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The Yale expositor., 1917-04-12
BUDGET REFORM UNDER WAY
Solons Act Following Appeal BY Gov
ernor Sleeper.

Lansing-The two houses have gotten
together on the matter of a budget
commission. Their action in this re-
gard followed an appeal by Governor
Sleeper to work together in this mat
ter. The house had passed one kind
OF a bill and the senate another and
II II had not been for Governor Sleep
ers intercession might have remained
deadlocked throughout the session.
The substitute bill provides for COM
mission Of FIVE, to be named by the
governor, to investigate the entire sys-
tenn OF budgets and to report not la
ter than January l next. The COM
mission is alpwed to designate one
of its members to work on the appro-
priation requirements Of the state in
stitutions for the next biennial period
and It will be up to him 10 provide
the first budget for the state.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-12
FOOD PRODUCTION
To Be INCREASED
PREPAREDNESS BOARD" WILL
AID FARMERS TO RAISE
SETTER CROPS.
M. A. C. TO SUPERVISE WORK
viii Help In Selection Of Quality and
Quantity of Seed, Proper TilIase
Of Soils, Etc.

Lansing-Governor Sleeper has Ia
ken steps toward evolving a plan to
procure maximum foods production in
Michigan.
He conferred with Professors Ked-
zie, Dean and Shaw, of the Michigan
Agricultural college regarding the
methods that must be pursued by the
state to induce residents and particu-
larly the farmers, to utilize the max
imum productive capacity Of their
lands; to intensity production on CIV
en- areas, and to guarantee, as far as
possible, both the quality and quaint
ty of crops through seed selection,
proper tillage, etc.
1t was decided that the plans for
meeting the food supply problems
should be supervised by the agricul-
tural college, working in conjunction
with the preparedness board" that
is created by the $5,OOO,OOO war credit
bill.
Besides the governor, who acts as
chairman, the board is composed of
Alex J. Groesbeck, attorney general /;
Coleman c. Vaughan, secretary of
state; Oramel B. Fuller, auditor gen
eral, and Fred Keller, superintendent
of public instruction.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-12
RATE RAISE HOPE is DEAD
Railroads Ask for InVestieaton-ln-
creased Fare Bill Killed.

Lansing-Michigan railroads have
given up their attempt to rush through
the legislature till increasing the
rates for passenger fares in Michigan.
Finding that Attorney General
Groesbeck's opinion that it was UNI
constitutional blocked the success of
the bill which they had introduced,
calling for an increase in the lower
peninsula to two and one-half cents
and the upper peninsula to three
cents, they capitulated and offered a
compromise.
The compromise is the appointment
of commission by the governor to
study the question of whether rates,
as they now stand, are confscatory or
not. The commission of three men is
to finish its work by December l,
1917, and thus be able to report to a
session OF the legislature which every
body connected with the state gov
eminent now figures will be called
January l, 1918.
The house railroad committee for
mally reported out the railroads sub
stitute for their increased fare bill
which has been killed.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST

George II. Names, of Flint. presi-
dent OF the Michigan Baseball league,
purchased 10000 American flags,
which he distributed to school chill
drsi OF this city.
Following an order fran the war de-
partment, 30 members of Company F
(Saginaw), Thirty-third Michigan in
fantry, we're ordered to guard the De-
troit postoffce and custom house.
AS the result of the death of Wal
ter Wallace, of Carleton, Is years old,
high school student, who was electro
cuted by a short circuit wire, the city
council temporarily discontinued SER
vice from the River Raisin Hydro
Electric Co. Wallace struck a watch
on one of the wooden poles and was
instantly killed.
III. J. Patterson, Spanish was vet
eran, will drill Albion students daily.
The board OF education voted to in
troduce military training into the high
schools of Kalamazoo. The action
was the result of a petition submitted
to the board bearing the signatures
OF more than 300 high school students.
The system to be introduced will be
non-compulsory. and students electing
to take military training will be given
school credits for the work. The
system will be similar to that in
vogue In the public schools of Wy.
oming.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-12
TAKE OVER VESSELS
United States Authorities Seize
German Ships.
DEPUTY MARSHALS IN CHARGE
Action Follows Almost lmmedia tely
After Passage by Congress Of Res
olution Declaring That a
State of War Exists.

