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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
Daniels Plans For Great
Naval Airplane Fleet
By associated Press

washington, July 9.-Congress was
asked by Secretary Daniels to-day to
appropriate S45,000000 for naval aero
nautics in addition to the amounts
carried in this years appropriation
bill. The navy is working our a con-
siderable air program of its own aside
from the great 1926. 100000 military
aircraft project of the defense council.
The value of aircraft has been
aoundantly demonstrated in the pres
ent war;" said Mr.. Daniels to-day.
and the navy is making efforts to
build up an airforce of sufficient size
to operate as scouts from naval ves-
sells, to patrol the waters off the ex-
tensive coasts of the United States
ana our insular possessions and also
10 cooperate with naval forces
abroad in antisubmarine warfare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
LONDON in FEAR
OF DEVASTATION
BY AIR RAIDS
Nothing Said to Hinder Abso-
Lutte Destruction of Metrop-
oils by Germans
LOOK TO AMERICA
Government Criticised For
Failure to Protect Great
City From Attack
By Associated Press

London, July 9.-The morning
newspapers subordinate everything
to Saturdays air raid. The COM
ments thereon reflect the pop
ular indignation while some in
dulge in spirited condemnation of
the government The country, it is
declared has been humiliated and
disgraced in a manner never expert
enced since the Dutch fleet burned
Chatham more than 250 years ago.
The incident is described by the most
angry commentators as disgraceful
alike to the war office and the ad-
miralty air service and the removal
of those responsible for the "miser-
able display of incompetence" is de-
manded.
Even these comments which are
h'Ci Z iNoiL Stliltd IHdl NTTedI
Britain is falling behind in aircraft
construction and say it needs speed
ing up. General Haig's reference to
increased German air activity is re-
garded as highly significant
Larger Raids Possible
1t is remarked also that the aerial
attack raised to a practical level
the question of a possible absolute
devastation of London by aircraft
and the infliction of such losses, as
would amount to a serious military
chimes are able to operate with calm
impunity, it is asked, what will hap
pen If 200 come or as the Koelnische
Zeitung recently urged, a thousand.
Those favoring reprisals naturally
emphasize their demand while those
opposed contend reprisals not only
are useless but would lead to a COM
petition in brutality wherein the
expert will beat the amateur"
Some editorials refer to the hope
with which the advent of the Ameri-
can air forces is awaited, anticipat-
ing important results therefrom.
Criticise Government
In political circles there was
good deal of criticism of the failure
on the part of the British air de-
fenses to ward off the German raid
ers. Free lances in the House of Com
mons are planning to lombard the
government with demands for an
overhauling of the whole system
Those who favor raids in reprisal
also are active and the ministers will
be asked to state specifically the rea-
sons why no reply is made in kind
to the German raids on England. In
this the advocates of reprisals are
being backed by masses of the espeo-
pie in the quarters affected by re-
cent raids.
The police were still searching the
ruins of East End tenements this
morning for a number of persons
who are missing. In several instances
nothing remains of dwellings except
smouldering ruins, around which
gathered women and children
searching for some memento of their
homes. The worst sufferers appear
ed to be wives and families of men
at the front, who have no means of
re-establishing themselves. They are
being cared for by charitable insti-
tutions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
HAS SAVED OUR LIVES.
SA Y MEMBERS OF. SONS OF REST

The Sons of Rest this morning
TOOK official notice of the action of
CITY Council in shutting off north
bound traffic in Third street. Reso-
lutions of respect were adopted by
a special committee named by the.
unofficial inspectors who have been
on the job at the Penn-Harris
Hotel corner for the last week.
This committee, composed of John.
Newton and William Henry Will
liams, 2416 Market street, and Ed
mund James, Camp Hill, declared
that in shutting off northbound
travel Council has conserved the
lives and limbs of the hundreds of
members of the Sons of Rest who
are compelled to stand in a very
small space in Third street if they
want to see what is going on in the
Penn-Harris cellar.
I'VE are certainly grateful to
Council" said Chairman Newton, of
the committee, to the TELEGRAPH
reporter to-day. I'VE trust that
some of these days Court alley will
also be made a one-way street"
"Mr. Newton" said the reporter,
have the Sons of Rest learned lust
how the steamshovel will be brought
out of the hotel cellar?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
U. S. Chief Signal
Officer Supports B J
War Aviation Program
BY Associated Press

