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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
German Agents Secure HighPower Rifles and Band Dis
loyal Citizens Together in Effort to Annoy Govern
ment Officials From Registering Men For Army
BILL BEFORE CONGRESS WOULD IMPOSE
20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR OFFENSE
Indictment by Grand Jures Follow Discovery of Evidence
Showing PlOtters Have Taken Oath to Disrupt the
Nations Plan For Waging War

Washington May 30 = German influences encourage
army registration the seectve draft uncovered in
Texas by the Federal Grand Jury investigation already have
suited eleven indictments Other the charge
made in various cities by agents of the Department of Justice
apparently closely linked with German influence but
are ber8 investigated
In the Texas according Official by
the Department of Justice organization formed time
ostensby for the purpose of cooperative buying Its
bers required take oath and after the
of the army draft law the official says
German influence succeeded in inducing the organization
turn its efforts combating conscrpton and gpowered rifles
obtained nmidate subject registration
the officials who will be appointed to perform the registration
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
LEOPOLD ROTHsCHHLD DIES

London, May 29.-Leopold Roth
schild died this morning at his home
at Leighton Buzzard after an illness
of six weeks. Mr.. De Rothschild was
~ years old and was the third son
of Baron De Rothschild founder of
the English branch of the famous
banking house,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
SAVE FOR BONDS
IN Assoeiatcd Prcss

Dy EISNVtIuItu 7 ItNS
Albany, N. Y, May 29.-Savings
banks of the state are urged to assist
their depositors to subscribe for Lib
erty Loan bonds. to be paid for with
future savings rather than with
money withdrawn, from the banks, in
a letter issued to-day by Superintend-
ent of Banks Richards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
River

The Susquehanna river and it's
main branches will rise, except
the Juniata, Upper West Branch
and the Chumung rivers will be-
gin to fall tonight or Wednes-
day. The most decided rises,
about five to six feet. will oc-
eur I'm the Lower North Branch.
4 stage of about as feet Is IndI-
Gated for Harrisburg Wednes-
day morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
THE EWEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinItys Fair
and somewhat warmer tonight
and Wednesday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Part
ly cloudy Tonight; Wednesday
fair; somewhat warmer; mOder-
ate north winds, becoming vari-
able.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
TROOP q EILLEn

In accordance with a recent or
der from the war department Troop
G. First PENNSYLVANIA Cavalry was
last evening recruited to full war
strength of 100 enlisted men. More
than fifty applicants are on the watt
ing list.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
AGED WOMAN KILLS SELF

selinsgrove, May 29.-Miss Rach-
ael Portgline aged 60. committed
suicide at her home in Meiserville,
Snyder county, this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
FAIR AND WARMER

Fair and somewhat warmer is the
weather prediction for Memorial
Day. The skies will clear tonight
and remain so for the next few
days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29

launched last night in the Hurtebise
district, but each was easily repulsed
by the French.
Active at Verdun
The French made minor thrust ON
their own account in the Verdun re-
gion, where the activity is becoming
more marked of late on both sides. A
small German post north of Vache-
rauville was captured in this opera
ton.
Brazil is rapidly passing from the
status of a neutral to that of an ac-
tive partisan on the entente side Of
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
ALLIES MAKE
PREPARATION
FOR ATTACK
Stagnaon Along French and British Fronts Expected to
Give Way to Great Drive on Teuton Lines; Intense
Aerial Activity Points Strongly to General Often
sive; Italians Push Steady Forward

Rome, May %. - via London. : The Italians in the
PLAYA sector yesterday drove the Austro-TIungarian
forces the end of the valley of Globna says the
official statement issued to-day by the Italian depart
ment Since May IA, the statement adds, AustroE1un-
garian prisoners taken the Julian front number 23,
6Sl. The Italians captured SO guns including Is of
the heaviest calibre.
While the other sphere of intensive military activity pres
the Austro Italian front where Cadorra
day pushing back the Austrian lines Trieste there
dcaons that the agnaton along the French and British fronts
in France may be interrupted.
The sign that points most strongly this impending change
the intense aerial activity taking place The British report of
last night emphasized this its of
chimes destroyed and ten others driven of CONTROL while
day from the French 'front.' Paris the bringing down
of seven German aplanes engagemnts and the damag
ing of II Others
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
General Conditions

