"The Truth About Germany"— Third Chapter Todqy HARRISBURG lf§§li|l TELEGRAPH Qfy Star-Independent * LXXXVI— No. 223 14 PAGES TEUTONS GIVE UP POSITIONS TO RUMANIA Premier Kerensky Leaves Petrograd For Army Head quarters in the Field; Korniloff Held Under Close Guard; 900 Germans Killed or Wounded by Bomb From Airplane Amsterdam, Sept. 18. —In the recent raid by entente allied airmen on the Belgian town of Roulers, says the Courier de la Meuse, a newspaper of Maastricht, Holland, a bomb fell on a building near the market and killed or wounded 900 Germans. Petrograd, Sept. 18.—Premier Kerensky, accompanied by Gen eral Verkhovsky, minister of war, and Admiral Yerdervski, min ister of marines, left Petrograd last night for the Russian general army headquarters in the field. Rumanian forces yesterday occupied a section of the Austro- Crt'man fortified positions in the region of Varnitza, says the official statement issued to-day by the Russian war office. In the area ol Riga, the statement adds, there was no change in the situation. Twenty-three generals and other. officers arrested on Friday with | General Korniloff, leader of the revolution against the provisional government are being closely guarded. General Korniloff is im prisoned in a hotel at Mohilev where lie is writing a statement which is expected to be Issued to-day. j In the course of disorders at the Finnish fortified seaport of Viborg, 7 4 miles northwest of Petrograd, in which soldiers were involved, twenty officers were killed and sixty others are missing. Sharp Fighting Still lacking in large offensive operations, the European war fields continue to furnish news of multiple local activities. The Germans broke into activity northwest of Rheims on the French front last night and in an attack toward the Neufchatel road south of the Miette, reached the French lines. They were ejected after a sharp fight. London's official statement is par ticularly colorless to-day but recent communications have mentioned f ery active raiding work and air plane observation in which many photographs were taken. Berlin has dwelt heavily upon the intensity of the artillery fire in Flanders. The Russians apparently have stopped their forward movement in the Riga district. In which some of the ground lost in the recent retreat was reclaimed. They are rectifying their lines further up the Dvina, however, and report to-day the oc cupation of the town of Blddag, northeast of Friedrichstadt, after an engagement with the Germans. Italy Repulses Attacks Enterprise continues to be shown by the Rumanians who yesterday captured a section of the Teutonic fortified positions in the Varnitza region on the Moldavian front. An attack on the Rumanian lines in the Pantziu-Meraschesti sector was re pulsed. The Italian official statement mere ly reports the repulse of further Austrian counter attacks on the Bainsizza plateau and heavy artillery fire on the Carso. *1.20 FOR GASOI.INE By Associated Press Havana, Sept. 18. More than a thousand automobiles in Havana have been forced into retirement by the ectinn of retail gasoline dealers, in jumping the price from forty-seven cents a gallon to SI.OO and in some instances to $1.20. THE CIVIC CLUB'S SECOND FLY— MEASURING DAT SEPTEMBER 29 9 to 12. Prizes awarded: 5 cents a pint for all flies. 1 THE WEATHER For Hnrrlshurg and vlclnlt)! Fnir to-nlglit and \\ rdnrkdiiyi omc hnt warmer Wednesday. Far Eastern I'cnnsj Ivniiini Fair to-night and Wednrmlay; slightly warmer \\ edncsda; ; gentle shifting wind*. Hirer The Xusquelianna river aad all Its branchcx will fall slowly or re main nearly stationary. A Mage of about 3.7.1 feet in indicated for Harrisburg Wednesday morning, General Conditions The dlxlurbanre from the south sen* that has been moving slow ly northward some distance off the Atlantic const during the la*t several days bus reached the Southern Xnv England coast with somewhut Increased Intensity, causing moderately heavy rains In the last twenty four hours lit Boston and vi cinity. Showers have fallen in the Middle Missouri Valley, along the Texas coast and In Florida! elsewhere fair weather has prevailed under the Influ ence of high pressure that per sists over ' the greater part of the L'nited States. It is somewhat warmer over the l.akc Region and thence east ward to the Atlantic, coast and In a few localities of limited area In the Central and Western States. Over the remainder of the country temperatures gen erally are somewhat lower than on Monday morning. Temperaturei S a. m.. s#. Sum Rises, SiBO a. m.| seta, oio7 p, m. Moon i New moon, September S7. River Stage■ 3.8 feet above low water mark. Yesterday - * Weather Highest temperature, 72. I.owest temperature, 82. Mean temperature, 02. .Normal temperature, 65. PEACE RUMOR IS DENIED BY KAISER'S AGENTS Germany Refutes Report That Terms Have Reen Sent to United States NO REPLY TO THE POPE Official Statements Declare Teutons Have Not Taken Steps to End War By Associated Press Berlin, Sept. 18.