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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
OPERATORS AND
MINERS DISCUSS
CONDITION PACT
Coal Conference Reported to
Be Making Progress; U. S.
Withholds Action
BY associated Press.

Washington, Nov. 20. - Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield still withheld
to-day any action toward a nation
wide restriction of coal consumption,
while subcommittee of mine work
ers and operators continued nego-
tiations for a wage scale on the cen
trail competitive field and a basis of
settlement for the miners strike
Steps taken in localities where the
pinch of coal famine has been felt
have been the action of regional
coal committees of the railroad ad-
ministration.
Making Progress
The joint committees were re-
ported to-day to be making progress
toward a settlement For the first
time, it was said they were consider
ing details of q wage and condition
agreement. The miners were re-
ported to have receded from their
proposal for local adjudication of
disputes rising out of the general
agreement This, it was said, would
prevent sporadic labor difficulties in
localities after an agreement had
been negotiated.
Operators. however, still were
Withholding a definitive counter
proposal to the miners demands for
the 30-hour week and 60 per cent.
increase in wages, but it was under
stood they were prepared to offer
some wage increases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
LYNCH ELECTED
FOR LONG TERM.
COUNT SHOWS
Wins Four-Year Tenure in
City Council by Close
Margin
HOLSTEIN'S MARGIN SAFE
Official Tally Causes Much
Surprise When Gross
Loses Place

Official returns of the general
election. filed to-day at the of
flee of Prothonotary Charles E.
Pass, show that Commissioners
). +. Hassler and William H.
Lynch were reelected to City
Council for four-year terms.
Unofficial returns published the
day after election showed that
DIR. Hassler and Commissioner
+. l.. Gross had been elected.
No change shown by the official
count caused as much surprise. The
councilmanic fight was 81 close one,
with the -four members all seeking
reelection. and all supporting and
having the support of TIE Republi-
can organization. Unofficial returns
that Mr.. Gross had won the
long terro by the small margin of
q votes The official count indi-
Gated that Mr.. Lynch was cesond-
high man on the councilmanc ticket
and YVES elected to the four-year
term by n margin of 80 votes.
Lynch Congratulated
During the morning many friends
of the councilman congratulated
him. Mr.. Lynch told all of them
it was "A big surprise to him as he
had ccnceeded the four-year terms
to Dr. 'llassler and Mr.. Gross.
The official count indicated that
Howard O. Holstein had been elected
minority county commissioner over
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
FATE OF TREATY IS BACK
IN WILSON'S HANDS AFTER
SENATE FAILS TO RA TTFY
Legislative
Accomplishments.

Washington, Move. 90. - While
consideration of the Treaty of
versailles was the outstanding
event of the first session of the
SiXty-siXth Congress-the first in
six years in which Republicans
have controlled both branches -
considerable important legislation
was completed and many other
measures prepared for disposal
when the regular meeting begins
December /.
The session closing yesterday
was an extraordinary one con-
vened May 10, under call cabled
from Paris by President Wilson
to consider primarily the appropri-
alton bills which failed at the ses-
sion ending last March ).
Among the principal Legislative
accomplishments were
Submission of the woman suff.
rage constitutional amendment to
the states for ratification. The
amendment resolution was adopted
3O4 to SO by the House as its first
legislation act. and by the Senate
June 4, 90 to %.
The prohibition enforcement bill
providing for enforcing wartime
and constitutional prohibition.
passed over President Wilson's We
to.
Providing for return of tele-
graph. telephone and cable wire
lines to private operation.
Continuing government control
OF dyes to January Is next
Extension of the Lever food and
fuel control law to clothing and
other necessaries and penalizing
boarding and profiteering.
Granting permanent rank to
General Pershing.
Providing for demobilizing the
army To a peace basis of approxi-
mately 100000 men. pending per-
manent peace time legislation.
Authorizing completion of the
government railroads in Alaska.
Continuing wartime passport re-
strictions so as to prevent on in
lux of radical aliens.
Ten appropriation bills aggre-
eating about $3.OO0,OOo, 900 also
were passed. They included $780,
10000 for the railroad admins
tration, s772. 900, 900 for the Army.
S6l6,00O,000 for the Navy, and a
sundy civil budget of $613,00O,0OO.
Numerous minor bills and reso-
lutions also were enacted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20

