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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17

1t was announced to-day that the
person who suggests the name even
tually chosen by the committee will be
awarded Il prize of $40, to be credited
on the purchase of Il Victory bond in
the next Liberty loan. This credit will
be made by any bank in the district !;
and the prize is open to any resident of
Harrisburg or Dauphin, Perry or
Juniata counties.
Who will name the cargo boat?
And what will that name be?
Harrisburg, as has already been told
in the Telegraph is permitted TO name
one of the big freighters which will aid
in regaining sea supremacy for the
United States. This privilege comes
from the splendid showing made by the
city in the last Liberty Loan campaign.
Quite a number of names have been
suggested. One of them was THE Har-
risburg," and another The Susque-
hanna" but both are barred because
there are already ships bearing those
names.
Mifflin county naming ship and
has decided upon kishacoquillas as the
proper thing.
But what is Harrisburg to call its
pet freighter?
Citizens of the district are urged to
suggest something. And for their con-
venience a coupon is being published to-
day-this to be forwarded to j. Clyde
Myton, secretary of the Liberty Loan
committee. Mr.. Myton is not the judge
all names being submitted to a special
committee of three selected by Donald
Mccormick. The coupons will be pub
lished only once and should be for
warded Immediately.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
ASSESSMENT OF
PROPERTY BASED
ONSALES VALUE
Commissioner Slime Brands
as False Charges Made
by Politician

County Commissioners c. C.
Cumbler and Henry NJ. Slime to-day
said that when ever any revisions of
assessments of properties in the city
or county are made, such changes
are only authorized when they are
convinced the valuations as fixed are
either too low or too high.
'lntimations that we are attempt
ing to evade our duty because we are
in the majority, are false" Commits
sioner Slime declared. I'm every in
stance where complaint has been
made about the assessment of any
property we investigated fully before
deciding and we will continue to do
so until all the revision work is
finished. We have found some prop
critics assessed at figures higher than
the sale prices paid recently for
these same tracts and buildings. In
such instances there was only one
TrnnttnnaH nm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
COLORED SOLDIERS TO HEAR
FAMOUS HELL FIGHTERS BAND
INSTRUCTORS TO
MEN OF 368TH AND
351ST REGIMENTS

r; OLORED soldiers of the
l 36Sth Infantry and the
351st Artillery will be the
guests of the Harrisburg Tele-
graph at the matinee concert of
the Hell Fighters band at the
Orpheum tomorrow afternoon.
All that is necessary to gain
admission to the theatre to pre-
sent yourself at the Box Office
tomorrow afternoon, tell the
manager you are a member of
the 36Sth or the 351st and get
aticket free. There will be no
charge whatsoever and a block
of good seats have been set aside
so that all the men may sit to-
gether.
Only men who saw overseas
service will be admitted.
Every man must be IN uni
form.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
WILSON'S STAND
ON LEAGUE GETS
SENATORIAL RAP
Brandegee and Calder Out
Against Incorporation
in Peace Treaty
HE SHALL NOT PASS"
Former Makes Position Clear
in Statement Given Public
ity at Washington
NEW YORKER OUTSPOkEN
Opposes Making Covenant of
League Law of United
States by Merger
NEW YORKER OUTSPOKEN