—The German for eign office in a statement given to the Associated Press to-day denied stories appearing in Danish and other foreign newspapers to the ef fect that the German government has indirectly communicated its peace 1 terms to Washington or that Wil homstrasse even had sent out trial balloons for the purpose of sounding sentiment in the United States. The German foreign office further informed the Associated Press that the rumors were promptly discredit ed on the strength of the peace terms ascribed to Germany and fur ther by the fact that there was no occasion for Germany to address the Washington government in this re spect. The assertion made by Mathias Erzberger, the clerical leader in the Reichstag, that Germany's note in reply to Pope Benedict's peace pro posals already was on its way to Rome also was denied in official quarters. The center leader inform ed his electors to this effect in the course of two meetings which he ad dressed in Wurttemburg on Sunday. Ready to Give Up Belgium Amsterdam, Sept. 18. —In connec tion with the report published in the Tases Zeitung that Germany had de cided to abandon all claims to Bel gium the Roelnische Volks Zeitung says: "We too have received similar in formation from which it mav be concluded that last week a decision about Belgium was reached in con formity with the English views." Mathias Erzberger, a clerical cen ter member of the Reichstag, speak ing at Biberach on Sunday said: "The foundation of peace must he no conquests of any kind. We are advancing with long strides toward such a peace—peace built upon the basis of the Reichstag peace resolu tion." Kaiser Adds 300 Marks to Reward For First U. S. Soldier Captured By Associated Press Paris, Sept. 18. The American headquarters staff (n France has lust been informed by the French ,\u , thorlties that Emperor William has | promised a prize of 300 marks and three weeks' leave to the first Ger- I man who captures an American sol dier. , This information came from a Ger man prisoner recently taken who de clared that the offer was contained in j an order issued throughout the army. Thousands Die of Typhus in German Prison Camps By Associated Press Paris, Sept. 18.—Albert Champion, a French soldier who on his third at tempt has Just escaped from Ger many, brings the information ac cording to the Paris edition of the New York Herald, that 3,700 French and British soldiers and 1,500 Rus sians have died of typhus at the Ger ! man concentration camp at Cast,el. | ninety miles northeast of Frankfort- I on-the-Slain. , HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1917 "TELL UNCLE SAM I'M READY TOO, UNCLE DICK" NO LETUP IN TOBACCO FUND CONTRIBUTIONS Aged Lady Opposed to Use of "Weed" Tells Why She Contributes For Smokes (Coupon on Page 31 Contributions to the "Our Boys In France Tobacco Fund" continue to come into the Harrisburg Telegraph in a steady stream. The fund is well over the hundred-dollar mark and going strong. It is a cause that is meeting with widespread approval. Few can re sist the opportunity to personally do something for the boys over there in the damp, desolate country known as the war zone. And the fund offers great personal opportunities because when you sign the coupon and send it in. it is placed In a package and forwarded to an American soldier in France. He acknowledges it, thank ing you for your generosity, placing you in direct touch with the men who are giving their all for their country. In no other way can you get in direct touch with the firing llr.e. With a contribution sent in yester day came a little note from an aged maidenly lady who is very much op posed to the use of tobacco under ordinary circumstances. "But these boys must be under a fearful physical and mental strain," she writes, "and if I can do anything to make them forget their troubles and get a little pleasure out of the long hours in the trenches. I'm going to do it regardless of whatever scru ples I might have. Their comfort is of more value than my conscience. And 1 don't believe my conscience will bother me a bit." This is the sentiment that pervades many of the little notes that are being sent in and shows the wide spread approval of the move. Con tributions received since yesterday are: Previously acknowledged. .SIOO.OO J. A. Clement 1,00 1,. Harrison .23 Frank Mromlnger 1.00 George H. Craxc .25 J. C'aeser Strculi '. 2.00 W. H. Moore .....' 