.3STR4 Euentng ilrtrger & SPORTS EXTRA VOL. IV. NO. 38 PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1917 CorimeiiT. 1U1T, m tiic Prtno l.ttno Covin r PRICE TWO CEtfTVSSJ. AMERICAN TROOPS AND GUNS ON FIRING LINE; 1KST SHOT FIRED FROM FRENCH WAR FRONT PICTORIAL SECTION PAGES UU, 1!1. v . SAMMEES NOW IN TRENCHES, SERVING ALONGSIDE VETERAN POILUS; ARTILLERY IN ACTION E'Some Battalions" Take Places With Their Allies in First-line Defences of "Quiet Sector"-Supported by Batteries of Artillery AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Oct. 27. American troops are in the front-line trenches and American artillery are behind them. Official announcement of this statement from headquarters today: "In continuation of their training as a nucleus for the instruc tion of later contingents, some battalions of our first contingent, in association with veteran French battalions, are in the first-line itrenches of a quiet sector of the. French front. "They are supported by some fcfation with veteran French batteries. "The sector remains normal. Our factual trench conditions in a most FIRST AMERICAN SHOT FIRED With American Sarrtmces fighting in the trenches side by side with French poilus, a red-headed artillery captain frae of firing the first shell sent by 'democracy. The captain gave the gunner a command, the gunner jerked the lanyard tnd America's first shot ngainst German ilattery. It was piecisely at G o'clock. The American infantry restlessly American gunners were at their part ifWlf Viphirw! tho Hnpa until pvpninp. ijwept, muddy street of a tiny village, the road toward the trenches. Some attempted to sing, "Tramp, It was just starting when others shouted, Then silence foil except for the rumbling of the rolling kitchen that kept Ifcfppace with the soft shuffle of the feet of F AHC Ollll LUOV Ul WIV IliTI, OlIVI, 111..U war is enroute to President Wilson today. Major General Sibert ordered that It )ie preserved for him. 'i Just five civilians all newspaper correspondents witnessed the first Amer ican troops marching to the trenches. INFANTRYMAN TAKES A LONG SHOT There were various accounts current as to the first infantry fire. One popular story is that a young Sammeo I the German trenches at daybreak of .the The distance between the opposing F niping was impracticable. The final arrangements for the entrance to the trenches were completed R Un days before the appearance of the The officers visited the ground and k the artillerists going over the gun sites. Particularly interesting was the men's lack of bravado as they marched to the front and their apparent understanding that they were en route upon jjj. a serious mission. There was no time uvea true to form and played his favorite trick in balking and halting a machine gun. The mule was pushed into action and the snaky line resumed its way. Passing a certain p.oint, the men began to hear the booming guns in the .distance as the thunder of the cannonade was borne to their ears by the wind. C As the men moved forward the rumble NThe troops made their way past a firinfe died away as they reached the j, the journey was made. : It was a picturesque and never-to-be-forgotten scene as the Sammecs sloshed through the mud, their dark, ponchoed figures disappearing in the gloom. . . From somewhere a little tirl wearine a rubber caDe anncared. She marched , ;!$'ntly alongside a Sammee column and crossways there was a sign board which had been spared by the Germans lpototing the way to villages that now stand behind the German lines. 