German Attacks on Verdun Are Continu HARRISBURG l|§pf& TELEGRAPH I.XXXV- N«i \2* MOKE FOR HUGHES TAKES ON ASPECT OF GENUINE BOOM Arriving Delegations at Chicago Bring Evidence of Senti ment in Favor ol Jurist; Old Gtutrd Leaden Declare Delegate* I strutted Far Others Are Ready to Tarn Their Votes to Him Alter Pint Ballot; It Is Believed He Can He Harmoniter Who Can Rehabilitate the Party and Bring in the Progressive Strength EXPECTED SENTIMENT FOR COL ROOSEVELT FAILS TO CRYSTALLIZE; NO DANGER OF STAMPEDE Ultimate Strength Will Not Be More Than 200 Delegates at the Most; It It Asserted Remaining 800 Woald Not Vote For Him Under Any Circumstances; Justice Hughes Will Make Satisfactory Statement on His Position on National Question if Nominated 1 hi' fg's )hh* Ihe tan*.cmetfi (or the nomination of Justice Htijjlua fo tank oft fjir aspect* of a genuine boom. \ffj* lug delegations hfoughf t idertees of sentiment in favor of ibr> jum( mi.l ii.<« l«, rt hrett identified with the Old Guard of llif f<< pyhlit nn putty fhat many delegates instructed for Mijtpi ? wMf 4<i) thei* itf' t>> him after the fir«t ballot. lit' in'- hi ■niiri i ujg lr,"!'t*lii|» l»v the men who have c'om- Mi« Ojd 'iUM- i fs «j<h ■»)/<'1 on every hand. They express 11•»•»»»• I' • #.■> i> i • «•« . «• }| igh< s for an; reason of person- I" ■ >»iu< iij» bringing hrst hand reports of -enti- Hum (♦< Hi «lit' (~<• h«| i • tan h' the harmonizer who can i lirihjljliH tli' j<.«M > win) brjflg -u the Ffogressjve strength. t ft s#Hth?l«nt Fill# to Crystallize ''H *■ »'» had-! ri. .<ii,i(n(j c si(<jghf "f the failure of expected ♦'Htjitiem f/if i < ■!»##i «■ 1 r)i iti < t stalli/e. \ week ago those «h'i oppn:f<) ijif> (.'Hi i'uii'iH of kosr-elf «4ere fearful of a stampede ifi him, tun hh < i< is srfid is impossible. Many cannot under s'flHd witsi brought ijifs ♦ 4ii i< i«d. fa ttl l '' a <ll iss to-day declared that Colonel Ko#se .It ■ 11111 h i.i i* Motild not he mote than 200 delegates «*i flu '41 I 'l th'j the tlUttthff wotild he nearer 130 lr legit*: 1 1 ui 45 -fH*»d <hat the frmaitiiftg 7/0 or 800 delegates ii'itiM Hut • .11 (hi him tlttdff #li' cirruntstances. Wa«-E nf IK I HMIX?<«< <«( || *..» Itlol »ilt>. a-a). V t>f» *. I. .1 H fl.gl ftAU#aifi|< W'l ii>l t„ a Hi In tie lit* IHI HIIA Jllill«l.1fr a . ft.B fFaal IH»M "f l|i*> tltUiji.ft* aft Mtilti «'Fllflfc»l MH»I a n i i||Jlt|*if »||l lo '<« t«f ™n IHdl, WI•! I all Will* a WUjf.Htt »(' li.«.Ji (II tilt | t e. |. I.)l11. a H ftil.i til lalU nf o fi|». ntj rfj. I It'll claln||li:t)l f|llll| ,f*,#|ji-< )(i( c le« H« n • «f iii<i >i»/H.|bsM«n HA* |I «» ( |T A )|I I.ae,, -.t,, H.1H1.8.1 I' y-aj I tli.ji •* I i-«• I ut ia,i high' h, • h, m II like liecii All llil t»f*l gt| If I,tli ll.t> 0 = iife£toH« ll it oeftstit <h'l iht Jiiatlfe will ~iii|f)ni> U/ hi* ilieiv t 'bite lie m i .|piei a piste* fi|> the MH|i|efiit ('ailfl licHi-h til|l t)i«t if iMuitiiinifc»i ut will )(iim e 'lip , "i n*ir)U« a eallefa- 1(1. sia<a|ttl>i|* of Hi.* on i.ttHf'lifll i|i|t-oi(i.ti* wbb h mil lit hh Hi lit* i#mt<*ien P*al \l|l||l'e*» = k|||lH t'ncllliin fl r|l*l i|«eUltj llfltfllikal* llf |ile. ftilfttlHlltl"li (HulfiiißtH fmirl f i|c* Ii n II I, flit*# hi* R*if*fM>F<«Nl |M|M Mi* ' hp' SF= f#F At til* {mall |»ill (♦ii nslliitifi} IS- , BL|»F LA EFIFLCAFFIEIL AIL'LLCCEC: FUS'LE 1 full lie went HI) llifc elm* hint iii he /fir fi)->|i#i kilhk»* add snyti-1 Itotn ffHEWEATHER, t II » Hiitnslmf* nnfl ilflnM't i nlr In III*III In,. I |11..1.m111> 1Mi.a.1,,1, •n.iilt ml, I.K.i.fiKi.Hf »»«r |-«*■•.