The Evening News from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

6 GOOD EVENING: The Weather Man never says: "I told you so." WEATHER: Heavy snow this afternoon and tonight; Wednesday fair and colder. NUMBER 290 HARRISBURG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1918 0 0 0 PRICE ONE CENT TO Weber Breaks Party Limes Drawo Taunt in Congress 1 THE CITY TREASURER-ELECT ODDS IN FAVOR WEBER ELECTED NEW SNOW DEALS STAGGERING BLOW TO THE RAILROADS 160,000 MOSLEM-TROOPS DESERT IN BIG RETREAT PRE OF AS. TREASURER Chief Clerk ls Chosen on Sixth Ballot by Mighty Contest for Supremacy Launched in Washington; Despite War and Pa Demand for Unity, Republic cans Are Solidly Against Administra tion; Roosevelt at Capital to Marshal Forces Vote of 4 to 1 Sensational Council-manic Deadlock of Three Weeks Is Broken Mayor Alone Votes Against Successful Candidate WASHINGTON, Jan. Theodore Roosevelt arrived in the capital at the height of the worst blizzard of the winter ready and apparently eager to swing his big stick in the political donnybrook Senator Stone started with his speech in the Senate yesterday. WASHINGTON, Jan.

22. President Wilson and Congress were locked today in what must inevitably prove one of the bitterest contests in the history of the American Government. The President demands the preservation of the present system of war management. Congress demands a wholesale reconstruction. Odds today favored the President to win.

However, prediction was made that the present struggle is only the beginning of the mightiest contest for supremacy ever waged Jn the United States between the -and executive branches of the Government. Clarence E. Weber, chief clerk in the city treasury, was elected City Treasurer this morning on the City Commissioners' sixth ballot. The election broke a Councilmanic deadlock of three weeks during which scores of candidates were mentioned, three of whom became involved in charges that almost caused a political scandal. City Treasurer Oves will give up the treasuryship after his successor's bond is filed and approved by Council, which may be next Tuesday.

A crowd of spectators rushed from the Council and cheered when Weber's election was announced. majority rushed back through the corridor and into the treasury and chorused the news to Weber who was seated at 4 a desk opposite Treasurer Oves. "It's like a bolt out of a clear sky," exclaimed Weber who then was surrounded by the throng. He apparently was too much surprised and delighted to speak further except to make acknowledgment when, one after another, those in the crowd seized his hand and offered congratulations. Oves, who sought re-election, was among the first to extend a hand to the new Treasurer.

Afterward Oves said: "I think the city is getting a good City Treasurer a competent, honest and capable man, and I'm satisfied he can fill the bill. He has my congratulations." i 'i IN I I lis I I i '4 Vv 1 Clarence E. Weber RAISE IN WATER RATES PLANNED BY CITY COUNCIL SIDENT Roosevelt will take up the cudgels for the Chamberlain measure. An editorial in the morning papers under his signature, preceded arrival of his snow-blocked train. It conveyed his determination to throw his influence against the President, It insisted upon passage of the Chamberlain bill.

President Wilson, In a statement last night, declared the legislative (Continued on Pngc 4) REVOLT BREWS IN AUSTRIA BERNE. Jan. 22. A well-defined revolutionary movement Is developing In Austro-Hungary, according to private advices received today from the frontier. The Austrian government is taking active steps to meet it and a conciliatory attitude haa been adopted toward the strikers.

A Vienna newspaper received today quoted Deputy Renner, a Socialist, as saying: "The diminution of bread is not the chief cause of the revolutionary movement The agitation Is against the prolongation of the war through support of Germany's demand for annexations and Indemnities." Austria Accepts Demands of Socialists, Is Report COPENHAGEN, Jan. 22. Tlie Austrian Government has accepted the Socialists' demands as to food, communal woman's suffrage and non-militarism of war industries, says a Vienna dispatch today, according to the Tagelische Rundschau. The Government, it was declared, had added that it aims at a speedy general peace and does not desire annexation of Russian land. "On these statements," the dispatch asserted, "all strikes ceased on Monday." I Moving Picture Funnies EUERV time.

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Save the picture. ItMi No One Stole This Goal on Sidewalk 50 Hours Entire Plan or Rehabilitation of Sultan's Forces Is Abandoned WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. One hundred and sixty thousand Turkish troops more than fifty per cent, of General Falkenhayn's reorganized Turk- ish army deserted during the recent journey from Constantinople to Palestine, official disiHitches today stated. General Falkcnhayn, appointed by the Kaiser to reorganize the crumbling Mos- loins, after General Allenby'a victorious Holy Land campaign, has returned to Constantinople and his entire plan for rehabilitation of the Sultan's forces has been abandoned, the reports declare.

