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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Pershing Inspects U. S.
Soldiers Soon to Be
on the Firing Line

y French Seaport, June 90. - Major
General John j. Persning, commander
7in,ehtef OF the United States forces
IN France. has arrived here with his
stan to greet and review the Ameri-
can military contingents.
The American troops to-day have
been disposed about the camp, made
ready for their arrival here some ago.
They will remain here for a short
time and then will be shifted to a
point nearer the fighting line, where
they VIII receive the final training. 1t
VIII not be many weeks before they
are ready to take over the sector of
trenches assigned to them. Officials
would not deal in exact dates to-day,
but 1t was pointed out that only a
snort time elapsed between the ar
rival of the Russian contingents in
FRANCE and their first appearance on
the Champagne battlefront.
Virtually the entire population of
this port has turned out to welcome
the American soldiers and the sailors
or the warships that conveyed the
transports safely through the subma-
rine zone. The universal verdict was
that France has seen no finer looking
body of lighting men.
ShOwered with Gifts
The American soldiers and sailors
are being showered with gifts from
the hands of little children. Crowds
Continued on Page Isl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
u. S. Soldiers Told to
Pay Way as They Go

New York, June 29.-Major Gen
eral j. Franklin Bell, commanding
the Department of the East, review
ed a regiment of engineers and one
Of coast artillery at fort near here.
In addressing the troops he said:
I'm a short time many of you will
be in Europe, and probably, by and
by, all of you. Every one of you
must remember each soldier will be
The representative of this country
while over there. Do not base your
standard of conduct on what you
may expect of others, for remem-
Der you should conduct yourself in
L manner fitting the representatives
Of such a great and altruistic ma
lion.
THE American soldier is literally
paid and does not have to stoop to
petty things. I am sure no self-re-
ypecting, upright. honorable and
scrupulous man would descend to
little things, even like taking small
fruit you may come across. That
would be looked upon as an act dis
creditable to you. Pay for every
thing you get and in your conduct to
the French be as generous as you
can"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Social Leader Sentenced to
8 to "a Years For Theft of
Three Quarters of a Million
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, June 29.-Jesse Will
hanson, I'd, well connected and a
social leader was to-day sentenced
to not less than eight nor more than
twenty-four years Imprisonment and
to pay fine of 81 900 on indictments
charging embezzlement of approxi-
mately S725,000 of trust funds of the
Pennsylvania Company for the In
surance of Lives and Granting An
nulties. of which he was secretary.
Williamson Is said to have first
taken securities to back an unsuc-
cessful business venture. Later he
began living far beyond his means.
entertaining extensively at a hand
some country place, and he forged
orders whereby he gained possession
of securities owned by wealthy wom-
en-. The company made good all the
losses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Eight Harrisburgers Are
HOnOred by Synod
of Lutheran Church

Eight Harrisburgers were honored
this week at the meeting of the Gen.
eral Synod of the Evangelical Lu-
theran Church of the United States
of America, held in Chicago. The
representatives from this city who
were put on various important
boards of the Synod are: The Revs
III. w. A. Hanson, Messiah Church;
S. w. Herman. Zion; ]. Bradley
Markward, Bethlehem; L. c.
Manages, Memorial; laymen, Luther
Minter. E. G. Hoover, DR.. C. r. Phil
lips and DIR. Croll Keller, of this
city, and L. H. Kinnard, Philadel-
phia.
Outstanding features of the Synod
were the passage unanimously of
of resolutions pledging loyalty to the
flag and government. and for the
uniting of the General Synod with
the General Council and the United
Synod of the South. two other Lu-
theran branches. to form the United
Lutheran Church of North America.
When this merger is complete, which
it is expected will be accomplished
by November, 1918, there will be
nearly onemillion communicates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
RUSSIAN ARMY
TO FIGHT HARD.
SAYS BRUSSELOFF'
Ambassador Root Assured
New Democracy Will
Continue in War
BATTLE FOR LIBERTY
American Party Visits Palace
Formerly Occupied by
EX-CZar
By Assaciated Prcsf

