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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
NEW EXECUTIVES TO
GETWARM WELCOME
DURING INAUGURAL
Thousands Arriving in City For the
Exercises Which Will Make Sproul
Governor of the Commonwealth
OTHER STATE OFFICIALS TO
TAKE OATH OF NEW OFFICE

Thousands of people are arriving
in Harrisburg to-day to attend the
inaugural ceremonies here to-mor-
row. With fair weather promised
for the day, the largest crowd in
the history of Pennsylvania inaugu-
rails Is expected to be in attendance
at the event.
Special trains started to arrive in
the city to-day with their crowds of
persons arriving for the inaugural
ton. City hotels, boarding houses
and the Y. NJ. C. A. are crowded to
capacity. Many persons have been
compelled to seek headquarters in
suburban towns.
The big event of the day naturally
will be the Inauguration of Governor
elect William c. Sproul and Lieuten-
ant Governor-elect e. L. Beidleman.
The former will take place on the
grandstand at Third and State streets
promptly at noon and that of the
latter in the Senate Chamber shortly
before noon. Justice ]. Hay Brown
will administer the oath of office to
Governor-elect Sproul.
The oath of office to Lieutenant
Governor elect Beidleman will be ad-
ministered by Judge S. j. M. McCar-
rell, of the Dauphin county courts,
an old preceptor of the incoming
lieutenant governor. When he start
ed the study of law, it was in the
offices of Judge McCarrell that Sen
ator Beidleman made his first ac-
quaintance with Blackstone and the
works of other famous law-givers.
To Deliver Addresses
At the conclusion of the admin
istration of the oaths of office, both
Governor Sproul and Lieutenant
Governor-elect Beidleman will de-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
FRANCES SENATE
THRILLED AS THE
PRESIDENT Dimes
Hears That Hatred and Dis
cord Still Howl After
End of the War
By Associated Press

Paris, Jan. 20.-President Wilson
was the guest of the French Senate
at a luncheon to-day. He was greet
ed by Antonin Dubost, the president,
who made an eulogistic address in
which he said the Senate welcomed
the President and his ideas.
Mr.. President: My colleagues and
myself thank you for having been
so good as to accept our invitation
and to give us some. hours of your
time which we know to be devoted
to the high meditations and the i'm
portant negotiations upon which the
fate of the peoples depends. From
your first steps on the land of France
and since your entry into Paris the
French people has spontaneously
given their hearts to you and they
perceived at once in your frank
smile and in your so loyal and open
physiognomy, that you, too, were
spontaneously giving yourself to
them.
Reminders of the Past
You are to-day in an old palace
of France and it is among these
grand reminders of past times that
with thoughts rejuvenated by re-
publican ardor, yet with patriotism,
y
which already counts fiften centur-
les. We welcome here, Mr.. Presi-
dent, you and your ideas. Nowhere
could your splendid ambition to sub
stitute for the periodically broken
equilibrium of material forces the
definite award of moral forces elicit
more enthusiasm than in France,
and nowhere more than in the Sem
ate since the statute of international
peace has been first of all and + =
long time prepared by some of its
most eminent members.
Agree With President
Our national problem consists.
therefore, in combining our Euro
pean past and our actual material
security with the conditions of the
new order for which you have given
so noble a formula because this new
order will ever. have to lean on some
CONTINUED on Page 101
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
GERMANY SHAPES
NEW BOOK OF LAW
FOR ITS PEOPLE
Imperial President Must Be 35
and a Citizen For
Ten Years
By Assoeiatcd Press

