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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
Rear Admiral Sims,
Commanding U. S. Fleet in
War Zone From Central Pa.

Rear Admiral William S. Sims,
the gallant American officer in COM
mand of the first United States flo
tilla of destroyers on duty in for
eign waters, is Central Pennsylva-
MIA boy. His father was the late
Col. A. W. Sims, who was for many
years superintendent of teh Rock
Vile Iron and Coal Company, the
furnaces and other plants at Orbi-
sonia and the narrow gage railroad
from Mt. Union to that place.
Rear Admiral Sims entered the
naval academy at Annapolis from
Huntingdon county and his old
friends at Orbisonia and throughout
the Juniata Valley recall with pleas
ure the handsome young cadet who
is now directing the first active sea
force of this country in British wa
ters.
The Rear Admiral was graduated
from Annapolis in 1880. He has
seen service in all parts of the. world
and has a record in the navy for
developing target p-actice to an ac-
curate science. He was naval aid to
President Roosevelt from 1907 to
1903 and in 1913 was chosen by
Secretary Daniels to take charge of
and organize the Atlantic torpedo
boat fiotilla. He is considered one
of the most efficient officers in the
navy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
Central High Honor
List Is Announced
by Principal DibbIe

The honor list of the 1917 class
at Central High School was an
nounced by Prof. II. G.. Dibble, prin-
cipal, this morning, as follows: Miss
Mary T.. Dietrich. 97.2S: Miss Nora
Lippi, 96.40; Miss Frances Weiden-
hammer. 95.37; Miss Margaret Lam
dis, 95.22; Bernard Vert, 95.O9.
Marlin Geiger. 94.39; Miss Dorothy
Rishel, 1892 Miss Ruth Beatty
94.26; Miss Dorothy Taylor, 94.O6;
Miss Louise Yingling. 93.77; Miss
Jennie Horting. 1888; Miss Mary
Phillips, 1901: Miss Elizabeth Par
sons, 1855; Miss Ruth Mining, 92.39:
Miss Katherine Keene, 92.14; Miss
Mildred Goetze, 91.95; Miss Isabel
Phillips, 91.9S; Miss Laura Brett.
91.73; Miss Miriam Blair. 91.66:
Miss Erma Ellenberger. 91.46. Miss
Margaret Weltmer. 91.45; Miss Mil
dred Toomey, 91.4O; Miss Mildred
Burke, 91.22: Miss Dorithy Watts.
91.07; Miss Evelyn Gutman, 9O.75:
Kenneth Downes, 5000: Miss Esther
Quenzler. 5000: Miss Elsie Shultz.
9O.52; Miss Miriam Hoopes. 9O.4S:
Miss Alverda Hertzler. 9O.47; Miss
Maude Hoster. 90.42; Miss Sabra
Clark, 1924; Miss Marcella Sheesley.
9O.16: Miss Hettye Stemler. 9O.1S;
Miss Margaret Wingeard, 9O.0I.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
All Troops to Be Mustered
Into Service For the Du-
ration of the War by First
Week of August
FULL WAR EQUIPMENT
FOR ALL MILITIAMEN
Plan For Sixteen Divisional
Cantonment Camp in
Which Men Will Be
Trained For Warfare
BY associated Press

Washington, May IS. - All Ma
tional Guard organizations will be
called into Federal service between
July 10 and August 5.
Governors have been authorized to
recruit all organizations to war
strength. The dates of assemblage
follow:
July 15-New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Da-
kota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
July 25-Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, District of
Columbia, Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Mon
tana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington
and Oregon.
August 3 - Indiana, Kentucky.
Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Arkau-
sas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona, Utun and Cali
fornia.
For War Period
Arrangements for formally in
cooperating the guard into the
armies of the United States, ter
minating for the war period their
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
u. S. to Aid in Rationing
of Smaller Neutrals

Washington, May 1S.-The ration
ing of Holland, Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Switzerland and Spain was
discussed to-day at a conference at
the State Department between Brit
ish Secretary Balfour, Secretary Lam
sing, Secretary Redfeld and British
and American trade experts. The
necessity of limiting exports strictly
to those countries, both to prevent
their finding their way into enemy
territory and to conserve every pos
sible ton of allied shipping for the
most essential work, was considered
in all phases.
A general understanding was
reached as to the complete partici-
patton of the United States in the
rationing system already developed
by the allied nations. The detailed
working out of the agreements,
however. depends on the enactment
of legislation giving the President
power of embargo and granting the
shipping board control over all car
go space.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
GREAT PATRIOTIC
DEMONSTRATION
AT DEDICATION
Enola Pays Tribute to Flag
During the Opening of
New Building

