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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
PAY FOR STATE
EMPLOYEES WHILE
TEST is MADE
Auditor General Snyder Has
Plan to Prevent Hardships
to Men on Hill
CHECKS ARE MADE OUT
Procession of Officials to His
Office When Word Gets
Around

Payrolls signed by heads of de-
partments of the State government
reappointed by Governor Brum-
baugh after being rejected by the
State Senate will not be recognized
by Auditor General Charles A. Sny-
der. He said so this morning, but
let it be known that pending a test
on the proposition whether the Gov
ernor can reappoint officials after
adverse senatorial action he would
recognize payrolls and acquisitions
from the respective deputies so that
there would be no holding up of pay
for people not concerned in the con-
troversy.
Hundreds of checks were made
out to-day at the department to pay
cause of the length of time required
to finish action on the general appro-
priation bill In the list will not be
any for the departments of the re-
appointed men and per diem bills
turned in by members of boards
or salary checks for members of
commissions will be put into stor-
age.
When the Auditor Generals stand
became known there was a process
sion of officials to the office of the
Attorney General, who was not here
this morning. The men in the de-
partments were ANXIOUS to know
what. was doing about their pay and
the deputies awaited word from
their chiefs. They were ready to
sign papers when ordered.
Mr.. Snyder said: II won't pay
men who were not legally appointed
to Office" when asked for a state
ment.
What have you to say about the
Governors cuts in your department
appropriation?
Nothing now. 1 will aEalyze
them. may talk then"
What about Mr.. Powell and the
papers?"
"He is not worth considering" re-
piled the Auditor General.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
10000 HAVE SIGNED

officials at the headquarters for
the registration of women expect
that the total number of women to
sign the conservation pledges will be
more than 10000 before the close of
the week.
At noon to-day the total number
of cards turned in was 1855. Fifty
four employees of the Soutter's de-
partment store and ninety-two from
the Blough Brothers Manufacturing
Company signed the cards. The bor-
ough of Wiconisco turned in twenty
eight. The total for the day was
174. The headquarters will he closed
Friday and Mrs. John w. Reilly
would like to have all cards in by
noon Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
British Armored Motor
DetachmentS in Russia

Washintogn, July 1S.-British ar
mored motor detachmentS are TAX
ing part in the Russian offensive in
Galicia. according to semiofticial in
formation received to-day from
Petrograd by the Russian embassy
here. This is the first mention of
the presence of British forces in
Russia and says the armored cars
are cooperating effectively with Bel
gian detachments sent there soon
after the war began.
No mention is made of the num-
ber or the date of arrival OF the
British detachments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
185 Germans Get Stiff
Sentences For Food Riots

Copenhagen, July 1S;-Advices re-
ceived from Dusseldorf say that the
state OF siege there. the result of
food riots, has been raised after 1856
persons received sentences averaging
eighteen months. At a big labor
meeting vigorous protests were made
against The severity of the sentences.
Suspension of the sentences of chill
dren and minors and guarantees
against reduction of the brand
rations were demanded.
Twelve thousand workmen attend
ed meeting at Bielefeld, the center
of the Westphalia linen industry,
and adopted n resolution demanding
peace without anneXations or in
IDENTITIES. They asked the Reich
stag to support only a government
making unequivocal declarations
along these lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
u. S. Takes Over French
Railways From Bases
to the Front Lines
BY .4ssociated Press

Paris, July 1S.-Official announce
ment is made that the United States
transport service is taking over con-
troll of the French railroad lines
from the port bases to the perma-
nent camp and the front. Tracks are
being laid and sidings enlarged The
roads will be manned later by Amer
lean engineer regiments. American
locomotives, mostly narrow gauge,
will be utilized. Most of the supplies
States.
A section of the French State for
ests has been turned over to the
United States. American lumbermen
will take out lumber for railroad
ties, barracks and other purposes
In addition to this 10000 tons OF
lumber will he imported from Amer
lea monthly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
GUARDSMEN ARE
PASSING TESTS
in GOOD SHAPE
Only Six From Troop C Fail
to Come Up to Physical
Requirements
EXAMINE COMPANY
Officers Putting Men Through
PAGES; Regular Army
Needs Bakers

