Cocchi Confesses He Killed Ruth Crnger Because She Spurned His Advances
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LXXXVI— No. 150 14 PAGES
CITY PASSES ITS
* GOAL IN RED
CROSS CAMPAIGN
Workers Turn in $137,406.22
For Harrisburg's Share
of Nation's Fund
WOMEN TAKE HONORS
Contributions Are Given by
Persons in All Walks
of Life
Ordinarily Harrisburg hits the
bulleye. But when It comes to a j
campaign for funds for meritorious 1
purposes Harrisburg shoots over the
target. For example in the Red
Cross campaign:
Harrisburg's assessment slOO
,
Actually raised —$137,406.22.
The figure given was that report
ed at noon to-day at the Board of,
Trade rooms. That the final total
will reach $140,000 seems certain.
The results for the (lay by divis
ions arc as follows: each division
consisting of four teams:
Division A, Arthur H.
Bailey, commander,. 82,025 43
Division B, J. William
Bowman, command
er 3,892 71
Division C, George S.
ReinoolJ, command
er 3,392 6
Division D, John F,
Sweeney, commander 2,329 -15
Division E, Mrs. Marlln
E. Olmsted, com
mander, ........... 8,018 82
Executive Committee,
W. T. Hildrup, Jr.,
chairman, 10,523 00
$30,182 07
Previously reported,... 896,740 05
Total for Harrisburg... $126,922 12
Auxiliary towns to-day, 10.-484 10
$137,406 22
Collections By Teams To-day
I—Ca|>t. Allen, $552 12
2—Capt. Murray, 357 35
3—Capt. Rodenhaver, ... 600 21
4—Capt. Thomas 515 75
s—Capt. Hilleary, ...... 4,701 99
6—Capt. McCormick, ... 878 80
7—Capt. sites, : 974 17
B—Capt. Wert, 337 "a
9—Capt. Fry, 007 13
_ 10—Capt. Hah, 855 18
A 11—Capt. Herman, 1.001 50
12—Capt. Gilbert 928 55
13—Capt. Gougli 472 08
14—Capt. I.owengard 420 49
15—Capt. Pass, 880 95
16—Capt. Trltle, 555 93
17—Mrs. Boyd, 2,699 2
18—Mrs. Cliambcrlln, .... 1.001 10
19—Mrs. Hall 2.300 00
20—Mrs. Tate, 2,018 10
Auxiliary Town Totals
I.vkcns, $2,150 00
Elizabetlivllle, 997 OO
C.raKz,- 286 00
Wiconlsco, 1,000 00
Enders, ................ 180 00
Halifax 350 00
Millersburg 1.300 00
Williamstown, 1,199 95
I/oyalton, 100 00
Hcrshey, 1.374 50
11 ummelstown, 862 50
TiCmoyiie 182 OO
Duncamion 2,125 00
\ cwpor I 000 00
Camp Hill 515 OO
Xew Cumberland, 825 00
During today's luncheon pep was
added to the proceedings when nine
little folks from the Majestic The
ater put on a sketch of a patriotic
nature. Under the direction of Miss
R,uth Daniels they did very nicely.
The children were John and Edward
Quillan. Mary Caroline Daniels,
Thomas Quillan, and Mollle, Lilly,
Bernard, Esther and George Sha
piro.
The women's division captured all
rContinued on Page I.]
SHOWERS NEXT WEEK
By Associated Press
Washington, June 23.—Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Sunday, issued by the weather bu
reau to-day follow: Middle Atlantic
States: War weather first half and
lower temperature second .half .of
week, occasional local showers and
thunder storms probable.
THE WEATHER
For Hnrrlnburg and vlrlnltyi Un
■rltlod wratlier, prnliably ahon
orn nnd thunderntormx to-night
and Sunday; not much chanKe
In temperature.
For Knatern Pennsylvania: Prob
ably hopr and tbunder
atorma to-nlaht and Snndayi not
much change In temperature!
moderate variable nlndn.
River
Tfce main river will rlae except
the upper portion, mhlrh will
betcln to fall to-night; all tribu
taries will probably fall, except
loon I rlaea may oecur an a re
■ ult of heavy nhuneni a Mage
of nbout 5.9 feet la Indicated
for Harrlaburg Sunday morning.
