9F£ity of Petrograd Is in Flames, Is Stockholm R HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ®)C otar-3ni>cpeni>cnt ' LXXXVI— No. 274 14 PAGES HUN SHELLS CLAIM MORE U. S. SOLDIERS; VENICE EVACUATED Exploding Shells Claim New Toll in Trenches on French Front Following Raid on Superior German Force; Art Treasures inWorld-famed Venice Removed to Places of Safety; Unofficial Reports From Stockholm Say That City of Petrograd'ls in Flames By /Associated Press With the American Army in France, Wednesday, Nov. 14. (By the Associated Press) A number of American soldiers have been killed or wounded in the recent shelling of the American trenches by the G One shell which dropped into a trench caused several casualties. The American artillery fire has been heavy recently and there is good reason to believe that it has accounted for a considerable number of the enemy. MORE SOLDIERS LOSE LIVES IN FRONT TRENCHES Exploding Shells Increase American Casualty List; Germans Suffer Loss American soldiers have carried out a successful ambush of a German party in No Man's Land on the west ern front, killing and wounding a number of the enemy, while German shells have caused a number of cas ualties in the American lines. An American patrol one night re cently lay in'the mud in wait for an enemy party for which they had ar ranged an ambuscade. A German de tachment of more than twice the size of the American party fell Into the trap. The German troops were sur prised and did not stop to fight, scur rying away with their dead fend wounded. The Americans suffered no JMcasualttea. Artillery firing on the American sector is becoming more active and the Germans have been shelling our trenches heavily. A number of Amer icans have been killed or wounded, one shell which dropped into a trench causing several casualties. American artillerymen also have been belaboring the Germans strong ly and it is believed their shells have claimed quite a few victims. 5 Wounded, 12 Missing, Revised Report By Associated Press Washington, Nov. 15. —A revised report from General Pershing to-day on the German I'aid on American trenches November 2 put the killed at three, the wounded at eleven and the missing at eleven. The first re port was three killed, five wounded and twelve missing. Mayor Smith Cleared of Conspiracy Charge By Associated Press Philadelphia, Nov. 15. Mayor Smith was cleared of all connection with the political conspiracy which resulted in the killing of a policeman here on primary election day in an opinion of Judge Martin to-day in Quarter Sessions Court. But the mayor was held under his own recog nizance to await the action of the grand jury with William Finley, a political lieutenant of the Vares, on the technical charge of conspiracy to murder. Finley's bail was reduced from SIO,OOO. which was originally imposed, to $5,000. THE WEATHER? Kr Ilarrlaburg nnd vicinityi Fair to-nlKlit find Friday I not much • change In temperature, lowest to-night about 33 degree*. For Kaatern Tennaylvnnlai Tart ly cloudy to-night. llglitl.v mirmrr In northenat portion; Frlduy folr; gentle nt wind*. River The Susfiuehannn river nnd all Ita branches will fall alowly or rr mnlii nearly stotlonary. A stage of n little lean than 4.4 feet IN Indicated for Hurrlaborg Friday morning. General Conditions Weather condition* over nearly all the country continue to he dominated by an extensive area of high barometer, with It* crent over Missouri. 'l'he alight dis turbance that panned aeaward Otr the South Atlnntle const caused light rain In the lust twenty-four lioura In North Carolina. Mght precipitation ha* fallen also In New Mexico. Colorado, I tali and Nebraska) elaewhere the weather has been fair. Treasure haa decrenaed over New Kngland, the Middle Atlantic and tiulf States nnd Canada, particularly the eastern provinces, and a alight depres sion haa appeared over the St. Lnivrence Valley. Temperaturei H a. m., 30. Sunt Itlaea, tliRI n. n. Moon i Flrat quarter, 21. Itlver Stagei 4.4 feet above low water mark. Vesterdny'a Weather Highest temperature, M. I.owest temperature, SO. Mean temperature, 42. Normal temperature, 42. Petrograd Is in Flames, Report From Stockholm London, Xov. .15. —According to press reports from Stockholm, tra\ eiers who arrived yesterday evening in Haparanda, Sweden, from Finland, say rumors are current there that Petrograd is in flames. KERENSKY WINS BACK CAPITAL, SAYS DISPATCH ConflictingßeportsFroin Rus sia Leave Premier's Posi tion Much in Doubt * By Associated Press I.ondon. Xov. 15. —Two thoii santl persons had been killed iii street lighting in Moscow pp to 110011 Tuesday, according to re ports brought by travelers