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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06

old, but his age is no barrier when it
comes to foxtrotting and one-step-
ping, for he is right there" with
these dances, and steps them off in as
lively manner as though he were 20
instead of 81. Another popular num-
Der on the bill is Wallace and Hol-
lingsworth, clever duo, in a bright
song and patter skit. The act Is full
of snappy dialog, and their songs are
original and tuneful. Pietro continues
to be popular attraction. A spec
tacular musical comedy. entitled
Some Baby" is the headliner on the
bill. The act is brimful of comedy,
and as for the stage-setting and the
costumes, both are elaborate. The
Picard Brothers, in very clever ac-
robatic act, round out the bill.
"The Burden of Proof" appearing
at the Colonial Theater to-day and
tomorrow is strong
At the drama of mystery. intrigue
Colonial and romance, with Marion
Davies. the enhancing little
star, who will be remembered for her
excellent work in "Cecelia of the
Pink Roses" This is Miss Davies sec
ond appearance in pictures, and she
has won for herself hundreds of ad-
mirers. Monday and Tuesday, the
Colonial Theater introduces Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Chaplin, worlds great
est comedian, and his bride, on the
same bill. Mrs. Chaplin (Mildred
Harris) will be seen in Borrowed
Clothes" and Mr.. Chaplin in "Shoul-
der Arms
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06

MAJESTIC
High Glass Vaudeville - Musical COM
edy girl act, Some Baby" Wal
lace and Hollingsworth in songs
and nonsense; Colonel Diamond and
his daughter in dances of the past
and present; Pietro, the piano ac-
cordionist; Picard Bros, acrobats.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
UNREST IN THE AUSTRIA HUNGARIAN ARMY AND NAVY.
Martial Law Proclaimed in Bosnia and
 Herzegovina.

N
 Washington Marcn 21.-AUnrest in the Austro- Hungarian army and navy is discussed in a despatch from ffFitzerland received here today through official French channels. The message says:
 At the end of February Emperor Charles in an order widely commented on today in Austro- Hungarian circles appointed as an aide an admiral who would no longer be responsible to the parliamentary delega tions. A paper in Budapest assures us that this measure |! is due to events recently occurring in the fleet. One recalls in truth that not long ago an Austro- H Hungarian warehip surrendered to the Italians. Since then difficulties of a very serious nature occurred in all the Adriatic ports. 1 Tt is besides characteristic to note that the present commander of the | fleet, who is a Jougoslav, has just
 been replaced by a Magyar. The dis 1 turbance seems also to have affected
 the military forces in the interior. For
 this reason martial law has been pro ] claimed in Bosnia and Herzegovina i where the Slavs have refused to fire si'upon the manifestants. This severe measure has just been extended te three districts of Croatia bordering upon Dalmatia. Finally the soldier. have been refused all holiday
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
LENRooT WILL HAVE
 ABOUT 2,5oo MAJORITY
Over Thompson in Contest For Rep.
 Nomination For Senator in Wis.

Milwaukee, Wis. March 21.-Irvine l.. LeEroot, so-called loyalist, will have approximately 2.5oO majority over James Thompson. La Toilette candi- date, in the contest for the republican nomination for United States senator. according to latest returns. which are not quite complete. It is believed the missing. precincts will add to Len roots advantage.
 Supporters of Thompson, it was said tonight, will not concede the victory to Lenroot until the final vote is re- ceived. Latest figures give LeLnroot 69.547 and Thompson 67 .136
 Reports are current that either Jo- seph E. Davies, the democratic nom inee, or Lenroot may be asked to withdraw from the race in favor of the other so that the so-called loyalty candidate would oppose any possible combination of Thompson republicans and socialists in the special election April 2.
 It is known, however, that Davies will not withdraw
 | Will H. Hays, chairman of the re. publican national committee, sem word today that he will have a per sonal representative hAre tomorrow who will remain in Wisconsin unti 1 the campaign closes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
BRITAIN HAS TAKEN
 OVER DUTCH SHIPPING
Te Be Used for Any Purpose the Gov
 ernment Desires.

