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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
$4,000 MEN TOBE
RELEASED FROM
PENNSY EMPLOY
Only Sixteen Crews in Local
Yards Laid Off by the
New Order

Just how many men of the Phil
adelphia division in general and
Harrisburg in particular will be in
cluded in the order for a wholesale
layoff of $4,000 employees Of the
Pennsylvania lines east of Pitts
burgh, officials at the local Offices
were unable to say this morning.
The date the number indefinitely
suspended has been rather incon-
siderable, the officials affirm. But a
total of approximately 500 men
have been released. 1t will be sew
eral weeks until it will be known
exactly how many men are to go and
before the greater number of them
will be released.
Few railroaders from Harrisburg
have been thrown out of employ
ment as yet in the extensive re-
trenchment order that is anticipat-
ed. While sixteen crews in the sew
eral yards in this territory have
been taken off, the men have been
placed on the extra list, where they
TCOntinued on Page 21,1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
OWNERSHIP OF
RAILROADS IS
LABOR'S PLEA
Great BrotherhoodS Recon-
mend That Government
Take Over All Lines
SEEK TO SHARE PROFITS
Cheaper Financing Possible
Under Federal Plan, the
Union Men Declare
OPPOSES POLITICS BAN
Intimates Opposition VIII
Cease With Leave to Parhcl-
pate in Campaigns
BY Associated Press

Washington, Feb. Z. - Railroad
labor interests to-day proposed gov
ernmentownership and private oper-
alton by one large corporation CO.
oneratively organized and sharlns
profits with employees as their soiu-
ton of the railway problem.
Testifying before the Senate IN
terstate Commerce Commission on
bebalf of the four leading trainmen >
brotherhoods and other empioSes
organizations, Glenn Il. fluiilp,
Shicaro recommended that the gov
ernn1ent acquire all railroad prop
o,ty at a price fairly representing
tbe nbvsical valuation and entrusI
the oneration to a corporation TO pe
directed Jointly by employees, o
GERS and the government Earniils' iIs
would be divided equally amons e
ployes and the government anu o5
would automatically pe ~ -
when profits amounted 10 rhoie ''
q fixed rate. .,,od would
,ro,,ide cheaper financing, give sta-
ioi,ity of income to security owners
oromote efficiency OF operatloI
through sharing proilts, rennoNe
railroad % operation from partisan partisan
noiitics a compose conflicts between
Federal and state authorities, keep
rates at a minimum, eliminate coIl-
nIications in rate schedules ana pro
Tide a means of making commusli- M
ties benefiting by extensions pay ror
them. The corporation would De
subject to regulation by the inter-
State Commerce Commission when
would retain its present regulating
The brotherhoods objected to the
railway executives proposal for es-
tablishing a secretary OF transpor-
tation, saying this would constitute
Regulating the people in the in
terests of capital. They also pro-
tested against the railroad admins
tration's order forbidding railway
employees from taking part in poll
tics, arguing that the solution of the
railroad problem is a political issue
and that employees are entitled to
participate.
Mr.. Plumb suggested organization
of an operating corporation where
operating ability constituted its sole
capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
Lieut.. George Kunkel, r.,
Receivers From Casing

First Lieutenant George Kunkel
Jr., son of President Judge and Mrs
George Kunkel. COL North Front
street. has recovered fully from be-
ing gassed in the drive in the Ar
gonne forest sector, which began
September 26 and lasted eight days
At the time he was attached to the
Three Hundred and Eleventh Ma
chine Gun Battalion, in charge of a
platoon of forty men. The battal-
ion was assigned to assist the Three
Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment
and was located at Dead Mans Hill
during the drive.
Lieutenant Kunkel was in the
hospital for six weeks. but from re-
ports received here now has been
placed in the class for active service
again by the surgeons in charge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
DUSSELDORF IN
BIG "WALKOUT'

Berlin, Feb. THE whole
city of Dusseldorf has walked
out" Officials, clerks and other
employees in the service of rail-
ways, posts, telegraph. telephone
and service lines; bankers, law
yers, physicians, school teachers
and ther people engaged in pro-
fessions have quit work. The
employees on all public service
lines are striking in keeping
with the threat to the executive
council of the communistic gov
ernment to call general strike
of all Bourgeois classes If their
demands were not granted.
Theaters and restaurants are
forced to close, as they are with
out service. Big industrial plants
have shut down, as office forces
everywhere have joined in the
walkout. This unique prc:@t is
the first of its kind to be applied
on a big scale as a retaliation
against Spartacan terrorism.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
WHAT WILL HARRISBURG SUBSTITUTE FOR The SALOON?
WHAT?

