Alii *'* " an Prepiffl^m^Fo^Anothe^EM^^^^K HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M, m otar-Independent T I LXXXVII— No. 110 20 PAGES. CITY TO GO OVER TOP WITH THRIFT STAMPS BY JAN. 1 Nearly 50,000 Pledges Re ceived in Drive Closed at Noon MANY REPORTS S I TILL OUT With Husband in France a Woman Takes Eight Baby Bonds For His Sake Team commanders making their final reports for the "pledge week" of the War Savings Stamp Campaign at a luncheon of workers at the Chestnut Street Auditorium at noon to-day report pledges for 46,272 "baby bonds. ' These bonds, worth $231,360, together with approxi mately $200,000 worth of bonds sold in Harrisburg, will raise the city to tal to $-131,3 60. Harrisburg's quota for the cam paign is approximately $2,000,000 to be raised until January 1. W. M. Donaldson, of Harrisburg, county chairman, and Prank C. Sites, of Harrisburg. city chairman, at the luncheon to-day expressed them selves as conlident that the city will go over the top" in this drive as it has gone over in every war cam paign waged to date. The team ol' the Fifth Ward un der the command of George W. Bogar made the best record in the three days' work with nledees for 5124 of the "baby bonds." Ed ward I. Book's Tenth Ward team took second place with pledges for 4.460 bonds, whlie the Fourth ward team of James M. Cameron with 3,915 took third place. Ward Reports The reports of the different ward committees as given at to-day's luncheon, together with the team commanders is: First Ward—Charles H. Hunter, commander. 727; Second ward, Charles E. Pass, commander, 2,379; Third ward, Edward R. Sponsler, commander, 2,153; Fourth ward, James M. Cameron, commander. 3,915; Fifth ward. Dr. J. W. Ellen berger, commander, 1,880; Sixth ward, J. Clyde Myton, chairman. 1,144; Seventh ward, Herbert E. Sloat, commander, 885; Eighth ward, Stanley G. Jean, commander, 1,715; Ninth ward, George W. 80-1 gar, commander, 5,124; Tenth ward, i Edward 1. Book, commander, 4,460; j Eleventh ward. Edward J. Stackpole, chairman, 1,563; Twelfth ward, I Fred 1... Morgenthaler, commander, 595; Fourteenth ward. Prof. C. A. Ertenberger. commander, $1,006; Paxtang, J. H. Sheesley, commander, 750; Capitol Hill, William Essig, [Continued on Page I.] Wilson Sees "Covert" Purpose in Chamberlain Probe of U. S. Army By Associated Press Washington, May 17.—President Wilson's unswerving opposition to the Chamberlain resolution which, hy an inquiry into the aircraft sit uation, the President considers, pro poses general investigation of the conduct of the war, prevailed in the Senate to-day when leaders of both sides agreed not to bring the resolu tion up until Monday and mean while regarded some sort of a com promise likely. Friends of the administration con sidered a victory as good as won and had no doubt that whatever action finally is taken will not be unsatis factory to the President. When the Senate met, supporters of the resolution, professing to have \otes for its passage, seemed in clined to push it to-day. Conferences among them, however, changed the atmosphere and while the Senate took up other business they reached an agreement resulting not to act to-day. Creel Takes Sting Out of Fling at Congress; Regrets Indiscretion By Associated Press Washing-ton, May 17.—George Creel, chairman of the Committee on Public Information, to-day apolo gized to Congress for liis much discussed recent New York speech in which he was quoted as having said that as he disliked slumming he would not explore the hearts of Congressmen. "I admit the indiscretibn and re gret it deeply," Mr..Creel wrote to Chairman Pou, of the Rules Com mittee. PLEDGE WEEK ENDS TOMORROW Ben Strouse has unfilled cards &W Maybe they're for you —are they? THE WEATHER] For IlnrrUhurK and vlcinltri Fiilr nnil Mllifhtly warmer to-niuhl: Saturday fair and wurmer. For Kantrrn IVIIIIM.TIT anln I Kalr • <>-niclit, Nlißbtly warmer in north mill went portion!*; Satur day fair, warmer) Kentle to moderate winds. becoming MOUtheaNt and Mouth. Sum (lliieH, 5)42 u. ni.t sets, 8:11 p. m. Moon: Full moon, Slay 35. Keystone Division Has Reached France Safely Without Lo Majority of Pennsylvania's Finest Fighting Men Safely Con voyed Across Danger Zone by Powerful Fleet; Sailing Dates Carefully Kept Secret The Keystone Division, the pride of Pennsylvania, made up of the State's National Guard, now is safe ly in France after many months of hard preparation at Camp Hancock, where it made the record of being one of the best National Guard units in America. To reveal the departure of the divi sion for the front is no longer a mili tary secret. With the arrival in a French port of the majority of the great transports that carried the lighting Pennsylvanians across the sea without danger from the best of the Kaiser's submarines, a flood of GERMANY HOLDS OFF ATTACK ON ALLIED FRONT Italy Harasses Foe by Daring Operation in the Mountains Germany still hesitates to renew heavy fighting on the main