London, March 21s4-AnnDuncing in the house of commons today that the only course of the allies was to exer- else their undoubted right and requi- sition all Dutch shipping in allied ports, Lord Robert Cecil, the minister of blockade, declared that the allies considered the Dutch conditions, that the ships remain unarmed and that they should not carry war material as impossible of acceptance.
 German warfare, said Lord Robert, was waged mot only against enemy, but against world shipping, including neu- tral countries, and it was therefore the view of Great Britain and her allies that it was a matter of deep regret that any government should have ap- peared to assist those operations by failing to make the fullest use of its shipping The British government had been trying for months past to induce every power to make every use of it's ] shipping.
 asThe minister explained the course of
 the negotiations with Holland and the
 long delays incident thereto. He said | had an agreement been put into effect early in January the allies would have been able to arrange to utilize
 Dutch shipping gon routes outside the
 danger zone. The long delay, however prevented such an arrangement, anC the position became entirely different Moreover, experience had shown th' government that the Germans might by extending the danger zone, or b. ether means, render the modus viven ldi nugatOry
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
NO LOSS OF LIFE
 WITH STEAMER AMAZON
Cargo Was Lost-Reports Seem 10
 Confirm Ship Was Torpedoed.

Buenos Aires. March 21--Advices received here today seem to confrm the reports current yesterday that the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. steamer Amazon, a 10000 ton vessel. had been torpedoed. The only notice received from the London office of the company was one stating that the sail- ing of the Amazon for this side of the Atlantic from Liverpool had been can celled cable message from a pas
 senger, however, says that all >cn
 board had been saved by that the
 cargo was lost.
 The Amazon has been a special ob- ject of submarine watchfulness for
 several months past because of the
 valuable meat cargoes she carries. | A Buenos Aires despatch Wednes 1 day night quoted a message from Rio | Janeiro as stating that the office of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Com pauy there had been notified of the torpedoing of the Amazon near Gib- raltar and that the fate of the pas
 sengers was unknown. The Amazon l was due to arrive at South America ports from Liverpool early in April.
 She was a steamer 513 feet long. built in Belfast in 1906.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

Washington; March 21-The first act of Director General McAdoo today af- ter President Wilson signed the rail- road bill which provides LOGO, ,000i revolving fund and prescribes a basis of compensation to the owners during federal operation, was to issue an or der restricting railroads capital ex- penditures to extensions and better. ments absolutely essential under war conditions. lnasmuch as, the govern ment has now undertaken largely the financing of improvements and pur- chase of new equipment. the order will serve as safeguard to the big working fund.
 The signing of the bill opens the way for the railroad administration to pro- ceed with necessary extensions with the negotiation of agreements i, on compensation and with other forms of financial assistance to the companies
 One of the first results probably will l be the conclusion of an arrangement ] by which the government will partici- l pate in some degree in the meeting oi 1 S43 000, ,000 notes of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railway due Apri 15. An announcement on this subjec may be made this week. t l Without waiting for the railroad bil
 to pass the final stage of the presi
 dents approval Mr, McAdoo had ere ated in the railroad administration { division of capital expenditures headed by Robert s. Eevett, former sdirecto of priorities for the war sipdustrie
 board to supervise the regulati5t o
 additions and betterments.
 z This division will scan all request
 for the building of new terminals ex
 tension of lines, purchase of locomo
 lives, cars and. other equipment. an all other. enteFprises: requiring expen : lditure of capital; Engineers- of th railroad administration will report Q
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

their exploitation of Russia's resources and Russia's man power to the limit while they held the west front locked against our efforts"
 Reports from Holland that a peace offer had been made semi officially to the entente by Germany caught i'm mediate attention. There was nothing, at the state department to confirm this repor, but some observers saw the possibility that the menace of Ger man guns had been turned loose to play a laundering prelude to such an offer for the effect upon the French and British people. >
 Possible Motive for Drive.
 Others saw possible significance in the fact that the German onslaught comes quick on the heels of the &C., quisition of Dutch shipping by The United States and the allies. It was noted that the war college statement of this week had predicted that nc German offensive in the west is to bt expected unless forced by the genera strategic situation. There was specu
 lation as to whether the incident O 1 the Dutch ships might not have ere, ated a. motive for the drive.
 The purpose might be, it was said l to over-aWe European neutrals. or i might be that realization that the sub marine campaign had failed to blocI
 the movement of American troops t Trance led to resort to a desperat
 effort to reach the channel ports.
 From purely military standpoint the launching of an offensive this ear fly in the year is an innovation in tn
 war. Experience would indicate tha | the ground is as yet Zoo sofe with tn
 witner rains for extensive troops an transport movements necessitated i pressing home great thrust
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

