Americans Display G r ?a**st Brava y . ■ A%; ?>x Pot HARRISBURG ifS!® TELEGRAPH jOL ®K otar-fn&epen&eiit • 1 * . LXXXVII— No. 97 16 PAGES ALLIED GUNS CHECK HUNS AS BA TTLING IS RENEWED HUN INFANTRY AGAIN THROWN AGAINST HAIG'S LINE IN FRANCE Drive on Amiens Renewed by German Commanders in Effort to Make Good First Failure TRY TO PUSH WEDGE BETWEEN THE ALLIES Heavy Attack Confined to Front of Twenty Miles, Although Heavy Artillery Fire Continues Elsewhere The drive on Amiens, fof which the Germans plunged desperately but failed to reach in their great offensive last month, was resumed to-day. In the effort to push toward this important junction point and allied base, renewed after a two weeks' interval in which the main German effort was transferred to Flanders the enemy this morning launched a heavy attack on a front of ap-1 proximately twenty miles. Hit at British Front The line at which the German infantry again is being thrown -extends from the district'north of Albert, northeast of Amiens, to the Avre river, southeast of the city. Neary all this front is held by the British, whose line links up with the French at the river Luce, about three miles north of the Avre. It has been regarded as almost inevitable that the Germans again would strike here, as the advance of their right flank in the Amiens re gion was stopped short by the strong British resistance at Albert, lagging far behind their left, which was pushed at Castel to within a short distance of the Paris-Amiens rail way. Oil Narrow Field A further driving in of the wedge south of Amiens was thus virtually impossible unless the line to the north also could be advanced. The attack here, furthermore, rep resents a continuation of the per sistent German effort to push in be tween the French and British by striking heavy blows near their point of junction. The comparatively narrow field in which the enemy could attack wit*' reasonable expectations of profit to himself has thus given the allies warning, largely eliminated the ele ment of surprise, which was so strong a factor in the earlier German success and doubtless has led to the massing of strong . Anglo-French forces at the point where tho Ger mans now are striking. Plan Surprise Attack Tho Germans have been working up a strong artillery fire along vir tually the whole British southern [Continued on Page 12.] MAJOR ROSS REACHES FRANCE George F. Ross, of the Department af Internal Affairs, to-day received a cablegram from Major Frank K. Ross, U. S. A., announcing that he had arrived safely in France. Make It a Business Every Saturday to Save for War Stamps Put By for War Bonds | j£3pYou're not spending —you're lending. THE WEATHER I For Harrlahnrg and vicinity! Fair nnd Hllichtl.Y cooler to-nlKht, with lonmt temperature nhoat UN degrecnt Thursday partly cloudy and continued cool. For Knlrrn I'ennx.vlvanlni Knlr nnd Kllshtly cooler to-night) Thumday partly cloudy; <li . mlniNhlnK northwent nlndn. Temperature i S a. m.. 44. Mnm It Ilea, Oil! a. m.t net*. 7i45 p. m. MOO/II Full moon, to-day, 3i05 Hirer Stagei 8.2 feet above lon wnter mark. Where British Jack Tars Braved Terrific Odds to Bottle Submarines in the Pirates' Nest at Zebrugge Harbor By Sinking Old Concrete Filled Cruisers GERMAN MASSES CHECKED BY FIRE OF ALLIED GUNS French and British Inflict Se vere Losses on Hun Legions By Associated Press London, April 24. —Strong Ger man attacks developed last evening in the neighborhood of Dranoutre, on the Flanders front, but were re pulsed by French troops, the war office announces. Heavy infantry attacks are report ed to Vie in progress this morning in the Albert sector, north of the Somme and also between the Somme and the Avre rivers. The French and British artillery inflicted severe losses on the Ger mans Jn the Flanders attack. On the front northwest of Albert a German attack early yesterday evening was repulsed. Attacks Driven Back The statement follows: "The hosUle artillery activity in creased yesterday afternoon and evening on the greater part of the British front, particularly in the Somme and Ancre region, in the val ley of the Scarpe and in the sectors north of Bethune and north, north est of Bailleul. "At dusk hostile infantry left their trenches to attack northwest of Al bert. but met with heavy rifle and machine gun lire and were driven back. "Strong hostile attacks developed also late in the evening in the neigh borhod of Dranoutre and were re pulsed by French troops after sharp lighting. French and British artillery inflicted severe loss 011 the enemy. Heavy Artillery Fire "During the night the activity of the enemy's artillery continued and :it an early hour this morning a heavy, bombardment was opened along practically the whole British front, from north of Albert to our junction with the French south of the Somme. Strong infantry attacks are reported in progress in the Al bert sector and between the Somme and the Avre river. "Heavy hostile shelling is reported to have taken place also early this morning between Givenchy and Hobecq. Concentration of hostile in fantry in the neighborhood of Mer ville were dispersed by our artillery." ARCHIIISHOP SUFFERS RELAPSE St. Paul. Minn.. April 21. Arch bishop Ireland, who