HARRISBXJRG TELEGRAPH M, * . £tjc * " LXXXVI— No. 164 M PAGES RUSS STORM HALICZ, KEY TO LEMBERG Von Hindenburg Launches Menacing Offensive on British Positions in Belgium Where a Great Artillery Battle Has Been Raging For Twenty-Four Hours; Germans Hope to Reach French City of Dunkirk TEUTONS LOSE THIRTY GUNS AND FLEE BEFORE ADVANCE OF RUSSIAN ARMY Invaders Reach East Bank of the Yser Near the North . Sea; Effects of Heavy Gun Fire Prevents English From Bringing Up Reinforcements; Initial Thrust Gains 1,400 Yard Front For Kaiser Petrograd, July 11. According to a telegram receiv ed from the general staff the pursuit of the enemy in Ga licia continues. The capture of Halicz, strategic key to Lemberg, is confirmed, the Russians taking prisoners and more than thirty guns. Just as the Russians in the east have torn a big gap in the Austro-German lines in Galicia capital, the Germans on the west ern front have started a menacing offensive near the Belgian coast. This movement, while it may turn out to be nothing but a local effort or something with which the British can cope after the shock of the first thrust, has been met, nevertheless indicates the possibility of a determined attempt to bend back the British flank on the Belgian coast and reach the French city of Dunkirk about 17 miles distant. Lerel Defenses The Germans succeeded in their initial push by leveling the defenses •through an Intense bombardment for twenty-four hours and then attack- j lng last evening over the devastated ground. The bridges across the Tser i *were destroyed by the heavy fire and j the sending tip of reinforcements | was found impossible- Thnu a pene- ration of 600 yards deep on a front | of 1.400 yaids was effected, the Ger mans pushing as far as the east hank of the Yser near the North Sea. The attack also extended further south., opposite Lombaerteyde. but j here, after having temporarily driven j in the British advanced line, a conn- 1 terattack forced the Germans back to their original positions. First Recent Attempt. There h*ye been no seriwa* at- i •tempts by the Germane 1U break ■ through the British front la Belgium since their two campaign® for Calais In the early months of the war. The first was checked along the Belgian front by the combined British and Belgian defense, aided by the par ticipation by the British warships along the coast. In the swn<l battle of Ypres, in the fall of 1914, the (Germans sacrificed thousands of men in a terrific drive but failed to effect A penetration. Reports irom London t-day in dicate that the battle in Belgium is in progress. The sounds of heavy firing, heard In England all day yes terday, were again heard to-day be ginning at dawn. Opens Road to lx>n)lier({ In the sensational campaign which fhe revolutionary army of Russia is ■waging in Galicia., the capture of Halicz, important though it is, is only an incidental feature. Given secure possession of it, the Russians have the road to Lemberg well opened up to them and a continuation of their attacks on anything like the scale of the last ten days seems likely to re sult in the fall of the Galician cap ital at no distant date. Russians Advance In capturing Halicz the Russiahs took more than thirty gun 3 and nu merous prisoners. The Russians, ad vices to the Russian war office say, pre continuing their advance, pursu ing the retreating Austro-German On the French front in Northern France an attack was made by the Germans in the Woevre district near Flirey. They were ejected from a portion of the trench in which they temporarily gained a footing.. British naval air forces attacked the Turkish-German fleet lying off Constantinople on Monday night and obtained hits on the Turkish cruiser Sultan Selim, formerly the German cruiser Goeben and other (Continued on Page 12) [THEWEATHER For If arriHburg und vicinitytl'n aettled weather, probably *ho> or* to-night and Tburaday. Not much change In temperature. Eaatern I'ennaylvnnln: Unaettled, pnibfllil}- ahowera to-night and Tburaday. Gentle to moderate ahlftlnu winda. Hlver The uiuin river and the loner por tions of the north and , neat brunches will riae aomewhot. The inoat decided riae will probably occur In the lower weat branch. A stage of about 8.2 feet la indicated for Harria burg Thuradny morning. Temperature at 8 a. m., < de grees. Sun rises. 4.38 a. m. Moon, full August Z. River ata K e, 4J> feet. Veaterda.v'a Weather Hlgheat temperature, 71 degreca. I.oneat temperature, 84. Menu tcinpernture, 08, Normal temperature, 74. Victorious Russian Armies Near Lemberg Korniloff, Soldier of Action and Latest War Hero, Idol of Russia By Associated Press I Petrograd, July 11.