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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
Thirty-SecOnd Degree Is
Conferred Upon Big Class

The largest class ever initiated
into any Pennsylvania consistory ex
cept in Philadelphia, was presented
at ceremonial session of the Har-
risburg Consistory, Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite, held in the Orpheum
theater last night. approximately
500 candidates received the 32nd de-
gree. The event was the concluding
feature of the annual spring reunion
of the Harrisburg bodies. Ancient
Accepted Scottish Rite of Freema-
sonry.
The candidates came from the en-
tire district, which includes that ter
ritory between Altoona and Lancas-
ter York and Carlisle. Members of
the various consistorics of the State.
and from New York, tfarvlYni ard
other states were in atiendancs TO
witness last nights ceremonies, fill
ing the theater.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
High Water Prevents
Annual Trackmeet

With the Island Park field large
ly covered with water. the big in
terscholastic track meet, scheduled
for this afternoon. has been called
off. The event, which was to have
been conducted under the auspices
of the Harrisburg Track Athletic
Association, will be staged on May 81
or June Z.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
GERMAN LEADERS
LABOR TO SHAPE
ANSWER TOPACT
Must Give Reply to Demands
of Allies Within Week
Specified
FOCH ASSISTS EXPERTS
Teuton Foreign Minister Re-
turns From Spa to
Versailles
By associated Press.

Germany's chief peace pleni-
potentiaries are back at Yer
sailles to-day after an important
consultation held yesterday at
Spa with Premier Scheidemann
and other representatives of the
German home government.
1t had been announced in advance
from Berlin that the framing of Ger
many's counter prop Ills to the AL
lied peace terms was to he consid-
cred at the Spa conference, and it
seems probable that the final form
of these proposals now has been de-
cided upon. Germany must present
the proposals within the weeks eX-
/ tension of time for replying recently
granted her, which expires on Thurs
day next.
Pause i'm Treaty Progress
/ With an important part of the
| German peace delegation engaged in
consultations at Spa with members
l.
preliminary to the presentation of
/ Gcrmany's formal reply to the AL
! lied peace terms, there was an ap-
preciable pause in the developments
/ at Paris and Versailles, so far as the
making of peace with Germany is
/ concerned.
In the evening Count Won Brock
| dorff- -Rantzau left for Versailles and
the members of the German govern
ment started for Berlin.
! Notifications to the clause in the
treaty relative to the Sarre basin,
which would oblige Germany to re-
deem that region with gold instead
of there being a plebiscite after fif-
/ teen years of allied administration
have been considered by the Coun-
/ ell of Four, according to lie Jour
nal
1t was announced last night that
the treaty to be presented to Aus
tria would be considered at u plen-
airy session next Tuesday and would
be laid before the Austrian delega-
/ IlOn pfODdDly on euneSQay.
Considers Military Terms
The Council of Four yesterday
considered the military terms as
framed by Marshal Foch, comman-
der in chief of the Allied armies;
General DiaZ, supreme commander
of the Italian army, and other mill
tary leaders. Austrias formidable
army of upward of a million men
which was second only to that oi
Germany, is reduced by the treaty to
$4,000 men; virtually all military
supplies would be surrendered oil
destroyed and further military pro-
duction abolished.
The naval terms are similarly
sweeping. all warships being sur
rendered and Austria's position as 4
naval power terminated.
The American delegation has pre-
pared a memorandum showing the
status of affairs before the Peace
Conference on the conclusion of the
Austrian treaty.
Much Unfinished Business
This discloses that formidable
amount of business is still to pe
transacted, besides the Turkish and
Bulgarian treaties, covering the
whole range of interallied subjects
The memorandum runs through
many pages, with scores of head
lngs.
1t leaves no doubt that the con-
ference Will continue for con-
siderable time after the treaties
have been signed and President Will
son has left, it being expected that
the other American members will
remain to consider matters still re-
quiring attention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24

are being made here to observe
Memorial Day this year, but they will
march in the parade.
What preparations have the Post
of Harrisburg made for the time
when age will compel the retirement
of their members from the active
duties of the Grand Army?" a re-
porter asked a delegation of mem
bers at the hall of Post 5s, the other
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
GRAND ARMY SPIRIT
AS YOUNG AS EVER
Veterans of the Civil War ave No Thought of Retiring
Until Death r Relieves Them

The G.. A. r. Posts of Harrisburg
ARE just as young as they used to
be- in the language of Noah A
Walmer, who for years has been a
leading figure in Post So and while
the members are getting we'll up in
years. they are still vigorous and well
able to look after their duties. They
have no thought of retiring from .ac-
tive life despite their advancing
years and they will not only conduct
as usual the larger preparations that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
Ohio Becomes Dry at
Midnight; Many Bars
Will Be Lunch Counters
BIZ Associated Press.

