, _u. . nvmmmlwm+ww* .p, J . • ~ ~ Wg Increase Planned by Senate Finance Committee in Tax on War Profits HARRISBURG iSsfjfip. TELEGRAPH M ' • Star-Jn&cpcn&cnt * * LXXXVI— No. 207 14 PAGES RUSSIAN LINE BREAKS BADLY UNDER ATTACK Division Abandons Positions on Southern Rumanian Front and Flees in Disorder Before Advancing Teu ton Forces; Retreat Opens Way For Devastation of Moldavia; Western Front Quiet By Associated Fress Petrograd, Aug. 29.— A Russian division yester day abandoned its positions in the region of Fokshani on the Rumanian front and fled in disorder, the war office announces. The statement says that the enemy continued to advance all day yesterday on the south ern Rumanian front. In the night Russian positions in the region of Varnitza were penetrated. While Russian leaders are debating at Moscow with divided opinions as to the best steps to take for saving the country from threatened disaster within and without, the Russian armies con tinue to show perilous weakness at critical points. The latest break in the line through disaffection among the troops occurred on the southern Rumanian front, where the Austro-Germans are menacing Moldavia with the fate of Wal lachia, overrun in the great Teutonic Bulgarian drive of last year. In ihe Fokshani region a Russian division abandoned its position and fled in disorder. This facilitated a Teutonic advance that continued all day yesterday on the Southern Ru manian front, the Austro-German troops pushing northeastward to ward the Ocna-Pantzin Railway. The lines were still yielding last night in the Varnitza region. Stormy weather apparently is pre venting any notable military activi ties on the Franco-Belgian front. The British after completing their successful operation of Monday near Tech High Athlete in France Will Soon Be Bucking German Line Clarence R. Beck, well-nown Tech High School and State College ath lete has landed in France as a mem ber of the Stoneman Unit No. 1, U. S. Ambulance Corps. In the midst of the track season at State last spring "Beckie" became a member of the State College unit, but ultimately joined the tSoneman's unit. Fol lowing a three months' training at Allentown the Philadelphia aggre gation sailed from a Middle Atlantic port a fortnight ago, and have landed safely "somewhere in France" rumor has it. Now that the local star will see service at the front, more than one local student of German in former years, wishes him well in mak ing good his desire of some time ago "to get the fellow who invented Dutch." With Clarence hitting the front line with old-time Tech "pep" it is now only a question of time until the Kaiser will be suing for peace, Tech students feel sure. MAXY MIXES IM.AXTKIJ By Associated I'ress Copenhagen. Aug. 29. Steamships arriving from Bergen report hun dreds of drifting mines off the Nor wegian coast. It is believed that an extensive mine field is adrift. Many mines nlso are reported off the north ern coast of Norway and in the Arc tic ocean. THE CIVIC CLUB'S SECOND FLY—MEASURING DAY SEPTEMBER 29 9 to 12. I Prizes awarded: 5 cents a pint ! for all flics. THE WEATHER For HrirrlftbiirK and vicinity* L'n ncttled wont her, prol>nl>l.v houem (o-niftcht and Thiirnda>-{ cooler to-nlKht. For Kn*tcrn I*ennn> Ivnnln • Prob ably Hliowern to-nliebi and Thursday; cooler to-nllit; lljcht north to northeant wind*. River The SiiMqnebanna river nnd prob nbly nil Itn brnnehea will fall nlowlv or remnlu nearly Atatloii ry. except local Hmom may oc cur In nome Ntrenrnx n* : result of heavy Nhowern. A maKe of about 4.3 feet la Indicated for tiarrinbiirjt Thumday morning. General Condition* The St. Lawrence Valley dlMturh ance of Tuesday lint* panned off northeastward and prenMure ha* rlnen In the State along; the northern boundary front Maine to nnd including Mlnnenotn. The barometer ha* fallen over nearly all the re*t of the coun try eaat of the Mlnnln*ipp| river. Temperatures 8 a. m. ( 72. Sunt Rlnea* 5:30 a. m.; *et*, <l*4l P. m. Moon i New moon, September 1. River Stagei 4.6 feet above low water mark. Yeaterday'a Weather Higher temperature, 841. I invent temperature, 63. >len cmprrature, 74. Aorjiul tcmprruture, 70. ! Langemarck in which they'pushed forward a considerable distance I along a front of more than a mile, contented themselves last night with clearing out a German advance posi tion in front of the new British line In other sectors the British carried j out sucesssful raids, capturing pris , oners. *' Apparently there is also a halt in | major activities along the French i front in the Verdun region anijl in i the great campaign which General | Cadorna is waging on the Isonzo ! front against the Austrians. 