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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
HUN LINES
ARE RAKED
BY GUNFLRE
Allied Troops, Stirred by Recent Successes, Awat Con-
fdently the Next Assault to Be Delivered by the
Enemy; Kaisers Troops For Most Part in Such Posi-
tiOns Where Advance or Retreat Is a Necessity

Apparently the Germans are not
prepared to break the second lull in
the Flanders battle until still more
troops and greater concentrations of
cannon are massed along The Few
important miles of the front south
west of Ypres. Signs are not want
ing that General Won Arnim is bring
ing up reinforcements and supplies,
but the Anglo-French troops, stirred
by the brilliant repulse of the enemy
which caused him to cease his at
tacks for the second time, wait con-
fi6ently.
AS the first break in the hard
fighting was followed by stronger
attacks, it is probable that only TIE
difficulties of transport and supply
compel the enemy TO withhold fur
ther assaults against the allied posi-
tions from the Mont KENNEL region
westward. Except for Mont KENNEL
and small strip to the east. includ-
ing the Messines ridge the Germans
are on much lower ground than the
French and British and must either
fight or or be compelled eventually
to withdraw before the smothering
fire of the allied artillery.
Artillery Is Active
Heavy artillery firing and the
usual outpost actions continue along
the front. Around the important
sector of Locre, the French have
been shelled very heavily by the en-
emy. On the southern leg of the
salient the German guns have oeen
active in the region of Bethune.
Southwark, in Picardy only the ar
tillery has been active.
American troops in Picardy east
of Amiens have engaged the Ger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
200 MORE POLES
TOCOME DOWN IN
CITY DISTRICTS
Nineteen in Central Part of
Harrisburg Soon to Be
Removed

Plans now nearing completion will
bring about the removal of at least
two hundred poles in the city, both
in the central and outlying districts.
City Electrician Clark f. Diehl said
to-day. Arrangements for taking
down long lines of wires and placing
them underground in cables have
been under consideration by local
telephone and telegraph companies
for months, he explained, and from
present indications will be carried
out during the next few months.
One of the lines which will be re-
moved will be in Derry street. from
Twenty ninth to Cameron, Market
street to the subway, and east in
Strawberry street to the Western
Union offices. While all details of the
removal of this long telegraph line
and the scores of poles on the high
ways have not been announced, Mr..
Diehl stated there will be little de-
lay in carrying out the improvement.
Another row of tall poles and
scores of overhead wires which will
in all probability be taken down this
summer are on Walnut street, now
used by the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. The wires will
be replaced by cables in under
ground conduits after which the
poles, many more than 20 feet high,
will be taken down.
The city recently extended an un-
derground line north in Court street,
to Liberty street for the police and
fire alarm telegraph systems. This
Improvement was delayed because
of the difficulty in securing cable
and Mr.. Diehl said other companies
are experiencing the same trouble.
In the park extension zone many
of the lines have been removed and
a large number of poles there will be
taken down as soon as the city pur-
chases cable to extend it's under
ground line from Liberty and Court
to Briggs and Cowden streets.
In explaining the pole census just
completed Mr.. Diehl said the Harris
burg Light and Power Company has
several weeks to remove about nine
teen in the central part of the city.
The census shows that the Light
and Power Company has $3.50 poles
standing; Pennsylvania Telephone
Company, 1,776; Cumberland Valley
Telephone Company, 1,03S; trolley
company, 2,226; Western Union,
222; Postal, Sc; Pennsylvania rail-
road, 3; American Telephone and
Telegraph, 1885, city, 81; Valley
Railways, 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
WOMEN OF CITY
TO PARADE in
RED CROSS DRIVE
War Workers and Mothers of
Men Under Arms to Join
in Demonstration
TO RAISE FUND OF S15O,OOO
Harrisburg Asked to Give
Freely For Greatest of
Humane Causes

