p'i • r o • F . i * vi ' i irr*. v j HJT i • . i,, t r • i* . Pelting in Danger of Being Looted and Burned With Army Marching to Attack Itaperiahst HARRISBURG iSSpII TELEGRAPH LXXXVI— No. 160 20 PAGES FIRST BATTLE IS OPENED IN CHINESE WAR Peking in Great Danger of Being Sacked and Fired by Gen. Chang Hsun, Military Dictator Backing Boy Emper or, Whose Position Is Said to Be One of Great Peril Before Advancing Republican Army; Foreigners Flee From Besieged City Peking, July 6. Fighting began yesterday at Lang i'ang about thirty-five miles southeast of Peking, between the troops of General Chang Hsun, supporter of the monarchy, and the forces of the republicans. The situation in the capital is becoming serious. Trains are filled with fleeing Chinese going to Tien Tsin. Ihe hotels are full of foreigners. Small American and Japanese forces are endeivor ing t'v. come from Tien Tsin, but their arrival may be delayed by the righting at Lang Fang, where 5,000 of the troops of General Chang Hsun, are opposing an advance guard of 20,000 republicans. The position of General Chang Hsun, the leader of the royalist movement, apparently is hopeless. It is feared that when this is realized his troops will loot Peking. The legations are prepared for all eventualities. Chang Hsun Threatens * to Sack Peking and Barn the Great Manchu Palace London. July 6.—A dispatch to the Po*t from Tien Tsin says the Manchu restoration seems on the verge of collapse. Fifty thousand republican troops are converging on Peking where Genera'. Chang Hsun has only a!rout 3,000 men. Members of the Northern military party do not ex pect fighUng. They believe Chang Hstin's troops will desert when they realize the strength of the repub lican forces. Fifteen provinces now support Tuan Chi-Jui. who has been named premier of the provisional govern ment established at Nanking. A dispatch to the Daily Mail says that General Chang Hsun realizing his mistake in attempting to restore the emperor threatens to sack Peking, burn the Manchu palace and take the emperor to Mongolia. Rattle Ground Picked a* 25 Miles From Peking Peking, July 6. —Tuan Chi-Jui, commander-in-chief of the republi can forces, has issued a lengthy manifesto denouncing Chans-Hsun, saying that his action is vlllanous and declaring he is using the Han chus to further his own ambitions. Tuan Chi-Jui promises senerous treatment for the Manchus after the republic is restored. Three thousand imperialistic troops and 1,000 of Chang Hsun's soldiers have taken positions astride the Peking-Hankow railway four miles from this city, ready to oppose 10,000 troops commanded by Tsao- Kun, who have reached a point twenty-five miles from Peking. The republic representatives have warned the government that the protocol of 1901 requires mainten ance of and free passage on the Pe king-Shanghai railway. New Feature Starts The HARRIS BURG TELE GRAPH to-night presents, on page 11, the first of a series of Friday evening Boy Scout fea tures. A complete weekly sum mary of Boy Scout activities is given by the scouts themselves, who write the articles. Their outdoor and camp ex periences are oftlmes quaintly humorous. They will tak you back to the boys of your child hood. k - THE WEATHER! For Harrlsburg mid vicinity! Fair to-niiiliti Saturday partly cloudy, probably *iiower*; not much change in temperature. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to-night; Saturday partly cloudy, probably nhowers In north and wl portion*! gentle to moderate east to gouthea*t winds. River The Susquehanna river and nil its tributaries will continue to fall. A stage of nbout O.i! feet is In dicated for Harrlsburg Saturday morning. General Conditions Pressure is high over the north eastern part of the country and aft the North Pacific const, and relatively high over the Rocky Mountains. Several small de pressions appear In the West, the deepest being; central over Saskatchewan. Over the south eastern part of the United State* the pressure is uniform and nearly normal'. This distribu tion of pressure has resnlted In general ahonern over the Mid dle and Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys- Show ers, mostly light, have continu ed In the South Atlantic and f East Oulf States. ■ No Important changes have occur red in temperature condition*, the majority of stations report ins rise* ranging; from a to to de grecN, while a few stations, mostly in the West, report falls of from 2 to 12 degrees In the last twenty-four hours. Temperaturet 8 a. m., TO degrees. Su "L_nlses, 4140 a. m.