• T - --T.,- ■ v -. -;j.".'.Wl |I.WH W'll J- , ••* ! Thousands of Lives Sacrificed in Terrific Battling Between British and German Armies % Jfcl HARRISBURG lf§l|lli TELEGRAPH (£hc Star- 3Fnf>cpmbcnL LXXXVI — No. 112 16 PAGES MEN BETWEEN 21 AND 30 TO BE IN DRAFT House and Senate Conferees Agree on Points of Army Bill Designed to Bring 2,000,000 Men Under the United States Colors; Both Branches of Congress Now Will Pass on Measure as Quickly as Possible COLONEL ROOSEVELT'S PLANS FOR AN IMMEDIATE EXPEDITION VOTED DOWN By Means of Compromise Three Regiments Are to Be Re cruited From Volunteers For Service on the Mexican Border; Amendments Prohibiting Sale of Liquor in Army Camps and Safeguarding Morals of Troops Arc Retained v N Washington, May 10. Conferees on the army bill reached an agreement to-day and the measure will he reported to the two Houses for confirmation as soon as possible. The conferees made the age limit of those subject to the se lective draft twenty-one to thirty years inclusive in place of the 21 to 27 limits in the Senate bill and 21 to 40 in the House bill. The amendment put in by the Senate permitting Colonel Roosevelt to raise four divisions for service in France was elim inated as was another authorizing the raising of three volunteer regiments for border patrol duty. The Senate amendments prohibiting the sale of liquor at army camps and otherwise safeguarding the morals of the troops were retained. Representatives Kahn and An thony, Republicans, announced they would not sign the conference re port. Anthony was opposed to elim inating the Roosevelt amendment and Kahn opposed the prohibitory sections, maintaining he could not approve provisions making the United States appear to be either a drunken or an immoral nation. Chairman Chamberlain, of the Senate military committee, said he expected to report the agreement to day, but because the House must lirst act, the bill may not be finally agreed to until later in the week. Break on T. It. Elimination of the Roosevelt amendment is expected to arouse some opposition in the Senate, where it was put in by a large vote. An agreement, however, is expected. The prohibition amendment was modified so that while liquor, wine or beer cannot be sold or possessed on military reservations or camps, it will not be unlawful to furnish or give them to men in uniform. One of the difficulties fn reaching an agreement was over the tribunals which shall pass on exemptions from the selective draft. The provision accepted gives right of appeal from a first to a second tribunal. No mili tary men are to be on either and they are to be distinct from the courts of the United States or the States. General staff officers were much pleased at the agreement of the con ferees and the total elimination of the volunteer system from the new armies. While thy preferred the narrower age limits of the Senate bill as it would yield on the whole a younger lot of men, they were sat isfied with rejection of the House provision which extended the age as far as 40. Senator France, of Maryland, be lieving the bill defective because of the limited range of ages, introduced to-day a separate resolution to em power the President to enroll all men between 18 and 45 for national defense, similtaneously with the se lective conscription registration. The enrollment would consist of a cadet corps, 18 to 20; first line 21 to 27; second line 27 to 35; first re serve 35 to' 45. WRESTLING WITH BY-LAWS Delegates to the biennial conven tion of the Brotherhood's Relief and Compensation Fund, were still wrest ling to-day with proposed by-laws changes. It is probable the election of officers and adjournment may be reached to-morrow. However, Na tional President Luther G. Smith says there is still much business on the calendar and that the delegates may be here until Saturday. / See Sports Extra For Details of Opener Full details of to-day's first home game will be carried, in ning by inning, in the sports ex tra edition on the streets Imme idately after the game. Scores by innings of the major league games also appear. ' THE WEATHER J''or llnrrl*burg and vicinity! Fair, continued cool to-night anil Frl <ltt.V| front to-night with lowent temperature about 38 degree*. For Knatern Pennsylvania! Fair, continued cool to-night and Fri day I frost to-night | gentle to moderate northwest to north went wind*. River The upper portion* of the North and West branches will fall ■ lightly. Other utreina of the system will remain nearly sta tlonary. A stage of about .1.8 feet la Indicated for Harrlahurg Friday morning. Temperature! 