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TO GIVE PHONE
OFFICIAL TWIST
City Electrician Dichl Will Try
Hand at Turning Automa
tic Dial
is going to give the call
aial of the new Cumberland Valley tele
phone a twist or two officially.
City Electrician Clark E. Diehl. who
Js the municipal dopester on every
thing that pertains to wires, and tele
phones, and telegraph and police and
• k ?' ires and systems, will turn
me dial this afternoon or to-morrow
morning.
Mr Diehl. who witnessed a demon
stration when attending the city elec
tricians convention of the I'nlted States
a year ago in Cincinnati, declared to
day that he understands there have
been big improvements in the new type
telephone and that he has planned to
have a little chat over it in the dem
onstration room at SOS Market street.
Jovian May Try It
Incidentally Mr. Diehl mentioned it
luncheon of the Jovian League,
this : .ternoon. tho new organization of
electrical professional men, so that it's
Quite likely that the league members
collectively or individually mav go
down and have a talk.
All day, by the way, scores of peo
j™ trailed ' n and out of the big room
that has been fitted up like a telephone
f* c hange. only Kills, however,
that were to be seen were those who
dropped in on the way to or from work
S!" , s "°PP'ns expedition, to try the
dltl. l
.. Two or three very small ladles, of
the middvblouse and hair-ribbon age.
were among the callers, too.
The Feminine Appeal
3,"e novelty of the automatic was ir
-15 Tiny fingers gleefully prov- I
ed how readily the smallest child can
Jk 3? i automatic when they spun
}J?S~ i agrain and again and talked
joj ously to one another across tlie
I'QOm
The newspaper folks had a little in
side stun on the automatic yesterday
arttrnoon when they were shown just
now the little machine that never
answers. "Number, please?" "Line's
busy, or "Out of service.' can be op
erated by a twist of the wrist.
Showing the Newspapermen
How the operator can pick out the
number of his call on the dial, insert
nis fingers in the perforation, give th»
necessary twist and hear the bell
ringing insistently on the instrument
at the other end of the line was
shown the guests.
The automatic is now being: installed,
and by October 1. the new type of
phone will have been established, it is
expected, in Larrisborg and Steelton
by the Cumberland Vallev Telephone
Company, according to Cameron L.
■ th * general manager. The plant
Ler IS ' S Septeni-
WILL NOT OPEN
PAXTANG PARK
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weeks because of the opening of the
city theaters," explained Mr. Davis,
"so the company has decided to wait
until next year to open the amuse
ment resort."
Discharge Carmen
Alderman James B. DeShong last
night dismissed the charges against
the ten striking carmen, charged with
being implicated in the attack on a
Third street trolley car at Thtrd and
State streets, last Wednesday night.
The strikers were arrested several
days ago. and at the hearing last
night were discharged because of a
lack of corroborative evidence. The
men heard were Wilbert 1. Bricker
and Albert Yingst. charged with ma
licious injury to railroads: Edwin W.
Shoop. John S. Dunkle, Albert Mehaf
fie, Ralph D. Arnold. Samuel C. Tay
lor. Thomas E. Clark. George I. Car
penter. Anthony Wendler, striking
carmen, and C. M. Housel. who ad
mitted that he was a private detective,
I. D. Bechtel and Housel testified for
the Commonwealth.
Until Housel took the stand, it was
not known that he had been doing
detective work. Some of the strikers
under arrest proved alibis, or were
not identified as being at the scene of
the attack, and were released before
the other hearings began.
The strikers were represented by
Attorneys Oscar G. Wickersham and
W. 1,. Loeser. The prosecuting attor
neys were Horace Segelbaum and J.
E. B. Cunningham.
To-day, according to Harrisburg
Railways Company officials, 51 of 52
regular cars were in service, and dur
ing the afternoon cars ran on the
Middletown line every ten minutes
to accomodate crowds going to the
fair.
Thorpe's Statement
John J. Thorpe, strike leader and
organizer of the carmen, in a signed
statement to-day commented as fol
' lows on the result of the hearing last
night of the ten strikers:
"Why did the police court discharge
ten striking carmen?
