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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
FIRST STEPS ARE
TAKEN. TODAY TO
MAKE ESTATE DRY
Resolution Presented in House
by Vickerman After Woods
Notifies Body

First steps for Pennsylvania to
ratify the prohibition amendment
were taken in the Legislature to-
day.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Cyrus E. Woods formally presented
the federal amendment as certified
by the ice-President and the
Speaker of the House at Washing
ton.
Immediately after Mr.. Woods had
presented the document in the House
Mr.. Nickerman. Allegheny, offered
resolution to ratify it. This will
be sent to committee later in the
day.
Dozens of Bills
Members of the House to-day be-
gan presenting legislation for the
session of 1919 and dozens of bills
were sent to Speaker Spangler, who
announced that he would refer them
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
ONLY THE ALMANAC SLOW TO
RECOGNIZE SPRING IS HERE
Birds Bask Pleasantly in Wildwood Park Trees Which
Budding Besd the Quckenng Pussywillows

The signs are all here, and all ex-
cept the almanac are proclaiming
that it is spring. and that winters
ffinty old backbone is broken. Buds
are shooting, robins are trilling their
notes at Wildwood park. the grass
is verdantly green, and the majestic
old swan at Wildwood has wander
ed down from the farm at the end
Of the lake, and sought food and rec
reation in that part of the water
where the ice has been thawed by
the warm sunlight.
Grant V. Forrer. superintendent
of parks, who is outdoors most of
the time, pointed out multitude of
harbingers of early spring this
morning.
Nature seems 10 take care of her
own" he said. smiling the warm air
like a professional weather fore
caster. And all the natural precau-
tions she usually takes to feed her
birds during cold weather. are lack
ing, just as though there is to be no
more severe weather"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22

\ number OF near accidents to
PEDESTRIANS at busy street intersec-
ions Yesterday caused J. Edward
h etzel, chief of police, to issue a
harp warning TO Harrisburgers to
i've heed to the Jay lines" and
gnalS of traffic officers before they
ross streets.
Ulcers are stationed at street cor
ers to aid pedestrians and direct
heir movements. as we'll as motor
PTS. He warned against crossing the
ftreets diasonally at intersections,
+ treading between traffic at points
|etween intersections.
The carelessness of the great
Fowds o. visitors in the capital city
|esterday caused the police no end
4 trouble and apprehension. 1t was
|ointed out to-day that by watch
fS traffic policemen and when they
/ lose a street TO traffic, taking ad-
HntaSe OF the moment to cross it
Fithout danger of being run down.
PEDESTRIANS could avoid numerous
Ecidents. 1t is the man, woman and
flld afoot who gives the traffic DO
ce trouble now it was said. the
Fivers of automobiles and wagons
bvlng been educated to the needs
i the city.
Chief Wetzel said that it is diff
Putt TO educate the people to watch
II for their own safety on the
reefs. He declared that in Cleve-
nd, OHIO, there is an ordinance that
lakes 1t punishable by a fine for
ily person TO cross the thorough
res except at regular intersections
pa between jay lines" Such an
Fdlnance here, he said, would tend
reduce the number of accidents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
PEDESTRIAN IS
CHIEF WORRY OF
TRAFFIC POLICE
Vehicles Now Obey Signals of
Cornermen as General
Rule
MANY RISK THEIR LIVES
Number of Accidents Could
Be Cut Down by Use of
a Little Care
A GUIDE FOR
PEDESTRIANS

Don't run across streets through
heavy traffic. The busiest man
l know wastes at least thirty
minutes a day; why risk your life
to save five minutes crossing the
street,
Cross streets at crossings only.
Watch for the policeman's sig
nal. He is always willing to help
you.
Never attempt to cross a street
with a bundle or umbrella over
your head. or reading a news
paper. Either hides oncoming
vehicles from your view.
Never jump off a moving car.
Wait for it to stop and then look
out for traffic.
Stand still If YOU get caught in
a traffic jam. 1t may save your
life.
Children suffer the heaviest toll
of deaths because they are the
most. reckless.
From Pelice Chief Wetzels
warnings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
BREMEN HELD BY
WORKINGMEN WHO
DSARM SOLDIERS
General Strike at Remscheide
as Protest Against Lieb-
knecht's Killing
b. Associated Press

Amsterdam. Jan. 22.-The city of
Bremen virtually is in the hands of
the workingmen, according to dis
patch to the Berlin ISokal Anzeiger
from the German seaport. The
workingmen have occupied the bar
racks, the town hall, the telephone
office and the banks and have posted
machine guns in the market place
and in public buildings.
The soldiers in the barracks were
disarmed by the workers.
A general strike has been pro-
claimed at Remscheide as a protest
against the killing of DR.. Karl Lieb-
knecht and Rosa Luxembourg. a Bre-
men dispatch states. The factories
have been closed and traffic stopped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
Frank A. Smith Is
Appendicitis Victim

