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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
ENGLAND PLANS
TOPUT NAVY ON
OFFENSIVE BASIS
Second Sea Lord Removed as
First Step of Reorgan-
ization
By associated Press

London, Aug. 7.-Oficial an
nouncement was made at the ad-
miralty to-day that Admiral Sir Cecil
Burney, second sea lord, had been
replaced by Vice-AdmiraI Sir Ross
lyn Wemyss. Alan Garrett Ander-
son, hitherto Vice-chairman of the
wheat commission, succeeds Sir Eric
campbell Geddes, the new first lord
OF the admiralty, as controller of
naval construction.
The changes in the British ad-
mlralty are attracting much atten-
ton and are interpreted as the first
step in a reorganization which it is
supposed Sir Eric Campbell Geddes
hrst lord of the admiralty, was ap-
pointed to carry out.
Said "Half Measure"
In quarters where the existing ad-
mlralty methods are regarded as un-
satisfactory the present step is de-
nounced as "procrastinatory half
measure and it is believed the
change ought to have been so com
plete as to give the country a reso-
lutte and energetic admiralty per-
meated by an offensive spirit
There is no implication of in
capacity against Admiral Sir Cecil
H.hSS, WhoSe SeTNlCeS as A0mlral
Jellicoe's second in command of the
grand fleet are recognized and an
Official announcement states that he
VIII be employed on special duty.
An official statement contains the
announcement that an opportunity
is to be taken of the appointment
of Vice-Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss
to rearrange the duties of the sec
ond sea lord of the admiralty, who
will be relieved of detailed admins
trative work connected with the per-
sonnel of the fleet. This is inter
preted as meaning that the second
sea lord will not be trammeled by
details which subordinates can han
die, but will be associated more
closely than was his predecessor with
the preparation of war plans.
Greene is Removed
Another change in the admiralty
is the removal of Sir william Gra-
ham Greene from the permanent
secretaryship to the admiralty to a
secretaryshlp in the ministry of mu-
nitions under Winston Spencer
Churchill.
Sir Williams departure from the
admiralty is regarded as of consid-
erable Importance, as the post of
permanent secretary. which he has
held since 1911, always has been
largely responsible for the continuity
of admiralty traditions and policy.
1t is this continuity which is re-
garded by many as a most dangerous
factor in that 1t hinders initiative
and adaptlbility to current needs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
U-Boat Captain Murders
Crew While Kaiser Tells
of Christian ChiyaIrv

Amsterdam, Aug. dutch news
papers print in a parallel column
with an account of the murder of
the crew of the British steamship
Belgian Prince, a Berlin telegram
giving the follow extract from a pas
toral letter read in all the Protestant
churches of Berlin last Sunday:
we Will comfort ourselves as
CHRISTIANS towards our enemies and
conduc tthe war in the future as in
airy" anu 0iii'-
The British steamship Belgian
Prince was sunk July 81 by a Ger
man submarine. According to sur
viVors who reached a British port
the U-boat shelled the vessel and
the German commander then order
ed the crew to take to the boats
and go alongside the submarine The
Germans, the survivors assert. re-
moved lifebelts and outer clothing
OF the crew. They then smashed the
lifeboats with axes and re-entered
the submarine. The men on deck
the submarine Travelled on the sur
face for about two miles when the
craft submerged. Thirty-eight of
the crew were drowned. Three
others were rescued by a patrol
boat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
EXPERTS WILL
ATTEND LEAGUE
CONVENTION
Men Well Versed in Municipal
Law to Gather
Here


