Less Than Dozen Votes Against War Resolution Expededit^n^^wute
HARRISBURG HWKi TELEGRAPH
LXXXVI— No. 82 20 PAGES
HOUSE WILL APPROVE WAR
DECLARATION BY BIG VOTE;
CITY TO PLEDGE LOYALTY
OPEN DEBATE
IN HOUSE ON
WAR MEASURE
Passage of Resolution Which Will Complete Action of Con
gress in Declaring War on Germany Expected Before
Night by a Heavy Majority Comparable With That
Given It in the Senate; Pacifists Have Little Support
\\ ashington, April s.—Debate on the war resolution began in
the House promptly at 10 o'clock this morning with Chairman
blood, of the Foreign Affairs Committee, making the opening
statement.
Passage of the resolution, which will complete the action of
Congress ill declaring that a state of war exists between Germany
and the L nited States is expected before night, by a heavy majority
comparable with that which attended its passage last night in the
Senate.
Far in the rear of the hall sat Representative Cooper, of Wis
consin, ranking Republican member of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. who was expected to lead the opposition. Less than a doz
en members, it was predi;ted, would vote against the war resolu
tion.
Debate on the war resolution dragged along in the House
through the day in such a perfunctory manner that scarcely at any
time were the floor or galleries tilled*
Its passage a foregone conclusion, the debate was prolonged
only by the plan of the administration floor leaders to give every
opponent his opportunity to speak. Passage of the war resolution
before adjournment to-night was assured and then, with the Presi
dent s signature to the resolution, already passed by the Senate, a
state of war between the United States and Germany will be a for
mally accomplished fact.
Galleries were only Half-filled when He was disposed, however. to give
debate began and less than half of the members every opportunity to speak
rnipTipH 6l " 6 present when the ses- throughout the duy. The debate be
n opened. Under the unanimous gan without any limitation,
consent rule by which the resolution Xo Other Choice
was being considered. Representative "War is being made upon our coun-
Flood could move the previous ques- try and its "seopie," Representative
tion at any time after one hour and if ' e
sustained bring the measure to a vote. [Continued on Page 18]
Interprets Action of
Six Opposing Senators
Here's the way an appreciative lead
er of the HARRISBURG TELE
GRAPH writes the list of United
States Senators who last night voted
against the war resolution:
Gronna
StoneE
Noßris
VaiilaMan
LA l'olk'ttc
LaXe
/ \
Fourteen Out of Every
Sixteen Homes in City
Displaying Old Glory
fourteen out of every sixteen
homes in Harrisburg last evening
received the TELEGRAPH Flag Sup
plement, and the American Flag
decorated many a window-pane as
well as flagstaff this morning.
Several thousand additional flags
have been run off the Job presses |
and may be had for the asking at
the H ARRIS BCRG TELEGRAPH
business office.
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I THE WEATHER];
For Harrisburg nnil vicinity ■ ltuin
this afternoon, to-night nnil prob
ably Friday morning, follownl by
clearing Friday; not much change
In temperature, lonent to-night
about 40 degrees.
For Kastcrn Pennsylvania: Hnln to
nlKht nnil probably Friday morn-
Inn, followed by clearing during
Friday | strong aouthntut winds,
probubly reaeblng gale forces.
Hlver
The main river will probably fall
slowly or remain nearly Matlon
ary to-night and rise Friday. The
•Innlata, *orth and West branches
and their tributaries will prob
ably rise to-night and Friday. A
stage of about 7.5 feet la Indicat
ed for Harrisburg, Friday morn
ing.
General Conditions
The SouthneMt storm ia now cen
tral over the l.ower Ohio Volley,
moving slotvly northeastward. it
baa Increased greatly In strength
nnd magnitude during the Inst
twenty-four houra and cuused'
general rains from the I'iaias |
Mates eastward to the Atlantic
coaat, except In the Middle Atlan
tic and Mew England States,
where rain had not yet begun at H i
a. m. to-day. The ralna have been
heavy In the South. Snow wns
falling in Wisconsin and Western
Sorth Dakota at 8 a. m. to-day.
Temperature i 8 a. m., 18.
Sun: Rises, SISB a. m.
Moon 1 Full moon, April 7.
Hlver Stagei 7.7 feet above low
water mark.
Yeifterday'a Weather
Higheat teperatnre, 50.
I.oweat temperature. 35.
Mean temperature, 47.
-\ma I te*oerature. 40,
Erie Asks Governor to
Allow State Police to
Help From I ocal Guard
The Erie Citizens Protective Asso
| elation called upon Governor Brum
> baugh to-day to send a member of the
State police there with a view to as
! sisting in the organization of a local
j guard. The telegram reads as fol
lows:
Hon. Martin G. Brumbaugh.
