United States and Russia May Be Able to Travel a Common Road, Declares Tro Isheviki Leader Jfe HARRISBURG fHHHi TELEGRAPH M V - otar-3n&cjJcnteni W * LXXXVII No. 57. 14. PAGES FAILURE TO SEND IN FLOUR REPORT TO BE PUNISHED lo Secure Lists by Making Use of County Tax Records MANY CARDS ALREADY IN Persons Who Refuse to Give Details Suspected of Hoarding Householders who fail to fill out Jie flour registration cards and re urn them within Jhe required six lays will receive a personal visit 'rom a representative of the Dau phin County Food Administrator, * - ho will conduct an investigation of iheir flour supply, It was said at the Food Administration offices this .•norning. A tax list of Dauphin county will be secured, and the flour cards re ceived by the Food Administration during the six days of registration will be filed and checked up with the list, and every household that ifalls to send the flour registration card will be put on the list for a personal investigation. "Failure of a householder to make a. report of the flour on hand is in dication that there is hoarding in that household," it was said at the Food Administration offices this morning. The Food Administration representative will have the author ity to enter any home which falls 'to make its report, and investigate the flour resources of that house hold. Penalty Is 'Heavy When asked what will happen where a personal investigation of Food Administration representatives discloses excessive hoarding. Food Administrator Donald McCormick said tersely: "You've seen the pen alty for hoarding stated right on the floor card." Tho penalty is J3.000 fine and two years' imprisonment. The first mail this morning [Continued on Page 14.] Jitney Association Asks County Court For Charter Members of the Jitneurs" Indem nity Association of Harrisburg to-day filed a petition for a charter with Prothonotary Charles 10. Pass. Sub scribers to the application are: 13. G. Kastner, 11. Edward Forry, W. S. Dimeler, A. R. Stine and George M. Swope, the first three named being directors of the organization. The petition states the purpose of the as sociation will be to indemnify mem bers against claims because of acci dents. There will be no capital stock dnd the total income, except from real estate, is not to exceed 15,000. CYRUS E. WOODS Secretary of the Commonwealth urges saving- A NICKEL A DAY For THRIFT STAMPS itS*r One Stamp=One Quarter=Five Nickels j THE WEATHER For IforrlNhurg anil vlclnltjri Fair and KllKhtly colder to-night, with lonrnt temperature about HO deitree*; Friday fair. For Eastern I'ennnyl vnnln t Fair to-nlKh t, MllKhtly .older In Koutli portion; Frijlny fair; mod erate north winds, becoming variable. Itiver The Xorth llraneh will rise *tead- II J'- The lower portion of the \\ est Hraneli will rise *ome what this afternoon and to night and fall Friday. The main river will fall slowly or remain nearly stationary thin afternoon ami to-night and be gin to rise Klowly Friday. A stage of about 7 feet in Indicat ed for llnrrinburg Friday morn ing. (■enernl Conditions A ridge of high burometrlo pres sure cover* the middle part of the country, extending from the Hlo (irnnde northeastward through the Middle MUslNMlppl and Ohio vulleya Into the l.ake Keglon, with Its center over Arkansas. It separates (no storm* of moderate energy, the prlnelpnl one being <-entral along the Middle Atlantic roast and the other over .Northern Minnesota. I.lght to moderately heavy snow has fallen from the Great Lakes rantwaril to the Atlantic coast and light rain oceurred general ly fom the Ohio river eastward. I.lght nnovr fell In Northern Minnesota und In Manitoba. Temperature! N a. m., 30. Muni Itlnen, ttittl a. m.| aeta, 5i44 p. ni. Moon I JVew moon, March 12, 7i32 p. m, lllver Stage i 7.2 feet above low water mark. Teaterday'a Weather Illgheat temperature, on. I.oweat temperature, to. Mean temperature, fit. Manual temperature, 31. May Command First Army Corps in France flßißiia^vsSNak : BRIG. GEX. HUNTER LIGGETT The acting commander of the American forces which have been engaging the Teutons is Brigadier General Hunter Liggett, who is well-known in this section. Formerly president of the Army War College at Washington, he ranks as one of the authorities in military science. General Liggett graduated from West Point in 1879. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and will be remem bered by many Harrisburgers as commander of the camp at Gettys burg at the Blue and Gray Reunion, in July, 3 913, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the famous battle. U.S. TROOPS NOW HOLD EIGHT-MILE LINE IN LORRAINE Ilcccnt Raid Shows Pershing's Men in Place; at Least 81,000 in Trenches % By Associattd Press Paris, Tuesday, March 3.—An ofti cial statement issued to-day Iw the French war office announcing th* re pulse of German raiding forc* on trenches held by Americans in a new sector of the Lorraine, says: "North of the Cheniin-des-Damcs and east of Courcy French troops conducted successful raids on the German trenches and brought back about twenty prisoners. "On the right bank of the river Meuse there was violent artillery lighting in the region of Caurieres and Ohaume woods. At the last mentioned place the German* yes terday morning delivered an attack but were repulsed after spirited light ing. "Another German attack at Che valiers wood was completely checked by the French and we took some prisoners. "In Lorraine a German raid on trenches held by American troops [Continued on Page •!.] Harrisburgers Take Places on the Front Line With the Famous Rainbow Division The famous Rainbow Division is one of the big units on the new eight mile American fighting line. This means that quite a number of boys from the city and neighborhood and now actually in the trenches await ing the promised assault of the Hun legions. The so-called Rainbow Division was made up of individuals from all parts of the country and Harrisburg boys were keen to be identified with it. Commissioner E. Z. Gross was among those who wore a worried countenance t6-day for his son. Lieutenant Henry M. Gross, went! over with the Rainbow Division and is likely now in the thick of it. German Peace Terms Those of 'Political Bandits/ Says Russ Committee By Associated Press . TVtrograd, March 7.—Tlif central executive committee of the Soldiers' and Workmen's Council, while rec-1 ognizing that the German peace terms were those of "political ban-] dits," has called on its delegates to the Moscow congress to vote for the ratification of the peace, says the] Izvestia, the Bolshevik organ. This action is advised because the peace' has afforded the social revolution an "absolutely' necessary respite." Germans Take Jamburg Despite Assurances That Hostilities Have Ceased By Associated Press London, March 7.—The Germans have captured Jamburg, cast of Nar va, while the Turco-German offen sive is continuing beyond Trebizond, says a RUssia.n official agency' dis patch received here to-day. This action, adds the statement, is despite the official announcement by the German high command that hostili ties against Russia have ceased. HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1918 STRENGTH OF U.S. CORPS IS DOUBLED AT WAR FRONT New Plan of Organization Substitutes Six Divisions For Three NEW TYPE OF WARFARE Pershing to ,Be Equipped With Artillery Heretofore Not Dreamed of By Associated Press Washington, March 7. —Based up on the three-line method of trench warfare evolved in France, the War Department, it was learned to-day, have approved a plan of organization which fixes six divisions as the strength of an Army-corps. Three or more- corps will consti tute a field army and the immediate purpose of the department is to com plete the organization of the first field army in France in the shortest possible time to give General Per shing the strength to hold a fully "Americanized" sector of the front. The.plan leaves to General Pershing the determination of the number of corps and the number of field armies needed and also authorizes him to recommend commanders for the higher units. Two Divisions at Front By the six division army corps plan each corps will occupy a front [Continued on I'age 5.] It's a Long, Long Way to Lewistown, if You Know How to Work It Ilave ycu ever heard of the crew of the Flying Dutchman, the unfortu nate humans who were consigned by fate to the unspeakable anguish of wandering in their ship over the face of all the waters of tne globe in a never-ending and vain %earcli for a final resting place? Cornelius Daily and his wife, Becky Daily, aged 74 and 73, respec tively, who "were picked up in tears on the granite coping of the Grace and Blackberry streets entrance to the Pennsylvania railroad station," claimed that they were on their way to visit friends in Lewistown, after they were driven from their home In Lee county. Kentucky, by forest tires. The story goes on in such like: "We started in a one-horse wagon. This was last summer. En route the horse died. Then we sold the wag on, and started to foot it"—etc., etc. Now, the funny part is, that it's a much longer distance to Lewistown than you think. This is vouched for by a reporter, who gives his word that one year ago |a#t September this self-same couple was "picked up, in tears, on the granite coping of the entrance to the Pennsylvania railroad station" in Williamgport, where their pitiful story touched hearts, just as it did here yesterday. At that time the money, and some be sides, to take them to tl.