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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
800 Labor Unions to Be
Represented at Convention
Here 3 Days Next Week

More than 500 labor unions will be
represented in the convention of the
American Federation of Labor to ba
held here May s to IL. Prominent
speakers will address the meetings to
be held in the Board of Trade buildt
ing including John Price Jackson, Dr.
J. r. Anderson. of the Association OF
Labor Legislation and II. NJ. BrooBs,
president of the Central Labor Union.
The Railroad trainmen will be repres
scented by George B. Rowand and S.
Il. Turner
The credential and auditing COM
mittees were at work this morning in
the Federation headquarters. Plans are
being made for the entertainment of
the men who will come to the city.
One of the evenings. possIbly ThurS-
day. the delegates will attend the Mat
testic Theater in a body. The meet
ingroom will be decorated by Keeney,
the florist. -
Neither Scott Nearing or Samuel
Gompers will be able to speak at the
convention as had been expected. Both
men have asked to be excused because
of previous engagements and signi-
fed their Willingness to come to Har-
risburg when they are able and it is
suitable to the Federation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
English Are Two Weeks
Ahead in Their Schedule
By AStncintcd Pre-,

Washington, May 4.-The British
forces on the western front are two
weeks ahead of their attacking
schedule, according to a cablegram
received here to-day by Secretary
Balfour from the Foreign Office The
advance, it said, has been much
faster tnan expected and the losses
smaller.
The losses were said to be only
one-half as large proportionally as
those on the Sor-me offensive last
year. This is attributed by members
of the mission to an incomparably
better artillery preparation and the
fact that the men are not allowed to
outrun the guns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Mrs. Wilson Presents a
Fine Virginia Ham to
Jofre For His Wife

Washington, May A. Madame
Joffre, wife of the marshal of France
is going to get fine big sugar-cured
Virginia ham, gift from Mrs
Woodrow Wilson when the marshal
returns to Paris.
During one of the marshal's calls
at the White House Mrs. Wilson
learned that Madame Joffre was very
fond of American ham which is very
scarce there. Mrs. Wilson sent to
Virginia and procured an extraordin-
arily fine ham and sent it to Marshal
Joffre. asking him to take it back
to Madame Jeffre with her compl-
ments. The ham carefully packed
will go with the marshars personal
effects when he leaves the United
States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
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200 Carpenters Out;
Men Under Agreement
Continue at Their Work

Officials of the Carpenters Union
this morning announced that more
than 200 of the men were still out
on the strike as their demands for
so cents per hour and an S-hour day
have not been met by many of the
contractors. Men who were under
agreement for the contractors who
have met the demands of the union
are still at work.
a majority of the members of the
Master Bricklayers' Association, it is
said, have refused to sign the new
scale, although the union is making
every effort in that direction. Where
the contractors have signed the
union men have returned to work.
The men have asked for an advance
from 60 cents to 75 cents an hour.
The master bricklayers say they
have offered to compromise for 20
cents an hour, but the men are
holding out for the full amount.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
RUSSIAN MINISTRY
ATTACKED FOR ITS
STRONG WAR STAND
Resignation of Mukof, Strong Man of the Revolution
and Best Friend of Germany's Enemies, Demanded
For His Proclamation Stating That Country Would
Continue War Without Slackening Effort; Parade
With Red Flags

Dsquetng from Russia of the attitude to e
among the soldiers and workmen toward the
Demonstrations occurring i'll the streets of Pet
rogad against Paul N Muko the minister of foreign affairs,
his resignation being demanded
Professor Muko considered one of the strongest men IN
the Russian regime friend of the
whole and thoroughly energetic the
by Russia The radical elements opposed him appear
have beee excited action by the provisional
menss communication the allied nations made public
yesterday which committed the government continuation of the
without sackenng of effort They declare they should
have been consulted in this
Petrograd May f. Some of the banners carried by the
paaders inscribed Down With Cuchko (the minister
of war;, and Down With the Provisional Government
The executive committee of the workmens and soldiers
delegates discussed NJ Miukofs the allies all of We'd
nesday night 1t adjourned dybea yesterday without having
reached decision Later the special
session with the council of the provisional of dis
cusson OF the governments motives issuing the note The
executive committee finally decided that take action
regarding the but it for demanding the
gnaton OF the The induced
the soldiers engaged demonstrations the
Perograd May
ed front of of M
of
o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
BIG BATTLE
RACES WITH
NO DECISION
British Burst Through Oppy Line in Fighting That Is
BIoodiest of Present Offensive; Supreme Effort
Made by General Haig to Smash Wotan Line Back
of the Hindenburg Positions; Frances Iron and
Coal Fields at Stake

