City and Nation Unite in Solemn War time Observance of Memorial Day HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXVI— No. 129 12 PAGES BIG ARMIES STOP BATTLE IN DEADLOCK Pronounced Pause in Activities Gives Impression That New Phase of War Is to Come With Great Drive on One of the Fronts KAISER PICTURES DECISIVE TIME OF WAR AS BEING "NEAR AT HAND" General Cadorna Pushes on His Campaign For Trieste Where Desperate Fighting Marks the Campaign Between Italian and Austrian Armies There has come such a pronounced pause in the major ac tivities of the great war as to give the impression that prepara tion for a new phase in the development of the conflict may be in progress. Only the Austro-Italian front where General Ladorna is deter minedly pushing his campaign for Trieste, is any sustained offen sive movement going on. I lie great battles which developed last month on the front in northern France have come to a halt. Even counterattacks by the Germans have virtually ceased along the British front, while on the French front they have lessened in number and violence. The recent pronounced aerial activity also lias subsided. W hen the next blow is to be delivered can only be surmised. Indications are multiplying that the Germans are looking for some new development. They have mentioned the Russo-Rumanian front at the place of expected attacks. The trend of the news from the entente side of that front, however, has not been such as to lead to the belief that an effective stroke could be delivered upon the Teutonic lines there at present. Emperor William in addressing his troops on the front in northern France recently exhorted them to stand fast in the decisive time he pic tured "near at hand." Apparently thus, a renewal of the Franco-British attack, possibly on a larger scale than ever, is anticipated. As for some time the fight ing on the western front yesterday and last night was of a local charac ter. London reports only trench raids. Paris announces the repulse of a German attack on a narrow front near Mont Blond in the Champagne and an important raid by the French at the famous Hill 304 in the Verdun region. Thousands Honor Memory of Late Ambassador | By Associated Press Pittsburgh, Pa., May 30.—Memor ial Day took on a deeper meaning in Pittsburgh to-day as thousands tiled past the bier upon which the body of the late George W. Guthrie, ambassador to Japan, lay in state in Memorial Hall. Citizens of all ages and stations passed in contin uous processioon for nine hours. It was Pittsburgh's tribute to the man who once served as the city's mayor and who has been termed "the city's foremost citizen." Perfectly Satisfied to Get $16.50 of $1,400 Back Henry Null, of Tower City, last] evening made a complaint of robbery in the Strawberry and Cowden sec tion. Null complained of the loss of a round SI4OO. When searched he still had $16.50 in real money, and SI,OOO in stage bills. An investigation was made but nothing disclosed to substantiate the tale of loss. This morning he was overjoyed to receive his fit.BO and departed apparently perfectly satis fied. CONFERENCE POSTPONED Amsterdam, May 30.—According to news received from the Dutch delegates at Stockholm the Socialist conference has been postponed until July 15 or possibly later. Every thing depends upon the arrival of the French and Italian delegations. PROTEST HATES INCREASE By Associated Press Washington, May 28.—Shippers : from Vermont to Texas to-day added their protests against the proposed 15 per cent, freight rate Increase at the Interstate Commerce Commis sion hearings. THE WEATHER] Kor Harrlsbnrg nnl vlelnltj i Fair itn<l continued warm 10-nighf anil to-morroir. Yeaterdajr'a Weather HlKhmt temperature, <lO. l.TieNt temperature. 