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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

handed to Count Won Bernstorff his
passports and notified Congress that
he had severed diplomatic relations
altogether with the Imperial German
government the United States was
placed in a position where all the pre-
cedent of centuries was pressing it
toward war.
All official Washington openly ac-
knowlcdged that nothing less than
Germany'S abandonment of her newly
announced campaign of submarine
ruthlessness could prevent it, and no
one here supposed that Germany
would change her determination.
Soon at War
All the allied nations openly gave
indications of their belief that the
United States soon would be involved
in the war and that possibly was rec
ognized in Germany before the new
submarine campaign was announced
when Foreign Minister Zimmerman,
working through Count Won Berns-
torff and the German minister in Mex
leo, attempted to unite Japan and
Mexico in an alliance TO make war on
the United States.
All the resources of the United
States are speedily being modified to
place the nation in the fullest state of
readiness for any eventuality.
For the present the responsibility
IcSlS Will the navy. winch Is armlnB
American merchant ships, placing rush
orders for submarine chasers, spending
SIZE. 100000 by special authority of
Congress to hurry the naval construc-
ton already under way, advancing the
graduation of classes at Annapolis,
protecting American harbors against
invasion by German submarines and
marshaling the industrial resources
necessary to stand behind the fleet
Plans for the army are not so fully
matured. 1t is believed, however, that
President Wilson will recognize the
possibility of the army's participation
in war when he addresses Congress by
discussing the need of universal mill
tary training.
In a tentative way plans for mar
shaling the full strength of the regular
army, the national guard and the rails
ing of voluntary army of 100000
men have been working out in the
army war college. The volunteer army
of 100000 Is planned as a nucleus OF
what eventually would be an army of
100000 and would be assembled in
training camps.
The mobilization of industrial re-
sources has gone much farther. Hun
dreds of great corporations, through
the efforts of the Council of National
Defense, have prepared themselves to
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Sewage Disposal Plant
Action Expected Soon

Definite action probably will be
taken shortly on the question of erect
ing a sewage disposal plant which DIR.
Samuel G. Dixon, State Health Com
missioner, ordered for the city DR..
Dixon's communication to Council fol-
lowing the typhoid epidemics last
missioners. with the result that the
State Health Department asked the At
torney General regarding the next step
which the State can take.
City Solicitor John e. Fox recently
conferred with the Attorney Generals
Department, and it is understood an of
fetal communication in connection with
the question is to be sent to the City
Solicitor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
Action of House Removes
Immediate Possibility of
Special City Election

Action of the House yesterday in
passing on first reading the bill giving
councils in third class cities the power
to I'LL vacancies by appointment re-
moved the possibility of immediate
action by Harrisburg's commissioners
to call q special election to fill the
office held by the late Commissioner
Harry f. Bowman.
AS the bill had been in committee
for weeks, Council decided to act
within week and probably call a
special election. If there is any more
delay. the Commissioners
said to-day, the election will be called
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
Spring Not Very Far
Away, Although Day
Is Bleak AS November

March 81, the first day of spring
but the lowering clouds this morning
seemed more like a black November
day than the bright, CHEEKY day that
Old Mother Nature is accustomed to
use.
A bad start according to tradition
is always a fine finish, and Forecaster
Domain promises brighter things to-
morrow.
Disciples of old Isaac Walton are
pondering just how much change can
be deducted from the weekly envelope
without diminishing its slender girth
enough to make it noticeable. OF
course Easter had to come before the
opening of trout season this year and
when 'wifey" needs a new hat the
chances of a new bamboo are almost
as slender as the trusty FIVE ounce
Altogether spring cannot be very
far away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
Bids For Submarine
Chasers Opened By
Navy Department
Bp Associated Press