2.00 Mrs. Rllsa I.ooinls 2.00 M. Cat ha rlne Feg1ey....... .50 E. O. Yarger 1.00 J. 11. Knouff 1.00 Reported P. R. R. Will Spend Nearly Million • Here For Improvements That this is an important rail road center was further proved to day. in a report that improvements will shortly start at Enola and Marysville yards. It is said that the Pennsylvania Railroad will spend be tween $500,000 and $750,000 for ad ditional tracks, office buildings and accommodations for trainmen. Just now the Pennsy is busy with a $3,000,000 yard Improvement ex tending from Shocks Mills to Co lombia. It is said, the new yards are to relieve congestion at Enola and Marysville. Then will come. acooiW lng to reports, further changes across the river, in order to take care of the rapidly-Increasing traffic at Enola t-nd Marysville. Officially, nothing has been said about the next large expenditure In this vicinity, but Preparations are go ing on and plans now in hands of of ficials In Philadelphia it is said will , be Announced in the near future. STEELTON BOARD ENROLLS 126 FOR SELECTIVE ARMY Whole Company of Young Men Report For Mili tary Service The spirit of the "Boys of *76" was equaled to-day when 126 full-blood ed American youths reported to the headquarters of the Steelton exemp tion board at 9 o'clock this morning. "The Boys of 1917" as the members of the new National Draft Army will be called, reported promptly at the time designated and every one is ready to do his bit to crush Kaiser ism. More than 126 men reported, but many were sent away after being checked up and were told to keep themselves in readiness to report at a moment's notice. The remainder of the men lined up in the rear of the Electric Light building and there they were checked up and formally enrolled as. members of the Army. They were held until 10 o'clock and then told that they were at liberty until 8 o'clock Thursday morning when they will report at headquart [ Continued on Page 12] Riverside Voters May Vote Tomorrow and at General Election Fourteenth ward voters may vote to-morrow and at the general elec tion. The Dauphin county court shortly fcefore noon to-day handed down the decree appointing the election officers and designating the polling .places for the newly-annexed teritory. The county commissioners at once announced ballots have been printed and will be sent to the election offi cers probably late to-day. These as appointed by the court are: Judge ot elections, A. A. Bouton; inspector, G. J. Gripffee; minority inspector, Harry C. Miller. The polling place will be at Herre Brothers, Fourth and Vaughn streets. Minor errors in the petition which was presented yes ttrday have been corrected and in the order the officers are authorized to hold the Fourteenth ward elec tions. KING VISITS V. S. STEAMHU By Associated Press London, Sept. 18. King George in the course of a visit to-day to the river Clyde, in Scotland, went on board an American patrol ship. The crew lined the decks and cheered His Majesty lustily. The king inspect ed the quarters of the crew. LYNCH NEGRO By Associated Press Athens, Ga., Sept. 18.—Kufus Mon crlef. a negro thirty years old, was lynched early to-day near White Hall. The usual crime was charged. His body was found hanging beside the road. v i MARINES GUARD PLANTS AFFECTED BY BIG STRIKE ; Authorities Bend Efforts to Prevent Recurrence of Rioting By Associated Press Washington, Sept. 18.—Chair man Hurley, of the Shipping Hoard, to-day appealed to I'resi dent Gompers of the Ayicrican Federation of Labor to stop the strikes which arc holding tip government shipbuilding on the Pacific* coast. A conference will he held to-da.v between Sir. Hurley and Mr. < Join pels. Mr. I Gompers luis an engagement to confer with President Wilson 5 Lite. i San Francisco, Sept. 18. Two companies of United States marines t were on guard duty here to-day at p the plant of the Union Iron Works, ( largest of the concerns involved in t the strike of approximately 25,000 mechanics, affiliated with the San Francisco Iron Trades Council. The C walkout of the workmen followed ! failure of the employers to reach a r settlement of the difficulties grow ing out of the demands of the men for an increase of fifty per cent, in ' wages r As an added precaution against possible disorders the Federal au f thorities also issued orders that all . saloons within a half mile of the plant be closed. The strike which has tied up gov ernment shipbuilding contracts amounting to $150,000,000 also have affected the can manufacturers j whose output is vital to the govern | ment's food conservation program. I In an effort to prevent a possible I recurrence of minor rioting which j marked the lirst day of the strike, s Police Chief White, announced that . I ninety automobiles each carrying two j policement would be used to-day to r patrol the lines of the United Rail roads. It was along the lines of th's ! company approximately 1,470 of | whose conductors and motormen are on strike, to enforce the demands for recognition of their union, In | creased wages and shorter hours, that most of the violence occurred yesterday. Call Another Strike A strike of all union freight ; handlers employed in the coast di vision of the Southern Pacific Ttail | road will be called at noon to-day 1 unless company officials here grant ! an audience to representatives of ' the recently formed union, accord -1 ing to a statement by Gordon A. 1 Page, an organizer. The workers demand a 15 per cent, increase In wages and the reinstatement of seven men alleged to have been dis charged for their efforts In forming the union. ; I New French Cabinet to Push War to the End Paris, Sept. 18.