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U.S. DESTROYERS SMASH GERMAN U-BOAT;
PETROGRAD BESIEGED
FIRST REPORTS
WERE THAT SIX
SUBS WERE SUNK
iecretary Daniels Announces Later That Only One Boat
Was Put Out of Commission by United States De
stroyers; Few Details Reach Washington as to How
Fight Ended
By s4ssociated Press
Washington, Sept. 11. Secretary Dan
iels announced late to-day that a typographical
error in the cablegram describing the encounter
between the steamer Westwego and hostile
submarines had made it appear that six sub
marines had been sunk and that in fact the re
port said one of the submarines probably had
been destroyed.
Washington, Sept. 11. American destroyers are
elieved to have sunk six hostile submarines off the coast
f France September 5 while convoying a fleet of mer
hantmen from the United States.
Two of the merchantships were lost but it is re
ported without loss of life.
Meager reports to the Navy Department to-day give
brief account of the fight, transmitted from the Am
rican tank steamer Westwego, one of the ships which
urvived the attack.
Short Official Statement
The Navy Department's only information was made public
i the following' statement: - - _
The Navy Department has received a report from
Paris which states that the steamer Westwego re
ports on September 8 that while cruising with several
other ships was attacked by a massed force of six sub
marines off the coast of France on September 5. The
result of this attack being that two of the steamers
attacked were sunk and probably all of the sub
marines were lost.
While this does not actually state that American destroyers
kre convoying the ship, that is believed to be the fact.
Destroyers as Guards
It was announced recently that a policy of convoying fleets
f merchant ships across the Atlantic had been adopted and since
i- Westwego and the other merchant craft which were the ob
:cts of the sumarines' attack were bound for Europe, it is
igarded as more than probable that American warships guarded
ie merchant ships on the way across.
American warships have all been equipped with depth bombs
)r fighting submarines. This weapon has been highly perfected
v American ordinance experts and proved very deadly.
Few Details Given
The merchant fleet, of which the
'estwego was one, was en route to
urope from the United States when
ttacked. The vessels were under
jnvoy, but no details of the fight
ere included in the reports received,
o loss of life was reported nor
ere the names of the two ships
ink Included in the dispatch. It is
ot even known whether they were
merican ships or not. The Navy
epartment has cabled for additional
[formation.
Sailed in August
The Westwego, an oil tank steamer,
THE CIVIC CLUB'S
SECOND FLT—MEASURING DAT
SEPTEMBER 2
9 to 12.
Prizes awarded: 5 cents a Dint
for all flies.
THE WEATHER
For llarrlsburg and vicinity; Fair,
continued cool to-night with
front; low eat temperature
ahont 4-1 degrees; Tuesday fair,
with rifting temperature.
For Kaatern Fennaylvanla: Fair,
continued eool to-night with
front j Wednexdaj fair, aome
what warmer; gentle north
winds becoming variable.
iUver
The Nuftquehnnna river and all Itn
hranchcft will fall alowly. A
stage of about 4.1 feet la Indi
cated for Harrlaburg Wednes
day morning.
(■eneral Condition*
The great high pressure are from
the Korthweftt haft drifted
southeastward with dlminlnhlng
strength and 1* now central over
llllnol*. A disturbance haa
overspread the Kocky Moun
tain* and the Western Canadian
province* with Ita center now
located over Alberta.
Temperntaren fell 2 to 18 degree*
over practically all the territory
nouth and eant of the Great
lake* and In the Southwest,
and froata occurred thla morning
generally In New York, Penn
sylvania. West Virginia, Michi
gan, Illlnola, Wisconsin and In
Minnesota.
Temperatnret 8 a. m., 46.
•"ant Rlnea, R;45 a. m.f seta, 6;19
p. m.
Moon i IVew moon, September 27.
Hlver Stage; 4.3 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 58.
I'O west temperature, RO.
Mean temperature, 114.
