f? F A ♦ hi g. 1 FrencA Armies Blow oh Kaiser', en fft< ' * \ \ HARRISBURG |§i§fl|l TELEGRAPH Jok, j ®t|C otar-3n&cpcn&cnt * ' LXXXVI— No. 199 14 PAGES POPE'S PEACE PLAN ADOPTED BY MICHAELIS German Chancellor Expected to Declare Before Reich stag That Pontiff's Note Accords With Kaiser's Past Efforts to End War; Teutons Will Not Dis cuss Details or Status of Alsace-Lorraine By Associated Press Copenhagen, Aug. 21.—At the meeting of the main committee of the Reichstag called for to-day Chancellor Michaelis was expected to declare the Pope's peace note in general accord with the German government's peace proposal of December 12, 1916- and the recent Reichstag resolution on the same subject and therefore to be sympathetically received in Germany. Germany will not however, discuss details and particularly under no circumstances will it enter into a discussion of the status of Alsace-Lorraine as a part of the German empire. The chancellor, according to this forecast, will say that as Germany has earlier indicated its desire to make peace the first word must come from the other side. BATTLE FOR LENS DEVELOPS INTO A DESPERATE FIGHT Canadian Attack One of the Greatest Hand to Hand Contests London. Aug- 21.—Canadian troops around Lens launched another at tack" on the western environment of the French mining city at 4.30 o'clock this morning, reports the Rueter correspondent from British headquarters in France. The attack developed into one of the most des perate hand-to-hand battles of the war. When the Canadians went over the top they saw masses of gray figures advancing toward them in the thick haze. Both sides had planned the attack at the same moment. Fifteen minutes after the clash :ame the Germans were making their last stand on the parapet of their trench. Then then retreated rapidly. Italy Smashes Forward Rome, Adfe. 21.—More than 10,000 prisoners had been taken by the Italians in their new offensive up to yesterday evening, the war office an nounces. The great battle on the Isonzo front continues without interrup tion. Tho war office states that the Austrian line is beginning to bend and give way at various points. The Italians, supported by floating and fixed batteries and monitors, are marching toward success which, the statement says, is becoming delineat ed in spite of undiminished enemy resistance. YHRKST DOPE PEDDLERS Yesterday afternoon George Chris den, Mary Smith and Robert Welton, all colored, residents of Cowden street, were given a hearing at the municipal court, charged with ped dling heroin. Maude Baker, of Court street, a white girl, who admitted the use of the drug, appeared as a wit ness, but the evidence was not con clusive and the defendants were dis charged. 54 KII.LKI) IN STREETS By Associated Press New York Aug. 21.—Fifty-four per sons were lcllled and 1,656 injured in Greater New York by automobiles during the month of July, according to a report on traffic violations made public to-day. THE WEATHER^ For Hnrrlnburg and vicinity! Partly clouily tn-nlicht nn<l W ednexday | moderate tem perature. Kor Kantern I'ennnylvanlai Part ly cloudy to-night and Wcdnrn dayi moderate temperature! IlKht northeaxt to north wind*. Itlver The Sunquehanna river and prob ably all Its branchea will fall "lowly. .V stage of about 4,fl fret 1M Indicated for Harrlnburg Wednesday morning. General Condition* The dUturhanee that van over the Great l.nkeH and the I'pper St. I.awrenee Valley, Monday morn ing, ha* panned off northeast ward and lian been mtcreeded by an urea of high pressure from Wentern Canada, attended by a general fall of 4 to 10 de grees In temperature In the northern tier of Mtaten from Mlnuenota eastward to New Enidaad. "'" v ' ralnn have fallen In Florida mid IlKht to moderate •honera are reported from the Carolina*, Georgia, I.ouUlnnn, West Tennennee, Mlnnourl, Ne braska, Illlnoln, Michigan and the Upper St. Lawrence Valley and Northern New England) elsewhere throughout the terri tory reprenented on the map fair weather han prevailed. Temperaturei Ba. m„ 70. Sum Kiaea, Bill) a. m.| seta, fliSfl p. m. River stagei 4.S feet above low water mark. ... . Yeaterday'a Weather Hlghent temperature, ST. Lowest temperature. 