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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
Second Baptist Church
Is Destroyed by Fire

The Second Baptist Church. in
North Cameron street. was DESTROYED
by hre early last evening. 1t is be-
leVed that the heat of a furnace
started the. interior of the walls blaZ-
ing.
Flames had gained considerable
headway before the water could be
thrown on. The building was an old
one and the damage is estimated at
$4,000. The pipe organ given the
church by Andrew Carnegie is a total
loss. As a result of the fire services
tomorrow will be held in the Hoerner
Building, Thirteenth and Market
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
Death of One of Germany's
Most Note Submarine
Commanders, Reported

Copenhagen. via London. April 2S.-
Lieutenant Commander Petz. one of
the most successful of the German
submarine commanders. had perished
in the submarine campaign. The
newspapers of his home town, Koe-
nigsberg. carry an official death no
nothing of the loss of his boat
Commander PetZ was mentioned in
dispatches in February as being in
charge of a submarine which destray-
ed $4,000 tons OF shipping in one day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

benny in favor of timers selection
outlining at some length what trans
pired at several conferences held by
lttner and McIlhenny, and Nell
henny and the Seating CompanS
Representatives. President A. Car
son Stamm is also out with fun
explanation as to why he favored
the choice of Mr.. Ittner and why he
still believes the st. Louis man
should be given the work.
The statement of Mr.. Ittner and
the accompanying affidavit are in
reply to an interview given out
week ago by Mr. McIlhenny pre-
ence and the efforts of the Seating
Company officials, with which Mr..
Mcllhenhy was connected at times
as sub-agent in this city, to have him
use his influence for Ittner.
Refused Commission Offer
lttner asserts that he refused the
alleged offer to split his commission
with Mcllhenny, made through
third party, and admits that he made
mistake in ever comforting with
him. McIlhenny, he says, wanted
also to see that local materials were
used under certain conditions and
local contractors favored. McIlhenny
also tried to induce Ittner, it is said,
to favor the site on the bluff at Herr
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Wilson to Get Bill
The bill probably will be in Presi
dent Wilson'S hands for his appro-
val within the next day or two un-
less slight changes made in the
measure by either House require a
conference. AS soon as the Presi-
dent signs the bill plans already 1or-
mulated by the War Department VIII
be put into execution.
Debate in the Senate to-day was
begun by Senator Harding, OF ONO,
in support of the administration bill
and also his amendment to permit
Colonel Roosevelt to raise four dlvl-
sions of volunteers for immediate
service abroad.
Senator Harding said the amend
ment was not to be misconstrued as
inimical to the general plan of con-
scription which he endorsed.
Need L. RS Division
1T does not underestimate the i'm
pressiveness of our deliberate pre-
paration of an army of million
men," he said, while laying the
foundation of ten million more If
need be. to say that an immediate
force Of American volunteers would
put new life in every allied trench
and a new glow in every allied camp
fire on every battle front in Eu-
rope"
Many Favor Roosevelt
Senators Curtis, Republican, of
Kansas, and Smith, Republican, of
Michigan. also endorsed the ROose-
welt plan. Senator Lodge spoke at
length in its favor.
81 can see no reason why men over
twenty five who earnestly desire to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
BIG CAMPAIGN
OF RED CROSS TO
CONTINUE WEEK
Drive For Members Will Not
Conclude Until Next
Saturday

The Red Cross membership cam
paign Will not end tonight.
Many of the precinct teams. because
OF late start this week, will con-
tinue the house-t house canvass un-
til next Saturday.
The membership office at Red Cross
headquarters, 206 Walnut street win
be open each day next week from
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
PORTER FOUND DEAD

