T • . T _... . - 1..,-..,.. -m Teiiiral Empires to Make Another Effort to Get Out of War Before They Are Hopelessly Beaten jfe HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Star-Jn&icpcn&cnt / LXXXVI— No. 241 14 PAGES KAISER PLANS FOR PEACE AS LINE IS HIT % British and French Strike Hard New Blow on Belgian Front Before German Army Has Had Time to Re cover From Last Defeat; Teutons Would Make Peace Without Indemnities or A nnexations Amsterdam. Oct. 9.—Germany and Austria Hun gary have agreed to make another peace offer to the allies, the Deutsche Tages Zeitung of Berlin says it • learns on good authority. The offer will have as its basis no territorial aggrandizement, the surrender of Belgium and French territory, the renunciation of positive territorial acquisitions for payments in money and no indemnity on either side. Without regard to the highly unfavorable weather conditions prevailing and in a surprisingly short ttme after the successful British thrust of last week the British and French forces in Bel gium have launched another heavy attack on the German lines. The blow fell early to-day in the region east and northeast of Ypres where Crown Prince Rnpprecht's lines had already been dangerously bent back by the previous British thrusts. The British commander early reported satisfactory progress on all parts of the front 0/ the attack which he announced was made in conjunction "with our allies on our left." French Are Aid ins Shortly afterward the Paris offi cial statement indicated clearly that the French forces in Flanders were those alluded to by the Kritish com manded-in-chief. The launching: of an attack in concert with the Brit ish was announced and the favorable development of the attack reported. A considerable force of French troops took part in the beginning of the Flanders drive on July 31 and in the subsequent lighting that con solidated the ground won bv them from a point northeast of Lange marck as far north as Dixmude. Opportuue Time This section of the front rem mained comparatively quiet while the British to the south were ro newinsr their drive last month. Ap parently the time is now considered opportune for bringing the line to the north more nearly on the level with the advanced British front. The Frencl\ attack to-day extended as far north as Houtholst forest, about five miles toward the coast from Bucs choote. It has been pointed out that with the salient parts of the Passchen daele-Gheluvelt ridge in their hands as the result of their success last week the British were in an admir able position to push further ea.< towards the Menin-Roulers railway line. This invaluable line of com munication for the Germans between their bases in Southwestern Belgium and Northern France and their Bei t'ian coast positions - was already commanded bythe British guns. Germans Weaken The renewed push is in the direc tion of this line which before this morning's attack began was about five and one-half miles distant from the point of the British wedge at Broodseinde. Numerous indications have been found, according to reports from the Flanders front that the German mor ale in this sector had notably deter iorated under the crushing blows of the British and their overwhelming artillery roperiority. Lack of the former visor in the Get-man counter attacks and their comparative infre quency are cited as corroborative of this. The theory is thns suggested that despite the unfavorable weather con ditions Field Marshal Haig decided to hit the Germans another hard blow while they were still staggering from the effects of thetr defeat last vrk and thus shake still further their already precarious hold on Western Belgium, possibly to a point where they would be compelled to let go. Workmen Make SSO, S7O and Up in Factories Bridgeport. Conn.. Oct. 9. —Good wages were paid in this <ity before the war; high wages seems to have net in " according to C. T3. Bllton. president of the Manufacturers' As sociation. Workmen in factories here, he said, are getting 150 a week Jn a large proportion of cases, while <7O and up is not uncommon. All lines of manufacture are af fected. [THE WEATHER! For HarrfnlnirK and vlclnltyt Moatly cloud y tu-niht and Wedneaday; not much change in tnuprrilurr. For Kaatern I'ennay it unla: Cloud/ to-night and cdue*day, con* tlnued cool) gentle northeast wlnda. Kiver The main river will continue to rlae alowly. All tributaries will (all ulirnlx or remain nearly stationary. A alnur of about 3.0 feet la Indicated tor Harria buric Wednesday morning. The lilgh preaaure urea that cov ered the I'lalna States Monday morning, hna moved cuatari| Willi decreasing strength and nppeara thla niornlng aa a ridge of 111 all barometer extending from Texan northeastward through the Middle Mtaslsslpl Valley and the Lake Ketclon In to the I'ppcr St. I .aw rence Val ley. Temperatnret H a. m., 42, Sunt lUaca, 6ili a. m.