1 " V ''' Smashing Attack Against German Lines in Belgium Opened by British Army After Bombardment HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M __ ®lje &\av- Jn&cpcn&ent W 1 LXXXVI— No. 225 16 PAGES KEISTER AND HOVERTER WIN NOMINATIONS Lynch, Gross, Royal, Hassler, Fry, Burtnett, Rinkenbach and Spicer For Council; Eckinger For Coroner; Tre mendous Republican Vote at Primaries Indicates Big Victory in November Men Nominated at Yesterday's Primaries Judge S. J. M. McCarrell. Mayor Daniel L. Keister, George A. Hoverter. Council William H. Lynch, E. Z. Gross, John K. Royal, Dr. S. F. Hassler, DeWitt A. Fry, Charles W. Burtnett, Ed. L. Rlnkenbach, Charles F. Spicer. Council (Unexpired Term) Fred L. Morgenthaler. Prothonotary Charles E. Pass. R. J. Dress Pannell, D. County Controller Henry W. Gough, R. William F. Burgoon, D. Coroner Jacob Eckinger, R. Dr. G. W. Hartman. D. Jury Commissioner Aaron M. Hoffman, R. G. A. Geisel, D. Director of the Poor Levi S. Miller, R. N. Y. Parthemore, D. , School Director Cameron L. Baer, R. Harry A. Boyer, R. W. Frank Witman, R. Edward Moeslein. D. Charles E. Emerick, D. Samuel T. Kinslnger, D. * ' The close race for mayor and city council and the tremendous outpour ing of Republican voters in both city and county were outstanding fea tures of the primary elections yester flay. Complete returns show that Dan iel L. Keister, former legislator, for mer member of city Council and oreman of the State Printing office, !ias won first place on the nonparti lan ticket for mayor, with George A. hoverter, former city councilman md alderman of the Ninth ward, as i close second, only sixty votes sepa •ating them. W. L. Gorgas, acting nayor, who had to his record two lections as city councilman, and who lad the full support of the Demo ratic organization, was third in the uayoralty race, having a total of 2,- 97 votes. Keister had a total of 3,- 81 votes and Hoverter 3,121. Keis er and Hoverter are Republicans, his being the first time in years THE CIVIC CLUBS SECOND FLY—MEASURING DAT SEPTEMBER 29 9 to 12. Prizes awarded: 5 cents a Dint for all files. 1 THE WEATHER] For llarrlsburg and vicinity: Un settled, probably rain to-night and Fridays not much change In temperature. For Kastern Pennsylvania! West ern portion, probably ahonrri to night and Friday) east portion, ■ air to-night i Friday partly eloudy, probably showers* gentle wind*, mostly north and northeast. River The main river will probably con tinue to fall alowly or remain nearly stationary. The princi pal branches and their tribu taries are likely to rise some what as a result of rain Indi cated for the next thirty-si* hours. A stage of about 3.6,-. 's Indicated for Harrisburg * riday morning. Keneral Conditions Low pressure persists over New Kngland In the wake of the At lantic storm that has passed off '■ North Atlantic coast. t<nder the influence of an area of high pressure, central over the Ipper Missouri Valley, there "as been a general fall of 3 to 18 J'*"" tempernture between tne Rocky Mountalna and the ■Mississippi river Temperature t 8 a. m., 2. n i Hlsesi 8i52 a. m.| sets, Bios P. m. Moon i Xew moon. September 27. "Iver Stagei 3.7 feet above low mnrk. ... , Vesterdny's Weather tighest temperature, 70. Lowest temperature. RD. 'lean temperature. <lO. Vormal temperature. 04. that two Republicans have run | against each other for mayor at the general election. Eckinger Renominated The most interesting contest out side of the mayoralty was between Jacob Eckinger, candidate for re election as coroner, and Alderman Edward J. Hilton, who also sought the Republican nomination. Hilton, who had a strong following in town, carried the city by about 840, but Eckinger, who has a large number of friends throughout the county, easiy carried the country districts and won out by a substantial major ity. The immensity of the Repub lican vote compared with that of the Democratic candidates is well illus trated in this office. The Democrats also had two candidates for coroner and engaged in a spirited contest, G. Willis Hartman winning out over Robert A. Snyder. In the city the total vote for coroner was 6,894, while the Democrats had a total of only 1,201 indicating that 5,693 more Republi cans than Democrats voted at the primaries in the city yesterday. The county returns, while not complete, indicate a great Republican majority in the county districts as