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' WILSON TO AVOW WAR
EXISTS WITH GERMANY
PRESIDENT TO
OUTLINE PLAN
OF ACTION FOR
AMERICAN NAVY
Active Co-Operation at Sea
With British and French
Fleets One of Possibilities
Considered by Adminis
tration
BUILD CHASERS TO.
CLEAR SEAS OF U-BOATS
U. S. Policy For Protecting
American Lives and Prop
erty Will Take Definite
Form Within Next Twenty-
Four Hours
By Associated Press
Washington, March 20.—Further
stfps to protect American lives and
property against the warlike operations
of German submarines are expected to
take some more definite form after to
day's cabinet meeting.
Ab has been the case since all offi
cial Washington acknowledged that a
state of war practically exists between
the United States and Germany, there
is a wide range of speculation on the
precise action President Wilson con
templates, but there is no official
ground for any forecast.
Calling of Congress in extra session
before April 16, the day first chosen
for its assembly, still continues among
the probabilities, ttut there are no in
dications that President Wilson has
Anally decided upon it. On the other
hand there were some indications that
the date of the session would not be
advanced.
Preparations for carrying out the
policy of armed neutrality to its full
est degree are being hurried in the
Navy Department. The possibilities of
their execution range even to active
co-operation at sea with the British
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To Enlist Women For
Active Service in
Navy if War Comes
by Associated Press
Washington, D. C., March 20.—Sec
retary Daniels to-day ordered naval
commandants at shore stations and
all recruiting offices to be prepared to
enlist women in the actual naval serv
ice m case of an emergency. While it
is not intended to place women aboard
ships, they may be utilized for shore
duty in connection with coast defense
work.
Grades corresponding to the yeo
man class will be given to those quali
fying as stenographers, clerks, typists
or similar positions. Training in
camps, a number of which have been
organized under the auspices of the
NaVy League, also will be recognized
by navy officials as a factor in choos
ing the women recruits. Another grade
of work for which they may be desig
nated is that of radio telegraphy and
other communication divisions.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT HEARING
The first of the series of hearings
scheduled by legislative committees
this week was held in the hall of the
House to-day, the Judiciary general
committees of the Senate and House
sitting to hear addresses in support of
the bills to abolish capital punishment.
To-morrow a hearing will be held by
the House law and order committee
on the local option bill and on Thurs
day- by a subcommittee of the House
mines comittee on the anthracite code.
THE WEATHER
Korecadtd till 8 p. m. Wednesday:
llnrrlNlturiK ami vicinity) I'alr
to-nlKlit anil WeilnCNdn}', warmer
to-niKht with lowedt temperature
about 40 deterred.
Partly cloudy aail warmer to
nlKht. Wednedday f„| r . Moderate
aouthwcdt nlnd*.
River
The Sunquehaana river aad all It*
branched v||| fall dlowly or remain
nearly Mat lunar) . A dtage of aliout
11.3 feet Ik Indicated for Harrld
~ hurK Wednesday mornliiK.
(•eiicrnl Conditions
Temperaturca have risen Rllithtly
nlao over modt of the western half
of thf country except In South Da
kota, Nebradka, Colorado, Southern
I tali, Montana nnd Northern OreKon
where It IK 2 to 10 drirreea colder
than on Monday morning;.
Fnlr weather had prevailed
throuKhout the country during the
lant -4 hour* except In Alabama
nnd Oregon where llKht rnliid fell
and In Northeaatern I'dinny I vanla
where there wi a little anon,
Temperature at 8 a. m., 30 de
greed above aero.
Hunt Illdea, 0.00 a. m.
Mooni. New moon, March 30.
Hlver dtaxe, O.S feet above low
water mark.
Yeaterdny'* Weatther
Hllthedt temperature, 37*.
l.owedt temperature, 20.
Mean . temperature, 28.
I Normal temperature, 39.
I U. S. AEROPLANE CAMP AT SAN DIEGO
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FIRST H'S. - ,
C amp of the First Aero SQuadron of the X. nited States tit North Island, San Cal. The planes, which
are speedy and powerful lighting machines, have been assembled there for the first time. Daily flights are being
made with them by army aviators, who are fast developing the proticieney shown by fliers at the European bat
tle fronts.
WILSON REFUSES
TO PUT EMBARGO
ON WAR SUPPLIES
Carranza's Proposal to Shut
Off Munitions Rejected as
Unneutral
B.v Associated Press
Washington, March 20. The note
to General Carranza, declining his
proposal for neutral action to bring
peace to Europe by cutting ofC exports
of supplies to belligerents, was made
public to-day at the State Depart
ment.
