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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
Contractors Believe Hand
some Hostelry Will Be
Ready For Occupancy in
the Early Fall; Many Seek
Reservations
RAPID PROGRESS BEING
MADE ON THE BUILDING
Virtually All Interior Wood
work in Place With Three
Elevators Running; Orna-
mental Decorations Gotten
Well Under Way

The Penn-Harris hotel will be ready
for occupancy in October. contractors
said to-day. Rapid progress has been
made during the past month and men
in charge confidently predict that
they will have the million-dollar
structure ready near the opening of
the autumn season. 4 number of
conventions have already been booked
for the big hotel. Among these is the
state d. A. r. convention and num-
ber of others.
Practically all of the interior wood
work, except the doors on the typical
floors has been finished. it was stated
to-day by r. +. Hawes. who repre-
sents Frank c. Levin, the contractor.
In the main lobby. the ornamental
ceilings are almost finished and work
men are now busy in the lounge and
dining room.
Elevators Running
Nearly all partitions below the top
floor have been made. Metal flooring
and ceilings are near completion.
Thing has been set in the bedrooms
their work in the bedrooms from the
third to the ninth floors. The finish
ed roofs are being installed.
Three of the four elevators are now
in operation. In the service wing the
walls are complete except for the
Strawberry street side and this will
soon be finished men in charge pre-
dict
w. l. Stoddard. supervising archi-
tect, was in Harrisburg yesterday, in
specting the job. Its good work"
he told the surepintendents. Keep
it up"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
Congressman Will Visit
Yankee Fleet Oversee

Washington. July 12-Fourteen
members of the House Naval Af-
fairs Committee are about to start
on visit to the American fleet in
European waters. The trip of in
spection has been approved by Sec
retary Daniels.
In the party will be Representa-
tives Padgett, of Tennessee. chair
man; Riordan. of New York; Hens
ley. of Missouri; Connolly. of Kan
sas; Oliver, of Alabama; Venable,
of Mississippi Littlepage, of West
Virginia; Wilson of Texas; Butler,
of Pennsylvania; Browning, of New
Jersey; Farr. OF Pennsylvania; /;
Mudd of Maryland; Peters of
Maine, and Hicks, of New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
SEVEN OFFICERS.
AND ONE MANLEFT1
OF THE OLD GUARD.
Remainder of the Common
wealth's Military Organiza-
ton Is Now in France

All that remains of the Pennsvl-
vania National Guard is a personnel
OF seven commissioned officers and
one enlisted man, it was learned at
the office of the Adjutant General
this morning. The remainder of the
huge military force of the stat$ of
Pennsylvania has taken its place I'm
the armies of the United States sand
are in France awaiting the next
move of the Huns.
The Pennsylvania State Reserve
Militia, organized since the departure
of the National Guard, takes the
place of the National Guard, and was
organized for service within the state
The fact that eight men of the old
National Guard remain in the service
of the state. however. accounts for
the fact that Pennsylvania still has a
National Guard organization, AL
though the United States Government
has absorbed the vast civilian army
into its military ranks. Until the
eight men of the old National Guard
are discharged or absorbed into the
Reserve Militia. the state will CON
tinue to have a National Guard.
Two I'm Harrisburg
Two of the old National Guard Of
fcers are drom Harrisburg. They
are: Col. Jerry NJ. Lehman, deputy
Adjutant General of Pennsylvania and
Captain George C. Jack, former COM
mander of the Governors Troop and
officer of the Ordnance department..
The remaining officers are: Col
Frank G. Sweeney, Chester; Lieuten-
ant Colonel William ]. Elliott. PbiIa-
delphia; Major j. Warner Hutchins
Philadelphia; Second Lieutenant
Nolan p. Benner. Allentown: Lien
tenant Colonel Herbert A. ArnoId
surgeon, Ardmore.
These men, IL was explained at The
Adjutant Generals office. are "sur.
plus officers" When the National
Guard was sworn into Federal serv-
ice. there was no place in the oreani-
zation of the Federal Army to cor
respond with the positions held nv
them in the National Guard. For
that reason they were automaticalIv
left out of the Federal organization
1T was learned to-day that CAPTAIN
Jack stands good chance now of
getting a Federal commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
Chancellor Tells Reichstag
Union Between the Political
Leaders and Military Is
Close; Cling 10 Reply to
Pope's Note
PRESIDENTS FIRMNESS
HOLDS HUNS IN STRIFE
Chancellor Avows Germany
Will Not Change Policy in
Spite of Idea of Destruction
Expressed in the Speeches
Made in Allied Countries
By associated Press