8 a. n.,'48 degree*. Sun: Klmcm, 4147 a. n. Mooni Hlaea, 2ilA a. m. River Stage! 5.8 feet. Yeaterday'a Weather Highest temperature, 54. l.owrnt temperature, 44. Mean temperature, 40. Normal temperature. 00, CONDUCTORS ANDMOTORMEN GET INCREASE Harrisburg Railways and the Valley Railways Announce Two-Cent Raise The Harrisburg Railways Com pany to-day announced an increase of two cents an hour effective June 1 for all motormen and conductors. The Valley Railways Company also announced an increase of two cents an hour for all motormen and con ductors, to go into effect June i. The Harrisburg Railways Company will adjust the wages of other em ployes in accordance. The maxi mum wage of the Harrisburg com pany for motormen and conductors is 30 cents under the new order. The Harrisburg company announc ed also that it expected to have five new cars in service shortly and that equipment is being increased and improved as rapidly as overcrowded factories can fill the orders. The Valley Railways put several new cars into service only a few days ago. Joffre Given a Rousing Welcome in New York By Associated Press New York, May 10. The French war mission visiting New York faced a formidable program to-day calling for the presence of its distinguished members from 9:30 o'clock this morning until midnight and carry ing them from Prospect Park in Brooklyn to Grant's Tomb in Man hattan. The unveiling of a statue to Lafayette, a luncheon by the Aler chants' Association, the conferring of degrees at Cblumbia University and a visit by Marshal Joffre to the tomb of Grant were the chler functions claiming the attendance of Marshal Joffre, M. Rene Viviani, former premier of France, and other mem bers of the mission. New York to-day renewed the wel come extended to Marshal Joffre and M. Viviani in such unsurpassing warmth yesterday. Never before has the metropolis, a city of six million people of all nationalities, accord ed any one man. or group of men the welcome that broke into a tre mendous, though dignified demon stration whenever the victor of the Marne and his distinguished asso ciates on the mission appeared where the people could get a glimpse of them in passing through the gayly decorated streets, the tricolor of France predominating in the gorgeous display of color. In num bers New York showed the magni tude of its appreciation of the deeds of the man and thousands of people were banked en inasse along the route taken by the visiting mission from Battery Park to City Hail, along lower liroadway and Fifth avenue, unmindful or the cold wind and intermittent rain, to see Joffre and to do him honor. To the cries of "vive la France," "vive la Mar shal," the man who had commanded the armies that stopped the German rush at the very gates of Paris only smiled and saluted. KIM.B FOUR AND ftRI.F By Associated Press Elkton. Ky., May 10. Frank Mll len. a young farmer, early to-day kill ed his father, mother, brother and bis brother's wife with an ax and hanged himself. K AISKIt PI.OT DRNIIiD By Associated Press Berlin, May 10, via ]x>ndon. Tlie report recently emanating from Zur ich that an attempt had been made to aaK.slnate Kmperor William Is de nied in an official statement made to day. GREAT FLEETS OF FAST BATTLE CRUISERS FIGHT AT LONG RANGE Germans Escape Under Dense Cloud of Smoke Although Ships Are Known to Have Been Struck by Shells BRITISH HAVE ONE SEAMAN WOUNDED Engagement Lasts Hour and Twenty Minutes When Teuton Vessels Take Refuge Behind Guns at Zeebrugge By Associated Press London, May 10.—A British fleet of swift cruisers and destroyers to day chased eleven German destroy-! ers, according to an official an nouncement by the war office this afternoon. The German vessels were engaged at long range, but could not be caught. The admiralty statement redas: "A scouting force consisting of light cruisers and destroyers from Harwich, under Commodore Tyr whitt, while cruising between the Dutch and English coasts this morn ing, sighted a force of eleven Ger man destroyers about four o'clock Greenwich mean time on a parallel course and to the southward. Kiicmy Kscapes "Our forces immediately closed and on our opening lire the enemy at once made off at full speed to the southward under cover of a dense smoke screen. The chase was continued for one hour and twenty minutes and the enemy was engaged at long range but our force was un able to overtake him. "Four British destroyers chased the eleven German destroyers to j within range of the guns of the bat- i teries at Zeebrugge. "Our casualty was one man ! slightly wounded. The enemy's de stroyers were seen to be hit by our fire." Ex-Senator Foraker of Ohio Dies After a Long Career in Politics Cincinnati, May 10.