Brill Male Earl 'orning A,tX%eavy Rain on Flanders Front, With Good Suece, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M LXXXVI— No. 270 14 PAGES BRITISH MAKE BIG GAINS IN FLANDERS Early Morning Attack on German Positions Northwest and North of Passchendaele Results in Successful Drive; Gain of 800 Yards at Some Points; German Attacks Unsuccessful By dsscciated Press London, Nov. 10.—The British made an attack this morning on the Flanders front near Passchendaele. The war office an nounces that early reports indicate good progress. The announcement follows: "At sunrise this morning our troops attacked German positions northwest and north of Passchendaele. The first reports indicate that good progress was made. The weather is stormy with heavy rain and high wind." British Front in Belgium, Nov. 10.—The British troops which at tacked this morning in the Pass cliendacle area were reported at an early hour to have battled their way forward as much as 800 yards at some points. By Associated Press Paris Nov. 10. —German troops undertook a series of advances last night against French positions north west of Rheims, says to-day's of ficial report. They were repulsed by the French. The announcement follows: "On the front northwest of Rlieims the night was marked by a series of efforts directed by the enemy against our trenches and small posts, especially in the sectors of Loivre, Courey and DuGodat. W* repulsed the enemy by our fire and he was not able to approach our lines at any point "East of Neuville we penetrated a German trench and destroyed shel ters "On the right bank of the Meuse (Verdun front) the artillery fighting continues to be spirited in the vicin ity of Chaume wood, where there were patrol engagements i: which wetook prisoners. the Vo3ges and in Alsace we -Inflicted considerable losses on the enemy in raiding his lines northwest of Senonnes and east .of Seppois. There is nothing to report from the remainder of the front." Great White Way to Be Dimmed at 11 Tonight By Associated Press New York. Nov. 10.—Broadway's far-famed "Great White Way" will be dimmed for the remainder of the war, commencing to-night, by order of the fuel administrator at Wash ington. The myriads of lights in their fantastic advertising designs will not glow only from 7.45 until 11 o'clock each night, instead of from dusk un til the early morning hours. —a—————a—ii— Attention, Patriotic Citizens! Till' campaign workers of tlio ' Young Men's Christian Associa- • Hon and the Y. W. C. A. will call on you Tuesday and Wednesday, ,iext, for your contribution to the wr work fund. Do not keep them waiting. Be ready for tliem and save their time. They arc working for 'your boys. Prepare to give and give gener ously. j *■ - 1 | THE WEATHER 1 For Hnrrlshurg nnil vicinity: Fnlr to-night anil probably Sunday; continue*! mild temperature, lowest to-night nbout 45 de grees. For Kantern I'ennnylvnnln: Fnlr to-night anil probobly Sunday; little ehnnge In temperature; Identic to moderate WIIHIH be coming variable. River The SuMiinchannn river and nil It* trtbutnrlcH will continue to full slowly. A Ntnge of about 4.8 feet In indicated for Ilurrlxburg Sunday morning. General Conditions A moderate disturbance ho* de veloped In the West and Is now central over lonni It lias canned showers 111 that mate and In i:n<crn South Dnkotn. The ncnther ha* continued fuir throuelioiit the remainder of the country, except In Northern California, where IlKlit rain has fallen, and In Northern New HnKliuid, where xoine light snow has fallen. There has been n generul rise of 'I to 10 degree* In temperature over practically nil the eastern \ half of the country and over f nearly all the I'aclflc slope, while over the Rocky Mountains nnd Western Canada and near ly nil the I'lulns States tem perature* have fallen - to 111 degree* in the last twenty-four hour*. Temperaturei 8 a. m.. 48. Sun: lti*eM, 11:18 a. m.j seta, 5:01 p. "i. Moon: New moon, November 14. River Stage: 5 feet above low water mnrk. Yesterday's Weather IliKhcNt temperature. At. I.owcst temperature, 44. Mean temperature, 52. Kormul temperature, 44. , ARMISTICE OF THREE MONTHS RUSSIA'S PLAN Representatives Elected by the People, and Not Diplomats, to Arrange For Peace PETROGRAD IS ORDERLY Railroad Men Asked by Le nine to Refuse Transporta tion to Kerensky's Men An immediate armistice of three months will be offered by the Maxim alist government of Petrograd. Dur ing this time, Nikolai Nenine, leader of the Maximalists, plans that rep resentatives elected by the people ot ail nations will settle the questions °' Peace. Lenine's government is willing to consider proposals for a just peace from either side. Moscow, tlie ancient capital of Rus sia, is reported to have gone over to the revolutionists. Ttie garrison has supported the revolutionary commit tee there in taking over the govern ment offices. Conditions in Moscow end Petrograd are reported to be quiet. The Bolshevik! element in the peas ants congress and the Workmen's and