the physical necessity of proposed bet terments before these are considered by higher officials. After being ap- proved by MT. Lovett and the director general proposals involving capital expenditures will go to the division of finance and purchase, headed by John Skelton Williams, for execution.
 In his order today Mir. McAdoo asked railroads considering extensions to be guided by the wartime necessity for conserving capital. labor and material and by the idea that enterprises which might be meritorious from the stand point of an individual railway may not be desirable now that the railway sys-
 tems have been unified under govern
 ment control He specified that con-
 struction of new lines or branches and
 purchase of locomotives or cars should
 not be undertaken without his ap- proval.
 Extension work begun or contracted for before Jan. l. when the govern ment took over control may be con- tinued No work involving a charge
 of more than $25,060 to the capital ae- count may be started without the di- rector generals approval. but enter prises requiring less than that amount do. not require specific approval pro- viding they are essential and ase in
 conformity with a previously estab- lished custom of the road. The rail-
 road administration is favorably inr | clined. however, toward the btildinS of better terminal facilities in many cities, and a general policy affecting
 these enterprises will become appar- ent soon.
 :; The railroad administration is ex. pected to encourage railroads to 7oa security issues for capital expendi . lures without government aid when ever possible but in many cases . large part of the securities will b i purchased by the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
OIL PRODUCERS MAY
 POOL THEIR PIPE LINES
As a War Measure-s. A. Guyberson
 to Direct Pipe Line Distribution.

2 New York. March 21.-The possibil ity that oil producers throughout the nation may pool their pipe lines as war measure was indicated here to- night when Mark L. Requa, director of the oil division of the national fuel administration. announced the ap- pointment of S. A. Guyberson, Jr., an independent oil operator of California, as head of pipe line distribution
 MT. Guyberson,p said MT. Requa, "is here discussing with oil producers, etc, the matter of pipe line capacity and all other phases of pine line dis trfbution, and when he has thoroughly studied the situation a decision will be reached.
 MT. Guyberson has been put in charge of the pipe line situation. It is certain that whatever method will serve the nation best in distributing
 oil during the present trying period will be adopted"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
NO SIGNS OF UNUSUAL
 EXCITEMENT IN LONDON
Notwithstanding, Great Struggle is
 in Progress in France.

London. March 21.--Altlough a bat tie is being fought which is likely to develop into the greatest struggle of modern history, and perhaps settle the result of the war. the English people preserve the same quiet calm they have worn for the past four years. There are no signs, of. unusual excite crowds outside the newspaper offices or elsewhere. The statement made by Andrew Bo-
 mar Law in the house of commons was circulated in the hotels and other public places. That is the last news
 the majority of the people will have of the great struggle before they see the morning papers, but Mir Bonar Laws words have carried much as- suranee.
 | The Germans had talked so freely
 about their great offensive that many people thought they were making a Isome looked for 8 campaign against
 Saloniki, instead of big attack in Trance.
 Reports have been circulated that 1.-the Germans have built a large nun lber of tanks and super-tanks, but the British, who first launched this wea- tpon, are not likely to be stopped by
 these, nor is it conceivable that they will be behind the numbers of tanks ot Improvements.
 1 English Hospitals Prepared,
 Extensive preparations have been : made by the English hospitals to re-
 lceive the trains of wounded from tn,
 channel ports, which, follow every bat
 tie. The first of them is expected to morrow
 Long lines of ambulances began forming at the Charing Cross railwa, Istation early this morning to receiv Iwounded men from channel port trains ] Scenes not unlike those During tn battle of the Somme were enacted, tn Iline of ambulances stretching ava ] from. the station for four city blocks Only small groups of night worker ] and railroad employees greeted tn 5 first arrivals from the front
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
Zone System of Coal
 Distribution in Force
TO AID TRANSPORTATION AND
 PRODUCTION
FOR SOFT COAL ONLY
Anthracite and Coke, Not Coal Used by Railroads or for Production of Certain By-Products and Gas Are
 
 Not Affected.