London, Jan. 20.-Details of the
proposed new constitution for Ger
many drawn up recently at a con-
ference of widely-known authori-
ties on constitutional law, includ-
ing Hugo Preuss, state secretary of
the interior in the Ebert govern
ment, are given in an official wire
less dispatch sent out from Berlin
and picked up here.
1t states that the empire is to
consist of it's former component
by virtue of the right of self-deter-
mination, desire to be received into
the empire.
The dispatch declares that the
people have the right, regardless of
former frontiers, to erect new Ger
man free states within the empire,
providing any such state has a popu-
lation of two million. If the peo-
pie of a border country wish to join
the German empire the assent of the
German people shall be required
Must Have Majority of All
The imperial president, who is to
be elected by the people, must be
80 years of age and must have been
a citizen of Germany for ten years
before his election. We will be
elected by an absolute majority of
all the votes of the empire.
The president will represent the
empire, but declarations of war or
conclusions of peace rest with the
Reichstag. Treaties with foreign
states require the assent of the
Reichstag. AS soon as a league of
nations whose object is the exclu-
sion of secret treaties has been
formed, all treaties with the league
shall require the assent of the
Reichstag.
To Serve Seven Years
The imperial presidents tenure
of office will be for seven years and
his reelection will be permissible.
The imperial government will be
composed of chancellor and minis
ters who will be chosen by the
president of the Reichstag. The
government must have the conf
dence of the House of Deputies and
shall be responsible to the Reich
stag.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

Paris, Jan. 20-The situation in
ussia was taken up by the supreme
buncil of the Peace Conference at
s session to-day. Joseph Noulens,
be French ambassador to Russia,
as present at the meeting and ad-
ressed it on the Russian question.
This announcement was made in
he official statement given out re-
brding the proceedings of the po-
Entiaries.
The text of the official communi-
lie follows:
The President of the United
(ateS of America, and the prime
inisters and foreign ministers or
10 allied governments assisted by
aron Maxine and the japanese
AMBASSADOR in Paris. met at the
uai d'Orsay this morning between
B.30 and IL o'clock. NJ. Noulons,
e French ambassador to Russia,
no returned a few days ago from
rchangel, addressed the meeting
hd gave particulars of the situation
Russia.
~The next meeting will take place
Tuesday at 1880 o'clock in the
orning to hear the remarks of NJ.
(avenius. the Danish minister to
etrograd. who left the Russian
pital very recently"
The project of establishing an un-
fcial American embassy" in Ger
any is under consideration by the
nerican delegation to the peace
inference.
Task of Yankee Probers
The proposed mission would, of
urse, have no relations with the
erman authorities nor be acCred-
I'd to any German government. Its
notions would be confined to gath
ing direct and reliable information
conditions and events in Berlin
d the provinces without which, it
pointed out, any satisfactory dis
ssion of German problems is diff
ult.
With Vittoric Orlando, the Italian
emier. the only absentee, the su-
eme council of the Peace Confer
ce reassembled at 1890 o'clock
s morning. Premier Orlando had
rived here from Rome, however,
d was expected to attend the
uncil's session later in the day.
Japan's Minister There
Arthur j. Balfour, the British for
m secretary, was accompanied to
meeting by Lord Robert Cecil,
10 was especially in charge of the
bject of a league of nations, on
half of Great Britain. Baron No
aki Maxine. chief of the Japan
mission, attended the council for
first time representing Japan,
Bether with Baron Matsui, the
bassador to France.
Feign office, where the meeting
held, for only a few moments
Il did not enter the council cham
:, where the session to-day was
executive one. 1t is understood
It an official communique will be
ued at the close of the meeting,
which it was expected that the
thange of information between
governments on the situation in
ssia, forecast in one of last weeks
nmuniques, would take place.
Ten Members mt Board
rhe council as it met to-day COM
sed ten members-two from each
the five great powers-President
lson and Secretary of State Lam
3 representing the United States.
three additional members from
h power did not attend, as full
etings of the membership of
enty-five are assembled only when
jects of especial importance are
Ter consideration by the council.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
FAIR WEATHER
FOR CEREMONIES

E. r. Domain, of the local
Weather Bureau, to-day forecast
that the weather for to-morrow's
inaugural exercises will be fair.
There will be little change in
temperature, the lowest degree
reached being somewhere around
freezing" he said.
For Eastern Pennsylvania the
weather will be fair tonight and
tomorrow. In the northern por-
ton the temperature will be
warmer tonight with gentle vari-
able winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
Would Drop Tax Rate