| aeta, Hr 33 p. in. Monnt New moon, Ovtobep ig, Itlver Stages 3.5 feet above low water mark. Veaterday'a Weather Hlgheat temperature, ,V>. I.oweat temperature, 4. Mean temperature. SO. .Normal temperature, 57. German Troops Unable to Stand Before Great. New Smashing Offensive By .-tsstviaUd Press British Front in France and Bel gium. Oct. ?. The British have pushed back the Germans through Poelcapelle and are lighting in the eastern outskirts of the City about a large brewery. Just north of Broodseinde, at Daisy wood, the Germans held out strongly. The British surrounded the wood and hot fighting followed. • The attackers pushed forward a considerable distance down the slopes of Brookseinde ridge to the lower ground. At many places the French and British have advanced to a depth of 1.200 yards or more. The British troops of Gravenstafel ridge advanced on to Passehen daele ridge and rested 1,000 yards southwest of the town to Pass chendaele. The French crossed the , Jansbeek and Brownbeek river. Italian Birdmen Raid Austrian Naval Ports and Damage Harbors By .-tssc riatfj Press Washington. Oct. 9.—Giant Cap roni airplanes rained bombs last n?ght upon the great Austrian naval base at Cattaro. starting fires among the buildings in the navy yard and causing damage to Austrian ships in the harbor. The Austrians met the attack with the greatest vigor but were unable to drive off the air planes until nearly daylight when the Italians withdrew without loss to their own base. Advices received here from Home indicate that the Italian attack was planned to forestall an Austrian naval demonstration being organiz ed at Cattaro and Pola. The squadron started from its base 230 kilometers across the Adriatic Sea. Gabriele D'Annunzio. the Italian poet, who ha* attained distinction as one of the most daring aviators in the war, was in command of one of the airplanes. The squadron arrived at midnight over Cattaro, flying at twelve thou sand feet. The planes descended un til they were only a few hundred feet over the harbor and began to drop bombs on the Austrian destroyers and submarines in the bay, many of which were seen to be hit, as fires were observed to break out imme diately. Meanwhile other Italian planes were bombing the naval depots and storehouses ashore and several fires weer observed. Several of the Ital ian planes were riddled In their wings with shrapnel and machine gun bullets but were not seriously damaged. Great Drive on Austria Is Planned by Italians Washington. Oct. 9.—official dis patches to-day report Austrian troops gathering In great force on the southern boundary in anticipa tion of the renewal of the Italian drive over the Bainslzza plateau. The Italian government la prepar ing to lay before the allied confer ence soon to assemble in Paris a comprehensive plan for a great cam palgn against Heibach. regarded as the key to Austrian communications with Croatia and Serbia, If the allies approve and are will ing to lend the necessary support in supply of coal, steel, munitions and guns, the Italian government will provide the troops. I'll BllOliiC KKI'AOTKI) The interior of the clubhouse of the West End Hepublican Club has been repainted in preparation for the winter season. The first event of the fall will be a crab supper, Thursdav evening, following an important busi ness meeting of the organization. U-BOAT ME.VAtH I.ESS By Associated Press Copenhagen, Oct. 9.—The danger frcm submarines having decreased, insurance on Norwegian barges in the North S3ea has been reduced from eight te seven per cent. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1917 "LETS MAKE IT UNANIMOUS, SISTER ]i A V/ W ,=.. L . —* ©9UTTt*fltls ~ NATIONAL GUARD FILLED UP WITH SELECTED MEN Orders For Redistribution of Soldiers of Draft Army Issued by War Chief , By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 9.