New York, April 6.-Seizure Of Ger
man merchant vessels that took refuge
in Atlantic ports at the beginning Of
the war began almost Immediately af-
ter congress passed the resolution de-
claring a state of war between the
United States and Germany.
The collector of the port at Boston
was the first to act. The federal of
fcials at New London, Conn.,, Balti-
more, New York and Philadelphia, fol.
lowed quickly. In few hours United
States deputy marshals were In charge
Of German vessels at these ports, rang
ing In size from the majestic Water.
land of 54,2S2 gross tons, to small sail
Ing vessels.
The port officers acted on orders is
sued by the secretary of the treasury.
II was understood that the move did
not involve cOnfiscation and that the
vessels are held as measure of
safety. There was no announcement
as TO whether the government should
take over the ships for its use and pay
for them after the war.
German vessels now in American
ports number 81 with a gross tonnage
of about 100000.
Since the president delivered his war
message 10 congress these ships had
been under a heavy guard stationed
by the collector of the port.
Their officers have said that, lying
at their docks since the beginning of
the war, these vessels have become so
fouled and their slips so choked with
mud that it would have been virtually
impossible for them TO get away unless
they were extricated by dredges.
At various times there had been re-
ports that the machinery and boilers
had been wrecked by their German
crews, but of this there was no official
confirmation.
Chancellor McGovern, after board
ing the North German Lloyd steamer
Whilehad at New London, said that its
engines were apparently in good condi-
ton.
The ships taken over, ports in which
they were seized, and their tonnage
and value, are as follows:
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-12

resolution adopted declaring
Germany fol-
Whereas, The imperial German government has COM
mtted repeated acts of against the government and
the people of the United States of America; therefore, be
Resolved by the senate and house of representatives Of
the United States of America in congress assembled That
the state Of beWeen the United States and the imperial
German government which has thus been thrust upon the
United States is hereby formally declared; and that the
president be- and he u.s. hereby authorized and directed to
employ the entire naval and military forces of the United
States and the Of the government to carry
against the imperial German government; and to bring the
conflict to successful termination, all of the of
the country hereby pledged by the congress of the Unit
ed States.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-12

avoid II. For nearly three years the
president, congress, and the American
people have hoped to avoid 1t. But
one desperate act by the imperial Ger
man government has followed an
other
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-12
Detention Provided.

"S An alien enemy whom the presi-
dent shall have reasonable cause 10
belieSe to be aiding, or about TO aid,
the enemy, or TO be at large to the
danger of the public peace or safety
of the United States, or TO be about to
violate any of these regulations, shall
remove to any location designated by
the president by executive order, and
shall not remove therefrom without
permit, or shall depart from the Unit
ed States is so required by the presi-
dent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
SONS OF REST ELECT WIMPUS,
WAMPUS. AND WUMPUS. OF CLAN

After a two-hour discussion this
morning the Sons of Rest on duty at
the Penn-Harris corner-and there
We're many of them because of the
rain, arrived at several solutions of
the problem as to how the contrac-
tors will get the steamshovel out of
the cellar of the new hotel. Put
briefly, these solutions are as fol-
lows.
(a) Dismantle the entire mechan-
ism and carry out in pieces; (b) run
q spur from the Pennsylvania rail-
road and lift the shovel out with
one of the huge wrecking cranes;
(c) build tramway; (d) use a GIN
pole; (e) leave 1t where 1t is.
Each of these solutions had it's
adherents. The discussion from an
engineering standpoint was an en-
tightening one. John Newton, of
241G Market street. who yesterday
was elected Chief Wampus of the
Sons OF Rest. and Edmund James.
Chief Wimpus, tabulated the sug-
eestions offered.
Considerable complaint is being
heard because of the inclement
weather. and the physical discom-
fort resulting from the absence of
shelter. particularly over the Third
street point of vantage. The Sons of
Rest seem to prefer the Third street
hole in the wall. The contractors
this morning were compelled to eject
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
Great Cold Storage
Plant For Pershing
Being Built in York
Rv Associated Press


