Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, July 13, 1917, Image 1

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President Wilson Seeks Means to Remove Objection
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Mk HARRISBURG HSUIi TELEGRAPH M
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LXXXVI— No. 166
687,000 TO BE
SELECTED FROM
CONSCRIPTS FOR
FIRST NEW ARMY
Pennsylvania's Quota Fixed
by War Department at
60,859; New York Is Only
State That Has More
CREDIT GUARD AND
ARMY ENLISTMENTS
Total Credits in Nation Are
465,985; Believe That
First Call Will Not Take
Many From This District
By Associated Press
Washington. July 13.—Formal an
nouncement was made by the War
Department to-day that 6 87,000 men
will be selected from those register
ed on June 5 for the first national
war army and to fill up vacancies in
the National Guard and the Regular
Army.
The quota of men which each
state will be required to furnish fol
lows;
Alabama, 13,612.
Arizona, 3,472.
Arkansas, 10,267.
California, 23,060.
Colorado, 4,753.
Connecticut, 10,977.
Delaware, 1,203.
District of Ctlumbia, 929.
Florida, 6,325.
Georgia, 18,337.
Idaho, 2,287.
Illinois, 51,653.
Indiana, 17,510.
lowa, 12,749.
Kansas, 6,439.
Kentucky, 14,236.
Louisiana, 13,582.
Maine, 1,821.
Maryland, 7,096.
Massachusetts. 20,856.
Michigan, 30,291.
Minnesota, 17,854.
Mississippi, 10,801.
Missouri, 18,660.
Montana, 7,872.
Nebraska, 8,185.
Nevada, 1,051.
New Hampshire. 1,204.
New Jersey. 20,665.
New Mexico. 2,292.
—New York, 69,241.
Carolina, 15,974.
North Dakota, 5,606.
Ohio. 38,773.
Oklahoma, 15,564.
Oregon. 717.
Pennsylvania, 60,859.
Rhode Island, 1,801.
South Carolina, 10,081.
South Dakota, 2,721.
Tennessee, 14,528.
Texas, 30,545.
Utah. 2,370.
Vermont, 1,049.
Virginia, 13,795.
Washington, 7,296.
West Virginia, 9,101.
Wisconsin, 12,876.
Wyoming, 810.
Alaska. 696.
Hawaii, none.
Porto Rico. 12,833.
Knlistments Credited
The table from which the net quo
tas were compiled shows that all en
listments in the National Guard and
the Regular Army up to June 30
have been allowed as credits. The
instruction to Governors from the
Secretary of War accompanying the
table directs Governors of the varl
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f
Serial Numbers of
Conscriptable Men
On Pages 10 and 11
Pages 10 and 11 of this eve
ning's TELEGRAPH contain all
men of conscriptable age in the
city and part of those In the sec
ond district, -with their serial
numbers.
These are the numbers which
will be drawn at Washington to
determine the men fo; the now
National Army. It would l>e well
for you to preserve your number
as It is apt to be the only means
you have of checking up on the
draft.
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THE WEATHER
For llarrlsburg nnd vicinity i
Probably showers to-night or
Saturday} not much change lu
temperature.
For P.SNtern Pennsylvaniai Prob
ably showers late to-nlKlit or on
Sntnrilayi gentle to moderate
Miuthneal to nriit winds be
coming variable.
River
The "iiNtiuehannn river and all It*
tributaries Mill probably con
tinue to fall slowly, except the
loner main river, hlch will re
main nearly stationary to-night.
A ntage of about ft.4 feet IN In
dicated for Harrisburg Satur
day morning.
General Conditions
Showers have fallen In the lust
twenty-four hours In the Atlan
tic States from Maine to Florida,
In the Gulf States nnd In Ten
nessee, amounts exceeding an
Inch occurring In Knst Tennes
see, the Interior of Xorth Caro
llna and In Eustern New York.
Temperature change* have been
irregular, but not decided. In
the Middle Atlantic States and
In the Centval and Southern
Plains States temperatures gen
erally are 2 te 12 degrees
hlsher than on Thursday morn
ing.
Temprratnrei 8 a. nt., 70 degrees.
