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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
PERSHING GETS
DOWN TO REAL
WORK OF WAR
Takes Up His Duties in Plain
ly Furnished American
Army Headquarters
WREATH FOR LAFAYETTE
Great-Grandson of Famous
Revolutionary L e a der
Thanks Commander
By associated Press

Paris, June 16.-After three days
as the guest of France, in which ex-
traordinary honors were bestowed
upon him, Major General Pershing
to-day plunged into the work of
making preparations for the arrival
and disposition of the American mil
itary forces which he is to COM
mand Early this morning he walk
ed from his hotel, carrying an arm
full of documents, to the new Amer
lean army headquarters in the Rue
De Constantine, near the Hotel des
lnValides. He sat for the first time
at the plain table in the barely fur
nished Office and took up the great
volume of business which has been
accommodating before and since his
arrival.
General Pershing found in his mail
numerous requests from Americans
serving in armies of the allies to
be transferred to the American army
in France. Many American civilians
in France have made application to
enlist or for commissions. The gen.
eral is guided strictly by the War De-
partments decision not to request
the transfer of Americans from the
foreign legion or from the English
or Canadian armies except for work
in the American army as instructors
or in other specialized capacities.
Consequently most of the Americans
now serving with other armies will
remain with them.
General Pershing motored to the
French general headquarters and
took lunch with General Petain, the
French commander-in-ch chief, whom
he had not met before.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
FAVOR PROPOSED
JUNCTION. OF ALL
LUTHERAN BODIES
Action Taken Yesterday
Would Embody More Than
Fifty Synods
FAVORABLY REPORTED
Would Be Known as the
United Lutheran Church
in America

At the joint committee meeting of
representatives of the three general
bodies of the Lutheran Church in
Zion Lutheran Church, it was unani-
mously agreed late yesterday to pre-
sent to the three general bodies the
plan for the proposed merger of the
Lutheran churches with a favorable
recommendation.
The three general bodies are: The
General Synod, which will convene
in Chicago June 20; the General
Council, which will meet in Phila-
delphia in October and the United
synod of the South which will con-
vene in Salisbury, North Carolina, in
November. If the proposed merger
is approved by these bodies it will
then be referred to the constituent
synods, about fifty in number, for
final approval. If the meIger is then
approved by the constituent synods
it will be known as The United
Lutheran Church in America.
Perhaps a year and probably two
will elapse before the merger can be
perfected. A convention would have
to be called at which time delegates
from the various synods would be
present to effect the permanent
merger.
All the synods in the United States
and Canada are affected by the ac-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
HARRISBURG UNIT
OF SIGNAL CORPS
IS ORDERED OUT
Will Entrain For Mobilization
Camp Tomorrow Prepara-
tory to Going Abroad
SEE SERVICE SOON
Will Keep Lines Established
For Attacking Troops in
France
SERVICE
SOON

After several weeks of drilling and
learning telephone and signal WORK,
the Harrisburg unit of the Bell Teie-
phone Company of Pennsylvania and
Associated Companies Signal Corps
has received orders to entrain sun
day evening for Philadelphia ana on
the following day to report in a body
at Long Branch. N. j., for mobllIza-
tion.
For several weeks past, these men
have. in service uniform, been work.
ing in the outlying sections or the
city on telephone poles. stringlng
wires and cable, etc. They are al
ready Drowned by the sun and when
they report at the New Jersey camp
VIII be as fine specimens of efficiency
as 1T is possible to achieve. The fol-
lowing men have been called from
the local offices:
:, George. *. Erb,. 21O1 North sixth;
Jerome NJ. Hamilton. 34S Hummel:
Paul r. Knight 21OS Fourth; r'red-
eriek f. Lutz. supervisor of supplies.
422 South Fourteenth; John Miller,
223 Boas; Henry w. Taylor, 1908
North Second; George a. Donbaugh,
Wormleysburg: Victor L. c. HassKarl,
construction foreman, Camp Hill:
Myrl Is. Miller. Shippensburg: Charles
Johnson, York; Ray c. Tritle, nork
G, d. Althouse, Paradise; Samuel j.
Bigham, McKnightstown; Raymond
Brauer, Lancaster; Chauncey b. Full
lerton, Red Lion; John c. A. Kiehl,
Lancaster, Calvin E. Miller Lancas-
ter; William 9. SINNERS, Greencastle;
William j. b. Daniels, Tamaqua; Wal
ter B.. Halslop, .Thornsburg; Henry L.
Spangler. Carlyle, ILL.,; William A. I'm
derwood, Bent Mt, Va.
The first telegraph battalion of the
signal reserve corps is composed of
two companies, Company d having
its headquarters in Philadelphia and
Company e having it's Headquarters
in Pittsburgh. Each company is
composed of about 100 men, Bell teIe-
phone engineers and constructors.
The Harrisburg unit is part OF
Company d.
Three Branches of Service
The First Telegraph Battalion is a
unit of the entire signal reserve corps,
composed of twenty-five companies,
Continued on Page 10
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
Ia, ,269 on Official
Draft Registration
of City and County