With the closing of the sa-
looms, probably July /, the ques-
ton as to what Harrisburg will
substitute for them now is upper
most in the minds of thousands.
What will take the place of the
brightlylighted place of congre-
cation frequented by thousands?
That the drinking man will
substitute the home for the ho-
tel is the opinion of many. The
man who formerly spent his
evenings in front of the bar now
will stay at home with his fam
lily and the problem will solve
itself, many believe.
Younger men and youths who
have not formed the habit will
never miss the doubtful pleasure.
For these the Y. NJ. c. A, the
church, the decent club, the
theaters and community centers
are suggested.
The Telegraph would be glad
to hear from any reader on the
question.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
Younger Men Will
Never Miss the IN
toxicants, but Will
T a ke to 9th e r
Amusements, s a y
Men w ho H a " e
Studied Problem in
Dry States

What will Harrisburg substitute
for the saloon?
With the passing of what is gen.
orally termed the greatest evil ciyili-
zation has ever known nearly at
hand this question has come to the
front in the minds of millions of per-
sons throughout the country. Wheth-
err supporters for or battlers against
the rum traffic, it is generally con-
ceded here that not even the war it.
self will have the far-reaching effects
that the prohibition is to meet with.
The substitution must be more of
an abstract problem than the con-
crete changing from one thing to an
other, 1t was generally agreed. Thus
the home was suggested most fire.
quently as the best place for the
drinking man to spend his evenings.
1t was pointed out that the money
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
sold Order Cone
Says Premier
at National
Assembly
GREETING NEW
TO DELEGATES
Pleads For Unity
and Order at
Beginning

Weimar, Feb. 1.-The old
order in Germany has gone be-
yond recall and the people are
determined to rule themselves
declared Friedrich Ebert, the
chancellor, calling the National
Assembly to order here yesterday
afternoon.
I'VE will call on the old German
spirit OF Weimar," he said.
I'VE will be an empire of justice
and truth
The chancellor opened the pro-
ceedings of the assembly at 3.15
o'clock. He was received with ap-
plause as he advanced for the cere-
! monial. In n,opening he addressed the
| assemblage as ladies and gentle
men"--a form of address never be-
fore heard in a German legislative
body. The chancellor's speech was
an earnest appeal for unity and un-
firing labor.
The assembly, 397 members OF
which were present, adopted the old
standing orders of the Reichstag as
temporary rules of procedure. The
assembly will meet again tomorrow.
Basic, Feb. 7.-Chancellor Ebert
in his address to the German Ma
tional Assembly at Weimar yester-
day said:
THE conditions of the armistice
have been of unheard of severity
and were carried out without shame.
We warn our adversaries not to
push us too far. ....
Like General Winterfeldt (who
resigned from the armistice COM
mission), the whole German gov
ernment might also eventually be
forced to renounce from collaborat-
ing in the peace pourparlers and
throw upon our adversaries all the
weight of responsibility for the new
world organization.
Confident in the promises of
President Wilson, Germany laid
down her arms, and now we await
the peace of President Wilson, to
which we have right"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
President Is to Name
Commission to Adjust
After-War Price Scale

Washington, Feb. president
Wilson has been asked to name {.
commission of industrial leaders and
government representatives which
will have the power to investigate
and suggests a scale of prices for
basic commodities at which the gov
ernment will buy during the post
war period. Secretary of Commerce
Redfield announced to-day. -
The step was taken after confer
ences of producers and labor repre-
sentatives and government officials
who were unanimous, the secre-
tary said, in recommending it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
Sea Planes Drop Edict
on Monarchist Stronghold