0 MARCHING ON SCHEDULE TIME '- The major commanding one battalion stood at the crossroads, his watch m hand. He looked at the timepiece and remarked: "Another battalion on my right should be leaving the village of now." He looked at his watch again and exclaimed: "The first company of my battalion might have reached the trenches y this time. I'm now listening to see what the Germans do to them." There was no sound but the rattle of the wagons and the steady tramp of the troons. Down over the narrow road the men continued until thev cot $M the communication trenches, other battalions In the meantime leavintr nearhv stages for the samo sector. imS RpnnrO ff V. .nl. .Init t Iia IvnnAA. nil ritaa flint- V rnndnL nf lt g.&en is the highest possible despite the WASHINGTON ATHRILL AT PROOF ' AMERICA AT LAST IS IN BIG WAR .., WASHINGTON'. Oct. 27. rtL"? at"iouncement that American troops . ',' e trenches. The news rushed m. over tna clt' ana official business "a for the moment. Official Washington JI""d for tho first time that America is i?"y In the war.. "r0Ups Cathernl thmnrhmit tho down. 'n jiart of the city nnd excitedly discussed i " Hero and there some gathered SoX I'rei1 fervent prayers for the safety L- ....wry of the American troops. A il" War Department .officers destined ,.. . ops "'ere deep In gloom. It meant r.. i, ' wwn limning uuu wtcy wcto tfi ,? O'lclats here aro gratified nnd IfliVt li l tne PMence of the troops In the Iw trtnches will give Impetus to war fcoiild the Vnitea Htatea as nothing else ilt?onh the news wns re,caRert 'br lub" - ... - " censor il uecame Known inai unsuccessful effort had been made In "" quarters to suppress It. but when correspondents carried their dispatches Rainbow's. End," HHEBIH&h - t fact was made in the following batteries of our artillery, in asso- men have adapted themselves to satisfactory manner." and his husky gunners will share the an American battery in the fight for autocracy screamed toward a German The morning was a misty one. waited during a certain day while the of the work. They remained in their Thnn tnpv swnnr thrnur.li tho rnln their shadowy forms disappearing down Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are Marching." "Shut up; the Bodies will hear you!" the marching detachment. 1U1 nJUKll.U 111 iuu nuiiuo iCdlCSl of a certain regiment blazed away at first day on the firing line. frenches, however, is so great that men by American officers. acquainted themselves with the front, for shouting, but the Missouri mule of the guns grew louder. red - roofed old church, and the' sound of village from which the last stage of vanished at the crossroads. At the miserable weather. to Secretary of War Ilakcr he beamed with satisfaction as he confirmed the Intelligence He would not comment when asked If the news meant that soon larger numbers oi the expeditionary force would b In contact with the Germans, contenting himself with the observation; "That Is what they are there for." This was taken to mean that the train ing of General Pershlnfi's men has prog, ressed more rapidly than had been generally understood and that a good sized force It now ready to go to grips with the Kaiser legions. Despite the fact that the troops are In a "quiet sector," there was rejoicing on ul. "It won't be R quiet eector long If our bovs are there." one grlsiled old war vet eran tald. as he turned back to his desk after he had hurried Into a corridor to learn what the excited talking of his comrades '"American troops are In the trenches to Continued on Vt Fhe. Column To e 9 ? L?7Hin Treasure an Rebellion, by Rex Beach, Begins on Page-jjM jSS v. Li i.jt .-iaij,-;- i -" .jJ- -.. ,,.... riii&LJit, . .. .a ... " . .fb' . TJ.. v. . "won-, ,..... r . . v'-- . -. ..HSIHHHQnflSB&ttuRuV PHILADELPHIA ON FINAL SPURT IN LOAN DRIVE Coming Down Homestretch With Head Up and Colors Flying MAXIMUXl GOAL IN SIGHT The Liberty Lonn campaign in the Philadelphia district has been a com plete success, according to announce ment made late today by the executive committee. The total is officially an nounced as $301,500,000. Reports from the Scranton district Indicated that subscriptions there have reached $15, 000,000. The quota is $12,000,000. Philadelphia In making good on the home stretch for the Liberty Loan Contributions of substantial amounts nro coming Into tho Liberty Loan hndquartcrs at a lively rate, and. there U eery Indication that the city of the birth of Liberty will malto good for the lonn In emphatic fashion. Tho offlcl.il estimate for tho Third Fed eral llescrve District up till noon tod.iy Is more than $340,000,000. according to the executive committee lly midnight the total mut reach $416. 