- —Joseph Ben-, son Foraker, former United States! Senator from Ohio, lawyer, orator, i soldier and citizen, died at his home j here to-day, aged 70 years. Former I Senator Foraker had been in poor | health since his retirement from the Senate in 1909 but it was not until I two weeks ago that Tie was forced! to his bed and his condition was not I considered critical until last night, j Mr. Foraker was twice elected! and likewise twice defeated in races 1 for the governorship of Ohio, while j he served two terms in the United! States Senate from 1897 to 1909.! He had the honor of presenting the] name of William McKinley to the! Republican national convention 189 i and 1900. Berlin Places French Officers in Danger Zone by Way of Reprisal Berlin, May 10, via Amsterdam to London. —An official statement is sued to-day says: "In reprisal for the placing of a German general and 15 staff offi cers on French hospital ships in the Mediterranean the German authori ties have placed thrice this number of French officers of corresponding rank at points in the western indus trial districts wilich are especially subject to aerial attack." Dope Peddler Who Admits Crime Is Held Under Heavy Bail by Commissioner James Houser, aged 22, who was held under SI,OOO bail ut a hearing last night before United States Com missioner Leroy J. Wolfe, admitted selling dope In packages at !>0 cents each. He stated that he obtained the goods from "Tony" Penn and then sold them on commission. Houser was arrested yesterday after noon by Patrolman J. H. liineer. Houser broke down during the hearing and made a complete con fession of his own part in the trade and how he had become inveigled into the dope trade. He stated that he had been living with Penn and his wife at lOlti Market street. School Board Row May Be Settled Tomorrow at Regular Meeting Harrisburg's school board mystery which Director Harry A. Boyer started on Tuesday afternoon by ihe introduction of a resolution that cer tain charges had been made aguinst "someone" and that certain mem bers will investigate and report to morrow, was still unsolved to-day. The majority of the directors claim they know nothing about it. One rumor is that a representative of a manufacturing - firm will make an affidavit that he had to pay to get a subcontract for work on a school built here. Another rumor which was circulated ,to-day in official cir cles was to the .effect that no affidavit I would be made by the person mak ing the charge, and that should this be the case, nothing further will be announced. The row over the architect ques tion however, remains unsettled and many persons in the city are openly advocating an early settlement of the trouble by a fair and unbiased ap pointment preferably by reopening the competition *>r having an expert make the selection. HARRISBURG, PA.,THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1917. Scottt ~Yflth tfu 3(oe j! His voice is as music to mothering ears, '! It was lately we comforted baby-bpy tears, i[ Yet behold, over night this young stripling appears, ;[ This lad with the hoe! lie has sternly discarded the little-boy ways |! I'or these are important and red letter days; !; A Boy Scout gives of labor and service that pays, ;[ This lad with the hoe! ]! The country needs food? Then the young back will bend !> To seeding and weeding, a means to an end, 1; And old Mother Nature is ever a friend To the lad with the hoc. Young muscles grow firmer, young characters true |! And simple and wholesome the deeds that they do. j; Life teaches her meaning while God's face shines through On the lad with the hoe. j! Sturdy and straight he becomes, clean of limb, !> And clean is the tender young spirit of him j; Withheld from the snare of the street corner sin, This Scout with the hoe. j| —ANNA HAMILTON WOOD, !| For tlie TELEGRAPH. $5,828 PLEDGED ON FIRST DAY OF SCOUT CAMPAIGN City Expresses . Belief in Worthiness of Cause by Con tributing Heavily Harrisburg expressed its belief in the worthiness of the Boy .'Scout movement this morning by pledging a total of $5,828 toward the $12,000 to be raised in three days of cam paigning in which will continue to morrow and Saturday. The "Red" team division headed by Flavel L. Wright, brought in a total of $2,877 and the k'Blues," led by Andrew E. Buchanan, reported collections and pledges amounting to $2,301, while the "Flying Squadron" made a return of $650. The reports were made (at an en thusiastic luncheon in the Hoard of Trade Building, over which George W. Reinoehl, chairman