The Ohio Valley storm of Monday
morning has moved northeast
ward with some decrense in en-
erRy and Is now central over
Southern New England. 1t has
cRused showers and thunder
storms in the last twenty-fOur
hours in the Ohio Valley and
Tennessee and In the Atlantic
States from Georgia nOrthward,
the heaviest rains falling in the
Susquehanna Valley and South
ern New England.
1t Is = to II degrees cooler south
and east of the Ohio river and
over nearly all the country from
the Great Lakes eastward to
the coast, and 4 to Ii degrees
cooler in the extreme North
westi elsewhere there has been
general rise of z TO II degrees
in temperature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29

In some western cities there are
evidences of an effort to defeat the
registration but the Department of
Justice, it was officially announced
is fully prepared TO deal with the
offenders under existing laws and the
new espionage law now nearing COM
pletion in Congress which imposes
heavy penalties for such offenses.
Scattered over the country are
sporadic efforts to interfere with reg
istration but officials here do not be-
lieVe they are connected. The Texas
case, in which the German influence
is clearly established and the arrest
of two mountaineers in Southwestern
Virginia, are the most conspicuous
instances.
Attack Planned
The two Virginians, William Nc
Coy and j. w. Phipps, both well
known characters in the feud region
are in Jail at Roanoke and govern
ment agents say they have complete
evidence to show they have plotted
organized resistance to the draft as
we'll as a wholesale attack upon the
landed people of the vicinity whose
property they intended to divide be-
tween themselves.
AS the day of registration draws
near, the Department of Justice and
other agencies of the government
are carefully watching for evidence
of resistance to the law and are pre-
pared to deal with them promptly.
"These arrests" said Attorney
General Gregory. in an official state
ment referring to the proceedings al
ready under way, should be accept
ed by the country generally as n
warning against interfering with the
enforcement of the provisions of the
new army law. They merely demon
strate what the Department of JUS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature, 62.
Mean temperature, 81.
Normal temperature, 90.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29

Temperatures 8 n. M, 81 degrees.
Suni Rises, 4i32 n. m.
Moont Full moon. june 3.
River StageS4.6 feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES

and
upper Paxton townships Minnie kin.er Mfnln
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
DRY Bill ACTIoN JUNE s

Hsrfsbwg- The Senate law and order committee
to-day decided take up June he seyeraheasures 20
the Legislature iorbidd.qg the use oi'ioodsras fot
alcoholic drink manufacture during Chg war period
CAPITOL PUNISHMENT BILL BEATEN
Harrisburg BY vote 81 p yeas to is noes The
Senate to-day defeated the bill giving juriss the right
to pronounce in favor q iis imprisonment OF death
rendering verdiets Of 6st degree murder Less than
eongbeldonaEnaiory voted for it The bill was pre-
senttd after tie bill 70 forbid capitol punishneng
defeated
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
THE PATRIOTIC ANSWER.