-elr "friends ir Lewistown" was raisrd, and the old couple started on their way re joicing. The couple plays cne-night stands only, never stayirg in the city more than long m.vigh to be helped along their way with a purse. Now. the question is. how often, since that night in Septembtr, years ago almost, when the "Ken tucky" refugees told their story in Williamsport and received a pjrse to pay their fare to Lewistown, v fiw often has the sajne fare to Lewis town been raised, and how f:iv is it to Lewistown, anyway? Austria, Impressed by Wilson Proposals, Sees Basis For Understanding By Associated Press New York, March 7.—President Wilson's address to Congress early in January, in which he defined four teen conditions for world-wide peace, has acted like a leaven in the po litical life of Austria-Hungary and the conditions are reverted to over and over again as a possible oi® con crete basis tor negotiations, as ap pears from the discussions in Ger man newspapers of the latter part of January, just received h^re. The President's proposals also have received considerable attention In Germany. The papers iher; explain the favorable echo the proposals have evoked in Austria by stating that the objectionable parts of the President's address do not apply to Austria as vitally as they do to Ger many. Various members of the Austrian House of Deputies declared Ir. the budget committee of that body that it was a mistake to reject *ha Wil son proposals coolly, and contemptu ously. They expressed the belief that even at the present, time it should be possible to reach an un derstanding with the western pow ers. German U-Boat Leader Brutally Kills Wounded Master of Belgian Smack London, March 7.—80w the mem bers of tho crew of a German sub marine brutally killed the wounded master of a Belgian fishing smack who refused to leave the vessel, is described In a Press Assoclat'on dis patch fxom Penzance. The subma rine attacked the smack with Kun flre and the skipper was wounded se verely. He urged his men. Including his son. to save themselves. The submarine commander forced th-> fishermen to row German sail ors" to the smack In order to place bombs aboard. One of the Germans drew a revolver and shot tho help less skipper through the head In the presence of his son. Relieving First Americans Wounded in Lorraine Trenches rile first Americans wounded in the Lorraine trenches, those in which United States troops took over a r from the French army, are here shown receiving lirst-aid behind the lines. The hospital corps Is on within the zone of tire to care for these men. HONORS PAID TO MEMORY OF IRISH LEADER Death of Redmond to Have Effect on Ireland's Destiny London, Wednesday, March C.— The House of Commons paid tribute to the memory of John E. Bedmond to-day when Premier Lloyd George and various party leaders expressed"! their sense of the • loss the House j hail sustained. Mr. Lloyd George said the House j was shocked profoundly by the un- j cxpec.ed news of the death of one 1 of its oldest, most respected and eminent members. Mr. Redmond had been a member of the House for thirty-seven years, and the Pre mier added, had in the es teem, admiration and affection of the members of all parties. The Premier said Mr. Redmond gave up everything in service for Ireland, and it was one of the trag edies of that land that he was struck down before he achieved the great purpose of his life. Warm tribute, he said, had T>een paid to the Na tionalist leader by his political op ponents in the Irish convention who trusted and believed in him. Mr. Redmond went to the convention bowed d,own with sorrow and 'his [Continued on Page 12.] Victory Bread i i Save the Wheat Every time you maHe three j loaves of this bread instead of | white bread you save more than ' a pound of wheat flour. Comment Yeast llrrnil 1 quart water 1 or 2 cakes compressed yeast 3% teaspoons salt I! tablespoons corn syrup 1 \'z cups cornmeal 8 cups flour. Mix as follows: Soften the yeast in cup of water (luke warm). Heat the rest to boiling, then stir in the cornmeal. Let it toil up once. Cool, add the salt and syrup, and when lukewarm add the softened yeast. Then add the flour to make a stiff dough. Follow the directions for knead- | ing, raising and baking t'lven tor ! potato bread.