Jfc' ■■■ 7 . A • V -r :-.i. J ... • dnr*l. French Liberty Loan Poster This is the third of a series of French Liberty Loan posters to be reproduced by the Tele graph. At the top of the poster are printed the words: "Turn Over Your Gold For France," and below, "Gold Fights For Victory." CAMPAIGN FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY NOW PLANNED _ Hope to Lessen Number of! Accidents by Educating Pedestrians and Drivers Mayor Keister announced to-Uay I that he will ask merchants, corpora-! Hons, department stores and all in-1 dustries which advertise to devote a portion of their space to a city-wide | campaign to avert street accidents ini, the city. The idea, the Mayor said, I is to educate pedestrians and drivers to that ordinance restricting both 1 foot and vehicle trallic. "Protect Yourself," will be the] slogan of the campaign for which the i Mayor announced tentative plans to day. Keister will ask the city's! advertisers to use tho slogan in all | their advertisements, so that the | words stare from every newspaper, i [Continued on Page 5.] - Ten German Trawlers Sunk by British Navy in Battle at Cattegat By Associated l'ress liondon, April 10.—Ten German j trawlers have been sunk by Klin lire in the Cattegat (between Sweden j and Denmark), the admiralty an-j nounces. Their crews were saved by j British ships. There were no British | j casualties. The operations in the Cattegat. the ' statement says, were undertaken by j the commander-in-chief of tbe grand ; fleet. The statement follows: j "The commander-in-chief of the i grand fleet reports having under-1 taken to sweep tho Cattegat on April 15. Ten German trawlers were sunk by gunfire, their crews being saved by British ships. There were no British casualties." HUNS SUFFER HEATOY By Associated Press Washington. April 16.—The heavy price tho. Germans are paying for - their advance on the western front was told in dispatches to the State | Department to-day, saying twenty. ' live trains loaded with wounded are passing .through Aix lurt of tlic j American positions situated to the I eastward and southeastward of Maize,V, on the right hank of the i Mouse river, was taken by storm. A large section of the main enemy linc.s or defense, on the high road from St. Mihicl to Itouvrois, a dis tance of three and a half miles, the 'dispatch adds, was rolled up despite the brave resistance of tfie enemy, who suffered the severest casualties in addition to tho loss of prisoners, With the American Army in France, April 15. —Tho German at tack against the American positions in the right bank of the Meuse, north of St. Mihiel, yesterday was made by a force of four hundred picked troops who were recently brought there from the Russian front. Although the Americans ..vere outnumbered more than two to Mie, they completely repulsed the enemy, [Continued on Page 11.] First U-Boat Prisoners on Vessel With Baker By Associated Press An Atlanttie Port, April IG.—The first German prisoners of war to ar rive in the United States, formerly members of the crew of the sub marine U-58, sunk by an American destroyer, arrived here to-day on the same vessel on which Secretary of War Baker made his return trip from Kurope. The number of prisoners was not given officially, but It is Relieved there were about twenty In the party. They will be Interned. WOMAN" IX TEUTON (■UN'S PARIS TOM, Paris, April lfi.—Shells from the long range German guns killed one| woman and wounded one woman! and one man in tho Paris district j lust night, according to nn official \ statement issued to-day. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1918. KILLS SELF WITH GUN HE DIDN'T SEE WAS LOADED Raymond Houdcshell, Steel ton, Dies Instantly When Cartridge Explodes Raymond Houdeshell, aged 17, of Steelton, was accidentally shot and instantly killed while examining a revolver at the home of Edward Wil liams, a chum, in North Secbnd street, Steelton, this morning. Williams, who is 19 years old, thinking he had removed all the shells from tho revolver, laid it on a table. Houdeshell under the im pression that all tho cartridges had been removed from the weapon, picked it up and was examining It when tho remaining shell in the gun exploded. The bullet entered Houdeshell's body near the heart and death, was [Continued on Page 5.] Robert B. Reeves to Give Part Time to Work With Soldiers at Gettysburg Robert B. Reeves, general secretary of the Central Y. M. C. A . has been appointed by the National Y. M. C'. A. War Work Council to the position of camp general secretary of the Army V. M. C. A. at the Gettysburg camp. At a meeting of the board of direc tors of the local association he was given a leave of absence of three days a week. Mr. Reeves will im mediately begin work at the camp, lie will devote half of his time to the Army Y. M. C. A. work there. The Gettysburg camp will be largely used this summer and thousands of soldiers will be quartered there. It will be Mr. Reeves' task to direct the work for caring for these soldiers and he will be aided by a corps of assistants. BABY BONDS are little brothers of LIBERTY BONDS A 2&* There's room for BOTH BAILLEUL GIVEN UP AS GERMANS LAUNCHAHEAVY DRIVE IN NORTH i Fresh Hun Assaults Devel-i oping in Neighborhood of j Wytschaete, Where Bitter i Fighting Has Waged STREETS CRIMSONED IN BAYONET BATTLE! Struggle to the Death in Hand-to-Hand Work in Shell-Torn Village Which' Changed Hands Often By Associated Press l oiulon, April 16.