Petrograd, June 29.-Elhiu Root,
head of the American commission
and Foreign Minister Tereschtenko
returned to Petrograd yesterday after
q brief visit to staff Headquarters
Where they were welcomed by Cen
eral Brussiloff in the name of the
Russian army which, declared the
commanderin in chief. would continue
with all the powers at it's disposal
not only to fight for its own cause
that of forfifying liberty recently ac-
quired-but at the same time hand
in hand with .-merica, to fight for
the right of all nations to shape their
destinies in accordance with their
own desires.
There was little in the small coun-
try town of Mohilen to correspond
with conventional view of a gen.
eral staff headquarters. The atmos-
phere of formality. secrecy and dig
nifty which distinguished it when it
was the home of the former Emper-
or Nicholas had departed since the
revolution. There is nothing left to
arrest the attention of the observer
except the emperor's old residence,
which is now used by General Brus-
siloff and the military hotel where
members of the staff are quartered.
Otherwise it is peaceful village
nesting on the bank of the Dnieper,
200 miles from the firing line.
Only small groups of soldiers were
present to watch the imperial train
carrying the commission draw into
the station. Despite the fact that the
train which was such a common sight
in imperial days had not been seen
in Mohilen since the abdication of
the emperor, it evoked little curio-
sity. A few soldiers, thinking they
sa~I.A q - a.
crowded on board, but when they
were told that it was being used by
the American mission they imme-
diately disperseu.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Strong Drink Greatest
Drawback to Mining
of Adequat Coal Supply
BY associated Press

Washington, June 29.-Eliminate
strong drink from the coal producing
States, j. d. A. Morrow, of the Pitts
burgh Coal Producers Association.
told the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee to-day and coal produc-
tion can be increased rs, 900, 900 tons
year with an adequate car supply.
In the Pittsburgh district alone.
he said, production would be increas-
ed 100000 tons
Alcoholic liquor is one of the
worst enemies of the miners in West
ern Pennsylvania" said Mr.. Morrow.
Il tbs impossible to get men to work
more than a few days a week even
when the car supply permits. The
same trouble exists in Illinois and
Ohio and also was felt in Indiana
until that State became dry. Give up
liquor and the production of these
States would be increased rs, 900 900
tons a year"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29

With only one more day in the
national recruiting week, enlistments
at the Regular Army station are still
below the average that had been an
ticipated. While exact figures are
not available from Washington as
to the number secured, it is believed
in army circles that unless to-day
and tomorrow bring a greater aver
age than former days, the nation
will fall far short of the 10000 men
called by the President.
Sufficient men, however, were Sc
cured this week in the city, to raise
considerably the quota of men TO
be subtracted from the first call for
the draft.
Last evenings parade did not
bring a large number of enlistments
for Company C, Eighth Regiment of
the National Guard. 1t is believed
the effects will be felt in a few days
when the men have had time TO
return home and think it over. The
full quota is expected to be filled
within a week:
Recent enlistments are Ralph For
ney Penbrook; John E. Anderson,
1913 Wallace street; Emory Lindsay,
1928 Penn street; Houston Chris
tene, Highspire; Edwin e. Bechtel,
Elizabethville.
Show Signs of Training
Members of the City Grays Vet
erans' Association, the Harrisburg
Reserves, and several troops of Boy
Scouts last evening paraded over the
cl,y streets to the stirring tunes the
Eighth Regiment Band was furnish
ing. The Grays, headed by Captain
70. Laubenstein, marched just as
bravely and as proudly as they ever
did. The Reserves had a large per-
centage of the membership in line
who already are beginning to show
the effects of the soldierly training
they are receiving. Boy Scouts, in
the khaki-like uniforms of the Reg
ular Army, real soldiers of service,
were greeted with applause along
the line of the parade.
Since the order to send all infan-
trymen to Gettysburg went into eff
feet the infantry continues to be the
popular branch. The following six
local men who enlisted yesterday all
preferred the infantry:
Raymond A. Dearborn, Carlisle;
Harold f. Kirsch, 20 Evergreen
street; Marvin o. Webster, Fisher
Vile; Wayne w. Kepford, 329 Ham,
ilton street, Edward M. Albert, Mid
dletown; Clayton NJ. Wolf, 226 Hum
mel street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
British Take Position


