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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
GUARD RAIL ON
BRIDGE IS URGED
BY ROTARIANS
Resolutions Addressed to City
Council Passed by Busi-
ness Organization

The Rotary Club, meeting as the
guests of Colonel James B. Kemper,
at the United States Army recruiting
office, 325 Market street, adopted
resolutions recommending that city
council erect n guard rail between
the sidewalk and the roadway the
length of the Mulberry street bridge,
and endorsing the concert to be
given here shortly by Fritz Kreisler,
the noted violinist.
The resolution, relating to the
bridge was presented by Shirley h.
Watts and was similar to one pre-
pared by Arthur l.. Hall, which Mr..
Hall did not formally present in view
of the fact that the Watts resolution
was adopted. The resolution, which
instructs the public affairs commit
tee to take the matter up with Coun-
Gil, was passed by a unanimo Gus vote.
1t asks Council to safeguard the
bridge by the erection of a guard
rail or curb and notes the fact that
while an expert employed by Coun-
ell few years ago pronounced such
"a safeguard unnecessary this opin-
ion has been upset frequently since
by the number of accidents occur
ring there which Il guard rail or
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
Cumbler Estate Sells
Big Plot Of Ground to
Bethlehem Steel Co.

Purchase of 275 acres of ground
in the First ward, Steelton, and
Swatara township, by the Bethle-
hem Steel Company, from the
George w. Cumbler estate, was an
nounced to-day.
1t is understood the steel corpora
ton will use the ground for a Gin
der dump, and as about 100 acres
contain limestone. it is thought that
the company will use the stone at
the Steelton plant.
The tract includes three farms
known for years in this part of the
county as the "Cumbfer FARMS" ly-
ing at the lower end of the borough
and just outside the borough limits.
About 225 acres are IN Swatara
township and about fifty acres in
Steelton. The entire piece of ground
is just east of the present cinder
dump of the steel company.
No consideration was announced
by the trustees of the Cumbler es-
tate or officials of the steel COM
pany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17

Gus shrines. The act of devotion was
to stick this cone in the soft crew
ices between the stones of the tenn
pie, where they woud be perma-
nently plastered in as an indicative
of the faith of the pilgrims.
Stone Ration Gard
The smallest stone was found at
Jokha, and contains a list of pro-
visions which a certain messenger
was to take with him on d journey
to some far distant country. The list
is a regular ration card. showing
that the messenger was to tote oil,
olives and all the rest of that sort
of food, which appealed particularly
to the early Egyptian appetites. The
stone is highly priced because 1t is
so rare. 1t was written" up about
the year 1850 b. c..
The fourth stone was used in
Babylon about $500 years ago, Gil
p. c., to be exact. 1t has to do with
a certain contract which concerns
Nabupolassar, the distinguished
father of the famous Nebuchadnez-
zer. The stone docs not go much
into the details Of the contract, or
say who was awarded the bid, but it
is undoubtedly an authentic example
of how they carried on business in
the old days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
STATE TO BUILD
TWO BUILDINGS
IN PARK ZONE
Architect Authorized TO Draw
Plans For Second Structure
TO Cost $1,250,000
TO HOUSE MANY OFFICES
Next Legislature Will Be
Asked to Approve
Appropriation

State authorities have authorized
Arnold w. Drummer, architect for
the proposed Capitol office buildings
and the Capitol Park improvements,
to make plans for two office build
ings, instead of one. The last Leg
islature appropriated $1,250,000 for
the construction of one building,
which will be located to the east of
the south wing of the Capitol and
which will house the Health De-
partment and other departments
now in the main building. While
these plans are being completed, it
IS the idea to make others for a
similar structure to be erected to
the east of the north wing and to
care for the Highway and Agricul-
tural Departments.
Both of these buildings will be in
the park extension and the intention
is to have the plaES all prepared
for the second building when the
Legislature meets and ask an appro-
pr.ation for construction.
Mr.. Brunner spent to-day in con-
sultation with Superintendent L. w.
Templeton and Deputy G. A. Shreir,-
er on details of the first office build
ing and when the Governor and
members of the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings are in New
York tomorrow to sign the high
way bonds they will go to Mr.. Brun-
ner's office to see the detailed plans.
Incidentally, some matters in con-
nection with the bridge will be dis
cussed.
Bids for the first office building
will not be asked until later in the
winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
GRAND JURY IS
CALLED TO PROBE
FUEL VIOLATION
Coal Miners, Operators and
Dealers Involved in Nation
Wide Investigation
LIMITED PRODUCTION
Antitrust Laws and Lever
Fuel Control Act Broken
Is Charged

