R*cif •* *" " ' ifh ' ' '"' ' * * ' . " . - . J \ • HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M ®l }C Star- 3ni>cpcn&cnt , • LXXXVI— No. 200 12 PAGES .ENGLISH GOAST IS RAIDED FROM AIR; BEGIN NEW BATTLE Invading Aerial Squadron Bombs Important Naval Base of Dover; Two Airplanes Shot Down by British in Repelling Attack; British Begin New Operation Against German Trenches North of Ypres; Italians Surge Forward in Greatest Assault They Have Yet Delivered Against the Austrians By Associated Press Another of the rapid succession of blows which the British and French are striking at various points along the Franco-Belgian front fell this morning on the Germans in the region of Ypres where the British were held up last week in their drive in conjunction with the French forces to the North. At dawn the British advanced over the fiercely contested field between Langcmarck and Frezenberg. No details have been received thus far of the new battle which is being fought over a section strongly organized by the Germans with concrete redoubts and machine gun nests in shell holes. The importance of these positions is shown by the desperate counterattacks last week by the Germans aftgr the Irish troops had made considerable headway. Massing great numbers of men the Germans drove back the Irish after one of the most bitter local engagements of the year. Two air raids over England have been made in the last twenty-four hours. Early to-day ten German airplanes approached the Kentish coast and although they were unable to penetrate far inland,-dropped bombs on the important channel port of Dover. Two of the planes were brought down. Three persons were killed and two injured by bombs. Evidently an attempt to reach London was expected, as a warning was sounded in the city. Several airships visited the Yorkshire coast in the north of England during the night. * Only slight damage was inflicted. Bombs were dropped at the mouth of the Humber. IRISH DIE LIKE HEROES IN FACE OF TERRIBLE FIRE Great Attack on Teuton Line One of Most Remark able in History By Associated Press British Front in France and Bel gium, Aus:. 22. —The story of the valiant fight waged by Irish bat talions, both Ulstermen and South of Ireland men, in the latest British offensive northeast of Ypres forms one of the most remarkable pages in the history of this sanguinary battle. As was the case with intrepid Bon doners in the Polygon Wood to the south, they did not achieve the suc cess which they sought, hut the struggle they made against over whelming odds will make their names immortal in Irish annals. The ground over which the Irish troops fought Thursday may roughly [Continued on Page B.] Germans Begin New Offensive in Russia to Get Port of Riga By Associated Press Bondon. Aug. 22.—The Germans have opened an offensive on the ex treme northern end of the Russian front. They struck between the river Aa and the Tirul marshes, a belt of lowlands between the Aa and the Dvina. Petrograd reports initial suc cesses for the Germans, who com pelled the Russians to withdraw as' much as two miles at some points. If the fighting now under way de velops into a sustained attack the first objective of the Germans un doubtedly will be the important Rus sian port of Riga. Possession of this city would be of immense advantage to the Germans in land or sea opera tions against the Russian northern flank and they have made determined attempts to obtain it. At the conclu sion of the great Austro-German of fensive in 1915 the Germans were held up on the Riga-Dvinsk line and since that time there has been little change in this sector. GERMANS RKPEBED Bondon. Aug. 22. —In the face of heavy German counterattacks the British have maintained the newly gained positions on the outskirts of Bens, the war office announces. Fur ther progress has been made at some points. THE WEATHER For Hnrrlsbnrg nnd vicinity: Un ' Mettled weather, probably Mb on er* to-nlKht nnd TharsdaM cooler Thursday. For EaMtern Pennsylvania: Prob ably showers late to-night and on Thursdays cooler Thursday In went and north portions! gentle southeast winds. River The Susquehnnnn river and prob ably nil Its branches will fall slowly, except local rises may occur in some streams as a re sult of heavy showers. A stage of about 4.3 feet is Indicated for llnrrlshurg Thursday morn ing. General Conditions Showers have fallen In the Ohio Middle and Lower Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys nnd generally nlong the Atlantic coast; also In Northwestern Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming and In Western Canada. It Is some what cooler In New England and In the .Northwestern States and western ( nandlnn provinces! over nearly all the rest of the country temperatures have risen a to 16 degrees, the most decided rises occurring In the Lake Region. Temperature! 