Russian Government to Move ? From P HARRISBURG ifSpife. TELEGRAPH M ®lje 3tar-3n&cpcn&cnt " LXXXVI— No. 251 RUSS SELECT MOSCOW FOR NEW CAPITAL Kerensky's Cabinet to Leave Petrograd Following the Advance of the German Drive Into the Gulf of Riga; Russians Abandon Town Near Teuton Army; Navy Anxious to Fight Kaiser's Sea Fleet Petrograd, Oct. 19.—Two German toroedoboats were sunk in the mine fields in Moon sound yesterday, the war office announces. The Germans on Wednesday be ?an to land troops on Dago Island, south of the entrance to the Gulf of Finland. Petrograd, Oct. 19.—The government has definitely deter mined to move to Moscow in the very near future. The newspapers publish an official announcement that the evacuation of the fortified port of Reval on the Baltic at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland has begun. The schools at Reval have been closed. The inhabitants of the city are being sent to the interior of Russia. The sailors of the main Baltic fleet arc reported to be keen to fight. The men at Kronstadt are demanding that the ships be sent out to meet the Germans, but the government is understood to have taken the position that as the enemy forces are of superior size it would be disastrous to leave Petrograd undefended. German Drive Into Gulf of Riga Influences Government to Change By Associated Press Washington. Oct. 19.—Russian of ficials here had no dispatches to-day on the removal of tne Russian pro visional government from Petrograd to Moscow, but said the plan of mov ing the seat of government, con ceived some time ago, undoubtedly had been hastened by the German advance in the Riga territory. Ever since the removal of the capital was first discussed. Russian officials here have reiterated that the Kerensky government felt it could work with fewei hampering influences in Mos cow than in Petrograd, which is the center of the opposition. The Ger man advance. Russian officials here say, undoubtedly has strengthened the extreme radicals in the Council of Soldiers' and Workmen's Dele gates. After the capture of Riga by the Germans preparations for removal of the government to Moscow were begun. The failure of the Germans to develop their offensive after tak ing Riga as well as the approach of •winter weather, making open cam paigning impracticable, relieved the fears for the safety of Petrograd for tli') near future. I.ast week announce ment was made that the prepara tions for transferring the seat of gov ernment had been stopped, as there was no prospect that such action would be necessary at least for some time. The new offensive operations by the Germans, resulting in the cap ture of Oesel and Moon islands, and the threat of an invasion of Esthonia, again changed the situation, how ever. and may be responsible for the decision to remove the government to Moscow, the ancient capital. The turbulent political conditions in Petrograd and the presence there of large numbers of extremists and agi tators may also have influenced the cabinet. Reval, a town of about 65,000, two hundred miles southwest of Petro grad, is a naval station and with Helsingfors and Hungo, on the north ern coast of the Gulf of Finland, guards the approaches to the gulf. The landing of German forces on the Esthonian coast would menace this town from the rear. [THE WEATHER! For llarrlnliura and vicinity: Itain mid in II • li een directed chiefly against positions in the neighborhood of the Menin road and against Zonnebeke." "Many bombs were dropped yester day with satisfactory result on the Varssenaere airdrome (Flandersl bv naval aircraft," says another official announcement. "All our machines returned safely." Youngsters to Hold Miniature Show For Soldiers' Smoke Fund in an effort to do their bit toward buying smokes for Soldiers, six chil dren whose ages range from seven to ten. will hold a moving picture show in .Sauer's garage, 1719 State street, this evening. The committee on arrangements composed of three boys ami three girls have been working for the last several weeks planning the enter tainment. Aside from showing pic tures by a small machine, the tots will present a little play. A canvass made by the youngsters during the last several days has net ted them sf>. Tickets to this amount w. re sold until noon to-day. Those who compose the committee: Donald Nissley, David Chidsev, Virginia Sauers, Craig Williams," Grace Sny der and Margaret Beck. May Consider Plans For Junior High School at Special Meeting It is expected at the meeting of the School Board this afternoon that a special meeting will be called to consider the plans for the Junior High School to be built at Nineteenth and Chestnut streets. C. Howard Lloyd, the architect, who is preparing the plans and specifications, stated •to-day he is not prepared to submit these for approval but will be within the next few days. With the exception of a report from the teachers' committee, makinp several minor changes. no other routine business was on the calen dar. Harrisburg Will Fly Many New Flags Monday Harrisburg will fly manv new nags Monday when the Liberty Loan drive starts here in earnest. Many of the flags that have been up since the war started have become badly torn and weather beaten and it is proposed that in all instances where flags arc no longer presentable they will be replaced by new ones. THESE FOLKS MA YBE YOUR NEIGHBORS; AND THEY'RE OWNERS OF LIBERTY BONDS A • ■ -\ - =/ ■ ' ■ - ' -~~ .-;•> ■ -- " : f- ;/ • ~;■ • • -.< ' ' . Y •■•;;. .- " - - V " ..: . Hif o*^s - Sawyer, 1543 Bcrryhill street. ~ # mjmjf TELLS POSITION U.S. WILL HOLD AT END OF WAR Alba B. Johnson Addresses Carlisle and Harrisburg Merchants 011 Business Carlisle, Pa.. Oct. 19.—Outlining the position that the United States will hold in world commerce and power at the conclusion of the pres ent war. Alba B. Johnson, president of the Suite Chamber of Commerce, and head of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, delivered an address at a noon-day luncheon meeting of the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce. I'reriietM KxpiinNlon Speaking of commerce activities Mr. Johnson urged that the agricultural interests of the state be aligned with the state body. He advised further a research bureau in- the state to advise the Legislature on proposed laws. The duty of the United States now is to supply the demands of our allies as well as those of our own armed forces, he said, statistics weve given to show the great drain everv energy must be turned to war activities now. Mr. Johnson said, there will be an expansion of American business never before seen he declared. Agriculture, and in fact every industry is ex peienclng a shortage of' labor. Wages go up: but a period of re adjustment must come. It will be painful and perhaps take a long time American industry must have all it can do for years to come. Those things vital to the comforts of life must he supplied at once, others slowly. He predicted America as the financial center of the world. Many Harrishurgcrs Attended Not only was the gathering mark ed by the largest attendance of local men since the affairs were inaugurat ed, but there were a number of dis tinguished visitors here to listen to the talk of the Philadelphia man. Among them were President David E. Tracy, of the Harrisburg Cham ber; Secretary McColgin, of that body and a number of other prominent Capital City men. Mr. Johnson arrived here by auto mobile shortly before noon, coming as the guest of Dr. Guy C'arleton Lee, 1 .resident of the Carlisle Chamber. He was shown the various' points of interest in and about Carlisle. Mrs. Johnson was a Carlisle girl, a sister of A. A. Line, a local photographer. The luncheon was held in Mentzer Hall and was called to order at 12.30 o'clock. Dr. Lee presided, ami Mr. Johnson, with the Harrisburg vis [Contlnued on Page 22] Three Deaths in Four Days Toll of Scarlet Fever in One Family Three deaths in four days in one family is the toil that scarlet fever exacted in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Reed. 1815 North Seventh street. At present the family is un der quarantine and the father cannot leave the home. His wife and one child also are confini.i." The first death occurred on Mon day afternoon when Helen Reed, their 8-vear-old daughter was a vic tim of the disease. On Tuesday, Mar garet, her 4-year-old sister died, and last evening an infant son, only one year old, was the third victim. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1917. By M. H. JAMES. Once 1 ?aw a brakeman stop an engine. I tried the .same signal on a narrow-gauge track in the Pipe Bending yard day before yesterday and the little old shifter stopped. "Say," I said to the engineer, "Have you a Liberty bond? "I sure have," said Leroy Eckles. of 623 Oalder street, looking down out of the cab window. "I wish I had a lot of them. I bought mine in the first Harrisburg- campaign: and ncbody had better ask me if I'm going to be in on the second bunch next week. I figure that one of the Sammees is going to fire 1,200 cart ridges for me." "How about you?" T asked the man on the rear of the shifter. "I'm in on this war." said the brakeman. His name is H. C. Cope. Ho lives at 119 Linden. That was a new thought. Here was a man who considered that he and his bond were "in on the war." ONLY TWO OF INDUCTED MEN READY TO GO Parade Called Off Because Railroaders Are Exempted; Nearly All Married There will be no farewell parade | to-night for Pennsylvania Railroad , employes who were recently Inducted into the service of the United States Army. Out of a list of twenty-six employes who reported this morning* at the Arniy recruiting siatton, ail (Continued on Page 21) Hunters Make Rush For Licenses on Day Before Season Opens With the quail and squirrel hunt- I ing season opening tomorrow there was a big rush at the County Treas urer's office to-day for hunters' licenses and when the doors were closed this afternoon it was esti mated that more than 400 took out permits. The average during the week has been more than 300 each day. keeping Treasurer Mark Mum ma, Deputy Rutherford and other as sistants busy.- To-day Park Commissioner Gross and Assistant Forrf-r had employes of the department place large signs In ull wooded sections of the park system warning hunters against shooting any game within these areas. Any violators are liable to a SSO fine for each offense the park officials declared. Every effort will I be made to arrest any offenders b<>- I cause of the danger to life. DIDN'T BLOW CP PLANT Media, Pa., Oct. 19.—Irresponslblv accused apparently, Nicholas Klek ner and Mitchell Lagoda, whose ar rests had been hailed as the solution of the Eddystone explosion horror of April 3, were set at liberty to-day both by Justice Williamson and; Judgo Johnson, without a scintilla of evidence to sustain the charge of murder on which they had been taken into custody and held since Oo- | tober 2 against even habeas corpus proceedings to obtain their release. SENTENCED TO BUY BONDS Freeport, 111., Oct. 19. Federal! Judge Sanborn imposed novel sen-! fences on the Germanlan Club and Owls' Nest, of Rockford, to-day, when the organizations pleaded guil ty of selling liquor without paying a 1 Federal tax. In addition to fining the Owls' Nest SIOO, Judge Sanborn ordered It to purchase S2OO In Lib erty bonds. The Germania Club must buy SSOO worth of Liberty bonds and pay a SIOO line. The girl in the center is Mary Campbell and she lives at 312 South Fifteenth. She is cashier, mornings, at the Manhattan. That's a pair of knitting needles in in her hands; and she's working on a sweater for a soldier. "Is that how you're 'doing your bit'?" I asked her. "That's one way," she replied. "And then I have a bond." Good Lord! 1 reckon Mr. Rocke feller couldn't have mentioned his $25,000,000 worth with any more pride in them. William Sawyer, of 1543 Berryhill, is the man walking into the picture on the cash register side. He's a foreman in the heat treating depart ment at the Pipe Bending Works. And he owns a Liberty bond or two. Furthermore, he's going to own some more. # "Why not?" he said to me. "Ain't this my war, too?" Can you beat It? No wonder the United States will win! MANNING'S TREE PLANS APPROVED BY BRUMBAUGH Governor Arranges For Plant ing First Six on Arbor Day; Win. Penn First Governor Brumbaugh to-day ap proved plans submitted to, him by Warren H. Manning (he Boston landscape architect, and George A- Shreiner. superintendent of public grounds and buildings, locating places on the proposed Mall to be laid out in Capitol Park extension for a tree to be dedicated to each of the Cities of Pennsylvania. The plans call for the placing of every tree, not only in the present Capi tol Park, but in the extension as well, over forty-six being in the two properties. There are 335 trees in the present party and some of them are in such bad condition that they must be removed, while others