Washington, March 21.-Completion of it's zone system of coal distribution designed to bring about economies of transportation and increased produc- tion was announced tonight by the fuel administrations. Railroad embargoes win be used to enforce operation of the plan
 Anthracite and coke are not affect ed. neither is coal used by railroads, nor particular kinds used for specific purposes, such as production of cef- tain by-products and gas. Coal moved on inland waterways and that export ed to Canada are not included in the regulations.
 Saving in Mileage.
 With the annual production of bituminous coal approximately 300,- 000000 tons, or 50 per cent. of the countrys output, it is expected that the saving resulting from the plan will amount to 160,000, GOO. car miles This means that the same number of cars would make almost 300000 additiona, trips from the mines. which would be equivalent to an increase in production of 5 per cent. Coal operators last win ter complained that production was re duced because they could not get cars to load the output and few had storagt facilities.
 Used Close to Where Mined. The idea of the plan is to have coa 1 consumed as near as possible where i l is mined, which is not the genera practice now. Products of differen sections are sent long distances ii many instances largely because peop1 Q, fone section have become accustom
 ed to using particular product. l Available for New England A large part of the coal which tn system will prevent from moving yves out of the eastern producing district will be available for use in New Eng liand insofar as it can be accepte there. This situation will be mad the subject of a separate study by committee representing the shippin
 board the railroad administration, tl fuel administrator, coal operators, tf lrailroads and consumers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
BATTLE AS VIEWED BY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS MAN
Too Early to Predict tAe Outcome of
 the Struggle.

British Army Headquarters in France, March 21. -, (Afternoon) -(By, The Associated Press.) = The Germans launched heavy attack against the British lines over wide front in and near the Cambrai sector, and the assault bears all the ear marks of beginning the enemy's much heralded grand offensive.
 Hard fighting is proceeding from a point north of Lagnicourt southward to Gauche Wood, just below Gouzeart- court. The attack was preceded by a heavy bombardment from guns of al calibres and the duel between the op. posing heavy batteries has been rock. ing the countryside for hours.
 Germans Used Gas Shells.
 The Germans have employed gal shells freely, and constant stream O hikh velocity shells has been break
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
osTEND FORWARDED
 BY BRITISH MONITORS
Four Enemy Aircraft Were Destroyed
 by British Naval Squadron.

London, March 21.-Ostend was bombarded by British monitors today and Helgoland was attacked by sea- planes, according to the official an- nouncement tonight. The admiralty statement says:
 "Ostend was bombarded this. after noon by British monitors with success ful results. Prior to the bombardment four enemy aircraft were destroyed by our naval air squadron. Enemy aircraft attacked the British machines while spotting for the bombardmant with the result that another enemy machine was destroyed.
 British seaplanes engaged in recon neissance in Helgoland Eight attack. ed enemy mine sweepers with machin, gunf1re. There were no casualties or 1 the British side All our machines re Turned safely"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
NEw YORK MAY VOTE ON
 STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.
Resolution Adopted in Senate by Vote
 of 27 to 22.

Albany, N. Y, March 21.-Prohibi- tion continued as the principal issue before the senate today. By vote of 27 to 22 the taxation committees res- olution for statewide prohibition by constitutional amendment was adopted after a brief debate. In addition, the taxation committee reported in amend ed form measure, introduced earlier in the session designed to provide for statutory prohibition except in the case of malt liquors containing less than 3 per cent. of alcohol and light wines.
 This bill as originally introduced was intended to provide for state prohibit ton during the period of the war and for six months thereafter, with ex emptions in favor of malt liquors and wines, but the amendments would make the prohibition permanent The amendments also would make it ope. atiye. after Dec. 31 next, whereas the provisions of the original bill were de signed to be effective Oct l.. sA
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
AMERICAN MILITARY
 OBSERVERS DOUBTFUL
That the Long HeraIded German
 Grand Offensive is at Hand.