General Condition*
Scattered ahowera, mostly light,
fell In the upper Ohio Valley, In
New York and Central Pennayl-
vanln, and tn the western Cana-
dlan provinces; no decided
rhnngea have occurred In the
temperature since last report.
It la somewhat cooler over a
part of the lake region, the
aouthern Hocky Mountain re
gion and In weatern Canada i
over the greater part of the re
mainder of the country slightly
higher temperaturea are gen
erally reported.
Temperature, 8 a. m., 7i degrees.
Sun rlaea 4.29 a. m.
Moon, fall, Joly 4.
Hlver stage, SJ feet.
Yeaterday'a Weather
Highest temperature, 87.
I.nnest temperature, 0.
Mean temperature, 74.
Normal temperature, 72.
PERSHING PUTS
ALL SUPPLIES UP
TO RED CROSS
U. S. Commander Orders J
Amalgamation Of Vast
Depots
EXPERTS ARE IN CHARGE
t
Necessity of Sending Amer
ican Army to France
Recognized
By Associated Press
Paris, June 23. —The amalgamation j
of the American Clearing House, one ,
of the chief institutions for handling
the vast supplies contributed Jjy j
America, with the American Red Cross
has been decided upon by General j
Pershing. The transfer has already j
begun and the organization of the
Clearing House and all Its assets will
be in the hands of the Red Cross by
September 1. The Clearing House has
been the intermediary between 5,000
societies and contributing individuals
in the United States and has handled !
no.OOO.OOOfrancs worth of food and j
clothing and 11,000,000 francs In casn. j
All its administration has been by ,
American volunteers under the presi- j
deney of H. Herman Harjas and the j
business management of H. O. Beatty, I
who becomes director general of the |
merged bodies.
Seven Division*
The new organization with which ]
the Clearing House combines is the
American Red Cross for France and :
Belgium, which recently arrived with |
Major Grayson Murphy, a member of j
the war council, as chief commander
and James H. Perkins as Assistant. !
The work of the Red Cross has now
been divided under the following
heads:
Military affairs, engineering, social
conditions, civil affairs, transporta- j
tion, finance, information, with ex- ]
perts heading each branch.
The amalgamation is but one por
tion of the constructive co-ordlnatlv
work with which General Pershing ]
has been busying himself since his
arrival. As one of his first steps, he j
ffcund it necessary to combine, cen
tralize and subordinate to one author- I
ity the numerous missions of the mil- j
itary character that have'arrived at
one time or another.
Need I*. S. Troop*
This has been going on for a fu:l
week and the French ministry of war
lias been notified that all requests
upon it for mission groups or any
kind must and will come through
American headquarters. The result
sought is to eliminate confusion and
duplication of effort. Each mission
will work under the authority of one
head.
The longer the American military
leaders are here the more they appre
ciate the importance which the French
attach to America's decision to send
troops. The solfliers are desirable not
merely for themselves but because
American participation in the war in
a military way has had a wonderfully
inspiring effect on all the other allied
troops.
Thousand Casualties
Result of Munitions
Blast in Austria
By Associated Press
Amsterdam, June 23. —More than
1,000 persons were killed or injured
or are missing In consequence of an
explosion in munitions factories at
Bloeweg, according to an announce
ment made in the lower house of the
Austrian Parliament by the minister
of defense, as forwarded in a dis
patch from Vienna.
The casualties were given by the
minister as follows:
Dead, 136; missing, 170; wound
ed, 825.
Of the wounded 520 received only
slight injuries.
The minister said the explosion
probably was due to lack of caution
on the part of men employed in a
trench mortar workshop.
Germans Told Horrible
Tales of How Prisoners
Plot to Do Damage
By Associated Press
Copenhagen, June 23.—The Ger
man newspapers to-day have been
furnished with elaborate material
for declaring that prisoners of war
in Germany, particularly the French,
Russian and Serbian, were partici
pating 'tn a gigantic conspiracy to
interfere by sabotage with war work
in the interior and were engaged on
a large scale in arson, crop destruc
tion and attempts to injure machin
ery. The papers were given dime
novel details about the dispatch of
materials for arson In double bot
tom jam pots and of cigarets con
taining disease germs for infecting
cattle, etc.
