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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
CONGRESS WOULD
INCLUDE TURKS
AND BULGAR1AN
Widespread Demand For In
clusion of All Enemy Coun-
tries in War Resolution
SENATE TO ACT FRIDAY
Senator LaFollette Fails to
Join in Demonstration Given
Presidents UtteranceS

Washington. Dec. 5.-The post
ponement of the Austrian war decla-
ration by Congress until next week
appeared probable to-day after con-
ferences between Chairmen of the
Senate and House Foreign Commit
tees.
Chairman Flood, of the House
Committee, said he hoped to get the
resolution before the House to-mor-
row, but postponement until Friday
appeared probable and in such an
event it was not believed that the
Senate could act before next week
unless simultaneous consideration
in both houses could be arranged.
! a joint resolution drafted in ac-
cordance with the views of President
Wilson and the State Department,
declaring n state of war exists" and
Ito have existed" since noon day,
between the United States and the
| AuSlI ailAA
directing employment of the entire
naval and military forces to carry
on war against that government, was
introduced To-Day by Chairman
Flood. oil the House Foreign Af1anrs
| Committee.
| Congressional machinery to trans
| late the Presidents recommendations
into action got under way yesterday
Immediately after the delivery OF
his message and Chairman Flood of
the House Committee, was ready to-
day to introduce in the House n
resolution embodying the President s
specific DESIRES that state of war
between the United States and Aus
tria- Hungary be declared.
The widespread demand for ad-
i dition of Turkey and Bulgaria in the
i resolution promises to be the only
obstacle in the program for speedy
enactment. Republicans in both the
Senate and House Committees are
planning vigorously to urge such eX-
tension and many Democrats are II
sympathy with them. The Senat%
Committee has before 1t resolu.
ton introduced yesterday by Senator
Pittman proposing war with all Ger
many's allies.
Although few expect many mega
| ttVeS against the war resolution II
{ either house and nothing indicate:
that the debates, which preceded th'
action against Germany, will be re
peated, the attitude OF the sinai
group which opposes the govern
ment's war policies is problematicai
Senator LaFollette did not join il
the demonstration given the Presi
dents utterances yesterday and die
not rise with the throng at variou!
times. However, Senator Stone
chairman OF the Foreign Relations
Committee, who probably will be il
charge of the resolution in the Sen
ate, has announced his intention o
giving support to the prosecution o
the war, and was in favor of defining
Austria's status.
The Presidents recommendation ii
the Austrian situation, it was learned
last night was prompted partly be
cause it might be necessary at an!
time to have American soldiers il
Italy, and the vigorous approval O
his position voiced by the joint ses
sion has caused leaders to eXpec
little or no delay In the completion
of legislative sanction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
LONG QUIBBLE
OVER GARBAGE
DHGUSTS PUBLIC
Present Contract Has Less
Than Two Months
to Run

Disposal of the garbage and ashes
of Harrisburg has been discussed
for many weeks and the disgusted
public is now promised a solution of
the problem. Whether the garbage
shall be utilized through the pig
gerry system or otherwise, said a
citizen, is not important, but what
is important is the prompt adjust
ment of the whole matter and a
cessation of the discussion. Any re-
turn to the existing arrangement
would almost invite a public up
heaval and the piggery proposal has
had wide approval as feasible
scheme, especially as it involves a
conservation of food directly and in
directly.
With less than two months until
the present contract with the Penn
sylvania Reduction Company ends,
Council must complete all plans for
collection of ashes and garbage and
the organization of the bureau to
supervise this work. The garbage
problem will probably be. decided in
few days. the commissioners hav-
ing called meeting for Friday aft
ernoon to discuss the various bids
received for n private contract. Pro-
viding for ash collections under
municipal supervision will require
more time however. So far coun-
ell has done nothing to organize the
ash and garbage bureau or TO make
any definite plans for municipal col
lection OF ashes and refuse. ="
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Mrs. Brumbaugh Seeks
Sweaters For Seventy
Soldiers From County

