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GREAT WHEN Pay. ThcVcathcr Fair HARMIBBUIR RAPH H07.IE XC 'XO. 70 16 WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1921. STEEL BURIES WORKMEN snanned at Lakewood, N. right, mother, as Mr.

Stillman charged he OCCURS STILLMAN ATTACKS CHILD'S LEGITIMACY Banker Formally 'Declares Raby That Bears His Name Is Son of Indian Guide; Counsel For His Wife Comes to Defense of Youngster Bv Associated Press White Plains X. March 23. Legitimacy of Guy Stillman ,28 months old, was attacked and de fended in Supreme Court here to day in the first real skirmish of the di vorce suit brought by James A. Stillman, president of the National City Bank, of Xew York, against the former "Fin" Potter. Arguing on motions for $10,000 a month alimony and $75,000 fees, Delancey Nicoll, counsel for the bank president, openly charged that the NAME ETNOYER NEW STEWARD OF COUNTY HOME Will Succeed Kochel Who Re signed; Wife Is Appointed Matron by Poor Board Christian C.

Etnoyer, 344 Spring street, Middletown, to day was ap pointed by the directors of the poor as. steward of the Dauphin county almshouse, and his wife, Mrs. Elnor Musser Etnoyer as matron, both ef fective May 1. They will succeed Mr. and Mrs.

Walter' G. Kochel. Appointment of Mr. and Mrs. Et noyer has been anticipated for sev Continued on Page .9.

Which Passes Eyre Bill were absent. When the rollcali was completed the vote apparently stoOd 25 to 5. one vote being needed, to pass the bill. Some one had gone to summon Senator Vare and a brief wait, Senator C. M.

Enrr, Alle gleny, demanded that the vote be announced. "The vote will be announced in order," said President pro tem. Frank Baldwin. Just then Senator Vare came into the Senate chamber fresh from the barber's chair and demanded to be recorded. "Senator Vare," called the clerk.

"Aye." voted the Senator, was made co defendant with his was riot the child's father. soci 'woman had "taken as her lover un Indian guide by whom sne had an infant son." lights For Her Xanic Counsel for Mrs. Stillman replied that when the case was tried "she.will prove her denial of alj the allegations of infidelity made by Mr. Stillman." John K. Mack, 'guardian ad litem for the child, also rallied to the infant's asserting that "the Continued on Page 9.) U.

S. MAY OPEN WAY TO TRADE WITH RUSSIA Harding to Give Early Consideration to Situation Bv Associated Press Wnnhlnaton, March 23. Early consiaeration is to De given to rela tions between the United States and Soviet Russia, It wks indicated to dax at the Mate Department. Formal announcement of any change in the relations between the two countries or in any of the rul ings by the Wilson administration may not be made for gome time but it was made clear that already cer tain modifications of those rulings either are under consideration or have been made. Changes in Road Routes Are Up.

Before Senate Two changes In road routes for this section of the State appeared In the Senate 'to They included one by Senator E. E. Jones which would drop Boyd village in the vicinity of Cashtown from Route Xo. which isjfrom Carlisle to Har risburg by way of Gettysburg and other points. The other wopld amend Route 336 by including Mandata and add "from residence of Michael Kepner thence by Stone Valley Church and Hickory corners to Dalmatia.

This would include a road in 'Dauphin and Northumberland counties, meeting Route No. 1, the Sdsquehanna Trail. POSTPONE SMOKER The smoker of the Tech High Alumni scheduled to be held at the University City Club, to morrow evening has beenpostponed. It will probably be held next week. Daily IN STEELTON GERMANS REFUSE TO PAY BILLION IN GOLD MARKS Berlin Also Rejects Demand For Twelve Billion Due May 1 SPARS FOR MORE TIME Enemy Asks For Commission to Study Amount ofj Reparations By Associated Press Paris, March 23.