London. july 12.-There is the
closest union between the political
leaders of Germany and German
army headquarters regarding their
readiness to receive peace proposals
from the allies, if they are offered
in a spirit of sincerity. This state
ment was made in the Reichstag by
Imperial Chancellor Won Hertlins,
says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen.
The program of Germany's foreign
policy, the chancellor added, was
laid down in Germany's reply to the
papal peace note and it would be
adhered to. That would be a right
eous peace and Germany has not and
will not change her policy, however
expressed in speeches in allied coun-
tries.
The recent utterances of President
Wilson and Foreign Secretary Bal
four he continued, forced Germany
to continue the struggle.
HintZe Avows Loyalty
Admiral Won HintZe, the new Ger
man foreign secretary in succession
to Won Kuehlmann. made a binding
declaration to Count Won Hertiing
that he was willing in every way TO
follow the Imperial Chancellors
policy.
Chancellor Won Hertling told the
Reichstag main committee that the
government intended vigorously TO
prosecute the reforms already be-
gun. He commented on the prob
lens in the east and in the west and
concluded with remarks on the gov
ernments program regarding the
declaration made in November, 1917,
which had been accepted by a large
majority in the Reachstag.
The change in the foreign minis
try, the chancellor said. was not
caused by any real difficulties of
opinion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
ALLIED RAIDS
HOLDTEUTONS
FROM DRI We
Ry Associated Press

where during the day yesterday.
Field Marshal Haig's men had con-
Quoted raid in force in the Vicin-
ity of Merris northeast of the Nieppe
wood on the road to the railway
junction of Hazebrouck. bringing in
more than 120 prisoners. Additional
raids last night in the Meteren and
KENNEL sectors on this front re-
suited in the taking of more
prisoners.
on the assumption that the Ger
mans if they decide to open up
their attack on new front when
they resume their offensive. will
strike somewhere between Rheims
and Lorraine, some interest may be
attached to the report in the French
official statement to-day that the
enemy artillery is displaying rather
marked activity on the front north
west of Nerdun, within this area.
Germany still hesitates to chal-
lenge tho allies to heavy fighting by
a resumption of offensive move
men'S, Initiative in local engage
ments aid raiding operations S in
the hands Ct the allied troops ard
they continue to haraSS the enemy
at mary points between Ypres and
Rheims.
British troops on several sectors
have raided the German lines on
the Flanders and Picardy battle
fields. the Australians in one place
bringing back seventy prisoners. Be
tween the Aisne and the Marne
French patrols have penetrated the
enemy positions near Bussaires,
south of Corey, the scene of the
latest French gain which the Ger
mans have made no attempt to dis
pute. on the Marne front American
troops have routed n German patrol
which attempted a raid. On this
front as we'll as on most of The
British frCn. from Ypres to The
Somme the weather has been rainy
and stormy.
Austrian forces in Eastern Alba
MIA continue TO retire before The
pressure of the advancing Franco
Italian detachments. In the To-
morica valley the enemy is fleeing
northward before the French who
have reached the valley from the
east and occupied several villages.
Italian troops on the west have oc-
cupied the commanding peak of Glu-
maka. capturing 26O prisoners. This
height commands the district he
tween BerIt and the Tomorica.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12

General Petain is giving the
Germans on the westernly side
of the Marine salient little rest
in their position east of the for
est of Nillers-Cotterets. Last
night the troops again drove in on
this front and made substantial pro-
greSS.
The most tangible result reported
from this latest lighting is the cap
ture of the village of Longpont, to
the outskirts of which the French
had pushed in their advance on
Wednesday night. \ farm in this
neighborhood also was taken.
French Drive Ahead
The French lines were likewise
driven ahead in the Chavigny farm
district, north of Longpont. y for
ward push also was given the line
of Faverolles.
The extension of the front under
attack to the Faverolles 2region is
noteworthy as showing that the pro-
cess of Strengthening out the line
between the Aisne and the Marne
is being carried still further couth
and is threatening the local salient
held by the Germans between the
Longpont district an dthe American
sector northwest of Chateau Thierry.
The series of operations carried
out by General Petain on this front
during the present week has been
generally regarded as of merely local
Importance designed to straighten
the line and fortify it against the eX-
pected renewal of the German offen-
sive. The possibility is not over
looked, however. that these may eb
a prelude to more important at
tacks.
The time has not been considered
opportune for General Foch. the al
lied commander-in-ch to aban-
don his defensive role and turn to
the aggressive on a large scale. but
il is not impossible than the feeling
out operations which are in progress
on both the French and British
fronts have other than a merely
defensive purpose.
Scouting Expeditions
Last nights action on the Brit
ish front were all in the nature of
scouting operations. The majority
of them were on the Flanders front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
Newspaper SLackers
From the Philadelphia North American

