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LXXXVII— No. 113 14 PAGES
, HEAVY STORM
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S
PATRIOTIC
Classrooms POUT Forth Their Boys and Girls For One
of the Most Wonderful Patriotic Pageants City Has
Ever Witnessed; Thousands March in Appeal For Big
Brothers and Older Sisters to Match Their Record in
War Work and War Giving
TOUNGSTERS BRAVE DOWNPOUR FOR BLOCKS
WHILE FOLLOWING LEADERS THROUGH STREETS
Storm Breaks Over Gty About Time For Moving Is
Given; Splendid Showing Made by the Water-Soaked
Marchers Whose Spirits Were Undampened by
Storm; Welcomed Along the Lne.
The heaviest downpour in weeks interfered with what started
out to be the greatest patriotic demonstration staged on Harris
burg's streets in recent years. Between three and four thousand
school children, hundreds of Boy Scouts, scores of teachers, and a
dozen bands started at 1.30 this afternoon on perhaps the bright
est pageant that has ever been witnessed by Harrisburgers.
\\ liile the heavy rainfall cut off the line of march considerably,
and depleted the ranks of the thousands of spectators who gath
ered to witness the procession of Harrisburg children, every one
of the spectators who gathered on Market Square agreed that the
parade, which passed in its entirely along this street, was the
best that has been seen here for many months.
\\ hile Harisburg's schol children and teachers deserve great
credit for the way they turned out early in the afternoon, Har
risburg had no idea until after the rain began of the sterling
caliber its school children could show. Through the heavy down
fall, to the stirring tunes of the military bands, the thousands of
students, Boy and Girl Scouts and teachers paraded without a
break. It was only after the downpour had become too great for
endurance that the parade gradualy disintegrated and Harris
burg's great school pageant had passed into history, not however,
without tirst tilling Harrisburg with pride at the way its young
behaved in a real test of patriotism. Despite the rainfall, many
of the paraders covered the entire route and finished up in Market
.Square with comunity singing.
Nearly Every family in Harrisburg was represented in the bril
liant pageant of school children which passed over its streets-
Thousands occupied some vantage point where the parade could
be viewed. Interspersed with the stirring music of the bands, the
songs of the marching youngsters and the cheers of the High
schools boys, was almost continuous handclapping and cheering
on the part of the enthusiastic onlokers.
Lowering skies failed to cool the ardour of either the partici
pants or spectators of what now ranks as one of
greatest street parades. Former parades have demonstrated that
nothing brings so many spectators onto the streets as a parade
of school children. The War Savings Stamp Committee knew
this, and consequently their arrangements were well calculated to
make to-day's parade witnessed by more people than have turned
out here in months.
As a setting to the bright pageant
of marching children, students, and
scouts, the streets were brightly -Jec
orated along the line of march with
lluttering flags. American flags, flags
of the allies, service flags and Liberty
Bond flags all fluttered merrily to
the military tunes cf the dozen bands.
But the city's school children were
not the only features of the huge pa
rade. In the line of march were the
mail carriers of the Harrisburg °ost
Office. These men have taken a great
part in the sale of War Savings
Stamps. They will take an even great
er part during the campaign this
week, and their appearance all along
SYSTEMATIC
THRIFT STAMP
BUYING
means your money
is out at interest,
its? You cash in during
1923
I THE WEATHER"]
For HarrlxburK and vicinity)
Thunderahowera thlx afternoon
or to-nlcht) cooler, with lonnt
temperature about 48 deKreea;
Turaduy, frilr and continued
cool.
Kor ICnatern Pennsylvaniai Thua
denhonm thU afternoon or to
night, cooler) Tueaday, fair and
cooler In aoutheaat portion)
moderate neat to northweat
winds.
Temperature) 8 a. in., 58.
Sun) ItlHen, 5)40 a. in.; seta, 8(13
p. m.
Moon) First quarter, May IT.
Yeaterdny's Weather
Hlicbeat temperature, 83.
l.onpNt temperature. 58.
Mean temperature, 70.
Aoraul temperature, 00.
I the line of marsh was greeted with
vociferous applause.
Rivalry Between Schools
Probably the greatest item con
tributed to the unprecedented s>ic
[ cess of this afternoon's demonstra
tion was the keen rivalry existing be
tween the schools. The pupils of
j ca ch school in the line of march vied
with all the other schools in their
efforts to make their lines the best,
to make their marching the mnst
uniform, and to surpass every other
school in general appearance. The
parents, big brothers and sisters, and
friends along the line of march also
did their "bit" to make the parade
successful by their encouragements
of the marchers.
Each school received its share of
applause from Its patrons during the
procession. From the crowded win
dows of the downtown buildings,
from the porches and sidewalks along
the line of march, each school receiv
ed a vociferous welcome as it ap
proached the vantage point occupied
by the relatives nnd friends of its
students.