Official registration figures of the
draft enrolment on June for the
city and county give total of 14,269.
The city totals are 6,912 for the thir-
teen wards, and the county 1857 for
seventy-one districts. In the county
there are 110 totally disabled. eight
legislative, judicial or executive Off
RS, 2,979 with dependent relatives,
500 giving occupational exemptions,
1,756 indicating no exemptions; 1879
aliens; eighteen alien enemies: color
ed enrolment, 676; five totally dis
abled; 319 with dependents; seven
teen occupational exemptions, and
335 indicating no exemptions.
In the city there are eight legisla-
tive, judicial or executive officers en-
rolled; 105 totally disabled; AHA
with dependents; 4S9 occupational
and other exemptions; 2,426 indicat-
ing no exemptions; eleven alien ene-
mics, and 493 aliens; colored regis
tration, 665; sixteen totally disabled,
2O7 with dependents, seventeen oc-
cupational exemptions, and 425 indi-
eating no exemptions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
Administration Eager
to Get Information as
to RusSia'S Intentions
By Associated Press

Washington, June 16.-Russia has
become the preoccupying question at
the State Department with the ap-
proach of the Russian mission 10
Washington, the beginning of nego-
tiations by the American commits
sion to Russia in Petrograd, and the
continued reiteration of the demand
of the Council of Soldiers and Work
mems Delegates for settlement of
allied peace terms. In the shiftings
in Russia from day to day, officiaIs
find trouble in arriving at the trend
of the situation and are eagerly
grasping at all information.
Recent reports indicate that the
Council of Soldiers and Workmens s
Delegates is not so dominating a
factor as is generally assumed. 1t
represents not over five million peo-
pie of Russia's 1S0,000,000. The
council is confined very largely to
the industrial centers, whose voice
is always the first heard and the
loudest.
The peasants, according to these
reports, comprise the vast majority
of the population and have voted
overwhelmingly in favor of vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war. They
have not as yet shown the slightest
sympathy with the radicals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
Belgium's War Mission
Reaches U. S. Port on Way
to National Capital
By Assocufcd Press

An Atlantic Port, June 16.-Bel-
GUMS official mission to the United
States arrived in this country to-
day. 1t is headed by Baron Mon
cheur, former minister to the United
States and now chief of the political
bureau of the Belgian foreign Of
flee at Havre.
Other members of the commission
are General Leclercq. who formerly
commanded a division of Belgian
cavalry; Hector earlier. counsellor
of the commission. VINO is head of
the Italian and Belgian Bank COM
pany; Major Osterrieth. former mil
itary attache the Enlgian legation
in Petrograd; Count D'ITrsel. former
secretary OF the B"'glnr location a.
Teheran; and Jean d. Mertens.
Baron Moncheur's wife is mn Amer
lean woman. daughter of General
Powell Clayton. once United States
minister to Mexico,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
Wreath Laid on Tomb
of Marquis de Lafayette,
Hero of the Revolution
By Associated Press