40,000 Shipbuilders Look to Government to Help Them Avoid Big Strike By Associated Press San Francisco, Aug. 29.—Whether there is to be a general strike of nearly 4 0,000 shipbuilders employed at Pacific coast ports is to be de termined apparently by the Inter national Unions with which the coast locals are affiliated. More than ten thousand men at Seattle have voted in favor of a strike for increased wages and better' working conditions. At Portland 3,000 have voted to leave the question in the hands of union headquarters, and in San Francisco 25,000 have con sidered strike action in executive session, no announcement being made of the outcome of their de liberations. Belief that the federal govern ment will do "the right thing" as to wages was voiced by union leaders to-day. Directors Are Deciding Finally on Plan For New Open Air School City school directors met in special session this afternoon to approve finally the plans and specifications for the new open air school to be built at Fifth and Seneca streets at a cost of $30,000. A few minor changes were author ized at a recent meeting and it is probable 'hat the board will proceed to advertise for bids and award a construction contract. Bids for work on the new Harris school annex will be opened September 7 at the reg ular meeting of the board. Action may be taken lute this aft ernoon because of the action of city coal dealers in asking $2 a ton for delivery of coal from the yards to various school buildings. Hill Grocers May Hold Half Holiday Year Round Oroeerymen are planning fftr a con tinuation of the weekly closing day. It is understood that all grocers in the Allison Hill dlstfict will close e\ery Thursday during the year. In the central part of the city deal ers have agreed to close during Sep tember and in all probability October. It is the belief that they will fall in l'ne later and close eVery Thursday during the year. CAR PI.A NT TH EM.AHGE Milton, Pa., Aug. 29. According to B. Budd Cannon, superintendent of the Milton plant of the American Car and Foundry Company, $30,200 will be spent to better sanitary and work ing conditions. Bubbling drinking fountains, washrooms, clothes lock ers and ventilators are to be built. All buildings will be painter! white inside and the plant fenced in The plant enployg 1100 men and is work ing day and night. EDUCATORS TO j RECRUIT BOYS FOR FARM WORK; I>r. Fager Will Be Aided by Local School Heads in • Patriotic Campaign WILL FILL VACANCIES Places of Men at Front to Be j Taken by Students of Beserve Dr. Charles B. Fager, principal of the Technical high school and chairman of the Boys Working Re serve Committee of Dauphin County, appointed his committee this morn ing to help him recruit boys between the ages of IB and 21 for various kinds of work so that they might help Uncle Sam win the war against Germany. These men whom Dr. Fager ap pointed are men who have had ex perience in handling boys. They are Professor Howard Dibble, principal of the Central high school; Arthur [ E. Browne, headmaster of the Har risburg Academy; Charles S. Davis, principal of the Steelton high school, I and Frank E. Shambaugh, superin- I tendent of the Dauphin county schools. This Boys Beserve was created by the United States government and does not necessarily mean an imme- j diate call to set vice. To Fill Vacancies Dr. Fager said this morning: "The 1 boys will not be used lu military J service, but as far as possible in rill- j ing the plucts made vacant by the j withdrawal of men from their reg- j ular work, and to help with increased agricultural and industrial produc (Continued on Page 6) PRESIDENT'S NOTE! REPLYING TO POPE WIDELY PRAISED Telegrams of Approval From All Parts of Country; No Parley With Kaiserism Washington, Aug. 29.