Tech Makes Proud Showing
The Technical High school attract
ed much of the fsvorable comment
voiced by the spectators as the line
of marchers swept by. These boys
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Borglum Tells President
Baker Hindered Probe
By Associated Press
Washington, May 13.—1n an open
letter to President Wilson published
to-day, Gutzon Borglum, the sculp
tor, reiterated his charges of mis
conduct in the government aircraft
production organization, denied that
he had betrayed the President's
friendship and demanded an open
and full investigation by the Senate
Military Committee of the entire
aircraft program.
His own investigation, he said,
had been hindered by the War De
partment under Secretary Baker.
Mr. Borglum, who has been the
chief critic of airplane production
officials denounced as a deliberate
frameup the presentation to the Sen
ate Friday of documents designed
to show that the sculptor had at
tempted to capitalize his friendship
with the President by secretly or
ganizing a company to build air
planes.
s, ™ci/i° PY ' HARRISBURG, PA, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1918.
CITY WELCOMES
AN INVASION BY
THE BLUE DEVILS
Harrisburg to Greet France's
Most Famous Soldiers
With Open Arms
EVERY MAN DECORATED
Heroes of Many a Rattle to
Own the Town For
One Day
Xot sini-e General Jubal A. Early
and a party of Southerners had it In
mind to pay Harrisburg a tall back
in the 60's has there been so much
interest in this city over the coming
of military men as is being displayed
in the arrival to-morrow of the
"Blue Devils," of France, who are
to spend all of Tuesday here, appear
ing to-morrow night at Chestnut
street auditorium.
The "Blue Devils" will arrive some
time to-morrow morning, it was
wired to Harrisburg to-day that
they would arrive at 3 a. m., Tues
day, but an effort is being made to
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Seven Divorces in Five
Minutes Is Record
Seven divorce decrees were signed
in five minutes in court to-day and
in two other cases husbands who
are suin? for divorce were given
ten days to file reasons for not pay
ing counsel fees for their wives in
defending the actions.
Cases in which decrees were sign
ed were Balphvp. Lydia E. McCord.
Ethel vs. Michael day, Aaron' vs.
Marion Sourbier, Blanche vs. Wil
liam Husler, Boza vs. Alex Toth,
John vs. Katherine McAllister. Clar
ence Goodyear named corespondent;
Balph vs. Eucinda Fox, William
Stewart named co-respondent.
The cases in which wives intend
to enter a defense and want their
husbands to pay counsel fees follow:
John M. vs. Matilda Mettinger, Irvin
M. vs. Florida V. Fernsler.
SCHWABPLANNING
VAST INCREASE IN
SHIPYARD PLANTS
Demand Far Ahead of the
Output Originally Sug
gested by Experts
Philadelphia, May 13. —"I am in
favor of increasing' the present ship
building program at least lifty or
sixty per cent," said Charles M.
Schwab, the director general, Just
prior to his departure for New York.
He will start on a tour of the Great
Lakes shipyards this morning.
"I in no way wish to disparage
those who drew up the present pro-
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I'OCNI) DEATH INSTEAD
OF SOLDIER HUSBAND
Philadelphia, Pa., May 13.—1n the
presence of several hundred of her
neighbors, Mrs. Joseph Tomlinson,
27 years old, of 3711 Longshore
street, was killed outright shortly
after midnight yesterday morning by
an express train of the Pennsylvania
railroad near Tacony station. She
was awaiting the arrival of her sol
dier husband.
Famous Blue Devils of France Stepping It Off
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AUSTRIA TREATS
ITALIANS TAKEN
PRISONERS WITH
UNTOLD CRUELTY
Barbarians Subject Men
Taken in Alps to Horrible
Outrages, Says Official
' Report From Rome
SEEK TO DESTROY
MANPOWER OF NATION
Wounded Men Stripped of
Clothing and Left to Die
With Neither Food Nor
Raiment; Suffer Plague
By Associated Press
Washington, May 13.—Italian pris
oners in Austria are subjected to
horrible outrages, a dispatch to the
Italian embassy from Home to-day
says.
"Never in the history of the civil
ized world have such outrages been
registered." it says. "The whole
thing seems to be a systematic effort
on the part of Austria to destroy the
manhood of Italy. Austria is endeav
oring in every possible way to sur
pass in cruelty and ferocity all of her
accomplices."
The dispatch says Italian prisoners
have been stripped and left without
food or care if wounded. Most of
them die of hunger and of plague.
Tuberculosis is raging and thousands
of consumptives till the concentra
tion camps. When their condition be
comes desperate tjio prisoners are
returned to Italy in exchange for
Austrian prisoners whose condition
in the Italian camps has improved.
In the last three hundred prisoners
sent back to Italy from Austria all
were suffering from tuberculosis in
very advanced stage, the dispatch
declares.
