Han lshurg Will Play a Liberal Part in the Third Liberty Loan Campaign, Opened Formally To-day
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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
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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 <o to-day's War Office announce
ment.
The statement follows:
"Xorth <fC the Somme heavy light
ing continued along the whole front
GERMANS CEASE FIGHT ALONG FRENCH
SECTOR AFTER VIOLENT BATTLING
By Associated Press
Paris, April 6.—The Oerinan attack
.• long the French sector of the bat
tle front has ceased. To-day's offi
cial statement says there was violent
artillery fighting last night north
nnd south ot the Avre. hut that no
infantry actions occurred.
The statement follows:
"The night was marked by violent
south of Ayette until late yesterday
e\ tiling. The enemy constantly at
tccked in considerable strength, but
with no further success than attend
ed his efforts during the morning.
"Local fighting also took place
yesterday afternoon south of the
Somme, in the neighborhood ot
Kangard. We improved our posi
tion somewhat by a counterattack."
bombardments north and south of the
Avre, particularly in . the region of
Monehel, without infantry actions.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
and in the forest of Apremont the
artillery fighting was rather severe
at times. Two German raids, one
north of Vaux I„es Palameix, the
ether near fc'euzey, were without re
sult."
SUVGI.I3 COPY,
i CKSTS
No One Doubts This Branch of the Service
NATION'S IDLERS
TO BE TOILERS
FOR NECESSITIES
War and Labor Departments
Give President Plan For
Putting Shirkers to Work
By Associated Press
Wnahlnglon, April 6. President
Wilson had before him to-day a plan,
submitted by officials of th e War
and Labor Departments, designed to
use the machinery of the draft to
put industrial slackers to work.
The main purpose of the new pro
gram as agreed upon by the Provost
Marshal-General's office and Labor
Department officials is to "purify"
the second, third and fourth classes
of registrants v. ho are not engaged
ir. productive industry, but the lower
section of Class 1 also is given at
tention. Framers of the plan see in
its working a solution of the nation's
labor problem and a large increase
in the production of the, necessities
of life.
Every registered man who has
been given a deferred classification
wruld be given to understand that
his exemption is not a legal right
I.lit a privilege and that if unfair ad
vc tit age is taken of that privilege it
Mill be revoked.
The proposal provides for a sur
vey of the lower sections of Class 1
and other classes to identify idlers
or those getting their living from
undesirable or "harmful" pursuits.
Gambling is suggested under the lat
ter head. Notification woutd be serv-.
Ed on these men that unless they
found employment In useful indus
try their status M-ould be changed
and they would be inducted into the
military service Immediately.
FORMER EDITOR OF
YORWAERTS A SUICIDE
By As:ociatcd Press
Jjondon, April G.—The suicido of
prison at Munich of Kurt Eisner,
formerly editor of the Socialist news
paper Vorwaerts, of Herlin, is re
ported in an Exchange Telegraph
tiispatch from Copenhagen. lierr
Eisner was arrested in Munich last
February for having taken a leading
part in the strike movement nt that
time and M-as charged with high I
treason. ]
HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 6,1918
LIBERTY LOAN HAS'
BIG START ON EVE
OF ANNIVERSARY
Signs of Millions Ready to j
Further Finance U. S.
in War
Washington, April C.—One year I
from the day the United States en- i
teied the world war, the nation I
started to-day collecting $3,000,000,000
fiom its citizens as the third Liberty
Loon to I'inance the lighting.
It was a day of patriotic celebra
ticns, of i*urades of soldiers, sailors'
and civilians marching together ro j
symbolize the important part each:
must play in winning the war.
Indication.) were that many millions j
would be pledged before night, not- I
withstanding that in many cities the 1
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America to Surprise
Teuton Junta, Lloyd
George Tells Guests
Vy Associated I'ress
London. April 6.—Premier Lloyd f
George telegraphing to the lord |
mayor of London on the occasion of
a luncheon given to celebrate Amer
ica's entry into the war said:
"During the next few weeks Amer
ica'will give the Prussian military l
junta the surprise of their lives."
Premier Lloyd George's telegram
which was read to the assembled I
guests by the lord mayor said:
"The decision of the American
people that it was their duty to join i
in the great struggle of free people,
against the attempt of over-weening
despotism to establish Its own uni
•versal dominion by military power
was one of the most momentous
events in history. During the past
year they have been bending all
their energies to the work of pi s- '
paration. During the next few weeks
America will give the Prussian mili
tary Junta the surprise of th6lr i
lives."
Foreign Secretary P.alfour sakl I
the meaning of America's action hud |
not thus far been appreciated in thlsj,
country. To realiz.e what It meant. I
Englishmen must ask themselves
whether Great ltritaln would have
taken the same course in the 3ame
circumstances.
AIRCRAFT BAG
TEN GERMAN
SUBMARINES
j Admiralty Reports Tell of
Successes Scored by
Seaplanes
By Associated Press
London, April o.—Details con- !
I cerning the destruction recently of i
ten Geiman submarines by naval air
craft, eight by seaplanes and the '
others by dirigibles,, have been ob- j
talncV by the Associated Press f jm j
1 Admiralty reports. The first case is |
; described as follows:
j "While on patrol in the Knglith
[ channel a seaplane sighted a suo. j
| marine eight miles away, directly i> j
I the path of an oncoming envoy .
