+++ Hundreds of Red Cross Members Enrolled by Big Business Firms HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXVI— No. 99 16 PAGES GREAT ARMIES WAGE BATTLE IN DEADLOCK Third Day of One of the War's Greatest and Most Bitter ly Contested Engagements Sees Result Still in Doubt; Massed German Reserves Are Being Hurled Forward in Bloody Counterattacks TEUTONS MAKE SUPREME EFFORT TO CHECK FORWARD SURGE OF GEN. HAIG'S TROOPS More Ground, Villages and Minor Positions Fall to British in Desperate Charges; Internal Difficulties Menace Neutral Countries; Petrograd Residents Flee Fearing Attack One of the greatest and most bitterly contested battles of the entire war has entered its third day on the British front in France with the issue still in doubt. Massed German reserves are being hurled forward in bloody counterattacks in a supreme effort to check the forward surge of General llaig's khaki-clad troops. l Some minor positions, trench lines and rubbish heaps dignified by the names of villages have been seized by the British, but the Wotan line, their main objective, is still intact. In pushing the British offensive to-day General Sir Douglas Haig directed an attack along the front between the Cojel and Scarpe rivers. This is a stretch of about three miles, extending roughly from Guemaphe north to Fampoux, almost directly east of Arras, where probably the most desperate fighting of the offensive has taken place. Monchy-le-Preux lies within this area. Further ground has been seized by the British here, says to-day's official statement, and the gains have been secured. The} number of prisoners taken by the British since the resumption of the attack in force 011 Monday arc steadily swelling and have * now passed the 3,000 mark. South of the Arras battlefront General Haig is eating bit by bit into the German lines between Cambrai and St. Quentin. British Move Forward Tlic British front was moved for ward two-thirds of a mile at one point last night south of the Bapuume-Cambrai road, where the little village of Bilhem, southeast of the Ilavrincourt wood was occupied. With the French armies aiong the Aisne front and in the Champagne the battle just now is confined main ly to the artillery. The French arc continuing to make progress in local lighting, however, and advances both in the Aisne region and in the Champagne are reported by Paris. Several attacks by the Germans near Tahure and Maisons de Champagne were readily repulsed, as were Ger man reactions at points on the Aisne front, notably on the Yauclerc plateau west of Craonne. Spain Near War While the mighty struggle in Franco rages inconclusively, de velopments in other fields of the world unhe&val are occurring with sensational rapidity. Spain has taken a long step forward on the path along which she is apparently being pushed, slowly but surely, into the universal conflagration. The Madrid government has addressed a note to Germany which, on its face, must result in an abandonment by Berlin of its uncompromising attitude on ruthless submarine warfare or its acceptance of a new and important toe. The situation is somewhat modi fled by the fact that Count Moman oncs, who, as premier, dispatched tlic note, has since resigned. The growing tide of anti-Germanism in South America appears, however, to lie having its effect in Spain, but a rigid censorship leaves affairs in the peninsular kingdom obscure. Next in importance are the grow ing rumors of a great German at i THE WEATHER] lor ilarriaburK ■>"<! vleinltj'i I'rotialily nbimerii to-nlelit and 'lhurxdart not much chnnKr In Ifniprrnturp. lor Kuntern I'enmtylvanln: Over emit nrnthrr with prolwibl.v khiinrn to-night and Thurdn.> ; not much ehmttce in tempera ture; fresh cant winds. River The river and all ll* lirtiiK'heH will probnlilv fall hlimly or remain nearly Mtatlon nrj. V otaicr of about 4.H feet in indicated for llarriaburK Thur.i dav morning. (ieneral Condition* Temperatures have fallen 'i to 12 detrees jtenerally in the I pper Ohio \ alley, the Middle Atlan tic and Southern New Knelnnd States. Over practically all the rest of the country there has been a rise of '£ to 10 deicrees In temperature In the laat twenty four hours, lieinc most decided In north district* weat Of the Itockies. Temperature: * a. m., 42 degree*. Sun: Itlses. r,to7 a. m. Moon: I'ull moon. Ma.v 0. IMvcr Stage: -1.7 feet. Yesterday's Weather IlittheM temperature, HO. I .owes I temperature. 