CITIZEN'S ARK ASKED
TO AID V. S. AGENTS
WntibinKton, May 13.—Every citi
zen may act as a volunteer detective
to assist Government officers in fer
reting out persons suspected of dis
loyal actions or utterances, says a
statement yesterday by Attorney
General Gregory. United States at
torneys have been told to co-operate
with newspapers in their districts so
that notice can be given of the near
est offices to which citizens may
refer informations that they think
will be valuable in running down
suspicious persons.
MASONS PREPARE
FOR BIG ANNUAL
SPRING REUNION
Three Days to Be Given to
Imposing Ceremonial
Session
Preliminary preparations are now
being formulated for the big annual
spring reunion of the Harrisburg
Bodies of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonary, of
the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
of the United States. This annual
event, one of the big Masonic events
of Harrisburg, will be lield at the
home of the Harrisburg Consistory in
Scottish Rite Cathedral, North and
Capital streets, on Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday, May 21, 22.
and 23.
The purpose of this reunion, as
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STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK
Rcthlehein, Pa., May 13.—Bethle
hem Steel Company workmen, who
have been on strike for over a week
returned to woi-k (his morning while
their case is being investigated by
the labor board. ]
YANKEE ARMY IS TO
BE HELD AS ONE UNIT
TRIO OF U. S.
SCOUTS CAPTURE
TEUTON SECRETS
Invade Enemy Nest in Lunc
ville Sector, Securing Ger
man Code and Documents
BULLETS WERE DEADLY
Reinforcements Drive Yan
kees Back, But 23 Take Up
Attack on Foe Position
By Associated Press
With the American Army in
France, May 13.—Three American
scouts yesterday afternoon attacked
a German strong point in the L.unc
ville sector in which enemy snipers i
had a nest and had been operating
with such success that several Amer
icans had been killed by their bul
lets.
The scouts found the point held by
an officer and twelve men. The of
ficer's papers were captured, includ
ing a German code and other docu
ments from which important infor
mation was secured. The scouts re
tired when German reinforcements
appeared.
Upon the return of the scouts,
twenty-five Americans crossed to the
German positions and resumed the
ligjit. The report on this encounter
had not been received up to this
forenoon.
Four Bandits Get $7,000
in Poolroom Holdup
Richmond, Va„ May 13.—Four men
entered a billiardroom in the heart of
the business district here Saturday
night, robbed the occupants of about
$5,000 in cash and Jewelry valued at
$2,000 and escaped in a high-powered
automobile.
i'he men entered the crowded room
with guns drawn, and. While one
stcod guard at. the door, the others
lined' up the occupants against the
wall and relieved them of all val
uables. As the billiardroom is in the
second floor of the building, the rob
bers were able to operate without
fear of interruption from the out
side.
RED CROSS TO
OPEN BIG DRIVE
FOR WAR FUNDS
Rabbi Wise, Noted Orator, to
Speak at Rally This
Evening
With the "Blue Devils" of France
scheduled for an early arrival to
morrow morning. Miss Kathleen
Burke, the famous Red Cross work
er due shortly after lunch Tuesday,
and Harrisburg virtually "on its
toes" to greet and hear the "Blue
Devils" and Miss Burke, officials
of the Red Cross are confident that
to-morrow will prove a real booster
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DEMANDS DEATH SENTENCE j
Paris, May 13.—Captain Mornet,
the prosecutor in the case of the di
rectors of the Bonnet Rouge, the
Germanophile newspaper, who are
on trial for treason, ended his sum
ming up by dramatically demandingi
sentence of deach upon Duval andj
Marion. His words caused a sensa
tion. He said he would leave the
other defendants to the decision of
the court.
ONI-V EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS MAUn FIMTIAIT
NEWSPAPER IN HARRISBURG lIUML fcDl 1 lUN
Hindenburg Is Dead, Germany Tells
Her Soldiers As Excuse For Defeat
LONDON, May 13.—A1l Gorman prisoners captured in France
say that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg is dead, letters from Brit
ish oflieers 011 the western front report, according to the Daily
Kxpress. At the same tlm6 the name of General Von Mackcnsou
Is brought into prominence as that of the great man who is to
bring the Germans victory.
The Kxpress assumes that the Hiiulenburg story is circulated
to explain the failure of the great offensive.
SAYS WAR FLOUR
OUGHT TO COST
LESS THAN WHEAT
Food Administrator Tells Ap
proximately What Substi
tutes Should Sell For
Meals and flours made from corn,
barley and oats should all be sold at
prices considerably lower than that
of wheat flour, according to informa
tion made public to-day by the Dau
phin County Food Administrator.
