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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
Construction of Safety Zone in
Market Square Planned by
Commissioner Lynch
NEW RULES FOR PARKING
Changes Suggested in Traffic
Ordinance to Take Care
of AutoiSts
NEW EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Desire of Highway Commits
sioner Is to Keep Curblines
Free of Standing Autos

Urging early action to provide
comfort stations. the construction of
a safety zone in Market Square,
change of traffic rules for parking
automobiles and other vehicles there
and suggesting consideration of Il
plan to have a municipal garage in
which all the city automobiles could
be kept and necessary repairs made,
ComniissionerSW. II. Lynch, superin-
tendent of streets and public inn
provements submitted his annual re-
port to council to-day.
Speaking of the need for safety
zones protected by curbing in Mar
ket Square. Mr.. Lynch statessthat at
present pedestrians must walk dis
tance of As feet with no protection
from any traffic. While with the
zones the distance would be 50 feet
to them and an additional 50 feet to
the curb at the opposite side of the
Square A proposed plan for the
construction of the safety area was
included with the report. Mr.. Lynch
also suggests having automobiles dis
continue parking along the street
curb line.
Larger Forces Needed
During 1918 there were two sew
ers constructed: one highway grad
ed: 5000 square yards of asphalt
streets resurfaced: 24,143 square
yards repaired. and one short stretch
of highway paved with bricks taken
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
Amendment Bill
Passes For First Time

The Fickerman resolution. ratify-
ing the National prohibition amends
ment, passed the Senate on first read
ing this morning. only to be recon-
mitted to the Law and Order Com
mittee where it was held for the
open hearing on the measure. 1t will
come out again Monday night and
pass second reading.
The resolution was reported out
by Senator Phipps, Venango. chair
man of the Law and Order Commit
tee. and after first reading recommit-
ted on motion of Senator Salus, Phil
adelphia. seconded by Senator Eyre.
Chester.
The three highway bills sponsored
by the administration. and which
completely reorsanizes the state
Highway department. in addition to
carrying large appropriations for
mainta!nance, passed the upper
house finally, without a dissenting
vote. The measures now go to the
House of Representatives. The bills.
which are looked upon as the first
step toward the realization of Gov
ernor Sprouts good road program,
were introduced by Senator Eyre,
Chester.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
BOLSHEVIK ARMY
OF 100000 ROUTED
NEAR CASPIAN
Gen. Denikine Takes $1,000
Prisoners, 80 Guns and 8
Armored Trains
RICH BOOTY Is TAKEN
Victory Opens Way TO New
Conquests of Lands
Held by Reds
RICH BOOTY IS TAKEN
NEW SLAVERY
DUE TO HUNS

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Russia
is more downtrodden under the
Bolsheviki than she ever was un-
der the Car, the Senate Propa-
ganda Investigating Committee
was told to-day by Herman
Bernstein. an American writer,
who spent some time in Russia.
He said this new slavery actu-
ally was brought about by the
Germans.
Exposure of the methods of
the Bolsheviki is sufficient to.
end it everywhere forever" he
added. That's why freedom of
speech has been entirely sup
pressed and why no news is per-
mitted to be sent out of Rus
sta. The program of Russia has
been. and is to-day. to bring
about the overthrow of govern
ments throughout the world"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18

The title of Officer af the French
Legion of Honor was conferred upon
Bishop James Henry Darlington, of
the Harrisburg Diocese of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. amidst
special ceremonies in the House of
Representatives. at go o'clock this
afternoon. by Major and Command
ant l.. Lanslois and General NJ Edu-
card de Billy, of the French High
Commission to America.
Prominent state officials took part
in the ceremonies. making appropri-
ate remarks. The relief work of
Bishop Darlington, in gratitude for
WHICH the Begfon OF Honor was con-
ferred. was recounted in the speeches
OF members of the French commits
sion. In his response, besides thank
ing the High Commissioners for the
honor conferred upon. and told how
Dauphin county was named after the
son of the reigning French Monarch.
T(TnnfinxnI -. Dec. q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
National Knitting Bee :.
Is on Again; Stockings
and Sweaters Needed