"The Traction Company tried its
best to get charges against ten of
their striking employes, they hired a
bunch of would-be detectives to try
and lead the men into trouble. They
even went so far as to make all kinds
of suggestions as to what should be
done to those strike-breakers now
working on the cars. Some of those
very same would-be detectives tried
their best to become members of our
organization, hut we were wise to at !
least some of them. The company '
here would not stop for nothing; thev
would like to see the strikers' hang,
and they would all be hung if the
company could have their say. This 1
company reminds me of the Indianap- !
olis car company. When their men
organized they went that far as to
connect a piece of trolley wire to the i
overhead switch in the front and rear ;
cabs, making a direct connection with :
the trolley wire on the car, and they j
gave their employes strict orders to I
take and lay this wire against anv
man who boarded their car to talk
organization with them.' Kill them If
you can, were the orders: there being
enough electric current to kill any
person who came in contact with that
wire. Just think what a traction com
pany will resort to in order to keep
their employes from being organized.
Nearly all companies are alike in this
respect, they will not stop for noth
ing. I believe the public of Harrishurg
know by this time that this car com
peny is Just like all 6ther companies
when it comes to their employes or
ganizing Into a labor union.
"We wish to call attention again to
the fact that we tried everything in
our power to avert a strike here in
this city, we tried to get the traction
company to agree to arbitration, the
\*ery same thing that our President
of the United States Is now fighting
for between the railroad managers
and their employes, but Mr. Musser
frankly told the committee that he
had nothing to arbitrate with them.
v\ e tried to get this company to arbi
trate. Now. do you know what arbi
tration Is? It means that the company
select one man, the employes one man.
and the two chosen to select the third
man. and then the companv and the
employe to go before those three men
and argue their cases and then let
those three men decide who Is right
and who Is wrong, and their decision
to be final and binding upon both
parties for a period of, say one or
two years, as the case may be. But
no, the traction company is afraid
of arbitration, because they know that
they are in the wrong and the men
are within their rights.
"We again appeal to our friends to
not forget that on next Mondav. Au
gust 21. vou can go to the City Clerk's
office. No. B, Courthouse, and sign a
petition for an amendment to an
ordinance entitled: "An ordinance to
regulate the operation of motorhuses
In the eltv of Harrishurg and nrovid
lng for the licensing thereof." Now
THURSDAY EVENING,
STEELTON AND NEARBY TOWNS
TO FIGHT UNTIL
SPRING OF 1917
Shell Orders For Allies' De
liveries Extends to April 1
Says "Iron Age"
"District changes In the steel mar
keet which came with the closing of
the first of the large war and other
export contracts late In July has now
developed Into a volume of domestic
buying, such as has not been seen in
weeks," says the Iron Age of to-day.
At the same time the buying on war
account has swelled to very large pro
portions. It is now estimated that 3.-
000,000 large shells are included in
the contracts of the past two weeks,
tnd In addition 500,000 tons of shell
steel has now been placed by the Al
lies, two large steel companies taking
the bulk of this. On the shell business
deliveries tun to April 1, 1917, and
on the steel blooms, forgings and
rounds for the Allied Governments,
to July 1.
"The significance of the foreign pre
emption of steel capacity in the first
half of 1917 has taken hold of some
classes of domestic buyers in the past
week, particularly buyers of bars, and
considerable sales are reported. At
Chicago, following the placing of a
contract for 170,000 tons of rounds
for export, indicating that Steel Cor
poration mills more favorably located
for export were well sold, implement
and car works and other uses of bars
have placed orders for delivery in the
first half of 1917 at 2.50 c.
"It is becoming apparent that in
certain finished products the mills will
fall considerably short of delivering
before January 1 what is scheduled
for this year.
"Ship plate business has figured I
prominently in eastern Pennsylvania, i
Sales made and on the point of clos- I
ing in that district for home and for
eign account are put at 4 0.000 tons,
including 12.000 tons for Italy.
"An interesting sale by a Pennsyl
vania mill is of 10.000 tons of 6-inch j
channels for Frunce. Of structural \
! Steel for home use Chicago reports;
the taking by a mill in that district |
of 30,000 tons for car works and
2°.000 »ons for fabricating purposes,
contracts run to numerous
.v.nall *onv. tge"=
"Another indication of the attitude 1
of steel makers is the refusal of a
large producer of sheets to enter res- i
ervations of automobile companies
for delivery in the first half of 1917,
though no question was raised as to
price. In the pig-iron market there
are signs of activity in Buffalo and
in eastern dletrictr'.