City Clerk r. Ross Seaman to-day
announced to Council the complete
program for the annual convention
of the League of Third Glass Cities
which will convene here August 2S
for three-day session.
Addresses will be made by city
and state officials on many import
ant subjects relating to third-class
city government and development
The program follows;
Tuesday, August 28, morning ses-
sion: Reception and registration OF
delegates; prayer, the Rev. DR.. ELLIS
n. Kremer; address of welcome
John e. Fox, city solicitor of Har-
risburg; response, Ira w. Stratton
Reading, Vice-president of the lea
que; roll call of delegates; reports OF
secretary of the league, treasurer oi
the league, executive committee.
Afternoon session: Address, DR.
Samuel G. Dixon, state commission
er of health; address, Method oi
Street Paving, Assessments" M. B
Cowden, city engineer of Harris
burg; address, Accomplishments OF
One Third-Class City," r. Nelson
Bennett, superintendent accounts
and finance, Wilkes Fare; 4.3O, re-
view of Harrisburg's volunteer fire
department, Market Square.
Evening: Reception and smoker
of the delegates at the Harrisburg
Club by members of the Harrisburg
City Council.
Wednesday. morning session: Ad-
dress, t. c. Hare, city solicitor, AL
toona; address, "Workmen's COM
pensation law" Harry A. Mackey
chairman Workmens Compensation
Board; report of law committee
James A. Gardner, city solicitor
New Castle; open discussion.
Afternoon session.: Address, RE
lation of Public Utilities to Third
Class Cities" William d. B. Ainey
chairman Public Service Commits
sion; address, Food Inspection" Dr
John M. ]. Raunick, HARRISBURG
health officer; address, weights and
Measures" James Sweeney, chief
state bureau of statistics; lecture
Awakening of HARRISBURG" J. Hor-
ace Mcfarland, secretary Harrisburg
Municipal League.
Evening: Banquet at the palm
room, Elks' Club, 216 North Second
street.
Thursday. morning session: Ad-
dress, '"City Planning" member of
Harrisburg commission: open dis
cussion; unfinished business, new
business. fixing place of meeting
next year, election of officers, ad-
tournment.
Afternoon: Delegates are request
ed to report promptly at 2 O'Clock
for an automobile trip over the park
system after which the Romper Day
exercises will be witnessed at Reser-
voir Park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
TROOP C. GOES
SOUTH SOON IS
LATEST REPORT
Dispatch From Headquarters
at Philadelphia Says First
Cavalry Will Move
TROOPERS EAGER TO GO
Men of Local Command AnX-
I iouS to Start but Do Not
Have Official Orders

The First Pennsylvania Cavalry.
of which Troop C is a unit, yester-
day received orders from the War
Department to be ready to leave for
the Augusta, Ga, training camp in
few days according to a Philadel-
phia dispatch.
Everything is in readiness at the
state street armory for orders when
they come, although no such orders
nave been received here. The wagons
are loaded with equipment standing
by the siding. When the order comes
to go, regardless of how short a time
Is given, it is said every trooper and
every piece of equipment will be on
the train in short time. In the
orders said to have been received at
philadelphia no time was given for
the troops to move, but merely to
hold themselves in readiness.
The regiment consists of twelve
troops and is commanded by Col
onel j. p. Wood. 1t will be known
as the Twenty-eight division, United
States Army when it goes as an
integral part of the great national
army that is to fight for democracy
on the battlefields of Europe.
Captain E. Hoyt Weston, 2138
North Second, this morning received
his assignment to Governors Island.
He was appointed a captain in the
quartermasters corps several months
ago and since that time has been
anXiously awaiting assignment to
active duty. Army officers say his
assignment is one of the best that
could be given him. Captain Weston
was formerly employed as a bond
salesman and was active during the
Liberty Loan campaign.
Recruiting For Guard
Second Lieutenant James Il. Long,
of Company D, assigned to recruit
ing duty under Captain Harrell at
223 Market street, this morning re-
ceived a handsomely engraved COM
pass sent by the members of the
Post Office Athletic Association,
First Lieutenant ]. p. Wilbar, of
FCnx,ffnnnsf ~, Dono
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
U. S. Soldiers to Be Instructed
How to Avoid Asphyxia-
ton on Field
NEED OF QUICK WORK
Americans to Be Completely
Protected Before Going
Into Battle Lines
By Associated Press

American Training Camp in France,
Aug. 6.-The issuance of French gas
masks to the American soldiers has
brought them a little nearer to the
realization of their proximity to real
warfare. The men are looking for
ward to the gas experiments with the
greatest possible interest as giving a
touch of adventure to their training.
When the socalled "gashouse" is
completed, the men will be put
through a mixture of a deadly vapor
several times stronger than will ever
be encountered upon the field of
battle. Some German prisoners have
claimed that in their training they
nave endured periods of from five TO
ten minutes in a gas mixture fifty
times as strong as can possibly be
maintained in an open-air attack. The
men are put through this intense
mixture TO demonstrate to them that
with proper care and use of their
equipment they cannot be hurt by
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
FRENCH PIERCE
GERMAN LINES
ATTHREEPOINTS
Crown Princes Infantry Suf-
fers Heavily in Attack
on Verdun
By .Associntcd Prcss