45. Mean temperature, 4N. "**nial temperature, 54. tempt to be made against Petrograd. j The reports are taken seriously j enough in the Russian capital to in- ; dtice many hundreds of civilians to Ilee to the interior. According to rumor the German plan is a com- i bined assault by sea and land and , j transports, escorted by a powerful j German fleet, are said to have al ready sailed from Lilian. The poli- , , tical situation in Russia remains I confused, but there are uncomfort able reports of the activities of the ■ j radical Socialists and of renewed I outbreaks of agrarian troubles. -, some of a counter-revolutionary I character. Unrest iii Germany j The unrest in Germany is having i Ma new manifestation in a fresh out- I burst against Chancellor von Retli i inann-llolhveg by the conservatives ; and national liberals. The chancellor jis being violently attacked for his I alleged subservience to Socialist , influences and the opening of the Reichstag, which is scheduled for to-day is expected to bring these at tacks to a focus. In the meantime there are indica tions that the tremendous currents i of discontent, which are running! i through Kurope are growing in strength. The visit of the king of _ Denmark to Stockholm is regarded ' as of particular significance in view of the recent demonstration of the j Swedish workers against the govern r ment. May day is expected to bring ; j matters to a climax in Sweden and < Hjalmar Rranting, the Swedish j Socialist leader, has warned the : | government against undue inter • j fercnce with the great labor demon stration planned for that day. Winfield B. Wightman Dies at New Cumberland Home ' J Winfield B. Wightman, aged 27, died j |j at his liome. in Tenth street. New | Cumberland, last evening. Mr. Wight- ' \ man was a field agent for the HAR- 1 j RISBI'RG TELEGRAPH, and became j suddenly ill while awnv from home j last Friday evening. He went to his home in New Cumberland Saturdav, I and seemed to be recovering, when lie ' again* became suddenly ill last even ing. He died a few hours later. Mr. Wightman is survived bv Ills wife. Anna, and two small daughters, Helen and Mary, besides his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley K. \\ ightman, also of New Cumberland i I Mineral arrangements will be com j pleted to-night. I 8212.000 FOR STATE ~ •COI.LEGK i:\TKNSIOV WORK The Senate to-day passed finally the .Miller bill appropriating $242,-1 000 to the Pennsylvania St&te Col- 1 ; lege for educational extension work. !Of this sum $192,000 is set apart | for the extension work in agricul ture and home economics—$23,000 | tor organizing apprentice trade and ■ night sihools, classes in co-opera tion witli school boards, boards of j trade, chamber of commerce, and 1 $23,000 for maintaining at the col-I . lege a summer school for teachers. ' TO I>SI HE I.ISTS j The House to-day passed the bill permitting Pennsylvania insurance ( companies to insure against damage! by bombardments. Adjournment was I taken at 1:30 p. ill. until 3:30 p. m. The \ House will also hold a session on j Thursday. NOTARY APPOIN'TMKNTS MADE Among the nominations as! notaries public sent to the Senate to day was that of John H. Alricks. of! Harrisburg. Miss Sara C. Yarnall, i or Hunbury, also was named by the: Governor. The appointments wercj r EASTERN VIEW OF CAPITOL AS IT WILL APPEAR AFTER CHANGES ARE MADE WHICH WILL TRANSFORM IT INTO FRONT AND NEW BUILDINGS ARE ERECTED ——— ENTENTE NOT TO ASK AMERICA TO JOIN ALLIANCE Allied Nations Convinced U. S. 1 Is Whole Heurtedly in War on Berlin By Associated Press Washington, April 23. Arthur James Balfour, British foreign secre- I tary. stated to-day that the allied governments, completely convinced! of America's whole-hearted conse- j oration towards the common end of j destroying Prussian militarism, would not