targe Provinces Declare Independence of 7 j • HARRISBURG |§§l§B|> TELEGRAPH <2Hie Star- flniicpcnftcnt LXXXVI— No. 132 16 PAGES CHINA IS THROWN INTO CIVIL WAR BY POLITICIANS Military Governor Threatens to March on to Pekin WANT OLD PREMIER President's Position Precari ous When Leaders Turn Against Him By Associated Press Pekin, June 2. The provinces of Anhui, Chi-Li, Hu-Pe, Che-Kiang, Fo-Kien and Ho-Nan have pro claimed their Independence and threaten to send a joint expedition to Pekin to force the dissolution of parliament and the reinstatement of Tuan-Chi-Jui as premier. Tang- Hau-Lung, speaker of the assembly, has resigned and gone to Tien Tsin to join the military governors. The attitude of Chang Hsun, t,he commander of the government troops at Nan-King and Feng-Kwo- Chang, the vice-president, is unde fined but it is believed that both are inclined to support the militar ists. The president has issued a lengthy statement defending dismis- j sal of the premier, at the same time | highly praising him and expressing ; the hope that he may serve the coun try in the futurp. The statement ends: "If those responsible for the pres ent crisis intend to provoke internal war I will under no consideration watch the country sink into perdi tion. 1 am not afraid to die for the country." The general tone of the statement is apologetic and lacking in strength. Owing to the refusal of Liching Hsi to accept thepremiership the presi dent's position is precarious. The six revolting provinces in China form the major part of the southeastern portion of the republic, and have a population of about 120,- 000,000. Returned Worker in Orient Minimizes Seriousness of Revolution in China 'Oite must minimise the seriousness of revolutions in China at this time," said George Weidman Groff, profes sor of Scientific College at Canton, Chi".a, home on a furlough after five yfars of service, when details of the i itest outbreak were related to him .his morning. The country is in a great state of turmoil—much like this country was during the reconstruction period," continued Mr. Groff, "and the people are uneasy all the time. Ordinarily they are very peace-loving, but their revolutions lately never are serious." Hunan Not Affected Mr. Groff is a brother of Mrs. Ralph I. Deihl, of Paxtang, and dur ing his stay in this city is her guest. He expects to remain in this coiftitry until next year, studying and fitting himself for more advanced work in the Orient. Because of the similarity of names, it was feared by relatives here of many missionaries in China that the Ho-Nan district referred to as one of the nests of strife was the province of Hunaii. Mr. Groff explained that Hunan was farther north and un doubtedly is not affected by the pres ent trouble. Four Chinese Provinces Said to Have Sceeded Amoy, China, June 2.—The prov inces of Shen-Si, Shan-Si* Che-Kiang and Shantung are reported to have seceded. According to the opinion held here the cessions were not due to the international political situation, but were caused by the dismissal of PINK SLIP FOR INFIELDER Cleveland, Ohio, June 2. —D. P. Miller, utility infield player, was re leased outright yesterday by the Cleveland American League Club to the Oakland Club of the Pacific Coast League. THE WEATHER For Harrlithurg nn<] vicinity! tn nottlril, probably Hhoivfr* mill t hunderxtorni* to-night and Sunday) not much change In temperature. For Kantern Pennsylvania: Probably *hower* anil thunder ntorm* to-nlglit aixl Sunday) continued mild temperature) moderate Mouth nlnda. Hlver The main river will probably con tinue to fall. Shower* In the next thlrty-*lx hour* may ciiu*e "oiile, ponnlbly all, of the trlhu tarlc* to rlxe Kimenhat Sunday. A *tage of about S. feet IN Indi cated for HarrlNburg Sunday morning. General Condition* The weather continue* unsettled over the eantern half of the country. The atorm that wan central north of the Great l.akea Friday mornlnK, la moving down the St. I.awrcnce Valley, and the center of the aouthweMtern disturbance han advanced north en*twnrd to Illinois, with some Inereaae of energy. The*e storm* have caused shower* and thunderatorma generally eaat of the Mlaalnslppl river, except Florida and the Kaat tiulf State*. Temperature! S a. m., 88 degree*. Sunt Klne*. 