Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, September 28, 1917, Image 1
t erman Army Tries to Regain Lost Ground b Mk HARRISBURG HfSHIlp. TELEGRAPH M - 3nicpcnt>cnt LXXXVI— No. 232 22 PAGES BRITISH GUNS BREAK DOWN BOCHE ATTACK Germans Launch Heavy Assaults in Futile Effort to Eject Allies From Positions; Artillery, Machine Gun and Rifle Fire Proves Too Stroig For Invaders; Teutons Driven From Outposts Petrograd, Sept. 28.—The Russians have captured Oromaru, 24 miles west of Meri, in the Caucasus, it is announced officially. Paris, Sept. 28.—The Germans made an attack last night in the Argonne region. To-day's official statement says they were repulsed, suffering heavy losses. The Germans of the Crown Prince's forces made an attempt last night to break into the French lines in this sector, attacking three times. These assaults were all repulsed, the Germans sus taining heavy losses, says to-day's Paris war office report. Efforts to break into the new ground won by the British in the renewal of the Flanders offensive on Wednesday are being continued by the Germans. Failing: to shake the British line elsewhere, they tried it out last night at Zonnebeke, where the British have pushed far alor<T l ) ,e road to Roulers. The British artil lery, machine-gun and rifle fire was too much for them, however, and the attack was broken up. Zonnebeke is an important point for the British and their previous efforts to reach and maintain a hold ir. it had been desperately resisted by the Germans. Their present position ir. the village places tliem within a half-dozen miles of the important north and south railway line connect ing Lille with Ostend, on the coast, the cutting of which or its domina tion at even medium-range artillery flre would seriously handicap the Germans in their Flanders operations. In the Tower Hamlets and Polygon woods regions, toward the British right flank, the olearing-up process which followed "Wednesday's battle was carried out further last night and the Germans were driven from Isolated positions to which strong parties of them were clinging'. Lemoyne Child Killed by Auto Truck Will Be Buried Tomorrow Funeral services for little 4-year old Edwin Parson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parson. Bosler avenue, Lemoyne, who was killed almost in stantly when run over by an auto mobile truck at the entrance of the Cumberland Valley Railroad bridge, at Lemoyne, will be held at his home to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Camp Hill Cemetery. At the Inquest conducted by Cor oner Deardorf, of Mechanicsburg, last evening a verdict of accidental death was issued. The boy and his mother were walking to Harrisburg yesterday morning. Edward Palmer, an uncle of the boy, driving a light delivery truck, called to the pair and told them he would take them along. " The boy slipped from his mother's hand and stepped in front of an automobile truck. Both wheels passed over the boy's stomach. GIRL DRAGGED BY CAR Linnie Lapkin, a young girl re siding at 1209 Green street, suffered lacerations of the scalp last evening as the result of being struck by a street car in Market street above Cameron. According to employes of the street car company, the girl stepped in front of a car on the Reservoir line. The girl was dragged for some distance, but was not seri ously Injured. THE CIVIC CLUB'S SECOND FLY'—MEASURING DAT SEPTEMBER 29 9 to 12. Prlres awarded: 5 cents a pint for all flies. THE WEATHER For Harrisburg and vicinltyl Fnlr to-night unit Saturday) cooler to-night. For Uustern I'ennsylvunlai Partly cloudy ami cooler to-night j Saturday fair; gentle to moder ate went Hlada. River The Sus<|Uehannu river and all Its branches "111 fnll slowly or re main nearly stationary. A stage of about 3.3 feet Is Indicated for Harrisburg Saturday morning. General Conditions The tropical storm In the Gulf of Mexico Is some distance front the mouth of the Mississippi river approaching the Louisiana coast. It has caused heavy rnlns In the last twenty-four hours in the East livll States, Kastern Tenneasc and Western North Carolina and light, scatter ed showers In the South Atlantic Stutes. It Is - to 1H degrees cooler over a broad belt of country extend- In* from Texas northeastward through the Mississippi and Ohio valleys and the Lake Re gion Into Ontario. Temperature) 8 a. m., 04. Bam Itlsea, 5i39 a. m.