8 a. m., 70. Sun! Rises, 5i20 a. ui.; sets, Oi5S p. m. River Stages 4.5 feet. L Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 02. Lowest temperature, 00. Mean temperature, SO. I Ioal temperature, 71. ITALIANS STRIKE THEIR HEAVIEST BLOW IN WAR Offensive Against Austrians on Greater Scale Than Any Previous One By Associated Press Rome, Aug. 22.—More than 13,000 Au>tro-'Hiiii£iiriaii prison ers have been captured by the Italians in their offensive on the Ison/.o front, the Italian depart ment announced to-day. The Italians also have taken thirty guns. General Car dona reports that tlie Italians have gained new successes along: the whole battle line. North of Uorizia the op erations are proceeding regu larly. To the south the struggle is localizing, especially on the Car so front. Rome, Aug. 22. —The present Ital ian offensive is on a greater scale than any previous one. New features were the shortening of the usual period of artillery preparation which lasted only twenty-four hours but was so arranged that beginning lightly, it increased steadily and rapidly until a hurricane of shells was falling. Then when it suddenly ceased a squadron of airplanes flew in advance of the assaulting troops forming the first line using their ma chine guns on the Austrians at short range. Many prisoners were made deaf by the violence of the detona tions. Desperate Battling Marks Fighting Between Germans and Canadians at Lens By Associated Press • British Front in France and Bel gium, Aug. 22.—The British began another operation northeast of Ypres at dawn to-day on the battle-scarred ground between Bangemarck and rrezenberg. Meanwhile the conflict continued about Bens, though appar ently greatly diminished in intensity with the Canadians still holding the (icrmans off from the positions which they had gained in the south western part of the city yesterday, and at the same time clinging ten aciously to the numerous new posts in the German line on the north western section. Fierce hand-to-hand fighting con tinued late into the night, especially in the northwestern portion which lies between the Germans and Hill <O. The Germans continued to fling heavy counterattacks against the Ca nadians and the battle surged back and forth amid the ruined build ings and trenches. This morning the advantages rest fu " le British and nowhere had the Germans been able to reach the lines from which the Canadians be- Kan their offensive yesterday morn lng. It now appears from the state ments of German prisoners that the German counterattacks at dawn yes terday which by a strange coinci dence began at the same hour as that or the Canadian attack, was pre liminary to a general counterattack which had as its object the recovery of Hill 70 possession of which is necessary if the Germans are to con tinue their hold on Bens. Barge numbers of troops had been massed for this attack and these were used freely in the sanguinary struggle of yesterday and last night. V VIENNA ADMITS LOSSES Vienna, Aug. 22.—The new attack of the Italians has forced back the Austrian line at some points, Oie war office announces and the village of Selo, on the Carso plateau has been lost. It Is said the Auntrlßns have taken more than 5,600 prisoners. RUSS AGAIN" RETREAT Petrograd, Aug. 22.—The Germans have begun an offensive on the northern part of the Russian line be tween the Tirul marshes and the river Aa, the war office announce-.). The Russians have retired two or three versts northward between the marshes and the river. TEUTON AIRSHIPS DROP BOMBS ON ENGLISH COAST Naval Base Bombarded From Great Heights by Baiding Enemy Squadron By Associated Press London, Aug. 22.—Ten German approached the English coast on the county of Kent to-day, the British war office announces. Two of the raiding machines were brought down. Bombs were dropped at Dover (an important naval base on the English channel) and at Margate. Three persons were killed and two injured. The statement says the raiders were unable to penetrate far inland. Night Attack •German airships made a raid off the Yorkshire coust last night, it was announced officially. So far as has been ascertained the damage in flicted was small. An air raid warning was issued in Bondon this morning. About an hour later the announcement "all clear" was made, indicating that the raiders had been driven off. FRENCH HOLD BINE By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 22.