York, Pa, July 10-A 500-ton ice
plant and cold storage plant for
the handling of ten thousand tons of
dressed meat for Pershing's army in
France are being constructed under
a government contract by the York
Manufacturing Company. The cost
will be more than a million dollars
Every bit of material down to the
last nail, except cement and wood,
is to be furnished by the York con-
Germ. So are the men who are to
erect the plants, even to water car
riers. These will be returned when
the plants are completed, but OPP
Grating forces are to be provided
also and these will be required to
enter government service for the
period of the war.
The concern began this week op-
Grating night and day to complete
the contracts ready for shipment
within IS days. The location in
France for the plants has not been
revealed to the York builders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
ABANDONMENT OF
U-BOAT WARFARE,
REICHSTAG PLAN
Majority Said to Favor Peace
Program Without Annexa-
tionS or IndemniteS

London. July 10.-It is re-
ported in Amsterdam, says the
correspondent OF the Exchange
Telegraph Company that the
resignation of DIR. Karl Helf-
ferich, the German vice-chan-
Cellor and secretary of the in
terror, and DIR. Alfred ZiInmer-
man, the German secretary for
foreign affairs, have been de-
cided upon by Emperor Will
liam.
Copenhagen, July 10.-A German
arriving here last night from Berlin
makes the statement that the pur-
pose of Herr Erzeberger, the Cath
olic center party leader, in making
his sensational speech before the
main committee of the Reichstag on
Saturday, was to secure an abandon
ment of the submarine campaign as
we'll as the proclamation of a peace
program without anneXations or in
IDENTITIES
The majority in the Reichstag has
been practically formed on the basis
of these demands which it was
thought would align America and
Russia for peace and powerfully in
fiuence France and England. 1t was
said the same majority has been Sc
cured for a demand for the institu-
tion of parliamentary ministry
with DR.. Gustav Stresemann, nation
alist, and Philip Scheidemann, as
candidates for portfolios
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
Jitney Cases Argued
Before Commission

Members of the Public Service Com
mission to-day heard arguments on
the complaints of the Harrisburg Rail-
ways Company that sixty-seven per
sons were operating illegally. in that
they did not have certificates Jof pub
lie convenience from the commission.
Objections We're also made to some
applicants.
Charles L. Bailey, Jr.. who appeared
for the company. went into the situa-
tion here in detail. pointing out that
while there were some sections of the
city. such as the Hill portion of Herr
street and vicinity. which did not have
trolley service yet the titney operators
made no attempt to afford them regu-
lar service. He enlarged upon the alb
sence of routes and regular fare and
said that there was need for regula-
tion.
Oscar G. wickersham, counsel for
the jitneymen, contended that the iit-
neymen could not be considered as
public carriers and that the com :
plants were unfounded He alleged
that the trolley service required some
such vehicles as jitneys,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10

bodily two members of the unofficial
inspectors who crowded into the
diminutive office and endeavored to
do their inspecting from the small
window. Quite naturally these two
men were put out over their treat
nent. They say that the contractors
owe it to the public-at-larye to ar
ford the fullest possible facilities for
investigation, inasmuch as the oues-
tion of the removal of the steam
shovel has now reached city-wide
proportions.
When asked bluntly to-day how
that steamshovel is to be removed
from the excavation one of the rem
resentatives of the contractors slow
ly contracted the muscles which
lower and raise his right eyeIid. This
he cid with considerable. so to
speak. rapidity. the result being that
his qucstioner was no wiser than be-
fore.
But this action gave rise to a he
lief among the most optimistic mem
bers of the Sons. of Rest that the
contractors really know how thew
will remove the steamshovel. The
unofficial inspectors, therefore. felt
more encouraged at noon than they
have felt at any time since thev
commenced their long vigil. At the
first afternoon session to-day Bill
Henry Jones was elected First In
.sido Wumpus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
Prominent Elks Forced
to Wait on Tables When
Boston Walters Strike

Boston, July 19.-Former Cover
nor David l. Walsh, August Herr
mann, chairman of the National
Baseball Commission, and Elks from
all points of the country to-day
served as voluntary strike break
ers" in leading hotels of Boston. The
walters in the hotels quit work last
night to enforce demands for one
day off in seven without loss of pay.
In order to accommodate its pa
irons one house in the Back Bay
district opened the main dining room
and established a help-yourself serv-
ice under the direction of Mr.. Walsh,
Mr.. Hermann and others. Donning
white aprons they passed rolls and
coffee and smilingly returned thanks
for tips which were dropped into
boxes for a fresh-air fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
TRANSPORTATION
ARRANGED FOR
NATIONAL GUARD
To Get Final Training Before
Embarking For Front
in France
Gull text of President Will
sons proclamation calling out
the National Guard will be found
on page g..
BY associated Press