Thousands of women from this
city will join IN monster parade
through the streets of the city, Sat
urday. May IS, marking the opening
of the National Red Cross War
Work campaign in Harrisburg. This
was announced this morning at local
Red Cross headquarters in the Pub
lie Library.
An invitation to members of the
various women's organizations of the
city, was issued this morning at the
local headquarters of the Red Cross
Society, toe invitation being signed
by Mrs. Lyman d. Gilbert, presi-
dent, and Mrs r. L. Gillispie, sec
retary of the organization. The in
vitation follows:
"All women's organizations are in
vited to join the women of the Red
Cross in a parade, Saturday, May
18th, to open the Red Cross War
Fund Drive.
This invitation includes all
women's lodges, clubs, patriotic So
cIetles, church societies, graduates
OF Red Cross classes, Red Cross aux
lllarles and branches, girls clubs and
woman suffrage associations.
please report your acceptance to
Red Cross headquarters before
May s.
S15O.OOO Goal
The War Fund campaign to be
opened here, has a goal of $15O.OOO
TO reach. The local campaign is in
cooperation with a national cam
paign for 100000, 900. Subscrip-
tions are to be purely voluntary. and
membership in the Red Cross So
clety does not disqualify anyone from
contributing. The money is to be
used for Red Cross War Work, in
the war zone, and in the various
camps.
No definite plans for the formA-
ton of the parade have been an
hounced, but a tour of the principal
streets of the. city will lbe made. and
prominent social leaders will be in
the throng. Several thousand women
VIII Join the procession, it is esti-
mated
Harisburg's quota for the War
work Fund is $15O,0O0. Gauging
their estimates on the splendid sue
cess of other war work fund con
tributions made by Harrisburg. Off
Gals express it as their belief that
Harrisburg will be an "over the ton,
city within several days. The cam
paign is to be waged during the
week from may IS to Nav 25. but
II is thought that the goal will be
reached iorVy before the closing Sat
urday of the campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02

Washington, May 2. - Secretary
Baker, at a hearing to-day before
the House military affairs committee,
in confidential session asked that
Congress grant unlimited power for
the creation of an Army of what
ever size necessary for the prosecu-
ton of the war. He told the COM
mittee it would be i'll advised to re-
strict the number of men to be util-
lied and that the size of the Army
should be increased in the discretion
of the government, as transportation
and equipment facilities warrant.
Secretary. Baker indicated he
would submit a proposed measure,
probably as an amendment to the
draft law to grant the unlimited au-
thority asked for. For the exist
ing draft law, as constructed by
Captain Dent of the military COM
mittee and others, there is authority
for use of only 100000 men and
the draft. Mr.. Dent yesterday in
troduced a bill to authorize a. draft
total of 100000 men which. with
volunteers already in the service
would make an ultimate possible
maximum strength of 100000 men.
Secretary Baker was questioned
by the committee regarding his views
to increasing the draft age. He said
he was studying the subject and had
made no decision.
The House military committee will
Immediately resume consideration of
the annual Army appropriation bill
and Secretary Bakers idea is tnat
it shall provide only for the number
Immediately foreseen.
Indications are that it will carry
provision for equipment, transporta-
ton, pay ano other expenses of ap-
proXimately 100000 men as part
not of a specific program but as a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
NO LIMIT TO
ARMY'S SIZE,
IS u. S. PLAN
Secretary Baker Asks Congress to Grant Full Powers to
Call as Many Men as Nation Can Furnish Supplies
and Transport to France; Millions to Be Gotten Under
Arms as Fast as Possible
BY Associated Press

furtherance of q blanket authority
plan, involving use of all or part oi
the funds appropriated and supple
mental appropriations later on as
their need may become apparent.
Would Obviate Delay
The importance of removing legis-
lative restriction lies in the fact that
the facilities for getting men abroad
may and probably will increase
greatly on u progressive scale and
the President wants to be able to
utilize this expansion without the de-
lay of getting Congressional sanction
for each step.
The immediate need is for 1,000,-
900 men, and a survey of the ship
ping and industrial situation shows
that this number can be cared for
at once without difficulty.
There will be no need to raise the
age limit, as revised figures show
there are 100000 available first
line fighting men in Glass l and
there will be 100000 added when
the draft is made to apply to men
who have become 21 since June 5
last.
The men will be housed not by
constructing ten new cantonments,
as was proposed, but by expanding
existing cantonments and National
Army camps.
The new men drafted are to be
formed into fighting units with the
least possible delay and prepared
for foreign service.
Careful estimates made by the
Shipping Board and by other govern
ment organizations concerned in the
problem show that an army of ap-
proXimately 100000 men can be
cared for during the present year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
TO GATHER STRAY
DOLLARSFOR WAR
STAMPS IN DRIVE
Every Man and Woman to Be
Asked to Pledge $40 For
Baby" Bonds