British have burst through the Oppy lire and are tight
ing boode and battle of the present offensive in
great effort smash the famous Wotan line before its orgaa
ton completed The ndenburg line outfaned and pierced
in several places has failed to stop the surge OF the
British armies positions the last great barrier
barring Doua Cambria and Germanys richest prize
in France the great coal and iron fields north of Lens
line from Drocourt to Queant stretch OF
fifteen miles running north and south about five miles west OF
Douai and Around Queant the southern extremity OF
the line Hag has formed great human nppes and is
striving with power his command to close the jaws OF
these nppers Realizing the OF the situation the Ger
mans are fighting with grim determination which reckons no
cost in blood too high if it halts their advancing foe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Advertise Bids For
Riprapping River Slope

Commissioner r. u. Gross of the
Park Department, to-day advertised
for bids for riprapping the river
slopes from Calder to Maclay streets
The proposals will be opened May
IA at the Park offices.
This important improvement, de-
layed throughout the entire sum
mer last year, will be started as
soon as possible this spring, Com
missioner Gross announced.
When the slopes are planted,
serious wash-outs along the bank,
which usually occur with the spring
floods, will be prevented. Fortunately
so far this year the river did not
get high enough to cause any seri-
Gus damage to the slopes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Annexation of Belgium
Planned by Reichstag

Amsterdam. May 4, via London
A Berlin dispatch says that during a
discussion of the Belgian question
in the Reichstag main committee.
the progressive party declared that
the annexation of Belgium must be
regarded as an accomplished fact
and discussion concerning it was un-
desirable.
A Center speaker said that the
leaders of the Flemish people con-
slider it would be dangerous for Bel
GUM to come under the old dynasty.
A Conservative oeputy considered
that the whole question was whether
the coast of Flanders was to come
under German or English influence
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Germans Counterattack

Germans Counterattack
Furious attacks are being made by
the Germans to stop the progress the
British are making in. smashing
through the Hindenhurg line IN
northern France. General Hang,
however, has made good the most
telling gains effected in the renewal
of the great drive yesterday.
Fresnoy, three miles east of NlmE,
and the captured lines north and
south of it are firmly held after the
repulse of numerous severe counter
attacks. 4 deep salient has been
created in the Oppy line here.
British Hold Fast
Near Bullecourt in the Croiselles
district southeast of Arras, the sector
of the Hindenburg line taken yester-
day was also subjected to a heaNy
counterdrive but this valuable posi-
ton likewise remains safely in Brit
ish hands. The Germans in Bulle-
court are nearly surrounded and
threatened with capture, corre-
spondents report.
Only on one narrow front was the
British advance negatived. This was
in the vicinity of Cherisy and on the
Arras Cambria road just to the north.
Here the advanced positions taken
were evacuated under the German
pressure.
New Successes
Meanwhile activity developed and
a new British success was scored in
another part of the fighting front.
Northwest of St. Quentin a deeper
wedge was driven into the German
line and the Malakoff farm north
east of Hargicourt was captured.
The German official report admits
the loss of Fresnoy and of ground in
the vicinity of Bullecourt to the Brit
ish. IL claims the capture of more
than 900 prisoners.
The renewed fury into which the
great battle of Arras has famed has
diverted attention from the possible
more significant events which are
shaping behind the battlefront.
The German censorship has lifted
as far as to allow newspapers and
mails from Germany once more to
reach the outer world, but there is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Vawter Completes His
Defense in Murder Trial
~ Associafed Prtts