Sum Itlses, 4i40 a. m.
Mooni Full moon, August 3.
River Stage ■ 8.7 feet.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 78.
Lowest temperature, tW>.
Mean temperature, tt
Aor tun 1 temperature, 74 ,
20 PAGES
NATIONAL GUARD
PERFECTS DETAILS
OF MOBILIZATION
Will Go Under Canvas Soon
After Command Is
Given
BANDSTAND ON ISLAND
Col. Finney Plans to Have
Concert Sunday Evening
by Band
Men at the headquarters of the re
spective companies ot tiie National
Guard to-dqy are hard at work get
ting everything into shape tor the
actual mobilization Sunday mornirfg.
Everything is in readiness to put the
men under canvas in a few hours,
once the order is given and the actual
work begins. It is possible some tents
may be erected to-morrow afternoon,
but the major portion of the tents
will be erected Sunday morning if
the weather is favorable.
Colonel Finney this morning an
nounced he hopes to have a concert
Sunday evening at Island Park If t.ne
weather is favorable. Permission has
been granted by the park department
for the erection of a small platform
to accommodate the band. It is pos
sible that other concerts will follow.
Reports made last evening to the
adjutant general shows the Eigntu
Regiment still lacks 147 men. Ap
pointments made were as follows:
Harry S. Barton, captain; Abraham
S. Gennaria, first lieutenant, and
Floyd A. Bradstreet, second lieuten
ant. Company 1, Thirteenth infantry;
PaulS.Wynne, captain, quartermaster's
department, to administrative staff;
George X. Dietrich, captain Battery A,
and Harry L. Probst, captain Bat
tery F. Third artillery; Raymond A.
Brown, first lieutenant, Second bri
gade headquarters; Edward Brown,
first lieutenant. Battery D, Third ar
tillery; Henry James Kernick, sec
ond lieutenant and assistant veteri
narian, First artillery; Major Fred
erick O. Waage, retired.
Band IN Knllsted
At the request of Captain Harrell,
Lieutenant R. W. Lesher went to
Pottsville yesterday afternoon to in
spect the band organized by Charles
P Hoffman, a prominent businessman
of that place. The band, which con
sists of twenty men and a leader,
will be called the First Volunteer
War Band. It is the first band to be
organized as a unit and senc direct
from the home town to another en
campment.
Accompanied by a speilal eiir or
Pottsville citizens, the banc, will leave
there to-morrow aftsrnoan and go to
Syracuse, N. Y. Three regiments are
stationed at Syracuse, all regular
army men. and It is intended to ex
pend the three into nine complete
regiments. Arrangements have been
made whereby any vacancy occur'ins
will be filled with a Pottsville nmn so
that the entire unit may be kept in
tact as organized. Lieutenant l.eher
reports the entire unit t.o oe :i liigh
■ lass organization, not only as a unit
hut in its individual make-up.
Eighth Knllslmenls
R. W. Mell, arrested In Duncannon
by Lieutenant Ira Part.n after Pun
cannon citizens had reported that
Mell was impersonating an o'ficer
while in a drunken condition, is :n
the Dauphin county Jail awaiting or
ders. He is enlisted as a private in
the Ninth Engineers land yesterday
refused to admit that he did not have
a commission. Mell lias had a previ
ous bad record in civil life ald jo, lit
what disposition will be mada of the
case by the War Department Is n<
known. Yesterday's enlistments were;
Robert R. Bent.!, Mechnnicsburff,
medical department;
Robert S. Drawbaugil, R. F. D.
No. 4. Harrisburg, medical depart
ment;
Benson R. Spangler, 1:13 East Main
street. Mechanicsburg, medical de
partment;
Robert M. Fox, Hershey. medical
department;
Paul K. Bryan, 2205 Logan street,
medical department.
Charles M. Houser, !•:!■) South Twen
ty third street, medical department:
Nathaniel S. Hador. tS3I Berryhill,
medical department:
Roger W. Spren.tle, 1851 Derry,
medical department.