Columbus, o., May 24.-Although
constitutional prohibition does not
become effective in Ohio until next
Tuesday the State will become
practically dry at midnight tonight.
To-day is the end of the license
year. and only 165 of the $500
saloons in the State have paid the
s3O5 necessary to reopen for the one
day next Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
GERMAN ENJOYS
RETURN SMILING
TO VERSAILLES
BY .issoeiatcd Prcss.

Versailles, May 24.-Count Won
Brockdorff- Rant2aI and other
members of the German peace
delegation, who went to Spa on
Thursday returned here this
morning, with the exception of
DR.. Theodor Melchoir, the tinan-
cial expert. All the members of
the party were smiling and
seemed in good spirits.
The delegation alighted from
the train at the Noisy-le- Roi sta
ton and took automobiles
thence to Versailles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
Clouds to Hang Above
Pennsylvania Next Week;
Showers, Too, Predicted
BIZ Associated Press.

Washington, May 24.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday issued by the Weather Bur
reau to-day are: North and Middle
Atlantic States: Approximately nor
NAL temperature and considerable
eIoudiness and occasional showers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
MRS. BESSIE S. BOONE
TO MANAGE BUREAU

The Home Service Bureau of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
after this week will be under the
active supervision of Mrs. Bessie S.
Boone, whose appointment as Hous-
ing Secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce was announced this
morning. Mrs. Boone, as housing
secretary. will manage the activities
of the Bureau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity.
Partly cloudy weather, prob
ably with occasional showers
tonight and Sunday; not much
change In temperature. lowest
Tonight about 80 degrees.
For Eastern Pcnnsylvnnia. Part
Iy cloudy, with occasional slow
ers probably Tonight and sun
day; no change In temperature;
moderate south winds.
River
The Susquehnnnn river and all Its
branches will fall. A stage of
about IL feet ls indicated for
Harrisburg sunday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
Night of Terror

Norfolk, Va, May 24.-Grave fears
are entertained by officials of the
Old Bay Line Steamship Company
for the safety of a number of pas
sengers on the steamer Virginia.
burned to the waters edge off
Smiths Point in Chesapeake Bay
shortly before l o'clock this morning.
over hundred survivors were
brought to Norfolk this morning on
the steamer City of Norfolk and the
remainder were taken to Baltimore
and Washington. Three negro fire.
men are known to have perished.
The survivors. half clothed and
showing every indication of terror
filled night, could hardly give a CO.
herent account OF the disaster. The
majority of them were asleep when
the fire was discovered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
By SSOCidted Press.
Burned to Waters Edge


