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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
Commissioners Do Not
Favor Salary Increases

Members of the law committee of
the County Commissioners Association
of Pennsylvania will meet here again
March 13 to take further action on
proposed legislation which may be in
troduced for passage this session.
The committee went on record late
yesterday afternoon as opposing pro-
posed salary increases for county
treasurers and increasing fees allowed
to constables for making arrests No
action was taken on proposed salary
increases for county commissioners.
Bills favored by the committee in
clude one which will abolish the pres
ent system of county tax collection
in third class cities by substituting a
receiver of taxes for ward collectors.
A law to provide three or four as
SCISSORS for each county, to be elected
every four years. was favored. At
present there is an assessor in each
township.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14

more than an hour great crowd
drawn by the large volume of smoke
and the flames also helped to block
the borough's main highway.
A few minutes after the fire had
started the building was total loss.
The central part of the roof caved in,
but the brick walls prevented the blaze
from spreading to adjoining property.
The Baldwin company's hose wagon
was being used to haul ashes when
the alarm was sent in. The driver
whipped up the horses to get back to
the firehouse and the animals in try
ing to make the turn at Highland
street skidded into the canal. No one
was hurt in the accident.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
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STATE AS STOREHOUSE FOR
UNITED STATES IN WAR TIME

Pittsburgh, Feb. 14.-That the in
dustrial plants of Pennsylvania, op-
Grating at full capacity, could almost
supply all the munitions for this coun-
try In time of war, was the statement
of DIR. r. F. Bacon, director of the
Mellon Institute and chairman of the
Pennsylvania committee on industrial
preparedness of the Naval Consulting
Board, prior to his departure for
Washington yesterday, where he is to
make report on an inventory of the
industrial plants of Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14

A thousand bushels OF potatoes, a
large amount of meat was burned.
Machinery used in the refrigerator de-
partment and in the electrical shop
which furnished power and light to
the store properties was also a COM
plete loss.
Efforts on the part of tthe Baldwin
Hose Company to quickly reach the
plant at Front and Locust streets
gained the apparatus so muck mo-
mentum that the machine skidded into
the old canal bed.
Long lines of hose from distant
plugs stretched across Front street de-
layed traffic and trolley cars for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
Patriot May Move to
Commonwealth Hotel Site

Rumor that the Patriot Company
proposes to move from it's present loca-
ton in North Market Square to the
Commonwealth Hotel site was preva-
lent on the streets to-day, but lacked
official confirmation. 1t was said that
the company proposes to erect an
office building on the site in the course
of time. The hotel will be Kept open
to July / at least.
Vance c. Mccormick, president of
the company, was out of the city and
Henry 3. Mccormick, secretary, would
not comment on the matter. Donald
Mccormick, who has charge of the
Commonwealth Hotel building, said
that he knew nothing of a building
program. He is not connected with
the neMSDaner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
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THREsHERMEN MEET
Fourth Annual Convention Opens i'm
Chestnut Street Auditorium

Fourth Annual Convention Opens i'm
Chestnut Street Auditorium
The fourth annual convention of the
Pennsylvania Threshermen's and
Farmers Protective Association began
its sessions In Chestnut street hall this
AFTERNOON at o'clock.
President Brubaker made a short
address of welcome after which the
threshermen took up the problem of
standardization of rates for threshing.
Discussion of this subject consumed
practically all of the afternoon meet
topic of interest will be the proposed
repeal of the State law placing a per-
sonal tax on owners of traction en-
gines.
The convention will be in session
until Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
EsPEGNE SAILS AS ADRIArIc ARRIVES


New York, Feb T. r. The French Line steamship
Espegne with passengers and cargo, eft here to-day
Bordeaux The ner carries defense gun mounted
and among the passengers several Americans. The
White Star Line steamship, Adriadc the first British pas
senger vessel to leave New York after Germanys unre
sticted submarine warfare arrived Liverpool Monday
morning, according eablegram received here to-day by
the international Merehantle Marine The ships cargo
valued several million dollars The vessel sailed
February and was armed with s&-inch naval gun.
I6 CHILDREN KILLED BY BOMBS
Berlin, Feb. Il. - BY Wireless. A dispatch from
Bruges Belgium. to the Overseas News Agency says ta
sixteen children killed last Sunday by bombs dropped
by British avistors In a crowd of skaters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
SPROUL INQUIRY
PASSES HOUSE BY
VOTE OF 10 TO 80
Action Is Preceded by Hot De.
bate; Up to the Gov
ernOr