POSTAL DEPOSITS INCREASE
A report of the local branch of the
postal savings department issued Mon
day shows that over $30,000 has been
deposited since the branch has been
opened. The increased work at the
local steel plant is given as the cause
of the increased deposits.
friends, this will require qualified vot- '
ers to sign this petition, so let every- ;
body get on the job and make this a
success. This will be open for a period
of ten days; if the people of Harris
burg will turn out and east your votes
for the appeal of this present ordin
ance you will not be compelled to ride i
on cars that are being operated bv ,
strike-breakers."
Respectfully submitted.
J. J. THORPE.
Federal Surgeons Discuss
Spread of Baby Malady
Washington, Aug. 17.—Measures to
prevent further spread of infantile
paralysis were discussed here to-dav
in a conference called by the Public j
Health Service under the authority of
Congress for such counsels in an epi- j
demie in a national danger. Dele
gates from nearly all States were pres
ent to-day with detailed reports of
the spread of the plague over the
country.
The imposition of new regulations
to prevent interstate transmission of I
the disease is not the primary object
of the conference, but in welcoming
the delegates Secretary McAdoo ex
pressed hope for Federal and State
co-ordination of preventive measures
and regulations.
"Local regulations are of great
variety and while entirely commenda
tory, co-ordination of regulations is
needed to avoid unnecessary inconven
iences and still give adequate protec- j
tion to the public." said he.
Assistant Surgeon General A. H. 1
Glennan. in the absence of Surgeon j
General Blue, opened the conference !
which is expected to continue two j
days. Assistant Surgeon General W. |
C. Rucker presided. t
The conferrees agreed their figures
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TRACK SOGGY;
NO RACES RUN
Visitors Put in Big Day Look
ing Over Many Exhibits;
Good Program Today
Special to the Telegraph
Middletown, Aug. 17. Xo races
were run at the Middletown Fair yes
terday because of a soggy track. The
crowd was large. The visitors put in
the time looking over the exhibits
which are a big attraction this year.
I The racing program for to-day ln-
I eluded the 2.18, 2.15 and 2.23 events,
j with a purse of S3OO in each event,
j If possible the races on yesterday's
' program will be run either this atter
i noon or to-morrow. It was announced
i that all entries would be run oft and
: that Saturday would furnish an in
; teresting program.
, Among the prize dog exhibits, are.
five beagle hound pups by V. S. Baum
bach; two beagle hounds by Aaron
Shaffner; one beagle hound by Joseph
MeLenegan; five English beagle dogs
by Nicholas Garver; one Scotch collie
by Harry B. Coble; one Dutch collie
by Clinton Page; one collie dog by
Mrs. J. H. May; one Boston terrier
by H. H. Schellenberger and one
Scotch collie by C. W. Mvers.
MCRDER BLAME FIXED
The coroner's inquest to place the
cause of the death of Charles Brown,
who was killed In a quarrel in Iron
alley last Friday night, was held in
the undertaking establishment of H.
Wilt's Sons last evening. The finding
of the Jury was that Brown met his
death from a shot wound inflicted bv
William Jackson on August 9, and
died in the Harrisburg Hospital, Au
gust 11. Two witnesses testified that
they had seen Jackson shoot Brown.
The alleged murderer disappeared
after the shooting and no trace has
yet been found of him. The jurv
was composed of John Meter, G. B
Byrod. John Baker, Philip Gruic, Ben
jamin Brandt and Walter Keister.
ELOPFIt AKREhTED
hen Ilia Mircheff. a Macedonian
hart cr of the borough. ret'irnM home
yesterday from HAgSfStown with his
15-year-old bride, formerly Miss Mar
garet Smith, daught-r of Mr. and
Mrs. John Smith, of receiving
the blessing from his father-in-law
he was arrested by Detective Durn
baugh. The warrant was sworn out
fcy the bride's father. The voung man
furnished bail for a hearing to be
held before Squire Dickinson to-day.