indianapolis, Dec. 11.-MemperS
of the special Grand Jury summoned
by United States District Judge a.
b. Anderson during the coal miners
strike, to-day reported to the court
to begin their investigation OF al
legged violation of antitrust laws and
the Lever fuel control act by coal
miners, operators and dealers.
Several witnesses have been sub
penaed, and, it was stated, the in
quiry will be pushed as rapidly as
possible.
Determination to conduct the in
Vestigation resulted from charges
that operators had entered con-
spiracy to limit the production of
coal and that they were Joined in
similar conspiracy by some of the
miners. Attorneys for the Govern
ment have stated that the Grand
Jury's investigation will not be con-
flned to Indiana, but will be nation
wide in its scope. 1t was pointed out
That in conspiracy cases witnesses
may be summoned from any section
of the country without regard to
Federal court districts.
Contempt Charges Go Over
The Grand Jury investigation fol-
lows by day further continuance
Oh charges or criminal contempt
against "a officials of the United
Mine Workers of America. With one
exception the hearing of contempt
charges went over until such time
AS the Government or attorneys for
the defendants see fit to bring the
case again before the court The
exception is the case of Alexander
Howat, president of the Kansas dis
trict of the mine workers, who is
charged with continued violation of
the Federal Court injunction by
furtherance of local strike in Kan
sas. Howat has been ordered to ap-
pear in court Monday morning. d.
A. Frampton, Moberly, Mo-, another
miners official, also is charged with
continued violation of the injunction
because of action similar to that of
Elowat, but no formal order for his
appearance before Judge Anderson
has been issued. 1t was stated to-
day that he would be requested to
appear next week and that if he did
not formal action would be taken
10 obtain his presence in court.
All miners in the state are again
in operation, it was reported this
morning. and with very few ex-
ceptions all Indiana miners have re-
turned to work. With resembling
of orders restricting the use of light,
heat and power business and in
dustry is rapidly resuming normal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17

ly credited with having predicted
the end of the earth to-day, made
no such flat statement, according to
information received in university
circles here.
Porta. who is said to be an
amateur astronomer at present liv-
ing just outside of Los Angeles. pre-
dicted early i'm July, according 10
TINS information, that beginning
about the middle of December and
continuinsf until the middle O
January there would be a series OF
terrific storms, earthquakes and vol
canic eruptions. The opinion is ex-
pressed in university circles that
these forecasts have been strongly
enlarged upon in the telling until
the end of the world prediction was
attributed to Porta.
1t was understood here that Porta
number of years ago. was a pro
fessor in the University OF Turin,
Italy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
u. S. Observers Scan
Sky in Vain For Signs
of World Cataclysm

Washington, Dec. 17.-Experts
who keep the weather under official
surveillance for the Government
scanned the heavens and the weather
reports in vain to-day for any sign
that an alleged solar conspiracy be-
tween the planets Neptune, Jupiter.
ct al, was about to produce storms
which would bring the world to a
sudden end.
The best the weathermen could
make out of the signs as they read
them, was that low pressure areas
off the north Atlantic coast and in
the far northwest had combined to
bring low temperatures generally
throughout the country. except along
the southwestern border. The OUT
look for tonight and tomorrow,
the official forecaster said, was for
local snow storms in the Great Lakes
region and fair weather elsewhere
east of the Mississippi river.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
ZERO WEATHER
TO FOLLOW IN
WAKE OF STORM
Three Inches of Snow in the
First Fall of the
Winter