Registration Day, July 81 is not to be, in the or
binary sense of the word, holiday
It is to be day of dedication for Hawaii to ma,
tional service.
1t is to be day for the outpouring OF patriotic
spirit '-.E.
1t is to be q day when the men of every race are
impressed with the fact that the United States has
entered the European war out of a solemn sense of
duty to the world and our country, and is prepar'
ing to offer its able, stalwart honorable and patri
otto young men to the supreme service of the battle
field. =
Whether the registration be heavy or light,
whether it takes one hour to precinct or all day.
has no essential bearing the proposal to set aside
the whole day period devoted to the welfare of
the country. .;:..:-., ,...,.
We Americans have here preponderance of PEG,
pie of alien races We have double responsibility
in such contingencies as this war has brought
upon MS. ss@.5z - ,,.s} - t*>. r. ..%y
The first responsibility is to discharge our per-
sonal obligations. On Registration Day that in
clndes our own registry-such of us as are within
the age limits and aiding by every possible means.
all others to register The second responsibility on
registration day and on every other day is to see
that no faint of slackerism ever blemishes Hawais
shield-to see that no question of our readiness
yes, our keen anxiety to give up time and personal
affairs, can possibly be brought against us That
second responsibility includes our duty to make it
absolutely manifest to every alien that every Amer
lean here stands squarey by his country with eager
ness to serve - s9s
Had no question ever been raised as to the desir.
ability of making July 81 full holiday-had IL
been decided in the first place that registration
could be entirely effective without the holiday, the
situation now would be different But after deci
sion that the day should be devoted to registration,
to press the demands Of private business comes with
III grace The question once raised must be decided
in the manner which denotes unequiyocaI readiness
for patriotic seryice-and that means Registration
Day devoted primarily to registration.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
OFFICERS ARE GIVEN /
NEW DUTIES AT POST

Effective on the date that the nexI
transport sails for the mainland, sew
eral changes in the duties Of officers
at Fort Shafter are announced In q
memorandum issued at Fort Shafter.
Among them are the following:
Colonel VIM. r. Dashiell turns over
the duties Of post fire marshal to
Major VIM. r. Cochran. Captain Carl
A. Martin relinQuishes command Of
Company A, and First Lieut. Lester d.
Baker succeeds him. Captain Elmer
F. Rice Is relieved Of the command OF
D Company and First Lieut.. Alfred H.
Hobley is placed in command. Cap
tain Alden C. Knowles Is relieved Of
duty as police and prison officer, Capt
Ben F.. Mcclellan being placed IN
charge of that work.
The Post Exchange Officer will be
First Lieut.. VIM. H. Jones, who also
will have charge Of the school for
bakers and cooks: Lieut.. Geo. M. Hail.
oran has been for several months the
exchange officer, while the school has
been under First Lieut.. Carl A. Har.
digg. Lieutenant Hardigg has also
been post casual officer, and that dutJ
now deYolyes upon First Lieut.. Edward
r. 'Witzell. Captain 3. 8. Hartshorn
becomes post. librarian. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
THAT DEMOCRATIC AUDIT.

Any citizen has the right at any time during the
hours when the city auditors Office is open to look
into the books The city's business is public bust
ness. Supervisor Hollingers objections to 81 Good
ing Fields audit may be founded on the lively sus
picion that Field Is in the employ Of group OF
Democrats, but that 10 not ground enough for Hol.
fingers protest and Chairman Arnold last night
took proper action In holding protest against
the Field audit would not be justified.
It is very likely that those employing Field are
anxious to prove that the preceding board Of sup.
ervisors had incurred deficit contrary to the ex.
press provisions of the law. The deficit charged to
the old board was never satisfactorily explained
away, but no suspicion of eVildoing ever attached
to it The board was jealous in trying to make pub
lie improvements and the auditors office has always
claimed that the board declined to accept the proper
figures as to the means at its disposal and made %
preparations for which there were no available
funds The public has been fully informed on this
point and at one time the StarBulletin showed the
facts about the deficit and quoted the law, but the
taxpayers didn't get excited. It seemed to appeal
to the public as technical but not a moral fault
The Field audit will probably disclose about the
same situation, and while some of the Democrats
may try to make political capital of it, their sue
cess is doubtful. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
ARNOLD INSISTS
ON CONTRACTORS
REPAIRING ROADS

A letter from Wade Warren Thayer
declaring that the condition oil
wyllie street, Puunui, was an out
rage and asking the board of super
visors to remedy it, was read at the
meeting Thursday night and referred
to the road committee.
In commenting On the letter Charles
Arnold said
1T is my contention under the city
and county charter that this board
has absolute control Of the streets
and its power il greater than that OF
the loan fund commission. In regard
to Wyllie street, i appreciate the fact
that the loan fund commission was
working under difficulties and it did
everything to put Wyllie street back
into good condition after the Lord
Young Engineering Company had in
stalled the pipes, but for the future
we should adopt The policy that in all
road matters the board has absolutely
the last word to say. We are respon'
sible for the roads, and for our own
self protection we should make al
contractors make the roads as good
as before they tore them up. The gas
company does this and other firms
should do the same, -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
The Fall Of HoIwee- Indication Of Beaten Germany

