+ + "JOIN NOW" Red Cross Earnestly Requests 4 i HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXVI — No. 95 18 PAGES FRENCH POUND STEADILY ON GERMAN LINE General Nivelle Gradually Draws Lines of Envelopment S33ueApy fuoßi jo )ue)iodui| Made at Important Points Along Long Front; Teutons Lose Heavily in Futile Efforts to Stem Tide of Defeat and Regain Lost Trenches By Associated Press While the French advance last night was not spectacular as on the preceding days of the great battle along the Aisne and in the Champagne, progress was nevertheless continued in important sec tors. This was notably true of the region northwest of Soissons where the lines of envelopment are gradually being drawn nearer to the important railway center of Laon, the strategic objective in this division of the front. The French here gained ground in the vicinity of Laffaux, the advance being characterized in the official statement as "consider able." The Germans reacted strongly on this front but were un able to make any impression on the new French lines. Genera Nivelle's pressure here is calculated to force the Ger mans speedily out of the salient to which they have clung, pro jecting toward the Aisiie in the direction of Conde. The advance towards Laon also was continued on the Vaeclerc plateau, almost directly south of this city where the French are pushing northward west of the Rheims—Laon road. On the plains north of Rheims where the Germans are clinging stubbornly to their strongly-entrenched positions, several of their trenches near courcy were carried in grenade attacks. Headway also was made east of Loivre in this sector. In tho Champagne notably near Moronvilliers the Germans launched their expected violent counter attacks which the French troops, their ar tillery brought up, were amply pre pared to meet. , The artilWy and ma chine guns cut loose on the advanc ing columns, reinforced by the French contingents recently thrown in from other fronts and from the reserves. The result was that the Germans al though their attacks had been pre pared by heavy bombardments were cut up and failed to attain their ▼ bjective. Signs of renewed activity also that appeared yesterday in the British front in the Arras battlefield, where some gains in the Lens region and west of Fampoux were reported, ex tended last night to the district north west of St. Quentin. London to-day report British progress in tho neigh [ Continued on Pago 16] WAGON lJEMOI.ISHlOl) HY CAII Max Cohen, 56." Calder street, was' liadly cut and bruised early this morn ing when a street car collided with the milk wagon he was driving. He was taken to the Hari'isburg Hospital, where his injuries were treated. The car collided with the wagon at Capital and Boas streets. The wagon was re duced to kindling wood. A \ Route of Parade Parade will move promptly at 1! o'clock from Front find Market streets, with simuil from t ourt house lell v over tlie following route: Market to Fourth. To Sixth. To Seneca To Third. To Ilumiltou. To Second. To Chestnut. On arrival at Seeoud and C'lieMtnut streets, each division marshal will dismiss his division In the following man ner: Those orgaiiixntioas linvinu their plaee of meeting eust of Second street will niareh out C hestnut and north on Third or Fourth far enough uptown before dismissing so as to not liloekade Chestnut street. Those organisations huviag their plaee of meeting est of Second street, will mareh out t licstliut to Front, then north or south on Front and will not dismiss until they are far <iioiigli away from Chestnut street NO as to prevent a liloekade. In this manner, the entire parade will oover the entire route. The ehlef marshal and his stair will review parade front west side of Market Square, above Market Mtreet. By order ( AITAI\ E. I, AI IIF,\STKI\, Attest: C hief Morshal. I FHANCIS H. HOY, .lit., Chief of Staff. V ; I THE WEATHER] | For llnrrlMburg and vlelnltyx Prob ably showers to-night and Satur days somewhat warmer to-night. For Fastern Pennsylvania: Prob ably showers to-night and Satur dayj somewhat warmer to-night t fresh southerly winds. River The SuAquehanna river and all Its tributaries will probably eontlnue to fnll slowly or remalu nearly stationary, except heavy showers may eause local rises