000,000, and those who aro In touch with the clty'H financial pulse declare that It will mako the remaining J75.OU0.O0O with Hying colors. Numerous other corporations and business i houses responded In substantial measure, and there Is a general feeling of optimism throughout the city for the success of the campaign. Drexel & Co announce subscriptions to date of $U,G85.000 to the second Liberty Loan. Included are subscriptions of $4, 750.000 from the Philadelphia and Heading and subt-ldlary companies, nnd a subscrip tion of $500,000 from the Philadelphia Itapld Transit Company. The Philadel phia and Heading nnd Its subsidiaries hae nlso subscribed other amounts In up-State dlsttlcts. The Liberty Loan subscriptions in the Continued on Vant lltrce. Column Tun Pottsvtlle Excceds-Liberty Loan Quota POTTSVILLU Pa.. Oct. 27. Pottsvlllc subscribed Jl, 847,500 to the second Liberty Loan, which Is $201,000 over her quotn of (1,646,000. Church nnd school bells nre clanging, mill and fnctoiy whistles are shrieking at noon, In Joyful cclebiatlon of the bucccsh of the city In raising this sum to piosecute the war for the world's dem oci acy. HAIG DRIVES DEEPER INTO ENEMY LINE British Roll Forward Again in Great Passchendaele Offensive COUNTER-ATTACKS FAIL The new British advance in Flanders, begun yesterday,' is continuing despite bad weather conditions, Hnig today re porting "further progress" west of Passchendaele. In the fighting in that sector the advantage of the ground now rests with the British, who hold the ridge, while the enemy has been driven to the lowlands. The Germans attempted two counter-attacks last night, but these were rcpuscd by Ca nadian troops. The French Front Although the battle on the Aisne front has died away, the Germans are preparing against another smash by the French. Freih Teuton troops arc being rushed to this sector, but because of the drain upon Germany's man power in consequence of the opening of Von Mackensen's offensive on the Isonzo, the German high command is finding difficulty in rallying sufficient rc-cnforccments to hold their menaced positions. In Mesopotamia On the Mesopotamia the Turks, after advancing down the. Tigris, refused to give battle and again retreated. FLANDERS MUD FAILS TO STOP HAIG IN GREAT ADVANCE ON ROULERS LONDON. Oct. 27 Field Marshal Halg's men hammered thtlr way still farther Into the German lines today. 'est of Passchendaele we further pro gressed." the British commander-in-chief reported, "Eighteen machine guns were captured. Canadian troops repulsed two violent Continued on Vnie five. Column One PITT TALLIES 2 TOUCHDOWNS IN 3RD PERIOD Forward Pass, McCarter to Carlson, Gives Panthers First Score SIES KICKED THE GOAL .. IVnn I'lttftliitrtli ton llmkle ft end Cnrl-nn Ma j nurd... left tnrfclr It. .MUliow la Drltrr. if rt jtiitim rrntrr Sntlierlitntl Mm. Cmik ThninitN , II. mur l.crch . I.liht . . MruiiH llcrrj-. . .Minm -Ie ....Seldel V. .llhune . .M. Mlli-r MrCurtrr latntrnliu . . Mrl.ntrn rlelit . rd rlxlit t.uklr rliht end . timirtrrhurk . . left hnlflmik riRht tmlfliitrk . futlliark . Itrrrfee Niitliun -Tnft. Ilrown. I'mplre Clnirlc Mrf'nti tirrniuntnnii. Itrail llnr. iniin 1. y. Mrrrltmtn, (teneMt. 