Normal temperature, 7.
was built in Germany in 1914 for
Rumanian account under the name
of the Steaua Homana. Later her
registry was changed to American
and afterward her name was made
Westwego. The vessel was of 3,059
tons net and she carried a crew of
forty-two men. Later reports show
she was in an American port Au
gust 8 and later sailed on a trans
atlantic voyage commanded by Cap
tain Mulcoy.
Attacked lie/ore
The Westwego had an experienced
with a German submarine before the
United States entered the war, hav
ing been attacked on January 31 lasl
while off the coast of England. She
was proceeding from an American
port with a cargo of oil or Europe
when a submarine fired live shots at
her from astern. The Wesfwago's
captain, J. S. Mulcoy, brought Jdis
vessel to a stop and sent a boat
with his papers, whereupon the Ger
man submarine commander de
manded a supply of oil, threatening
to sink the vessel if his demands
were not complied with.
The submarine commander also
demanded that the vessel's $1,000,000
cargo of gasoline be thrown over
board, saying he would give Captain
Mulcoy until the next morning to
comply. Four barrels of cylinder
oil were sent to the submarine and
the Westwego proceeded. She saw no
more of the submarine.
New French Premier to
Get Socialist Support
By Associated Press
Paris. Sept. U.—Paul Painleve,
minister of war, who last night ac
cepted the task of forming a new
ministry, immediately began holding
conference* w.th party representa
tives and the prevailing impression
In political circles is that he will suc
ceed in terming a cabinet. It Is un
derstood tne Socialist party leaders
who refused to collaborate with
Alexandre Ribot because, it Is said,
of his refusal to issue passports to
French delegates to the Stockholm
peace conference, are disposed to
give that collaboration to M. Pain
leve. Delegates of the Socialist party
were to meet with M. Painleve tj
day and It Is considered possible the
Socialists will have several represen
tatives In the new cabinet.
STOP DITCH CO AI,
By Associate,l Press
Amsterdam, Sept. 11. —The Tele
graaf says Germany has stoppod
sending coal to Holland. The paper
expresses belief that Germany's at
titude Is intended as pressure on Hol
land to grant a loan which has thus
far been refused.
HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1917.
GENERAL STEWART VICTIM OF SUDDEN ATTACK
OF HEART DISEASE
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ADJUTANT GENERAL THOMAS JEFFERSON STEWART
General Stewart, one of the organizers of the G. A. K., mainstay of the National Guard for years, noted
orator and former secretary of internal affairs, died to-day on his sixty -ninth birthday, just as the last of
the last of the Pennsylvania troops were about to depart for training camps.
GEN. STEWART
IS DEAD FROM
HEART DISEASE
Head of National Guard and
One of Most Widely Known
Men of State, Dies Suddenly
Adjutant General Thomas J. Stew
art, for twenty-two years the ad
ministrative head of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania, former na
tional commander-in-chief of the G.
A. R. and former Secretary of In
ternal Affairs of the Keystone State,
died suddenly at his residence in this
city to-day from heart trouble. Gen
eral Stewart, who had not been in
good health for the last year or more,
had handled all the details through
out the mobilization of the National
Guard and Its transfer to federal
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British Lose 26,626 Men
And Officers in Week
By Associated Press
London, Sept. 11.—Casualties In
the British ranks reported during
th 3 week ending to-day show a total
of 26,626 officers and men as fol
lows:
Officers killed and died of wounds,
184; men, 4,183.
Officers wounded or missing, 581;
men, 21,678.
WILLING TO DIE
DOESN'T WANT T
Added to the horrors of war Is
the danger of death by freezing, and
that horrible experience may result
right here In Harrisburg.
The offices of the army recruiting
headquarters at 326 Market street
are warmed (theoretically) by steam,
and in the opinion of the young men
who perform the back-breaking task
of registering the recruits who apply
for a position In Uncle Sam's army
the particular time for turning on
the heat Is regulated, not by the state
of the weather, but by certain figures
upon the calendar, Thus It hap
pened at the recruiting station that
while the weather was hoverfng away
below the comfort point the first of
the weok, the only warmth In the
building was n warmth of expression
on the part of the official force.