4i30 a. nt. Moon ■ Fall moon, June 6. Hlver Stage i f1.3 feet. Veaterday'a Weather Highest temperature, 75. Lowest temperature, 85. Mean temperature, an. Normal temperature, 67. EVERY SALOON IN CITY MAY BE CLOSED JUNE 5 Mayor Makes Appeal While Negotiations Are Opened With Liquor Dealers PEAR DRAFT TROUBLE Sheriff Goes to Upper End of County to Nip Anticon scription Agitation / Mayor Miller Wants Bars Closed Tuesday Mayor Charles A, Miller author izes the TELEGRAPH to make this statement: "While it is not within the power of the Mayor to order closed all drinking places next Tuesday, the day of the military registration, r am making; a request that all ho tels and restaurants close their places during the registration hours. I also hope that* all pri vate clubs will close their bars during the enrollment of those who are eligible for service In the armies of their country. Assur ance has come to me that many places are 'willing to close and will do so, but I feel that a general re quest should go out, not only to the hotels and restaurants, but also to the social clubs to stop the sale of all intoxicating liquors on Tues day owing to enrollment under the conscription act." ' -* A campaign to have every bar in the city closed on June 5, Registra tion Day, was started to-day. Mayor Charles A. Miller made an appeal to this effect, and negotiations have been started with Stanley G. Jean, of the Dauphin County Liquor Dealers' Association, in an effort to have as many licensed places closed as possi ble. It is understood that many of the dealers will agree to do this if a campaign is started requesting it. Because of reports reaching here this morning that a number of men in the supper end of the county may attempt to evade registration or re fuse to register. Sheriff \V. W. Cald well with Deputies Burton R. Speas and William H. Hoffman left for there at noon. During the afternoon many of the county districts' were visited again, the county officials ex plaining the penalties for evasion or refusal to register. During the afternoon members of the three sub-draft registration boards with constables in each ward in the city posted copies of the official proclamation issued by Mayor Miller yesterday and published in full in the HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH. Three [Continued on Page !•] New Church Building Committee Patriotically Decides on Postponement At a meeting last night the com mittee in charge of the erection of the new Methodist church for the Hill district, decided to postpone building operations for the present time. A 1 K. Thomas, chairman of the committee, said this afternoon that the organization would still be con tinued, although the building would not be erected until conditions are more favorable. Owing to the Lib erty Loan, the Boy Scouts campaign and the Y. M. C. A. campaign the committee deemed it advisable to delay the action on the church bulK ing. TAXES TO BE INCREASED By Associated Press Christiania, June 2. —Parliament has decided to increase the tax on war profits to thirty per cent. So cialist deputies declared that unless more effective steps were taken to counteract the rise In prices a revo lution would occur. The government has been author ized to raise a loan of 80,000,000 kronen at home or abroad. COSSACKS ARE LOYAL •By Associated Press Petrograd, June 2 —via London The genefal council of the Cossack forces has decided to send an ad nress to the government giving it assurance that the Cossacks will as sist with all their strength in an of fensive operation because of their conviction that peace cannot be se cured except by arms. UNIONISTS WANT CHANCE By Associated Press Dublin, June 2. The Council of the Irish Unionist alliance at a meet ing here yesterday resolved, while deprecating thQ opening of the ques tion of home rule during the war, to participate in the convention pro posed by the British government, provided the convention includes a fair representation of Unionis's from the three southern provinces, prance: gkts 9i00,000,000 By Associated Press Washington, June 2. The Govern ment advanced another $100,000,000 to France to-day, making the total of loans to the French Republic $200,- 000,000 and the total of loan* to the allies $845,000,000. G. W. CREIGHTON, ; P. R.R. OFFICIAL, DIES IN HOSPITAL Was General Superintendent, of Lines East of Pittsburgh and Eric FORMERLY LIVED HERE Held Many Responsible Posi tions During Long, Active Service George W. Creighton, of Altoona, general superintendent of the east ern division of the Pennsylvania Rail road, died early this morning in a Philadelphia hospital. He had been ill for four months. Death was due to arterio sclerosis. Mr. CreigTiton was 61 years old and is survived by a widow, two sons, G. Watson Creighton, superintendent of the merchant mill of the Bethle hem Steel Company, and J. Hasson Creighton, of Allegheny, and one daughter, Miss Mary Creighton. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Mr. Creighton was at one time a resident of Harrisburg aijd was a frequent visitor here. He was a member of the board of directors of the Union Trust Company and presi dent of the Staet Capital Savings and Loan Association. His last visit to Harrisburg was a few days prior to [Continued on Pago Seven.] Camp Hill Automobile Run to the Water Gap; G. W. Ensign Sick Twenty-three automobiles bearing Camp Hill men on their annual so-, ciahility run left Camp Hill this morning for Delaware Water Gap byway of Pottsville and Mauch Chunk. They will return to-morrow. Guert W. Ensign, weil-known con tractor, riding in the car driven by George D. Cook, of Camp Hill, be came ill with an attack of acute indi gestion and telephoned home to have his car sent to Lebanon for him. He is not seriously sick. Mrs. Ensign accompanied the car to meq£ her husband. News of Mr. Ensign's in disposition got abroad and it was not long before it had been magnified into a report that he had met with a serious accident. There was no acci dent and the motorists went through Pottsville on time and were all to gether at noon. They will return to-morrow evening byway of Read ing and Lebanon. Berlin Claims to Have Taken Many Prisoners By Associated Press Berlin, June 2.—French positions over a front of about 1,000 yards northeast of Soissons were captured by the Germans in a surprise at tack yesterday, the war office an nounces. The statement says Portu euese soldiers were taken prisoners by the Germans on the western front. I During the month of May, the of ficial announcement says, the Ger mans captured on the western front 12.500 rank and file and 237 officers, including one general. They also took three heavy guns, 211 machine guns, 43 4 quick loaders and 18 mine throwers. U. S. Railway Mission Reaches Vladivostock By Associated Press Vladivostok, June 2.—The United States Railroad Commission to the Russian government, headed by John F. Stevens, former chief engineer of the Panama Canal, has arrived here. The members of the commission were cordially received by a committee'of soldiers and workingmen. The speeches delivered indicated eager ness on the part of the people to accept American aid in the spirit in which it is offered. Italia). War Mission Welcomed by House By Associated Press Washington, D. C„ June 2.—Prince Udine and the Italian mission vis ited the House to-day and were re ceived with a great demonstration. William Marconi, who has been ill since the mission came here, made his first public appearance and ad dressed the House briefly. , America's great industry, the prince told the House amid thun- ' derous applause, would end German autocracy. ACADEMY DEFEATS TECH The Harrisburg Academy Tennis team defeated the Technical High team In a fast contest this morning on the Reservoir grounds, score 4 to 2. The Academy in the singles were represented by R. Shreiner. E. Bor tell and R. Mercur; the Tech players were G. Beard, C. Pollock and Beck. These matches were won by R. Shreiner, Pollock and R. Mercur. The doubles were won by R. Shreiner and Mercur; Bortell and Gurnett and Sherman and Beck, of Tech. GUNNERS EXONERATED * By Associated Press Washington, June 2. The Senate naval commtttee to-day reviewed the department's report on the naval gun accident on board the American arm ed merchantman, Mongolia, which cot the lives of two Red Cross nurses. The department's board of Inquiry ab solved from blame the naval crew which fired the Mongolia's gun in practice. . HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY, EVENING, JUNE 2, 1917. | POSTERS HELP SALE OF BONDS | ■I _J | V PRIVILEGE ■ | I lIBERTw I Y BOND M now a . Above is shown one of the series of new posters being used to In crease subscriptions to the Liberty Loan. DIVISION HEADS FORMING TEAMS FOR BOND SALE Marshaling Forces