battle fields of the western front, but the increase in aerial and artillery ac tivity indicates that infantry light ing on a larger scale than in the past two weeks soon again may be in progress. Allied and German gunners are harassing the opposing lines with shell fire and this fighting continues most marked on the front north of the Lys, in Flanders, and south of the Somme in Picardy. It has been the German policy to precede a strong infantry operation with a few hours of the most intense artillery tire, but the enemy bombardments have not yet reached the highest pitch, though it is believed the Ger man preparation for another offen sive move are aliout completed. Fight High in Air Recently British and French air men have been meeting with little opposition in dropping bombs on railways stations, troops encamp ments and other military targets be hind the German lines. Now the enemy has become most active and has attempted bombing raids behind the allied lines as well as trying to prevent the allied bombers from carrying on their work. Fifty-six German machines are reported ac counted for by London and Paris. Of these forty-three machines were destroyed by allied aviators. Berlin on the other hand claims the de [Continiiod on Page I.] Sharing the Fruits of Conquest SIXOLE COPY, S CENTS cablegrams has made known that the trip was successfully completed. Several units of the organization still are to follow, it is said, but the date and place of sailing are being care fully guarded. Safely "Over There'' Many of the men who marched away from Harrisburg with the Old Efghth Regiment were able to pay visits home from the sailing port be fore the transports and powerful convoys were ready for the regi ments. A few of the men yet to go [Continued on Page 13.] WITH 500,000 MEN OVERSEAS U.S. IS SANGUINE Washington Believes Ameri can Army Will Be Co-op erating With Allies Washington, May 17.—With more than 500,000 men now in France, Army officers are more than ever hopeful that a powerful American force will be co-operating with the allies there by the end of the year. Unhappy experience with over sanguine estimates of what can be accomplished make them slow to put their hopes into definite predic tions, however, and it was not pos sible last night to obtain specific con firmation of the report from Paris that 1,500,000 lighting troops before January 1 had been promised. The statement of Premier Clemen ceau's newspaper that such a prom ise had been made was not believed by Army officers generally to mean that the American government [Continued on Page 4.] Lafean Praises the War Savings Drive Here "From what I hear from the counties in this section of the state, 'Pledge Week' for War Savings is go ing ahead very well and Harrisburg seems to be on Its toes just as it was in the other drives that put the capital over the top," said Commis sioner of Banking Daniel F. Lafean to-day. "Kveryone should pull together for Thrift Stamps and make the total not only impressive, but in keeping with the conditions which our state ments show prevail here." HARRISBURG, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 191& MILITARY WORK TO BE DONE BY TECH HIGH BOYS Plan Training After School Hours to Meet Objec tions of Board DRILLED BY VOLUNTEER Sergeant Blake to Put Youths Through Course Twice a Week At the invitation of Sergeant Blake of the local recruiting station, prac tically the entire student body of the Technical High School will take a course in drilling after school hours for the purpose of overcom ing some of the physical defects that may disqualify them for army serv ice at a later date. The course is also designed to develop the lads physically, ip case they are in ducted later into the Army, it will plit them in a position for promotion because of their knowledge secured through the course. Sergeant Blake visited the school this morning and gave the students a delightful talk on the necessity for the work. When he put the ques tion, asking how many of the stu dents would be willing to do earnest work after school hours Tuesdays and Thursdays, practically every lad in the insttiution raiser his hand. Early last year a petition was sent in to the School Board asking for a military course as part of the school work, but the time was not consid ered ripe then for granting the re quest. While the present course is not a part of the curriculum, and is not done on school time, nor will the students ,be given credit for the time, the action of the local recruit ing station has the sanction of the School Board. Courses will also be inaugurated at the Academy and Central High school, it is under stood. i Will Plead Patriotism as Their Defense For the Praeger Lynching Edwardsville, 111., May 17. —An unwritten law Justifying "patriotic murder" as a measure of home pro tection will be invoked by the eleven defendants on trial for lynching Robert Prager, an enemy alien, at Collinsville, on April 5. This was revealed