*u€i dans Lose Vantage Ground by Attacks of Allies Offensive • <• HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ®fcc otar- Jndcpcnscnt W i | LXXXVII— No. 144 14 PAGES CONSUMERS ARE GOUGED, SAYS TRADE BOARD Profiteers Charged With "In ordinate Greed and Barc- Faced Fraud" MEAT PACKERS FLAYED Every Known Device Used to Boost Prices, Declares U. S. Report By Associated Press Washington, June 20— -Investigation carefully conducted have led to the t onclusion that profiteering exists among American industries, due In part to advantage being taken of "war pressure for heavy production" and in part to "Inordinate greed and bare-faced fraud," the Federal Trade Commission announced to-day in re sponse asking the commission to furnish the Senate with all figures and Information relative to profiteer ing in order that steps might be taken to remedy present conditions. Outstanding features of the report, each supported by extensive data, are: The heavy profit made by the low-cost concern under a Govern ment-fixed price for the whole coun try; The heavy profit made by the meat packers and allied industries, and by the flour millers; 1 The trade tendency to increase and maintain prices against the forces of conscription. Many Industries Profited The report is based on cost finds for the commission of War Indus tries Board, the Food Administra tion, the Fuel Administration and other executive departments, on in dividual surveys, and through en forcement of laws against unfair methods of competition. The prod ucts investigated and which the i eport covers are steel copper, zinc, nickel, sulphur, lumber, flour, canned milk and canned salmon. Salaries and bonuses paid high offi cials were also the subjects of In quiries. Price fixing by the Government, the report says, has tended to pre \ent the market from running away, but at the same time it strengthens uh stronger factors in industries in their position and enriches them by profits "which are without prece dent." While the price of flour has been stabilized by fixing a price for ■wheat and a maximum margin of profit for flour, the report shows that profits increased from an aver age of 12 per cent, on the Invest ment for the four years ending June 30, 1917, to nearly 38 per cent, in ihe year ending June 30 1917. "These profits," it is stated, "are in- j defensible, considering that an aver- j age profit of one mill for six months ! of the year shows as high as $2 ] a barrel." Many millers exceeded the Government maximum for prof its and to that extent "the" profits were larger and in general, in.fact, were very great." Packers Profiteer The report declares that unprece dented profits are shown in a survey [Continued on Page 11.] Russian Embassy Tells Darmstadt Court Former Czar Has Not Perished BaKle, Switzerland. June 29. Ac cording to local newspapers, the Rus sian Embassy In Berlin is reported to have advised the Court at Darm stadt that former Emperor Nicholas is safe. Amsterdam, June 29. A Berlin dispatch says that, according to a telegram received there from Kiev, a member of the Soviet Government an nounced tfiat the reports that former Emperor Nicholas had been brought before a revolutionary tribunal and that he had been assassinated are in correct. The Government official added that Nicholas and his family were in good health. PUT THE MONEY you used to spend on fireworks INTO WAR STAMPS j fetT They arc safe and certainly sane. THE WEATHER] For HarrlsburK and I'ieinltj'i Partly cloudy to-night nnd Sundayi not much change („ temperature. For Knatern Pennxj Ivanlai Part ly cloudy to-night and Sun day) warmer In Moutheaat por tion | moderate south wlnda. River The Susquehanna river and all Ita branched will fall slowly or re main nearly stationary, except the West Branch. A ntage of about 4.3 feet In Indicated for Harrlsbnrs Sunday morning. General Conditions Showers, mostly light, have fallen In the Ohio Valley and Tennes see, In the Kaat Gnlf Stntes, Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It Is slightly warmer In the Susquehanna Valley, t'arollnas and Florida. Temperature I 8 n. m.. 8. Sum Rises, 6i35 a. m.j sets, 8i23 p. m. Moon i First quarter, July 1. River Stage > 8 a. m„ 4.3 feet above low-water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 81. I.owest temperature, ]. Mean temperatare, 71. Normal temperatare, 73. No Such Word in Their Language 1 •T7 ' ! ,~z.C\ ) t akethisto f *\ 1 7^4l\>7 7/ I THE FOLKS AT I |)* $L I ( MAY CONTINUE DAYLIGHT SAVING DURING WINTER Plans For Saving Electrical Current Already Have Been Taken Up With the approach of the winter season, when demands for electrical current will