think of asking this coun try to depart from its traditional policies or enter into any formal al liance which might prove embarrass ing. "Our confidence in the alliance and the assurances o£ this govern ment," Mr. Balfour said,- "is not j based on such shallow considerations as arise from treaties. No treaty could increase our unbounded con fidence that the United States hav [Coiitiiiued on Page 0] CLEAN-IP PLANS RED CROSS GETS TO BE MADE BY 100 MEMBERSHIPS HEALTH BOARD FROM SINGLE FIRM Ash and Garbage Conditions Will Also Be Discussed; to Elect Nurse Plans will be discussed to-morrow at the monthly meeting of the City Board of Health, for the annual two weeks' cleanup. A city nurse will be elected, reports presented and discussed on the ash and garbage conditions, and a report made on the efforts started sometime ago to abate the smoke nuisance in the vicinity of the Harrisburg Light and Power Company plant. Two Complaints To-day According to Dr. Raunick. the ash and garbage conditions, while not wholly satisfactory, are showing im provement. Only two complaints were received to-day. The Hill dis [Continued on Pago I] England Gets $200,000,000 on First of War Loans From the United States By Associated fret* Washington, April 25.—Sec retary McAiro to-day handed the British ambassador a Treas ury warrant for 3200.000,000, the first loan made to any en tente government by the United States under the $7,000,000,000 war finance measure. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British ambassador, handed to Secre tary McAdoo a receipt on be half of his government and the transaction was complete. Great Britain is spending, it was represented, approximately $8,000,000 a day for foodstuffs and munitions in the United States. Her needs, therefore, approximate $250,000.000 a month. Should the government adopt a policy of collecting the proceeds of the first big bond issue by installments, covering four months. Great Britain's needs during that period would be about $1,000,000,000. Wheat Soars to New High Price Record in Chicago Chicago, April 25. —Wheat shot past all previous high records to-day on a market bare of offerings. The May option rose 7H cents, as com pared with yesterday's close. to $2.48; July advanced 7% cents to $2.1 ?. % . and September 7',4 cents to $1.89. Traders Avere somewhat impress, ed by a prediction credited to the minister of agriculture of Ontario that wheut would seel at $4 before it sold again at $2. Corn prices j HARRISHURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1917 r TO SPEND IN BEAUTIFYI PARK EXTENSION : | The cost of developing the grounds | i comprising the Capitol Park exten | sion as designed by Warren H. Man : ning. the noted Boston landscape j architect, will amount to about | $428,000, according to a report sub mitted this morning to the House committee on appropriations by a j J representative of the architect. A subcommittee, consisting of six I members, three from each of the | House and Senate appropriations | committees, will consider the report i and take up the question of the | amount to be appropriated for the I work at this session. It was the | consensus of opinion among the i House committeemen that a suffi i cient appropriation should be made at this session of the Legislature to remove the remaining buildings scattered over the 27 acres corapris- j ing tho park extension and to put the grounds in a temporary condi- ; tion, preparatory to starting work on j the terrace and grading. ' Blough Company Sets Good Example; Hopes Others Will Follow The Red Cross solicitors made ex i cellent progress to-day. : Good news began to arrive at i headquarters early. One solicitor was so happy he ' phoned in this message: | "Put the Blough Manufacturing I Company down for 100 raembcr j ships." When B. F. Blough, the president, ! was approached, he said: "Why of course we'll help. Put j us in for 100 members." The Had Cross campaign commit jtee hopes that the Blough Company's I example will be followed by many I others. The great "offensive" launched ! yesterday by the Bed Cross hosts re | suited in rounding up 500 new mem | hers by noon to-day. Reports received at headquarters | at frequent intervals throughout the : day, from ward captains in charge jof the house-to-house canvass in dicated that before evening the total : membership of the U>eal chapter ; would reach 4,000. I The night-shift force in the ma : chine shops of the Bethlehem Steel l Company at Steelton to-day sent in | a contribution of $19.50. . The work of preparing bandages [and surgical dressings goes on unin i tsrruptedly at headquarters at' 206 I Walnut street. A large force of volunteer workers are busy at the machines from early to iate each day. The house-to-house canvass will go on with increased vigor for the remainder of the week. Additional canvassers were secured yesterday, and the present force In each of the city precincts will have knocked ••>♦ every front door In Harrisburg in quest for new members before Sat urday night. Canvassers carry cre dentials signed by William Jennings, I chairman of the membership com mittee, and these will lie shown to anyone on request. Membership fees should be paid only to those bear ing these credentials. Some big memberships have been received but there is room for many others. This membership contribution ,s [Continued on Pace 13] revenue raiser kii,i,ki) The Miller bill to place a two-mill tax on capital invested in manufac turing and laundering fell four votes short of the number required to pass it in the House to-day. Twenty votes were cast against it. Mr. Ittn inger, Blair, moved to send the bill back to tho ways and means com mittee for a hearing, but Allan D. Miller, its sponsor, objected, saying that the revenue commission had ap- '■ proved the bill. A similar bill was! presented Monday by Mr. Wood- i —"—i. Allifhnv. &hc Star- ftnficpcn&cnt. Hundreds of lYecs Mr. Manning's report calls for an i expenditure of $22,000 for red oak | trees, about 450 in number and of t a uniform height of about 30 feet:| $185,000 for grading and tilling; ' s6ti.Ooo for roadways; $54,000 for i walks; SIB,OOO for preparing soil und I planting flower beds, and $20,000 for underground work on the present] Capitol grounds facing the Park ex tension. Arnold W. Brunner, the New York j architect in charge of the Capitol; Park extension work, and Mr. Alan- I ning, the consulting landscape ar- j chiteet, appeared before a joint ! meeting of the House and Senate ap- ' propriations committee last night | and presented detailed plans for the Capitol Park extension. Governor Brumbaugh, ■ who Intro-I duced the architects, said that if the designs are carried out the [Continued on Page 111] i LOCAL COMMITTEE OF SAFETY BODY DISCUSSES WORK Harrisburg Members of State's War Board Plans to Aid Gardening Members of the local committee met with the representatives of the State Committee of Safety at the Hoard of Trade rooms this after noon. The meeting was called for organization and a general discus sion of the details of tlie work to be done under the general supervision of the State organization. Spencer C. Gilbert is the Harris burg member of the Executive Com mittee and he has been in confer ence from time to time with his as sociates at Philadelphia. It is ex pected that the work here will be enlarged as rapidly as possible so as to cover in every detail the plans of the organization outlined by George W. Pepper, Philadelphia, chairman ot the General Committee. There is much interest in the raising of food products and con siderable attention will be given to this form of activity. One yof the problems which confronts the far mer is the labor shortage and the difficulty of procuring'seed for plant ing. Notwithstanding these handi caps, however, it is thought there will be a tremendously Increased acreage of all sorts of food products. Fletcher Tells Mexico U. S. Wishes Her Well By Associated Press Mexico City, April 25. United States Ambassador Fletcher issued a statement to the Mexican press last night in which he said the relations between Mexico and the United States were increasingly cordial and that any misunderstanding would be due to the activities of enemies of both countries. "I do not believe