U-Boats Make Great Inroads Into British Shipping hy Equaling Best Records of Ruthless Sea War fare HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH _ £hc Stnr- JiritPcn&rnt LXXXYI— No. 147 12 PAGES SUBMARINES TAKE HEAVY TOLL AT SEA British Losses For Last Week Comparable to Those of Worst Week of Ruthless Undersea Warfare; Total Tonnage Lost Higher Than For Many Weeks; Record For Number of Vessels Sunk in Single Day Beaten by German Commanders London, June 20. The weekly list of British losses in tor pedoed ships, which will be issued to-day, will show the highest total of many weeks, the number of ships sunk being comparable to the worst week since the ruthless U-boat campaign began. The returns week by week for the last three months show that the U-boat activities run in waves and it is assumed that this week is the crest of a period of super activity noticed the previous week. The >last week includes one day which is regarded as a record for the number of vessels lost. The situation, is not regarded Dver-pessimistically bv naval men who insist that the admiralty methods of fighting the submarines are constantly growing in ef ficiency. In support of this they point to the constantly increasing number of boats which escape the submarines. The Germans are resorting to every possible method of circumventing the patrols and the submarines frequently change the scene of their operations rwo U. S. Destroyers Save Eighty Survivors of Torpedoed Merchantmen The Base of the American Flotilla in British Waters, June 20.—Two American destroyers have returned here with eighty survivors of two torpedoed British ships. The ships were sunk at the farthest point westward in the Atlantic the U-boats ha\e appeared at since the ruthless rampaign began and the response of the American destroyers to their S. D. S. was a run of more than a hun dred miles. When the American warships ar rived on the scene they found the ships were gone and for many hours they sroped about in the dark in search of the survivors. The crew of one of the sunken ships, thirty- one in number, were found in one W lifeboat, while forty-nine survivors from the second ship were picked up from two small boats. Four sailors from the latter ship were killed by the explosion of the torpedo. Admiial Sims and other naval of ficers met the destroyers on their re turn and complimented the com manders on their work. American correspondents were present, having been invited here through an agree ment between the Uinted States and British governments. The British government assigned an official pho tographer to take pictures of any thing desired by the newspapermen. Many pictures were taken showing the American tars fraternizing with th: British sailors. The Americans presented a splendid appearance, be ing as fine a body of fighting men as could be found anywhere. Although there are no war-time restrictions on the sale of liquor in this point, the saloons are not the rendezvous of either the Americans or Britishers. One of the diversions of the Americans is Initiating their British colleagues into the mysteries of the American national game. When the correspondents arrived in the port they were taken to the beautiful old English home where Admiral Sims has his headquarters. The house is 300 feet above the town, and from the wonderful gar dens which surround it several American destroyers could be seen riding at anchor. The admiral chat ted with the newspapermen for half an hour, after which they were taken to inspect the harbor. Regular Zeppelin Trips to U. S. Is German Forecast Copenhagen, June 20.—A German technical weekly calculates that reg ular Zeppelin trips to America are a possibility of the not far distant future. The paper says only a mod erate increase in size over the pres , er.t type would give the necessary lifting capacity for an airship mak ing a trip in four days. The article was apparently written with peace and not war-time voyages tn mind. THE WEATHER For Harrlxburg and vlclnltyi Thunder*how er* thin afternoon) probably fuir to-night and Thurnday; not much chanter in temperature. For EnNtern I'ennnylvnnlni I.ocal thunderstorm* thin afternoon! probably fair to-nlglit and Thurxday; xllghtly cooler In north portion to-nlghti moder erate, nouth wind*. River The Suftqurhnnna river and all It* hranche* will probably fall *lowly or remnln nearly xtntlon ary, except the loner portion of the \orth Branch, which mill rlae to-night and probably begin ( to fall Thursday A *tagc of ahout 5.0 feet la Indicated for Harrl*hurg Thuraday morning. General Condition* Temperature* now approach the ■eaaonal average over moat of the country. Heading* 4 to JO * degree* than on Tueadny morning are reported from the I.ake Region, the I'pper <Ohlo Valley, Eaat Tenneaaee, Weatern North Carolina. Temperaturei 8 a.