are located so close together that thev will be changed. The inauguration of a "girdle of trees" about the whole park, one to be dedicated to each governor, will .take place on Arbor Day, marking that day and the commencement of the Capitol Park beautiflcation plans. Six trees will be planted on that day, the planting of the rest having to lie deferred until the extension is grac ed. William Penn the First All of the new trees, as well as the shrubbery to be planted in the park, will be of Pennsylvania spe cies. Tho first tree to be planted will be named for William Penn and will be planted on the morning of Arbor Day by Governor Brumbaugh Just Inside of the park at Third and Walnut streets, opposite the new Penn-Harris Hotel. The five remain ing trees will extend along Walnut street in fifty foot centers and ninety five feet from the Walnut street houseline. ' Dr. Thomas Lynch Montgomery has been asked to correct the list of the governors as the record in Smull's legislative handbook and the portraits in the office of the gover nor are not the same in some in stances. Governor Brumbaugh savs Dr. Montgomery does not agree with either. The board will designate all memorial trees as well as municipal trees hereafter as numerous requests to plant trees for state officials who died lately and by cities and bor oughs have been made. The definite plan will be made for the next sev enty-five years. FRANCES GETS LOAN Washington. Oct. 19. The Gov ernment to-dav advanced to France $20,000,000 additional, bringing the total loans to the allies up to $2,731.- 400.000. 5 ORGANIZE FOR Y.M.C.A.WAR FUND DRIVE Leaders From Ten Counties Meet Here to Discuss Their Plans Another treut was jn store for those who were present at the con ference In the Y. M. C. A. this after noon, when Henry Israel, for many years closely associated with Dr. John R. Mott, told of the conditions in war-swept Europe. Before this country entered into the war, Mr. Israel was one of the men selected to represent this coun try in, the prison camps in' England. Later he made a study of conditions in Switzerland and Germany, and be cause of his knowledge of the Ger man tongue, his appointment as a Y. M. C, A. secretary in Germany was under consideration when America officially entered the conflict. Mr. Israel's knowledge of condi tions in the warring countries is first hand, and the story he told this af ternoon was an intensely interesting one. Many of those present, men who are closely associated with the activities of the great Christian as sociation represented by Mr. Israel, were surprised to learn that no less than twelve Y. M. C. A. secretaries have been "shot to pieces" while in action with the men. Two secretar ies, when the crisis came, led the men "over the top," when their offi cers fell. < >rgaiii/.er Here C. C. Michener, an organizer of national reputation, was here this afternoon to assist in completing the organization of a committee in this | district. • Following a luncheon which was enjoyed by more than forty persons, [Continued on Page 221 Commission to Select Site For New State Inebriates Home Named Members of two commissions to make inquiries into penal affairs in Pennsylvania and a commission to select a site for the mew state insti tution tor Inebriates were appointed by Governor Brumbaugh to-day. WHliani E. Mlkeil and Edwin M. Abbott. Philadelphia; Clarence D. Coughlin, WUkes-Barre; Representa tive Lex N. i\f'tchell, Punxsutawney, and tjeorge C. llradshaw, Pittsburgh, were named on a commission to re vise the penal laws. Mr. Mlkeil is to be secretary and craftsman. The commission to investigate the prison system was named as fol lows: Louis N. Robinson, Swarth ni ere; Albert H. Votaw. Philadel phia: A. E. Jones. Uniontown; Mrs. Martha P. Falconer, Darling, Dela ware county, and Representative Fletcher W. Stites, Narberth, who is to be chairman. The members of the commission to select the site for the inebriates in hibition are: E. P. Young, To wanda; Harry K. Keller. Bellefonte: H. S. Woods. Lewistown, and ex- Judge James W. Shull, Now Bloom flclo. PAJ.MUK CUTS JOll Oy Associated Press Washington, Oct. I#. —A. Mitchell Palmer, of Stroudsburg, Pa., former ly representative in Congress, was to-day appointed alien property cus todian, under the trading with the ] enemy law. ' Single