The Sproul resolution providing for
an investigation of government in
Pennsylvania was passed finally in the
House of Representatives to-day as
1t came from the Senate and will 20
to the Governor for his action.
The vote on final passage was 11O
ayes to so noes. The bill REQUIRED
104. The bill passed on a test vote
on the first section on second reading
yesterday afternoon by 116 to 80.
The vote was taken at the con-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
BIG PRIZE FOR U-BoAT SINKING

Paris. Feb: IA prize of 500. 900
allied, or neutral vessel which snc'
ceeds in destroying an attacking suh-
marine is provided for in a Resolution
introduced in the Chamber of Deputies
to-day by Andre Lefevre. The reso1
luton says that the Germans are at
tacking. without distinction ships of
all nationalities, armed or unarmed
and that this creates O new gituation
which must by no means be neglected
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
SUES BANK FOR $4,000

Suit has been brought by John c.
Orr, trustee of the estate of H. R
Simonetti, bankrupt, to recover 3.000
from the Harrisburg National Bank
which, it is alleged, was paid to the
bank shortly before he was adjudi-
Gated a bankrupt in 1913.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
THE WEATHER

Fer Harrisburg and vicinity, Tn
settIed weather, probably light
snow or rain Tonight or Thurs
days not much change i'm ten,
perature, lowest Tonight about
20 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, CIoudv
Tonight and Thursday; uroh.hIy
snow In north and snow or rain
IN south p0rtiOni no decided
change In temperature; moder-
ate to fresh shifting winds.
River
The Susquehanna river md MI ts~
branches will fall slowly or re-
main stationary without any ma
teFiaI change In lee conditions =
stage of about 80 feet, ice read
Ing, - Indicated for HarrIsbmrg
Thursday morning.
Yesterdays WEATHER
Highest temperature, "a.
Lowest temperature, 1.
Mean temperature, IL.
Normal temperature. 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
s1xrY BILLION MARKS oRMAN WAR cosr

sixty BILLION MARKS GRMAN WAR COST
London, Feb. l4.-Gernany's war costs to date have
reached the total Of sixty billion marks says telegram
from Berlin forwarded By the correspondent Amsterdam
of Reuters Telegram Company, Limited
SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES PROTEST
London, Feb l4--Reuters Copenhagen correspondent
reports that Norway. Sweden Denmark have handed to
the German ministers identical notes protesting against the
naval taken by Germany and Austria Hungary
and making all reservations regarding the loss Of life
material damage resulting.
U. S. CAVALRY MAY CROSS BORDER
Hachita, N. M, Feb, l4-Anercan cavalry troops may
cross the International line to-day in effort 20 rescue the
three American Mormon cowboys who were carried OF
Monday afternoon by armed Mexcans under command Of
Prudenco Miranda said to be connected with Jose salazar
Villa force.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
U-BoAT IN FRENCH RIVER

Paris, Feb. 14.-A submarine yes
terday attacked the French coast Q
the mouth of Adour river, in the e.
great damage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
FIVE DIRECTORS
OPPOSE CHOICE
FOR ARCHITECT
Keene, Boyer, Boil, Bretz and
Werner Against Special Com
mittee's Recommendations

Despite the fact that five members
of the city School Board yesterday
caused the first break in the big high
school development program by voting
against the employment of William B.
Ittner, of st. Louis. a special commit
tees choice as architect, to draw the
plans, 1t was insisted in school official
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
$4,000 FIRE CUTS
STEELTON STORE co.