Temperature near zero will be
this winter, according to d forecast
of e. r. Demain, of the local Wealth
er Bureau.
No break of the cold wave is in
sight; the temperature will drop
even lower tonight than it was this
morning.
Last nights snow, the first heavy
snow of the season, was heavier than
in most sections of Pennsylvania.
Three inches of flakes covered the
ground when the average person
awoke this morning. Pittsburgh and
some other western cities reported
two and one-half inches. This snow
came as somewhat of a surprise to
the weatherman.
With last nights first real Offer
ing of snow, came new troubles for
railroad men. There have been
times when heavier snow storms
were less troublesome. On both the
Pennsylvania and Reading lines
heavy trains moved slowly The
drifting snow made signal reading
difficult, and firemen had consider
able trouble in keeping up steam.
Trackmen were out about II o'clock
looking after signals and switcht S
and keeping tracks clear about
freight terminals
Large shipments of coal are being
moved over the Pennsy and Read
ing. In order to get a supply of
bituminous in the east heavy trains
are in order Doubleheaders are be-
ing used when necessary. Tt is said
much of the coal supplied to rail-
roads is n poor quality for keeping
up supply of steam. Reserve crews
were kept busy last night helping
out crews tied up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
Operators Discussing
Probability of Coal Prices
Taking Leap Upward
Bn Associnted PrcsS

Cleveland, Dec. 17.-Probability
of coal prices increasing after the
commission to be appointed by Pres
ident Wilson to investigate the coal
situation makes it's decision on the
bituminous coal miners demands,
was discussed here to-day by the
scale committee of the central COM
petitive field, embracing Ohio, IN
diana, Illinois and Western Penn
sylvania.
The settlement under which the
miners agreed to call off the strike
and the fourteen per cent. tenn
porary wage increase which the
operators have agreed to pay the
miners without raising the price of
coal to the consumer We're also dis
cusSed.
Thomas I. Brewster, of st. Louis,
chairman of the operators executive
committee, presided at the meeting.
He expected the session to last until
tomorrow evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
THIS TO BE VERY
MISCHIEVOUS DAY
IF WORLD STANDS
THE VERY LATEST
IN BUNCOMBE

Here's the very latest dope on
fate as furnished by Harrisburg
newspaper writer:
According to the stellar testi-
monies this promises to be a very
lively and interesting day, with
business prospects very encourage
ing and eventful experiences were
indicated in the realm of pleasure.
romance and social activities.
These latter should be handled
with unusual circumspcction, as
Venus and Mars in such direct mu-
tual relationship are read as au-
Suries of notwithstanding to the
pronounced proclivities toward
overindulgence in many phases of
pleasure. The position is not an
fortunate, but calls for discretion.
There is possibility of an import
ant ana abrupt removal, change of
journey, and either of these may
result advantageously despite some
small setback OF annoyance grow
ing out of Lunar semi-square to
Saturn.
Those whose birthday it is may
,ook forward to change and travel,
but they should be careful i'm their
dealings and particularly discreet
in their pleasures. A child born
on this day will be original, in
ventive, fond of change and travel
and inclined to pleasure"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
MEN, ARMED TO
TEETH, PROTECT
MYSTERIOUS CAR
Guards Work in Relay on the
Trip From Kentucky
to the Coast

Four guards, armed to the teeth,
worked in relays yesterday to guard
what the owners evidently regarded
as one'of the most valuable shipments
to have been made over the Penn
sylvania railroad in many weeks.
Doors on the car were securely
locked. Even members of the train
crews were not permitted to loiter
about the car. Every time the train
made a stop along the route from
Kentucky all the guards stood ready
to repel any possible raider.
At the local station, where the
train changed crews 1T was learned
that the car contained whisky.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
INTENDS
TO WITHDRAW
FROM CABINET
Denies Report of Resignation
but Says He Will Quit
Soon as Possible
CONSIDERS PRESIDENT
To Go When He Can Without
Adding to Presidents Bur
denS or Worries"
BY Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 17.-SecrerarS
Lane to-day issued statement de-
nying published reports that he had
placed his resignation before Presi-
dent Wilson, but disclosing that he
intends to leave the cabinet when
he can do so without adding to the
Presidents burdens or Worries
This is Mr.. Lanes statement:
with reference to my talked of
resignation: have not sent it to
the President. nor even written it..
but / do contemplate going out of
the Cabinet and have withheld talk
ing to the President about it be-
cause l do not wish to add to his
burdens or worries at this time. Nor
do | know when the time will come
when / can. This is q full statement
of all the facts. l have thought it
unkind to say anything to him about
the matter and that any mention of
it now by any one would be a need
less annoyance"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
CHICKENS FED
CHOICE LAMB WHILE
HE WENT HUNGRY