RAX AWAY I "ROM JEDXOTA
Three boys ran away from the Jed
nota orphanage last night and walked
to Harrisburg. They were caught l>y
the police at Cameron and Market
streets, shortly after 1 o'clock this
morning. They gave their names as
Michael Guia. Stephen Ziato and John
Markaveka. They were sent back to
the orphanage to-day.
showed more than 10.000 cases of in
fantile paralysis in the United States
j but that outside of New York. New
' Jersey. Connecticut and Pennsylvania
the situation practically was normal.
Aside from the cases in the vicinity of
New York City there was no specific
evidence that the transmission of the
disease could be traced back to the
metropolis. The statistics showed
that cases in persons older than 16
were rare but not impossible.
Philadelphia Churches
Are Closed by Plague
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, Aug. 17. Director
Krusen of the local department of
j Public Health, to-day requested that
all Sunday schools and churches be
i closed to children under the age of
sixteen until the epidemic of infantile
paralysis is over.
Four deaths and two new cases of
the disease were reported to the health
1 authorities up to noon to-day, making
a total of 63 deaths and 225 cases since
! July 1.
X. Y. EPIDEMIC IMPROVES
Xew York. Aug. 17. The epidemic
of infantile paralysis took a turn for
j the better to-day. showing a decrease
iln deaths and new cases. During the
24-hour period ending at 10 o'clock
the plague killed 32 children and 121
were stricken. This compares favor
j ably with yesterday's figures which
I showed 34 deaths and 133 new cases.
1,100 CASES IX X. Y.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 17. Reports
of 27 additional cases of infantile
| paralysis in the State, exclusive of
I those in New York City were received
by the State Department of Health be-,
HARRISBTJRG TELEGRAPH
CLUB DINES ON
23-POUND FISH
Squire Stees Entertains 25
Members at Big Feast
Last Night
I Squire Frank Stees entertained 25
j members of the Steetton club with u
J fish dinner, the greater part of the
j menu being the 23-pound rock fish,
j which the host captured with rod and
| line at Octorora. lid., Tuesday. The
j big fish was broiled to perfection and
I served with a number of side dishes in
' the rooms of the club, Front and Lo
j cust streets, last evening.
At the conclusion of the feast, the
squire acted as part of toastmaster.
STEELTOX PERSONALS
Mrs. Annie Meckley, of the borough,
left to-day for Shetopa, Kan., where
she will spend several months with
I her uncle.
i Fred Wenbaum and son William.
Enhaut, have returned from York
| county, where they spent five days vis
| iting relatives and friends.
Mrs. C. F. Buck and daughter Vir
ginia. 109 North Second street, are
spending the week at Pottsville. Mrs.
Buck is attending the A. O. H. con
vention as a delegate from the Steel
ton branch.
J. C. Stooss. Lemoyne, is spending
the week-end with his daughter, Mrs.
J. Wilson Wlack, Main and Trewick
streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Faber Dengler, 190
North Front street, spent to-dav with
relatives at Highspire.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilt and daughter
have returned homo from visiting rela
tives in York.
Raymond Humphrey of Buffalo is
visiting friends in the borough.
Mrs. Joseph Zoll of Baltimore left
yesterday for Northumberland after
visiting Mrs. F. O. Critchlev, 31 South
Front strict.
Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Shelly and
son are spending taeir vacation at
Pc rrtix.
Miss Mary Critchley South Fnurth
street an>i Miss May Hastings of Car
lisle. arc visiting friends in North
Bend.
HOLD MARSHMAI4XHV TOAST
A party of young folks from High
spire held a marshmallow toast and a
weiner roast at the Mennonite church,
several miles north of that town last
evening. A pleasant evening was j
spent playing games and telling stor- I
ies. The following were present: :
Miss Clara Stonei". Ruth Sauder. Helen
Sides, Marian Etter. Esther Sauder.
Dorothy Gallagher, Wayde Kellv, John
Harvey. John White, Lester Leidig.
Russell Workman, Robert Sides and
Mr. and Airs. Walter Sides, as chap
erones.
tween 5 p. m. yesterday and noon to
day. The cases now total 1,160. The
number of deaths remain at 148
I Despite the ravages of the epidemic,
the infant mortality rate for the State
outside New York City, was lower
last month than in any July in the
| history of the department.
j INSURANCE MEN* AT READING
The following members of the local
I office force of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company attended the con
[ vention of the Metropolitan Insurance
j representatives in Central Pennsvl
vania at Reading to-dav: Superin
tendent John Heathcote, Paul Stecher.
field clerk; Charles C. Detter, Perry
L. Beck and W. D. Bottgenbach, three
deputies, and Robert Baker, L. Car
roll. William Bailey, Marko Kosalt,
Thomas Williams, Chester Logan,
William Bristol and John Kirkpatrick,
agents.