Would Drop Tax Rate
The total county assessmnt, ac-
cording to triennial returns, is more
than Ss2,O00,00O, and because of the
big increase over last year the Com
missioners expected that the tax rate
could probably be lowered to four
mills again. 1t was five mills during
1918. With the possibility of at
least an additional 10000, 900 worth
of property, or more, which can be
taxed. the mill rate could be dropped
TO three or even two and one-half
mills, it is believed.
The valuation of the coal lands
at present is about 100000, not in
cluding buildings and other equip
ment owned by the mining compa-
MES. T. Ellsworth Davies, of Scran-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

ton, the expert engineer secured by
the County Commissioners to make a
report of the value of the coal lands
in this county, expects to submit his
complete report not later than
March /.
Statement Not Ready
He conferred with the Commits
sioners a short time to-day but the
officials said they are not prepared
to make any public statement yet
about the work, other than that they
have been assured Mr.. Davies is
employing the best mining engineers
of the coal regions to aid him in bis
work here. He is also making a SIM
liar survey in Lebanon county. He
presented extensive maps of the coal
district covering miles of territory
in the upper end of the county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
Gets Life Sentence on the
Ground That He Is HabituaI
Criminal; Slew Woman
b. Associated Pye,s

New York, Jan. 2O.-Having been
convicted of FIVE felonies. including
perjury in giving a false name dur
ing The trial recently of Miss Eliza
beth Baksa, of Freemansburg, Pa,
for the murder of Mrs. Helen Hamel,
crime of which Miss Baksa was
acquitted, Leo Sittenberg, alias
James F. Regan, alias James Burns,
20 years old, was sentenced here to-
day to life Imprisonment as a habit
ual criminal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
Route of Big
Parade

The parade will start to form
promptly at 11.30 o'clock, as fol-
lows: First division, in South
Front street, right resting in Mar
ket street; Second division, North
Front street. right resting in Mar
ket street; Third division, in
Chestnut street, right resting in
Front steret, with the line extend
ing up Second street to the west
side of Market Square.
Promptly at noon the process
sion will move off at Front and
Market streets to Fourth street,
to Walnut street, to Third street,
to Woodbine street, to Second
street, to Chestnut street, where
the parade will be dismissed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
Substitute Teachers Give
Up Posts at Tech High
to Returning Soldiers

Resigning their positions as teach
ers which they accepted when two
of the members of the Technical
High school faculty were called into
army service, Mrs. Emily McC. Bald
win and Mrs. Florence r. Belt, in
structors in English. algebra and
Latin, will be replaced by Professors
Denton M. Albright and Joseph Les
wing. The former returned to-day
and resumed his duties and the lat
ter is expected in the city soon.
School board officials said they
anticipate little difficulty in placing
teachers as fast as they are muster
ed out of service and return to the
city. Some of the instructors are in
the navy or overseas. and are not
expected home for months. A few
others may return in the near future
but these can beplaced it was said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
Governor Suggests Men
to Plan Celebration

The Governors office to-day issued
the following statement:
When Governor Brumbaugh
called upon the Assembly to proceed
now to form plans to obesrve in Phil
adelphia the 150th anniversary of
the Declaration of independence he
had the hearty concurrence of J. M.
Beck, loyal Pennsylvania and a
patriotic leader of American thought.
II he and such distinguished rep
resentatives at foreign courts as viii.
liam Potter, Charlemagne Tower and
other high-minded citizens were
placed upon committee with power
on behalf of the Commonwealth the
issue would be wholly credita Bile -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

liver their inaugural addresses. At
the completion of his address, Lieu
tenant-Governor Beidleman will
proceed from the Senate Chamber to
the grandstand, where he will join
the gubernatorial party.
At this evenings session of the
Senate. which convenes together
with the House of Representatives
at 9 o'clock, the Governor-elect and
Lieutenant t-Governor-elect will re-
sign their seats as state senator's, an
event without precedent in Penn
sylvania history.
Governor-elect Sproul spent last
night at Carlisle and arrived in this
city to-day, proceeding to the Exc
cutive Mansion where he will give
dinner this evening to some rela-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
SUES FOR $500.

Suit has been brought against
George H. Haverstick, Penbrook. by
Annie and o. NJ. Neumeyer, her hus-
band, also of Penbrook, asking ST.
500 damages, for injuries it is alleged
Mrs. Neumeyer suffered October 22,
when autos which Haverstick and
Mr.. Neumeyer were driving, collid-
ed at Twenty eighth street and Hof-
fer's Lane, Susquehanna township.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
ASSESSMENT OF COAL
LANDS MAY BE BOOSTED
TO ENORMOUS FIGURE
Burden on Taxpayers Would Drop to Almost Half If
Proposed Valuation of $6O,0OO00O Is Fixed by the
County Commissioners; 60O,OOO,O0O Tons of
Anthracite Coal Is Estimated to Be Under
Mountains at Upper End of County

County believe that valuation of coal lands will
be fixed than SOOOOO and may be considered of su
cient of $OOOOO according
opinions expressed to-day An extensive of the coal
fields has been made during the last few weeks pre-
mnay reports is believed only 100000 100000 of
coal have been removed from beds in this county while the
United States Geological survey estimates the of coal
the Dauphin district at 6O00OOOOO tons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
Wilson Cables Tumulty
on Roosevelt Meetings
Bv ds,ociate9 Prcs,

Wilson has cabled to Secretary Tum-
ulty his approval of the proposal to
hold Roosevelt memorial meetings
throughout the country on February
8. simultaneously with the Joint me-
mortal services in Congress,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
coREYLs - HALL EvRNg

Jamestown, NJ Y.-Fire Of unknown origin, which up
to noon was not upder eontO destroyed the city hall at
Cory, Pa. Help was asked iroga the Jamestown and
Warren, Pa, Ere departments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
.oulens, Frances
ENJOY, Addresses
Ambassadors
AMERICANSMAY
SPEAK FOR HUN
Wo uld
Be Confined to
Yankee Probe
PEACE BOARD
TAKES RECESS
By Associated Press

Paris, Jan. 20.-The Supreme
Council adjourned its session at
|11.45 o'clock to give President
Wilson an opportunity to attend
the luncheon given by the French
Senate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
General Conditions

he storm that was central over
North Carolina, Saturday morn
ing, hns moved on Hcnward, fol-
lowed by an area of high pres-
sure from the Southwest. which
covers the eastern part of the
country, with It's center over
the Middle Atlantic stntes.
Pressure Is low over the west
ern half of the country, with
center of n disturbance over
Oregon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
2.445 TROOPS ARRIVE HOME

New York. Jan. 20-The United
States cruiser Pueblo arrived to-day
from Brest with 2,445 troops,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

Washing ngton--Presideat Wilsoa has cabsd Secretary
Tumulty hs approval of the proposal to hold Roosevelt
memorial meetings throughout the country on February
g. simultaneously with the ioiHt memorial services in
Congress
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
MEDALS roR vALoR IN WAR

shngton-PraetcalIy all army corps ard division .
commanders of the American ezpedaonary forces to-
geter with the heads Of the staE departments have been
awarded distinguished service medals by General Peshng
for conspicuous service. The War Department to-day
made public citations 81 tvesty-ssvsr mere officers J
BRUMBAUGH TO GO TO PINEHURsT !
Harrsburg-Govsrnor Brumbaugh viii leave the city :
tomorrow afternoon at 3o o'clock for Pnsburst NJ c.
for a rest The Ware contingent 600 strong arrived in
the city this afternoon for the inaugural ceremonies
PREDICT HIGHER FOOD PRICES
Wssbngton-Higher food prices next year are anei-
pated by army officials, who in asking congress for appro
priaons for food purchases disclosed to-day they
had allowed for ten per cent increase in the year be-
ginning next July
NO INCREASE IN RAIL RATES !
wasbington--Direetor General Hines said to-day I
there foundation for reports that the railroad adj
mnisraton given consideration to any increase in :
!, present basis Of rates" !
Coblenz-Arrangerent in prospect according to
reports here by which the American army Of occupation
will be taken home by way Of the Rhine to rotterdam
or some German port for embsrkstoA. !
MARRIAGE LICENSES
HoT anS s"9s osn.o" ssa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
CHE WEATHER

Tor Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair
Tonight and Tuesday; not much
change In temperature; lowest
Tonight about freezing.
lor Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair
tonight and Tuesday; warmer
north portion Tonight; gentle,
variable winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

II. md May Bnyo
A. dEmmn
IT, 4. WaHhn ID.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
River

he Susquehanna river and all its
branches will remain nenrIy
stationary, except the middle
and lower portions of the West
Branch, which will rise slightly.
A stnge of about As feet II indl-
Gated for Harrisburg Tuesday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

tContinued on Page 12.1
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-27

The action of Attorney General Palmer
in notifying the beet sugar companies
that they are expected to sell their pro-
duct at ten cents pound, seaboard basis.
might be made the occasion of several
interesting legal questions. That an in
dividual sugar producer could be con-
victed of profiteering for selling his out
put at prize above ten cents pound, un-
less it could be shown that he was there
by making an excessive profit on his in
vestment, is certainly open to question.
Some companies, on account of short
crop and high operating costs, will make
little or no profit on the ten cent price.
The price stipulated by the department
of justice is exactly the price previously
established by voluntary action of lead
ers of the sugar companies.
The fact that sugar was put on sale be-
fore factories had fairly started on their
slicing campaigns, that shipment was
promised at the earliest possible moment
and that the basic price voluntarily es-
tablished was but two to five cents a
pound less than might readily have been
obtained affords practical evidence of
desire Of beet sugar companies to place
their product in the hands of consumers
at thoroughly reasonable price.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-27
u. S. SUGAR PRICE LOWEST

The sugar shortage is not confined to
the u. S., it is world wide. Today it is
100000 long tons less than in 1914, al
lowing nothing for normal increase Of
aboue 100000 tons year.
The shortage.in the u. S. is not caused
by any falling off in supply or by exports
which have been prohibited since July.
The shortage is due to increased con-
sumption which is running at the rate of
90 pounds per person, instead of 70
pounds last year
The price of sugar is low compared to
other food commodities, hence its Excess
sive use by working people. Sugar is
muh lower in the u. S. than in any 9TH
er part of the world, due to agreements
between the u. S. food administration
and domestic producers.
Consumers of the u. S. have saved
millions of dollars by these voluntary
agreements.
With the removal of these artificial
price regulating measures the law of sup
ply and demand will take effect Con-
sumers must remember that sugar is a
world crop and It's price is determined by
the relation of the world supply to de-
mand. An artificially low rice such as
has been maintained discourages produc-
ton and makees the shortage worse A
high price increases production which in
turn brings lower price to consumers
Higher sugar prices seem assured for
some time to come and no effort should
be spared to encourage our domestic beet
sugar industry. 1t develops the farm, it
encourages stock raising and it furnished
employment to thousands of people, In
cidentally it can prevent sugar famine
in. this nation as it has already proved
State and nation should cooperate for its
advancement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-27
"FIDDLE-FIT"
Keep Liver and Bowels
Clean and Active
with "CaScarets"


Sick headache, biliousness. caoted
tongue. sour, gassy always
tracet his to torpid liver; delayed,
fermenting food in the bowels.
Poisonous matter clogged In the
intestines, instead OF being cast out
OF he system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate braint issue 1t causes con-
gestios and that duh. throbbing. sick
enlng headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour. undlgest.
ed food and foul gases, take the ex-
cess bile fro,a the liver and carry
out all the constipated waste matter
and poisons in the bowels.
A Casearet tonight will have you
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-11-27
ANCIENT MARINER COME TRUE

Coleridges poem. the Ancient Mariner
has come true of present day conditions
of ships lying idle in American harbors.
What comentary on political interfer-
ence with commerce and industry-forty
eight wooden ships lying idle in Seattle
harbor.
Thing of forty-eight hulls built by the
government, lying anchored when the
world needs our products--idle as paint
ed ships on painted ocean
These long rows of hulls lying on the
bosom Of Lake Washington were built by
the government at a cost of about twelve
millions.
The government wants to sell them
but nobody wants to buy or operate ship
under present dictatorial conditions Of
labor to work them.
The demands of organized labor are
such that laadino and unloading are al
ost equivalent to surrendering the car
go, the crews are worse.
No one can be enjoyed who does not
belong to the international Seamen's un-
Gs8S-