Newark, Dec. IA wife's
partiality toward a flock of
chickens, in feeding the fowls
choice bits of spring lamb
while her husband went without,
and her action in killing some
of the birds for dinner which
he was not permitted to eat, are
not grounds for divorce, in the
opinion of Vice Chancellor Field
er. Such was his ruling in ef-
feet in the case of Y. e. Wilson
VS.. Mary Wilson. of Madison,
II. J.
The Wilson's parted about two
years ago after eleven years of
welded life. Wilson. who de-
clared his wife's slaughter of his
fancy fowl was responsible for
their disagreement. said she de-
serted him. Mrs. Wilson said her
husbands brutal treatment was
the cause of her leaving. Vice
Chancellor Fielder ruled that
neither had any cause for action
for divorce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
COMMISSION IN SESSION

Committees of the State Consti-
tutional Revision Commission re-
sumed work after short general
session held at noon and plan to
adjourn tomorrow until January
6. Considerable data for study dur
ing the recess was presented to-day,
including q charter showing the
constitutional and legislative actions
of each State in regard to education
which was submitted by Francis
Newton Thorpe, Allegheny. Federal
enactments were also presented. The
corporations and taxation commit
tee received data relative TO taxa
ton in the various States.
The first session of the committee
of the whole will be held during the
afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
ASKS FOR EVIDENCE
Bn ISHocinteh PieSs

Trenton, n. j., Dec. 17.-State
Attorney General McCrane in a
communication to G.. Rowland Mon
roe, counsel for the New JERSEY
Anti-saloon League, to-day request
ed production next Tuesday of evil
dence which the leagues attorney
recently indicated gross violations
Of the corrupt practices acts" had
been committed in the election as
Governor of State Senator Edward
/. Edwards and the twelve Demo-
cratic Assemblymen from Essex
county. Mr.. Monroe had asked the
Attorney General to institute quo
warranto proceedings to have the
election of these successful candi-
dates declared void.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg and Vicinity, Enir
and colder Tonight with low
est temperature about \ de-
grees. Thursday fnlr and con
tinued cold.
Eastern PennsyivaHiai Fair, cold
er Tonight. Thursday falr nnd
continued cold. Fresh northwest
winds.
Rivers Thc SusqUehanna river and
all i-S branches Will fail slowly
except locni rises mmy occur
-, account "f lees rhe 1un TIT,
cf lee will incrcnSc In nil
re. aus. stage ur about ~
feet II indicated for Harrisburg
TsurSday warning hut n some
what higher stngc VII he reg
,>,cred " the channel becomes
elogged with ice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
To GIRDLE EARTH In SEAPLANE
BY .ASSociated Press

SAN Francisco, Dec. 17.-G. NJ. Cor
den. an aviator of Portland, Ore. an
ncunced here to-day that he proposed
to start from San Francisco before
February in an attempt to fly around
the world in a seaplane. Honolulu
would be his first stop. he said. and
his route from there would be via
Japan, Hong Kong. Singapore, CO.
lombo. Bombay, Alden and Port Said,
and across the Mediterranean to Lis
bon. He plans to cross the Atlantic
via the Azores to New York. then to
fly to Central America and return
home by the way of San Diego.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
on MOVE SINCE 1sso

Henri !. Ferrier. who has been
on the move since 1890 and ISM
tired out yet is resting in this city
o-night Henri has covered most
of this country. to say nothing of
the various other territories scat
tered from one pole to the other.
Leon. his big great Dane is ac-
companying MIR. Ferrier in his wan
derings. and never leaves his maste".
The two will spend day or so in
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
CHRISTMAS SHIP HITS MINE

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE trans
port Great Northern, bound for VIad-
ivosok with 400 troops and Christ
mas packages for the American
forces in Siberia, struck a submerged
obstruction. 153 miles off Vladivostok,
according to wireless advices received
to-day, but no serious damage was
done. The Great Northern is pro-
ceeding under its own steam to Vlad-
ivostok. reports received by the army
transport service stated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
DAYLIGHT SAVING PROVES
BENEFICIAL TO CHIL LDREN
Cry by Opponents TO Popular Measure That Breeds Tu-
berculosis Said Foolish by City Health Officer

earlier, they likewise go to bed an
hour earlier, he said. In conse-
quence, their systems are not weak
erred and rendered more fertile fields
for disease germs.
IT anything. the extra hour of day
light has been and will continue to
be beneficial to the city youth. The
hour furnishes more time for them
TO play about in the fresh air and
results In their bodies becoming
stronger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
England Is Prepared
to Release u. S. Goods
Rn ARSncinted Press

