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WORLD AWAITS
NEWS OF MAY
DAY STRIKES
Berlin Censor Isolates Teutonic Empires So As to Prevent
Outside Public From Learning Extent of Labor
Troubles; Armed Hosts Locked Fast in Most Tre
mendous Struggle of the War
The Hague, Netherlands, May I.—Dr. Yon 15eth
mann-Hollweg, the German imperial chancellor, will
make another peace offer in the Reichstag on Thursday
of this week, according to an announcement made to-day
by the Berliner Tagcblatt.
London, May 1. "ln the Rhine provinces more
than half the munition workers decided to strike to-day,"
wires the correspondent at The Hague of the Exchange
Telegraph Company. "Essen (home of the great Krupp
works) is shut off from the rest of Germany and com
pletely isolated from the world in order to prevent the
slightest information about strikes at the Krupp works
works, is shut off from the rest of Germany and com
the Dutch frontier."
May Day has dawned with the armed hosts of England,
France and Germany still locked fast in the most tremendous
struggles of the whole tremendous world war. But the eyes of the
world are fixed for the moment on the stage behind the battle
line where, inside the closely-guarded frontiers of the central
powers, the bursting of the long brewing storm of discontent is
awaited with a mingling of fear and hope.
Extraordinary measures have been taken by the rulers of the
central empires to prevent the outride world frojn knowing what
is transpiring within their borders. No German newspaper is
allowed to pass into a neutral country and for the last ten days all
persons have been forbidden to leave Germany. Thus the scanty
and dubious news formerly gleaned from the censored German
press or from casual travelers has been completely cut off and
the Teutonic empires arc almost as isolated from the rest of the
world as was ancient Japan.
W Rumor of Plague
Reports from Switzerland of vague
*nd indefinite authority, assert that
the troubled conditions in Germany
have been intensified by a widespread
•utbreak of typhus, said to be es
pecially prevalent in the great in
dustrial regions. The epidemic is at
tributed to the growing food scarcity
but the story, like many other simi
lar ones, lacks confirmation from any
reliable source.
The same veil which has been
drawn over events in Germany and
Austria obscures the situation in
Sweden where a great nation-wide
demonstration by the workers was
also planned for to-day. Since the
outbreak of a couple of weeks ago
alien rioting took place in Stockholm
the only news received as to condi
tions in Sweden has neen the bare
announcement that a general strike
had been ordered by the labor lead
ers for May Day coupled with a
warning to the government against
undue interference.
French Strike Hard
On the fighting front in France
little change has taken place for
•some days. The French are striking
hard in Champagne and have made
tome gains, but without as far as the
official communication go, materially
altering the situation. The lighting
in Macedonia, which was resumed on
a wide front last week, is still in
progress, but information regarding
it remains too indefinite to judge
whether the allies are engaged in a
major offensive. In Mesopotamia
the British are pushing steadily for
ward, hut here, too, details are too
nreager to threw a light on the ex
tent of the campaign or the im
mediate objective of the British com
manders.
THE WEATHER
For Hiirrlshiirg mill vicinity t lin
net I leil wentlier thin afternoon
mill to-night, probably wltli
Nome light mill) Wednesday
I'nlr; continued cool.
For lOnstcrii Pennsylvania! Show
er* to-night! Wednesday fair;
I'rcMh to strong south to west
winds.
Klvrr
The SiiH<|uehnniiii river nml nil its
brunches will remain nearly
stationary. A stage of about
t.:t feet in Indicated for llarrls
liurg Wednesday morning.
tieneral Conditions
The Southwest disturbance of the
liiNt few days ban moved rap
idly northeastward during the
liiNt twenty-four hours, with In
creasing energy anil is now
ceutrul over the northern por
tion of the I.nke Hegioni It
has caused showers generally in
% central and northern districts
from the Plains States eastward
to the Atlantic coast, and was
attended by thuaderstorm*.
shirting gales In the Ohio anil
Middle Mississippi valleys aad
the l.ake Keglon. sows and
rains have continued In the
northern Hoeky Mountains and
thence westward to the Pacific
ocean.
