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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
PARTY CLASH Is
POSSIBLE WHEN
CONGRESS MEETS
Serious Discord Threatens
Democrats and Republicans
in the House
BY Associated Press


Washington, ID. c., March 26.--Many
representatives here for the special
session of Congress beginning next
Monday believed to-day both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans of the House
may face serious discord within their
respective ranks over the House or
ganization.
So-called wet" Democrats threaten
retaliation for passage of prohibition
legislation at the last session, and
Northern Democrats are opposed to
the retention of such large proper
tion of Southern Democrats at the
heads of important committees.
Progressive Republicans also are
known to- be hostile to many regular
Republicans who would succeed to
com mittee chairmanships under the
seniority rule if their party develops
sufficient strength to organize the
House Many observers thought the
disaffection in ranks of both parties
might cause abolition of the seniority
rule
Democrats will caucus Friday and
Republicans Saturday. to consider or
plans. The five independ-
ent members also will meet some time
this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
18 MORE STATES
CALLED UPON TO
MOBILIZE GUARD
Will Guard Postal and Com
mercial Channels Against
Attack by Teutons

Washington. March 26.-Twenty ad-
ditional complete infantry regiments
and five additional separate battalions
OF National Guard troops have been
ordered into the Federal service for
the protection of property in the event
of possible internal disorder. The
troops have been called out in eigh-
teen western and middle western
states not included in the list of SINH
lar orders made public yesterday.
The War Departments statement
follows:
Following additional National
Guard organizations have been call
ed into the federal service for gem
eral purposes of police protection
against possible interference with the
postal, commercial and military chan
nels and instrumentalities:
"lllinois-tirst, Fifth and Sixth
regiments infantry; lnditIla, Second
regiment; Iowa, First regiment in
tantry; Missouri, First and Third
regiments infantry; Nebraska, Fourth
regiment infantry: Minnesota. First
regiment infantry; Michigan, Thirty
third regiment infantry; Wisconsin,
Third regiment infantry; South Da-
kota, Third battalion of Fourth regi-
ment infantry; North Dakota, Second
battalion of First regiment infantry,
Colorado, First and Second separate
battalions infantry; wyoming Sec
ond separate battalion infantry; Ohio,
Third and Sixth regiments infantry;
Washington, Second regiment infan-
try; Oregon, Third regiment infantry;
California, Second, Fifth and Seventh
regiments infantry; Oregon Third
regiment infantry; California, Second.
Fifth and Seventh regiments infantry;
TCnnfinnnI or Dauo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
Legislators to Draft
Plan to Meet War
Emergency Actions

The meeting of the State Economy
and Efficiency Commission fixed for
this afternoon has been cancelled until
tomorrow. Governor Brumbaugh will
not be able to return to the city until
later in the day and the conference
planned on appropriations defense
and other matters will be held to-mor-
row, although the Governor may meet
informally some of the State officials
and legislative leaders tonight.
Legislators were to-day making in
quiries as to what would probably be
required of the state in event of war
with Germany and a general plan will
be drafted to meet emergencies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
TRACTION SURVEY
STARTED; AGENTS
OF ARNOLD HERE
Move Started by the Telegraph
Will Result in Big Improve
ment of Street Car Service

Harrisburg street car service is to-
day under the examining eyes of ex-
perts sent here by Bion j. Arnold. the
Chicago expert employed through the
instrumentality of the HARRISBURG
TELEGRAPH to make survey of local
trolley lines with the idea of mprov-
ing the service.
Mr.. Arnold has sent to Harrisburg
his chief assistant ]. r. Bibbins, a
street railways engineer of much ex-
perience, who has under him a corps
of trained men who will make the
necessary observations. count of pas
sengers, method of handling, interfer-
ence of automobiles and other traffic
with the movements of street cars and
gather such other information as will
be necessary for the Improvement of
local conditions.
Mr.. Bibbins, without the' knowledge
of the company os it's employees, has
been working here quietly day and
night for the past few days and to-
day made his presence known to Pres
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
GERMANS RUSH MEN
EAST FOR BIG NEW
DRIVE ON RUSSIA
Hindenbg Plans to Deliver Tremendous Bow in Attempt
to Capture Petrograd and OUerwhem Country Be-
fore Recovery is Made From Unsettling Effects of
ReUolution; Duma Hears Army Will Stand Firm
Bv Associated Press