ar riving at tlic UUNso-Swedisil frontier, as forwarded in press dispatches from Stockholm. Although Petrograd has not l>ud communication with Nystad cable station in Finland tor several days, reports from Scandanavia persist that Premier Kerpnsky lias gained control in Petrograd. In Moscow the Bolshevik! appar ently have been overpowered, an un official report received in Copen hagen being to the effect that Gen eral Korniloff has taken the Krem lin where the extremists were be sieged several days ago. Another ru- ] mor says that Siberia has announced! its independence and proclaimed for mer Emperor Nicholas as emperor. Amsterdam, Nov. 15. —Russian le gation at The Hague announces that it refuses to recognize the Maximalist government in Petrograd. Stockliold, Nov. 14.—Lieutenant- Colonel Mouravieff, commander of the forces defending Petrograd, ac cording to an undated dispatch from Haparanda to the Dagens Nyheter, lias issued the following proclama tion: "Kerensky has circulated a false rumor that the troops in Petrograd have, gone over volunt;r.Hy to the provisional government. The troops of the free Russian people are not retiring and are not surrendering. They only have evacuated Gat china in order to avoid useless blood shed and take a defensive position nearer Petrograd. The position now is strong enough to resist forces ten times as strong as Kerensky's. Our troops are in the best of spirits. Order and calm prevail in Petro grad." • German Socialists Congratulate Rebels Stockholm, Nov. 15.—The German minority Socialist executive commit tee has sent the local newspaper of the Russian Bolsheviki a telegram lor transmission to Petrograd con gratulating the Bolsheviki on their "seizure of political power." The tele gram expresses the hope that the Bolsheviki will succeed in forcing a peace without annexations. Charles Briner, Not Dancer; He Wanted to Remain in the Army Charles Briner, of Cumberland county, who was returned home from Camp Meade, says somebody made a woeful blunder when it was reported to tho district board that he is a tango artist and was rejected on ac count of flat feet. "1 have been much injured by this report," said Mr. Briner to-day. "Fact of the matter is I cannot dance a step and I was rejected by the physicians at the base hospital who informed me that I have a rheumatic heart that would not stand military training. I have no dependants and after my rejection asked to be trans ferred to the quartermasters' corps or elsewhere where I could be of service, but I was told rejection meant rejection in all lines. So I am home. Last spring X wanted to Join the aviation corps but the physicians told me my heart would not stand It. I don't know who started the report that I had flat feet from dancing, but certainly it is not true. I am i, school teacher." IIARRISBURG, PA.,THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1917. ITALIAN ARMIES FAIL TO CHECK VENICE ATTACK i Defenders Make Strong Re ! sistance; Famous Art Treasures Removed By Associated Press Home, Xov. 15.—The Italians have defeated renewed efforts of the Germans to cross the Plavc river. Those of the enemy who forced a crossing at two points on previous days arc being held in check, the war ollice aniionnc- ! cd to-day. Austro-German attempts to cross the Pia' e have been foiled generally by the Italians and the party that crossed at Zenson has been able to debouch. Several attempts have been made to cross the river between Zenson and the Adriatic, but only in the marshland on the coast have the Germans been able to make progress. Here they are under heavy fire and it is improbable that any large num ber of Austro-Germans will be able to take advantage of the break be cause of terrain conditions. On the -line from the Piave to i j , <jar, ' a the Italians have re tired between the river and the re gion northeast of Aslago, reducing the bulge in the Italian line. Austro- German pressure here and around Aslago continues heavy. The in vaders have gained some vantage points on {ho Asiago plateau. An other threat to the new Italian de se ' s in a strong German effort between Lake Garda and Lake Ledro. It was the first in this re gion, but was repulsed. Italians Flee Venice; Art Treasures Removed Venice, Nov. 15. —The evacuation of \ enice is almost complete, this city having undergone the same treatment as Treviso and Vicenza, with the difference that its art treas ures were so numerous and of such colossal proportions that an army of workmen was required to trans port them. The great pictures, carvings, fine glassware and ivories and similar art treasures were trans ported easily, being removed at the beginning of the war. The present removal of art treas ures included the heaviest works, which up to this time had been pro tected by sandbags or hid in cellars. They probably will be housed tem porarily in the museum of the Batjis of Diocletian at Rome. John W. Foster, Dean of Diplomats, Dead at Washington, D. C. By Associated Press Washington, Nov. 15.