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International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, May 1.--After thoroughly considering the fine points that has been brought to their at- tentlon by Senator Chamberlain, and realizing it's importance in the face of future events, the senate is bring ing up conscripton again for repas- sage.
 Chamberlain in a long oratlon on the conscription bill, during which he went into the most minutei details, ex- blaming clauses which might easily be misconstrued, showed that ono clause in particular must be changed. The bill as it reads calls for the immediate conscription of men, to be
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BAKERS STRIKE CAUSES
 BREAD RIOTS
International News Service.

CHICAGO, May IA great. bakers strike is now on here, which is so effecting the bread supply that a series of riots are occurring through out the city. The demonstrations of the strikers are sufficiently serious, to have made it necessary to call out
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GERMANY OFFERS PEACE PROPOSAL THURSDAY
COMMISSIONS SQUABBLE OVER
 TROOPS ID THE FRONT

them in large bodies, which can only be done after the drafting of men for the army is well under way.
 General Scott says that we must not rush into the war in any such way as proposed, and insists on our delay ing action.
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MANY RECRUITS FOR
 MONTH OF APRIL
international News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, May 1.--Forty thousand two hundred and fifty six recruits enlisted in the United States army and militia during the month of April is the statement given out by the war department this morning.
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

All persons gre requested tO in- mediately take advantage of the warm weather and get the winters refuse out on the ice beyond the flag line before May 10th, 1917.
 AN. DARCY CHACE.
 Health Officer.
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cial sesson--to discuss peace terms which will be presented on Thursday next.
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International News Service.
 COPENHAGEN, May lit has leaked out here that Germany will sue for peace on Thursday next and
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Office and Residence of ]. F. McAl. lister. treiahter and transfer, Elite Baths. Phone Red 157.
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Visiting Cards at the Nugget Office
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Advertise In Tho Nome Nugget
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
Wildwood Lake Opens
For City Skaters

Wildwood Lake will be open for
skating late to-day, Assistant Park
Commissioner V. Grcnt Forrer an
nounced at noon.
During the morning and afternoon
a force of eight men were busy clear
ing the snow from a large area at
the upper. end of the lake. The ice
is from five to six inches thick and
is safe, but Mr.. Forrer said the red
flag will not be raised until to-mor-
row because of the uncertain weather
conditions. While the surface of the
ice is smooth, the slight thaw after
the first snow has put a thin coating
of snow ice on top. This will be
worn down and then will be scraped
off tomorrow.
For the youngsters, the Twelfth
street pond has been cleaned and is
now open. At the Paxtang Lake
men were busy during the afternoon
shovelng off the snow. but it is not
likely that large enough space will
be cleared to accommodate a big
crowd. II the weather remains cold
this lake will be ready tomorrow,
however.
A large crowd is expected at Wild
wood tonight and the restroom has
been opened to accommodate the
skaters Park policemen will be ed
tailed there to keep order and pre-
vent any rowdyism.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
London Optimistic Over
Submarine Situation; Large
Losses Cause No Alarm

London, Dec. 13.-Despite the fair
ly large number of sinkinSs re-
ported this week there is no decrease
in optimism among those who know
the submarine war situation, who
see no reason for modifying or al
tering Premier Lloyd Georges state
ment of November 20 that there is
no longer any fear of the submarine
proving a decisive factor in the war.
Events since November 90 IN fact
have tended to increase rather than
decrease the confidence with which
the premier spoke. The month OF
November was red letter month in
the anti-U-boat war for three rea-
sons. First. the loss of tonnage dur
ing the month was the lowest since
the unrestricted submarine campaign
began. Second, the sinkings OF en-
emy submarines were the greatest
ever recorded in a single month.
Third, the launchings of new mer-
chantmen from British yards came
within measurable distance" of
equaling the loss of tonnage by sub
marine attack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13