For Inten sive Campaign to Open June 12 Bond salesmen who have been organizing units in nearby towns for the Liberty Loan, report great pro gress. Each of the division chairmen have appointed their captains who are now busy organizing their teams. It is expected to have every thing worked out to the mnutest detail before the intensive campaign starts June 12. The teams as announced this morning are— Division A—J. William Bowman, chairman; E. R. Eckenrode, E. D. Hilleary, Frank C. Sites and R. E. Weaver. Division B—Andrew E. Buchanan, chairman; Arthur D. Bacon, Francis J. Hall, John S. Musser, George S. Reinoehl and A. Carson Stamm. Division C Henderson Gilbert, chairman; O. B. Beckley, Wm. H. Bennethum, Jr., S. P. Eby, J. Grant Schwarz and John T. Shirley. Division D John Sweeney, chairman; A. H. Bailey, Robert A. Enders, H. M, Gough, David Kauf man and V. W. Kenncy. 300 CASUALTIES By Associated Press Laredo. Texas, June 2. One hun dred soldiers were killed and ap proximately 200 wounded In an en gagement May 2 8 between rebels and soldiers of the Mexican government at Cardenas, according to informa tion here to-day. Rebel forces num bering 4,000 attacked a garrison of 500 Cari'anza soldiers and a slaughter of the government soldiers resulted, the report adds. 3D TO y-* Registration Day S JUNE 5 yOt/can'tS TA YA WA Y from Registration and GET AWAY with it. There's a COME-BACK for those who HANG-BACK. "The Supreme Test of the Nation Has Come. We Must All Speak, Act and Serve Together." ' PRESIDENT WILSON "ALL MALE PERSONS" AGED 21 YEARS AND NOT PAST 31 MUST REGISTER. ITALIAN ARMY PUSHES FORWARD FOR NEW GAINS Germans Show Disposition to Continue Attacks in France By Associated Press General Cadorna has set his effec tive military machine in motion again, his report to-day showing a renewal of the Italian thrust in the direction of Trieste. The new advance was scored on a two-and-a-half-mile front south of Castagnavizza, along which the Ital ians pushed something like a quarter of a mile nearer their goal. The proc ess of hemming in Duino, on the coast to the' south, an important outlying defense of Triest, is in the progress over the immensely difficult ground on the Cargo plateau. The Germans are showing a dispo sition to continue their attacks on the Aisne front. They announce to-day the capture by surprise of a French posi tion ten thousand yards long north east of Soissons. In reporting this en gagement last night, the Paris war office declared the Germans were ex pelled from all but a few elements of the advanced trenches in which they had gained a foothold. British bombs were again dropped by the ton last night upon German bases along the Belgian coast. This was the second successive night in which extensive bombing operations Ostend and Bruges and also Zeebrugge, Osten and Bruges and also Zeebrugge, one of the chief German submarine bases. COOLER WEATHER AHEAD By Associated Press Washington, June 2. Weather predictions for the week beginning June 3, issued by the Weather Bu reau to-day, are: Middle Atlantic States: Showers Sunday, will be fol lowed by generally fair weather dur ing the next several days. Tempera ture will average near normal. NOTED BUILDERS ' GIVEN CONTRACT TO ERECT HOTEL ■ Nelson and Lewin, Prominent Firm of Chicago and Wash- ' ington Get Work WILL START SOON! j Building Will Be Largely Concrete Under Revised Plans Nelson and Lewin, a prominent building firm, of Chicago and Wash ington, have been awarded the con tract for the construction of the Penn-Harris hotel, at Third and Walnut streets. It is expected the formal contract will be executed I within the next ten days. President E. Z. Wallower and the executive committee having been authorized to proceed with the formal agreement. When Mr. Lewin, who was here with his engineers, was asked how soon he could begin to work, he promptly replied: "In five minutes." He subsequently explained that ow ing to the fact that his company is now erecting the big hotel Wash ington, at the national capital, they would be ready to proceed here with out any delay whatever. It is there fore expected that active operations will be started within the next two or three weeks. Some revision of the specifications is necessary, but this will not in any way cause delay<in the preliminary work. The big building will be largely concrete hnder the revised [Continued on Pago !)J 713 Airplanes Shot Down in One Month of Battle By Associated Press London, June 2.