—John W. Foster, former minister to China, dean of the American diplomatic corps, and father-in-law of Secretary Lansing, died here this morning af ter a long illness, lie at one time was secretary of state. The immediate cause of the vener-| able diplomat's death was an asthma- I tic trouble, although his advanced' years and failing health had given ! his family great concern for indre than a year. Funeral services for Mr. Foster will be held here Friday and the bur ial will be at his old home, Evans ville, Ind. Claims Unconcern Over 20,000 U. S. Flyers By Associated Press Copenhagen, Nov. 15. Captain Baron Von Bichthofen, Germany's leading aviator, expresses himself as unconcerned over the reported pre parations to place 20,000 American aviators on the western front. He believes it will be impossible to get togethei that many trained pilots as the training is long and costly and involves heavy casualties. The newcomers, he says, will par ticularly at first "be unable to judge the military conditions and at least 25 per cent, of the machines will be disabled during the long transport."! WM GERMAN M fII if 'iwiili WIE REGAIN US THE 1(1 . ! RESPECT OEALLTHE WOHlf 11 'if I THI KAISER |i | wl B — mm I i 1 r nil W 'I IBM! I I ?ggagsfe Xv&aV ' M i H UlfflWiltill li! 1 I mm*, ■ ,\&X 'p 1 'llf 11 ||| J ■ i - ■ ■ ■ CITY CERTAIN TO DRWE "OVER TOP' FOR Y.M.C. Workers Begin Second Stage of Great Drive For Needed Funds Enthusiastic Over Prospects to Make* ' New Record; Reports Are Cheering Every effort is being made by Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A war fund workers of Harrisburg to send the fund "Over the top" here to-day. The campaign workers will meet at luncheon to-morrow noon, for a re port of activities. It is confidently expected that by to-morrow the new goal of $75,000 will be passed. Many stories of self-sacrifice and heroism of contributors are told by workers. One sweet, motherly woman welcomed the solicitors into her home, and showed them two chocolate cakes she had just baked for the son and the son-in-law who had marched oft to camp, side by side. "I can't give much," she said, "but I will give my little mite." The chocolate cakes were sent to the boys in camp, and the contribution she gave to the workers will go far to provide comfort and cheer for them. Another contributor, a middle aged man, gave the solicitors his check for SSO, and tne next day called them in, increasing his sub scription to SSO0 —ten times the original contribution. District Secretary Robert B. Reeves, to-day is highly delighted with the success of the campaign. "I've been in a number of Y. M. C. A. and other campaigns," he :aid. "but this campaign is the most suc cessful of all. I have never oeen in any campaign where the people responded to the appeal so sym pathetically and so cordially as In this campaign. Everywhere the workers have taken hold with much enthusiasm and earnestness. I am confident that we will exceed the goal by a wide margin and that Har risburg will go 'over the top' as she always does in every good cause. The generous support given to the Y. 61. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. imposes a great responsibility upon the associa tions. It is the serious responsibility of seeing that the money is wisely WAR WORK- Don't think the Y. M. C. A. War Work is the mere job of handing-out religion in sing-song doses to Soldiers. It. is a live, real, Man's Work for Men And It Must Be Generously Supported. It is a Fight Between Right-Living and Vice Carried right up to the Trenches. It is Work the Government Cannot Do. It is a Duty of those who Stay at Borne. Would YOU refuse a cup of cold water to the Soldier who fought YOUR War? Would YOU Refuse to do YOUR Share to give the Soldiers Care and Comfort right up to the Trenchesf That's Exactly what YOU are doing when YOU refuse to Give Dollars to the War Work Fund. IMPOSSIBLE! City Works to Raise For Y. M. C. A. Fund "Dear Mr. Bok: "Ovr first day l< 'a; c-,,t fifty thousand dollars for Harris burg. Workers will continue and Sive our citizens opportunity to .'each :icventy-llve thousand. Har risburg Is showing in a substan tial manner its appreciation of your presence here. "J. WILLIAM BOWMAN, "Mayor of Harrisburg.'' *• used and the maximum of results is received for the