Baltimore. May 24.-The old Bay
Liner Virginia. bound to Norfolk
from Baltimore. with 156 passengers
and a full cargo of miscellaneous
freight aboard. was burned to the
waters edge near the mouth of the
Potomac river last night.
Lieutenant Commander George V.
DAVIS, [. $. N. who was a passenger
on board the steamer Florida, one
of the rescuing ships. stated here
to-day that he believed ten or fifteen
persons persisted.
100 Passengers
The Virginia sailed from Balti-
more for Norfolk last evening with
between 150 and $50 passen gers and
a full load of miscellaneous freight
aboard. The steamer was valued at
about 100000.
The steamer City of Annapolis,
also of the Chesapeake line, arrived
here this morning with four of the
passengers of the Virginia Among
them was the Rev. John NJ. Warden,
of Harrisburg, Pa.
Flames Hot
Captain Dougherty, of the City
of Annapolis. said that his ship was
was about 25 miles away when the
burning Virginia was noticed. He
proceeded to the spot at full speed.
as did also the masters of the ships
Florida, city of Baltimore. South
land drumming from Washington to
Norfolk and City of Norfolk. When
he arrived close to the Virginia, he
found that the fire was burning
so tiercely that he could not ap-
proach her. He managed to pick
up the fou! SURVIVORS, who were in
a lifeboat.
The steamers City of Baltimore.
with about 100 passengers OF the
Virginia. and the Florida with pas
sengers and members of the crew of
the Virginia on board. followed the
City of Annapolis, into port Cap
tain w. c. Lane of the Virginia was
aboard the Florida. He was said
to be injured, but to what extent
was not known.
Losses Unchecked
ofticialS of the steamship COM
pany, however. expressed their he
lief that the loss of life would he
small, but they could give no def
mite figures until the passenger list
is compared with the names of the
survivors. This would he a work
of some little time. as passengers
and members of the crew were
picked up by at least four other
steamers and taken to both Nor
folk and Baltimore.
The fire started in the freight
hold. It's origin was undetermined
Fear For Crew
This afternoon the officers of the
steamship comf-n-- ave out list of
survivors that totaled up to the num-
her who are said to have sailed last
night on the Virginia. II is feared,
however, that n number of the crew
were lost. Only sixteen of the sixty
two were announced as having
landed.
Night of Terror
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
ROTARY RUN is CALLED OFF
HINES ASKS FoF 81 r56t06o55

Wzshngton-- Appropriated Of 81 i1ecotoooo u ad-
diaor 70 $5oooooooo already provided Tor Of the
. Railroad Adminisraaon during 1918 and 1919 was re-
ques,ed to aay W Director 0enetsl Hines
> WEATHER NAY HOLD Nc-4 UNTIL MoNDAY.
. Ponta Deigada Weather reports received this
morning indicate chat the strong eastey winds between
here and Lisbon win continue to-day and tomorrow This
makes the start Of the seaplsne NCs for toh unlikely
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
RED CROSS no PARADE TONIGHT

HarHsbug-Red Cross workers win parade tonight
in honor Of the returning soldiers meeting at beadquar
ters, Walnut and front streets, AZ o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24

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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-08

cific method has been devised, and the
best that can be done is to put the
patient to bed and provide good nurs-
ing. Cold sponging Is often beneficial
during the early stages and tends TO
diminish the delirium. For the pain.
numbness and tingllng of tho limbs
warmth is the best remedy. Consti-
patton is obstinate and often difficult
TO overcome, except by enemas fol-
lowed by such drugs as liqvid paraf-
fin or phenolphthalein. No hypnottcs
and no morphine or other prepare
tions of opium should be given. Daily
cleansing of the mouth and antisep-
tic treatment of the, nose and mouth
should be carried out and respiratory
complications systematically looked
for. The patient should be given 70
understand that his cOnvalescence
will last at least six months after the
beginning of the Illness.
Officials of the United States pub
lie health service are Investigating
cases of the disease in several cities
They are especially anxious To keep
the malady out of the army camps.
The first army camp to be invaded
was Camp Lee. Petersburg, Va, where
one death was reported out Of nine
cases. Investigation made at The
camp showed that in each case the
soldier had been i'll with influenza
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-08
Call New Malady
Epidemic Stupor

pie catarrhal conjunctivitis Ca mild
pink eye") or Il may be tonsilitis-
simple sore throat and cold in the
chest. The disease may be ushered in
suddenly by fainting attack or fit.
In marked cases the lethargy was ac-
companied by heaviness of the eye
lids, pain In the eyes and Injured VI
sion. Headache is common symp-
tom, and rigidness was characters
tic of the early symptoms of many
cases during the epidemic in England.
After the first stages, the symp-
toms of general infectious disease
become manifest. The patient lies
In bed on the back, often unable to
make any voluntary movement on ac-
count of great muscular weakness |;
the face is quite expressionless and
masklike, and there may be definite
double facial paralysis. The patient
is in a condition of stupor, although
true sleep is often not obtained.
With regard to treatment, no spe-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-08