Soldiers' organizations is meeting with opposition from members of Pe trograd municipal council and the Minimalists. The opposing factions will not acknowledge the authority ot the Maximalists and are said to be planning an appeal to the Russian ration regarding the Petrograd re volt. A cabinet has been named by the Bolsheviki with Lenine as pre ir ier. As yet no clashes between the Maximalists and the supporters of the ICerensky cabinet are reported i and the whereabouts of Kerensßy is • still in doubt. The revolutionary ( committee has ordered that the for mer minister be arrested and impris oned with the other ministers now in the fortress in Petrograd. Lenine also has given instruction that his forces shall move against any sol diers supporting Keren sky, and has appealed to the railroad men not to transport Kerensky adherents. It is not clear whether the Rus sion armies as a whole have accepted the new government, but it is re ported that some units have gone over to the revolutionary side. All available Russian advices, except re ports from Germany, must come through Germany, and even these have not indicated any great rush to the revolutionary leaders from the soldiers outside Pctrograd and Mos cow. The Russian war Office has not issued an official statement for sev eial days. Berlin in its statement, however, mentions no great activity on the eastern front and are no reports that the Austro-Germons have taken advantage of the disor der in Pctrograd to make a deter mined attack at vital points between the -Baltic and Black seas. A report from Copenhagen says the Germans have occupied the Aland Islands at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia, which lies between Sweden and Fin land. Middletown Boy Dies From Mysterious Gun Shot Wound in Head Mystery surrounds the death of Paul Bergstresser, 14 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bergstresser, of Ann street, Middletown, who was found early this morning by a broth er in a woodshed on the lot at the rear of his home Buffering from a bullet wound in his head. Young Bergstresser was taken to his home where he died at 10 g'elock without regaining consciousness. Alarmed by the absence of his brother, Paul, one of the Bergstres ser boys went in search of the boy. Shortly after 8.30 o'clock the limp form of the lad was found lying in the woodshed with blood flowing from the wound in his head. A .22- ealiber rifle was found lying at his side. Coroner Kckinger was notified and at once began an Investigation. It is believed the gun was accidentally discharged while the lad was clean ing it. No funeral arrangements have been made. TO ITALY! j 11 ■■■ 0 mt. tw in—WM •rW'i) _ r I ———————— _ ___—- __ — ■ > VON HERTLING WINS CONTROL OF CABINET Vice Chancellor Helffrich Ca pitulates; Von Payer Gets Post; Politicians Quieted Berlin, Nov. 10.—Dr. Karl Helf frich, the vice-chancellor, has ca pttulated and political peace once mor has been restored. The cabinet containing Count von Hertlinf,, as chancellor, Friedrich Von Payer, vice-chancellor and Herr Friedberg, as vice-president of the Prussian ministery, means a virtually coali tion Liberal government. The Clerical, National-Liberal and Progressive parties are represented actively in the cabinet. The Socialist accept the appointment of von 1-ayer as evidence that Count von Hertling is willing to work with the present group of Reichstag majority parties, but they are reserving to themselves complete liberty of action. The con servatives are the only important Reichstag faction not having a mem ber in the new government, which may be raid to mark the active ini tiation of the first parliamentary cab inet in Prussia and Germany. Chancellor von Hertling "returned to-day to Munich where he will assist in the reorganization of the B: arian ministry, from which he retires. His first .üblic appearance as chancellor is expected at the next session of the Reichstag on November 22. Veterans Will Hold Ball; Proceeds to Be Devoted to Smokes For Our Soldiers Members of Captain Howard F. Calder Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will give a ball the evening of December 12. in Winterdale ' all. the proceeds of which will be devoted to the purchase of smokes for the boys in France. A gobd orchestra will be engaged for the bail and the hall will be handsomely decorated for the event. Members of the Post are all men who know what it means to be thou sands of miles from homo without even the comfort of a smoke. They have decided that they can do noth ing that would be more appreciated by the men in the Army than to pro vide tobacco for them. City Now Lags in Number of Regular Army Recruits Pennsylvania has contributed 1 721 more men to the United Sttaes Army than New York State, according to figures given out at the United States Army Recruiting Station, at 325 Mar ket street. This state has sent 28 759 men into the Army, and New York has sent 27,038. The Harrisburg dis trict leads all the districts In recruit ing. but the city of Harrisburg itself has not contributed as large a quota in proportion to Its size as the smaller cities. ' Y. M. C. A. WORK POPULAR By Associated J'rcss New York, Nov. 10. —Early reports from all sections of the country indi cate that the $.15,000,000 Y. M C A war fund campaign will result in a heavy oversubscription, according to an announcement by the Nations War Work Council here to-day. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1917 WAR VETERAN OF SOLDIERS' Y. M. C. A. Campaign Will Keep Men Clean and Add Much Needed Home-Touch to Lives of Those at Front By AIXF.X SANGRKE Writer and Veteran of the Boer War NEARLY sixty years ago Abra ham Lincoln in speaking to the Civil War Sanitary Com mission said: "X am not uccustomed to use the language of eulogy. I have never studied the art of pay ing compliments to women. But 1 must say that of all that has been said by orators and poets cince the creation of the world In praise of women If applied to the women of America It would not do them Justice for their conduct during this war. ' When Abraham said this he must have known something of the soldiers' life at the front and he evidently appraised correctly what it means to have an intimate link be tween the home and the battle line. SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS TO WORK FOR WAR FUNDS Railroad Men Pass Hat to Pro vide Recreation For U. S. Soldiers Following the lead of boys of the city, girls of Harrisburg are sign ing pledges, promising to earn a dol lar for the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. <?. A. War Work Fund. Activities were opened in the schools of the city yesterday. Boys Campaign Director Arch H. Dinsmore and Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones addressed students of Techni cal High and Central High schools yesterday. Mrs. Jones spoke on the "hostess houses" which the Y. W. C. A. War Board is building, and Di rector Dinsmore addressed the boys on the subject, "Boys and the War." "It is the patriotic duty of every boy to study more, to earn more, and | to take the place of some man who is at the front," said Mr. Dinsmore. ! "To keep the standard of efficiency ; at its present high point, it is nec | essary that the boys of America take , [Continued on Pago B.] — Tarred and Feathered Men Are Warned to Keep Away From Tusla, Okla. By Associated Press Tulsa. Okla., Nov. 10.—The where abouts of seveftteen half-naked, se verely beaten members of the Indus trial Workers of the World seized Trom policemen flogged with a cat o'-nine-tails, tarred and feathered last night by a band of sixty black robed and hooded "Knights of Lib erty," was unknown here to-day With the warning "never return to" Tulsa," the I. W. W.'s were started [throvejiß\ the brush away from the cit foUjwad by a XuslUad# shots. in the Civil War it was Woman who strengthened the sinews of the na tion with her unflagging enthusiasm; bridged over the chasm between civil and military life. The cry of Am erican women in those days was to keep the men in the Held civilians and to make the people at home, of both nexes, half soldiers. Times and customs change very v-*"*' an< * " ever soldiers needed the Y. M. C. A. shack and the homely comforts and cheer furnished by such organizations as the Y. M. C. A. it is these lads now lined up for France, these, the flower of our country. X take It that few persons have enough imagination to picture life In [Continued on Pago B.] KILLING OF BOY NOW SURROUNDED BY NEW MYSTERY Police Can't Understand Why Shot Second Time at Nephew Charles Nagle, the 14-year-old Leb anon boy who shot and killed his nephew while "playing rubbit, was placed under arrest in Lebanon to-day on a charge of Vnur der preferred by the district attor ney. From what at. first was be lieved to have been an unfortunate childhood accident there is now in prospect a murder mystery of the [Continued on Pngc B.] City Must Furnish More . Recruits if Second Draft Is to Be Passed by Lieutenant Robert W. I,esher lo cal recruiting officer, to-day called attention to the fact that to be se curely out of the second draft Har rifrburg must come forward with more recruits. While the city district is the best in the state, and Harris burg has been free from the first draft, tho lieutenant said that efforts are being made to secure a greater number of recruits from the city. Lieutenant Lesher is urging the f®" n f oC Harris burg to get Into the Aviation section of the Signal Corps. The Aviation Corps prepares the men Tor service in civil life after the war is over, as the recruits are taught a thorough knowledge of aeronautics. The men who enlist now need not have any special knowledge of motors, and onlv a fundamental education. They will be instructed in everything pertaining to the aviation section of the Army and are later given their choice of flying, or remaining on the ground The advancement is rapid, as the service is in its infancy. Men with trades are especially desired in the Aviatiott, service- FATE OF RUSSIA B^ P .ELY ESCAPED BY SUNNY ITALY Bui German Propaganda and Peace Literature Fail to Influence Patriots ALLIED TROOPS ARE NEAR Spies Gave Kaiser's Hosts De tailed Information Re fore Battle By Associated Press Rome, Nov. 10.