—The morning j papers figure that 713 airplanes were | snot down on the western front in May, of which 442 were German and J7l British and French. British j headquarters admitted the loss of Bfi machines, but as the French do not announce any war losses it is impos sible to verify the inference that they lost 185. •ft fc? worthy of note that'the esti mate of 271 is compiled from Ger- I man official reports. The total air I losses for April were estimated at | 709. * National Capital Gay With Confederate Flags By Associated Press Washington, June 2.—The arrival here to-day of General George P Harrison, of Opelika. Ala., comman der-in-chief of the United Confede rate Veterans, and General Bennett |j° un ®'' °' Louisville, p as t comman der-in-chief, marked the opening of ceremonies preliminary to the con federate veterans' reunion here next week. Several hundred of the seven thousand veterans expected already ■ have arrived and the city is decorat l ed with United States and Confede rate flags. Tents have been pitched in the park between the Capitol and Union Station. Cuba to Help U. S. in Rounding Up Slackers By Associated Press New York, June 2.—The military and police authorities of Cuba, are co-operating with American lega tion officials in Havana in watching I | suspected slackers who have fled ,1? * h . e J s ' and , from the United States in an effort to evade i I egistration on June 5, it was an nounced here to-day by the news bureau representing Cuba. A num ber of young Americans of military age have already arrived in Havana, it was stated and measures will lie aken to see that they do not evade I their duty. HONUS f'OK INDIAN'S By Associated Press Washington, June 2. Leasing of 9,120 acres of Osage Indian oil lands for a bonus of $1,997,000 and royal ties of one-sixth was reported to Sec retary Lane by the Federal agent in charge. The bonus is the largest ever paid for undeveloped Indian lands. ST. PAUL PATRIOTIC By Associated Press St. Paul, Minn., June 2. St. Paul closed its Liberty Loan campaign to night with the total subscription $11,000,000, and claims a record In the country on per capita and bank deposits. The subscription per cap ita is $44 and the total is 9 1-6 per ..? f , th £ clt >' H deposits. Individual bondholders in St Paul number about 22,000. GERMAN CONSUL ARRESTED By Associated Press Plainfield, N. J., June 2. Ru colph Otto, said to have been form ™ German consul at Jamaica, west Indies, has been taken Into cu#. tody by federal officers. No state ment was made as to the reason for his arrest. LOAN HALF WAY Pittsburgh, June 2. The 28-dav campaign for the Liberty Loan in the Pittsburgh district reached the half iway point last night with $43 925 - 400 of the allotted $50,000,000 sub ®c„r n lb ® f1 ' according to reports from 299 banks and trust companies in sixteen Western Pennsylvania coun ties. Interest In the loan Is Increas ing dally, according to those in charge of the campaign. More than l.i 00 Insurance salesmen have pledg ed themselves to obtain 6,000 sub , scriptlons in two days next week. AM, THREE AGREE Princeton, N. J.. June 2. President S^nrt a T/ t ° r ( n Pr . f ! r " identa Roos*-, \ elt and Taft, In statements prepared by them and read to-day at a confer ence under the auspices of Prlncetnn University, strongly favor the re tin" in of classical education. Single Copy, 2 Cents THREE RESIGN AS AFTERMATH OF ARCHITECT ROW Stamm Quits Presidency; Yates Leaves Board; Enders Wants Off Committee ELECT WERNER TO CHAIR Action Comes as Big Sur prise; All Give Recent Break as the Reason Because Directors 8011, Boyer, Bretz, Keen and Werner recently forced on the board a high school building program not in accord with what he believes to bo for the in terests of the people, A. Carson Stamm yesterday resigned as presi dent of the city School Board. Dr. William N. Yates resigned as a mem ber and Robert A. Enders as chair man of the building committee at the same time. The action of these three members came as a complete surprise to the members who put through the ob noxious architect program. Direc tor Keen left shortly before Mr. Stamm's resignation was read. The other four at times were completely at a loss to know what to do next. President Stamm's resignation was accepted and Vice-President Werner was elected to the chair. Dr. Keen was elected vice-president to suc ceed Werner. Mr. Enders' resigna tion was submitted to President Werner for action, and the election of a successor to Dr. Yates was made a special order of business for [Continued on Page Seven.] PACIFIST PLOTS By Associated Press Copenhagen, June 24.