Washington, July 10.-The Fed
eral militia bureau was to-day ar
ranging for transportation of the
National Guard which will be mobil-
lied for active service August in
accordance with a proclamation is
sued by President Wilson. The va
rious State units will be organized
into sixteen tactical divisions and
assigned to camps for final training
before being sent to France.
Regiments in the Northern and
Eastern sections of the country are
called into Federal service in two
increments, July Is and %. Many
units are already federalized and the
remainder will be modified on Au-
Sust 3.
The National Guard of Pennsylva-
MIA, New York, Ohio, West Virginia,
Michigan, Wisconsin,. Minnesota,
Iowa, North and South Dakota and
Nebraska will be called into the
Federal service on July Is and sent
TO concentration camps in the South.
although the draft will not apply
formally to them until August 5.
Similarly the State troops from
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island. Con-
necticut, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland. District of Columbia, Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina,
Tennessee, Illinois. Montana, Wyom-
ing, Idaho. Washington and Oregon
are called into the Federal service
on July 25.
Units from other States are to be
sent 20 the camps on August 5. The
call covers all members of the Ma
tional Guard and it's reserve not al
ready IN the Federal service except
few officers and special units not
required for tactical organizations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
READY ANSWER
TO REQUEST TO
CONSERVE FOOD
Hundreds of Housewives in
City and County Pledge
Selves to Aid

The hundreds of registrars who are
making house o-house canvass OF
the city and county during the week
TO sign all women over seventeen
years of age in the national food con-
Servation move, are meeting with
much success in the first day of the
registration. Up until noon to-day
hundreds of women had signed the
food pledge. II is expected that more
than thirty thousand women will reg
lister during the week
Each registrar will wear a white
badge bearing the words: United
states Food Registrar" Reports will
be made daily at the headquarters,
206 Walnut street.
meeting of ward and county
workers will be held tomorrow after
noon al o'clock in the Y. w. c. A.
Mrs. John w. Reilly, chairman OF the
CONTINUED on Page ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
.GUARDSMEN HERE
EAGERLY RECEIVE
CALL TO COLORS
Pennsylvania Will Furnish
10000 Men, Full Division
Under Call
FIT AND PREPARED
Harrisburg Troops Enthusias-
tic Over Chance to Strike
Blow at Kaiser

With the mastering into Federal
service of all the National Guard units
in the state on sunday. Pennsylvania
will have II fun ivi.ion as part of
the United Sta-ns army. President
" 'lson's proclar,atton calls out ap-
proNhnately 25.0Gu gulrdsmen in this
Srate. At present about $500 are
already In Federal service.
These include members of the First
Third Thirteenth aul Eighteenth In
fsutry, Battery Il uf ;he Third Artil-
'ery and a sanitary detail of the same
regiment. all ding guard duty at
railroad bridges and yards all over
the state.
The remaining num5c. will be mo-
blized on Sunda" at the home sta
tions. The vacIJus regiments are
practically the same as saw service
on the Mexican border, with the ex-
ception that since then truck comps-
mes have been organized. Three
truck companies of the supply train
are now complete. three viii be or
gsni2ed fully later in the week, and
twelve companies of the ammunition
II ain are now being formed.
VIII Go South
Reporting to their local armories
on Sunday, the various commands Will
be examined during the next two
weeks before they are sent to con-
centration camps in the South. Fed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
Quarter of Krupp Gun
Works Wrecked by French
BY associated Press

Amsterdam, July 10.-Les Nou-
velles, of Maestricht, Holland, re-
ports that Dutch workmen who were
laid off at the Krupp works on ac-
in the recent French air raid, assert
that a quarter of the Essen plant was
destroyed. The material damage IL
placed at millions or francs and II
is said that one hundred employees
were killed and hundreds of others,
including forty-five French prison.
ers, wounded.
One and possibly two French air.
planes dropped bombs on Essen last
Friday. The official German report
on the raid said only two bomb
holes were found.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
Censorship Cuts Off
Details at Naval Yard
Br l4stocidted Press

