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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
Bridge Approved 19 Years
Ago Is Not Yet Built

Approved by the court in Novem-
ber, 1900, a report of a board of
viewers recommending the construc-
ton of a small bridge across Wico-
nisco creek, Lykens township, near
Berrysburg, was called to the atten-
ton of the county commissioners to-
day by Elmer Wolf, Iykens town
ship, who resides along the stream.
According to Mr.. Wolf in 1900 he
with other residents in the vicinity
petitioned the court to name view
ers who in their report recommend
ed the erection of the bridge. The
court approved the recommendation
but no further action was taken. Mr..
Wolf now is asking the commission
ers to build the bridge. They said
they probably will go to the upper
end of the county to see where the
proposed structure might 1e erected
before making any decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
Telegraph Man Tours
BattleGelds of France

Bion c. Welker, news editor of the
Harrisburg Telegraph has been chosen
Il representative of the 10Th Division to
tour the battlefieds of France as the
guest of the United States Government.
Mr.. Welker is one of party of news
paper men who are members of the ex-
peditionary force to be accorded this
honor, the idea being to give them every
opportunity for gathering first hand in
formation as to the part America played
in the war
The trip is being made by special train
under the guidance of officers assigned
for the purpose and at all points of in.
terest automobiles await the party to
take them over the scenes of the fighting.
The trip will occupy about weeks and
Mr.. Welker expects to rejoin his di-
vision in time to sail from Brest about
May 90. He expects to be back at his
desk the latter part of May.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Gem
orally cloudy weather Tonight
and Tuesday, not much change
in temperature; lowest tonight
about 45 degrees.
Fer Eastern PennsyIvanin:
Cloudy tonight and Tuesday,
probably Hight rain tonight In
north portionJ continued cool;
moderate north and northwest
winds.
River
The Susquchanna river and all its
branches will fall except the
lower portion of the main river,
which will rise this afternoon,
remain nearly stationary to-
HiRht and fall Tuesday. 4 stage
of about Ills feet In indicated
for Harrisburg Tuesday morn
ing,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
May Delay Action

May Delay Action
An increase of one and one-half,
and possibly two mills in the tax
rate. which is now eleven and one
half mills. is forecasted in official
circles, but it was not expected that
any action would be taken on the
tax levy at the special session to-
day. The rate must be fixed this
month, however.
With rate of eleven and one
half mills the total estimated rev.
enue for next year is $791,154, the
amount being raised as follows:
Tax on city property at eleven and
one-half mills, $716,115; occupation
tax, s11,O29; state appropriation,
$4S,000: bank interest, $1,000; tut
from adjustment of annexation of
Riverside district, S11,009.
Expenditures Summarized
The totals for the expenditures
for next year as summarized follow:
Administration. S25,362 repairs and
alterations. S5,9S6; instruction,
S5O634S; operation of schools, in
Guiding ianitors' salaries, water, fuel,
lighting and similar expenses, $93,-
SO; insurance. repairs of buildings,
replacement of equipment, $32, ,0S2;
medical inspection, medical sup
plies, libraries, community center
activities, S21,357; sinking funds,
interest and State tax on bonds,
S150,371: miscellaneous, $1,901;
general contingent fund. $4,000.
Forces Expanded
The big increase in the cost of in
struction according to officials, is
due TO the necessary increase in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
BIG ROWDIES TRAMP DOWN
CHILDREN'S WAR GARDENS
Vernon Teachers Appeal to Public Not to Destroy of
Youngsters Who Have Worked Hard

began work on their plots. They
carefully laid out ffty-three little
gardens. eleven by sixteen feet.
Now, when the lettuce, peas sweet
chard, radishes and beets are be-
ginning to show their heads above
ground, they are being smashed
down by careless men.
The plots are located at Fifteenth
and Vernon streets. BY walking over
the vegetables, the men are able to
get short cut to and from work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
RADICALS FORCE
RED FLAGS INTO
RULERS HANDS
Major and Director of Eisep--
ach District Forced to
March in Parade
NOSKE is APPEALED TO
Government Forces Have Been
Transferred to Leipsic,
Where Foes Threaten

