12 BRITISH ARMY BLASTS THROUGH DIFFICULT GROUND IN NEW PUSH [Continued from First Page.] Eonnebeke. Southwest of Anzac is Nun's wood, and just east of this Is the famous forest known as Polygon wood. When the British in August fought their way forward to Polygon wood they found Nun's wood so flooded that they were forced to go around It and the ground here still presents great difficulties to the movement of troops because of its swampv condition. Nuns wood merges' into Glencorse wood on the south and a little farther down and astride the Ypres-Mentn highway Is Inverness copse of undying fame. Between Glencorse wood and Inver ness is an open stretch of solid ground of some 400 yards and here on the Fltzclarence farm the Ger mans had built great steel and con crete redoubts whose machine guns dominated the southern part of Glen corse wood and the northern section of Inverness. Difficult Ground Below Inverness are Dumbarton lakes and the ground about them Is pitted with shell craters which are filled with water. The paths and trenches here were by ar tillery Are and the shell lioles are so close together that there Is no space to walk around them. In most places the mud and water are knee-deep. Still farther south is Shrewsbury for est. through which the British line EFFICIENCY IS THE WATCHWORD TODAY Just How Efficient Are You? Don't let yourself run down, dont let your kidneys and liver get clog ged tip and poison your body. Don't neglect that tired feeling. It Is nature's warning to you; heed it. take care of it to-day. it mny kee£ you from getting sick. Do you know when your stomach is acting right, when your food agrees with you and proper assim ilation takes place; as a general thing, you are pretty well fortified ■against the inroads of disease. Xo man can be 100 per cent, effi cient with a disordered digestive tract. 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Krauss & Co., Jewelers and Pawnbrokers, Proprs 411 MARKET STREET FRIDAY EVENING. | WHERE MEN SELECTED FROM DAUPHIN COU r.';*r --vFX — >7l ran, and the ground In front of the British trenches is a mass of tangled barbed wire. Jusl below Shrewsbury forest Is Belgian wood, which lies near HollebeJce. There are many other little bits of forest scattered through this section, most of them in marshy ground which was ren dered still more difficult by the de vastation wrought by shells. Between Hollebeke and the river Lys the country Is more or less open and it is dominated by Messines. Xorth of the Ypres-Roulers railway the country presents the same diffi culties from marshy ground, al though there are a few wooded stretches. Giwit Artillery Fire The British began intense ar tillery preparation with guns of all caliber about a week ago and this continued with unabatlng fury until t-day. Counter battery work resulted in a large number of German guns being silenced and many enemy am munition dumps near batteries were blown up by shell tire. The entire front over which the attack was to be made was searched out by high explosives and as an addlUonal pre caution the British gunners kept put. ting down a heavy barrage lire, first in one place and then in another, and sweeping the whole country before them. • The German guns, of course, have not been silent, but their tire was comparatively weak. All this ar tillery preparation by the British was vital if there was to be hope of suc cess, for they had tested the strength of this front before and knew that their infantry faced a task that would try their mettle to the fullest. In previous attacks the shell hole warfare conducted by the Germans in this region has proved a grave em barrassment and it was only by a bombardment such as was conducted that they could wipe out these con cealed positions. It was Impossible that the Germans should not have known that an offensive was being prepared, but it appears from state ments by prisoners that there was much doubt as to the exact positions where the British would