Han lshurg Will Play a Liberal Part in the Third Liberty Loan Campaign, Opened Formally To-day HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Jfk \ i ®je otar-Jnscpcni>cnt / LXXXVII— No. 82 16 PAGES BOCHE TIDAL WAVE BROKEN AS GERMANS, AFTER DESPERATE STRUGGLE, FAIL AT PICARDY TEUTONS TURNED BACK IN EFFORT TO TAKE AMIENS On Anniversary of Entrance of United States Into the World War the Greatest Battle of Entire Conflict Is Under Way; Their Great Attack Halted, the Ger mans Make-Ineffectual Efforts to Break Through London, April 6.—The Germans at dawn to-day at tacked the little town of Corbie, in the valley of the Somme, Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters reports- The enemy advanced in dense waves. The out come was not known at the time the dispatch was filed. The main German thrust, says the correspondent, appears to be west of the Vaire Wood, toward the prin cipal Amiens road. The British improved their positions east of Fonque villcrs, north of the Somme, in their successful attack yesterday morning. With the British Army in France, April 6—Another heavy attack by the Germans in the drive for Amiens appeared to be under way at an early hour to-day. At 5.30 o'clock this morning the enemy was reported to be advancing in waves near the Vaire wood, which lies in the Somme valley east of Corbie. The strong hostile assaults which were made in this region yesterday resulted in the pushing back somewhat of the defending line south of Hangard Wood. Elsewhere the Germans were repulsed with severe losses. Determined Struggle For Amiens Another determined German blow in the great battle for Amiens is being struck to-day against the British in the Somme valley, almost directly cast ot the city, from which the Germans at this point are about ten miles distant. The attack on the center of the line comes after the check of the German wing Thursday night in its powerful thrust at the French line between Montdidier and the Avrc and the failure of the German right yesterday and last night to make more than a feeble impression upon the British positions north of the Somme. French Have Germans in Peril The fighting in the southerly area has resolved itself into a violent artillery battle, following which the probabilities are that tlie Germans will make another effort to advance from the posi tions in which they have been pinned by the French. Xo infantry action occurred in this sector last night except on the British front north of the Luce at which river the French and British lines connect. The British took the initiative here and improved their position near Hangard by a counterattack. Teutons Halt Before British Wall In the north, the determined attempt of the Germans yesterday to enlarge the upper side of their salient succeeded only to a slight degree along the Ancre near Dernancourt and struck a'rock ribbed British defense at Albert. It was continued late into evening, but despite the constant attacks by columns in considerable strength the enemy was unable to make any more important pro gress than he scored in his day time effort. Corbie Objective Point of Offensive The early advances on to-day's fighting made it seem likely that the operation would be an important one. Advancing from Vaire Wood, close to the Somme the Germans pushed in dense waves toward Corbie lying in the narrow strip between the Ancre [Continued on Page 2.] COUNTERATTACK OF BRITISH GIVES FOES OF TEUTON BETTER POSITION l.omlun. April 6.—The British po sition south of the Somme was Im proved to some extent by a counter attack delivered in the neighborhood oC HangarU late yesterday, accord ing j I the path of an oncoming envoy . [Continued on Page 6.] Second Cleanup of Ashes and Garbage to Begin in City Monday The second tour to make a com- i plete cleanup of the city will be j on Monday morning, 11. P.) Sheesley, chief inspector of the bu- j reau of ash and garbage inspection! announced to-day. On the lirst trip! over the city the gangs of men were kept busy hauling out accumulations, of ashes and refuse from the yards getting hundreds of tons. The clean up which starts Monday will be nib re general and an appeal is made to the householders to remove all the ashes and refuse from the cellars and place them in receptacles in the 'backyards, so that the collectors will not be delayed in removing rubbish. Two forces will start at Verbeke street on Monday, one going north in the district from Third street to Front street, and the other working south between the same .streets. On Allison Hill the teams will begin at Tenth and Market streets, going