Washington, July O. Brigadier
General Squier, chief signal officer
and other army experts, appeared
to-day before the House military
committee to advocate immediate
action on the War Department IS
great aviation program.
At the request of General Squier
the session was executive. General
Squier explained that the 22.625 air
craft desired and engines for them
at cost approximately S363, 900, 900
and the rest of the $276, 900, 900
would be necessary to man the air
fleets and provide for ammunition
and supple,
Secretary Baker, some of the
French officers on duty here and
others are expected to appear be-
fore the committee later on and
Chairman Dent hopes to report the
bill to the House the last of this
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
WOMEN GET
INSTRUCTIONS ON
FOOD SAVING
Small Army to Start House
toulouse Canvass For Sign
ers Tomorrow
PATRIOTIC MEASURE
City and County Expected to
Enroll Solidly For
War
PATRIOTIC MEASUR

Final instructions were given this
aIternoon in the Y. w. c. A. build
ing TO the army of women who will
enrol! the thousands of women in
Harrisburg and Dauphln county this
week IN the food conservation move
lnent began by Herbert Hoover, food
administrator, to eliminate the waste
IN the nations households.
Tomorrow the actual registration
Will be started and daily reports will
De made to the headquarters, 2O6
Walnut street. which will be in
charge of Mrs. ]. Frank Palmer.
During the absence of Mrs. ]. w.
Reilly. chairman of the committee in
charge of the registration. Mrs. Ly-
man d. Gilbert will have charge.
Mrs. Gilbert presided at the meeting
this afternoon.
Fifteen thousand registration cards
have been distributed throughout
the county and an additional 5000
has been sent for. Each housewife,
cook. maid or shop girl. will be
asked to sign one of the pledges. 1t
Is absolutely imperative that the cor
rect address be placed on the card
as they will be sent to Washington
and letters from Mr.. Hoover will be
mailed to each woman who has reg
istered.
The canvassers of the Ninth ward,
in charge of Mrs. Clayton A. Smuck-
er, are as follows: Mrs. William K.
Bumbaugh, 1412 Market street;
Mildred Thomas. 1861 Walnut street;
Elsie Lands. 1926 State street. Mrs.
Harold Gilman, 141 Thirteenth
street; Ruth G. Dearborn, 142 Thir-
teenth street; Sara F. Houser. 10
South Sixteenth street; Mrs. E. A.
Latham, $50 South Sixteenth street;
Mrs. n. Bowers. 55 North Seven
teenth street; Mrs. S. l.. Bowers,
1852 Bellevue road; Mrs. Smith A.
kuhn,, 1917 Park street; Mary F.
Fisher, 1905 Evergreen street; Mrs.
c. a. Runk, 1419 Market street;
Lucille E. Smucker, 311 Vernon
street, and Gertrude Edwards, 134S
State street.
The names of the chairmen in
charge of the registration of the
women in the county boroughs are:
Rerrysburg, Mrs. L. w. Hoover;
Dauphin, Mrs. ]. w. Hawthorn;
Elizahethville, Annette Romberger;
Gratz, Mrs. w. o. Rogers; Halifax
Mrs. Marshall; Highspire, Mrs. I. C.
Ruth; Hummelstown, Mrs. Maud
Baker; Millersburg. Clara Freck;
Royalton, Mrs. w. F. Darby; Pax
tang. Mrs. S. w. Trevor; Pillow,
Emma Willier: Wiconisco. Mrs. II.
o. Shaefer; Williamstown, Matte
Opie; Penbrook, Mrs. S. A. Fish
burn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
US. ARMY READY
TO LEAVE FOR
TRAINING CA M P
Americans to Be Within
Sound of Guns on Fir
ing Line
DRILL FOR TRENCHES
French People Eager to See
Fighting Men From
Gross Seas
By AssociGted Press

A French Port, July 9.-This city
was astir to-day at the prospect of
the impending departure of the
American contingent for its perma-
nent training amp. Major General
William L. Sibert has completed all
arrangements for moving the men.
The general himself will leave by
automobile and will take up quar-
ters already prepared in, a village
somewhere in France" which will
be within hearing of the German
guns, If not within direct range.
The troops were enthusiastics to-
day at the prospect of getting several
miles nearer real action and hailed
the prospect of an early departure
The town took a vacation to visit
the camp. The residents had heard
only the vague rumors about the
troops leaving but did not venture
to lose the opportunity to see the
Americans. The camps adjoining the
seaport were filed with civilians who
eagerly watched their preparations
to leave,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
Girls Plan to Supply
U. 5. Armies With Tobacco
BY ASsoeiated prcss