Paris, June 15.-The Marquis De
Chambrun, the descendant of the
Marquis De Lafayette, was chosen TO
return formal thanks to-day when
General Pershing laid a wreath on
the grave of the famous revolution
ary general in the Picpus Cemetery.
The Marquis De Chambrun said:
There is no place so appropriate
as this tomb at which to salute the
adhcjio to our cause of the United
States In your person, General,
bow before the sword which Amer
lea casts into the scale for liberty,
civilization and humanity. We may
fairly say that the bonds uniting our
two countries are in no way the re-
suit of skilled diplomacy. They are
united by the principles of liberty,
justice and independence, principles
which hitherto have formed the
strength of our two democracies and
they will certainly bring about vic
tory.
I'VE know that our two great
countries are invincible. They have
already proved it and it rejoices as
to think that a new victory is about
to consecrate these same principles.
General, in placing these flowers on
this tomb, you have touched the
hearts of all Frenchmen as you have
touched the heart of Lafayette's
great-grandson."
General Pershlng replied: "It Is
great pleasure for all us Ameri-
cans to have had this opportunity of
visiting the grave of a man who did
so much for America. We are happy
thus to pay our tribute and seal
more closely the bond which has
always existed between our two ma
tions."
General Pershing will lunch to-
morrow with General Petain, at
Grand Headquarters, and will prob
ably attend a special performance
at the Opera Comiquc, in the even
ing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
BE A SAMARITAN
CLERGYMEN WILL
URGE AUDIENCES
Harrisburg Will Put Its Dol
lars Back of Boys Going
to France

Chairmen of the divisions which
will aid in Harrisburg's intensive and
100000 Red Cross campaign the
latter part of next week, have en-
listed and conscripted for action
some of the very livest wires in Dau-
phin county. This morning George
Reinoehl, a division chairman who
as team captain in the Liberty
Loan campaign made name for
himself, announced the names of the
captains of his four teams. They
are George b. Tripp. Howard C. Fry,
Francis j. Hall and John {. Herman.
In last weeks Liberty Loan drive Mr..
Reinoehl and Mr.. Hall led all teams
in sales three days "hand-running."
Mr.. Tripp'S team, he announced
to-day, will be composed of the fol-
lowing:
Walter Johnston, H. E. Provost,
f. l.. Wright, William Strouse, l.. S.
Williams, r. E. Boswell, A. A. Herr,
G. w. Miller, L. b. Mitchell, Hender-
son Gilbert and w. Grant Rauch.
Red Cross From Pulpits
In their sermons tomorrow
scores of Harrisburg clergymen will
refer to the Red Cross campaign and
urge members of their congregations
to help in every way possible. The
American Red Cross in many in
stances will be likened to the good
Samaritan who, while on the way
to Jericho, came across the man who
Tell among thieves The comparison
is an apt one.
One reason why the American Red
Cross is speeding up in its activities
is because France is deficient in hos
pltal and other equipment, which
America must supply at once. The
list of immediate needs includes the
following:
so new motor ambulance sections
of 23 Ford cars, plus two White
trucks each, and the men to drive
them.
100000 blankets, two meters long,
fifty by. two.
10000 kilos quinine (hydrochlo-
rate of sulphate).
10000 kilos cod liver oil.
1000 kilos caiacol.
1000 kilos Cade oil.
1000 kilos b. balsam napthol.
5000 kilos salicylic acid.
5000 kilos urethane (ethyl carbon
ate).
1000 tents with double sides,
weighing about 200 kilos each, for
the sheltering of twenty to thirty
wounded in clearing hospitals.
1000 tents of a larger model, also
with double sides, capable of holding
120 beds.
100000 pairs of wooden socks.
10000 sanitary slop- pals.
10000 pairs of flannel waistcoats.
5000 pairs of surgical India rub
ber gloves.
Poster Has Been Painted
The Red Cross poster at the cor
ner of Third and Walnut streets, on
the board loaned by the Harrisburg
Poster Display Company, has been
finished by the painters. 1t urges
Harrisburg people to put their dol
lars back of the boys going 10
France. That there will be a large
number of these boys is evidenced
by the fact that 14,269 Dauphin
county young men were registered
for the selective draft, and perhaps
500 of these men may be called for
service.
Howard c. Fry, prominent in Boy
Scout work, has assured the execu-
tive committee of the Red Cross that
the Boy Scouts Monday afternoon
will aid in the work of placarding
Harrisburg for the campaign. The
committee will place posters, cards,
banners and flags of various kinds :
and without the aid of the Boy
Scouts the task would be a tremen-
dous one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
REVOLT IN SPAIN
RUMORED AFTER
NEWS Is CUT OFF
Trouble Believed to Be Due
Largely to Proposed Do
mestic Reforms
PREMIER DENIES II
Serious Industrial Unrest
Said to Have Also Af-
fected Army
By associated Press

