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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
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WINTER MILDEST
OF THE GENERATION


suited in the rapid and sturdy growth
of grains. Generally the tenn peratures
over virtually the entire country
were from FIVE to ten degrees above
normal.
Frequent warm rains and absence
of severe cold snaps" also helped
crops. Only in some districts of the
northeast was there any damage
worth recording due to freezing and
thawing with insufficient snow cover.
Continued good weather recently
has been helpful. especially to fruit
bearing plants and trees and bump
er crop is promised. Grazing lands
likewise have benefited.
The ice crop appears to have been
the only one to suffer because of the
mildness of the winter. Lack of
freezing temperatures resulted in
navigation being open practically all
winter on the rivers and lakes of the
United States. Ice that was formed
disappeared quickly under the warm
sunshine nearly everywhere, and
weather bureau experts said to-day
there was bound to be a considerable
shortage of natural ice for consum-
ers during the coming summer.
Bureau statistics show that the
rather general notion that the past
winter actually was the mildest ever
known instead of merely one of the
mildest. is erroneous The winter of
1876 was considerably warmer.
as was the winter 1S77-7S. The win
ter of 1SS1-S2 was about like that
just past, and in 1sS9-90 it was con-
siderably warmer in the section east
of the Mississippi river. The winter
1905-06 fell slightly short of being
as mild as that of 191S-19.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
TRY AMERICAN
FOR EXPLOITING
!, BATTLES IN AIR
Court-Martial in Chamberlain
Case Is Started in
London
BY Associated Press

London, March 25.-The court
martial in the case of Captain Ed
mund G. Chamberlain, of San An
tonic, Texas, an officer of the Unit
ed States Marine Corps, the story of
whose exploits in bringing down a
number of German machines in an
air battle while he was on a visit to
the British front last July has been
under investigation for some time
was begun at American navy head
quarters here yesterday. Captain
Chamberlain was formally charged
with "scandalous conduct tending to
the destruction OF good morals,
and with "falsehood." He pleaded
not guilty.
THE day was spent largely in
jockeying on the admission of re-
ports of Chamberlain's alleged eX-
ploits, and recommendation for dis
tinctions. Donald Harper, counsel
for the defense, objected to the man
ner in which the judge advocate
planned to get them into the record.
Lieutenant Commander w. A.
Edwards, Vice Admiral Sims aid for
aviation, told of receiving alleged Of
fetal reports of the exploits, as they
were widely published, and or pre-
pairing a letter for Admiral Sims
recommending Chamberlain for the
medal of honor and promotion in
rank. The letter was forwarded to
Washington. He said the British air
ministry began to doubt the truth
of, the exploits and investigated the
matter last fall.
Mr.. Harper tried to prove by
Commander Edwards that a letter
had been received at naval head
quarters here saying that Chamber
lain flew with the British squadron
from June 20 to July 13 of last year
but Edwards did not remember such
a letter.
IL is understood that several mem.
hers cf the Two Hundred and Eighth
Royal Air Squadron are returning
10 London on Thursday, and the de-
fense expects to call some of these
in an attempt to prove that Captain
chamberlain was attached to thai
squadron during the time mentioned
10y Mr.. Harper to-day.
The only other winess was Cap
tain +. II. Evans, in command of the
Poliac air station, who said that
when the House Naval Affairs COM
mittee was at Poliac, Captain III. L.
Cone, commanding United States ma
val aviation in France, instructed
Captain Evans to get Chamberlain's
then untold story.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
GERMAN SLUR CT
YANKS LEADS TO
FIGHT WITH HUN
American Private Stabbed to
Death in Coblenz Suburb;
Teutons Held For Trial j
BY Associated Press.