yesterday by J. M. Bandy, attorney for the defense, during an examination that exhausted a panel of 256 prospective jurors, with none accepted. In suggesting the course the de fense will take, Mr. Brady pointed out the Illinois statute that detines murder as "the unlawful killing or a human being within the peace of the people and with malice afore thought, expressed or implied." WOMANHOOD OF CITY TO MARCH FOR RED CROSS From 5,000 to 7,000 Women to Join in the Great Demonstration MOTHERS TO ENTER LINE ONLY HALF OF ONE DOLLAR, BUT— Mercer B. Tate was at work in Red Cross workrooms this morn ing. A young fellow came in and stood beside him. "What can I do for you?" asked Mr. Tate. The young fellow made an un intelligible sound, and produced a pencil. Then he wrote this message on a scrap of paper: "I am deaf and dumb. I don't have much money. But I want to help the Red Cross." He laid down half a dollar. Mr. Tate wrote: "What is your name?" And the reply: "Just say,' he hesitated: then, '"a friend." So the Red Cross books contain* this record: "A Friend $ .50" | While the industrial workers of the Red Cross campaign were busy this morning in dozens of plants throughout the city, the executive committee in charge of to-morrow afternoon's parade was just as busy whipping details into shape. There will be neareit ,7000 In to morrow's parade than 5,000. De spite the size of the affair, the march is to begin promptly at 4 o'clock. A number of new organizations have determined to take part in the parade. For instance, the W. B. A. of the Maccabees will appear; and with their white uniforms, their spears with the Red Cross banners attached, will make a fine appearance. They will be found in the fifth company or division, following the Bell Tele phone Company. Among others en tered since the publication of the original list are the Military Service Corps, of Mechanicsburg; the Lykens auxiliary of the Red Cross, the Naval auxiliary and the Harrisburg Nurs ing section. Headquarters Company Large A splendid appearance will be made by the Headquarters Conyjany, which will appear in the first divi sion of the parade. This company's lineup is as follows: Executive department; instructors; inspecting and shipping department; Tnf.n ro ° ms; hospital garments; knitting department; canteen serv sen'gers ** Cross c,aases : Motor Mes- May Leave Wraps It was announced to-day that members of out-of-town auxiliaries may leave their wraps in the base "? ent ° f fhe Library, where udequate checking facilities will be found. Reviewed in Front Street „ f P al 'ado is to be reviewed In ' street, at State street' inter section, where a reviewing stand is being constructed. The reviewing party will consist of Colonel Jere Lehman, representing the adjutant general of Pennsylvania; Major Gray [Oontinued on Page 20.] "Kill the Rooster," Orders Farm Head; Too Costly Boarder "Kill the rooster!" is the impera tive order issued to-day by County Agent H. G. Niesley, who is doing Jiis utmost to promote poultry rais ing in this neighborhood. "Horrors!" you say. "Kill off that magnificent aristocrat of the roost that munificent, gallant gentleman who preens himself so grandly as he struts among the lowly, modest housewife hens; who, for ages, has been held essential to the production of eggs?" ..XT' JuB J that -" sa > s Agent Niesley. is the time to get rid of the rooster. Jf one has escaped the ax so far see that he is killed to-mor row. One more female may be kept in place of each male, and a return can be realized from her while, in the case of a male, only a loss can result." "How is this, you ask? Why. the fact is that there Is no economy in I paying board bills for roosters. He is but an ornament, and hot at all necessary for the obtaining of large egg yields. Experiments have ex ploded this delusion. "No breeder can afford to keep his roosters for the second year" declares Agent Niesley. "unless he has spent considerable time and cap ital in improving the strain." So farewell. Colonel Rooster, and we hope to meet you once again at the Sunday dinner table. Germans Seek to Weld Wedding Bonds at 20; to Punish the Childless By Associated Press London. May 17.—The German Commission appointed to examine the decline in the birth rate in Ger many has reported a recommenda tion for the compulsory marriage of Germans before 'heir twentieth year is po6sed, according to a dispatch to the Daily Express from Amsterdam. Financial assistance would be granted by the state, according to this plan, which provides penalties for those failing to comply. Pro visions is also made for the punish- 1 ment of married couples who remain childless. i U. S. TROOPS POSITION IN ZONE BLOCKING GERMANS COMING BATTLE MAY BE CRUCIAL ONE OF THE WAR Enemy Makes No Move De spite Magnificent Weather For Fighting BATTLE HIGH IN THE AIR Busy Birdmen Aid Grumbling Guns Only Disturbers of Landscape London, May 17.