"More than fifty per cent, of the strength of twenty-four Turkish divisions was lost by desertions during the journey from Constantinople to Palestine," General Allenby's report declares, adding that "forty-one companies of storm troops which left the Alexandretta district, each 300 strong, reached the front with only four officers and 100 men per company." Even Turkish officers refused to "fall in" with Falkenhayn's program, reports declare, and openly voiced their dissatisfaction, knowing well the unreliability of the disheartened, war-weary native troops. In less than three Falken-hayn abandoned the Palestine sector and returned in disgust to Constantinople. The internal situation in Turkey Is acute. Typhus, which a few months ago was claiming 140 victims per day in Constantinople, Is on the increase. At this time of the year its virulence Is most pronounced.

At Smyrna, a city of 200,000, more than 500 died from this disease in a single year, while thirty per cent of the Turk army has died or become incapacitated for service thorugh the ravages of this dread disease. 16 CARS OF COAL GIVE HOPE HERE The arrival of sixteen carloads of anthracite coal, in addition to a few carloads of bituminous, approximating 800 tons of coal, brought a ray of hope to the disheartened people of Harrisburg today when they saw the snow piling up In front of their homes and knew they were keeping warm on their last quarter ton of coal. The shipments of coal here today were heavier than at any time In the last few weeks of real Winter weather. Orders, are already piled up high enough in every coal dealer's office to more than empty their bins. Not all dealers profited by the arrival of the coal here, but the fact that more coal was available and that many persons must have decided at last to burn bituminous was reflected In the (Continued on Page 12) Awarded $2500 Verdict for Loss of His Leg The attorneys representing the Pennsylvania Railroad Company In suit of Edward Brubaker.

of this city, against" the company for $15,000 for the loss or nis ngnt leg whiio in the Derformance of his du- ioo no hrnkeman at Rovalton in November, 1914, having agreed this morning to a settlement 01 kouu and costs in the case In favor of the plaintiff, Judge Witmer so directed- the jury and the settlement was effected just before the noon- hour adjournment ana ine case dis missed. Court was ordered convened again at 2 o'clock and the first case listed was that of the trustees in oanK-rnntnv of the Skeel Coal Company, of New York State, against John Langdon, assumpsit. Included In the counsel for the plaintiffs are J. Clarence Funk and A. Ross Walter, of this city.

"Baby Bonds" Are Safe Investments In Pennsylvania, Mercury Goes as Low as 31 De-i grees Below Zero By ROBKHT J. BENDER United Press Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Heavy snows along the Eastern seaboard today dealt a staggering blow to the National Railroad. With the Garfield industrial suspension order at an end tonighf, transportation throughout the Country east of the Mississippi was hopelessly clogged with no chance to dig itself out in the fact of further trying weather.

Conference between the fuel and railroad administration officers were held today to determine upon the next step. Director General Mc-Adoo last night vetoed the plan to place an embargo on all freight shipments except coal, despite its recommendation by the War Conference Board. The Pennsylvania, however, put a voluntary embargo Into effect with the sanction of Director Alfred H. Smith, of the Eastern division. Other roads are expected to do likewise today.

Pennsylvania suffered with temperatures as low as thirty-one degrees below zero, Northern New York twenty below, Ohio fifteen degrees below. West Virginia five degrees belQw and New England nine degrees below: Rapid freight move ment was Impossible in last twenty-four hours under these con ditions. SNOW CRIPPLES CAR SCHEDULES When the snow stopped falling here at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, after having added several Inches to the already high piles along, the streets, traffic on the street car lines was tied up badly for the third time in a week. Cars were running far behind schedule and although sweepers were kept at work continuously there seemed to be no immediate relief in sight. All along the tracks the snow has been piled high, having been thrown from the tracks and from the pavements, and as a result vehicles are compelled to use the tracks.

This helps to hold up the cars. On the (Continued on Page 12) Mrs. Keffer Left $500 to St. Paul's Church Under the will of Mrs. Elizabeth Keffer, late of 1432 North Second street, which was probated this afternoon, St.

Paul's Episcopal Church will receive $500. The rest of the estate goes to the children. The Union Trust Company was granted letters administration after two sons renounced their rights to become executors under the will. Simon C. Peters, of Middletown, was made executor of the estate of Susan Mathias, late of Royalton.

The Register granted letters to Annie E. Brin-ser on the estate of Josiah Brinser, late of Londonderry township. Squire I. S. Daniels was made executor of the estate of Henry Welker, late of Wayne township, and letters of administration on the estate of George W.