Navy Ilecrultliig Light
Lieutenant Amthor, In rhirgo of
the recruiting for the slgial corps
In Room 5 of the Victoria Theater,
this morning said he was still anx
ious for recruits who could specialize
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American Red Cross
Prepares War Stations
For Comfort of Troops
fly Associated Press
Paris, July 13.—The American
Red Cross, which has moved Into
new quarters in the Place Concorde,
yesterday began the work of estab
lishing canteens, restaurants and dis
pensaries at railroad stations and
junctions where the American troops
will pass going to and returning
from the front.
Utilizing the experience gained last
year when the troops went to the
Mexican border, the canteens will
supply coffee, bread and sandwiches.
Rest stations, meals, beds and dis
pensaries equipped with beds, nurses
and doctors, all will be open to the
French troops. Such canteens al
ready exist in Paris and elsewhere
for French troops. They are con
ducted by volunteers, many of them
being American women.
Two American Vessels
Sunk by Submarines
fly Associated Press
Washington, July 13. —Official dis
patches to 7 day announced the sink-,
ing by submarines of the American
barkentine Hildegarde, of New Or
leans, on July 10, and of the Amer
ican schooner Mary W. Bowen, of
Fall River, on July 7. All members
of both crews were rescued and
landed. The Hlldegarde was a venae)
of 595 tons and the schooner •
five-master, was of 1,907 tons.
ARIZONA TOWN IN
FEAR OF RETURN
OF DEPORTED MEN
Twelve Hundred I. W. W.,
Members Threaten to In
vade Douglas
BOXED IN CATTLE CARS
Sheriff Censors News Dis-i
patches at Request of Big
Corporation
fly Associated Press
Columbus. N. M.. July 13.—Tne
army of I. W. W. deported from Bls
bee yesterday and whose special
train was sidetracked at Hermanas,
N. M., late last night, left Hermanas
during the afternoon to-day and is
strung for a mile or more along the
railroad track, walking east in this
direction, according to reports re
ceived here.
On this information citizens turned
out heavily armed to rcpM any "in
vasion." The situation of the deport
ed persons was described as desperate
for lack of food.
El Paso, Texas. July 13.—51 Pas-:
and Southwestern mineral offices were
advised at noon frin Hermanas that J
most of the deported were still there, !
flooding the telcgrapn wires with ap- '
peals for assistance. A troop of cav- i
airy is in control at Hermanas.
Railroad officials said the waVsr
supply at Hermanas was adequate fO;-
the deported men. It was understood
they were provisioned at Bisbee wilh
enough food to last until th<y
reached Columbus.
Future movements of the men have
not been determUieJ upon, accoiaing
to railroad authorities.
Douglas. Ariz., July 13.—Citizens oi
Douglas to-day were prepared for a
return of the 1,197 members of the
Industrial Workers of the World and
their sympathizers who were deporteu
yesterday from Bisbee. Reports re
ceived early to-day indicated that the
special train of freight cars and cat
tle cars which carried the men from
Bisbee had been sidetracked at He*-
manas, twenty miles west of Colum
bus, N. M., after the local officers of
the latter place had refused to per
mit the guards who accompanied the
train to unload their prisoners there.
A message received by Chief of
Police James H. East frotn Sheriff
Harry Wheeler, who accompanied the
train, said the deported men were
threatening to return to Douglas on
the first passenger train, and it was
feared that they would arrive here
during the day. Chief East Issued a
call for two hundred special police
men to report for duty, fully armeu,
to handle the expected invasion. Re
ports from other sources said it was
considered probable that the deport
ed men would stop a westbound train
and compel the crew to carry them
back to Bisbee.
In Surly Mood
Hermanas, a Junction point, on the
El Paso and Southwestern Railrobn
consists merely of three houses In
habited by Mexicans, the station and
a water tank. .
Whether the deported men had been
fed since they left Douglas was not
known here. Reports from Colum
bus said many of them were in a
surly mood and refused to talk, but
a few appeared cheerful and an
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Candidates Preparing
For Fall Elections Are
Circulating Petitions
Candidates for city and county of
fices were busy to-day getting signa
tures on their petitions for the fall
primaries. This was the first day for
ail county and city petitions and
among the first to appear were Coro
ner Jacob Kckinger, who is seeking
re-election; Alderman Edward J. Hil
ton, candlate for Coroner; Charles E.