Examination and drill, drill and
examination, sums up the daily rou-
tine of the guardsmen on the Island
and at the armory After to-mor-
row the examinations will be over
and then it will be drill, drill, and
then little more drill, in case some
particular point has been neglected.
To-day the men of Company l were
examined and tomorrow the ma
chinegun company will be given it's
final physical tryout.
The work of examination of Troop
c has been completed and only six
men rejected. Their places were
Immediately filled from the reserves.
The heaviest part of the drill for the
troop is to form in squads with Il
currycomb in either hand and march
Continued on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
Roland S, Morris Named
as Ambassador to japan

Washington. July 1S.-Roland S.
Morris. of Philadelphia. has been
chosen for appointment as ambas-
sador to Japan to succeed the late
( Ambassador Guthrie. It is under
stood he is persona grata to Japan
and that the nominee will go to Ja-
pan shortly. Morris is former
chairman OF the PENNSYLVANIA state
Democratic nnn, naittAa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
MACHINE GUNS
CLEAR STREETS
OF PETROGRAD
Armed Sailors and Soldiers
Take Part in the Latest
Mutiny in Russia
CASUALTIES UNKNOWN
Many Spectators Flee When
Volley Is Opened on
Them
BY associated Press

Petrograd, July IS.-Another mani
festation of armed sailors and SOL
diers and workingmen and women, in
which shots were fired. took place
along the Nevsky Prospekt yester-
unknown.
Yesterdays disturbances were a
repetition of those of the day before
except that they occurred at o'clock
in the afternoon, whereas the first
outbreak occurred around midnight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
RUSS DRIVE
CHECKED BY
FRESH ARMY
ReinfOrcements Rushed by Germans From Other Fronts
Halt For Time Being the Successes Of the Eastern
'front.' Fighting Begins Anew on Western Front;
French Repulse Crown Princes Assault on Verdun
Sector
By associated Press

General Kornos armies Gaicia have been held
up for time by the hurrng heavy contngents of German
serves to the front tenng up defense along
river Lomnca.
holding line is vital the safety OF the Teutonc
positions only this part the 'front.' but norhward the
stubborn would be offered
there had been anticipated.
Meanwhile there notable activity along the Belgian
front The French Nerun have completed important
operation the reagnment OF their front northwest of Nerdun
which disturbed by German attacks in the vicinity OF Hill
SO4 last month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
TO DISCUSS POLICE SURVEY

Members OF the civic committee
OF the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce will meet with the Boa I'd of
Police Civil Service Commissioners
next Monday afternoon at 3.3O
O'Clock to take up certain parts of
the reports on the survey of the
Harrisburg Police Department. Ac-
ton will probably be urged on some
OF tho recommendations which have
been made to improve the depart
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
us. REGULARS
GIVEN A HARD
DRILLN FRANCE
Camp Near the Front Trans
ferred by Americas Fight
ing Men
By Associeted Press

American Training Camp in
France, July 1S.-The American
troops have been here for less than
a week-they are not all here by any
means-and they have already made
themselves thoroughly at home, so
much so that this section of France
looks like a little bit of America.
The correspondent made an ex-
tended visit to the encampments this
morning and found the men fit and
in good spirits and full of praise for
the friendly cooperation of the
French people, who have willingly
(Confinupd nm Doon ffN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
KAISER WILL PUT
LUDENDORFF In
DICTATOR'S CHAIR
Michaelis but a Stop-Gap in
Kaiser's Plan to Outwit
Peace Party
POLICIES KEPT SECRET
New Chancellor Maintains
SphinX-Like Silence on
on Proposed Reforms
BY Associated Press

Amsterdam. July 1S.-Accordins
to news brought by arrivals from
Berlin belief in liberal circles there
is that Chancellor Michaelis is mere
ly stopgap who will prepare the
way for something in the way of
a dictatorship with General Luden-
dortf in supreme control.
Less is known of the personality
of General Erich Won Ludendorff
than of any of the other military
or political leaders of that country
His fortunes have generally been
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
JOINT PICNIC POSTPONED

