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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

3-piece desk set in bronze,
consisting of a blotter, tray and
letter opener; appropriately box
ed with holiday design, SIPS
Separate pieces to fill out sets
already partly completed may be
purchased as follows:
Paper Knives, brass,
6Oc and csc
Paper Knives, bronze,
35c, boxed
Stamp Boxes in brass,
S1.50, S1.75 and $500
Letter Clips in brass,
i5c and Sf.0O
Pen Trays in brass, two styles,
Zoe
Ink Wells, single or double, in
either brushed or designed brass,
$500, $2.25, $2.75, $3.25 & SIPS
Perpetual calendar, oXidized
brass ............. 3Oc
ewart, Street Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

BEACH COATS
Beach coats, S3.9s
beach coats, Observation-Disclosures. S1.9S
MEMS SILK NECK SCARFs
Cluster and single stripes in solid colors and
two-tones, border end and perpendicular
stripes, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Csc to SIS
HOUSECOATS, SWEATERS
House coats of excellent grades,
$500 to S16.5O
"Travelo" knit coats ..... $3.50 to $5.9S
Bath robes in distinctive patterns or solid
colors, ................... $3.25 to S22 so
Coat sweaters, .......... $1.4S to $3.50
GIFT SHIRTS
Silk shirts, ............... $2.9S to $S.95
Madras and percale shirts, =. 69c and So, so
Flannel shirts, ............ SIPS to $3.25
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Mems Store
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

Natural cross fox muff with large
brush and head .......... S65. 90
Mole set of barrel muff and broad
stole lined with crepe de chine,
$S5. 90
Natural cross fox set of rich
grade, wonderfully marked and fin
ished with large brush, claws and
tallS ''.'.... ............. $4,000
art, Second Floor
Evening star., 1917-11-09
WILL TAKE STEPS TO STOP
THE BOARDING OF COAL
Fuel Administrator Weaver Is In
formed of Instances Where Parties
Disregard Admonition.

Instances of persons ordering hard
coal from several dealers Simultaneous
1y, even though they have a supply
for several weeks in their coal cellars,
have come to the attention of John L.
Weaver, local fuel administrator and
unless this practice is discontinued he
expects to take some action to stop it.
The name of every person who does
this is being entered in the record and
they need not expect first considera-
ton in the distribution of fuel Ac-
cording to Mr.. Weaver, very wealthy
persons. those on the border line of
well to do have been offenders in this
manner. going to coal dealers and even
to his Office and begging for coal when
their supply was ample for present
needs. They will put in orders with
four or five dealers and take all the
coal they can get.
No one need suffer any actual hard
ships through lack of coal. it was said
today. because all of the dealers have
a supply of soft coal on hand. Several
also have supply of furnace-size hard
coal, which can be used in stoves or
small furnace. if broken up with a ham
mer or the blunt side of an AK
Discrepancy in the price of coal, even
of the same grade. among the local
dealers was explained today by the or
der which allows Independent" anthra-
cite mines to charge IS cents more per
ton for coal than the large rail com
panies may charge. Such coal often
comes to Washington through jobber.
who is allowed to charge 20 cents a ton.
making difference of 95 cents a ton to
the local consumer. according to the
mine the coal is from.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
u. S.-JAPANESE COMPACT
IS WELCOMED BY CHINA
Guarantees Preservation of Peace in
Far East, Newspapers
Are Agreed.

PEKING, Thursday, November s.
English and Chinese newspapers in
Peking. Shanghai and Tientsin COM
mend the Lansing-Ishii agreement
concerning China, contehding that it
will guarantee peace in the far east
and serve to eliminate Chinese distrust
toward Japan, because, the newspapers
say. 1t removes the reasons for the fric-
tion of recent years.
The China Daily Press of Shanghai
says the United States has obtained
Japan's guarantee for the territorial
integrity of China. but it warns China
that she must wake up and do some
thing for herself or the United States,
Great Britain and Japan cannot save
her.
The Shanghai Daily News says the
mutual recognition of Japan's special
interest in China by the United States
is warmly welcomed. as 1t puts a def
mite end to past misunderstanding.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
JOHN D. CRIMMINS DEAD.
Widely Known Building Contractor
Was Knighted by Pope Leo.