—Redistribu tion of the forces in National Army cantonments in the South, Middle West anti East, was ordered to-day by the War Department in order to > fill up three National Guard divi sions in Southern states to war strength and to provide for the or ganization of an additional National Army* division composed of negro j troops. ; The National Guard divisions to j be filled up are the Thirtieth. Thirty • first and Thirty-ninth, all composed lof troops from the far southern | states. Drafted men from the Nation ! al Army cantonments at Camp Jack j son, Columbia, S. C.; Camp Gordon, j at Atlanta, Ga., and Camp Pike, Llt ; tie Hock, Ark., will be transferred to fill the gaps. The remaining men at the three camps will be consolidat ed at Camp Jackson to compose one National Army division. Surplus white men of the drafted Army from Camp Devens, at Ayre. Mass.; Camp Upton, at Yaphank, N. Y.; Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J.; Camp Meade, at Annapolis Junction, Md., and Camp at Petersburg, Va., will be mobilized at Camp Gor don to form a supplementary Nation al Army division composed entirely ot men from the far eastern states. Scout Rally Scheduled For Friday Postponed Until Later Date Looking foryard to a better and j bigger rally of Hoy Scouts, the com | mittee In charge of the affair de i elded to postpone the demonstration which was scheduled for Friday af ternoon, In view of the fact that only registered Boy Scouts would be j excused from school on that day. It was the consessus of opinion i that to hold the rally under such circumstances would defeat the pri mary aim of the exhibition which was to show the general public what scouting is, and what It does tor the boys. It was felt that to post pone the event would serve to strengthen it for a future occasion inasmuch as so many of the twenty troops enfered are quite young in the scout movement, and the woodcraft and other distinctly scouting con tests can be perfected by the boys between now and the new date, which will be announced later. Shipping Shortage Makes Acute British Fuel Needs 'By Associated Press Washington, Oct 9.—The British' . government is so much concerned over difficulties in obtaining fuel oil j for its N'avv that it has asked Its I representatives here to take the sub ject up with the American govern-, j ment with a view of obtaining as- 1 ; sistance in transporting supplies. The shortage of ocean tonnage, it lis said, has made the situation acute. The American government will be asked to furnish as many tankers as IX tan to liulu innra-ma Uw wukQly. POLICE LEADERS IN BRUTALITY, SAY WITNESSES Led Gunmen in Attack on Politieal Club to Intimi date Witnesses By Associated Press Philadelphia, Oct. 9. Corrobora tive testimony of the police partici pation in the raid on the Finletter Club, a Carey organization, on the night preceding the murder of a policeman in the Fifth ward on pri mary day, was given by Thomas Battaeleise, at the opening of to day's hearing of Mayor Smith and eight other defendants, jointly ac cused of conspiracy to commit mur der. Battaeleise said that Police Lieut. David Bennett, one of the defendants was a short distance from the club at the time of the concerted attack of the imported gunmen. Police man Wirtschafter. another defend ant was among several patrolmen at the head of the attacking party, the wiltness said. Wirtschafter, he said flred a shot through the window of the club. Battaeleise said he saw Policeman Feldman, another defend ant, blackjack one of the followers of James A. Carey, whose ward leadership was being contested in the fight for the nomination to select council by Isaac Deutsch, one of the three principals in the case. Deutsch, he sakd. insisted on hold ing a curbstone election in the Six teenth Division of the Fifth ward, where the murder occurred, after the Carey members of the election board had been ousted.' Edward Abrams, a constablo attached to Magistrate Imber's office, who has been named as having made whole sale affidavits for warrants for Carey men. was also unusually active at the polling place, he testified. Jacob Blitzstein, a Carey commit teeman. described the wholesale ar rests of Carey men by the police un der Lieutenant Bennett. Morris Boechiaski and Samuel Barrls. Carey adherents, described the rollce brutality on opponents of the Deutsch faction. 