strike. For the past fortnight the policy of the Germans has been one of Inaction, although thc-y undoubtedly made every effort to improve their po sitions since the offensive In August. The lone frame buildings which are to serve as barracks and for other purposes of the camp are rising rapidly that there may be no delay in their use when the remainer of the contingents arrive. More than three hundred boys from Dauphin county and as many more from surrounding counties spent their first night here, last night. FARMERS HERE ASKING I WILSON FOR EXEMPTION [Continued from First Page.] information about the siie of their I farm. Many of the farmers were ] evasive In their answers and In many j instances it was found that false j statements had been made. The ap peal board is of the opinion that the ! majority of the men drafted from this district can bo spared from the' farms and this opinion was formed i after careful investigation on all sides of the question. The headquarters of the appeal board is a busy place these days. The clerks are busily engaged in itemiz- | ing tho results of the work of the board at its previous sessions, and returning to the local boards of the district the names that have been certified. The magnitude of the work is not fully realized by the majority of the people. The details require no end of work and the least mistake ] may set tho action of the board back ) considerable. Accuracy is the art I most required. The district board of j the Middle Judicial district is rap-: idly getting the situation under per- j feet control, and things are expected j to move smoothly so that in a short | time all the local boards will have j their full quota certified. Have "Weak Knees" Many humorous claims for ex-1 emption have been brought to light j by the investigation of the Appeal; Board. To-day two young men from J Fulton county reported that they [ were the victims of a strange disease; known as weak knees. The young' men stated that irf view of this factj it was impossible for them to do their l full duty for Uncle Sam. In view of] the facts that were stated the opin-j ion has been expressed that the ail ment of the young men extended rol extremities lower than the knees, and had affected their feet in a cold man-! ner. Another young man from Adams county made the most peculiar claim that has been received by the ap- j peal board. In his claim he said: "At one time in my life I was un conscious from a Tuesday night until j Wednesday morning." This state- j ment comprised his main reason for ! not wanting to go to war. It was re-: fused. Pail to Show T*p Since the departure of the first 1 contingent from districts one and! two of Dauphin county, the exemp-l tlon headquarters of the Steelton and j Paxtang boards have been more or less deserted. The members of the: HARRISBURG GIRLS DOING THEIR PART IN THE WAR " A 'i'y'T? r* Ifc , ' <£ 'Mk4~ ' •% . . ? * <£? O- >• : , i, ', t I' JHK iir* 3 -- '•"" : 3N&3 #./ - J ..;...J, Mgj^r-jjß |M . gtiSßßm k r< flV r || 1 J| |bw M, K_fl r f 44■' :; '^^"' 4: ; : :'™r: Women here are doing more than rolling up their sleeves and pitching in to take the place of their husbands and men gone to war—they are donning overalls to facilitate their work. The above picture shows a member of the shlnninjr force at the ™ an %r* n \ h Th "L rt " " ay they feel a trifle odd at first in the f t !!i b^ 1 t ] lat the feeUn * BOon weHrs off and they would not be without the handy garment, Harrisburg girls are taking a big part in the war against the Kaiser The.banks, railroad offices and other big industries are employing them n large numbers to take the place of men who have enlisted in the He*ii 8 and N *°™l o%rd or been selected for the National Army There i was so great a rush of girls for Jobs with the r, R. It, that it has been I waTuni roll >la employment ,lßta - There are hundred, Hajuubbtjrg telegraph ] two boards accompanied the soldiers |to Caihp Meade yesterday and did not