'lime of l rlod 1.7 minutes, FHANKLIN FIKLI). Oct 27. Plalng better than at nnv other time this year, the l'nlerslty of Pennsylxanla football team battled Pitt all oer the grid Iron In the first half thia afternoon. Their" showing was n distinct surprise to the crowd of 18.000 that occ led the stands. The Hed and ll'ue, save foi one lapse early In the first period, when Pitt ciirlcd the ball to I'enn's 17-ynrd line onlv to lose It on downs, outplayed Pitt. The score at the end of the first half u s n-o However. Pitt came back strong In the third, rushed the ball to Penu's 20-yard line on a rerles o line p".as and flnallj Carlson took It over on a forward pass. A few minutes later Pitt scored ngnln, McLaren crashing thrnurh the line for a touchdown. Hies kicked both goals. l'enn showed n defense which not only smothered end runs nnd forward passes, but nlFo blocked the strong line plunges for which Pittsburgh Is noted. McLaren gained n few times, but only for a short distance. Strntis. for Pcnn. tore up the oppjslnc line with hlV dashes through center nnd off tnekto and Howard Perry annexed many yards around end. At tho beginning of the second period ltoscnnu was sent In to replace Ilunny Lerch. who had been hurt In the opening quarter As soon ns ltoscnnu took charge the woik of the Pcnn team Improved, Hosennu used rare Judgment In the selec tion of )lays, nnd for a time Pitt was bewil dered by the attack. Hhort forward passes, Ko)well's pet play, were worked for good gains -and the majority .were successful. The game was free from rough playing, only one penalty for holding being Inflicted. KIIIST l'KlMOn Captain Carlson and Captain Miller met In the center of the field and the coin was tossed. Captain Miller guessed r gilt nnd elected to receive the kick off, defending Continued on Pints Seventeen, Column Three 60,000 ITALIAN CAPTURED; FOE PRESSES DRIVE Stol Mountain Ridge and Summit of Matajin Taken by Teuton Forces BOUNDARY LINE CROSSED nrcriMx. Oct 27. Sixty thousand Italian prisoners have been captured In the German drive against General Cadorna's army, the War Office: announced today. "The Stol mountain ridge nnd the sum mit of Mount Matjur ic inptured Thurs day morning," tho statement declared. "We aie pressing through tho spurs of the Julian Alps." In their sweep forward the Teutons hae seized 4S0 guns, the- statement declared. Twenty-six tit planes were driven down or destroyed Th attack has shaken tho Italian front as far as Vippaco. "On the Cnrso plateau." the statement continued, "tho enemy is holding hi3 posi tion. "The Italian front operation, prepared under the personal supremo leadership of his Apostolic Ma e.sty. Lmpnror Karl, Is developing. A uecond Italian army has been defeated." . This Is the first Intimation that Km peror Karl, of Austria-Hungary, parson ally supervised the operation of hls'army. or possibly led it In the field. The Aus trian Uinperor was reported on a visit to the front about a month ago, but was gen erally supposed to have returned to Vienna. HOMK. Oct. 27. German troops have crossed the Austro tallan boundary lino between Mount Cany and the head o( tho Judric valley, today's War Office statement announced. The enemy forces nro attempting to reach An opening to the Italian plains bejond. On the Carso fmnt tho official statement re ported an Increase In the enemy's offensive Etiength In the German attempt 'o break tluough. One very heavy such attack was repulsed. LONDON, Oct 31 Ucrnuny. with the help of Austrla-Uun gary, Is today making w'hst inuy prose to be her supreme and lust trffoit of the whole war. Tlif stupendous opeiatlmi atfaiusl Italy Is developing Into a campaign of the first inngn'tude, and fur-ruachlng icsulu. even affecting vitally the situation on the west viii fiont. are possible. I Theru are Indications Unit the Kulset Ih stuklng all o-i this blow nnd that the plans of tliu German General Stan llicludu a desperate effoit to bleak through the Italian front Geuerul Mackcnsvn IUk iniUaod 300,000 of hU (1' man t loops tt bare twenty miles front the itullan border, Continued on l'ui Fi Column Dm FOOTBALL PENN..' 0 PITT. 0 SWARTHM'E... 10 F. & M 0 ' CORNELL 0 BUCKNELL..... 