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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 * *
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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
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