The Joint picnic of Bethel A. NJ. E.
and Capitol Street Presbyterian
Churches, scheduled to be held at
Paxtang Park tomorrow, has been
postponed until Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vIcinityi Part
ly cloudy to-nighti Thursday
fnir; not much change IN tenn
perature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Partly
cloudy Tonight. probably show
ers In northeast portion; Thurs
day fairi moderate winds,
mostly southwest.
River
The SuSquehnnna river and uIl its
tributaries will fall slowly, eN-
cePt the lower portion Of the
main river, which will rise
slightly or remain nearly sta
tlonary tonight. \ stage of
about so feet is indicated for
harrisburg Thursday morning.
General Conditions
PRESSURE has decreased over the
flains Statesi IL has increased
somewhat over the Atlantic and
East Gulf States and Tennessee.
srenter portion of the eastern
half of the country, being
mostly light except In the In
terror of Georgia and of North
carolina, where moderately
heavy rains have fallen. FnIr
weather prevailed over the
western half of the country,
except In Northwestern Texas
and oklahoma, where showers
occurred.
temperature changes generally
were untmportnnt. the majority
OF stations reporting rises of
TO : degrees.
Temperatures, : n. M, 20 degrees.
sun; Rises, 4t44 n. m.
Mooni Full moon, August =.
River StaEe, So feet,
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature, 6S.
Mean temperature, 20.
Normal temperature, rs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18

! BEG7N V0TTTG 5N TUoD B1TT
5 Washington, July ls. - After a weeks discussion
and in beginning vote amendments to the food con
troll bill the Senate to-day tentatively adopted 81 to H.
substitute amendment prohibiting government agents
including national defense council advisory members from
executing government contracts in which they are per
sonalIy Interested
SUFFRAGIsTS SHOCKED AT SENTENCE
8 Washington July 18. At least half of the sufra-
gists sentenced pay SIS fine or days in the
workhouse for "picketing" the White House probably
will pay the fne The severity Of the sentence is said
have been shock to the husbands Of the married
women
HOLD UP AVIATION BILL
Washington, July IS. - Opposition from small
group Of Senators of both parties upset plans to-day
having Senate pass on the s64oOooOoo aviation
bill The measure will be postponed until next week
CRITICIsEs DRAFT METHOD
Washington, July 49, resolution declaring that
the Secretaries Of War and Commerce in fixing the quotas
of the States the basis Of registration and not on the
basis of population have acted Illegally was introduced
in Congress to-day by Representative McculIae of Ohio
EXTEND CABLE CENSORSHIP
Washington, July IS. - Extension of the cable cen
sorshp to all transatlantic messages formally or
dered to-day by Secretary Daniels under the authority
of President>Wlsons executive order Of April 29
sMOoT ASKS ABOUT SHIP PROGRAM
Washington, July 49, - Senator Smoot introduced
aresouon requesting the President advise Senate
regarding the shipping board contracts disposition
Of appropriations for the shpbuiIding program Action
upon the resolution postponed.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
sanue n Meehan anicsbur
sRo%e as sS sI HAIRY s Ss SSa.. % En w ood and
l<neh Fsburg A"e"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
Win Over Soldiers

London. July 1S.-Reuter's Petro-
grad correspondent in a dispatch dat
ed Tuesday. telling of the first dis
orders in the Russian capital. says:
The Maximilist leaders tried to
provoke a mutiny in the Petrograd
garrison yesterday in consequence of
reports that measures had been taken
against some regiments at the front
which had been insubordinate. The
attempts at the outset met with little
success. but gradually some of the
soldiers were won over.
Early in the evening armed groups
OF demonstrators paraded the streets
and later motor lorries carrying ma
chIue guns appeared and moved in
cessantly to and fro. The people,
who at first had for the most part
kept to their houses, finding no dts
order was taking place. filled the
streets as spectators. and as auditors
at open air meetings
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
Open Fire