The refusal was based, first on the
apparent hopelessness of peace at the
present time as shown in (he futility of
President Wilson's efforts and Ger
many's attempts to embroil Mexico
and Japan in war with his country and
in the belief that any restriction of
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MAKE MOVE FOR
HARDSCRABBLE
APPEAL TRIALS
City Solicitor Planning to Have
Writs Issued Setting Down
Cases For Jury Action
First toward the settlement of
pending appeals from the awards of
viewers of Hardscrabble properties,
will probably be taken in Dauphin
county court next Monday, City Solici
tor John E. Fox announced to-day.
Although a number of property
holders in the North Front street dis
trict are willing to give up possession
at the prices named in the viewers'
report, City Solicitor Fox said he be
lieved it would be inadvisable to take
only part of the property, as tho
awards have not been confirmed ow
ing to appeals.
If action is taken next Monday it
will be to have writs issued to set
down the cases in Common Pleas
Court for trial before a jury. , This
may cause a delay of months, it was
pointed out, but will prevent any
further legal difficulties if a jury ver
dict upholds the awards of the view
ers, and no appeal is then taken.
Whether Council has the right, to
issue bonds by increasing the public
debt, so as to make settlements with
several of the residents, is another
question which Solicitor Fox must de
cide. It is not believed, however, that
settlements will be made before n
hearing and verdict on at least one of
the pending cases is made.
Aviator's Pupils to
Fly Over His Grave
By Associated Press
New York, March 20. Twelvo
pupils of Peter Carl Millman, one of
tho government's most capable avia
tion instructors, will fly over his grave
to-morrow and drop flowers at the
conclusion of Millman's funeral. Mill
man diea Sunday night of pneumonia
after five years' experience ns an
aviator and many spectacular flights
without a serious accident. He was
Z2 years old
HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1917
GERMAN VANDALS
RUIN AND WRECK
WITHOUT REASON
Blow Up Churches and Hack
Fruit and Shade Trees
For Pleasure
[Front a .Staff Correspondent of the
Associated Press.]
British Headquarters In France,
March 19, via London, March 20.
The deliberate character of the de
struction wrought by the Germans be
fore their withdrawal from Peronne is
painfully evident, in the once beautiful
avenue of trees leading to the railway
station. These trees were untouched
by shell fire, but each one was hacked
in ( two with axes and the gashes and
chips show that the work was done
within the last few days. The beauti
ful gardens of the outlying houses
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SENATOR PENROSE
HERE FOR PURELY
SOCIAL PURPOSE
Has No "Overt" Act in Mind;
Unarmed and in Happy
Mood, He Says
Senator Penrose, who arrived here at
1 o'clock this afternoon to attend the
biennial dinner of the Pennsylvania
Legislative Sons of St. Patrick to
night, declared that he did not conie
here to commit any "overt" act in the
factional fight within the organization.
I carry no concealed deadly weap
ons," lie remarked. "My visit is purely
a social one. I came here to honor
St. Patrick to-night and to meet some
of my friends in the Senate and House,
and discuss matters with them."
Senator Penrose said that after a
luncheon he had with Senators McNicli
ol, Snyder, Eyre, Crow and other po
litical lieutenants, he would go to the
Capitol and meet his friends. He will
return to Philadelphia to-morrow
morning, and will not address the Leg
islature, as had been suggested.
Prothonotary Harry P. Walton ac
companied the Senator, and was one of
the men who attended the luncheon,
which was given in the Senate Hotel.
Driscoll Returns to
Complete Police Survey
Clement. J. Driscoll, of tho Bureau
of Municipal Research, New York
City, who conducted an investigation
of the local polite department, re
turned here this morning. He will
finish the work and submit liis report
to the Chamber of Commerce.
KTRCCK BY BTRKET CAR
Sanford D. Coe, 2017 North Sec
ond street, formerly an employe in
the offlcc of the State Fire Marshal,
was struck by a street car this after
noon In front of his home. Mr. Coe's
injuries are not serious.
KICK OF MCIJE FATAL
John E. Shover, aged 86, 128 South
Cameron street, died this morning in
the Harrisburg Hospital. He was ad
mitted March 10, suffering with a,
lacerated scalp from kicks received
when struck by a mule.
2Tht Star- M)cprnbent
DIFFICULT TASK
TO PUT 8-HOUR
DAY IN EFFECT
Must Adjust Time Tables on
Every Road; Men Will Re
ceive $13,000,000 Back Pay
By Associated Press
New York, March 20.—Much hard
work remains for the railroad man
agers and the brotherhood leaders as
a result of yesterday's agreement,
putting into effect an eight-hour day
as from January 1. The task of fitting
the new working day to the time
schedules of every railroad in the
country was taken up by a committee
of the brotherhoods and a subcom
mittee of* the railroad managers.