WAR GARDEN
PRODUCE TO BE
SOLD AT CURB
Council Gives "Young Farm
ers" Permission to Dispose
of Produce in the Square
City Council to-day passed unani
mously a resolution Riving permission
to use the curbs in Market Square on
Tuesday and Friday of each week
until November 15, to sell crops rais
ed In war gardens in the city and
vicinity.
Acting Mayor William L. Oorgas
introduced the resolution at the ses
sion as a measure to prevent any
waste of foodstuffs, he said. No re
strictions are placed on the use of
the curb for a market place with the
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Dallas, Texas' Largest
County, Votes Dry
By Associated Prfss
Dallas. Texas, Sept. 11. —Dallas,
the most populous county in Texas,
voted "dry" in a local option election
yesterday. With but six precincts out
ot rilnety-six missing, the prohibi
tionists had a lead of approximately
1,500 which the missing precincts
could not materially change. About
19,000 votes were polled out of a reg
istration of 28,000.
While the weather was unpleas
antly cool on the second floor of the
building, the third floor resembled a
refrigerator, according to one young
man who has occasion to know. A
husky lad came from the far end of
Dauphin county, wbfcre the residents
employ old-fashioned methods of
providing hoat. He was sent to the
upper floor for a physical exami
nation.
Stripped of clothing, tho would-be
soldier stood the atmosphere of that
place as long as possible. Then he
yelled:
"I'm willing to offer my life for
my county, but I'll be dog-goned If
It's fair to ask a fellow to freoze to
death before he leaves the headquar
tersl"
45 PER CENT. IS
NEW QUOTA TO
START SEPT. 19
Means That 265 Will Go In
stead of 207, on Five
Successive Days
Orders to increase the quota of the
first contingent of the new National
Draft Army from 35 per cent, to 45
per cent, were received In this city
to-day from Provost Marshal Gen
eial Crowder.
This means that instead of 207 men
leaving on September 19 there will be
265. Of this number Division 1 at
Steelton will furnish 115, Division 2,
at Paxtang. 90. and Division 3. at
Kllzabethville. 60.
Orders were received yesterday in
creasing the quota from Hve to thirty
five per cent, and the new orders to-
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Bridegroom Missing,
Brother Weds Girl
Northumberland, Pa., Sept. 11. —
Miss Alice Pratt, 18 years old, ap
peared at the office of Squire S. M. P.
Tierney to-day to become the bride
of John Hordner, a neighbor, she
said. With her was Prank Bordner,
a brother of the prospective bride-
Broom. The time was set for 3
o'clock, and when John did not ap
pear, great tears sprang into her
eyes. Prank spoke words of pity
and then asked the use of the
squire's private office.
In a few minutes both returnod,
smiling. "It's all right, squire," said
Frank, "she was my sweetheart first,
anyhow, and has consented to be
come My bride, instead of John's."
A hurried trip was made to the
courthouse, a new marriage license
secured, and in a few minutes they
were made man and wife.
V. S. BUYS HITS
By Associaltd Prtss
Berne, Sept. 11.—The American
military authorities in France have
placed through the Swiss contracting
association an order for a million
francs worth of wooden huts to
hcuse troops.
U. a FliAO OVER VERDUN
Paris, Sept, 11.—The American
colors now fly over Verdun. The
flag which was the gift of a promi
nent American Red Cross worker to
the city, was hoisted over the ruin
of the city hall after an Interesting
ceremony.
COSSACKS ARE
SENT AGAINST
CAPITAL IN
RIISS REVOLT
Government Infantry Moves
Out to Attack Army
Traitors For the First
Battle of Civil War
GEN. KORNILOFF GAINS
AID FROM LEADERS
Railway Tracks Are Torn
Up by Premier Keren
sky's Orders in Efforts to
Check Advance
By Associated Press
Petrograd, Sept. 11.—General
Korniloff has ordered his troops
to detrain at the railroad station j
at Dno and to march on and j
besiege the city of Petrograd.
Government infantry is moving
cut of the capital to oppose
KornilofFs forces.
General Denikine, commander
of the Russian armies on the
southwestern front has tele
graphed to Premier Kerensky
that he intends to support Gen
eral Korniloff.