Despite the splendid work of the
Red Cross organizations of this city
and vicinity in providing sweaters
and other comforts for the soldiers
of the Regular and National Armies,
Governor Martin G.. Brumbaugh said
to-day that Mrs. Brumbaugh had
discovered that there are still some
seventy soldiers of the several thou
sand from this section of Pennsyl-
vania who are without sweaters.
Governor Brumbaugh in speaking
about the matter to-day said: Mrs
Brumbaugh has been making inquiry
into the needs of our men who are
in the camps preparing to take up
the work of soldiers and has on a
number of occasions secured through
local activities relief for many boys
who lacked something In the way
of comforts. 1t occurred to her re-
Gently to look into the status of the
boys from Harrisburg and she has
learned that there are seventy of
the large number from this city.
Steelton and nearby towns who are
without sweaters. She has the names
and the home addresses of each of
these boys and wants sweaters to
reach them before Christmas She
knows where these boys are now,
but this data she cannot make pub
lie. Some of these boys may be in
France very soon.
II certainly hope that the good
people of Harrisburg will take up
this matter and provide for these
boys. OF course, l realize that a
city which has given so generously
of it's youth has a great task in at
tempting to follow them up. Per-
sons wishing to send a sweater to a
particular boy may obtain of Mrs.
Brumbaugh the name and home ad-
dress and she will see that the article
reaches him"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
WILSON MESSAGE
WARMLY PRAISED
BYLONDON PRESS
Outstanding Utterances Take
Away Last Hope of Pa
cifists, Is Belief
VOICE OF A STATESMAN
No Hints of Compromise and
No Suggestion of Fal-
tering or Doubt
BY associated Press

London, Dec. 5.-President Will
sons message to Congress has the
fullest possible prominence in the
morning newspapers, but 1t reached
London too late for much considered
comment. The Daily News receives
warmly the Presidents declaration
that peace should Re based on gem
erosity and justice to the exclusion of
selfish claims. 1t adds:
II would be affectation to pre-
tend this language echoes the ,decla-
rations of the European spokesmen
OF the alliance. L is the voice of a
statesman whose comprehends the
world, while theirs comprehend only
half world.
IF President wilson could have
said earlier what he said yesterday
and If in Great Britain, France and
Italy the responsible leaders had
made his language their own, Russia
might be to-day driving the enemies
from her borders"
The Times says there are no half
tones in the Presidents address, add
ing:
There are no ambiguous phrases
on which militarists may feed the
Illusions of their dupes, no hints OF
compromise and no suggest ton OF
faltering or doubt to raise the spirits
of the pacific. With this
straightforward and logical state
ment of Americas war aims the last
hope of the pacitists must founder.
The Daily Graphic says:
''Whe her this resta tement, sc
lofty in spirit so forward looking in
effect, will have any influence or
German opinion is doubtful. Their
the only resort is to inf1ict such 9
military defeat upon Germany as tc
convince tho Germans of the infa.
mousness of their rulers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Two accident victims are in the
Harrisburg Hospital suffering with
fractured skulls and other injuries
as the result of separate automobile
accidents about 7.15 this morning.
Both are critically injured, and may
not live.
Squire P. C. Coble, 6S years old,
justice of the peace of Wormleys-
burg, wel-lknown grocer and citizen,
was struck by -treet car in Second
street at the corner of Verbeke, and
suffered a fracture of the skull and
several decorations. Squire Coble
was driving his Ford delivery car In
Verbeke street when the car struck
him and smashed his car to pieces.
The car was dragged many feet In
front of the street car but Coble
was not knocked out. When the
car was stopped Mr.. Coble was un-
conscious, and in a serious condi-
ton.
The second victim is Leroy Metzel.
13 years old, son of George Metzel,
1119 North Sixth street. Young Met
eel was riding in his delivery wagon,
pushing it along with one foot, along
Fulton street, when the Ford de-
livery truck of G. w. Smith, driven
by Earl Smith. turned into Fulton
street from Sayford, running over
the boy and dragging him onto the
sidewalk at the corner of Fulton and
Sayford. The boy was taken to the
hospital, by Smith. where 1t was
found he was suffering with severe
injuries about the head, which may
be found to be a fracture of the
skull.
At the hospital this afternoon It
was stated that both victims of the
accidents are seriously hurt, and may
not recover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