be greatly Increased, measures will likely be adopted in Harrisburg as in all probability they will in other industrial centers throughout the United States, to provide for a satisfactory supply of current to the large number of es sential industries now in operation in Harrisburg. Statements to this ef fect were issued this morning by C. W. Kaltwasser, general manager of the Harrisburg Light and Power Company. In some sections of the country, movements have been inaugurated to have the daylight saving plan adopted for the entire year, that electrical power might be served with the highest degree of efficiency [Continued on Page 10.] British Torpedo Boats in Sea Battle With Huns London. June 29.—Four British torpedo boat destroyers fought a long range engagement with a Ger man destroyer force ofT the Belgian coast on Thursday evening. The ac tion was broken off before any de cisive results were attained. After the action had lasted a quarter of an hour the enemy was joined by three more torpedo boat destroyers, whereupon our force fell back on their supports. The enemy did not follow and the action Wife then broken ofT. No damage was sustained by any of our vessels." BRITISH OAStTAimEsTIN JUNE REACHED 141,147 London, June 29.—British casual ties reported during the month of June totaled 141,147. This compares with total casualties reported during May of 166,802. MUST HAVE ESSENTIAL JOB BY MONDAY OR ENTER ARMY Waiters and Bartenders Put Some Hotels in Trouble by Quitting Their Places to Enter Munitions Works Monday the famous "work or fight" order of Provost Marshal General Crowder will be lri effect. On that day every registrant not employed at an essential occupation will automatically forfeit his class ification and order number ajid be in line for immediate military serv ice. Members of local I!raft boards were of the opinion that It would not be necessary for the present to review the questionnaires to deter mine who are engaged in the non essential Industries. It was also said i that indications now point that the 81NGLR COPY 2 CENTS UNITED STATES TROOPS POLICE PANAMA CITIES American Soldit. s Will Re main to Quell Disorders, Lansing Notifies Urriola By Associated Press Panama, June 29.—Upon orders from Washington, American troops began policing Panama and Colon at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The action was taken under the treaty of 1904 authorizing the United States to assume this police duty whenever it was necessary to maintain order. The Panama government has pro tested to Washington against the measure. Because the former administration had refused to correct conditions in the two cities, soldiers In the canal zone were forbidden to enter them and the civilian employes boycotted Colon and Panama until the man date of the military authorities was carried out by the Panama govern ment. The new administration, un der President Urriola, began to clean up the cities but. In connection with this work, announced that the elec tions fixed for June 30 and July 7 would be postponed for six months because of fear of serious ders. Opposition Party Protests * The opposition party protested to Washington against the deferment, claiming it would serve no purpose except to have the candidates sup ported by the new administration. The American State Department advised President Urriola to hold the elections, but he replied that a fair election could not be held now and suggested that American Com missioners supervise the making up of pollbooks and assume charge of an election to be held late in July or early in August, which, the President said, could be held In aJi open and fair manner. No disorders have been reported since it was announced that the decree forbidding the elections would be enforced by the police. 1 boards will be flooded with Informa tion from citizens who will report men not working. More than 200 young men have received advice on their status from the draft boards during the week. The opinion was expressed that virtually all men affected by the rul ing will have "war" jobs when the ruling becomes effective Monday. Many of the hotels te-day were in trouble 'by facing a shortage of waiters, many of whom quit to-day and a large number of bartenders and men classed as domestics also gave up their Jobs. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, ,;UNE 29, 1918. SNYDER GATHERS THOUSANDS LONG DUEFATHERPENN Auditor General's Delinquent Tax Bureau Means of Get ting in $493,000 The new delinquent state tax bur eau, created by Auditor General ( harles A. Snyder last year to col lect back taxes due to the Common wealth, has collected $493,344.67 in its first six months of work which ended to-day and there is over $500,- 000 more in sight. The bureau was established last fall when it was found that there were hundreds of uncollected tax claims, some of them eight years old and the majority of them from two to four years on the books. After the bureau was or ganized it was also discovered by Auditor General Snyder that there were numerous companies being car ried on the books which were out of existence had merged or had other wise lost their identity. Over 4,700 companies were handled in clearing up the delinquent business. It is expected to run the collec tions of back taxes beyond the mil lion mark at the end of the first year of the bureau and it will also aid in the systematic collection of state taxes hereafter. The bureau's col lections ranged from $19,770.09 tn its flrst to $186,- 237.b0 in June. The statement of the department's work for the flrst half of 1918 shows that between January 1 and to-day there were 36,069 settlements of State tax accounts made with cor porations. building and loan nsoo ciations and school districts, as com pared with 12,900 in the correspond ing period of 1917. This work is all the more remark able when is considered In what shape Mr. Snyder found the records and papers of the department when he took charge in May of last year. In addition to the collection of the hundreds of thousands of dollars in delinquent taxes, much of which, but for the new bureau's efforts, would have been lost to the state, hundreds of intricate tax disputes that have been bequeathed to General Snyder by the former administration have been adjusted both to the best inter eats of the state and the satisfac tion of the taxpayers and the money paid into the State Treasury. Seven-Foot King Cobra Interrupts Golf Game ltangoo, India. A seven-foot king cobra interrupted a same of golf between two military officers at Nungaladon, neear here, a few davs ago. The big snake attacked Major Williams of the Rangoo Battalion Military Police, its fangs entering the leg of his trousers but fortunato ly not touching the skin. Lieuten ant Colonel Obbard, Commissioner of Pegu, ran to hla friend's assist ance and before the snake could strike again be killed It with his tnaahia. YANKEE TROOPS ARE LANDED IN ITALY ALLIES HOLD IN FACE OF FURIOUS ENEMYTHRUSTS Positions Taken in Yester day's Smashing Blows Sought by Foe AMERICANS CAPTURE 10 Pershing's Men Involved in Fighting Near Can By Associated Press Positions taken from the Germans by the French on Friday along the vital sector of the line southwest of Soissons have been the scene of vig orous counter thrusts by the enemy. These attacks, one at Fosse-en-Bas and the other on Cutry ravine, which are about three miles apart, „ have been repulsed by the French, says the official statement issued in Paris. The new French lines have been held intact. The Italian forces southwest of Rheims, on the heights of Bligny, who last week gallantly held their positions against two strong as saults by the Germans, have again repulsed the enemy, after they had succeeded in gaining a foothold on their lines. Scene of Desperate Fighting American units northwest of Mont didier, in the viclnty of Cantigny, have captured 40 prisoners, accord ing to the French official statement which adds that the French have taken prisoners and material In Apremont forest. This position has been held by American troops, and it is probable General Pershing's men were Involved in the fighting there. Apremont forest is situated just east of St. Mihiel and, like Seicheprey, seven miles to the east, has been the scene of desperate fighting by the Americans against j the Germans. No German counterattacks against [Continued on Page 2.] Fine Youth Charged as Playground Bully Leroy Mclntire was fined ?5 and costs by Alderman A. M. Landis yes terday, for using profanity and act ing as a bully on the city playground at Ueily street. He was warned not ' to play on the playgrounds again. ,T. K. Staples, director of city play grounds, stated that he will follow this prosecution with others If boys persist in bullying and swearing. URGE CHOWDER'S PROMOTION By Associated Press Washington, June 29.