The national knitting bee. which
the armistice interrupted, is about
to begin again.
The Red Cross has sent out a hur-
ry call to the women of the land to
take up those valient weapons they
welded so well during the war. the
knitting needles, and resume the Of
fensive
There is particular need of stock
inSs and sweaters. Sweaters should
have sleeves and should be made in
three sizes-small, medium and large
for children. There are plenty of
knitted goods for soldiers. Now the
refugees must be cared for. Any
we'll made garment will be accepted
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
Want Keystone Men
Brought Home at Once

Resolutions calling upon the Sec
retary of War to return at an early
date the Keystone Division from
overseas as soon as possible were
presented in the Senate this morn
ing by Senator Barr, Allegheny, who
has been in the army. and passed.
An unsuccessful attempt was
made to table the resolution, but
upon consideration, the objecting
members consented to refer the mat
ter to committee.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on military affairs, which
considered it during a minute re-
cess. Immediately reporting it out
when the Senate resumed session 1t
was passed without roll call, but
with a number of dissenting votes
noticeable. Among those voting
against the resolution was Senator
Leiby, Perry. The House of Rep
resentatives will now consider the
measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
Reception TO Be rendered
Men Who Served Valiantly
in the Front Lines
TWO UNITS REACH U. S.
Nearly 300 Harrisburg and
Steelton Boys to Be Mus
tered From Service
HAD UNIQUE DISTINCTION
Made Up the First Battery of
Heavy Guns Ever Manned
Entirely by Negroes

Plans for big Homecoming cele-
ored soldiers of the S51st Field Ar
tillery and the 36Sth Infantry, will
be discussed at a meeting TO be held
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock in
Cowden streets. Relatives and friends
of the members of these units are
asked in a statement of the commit
tee issued this morning. to be present
and assist in formulating the pro-
gram.
Members of two units have ar
rived in Camp Meade after strenuous
experiences overseas. 1t is believed
that they will arrive in Harrisburg
sometime Friday of next week and it
ng demonstration. a huge parade
and reception will be rendered the
returned soldiers.
Several hundred colored men
from Harrisburg and vicinity are
identified with the two hom mecoming
units. 1t is believed that practically
the entire complement of men will
return next Friday.
The 351st Field Artillery holds a
unique place in history. claiming the
honor of being the first battery of
heavy type composed entirely of coll
ored men in the history of the world.
1t was also the first motorized bat
terry of artillery in the United States
army. 1t contains college graduates
and many alumni of the Central High
school,. ..-
The s6sth Infantry contains more
than SOC boys from Harrisburg and
Steeiton. Members of this unit dis
tinguished themselves in the thick of
the fighting and received high praise
from army officers for their splendid
performance under fire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18

PLANTS TORUN
AT FULL BLAST
All Hope of Harvesting Nat
ural Product Is Aban-
doned

Artificial ice plants are being in
spected, slight repairs made and eV-
erything gotten in readiness for tho
resumption of operation on March
10 and April /. two 10 six weeks
earlier than ordinary. that a suffi-
cient supply of ice may be manu-
featured to meet the city's needs
during the hot days of summer,
dealers told to-day.
Artificial ice will form the major
part of ice consumed here during
the summer. Practically no natural
ice has been taken from lakes,
creeks and rivers in this territory,
and in consequence city people will
nave TO depend on the manufactured
product throughout the hot months,
Harvey E. DeWalt, manager of the
United Ice and Coal Co., said.
Ordinarily, the creek and lake ice
furnishes a considerable percentage
of the total product consumed in
this city. The manufactured ice has
always furnished an important part
and always does reserve duty. but
this year 1T must furnish practically
all. Some slight quantity of natural
ice will be shipped here from the
northern districts. one dealer told.
AS a rule, artificial ice plants of
the several ice companies furnishing
the city supply, start operation
about April l and May /. But since
the demand this year is to be greater
than ordinary, most dealers are
planning to start operation on March
l and March Is.
AS a rule, ice dealers do not give
up hope of securing a sufficient sup
ply of natural ice for city use until
the middle of February for this
month always has proven the big ice
month. they say. But this date has
already passed and with no outlook
for colder weather. the prospect for
the natural product is exceedingly
blue, dealers add.
Six-inch ice appears on a United
Ice and Coal Company lake at
Laurel, Cumberland county, but this
is too thin for profitable cutting
and with no outlook for colder
weather, indications are not prom
ising for the securing of any ice
from that territory, Manager De-
walt said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
GUARD OFFICERS
WILL AIR VIEWS ON
DEPT. FALLDOWNS
Invited TO Tell How War De-
parlment Treated National
Guardsmen