TIME preliminary economies" re-
Gently listed are sound. But
there is another vital require
ment which should be enforced
without delay namely. that news
papers shall not be sold for less
than the cost of the white paper on
which they are printed. For exam
pie, it should not be permissible to
sell any paper larger than eight g.
column pages for less than cents
at retail.
To allow publishers to continue at
will to sell large-size newspapers for
about one-half the cost of the white
paper alone, when there is a seri-
Gus deficiency in the supply, is in
defensible. Those who persist in
selling papers of from twelve to
twenty pages for l cent are delib-
erately sacrificing a commodity es-
sential to the national life in order
thereby to obtain something else of
Value--a circulation status which
increases advertising revenue. The
Government has laid down the rule
that necessaries of which the supply
is limited. such as sugar, must not
be sold at cut rates in order to stim-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
Hun Shore Guns Sink
American Launch Bent
on Saving a Seaplane

Washington, July 12.-An Ameri-
can naval launch, after aiding a
French destroyer in towing a dis
abled American seaplane to safety
was sunk by German shore batteries
losing two of her crew, probably
drowned, and two taken prisoner by
the enemy.
Assistant Surgeon Albert Mason
Stevens naval reserves, and Philip
Goldman, quartermaster both of
New York City, landed in front of
the German batteries and were cap
tured.
Seamen Charles Joe TatulinskL
Cleveland, and John Peter Nogt,
New Orleans, are missing. Three
others in the boat swan for shore
with life preservers and were picked
up unhurt on allied territory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12

Carlson, Chicago; Creighton c.
Wright, Johnstown, Pa; Isabelle
Jefferson, Cleveland. o.. Mrs. Her.
bert III. Brooks, Buffalo, n. Y; Mrs.
Sarath Dugan, Baltimore, Md. /;
Sarath Lugan, Baltimore, Md !;
James Mulcorn, Baltimore Md.
Physicians from York attended the
injured who continued their journey.
A relief train from Harrisburg
picked up the passengers and
brought them to this city.
OF the eight cars in the train only
the baggage car and engine tender
plunged over the bank.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
SEVENINJUREDW WHEN
TRAIN LEAVES TRACK

Seven were injured when pas
senger train No. 1904 on the main
line of the Northern Central Rail-
way Company left the tracks on a
sharp curve south of Seitzland, 43
miles south. of this city shortly be-
fore noon to-day. The engine tender
plunged over a twenty-five foot en-
bankment. Both baggagemen who
were in the car at the time of the
accident escaped injury by jumping
from the car.
The injured are: Samuel S.
Grove, Washington. d. c.: Oscar w.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
Vote on ''Dry" Nation
Comes on August 20

Washington, July 12.-An agree
ment was tentatively reached to-day
by Senate leaders for postponement
of prohibition legislation until Au-
gust 90, for a vote late to-day or to-
morrow on the administration wire
control resolution and for suspen-
sion of Senate business until August
10 under n ''gentleman's agreement"
for dhree day recesses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
BY Associated Press

Amsterdam, July 12.-In the
course of u debate on Wednesday in
the Prussian upper house, DR.. Bern
hard Dernburg, former German
minister of colonial affairs, agreed
that a peace never was concluded
on the battlefield alone. Without the
of diplomacy no peace
could be attained, he declared.
If Prussia, said DIR. Dernberg, Is to
maintain her leading position she
must make and continue to make
moral conqnests.
Il am rather doubtful whether
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
Pershing Cables Need
of Chaplains in War;
Sustain Men at Front