Tentpcrntures have risen 2 to IS
degrees la the Atlintlc States
from Virginia southward, else
where east of the Mississippi,
Including the West Gulf States.
Temperature) S a. m., 48 degrees.
hum lilacs, 4ins n. m.
Monai Kull moon. May 0.
Illver Stagei 4.3 feet.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 72.
I.owesl temperature. 51.
Mean temperature, 112.
Normal temperature, 56,
Europe Keeps Close Censorship/Over Its May-day Labor Demonstrations
CHAS. A. SNYDER
AUDITOR GENERAL
AT NOON TODAY
All Attaches Dismissed With
Two Weeks' Vacation Pay;
Other Appointments Made
IS CON CI H A TULA TE D
CHARLES A. SNYDER.
Auditor General Snyder, an hour
alter taking office, closed his depart
ment for the dav. sending all clerks
and attaches home with the request
for their resignations immediately,
adding that he would notify those
who were to he re-employed. Those
who will be dropped from the roll
will receive two weeks' annual va
cation pay.
When Mr. Snyder reached his of
fice he found his private office tilled
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Holland Town Attacked
With Bombs by Airplane;
Dutch in Great Panic
Jjondon, May 1. Bombs were
dropped by an airplane Sunday night
Zigiik/.ee. in Hie Dutch province of
/Ceeland, says a iteuter dispatch from
the Hague under Monday's date.
I hree persons were killed and much
material damage was done, the mes
sage states.
The Hague, May 1. The Telegraaf
of Amsterdam slates thai the bombs
winch were dropped on Zigrlkzee did
sucli extensive damage that the vil
lage is in ruins, more than 100 houses
bring smashed or damaged. A terrible
panic prevailed in the town, says the
newspaper, intensified by the play of
the searchlights operated by the air
men.
It is declared that the bombs were
not dropped by mistake, but were
purposely launched. The nationality
of the #irplane has not been estab
lished. Advices from Sluyakil stnte
that last evening two German ail
plsnes appeared above Hasvengrnt
and disappeared in u southwesterly
direction.
GIVE IP HOPE
FOR AMERICANS
ADRIFT AT SEA
Naval Gunners Skipped on
! 'Torpedoed Vacuum Now
Regarded as Lost
INTERVIEW ~ SURVIVORS
All Official Information of
Disaster Is Sent to Wash
ington
By Associated Press
Washington, May I.—Consul Gen
| oral Skinner at T.ondon, reporting
' the destruction of the? Vacuum con-
I lirmed that Lieut. Thomas, com
mander of the naval gun crew, some
I of his men, Captain Harris and some
; of his crew, still are missing and
j probably lost.
Seventee nof the ship's crew and
| thr.ee of the nijival gunners all in
one boat were rescued.
Pending receipt of more detailed
official information, the Navy De
partment will not make public the
names of the gun crew.
Reported Drowned
New York. May I.—Officials of the
Vacuum Oil Company here in re
sponse to a cabel to London, asking
further details on the sinking of
their steamship, to-day received the
following:
"Harris, captain, unofficially re
ported drowned. Further details
! later."
Have Full Details
London, May I.—The survivors of
! the American oil tank steamer
Vacuum, who will arrive in Liver
' pool at midnight include Robert Wil
| liams, Oscar Gaiies, W. Lundgren,
1 A. Byl and Raymond Nunez.
; The details of the sinking on April
I 28 of the Vacuum have been re
ceived at the American embassy here
: but cannot be made public, it was
i explained, to-day. The full par-
I ticulars are in the hands of Rear
1 Admiral Sims and the American
naval attache, who presumably have
made reports upo nthem to Washing
| ton. The American consular officials
. will obtain the customary full affi
davits from the officers and members
I of the crew who have already land
j ed.
Race Against Time Is
British and French View
of Great World War
Washington, May 1. The British
I and French have presented the mili
tary problem to the American au
thorities as a race against time. At
! the present moment the contestants
I are neck and neck in tis race,
i and the chances are as nearly even J
j as such vast chances can be.
The French and the British, ap
palled by the satisfied and unhur
ried confidence displayed by the Am
erican authorities, are bending every
effort toward speeding things up.
