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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-04
Nc EXCITEMENT In
LEGISLATIVE OPENING
[Contlnued from First Pagc.l

usual formalities the members of the
Senate will meet in joint session in
the House after which a canvass of
the returns will be made and the an
nouncement will be made by the
Secretary of the Comm onweG,th, in
time honored form, that Senators
Sproul and Beidleman and the other
Republican candidates were elected
in November by the majorities made
public weeks ago, and both bodies
will then reconvene and after the
appointment of committees, etc. will
adjourn the House until Monday
night, January 20, and the Senate
until Tuesday morning, January 21.
Senators Sproul and Beidleman, who
on that date will be inaugurated
Governor and Lieut.. Governor, re-
spectively, will not resign until the
day of inauguration and will partici-
pate in the reorganization of the
Senate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-04

Moose Minstrcls. Orphcum The
atrc. night OF January 23, 1919. adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-04

their show and predict wonderful
success with it, and wish to assure
the people of Harrisburg that both
time and money cannot be more
wisely spent on either next Monday
or Tuesday than to witness the
famous Victory Speciality Show"
The advance sale of tickets went on
this morning. and n lively sale has
already been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-04
SERGEANT COSTELLO HERE

Sergeant James w. Costello has
returned to Gary, Ind, after spend
ing the holidays here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Costello, so
North Seventeenth street. Sergeant
Costello enlisted for service with the
truck-masters company statinoed at
Camp Perdue, West Lafayette, Ind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-04
Miss VOLTS Holiday
Spent at Camp Hill

Miss Clara Wolf. of Regina street,
and Miss Agnes Towson. of South
Twelfth street. were the guests of
Chaplain Robert Wolf at Camp Meade.
near Baltimore, over the New Year
holiday.
Chaplain Robert Wolf arranged an
Interesting ! 3 y itiL for |. { ea: rthi:- =
men - ar iGNs of the o21 ,'n,'hne
;tt.i 4tn Miss Wolf .ss '.~i her
Iii"fhe wh = iiicher or1ha3', .. n,
pany. A dinner and dance followed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
ASSASSINATION OF EISNER
CAUSES BIG RIOT
OTHER MINISTER'S SHOT
Minister Of Justice Timm,
and Minister of Interior,
Auer in Dying Condition.

Berlin, Feb. 22.-Minister of Justice
Timm, and Minister of Social Affairs
Unterleitner, or Bavaria, were both
wounded during the shooting at the
Bavarian landing yesterday when
Minister of the Interior Auer was shot
After firing at Auer a man sprang
in among the deputies and fired shots
at the Minister'S Bench At the same
time several shots from strangers in
the gallery. Scenes Of indescribable
confusion ensued.
Spartacans and Independent Social
lists have called for a general strike
at Munich 1t is stated that Timm
and Auer are not expected to recover.
The assassination of Kurt Eisner
Bavarian Premier, has caused a tre-
mendous riot in Munich. The Cham
Der where the diet was in session
was invaded by mob.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
BOLSHEVIK PRINCIPLES LOST
WHEN PEASANTS UNDERSTOOD
Limit TO LAND OWNERSHIP
Peasants in Majority in
Diet and Will Carry Their
Wishes.

Warsaw, nesday.-Division of
land estates is the biggest question
before the diet and as the present par
ties have the majority, their program
is sure to be carried.
The diet today adopted provision
al statutes including one fixing the
salaries of members at two hundred
dollars a year, which they must &C
cept with free railway transportation.
The Presidents will lbe the same as
the members with about five thous-
and expense money.
1t is reported that large estates be-
longing to che aristocracy will be
paid for and then divided so that no
one will be allowed to own more than
a hundred acres.
The Bolshevik movement of Poland
quickly lost ground when the peas
ants discovered that the divisions of
lands included their own.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23