Frank A. Smith, who in all likeli-
hood will succeed Edward E. Beidle-
man as Senator from Dauphin coun-
~, is i'll with appendicitis in a Chi
cago hospital, according to a number
or telegrams received from Chicago
last night. He was making a business
trip to the west with Carl K. Deem,
who notified friends in this city of
Mr.. Smiths illness. The last tele-
gram was received at 10 o'clock last
night, saying Frank is some better.
Doctor says appendicitis. Will ad-
wise later" 1t is inferred that no
operation took place and that he is
out of danger, as until o'clock this
afternoon nothing further had been
heard from Mr.. Deem.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
WET B A r r IS T E r
FEELS FOR WILSON

New York, Jan. 22.-Before
the New York Assembly Judiciary
committee, Lemuel L. Twigg. rep
resenting hotel interests. argued
for an hour to-day against the
national prohibition amendment.
He said the country never would
be dry until patent medicines are
brought under ban.
Some of these patent medi-
cines contain as much as 955 per
cent. of alcohol" he said, "and
l must feel for President Wilson,
for when King George of Eng
land visits Amtrica. and the
President raises his glass to toast
the distinguished visitor, Mr..
Wilson must choose as to the
contents of that glass between
water from the marshes of the
Potomac or some alcoholic bone
liniment.' The committee re-
ported favorably on the proposed
amendment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
Family Of Three Sick
in Hospital With Flu

The family of George Helmar. of
Heckton. is in the Harrisburg Hos
pital with influenza. Helmar is en-
ployed as a laborer on the PennsyI-
vania Railroad. His wife and
daughter Irene are with him at the
hospital.
Charles F. Way. 129 Evergreen
street. salesman for the Palm Olive
soap manufacturers, is in a critical
condition with influenza at the hos
pital. He was admitted last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
easants Hide Grain
From BOlshevists in
Ukraine; Flee Kiev
. BY .,Ssocid.eS Press

warsaw, Jan. 22.-Ukrainian peas
rs are hiding grain from the Boil
evists by burying it in large pits.
" is reported that large numbers
Germans remain in Kiev and
per Ukranian towns. They have. il
said, no intention to leave and II
reported they have been offered
fge sums to fight in Petlura's ARM
in the ranks of the Bolshevists
|mmon soldiers are said to be ger
|g thirty roubles and officers from
hundred to two hundred roubIes
pay for service.
|Aiev is being deserted by all for
fners. most of whom are beadaa
kovel, Cracow and Warsaw
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
proul Appointments
Are Quickly Confirmed

The CELEBRITY with which the Sem
@ yesterday afternoon confirmed the
Pminations OF appointments sent TO
BY Governor Sproul was in marked
ntrast with the conduct OF that
boy with regard TO nominations dur
2 the past four years.
William l. Shaffer of Media. as At
ney General; Cyrus f. Woods. of
|eensburg, as Secretary of the Com
|onwealth; Lewis ;. Sadler, of Car
PIE, IS State Highway Commission
Prof. Frederic Rasmussen, of
|ate College. as Secretary Of Agri-
|lture; Lieutenant Colonel Edward
frtin, Philadelphia, as Commits
Pner OF Health, and John 5. Fisher.
State Banking Commissioner. were
|nnrmed in the late afternoon all
psf as quickly as it takes to tell it.
psf OF them took the oath of office
q are ready for business to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
Highspire Man Shot in
Neck at Delaware Civ

r. c. Hoke. of Highspire. an en-
ploye of the Fred T. Ley Companv.
on Government work at Delaware
City. was shot through the neck last
Sunday by a colored man to whom
he refused to give money. The buI-
let is still in the wound and an X-rav
is being made to-day. No serious re-
suits are anticipated. After the
shooting. Hoke bound up his neck
with handkerchief and walked four
miles to camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
NO REDUCTION IN RATES
On FREIGHT, SAYS HINES

Washington. Jan. %. - Director
General Hines said to-day that pres
ent indications pointed to a reduc-
ton OF freight traffic this year. and
consequently he did not expect any
great reduction i'm the general level
of rates during the year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
Tax on Theater Tickets
to Remain at 10 Per Cent.