Italian Headquarters in Northern
italy. Wednesday, Dec. 12.-General
Won Buelow's German troops have
ioined the Austrians and Bohemians
under Field Marshal Conrad Won
Hoetzendorf in a series of heavy as
saults during the past two days be-
tween the Brenta and Piave rivers
Just north of Monte Grappa. The
fighting has been severe and has been
attended with large losses but in the
main the Italian line has been sus-
tanned with one slight indentation at
Monte Spinocia, where the enemy
secured a temporary foothold which
is still being cont .sted bitterly.
Artillery pre-aration early yester-
day was followed by infantry rushes
with the Austrians on the right and
the Germans on the left. The fourth
Austrian division. on the right had
number of Bohemian regiments In
the front line. These were fresh from
the Russo "alacian front.
A desperate struggle went on
around Col. Beretsa, where the Aus
trians were aided by entilated IRE
from batteries on the west bank OF
the Brenta river in positions estao-
lished when the lines were reformed
last week. For some time the Ber-
eta positions were IN the hahus OF
the enemy, but a brilliant counterat-
tack has restored nearly all the Ital-
ian possessions
German reserve forces were en-
gagged for the first time since they
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
CITY. SETTLES
'HARDSCRABBLE'
ON NEW BASIS
First Purchase Made on Fig
ures Estimated by Experts;
More Than Viewers Price

Settlement of the first of the Hard
scrabble appeal cases listed for jl;ry
trial in court was announced to-day
when a verdict of $4,000 was
awarded to Mrs. Elizabeth S. Hester
and Caroline S. Baldwin, owners of
the properties, 100 to 11O6 North
Front street. 1t was stated that Of
fers have been made by the city to
all the other property owners who
have appealed with the result that
all or the majority of the cases may
be settled late this afternoon in
court by a verdict of agreement.
Representatives of the city in ex-
planning the litigation stated that in
. fairness to all the owners involved
three of whom they regarded as best
qualified real estate men were pro-
cured to estimate the amount which
they thought the city should pay for
the properties to be acquired. These
men are George e. Etter, Herman
p. Miller and Ed. Moeslein. Their
estimates were averaged and 1t is
understood have been submitted to
each Oh the properly owners through
counsel. 1t was said that the figures
are slightly above those given in the
award of the viewers. All the esti-
mates furnished by the three realty
men are on similar scale with the
Hester award.
+ Should all the appealed cases be
settled on the basis outlined the
question of payment by the city for
: improvements since 1871 will re-
main. This may be argued before the
county court or an appeal taken to
a higher court, with the result that
there may be slight delay until all
litigation in the Hardscrabble cases
ends. If it is decided that the city
must pay for these Improvements ii
will mean an additional cost in ac-
quiring the properties.
Members of City Council would
not state definitely what action may
be taken toward acquiring and raz-
ing the properties, intimating that
they intend to wait until all legal
procedure is over. 1t was said rnofIi-
cially that Council could authorize a
loan to pay the assessm entS awarded
the owners, and could provide inter-
est in next years budget to meet the
first payment of the loan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
Soldier Is Lonesome;
Newspapers Help to
Make His Lot Easier
BY Associated Press

Washington, Dec, 1S.-As warn
ing to the public to beware of pub
lished stories that men at the Army
training camps are unhappy. lone
some, without food and detected, the
War Department to-day made pub
lie a letter from Postmaster Wolfe,
at Chillicothe, Ohio, dealing with a
specific case.
Last week." wrote Postmaster
Smith, "a syndicate set of newspa-
pers published the story about-(sol-
dier's name deleted) he was lone
some and had never received u piece
of mail since being in camp. His
picture went with the article and
it made good reading.
In yesterdays mail alone he re-
ceived 1900 letters, nineteen special
delivery letters and parcels and fifty
four ordinary parcels. 1t happened
he can neither read nor write. Mr..
Gregg made an examination and he
found nineteen soldiers sitting about
him selping him read the mail ard
they had lots of fun at the expense
of sentimental women but got all the
money and stamps enclosed"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13