Pass, for Prothonotary, and City Con
troller DeWltt A. Fry, for City Coun
cil.
Petitions must beln the County
Commissioners office on or before Au
gunst 22, The present members of
City Council bavi not Intimated di
rectly that they will run fof re-elec
tion. It Is und£rstjood Commissioner
Gross may be a candidate either for
Mayor, or to succeed himself, and that
Commissioners Lynch and Qorgas will
be in the field later.
Controller Fry filed his petition
this afternoon, the first one to be
handed in at the county commis
sioner'* olflce, Mr. Fry said that he
has started his canvas early In the
spring and has Ills campaign well
under way,
Report had it that Alderman
George A, Hoverter, of the Ninth
ward, will he a candidate for mayor,
Ex-Mayor John K, Royal and Harry
F, Shoesley were also mentioned by
friends.
Fiction Not So Popular,
Federal Bureau Shows
By Associated Press
Washington, July 13, Popular
belief that works of fiction dominate
the literary field la exploded by a
statement issued by the Federal Bu
reau of Education to-day, giving a
survey of publications from 1890 to
1916. /Last year fiction represented
approximately nine i#r cent, of the
books published, while in 1890 the
figure was twenty-four per cent. In
1886 h total of 1,880 books of fic
tion were tiisued while last year th*
figure fell to 932,
HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1917.
I DO YOU HA
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* MEMBER OF *
UNITE® STATES
A CARD SIMILAR TO THIS IS GIV EN TO EACH HOUSEWIFE WHO
SIGNS A PLEDGE IN THE CAMPAIGN TO CONSERVE FOOD
FINNS DECLARE
COUNTRY TO BE
FREE OF RUSSIA
New Government Refuses to
Sanction Move of De
pendency
By Associated Press
Petrograd, July 13.—The Finnish
Diet on Thursday passed the second
reading of a bill virtually establish
ing Finnish independence. The intro
duction of the bill has created a seri
ous crisis here and N. C. Tcheldse,
president of the Council of Work
men's and Soldiers' Delegates, has
gone to Helsingfors In an effort to
settle the difference.
An indicatlbn of the seriousness of
the situation was a late sitting of
the Petrograd cabinet and a decision
of Premier Lvoff to summon back to
the capital the ministers who are
now with the army. According to the
Birzheviya, M. Lvoff's socialist col
leagues declare themselves in prin
ciple in sympathy with Finland's
move. The premier and other-minis
ters belonging to* the cabinet party
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Republicans to Attack
Peking at Once Despite
Danger to Foreigners
By Associated Press
Tien Tsln, July 13. —Republican
headquarters here say that owing to
General Chang Hsun's refusal to
mediate they intend to .attack the
Forbidden qity at the first opportu
nity. Heretofore they have been re
luctant to do so, owing to the prox
imity of Chang Hsun's residence to
the legation quarter. Chang Haun
has artillery and republicans fear
that in the vent of their entering
Peking Chang Hsun will fire into the
legations.
Wang Tah Sleh, the new foreign
minister, went to Peking to-day, ap
parently to negotiate with the for
eign legations regarding tho situa
tion. The republicans say that with
their 60,000 troops in and around
Peking they could promptly over
come Chang Hsun's resistance were
there no fears that he would savage
ly attack foreign property generally.
Pershing's Army to
Observe French Holiday
By Associated Press. .
Paris, July 13.—Observance by the
American trriops in France of the
French national holiday is having a
proclamation issued to-day by Ma
jor General Pershing, It follows:
"July 14 Is liereby declared a holi
day for all troops In this command.
Tho people throughout France will
celebrate on that day the declaration
of the sacred principles of liberty,
equality and fraternity, in defense
whereof we are now in France to
tight by the side of the French sol
diers. This Is a glorious privilege
that the American army has in unit
ing with the gallant soldiers und
loyal people of France in acclaim
ing with them on their national hol
iday our own devotion to the same
high ideals.'.'
