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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
DIVIDEND IS
DECLARED FOR
REDCROSSFUND
Harrisburg Trust Company
Takes Steps to Aid
Cause

An extra and special dividend of
one per cent. was declared by the
Harrisburg Trust Company to-day in
the interest of the Red Cross fund.
This will mean contribution by
this banking institution of $4,000 TO
the campaign which starts in Har-
risburg. tomorrow.
In order that the checks may be
available without delay the officers
of the company were instructed by
the directors to Immediately issue
the vouchers to all stockholders of
record so that the contribution may
reach the treasurer of the fund
through the shareholders without
delay.
No more patriotic interest in the
great Red Cross movement has been
manifested than in this community.
Corporations and individuals are
prepared to do their utmost and
there seems little doubt that the city
will make the same fine showing in
the campaign when it starts to-mor-
row that has been made in all the
other recent movements for and in
the interest of the national defense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
American Admiral Put
in Command of Allied
Fleets Hunting U-Boats

London. June 90. - Vice Admiral
William S. Sims, L. S. n, has been
appointed to take general charge of
the operations of the allied naval
forces in Irish waters.
Admiral Sims will act in this ac-
pacity while the British naval COM
mander-in-chief is absent from his
post for a period, the official an
nouncement of his appointment ex-
plains. The American admirals
flag, meanwhile, has been hoisted as
the allied senior officer in these wa
ters. The text of the official state
ment reads:
During a shore absence of the
British naval commander-in-chi on
the coast of Ireland, Vice Admiral
Sims, of the United States navy, has
hoisted his flag as allied senior off,
Ger in general charge of operations
of the allied naval forces in Irish
waters"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
SUBMARINES
TAKE HEAVY
TOLL AT SEA
British Losses For Last Week Comparable to Those
of Worst Week of Ruthless Undersea Warfare; Total
Tonnage Lost Higher Than For Many Weeks; Record
For Number of Vessels Sunk in Single Day Beaten
by German Commanders

London, June 20 The weekly list OF British losses in
pedoed ships which will be issued to-day will show the highest
total OF weeks the number of ships sunk being comparable
to the week since the ruthless Uboat campaign began The
week by week for the last three months show
Uboat activities in and assumed that this week
is the crest OF period activity noticed the previous week
The last week includes which regarded
tor the number OF vessels lost The situation regarded
overpessmstcay by naval the admiralty
methods OF hghng the submarines constantly
hclency In support OF this they point increasing
number OF boats which escape the submarines The Germans
sOrtng possible method crcumvenng the patrols
and the submarines frequently change the operations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
SPECTATORS ARE
FLAYED AS WORSE
THAN PIRATES
Senate Told Highwaymen Are
Christian Gentlemen Com
pared to Food Grabbers
ALLIES OF KAISER
Supporters of Control Bill De-
clare Nation Must Be
Fed During War
BY associated Press