—Telegrams from all parts of the country began , to pour into the White House to-day approving President Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict's peace proposals. Upon motion of Senator Brady, who characterized it as a last fare well to the autocracy of the world, i President Wilson's reply to the pope's peace proposals was ordered printed to-day in the Congressional Record. "While it reffiects th pope's pro i posals," said he, "it points the way for the other nations to reach a peace in a fair and honorable man ; ner. M Chairman Stone, of the Senate for- Ign relation* <-omniittee. made this comment: "The ,iote was just what I ex ' pected it would be. It was a strong notfe, as are all notes of the Presi dent." "It was a very good note," said Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, ranking Republican of the com mittee. . [Full text of the President's note on Page 10.] Enlisted Men to Get Every Chance For Commissions Washington. Aug. 29. Enlisted i men of the national army, national guard and regular army wiil be : siven every opportunity to lit tliem selves for commissions, it was learn 'ed to-day. This is in line with the ! fixed policy of the government to take no more officers or officer can didates from civil life after the Sec ond series t of officers' training | camps, now' in progress, has been OOniplted. Thereafter all addi l tional officers needed will be found j in the ranks of the various branches of the war army. To carry out this plan, it has vir tually been decided to establish an ! officers' school at each of the di visional training camps. Men from the ranks who show special qualifi ; cations will be sent to these I schools. With staffs of French and 1 British officers of experience on the I firing lines on duty at each-camp as i advisers, an unusual opportunity for i lecture courses will be presented. INVESTOR DIES By .Associated Press Beverly, Mass. Aug. 29. Ronald , F. MacFeeley, the inventor of many i pieces of machinery used in the roan- I ufacture of shoes, died at his home here yesterday. EMM, CiHEY, DIES By Associated Press Bondon. Aug. 29. Earl Grey, former governor general of Canada, died at 6 o'clock this morning at Howlck House, Northumberland, after a long illness. TORPEDO WORKS HI R\ By Associated Press ! Copenhagen, Aug. 29.—The foundry ! of the Sciuvart/.kopf torpedo works i in Berlin was destroyed by Are on , Sunday. There are rumors that a considerable loss of life attended the conflagration. G. O. 1\ COMMITTEE TO MEET City Chairman Harry F. Oves has ! called a meeting of Republican city ! and county committees of the city, j to be held on Friday evening in i courtroom No. 2. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1917 THE CZAR, ONCE RVLER HAD NOTHING TO DO B——^BBS This photograph of Nicholas Romanoff, once czar of all the Russians, shows how lonely the prisoner of Tsarko-Selo was just before he was transferred to Siberia. He is here shown sitting on a stump within the grounds while two soldiers of the radical government stand behind him to watch him. Since the photograph was taken the czar has been suit to Siberia where he had sent so many radicals during his reign. FEAR COMPLETE 1 COLLAPSE OF ALL RUSS RAILWAYS Engineer Says Nation Faces Ruin in Early Winter Un der Present Conditions Moscow, Aug. 29. At the third general sitting of the National Con ference railway representatl' te in clining M. Moganoff of the En gineers Alliance, replied that there existed a state of utter disorganiza tion of transportatioh whi-jh, unless improved, would cea.se completely I y Novcaber. Viia representatives gave warning that coMmivonces would be terribio both a.: no:ni> and on the front and tu. •• tno ar"iy uugla turn on ilio covsiiy and com mit unexampled excesses. The extreme demands of the rail way workers, the speaker said play ed nn important part in this dis organization. They called on those engaged in the transport services to sacrifice personal interests for those of the country. M. Grusenberg, speaking as the representatives of the Jews'said that they loved their country, notwith standing their unprecedented perse cution under the old regime. General Grouzlnoff. former mili tary governor of Moscow, told the delegates the chief problem was to save Russia from the enemy and that to this end it was necessary to re-establish army discipline by eliminating politics, strengthening the authority of the leaders limit ing the power of soldiers committees to economic functions and giving the commander-in-chief opportunity to exercise unreserved authority. Army Is Split General Alexieff, • former com mander-in-chief. made a long ad dress in which he recounted the his tory of the Russians' military set backs and their causes. He drew contrasts between the army of the old regime, poorly equipped with mechanical resources but strong in warlike spirit, nnd the present army, well supplied Ivith food and