-country and they declare only an
imperfect trade relation can be built
up without the consular officers who
are in charge OF the legal end of
| international trade.
A contrary view is held, however,
by some of the Senators who oppose
ratification of the Treaty. Notable in
that connection is the stand taken
by Senator Knox, Republican, Penn
sylVania, a former Secretary OF State
who holds that by the language of
the Treaty full commercial and dip
lomatic intercourse can be resumed
with Germany by all of her late
enemies as soon as the process Ver-
bale is exchanged.
Various other Senators have taken
similar view, and Senator Fall. Re
publican. New Mexico, has declared
repeatedly in the Senate that the
United States already is trading with
Germany in the fun sense of the
term. and that American consular
agents could be installed without
overstepping international law.
Little Prospect
There seems little prospect, how
ever, that the State Department will
accept such a construction. and offic-
ials there say American trade will
have to accommodate itself to the ia
cilities of the Spanish agents in Ger
many until state of peace has been
/ defined directly between that country
and the United States.
As matter of fact the lack of
I American consular representation is
declared by the administrat tion offici-
ais to be the greatest present handi-
cap to resumption of trade. With
the Presidents authorization of blan-
ket licenses under the trading with
! the enemy act last July commercial
intercourse with Germany practically
was freed from legal restrictions, and
it continues in that situation. There
are some prohibited articles. such as
drugs, chemicals and dye stuffs, but
the bars are down to most of the or
dinary articles of commerce
Imports Affected
1t is explained that this condition
applies chiefly on imports from Ger
many though it affects in less degree
shipments from this country to Ger
many 1t is in the import situation
that the Government is chiefly con-
cerned and for which the American
consuls in Germany are needed. OF
course Germany also lacks consular
representation here, though arrange
ments have been made to admit GER
tain German trade agents to arrange
fol shipments of raw material from
this country.
Figures on Americas trade with
Germany in October have not been
fully compiled, but during September
the United States imported nearly So
100000 worth of goods from that.
country and sent it goods valued at
about 100000. For the nine months
ending with September. the import
trade totalled nearly 100000 and
exports about S34.OOO.OO This COM
Continued on Page 1o1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
Councilmen as Yet Unable to
Determine Whether Tax
Rate of Ten Mills Will Be
Increased TO Meet Higher
Operating Costs
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
TO BE MADE IN YEAR

City Commissioners will begin to
plan their 1920 budgets within the
next few weeks it was said to-day
in official circles. Whether there will
be an increase in the tax rate will
not be determined until that time,
one member of Council said to-day.
1t is likely that various bureaus
will be asked in the near future to
submit estimates of appropriations
needed for next year. After these
have been totaled the councilmen
will be able to determine about how
much revenue will be needed and
whether the presents tax rate of 10
mills will provide sufficient funds
New Council in January
Council will have until Monday,
January 6, to act on the 1920 budget
ordinance. On that date the reor-
ganization will take place and the
present commissioners will be sworn
into office again, with Alderman
George A. Hoverter as mayor and
president of council
Plans for maintenance and i'm
pTONe1nenJ WOIk III the NdIlOuS ue-
partments during next year are being
considered now. The bond issues
approved this fall will make extern
sive improvement work possible next
year, including street paving, sewer
extensions and the construction of
lighthouses.
Direct Taxation
City Clerk r. Ross Seaman has
made comparison between the
amount of revenue realized from
property taxation and the total eX
pended for certain municipal activ-
tiles and the results are of special
interest.
The question has been asked how
the apparent deficiency between the
appropriations for the current year
and the amount raised by property
taxation is made up. The city started
with a cash balance at the beginning
of the year and there We're receipts
from mercantile licenses of approXi-
mately $4,000; also $4,000 from
Harrisburg Railways Company, ST.
$50 from the Valley Railways Com
pany. $230,000 from the water de-
partment, representing w t II
charges, water pipe assessments. etc.
There were also miscellaneous re-
ceipts of several thousands of dollars
including liquor licenses about $15,-
900 instead of $4,000 as heretofore;
and miscellaneous income including
fines and forfeitures, which have
been materially reduced. and other
revenues covering the difference be-
tween the property tax and the
necessary expenditures.
The question of how the money
derived from direct taxation is spent
is answered by the table given in
the box.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
Many Schools 100 Per Cent.
in Junior Red Cross Drive