Berlin, May 12.-The spartacans
and independent Socialists are again
active in Central Germany. At Eisen-
ach yesterday they forced the major
of the district and the district di-
rector to march at the head of the
parade of the radicals, carrying red
flags. Afterwards the officials were
beaten by the crowd.
Gustav Noske. the minister of de-
fense, was asked to send government
troops to restore order, and has
agreed to do so. The Thuringian
workmen's council, at Erfurt, how
ever. has threatened to bring about
general strike if the troops come
into the district and if those now
there are not removed.
The government forces at Weimar
have been transferred to Leipsic,
where the Spartacans are threaten
ing an uprising on behalf of a coun~
Gil government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
Alleged Proprietor of
the Bucket of Blood"
Marked as a Fugitive

Peter Royster, said to be proprie-
tor of the notorious Bucket of
Blood" has jumped his bail and is a
fugitive from justice, Federal au-
thorities announced to-day when he
failed to appear in court. Royster
was among those arrested in the
recent Federal raid.
Hassan Ally, the last prisoner to
face the court as a result of the
Federal raid here, was fined 500 by
Judge Charles b. Wilmer this after
noon. Other cases will be continued
until the next term of court, it was
stated by District Attorney Nc
Henry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
VILLAS FORCES
WRECK RAILROAD
BRIDGES in RAID
Troops Moved From Torrco@
to Protect Workmcn Re-
building Structures
BIZ ASsociatcA Prcss.

Washington, May 12.-Five bridges
on branch of the National Railways
of Mexico. between Torreon and Chi
hauhua City have been destroyed by
Villista forces, according to advices
received from Mexico City. quoting a
high official oc the Mexican govern
ment.
The dispatch says that when traf-
fc is restored again, every train will
be preceded by an Exploring train"
carrying a guard of Federal troops
large enough to repulse any rebel
raid.
Troops are being moved from Tor
reon to protect workmen engaged in
rebuilding the wrecked bridges, the
dispatch added.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
YANKEE PLANES
TO CARRY CREWS
OF 6 IN FLIGHT
Rr .4ssncintcd PrcSS.

Trcpasscy, n. f., May 12.-The
American NaVy's hydroairplanes
will set out on their transatlantic
flight carrying, if possible, crews
of six men instead of five and
with extra propellers aboard,
Commander John IL. Towers,
chief of the expedition, an
nounced to-day.
The extra men and spare parts,
with "A maximum supply of petrol,
would bring the weight of each
plane to 28,S00 pounds, the COM
mander said. The official full
load is $4,000. The motors of the
NC-1 and NC-3 easily carried 25,-
900 poNnds from RockawaY
Point, y. Y, to Halifax and
thence to this point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
Jaffe, Former Soviet
Minister of Bavaria, Is
Held For Court Trial
BIZ Associated Press.

Berlin, May IA guest who was
arrested at the Ulm Hotel here while
trying to negotiate 1,000-mark bills
bearing the characteristics of the
money which was temporarily put
out of circulation in Bavaria be-
cause of the Soviet regime was found
to be DR.. Jaffe, the Bavarian Soviet
minister of finance, recently dis
placed with the other ministers by
the Hoffman, government.
A search of Dr. Jaffe's trunk re-
vealed 100000 marks in 1,00O-mark
notes. The ex-minister was taken to
Munich for trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
tContinued on Page 15.l
ENRAGED BULL CORES
FARMER TO DEATH

Gettysburg. Pa, May 12.-Knock-
ed down and gored by a bull while
working about his barnyard yester-
day afternoon, A. M. Fissel, 55 years
old, of near Arndtsville, died last
night at o'clock, eight hours after
being injured. Mrs. Fissel and one
son endeavored to beat away the
bull but their efforts were not sue
cessful until the fatal injuries were
inflicted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
Governor Returns Tonight;
Will Take Up Problems
Concerning State Finances

Governor Sproul will return to
Harrisburg tonight and has ar
ranged for a discussion of revenue
problems with legislative leaders.
He will discuss revenue most of to-
morrow and in the evening attend
the dinner of the farmers in the
Legislature at which Representa-
tive c. G. Jordan of Lawrence, will
preside.
The Governor will go to Philadel-
phia Wednesday. at which time If is
expected that policies in regard to
revenue and compensation will be
outlined.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12

