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prisoners and four machine guns.
NEGRO UNDERWORLD PAYS ITS
TRIBUTE TO "HIGHER-UPS"
aid. Oscar De Priest, Chief
Healey and Capt. Steve Healy are
but minor figures compared to the
men HOyne will eventually get in the
graft probe. Before many days have
passed one man in particular, a
highly-Tespected and wealthy citi<'
zen, owner of much property and
power in politics will be indicted by
the grand jury" This was the
statement made this morning by an
assistant states attorney.
The announcement that HOyne
had asked the Indictment of Aid. De
Priest created panic in the ranks
of the Thompson-Lundin ranks. The
negro alderman from the Second
ward has shared with Aid. Nicholson
the rather doubtful distinction of
leading the administration battles on
the council floor He is also known
as the ally of Jakey Loeb in the city
council. It was De Priest who took
up the cudgel for Loeb in his fight
on the school teachers of Chicago
De Priest has welded a strong in
fUence over Thompson. 1t is said
he was one politician who could get
anything he wanted from big Bill"
De Priest was elected an alderman
through the efforts of Sen. Geo. F.
Harding, millionaire and Republican
TOSS Of the BLACK belt"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
UNCLE SAM HAS
100000 MEN
TO PICK FROM
Pennsylvania Has $4,000
Males to Put on Army
Conscription List
E. CURZON EAGER
BY associated Press

Washington, May -. - Ten mil
lion men in the United States will
be subject to the selective conscrip-
ton on July within the ages agreed
upon in the conference report on the
war army bill, Director Rogers. of
the Census Bureau, announced to-
day. This number of men between
the ages of 81 and 80 inclusive rep
resents very nearly 10 per cent. of
the total estimated population of
between 103, 100000 and 1O4, 900, 900
on July l, 1917.
OF these conscription eligibles the
bureau estimates New York State
will have 1,06S,00O; Pennsylvania,
$4,000; Illinois, 639, 800; Ohio, 494,-
800. and Texas, 10000. In the eight
cities which had more than half a
million population in 1910 the con-
scription eligibles on July 1 are es-
timated at:
New York. 624.7OO; Chicago,
S300.SO0; Philadelphia, 1900: st.
Louis, $4,000; Boston, 1880; Cleve-
land, S2,600; Baltimore, $500, and
Pittsburgh, $1,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
Capt. Kemper Assigned
to Madison Barracks
as Drill Officer

Captain James B. Kemper, inspec-
tor instructor of infantry of the Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania, has
been assigned as one of the fifteen
officers to drill prospective officers
at Madison Barracks, n. Y. Nine
infantry, two engineer, two cavalry
and two field artillery officers have
been detailed for this work. Cap
tain Kemper will command the first
company of one hundred and sixty
men.
Captain Kemper was lieutenant
colonel of the Eighth Regiment, N.
@. p, when the troops were sta
toned along the Mexican border last
summer. Upon their return he again
became ector-instructor of in
fantry. When the troops were first
modified at Mt. Gretna Captain
Kemper was in charge of the mus
tering in and established a new rec
ord for speed and efficiency in or
ganizing the units. He is a member
of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
SCOUT CAMPAIGN
ENDS WITH $4,000
OVERSUBSCRIBED
$4,000 Raised, Setting New
Mark For Similar Enter
prises in U. S.