Washington, March 17.-"If the
President submits the proposed
League of Nations plan in anything
like its present form, so linked with
any treaty that the two cannot be
separted by amendment in the Sem
ate, then 1 chall unhesitatingly vote
TO reject both treaties" said United
States Senator Frank D. Brandegee
last night. Il shall never be i'm
posed upon by such an apparent
trick; l shall never be intimidated
by such an outrageous attempt at
coercion. l think a majority of the
Senators will take that view, al
though l can speak positively for no
one except myself.
IF the President desires to ad-
wise with the Senate as to the treat
les he can do so at any time by con-
vening that body. If, however. he
prefers to ignore it and can make
the Allies believe that Il just peace
can be more quickly obtained by
that course of procedure, both he
and they ought to have timely warn
ing that they are sadly mistaken.
He shall not pass.
New York, March 17.-United
h'NtLNNo .p'llttlOl NdIhCI' VI NC" L OIh,
said in statement last night that
IF the plan for the League of Ma
tions is so tied up with the peace
treaty that the peace treaty cannot
be separately considered" as an
nounced in Paris yesterday, by Pres
ident Wilson, he would do all in his
power Ito reject the entire propo-
sition.'
The Senator said that, even
81 j l
an extra session of Congress, he
thought Senators and Representa-
tives SHOULD return to Washington
at once and go into session." He
added that Ito deny that Congress
can meet whensoever a majority of
Congress sees fit. is to deny that
the people can meet" since all the
power of the people is vested in
Congress.
Asking if I'VE are ready TO make
the proposed constitution of the
League of Nations a law of our
land the Senator continued:
The people must decide after be-
ing fully informed in justice to our
gallant Allies, who held the tide of
barbarism while our slower con-
science awoke. their representatives
at Paris should know Just what we
in America believe. This can only
be done in open discussion in the
peoples forum, the Congress of the
United States"
Paris. March II. - President
Wilson, somewhat fatigued by his sea
journey and the busy days spent since
his arrival here. remained in bed un-
Ill noon yesterday. He received Col.
+. VI. House in the afternoon and
with him discussed the military and
naval terms of peace, as we'll as the
result of the Brussels conference rel
atiVe to shipping and the supplying
of food to Germany. Later he drove
to St Germain with Mrs. Wilson. re-
turning to the White House about
seven o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
BLAME FOR FATAL
RAILROAD WRECK
FIXED IN REPORT
Engineman, Flagman and the
Signal System All
Found at Fault

Blame for the fatal Pennsylvania
freight accident which last week re-
suited in the death of five men was
placed to-day by John P. Donohey, in
vestigator of accidents for the Public
Service Commission, on the conduct of
the engineman. and the flagman and
the signal system controlling the op-
GRAFTON of trains in the district where
the wreck occurred.
Mr.. Dohoney's report made to Chair
man w. d. +. Ainey follows:
"A rear-end collision, involving two
eastbound freight trains. engines 1856
and 1915, occurred on March 6, 1919.
at 30 a. m., one mile east of Heaton
on the Trenton cutoff of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
LAS result of the collision. four
employees who had been relieved from
duty were killed. and one other died
subsequently from the effect of his in
juries. These men occupied the cabin
CONTINUED OH Page 13.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
LOCAL BREWERIES
TURN EFFORTS TO
MAKING NEAR BEER
Saloonn1en Not Enthusiastic over the
Prospect OF Keeping Bars Going
Without AlcohopS "Authoritv"
OF THE BREW
ADMIT WATER IS BETTER

Near-beer had it's general introduc-
ton to Harrisburg to-day, but there
was no perceptible eXultation on the
part of saloonkeepers. A round-robin
distributed by certain breweries, among
them the Fink Company, announced
that on April / the initial product of
near-beer, containing IL per cent. al
cohol would be ready, and orders could
be sent in now. But Harrisburg saloon
men failed to get enthusiastic, and, in
deed, they were confident that near
beer is long way off from regular
beer, and that water, pure, cold water,
will be better substitute.
For several months brewers in var
ious parts of the country have had a
near-beer for sale and one saloon in
Harrisburg has been handling it, with
no success. Several cities are making
brands, but it does not appear TO cap
tivate patrons of the bar.
Stuff "Approvcd"
According to notice sent out by the
brewers. the new stuff is to be made on
a formula approved by. the government
and the brewers alone are the authority
that lit is pretty good"
1t is ADMITTED tnat the brewers are
hoping that they will be able to sell
enough of the stuff to keep sufficient
number of bars in operation to permit
them to keep running. AS yet not one
local hotelman has made up his mind to
fight prohibition with the substitute.
Not Enthusiastic
Looks like beer; tastes like beer,
but amt got no authority" was the
decision to-day made by an epicure in
a Market street cafe.
"I can't see how near-beer will ever
be popular" explained a saloon pro-
prietor, with no bitterness or desire for
argument but simply as one stating a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
Men Who SdID SerDice With
Uncle SANS OUerSedS ArIng
to Be Guests of Telegraph
at Orpheum Theater To-
norroW Afternoon