Vallejo. Cal. July 10.-Military law
and strict censorship were in force to-
day at the Mare Island navy yard as
the result of the explosion of black
powder magazine there yesterday with
the loss of six lives and injuries to
thirty-one persons. Federal investi-
gators of the Department of Justice
who were sent to Mare Island have
begun an investigation into the cause
of the explosion independent OF that
being conducted by navy officials un-
der the direction of the commandant
of the yard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
Stores Will Observe
First Weekly Half
Holiday Thursday

Final plans for closing practically
every store in the city Thursday for
the first weekly holiday were
made by the Retail Merchants sec
tion of the Chamber of Commerce.
last night.
The suspension of business Thurs
day marks the first co-ordinated
closing of the kind in the history of
the city. In recent years many of
the stores observed weekly half
holidays, but on Thursday all stores
will be closed and every Thursday
afternoon until September.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
Big Saving Effected
by Stopping Exchange of
Unsold Bread and Cakes

One of the first steps toward the
conservation of the flour supply of
the country was instituted this
mornin gwhen the city bakers put
into effect the recent ruling of a com
mittee of bakers, was not to take
back unused bread.
Between $3.50 and $500 will be
saved daily through this ruling. 1t
was estimated by the local bakers
that 6,4O0 loaves of bread and more
than 1000 small cakes was wasted
every day. This change affects all
residents in Central Pennsylvania as
we'll as the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
CHANG HSIJN IN
HIDING AS FALL
OF PLOT NEARS
Reward of 100000 Is Placed
on His Head, Dead or
Alive
FEW HURT IN BATTLE
Collapse of Imperialist Move
ment Expected Within
Next "a Hours
FEW HURT IN BATTLE
By associated Press

Peking, July 10, Via Tien Tsin-
The Western army under General
Tsao Kun, military governor of
Chilli, is now within few miles of
the city, while the forces of General
Chuan Chi-Kwein are a few miles
southeast of the capital. Heavy ar
tillery fire can be heard in that di-
rection. Troops from Kalgan, a town
in the province of Chill, have been
placed in position to cut off General
Chang Hsuns retreat to the north
west. Heavy engagements are en-
pected.
Bombs were again dropped on the
Imperial Palace from an airplane
by TIE republicans. Foreign rein
forcements have arrived. Arrange
ments have been made whereby
troop trains daily will be permitted
between Peking and Tien Tsin each
way, subject to search.
Much Noise. Few Hurt
Although there was much noise at
the battle of Lang Fang, republicans
report the killing of 500 Imperial
lists and the wounding of numerous
others, foreign eye-witnesses esti-
matc total casualties at ten on each
side. A reward of 100000 has been
placed on Chang Hsun, dead or
alive.
LANG Chi Chao. chief counsellor
of Tuan Chi-Jui. leader of the re-
publican forces, says there is no
question of compromise with
Chang Hsun as the republicans are
determined to finally overthrow him.
Tuan Chi-Jui interviewed at Tien
Tsin, is optimistic. He believes the
Imperialist movement will collapse
in the next twenty-rour hours. He
received a telegram from Feng Kuo
Chang, announcing that he has as
sumed the temporary presidency.
Negotiations are under way for the
surrender of Chang Hsun's Suchow
Flu forces. The cooperation of the
navy is being arranged.
According to reports Chang Hsun's
whereabouts at Peking is unknown.
He has urged the emperor to take
personal command.
A train bearing monarchist wound
eo has arrived. They say the mon
archists We're still in retreat.
A republican airplaine dropped
bombs on Feng Tai. There were four
civilian casualties.
Fighting is soon expected at Yung
Ting toward which point some of
the imperialists have retreated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
Elihu Root Completes
Work in Russia and Soon
Will Start For Home

Washington, July 10.-America's
commission TO Russia, headed Dy
Elihu Root virtually has completed
its work and soon will start for
home
Administration officials expressed
the satisfaction to-day over what has
been accomplished, which is believ-
ed to have done much toward steady
ing the hand of Russia's government
by advice and assurances of sup
port from the United States.
1t has been reported that the mis-
sion will stop in Japan for an official
call, but there has been no announce
ment on the subject