Shaneor, late of Middletown, were granted to Evans Shaneor, of this city. Slayer of Wif e's Friend Released on $10,000 Bail HAGERSTOWN, Jan. 22. Max A. Boyer, who shot and killed Theodore W.

Wade, in Buena Vista, in Mfs. Boyer's room Jiere Saturday night, was released by Judge Keedy on writ of habeas corpus yesterday afternoon in $10,000 bail. A coroner's jury yesterday morning rendered a verdict that Boyer had "feloniously" killed Wade. The testimony disclosed that Mrs. Boyer had given Wade her wedding ring and that when she saw Wade lying dead at her feet she said to Policeman Sailes, "For God's sake give me that ring, it's my wedding ring." Mrs.

Boyer sent her husband a fine dinner to the jail yesterday. Barred Zone Around Pennsy Railroad Shops ALTOONA, Jan. 22. The United States marshal of the Pittsburgh district this morning placed a barred zone around the Pennsylvania shops in tills city, throwing several hun- 500 IS GOAL IN DRIVE FOR MORE MEMBERS Campaign Will Start Tonight Under Direction of Eight Teams Tonight the M. C.

A. of IJar-risburg will open Its campaign for five hundred new members. The drive will be made with war time simplicity. It will be launched at 6 o'clock at the team members' supper to be held at the building, Second and Locust streets. There will bo over seventy-five men and boys included among the special wprkers.

Every member of the association has been asked to get at least one new man during the week. There are at present between five and six hundred members. The movement, it is hoped, will give the organization a membership roll worthy of Harrisburg and of the movement of which the Harrisburg Young Men's Christian Association is a part. The campaign will be conducted under the leadership of the Y. M.

C. A. Membership Committee of which Charles W. Burtnett is the chairman. The team captains and workers are as follows: Make-up of the Team AL K.

Thomas, captain; Frank Davenport, P. G. Deiner, H. Ped-low, W. E.

Wilson, Walter S. Schell, (Continued on Page 7). PEACE PARLEY TO BE RENEWED COPENHAGEN. Jan. 22.

Peace negotiations between the1 Bolshevik envoys and the representatives of the Central empires will be resumed at Brest Litovsk next Tuesday, according to information received from Berlin today. The are said to be making haste to conclude a trep.ly with the Ukrainian Government so that it can be used as a clu'j over the heads of the Protest to Japan TOKIO, Jan. 2 2. The formal protest of the Municipal Council of Vladivostok through the Japanese consul against entrance of Japanese warships in that harbor without consent was received here today. The protest asserts such action "im pairs Russia sovereignty as well as tho friendship betweeen Russia and Japan." Before Council went into session.

rumors were buzzing around the court house that Joshua W. Hwartz, lawyer and assemblyman, would succeed Oves; but only once during the baKoting did Swartz get as many as two votes. Weber was elected by a vote of 4 to 1, the opposing vote being cast by Mayor Keister, who all through the balloting supported Edward C. First. Commissioner Gross voted for Weber from the start.

Commissioner Burtnett voted for Swartz on five ballots and switched to Weber on the sixth. Commissioners Lynch and Hassler both voted for three different candidates on various ballots. When Mayor Keister announced "the election of a city treasurer is in order" the Council chamber was filled with office holders and politicians. But none of the candidates was there. Burtnett led off the (Continued on Page 4) FARM PRODUCTS EXHIBIT OPENS IN CITY TODAY The State Board of Agriculture' today opened its annual sessions here and will continue in session for three days and In connection with its meetings there will be held here the annual meetings of the Breeders' and Dairymen's Association, the Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, the State Poultry, the State Potato Growers, the State Veterinary Medical and the More-Sheep-More Wool Associations.

Simultaneously the annual State Products Show opened today, with the largest exhibit of farm machinery and corn, potato, poultry and fruit ever shown in this city. A feature of the show will be later in the week the judging by boys selected by the Bureau of Vocational Education of the Department of Public Instruction. Governor Makes Address The Governor presided at the opening meeting of the State Board today and made a lengthy speech in which he advocated more intensive 'farming and the more general use of farm machinery. The farm tractor, brought into prominence by the war, which will figure largely in the discussions of the farmers during week, was suggested by the Governor as one way of solving the food shortage. He said that with the men of the farms being aent to war, the farming of agricultural Pennsylvania could be greatly benefited otic storekeepers except those' who sell 'food.

