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The sun., 1917-09-18
SENT BY SUBORDINATE
The Foreign Minister De-
nOunces TcutOn's "Grcat-
est. Most Shameful Lie"
ENVOY SHIFTED BLAME
Charged BucnOs Ayrcs Diplo-
mat Suggested "Tracclcss"
Ship Sinkings.

BrENos AYREs, Sept. 17.-Dr. Luis p.
Molina tho Argentine Minister at Berlin,
to-day informed the Argentine Foreign
Office by cable that the German Govern
ment had expressed regrets over the
actions of Count Luxburg the German
Minister to Argentina, DR.. Molina re-
ported that Baron Won dem Bussche-
Haddenhausen. Under Secretary Of tho
German Foreign Office. mad informed
him that Germany disapproved aht'o-
lutely of expressions used by Count
I.uNburg in his dispatches.
The Under Secretary, who acted for
Dr. won Kuhmaun. the German Foreign
Secretary. during his absence in Munich.
asked the Argentine Minister to request
the Argentine Government to notify
Count l.uxburg that the German Gov
crnm'ut wished him to return immc-
diatoly to Germany to explain the affair
personally DR. Molina was asked to
obtain = safe conduct for Count Lux
burg.
Foreign Minister PueyIredon, after
reading Dr Molina's cablegram. an
rruuccd that he declined to accept the
assurances Of Baron Won dem Bussche-
liaddeuhausen as "A satisfactory settle-
ment Of the LuXburg incident, because
il was merely the verbal statement Of
an under secretary. The Argentine For
eign office Is awaiting a formal note
from the German Government before
closing the incident.
| Break With Germany Possible.
! report from Berlin that Or Molina
d had n
ment that the handing of passports by
7 Argentina to Count I.uxburg was "A per
/ sonsl matter and did not signify rup-
, ture OF relations was claSscd as ot
doubtful accuracy by Foreign Minister
, puey rredon. II was true that IA rupture
had not been created by handing Count
ruu Luxhurg his passports. the Foreign
/ Minister said, but Dr. Molinas iustrIc-
I 'ious did not provide for any cxplana-
/ tiou Of tho situation to Germany.
The Foreign Minister reiterated that
/ there would be a rupture of relations
with Germany IL the latter's explanation
( of the Luxhurg incident was not abso-
lutcly satisfactory. lie requested the
Senate to abandon the proposed secret
session set for to-day to consider the
{ matter. as he prefers to make all expla-
nations at a public session later in the
week
Since being handed his passports
Count LuXburc. II was stated has been
circulating the statement that the idea
Of sinking Argentine ships without
leaving trace" was suggested to him
by the Foreign Minister of Argentina as
a means of preventing complications
This statement was characterized by
Foreign Minister Pueyrredon as the
greatest, most shameful. barefaced lie
in his official experience.
Count TuNburG announced to-day
that he probably would sail on Septem-
ber IS for Bilbao. Spain. on Spanish
steamship.
The sun., 1917-09-18

The 0rssabeies-Whies Sulphur SPRING.,
enc aisht from New 6rk.-Atv.
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The sun., 1917-09-18

The calendar for the week is
not completed even with these big
happenings.
The sun., 1917-09-18

WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. It employs
no agents or collectors.
The sun., 1917-09-18

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Dog Catcher Will -
Soon Have to Dodge
Income Tax Collector

If present conditions continue,
William Green, the official dog
catcher of the city, will have great
difficulty in escaping the income tax
collector when that gentleman makes
his next visit to persons suspected
of possessing large wealth.
Green was appointed dog catcher
during the present month. He has
served ten days and to-day received
as payment for his services during
that time the sum of $92, or a little
less than $40 day. He receives 81
for every stray canine picked up and
is we'll pleased with the possibilities
of his position.
Poundkeeper Aaron Martin re-
ceives 80 cents for each dog placed
in his care, so he, too, received q
very fair salary for the month. Little
Fido, Sweetheart with the silky ears
and muscular Jumbo are all accorded
the same treatment. Fido is kept at
the pound forty-eight hours, and if
his mistress fails to claim him dur
ing that time he is disposed of in a
manner best fitting the needs of the
occasion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
SHOULD PROFIT
INSTEAD OF LOSE
CITY GARBAGE
Commissioners Divided on
Plan For Disposal; Present
Methods Disgraceful
HOG FARM IS SUGGESTED
Many Progressive Municipali-
ties Find Rearing of Swine
Highly Profitable