London, June 16.-Rumors of a
serious revolutionary movement in
Spain are given prominence in a Sec
tion of the press. There has bSen
an almost complete absence of news
from the peninsula since the appoint
ment of the new ministry.
Rumors of something abnormal in
the Spanish situation have been given
prominence in the last two or three
days in small section of the press
and to-day several papers print ar
ticles declaring that something i'm
portant is happening. One sugges-
tion is that a movement to bring
Spain into the war is materializing,
but the little information available is
TO the effect that the crisis is a
purely domestic one and is largely
due to the demand for reforms by
the rank and file of the army.
Premier Denies Rumor
One of two solitary Madrid tele-
grams which have reached here in
the last four days carries a denial by
Premier Dato of a report of in
srbordination of part of the Bilbao
garrison. This is the only direct
confirmation of newspaper state
ments that a grave military crisis
exists in Spain. According to the
Express, the army has obtained COM
plete dominance, military commit
tees of defense" have been estab-
lished and have tabulated a list of
the reforms demanded by the army.
The action of the committees. says
the Express, is a more or less vivid
reflection of what happened in Petro-
grad. Premier Dato is powerless, as
was his predecessor. Count Roma
nones, to obtain modification of the
soldiers claims. The Express asserts
that constitutional government Is for
the moment at an end and that the
army is the ultimate arbiter of the
crisis.
Industrial Unrest
The Daily News has reports of
serious industrial unrest. 1t says the
rank and file of the army contains as
many factors as the populace and is
probably the chief link between them
in the matter of grievances. Bad
conditions and poor pay in the army
have bred angry feelings and there
has been seething disquiet in BARGE
Iona. Labor troubles. actual or
threatened. in many other districts
are all partly eXplainable by the
widespread poverty to which high
food prices have brought the people.
The Chronicles information is that
the discomfort behind the crisis, as
far as the soldiers are concerned, is
the cleavage between the army and
the court. In all the reports there
are allusions to German influences
working for their own ends. The
Spanish embassy in London disclaims
knowledge of anything unusual, but
il is stated that neither commercial
firms or newspapers are able to get
replies to telegraph queries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
Senate Passes Wilson's
Priority Shipment Bill
BY ASSocintcd Prcts

Washington, June 16.-The Senate
without a record vote to-day passed
the administrations shipment bill,
which would prevent the obstruction
of interstate commerce and author
ize the President to direct that ship
ments of commodities essential TO
the prosecution of the war" be given
preference in transportation. The
bill now goes to the House.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
Slump in Recruiting
Indicates Draft Will Be
Needed to Fill Army

Washington. June 16. Regular
army recruiting took another slump
yesterday and showed only 947 men,
as against the daily average of more
than five thousand necessary to MI
the service to war strength by July 1.
The probability that the first men
drafted under the selective army law
will go to fill the gaps in the regu-
lar service is increasing. The slump
was general yesterday in all states.
Pennsylvania led with the recruiting.
reporting 103, and New York. with
more than five thousand men to pro-
vide to fill her quota, dropped to 102.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
EUerv French Soldier to
Get Pint of Wine to
Drink Pershiag's Health
By Associated Press

Paris, June 16.-The army COM
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies
has adopted a resolution recon-
mending the remitting of all out
standing punishments in the army
for minor offenses in honor of Cen
eral Pershing. The resolution also
requests that an extra ration of n
pint of wine be served to the soldiers
in celebration of the arrival of the
American general.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
Presidents Flag Day
Address Makes Profound
Impression in France
BY .Associatcd PrcSs

Paris, June 16.-President Will
sons Flag Day address has made a
profound impression on France. No
public speech since the beginning Of
the war has so readily touched
French imagination. 1t completes
the effect of the arrival of General
Pershing in bringing to the public
mind a full realization of what
Americas aid means and, like r
breath of fresh air. reinvigorates and
stiffens the army and people in the
determination to struggle to a vic
tory now more than ever certain.
All the newspapers print the
speech verbatim under double-col-
umn headings and the most salient
passages appear in loaded capitals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
CONTINUED on Page 81
Forty-One Dead in Blast
at Munitions Factory
BY Assoeiated PrcSS

London. June 16.-The casualties in
the explosion in a munitions factory
at Ashton Under Lyme on Wednesday
were reported officially to-day as
forty-one killed and 130 injured. The
announcement follows:
THE following casualties are re-
ported in the Ashton -Under-Lyne ex-
plosion
Forty one deaths. including twen
ty-nine men. three women, nine chill
dren; 1S0 injured some seriously. 1t
appears that the explosion resulted
from a fire. A majority of the work-
people escaped, all the women havings
left before the explosion. The man
ager is among the dead"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
WON'T ASK FOR PEACE
By associated Press