When the Bolsheviki troops were
encountered, General Korniloff di-
Vided his army and sent one part
forward by train. This soon was fol-
lowed up by the Bolsheviki, who
promptly trumpeted a great victory.
General Korniloff, however, in the
meantime maneuvered his main
force near the Bolsheviki, and at
tackled with artillery. Some of mis-
opponents fled, and others surren-
dered or joined the red guard sec
tion of the korniloff army. The re
manning Bolsheviki were surrounded
and dealt with very drastically.
In n long review of the Russian
situation the Petrograd correspond
ent of the Post says there is no pres
pect of a peaceful settlement and
that henceforth force must decide
everything. The secret of the sue
ccsses throughout the Country of
the Bolsheviki, he writes, is that they
represent the iron hand. What is
behind them is as yet undisclosed
but among the influential members
of their organization are men who
were prominent in the secret poll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
Members of Senate Military
Affairs Committee Ask
Pointed Questions
CHIEF GIVES DETAILS
Time Needed For Manufac-
ture After Funds Are Au-
thorized by Government

Washington, Dec. 13.-NIajor Gen.
eral Crozier, chief of army ordnance,
testifying to-day before the Senate
Committee investigating war prepa-
rations, declared the responsibility
Tor delay in getting machine guns
lay personally with Secretary Baker,
who took charge of the tests between
the different types. Because of the
machine gun shortage. General
Crozier testified, foreign guns were
furnished to the American troops
abroad and to troops in training at
home.
Senators of the committee pressed
General Crozier vigorously for eX-
plantations of what he had been do
!ng when it was almost certain that
war would be declared and after it
ectually was declared. The Senators
declared they wanted specific infor-
nation and not generalities on the
reported shortages of rifles. General
Crozier explained that there was a
delay in changing the type, but con-
tended it had been a beneficial one
and declared that any troops the
government was prepared to send to
France could be equipped with rifles
INN ediately.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
CITY CALLS FOR
LOYAL MEN AND
WOMEN TO WORK
Red Cross Campaign Gives
Everyone Chance to Show
Their Patriotism
Men Wanted!

In the trenches on the western
front American soldiers are fight
inE-even IL it In the glad Nule-
tide season.
In n hundred training camps in
America men of the United States
Army are getting ready for the
serious business of war-even If
Christmas Is only ten days ahead.
And they are SO busy getting
ready to fight that they won't be
home Christmas.
In Harrisburg men are wanted
for the serious business of secur-
ing memberships for the Red
Cross. Christmns Ii only ten days
ahead. the period In the busiest of
the year, but men are wanted who
ut home will In n wny emulate the
example of the boys who have Of
fered the best they have.
Men are wanted mt Red Cross
Headquarters, Market and Court
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
Jerusalem Will Remain
Outside Fighting Area
By .AssocictcE Pre.s

Amsterdam. Dec. 13.-An indica-
ton that the Turks will not attempt
TO recapture Jerusalem was given
by General Stoeger- Steiner, Austro-
Hungarian war minister, in replying
to question raised in the Army
committee of the Austrian delega ton
as quoted in dispatch received here
to-day from Vienna.
The General said Jerusalem was
occupied without fighting. the Turks
retreating eastward through the
town when their positions to the
west were subjected to a surprise
attack by the British. Jerusalem
suffered no damage he said. and the
Ottoman supreme command has
given assurances that wanton dam
age is out of the question.
Jerusalem will now remain out
side the fighting zone, the general
said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13

teal police of the empire, which
once ruled Russia. These men, aC-
cording to the correspondent, are
introducing dissension everywhere.
He continues:
Although floods of indignation
are being poured out daily upon the
Bolsheviki, it is beyond question
they are gaining ground in Russia,
simply because they use a strong
hand, which is the only thing the
Russians in general appreciate.
Their methods might horrify the
west, but would be understood per-
fectly east of the Suez.
"For example, in the last three
weeks there have been taken out of
the rivers and canals of Petrograd,
1000 naked coTpScS of persons
whose deaths were not caused by
drowning. The injuries which caused
death tell their own story. A suit
of clothes nowadays in Russia is
worth more than handfuls of paper
money. The corpses of the women
CONTINUED on Page H.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
COAL DEALERS
CALL ON MAYOR
TO HELP THEM
Gates and Dare Say Yards
Are Empty and No Means
of Supplying Customers
POLICE HEAR COMPLAINT
Chief Wetzel Tells Callers
People Are Seeking Re-
lief Though Him