Zimmerman and Helferich were not enough. Hell-
veg, who has assumed responsibility for German
policy, is retired in the hope it appears of appeas
ing the public demand for change that will bring
relief.
The dispatches from Washington indicate that
the ministerial upheayal does not bring assurance
of change in military policy. That remains to be
seen. Germany's masterful censorship in the past
two months has prevented news of happenings in
the beleaguered empire getting to the outside world
For weeks the newspapers have been allowed to pub
Iish only what their masters dictated to them.
As evidence that Germany's government is to
change it's tactics with reference to ruthlessness
the fall of the chancellor is not conclusive As evil
dence that Germany is on the downgrade, Hollweg's
retirement is sufficient proof to hearten the Allies
The dismissal of the foreign minister and the chan
cellor will not win Verdun for the crown princes
army; nor stem the Slay tide on the east; stop
Haig's mighty smashes on the west; nor open the
iron ring" to bring food to the hungry millions OF
devoted Teutons Nor will it halt the armies which
the United States is sending overseas; nor check
the building of great feet to supply the Allies.
Nor will it down the storm of protest against Ger
many rising from every civilized country in the
world-a storm that will grow and grow until Ger
many is beaten into complete submission.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
WILSON HAS THE CoUNTRYs SUPPORT.

That the whole country is behind President VII
SON and that his conduct of the war 10 winning him
the rmest Of non.partisan support is the gist OF
letter received BY Honolulu businessman from 9
personal friend in New York who has unusual op-
portunities to sound many sources OF public opin.
ion particularly in the financial district.
The comment was brought out particularly By
the fac that the Honolulu man had sent to his New
York acquaintance an editorial printed in Boston
and reprinted by the star.Bulletin as an instance
Of some Of the criticism voiced by mainland papers
In reply, the New York man wrote in part:
fWhile there Is much. left to be desired in Wash
ington, the country is almost solidly behind VIII
son: one rarely hears the faintest criticism Of him.
even from the most rabid Republicans. Practically
Ill now can see that he Is acting with great wis
DOM
The New Yorker says that public opinion was
against sending Roosevelt and volunteer force to
France and d favor Of handling the expedition on
the businesslike basia Of the Pershing contingent
he adds.that he can see no evidence Of Wilson play
ing politics. and points out that the president APP
pointed senator Root Irregular" Republican to
head the Russian commission, and made success
fnl FIGHT to secure the confirmation of Republican
Is solicitor Of the state department. He adds that
there is much criticism Of Daniels but Baker is
thought to be making good in the war portfolio.
kWhen Mr.. Wilson il severely criticised in the
press il almost every case put it down to the pro
Germans he concludes. 1Real America isnoW be
hind him for it is clear he means to throw every
ounce Of our power against Germany
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