arms but completely poisoned and en feebled by ill-interpreted and ill applied doctrines which have been put forward. These doctrines, he declared, had split the army into two opposite camps, offipers and soldiers, which have become almost irre concilable. The general maintained that after publication by the government of the declaration of the rights of sol diers all respect toward leaders dis appeared, the officers becoming veri table martyrs and having to pay very dearly for the offensive of August 1, and the subsequent retreat. The general cited some remarkable illustrations of this. On one oc casion, he said, when an attack was being launched the force which ad vanced was made up of twenty eight officers, twenty noncommis sioned officers and two soldiers. All the others looked on coldly while these heroes perished. The general declared it would be impossible to carry on the war to a victorious conclusion 1 unless the strongest possible efforts were made by the provisional government and by tho troops themselves to re-ani mate and regenerate the army. ATHMSTB DIES AIIHOAD Paris. Aug. 29. Evert J. Wen dell. of New York, member of the Olympic Committee and widely known In athletic circles In the I'nlted States, died yesterday in the American Hospital. MAN OF MYSTERY EAGERLY SOUGHT FOR BY POLICE Not Certain Salesman Who Tried to Kill Self Did Not First Murder Girl Harrlsburg police officials are by no means certain that the story told by Ira E. Bayer, the traveling sales man who attempted to end his life in this city yesterday after repeatedly stating that the police wanted him for the murdei of a girl, is not with out foundation. Officials who have been connected with the case will not go to the length of saying that they believe Bayer guilty of the crime with which he charged himself while being taken to the Harrlsburg Hospital, but suf ficient importance Is attached to his statements that a sharp watch is be ing kept for the man of mystery who came to the Hotel Dauphin shortly after news of the attempted suicide had spread through the streets and stated he had a warrant for Bayer's arrest on the charge of enticing a womn.rt away from her home in Grecnsburg. The man was dressed in civilian clothes and no particular attention was paid him a tthe time. Police now believe, that the man may be connected with a detective bureau and may be waiting, in this neighbor hood until the salesman is able to leave the hospital. An effort is also being made to locate the woman in -the case. So far all efforts in this jjirection have been futile. Bayer, whose residence is believed to be at 312.'! Baker street.,-Walbrook, Baltimore, JM.i is employed as a salesman of leather soles and came to Harrlsburg over two week.'? ago. Monday night life acted queerly anil yesterday morning was found In his room at the hotel terribly mutilated. The man had slashed both wrists .with a penknife. Eater he probed a 'great hole in his side. When help reached him ho made the statement that he was wanted by the police for the murder of a girl, and shortly afterward a stranger came to the hotel with a warrant issued at Greensburg. Millions in New York to Give Guard Sendoff By Associated I'ress New York, Aug. 29.—Nearly thirty thousand soldiers and officers of the New York National Guard, now the TVenty-sevcnth division, U. S. A., will be given farewell banquets at their camps and armories to-night. To-morrow the men start for their southern training camp at Spartan burg, S. C. About a hundred society women will act as hostesses at the dinners whirh are to be followed by vaudeville entertainments supplied from nearly every theater in the city. Major General John E. O'Ryan an nounced to-day that plsrns had been completed for the parade to-morrow which will be the last opportunity given New Yorkers to see the men before leaving for the South. The police department is preparing to take care of two million persons who are expected to view the parade, which will be on Fifth Avenue from One Hundred and Tenth street and 'Washington Square. FIRST AID TO HOI.ES East Orange, N. J., Aug. 29. Twenty-five women, organized as first aid corps for damaged clothes," left h>re early to-day for Pea dirt. They have volunteered to repair the uniforms and clothing of State troops encamped there. SMALLER CITIES TO GET TOGETHER ON LEGISLATION Lack of Co-operation Blamed For Failure of Needed Laws by Third-Class Delegates WILL MEET NEXT AT EBIE Vote Is