That the German purpose may
have been to break through into
the Somme region as well as to blot
out the Cambria salient is indicated
in dispatches from the front But
the efforts have been futile and
caused such losses that the letup
in the fighting activity probably is
due to the necessity for reforming
the attacking forces.
Isolated enemy attacks along the
northern Italian front have been
checked by the Italians but the Aus
tro-Germans have not attacked again
in force. Troop movements continue
behind the enemy lines and the Ital-
ian artillery is busily shelling them.
The Austro- German artillery has
beer busy in the Asiago region. The
enemy attempts broken up by the
Italians were in the Giudicaria re-
gion, west of the Brenta and be-
tween the Brenta and the Piave.
Eighty passengers and the crew of
the British steamer Apapa, of 1882
tons were lost when the vessel was
torpedoed and sunk by a German
Afubmarine. 1t is reported the sub
%narine fired on open boats contain
ing women and children. About 120
passengers were rescued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
MAYOR TOURGE
S1OO A MONTH
FOR POLICEMEN
Confiscation of Gambling APP
paratuS Now Planned
by City

Mayor Keister believes that the
policemen of Harrisburg are under
paid in view of the present high
cost of living and will urge an in
crease in their salaries from SS5 per
month to 800 per month IN the
Forthcoming annual budget. The
Mayor is giving close attention to
the executive department with a view
to suggesting some traffic and other
changes with the opening of the new
year.
Gamblers and others who seemed
to have gained an impression during
the recent municipal campaign that
they would not be disturbed in their
operations have been given a rude
jolt in Mayor Keister's order to
Chief WetZel and the force to clear
out the joints without delay. Sufn-
cient publicity having been given
through the newspapers. the next
move will be the confiscation of all
the equipment and the arrest of all
offenders wherever they may be
found.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
MEN WITH LOW
NUMBERS MAY
ENTER U.S.ARMY
May Be Inducted Into Service
Without Waiting For
Draft

Draft registrants whose classifica-
ton and order numbers are so low
that they do not fall within the cur
rent quotas of their local boards may
at their own request be Immediately
inducted into the military service.
kilograms received here from Pro-
vost Marshal G teral Crowder to-
day announced.
Upon filing with his local board a
waiver of all claims of deferred
classification, a man ins deferred
class may be examined and sent to
camp imm ediately, although not as
part of his boards quota, as this
would violate the provisions of the
selective service law which prohibit
substitution. Where the claim has
been dependency, a waiver by the de-
pendants must accompany that of the
registrant, but waivers from children
or mentally unfit persons will not be
recognized
~ "'t INDY eAllSl III tne
Navy or Marine Corps General Crow
der said, upon presentation to re-
cruiting officer of a certificate by his
local board that his class and order
numbers are so low that he does not
tall within the current quota. Subse-
quently, upon presentation to the
board of his enlistment certificate. he
will be placed in class five. .he dis
card class, on the ground that he is
in the naval service.
a registrant also may be commits
stoned in the Army, Navy or Marine
Corps or appointed an Army field
clerk, regardless of his classification
or order number.
1t was pointed out to-day by Cen
eral Crowder that registrants have
until December Is to enlist in the
military forces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
CONGRESS MUST
PROVIDE EXTRA
FIVE BILLIONS
Secretary McAdoo's Repor,
Calls For S., 2O3, ,793 in
Addition to Bond Issues
WAR MAKES HUGE TOTAL
Increase in Rate of Interest on
Liberty Bonds Consid-
cred UnwiSe

Washington, Dec. 5.-Congress was
informed by Secretary McAdoo in his
annual report, submitted to-day. that
s5,12S.2OS,793 must be provided in ad-
dition to funds from taxes and bono
issues already authorized in order t.
make estimated receipts for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1918. equal dis
bursements. If this deficit is met by
new issue of bonds, the tota
amount of securities to be issued in
the next seven months is estimated
at $9,969. 433S5O
For the next fiscal year. ending
June 80. 1919. the estimated excess OF
disbursements over receipts is So
627,973,9SO.
Huge war expenses and loans to
Americas allies at the rate of a half
billion dollars a month have made
these estimates many times larger
than any ever presented in a Secre-
tary of the Treasury's annual report.
CONTINUED on Page IL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Jacob M. Snyder Identified
as Rutherford Youth