has lowered the cost item there to q
minimum. 1t is necessary to turn to
cost OF production In order to find
the reason for the high final price.
The packers can no more fix the
rate at which they can buy hogs than
can you fix the rate at which you viii
buy it from the retailer. The packer
has to go into the open market to
buy his hogs and he has to pay the
price demanded by the commission
man representing the farmer who
sent in the hogs. The farmers price
Is based on cost of production plus
his profit. Whereas the farmer could
sell hogs as low as So in 1878, $2.10
in 1898, $3.50 in 1908 and $3.75 in
1907, the farmer today demands and
receives as much as SIG per hundred
weight.
The packer Is helpless to influence
this price. We know how many hogs
we must have to keep our overhead
expenses to a minimum. Our buyers
go out into the market and bid against
the buyers from other firms until
they have the hogs they must have.
Our buyers cannot fix the price. Nei.
Their could the buyers OF the four larg-
est concerns acting in unison. II Il q
matter OF record that the four largest
packing firms--Armour and the three
others that are nationally known-buy
only about a third Of The hog crop.
The so-called little fellows scattered
throughout the country buy the other
two-thirds and II it were possible for
buyers to fix prices, they would have
greater influence. than the big pack
ers.
The same story applies to beef. It
Is fact that the packers sell the meat
of a steer for less money than the ami
mai costs them on the market when
they buy it from the commission man
who represents the farmer. II the
packers dealt in meat alone the prices
which today seem high would seem
low in comparison to those which
would rule. Whatever profit the pack.
er is able to make is due to his utilL
zation Of the by-products. ..
THE packers make a large profit
in the aggregate but when 1t Is
brought down to a matter Of return
on the dollar, government statistics
bear out the claim that they do bust
ness on Q smaller margin Of profit
than any other big industry In the
world. For every dollar Of business
they do they make less than cents,
but because they have developed
their business to point where they
can make the same dollar work two
Or three or four times each year they
have made 1t possible to do business
even on such q small margin"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

Gerrnany's political upheayal may be as pro
foundry important in worldhistory as the Russian
successful revolution or it may be merely surface
squall, with the deeper waters untouched And in
these deeper waters are the powerful military and
naval officials, and the junker leaders who now are
responsible for Germany's ruthlessness and over
weening arrogance.
The retirement of Won Hollweg may
be sop to the liberal element and the Socialists
though in comparison with Won Tirpitz and Won
Hindenburg, the chancellor is liberal. BE occu
pies now, it would appear, position halfway be-
tween the Macmillan Hardens, who realize that
Germany is doomed unless she changes course, and
the military autocrats who are driving the Teuton
ship headlong upon the rocks of destruction but
who are too proud too naughty, too obsessed with
German ambitions, to listen to the voice OF reason
When nation 10 losing in war, some OF its lead
ers must be sacrificed. Russia saw that the whole
czardom was impossible and tore it out. England
overthrow the Asquth ministry, after previous re
tirements of Churchill and Sir John French
France changed premiers and reorganized the cab
met, and the roll of French officers who were sent
to the rear to make way for new blood is long.
Germany knows now that the fight is losing
fight unless the submarines take faster toll OF food
ships The starving nation demands sacrifice
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
JOSH q HIs oouNTRYs sERyIcE.

Ally Pauia Kua Is the seventh Hawaiian known
ID have been killed in the German campaign Of
rrufhlezsness' ct sea.
Lost in the sinking Of the American Hawaiian
freielter Kansan, he laid down his life in the sim
pie line Of manly duty, as six other Hawaiians,
mostly from Honolulu, had previously done. The
public ceremonies during the session Of the egisa-
fnre which did honor to the five sailors from these
islands who first lost their lives in the warzone
placed these fre on the terrtorys roll of heroes.
Kna and every other man from Hawaii who dies at
the hands Of the Germans 10 The despatch OF his duty
IS also enrolled there
The United States Is lighting not only to sreccn.
shaved Belgium to restore ravaged Serbia, to make
Russia asafe for democracy and guarantee the
freedom Of the seas 10 lawful commerce. hut for
Hawaii and the citizens of Hawaii 1t is our fight
as much as il is the fight Of belgium, Serbia, Rus
sia, England, France italy or japan! 1t is the
fight Cor human rights against the ambitious AFRO
CANT, nmorseless and stupidity brutal German mon
eter.
Germany must be beaten now or else in q few
years, perhaps cren next year, the United States
must defend her shores from German attack
Ally Pama Kua and his comrades lost their lives
because they went into Germans arbitrary war
zone upon lawful errand. They went on legiti,
mate business, and Germany, violating interna.
ti0usl law, sunk their steamer ruthlessly.
There is no fouler lie than that the United States
is in the war to save England. The United States
is in the war because il is our fight for democracy
for our 0spa couAtry institutions, odr o,cn
businesses, our oion families, our-oson homes our
.o,on people None of them are safe with yictori
Gus Germany inflicting IFS ubiquitous akultur upon
Tie World.