—Russia lsi ringing with the name of the latest! : hero of the war, Lieutenant General' I L. G. Korlloff, victor of Galicia,l whose astonishing feat first proved! | that the new advance is no mere j flash in the pan. General Korniloff 1 is the most daring, chivalrous and i scholarly officer In the army. For| , a romantic rise from humble origin. I Russia s history has only one par-i j allel—that of Michel Vassillevitch j J Lomonosof, fisherman's son, poe>, 1 philosopher, creator of the modern | Russian language, in the lirst half! 1 ! of the eighteenth century. From log cabin to general is the | literal text of the chronicle of Geti- . • eral Korniloff's career. Born forty- I six years ago, son of a need-stricken ' ; Karalinsk Cossack in Western Si-1 \ beria, who later reared a large fam | ily on a pittance, gained as the vil-1 lage clerk, young Korniloff early be- I ; gan rough forest work. At the age! of nine he received his first instruc- j tion. When barely thirteen he ;>y II his own exertions and all night stud- I ies qualified to ehter the Siberian i cadet corps, largely composed of sons jof local magnates. Thanks again to | his own efforts this Indomitable Si berian pioneer character gained fr*e] , training at the Michaiiovsk artillery i school, where his amazing niathu-j ' matical faculties brought approval! ■ : from the authorities, even though he! , was suspected, with reason, of being ' , a secret revolutionary. 1 ] Made Great Record Next General Korniloff was an of | fleer in the guards and being penni , less he was obliged to serve In Turk • | estan. In the Japanese war he re ceived the rank of colonel and was , entrusted with a desperate mission—' , that of covering the retreat from , J Mukden of one of General Kuropat . ! kin's shattered armies. It was exe- I cuted with such resolution and skill | ! he was given the St. George cross. , j Later he traveled all through Turk- I estan, the Caucasus and Europe, , j studying, observing and writing in , valuable books on Turkestan and the 1 countries of Central Asia. t ! Amazing to strangers Is his gift . | for languages, for he speaks not only | all European, but also Persian, Chi- I nese and every dialect of Central r ! Asia. At the outbreak of the great I | war he was in command of the For ! ty-eighth division, once called Su , | voroff's, now Korniloff's. In Galicia 1 j in 1915 he repeated the Mukden de j feat, covering under a month-long I hail of Austro-German shells where ] in his own force broke through the -i encircling foe, but he himself was wounded and taken prisoner by the j Austrians. Daring Escape | The enemy press related that their ! generals were so impressed with ■ General Korniloff's accomplishments j and noble bearing that the return of his sword showed greater honor to Russia's ad -Irable Crlchton than to their own victorious commander. His restless spirit did not long stand captivity. After a daring flight from an Austrian prison camp and aston ishing adventures he reached Rus sia. At the outbreak of the revolution he was Invited to command the troops of Petrograd. implying full confidence in revolutionary Russia. When the disorders arose General Korniloff, fearing the necessity of repression, resigned, saying he would sooner shoot the foe than his own countrymen. He took command of the Eighth army, whose brilliant ex ploit is due primarily to him. ITALIAN CROPS GOOD Rome, July 11.—Crop prospects in Italy arc promising. Wheat every where Is up to tho average and in the south is unusually good. GERMAN PEOPLE FORCE KAISER TO GRANT REFORMS Chancellor Yields to Demand For Coalition Cabinet and Manhood Suffrage NO PEACE ! PROGRAM Reichstag Members Differ on ] How War Shall Be Brought to Close By Associated I'rcss Copenhagen, July 11.—The debate in tho Reichstag main committee yesterday, according to reports re ceived here, was opened by Dr. Gustxv Stresmann, National Liberal, with a sharp attack on Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg's policy, particularly thai or foreign affairs, which he characterized as being based on no definite consistent pro- Rsuii. The Chancellor retorted by sayir-g he was torced to look to all sides for support because the Reich stag offered him no stable majority. Give him this and he would be able to develop a consistent program, he said. Th* Vossische Zeltung adds that the Chancellor expressed readiness and willingness to carry through necessary internal reforms. Herr David, Socialist, painted a picture of the difficult Internal sit uation In Germany. He declared the existing dualism between the gov ernment and the people must cease. Thereofter the Chancellor again briefly spoke before the