•■• l<«Hi,.»lmi,l*i P'nti • iil» f«li IIIIII*I.I ««•) i'i.<ii»ll H«l Will It . |4WI #« 111 I.H,p. Until «•< imi .limit •*. *i Mini anllliHlll itli.iU Miter Tb* "ui.1,i,.b.,»,i. I »lm* WHI Mil It* I.. . will full, .1,. iHHur fii'iini. nf lb* mnltt titer, »M*b HIM rnnllnn* 111 rla* .l.inl, «e remain n*ari» «IHIII.MD»I lit- II IN 111 MILL BRUIN In FULL ♦ *«««f« «# «1....11 M »«»! I* IHUL mimi M«rH*b*ra f«»*ilM» RWIIIII, L|«HH*L I "M.LLLLFIH. !.««» linil llirlr II nil. f1.f.1.1, "»'» «h|i «>«Mi»f (idfi nf 11), I 1.11.11 lima, MIIIII in iii. v.rm I'ailNr •!«•» ami II»K ftflllall » II 111 in Ii I rt, Mliori H I* ninilrrn^lr bl»b »«♦ lb* mmntnn. »«rt In «b» **•111 ll» A»|«| *IMI«*. Mll*r* II I* M#.l»l» HN'MUI, It I* I,„| , „ n |,, Ihnn nil •*(« iiriloi mi,i ll i K In |br S\ -«l»rn I mmillan l'nitliii»». lb* %nrtb« »f«l •l»l»« unit In tnrlbtiH Inlltnfiilni *l*n In Ml«n#*«in, li#*l *nr«b •.►•■ruin. >•« H»«l.», lb» iHli-rlnr nf Tft«« ■n4 111 lb* I Mar nbln I nMa>i iIUHbiM II I* ifltliilt imrm'r. a a, Mn M. •«ai Ml***. liW a. M.i win, 7>M a. m t.*»i fl'al *imm *l* *, .Inn* a, a.-.n a. m Ml«*f *laaai a.* f»*» atmr Inn, Malar marb. \r««rril*>'» Waalbff Mlab*«l l»ma*'alar*. Tf-. I«»mI l»n«a*mlMra, Al. M*«n I*ma**ain*«. H* i*m|i*raln**. a* N Vacation Season Is Here Hat# ami rafraaflon will B"t ha rnrnplala unl**« rou ha*» all fha n*«« from hnma ilalh Th« Mar rlaHura Tal»«ra|»h will All tha gap. pern I y«ur prariotia \a- a ll«n Mm* lfUn« In ' aal u»ad" to a*ran>a nawapafiara f'i»' iffnp a pnatal of rail tha «•«!' 'llallnn fVpari nant and tha ••»»' '«a«ia «*lll ma»t you, no mat ► I'l r +* k tff ******* # r r,vT« * wrm » I aH * i<«|r* of ,l»w on all of the tn"H> Iwiporlani i RSI if p. it is being 'hat !a' k of information r»- esr'lih* )lf. Iliifli**' 'l«< laratlons Is Hh"|l> r«spot*ible for the fharge that h' la a tli a'fry < an<lklafe." Word Has fin* out from Governor V i Mtrta'i « hca'l'i>iari=ra tha» it is h i'< |o"k frithsnr6 to any a|»ectacij- Ut «•'' Till hour mo'f on fhe parr nf n,.,cf fti'i ar» 'lomandinc the j. Hr' c o'.-lir-'tlon. No one will go i' V. '•)- 'Hit:'on sni/l Oovernor W'hlt l!'»ti in Iniliur Jus«i'e HuiihPii to "•el ■ riiehi tiofore the >iattle" mes c*e' tint will !ti» \ong dislanre tele pht i,r wir»s t,» ivorhine between Chi- I '.go and <».e offi' * 'ir home of Justice Mliahea in Washington. Governor whMmon made i« /*i»ar that no one n' n.t men reh'lne for the nomina li"ti of t«i*ib * Htiehes have had direct *tM from him tha' their efforts have hi" appro- 11 II »a» reiferated that •tel' her Oovernor Whitman. who shales wilh fothi't Postmaster Oen e'a' III)- N(9<> Ih leadership of the '»•»** i fiio«emenl. nor anv other man |.t,r I,sen de|*eai*d by Ju«'i'.* H iehes • o wotb f or id* nomlnailon. < aniMd Br- Hr-atl'il I iff fh dlsi 'issine the Huehe* movement Governor Whitman said he be iir- eif || bad attained proportions of p hootn and cannot be headed off ti.e Go* ernor added that Ms call to <nt Mushes mission was from fhe p'tple New fork a» leist. if not from the rountry-at-large 3n d that tl|-- support atone *n« sufficient to warrant • ontinuan'-e of his efforts until either the justice has been de feated or word hed < orne from him ll.ai 1 disapproved the movement in bis bstialf. op every hand there seems to be ..nllmepi