Unanimous; Discuss Laws at Present on the Statute Books Lock of co-operation on the part of all cities in the Third Class City League was blamed to-day at the convention of that organization for the failure to have passed at the re cent Legislature many important annulments and laws which are needed in the commission form of government. Appeals for extensive co-opcration of city councils all over the state re sulted in the authorization of the appointment of a legislative "steer ing" committee to report at the con vention next year on the best method to use in lobbying for needed legis lation. Mayor Miles B. Kitts. of Erie, was i'mong the leaders to-day in urging the commissioners, mayors and other delegates to do all in their power to have the laws passed. Xext Meeting at Eric Erie was unanimously chosen for the 1918 meeting after an invitation from Mayor Kitts. Coatesville, through Solicitor W. E. Greenwood, and Hnzleton, through Mayor James G. Harvey, also extended an invita tion to the delegates. After a vote (Continued oil Page 0) CHANGE NAME OF 0. U. A. M. TO AMERICAN MEN Ritual of One Degree Also Adopted by Delegates to Convention Here The Order of United American Mechanics is no more. By action of the national council, in session in the G. A. R. Hall, on Third street, this city, the title by which this his toric order has been known for al most seventy-five years has been changed to conform to new con ditions. Hereafter the order will be known as tho Order of United Ameri can Men. With the change of name there has been written into the history of the order a new declaration of ob jects. Briefly stated, these objects are as follows: 1. To assist and encourage each other in the affairs of life. 2. To establish a fund to assist in sickness and death. 3. To prdmulgate morality, jus tice, education and patriotism. •t. The proper regulation of emi grants ahd their education In prin ciples and ideals of Americanism. After a discussion which has lasted through many years a ritual with but one degree has been accepted. Prior to this time the ritualistic work of the order required three degrees. Kiglit New Councils The report of National Secretary Holstein shows that eight new coun cils have been organized during the year, with a membership of 538 members. The order has paid out in benefits during the year $759,000. A balance of $145,000 remains in the hands of subordinate lodges. The (Continued on Page 6) Tomorrow Is First Registration Day To-morrow will be the first day for registration in the city for the pri mary election. Books, supplies and complete information have been sent by the county commissioners to the registrars in each of the fifty-four city precincts. The other two reg istration days in the city are Sep tember 4 and September 15. City registrars must have complete re turns in the county commissioners' office by noon Monday, September In the county districts registry as f!"ssors will sit September 4 and 5, and will make returns September 6. City registrars will sit from 8 to 1 o'clock; 2to 6, and 7 to 10. County registry assessors will sit next week from 10 to 3 and 6 to 9 o'clock. Strong Japanese Force on Way to Europe Is Rumor By Associated Press Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 29. — Reports that strong Japanese forces have been concentrated in Manchu ria are given currency in Bavaria by the N'ueste Nachrichten of Munich, which also speculates on the pos sibility of transporting such troops to the Russian front. If the railway facilities were the same as before the war, he says, such an operation would require a long time, but the J situation has been changed greatly, Americans and Japanese having laid new tracks and made great improve ments in the rolling stock. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION 350 BOYS WILL BE ENROLLED AT TECH TUESDAY Marks First Stop in Convert ing Institution School For Young Men CHANGES AIIK NECESSABY Every Boom Will Be Occu pied; Lunches to Be Served to Students at Cost The first step toward converting Technical high school into a school for all the boys of Harrisburg will be begun next Tuesday with the opening of school, when in the neighbor hood of 350 "greenies" will continue their higher course at the Walnut street institution. In order to accommodate tlicm a number of changes were necessary. A course in Latin will be inaugurated for students in the classical group. There will be three sections of these