Paris, Aug. French troops last
night broke into the lines of the
German Crown Prince on the Cham
payne front at three places, infiict-
ing losses on the Germans and
bringing back prisoners, it was Off
cially announced to-day by the
French war department.
A Teuton attack between Avocourt
wood and Hill 304, in the Verdun
sector, was driven off with heavy
losses to the Germans.
Russians Advance
The Russian front situation con-
tinues complex, with Russian troops
offering spirited resistance and driV-
ing back the Austro- German forces
IN some sectors and weakly yielding
in others.
Ten miles from Chotin, Just be-
yond the extreme southeasterly cor
nor of Galicia, the Teutonic armies
have been forced back, according to
advices from Kishinev to-day. Pet
rograd also officially reports the
driving back of enemy advance
guards south of Grijmalov.
In Bukowina and on the river By
stritza, on the other hand, the Rus
slams have been forced to yield more
ground, in one case because of the
voluntary retirement of two regi-
ments.
Teutons Strike Rumania
Further south, in Rumania, a fur
ther menace to the entente lines be-
came apparent to-day in the an
nouncement of the opening of a
Teutonic offensive in the Fokshani
region, near the point where the line
turns southeastward towards the
Danube. Petrograd comedies a re-
tirement here. and Berlin announces
the storming of Russian positions
north of Kokshani, with the taking
of 1900 prisoners and thirteen guns.
In Flanders the infantry has con-
tinued inactive but the total silence
of the British official report on con-
ditions there, similar to that pre-
served while the great bombardment
which preceded the initial attack
was impending, coupled with the
reports of greatly increased air ac-
tivity, seems indicative of probable
early renewal of the Entente offen-
sive effort. The French report, in
deed, speaks of fairly violent" ar
tillery fighting in Belgium, notably
in the Bixschoote sector.
The steady closing in of the Ca
madam lines about Lens also gives
the impression that the time is not
far distant when the effort to give
the final touch to the process of ex-
pelling the Germans from that To-
cality will be launched
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07

Gannett, Seelye & Fleming, engi.
neers, of this city, have been engaged
to look after the engineering end of
the development.
Only Part of Big Enterprise
The twenty-one acres of land
leased to the government lie Just
at the northern limits of Middletown
and have frontage both on the river
and the Pennsylvania railroad. 1t
constitutes part of the old Kunkel
farms and was intended to be a part
of the Keystone State Fair and In
dustrial Exposition, which failed be-
cause of lack of popular support, the
holding having been reorganized into
the Keystone Industrial Corporation
by Hord & Co., 40 Broadway, New
York, to save the 7 Troperty for the
stockholders. 1T is the intention of
Hord & Co. TO erect on land adjoin-
ing that leased to the government an
aeroplane and hydroplane factory,
the property of the keystone Indus
trial Corporation. Hord & Co. con-
trolling valuable aeroplane patents.
Lease Closed Yesterday
The United States authorities at
Washington closed the lease yester-
day and before nightfall four rep
resentatives of the government were
in Harrisburg requisitioning ma
chinery for clearing the land and
early this moring men were put to
work cutting the corn on the land
and clearing the site for the building
which is to be erected at once.
1t is understood that the plant will
be used as a place in which to as
semble air and water craft before
shipping to France, Russia or any of
the training camps and that also
machine guns and wireless apparatus
will be assembled and tested out
there before being sent to the front.
Orders have been given to rush
the building as rapidly as possible
and to that end orders for immediate
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
One German U-Boat Sinks
19 Vessels in Three Weeks
BY Astocintcd Press

An Atlantic Port. Aug. 7.-One
German submarine during a three
weeks period ending July 10 sank
nineteen vessels, aggregating $4,000
tons, and was still in condition to
remain longer away from its base
according to a report brought here
to-day by Harold Hansen, of Detroit
a member of the crew of one of the
nineteen ships, who said he received
his information from the U-boat
commander.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
CONTINUED on Page 1O1
Last Of Armed Gangs
Resisting Draft Taken
BY Associated Press