-m.. 43 degree*. Sun: Itlxex: 4i28 n. m. Moom Full moon, July 4. River Stage i fI.H feet. Yeaterday'a Weather Hlgheat temperature, 8.1. l.oweat temperature. 57. Mean temperature. 71. Sonaal temperature. 7J. American Admiral Put in Command of Allied Fleets Hunting U-Boats I-ondon. June 20. Vice Admiral illiam S. Sims, U. S. X., has been appointed to take general charge of the operations of the allied naval forces in Irish waters. Admiral Sims will act in this ac pacity while the British naval com mander-in-chief is absent from his post for a period, the official an nouncement of his appointment ex plains. The American admiral's Hag, meanwhile, has been hoisted as the allied senior officer in these wa ters. The text of the official state ment reads: "During a shore absence of the British naval commander-in-chief on the coast of Ireland, Vice Admiral Sims, of the United States navy, has hoisted his flag as allied senior offi cer in general charge of operations of the allied naval forces in Irish waters." Pipe Bending Reported to Be Negotiating For Cowden Estate Property It was reported in real estate cir cles to-day that the Harrisburg Pipe Bending Company was negotiating for part of the Cowden estate prop erty south of Mac-lay street. The plot runs between the railroad and Pax ton creek. It is understood the pipe company is in need of more property for dumping purposes, and will fill in with cinder and slag. David E. Tracy, president of the company, said this afternoon that negotiations were on and would in all probability be closed within a few days. Belgian Men and Women Are Deported by Germans Havre, June 19. lnformation reaching the Belgian government daily from occupied territory con firms the statement that the Ger mans have begun again to carry off by force Belgian civilians and com pel them to perform work useful to the enemy. According to forms for classification of the inhabitants of Mons. prepared by the German au thorities and in possession of the Belgian government, Belgians have been divided into five categories: Men from 18 to 40; from 15 to 17, and 41 to 60; women from 15 to 35; and from 36 to 60. School Directors Are Holding Special Meeting City school directors met this af ternoon in a special committee ses sion to take up the contracts to be made with C. Howard Lloyd and Verus T. Rltter, two of the four architects elected to make plans for the new high schools and alterations to the present building. Before the meeting officials said they did not expect any action on the election of a successor to the Rev. Dr. William N. Yates, who re signed because of the action of five members of the board in naming architects. CRUSHED TO DEATH John Turner, colored, of Georgia, was crushed to death last night while assisting to load telegraph poles on a freight car underneath the Mulberry street bridge. After investigating the accident. Coroner Eckinger pxonounced death acci dental. MISSION GOES THROUGH The Italian mission enroute east passed through Harrisburg this in Harrisburg long enough to allow a change of engines. The program calls for a big reception in Philadel phia. The train reached here at 8.30 and left five minutes later. DIRECT INHERITANCE TAX BILL MAY BE RECALLED A resolution recalling the direct inheritance tax bill from the Gov ernor was passed In the House soon after the morning session began. The resolution was presented by Mr. Woodward, sponsor of the bill, who said It was the Intention to restore the bill to the shape in whicn It passed the Hotma. U.S. CONTROL OF COAL IS URGED BY TRADE BOARD Disastrous Shortage of Fuel Feared by Federal Commission WANT CONGRESS TO ACT Plan to Give Operators Fair Profit and Consumers Reasonable Price By Associated Press Washington, June 20.—Government pools of coal production and distri bution and of rail and .water trans portation were recommended to Con gress to-day by the Federal Trade Commission as the only means of avoiding a disastrous coal shortage next winter. "The commission believes," says the report, submitted after many months of investigation, ordered by Congress, "that the coal industry is paralyzing the industries of the country, and the coal industry itself is paralyzed by the failure of transportation. There are enough coalcars in the country but not enough are delivered to the mines and these cars are not moved tu the point of consumption with the greatest expedition nor are they promptly discharged." In view of these conditions, the commission recommends: First: That the production and dis tribution of coal and coke be con ducted through a pool in the hands of a government agency; that the producers of various grades of fuel be paid their full cost of production plus a uniform profit per ton (wltli due allowance for quality of product and efficiency of service) and. Pool KacllitlcN Second: That the transportation agencies of the United