This was bluntly admitted to-day by
a prominent member of one of the
missions. They have been delighted
at the tremendous vote of credit and
the quick passage of the conscrip
tion bill. They are pleased at the
wooden ship program and the
schemes for conservations of food
supplies. But, as things look to the
visiting foreigners, America even
now hardly realizes that this is her
war and that she must win it or
eventually tight Germany alone.
The general public, it is believed,
is getting the idea that dispatches out
of Washington are doctored when
the government considers it neces
sary.
The first case in point concerns
the Sunday statement of Grand Mar
shal Joffrc to the Washington news
paper representatives. The version
of this statement as given out by
the State Department was an expur
gated version, it did not contain the
most vital parts of Marshal Joffre's
message to the American people. So
much has been said and printed
about what Joffre said that it is now
no violation of agreements to state
that the part eliminated was tin ur
gent recommendation for the imme
diate dispatch of American troops to
France, there to be intensively train
ed "within sound of the guns." Units
as small as a division or even smaller
were urged.
Dauphin Turnpike's
Purchase by State
Proposed by Urich
State purchase of the historic
Berks and Dauphin Turnpike Road
between Hummeistown and Werners
vllle is proposed in a bill introduced
in the House to-dny by Mr. Urich,
Lebanon. This company owns the
toll gates from Hummeistown to
near Wernersville, including those
which dot the main highway in Leb
anon county. The bill carries an ap
propriation of SIOO,OOO.
The turnpike company is given in
the act as created in 1805 and it is
stated that it is part of the State
highway system and an important
segment of the William Penn high
way. The bill also says that aboli
tion of tolls on this section would
mean a continuous main highway
between Pittsburgh and Philadel
phia that can be traveled without
paying tolls.
After purchase or condemnation
the State Highway Department is to
improve the road.
Mr. Urich also presented bills to
authorize employment of prisoners
on roads and to establish a system of
physical education in the public
schools.
New Highway Bill
Calls For $18,885,000
Chairman Woodward, of the House
Appropriations Committee, to-day
introduced the new highway bill,
calling for $18,885,000.
The principal items are State
highway construction. $12,000,000;
State aid roads, $3,000,000; State
highway construction in boroughs,
*2.000,000; acquisition of toll roads,
$500,000; for township dirt roads,
$1,360,000
HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, M AY.I, 1917.
1
LEARNING HOW TO UVE IN THE OPEN
■
BOY SCOUT CAMPAIGN
Every penny raised for the Boy Scout Campaign in
Harrisburg stays in Harrisburg, Lewis Buddy, National
Field Scout Commissioner and Organizer, does not get one
cent of the funds.
The Harrisburg Rotary Club has guaranteed every cent
of the expenses of the campaign.
The $12,000 campaign fund to be raised will be used for
the organization of permanent Boy Scout troops.
Every organization, and every man and woman in Har
risburg is asked to co-operate in the movement.
Military qualifications or service are not required nor
requested of Boy Scouts. There are no Boy Scouts now serv
ing in military organizations and none will be asked to serve.
Scouts carry no weapons and do not receive military drill.
Read "Before and After" on page 6.
The only weapons the Boy Scout will use during the
present crisis will be the hoe, rake and shovel.
PARK EXTENSION
BILL CARRYING
HALF MILLION IN
Prompt Action on Improve
ment Measure Is Promised
by Chairman Woodward
The bill to appropriate $500,000
for Capitol Park Extension improve
ment, which was presented in the
House last night by Representative
Woodward, chairman of the Ilouse
appropriations committee, will be
sent to a subcommittee late to-day
and there will bo prompt action,
Mr. Woodward said to-day.
The other Capitol Park bills will
be presented in the Senate.
Provisions of Bill
The Woodward bill provides that
the appropriation shall be made for
two years beginning Juno 1 "for the
payment of the cost of work and ma
terials necessary in the treatment of
the Capitol Park Extension zone, as
shown on the plans and drawings of
Arnold W. Brunner, landscape ar
chitect, and now on file in the office
of the Board of Commissioners of
Public Grounds and Buildings, in
cluding the cost and expenses of the
necessary grading, filling, tunneling
for pipes, wires and conduits leading
to and from the proposed new power
plant, terracing and the planting of
trees and shrubbery, etc."