—The German? | have capOired Bailleul on the north ern battlefront, the war office an nounces. The British have fallen back to new positions north of Bailleul and Wulverghem. Fresh German attacks are devel oping in the neighborhood of Wytschaete. A German attack southwest of Vieux Berquin was repulsed. Use Picked Divisions The text of the statement reads: "Yesterday evening, preceded by an intense bombardment the enemy launched very heavy attacks agulnst our positions between Bailleul and Neuve Eglise. The assault was deliv ered by three picked German divi sions which had not been previously engaged in the battle and it suc ceeded after a fierce and bitter strug gle in carrying the high ground •southeast and east of Bailleul known as Mount Be Lille and Revetsberg. Our troops on this front have lallen back to new positions to the north at Bailleul and Wulverghem. Bailleul has fallen into the enemy's hands. Attacks Developing "This morning fresh German attacks are developing in the neigh borhood of Wytschaete. "Early to-day the enemy also at tacked southwest of Vieux Berquin under heavy artillery and trench mortar lire, but was repulsed. "Several prisoners were taken by us during the night in a successful minor enterprise southeast of lto becq." By Associated Press With the British Army in Franco, Monday, April 5. —The Germans oc cupied a shambles then they took Neuve Eglise. The contending forces who had been battling bitterly here for days had been asking and giv ing no quarter. Sev'eral times the shell-torn village changed hands. On each occasion it was a struggle to the death with bayonets as the troops swirled in a mad 'melee through the crimsoned streets. Fight to Finish The British and Germans alike had but one thought as the red heat of conflict got into their blood—to light to a finish and accept the fate which was in store for them. After the British recaptured the place on Saturday morning they con tinued to hold it with a hollow square of troops thrown around it. The massed Germans kept flinging themselves against this thin but de termined line of defenders. The battle went on until late last night when the pressure from overwhelm ing enemy forces became too great, and the weary square of khaki dis solved, to reform in new positions a little northwest of the town. Even then the Germans found themselves in a nasty situation for the British artillery opened a tremendous bom bardment and began piling up Ger man dead with those who had feone before. Hungarians in America Protest Their Loyalty in Message to President Ncv York, April 16.—The loyalty of 27,000 American citizens and resi dents of Hungarian birth has been e;J!l>res3d in a telegram to President Wilson. It was announced here to day by Alexander Konta, president ot the American Hungarian Loyalty League. The message, sent by the Verhovay Aid Association after a meeting held at Hazleton. Pa., stated the gratitude of thd Hungarian-born citizens fori the attitude of the Government to ward them since war was declared on Austria-Hungary, and their "un reserved condemnation of and antag onism to the German Emperor, the German .militarists and all those German peoples who support the German autocracy in Its objects in the present war." BOAT CAPSIZES, SIX DROWN Halifax. April IC.—Six members of the'crew of the former Lunen burg schooner Wantauga, torpedoed March i", were lost when a bout containing them capsized as they were about to make a landing. WIVES MAY NOT GET DIVORCES FROM SOLDIERS Men Protected While in Serv ice; All Women Must File Affidavits IS NEW WAR MEASURE Woman Says Her Life Was Threatened Because She Re fused tt> Ask Exemption To meet the requirements of a re cent act of Congress women who are suing their husbands for divorce in cases where the men are now in military service must file affidavits to that effect at the hearing. The first of these were presented and Hied yesterday and to-day in cases heard before Judges Gzorgo Kun kel and C. V. Henry. The act pro vides for special procedure in eases of action against men in militaiy service and was pa Jsed aocordirg to local attorneys so that a judgment decree of any kind coull not be fil tered against anyone serving tho colors and unable to ha present in court to present a defense. Declaring she left her husband when he threatened to kill her be cause she would not swea.* to a statement on his questionnaire that he had supported her since their marriage Mrs. Mary Vuciiity testi fied before Judge Henry to-day In her suit for a divorce from Novak Vuchity. Ka'icr Fight nt Home She said at tho time the question naires were received by men of army service age she would not swear falsely that he supported her and get deferred classification for him. She said her action angered him and j he threatened her life when they j went home. Mrs. Vuchity also tes- i titled she had lived with Xovuk for j more than six years thtnking they j had been married when one day he ! told her they had only taken out a license. Later they were actually married she said. To. corroborate some of her testimony another woman was called who could nc/ speak English. Mrs. Vuchity was j sworn as interpreter. Other cases disposed of included: | Ralph vs. Lucinda Fox, Henel vs. Clayton Yeagley, William H. vs. Myrtle M. Jones, Georgo vs. Bertha Myers, Ethel L. vs. Augustine S. Wiest Emma J. vs. Annson T. Copen liaver, Mary I. vs. Arthur Vernon Ego if. Vienna Applauds Czernin; Predicts Return to Power Amsterdam, April 16.