NEW YORK; November s-John D.
Crimmins, widely known contractor
and constructor of many important
public works in this city, died here to-
day from pneumonia, He was born In
New York city seventy-three years ago.
He was identified with many realty and
financial enterprises. and was an off,
Ger in several Roman Catholic charita-
BILE organizations. In 1901 he was made
knight commander Of the order of st.
Gregory the Great by Pope Leo XIII.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
BELIEVED RADICALS POWER
WILL Be BUT SHORT-LIVED
Civil War With Conservatives Not Unlikely and
Members Of Cabinet to Be Tned---Appeals Issued
to Workmen and Soldiers.

Maxmalss continue control the situation Petrograd
Keensky has left the capital and according report has to
the front appeal One dispatch declares the met
army of marching toward Perogad and persuaded
back but dispatch received in London indicates that the
whole northern has deserted the axmass and pushing
capital According reports published in Germany
Premier Kerensky has been arrested
Unofficial opinion allied capitals to be that the maxi
st attempt guide the destnies OF oubeorn Russia VIII oe
hortived the conservative elements OF Rus-
opposed Petograd unlocked for and
in some quarters thought Keren the head
loyal troops may be marching against the bolshevkl
from Perograd subject to the
sorshp and probably portray only side of the
situation outbreak OF the radicals appears to have
successful than the aborve effort OF last July
Little fighting attended the revolt the important
being the bonbardmen the winter palace the of the
vsona by warhp Aurora and the fortress of ST.
Peter and The palace held out tor four hours answering
n. booer guns of the arsp and fortress with machine guns and
ra.s before its defenders surrendered
Evening star., 1917-11-09
|NTER-ALL|ED MILITARY
COMMITTEE IS FORMED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ITALIAN ARMY HEAD
QUARTERS, Thursday, Novem-
Der 8.-The conference of British,
French and Italian representa-
tives has resulted in the creation
of a permanent inter-allied mill
tary committee. New leadership
for the Italian army has been pro-
vided.
Gen. Cadorna, who has been in
supreme command of the Italian
army since the beginning of the
war, has been given a place on
the new committee.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
TURKS IN PALESTINE
RETREATING TO NORTH

LONDON, November 9.-The entire
Turkish army in Palestine fs re-
treating toward the north. British
nirplanes are following up the re-
tiring Turks and bombing them.
Forty Turkish guns were captured,
says the British Official statement
announcing the Ottoman retreat.
British and French naval forces are
cooperating against the Turkish
communication along tho Mediter-
Fanean coast.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Wisconsin on Trial.
He said in part:

He said In part:
THE people of Wisconsin have to de-
termine in this election how their state
stands so far as America Is concerned.
Democracy and republicanism are all
we'll enough for normal times. but if
the sentiment of Wisconsin Is loyal to
American ideals, now would be an op-
portunity for it to express itself. If as
fine man as I know Mr. Davies to be
should be nominated by the republi-
cans of Wisconsin and some man of
doubtful attitude toward the adminis-
tration should be nominated by the
democrats, 1 am too much of an Ameri-
can not to favor the election of the
man I know would support in the Sen
ate his country at this time.
There is no doubt Of Mr.. Davies posi-
ton. and / believe every republican In
Wisconsin who is loyal to his country
would take the position that I would
under like circumstances.
What a grand thing 1t would be If
the loyal Americans of Wisconsin.
without party distinction. should de-
termine that a loyal democrat should
succeed a loyal democrat in the SEN
ate from their state. Senator HustinR
had endeared himself to patriotic
Americans by his straightforward.
fearless attitude on questions relating
to this war. The patriotism Of his
successor should be as unquestioned as
his own. Every true American will re-
ioice when Wisconsin sends Mr.. Davies
to the Senate and that state will feel
honored in having selected a man who
has become a national figure in Amert-
can politics." .---s-5.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
BALTIC FLEET STANDS
BY RADICAL COMMITTEE

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. November "a dis
patch from Helsingfors. Finland. says
that delegates from the Baltic fleet and
army committees have resolved to adhere
to the revolutionary committee.
The revolutionary committee at Reval
has occupied all the important strategic
points.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Insists on Full Freight Crews.