Washington, June 2O.-In a vigor-
Gus attack upon the administration
food control bill in the Senate to-day,
Senator Gore. Democrat, chairman OF
the Agriculture committee, declared
it strikes at the farmer, will cause
losses to producers this year of $780,
100000 in wheat and $500, ,OOO, 900 in
corn and result in famine next year
through reduced production.
Senator Gore declared the bill
"short-sighted policy" and it would
result in driving down farmers prof
its. 1T was drawn by some attorney
down at the Department of Agricul-
ture," he shouted, but one would
think it is in the handwriting of the
Deity and that it would be sacrilege
TO oppose it."
Worse Than HIghwaymen
When Senator Gore concluded, SEN
ator Kenyon. Republican. spoke in de-
fense of the bill.
Food spectators were hayed by
Senator Kenyon as highwaymen.
"One. however, should apologize for
using the term highwayman in con-
nection with them." said he. The
hlghwayman or the sea pirate is a
Christian gentleman compared to
them. 1t takes some courage to be
highwayman, but no courage to be
a food speculator These gentlemen
at the present time are the allies of
the kaiser They are weakening the
American nation in it's contest. The
lA AerI - e. rNl
mothers of the nation must be fed.
The babies of the nation likewise.
The men who work to make the
things to fight with must be fed
Important Question
I'VE have heard something about
this bill giving the right to the food
controller to tell mothers how much
food they shall give their babies. 1t
does not do so. But there is one ques-
tion just as important as the question
of the amount of food q mother shall
give a baby and that is whether the
baby shall have any food at all. or
whether the food that should go to
feed the babies of the poor shall feed
the poodle dogs of the rich.
We are contending that babies of
the poor shall have food; that there
shall be no extraordinary profits dur
ing this war either in foodstuffs Or
steel OF anything else. fOulon may
sneeringly say, The people may eat
grass or Ma%e Antoinette let them
eat cake They do not propose TO
eat grass and they have no chance
to eat cake. The Government must
to some extent take the place of mid
dlemen in this situation.
Something IL Wrong
when we are paying more for
food in this country than they are in
London, there is something wrong.
No fine-spun theories can convince us
otherwise. 1 would as soon have a
dictatorship of a food controller as
the dictatorship of the food gamblers.
Some one has said the farmer raises
food. and the spectators raise prices"
Senator Kenyon contended the bill
does not injure farmers. who, he de-
clared, would rather have food sup
plies of the nation controlled by the
nation than by the food gamblers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
Vice Threatens Morals
of Naval Recruits in
Newport, Says Daniels
BY 4tSncintcd Prc.s.

Washington, June 20. = Sensa-
tonal charges that naval recruits at
the Newport. r. l., training station
are exposed to open gambling houses,
immoral resorts and illegal sales of
liquor, were made by Secretary Dam
iels to-day in announcing that he had
appealed to Governor Beeckman.
In response to a preliminary COM
paint the mayor of Newport made
a general denial and declared there
was no unusual degree of immortality.
Ihe Navy Department, with the as
sistance of agents of the Depa rtment
of Justice thereupon made a separate
investigation and as a a result Secre-
tory Daniels had renewed his com
plaint to the Governor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
Pipe Bending Reported
to Be Negotiating For
Cowden Estate Property

1t was reported in real estate cir
cles to-day that the Harrisburg Pipe
Bending Company was negotiating
for part of the Cowden estate prop
erty south of Maclay street. The plot
runs between the railroad and Pax
ton creek.
1t is understood the pipe company
is in need of more property for
dumping purposes, and will fill in
with cinder and Stag. David E.
Tracy, president of the company,
said this afternoon that negotiations
were on and would in all probability
be closed within a few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
Gen. Pershing Confers
With Marshal Jofre

Paris, June 20. - Major General
Pershing, the American commander
had a long conference to-day with
Marshal Joffre in regard to American
affairs.
General Pershing will visit an
army engineering depot tomorrow
and later a large airdome and
school at which instruction is given
is given in the use of armed motor
cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
CIVIL SERVICE
FOR POLICE DEPT.
UNDER NEW LAW
Harrisburg Included in Third
Class City Bill Signed
Today
is UP TO COUNCIL
City Commissioners to Elect
Board of Three to Ad-
minister Statute

Governor Brumbaugh to-day signed
the Cray Senate bill establishing civil
service for police departments in third
class cities. including Harrisburg.
the Craig Senate bill establishing civi
service board of three citizens to ad-
minister the service and to make rules
for examinations and selections.
This is the bill which the Senate
sought to recall yesterday by a reso-
luton, which the House defeated at
the morning session. The bill passed
in the House last week and it was
charged by members of the lower
branch yesterday that the Senate
wanted to recall the bill in order to
kill it.
Governor Signs Bill
Governor Brumbaugh, who returned
to the Capitol to-day after several
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
DIRECT INHERITANCE TAX
BILL MAY BE RECALLED

resolution recalling the direct
inheritance tax bill from the Gov
ernor was passed in the House soon
after the morning session began. The
resolution was presented by Mr..
Woodward. sponsor of the bill, who
said 1t was the intention to restore
the bill to the shape in which it
passed the House
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
FERDINAND DTsMAYFD