If desired. The above ration can DE
fed until the chicks are two weeks old.
when they should be placed on grain
and dry or wet mash mixture.
After the chicks are ten days OLD
a good growing mash, composed of two
parts by weight of bran, two parts
middlings, one part cornmeal. one part
low-grade wheat -four or red-dog mid
dlings, and 10 per cent sifted beer
scrap, may be placed in hopper ana
left before them all the time. The mash
may be fed either wet or dry; If wet
only enough moisture (either milk or
water) should be added to make the
feed crumbly, but in no sense sloppy.
When this growing mash or mixture is
not used a hopper containing bran
should be accessible to the chickens al
all times.
After the chickens are two months
old they may be fed four times daily
with good results. After they are three
months old three feelings day are
enough.
When one has only a few chickens
1t Is less trouble to purchase the pre-
pared feeds, but where a considerable
number are. reared 1t is sometimes
cheaper to buy the finely cracked
grains and mix them together. Some
chick feeds contain grains Of poor
quality, so that they should be care
fully examined and guaranty as to
quality secured before purchase.
AS soon as the chickens will eat the
whole wheat CASUALLY in about eight
weeks), cracked corn, and other grain
the small-sized chick feed can be elm
mated. In addition to the above feeds
the chickens growth can be FASTENED
IL they are given sour milk, skim milk,
or buttermilk to drink. Growing chick
ems kept on good range may be given
all their feed In hopper, mixing two
parts by weight of cracked corn with
one part of wheat, or equal parts Of
cracked corn, wheat and oats in one
hopper and the dry mash for chickens
in another. The beef scrap may be
left out of the dry mash and fed in a
separate hopper, so that the chickens
can eat all of this feed they desire. IL
the beef scrap is to be fed separately.
1t is advisable to wait until the chicks
are ten days old, although some poul-
trymen put the beef scrap before the
young chickens at the start without
bad results.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-08

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Young chickens should be fed from
three to five times daily, depending
upon ones experience in feeding, say
the poultry specialists of the United
States department of agriculture. I'm
doubtedly chickens will grow faster
when fed five times than when fed
only three times daily, but ii should be
borne In mind that more harm can be
done to the young chickens by over
feeding than underfeeding. Young
chickens should be fed not more than
barely enough to satisfy their appe-
tites and to keep them exercising, ex'
cept at the evening or last meal, when
they should be given all they will eat
Greater care must be exercised not to
Overfeed young chicks that are con
fined than those that have free range,
as leg weakness is apt to result in
those confined.
The young chicks may be fed any
time after they are 80 to 4S hours old,
whether they are with hen or in a
brOOder. The first feed may contain
either moistened hard-bOiled eggs,
johnnycake, stale bread, pinhead oat-
meal, or rolled oats, which feeds or
combinations may be used with good
results. Washes mixed with milk are
Of considerable value in giving the
chickens good start In life. The mix
lures should be fed i'm crumbly mash
and not in sloppy condition. John
nycake composed of the following in
gradients in the proportions named is
very good feed for young chicks /:
One dozen infertile eggs or one pound
of sifted beef scrap to ten pounds of
cornmeal; add enough milk to make a
pasty mash, and one tablespoonful of
baking soda, and bake until done. Dry
bread crumbs may be mixed with hard
boiled eggs, making about one-fourth
Of the mixture eggs, or rolled oats may
be used In place of the bread crumbs.
Feed the bread crumbs, rolled oats or
johnnycake mixtures five times daily
for the first week, then gradually sub
stitute for one or two feeds of the
mixture finely cracked grains of equal
parts by weight of cracked wheat,
finely cracked corn, and pinhead oat-
meal or hulled oats, to which about
3 per cent of cracked peas or broken
rice and per cent of charcoal or mil
let or rapeseed may be added. A COM
mercial chick feed may be substituted
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-08
FEED CHICKS OFTEN
FOR BEST RESULTS
We'll to Furnish Little Grain When
Few Days Old.
Youno Fowls Should Be Fed Early In
Morning and Just Before Going to
Bed at Night-Grains May Be
Used From Start.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
When the chicks are a few days old
Il is well to begin to feed little grain.
Minet seed, finely cracked corn and
wheat, "pinhead" oatmeal, and broken
rice may be scattered in the litter or
short grass about the coop or brOoder.
It will pay to sift the cracked corn
and wheat through sleeves, so as to re-
move both the meal and the larger
pieces. A very good mixture Of
cracked grain for chicks is two parts
wheat, two parts "pinhead' oatmeal,
one part corn, one part rice. and one
part millet seed. Another good mixture
is ten pounds cracked wheat, four
pounds cracked corn, two pounds mil
let seed, two pounds cracked hulled
oats or pinhead oatmeal. and one
pound fine beef scraps. There are also
many prepared chick feeds on the mar
ket which are very good.
Young chicks should be fed a little
at n time and often. They should be
fed early In the morning and just be-
fore going to bed at night, and not
less than three times in the interven-
ing period. For the first two weeks
they may be fed three meals OF soft
feed and two of hard, and after that
age two of soft and three Of hard.
feeding less soft feed as they grow
older. No more moistened soft feed
should be given at one time than they
will eat up clean. II any is left II
should be removed, for nothing causes
more bowel looseness and dysentery
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-08
BY LLOYD ALLEN.