63. Mean temperature. Tfl. I Normal temperature, 73. GERMANS UNABLE TO STAND BEFORE FRENCH ATTACK Thousands Taken Prisoner in Great Blow Delivered at Verdun By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 21. Counterat tacks of extreme violence were made by the Germans last night In an effort to recapture posi tions taken in the French offen sive on the Verdun front. The war office announces that Uie Germans were beaten hack with heavy losses. The number of prisoners now exceed 5,000. By Associated Press Grand Headquarters of the French Armies in France, Aug. 20.—When prisoners came back in hundreds shortly after dawn this morning, the observers knew that the sharp blow decided on by the French high com mand in order to give more breath ing space at Verdun, had been suc cessful. After the artillery had pounded the German positions stretching along a front of fourteen miles from south of Bethincourt to [Continued on Page 3] Conscription of Wealth to Pay Expenses of War Urged by Lafollette By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 21. Conscrip tion of wealth to pay for the war was urged in the Senate to-day by Senator Lafollette, of Wisconsin, in presenting the minority plans of the Finance Committee for higher rates in the war tax bill on war profits and incomes. He suggested increasing the $2,006,000,000 bill to more than $11,600,000,000 by such increases with elimination of consumption taxes. He also urged that less bonds and more taxes be authorized. The Wisconsin Senator declared governments were demanding war while their peoples were asking for peace and contended that eighty-five per cent, of the men drafted are pro testing. Large bond issues desired wealthy interests, he contended, inflate prices and increase the pres ent high cost of living which he as serted already imposes a fifty to one hundred per cent, war burden upon the masses. The Liberty Loan, he said was made possible by an "iron hand within a kid glove and persist ent advertising methods." The pending bill, Mr. Lafollette stated, provides by taxes but seven teen per cent, of this year's war ex penses while Great Rritian imposes twenty-six per cent. Next year's war expenses, he predicted. mav reach hf °. r h "5.000.000.b00 and burden nT'the'war" l ° beßr th ' e Seven of Eight Killed in Auto Are Identified By Associated Press Saybrook Junction, Conn., Aug. 21. —All b yt one of the eight persons who lost their lives when their auto mobile was struck late last night on a Krade crossing of the New Haven railroad had been identified to-day. The identifications, made by means of messages from New Haven, are: Robert H. Hohloff, who owned and was driving the car; Gustavo Weyel, his wife and three children, and Ma bel Wagner; the remaining body is that of an elderly woman. The one survivor of the automobile party Is a ten-year-old girl. Belgian War Mission Greeted in New York By Associated Press New York, Aug. 21.—The Belgian war mission, the fifth of the foreign misrion® to visit New York, was wel comed here to-day by Mayor Mit chell. At the request of the mem mewi of the mission to-day's program U* rim pie. A war time color was gtven to the public meeting at City HWB ty the presence of the Seventh Bctment and 500 sailors and 200 marines from the navy yard as a guard ol iv>nor. ANY WARM DAY (wosreiNKS they call] J come on in the! c, \ \J HE SONS OF REST ( 1 WATER'S FINE 1 ftOOK Out or ( 'll) \JUMP ON YE.? - T"KFY ARE WORKING DAY AND NIGHT ON THE PE.NN- HARRIS HOTEL .. 1V _ A " ~~ —- r\ DtPEN ° E ' NCE: "~ ANO RI6HT O pF TH E i&r Jr 7 steps rJ WW <* WELU 1 TH,NK • CAiiA —\ (-A ) TAKE MY VACATION Now] { (-X... ©X--1— \ SINCE ALI THE WEEOSr I WHAT 00 VQU THINK I V ARE PULLED OUT j VOF THAT.; 0 J FATHCR ANO HIS WAYS th AN ONE. ' THE BENCH LINE IN RIVER PARK'ANY NIGHT. MANY MORE NOMINATING PAPERS FILED Charles E. Pass, Henry W. Gough, Jacob Eckinger And Others to Run Nominating petitions for a num ber of important county offices were filed to-day by candidates. Among them were jietitions of Charles E. Pass, Republican, for prothonotary, with 2,500 signatures; Jacob Eck inger, Republican candidate for coro ner to succeed himself, 2,000 sig natures; Henry W. Gough, for con troller on the Republican ticket, who is strongly bucked all over the coun ty; Thomas W Harper, Socialist, for prothonotary; Levi S. Miller, promi nent South Hanover resident, and John W. Urban 1438 Derr.v street. Republicans, for director of the poor; William A. Phillips, Steelton, Demo crat, and Edward F. Matter, Social ist, Lykens, for jury commissioners. To-morrow is the last day for filing petitions. The petition of Acting Mayor Wil liam L. Gorgas, a candidate for mayor, and Louis J. Houseal, 1723 [Continued on Page 14] Grand Army Veterans March With Brave Step at Annual Encampment By Associated Press Boston, Aug. 21.