New York, July 8. = Application
for article of incorporation was
made here to-day by an organiza-
tion known as an army girls trans
port tobacco fund" The object of
the organization is to provide the
soldiers and sailors on transports
leaving this country for Europe with
plenty of tobacco.
Soldiers and sailors are not given
tobacco as a ration. During the rush
of sending the first contingents Of
soldiers to France an officer told
the daughter of prominent army
officer that the men sailing on the
ships would be unable to smoke for
the simple reason there was no to-
bacco on board that they could buy.
The young woman wasted no time
with army red tape, but went to a
banker who arranged for credit with
a large tobacco company with the
result that there was plenty of to-
bacco on the transports when they
started for Europe. Scores of offi-
GERS have written the young .wo-
man TO acknowledge the apprecia-
ton Of every man in the expedf-
ton. .S'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09

Not yet, replied Mr.. Newton.
But we are. not discouraged. We
nave been on the job only one
week. We can say with positiveness
however, that there is no truth in
the report that the Harrisburg Ho-
tel Company will retain the steam
shovel in the subbasement and use
1T as an icecuber. We have an idea
that the contractors are making a
mystery out of a very simple thing,
but are not exactly prepared to
make this very serious accusation.
However, let me say on behalf of
the Sons of Rest that we will make
an announcement of import before
Saturday."
Owing to the heavy and one
might say, torrential rainfall, none
OF the cellardiggers was on the lob
to-day; and there being no inside
stuff to watch, the front-line fences
in Third and in Walnut streets were
deserted. Some of the Sons of Rest
got a lot of much-needed sleep.
Others spent -.c day with a paper
and pencil. figuring how the con-
tractors would eventually get that
there. steamshovel out of the Penn
Harris cellar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
German Line Broken

German Line Broken
New and powerful blows are be-
ing struck by the Russians in Gal
icia. Apparently they have broken
the Austro- German line west of
Stanislau, south of Halicz, as to-
DAVIS otficial report from Petrograd
not only reports important gains Tor
the Russians in the Stanislau area
but declares the Russian cavalry is
pursuing the retreating enemy. This
pursuit already has reached the
Lullva river.
Ila!!c2. the gateway to Lemberg
from the south. seems doomed TO
fan unless the Russian onslaught is
quickly stopped. a Russian push
northwest from Stanislau would re-
suit in Halicz being hemmed in on
three sides.
$4,000 Prisoners
The renewed Russian onslaught
in this sector brought with 1t not
only u dangerous territory but 1000
prisoners and forty eight guns, IN
cluding "a dozen large caliber pieces.
The total Russian captures of men
in the present remarkable offensive
is mounting rapidly and now is IN
excess of $4,000.
North of the Stanislau area Cen
eral Brussiloff is holding fast to his
newly-won positions in the vicinity
of BIzezany and near Koniuchy,
where his troops are we'll placed
for . continuation of the drive upon
Len1herg along converging railway
lines Austro- German counterattacks
here failed to shake the Russian
possession of this valuable terrain.
Quiet in France
There is little but local fighting
along the British front in Northern
France, but further down the line
the Germans are giving the French
little rest. Attack after attack is
being launched by the Crown Prince
in desperate attempts to shake the
FrerCh from their positions along
the Chemin- -des-Dames. There was
another such drive last night at
Pantheon, but like others that have
preceded it the effort was unsuc-
cessful.
Meanwhile such trenches as the
Germans were able to retain after
their repulse in the attack of Satur-
day night in the Aisne region, were
wrested from them in greater part
by a brilliant counter offensive start
ed ny the French.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
GREAT BLAST
WRECKS NAVAL
STORE HOUSES
Twelve Magazines Badly
Damaged by Pacific Coast
Explosion
MANY WINDOWS BROKEN
Buildings Used as Sleeping
Quarters For Gunners
Wrecked
BY Associated Press

San Francisco, July 9. - Two
store houses at the Mare Island
navy yards on San Francisco Bay,
were destroyed by an explosion this
morning. Whether any lives were
lost has not been determined
Twelve of fifteen magazines were
badly damaged by the explosion, the
force of which broke thousands OF
windows in Vallejo, shalf a mile
away. Fire started in the wrecked
buildings and desperate efforts were
made to prevent its spread to other
buildings where explosives are
stored.
Several buildings used as sleep
ing quarters for detachments OF
gunners were wrecked. Whether
any men We're in these buildings Is
not known.
Naval officials at Vallejo said
about 200 men were employed in or
near the buildings wrecked. but
whether these men had reported for
work at the time of the explosion
was not known
Eight Reported Killed
A report that eight men had been
killed in the black powder store
house explosion at Mare Island navy
yard, was received in Vallejo this
morning. Naval officials admitted
Continued on Page Twelve
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
School Directors to
Select Architects to
Complete Building Plans