The Boy Scout campaign closed at
noon to-day with $4,000 raised with
which to finance the Scout movement
in Harrisburg and vicinity for the
next three years.
The committee started out to get
$4,000 and ran $4,000 over that
amount making this one of the most
remarkable and successful cam
paigns ever waged in the United
states. The money will all remain
in Harrisburg. National Organizer
Buddy is paid by the national coun-
Gil and gets none of 1t. Immediate
steps will be taken to put the money
to use, Scout council to be an
nounced Monday. This council will
nave the choice of the executive and
viii supervise the expenditure of the
money George w. Reilly. is the
treasurer.
The final reports of the three
days campaign were made at an
enthusiastic noon luncheon meeting
of the teams in the Board of Trade
hall. Strong rivalry had existed be-
tween the rival teams, the Blues and
tIe teuS. Inc RedS were ahead
the first day but the Blues won out
yesterday and again to-day. The
Blues won the contest by a total of
1853. There was great cheering and
lots of friendly rivalry between the
teams, the Blues, captained by An
drew Il. Buchanan, and the Reds by
F'lavel l.. Wright. The contribution
of the Flying Squadron, No. 1O4.
carried the total contributions inst
over the $4,000 mark
George B. Trlpp Presidcs
George b. Tripp, president of the
Central Construction Corporation.
who has recently returned to take up
his residence in Harrisburg. got n
warm welcome as presiding guest at
the luncheon and made an address
heartily endorsing the Scout move
ment. Mr.. Trip was identified with
all movements for civic bettermen
while he lived in Harrisburg and this
was his first appearance in a pubIic
way since his return.
Ihere were speeches also by Geo.
w. Reinoehl, chairman of the citi
zens committee; Howard c. Fry.
president of the Rotary Club. which
fathered the movement and gdaran-
teed the expenses of the campaign:
Mr.. Buddy himself, and the team
captains. with votes of thanks for
everybody, campaigners, contribu-
tors and those who had in any way
helped to make the affair a success.
The campaigners were all photo
grHphcd In a group at the conclusion
of the luncheon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
SENATE STRIKES
OUT CENSORSHIP
BY ONE VOTE
Large Majority Against Sec
ond Attempt TO Manage
the Press
"DRY" RESOLUTION IN
Would Prevent Use of Cereals
in Manufacture of Liquors
During the War
''DRY" RESOLUTION IN

Washington. May 12.-The news
paper censorship provisions were
stricken entirely from the admins
tration espionage bill to-day in the
Senate by a vote OF SO to 3S. on mo-
tion of Senator Johnson. OF California.
After the censorship clause had
been stricken from the bill Senator
Kirby, Democrat. of Arkansas. intro
duced an amendment providing for a
under the supervision of the secre-
taries of war and the navy and that
was defeated 65 to 5.
Prohibition against the employment
or use of cereals, grains or other edi-
bel things in the manufacture of bev-
erage liquors during the war and one
year after was proposed as an
amendment by Senator Cummins.
May Starve Next Year
within one year" said Senator
Cummins. in offering his prohibitio.s
amendment, 'it we may believe the
people who are best Informed, the
people of this country and the coun-
tries with which it is allied, will be
starving. They may have enough to
sustain life but they will not have
enough TO sustain the strength to
make them a vigorous lighting force.
Either we will have to do without
booze or we viii have to do without
bread. am in favor of doing with
out booze"
Between revenue and food" said
Senator Cummins, there can be only
one choice. We should not hesitate
for single minute.
Senator Gallinger the Republican
leader. said he was in favor of the
prohibition amendment. and quote
from statistics to show that seven
billion pounds of food were used an
nually in the manufacture of liquor.
Crime to Make Rum
"If that be true" said he, sit is
nothing short of a crime for the
United states to sit idly by and al
low the enormous conscription of the
food supply into the manufacture of
liquor which is injurious to the peo-
pie"
There is similar apendment now
pending to the food conservation bill
which has been introduced" objected
Senator Overman, and the proper
place for the amendment is there"
Senator Curtis, Republican, said he
was in favor of the Cummins amend
ment and that it should be attached
Z to the espionage bill.
This is an important amendment
I he said. "It will save millions oi
/ bushels of grain for the manufacture
of bread and other food
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
Food Control Bill Aimed
at Wealthy Food Gamblers
Bv dssoriofed prrtt

Washington. May IA food con-
troll bill. approved by the administra-
tion and containing many features of
the Agriculture Department measures
pending in the House has been intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Gore.
chairman of the agriculture commit
tee. An early effort will be made
to bring II to the Senate floor.
The bill contains most of the pro-
posals fought. according to Carl vroo-
man. Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture. by powerful lobby Of wealthy
food gamblers. 1t calls for a food
survey by the Agriculture Department
and would give the department power
to license the manufacture. storage
and distribution of food. One pro-
vision would legalize the mixture of
wheat and other cereals In the maxi
Ing of flour and would fix food stand
ards. as-4e- +.-..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
Auto Trucks Will Be
Used in Annual Spring
Clean-Up; Next z Weeks