| aets, riiftl p. m. Moon i Fall moon, September SO. River Stage■ 3.5 feet abtve low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 70. Lowest temperature, 02. Menn temperature, 04. Normal temperature, 01. Largest Subscription To Harrisburg's Army Library Fund Received The largest single contribution made to the Harrisburg committee in charge of raising Harrisburg's share of the million dollar soldiers' library fund, came In to-day. It was from State Librarian Thomas Lynch Montgomery, who has also given generously to the book fund through other channels. Harrisburg is not coming up to expectations in contributions, but an effort will be made to get the re mainder of the 16,000 allotted to this city. In his letter Mr. Montgomery urges the library project as one of the most important soldier welfare movements undertaken and expresses the hope that It will be well financed. U. S. Army Officer Wounded in German Air Raid By Associated Press Washington, Sept. 2 B.—The slight wounding of First Lieutenant How ard F. Keating, of Philadelphia, Medical Corps, during an air raid on the night of September 24, was re ported to the War Department to day by General Pershing. The death of Private James Tracy, Company F, • First Engineers, as a result of an accident "In the line of duty" was also reported. His next of kin is Mrs. E. J. Tracy, Philadel phia. U. S. Battleship Runs Aground in Home Waters By A.isociated Press I Washington, Sept. 28. The Navy Department at noon to-day author ized an announcement that a battle i ship of the fleet is aground in home waters, but resting easily and prob ably will be floated soon. The Navy Department issued this statement: "The Navy Department has re ceived an official report stating that a battleship of the United States Navy is aground in home waters. The ship is resting easily and it is expected that she will be floated witihout dif ficulty. The newspapers are urgently lequested not to print any infor- ination which might lead to the estab lishment of the identity or location or the stranded vessel." THHEK M3GKOES HANGED By Associated Press Wilmington. Del., Sept. L'S. At tre New C'astle county workhouse this morning three negroes, Webster Pur nell, William Prettyman and Adam Argust were hanged for the murder of Harry Parker, colored, at Lewes, a year ago. RL'SS DESTROYER I.OST By Associated Press Petrograd, Sept. 28. The Russian destroyer Ochotnik was sunk by a mine in the Baltic, on Wednesday. LIBERTY BONDS SOAR By Associated Press New York. Sept. 28. Heavy buy ing of the Liberty 3% per cent, bonds at new high records was the outstanding feature of to-day's early trading on the Stock Exchange. Over $1,000,000 worth of these bonds changed hands in the first hour at I quotations ranging from 100.12 to 100.20, the latter price representing an advance of six one hundredths over the previous maximum made In yesterday's large dealings. NEW ANTI-SALOON LEACJ/E HEAD HERE The Rev. E. V. Claypool arrived in the city this morning to take up the work of superintendent of the Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League. The Rev. Mr. Claypool was formerly pastor of the First Methodist Episco pal Church, in Marguette, Mich. As soon as he can become familiar with the work in this state he will begin a campaign to rid Pennsylvania of the saloons. BUMPER POTATO CROP John W. Early, steward at the Dauphin county almshouse and a force of men are about winding up this year's potato harvest which will net between 2,100 and 2,200 bushels, a crop larger than ever before raised on the poor farm. The potatoes all run large, some half again as large as baseballs. YOUNG "FLYER" HERE On his way East with an aero squadron to join the Rainbow Di vision. which will leave soon for France. Arthur Owens, a former em ploye of the circulation department of the Harrisburg Telegraph, dropped off for a few hours, to-day. He ex pects to fly in France within a few months. "THE END OF U. S. OFFICERS NABBED IN WEST AS TRAITORS Five Members of Aviation Corps Also Said to Be in Plot By Associated Press San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 28. — Five members of the United States aviation corps, an army recruiting officer and two navy ensigns are said by federal officials to be involved in a plot against the government al leged to have been headed by Lieu tenant Erwin Frederich Schneider, of the Germany navy, and Theodore Kasinger, department store