AWAIT AMERICANS' COMING
By Associated Press
Ruenos Aires, July 13.—Public
opinion with the exception of sev
eral Germanophile elements has ex
pressed itself as more and more de
sirous of the forthcoming visit of
the American squadron. According
to the Dlarlo. the German minister
had a spirited discussion regarding
the visit of the vessels with Preui
dent Irigoyen during a special au
, dieuc*
MANY TRIBUTES
PAID TO MAYOR
CHAS. A. MILLER
Resolutions Passed Honoring
Official Who Served City
Many Years
City Council will meet in special
session at 10' o'clock to-morrow
morning to pass resolutions of re
gret because of the death of Mayor
Charles A. Miller. The commission
ers will attend the services in a body
together with other city officials of
Harrisburg and other municipalities
of the state.
Delegates are expected from a
number of cities, as Mayor Miller
was probably more widely known
than any other city official, because
of his many years of service here.
Resolutions of tribute were passed
to-day by the city police department
and city health bureau. The police
department resolution follows:
"Whereas, In the untimely death
of Charles A. Miller, mayor and su
perintendent of public affalrg, the
bureau of police has lost the guid
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Friday, the Thirteenth
Brings Forth Very
Interesting Disclosure
This Is Friday, the Thirteenth.
Folks: who stood in front of mov
ing street cars or automobiles con
sidered it a very unlucky day.
It was also unlucky for those who
expected to buy bananas for 15 cents
a dozen.
Men who made had Investments this
morning blamed it on the day.
Street car conductors and motor
men who couldn't keep their schedules
said It was the calendar's fault. Folks
who were on the late street cars said
the conductors and motormen
shouldn't run by the calendar.
The thirteenth frequently comes on
Friday and is always very unlucky,
according to the seers. It is a re
markable fact that every time the
first of the month falls on Sunday
the 13th will be on Friday. Astrolo
gers say this will happen for many
thousands of years. This Is blamed
directly on Julius Caesar, who chang
ed the calendar around some way.
The next time the 13th falls on
Friday the first will have come on
Sunday. Strange, too.
Pick Sites For Training
of Guard Divisions
Washington, July 13.—Major Gen
eral Bliss, chief of staff of the army,
to-day had before him a list of as
signments of National Guard di
visional units to training camps. It
was submitted by the War Depart
ment's militia bureau following the
selection of the last 'three of the
sixteen sites, namely. Hattiesburg,
Miss.; Alexandria, La., and Char
lotte. N. C. The bureau's recommen
dations probably will not be mnde
public, pending action by General
Bliss.
Sunday is the date set for calling
the first guard increment into the
Federal service, although the draft
clause of the national defense act
will not be applied to any of the
gnardsmon until August 6. Within
a few days the movement to cam pa
will start as a.mple supplies already
are on hand.
(RISII WIIIP IHES
By Associated Press
Dublin, July 13. —Patrick O Rrian.
who has represented Kilkenny In the
House of Commons since 1*95, died
in a private horpltal here to-dav. He
was a Nationalist and whip to the
Iriah party.
I FOOD CONTROL
BILL NOW UP
TO PRESIDENT
Senate Leaders Depend on
Wilson to Put Bill Into
Shape
WAY BEING CLEARED
Amendment May Strike Out
the Steel and Iron
Provisions
j
By Associated Press
Washington, July 13.—President
Wilson is to-day seeking a way to
straighten out the tangled legisla
tive situation in the Senate that has
held up food control legislation
there.
The President's conclusions on
the subject will be reported to Sen
ate leaders before July 21 when a
vote is to be taken on the food bill
and upon him apparently rests to a
great extent the form the legislation
is to take.
There seemed to be agreeing feel
ing at the Capitol to-day that legis
lation finally will be worked out
which will command general sup
port in the Senate.
Need of Amendment
This feeling was based upon con
ferences between the President and
Senate leaders yesterday at which
the latter outlined the legislative
difficulties and asked his help 'in
solving them.
The President, it is said, was in
formed that the pending bill as
amended to extend government con
trol over iron, steel, copper, cotton
| and other products, in addition to
food and fuel, would have to be
changed if it is to be put through
the Senate.
