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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
S. HAS NEXT
MOST POWERFUL
NAVY TO HELP
ENTENTE ALLIES
Bound to Be Factor In
fastening Victory,
Says Frenchman
COCHEPRAT HAS
HIGHEST HOPES
(By Leased Wire to New MexIcan.)

Wy ECdoCd VttiC W INCW mcxiCan.J
Washington, May 2.-Vice Admira.
Chocheprat, representing the ministry
of marine In the French mission here
issued a statement today which, Ia
part, follows.
1.-THE United States is in possession
of the most powerful fleet in the world
next to the British, and this is bound
to weigh heavily in Fastening the day
when the final victory will be wrnng
from the foe.
you must not expect me to discuss
in detail u general war plans, es.
Ipecially as regards our campaign
against enemy submarines. I need
only say that that is a question claim
ing priority above all others. You will
understand that I have fully and
frankly explained these problems to
your high naval officials. l have every
reason to hope that we shall succeed
in establishing the closest possible CO.
operation between the American and
allied navies for the assurance of the
freedom of the seas, the protection of
trade and the triumph Of our rights"
Conferences between the members
of the mission and representatives of
the United States continued.
Here 10 Days Longer
The British mission expects to be
here at least 10 days longer. Then
the party will leave for New York and
possibly a short trip into the middle
west. Several experts will remain
permanently in Washington to help
work out the arrangements agreed
upon and to reinforce the staff of the
British embassy. Included would
probably be a shipping, munitions,
food and trade expert.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

Reports of fresh peace offers from
Berlin brought forth the statement
from the British mission today that a
series of feelers were expected during
the next months, IS an immense
amount of quiet peace efforts have
been under way by Teutonic ennis
saries but no credence is being placed
in their acceptability. Germany was
stated to have made advances propos-
ing surrendering her conquests in the
east and west on condition of retain
ing her Balkan way to Bagdad and
Mesopotamia but the allies have been
more united against that plan than
against any other proposal.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

sheriff, county clerk and county ply
stefan shall constitute a county enroll
ing board. 1t is made the duty of
every male citizen between the ages
of Is and as to enroll at the places
designated within six days after the
proclamation ordering enrolment Is
issued by the governor. and it is made
the duty of every public officer to
furnish all information requested by
the enrolling officers, and anyone re-
fusing or giving false information is
liable to a fine Of $25 for each Of
tense. Enrolling officers are given
authority to examine all public rec
ords, including church records.
Section 10 Of the bill provides that
each county shall furnish men for
active service in she Guard in the
same proportion which the total mum
Der of votes cast in said county at
the last general election bears to the
total number of votes cast In the
state, which proportion shall be de-
termined by the governor and certf-
fed to the enrolling board.' In GER
tifying this proportion it is provided
that the governor shall take into &C.
count any volunteers furnished by the
county, in order to ~equalize quotas.
Section IL empowers the governor
to call out any portion Of the National
Guard reserve in case of "insurrec.
tion, invasion, tumult. riot breach of
peace, or imminent danger thereof"
Section 10 provides that when the
call is made the governor shall direct
an order to each county enrolling
board, and said county enrolling
board shall proceed to make up a
draft which will be sufficient to fur
nish the required number after allow
ing for elimination for reasons that
the said county enrolling board may
deem sufficient; provided, however,
that said draft shall include all per-
sons of certain ages, which ages are
to be determined by the said county
enrolling board"
When the county enrolling board
determines the names of persons sub
ject to be called into active service
their names are to be written on slips
of paper Of uniform size and color,
which slips shall be folded so that the
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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
z OUT OF AZ
MEN, ON TANKER
HAVE BEEN SAVED
Captain Harris Landed.
Many Americans
Among Missing