returned to St. Paul recently from Florida, where he recuperated from a breakdown, has suffered a relapse, it was announced at his residence to-day. Slight im provement was noted this afternoon. Stores Will Close at Noon Friday AT A MEETING of merchants following the Liberty Loan luncheon at noon to-day, It was decided to close all stores, Friday at 1 o'clock. A resolution was passed, appointing a com mittee to wait upon the Mayor and ask him to issue a proclama tion in line with the merchants' action. Merchants of the town are asked to co-operate In the move. The meeting was called by J. William Bowman. ex-Mayor of the city, and a member of the firm of Bowman & Company. "In all probability we will have a pa rade Friday afternoon when we go over the top, and we want to lie prepared for a celebration," he snid. SINGLE COPY, •J CENTS CITY OPENS TO LIBERTY LOAN; SUBSCRIBERS Workers Find Loyal Amer icans Are Willing to Lend a Hand to Man Who Risk- Lives For Nation; Many New Subscriptions Hundreds of subscribers to-day were added to the list of loyal men and women who have subscribed for Liberty Bonds when the workers met for luncheon in the post office build ing. Even the "Kaiser" was forced to take S2OO in bonds. Nearly half a million dollars was added to the fund. Enthusiasm ran high at the meet ing when the announcements showed that the commanders of the home canvass divisions had secured nearly half a million dollars' worth of sub scripUons as a result of their first day's efforts. The large hall re-echoed with continued cheering as the team commanders reported particularly large amounts from time to time. The largest amount reported by any division was the Artillery Divi sion, Frank C. Sites, chairman, which reported $178,850. The second was the Aviation Division, John F. Dapp, chairman, who reported $142,375. The largest amount reported by any team was that by team No. 1, Aviation Division, B. F. Blough, cap tain, $76,200. The next largest amount by any one team was $54,- 200, by team No. 4. George N. Barnes captain. The Kaiser Was I "resent The Kaiser, who was introduced by Chairman Patterson, wore his helmet and full regalia, but he looked a bit as though he hadn't remained as far behind the lines as usual in the recent drive. His uniform was much the worse for wear and even his mustache toward the close of the luncheon began to droop. But he was as impertinent as ever when It came to talk, and he informed the committeemen that he hoped to see the loan "go over the top" because it would indicate to him how much in demnity he might collect if he found himself in position to lead an inva sion. "Kill him," shouted somebody and the prospects looked black for the apostle of kultur, until a thoughtful diner suggested they would let htm off if he bought a Liberty Bond, so he signed up for S2OO. After the mob divested him 'of his helmet and tore Off his mustache his highness stood revealed as Hender son Gilbert, chairman of the stunts committee. The reports of Clyde Myton, secre tary, showed that the county dis tricts of Dauphin county and the other three counties composing the Harriahurgr district also ifre rapidly approaching their quotas. The Dauphin county districts out side of Harrisburg reported subscrip tions amounting to $846,150. Juniata county reported $175,700, showing the county going over the top. Its subscription in the last loan amounted to $127,000. The report to-day, It was added, does not show complete returns. Perry county reported $320,000. These reports also aro incomplete. In the last loan the total was $310,- 000. Cumberland county reported $784,- 100. In the last loan the report was $622,500. Fljr Honor Fla( All these counties to-day reported a number of additional towns flying the honor flags, signifying they have reached their quotas. Dauphin county has four towns flying the flag. Wil- Uamatown was the first, Linglestown came oyr the top this morning. The Pennsylvania Bronze Company HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1918 LIBERTY LOAN BOND SALES IN LATEST REPORT The total Liberty Bond sales in Harrisburg reported up until noon today totaled $1,994,375. Divisions in lfome Drive— Artillery, Frank C. Sites.sl7B,Bso Cavalry, Arthur D. Bacon 50,100 Infantry, Charles H. Hoff man 21,850 Aviation, John F. Dapp.. 142,375 Engineers. Charles W. Hunter 20,400 Rainbow Division, Chas. E. Pass 37,900 Total, Home Drive. ... $401,475 Industrial canvass $1,53,,100 and the Denby Sales Corporation were announced at the luncheon as having 100 percent records. C. W. Burtnett. captain of Tc-ani No. 3, Infantry Division, reported selling: a bond to an Austro-Hungarian, who then requested that he be given the privilege of selling the bonds to oth ers of his nationality who do not speak the English language. D. L. M. Baker. Team No. 4, In fantry Division, reported selling bonds to a man whose three sons are in the Army, one of them serving in France. The teams of workers which last week and the week previous can vassed Harrlsburg's stores, shops and industrial plants sold Liberty Bonds totaling $1,462,750. • Exact figures of sales up until last night in the district outside of Har risburg wore not available, but will