When the first regiments left their
barracks to participate in the dem
onstratlon, contrary to repeated
orders of the Workmen's and soi-
diers' Council, carried arms. One reg
lment marched along the Nevsky
Prospekt, apparently with the inten-
tion OF going to the Duma This the
crowd watched more with curiosity
than with apprehension.
suddenly five shots flashed out.
They were Immediately followed by
the crackle of machine guns in the
same direction.
The street was instantly emptied.
the regiment which had been march
ing with fixed bayonets running with
the crowd to adjacent streets to seek
shelter. The firing was taken up at
other points and soon a fusillade was
going on in the whole quarter from
the City Hall TO Kazan Cathedral
soldiers Joined in with rifles from
their places of refuge. They fired
wild. there being nothing visible 10
aim at.
The villa of Mademoiselle Kshe-
Sinska. dancer and former favorite of
eN-Emperor Nicholas, was converted
into the headquarters OF the first ma
chinegun regiment which was one of
the prime instigators of the trouble
Wagon after wagon with machine
guns arrived there"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18
General Conditions

Temperaturei = n. M, 20 degrees.
sun; Rises, 4i44 n. m.
Mooni Full moon, August =.
River StnEet So feet,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 50.
Lowest temperature, 6S.
Mean temperature, 20.
Normal temperature, IS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-18

[Continued on Page Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
Japanese Expect
To Hold Cotton
Trade in China
Keen Rivalry With British Spin
ners After the War Predicted
by Osaka Merchant

c. Ito, proprietor of an Osaka firm
dealing in cotton goods, who has just
returned to London from an extended
trip in China, reports to the following
effect on the subject of Japan's cotton
trade in that country, says "The Lon
don Economist"
"Some years ago Japanese merchants
had hard fight against American goods
in North China. Since then they have
obtained a firm footing in South China
the position Of British merchants was
quite unassailable. The European war
has, fortunately, turned the tables alto
gether, and Japan now exports cotton
cloth as substitute for British goods,
in addition to the usual exports OF cot
ton yarn. It has recently been notice
able that British goods have become
somewhat less suitable to Chinese re-
quiremcnts than they were before the
war; but il must be noticed that the
British character is By no means such
as 10 suffer their credit to be lost
through any deterioration of their
goods. There has been great increase
in the imports Of Gotten cloth. For in
stance, Hankow imported 5,492 bales Of
drill from Japan and 1000 bales from
Britain las: year, as compared with S.5
and $685., respectively, this year. Last
year 10 bales of gray shirtings were
imported from Japan and 1920 from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
FewLoans Made
On City Realty
The Out-of-Town Property,
However, Gets Favorable
Consideration

"Institutions which in normal times
lend vast sums on realty are, with
few exceptions, not considering appH-
cations for loans now, no matter how
attractive" said Edwin C. Benedict. OF
the, Charles F. Noyes Company, real
estate agent and broker, yesterday
"Most of them have more money on
hand" he added, than at any other
time in their history
To many borrowers in local real estate
fields the attitude of many Of the big
life insurance companies has also re-
Gently proved an enigma. Life insurance
companies are, as a rule, well supplied
with funds and are willing to make
loans, more particularly on out-of-town
properties" said Mr.. Benedict.
Heretofore insurance companies
which receive their money from cities
and hamlets all over the country were
accused of investing their funds chiefly
in New York.
"They evidently purpose to avoid any
further cause for this criticism-at
least, to a large extent-by being more
catholic in their mortgage investments.
Possibly this feeling. rather than fear
of New York values, is to a degree
responsible for their hesitancy in max
ing local loans.
at is easy TO understand why saw
ings banks should be fortified with
larger cash resources than usual. No
body can foretell what demands depos-
itors may make on savings banks when
the next Federal loan is ready for sub
scription. There is a diversity Of opin-
ion. Some careful financial students
argue that savings bank depositors are
likely to withdraw a substantial sum of
money for bonds others, whose opin-
ions are entitled TO respectful consid-
Grafton, think that the next bond sale
will have the same effect as the last,
which did not seriously affect savings
banks.
MANY believe that the only effect
the prospective bond sale will have on
savings banks will be that the recent
savings of people will be invested in
the bonds rather than deposited in the
savings banks.
THE widely agitated proposition to
declare a moratorium on mortgages in
this state, which has recently been dis
cussed so freely in the papers and else
where, is happily passing away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
Confusion in Price Fixing