As a result the leaders were all
agreed to-day that the revised bill
will deal primarily with foodstuffs
and fuel with steel and iron and
other products stricken out.
Brazil's Navy to Patrol
South American Waters
to Protect Shipping
By Associated Press
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 13.
An agreement has been reached un
der which the Brazilian fleet will as
sume the responsibility for patrol
ling the entire Brazilian coast line
from the Guiana border to the south
ern boundary of Brazil. Foreign
Minister Pecanha conferred with the
marine minister to-day in regard to
putting this program into imme
diate effect.
Announcement was made in Wash
ington on June 30 that the Brazilian
navy had begun to co-operate with
the American warships in South
American waters in hunting for
Germait sea raiders and submarines.
Word of Safe Arrival
of Another Harrisburger
in France Received
The following was received to-day
by V. H. Bernhelsel, father qfc Ray-
F. Bernhelsel, who is somewhere in
France with the United States Ma
rine Corps. The letter Is from Cap
tain Ross E. Rowell, of the Marines'
Publicity Bureau and is as follows:
"Word has just been received of
the safe arrival in Europe of Ray
mond F. Bernhelsel, United States
Marine Corps. As his next of kin you
will no doubt be glad to learn that
he has crossed the ocean safely and
he is now ready to fight that
'the world may be safe from Auto
'cracy.' You are no doubt very proud
of the fact that he Is serving In
France. Vou probably will be pleased
to pi't the card we are sending you
in your front window. It will dis
tinguish your home from others in
the neighborhood. It means that a
man from your house Is giving his
all to his country,"
The card In to Miss R. E. Bern
helsel, 1414 Derry street, and on it
Is printed In colors the flags of the
four foreign nations in war against
Germany.
Assassin of Austrian
Premier Denied Pardon
By Associated Press
London, July 13.—An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that according to So
cialist newspapers of Austria the
Austrian government has refused to
pardon Dr. Krledrich Adler, under
sentence of death for the assassina
tion of Premier Stuergkh, at Vienna,
last October.
The Austrian Court of Justice last
month requested the Supreme Court
to commute the death sentence of
Dr. Adler. Russian Socialists ulso
I made an appeal on his behalf.
28 DISTRICTS OUT
I Colonel Sweeney lute this afternoon
| reported that twenty-eight registra
tion districts as yet have not been
! received at the State office at Locust
j and Court streets. The figures nent
j In have been compiled and the re
faults seat to Washington,
Single Copy, 2 Cents
LABOR TO WORK
TRIPLE SHIFT ON
MERCHANT SHIPS
Goethals lo Commandeer Con
tracts For 2,000,000 Tons of
Shipping Now Building
NEED MORE MON E Y
Most of Half Billion Appro
priated Gone Into Con
tracts
By Associated Press
Washington, July 13.—Plans were
being worked out to-day Tor speed
ing up construction of America's
new merchant marine, following set
tlement by the President of the
<oethals-Denman controrversy over
the administration shipping pro
gram. Major General _.oethals, as
manager of the emergency fleet cor
poration, takes charge of construc
tion and Chairman Denman of the
shipping board, is to operate the ves
sels after completion and to requisi
tion and control tonnage now on the
seas.
General Goethals will immediately
commandeer contracts for most of
the 2,000,000 tons of shipping now
building in American yards. Double
and triple labor shifts will be organ
ized to rush to completion the work.
Most of the first half billion ap
propriated by Congress has already
gone into contracts for both steel
and wooden ships and officials are
now preparing to ask for another
appropriation of equal amount. The
$250,000,000 authorized for com
mandeering contracts and for re
quisiting tonnage will be divided be
tween the shipping board and the
fleet corporation, it is announced.
Although empowered to comman
deer supplies for ship construction,
the fleet corporation, it is believed,
will not find this necessary.
HONOR U. S. ADMIRAL
Monteviedo, July 13.—The Min
ister of War and Marine gave in the
name of the government, last night,
a banquet in honor of Admiral
Caperton, commander of the Ameri
can fleet, and his staff. President
Irigoyen and a number of ministers
and high officials took part. The
banquet was followed by a ball.