30 Colored Men Urider Smallpox Quarantine Make Break For Liberty Colored laborers employed by the Pennsylvania railroad broke pox quarantine at Lucknow this morning. About thirty got away and all but six were captured and brought back, A dozen or more had contracted with a local agent to go to the Cambria Steel Company, Of ficers are on the trail of the six miss ing men and hope to have them back by night. An extra guard of railroad police has also been placed about the camp. When smallpox was disco%-ered in this camp, containing eighty or more men, Dr. J. M, J. Raunick, city health officer, immediately took charge and vaccinated them and quarantined the camp. For the past three days the men have beeh res* iess and wanted to get to work. This morning when the daily visit wss made to the camp a number of the Vhacks were found empty. An In vestigation brought the information! that some had gone away during the night and others sneaked out | this morning. Notice has been sent to all camps In the immediate vicin ity to hold any colored men apply in* far work. COUNCIL PASSES ORDINANCE FOR DOUBLE TRACK Measure Through on First Reading Would Permit Val ley Railways to Expand Council passed on first reading at to-day's session, ordinances provid ing the franchises for the Valley Railways Company to doubletrack Walnut street, from the bridge to Second street, and to cross the pave ment on the south side of Walnut stieet with tracks for an entrance and exit to the proposed terminal building to be erected between Rivet street and Fahnestock alley. The ordinance will be referred to the City Planning Commission for official approval, and the Municipal League will receive official notifica tion that it has been introduced in Council. In connection with the or dinance the VjfUley company sub mitted a resolution outlining the plan for the improvement. The ordinance for the track changes and other work gives the company the right to lay the ad ditional line in Walnut street in re turn for abandoning the use of the Harrisburg Railways lines in Sec ond. from Walnut to Market streets. While the Planning Commission has approved the tentative plans for the big improvement, official action must be taken before Council can pass the ordinance which was intro duced to-day. It is understood early action will be taken by the Commis sion so that the legislation can be printed and called for final passage. Detailed Description A detailed description of the track changes from the river bridge to Second street is given In the ordi nance. The second track which will be laid will give the company accom modations so that cars coming from the West Shore can enter th<s ter minal, using a large loop to be put In the building and then coming from the terminal go west In Walnut street without interfering with other cars coming to the city. Later it Is believed definite plans [Continued on Pago 4] Housewives and Shop Keepers Clean Up on Fire Prevention Day A number of residents of the city to-day co-operated with G. Chal Port, State Fire Marshal and Fire Chief Kindler, of the city, in the move for state-wide observation of "Fire Preventiori Day." The proclamation setting to-day for a general clean-up of all waste and inflammabfe materials in homes, business places and shops was issued recently by the State Department. Fire Chief Kindler also issued a statement urging co-operation in the movement. GERMAN' UNREST GROWS liy Associated t'ress \ Amsterdam, Oct. 8. There is growing displeasure in German par liamentary circles against Dr. Carl Helfferlch owing to Saturday's events in the Reichstag. The General An zeiger, of Dusseldorf, prints a report that Dr. Helflerich will resign the, vice-chancellorship In a few days ifj not sooner, J U.S. IN WAR TO BRING PEACE TO ALL THE WORLD Secretary of War Baker Tells of America's Part in Strug gle at C. of G. Meeting REPRESENTATIVE CROWD Hall Packed With Prominent People; Governor Brum baugh Speaks J America's part in the world war is to add our strength to the end that there may be re-establishment of in | ternational justice and peace in all j the world. , America's part in the victory will ! be to write the end of international | injustice; to write a new chapter of liberty for mankind in the world; to make possible a new brotherhood of | man; a new opportunity for the sons of men. Glorified by this experience, i we shall eradicate evil passions, por i sonal, national anil international. These we#c the main thoughts In an illuminating address that is des tined to take a ranking place in lit erature of the great world conflict, delivered by Newton D. Baker, Sec retary of War in President Wilson's Cabinet, before an immense audience f gathered to hear him on the occasion of the Harrlsburg Chamber of Com merce war meeting in Chestnut street hall last evening. For ninety minutes Mr. Baker spoke in a quiet, pleasing manner that carried convic tion .to his hearers. Responsibilities