London, March 26-Speca dispatches from Petrograd
phasze the seriousness of the situation arising the
on the Riga Dvns front with the apparently certain
intention of attempting break through Perograd 1t argued
that the shortening of the German part
to overwhem Russia by sudden and tremendous blow before
country from the unseng effects of
According to the accounts of these correspondents internal
conditions in Russia notwithstanding the determination of gov
enment and responsible leaders conduct with
disquetng They that time is needed
of the and after the uphava and they
incidents which hnderng progress this direction Among
these the movement of extremists the final overthrow
the Romno the bureaucrats and ruling classes generally the
forefront of all national effort
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
Not to Attach War Clauses
to Life Insurance Policy

Among the insurance companies in
this city that do not attach war clauses
to their policies are the New England
Mutual and the New York Life Insur-
ance.
The Penn Mutual representative here
saida "All our policies are issued with
out military restrictions" There is no
war clause at all. The New York file
representative said their policies are
not made void by the holders entrance
into the army
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
City Manager Plan
Warmly Supported by
Altoona Businessmen

Altoona, Pa. March 26.-Work has
been started by the committee of fifty
eight in boosting the mass meeting
soon to be held at which plans for a
city manager for Altoona will be dis
cussed. The committee was appointed
by w. c. Westfall, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, and consists of
two citizens from each voting precinct.
The plan is to hold a mass meeting
and select able citizens as candidates
for City Commissioner, who will pledge
themselves to accept only $500 year
each, devoting the other $4,000, which
each will receive, to paying city man
ager.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
COUNTRY PUT
ON WAR BASIS
By PRESIDENT
Two New Military Departments In Formation; Full Strength
of Navy Needed to Put Reserve Into Readiness For
Action; National Guard Will do Home Duty to
Protect Industry and Commercial Lines

Washington 26-Nava recruiting officers throughout
the country under orders President Wilson,
their efforts bring the full authorized strength
$1,000 enlisted
Meantime thrtytwo regiments of National Guard troops
battaons and several detached companies
reassembing national police in important districts
Arrangements also being made create May
military departments the Atlantic
All three steps accordance veser-
day by the President put the nation a footing.
About twenty thousand will have enrolled at once
in order to bring the Navy the required strength The
will be used the ships.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

capital with surprisingly little conster-
nation, evoking rather a spirit of calm
and unshakable confidence in the 10y
atty of the troops and the ability of
the army to protect the city from the
new danger. If German calculations
are based upon the supposed demon
alization of the soldiery or more than
transient detection of the troops
at the front from their usual disci-
pline and loyalty to their commander,
these calculations are plainly in error
1t is undeniable that during the first
days following the revolution the ex-
treme radical and Socialist elements
aimed at taking advantage of the
overthrow of the authority by sowing
futher discomfort among the work.
ingmen and soldiers. The cloudy
state of mind of the peasant popula-
tion which bewildered by the new
visit of freedom and equality, and
having had little experience with lib
erty of any sort, imagined that il
meant relaxation of every kind of au-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
Rebuilding of County
Bridges May be Delayed

Rebuilding of three county bridges
at Linesville, Sand Beach and Killinger
probably will not be started until the
report of viewrs has been approved bv
the grand jury for the June sessions
of Criminal Court.
This decision was reached this morn
ing by the County Commissioners since
President George Kunkel has ruled that
the construction is not finally approved
until two grand juries have passed on
them. The viewrs of the bridges recom-
mended that they should be rebuilt, and
these reports were approved by the
grand jury of the March term of court
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
GERMAN SEAMEN
SENT SOUTH TO
INTERIOR FORTS
lnterned Men Taken From
Philadelphia Under Heavy
Guard