—The Germans made a violent counterattack last night on the Verdun front west of the Meuse. They penetrated the French lines at points in their at tempts to recapture the ground taken from them in the French offensive but the war office announces were driven out. Roosevelt Entertains Belgian War Mission By Associated Press New York, Aug. 22.—The mem bers of the Belgian war mission are the guests of Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay to-day. The plans in clude a luncheon to be given by Mr. Roosevelt for the visitors who will then return to New York, where they are to be tendered a private dinner to-nght at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel by their fellow countrymen. Japanese War Mission Arrives in Washington By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 22. The Im perial Japanese mission arrived here to-day on a special train from San Francisco, its port of arrival. Ac companied by a cavalry guard, the distinguished visitors were escorted in motors to their official residence by Secretary Bansing and other high government officials. While here the mission will stay at the home of Perry Belmont, a grandson of Com modore Perry, whose visit to Japan resulted in the opening of the coun try to foreigners. Thirty-four Automobiles to Take Orphans to Picnic About 300 poor children of the city will be taken to the Harrlsburg Mo tor Club's annual picnic, next Wednesday, at Hershey Park thirty-four automobiles have been donated for the purpose. The carß will report in Market Square at 10 o'clock In the morning for instructions. They will then go to the various open air schools and the orphanages and get the children. They will return about 6 o'clock in the evening. Directors View Several Sites For Girls' School City school directors after a special session this afternoon viewed two prospective sites for the new girls' high schools, one at Front and oßas streets, the other at the Wlckersham school. It was said that the directors favor the one in Front street. Formal actoin may be taken at the regular meeting to be held next month. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1917. KING GEORGE MEETS King George of England on a visit to the front ling of French trenches decorated General Petain. commander of all the armies of France. The pho tographer snapped them as they were shaking hands. MANAGER HOPKINS ESCAPES BUT BY NARROWEST The Sons of Rest, since a hard hearted contracting firm closed the sight-seeing apertures in the fence around the Penn-Ha~ris cellar, have been confined to the hole through which loaded wagons make their exit; and to the alley in the rear of the lot. It was mighty warm around the op eration yesterday about 1.30. The few Sons of Rest who were on the Job were sweating copiously. Along about this time Manager Hopkins of the Majestic Theater had an idea. He was particularly well pleased with the bill and he decided to ask the Sons of Rest to come inside out of the heat. Seizing a handful of passes he made his way to the Penn- Harris fence. "Say." he said to an individual who was all perspiring, "your name is John Newton, isn't it?' "Nope," replied the perspiring one. "Aren't you one of these here, now. Sons of Rest?" persisted the Majestic manager. SECOND DRAFT MAY BE DELAYED UNTIL SPRING Country Said to Be Unable to Care For More Men Now By Associated Pre's Washington, Aug. 22.—A full statistical, report on the operations of the draft law will be prepared by the provost marshal general's of fice as soon as the mobilization of the first increment of 687,000 men of the National Army has been completed some time early in Octo ber. Pending the preparation of the re port and careful ar ilysis of the conditions it discloses, ,no steps to ward calling a second Increment to the colors will be taken. General Crowdcr Raid to-day that the call for the second increment never had been considered at any conference at which he was present and that he had no indication that it had been taken up in any way by President Wilson or Secretary Baker. The first increment will fill the sixteen National Guard camps and the sixteen National Army canton ments, and there will be a surplus of men besides