Washington, March 21. = Bids for
the first lot of 10 foot wooden hull
submarine chasers and coast patrol
boats were received at the Navy De-
partment to-day from private builders
along the Atlantic coast. Proposals
from private yards in other parts OF
the country will be received week
from to-day and 1t was thought prob
able that to-day's proposals would not
be made public until all officers are
in, although contracts will be award
ed confidentially.
Orders for sixty-four boats already
have been placed with the New
York and New Orleans navy yards at
$4,000 for boats without engines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
Peace Federation
Helps Bring on War,
Sec. Redfeld Wires

Washington, March 81. = Secretary
Redfield to-day wired the Emergency
Peace Federation in New York that
its organization and doctrine were di-
rectly promoting a tax on American
citizens and property.
ITO accept your policy" he said,
would in my judgment, mean more
ruthless slaughter. You are those
who are doing more than any one else
to bring about war"
The secretary's message was in re-
ply to one from the federation, asking
him to approve settlement of the rela-
tions between Germany and the
United States through a commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
HER FAMILY TREE BRANCHES BACK
TO COLUMBUS AND SHE SCRIBBLES
CHECK FOR 100000, 900, 900, 900

A woman who gave her name as
Mrs. Catherine Heikes drifted into
the Commonwealth Trust Company
and nonchalantly started to write a
check for $4,000, 000, 90 200. When
she presented the. check she was told
that it really couldn't be cashed at
once.
She Immediately returned to the
desk and started to write few more
but for minor amounts. She was
quite sure she could have the checks
cashed.
Captain Joseph Thompson happened
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Rain
this afternoon and Tonight;
Thursday fnir; not much chnnge
In temperature. lowest Tonight
about 40 degrees.
For Eastern PENNSYLVANIA; Rain to-
night; Thursday partly cloudy;
little change In temperature;
gentle to moderate shifting
winds.
The Susquehnnna river and all it's
tributaries will probably fall
slowly or remain nearly station
nry Tonight. Some of the
branches may rise somewhat
Thursday. 4 stage of about 60
feet is indicated for Harrisburg
Thursday morning.
General Conditions
Weather conditions are unsettled
generally this morning east of
the Mississippi river and i'm the
Northwest. 4 slight barOmetrlc
depression, central over the Up-
! per Ohio Valley, has caused light
to moderately heavy rains in the
last twenty-fOur hours generally
south and east of the Ohio river,
except Florida, and I'm the Mid
die Mississippi and Lower Mis-
sOurl valleys. 4 disturbance,
central over Western Canada, has
caused rain and snow In Oregon,
Washington. Montana, Wyoming,
Idaho and Nevada. 1t IL = TO IL
degrees colder in the Lake Re-
giOn and thence westward along
the northern boundary to the
Pacific; over nearly nIIy the re-
malnder of the country there has
been n general Rise of to 20 de-
grees In temperature.
Temperatures n. M, IL degrees
above zero.
Suni Rises, 6i17 u. m.
MO0ni New moon, March %.
River StnEei SO feet above low
winter mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, -.
Lowest temperatures, 20.
Menn temperature, A..
Normal temperature, 30
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

in when she was just at the height of
her multibillionaire joyride. When he
questioned her she assured him that
1t was perfectly wonderful to have all
check was more considerate-only
$50,0OO, 900, 100000. Captain Thomp-
son insisted that the bank couldn't
cash check for such an amount be-
cause banks did not carry that much
in their vaults.
Mrs. Heikes, however. declated that
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
NEW THIRD CLASS
CITY GOVERNMENT
BILL INTRODUCED
Beidleman Measure Provides
For Unpaid Small Council;
Gives Mayor Veto Power

Senator Beidleman, author of the
municipal home rule amendment
which the present session of the Legis-
lature most probably will pass, to-day
introduced a bill for the government
of third class cities in the interim be-
tween the present and the adoption
of the amendment to the State con-
stitution by the people. The bill diff
fers radically from the Clark commits
sion form act now in force, in that
1t provides for one councilman from
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
TIME HAS COME
FOR AMERICATO
ACT SAYS ROOT
Nation Must Rally to Defend
Itself From Ruthless
Barbarity
GERMANS MAKING WAR
Attacks Made on Country In
volve Integrity of the
United States