Philadelphia, March 26. - The
seven hundred members of the crews
of the German auxiliary cruisers
Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. interned at the PhiladeI-
phia navy yard since last October,
started to-day under a heavy guard of
marines for Fort Ogelthorpe and Fort
Mcpherson, Ga, where they will be
kept until further orders from WASH
ington. The first section of fourteen
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
NewsbOys Are Ordered
Not to Enter Bar-rooms

Chief of Police J. Edward Wetzel
this morning issued an order directing
newsboys not to enter barrooms i'm
search of customers They will still
be allowed to sell papers in the lobby
of hotels. but never in the bar.
This order comes after request by
the Dauphin County Liquor Dealers
Association that newsboys be asked
to remain outside. Chief WetzeI will
ask the cooperation of the Newsboys'
Association in this move.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
Counsel For Hardscrabble
Property Owners to Frame
Issue With City Solicitor

Counsel for a number of property
owners in the "Hardscrabble" district.
who appealed the awards of Viewrs
will meet later in the week with CITY
Solicitor John Il. Fox to frame an is
sue so that the cases can be listed for
trial before n jury.
1t was planned to have the writs is
sued to-day but City Solicitor Fox was
unable to complete necessary details
with attorneys for some of the property
owners. The question will probably be
submitted to the Court next week
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

Fort Ogelthorpe. Ga, March 26.-
Corporal Frank E. Zellmak. of Com
pany l.. Seventeenth United States
Infantry, shot himself, his companions
said, rather than stand guard over
German interned sailors here. He was
native Hungarian. His body was
sent to his former home in Roches
ter N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
ENGLAND TO CONTROL LIQUOR
l. 4 n
By Assoeidfed Pres

London, March 26.-The Telegraph
says that the committee appointed
under the presidency of the home Sec,
retary to investigate the liquor trade
has reported in favor of the state pur-
chase and control of the business in
England, Wales and Ireland. Scot
land is excluded because of different
conditions in that country. The report
has not yet been considered by the
cabinet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
St. Louis, First Armed
American Ship, Safely
Across the Atlantic

Washington, March 26. - The Am
erican liner st. Louis, first armed
American ship to cross the Atlantic
has arrived safely at her destination,
Secretary Daniels announced to-day.
Information as to the arrival of the
steamer came to the Navy Depart
ment from the offices of the American
line in New York. The company
wished to make known the fact to
relieve the anxiety of those having
relatives or friends on the vessel.
Secretary Daniels approved such ac-
ton. No details of the trip were
given in the company's report.
Louis, owned by the American lire
left an American port on March II
with 81 passengers of whom IA were
American citizens. Among her crew
of 394 persons We're 131 Americans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
PUSH NAVY RECRUITING:
GUARD UNITS IZE
SEC. DANIELS ASKS
TELEGRAPH TO AID
RECRUITING NAVY
To the Editor of the TELEGRAPH:

M7ASHINGTON, D. c.. March 25-"The President last
w night signed executive order directing that the
thozed enlisted strength of the Navy be increased eighty
seven thousand He authorized by Congress-
emergency to direct increases in enlistment New ships and
ships in reserve being fully commissioned rapidly
possible and the need imperative for larger enlistment to
man them There has been net increase of $500 in
Stment since Congress recently authorized but
many more needed and needed now.
viii you not emphasize the need by giving special prom
nence the first of your paper Presidents order
and also by making editorial appeal for recruits
the Navy
The Navy offers exceptional advantages to Young men
OF stuff and ambition in the first line for national
defense.
In this emergency you have the opportunity and the
privilege of performing this service and confidently
appealing to you for cordial and helpful coopeation
'JOSEPHUS DANIELS"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
HEAvED BEER BOTTLE