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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
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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*<K iutcil Press dispatches
lale to-day indicated that the
RoYcl'iiinciit is calling thousands
of men I'rom other states for the !
same time.
Approximately 11,000 more Penn
sylvanians registered under the draft
act, will be sent to Camps Lee, Meade
and Sherman, commencing April 20,
according to a telegram received at j
state draft headquarters to-day. I
These men have been called in addl- 1
tion to the 7.700 men sent to Camps!
l.ee and Meade this week and Major!
W. G. Murdock, the officer in charge!
lias commenced working out the!
quotas,, which will probably be com
pleted late Monday or early Tues-1
day.
The new call includes both white
and colored men and makes some
changes in destinations of men In
what has hitherto been Camp Meade
territory.
To Camp Lee there are to be sent j
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Harrisburg Children
Pelt Kaiser's Posters
Two Harrisburg children hit thei
Kaiser with mud bnlis this morning. I
and raised an awful row with sonic'
of his subjects.
It all happened right here in liar-'
risburg. Two children, celebrating
Liberty day, erected posters of the
Kai.-cr on telephone! poles in front
of their home at 42N South Four
teenth street, and pelted them with
mud balls. Two alleged pro-German
families living near are said to have
protested strongly against the defa
mation of the All-highest.
i "J* *s
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j*S PRESIDENT REVIEWS 12,000 TROOPS {
IJT Baltimore—President Wilson arrived here shortly be- *
I I
*♦ an j.< view of 12,000 '&
XCa Meade troops. To'-night he will formally open Jfj
T* th<. Third Liberty Loan campaign with a speech i *il
w Fifth Regiment Armory. J,
X U-BOAT SINKS OIL SHIP
|j A: Atlantic Port—The American oil steamship At- ■4
4 lanti. Sun, of 2,333 tons gross was torpedoed and sunk X
i £
*4* n t "
4* and the first officer was taken prisoner by the crew o- tm
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j X t The A !*,<:: Ii r San k.l fr. . w
j* elphia She was built at New Castle, Del., in 1893.
IT -FRENCH PRESS APPLAUDS PERSHING •?
14* rhe anniversary of America's entrance int X
Ml
the war is receiving great attention from the French press
J* brought into relief is the spirited manner ir\ 9|
Jjb Pershing offered the American Army now Sp
7
T in France- ' y
[Z PITCHER TONY INDICTED V
Nashville, Tenn.—The Federal grand jury to day re M
--f indictment against Fred Tony a ditcher for Jff;:
X lati National League Baseball Club, for\he,al-
Z ' i £•
*F leged violation of the selective service law. The charges JL
: 35
|T* of is. e: nt relatives. *S
Lfc BOLSIIEVIKI PLAN OVERTHROW J;
rL Harbin—Disorder is increasing in Siberia, and th<
Bolsheviki are using every effort to overthrow Genera'
iiief of the Russian forces* in Siberia and Man%
* * churia. In Harbin there has been wholesale looting.
BolsheviUi agents are arriving here House# and j9
* J business buildings are under heavy guard. 4* •
SIGNS WAR INDUSTRIES BILL X
4 JL 'I
* *. creating a government corporation with capital of $500,-
4 000,000 and authority to issue $3,000,000,000 in bonds foi jf? l
* * the assistance of essential war industries
*
* * X
t MARRIAGE LICENSES f
£ M> ron I'. \ II (I, <ll mn Gordon. in.. anil Caroline S. llama*. *s*
l.jkeasii .Inwph MIINITNII mid HW IIIIXH, llurrUliiirßi Kbnrr W.
button, (jump Hill, uud Itulh U. Zimmerman. I,rmnf.
HOME EDITION
CITY CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY OF
ENTRY INTO WAR
Lust Touch Is Put to Plan For
Third Liberty Loali •
Drive
MANY FLAGS ARE FLYING
Bit; Campaign For $3,300,000
War Fund Begins
Next Week
This is Liberty Day, the anniver
sary o£ America's entrance into the
\va r.
Harrlsburg is confining its observ
ance of the day to two things—the
display of flags ancl preparation top
the purchase of Liberty bonds.
The drive to place $3,500,000
worth of bonds in Harrlsburg, and
a similar amount in the districts
outside of this city, will begin Tues
day morning. That it will be suc
cessful is the declaration of the uonv
mittec in charge of the work.
On Tuesday morning hundreds of
team workers will begin the canvas?
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Damage Suit Is Brought
Against Hotel Contractor
A trespass action against Nelson
& Lewin and W. H. Murphy & Sons,
contractors, was tiled to-day at tho
ofitce of Prothonotary Charles E.
Pass by counsel for the Underwood
Typewriter Company. While no
statement of claim was tiled it id
understood the action is to recover
damages because of tile collapse of
the building occupied by the type
writer company at 23 North Third
street at the time the foundations
for the Penn-Harrls Hotel were be
ing laid last summer, c. P. Rogers,
the attorney who tiled the suit, said
lie had been asked to enter the ac
tion on record by Philadelphia at
torneys.
CM:.m KNCKAU CON in>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.