employe, both of whom were taken Into cus tody here recently. The disclosure came last night as the result of an order from the De immediate rgmoval of Schneider and immediate revola of Schneider and Kasinger from the county jail to an internment camp on Angel Island which contains Franz Bopp, former German consul general here, and his aid. Baron E. H. von Shack, former vice-consul. Overland Express Lines Demonstrate Value of Highway Routes How important the main highway routes have become in this war period is demonstrated by the fact that the Goodrich Tire Company has establish ed an overland express line between Akron (Ohio) and Boston. Five trucks are in daily service on the Lincoln Highways in transporting tires and automobile accessories. The United States Government has made a contract for 30,000 motor trucks in the West, and these will be delivered to their several consign ments overland. It is figured that in asmuch as it requires a railroad car for every two trucks, 15,000 cars will be released on the railroads for other transportation service through this arrangement. Two hundred cars will be brought East daily over the main highways of Pennsylvania, and it is the purpose of the State Highway De partment to keep the roads in shape through the winter for this service. U. S. Not to Participate in Readjustment of Boundaries After War By .4ssociateii Press Washington, Sept. 28. —The collec tion of data on peace now being made for President Wilgon by his close friend and adviser, Colonel E. M. House, it was explained at the State Department to-day, does not indicate that the United States is looking forward to an early peace. Neither does the government plan to participate in the readjustment of boundaries or political affairs in Eu rope when peace is declared. Interests of the United States, it was reiterated continue to have no direct connection with the war aims of the allies, and remain unchanged. TO RUX INDEPENDENTLY Half a dozen or more candidates for borough and township offices who were defeated at the primaries have indicated their intentions to come out independently and the County Com missioners expect to have a supply of blank nominating petitions for such flAiiidliU.Ua, to-morrow or MaiuUv, HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1917 SMALL PUPILS GIVE BIT FOR U.S. SOLDIERS Open Air School Wants Them to Blow Thoughts in Smoke Across "May thin'bit'give nome Amerl run aoldler' nn opportunity to blow hi* thought* In ninokc to the Sunquehanna Open Air Hoy* nnd tilrln who no wWllngly and prayerfully gnve It." This is the note that the Telegraph received from the little children who attend the Open Air School. They are not well, but they are willing to give some of their comfort to the boys who are away from home. The "smoke fund" has received thousands of letters from all parts of the country commending their work in supplying tobacco to our beys in the trenches. Here are some other of the letters received "I did not pass, so I _shall do part of my bit by sending a little tobacco [Continued on Page 20] War Department Weeds Out Reserve Officers to Get Better Men in Places Washington, Sept. 28.—The War Department has commenced a se vere weeding out process in the Of ficers Reserve Corps. It is predicted that thousands of officers will return to civil life before their comrades reach France. The department has found that there is such an unprecedented de mand for commissions that it is pos sible to pick men of the highest type for virtually every position in the Reserve Corps. There are thousands of applications for Commissions un answered from men of excellent technical training. The prulng knife just at present is being used on the men who had commissions irj the Officers Reserve Corps before the United States be came a belligerent. To-day an order issued by the Ad jutant General's office reduced twen ty officers from ranks ranging from colonel to captain to that of "Second Lieutenant in the Quartermasters' Corps." In the first reserve camps there were 42,000 candidates for commis sions. Fifteen thousand of this num ber were dropped before they com pleted their course. Of the 27,000 who were given provisional commis sions, more than 1,000 were dropped last month. It is estimated that this number will be trebled before the National Armies reach France. LAST OUTDOOR DRILL By Associated Press The Harrisburg Reserves will hold their last outdoor drill before taking up work in the City Grays Armory to-night. The Reserves will meet at the lower end of the Island or, in event of continued rain, a tFront and Market streets, and will then move on a hurry call to another part ot the city to drill. Indoor drills will start Tuesday night, Companies B and C having that night. 