| sua sets, 7iSB p. m. Moons Rises, OiOtl p, in. River Stage ■ 5.7 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 82. I.owest temperature, 8. Mean temperature, 72. Normal temperature, 74 Republic Forces Are Converging on Peking to Attack Imperialist By Associated Press Tien Tsin, July 6.—Fifty thousand ] soldiers of the republic forces are converging on Peking and the at tempt to restore the Manchu dy | nasty appears to be at the point of , failure. Bv midnight Tuan Chl--Jtii, I who has been appointed comraan ; der-in-chief of the punitive expe ! dition, is expected to have 20,000 j troops between Tien Tsin and } Peking. Large forces are coining up j l'roru the south. Along the Hankow j railway 1,000 soldiers are advancing. I General Chang Hsun, the dictator j who attempted to restore the mon archy, has only some 3,000 men. Tuan Chi-Jui to-day addressed an ultimatum to Chang Hsun's troops, promisingthemmore favorable treat ment if they would lay down their arms. The northern military lead ers rlo not expect fighting. They be lies Chang Hsun will be deserted ; by his troops when the strength of the republican forces is realized, jit is rumored that part of Chang Hsun's forces already had deserted j him. Fifteen provinces are support i ing Tuan Chi-Jui. i Saxon Diet Breaks With Government on the War By Associated Press Copenhagen, July 6.—A dispatch from Dresden says the Saxon Diet, which Tuesday warned the govern ment of a disappearance of the sen timent of loyalty toward the King, j and also of a coming upheaval un less the government mend its ways, has now broken openly with the gov ernment. This action is a conse i quence of the refusal of Count Von Vitschum D'Eckstadt, premier of Saxony, to authorize the Diet com mittee on constitutional reform to I continue its labor during recess. The , Diet refused to give the necessary , authorization to settle fuel problems and it must therefore be reconvok ed not later than August. This will enable the constitutional committee to resume work. Draft Plans For New Army Are Put in Final Form By Associated Press Washington, July 8. Secretary Baiter and Provost Marshal General ' 'rowder to-day were com'pleting the tinal details of the method to be em ployed in selecting registrations for j the new national army, but the date of the drawings has not yet been an i nounced. Complete organization of i every local and district exemption i board is necessary before the draft ! machinery can begin to operate. The drawings will he in Washington and ! indications point to the use of num- I bers instead of names in making se- I lections. I 7 New Sanitary Corps Is Turned Over to Red Cross By Associated Press Washington July 6.—A sanitary corps, composed of about a thousand : men, trained in first aid work, will be formally turned over to the American Red Cross at open air ex ercises here late to-day. President ; Wilson was expected to accept the unit on behalf of the Tied Cross. It is planned to detail the organization to the commissioners of the District of Columbia for duty with the home guards. Periscope Is Reported Sighted Off U. S. Coast By Associated Press Washington, July 6. The reported sighting of a periscope of a subma rlnn In Hampton Roads caused the Navy Department to-day to send In structions to the commandant to make a thorough Investigation, Aocordlng to the report sent to the department to-dRy the officers on one of the American warships sighted an object which he believed to be a periscope within the waters of Hampton Itoads, although the exact location Is with held. WETS AND DRYS CLAIM VICTORY ON FOOD BILL I Final Disposition of Prohibi tion Issue Is Expected by Tonight FIGHT IS PROMISED Debate Begins This Afternoon With Time Limit on Talkers By Associated Press Washington, July 6.