80. Mean temperature, 58. •Normal temperature, M. DECORATION DAY GAMES New York trimmed the Phillies ,to-day in a pitchers' battle, score 3 to 2 . Lavender was touched up in the eighth inning for a bunch of blngles. Boston shut out Brooklyn, score 4 to 0. Rudolph held the Dodgers to five scattered hits. In the American league rain pre vented a morning game at Chicago. The Athletics were given a dose of whitewash by the New York Yankees, score 6 to 0. New York was in a hitting mood. Detroit handed a jolt to Cleveland, score 4 to 1. Boland pitched gilt-edged ball scat tering his hits. Boston won a close game over Washington score 4 to 3, Bader pitching good ball. The scores follow: AMERICAN LEAGUE At Chicago St. Louis-Chicago postponed; rain. One game this af ternoon, at 3 p. m. At Cleevland— R. H. E. Detroit ....100001 1 1 0-r-4 8 2 Cleveland ..10000000 o—l 6 3 Batteries Boland and Spencer; Bagby and O'Neill. Umpires Con nolly and McCormick. At Philadelphia— • R. H. E. New York ..3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 o—6 8 1 Pl'ila 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o 5 3 Batteries Cullop and Alexander. Walters; Falkenburg, Myers, Seibold and Schang, Haley. Umpires—Hilde brand and O'Loughlin. At Washington— R, H. E. Boston . ...01010101 o—4 8 l Washington .0 0000111 o—3 10 2 Batteries Shore, Bader and As new; Gallia, Ayers and Henry, Ains worth. Umpires Evans and Mor iarity. • NATIONAL LEAGUE At Boston— R. H. E. Brooklyn . .00000000 o—o 5 3 Boston . ...00 03000 Ix—4 8 1 Batteries Coombs and Miller; Rudolph and Gowdy. Umpires Rigler and Orth. At New York— R. H. E. Phila 00010100 o—2 5 1 New York ..01 000002 x—3 4 2 Batteries Lavender and Kille fer; Anderson, Perritt anil Rariden, McCarty. Umpires Klem and Bransfield. Berlin, Wisconsin, Is Tired of Its Name By Associated Press Berlin, Wis., May 30. —A moye ment to change the name of this town is expected to assume definite form to-morrow when steps are to be taken to place the question be fore the voters in the near future. The agitation for a change has been in progress ever since the Unit&d States entered the war aginst Ger many. The Indian name "Mascou tin" is said to be favored by many, (his being the name of the tribe of Indians who first located the town sit* HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1917. THE NEW DEDICATION m____ m^m^——— mmmm a—_________-MBana■■■■M —Public T.edger. that government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth. NATIONAL GUARD CALLED TO STOP BIG RACE RIOT Negroes Arm Selves For I Pitched Battle With In furiated Whites By .Associated Press East St. Louis, 111., May 30.—The second rtlght of antinegro riots here reached its climax after three white men and two n.egroes had been wounded by bullets, several negroes beaten and half a dozen negro homes burned, then subsided suddenly and at midnight the was comparatively quiet. Rioting started Monday night alter a meeting of the city council, at which labor leaders protested against the wholesale importation of negro laborers into East St. Louis. Small mobs formed quickly last night but wero soon dispersed. Dis turbances began about 7 o'clock in the outlying districts and were confined to these sections. Six companies of Na tional Guardsmen under the command of Colonel C. E. Clayton, Fourth Inni nois Infantry, formed a cordon about negro districts and dispersed groups of men wherever sighted, but as the lights had been shot out, small mobs formed and clashed with the negroes at frequent intervals, despite their vigilance. Close the Saloons. Two laborers were wounded slightly when they entered a negro district. Thomas Ritchie, private detective for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was hit by a charge of shot from a shot gun in the hands of a negro whom he had challenged in the company yards. His wound was not serious. One of the wounded negroes prob ably will die. but the other suffered only a tlesli wound. Whenever shoot ing started, the guards rushed to the scene and dispersed the troublemak ers, who offered no resistance to the officers. Several false fire alarms were turned in, and six negro homes werer lired by whites and burned to the ground. None -of the negroes who were beaten was badly hurt. Saloons and picture shows were closed at 6 o'clock last night. Camps for the six companies of guardsmen were established to-day. Telegraph Observes Memorial Day; Flower Boxes Cover Building Following a custom of years, the HARRIS BURG TELEGRAPH ob served Memorial Day by decorating the front of the TELEGRAPH Building with flowers and vines and confining to-day's issue to one edition in order that members of the TELE GRAPH Family might participate in the exercises of the day. The windowboxes were planted and placed by the Berryhill Nursery Company. They will remain In place until the first frost. The TELE GRAPH Building was the first in Harrlsburg to be so decorated. Scores of private residences displayed