Fire of unknown origin in the engneroom of cold storage
plant of the Seeon Store Company this afternoon gutted the large
building used for and slaughter purposes The es
mated at than $4,000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
LOOPS LOOP IN HYDRoAIRPLANE

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 14.-Captain
Francis t. Evans. attached to the navy
flying school here, successfully looped
the loop in a hydroairplane yesterday
at a height of several hundred feet. II
was said to be the first successful SOM
ersault in a hydroairplane In this
country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14

SHIP SUNK
BY GERMAN
SUBMARINE

London, Feb 4.-The American schooner Lyman
M Law sunk by subm arine on Monday, according
TO dispatch from the Stefan Agency of Rome The crew.
including eight Americans, is reported to have been land
ed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
NOTED PRETZEL BAKER DIES

Chambersburg, Pa, Feb. 14.-Hen-
ry Klipp, noted pretzel baker. died
at his home here yesterday after a
long illness. He was II years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

hHres Giase buse and sarah Kathryn
Nmrper Hitting,
hHn Monich and Wilma Reiecz, south Bethlehem.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
MAYOR GILL OF SEATTLE
FACING IMPEACHMENT FOR
- REFUSAL TO CLEAN CITY

SEATTLE IA Pres)-Mayor i'm
a
of the
the impeachment proceedings.
Citizens generally fully Mayor Gill for the alleged
which
yielding
be permitted
be
threatened to of Major General Greene
a He he
morally trying become thoroughly clean city that Seattle
make Until Seattle cleaned he said his orders would stand
They complained of the loss of business the
by the orders oTbddng soldiers
rai the city
in
mnnd for the cleanup the refusal of which brings about the
Mayor Gill former recalled result Of
which he had been removed by
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
RUSH TO ENLIST IN
ADVANCE OF DRAFT
Tens Of Thousands Of Young Men
of Draft Age Make Virtue
of Probable Necessity

WASHINGTON, December Al AS
sociated Press)-- their desire to
"beat the draft to it" tens of thou
sands are enlisting. Since they face
the probability of going into the war
in any event these young men desire
to 90 in voluntarily rather than to wait
until they are called. Many of them
look upon ths course as more courageous
and manly and feel that by offering
their services they become heroes with
relatives and friends and are regarded
as more patriotic than if they awaited
for selection and call.
The eleventh hour rush is on for en-
listments of those Of draft age are
to cease except in certain specified in.
stances after Saturday. On Wednesday
more than eleven thousand enlisted.
Yesterday the total was larger but full
reports will not be in until today show
ing the total Indications lead to the
expectation that today win be even
larger and Saturday the largest day of
all.
There is an impression among many
of those who are volunteering that by
this course they will get to the front
more speedily and avoid a long period
Of training in an American camp. H..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
SUBMARINE DRIVE
TRIED BY TEUTONS
Effort In Connection With Land
0ffensives Explains Increas-
3& ed Toll Demanded

NEW YORK, December l4-(Assoei-
ated Press Of the in.
creased toll of British shipping taken
by German submarines for the past
three weeks is found in dispatches
which assert that the Teutons have
speeded up their submarine campaign in
connection with the drives that have
been directed against the Italian and
the Cambria fronts and more recently
against the French in the Verdun sec
tor
According to a high naval authority
in London the much vaunted cam
paign of ruthlessness has failed signal.
ly. He asserts that the American navy,
and especially the destroyer fleet has
been largely responsible for this. They
have reinforced the Allies in patroling
and conveying and have made possible
successful counters against the under
sea craft.
French sea losses were again small
last week, Paris reported yesterday.
Onl one vessel of more than 1000 tons
was destroyed. Tk;s, in connection
with the small losses of the two pre-.
cediug weeks. indicates that the sub
marine drive is directed chiefly against
British shipping. ...
Funchal, Madeira, was shelled by a
submarine, according to dispatches re.
ceived from Lisbon yesterday which
said that forty shells were thrown into
the town before the U-boat fled before
the attack of the patrol fleet.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
Two Austrian
BattleshipS
Are Destroyed
Italian Submarines Enter
Trieste Harbor and Tor
pedO Vessels At MoOrings