—The French min isterial declaration was read by Prof. Paul Painleve, the new premier, in the Chamber of Deputies this after noon. It reaffirms the determination ' of France to continue the war until the dlsannexation of Alsace and Lor -1 ralne from Germany is assured, along. 1 wit|i reparation for the damages caused by the Germans. , VOTERS AMUSED BY NONPARTISAN SCREEN EFFORTS Bungling Attempts to Nomi nate Democrats With G. O. P. Aid Will React CANDIDATES CONFIDENT All Claim Certain Victory at Tomorrow's Primary Election As the prim&ry campaign draws to a close to-day the outstanding features of the preliminary canva&j has been the effort of the Demo cratic machine to achieve its ends under the usual nonpartisan screen Voters who favor nonpartisanship 111 municipal campaigns have Dsen more amused than annoyed by li e palpable efforts to nominate . Demo crats with the aid of Republican votes, but the thing was so bung lingly handled that instead of aid ing certain Democratic favorites the opposite has happened. So fat- as the mayoralty campaign is-concerned the Democratic organ ization has rallied to City Commis sioner W. L. Oorgas, who has been acting as municipal executive since the death of Mayor Miller. Between Alderman George A. Hoverter and Ex-llepresentative Daniel L. Keister. the Republican rivalry has been In tense and the friends of both candi [Continued on Pnge 12] Argentina Will Have Nothing to Do With Treacherous Minister By Associated Press Stockholm, Sept. 18.—The (ier mnn minister to Sweden to-ln>' formally **vpreNNrd to the Swedish government Germany'* regret* In eonnequenee of the Swedlsh-Ar- Kentlnian telegram ntTnlrs. Buenos Aires, Sept. 18.—In private sources it was learned by The Asso ciated Press to-day that the Argen tine government had asked Spain to take the responsibility of obtaining from the American and British gov ernments a safe conduct for Count Von Luxburg, the German minister here, who recently was given Ills passports, arguing that the count is to leave Argentina for Spain on a Spanish vessel. Accordingly, it was said, the Spanish ambassador had asked the Madrid government to ini tiate negotiations to this end. The course taken by the Argentine foreign oftice Is not in accordance with diplomatic usage, but this Gov ernment, it is understood, wishes to escape the necessity of extending to the expelled German minister the usual courtesies. Signal Reserve Corps Under Orders to Be Ready to Leave Anytime Local members of the Signal Re serve Corps may receive orders to leave for their training camp at any moment. This information has been eagerly awaited. About 160 young men have already joined this branch of the service, and hold themselves in readiness to move when the call comes. Sergeant Howard B. Ellinger, in chargo ef the local recruiting station, received this morning a communica tion from Major Henry Opdycke of the Signal Corps, advising the local office that the men will probably leave this month. The camp selected for the Signal Ktserve Corps is known as Little Sil ver, and is located thirty miles from New York City, in northern New Jersey. Small Machine Chases Runaway Team Around Field, Finally Stopping It A truck of popular make owned by Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart, played the part of a runaway catch er this morning when it chased a double truck wagon owned by Hoffer and Garman, of Eighteenth street, from . Thompson avenue to Seven teenth street to Derry street and linaliy through the large cornfield owned l>j - Elmer Wagner, of Clover ly Heights, where the horses were caught just as they were about to crash through the fence. It was an exciting chase and the sight of the horses plowing through the cornfield madly pursued by the machine, which hafl trouble keeping its balance, created much excitement. . The driver of the team was on a business errand and had left his horses in Thompson street. The wagpn was loaded with corn and flour, but no damage was done to the horses or wagon. The greatest dam age was done to Wagner's cornfield. Several rows of ripe corn was knocked down. County Commissioners Prepared For Primary The County Commissioners com pleted all preparations to-day for the primary election to-morrow. Ad ditional registrations of voters who were ill or out of the city on the three days for enrolling were re ceived. Late papers will be taken to the various election boards early jn the , morning. The polls will be open | until 7 o'clock in the evenirtg. In most of the districts in the city and : county a fairly heavy vote is ex- i pected., GKN. AI.KXAJKR K11.1,* SKI.K By Associated Press London, Sept. 18.