Harrisburg and Dauphin county
are to be combed for every stray
dollar that escaped the hands of the
Liberty Bond workers during the in
tensive campaign which is closing
this week. This money is to be de-
voted to Thrift Stamps and Baby
Bonds.
Plans for a War Savings Pledge
campaign were completed at a din
ner given the workers by William
Donaldson at the Harrisburg Club
last night. Postmaster Frank c.
Sites, chairman of the home cam
paign during the Liberty Loan
drive, will be chairman of the drive
in the city and William Jennings.
chairman of the Dauphin county dis
trict during the Liberty Loan drive,
will be chairman in the county. The
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
All Traffic Is Stopped
on State Street Bridge

Commissioner w. II. Lynch an
nounced to-day that all traffic over
the State street bridge will be
stopped for the next few weeks
while repairs are being made. For
the last few weeks the bridge was
open to pedestrians and also to We
hicles not weighing over 1000
pounds. Until all repairs are COM
pleted, however, the structure will
be kept closed, he said.
Traffic over the new concrete
bridge crossing Asylum creek, in
North Cameron street, began on
Monday.
Commissioner Lynch also said
street paving repairs in North Front
street will be started i'm a day or
two. At present the forces are fill
ing holes in the paving in the park
extension zone, after which they will
be sent to Front street The Null
berry street bridge paving will be
repaired after the park drive is gone
over.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
German Empire Unstable;
Driving Toward Revolution

Stockholm, May 2.-Germanv in
1918 Is not yet ripe for revolution.
although at the bottom the empire
Is aiready IN state of unstable
equilibrium, with dark forces drivo
inS toward revolution. nrevented
only by by more powerful restrain
ing factors.
1t is significant that riots. demon
stration strikes and Threatened
strikes have heretofore been non
political, almost all precipitated bv
food shortage, while i'm 1915 mass
restlessness has for the first time
taken on decidedly political char
acter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
NEW CLASS IN
RADIO WORK TO
BEGIN AT TECH
Men inFirst and Second Draft
Glasses Get Chance to Fit
Selves For Promotion

A new class in radio and buzzer
work which fits graduates for spe-
cial work in the Army signal service
is to be started tonight in the Tech
nical High school building, it was
announced to-day.
The course, which is under the
instruction of j. Wilbur Smith, is
Tree to men in the first and second
draft classes. The work has been
commended by the federal govern
ment which to-day urged that more
men be enrolled.
Several young men who enrolled
when the first class started in Jan
uary have offered themselves for
induction for the advanced work
with the Army. number of others
who have left with draft quotas have
been picked at once for the much
sought after places which are said
to promise quick promotion. This
month will find more than a score
more ready for the special service
when their calls come.
DR.. Charles b. Eager, principaI
of the school, to-day received notice
from Washington to the effect that
more men with this sort of training
are needed. The training consists
largely In drilling the men in the in
ternational code so that they may
become part of the vital signal sys-
tenn.
Several new classes in other lines
that will fit drafted men for special
service may be opened in the school.
1T was said. DIR. Eager to-day de-
clared that every department. where
manuel training is taught in the
school will be turned over for gov
ernment work the minute the re-
quest comes for such cooperation.
The classes meet in the fourth floor
study hall at 7.S0 o'clock tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
French Birdman to Encircle
Capitol Dome at II A. M.

Lieutenant Georges Flanchaire, of
the French Flying Corps, will arrive
in this city about IL o'clock to-mor-
row morning, unless his trip is pre-
vented by storm or fog. Before
landing in the fields east of Nine
teenth street, near the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway tracks. he will
fly around the Capitol dome. Lib
erty Loan speeches will be made at
the machine after the landing. and
then the Lieutenant will be taken
as guest of honor to a banquet of the
One Hundred and Twenty-seventh
Pennsylvania Infantry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
Democrat Couldn't
Vote For Lincoln; Gives
Dollar Abe Gave to Loan
By Associated Prcfs