—Italy will con tinue to fight until the end despite the efforts of German propaganda and the disaster on the Isonzo front, in the opinion of official circles here. The government must fight the ef fect# of Austrian and German propa gnda as well as do all in its power to drive the enemy from Italian soil. It is felt Italy narrowly escaped the fate of Russia, as it is believed the campaign carried on to destroy the spirit of the Army and the Peo ple reached its height when the Austro-German blow was struck in the Julian Alps. Political hatreds have been healed. Since the Isonzo defeat the ~u thorities have learned that anti-Brit ish and anti-American reports were widely circulated throughout Italy. Austrian aviators dropped bombs over Italian trenches containing Ger man propaganda and peace litera ture. The propaganda campaign was also carried on through resident German citizens. During the recent retreat it was noted that the Austro-Germans pos sessed detailed information concern ing the number of Italian troops and their positions. Italy's armies, under a new com mander, General Diaz, are in their new positions, probably along tho Piave river, ready to offer stouter resistance to the Austro-German in vaders. It is apparent the momen tary halt on the Livenza river was only for the purpose of delaying the enemy as much as possible until the bulk of the Italian forces could es tablish themselves in the new de fense line. British and French troops have arrived in Northern Italy and will aid the Italians in beating back the invaders from capturing Venice and the rich manufacturing district in Lombardl and Piedmont. Berlin re ports the Teutons advancing toward the Piave through hill and over plain, indicating that the Jtalian withdrawal in the Carnic Alps as not yet halted. General Cadorna has been appoint ed Italian member on an inter-allied staff. The other members are Gen eral Foch, one of the great French leaders, and General Wilson, of the British staff. These three probably will take supreme direction of the allied campaign in Northern Italy. Fire Chief Redistricts City to Eliminate Long Runs For Apparatus Fire Chief John C. Kindler an nounced to-day he had completed the work of redisricting the entire city and had listed all the companies fr the various boxes they will answer in response to the first, second and third alarms. The new ruling becomes effective on Monday. Through the motorization of the entire department, it has become pos sible, according to the Fire Chief, to eliminate many of the long runs for the motor-driven apparatus which is stationed at flrehouses In the central district. This will mean a big saving in the cost of maintenance of the heavy wagons and engines. In the central part of the city un der the redistricting six companies will answer all alarms, furnishing four engines, one aerial-ladder truck and five chemical and hose cars In response to the first alarm. In the districts adjoining the cen tral part of the city four and Ave companies will respond and in the outlying districts three companies will answer the first alarm. Seven Boys Charged With Serious Crime by Father of Small Up Town Girl Three boys early to-day were ar rested, charged with having crim inally attacked a young girl last night in Wildwood Park. Four others are being sought in connection with the crime. The boys were taken before Alder man DeShong, of the Twelfth ward, for a hearing. DeShong to-day re fused to give out details of the case, saying that the boys and their par ents would not like the crime to be come known. The father of the girl later In the day consulted District Attoi-ney Stroup. The father, who is a well known fireman, said he would push the case through the courts to de termine if the boys arrested arc the guilty ones. Town Meeting Charges Not Upheld by Court | By Associated Press Philadelphia, Nov. 10.—Charges of! fraud brought by the Town Meeting party against Republican election officers in connection with the Third division of tho Fourth ward wire not borne out hero to-day when the ballot box was opened at the order of the election court. Attorneys for the Town Meeting party alleged thatl twenty-three ballots had been ille T l gaily thrown out. A count of the ballots showed a total of 62 Repub licans and 47 for the Town Meeting party. Four balltats on each side were ! found to be vitiated, which left thel final total 68 Republicans and 43! Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION MINOR ERRORS IN TALLIES DELAY OFFICIAL COUNT Soldier Vote 011 Mayoralty Contest Yet Remains to Be Counted MORE BOARDS CALLED IN Returns to Re Corrected in Court Monday Morning Before Tellers The rfficial count of the county ballots can not be completed until Mondav, because of errors found in the returns by six election boards in the districts outside of the city. Sheriff W. W. Caldwell was directed to notify the boards to ap pear in court on Monday morning to correct the returns. This will prevent finishing the tabulation work on the county vote until then. Early this afternoon with the court still in session the count of the re turns from Susquehanna township for county offices had been started and it 's probable the court may complete the entire county to-day. Vote Delayed It could not be learned definitely when th soldier vote will be opened but this also may be delayed until Monday pending the completion of the county return tabulatio-n. The boards notified to appear on Monday are from the Second pre cinct, Hummelstown, Highspire, Halifax township. Lower Paxton township, Third ward, Second pre cinct and Second ward. First pre cinct, Middletown. There was also a slight mistake, it was reported, in the Fourth ward. Steelton. return. The official returns of the entire soldier vote as received by Protho notary Henry P. Holler has not been counted yet. While unofficial returns have been received from practically all the camps there is much interest in the exact count from each camp. The majority of twenty-five votes which Daniel L. Keister holds is un changed. -7* Pans, Nuv. lu—.German aviators last hight dropped *1 ▼ bumbb on a French hospital at Zudecoote, department •ul 'thc Nurde, killing seven persons and wounding nine. */ J SEIZE SUSPECTED BAGGAGE jjj 4*. Hoboken, N. J., Nov, 10. —Scores of trunks and bacfß f containing belongings of the officers and men of the * . T North German Lloyd Steamship Line, were seized by 4 Department of Justice agents here to-day. Search will be njade for suspected documents. j* J WET FORCES LEAD IN OHIO ♦ X Cincinnati, 0., Nov. 10.—With the substitution of offi- 4 cial county figures for unofficial returns in the final stages *• Xof Ohio's wet and dry contest the anti-prohibition major- V- Jjj ity hovered for forty hours near the thousand mark, and •*; ill at 3 o'clock this morning stood at 1,133. 1[ BERLIN REPORTS CAPTURE OF ASIAGO T Berlin, Nov. 10.—The Austro-German forces which f are invading Northern Italy have reached the Piave river, 'fi- T Asiago has been captured. The Piave river has been £ T reached all the way from Susegana to'the Adriatic. ,V 4 'i t- T ENEMY CHECKED, ROME REPORTS $ fi Romf, Nov. 10.—The enemy has been checked in the *£• X Odor Valley, the war office announces. A hostile thrust 5] :# Brocon, in the Tesino basin, also has been checked. XAn talinn rear guard force which had been surrounded X *** at Loren/ago, succeeded in forcing its way out. X TURKISH CASUALTIES 10,000 £ London, Nov. 10.—The British army in Palestine, pursuing the defeated Turks, has made further gains, T" war office announces. Askalon has been occupied. .jj he Turkish casualties, exclusive of prisoners, are mort X'h i 10,000. T GERMANS ENTER FINLAND Jr J St..holm, Nov 10. Helsingfors, capital of Finland, JL, ha* been entered by the Germans, according to a press J, jjjj dispatch troin Haparanda, | MARRIAGE | <4* Churl™ J. Hippie and Marian S. Ilctrlrk, Harrlnharai llnrrr H. w. 8 ArniKlronu:,, Churehvllle, Va , ■■.! l;hrl ill. Condon. Staunton, Va.i T y .T. ner ' Jr " Emma It. llnitKliiirt, lliirrlalmrui Wll- 4 llnm W. Colllna mid Kninin I*, Nliylor, Mlrllni linrl M. J r *' KlahervllU'i Clarence X. Mayer, Merlioa, and T INCREASE IN TAX RATE FOR 1918 IS NOW FORECAST New Budget Attracts Almost Undivided Attention of City Officials PROBLEM IS DIFFICULT Increasing Costs of Labor and Materials May Mean In crease in Expenses With less than two months until the new administration In City Coun cil takes office the commissioners al ready are making plans for their budgets for next year. While It is certain that the city tax rate will he raised according to some of the offi cials. the budget will determine largely how much of an increase may bo necessary. Daniel L. Keister, whose election as mayor is practically assured, will be the only one of the new member;! of council who will have a chance to arrange his budget. Commissioners Lynch and Gross, both re-elected, also will start work on their account of expenses for the coming year, but Dr. Samuel F. Hassler and Charles W. Burtnett will not take office until January after the budget has been passed. They may be called into conference when it is prepared however. Ciarbnfje Again The present commissioners are facing a difficult problem ns they prepare their accounts for next year. With increasing cost in mate rials for repairs, increasing laboi costs, the ashes and garbage collec tion trouble, Hardscrabble and other needed Improvements facing them, It will require much figurin: to determine the various Items. City Assessor Thompson Is work ing on the assessment figures an the board of revision will probabl meeting In. the next two or thr< weeks, after which the commissiot ers can decide Anally on the budgi and tax rate.
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