John O'Brian. 45 years, Philadel-
phia- a Pullman porter on car No.
LAB, Pennsylvania railroad, was
found dead by the crew this morn
ing. Coroner Jacob Eckinger made
an investigation and pronounced
death due to acute indigestion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Gem
orally cloudy and continued cool
Tonight and Sunday, probably
rain sunday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Over
east and continued cool tonight
and sunday, probably rain sun
day; fresh north shifting to east
winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
CONSCR1PTION
WINS BY BIG
HOUSE VOTE
Administration Forces Throw Out Amendment Calling
For Volunteers System; Army Bill Assured Now of
Passage as Drawn by United States Military Ex-
perts; Votes Stands 279 to SO

Washington April %. Administration forces overthrew
opponents of the administration seecve conscrpton bill in the
House first to-day and struck the volunteers amend
from the
The amendment by Representative Kahn,
who has led the fight the bill moving strike
volunteer amendments inserted by majority of the mill
tary against the protests the President and the
war college, the passage the bill drawn by the
army experts. ~
The sustain the provisions OF the administration bill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
MAY APPOINT SOCIALIST

Washington APru 2s,--Presdent Wilson has un.
der consideration the appointment Of American So
eiast to the commission headed by Erhiu Root, which
coon will be cent 20 Russia Since Socialists and labor
leaders make up large part Of the controlling element
in Russia such an appointment appears probable.
GRANGERs' PICNIC CALLED OFF
chambersburg April 28.--Beeause of the war and
the general conditions and mainly because the farmers
will likely be too preoccupied attend the Great Gran
gers Picnic at Willows Grove, will not Be held this
year This would have been the 44h annual gathering
Chicago, April 2e--colone Roosevelt in his first
speech delivered here to-day urged that the use Of
grain for the manufacture Of alcoholic drinks be pro-
hibted for the period Of the He urged obligatory
military training. the expansion and Improvement Of the
navy and asserted that epeditiOnary force be sent
TO France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
STRUCK BY TRAIN

Ralph Biting, 1881 Fulton street
who was struck yesterday by a train
near Division street in the Pennsyl-
vania yards, Is still in a serious con-
dition in the Harrisburg Hospital. 1t
is believed that his skull is fractur-
ed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
TO PUNISH EMMIGRANTs
BY Associated Press

Copenhagen. April 2s. via London.
The Hetmdal publishes an an
nouncement of the Prussian military
authorities that desertions from from
tier districts will be punished in the
same way as desertions from the
front The penalties range from five
years imrisonment to death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
McHHENNY WANTED
.PARTOFCOlNlMLSSION,
ITTNER TELLS PUBLIC

Sensational Statements Issued in Reply to Newspaper
Interview; St. Louis Architect Says He Heard How
Architects We're Accustomed to Leaue "Money in
DraDers" For the Then Boss; Mcllhenny Wanted
to Keep Hold on Contracts and Materials; Story
Supported by School Supply Officials; President
Stamm's Interview
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
PLUMBERS GET s-HoUR DAY

All plumbers of the city have
been granted an eight-hour working
day. This action was taken last
night at a meeting of the plumbers.
The new work day will go into effect
on June 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
RESTRICT EXPLOSIVES
By Associated Press

Washington. April rs. - The adj
ministration bill to restrict the sale
OF explosives has been ordered fav-
mines committee
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
c. a. n. LEADER DIES
By .4ssociated Prcss


Cincinnati. April 2S. Captain w.
c. Johnson. former commander in
chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, died here Yesterday. He was
"A years old
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
BRAZIL MAY ENTER wan
BY Associated Press

Rio Janeiro. April 2s.-The decision
as to whether Brazil will follow up
her breach of relations with Ger
many by a declaration of war will be
made by the Brazilian congress when
it convenes on May 3. SaE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
General Conditions

he weather il unsettled over
most of the country. Rain has
Sallen In the Ohio and Middle
die Mississippi valleys. the enSt-
ern and southern portions of the
Plains states and the extreme
southwest, and rains and SHOWS
In the Western Plains Sttnes,
Rocky Mountains and over the
Pacific slope. Rain has fallen
also In the Upper st. Lawrence
Valley. Southern New England,
Eastern New York and the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and snow In
Northern New England.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