Waste has been the curse of the
American people and those who live
in Harrisburg are beginning to real
ize what profligacy has characterized
the conduct of the city garbage de-
partment. Instead of waste and loss
and provocatior without end the city
should have been profiting financially
in the disposal of its garbage.
Harrisburg has suffered much in
convenience as a result of the in
tolerable conditions here anC public
sentiment will force a change. The
employees of the present contractors
have been thoroughly demoralized. In
some cases they are said to have
given service only when free lunch
or substantial tip was in sight. I'm
pudence has characterized the con-
duct of tho subordinates and utter
indifference has been the rule.
For several weeks the City Coun-
Gil has been considering how best to
meet the situation in view of the
early termination of a private con-
tract. One of the commissioners is
said to favor the purchase of the
reduction plant owned by the COM
rany which has been in constant hot
water for several years, and another
member of the Council is understood
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
SCHOOL BOARD IS
DIVIDED ON SITE
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Action May Be Taken on Pur-
chase at Meeting Next
Friday Afternoon

Action on the selection of a site
for the proposed girls high school
building may be taken at a meeting
of the directors Friday afternoon of
next week. Considerable difference
of opinion exists among the directors,
according to interviews granted the
Telegraph to-day. Some members
favor the location on the new civic
center fronting on Capitol Park and
taking in the present Wickersham
building on North street. Others
favor the Front and Boas street plot
and still others are undecided as to
how they will vote.
However, it developed to-day that
the Van Sickle report. on the high
school problem in Harrisburg, upon
which the School Board based its
recommendation for the million and
a quarter loan approved by the vot-
ers last fall, called for the building
to be located between the railroad
and the river, south of Briggs street.
The School Board, it was pointed out,
ii it votes to buy the Boas street
plot, would violate one of it's pledges
to the people when the loan was un-
der consideration. Repeatedly those
who spoke for the loan last fall told
the voters that the building would be
located as the report in question
recommended, between the railroad
and the river and not above Briggs
street. and ii was pretty generally
understood that the North street
civic center site would be approved.
Costs i'm Car Fare
But above all the arguments in
favor of the North street location
and against the Front street pro-
posal is the vast amount of money
it will cost the people of Harrisburg
to send their children TO the Front
street site and the length of time
ll.t Will w IGpulTeu 10 BGU Inem I0
and from school. 1t is urged that
the North street property will cost
much more than the Front street
site and that this is important in view
of the fact that incresad costs of
labor and materials will run the cost
of the high school building program
far beyond the $1,250,O00 in sight
for the purpose. But those who put
forth this objection are met with the
counter argument that it would be
much better to have this additional
sum paid for the site by the School
Board than to assess every family
10 cents a day car fare to and from
the Front street site and have stu
dents spend an hour or two on the
street cars every day. The North
street site is so centrally located, 1t is
pointed out, that hundreds of stu
dents could walk to and from school
in a short time, whereas only one
out-of-the-way street car line leads
to the Front street site.
The board is widely divided on the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Lebanon Chamber of Com
merce Will Be Host to Big
Crowd of Enthusiasts
SAVING TO HARRISBURG
PAY NO TOLL!
STATE ROAD!

Hundreds Of automobilists who
this morning travelled the William
Penn Highway between Harrisburg
and Reading, slowed down and
reached toward their jeans for the
customary and eXhorbitant toll
charge, but were agreeably surprised
when huge signs on every gate along
the old Berks-Dauphin pike advised
them that after a hundred years the
road was free.
The saving to users of the road is
estimated at 100000 yearly.
The toll road cost the State, Berks,
Dauphin and Lebanon counties
$4,000.
The investment is almost a $50
per cent. one.
Will Celebrate
The Chambers of Commerce OF
Harrisburg, Lebanon and Reading
will join in a celebration of the free
ing of the pike, according to plans
of w. L. Shafer, secretary of the
Lebanon body.
Our Chamber of Commerce plans
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Pope Is Bitterly
Disappointed With Reply
of Wilson to Peace Note
ABr Associated Press