well. Re pubican leaders say this indicates a sweeping Republican victory in No vember. Pass and Gough Outside of the coronership contest there were no very hot lights for Republican nominatlbns, Charles E. Pass, former poor director, being nominated without opposition for prothonotary, and Henry W. Gough being unopposed for renomlnation as county controller. Both are con ceded to be strong men and their election in November is practically assured. They will have only nom inal opposition, J. Dress Pannell hav ing been named by a small vote for the Democratic prothonotary nomi nation and William P. Burgoon, vet eran of many contests, in none of which he was victorious, will run again for controller. Levi S. Miller, a well-known cattle dealer, won out tor poor director on the Republican Bide, while the Democratic nomina tion goes to Nisley Parthemore. City Council Contest All manner of surprises developed in the city Council contest, where Democratic machine support as com pared with a "hands-off" policy on the party of the Republican organi zation, failed to land more than two winners out of the eight, six of the places on the ticket going to Re publicans. Former Mayor John K. Royal was one of the lucky Demo crats and Charles F. Splcer the other. City Councilman William M. Lynch I surprised everybody and delighted his friends by polling the large total! of 4,222 votes, which exceeded the' next high man, Park Commissioner! E. Z. Gross, by 338 votes. Both are' Republicans. Lynch has served in! Council ever since the passage of the! Clark act and Gross was elected two years ago. Royal, who was defeated for Coun cil two years ago, won a nomination yesterday, with the assistance of all the support the Democratic machine could give him, while DeWitt A. Fry and Dr. Samuel F. Hassler, both of whom are Republicans, conducted purely Independent contests. Fry re peated his work of two years back when he was elected city controller and Hassler came back after a term as coUnty controller years ago and a hard but unsuccessful fight for mayor when Royal ran last time. Both had considerable Democratic support. Charles W. Burtnett, one of the win ners in the couneilmanic race, is also a Republican and like the other Re publicans. made his fight purely through the efforts of his friends. He is a member of the wholesale gro cery firm of Evans-Burtnett and well known throughout the city. E. L. Rlnkenbach, prominent uptown jeweler, won a nomination for Coun cil, as his friends predicted ho would, after an independent canvass. Charles F. Spicer, the only Demo crat nominated aside from Royal, Is secretary-treasurer of the D. Racon Candy Company and well known in business circles. None of the Working Men's Non partisan League candidates won out, high man on this slate being Thomas P. Moran, who rested his candidacy mainly on his military record. J. L. [Continued on Pago B.] Will Begin Official Count Tomorrow Noon The County Commissioners at noon to-morrow wlU'begln the official com putation of the entire primary elec tion vote. With the exception of a few local contests In various county districts the official returns are not expected to change the total which were compiled when the various election boards finished their count and posted it. In the city the official count Is not expected to cause any change in the eight highest men for Council, as there is a difference of more than 400 votes between the eighth and ninth candidate. The commissioners will probably start complllns the city nonpartisan votes, following with the party bal lots fo<- leading county offices. "THE BEST I HAVE, I GIVE TO YOU" RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S PRIMARY CONTESTS NONPARTISAN FOR MAYOR Daniel L. Keister 3181 George A. Hoverter 3121 W. L. Gorgas , 2897 Thomas G. George 615 Patrick J. Kenny 142 FOR CITY COUNCIL William H. Lynch 4222 E. Z. Gross 3884 John K. Royal 3467 Dr. Samuel F. Hassler 3084 DeWitt A. Fry 3013 Charles W. Burtnett 2850 Edward L. Rlnkenbach .... 