The Susnuehnnnn river and nj

The Susquehannn river and all its
branches will continue to fall
slowly Tonight and probably
sunday. A stage of about A.
feet is indicated for Harrisburg
Sunday morning,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Yesterdays Wenther
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature. IL.
Mean temperature, 40.
Normal temperature, 80
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Temperature; n. M, 4s degrees.
Suni Rises, 5.03 n. m.
MOOni Full moon. May O.
River Stage, A feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

M liz ZrIng B
Ellsworth Harris Mary
~ ' ~"PehhnVer Lebn-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Wives of Wounded
Eager To Be With Them

Went TO see Won Herwarth after
dinner on behalf Of poor Belgian
woman whose husband, major in
the grenadiers, is dangerously
wounded and in the military hos
pital at Antwerp. The Germans
are going to send her up tomorrow
on a motor with some Belgian Of
fcers who are being exchanged. /
saw the aide-de-camp who is going
through with the car and asked him
to be nice TO her. Then to her house,
TO shut up lot Of old women of both
sexes who were trying to dissuade
her from going, on the ground that
the Germans would hold her as a
hostage. / suppose she will be off.
Mrs. Bridges, wife of the former
British military attache, was in this
evening for help. A British prisoner
told of seeing Colonel Bridges fall
from his horse at Mons, mount
again, ride q little way and fall. She
cannot get to Mons, so we are get
ting her off to France via England,
in the hope that she may find him on
that side.
Colonel Bridges was badly wounded
at Mons, but escaped, recovered. was
wounded again at Nieuport, but sur
vived both, and having received the
rank Of lieutenant general. was the
military member of the Balfour mis-
sion to the United States in 1911
1t is a pitiful business, and the
worst Of it is that they all think we
have some miraculous power to do
anything we like for them. l only
wish we could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Ninove Packed
With Refugees

To make sure, Blount and mo-
tored TO Ninove after lunch to tele-
phone the Consul at Ostend and
learn the true state of affairs. When
We reached Ninove we found the sta
ton so packed with refugees that
there was no getting near the tele-
phone bureau. The Chef de Care,
wbo had never in his long and hon
CRADLE career had such a mob to
lord it over, was so pulled up that
hc could not get down near enough
10 earth to hear our questions, SO we
decided 70 proceed TO Alost and try
our luck there.
We motored over in short order
aud got quick communication with
the Consul at Ostend. He had very
little news save that a lot Of British
marines had been landed there and
had to-day been taken away again.
re gave US what we wanted in the
lay Of steamer information.
I got the Consul General at Ant
werp on the telephone and learned
that all was well there.
As came out Of the booth from
this second call l was held up by a
Garde Civique, who inquired if I was
the Monste1lr de Paut0nsOble. He
would like 10 see my papers. Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Work Begun to
Relieve Distress

Brussels, September /, 19I4.-The
first thing this morning ] had pow
WOW with Hulse about how TO
handle the funds that are being
gathered to relieve the enormous
amount Of distress that we shall
have to meet here. There is a good
deal of It even now. All the big
factories are closed. Most Of the
shops have their shutters up, ana
the streets are filled with idle peo-
ple. Importations of foodstuffs,
even from the outlying districts,
have stopped dead. Conditions are
bad enough in all conscience, but
they are nothing compared to what
we have ahead, when cold weather
comes on.
A lot of bankers and big business
men have got together TO wrestle
with the financial problem. The
Burgomaster has his people at
work, trying TO get their hands on
foodstuffs and coordinate their
efforts.
went to the Foreign Office and
talked things over with Won Her
warth. He Strengthened out some
~ the tangles and we were able TO
get things moving.
have no trouble with the higher
officers at headquarters, but never
90 there that ! do not want to muir
der the large brutes Of non-com-
missioned officers who guard the
door. They wear large brass plates
on their chest and look like book
beer signs. They have a free and
careless way Of booting everybody
out the door and refusing to listen
to ANYBODY. get fighting mad
every time 20 there and this morn
ing got sufficiently reused to de-
velop considerable fueney IN Ger
man. I pictured TO the large rough
neck some OF the things that were
going to happen to him If was not
let in; he was sufficiently Impressed
20 permit me TO stand on the side
walk while my card was sent In
When I got In made a few well
chosen remarks on the manners, II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19