The report of the Junior Red Cross
announced this morning showed that
most of the schools in Harrisburg are
almost 100 per cent in membership.
The number of pupils who. enrolled
are 1896 for the public schools. 365
for the private schools. and 79a for
the parochial schools
The schools which are numbered in
inc drive include Central High School.
webster, PaXtang, Willard, Stevens.
Riverside. Bols, Calder Verbelle Lin
coin, Woodward, Penn. Downev
Wickersham Cameron, Melrose. Alli-
sen, Forney, Vernon, Free. Kinder
garten. Harrisburg Academy. Seller
School. st. Patrick's. Catholic High
st. Francis, st. Mary's. st. Lawrence
and Sacred Heart parochial schools.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
NEW INDUSTRIAL
CONFERENCE TO
RISE FROM OLD
Another Try to Carry on the
Work Which Foundered on
Collective Bargaining
DELEGATES ARE NAMED
Businessmen, L. S. Official,
Former Governors and Cab
net Members Are on List
BY associated Press.

Washington. Nov. 20. - President
Wilson to-day appointed a new In
dustrial Conference and called it into
session here December /.
The conference will be composed
of seventeen men, including Gov
ernment officials, businessmen and
former members of the cabinet and
former governors of states. and it
will carry on the work undertaken
by the National Industrial Confer
ence which foundered on the rock of
collective bargaining.
The Personnel
The personnel OF the conference
follows:
Secretary of Labor Wilson: former
United States Attorney Generals
Thomas w. Gregory and George w.
Wickersham: former Food Admin
iStrator Herbert IL. Hoover. former
Secretary of Commerce Oscar S.
Straus; Henry NJ. Robinson. Pasa-
dena, Calf; Professor Frank w.
Iaussig, former chairman of the
Tariff Commission; former Governor
Samuel w. Mccall, of Mass; former
Governors Martin II. Glynn. of New
York, and Henry G. Stuart, of Vir-
t,t',''' - W w. lHOiilp pSOn, ONO
State University; Richard Hooker.
Springfield. Mass: George G.. Il.
Slade, St. Paul; Julius RoscnwaId
Chicago: owen ID. Young, of Ney
York city; IL. j. Waters. of Man
haitian, Kansas and Stanley King, of
Boston.
Letter of Invitation
The Presidents letter of invitation
follows:
I'm accordance with the suggestion
given me by the public group of the
recent Industrial Conference, | am
calling a new body together to carry
on this vitally important work and
CONTINUED Oh Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20

Total g 1-3 mills) .$146,4O9 "a
Street Cleaning
A total OF $4,000, or 1 1-6 mills.
Repairing Asphalt Streets
A total of $4,000, or Il mill
Garbage and Ash Collection
A total of S6S,960, or l Ito mills
Street Lighting
A total of $70,331.S3, or 1 1s mills
Fire Protection
A total of $4,000, or So mill
Parks and Fairgrounds
A total of $45,22S, or p mill
Police Protection
A total of $121,460, or mills
The total of expenditures is
S624,419.17 and the millage ap-
piled to each expenditure is a
fraction more than 10 mills. Thus
it will be seen that the money
realized from taxes is just about
sufficient to carry these impor-
tant items of municipal expendi-
ture. Total appropriation was
1866, ,254.9S and the amount re-
ceived from property taxation
was 100000, leaving a balance of
$346,254.9S which was received
from other sources. This amount
was expended in activities not
enumerated above.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
$4,000 in Liberty Bonds
Are Taken From Mails
BY Associated Press.

Dunkirk. n. T., Nov. 20.-Liberty
Bonds said to be worth about $97.-
600 were stolen from registered
mail pouch here last night 1t be-
cane known to-day.
The bonds were shipped by Titus
Vile and Warren hanks end arriv-
ed here shortly after s o'clock last
night on q Dunkirk AlleEhcny Val
ley and Pittsburgh train. They were
to have been transferred to a New
York Central railroad train at sac
o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
Pact Rejected on Three
Roll Calls and Special
Session Comes to End
NEXT MOVE UP TO PRESIDENT;
NO INTLMATION OF HIS COURSE

Washington, Nov 20hc fate of the Treaty Peace
Germany and the League OF United
concerned to-day again in the hands OF President Wilson
Failure yesterday and last night of all efforts have the Treaty
ratified by the Senate brought the
where it months ago when the pact submitted
upper house OF Congress and technically than
1t Armistice Day, than year ago.
With the much debated and much contested document thrust
upon him. the the President and to-day there
ntmaton what he would pursue In event
believed there would be development until Congress
December / in regular session
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
Hospital to Gather
Thanksgiving Donations