Cobienz, March 20. - American
army headquarters today completed
the investigation of the fight be.
tween, three American soldiers and
number of German civilians at Culz,
suburb of Coblenz on March 16. In
the fight one American private was
stabbed to death and another was
seriously wounded. while two Ger
mans received stab wounds. These
men with several other Germans are
being held for trial.
The American contends the fight
The Americans contend the fight
began when "A German made re-
marks rejecting upon Americans,
which were resented by the soldiers.
The Germans maintain the Ameri-
cans stopped them on the street, de-
stroyed their individual permits and
attempted to separate a German girl
from two companions. one of whom
was her brother.
This is the first fight with fatal
results that had occurred since the
American troops occupied this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
FIRE BREAKS OUT
ANEW IN FORESTS
NEAR PINE GROVE
Hundreds of Acres Swept by
New Blaze in the
Mountains

Hundreds of acres of State and
private forest land on the Soutl.
Mountains near Pine Grove Furnace,
is being swept today by a new fire
that broke out on the mountains
yesterday afternoon. With the
ground and underbrush exceptional
ly dry, the flames are spreading rap
idly in two directions; southwest,
toward Pine Grove and northward.
toward Barnitz.
The big fire in the region of To-
land, which swept u seveYal-mile
Faith on the mountains within the
past several days and burnt over
thousands of acres of private land,
together with the two minor blazes,
are now we'll under control. Guards
merely of a size sufficient to prevent
new outbeak, are stationed at these
fires, while the maor portion of the
wearied fire fighters have transfer
red their efforts to the new confla-
grafton.
The force of fighters today is
at work during the past several
days, many of the men being com
PEELED to return to their homes for
rest after their strenuous efforts to
| stay the onslaughts of the flames.
Pine Grove, village of fifty
houses and Barnitz, a twenty-resi-
dence village, are in the path of the
oncoming flames. but little fear is
| entertained at this time for theit
sa fety. While the flames are ad-
vancing comparatively rapidly, the
force at work is of such size that
the towns will not be touched. APP
Iproximately 250 men are at work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
HILL DISTRICT /. IS
WITHOUT ENGINE
Commissioner Gross Orders
Two Water Pumpers to
Respond to Alarms

Lack of sufficient fire apparatus
protection for the Allison Hill district
was called to the attention of City
Commissioner E. u. Gross to-day,
who said that when the 1919 budget
was being prepared he suggested the
purchase of an additional pumping
engine this year. but it was not ap-
proved. He also declared that
when the budget is prepared for
next year, provision should be made
for the additional engine.
Last week a break in the mechan-
ism of the Mt. Pleasant Company
triple combination pumper put that
piece of apparatus out of service,
with the result that until repairs are
made the entire Hill district is with
out the service of any pumping ap-
paratus except the steam engines in
the central district, the nearest of
which are the Citizen and Friendship
pieces in the house in South Third
street below Chestnut
While one of these responds to
alarms on the Hill it takes several
minutes to get there and last Satur-
day night when the fire broke out In
the Bowman, Nell & Company drug
warehouse. only one pumping engine
was brought there until Fire Chief
John c. Kinder sent in call for the
Citizen and Hope engines.
Two Engines
Commissioner Gross said he will
arrange to have two engines respond
to alarms in the Hill district while
the Mt. Pleasant pumper is out of
service and will also consider the
MI atf Of
the Hill company houses temporarily
until the apparatus now out of SER
vice is repaired.
When the motorization of the city
fire department was completed. it
was planned to remove the Paxton
fire engine to the Royal Fire Com
panY house in Derry street near
Twenty first. This was objected to
by firemen and as a result the entire
Allison Hill section has but one
pumping engine within the district.
At present of the % motorized
pieces of fire apparatus owned by the
city, there are five stationed in
houses in the Hill section as follows:
Mt. Pleasant. Thirteenth and How
ard streets. triple combination pump
err, chemical and hose wagon; Sham
rock, Fifteenth and Herr streets.
chemical and hose wagon; Allison.
Fourteenth near Kittatinny. chemical
and hose wagon and ladder truck;
Royal, chemical and hose wagon.
In the South Harrisburg section
and in South Second street. below
Chestnut street. there are four
pieces. in the business district and
extending north to a short distance
above State street, eight pieces and
above North street five pieces. in
Guiding steam engine and a
pumper.
Councilmen to-day discussed the
necessity for passing an ordinance
imposing a fine on drivers of auto
mobiles and trucks who run their
machines over fire hose which is be-
ing used and stretched across streets.
During recent fires several sections
of hose were ruined because of this.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
PASS THIRTY BILLS