Washington. Jan. 22.-Taxes on
amusement admissions will not be
increased by the war revenue bill.
The conferees agreed to-day to re-
scind their previous decision to in
crease the rate from ten to twenty
per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
The WEATHER

Lor Harrisburg and vicinity.
ioudy, probably rain to-niest
and Thursday; moderate tenn
Rsrature. lowest tonight about
D degrees.
FOR Eastern PeunsxIxanI.,
Cloudy, with probably rain To-
night and Thursday; moderate
temPerature; general variable
River
me susquehanna river and an fts
branches will probably fall
slowly or remain nearly sta
ftoaary. A stage OF about AT
yeet Is Indicated for Harrisburg
ThursdaY morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22

1or tnlS PURPOSE
Paris, Ian. 22.-When the
Supreme Council of the Peace
Conference met this morning
there were present. in addition
to all the members OF the council,
Marshal Foch. the allied COM
mander-in-chief; General Wey-.
gand. his chief OF staff. and Rear
Admiral Hope deputy first sea
lord OF the British Admiralty
Board. 1t was assumed from
the presence OF the military and
naval officers that the Russian
situation on the Baltic and on
the land front was discussed.
A proposal from President
Wilson regarding the Russian
question will be discussed this
afternoon, the statement added.
The council continued the
formulation of its concrete pro-
posal on the Russian situation.
w. F. Massey, the premier OF
New Zealand, was present with
the council for a short time.
Considers Polish Question
The supreme council of the Peace
Conference this morning considered
the Polish question and decided to
send a mission TO Poland. This an
nouncement was made in the official
statement of the proceedings of the
conference.
With the hope OF formulating
a definite line OF action on the
Russian question, the supreme coun-
ell of the Peace Congress continued
today TO devote most of its atten-
ton to the subject.
Principles of action have been
decided upon, in the main, ana
virtually all that remains is TO
reduce the agreement to writing
and get final assent TO II by the
delegates.
While the peace congress is get
ting into action, the question OF
President Wilson naming a fifth
delegate TO act on the American
mission when he departs for home,
has again arisen, and the names of
William H. Taft and Elihu Root
have been mentioned.
Must Return to Sign Bills
Mr.. Wilson's decision as to the
appointment of another delegate de-
pends wholly upon whether he will
consider il necessary to return to
Europe after the adjournment of the
American Congress in March. He
feels he must return to America in
time TO sign bills that have been
passed at Washington.
He has expressed the hope that it
would not be necessary for him to
make another voyage across the At
lantic, but has told his colleagues
that he would not hesitate to return
if his presence is necessary to the
success of his plan for a league of
nations. II another American dele
gate should be named, Secretary of
War Baker, or possibly Admiral w.
S. Benson, might be appointed.
VIII Bring Many Fighters Home
President Wilson probably will
take back with him as many Ameri-
can soldiers as his ship. the George
Washington. can accommodate. On
one of her voyages she carried 1900
men.
The general scheme of returning
troops to America is bound up with
the work of the peace congress and
the progress it makes toward re-
storing Europe to a postwar basis.
but meanwhile, under the Presi.
dents directions. f. y. Hurley, chair
man of the shipping board. is con-
stantly at work on plans to enlarge
transport facilities. With the coming
of warm weather it may be expect
ed that plans will be carried out
which will utilize all available ships
to their fullest capacity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
Action Decided On
But Await Seal
of Delegates
TAFTOR IN
LINE FOR DUTY
Wilson Feels 1t
Urgent to Get
Back to u. S.

Paris, Jan. 22.-The asso-
Citations advocating the for
nation of a League of
Nations will get into touch
with one another next week.
Leon Bourgeois, head of the
French organization; Wis
count Bryce, of the British,
and Oscar S. Straus, repre-
senting America, will confer
for this purpose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
CHILDREN IN NEED
MUST HAVE $4,000
IN NEXT FEW DAYS
Rotary Club Undertakes to
Canvass City to Raise
Money For Homes
NEED is VERY URGENT
Members Give Money and
Their Time to Make
the Canvass

Members of the Harrisburg Ro-
tary Club began a canvass to-day
to raise $4,000 for the Children's In
dustrial Home and the Nursery
Home.
1t was at first proposed to raise
$4,000 to relieve immediate dis
tress but careful canvass of the
needs of the two institutions shows
that $4,000 at this time will be am
pie. The members of the club have
volunteered to give generously to-
ward this sum and in addition to
make n canvass of the city and to
raise the required sum before the
close of the week.
The Homes are without money
and the children must be cared for"
said Frank b. Musser, chairman of
the committee to-day. Harrisburg
people have responded so generous
ly always to the call of need that L
have no doubt of their aid at this
time. The babies of the Industrial
Home require clothing and the DOR
mitories must have new bed cloth
ing. The influenza, which ran
through the home like wildfire, and
caused the illness. of as many as SO
children at one time, has left the
institution not only penniless, but in
debt. We must have medicine,
proper food. nurses, new clothing
and bed furnishings for these little
folks. l feel sure that every father
and mother in Harrisburg will want
to see these children as well cared
for as their own and will give ac-
cording to their means"
BABY GIRL BADLY SCALDED
WIcOniscO, Pa, Jan. 22.-Annie
Buniak. 4-year-old daughter of Mi
chael Buniak, while watching her
mother wash clothes. slipped and fell
backwards into bucket of boiling
water. The child was badly scalded
and her condition is serious.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
CONSCIENTIOUS oBJEcToRs FREE
MARRIAGE LICENSES

G eiarman, Detroit, E Smith Harrls-
b"rE' E"r' ~ King aad Martha H. Underwood.
j.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
FAVORS SIMS MEASURE
AIMED At THE PACKERS
Miss Kelley, for Consumers, Asks
What Congress Is Going to
Do About Prices.