Rome. Aug. 81. - 1t is stated at
the Vatican that Pope Benedict on
receiving President Wilson's reply to
his peace proposals did not attempt
to conceal his bitter disappointment,
and that he regards the Presidents
answer as leaving little room for fur
=ther peace efforts at present. 1t has
#been no secret here that the pope
Hhoped for more favorable response
Hfrom the United States than from
Hany where else.
Before President Wilson reply was
@read it was said at the Vatican that
the responses from the various gov
ernments were expected to be more
Favorable than the tone of press COM
ment At the same time the pope
was reported to have signified his in
tention of issuing reply after re-
*ceiving the answers of all the belli-
gerents. pointingA out questions in
regard 10 whic hall the nations at
war might begin in agreement and
others concerning which it would be
necessary to hold discussions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Must End Trial Monday or
Keep Witnesses All Winter
By fSsocidtcd Press

Seward, Alaska, Aug. 31.-Efforts
were being made to-day to bring to
an end by Monday the trial begun
here yesterday of A. F. Mclean, a
government teacher at NCshagak,
Bristol Bay charged with the murder
January 2, 1915, of his native wife,
because the government desires to
avoid the expense of maintaining
witnesses through the winter.
Some of the witnesses brought
from Bristol Bay would be compell-
ed to remain this winter If the trial
is not ended by Monday when a
steamer leaves here on the last trip
of the season to that district. The
trial promises to be the most expen-
sive in the history of the territory.
Witnesses first were taken nearly
1000 miles last fall to testify before
the Grand Jury at Valdez and
brought almost as far to testify here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
THREE DRIVES
IN WEST WILL.
BE LAUNCHED
Spectacular Attack of General Cadorna on Trieste Dis
playing More Activity; Petain and ,Haig Are Easily
RepuIsing Counter Raids; Speedy Renewal Of Infan-
try Action at Verdun Indicated

None of three big campaigns now
in progress on western fronts seems
again to have got into full swing.
General Cadona, whose great drive
for Trieste is perhaps the most spec
tacular of the current operations, is
displaying an activity more pro-
nounced than either General Petain
or General Haig in their respective
fields at Verdun and in the Arras-
Flanders areas. Even the Italian
commander, however. apparently is
in the midst of one of the pauses
characteristic of virtually all the
great drives against strongly forti-
lied positions in this war.
On the front below Lens General
Haig reports the repulse of a Ger
man raid on the British lines five
miles southeast of the city. No men
|tion is made of the activities on the
British side, but London war office
|intimations are that the artillery
battle is being carried on in virtual
lily continuous form in preparation
for the next forward thrust with
every indication that the wearing
down process is having its due effect
on the Germans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
PRICE OF BREAD
MAY DROP WITH
REDUCED WHEAT
Chance For Fourteen-Ounce
Loaf to Retail at Five
Gents
DEALERS TO BE LICENSED
New System For Flour and
Bread Dealers to Be Put
Into Effect
DEALERS TO BE LICENSED

Washington, Aug. 31.-A reduction
in the price of bread is in sight to-
day as the result of the fixing of
$2.20 as the price per bushel of the
1917 wheat crop. The licensing sys-
tenn for -four and bread dealers soon
will be put :nto effect. and, although
not extending to the small dealer, the
food administration is expected to find
way to hold down bread prices.
Members of the price-fixing COM
mittee are agreed that price of s2.2O
will permit of a fourteen-ounce loaf
OF bread for five cents. allowing a
fair profit to both the -four manufac-
turer and the baker
Compromise Price
The wheat price was announced by
President Wilson last night after the
committee headed by DIR. Harry A.
Garfield completed its three-day de-
ltberations. Representatives of the
producers began by voting for $3.50
and labor representatives for $1.S4.
The 81 price set by Congress for the
1918 crop was taken into consider =
valuation for this years harvest.
On the basis of. $2.20 at Chicago, the
fC cd administration worked out diff
ferentials for the various grades and
classes for the several grain ter
minals.
The decision of the President will
come as a, distinct surprise to the
wheat farmers of the country. vas;
majority of them were holding out
for price not less than $3.50 a bushel
for No. l wheat, while others main
tanned that they could not reap any
profits from their product unless the
price was fixed at SO bushel.
Above Average Price
During the last ten years the high.
est average price paid to producer,
for wheat was the price on June
1917, practically $2.49 per bushel
Up to the present time the price has
ranged between q minimum of 7t
cents paid in December, 1912, to the
above maximum.
The price has been mounting
steadily but never has such a high
level been reached and maintained
since the outbreak of the war. The
farm price went as high as $1.23 a
bushel in June, 1909, receding till
III again TOOK an upward curve IN
1915, reaching practically $3.50 a
bushel in February, but declining tc
81 and fraction cents in December
Of that year.
The average price has not gone
below that mark since December
1915. Wheat opened at $1.02 and a
fraction in 1916, falling to 93 cents
in July and closing the year with a
new high price of $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
[Continued on Page 141
WANT UNIFORM FLAG LAW

