8 NEW CONSTITUTION IF VOTERS PASS This Is Plan of Representative Whitaker, of Chester, in Bill Presented Today Under terms of a bill presented in the House this morning by Represen tative Samuel >,A- Whitaker, of Ches ter county, the voters of the State will vote at the November election on the Question whether they desire a con vention to be held for the drawing up of a new constitution. The bill also provides that at the same election there shall be three delegates to the proposed constitu tional convention elected In each sena torial district, making 150 delegates. Fifteen delegates are to be named by the Governor and these fifteen, in the event of the convention being approv ed by the people, are to meet imme , diately after election to draw up drafts of the proposed basic law. The convention is to meet in Har risburg next January, the sessions to be held in the State Capitol. Delegates are to be nominated by petition signed by 200 voters. The constitution to be drafted will be submitted to the people at a time to be selected. The bill provide® a salary tof $750, mileage and SIOO contingent fund for each delegate. An appropriation of $500,000 is made by the bill to carry out all pro visions. Spies Open Door to Gain Entrance to Senate Naval Affairs Committee By Associated Prtss Washington, April 19. Capitol po lice discovered to-day that the door of the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs had been forced during the night. Clerks in the committee room after a hurried examination said no papers were missing and Senator Swanson, the acting chairman of the committee, said there was no confidential infor mation in the room. The door was badly splintered and the Capitol police force was much sur prised that no sounds were heard when it was forced. The guards at the Capitol were recently increased in number. Entrance when the houses of Congress are not in session has been made unusually difficult. An investi gation was begun. U. S. Places Order for 6,000 Lewis Machine Guns By Associated Press Washington, April 19. —Emergency orders for six thousand Lewis machine guns for the army and navy have been placed by the government, although the American-made weapon, which has ben the subject of such bitter contro versy, has not been adopted as th* standard light machine gun for the' army. Tests of the Lewis and other light weapons will take place May 1, it was said at the department, as a result of which a final decision would be reach ed. The Lewis gun, once rejected by the American government, has become one of the great factors of the entente armaments on the western front. PNEUMONIA KILLED BISSING By Associated Press Amsterdam, April 19. —A Brussels telegram says that thee death of Gen eral Von Bissing, German governor general in Belgium which was re ported last night, was due to inflam mation of the lungs. 1/ A BRUSH YOUR TEETH WITH I s Albodon l f\ AND THEV'LI BE CLEAN I Dental CREAM i 8 Best Pastes are doughy, gritty, putty-like, and quick to harden. Albodon is a CREAM. It will not "cake" or harden. It is free from grit and coloring matter, and safely antiseptic. A very fine article for children. Albodon contains the highest pcr centage_ of cleansing and polishing properties, so it is certain to clean your teeth best. Eomry dentist know* the formula Every dealer sells it Trial tube fret on request to ALBODON CO., 154 W. 18thSt.,N.Y. The Kosine Treatment for EPILEPSY can be used with absolute confidence. It relieves all fear of the attacks which are so frrsuent in that terrible dis ease. 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RED CROSS GETS IS2B NEW MEMBERS [Continued Prom First Page] President Hopes Red Cross Campaign Will Be Successful v Tlie White House, Washington, April 18, 101". Hon. Vance C. McCormick, Harrisburß. Pa. I wish you success with nil my heart in your campaign for in creased membership of Red Cross. This Is a direct and immediate way in which the full patriotic pur pose of the nation can lx- shown. WOODKOW WILSON. \ last night at a concert given by the I Mendelssohn Chorus. Red Cross Stickers Beginning to-morrow every trolley (car in the city will display the little ! Red Cross stickers. Scores of school 1 children came to headquarters to-day : for stickers which they are putting !up in the class rooms. The cam paign committee requests owners of automobiles to carry at least one sticker in their cars. Cameron Baer has contributed the C. V. telephone service to the Red Cross. The telephone will be installed this week. The number of the Red Cross Bell I