of the citi zens' committee presided, and which was attended by more than 100 of the team captains and workers. The team captained by William H. Bennethum, Jr., brought in the largest amount, more than S7OO and one Scout. Bring Scout Along Mr. Bennethum explained that a little messenger boy nad approach ed the members of the team as they were making calls to-day and asked if he could not becom R Scout "right away and get in with a good lot of boys." The team adopted him at once and brought him to the lunch eon as an exhibit of the urgent, need of Scout organization work in Har risburg. President Howard C. Fry, of the Rotary Club, said that an amount sufficient to purchase a Scout suit had been collected from club mem bers in the way of fines at a recent meeting and he would see to it that the boy "who wanted to be a Scout right away" got the uit. The new Scout ate luncheon with the team that had adopted him. Rally Forth Again Among the speakers at the lunch eon were J. William Bowman, E. J. Stackpole, Edson 3. Hockenbury, Arthur D. Bacon, Mr. Wright, Mr. Buchanan and Scout Organizer Buddy. Mr. Buddy told the team mem bers that he thought they done amazingly well and they went forth to renewed work . this a/tornoon much encouraged. Lewis Buddy, the Boy Scout or (Continucd on Page 5) Germany Admits Forcing Belgians Into Army By Associated Press Copenhagen, May 10. A repre sentative of the German war depart ment has admitted in the Reichstag that a number of Belgian subjects, resident in Cologne, were drafted into the German army, in spite of their protests that they were veter ans of the Belgian army. The ad mission was made in answer to an interpellation by a radical Socialist deputy. The,war department official promised that the question of citi zenship in these cases would be re- j viewed. SUBSCRIPTION CARET £ •j A Scout Habit "DO A GOOD TURN DAILY" j ■j pOR THE EOY SCOUT MOVEMENT in Harris- ;! ;■ burg I will give ;! i $ in four payments of $ !; v each. First payment to be made on June 1, 1917, and ;! [. continue every six months until the last payment is '! $ made on Dec. 1, 1918. !; Name !; Address ;! ♦ Date Currency or Check herewith $ . '' j Obtained by Team No ! Checks should be made payable to lieorg-e W. Rciljr, Treasurer, liov ♦ Scout Campaign, Ilarrisburg Trust Co., Harrll>tii-K, I'a. LABOR DELEGATES ASKED TO REMAIN LOYAL TO NATION Governor Receives Represen tatives and Cautions Them Delegates to the convention of the State Federation of Labor who were received by Governor Brumbaugh in the big reception room at the State Capitol to-day, were cautioned not to let any hysteria or criticism disturb them during the present crisis, but to keep cool heads and conserve legal standards, peace, order and right re lations. The governor said the war was going to call for sacrifices and that labor should lend its efforts for everything that will demonstrate the solidarity of the nation and that if conditions arose to which they ob jected they should welcome mediation and go on producing for the country and the world. The governor also said that it was the duty of every one to yield to the major sentiment on matters of public welfare. In regard to legislation in which labor is interested the governor said it was his wish that it should be brought out on the door of the Legis lature and openly discussed. He as sured President Jan/es H. Maurer, who hjd spoken in behalf of a greater ap propriation for the inspection serv ice and employment bureau of the Department of Ijibor and Industry, of his interest in the proposition and his appreciation of the compliment given to Commissioner John Price Jackson . I'rnlxr- For Dr. Jackson President Maurer said that the Fed eration favored legislation to Increase the efficiency of the Department of (Continued on Page 5) Expect Difference With Carpenters to Be Settled The final report of the executive committee of the Carpenter's Union will be heard this evening in their session at Union Labor Hall. It is expected that the carpenters who have been out since May 1, may be able to settle their differences with the contractors. v Phey are ask ing 50 cents an hour and an eight hour day. CITY TREASURER INSTRUCTED TO COLLECT OUTSTANDING TAX City Treasurer Harry F. Oves has received notice from the city school board to proceed against all persons who do not pay up outstanding 1916 school tax before May 31. A num ber of delinquents are listed, ac cording to school directors who pass ed a resolution last Friday authoriz ing Treasurer Ovea to proceed ac cording to law if tne taxes are not paidj PASS LOCAL OPTION