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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-08

5000 yards Percales, all 36-inch width
Pacific, Luccrnc, Punjab, Manches-
tcr-entire stock in light and dark
grounds, worth up to 20c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28

; tion of international duties and CO.
operation"
Tartlieu Against Censorship
Captain Andre Tardieu, French
high commissioner to the United
States and a French delegate to the
Peace Conference, in his speech yes
terday at luncheon to members of
the foreign press, repeated the
pledge given by the French govern
ment that no censorship of foreign
cables would be exercised by France
and the promise that every reason
able facility would be given foreign
newspapers during the conference.
On the first point, according to the
official report of the captains speech,
his words were:
/ After rapidity of transmission
your second need is freedom. This
i liberty which you have from the
French point of view is total, abso-
lutte and unreserved. What you write
will be transmitted just as you
write it,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
WOULD BAR
THE IMMIGRANT
FOR FOUR YEARS
House Committee Tentatively
Approves Measure Asked
by Labor Leaders
ALIEN MAY BRING FAMILY
Tourists Not to Be Kept Out
For Temporary
Stay
BY Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Legislation
prohibiting general immigration for
a period of four years following the
signing of the peace treaty was ap-
proved tentatively to-day by the
House immigration Committee.
Although no record vote was taken.
l. is understood the committee dt-
vided, seven to two, fer the legisla
ticn. with six members absent. Pro-
hibition of immigration during. the
peace reconstruction period has been
strongly urged by representatives Of
organized labor and others at hear
ings before the committee.
The bill as now drafted would per-
nit an alien resident to bring his
wife and children Except boys over
is years old) into the United States;
orphan nephews under Is and nieces
of any age also may be brought into
the country. Tourists would not he
barred from entry for temporary
StaN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
HOUSE WILLPASS
DRY RESOLUTION
ON NEXT TUESDAY
National Amendment Report
ed by Committee With Fa-
vorable Recommendation
NO DISSENTING VOTES
Senate Swamped by Great
Mass of Petitions; Out
look Is Very Bright

The prohibition amendment will
likely pass the House of Represen-
tatives of Pennsylvania next week.
The joint resolution proposing rati-
tication of the amendment was af-
tirmatively recommended by the
House law and order committee this
morning after a hearing, there be-
ing no votes in opposition. Half an
hour later Mr.. Showaiter. Union, re-
ported it to the House.
Tomorrow it will be on first read
ing. Monday on second reading, like
ly special order and on third read
ing Tuesday, when il will have right
of way.
Petitions Presented
Containing the names of nearly
$4,000 of the commemorative citi-
Zens, petitions for the ratification of
the National Dry Amendment, by
the Pennsylvania Legislature, were
presented in the Senate this morn
ing by half score of senators.
The papers, which threatened to
swamp the desk of Chief Clerk Gal
lagher were referred to the commit
tee on law and order by Lieutenant
Governor Beidleman. Senators pre-
senting the papers included Barr
Turner, Heron, Craig, Beidleman
Snyder. Mcconnell, Tompkins, and
Haldeman. Many also appeared in
the House.
For the first time in the memor!
of many, an open meeting of tbs
Law and Order Committee of the
House of Representative was helt
this morning and the Vickermar
resolution calling for ratification o.
the national prohibition amendment
60 hi 20 IN on
Even the representatives on the
committee who favored the liquor
interest voted in favor of reporting
the bill unanimously. William T
Ramsey, of Delaware county, dis
sented from allowing reporters il
the meeting while the vote was be.
ing taken but Representative Johr
w. Vickerman, of Allegheny county
leader of the "drys," insisted thai
this DE done and the vote stood te
6 in favor of Nickerman's attitude.
1t has been customary in past ses-
sions to have hearings on bills oper
to all but the meeting became eXecu.
tive when the vote was taken. Mr.
Nickerman wanted everything done
at this mornings meeting thrown
wide open and while Mr.. Ramsey
said this was not according to custom
and made an argument along thai
line, the vote showed a straight
dry" and wet" tinge and was car.
ried in that light.
When. Chairman B. F. Bungar6
put the motion of Representative
Sigmund I. Cans to the committee
that the Vickerman resolution be re.
ported favorably, it was seconded
by Daniel Helt, of Northumberlant
county and carried unanimously.
The bill was ordered given into
the hands of Chairman Bungard tC
be reported to the House. Mr.
Ramsey said that this question was
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
WELCOMED
TO THE CITY BY
LOCAL CHAPTER
Governor and Mrs. Sproul to
Receive Delegates This
Evening