telephone Is 965-R. , The Campaign Committee this morning decided to keep headquarters at 206 Walnut street open on Satur day afternoons from 3.30 to 5 o'clock to receive memberships. The work rooms, however, will be closed on Sat urday afternoons. Technical high school boys to-day erected a recording sign on the old Commonwealth Hotel building similar to the one at Red Cross headquarters although much larger. The track runs the entire length of the Market street side of the building and the ambu lance which records the memberships is of greater proportions than the one at headquarters. A big crowd was attracted while the Tech boys were placing the sign. Henry C. Claster, the jeweler, at 302 Market street, is contributing 10 per cent, of his gross receipts for ten days to the Red Cross. All women members of the Harrls burg chapter of the Red Cross who Intend to march In the patriotic pa rade Saturday are requested to send in their names to Red Cross head quarters before 5 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Following is a list of new members: W. N. Robison, J. F. Rohrer & Son, Kough, Brightbill & Kline, A. £>. M c * i Creath, Eugene Snyder, F. E. Walz, Mrs. Meryl Morrett, Miss Maul Light, O. H. Bridgman, Mrs. C. D. Dipner, Ethel M. Hoffman, Dean Hoffman, Thomas S. Blair, M. D„ Melancitron Usaw, M. E. Olmsted, Jr., Conway H. Olmsted, Henry Olmsted, Miss Ger j trude Olmsted, Mrs. M. E. Olmsted, I Jane Olmsted, Charles H. Barnes, ! Francis L. Simonetti, C. Edgar Weber, H. F. Quickel, Chester M. Schefter, Margaretta F. McCreath, Ell Allen, Mrs. Edgar Van Stant Einstein, Rich ard Fox Einstein, Miss Sarah W. Swartz, Mrs. George M. Sellers, Helen R. Martin, Mrs. Anna H. Blgler, Wini fred M. Meyers, Mrs. Van Bereghy, A. Boyd Hamilton, Mrs. Ed. R. Sponsler, A. V. Kriner, Mrs. F. W. Corvert, Mrs. J. H. Dare, Miss Mary Stutzman, Mrs. A. Frazier, Phillip T. Meredith, Mrs. H. 1. Yost, Mrs. J. H. Butterworth, J. H. Butterworth, G. Harold Bowne, Mrs. Sarah Corning, Mrs. Walter Webert, Miss Anna Walzer, Miss M. Olive Barnett, Miss R. V. Sensen haugh, Miss M. Caroline Sparrow. Miss Bess M. Metzger, Governor Brum baugh, Mrs. M. G. Brumbaugh, C. H. Heckert, .Miss Mary Hiester, Miss Marie L. Baillle, Richard Knibloe, Mrs. George M. Whitney, Ed. F. Dun lap, Miss Rae Frelberger, Miss Dora Freiberger, F. B. Duyer, Miss N. R. Wagner, Miss Sue H. Sparrow. Mrs. J. W. Bowman, Edna Lover, Miss Ame S. Levan, Esther White, Martha Geraldine Houtz, W. G. Hicks, George F. Ross, William B. Hammond, Miss Anna C. Misley, Miss Helen W. Shope, Miss Emma A. Kerney, Mrs. C. W. Lynch, J. T. Balsley, Paul A. Kunkel, George M. Whitney. Miss George, Mrs. David Lacy, Miss Esther F. Leib, Helen E. Holthaus. Miss Sarah J. Walzer, Miss Dorcas Allison, Mrs. David S. Funk, Mrs. Robert H. Irons, Mrs. C. Ross Boas, Mrs. S. P. Segelbaum, Miss Martha D. Bullitt, Mrs. L. W. Andrews, Mrs. James F. Bullitt, Mrs. Carson Stamm. Miss Katharine Stamm, Miss Maud Stamm, Mrs. D. W. Cox, Mrs. F. E. Garner, Mrs. C. L. Wright, Mrs. William W. Jennings, Miss Mary Jennings, Mrs. John W. Reily, Miss Margaret M. Pomerov, Mrs. B. F. N'ead, Mrs. M. I. Kast. Mrs. Augustus Lutz, Mrs. W. R. Houser, Gertrude LeCompte, Miss Letita G. Brady, Mrs. F. E. Downes, Mrs. George E. Etter, Mrs. R. W. Dowdell, Mrs. L. A. Drumlieller, Mrs. J. W. Bowman. Mrs. Casper Shaak, IMrs. O. P. Beckley, Miss Katharine Etter, Mrs. C. C. C'rispen, Mary D. Quickel, Mary Harman, Mrs. M. H. Egle, Miss A. L. Boyer, Robert 8011, Mrs. H. B. McCormick, Miss Eliza -1 beth Flcisher. Miss Ruth A. Morrett, Miss Jennie L. Gistwite, Miss Nellie Eyster Blessing, Miss May Lemer, Miss Laßue Lemer. Mrs. W. H. Bitting, W. H. Bitting. I Parke Weidler, Mrs. Parke Weidier, i Parke Weidler. Jr., Dr. Charlotte E. ' Goodman, Matilda W. Heister, Betty } Oenslager, Eleanor Copelin. Mrs. J. W. Dunn. Miss Nell Payne, Miss Francis ! Gillespie, Mrs. Sarah T. Cook, Mrs. I Murray W. Graydon, W. N. Yates, ! Mrs. W. N. Yates, Miss Mary C. Doyle, Nancy I. Shunk, Miss C. M. Hage, Theresa C. Fleet, Mrs. Wni. Schleisner, | Mrs. Jesse linker. Mrs. Harriet Ward, Mrs. Preston Crowell, Jr., Preston Crowell, Florence Crowell, Mrs. J. R. Keller. Miller Bros. & Co.. Penna. Insurance Exchange, H. T. Meale, Frank R. Leib & Son, E. O. Dare & Son, Backenstoss Bros., Hammond & Bailey, G. P. Hammond. U.-S. May Stop Building Big Battleships; to Give Time to Needed Small Craft i By Associated Press Washington, April ID.