men in the Army." Much Enthusiasm E. J. Stackpole, chairman of the district committee, stated to-day that the reports from the ten Counties comprising the district, all indicate the enthusiasm and earnest effort everywhere. "Harrisburg and Dauphin county have maintained the fine reputations of this section and the conclusion of the campaign will establish a new record for both the county and city. Through the co-operation of the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. forces, the outcome is bound to be satisfactory to all concerned. "Our reports from Lancaster coun ty show that the activities there are characteristic of a patriotic com munity. Over one thousand persons have been at work in all parts of the county and nightly meetings are be ing held at Lancaster to discuss fur ther plans and assemble results. "York county is likewise doing ad mirably and York and Lancaster are (Continued on Page 10) ENOLA IS SWEPT BY EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID FEVER Seventeen Cases Replied Within Last Few Days; Disease Is Spreading An epidemic of typhoid in full swing disclosed itself fully for the first time to-day at Knola, where for nearly two weeks one child after another ha, b„ CR strlcltcn with n.u Jieu*e. Physicians interviewed this afternoon said that the state authorities have teen notified because of the serious ness of the disease. it is believed that the disease first Ijegan to spread at the public schools although according to Dr. E. Carl Weirlck, the Enola physicians have Hot been able to precisely trace out the origin. The schools are in ses sion as usual, and some of the doc tors appeared to think t:iat this was it rather serious business. "I know of fifteen well-defined cases of typhoid," said Dr. Weirick in a talk with a Telegraph reporter: "all children, and at least two adults. Some of these are not dangerous, but perhaps half a dozen are In a serious condition. Of course, every house Visited with the disease is bfelng strictly quarantined, but the disease ■lias spread so suddenly, all within ten days, that we are apprehensive of its further contagion." Heinz Tells of Glutton in Pittsburgh and Says He's Unpatriotic Ogre Pittsburgh, Nov. 15. —Are a baked apple, four slices of bacon, wheat cakes and a brimming dish of a wheat breakfast food a glutton's breakfast? That question was place ! before 3,000 Pittsburghers yesterday afternoon by State Food Adminis trator Howard Heinz when hs ad dressed the big food meeting in the Nixon theater. "Any man who partakes of that I leak fast is an unpatriotic glutton," declined Mr. Heinz. "He should be set, up as'a public example. Every item of the menu is vital In the food conservation question, and he should know It.". Mr. Heinz said that there was such a food ogre in Pittsburgh, but ho refused to disclose the ogre's name or his )air. Parents, Dependent on Son, Glad to Give Him to U. S. Robert Wilson, the 23-year-old SOT of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilsoii, 326 Reilly street, enlisted lost Mon day in the Twenty-third Fngineers and is now stationed ut Annapolis Junc'.ion, Md. Hi- is the only sup port of his fiß-year-old mother uud ho)less father, but the mother in the recruiting office this morning s>lil she is nilppy to give her mm to her country. The mother said hi enlistment left her and her hus band without any means of sup port but she would not hnve it otherwise, Recruiting officers have aitrnged to ha*'a part of the wages ol the son sent to her, and rhe gov ernment will alia make an ullow ancc, Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION COMPANY I, OF RESERVE MILITIA LOCATED HERE Will Be in Second Regiment, With Headquarters at Wilkes-Barrc OFFICERS TO BE NAMED Cavalry Squadron to Be Sta tioned at Western Points Harrisburg sets a company of in fantry of the new Reserve Militia oi Pennsylvania under the plan of locating the units or the three regi ments of infantry and squadron of cavalry provided by the Legislature to take the place of the National Guard during the war. The an nouncement was made to-day at the Capitol and the officers to command will be appointed by Governor Brum baugh shortly. The Harris burg com pany will be Company I, Second Reg iment. The organizations will constitute a brigade and the lirst appointment will be of a brigadier general. Tne Reserve Militia was provided by the MctCee bill passed by the last Legislature and stipulates that the force "shall be available, at the dis cretion of the Governor, for active n.ilitskry duty whenever an invasion of or an insurrection in the state shall occur or is threatened, or a [Continued on Page 10.] Price of Milk to Be Boosted by Producers at Meeting This Evening That milk will be jumped at least a cent t*> the consumer is expected by milk dealers in the city. A meeting of milk distributors will take .place at Mechanicsburg this evening, when the wholesale price of milk will probably be raised a cent. The in crease, it has been said, will be pass ed on to the consumer at the rate of two cents additional per quart. Probably a half-dozen dealers from this city will be represented at the meeting at Mechanicsburg this evening. ********* * X POLISH IN SEMI-SLAVERY SJ T Copenhagen, Nov. 15.