John II. Gates, of the John II.
Gates Coal Company, and J. e. Dare.
OF the Dare 'ompany, called at
the mayors office this morning to ask
Mayor Keister to take some action
looking toward the obtaining of an
adequate coal supply for Harrisburg.
They found Mayor Keister had not
returned from Wilkes-Barre and told
Chief of Police Wetzel that they
would call again tomorrow. Chief
Wetzel told them that the police are
finding the fuel situation here none
too good. II have had at least a doZ-
en- complaints over the telephone"
the chief told them, coming from
people who have said they are out
of coal-not a bucketful in the house
and unable to get any. When their
own dealers would not supply them
they went elsewhere, but were unable
Continued on Page 6.I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
Official Action Begun by
Canadian Government to
Fix Responsibility
NO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE
Attorneys a Represent Munich
pality, Owners of Colliding
Vessels and Others
BY associated Press

Halifax, Dec. 13.-Oficial inouirv
was was begun by the Canadian govern
ment to-day to determine If rossi-
pie, responsibility for the shin COL
llsion in Halifax harbor with It's re-
sultant explosion and fire and the
loss Oh nearly 1900 lives a week ago
to-day. Justice DrysdaIe. ind~a in
admiralty, presided.
Attorneys present represent the
canadian and Nova Scotia govern
Inents, owners of the two collidino
vessels. the French munitions shin
Mont Blanc and the Norwegian re,
IleL snip limo; the City of Halifax
sion. 0'i'iiii9-
Citizens of Halifax were still SO
occupied to-day with the reha bilita-
tlon or their city that there was no
public attendance when the taI1ine
of testimony began. ''>-''
Among the first witnesses to he
called were Pilot Mckay and Can.
Continued on Page 1911
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
BIG MASSED ATTACK
BY TUTONS REPULSED
IN CAMBRIA REGION
Drive Made on Front of One Mile East of Bulecourt
German Losses Heavy; Enemy Bombard-
ment Continues

Field Marshal Haig's troops have
met and repulsed the first massed
attacks on the western front in sew
eral days and have inflicted heavy
losses on the Germans. 'rhe attack
was made on a front of one mile
east of Bullecourt and between that
town and Queant, and mad it sue
ceeded might have had tactical CT
feet upon the shortened salient be-
fore Cambria.
After heavy bomb4tdm2nr,
BtNarian troops went forward in
massed formation. The British line
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
DENY
REBEL VICTORY
IN ENCOUNTER
General Kornilof Reported to Have Been Wounded;
His Capture by the BoIsheviki Is Considered Posi-
BILE; Reported Failure of Don Cossacks Due to I'm
willingness Of RaiIroaders to Move ReinfOrcements

London 1-A battle has occurred Bielgorod i'll
southern Russia Boshev forces and under
Korno the has been established and
Peograd advces conflicting The Peogad correspondent
of the Daily Mail reports that General konio defeated
wounded and that his be expected dispatch
the of the Post however denies the reported
Boevk victory saying Gneral Korno has routed his oPPo-
will General Kaedines Novo Tcherkask
correspondent who received his information from
an unnamed sends detailed description of the battle
Kornlof had about 5000 making what is
known as the wild division cavaliers of ST. George bat
taions of death" and artillery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
THE LEAN GARBAGE PAIL
MAKES ITS APPEARANCE HERE

served in most commCndable fashion
You see no gristle or fat chucked
away in these war days. Neither do
the housewives pile up the garbage
pail with vegetables left-overs.
Folks sure are eatin' the celery
right down to tn tops" observed a
thoughtful browed garbage collec-
tor And as fo' grape fruit, peel
ings the Yare scarce as hens teeth"
Wise and efficient cooks are fol-
lowing the French plan of utilizing
meat bones and vegetables to hake
asty soups and tfe warmed over
meals is nov "A common repast. There
is no question tut that the Continued
and multiple publicity of the press
is educating the whole populace. and
an economy is being developed which
will not be discontinued even when
this war is part of history.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13