Oklahoma City. Okla, Aug. with
$50 draft objectors under arrest and
more surrendering. the Federal and
state officials believe the organized
outbreak against service in the Ma
tional Army to be over. Officers to-
day continued their search for several
of the leaders who have not been
apprehended and Department of Jus
tice officials continued the prepara-
ton OF conspiracy information. Re
ports to-day from Seminole, Hughes
and Pontotoc counties indicated last
night passed without serious disturb
ance
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07

Ihe United States government began to-day the
ton of great warehouse supply depot assembling
and distribution of air and water craft wireless apparatus
machine parts ETC.. ground belonging Keystone
Industrial corporation the Susquehanna between Har-
rsburg and Mddetown along the line PENNSYLVANIA
railroad Twentyone of land have with the
privilege of purchase.
Engineers in charge say the building erected will rep
resent investment of between 100000 SOOOOO The
building will be 364 by 9O feet in length with orty-foot run
way around the entire structure
lhe land is situated broad expanse water suitable
1or testing out hydroplanes and motorboas lies within
ame of old Camp Meade, famous during the
lean War. - F i
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07

supplies were placed this morning
with number of local dealers. who
were asked to get the tools to the
site at once, and trolley cars were
uullzed to get the goods to their
destination.
Negotiating for Some Time
Negotiations have been under way
WIN the government for some time
by Hord Il Co. through William d.
hord, president. Mr.. Hord was
much impressed with the Middle
town tract as ar aeroplane site when
he first took an interest in the
tangled affairs of the keystone Fair
company and it was he who laid the
proposition before the authorities at
ashlngton. After repeated confer
enceS ana secret inspection of the
site here by government officials ~
was pronounced ideal for the mr.
pose and the lease was made YES
terday, the government reserving the
rlEnt 10 buy If 1t so desires.
me local arrangements were in
the hands of William @. Crerie. sec
retary OF Hord & Co., and Robert
Marshal, who has charge of the in
dustrial end of the corporation.
we, regard this as a big thing for
Harrisburg and MiddIetown, said
MT. Crerle this morning when asked
ABOUT the lease. I'VE did not intend
that this move on the part of the
government should have any pre-
mature publicity. but there can be
no harm IN Its getting out now. In
deed' believe the government of
nclais Will be pleased to have It so
IN view or the fact that they will be
In need of workmen and supplies
l might say that believe | will have
other news shortly that will be Of
interest to Harrisburg people, but
that" N''e N0'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
NO CLUE TO DEATH
BY .issocIated .Prcss

Butte, Mont, Aug. IA .coroner's
jury last night completed an inquest
into the death of Frank II. Little,
Industrial Worker of the Worii
leader, hanged by six masked men
last Wednesday, without securing in :
formation as to the Identity of the
lynchers, or even establishing q clue
thereto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
Russia Infested by Legion
aries of Autocracy, Cap
tured Records Show
POORLY PAID
lnformers Had Picturesque
Names as Means of
Identification

Petrograd. Aug. Thirty three
long lists of spies. informers and
agents, provocateurs in former Empe-
ror Nicholas pay, have been published
by the commission for securing the
new system of government appointed
by the provisional government imme-
dlately after the revolution. Fifty
more lists may be expected. The total
Continued on Page 1O1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
Former President Taft
Taken iii in West

Clay Center, Kas.. Aug. Former
President William II. Taft became III
at hotel here during the night and
to-day IS under the care of physi-
clan. The nature of his illness was
described only as being stomach trou-
BILE. He was unable to leave Clay
Center to-day for Lincoln, Neb, whore
he has a speaking engagement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
Tonight and Wednesday; not
much change In temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fnir
Tonight and Wednesday,; cooler
Tonight In southeast pOrtIOnt
general northeast winds.
River
The North Branch will probably
rise somewhat. Other Atreams
OF the system will remain nenr-
ly stationary or fall slowly. A
stage of about 80 feet IN IndI-
Gated for Harrisburg Wednes-
day morning.
General Conditions
Local showers have fallen in the
last twenty-fOur hours in the
susquehanna Valley, SOuthwest-
ern virginia, Tennessee, in the
East Gulf States and on the
Gulf coast of Florida.
Temperatures 8 n. m, ~ degrees.
sum- Rises, BIOS n. m.
Moon; Rises, 9i2O d. m.
River Stagei 3D. feet.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 90.
Lowest temperature, 90.
Mean temperature, 7s.
Normal temperature. "a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
APPROVE LEAGUES ACTION