"Europe's jazz Band is big
society event. Manhattan Opera
House crowded to capacity. Both
of us present and witnessed
sensational hit"
This was the telegram Man
ager Hopkins, of the Orphcum
theater, received from Sidney
Wilmer and Walter Vincent.
who heard the Hell Fighters"
band i'm New York Saturday
evening. The band appears here
tomorrow afternoon and even
ing, and Manager Hopkins says
1T will be one of the big society
events of Harrisburg as well.
The colored heroes of the 368th
Infantry and the 351st Artillery, just
returned from the fighting front in
France. are going to have a regular
at the Orpheum Theater to-
morrow afternoon as the guests of
the Harrisburg Telegraph when the
famous Hell Fighters" band plays
there. The colored soldiers, whose
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
ERZBERGER SAYS
WILSON'S IDEAS
MUST BE IN PACT
Says National Assembly Will
Refuse Assent TO Treaty
If 1t Is Objectionable

Copcnhaycn, March 17.-If the
allies loaded the peace treaty with
conditions going beyond President
Wilson fourteen points the German
national assembly would have to re-
fuse its assent to the treaty, Matthias
Erzberger, head of the German ar
mistice commission, declared in an
address at a Berlin meeting in ia
Voring the formation of real Lea
que of Nations" according to a dis
patch from the German capital to-
day. The matter then would be left
to referendum of the German ma
ton, he said.
Herr Erzberger disclaimed any
obligations upon Germany to give
compensation for acts she commit
ted after her first peace offer in De-
cember, 1916. He declared the only
means of checking Bolshevism was
the abandonment of the mailed fist
policy of the allies
Have Confidence in Wilson
The German people, he said. had
almost unlimited confidence in Pres
ident Wilson and he hoped that the
League of Nations covenant as pro-
mulgated on February IA would not
be finally adopted, as, he declared,
it was compromise of the ideals
oil president wilson with the inn
perialistic aspirations of some of the
allies. The American President. Herr
Erzberger insisted, was under obli-
cations to advocate the immediate
admission of Germany to the lea
que.
Points to French Grimes"
Herr Erzberger asserted that Ger
many was prepared to accept the
vote of Alsace-Lorraine as to its
future, but he referred to the re-
ported aspirations of France re-
specting the Rhineland and to Po-
lands claims to Danzig as Grimes"
adding:
What is German will remain Ger
man."
AS far as the demands for com
pensation were concerned, Herr
Erzberger declared that Germany
would reject any demand that an
piled to acts committed after Decem-
Der, 1915, when Germany made her
first peace offer. There was no moral
obligations upon Germany regard
ing compensation aside from the
case of Belgium, the speaker argued
In that case Germany would act hon
estly, he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
Jazz Music Made Big Hit on
broadway After Lieutenant
Jim" Emopes Boys Re-
turned From Honorable
SerDice in France

hit on Broadway and will play all
or the big cities in the country.
The indications are that it will have
crowded house afternoon and eve-
ming here.
You got here just in time, said
Manager Hopkins when the Tele-
graph man appeared to have seats
reserved for the veterans. 1T sure
looks like big house, and the bows
are certainly going to see a fine
show. This band of colored war
riorS is more than mere musical
organization. It's a regular show,
from what | see in the New York
papers and if we aren't sold out
.,Su&% nignI
I'll be greatly mistaken.
n Wonderful Band
This band is the one of which
Irving Cobb wrote in his great arti-
Gle in the Saturday Evening Post
entitled Young Black joe" cobb
CONTINUED on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
Instantly Killed When He
Steps in Front of Train;
Girl Saved From Injury

Ralph d. Gettier, 4OS Briggs
street, an employc of Stouffer's
restaurant, North Court street,
was instantly Killed late Saturday
night when he stepped in front of
an eastbound freight train. Miss
Setlla Urich, of New Cumberland.
who accompanied him, narrowly
escaped death.
Gettier Miss Urich and a number
of other persons had gone to the
Cove for Il weekend house party.
One youth who witnessed the acci-
dent says that there was consider
able steam about the scene of the
accident and that he believes that
this had blinded Gettier. He saved
Miss Urich by grabbing her just as
she was about to step on the tracks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
Supreme Court Gives
Kansas Permission to Go
Ahead Against Burleson