Washington. March 21.@Eyen word from London that the drive launched today by the Germans on the west front Is on a larger scale than any undertaken there since the war began has failed to convince American mili- tary observers that the long -heralded German grand offensive is at hand. They are waiting for the full scope of the enemy action against both Brit ish and French fronts to be made clear, and still believe that the logic of the situation points away from German offensive in the west at this time.
 Might Cloak Some Other Purpose There was a distinct feeling tonight that the tumult of the German guns might cloak some other purpose than to commit the issue of the war to des- perate onslaughts against the all but l impregnable allied lines in the west.
 Supreme confidence in the power of those lines to resist the shock charac- | tsrized the expressions of all officials here.
 Believe Allied Armies unshakable. | Some high army officers, heretofore lconfident that the German position or all fronts made a defensive attitude y, with eagerness the possibility that 2 great thrust at Paris or the channe Iports had been actually set in motion They believed only some internal pres
 sure that would brook wise counse I could force the general staff to risl lsuch a venture. They believed, too that a German assault in the west nov
 would bring ultimate triumph of tn laliied cause closer because of thei confidence that the resisting power o : the allied armies is unshakeab.e. Most Hopeful Sign in the War. 'If this is in fact a German drive, said one general officer q will loo
 upon it as the most hopeful sign i
 the war thus far. Defeat of the move
 ment is certain.
 s "But I cannot believe that it is f lreal drive. Every requirement. of req : son would direct the Germans to pres
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
NoN- coMBATANT SERVICE FOR :
 coNsclENTIous DIRECTORS
Provided For in Executive Order is-
 sued by President Wilson.

Washington, March 21-An execu- tive order issued today by President Wilson provides that all conscientious objec.ors to the selective draft shall be given, non -combatant service. The -combatant branches outlined by the president include the medical corps, quartermaster corps, and the engineer service. q,
 The order provides that as far as may be feasible assignments of ob- iectors to non -combatant service win be restricted to the several detach- ments and units of the medical de- partment unless request is made for. assignment to other branches of non- combatant service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22

over half the total loss during the conflict were lost.
 Americans in Hand-to- Hand Fighting
 American forces have engaged in a raid east of Luneville and at one poinS fought hand-to-hand with the enemy. A brief artillery fire preceded the raid, which was made in conjunction with the French.
 Reports from Amsterdam are to the effect that semi official negotiations for peace are on foot between Ger many and the entente allies, and that Germany has evinced a l"strong in clination for peace" This report does not coincide with the reported tele- gram from Emperor William to the Schieswig Holstein provincial council 1 in which the emperor said "the prize of victory must not and will not fail us-no soft peace, but one which cor responds with Germany's interests
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
GERMANS FAILED TO
 ATTAIN THEIR OBJECTIVE.
German Losses Are Said to Have Been Exceptionally Heavy.

London, March 21-Field Marshal Haig's report from British headquar- ters in France describes the German offensive as comprising an intense bombardment by the artillery and a powerful infantry attack on a front of over 50 miles. Some of the British positions were penetrated, but the German losses are declared to have been exceptionally heavy.
 On no part of the long front of sste attack did the Germans attain their objective.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-22
KAISER TELEeRAPHs "vIcToRY MUST NOT FAlLr
Replies to sehIeswig- HoIstein's Con-
 gratuIatory Message.

Amsterdam, Wednesday, March 20. ."The prize of victory must not and will not fail us-no soft peace but one which corresponds with GerTnany's in terests," Emperor William telegraph ed the Schleswig Holstein provincial council, according to Kiel despatchs The emperor's telegram was sent in re- ply to a congratulatory message.
 Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has telegraphed to the Posen provincial council as follows:
 God willing, we will also overcome the enemy in the west and clear the way to general peace"