0 LAFAYET'E. MUHLENB'G 0 3 U.HIGH 13 :., .;'ON VAL. 0 PUINCETON 307TH ART.. JNO. HOPK. , CARLISLE.. 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 0-7 0 0-0 SYRACUSE.. 10' TUFTS 0 W. & J 13 GENEVA ..-. 0 -RIVER BREEZE WINS FIFTH ROSE TREE RACE The fifth race at Rose Tree Hunt Wet wns won by Welsh Straw btidge's Blver Breeze, Stiawbrldge; second, Charles Leedom's Oignn toie, Wright; third, Lleutennnt H. K. Toland's Sam Ball, Cheston. Time, C.55., , t- . H" FALL IN ROSE TREE RACE KNOCKS JOCKEY SENSELESS Jockey II. Williams, lidiiig Wolforton 2d, of the Gleu Kiddle Farm, was thrown unconscious in the fourth wice nt the Rose Tiee Hunt nt Media this afternoon. He was enn-ied to the judges' stand nnd-i-evivedi His horse continued to the finish of the two-mile race. HELEN CUDAHY, RED MILWAUKEE, Wis.. Oct. Sir. and Mrs. Patrick Cudahy, Europ'o tis a-Red Cross. nurse, in SOUTH CAROLINA S AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER DEAD COLTJBIA, S. C, Oct. 27. E. H. Watson, South Carolina com missioner of agriculture, nationally known ns an agilcuTTurist, died hero this afternoon in his forty-sixth year. RAILROADS PUT EMBARGO ON EASTERN SHIPMENTS CHICAGO, Oct. 27. Embargo notices on castbound shipments of freight have been Issued by the Pennsylvania and Nickel Plate Railroads, Canadian rnllroadi have placed an embargo on all shipments of grain from Fort William and Port Arthur route to the seaboard. FIVE TONS OF COAL BURNED IN MARBLE YARD Flve'tons of coal, anthracite and bituminous, In a pocket lp the corner of the mar hie yard of lUdscway & Son, Ninth street and Columbia avenue, nere burned late last night. The origin Is a mysteiy, as were the other two fires within the last two years at the same place. WORKMAN KILLED AT BALDWIN'S The clothing of Harry Ilrown, a mechanic, caught In a planing machine at the Baldwin Locomotive Works early today and he received Injuries which caused his death Inter at the Hahnemann Hospital. Drown was crushed between the planer and the wall. Workmen stopped the machinery on seeing his plight, but their efforts were too lato to save him. Ho lived at 719Eml!y street I. C. C. WILL REVIEW SUGAR RATES REPORT WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. Readjustment of commodity rates on sugar fromNew Orleans and ports on tho southeastern coast of the Atlantic wa found justified In a tentative examiners' report filed today with tho Interstate Commerce Commission. The commission will revliw the case, which came before It on the complaint of the Atlanta, Macon and New t'rleans Chambeia of Commerce. CATCH FIVE ESCAPED GERMANS; BERG STILL FREE ATLANTA, Qa., Oct, ST.-Flve Germans who escaped from Fort MacPherson Tuesday night were captured by officers near Surrency. Ga.. within fifty miles of the coast, during tho night. They were In almost pitiable condition from lack of food and exposure. Seven of the prisoners have Hans Berg, commander of tne Appam, is SCORES 0 0 0 14 7 7 BROWN. .7... 7 COLGATE... 0 HOLY CR'SS G R."l. STATE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DART'M'TH.. 7 N. H. S 0 RUTGERS.... 7 FORDHAM... 0 PENN FR'H.. 0 0 YALE FR'H. 0 7 ARMY 0 7 VILVANOVA.. 7 0 0 0 CROSS NURSE, DROWNED ' 27. Miss Helen Cudahy, daughter of was reported drowned, enroute to a cablegram received here today. now been recaptured, but Lieutenant still at liberty. ROTAN SEEKING CROOKS AMONG MAGISTRATES Makes Sudden Probe of Minor Judiciary Sys tem of City SWEEPING SEARCH FOR FRAUD STARTS Persch Records Which Fig ured in Fifth Ward Hear ing Cause of Inquiry SOME DEFY INVESTIGATION Several "Judges" Refuse to De liver Books to District Attorney One Reports Them Stolen A sweeping Investigation of alleged fraud In tho magisterial system of Philadelphia was InMltutcil today when District Attor ney llotan summoned nine magistrates to his offl nnd requested all the.r records and those