goat belonging to Harry Slender.
a Camp Hill last nigh. gave eirth Il
four kids three of which ne livir,S
and - hae cpnditlfn. This - Tires
above tho average AT sta sIisr6s . new
record for Cumberland court ty- Even
twias are unusual v-t.a goats.
uanv Cumberland county people have
taken to the raising et E1a-s due to TIC
hish quality of inf : nroduced. IN m
freedom frofn tuberC Ilosis and the e.
with wuich they sre rased.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13

dog. The Moscow Soviet has also issued
pamphlet depicting the supposed or
gies of priests. These productions are
being sent out in hundreds of thousands
as Bolsheyik propa Uganda.
In another church in the north Cau-
casus a bayonet was thrust through an
ikon IN such a way as to bore a hole
in the mouth of sacred statue, and a
cigaret was put in the hole. Below were
scribbled some odious words.
A Moscow dispatch says the Boil
shevik leaders. in order to shake the
faith of the masses have caused the
exhumation of the bones of Saint Tikhon
and Saint Mitrofan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
HIGH SEAS HOLD
TOWERS AND HIS
NAVAL ALAVIATORS
Winds and Visibility Condi-
tons Not Favorable in Vicin-
ity of Trepassey Bay
NC-4 STAYS AT CHATHAM
Disabled Seaplane Delays
Flight to Join Squadron in
New Foundland
By Associated Press.

Trepassey, N. F., May IS. =
Reports of high seas in mid
ocean, with easterly winds over
the western half of the Ameri-
can navy's transatlantic flight
route, made it highly improb-
able that the seaplanes NC-1
and NC-3 would take the air to-
day for the Azores.
In this vicinity wind and visi-
bility conditions were poor, but
weather observers declared the
prospects for tomorrow, both
i'off the coast and at sea, were
"the best for some time"
Washington, May 13.-Dispatches
to the Navy Department to-day from
Trepassey Bay indicated that the naval
seapanes at New Foundland could not
start in transatlantic flight for at
least "a hours. Commander Towers.
were running and that storm was
coming down on the course to the
Azores.
Chatham, Mass, May 13. -
Weather conditions this morning were
still unfavorable for flying, as a gale
was blowing. and officers at the naval
air station here said there was no like
| lihood that the hydro-airplsne NC-4
would resume its transatlantic flight
to-day. The NC-4, which started from
Rockaway with the NC-3 and NC-1
now at Trepassey, N. F., was compelled
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
ITALY CHANGES FRONT IN HER
ADRIAT TIC DEMANDS; HUNS ARE
BITTER IN DENOUNCING TREATY
German Chancellor Schedenann Calls Pact Dreadful and
Murderous Volume; Entente Forces Ready For InpaSion
of Germany If Foe Rejects Demands of Peace Terms
FOREIGN MINISTER SEEKS TO BRING ABOUT
MEETING OF GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN ENJOYS

t o
more hngness 70 m
o
E. House Q ii
Brokd
dered
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
Island Population in
Flight as Earthquake
Rocks Fuertaventura
By Associated Press

Las Palmas, Canary Islands. May
13.-Four people were killed in the
earthquakes which shook the island
of Fuertaventura several days ago.
The bulk of the population of the
island has fed. Relief measures
captains in tn eSpanish Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
Canadian Premier on
Way Back to Canada,
From Paris Peace Board

Paris. May l3.--Sir Robert Bor-
den. the Canal ian premier Is returning
20 Canada ac,ordins; to Reuters Linn
ited. because tae political situation there
II said 20 7eluire iis presence. Sir
George e. Foster pro aably will take Sir
1Sobert's pla c. as hes of the Canadian
delegp tion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13

Washington, May 13.-The. trans
port Martha Washington. due at New
York May II. has been diverted to
Newport News and should arrive
May 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
TWO FILTERS IN Fatal FAIL

Tctuan, Morocco. May 1.-two
aviators were killed here Monday in
the fall of their airplane. Both were
captains in the Spanish Army
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13

President Wilson will receive Thomas Nelson
Page ambassador Italy in connection with the
Italian que
Italians Again Active
The Italian have resumed complete
ton pending peace negotiations By appointing member
commission controlling ali communications with the
German delegation This commission has hitherto been compo
ed British French and American
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
THE WEATHER

For HarrtssurE snsa vieiait,. Fsir
ts-atEft aH We tae sasyI esr-
ttnued rel. lev est tert peE attn re
te-aiEkt aEteas = degrees, Hxht
frests vtu PROBABLY s~eur IN ex-
posed plrees-
Fer Eastern EeuHs yIeanlas Ialr
to- htESt rnd Wednesday, nrht
frest Ia txRes - sIsees se-stEkt;
GeRtie aortksFess wlaa<.
uave4
ThF sUseuehanna = ser and all fs
hFaa~ke= Will fell. \ nta@e sf
rbsat 81 feet ~ Asairated for
Harrisburg Weaas sdzly laeFa-
. fns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
oVERNoR JOINS IN MAKING NEXT.

GOVERNOR JOINS IN MAKING NEXT.
THURSDAY LEGAL HOLIDAY. III STATE
HARRISBURG ~ GOVERNOR SPRoUL TO-
DAY APPROVED a RESOLUTION PASSED BY.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE AUTHORIZING THE
GovEFN0F no DECLARE NEXT THURSDAY a
LEGAL HOLIDAY nv PENNSYLVANIA TO BE
KNOWN AS WELCOME HOME DAY" on THAT
DAY 1900 MEN on THE TWENTY EIGHTH DI
VISION WILL PARADE IE PHILADELPHIA
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-06-19
WHAT IS PROSPERITY?

But seriously, what is prosperity ?
1t is the result of the intelligence and
industry which enables each of us to
produce more than we require of some
particular thing and exchange it with
someone else for another thing that
we require, and of which the other per.
son has produced superfuity. Fun
damentally, prosperity depends upon
multiplication of human needs and
increased power to supply them.
1t has always followed great wars,
because the belligerent people are
hungry, and unclothed, and need more
and because the inventiveness and or
ganization that have been developed
in the struggle make increased produc.
ton, at lower cost than the normal,
possible.-World's Work.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-06-19
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DEATH OF A LEADER

The death of John z. Spooner re.
moves from life a man who was once
an active leader. When the Wiscon.
sin idea was born the movement was
not in harmony with his political be.
liefs and he stepped to one side. He
could never be brought into the fold
of the new order of things and in time
ceased to be political leader.
In his day he was power Wis
consin and national politics. For the
older generation, John G.. Spooner has
left the memory of an orator, party
leader, and a statesman known from
coast to coast. He was honorable in
all his relations of life, and to his
friends he was ever steadfast. The
office of United States senator and
other positions he filled with ability.
his influence being widely felt.