TRENTON, N. J.. November 9.-An
application of the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey for permission to use its discretion
in the observance of the state full crew
law was denied today by the state board
of public utility commissioners. Permis-
sion to withdraw men from crews Of
through" fast" and drag" freight
trains was sought in the company's appeal
for modification Of the law. j. -.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Won Tirpitz May Seek Seat.
German Held as Draft Deserter.

MOBILE, Ala, November e.-Eugene j.
cajacob. German. arrested here by fed
eral authorities on suspicion. is, accord
ing to the agents of the Department OF
Justice, a technical deserter from the
Army. They say that Cajacob registered
at st Louis under the draft act. but when
called for examination failed to appear.
He will be court-martialed.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
To Take Advanced Ground.

The democrats are getting ready. it
is declared. to take advanced ground
in this regard and select a candidate
of unquestioned loyalty, as we'll as
adopting a platform Of unequivocal
and unmistakable adherence to the aims
of the United States In the war. invit-
ing the support of men of all parties
who believe with them.
Some suggestion has been made Of a
fusion between republicans and demo-
Gratis on a loyalty candidate. but it is
not thought this plan will be followed.
The consensus Of judgment at this time
is to let the candidates spell the poll
cies for which support is asked.
Reports from Wisconsin say the lead
ers there are not vet certain whether
Joseph E. Davies of the Federal Trade
Commission will be a candidate for the
senatorship. He is being urged to run.
and is promised the support of many
republicans In case the republican can
uidate does not ring 100 per cent
loyalist.
Senator Salisbury of Delaware, who
is chairman Of the special committee on
senatorial vacancies, composed of
democratic senators, an adjunct of the
national committee. was in Washington
this week and gave out a statement on
the desirability of Mr.. Davies taking
the democratic nomination.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Decrease in Commissions
Directly Opposite to View
Held by General Staff

veteran Regular Army officers of the
highest rank agree with the spirit of
the thousands OF protests being made
to the War Department against the
policy, which was officially announced,
Of issuing but a small percentage OF
commissions at Fort Myer and the other
training camps for officers, contrary to
what the men had been led to expect
when they enlisted for three months
intensive training.
From a reliable source it has been
learned that this proposal to hold down
on the number of commissions no mat
ter how many may have qualified for
grade of commissions. is in direct con-
tradiction to recommendations made by
the general staff.
The Regular Army officers are part
of the military system and cannot talk
openly, but they are talking among
themselves and are arguing at their
club and in the War Department coun-
ellis for adequate preparations for war
on much larger scale than the Of
cials of the department have SO far
mapped out.
Although the War Department is is
suing commissions at Fort Myer to
candidates in the reserve officers school
for certain lines of service requiring
specially trained men, was forecast
in The Star. this is not relieving the
uneasiness felt by the 1887 men at
Fort Myer and the thousands of others
similarly placed in the other training
letters of protest from all over the
country continue to come to the War
Department and to other prominent
government officials.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
FRENCH SUCCESSFUL
IN SURPRISE ATTACKS
Two German Offensive Moves Check
ed-Guns Active on Ameri-
can Front.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. November Owe carried
out with success last night surprise
attacks in the Argonne and on the left
bank Of the Meuse. in the region of
Avocourt wood, and brought back pris-
oners," says today's official communi-
cation.
The Germans made two attacks,
after violent bombardment. on one of
our positions at Chaume wood (verdun
'front.'. the other in Lorraine, in the
region of Arracourt. These assaults
were repulsed. The enemy suffered
serious losses and left prisoners in our
hands
Il I'm Upper Alsace one of our detach-
ments entered the German trenches
northwest Of Bisel. in the region Of
destroying shelters and capturing ma
terial. all our men returned to their
lines"
British Make Raid.
LONDON, November 9-An official
statement issued today by the British
war Office regarding military operations
in France and Belgium says:
I'VE made a successful raid last night
to the eastward of Hargicourt. There
was nothing of special interest to re-
port"
Guns Active on American Line.
BERLIN, November e.-Last nights
statement says, with other things:
Front of Duke Albrecht-Sundgau
district (upper Alsace)-The artillery
activity, which has been lively for some
days past, increased to the greatest
violence on both sides of the Rhine
Marne canal. In the afternoon French
storming troops pressed forward north
and south of the canal. Near Ammer-
zeiler, the enemy was thrown back.
West of Neidweiler projecting trench
sections remained in his hands. In the
evening renewed French attacks here
broke down with heavy losses.
The Rhine -Marne canal section Is
where American forces recently were
attacked by Germans.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Indications Favor McMullen.