—Final disposi tion by to-night of the prohibition issue was forecast when tfye food control bill was again taken up in the Senate to-day, although a sharp | struggle was promised. Both the | "wets" and "drys" were lined up for j the contest. ! It was strongly indicated that the I so-called "administration compro j mise." providing only that distllla- I tion of foodstuffs for intoxicating I beverages shall cease, would be adopted by a big majority. This pro posal is intended as a substitute for j the Gore amendment prohibiting man -1 ufaeture of distilled beverages during j the war and authorizing the Presl i dent to suspend manufacture of malt, ; fermented and vinous intoxicants. The food bill was taken up in the | Senate under an agreement to begin ; consideration of the prohibition section at 2 o'clock this afternoon | with debate limited. The agreement i was reached only after threats of in | voking the new cloture rule. I Senator Chamberlain, in charge of ■ the, bill, hopes to reach another agree ment for a final vote on the bill itself ! next Wednesday or Thursday. He j plans to resort to the cloture rule un j less an understanding can be reached for a W)te by that time. Porto Rico to Vote by Sign of the Cocoanut and the Rum Bottle By Associated Press San Juan, P. R.,.July 6.—Whether the water of the cocoanut is to re j place rum as one of the chief bev ! erages of Porto Rico is one of the I important issues to be decided at the j general election to be held July 16, i the first election in which Porto j Ilicaiis vote as American citizens. Sexenty per cent, of the 24,000 I registered voters who will cast their ballot in July are illiterate, and to I enable them to make their mark at ! the proper place symbols are being ! inscribed on the ballot. The pro | hib'tionists have adopted the cocoa- I nut as their emblem and the anti ! prohibitionists have chosen the rum i bottle. The half mature cocoanut ; contains a pint of liquid and con i slitutes the cheapest and most j healthful soft drink that the tropics ; affcrds. Man Shot to Death For Refusal to Obey Sentry By Associated Press Kast St. Louis, 111., July 6.—Peter Twardousky, a laborer, was shot and I in-itantly killed last niKht by a pri j vate of the Fourth Regiment. I. X. | G., while on sentry duty. Tward- I ousky was walking in the railroad | yards with two companions when i they were ordered to hault by the | guardsman. The two other men j stopped but Twardousky kept walk | ing and after the third command to i halt the guardsman fired. Tward ! ousky had a wife and six children. Poughkeepsie to Get Harrisburg League Team Syracuse, N. Y., July 6.—Harria | burg's State League franchise is to I be shifted to Poughkeepsie, X. Y., | and Reading is going back to Al ; bany. The league will finish out the season, starting fresh July 10, ac cording to well-founded reports hero to-day. The matter will be decided at to-night's Binghamton meeting, when George F. Johnson is expected to make his offer of financial assist [ ance. American Aircraft Expert Reaches Paris By Associated Press ' Paris, Thursday, July 5. Major ] Rayna! Boiling arrived in Paris to-dav | on a special mission for the American | War Department. Major Boiling, a member of the air craft production board of the Council | of National Defense, was sent abroad ! to study aircraft production and uses, as one of the member of an aircraft ■commission. Before going to France I he spent some time In England. MRS, WILSON SEWS Washington. July 6.—Mrs. Wood ! row Wilson and Miss Helen Wood ! row Bones have been sewing for the i Red Cross. Their example has been followed by Mrs. Thomas R. Mar shall, wife of the Vice-President, vvob organized the wives of Sena j tors; Mrs. Franklin K. Lane, wife I of the Secretary of,the Tnterlor, who j organized the women of the Interior Department, and by Mrs. DaVld F. Houston, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, who Is also assisting in Red Cross work. NORWAY I.OSEX SHU* By Associated hress Copenhagen, July . The n!nktntr by German submarine of the Nor wegian Hteamer Benguela la reported by the Tldens Tegn of OhrUtiania. She was on her way from England for Philadelphia and wan Insured for 4,000,000 kroner. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1917 l! ZEPPELIN REFUGE LIKE CYCLONE CELLAR WjKßmmmMmmmvmmMmmmmmsmm m wmmmm * Londoners have never had to take to their cellars to save themselves against cyclones, but in the yards of some houses cellars like those used in hav . e been provided, and this photograph shows a mother not reach thenf entlance of one read y to go where the Zeppelin bombs can- LANSING CALLS W. B. SCHLEISNER, FLETCHER FOR AGED 50, DIES A CONFERENCE AFTER ILLNESS Ambassador to Mexico Is Be lieved to Carry Import ant Information By Associated Press Washington, July 6.