these assigried to the regular army. The regulars are now 12,000 above full authorized war strength by voluntary enlistment and the National Guard is in a similar situation. I.ok Facilities Training facilities already are taxed to make ready for the men now available and it is regarded as very unlikely that organization of an additional 500,000 men of the Na tional Army can be begun until the early spring of 1918. Neither quar ters nor personnel to train the force will be available before that time. It is possible that some provision will be made whereby all the sons of one family will not be taken. A new definition of the status of married men may be one of the things acted upon. President Wilson's recent let ter to Senator Weeks is taken by many to indicate a feeling that a more liberal policy may be found desirable at present under regula tions, a condition of actual depend ency must be established to obtain exemption. The condition of marriage in It self is not considered. Another matter to be worked out is the status of aliens. Still another is the status of men who have passed beyond draft age since being drafted and that of those who have become of draft age in the meantimq. MAY STOP SMOKING By Associated Press Amsterdam, Aug. 22. According to Die Morgenpost. of Berlin, the po lice in Germany intend to prohibit smoking In the streets In view of the decline of tobacco stocks. The pro hibition will be extended to the whole of Germany. The reply was astonishing. The sigheseei swore for several minutes without repeating himself. The thea ter manager drew back a pace or two and the warrior followed him. Animadversions of a harsh nature were cost about by the angry man. "Dadblame you," he said, "don't you call me no loafer. Don't you go in sulting me. saying that I'm one of those dadblame Sons of Rest, dad blame your dadblame hide. I won't stand for it. I'm a worktng man, 1 am, and if I want to stand here a minute or two it's none of your dad blame business. Bona fide members of the Ancient Order who were waiting feverishly for the passes Manager Hopkins had in his hand endeavored to calm the near rioter. He absolutely refused to bo calmed. Not until the theater man ager explained that no harm was In tended did the man with the black smith build quiet down. The'manager will be at the hole in the wooden wall at 1.30 to-morrow aft ernoon with another handful of passes for Sons of Rest. PLACE IMPLICIT BELIEF IN TALE OF SHOEMAKER Authorities Certain Money Is in River; Clerk Says His Conscience Is at Rest Police officials do not for a mo ment doubt the story told by Amos Edgar Shoemaker, the young billing clerk who confessed to the theft of $6,200 from the Harrisburg Pipe nnd Pipe Bending office, in which he had been a trusted employe for fourteen years. When pursued by a stricken conscience, Shoemaker threw the money Into the Susquehanna river, without having spent a penny of it for his own use. Many persons not acquainted with the remarkable story are skeptical :>s to the disposal of the money, but those who liave seen the confession [Continued on Papc 4.] Wireless Calls For Aid Records Thrilling Sea Tragedy and Battle By Associated Press An Atlantic Port, Aug. 22.—A suc cession of wireless calls telling the story of a sea tragedy of which an unknown steamship was the victim of a German submarine are recorded in the log of a neutral steamer which has arrived here from a Scandi navian port. The calls were recorded while the neutral vessel was passing close to the Irish coast on her way to this port, and begin with the interna tional "S. O. S." followed by the message: "We are being chased by a sub marine." Ten minutes later, the log shows, the following was heard: "Hurry assistance, we are being Bhelled." A lapse of fifteen minutes follows, then the entry: "Ship is on fire and sinking, cap tain ordered men to lifeboats." Five minutes later came the final message through the air: "We are done for," giving also the position of the ship. The neutral vessel, forbidden by regulations to go to the rescue re layed the call and In about twenty minutes picked up a radio from an American destroyer reading: "We will reach you in one hour." TO MEI/r ORGAN PIPES By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 22. Bohemian papers announce, says a dispatch from Basle that Austrian ehurches as well as organ builders have been notified that ail organ pipes In all churches t>f the monarchy will soon be requi sitioned to till the needs of