The first person to appear before
the House interstate commerce COM
mittee to represent the consumer was
Miss Florence Kelley, general secre-
tary of the National Consumers
League, New York city. who today
was before the committee in the
hearing on the Sims bill to regulate
the packers.
In a preliminary statement issued
before going into the hearing Miss
Kelley said, in part:
we have been impressed with the
grave significance of the disclosures
in the Federal Trade Commissions
summary report on the meat packing
industry. The report reveals that the
packers profits in 1917 have more
than quadrupled, though the sales
have barely doubled as compared with
pre-war years.
we believe that without prejudic-
ing the interests of the live stock
VIII be conserved by the provisions
of the Sims bill. Prices of meats and
meat substitutes, whether fixed by
competition or regulated by suit
able governmental agency. would
doubtless be more favorable both to
live stock raisers and consumers than
those controlled by the packers
Moreover, the legislation will, we
hope, help to determine the most
economical methods for finally con-
Quoting the packing Industry and the
distribution of such closely allied
food products and meat substitutes
as poultry. eggs. milk, butter and
cheese, shown by the summary re-
port of the federal trade commission
to be rapidly coming under the con-
troll of the same packers
Among the provisions of the Sims
bill. one which especially comm nds
itself from our standpoint is that for
licensing, because this involves assur-
ing to the public continuous access to
all the facts about the industry.
This subject deserves intelligent
consideration by Congress. We, the
consumers. should not let it rest We
want to know what the facts are
Knowing the movements of prices
during and since the war, we want
to know what is going to be done
about it. We want to know why
prices are high and what Congress
proposes to do. We are disturbed by
the revelations made before the Sem
ate committee on agriculture and the
House interstate commerce committee
and we think the Sims bill may help
to get at the facts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
ASSERTS WAR WORKERS
ARE PROF|TE[R VICTIMS
Senator Sherman Presents an In
stance of Alleged Unfair
Realty Transactions.

Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman of
Illinois in the Senate today presented
a case OF what he claimed to be prof.
teering in the District Of Columbia.
He told the Senate that the housing
corporation. which Communicated
1918 II street northwest to house war
workers and put eleven war workers
into the house. has returned the prop
erty TO the owners, and that the own
ers now threaten to turn the war
workers out unless they pay s172 a
month rent instead of 800 a month,
which the government paid the own
ers for the house.
Certain public bodies in the
District of Columbia have asked me
if [ know of any instances of profit
eering in the District of Columbia
said Senator Sherman. This is my
reply to them: 1t is only one of
hundreds of cases of profiteering in
the District of Columbia, notice of
which has been sent to my office.
and L can produce more instances of
much more fragrant profitaering than
this" Senator Sherman said that he
knew of no reason why the housing
corporation should have returned
this house to the owners. He said
that the tenants, eleven girl war
workers would be compelled 10 move
unless they paid the increased rent.
These girls are still war workers
here" he said. '"rhe housing corpora
ton acted inconsistently. to say the
least, in permitting the ousting of
these eleven war workers. An investi-
cation should be had by the proper
Senate committee into the s&tivities
of the housing corporation. ii seems
to me that the housing corporation is
moving in the interests of certain
property holders in giving the COM
Wandered property back to them so
that they can profiteer. 1t is only an
instance of the gross favoritism which
develops under government ownership
and operation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
AIR FLIGHTS CONTROL,
PEACE CONFERENCE IDEA

PARIS. February IL fby the Assoc
eiated Press).-The peace conference
eommission on International control
u ports. waterways and railways IL
considering a proposed assertion of
Jurisdiction over aerial international
dights- The British air ministry has
already prepared an elaborate con-
vention, which will be submitted to
the peace conference.
The International aviation confer
ence soon to meet In Paris Will also
take up questions Of great Importance.
such as. how far national control of
the sir may go. passports. customs,
reciprocal landing facilities. aerial
police and the settlement of damages.
Civilian flights between nations are
now impossible, because of the alb
Dence of essential regulations. Many
enterprises. such as that of preparing
. Parts-to-London air service. have
been delayed in consequence.
Rear Admiral II. S. Knapp will rem
resent the United States in the ayia :
zion conference.