Germany in her reply to day to the recent ultimatum of Jhe Allied reparations commission refuses to pay the one billion marks gold due on this date and disputes the commission's figures showing a balance of twelve billion marks due May 1. It is maintained in the German note that the twenty, billion marks which the Peace Treaty provided should be handed over by May has been more than paid. The note asks that a joint commission of experts fix the value of the German deliveries on reparation account, but it declares, that in any event it would be impossible for Germany Jo pay twelve billion marks by the 1st of May. Wants Chance For Loan The note concludes as follows: "If, after the expert have conferred, It Is established that there ifi a deficit in the payments by Germany she i3 ready to begin negotiations with the reparations oommi sion regarding the floating jt a loin abroad." The reparations commission, inet this morning to consider. the German reply which was transmitted from Berlin last night.

The Germans' failure to pay Is deemed a violation of the treaty of Versailles which the commission will report to the Allied governments. The Allies will theifvdetermine what measures shall be taken. Decision Is Final It is commented here that the German experts already have been heard by the commission which listened to their arguments before fixing the valuation of the German deliveries credited as payments against the 20,000,000.000 marks. This valuation therefore was considered final, since the treaty gives the commission sole jurisdiction in the matter. The German reply does not answer directlv the commission's demand for a first payment of 1,000,0,00,000 marks to day.

(This point, however, is covered on the face of things by Germany's contention of overpayment of the entire amount due by May 1.) There is nothing said in the note nevertheless, to show that it would hn for Germany to pay this 1,000,000,000 mar'i which the reparations commission knows that Germany has available in gold, 1 as well as in foreign securities, it is stated. Steelton Murderer Is Seeking Commutation of Sentence Before Board Application for commutation of the death sentence of Charles Byrd, alias Willie Palmer, convicted in this last year of murder of Duff Hay good, at Steelton, was made to the State Board of Pardons to day on the ground that Byrd had been "picked on" in 'a quarrel and was entitled to a shade of any doubt that might arise in the case. District Attorney Philip S. Moyer opposed the application for leniency, contending that all of the facts in the case had been reviewed nd that Byrd had had a fair trial. The Board will announce its decision to night, The hearing list to day contained an unusual number of homicide cases, there being half a dozen.

In one application from Erie the ap peal for mercy involved four ment while Kody P. Marshall, one of the prominent Pittsburgh attorneys, ap peared in behalf of Frank Dombek, sentenced to be electrocuted for a crime in the Pittsburgh district. Mr. Marshall said that he had appeared through sympathy for the man and made a plea in his behalf that evoked considerable discussion from members of the Board, especially after a letter, from the trial judge and a petition signed by the jurors had been The fourth murder case was from Jefferson county. See bu the 1 Telegraph That The Harrisburg Association, of Optom etrists win De aaaressea Dy Pror.

Charles Sheard and W. Nioum this evening. I Except Sunday. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Harrisburg EDITION Aged Woman Is Found Dead in Closet at Her Home Three Days After Death FIVE KILLED, MANY HURT WHEN MOLTEN METAL RUNS OVER Furnace at Steelton Plant "Slips" Spraying Flaming Gas and Steel on Men OFFICIALS HA VE DIFFICULTY IDENTIFYING DEAD AND DYING Five men are dead, and an buried under many feet of molten the result of a blast furnace Bethlehem Steel Company this Jonenh Dolinar. aged 33.

of 6lt South Second street, Steelton; Wal ter Pealor and William Eanks, Dotn necrroes. are dead. Both Pealor and Hanks were dead when taken from the mass of smoking debris, wnue lolinar died on the way to the Har risburg Hospital. Reagan May lie Burled The seriously injured were Wil liam Shriver, aged oa, or 3ao iocusi street, Steelton, who was foreman of the furnace, and Aaron Hugnes, colored, of Steelton. Both died short ly after noon.

Among those mougni to be buried in the mouen mass is Cornelius Keagan, 619 orth J.nira street, Steelton, wno was laoor lore man of the furnace. Reagan Is the father of 'Pat'. Reagan, well known Steelton athlete. According to Frank A. Robbins, general superintendent or tne Steelton plant, the accident occurred shortly after 8 o'clock this morning.