Cwestern Newspaper Union STAFF Cor
respondent)
Paris.-It's beginning to look as II
English will be the world language
of the future-with French as close
second choice and with German run
ming poor third.
This discussion of "world lam
guage" which is occupying consider
able attention around Paris, reveals
among other things strange chapter
Of German duplicity and trickery. II
now seems certain that the Germans,
knowing the German language was in
adequate as a world tongue, tried their
best to get the world to think favora-
bly, of certain "cooked-up" languages
made to order things as ii were, in Or
der to prevent French or English from
being considered as the legitimate
world languages.
These artificial tongues, such as Es-
peranto, which was probably the best
known TO them, in America at least,
were fairly numerous and each one
was given some sort of an odd name.
They were called Esperanto, lido, Novo-
Latin and several other queer-sound-
ing names. Naturally enough there were
few people in nearly every country
that took up these tongues and learn
ed them. But at best the languages
were. and are fads, and are unequal
to the great task assigned them-the
task Of becoming a world tongue.
Paul Mieille, a French scholar, a COL
lege professor who holds the chair of
English at the Lycee and who is a we'll
known promoter Of international edu-
cation, is authority for the foregoing
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-08
Disease Misnamed Sleeping
Sickness" Is Believed to Be
Contagious.
MEDICAL EXPERTS PUZZLED
Health Authorities Declare Strange
illness Has No Relation to "Sleep-
ing Sickness" Which OrigI-
mated In Africa.

hington-"Epidemic stupor" 4,
the name the health authorities have
decided to give the new disease,
wrongly called sleeping sickness
which sprang up a few weeks ago. II
has invaded eighteen American cities
and several army camps, has taken
several lives and laid hundreds under
its spell.
The scientific name of this new NAL
ady is lethargic encephalitis. 1t is
not sleeping sickness and has moth
ing to do with the real sleeping sick
ness. 1t has been known for only a
few years, and its cause and origin
are even more mysterious than those
of the influenza.
The disease, when il was first dis
covered in this country, was found to
be form of sleeping sickness COM
mon i'm the interior parts of Africa.
but closer observation of the synip-
toms proved this belief to be unsound.
Sleeping sickness as found i'm the jun
giles of Africa, is caused by the bite
of a peculiar insect, known as the
tsetse fly.
The new disease was first observed
I'm Austria.
The first case noted in England oc-
CURED February IL, 1913, and the cpl
demic, which never attained large pro-
portions, came, at least, temporarily,
to an end in June. The medical re-
search committee of England became
deeply interested In the new malady
and instituted clinical and PATHOLOGY
cal investigations. The committee
found the disease is a general in
fectious disorder characterized by
manifestations originating in the cen
frequent and characteristic are pro-
gressive lethargy or stupor and an in
volvement of the nerve centers con-
trolling the eye muscles.
Marked by High Temperature.
Although rise in temperature was
not observed In all of the 1874 cases
of the disease of which notes were OBJ
tanned, there seemed to be little doubt
that there is always q certain amount
of fever In an early stage. The fever
usually lasts from two to five days,
but may continue for ten or even four
teen days 1t may fall suddenly or
gradually with oscillation. A period
of subnormal temperature not infre-
quently follows.
Usually the first symptom is sim