Washington. March IL Author
ity of Postmaster Burleson to in
crease telephone rates throughout the
country is to be determined by the
Supreme Court which today granted
the State of Kansas permission to
institute original proceedings against
the postmaster general, questioning
the validity of his order of Decem-
Der 13 last, establishing new toll
rates.
The court ordered that a return
be made in the case at the next term
in October.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
Colored Men Apply to Get
Back Into U. S. Service

Colored men who have seen serv-
ince in France are anxious to go
back into the service. At least some
of them are, for while applications
for the enlistment of returned col
ored soldiers were opened at the To-
cal recruiting office in Market street,
only on Saturday, already a number
of men have been to see Colonel
Kemper about enlistment.
The colored soldier who has been
in the service even for a very short
period may re-enlist for one year"
said Colonel Kemper to-day. 9th
ers may go in for three years. The
French people have a very high re-
gard for colored American warriors
and the men who go abroad as re-
placements will be sure of a warm
reception. Some of them will be as
signed, no doubt, to the army of oc-
cupation."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17

fact. "The near-beer is too heavy; just
ike water. A man can easily drink a
couple of quarts of regular beer but he
cannot do the same with water or near
peer. The alcohol makes beer light"
the regular beer being sold now con-
talns only two and three-quarters per
cent alcohol; at least four per cent. be-
ing needed. according to the saloon
keeper. to give beer any substance. He
Is of the opinion that with only 1-2 psr
cent the beverage hardly has an ex>
cuse for associating its title with beer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
DIVORCE FOR KAIsER,s SON

Amsterdam. March II. = EiteI
Friedrich, second son of the former
German Emperor, and Kleine Jour
nal, of Berlin says, has begun di-
vorce proceedings against his wife
charging infidelity before the war
The paper adds that when the for
mer prince attempted to begin pro-
ceedings before the war his father
vetoed the plan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
WILHELM CUTS HIS
THOUSANDTH LOG
BY Associated Press.


Amcrongcn, Holland, March II.
Former Emperor William to-
day completed saving into logs
his thousandth tree since he
took refuge at Count Won Ben
tinck's castle here last fall. From
the thousandth tree a few logs
were converted into souvenirs of
the achievement and marked in
red ink with the inscription,
wv. 2. These were presented to.
members of the Bentinck family
and to those who have assisted
the eX-Emperor in his work dur
ing the past ten weeks.
Expert sawyers of the neigh
borhood computed the value of
the wages which Herr Hohenzol-
lern would have earned if he had
been paid the trade union rate at
about $50 for the whole period,
or an average of so cents per
working day, which usually con-
sists of three hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. Con-
tinuel unsettled weather, with
rain tonight and probably
Tuesday; warmer Tonight,
lowest temperature about 81 de-
Rrecs.
Fer Eastern Pennsylvania: Rain
Tonight and probably Tuesday;
warmer tonight; fresh south
winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17

will act as a ticket of ad-
mission, will have reserved seats so
that they may sit together and act
as a reception committee to the vis-
iting musicians.
The band has made a wonderful
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
TEACHERS SALARY MEETING