Berne, June 16.-Following the
action of the national and state coun-
ellis the Federal Council has decided
to disregard various petitions pray
ing 1t to take the initiative in pro-
posing peace to the belligerents. The
federal body decided that Switzer-
land was not in a position at pres
ent to offer mediation with any
chance of success.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
TOLD TO HOLD NERVE
BY Associated Press

Copenhagen. June 16.-Admiral Won
Tirpitz and Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg have replied approvingly to
kilograms of greeting from the Pan
German committee for a German
peace at Essen. Won Tirpitz replied:
The submarines will reach their goal
If we at home retain our nerve"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
FAIR AND WARMER

Washington. June Weather
predictions for the Middle Atlantic
States for the week beginning Sun
day, issued by the Weather Bureau
to-day, ere:
Generally fair and warmer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
MISS CLEVELAND TO WE'D
BY associated Press

New York. June 16.-The engage
ment of Miss Marion Cleveland,
youngest daughter of Grover Cleve-
land, to William Stanley Dell of this
city, was announced at Princeton,
n. j., to-day by Mrs. Thomas J. Pres
ton Jr., who was the wife of the late
president.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
HAIG STRIKES
ENTIRE
GERMAN LINE
British Prepare to Deliver Blow on German Troops on an
Unprecedented Scale; Reaction of Kasers Army
Feeble Compared With Former Vim and Dash; Won
Hindenburg Believed to Be Making Ready For
Another Retreat

British troops striking along the they hold
Northern France, with the terrific marked the
victories OF Aas and Mesnes but in tentative
manner giving weight to the belief that Field Marshal Hag
preparing to launch mighty blow hitherto unprecedented
scale Two features of the fighting stand with sharp sig
nicance The first the eebenes with which the Germans
eacng and the second the surprising prompnes
Berlin admits retirements in various
The whole situation entirely similar that existing prior
to the great strategic retreat of the Germans from the Somme
There considerable evidence that Field Marshal Won Hnden
burg planning another withdrawal Field Mar
sha Hag pressing him all points in the hope of delivering
shaerng blow if such second retreat victory materaize
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
DISTRICT STANDS WELL
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, June 16.-The Lib
erty Loan subscriptions for the Phil
adelphia district totaled S223, 900, 900
this morning, with many subscrip-
tions yet to be tabulated. The max
imum quota for the district was
$175, 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
BONDS SELL AT PAR
By Associated Press

New York, June 16.-Dealing In
Liberty Loan bonds in the stock mar
the sale of a lot of $4,000 at par.
after the opening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair,
continued cool Tonight, Sunday
fnIr and warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair
Tonight and Sundays continued
cool Tonight; warmer sunday;
gentle to moderate north winds.
River
The main river Will continue to
fall; Its tributaries Will full
slowly or remain nearly sta
fiOnary. A stage of about 20
feet Ia indicated for HARRIS
burg Sunday morning.
General Conditions
The high pressure area from the
West, with Its attendant cool
s"stene hnS h%S tee un,tss the
States. Temperatures generally
enHt of the Great Lakes and
south and east of the Ohio
river are 2 to 10 degrees lower
than on Friday morning, and
considerably below the normal
Temperatures exceeded 100 de-
grees In the Interior of CaIIfOr-
MIA and In Southern Arizona.
Showers occurred generally in the
Atlantic States, the Ohio and
ST. Lawrence valleys and in
Southern MichiganI elsewhere
I'm the United States fair
weather prevailed.
Temperatures a. M, 80 degrees.
SUM Rises, 4i27 n. m.
MoOni New moon, June 10.
River Stngei 6.2 feet.
Yesterdays weather
Highest temperature, 6S.
Lowest temperature. 81.
Mean temperature, 81.
Normal temperature 20,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-16

menaces the ancient throne of Spain.
The utmost eXertions of the Spanish
censors have failed to completely
suppress the reports of grave hap
penings in the peninsular Kingdom
From what little is known the Span
ish army is taking the lead In the
revolutionary movement, which is
further accelerated by the food scare
ity and industrial unrest. Rumors OF
revolt have been current for several
months and at the end of May 1t was
announced that the constitutional
guarantees would be suspended while
the government prohibited all public
manifestations in respect to interna-
tional questions. This was followed by
by an outbreak at arcelona on June 1.
the seriousness of which was indi-
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