Some six miles to the south, in the
neighborhood of Oppy, the British
last night captured a German posi-
ton on front of more than a mile
Closer to Lens, on a wide front
south of the Souchez river, the Brit
tsh continue to gain ground. They
have entered Avion, within two miles
of Lens, thus drawing considerably
tighter the lines Immediately about
the coal town. To the north of
Lens, n-Lr Loos, the British raiders
are active, indicating that a further
forward movement may be expected
on this flank.
On the French front the Verdun
district has again sprung into prom
inence. The Germans have been
manifesting renewed activity there
and last night they delivered a pow
erful attack, after a heavy lombard
ment, on a front of a little more
than n mile near the famous hill
304, northwest of Verdun. They
gained a footing at some points in
the French first line, out were COM
pletely repulsed when they renewed
their attack early this morning.
The Crown Prince also attacked in
the Aisne district, notably in the
Cerny region, where his troops OBJ
tanned a foothold in the French
trenches but were driven out by an
energetic counterattack. The French
positions here as elsewhere on this
front were maintained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
No Reduction in Hard
Coal as Yet, Retailers
of Harrisburg Assert

THE public has misunderstood the
agreement reached between coal op-
orators and the Government" said
Howard c. Fry, president of the Fry
Coal Company, to-day. The agree
ment does not apply to anthracite
and not even to bituminous coal in
Pennsylvania. Up to 1890 o'clock
this morning, the agreement reached
applies only to soft coal in Ohio, In
diana and Illinois"
The retailers" he added, would
welcome a reduction of price by the
operators. The whole market has
been upset by the unusual conditions
and we would be glad indeed to fol-
low the lead of the coal operators IN
putting down hard coal prices. But
up to this time the operators have
made no reduction"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
WILSON AGAINST
BONE DRY CLAUSE
IN FOOD MEASURE
President Wants Power to
Authorize Making of Beer
and Light Wines
CONFERS WITH LEADERS
Plans to Draw Teeth From
Prohibition to Control
Bill
By Associated Press

Washington, June 29.-President
Wilson stepped into the prohibition
fight over the food bill to-day, partly
to save the measure from a row be-
tween the contending factions, and
partly to get a law he believes the
country will approve.
The President told Senate leaders
he agreed with the proposal to stop
manufacture of foodstuffs into whis-
ky and gin, but did not believe the
brewing of beer and manufacture
of light wines should be stopped
now.
A provision to prohibit distilling
and to empower the President to stop
brewing and wine making when he
considers it necessary, he told SEN
ate leaders to-day, he believed would
satisfy prohibitionists and also tho
country.
An amendment to that effect will
CONTINUED on Page Isl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Royal Prince Of Greece
Reported Engaged to
a Rich American Girl

London, June 20. - Dispatches
from Athens say Prince Christopher,
brother of former King Constan-
tine of Greece, Is coming to London
to marry rich American woman.
The Daily Chronicle gives the name
of Miss Litz without details as to
her identity.
clan infantry. has twice been report
ed engaged, each time to a wealthy
American woman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Six Women Released
From Jail Pose as
Martyrs to the Cause
Ru A.socintc1 prcss

Washington, June 29-The six wom-
en- who have done three days in Jail
for picketing the White House were
released this morning at the expira-
tion of their sentences and were the
heroines at breakfast given in their
honor at Woman's Party headquar-
ters.
through the picket fence OF the
ground surrounding the suffrage
headquarters, the women were ad-
mifed and praised by a hundred en-
thusiasts who pronounced them mar
tyrs to the cause.
The police say they will prevent
further picketing by more arrests
and the suffragists threaten to picket
as fast as the police can arrest them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Wants Hubby to Be
Taken For War Service