out Market to Thirteenth, and north and south to State and to .Mulberry streets. Co-operation of every resident of the city Is asked by Mr. Sheesley, who urges the householders to have all the refuse at the most accessible place. The length of time required for this cleanup will determine largely how soon the regular collec tions by two-week periods, will be started. TELLS WHY COAL PRICES VARY IN s NEW RATE LIST Administrator Hickok De-! dares Dealers Make Nar row Margin of Profit Misunderstanding; arising l'rom' the fixing of fiat coal prices, for each of the larger communities in the county to-day was explained bi ll oss A. Hickok, fuel administrator. Conditions in each community were taken into consideration, it was ex plained. anil the pi'iccs arranged ac cordingly. Thus the differences in labor costs and freight charges is taken into account. Mr. Hickok contended that the llarrisburg dealers are not operating on an excessive gross margin, and likewise affirmed that the margin of profit made by Harrisbirg dealers is but twenty-five cents a ton accord in;,' to the present price arrange ments. The cost of coal to the consumer, the fuel administrator explained, is the cost of the coal, plus the freight charges front the mines to the rail road sidings of the dealers, plus the gros: margin of $2.05, which is al lowed the dealer to cover of handling and delivering his coal. The cost of handling the coal is $2.4 0 thereby leaving the dealer twenty-five cents for his profit. The $2.65 gross irfUrgin allowed llarris burg dealers includes the cost of un loading and delivering expenses, shrinkage and resereening the coal, sales ,office force and office expenses, insurance, compensation, light, heat and power, depreciation on plants and wagons and repairs. Carefully figured by his committee and the dealers, Mr. Hickok said, this brings the cost of handling the coal to $2.40, leaving 25 cents of the gross margin for prollt. This does not include sundry miscellaneous expenses, such as bad debts. Charges Are Different The cost of coal to the consumers was agreed on after a conference with the mayor city officials, business men, coal dealers and the t'uel com [Continued oil Page 6.] John M. Mumma, Widely Known Mason and Mail Clerk, Dies of Stroke John Martin Mumma, 1520 Derry street, prominent in lodge circles throughout the city, and widely known as a mail carrier, died at 1.20 this afternoon. He had been ill only sinc this morning at 7.30. when he sustained a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Mumma was aged 59 years end four months, lie was prominent in the tyasonic organization in his city, fie was secretary of the Foun tain Lodge of the former organiza tion. and worshipful master of the Robert Burns Lodge, No. 44, of the Masons. He had been in the mail service twenty-two years. He was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church. The funeral ar rangements will be announced later. Mr. Mumma leaves his mother, one brother, one sister, four daughters and one son, aU residents of this city. MUCH DINKASK CONTAGION* During March 223 contagious dis ease cases were reported a big in- ! crease over the total for March 1917, which was 100. Last month the following eases were recorded: Sear let fever. 20; smallpox, 11; chicken pox, 9; diphtheria, 8; measles, 42; German measles, 35; whooping cough, 3; pneumonia, G; erysipelas 3; mumps, 85; impetigo. 1. Clergymen of every denomination advocate the WAR SAVINGS PLAN i if in doubt ask any one. | THE WEATHER] For IlarrishurK nnd vicinityl Fair, continued cool to-nlKht. with lovieitt Irmprrnturr uhout .in de- Krreai Sunday Inereaxlntc elouill- i n, followed by nhowcra In the afternoon or Ity night, with ris ing Irmiifrnturr. For Kantem I'ennylvanlai Fnlr ami continued cool to-nl|cht| Sunday Mhonern In the after noon or by nlßht, with rlalnic temperature; light aouth lndn. I Trmprralirrt S a. m., 32. Sum Mine*. 5:38 a. m. I c|a, T122 l>. m. Itbrr Stage ■ 4.9 feet above lon natfr mark. Yesterday'* Weather Illicheat temperature. Til. I.uweat temperature. 3-1, Mean temperature. 12. Normal temperature, 4il. ONI.Y HVU.M.NC ASSOCIATED PlltSSg NEWSIMI'ICn IIM II AItttISIIHIK) A NEW CALL FOR TROOPS IS MADE | ON PENNSYLVANIA 1 Stale to Furnish Quota of Eleven Thousand Men. April 20 CALL OX OTHER STATES' Another Big Movement Is Scheduled by Provost Marshal-General I \S* ron I'. \ II (I, i-:vr Paris, April 6.—Premier Clenien ceau told the Committee on Foreign and Military Affairs in the Chamber of Deputies to-day that he had no anxiety as to the outcome of the German offensive.