The twenty-second state confer
ence of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution was officially opened
at little after 10 o'clock this morn
ing by Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,
the Sate Regent, who called the
meeting to order. Mrs. James G..
Sanders. Harrisburg, led the singing
of America" and the Rev. DR..
George Edward Halves. pastor of the
Market Square Presbyterian Church,
OF this city, pronounced the invoca-
ton. The beautiful d. A. r. salute to
the flag was given. The words of
this eloquent tribute are:
1 pledge allegiance to my flag
and to the Republic for which 1t
stands:
One nation, indivisible, with
Liberty and Justice for all.
Miss Cora Lee Snyder, Regent of
the Harrisburg Chapter, brought
greetings from the hostess organi-
zation and introduced Mayor Daniel
l.. keister, of Harrisburg. Mayor
keister welcomed the delegates and
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
DESERTED 21
TIMES IN FIVE
YEARS, SAYS WIFE
First OffenSe, Three Davs
After Ceremony, Woman
Tells Court

He deserted me twenty-one times
in the five years we were married. -
Mrs. Lille LeSage. ~. I32eIs How
ard street, told Judge s. J. NJ. McCar-
rell in court room No. .. testifyinr
in nonsupport action against her
husband, Cornelius p. LeSage.
LeSage was discharged from Army
service because OF tuberculosis. he
said. He produced a discharge set
ting forth these facts and stated he
received a pension of $50 a month
from the Government. Judge McCar-
rell ordered him to pay Mrs. Lesage
$40 a month.
While on the witness stand Mrs
LeSage told one Of, the most unusual
marital tales heard in the Dauphin
county courts i'll many months. She
said that five years ago, when she
was to marry him. she gave him s25
on the day of the wedding so that
they could go to Hagerstown.
Deserted First Week
He wanted to get married there
and 1 gave him the money to go. be-
cause he had none. Three DAYS after
We were married he deserted me and
went to Uniontown. Soon I received
telegram from a Salvation Army
worker telling me he was sick and
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
BY Associated Press

Omsk, Central Siberia, Jan. IS
Death stalked the streets of Perm
until the city was captured by Gen.
eral Gaida, according to the official
report OF an investigator who has
just returned from the Ural front.
So terrible were conditions under
the Bolshevist regime that the fright
ed people of Perm have not yet re-
covered. 1t is said that the few ped
estrians encountered there were
emaciated, with livid lips and con-
stant nervous trembling of the head
and hands. There are no children
less than a year old in Perm, all hav-
ing died, says the report, which adds
that in three months the whole pop
ulation would probably have per-
ished.
Shoot Persons to Make Room
The report states that the Bolshc-
visits regarded all bourgeois inhab-
itants of the city even those ruined
and dying, as outside the law. When
the Jail was overcrowded, the in
mates who had been imprisoned
were shot to make room for the new
comers, it is declared.
There are we'll authenticated cases
of torture, according to the report,
which says some of the condemned
were compelled TO dig their own
graves and rehearsals of executions
were staged during the hours before
the doomed people were put to death.
Men were plunged into water until
nearly drowned and were then re-
vived so that their torture could con-
tinue, while some prisoners were
buried alive and others were mutt
lated. the report states. Women were
forced to dig trenches, were often
fiogged and sometimes even Killed, 1t
is said.
Peasants were forbidden last June
to take provisions into the city.
Some people hid supplies, but these
were found and seized by the Boi-
shevist, who spread terror through
out the whole region near Perm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
STATEMENT BY
MAYOR KEISTER

Il considered these two
men as good friends as I had
on the force. There was no
political reason back of my
request for their resignation.
Anyone who says 1 have not
punished other officers against
whom charges of misconduct
were brought. lies. This is
absolutely the first case of
graft I have had brought to
my attention. I do not con-
slider the size of the amount
has anything to do with the
seriousness of the ofense,
and the Clark Act especially
stipulates that discovery of
graft on the part of a police
official should be followed by
dismissal"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
EVERYBODY JOINS
in MAKING DRIVE
A GREAT SUCCESS
Junior Red Gross, Silk Min
Girls, Motor Dealers Give
Generously For Children