It Is difficult to tell to what ex
tent these tales are due to the hon
est belief of officials and how much
to a deliberate design to put the peo
ple on guard against possibilities.
Newspaper Report of
Battle Is Denied
Base of the American Flotilla in
British Waters, June 13.—Questioned
to-day regarding a report published
In the United States Thursday that
an American destroyer was believed
to have rammed and sunk a subma
rine, Vice Admiral Sims, the naval
commander, said:
"The story Is absolutely false."
RED CROSS FOR RUSSIA
By Associated Press
Washington, June 23.—The Red
Cross will send an American commis
sion to Russia to work along and be
ll ihd the battle front, In the same
Way a similar commission is to oper
ate in France and Belgium. In that
way ambulances and other relief for
the Russian army will be supplied.
COCCHI ADMITS
HE MURDERED
RUTH CRUGER
Italian Fugitive Breaks Down
Under Searching Ques
tioning
TELLS HOW HE KILLED,
Efforts Redoubled to Bring •
Fiend Back to New
York For Trial
Bologna, June 23.—Alfredo Cocchi, j
the fugitive New York motorcycle;
dealer, abandoned to-day his pre
tense of innocence of the murder of
Ruth Cruger and confessed his guilt.
Jealousy was his motive. He was
unable, he declared, to win her love I
and became furious when she re
buffed his persistent attentions.
The admissions of the young Ital
ian, whose escape the New York po
lice failed to prevent, were made in
tears after searching interrogation
by Judge Zucconl broke down Coc
chl's reserve. Prior to this examlna- !
tion Cocchi had coolly and insistently '
maintained he had known Miss Cru-'
ger only two days before her disap
pearance in February, when she went!
to his shop to have her skates sharp
ened, and had declared his conduct 1
toward her was entirely correct. \
His Nerve Breaks
Under Judge Zucconi's searching
questions to-day, however, Cocchi
finally burst into tears. He became
so agitated as his confession fll
haltingly from his lips that the per- i
sons surrounding him believed he|
was about to have an epileptic fit
He was granted time to recover
and then resumed the story of how 1
the eighteen-year-old Wadleigh High
school graduate met death at his
hands in the building where her body
was recently unearthed from the eel- |
lar.
Talks Freely
After making up his mind to tell j
the truth Cocchi talked freely ano
without reserve gave full details of
his crime, including the burial of
Miss Cruger's body.
After the confession had been
completed the judge directed the
clerk to read to Cocchi the written
report of his deposition. The pris
oner said it was correct and later'
signed it.
On return to his cell Cocchi said
1 to the prison attendants:
"At last I feel relieved. I have
freed myself from u nightmare
| which tortured my conscience. Now
i I have told everything and I am
; ready to suffer any penalty."
Pleas Illness
Previous to his examination Cocchi
! had been reported to be growing
j\ery restless in the close confine
ment under which he was held by
the Italian authorities. He declared
that he was ill with a fever and
! asked to be sent to a hospital. The
i prison doctor could find no symp
-1 toms of sickness and hi. i iu;st was
refused.
, Since his arrest Cocchi has shown
I great interest in what the news
papers said about him and begged
to be allowed to read the papers.
This also was refused as against the
prison rules.
State Department Is
Requested to Spare No
Effort to Secure Cocchi
By Associated Press
New York, June 23. —While ex
pressing gratification at Alfredo Coc
chi's confession as clearing up the
Cruger girl's murder, Police Com
missioner Woods indicated that there
were important other reasons for
pushing the effort to bring the fugi
tive back to this country, in addi
: tion to seeking punishment for the
I crime.
"I am particularly anxious to find
| out if he had any accomplices, and
also about his dealings with the po
lice," the commissioner said. He at
once got into communication with
Washington with Frank L. Polk,
counsellor of the State Department,
and urged that no effort be spared
to obtain Cocchi's return.
The police to-day continued exca
vating in the cellar of Cocchi's mo
torcycle repair shop, where the girl's
body was found.