—The entire press of Vienna, a dispatch from that city reports, is joining in a chorus of praise of Count Czernin. The newspapers refer to the fact that he has concluded peace with Russia and is preparing to do so with Rumania. Hie opinion is generally expressed that the Count some day will return to office. ) The Kremdenblatt says Count Czer | nin has enhanced Austria's prestige j throughout the world in a remark able manner. The Reichspost re marks that his only possible succes sor is some very strong man. The Wiener Tageblatt insists there must be no deviation from the Count's for eign policy, adding it is self-evident that liis successor must enjoy the confidence of Berlin to the same de gree that he does. I.ondon, April 16.—Count Czernin will enter the army after retiring from the Austrian foreign portfolTo. i He will command a brigade on the Italian front, the Copenhagen corre spondent oT tho 'JSxeliange Telegraph Company cables. A sharp exchange of opinion took place in an interview of half an hour between Czernin and Emperor Charles. Freight Congestion Heavy on Lines of the Pennsy By Associated Press Washington, April 16.—Eastern railroads slowly arc ridding their lines of the big freight congestion which developed during the long period of bad weather last Decem ber and January, but indications arc that it will take a month longer to restore conditions to normal. A report of the railroad admin istration to-day showed 41,726 cars more than normal held on eastern lines. The Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburgh were the most crowd ed, with 12,665 cars above normal capacity. Saving Postage Stamps to Aid Belgium Relief Fund Saving canceled postage stamps is the latest way to conserve the na tion's resources and contribute j money for war purposes. A number of Harrisburg lirms have begun to save canceled stamps. These are sent to Washington where the ink and dyes are extracted and used to make other stamps. The money re ceived from the sale of the stamps is used for relief of Belgian suffer ers. Schoolchildren in cities throughout the country have begun to save the stamps and send them to Washington. Marines at Vladivostok; There For Protection Washington. April 16.—1n giving out to-day the text of a statement made at Vologda by Ambassador Francis, the State Department made it dear that the landing of Japunese and British forces at Vladivostok was not In pursuance of any inter national agreement but merely for the purpose of protecting Japanese and Oritish interests. OM.Y EVKNIXtJ ASSOCIATED I'll ESS NEWSPAPEII l\ lIAIIIUSBIJHti WAR SECRETARY BACK, IS FULL OF HOPE FOR ALLIES Proud and Confident of the Achievements of Nation and Allies, Baker Says TRIP HOME UNEVENTFUL Will Present Assembled Facts Learned Abroad to Pres ident Wilson An Atlantic Port, April IG.—New ton D. Baker. Secretary o fWar, re turned to America to-day after a journey to Kurope impelled by his desire to confer with British, French and Italian military and political leaders regarding his own country's co-operation in the war against Ger many and by his wish also to become intimately acquainted with the Am erican troops under arms in France. On this unprecedented mission the Secretary was- out of the country about six weeks. Proud of Allied Troops "I return with a sense of pride and confidence at the achievements of the United States and allied troops a broad that would justify many trips across the water."- the Secretary said as he stepped aboard a train which will take him to Washington. This was the only statement the [Continued on Page B.] Watched His Wife and Says She Got No Pay Alleging she was employed by John M. Lenney, Jr., to watch his wife and that she did so from Feb ruary to May, 1916, Miss Margaret R. Albright to-day filed a suit against him for SSOO, the amount she claims he agreed to pay her for her work. The suit was filed to-day by W. Justin Carter, counsel for Miss Al bright. In the statement it is claim ed Miss Albright secured rooms at the same house where Mrs. Lenney was residing, watched her and re ported to Mr. Lenney. She was one of Lenney's star witnesses at a suit he instituted for divorce but lost. Then when she made a demand for payment it was refused, she said. f t X JRT ACTS ON BAD STATE ROADS T on. Pa—Judge McCormick, of Clintor w mised on numerous occasion to make the necessary T 4 c no afction has been taken. A constable will il' Hafrisburg by the district attorney to serve 3 | t 14! VLADIVOSTOK IS CALM T# I 3? 1 X fficial advices from Vladivostok The Japanese foreign office denies the authen % iispatch that the Bolsheviki government has £ <■ Ms* y proclaimed a state of war with Siberia and .ordered the ! ± R . G oppose the Japanese. > jT ENEMIES NOT TO HAVE PATENTS 1 J&i ha| Washington—President Wilson to-day stopped tl ? T> ! X to enc ! * *** : ||| I *&! 4 in c: ■ r,y ceuntnes. X 4> i X ~ Z DANIELS'TAKES AIR TRIP f X X Washington—Secretary Daniels was . a passenger to* (flfl