—Following enthusiastic praise by Senators of the administration of the Army draft, the Senate to-day adopted an mendmen.t to tfra Army bill to make Provost Marshal General Enoch H. Crowder a lieutenant general during the war. PURPOSE OF BIG JULY 4 PARADE IS EXPLAINED Cost of Bands Considered as Patriotic Investment; Committees to Meet The general committee In charge of the arrangements for Harris burg's big Independence Day'cele bration, the biggest ever held in Har risburg, are highly enthusiastic over the purpose for which the celebra tion is being held. Likewise they are enthused over the ultimate success of the big affair. This morning tho publicity committee issued this statement: "The people of Harrisburg should realize that the Americanization celebration of next Thursday Is held in the form planned at the direct and specific request of the President of the United States and for a very definite purpose. "The parade is only part of a day [ConUnued on Page 12.] CONSERVATION OF FUEL TO BE STUDIED BY COMMITTEE New Board to Investigate Conditions Wherever Fuel Is Used, Particularly in the Industries; Plan For Meeting A committee to co-operate with the Dauphin county fuel administra tion in a conservation campaign and in a study of the fuel situation In I Harrisburg, has been appointed from among the manufacturers of the city, it was announced by Warren R. Jack son. secretary of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, this morning. Conditions "wherever fuel is used" will be Investigated by the committee, Ross A. Hickok, county fuel administrator, said this morning. Both the anthracite and bituminous situation will come in for the study of the committee. First Division National Army Takes Its Place o Five American Divisions Bri gaded With British Have Completed Their Training in Remarkably Quick Time, and Take Their Place With Pershing's Forces SITUATION IN FRANCE NOW VERY FAVORABLE New York Drafted Men Takej Up Sector of the Front, Gen-; eral March Declares; Num ber of Men Sent Across This I Week Not Revealed By Associated Press Washington, June 29.—The first American troops landed in Italy yes terday, General March, chief of staff, announced to-day. These are not the force sent, by General Pershing but consisted of unit* shipped from this country. The troops consist largely of sani tary units but include other special organizations, General March ex plained. On the whole, however, it is made up mostly of noncombatant units. The combatant troops will be sent by General Pershing as previously announced. Condition Favorable General March had no announce ment to make to-day as to the totalj number of troops shipped from this country to France. Formal an nouncement, he said, would be made later. Surveying the entire battle front General March said the situation could be said to be extremely fa vorable to the allies. He would make [Continued on Page 2.] WEEK TO HAVE FAIR START, SHOWERS FRIDAY Washington, June 29.—Weather Bureau predictions for the week be gining Monday: North and Middle Atlantic States: Fair, normal temperature by Mon day. Probably a shower period about Friday. AMERICAN SOLDIERS MAY TELL. ARMY ADDRESS Paris, June 29.—American soldiers and officers stationed at posts be hind the front may reveal the secret of their whereabouts to friends and relatives at home, according to a new ruling of the army authorities. They may indicate that they are at Tours or at other behlnd-the-line posts and may receive their mail so ad dressed. RUMANIANS ARE READY TO PROVE THEIR LOYALTY Offer to Buy Flour Taken From Foreigners and Give It to Hospital Desiring to show their loyalty to the country of their adoption, a dele gation pf Rumanians visited the headquarters of the Dauphin county food administration this morning and expressed the desire that they be griven the privilege of purchasing the supply of flour found in the hands of some of their countrymen and confiscated. They wish to do nate it to the Harrisburg Hospital. "We aro Americans and no longer foreigners; we desire to be consider ed as such. We wish to demonstrate this whenever possible. We do not want to be classed with some of our countrymen who have been guilty of violating laws and regulations of [Continued on Page 2.] In the near future the committee will meet E. L. Cole, fuel conserva tion expert of the State Fuel Admin istration, to discuss plans for fuel conservation. The men on the committee are: C. M. Kaltwasser, of the Harrisburg Light and Power Company; W. G Starry. New Idea Hosiery Company- Albert L. Allen, State "Workmen's Insurance Fund; Harry, publisher, and O. P. Beckley, Berry hill Nursery Company. The com mittee was appointed by order of William Potter, State Fuel Adminis trator. It will hold Its initial meet ing In the near future. ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEYVSPAI'EIt IN UAHKISDURQ GERMANY PLANS TO GET ALL IT CAN IN RUSSIA By Associated Press London, June 29. The German government, accord ing to German newspapers, is taking preparatory meas ures with a view to interven tion in Russia, says a dis patch to the Exchange Tele graph Company to-day from Zurich. Under this plan, it is stated, troops will be sent to restore order, assisted by Maximalist forces. German Flyers Taken Prisoners Outside Paris By Associated Press Paris, June 29.