FIRE RAGING ' V I FORBIDDEN C-IT V 1
Tien Tsin, Thursday, July 12.—Republican headquar- \ B
! ters reports that 3,000 troops of General Chang"Hsun, the ♦ B
j monarchist leader, surrendered in the Temple of Heaven H
3 nHj
after a fight of two hour.,. Chang Hsun took refuge in ■
[ the Dutch legation. Fighting continues in the Forbidden H
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j City with a remnant of Chang Hsun's force. A large fire ■
\ is raging there. fj
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Shangahi, Thursday. July 12. A Tien-Tsin telr |g
| gram says the republican attack on Peking began at 4 |j
| o'clock this morning and that artillery, machine guns and B
I airplanes are being used. Five or six foreigners who were B
| watching the' fighting from the wails of the city were n
| wounded. I
! . PRESIDENT TO USE INFLUENCE |
| Washington, July 13. Administration eladers in B
j the Senate let it be known to-day that President Wilsor. |j
j expected to use.hi."= influence to prevent enasculation B
| of the food control bills. H
| COSSACKS DRIVING ON STYRJ |
Petrograd, July 13. Now that Halicz is in Rus : B
| sian possession the eyes of General Korniloff's Cavalry
| '"ossacks are turned toward the railway center of Styrj, a a
i town of 50,000 inhabitants, a junction of the line from . K
I Lemberg to Lawocsnie and of a branch line to Chodorow. B
| Military writers describing the defensive say its chief I
strength is on.the east and northeast, but weaker on the s l]
south. There is widespread expectation of an import- I
1 ant counterattack 'on the northern front. |
ANCIENT SHIPS BEING USED
Boston, July 13. The demand for shipping is so I
j acute that many vessels of ancient rig are being assembled
|in New England ports and convferted into ocean carriers. !
| The whaling bark Andrew Hicks,"of New Bedford, which |
: was buih at Fair Haven .i 1867, has just been sold to '
j foreign account and will be placed in the overseas trade, I'
i carrying cargoesHhat in ordinary times would be handled |
by steamers. ,
j ———• ——— , ,
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Cienry Roliyard nitd bllln Kvikl, llurrinbiirg; William J. Taylor,
j and I.Hiirn UUim NrnHhen, Harrihurjt i CliMttr EUen
m ho%er and Laura Krone, Lewlnberryi Jnnei Rdnnrd Braxton and
Kin Johnnon Malhfwn, Harriihurg.
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HOME EDITION
RUSSIANS AT
CRUCIAL POINT
OF CAMPAIGN
FOR LEMBERG
Gen. Korniloff's Agressive
Force Has Opened' Up
Possibility of ' Turning
Whole Teutonic Line
EXPECT FIERCE
COUNTERATTACKS
, Battles in Progress Vital in
Determining Fate of Fort
ress and All Eastern Ga
lician Terrain
| General Korniloff's aggressive
[ Russian armies, which already have
I driven a vast wedge into the Teu
tonic lines in Eastern Gallcia, ap
pear to be at the crucial point of
their campaign for Lemberg.
Having crossed the river Lomnica,
behind which the Austro-Hungarian-
German forces planted themselves
in their retreat from the Hallcz re
gion. they have opened up the possi
bility of turning the whole Teutonic
line northward along the Zlota
Li pa.
Desperate attempts may be ex
pected on the part of the defenders
| of Eastern Galicia, however, to pre
j vent the continuation of this menac
j ing advance beyond the Lomnica,
! and the battles now in progress may
I be vital in determining the fate of
j Lemberg and all the eastern Ga
lician terrain.
To-doy's statement from Petro-
I grad shows that in AVednesday's
j fighting, which resulted in the cap
ture of Kalucz, the Russians took
| 960 prisoners, chiefly Germans, and
j five heavy guns, besides ten machine
I guns.
Reserves Thrown In
| The reference to German pris
| oners makes it appear probable that
German reserves were thrown into
the hard battle that preceded the
| taking of Kalucz, notwithstanding
j which the Russians were able to
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