It was reported that they had
learned that a tunnel connected this
building with the cellar of the one
adjoining.
Pershing Is Thankful
For Red Cross Work
By Associated Press
Paris. June 23. Major General
Pershing received a cablegram to-day
from Henry P. Davison, of New York
chairman of the Red Cross War Coun
cil. with regard to the progress of
the campaign In the United States
to raise funds for the Red Cross.
The general cabled to Mr. Davison:
"Congratulations on the splendid
Red Cross campaign. Never before
was there such need of Red Cross
work. Americans can show their Col
ors in no better way than bv subscrib
ing generously to the Red Cross."
U. 8. SENDS FORESTER
By Associated Press
Paris. June 23.—Among the latest
reinforcements to the American mlll
■tary mission Is Major Harry Solon
Graves, chief forester of the United
States, who was commissioned a major
In the reserves when he volunteered
to Investigate forestry conditions in
France. Major Graves will consider
the feasibility of bringing over a regi
ment of American woodsmen 'to aid
ir the conservation of French forests,
if such assistance should be neces
sary.
HARRISBURG, PA„ SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1917.
| WOMAN WHO FOVND RUTH CRUGER'S BODY
V J
Mrs. Grace Humiston, the New York lawyer, whose persistence in the
belief that missing Ruth Cruger was a victim and that her body w'ould
be found in the shop of Alfredo Cocchi, led to the uncovering of the
girl's body. Out of Mrs. Humlston's efforts Is growing movement to
safeguard young girls from the city's "wolves."
NATION BEGINS
GREAT DRIVE
FOR VOLUNTEERS
President Calls For Unmar
ried Men to Join Colors
For War Service
Washington, D. C., June 23.—A
nation-wide drive of one week to re
cruit 70,000 men to bring the regular]
army up to its authorized war I
strength of 300,000 men began to- j
day in accordance with President I
Wilson's proclamation calling for
\ olunteers.
This is the first stop in the war
organization of Ameiica's army.
Next is the task of completing the
full strength of the National Guard;
then comes the selection of men for
the new national army from the mil
lions who registered heie June 5.
Early Active Service
The President calls upon "unmar
ried men between the ages of 18 and ;
40 years who have no dependents
and who are not engaged in pursuits
vitally necessary to the prosecution
of the war." This means that those
between the ages of IS and 21 and;
31 and 40, as well at, the recent!
registrants, will be given an oppor- j
unity for immediate training and the 1
prospect of early active service.
The urgency of filling the ranks of!
the regular army is emphasized by |
army officers, who declare it will be |
necessary within the next six months i
to take many of the regulars as In- |
structors for the new selective army.;
The recruiting officers' throughout
the country will have the assistance j
of the press, the state defense coun- j
cils and patriotic societies.
Police Block Attempt
of Women to Unfurl
Banners at White House
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C.. June 23.—The i
police quickly blocked another at-1
tempt to-day by suffragists to dis
play a banner in front of the White
House gates.
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, of Philadel
uhia, and Miss Gladyc-e Greiner, of
Baltimore, who carried the banner,
were arrested before they had It en
tirely unfurled by a police matron
and taken to headquarters in a wait
ing police automobile. The police
had intended to stop the suffragists
before they reached the White House
gates and for this purpose several
men in uniform bad been stationed
In front of their headquarters. Mrs.
Lewis and Miss Greiner, however,
eluded their vigilance and walked
casually to the west gt.te before It
was discovered that they bore a
banner.
It carried a quotation from one of
President Wilson's books.
Russian People Oppose
Separate Peace With
Germany, Says Envoy
Washington, June 23. Ambassa
, dor Bakhmetleff, head of the Rus
■ ian mission, emphatically declared in
i his address to-day before Congress,
assembled In me hall of the House,
! that the Russian people themselves
oppose a separate peace with Ger
many.
The ambassador's declaration came
at the end of the most remarkable
and demonstrative reception yet
given any of ttie foreign missions
in either house of Congress. Shouts
nnd cheers came from floor and gal
leries. Members of Congress who,
on previous visits of missions, have
applauded or remained quietly In
their seats, cheered loudly. Men, wo
men and children In the galleries
caught the sweeping wave of patriot-
Ism. shouting and waving handker
chiefs.