New York, March 21. - Elihu Root,
Charles +. Hughes and Joseph IL.
Choate, in stirring speeches at the
Union League Club last night, de-
clared this nation is now at war with
Germany and the people must rally to
defend themselves
Not since Civil War days has there
been such night at the Union League
Club. Cheers greeted the remarks OF
the speakers and the reading by Rob-
ert Bacon of the report of a special
committee of the club on the need for
immediate defense and national SER
vice.
none of us. not one of u.s." said Mr.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

St Quentin epued headquarters of the German and
his general staff for the years following the battle of the Marine
great French defeat the 1870 to-day
within sight of the French infantry who following fast the
heels of the rereang German Twelve miles the south
French troops looking down La Fere and within
reach of the German heavy the invaders have really elected
hold the famous Hmdenburg line running from Lille to Laon
So far there evidence that the German has halted
such facts known indicating the contrary La Fee sup
posed be of the of the ndenbug line
ea Nvee has been able occupy Tegner less than miles
from La Fere apparently without encounteng serious
9egner important railroad junction from which three roads
branch north La Fee second southwest Noyon
third northwest to ST Quentin
Even significant is the fact that the British advancing
the north against Cambria another vital point the ndenbu
ne have ncendary fires blazing in the OF that
Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
CRAZED BY DRUG.
NEGRO KILLSBOY
AND POLICE CHIEF
Holds Squad at Bay Two Hours
With Shotgun and
Pistol
By Assoefnted Prcss

Vancouver, B. c.. March 21.-Three
persons are dead to-day as the result
of shotgun and revolver fight last
night between the police and q man
they sought to arrest. The dead:
Chief of Police Malcolm Il. Mac
Lehman.
George Rolph, years old.
Robert TAFT, negro.
TAFT, said to have been a drug ad-
dict, opened fire from a window on
Chief MacLennan and police squad
as they approached a lodging house
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
PRESIDENT CALLS CONGRESS:
DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST
GERMANY EXPECTED APRIL 2
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
CALL FOR CONGRESS
The Presidents proclamation:

TIC
Whereas public interests require that the Congress of the
United States should be convened session II o'clock
the second day of April 1917 receive comnun
cation concerning matters of National Policy which
should be taken Immediately under consideration;
Nov, therefore, l. Woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States of America do hereby proclaim and declare that
an extraordinary occasion requires the Congress of the United
States to in extra session the Capitol in the City
Washington the second day of April 1917 Il o'clock noon
OF which all persons who shall that time be entitled
as members thereof hereby required take notice
Given under my hand and seal of the United States of
America the 2st day of March, in the year Lord
thousand hundred and the ndepenence
of the United States the 141st"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
Cabinet United

The Cabinet, which urged the move
upon the President at yesterdays ses-
sion, is described by its members as
having been more thoroughly united
than ii has been on any other question
that has come before, it.
The nation now actually comes to
the point which all the history of
centuries indicated most necessarily
follow the severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany February 8.
When the President on that day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
GERMAN RETREAT IS
UNCHECKED BEFORE
NEW FRENCH DRIVES
Entente Army Within Sight of Headquarters Used by Teuton
Commanders Since the Battle of the Marne; British
Near Great Coal and Iron Fields Held by Kaiser Troops
From Start of the War
BY associated Press

Paris, March 21-Rapd progress being made by the
French pursuit of the etreatng Germans the office
Important gains made both sides of the
Laon road ten villages being captured After severe fight
in which heavy losses susta lined the French carried
south of ST. Quentin. A German surprise attack in the
Champagne repused
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
MANAGER COCkILL
TO HAVE WINNER:
PROSPECTS GOOD
Local Leader Advance Guard
For Big Meeting Tonight;
Is Enthusiastic

Every manager on the New York
State League circuit is going to have
a pennant winner this season They
say so, but somebody must go wrong.
Manager George Cockill says he is
not making any mistake in his state
ment He realizes that only one team
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