Lisbon, Feb. 1.-Two sea planes of
the Portuguese republican forces
have dropped proclamation on
Oporto, the monarchist stronghold.
and returned safely to Aveiro. They
bombarded and damaged the rail
way from Espinho to Granja.
A battalion of volunteers, com
posed mostly of students and en-
ployes of business houses has left
Lisbon to fight the royalists in the
north. Several warships left the
capital to-day for northern waters.
All wagons and horses in Lisbon are
being modified.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
Guilty Germans Held
to Public View to Stop
Minor Ofenses of Troops

COblenz, Feb. THE names of
all Germans convicted of violations
of army regulations in territory oc-
cupied by American forces ere being
published in German newspapers,
together with the address of each,
the offense charged and the fine or
sentence imposed. Publicity was de-
cided upon as being likely to pre-
vent ,an increase of minor offenses
such as selling liquor, or imitation
liquor to soldiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
MINIMUM SCHOOL
YEAR OF EIGHT
MONTHS URGED
Governor Sproul Pledges His
Aid to States Educa-
tional Forces

Consolidation of rural schools
was endorsed, the Legislature was
requested to raise the minimum
school term to at least eight months,
approval was given to an amend
ment to the School Code providing
for education of mentally deficient
children and a special appropriation
of s10,000,000 for increase in
teachers salaries was backed in reso-
lutions passed at the closing ses-
sions of the twenty-fourth annual
convention of the Directors Depart
CONTINUED on Page ILL.,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
DEMOCRATS IN
OLD-TIME ROW
NOMINATE FRITZ
Holstein Works in Vain to
Name Aldinger For
Senate

The Democratic county commit
tee had an old time row this
afternoon at the Central Demo-
cratic Club over the nominal
ton of candidate for the Senate
to oppose Frank A. Smith, who was
yesterday unanimously chosen by
the Republicans as their candidate.
l.. Vernon Fritz, secretary and treas
urer of the Harrisburg Boot and
Shoe Manufacturing Company, was
finally named. Howard Holstein
nominated Fred d. Aldinger and
made a hard fight for him but the
vote stood rs to 10 in favor of Fritz
and was then made unanimous.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
Traffic Blocked When
Trolley Car Jumps Track

Traffic on the Third street and
State street lines was blocked near
ly half an hour shortly after noon.
to-day when Third street car No. $40
going east in Third at Walnut street.
picked the switch" the front truck
turning into Walnut toward Second,
and the rear wheels, continuing on
down Third street. Policeman Brine
and a pedestrian were knocked down
by the car as 1t swung across the
traffic at the corner, blocking all the
tracks. A Penbrook Square car was
attached to the derailed Third street
car and after much work pulled IL
back onto the rails.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
The Home Is Most FIRE.
quently Mentioned as
Best Place For Drink
ing Men to Go With
the Closing of the
Rum Traffic

the theaters, decent clubs, commun-
ity centers and gymnasiums all were
suggested.
Tit Home Suggested
The Rev. B. II. Niebel, in a letter
to the Harrisburg Telegraph, writes:
/ Now that the saloon is nearing
the end of it's history, some people
are discussing the question of a sub
stitute for that dying institution. We
suggest THE HOME as the best sub
stitute. The saloon has been the
enemy of the homo and thousands
of homes have been robbed of peace
and happiness by the work of the
saloon. Should not the first thought
be to restore this great loss? Why
must we conclude that nowcthe hus-
band, the father or the son must
have some other rendezvous as a
substitute for the saloon? Shall the
mother. with perhaps a flock of lit
LContinued on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
STRIKE is ENDED

~ sI"'VtFUFtu 7 TtSS'
London, Feb. T. The strike of
railway workers, which threatened
to tie up England's transportation
system, is to-day cracking up with
the return Of thousands of men to
their old posts. Government agen-
cies believe the crisis in the labor
unrest, with which they have
wrestled during the past several
weeks, has passed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
CONTINUED on Page 1871
WITE CHARGES CRUELTY