—A Copenhagen j dispatch to the Central News says! that General Alexajer committed sui cide after An interview with Premier iitrensky. i Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION WHOLE COUNTY TO HONOR MEN OF NATIONAL ARMY Big Parades Will Be Held at Steelton, Lykens and Dauphin WILL MARCH TOMORROW Penbrook and City Demon strations Then; Upper End Men Go First ROUTE OF PARADE THE route of Thursday's parade is as follows: From Front and Market, out Mar ket to Second, on Second to Boas, on Boas to Third, on Third to Walnut to Second, on Second to Market, on Market to the railroad station. Harrisburg and Dauphin county will pay, in large measure, a tribute of respect to the selected men who leave this city to-ntorrow and Thurs day ior the southern training camp. While this city will furnish no men for the first quota of drafted men, Harrisburg will hold a monster [Continued on Page 6.] Dogcatcher Is Charged With Cruelty to Animals William Green, dogcatcher, wd brought before Alderman John H. Shaner to-day charged with cruelty to animals. The charge was preferred by John Earnshaw, of 1010 Fox street, who alleges thai Green overstepped his bounds as dogcatcher when in his endeavor to catch Earnshaw's pup bi-oke the dog's leg. The dog, it is claimed, was running in the street in front of the Earnshaw home, but wore a dog license. Green, it is also al leged, beat the dog. HK * " * X T DESIGNER or DEUTSCHLAND KILLS SELF f X 1? ' th ? 1 nc De " :hla "d, who J 4 * voyage of that craft, corn- i $ X T WAR CAMP CARPENTERS STRIKE J Houston, Texi, §ep IS.-r-Approximately seven hun- X dred ur.'or. • .rpc . -.r i a'government construe- Jjt jr tion work at Camp Logan and the aviation camp here • § :ruck to-day as 1 . lult of the failure of contractors Jjr TT to meet their demands that none but union labor be O I • * ♦ SOFT COAL Ft-^ORTAGE'FORECAST £ 4 (L Washington, Sept. 4 18. —Reports bo the Geological jn .lecrease O 4* m > * 8 j AA X ... t. § decided increase. ** ; ® X TV/O c. C BISHOPS APPOINTED ? X k T fton. Sent. _i of two bishops , J A of the Roman Cf.thol were announced to-day They are: Bishop of "j Denver, Right Rev. J. Henry Tipen, at present Bishop | J IA of Lincoln, Neb., and Bishop of Los Angeles, Rev. John I■! TJ. Cantwell, of San Fi . hco. > ' '* i T HIT AT WASHINGTON SUFFRAGISTS >3 T J J condemnirfg X es around I|j J £ • Hsloyal to tht * - X the opening session ol | f the Maine Woman ,c Association to-day. # j 4* x * T GREAT WAR BILL PASSES . X Washington, Sept. 18.—The $7,000,000,000 war de- * " 7 ficiency bill, carrying huge appropriations for the" army, ♦ ■ jP i j 8 T fortification:, ind <■ >.. n- board, passed the House to- „ X day b" an unanimous \ ot( * ' £ * X • J MARRIAGE LICENSES Jit Herbert H. Miller ami Aldii M. Kreelaml, Nmporti Ralph A. * * ~ Rrymewfr, Harrlxliurit, nml fedle R. /.rliclcr. Carllalri Charlea B. eb Carter, (iftt>bur*, and Harriett Wollard, Ilarrlabarff, Utrcio Keoatoff and Meta Treu, strrllon. t t COMPLETE LIST OF CANDIDATES IS GIVEN TODAY Voters Tomorrow Ballot to Nominate Men For No vember Election IMPORTANT VACANCIES Judge McCarrell Unopposed; Fights For Other Big Offices The Harrisburg Telegraph for the information of the voters of the city and county to-day publishes a full list of the nonpartisan and Republi can and Democratic candidates for nominations for the jimportant city and county offices to be filled. The primary election will be to-morrow. In the county only one nonparti san candidate is to be nominated. This is S. J. M. McCarrell, at present associate law judge, who is unoppos [Continued on Page 14.] Underwriters Coming to Test New Pumpers Commissioner Gross announced to day representatives of the National Board of Klre Underwriters will be in the city on Thursday to test the two triple-combination pumpers recently purchased for the fire department, as the first step in the investigation of the city's fire protection. Inspection of all other apparatus and equipment will follow, according to Commissioner Gross, with a view to reducing the basic insurance charge which was put on the city a few years ago. TO USE TWO EIIMA.\ SHIPS By Associated Press Rio Janeiro, Sept. 18. The foreign office announces that as the result of negotiations with the en tente allied governments, two former German steamers now under the Bra zilian flag will enter the transAt lantic service to carry foodstuffs ta the allies.
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