States, both rail and water, be similarly pooled and operated on government account, under the direction of the President, and that all such means of transpor tation be operated as a unit, the own ing corporations being paid a just and fair compensation which would cover normal net profit, upkeep and bet terments." , These recommendations are ap proved by Commissioners Davies, Col ver and Fort. Chairman Harris dis sents on the plan for transportation pool, except as a last resort, and sug gest* instead "that during the war tnc President be authorized to order rail and water transportation agencies to give preference to shipment of coal, coke and other commodities in the or der of their importance to the public welfare." An urgent necessity exists for im mediate legislation to correct condi tions, says the report,, because the utual spring and summer accumula tion of coal stocks at points distant from producing districts "is not now taking place, but it must be made during what remains of the summer unless the country is to face next winter a most serious and an irrepa rable situation." Vnderproductlon Present production of bituminous coal is forty per cent, under the pos sible maximum, principally because of coalcar shortage, the report de clares. Consequently, the extra large production of anthracite coal this spring, one-fourth greater than usual, has b. en diverted to industrial mar kets ordinarily filled by bituminous coal and coke. Anthracite mines have been given ample car supply, the commission observes, "by reason of the close corporate relation between raid transportation and anthracite production." Bituminous mines, how ever, are compelled by the car short age to operate cmly part time and many miners are going into other work. Attention is called to the fact that Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Germany have found it necessary during the war to take over control of their coal industries in varying de grees. The commission will -continue its investigation. Gen. Pershing Confers With Marshal Joffre Paris, June 20. Major General Pershing, the American commander had a long conference to-day with Marshal Joffre in regard to American affairs. General Pershing will visit an army engineering depot to-morrow and later a large airdome and a school at which instruction is given is given in the use of armed motor cars. Ex-King Constantine Arrives in Switzerland By Associated Press Lugano, Switzerland, June 20. Former King Constantine of Greece arrived here to-day. Officers and delegates of the Swiss government met him at the frontier apd wel comed him in the name of Switzer land. A -large number of German personages waited fur the king at the depot, including Prince and Princess von Buelow and Dr. von Muehlberg, German m'nister to the Vatican. The Greek minister to Berne was also present. Constantine and his suite drove directly to the hotel where rooms had been reserved for them as soon as ha left the train. The immediate future movements of the former monarch are unknown, but It is believed he will shortly go to Germany to visit the emperor. FERDINAND DISMAYED Geneva. June 20.—The semiofficial Balkan News Agency says King Fer dinand of Bulgaria has been Im pressed deeply by the abdication of King Constantine and considers it certain former Premier Venizelos will take office at the head of the government and that Greece will en ter the war against B ligaria. King Ferdinand therefore Intends to go shortly to German great headquar ters to demand assistance. Conster nation has been caujcd in Sofia by Contn , ln> ahdirjttiou. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1917 HE MIGHT BE ) V pi t=s ' Suppose the Red Cross nurse who has come upon this injured soldier were handicapped through lack of bandages, absence of surgeons and other hospital attaches, failure of the folks back home to forward sup plies and a criminal indifference on the part of Americans. The injured soldier would die, of course, and would live thereafter only in the Land of Memory. Suppose one multiplies the soldier in the picture by 500,000 and he will then have some idea of the work that must be carried on by the Red Cross before July of 1918. Is there an American who wishes to take the responsibility for a life that is lost because there were no funds, no supplies and no equipment on hand to save it? Harrisburg proposes raising $1 'U.OOO during the remainder of this wek for the American Red Cross. Will You aid? DIVIDEND IS DECLARED FOR REDCROSSFUND Harrisburg Trust Company Takes Steps to Aid Cause An extra and special dividend of ©ne per cent, was declared by tho Harrisburg Trust Company to-day in the Interest of the Red Cross fund. This will mean a contribution by this banking institution of $4,000 to the campaign which starts in Har risburg. to-morrow. In order that the checks may be available without delay the officers of the company were instructed by the directors to immediately issue the vouchers to all stockholders of record so that the contribution may reach the treasurer of the fund through the shareholders without delay. Xo more patriotic interest in the great Red Cross movement has been manifested than in this community. Corporations and individuals are prepared to do their utmost and there seems little doubt that the city will make the same fine showing in the campaign when it starts to-mor row that has been made in all the other recent movements for and in the interest of the national defense. Lack of Reserves Felt by Ferman Commanders; Had Called 13,130,000 Paris, June 20.