that any difficulty may be expei-ted between the Unltei* States and Mexico as the result of the entrance of the United States into the wur," said Mr. Fletcher. "My government Is perfectly satisfied with the declaration of neutrality of Mex ico made by the President on April 15, and Is confident that Mexico, as a sovereign power, will respect the same, taking measures for its strict observance." Fourth of July Celebration Plans Are Under Way The Chamber of Commerce held a meeting yesterday and plans were started for a Fourth of July celebra tion. Another meeting will be held soon •and more dellnlte plans dis cussed. HENRY SMITH DIES ramp Hill, Pa., April 24. Henry B. Smith, aKod 76, formerly of Dills iiurK, died at the home of hlo daugh ter, Mrs. John C. Worlf this morning from complications. He is survived bv his wife and ten children. PENNA. "DRY" FOR PERIOD OF WAR IS MITCHELL'S PLAN Bill in Today Would Bar the Manufacture or Sale of In toxicants After July 1, 1917 A bill to make Pennsylvania I "dry" for the duration of the war was introduced into the House to day by Representative I,ex X. Mitch ell, Jefferson, to-day, and will be considered by the law and order committee. The bill provides that after July 1, 1917, it shall he unlawful for any person to "manufacture, sell, ex change, take an order for, give away, furnish or otherwise dispose of in toxicating liquor," or to keep it for such purposes. The bill exempts sales by drug gists on prescriptions upd for relig ious services. Neither will it pre vent any persont from manufactur ing for his own use vinegar and cider [Continued oil Pugi: 10J GOVERNOR IS ORDERED TO SEND IN NOMINATIONS Snyder and Vare in Tilt Pre- ceding Passage oi Resolution By resolution adopted in the Sett-I ute to-day and offered by Senator, .Snyder, of Schuylkill, Governor j Brumbaugh is directed to send in all recess nominations. The resolution ; specifically mentions that noirrfna tions be sent in for the positions of j superintendent of public buildings: and grounds, secretary of internal j affairs and public service comniis- i sioner. In support of the resolution ! Senator Snyder told the .Senate ho be- | lieved it to be the duty of the Gov- i ernor to submit the nominations, and i that the efficiency of the service! rendered by the departments with- I out heads had been impaired. Senator Vare, replying, told the Senate that the Governor in declin ing to submit nominations was act ing upon the advice of the Attorney s General. He referred to the appoint ments submitted, by the Governor i and held up in committee and pre dieted that when the Governor is advised that the Senate is ready to act the names will be sent in. Th'.: 1 late John G. Johnson had advised' Senator \ arc that the Governor, in making appointments without the consent of tlie Senate, was acting within the powers conferred on him by the constitution. The resolution was passed. French War Commission Warmly Greeted on Its Arrival in Washington Washington. April 25. The French '-ommission, headed !>v Gen era! Joffre and former Premier Viviani, landed safely at tho Wash ington navy yard to-day, soon after noon. The reception of the principals of the French mission transcended the usual diplomatic courtesies. Bousing cheers and hnndt'itpping. both from officials and private citizens, greeted the French men. Marshal Joffre was the center of attraction, although Bene Vivian! head of the commission, was very warmly received. As Marshal JofTre stepped from the Mayflower, a voting French officer, already ashore, ben! How and kissed his hand. Headed by Secretary Lansing American officials pnld the visiting Frenchment every honor of greeting" People of Washington gathered on the streets on the line of march from the navy yard to 'he headquarters of the mission, applauded enthusias tically. RECONSIDER SALARY IHLIj The Miillron bill Increasing sala ries of teachers was recalled from the Senate and the defeat of the Stndtlander bill relative to prison labor was reconsidered by the House to-day. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITIOP THREE KILLED, FOUR INJURED IN AUTO WRECK Two Seriously Hurt When Aulo of Jacob Simonctti Huns Wild May Die 2 WOMEN AMONG DEAD Machine Had Just Passed An other and Skidded in Soil Loam Along Road Three persons are dead, two ser iously injured and two others badly cut and bruised as the result of an automobile skidding and running wild later yesterday afternoon on the Lebanon State road in Puxtung. The survivors were taken to the Harrisburg Hospital where two of them are in a serious condition. The car was owned and driven by Jacob Simonetti. The dead are: David H. Mclntyre, aged 19, 1328 Fulton street. Mrs. I.uvina Snyder, 401 Ver beke street, Mrs. Sinionetti's mother. Mrs. Mary Kaylor, aged 74, sister of Mrs. Snyder. The injured are: Aaron S. Bender, aged 71, 313 Dauphin street; seriously in jured. Jacob Simonetti, aged 15, pro prietor of hotel at 401 Verbeke street; badly injured. Harry Siucltzcr. 325 Broad street, badly cut and bruised. William Grace, 419 Kelker street: face badly cut and bruised. llunning on Left Side According to the statements of spectators, Simonetti was driving on the wrong side of the road after passing a machine owned by Charles K. Neff, 1836H> North Sixth street. The machine skidded in the soft loam, struck a small concrete guard at the side of 1 bo road, plunged side wise' into a telegraph pole and then into a concrete bridge and still con tinued a short distance up the roau. The two women who, with Bender were in the back seat, were crushed [Continued on Page 4] i 5 T I 1 1 i BOAT WAS HIT AI 1 T )N TO BELIEVE IT WAS DESTROYED. THE j| J ' AVAL GUNNERS ON BOARD MADE A CLEAN j } \ -IT AT 1,000 YARDS. TH >, AS I I 1 SEEN TO BE SHA I < J ]! Y BLOC 9* T "'" ■ | 1 LOCAL COMMITTEE ELECTS OFFICERS i i iburg. The local Committee to-<?ptrrating ! 1 with' the State. Public Safety Committee - . > J day with the flection of Williams Jennings, Presi>:■ D. Bailey Brant, secretary and FrancisJ. Hall, I treasurer i > \ 9 NOTHING DEFINITE ON STATION f ! Harr,sburi>.—Following • > i * I ; ernor Brumbaugh at the Capitol Park conference 'last I [ I l ing defmate has been decided upon, no site selected |1 ,' '—— - ', MARRIAGE LICENSES { T.f-fttrr .IniucM Hcnner, Uwlatima, .lid., nnU Florence M T 1 > ! Duixiiinioii. ""J I.yale, 1 I 'icran'""' tnrmcn I'uKllene, Heading, nnd Kntliryn l.rrrn Hank Middle I Howard Venuer, Shnmokln. nnd Glen Viola Kmcrlok. Sh„ I "J" ! 1 . *l'nllcr. WlronUro. nnil All.lll Mny Condo '■ * | > ( l.calle 1.. Kiidrr., I.ykean, mid Alnm H. Ho AT man, tnr.oßvtUe I ' H'W " Vl< ■■ Vli ii iflu n nfli iinflu inJlr UMIHj,,, SPIRIT OF REVOLT SPREADS AMONG RUSS PEASANTS Rural Sections Incensed a I Landowners and Seize Fields FARMERS WITHOUT SEEL) Fear Short Crops Because of Trouble in Many Districts By Associated Frcss London, April 25. DispatchG from Petrograd report that the revo lutionary spirit is manifesting: itself in the rural districts of Russia, bringing the long-standing agrarian troubles to a head. Notwithstanding the organization of food committees, which are doing their best to make the peasants understand that thu land question cannot be wisely set tled until the constituent assembly is elected, the peasants are inclined to lake the matter into their own hands. Soldiers visiting their rural homes, [Continued on Page -1] Exodus of Civilians From Petrograd Follows Rumor of German Attack By Associated Press / London. April 25.—An exodus of / civilians from Petrograd Is reported in a dispatch from the Russian cap ital. One permit office was besieged i on Tuesday morning by 800 Inquiries among them were answered by a shrug of the shoulders and the favorite ltussian reply, "Who knows?" The correspondent says the reluct ance of the travelers to explain their motives is due to the necessity of giving an adequate reason to the of ficials before securing a permit and suspicion that their questioner was connected with the government. He <ays tin- anxiety to leave the city is ■ generally attributable to the fear of a Gerhian advance on the capital. In ; order to secure a seat on a train for : Moscow it is now necessary to bouU I some days ahead.
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