Christiansburg. Va, May 4.-The
defense in the trial of Professor
Charles e. Vawter, charged with
numbering Stockton Heth, Jr., rested
this morning after presenting two
witnesses who testified that they saw
Vawter between $50 and 1890
o'clock on the night of the shoot
ing and that he was not drinking.
Mrs. Vawter was not recalled to
the stand to-day for continued cross
examination as had been expected.
After a brief recess the state then
began the introduction of testimony
in rabuttal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
CONSIDER MEANS
OF SOLVING FARM
LABOR SHORTAGE
New Agent Is Installed at Bu-
reau of Chamber of
Commerce
TO DISTRIBUTE WORKERS
Food Gardening in City and
Country Will Be Placed
on Systematic Basis
TO DISTRIBUTE WORKERS

II. G.. Niesley, who was recently
selected by State College to direct
the work of the newly organized
Dauphin County Farm Bureau, was
farm agent. this afternoon at one
o'clock in the office of the Chamber
of Commerce, at a meeting of the
officers and the executive commit
tee of the bureau.
All of the officers and the mem
bers of the committee, who are ac-
tive farmers with the exception of
Robert Mccormick, the treasurer,
were present at the meeting. Prof.
+. 2. Weaver, of the extension bu-
reau of the agricultural department
of State College. was also present
at the meeting.
Will Distribute Workers
Following the installation of the
new farm agent general plans tor
work were discussed. The most inn
portant discussion was that of as
sisting the farmers in the labor
problem, now confronting them.
The Chamber of Commerce is now
ready to become actively engaged in
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
British Compelled to
Fall Back From New
Positions in Cheristy

London, May 4.-The British last
night made progress northwest of
st. Quentin and northeast of Hargi-
court, capturing Malakoff farm, the
war office announces. On the ArraS
from the British have maintained
their hold on Fresnoy and all the
positions captured in that neighbor-
hood in yesterdays drive.
The British were compelled to fall
back from the advanced positions
captured yesterday in the neighbor-
hood of Cherisy and Astride, the
Arras-Chambrai road, the statement
adds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
OFFER U. S. BIG PLANTS
Br Associnied Prcs.

Pittsburgh, May "A. L. Humph-
rey. president of the Pittsburgh EN-
ployers' Association, it was announc-
ed to-day. has offered to the gov
ernment many manufacturing plants
in the Pittsburgh district represent,
ing an invested capital of $50O,OO0
600 and employing 100000 for war
time needs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
STEELTON PLANS
GREAT PATRIOTIC
DEMONSTRATION
Steel Mills and Industries to
Be Closed; City Invited
to Take Part

Steelton is 10 have the greatest
borough wide d amonstration May 10
in its history. Aside from Steelton
residents taking part I'm the demon
stration, invitations have been eX-
tended to all organizations in this
city and to residents of Highspire,
Oberlin, Enhaut, and all surrounding
towns. About 10000 people from
Steelton and nearby hamlets will
take part and several thousand are
expected from Harrisburg.
About $50 residents, representing
churches, fraternal, civic, Red Cross
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
MAY KILL PLAN
TO ALLOW EXPERT
NAME ARCHITECT
Five Members of School
Board Cast Ballots Against
Joint Finding

Dr. c. f. L. Keen, Harry NJ Bretz,
Harry a. Boyer. William A. Boil and
George A. Werner, five members of
the City School Board, yesterday aft
ernoon voted against the plan pre-
sented at a meeting of the School
Board and Citizens Advisory Com
mittee, to submit the selection of an
architect for the high school devel-
opment program to Professor War
rem p. Laird, dean of the School of
Architecture Of the University OF
Pennsylvania, an authority in this
country on architectural questions.
While this recommendation to the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Heroism Shown in Rescue
of Drowning Soldiers