About 800 separate wage contracts
must be signed on the men basis.
These committees will decide in what
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CONFERENCE OF
METHODISTS IS
NOW UNDER WAY
Large Delegation From This
City and Surrounding Towns
at Lewistown
To-day the Methodist ministers are
gathering at Lewistown lor the forty
ninth annual session of the Central
Pennsylvania Annual Conference. Be
ing one of tiie larger conferences of
Methodism with, a church member
ship something over 87,000 and a Sun
day school enrollment of more than
120,000, the annual meeting is an im
portant affair to the followers of John
Wesley.
The pastors from this city who will
attend are the Rev. 13. C. Kebocli, Sun
day school specialist; the Rev. Dr. J.
D. Fox, of Grace Church; the Rev.
William Moses, St. Paul's; the Rev.
Clayton A. Smucker, Stevens Memo
rial; the Rev. A. S. Williams, Camp
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Want More Authoritative
Reports of Men in County
Available For War Service
County Commissioners are consider
ing plans for a more complete report
on men in Dauphin county who will
be available for military service should
a call be issued by the government.
Asssesors' lists for 1910 showed that
there are 25.168 men between the
ages of 21 and 4 5 years who could bo
called to the colors.
County Commissioners believe, how
ever, that this list is exaggerated and
contains th eiyimcs of a number who
would bo exempt because of physical
disability. It is planned when lists
are made again in September to have
more complete Information gathered
by assessors, Including names of those
ranging in age from 18 to 45 years.
FIELD ARTILLERY AT ALTOONA
Pennsylvania Field Artillery troops
arrived in Altoona to-day on their way
home from the border. The artillery
is traveling in four sections of 113 cars
Companies are stationed at Lewistown,
Sunbury and other points in this sec
tion of th
POLITICAL CHANGE
IN GERMANY IS THE 1
SOCIALIST DEMAND
Democracy Must Supplant >
Prussianism Reichstag Leader
Says in Berlin Newspaper
NEED NEW GOVERNMENT!
No Reason to Wait Until War's
Close to Give People
Voice
By Associated Press
Berlin, Monday, March 19, via Lon
don, March 20.—Philipp Scheidmann,
Socialist leader in the Reichstag, says
in the Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts:
"It does not require many words to
explain why almost the whole world
is arrayed against us. The answer
is given quickly. The whole world
sees among our enemies more or less,
developed forms of democracy, and
in us it sees only Prussians.
"We have always answered by re
ferring to the absolution of Russia,
hut now czarlsm has gone and the
Emperor's successor is to accept the
throne only if the representatives of
the people agree. These representa
tives are to be elected on the
basis of universal, equal, direct and
secret suffrage.
"In Asia, the empire of the Man
darins opposed every reform. They
desired an emperor with absolute
power, as long as he did their will
and thereby undermined the mon
archy and laid the foundation of a
republic.
"in the EuropQiUi central empire
similar spirits seek to build similar
Chinese walls and hinder every re
form. The clock shows five minutes
to twelve. They imagine they hold
up the time when they move back
the hands to eleven.
"Why does the chancellor shrink
back now from unconditional neces
sity? Always the hesitator, the pro
crastinator, Bethmann-Hollweg wants
to begin to cure Prussia after the war.
Russia also promised all reforms af
ter the war but the war lasted too
long for the Russians. Why postpone
till to-morrow what is absolutely nec
essary to-day, what even the king
himself declared years ago, was one
of the most urgent matters of the
business of the state? Now is the
time for decisive action. The diffi
culties which might arise if the gov
ernment adopts the Reichstag system
of elections for Prussia and the full
est assurance that it furnishes the
preliminary to new German suc
cesses."
Ask Aid in Locating
Mother From Whom They
Have Been Long Separated
I Separated from their mother twenty
j nine years ago. when they were mere
children, Elsie Campbell, of Pittsburgh,
j and Vinton Campbell, of Mt. Union, are
scouring this portion of the State for
| her.
' They beard that she spent last sum
; mcr with friends in New Germantown,
Perry county. This morning Elsie drop-
I ped into the editorial rooms of the
HABRISBUItG TELEGRAPH and ask
|ed for aid in locating her parent. The
| children have only a faint recollec
' Hon of their mother, but remember that
I her name was Burgoon before her mar.
! riage. Vinton's address is post office
box 564, Mt. Union.