committee without reaching any decision. Not For Conquest Afternoon papers yesterday gen erally assumed that an agreement of all parties except Conservatives and Extreme Socialists had been reached by a joint declaration to the Reichstag on peace terms and in ternal reforms. This, it is said, would contain a reiteration of the Chancellor's announcement of Au gust, 1914, that Germany's purpose in the war was not conquest but de fense and independence of terri torial integrity, expressing a readi ness to conclude peace on that basis with a provision rejecting all designs aiming at an economic boycott and continuance of International hostil ity after the war. The declaration, according to re port. would also cover the formation of a coalition ministry with repre sentatives of all parties and imme diate reform of the Prussian fran chise. Reject Peace Plan The National Liberals, however, at a meeting in the evening, reject ed the peace part of the resolution, and as the Centre had made their attitude conditional on National Lib eral assent, the success of the move-j ment is threatened. The radicals, on •he other hand, declined to concur j In that part of the resolution deal- j Ing with internal reform if this were on Condition, as the Nationals wish ed. of Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg's re- ] tlre.'jient. The whole matter, there- • fore, is in doubt again. One positive j fact elicited by Herr Erzberger's j declaration, is that ho and other members of the main committee of! the Reichstag did not. in the course 1 of attacks on the admiralty and gov ernment, suggest the abandonment of the submarine campaign. All Americans Requested to Eat One Ounce Less of Meat Each Day By Associated Press Washington. July 11.—To conserve the nation's meat supply, each per son in the United States is asked by the food administration to cut down by at least one ounce the amount of meat eaten each day. Recent studies, it is stated, show that the average daily per capita consump tion is nearly one-third of a pound of beef and one-fifth of i ound of pork. The adoption of this will, it is believed, relieve the de mands of the armies at home and abroad and also leave a larger sup ply for the allies. Scouring Mountains For Aged Man Who Wandered From Carlisle More than fifty men are search ing the mountains near Carlisle for Jacob Miller, aged 85, of that place, who wandered away from his home on Monday. It was learned that Miller slept In P. barn near the town on Monday night and was reported to have been seen in the North mountains yester day afternoon. It is feared the aged man, is dying from hunger and ex posure. No Change in Styles of Men's Clothing Is Favored By Associated Press Chicago, July 11.—Directors of I the National Association of Retail i Clothiers, meeting hero last night, i adopted resolutions favoring reten ! tion of present styles for men for the' 'l9lß season and making a plea for I noninfiatlon of prices of clothing for j the coming year. j , The resolutions declare that deal ers are now carrying a supply of men's clftthing above normal and that a radical change in styles would be detrimental to them. The di rectors pledge themselves to hold prices to the lowest profit as a pa triotic duty. QUAKE IX SAMOA By Associated Press Melbourne, July 11.—A dispatch received here from Suva, Fiji Island, says damage has been caused in the Samoan islands by a severe earth quake and tidal wave. The Friendly islands also have experienced an earthquake. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1917. HARRISBURG BOYS A W AS MEMBERS OF NINTH REGIMENT ENGINEERS x "^JB^ Included in the roster of the Nin France, are a number of boys fro soldiers are from the Pennsylvania R Standing, left to right—Corpora Mell, Harrisburg; J, A. Gaftney, S Lower row, left to right—Corpo J. E. Novinger, Penbrook, and H. W HARDWARE MEN ROPE TO THE 1-Ie who seeks Heaven alone to save his soul, May keep the path, but will not reach the goal. Dr. Henry VanDyke's bit of phil osophy struck home this morning to the faithful few of the Sons of Rest who gathered at the Penn-Harrls Hotel corner. They have been wait ing and watching for two weeks, but are as much in the dark to-day as ever they were in the matter of the ultimate removal of the steam r.hovel from the excavation. Depression was very evident amon< the Sons of Rest to-day.