City school directors met in special
session late this afternoon to select
architects to complete plans for the
new open-air school, to be built on
the site of the present Susquehanna
school, and the four-room annex to
the Harris building.
Several unique plans have been
filed for the open-air school to pro-
vide an adequate restroom and sun
parlor. Two of these provide for a
semicircular room to the southwest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
One of Nations Largest
Distillers Quits Business
BY Assocfntcd Prcts

Chicago, ILL.,, July 9.-Chapin and
Gore, for sixty years one of the
largest whisky manufacturing firms
In the country, is to go out of busi-
ness, Charles H. Hermann, presi-
dent OF the firm. announced to-day.
Mr.. Hermann, who is also at the
mead OF the National Distillers' and
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton. predicted that within sixty
days at least 1000 saloons in Chi
cago and a similar proportion
throughout the country would be
forced out of business as the result
Of national antiwhisky legislation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
Receivers Stolen Auto
Within Square of
Where it Was Taken

The automobile of John C. Orr.
real estate and insurance agent, was
stolen this morning while standing
in front of the Commonwealth Trust
Company. Shortly after noon Mr..
Orr recovered his machine near the
site of the Penn-Harris Hotel. Ac-
ing to witnesses two men and one
woman deserted It there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
Four From Here Get
Commissions in Reserves

Three local boys and one Marys
Vile man received commissions in
the Officers Reserve Corps last
week. The new officers will report
to Governors Island for orders.
They are Spencer Dandy, First
Lieutenant Engineers Corps; Knox
B. Birney, Second Lieutenant; Ed
win H. Weston, Captain, Quarter
masters Corps and Charles r.. Sny-
der, Marysville. First Lieutenant,
Medical Corps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
Men Liable to Draft Told
to Hold Selves Ready to
Answer Call to Colors
By Associated Press

Washington, July 9.-Registrants
subject to draft for the new national
army were to-day notified to hold
themselves in readiness to appear
before boards which will conduct ex-
aminations and consider exemption
claims. Detailed instructions regard
ing the course to be pursued are
contained in a circular sent broad
cast by direction of Provost Marshal
General Crowder
Details of the means to b EN-
ployed in making selections We're
withheld to-day pending the compile,
ton by delinquent States of the or
snlzation of all local and district
exemption boards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
Chang Hsun Prepares
to Give Battle at Peking
Rn .A,socintcd pr...

Peking, July General Chang
Hsun, head of the Imperialist forces.
is provisioning the Forbidden CITY
and strengthening it's defenses. This
indicates that in the event his troops
are defeated at Feng Tai near Pc
king, the last stand will be made
there. The Thirteenth division ac-
companied by artillery is leaving Pc
king, for Feng Tai
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
Hetty Green's Son Passes
Up 5000 Proposals to Wed

Chicago. July 9.-E. H. r. Green,
son of the late Mrs. Hetty Green, of
New York, who is here to-day, re-
fused to confirm or deny a report
that he would be married here to-
morrow. you never can tell what
day will bring forth, however" he
added.
Mr.. Green admitted he had re-
ceived by mail 5000 proposals of
marriage during the last fifteen
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
TROOPS DIsPERsE STRIKERS
By Associated Press

Globe, Ariz., July 9.-United States
troops were used yesterday for the
first time since they arrived. last
Thursday, to preserve order in the
zone where copper miners are on
strike. A troop Of cavalry disbursed
a crowd OF SoO i. w: w. which had
been forbidden to hold meeting at
Bankers Garden.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
U. S. MISSION IN MOSCOW
By Associated Prsss

Moscow. Saturday, July THE
American railroad commission.
headed by John F. Stevens has ar
rived here to examine the condition
of the Moscow railway system. Aft
er two days stay the commission
will start for the Donetz coal dis
trict.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
RUSS DRIVE
FORWARDFOR
FRESH GAINS
More Than 1000 Prisoners and 4S Guns Taken in Gaica
When Several Villages Fall Before Rush of
lied Army; Haicz, Gateway to Lemberg Doomed
Unless Germans Can Rally in Time; Cavalry in Pur-
suit of Fleeing Teutons