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican)
LIVERPOOL, May 2.--The safety
of Captain Harris, five gunners and
the third mate and boatswain Of the
American tank steamship Vacuum, all
of whom had been given up for lost,
was made known by the captain him.
self in a telegram received today by
the American consul, n. L. Washing
ton.
This telegram reduces the loss of
life to 2S, about IS of this number
being Americans. 1t increases to
eight the number of gunners saved.
It also places the loss from the crew
at eighteen and the saved at eight
cen. The captains meagre telegram
gave the first definite news OF the loss
of Lieutenant Thomas, u. s. ~, and
the death from exposure Of f. H.
Loree, but did not tell how the sur
vivors reached land. Leslie Hatton,
the wireless operator, Of Niagara,
Wis, who from the wireless hut saw
the wake of a torpedo and the peris-
cope of a submarine, said the explos-
ion was so terrific that it blew a hole
up through the ship abaft the engine
room and knocked the wireless dy-
namo out of commission.
The following naval gunners from
the Vacuum have been saved: James
E. Williams, John Williams, George
w. Parker. Oswald H. Lucke, Henry
J. Musshorn, Jr.
Il, therefore" the operator added,
was unable to send wireless calls.
When we were in the small boat the
submarine appeared on the surface
and made a square hit with the first
shell on the wireless hut, shattering
it,"
Frank Yearney, the second mate,
who lost his life when the Vacuum
went down, was making his first trip
after the ~torpedoing of the American
steamship Algonquin last March.
Yearney was also second mate on that
vessel.
London, May 2.-iNine survivors, in
Guiding Captain s. S. Harris, from the
American oil tank steamer Vacuum
which was sunk by a German subma-
rine Saturday, have been landed. Cap
tain Harris wired to the offices of
the Vacuum company that he with the
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
URGENT DEFICIENCY
BILL GOES THROUGH

Washington, May 2.-yThe urgent
deficiency bill appropriating approx
mately $2,827, 100000 for war ex-
penses, passed the house today with
Representative London, Socialist,
casting the only negative vote.
The bill appropriates $2,320,591 ,907
for the army ;$50S,399,96 1853 for the
navy and the balance is to meet ex-
traordinary expenses of other depart
ments arising chiefly from the war.
The Waterway Bill
The house rivers and harbors COM
today resumed consideration
of the annual waterways appropria-
ton bin based on war department
recommendations for maintenance
and continued improvement items.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

third mate, E. D. Husted, of Mount
Vernon, n. Y, the boatswain and six
gunners YER picked up by a patrol
boat and landed
Lieutenant Thomas, u. s. N, lost
his life by the sinking of the Vacuum,
according to a telegram received to-
day from Captain Harris by the Amer
lean consul here, H. l.. Washington.
Captain Harris also reports that
Frank H. Lore died of exposure after
being landed and that A. Donald,
Charles J.. Fisher and Charles P.
.Lpckan were lost.
Lore, Donald, Fisher and Luckan
were members of the U. s. naval
guard on the Vacuum.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
OPPONENTS OF WOMAN'S
SUFFRAGE BEFORE JONES

washington, May Opponents OF
'woman's suffrage were heard today
by the senate committee considering
the suffrage amendment to the con
stitution. Mrs. James Wadsworth,
wife Of the New York senator and
daughter of former Secretary of State
John Hay, led the speakers and urg-
ed that, at least during the war SUI.
frage agitation be abandoned. II
American women earnestly want the
vote, Miss Minnie Brosson, of Iowa,
stated, they could quickly get It
through their husbands. She denied
that the foreign vote has been re-
sponsible for the defeat of equal SUI
frage in several states.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

In selecting Elihu Root for the very
important post of commissions. to
Russia, an appointment which Mr..
Root has accepted, President Wilson
expressed his determination to enlist
the highest abilities he could find even
il he had to leave his own party. Mr..
Root is a Republican and a former
secretary of state and secretary of
war. Fear is felt OF a separate peace
between Germany and Russia, not
only because 1t would release sixty
divisions, or about 1900 900 trained
German troops, for use on the western
front, but also because it would open
to Germany a vast source of supplies
and foodstuffs. There is no posi-
bility of estimating accurately just
how much ground there is for fear
this event, because Russia is and
probably must remain for some time
an unknown quantity.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES
WITH TINE ARMY BILL