# The cold, wet, clammy, inclement, damp and unseasonable weather has commenced to get in its work; and Chict Wimpus Newton this morning SHREINER GOES AHEAD ON PARK IMPROVEMENTS Follows Governor's Orders in Paving Way For Capitol Zone Completion "The notices to people occupying buildings in the park extension dis trict are being sent out to-day and I am preparing to go right ahead under the general plan we adopted some time ago for the improvement of the extension district," said George A. Shreiner Superintendent of Pub lic Grounds and Buildings, to-day. "There are many things to be done and to be settled very soon, but we are going ahead as directed by the Governor yesterday and before long the outlines of the park will be ap parent." The announcement In the HAR RISBURG TELEGRAPH last night that Governor Brumbaugh had said that he would sign the $3 50,000 ap propriation for the landscape work in the park extension was received with pleasure all over the city. "I am going to sign It. Tell the peo ple 1 want to see the work go ahead as we planned it," said the Gov ernor. The Board's action yesterday was precipitated by the request of the builders of the Penn-Harrls. Hotel for right to store material. The members decided that It would be better to clear away the whole dis trict and start landscaping. "The tract should -be cleared at once," said the Governor, and State Treas urer Kephart and Auditor General Snyder agreed. Mr. Snyder said, after the meeting: "We have made the appropriation for this work and it might as well be started." The action of the Board affected the state more than anyone else, as 't must move a dozen or more offices by August 15. The order will have little effect on the Governor's Troop as it will be In Federal service in a week and its temporary armory and stables for its thirty-two mounts will be vacated by August 1 any way. One of the Hebrew congregations will move August 5, and arrange ments are being made by the other to secure a temporary meeting place. t BERLIN GETS COAL CARDS By Associated Press Copenhagen, July 11.—Coal cards have been introduced in Berlin In order to regulate the winter sup ply. Apartments with heated stoves \vlll be limited to a quarter of a ton per room and a maximum of a ton and a half for more than five rooms. Steam-heated houses will be limited to half of last year's supply. TO ORGANIZE. RED CROSS By Associated Press Rome, July 11.—About $10,000,000 will be used to organize American Red Cross hospitals and ambulances on the Italian front. i th Regiment, Engineers, now in P j m Harrisburg and vicinity. They e I ailroad forces and are anxious to g 1 1 D. W. Baker, Privates H. G. Rose 3 teelton, and P. J. Behrems, Mechani 3 ral W. L. Rockey, New Cumberlan V . Henry and R. H. Shott, Harrisburg. served notice on all hardware men in the city not to sell ropes to any of his men. "There is," said the chief wimpus, "no telling what they will do in their present frame of mind." There seems to be no doubt any where that ultimately the steam shovel will be taken out of the cel lar. Of course, it is pointed out, If the contractors leave the runway in the far Walnut street corner it will bo a cinch to bring out the machine, but i( the dirt runway isn't ciit away with the steamshovel how will it be cut away? The Sons of Rent figure that by the time the shovel has cut away this exit-road it will be no less than fifteen feet be low s:treet level. And inasmuch as the f-hovel weighs 101 tons (accord ing to Newton) the problem of brinaring it to the thoroughfare level is a ponderous one. FIRE COMPANIES MUST VACATE BEFORE AUG. 15 Citizen to Move in With Friendship and Mt. Vernon With Hope Notices were sent to-day to the citizen and Mt. Vernon fire compa nies to vacate their houses which are in the Capitol Park extension zone. George A. Shreiner, Stat© Superin tendent of Public Grounds and Buildings, sent the notices to all per sons occupying buildings In the zone. City Commissioner Gross, Super intendent of the Fire and Park De partments, completed arrangements a week ago for the transfer of the companies. The Citizen apparatus will be stationed at the Friendship house, in South Third street, and the Mt. \ ernon aerial ladder truck at the Hope house, in North Second street. In response to a telegram yester day from the Seagrave Company, was awarded the contract for two 7 50-pound triple combination pumpers for the fire department, Commissioner Gross instructed the company to rush work on the pump er which is to be stationed at the Mt. Pleasant Company house. Take Over Pump The other pump, which was to have been sent to the Camp Curtin Company, has been confiscated b> the United States government for one of the cantonment camps. The Seas!rave Company requested the city to give them a four-month ex tension to build another pump to re place the one which was Intended for Harrisburg. Commissioner Grbss; said to-day that while the city can do nothing but grant the