The Senate this afternoon passed
approximately thirty bills on third
reading and final passage, including
a host of appropriation measures.
Among the measures to pass were
included the Harrisburg bill au-
thoriZing the construction of a joint
office building by the city and county
and a third class city bill which
would permit the superintendent of
public affairs to suspend a policeman
temporarily.
Senator Mcconnell, Northumber-
land. introduced a bill which makes
it illegal to issue trading tramps
without a license issued by the coun-
ty treasurer. The licenses would
cost $1,000 a year, which would
practically legislate the stamp deal
ers out of business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Calls Burleson Action
"Despotic and Brutal

New York. March 25.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson's action in dis
missing Clarence II. Mackay as
president of the Postal Telegraph
Cable Company was characterized
by Mr.. Mackay as "despotic and
brutal" in a statement issued here
last night on his return from Balti-
more, where he was when the dis
missal notice was served at the
companys office here last Saturday.
Mr.. Mackay added that William
Hohenzollern himself could not have
been more arbitrary, despotic and
vindiofiYe," and served notice on
Mr.. Burleson that he would fight
10 my last dollar and to the last
ditch"
He ridiculed Mr.. Burleson's state
ment that the dismissal was the
result of his failure to obey instruc-
tions of the Postoffice Department" "
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
DETAILED LIST
OF COAL LAND
ASSESSMENTS
Data Made Ready For Fight
ing Appeals of Operat-
ing Companies

Assessments of coal lands in Dau-
phin county as fixed by T. Ellis
worth Davies, Scranton, the mining
engineer secured by the County Com
missioners for that purpose, have
been furnished to the Susquehanna
Colleries Company and the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company. Copies of the assessm ents
have also been given to NJ. E. Stroup,
local counsel for the Susquehanna
Company, and John T. Brady. local
counsel for the latter corporation.
The total coal acreage in the six
anthracite townships as entered in
the assessment books is 30,247.95 and
the total assessment of the coal $117,-
4SS,410. The coal lands also have a
surface area assessment against
them making the total for surface
and coal 7,649,21S.
The Susquehanna Company owns
the fields in Williams. Wiconisco and
Dykens townships with n total acre
age of 1905 and a valuation of $780,
GIG, ,045. The Philadelphia and Read
ing Company owns the lands in East
Hanover. Rush and Middle Paxton
townships, with a total acreage of
20, 1875, valued at $30.871.65.
The Assessments
In the following list of coal lands
owned by the two companies the
tracts are named according to the
original owners. The valuations as
entered in the assessment books
follow: e.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Siberians Advance
Against Bolsheviki

Paris, March 25.-Siberian troops
of the Kolchak government have
successfully begun an offensive west
of the Urals on line from Perm
to the Siberian railway, ad-
vices from Omsk say. At certain
points the Bolsheviki have been
driven back more than thirty miles.
The Siberians have captured Okansk.
fifty miles southwest of Perm.
On a fifty-mile front between
Okansk and Osa along the Kama
river the Bolsheviki have been
driven back twenty miles.
The Kolchak forces also are re-
ported to have obtained marked
success in the region of Brisk, north
west of Ufa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
BLAMES ROBINS
FOR SIDING WITH.
THE BOLSHEVIKS
Herman Donner Says He Gre
ated Impression the U. S..
Opposed Kerensky
By associated Press.

New York, March %. - RESPONSE
bilty for anti-American sentiment
in RUSSIA was laid at the door of
Colonel Raymond Robins, former
head of the Red Cross mission to
Russia, Colonel William Thomson
and other Americans whom he char
acterized as "Bolsheviki apologists,
by Herman NJ. Donner, former rep
resentative of the Finnish Senate in
the United States, speaking here
yesterday before the National Civic
Federation.
Mr.. Donner declared he had "ab-
solute knowledge" that Colonel Rob-
ins, while in Russia, made trip to
Murmansk, without the knowledge
of Ambassador Francis and the mill
itary and naval attaches, and Great
ed the impression there that the
American government was support
ing the Bolsheviki against the Ker-
ensky government. 1t took the AM
erican ambassador several months to
counteract the effect of this an
nouncement, he declared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Police Fund Enriched
by $1,000 Through Ball