for bringing to a successful conclu i sion the greatest conflict of the ages rests upon the shoulders of Secretary ! Baker, and to-day Harrisbnrg peo ; pie are persuaded that the Secretary knows his job. Chestnut street auditorium has i been the scene of many notable oc currences, but it is doubtful if any occasion in this city ever drew to gether a more representative assem ! blage of leaders in the various activi j ties of the city and state than the I audience that greeted Secretary Ba ker last night. The auditorium wai | packed by members of the Chamber i who enjoyed an excellent menu pre ! pared by Cameron,' of the Engineers' Society,-and by hundreds of women i who were admitted to the galleries ! by special tickets. Visitors were here I from many surrounding towns. Hun | dreds of requests for tickets were re j fused due to the limited seating ca pacity of the building, i The spacious hall was elaborately ! decorated with American flags. Flairs I in clusters of six floated above the ! seated guests. The American emblem was draped about the patform, while a huge garrison flag replaced the stage curtain. Beautiful growing: spruces, palms and ferns, with a border of crimson autumn leaves, [Continued on Page I I.] Auto Demolished When Sandwiched Between Cars; Occupants Escape Several persons were injured and two automobiles were badly damaged in collisions with street cars last r.ight. Karly this morning the automobile owned by Charles E. Saul, a former employe of the Harrisburg Railways Company, was ' completely smashed when hit by two trolley cars at Eighteenth and State streets. The Linglestown car was running west in State street and the Twentieth street car east. Mr. Saul was coming out of Eighteenth street, with his automobile full of people, and tried to make his way ahead of the cars. Both cars met the automobile in stantaneously with a concussion that smashed it. No serious injuries were sustained by the occupants. Last evening a delivery car owned by Astrich's was hit in North Third street by a Third Btreet car. The front of the car was smashed in and the front wheels reduced to splinters. The driver escaped uninjured. All Registered Men to Be Called at Once For Physical Examination Washington, Oct. 9.—Announcement that the 7,000,000 registered men not called in the first draft will be or dered up for examination immediately is expected to follow a conference this afternoon between Secretary of War Baker and Provost Maihal Gen eral Crowder. It has Been definitely decided by the War Department to order the examination of tho 7.000,000 men. To day's conference will deal merely with details. General Crowder also Is expected to visit the White House within a few days to consult with the President regarding the regula tions necessary for the examination. Real Estate Men Puzzled to Meet Demand For Small Dwellinghouses Real estate men of this city are! in a quandary as to what to do with reference to the unprecedented de-1 mand for dwellinghouses. Scores and scores of people are seeking homes and unable to llntf ai sufficient number of houses for rental i and real estate men are urging build ers and capitalists to provide for the need. Already as many as three' families are living in one house In many cases and this condition is bound to get worse with the increase of industrial activity here and in this vicinity. It is thought that the Chamber of Commerce may be in terested In starting some sort of cam paign which will result in the build ing of more homes, Single c&py, 2 Cents HOME EDITION RAIN CAUSES POSTPONEMENT OF THIRD GAME National Commission Shortly After Noon Decides to Call Off Contest After a Morning of Light Cold Mist; Will Give chicago Second Saturday Game if Series Runs Over Four Contests Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. 9. Rain—a heavy downpour that came out of the northwest with no prom ise of cessation—caused a postpone ment of the third act of the world's series drama between the Now York Giants and Chicago White Sox to d.