The body of Jacob NJ. Snyder, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Snyder,
is enroute to this city from Atalissa,
la. Snyder was killed in that city
last week, and the police here were
asked to locate his parents who were
thought to live here. The parents
of the boy live on a farm near
Rutherford, and identified him as
their son. He left home for the
west a year ago, and when they last
heard of him he was in Wisconsin.
Word has been received here that
he was a chauffeur in the Iowa city.
and was struck by a train which
killed him. He was twenty years
old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

NEWMENACETO
GERMAN LINES
After Four Days of Effort, Which Bring Small Gains at
Great Cost in Casualties the Germans Have Not Re
newed Activities in Cambria Section; Reform Attack
ing Forces

er four DAYS OF fort which brought but small gains
terrain at great casualties the Germans have not
renewed the Cambria The British salient
there however is still the security OF the German
of Cambria and the German artillery bonn
probably but the prelude further desperate efforts
wipe the gains made by General Byngs troops.
British artillery yesterday broke up concenra-
Gouzeaucourt and Moeuvre the southern
northern legs the salient respectively and the Germans
violently sheed the region OF La Ncquere the of much
of the fighting activity of the past few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

For the first time in months prac-
tically every sample of milk taken by
city food inspectors and tested by the
city bacteriologist contained no colon
baccili, or disease germs. Only three
tests showed the presence of bacilIi
and only one was below the butter
fat standard. Thirty-nine samples
were tested during November. Deal
ers whose milk was found to contain
colon bacilli were G. w. Attick. 200
per cubic centimeter. and C. A. Hoax.
10000 and 200. two tests. or the
cream samples which we're tested
only one of twenty was below the
better fat standard. This was oh
tanned by the city inspectors from
{. l.. Sheesley. - ..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

An exceptionally heavy artillery
bombardment from the enemy posi-
tions around Asiago last night and
through the early hours to-day ap-
pears to foreshadow the long ex-
pected resumption of the heavy
enemy offensive from the north. The
cannonade was of extreme violence,
the enemy using heavy as well as
midd caliber guns.
The first violent eruption began
early last night. There was a lull
toward midnight and then it was
resumed with added intensity at
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
FIFTH SMALLPOX CASE

The NTH case OF smallpox TO be
reported in the city in the last few
days was discovered to-day by As
sistant Health officer A. Y. Ritzman.
The victim Is Susie Jones, 1121 North
Seventh. She Is the third inmate OF
this house to contract the disease, A
number of colored persons who reside
there are under quarantine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Government Operation
of Railroads Possible
During Term of War

Washington, Dec. 5.-GoVernment
operation of railroads for the dura-
tion Of the war. if unifcation of the
transportation systems is not per-
mitted by Congress, was recommend
ed to-day by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
An increase in rates, a Government
loan of money and the suspension OF
the antitrust and the antipooling laws
as far as railroads are concerned for
the duration of the war were recon-
mended by the commission as an al
tentative.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

three in the morning, lasting until
nine. Heavy shells were rained on
the whole range of Italian positions,
and were concentrated particularly
on the locations supposed to shield
Italian batteries. The violence of
the artillery action left little doubt
that it was prelude to infantry ad-
vances in force, whereby Field Mar
shall Conrad Won Hoetzendorf, who
is directing the Austrian forces in
this sector, hopes to realize his
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
BRAKEMAN KILLED

Glenn X. Bridger, 20. brakeman
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, to-
day was killed at Parksburg, Chester
county. Details of the accident are
not known, but it is supposed that
he slipped from the train and was
cut in two pieces. Bridger lived at
pa Reilly street,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Ye Ed. Closes Shop =.
and Stalks the Deer,
Regardless of the War