—Temporary suspension of construction work on the five new battle cruisers and also one other capital ship is under consid eration, Secretary Daniels said to-day, so that such portions of the steel ship building industry as are not engaged In building small fighting craft may be concentrated upon construction of merchant shipping to make good sub marine losses. No orders have been issued to delay work on the battle cruisers but the navy is holding up bids for three 42,- 000-ton battleships authorized by the last Congress because it does not wish to clog the ship production capacity of the country with long time jobs in the present emergency. The present capacity of the country" for the production of structural steet, the entire strength of the shipbuilding trade and the total available plant ca pacity of shipyards fitted to build steel ships would be required to carry out the full naval program and to complete merchant work now on the ways. FRENCH INFANTRY BESTS GERMANS [Continued From First Page] and Ailles. North of the Chivres-Chivy line the enemy retained all the heights and a footing had to De won thern before the operation, so auspiciously begun, could be properly completed. Two simultaneous attacks were de cided upon with Nanteuil-La-Fosse on the left and Chivy and Braya-en-La onnois on the right as the respective objectives. The attacks succeeded per fectly notwithstanding the determined resistance of the enemy, who had all the advantages of the ground. Driven out of Nanteull and Brave, the Ger mans nevertheless still clung to the in termediate positions, comprising Vaillv and the important bridgehead on the Aisne, by which they could threaten the French flanks. Movement Extended The movement was then extended to the bridgehead which was soon car ried and the attacking troops scaled the slope of the plateau north of Vailly. They advanced rapidly as far as Rouge Maison farm and a country house to the right, gaining several hundred yards of ground on the summit of the plateau. Substantial progress was also made east of Nanteuil and by the aft ernoon only one narrow gap was left through which the Germans could withdraw the troops in the region of Conde, Celles and Saucy. These de tachments are in serious danger of capture. The violence of the French attack threw the enemy Into Buch disorder that he was unable to bring up re serves quickly enough and consequent ly lost several guns. Toward the end of the day the French made further progress between the plateau of Vailly and Braye. all villages south of the famous Chemln des Dames being taken. Advance Continue* The advance toward Courtecon dur ing the last three days Iras been even greater and amounts to more than three miles in depth. In the center the battle raged most fiercely in the region of La Viiie-Aux-Bols. The wood east of the village, two thousand yards long by five hundred in depth, was very strongly held by the enemy, no less than 180 machine guns being crowded into it. All these were captured, to gether with 1,800 men, by a clever ma- The New Store of Wm. Strouse LET'S ALL WORK TO MAKE SATURDAY THE BIGGEST DAY IN THE CITY'S HISTORY We are aiding by closing our store from twelve o'clock Saturday until Monday morning— Our entire organization will be in the parade. But The New Store Will Be Open Friday Evening for Your Convenience' By Purchasing Friday You Will Be Helping the Cause of Patriotism Every Man and Boy in Harrisburg Knows That The New Store Is His Kind of a Store Where a sale is not complete until the customer is absolutely satisfied There are many / I \ | models here in the season's most beautiful fabrics—From the ultra extreme young man's model to the more conservative suit for the older man*—Emery Shirts Mallory and Schoble Hats and Everwear Hoisery are a few of the well known furnishing and hat makes & jh. * ] represented at the New Store of Wm. Strouse —We are doing our level best to give you the utmost in Suit style and quality at ' sls ' S2O $25 S3O Mothers! Make Friday Your Boy's Shopping Day PvgjiSj' and Saturday His Long Remembered Patriotic Day plnl Buy Him a Suit at the New Store of Wm. Strouse —For the occasion that he IX 1 will remember all his life —Beautiful models of the handsomest fabrics—Priced I j fR • 1 $5 to sls 1 1 | Mallory Hats Emery Shirts Mll Everwear Hosiery Schoble Hats l i Handsome Neckwear Faultless Pajamas mSßm' p| Mo " s lr'" I The New Store of Wm. Strouse *s t . neuver which cut off the Wood from the rest of the line. The army on the right, from Pru nay to Auberive. by skilful maneuv ering, cleaned the Germans out of most of the heights In front of the village of Moronvilllers. On one of the crests several