—Several thou sand aged men in blue, survivors of theArmywhich fought for the Union more than half a century ago, marched with brave step through Boston streets to-day. The route was the shortest ever selected for the an nual parade of the national encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Re public. The veterans were favored by a clear sky, moderate temperature and a refreshing breeze. In the line were the departments of the Grand Army in order of sen-* iority of organization. The national officers and past commanders-in chief in automobiles, the sons of vet erans, former prisoners of war, naval veterans and a rear guard of disabled veterans in cars. Commander-in- Chief William J. Patterson reviewed the parade from a large grandstand on the Tremont street side of the common. C. W. Burtnett Announces Candidacy For Council Business and political circles of Harrisburg were much interested to day by an announcement that Charles W. Burtnett, member of the Evans-Burtnett Company and active in affairs in this city for years, would become a candidate for City Council. He resides in North Sixth street and is widely known. Announcement of his candidacy brought forth favor able comments of businessmen for the business ofl the city. E. L. Rinkennach, the North Third street merchant, is another business man whosecandidacy for Council has been most favorably received. Mr. Rinkenbach has been active in many municipal movements and Is widely known in the thirteen wards of Har risburg. BRITISH STUDY POPE'S NOTE By Associated Press Rome, Aug. 21.—The reply of the British government to the peace note of Pope Benedict was handed to Cardinal Gaspari, the papal Secre tary of State, by the British minister on Monday. The reply says the Pope* note will be examined In a benevo lent and serious spirit. SPAIN AGAIN KIIIET Madrid. Aug. 2L—The cabinet yes terday decided to send home all men recently called to the colors owing to disturbance* HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1917. SOLDIERS PINNED UNDER AUTO IN MILL RACE WATER Party of Seven Returning to Camp at Gettysburg After Viewing Co. D Parade Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 21. —Six enlisted men of the Fourth United States In fnntry, now in camp at Gettysburg, and their driver were dumped into a mill race at Martin's Mill, about five miles south of Carlisle, about 1 o'clock this morning when their au tomobile turned over. Two of the soldiers and the driver of the car, a resident of Gettysburg, were severely Injured. The men had been at Harrisburg to witness the farewell parade and reception to Company D, Kighth Pennsylvania Infantry, on its de parture for Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., last evening. They had gone through Carlisle on their way home and had reached Martin's Mill when the driver lost his way and went off the road. Ihe machine ran along the top of the wall at the side of the mill race for a distance of about forty feet and then turned over. One of the soldiers lumped and es caped the fall, but the others, includ ing the driver were pinned under the car in the water. The man who es caped then jumped into the water and raised the back part of the ma chine and released a couple of the men under it. They in turn, with the help of several farmers near by, got. out the others, although two of them were nearly drowned, being under water a considerable time. Two of the infantrymen and the driver were brought to the Carlisle Hospital. They were severely cut and bruised, but it is said to-day that their condition is not serious The uninjured men Vent back to the camp at Gettysburg in another automobile. Hungry Bavaria Classes Tourists With the Plague By Associated Press Copenhagen Aug. 21.—"Spee4 the parting guests," is now the motto of the Bavarian government, find ing that the plague of tourists in the Bavarian highlands and other resorts is eating the natives out of house and home. Visitors now have been limited to one week's stay and the police have been Instructed to expel without even this delay any outsider, guilty or suspected of buy ing up food. Every effort will be made to discourage the winter sea son at the mountain resort. Dr. Lindemuth Gets Army Commission Dr. C. Lloyd Lindemuth has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the Dental Reserve Corps of the United States Army. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he has also taken a special course in war sur gery. He lias dental offices at 236 North Seecond street. NEED KNITTERS Volunteer knitters are still needed by the Harrisburg Chapter of the American Red Cross to (111 the quota of articles allotted to the local branch. Thirty-nine thousand knitted articles must be turned in by the local Red Cross Society for use of the soldiers In the winter campaigns. All the auxiliaries are busy on the knitted articles and others will soon be formed. Yesterday a large num ber of women attended the meeting. SOCIETIES OP CITY TO RAISE Fl \nti KOK HOOKS A meeting of representatives of various clubs and societies of the city was held this afternoon In the hall of the Public Library in the inter ests of the movement to supply soldiers with books and magazines." U. S. FIGHTERS LEARN TACTICS IN SHAM BATTLE Storm Trenches Back of Battle Lines to See How It Is Done By Associated Press American Training Camp in France, AUK. 21. —Training in some of the American battalions has pro gressed to such a point that sham attacks on the trench system are be ing carried out with a degree akin to actual warfare. Thus far artillery lire has been only theoretical, but be fore long the troops expect to have the experience of watching the effect of real artillery upon the trenches. The marines are having some es pecially lively engagements this week with their French instructors. French chasseurs acting as the enemy have been making attacks upon the ma rines' trench system with Dewey. Farragut, Porter and Samson trenches as the battle objectives. The French also have been attempting to block and hold communication trenches known as Ohio, Mississippi, Delaware and Potomac. It will be seen that the marines' trench nomenclature is based upon the naval heroes and rivers of the United States. Short Resistance The marines have been making stout resistance and wherever the "enemy" penetrated their lines they organized a counter attack which quickly ejected the intruders. The real object of these preliminary at tacks is to wet the officers and men acquainted with what are known at the front as operation orders. It is the first step toward learning the rudiments of a highly organized part of modern warfare where every step and every detail is worked out in advance on a prearranged plan and must be strictlj adhered to. One great difficulty of real war fare, however, is the fact that in battles with the marines the "enemy" has accommodatingly allowed a copy of his operation orders to fall into the hands of the defending garrison. This will be changed later and the American trench garrison will be called upon to resist surprise attacks in force. Another valuable feature in sham battle exercises is in teaching Ameri cans the great importance of what is known as laison work—the main tenance of communication with sup porting artillery, with flanking forces with airplane.! and with infantry cen ters. Attacks are accompanied by a lively rocket display as "S O S" sig nals are sent up for defending the curtain of fire from the artillery and calling reserves from companies in support of the trenches. The rockets are also used in the guisj of ar tillery fire by shortening and length ening ranses. The evacuation of wounded under theoretical shell fire is another feature of sham battles which is receiving attention. American Flyer Loses Aerial Battle in France By .Issccinted Press Paris, Monday, Aug. 20.—Oliver Chadwick, of New York, a promising member of the aerial squadron of Captain George Guynemer, the fa mous French airman, has been miss ing since Tuesday. It is believed he was brought down in aerial en counter. Corporal Harold Willis, of Boston, a member of the I-afayette squad ron, whose disappearance not far from Verdun on Saturday has al ready been reported, is believed to be a prisoner. nOSTOM OHKRTS RUSSIANS Boston Aug. 21.