Liverpool. Pa, Doc. 5.-Eo issue
of the Liverpool sun will be issued
this week, according to IN an.
nouncement made by the editor.
George w. Deckard. He is spending
the week hunting for deer in the
mountains near New Germantown.
Editor Deckard has announced that
the customary omission OF an issue
between Christmas and New Year
will not be followed this year be-
cause of the omission of this num-
Der.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Italian Army Headquarters in Northern Italy Tuesday Dec
reat forces and guns have been by the Aus
trans and Germans in the Asago section according
reaching tonight and resumption of the expected
The reports indicate the enemy employing divisions
troops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
MASS
HUGE FORCES OF MEN
ALONGITALIAN FRONT
Enemy Is Employing Ten Divisions of Troops in
Preparation For Drive, Report of Correspondent

Rome, Dec. 5-Enerpy forces have begun attack
on the Asiago plateau, the office announced to-day
The only gains achieved in the attack posi-
tions the loss of which has impaired the Italian de-
fensve line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05


+ *e* ]
E RUSSIANS HELP BRITISH IN MEsoPorAMIA =:
r London, Dec 5Brtish troops acting in conjunction i
s with efficient force ussau have carried out sue
= cssful operation in Wesopotaaia Major General f. f.
: Maurice chief director Of military operations the as ).
= Office announced to-day. {.
+ DRILL NIGHT CHANGED ;.
& Harisburg-Oygng to the fact that ,h, ciy Crews =
/ Armory will be in for mass meeting Friday night 8.
{ the drills Of Companies and Of the Harrisburg Re
Z serves viii be held Thursday night at the usual ho-s :
= The Reserves will drill with their new rifles, :;
z BIRDS SAVE MONEY :
r Harrisburg. Farmers of Pennsylvania are saved loss !
: Of thousands Of dollars every year by the activities Of in
= ssotdeoyng birds which arc protected by law declared
+ Dr. Joseph Kabfus secretary Of the State Game Com :
mission in an address before the Pennsylvania State So
+ aes luncheon to-day. Dr. Ea5fus advocated more !
+ state game preserves 3
E FOREIGN PRESS GETS WILSON MESSAGE !
+ New York Dee 5--rhe Havaa News Agency was !
+ asked to send verbatim the presidential message from
: Paris to the Havas branches or correspondents Italy j
i Spain Portugal publication in the press Of those !:
i countries. =
j. GUILTY OF FoMENTING REVOLUTION. :.
s San Francisco Dec 5Three Of the most prcainent =
Z of the fhirtyiour defendants trial charged with
! spraey foment revolution against British rule in India
+ pleaded guilty in the United States district court :
E RUMANIA NEGOTIATEs ARMIsTIcE I
+ Berlin Dee-s.--via London,-The negotiations BE-. );
{. tween the Germans and Russians for an aaisticc :
Z extending the Runsnian troops the Office 4
p nouuces. 4
= =
s. 3
Il 4
: MARRIAGE LICENSES 5
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
and continued cold Tonight and
Thursday; lowest temperature
tonight nbOut % degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair,
continued cold tonight and
Thursday; gentle northwest
winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature, ~.
Mean temperature, 35.
Normal temperature, 30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
ONLY 8 DAYS

left for men between the ages of
Fl and 81 rcars To enlist In the
war against the Hun. After tina
time all registered men must take.
their chanccs In being placed N
whatever branch of the 'scrVi1c
the government decides.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Temperatures a. M, 81.
Sun: Rises, G;15 a. M; sets, 4;3S
D. M.
MOOni New moon, December II.
River Stage; 80 feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

River
The Susquehnnna river and aII its
branches will fall slowly or re-
main nearly stationary. A stnge
of about 80 feet Is indicated for
Harrisburg Thursday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
General Conditions

Pressure is lowest over the st.
Lawrence Valley this morning
and continues relatively low
along the Atlantic coast. 4 de-
preston Is central over the
Southern Rocky Mountains. The
principal high pressure aren IL
central over Manitoba, with Its
front reaching SOutheastward
nearly TO the Atlantic coast.
Another high pressure areu COW
ers the North Pacific States.
4 general fall of 2 to 20 degrees
In temperature has occurred
from the Plains states eastward
TO the Atlantic ocean and In
Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia, the most decided falls
occurring in Eastern Tennessee.