In some streams. A stage of about 4.N feet Is indieated for llnrrlshurg Saturday morning. (ieneral Conditions The eenter of the Southwest Ktorm lias moved from Southwest Kan- Mas to lowa In the last twenty four hours, without mueh change In its general characteristics. It has caused scattered showers, with thunderstorms In some dls triets, generally east of the Itocky Mountains in the last twenty* four hours, except in th South Atlantic and Hast tiulf States, where fair weutlicr has prevail ed. Rain has continued In the ISorth Pacific States. Temperature! H a. m., 52 degrees. Sun: Rises, r:14 a. in. Moon: Mew moon, April 21, River Stage: 4.11 feet. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 71>. liOwest temperature, CM). Mean temperature, 70. Mormnl temperature, 5 '2. AUSTRIANSGROW WEARY OF THEIR PART IN BATTLING Want to Be Assured of Lasting Peace When War Comes io End Amsterdam, April 20. —A semi official dispatch from Vienna says Emperor Charles has granted an au dience to leaders of the German party in Austria. Herr Weisskerchner, upper burgomaster of Vienna, spoke of the loyalty of the Germans, who, he said, would do everything to pro cure for Parliament, which must be summoned quickly, the capacity and opportunity to do its proper work. He added: "But we cannot suppress our deep apprehension that owing to urgent reasons peremptory necessities of state which concern the whole of Austria 'have been relegated to the background." The speaker entreated I the Emperor to take these necessities of state into consideration and by ac cepting the view of the German party, "give us the possibility of dissipating the fears which are arising among the population. Condition Serious "The people of Austria," he con tinued, "hope that the heavy sacrifices of this unparallel struggle which was forced upon us for the honor and ex istence of our fatherland, will be rec ompensed by a reasonable peace which we most thankfully will accept from Your Majesty's hand with the promise that the German people will co-operate loyally ,and steadfastly in works of peace to the glory and great ness of Austria." Emperor Charles replied: "I assure you that X fully appreci ate the seriousness and actuality of your political efforts. Germans in I Austria may bo assured that they pos sess my confidence. "It is my intention to summon Par liament shortly. Revival of Parlia mentary life at this moment, after years of suspension, is of extraordi nary importance." Notes For $2,000,000,000 to Be Issued Within 60 Days By Associated Press Washington, April 20.—Treasury certificates of indebtedness author ized up to $2,000,000,000 in the $7,- 000,000,000 war finance measure now before congress will be issued, Secre tary McAdoo announced to-day "as may be necessary to meet tho require ments of the treasury" as soon as the bill becomes a law. The bonds authorized by the bill probably will not be offered before sixty days. REDMEN COMPIiETE PLANS Final arrangements for the part the Improved Order of liedmen will take in tho parade were made Thursday evening In wigwam of Cornplanter tribe. No. 61. The tribes of Steelton, Middletown and Highsptre with the Steelton Band of forty pieces will be at Eleventh and Market streets promptly at 1 o'clock, where Alle quippa and Cornplanter tribes will Join them, then to proceed to Sixth and Broad streets and pick up the up town tribes. All members of the or ganization are requested to be at their respective places and lodge rooms promptly so as to get to their proper division in good time, Charles W, I'ressler, of Cornplanter tribe, Great | Meshinewa Of the great council of nni.y:vanlu, will hnvo charge of tho j Mtlre division of Reflmen, assisted by Meshlnewus of the several tribes. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1917 W EVERYTHING IN READINESS BIG PATRIO ■ m jj HJBK THOMAS P. MOHAN, Patriotic Day Founder OFFICIAL CIRCLET ARE ANTICIPATING ITTNER'S ELECTION Expect St. Louis Architect Will Be Named to Design Schools T)io election of William B. Ittner, of St. Louis, as architect to design Harrisburg's new high schools was anticipated in city official circles when the school board met late this after noon. For two months the selection of an architect has been under considera tion when the board refused to ap prove the report of a special commit tee recommending Mr. Ittner. The committee included David E. Tracy and William Jennings, of the citizens' advisory committee; F. E. Downes, city school superintendent; A. Carson Stamm and Arthur D. Bacon, school directors. The board returned the report with instruction that the committee sug gest a Harrisburg architect together with Mr. Ittner. This has not been done, it is understood. Since the action of the board re fusing to elect Mr. Ittner, Dr. C. E. IJ. Keene, one of the directors who voted against him, submitted six ques tions to the special committee for con sideration, declaring if they were ans wered satisfactorily, he would change his vote. Satisfactory answers are to be presented, 'it is expected. Several members of the school board with the citizens' committee yesterday visited in Washington in specting schools which were built there over plans drawn by Mr. Ittner. WOULD EXCUSE FARMERS Trenton, N. J., April 20. —Governor Edge to-dny requested county judges to excuse farmers from jury duty this year in order not to cripple the agri cultural campaign for greater crops. Teh Governor also asked the State Bankers' Association to urge bank ers in rural districts to eexreiso liber ality in loaning funds to the farmers this year. AMERICA FIGHTS FOR WORLD PEACE NOT FOR A TRUCE Germany's Attitude Said to Make Terms of Settlement Impossible By Associated Press Philadelphia, April 20.—"America's relation to the world conflict and to the coming peace," was the general topic for discussion at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, which opened here to-day. Dr. George W. Kirchwcy, of New York, one' of the speakers, declared we are lighting for world peace, not for a world truce, and "we cannot lend ourselves to terms of settlements [Continued on Page ll] ATTEND SHAD DINNER More than 150 members of the Har rlsburg Republican Club last night at tended a shad dinner as tho guests of CUy Treasurer Harry F. Ovos. The af fair was one of the most successful of the season. A number of State, county and city officials were present, but no program of addresses was given. REROUTE CARS FOR PARADE After 1.30 o'clock to-morrow after noon all cars on lines of the Harrls burg Railways Company will be rout ed so as not to hold up the parade. Felix M. Davis, superintendent of transportation of the Harrlsburg Rail ways Company, announced this after noon that tho following schedule would bo In efTect after 1.80: Steelton cars will leave Market Square and go over the Race and Vine lines Oberlin and Reservoir cars will run to Fourth and Walnut; Rockvllle and Second street cars will run to the Bolton House crossover In Second street; Third street cars to Third and Market; Fourth. Cap ital and Penbrook cars to Fourth and Market streets. SfljrlSftir- - ffnftfrprnftirnt. * ■ i^ :; '" ■ gfagi .y C'APT. E. I-.AUBKNSTEIN, W ' Chief Marshal. '■*; ;> --s- v "' : ' . ■ i-pS -■ VPJM CAPT. H. M. STINE, Chairman of Committee. Success of Demonstration Hinges on Weather; Forma tion and Line-Up of March Plans Completed Everything is in readiness for to morrow's bis; patriotic celebration, and it is now up to the weatherman. Unless Ilarrisburg is deluged the parade will start promptly at 2 o'clock. Showers are predicted for to-mor row, but nothing short of a downpour will change the plans for the day. Wil liam I. Laubenstein, secretary of the committee on arrangements, sai(> at noon to-day that no one should allow showers to-morrow morning to keep him at home. The official forecast also calls for warmer weather tomor row. Two and Onc-llalf Hours to l'ass Fire Chief Kindler yesterday step ped off the route of the parade and it took him one hour and forty minutes. That means in all probability that it [Continued on I l aire 15] MEMBERSHIP OF RED CROSS NOW MORE THAN 2,000 'House io House Canvass Ex pected to Besult in Fur ther Gains The Red Cross membership has cross ed the mark. At noon to-day enrollments stood at 2,050, and it is expected to be close to 2,500 by to-morrow night, the end of the first week of the membership campaign. A house to house canvass of the entire city of Harrisburg was decides on at a meeting of the campaign com mittee last night. One captain was