—One of the Ger man airplanes that took part in Thursday night's air raid on Paris was compelled to land in the wood ed area between Paris and the Ger man line. One of the aviators was killed. His two companions were taken prisoners. Paris was not harmed by last night's German air raid. None of the bombs dropped by the several machines which attempted to pene trate the defenses between 11.30 and 12.30 o'clock fell on the city. jj CUMBERLAND VALLEY CHANGE . jjj* Harrisburg—Midiael Lowrrian, trainsmastci at Cham- X <| bersburg, i, to succed J. H. Tonge as superintendent J* 4* of the Cumberland Valley railroad, it was reported here '<* <w to-day. The announcement of Mr. Tonge's appointment Jf* to succeed T. B. Kennedy as head of the road, Mr. Ken- nedy to be retained to look after the interests of the X stockholders, is expected to-day, effective July 1. V $ VETOES MAIL TUBE OPERATION X £ Washington—President Wilson to-day vetoed the post office appropriation bill because the bill provided for the X el* government taking over pneumatic tube mail service in I T* New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and some other $■ ■ • < *9* j cities until next M&rch when the Interstate Commerce X T Commission would determine their disposition. ' v * * AIRPLANE MAIL RATE COMES DOWN 2 Xt Washington—The postoffice department announced J that after July 15 the postage on airplane mail mil be 10 cents for the first ounce and 6 cents for each 2! additional ounce or fraction. I 4 SENATE REJECTS 5,000,000 ARMY NOW 2 4 Washington —The Senate to-day by a vote of 45 to. T $ 19 rejected an amendment proposing specifically to m - ; "direct" the President to raise an army of 5,000,000 men A as soon as equij ment and transportation could be pro- *f J vided, senators declaring the action was taken because X jy T t war department plans do not now pen-nit such an army. ' •' BRITISH PLANES ATTACK THE GERMANS * ! * • . fc j e J With the British Army in I rancc—Great fleets of air- ¥ t * * pUni. arc constantly wheeling 0%-cr hostile territory to- 4 1 day and conducting bitter warfare against the Germans, | I * Late last night and again early today Germans put down * 1 * vigorous barrages along the sector north of Mcrvillc, but * i ♦ ' no further infantry action has been reported. ' * ' YORK AVIATOR KILLED IN ILLINOIS , Bloomington, Ills.—The aviatoi named Noble, of g * t York, Pa., who was killed yesterday at Chanute field, * ' * * Rantoul, 111., when his airplane fell, was Harold Carothers * < Noble. He was caught in a sudden tain storm and it is , , <, thia caujtd him to lose wiUwl of tin machine MARRIAGE LICENSES ? Will ill 111 1. Sutton, lump Oolt. Gettrahurc, and Enllr .u. * • Hurrlnbum Jowph W. Kelxon, UlllnhurK. nml Mar? M. T i MrrhHiilcuburK, R. F. D. Hurry b Kuaiaell nnd Violet M. Url.h. T Mrrlloni Alfred J. Shiide, Hnrriabur*. and Flora V. Beard < mL Hill I Edwin E. Khafer and Stella M. PlnnuKnn. Altoonni Jacob it i. l.mtdlN. I.ltltx, and Berthu M. Moyer. Hernkryi V>rnr T l>lhi nitrr' *Z" nnd l.eona K. nnre, Maryavlllei Ueorce O. Duvall and Ethel I mi j MeDonel, Hnrriaburff. HOME EDITION GEN. PERSHING'S 1,000,000 FACE . TERRIFIC BLOW Likely to Bear Brunt of Much of Germany's Supreme Offensive ( ON RHEIMS-VERDUN LINE Known Foe Seeks Success Against Americans to' Help Quiet People at Home Washington, June 29. General Pershing's men, now upward of a million strong in France, will bear the brunt of much of the fighting connected with Germany's supreme offensive effort, expected to be launched between Rheims and Ver dun, according to information reach ing military circles here. There are Virthermore, indications that the German high command, for more reasons than one. will make particu lar efforts to strike han* at the American forces during the coming drive. It is known here that the Ger man high command regards it now as very Important to chronicle a success of major character against American troop.s. Much of the po litical unrest in Germany in due f.u the fact that the U-boats have failed to prevent large forces of Americans from reaching Europe. The German people arc beginning to realize, it is explained, that the increasingly large number of Amer ican troops is becoming more and more a bar to ultimate victory. There is therefore a general deman I in Germany for some move to offset [Continued on Page 11.]
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