Albany, June 29.-The Adjutant
Generals office has received letter
from Mrs. Mildred 1. Mount, post
mistress of Olcott, Niagara county
in which she Indignantly denies that
her husband, Harry Blosser Mount,
has right to claim exemption from
military service on the ground that
he is an assistant postmaster. Mrs.
Mount declares he has in no way
assisted In the office.
II am perfectly capable of caring
for my two children. and myself"
she writes sand am in no way de-
pendent upon him."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Dutch Armored Cruiser
Visits American Port

An AtlaLtic Port, June 20. - A
Dutch armored cruiser, the first
warship flying the flag of Holland
ten years, arrived here to-day. The
warship will remain for several
days.
Officers of the ship declined to
disclose the mission of the vessel,
but it was reported that she is to
act as a convoy for a number of
Holland passengers and freight yes
sells now about ready to leave Amer
lean ports.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Graduated Tax on Excess
Profits Proposed For
War Revenue Measure
By Assoeiated Press

Washington, June 29.-Graduated
instead of fiat taxes upon excess
profits In the war revenue bill were
discussed and generally approved to-
day by the Senate finance commit
tee.
The graduated rates proposed
were from IL to 35 per cent. with
the higher rates upon Swollen"
profits. Formal action was deferred
until late with prospect that the
graduated tax plan would be adopted
as a substitute for the House fat
rate of 16 per cent.
The committee expects to report
the bill to the Senate Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
RECRUITING WEEK
ENLISTMENTS ARE
BELOW AVERAGE
Only One More Day to Fill
Ranks; More Join Co. C.
and Rotary Unit
ROLL OF HONOR

Walter X. Cohill, 3I7 South Front
street.
Raymond Danley, 145 Ann street.
Wilson A. Fackler, 165 South
Front street, Steelton.
Eugene Crawley, Ashland, Va.
Benjamin ID. Stedman, 321 Swa-
tara street, Steelton.
Emory A. Lindsay, 1928 Penn
street.
j. RosenthaI, 81 South Cameron
street.
Robert H. Wadsworth, 1918
Fourth street.
Alfred Johnston, 1920 North Sec
ond street.
George w. BurkhoIder, 800 Chest
nut street.
J. l.. King, 1922 Market street.
Frank Lucas, Mechanicsburg.
Ziva Varszitz, 65S Verbeke street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Brazil Breaks With
Kaiser and Will Aid
u. S. in World War

Rio Janeiro. June %. - Brazil has
revoked her decree of neutrality in
the war between the entente allies
and Germany.
The Brazilian government, by act of
congress late in May. authorized the
revocation of Brazirs neutrality in
the war between Germany and the
United States
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
"CHARLIE" FLICK IMPROVING

Charles Fleck, desk man at the
police station, is still very seriously
i'll at his home. 1872 Verbeke street.
Charlie and Flecky as he is fa-
miliarly known to even the smallest
"dddie" on the street who dropped
around to ask him for a penny, is
missed at the headquarters as soon
as he is absent single day. He has
boen unable to report now for al
most u month. William Balthaser
has returned to duty after an illness
of several days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
ELIZABETHVILLE BAND
TO PLAY FOR REn CDnSS

Elizabethville. June 29.-The Eliza
bethville band has rendered its serv-
Ices for concert tomorrow, to be
given by the Red Cross auxiliary at
Laurelton. The ladies of Loyalton
will send automobiles for the trip.
Refreshments will be served before
and after the concert
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
MAYOR SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

Mayor Miller, who has been Ill at
his home since his return to the city
last week, after a rest at the sea-
shore. is slightly improved to-day. ac-
cording to physicians. During his Ill
ness the mayor has been unable to as
sumo his duties at police headquar-
ters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
WORLD DISASTER
TO MAKE PEACE
AT THIS TIME
Premier Lloyd George De-
clares Allies Must Fight
Until the End
GERMANY WOULD QUIT
War to Continue Until Dan
ger of Civilization Is
Forever Past
By Associated Press