Paris, Feb. 22.-The Hungarian re-
volt is under the leadership of agita-
tors who for the most part are Ger
mans and Russians. The dispatch
states that insurgents stormed the of
fees of the Socialist newspaper, Ne
psapa, and occupied the telegraph Of
fee and railroad station
Count Karolye, provisional presi-
dent, Immediately called a meeting
& the cabinet and the ministers sat
gar into the night and decided to take
pecessary steps to quell the outbreak.
Martial law was proclaimed and gov
eminent troops already have recap
tured the railway station, the message
says.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
MURDER CHARGES
MANY NEGROES
GRAND JURY BUSY WITH ALLEG-
ED MURDERS THE PAST WEEK

The grand jury the past week
had to indict some eight or nine ne
groes for murder Three were con;
nected with the killing of Jack Mathis
here some months ago. Two others
involved the killing Of d negro on the
Herbert Williams plantation at
Raines.
Cheap tiger liquor is said to have
been the starting of most of the al
legged crimes. A number of negroes
were indicted for gambling, and one
for robbery One or two were taken
in for having and selling liquor
Some of those indicted are to be
tried at the presnt term OF the court
the coming week The grand jury
will resume work this week and it
is supposed, will finish the work of
the February term.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
Act of Revenge

London, Fe. % The ttempeted as
sassination of Auer is interpreted as
an act of revenge for the killing of
Eisner, according to the advices from
the various German sources The
men were bitter opponents, Auer be-
ing a Majority Socialist and looked
upon as the man likely to displace
Eisner as Premier.
Eisner was the idol of the ultra
Radicals, staunch defender of the
soldiers and workmens council and
uncompromisingly for the National
Assembly.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
FrightfuI Vengeance

London, Feb. 22.-Hunderds of CT
villains have started to fee from Mu-
mich, the Exchange Telegraph CORES
pendent says, but this movement was
stopped when the Spartacans occupied
the railway terminus.
Reports received from this source
state that dictatorship of workmen
will be proclaimed, and it is predict
ed that the killing of Eisner and
wounding of Auer will be avenged in
a most frightful manner.
Automobiles filled with armed Spar
tacans are reported rushing through
the streets of Munich.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
FATHER OF COUNTRY
HONORED TODAY
CONGRESS AT WORK BUT Gov
ERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
CEASE

Washington, Feb. 22.-Governmen-
tai activities, with the exception of
Congress ceased today in commend
ration of the birth of George Wash
ington. Faced with much urgent bus
mess and the adjournment only lit
tie over a week away, Congress re-
manned in session
Washington's farewell address was
read in both the House and Senate
The holiday was observed in most of
the military camps and at noon units
of the American feet in all parts of
the world were to fire the usual salute
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
BOARD OF TRADE
HAS FIRST START
MEETING YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON AT LIBRARY A SUCCESS

An altogether strong spirit Of loyal
ty to a local board trade was manifest
ed in the meeting at the assembly
at the library yesterday afternoon at
five o'clock. This was but a prelimi-
nary meeting.
It resulted in making plans for a
permanent organization that will as
nearly as possible fit the community
Two working committees are complet
ing their work and sometime during
the coming week there will be
another meeting at which the body
will be set to work with permanent
officers and directors, and regular
meeting place.
mo one knows yet who will take
the lead in the trade board work, but
it is assured that there will be live
ly crowd pledged to stick through
every situation and occasion. From
yesterday Cordele business interest
may county they have board of trade
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
SECRETARY DANIEL EXTENDED
GREETINGS TO PRESIDENT
RADIO TELEPHONE USED
Acknowledgement had to be
Made in Ordinary Way
From Vessel.

Washington, Feb. %. Secretary
Daniels transmitted telephone greet
ings to President Wilson today by
naval radio from his desk in the navy
department.
The secretary's voice carried to the
transport George Washington, nearly
500 miles off the Atlantic coast.
AS the transport is not equipped
for long distance radio telephone trans
mission, Secretary Daniels talked
without receiving direct reply and ac-
acknowledgement of the greeting came
by ordinary radio.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
REED OF MISSOURI
JOINS in ATTACK
SUPPORTS BoRAH's ASSAULT ON
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Washington, Feb. 22.-Support for
republican attacks in the Senate up
on the proposed league of nations
came from the Democratic side today
when Reed of Missouri. delivered a
prepared address in denunciation of
TIE league.
lie supported the charge of Sena-
tor Borah that it would abrogate the
Monroe Doctrine and compel the sub
mission of vital American questions
to foreign tribunal
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
SUNDAY BIG DAY
AT LOCAL REVIVAL
REV FRASER WILL CONTINUE
TO PREACH THROUGH NEXT
WEEK