The Junior Red Cross. made up
of the school boys and girls of Har-
risburg. has given 500 to the Ro-
tary Clubs fund of $1,000 for the
Children's Industrial Home and Nur-
sery Home. The little folks gathered
this money together to meet just
such emergencies as now face the
two homes and those at the head of
the movement are especially pleased
that some of the money contributed
by the boys and girls of the city goes
to the children of their own neigh
borhood.
Money is coming in fast to-day for
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
TWO BIG ENTERTAINMENTS
SCHEDULED By Y. NJ. G. a

Two big open-house entertainments
will be held in the Central Y. NJ. C. A.
building on the last two nights of this
week. The first will, be an entertain
ment for the men employed by the
local Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart store.
At least eighty men are expected to
be present.
. The second entertainment will be
held Saturday evening. when men
from the plant of the Central Iron
and Steel Company will be enter
tanned. President r. II. Irons, of
the steel company, has appointed a
committee of men, which met with
Secretary Robert B. Reeves. of the
"" this afternoon to formulate plans
for the event.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
MAGNELLPS
AFFIDAVIT
State of Pennsylvania,
County of Dauphin,
Citv of HARRISBURG

State OF pennsylvania,
County of Dauphin,
City of Harrisburg.
Personally appeared before
me, an alderman in and for
the county aforesaid, Theo-
dore A. Magnelli, liz South
Second street, and did affirm
to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the following:
If taking thirty cents for
returning to its owner some
thing that was lost, is cause
for dismissal, then nearly
every member of the depart
ment should be dismissed
upon the same grounds as 1
was.
Theodore A. Magnelli.
Sworn and Subscribed to this
2sth day of January, 1919.
Signed,
Edward ]. Hilton,
Alderman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
More Pennsylvanians
Are Released From
Hun Prison Camps

Washington, Jan. 2S.-American
soldiers released from German prison
camps and. returned to France, an
nounced yesterday by the War De-
partment, include these Pennsyl-
vanians:
Lieutenant John ]. McIllvaine, Ben
Avon: Joseph Scarlata. Pittsburgh
August F. Meier. Hazelton; Michael
V. Lacey, Philadelphia; Clair S. Rog-
ers, Wyalusing; William r. Renner,
Danville; Howard Muller, Williams
port: Frank L. Beatty. Fairchance:
William ]. Becker, st. Clair; Harry
Svitak, Philadelphia; Richrad ].
Keenan,, Jeanette: Ernest F. Watt,
Warren; Antonio Heleniak, Philadel-
phia, and Arthur E. Boyer, Philadel-
phia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28

aft occurred almost year ago, he
d it was not brought TO his atten-
n until last week.
Nagnelli charges the Mayor with
itical motives and said that his
luested RESIGNATION came only a
n days after he declared to Mayor
lister that he would not support
N in another election.
Says It's Politics
The Mayors playing politics" de-
red the policeman, He's getting
dy for the next election"
Magnelli was emphatic in his state
fnt that his case was unjustly
ated.
Everybody on the force should
fired for graft if 1 grated when
took thirty cents reward for re-
ming that lost horse" he said,
ractically every man on the force
taken Il reward under the same
cumstances.
Because L admitted taking the
rty cents, l got fired" he added,
terly. THE Mayors only doing it
try to re-elect himself. He can't
l haven's been doing my duty.
Direct Charges
The detectives tipped off houses
ill-repute before they We're raid
They surely got something for
for every time we made a raid
inmates were gone. The Federal
ernment had to make a raid fl
hannrHSn
aid. The detectives were hang
up in those houses.
The detectives have been drunk
duty. Some of them are drink
all the time. Uniformed men
e been on the carpet for drink
but they never got fired. Be-
se they were friends of the
yor's, they were let go.
"The Mayors Gang"
Another man was on the carpet
indecent assault on a young girl.
was left off because the Mayors
g was back of him."
'harges similar to these. and
hging definite cases to light, are
missed by Magnelli and his friends
I week.
questioned concerning the spe-
charges mentioned by Magnelli.
Mayor said that these men have
n reprimanded for drinking. He
Jared he considered a reprimand
icient punishment for their cases.
disclaimed all knowledge of the
hors that detectives hang around
rth Seventh street houses. He
ed for a specific instance and
he didn't believe it when in
med of Magnelli's charge against
particular one of the detectives.
Cites Specific Instances
He asked for a specific instance of
ectives or department heads tip
off disorderly houses prior to
raid. He was furnished Mag
is assertion made this morning
the house of Mollie Crum, South
rd street, was notable example.
Mayor declared the house had
er been raided.
Iayor Keister declared that in
opinion the force is good, and
will not bring charges against
one until he is Informed of def
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
Red Drive Fails Against
Americans and British