war in dustries. SECOND UNIT OF ' YOUNG MEN OFF TO OFFICERS CAMP Sixty Pcnnsylvanians Start ] For Fort Oglethorpe; Quiet Farewells MANY FROM HARRISBURG Friends and Relatives Wish Youths Godspeed at Station This morning at 7 o'clock Harris burg started upon their way to the officers training camp at Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga., a splendid lot of young men. The departure was a quiet afTalr, although many relatives and friends gathered at the Pennsylvania station to bid the boys good-by prior to the Having of the Buffalo-Washington Express. The central Pennsylvania candi dates for commissions in the new Na tional Army number almost sixty. Many of the boys are from Harrls [ Continued on Page 4 J Up to Boards to See That Exemption Proof Js Given, Major Says "The rules and regulations pro vide for exemptions; It is up to the boards to see that the proof is pre sented," said Major Charles B. War ren, of the judge adjocate general's department at the opening of the conference of district appeal boards of the draft system at the Capitol to-day. Each of the nine boards was represented, some of them by all members, and there was a general question bee. William H. Ball, secretary to the Governor, opened the conference in the absence of the Governor, and Adjutant General Stewart made a few remarks. Major Warren emphasized the tnpt that the regulations covered the cases and that dependants' appeals must be supported by proofs. Many ques tions were raised such as whether trust funds or gifts held by wives should be considered in establishing dependency. Dealers Slash Soft Coal Prices at U. S. Order By Associated Press Chicago, Aug. 22. —The Consum ers' Company, of Chicago, said to be one of the largest retail coal dealers in the world, to-day announced a slash of from $1 to SI.BO on soft coal, effective Immediately. This is in line with the price by Presi dent Wilson. Other dealers will make similar cuts at once, It was said. It was estimated the reductions will cut Chicago's coal bill by $30,000,- 000. Gross Calls Contractor Off Riprapping Work Contractor Bomgardner stopped work on the riprapping of the river slope yesterday by order of City Commissioner Gross. It was understood some time ago the city council would provide suf ficient funds to complete this work and it is still hoped that something will be done to permit the con tractor to proceed with the under taking. This work has been under way for several weeks and by rea son of the long experience of th§ contractor, it was hoped nothing would interfere with the completion of the job, Sufficient stone Is in sight, the force of laborers have been trained for the work and it Is hoped some way will be found to go ahead with the completion of the short stretch yet to be done. Cooking School Girls Dine City Officials City commissioners, school officials and other Invited guests were given a dinner late this afternoon at the Reservoir Park cooking school by Miss Anna Bender, the Instructor, and a large class of girls who have been taking domestic science courses dur ing the summer. The entire menu was prepared by the youngsters, some of whom have been enrolled at the school for the last few years and have become quite proficient. IjATK PETITION'S Included in the petitions filed at the County Commissioners' office this afternoon were the following: Harry A. Boyer, Republican, candidate to bucceed himself as city school di rector; Patrick J. Kenny, 705 Race street, for mayor; James B. Deshong, for alderman of the Twelfth ward on the Republican ticket; C. J. House holder, for alderman of the Tenth ward. MACHINES COMiIDE A Harrlsburg Baking Company truck and a touring car crashed at Fourth and Market streets this after noon, causing Blight damage to both. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION TWELVE MORE I GAINED FOR NEW NATIONAL ARMY Fifty-two Examined by Two!? Boards to Obtain This Number 400 MORE TO BE CALLED ( I ~ First Division Exhausts List;( Third Is Completing Work Twelve more men. passing physi cally and claiming no exemption, have 1 been added to the list for the new 1 National Army by the draft exemption ( boards in the first and third county ' divisions. Tile low percentages of 1 men available continued to-day when 1 r y i, th . at " u " lber was ob tnined from ! the list of fifty-two examined. ' ?. ext Tuesday, the board i for the first district will start exam- : nations of another 400 men. calling 100 each day as follows: twenty to appear at 9 o'clock; twenty at 10; ten at 11 o'clock in the morning; twenty at 1 o clock; twenty at 2. and ten at 3 o clock in the afternoon. About one hundred of the 255 men for the second district quota have bten accepted and will claim no ex emption. the board announced. 