—General de la Croix publishes in the Temps the resuits of his study, supposedly from authori tative sources, of the present numoer of German reserves. He estimate* that the grand total of German troops of all kinds and classes up to June 1 reached 13,130,000, and that this total was depleted by losses of 3,630,000, 2,200,000 rendered unfit by wounds, and 1,130,000 prisoner in foreign coun tries. General de la Croix estimates that of the remainder, nearly 5,500,000 are employed a;, first line, rear line and balance of reserves of about 775,000, of which 220,000 are attached to depots, 355,000 in interior depots and 180,000 In process of formation. This number will be Increased in Novem ber by 450,000 of the class of 1919. These troops will not. however, oe available before that for any service, any more than those in formation. On this basis, General de la Croix figures that Germany has 575.000 re serves with which to cover her losses until November, or 115,000 a month plus 85,000 monthly of those who re cover from their wounds, a grand total of 200,000 a month. Tho general points out that German lossrs In April and May have been at Ifast 300.- 000 monthly, making a debit balance which he says has been met by a shortening of the German front and fewer attacks. The absence of re serves has caused, he claims, an ob vious shift from the old tactics of the German general staff. WORKERS TUNED FOR OPENING OF RED CROSS DRIVE Starts With Whoop and Bang at a Big Dinner Tonight Harrisburg was smooth and easy as it stepped into its place, There was pride, too, in its bearing. and a smile upon its face; And as it faced the cheering crowds and calmly doffed its hat, Xo stranger in the throng could doubt 'twas Harrisburg at bat! The 250 men and women who will appear to-night for the first time under canvass—that is. the Red Cross canvass for SIOO,OOO, are, to put it slangily, "on their toes," wait ing for the word. The campaign starts with what is popularly known as a whoop and a bang at 6.30 to night, when the team workers and executive committees will dine at the Board of Trade. Chairman W. T. Hildrup, Jr.. of the executive committee, said at noon to-day that the drive has been well organized; that the people of [Continued on Page 8] Lad Gives Red Cross Highly-Prized Dollar He Won on Tag Day Ira P. Romberger, Jr., 2223 Xorth Second street, has the real Red Cross spirit. He is ten years old. He knows that he can't go along with the boys tn khaki to far-off France. So he is giving to the local fund a dollar bill he prizes very highly, be cause he won it in a Tag Day con test instituted some time ago by Mrs. J. K. White. Treasurer George Reily, of the local campaign committee, this morning received the following let ter from Ira Romberger: "Dear Mr. Reily: 'Enclosed find one dollar for the American Red Cross. This is the same dollar that I won as a prize given by Mrs. White a few weeks ago on Red Cross Tag Day. I can't go to France to help the boys, as I am only ten years old, so I will send this dollar to you for them. • "Yours truly, 'TRA P. ROMBERGER, JR." "I insider that mighty fine work on the part of Ira Romberger," said Treasurer Reily, as he credited tho boy with the dollar. Vice Threatens Morals of Naval Recruits in Newport, Says Daniels By Associated Press Washington, June 20. Sensa tional charges that naval recruits at the Newport, R. 1., training station are exposed to open gambling houses, immoral resorts and illegal sales of liquor, were made by Secretary Dan iels to-day in announcing that he had appealed to Governor Beeckman. In response to a preliminary com plaint the mayor of Newport made a general denial and declared there was no unusual degree of immorality. The Xavy Department, with the as sistapce of agents of the Department of Justice thereupon made a separate Investigation and as a a result Secre tary Daniels had renewed his gpm plaint to the Governor. SPECULATORS ARE FLAYED AS WORSE THAN PIRATES Senate Told Highwaymen Are Christian Gentlemen Com pared to Food Grabbers ALLIES OF KAISER | Supporters of Control Bill De clare Nation Must Be Fed During War By Associated Press Washington, June 20.