Two auto trucks in addition to the
usual number of wagons and carts.
will be used for the annual spring
cleanup in the city, which starts next
week. This is expected to greatly
facilitate the removal of the accumu-
lation of ashes and refuse.
On Monday ard Tuesday the entire
gang employed by the Pennsylvania
Reduction Company will be put on the
district in Allison Hill north of Mar
ket street. The remainder of the
schedule has not been definitely arrang-
ed. The final program will be decided
at the meeting of the health bureau
on Wednesday
DIR. j. NJ. j. Raunick, city health of
ficer, announced to-day that while the
cleanup is on, no regular schedules
will be maintained In any part OF the
city as every man and wagon will be
sent to the same district until it is
covered
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
u. S. Marshal Here to
Subpoena Witnesses in
Trial of Dope Peddler

United States Marshal James Nc
Kee was in the city this morning
subpoening witnesses for the case of
James Houser to be held in district
court at Williamsport on Monday
afternoon.
Houser, who is accused of ped
ding dope, was arrested Thursday
afternoon by Patrolman j. II. Ri
neer. He and City Detective Hyde
Speese who has been active in the
dope prosecutions, will accompany
the marshal to Williamsport. Deputy
Marshal Harvey Y. Smith is ill with
pneumonia. Local police officials
claim this is the quickest prosecu-
tion ever brought by the govern
ment,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
GERMAN LINE
.WAVERSUNDER
GREAT BLOWS
General Hag Gains His Point Near Bulecourt Where
Teutons Make Desperate Efforts to Relieve Pressure
on Vital Positions; Won Hindenburg's Concentration
of Men and Guns Fails to Stop British

Telling blows struck by the British the Hindenburs
line last night and early to-day
Near Bulecourt where the main ndenburg line has been
pierced further successful thrust by General Hags
troops This pushed home the objective gained despite
the desperate efforts which have during few
days compel the British their unceasng pressure upon
this vital spot.
Further north beyond the Sarpe and along the Arras
Cambria road ground gained The purpose of the
acks completely attained the London official
declared The German of and guns here have
evidently been able prevent Haig pressing
when he ready toward the Droou ueant switch the
ndenburg line protecting Doua the chief
OF the German front in norther France
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
This District Enlisted
More Men Than Entire
New York Thursday

More men enlisted in the United
States Army from the Harrisburg
recruiting district last Thursday than
from the entire State of New York.
The population of the Harrisburg
district is 100000 while that of
New York is over 100000.
mo better testimonial of the
patriotism of the young men of
Pennsylvania could be offered" re-
marked Captain William f. Harrell.
in charge of the Harrisburg district,
than these figures"
The Harrisburg district on. Thurs
day sent 126 men into the army.
three more than the reported total
enlistments from New York. over
1000 enlistments have been re-
corded in the Harrisburg district so
far this month and over 5000 since
war was declared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
Stiff Down-River Breeze
Aids Navy in First Leg
of Annual Canoe Run

Shippers and crews of the Greater
Harrisburg Navy left early this
morning for Miffiin where they will
launch their men-of-war for the an
nual down-river trip. They left Mif-
fin at noon to-day and dropped
down river to Newport where they
will have a chicken and waffle sup
per at the Mengle house.
Reports from along the Juniata
indicate the river to be just in the
right condition for the trip. A stiff
down river breeze blowing all day
will help the weary canoeists when
they strike Millerstown for the last
lap of the race to Newport.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
New Superintendent of Public
Grounds and Buildings