Geneva, June 20.-The semioff1cial
Balkan News Agency says King Fer
dinand of Bulgaria has been i'm
pressed deeply by the abdication of
King Constantine and considers 1t
certain former Premier Venizelos
will take Office at tho head of the
government and that Greece will en-
ter the war against Bulgaria. King
Ferdinand therefore intends to go
shortly to German great headquar-
ters to demand assistance. Conster-
nation has been caused in Sofia by
ConstsnfinA'a ahdication.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
CREsHED TO DEATH

John Turner, colored. of Georgia.
was crushed to death last night
while assisting to load telegraph
poles on a freight car underneath
the Mulberry street bridge. After
investigating the accident. Coroner
Eckinger pronounced death acci-
dental
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
MISSION GOES THROUGH

The Italian mission enroute east
passed through Harrisburg this
in Harrisburg long enough to allow
a change of engines. The program
calls for a big reception in PhiladeI-
phia. The train reached here at
sac and left five minutes later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
No DRILL IF RAININa ToNIaHr

Harrisburg. - If it is raining between and 73o
this evening the drill of the Harrisburg Reserves
scheduled for the Island will be postponed until Friday
night when all members viii report If it is not rain
ing at o'clock the drill viii be held as scheduled
Harrisburg. At joint meeting of the Harris
burg and steeiton Boards of Health to-day resou-
ton was passed urging the county under recently en-
acted law Contagious disease hospital for the
use OF the whole county to take the place of the worn
out sanitary hospital owned by the city and the only
one Of its kind ir the county
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
TContinued on Page 81

WILD WEST SHOW COMING
Advance men of Buffalo Bilrs
Wild West Show to-day took out a
permit at the office of City Clerk r.
Ross Seaman for a show here on
Thursday, July rs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and VlcInltyt
ThundershOwers this afternoon;
probably fnir tonight and
Thursdayi not much change in
temperature.
For Eastern PennSylvaninG Local
thunderstOrms this afternoon;
probably fair tonight and
Thursday; slightly cooler In
north portion tonight; mOder-
erate, south winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20

who hasc
plies and criminal indifference he of AmeSc
The injured soldier would die
only in the Land of Memory.
suppose one mupes the soldier in the
T
Tho
that lost because there
~ iO
Cross. N'1
Will You
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
THREE STEAMERS SUNK

Boston, June 90 49, Information was received here
to-day of the sinking by German submarines Of the War
Liner, Bay State the British steamer, Elele and
the Dutch steamer Eemidk all Of which sailed from
this port recently No mention is made of the fate of
the crews
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
WORKERS TUNED
FOR OPENING OF
RED CROSS DRIVE
Starts With Whoop and Bang
at a Big Dinner
Tonight

Harrisburg was smooth and easy as
1t stepped into its place.
Ihere was pride, too, in its bearing,
and smile upon its face;
And as 1t faced the cheering crowds
and calmly doffed it's hat.
NO stranger in the throng could
doubt twas Harrisburg at bat!
The $50 men and women who will
appear tonight for the first time
under canvass-that is, the Red
Cross canvass for 100000, are, to
put it slangily, ION their toes" wait
ing for the word. The campaign
starts with what is popularity known
as a whoop and a bang at $40 to-
night, when the team workers and
executive committees will dine at
the Board of Trade.
Chairman w. T. Hildrup, Jr., of
the executive committee, said at
noon to-day that the drive has been
Well organized; that the people of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20

Temperatures 3 a.. m, IS degrees.
Suni RiseaG 4t2S n. m.
MoOnt Full moon, July 4.
River Stages 8.S feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
General Conditions

now approach the
seasonal average over most of
the country. Readings 4 10 10
degrees lower than on Tuesday
morning are reported from the
Lake Region, the Upper Ohio
Valley, East Tennessee, Western
North Carolina.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
ITALY RESUMES OFFENSIVE