Washington, Dec. 17.-Great Bri-
tain is prepared now to release
American owned goods seized dur
ing the war upon the establishment
of their American ownership at the
time the goods We're shipped, the
State Department was advised to-day
by the British foreign office.
The goods affected include those
taken from neutral ships during the
enforcement of the British block
ade against the central powers be-
fore the United States entered the
war 1t is understood TO include
goods shipped both from the United
States to Germany and from Ger
many to this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
GETS $4,000 IN JEWELS
By Associated Press

Dy .ISSUtIuItu 7 FtNS
Newark, n. J., Dec. 17.-Platinum
and gold jewelry valued at nearly
81 1000 was obtained by burglars who.
early to-day, forced a safe in the Of
flee of the label Ring Company, ac-
carding to a report made to the police.
Two other safes were not disturbed.
Two other jewelry establishments in
the same building We're entered, but
the safes, one of which contained
jewelry valued at 100000. but was
protected by electric wirings, were
found TO be intact by detectives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
FIRE BURNS CLOTHING HOUSE
BN Associated PreSS

Cleveland, Dec. II. Firemen
fought for five hours this morning to
save the wholesale clothing district
from fire which started in a four
story brick building at st. Clair ave-
nue. and West Sixth street, entirely
destroying it with loss estimated
mt sS25,0O0 The building was occu-
pied by wholesale dealers in wooden
goods and by tailors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
EXCHANGE RECEIVERS
Bu Associated Press

New York, Dec. II. - Exchange
rates on the British pound sterling
continues to-day their upward
course. Demand bills were quoted
at $3.S2 u, or u of a cent above yes
terday's close and II cents above the
record low. Lire checks were up "a
centimes. being quoted at the rate of
1919 for the American dollar, while
francs checks were tencentimes low
er at 1890.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17

They don't know what they are
talking about"
SO said Dr. John NJ. J. Raunick.
city heath officer, to-day when told
OF objections TO daylight saving on
the ground that It has resulted in
an increase in tuberculosis.
DR.. Raunick denied absolutely the
declaration that children do not get
sufficient rest under such system.
While they may get up an hour
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
TO SELL MERRITT
Rn AnnnninInA n-.

Camp Merritt. y. j., Dec. 17.-Bids
for the sale of buildings. sewage and
electric systems. railways and other
material at this camp will be opened
Monday at the office of the Army
construction division, Washington
1T was announced here to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
Showing All Signs
Fail in a Dry Spell

Baltimore, Dec. II. = Word has
reached n local warehouse from a
New Yorker, who last week sent for
twenty-four barrels of whisky he
had in storage here, that when they
arrived in New York thirteen con-
tained whisky, ten water and one
nothing. When they left here all
were full of whisky The mystery is
unexplained
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
KICKS ALL THE WAY DOWN

Pittsburgh, Dec. 17.-EX-Senatol'
William Finn, who has farm in
OHara township, noticed plugged
holes in his farm silos and found
a spigot in the barn. Investigation
proved that the farm hands We're
drawing, silo juice, mixing it with
red pepper and burnt rye, and get
ting a drink with a kick like white
lightning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
DENY MASSACRE OF 1900
Ra fSsoefO.cd DroSo

London. Dec. 11.--Oficial denial
of the report circulated by the Rus
rian Bolshevilli that hostile Persians
had massacrcd the British garrison
of 800 men at Meshed, Persia, was
made by the war Office to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-17
WHAT'S A WIFE TO THIS?

Washington, Pa, Dec. II. Jacob
Rush, well-to-do farmer, married
Mrs. Rosella White on November "a.
To-day he was sued for divorce on
the ground that since the wedding
he has neglected his wife and given
all his attention to barrel of hard
cider. Rush is trying to get her to
agree to voluntary separation.