2690 Charles F. Spicer 2484 Thomas P. Moran 1919 J. L. Yoder 1535 J. A. Parthemore 1321 Charleb P. Walter 1137 Howard W. Jones 1123 David K. Young 956 Augustus Wildman 772 Charles C. Steiner 726 Louio J. Houseal 657 Wm. J. Maglaughlin 4 79 James C. Thompson 377 B. J. H. Douglass 329 J. F. Ommert 224 SHORT TERM COUNCIL Fred L. Morganthaler 4004 John G. Marks 2469 LADY NICOTINE SOOTHES WEARY BOYS IN TRENCHES j Relieves the Dull Times; Le moyne Woman Gives For ! Sake of Soldier Husband j- Those who have felt the j caress of My Lady Nicotine will ap ' precite the comfort and cheer that | she will bring to the boys In khaki. | She will relieve the tedium of dull j military routine, assuage their suf | fering in wet trenches, help the boys to brave the dangers of the battle field and brighten the hours of the convalescents recovering from wounds or sickness. The Telegraph has realized thi? and has started a smoke fund so that the soldiers in France [Continued on l'ago 16] U. S. Army Officers Are Awarded War Cross For Services in Battle By Associated Press American Headquarters in France, Sept. 19.—Brigadier General George B. Duncan and Major Campbell King, are the first American officers to receive the war ' cross In the French awards growing out of Amer ican participation In the recent Ver dun offensive when the acted as ob servation officers In forward artillery posts. Whether the officers will be permitted to accept the decoration is not known. HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917. REPUBLICAN SCHOOL DIRECTOR (Three Nominated) Cameron L. Baer 4083 Harry A. Boyer 4386 George A. Herring 1138 Era.stus B. Hoffman ..T.... 1802 A. V. A. B. McCauley 1580 Benjamin H. Reichert 926 Millard F. Saul 194 3 William F. Schreadley 1025 W. Frank Witman 204 7 CORONER City C'nty Total Jacob Eckinger.. 3032 2903 —5935 Edward J. Hilton 3862 1'441—5303 DIRECTOR OF THE POOR (One Nominated) City C'nty Total Joseph H. Haines 1961 819—2780 Levi S. Miller.... 2097 2680 —4777 William S. Moses 1051 215—1266 John W. Urban . . 1321 348—1669 (These figures are for the whole of the city and all of the county except 6 small districts. No attempt was made to tabulate figures for nominations where there was no contest.) ELECTION RIOT PROBED FROM FIVE ANGLES Arrest of Mayor Smith Is Threatened by Phil adclphians By Associated Press Philadelphia, Sept, 20.—Five sepa rate investigations were begun to-day Into the killing of a city policeman yesterday by gunmen who, the au thorities allege, confessed to having teen brought here from Jersey City for the primary election by one of the rival factions In the contest for leadership of the Fifth ward known as the "Bloody Fifth", announcement was made that a warrant for the ar j rest of Mayor Smith would be sworn [Continued on Page 16] P. R. R. Can Place No More Women; Many Listed Superintendent W. B. McCaleb of tho Philadelphia division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, has no posi tions to ofTer women. No further applications will be considered. Announcement was made to day from the Bureau of Employment that there are on the list awaiting appointment between 500 and 600 women. There Is not a vacancy to fill. It "was explained that 'the vacancies expected through drafts have not materialized. Men are badly needed for track work, shops and other branches of labor. SWEEPING VICTORY James P. DeShong, Alderman of the Eleventh Ward, carried every pre cinct for renomlnatlon. The vote was: First Precinct, DeShong, 87; Altland, 35. Second Precinct, DeShong, 154: Altland. 68; Third Precinct, DeShong, 87; Altland, 73. DEMOCRATIC SCHOOL DIRECTOR (Three Nominated) Charles E. Emerick 142 George A. Herring 648 Samuel T. Klnsinger 921 Samuel H. Lane 945 Edward Moeslein 1374 Millard P. Saul 805 CORONER City C'nty Total G. Willis Hartman 1612 507—2119 Robert A. Snyder. 589 258 847 DIRECTOR OF POOR (One Named) City C'nty T'l J. J. Bufflngton. . . 604 429 1033 N. Y. Parthemore. 1542 327 1869 (These figures are for the whole of the city and all of the county except 6 sm,all districts. No attempt was made to tabulate returns for nominations where there was no con test.) PRIMARY RESULTS NOT DECISIVE IN MANY DISTRICTS Organization and Administra tion Forces Will Fight It Out in November Lines were drawn in many of the primary -contests in counties and cities and even in the larger bor oughs in Pennsylvania yesterday be tween the Republican organization and the state administration forced sonio strenuous battles were waged with results that the same issues will have to be fought out again in No vember. In Philadelphia where It was thought that Mayor Smith's harmony arrangement would prevent a fac tional fight it Is probable that there will be a strong independent move ment launched. The mayor and the Vares have righted their control of city council. In the Fifth ward where a terrific political fight, one of the kind that made the ward notable years ago, was waged, Appraiser James A. Carey, McNlchol man, won over Ike Deutsch, Vare man. E. V. Babcock, backed by the Pen rose men, leads William A. Magee, state administration candidate, for mayor in Pittsburgh by about 5,000. They will fight it out in November. Dr. J. P. Kerr ran about 10,000 be hind Magee and his strength will settle the contest. In Scranton the mayoralty contest [Continued on Page 9.] Looks For Amicable Settlement of Strike By Associated Press San Francisco, Sept. 20.