—The Bussian am bassador. Boris A. BakhmetiefT. and members of the special mission which accompanied him to this country, were welcomed to this city to-day. Arriv ing early, they were escorted to a hotel for breakfast. REMAINING CITY GUARDSMEN TO GO SOUTH SOON | Unofficially Reported Co. I Will Follow Co. D Within the Next Week TO HOLD GUARD MOUNT| Interesting Military Display to Re Given Friday; Co. D Leaves According to unofficial informa tion, which is generally credited in National Guard circles, within a week Hargest Island will be without soldiers. It is expected that orders for the movement of the remaining troops will be received within a week. Arrangements are already under way for a demonstration to be held in honor of Company I and the Ma chine Gun men, and when the time of leaving is definitely determined, an appropriate program will be given. It is expected that the parade to be given in honor of the remaining troops will match in enthusiasm the demonstration accorded the boys of Company D upon their leaving for Camp Hancock yesterday. To Hold Guard Mount By request of prominent Harris burgers, a regulation guard mount ceremony will be held at the Island on Friday evening at 6.30 o'clock. The ceremony will be performed by Company I, with the Eighth Regi ment Band assisting. Guard Mount is a beautiful and impressive ceremony. Details of the gimrd will be marched on the line and will be formed for guard duty, with an officer in charge. The ceremony will be concluded at 7.00 o'clock in time for the retreat. Sniuc Honors for Others When the remaining local units of the national guard leave the city for j training camps they will be given the same kind of a farewell demon- j stration as was tendered Company D yesterday when they departed for Camp Hancock, Georgia. This announcement was made by W. M. Mailev, secretary of the com mittee which had charge of yester day's demonstration. The route of the parade will probably be the same as yesterday and all organizations that participated have been Invited to take part In further demonstra tions. They have been requested to hold themselves in readiness for the time of the next farewell parade. The same staff of aids will be used for the coming parade. Arrange ments will be made to have the line [Continued on Pae 12.] "Good Afternoon, Mayor," Calls Someone in Crowd Four Answer Greeting "Good afternoon, Mayor!" shouted someone in the big crowd yesterday ufternoon as the division including city officials In the farewell parade passed. "Which one?" called another. Ex-Mayor E. Z. Gross, Acting Mayor William L. Gorgas, ex-Mayor I John K. Royal and George A. Ho | verter, candidate fcr Mayor, all were j within a few feet of each other in line. Each is wondering which one was meant, although all answered the greeting. Telegraph Man Marries After Winning Officers' Commission at Ft. Niagara Aug. 21. Second lieu tenant John C. Swank, of the Officers Reserve Corps, son of Mr. and Mix. John H. Swank, of this city, and Miss Ruth Ann Bailey, niece of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Sohn, of Harrisburg, were married quietly at 4 o'clock this aft ernoon. in the Church of God. They were unattended. Mr. Swank was a former football star here, was sports editor of a local paper for some time, and recently was cifnnected with the HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH. Hoverter Files Petition For Mayor; Walter to Make Try For Council Alderman George A. Hoverter, of the Ninth ward, this afternoon, filed his nominating petitions as a candi date for mayor of the city. There are almost tiOO signatures attached. Charles P. Walter, alderman of the Eighth ward, and John A. Parthe ; more, 1923 Derry street, filed pett- I tions as candidates for city commis- I sioner. I ~ U. S. to Take Control of Coal Industry By Associated Frest Washington, Aug. 21.—President Wilson's next move toward the es tablishment of government control of the coal industry, following the ap pointment of Judge Lovett, chairman of the Union Pacific railroad, as di rector of priority of-transportation, is expected to be the selection within a day or so of a coal administrator. There was no Intimation to be had concerning the identity of the man the President will name to control coal production and distribution and exercise the price fixing powers given In the food .bill. It Is not believed i that a member of the Federal Trade Commission or Judge Lovett will be appointed. TRADE COUNCILS GROWING At a Joint meeting of the Building Trade Council and the Central La bor Union, reports of the various or ganizations represented showed a steady increase In membership. The work on the aviation warehouse at Middletown Is almost entirely union ized. Other building operations throughout the district show the same condition. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION ORDINANCE FOR ANNEXATION OF RIVERSIDE IN Acting Mayor Gorgas Intro- j duces Measure at Council Session Today GARBAGE PROBLEM UP 1 Reported Reduction Company May Offer to Handle Work ' For Another Year Acting Mayor William D. Gorgas to-day introduced into Council an ordinance providing for the annexa tion of Riverside and a large strip of Susquehanna township just north of the city limits to the edge of the suburb. In presenting the ordinance he said it had been prepared about a year ago, but was held up because of the failure of representatives of Riverside to agree with the city on a price for the sewage system al ready constructed there. The ordi nance makes no provision for tak ing this over. Acting Mayor Gorgas stated he thought it only fair to the voters of the district seeking an nexation to give them an opportunity to vote at the November election on the Mayor, City Councilmen and School Directors in view of the fact that if annexed they would be af fected by city ordinances and School Board rules. The annexation ordinance pro vides for taking in the strip of Sus quehanna township from Division street north to several blocks above the upper end of Riverside; and [Continued on Page 3] HOGS SKI,I, AT S2O Chicago, 111., Aug. 21. Choice heavy hogs sold at S2O a hundred weight to-da.v. The price marked an advance of $3 in the last eleven days. Recent government contracts for bacon were computed by packers on the basis of S2O hogs. TAKE TITIjE TO I,AND Title to the land on which an avia tion plant is being built for the gov ernment was taken to-day by the Harrisburg Real Estate Company for the Keystone Industrial Corporation, j The property is located near Middle town. T MEMORIAL COMMISSION ORGANIZES T Harrisburg—The Camp Curtin Memorial Commission i organized to-day with the election of Robert A. Enders X as chairman. Thomas M. Jones was elected secretary; $ The commission later viewed the site that probably will JJbe purchased for the memorial. Ail option on the plot *yhas been c : tained. f U. S. SENDS $50,000,000 TO ENGLAND L ▼ made to-day ,by the government to Great Britain. This 4n brings the total advances to the allies up to $1,966.- ± 400,000. | | MINISTER TO HOLLAND NAMED Washington. Aug. 21. John W. Garrett ,of Balti- I more, was nominated to day by President Wilson as * minister to the Netherlands and Luxemburg. ' ] J GERMANS FAIL IN COUNTERATTACK * • London, Aug. 22.—The Germans this morning made third attempt to recapture positions near Epehy re | Itthtly taken by the British. The war office announces that they were completely repulsed. : : TAPER TOO HIGH ' * Washington, Aug. 21.—The advance in prices of book , # paper last year were excessive and unwarranted, the * 'Federal Trade Commission reported to day to the Senate. * As a result of its investigation of the commission has 4 ordered proceedings against certain practices of manu- fac- an : • % J J VERDUN BATTLE RAGES Berlin, Aug. 21.—Tht battle before Verdun has not * <• ended, the German headquarters staff announced !j 'to-day. This morning fresh engagements developed at * "various places. • ' r I; MARRIAGE LICENSES < .. Edwin Curion Fairer and Mary Elisabeth Rer inter Sponiler, Harrtaburff. MAN WHO STOLE $6,200 RELATES THRILLING TALE All the Intimate Details of His Life Told By Thief Who Sunk Money in Biver ■' IS HELD FOR COURT Trusted Employe of Pipe Bending Co. Breaks Down Under Third Degree By the arrest of Amos Edward, Shoemaker by City Detective Shuler at 812 North Second street Monday, there came to light a story that rivals In Interest any romance Alex ander Dumas ever wrote, and fur nishes more thrills than one may hope to see in any star feature at the favorite photoplay theater. After having been employed for fourteen years as billing clerk iiy the office of the Harrisburg Pip* and Pipe Bending Works, Shoe! maker in a- moment of temptation stole $6,200. After carrying his secret about with him for several days he became conscience stricken, and weighting the money, down with a monkey wrench, he threw it into the Susquehanna river. Held Under Heavy Bail For days Pinkerton detectives with assistants have been dragging the river in an effort to locate the bills, but without avail. At 10.30 this morning the former trusted employe of one of Harris burg's largest industries was taken before Alderman Hoverter, and was [Continued on Page 12.] GARFIELD MAY GET POST Washington, Aug. 21. —There were outward indications to-day that President Wilson was seriously con sidering ths appointment of Presi dent Harry A. Garfield, of Williams ' College, as coal administrator.
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