nue. and Ninety-hrst Street. Or. Anet
returned recently from the front, where
re vas often under fire.
He gave a vivid picture Of Belgium
under the German rule. and declared
that not even q black pagan cannlbal
chief of the Congo would stoop so low
as a German officer in Belgium.
THE wives OF Belgian lawyers and
Doctors said Dr.. Anet, "have been
taken by Germans and put in slave
gangs 70 work in the fields The
speaker added that he had positive
knowledge that the Germans had placed
Belgian men and women before them
in battle 70 serve as shields.
"A Belgian pastor" said DR.. Anet.
was talking in the street with German
officer one day. BY mistake Germany
military began TO fire in their direction.
The officers head was blown OF, but
the minister was uninjured-
"In another village, number OF
men and boys, because OF some sup
posed offences, were stood up before
a firing squad. Then the women and
girls were forced TO look on whlle they
were executed"
DR.. Anet told Of three young men OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Accused as Spies,
Crowd Grows Clamorous

Before he could examine US any
further three eager amateur Sher-
locks came bursting into the room
and took charge Of the proceedings.
The leader pointed an accusing fin
ger at Blount and exclaimed: "You
have come from Ninove!" Blount
admitted it. "You had third per
son in the car when you left there!"
"Pas du tout" "On the contrary, I
have three witnesses 10 prove IT,"
Aside from the fact that nobody
could have got to Alost in the time
we had, it made no real difference
how many people we had in the car,
and Blount said as much. Then our
accuser changed his plan of attack.
al observed you when you arrived,
and you were speaking a language
which was perhaps not German, but
sounded like English" at was"
sGid Blount. "Aha," triumphantly,
"but you said you were Americans"
BY this time the Chef de Care had
come 10 answer our questions and
we waved our prosecutors aside while
we talked TO him. They kept quiet
and meekly stood aside, as we bade
them, while we talked with our
functionary. / looked out on the
square and saw that we were a real
sensation. The Garde Civique had
been called out and was keeping the
place clear. The crowd was banked
I'D solid around the other three sides
Of the square. They looked hopeful
Of seeing the German spies brought
cut and shot. By signing our names
on a scrap of paper, which the ANA
teurs compared with the signatures
on different papers we had about US,
we convinced them that we were
harmless citizens and were allowed
to 60. The crowd seemed greatly dis
appointed to see US walk out free.
The Garde Civique let them loose as
we got in the car and they came
tnronging around for a good close
look at US.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19

the first German outpost and had
brought in four prisoners. They
were bursting with JOY in their ex-
plot, but by this time they may
themselves be prisoners.
In few minutes we came TO the
first German outpost and had our
papers carefully examined. From
then on we were held up every few
yards and nearly had our papers
worn out from much handling. At
one place a young lieutenant looked
over our papers and burst out into
roars Of laughter at the name of Won
Jarotzky. He called to other officers.
they came up, looked at the sigma
ture and also burst out into loud
laughter. I asked them what the
JOKE was, but they were not telling.
We got in about seven o'clock,
without incident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Hospital Shattered
And Patient Burned