t 0 avoid maklnr the r-mittft the i-ampalcn issue and to e,!e r t «nme one on whom Republicans nr.d Pr'-eress|v»s ran nrre» « 0 the word will tu out to the country that fh« party has been rehabilitated bv •h« uniiina of fartiona which split if loin years eo It is realized that of nM the tios«ihlll!ies t'olonel Hooaevelt bas 'he great personal following but st the *ame lime he has th» moat enemies. The Republican leaders <hafK*fj that many voters would be alimated for one or more of several r«nsons The conviction that r'olonel Rf'osevelf would not be able i 0 unite Hit party has led to general declara tion* In favor of Ge nomination of some *lrong man who may not have the popularity of ' olonel Rooaevelt but whose nomination would be a ■ignal lo the country that the factional strife he* ended. favorable llark llr,r-c Tbr situation both Roose velt and llughes ontains *ll the ne'rssary elements to produce a dark hnrae • andldate but there are so many ■trong men among th* favorite son* that the po«*ihj|ity of the selection of someone vet unmentioned Is mini tninlxed. All fortep are careful not to express bi'Stlllfr to Colonel Roosevelt or to «* anvthing whi. h would make it Impossible for Precresalves to come '•eck Into the partv. It la recognizer) 'hat ''olon*i Roosevelt can preven* th* nomination of any one or two m*n •ho may be urged by Republican leaders hut that should he attempt to ao further than thl* and. as some sav, "serai, h the whole itckei," the con vention would be \ err likely to pro reeit without giving further considera tion to his views In saying tbat folonel Roosevelt i ould prevent fhe nomination of anv OIM or two men. Juatlce Hughes Is not excepted, hut those who are for h'n prcf.ss to he||*\ * Rooae alt would rot sn so far as to *av in ad'an. * thst lltighes waa unacceptable If his nomi naiirn seemed certain Want (»•«»-• veil's Hftn Tha attitude o man taking this t< UUIUIUCU uu I'atfc i] , HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, JUKE 5, 1916. I HUGHES LOOMING LARGE AT CHICAGO ) ASSOCIATE JUSTICE CHARLES E. HUGHES Supporters of r'harles F. arf conflflenf he will ti» immpd durin*: th« Kepubllcan N*tlonal Convention which openg at Chicago, Wednesday. METHODIST MEN TO MEET HERE State-wide Convention of De nomination's Laymen in October A State-wide convention of the Methodist men of Pennsylvania will probably be held in Harrisburg the latter part of October. Plans for this meeting are being made by a local committee including the pastors of the city Methodist churches, and to-morrow evening a rally of the men of Harrisburg and vicinity will be held in Grace Metho dist Church. . It is expected that three bishops of the church will be present and address the men. One of these is Bishop Ham ilton who was elected to the position at the general conference in May. Bishop Joseph H. Berry of Philadel phia. and Bishop McDowell, of Wash ington. are also expected to he pres ent. The October convention will un doubtedly bring several thousand men to Harrisburg and the meeting to morrow e""ning nlli arouse interest and enthusiasm among local Metho dists. and fix the final place for enter taining the men. Hershey to Build Cuban Sugar Mill and Railroad Hershey. Pa.. June R.