Enola turned out en- masse this
afternoon to witness and participate
in the celebration for the dedication
of the Summit street grammar
school building. Not only was the
parade for the purpose of the dedi-
cation alone 1t was also a rousing
patriotic demonstration.
The military appearance of the
Boys Brigade, of Harrisburg, in
their khaki uniforms and the p. o.
S. of A. reserves, of West Fairview
and Harrisburg, brought much ap-
plause from the hundreds of spec
tators along the line. The outstand-
ing feature of the whole parade was
the presence of almost 1000 school
children from Enola, Washington
Heights, Summerdale and the other
buildings of East Pennsboro town
ship. The school delegation was
lContinued on Page 101
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
Army Officer Returns to City
Emptyhanded After Thrill
ling Hunt For Deserter
Who Is Hiding in Caves
THREATENS TO SHOOT
PURSUERS ON SIGHT
Man Who Is Supplying Him
With Food Pulls Gun on
Sergeant Partin, but Is
Disarmed Before He Has
Chance to Shoot

Sergeant Ira Partin, of the local
recruiting station. has just returned
from an unsuccessful quest in the
mountains near Mt. Holly for Charles
Fahnestock. a deserter from the Unit
ed States army. who is believed to be
one of the most desperate characters
that has been at large in this section
of the country for many years. Par
tin while on the trail of Fahnestock
was confronted by another desper-
ado who drew gun on him. He
was disarmed by Partin who covered
him simultaneously with his Colt.
Fahnestock deserted from the reg
ular army. He had been stationed
at Fort Howard, Maryland, and al
though a powerful man with long
record of fearless acts he preferred
desertion to crossing the water to
fight. He was not heard of until it
became known that he had returned
to his old haunts near Mt. Holly.
Faces Death
Partin was detailed to go the noun
famous country and bring back the
deserter single handed. Partin comes
from the mountains of Kentucky and
knows just how to go after desper-
CONTINUED OH Page s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Additional reports from the Italian
front emphasize the importance of
the victory won by General Cadorna
but they also bring word that the
Austrians have reacted and ap-
parently the usual period of coun-
terattacks will follow the first sue
ccssfui assault on the Isonzo
heights. The enormous difficulties
of the terrain over which General
Cadorna is operating render i'm
probable any sensational advance
and the prospects are for a repeti-
tion of the hammer and tong fight
ing that is proceeding in France.
Russian News Good
For the first time in weeks the
news from Russia is of reassuring
character. Premier Lvoff expresses
high hopes that the coalition min
istry will weather the storms which
have couvuIsed the country, demor-
allied the lighting forces and raised
the sinister specter of anarchy and
reaction. Generals AleXieff, Brussil-
off and Gurko have resumed their
commands and for the time being at
ledst,Ithe clamor of the radicals and
visioharies, has died away.
Probably the most important news
from Europe is the announcement
that Japan is going to take an active
part in the great struggle. A Jap
aneSe naval force has arrived at
Marseilles to join the campaign
against the German submarines es-
pecially. according to the dispatch
with the purpose of protecting
French shipping. This unheralded
action by the allies Oriental part
ner raises both political and military
questions of supreme interest, upon
which however there is no light at
present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
WdDe Of Patriotism Carries Before All Fractional Feel
ing; NdtiDes of Warning Nations Join in Big American
Parade; 10000 Persons VIII March to Music of Thirty
Bands in Big Demonstration

Steelton, with about fifty per cent.
of its population foreign born, will
unite tomorrow in a patriotic dem
onstration that not only promises to
be the biggest thing in the history of
that town, but appears likely to run
Harrisburg's patriotic parade of last
month close second both for size
and enthusiasm.
The wave of patriotism that has
swept over Steelton has carried be-
fore it all sectional feeling and
Greeks, Roumanians, Bulgarians,
Italians. Croatians, Austrians and
others whose birth places lie across
thesea have decided to forego the
pleasure of carrying the colors of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
ARMY WAR BILL
GOES TO WILSON
FOR APPROVAL
Calling Out of Men From 81
to 30 Will Follow His
Signature