—1n a vigor ous attack upon the administration food control bill in the Senate to-day, Senator Gore, Democrat, chairman of the Agriculture committee, declared It strikes at the farmer, will cause losses to producers this year of $250,- 000,000 in wheat and $500,000,000 In corn and result in famine next year through reduced production. Senator Gore declared the bill "short-sighted policy" and it would result in driving down farmers' prof its. "It was drawn by some attorney down at the Department of Agricul ture," he shouted, "but one would think it is in the handwriting of the Deity and that it woujd be sacrilege to oppose it." Worwe Thnn HiKhnaj mrii When Senator Gore concluded. Sen ator Kenyon. Republican, spoke in de fense of the bill. Food speculators were flayed by Senator Kenyon as highwaymen, j "One, however, should apologize for ! using the term highwayman in con nection with them," said he. "The highwayman or the sea pirate is a Christian gentleman compared to them. It takes some courage to be a highwayman, but no courage to be a food speculator. These gentlemen at the present time are the allies of the kaiser. They are weakening the American nation in its contest. The men who fight must be fed. The mothers of the nation must be fed. The babies of the nation likewise. The men who work to make the things to fight with must be fed. ImpKrtunt Question "We have heard something about this bill giving the right to the food controller to tell mothers how much , j food they shall give their babies. It ' does not do go. But there is one ques tion just as important as the question j of the amount of food p. mother shall j give a baby and tl}at is whether the j baby shall have any food at all, or whether the food that should go to feed the babies of the poor shall feed s the poodle dogs of the rich. ' | "We are contending that babies of j! the poor shall have food; that there I shall be no extraordinary profits dur- I j ing this war either in foodstuffs or steel or anything else. Foulon may j sneeringly say, "The people may eat l' grass,' or Mafie Antoinette 'let them i eat cake.' They do not propose to ! 1 eat grass and they have no chance I to eat cake. The Government must i to some extent take the place of mid j dlemen in this situation. Something Is Wrong 1 j "When we are paying more for l j food in this country than they are in j London, there is something wrong. ' j No fine-spun theories can con%'inee us ; : otherwise. I would as soon have {i , dictatorship of a food controller as the dictatorship of the food gamblers, •j Some one has said the farmer raises ;| food, and the speculators raise prices." j Senator Kenyon contended the bill does not injure farmers, who, he de j clared, "would rather have food sup i plies of the nation controlled by the ' nation than by the food gamblers." 800 Girls Missing in Six Months, Searching Probe ! in Police Circles Is Ordered i , ! By Associated rress i ; New York, June 20.—More than . 800 girls between the ages of 10 and 20 years h'ave disappeared from ' their homes here since January 1. ' it transpired to-day, coincident with • an announcement by Police Commis ; sioner Arthur Woods that he hud or , dered begun the most searching in- I quiry .into police conditions since ■ I that conducted after the Rosenthal i | murder. ! The investigation is a direct out ' come of th 3 finding of the body of | Ruth Cruger, a High school gradu | ate, buried in the cellar of a motor . cycle shop conducted by Alfredo Cocchi, for whom the Italian govern ment authorities are searching at the i request of the State Department. "Spare no one," was the Commis j sioners' order to-day, in directing the ! investigation. All the officers who , worked on t'ne Cruger case were in- I structed to report to headquarters at once. The reports regarding the i missing girls are on file at police : headquarters, it was learned. It was i j conceded that the police were with . j out accurate figures as to the num i her of these which had returned j home. Roosevelt Appeals to U. S. to Aid Red Cross Oyster Ray, June 20.—Colonel j Theodore Roosevelt, in a speech for the Red Cross, denounced as traitors those who expressed the sentiment that the United State# was "fighting England's war." These persons should be thrown out of the coun try." he said. The Colonel also demanded that Americans curtail their pleasures | and amusements for the period of | the war. The money they might usu I in such frivolities ho wanted turned over to the Red Cross and other such [ rel'ef vork. Colonel Roosevelt referred to Ruth ! Criiger's death and pointing to the fnshionnhlo girls and women before him. said: "Similar fate- would be staring you in the face to-night if you were not protected by our al t lies.: 1 Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION CIVIL SERVICE FOR