—M. 8. Hershey returned on Saturday from Cuba, -.here he spent th» last six months In the sugar growing section of the island He arranged for the building of a large sugar mill In the province of Matanxas and lias pur chased plantations covering 10,000 acres. He will also build a rellroad through his sugar fields and to the mill. nece««itatlng about thirty miles or raorp of construction. If will be < al!*>d the Hershey-f übnn Railway and will start at t'as* Planea on the '•astern side of Havana harhor and run to Matamas. Final surveys have been made and work will be started at hoth •nds of the Mne in a short time. This investment Is being m»d« to insure a steady supply of sugar for the Hershey chocolate business here, j Th» line will touch the Hershey sugar mills so that If will b» possible to load the sugar on the Hershey plan tations and unload it from th» same cars at the Hershey factory In H»rshey. th» freight ferry across the Straits of Florid* H»tng us»d to carry the cars from Havana to Key West. SHIMON l»t" l.\M>*TVß>l London. June S A Heuter dispatch from Zuri'-h savs that members of the German Ijindsturm class of J»|7 *ho are livina abroad have Heen ordered to return home Immediately. The I-andsturm is a home force which includes. in addition to 'rained soldiers i.»t* »» n the nnr» of _•» and «S. all tho«e Mse-n th> aix of 17 an-l J» who ha\a reieite<i no • tniULar) training ( ASK WHY AUDIT COSTS INCREASE County Commissioners Hok Up Attorney \\\ B. Boyd's Bill of .*427 Payment of a bill of $427 present#' by Special Auditor William H. Boyt was held up to-day by the county com missioner* pending an inquiry Into th< method of compiling the report an< the reason for the big Increase ovei previous charges for preparation. Attorney Boyd to-day submitted hli report of the audit of the hooks tin ki "imts of tb* protbonotary, the re corder of deeds and the register o wills for 1915 utid the Dauphin counti court directed it to be tiled. If n< objections are made within thirty day the report will be approved. The au dit as submitted shows that th< amounts of fees reported h; Messrs. Holler. Wlckeraham and Dan ner during the past >ear, were correct The county commissioners, how ever, were curious as to the big hll which Mr. Boyd presented to-day, Al though the same work was coverec during the previous three years, the: pointed out .the charge* have mater tally Increased For Instance In 191; Auditor Boyd charged $3*1.60; In 1914 the audit was completed at a cost o 1232.50 am. In 1913, the chargo wn: onl> $ 1 80. "We'll take this question up wltl 'he court before paying this bill," sal< Commissioner H. M. Stlne to-day, "am naturally we want to look into th* charges a little and determine whet he or not the report has been complete! properly. The growing Increase. Th < ost of this work Is a matter of som< moment as it materially affects th< purses of the county's taxpayers." srrrn %ge cab to i-\^s THROI'OH CITY THIS KVKNIXt The special car containing th' Pennsylvania delegates from the east em part of the State to the suffrugi parade in Chicago on Juno 7 will H r rive in Harrisburg at 7:13 o'clock to night. The delegates from the conn ties west of Altoona will leave Pitts burgh at 9 to-night !n another spc rial. It Is expected thst Pennsylvsnli will have about one hundred womei in line Pennsylvania RUfTragists wll carry two huge banners bearing thi inscriptions. "3*6.34* Men Voted Ko< Suffrage In Pennsylvania" and .1: I'ountles Carried For Suffrage f ( Pennsylvania. A delegation of Mar rlsbtir* suffragists will welcome th< party at the station. 