The only fact to offset these. evil
dences that the Germans are still re-
firing is that the advance of both
British and French materially slack
ened yesterday. This is officially eX-
planned as due to an equinoctial gale
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21

HARRIsBUFaERs NAMED BY. GOVERNOR
Harrisburg. Governor Brurbaug1 viii this afternoon
name committee OF several hundred prominent Penasgi
yanans to make an inventory of the States industries lor
the use of the n4tnal government IN case Of war The
Harrs5urgsgs the committee VIII be- Charles II Bsrsns
William 2I Donaldson James NJ Cameron Vance c. Me-
Cormaes. Spencer c. Gilbert, William Jennings gnd Il
5tsckPole.
LOCAL OPTION HEARING ON
Observation-Disclosures Wagner. of the House Law
and Order Committee amounted at the opening OF the
hearing the yickenuan Local Option Bill this afternoon
that the bill ~ylbs reported out after the hearing of COM
mittse w Landio of Philadelphia was the arst spsa4
er Rev. a. G. Kyneel Philadelphia was next Both plead
ed for the bill
SENATE ADJoURNs UNTIL MONDAY
Haraourg.--Tae Senate adjourned this afternoon ua-
til Monday at9P.M
l25 CHANGES METHODIST PAsroRATEs
Philadelphia March zl--llore than t2s changes a
past9rzts were announced to-day by Bishop Henderson
at the closing session of the 5oh Philadelphia Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
The I'sv DR. John D Fox, pastor Of Grace Church,
Harrisburg, was assigned the Manayunk Church u
Buckley was superintendent Of the Northwest dis
trio in which many churches Harrisburg suburbs
These assignments made follows: Berysburg and
Hummelstown to be supplied Tower City, W. Lindsay
Wioonisco John Hunt, wiHamstown, Charles Roads.
Middletown James Cunningham. steelton. w. II Shaw,
Dauphn, Francis J. Morrow.
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS MARCH 80
Vyssbi1efor March Word Was received here 90
day from Majority Leader Kitchen, that Democratic
consider organization the House Represen
tatves will be held March 80
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Francis VI srs
Howard E Goshen Marion KOcher Harrisburg.
.(&%A%AS@SA%N NaSa@A@N
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
PLEAD GUILTY TO
SENDING GERMAN
SPIES TO ENGLAND
Conspirators Will Be SEN
fenced in U. S. Court For
Breaking Neutrality
By Associated Press

New York. March 21.-Albert o.
Sander and Charles N. Wunnenberg,
indicted as members of the Central
Powers War Film Exchange on the
charge of engaging in a military en-
terprise and sending spies to England
to get information for the German
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n. M, ~ degrees
above zero.
Suni Rises, 6i17 u. m.
MO0ni New moon, March %.
River Stngei SO feet above low
winter mark.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-12

At all times it is of the utmost Importance that the
Red Cross should be strengthened and sustained At
this time, above all Others it is of urgent and immediate
necessity that its for good should be increased to
the utmost capacity Already, America is at war; Her
fighting men, land and sea- are being prepared to de-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-12

Every American owes allegiance and support to the
Red Cross, because it is Americas great agency for
the help and succor of the suffering Whether it flood
or fire, pestience famine itself that brings
want, hunger, anguish or pain of any kind, the Red
Cross is the of help and healing that hasens to the
scene and does all that skill science and humanity can
devise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-12
By A. J. CRAFTS

fend the country What is to defend the fighting men
from disease and suffering and death?
There is only one answer-the Red Cross Under the
official leadership of the President of the United States
the Red Cross is the medical and surgical branch of the
country's forces When millions of men give battle
thousands Of devoted and women must be back of
the firing line to heal the wounded and nurse the shat
tered back to health
Just as important providing an army and navy
ust as important as buying Liberty Bonds just as i'm
4ortan seeing that the fertile lands of the United
States made fully productive is the duty of giving
ungrudging and generous support and aid to the Red
Cross.
Every stay at-home in America is given opportunity
to-day to enroll in the ranks of the Army of Healing
Every man, woman and child in America may be-
come member of the legion whose cross means the
Tightening of burdens and suffering
HELP HUMANITY AND JOIN THE RED CROSS
TO-DAY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-12
To-Day Is Red Cross Registration Da
Help Boost for 10000 Members