Children of the Vernon school to-
day are up in arms against the
depredations of men who deliberate
ly are tramning down their victory
gardens"
Teachers and principal of the
school to-day issued a public appeal
to keep the adult rowdies off their
small cultivated plots so that the
hard work of the children will not
be wasted.
Several weeks ago the children
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
CONTINUED on Page 15.1
OFFICERS ELECTED

The board of directors of he Bel
Second street, elected the following
officers at meeting to-day: G. c..
Gochnauer president; DR.. j. Nelson
Clark, vice-president; and ]. H.
Brenneman secretary and treasurer.
Following the election the directors
enjoyed Il luncheon at the Penn
Harris hotel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
Bandits Bent Upon
Robbery Kill Sentinel

Philadelphia, May 12.-Automo-
mobile bandits who We're robbing
warehouse i'm the mill district early to-
day killed James Nunamaker. a private
watchman, when he surprised them
The robbers got away taking $4,000
worth of samples and remnants of cloth
The district has been the scene re-
Gently of many bold robberies by men
operating in high powered motor cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
Belgian Patriots Send
Appeal to King Albert;
Say Ruin Is Threatening
Bu Associated Press.

Brussels, May ia demonstra-
ton organized by number of pa
triotic societies has sent addresses
to King Albert expressive of the Bel
gian peoples disappointment to find
the country had been gagged and
and is obtaining neither
the guarantees nor the reparation
promised by the allies. The ad-
presses complain that indemnities
provided are inadequate and ask the
king to save Belgium from the
ruin which threatens her."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
BUDGET FOR SCHOOLS
ESTIMATED AT $846,921
Committee Goes Into Special Session Facing Necessity of
Raising Tax Levy From One and Half to Two Mills

Estimated expenditures for the city school district for the 1919
1920 year SS462 according the totals given the
budget furnished special meeting OF the Board of Directors
this afternoon.
The budget committee included President Robert A. Enders,
A. Carson Samm and John f. Dapp The estimated deficit which
will of the present school year is S60O00 while
the estimated deficit which will exist the close OF the 1920
school $55Z67 provided the fixed again
This would make total deficit OF $5I67 the close OF the
1920 session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
WITH WAR OVER
RED CROSS HAS
BUSIEST MONTH
Home Service Section Does
Much For Returned
Soldiers

More than fifteen times the
amount of work accom- plished in
April of last year was done in the
same month of this year by the
Home Service Section of the Harris
burg chapter, American Red Cross,
it was stated in the monthly report
issued to-day. The statement is
made by Miss Margaret Ringland,
chief, and her assistant, Miss Cath
crime Kelker
Amplifying this statement, the re-
port declares that there were 1876
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12

teaching forces which will he caused
by the opening of the two junior
high schools and the salary in
creases to be paid to teachers, maxi
ing the total for the coming year
about $4,000 more than at pres
ent.
Salary increases in the admins
tration department are recommend
ed for two stenographers, the ac-
countant, A. f. PETER, Purchasing
Agent Frank c. F'oose, Attendance
officer Austin n. Miller and Miss
Della NJ. Simonetti, assistant. The
total of these annual increases as
recommended is $40.
Alteration of the Eager building
so that it can be used for a continu-
alton school is estimated at $4,000.
Salaries of teachers in the day and
night schools total s3S4,785, of
of which $4.S60 will be expended
for night schools; supervisors SAL
aries, $10,4S9; principals and clerks,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
CORN PRICES SOAR
BIZ Associated Press.

Chicago, May 12-Sensational new
skyward flights by prices in the corn
market resulted today from meager-
ness of readily available supplies and
from prospects of further wet wealth
er delays to planting. Corn for spot
delivery and to fill May contracts
went to the highest prices SO far and
the present crop, May soaring to
SLIT after midday, an overnight
rise of eight cents a bishel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
FIUME AND ADRIATIC PROBLEM
AGAIN LOOM IN PEACE CIRCLES;
ALLIES TO ATTACK PETROGRAD
President of Germany Rails at
Peace Treaty; Calls it "Monstrous"
By associated Press.