Both Newmark and Cown, however, went to the. store at 12:30 o'clock this morning, expecting to find the coal in the cellar for they had left the cellar window open for its reception. Their early morning visit was' for the' purpose of firing up the furnace so the store would be warm at the time for starting business today. They did not find the coal in the cellar, but, to their astonishment, it was piled neatly on the pidewalk where It had remained undisturbed since Saturday night, or for a period of more than fifty hours. Accurate measurement showed that not one pound of the precious black diamonds had been removed and this notwithstanding that many buildings in the neighborhood were entirely without fuel over Sunday.

U. S. CORPORAL IS KILLED AT FRONT WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Corporal Walter Roberts was killed In infantry action on the French front Sunday, General Pershing cabled the War Department today.

The cabled report did not state where the action occurred or how extensive It was. It is assumed to have been one of the patrol conflicts American forces training in the front line trenches are having frequently with the Germans. Roberts' mother is Mrs. Kate Roberts, Harpline, Washington. Eight deaths from natural causes were also reported by Pershing.

Corporal Frank L. Coffman, Free-port, was killed in a railroad accident. The other deaths follow: Private David- M. Woolridge, Corning, Corporal Eph Jones, of Indianola, Private Jone Wasmer, of Lemars, Iowa; Private Russell R. Owens, of Raymond, Private Floyd de Bolt, of Adrian, Private Archie A.

Randall, Carrolls, Corporal Ernest L. Neyman, West Point, and Private Ioward L. Bot-kin, Nampa, Idaho. Are Harrisburgers honest? They are at least those who live or move about the vicinity of Third and Verbeke streets, a very busy section for they have withstood the supreme temptation. It was this way Newmark Cown, who conduct-a furniture store at 308 Verbeke street, ordered a ton of nut coal from the United Ice Coal Company, last Wednesday.

When they closed up the store and went away at 6 p. m. last Saturday the coal had not arrived, but, it is learned from neighbors, the coal did arrive a few hours later, on Saturday evening, and was dumped on the sidewalk in full view of envious though honest neighbors. The members of the firm did not open their store on Sunday, of course, nor did they come around on Monday, for they observed yesterday as "fuelless" as did all other patri CARSON LEAVES BRITISH CABINET LONDON, Jan. 22.

Sir Edward Carson, Minister without Portfolio In the British War Cabinet, has re signed, and Premier Lloyd George advised the King to accept the resignation. The action comes as the culmination of- a long series of clashes between the former Ulster leader and the Government. The published correspondence, as given out officially, shows that the resignation was on the Irish question. Sir Edward has been a Btorm center in the Ministry since he was appointed on July 17. Previous to that he had held, for some months, the post of First Lord of the Admiralty, where he also drew the fire of a large section of the British press.

One of the chief facts cited against him as a Cabinet member was that the. man who organized the Ulster revolution should find a place in the Government British Repulse Raid LONDON, Jan. 22. Repulse of an attempted enemy raid east of Ypres was reported by Field Marshal Haig today. Virtually all the city water rates are to be boosted, as has been forecasted, under an ordinance Introduced by Commissioner Hassler at the Council session this morning.

The measure passed first reading and will come up at the meeting next week for final passage. This same ordinance makes it compulsory, also, that all city water be and provision is made that those persons not getting water through the meter system must install a meter at once or suffer the consequence of having the water turned off. Penalties are provided for failure to pay bills and, in addition, the water will be turned off. The penalties will have to be paid in such cases before the water again is turned on. If meters get out of order the charge for water will be made for the period they are out of service ftased on cost equivalent to the average charge when the meters were in service.

Domestic Rates Boosted Domestic rates are boosted from $4 to $6 a year, the rate it had been prior to two years' ago, and for water used in excess of the minimum allowance the charge will be ten cents for each 1000 cubic feet. Livery stables, bottlers, will come under domestic rate. Schools will be charged under the manufacturers' rate; the rate on elevators will be six cents per 1000 cubic feet. Hotels using less than 10,000 cubic feet will be charged at the rate of ten cents per 1000 and those using more than that amount will be charged under the manufacturers1 rates. Compnrlxon of Rates The following table shows the new rate compared with the old one: 1918 .1917 Thousand Gals.

Per M. Per M. Less than 10 10c ge From 10 to 15 9c 7c From 15 to 25 8c' 6C From 25 to 35 8c 6c From 35 to 50 7'c 5c From 60 to 76 7c 4c From 75 to 100 6'VfcC 414c From 100 to 125 6c 4c From 125 to 150 6c From 150 to 200 6c 3c Over 200 4ic 34c The charges for private dwellings, that is, a rate fixing the cost on water for bath rooms, kitchens, are virtually the same as the old figures. (Continued on Page 12).