Saratoga Springs. N. Y, Aug. 81
Proposed legislation designed to eff
feet uniformity in the state laws for
the protection of the flag was con-
sdered to-day by the national con-
ference of commissioners on uniform
state laws, now in session here. 1t
was explained that such laws are now
greatly at variance in many states
and that no laws whatever exist in
others. The suggested act, when ap-
proved by the American Bar Associa-
tion. will be offered to the legislature
for enactment. The committee on au-
tomobile legislation recommended the
adoption Of a law making uniform
among the states the recognition of
nonresident licenses and registration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
West Point Graduates
Class For the Army

West Point, Aug. 31.-One hun
dred and fifty cadets were graduated
from the Military Academy yester-
day. Only once before in the history
of the academy's one hundred and
fifteen years have two classes been
graduated in the same year. In April
last the class of 1917 was graduated
two months ahead of time. To-day,
little more than four months later,
and ten full months before its nor
NAL time, the class of 1918 was sent
forth into the Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
To Renew Verdun Drive


General Petain's report indicates
the possibility of a speedy renewal
of the infantry battle at Verdun. The
artillery on both sides of the Meuse
is actively bombarding the German
lines. The Germans have shown
some activity in Alsace, making an
attack near Hartmanns Weilerkopt
which the French repulsed complete
ly.
British Casualties
Although the British armies on the
Franco-Belgian front were engaged
in much notably heavy fighting dur
ing August, including the great at
tack of the Anglo-French forces III
Flanders the casualties were notably
less than during July. The British
figures for August, given by London
to-day, total 59,S11 as compared
with 1892 for July, a falling off Of
more than 10000. The casualties in
deed have been on a descending scale
during the entire period since the
active campaigning season opened,
the high mark set in the May fig
ures, which totalled 1929.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Twelve Merchant Ships
Overdue at Pacific Port
BY Associnted Press

A Pacific Port, Aug. 81. = Twelve
sailing vessels and steamships were
considered overdue at this port by
shipping men, according to an an
of Commerce. The list includes the
Wairuna, $3.50 tons. ninety-one DAYS
out of a New Zealand port, and the
motor schooner, Laura Whalen, 1,046
TONS sixty-five days out of a Pacific
port. bound for the Orient.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Three Highwaymen Rob
Laborers in Center of
New York's Night Life
BY Associated Press

New York. Aug. 81. - Three high
waymen, operating in the Times
Square district of Broadway, the CEN
ter of New York City's night life.
shortly after midnight held up num-
Der of subway laborers while crowds
coming from the after-theater cafes
passed within a few feet. The rob-
laborers, who had just been paid off
and were going off duty, as they came
from the tunnel where they had been
working One of the laborers, who
started to resist, was felled with a
blow from a revolver of one of the
highwaymen. The holdup men made
their escape.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Find Hidden $500
in Deserted Home

Boston, Mass.-Notes found in
the personal papers of Mrs. Charles
Tucker, who died in 1907, led to the
finding of 500 in the deserted Tuck
er cottage in Baker street Maiden
A nephew from New York directed
the search. The money was hidden
under a false bottom in a clothes
basket. The woman's husband is be-
lieved to be living somewhere in
Dorchester.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
TRIES
ROAST IT. CURE
FOR ROSE FEVER
Wise Old Bird, the Reporter,
and 80 Years of Suffering
Calls For Treatment

a cure may be found for rose fever.
Physicians have been at lSggerheada
for several hundreds years on the
subject of rose fever. but a reporter
for the Telegraph this morning found
what he says is cure for this woeful
ailment. The reporter started to-day
on series of tests.
Roast it, he says.
Some people, say Freeze it," Not
the Telegraph reporter, however.
Roast it," says he.
This reporter has had rose fever
[Continued on Page 13l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Delegates in Special
Train Have No Place to Go
BY AStocintcd Prcss