Archangcl, Jan. 2S.-Bolsheviki
forces failed in an attempt on Sun
day midnight to drive American and
British troops from their positions at
Tulgas on the Dvina river, southeast
of Archangel. Earlier the enemy
had bombarded the positions with
artillery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
WHOLE FLOOR OF
PENN-HARRNFOR
CHARITY BALL
Demand For Dinners Almost
Swamp Hotel Man
agement

The Penn-Harris Hotel this morn
ing made the request that the hun
dreds of Harrisburgers who attend
the Charity Ball Friday night enter
the hotel through the Walnut street
entrance.
This is necessary" said Manager
Virgins, because of the congestion
which would naturally result were
automobiles and other vehicles to
use both Walnut and Third streets.
BY using only Walnut street this
congestion will be avoided.
We have arranged to turn over
to the ball the entire lounge and the
second floor of the hotel, on which
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
Bryan and Willis to
Address Big 7 Temperance
Rally This Evening

William Jennings Bryan. former
secretary of state, and Ex-Governor
Frank b. Willis, of Ohio, will speak
at huge mass meeting to be held
in the Chestnut Street Auditorium
this evening. The meeting will be
a victory jubilee in celebration of
the complete victories Of the tenn
perance forces over their wet foes.
Governor Willis will speak on
Winning the War"
Mr.. Bryan is we'll known as a
temperance orator. His subject will
be Prohibition and Ratification. q"
The meeting is under the auspices
of the Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon
League. 1t will open at 7.45 O'Clock.
There is no charge for admission
and no tickets are required except
for reserved seats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
PERsHING TO SPEED TROOPS
By. Ass6cicied Press

Paris, Jan. 2S.-General Pershing
reports that by April he will be dis
patching American troops homeward
from. France at the rate of 10000
monthly. This appears to be con-
sidered as rapidly as his forces can
be safely demobilized without add
ing to the difficulties of unemploy-
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
Misconduct in Office, Blackn1ail and the
Selling of Protection to Criminals Is
Charged by Pdtr0lnan Magneli Who
Is to Go Before the City Council
IA YOR REFUSES TO ORDER PROBE ALTHOUGH
NASTY RUMORS LONG HAVE SHAKEN FORCE


her the police Mgnel 2
had for
Edward o sanec
I a o S
him from a WiIb
he ctinof
o n list of miden
o
o
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
German Reds Are in
Power at Wilhelmshaven;
to Courtmartial Opponents

Copenhagen, Jan. 2s.-Spartacan
forces have overturned the govern
ment in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
and occupied the banks and public
buildings. They have ordered the
court martial of their opponents.
Railway traffic to and from Wilhelm
shaven has been stopped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
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TRANSPORTS BRINGING 5000

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Two big
transports. the Adriatic and Sibony.
are due at New York Saturday with
about 5000 men aboard. The Adj
riatic brings Companies E, F, G and
II of the 329th Infantry, and the
322nd and 324th machine gun bat
talions and headquarters of the
165th Infantry Brigade. all of the
S3rd division. Other units of the
329th Infantry are returning on an
other vessel,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28