NEW YORK, December l4-(As-
sociated Press) Two Austrian bat
tleships were destroyed as they lay
Mt their mornings in the Austrian
naval base at Trieste on Sunday
evening. Reports from London
Wednesday morning told Of the
destruction Of one and Of the ad-
mission from Vienna Of the loss
from sorpedoing by some vessel Of
unknown nationality.
At the Italian embassy In wash
ington yesterday the report Of the
commander OF the italian navy was
received telling Of the entering Of
the harbor Of Trieste by Italian
submarines last Sunday night and
Of the successful attack upon two
Of them with torpedoes. The des-
patch does not give the name OF the
vessel.
Wednesday morning dispatches
from London told Of the destruc-
ton Of the Austrian battleship
Wien Of $500 tons and with COM
plement Of 441 men, most Of whom
were reported to have been saved,
in Sunday night attack. The
despatch also told Of the admission
OF the loss Of the vessel by Vienna
officials who failed to mention the
nationality Of the attacking vessel
or vessels.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
OFFICIALLY
DENIES PEACE OFFER

% AMSTERDAM, December l4-( Asso
ciated Press) Official denial that Ger
many has entered upon negotiations
for peace with Russia was made in Ber
lin yesterday. 1t is an armistice and
not peace pact that is being con
sidered, it is insisted. The bulletin de
clares that no conditions precedent to
a peace have been presented to the
Russians and all the negotiations have
been in the direction of general arm
istice along the Russian and the Ruma
niau fronts, W.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
AMERICANS KILLED
IN AIRSH|P ATTACK

F.. AMERICAN FRONT IN FRANCE,
December l4-( Associated Press)--
Members Of the United States Railway
engineers contingent were killed in a
town back Of the British lines, accord
lug to reports received here yesterday,
While marching through the streets
Of the town the engineers were attack
ed from above by German aircraft
which showered bombs upon them for
several minutes, ~
The railroad engineer contingents
are proving of great value to the AL.
lies back OF the British and French
lines. Especially was this so following
the drive upon Cambria since which
time they have been busy in railroad
construction work bringing the rails
close UP to the new British front. Their
valuc was recognized by the Germans
who have thus sought them out with
aircraft. 80. ....
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
JERUSALEM LEFT TO
BRITISH BY TURKS

AMSTERDAM, December l4-(Asso-
eiated Press)-No attempt on the part
of the Turks to retake Jerusalem at
this time is likely in the opinion of
General Steiner, the Austrian war min
lister, dispatches from Vienna received
last night relate. "a
The war minister was called upon by
the army committee TO reply TO the
question and while his answer was not
direct and positive it indicated that the
Turks would not launch an attack
against the Holy City. II
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
RELIEF CONTINUES H..
TO REACH HALIFAX

HALIFAX, December l3--(Asso
ciatcd Press THE second Boston relief
ship, the Northlander, arrived here to.
day, Conditions in the city are begin.
ming to approach normal except for the
ruins.
SO numerous and severe are the cases
of injured eyesight caused by the ex
pIQsions that it is announced expert oc-
ulists are needed to prevent great
deal Of threatened blindness.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14

with artillery. This report also de,
clares that Korutloff had surrounded
the Bolsh-viki force, which would be
"dealt with very drastically."
In reviewing the Russian situation
the Post correspondent says that an
iron hand will force decisive future
and that peaceful adjustments are i'm.
possible. Eventually Russia will con.
front Germany and, he adds, nothing
which may develop, should surprise the
world, s,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
NORWEGIAN IS HELD
AS SUSPECTED SPY
Arrested Man May Have Worked
For Halifax Explosion

HALIFAX, December l4--(Associat.
ed Press s)-Suspecte Of being Ger
man spy and as such perhaps in way
responsible for the explosion and sub
sequent disasters to this city John
Joanen Hilman, member of the crew
of the burning Norwegian vessel which
crashed into the munition ship has
been detained. 49,.
What evidence the officials have
against him they have not divulged, 4
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
UNITED STATES GUARD
TO HELP OUT POLICE

WASHINGTON, December 1S--(As.
sociatcd Press)--A "Cnited States
Guard " supplement police details
during the national emergency was au-
thorized today. 1t will be filed by
voluntary enlistments of men from thir
ty-one to thirty.fve or by the assign.
ment of drafted men who are unfit for
general service. The uniform will be
army blue and Krag-Jorgensen rifles
will be the arms. n
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
HEAT IS REDUCED BUT
HOW ABOUT FLAT RENTS?