: TEACHERS SALARY MEETING
' Harrisburg Educators tor marry P,rs Of tae
State will meet a rhe Pcunyiarrfs thfs evening 70 die
= egss eha teaotsrg salary bill
: NOTED ARTIST DIES
! New York - Kenyon Gov noted artist, died today
= at his home here, aged 81 years
: POLES TO ADVANCE ON GERMANS
: Berlin. -- Dispatches 20 Berlin newspapers from
) craudenz aegc that the Poles are preparing for gen
era advance against the Germans and have notified the
German outposts that the arsce IS no longer in effect
The dispatch says the Poles are charged with eighyfour
: violations Of the armstes,
! TORNADO KILLS rIN MISSISSIPPI
: viohsburg, Miss. 49, searchers have found nine
. bodies victims Of tornado which yesterday swept eight
miles from point near Grace IS miles north Of this
: place TWO white persons and several negroes we're kill
!. Cd by tire storm near Belzonia last night
; FAMOUS CANADIAN TROOPS HOME
. Hal}fax N. S 49, The famous princess Pats Can-
aoas first troops to fight on French SOIL returned home
today arriving here on the steamship Carmana from
England. The 10th Battalion and the 4oth and 5oth
Canadian mounted rifles also were abroad.
) CHINESE GOVERNMENT ALARMED
Picking. - The Chinese government is alarmed over
report from Petograd relative to the formation Of
Chinese worbngnens organization, with sixty thou
sand members to carry on revolutionary propaganda and
establish 5oiets in China The authorities arc making
nqlriesas to effeye measures to check such activities
= STEAMSHIP PATRIA ARRIVES
New York-With 2llQ troops, the steamship Patria
arrived here to-day from Narcotics Units included the
3o4th Brigade Tank Corps complete IS officers and 1856
distribution among thirteen camps throughout
. -~,,l.try; and six casual companies.
.
.. MARRIAGE LICENSES ~.'9
nd Le-
ship!cy Il. imore
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
River

branches will probably rise, ex-
cept the lower portion of the
main river, which will fall slow
Iy OF remain nearly stationary
Tonight. A stnge of about go
feet Is indicated for Harrisburg
Tuesday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
HARD TASK TO
FIND NAME FOR
NEW FREIGHTER
Up TO Harrisburg to Find Suit
able Appellation For
Cargo Carrier
SUGGEST NAME
FOR FREIGHTER

(Date) ).................
To J. Clyde Myton,
Liberty Loan Committee,
Chamber of Commerce,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Name Suggested .................
Reason For Such Name. ..........
(Signed) ..................
Address .................
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

I'M r.
1. a Ba inlOre
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25

same company continues to render
service through the medium OF its
own production and turns the
wheels of industry to the account
of the enterprise it is serving.
There is no other place In the
United States where the power
problem may be settled in advance
of all other considerations enter
ing into the plans Of industrial
development and the Puget Sound
Traction, Light & Power Company
with its 100000 developed horse
power and its several other un-
developed power locations stands
willing to assist in the bringing to
this wonderful locality such IN
dustries as may find within trans
portation possibilities a paying
market.
And when a paying market is
spoken of those inexhaustible but
nearby countries Of the Far East
are also taken into account.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
HOW MUCH CAN YOU PAY
FOR A BULL?

This depends largely on how
good and how large a herd you
have. You annot afford to buy Q
sire whose breeding is poorer or
only equally as good as your best
cows. When you consider the
number of calves he will be able
to produce for you during his ser
viceable years and what their
probable value will be, you Will
see that the three hundred or i've
hundred dollar bull Of good dairy
form, with good breeding will be
much cheaper than the one hum
dred or one hundred fifty dollar
bull with average breeding.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25

Powell Sanders Co., wholesale
grocers, in catering to the people
Of the State of Washington and
the Inland Empire, have q modern
equipped factory in which they
prepare fine line Of pure food.
The two upper floors Of their con-
crete warehouses in Spokane are
given over to this portion Of their
business. They have . daylight
factory which is sanitary through.
out. The girls employed are
dressed in white uniforms. .
Their main featured brand in
this line Of foods is under the LIE
ROI Label. This Label is regis
tered at the Patent Office at Wash.
ington, d. c., and every item un.
der it is guaranteed fresh, whole
some and sanitary. The guarantee
also covers absolute satisfaction to
the consumer in all respects.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25

buildings. That you have a fine
herd of common cattle, and have
been profitably producing milk
with them, is the best reason that
can be given that you ought to
breed grades and pure breds. The
public will gladly pay 100 per cent
more for your good natural live
stock ability if you use it in breed
ing pure breds rather than CON-
mon cattle. In other words, don It
allow your live stock talent to lie
unused and undeveloped.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-25
Fathers Argument to Son that they
Should Keep on in the Old Way

This argument usually takes the
form, "There is neighbor Jones.
Look at his pure breds and his
good stable. Not getting half as
much milk as we get from our ma
tives in our old shed. True, every
community seems to have an ex-
ample of some one breeding pure
breds who is a poor caretaker of
stock, and ought never to have in
vested money in cattle or good