The first grand ball of the Harris
burg members of the Fraternal Order
of Police IN Winterdale Hail. last
evening, was largely attended. The
men Ectted more than $1,000 through
their endeavor. The dance is believed
to have been the largest ever held
in the hall.
Mayor Keister, several members of
the City Council and several legiSla-
tors were included in the large num-
Der of persons who attended the af-
fair. Joseph Demma was chairman of
the committee in charge of the ar
rangements. Other members of the
committee We're: Theodore Fehleisen
secretary William len
nings, John Hess, George Shoemaker.
Charles Anderson, William Romig,
George Weisman. Harrison Bathurst,
Stewart FouitZ and George FcttroW.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Philadelphia Charter
Bill Has Hearing Today

Much interest centered about the
hearing to-day on the Philadelphia
charter revision bills which started
in the Senate chamber at 2 o'clock
before the Senate committee on mu-
nicipal affairs.
The forces supporting the bill had
mustered three speakers, including
John Winston, chairman of the chap
ter revision committee; Thomas Rae
burn White, a member of the COM
mittee and James Collins Jones, Il
Philadelphia attorney.
Senator Ware who opposes the bill,
said this morning that no effort
would be made by him to fight it
this afternoon before the committee,
and there were no speeches sched-
uled against the measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Deaths and Funerals


Henry +. Miller, a years old of :.
North Thirteenth street, died yester.
day afternoon of a complication oi
diseases. He is survived by his wife
three children. j. d. Miller
Miss Bertha NJ. Miller and Miss
Edith G. Miller. of Harrisburg: one
brother and one grandchild. Funeral
services will be held on Thursday aft
ernoon. at 2:S0 o'clock, conducted by
the Rev. William Moses. pastor of st
Pauls Methodist Episcopal Churcn
Burial will be made in the East Har-
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
WOMAN HIT ny AUTO DIES

Lebanon. Pa. March 25.-District
Attorney Dawson w. Light and Coro-
rer John j. Light have begun an in
vestigation into the automobile ac-
cident on the William Penn High
way, west of this city. in which Miss
Iva X Balsbaugh. of Cleona, was
killed and Miss Sadie A. Light,
daughter of the Rev. Henry G.. Light.
of .Cleona, was seriously injured.
Both young women employed as
teachers in the public schools, were
struck by roadster driven by Lieu
tenant J. Earl 'Donmoyer, son of Will
liam Donmoyer, a local brewer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Says Cheap Meat Depends
Upon South America

Panama, March 25.-Charles H.
Swift, of the firm of Swift & Com
pany, packers of Chicago, arrived
here yesterday on the way to Buenos
Aires by way of Panama and Val
paraiso. Mr.. Swift said that cheap
meat for the world depended largely
on the possibility of developing the
production in South America. He
added that his company
extension of its plants in Argentina.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
WAR STAMPS SALES

Following is a list of the sales
over 5000 made by the letter carriers
in the War Savings Contest:
Main office-G. A. Hollinger, s75S.-
81; r. II. Weaver, S567.67; c. w
Cless, s3SS.33; w. e. Swiler $276.79i
$241.44; C. f. Rea. $229.41.
Hill Station-John A. Geiger ST.
39417; George J.. Ebersole, $661.73
Charles A. Fortna, $514.27; William
w. Dunn. s465.30; Arthur w. Wagner
s222.3O; C. y. Burlington. S2OO.13.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
"sKIP-sToP" BILL PASSES

The FOIuen Dill uUTHOTIHIHB VIIIV9
to pass ordinances regulating skip
stops" was passed finally in the
House by l91 to .. The bills abolish
ing the request to condemn realty
except where debtor claims certain
exemptions and increasing penalties
for illegal operation of automobiles
passed without comment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
TWO HOURS 10 VOTE

The House passed finally by a
vote of 1913 to IA the bill requiring
all employers to give employees two
hours leave of absence to vote, af-
ter speeches by Mr.. Rim. Lehigh,
its sponsor, Mr.. Palmer, Schuylkill,
and Mr.. Aaron, Philadelphia. Mr..
Rim thanked the House after it had
passed the bill which he has intro
duced at several sessions. The meas
ure now goes to the Senate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Vienna Knew Nothing
of Karl's Departure For
Switzerland Until Today
BY Associatcd Press