150 INDICTMENTS DRAWN AGAINST L W. W. LEADERS Plotted to Aid Germany by Hampering U. S. War Program By Associated Press Washington, Sept. 28.—More than 150 indictments have been found by the Federal grand jury in Chicago investigating I. W. W. activities in evidence secured in the recent Fed eral raid. The indictments, which may actu ally exceed this number, have been drawn and voted upon, it is under stood, and all that remains is to re port. them to the cout, which may be done at any time. The evidence upon which the grand jury has acted is said to show con spiracies and plots to hamper the Government in its war activities and to show connections with German sources. Desire to See Folks Back Home Gets Six Young Soldiers in Trouble The desire to say good-by to par ents and friends was responsible for the arrest of six young soldiers at Allentown yesterday. The boys were brought to this city last evening ana were sent to Fort Riley, Kan., under guard. The six recruits were born near Allentown, and were located at the Kansas fort. When they learned that their regiment would soon be called for active service, they arranged to visit their homes in Eastern Penn sylvania. While visiting here their funds gave out. Their regiment was suddenly mustered into active service, and left for "Somewhere in France." The boys made application for transpor tation to carry them back to Fort Riley. Having exceeded their fur lough, they were placed under guard. Lieutenant Lesher accompanied them trom Allentown to Harrisburg. While punishment will be meted out to the young offenders, they can not be classed as deserters, and it is probable that when the circum stances are taken into consideration the penalty will not be severe. Girl Badly Hurt in Auto Crash at Liverpool Trella Yoder, a young woman 21 years of age, was seriously injured in an automobile accident early this morning at Liverpool, Pa. She was placed on a Pennsylvania train and was brought to the Harrisburg Hos pital, being admitted to the insti tution at 11 o'clock. Miss Yoder's home is at Bellvllle, Pa. In company with her brother and a party of friends, the car in which she was riding encountered an obstruction but did not turn over. The other occupants of the car es caped without injury, but the girl sustained serious injuries to her back. SEPARATE CAMPAIKO Washington. Sept. 28.—Tho 'cam paign to sell t2,000,000 in war sav ings certificates. Frank A. Vander ltp, chairman It the war savings ccmmlttee. announced to-day, will be separate from the Second Liberty Loan campaign, and probably will L begin about December L SCHOOL DEFECTS WITH REMEDIES POINTED OUT Survey Made by Bureau of Municipal Research Finds Many Faults WANTS ONE EXECUTIVE Recommends One Responsi ble Head, and More Care ful Perusal of Reports Pointing out many defects in the methods of public school adminis tration in Hnrrisburg and prescrib ing the remedies therefore, the Bu reau of Municipal Research of New York, the report which the Har risburg Chamber of Commerce nearly a year ago engaged It to make fol lowing a careful survey of the sit uation, was made public to-day. The report, among other things, recommends that one exeeuUve, pre ferably the city superintendent, be made responsible for the initiation and the execution of plans; that the board should be responsible for the critical review and appraisal of the plans and work of the executive or executives; and that the board be accountable at all times to the elec torate, modify its procedure so as to be able to consider only the essen tials of the school administration, and that it give more attention to the reports and recommendations of those in charge of the actual work. The survey points out the defect in the state school law, which does not give the city superintendent the authority he should have, and recom mends that this be recognized in working out plans for betterment "until proper legislation can be pro cured by virtue of which the super intendent of schools will become the chief executive." Finds .Many Faults The survey