Paris. May A Marseilles dis
patch to the Matin says that the pa
troll ships which went to the rescue
OF the torpedoed transport Arcadan
showed great heroism and determine
tion in saving the victims of the sub
marine. Both officers and men leaped
overheard and held up drowning SOL
diers. One patrol saved 236 men IN
an hour and a half
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Ex-President Taft's Son
Is Rejected by U. S. Army

Cincinnati. o.. May 4.-Robert A.
Taft, a lawyer. son of former Presi-
dent Taft, was rejected by physicians
examining applicants for the officers
reserve corps at the General Hospital
here yesterday. His eyes were found
to be weak.
Young Taft was approved in all
other departments of the test
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Social Democrats Hit
at Milukof's Policy

London, May A Petrograd dis
patch says that the Novaia Zhizn,
the organ of the Social Democrats
and other Extreme Left newspapers,
severely criticise Foreign Secretary
Milukoff's not to the Allies asserting
Russia's determination to vigorously
push the war against Germany. The
note will be discussed this evenine;
at an extraordinary general meeting
of the Council of Workmens and
Soldiers Delegates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Definite Plans Made to
Send Hospital Units
to the French Front
By Assoctated Press

Washington, May 4. - Definite
plans have been completed for send
ing United States army base hos
pitals to the fighting front in France.
The number of the units, the time of
their departure, the means of their
transportation and their exact des-
tination cannot for obvious reasons
be disclosed
The sending of the American hos
pital units is in accord with the plan
to increase hospital facilities behind
the front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
Turkey Plans to Destroy
Its Jewish Population
By Associated Press

London, May 4.-According to the
Jewish Chronicle, the Turkish gov
ernor of Palestine has publicly pro-
claimed the intention of the author
tiles mercilessly to destroy the Jew
ish population, applying the same
policy adopted in Armenia. The
Chronicle says that many thousands
of Jews in Palestine are starving and
homeless,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
COAL AT $500
By Associated Press

New York, May 4.-The lowest
bid offered on a city coal contract
for the next eleven months is 1920
a ton. This is nearly so per cent.
above the price paid by the city for
coal last year. The feeling was
expressed by city officials that much
of the increase in the bids was specu-
latiVe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

little information as yet as to what
has transpired within the borders OF
the German empire during the last
week. The German chancellor is
once more reported to be about to
make a pronouncement on peace be-
fore the Reichstag and his hand has
apparently been forced by the junk
er. These reactionaries, enraged
and alarmed by the apparent domi-
nance of the Socialist party, with its
program of peace without anneXa-
tions or indemnities, have presented
an Interpolation to the chancellor in
the Reichstag demanding that he
clarity his position. The junkers are
still clamoring for the annexation of
Belgium and all reports indicate that
the government must very shortly
take a definite stand both on the
question of war aims and internal
reforms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
RUSS TO SEND MISSION

Petrograd. May A commission
representing the Russian provincial
government will leave in the near
future for America, to confer with
American government officials, con-
corning the industrial, economic and
financial relations of the two coun-
tries. Information to this effect was
obtained by the Associated Press
from a high official source.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
CArITOb BILL OUT NEXT WEEK

Chairman Woodward. of the House
appropriations committee, will have the
appropriation bill for Capitol Park
extension reported out next week
The subcommittees are favorable to
allowing as much of the half million
asked as possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
GOVERNOR HAS THIRTY BILLS

Governor Brumbaugh has thirty
bills i'm his hands for action, the larg-
est number at any one time in weeks
Most of them were passed this week
by the Legislature. The Governor has
vetoed over score of bills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
SEND GERMAN DELEGATIONS

Copenhagen. via London. May A.
The German Socialists have sent an
imposing delegation TO the Intern
tionai conference at Stockholm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
pHILADELPHIA oFFIcIsRs HERE

Colonel Hamilton d. Turner and
Major Harry A. Hall, of the Second
Artillery Regiment of Philadelphia,
General Stewart to-day regarding the
equipment and recruiting of the com
mand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