VIennn, Mar. 20.-Arrangements Tor
the departure of former Emperor
Charles for Switzerland were kept
secret and the people of this city
heard only this morning from a short
government statement to the press
that the monarch and his family left
on Sunday evening and was to cross
the frontier yesterday afternoon. 1t
is understood that Charles and his
family will stay for the present at
the castle of his mother-in-law. the
Duchess of Parma. near tRohrschach,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Mrs. ELIZABETH G.. SIpE

Funeral SERVICES Tor Mrs. Elizabet h
G. Sipe, aged 90 years, who died Sum
day night at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Sadie Gingrich. 533 HetricIl
street, will be held Thursday after
noon, at 1870 o'clock. The Rev. Byron
+. ShGfer, pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer, will offci-
ate. Burial will be made in the East
Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
HOUSE PASSES BECKLEY BILL

The BeClley bill authorizing town
ship supervisors to improve roads
which begin at a public road, but
do not end at a public highway was
passed in the House in the absence
of it's sponsor, who is in a hospital
recovering from an operation for
appendicitis. Mr.. Mallery, Nenango,
attacked the purposes of the bill
and NJ. Bowman. Cum berland, Mr..
Beckley's colleague, took up the
fight for the measure. 1t passed 1O4
to 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Carl c. Kinderman With
u. S. Army of Occupation

Carl C. Kinder
man is a member
of Company E,
seth. Pioneer In
fantry with the
Army of Occupa-
ton. He is stu
ated at Coblenz.
r e C e n t letters
tell that he is in
good health, and
despite the fact
that he has not
been able to get
lking the best of
him self
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
MISS MARY :. HOLMES

Funeral services for Miss Mary :.
Holmes, who died at Fort Smelling, st.
Paul, Mimi, were held at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry II.
Holmes, Paxtang, to-day. The Rev.
Harry b. King, pastor of the Paxton
Presbyterian Church, officiated.
Burial was made in the East Harris
burg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
LEGISLATURES QUITS TONIGHT

The House to-day passed a resolu-
tion to adjourn tonight for the week
as a mark of respect to Senator Ster-
ling r. Catlin, who will be buried
at Wilkes Barre tomorrow. The
plan is to hold afternoon and night
sessions and none tomorrow. A COM
mittee of members will go to the flu
neral Tomorrow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
FRANCES WILLARD DAY

September % is TO be formally
designated as Frances Willard day
and directed to be observed in the
schools under provisions of the bill
presented in the House by Mr. Ken
nedy, Beaver.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
SEVERAL BILL HEARINGS

A hearing was arranged to-day for
April l before a Senate committee
on the Skunk bill to allow the Pub
lie Service Commission to suspend
rates during litigation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
PAPERS TOO HIGH. HE THINKS

A. j. Rogers, of Pittsburgh, to-day
complained to the Public Service
Commission that he was compelled
TO pay ten cents for Sunday newspa-
pers in that city. He said that the
price was eXorbitant. The commits
sion will consider whether it has iur-
isdiction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
EXPECT MORE ORDERS

At the general offices of the Beth
lehem Steel Company in Steelton. II
was said to-day that the prospects
for securing peace orders are bright
number of men who have been
temporarily laid off, stand a good
chance of being taken into the en-
ploy of the corporation, it was said
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
LETTERS IssIrEn

Letters OF administration on the
estate of Mrs. Alberta Marshall who
was shot March by Roy A. Farmer.
who then committed suicide, were
issued to-day by Register Ed. H.
] Fisher, to ]. w. Miller her father.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
TO PREACH HERE

The Rev. w. G.. Gehman. of Easton.
Pa, president of the, Gospel Herald
Society, will preach in the local mis-
sion over the Broad Street Market.
house this evening, at s o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
CHIMNEY FIRE AT HOTEL

ne HrapS i ii1!ei oT 5ht 2?g race ace Street,
chimney last night. An alarm was
sounded from box 13. Race and Pax
ton streets. The damage was very
small
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25

The Rev. A. NJ. Stamets, pastor OF
the Augsburg Lutheran Church, will
offciate at the funeral services for
Mrs. Lille Gertrude Forney, to be held
Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at her
home, 33S Harris street. Burial will be
made in the Camp Hill Cemetery. Mrs.
Forney died yesterday. She is sur
vived by two sons. Edward l. Forney
and George G. Forney: a daughter,
Mrs. Jennie Miller. and two grand