The applause and cheerint were re
newed when the ambassador added:
"Humors of a separate peace are
without foundation In fact. Russia's
endeavor Is for a lasting peace be
tween democratic: nations. Triumph
of the German autocracy would ren
der such peace impossible. Russia
will not fall to be a worthy partner
In the league of honor."
ANOTHER U-BOAT
COMES TO GRIEF
IN SEA BATTLE
American Gunners Knock Off
Periscope With Well-
Aimed Shot
An Atlantic Port, June 23. A
fight between an American freight
steamship and a German submarine
which took place June ft one day
out from Genoa. Italy, and resulted
In the navy gunners oa the Ameri
can vessel scoring at least one hit,
was reported by the captain of the
steamer on its arrival here to-day.
The captain said the U-boat sud
denly appeared at a distance of about
500 yards and launched a torpedo.
Its wake .was clearly discernible and
It was possible to maneuver the ves
sel so that It missed the ship by
about twenty feet.
Fire was immediately opened on
the U-boat from a stern gun and
four shots were discharged in rapid
succession as the submarine sub
merged. The second shot, tne cap
tain said, struck the, periscope,
throwing it high into the air, and the
last shot fired hit the water on the
e.\act spot where the U-boat dis
appeared. The American vessel suf
fered no damage.
Tlits is the second encounter re
ported within two days in which an
American ship successfully defended
herseif against submarine attack.
Plates For Twenty-Four
Mine Sweepers Will Be
Made by Central Co.
The Central Iron and Steel Com
pany announced to-day that it has
received an order for the manufac
ture of steel plates for twenty-four
mine sweepers to be built by the
United States government for use in
clearing mine fields spread by the
enemy and keeping the seas clear
for commerce.
"This contract has been let under
the new order of the government
which insures cheap steel for the
navy," said Francis J. Hall, of the
Central company, "and we expect to
begin work immediately, giving pref
erence to this order over all others.
This Is part of the Central's allot
ment under the new agreement with
manufacturers to provide steel at
low prices."
"Unk links" From Broken
Auto Cause Mystery
Which Is Hard to Solve
Guttural "unk unk"s emanating
from a deserted and broken-down
auto of popular make early this morn
ing on the Mulberry Street Bridge
caused a crowd to gather round.
For a long time no one could fig
ure out where the sounds were com
; Ing from. One sleepy-eyed youth sug
gested the driver was stuck In the
mechanism, but when it was pointed
out there wasn't room, this theory
was discarded. Meanwhile the "unk
unk"s continued to "unk unk."
Finally a youth peered Into the Jig.
ger called tonneau on larger cars
and spied a big fat hog.
George J. Hook to
Command New Truck
Company, Number 1
George J. Hook, advertising man
ager for Kaufman's Stores, was to
day commissioned as first lieutenant
commanding Truck Company No. 1,
of the National Guard, and Br. Hed
ley C. Spragg, 1 North Market
Square, was appointed a first lieu
tenant In the dental corps of the
Guard. Samuel W. Laird. South
Bethlehem, was appointed captain of
Battery A, First Artillery.
WORK ON CAPITOL
PARK EXTENSION
MOVING RAPIDLY
Heads of Departments Oc
cupying Temporary Quar
ters Must Vacate
TO START REGRADING
Underground Conduits Will |
Be Placed; All Buildings
Down August 1
Things are moving rapidly In the
final steps for the permanent treat- ;
ment of the Capitol Park zone. t>a- j
perintendent of Public Grounds and j
j Buildings Shrelner to-day notified I
| the heads of the various departments l
occupying temporary quarters in the |
L •
few buildings still remaining on thel
| cleared area east of the Capitol that!
I |
they must immediately vacate, the-
Hoard of Public Grounds and Build-j
ings having determined to proceed j
without delay in the regrading c-f
the extension section and the Instal
lation of underground conduits and I
service pipes of every sort. Superin-I
tendent Shreiner also invited propos- j
als to-day through advertisement fori
| the removal of several properties in ,
! Fourth, Walnut and Short streets, j
At the present time the contract
j ing firms which purchased the build- j
| ings are removing the St. Lawrence j
i Catholic Church and schoolbuiidinKs, I
the old Fry Hotel and other struc-,
1 tures. The National Hotel at Fourth j
land State streets, has entirely disap->
' peared, and the basement has about j
been filled up to the level of the
ground as is provided in all sales ol'
these properties.