—The conditions of semi-slavery •?£ i a which Polish laborers in Germany are living is illus *.• T trated by an advertisement appearing in a recent issue of | sche Tages Zeitung ottering to exchange fifty *.* X Polisif laborers, twenty men and thirty girls, for the same . urn vof other hands. *'• $ OGILVIE CREW ARRIVES * J* New York, Nov. 15.—Captain Ogilvie and three Sfr <*} rrcrr.b™o of the crc.. Luc Aiiiniyw stuuouer Union K X picked up at sea in a small boat, arrived here to-day. The . schooner foundered. * 4 <L SCHOOL.ASSOCIATION MEETS ' • T Harrisburg—The School Directors' Association ->f J Hp Dauphin county, held its annual meeting here to-day. <■s * 4 # Clayton Miller, Penbrook, was elected auditor. The fol- i. * • lowing delegates to the State convention were named: !5 8* ' * • E. .E. Dockey, Uniontown; W. A. Logan, Swatara town- M' t # ship; Frank Lower Swatara; Charles A. Hoft\ * * Lykens, and Joshua Rutherford, Paxtang. t 5 - CAMP GORDON S POPULATION 26,500 T Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 15.—The soldier population at 4" Camp Gordon has reached an approximate total of 26,500, if, * * it was announced here last night. Approximate arrivals .y I to date from eastern camps follow: Camp Devens, Mas * * sacliusctts, 4,500 ; allotment 8,000. Camp Upton, New *£ * * *r ■ York, 6,000; allotment, 7,000; Camp Dix, New Jersey, '<• * J 2,000; allotment, 5,000.' , X LIGHTS TO GO OUT AT 11 ? i , Washington, Nov. 15.—America's "white ways" will i ! 1 darkened to-night. Business thoroughfares in many 4" \ cities which have blazed with white light for njany yeai 4. * J will lapse into comparative gloom at 11 o'clock to-nigh: JP • in compliance with orders of the fuel administration re Hf ] J striding electric display advertising, using power gen- Jl * * erated from coal, to the hours, between 7.45 and 11 p. m. y I I GERMAN TROOPS ADVANCE £ Berlin- Nov. 15.—German troops on the mountain Ji, front in Northern Italy are advancing' to the south from T * • Fonzaso and peltre, says to-day's official communication C * I J* 4. l_ | | MARRIAGE t'lyilf K. liftii, HurrlnburK, and Corn 11. Trlmmrr. Dlllxburai jT y firargr K. Murher, WlconlHco, and Mnllndn Knangcr, l.yUcnxi Geo. T Mt K. Kenny and Kmmn K. Kryton, Troiitvlllr, Va. ML MISSM'CORMICK ASKS ALL MEN TO KNIT DURING WAR Males Sitting Idly at Luncheon Said to Be Wasting Valuable Time MANY WOMEN REGISTER Queer Collection of Odds and Ends Deposited in Melting Pot ''Men are wasting their time sit ting idly at luncheons." said' Miss Anne MeCormick, chairman of the Woman's Bureau, Harrisburg Red Cross chapter, in an interview with a Harrisburg Telegraph reporter this morning. "The men should learn to knit." said Miss McCormick. "It is a wast" of time that is valuable, and it is a patriotic duty to knit for the sol diers. In other cities, the men do knitting and I don't see why it i.oilld not be done here." Miss McCormick is a tireless work er for the Red Cross, and has been doing much knitting since the war startod. One aged man brings sew ing to the Red Cross and Miss McCormick wants others o follow his example. Among the registrants in the reg istration booth at Rod Cross head quarters was Mrs. Eliza Prescotl. 3018 North Second street. Miv. Prescott volunteered to do knitting for the Red Cross Society and upon investigation it was found that she was working on her eigthcenth nail of socks. At a meeting of the College Club, held at the home of Mrs. R. V. Mc- Kay. 322 Spruce street, Steelton. practically all of the twenty-five members in attendance signed regis tration cards. Readers of Dickens' famous novel "Old Curiosity Shop." arc stronglj reminded of that volume when the? view the contents of the Red Cros* melting pot. Among the latcs' additions to the list of contents is ai old silver dollar, bearing the date o 1872; a dogtax tag from Altoona a O. A. R. medal: a great number o pairs of spectacles; about a doze vatches, a Canadian dime and a oUI silver comb, reminiscent of sonu belle's dressing table.
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