Glasgow, June 29.-In discussing
the question of peace to-day Premier
Lloyd George said that if the war
should be concluded a single hour
before the allied powers reached the
end they set out to attain at the
beginning of the war, it would be
the greatest disaster that ever befell
mankind.
I'm my judgment" said the Pre-
mier. this war will come to an end
when the allied powers have reach
ed the end they set out to attain
when they accepted the challenge
thrown down by Germany to civili-
2ation. Then this war ought to come
to an end, but if it comes to an end
a single hour before 1t will be the
greatest disaster that ever befell
mankind"
Il hear people say that Germany
is ready to give us satisfactory
peace. No doubt you can have peace
now at certain price, for no doubt
Germany wants peace, but it is
peace which would give her econ
omy and another control over the
countries which she has invaded.
Russia to Recover
Russia will regain her strength
with a bound and become mightier
and more formidable than ever" Mr..
Lloyd George continued. Although
these distractions had the effect of
postponing complete victory they
made victory more sure than ever
more complete than ever and. what
is more important, they made surer
than ever the quality of victory"
There were many hearts fille6
with gloomy anxiety, contemplating
the prospect of a peace conference tc
settle the future of democracy with
representatives present, one of the
most reactionary autocracS in the
world, the premier added. But now
Russia is unshackled and free and
her representatives at the peace con
a free people fighting for freedom
and arranging a future democracy
on the lines of freedom. Not merely
would the Russian revolution insure
more complete but a higher, more
exalted victory than ever was con
templated before.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29

In the field Of military operations the important development
the cumulative which General Sir Douglas
Hag applying the German lines about the coal city and
fields of Lens.
The operation have taken somewhat broad
suggesting the British aiding
the far fanks of the Lens POSITIONS wide enccng
ment while keeping the push here and there immediate
environments of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
GREECE JOINS
ENTENTE BY
ENTERING WAR
New Greek Government Declares That State Of War Ex
lists With Kaiser's Government; Haig Extends His
Movement and Strikes on Flank of Army Defending

Athens, June 2e. - Though war has not yet been de-
clared the Greek government considers that state of
exists since its advent power yesterday The
call of the Greek diplomatic representatives accredited
to the Central powers and their allies is imminent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicInItyt
ThundershOwers this afternoon
or tO-nlghtj cooler tO-nighti
Saturday fair.
For Eastern PennsyIvanIa; Thun-
derstOrms this afternoon or to-
nighti cooler Tonight, Saturday
fairj strong, south shifting TO
west winds with severe squalls
this afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
Expect Peace oHer

The utterances possess notable sig
nificance at this moment when there
have been suggestions that the allied
powers fighting Germany might agree
to some revision of their previously
declared war aims. and at a time
when hints have been coming out of
Germany that next weeks session of
the German Reichstag might witness
some new statement on the subject
of peace by Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg.
Possible point to the suggested
German peace movement is given by
reports of mysterious political hap
penings within the German empire.
The impression has been given that
the expected developments would be
of dramatic nature and the press
zled so far as discussion of political
topics is concerned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
hIFer
The main river will

The main river will rise this af-
ternOOn and Tonight and prob
ably begin to fall Saturday. The
North Branch will probably con-
tlnue to fall. The West Branch
Will rise slightly or remain
nearly stationary, except the
upper portion will begin to fall
Tonight. The Juniata will rise
this afternoon and probably be-
gin to fall tonight. A stage
of about 6.5 feet is Indicated for
Harrisburg Saturday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29
General Conditions

4 storm of considerable energy,
now central near Buffalo, has
caused showers and thunder
storms generally over the Lake
Region and thence eastward to
the Atlantic coast, and I'm the
Ohio Valley and Tennessee.
Slightly lower temperatures are
reported this morning over most
of the eastern half of the cOun-
try md over the PIateu regI0nt
over nearly all the rest of the
country temperature rises of
to IL degrees are reported.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29

Temperatures 3 n. M, ~ degrees.
Stunt Rises, 4i31 n. m.
MOOni Full moon, July 4.
River Stages 5.7 feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-29

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 50.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Mean temperature, as.
Normal temperature, 73.