When l got back TO the legation
| found a nice Belgian who had no
request to make of US, but wanted
to tell his story to somebody, and
terrible story it was, too. He had
fitted up his chateau near Mons as
Red Cross hospital During the
battle there a week ago 102 Brit
ISL wounded had been brought in
The Germans found the chateau a
hindrance in their operations, so got
it out Of the way by battering down
the walls with artillery and then
throwing grenades into the building
to set it on fire. There was great
difficulty in getting the wounded
out and hiding them in such shelter
as was to be found. One man, at
least, was burned alive in his bed.
1t seems incredible that Red Cross
hospitals should be attacked, but
stories come In from every side,
tending to show that they are.
Beside this mans property there
is a railway crossing. When
troop train passed over It day be-
fore yesterday, there was an ex-
plosion like the report Of rife.
The train was Immediately stopped.
The officer in command announced
that civilians had fired upon his
train, and ordered all the men in
the vicinity taken prisoners. Then,
refusing to listen to explanation Or
discussion, he had them all stood up
against a wall and shot. When 1t
was all over, he listened TO explana-
tons and learned that the report
was that of a cap placed in the
switch by the German railway men
as a signal 70 stop the train before
reaching the next station. By way
Of reparation, he then graciously
admitted that the civilians were in
nocent. But, as my caller said:
"The civilians were also dead"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19

quantity Of so-called soup, consisting
Of water to which has been added grass
or any other kind of green stuff which
the cook has been fortunate to find,
composss the daily ration Of the Rus
sian prisoner Of war in Germany, ae-
eordIng to stories which returned pris-
onsrs have told TO English Red Cross
nurses here. This soup Is served
only once q day. Commenting on this
situation, nurse remarked:
1T is not surprising that many or
the men die Of exhscstion almost I'M
mediately after they are returned to
Russia One pitiful. shrunken, hungry,
locking prisoner who had just arrived
from Germany told me that he had
been treated very badly in Germany.
II Was ne who told me OF the m.sgre
portion of food allowed him and his
compatriots.
IN answer TO my question whether
the Germans themselves Jared better
he replied in the negative. They also,
Il seems. literally are starving, and are
eating anything and everything tnsy
can find
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Civilian Slavery
Began Early in War

Another pleasant thing the Ger
mans seem to be doing is arresting
peaceful citizens by hundreds and
sending them back to Germany TO
harvest the crops. They will also
reap a fine harvest Of hatred for
generations TO come.
Poor Bulle is in considerable
doubt as 10 his status. For many
months he has not heard from his
government, il any, and has not
been able to get a word as TO
whether he is Charge d'Affaires or
not. told him to-day that he had
a rather unique situation as the
representative of a country without
government TO a government
without q country. He extracted
chuckle from that.
Blount made up his mind to leave
for America this afternoon, by way
Of Ostend and England. His fam
lily was all ready to start, but when
he went down to headquarters to
get a laisser-pdsser it was refused.
Operations are apparently about TO
be started in tout le bazaar, and they
don't want stray civilians seeing too
much. Blount will now settle down
here for the present. His loss is
our gain.
The Danish Minister was in again
this afternoon. He is going away,
and has finally turned his legation
over to us. We now have four
legations besides our own-German,
British, Austro-Hungarian and Dan
ish.
One little thing the Germans have
done here that Is echt Deutsch is TO
change the clocks on the railway
stations and public buildings to
German time. Every other clock
in town continues about its business
in the same old way, and the change
only serves to arouse resentment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19

any, of the watch dogs Of the min
istry.
From the ministry ! went 70 the
Societe Generate, where / was
asked 70 attend a conference be-
tween the bankers Of the city.
There were ten of them in the big
directors room, and they worked TO
some purpose. NJ. Francqui, the
director and leading spirit Of the
Societe Generate, presided over the
meeting. He explained the general
situation simply and clearly and
stated what they had done and
wanted to do. They had three
points on which they wanted advice,
and they were brought up and dis
posed of one at time. By IL
o'clock got away, and felt that the
hour had put in there had been
we'll spent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
German Soldiers
Find Cryptic Joke

We honk-honked our way through
them, thanking our lucky stars we
had not had worse time Of 1t.
At the edge of the town we looked
up and saw two German aeroplanes
shopping around. A minute later a
crowd of people surged across the
street to bar our way, shouting that
we must go no further, as the Ger
mans were approaching the town and
that it was dangerous to proceed.
Two young officers came across the
street to tell US in great glee that
they had made a dash in a motor at