This advertisement is inserted for the Red Cross
by the A. J. CRAFTS PIANO co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03

A further credit of $5o,0oo, ,ooO mak- ing $1,240 900 900 in all, was extended to Great Britain by the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
CONSCIENCE DIRECTORS
 AT CAMP DEVENS
One of Seven Has Announced .
 Change of Heart.

Aver. Mass, Oct. 2.-John L. Ar bour of Deerfeld, one of seven con- today announced a change of heart and began the work of training to fight for democracy.
 Arbour came to the cantonment two weeks ago and was sent to the depot brigade. He donned the army uni form but refused to drill and was as signed to kitchen work. Today he called on his commanding officer, Cap tain G. l.. Weiscopf. and told him that he had decided to be 8 soldier.
 Leo H.. Minor of South Lancaster, another objector, has been with Ar bour under Captain Weiscopfs orders and today the other five were also placed in the same command. They are: John Cory. Jr.. of Bristol, R. l.; Albert Johnson and Ernest Allen, both of Providence, R. l.: Thomas B. Gull hane, and James J. ~Culhane, both of Cambridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
BROKE DOWN AT SIGHT
 OF HER cHILD'S CLOTHING.
Mrs. Sarah Ann WakeIin, on Trial for
 Murder of Daughter.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 2.-Mrs. Sa- rah Ann Wakelin, on trial with her husband, Joseph, for manslaughter in connection with the death of their [ year old daughter, Loretta broke down when the colthing of the child was brought into the court room as an ex- hibit today The mother was in tears for some time.
 was an admission obtained by attor> heys for the defense from Medical Ex- aminer R. D. Perley of Midd1esex county that he had made two reports to the district attorney to the man. her Loretta met her death. Soon af1 ter the discovery of the chi1ds body fin the woods near her home in Mel rose in June, 1916, Dr. Perley reported that she died by suffocation following a criminal assault. Another report filed recently, made no mention of an cured, the witness said, after he had consulted Dr. George B. Magrath, medical examiner of Suffolk county.
 Miss Martha Foster the childs teacher, testified that Loretta came to school in the morning without her school books, that she was sent home to get them, that she did not return, and that early in the afternoon the father came to the schoolhouse and scolded the witness for sending the child home.
 Hazel Hose1ey and Ruth Gaynor, neighbors of the Wakelin family, tes- tif1ed to assisting MT. Wakelin in his search for the child. They saw the father go into the woods where Loretta was found dead but did not hear him call out for her.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
HOW RETAIL COAL
 PRICES ARE TO BE FIXED
Explained at First Conference of the
 State Fuel Administrators.

Washington. pct. 2.-tHow retail coal prices are to be fined in all com rnunities was explained to the first conference of state fuel administra- tors here today by Federal Adminis- trator Garfield
 Under the fuel administrators re- cent order retailers are permitted to make a margin over cost of not more than 30 per cent. in excess of their average margin in 1915 and it is the business of local committees to set that the order is complied with.
 Dr. Garfield advised the conference to avoid politics and said that to avoid criticism no coal dealer should be ap- pointed on a committee, though one dealer should be named as an ad- visor to each local organization He gave notice that he would handle the problems of each state through the state administrator and would return to them all correspondence addressed to him relating to their territory.
 Among state administrators here are: Thomas W. Russell Connecticut: J. H. Hamlen. Maine; J. J. Storrow, New England; Charles M. Floyd New Hampshire: George H. Holmes Rhode Island, and H. J. N. Jones, Vermont