Washington, May "A man too
poor to buy Liberty Bond to-day Of
fered the treasury his most priced
possession, gold dollar, given him
by Abraham Lincoln in 1860 at Mat
toon, ILL.,, to be auctioned off and the
receipts turned into bonds. Writing
to Secretary McAdoo, he said:
Uncle Abe jokingly put his hand
on my shoulder and said: George,
you will vote for me, won't you?
II said, L can't Uncle Abe, be-
cause you are a Republican and
am a Democrat.
"He burst into a big laugh and
said: George. l am going to give
you a present for your honesty
He put his hand in his pocket
and pulled out a gold dollar and
gave 1T to me. l have been offered
$500 for that dollar, and / prize
it very highly, but l will send it to
you and will let it go at any price to
get a Liberty Bond to help the boys
in France"
The treasury now is trying to find
a way of disposing of the Lincoln
dollar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
knights of Liberty" Give
PrO-German Beer Maker
Coat of Tar and Feathers
BY Associated Press

San Jose. Cal. May 2.-Tarred and
feathered and chained to a brass
cannon in a city park. George Koet-
zer, brewery worker. was found
early to-day. by the police, who took
him to the city prison.
Koetzer, who was accused of pro-
German activities. told the police
that knights of Liberty" wearing
black coats over their heads, took
him from his room. carried him in
an automobile five miles into the
country last night. where they ap-
piled the coat of tar and feathers,
and then brought him back to the
park.
lie said another man. was given the
same treatment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
BOND MATCHING
PROVES POPULAR
IN HARRISBURG
Men Everywhere Show Same
Patriotism That Moved
President Wilson

Governor Brumbaugh was not the
only Harrisburger who matched
President Wilson in the purchase of
another $50 bond to-day. Mayor
Keister's announcement last night
that he would match the President
brought a large number of people
into the matching game-and the
Governors announcement that he
will go the President one better" !"
will speed up bond sales along the
new line.
Harrisburg people who have
matched" the President are:
Mayor d. l.. Keister. Andrew S.
Patterson, Andrew S. McCreath, L..
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
IS "SHOW DOWN. DAY:
BOND OWNERS TO WEAR BUTTONS
Percentage Of Buyers in City and Suburbs Said to Be Good
But Not Extraordinary; Gain ODer Second Loan Issue

mately $4,000. The increase for the
third fiotation is 3S.5 per cent.
There are approximately 10000 to
$4,000 men and women and children
In the city and immediate suburbs
who are wage earners or salary
workers-that many receiving a rev.
enue of some sort. The percentage of
buyers is good. but not extraordi-
narily so.
In the neighborhood of $4,000 but
tons have been issued in the Harris
burg and Dauphin county district.
The Liberty Loan committee reuuests
that these be displayed Saturday.
and that flags go in all the windows.
Saturday is SHOW Down Day"
Bond owners will make themselves
known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
President Decides to
Give Addresses in u. S.
War Casualty Lists
BY Associated PresS

Washington, May q The War
Department will resume almost i'm
mediately the practice of giving ad-
dresses of American soldiers in the
casualty lists sent from France. The
decision was made by President Will
son to whom the public Appealed,
when the addresses were ordered
discontinued. The President took up
the subject with Secretary Baker i'm
mediately after the Secretary's re-
turn from France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
Ireland Feels Better;
Secretary One of Them
BN ASsocintcd Prc.s

london May ,. Via Ottawa-The
DaIly chronicles Dublin correspond
ent says there is decided imnrova-
meht i'm the feeling in Ireland in
consequence of the appointment of
Edward Shortt as chief secretary for
Ireland. He is not merely a home
ruler, but voted with the NationaI-
lists against conscription for ireland
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
TELEGRAPH WAR
COOKING SCHOOL
OPENS MONDAY
Noted Expert to Give Harris
burg Housewives Practical
Economic Hits

There never was a time when the
women generally were more eager
for practical Information on cook
ing and household problems than
now, because of the eXigencies of the
times and for that reason there is a
great deal of interest being mani
tested in the Kate Brew Vaughn lee
lures, which will be conducted here
all next week at the Y. NJ. c.. A..
auditorium under the auspices of the
Telegraph
The aim and object of the lectures
Will be to help those who have sign
ed the pledge cards of the National
Council of Defense to learn how to
keep the pledge and yet not be any
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
Saturday is SHOW Down Day"