of the Central St itlon and Moya menxlng Prison. The sudden probe, which caused con sternation In many quarters, comes as a result of examination of the records of .Magistrate Persch, In tho prosecution of the "Bloody Fifth" Ward murder con spiracy charges against Jlayor Uniltlt, It was said. Several magistrates did not come to the District Attorney's office. Otherr. defied Mr. Uotan hy refusing to hr.ng their record. Coincident with the summons two record books the hall bond and return dockets mysteriously disappeared from the off.cd of Magistrate Carl B. Baker, one of th se ak?d to appear. The t eft was reported by Constable William DnirileMikl. of hlj of fice, who later said that thieves brok In and stolo only about J5 In cash and aim unimportant papers. M.tglftrate Bak, r wm one of.tlmia nlvent from the qui sohed- , tiled -bjfUMr, Bnt-ih " ',- 110TAN nittlA.VDS BOOKS Mr Itntan, wli . n gunim nil denaidei) th magistrate's romp ete recrd-. would tt dlscuii what form of "crioke ne h'v ha been unearthed Th summon eif dtlvered hy his detective asked for accounts of fines cdlrcti'd, -eMittnncei -Tdc ' the city and prisoner' relta'ed aril cnm-nl'tefe "If u want me in be n k with vou' Mr. Itofm ! ounifd h-. having said to one of the nmrlst nte win asel w y h wn summoned, "I wl'l tell yiu that I ha- received rnmpla'ntt. tint vou e a cr okel imslstrate. If I find nrt that -ou are X will prosecute' y-u; If rot, I will e -onerati you." Ope rumor was that his cKaml 'm of the maglstorlal records was an effort tp discover what Magistrate comm'ttel n wealthy man to Jail on n drifki'ness charge to cover up n morn neloti -Tise; another rumor had It that "rake-offs" vver being made by certain MnglMratca on fine- Tne members of the minor lud'ebrv sum moped were Magistrates Jown'i Coward, of Court No. 3; Harry .1 Jmle-f Vo. J William J. Tracy. No. 10; Thomas W Me. Farland, N'o. 1 ; John Mclearv, No 0 ; Kvan T Pennock. No. 22; Wllllnm .T. Har ris. S'o. 21; Ccorge IC Hogg, No, 11, and Carl B. Baker. No. 25. Most of them ars Identified with the Vare-Sm'lth ItspubUcan organization The Central station records, ordo-el from r? Clerk C'nrlei Ilooner. contain entries mads by the var'ous Murrlstraton vvho sit there. . Tho Moyamensl ig pr'son records ferVe ai a check-up of the lagistrate's cominltmenU when one Magistrate holds a man wjio Is subsequently released upon payment of hU fine before another Magistrate. KKKUS fl TO BIIINO BOOKS Magistrate Mecleary wa3 one who refused to bring hH boohs. "1 i questioned nbout five cises fhat I disposed cf In the Central police cdur during the time I sat thcro In March and May." ho said aftif he came out of" the District Attorney's office "I was asked what I did with the fliu . what Unci to collected and tho disposition of the cases." Magistrate tmber notified Mr, Uotnn that ho would not bring his office rcords, liav lug been advised by an attorney to talc such action Constable "Eddie" Abfairls, of Imber's office, told . newspapermen that he could speak for Imbcr, and declared Continued on race Tvia, Cnlumii 8fif3 THEEATHER roicAsr I'or Philadelphia and x'lclnltu; Vntet HrA wealfter and moderate lewpernturci (aiitohf oni Sindav; vcntlc Jtouthcrlil u-liiiJj. I'or caitern Prnii.ijylrnntff unil Xeicjefr ci.' ff;nrinli') fair tonight and. Sunday? l-of mnrh rhd'irr In trmfrcraturc: vtgdcA fitftouthwc' lo JCcif iHiid. , I.KNOTII OF HAY , .unrll'S ium n m i nun ici. . . ,iin k jiKi.Aw.iwi. rtivnn Tint tiiamikh L rili,.il.ui Diivcbi.t ' J . Inn uilir. .1;3T a.m ' Ixiiv vrnti r n:07 p.m. ,-S Jlljh vyatrr..tt I'Oi.m. 1 High tlu .llr.'U ,tai A TIlMI'KltATl'lti: AT JIU'H lOt'R ; V j ' "si "nt in- m -'i. il -i "" -fTT ' UX1M C8I 00 Ott '1,1 lift, 031, , i.-, The Continuation ot the Story 11ASPUTIN Devil or Stint? by the Princess Catharine Radziwiit is printer! on Pace 21 Jk N.l 'Il JwM
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