* ' ——————— ———__l j KR EIDER TELLS ARMY HE A DS HOW TO OEOAIO SHOES SOLDIERS I Prevents Work Being Done by Contract; GoeLhals I'raises | His Recommendations; Will Adopt Them Washington, March 7. —Modern shoe repairing units to be manned by experienced shoemakers will be in stalled at each of the big canton ments throughout the country as a result of recommendations made to General GOethals by Congressman Aaron S. Krelder, of Pennsylvania. J General Goethals pronounced Mr. Kreider's 'pfans to be the most prac tical and economical presented to him and they will be at once carried into effect. 'i The Gener.%l asked the Pennsylva nia Congressman for advice, know ing him to be a shoe manufacturer of experience, and suggested that as • the shoes were accumulating rapidly, It mlgfit be wise to let out the re- < pairs by contract to shoe manufac- ] turlng plants equipped to do the < work. Congressman Krelder replied \ that bis experience was that this 1 CITY CLEANUP TROTZKYSEES U.S. BEGINS WITH A j AND RUSSIA ON SMALL FORCE; COMMON ROAD Many Carts Scheduled For Municipal Use Uptown Next Week While six carts and a small force of men started a cleanup in the dis trist north of Verbeke street from Third to Front streets, the large ! force of teams which will be employ | ed to cover the entire city will not j start until next Monday, Commis sioner Hassler said to-day. | The official explained that a num ; ber of owners of carts have weekly contracts and as the general clean up was not authorized until Tuesday, it was almost impossible to secure any teaitis or men. Chief Inspector Slieesley and In spector Hutton have been making arrangements for the work to be done beginning next week and will probably start the big force in the uptown district lirst. Regulations for garbage collec tions and a schedule of districts and days on which the teams will be in various setions are being completed now by the Bureau of Ash and Gar bage Inspection and the garbage contracting firm. These will be an nounced next week it was said. Cards will be printed and distributed to all householders giving instructions and rules which must be followed. American Staff Colonel Captures Hun Officer; Takes Him to U. S. Lines With the American Army in France, Wednesday, March 6.—An American staff colonel, while with a French raiding party for the purpose of securing information, a few days before his men took ■ p their posi tions in the new American sector on the front, met a Prussian lieutenant in an enemy trench and captured him. The colonel, with an American captain, brought the Prus sian officer back to the lines the Americans now are occupying. During several days of the Amer icans' service here the casualties have been extraordinarily slight, as the sector is one of tho Quietest. The lines are far apart and the po sition is held by strong .joints rather than by continuous trenches. The Prussian lieutenant's capture was the first instance of an enemy officer beine taken prisoner by the Americans and also the first occasion lipon which an American officer had captured either an enemy officer or a soldier in this sector. would be cc ly and impractical. He said that great delays In shipping the shoes to and from the repair plants would result, and that the government naturally would have to allow the manufacturers a profit for the repairs. He suggested that the Army ask experts from the big shoe repair machinery makers to visit the encampments, lay out plants suitable to their needs, hurry the machinery needed through on priority orders and organize permanent repair units from the drafted men who formerly worked in shoe factories and shoe repair plants. He provided General Goethals with a list of men in the Army from the Krelder plants who could be called upon. The Krelder plan will be worked out in all the cantonments and thousands of dol lars will ,be saved the government thereby In shoe repair work. Possibility Grows That U. S May Become Russ Ally, in Restricted Sense Petrograd, Tuesday, March 5.