'Exam- ' [Continued on Pae B.] U. S. Begins Complete National Food Census By Associated Press Washington. Aug. 22. The De partment of Agriculture set in mo tion to-day the machiner* for tak ing a nation-wide census of the food supply The survey, including one hundred different foodstuffs, will register supplies on farms, in ware houses and stores and even in family larders. A preliminary census of eighteen of the principal commodities will be taken within the next month and a complete survey will follow after the season s crops are gathered. ± COMPANY D ARRIVES SAFELY J A* .AT CAMP HANCOCK, GEORGIA J J AUGUSTA. GA.. AUG. 22 COMPANY D, OF V 4'! ARRISBURG, ARRIVED HERE THIS MORNING X 7AT 10 O'CLOCK AND BEGAN UNLOADING ITS T I EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. THE MEN WILL !£ XBE SETTLED IN CAMP HANCOCK BY EVENING j T RUSSIA FACES GRAVE SITUATION X 4 i Washington, Aug. 22.—Official clispatchrs have been ; L X M :eived from Russia within the last 24 hours of such a nr ♦ character as to cause some concern over the situation X £ tfhey picture. Officials refuse to disclose or discuss the I ▼ 4* if., ' u M • -r Genera] Pershing, commander t s 7cf the Anrerican expedition iri France returned to his *f* # Paris headquarters to-day after witnessing the French JL 7 offensive' on the Verdun, front withi General Prtain, t!ir *•* f commander-in-chief, of the French armies. General Per ■' 'r , ■• ' r: f *he Verdun b- 1 greatly * <•s# , ti * T impressed vr.th the spirit and vigor o? thr Picnch troops „ , I FLYER KILLED ! T* Paris, Aug. 22 —Julian Biddle, of the Lafayette Aerial * * yi . ■ , fl I n, was Mjled in the service two days ago. He Jjj of ArhbleT, J I 4 He Ivas a Yale graduate and wa v admitted*to,th<* ► , * lie nineteen days ago. „ , J \ BERLIN' ADMITS REVERSE • I ► 7 Berlin, Aug. 22.—French troops have g ting * * in the southeastern part of AVccoiirt wood and on the € I I * * * • says the onfcial suu-nielit issued to-day by the German „ •At war office * * * EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED I ! Toledo, Aug "2.—The second'section oi a Columbus " ' * Retail Grocers' Association excursion train on the Toledo f > * and Ohio Central Railrpad, was wrecked '.his morning , € 14 'at Lima City. One railroad man is known to be dead, 1 * X• ' ► X several passengers art dying, in hospitals at Perrysburf; € * and Maumee and. twenty to thirty more arc injured more , , * or less seriously. ® * • j * * f - I! MARRIAGE LICENSES J <er W.l- J * LAST HOUR RUSH OVERWHELMING COUNTY CLERKS Nominating Petitions For Pri mary Elections Pour in Today C. L. BAER IN THE FIELD Out For School Director; Kenny Wants to Be Mayor, But Has No Signers With only a few hours remaining to file nominating petitions for th primary elections, candidates tof both important and minor city anil county offices swamped clerks in the county commissioners office to-day in their rush to have the papers in on time. Among the petitions filed were the following candidates for city Council: Kdward L. Rinkenbach, 216 Forster &street, a jeweler, and well-known businessman; J. L. Voder, 621 Harris street; City Commissioner William H. Lynch, 1341 North Second street; City Commissioner E. Z. Gross, 23 North Front street; Charles C. Steln er, 815 North Sixth street, linotype' operator in the composing room of the Harrisburg Telegraph; City As sessor James C. Thompson, 2039 North Second street; Thomas P. Mo ran, 2200 North Third street; B. J. H. Douglass. 1606 Green street, and J. F. Ommert, 729 South Nineteenth street. Announcement that Cameron L. Baer, 227 Federal Square, general '[Continued on I'age 10] ENTERTAINING THE CHILDREN Saturday afternoon the first of September, Robert Burns lodge of this city will give the children of the Masonic Home at Elizabethtown, an excursion to Harrisburg in automo biles furnished by members of the lodge. These children will be shown through the Capitol, given a ride along the river and then returned to the Elizabethtown Institution after refreshments at Reservoir Park. Wednesday, August 29, the Haris burg Motor Club members will give the orphans of Harrisburg their an nual trip to Hershey Park.
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