—Confi dence of an amicable settlement of the wage grievances that led to a strike here last Monday of 25,000 Ironworkers, Including a large num ber engaged on the government's shipbuilding prograjn, was expressed by James L. Ackerson, United States shipping board member, one of the government mediators attend ing the Joint conference of Btrlkers lund employers, which- terminated early to-day. WISH STRIKE FRESH BLOW ON BELGIAN FRONT Haig Launches Latest Offens ive Against German Lines East of Ypres PROGRESS IS REPORTED First Assault Wins Important Positions Held by Germans By Associated Press London, Sept. 20.—The British force's on the Belgian front attacked the German positions at 5.40 o'clock this morning east of Ypres. Field Marshal Halg reports that satisfac tory progress was made and that the British already have captured some valuable positions. British Headquarters in France and Belgium, Sept. 20. Field Marshal Haig's offensive which was begun at dawn this morning on the Belgian battle front is proceeding with mark ed success, especially in the crucial sector between the Ypres-Roulers railway and Hollebek. , A bitter fight is in progress in the neighborhood of Inverness oopse, Nun's wood and Glencorse wood. If the attackers maintain the positions to which they have advanced in this section they have accomplished one. of the most remarkable and most Important achievements in recent months. Fierce Resistance The German infantry is making a most determined resistance to retain this vital ground and the Teuton ar tillery is retaliating heavily against the British big guns. To-day's offensive will be known as the Battle of Menin road. Fair weather had improved the ground but the mud still was deep and the whole territory covered with water filled shell holes, tangled barbed wires and shattered trees. The Ger man defenses were composed largely of concrete redoubts. Wicked Fire The Germans poured a wicked stream of bulletß into the ranks of the advancing troops from concrete redoubts. Every little elevation and all the woods were choked with rapid fire guns. The British encountered hard fighting at many places but their ! magnificent artillery work had done much to make the first stage of their drive easier. Field Marshal Haig's selection of the battle front to the east of Ypres in Belgium as the scene of his latest offensive against the Germans, in dicates that it is a continuance of the expressed purpose of the British commander-in-chief to force the armies of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria from the western coast of Belgium and to cut off the Ger man submarine and airplane bases on the North Sea from Zeebrugge to Nieuport, including Ostend. The British drive apparently is being made in the directlbn of Rouiers and Courtrai from which Belgian towns, according to recent dispatches from the Dutch front near the German military authorities have been evacuating the civilian population. The British offensive had been in preparation for several days and was made known in recent statements of the German general army headquar ters staff. The Germans reported tht | the British were maintaining a vio lent and destructive fire against the Teuton position, the bombardment frequently reaching the. intensive of drum fire. Appeal Board Sending Out Results of Its Action on Exemptions At the headquarters of the appeal hoard at the Capitol this morning the clerical forces were busily engag ed in sending out notices to many of the claimants for exemption that their claims had been refused. These men will leave their respective dis tricts with the second quota. Those whose claims were allowed were also notified. The work of making ready for the second quota which Is to leave this district soon, Is