TRANSFER GENERAL GREENE
By .-issociatcd Press
San Antonio. Tex., Aug. 17.—Gen
eral Funston announced to-dav that
Brigadier General Henry A. Greene, in
command of the Eagle Pass patrol
district, has been ordered to San An
tonio to command the division with
j military troops which are being formed
; Brigadier General Frederic W. Seiplev,
j whose nomination was officially
termed by the Senate, will succeed
General Greene at Eagle Pass.
HELD ON SUSPICION
Detective f-huler and Motorcycle
Officer Fetrow yesterday- afternoon de
tained A. J. Coff. A. N. Yolin and J.
I Saganick, who had just sold an automo
bile bearing an Ohio license. One of
j the men claimed that he owned th*
car. All of them said thev came from
| Youngstown. City authorities have
communicated with the Youngstown
officials, and are awaiting a reply.
SENDS URGENT CALL
TO R. R. PRESIDENTS
[Continue*! From Hrst Paso]
meaning that the managers' commit
tee had refused finally to concede
I the etght-hour day as the President's
plan proposed, and the question now
is to be taken up with the heads of
| the railroads themselves.
The situation as it stood to-day
waa this:
Tlw rai!ron«ls flatly refuse to
comedc the eight hour day. bat
lire willing to arbitrate that ques
tion and all others before any
tribunal the President or tlic men
may decide upon.
The men are willing to arbi
trate some questions under cer
tain conditions mid arc unwilling
to arbitrate others.
Will Meet 610 Employes
This afternoon at 3 o'clock the
President will present his plan to the
full committee of 640 employes, in
the hope of getting them to approve
it. The result will be presented to the
railroad presidents' later.
Early this morning Secretary Tu
multy telephoned to Daniel Wlllard.
president of the Baltimore and Ohio,
regarding the invitation to the rail
road presidents' to come to the White
House and Mr. Willard said that, he
would do everything possible to ar
range a conference.
President Wilson's invitation was
sent to the following railroad presi
dents; Daniel Wlllard, Baltimore and
Ohio: Samuel Ilea, Pennsylvania;
Fairfax Harrison, Southern Railway;
Samuel M. Felton, Chicago and Great
Western; George W. Stevens, Chesa
peake and Ohio: W. Sproule. South
ern Pacific; E. E. Calvin. Union Pa
cific; 1,. F. Loree. Delaware and Hud
son; W. J. Harahan, Seaboard Air
Line; Howard Elliott, New Haven; B.
F. Bush, Missouri Pacific: A. H.
Smith, New York Central; F. D. Un
derwood. Erie; William H. Truesdale,
E. P. Ripley, Santa Fe;
R. H. Aishton, Chicago and North
western, and A. J. Earling, Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul.
May Ask Financiers
In case President Wilson finds that
any of the railroad presidents speak
absolutely for their roads, he rtiay in
vite to the White House the financiers
who control them. Officials said to
day that the President wants to deal
with the "ultimate authority" on both
sides in order that negotiations may
be conducted here.
Problem Delicate
Another indication of the delicacy
of the situation was seen in the deci
sion at the White House not to make
public the President's remarks to the
men, at this time at least. It was
first Intended to publish the Presi
dent's statement and his state
ment to the managers, thus laying the
case before the high court of public
opinion. It was believed that while
there was hope of moving the com
mittee of managers by appeals to the
presidents or the financiers, the nego
tiations would be kept confidential.
Among the managers it was pointed
out that the presidents have been con
stantly advised of the negotiations
with President Wilson and the feel
ing prevailed that the attitude of the
railroad heads was now the same as
the managers' committee although no
one could forecast what effect a per
sonal conference with the President
would have. The railroad presidents
are expected to maKe a strong plea
for preservation of the principle of
arbitration and will express their fear
that if the present difficulty cannot
be settled without it, there is little
hope of its being successful in the
future.