appointed for each of the thirteen wards and one aid to each precinct. meeting of the captains and ids will be held at lied Cross headquarters, 208 Walnut street, next Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock, when plans for an intensive house to house canvass will be formulated. To Mnreli In Pantile A letter mailed this morning by the campaign committee to the ward cap tains says: "When you stop to think that Japan, [Continued on Pago 15] I.C.C.Opens Hearings on 15 Per Cent. Increase in Rates Tentatively Granted R. R. By Associated I'reit Washington, Aprt! 20, Hearings opened to-day on tho Interstate Com merce Commission's tentative order permitting all railroads to Increase freight rates 18 per cent, on June 1. Arguments of railroads tor the higher rates and objections of shippers will be heard fully before the commission Issues a final order, • Hhlppers from New York, Chicago, Cincinnati and other cities were heard to-day, FRANCIS H. HOY, JR Chief of Staff. LAST TRIBUTE IS PAID TO MAYOR BY HOST OF FRIENDS City, County and State Unite in Bereavement; Many View Body City, county and State, in mourning because of the death of Maxpr E. S. Meals, paid their last tributes to the executive through scores of floral of ferings, resolutions of condolence and sympathy to the family, and by send ing representatives to the private fu neral services which were held this afternoon. Hundreds View liody evening and this morning hun dreds of persons visited the Meals residence. Third and North street, to view the body for the last time many bringing expressions of regret, in the lorm of handsome Uoral de signs. Of these tributes, probably the most? touching came from John Quincy Uai tis, an old city employe of the high way department, who passed the home [Continued on Page 11] Launch Ejectment Suits to Get More Zone Properties Ejectment proceedings were started to-dav hv the State to get possession of additional properties in the Capitol Park extension zone. Action was taken against the follow ing property owners: Henry G. and Edgar Walter, *l3 2-4 Statu street; George K. Winger, 1"7 North Fourth street; Honora C.. Alice and Helen 13. Ryan, 515 North Fourth street and 524- 116 West street; Henry Shanimo, SOU State street. The writs are returnable May 28. BREACH OF TRUST RUINED RAILWAYS DECLARES L C. C. Federal Board Says Directors of Board Often Sought Personal Gain Washington, April 2 0. —The finan cial downfall of the Pere Marquette Railroad and the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway Is attributed In a long report made public to-day by the Interstate Commerce Commission primarily to "breach of trust by cor porate officials, often for personal gain." "That downfall with Its deplorable consequences," tho report reads, "can be traced only to betrayal within and (Continued on Page 11) Williamstown Burgess Appeals Against Paving Co. Burgess William Manning, of Wil liamstown. appeared In I>auphln county court to-day as plaintiff In a prelimin ary Injunction bearing to restrain the Williamstown council and treasurer from making further payments on paving work being dona there by tho (J. W. Knslgn Company, Inc. Councllmanlo records were produced during tho hearing as evidence to show the authority council had In making payments totalling 14,001). Other wit nesses were then called to testify as to the quality of the paving, The court has been asked to make the Injunction permanent, AUTO IST NTIIIK KS WAGON An nutomolille whose name the po lice have been unable to learn, collided with a horse and wagon at Seventh and Market streets lato last night. The horse became frightened and dmjhed out Market Btreet, No one was in-'i Jured but the wagon wan broken, 'J MAXIMUM PRICES FOR FOODSTUFFS URGES HOUSTON Secretary of Agriculture Would Have Defense Council Em powered to Act WAR TIME NECESSITY Points Out Need of Survey of Nation's Agricultural Resources By Associated Press Washington, April 20.