Dlnst Goes to Side "I had just reached my office," said Mr. Uobbins, "when I heard tne and walking to a window saw that the stack on the last furnace in the line was leaning slightly towards the west, something I have never seen happen before. you know, are comparatively frequent in blast furnace, but are usually re lieved by the emergency blast doors on the top of the furnace. "As soon as I could get to tne scene of the accident, I learned that Ithe had been horizontal, and that the explosion of tne gases naa hurled out the side wall and buried the workmen on that furnace in molten metl and white hot bricks, hvhich were hurled in all directions. 'This was quite unusual, as the sliu' is ordinarily vertical, that is, Ithe gases explode and hurl the metal tupwards.

'Everything that can be done has been done, of course, but we cannot fcearch the debris until it has cooled fcimoke and fumes are hiding the (wreckage so much at this time that is almost impossible to approach It." Leaves Three Children Mrs. Dolinar, wife of one of the ictims, was at market, when the ticcident happened, but when told ibout her husband's fatal injury. Lipon her return nome, nurriea at bnce to the Harrisburg Hospital Bhe was told that her husband had Hied before anything could be done or him. and that his body was in he hospital morgue. With Dolinar's brother, she went to examine the )ody, but was led' away, shakin kith a paroxysm of grief.

Mrs. Doli liar has three young children. Clothes Burned Away Several of the victims were so de uged with the flaming debris that heir clothing burned entirely ff them, even the metal identifica ion disK, furnished every worner, eing consumed by the tremendous eat which enveloped them. How many workmen there may under the smoking debris can ot be estimated at present, accord hg to officials of the Steelton plant, ut every effort will be made to heck up. the lists of those who pight have been on the scene at the me of the explosion.

omen Storm Plant Scores of women flocked to the ffice of the plant this morning in frenzy of fear that their husbands, rothers, or sons may have been in he accident. Later, they went to he southern end of the borough, here they could loojr across the anal and see the workers around he wrecked blast furnace. Other workers at the plant this borning concurred in Mr. Robbins' atement that it was the first time horizontal explosion had occurred i a furnace, the'majority of "slips" feing of an upward push. (THE WEATHER, HorriHbarg; and Vicinity) Fair and vtraraaer aiKMt vcltk lament enrntre abnnt 33 arrrria.

Thursday aanettlrt aad nirarr followed hr abowern. Entern IVnaaylvaalat Fair and warmer to nlaht. Tauraday na ettled and warmer followed by abowera. Moderate easterly winds. slip of is just be to the day, a hope PAGES rS.1" HARRISBURG, MASS OF MELTED TERRIFIC WORKMEN unknown number are missing, metal and white hot bricks, as at the Mcelton plant of the morning shortly after 8 clock.

CONSUMERS ARE AGAIN HIT WASHIXGTOX, March 23. While the a erase price of good beef steers on the Chicago mar ket from March 5 to March 19 declined from 99.95 to $9.70 per hundred pounds, in the same period the average price of good steer beef at three large a tern market advanced from $19.47 to 17.63, the Bureau of Markets announced yesterday. During the same period the average price for medium beef steers dropped from $9.20 to $8.93, while the average wholesale price of medium steer beer increased from $15.43 to $16.63. TAX ON COAL AND GASOLINE CONTEMPLATED Sproul Program Declared to Include These With Bill Hoard Revenue Raisers DROP MANUFACTURERS State to Vote on Constitutional Convention Teachers Will Be Given Increase The program of the Sproul Admin istration Insofar as Revenue raising measures are concerned, to day seems to be: A tax on anthracite coal. A tax on gasoline.

A tax on billboards. There are reports of two other new revenue sources as yet not made public, but it is said bituminous coal will not be taxed and neither will manufacturing corpora tions. The Governor has now asked the leaders to see that the bill for a referendum to the people for the calling of a Constitutional conven tion shall be passed by this session the Legislature before adjourning next montn. Increases For Teachers The other developments; all of which are important, deal generally with legislative and departmental matters. The school of Pennsylvania will be given salary increases.

The linegan program in part will be put through the Legis lature. The tax proposed for billboards the lone instance, where the State Administration may recede. The taxing of the board spaces on a square foot basis Is not considered by many and as a result may changed. More Money Needed Additional 'revenue is the reason given for the additional taxes. The attitude of a combination of rural members for more revenue and the Governor's warning that more revenues are needed are generally taken mean the program may have a chance to pass.