All Down By August 1
It is expected that all the build
ings now remaining will have been
removed on or before the first of
\ August, as no time is to be lost in
| pushing forward the work for which
, the Legislature has provided. Build-
I ings which are now being used us
I temporary Quarters by several state
bureaus are the Russ residence, at
| Fourth and North streets, the old
| Day schoolbuilding and the Harris
! burg storage building. The latter
I building is used for the arsenal
equipment, but as the annex to the
State Arsenal will be completed
within the next two weeks this large
building can be vacated. Work on
the annex of the arsenal has been
delayed somewhat by failure to re
| ceive the large elevators, but these
matters have been arranged and
nothing now will interfere with the
[ prompt completion of the building.
I Adjutant General Stewart is more
than anxious to have the buildings
! finished in order to expedite the
I shipment of National Guard equip-
J ment.
To Remove 230 Poles
! There are 230 poles of one kind or
j another in the Capitol Park area, ndt
including those of the street railway
system. These must be removed
1 without delay and notices will be at
j once sent to the public utiliUes to
I get busy.
With the passage of the bill pro
viding for the elimination of the
I present brick sidewalks on the Cap
j itol Park side of Walnut and Third
! streets, the Board of Public Grounds
■ and Buildings will immediately pro
j vide for the reterracing of those sec
tions and the construction of paths
j along the top of the terrace, under
| the trees.
Superintendent Shreiner is being
strongly urged by the Board of Pub
lic Grounds and Buildings to lose no
tirrve in preparing for the transfor
-1 mation of the area which is to be
j added to the Capitol Park within the
! whole district. It is expected that
he will have the prompt co-opera
( tlon of the City Council and City So
! licitor Fox in working out the prob
lems which concern both the Com
i monwealth and the city.
Draft Regulation For
New Selective Army
of 25,000 Men Ready
By Associated Press
Washington, June 23. Regula
tions for drafting the new National
army, now awaiting President Wil
i son's approval, contain provision for
I every step in the great undertaking,
! except the actual method of the
j draft itself.
No official announcement has been
made and official confirmation is be
ing withheld but It has been stated,
I and generally is accepted here as
I true, that the federal government
I Itself will do the drafting, probably
! here in Washington, so there will be
I no opportunity for local favoritisms,
political or otherwise.
As the regulations stand now,
every registered man bears a num
ber. The numbers will be forward
ed to Washington and the drawing
will be entirely by number. The
Identity of the numbered men will
be unknown to those in charge of
the draft machinery and can be es
tablished only by comparing a num
ber with a printed list in the man's
home district. As the numbers are
drawn, they will be telegraphed to
the home districts where the regis
tered men will learn they have been
drafted.
Then the question of exemptions
will come up, and this will go before
the local hoards. If a man is
exempted, the man bearing'the
number which was drawn next in
order will take his place and so on.
In this way all those available for
service out of the ten million whe
registered will be made ready for
the tountry's call, and from them
the first Increment of 626,000 will bo
assembled. The others will be called
as the need develops as the war goes
on. Plenty of time will be given for
drafted men to arrange their p#r
sonal affairs and report to the can
tonment camps. It is hoped to have
them all in training by September 1
lor very soon thereafter.
Single Copy, 2 Cents
GERMAN ARMY
ASSAULTS IN
FULL FORCE
Crown Prince Fails to Gain Any Substantial Success in
Terrible Assault on French Positions Along the
Aisne; Tide of Battle Turns in Favor of Defenders
Whose Artillery Makes Great Inroads Into Infantry
Heavy attacks by the Germans are continuing along the Aisne
front with the fighting at times assuming almost the proportions
of a general engagement.
No substantial successes have attended the Crown Priirce's
efforts. The latest bulletins from the front, indeed, indicate the
fighting to be turning even more favorably for the French, whose
artillery is proving that it has lost none of its effectiveness in
breaking up attacks.