officers who have returned from
overseas service or who have been
mustered out, especially those dis
satisfied with the way the War De
partment handled National Guard
officers and units, will be given op-
portunity to present their views by
the military committee of the House
of Representatives.
Chairman B. NJ. Golden, of the
committee announced to-day that he
proposed to hold hearings on the
several bills for military training pre-
sented to the House in various cities.
We want all the information on
the subject we can get" said he.
We would like to hear from former
guard officers and the people who
have made study of the subject II
is an important matter"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
HARRISBURG TO
BE CENTER FOR
AUTO TOURISTS
Pem-Harris Hotel Manage
ment Receives Many
Queries

The Penn-Harris not only has
been filled from the day of its open
ing but it has brought to Harris
burg an average of one convention
a day to the city, but it is going to
make this city one of the big centers
of automobile travel in the east. You
will be surprised to find the number
of automobile parties which will
make this city stopping point next
summer and in years thereafter ''
said Horace Leland Virgins. general
manager of the Penn-Harris hotel
today.
I'VE are nightly pleased with the
Penn-Harris," Mr.. Virgins contin-
ued. 1T has been popular with the
public since the day it was opened.
The splendid business we have been
doing not only is gratifying to those
who backed the project but shows
the need of the new hotel in the
community
Many Auto Inquiries
Many inquiries for automobile
routes. rates and dates have been
received by Mr.. Virgins. Scarcely
mail but brings letters from those
who are outlining spring tours and
who plan to stop in Harrisburg, now
that the city has a first rate hotel.
The Empire state and New England
tours will find in Harrisburg their
Southern terminus and the Southern
Tours, a new routing with good
roads and fine hotels all along the
way. will have its starting point in
this city. Mr.. Virgins says the auto
mobile business during the summer
will be one of the hotels big draw
ing cards.
The conventions continue TO come
without solicitation, but the conven-
tion committee of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce is outlining
a campaign. that promises to bring
conventions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18

and wires can be taken down, then
across the railroad, along the Jones'
town road and east in Walnut street
to the city line. 1t is estimated that
from fifty to seventy-five poles can
be removed together with many over
head wires and cable lines when this
Improvement is completed.
Ordinances were passed authoriz-
ing the purchase of two motorcycles
for the police department to replace
those now in use: installation of
cluster light standards at Sixth and
Ferbeke streets and western ap-
proach of Mulberry street bridge;
and construction of sewer in Hell
street. from Cameron to Fourteenth
streets. An ordinance. was introduce
ed authorizing the paving of Turner
street. from Seneca to SchuyIlkin
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
ALL POLES IN WALNUT
STREETTOCOMEDOWN
Overhead Wires Strung From River to Eastern City
Line to Be Placed Underground According to
Ordinance introduced in CITY Council

Removal of poles and overhead
wires of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company and the
Bell Telephone Company from Front
street to the. eastern city line in
Walnut street will be accomplished
iE the near future it was said today
when Commissioner w. II. Lynch in
troduced an ordinance in council au-
thorizing Sthe two companies to put
the wires underground in the same
conduits.
Mr. Lynch explained that the COM
panies had intended to remove the
line of tall poles in Walnut street
from FroRt street to. the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad. putting them under
ground. but now plans have been
made to extend the conduits through
the park zone so that those poles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
BY .4Ssocidfcd Press