Charged with throwing beer bottle
at Louis Forster late Saturday night.
John Horwart was arrested by Patrol
man Shaffner and Foultz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
FIRST MARTEN ARRIVES

The first marten accepted harbinpet
of Spring here. winged its way into the
birdhouse of Bates & Co this morning
at $50 o'clock, and after looking
around turned south again. The main
body is expected SOON
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

The creation of two new military de-
partments was ordered as means of
dividing the immense responsibility
now devolving upon the commander
and staff of the eastern department.
Major General Leonard Wood, now
in command of the department of the
east, is transferred to the newly-creat-
ed southeastern department, with
headquarters at Charleston, S. c., and
Major General ]. Franklin Bell, in
command of the western department,
is transferred to the eastern depart
Znent with headquarters at Governors
Island. Major General Hunter Lig-
gett, in command of the department Of
the Philippines, is transferred to the
western department, with headquar-
terS at San Francisco and Brigadier
General Clarence r. Edwards, in COM
mand of the department of the Pana-
ma Canal zone, to the northwestern
department, with headquarters at Bos-
ton. Major Generals Barry and PERISH
ing will retain command of the central
and southern departments, respective
ly.
Guard For Home Duty
National Guard. organizations will
be assigned to guard industrial plants
and other property, public or private,
in their respective States in case of
war.
President Wilson had an engage
ment to-day to confer with Charles
j. Vopicka, American minister to Ru-
mania, Bulgaria and Serbia. He also
plans to confer with congressional
leaders during the week. The Presi-
dent is seeing few callers now in or
der to conserve his time for work of
preparedness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
General Conditions

are to 20 degrees
higher than on Saturday norm
Ing over nearly all the country
from the Plains States eastward,
except along the Atlantic coast
from Southern New England TO
Northern Florida. where they are
to Ii degrees lower. II is to
30 degrees colder in the North
west under the influence of n high
pressure area.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: In
settled, probably light rain to-
night and Tuesday; warmer to-
night, with lowest temperature
about ID degrees.
For Enstern Pennsylvania: Cloudy
Tonight and Tuesday, probably
rnini warmer Tonight; moderate
south winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER

by virtue of the authority President by the
act OF Congress approved August 29 act
making appropriations for the naval service year
ending June 3o 1917 and for other purposes it is hereby
directed that the authorized enlisted strength the navy be
increased to $1,000 men,"
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26


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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

Temperatures s a. m. 40 degrees
above zero. .
sums Rises, 5i50 n. m.
MOOai New moon, April s.
River Stages D. feet above low
~<afer mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
Throng Recruitlng Orlces

Young men of Harrisburg are re-
spending readily to the call of Presi-
dent Wilson for 1900 men to increase
the enlisted strength of the navy to
$1,000. The local recruiting office, 800
Bergner building, in charge of Chief
Quartermaster w. e Quirk, was
thronged this morning with young men
eager to serve their country.
While a great many have made ap-
plication for enlistment here, Quarter
master Quirk stated that more are
needed and the demand is greater than
can be supplied with the present num-
Der of applicants. He makes an ap-
peal to the young men of Harrisburg
to apply at once.
Enlists For Aerial Arm
Quartermaster Quirk received an or
der from Washington this morning,
authorizing him to enlist men for avia-
ton duty. Ten minutes after he had
received the orders and posted them in
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

appearance in the Socialist newspa-
per- Pravda, of a resolution of the So
cial Democratic party's central COM
the trenches and go over to the Ger
mans. 1t is asserted that this step
would Immediately evoke a fraternal
response among the Germans and the
war would promptly collapse, enab-
ling the army and people to cooper
ate in overthrowing the ruling classes
of Russia.
Some soldiers in Petrograd are said
to have spent days wrangling over
the wonderful promises held forth by
the Socialist propaganda and to have
stopped thinking about the war which
they believe To he over
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
War Measures Here Has
tened With Lightning Rap
idity; Husband and Wife
Try to Join Colors; Many
Pathetic Scenes
LOCAL YOUTH ENLISTS
In AERIAL BRANCH
Ten Minutes After New
Order is Posted Hill Boy is
Accepted; Patriotic West
Fairview Father Brings
l6-Year-Old Son Here