The crown prince's primary pur
pose apparently is to forestall the re
newal of the French offensive move
ment which was expected in this im
portant sector, southwest and south
of the fortress of Laon, the German
key position, which would be serious
ly menaced *by any further French
advance. So far as appears, Gen
eral Petaln has lost none of his com
manding positions, while the Ger
mans have sacrificed heavily for such
small gains as they have been able
to effect.
The plan of the Germans seems
to be to launch heavy forces on com
paratively narrow fronts in the area
under attack. They penetrated a
salient in the French line yesterday
i
STAKE UP WAR-TIME PROHIBITION
Washington, June 23. Prohibition as war meas- M
ure loomed up as the big issue in the House to-day
with a sharp fight promised before a t final,vote on the K
food control bill, which is expected by to-night. The a
! | Meeker amendment to' strike out the price-fixing sec- M
I tion uf the bill was rejected by a vote of 125 to 33. C
I RED CROSS NEAR GOAL j
I Washington, June 23. More than $77,500,000 was
J marked up at Red Cross headquarters to-day toward |
W the hundred million humanity fund. Leaders in every ,
K city were exerting efforts to put their campaigns .
£ through with a glorious finish. Monday, the closing day C
f will be known as Pershing Day. a
C TO TRANSFER CHURCH #
C Chambersburg. June 23. Judge S. J. McCarrell, K
£ Harrisburg, Edward Hays, of Newville, and J. R. Ruth M
C rauff, Chambersburg, met here this afternoon to arrange ■
I £ for the transfer of Rocky Spring Church to the Falling K
K Spring congregation. m
1 LABOR MAN ARRESTED |
J Philadelphia, June 23. Charged with attempted ■
J blackmail and extortion in connection with an agree \
■ ment to end a strike at a plant in this city .where govern j
a ment work is being done, Robert S. Walsh, a picket for \
J local union No. 15, International Molders' Union, was %
• to-day held in $2,500 bail for a further hearing on Mon- 8
1 FRENCH REPULSE ATTACK J
£ Paris, Junie 23. Continuing their offensive on the M
C Aisat irunt, the Germans last night made repeated at- £
C .tacks in ihe region of and southeast of Filain |
C Tbey also multiplied their efforts against the French |
C pvsiti-ns north of Froidmont, where they failed yester- '
C day.
£ SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN CLOSES
C Harrisburg. The Red Cross campaign in Harris- I
% burg came to a close here at noon to-day with a total 1
C of $137,406.22 subscribed The . city set out to raise 1
C SIOO,OOO. . . . ■ I
I MARRIAGE LICENSES
C Hurry Ory Dvblle. Harrlhiirar, and Jeannette Morrison Mullen, m
J Penbrook. Daul-1 Franklin. Carl, Jr, and tlnbrl May llolton, Mnglea- %
I town. John Urnnt anil tella tivltucrn, Harrlaburg. Charlea l.ane Boom- ■
1 er, Hnrrlaliuric. and Kiln Amanda Smith. Mt. Holly. Albert l.eltoy M
f Kitolf and Maude Kord, HnrrUbtirs. Mnrllu l.loyd Speck and Helen 1
K Kalbarlne llnlah, l)lllbur|[. Harvey Peter* Ithoada, Earn Hanover m
1 tuwnahlp, and Annie IClUabeth Knlielman. ShelUvllle. Guy Luther I
■ Dobba and May Montgomery Stouffer, Harrlabur*.
HOME EDITION
on the Chemin des Dames, in the
neighborhood of Epine de Chevregny
in one such attack. Last night the*
tried to debouch from the ground
thus gained but found all their ef
forts broken up by the French fire.
Other attacks in the region of Vaux
aillon, to the west, and near Chev
reux and other points to the east,
were likewise futile.
EXGLA.YU LIFTS HAN
By Associated Press
London, June 23.—The government
has decided to relax the prohibition
upon importations of cotton hosiery
and glassware from the United States.
Licenses for the importation of these
goods will be granted.
LAST CONTRACT LET I
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C„ June 23.—Let,
ting of contracts for the national
army cantonments was completed
to-day.