Germans Planned to Blow
Up Morgan's Office to
Frighten Stock Market
Ry Associated Press
New York, May I.—Confession was
made in court to-day by Wolf Hirscli,
arrested last night with George Mey
ringer, both Germans, that they were
on their way to blow up the offices
of J. P. Morgan and Company with
a bomb when intercepted l>y the no
lice.
llirseli supplemented before tiie
court an alleged v 'confession he had
made earlier to the police that the
explosion of a bomb at the Morgan
office was a part of a scheme to cre
ate a stock market reversal from
whieh lie and Meyrlnger could profit
financially.
Hirscli added that Meyrlnger had
Induced him to speculate In Wall
Street and had suggested as a quick
er way of getting profits a scheme
to frighten the stock market. The
plan Includeded blowing up the Mor
gan office and the sepding out over
tapped telegraph wires of false news
that President Wilson had been as
sassinated. The men were held In
* 10,000 ball each.
GRANT MORE FOOD
London, Mny 1. As a result of
recent strikes among the German
workers In the war industries, con
siderable concessions in foodstuffs
have been granted, according to a
dispatch to the Daily News from Rot
terdam. The meal ration has been
raised by a half pound weekly, while
the potato ration has been increased
to Ave poundi
U. S. SILENT ON
PLAN TO SEND
ARMY ABROAD
Secretary of War Refuses to
Comment on Administra
tion's Next Step
Ry Associated Press
Washington, May 1. With (he
judgment of the French war mission
and the American army general staff
seemingly in conflict as to when
American troops should be sent to
France, particular interest attached
to a conference at the White House
yesterday between President Wilson
and Bene Viviani, head of, the
French mission.
Decision rests with the President,
through his constitutional function .
as commander-in-chief of the United
States army. It was generally as
sumed that the views of the French
officials, disclosed in Marshal Joffre's
statement yesterday advising that
American forces be sent to the battle
front soon, were formally presented
to Mr. Wilson during the confer
ence.
Xo Heal Information
No information as to that discus-i
sion was given out, however, and no
administration official would com
ment upon the statement of the
great French soldier.
"Upon that subject, I have no
comment to make," was the reply
with which Secretary Baker met ail
interrogations.
There is no question, however, that
the general staff disapproves any
suggestion that American forces be
sent abroad until they are fully train
ed and equipped for the task before
them with the exception of final
touches to lie given behind the battle
lines. That has been made evident
by testimony given by many staff offi
cers before Congressional committees
within the last two years and by the
administration selective draft bill,"
under whose provisions no element
of the army, regular, National Guard
of conscript would be ready for
service for many months.
Volunteers Xot Wanted
So far as volunteers are concern
ed there has been no indication that
the administration would favor the'
proposal that a separate provisional
volunteer army be raised for early
service In France. The administra
tion measure did not include any
such provision, although the request
of Colonel Roosevelt to organize -i
division for immediate duty abroad
was on file at the War Department
when the bill was framed.
KW.VKTZ 811,1, AMENDED
The Swartz bills to establish the
decedents' code were amended to |
correct twpographical errorii in the
House and passed on third reading. !
They will be on final passuge to
morrow. The House passed finally
tho ('row Senate bills amending the
nominating petition act to reduce the
period for tiling from fit) to 40 days
The bill requiring employers to de
duct taxes from wages was edfeated
EVERY ANGLE OF
SCOUT CAMPAIGN
IS DISCUSSED
Field Commissioner Body
Tells Citizens Committee of
Aim and Aspirations
Every angle of the financial cam
paign to be waged in Harrisburg
May 9, 10, 11 and 12, in the interest
of the Hoy Scout movement was
discussed and explained to the citi
zens committee by l>ewis C. Buddy,
tield commissioner of tho Boy Scouts,
at the first meeting in the Harris
burg Club at noon to-day.
Plans fpr the organization of a
local council was also outlined by
Mr. Buddy. The local council will
appoint a man t take charge of
the work after Mr. Buddy has put
the Boy Scouts on the map for good.