\y. Fifteen thousand spectators of the kind whose courage the two de feats ct the National League cham pions did not diminish, braved the stormy day and were a disappointed lot when shortly before 1 o'clock the official announcer megaphoned the news that the contest had been postponed until to-morrow. The day's delay will give the White Sox's star pitcher. Cicotte, an added day of rest, but this will also be an advantage to the New York Giants, who are anxious to have Sallee start the third game against the Chicago invaders. Sallee needs a three days' rest to show to best advantage and to-day's postponement gives him the needed time to get into condition. Friday's game at Chicago will be moved to Saturday, and in case a sixth game will bo necessary it will be played at the Polo grounds as originally arranged on Monday, Oc tober 15. The atmosphere was decidedly colder, which was testified to unani mously by the shivering fans who stood outside tho gates at the Polo Grounds all night, ltain feu early last night and then ceased but be fore 4 o'clock it started a',ain and for a time fell lively, making the well-groomed playing fleld heavy for the game. Hnve I.one Wllit During the morning special trains brought in hundreds of rooters from t * ; T 4 MX 28 IN OPEN BOATS 4 '!♦ An Atlantic Port, Oct. 9.-*-News of the destructior ,4 of the Norwegian Steamship Majoren by a German sub- T , J marine oft the Irish coast on September 3, was brought 2 JL ' ere to-day by survivors. The twenty-eight J* JL ™ | T the crew were rescued by a palrol vessel thirty-six hours. IV <M T ! T 'to repair upper end roads J *l* isburg—Representative Ira E. Ulsh headed s 2 JL delegatiqn of upuer end citizens who came to Harrisburg ? 11 on State Highway Commissioner O'Neil re- 2 k gardi >g tjie repair cf State highways in the vicinity of I4| 4* TO SET HEARING DATE .J T H :i•■'.•urn—lt is expected that the county court wil 2 i 4 | robably be asked to-morrow morning to set a date for A JL ihe r itn 1 ; the Hard rabble appeal cases. J Harrisburg—Members of the Board of Public Ground- 2 Ifj nd Buildings are in session this afternoon discussing *T X Caf 1 irk £ tension improvements. ▼ GOVERNOR GOES TO WASHINGTON J JL ' i:i :—Governor Brumbaugh accompanied by T 4 Private Secretary Ball left for Washington at 3.45 this 2 j£ iftemOoil to take up with the Secretary of War the mn'ter -J X ning intact the five Pennsylvania regiments or- j rb dered dismembered by the Federal authorities. The sug- i J! gestion is made that the regiments retain their identit ,* | and be filled to war strength with drafted men. ' X REFUSE TO GIVE UP PAPERS * T Salisbury, N. C., Oct. 9.—ln connection with the in- • " ' vestigation cf the death of Mrs. Mazie King, Judge Cline X tcday denied the motion of counsel for Gastcn B. Means ,* Tto fcrce Assistant District Attorney Dooling of New * 4* Ycrk and others to surrender papers alleged to have * IT been seized in the Means apartment in New York. .* * jP FINED FOR SHORT WEIGHT ! ! Hp ' urg—Harry Carl, aged 38, 1537 FultonJ ' O n d George Moore, Jr., aged 16, 222 N. Tenth street,,\vc: • ► |4t fii-ed !510 and costs thie, afternoon by Alderman Landir. X^ or setting potatoes at short measure to-day. * * $ MARRIAGE LICENSES * -5 ii '*"■ Wllllamnon, W. Vn.. nnd Florence A. Pryor, * • ■£ WlllUinupurti Vrrry WllUon unit Kmlly Jn.k.on, llnrrlnhurKi S V. V* fc. Mfliln*fr anil Miriam K. Noble, HarrlabniKi Henry I). r I'rll.rk and Anna K. Kuhn, Juhnatown. J* nearby cities. The famous "Royal Hooters" of Hoston were In one dele gation. Having: no team of their own to root for this year on account of the fickleness of baseball fortune, the Hoston enthusiasts cheered for the White Sox. In the long wait before the teams lan onto the field for practice, the National Commission provided enter bn.?.s"n'| U ' , Tho Seventh Kegiment Played popular airs and soloists sail* patriotic songs. Tho Liberty Loan committee took advantage of le great assemblage to impress upon Liberty""bond 6 ° f buyl * a Arc hihl Youth 1 olice officials and Polo Grounds tn/V S i on n du,y at Brus h stadium ii all-night crowd was the t , hat haa walted "P for a w oUd series game hero in years. Iho lirst man to appear arrived at 6 o clock last night. He was a little old man more than sixty years of age and took his place at the two ilollar ticket window in order to hold the place and sell it to the highest bidder when the sale of seats to the lower stand began. The line grew slowly and at midnight thero were perhaps a hundred boys and men stretched along the ' fence. Some slept peacefully and others discussed the chances of the Giants to even up the series. In this line stood a soldier with his service over coat buttoned up around his neck. iho first in the dollar bleacher lino was a young boy who put in an appearance at 6.30 last night. He did not have a dollar to see the game but hoped to sell his place for [Continued on Page 10.]
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