Cornineal should be selling from
the milldoor at not over twenty-live
per cent, less than wheat flour, and
oatmeal should sell for even less than
the corn. White corn flour or barley
flour should sell for' even less than
the corn. White corn flour or bar
ley flour should sell .at not more
than ten to fifteen per cent, below
wheat flour. These prices apply to
sales fn.m the millers.
Retailers. It Is said, should not
take more than sixteen to twenty per
cent, on the Bale price for handling
these products. The wholesale maxi
mum margins have been fixed at not
over ten per cent, in bulk and per
sons having knowledge of prices
above those given should send the in
formation to the Dauphin County
Food Administrator, Dauphin Build
ing, Harrisburg.
Community Singing at
Tech Tonight Is Free;
Big Crowd Assured
Seven hundred coplies of the new
book, "Old Favorite Songs" has been
presented to the Community Singing
Committee for use at its song festi
vals, the first of v/hich will be held
this evening in the Technical High
school auditorium. Having both
words and music of the pieces will
make part-singing a delight. Prank
A. McCarrell, the popular leader of
the Christian Endeavor Choral Union
will lead in ' place of Dr. Peter
Dykema of the University of Wis
consin who was forced at the last
minute to cancel his engagement
here, because of a western appoint
ment.
Dr. Strasbaugh and his community
orchestra will accompany the singers
! and the program will begin prompt
j ly at 8 o'clock, continuing for an
I hour and a quarter. The Pennsylva
nia Railroad MenV Glee Club with
I Ira M. Behney leader will sing, and
j the HarrisbuTg Trio, comprising Sara
J Lemer, violin; LeNora Fry, harp,
I and Mrs. Zimmerman, piano,
I play various selections.
I Everyone who loves to sing the
old songs and the newer patriotic
ones, cordially mvitcd by the com
mittee to be present to-night.
This song festival follows the
marching of the school children for
the opening of War Savings Stamps
campaign, and it Is interesting to re
member that Governor Brumbaugh's
proclamations urging marching
clubs of men, women and children
throughout the state for all patriotic
purposes, were made at the earnest
request of the Community Singing
Committee, following the three days'
visit of John C. Freund, of New
York, early in April.
On the committee are Mrs. James
O. Sanders, Howard Gensler, Miss
Cora Lee Snyder, Mrs. Edwin J.
Decevee, Alfred C. Kuschwa, Frank
A. McCarrell, Fred C. Hard and Ed
ward J. Rose.
'Frisco to New York
in Nine Days, Is Mark
Set For Destroyers
[ New York, May 13.—San Fran
cisco to New York by water in nine
days!
It is reported that super-destroy
ers built on the Pacific Coast are
coming around through the Panama
canal In approximately that time.
The distance Is 6,060 miles, which
means that the destroyers must
average nearly thirty miles an hour
for the whole nine days, implying a
running speed considerably greater.
The short line rail distance from
New York to San Francisco is 3,182
miles, and takes ninety-one hours by
train, or an average of thirty-five
miles an hour.
Allowing for the delay in passing
through the Panama canal, the de
stroyers. therefore, travel at prac
tically long distance express train
speed.
ALLIES STRONG
ENOUGH TO MEET
ANY HUN EFFORT
Germany Has Used Most of
Her Reserves in Stupend
ous Attack
Assurance in their ability to stem
the tide of German force grows
among the allied leaders as the
enemy delays a renewal of his of
fensive from day to day.
Germany's military leaders have
used up most of their reserves in
their attacks since March 21 and the
British and French armies, with the
reserve French force are deemed
fully able to deal with further enemy
onrushes. The allied strategy is aid'-
ed by the fact that the Germans
must attack or admit defeat.
It is now two weeks since the dis
astrous repulse north of Mont Kem
mel and in that time the Germans
have gained hardly a foot either in
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< proved to-day by the Senate and the bill goes to the
V President. Tt authorizes the President 1 to acquire hous- i^jjj
i!> ing for government war workers with $10,000,000 to b ll
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U. S. ARMY TO
BE HELD FOR
MIGHTY BLOW
Strategists Not of One Mind
as to Use of Yankee
Fighters
TROOPS TO BE RUSHED
Every Available Man in Class
One to Colors During
Summer
By Associated Press
Washington, May 13.—The
decision not to use the American
army in France until it has been
built up to proportions of a com
plete and mighty force, first dis
closed to the public in last night's
dispatch from Ottawa, based on
advices from the war committee of
the British cabinet, follows a long
period of consideration between
two schools of military strategists
which have been contending ever
since the German drive began as to
the most effective manner to use the
American forces.
From the best information that
can be gathered here, one school <;>f
strategy has contended for using the
American forces in the battle line as
they arrive and for conducting a
continuour counter offensive with
the hope of ending the war in 1918.
Hold Yankees For Mlglit.v Itlow
The other, it is understood, has
favored the use of the American
force very little, holding It back un
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