—Enough im portance was attached to the mis sion of Henry P. Fletcher, ambassa dor to Mexico, who hurriedly left Mexico City as soon as permission had been granted him by the State Department, to arrange for a con erence to-day with Secretary Lan sing on board the train which is carrying the Secretary to Henderson Harbor, N. Y., for a three weeks' va cation. State Department officials have professed ignorance as to the nature of the mission of Ambassador Fletcher. He requested permission to come to Washington three weeks ago and left as soon as authorization was received. By some officials it was assumed [ConUnuca on Page ll] Ambassador Fletcher in City Short Time on Way to Meet Secretary Lansing Henry P. Fletcher, United States Ambassador to Mexico, a brother of J. Rowe Fletcher, 224 Pine street, this city, was in the city almost twp hours this morning, enroute to Phil adelnhia to meet Secretary Lansing. While in the city the Ambassa dor was the guest of his brother and other relatives. He left shortly before noon. Ambassador Fletcher declined to discuss the present situation between Mexico and Germany, but admitted that he had read of the intimation that relations may be broken be tween the two countries. When asked whether a more friendly attitude to ward the United States is developing in Mexico 'the Ambassador replied, smilingly: "We don't like to boast, but we think so." The official had been called to Washington, but upon arriving at Marrisburc messages were delivered to him telling him to go to Phila delphia, instead. Accompanying him on the train to this city was Amer ican Consul Robertson, at Monterey, who was enroute to Washington. SONS OF REST AT WORK HALF-DAY The ever-growing pile of bricks in the lowest part of the excavation for tht. cellar of "the Penn-Harris Hotel, Third and Walnut, caused consider able comment among the Sons of Rest who attended the morning ses sion of overseers to-day. The pres ence of this pile of bricks led some of the unofficial observers to the be lief that the cellar Is as deep at that point as It is going to be, but about 1C o'clock one of the foremen or bosses or something yelled at the steamshovel man and pointed to ward t.he pile of bricks, leading the Son.' of Rest to the conclusion that a drive is again to start in that cor ner of the lot. The embassy which was to have visited the contractor last evening relative to the cutting of another hole did not make the call, Inasmuch as unofficial advices were to the ef fect that perhaps the Harrlsburg "Hotel Company would permit the erection of bleachers on the narrbw lot extending frorh the hotel site to Strawberry alley. The Sons of Rest complained bit terly this morning because of crowd- &ht Star- flnflwn&cnt One of City's Most Progres sive Businessmen Is Dead; W. B. SCHLEISNER William B. Schleisner, one of the city's prominent businessmen, died early this morning at his home, 1805 North' Second street, after an ill ness of more than a year. He is sur vived by his wife. Mrs. Hannah R. Schteisner, son Edward, one brother, Solohion Schleisner, of Baltimore, and three sisters, Mrs. Emmanuel Reiner, Baltimore; Mrs. Otto Klein, Altoona, and Mrs. Jacob Becnoffer,' Appleton, Wis. Funeral services will be held at his home Sunday morning at 8.30 [Continued oil Page 14] PREMIER WOUNDED London, July 6. W. A. Holman, premier of New South Wales, nar rowly escaped death during a visit to the western battle front Monday. A German shell burst a few yards distant, bruised him, tore his clothes and inflicted a severe shock. His complete recovery is expected. Ed conditions at the two sight-seeing holes. That on the Third street side will hold only fourteen persons on the front-line fence. An additional fourteen persons can peer over the shoulders of the first row. Then a dozen rtien can see fairly well from the third row. This makes a total of forty. The other hole holds an average of twenty contlnuouslv. "By the way." said a TELE GKAPH reporter to the steamshovel operator this morning. "Does it an noy you to have sixty or a hundred pain, of eyes watching you continu ally?" "Nftw," said the operator, con temptuously. "But It puzzles me how them guys can afford to lose all the time they're losing. You sav there's always sixty of 'em at the two holes. That's about SSO an hour In time lw?liii! lost, or SSOO a day. In one vear tliut will amount to $156,000." 'Hie of the Sons of Ttest was told what the shovelman said. "Aw, say," said the unofficial oil men or. "ho ain't a-goin' to he here no year." 