Those who claim the State has sufficient money to meet the teachers' Increases and the additional costs of administration will oppose bills. Hope For Cardinal's Recovery Is Abandoned Bv Associated Hnltlmnr. March 23 PurHinal nih. hons, who suffered a relapse last gun was reported to be in a critical condition to day. He is conscious n(y pari or me lime ana virtually all for his recovery has been u'han.

donrd. i The cardinal a restless night and was weaker this morning. 1 is to the all in to ary out. IN BLAST WILL FIGHT FOR GATE RECEIPTS By Associated Press Y.rk. March 23.

The half million dollar purse for which "Jack" Dempsey and George Car pentier were to have fought on July has been withdrawn and the heavyweights will box on a percentage basis when they engage in their world's championship battle. This announcement was made here Jo day by Promoter "Tex" Rickard after several conferences with representatives of the principals. Under the pew agreement which is an amendment to the original contract, the pugilists will receive SO per cent, of the gross gate receipts. Of this sum the winner will take CO per cent, and the loser 10 per cent CAPITOL PARK IMPROVEMENTS DECIDED UPON Bill Providing For $1,000,000 to Start Memorial Bridge Will MORE OFFICE BUILDINGS Measure Carrying $3,500,000 For Permanent Structures to Be Submitted Monday Decision to submit to the Legisla uc lie uonaay mgnt xxua pro ..1 i A 7 11 ma nuing si.uou.ooo for starting the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge, which is to be a part of the general Capitol Park development, and $3,500,000 for additional office buildings in the Capitol Park zon, one of which has been commenced, was reached to day at a conference between Governor William C. Sproul, Thomas W.

Templeton, superintendent of public grounds and buildings, and other officials. Part of Program The bills will form part of the general program for the State's Duiiaings and Improvements here. The State has about $660,000 of the original to start trie bridge on hand, and it is believed the third opening of bids, planned for this year, will enable it to secure satisfactory bids for the first stage of the memorial. The other bills will carry 000 to complete the south office building, now under way; $2,500,000 for the north office building; $250, 000 for the Capitol improvements, already authorized and including entrances to the park: 1150.000 tor completion of the State Police bar racks at the State Arsenal and $250, 000 for a fireproof earajre for RtatP cars, which will replace that burned some time ago and which the State leased. Adequately Financed The State authorities ficrure that practically all of the nrnnirH needed for construction of the bridge neve ut acquired ana plans all made and with the $300,000 voted by the city and what the countv nf Dauphin and Pennsylvania Railroad win contribute as their shares the project will be adequately financed for a The plan for the North office building contemplates the nnmM.

ture of $400,000 a year, unless th more money available, Just as has Deen arranged for building, purchase and similar programs. Th whole $1,250,000 is to be made available for completing the South pffice uuiiuins. me aieei worK Tor Which has been finished. INTERRUPTS SHAVE TO CAST DECIDING BALLOT Senator Vare Rushes From Barbershop Without Collar or Tie to Announce Vote With Senator Edwin H. Vare.

of Philadelphia, coming from the barber shop without collar or necktie cast the deciding vote, the Eyre bill repealing the nonpartisan ju dicial election law was 'passed in Senate to day and sent to the House. The bill as it reads would abolish nonpartisan election of judges the courts of Pennsylvania im mediately upon approval, provision have it become operative Janu 1. ,1922. having been stricken It was the first bill on the cal endar and a number of Senators BLAST Innocent Principals in Notorious Divorce 11, saajntaaaaaaaaBsaaWim yA jij mb rr Si If vN 4 is I' VA kY I Jay Leeds, left, two year old son of Mrs. Florence Leeds, whOi Mrf James A.