Saturday is SHOW Down Day."
Harrisburg men and women who
own Liberty Bonds of the third
flotation are urged to fly their colors.
That means they will either wear
the little red, white and blue Liberty
Bell button which denotes bond
ownership; or they will display in
the front windows of their homes
or places of business the flag posters
which denote the same thing.
Chairman Andrew S. Patterson, of
the Liberty Loan campaign commit
tee said this morning that in the
eiehborhood of $4,000 men, women
and children of Harrisburg have
bought bonds.
In the second campaign the total
number of bond buyers was approxi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
$4,000 Rumanians,
Captives in Italy, Ask
to War on Austria
By associated Press

Paris. May ,2.-Eighteen thousand
soldiers of Rumanian origin who
We're captured by the Italians while
lighting under the Austrian flag have
asked permission to go to the front
against Austria. The request has
been granted, and organization of
these troops is under way.
With the entrance of this force
into the field three armies composed
of former subjects of the central en-
pires will be lighting on the side of
the Allies. Czech troops already are
under arms on the Italian front and
there is a Polish army on the French
front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
Kaiser Rules in Kiev;
War Minister Prisoner
By Associated Press

London, May q The Germans
have established military rule IN
Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, and
have arrested a number of members
of the government on the ground
that 1.-The government had proved
too weak to maintain law and or
der" according to a Berlin official
statement.
The Ukrainian government officials
arrested included the minister of
wer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02

man infantry for the first time on
the great battle field and have emor-
ged victorious. After shelling heav.
lily the American positions near Viii
lers- south of the Somms
and in the direct route of Amiens
three enemy battalions attacked
Tuesday night. Sharp fighting .ooB
place all along the line and the Ger-
mans were repulsed, having sustain
ed severe losses and leaving dead
and wounded on the field. The Amer
ican losses are reported as rather
severe"
Fighting for democracy and Cor
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Eotu
Tonight, Friday and nrohnhIx,
saturday; not much change IN
temperature, lowest Tonight
about ~ degrees.
FOR Enstern Pennsylvania: Fair
Io-niSht, Friday and probably
Saturday; moderate nOrthlyes.
winds becoming variable.
River
The North Branch will rise Slow
THIS afternoon and begin to
fall tonight or Friday, All
other streams of the system
Will fall slowly or remain near
ly stationary. a staEe of nbout
80 feet is Indicated for HARRIS
burg Friday morning.
sun; Rises, 6;O7 n. M; sets, 7.53
y. HI.
MOOni New moon, May 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
LOAN DRIVE HIGH IN MANILA

5 LOAN DRIVE HIGH IN MANILA
Maaaa-Liberty Loan Day was observed generally
throughout the Philippine Islands The bond drive is
maaaa reached its height in big military and aivl
parade
HOME RULE WAITS nv COMMONS,
London Andrew Bonar Law chancellor Of the e&-
cae7as- declared Wednesday he could not Say when an
Irish homie rule bin would be introduced.
THIRD LOAN TOTALS sz5f163l8so
Washington Tslsgsams pouring into National Lib
sry Loan headquarters to-day told Of the success the
"5uy another bond and match the presidents" contests
every yesterday, and added s62Oooooo subserp-
sions making the national total $2,6fl6sLsso
spy CALM BEFORE DEATH
Par.s-A Swiss citizen named NivergeI was executed
as SPY at dawn to-day at Vincennes. The Swiss gov
eminent had made representations in his behalf but no
action vas taken by the French government
ENROLMENT IN 50 DISTRICTS 1881
Haras5urg-Returns from registrars in so Of the s.
cit, poag districts show 1888 voters not registered
were ddeB to the lists yesterday making the total enroll
nent in all parties in the districts 1891 There were
90 removalyreported.
sLAYERs MEMORY FAILS
Harrisburg sWliam Evans oolored, the witness
stand in his own defense in murder trial declared ha,
on the night OF February ls when he was alleged to have
stabbed Rufus Gillian he drunk he could not
member anything that happened including his srres
statements to police officers and at steelton Policeh he
quarters 1T not believed the case will be closed until
, Tomorrow
TWO LOSE LIFE IN STEAMER FIRE
An Atlantic Port--Two men lost their lives and ar
other in serious condition at hospital the result
Of fire aboard the Bay steamer New shorehan at he
dock here early to-day
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