In preparation for the conference
between President Wilson and the «40
employes, chairs were placed to-day
in the east room of the White House,
the scene of many notable social
events. The President during the
morning prepared a statement to the
employes' committee.
Situation Still Hopeful
Judge Chambers of the Federal
Board of Mediation and Conciliation
held a brief conference with the broth
erhood heads this morning. Further
than to say he had one question on
which he wanted a definite answer
and that he got it, the conferees
would not discuss the nature of his
visit. Mr. Chambers went to the White
House immediately upon leaving the
brotherhood officials.
I should not like to sav that
the situation still is hopeful, A.
B. Garretson, spokesman for the
employes said, after Mr. Cham
bers had left. Hopeful is liardlv
the word that I should ust-. T
would say though that I deem a
settlement still possible.
Old Sore Opening
Some of the leaders of the men
were planning to meet the demand of
the railroad managers for arbitration
by insisting to the President that sev
enty-five more lines for which the
railroad managers contend thev have
no authority to speak shall be in
cluded in the negotiations.
In that way an old dispute between
the managers and the brotherhood
officials would be opened and prob
ably result in an inquiry into the own
ership and control of the seventy-five
roads in question.
Investigation will prove, the em
ployes representatives insist that the
larger railroads for which the mana-
AUGUST 17. 1916.
"Come On In"
X"\ That's what you heard on
■SHU every sandy island in front of Har
■' risburß. The water is fine, and
iWB if you want a bathing suit, or if
\ you prefer some other recreation
during vacation days, you will find
here an excellent assortment of
I IV J Sporting Goods of the Hotter Sort.
I 'I I I Open To-morrow Afternoon and
\ j \ I Kveiling; Closed Saturday at 1
On the Square
Harrisburg and York
gers are acting control the majority
of the smaller lines.
Railroad Presidents of
Country Accept Wilson's
Conference Invitation
By Associated Press
New York, Aug. 17. The railroad
presidents of the country have ac
cepted President Wilson's invitation to
visit and confer with him in Washing
ton on the railroad strike situation. A
number will leave this city for the
National Capital at 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon and another delegation will
leave from Chicago.
Those who will leave from New
York are: A. H. Smith, president of
the New York Central; Frank Trum
bull. chairman of the Chesapeake and
Ohio; Benjamin F. Bush, receiver of
the Missouri Pacific; Hale Holden,
president of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy; W. W. Atterbury, vice
president of the Pennsylvania; W. J.
Harahan. president of the Seaboard
Air Line; W. H. Truesdale, president
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western: L. F. Loree, president of the
Delaware and Hudson; E. J. Pearson,
vice-president of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford; George W.
Stevens, president of the Chesapeake
& Ohio; R. S. Lovett. chairman of
Union Pacific; J. Kruttschnitt, chair
man of the Southern Pacific, and F. D.
Underwood, president of the Erie.
ALLIES JOIN THEIR
IMPORTANT GAINS
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their most telling advance, capturing
more than three-quarters of a mile of
trenches.
N earing Peronno
The new allied advance north of the
Somme weakens the hold of the Ger
mans on Guillemont and Maurepas
which latter place the French already
partly hold. The objective of the
operation is the important railway
center of Peronne nearly opposite
where the French yesterday also
scored a gain in the region of Belloy
En Santerre.
To-day's official statement from
London reports the pushing forward
of the British line west and southwest
of Guillemont the report apparently
covering the operation announced by
Paris last night.
Russ Take More Prisoners
Further indications of the stiffening
of the Teutonic resistance to the Rus
sian advance in Galicia is contained in
to-day's statement from Petrograd
which announces renewed counter at
tacks by the Austro-German forces.
The capture of 7,500 additional pris
oners and 46 guns by General Brussil
off's armies is announced.
Indications of important activity
in the Balkans are increasing.
A Bulgarian official statement to-day
reports two attacks by Entente forces
in the region of Lake Doiran but de
clares each was repulsed.
French Remove Principal
Barriers to German Lines
By Associated Press
Paris. Aug. 17. Operations on
three different parts of the Somme
front yesterday resulted in the re-
moval of some of the barriers of the
j powerful defensive system. A re
| sumption of the methodical drive of
[the French troops after the disappear
; ance of these obstacles is expected to
I bring further gains in the region of
I Guillemont and Maurepas.