NEW YORK, December f3--( (Asso.
cited Press)--0ne company operating
lao apartment houses in New York
city announces that 1t viii not keep
up the steam heat between IL and
during the day, on account Of the fuel
shortage. .s ts.f
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
.OH|O'S GOVERNOR IS
= ..'E e. ~. ....s ~ ~. ..
WARNED TO KEEP OFF

WASHINGTON, December BIAS.
sociated Press) Fuel Controller Harry
Garfield today tclegraphed to Governor
Cox that Cox would not be permitted
to interfere with fuel distribution in
his state, Ohio. trE"
Garfield SAYS that any pressing need
for coal in Ohio will be met as soon
as Governor Cox shows, tra,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
BACK IN JAPAN

TOXIC, December ls--(Special Ca.
bic to Nippu Jiji)-The Japanese par.
delegation TO the United
States, headed by T. Masao, returned
to Japan this morning. The deleea.
tion arrived on the Canada Map Of
the o, s. X. line, \
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
SAN FRANCISCAN HEADS
WAR SAVINGS DRIVE HERE

WASHINGTON. December ls-(As.
sociated Pressl--John S. Drum of San
Francisco win direct the war.savings
campaign in Hawaii. "a. ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14

of the
IVA
rda resulting
:. ~' 500 -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
Efforts Of Rupprecht Are Check
ed BY British Fire Almost As
Soon As Massed Troops Begin
Effort To Rush Trenches
FAIL LURES OF WEDNESDAY
DO NOT TEACH LESSON
German Crown Prince Launches
Unavailing Attack Against
French-ltalians Continue To
Hold Austro-Germans Back

NAIEW YORK, December A.
IN ASSOCIATED Press)--Rein.
forced by many new regiments
from the Russian front, with
drawn since the signing OF the
arinistice, Crown Prince Rup-
precht yesterday again attempted
to pierce the British line on the
Cambrai front between Queant
nd Bullecourt. The attempt was
a duplication Of the disastrous at
teUpt Of Wednesday, although
on a somewhat smaller scale and
delivered with less determination.
BREAK IN DISORDER
The German infantry, under
cover Of a heavy bombardment,
attempted to rush the British
trenches Immediately the Ger
mans. g.tfhefged rom Their under
ground defenses, the British guns
began to play upon them, having
the range to a yard, while the
British trenches burst into a line
of splitting flames from rifles and
machine guns, The Huns rushed
forward, broke and dashed back
for shelter, being utterly unable
to advance in the face of the hur-
ricane Of death which greeted
them. -. e.,
This assault, as was that on
Wednesday, was a complete fail
ure. o.. .l'..'.. -
FAIL AGAINST FRENCH
Equally unsuccessful was the
German Crown Prince, who
launched an assault with fresh
troops from the eastern front
against the French lines in the
Caurieres Wood. on the Verdun
sector. This assault was repuls-
ed and the only result of the bat
tie was a large number of Ger
man, dead.
The German artillerying is be-
ing maintained along the whole
OF the western line and it is tax
en- for granted that many more
efforts to break through at some
point and force a British and
French retirement will be made
while the weather permits of in
fantry movements. ...
II. y. ITALIANS HOLD
The Italian line is holding sat
isfactorily and no progress what
ever is being made by the Aus
tro-Germans in their repeated
drives at first one sector and then
another from the Adriatic to the
Asiago Plateau. The assault OF
Wednesday, the dispatches yes
terday from Rome announce,
broke down without any Teuton
gains. .' e..
Dispatches from Russia are fragmen.
tary apd contradictory, agreeing only
in the statement that the KOrniloff
counter-revolutionists and the troops
supporting the Bolshe.viki administra-
tion are engaged in q series of battles
for the mastery. The fighting is in
progress near Bielgorod, close to the
capital. -, E..., - -E.. ..'
The outcome Of the battle is not es-
tablished. The Petrograd correspond.
ent Of the London Daily Mail reports
that Korniloff has been defeated and
wounded and that his capture is ex.
pected. The Post 's<eorTespondent says
that Korniloff has routed the Bolshe.
wiki. The Post also says that Korni-
loft had 5000 in his force, including the
''Wild Division - and the "Death Bat
TALON" Of women, and was supplied