Governor's Mansion,
Harrisburg, Pa.:
At the meeting of the Citizens'
Protective Association of tills city
this afternoon a resolution was
unanimously adopted requesting
that you instruct a member of the
I State Police to come here at once
to assist this committee in organ
izing a guard for the protection of
our water works, public utilities
and industrial plants. This action
is considered absolutely essential
under the conditions which now
I confront us. Please answer.
) (Signed)
THOMAS E. DURBAN,
Committee Chairman.
F. H. PAYNE.
General Chairman.
Dr. Lenker Says There
> Is Not a Pacifist in Entire
Dauphin Co. Medical Body
Every memoer of the Dauphin Coun
ty Medical Society has denied' that he
was the pacifist accused by a local
physician of hindering the formation
| of the Harrisburg unit of the Medical
! Officers of the Reserve Corps of the
j United States army, according to Dr.
Jesse L. Lenker, secretary, who inter
j viewed them this morning.
Mayor Meals Slowly
Recovering From Operation
Mayor E. S. Meals is slightly im
proved, according to late reports from
the hospital this afternoon. The
Mayor has been ill for several months
and unable to leave his home.
He recently gave his consent to the
amputation of the right foot as a
i means of stopping gangrene. The foot
j was amputated late Tuesday evening.
He remained in a semi-conscious con
! dition until yesterday afternoon.
Stores of the City
Will Be Open Friday
A number of inquiries have been
made at the office of the Telegraph to
day regarding the intention of stores
keeping open to-morrow, Good Fri
day. Generally, places of business will
observe the same hours to-morrow us
I usual.
HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1917
\ ■ \ S I>.' 1' ' CI .:■
ENLISTMENTS FOR
DURATION OF WAR
IS ARMY PLAN
Three Million Men Needed; All
Guard Regiments to
Be Called
By Associated Press
Washing-ton, D. C., April s.—Plans
for raising an army were discussed at
the Capitol to-day by Secretary Baker
and Chairman Chamberlain, of the
Senate militory committee. It was
agreed to expedite the regular array
appropriation bill and the new admin
istration army bill immediately after
[Continued on Page 18]
APPROPRIATION
OF $3,400,000,000
NEEDED FOR WAR
; Hig Increase Needed in Enlist
ed Strength of Navy and
Marine Corps
By Associated Press
Washington, April 6.—Requests for
immediate appropriation of $3,400,000,-
000 for the army and navy were made
to Congress to-day by the executive de
partments.
Provision is made for increasing the
enlisted strength of the navy to $150,-
000 men and to increase the marine
corps to 30,000. Of the great sum, a
little more than $-',930,000,000 is asked
for the army.
Secretary Baker stated that this
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WAR INCREASES
MENACING NEWS
PRINT PROBLEM
Probable Shortage of Men in
Mills and Transportation Dif
ficulties Add to Perils
New York, April 5. One after an
other the perils which have threatened
the newspaper industry for months
continue to develop. It is believed that
the whole arbitration scheme evolved
by the Federal Trades Commission has
fallen apart as a result of a failure of
[Continued on Page 8]
CHILD BADLY BtItKED
Yarman. aged 13, 1329 Penn
street, was severely burned this morn
ing. when her clothes caught Are from
the flames of a gas stove. The little
girl was heating water when her
clothes became ignited. She was taken
to the Harrisburg Hospital
QTht Star- flnfctprnbtnt
THOUSANDS
GATHER FOR
RIG RALLY
Harrisburg to Dedicate Itself to Lofty Purpose of World
Democracy at Patriotic Mass Meeting; Children in
Rain Greet Ex-Embassador Gerard; Bands Play Star
Spangled Banner; Another Big Celebration Tonight
1
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PHE people of Harrisburg to-day dedicate
themselves to the lofty purpose of world demo
cracy, to universal political freedom. Obedient
to the call of the President to champion the cause
of human rights and liberties, thousands of per
sons assemble at two great patriotic rallies to
pledge their loyalty to the Chief Magistrate of
the Nation and to the Stars and Stripes.
James W. Gerard, former Ambassa-| Spencer C. Gilbert, Moorhead C. Ken-
I dor to Berlin. .11l „ boll, William Do„,U,o„.
ings. A rousing welcome was shouted j Devitt, Bishop W. M. Stanford, Judge
to the distinguished statesman wher. George Kunkel, and Judge S. J. M.
he arrived at the Pennsylvania station | McCarrell.
late this afternoon. The big mass ; Car No 4 General Thomas J.
meeting on rhTTCKimol stTfrs followed Stewart. Quincy Bent, E. Z. Wallower,
his arrival. Mr. Gerard was escorted i nr *d Edward J. Stackpole.
to the meeting by Troop C, First Penn- Car No s—William Jennings, W. T.
sylvania Cavalry, the Governor's Troop Hildrup, Jr., John Affleck, and Frank
l and a committee of thirty members of j C. Sites.