't'he Sons of Host will work onto half a day to-morrow. Sick a Year COUNTY DRAFT BOARDS AWAIT ORDERS OF U.S. Finish Numbering Cards Seri ally; Date For Drawings Selected Today WILL TELL THE TALE Next Week, It Is Expected, Selections Will Be Made at Washington City and county draft exemption boards have practically completed their work of numbering serially all registration cards in the respective districts, and the preparation of new lists of names. The boards are now waiting further orders concerning the actual drawing of numbers and how the government intends to pro ceed with the examinations of those selected for military service. The first City board to finish the preliminary work was the one for the Seventh, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth wards. The other two boards are nearly through. According to dispatches from Washington all arrangements for the actual drawing are being com pleted to-day and will be made pub lic to-morrow morning. The big lottery to determine who must go to the trenches will take place about the middle of next week, according to reports from the I national capital. The actual date of, the draft is unsettled because of the somewhat | indefinite delay necessarily attend j ant upon the marking of the regis | tration cards with serial numbers. I according to the plan promulgated Iby President Wilson. The local boards which will deal with exemp tions will all be completed by to i morrow and fully organized, the war I department hopes, basine this hope I upon reports which have reached it. When all.of the cards arc marked with their serial number, publication of the complete registration list, with each man's number, will be made. This is done so that there will be a public record as a safe guard against the shifting of names and numbers after the draft. Each State has its own series of numbers, beginning with No. 1 and covering the men registered. ' Start With Alabama On the day of the draft the quali fied official! who will do the draw ing will start with Alabama and take enough numbers to correspond with the number of men Alabama Is sup posed to furnish. And so on down through the States. The numbers drawn will be compared to those on the list and the name of the man will be wired back to the State. It will also be made public in Washing ton. Provost Marshal General Crowder to-day received a copy of resolutions adopted by the Illinois State Bar As sociation, declaring it contrary to the ethics of the legal profession for any member to accept employment which would involve their appear ance before the exemption hoards "for the purpose of securing for In dividuals or classes" exemption from the draft. Tobacco or Nicotine Preparations Are Only Cure For Potato Lice The potato lice, which are infest ing the potato plants in this district, will yield only to applications of nicotine, made from tobacco leaves, according to State Economic Zoolo gist J. B. Sanders. "I recommend that potato plants he sprayed, according to directions, with some one of the commercial to bacco or nicotine preparations to be had at any seed or garden supply store. The lice obtain their nourish ment by sucking the juices of the plant. Therefore they cannot he killed by the usual poison sprays. They breed very rapidly and It Is Important that they be checked as soon as possible." SERVICE BOARD ORGANIZES The Civil Service Board for ex amining applicants for the city po lice force met this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock in the Coun.cil Chamber for organization. The members are Mercer B. Tate, Pierce Rettew and Dr. Thomas E. Bowman. Council will probably establish the position of secretary to the board next Tues day and may appoint City Clerk R. Boss Seaman to the place. MAYOR UNCHANGED Little change in the condition of Mayor Miller, who is ill at his home in Briggs street, was reported to day. Although unable to attend to his regular duties, the Mayor has completed the signing of city bonds to lie issued to owners of property in the Hardscrabble district. These will be presented to the owners in a day or tw r o. Al'OhOGl' DEMANDED By Associated Press London, July 6.