In the actions yesterday the French
j attained an ascendency over their ad
j versary during the fighting around the
| Guillemont Maurepas road. The Ger-
I mans still have a hold in the north*
I west part of Ataurepas but the French,
|by reason of their success in that
! vicinity have a dominating position
i and besides are menacing the German
j communications.
I South of the Somme the German
trench system around Belloy En San
j terre was a real fortified work which
j had resisted numerous previous bom-
I bardments. Its capture permits further
! progress in that section.
Germany Is Flooded by
Monster Peace Propaganda
I Rotterdam, Aug. 17.—Throughout
Germany the authorities have their
hands full confiscating and trying to
trace the source of pamphlets advo
cating peace at any price.
This symptom of revolt among a
large section of the people recently
assumed alarming proportions. A
few days ago there was a house-to
house search in Berlin, resulting in
the arrest of an editor and printer
associated with the Socialist organi
zation.
Strongest measures, however, failed
to suppress this form of agitation
against war, which is so widespread
as to baffle the military and police.
It is proof of the existence of a great
undercurrent of discontent approach
ing rebellion among the working
classes of Germany.
Big Graft in Foodstuffs
Is Unearthed by Berlin
The Hague, Aug. 17.—The new Ger
man "war usury bureau" has justified
its existence by revealing surprising
details of widely ramified food frauds,
according to reports received here.
The frauds are said to involve a half
dozen leaders and 100 accomplices.
These men are said to have smug
gled hundreds of tons of wheat, rye
and barley flour from the province of
West Prussia to Berlin, where it was
sold at a profit of 300 per cent.
The existence of the flour, reports
say, was concealed from government
stock takers by all manner of artifices,
and was shipped on night * trains as
potatoes or machinery. Among the
accomplices and ringleaders were sev
eral government officials and several
stationmasters, who are charged with
connivance in the fraud by consigning
flour under false descriptions.
Capture of Mountains Holding
Advance on Triest Imminent
By Associated Press
Rome, Aug. 17. The Italian army
is being held on the lower Isonzo un
[ til the line on the upper Isonzo can be
straightened by capture of the moun
tains on San Gabriele, San Mario, and
other positions lying between Tolmino
and Gorizia. While the capture of
these mountains is regarded as immi
nent, there probably will be no ad
vance upon Ttrist until they have been
taken.
The Austrians are being forced off
the Carso Plateau before spirited at
tacks of the Italian troops roused to
enthusiasm by recent victories. Fierce
fighting for the heavy guns which have
been barring the way to Triest is in
progress. These guns frequently are
emplaced in caverns on the mountain
side.
In taking Sante Grado on Monday
the Italians offered to let one of the
gun crews surrender but the Austrians
flourished a mandolin in derision, the
Austrians often calling the Italians
merely mandolin players.' The Italian
infantry charged and bayoneted the
whole gun crew.
RELATIONS IMPROVING
By Associated Press
London. Aug. 17. Bulgarian and
Rumanian relations have become more
friendly, according to a telegram from
Sofia transmitted by Reuter's Amster
dam correspondent. The readiness of
the Rumanian government to agree to
the exchange of goods between the
two countries is very favorably com
mented upon in the Bulgarian capital,
says the dispatch.
TO CLOSE MAGNESIA MINES
By Associated Press
Santiago. Chile, Aug. 17. German
producers In Chile or sulphate of mag
nesia will close their works at the
end ol the present month. The mines
to be shut down yield about fifteen
per cent of total Chilean export of this
product.
VISITS PRIEST ILL
Monsignor M. M. Hassett, of St. Pat
rick's Cathedral, who has charge of
the Harrlsburg diocese of the Catholic
church until the arrival of Bishop Mc-
Devitt, yesterday visited the Rt. Rev.
Monsignor J. J. Koch, V. G„ pastor
emeritus of St. Edward's Church, Sha
mokln, who is ill.
ATTEND REUNION
A number of Harrisburgers attended
the annual reunion of the ork Knights
of Columbus held at Pen Mar to-day.
PARLIAMENT TO ADJOURN
London, Aug. 17. Premier Asquith
announced to-day that Parliament
would adjourn on Tuesday or Wednes
day next until October 10.