Berlin May 12-"Germany has seized and unurled
banner which inscribed President Wilson's fourteen
points, which the President apparently has deserted said
Friedrich Ebert the German president in statement to
The Associated Press to-day
President Ebert called the Peace Treaty monsrous doc
ument He declared that history holds precedent for
such determination to annihlae completely vanqushed
peoples.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
MOTHER AND CHILD PERISH

Reading, Pa, May 12.-Mrs. Harry
Mack, 81, wife of a discharged SOL
dier, sprayed herself and 3-year-old
son with kerosene and then applied
a match. Both are dead. The wo-
man was apparently mentally unbal-
anced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12

In an effort to reach an un-
derstanding on the Italian ques-
ton the Peace Conference lead
ers have renewed their efforts in
view of the imminence of the ar
rival of the Austrian peace dele
gates in France. The Austrian
delegates are expected to arrive
at St. Germain on Wednesday.
Consultations were begun to-
day between Foreign Minister
Sonnino, of Italy, and Colonel
Edward NJ. House, of the Amer
ican delegation.
Meanwhile the German delegates
at Versailles are attempting to draw
the Representatives of the Allied and
associated governments into oral
discussion of the peace treaty pre-
sented to the Germans last We'd
nesday.
Hun Propaganda i'm Note
French opinion, as reflected in the
newspapers, regards one of the
notes sent to Premier Clemenceau
as president of the Peace Conference
by Count Won Brockdorff- RantZau,
head of the German mission, as dis
tinctly of a propagandist order. This
is the note advancing a counter pro-
ject as to international labor legis-
lation. which the French argue is in
tended to convince the Socialist and
the laboring classes of the Allied
countries in general, that the pres
ent German government is working
in their favor.
Assembly Meets To-day
The German cabinet council, under
the chairmanship of President Ebert,
took up yesterday the question of
counter proposals to the peace terms
to be made by the German dele
cation at Versailles, and a commit
tee from the German national as
sembly met during the day and dis
cussed the terms of peace.
The national assembly will meet
in Berlin to-day, and it is expected
that Chancellor Scheidemann will
give some idea of the German reply
to the Allies.
French Cruisers Wait
Allied forces are reported in a dis
patch originating at Helsingfors.
Einland, to be preparing for an at
tack on Petrograd. 1t is said that
$4,000 men will be engaged in the
operation and that French cruisers
now are lying before Helsingfors.
presumably ready to take part in the
attack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
Hun Cabinet
Discusses
Treaty
SCHNEIDEMANN
IS TO REVEAL
$4,000 Soldiers of
Entente Prepare
to Hit Reds
Bu Associated Press.

PARIS, May IL. - The
Peace Treaty with Austria is
nearing completion and an Of
fetal summary of it is being
prepared, as was done in the
case of the German treaty.
Although it is not so stated
in the treaty, the new Aus
trian frontier is the one desig-
mated by the secret treaty of
London, giving Italy all the
strategic heights and defen~
sive passages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

A. Lock Haven
kclchncr, IL
Il.
merdaie; Clinton j.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-06
Treaty May Be
Signed by June |

PARIS. Monday, May SIT seems
now to be quite possible that the peace
treaty with Germany will he disposed
OF before June member OF the
American delegation said tonight.
President Wilson, in addition to at
tending the meeting Of the council OF
three in the morning and going TO
Versailles to look over the arrange
ments for the meeting with the Ger
mans there on Wcdne sday. visited the
Hotel de Crollin in the afternoon and
held conferences with the entire Amer
ican delegation. He also saw Herbert
{. Hoover, Admiral Benson and other
experts and disposed OF many minor
problems, the solution of which had
been delayed.
President Wilson was prompted TO
so to Versailles, il appears, chiefly
because during the conference of the
council OF three in the morning Pre-
miers Lloyd George and Clemenceau
held that the newspaper men could not
be admitted TO the session with the
Germans ON Wednesday because of the
lack OF space President Wilson was
no, convinced that this was the case,
and he insisted upon going to Yer
sailles with the two premiers. It was
after their visit that the announcement
was made that the American and Brit
ish journalists had won their fight for
representation and that a total of for
ty-fiye journalists from the various
nations would be permitted to attend
the ceremony.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-06

probate Yesterday. OF this amount
S25O0OO is in personal property and
S67S,OO0 in Chicago real estate.
The estate OF Potter Palmer. esti-
mated at sls,000R0 to S2O0OOOOO,
IS not involved, as it was left in trust,
continued by Mrs, Palmer.
Iwenv-nine pieces Of jcwelry val
ued at SSl,b50, are listed among Mrs
Palmer's personal eiicck.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-06
Treaty to German
Eny0yS Tomorrow
tBy Tho Associated press)