to move forward.
Paris, Jan. 2S.-Progress is max
ing toward world peace and n solu-
tion of the problems that must be
settled before q preliminary treaty
is presented for the approval of the
whole world powers. To-day the
American members of the commits
sion created by the Peace Confer
ence to visit Poland were named.
They are:
MAJOR GENERAL FRANCIS ].
HERMAN, for the Army.
PROF. ROBERT II. LORD, of
Harvard University, the American
Peace Commissions expert on Rus
sia and Poland.
1t is expected that the Commits
sion will leave for Poland next week.
president Wilson appears to
have put forward a general scheme
which may be termed the interna-
tionalization of Germany's late pos
sessions" says the Paris correspond
ent, writing to the London Mail.
League to Guide Colonies
This plan is not exactly defined"
writes the correspondent, but in
principle II would make it man.
datory for the various powers to ad-
minister the colonies subject to the
control of the League of Nations"
1t is said in London that Great
Britain's delegates do not object to
such procedure respecting the colo
nies in Africa, although other ma
tions, notably the French and Por-
tuguese, do not acquiesce, and the
Union of South Africa definitely
claims German Southwest Africa.
AS regards the Pacific. Australia
claims New Guinea and the Bis
marck Archipelago; New Zealand
claims Samoa, and Japan desires the
Marshalls and Carolines. Japan
also suggests an equatorial declima-
ton between British and japanese
influence in the Pacific.
The Mail correspondent refers to
the Angle-Japanese secret" treaty
of 1915 which assigned the Marshalls
, and Carolines TO Japan, and adds:
Such possession would be very
distasteful to the United States and
American political opinion is that
if President Wilson agrees to this
move his power will be seriously i'm
paired. 1t suggested that from this
comes his earnest demand for the
internationalization of all Pacific
colonies"
Gompcrs Mistrusts Berne Meeting
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
is in Paris to discuss the organiza-
tion of an international labor con-
gress with French, Belgian and
English syndicalists, has declared to
France Libre that he would not yet
say whether American delegates
will attend the labor and socialist
conference at Berne. He declared
that first of all he wished to know
what organizations will be repre-
sented whether these organizations
are real labor organizations, and
whether the Berne conference is not
part of direct German propaganda
plan.
Regarding the attitude of the
American labor party toward Ger
many, Gompers said:
Before we are willing to engage
ourselves TO anything, the German
people must have a better concep-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
Big Food Bill Goes
Through Congress; Now
Awaits Wilson's Name

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Final legls-
lative action was taken to-day by
Congress on the administration bill
appropriating 100000, 900 requested
by President Wilson for European
famine relief. The conferees' report
was adopted by both Senate and
House without debate and the meas
ure now goes to the President for
approval. g
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
SAY ROSA LUXEMBURG LIVES

COpenhagen-A Munich dispatch to the Politikeh re-
ports that has been learned from quite reliable sources
that Rosa Luzemburg, who reported to have been
shot and killed January IS in Berlin is alive and is at
the house Of friend where She viii be concealed until
she has opportunity to escape from the German
capital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
DEATH BUSY in
PERM AS GADA
CAPTURES CITY
Conditions Terrible Under
Bolshevist Rule; Infants
Die in Serbian City
TORTURE FOR PRISONERS
Bolshevists Shoot Inmates of
Jails to Make Room
For Others
GERMAN TROOPS
TO DRIVE POLES
BY associated Press

Paris, Jan. 2S.-Two full corps
of German troops have been as
sembled by the general staff to
march against the Poles, and
eight troop-trains are passing
through Frankfort e-Oder
daily, according to a Zurich dis
patch to the Journal, quoting the
Press of Baden-Baden.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
BAN ON NEAR
BEERS REMOVED
By associated Press

Washington, Jan. 2S. - The
Food Administration announced
to-day that President Wilson had
signed proclamation in Paris
on January 23, removing restric-
tions on the manufacture of So
called near beers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
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ORDERS NARyA RErAKEN

Dy TIasOtIuFcu fTc53
Stockholm, Jan. %. Premier
Ienine, according to a report from
Reval, has ordered the Bolshevik
troops to retake the town of Narva
from the Esthonians within a week,
tozsack, the town and to kill all the
boprgeoise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
STRIKES THROW
100000 OUT OF
WORK OVERSEAS
Half of Toilers Away From
Shops Are in Belfast; Lights
Bring on Attacks
BY Associated Press

London, Jan. est is estimated
that nearly 100000 men and women
are idle in the United Kingdom and
Ireland because of strikes in various
trades. creating one of the most Sc
rious situations industrially that the
country has had to face in many
years. Half of the strikers are in
Belfast, where the strike movement
is continuing to spread.
The city of Belfast by night is in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
COUNCIL TO HELP HONOR
MEMORY OF ROOSEVELT

City Council to-day informed C.
e. Lands, chairman of the COM
mitsee arranging for the Roosevelt
memorial service, that. it's members
will take part in the exercises.