Members of the Harrisburg Build
ing Trades Council and the Central
Labor Union last night approved the
action of the Workingmens Nom
Partisan League endorsing the candi-
dacies of Daniel L. Keister for Mayor,
and Thomas Ps Moran, ]. l.. Yoder,
John A. Parthmore and David X.
Young, for Council
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
HORSE sMOTHERED IN LIMEkILN

. PaXtanS' AUG. q. = Pete,' veteran
ltmekiln horse at the Rutherford quar-
ries, near this place, came to his death
in a peculiar manner yesterday after
twenty years around the kilns' Haul
ing limestone to one of the kilns, the
horse fell into vent at the top and
was smothered by the fumes and
smoke of the fire that had Just been
started below
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
TContinued on Page Of
NEUTRALITY VIOLATED
By Associated Press

u II NVtIuFtu 7 TtSS
London, Aug. THE Admiralty
learns that a German submarine
yesterday attacked a Spanish fish,
ing boat in the neighborhood of Bill
boa, Spain, within Spanish terri
torial waters. Two of the crew were
severely wounded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
LABORERS WANTED FOR
i. S. AVIATION DEPOT.

The following call for laborers for rush work the
United States Aviation Depot, Middletown sent
out this aernoon
WANTED - Fifty laborers for the United States
Aviation Supply Depot. Leave Atlantic Refining
Companys station Lancaster Pike, Mddletown.
Wages IS cents an hour. JAMES L. STEWART,
Contractor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
PICNIC TICKETS READY

Tickets Tor the annual Grorers'
Picnic. to be held Thursday in Her
shey Park. to-day we're placed on sale
by the committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
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BRoTHERHooDs w1N FuLL cREw- as.

= BRoTHERH0oDs WIN FULL CREW CASE
Harisburg-Word was received here to-day that the
Supreme cout had refused to entertain the Penn
: sylvana railroad to appeal from the decision of the
Superior Court the locked baggage car and rear
end platform" in the full crew law complaints be-
fore the Public Service Commission. These were the
decided in favor of the railroad men w N Trnke
of Trnle & Jones Of this city filed the objections on
behalf Of railroad mems organization. These cases
among the first brought before commission and
= Immediately appealed by the railroad to the
Superior Court which upheld the Commission in findings
= on them.
MANY FOUND PHYSICALLY FIT
Chicago Aug. 7-Fiity-seven Of the eghty-sx draft
exemption boards in Chicago reported to-day that total
Of 1850 regstants had been examined and that 963s
of the number had been found physically fit for military
duty OF the physically t 6o9s made exemption claims
: TO BUY SUPPLIES IN u S.
Washington Aug. 7,--Ameriean ship owners were
requested by Secretary Red6ed today to assist in CON
serving the allies food supplies by purchasing all ship
. stores in the United States.
: MAJORITY or WOUNDED RECOVER
An Atlantic Port Aug 7--out of one detail Of 1850
wounded sent for special treatment to London
hospital suffering from crushed and broken bones 1000
able to active duty front according
to Major Goldthwaite, othopedie surgeon Of the
United States Army Medical Reserve Corps who arrived
, here to-day from Europe
ASSESSOR TO RUN FOR COUNCIL
Harrisburo--Cit, Assessor Iaroes +, -rl,o-,c.o, -
nounced this afternoon he will be candidate this Fall
: for City Council
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
u. S. STARTS CONSTRUCTION OF
GREAT ARMAMENT PLANT NEAR
HERE AT COST OF HALF MILLION
AIRPLANES
AND GUNS TO
BE TESTED

TwentyOne Acres Near Middetown Leased as Site; Air
and Water Craft, Machine Gun Parts and Wireless
to Be Assembled There and Tested Previous to Ship
ment to Training Camps and Fighting Front; Location
Within Short Distance of Old Camp Meade
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