PARIS, May 6-lt was officially
announced last night that the prelimi-
narles Of the peace treaty will be COM
municated TO the allied delegates this
afternoon and TO German plcnipoten-
ilarieS Wednesday afternoon. This
announcement agrees with unofficial
reports of the intentions of the peace
conference.
II developed this afternoon that
changes were still being made in the
peace treaty and that the changing
process probably would be continued
up 10 the last possible moment II IS
understood that the alterations are
largely those OF phraseoIogy.
The plans Tor making the treaty
public textually are still vague. Seem
ingly ,hc only plans perfected with
regard TO publicity is decision TO
give out a l0OON-word digest OF the
treaty for publication on Thursday
morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-06
French Minister
Heads League Body

PARIS, Monday, May s.-Stephen
Pichon, the minister Of foreign affairs
OF France, was elected chairman OF the
provisional organization of the League
Of Nations, according to an official
statement issued after the meeting,
which was held at the American head
quarters. He was elected on motion
Of Colonel +. NJ House. Sir Eric
Drummond OF Great Britain, assumed
his duties as acting secretary general.
In adopting the rules OF the tenn
porary organization. care was taken
by the committee that nothing of a
permanent nature was done, previous
to the ratification Of the peace treaty
by The United States senate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-06
RED MENACE IN
DENMARK BLOCKED

WASHINGTON, MAY 6.-All pos.
Slblc precautions against the bolshc-
vik menace have been taken by the
government OF Denmark, said a'cable.
gram received by the Danish legation
from the foreign office a, Copen.
hagen. Russian propagandists have
been expelled from the country. the
bolsheyik bureau of information in
Copenhagen dissolved, and the circu.
Stion OF Russian money forbidden
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-06
Many Are Slain in
Munich Fighting
(By The Associated Press {,

BERLIN, Monday May S,-Onc
hundred and fifty persons were killed
or executed during the fighting at
Munich. according D an account Of
the fall Of that city printed in the
Lokal Anzcigcr. Among the killed
were Herr Toller, director OF the So
e, government and Herr Son,heimer,
a communist, leader Herr Seidl. who
was said 10 have inStiga,ed the shoot.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-06
Straws Ripe on !
Gay Broadway

NEW YORK, May 6-The hot
test May day New York ever had
was Ike an afternoons stroll in
the shade compared 10 tho one New
York sweltcred under YESTERDAY NJ
ESQ o'clock the thermometer reg
isicred IS degrees.
] he perspirng populaoe made
mad dash for the habcrdaShcry
emporiums and BY noon Manhattan
was blooming with straw Kelley"
several days before the sarlorial
custom sets for their appearance
but no courage was required today
to wear these and even white illn-
nelS were worn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-06

leader, who recently was indicted for
the killing IN court room OF MaglS-
tratc Sullivan Of S,andardsville, and
pi another nhun,ancer, yesterday
was brought from Elkis, W Va,
where he was arrested last Saturday
and placed in the Standardsyille jail
lie will pssbably be given a prellmi-
nary hearing today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-06
~ D 0DY
Il FoE E|IvoyS
FAIL 70 SIGN
tcontInuso From Psss ~

Continues From psss ~
not willing 10 attend unless they are
allowed representation within the
hall.
PARIS, May 6.--The supreme eco
nonic council has decided on certain
relaxstions OF the financial res,ric-
tions on trade with Germany pend
Ing the signing OF the peace treaty.
The financial blacklist will be Ms-
pended and neutral countries have
been notified that they are free to ex-
tend credits OF any kind to Germany
or German citizens.
German-owned cash balances and
bills in neutral countries are made
available by the council in payment
for imports, Proceeds OF exports from
Germany may be used freely in pay
ment Tor permitted imports.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-06
Farm, Hands Hal
For Girls Dea}
(By Universal Bsrvloe ,

GREENsBURG, Pa, May 6-n
men, farm hands, were arrested n
icrday charged with numbering pr|
" Emma Aus,raw, the i9-yssr.l
school teacher whose body, bod
with ropes, was found In a shack
Saturday. One OF the men, Jsu
Crawford is alleged to have q
icssrd. The other, recorded BY
poliee as John Doe" is being srnl|