Washington, May IS. - President
Wilson'S approval was the final step
necessary to-day to make the war
army bill law.
AS a preliminary, Vice-President
Marshall and Speaker Clark were to
sign the bill to-day after which it
goes to the White House. The
President was expected to sign the
bill Immediately and to issue a
proclamation fixing the day for the
registration of men for the army.
The War Department then will set
in motion the machinery for raising
an army in increments of 100000
men from II to 80 years of age by
selective conscription.
President Wilson will determine
whether Colonel Roosevelt shall be
permitted to raise a volunteer eXpe-
dition as authorized in the bill.
Secretary Baker has disclosed that
Continued on Page Al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
LETSW WORLD KNOW
HE DOESN'T WANT.
DAUGHTER WE'D
Reading Father Sends Notice
Here Not to Issue License;
Fears She Will Elope

William NJ. Dreibelbis, 1925 North
Tenth street. Reading, Pa, has u
pretty, eighteen-year old daughter
Mabel. He doesn't want her to get
married before January 3, 1920. so by
means of a post card and the u. s.
mail he is letting the world know
this fact.
Papa Dreibelbis has taken unusual
and extraordinary. measures to keep
Mabel single until she is 81. Every
marriage license bureau within a
radius of 200 miles of Reading was
notified by post card yesterday not
to issue a license without fathers
consent
Nothing Doing Here
County Recorder James Il. Lentz
says there will be nothing doing with
Mabers matrimonial intentions so far
as Dauphin county is concerned. We
can't issue a license to a minor with
CONTINUED on Page 4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
June 2 Is Designated
as Red Cross Day in
City; Children to Aid

Mrs. ]. K. White, with the sane
tion of the Harrisburg Red Cross,
has designated June as Red Cross
Day in Harrisburg. At that time the
school children will be asked to CO.
operate in the work and it is ex-
pected to have the outposts with
tags so plentiful that few Harrisburg
people will go untagged.
Prizes will be awarded to the chill
dren who raise the most money, to
be turned over to the Red Cross.
The cost of the prizes and all other
expenses connected with the move
ment will be borne by Mrs. White.
A separate set of prizes will be given
to the boys and girls who sell the
most tags. The prizes will alone
amount to $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
HONDURAS cUTs GrRMAN
WAITE POUND SANE

Albany May IS - Dr.. Arthur Warren Waite.
the young New York dentist under sentence to die
week for the murder Of his fathern-Ia7g. John
w Peck Of Grand Rapids Nich has been declared sane
BY commission OF alieuists appointed by Governor
Whitman, It was announced to-day.
SAFETY COMMITTEE OUTLINES IT'S WORK
Philadelphia, May 49, - The committee on Pubic
Safety to-day made a statement containing the his
tory Of the organization review Of the work 50 far per
formed and statement Of expenses and contractua
commitments up-to-dato. The statement was made
public in connection with published reports Of alleged
eztravaganee Plans for cooperation with the coune
Of National Defense are gone in to in detail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

their own fatherlands in the great
procession and one and all will unite
under the folds of "Old Glory"
Harrisburgers to Parade
Just as Steelton responded to Har-
risburg's call to participate in it's
demonstration, members of the COM
mlttee believe the Capital City will be
well represented in to-morrow's pa
rade. Residents from Highspire.
Oberlin, Enhaut and all surround
ing towns and hamlets will also Join
in the march. Special cars will be
operated on all lines of the Harris
burg Railways Company leading
into Steelton.
well organized police force.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
RUMOR OF TRUCE
WITH RUSSIA IS
SENT TO HOLLAND
Coalition Cabinet With Six
Socialists Formed in
Petrograd
BY Associated Press