request, he will make every effort to have the apparatus finished ahead of the time of the extension. The telegram which Commission- Gross received follows: "Columbus. Ohio. —The United States government has requested us to supply our proportion of seven hundred fifty gallon pumping en sines, required for the cantonment camub. Some to be delivered be tween now and September 1. To comply with War Department re quest, it will be necessary for us to confiscate pumps under construction. We must deliver one of those we are building for your city to the government and ask you to give us four months extension of time with out penalty in which to complete your contract. We must answer the ,War Department to-morrow. Sea grave Company." McADOO DENIES LOAN Washington, July 11.—Published reports setting September 15 as the date of the next Liberty Loan, and the'amount at $3,000,000,000, drew a formal denial yesterday from Sec retary McAdoo. hiladelphia awaiting orders to go to xpect to leave within a week. These o abroad. In the above picture are: nberry, H. W. Manuels and R. W. csburg. d; Privates W. E. Myers, Royalton RECORDS FALL IN SHIPMENTS AND MINING OF COAL I I Last Month Shows Public Requirements Will Be Ful filled Next Winter By Associated Press Philadelphia, July 11.—The ship-] ments of anthracite coal for June, J according to reports to the Anthra cite Bureau of Information, estab lished a new record, not only for that j month, but for any month in the history of the industry, says an an-1 nouncement issued to-day by the, | bureau. The announcement says: [ "Mine and washery operations . were both pushed to the limit per- j mitted by the supply of labor and of 1 railroad cars and they responded by > a record breaking tonnage of which the railroad shipments amounted to j 7,044.037 tons, an increase over the preceding month (which in turn had been the maximum May record) of ; 131,512 tons. This is the first time! in the history of anthracite mining! that the shipments have exceeded ; 7,000,000 tons. "Compared with June, 1916, the! shipments last month showed an in- I crease of 1,412,062 tons, or 25 per! cent. The largest previous shipments i were made in March of this year, j when the quantity sent to market ; was 6,989,075 tons. Total shipments! for the first six months of 1917 have j amounted to 37,667,093 tons, against I 33,421,665 tons in 1916, and 32,328,-! 991 tons in 1915, the increase over 1916 being 4,245,428 tons or 12.7 i per cent, and over 1915, 5,338,102 ; tons or 16 per cent. "This record made in spite of a pronounced shortage of labor, ex- ; ceeds the most optimistic anticipa tion and more than keeps the prom ise made by the operators to the Fed- j eral Trade Commission that the pro duction in 1917 would be Increased ! over 19-16, and that the public re quirements would be supplied." Three Are Hurt When Big Touring Car Skids Into Telegraph Pole Three persons were injured, none ; I seriously, when a large touring car j skidded Into a telephone pole near Twenty-sixth and Derry streets, shortly after noon to-day. The car was owned and driven by V. W. Kenney, of Paxtang, general i agent of the Connecticut Life Insur ! ance Company, who was uninjured. The injured are: Mrs. Jessie E. j ! Kenney, son, Richard, and daugh j ter. Richard sustained a fracture of I the left leg. The Impact was so severe that the | pole was snapped In two. Rumble of Great Gun Battle Rocks London By Associated Press London, July' 11.—One of the heaviest big gun duels of the war raged yesterday on the Belgian coast. Sounds of the distant firing were heard in London from 6 o'clock in the morning until nearly midnight and again to-day, beginning at dawn. In some London suburbs tremors like a slight earthquake could be felt. Cri ARGE DISLOYALTY ~ By Associated Press Lincoln, Neb., July 11.—The Ne- ! braska Council of Defense to-day Issued a statement charging "certain professors of the University of Ne- j braska" and "the conspicuous rep- j resentatives of the Lutheran church" In the state with "disloyal activity and passivity that has tended tfl give aid and comfort to Germany, as an enemy." Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION | CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICES GET PETITIONS Many Applications For Rlanks to Circulate Among Voters MUST RE FILED AUG 22 Registration Days August 20, September 4 and 15; Elec tion September 11) Candidates for city and county of fices arc already applying for blank petitions to get voters' signatures so thi.i they can ruri at the fall pri mary. County Commissioners upon tlicir return to the city from the I annual convention of the commis- j tlouers at Pottsville, will s'art ex- j tensive preparations for the election, j Notices have been prepared for Re- j publican, Democrats and Washing ton party committees in each city | and county district asking for local 1 offices which are to be filled. Dates for getting first signatures lor petitions, filing petitions, fall registration and the primary election j have been announced as follows: First day to tirculate petitions fori city and county offices, except as-' fociate law judge, July 13. Last day I for filing petitions, August 22; Ju- j dlcial. August 10. Registration days, Auguet 20. September 4 and Septem-j ber 15. Primary election, Septem ber 19. Number of names which must be on petitions follow: Judicial. 200; i cornty offices, 100; borough, town ship, local party and third-class city (Continued on Pago 12) ELKS GET NEW RITUAL By Associated Press Boston, July 11.—A new ritual, <n I course of preparation by a commis i fiion for three years, was submit i ted to the Grand Lodge of the Be nevolent and Protective Older of I Elks to-day. The report of the com mittee on the "big brother" move- I ment, desffcrned td aid unfortunate ; and delinquent boys and girls, was ! submitted. ' I, EQUITABLE PRICES NEEDED New York, July 11 Equitable fixation of foccl' and war supply price; a; ! the assurance in this respect o fthe same treatment ( r the armies cf the entente allies as cf the American army itself were declared to be the greatir duties of the United States at the present moment by Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner, in an ad dress before the France-America Society at the Bankers' Club here to-day. ' TRAINING CAMP APPLICATIONS HERE Harrisburg. A fresh supply of blank applications for the new officers' training camps have been received They may be had of Spencer Nauman, sth floor, Bergner building, or John C. Herman, Calder building. Only three more days remain for application. MUST BE U. S. CITIZENS j Philadelphia, July 11. All men and women of German birth who are in the emnloy of the Board of I Ed' ist bcccmc citizens of the United States, oth | erwise they will be compelled to reJLnquish tbeir pesitian* I TO INVESTIGATE MYSTERIOUS MACHINE Washington, July 11.* — Favorable report on a reso- I lution providing for a test of a mysterious little machine I which its inventor claims could propel ah airplane from. Washington to Eurpean battlefields carrying fuel was voted to-day by the House Patents Committee. TRANSPORTATION CHIEF NAMES Paris, July 11. American headquarters to-day an nounced the appointment of Captain Asher C. Baker U. S- N., as director of overseas transportation and naval representative to the chief of staff of the American ex p peditionary forces. § PLAN TO HURRY FOOD BILL* Washington, July 11 Administration leaders in the i Senate, spurred on by Herbert C. Hoover's letter to Pres. j Wilson declaring that further delay in enacting the food ] legislation threatens serious losses to farmers and con- I sumers, to-day sought to hasten action by the agriculture E? committee in perfecting the Gore substitute for the food & control bill under consideration in the Senate. I I I MARRIAGE LICENSES [Si Cnlvln li. Stewart and Naomi 1., gtevenaon, Harrlnburici Cbarlra g{ E. Stut/mnn, JohunlOYvn, and Jemira Fern Keeley, Hollldajrabnra;. GUARDSMEN TO MOBILIZE IN ISLAND PARK Companies D and I Will Go Under Canvas There Until Ordered South FAREWELLS PLANNED Several Local Units Will Go to Mt. Gretna For Pre liminary Training Instead of the yelling crowds that usually occupy the field on Island Park at this time of the year, long, orderly rows of tents, the quarters of Companies D and I, will greet the passersby. It was decided last evening to make the island the headquarters of both companies unfll they are murtered Into Federal service. Prior permission had been given by Coun cil. Just how long the companies will stay on the island is not known, | but it is not expected to be more than fifteen days. They will go from there to concentration camps in the | South before leaving for France. Colonel Finney last evening issued regimental orders, effective Monday | morning. First call will be sounded i at fi a. m. and from that time until 10.30 p. m., the boys in khaki will ! not have much time to loaf. Sixty members of Company C will (Continued on Page 12) FRENCH AVIATOR SAFE By Associated Press Paris, July 11. —Sergeant Major 1 Antoine Paillard. one of the French j aviators who participated in the bombardment last Friday of the Krupp factory at Essen, Germany, and who failed to return, has, it is now learned, landed safely in Hol land.
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