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GROSS SHATTERS
HOPES FOR RELIEF
IN ASH PROBLEM
Finds He Can Not Ask For
Contract Award Without
Appropriation
Hopes of residents of the city for
the promised relief in the ash situa
tion rind that provision would be
made to-day, after much delay, for a
complete survey of tho ash and gar
bage disposal system, were shattered
when Commissioner K. Z. Gross found
lie could not ask Council to award a
contract without first making an ap
propriation to pay for the work • to
be done.
Two weeks ago .proposals from
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Employes of Bethlehem
and Central Iron and
Steel Get Raises Today
An increase in wages of ten per
cent, went hsto effect at the Steelton
plant of tile '.Bethlehem Steel Com
pany and at t-hfi Central Iron a,nd
Steel Company t-day. A majority
of the T.lliin steel workers at Ste'eH
ton ikie affected by the increase
which is the third sinCf the BethlejC
hem Steel interests purchased flic
Pennsylvania Steel Compaiijr P>'o|>*.
erty. '■> i
A majority of the workers at
Central Iron and Steel Company are
affected by the increase. This is t(te
second Increase at these works
eiKht months. The last ten per eejfct:
raise was made December 16. ft
Wage adjustments were made *1
several other trades to-day. Threa.U
cried trouble was amicably adjusts
by patriotic pleas to the men. •'.f|
11,900 Ton Troop Ship ; •
Sunk by Submarine; %
Trawlers Save Liyc£
London. May 1. The
and Oriental Line steamship Ballnra,*,
of 11,120 gross tons, which was iiiUl
as a troop ship, was sunk recently'lift
a German submarine. All the tru'oug
were saxed.
The Hallarat was carrying troops
from Australia to England. The sol
diers were rescued by British torpedo
boat destroyers and trawlers.
The behavior of the troops on boarii
the Hallarat was splendid, according
to the reports made by the com
manders on board and recalls the he
roism displayed by the soldiers at
the time of the sinking of the British '
troop ship 131rkenhead, off the Afrl- I
can coast In 185 S.
BERMJF I'T;.\HS I.Miou
London, May 1. The Dally Mall's
Hague correspondent ascribes to the
Koelnlsche Volke Heitung the state
ment that the Socialist leaders havo
announced that they are u nuble tb
take responsibility for the malnten.
ance of peace and order in Germany
alter AlJiy Day.
Single Copy, 2 Cents
SAM'L F. DUNKLE
IS ELECTED TO i
CITY COMMISSION
Former Sheriff and Promi
nent Businessman Will Fill
Bowman's Place
NO ACTION ON MAYOR
John T. Brady Is Elected to
Succeed Mr. Umberger on
Planning Body
Samuel F. Dunkle, ex-Shcrlft of !
Dauphin county, president of tlu; i
Harrisburg Manufacturing and Boil
er Company and tho Ferriday Paper ;
Box Company, this morning was :
elected to (ill the unexpired term uf
the late Commissioner Harry F. Bow- I
man.
The nomination was made by Com- I
tnlssioner W. L Gorgas. Commission- I
ers Gorgas and E. Gross voted Tor
Mr. Dunkle and Commissioner W. 11.
| Lynch for William Pavord, of tho
j Harrisburg Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany.
] Mr. Dunkle, before he had received 1
| official notification of his election,
! said:
j "My election came to me as a sur
prise. I haven't fully decided what
1 intend to do, but will a
speedy decision when I am officially
notified, as I realize Council has only
! until May 6 to (ill the vacancy."
j Friends of Mr. Dunkle anticipated
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Norway Loses 23 Ships
in Week From German
Submarine Activities
i London, May 1. A Christiania dis
patch to the Daily Mail says twenty
three Norwegian ships, atftfreKatintf
36,000 tons, wore sunk by submarines
last week. This is a record for Nor
wegian losses.
The correspondent says an experi
ment is about to ho made with two
more ships, the hulls of which are
constructed of ferro concrete to test
the fitness of such vessels for North
Sea trade. Tho boats will bo of 1,000
tons and 600 tons, respectively.