London, May S.-According
to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Amsterdam il is
rumored at The Hague that q
truce is about to be arranged
between Russia and the Gen.
tral Powers as a result of the
political changes at Petrograd.
The rumor is characterized as
of German origin.
Petrograd, May 1S.-The forma-
ton of a cabinet in which six Social
lists are included has been COM
pleted. A. /. Shingaroff, minister
of agriculture gave assurances re-
sarding the munition situation at a
conference between the cabinet and
General Alexieff and other generals.
NJ. Shingaroff said that the supplies
for the army were daily improving
in quantity.
Premier Prince Lvoff to-day re-
ceived representative of the Asso-
ciated Press and authorized him to
transmit to America an expression
of the premier's confidence in the
future. PreL.ier Lvon said:
Satisfactorily Settled
THE most serious crisis in the
modern history of Russia has been
already show marked symptoms of
improvement. 1t is my impression
that the new coalition cabinet will
receive the support of all reason
able Russian citizens. We have for
the first time the prospect of a gov
ernment which will combine both
moral authority and material power.
Most of the difficulties of my first
revolutionary cabinet arose from
the fact that in all questions l and
my colleagues were obliged to rely
solely upon moral persuasion. There
was no actual government power
with material force, such as you
have in America and in the other
democratic countries of the world.
After two months experiment we
discovered that moral influence was
a sufficient weapon with vast ma
Jority of reasonable Russian citizens
who desired tranquility, but un-
likely both in the civilian population
and the army there are rivals and
small groups who actively aimed at
anarchy and repudiated all forms of
discipline.
To Suppress Anarchy
The council of deputies has un-
dertaken to support the government
against anarchy and disorder and
further to work for the restoring of
discipline to the army, naturally on
conditions, which we granted, that
the army will be democratized.
THE program of policy which we
have agreed upon with our new col
leagues contains very great conces-
sions to the Socialists, but these con-
cessions were an indispensable con-
dition of Socialist collaboration in
the governme
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
JAPANESE WAR
SHIPS SENT TO
NAVAL FRONT
Fleet From Orient Arrives at
French Port Ready For
Service
BY Associated Press

Paris, May 1S.-A humber of Jap
anese gunboats have arrived at Mar
seilles to aid in the war on German
submarines and convoy French mer-
chantmen. If the experiment shows
satisfactory results it will be ex-
tended.
The arrival of Japanese warships
in Europe to take part in the war on
German submarines marks the first
active participation by Japan in the
European struggle. The Japanese
navy has been active in the South
Pacific and aided in the capture of
the German Chinese colony of Tsing-
Tau. A number of German islands
in the Pacific were seized by Japa-
nese naval forces in the early months
OF the war and Japanese warships
aided in the pursuit of the Emden
and other German commerce raiders
in southern and far eastern waters.
The prestige of the Japanese navy
has been very high since it's sensa-
tional successes in the Russo-Japa-
nese war. At the outbreak of the
European war Japan had fifty-fve
destroyers with ten more under con-
struction. Under a seven-year build
ing program submitted last year she
was to construct twenry-seven addi-
tional destroyers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
Recommend Plans For
New Open Air School

Recommendations were made this
afternoon to the School Board by the
buildings committee to have plans
drawn for new open-air school and
for a four-room annex to the Harris
building.
The new open-air schoolbuilding
is to be one story in height with
sufficient capacity to accommodate
twice the number of pupils now in the
Lochiel and Susquehanna buildings
Robert r. Markley was recommended
to be named to draw the plans for
the open-air schol and Frank G.
Fahnestock, Jr., for the Harris annex.
If the cost of the buildings is not
too great the board ow ill authorize
their construction at once, it is under
stood.
The retirement of Miss Agnes f. G.
Schlick, teacher in the Hamilton
building, was recommended by the
Teachers Retirement Board. Miss
Schlick has taught twenty-six years
and one month, twenty-four years and
seven months of which were in Har-
risburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Buecourt hands the Drocourt-
line appears doomed The tremendous sacrifices made by the
Germans have proved i'll and the flames of burning
behind their lines color that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg is contemplating another strategic
The capture of Bulecourt has brought the British within
miles of Queant the Northern side OF the famous switch
line Their have already encrced equal distance
the south and and the northeast
lies to the German Bulecourt ITSELF which
much blood has flown stands height overlooking broad val
ley which directly Queant 1t presumably will take
time for the British establish their heavy guns this height
but the fate of Queant sealed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
COnscriptiOn to Cease
Four Months After War
Ceases, Senate Agree:

Washington, May 1S.-After the
army bill had been perfected in both
houses of Congress to-day and sent
to President Wilson for signature,
the Senate adopted a joint fesolu-
tion, proposed by Senator Smith of
Georgia, to put .conscription out of
force four months after the end of
the war.
The Smith resolution has the sup
port of senator's WHO unsuccessfulIv
fought the conscription plan and
fought unsuccessfully to confine the
new army to the duration of the
war instead of the existing emer-
gency'. To become effective 1t must
be accepted by the House and an
proved by the President.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
Commissioner Gross Is
Bruised When Struck
by Slowly Moving Auto

Commissioner +. II. GroSs was badly
bruised about the arms and shoulders
shortly before noon when struck by
an automobile driven by w. S Essick
The accident occurred at Strawberry
and River streets. Gross was taken
10 the Harrisburg Hospital
Mr.. Essick and Commissioner Gross
had exchanged friendly greetings,
when Mr.. Gross turned across the
street in front of the car just after
Mr.. Essick had thrown it into low
gear. 1t was moving very slowly, but
danger of striking Mr.. Gross he
turned the car into a pole along the
curb.
MIR. Essick is a very careful driver,
and is grief-stricken over the acct-
dent. Both men are members of the
Harrisburg Rotary Club and ve~y
good friends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
FEW BUY BONDS

Washington, May 1S.-Less than
one-half of the $4,000. 100000 lib
erty loan probably has been sub
scribed. treasury officials explained
to-day to correct the impression
which has developed in many minds
that the loan has been oversub-
scribed. Only twenty-six days re-
main for receiving subscriptions, and
In that time strenuous effort will
be made to get small investors to
take bonds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
Wants to Mary So He
Will Have More to Fight For

Corporal Howard Bixler at the
local recruiting station this morn
ing requested a short leave of alb
sence to go to White Plains to marry
the girl he met six years ago while
student at State College.
Corporal Bixler believes he would
rather cross the water as a married
man because he would have more
to fight for.
Miss Cecilia NJ. Wilson is the girl
he will marry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
STATE TO URGE PURCHASE
OF LIBERTY LAWN BONDs

Heads of departments of the State
government have been requested by
Governor Brumbaugh to follow the
suggestion of Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo and have all State en-
velopes marked with the slogan Your
Patriotic Duty-Buy a Liberty Loan
Bond" Orders for rubber stamps were
given right and left on Capitol Hill
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
UNCONSCIOUS FROM ACCIDENT

Leroy Beisenheimer, 1918 North
Julia alley was found under the Herr
street subway this morning i'm q
semiconscious condition. He had
apparently bee nstruck by an auto
mobile. He was taken to the Har-
risburg Hospital and has not fully
regained consciousness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

The study of conditions, reports
on the present situation and neces-
sary changes for the future develop
ment and growth of Harrisburg's S
school, were given in comprehen-
sive detail.
Statistics were quoted showing
that Harrisburg is near the bottom
of the list in the amount of money
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Need OF many important changes in methods of supervision
and III the Harrisburg school district with the be-
ginning of the high school SYSTEM and the many weak
neSes OF the present plan the striking points
read to the school board this afternoon Dr. f. E. Downes
city school superintendent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
KAISER MAKES
READY FOR A
NEW RETREAT

Burning of Towns and Villages Immediately Back of
Hindenburg Line Leads British to Believe Teuton
Forces Are Preparing to Evacuate Country After
Destroying Everything in Path of Victorious Allied
Armies; Bullecourt in British Hands With New Line
Apparently Doomed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
CO-OPERATEs WITH U. s.

London, May 1S.-In the course
of an editorial on the Navy League
lunch, the Times, referring to Adj
miral Sims cooperation with the
British admiralty, says:
In return we are lending them
Captain Evans of the DESTROYER lead
er Broke" The Times does not
indicate where or how Captain Evans
Is cooperating with the United
States navy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
Tonight and Saturday, not
much change in temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Part
ly cloudy Tonight, probably
showers In extreme north pOr-
tlOn; Saturday fair; moderate,
shifting winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
DUTIES OF CERTAIN TEACHERS
ARE VAGUE AND UNNECESSARY

Finds Cost of Present System Far Above Average; City
at Bottom of List in Money Expended Per Capita;
Superintendent Wants Proposed Changes Put Into
Effect Immediately; Would Be Much More
Economical