mounting up at the headquarters. All the local exemp tion boards In the second middle judicial district are sending in names to be certified. Many are filing claims for exemption on agricultural and industrial grounds. These will have to be acted upon before the local boards will have sufficient men to send away with the second quota. - The local exemption boards at Steelton and Paxtang were deserted for the larger part of the day. These boards sent away their 45 percent, to Camp Meade this morning and members of each board went along to the camp with them. The work will be resumed at the boards to morrow. Yesterday the Steelton board examined ninety who were called last week. The result of the examination could not be learned to day. The Paxtang board had com pleted sending out notices to the three hundred additional men who are to be called next week. The clerks In this office to-day were en gaged in making out the papers that must accompany each "rookie" to the camp. Kornilof! to Be Tried For Treason at the Front By Associated Prtss Petrograd, Sept. 20.—General Kor niloff, leader of the recent revolt, it has been decided definitely, will be tried by court-martial with a Juhy. At Ihe Instance of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegate*, the government has agreed that the tried by court-martial with a Jury, atead of in Petrograd. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION SELECTED MEN ENTRAIN AMID LOUD CHEERS Districts 1 and 2 Quotas Leave For Camp Meade With Plaudits of Thousands Ringing in Their Ears; Many Pathetic Scenes at Station as Train Steams Out To the solemn notes of "America" and "Take the Name of Jesus' With You" played by chimes on old Zion Lutheran Church, the second contingent of selected men for the new National Army; left this morning, for Camp Meade, where they will enter upon intensive training preparatory to service in Franct. That the men who have waited to form the selected Army take with them the high regard of the people was amply testified to this morning, when thousands and thousands of persons, so many that an accurate estimate of the number has not been attempted, lined the streets along the marching route, and in Market street, packed so densely that it was next to impossible to crowd a passage, long before the procession appeared. A. times the applause was almost deafening. Flags were dis played everywhere, and cries of "Good-by, old man, God Bless you!" were heard upon every hand. Men were not ashamed to call out an affectionate farewell, as the men selected to be in the great new Army which is to fight the world's greatest, battle for freedom, left Harrisburg to-day. Many Pathetic Farewells Scenes at the Pennsylvania rail road station when the selected men entrained defy description. Mothers fainted and had to be taken away from their sons. Girls screamed and became hysterical, and even men cried bitterly. Every one who was able to furnish proofs that they had some one dear to them on the train, were allowed to go to the station platform. There were at least 1,000 at the cars to say goodby. On the outside, many crying too, were thousands. They were packed on the Mulberry street bridge; lined five and six deep along the iron fence J " | . M t 'ere with- I I X ■ i* l 2j $ > *\ 4* * * X • * * t T WITH FIR L ' T : ■-■rt | 4 2, - ".'inch '! | I : T BERLIN REPORTS BIG BATTLE , Tth • r r * * 4* X * * £ . \R I T :'C 11 T Jgar prices * * C. about one cent per pound apparently was assured to-day • * £ when, beet sugar producers agreed with the food adminis T tration to sell to wholasalers at seaboard refining points * * ft for ? I * ci • . instead of the prevail- ► £ ing'price of 8 4-10 centj ( , „ T * * T f MARRIAGE LICENSES > T Ralph K. Purdj and Viiclla M. Conrad, Harrlabnrsi Clayton P * ejoi R. Nelt and Bertha K. Shuiuan, Lancaiter. running from the bridge to the sta tion, and hundreds shouted their farewells from the station bridge and balconies. When the train pulled out three women had to be helped to the street. 780 Aboard Train The special train which left at 11.36, was made up of thirteen coach es and one kitchen car. It was esti mated that the number on the train was 780. The management of the Pennsylvania railroad restaurant sent a corps of fifty men .along with the train to York, and the men wera [Continued on Page 10]
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