wmjmr- w • <• ppwi. Cad orna's Forces Suffer in Retiring toTagliamento Jfek HARRISBURG iSllsli TELEGRAPH LXXXVI — No. 262 18 PAGES RETREATING ITALIANS SUFFER ANOTHER DEFEAT 60,000 MORE , CAPTURED WITH * TWO POSITIONS Victorious Teutons Sweep Forward Against Retiring Forces of General Cadorna; Total Prisoners Now 180,000; 1,500 Guns Taken, Berlin Claims; British Capture Beersheba By Associated Press General Cadorna's forces retreating to the line of the Taglia mento river have suffered another crushing defeat. Berlin to-day reports the capture of two bridgehead positions from Italian troops which made a stand east of the middle I ag liamento and the cutting off of an Italian force which was re treating toward the lower course of the river. In the latter operation 60,000 Italians were captured, according Ito the German claim, bringing the total of prisoners reported taken by the invaders of northern Italy to 180.000 and the number of guns to 1,500. One of the bridgeheads captured was that at Dignano, which is directly on the Tagliamento, about 23 miles almost directly west of Udine. Not Across River The other bridgehead lost by the Italians was at Codroipo. This place is also about 23 miles from Udine but lying off to the southwest on the maine railway line from Udine to 1 reviso and Venice. It is some three miles east of Tagliamento. The Germans do not claim to have forced a crossing of the Tagliamento, but it is evident that they are not on its easterly in strong force, and probably ready for an assault upon the line itself. The German effort to outflank the Tagllamento line from the Carnic| Alps apparently is not gaining ground j fast. Armies Intact i While the German blow overpow ered and dispersed the Italian forces along: the Isonzo north of Gorizin, General Cadorna, according to ?d --vices from liis headquarters, saveu his other armies virtually intact and the third army, which guarded the Oarso plateau, succeeding in getting away in its entirety with its guns and war material. The Italian retreat did not become a rout and it is ap parent that General Cadorna's strat egy was to withdraw his troops from the Isonzo and across the Frulllj plains to a position from which to make a strong counterattack. 120.000 Prisoners The invading forces are within four miles of the Tagliamento north west of Udine, after having captured 120,000 prisoners and more than 1,-j 000 guns. This is the center of the advancing line and the southern wings probably are not as near the Tagliamento. Should General Ca dorna have to retire from the Tagli amento because of the breaking of the Italian defenses in the Carnic Alps and before assistance arrives, he will have the Piave river, which runs southwest and south from Bel luno, on which to stand. Reinforcements are being hurried to Northern Italy not only by France and Great Britain, but also by Italy. The German advance apparently is not as strong as at first and Berlin (Continued on Page 10) 1 THE WEATHER For llnrrl*hiirsr and vicinity t Knlr, continued cold to-night nnil Friday) lowmt temperu ture to-night altout :i(l deKrceH. For Fnsteru Pennsylvania I Fair to-night nnil Friday, little change In temperaturei geatle, NliifttUK wluils, beeomiiiK went. lllver The Susquehanna river anil ail It* trll>u In Tien 11l fall. A stage of iiltout II.H feet IN Indicated for llurrlshurg Friday monilUK. (■eneral Conditions Fair weather ban prevailed la the lllit rd .state* during the lust twenty-four bourn, except over the northern and eastern por tions of the Great Kiikes, where hiiow fell, hclng moderately heavy In the vicinity of lluf falo. A general reaction to higher tem perature* has occurred cast of the Mississippi river aud in Nouthcrn districts west thereof, mid also over the Pacific Slope, hut temperatures are still low for tke season generally ' throuithout the country, with freezing temperatures this morning In central and nortli k ern district* east of the Itoeky k Mountains, except along the I Immediate Atlantic const. Frost H occurred as far Mouth as South ■ Carolina. It In somewhat colder H In the Missouri Valley and the ■ Northern Rocky Mountain*. N n. in., 30. Klses, tliSO a. m.| nets, ,1:01 I p. m. B|ver Stages 11.11 feet above low- A|iter mark. HL Yestcrilay's Weather temperature, ail. Hest temperature. 3M. temperature, 34. Bnal temperature, 48. Germans Lose 30,000 Soldiers in One of the Greatest Battles of War Washington, Nov. I.—Thirty thou- i sand German soldiers, including twol generals of divisions, were killed In the great battle on the Bainsizza | plateau, according to cabled reports j received here to-day. It is further stated that General; Cadorna is pushing reserves rapid ly towards the Italian front with every prospect of checking the enemy's advance. Assurances of British and French support which will be immediately forthcoming have been given by a war council held in Paris yesterday. Women Register at Call of Uncle Sam to Do Their Bit For Nation at War Registration of women of Harris burg and Dauphin county began suc cessfully this morning. Many women have already signed up at the local registration bureaus. Mrs. James I. Chamberlain, chairman of the work in Dauphin county is much pleased with the interest shown by women, in the work. A statement issued by her this morn ing, emphasizes the following points which are misunderstood by some women: "Women are not drafted for service. "Registrants will not be taken for any work unless they pfTer to do it. "If a woman registers as having training, or self-supporting, it does not make her husband liable to draft. "The registration is for women loyal to America. It is their pa triotic duty to register." The following new registration places have been opened in the city ! and county: 3215 Riverside Drive, 2351 Green street, Ladies' Auxiliary, Y. M. H. A., 1321 North Sixth street, Hershey, Hummelstown, Paxtang, Llnglestown, Penbrook and Pro gress. LOAN FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE By Associated Press Washington, Nov. I.—lndications are that the total subscriptions to the second Liberty Loan will not bo available this week. This is the last day on which banks may report sub scriptions to Federal reserve banks but officials do not expect final re ports from the reserve banks for several days. TIME VET TO REGISTER Applications of voters for registra tion will be received until noon on Saturday thfe county commissioners announced. After that time the reg istration books will bo returned to the registrars and registry assessors and no names will bo added. THE TREAD j Ijjl 11® I j j|!^ FOURTEEN SHIPS j OF BRITISH ARE SUNK IN WEEK; Three French Vessels Are 1 Victims of Submarines and Mines By Associated Press London, Oct. 31. —Fourteen British | merchantmen over 1,600 tons were, sunk by mine or submarine in the last week, according to the Adml-1 ralty report to-night. Four vessels | under 1,600 tons were also sunk, but' no fishing craft. The weekly summary follows: Arrivals, 2,285; sailings, 2,321. British merchantmen over 1,600 tons sunk by mine or submarine, in cluding one previously, 14. British merchantmen under 1,600 tons, four. Fishing craft sunk, none. British merchantmen unsuccessfully attacked, one. Paris, Nov. I.—French merchant shipping sunk by submarines or mines during the week ending Octo ber 28 was two ships of more than 1,600 tons and one vessel of less than 1,600 tons. No fishing boats were sunk. Four steamers were at tacked unsuccessfully. 1101.11 SAI'EHIiHAIT Si rPF.II The Men's Brotherhood of St. Mat thew's Lutheran Church will hold a sauerkraut supper this evening at the church, corner of Green and Seneca streets. Returns From Masquerade Party to Find Child Dead By Associated Press Philadelphia, Nov. I.—Returning from a. masquerade party to her apartment in a rooming house short ly after 3 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Lottie Orth found her two children overcome by illuminating gas. One died a few momnients after being admitted to a hospital. The children are Elizabeth, six, and Berthai four years old. Eliza beth is in a critical condition in the hospital and physicians have little hope for her recovery. Impossible For Japs to Send Army, He Says By Associated Press A Pacific Port, Nov. 1. Baron Tanetaro Megata, head of the Japa ! nese financial commission, that has arrived here, said that it was impos sible for Japan to send an army to aid the allies on the European bat tlefront. "If in the face of physical impos sibility, Jupan should be foolhardy enough to make a superhuman ef fort to send troops, and if she speed ily became exhausted," he asked/>! I "who would then protect the Orient I If Germany remained undefeated?" I HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1917 GREAT SCOTT! STEA MA Y STILL BE The Sons of Rest this morning, at what corresponds to third drink time in Hidalgo, Tex., adopted resolutions severely condemning the Har'risburg Telegraph for Its recent failure to chronicle several sessions of the unofticial inspectors on the job at tiie new Penn-Harris Hotel. John Newton, well-known sage, brought the condemnations to this office. "The last time you mentioned our order," said Mr. Newton, making an effort to control ills temper, "was when we were peeking through the knotholes in the fence. Now that we can take our ease on the opposite side of the street, you don't men tion us. A hot-footed reporter dispatched to the Penn-Harris corner reported all the old faces in evidence— not even forgetting Edmund James, of Camp Hill, who, tiring of knotlioling in Harrisburg, spent a week in New York watching them build the new Penn- POOR BOARD BAD HUNTING GROUND FOR DEMOCRATS Left Office in Frightful Con dition When Voters Finally Threw Them Out Republicans were amazed this morning that Democrats had started digging Ijack into the long ago rec ords of the Poor Board's office lor campaign material, in view of the deplorable state of affairts In which the only Democratic administration that office has had in many yeors left the almshouse and the poor directors' records. When the Democrats were finally thrown out by an indignant public the incoming steward nt the alms house found conditions so bad that he was compelled to reorganize en tirely along new lines, revise the wretched bill-of-fare provided for inmates and give the whole place a thorough house-cleaning and repaint ing. Those who took over the rec ords of the office found them In a [Continued on Page B.] SCOUTS RAISE MILLIONS New York, Nov. 1. —Officers of the Boy Scouts of America announced to-day that $72,427,550 in second Liberty Loan subscriptions had thus far been reported by telegraph at the organization's national head quarters here, representing 341,052 individual purchases. >lafil advices are beginning to come In which are expected to carry the amount to more than $100,000,000, the goal set when the Boy Scouts campaign be gan. ®l)t star-Jnftcpenbciit I sylvania Hotel, Seventh-and-some j thing. "Now," said a Son of Rest, taking the h. f. reporter in tow. "that tall room there is the lobby, an<3 you reach i it from the office on the first floor; j and there will be a balcony in it ! names the longue, where you do your I writing" I "Say," said the reporter, "there is ; a story that they forgot to bring j out that steamshovel. Is it still In I the cellar?" "By Jiminy!" hissed the member. I (Editor's Note—Some mistake here; j jiminy isn't hlssible.) "By jiminy!" | I wonder if they did forget it? Well, j they'll never get it out now, that's certain." ! At what corresponds to the fifth drink time in Mercedes, Texas, the | Sons of Rest were importuning the contractois to allow them to look down in No. 1 cellar of the Penn- Harris. PENN-HARRIS TO BE UNDER ROOF BY FIRST OF YEAR Contractor Plans to Add Story a Week Until Work Is Completed With one-story going up each week the new Penn-Harris hotel, at Wal nut and Third streets, will be under roof by January 1. W. L. Stoddart, one of the architects, was in Harris burg this week and expressed him self as highly pleased with the pro gress of the work. To-day President E. Z. Wallower, of the hotel com pany, sent the following letter to stockholders of the hotel company, setting forth the history of the move ment and the prospects for early completion of the structure: "Harrisburg, Pa., November 1, 1917. To the stockholders of the Harrisburg Hotel Company: "Kor the information of'the stock holders the following data relatlvMo the affairs of the company is here with submitted: "The canvass for subscriptions to the stock of the company resulted in the gratifying total of about $600,- 000. Application for a charter for the company was then made and the [Continued on Page B.] PRIVATE DIES IN FRANCE Hy .1 \Si cuitfti f'ress Washington, Nov. 1. General Pershing to-day reported the death of Private Joseph E. Couture, in France, on October 20, of pneumo nia. His mother is Emily C. Cou ture. 20 Mammond street, Burnslde, Conn. COAL FAMINE IS NEAR WITH COLD WEATHER COMING Quarter-Ton Lots Being Doled Out to Customers by Dealers CONDITIONS GET WORSE Schedules For Next Ship ments Said to Be Un certain Tliat the cold wave which lias en veloped the city during the past few duys finds the coal dealers altogether' unable to cope with the situation, was conceded to-day by the men han dling tlie city's retail supply. Nowhere near the adequate supply is on hand In the city's coal bins, it was said. The amount on hand will not last long and that Is being doled out in small lots. One of the largest dealers in the city is selling anthracite in quarter ton lots, while the majority refuse to deliver more than a ton at a time to a customer. When the pres ent supply gives out there is no tell ing when more can be procured. All the coal dealers of the city are dealing their coal out in a way that will make it last to go around to as many customers as possible. It was reported yesterday that the United Ice and Coal Company was not selling coal in more than quar ter-ton lots. Orders for future deliv ery are not accepted by the dealers, except at the consumers' hazard, as the procuring of coal in the future 1B so problematical. What the deal ers are trying to do, they say, is to eke out the present supply of coal on hand so that thera will be no hardship until a new supply arrives. Howard Fry, of the Fry Coal Com- I pany explained that Harrlsburg's po sition close to the coal region makes the predicament worse rather than tetter, since the supply and shipment of coal from the mines is regulated i by the Federal Trade Commission. I He stated that in his opinion the I trade commission supplied the needs I of the regions farther removed from (Continued on Page 10) U. S. Transport Finland i Torpedoed on Return Trip For More Troops By Associated Press Washington, Nov. i. Tlio transport Finland was recently torpedoed while returning to the United States, lint was able to return to a foreign port under j lier own steam. The Navy Department re- I ceivM report or the attack and I Secretary Daniels authorized its publication. The Navy report does not say whether there was any loss of life or injury on the Finland. The Navy Department has re ceived dispatches stating that the transport Finland was tor pedoed while returning from foreign waters. The damage to the ship was slight and she re j turned to port under her own i steam. Tin- Finland was under j escort but no sight of the tor | pedo or the submarine was seen. The Finland is one of the | largest steamers llylng the i American Hag. licforc going into J the Army transport service she I plied between New York and I European ports in (he Interna tional .Mercantile Marine Com pany's service under the Kcd | Star and other lines. The vessel | has a gross tonnage of 12,80<i and a net tonnage of 7,711. She normally carries n crew of 257 men. The Finland was built in Philadelphia in 11)02. Ilcr home port is New York. An Atlantic Port, Nov. I. A (<erman submarine tropedocd and sank the Hritisli steamship Fastwales, of 1,U21 tons gross, off Qucenstown on October 14, according to a survivor who ar rived here to-day. One of two U-boats which took part in the attack shelled the open lifc hoatfl and four of the crew per ished and live others were wounded. Restaurants to Cut Meat and Wheat From Menus to Aid in War Beginning next week the better of the quick lunch restaurants of the city will join with the hotels in ob serving "meatless Tuesdays" and "wheatless Thursdays." Menus on Tuesday will be made up of fish, oysters, clams and poul try. Only rye and corn bread will be served on Thursdays. The change has been made with a view of aiding the government in conservation of need ed foodstuffs. Three-Cent Stamps Are Here For New Postal Rate The new three-cent postage stamps that will come into use under the new postal rate at midnight to-day have arrived, and will be used for the first time to-morrow morning. The new two-cent postal cards will arrive to-day or to-morrow. Purple is the color of the new stamps. Under the new ruling, all letters that formerly went for two cents will cost three cents, with the ex ception of the so-called "drop" let ters. A drop letter is a letter ad dressed to and mailed within the city or its rural route. These let ters will continue to be delivered at the old rate sf two cents. The Post Office Department at Washington has sent out notice that all letters addressed after to-morrow bearing insufficient postage must be returned to the sender where he is known. Where the sender is not known, the letter will be delivered and the postage collected from, the eeelßieot of the letter. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION I RAIDERS GO INTO HEART OF LONDON Fiying in Seven Groups, German Airmen Bomb Way From Coast; Casualties and Damage Are Slight:; Bar rage Breaks Up Two Detachments; Enemy Declines Combat With Planes Which Go Up By Associated Press London, Nov. I.—Eight persons were killed, twenty one were injured in the German air raid last night, ac cording to an official statement issued to-day by the Brit ish War Department. i London, Nov. I.—About thirty airplanes in seven groups took part in last night's air raid. Three of them penetrated to the Heart of London, says an official report to-day. The casualties ; and damage were slight. A report from Lord French, commander of the home de • lenses, respecting last night's air raid, says the German aviators took advantage of the clouds to prevent any decisive engagements. The first group of air raiders dropped bombs near the coast. Two mora groups were broken up by a barrage on the soulheatern outskirts of the metropolis. The fourth group was turned back tip the Thames half way to London. I)ipcrso Another Group Of the fifth group one or more airplanes penetrated southeastern London. Some of the sixth group reached the southeastern part of the city. The seventh group was dispersed lefore it reached the outer defenses of the city. The official announcement fol lows: ' "Determined and repeated attacks were mode upon London last night by groups of hostile aircraft. The first group of raiders crossed the Kentish at about 10.40 p. m. and proceeded over Kent. They 2 f f MEW SLACKER" RULING X r 4 Washing ?• n, Nov. I.—Provost Marshal Ocncrai Cro-.v- T der notified all governors of amendments to thu X "4 ■ ' t ■ * j* At *v I kers convicted of failing to L J register. ' f S MILK FOR RUSSIAN BABIES X 4* Washington, Nov. l.~Owng to the great scarcity of J C 1 jr bought a million pounds of condensed milk for the babies in that country. Shipments will be mack immediately. x 2* ITALIANS WITHDRAW Z - tk f Rome, Nov. I.—The Italian forces under Austro-Ger J L man attack in Northern Italy have effected a withdrawa • ► j* n the line of the Tagliamento with the third Italian arm-, t & nearly complete, the war office announced to-day. * ' I OASTON MEANS IS INDICTED ! r * "S* Concord, N. C., Nov. I.—Gaston B. Means was in i 4 dieted to-day by the grand jury for the murder of Mr? , J X Maude A. King, a wealthy widow here last August. '* ► t >• a* * X RAIDING PARTIES PENETRATE LINES j X Paris, Nov. I. French raiding detachrrtents la'jt night JL penetrated the Grrman lines at several pomt , the was * ▼ A German attack northwest t 4 Rh .- v.. r-'pt. * BIG U-BOAT TOLL **• At London, Nov. I.—Between 40 and 50 per cent, ct the * A T German submarines operating in the N'>rth Sea, the Arctic | <4* id the Atlantic since the beginning of the war 'have • X been sunk, said Sir Enc Gcddes, first lord of tlje* ad X ▼ miralty, in thr House of Commons, to-day. X EXPECT DEMAND FC)R GENERAL INCREASE t l( T Chicago, Nov. 5—A formal demand for a gcntr.il | • i,; '. icfc to 250|<K)0 railroad employes is expected * At ♦ . • " ■ ■•- * ' |y ial of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and tht J IX Order of Railway Conductors. LabcT officials deny em • * IX phatically that a strike is contemplated. ■X ! T LL . I : | 4> J + • MARRIAGE LICENSES J Tolilan 11. UnanilnlEFr anil Martcnrrt C. Erh, IlnrrinliurKf Her ninn It. Smith, IlnrrlMburK, ami Kuth 11. Smcltaer, I'ailanti Hcnt; T A I'rouHrr and Ida 7.uk, Mlddlrlown. did not penetrate far inland, how ever, but turned in an easterly direction and dropped bombs at various places in and near the coast. "Meanwhile two more groups of raiders were steering toward Lon don along the southbank of the Thames. I'he sky was half to three quarters covered with thin low clouds which rendered extremely difficult observation of the enemy machines. None the less their atti tude was correctly calculated and they were broken up by barrage tire on the southeastern outskirts of the metropolitan area at about 11.50 p, m., where some bombs wen dropped. "The fourth group of machine* which came along the Thames es (Continued on Page 10)
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