The meetings at the Methodist
church have grown in interest each
day, and while the weather has been
"a little inclemant for a day or two
the congregations have been good and
the leaders are encouraged with the
outlook.
Sunday is to be a great day Sum-
day school will be held at the usual
hour, 1915 A. NJ Rev b. F. Fraser
will preach at 1870 A. M. o'clock his
theme will be "The Story of the Cru
cifixtion The Three Crosses" At $3.50
O'Clock he will speak to the men on
"The Tragedies Of Sin" And at 500
p M. he will speak again on weigh
ed And Wanting"
The meetings are to continue from
day to day through next week. 1t is
hoped that all people will avail them
selves of this opportunity to hear this
man of God unfold the scriptures.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
MEASURES OF TRANSITORY ma.
TURE TO SPECIAL BODY
LABOR COMMISSION MEETS
Planning Punishment for
States not. Carrying Out
Labor Agreements.

Paris. Feb. 21.-All economic mea-
sures of transitory nature which
will come before the Peace Conference
will lbe referred to the Economic Couri-
Gil which was appointed by the Con-
ference at the suggestion of President
Wilson, it was announced tonight in
the official communique issued by the
Supreme Council.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
REvENGE FOR ESNER" CRY OF EXCITED MODS IN MUNICH;
BLOODY SHRTED SEN REED ATTACKS LEAGUE OF NATIONS
WOMAN SURGEON
CIVIL WAR DEAD

Watertown, N Y, Feb. 22.-
Or. Mary Walker, aged eighty
seven, died at her home on
Bunker Hill, near Oswego, last
night after a long illness.
She was a surgeon in the Civil
War, and was awarded a con-
gressional medal of honor She
gained considerable fame by be-
ng the only woman allowed to
appear in male attire by act of
congress.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
ELECTRIC PLANT
MOBILE BLOWN UP
ONE KILLED, THIRTEEN INJURED
DAMAGE 100000

Mobile, Feb 22.-An investigation
of the plant of the Mobile Electric
Company which was wrecked by a
boiler explosion and fire last night,
revealed today that partial service
may be restored Monday.
One man was killed by the blast
and thirteen were injured. The dam
age was placed at three hundred
thousand dollars.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
TROOPS
ARE NOW RELEASED
WEEKLY STATISTICAL REPORT
OF WAR DEPARTMENT

Washington, Feb. 22.-The weekly
interview with Gen March was de-
ferred because of holiday.
The War Department gave uot the
usual statistical review of the pro-
gress of disqualification. This showed
more than million two hundred and
'thirty-eight thousand officers and men
had been released from service.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23

city where a short time later violent
firing was heard, it is said.
The mob is reported to have be-
gun plundering the stores. The dis
patch characterizes the conditions
now prevailing in Munich as virtually
civil<Wsr IT,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
GETTING DRAFT
DODGERS NUMBER
WILLFUL CASES WILL BE PUN
ISHED LATER

Washington, Feb 22.-Draft dod-
gers are now being classified by the
Department. of Justice and the Pro-
vost Marshal Generals Office to sep
arate those who apparently violated
the law accidentally from those who
were willful in their attempt to evade
the service.
The later cases will be prosecuted
with regard to the fact that hostili-
ties have ceased.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
WHEAT GUARANTEE
BILL IS PASSED
ONLY FIFTEEN NEGATIVE VOTES
IN LOWER HOUSE
l..!