Petrograd, May 4, via London
Detachments of soldiers have gather
ed in front of the palace which is
used as the headquarters of the pro-
visional government, carrying red
flags with inscriptions demanding
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
FOURTEEN i. S.
GUNNERS PICKED
UP BY BRITISH
Americans Missing From Tor
pedoed Rockingham Are
Rescued at Sea

London, May 4.--The admiralty
reports that the missing boat from
the Rockingham, with all the four
teen men. has been picked up by a
British steamer. The gun crew on
the Rockingham was in charge of
Chief Petty officer Arthur Wood.
Captain Charles Edwards, of the
American steamer Rockingham, was
barefoot when he arrived in London
derry, Ireland, late Wednesday night
and the 80 members or his crew who
were with him were scantily clad.
They were cared for by the Ameri-
can consul.
Tried to Escape
Captain Edwards said that he
sighted two submarines on Tuesday
afternoon at distance of five miles
and attempted to escape by steering
a Zigzag course. Despite his efforts
torpedo struck the steamer near
the engine room on the starboard
side and killed two men. One of
the vessels four lifeboats was
smashed, but the others got clear
just before the steamer sunk.
One of the submarines came close
to lifeboat and asked the destina-
tion, cargo and tonnage of the Rock
ingham. Captain Edwards asked
the questioner to tow the lifeboats
toward land, but the man pretended
not to understand, although he spoke
good English. He finally refused
to give any help, told the refugees
they could get ashore as best they
could and the U-boat submerged.
The three lifeboats kept to-
gether until nightfall, when one got
separated. A patrol boat rescued
the men in the two boats which had
remained in company, but could not
find the third.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Rain
this afternoon and Tonight;
Saturday generally cloudy; con-
tinucd cool.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Rain
to-night; Saturday cloudy, prob
nbIy rain In north portion; con-
tinued cool; fresh to strong
east winds, shifting TO west,
Saturday.
River
A general rain. indicated for the
Susquehanna Valley during the
next twenty-fOur to thirty
hours. will probably cause
general, though probably not
very decided rise in the river
and its tributaries. \ stage of
about IA feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Saturday morning.
General Conditions
The center of the Southwest storm
has moved from West Texas to
East Tennessee during the last
tTenty-four hours with some
increase in intensity. 1t has
caused rain since last report
generally south and east of the
Ohio river, except the Florida
peninsula, and In the Missouri,
Middle and Lower Mississippi
valleys and the West Gulf
states. the heaviest reported
occurring In West Tennessee.
Temperatures have fallen 4 to 20
degrees over nearly all the ter
ritOry between the Rocky Noun
tnIns and the Mississippi river
and continues below normal
over nearly all the remainder of
the country. HsOsts occurred
this morning : Pennsylvania,
New York, Michigan and In the
West.
Temperature, a. M, AZ degrees.
Suni Rises, 4;54 a. m.
Moon; Full moon. May g.
River Stage; 4.2 feet.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature, -.
Mean temperature. -.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
IN AGAIN

Davy Lowe has been sent to Jail
a gain
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

Philadelphia, May 8 Attorney General Brown TO-
day announced that he WI" go to Pittsburgh tonight to
prosecute every person who had anything do with
alleged fraud in the Pittsburgh Life and Trust Company,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
General Conditions

Temperature; 8 a. M, AZ degrees.
suns Rises, 4i54 a. m.
Moon; Full moon. May @.
River Stage; 4.2 feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature, 43.
Mean temperature, -.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

the resignation of Foreign Minister
Milukoff
The resignation of NJ. Milukoff
was demanded by thousands of SOL
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
ROUSE STRIKES our CENSORSHIP
CHICAGO GREErs FRENCH ENvoYs.

Chicago May 4. -- The French envUys arrived here
at noon Marshal Jofre and former Premier viyiani
were greeted with cheers.
SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES INSURANCE
Washington, May -- The administration bill for
insurance of lives OF crews on American merchant
ships was reported isvorabIy to-day by the Senate
Finance Committee,
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