win dow and porchboxes for the first, time to-day. (The fitnr- flnft ■ 'y:"|Bill|a|ll|a|H]B|llianl|aill|BHIIBIIIIBIIIiailliaHliaiHiailllBIIIIBIIIiailllBHIIBIIIIBIIIIB;lllBllliaiHiaiUiaiU^ H # fl 3&ecer*at£o>v l<p7 bearing the sweetest of flowers While America honors her past; |j| These sons, who, obeying her call, iKj Found the song of the fife was their last |t| lift A 11*| 1 hese hearts which are cradled in dust i |j| Once thrilled as Old Glory unfurled! §j§ These swords which, are rotting with rust . ft| Once flashed in the eyes of a world! iji -I- id |J§ Come softly, Avith reverent souls; . ||f gjj The little green mounds point the way. M T he footpath of duty is steep =| And loud is the voice of to-day. m pi They served who lie gently at rest HI With no longer a flag to defend. Iji It is we who must hold it aloft, Iff Sublime and unstained, at the end. Ki ( m |f| The nations arc drunken with blood And the rivers run red to the sea, But Columbia's footstep is firm fig Iji b'or justice and world liberty! —ANNA HAMILTON WOOD. Written for the TELEGRAPH. ill SIS iti a^l"iai"iai"iai"i*|"ia|"iai":a|"|ai" ) iia|"|a|"ia|i|"|a|"|a | "ia|ia l " l ' l ,ii,i„iai,",", l , l .,i.i„SlS yr.laliilalii!aliilaliilßliila!ii!aliilaliilalii!alii!a!iilß!ii!aliilaliilaliila!iilaliilatiila!ii!a!iilßliilßliilal„lali l ia7C' U. S. Army Engineers Reach Paris on Way to the French Battle Line Paris, May 30.—The United States Commission of Engineers has arrived in Paris. The party consists of Major William Barclay Parsons, Major W. J. Wilgus, W. A. Garratt and Captain A. B. Barber, Immediately on its arrival the commission called on United States Ambassador Sharp, who made arrangements for its re ception by the ministry of war to day. The engineers were escorted through the British lines by Colonel Henry W. Thornton, the former American who is manager of the British Great Eastern Railroad. The Americans traveled from Boulogne to Paris by automobile. On their arrival here Major Parsons said he and his colleagues were keenly desirous of getting out where the big guns were roaring and that they would do ev erything in their power to expedite their business in Paris in order to hasten their departure for the field of action. HARD-BOILED SHIRTS AND STIFF COLLARS ARB GOING Chicago, May ' 30.—Doom of the starched collar and glossed shirt bosom was forecast In Chicago to-j day as a war measure. Haberdash ery manufacturers, anticipating probable action by Congress, are ad vising their patrons that unstarched goods will be the proper style for war times. The suggestion came from Eng. land where a governmental caution against waste of starch, an import ant food item, has been Issued. . . ifnbent Congressional Leaders Confer on Points in Big War Tax Measure By Associated Press Washington, D. C„ May 30. Con gress was not in session to-day. both houses having adjourneil over the holiday, but leaders took the opportu nity to survey progress on war meas ures. Chairman Simmons, of the Senate finance committee, in conference with Treasury officials, pointed out that the principal questions of the war revenue bill yet to be determined re late to the administration's proposed automobile license taxes, excise taxes on coffee and tea. higher second-class postal rates and taxes on public utili ties. Secretary McAdoo is urging the committee to report out a bill carry ing about 11.500.000.rt00 as provided 'in the House measure, but committee I sentiment apparently is in favor of reducing It to around sl,srtu,uoo,ooo, the difference to be raised by short term bonds. Conferees of the Senate and House on the $3,342,000,000 war budget bill to-day still had further changes to consider, notably the provision to regulate the acquisition of an Ameri can merchant marine, for which 1750 - 000,000 Is authorized. PARINGS FOR SEED By Associated Press New York, May 30.