—According to dis patches from Buenos Aires to the Times, the Argentine government has demanded an immediate apology and indemnity from Germany for the tor pedoing of the Argentine vessels Orl ana and Toro, and a guarantee that the Argentine flag will be respected In the future. RESERVES DRILL TONIGHT The Harrlsburg Reserves will drill this evening at 7.30 at Island Park. Next week two drills will be held, on dates to be announced. , Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION FRENCH HOLD LINES BEFORE NEW THRUST Teutons Try to Pierce Positions in the Champagne Aftef Costly Attempt to Drive Wedge in Sector Along the Aisne; British Hide Developments in Northern France Under Veil of Secrecy; Artillery Fire Is Heavy I laving failed disastrously in their recent effort to drive the rrench from their commanding positions on the Chemin-Des- Dames, on tlic Aisne front, tlie Germans are now turning their attention to the Champagne apparently with a similar purpose. Attacks were made by tlie Crown Prince's troops last night on the lines west of Mont Carmellete and southeast of Tahure. I lie drives evidently were not of such intensity as was that earlier in the week along the Aisne, and the Paris official report says thev were easily repulsed. The artillery fighting is'proceeding vigorously in these and other sectors of the Champagne. In the Verdun region also the French guns were ac tive. With the evident effort of mak ing the German trenches west and north of Hill 304 untenable, General Petain's artillery is pouring destruc tive fire upon them. Apparently the crown prince lias none too secure a hold on such ground here as his troops were able to seize in their sudden rush a few days ago. London is reticent as to what Is going on along the British front in France, where there have been indi cations that some Important move ment was in prospect. The only ac tivity reported was a nocturnal raid on British posts near Buliecourt, which was repulsed. In Macedonia there is some revival of activity but seemingly not on a large scale. Enemy troops, probably Bulgarians, launched an assault on the ridge west of Doljell, southwest of Lake Doiran, but were compelled SSIAN TROOPS FIGHT TURKS isian troop. C £ £ RUSSIANS USE ARTILLERY ■ i 1 1 ncreaaed according to the of f t iss u ! to day b ythe Russian war depart j merit ' f GERMANS TRY FOR RUSSIAN TRUCE ' i irograd, July 6. —. German scrldier3.near Baliestchi, 1 C on the Ruma csterday held up white flags ) K sians to fraternize, says the of* i f LO-day by the Russian wai of- i C ficc. d on the flags. K I LOOK FOR U BOAT OFF COAST * ■ ■ Monr >e, Va., July o.' Naval patrol ' 1 K to da> itii ued their search for an enemy submarine 1 'M which was reported to have been sighted submerged in 5 t these water :rday, but no trace of the craft has ' 9 been found I | ITALIANS MAKE SURPRISE ATTACK j C Rome, July 6. The Italians made a surprise at- % C tack northwest of Silo <jn the Carso on Wednesday, night % C and advanced theit ine the war office announces. Out- J ( posts ners were , ■ C maintained against violent counterattacks. § J IRISH TO CONVENE JULY 25 I London, July 6. Premier Lloyd George announced 1' £ in the House of Commons this afternoon that the Irish C 9 convention would meet July 25, to deal with preliminary ■ J business including the appointment of a chairman. § MARRIAGE V William H. Nye, HiimmeUtonn, and Violet May Glpe, Union De- i K poult. ■ Hopklna nnd Florence Shepparri, DroTrniitone. f laul Steffy, Lancaxter, and Amanda M. Rreneman, Hohrera- J town. by a British counterattack to relin quish the footing they obtained. Russians Use Artillery <>n the Galician front the Rus sians have not renewed their assaults in force. Intense artillery activity is reported east, of Lunberg, how ever, where General Brussiloff early this week began to push toward the Galician capital, with Zlochoff, on the Tarnopol Krasne Railway, as his immediate objective. Near Na,rayuvka, to the southeast of Lemberg, the Austro-German guns are busy, intensely bombarding the Russians east of tiipnicadolna. In Mesopotamia the Russian army from Sakkiz is reported hotly engag ed with the Turks, who have been reinforced in their effort to stop the Russian advance towards the Tigris Valley. BRUTISH WIN BACK TRENCH Associated I'fcss London, July 6.—"The enemy | gained a temporary footing on the ! ridge west of Doijeli (southwest of j lake Doiran), but was driven out by : a counterattack," says an official rc | port from the Macedonian front. [Continued on Page 3J
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