Washington, Feb 22.-The wheat
guarantee bill, authorizing the Pres
ident to use existing agencies or
create new ones to buy wheat of the
1918 and 1919 crops at a government
guaranteed price and dispose of it at
market prices, was passed today by
the House
Only Is negative votes were shown.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
Labor Complaints

Paris, Friday, Feb. 21.-Methods OF
dealing with complaints against q
state for failing to observe the proyis-
ions of international labor conferences
to which it is party, were consid-
cred by the commission on interna-
tional labor legislation at Its meeting
today.
The next meeting will lbe Monday
afternoon
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
ATTACK ON LEMBERC|
BECOMES VIOLENT
UKRANIANS HOPE TO CAPTURE
PLACE BEFORE ARRIVAL
OF MISSION

Paris, Feb. 22,-The battle at Lem
berg has been resumed. according to
Havas dispatch from Cracow, filed
on Friday The Ukraininas attacked
violently.
They are credited with the object
of capturing the city before the ar
rival of the InterAllied mission. So
far the small Polish garrison at Lem
berg has beaten off all the Ukrainian
attacks, according to reports,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
Virtually Civil War

London, Feb 22.-The troubles in
Munich took more serious turn yes
terday afternoon, according to a Co
penhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
The church bells began ringing, and
ten thousand workmen from the sub
urbs marched into the center of the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23

If you are not thoroughly familiar
with the Bible, and yet you are not
regular attendant at Sunday School,
how do you expect your boy to go, or
gain any benefit therefrom?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23

cards reading: Revenge for Eisner"
and hurrying through the streets.
Stores are closed and factories are
shut down.
The workingmen are calling for a
general strike. Large bodies of armed
men and demonstrators are collected
in various parts of the city and there
has been promiscous shooting
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
GOVERNMENT TROOPS AT
GERMAN NAVAL PORT

Copenhagen, Feb 22.-The German
naval port of Wilhelmshaven has been
occupied by government troops with
out fighting, according to an official
statement issued in Berlin.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
CLEMENCEAU is FATIGUED
is RESTING FOR Al DAY

Paris, Feb. 22.-"Clemenceau is
somewhat fatigued and viii receive no
one today" said DR.. Cautra of the
medical staff attending the Premier
after visiting him at nine o'clock
this morning.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
Communists Revolt

Paris, Feb. pa Communist re-
volt broke out at Budapest Thursday
night, says a dispatch to The Matin
from Zurich, Quoting Swiss news
agency message from the Hungarian
capital.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
Excitement GROWING

Berlin, Friday Night.-Exeitemtnt
is growing throughout Munich. Ac-
cording to the latest advices motor
cars are carrying red flags and pla-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23

A self feeding attachment supplies
the oil in whatever quantity desired
to a spreader that has been invent
ed for oiling floors. "
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
NINE ARMY AIRPLANES
HEADED FOR JACKSONVILLE

Daytona, Feb. 22.-Nine army air
planes from the aviation field at Ar
cadia, Fla, left early today with
Jacksonville as the first proposed
landing place.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23

The manufacture of synthetic rub
Der is reported to have become
practical success in Germany and
large dye making company will estab
fish plant for it's production on an
extensive scale.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-23
GREAT GRANDSON OF
JEFFERSON is DEAD

Danville, Feb. CIV. N, Ruffin,
aged seventy-one, great grandson of
Thomas Jefferson, died today after
long illness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-25