3 WON'T Hs OI.D, SHK OOKK TO l>\l PUIS roi'VTV .l\|| The nmsll daughter of Mra l.illi. N'ull. of *l4 \sh street, got into Jul early >«aterda> morning Just becaust she was » verv. very voting Mh< is only thre» months old and shorth after her mother »nd May <'re*siriMii wera arrested »•> tha police In a dis ■•rdarlir house. It wan deemed advla aW' to take the )uungster lo its flßetiw, BRITISH CLAIM GREAT VICTORY IN NAVAL FIGHT Expert Assert* German Fleet Was Outfought and \xmt Heavily HINDENBL'RG WAS SINK Survivors Say Pride of German Navy Was Sent to Bottom and Sevdiitz Damaged By Auitciattd t'rrn Berlin. \ hj the admiialty out io-d»> Initrii Hi IK 'lt to lie of ficr ninny's |mii*i fn tlx IHk wn figlil ami it in *aid Hint ' I'lil- ■■tfiti'tniiil fur oil lon* ri aMiiik Inn* untold tlir l«l«* «>f ikinuten Mi»i»iii< <1 lijr 1 Hie (•(■rmu unit" anil I lie lii imtmiiiiiH." Tli< (x-rrtuttiN «•«»»»- lout tlH'niM'lif'k !>> a'.tog tlie» Hfrc outtiiimlM-red by the ISiiti-b louiton, Jnnr fi Mritlati olfl rr» nf Ihe fleet n blrk |i*rtlct|lalr<l In lilt* .111 I land linlflr anil hair rr li:rii"-<l here lilrntff Km of thr Mb farrmnn nmahlp* mnk a» Hie llln drnhurg «nd l.nliuin. Tfcf »ejdllir, ■im ihrr dr*»rtilnauicht ernlaer, I* nlao r'luirlril mink. f.ntral Tntr Warahlpa Tli* I.utZOW, s battle erul*er of 21.100 j ton*. wa* built Bangle, mid com | plated In IftlS. She »'»> armed with j eight 12-lneh, twelve «-Inch ami twelve 124-pounder gun* and equipped with five torpedo tube*. Il«-r armor belt wan about 13 Inchea In thlokne** amid ships. She wan •»HS> feet long. 95 feet beam ami drew 2"'/» feet. She wa* of tli" lat*»t and moat powerful battle ertlleer t > Tlie Hindenburg I* not ll*f<-il In the , latent naval record*. It ha* been re ; ported, however, that «h<- wa* a battle ship nf tlie largest and tno*t powerful I dna <ikhi type, launched In the Kali of mis. London, Jui»* The naval hattle off the 'nitat of Jutland I* claimed to have been a complete victory for the British by the naval expert of the I Morning Post, who write* In thl* I mornlnjt * laaue. "The salient fact I* that the Ger man fleet wa* completely outfought, lost heavily and waa chafed In dis orderly retreat Into It* porta. Ad miral .Telllcoe brought hi* force* to I bear upon the enemy at a time and place choaen by htm. The outcome I* described In the morning Telegraph under the heading of 'The Greatest Naval Battle In III*- i tory," aa absolutely favorable to the British. The Telegraph say*: "Whatever hopes the German* have entertained of Interfering with the al lied control of the maritime communi cations of the world must be aban doned probably for the whole of this summer. The movement by sea of troops and their equipment will pro ceed with greater safety even than In the past. Thus this action will di rectly contribute to the strength of Hie allied armies everywhere. Scydllt/, Badly Damaged The battle cruiser Sevdiitz waa one of the German vessel* which suffered heavily In the Jutland engagement of last week, according to reports In Sweden. These alleged that the Seyd f Continued oil Page 11] Five Arrested Charged With "Snoring" in Park Because they were snoring In the park in South linrrlaburg, Warren Winner, Charles Yeager, Chariot! Wells, Frank Moyer and ('harlot Corkle were arrested this morning by the police. Tlio men, according to the officers, were