report finds many faults with administration and makes many recommendations. Among the criticisms offered by the bureau report, comprising 225 typewritten pages and several tables, ar the foUowlngr: Sinking funds not in good shape; deficit in such funds on January 1, 1917, being $87,789.81 and part of the 1901 sinking funds earning only 2 per cent. Lack of responsibility because of the work being diffused among too many officials. The central executive and administrative staff greatly over worked, although willing. Their co operation aided greatly in compiling report. Too cheap school buildings. Lack of proper fire protection in construc tion of schools. Modern lighting methods adopted only a few years ago. Modern building program not followed. Too much haphazard building. Financial program of school sys tem for building purposes not based upon the financial resources and pos sibilities of the district assessed. Board should delegate most of its activities to technically trained per sons, who should be made respon sible for efficient administration. Budget system without proper basis of information, leading to esti mated deficit of operating expenses for year amounting to nearly $47,000. Lack of proper fire protection In a number of the school buildings and defects pointed out in heating, ven tilating and electrical systems of some buildings. Recommendations Summed up, the general recom mendations include the following high points. Making the city superintendent the controlling factor of the school sys tem and suggesting system of dual responsibility until law can be cor rected In this respect. Enlargement of central office force to meet needs, creation of office of superintendent of grounds and build ings to supervise repairs and changes and keep track of all school real estate, and revision of .accounting system. Abolition of board committees with administrative functions and transfer of these duties to properly trained, experienced executives. Employment of purchasing agent and storekeeper, to buy all school supplies and keep check of their issue. City superintendent to formulate budget of expenditures and outlining school program in full. Selection of an architect under conditions that will enable him, un der the proper control of the board, to have sufficient freedom to design buildings which will conform in all [Continued on Page 2] Recruiting Drive Is Gathering Headway Recruiting is being carried on with excellent results at the Army re cruiting headquarters in this city. Yesterday this district accepted fifty nine persons. No local men were in cluded. William Wilson and Ray mond Harris, of Steelton, .enlisted in the Stevedore Regiment. The announcement that 130.000 men will be taken from the con tingent of selected men now in train ing camps, to fill vacancies in the Na tional Guard Regiments, and that 100,000 men will be required to All gaps in the Signal Corps, is regarded as an indication that fully 250,000 men will be examined and accepted by draft boards before the second draft is announced. Hundreds of young men in this section, it is believed, will enlist and select the branch of service desired in preference to waiting their ac ceptance by a draft board. Recruit ing officers are of the opinion that recruiting will be greatly stimulated by recent development/ Single Copy, 2 Cents U.S. MIST RAISE 14 BILLIONS IN LESS THAN YEAR Secretary McAdoo Outlines Stupendous Financial Task Faced by Nation COUNTRY HAS RESOURCES New Liberty Loan Is Offered by U. S Washington. Sept. 28.—Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo last night announced the second Issue of' Li berty bonds. It will amount to from three to four billion dollars. Subscriptions will be opened on October 1 and close on October 27. Other features are: Time of bonds—Maturity, twen ty-flve years; redeemable at the option of the Secretary of the Treasury In ten years. Denominations of bonds ssO and multiples of SSO. • Interest rate—Four per cent., payable semiannually on November 15 and May 15. Terms of payment—Two per cent, upon application. IS per cent. November 15, 40 per cent. Decem ber 13 and 40 per cent. January 15. 1918. The privilege of converting bonds of this issue into bonds of any succeeding issue bearing a higher interest rate than four per cent, during the period of the war is extended. *■ " By Associated Press Atlantic City. N. J.. Sept. 28.