BALTIMORE. Md. November 9-Indi-
cations are that McMullen (dem.) has
been reelected state controller by
small plurality-about 900.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
German Official Report.

BERLIN. November o British ad-
Sniralty per Wireless Press).-The Aus
tro-German forces in northern Italy,
overcoming the resistance of the Italian
rear guards are advancing toward the
Piave river the war office announces.
The commu ication follows:
THE Live liza river has been crossed.
The allied i(Austro-German) armies,
overcoming the resistance of the
italian resfi guards. are advancing
ceaselessly IN mountain roads and on
the plain, In k1riving snow and pouring
tain, toward Ehe Piave.''
Italian trsyYps to the number of Il. 900
were cut Off from the Tagliamento and
captured. the official statement of last
night said. The total number of rris-
oners taken by the Austro- German
forces is now more than 250,000, it is
asserted.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Ranks for Those Who Qualify.

and first lieutenant will be given to
those who qualify for the intelligence
work. This is considered a branch of
the service for which the best possible
pecial distinction even to have been
called for examination.
In addition to the details mentioned
above quite a number Of the men in
ap fn nne At camnany 10 SEVEN in ilo another hour
have been notified that they are to be
commissioned as provisional second
Heutenants in the Regular Army and
Commission in the Regular Army is the
RnaI 4 Of ambition for specifically all
the men IN camp. and they would pre-
fer second lieutenant In tho regulars
to q majority in the reserve.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Fight Rear Guard Actions.

ROME. Ncgember 9.-WithdrawaI of
the Italian Ehe was continued Wednes-
day, the w'sr office announced. The
larger units retired unmolested. Ital-
Ian troops fought numerous rear guard
actions, in The course of which they
succeeded i',i holding up the Austro-
German advi,nce temporarily.
Italian aifaianes continued lombard
ing hostile forces along the TagIia-
mento and brought down five enemy
Airplanes.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Presents Serious Aspect.

The enem,s territorial occupation in
Eastern Friuli presents sinister aspect
Tar beyond IT'S military purport. The
Alps heretofore have been the tradi-
tional boundary between the northern
Teutonic an! the southern Latin races.
The Austrc Germans recognize the
Alpine oun2ary.< except for Trent and
Trieste.
Now. for tae first time. the Teutonic
forces are occupying territory in the
Friuli plaint. which are the eastern
most part OF Venetia and age-long pos
sessions Of the Latins. Such an inva-
sion strikes at the very heart o; the
people of thar nationality and also thrusts
. Teutonic wedge southwark along the
Adriatic. -
This brings up the grave question
Of whether Germany will finally secure
territorial Judgment. with ports and
naval bases. on the Adriatic, thus
realizing her aim to become Mediter-
ranean. as yell as North sea power,
unless the = lilies turn them back from
the FriuliaL plains. This would seem
to be wa; ming to the allies that no
time is to fa lost in reinforcing, con-
centrating a td co-ordinating
Evening star., 1917-11-09
King and Distinguished En-
tente Party Visit French
and British Troops.
GERMANS PRESSING
TOWARD RIVER PIAVE
Force Crossing of River Livenza'
1900 Of Rome's Soldiers Cut
Off on Middle Tagliamento.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, November 9.-The Italians
are still heldins back the Austrians
and Germans by rear-guard actions
while the main body of the troops
Is establishing itself on the posi-
tfons chosen for the resistance, says
todays omcinl statement.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
First Official Confirmation.