Rome June 2o--via. London The Italians re-
sumed the offensive yesterday. The war Office an
nounces the capture of Austrian positions on Monte
Ordgara and $50 prisoners.
Us. NEEDS AIRPLANEs AND ARTILLERY
Washington, June TO- 49, Airplanes and artillery.
with ships and food Major General Goethas to-day
told the Senate Military subcommittee will be the prin-
aipal factors in winning the war
Washington, June 20, -- President Wilson to-day
issued proclamation designing the week of June o.
80 as recruiting week for the regular army and calling
upon unmarried men without dependents to enroll for
war service in order that the ranks Of the regular army
might be filed.
Atlanta, Ga, June 20. - Rev. NJ. Leslie Pidgeon,
Of Winaipsg Can and Guy Guadaker, Of Philadelphia.
nominated to-day for president of the Internal
iona Association Of Rotary Clubs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
Yeaterdny,s Weather

Highest temperature. 81.
Lowest temperature. 81.
Mean temperature. IL
Normal temperature. II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
River

The Susquehanna river and all its
branches will probably fall
slowly or remain nearly station
ary, except the lower portion of
the North Branch, which Will
rise tonight and probably begin
to fall ThursdRv. 4 stnRe of
about so feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Thurzday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20

CONTINUED on Page 81
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-09
ACCIDENT BOARD
IS ADVISED TO
RETAIN ACTIVITY

That the Industrial accident board
has the right to maintain its exist
ence by simple current expense, in
spite of the advice of the city AT.
torney's office that it suspend opera
tons pending a supreme court de-
cision on Circuit Judge Ashford's
ruling that the workman's compensa-
ton act is Unconstitutional Is the
summary of a communication sent to
the board by Governor Pinkham last
week.
Upon receipt of the advice from
the city attorneys office, the board
wrote a letter to the governor in
curing whether the territorial audi
tor would continue to honor. the
vouchers signed by the chairman of
the board. Governor Pinkham re-
piled as follows:
Your communication of July 5 at
hand.
81 infer the course advised by the
city and county attorney is correct
except your board reserves to itself
the right to expedite as it may, the
presentation and final opinion OF the
supreme court
The tender OF the good offices of
the board would seem proper and
commendable. -:
THE acting attomey-general, the
auditor coneurring, decides the board
has a right to maintain its existence
by simple current expense, hence the
auditor will continue to honor the
legitimate vouchers covering such
expenses, signed as usual by the
chairman Of the board"
In part, the letter Of the board to
the governor was as follows:
Acting under advice the board has
notified the insurance carriers of its
inability to sit as a board and render
official decisions on questions sub
mitted, but II has also notified them
that the office Of the board will be
open during the regular hours to re-
ceive reports of accidents as usual,
If the employers and the insurance
carriers care to avail themselves OF
the privilege OF filing the reports
with this board. s--. -... &
"As there seems to- be some doubt
among the members Of the board as
to how the current expense of carry.
ing on the routine work Of the board
is to be borne, since the decision
of Judge Ashford in regard to our
workman's compensation law, we
would like to know IL the auditor of
the territory will continue to honor
the vonchera si1nad hy the chairman
of the board, and If not, we would
like to know what means can be de-
vised to take care of the expenses
involved by the routine work of this
board" ri = 1898 So
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-09
Providence Journals Staff "Shows Up" Bernstor Dba
and others; Bares Muniton Intrigues; Supposedly
- Astute Teuton Agents Completely Fooled