By Associated Press Albany, N. Y„ May 10. The bill to permit the cities of the State to determine for themselves the ques- i tlon of licensing saloons was pa.sspd by the Assembly early to-day. A few hours earlier similar action was taken by the Senate. The measure now goes to the Governor who j speeded Its passage under an emerg- i ency measure. ORDER TO REPORT AT FORT NIAGARA SENT TO CHOSEN BY COL. MILLER Prominent Young Business men and Athletes Are Leaving For Officers' Training Camp, MANY APPLICANTS ARE DISAPPOINTED Of 500 Who Made Efforts to Be Enrolled- Only Twenty-Five Have So Far Been Taken; Members of the city's most promi nent families, athletes and business men, received the summons to report at Fort Niagara Officers' Reserve Training Carnp this morning:, while many others who made application for the camp are waiting orders. They will leave here before the end of the week, some having left to day. An effort is being made to charter a special car to convey the men to the camp. Among the most prominent men to be called is Jackson Herr Boyd, who will leave late this afternoon. Mr. Boyd is a member of one of the city's oldest families and has seen service on the 'French front, having served •several months with an American Am bulance Corps. William McCreath, for eight years tennis champion of Harrisburg. a member of the firm of McCreath Brothers, coal merchants, and a son of Andrew S. McCreath, 119 South Front street, has received the call to Fort Niagara and will leave to-day. He is a graduate of Lawrenceville. Other prominent men who will at tend the camp are John M. Smith, Liri glestown: Frank A. Awl, 230 State street; Herbert Shaffner, Hummels town; Curzon Fager, 133 State street; Raymond and Edgar G. Clark, Me chanicsburg; Anwyll H. Leeds, Camp Hill; Fred B. Dapp, 217 Broad street: Delxyie, 920 North Third street; Percy R. State Police; Al fred S. Ellenberger, 3207 Riverside drive; K. W. Froehlich, 1111 Market street; T. J. Gould. 1427 North Front street; Carrol S. Gaut, Arcade Build ing; Charles D. Greenawalt, 224 Lo cust street; Kllimott Hoagland, 325 Market street; Herbert D. Harry, Robert L Houtz, Raymond M. Holmes, Harrisburg; Edward D. Moeslein. 220 street; Pierre E. Myers, Metro politan Hotel, and Clyde E. Runk, 1603 Hunter street. Others will re ceive notification to-day or to-mor row. Hoyt E. Weston, a bond salesman, 1819 North Second street, has passed the examination and will soon re ceive a commission as captain in the quartet masters' reserve corps. He is a graduate of Cornell University. Evan J. Miller, son of Herman p. Miller, librarian of the State Senate, a senior Rt Princeton University, has Joined the Medical Reserve Corps, or ganized at the Post Graduate Hos pital, New York City. The tinit is practically completed and will leave within three weeks for the French front. Herman P. Miller, Jr., a brother of | the above, who graduates this week at Stanford University, California, Is doing government work with the [Continued on Page 16] Questions Men Must Answer When Uncle Sam Registers Fighters By Associated Press Washington, May 10. —Many States j plan to make registration day for ! the new army conscription the oc i easion for fetes and patriotic dem- J onstrations, according to reports reaching the War Department to day. The men who must register, in accordance with the requirements !of the law, will lind registration easy. "The questions which are to be answered involve compara tively few subjects: The name In. full; the age in years; the home address; the date of birth; the quality of citizenship, | natural born, naturalized or the condition of declaration of in- I tention; the place of birth, trade, occupation or office; em ployment and by whom employ ed ; dependents if any, mar ried or single; race; former i military seivico and where it was rendered, and lastly claims of exemption from draft, with the specific grounds therefor. Senate Leaders Hope to Get Espionage Bill Passed By Associated Press Washington, May 10. Senate : leaders to-day had not abandoned i hope for a final action on the ad | ministration espionage bill by Satur- I day night, despite failure yesterday j to get the Senate to agree to a vote | at that time. This feeling was based, upon the fact that some of the par* liamentary difficulties in the way <S.f the bill had been removed. Consideration of the bill was re sumed to-day with the censorship section still under debate. Several amendments to the section were pending. TUNNICI, CAVKS IN By Associated I'rcss I,os Angeles, May 10, A South ern Pacific Itatlroad tunnel ut Sauguti, near