Washington, May 2.-iFIouse and
senate conferees today began the
task of adjusting difficulties over the
annual army appropriation bill and
as soon as settlement is reached thev
will seek to reach an agreement oil
the war army bill, repassed by the
senate late yesterday over with
there r more serious difficulties.
An early agreement on both meas
ures is hoped for so as to send them
on to President Wilson for his ap-
prevail this week.
Most of the other major differences
are believed to be susceptible of adj
justment including those on ages,
subject to selective draft and the sem
ate army prohibition amendment.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
MONUMENT MADE INTO SHELLS

New York, May 2.-The famous
monument erected in P~etrograd in
honor of Catherine H., of Russia, has
been demolished and recast | INTO
shells at the request of the commit
tee Of soldiers, according to a dis
patch received here today from Pet
rograd by the Jewish Daily Forward.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
BY SWEDISH SOCIALISTS

London, May "A Stockholm dis
patch says the greatest socialist dem
onstration ever seen in Scandinavia
was held throughout Sweden on May
Day. Great crowds assembled in the
streets of Stockholm carrying banners
with inscriptions demanding more food
and better conditions of life. Hun
dreds of children with peace banners
participated. :
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
FIFTH NATIONAL SERVICE
SCHOOL FOR WOMEN

Denver, Colo, May 1.-The fifth ma
Itional service school encampment
for women between the ages OF IL
and as will open at Denver July 2.
The encampment win be under the
direction of the women's section OF
the Navy league and wrl follow the
plan of the Chevy Chase, Narragan-
sett and Preside camps.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
NEARLY MILLION FOR
,HARBOR IMPROVEMENT

washington, May 2.-The war de.
partment today recommended to con-
gress improvement of Yaquina bay
and harbor, Oregon, by extending jet
ties and dredging for a depth of 20
feet through the entrance at a cost
of $500 900. The project requires one
half local cooperation.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
100000 TO BE REGISTERED
IN FIFTEEN DAYS

Washington, D. c., May 2.-Regis-
tration Of approximately 100000 men
for military service will be COM
pleted within IS days after the war
departments machinery has been set
in motion. State election systems will
do the work under supervision Of the
Federal government, the voting pre-
cincts being the units for recording
of the men.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
NO DISORDERS in
HUNGARY ON MAY DAY

Amsterdam, Via London, May r.
A telegram from Budapest, Hungary,
today says:
Yesterday being Labor Day there
was cessation of work. All factories
and business establishments were
closed. No newspapers appeared. The
socialists held a number of meetings
which passed appropriate resolutions.
There were no disorders"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
DiscoNTENT GROWING
ALL OVER NORWAY

London, May "A Christiania dis
patch says that the usual May Day
demonstrations were held all over
Norway and that much dissatisfaction
was expressed at the high prices of
the necessaries of life.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

In transmitting the bills to the legis
lature Governor Lindsey sent to eacl
house the following message:
II have the honor to transmit tt
you herewith certain drafts Of bill:
covering certain subjects included ir
the call for the special session of the
legislature now sitting.
II have to say to you that these bills
are the product of the volunteer and
gratuitous labors of the Legislative
committee of the war committee here
tofore appointed by me. They are
merely suggestive of lines of possible
action by your honorable body, and
are transmitted to you in the hope
that the data therein contained may
be of value to you in your delibera-
tions and conclusions, as well as abdul
in ~expediting the work you have in
hand.
"W. E. LINDSEY,
Governor"
Tho Military Bill
The proposed Military bill declares
that all able-bodied male citizens OF
the state from 10 to As years Of age,
and all those of foreign birth who
have declared their intention of be-
coming citizens. shall constitute the
National Guard of New Mexico and Of
the United States, with the following
exceptions:
Persons exempted by the Federal
and state laws.
justices and clerks of courts Of rec
ord, sheriffs, ministers Of the gospel,
physicians, officers and as.
sistants in hospitals, prisoners and
and conductors and engineers
on railroads. Idiots, ~lunatics, pau
pers, vagabonds, confirmed drunk
ards, persons addicted to the s Of
narcotic drugs and those convicted Of
infamous crimes.
Also all those who are engaged in
peaceful pursuits, their services in
which are of equal or greater public
necessity than would be their services
in the National Guard.
Active and Reserve
The bill divides the Guard into
active and reserve units, and provides
that the governor may order the en-
rollment fof persons liable to service,
enrolling officers for that
purpose, and that in each county the
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
CHANCELLOR WILL
WAIT FOR BETTER
MOMENT TO MAKE
HIS PEACE OFFER
Postponed to a More
Fitting Occasion"
Report Says
ALLIES TAKE NO
STOCK IN RUMOR
10y Leaed Wire to New M~exican.)
(Ry Leaed Wire to New Mexican.)
Via L