—The Ger man artillery tire is increasingly active front Locon to Hinges, along the western side of the Flanders salient and l>otwecn the forest of Xicppc and to Mctcrcn, on Uie northern side of the sal ient, the war office announces. Paris, May 17.—Violent Artil lery lighting in the region of Haillcs, southeast of Amiens, is reported in to-day's official statement. With the British Army in France, Thursday, May 16. —The allies are still waiting for Field Marshal Von Hindenbug to show his hand. No more magnificent weather could be imag ined than has favored the western front in the last forty-eight hours, but even this has brought no change ih the military situation. The Ger mans continue to remain compara tively inactive in their sunbaked de fenses, and were it not for the i grumbling of the guns the clouds of dust along the lines of transport and the flight of airplanes winging their way across the battle zone, it would be hard to realize that a war was go ing on. Notwithstanding this, there has been no relaxation of the tension which has existed along the front for many days. It is realized that the enemy may strike at any time. Aviators Work Fast Tills next liattle may easily be the crucial one, for the Germans un doubtedly will attempt once more to smash entirely through the allies' lines. While the infantry was compara tively inactive to-day, the airmen on both sides have been extremely busy. At daybreak this morning "Archie" shells began screaming skyward toward hostile planes and ever since German aviators have been making good use of the brilliant sun to reconnoiter and take photographs. The allied airmen have ben pursuing their steady and relentless work over the German lines. Huns IJist Chance If the Germans again fail to achieve Uieir aim—and all along this front there is confidence that tlicy will—the (Jcfcnding forces will feel easy once more, for they believe that ir the enemy cannot break through this time lie will have 1 played his last high trump. If he is held again it will be the beginning of the end for Uie Central Powers, military ex perts say. As the correspondent of the As sociated Press traVels up and down the front he is besieged constantly by friendly inquiries as to how American preparations are coming along. Officers are loud in their praise of the work they understood already has been accomplished by Americi. Such troops as have been seen from the United States have pleased the veterans immensely for the overseas recruits shape up well. Resnati, Famous Italian Flyer, Crushed to Death at Start of Test Flight By Associated Press New York, May 17. —Captain An tonio Silvio Resnati, of the Royal Italian Flying Corps, who piloted the ten-passenger Captronl biplane from Washington to New York and back again recently, was killed at noon to-day at the Hempstead fly ing field. Resnati, one of the most famous Italian military avi&tors, met his doath while testing an American built Captronl plane of the bombing type, recently authorized for pur chase by the United States govern ment. Flying alone and carrying a cargo of sixty bombs. Captain Resnati left the flying field on what was to have been the first test of the new type of biplane. The machine arose only 100 feet in the air when one of the planes crumpled suddenly and the machine fell backward. Captain Resnati, strapped to his seat, was unable to release himself in time and one of the three heavy engines of the biplane crushed him to death. Dr. Henry M. Stine Buys a Baby Bond every calendar day that has a "5" in it jfc#* Pretty Good Idea For You, Too ONI.Y KVIOKINU ASSOCIATED I'UIOSS NEttSI'APEII IN HARIUSIUIItU Huns Give Up Hope For Victory in 1918 BERNE, Switzerland, May 17. —ln a speech before the Wuert tcm berg Diet, Herr Hauscinnnn, otic of the leaders of the progres sive party, said that a filth winter of war was now inevitable. Ger mans must make up their minds to lace disappointment, he said, instead of obtaining the victory hoped for during the summer. GERMANS PLANT EXPLOSIVES IN AMERICAN PATH Infernal Machines Used in an Effort to Stop Work of U. S. Patrols By Associated Press With tiie American Armv in France, May 17.—The Germans op posite the American sector north west of Toul are resorting to in fernal machines in an effort to check the activity of American patrols, numbers of which go out every night to roam No Man's Land and even German land virtually at will. A member of an American patrol stepped on a harmless-looking w r ire near the German lines early yester day and a bomb immediately ex ploded in the center of the patrol group. It had been planted by the enemy. The members of the patrol either entered or were assisted into an abandoned trench nearby and the soldiers prepared for a fight, believ ing one was certain to come. They waited in the darkness for half an hour, but the Germans not come out. y *"i"* is* 2 $ T isburg—"The state police are not Ir, politics 4* 4> T* |T 4 Iy T report that, a represents X T "Mot T* £ •■( J| * X T f "4* ®s* t 4* X • £ ;i cc its