return until to-day. This morn i ing at tho Steelton boord It was re ! ported that there were no more! I slackers among those that were ex | pected to depart yesterday. How ! ever the examination of Wednesday | resulted In a very poor showing. Of the ninety odd men that were called I twenty-one failed to show up. Mostj of these men are either colored or ; foreigners. Their names were listed at once and sent to the police head quarters and for the next few days i the board will In all probability be busy examining the men as they are brought In by the police. Of the sixty seven men that were examined Wed ! nesday, seventeen were discharged I and fifty-two passed. The number that claimed or did riot claim exemp tion could not bo learned. Reports from Camp Meade state that the Steelton boys were all well and happy, having made the trip in splendid shape. The Paxtang board is making I ready to resume examinations next | Monday morning. A fifth call of J 300 more men hps been made and j the first fifty will appear on that day. i Fifty each day will be the order UII j til the full number has been exam j Ined. The Paxtang boys reached | Camp Meade yesterday afternoon | safe and sound. Very few Incidents occurred on the way. The boys were ! put through a scrutiny test imme i diately on their arrival at the camp j and to-day are going through rhe physical examination. The Ellza | bethville boys who reached the camp on Wednesday were suffering from ! sore arms yesterday. They were in- I uculated after reaching the camp as i great precaution is being taken i against any contagious disease. Man Called is Dead j Lloyd W. Balsbaugh, one of the | men called by the Paxtang board In I Its latest summons to 300 men. was ; drowned near Goldsboro early in July while trying to save his fiancee ' from death in the river. He was em : ployed at a store in Steelton and ! made his home in Hershey. I Following are the three hundred | called for examination this week and | next: j Oscar L. Hager. Enhaut: Charles IA. Baker, Rutherford Heights; Wil liam Reed Smeltser, Bressler; John , Leroy Seward, 2036 Boas street; !.Tohn Wessley Coffman, Fort Hunter; ; Andy Szrin.lnh. Enhaut; Harry Sny | der Boyer, Hershey; Galiano Maranl, jswatara Station; Robert Stoops. Mid dletown; Edward L. Zimmerman, j Hershey; Frank B. Deetor, Hum melstown: Allen Nye Nornheld, Hum ■melstown; Christian Fisher, Enhaut: Edward M. Nye, Llnglestown; Lloyd Franklin Fellenbaum, Ilummelstown; Benjamin R. Barnhart, Dauphin; Zelda Mudd, Oberlln; Georgo Stecher, Hummelstown; Raymond F. Nlssley, Oberlin; John Adam Reigle, Hum melstown; Ralph W. Leek, Hum melstown; Paul Kallvoda, Middle town; Charles S. Smith, 18u6 Boas street; Samuel S. Basehore, Hershey; Paul Nedele, Bressler; Amos Bow man Snavely, Hershey; Antonio Pan talecne, Fort Hunter; George Ed ward Huber, Hummelstown; Roger Michael Koons, 2730 Boas street; Samuel Bomgardner, Harrisburg; David Vincent M. Lentz, Penbrook; Roland V. Douglass, 1912 Forster street;' George Christopher Hench, Harrisburg; Mervin L. Etnoyer, Hlghspire; Sebastian Xagl, Enhaut; Alfred E. Holmes, Oberlln; Lerue I. Ellenberger, Enhaut; Mike Gjuran, Bressler; liussel Taylor, Walton ville; Cloyd Amber Flurie, Dauphin; John Christian Hershey, Hershey; George Lafferty, Waltonvllle; David C. Yingst, Unglestown; George P. Lineaweaver, Rutherford Heights; Trinidad Pantpga, G. L. Labor Camp; Jacob liausch, Stcelton; John Frank lin Still, Hershey. Elmer Heagy Hollinger, 1922 For ster street; Benjamin F. Carpenter, I Binglestown; Frank C. Hinkle, Har-I risburg; Berta Ferencz, Enhaut; j I CSharles Harrison Risslnger, Bress i ler; William G. Trees, Enhaut; Ross Emanuel, Gen. Del.; Stojan Deman- Ja, Bressler; Henry Greenfield, Her-1 | shey; Clarence F. Swartz, Harris-1 burg; Oscar Alfred Wirtz, Dauphin;! [Lincoln Roots, Oberlin; George Ed-; word Garman, Dauphin; Samuel S. ' I.audwemilch, Bressler; Henry Clay Miller, Dauphin; William James Tay [ lor, Penbrook; Delvin