sleeping off the effects ol a "celebration." Thej were held for a hearing, KKADY FOK JI'XK HEAP? I>r. Well*. New York. W ill Give Inter. csClng Tnlk at Chuinlicr l/iinclicoii To-morrow "When a man of affairs loaes hi! health he Is ready for the Junk heap.' That will be the keynote of an In teresting talk which f)r. Franklin C Wells, medical director of the Kqult able Life Assurance Society, NeiV York city, will deliver to-morrow at th< noon luncheon of the Hnrrlshurc Chamber of Commerce, "i'onsen a- Hon of Health" will be the subject ol Dr. Wells' talk. In nnnoundng the luncheon th< Chamber of Commerce calls attentloi to the fact that luncheon ticket! must be presented to obtain admission' BAYI/K8 ILIi AT DESK Clerk to Poor Board Crumples (hci Clutir While at Work While at work this morning at hit desk In the Poor Directors' office Wil liam J. Bayles, chief dork to the Pooi Board, and formerly alderman of th< Seventh ward, was seized with a sud den heart attack am' crumpled in t little heap over his chair. Startled friends who happened tc be in the olllce ai the time, hastlli called a taxi and a doctor and hustloi the former magistrate to his home. A a late hour this afternoon he was rest ing fairly comfortably. VOW IT'S M.IIKHHAN DESHONR Twelfth Ward Loader \ppointeil (< Kiiitctil (ionrijr V. Bolton Dr. James B. Deshong, a well-knowr up-town druggist anil one of the lead It.g Republican ward leaders of thi city, to-day was appointed aldermi of the Twelfth ward to succeed Georei V. Bolton, who resigned a few dayi ago to take over the nholeriale llquoi business of Frank K. Sless. tOO-O: Market street. Mr. Bolton, who was well knowi throughout the city as proprle'or o tb« old Hoy barber shop had been ap pointed several years ago to succec Alderman l,ult Mr Bolton anil hii brother. John T. Bolton, formed t partnership In buying out the Pie.*! liquor establishment. PAPER GOES TO TWO CENTS ffj Prtss Scran ton. Pa., June S. Beginning with this morning'* Issue, the Scran ton Republican announted that it? pill e would be ruueil from one to two (.•ate * cupt. EXPECT 3,000 VETERANS HERE FOR 50TH CAMP (J. A. R. Men From All Over Pennsylvania Will Attr-nd Slate Scsftion* BIG REVIEW WEDNESDAY (icnrral Committee Will Com plete DclaiN Tonight; Head- | quartern Opened % v V> - m il'hoto by KoAhon. THOMAS NUM BEIIH C'lnlrinnn of I.ocal Committee on ArianKfrnent*. I The mom linportunt event of the week In llHrrlnliiiru will be the fiftieth nnnual encßmpment of Ihe Depart ment of fennnylvftnla, t»rand Army of the riepubllc which will hrlnK be tween three and Ave thousand veter ans of the civil War from all parts of ' Pennsylvania to this city. While the encampment will not so int' business session until Thursday n>< rnlnK. convention headquarters I r.-ere opened this mornlnu In the (Continue*) on Pnce 11) 1 II W H ■■rflA) l>K<y>l w w n«<m> i[s r T >rd ? r Chidago, 111., June s.—"Let us have pc . e don I I inant note in all verbal exchanges between the leaders and > P delegates now..foregathering for the most important con- ]| I vention since the Civil war. Every trace resentment ha I p ind upon nil sides is a desire for harmony ar. T [constructive party action. Even Pennsylvanians are con- I cealing their fictional differences and there is hope that the convention may mark the end of an unfortunate party dis- J cord. It is quite conceivable that this great party conclave 9 II I may conclude with a spectacular reunion of Stalwarts and > IJoo: c e'.c arc the outstanding factors. Senator Penrose is • ; £ posed ,o one or the other. Perhaps his real favorite is Knox. 9 I Washington, June s.