of the statement made in The Star sew
eral days ago that the War Department
would call for details of men to be
commissioned for special work. thus
increasing the. number of commissions
which the camp was authorized to is
sue to line officers
Officers of high rank see in the is
suance of commissions yesterday an
eagerness on the part of the War De-
partnent to allay the feeling shown
in hundreds of protests to the depart
ment against what was considered "a
deplorable mistake" in announcing that
only a limited number of commissions
would be issued at Fort Myer and the
other training camps to the men who
have been under intensive training for
nearly three months.
The men commissioned yesterday re-
cefved second Heutenancies, first lieu
tenancies and captaincieS.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
VON PAYER DESIGNATED
AS VICE CHANCELLOR
Friedberg May Head Prussian Min
istry-Von Tirpitz Asked to
Run for Reichstag.
Rv tho Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, November 9.-Fried-
rich Won Payer, a progressive leaoei'
has been designated as German vice
chancellor, according to a semi-omc1al
telegram received here from Berlin. II
adds that the appointment of Herr
Friedberg, leader of the national lib
erals. as vice president of the Prussian
state ministry is considered probable.
There have been frequent reports
during the last few days from London
Amsterdam and Copenhagen as to
whether Herren Won Payer and Fried
hsrx would be appointed to the VICE
chanczllorship and vice preside dencyyrsre-
spetffveiy. Reports from Amsterdam
and Copenhagen Wednesday were to the
effect that Herr Friedberg had refused
the vice presidency. Earlier II nao oeen
reported that Chancellor Won Hertnns
would not designate any ono 1or the
vice chanceIlorship, but would leave the
Office vacant.
Won Tirpitz May Seek Seat.
COPENHAGEN. November s.-Ad-
miral Won T;rpitz. former minister OF
marine. has been asked by commit,
rec Of the conservative party to- stand
for election to the reichstag in the
vacancy from the district OF Bautzen,
Kamenz. The yorwaerts says that the
parties OF the left will regard such
car Candidacy as a provocation. It says
thew undoubtedly will contest the cleo
ton if Won Tirpitz runs despite the po.
litical truce agreed upon at the outset
Of the war binding the various parties
not to oppose candidate of the party
in possession il the seat Is vacated by
the death or otherwise during the war.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
D c, MEN RECEIVE
ARMY COMMISSIONS
More Than a Dozen Win
Places in Signal Corps for
Emergency Work.
OTHERS RECOMMENDED

More than a dozen we'll known WASH
ingtonians and others who have many
friends here are included in forty-six
students from the Fort Myer training
camp for reserve officers who received
commissions in the Signal Corps yes
terday. Most of these are in the non
flying branch and are commissioned be-
cause they are needed for emergency
work.
The War Department has instructed
the officers at Fort Myer that the
names of those who have received COM
missions must not he given out for
publication.
More than fifty more men have been
recommended for commissions in the
Signal Corps and will receive their
appointments within a few days There
are more than fifty under examination
for comm issions in the ordnance
branch. There are possibly fifty men
who have been called for examination
for the intelligence department. Twelve
men are to be commissioned from Fort
Myer for soldier insurance work.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Men Want Commissions.

The men, now In shape through in
| tensive training. don't want to lose the
benefits of that training. They do not
want to go back to their homes and
break training. They want to be set
to work where their training can be
used advantageously in training others
Their wish and hope is that reserve
commissions may be given as earned to
all candidates, and that they be as
signed at once to encampments as pro-
visional active second lieutenants This
would perfect their training and keen
them fit for instant use as needed.
That this is a practical course for the
War Department to pursue seems to be
! shown, Regular Army officers say bv
| the fact that instructing ofIic ers are
J needed in a II the cantonments and train
| ing camps. The work of whipping the
| National Army into shape has been de-
| layed by a shortage of trained officers.
Many of those commissioned ofrhand
| by the War Department before the
training camps for reserve officers We're
started have been found to be inefi-
| cient, and many of them have been
asked to resign their commissions or
| have been placed on the retired list.
Since many men in the present camp
at Fort Myer and the other training
| camps throughout the country, are ma :
| ture men. of good judgment and proven
ability. who have mastered the routine
| Of training. 1t is pointed out that it
would be waste of money and of vaIu-
able time to send them back into civil
life.
Practical soldiers who have risen to
high rank in the War Department.
while they cannot openly take issue
with the appointed heads Of the depart
ment or the system" feel that as these
are war days, as the officers are need
ed, every efficient man in the training
camps should be given chance to work
now for the prosecution of the war
rather than that he should be sent home
disgruntled.
Discussed on Broader Lines.
| The view of the Regular Army Of
fcers takes a much larger scope and
! the opinion is expressed that the quail
I fed men at Fort Myer should be linked
! in an efficient system of :. training.
These officers say that the proper or
ganization of the Regular Army would
| create vacancies for at least 5000 re-
Il
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Citizens Protected,

There was spasmodic firing In other
parts Of the city. but the workmens and
soldiers troops took every means to pros