E. Kendall, Penbrook; Oreste Viole,,Swatara Sta-i tion; Monroe N, Brown, Fort Hunter; Daute Petrucci, Swatara Station;! i Daniel Ensminger, Swatara Station; Charles Albert Bogar, Palmyra; Charles Edward Ryan, P. S. L. Hos pital; Earl I.eroy Michael, Hershey;] Joseph Brigliella, Linglestown; Dan iel Harrison Vontz, Progress; Neil Frank Yingst, Middletown; Frank C. | I Wltmer, Hummelstown; Daniel Bak-; er McCorkel, Hummelstown; John R. I Bayghman, Bressler; Cloyd C. 80l- I land, Paxtang; Jacob J. Schaeffor, IMiddletown; Michael Stazewski, En i haut; George Benjamin Valentine, | Paxtang; Harvey E. Wagner, Pike town; Herman W. Seliweprs, Iler | shey; William Harrison Wolf, 1951 | Boas street; Frank Stadler, Enhaut; Maurice Oscar Smith, Hummelstown; i George W. Copp, Hershey; Mate Ko- I sutlc, Enhaut; Edw <1 Bartel, En haut; Morris Richard Achey, | Rutherford; Roe D. Skinner, Hum- I melstbwn; Gino Guenini, Swatara Station; John William Snyder, Pen | brook; Huga Jaqualli, Swatara Sta < tion; Herbert Samuel Straub, Her : shey; Robert A. Johnson, Walton i ville; Cyrus Franklin Hoene.r, Her ! shey; William H. Nelson, 3230 North Sixth street; Harry L. Brigtitblll, ! Penbrook; Joseph B. Stazewski, Ob erlln; Roy J. West, Penbrook. Paul F. llerre, 22 8 Lewis street; George H. Donaldson, Harrisburg; Marvin L. Koons, Penbrook; Ralph A. Hain, Harrisburg; Percy A. Fack ler, liressler; Lloyd W. Balsbaugh, Hershey; Guido Rlcci, Swatara Sta tion; Harry E. Look, Linglestown; Peter M. Bates, Rutherford Heights; Irvin E. Westheafer, llainton; Michael Smith, Waltonvllle; Andrew J. Kreiser, Union Deposit; Qulnto Laraconi, Swatara Station; Fred W. j Hummel, Enhaut; Clarence Johnson, 2045 Herr street; Robert M. Kos'er, i 2211 Jonestown road; Steve Varya, Enhaut; William A. Miller. 2007 ; Forster street; Samuel E. O'Neal, ; Harrisburg; John I. Straw, Lingles- i town; George S. Pankake, Lingles- j town; Ira L. Standh, Harrisburg; Jacob S. Shope, Hummelstown; Ed gar R. Leaman, Hershey; William B. Ilepford, Harrlsburg; Luka Mrako citch, Bressler; Harvey D. Demay, 1907 Forster street; I>evl Brankovlc, Bressler; Roy H. Garverlch, Pen brook; Milon Millc, Bressler; Charles F. Kline, Harrlsburg; John A. Plouse, Hummelstown; Melvln R. Lynn, Lucknow; Elton Lukens, Duncannon; Christian F; Wolf, Enhaut; Harry H. Yetter, Hummelstown; Clair T. McAl lister, Enhaut| Loretto O. Nlcoluccl, Palmyra; Rlshell M. Goho, Pax tang: Hary A. Miller, Derry Church; William Nowlen, Palmyra; Raymond L. Beard, 403 Lin street; Harry E. Ludwig, Hummelstown; Martin S. Dengler, Oberlin; Frank Bennett, Oberlin; Charles M. Carl, Harrls burg; Michael E. Bell, Palmyra; Norman R. Bell, Harrlsburg; Frank Bolbecker, Enhaut; Samuel W. Bare, 2015 Herr street; Thomas R. Maher, 416 Vaughn ,'treet; Louis Knlganek, Middletown; Vlvaldo Guastlnl, Swa tara Station: Charles E. Bleyer, En haut; Vernon E. Palmer, Fort Hunter. Guldo Santoni, Rutherford Heights; Aaron Roy Zimmerman, Enhaut; Karl Emmanuel Plank, Penbrook; Frank E. Miller, 1835 Briggs street; John William Peterman, State Hos pital; Steve Markovlc, Bressler; George Cassell Aungst, Hummels town; Tom Ollva, G. I. Labr. Camp; Ulysses Grant King, Penbrook; Eugenlo Bucclotti, Swatara Station; John Arthur Miller, Penbrook; Francesco Fortunate, Swatara; E. Roy Van Camp, 19 31 Briggs street; John Franklin Crum, Penbrook; Peter Gorsa, Precinct; Charles Edga> Walmer, Progress; I/ewls P. Emer lch, Hummelstown; Clinton Edward Rhoads, Union Deposit; Alvln Gott schall, 3105 North Second street; Walter Thompson, 232 9 Canby street; Michael Ralph Sleber, 226 Lewis street; Harry David Gordon, Hershey; Uriah S. Seltzer, Hummels town; Clarence E. Foltz, Hummels town; James Williams, G. I. Labr. Camp; James FYanklin Dell, Dau phin; Mlrko Perlc, Bressler; Joseph Ellas Solomon, Bressler; Walter Hamford Leaman, Rutherford Hts.; Yembennldl Giocondo, Swatara Sta tion; Ralph A. Linker, Harrlsburg; Howard K. Zimmerman, Duncannon; Jacob Blnnl, Enhaut; Thomak