Copy., 2 Cents EVERY AID TO BE GIVEN 11. S. BYP.O.S.OFA. War Advisory Board Pledges Everything to Govern ment in Crisis COMMITTEES SELECTED | Delegates Here From Each County of State; Their Names The advisory war board of the Pennsylvania branch of the Patriotic Order Sons of America met 10-Jay in the Senate Chamber at ihe Capitol. The meeting was attended by dele gates from nearly all the countico in the state. John W. German. Har risburg, presided as chairman, ani among those present were State President Gabriel H. Meyer, Pal myra, and State Secretary Charles B. Helms. The meeting was for the purpose of organizing a complete war board and to act on the recom mendations made by the Pennsyl vania camp at the meeting held in Wilkes-Barre August 29. The Patriotic Sons of America , boast of having the greatest number i of enlisted men of any organization In the country. The motive of the recommendation made by the sHite camp was for the benefit and coni , fort of the enluud men, and also for I the aiding of those members at home. The meeting opened at 10 o'cioi.k, I and Chairman German read the fol j lowing recommendations: j That the name and address of I the thousands of P. O. S. of A. mem [ Continued on Page 13.] 9 ® t ' ± r * * r , C New York, Oct, 19.—A million dollar-block of first .J £ f Liberty Loan Bonds changed hands on the stock markei • ► S ta ft rhis Hi the largest single I t , the bonds since they were put on the market. ■ * * * * MANV LIBERTY BONDS SOLD ® t" * ' > t -An overnight gain of more than „ j $21,000,000 brough the total Liberty Loan subscriptions * • * il Reserve District up t.-> $566,- t 1 mitte * THREE AMERICAN SHIPS ATTACKED J J 1 An Atlantic"Port, Oct. 19.—Attacks on three America? • ► I sailinj hips by German submarines were repulstd by # t their crews who reached here to-day on a French liner * ' - 5000 RUSSIANS TAKEN ! i Berlin. Oct'. 10.—Two Russian infantry regiment:. J * * men ere < aptured on Moon Island in the C Gulf'of Riga it Is announced officially. The island is now 9 . P* completely ii& possession of the Germans* * * * * * [ DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL KILLED J I , Pa., Oct. il.—Thomas Ryan, 40 years old, ' * * i ',5 state fire marshal, and Hai . 35, both from Dan- 1 ville, were killed, and Harry Cr * * * ville, was probably fatally injured to-day when Crom- • ► i~ - well's, racing automobile went over an einbapkment. , | w • ARTILLERY FIRE HEAVY I Berlin, Oct. 19. Notably violent artillery fire wa? ( kept up yesterday on the Flanders front at Houthols* ■ ! W'/i!, near Passchendaele and between Cheluveh an | JJart'drvoorde, army h t announced to-day. J * . PALMER GIVEN FEDERAL JOB * | Washington, Oct. 1 <">.—A. Mitchel Palmer, forme, 'J * 1 representative in Congress from Stroudsburg, was to-daj ' * t appointed alien property custodial, under the trading ► with tilt c • • 7 !av :* , y i i „ , i > > • 1 v. s ti-n-m twit m i HOME EDITION CORN FORMERLY THROWN AWAY TO BE GIVEN POOR West Shore Schools Take Lead in Abolishing Waste on Hallowe'en TO BK GROUND INTO MEAL Miller Offers to Do Work For Nothing; City Pupils to Be Told of Conservation An extensive campaign Is beir.., planned, it is understood, to have the thousands of boys and girls In the public schools of the city co-operate in the food conservation movement by not throwing corn and vegetables in their Halloween celebrations. While the details of the plans have not been announced, it is stated school officials will take deflnite ac tion soon and have each teacher call the attention of the pupils to the Importance of food conservation. In the West Shore schools the > oungsters will bring all the corn to schools which they had intended to use. It will then be collected and sent to a mill to be ground. Because of the enormity of such a work In Harrisburg. with more than [Continued on Page 18] Tech Students Raise SI,OOO in Short Time For Liberty Bonds Volunteer upper classmen canvass ers at Technical High School this morning secured pledges of more than SI,OOO for the Second Liberty Loan. The students who are buying the bonds will pay for them with money earned outside of school hours. It is expected that several thousand more dollars will be raised when the cam paign gets under way. Onlv a few sections were canvassed this morn ing.