Stillman claims is her husband's Little Guy. Stillman, BODY OF WOMAN WHO LIVED ALONE FOUND CRAMMED IN CLOSET Searchers Find Aged Catherine McKee, After All Day Hunt Through Her Home: Victim of. Stroke BELIEVED SHE WENT IN SMALL ROOM TO HANG UP CLOTHES UTAH TAKES STEP FORWARD By Associated Press SAW LAKE CITY, Utah, March 23. Vac ot the word "cigarette" on the label of a tobacco container will be unlawful in Utah after June 8, according to an opinion by the Attorney General. Certain brands of tobacco which arc advertised on the container "for pipe or cigarette" wiU have to use a special container for their goods sold in I'tah.

EASTER RHYME WILL CONCLUDE PRIZE CONTEST v', i Mnt Este Wants Roys and Girls to Write Four Line Poems For Saturday My Dear Poets and Poetesses: Did I spell that last word right? It sort of looks queer to me but you know what mean. As I said last evening, I surely do hate to call you "littles ones" any longer. I think you. deserve some thrilling title. I hope this cold weather is good for your braincells I know it makes mine work quicker.

My poor pussywillow tree looks as if sho wishes she had not been so quick about changing her clothes, and the robins are not nearly so chirpy this morning. Well, that's one advantage we have over the trees and flowers. If it blows up cold and we have taken off our warm clothes, we can quickly run in the house and put them on again, while the flowers cannot. I Continued on Page 16. WAXT8 HIS LIQUOR By Associated Press Louisville, March 23.

Suit to compel Volsted law enforcement to release from government bonded warehouses a large quantity of whisky wanted by. its owner, a former distiller, for personal use, has been filed in Kederal Court here by John W. Keiler, of Paducah. Found dead on the floor in. a small storage room in her home at 61S North Second street, about 7 o'clock last evening.

Miss Catherine McKee. aged, 63, is believed to have been a suddeq victim of a paralytic stroke. Miss McKee, who resided alone, had been missing since Monday after noon, it is ana uer body was only discovered after an all day search of the apartment building. Yesterday morning, J. T.

Ens mlnger, who conducts a drug store on the first floor of the McKee building, John McKee, a nephew of the dead woman, and Mrs. George McKee, a sister in law, made a search of the building after the family had oecome alarmed by the absence of Miss McKee. The rooms of hr. apartment were locked and it was necessary to place a ladder on the North street side of the structure to effect an entrance through the window. Found Wedged Against Door The search of the apartment and the entire building proved and about 7 o'clock last night the only remaining place to be searched was a small storage room.

The door of this room appeared to be locked and a start was made to chisel off the latch. William Towsen, of 1306 North Front street, however, offered to go through the transom and when he dropped Into the small room dis covered the body lying on the floor. The room was filled with trunks and clothing, he said, and the body wedged in a small space between the trunks and the dor. This prevented the door from opening and it was 1 Continued on Page S.J Salvador Decides to Withdraw From League Son Salvador, Republic of Salvador. March 23.

Nicaragua has begun ne gotiations to secure permission i resign her membership in the Lea rue of Nations, says a dispatch received here from Managua. This step has been taken, it is declared, because expense attached to the membership is considered excessive. SHAVING BRUSH KILLS HIM Easton, Pa. Harvey E. Hay, 45 years old, of this city, died in the Easton Hospital last night of anthrax, the first case of its kind iri the history of this city.

Last Friday while shaving himself he cut his neck and is believed to haVe become inoculated with germs of "the disease through a new shaving brush he used; PASSIOW DAY SERVICE Passion Dav service will held in Grace Methodist church Good Fridav. from 12 noon to 3 clock. The minister, the Rev. Robert Raenell give meditations on the Seven WoM of the Cross. There will be organ in terludes by Bernard Mausert, the church orirani st.

and two contralto solos by Mrs. Robert B. Reeves. Worshipers may come and go during tho organ interludes only. LICENSES IRISH SINN FEIN CUT WIRES Belfast.

The telegraph wires between Belfast and Publin were cut last evening. The authorities to day ex pressed belie fthat this act was in preparation for possible Sinn Fern activity during Easter week. MARRIAGE SINGLE COPIES TWO CENTS PLANT 'Cllataa O. Owner, stale Colleare. and Ahhie E.

tttnby, Green Calder W. HulehUon, Knoln, and Anna T. Endr, Peafcrmk..