In divorce court to-day. the case
of Edith Mullen VS.. Daniel Mullen
was heard. 1t was alleged that the
husband treated his wife almost in
humanity, kicking her out of bed
with ten-month- -old baby and abus-
ing her while she was mourning at
her mothers funeral. The couple
were married in March, 1909. The
case of Mamie Brooks VS.. Nelson
Brooks was also heard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
ISPEED UP WORK
ON CAPITOL PARK,
SAYS GOVERNOR
I Memorial Bridge and Office
Buildings to Be Erected
at Once
IMPRESSED WITH PLANS
No Time Wasted; Will Ask
Legislature For Money
h at Once
WILL WIDEN STREETS
Landscaping of Park Exten-
sion Also to Be Undertaken
Without Delay

Pennsylvania's Legislature will be
asked to make early appropriations
for starting not only the improve
ments in Capitol Park contemplated
in the Brunner plans, but for the
Memorial bridge to the soldiers and
sailors of the keystone state in the
war for two Office buildings in the
land acquired the last four years
for extension of the park. Governor
William c. Sproui last even
ing announced that he approved the
comprehensive plans, but that he
wanted to start work.
The Governor said that he was
impressed with the plans, and con
TContinued ON Page 161
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
SHORT CIRCUIT RINGS
ALARM AT BIG STORE

An alarm of fire from Box 221,
at Fourth and Market streets, at
Las o'clock this afternoon, which
.rung when wire in the auxiliary
box at Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart
short circuited." quickly brought
big crowd to the vicinity. The
wire was fixed Immediately.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
BIG LOT is SOLD

Sale of plot of ground 1S0x159
feet in Green street north of Wood
bine from John f. Fox, president
of the Mechanics Trust Company.
to William j. Sohland. realty dealer.
was made public to-day when the
deed was filed to be recorded. No
consideration was given. The city
assessed valuation of the ground is
$3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
BRISTOL WORKERS STRIKE

Philadelphia, Feb. About five
thousand iron workers employed by
the Merchant Shipbuilding Company
of Bristol, Pa. struck to-day. Prac-
tically all work at the yard is tied
up as a result. An official of the
company said the strike is part OF
an effort to unionize the plant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
ARRESTED AS NUISANCE

Antonio Bartello was given a
hearing in police court to-day up
on the charge of insulting women
while he was under the influence of
liquor. He was arrested by Walter
Thompson, driver for the Washing
ton Fire Company. at Chestnut and
Second streets last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
DUKE OF ST. MAURo DIES

BY HSS0cI0Ied FFcSS
Madrid, Feb. Z. - The Duke of
Santo Mauro, master of the queens
household. is dead, it is announced
here to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
SLAYER OF CHILD
WIFE GUILTY OF
MANSLAUGHTER
Jury Would Have Let Hus-
band Off With Light
Sentence

Chambcrsburg, Pa, Feb. T.
After celebrating for seventeen
hours the jury in the trial of Rus
sell Potter, of Waynesboro, charged
with the murder of his girl wife.
fourteen years old, this morning
brought in a verdict of manslaughter
at 1890 o'clock.
The tragedy which occurred on
Continued on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. Ern,r
Tonight and Saturday; nor
much chnnge in Temperature.
lowest Tonight about IS de.
grees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Fair
Tonight and Saturday, IittIe
change In Temperatures; mOder-
ate west winds becoming vari-
able.
River
The SusQuehanna river and al it's
branches will fall slowly excent
local rises may occur, due to Ice
n sfuge of about 4.3 feet IL in
dieated for H=rrfsburg Saturday
morning
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07
Powers May Merge
to Control Acts
of the Peace
Conference
COMMITTEE SITS
TO OHEAR CLAIMS
Russian Puzzle NOW
Before Body
at Paris
BY Associated Press

Paris, Feb. 1.-The Al
lied preniers, who Will
meet this afternoon as the
Supreme-allied War Council
probably wilAhx new terms to be
imposed upon Germany whose
tactics of obstruction and re-
elimination are said to have
reached a climax in a threat
made at Weimar by Chancellor
Ebert that Germany would
break off negotiations with the
Allies.
The feeling in peace confer
ence circles is that the Germans
are more and more forgetting
their position, and it is expected
that the Supreme War Council
will take measures to bring
them to a sense of the realities.
1t is understood that the coun-
Gil will fix a brief time within
which the Germans must carry
out the conditions they have full
filled only in part. In this re-
spect it is noted that none of the
German merchant ships which
were to have been sent to GER
tain Allied ports have yet been
handed over.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07

spent by many a man for intoxicants
if placed with building and loan
association would in a remarkably
short time give. him a home of. his
own. The Y. II. G.. A., the movies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07