Lieutenant General Dmitri St.
Cherbatcheff, commander of the
Russian forces on the Rumanian
front, has ordered his armies
and also the Odessa military
district to take no part in the
conflict, a* the same time re
maining true to the provisional
government.
Petrograd, Sept. 11.—A council of
all ambassadors including those
representing neutral countries was
held yesterday about which all in
formation was later refused. Fol
lowing the meeting the ambassadors
from the entente nations held a sep
arate conference.
GwhkcT Turns Traitor
Petrograd, Sept. 11. —Alexander
J. Guchkoff, the Octoberist leader,
who formerly held the position of
President of the Duma, chief of the
munitions bureau and minister of
war and navy ad interim, has gone
over to General Korniloff. M.
Guchkoff had left Petrograd on Sat
urday for the Russian field head
quarters.
Fleet Remains Ix>yal
London, Sept. 11. —A Russian
mebuge received here this afternoon
and signed by the Russian prime
minister states that the entire Bal
tic fleet together with its staff ofli-
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Half of Penna. Guard
Has Reached Quarters
in Camp Hancock
Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.,
Sept. 11. Half of the soldiers of
the Twenty-eighth division, form
erly the National Guard of Pennsyl
vania, now are in camp.
The Sixteenth Infantry, Oil City,
an.d a battalion of signal troops
from Pittsburgh, arrived last night,
and swelled the total of men here
to about 15,000.
The third artillery, Wilkes-Barre,
expected early yesterday, was lo
cated in South Carolina last night
by Captain French, the army quar
termaster, in charge of the unload
ing or- the troops.
The sixteenth arrival completes
the Fifty-sixth Infantry Brigade,
commanded by Brigadier General
Logan,, the Tenth and Eighteenth
reporting yesterday.
Heavy but Not Killing
Frost Reported With
Freezing Temperatures
Heavy, although not killing frosts
were reported from all sections of
Central Pennsylvania this morning.
In the Cumberland Valley and the
mountain districts along the Susque
hanna temperatures of as low as
freezing were reported with a heavy
layer of frost.
Forecaster Demain, of the
weather bureau, said this morning
that while the frost was extremely
heavy and unusual for this season of
the year, he did not believe any dam
age was caused. Farmers In tho
surrounding territory coincided with
his views.
O. I. * S. TROUBLE SETTLED
Announcement was mado . to-day
by counsel for the receivers of the
Central Iron and Steel Company
that an amicable agreement had
been reached with the company for
the payment of the receivers for tho
management of tho affairs of the
concern. The argument in the ap
plication for payment for pervlces
was listed for hearing In court this
morning.
Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION
CITY BIDS
FAREWELL TO
LAST UNIT
Troop C Enroute Today With Company I and Other
Detachments of National Guardsmen From Here to
Camp Hancock; Thousands of Citizens Wish Them
Godspeed; Harrisburg Settles Back to Await Next
Great Day When "Johnny Comes Marching Home
Again, Hurrah"
Harrisburg bade proud, if sad, farewell to the last of her
volunteer soldier boys to-day, when Troop C, formerly the Gover
nor s Troop, was escorted to the station by a great outpouring of
citizens, where the men entrained for the training camp at
Augusta.
The little camp on Hargest Island, mccca for thousands of
j home-staying folks since Companies D and I, and the Machine
I Gun and Supplies Companies took up their headquarters there
when the Guard responded to the call of the President, is deserted
to-day. Only the faintly defined lines of the company streets,
the burned out ashes of the campfires, and memories remain.
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Y , ,rtj!h pension bill |
X • bill continued in the House with the 'jj
t. Democratic leaders prepared to resort to a special rule 1
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il Ruinc. Sept 11 Th': "Vatican has asked the good 'J
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| MARRIAGE LICENSES I
I Clayton Kwfer nnd Sadlr M. SrhaelTer, Mlddlrtownt John R.
Brouvh, HarrlnburK, and Mary A. Flowers, Mlddletonai Arthur .
7 Ailon, Brooklyn, and Amanda K. Hutlrr, Gettyabur*. *