COPENHAGEN, Via London,
May 2.--The speech which was to
have been made in the Reichstag
today by DR.. Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg, the German imperial chanceI-
lor, on peace and international rela-
tions, has been postponed to a more
fitting occasion, according to word
received here.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
TO INSURE OFFICERS AND
MEN ON MERCHANT SHIPS

Washington, May 2.-Secretary NC
Adoo has recommended to Congress
that the powers Of the government
war risk insurance bureau be enlarged
so as to permit the insuring Of lives
of officers and men on merchants ships.
Liability for loss Of life would be
placed between $1,000 and $4,000 with
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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

tCOatinued on page four.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

Continued on page four.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
Steelton Snapshots

Band Plays in Parade. - The
Steelton Band under the direction of
Director Zala furnished music in the
parade at Harrisburg this evening.
Dance For Conscripts. = A dance
at which local conscripts will he
guests of honor will be held in
Frey's Hall next Friday evening. A
committee is making arrangements
for the affair. The hall will be
decorated in the national colors.
Attending Convention. - NJ. B.
Litch, borough chemist and bacter-
iologist left to-day to attend the
New England Water Works Conven-
ton at Hartford, Conn.
Evangelistic Services = Prayer
meetings in connection with the Croft
Evangelistic services will be held
Tuesday morning at the home of
Mrs. Finley, % South Harrisburg
street; Mrs. Bannon, 121 South
Fourth street; Mrs. Rohn. III South
Second street; Mrs. Reed. 429 Lin
coin street; Mrs. Davis, 342 North
Front street. The meetings are
scheduled for o'clock.
st. Johns Lutheran. - The st.
Johns Lutheran Church council
will meet in monthly session this
evening at o'clock. The Boys
Club will meet Tuesday evening at
o'clock. The monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society will be held to-
morrow evning at 7.45 o'clock.
Special Services. - Special serv-
ices will be held at the A. NJ. Il.
Church Sunday The Rev. j. j.
Hamilton will preach in the morn
ing; the Rev. ]. T. Daniels, Middle
town, in the afternoon and the Rev.
]. NJ. Gordon of Georgia, in the
evening.
Meeting of Glass. - A meeting of
Glass 13, of the First Methodist
Sunday school will be held to-mor-
row evening at the church parson-
age, North Fourth street.
John Vernon Home John Ver-
non, a member of the Fifty-eighth
Infantry of the Regular Army sta
toned at Gettysburg, visited his
brother T. r. Vernon, proprietor
of the Steelton American, on Sun
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
MIDDLETOWN
Chief Gardner Arrests
Three For Gambling