George a. Shreiner member of
the City Planning Commission and
one of the best-known real estate
men of Harrisburg, was to-day APP
pointed State Superintendent of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings by Cover
nor Brumbaugh.
The official notice given out at the
executive office is as follows:
Governor Brumbaugh to-day ap-
pointed George a. Shreiner, of Har-
risburg, as superintendent of Pub
lc Grounds and Buildings, vice
Samuel b. Rambo, resigned"
Mr. Shreiner is regarded as excep-
tionally well qualified for the office.
He was born in Lancaster county of
Lancaster county family which set
tied there when Lancaster county
was a province. He removed to
Harrisburg in 1880 and since that
time has been a resident of this city.
/ He early learned the trade of pat
ternmaking and was superintendent
of that department in one of the big
local industries, resigning to take
up the real estate and building busi-
ness in which he has been eminently
successful.
Beautiful Hill
His chief work for Harrisburg has
been the Identification of the Allison
Hill district. Some years ago he
purchased the old brickyard prop
erty on the Hill and transformed
| that ugly piece of real estate into one
of the beauty spots of the city. He
/ has built scores of fine houses in
! that locality and the types of his
! residences have been pictured in
| real estate and civic development
magazines all over the country.
Member of Planning Body
Under the Clark third-class city
act he was elected a member of the
! City Planning Commission when
| that body was organized for a term
/ of two years and reelected last April
| for five years. He is a member oi
! the executive committee of the Ma
! tional Real Estate Board and "a mem
| ber of the national committee or
| city and town planning. He is also
/ on the board of governors of the
/ Pennsylvania Real Estate Associa-
/ ton and of the valuation committee
/ of, the local real estate board. Mr..
/ Shreiner is a member of the civic
committee of the Harrisburg Cham
| ber of Commerce and was recently
[ chosen a member of the board oi
governors of the Harrisburg Hospi-
tai. He is a member of the Harris
| burg Club, Perseverance Lodge OF
Masons, the Consistory, the knights
! Templar and the Mystic Shrine, and
| is Il Republican in politics.
/ Mr.. Shreiner will be of great value
/ in working out the plans for the de-
velopment of the Capitol Park Zone
/ he having given much consideration
! to that project and being convers-
ant with all that has been done as a
member of the City Planning Com
! mission. He is a great believer in
the future of Harrisburg and has
been prominent in all campaigns for
the betterment of the city Mr.
| Shreiner will take the oath of office
Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
CONTINUED on Page 81
Formulate Plans For
Closer School Cooperation

High school principals from many
of the cities and towns in Pennsylva-
MIA met to-day at State College to
formulate plans for closer cooper
alton between the public schools and
the college. This afternoon the Off
cials were guests of the Penn State
Athletic Association at the annual
interscholastic track and field meet
Included among the guests were
A. c. Shuck, Chambersburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. C. Schaeffer of Harrisburg,
and DIR. ]. George Becht. superinten-
dent of the State Board of Educa-
ton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
r. n. URGES HASTE
BY Associated Press

Washington. May IL. Senator
Harding and Representative Gardner.
leading advocates in the Senate and
House of Colonel Roosevelt's plan to
raise a volunteer division, have re-
ceived a telegram from the Colonel
saying he hoped none of his friends
In Congress would carry their fight
for authorization of the plan to the
point of seriously delaying enact
ment Of the army draft bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
DIRECTORS ARE
CRITICISED FOR
ARCHITECT VOTE
Bond Issue May Be Attacked
in Court Result of Yes
terday's 5-4 Vote

1t is possible that the issue of
bonds to cover the cost of high schoo;
buildings on the program decided by
the School Board yesterday will be
attacked in court on the ground that
a majority of the directors voted in
the selection of architects In Greet
violation of the best interests of the
people. Other charges also may be
made in this relation, it was said to-
day.
Without rejecting personally upon
the architects chosen by a five to four
vote yesterday to design the new high
school buildings, there was violent
criticism about town to-day concern
ing the method of selection used by
Messrs. Boyer, Bretz, Keen. Boil and
Werner, the directors responsible. One
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12

Several hundred prisoners were
taken by the British in these opera
tons, which the official report char
9Cterizes as very successful"
On the Aisne and Champagne
fronts the French are keeping up a
demonstrative artillery fire and har-
rying the Germans by outpost at
tucks. Less energy is being dis
played by the German artillery along
the line held by the French, the
only exception being the Verdun re-
gion, where violent big gun fighting
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12

in the neighborhood of Avocourt
wood is reported.
Nothing spectacular has occurred
ir connection with the British cam
paign in Mesopotamia since early
this month. but an official statement
issued in London to-day reports an
Important clearing operation by the
British. The Turks have now been
driven out of virtually all the low
lands north of Bagdad, falling back
to the Jebel Hamrin range, sixty to
eighty miles from that city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
BATTLEPLANE BREAKS RECORD
By Associated Press