PROPOSE NEW SCHOOL PLAN

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s
! JoHNSoNS EFFORT VOTED DOWN IN SENATE .
I Washington effort to-day by Senator John
8 son Of California, to secure Senate consideration of his
s paris-sscretarv of State Lansing in statement
F iss,ed TO-DAY, saws tta+ the oo,,er,a+ f M r1;t5
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-07

Paris, Feb. 5.-SubStantially
onc-half of the draft of the con-
stitution for the Society of Ma
tions has been covered by the
chief conference commission
dealing with this question 1t
was officially announced to-day.
In approving q number of addi-
tional articles of the draft the
commission reached an accord,
il is stated, OH certain questions
of the greatest importance con-
corning the positive functions
of the league.
The acceptance of these adj
ditional articles was provisional.
The commission has appoint
cd general sccretariat, con-
sisting of Nj. Clusel, Lord
Eustace Percy, of the British
foreign Office, and Mr.. Shop
herdSon.
Premier Vcnizclos, of Greece;
Premier Kramars, of Jugo-
Slavia; NJ. Dmowsl,i, of Poland,
and NJ. Diamondy, OF Rumania,
sat as members of the league OF
nations commission representing
their respective nations.
w aiICD NlutC,
poria, Kan, and Prof. George
Davis Heron have been appoint
cd the American delegates to
the Marmora conference with
the Russian factions.
Paris, Feb. 1.-The number O
territorial conflicts now making
their appearance in peace con
ference circles is attributed ii
some quarters to the prospect.
of an early realization of a So
ciety of Nations plan which will in
Volve the examination of all sucl
claims by a legal tribunal of tn,
society for adjudication with du
regard to the wishes and welfare o
the inhabitants of the districts il
dispute.
Combine May Rule Conference
The community of interest of som,
nations in certain questions has Lee
to hints of cooperation between
those nations to make up a majorit.
in the conference. Gossip in tn,
corridors even mentions threats o
resistance to any decisions advers,
to those interests. The special com
mission working on the Society O
Nations plan is not moved by thes,
rumors, and is going about it's worl
quietly but rapidly.
Hears Claims Patiently
At the same time the Supreme
Council, in short daily session, con,
tinues its policy of hearing patiently
Continued on Page 1O.l
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rContinued on Page 1911
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TIlt Home Suggested

[ContInued on Page 16.l
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
''Dry' Crills Popular Even
If Liquid s'Kick" IsdTaboo

POINT PLEASANT, Aug. 2.-Next
week the Leighton Hotel will celebrate
the opening of its new "dry" grill
Manager Robert NJ. Crouch introduced
the grill and tea room at the Carrollton
with such marked success that he is
creating one for the larger hotel.
Aubrey Sommers, of New York, chair
man in charge of the plans for the con-
cert and ball which will be given next
Saturday night for the benefit of St.
Vincent's Catholic orphanage, has COM
pleted the details and promises an
unusually brilliant affair.
Arrivals at the Point Pleasant hotels
include:
Pine Bluff 1nn-Mr. and Mrs. J..
Schieldwachter, w. ]. O'Berne and
Mr.: and Mrs. G. PEPPER, Brooklyn; Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Ferguson, Mrs A. A.
Younghem and Miss Edith Younghem.
of New York.
Leighton - Mr. and Mrs. George
Perevat, Joseph Forsythe, Mrs. r.
Demarest, Mrs. E. W. Skinner, w. H.
McGrann, Mrs. NJ. Plousley, Miss
Plousley, H. E. Chandler, Miss Mar
guerite Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Egbert and f. B. Trustin, jr., of New
York
Carrollton - Miss Lille Donnelly,
Mrs. G: ]. II. Child, Mrs. Edward Arden
and Miss. Ann Arden Bearns, of New
York; V. c. Ross, of Brooklyn.