Chief T. v. Gardner, of the pri-
vate police force in charge of the
aviation campgrounds and buildings
near this place, assisted by Constable
Brashears, yesterday arrested three
professional gamblers on charges of
conducting crap games near the
grounds.
In the morning there was a crowd
of about thirty men engaged in the
game, which was broken up by the
chief. A game in the afternoon in
which ninety were engaged was
broken up, but no arrests were made.
The gamblers were placed in the
Middletown lookup pending a hear
ing.
Chester R. Yost. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Yost, and Miss Claire
Halinan, daughter of Thomas Hall
nan, of Milton, were married at Mil
ton Saturday morning. They will re-
side with the bridegroom's brother,
Ralph c. Yost, on South Catherine
street.
George j. Hook, a member of the
pennsylvania troops, of Harrisburg,
and Miss Bertha NJ. Ulmer, of town,
were married at Augusta, Ca, last
Thursday at the home of J. S. Farr.
The bridegroom is lieutenant of
company NO. 1, motor supply train.
Daniel Palmer, of Columbia, spent
few days here.
Miss Clara Palmer and Mr.. and Mrs.
a house party at Mount Gretna over
Sunday in honor of Miss Monta Belle
Grove, of Martinsburg. Va. Those
present were Miss Grove, Miss Mary
Glngrich, Verona KEEPER DIR. C. B.
wilmer, Walter De weller. Russell
Metzger and Walter Detwelier.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold an open
meeting at the home of Mrs. R. P.
Raymond, Spring street, Thursday
evening to elect officers.
Claude Fox, of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting here.
The school board and borough
council will meet in monthly session
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Fishburg,
MISS Clar Palmer and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Eichelberger, of RoyaIton.
motored to Carlisle yesterday.
Joseph Hickernell. who spent the
past week in town, returned to his
home at Pittsburgh to-day. He was
accompanied by his wife and her
mother, Mrs. M. NJ. Fairman, who
spent the past month in town. They
were chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Gerberich.
Percy Black, who has been bag
gagemaster at the Pennsylvania
Railroad station, has been trans
ferred to a baggage car running be-
tween Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Percy Black and son will
leave shortly for the sanatorium at
Hamburg, Pa. for treatment.
Miss Mary Beachler left on Sat-
urday for Indianapolis, Ind. where
she will visit for three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Spangler. of
Palmyra, visited in town.
Amos Huntzberger and George
Sheets returned from a two days'
trip to Gettysburg.
Squire w. ]. Kennard left Sunday
for Rochester, NJ. Y, where he will
attend the convention of the iron
molders' union, being a representa-
tive of the local union, No. 50. He
VIII be gone for three weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10
COUNCIL WILL
ELECT CHIEF
Victor r. Grove Will Be Steel
toms Next Police Depart
ment Head, Is Rumor

Election of chief of police to
succeed T. v. Gardner will probably
take place at meeting of council
tonight. According to members of
the police committee the election of
Victor r. Grove, North Second
street, has been under consideration.
Mr.. Grove has been connected with
the Pennsylvania Railroad Police
Department and resigned that posi-
ton to-day. Officials of the borough
are of the opinion that Mr.. Grove
will be a good man for the position
as he has had considerable eX-
perience with the railroad company.
An ordinance providing that the
proposition of transferring the hos
pital fund over to the use of council
up before the taxpayers at the Fail
election, will come up on second
reading. 1t is probable that it will
be rushed through so that arrange
ments can be made to bring it up at
the coming election.
Grove Resigns
Victor Grove recognized as one of
the best officers on the force OF
Captain Paul l.. Barclay of the
Philadelphia Division rendered his
resignation to-day and will turn
in his equipment when he ends his
duties at o'clock this evening.
Captain Barclay and others ex-
pressed regret to-day on his de-
parture. His record with the de-
partment is of the very best.
Officer Grove is a native of
Sharpsburg, Md. He has been a
resident of Steelton for thirty-two
years. He first learned the trade of
printing under the late w. H. IL.
Sieg at Steelton and followed his
trade until he accepted position in
the railmill which he held for thir-
teen years. His next position was
in the frog shop hinder the late
Charles Reinoehl, and later under
Edwin Lewis. Six years ago he
came to the Philadelphia division
police department of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, and for five years
has been on duty at the Pennsyl-
vania railroad passenger station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10


a plan to constitute a directory of
five men vested with full power.
The names so far submitted for
membership in this body are Pre-
mier Kerensky, Vice-Premier Ne
krasoff, M. Skobeleff, the minister of
labor Terestchenko, the minister of
foreign affairs, and M. Savinkoff, the
minister of war.
Few Arrests
Regarding the rumors of wide
spread arrests in Petrograd to-day
in connection with the revolt, the
Associated Press correspondent is au-
thorized to declare that no arrests
have been made by order of the gov
ernment, although there may have
been some by the judicial authori-
ties under the ordinary process of
law.
In a talk with the correspondent.
Foreign Minister Terestchenko said:
THE plan for the directory is un-
der discussion and may be decided
tonight. So far the government
is unable to make any statement. At
IL o'clock we expect the arrival of
General Alexieff, with whom we will
confer. MY personal opinion is that
General Korniloff's revolt is not dan
gerous and is partly due to mis-
understanding. which will be cleared
up"