withhold the food supplies from
Sweden though her people may be
starving to death. Innocent men.
women and children. We are asked
to consent to dispute between Swed-
EN- and England being tried before
body OF men composed largely OF
the representatives OF the colonies Of
Great Britain. Senator johnson Of
CalifNrnia endeavored to correct this
so that the United States would have
equal voting strength In that council
with the British empire but that
amendment was lost. I am sorry to
say by the vote Of the senators from
Minnesota. II Kellogg and Nelson had
supported Johnson. 1t. would have car
ried.
Under the rules Of International
law il Is an act Of war to sever COM
mercial relations with a friendly ma
ton. But this agreement for Lea
que OF Nations binds us to perform
an act of war against friendly ma
ton. at the request or dictates OF a
foreign council. and without the
right OF our congress to determine
which side is right In that contro-
versy. or whether the trouble is real
or only an excuse for aggression.
81 would repudiate the League OF
Nations agreement for this provision
alone. For I think ! see in II the
purpose and power to build UP an In
ternational food trust In such a man
ner and to such an extent that one
nation or group OF nations may stand
between the producer and the con-
sumner. DO you think II would be for
the benefit OF the people Of the
| world to arrange things 40 that all
the wheat or flour Ut the earth. I'm
any manner exported. would have Ia
m sent to one city or one nation
| and by it re-shippcd to the consum-
ing nation. In other words let few
men fix the price OF the worlds food
supply?
This agreement Is so full Of en-
periments and dangers that I regard
II the greatest menace that has ever
threatened humanity. And ask you
to consider |. carefully and without
prejudice and help defeat Il when Il
comes up again.
1.-THE great contest Is before us. We
must decide between the policies OF
Washington and OF Wilson.
1--WE must decide whether our be-
loved country will continue to en-
dure as free and Independent re-
public one Of the best nations on
earth that we all dearly love. and be
a monument of liberty. freedom and
Of Justice In the future as II has In
the past. or be surrendered to the
domination and control OF foreign
statesmen of nations whose govern
ment we detest and which despises
our liberty. our constitution and our
laws.
"These are the questions. ladies
| and gentlemen, that you and your
children In future generations will
be called upon TO decide and beware
that you make no mistake on this
the greatest question that has con-
fronted us since the dark days Of
| our Civil war;"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-25

clans examination and thorough one,
including blood test. Il Will pay
parents and II will be profitable for
the state and nation 10 see that every
child Is examined every year. BY the
system of height and weight charts
sent out by the children's bureau, any
mother may know whether her child
approaches the normal or not and, n
underweight, he should be examined at
once.
Children need whole wheat. Other
cereals may be used for variety. They
need fat, particularly butterfat. which
contains The wonderful substance
which promotes growth. They should
have sugar In moderate quantities and
an abundance Of fruit and fresh vege
tables, especially those like spinach.
chard and lettuce, for In them also In
this iife-prOmoting principle found In
milk, butter and cream.
Another food that a welI-nourished
child should have is the egg. Serve
one In some form daily for each child.
Then fruit Of various kinds. orange
Juice particularly, are good for infants.
Prunes. fgs, dates and raisins when
well masticated or cooked. are most
Wholesome for. children. Apples. baked.
are especially good: banapas when
thoroughly ripe and scraped<to free
them from the stringy fbers are also
good. A. each fruit has some valuable
property In Itself II Is wise to have a
variety. Children fed on prunes with
NO other fruit will develop scuFvy. 10
that orange Juice with potatoes Il
recommended for that trouble. The
young child can TAX orange juice; the
older ones are able to take potatoes.
Fish, II fresh and carefully cooked
IL food which may be given children
in place Of meat. Poultry, II one can
afford II. IL another good food Tor the
child. cornmeal. mush. rice and pots.
toes once day 70 young children are
oil good foods, provided they are wei
cooked.
Nu h4t~sle
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-25

We invite our readers atten-
ton to the addres on the League
of Nations by Fred D. McMillen
of Minneapolis, delivered at
North Branch short time ago.
in which he very ably defined
the real purpose of the League
and pointed out the dangers con-
fronting this country should we
enter into such an agreement.
His address made a deep impress
sion on his hearers and has cal
led forth considerable comment
from several of our leading citi-
zens who previously were in
clined to think the League would
be fine thing. The trouble is
that very few people have given
the matter as careful study as
they should and need someone
to show them the light. Mr.. Nc
Millen's address is given in full
in this issue. Read it.-North
Branch Review.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-25
H ES I5E$#zE p

A child Ia not a blank paper on
which we may write our own ideas,
but an individual. who has n char
acter to be developed and place
to make In the world.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-25

our country should De en-.
couraged, for there Is no
system Of care or feeding
which insures II chlld's
health. Further. a child's
appearance can never be
trusted. No mother can
be sure that her child II
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-25
Attorney McMi||en Talks
on League Of Nations
League Of Nations Still Alive
Key Note Of Address at
North Branch.

In the following columns is the
report of a speech given by At
torney Fred p. McMillen on the
League of Nations at North
Branch recently. The article is
reprinted from the North Branch
Review, first with their editori-
al comment on same and then
the article following.