1 the Chamber of Commerce who were <- ar ,^ r 0 - Gorgas, E. Z.
in eight automobiles. In the car with Gross, VV. H. Lynch.
Mr. Gerard were Vance C. McCormtck ' Car No. < Edwin S. Herman, W. I*.
and David E. Tracy. i R - Murrie and J. Grant Schwarz.
! Other speakers at the meetings are C ar 8 - —Francis J. Hall, John
I Edward James Cattetl, city statistician j Brady, George B. Tripp and David
|of Philadelphia, and Governor Martin Kaufman.
IG. Brumbaugh. j Stndent.s Wave Klajjs
Reception Committee Despite the rain hundreds of stu-
The members of the reception corn- ] dents from the Central and Technical
mittee rode in the procession in this j High schools saluted the ex-Ambassa
order: I dor as they marched in front of the
Car No. I—James W. Gerard. Vance | speakers' stand, singing the national
C. McCormick and David E. Tracy. j
Car No. 2—Edward Javies Cattell, i [Continued on Page ll]
DYNAMITE AND
I SHOTS STIR R.R.
POLICE CIRCLES
Explosive Reported to Have
Been Found Near C. V.
Bridge
Reported discovery of two sticks of
dynamite on the Island, near the
I Cumberland Valley Railroad bridge,
s and the firing of shots in the vicinity
of NC tower at the west end of Rock
ville bridge have stirred up Pennsyl
vania railroad police circles. The
dynamite story could not be verified
at the office of Captain of Police Paul
L. Barclay. Special Officer Guy H.
Dull reported the shooting at the
Rockville bridge.
Guard Fired On
According to reports the dynamite
was found beneath a pile of lumberbe
i [Continued on Page 7]
GREAT CROSSES
j TO BLAZE FORTH
ON GOOD FRIDAY
Four of City's Highest Office
Buildings Will Be Em
blazoned With Light
Harrisburg's observance of Good
Friday will be emphasized by great
crosses of light emblazoned on the
fronts and sides of four of the city's
highest office buildings. The illumW
nation will be so arranged that the
windows in which the lights burn
brightly will form a huge croSs against
a darkened background of unlightcd
windows.
Prom a distance the effect is ex
[Contlnucd on Page 0]
I/ONHON NEWSPAPER PRINTS
BATTLE HYMN OF REPUBLIC
London. April 5. The London
newspapers continue most enthusias
tically to praise President Wilson's war
message. The London Star publishes
the Battle Hymn of the Republic on
its first page.
TWO VESSELS IN
BELGIAN RELIEF
I WORK ARE SUNK
U-Boat Wounds Crew by Shell
ing Boats Lowered
From Ship
By Associated Press
London, April 5. The Belgian
steamer Trcvier from New York with
[ Belgian relief supplies was torpedoed
| without warning on Wednesday.
While the boats of the Trevier were
being lowered the submarine fired on
them, severely wounding the captain,
the mate, the engineer, a donkey man
and a cook.
The Trevier sailed from New Yotk
on March 5 for Rotterdam and was
reported arriving at Halifax enroute
on March 8. She was a vessel of 3,001
tons gross.
Washington, April 5. —Sinking
without warning of the unarmed
[Continued on Pago 18]
NATION PLANS TO
! MARSHAL FOOD
FOR WAR USES
Regulations to Prevent Manipu
lation Are Drawn by
Experts
By Associated Press
Washington, April s.—Experts in the
Department of Agriculture are devot
ing themselves to the foodstuffs ques
tion. obtaining from all sources
throughout the country Information of
supplies, corn prospects, means for pro
venting waste, intensifying production
and even regulations for preventing
manipulation.
Under direction of Secretary Hous
ton several of the department's most
[Continued on Page 8]
JESS WILLARD VOLUNTEERS
By Associated Press
Washington, April 5. Jess Wil
land, the heavyweight pugilist, sent
this telegram to-day to President Wil
son: "I will fight. When do you want
*ne?'"
TORPEDOED FOUR
TIMES HE WANTS
TO GET REVENGE
But Recruit Knows What
U-Boats Can Do, So He En
lists in U. S. Army
38 TRIPS ACROSS OCEAN
9|9RR
ALBERT Me MANN
Thirsting for revonge, Albert Mc-
Mann, Philadelphia, who was on four
ships sunk by torpedoes during his
thirty-eight trips across the ocean
this morning enlisted in the United
States Army at the local recruiting
army.