—Vast oversubscription of the three-billion dollar Second Liberty Loan was con fidently predicted by Secretary Mc- Adoo in an address here to-day before the American Cankers Association, calling upon the bankers to give the same patriotic support to the new bond issue that they gave to the first. "It has been urged upon me," said the secretary, "that many men of wealth will refuse to buy the four per-cent. bond with liability to super income taxation. I should be loath to believe this; but if it is true, the [Continued oil Page 20] $ | 4 s 4- J x3I RLIN CLAIMS LOCAL VICTORIES J £ Berlin, Sent. 28.—British forces which yesterday ad- jl, j*-v*nced for strong local attacks northeast oi Frezenberg T 4and on the Mfcnin road, o;i the 1 ;ian front, were driven <Ji Tback, says the official statemnet issued to-day by the *T T T ♦ German wa[r office. On the Yprcs-Passchendale road *fs the statement adds, the. British still occupy crater posi- Jf 1 tipnb en the German front line. !± STATE TREASURY BUSINESS 4 T li.ii"; isbur- Sutc Treasury rcvctpt.. during the niunth t £of September aggregated $1,586,274.34 and expenditures jZ At I X 1,597,928.11 according to the statement at the close c: JT September business issued by State Treasurer Kephaft JL to-clay. The total balantes amounted to 4C, 179,746.02 jj J* against $6,191, 399.79 at the end of last month. The bal- X ance> •• •re as tollov.in detail: Gvr.eral fund $4,076,- 2 - .JT ted, $ X motor licenses, $880,496.56; prisor* manufacturing, '2 *7* T $63,379.46; fire insurance fund (uninvested) $100,375.25. ,f £ * f WAR TAX BILL NEARLY READ T 4* *r f Washington, Sept. 28.—The war tax bill increased t "I 8 T levy about $2,700,000,000 was to-day in the last stages of <3 4 completion. Final drafting and printing of the conferees ** £ agreement was in progress, with formal approval m planned at a late afternoon meeting. 4* FIST FIGHT IN CONGRESS *• S t| Washington, Sept. 28. —The row irt the House over 'X £ if" X were influenced by money furnished by-Beplin 'X ± ulminated to-day in a fight between Hcflin and Repre £ sentativc Nortan, his chief critic. Friends soon separated X them. g ' X HURRICANE NEARING COAST '• Ua X New Orleans, Sept. 28.—Somewhere in the Gulf o ' ■ t* Mexico a hurricane was nearing the mouth of the Mis- Jjr £ sippi. It probably will strike the lower Mississippi and JI T Alabama coast late to-day or to-night. No reports cf . | 4 property damage or casualties in the path of the sto; ; * * had.been received here. , 4 4 t- —t £ MARRIAGE LICENSES I Jf fcidwnrd (. HtiuklnM and I'lorencM- M. >Vynn Knolni Herbert H. y r Hartman, Lykena townNhip, and Katie A. Hop pen haver, Grata. ' 4 HOME EDITION NEXT QUOTA IS NOT TO LEAVE UNTIL OCTOBER 6 Dauphin and Nearby County Men Will (Jo to Meade on Same Day REWARD FOR DESERTERS Government Offers SSO For Every Man Failing to Report The schedule of the departure of t*he men who will leave next week for Camp Meade and a ruling on the excess and shortage of the lirst con tingent of the national draft army were announced to-day at state draft headquarters. The schedule of de parture sets tbc date of leaving as Saturday instead of Wednesday, as previously announced. None of the boards of this district will call th?ir men to report before Friday. Somo In anticipation of de parting Wednesday have already sent out the pink and green cards to the selected men and ordered them to report Tuesday morning. On receipt of the new orders the orders issued by the local boards were rescinded and the men will report Friday. "No credit will be given for ex cess or shortage in the first con tingent. All. boards must send their required quota of 5 per cent. The question of excess and shortage must be taken up with the proper authori ties before the state draft headquar ters can make a ruling." This was in substance the ruling received from the draft headquarters. Many of the local boards of this dis trict in the first contingent sent more men than were required, and in many instances they sent more than were required in the first and second quo tas. For the past several days the draft headquarters has been besieged with questions from these boards re garding the matter, and the ruling to-day has caused consternation in several of the smaller boards. Many of the boards had depended on the [draft headquarters giving them credit for the men that they sent with the [Continued on Page 10.]