Next Tuesday and Wednesday the
people of Harrisburg will be asked
to give their annual contribution to
the Harrisburg Hospital. AS in for
mer years bags will be distributed
and later gathered in, and anyone
who has some old clothes or shoes
or hats, or anything in the way of
foodstuffs that they desire to give
the hospital may put their offerings
in the bag provided
Last week the Harrisburg Hospi-
tai cared for more people than at
any other time in the history of
the institution, excepting during the
time of epidemics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
THE WEATHER.

Harrisburg and Vicinity: Fair,
continued cold tonight with
lowest temperature about 2S de-
grces. Friday fair and warmer.
Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair to-
night. Friday fair and warm
or. Moderate northwest winds
becoming variable.
River; The Susquchanna river and
all it's branches will fall slew
~ or rcmaiu stationary. a stat.e
OF about 40 feet is Indicated
for Harrisburg Friday morn
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
CONFERENCE STIRRED
Bv 4ssoeioted proc

Paris. Nov. 20 The adjournment
of the United States Senate for the
session without ratification of the
Peace Treaty created much surprise
in Peace Conference circles, as dis
patches from Washington had sue-
gested that some compromise was
probable. Henry White, of the Amer
lean delegation. received the news
from the Associated Press, while he
was attending the Supreme Council
session this morning. The members
OF the Council after adjournment
withheld comment on the situation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
RESCUE NAVAL AyI,ToRs

Rockaway. n. Y, Nov. 20 Two
naval aviators were rescued by coast
guards from a plane that had been
forced to land in the ocean 20 miles
north of Cape May yesterday, il was
learned at the naval air station
here to-day. Ensign l.. s. Noble and
II. w. Thompson were flying from
Rockaway to- Hampton Rhoads when
the plane developed engine trouble.
They were forced to- descend in a
havy sea. The plane sank after they
were picked up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
LETTs CAPTURE ROorv

LONDON, Nov. 20. = Lettish troops
after heavy fighting have occupied
the town of Bausk, in Couriand
about 25 miles southeast of Mitau.
the Lettish legation here announced
to-day Enormous booty left by the
Germano- Russian forces of Colonel
Bermondt was captured there.
The process OF surrounding Mitau
is declared to be progressing favor
ably.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
TContinued OH Page 9,1
WARNS KREISLER

Louisville, Ky. Nov. 20 At the
suSG estton of Mayor George w
Smith. Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violin
ist, Cancelled his contract for an ap-
pearance at one of the leading opera
houses here tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20
WORK is BEGUN ON
CITY'S 1920 BUDGET
THE COST OF CITY
GOVERNMENT

For the current fiscal year
ten-mill tax was levied on a total
valuation of $62, 100000, produc-
ing $620,000.
For the same period the fol-
lied:
Bonded Debt
Interest ....$ 6,420 90
Sinking funds ..... 1889 "a
State tax on bonds 5000 90
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-20

CONTINUED on Page 1o.I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28

and on Joseph e. Smith. the Mayors
brother and secretary.
Souder was selected as the Mayor $
personal Investigator to Investigate con-
dtons in the Fifth Ward.
The detective chief Yesterday testified
he told the Mayor "everything was quiet
there" and that he turned the reports of
his men over TO Joseph Smith. The
latter testified he never gave these re-
ports TO the Mayor until after the pli-
mary election.
When Judge Audenr.ed last night
ruled that Maloney's testimony could be
brought out by the prosecution. Mr.. Tau
lane asked the witness about the visit
paid him on September -, 1917. by Isaac
Deutsch
Coming to Rough Things Ip"
The witness said Deutsch called ar
the office of the Val O'Farrell detective
agency two days fefore the primary He
said Deutsch told him there was a crowd
coming down from the Tenth ward 20
rough things up and he wanted some
men for the Fifth ward.
Malonev told how Deutsuh and lie
agreed on bringing in men from New
York AMI that the imported election
guards" were to wear distinctive hats
and bits OF white ribbon. on cross
examination. MalonCy admitted he had
neen leader Of the Fifth Ward prior 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28
OMSK PREPARES
SIBERIAN BOOM
Financial Minister Looks
to Continental Railway
for Big Benefits
RECEIPTS FALL SHORT
Reds Looted the Banks. but
New Government Has Sub.
s,antial Balance
RECEIPTS FALL SHORT