—Louis D. Brandeis, of Boston. 1 fe. .<!• . >)\ at.-i jv •«. Supreme | L citi cn tc .to that high distino 1 i tion. £ : BABY SWALLOWS -'JACK" ■ f Ten-month-old Minnie Leipsit*-. 386 South Third street. ® Steelton, was brought to the inst her frantic mother, late to-day, the infant having swallowed a "jack." . K It was removed. f I ti i-a-r -eport received ?•> -.'te British ; Admiralty are declared to show that the German losses in j the Jutland naval battle comprised two battle cruisers; 1 one. at least, and ] • ' ers, eight destroyers and a submarine. ] f! na, : '. T\e 4, via Berlin, and Wireless to Sayville, I N. Y.—Nothwithstanding staunch resists tee by the Italians. : the Xustro-Hungarian troops have made further ...rins ii , > their offensive,.the war office announced to-day and yester- 1 I day took 5,600 prisoners. June 5, via London. Russian forces have * \ won great successes alorg the front from the P-ipet marshes to the Ruman-'a frontier, according to an official statement 1 > issued h're to-day. It is stated that the Russians took i 13 OOP prisoners. * » | HlHtitUHUt ULCUJt^i I Herbert flat tun l'raa>. UKkMlrakiiri, ami Marl*- |>n» r Ttiatr, aity. J William ItaiiM « aster aa<i i:ilea lalhrrlar T«;h>r. HI;. g I f t-'rank R. Halle; antf Marina llrlrs Daila, rlly. CITY EDITION 14 PAGES NO LETUP IN GERMAN EFFORT TO TURN LINES Driving Unsuccessfully Against Fort Vnux With Undi minished Violence RUSSIANS RETREATING Turks Force Them to Retreat 25 Miles West of Erezerum * There IK virtually no letup In the * Oerman effort to push back the French linos on the Verdun front northeast of the fortress. After falling In an assault yesterday afternoon northwest of Fort Vaux the i Crown Prince's troops returned to the attack last night, driving against the | French between the fort and village ;of Pamloup, to the southeast. There as In other efforts, they were unsuc cessful and General Nlvelle's forces , still remain In possession of the fort, Paris dec-lares to-day. The Turkish war office claims fur ther successes against the Russian army operating west ,of Erzerum. The Russians, who recently were com pelled to evacuate Mamakhatum, I west of Erzerum, have been forced to retreat some 25 miles alto ftthtti according to Constantinople, sustaining large losses. Saloniki h Placed Under Martial Law by Allies London. June 5. —The Allied troops i have occupied the telegraph offices, the port and customs house at Sn lonlkl, according to a Renter dispatch ifrom that city. At the same time they have taken extensive precaution ary measures about the town to pre vent possible opposition. The commanders of the gendarmes " and the police have hecn relieved of i their functions, the dispatch adds, and . martial law has been proclaimed. r Paris. June 5. —A dispatch from Sa " lonlki says the proclamation by C?en - eral Sarrall of martial law in the en r tire atone occupied by the entente al lies. a step taken as a result of the i occupation of Fort Rupel by Rul , garian and Herman troops, has been i favorably received hy the population. » The crowds manifested their friendly [Continued on Page It]
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers