Heavy Fighting Expected in Fielc Near Udine When Advancing Teuton *"■ HARRISBURG ||i§|||, TELEGRAPH Mk - Jtt&cpcnbcnl " LXXXVI— No. 261 16 PAGES TWO ARMIES ARE DRIVING ON ITALIANS German and Austrian-Hungarian Troops Advancing Toward Tagliamento River; Another Army Is En deavoring to Break Through Italian Defense in the Carnic Alps in Attempt to Outflank the Line HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR UDINE LIKELY TO OCCUR AT ANY TIME Canadians Administer Stinging Defeat to Forces of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, in Flanders; Enter Village of Passche ndaele but Are Later Driven Out, After Suffering Sligh t Losses General Cadorna's rear guards are doing notable work in their efforts to slow up the advance of the Austro-German invaders of Northeastern Italy according to the indications in to-day's official report from Rome. The retreat toward the line of the Tagliamcnto river is con tinuing under the protecting shield- Along the streams that thicklv thread the Friuli plain and on the eminences further north the covering troops are making numerous stands and com pelling the Teutons to halt and fight while the Italian cavalry continues to harass the advanc ing columns. Berlin's announcement says the campaign is being developed in accordance with the Austro- German intentions. German and Austro - Hungarian troops are driving through the plains of Venetia toward the Taglia mcnto river, while another arms is endeavoring to break through th Italian defenses in the Carnic ' n an attempt to outflank the Tagha mento line. Udine abandoned tome <lav s ago by General Cadorna, has been occupied by the invaders, whose advance guards are being harrassed by Italian cavalry between I dine and Tagliamento. General Cadorna apparently has succeeded in saving the bulk of the forces which occupied positions south of Tolmino, as during the last two davs Berlin has made no claim of additional captures of large num bers of prisoners and guns. L dine is less than 15 miles from the Taglia mento and if the Italian commander is to make a stand there, heavy lighting along that line should take place within a day or two at the latest. Menace Xot Serious The Germans threatening move ment in the Carnia region has not developed greatly and seemingly is not yet a serious menace to the Tagliamento line. Vienna reports the capture from the Italians of positions at Pontafel, near the Ploecken pass'and on St. Pal. These positions are on the Austro-Italian border and it is probably not un likely that General Cadorna is pre paring to draw in his lines there to better protect the line of the Taglia mento in the Ampezzo and Tolmezzo regions. Berlin reports an advance toward the upper course of the Tagliamento but does not say how near the German forces are'to that river. German Gains Large Since last Wednesday the Austro- Germans have occupied more than SOO square miles of territory form erly held by the Italians. The great est depth of the advance held from Tolmino southeastward from Udine a distance of about 25 miles. The United States will give Italy what aid it can in the form of money and Immediate tonnage to transport tContinued on Page I,] THE WEATHER For Ilarrlsburg and vicinity: Fair, continued chl to-night ami ThurH(iu)| lowcNt temperature to-night about HO degrees. For Kastera Pennsylvania: Fair, continued cold to-night and Thursday; fre.sh went to south wwt winds. River All stream* will fall nlouly or re main nearly stationary to-niglit and Thursday, except the lower >orth ilraneh, which will rise slowly to-night. A stage of about 11.7 feet Is Indieated for llarrlshurg Thursday morning. A in a.\ I ilium stage of between 12 and 13 feet Is Indicated for To wamla this afternoon nnd be tween ID and 20 feet for Wilkes flarre to-night. General Conditions The storm has passed off north eastward. Pressure Is high over the most of the country, being lowest over the northern por tion of the Lake liegion, where cloudy weather with some light snow- persists on the southwest ern edge of the receding storm. Marked fails In temperature have occurred In the Atlantic States, with freezing weather In the Middle Atlantic and frosts In the South Atlantic States. Temperature at llarrlsburit fell to 2H.2, exactly equaling the previ ous low record for October, which was on the 31t In 1803, Temperature: 8 a. m., 30. Sunt Hlses, 0:35 a. m.; sets, 6:02 p. m. Moon: Rises, 5:45 p. m. River Stage: 12 feet above low waler mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 07. l.owest temperature, 54. Mean temperature, 50. Normal temperature, 48. Better Aim Result of of Sun in Trenches By Associate J Press With the American Army in France, Oct. 31.—The Americans in the trenches and gun pits of France saw the sun to-day for the first time since taking their places in the line. The weather was clear and cold and a frost covered the hills during the night. The favorable conditions gave the gunners a better opportunity to do shootin/j, the observers being able to shot tl?f targets and shots. The Germans also took advantage of the conditions, but the firing on both sides was more or less sporadic. Some of the American shells burst over the enemy trench positions. A few German projectiles exploded near the American positions, sprink ling (fragments, but doing no serious damage. However, more than one American soldier was able to show dents in his shrapnel helmet. The conditions of the first wounded Americans arriving at the base hos pital is excellent. The infantry and artill.ryists took advantage of the sunshine to dry their soaking cloth ing. Notwithstanding the bad weatli ed conditions of the last few days there is no report of a single case of sickness resulting from this cause. The perfect physical conditions of the men is declared to be responsible for this. American Vessel Sinks Submarine and Meets Same Fate Three Hours Later An Atlantic Port, Oct. 31.—Three hours before the American steamship Louis Luckenbach was torpedoed and sunk by an unseen submarine on Oc tober 11, naval gunners abroad the vessel placed a shot between the twin ptrißcopes of an enemy submarine and sent her to the bottom, accord ing to an officer of the Luckenbach who arrived here to-day. The officer, who hails from Brockton, Mass., ex pressed surprise that the fact had not become known in the United States and declared that American naval officers on the other side knew of the incident and conceded the sinking of the underseas boat. The Luckenbach, a steel-screw ves sel of 3,906 tons, was sunk while bound ,for Havre with a general cargo. She was built in 1903 at Camden, N. J. The captain, nine members of the crew and one of the naval gunners aboard were reported lost in the sinking of the ship. Nine Fights in Two Hours' Patrol Flight Record of Penna. Flyer Paris, Oct. 31. N'ine fights in the course of a two-hour patrol flight is the record established by Sergeant David McKay Peterson of the Lafayette flying squadron. Ser geant Peterson whose home is in Honesdale* Pa., drove one of his adversaries fo death, following him down and continuing to fire as long as the German remained in sight. The German machine probably was destroyed. Lieut. Raoul Luxberry has Just been cited in orders to the fighting group to which the Lafayette squad ron belongs, for his fine work on Oc tober 26 when he drove down two German machines which landed in their own lines with the pilot of one of them apparently killed. Butter and Eggs Again Advanced in City Markets Putter and eggs took another jump upward to-day in the city markets. Butter that had ben selling for fifty cents was on the stalls at flfty five cents. Eggs also ranged in price from nfty-two to fifty-five cents, an increase of from three to five cents. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3 J MILLION TONS OF SHIPS TO BE BUILT BY MAR. 1 Shipping Board Says It Will Get Away With Most Im posing Task of War Washington, Oct. 31.—American shipyards will complete 1,000,000 ton of ships by March 1, Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping Board, to day told a conference of Atlantic coast builders and government offi cials, called to discuss speeding up the shipbuilding program. "In the whole of 1316," said Mr. Hurley, "we turned out little over 7 50.000 tons. We will achieve in the next four months far more than we achieved in twelve months. The new goal of our expectations is fen times the production of 1916. But we can't achieve this by ordinary methods, by normal energy or by average initiative. This' Is an extraordinarv period in the country's history. We are confronted with an abnormal task and ymust be directed toward the achievement of the greatest task ever imposed upon a nation in war." The chief subjects taken up at thf; meeting were increasing the la bor supply and better co-operation between the government and ship builders. "We will build six million dead weight tons of ships in 1918. I say we are going to do It, rather than that we are going to try to do it, be cause anything America sets out to d& she does. As a fighting nation we have a clear record for victors'. We have the men, we have the mohey and .we have a cause that is right. In striving for this new goal we are cutting out red tape. What ever help labor needs we shall give t'j labor. Whatever help the ship yards needs we shall give to the ship yards. "We want the labor representa tives who are here to tell us the best way to speed up and augment the labor supply. We want the ship yard representatives to tell us what they think will facilitate the work of production. "The young Americans In the trenches are offering the supreme sacrifice of their lives. Their safety and their success depend on us. Much less is required of us than of them, and I am confident that every thing we have to give will be given, and I am confident that everything we have to give will be given in the same spirit of unselfishness." Ford Stockholders Win Fight For Increased Dividends of Company By Associated Press Detroit. Mich., Oct. 31. —r Minority stockholders of the Ford Motor Company, to-day won the first round of their fight for increased dividends and a more important Voice in the transaction of the company's busi ness. Circuit Judge George S. Hosmer, of Detroit, handed down a decision for the plaintiff in a suit brought by John P. Dodge and Horace E. Dodge of Detroit, against the Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford to compel Ford to disburse about $60,00,000 of accumulated dividends to the company's stockholders. The Dodge brothers, who are automobile manu facturers, are also minority stock holders of the Ford Motor Com pany. Henry Ford holds a con trolling interest in the latter organ ization. "TO THE DAYr Great Battle in Open Field Expected By the Italians Rome, Oct. 31.—The enemy s rapid gains of the last six days are regarded as having been due not BO much to superior forces as to the element of surprise. .According to the Giornale d'ltalia, no decisive battle has yet been fought, although one is ex pected to develop. Such n battle, it is predicted, will be on a large scale and involve wide movements in the open field, in the old-fash ioned way. REFORMATION SERVICES TO BE HELD TONIGHT Great Interdenominational Rally Will Take Place in Chestnut Street Hall Protestant churches of the city, to night will celebrate the four hun dredth anniversary of the Reforma tion with a great rally in the Chest nut Street Hall. Every denomination will be represented, and large dele gations from each church will take part in the exercises. While the Lutheran congregations will play a large part in the pro 'gram, the service will be nondenomi national. Midweek prayer services, ir. the main, have been abandoned to permit all Protestants to attend the exercises. Speakers of wide reputation have been secured and a united choir will sing under the direction of Prol'. Ed win J. Decevee. The addresses -of the evening will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Fred erick W. Loetscher, of Princeton, who will speak on "The Influence of the Reformation," and Dr. John Spaeth, who will dwell on "Luther, Liberty and Loyalty." The remainder of the program fol lows: Piano prelude, Mrs. J. H. Henry; Invocation; the Lord's Prayer; hymn; Psalm, led by the Rev. S. Wln fleld Herman; "Gloria Patrl"; Scrip ture lesson, the Rev. R. A. Sawyer; prayer, the Rev. Dr. E. N. Kremer; anthem, "Blessing, Glory, Wisdom and Thanks (Lewars), Reformation prize anthem; offering; anthem, "Hal lelujah Chorus" (Beethoven), f/om "Mount of Olives"; hymn, "My Coun try, 'Tis of Thee"; benediction, the Rev. Dr. Robert Bagnell. High Water Covers Front Steps and Menaces Light Standards on River Wall Experienced rivermen this after noon were anxious over river condi tions which to-day had reached a stage of 12.6 feet, and was rising rapidly. This is only four and two tenths feet below the Hood stage. It is unusual for the river to be at such a high stage this time of year. The front steps and concrete promenade along the river front were submerged by the high water last night, and so rapidly did the water raise that the light standards could not be removed, and now stand in the rapidly rising water. Anxiety is felt for the safety of the lights, as the high water is bringing with it quite a lot of debris, which might at any time tear away the supports. The report from the city pumping station this afternoon was to the ef fect that the river is still rising. GHOSTS TO WALK AND JAZZ BANDS PLAY TONIGHT Hallowe'en to Be Celebrated Here by Many Costumed Youths and Maidens "The Night of the Black Cat" will be widely observed here this evening. The Jazz bands will play weird mu sic, the "ghosts will walk" and the "goblin man will get you" for to night Hallowe'en will be celebrated. Harrisburg will be wide open inso far as the citizens, particularly the young folks, desire to celebrate the occasion in a legitimate manner. The police have received orders to deal severely with rowdyism and youths who insist on destroying property. As Hallowe'en is a night which affords opportunity for many unusual happenings, the full force of the police department will be on duty part of the evening. No regular parade has been ar ranged for the occasion, but It is probable that an impromptu proces sion will take place, the celebration having been confined to one night. Particular care of young girls and women will be taken by the police. The throwing o% flour, corn and con fetti is banned. Many Dances Many dance halls in the city have arranged special dance programs for the evening. Nearly all the various business places have adorned their windows with Hallowe'en decora tions. The restaurants will special ize in fresh pumpkin pie and in many cases will give souvenirs. As many as can will masquerade. Dur ing the past few days Hallowe'en parties have been held throughout the city and costumes have been much in evidence. Police Chief Wetzel has issued the following statement: "Hallowe'en may be observed this evening. No celebration will be allowed at any other time. No rowdyism or destruc tion of property will be tolerated. The young girls and women of Har risburg will be protected. I ask the residents of this city to conserve their food supply by not throwing corn or other foodstuff. These are trying times, and let everyone co operate." Eight, Off to War, to Be Given Farewell Parade by Citizens' Committee Eight Harrisburgers. who will leave this city to-morrow morning for Governor's Island reported this morn ing at the Arsenal, Eighteenth and Herr streets. They will remain there until to-morrow when they will leave late in the forenoon. These young men were enlisted last May by George C. Jark and were not noti fied to report for duty until this week. Previous to their departure to-mor row a short parade in their honor will be held. John Fox Weiss, has been selected as chief marshal of the parade, and Walter F. Mngulre, chief of staff. The parade will start at 7 o'clock and the formation will take place in Front and Market streets. The route is as follows: Market street to Mar ket Square, to Pine street, to Third, to Market, to the Pennsylvania sta tion. The men who leave are Sergeant Harvey W. Fritz, 1304 Market street: Sergeant Charles A. Madden, 1718% North Fifth street: Private William ltoddy Heekwith. 32 North Second street; Private Walter J. Devlne, 3 South Eighteenth street: Private Harold . Evans. 2135 Oanbv street, Penbrook: Private Edward F. Meek 207 Calder'street: Private Harry F. note, IE2O Wallace street; Private John B. Ulmer, Middle town. , 1917. SENTIMENT FOR CITY COLLECTION OF REFUSE GROWS Many Fear Intolerable Condi tions of Last Winter May Be Repeated STUDY SEVERAL PLANS Newly - Elected Councilmen May Be Called in to Settle Problem Increasing sentiment In favor of the continuation of municipal col lection of both ashes and garbage permanently after it is started next Wednesday was heard in the city to day. Not only officials but many residents who have suffered from the almost intolerable conditions existing last winter declared it would be an unwise move to let a contract to the j same tirni for collecting garbage, which has not been able to handle collections of garbage and ashes and maintain regular schedules. Commissioner Gross, who during the time of a vacancy in Council, had charge of the department in charge of the ash collection work, said to day he was opposed to giving the garbage contract to the Pennsyl vania Reduction Company. Various Plans "It would be better for the city to undertake the entire collection work. X understand other persons or firms may ask for a re-advertising for bids and will submit proposals but if they do not the city should [Continued on Pane 4.J Four Additional Officers For Park to Watch Gunners Four additional officers have been employed by the Park Department to patrol Wildwood Park to-morrow, the opening day of the rabbit hunt ing season. In former years the park rules forbidding hunting have been violat ed and the lives of people endanger ed by gunners who used their weap ons recklessly. The park has been patrolled by several Officers ever .since the squirrel and bird season I opened and the additional officers will provide a force that will enable I the policemen to be in all parts of the park. Orders for arrest of all I violators have been issued. Historic Clubs Close When Nation's Capital Goes 'Dry' at Midnight I Washington. Oct. 31.—At mid night the National Capital goes dry. [ Among the establishments going I out of business to-day, under the terms of the Sheppard prohibition IMV, are several which served duri".g a historic existence of more than I'< a century as familiar meetitig nlaces for prominent political figurss ,ci past generations. I Washington is planning a faVewell celebratioiL and the usual carnival | scenes probably will be enacted as j the closing hour approaches. Voters May Register Until Saturday Noon The County Commissioners to-day passed a resolution deciding to re ceive all applications for registration for the election next Tuesday until noon on Saturday after which the books for the various districts will be closed. So far about eighty voters who had not registered on the regu lar days because of illness or ab sence from the city, have made appli cation. Laßue Wins Extension of Time to Evade Service The district appeal board to-day announced th.it Samuel A. Laßue, the York county farmer, who had filed seven unsuccessful claim for ex emption from military service, has at last won his point and will not be sent to Camp Meade with the next contingent. La Rue in his eighth attempt to get out of the Army, has convinced the board that he now has sufficient rea son to have his case reopened. The farmer now says his wife is in deli cate health. He was married last August. Coldest October in Quarter Century Freezes Up City I Ice to-day covered small pools left [by yesterday's rain, froze the ground, nipped the celery and destroyed l.ite corn and chrysanthemums in the earliest cold wave the city has ex perienced in a quarter century. Ihc mercury early this morning dropped to 28.2 degrees, the lowest temperature recorded in October since 1893. Frequent frosts within the last two weeks left little alive in fields and gardens. The freezing tempera tures of last night, however, Hilled of virtually everything that re mained. Cold Wave Reaches Crest; Warmer Weather Thursday By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 81. • The cold wave in the eastern part of tho country reached Its crest this morn ing with temperatures equal to or lower than the previous October cold weather record. It Will continue cold to-night but there will bo a rise in temperature Thursday east of the Mississippi river although It will be come only slightly warmer, weather bureau officials to-day eaid, 1 Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION GERMANS DUCK INTO HOLES WHEN FIRST SHOT DROPS Sergeant From South Bend, Ind., Claims Honor of Initial Shell BOYS BATHED IX MID Battle in Rain-Filled Trenches During Heavy Storms, Cheerful and Jolly By Associated Press With the American Army in France, Monday, Oct. 2 9.—The first Americans to establish contact with the Germans to-day arc bathing in the mud of Eastern France. They constantly are under fire and con stantly have their guns on the enemy. American shells have been hurled into German territory and they have exploded near the enemy line. On a hill to the right of the explo sions, cataracts of mud are to be seen. To one side an American officer is looking out on the sceno through his Held glasses. Ho is trying to see what damage lias been idonc by the artillery to the enemy and his barbed wire entanglements. Closer to the enemy in the first line trendies is the infantry with the sholls of both American and German Kilns whizzing over their heads. The men are rubber booted and pon choed. Rain, mixed with snow, pelts their helmets. No clothing, however, is able to withstand the wind-driven drops of rain and snow, but gunners and infantrymen, although they were wet, are satisfied, feeling that the honor of having been the first Ameri cans in action is more than sufficient recompense for their discomfort. The correspondent reached the American position after a long motor ride through shell-battered towns. Leaving the motor in one of the [Continued on Page 3.] 4 • •** ± * - HERTLING NOT ACCEPTABLE - | COPENHAGEN, OCT. 31.—A SURVEY OF THI j E T GERMAN PRESS SHOWS COUNT VON IIFRT ► II LING'S CANDIDACY IS REGARDED ON ALL T 'SIDES EXCEPT BY HIS OWN CENTS* PARTY. A". * ' X DECIDEDLY QUESTIONABLE. IF WOT AS A I ' SUBJECT FOR CONCERN. THE TONE *' 4 OF THE RADICAL, AND SOCIALIST PRESS IN - X DICATE GRAVE CONCERN. THE TONE OF HE J f RADICAL SOCIALIST PRESS INDICATES J $ PROBABILITY THAT THE APPOINTMENT, IF 4 4[ ACCEPTED, WOULD NOT END THE LATEST J X CRISIS BUT WOULD OCCASION ITS REVIVAL V. | AT AN EARLY DATE. * ' *i , X BERLIN, OCT. 31—VIA AMSTERDAM—SPEAK J | ? TNG TO-DAY TO A CONGRESS OF WORKMEN, IS *2* *s - HERR BRAyM, UNDER SECRETARY OF THE ' X GERMAN. FOOD DEPARTMENT, TOLD TH! j| 2DI THAT,THE . I BSISTENCE OF GER- 3 8 Xi * * A* * 1 X MANY AGAIN HAD BEEN ASSURED FOK THE jl * FOURTH WINTER OF THE WAR. THE GERM AN I ] 2 POTATO CROP, HE SAID WAS BETWEEN 4,000, 1 K J 0 AND 4,500,000 TONS ABOVE THE ESTIII J I I ANto THE CORN SUPPLY FOR THE WIN !| t ALKEA.\ FAD HI .\ ■ I.i.Y SECURED. '*' | ONE KILLED IN EXPLOSION £ T Wilmington, Del. Oct. 31.—One man was killed and X A three injurpl. one sciiously, in an explosion at the Du tJ Pont Powder Works at Carney's Point, N. J., early this X T afternoon. Two drums of po\der, containing 380 pound*, *r X exploded from some unknown cause. <|> T Washington, Oct. 31. J. R. McNeil, of Plainville, jgj § Mass., who was a member of-th'e armed guard; acve 4* X members of the crew and a French pilot, all of whom L T reported mi hen the American steamer Lrw. X, e| Lucki nbach, v-.v-'sunk October 11. ha<-e been r ,v ' I X MARRIAGE J X Gcorgf F. Folk mid l.lllle V. llliipetiNteel, HnrrlaibarKi George T ? 1,. Wnllcru, South llitnovrr tiMvnnhlp, nn<t Martin re l K. Krnnrr. V lluniniflMtovini Mini* C. SiirHiiiler iiikl stelln M. IIUUk, Steel ton; £ f Henjumin K. tiimphell, Hiixkrll. K. J., nntl Mnruuret ,1. Mckell. T IliirrUburg. Ift © EVERY POCKET TO FEEL WEIGHT OF HEAVY WAR TAX Many Dealers Have Increased Priee of Tobaccos in An ticipation of Levy MOVIES TO CONTRIBUTE Telegraph and Telephone Messages and Letters Are Hit By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 31.—This is the last day of grace from any new war taxes. With the exception of increased letter rates and tobacco taxes which go into effect Friday, the special stamp taxes on documents, legal in struments and parcel post packages which go into operation December 1, all special taxes begin to apply at midnight to-night. They include; One cent on each dime paid for amusement admissions. Three per cent, on payment for freight transportation. Eight per cent on passenger fares. Ten per cent on payment for Pullman and similar accommoda tions. Five per cent on all pipe line trans portation. One cent for each 20 cents or frac tion paid for express packages. Five cents on each telegraph, tele phone or radio message costing fif teen cents or more. Various taxes on cigars, cigarets, tobacco and products. Ten per cent on club dues. Tax on Premiums Eight cents on each SIOO of new life insurance and one cent on eacti dollar of premium paid on fire, mar (Continued on Page 11)
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