Seeks Mother, Whom He Has
Not Seen in Seventeen Years
Chief of Police J. Edward Wetzel
this morning received an appeal from
Hugh Burns, "112 Mill street, Lock
Haven, asking co-operation in a search
for his mother from whom he has
been separated 17 years.
Burns was one of a large family
who was adopted by foster parents.
When he became of age, ho endeav
ored to locate his relatives whom ho
believes to he living near Harrisburg
and Dauphin. He states that his
mother's name was Dougherty and
that she came from Dauphin county.
Finnish Officers Quit
Office Because of Revolt
fly Associated Press
London, March 20. Nearly all the
district governors and officials in Fin
land voluntarily resigned when they
heard of the revolution and little op
position was shown anywhere towards
the new order of things, according to
a Copenhagen dispatch to Reuter's,
'quoting the Berlingske Tidende. " M.
| Koditcheft's appointment as the new
governor of Finland Is said to have
| proved popular as he Is known as a
I staunch advocate of Finnish aspira
| Hons. The prisoners in the fortress
at- Uleaborg have been liberated and
I the governor and police dismissed.
Polar Bear's Attack
Fatal to Its Trainer
By Associated Press
Los Angeles. Calif., March 20.
Captain Jack Bonavita, widely known
animal trainer, died here last night as
the result of a fractured Jaw and
severe lacerations suffered in a
struggle with a polar bear. He was
putting the bear through its custom
ary tricks when the animal became
enraged and attacked him. The train
er was saved from immediate death by
a policeman who fired six bullets Into
the animal, killing It Instantly.
Captain Bonavita s right hand was
bitten off by a lion 12 years ago at
Coney Island, N. T.
HOGS MAKE NEW RECORD
By Associated Press
Chicago, 111., March 20.—After the
recent slump hog prices came back
with a new high record to-day—lls.2o
for choice heavy. Receipts were 10,000
iiead less than had been expected, 1
FRENCH CRUSH
GERMAN LINE
FOR BIG GAIN
More Than 1,000 Square Miles of Territory Yielded by
Retreating Army; Little Resistance Offered to Allied
Advance; Hindenberg Expected to Deliver Smashing
Teuton Drive at Some Point on Western Front Where
Preparations Are Being Made to Receive it
French troops, pushing hard on the heels of the retreating
Germans, arc to-day within striking distance of the "Hindenburg
line" the supposed goal of their retiring foe. The milestones on this
line are the historic towns of Lille, Cambrai, St. Quentin, Laon and
La Fere. The troops of General Neville were rushing towards St.
Quentin, Laon and La Fere. The troops of General Neville were
rushing towards St. Quentin yesterday at a rate almost unpre
cedented in the present world war, and had reached a point within
five miles of the city. Unless some unheralded factor has entered
into the situation the French have by this time either entered St.
Quentin or the German retreat has halted.
In the meantime, to the north, the British are doggedly pushing
forward toward Cambrai and are apparently within striking dis
tance of that town, the heart of the Lille-La Fere line and famous
since the days of the Romans.
The British are advancing more
slowly than the French, but nothing
either in the official reports from
Paris or Lofidon, or in the unofficial
stories of newspaper correspondents at
the front, indicates that either army
lias yet come In contact with the main
German forces. The theory that the
Germans propose to halt their retreat
on the Hindenburg- line has been put
forward by military critics in the allied
capitals, but there has been 110 indica
tion from Berlin of the plans of the
German general staff and the purpose
and meaning of the dramatic retreat
of the Invaders of France remain
clothed in considerable mystery.
Releases German Army
French military observers estimate
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1 MEMPHIS CREW LANDED .
m ircn 20 —No lives were lost in the sinking
J steamship, City of Memphis, in the German
M submarine zone.. Th<: boat which was missing, containing
seven ir.-ch safely •
MARRIAGE LICENSES .
Howard E. GoNhon mid Marlon Kooher Hate*, Ilarrlmhurff.
| Henry RrynoldN Under and Klenora Clark, Mlddletuwn.
Frank Charier* Hoffman, Harrlaburp, and lOlnle l.enora Lonf, Llver
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that the German retirement has al
ready released 150,000 to 200,000
troops who are available for a long
predicted counter offensive to be
launched against, the allied lines ut
some speculative point. The Paris
newspapers regard some such move
on the part of Von Hindenburg at
almost certain and discuss the possi
bility of another tremendous effort to
smash a way through to Calais.
In the meantime the only indica
tion of a German attempt to assume
the initiative is in apparently sporadic
lighting in the Champagne district and
on the Verdun front. Nothing hat
developed in either of these direction.'-
to indicate an offensive on a scab
great enough to offset the sensationu'
evacuation of a thousand or mor.
square miles in Plcardy.