Odessa, Thursday, Feb. 13.-The
anti-Bolshevik army of General
Denikine has reached the Caspian
sea. having advanced $50 versts and
captured $1,000 prisoners, 80 guns
and eight armored trains.
In the victorious advance General
Denikine's army scattered a Boil
shevik force of more than 100000
Boishevik war material in railway
cars which stretched for distance
of thirty miles also was captured.
BY his victory in the Caspian re-
gion General Denikine will be able
to turn his attention to the Don re-
gion, where the position of the
forces opposed to the Bolsheviki has
been precdrious for. several weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18

saying that he signed the agpssmenti
lin accordance with the governments
instructions, after handing to the
marshal note of protest, Erzberger
|said:
This is the message, little grati-
living i'm itself, which I have had to
bring. The world knows Germany
does not wish and is unable to con-
|kiuct Il fresh war but, though il is
possible to render us dcfcnscicss We
must not be made honorless."
A motion to adjourn debate on
|the armistice conditions was agreed
upon.
Paris, Feb. 1S.-When the Ger
mans came TO Eisn the terms of the
new armistice. says a Havas dis
patch from Treves, Matthias Err
berger handed to Marshal Foch a
twenty-three page memorial IN
which it was attempted to justify
|Germany's attitude, it being main
Itained that she had done her best to
|meet her obligations.
He also gave the Marshal a mem
|orandum from Philip Scheidemann,
the new German Chancellor, COM
planning of the increasing hard
terms forced upon Germany and
protesting against the Germans be-
ing forced to evacuate Poland, de-
|livering German fortresses to the
Poles and abandoning the German
people there. A demand was made
that the Allies require the Poles to
cease their attacks against the Ger
mans.
Poles Must Cease Attacks
The last request has already been
compiled with, a telegram having
been sent to Warsaw from Paris last
might.
The special commission of the
supreme Council charged with
drafting the terms of definite
|armistice, which will hold good until
the peace preliminaries are signed,
has almost completed it's task, and
IT is possible, says a Havas report,
that Marshal Foch will be able to
notify the Germans on Thursday or
Friday of the military and naval
terms which will be essentially those
of the preliminary peace treaty.
1t is understood that the terms
will include clauses by which Ger
many will be allowed to maintain
only 100000 men under arms to
keep order. All war material be-
yond what is necessary to equip
these troops would. according to re-
port, be placed under control of the
Allies, who would also hold Ger
many's munition factories.
London, Feb. 1S.-One of the
notes presented by Matthias Err
berger, one of the German armistice
TO Marshal Foch at
Treves on Friday complained of the
failure of the Entente Allies to COM
mence negotiations at Spa for
financial treaty with Germany, ac-
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[Continucd on Page 81
RoHRER HOME is SOLD
TO REALTY COMPANY

The wo-and-one-h -half-story prop
erty at 400 North Second street
the home of J. Il. Rohrer for thirt.
years. was sold to-day to the Liberty
Realty Company for $4,000. The
house has forty-eight foot frontage
and eighty-four feet back The Lib
erty Realty Company likely will con
vert it into apartments. Mr.. Rohrel
will live with his son at 1898 Rawl-
inson street. in Cloverly Heights
while his sister, Mrs. II. G.. Huber
will move to Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
Idaho Senator Sends Word 10
Presidents Secretary of
Desire TO Be Excused
DISAGREES WITH HOST
Tumulty Wires Unusual Ac+
.tion to Chief OH Board
Ocean Transport
DEBATE TO START SOON
Western Statesman Says He
Cannot Be Silent on Such
an Important Subject
DISAGREES WITH HOST
DEBATE TO START SOON
By .Associatcd Prcss.

Washington, Feb. IS. - Senator
Borah, of Idaho, has asked to be
excused from attending the dinner
at the White House at which Presi-
dent Wilson will discuss with men,
bers of the foreign relations com
mittee of Congress the constitution
of the proposed League of Nations.
Will Not BE Silent
In a letter to Secretary Tumulty.
Senator Borah said it was the Gus
tom to hold in confidence any in
formation received at such gath
ering, and that he was not Willing
to be bound to silence on such an
important subject on which he and
the President disagreed fundamen-
tally. He added that nothing could
make him agree with the constitu-
ton of the league as now stood.
White House officials said ne
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
NEARING IURY aoEs oUT

New York-The jury in the case Of Scott Nearing
onetne college professor and the American Socialist
Society trial in the Federal Court charged with viola
ton Of the espionage act retired to deliberate on
dict soon after noon to-day
p STRIKE THREATENED IN RuHR DISTRICT
Berlin. The Soldiers Councils representing the
Ruhr industrial district threaten to call general strike
to-day the government does not accede to the demands
of the councils formulated conference held Essen
The councils in the Ruhr district are virtually all in
control of the spartaeans the radical independent So
cialsts
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
ENDORSE WILSON PEACE
BY Assoeiafed Press.

Stockholm. Feb. IA resolution
formulated by the Swedish section
of the International Committee of
Women for Permanent Peace, de-
claring adhesion to the Wilson peace
program. will be sent by I. y. Nor
ris, the American Minister. to Pres
ident Wilson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
SEARCHES FOR UNCLE

James ID. Ferguson, of El Paso.
has asked the police to cooperate
with him in his effort to locate his
uncle, Jerry Kelley, who lived in
Harrisburg some years ago. Accord
ing to the letter received from Fer
guson by Chief of Police Wetzel,
Keiley's sister, formerly Mary f.
Kelley, is seriously i'll.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
THE WEATHER

FOr Harrisburg and vtcinityt Fair
0-night and Wednesday, not
much change n temperature,
lowest tonight abouf - de-
Ercea.
Fer Eastern Pennsylvania Fair
tonight mna Wednesday, little
change IN Temperatures ms6er-
ate northwest winds.
River
The upper portion Of the mnIn
river will fall stowIyJ the lever
portion Will rise slightly to-
night and begin to fall Wednes-
day. AL tributaries Will fall
sIewIy or remain stationary. 4
stE@e Of @bsu9 - feet II Hadl-
Gated for harrisburg Wednes-
day morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
DRINKS 0nINE

Harry Moss. 5S1 Violet street. is in
the Harrisburg Hospital. suffering
the effects of an overdose of iodine,
which he took last night. His con-
dition Is improved to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
TWENTY ARE NATURALIzEn

More than twenty soldiers in SER
vice at the ordnance depot at Mid
dletown. who were born in Italy.
were naturalized to-day at a special
session of naturalization court un-
der the provisions of a recent Fed
erai law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18

been framed by the chiefs of the allied governments Maha
Foc nerpeerer stated that President Wilson had approved
the conditions of the armiStice.
Detailing futile efforts obtain ameoaton OF the conditions
rzbcrger said that Marshal Foch had merely promised
with the neraled commission for the protection OF
the Germans in the provinces in accordance with the
that Erzberger He said Marshal Foch had
declared that the first article OF the agreement purely
military and would have political effects
Will Submit German Plea
zberge tits stated reported that he regretted being
cesul in obtaining definite promise for the release OF Ger
prisoners although Marshal Foch expressed his willingness
supreme allies After
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
CITY'S FORMAL
WELCOME TOBE
GIVEN ASSEMBLY
State Officials to Meet Harris
burg Businessmen at the
Penn-Harris Reception

The informal reception to be TEN
dered Governor Sproul. members of
the Legislature and state officials by
the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce in the Penn-Harris tonight
promises to be one of the biggest
events of the kind held in many
years. More than seven hundred
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
ERZBERGER BIT TERAFTE
FRUITLESS ENDEAV VOR TO
SOFTEN TERMS OF ALLIES
Depicts Heavy Hours Spent at Treves in
Late Conference With Marshal Foch;
Must Not Be Made HOnOrLess
SA VS. WORLD KNOWS GERMANY IS UNABLE
TO CONDUCT FRESH WAR AGAINST ENEMY
By .4SsoeiG.ci Press.

WEIMAR, Feb 8Th German Cabinet voted early Sunday
Allied renewal the
Allied ordered After
changed
night orders issued that the arnisice be signed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18

from
wireless
finished reading Erberge
Relates Experience
wish member this house live through heavy
to
limits Marshal FOch declined
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ARMY ELL oETs PREFERENCE

Washngton.--The House rules COMMITTEES by
close vote to-day decided to give rule for immediate
Consideration of Senate bill authorizing the resumption
Of voluntary enlistments.