The theorists themselves seem to be
confused, for they talk about the adj
vantage of high prices for some things,
in order TO stimulate production, which
IS. of course, common sense. Thus, no
body talks about regulating the price
for petroleum products, but rather is
a high scale applauded, with the idea
that a waning production will thereby
he stimulated. Similarly is the high
price for cotton considered to be a
good thing, while, as for the Western
farmer, he is guaranteed a minimum
for wheat that few years ago would
have exceeded his widest hopes. No
body has said anything about reducing
the prices for agricultural products or
wages for labor. Attention has been
centred upon few commodities that
are considered TO be the interests OF
big business. This gives the policy Of
Washington a decidedly political look.
One thing is certain, namely, that in
tampering with the machinery of bust
ness many things will happen that
were not expected Let us hope that
there will not be so many of these
surprises of serious character as to
cripple the fighting ability of the coun--
try, as the curtailment Of coal and
copper has done. The slogan of pro-
duction. then more production, that
we used to hear in the early days Of
the war, seems to have been forgotten.
and Mining Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
Both Pride and Purse Suffer

The one big fact confronting the
American people to-day is that the coal
trade has been disheartened and con-
fused by the character of political ac-
ton within the week. Since this comes
on the eve of the greatest danger
that ever confronted the nation as far
as coal supply is concerned, the situa-
tion must be described as grave. The
coal industry has not been thrown into
the dumps by the loss Of prospective
revenue. That was foregone con-
cluSion some weeks ago. 1t has been
influenced far more by the fact that
the most conscientious efforts 10 help
have been discredited and Knocked by
the officers of the government they
have been trying to serve and by the
press of the country they have been
trying TO save from the dangers of a
coal famine. Added to this is the fact
that the final representative of the ma
tion has reached his decision without
consulting one Of them, or even extend
ing TO them any of the courtesies which
are so cheap and so easy. Because Of
these various things the coal people
have lost heart for the big and bur-
densome work which is ahead of them
this winter. We have never seen a
time when the industry was so devoid
of enterprise.-The Black Diamond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10
Reserve Banks Finance Crops

The Federal Reserve banks have as
sumed much of the burden of financing
the crops, and there is less grain paper
floating among the commercial banks
here than for many years at this pc
riod, when usually some local banks
have several millions loaned thereon.
The governments wheat buying cor
poration has S50,000,000 capital, which
is a good deal less than the combined
capital of individuals and firms that
ordinarily would buy the wheat, but
the collateral is better than ever The
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has
been shipping several hundred thou
sand dollars daily to the country OF
late, but the largest national banks
here have also been shipping half a
million daily for crop purposes, or as
much as usual for the period, if not
more. The country banks are full of
money, however, and financing of a
record output from the soil will cause
no particular strain. The going"
commercial rate for money in Chicago
has been at or slightly above per
cent for several weeks, and may again
reach s per cent, but bankers hardly
think it will remain long at the latter
figure, although it probably will fuctu-
ate between 5 and per cent the re.
mainder Of this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-10

general business, which in itself is a
great advantage and assistance to
Americans and American firms doing
business there, but 1t is making spe-
cial study of financial and industrial
conditions, trade opportunities and
credits, which information will be pub
lished or given to interested persons on
request.
One Of the most influential corpora
tions in the United States, closely al
lied with the bank referred to. has also
open Offices in Petrograd with one Of
it's vice-presidents in charge. 1t has
undertaken its task seriously and with
tsctful energy so that its success is as
sured, and it will be able TO give valu-
able assistance and advice to Amer
leans interested in this field, besides
securing concessions for building rail-
roads and electric car, power and
lighting plants and for developing
mines.
Other American banking institutions
have also sent representatives here to
investigate the advissbility of opening
branches in Russia. Many important
American firms have sent capable
agents to open Offices and TO scquaint
themselves with the market in this dis
trict. This activity is, of course, an
incentive TO bankers.
Credit Conditions
Merchants and bankers in this dis
trict are continuing the new cash re-
gime that was inaugurated at the out
break Of the war. but 1t is still a Ques-