—Secretary Houston to-day recommended to the Senate that the Council of National Defense be empowered to fix mini mum and muximum food prices. To meet the food situation, Secre tary Houston told the Senate, the De partment of Agriculture needs the following authority and power: "To make a complete survey of the food supply of the nation, with a view to secure full information as to its location, ownership and where it is needed, and complete knowledge as to the instrumentalities and agencies that own, control, manufacture and distribute food products. "After investigation, and in co-op eration with the trade interests involv ed, to establish market grades and classes of farm products, including seeds, and standards for receptacles [Continued on Page 13] DIOVTISTS TO AID I'. S. By Associated Press Philadelphia, April 20. Dental manufacturers of the United States, representing a capital of about $00,000,- 000, to-day announced the organization of The Dental Manufacturers' War Emergency Association to facilitate the production and furnishing to the Gov prnment of instruments, supplies, ap pliances and furniture in the dental trade. CEHJIUS SKLK-SATISKIEO By Associated Press Amsterdam, April 20. German newspapers are indulging in a veritable orgy of self-glorification at the record fibure of the sixth German war loan. The expectation is expressed on all sides that the entente will now certainly see that the attempt to exhaust Ger man's financial strength is an utter I failure. I ' a ~'z- ' J i * •1 vclt a major general of the National Guard and to place j ' | T to-day by Assemblyman Perry M. Armstrong, Democrat I (A New York I | \r.' t * 1 I V ' rr/ i \ the United States. I i 1 policy it> adopted will not enter£ere ! with shipments to neo 1 ?r 1 Washington, April 70—Senate and House conferences J ■i • • j £ nin;.tra- I t i •. •, 1 fr ' " rtfd 1 ONS WORKERS STRIKE < ■ m va: • 1 ious R ti lotos factories in Germany, including the Kruppv, , S J ' A.- Km C IRRi'GUL. \b i New York, Aprjl 20. —Specialties were at theif worst T in the listlette final hour, some equipments and munitioft 1 bowing extreme losses of sto 7 points. The. closing w3 - ? -eg-uiar More' urgent .selling of speculative issues, ?• I pecially those likely to be most affected by war taxation, a s market. Sato < I were cstir.wJd at >; I-S' -h-ues j C RADES MEN INVITED 1 Harriaburg. H. M Brooks, marshal cf the Sixrtr ! ■, V I b". t • : v • ;•; ir i- i ( tions t... sr-irch vtth M,' ,V r. --r\ j P h ■ I Frcnt streets to-morrow aftrenoon at 1.30 to take part in i e* the ,p v f 1 MARRIAGE LICENSES j I Mtrrel I>nrrow mid Catharine R. Schlndler, Ilnrrlnbiir*. f Albert White mid Mary Curt-y, llnrrlMhnru. j 1 Nlcolo I'edcMii itnd Maria I'opon, llarrlNhtim. | jjyi Charle* Michael Tlce, Hell Uruvf. and A utile Lueretln Mesne, Llekdale. i * Vlr* w ■ w "f Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION ENGLAND FLIES AMERICAN FLAG OVER PARLIAMENT First Time in History Foreign Emblem Has Been So Displayed CELEBRATE U. S. STAND King and Queen Take Part in Great Patriotic Demon stration By Associated Press London, April 20.—The British peo pie and Americans in this countr/ celebrated America's partnership ill the world war by a religious service to-day in St. Paul's Cathedral attend ed by the official heads of tho nation and a great congregation which in cluded hundreds of Americans and many prominent British men and women. There was a great display of American flags in London and all other English towns and a popular demonstration by the crowds which surrounded the cathedral. The Stars and Stripes floated from the highest tower of the Parliament buildings at Westminster—the first time a foreign flag was ever displayed on that emi nence—and flew above all Govern (Continued on Page 5) Patriotic Canine Series HEEDS HIS COUNTRY'S CALL The lidelity of Uncle Sam towards the allies is further witnessed by the fact that a small fox terrier, "Buster," residing at Nineteenth and Market streets, .lias assumed a friendly atti tude toward others of his kind. Pre vious to subscribing to the TELE GRAPH Buster did not know that his President and his country needed him. Ho always assumed an excep tionally dogmatic and disrespectful at titude toward other canines, but, now, after learning that we also are fight ing the Kaiser, Buster indulges in a profuse wagging of the tail whenever he chances to meet a French poodle or English bulldog. Should a dachs hund come into view, he barks fe rociously. He's too small to make an attack.
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