Cleveland, o., Aug. 81. - The spe-
cial train carryinf about one hun
dred eastern delegates to the con-
vention of the Peoples Council of
America for Democrac and Peace,
some where in the West" reached
heare early this morning.
Linley V. G. Gordon, of New York.
southern organizer and member of
the general organization committee.
sal dthe eastern delegates could not
held, He said meeting of members
Of the executive committee will he
held in Chicago this evening to de-
eide the matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
State Troops at Camp
Mills in Fine Trim
By Associated Press

Camp Mills, Garden City, L. l.,
Aug. 81. - Wet to the skin and
thoroughly tired, the PENNSYLVANIA
soldiers of the One Hundred and
Forty-Ninth Machine Gun Company
tumbled into their tents yesterday.
They are attached to the Rainbow
Division, United States Army, which
is expected to be the first body of
state troops to be sent to the fight
ing front in France.
They had an ardous day of drill
ing as infantry unit. Every one of
the men is fit, there are no hospital
cases in the command, and the mon
have fitted into the division with
much more readiness than many of
the troops from other states.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
249 CALLED IN
PERRY COUNTY
BYDRAFT BOARD
Eighty-three Must Appear on
Each of First Three Days
of Next Week

New Bloomfield. Pa, Aug. 81
Eighty-three men will appear be-
fore the Perry county draft board on
each day, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week. for eXami-
nation to help fill Perry's quota of
100 men. These are contingents of
the 249 men, ranking from 277 to
525 inclusive, from Perry county
called to fill the quota when the first
276 called failed to yield enough
available men.
Appended in the list of the 249
men in sections of eighty-three ac-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
British Casualties For
Month Total 59,811

ish casualties on all fronts as reported
in August is 59,S11, divided as fol-
lows:
Killed or died of wounds: officers,
1,27S; men, 10,942.
Wounded or missing: officers, A.
1872; men, 43,469.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
IContinued on Page 141
NO 5-CENT LOAF IN SIGHT

Chicago. ILL.,, Aug. 31.-According
to Chicago bakers and trade pub
l;cations, the fixing of $2.20 as the
basic price for wheat will not resusci-
tate the old-time scent loaf which
disappeared long ago with skyrocket-
ing of wheat prices. In fact, it was
said that the reduction would merely
permit bakers to continue in business
without loss, as it was alleged some
Of them have been doing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
G. 0. P. Committee to
Meet at Courthouse

A meeting of Republican city and
county committeeman will be held
this evening in Courtroom No. 3.
The meeting will be an adjourned
session and City Chairman Harry
F. Owes will be in charge. Charles
e. Pass, Republican candidate for
prothonotary, and others will speak.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
First Artillery to Be
in Camp Hancock Tonight
BY Astncinted Prnss

Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga, Aug.
31.-Another artillery regiment will
be under canvas by dusk. The First
Regiment. Colonel Mckee, with
headquarters in Pittsburgh, is ex-
pected to reach camp this after
noon.
The arrival of Colonel McKee's
regiment will bring the number of
men in camp close to 1000.
The main bodies of the division
according to advices reaching here
early to-day, will start for the south
next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
[Continued on Page 81
KICK OE HORSE EATAI,

E. w. Smith, who was kicked in
the abdomen by a horse yesterday
morning, died late yesterday after
noon at the Harrisburg Hospital.
Smith was employed at livery
stable in Fulton street, and received
his injuries while working with an
unruly horse. 1t is believed that the
dead man has no relatives. He room
ed at Fourth and Sayford streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
SPAIN PREPARES REFORM

by .fSS0tIdFcd FfcSS
Madrid. Aug. 30.-After a cabinet
meeting presided over by the King
Alfonso to-day, Premier Dato an
ncunced that comprehensive spro-
gram of reform was in preparation
and would soon be announced. after
which general elIcti>>s would be
held. The king will return to San
tander tomorrow.