Craig, Harrlsburg; Ralph Flck, Swatara Station; Clyde B. DeHart, 713 North Nineteenth street; Adolph Fors, Hummelstown; Naxxareno Fresconl, Swatara Htatlon; John E. Bamberg er, Hummtlitown; Joseph L. Savas- Un_ Waltonvllle: H&ndee Irvln Brat* Progress; Robert E. Bates, Jr., 3000 North Third street; Raymond Miller Holmes, Paxtang; Jefforson Davis Frey, Speeceville; Ferrairl Marsilio, Swatara Station; Arthur Parke Rutherford, Paxtang; Joseph Emon Lauver, Penbrook; Harold Vivian Porter, Penbrook; John A. Lukens, Duneannon; Jovo Marin, Bressler; Raymond Grant Garverich, Pen brook; Franjo Sucec, Bressler; Her man W. Boltz, Llnglestown; Harry M. A. Weigelt, Hershey; James Ed ward Zimmerman, Duneannon. Roy Van Camp, 1931 Briggs; John versity of Pennsylvania leaves next Oxner M. Poorman, Swatara Sta tion; George Raubmsky, Enhaut;! Lulgi Rownneci, Swatara Station; Anthony Franclschl, Harrlsburg; El mer C. Barnes, Enhaut; Frank A. Wise, Oberlln; Warren W. Wenrlck, Penbrook; Roy I. Hoffman, Hum melstown; Royer M. Alleman, High spire; Berardo Zincani, Derry Church; Amos G. Peters, Progress; Ellis W. Crook, Hornerstown; Charles A. Miller, Enhaut; Domen- Ico l)i Vittori; Swatara Stution; Joseph Stromayer, Steelton; Clar ence A. Hays. Paxtang; Christian M. Hershey, Harrlsburg; Domenlco Pasqulnl. Swatara Station; Ralph A. Hoak, Progress; Harry Conrad, Hummelstown; George Gobol, En-1 haut; Charles R. Harris, Oberlin; | Roy E. Stout, Hummelstown; | Charles H. Rode, Harrisburg; Les- j ter R. Leader, Penbrook; Harry E.I Shartzer, 2010 State street; Robert! B. Strieker, Dauphin; George G. j Riland, Halifax; Harry M. Rhine, ! Grantville; George Fromm, Hum-! melstown; Curtis L. Miller, Ruther. j ford Heights; Clarence D. Bonsall, I 1825 Boas street; Antonio Cecconi, j Swatara Station; Charles E. Beck.! 2206 Jonestown Road; Clayton C. i Gingrich, Hershey; Walter C. Knupp, ! Progress; Emmet R. Mader, 1856 1 Walnut street; Morris S. Mickey, j Maclay Station; Asahel D. Lukens, j Duncannon; Harry B. Yetter, Har-j risburg; Antonino Mazzura, Swatara j Station; Harry L. Heilig, Oberlin; John Llnkentanez. Enhaut; Ralph F. Shoop, Dauphin; Harry W. Schory, | Penbrook; Joseph Tigelman, En- | haut; Alfred Bardell, Enhaut; David E. Bong, Union Deposit; William B. | Fleagle, Penbrook; Maurice G. Wil liams, P. S. L. Hospital; Eugene Col- ! baugh, Hummelstown; Frank Hahn, | Penbrook; Herman I. Cassel. Har risburg; John B. Porter, Dauphin. Harold Landis Hoover, Penbrook; Raymond Noggle, Penbrook; Ross Wesley Gumpher, Progress; William M. Hastings, Oberlin; John Stanley, Bressler; Joel Oliver Hallman, Lin glestown; Raymond I). Novlnger, Pen brook; Henry Raymond Bressler, Har risburg; Charles Blazer. Enhaut; Johfi Julius Gingrich, Hershey; Daniel' S. Shipe, Bressler; William B. Daily, Penbrook; Bion Cofrode Welker, Dau phin; Jacob I. Hayberger, Lingles town; Lui Dinoto, Swatara Station: Samuel Adam Butz, Hershey; Joseph Balatinez, Enhaut; Otello Capplli, Swatara Station; Harry A. Longreen, Hershey; Tolbert K. Smee, Oberlin; Alfred Bandis Jr., Rutherford Heights; Irvln Frank Keller, Hummelstown; Harrison V. Boyer, Highspire; Frank-I lin Edw. Hlnkle, Penbrook; Tobias | Kock, Enhaut; Dalonzo Attasnasio, I Hummelstown; Steve Sipon, Enhaut; Raymond Hahn, 1951 Briggs street; Franklin P. Spangler, Hershey; Jo seph Kramer, Hershey; Clarence D. Mader, Harrisburg. STRONG POSITIOWS TAKEN BY BRITISH [Continued from First Page.] German structure of defense in this j sector. The greatest gains have been | made between St. Jullen nnd Holle-1 beke, which was as had been planned j for within this stretch of country | lies the Important defenses Just men tioned. Army's Finest Men The troops that went out to the attack represented some'of the finest men In tho British army. They en-j tered tho conflict In high spirits and] eager for the fray. Their advance i was preceded by one of the most per- j feet and heaviest barrage fires yet at tempted. The men went over -the tor % FAIL fe'