New York, July 12.-The Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ
in America which sent greetings to
General Pershing and the American
Army in France. through the Rev.
DIR. Charles s. MacFarland, received
a cable message from DIR. MacFar-
land to-day saying General Pershing
asked the churches Ito send over
their very best ministers or chap
lains.
General Pershing says, the clergy
man cabled, that ministers are very
important influences in the highest
efficiency of the Army. The men
need them for all kinds of help.
They sustain the men especially at
the most critical tines
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
DERNBURG AND .JUNKER
AT ODDS ON PEACE WAY

she has succeeded in this" DIR. Dern-
burg added.
There were shouts of contradiction
at this. The Extremist junker, Herr
Gutenberg -Janulchau, declared:
DR.. Dernburg is the last man
who ought to talk about moral con-
quests" he added. Such things lead
to banquets i'm honor to the Ameri-
can ambassador, Gerard"
DR.. Dernburg replied:
never regarded Mr.. Gerard as
MT OBJECT for moral conquests.
ald attend the banquet in question,
but so did the vice-chancelIor ami
the secretary OF the state for foreign
affairs"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
Royal Pair Return to
Belgium by Air Route
Br dffocinlcd Prctt

Paris, July 12.-The king and
queen of Belgium. who had been
visiting England, have returned to
France by the same means which
they used in crossing the channel to
England-through the air. The re-
turn passage, the newspapers say,
lasted thirty minutes. The royal
couple said they were delighted with
the experiences of the aerial voy-
ages
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
tContinued on Page 4.J
10 BUuD NEW TRACKc

Work on the construction of n
new stretch OF track at the northern
end of Middletown will be started ON
Monday morning by track gangs Of
the Harrisburg Railways. The new
change of track was made neces-
sary by the erection of the new Ar
street bridge over the Pennsylvaoia
railroad tracks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12

cording to a report printede in the
Berlin Nossische Zeitung of the
work done by the mixed commission
named to take up consideration of
claims growing out of the conclus
ion Of the Brest-Litovsk peace.
This commission has concluded its
sessions. curing which the German
representatives. says the newspaper
presented claims aggregating the
amount named for war damages. Inn
mediate settlement of the claim is
asked, il is stated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
DANIELs ENCOURAGES FRENcH

ParisA message from Secretary of the Navy Daniels
to the Man declares the hundreds Of thousands Of Amer
cans already in France but the vanguard Of the armies
that will follow and that the submarines cannot stop
them
TcHERNoFF HEADS MARCH ON MOSCOW
stockholrnM TchernoE. leader Of the Russian
Social Revoluonsts is marching on Moscow at the head
OF numerous bands Of unamed peasants says dispatch
sent the Matin by its Stockholm correspondent
CHOLERA RACES IN PETRoGRAD
Londonowng to the grave shortage in food. cholera
on the increase in Peograd and hundreds Of persons
daily falling victims to It. says Russian wireless dis
patch received to-day.
BISHOP OF ALBANY DIES
Albany, N Y.-The Right Rev. Thomas T. Cusack,
bishop Of the Catholic diocese Of Albany died shortly
after p. m. to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
LOCAL BOARDS
ARE SELECTING
JULY rs QUOTAS
Elizabethville Board Finishes
Physical Examinations
of Class of 1918

The names of the draft registrants
who will ontrain for camp July 26
have been announced by several Of
the local boards. County board No.
] and county board No. > announced
their quot2s last evening.
The third county boarG. which was
not called upon TO furnish a quota
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
HUN LEADERS SAY THEY ARE
IN UNISON FOR PEACE OFFER
USED
TODOWN MUTINY
IN KARL'S ARMY
By associated Press

Washington, July 12.-Occu-
patton of Berat and the capture
of quantities. of war material
and many prisoners by the adj
Nancing Italian army in Alba
mia were announced to-day in
an official dispatch from Rome.
Tho message also told of loss
cs inflicted upon the Austrians
in surprise attacks at Conca
Laghi and in Val D'ASsa and of
the rcpulse of enemy attacks OH
the southern slopes of Sasso
Rosa. Bad weather was re-
ported in the Altipino of Asiago.
Corfu, July PA serious
mutlny among the Austrian
troops in one of the occupied
districts of Serbia is announced by
the Serbian press bureau here. The
at Kraguyevatz. the former
Serbian arsenal, broke into rebellion
because OF bad food. the statement
declares. and many of the officers
were killed.
The mutiny was suppressed after
a veritable battle in which machine
guns and artillery were freely used
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
LATE NEWS
PEASANTS VERGE on sTARVATIoN .