"80, X can tell you a tale that'll
make your blood run cold," said Mc-
Mann at the recruiting station. "1
have traveled across the big pond and
[ConUnued on Page 15]
f GERMANS DRILL IN ME&ICO FOR U. S. ATTACK
C Washington, April s.—Representative Miller, of Mitin-
Cesota, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, sprnr
Csensation in the House to-day by declaring that an unpublish-
C <d paragraph of the Zimmerman note offered to establish
1 %
& a submarine base in a Mexican port, supply Mexico with ur„-
C linmited quantities c i arms and aniuntticn and send German
C reservists in the U. S. to Mexico. Mr Miller further under-
C stood that three German schooners had landed on the weet-
Kcrn coast of Mexico and that Villa was surrounded by German
C o cers who had taken charge of drilling of his men. Re
ft liable information, he said, also was that the Carranza army
K was not much better,
1 . FOUR MORE VIOLATORS FINED
• Harrisburg.—Four more violators of tra c ordinances
J were fined this afternoon at police court. This make;, u
■ total of $165 collected from unwary motorists, since the
a beginning of the recent crusade.
) BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
W Boston, April s.—The sinking of the British steamer*
W Candadian, which sailed from Boston March 24 was report-
ed to-day.
J MEAT JUMPS TO NEW LEVELS
a Chicago, April 6.—Hogs, cattle and sheep, sold it
iprecedented prices to-day. The high mark for hogs was
elevated to $15.89 a hundred pounds for choice heavies.
LANSING DENIES GERMAN PLOT
Washington, April s.—When Representative Miller'i
quotation was submitted to Secretary Lansing however, the
Secretary of State declared the Zimmerman instructions
"contained nothing of the sort."
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Kilenr Houtthtrr Stonrr nud Mary Emma I'nrnonN, Harrlabars.
I'homnM raven. HnrrUburjc, and Katrlla i'ampbrll, Middletown.
Cbnrlrn Elmrr Sprrnklr and Roaena Muticrrtta I.nmb, ( hamkrra.
bum.
Ilnrvfy RudnKlon and Itomalnr C. K. Mrhol, HarrlaburK.
Arthur Hrrmnn Hanklna, IVnbrook, mid ttalllr Hfbrrrn Koona, AYrat
Hanover on*hlp.
, Itobert Grflntr Scahrr, l.anraatrr, and Carrtia Marlon Mlllrr, I'hlln
delpbln.
Mnthlra Alfred Klrach and l.uln May Rlcknlm. Harrlnburg.
i l.eatrr Slola Mrlcblor, llarrlaburic. and Haarl llrrtbalda Comln.
1 Hlghaplrr.
I'karlta Ediar Dnvla and Kthel Mui-lon McOcc, Harriaburs.
Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION
P.R.R.TOSPEND
$10,000,000 FOR
IMPROVEMENTS
New Freight Station at Steel
ton, and Enlargements at
Enola Proposed
E L E C T R I G TURNTABLES
Larger Engines Necessitate
Change; Freight House Hero
Near Completion
Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements
now under way and others contem
plated, to be completed in Harrisburg
and vicinity within eighteen months#
it is said, will cost approximately ?10,-
000,000,
This Includes the new freight sta
tion In South llarrisburg now being
rushed to completion, new freight sta
tion at Stcelton, aiul enlargement of
the enginehouse and erection of a new
turntable at Bnola. Other Improve
ments now under consideration, it is
said, will be made public in the near
future.
Must Drive Piles
Plans for the freight station at
Stcelton have been under consideration
for a long time. The delay In this Im
provement has been due to the neces
sity for a revision of the plans. The
new freight station will be erected at
Trewick street, on the old canal bed.
Provisions were found necessary for
driving piles' in order to get a solid
foundation.
The new station will be of brick and
concrete, and will bo connected with
two long sheds, In accordance with
the policy of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company no estimate of the cost will
be given until after bids have been ad
vertised for and received. The freight
station will connect with the new
trackage now under consideration and
running as far east as liighspire.
New Turntithle
The plans for improvements at Enola
provide for a new turntable. It is said,
however, that with the arrival of new
freight engines now being built, simi
lar alterations to those made at No.
enginehouse will be necessary.
In spite of bad weather conditions,
scarcity of labor and high cost of ma
terial, work is progressing rapidly 01
the new station in South Harrisburp
The new turntable east of the Pent:
sylvania Railroad station will be pla<
ed in position at an early date.