Petrograd July g. Several villages and than
thousand have been captured by the Russians OF Stan
islau in Galicia, the office announces.
Fory-eight guns including twelve of large size and many
machines guns also captured by the Russians.
Russian cavalry pursuing the rereang enemy and has
reached the Lukva river.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09


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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09

LIEUT.. COL. FRANK f. ZIEGLER
Major Frank E. Ziegler, Harris
burg, has been promoted to be lieu
tenant colonel &c the Eighth regi-
ment. Pennsylvania infantry, and
Captain William H. Baublitz, of
Company A, Eighth regiment. York,
has been appointed major to sue
ceed Major Ziegler
This change was made necessary
by the reassignment of Captain
James Kemper to the Regular Army
after his service as lieutenant col
[Continued on Page 121
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
70 DRAFT WAR ARMY SATURDAY.


TO DRAFT WAR ARMY SATURDAY
Washington, July 9 - Officially it was indicated to-
day that $4,000 the number Of men to Be selected for
the FIRST national war army Probably twice that number
OF will drsvyn Nest Saturday is underatses
1, tentatively fixed upon as the date for the
drawing.
CROP OUTLOOK EXCEEDINGLY GOOD
Washington, July g -- a prospective corn crop OF
3l24oooooo bushels the greatest the country has known
was forecast to-day by she department Of agriculture
The wheat crop estimate is 67soooooo as compared with
i 64oooo0oo last year
/ THREE QUALIFY FOR DUTY
| Harrisburg Secretary Of Agriculture Charles E
! Patton, Bank Commissioner Daniel Lafesn and Sun.
crintendent OF Printing D Edward Long. to-day took
the oath Of Office They are the FIRST Of the eight Of
faals re-aPponted by the Governor on Saturday to
qualify.
HGNDENBURG RETURNS TO FRONT
Berlin. July 9 Official announcement is made that
Field Marshal Won Hndcnburg and General Won Luden
dor who came 20 Berlin on Saturday to report to EN-
peror William on the military situation have returned to
headquarters.
PARLIAMENT TO PLAN AIR DEFENsEs
London, July 9 - IN the House Of Commons to-day
Andrew Bonar Law chancellor Of the exchequer, an
nouneed that session OF the House will be held
this evening to discuss the air deienses Of the country
KAISER TO CONFER WITH NEUTRALs
London, July 9. = According TO reports reaching
Rotterdam from Berlin, Emperor William has invited the
neutral ambassadors and ministers conference Sat
urday.
petograd, July 9 - A withdrawal Of Russian forces
Of the front near the border between Persia and Meso
potafna is announced BY the Office under pressure
from the Turk armies.
.'yses'vrrr-tsraasrs 'asmas
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Harry M Mccnbe and Edith Jane Hnrri
Snmucl Houck Iler. Rocky
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
American Steamer Sunk
by German Submarine;
Crew Landed on Island
By Associated Press

London. July 9.-The American
steamer Massapequa was sunk on
Saturday by a German submarine.
The crew was landed at the small
island of Sein off the French coast
twenty eight miles southwest of
BreGt.
The Massapequa, 3,194 tons gross,
was armed with guns manned by
naval gunners. She was built in
1898 at Sunderland, England, and
owned by the New York and Porto
Rico Steamship Company. She sailed
on June IS from the United States
for France, with a general cargo.
Sha was commanded by Captain A.
II. Strumm and had a crew of 81
men. of whom 10 signed on as
American citizens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
TIE WEATHER

For Harrisburg, and vicinity,
Showers this afternoon, cloudy
Tonight; Tuesday probably fair;
not much change in tempera-
ture.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Cloudy
Tonight, showers in north por-
tiOn; Tuesday probably fair,
moderate northeast winds be-
coming variable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
Temp s a. M, 81 degrees.
suni Rises, 4i37 n. m.
Mooni Full moon, August 2.
River Stage; 4.S feet.

Yesterdny's Weather
Highest temperature, II.
Lowest temperature, "a,
Mean temperature, 6S.
Normal temperature, II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-09
GeneraI Condition.

mowers have occurred generally
In the Middle Atlantic states,
being heaviest in the Susque-
hanna Valley; scattered show
ers fell In the South Atlantic
states, the Mississippi Valley,
along she northern border of the
Great Lakes and I'm the Rocky
MOuntnlnst Temperatures high
over most of the West and
maximum readinrs rnu9in1
from 100 to 116 degrees occurred
sunday afternoon at several sta
tions in the Southwest.