Omsk, Central siberia. Jan, 2s.--The
trans-siberian railroad is losing 10000
GOO ruhles month. according to ivan
MkhailoT. Minister of Finance OF IN"
All Russian government here, in DIS
Cussing the governments program lot
financial rehabilitation with the Asso-
ciated press today.
N. Mikhalloff, who is only twenty-nine
years Of age strongly supported the
governments decision to accept the Al
lied proposal for the management OF
the Trans Siberian Railway, saying that
IL sufficient power is put into the work.
results will be sure to follow.
He pointed out that the reorganiza-
tion Of the railway would be immedi-
ately beneficial by increasing custom re
ceip;s lie said that Russia would fur
rish money to meet the running expenses
Of the work, but the plans of John F.
Stevens, head Of the railroad commits
sion, will entail the purchase abroad OF
"A large amount of material. To maize
payments of such purchases, Russia, he
said would request loan from AIileu
nations
NJ. AIiI>hailoff declared that the Bo'-
shevists had carried off gold silver ana
currency valued at several million ruo!es
from Siberian banks. but added that TN"
present government has 2oO,ooo.oO"
rubles in bant notes and 100000 rubles
in gold and specie. as basis Tor the
reconstruction of the country.
He said that the monthly expenditures
i,frped from l5I.OO0.OO0 rubles in
August to 400. 100000 in December. The
rsceiprs in December We're 15.0Oo,OOo
rubles against 20.0O0.OO0 in August.
Deficiencies are being met. he said by
the issuance Of treasury bonds. Inc
budget for 1919 calls for six hundred
millions monthly to meet the expenses
attendant upon eniarging the territory
under control He said that l00,oOO,or"
rubles would be appropriated for rai!-
road work.
In addition. assistance viii be Schei-
Ously accorded private Industries, he ue-
clared i'm the effort TO build up the
country Refuting the statement that
peasants are not paying taxes on thelr
land he showed that receipts from this
source had mounted from 5000 rubleS
m July to 800. 600 in December.
These increases" he said. are an in-
uicatiou Of the regeneration of RUSSIA
and Of the peoples confidence IN the
stability Of the government
AGvfces received from Omsk state that
EolsheyisIs began an insurrection about
twenty miles west of that place and sci
up a government. but were attacked and
defeated with heavy casualties by pa
trolls from lrkutsk on New Years. There
are few fears OF new Bolshevist up
rising.
In the opinion Of people here the
hands of the government have beer
strengthened by tn" acceptance of tht
Foreign Ministry by Sergius Sazonof
and the fua. conclusion Of the agree
weut between the United States ant
Japan. hy which John =. Stevens he
came chairman of the technical commits
sion in Charge of tho rehabilitation o
the Trans-S bcrian Railway
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28
REDS MADE PERM
| CITY OF DEATH
Inhabitants Still Tremble
at Memory of Bolshe-
visit Regime
DOOMED DIG GRAVES
Women Forced to Make
| Trenches Rehearsals of
| Executions Staged

omsk. Central siberia. Jan. L


Death stalkcd the streets Of Perm
until the city was captured by General
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 frightened people Of Perm have
not yet recovered II Is said that the
few pedestrians encountered there were
einuciatcd with livid lips and cor
stant nervous trembling Of the head
and hands There are no children less
than year old In PERM. all having
died. says the report, which adds ,hat
in three months tho whole population
would probably have pcrishcd
The reports states that the Bolsro,ItI
regarded all bourgeois inhabitants OF
the city. even those ruined and dying.
as outside the law. When the fau was
oNercrowded the inmates which had
been imprisoned lonEes; were sho, 20
make room fCr the newcomers. il is de-
-clared. There are We'll authenticated
cases of torture. according 10 the repor,
which says more OF the condemned were
compelled TO dig their own graves ara
rehearsals of executions We're staged
during the hours before the doomed
people were put To death
Men were plunged into water until
nearly drowned and were then revived
so that their torture could continue ,,.,ira
some prisoners were buried air,, and
others were mutilated. the reuurt states
Women were forced 20 dig trenches
were often hogged and sometimes even
killed, it is said
Peasants We're forbidden las, June 10
sake provisions into the city. some