—A semi official communication to the Ger man press expresses the fear that recent numerous fires in munition factories and establishments engaged in war work ma? be attributed in part to peace-at-any-price advocates who have taken this means of has tening an end to the war. ^yw%ww>^wwyw— f I 1 4 '; ' . I■ * * i 9 ■ 11 jj L i * 9 ! cli - i J 8 ' ; 1 que: t.. 4 | . | i < i Ci ! as it " a ■■ - -T ■•>.'■ ,-, ' " 1 ■' ■ | ' { , 1 t u T.C 1 i : * ■! t NICHOLAS REPORTED ARRESTED i ■' ur.c 2. The arrest of Grand * Nich':.l. I ?r,; 1 • ported in .- dispatch f- '• i Vein ..." ,j. ■ • < i I • t - ! dividual* anil fin-as <h < r inr; attu ;p? t . crate, roon • I (Landis in V US - c *.-uri l- ( <i .1 • WAR TAX BILL READY X Wiehington. June 2. The war tax bill revised by the Senate Finance Committee to-day was in the handt> Xr of treasury experts who began the tar.k of the 1 . measure into legal form- . ff r MARRIAGE LICENSES 1.. 'i!'"" 1 Adam Jljfn and Km IUH -Laura Mayer, Myerstown. WH- I !!". m Thomaa Hart and Geneva Pearl Kloyd. Harrlaburs. Clyde Ma- I CI. ." Matthewa and Mary Marsaret Wllaun, Harrlaburs. Clarence f* Book. Shocklej, Harrlaburs, and Myrtle l.el liavU, Allen Harat. 7 J. l.oula Robuck and Susan Hma Patter, Steelton. Cheater Allen 5 Gatea. Indlnnapolla, Edith May McCall, Hummelatown. Mervln An-* dre Hon era und Mury Grace Snow, Harrlaburs. Thomaa Jaiuea Bow ls, era, Harrlaburs, Ruth .Marian Hlebardaon, Camp Hill. Henry W'elld- i ' r Hnie Taylor und Kutherlne Lydla Coover, Harrlaburs. Georße Warner i ' 3. Powell and Catherine Bell Bullitt, Harrlaburs. Charlea Not on Me | tnrl nnd Hulk l.euorc While, Altoonn. Edward Cheater Spnrver AI- I lentown, Ituth Swope t uukllns. Harclabiirs. Arthur Cloyd Afflelbtteh. J Philadelphia, Henrietta lihoda Crimea, Hlghaplre. Charlea Prattaroi . I and Kmma May Helsle, Annvllle. tleorsr I'ettl, HlKlii>lre, and Vera* '. r r^' t "-.. s, .'.T "£"?* tlle " " Val "ew' all ASS ' ' r Lillian Malllnit, HarrlNlmf H, Pranklln Arda Handley, Decatur, 111 and I Mary Mursaret Hnushman, Knhnut. Prank Sco Held Keet and Gert- Ir U e D „ wlu George, Hurrlaburg. Walter S. Snyder and lloaa Plem- I L"" B . Ur S "?*'■■<• Joaeph S. McCord, Mlddletown, and VMet. I I J>noml Met ord. Harrlaburs. William George Hoblnaon and Margaret' 5* Haatlnsa Mount, Aiorrlatown. Margaret > —MI. ■■ HOME EDITION SLACKERS CANT CHOOSE PRISON IN LIEU OF ARMY Attorney General Explains Workings of Selective '** Draft ALL M ( UST DO DUT* Cowards Will Be Taken From Jails to Serve in Ranks By Associated Press Washington, June 2. —In an offi cial announcement to-day Attorney General Gregory renewed attention to the provision of the army draft law which provides that no man can choose imprisonment as a substitute for the crime committed but are first and be compelled to do the lat ter if he resists. "It has come to the notice of the department," said the Attorney Gen eral, "that certain disloyal citizen* who are themselves beyond the con scription age, are suggesting to the young men of the country that it is better to suffer imprisonment under the terms of the conscription act than to register with the likelihood of being enlisted and compelled to serve at the front. "Attention is called to the fact that under Section 5 of this act parties convicted on the charge of evading registration are not only punished for the crime committeed but are thereupon duly registered with all the liability for military service re sulting therefrom." Russian Anarchists Cry "Down With Authority" By Associated Press London, June 2. —A Petrograd dis patch to Reuters says that a few score anarchits, accompanied by some soldiers and sailors, marched through the Nevsk.v Prospekt and other main thoroughfares at midday on Friday, carrying black banners, inscribed "Down with Authority," "Down with Capitalists," "Long Live the Social Revolution and the Com mune." They were armed with rifles, revolvers, daggers and grenades.
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