™ Should th>3 Alf-Russittn Congress of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates at its meeting next week at Moscow fail to ratify the peace terms forced upon Russia bv Germany, it is not unlikely that Russia and the United States and her allies again may be fighting against German imperial ism as allies, although allies in a somewhat restricted sense. Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik for eign minister, granted the Asso ciated Press an interview at the Smolny Institute. Replying to a question if it might not be possible for the traditional friends Russia and the United States to continue together to battle against German oppression should peace efforts fail ' Trotzky replied: • Have Common Road "America and Russia to-day have different aims, but if we have com mon stations on the same route I see no reason why we could not travel together in the same car. Each could have the right to get off when he wanted to. "Until a revolution comes in Ger many, undoubted!*' Russia and America have a common road.' We are what we are and cannot change, and we do not expect the American government to change." The foreign minister said that if the Bolshevik government could re turn to ,las f November, it would re peat its whele program just as it happened as . the commissaries be lieve onlv ir such manner can Rus sia be saved. I Five Murder Trials Are Listed For Trial When Court Sits March 18 Five murder trials will be listed for the session of criminal court be ginning March 18, it was announced to-day at the District Attorney's* of fice. Of this number, four ni*s new cases, the defendants all being col ored. The fifth "case vM.'l be, a re- j trial of the charge against Frederick Richcreek, who had been convicted ot | first-degree murder, but was granted j a new trial. , The two latest case.i to oe added lo tle list are those against Andrew Cary, charged with shooting James A. Watts, and Will Evans, accused of stabbing Rufus Geilam. Both murders occurred in Steelton. The defendants were held for court yfes terday. At least one of the murder cases will be tried at the March court, it ! is believed, fcut the larg3 number of continued and new cases on thfc list will probably prevent > tarring more,than one trial. Lost U. S. Patrol Reaches Lines Safely Hy Associated Press With the American Army in France, Wednesday, March .—An American patrol, comprising one of-, ficer and eight men which had been' missing since last night in the sec tor northwest of Toul, suddenly emerged from a shell hole close to the German lines to-day and made a dash across No Man's Land with out a shot being tired at them. ATTORNEY CELEBRATES This is the birthday anniversary of James A. Stranahan, ex-Attorney General and one of the oldest mem bers of the Dauphin county bar, Mr. Stranahan is celebrating his seventy-fifth birthday and received congratulations from hip many friends in the city and state. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION PETROGRAD QUIET; WAR SUPPLIES ARE MOVED SPEEDILY Russian Capital Remains Calm Regardless of German Troops at Narva, 100 Miles Away; War Supplies Are Removed; Hun Advance Eastward Stopped Tuesday, but Was Later Resumed; Swede Feeling Grows Petrograd, Tuesday, March s.—Petrograd was calm and orderly to-day regardless of the presence of German troops at Narva, one hundred miles from the capital, and evidences on all sides of the removal of war supplies. London, March 7.—The German advance eastward into Russia Stopped early Tuesday, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Pctrograd dated Wednesday, but was resumed during the night on several sectors in order to allow the Germans to reach and consolidate the line between Jamburg and Gdoff (east of Lake Peipus and south of Narva). It is reported in Petrograd that banks have been reopened, the property of landlords restored and other conditions approaching the old regime revived in towns occupied by the Germans. ■ Amsterdam, March 7.—lnterven tion by Germans in Finland and the consequent ill-feeling against Ger mans in Sweden is criticised severe ly by lendependent Socialists and Progressive members of the Reich stag, a Berlin dispatch says. Baron Von Dem Bussche, undersecretary of i toreign affairs, in reply said Sweden! no longer raised objections to Ger-; many's action which was taken in j response to appeals for help from Finland. The occupation of the Aland Is lands as a base, he said, had not yet taken place. | , I'X in a J