RUMANIAN PEASANTS VERGE ON STARVATION
Paris-Rumania's peasant population is in
Prcearou condition from lack of food and clothing than
at any. time since Rumania entered the war. Reports
-eaehns the Associated Press from authoritative sources
indicate that all crops this year are failures
ARMY OFFICERS ADRIFT IN HEAVY SEA
Havana-Two American Army officers were rescued
late yesterday by the OF launch Of Cuban gun
miles of shore near Santiago, the officers were left at the
mercy Of heavy sea
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
1900 AT CONCERT

Three thousand persons attended
the first open-air band concert of
the season, given at Reservoir Park
last evening by the Municipal Band
through the courtesy of Irving E.
Robinson, head of the Woman's
Shop. 20 North Fourth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
Germany Claims a Heavy
Indemnity From Russia

Paris. July 12-Germany's claim for
indemnity from Russia amounts to
approximately 7,000,0O0,00O rubles. ac-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
MIRBAcH ASSASSIN IS 49,

Londou-One of the murderers OF General Count
Won Mrbac German ambassador to Russia was arrested
Thursday says Moscow dispatch to the Franfurter
Zeitung, which transmitted from Copenhagen by the
Exchange Telegraph Company
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12

CIVIC CLUB FLY CONTEST
Civic Club Fly Swatting Contest
closes July 81, o Il. m. 10 L. noon.
Five cents pint for all flies.
Prizes TO he awarded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair
Tonight and saturday; nor
much chnnge in temperature,
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fnir
Tonight and saturday; gentle
north winds, becoming Vari-
able.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
MOUNTAIN FIRE DESTROYS TIMBER

Waynesboro-Fire is raging on Fairview mountain,
near Penmar Several hundred acres Of valuable timber
land have been swept BY the flames, which are being
fought by large forces Of Pennsylvania and Maryland
rangers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12

New York-Wall Street-Leaders were variable
az @ in the last hour but minor specaltes showed o,
oere advances OF to points The closing was FIRM
Liberty ]-2s sold 99oO to 9966 FIRST As at $500 to
94io second As at 1896 to 94I 6and 4s at 9584 to
9595 Tradng in stocks to-day the dulest in many
wees the net result leaving majority of namnal gains
Sales approxin}atcd 25O,ooO shares,
NEW SUPERIOR COURT PRoTHoNorARY
Phlladolphia-The Superior Court appointed Charles
Stevens prothonotary for the Scranton district OF the
superior Court to take effect August L. This 6ls the
vacancy caused by the death Of Samuel H. Stevens viii
liam K. Taylor crier Of the Superior Court has been
diroed return to the Scranton office belonging 60
e Scranton district now in the office Of the arobonotary
az hade'oaa, lie has been acting as prot5aa5say for
the scranton district.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES


VI. Nida, Washington, Z, and Carlisle
4.
stehmnn Mannheim TIcrshe
nnd dorothy r. Feerer. LingiestOwn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-12
ToTAL LAoNs 10 ALLIEs So 2a6 5qa.ooo

'Washngson-Great Britain was granted to-day an
additional credit Of $l75ooOooo by the Treasury De
Pareat making the total loans to her to date $3345
100000 and the total credit to the allies S62569OOOO
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13
.Catarrh
of Head.
Thought
| Must
Die.
Now
ENTIRELY WELL
CABLE NEWS BRIEFS.

Cen Lean the defender Lege, BeauIeu.
in the Riviera, for a prolonged rest
meeting of the Congress the World has
ranged to open on April II, 1919. in Sydney.
The French submarine BernOui, which left cruise
days ago, has not returned to her base.
In documents the word "Ukrsiniau"
must be employed instead of "Ruthenian."
Australia has decided that in future reenOrcements for the
forces shall be detained Austria but trained
Areas Queensland amounting the
capable of receiving 10000 settlers have been reserved for
returned soldiers.
club for Australians and New Zeandrs provided from
the Church England Australian Fund Soldiers
been opened in Cairo
War materials trophies guns etc. being
cted by the Australian headquarters in London for the Austria
ian trophies collection
Ndaros, Trondhjen newspaper states that the German
Dusseldorf has been captured by British auxiliary
cruiser while a journey from Tromso to Setin
Various Indications according TO the Weser Zeiung,
that and agitation
ceedng with the object of fomenng fresh strike in Germany
According from Rome the Echo dc Paris the
closing of the frontier taken passage
of the offensive the Italian front