heavy guns were captured. On the whole, when the wretched weather and the difficulties of the ter rain are considered the day's work is considered most satisfactory and it is believed that It paves the way for far more rapid progress in the near fu ture. Germans Fill Trenches With Men in Vain Efforts to Stem French Assault By Associated Press Headquarters of the French Army on the French Front, Tuesday night, April 17—(Delayed)—The initial success of the French in the great battle begun yesterday continued to-day when, de spite resistance from the Germans their front position was occupied along an other twenty miles, extending east ward from Ilheims to Auberive. The strength of the Germans can be gauged by the fact that they em ployed nineteen divisions of front line troops. The trenches wero absolutely filled with men and, according to pris oners, who now number over 12,000, they had orders to stand until the last but could not resist the French artil lery and infantry. Many fluctuations in positions naturally occurred during the course of the fighting, but when ever the Germans counter attacked they failed to maintain for any length of time positions gained and # the French were able to bivouac on the ground they reconquered, some time to a depth of five to six kilometers. The defenses were found to be very strong everywhere and were well pro vided with artillery, some of which already has fallen Into French hands. There has been no cessation of the battle even after nightfall, and thrust and parry with large bodies of troops have brought about many separate battles at different points, in which the French usually remained masters of the field. British Tanks Play Big Part in Successful Drives on the Hindenburg LiAe By Associated Press London. April 19.—One of the cor respondents at British headquarters in I France, referring to the work of the "tanks," says they were one of the undoubted successes of the battle of Arras. "The Germans claim to have destroy ed twelve 'tanks' and it is true that a few of them lie stranded about the I battlefield," says this correspondent; | "but they have saved hundreds, per j haps thousands of lives, and have won | ! strong places and knocked scores of J the enemy. "Their successes vastly outweigh failure. Their deeds gave the most practicable aid possible to the ad vance." GERMANS THROW MEN INTO FRANCE [Continued Prom First I'mrc] j taken with the capture of the Vailly { bridgehead yesterday and their wav- ] ering lines continued last night to be ! pushed rapidly northward. French Drive Forward From Chavonne on the Alsne the | French have driven more than three j mtles north of the river despite des- ! perate resistance by Von Hindenburg's reinforced armies. ( . j In the Champagne the successes of the French are equally striking. They j have driven a great wedge more than J three miles deep into the German lines ! between Rhelms and Auberive and last night's attacks netted General Nl velle's men several important heights In the Moronvilllers region. Capture Batterlen Two more German batteries were captured in the Moronvilllers fighting. Previously the taking of seventy-five German guns In the new French of- : fenslve had been reported so that the j number of cannon wrested from the I Germans must now be nearing the 100 mark. Shot From Dark Mortally Wounds Bridge Guard By Associated Press Trenton, N. J., April 19. A shot flr%d from ambush mortally wounded Robert Price, 18 years old, a private in Company 13, Second regiment. New Jersey National Guard, who was on duty guarding a railroad bridge near Yardville, N. J. The bridge Is a 50-foot long trestle FRIDAY, To-morrow's BARGAINS 13 Extra Special Sale Famous Burson STOCKINGS (NOT A SEAM) - IffiSMß Finest grade of Silk Lisle • ■|| Black; regular and out W size. Jteal 50c value. To- r morrow, pair IKI.V OF THI! MILU Extra Special Sale m W. B. LACED FRONT CORSETS New Model, Medium Bust—Extra Fine Coutil—six wide hose supporters; real $2.00 and $2.25 values. "| O C To-morrow ASTRICH'S over Crosswlck's creek on the Tren ton division of the Pennsylvania rail road. It Is said that a tralnload of powder passes over this line at about 3 o'clock every morning bound for Jersey City. Price, with other mem bers of his company was on duty at the bridge. All heard a shot ring out nnd a bullet that apparently Camo from bushes near the little bridge struck Price and he fell unconscious. His companions brought htm to a hos pital In this city where physicians said he could not live.
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