—Enough po tato parings are being saved bv the chef of a popular uptown restaurant to plant one-fourth acre of ground on Staten Island as un experiment, to determine what kind of crop can be obtained from such seed, the may or's committee on food supply an nounced 'o-day. The experiment will be in charge of a park department farmer. , RUSSIAN ARMY I ASKS ALLIES TO I SEND MUNITIONS Delegates From Front Calls on Nation to Stand by Government NEED MUCH STEEL Soldiers Declare They Have; to Fight With Their Hands By Associated Press Petrograd, May 30. The con gress or delegates from the front, after a debate on the war, has unan imously voted the following resolu-j tion: "First, the army in the trenches declares that it is indispensable to take every measure to put an end as quickly as possible to the interna tional carnage and conclude peace without annexations or Indemnities, on the basis of the right of all na tions to dispose, of themselves, pro claiming at the same time the watch word, 'Whoever wishes for peace must prepare for war'; second, the army, pointing out that the Russian soldiers have been lighting hitherto under conditions infinitely worse than those of the allies, that the Russian soldier, has had to march almost unprotected against the ene my's bullets and break with bare arms the barbed wire entanglements, which the allies and the enemy pass freely after artillery preparation, de clares that the Russian front must be provided with munitions and everything necessary to maintain the principle, 'the more metal the less gun fodder.' " In conclusion the congress declares that the army appeals to all to whom free Russia is dear to rally around the council of soldiers and work men's delegates ancUthe provisional government and not to permit "ad venturers to let the army become manure for foreign fields." ARMY WANTS ASSURANCE B Associated I'rcss Paris, May 30. Marcel Cashin, one of the Russian Socialist dele gates attending the meeting of the National Council of the French So cialist party, writing in the Pari-1 sien says: "Sure from now onward that the j war objects of the Russian republi- 1 i an government are the same as its own, the Russian army wishes to feel the same certainty as regards the allied governments. Premier Ri bot's speech in the Chamber of De puties will be very useful from this] point of view, but more must be done. It will be necessary for the combined allied powers in complete agreement, to express thmselves in the same way." War Clouds Cast Special Gravity Over Memorial Day Exercises in Capital By Associated Press Washington, May 30. War clouds cast a special gravity to-day over Memorial Day exercises here in which President Wilson, Cardinal Gibbons, Chief Justice White and many other high government offi cials participated. Down Pennsylvania avenue and the Potomac to Arlington Cemetery, marched veterans of two past wars at the head of a column of National Guardsmen and regulars who may see service in France with a year, adorning buildings along the way were a number of Confederate ners, set flying for the confederate veterans reunion here next week, and the old Union soldiers marched beneath them with no sign of rancor. President Wilson arranged to at tend the exercises at Arlington this afternoon, but did not count on mak ing an address. The ceremonies at Arlington were the principal feature of the day. Special pontifical military mass was held at St. Aloysius Church by Cardinal Gibbons ana was attended by Knights of Columbus councils from Raltimore, Chief Justice White and other members of the Supreme Court. This was followed by a pat riotic celebration before the Colum bus monument in front of the Union Station, with former Governor Glynn, of New York, the chief speak er. Spanish war veterans held ser vices about the Maine Memorial at Arlington. First Whole Carload of Watermelons Arrive; Prices Lower Than Usual My, doesn't It sound like the real, good old summer time, and doesn't it make jour mouth water'.' A whole carload of Florida watermelons came to town yesterday and are now in the warehouses of the Harrisburg Ban ana and Fruit company. "Old High Cost of Living seems to be unknown down Florida way," said a representative of the company to-day. "Never at this, season of the year have we been able to sell watermelons for forty or fifty cents wholesale. Many of these melons will retail at from fifty to sixty cents each. Every year the Florida people are forcing their melons to market a little earlier and the prices in dicate that this spring the crop must be large than usual." Harrisburger to Go With Yale Unit to France Another Harrisburg boy will leave Saturday to drive an ambulance In France. He Is C. L. Bailey 111, son or Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bailey Jr., 2103 North Third street. Young Bailey, who Is a freshman at Yale, will leave as a member' of the Yale Ambulance unit. The unit will sail Saturday. He is a graduate of the Harrisburg Academy and the Chestnut Hill Acad emy, Philadelphia. Upon their arrival in France they will spend several weeks In a factory In Paris before leaving for active duty on the front. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION MEMORIALDAY SOLEMN WITH NATION AT WAR Even Greater Tribute Paid Those Who Died in Defense Of U. S.; G. A. R. Veterans Are Given Wonderful Ovation in Parade; Citu Mourns as Bells Are Tolled Never since the observance of Memorial Day began far back in 1868, has the day meant so imuch to ljoth young and old in the Unite t oStales, as this great country is rapidly completing i ' ,rc ' )ai at '" ns or act ' ve participation in the \ 10-day as the veterans of the historic Civil War filed down the city streets to the cemeteries to pay tribute to then departed comrades, it was evident that the ceremonies were the most somber, yet the most impressive ever observed in the city. W ilh a deeper and truer meaning a new vision came to-day to the younger generations as they saw before them, ,the Boys in Blue, living examples of patriotism and loyalty to the flag. The piesencc of the war scarred veterans, with bent shoulder, dimmed eye and grayed head, filled the young men and young women with a more pronounced and more sincere love of country and a greater patriotic devotion to the flag. Desire Emulation During: the day circulars were handed out on the streets by the Grand Army men, bearing this charge: "Young man, your country needs you. The boys of '6l-65 present to you THE FL.AG unsullied, keep it so. Don't bo a slacker, but enlist im some branch of the service. Compli ments of the Patriotic Instructor of Post 58, G. A. R." Aside from the serious nature of (he observance, programs of sports and other amusements were partici- ' pated in by the younger folks. Leaves Strong Impression But this year the wonderful devo tion of the old soldiers for the com rades who have answered the,call of Y 1 V, • , •■— 71; .'. * cf the dirigible , ? I , an entirely sue c 1 d4t ir. ir ii': | U-BOAT MENACE LESSENS I London, May 30. The weekly report of British T I I ivorabic T 1 marines and the admiralty is taking full advantage of 1 NEW YORK TO ENROLL 600.000 j , New Yoi k. May 3 V to-day b; tilt, i. .f r)< p.. ; • V : ; ~,.-n ~f j the 600,000 men in New York City, who are to register * 9 or, Tv: ! 'i' , ; i"A , A'.. r" i A " . , L ; the Trieste front jf, announced in to-day's official state* jh. ment. The Italian lines havt been * Medea /.-.a. < i BRAZIL MAY ARM SHIPS Rio Janriro, May 3U. Foreign Minister Pecanha j receive! a * e. of the Brazilian Lloyd St< ship Company yesterday for the purpose of consider- I ing measures to safeguard Brazilian shipping, lit is I 1 p - -hij' > ' i! If! Iliv^ .. ; : 1 ' jj VILLA FORCES WIN BATTLE 1 Presidio, Tex., -May 30. A Villa force attacked a i Ojinaga, Mexico, opposite, here early to-day, surprising l V, the Mexican government soldiers in the Karruon there 1 | and causing them to flee to the American side, i J 1 their arms in Mexico Ail women and children at | Ojinaga fied across the line into Texas when the at -1 > r, / MARRIAGE LICENSES , Carl Honikt mid i'lilmi May Kinney, llummeUtownt Harry Ed ward Mpliplng, 1.l ne vi lie. anil t'ntherlne Kll<nleth Hrtiht, Harrla huric; Harry Homm I'iikc anil Kmmit Mntlliln lilfrkncr, Allentonnt Bd- Wl,r l Spoltuwood Dfpeu and EMlicr Kinnui Schnyler, HarrhburKi Cu par Hay Mower), l.emojnc, nnd l.fiurn Miiricaret llruncr, II nrrinburff; Lharlea Joeph Hall, Jr., and Roa Alice Hockenhury, Mt. Union. Death, left an impression which will be more lasting than ever before. Each year since 1868 the Boys in Blue formed in line, then with larg er numbers in the ranks, and march ed to the burial grounds, posted the flags and strewed the flowers and re turned home. Kach year the num ber grew smaller, but the men, even as they grew more aged never failed the tryst—to honor the comrade who had gone before. To-day but a mere handful remain. I In 1865 thousands after thousands of troops rolled down Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, for the final re view, went to their homes and receiv ed an honorable discharge rrom ser [Continucd on' Page 7]
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