These are the days of the lean gar
bage pail. No general alarm of a
city fire department ever had such
instantaneous response as the food
scare has administered to the house.
wives of the whole nation. that is If
Harrisburg is any criterion. Even
the wandering canine which has been
accustomed to haunt the isolated
garbage pail for a stealthy meal has
given up the job in disgust. Huge
receptacles all over thecity. especially
at the hotels, which formerly over
flowed every day. now give hollow
sound when the garbage man taps
them. For the people, rich and poor,
arc saving now as they never saved
before.
The governments warning to
economize on all fats has been OBJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
Engineer, Unarmed and
Alone, Carries $2,OOO,OOO
Worth of Platinum
By LfssocIntcd Prccc

a Pacific Port, Dec. 13.-In boxes,
carried us luggage, +. w. Draper,
an American engineer, brought from
Petrograd 21, 900 ounces Of plati-
mum. safe arrival of which at II Pa
cific port was announced In Wush-
ington yesterday. The metal, valued
at nearly $2,C00,000, is consigned
to the Secretary of Commerce and is
needed for war purposes.
Draper, in relating to-day the
story of his trip said he Travelled
alone and unarmed across Siberia to
Nladivostok, where he took steam
er.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
American Birdman in
Raid, Berlin Report

With the American Army in
France. Wednesday. Dec. LIT is
learned in connection with a report
sent out by the official Wolff Tele-
gram Bureau, of Berlin. stating that
one of four machines participating in
a British raid over Esch, Luxembourg.
was manned by an American, that
no aviator attached to the American
eXpeditionary force participated. The
airman possibly may have been an
American in the British or French
service
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
"Dry" Amendment to
Pass, Says Kiess

Congressman Edgar r. 'Kiess. of
the Williamsport district. who was at
the Capitol to-day, declared that the
dry amendment was certain to
pass Congress.
II am firmly of the opinion that
the prohibition amendment will go
through this year" said he.
The Congressman was one of the
early "drys"in legislative days and
has consistently followed that line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
Faces Murder Trial but
Aids Red Cross Fund

Among the contributions received
at Red Cross headquarters in tba
Eager building for the Halifax re
ilet fllnd was a Canadian half-doI-
lar' given by John Wright. who is
awaiting trial in the Dauphin county
JAIL for murder. Wright, who is col
ored, lived in Steelton. and is alleged
10 nave killed man there some
months ago.
Other contributions to the fund
totaled S93. a grand total of
S%?6.S5 has been received to date
at Red Cross headquarters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
ITALIANS HOLD LINE
IN FIERCE HUN DRIVE

were used on the big Isonzo often
sive. The fighting was bloody arouuA
Monte Spinocia and Col. Oso-"bear
hill''-with the enemy gaining a foot
hold.
The result of the two days fighting
has not advanced tactically the
enemy's positions leading toward the
Venetian plans which is his real aim.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
[Continued on Page Al
OUARANTTNE LIFTED

Atter being under quarantine Tor
several weeks because of three cases
OF smallpox developing at the house.
health officers to-day lifted the re-
strictions placed on 1921 North Sew
enth street, permitting the fourteen
Colored persons housed there to
leave the premises which have been
thoroughly fumigated. The other
two houses in the city are still under
quarantine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13

Word was received at Red Cross
campaign headquarters this morning
that Johnstown and Allentown Red
Cross compaign committees have in
formed their workers that every eff
fort must be niade during the Christ
mas drive for members next week to
surpass the showing made by Harris
burg.
Harrisburg's record in one previous
Red Cross and two Liberty Loan cam
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
APPEAL EOR C0AI.

New York, Dec. 13.-An appeal foI
coal, on the ground that the short.
age of the commodity is largely re.
sponsible for many deaths from
pneumonia, was made to Fedora
Fuel Administrator Garfield TODAY
by the health authorities here. With
in twenty-four hours, ffty-four per.
sons have died from pneumonia. Mr.
Garfield was informed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13

held, except on the right, and the
Germans were driven back with
heavy loss. on the right the enemy
gained a short length of trench,
which had been destroyed in the
ombardment preceding the attack.
No further attempts with infantry
were made, the Germans contenting
themselves with massing artillery
fire against the British positions in
this area.
Between Bullecourt and Ypres,
Continued on Page II.