Ferro concrete lighters have been
I used successfully for some time In
Swedish coast traffic. The Norwegian
boats can be built in four or fiv*
months and are cheaper than those
of steel or wood.
3 - I |
W ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS FAVOR ' \
| SENDING U. S. TROOPS TO FRANCE L
£ WASHINGTON, MAY 1 IT BECAME ' '
i KNOWN DEFINITELY TO-DAY AT A MEET-,
il - iK CABINET THAT THE PREVAIL- l|
1 G VIEW AMONG ADMINISTRATON OF
JFCIALS IS THAT AN AMERCAN FORCE • |
JSHOULD BE SENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO jf i
I FRANCE FOR ERVICE N THE TRENCHES. , t
T SENATE PASSES ARMY BILL
1 Washington, May I.—The ac 1 Ition army bill a'
| 'h~the Co- ?
I nrw to-day by the Sena? without a roll, virtually'as it f
was aj • The bill now goes to c ■ >
I fcrericc with the House ./
J CENSORSHIP BILL OUT AGATN ►
| Harrisburg.—The Snyder bil! creating a ooard of
. 1 moving picture c , I
? again to ;
I aftc ;• having l)tcn killed . jl
I ' '
PENN HARRIS COMPANY CHARTERED
, Harrisburg. The Penn-Harris company, whi S
II will lease, operate and maintain the new Penn-H- I
' | Hotel to be erected by the Harrisburg Hotel company, £ j
i Jwas chartered to-day. The nominal capital being $5,000. i i
1 The incorporators: F. A. Dudley, Niagra, Charles A. i
Newark, and Spenser Gilbert Nauman, Lan
i casteh II
< \ GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION 1
Harrisburg.-—governor Brumbaugh to-day issued
j proclamation to the Committee of Safety calling upon t i
State an dlocal members to .m9bilize as many rnen as
i "
' i possible on the fields of the State in ffoe next thirty
< ® days and to get as many acres flowed now as p££*bls. „ N ' L
I "These are our day* of opportunity," he says, "Jet us ■
j I not miss one of them." | • '
! WORK ON ARMY BILL -* ' I
,
4 • Washington, May I.—The problem of findng a suit- Ih|
, able compromise on the army bill was taken up again
< i this afternoon in the United States Senate.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
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j ItuuMfll ltr> Mntchrtt ami little IliriuiSU? n#
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hurlcn T. tludl imil I.iiuiu H. HumJoii, HarrUburir
HOME EDITION
GENERAL JOFFRE,
HERO OF MARNE,
AND HIS PARTY
COMING TO CITY
Idol of French People in
This Country on War
Mission Will Stop Of!
Here on Tour of Nation;
Royal Welcome Is Being
Planned
PARTY WILL REACH
HERE NEXT TUESDAY
Chamber of Commerce to
Name Committees to In
sure Appropriate Recep
tion for Illustrious Frenc
hman Who Saved Paris
General Joffre, hero of the Maine
j and idol ot the French people, who
! arrived in this country several days
! ago to discuss war problems, will he
jin Harrisburg, next Tuesday. He
| will be accompanied by his aids and
j Itene Viviani, member of the French
i Cabinet.
The Chamber of Commerce If
; planning a big reception for the il
lustrious Frenchmen. Committees
| are being appointed and preparations
; are being hastened for a royal wel
j come. '
The French party will leave Wash-
I ington Thursday to visit Chicago and
; later will go to Kansas City, St.
■ Louis, Springfield, 111., Philadelphia.
' NewYorl< and Boston. At the con-
I elusion of the tour, which will last
a week or ten days the party will re
turn to Washington.
Members of the mission, incUidin?
i Viviani, Marshal Joffre, Admirai
Chocheprat and the Marquis d
j Chambrun, descendant of General
I Lafayette, will travel on a special
I train as the guests of the Unitec
States government.
The party will include amoru
others the members of Marshal Jof
fre's .staff, headed by Colonel Jear
Fabry, "the Blue Devil of France,"
who says he is half American he
cause ho has an American wooder
leg. replacing a limb shot away it
action.