POLICE DEPT. UNDER NEW LAW Harrisburg Included in Third Class City Bill Signed Today IS IP TO COUNCIL City Commissioners to Elect Board of Three to Ad minister Statute Governor Brumbaugh to-day signed the Cray Senate bill establishing civil service for police departments in third class cities, including Harrisburg. the Craig Senate bill establishing elvi service board of three citizens to ad minister the service and to make rules for examinations and selections. This Is the bill which the Senate sought to recall yesterday by a reso lution, which the House defeated at the morning session. The bill passed in the House last week and it was charged by members of the lower branch yesterday that the Senate wanted to recall the bill In order to kill it. Governor Sluns Rill Governor Brumbaugh, who returned to the Capitol to-day after several [Continued on Page 8] Saxon Radicals Favor Fight For Indemnities . Copenhagen. June 20.—A conven tion of the Radical party in Saxony was held in Dresden on Sunday. Herr Wiemer, a Reichstag deputy, declared that while the party was opposed to boundless annexations, extensions of frontiers on both east and west were desirable for the bet ter protection of German soil against invasion. Deputy Wiemer said the question of colonies must also be taketi under consideration in peace negotiations and that a war indemnity to cover part of Germany's expenditure was highly desirable. For these reasons the deputy said he condemned the Socialist propaganda for peace with out annexations or indemnities. C I r ALV" RESUMES OFFENSIVE C nc, June 20—via. London The Italians re- C offensive yesterday. C nounces the capture of Austrian positions on Monte C 36 prisoners. f LS. NEEDS AIRPLANES AND ARTILLERY C Washington, June 20. Airplanes and artillery. & s and food, Major General Goethals to-day C (ate Military subcommittee, will be the prin- C n winning the war. ■ shington, June 20. President Wilson to-day I sued i proclamation designing the week of June 23- g 30' as recruiting week for the regular army and calling H rried men without dependants to enroll for £ war in order that the ranks of the regular army # mi. t> b ' ''ed. # * tlanta, Ga., June 20. Rev. M. Leslie Pidgeon, # indaker of Philadelphia, W . were nominated to-day fog president of the Internat g icnal Association oi Rotary Clubs. I THREE STEAMERS SUNK J Boston, Jilne 20. lnformation was received here £ to-day of the sinking by German submarines of the War -1 ren Liner, Bay State, the British steamer, Elele and | the Dutch steamer, Eeniidijk. all of which bailed from this port recently. No mention is made of the fate of > the crews. x 1 NO .DRILL IF RAINING TONIGHT 5 Harrisburg. lf it is raining between 7 and 7-30 \ this evening the drill of the Harrisburg Reserves, ■ scheduled for the Island, will be postponed until Friday # night when all members will report. If it is not rain % ing at 7 o'clock the drill will be held as scheduled. £ Harrisburg. At a joint meeting of the Harria- W bu f g an d Steelton Boards of Health to-day a resolu- J tion was passed urging the county, under a recently en- J acted law, to erect a cbntagious disease hospital for the ■ use of the whole county to take the place of the worn £ out sanitary hospital now owned by the city and the only # one of its kind ir. the county. { MARRIAGE J Mark Brennan and Bell la h Harman, WllHaiiixtomni Oscar James 0 \\ llllninn anil Florence Bradley, Harrlxhuru; < harlea Banks Hamilton % ""* Merca Opal Shealer, Harrlahurici l"nul Abner Rhine and Pearl 1 Edith Krratetter. Harrlahurxi Jacob Elmer Mover, Harrlabartt, and ( C'arrle Esther Mc.Vear, Bresxler. NOT A MAN MAY BE TAKEN FROM HERE IN DRAFT County Gets Credit For All Who Have Enlisted; Nearly Meets Quota GUARDSMEN COUNT Men in Various Branches of Service From Dauphin , to Be Deducted "Let us work together that n.o men may be drafted from Dauphin coun ty," is the new slogan adopted by the local recruiting station in the campaign for unit enlistments. According to an order received this morning from the War Depart ment not only the men who have enlisted in the regular army since the first of April but every man in any branch of the service, including the National Guard will be credited to his own county wh'en the first draft is made. "That means," said Captain Har rell, "if Dauphin county continues at the present rate until the actual draft begins n.ot a man will be called from Dauphin county." Including as the order does the National Guard it is expected to bring this county perhaps above the first apportion ment for the draft. Several hundred men from Har [ConUnuecl on Page 8] WILD WEST SHOW COMING Advance men of Buffalo Bill 8 Wild West Show to-day took out a permit at the office of City Clerk It. Ross Seaman for a show here on Thursday, July 26.
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