here, caved In at 2 a. m. to-da.v, blocking all trains. Hall way officials denied a rumor that the tunnel had been blown up. Single Copy, 2 Cents BERLIN POURS GREAT ARMY INTO FRANCE Thousands Sacrificed For Mastery of Little Heap of Ruins That Once Was Village of Fresnoy; Hindenburg ' Takes Men and Guns From Russian Front in Effort to Fill Gap Caused by British and French The battle of Fresnoy continues to rage with a fury which recalls the bloody struggles for Forts Duamount and Vaux in the days of the battle of Verdun. Thousands of lives are being poured out for the mastery of the little heap of ruins that was once a village and the blackened, blasted stumps that were once a wood until Tresnoy threatens to rank with Vimy in the price paid for its possession. The enormous concentration British front and the marked in signilicance to the reports that is withdrawing both men and art disorganization of the Russian a serious effect on the whole allied creased the burdens imposed on While to-day's official reports throw little additional light, on the situation around Fresnoy, where 'the heaviest righting in the Arras battle occurred this week, they reveal im portant gains for the British and French at other points on the front in northern France. London's announcement of British progress south of the Souchez river means a further pushing back of the German lines immediately south of Lens, tightening the hold of the nip pers which the British are applying to this important industrial town and coal district. Germans Fight Haiti Further inroads also have been made upon the German positions head Bullecourt on the Hindenburg line, just west of its point of junc tion with the Queant-Drocourt switch, where the Germans, although re ported nearly surrounded, are stub bornly clinging to the town. Far %o the south on the British front, two miles north of St. Quen tin, General Haig's troops have pushed eastward from Grlcourt. They are right atop the St. Quentin- Cambrai road at this point. w . w m w w if " ■ - - - 'if •—v •' ITAL £HIPS SUNK '• ; '^l i been torpedoed by German subroirrtovk British . $ war '• -■ ?■% th ■ Fr-ib' • t ali'| j for previous sinkings' of hospital ships,,' Andrew l>:;r.ar ,-"-a , a | the ■ 1 n ■ 1 i J 1 I n• . \ y j I MV ' tore the c < 1 - INJUNCTION DISSOLVED ' Harrisburg. Judge Kunke! to-day dissolved th j i, injuru '.u • ! vir > . • ; n , .ht by Bur- I * ' 1 ( - 1 I • frpm continuing paynv it I , ii i- '.to -1 - • PLAN tO REGISTER MEN , \ i I I • '-U'" Situation diy iv, ih • • • :hr C.f>v ivnu-r ,Uh. a * ' i ® Rennsyh >!>••< under tl I I work out- The Idea is *o employ rh<- reg .! enrollment of voting machinery s • i j I istcring the men lor service j 1 STEEL RECORDS BROKEN j t New York, May ; } 1 U.-S Steel Corporation on April 30 last , tons, as anounced by the corporation to-day, an I | ; of 47!,•* >3 t.->ns tt th' j- r imonth and *g*ln:\ > . f ' ; ' "" ' i - a I Besliri, M-vy i" v-,* I. -.v.-,., fight for the possewuon oi Bullecourt, on the French i ' front, is in progress, sy* to-day's army headquarters 1] statement. The artillery fire in the arrts sector 15 J I rep- rte< on the iri> i , MARRIAGE LICENSES I>i ir K ,, " ul Kdwnrd Arnold, |>rBrr*a, nnd Mary lVrmrlla Derr, Harris-) HOME EDITION 11 of German divisions on the icrease in gun power give added Field Marshal Von Ilindenburg tillery from the eastern area. The army has apparently had a very I situation and has materially in i the British and French. The French, like the British, liavo made no new general attack, but they likewise are delivering a thrust here and there and making valuable headway in preparing the ground for the next push. One of these effective local operations was carried out last night after a German counterattack in force had been repulsed in the re gion northeast of Craonne. A forti fied point of support near Chevreaux was captured in this advance. In another operation, just to the west on the Vauclerc plateu's north ern slopes, the recent French gains were enlarged and prisoners taken from a lresh German division. The news from Russia is far from reassuring in any respect and appar ently the provisional government is still in a precarious position. There are no marked develop ments in the other war theaters. Fighting on the Macedonian frortt goes on with conflicting reports from the rival camps but nothing as yet to tell whether a movement in force is under way. Desultory fighting is re ported from the Italian front, but Rome gives no sign that a resump tion of a drive on Triest is in pros pect.
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