How American Newspaper report
ers outWitted German diplomats, &C.
cret agents and spies In the United
States, taking advantage Of the Ger
men bIunderino, was revealed few
days age by John r. RathoT, editor
! Of the Providence, Rhode island,
journal, In an address before the
Canadian Press Association a. Tor.
onto, Canada. Shortly after the war
broke out u was widely known In
the newspaper field that the Provi-
denee Journal was, obtaining some Of
the most remarkable news t'beats"
scored anywhere in the United States.
Soon u began . series Of revelations
about German and Austrian activities
IN the United States which were
country.Wide sensations.
The unceverInp o. the German plots
brought the journal into much prom
inence, and u soon became evident
that the administration officials at
Washington knew tina. the Journal
had the correct Information. -
How the Provldence paper did II;
how slfe, editors and reporters out
witted the German secret service and
secured some Of its most valuable
Information, was told for the first
time by Rathoni. The story included
4 recital Of nunition plots; Of =
member Of the Journal staff actually
serving 40 secretary 20 the German
Ambassador. Also, u was told how q
young woman stenoSrapher In the
employ Of the Journal won . conf
Dental position In the Austrian con-
sHtate IN New York and how Capt.
Won Papen was trapped.
" WAS shown that the activities
o. Or. Ounba, Ambassador eernstcrff
and ctier high officials were known
long before they were publicly sx-
posed and that the newspaper re-
pot.bfs completely deceived the sup
posedly astute Germans.
The Toronto Star prints the salient
features Of Mr.. Rathom's revelations,
as given herewith, and remarks that
the work Of the Providence Journal
In uncUyering Hun conspiracies IN
the United States had much to do
with bringing the republic into the
war
|Aeome inside History
The address was entitled, Some
inside History and lifted the veil
from the mystery 90 to how the
Providence Journal was able 70 re-.
veal Hun conspiracies IN the United
states.
The Journal happened upon it's
c1uTSe Of exposure Through having
had for ten years before the war
what other papers described as q
bug on wireless teleeraphy. The
papers had mgihtained two powerful
wireless plantt It Point Judith and
~ Block Island. When war broke
out they had decided TO listen ing
on the messages crossing the Attain
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-09
How American Newspaper Reporters OutWited Spies Of
Germany, Watched Diplomats and Exposed the Plots

same kind, but with no initials, say
ing he would rather first see how the
other gentleman's initials looked.
When he came back and saw the
initials he said he didn't like them
and departed to 60 to another shop
and have the same initials put on
his portfolio. His work was becom-
ing less tiresome and less fruitless
than It had been. A day or so later
Albert, carrying his new portfolio,
was followed from the front of his
apartments by the Journal man. al.
bert boarded an elevated train. He
placed his bag containing papers on
the seat beside him. Suddenly he
was stirred by q fight in the front
Of the car. As he stood UP to see
what the trouble was, as did nearly
everybody else in the car, the port
folios were changed. This happened
on a Saturday morning. Albert, in
statement later, said that he dis
covered the trick the same day, but
we know for a fact that he did not
discover the difference until Monday
morning. Needless to say the men
who were lighting on the street car
were also in the employ Of the Jour
nal"
The Easement Plot
It was through the Journal, Mr..
Rathom. said, that great quantity
OF important papers were secured
from Wolf Won Ingel These papers
revealed the Easement plot for the
Irish uprising. When the papers
were taken, Mr.. Rathcm said, in IL
Illustrating his point that there is a
certain amount of stupidity In all
German diplomatists, Won Bernstorff
made application to the State De-
partment to have them returned. He
was told that any paper he could
Identify would be returned to him,
and then realized how he had COM
mitted himself in asking that the
papers be returned.
Three days before Bernstorff was
ordered to return to Germany. Mr..
Rathom declared, he demanded that
the American government suppress
the Providence Journal.
Waited LONG TO Convince Public
every statement that. we have
made in regard to German plots IN
the United States has been proven
to be positively true" declared Mr..
Rathom. For the first nine or ten
months no one believed what we
were saying. We were shouting
against the wind. The dismissal OF
Dr Dumba was the first result OF
our months OF effort. -
eve have. not printed one-fifteth
NJ what we secured, but we were
verv glad, when events turned, to
tnrn the key on the safe in which
4 = deposited and forget the balance,
because the work we tried to- DO
has been accomplished" :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-09

--Woman-I want divorce. Lawyer
and how much alimony?, Woman
One hundred per. I wouldn't let MIN
- for less-Town Topics.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-09

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-12

The name of j. Fare of New Haven
Conn, appeared in the Canadian over,
seas casualty list as having died of
wounds.