San Diego. Cal. May 12. - All
American records for altitude were
broken to-day by Captain w. a.
Robertson, Jr., junior military avia-
tor at the North Island training sta
tion. who reached a height of about
16. 400 feet The American record,
1G,335 feet, had been held by Vicl or
Carlstrom, who was killed In a flight
at Newport News, Va, on Wednes-
day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL

Harrisburg ~ The Harrisburg Council Boy Scouts
Of America was announced to-day as follows President
WIN. B. Mecaleb; First Vioe-Prssident, George s.
Reinoehl Second vive-Presidsnt, David T. Tracy:
Third Vice President William Jennings Fourth Vice
President, David Kaufman Fifth .Vice-Presdent A
Carson starm; Secretary Samuel P. Eby Treasures.
Howard c. Fry; Additional members, Arthur D. Bacon.
Cameron L. Baer Arthur H Bailey Wn.H Bennethtrn.
Quincy Bent chatles H. Bergner j. William Bowman.
J. Austin Brandt Jesse E. B. Cunningham, Spencer q
Gilbert George A. Gorgas, Edward z. Gross Edwin
S Herman, Ross A. Hiekok, Carl M, Kaltwasser Aug
H. Kreidler, Or. George B. Kunkle, Judge S.. M Nc
carrel, Henry B. McCounick, Vance C. Mccormick.
J. Horace Mcfarland, Herman P. Miller. Robert w
Moorehead, Frank b Musser Robert L.AIyers. Andrew
S Patterson, Edward J. stackpole, W. P starkey
Benz. strouse. wm-stouse, George BTripp. JH Troup
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
MINERS 10 oUIT STRIKE
Washington, May ~ - Seventy

Washington, May r. - Seventy-fvs thousand
bitumnous coal miners Of the Second Pennsylvania dis
ict threatening to strike May IS protest against
working conditions were directed today BY special
committee Of their nun-tsr here to continue work
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
CORN FOR GAME FEEDTNc

Quantities OF Kaffir corn seed arc
being distributed by the State Game
Commission among the sportsmen of
the State to be planted in places
where 1t can he used as feed for
game birds the coming winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
HOUSE V0TEs FOR ROOSEVELT
PLAN TO SEND ARMY ABROAD

HOUSE VOTES FOR ROOSEVELT
PLAN TO SEND ARMY ABROAD
WASHINGTON, MAY I2. - BY A vOTE. or.
us TO I78 THE HOUSE TO-DAY AFTER A
STORMY SESSION VOTED TO INSTRUCT ITS
CONFEREEs ON THE ARMY BILL TO RE
STORE THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO PER.
NIT COLONEL ROOSEVELT TO LEAD A DIvIs.
ION. TO FRANCE. THIS ACTION. REYERsEs
THE FORMER HOUSE DECISION WEIGH
STOOD IN THE. WAY. OF THE SENATE. PRO
GRAM. BOTH BRANCHES HAVE NOW VOTED
IN FAVOR OF THE ROOSEVELT PLAN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair,
continued cool tonight and
Sundays lowest temperature to-
night about "A degrees.
For Eastern PennsyIvaniai Fair,
continued cool Tonight and sum
dnyI probably frost Tonight in
north portion IL weather clears;
moderate northwest winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and NIL its
stage of about SO feet is IndI-
Gated for Harrisburg Sunday
morning.
General Conditions
The North Atlantic storm con-
unues to move slowly north
eastward, but it's Influence is
still felt over eOusiderabIe
part of the eastern half of the
United States. High pressure
from the Northwest has over
spread the central part of the
country.
Temperatures generally are 2 to
Il degrees lower than on FRI
day morning south and east of
the Great Lakes.
Temperaturei 3 n. M, IS degrees.
STUNT Rises, 4s4I a. m.
Moons New moon. May 20.
River Stages 5.S feet.
Yesterdays Weather
highest temperature. -.
lowest temperature, ~.
Mean temperature, -.
Normal temperature, 90.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

~ S ~ o"' 00"s"sso town
- - -s Aeesa"e nurner
John Frank Welt Harrisburg
sSaF~sSN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12

General Conditions

Temperaturet 3 4. M, IS degrees.
suni Rises. 4i41 a. m.
Moons New moon. May 20.
River Stages 5.S feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. -.
lowest temperature, -.
Mean temperature. "a.
Normal temperature 90.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12

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