War measures are progressing in
Harrisburg with lightning-like rapid
ity. Young men are flocking to the
naval and army recruiting stations
eager to enlist in the service and fight
for their flag.
Women have also made application
and one man aGd his wife have both
offered their service.
Recruiting officers are working full
force and Chief Quartermaster W. E.
Quirk, of the naval recruiting office,
expects to be reinforced by several
men from the naval militia to assist
in the work here
Local business houses are giving
their support to the measure and all
recruiting records are expected to be
broken within the next few DAYS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
River

The main river and lower pOrtIon
of the North Branch will rise
slowly this afternoon and to-
night md begin to fall Tuesday.
All other streams of the Susque-
hanna river system Will probably
fnll slowly. A stage of about III
feet Is Indicated for Harrisburg
Tuesday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26

Petrograd Calm
Petrograd, Sunday, March &c. -
The news that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg was planning a campaign
against Petrograd was received at the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-26
TEUToN sYMPATHIzER A SUICIDE
IN Associatcd ProM

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-03


lege Park between Western Maryland
College, st. Johns, Washington College
and Maryland Agricultural College. He
again won the contest, and will receive
both gold medals. The 600 boys at the
college carried their champion on their
shoulders with shouts of Joy when the
victory was announced. The Maryland
State College will close May 3lst, to let
the juniors and seniors contest for second
lieutenants in the army. Their three
wears of military training makes them
eligible for these offices at salary OF ST.
700 year.
The news was made public on Tues
day that the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railroad had passed into the control OF
the Rockefeller interests, and that it will
be linked with the Western Maryland
system, already controlled by the Rookie
Teller people. This road. joined to the
Western Maryland, will have access to
iidewater at Baltimore, and by its New
York Central connections will reach north
and also west TO Chicago. The state
ment is made that the new deal is part OF
the plan by which great railroad system
is TO be formed, extending from the Tar
west 10 Washington and on TO the great
harbor facilities of the Norfolk neighbor-
hood. This includes the line which has
been surveyed during the past year through
Jefferson county from the terminus OF the
Washington and Old Dominion in LOU
doun county, Va. II is evident that a
railroad proposition of vast importance is
being worked out, and the fact that the
millions of the Rockefeller interests are
behind il is assurance OF its success.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-03
Baseball Warming Up.

The first baseball game OF the season
was played in Shepherdstown last Satur-
day, when Shepherd College and st.
lanes School crossed bats. The home
team was in better form than the visitors,
and won by the score of l2tol Heckert
for Shepherd College pitched a fine game,
striking out IA men. He was bit wild
the first inning, and LET the bases get full.
But he steadied himself and got out OF the
hole, preventing The visitors from scoring
Both he and his battery mate, Shipley,
did fine work. Long for the visitors did
splendidly in the field, making several
difficult catches that seemed good for a
couple OF bases.
Yesterday the college team journeyed
to Front Royal and defeated the Randolph
Macon Academy team by the score OF q
to 2. Our boys went right after the Viz
ginians, and scored run each inning in
the first four sessions. R. M. A. was
held hitless until the seventh inning,
when scratch hit started the way to their
first run. They scored once again in the
eighth. Heckerfs pitching for Shepherd
College was feature OF the game, and
Shipley caught exceptionally well. Al
though painfully hit on his right arm by
pitched ball in the third inning, Heckert
was effective TO the last.
There will be game here Saturday
with the Hagerstown High School on the
college diamond, and good game may
be expected. Game called at 800. Ad-
mission Is cents.