students to the number of eighty. Continuing will be two sections of the old Tech college preparatory [Continued on Page 3] HAM BRINGS 51,.100 By Associated Press Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 29. what is said to be the highest price ever paid for a rani sold at public auc tion, was given for a thoroughbred at the fcond annual sale conducted un der the auspices of the National Wool • ■rowers' Association, vhich is in ses sion here to-day. One ram brought $1,500, and 422 sheep were sold for a total of $15,000. HKATHr.It HURTS CHOPS By Associated Press London, Aug. 29. The London morning papers feature as a mat ter of serious national importance the disastrous effect of the August weather on British crops. The month began with tremendous rains, which heat down the cereal crops to an ex tent compelling reaping to be done with the scythe and sickle instead of by machine. AMERICAN RECTOR DIES By Associated Press Rome. Aug. 29.—Monsignor Thomas I'. Kennedy, rector of the American College In Rome, Is dead after a lone illness. ♦ .* * * * •A '' IN CLAIMS SUCCESSES 4> Berlin, Au 0 . 29. —German counterattacks yesterday L dro\ e the British frpm the indention they had made in *s the German positions northeast of Frezenbtrg. on the dL Flanders front, the .var office announces. *jr ARTILLERY FIRE HEAVY IN FRANCE % Paris, Ant;. 29. Violent artillery fighting is in pro- T gress on the Verdun front between Avocourt and Hill 304 l and on the Aisne front, the war office announces. X CATHOLICS ELECT FLYNN T Kansas. City, Aug. 29.—Thomas P. Flynn, of Chicago. • to-dpy was elected president of the American Federation s of Cathol c Societies, ■( ITALIANS REACH STRONG LINE j? b L • Aug, 29. —The Italian troops, pushing for- • ward ott the Bair.sizza plateau have reached a powerful 3* enui. e line md are now attacking it, the war Office anncur.ces. On the heights beyond Gorizia the t| Italians made *ains. T GAVE TWO AMBULANCES J Philadelphia, Aug. 29.—Two additional motor am bulances have been given the University of Pennsylvania i base hospital No. 20, by Mrs. William L. McLean and T • Mrs. Caleb F. Fox. These make five the unit has <jt received. T \ BURN FORESTS NEEDED FOR AIRSHIPS I Washington, Aug. 29.—With forest fires, reported 3 due to incendiarism, threatening valuable timber in the northwest intended to furnish airplane stock for the 3j fighting forces, of the United States and its allies, the *P forest service has suspended some of its operations to concentrate all available forces in fighting the flames. J J PENNSYLVANIA AIDS BELGIUM ' Paris, Aug. 29.—Baron Charles Do Broqucville, the Belgian" foreign minister has received 100,000 Francs J | / # # • from the Pennsylvania Belgian Relief Committee, to be I ' remitted to King Albert. The money is for the rcliet of needy Belgians and ior the celebration of the annivcr , h sa;y of Belgian independence. • ** > MARRIAGE LICENSES X George Jacob Miller and Carrie May ShalTner, nicoaltco tovrnalUpi Geor Be Kolchlcb and Julia Mokuafc, Steclton. WILDMAN LOW ON COMPLETION OF POST OFFICE Harrisburg Contractor Bids $58,200 on Work; to Be Finished January 1 EXTERIOB IS FINISHED Much of Remainder Consists of Interior Alterations, Which Can Be Pushed Bids for the completion of alter ations and the addition to the Har risburg Post Office, which were started about three years ago, were opened in Washington yesterday aft ernoon. Proposals which were receiv ed follow: l Augustus Wildnian, Harrisburg, $58,200. Gohl & Bruaw, Harrisburg, $59,- 198. • J. L. Menough, York, $69,875. It is expected that a contract will be let within the next few days and work started in two weeks. According to Postmaster Sites the work should be completed by Janu ary 1 and the building turned over' ready for occupancy. Should the new contractor start late next month he would still have time enough to finish the work, according to Mr. Sites. Practically all exterior construc tion work .roofing and alterations in the building were completed be fore the contracting firm then in charge, stopped work. Much of the work to be done is in the interior of the building and even weather conditions should cause no delay in rushing through this work according to local authorities. John P. Gohl said t,o-day that the contract for the completion of the Post Office was between him and Mr. Wildman. "The bids are very close," Mr. Gohl "aid.
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