probably show a total of at least sl,- 700,000 when compiled later in the day. Tha| will give a grand ts* 1 ! for the district, exclusive of what has been sold by the Homes Drivers since yesterday noon and exclusive of the amounts sold by the banks, of ap proximately $3,100,000. Harrisburg must get busy; so must ftoe Harrisburg district. As They Do It in Lykcns Lykens seems determined to make a name for itself in the Liberty Loan campaign. It was announced to-day that Short Mountain colliery. Lykens, em ploying 885 men, is in the hundred per cent, class, each of the 885 men and boys working at the operation being a bond owner. "I call that real patriotism," said President Andrew S. Patterson, of the Chamber of Commerce to-day. "It is setting a remarkable example [Continued on Page 12.] French Searchlights Single Enemy Plane; Crew of Three Taken Pnri*, April 24. A German bom barding triplane, which was approach ing Paris, last night, was caught by the French searchlights, taken under a violent tire and compelled to bind near Nogent L'Artaud. The crew, con sisting of a lieutenant, a non-commis sioned officer and a machine gunner, was captured. TO HOT.D IIKCKPTIOX I'OR COLORUD DRAFTERS A reception foV colored men who have been drafted, will be held in the armory to-morrow evening:. The af fair will be given by the Pentr:il Branch of the Emergency Aid. The drafted men will be prenented with comfort kits. The reception will he public with a nominal general admission. A varied program will b Riven, followed by dancing:. Miss Bertha Vedricks is president ot the organization. ENGLISH SHIPS BOLDLY ENTER GERMAN PORT Huns, Ast6nished at Audacity of Feat, Believed Attack ers Were Americans By Associated Press I'Onrion, April 24. —Not only was I the mouth of the canal at Zeebrugge i blocked, but British sailors and ma j rines who participated in the raid I on the German submarine bases be- I lieve they destroyed every gun on i the mole, demolished the sheds I throughout Its entire length and ' blew up large stores of munitions j contained in the sheds, according to | stories given by the survivors to the : correspondent of the Daily Chronicle j at a Kentish port. 1 Until they were within a half mile of the harbor of Zpebrugge,' no ships in the attackihg force had picked up the light on the mole. The attack ing ship which started for the mole | followed by muttered calls of "good luck" from the ships' companies of the escorting fleet outside the har bor had scarcely got within sight of the light' when it was discovered by the Germans. Star shells instantly pierced the thick haze, showing up the cruiser as clearly as though it had been daylight. In one second It seemed as if every battery in the neighborhood had con [Continued on Page B.] Entire Family of Six in Harrisburg Hospital, 111 With Pneumonia The entire family of Donaldson Hanks, colored, is in the llarriiiburg Hospital suffering with pneumonia. Banks, aged 37, who lives at Edge mont, and his four children were brought to the hospital last night. His wife was brought this afternoon. The children are: Oceola, aged 11; Fred, aged 6; Lulu, aged 9, and Naomi, aged 3. This epidemic of pneumonia in one family sets a record, hospital au thorities say. Pneumonia has been unusually prevalent In Harrisburg this year. Goes Free on Charge of Scattering Sedition G. Russell Tortney, 23 South Fif teenth street, was discharged at a hearing held before United States Commissioner I,eroy Wolfe this aft ernoon. He wa% charged with dis tributing "The Kingdom News" and seditious literature published b.y the International Bible Students' Associa tion. Fortney, who is a widely known insurance agent, was warned not to have in his possession any of this literature or to aid in its distri bution. May Take Men From Jail to Work on Highways . County commissioners ar,e' plan ning to investigate whether they <;m have prisoners, In the county Jail serving short terms put to work on the county roads now in need of re pair. Gangs of labours will be needed on the Horseshoe Pike below Hummelstown nnd also on a road on Peter's mountain. According to the officials the county would be saved much expense If the prisoners could be used for this pul-pose. YANKEES ADDA PROUD CHAPTER TO U. S. HISTORY Men Risk Lives Under Heavy Fire Time After Time at Duty's Call RECOGNIZE BRAVE DEED Two Armed Only With Re volvers Kill Eight Huns and Take Gun With the American Army in I France, Tuesday, April 23. — (The shell-torn village of Seiche prey, around which centered the hardest fighting in connection with the recent heavy German attack on the American posi tions, appears to be destined to hold a proud place in the story of American participation in the world war. As further details of the engagement became known there are disclosed deeds which are fully in accord with :he finest American traditions. The correspondent now is per mitted to mention a few cases of individual heroism, which will con vey an idea as to the mettle of the men. One of them, David Griggs, of East Hampton, Conn., passed through the enemy barrage at least seveji times to carry ammunition to his hard-pressed comrades. Twice he was partiality buried by earth upturned by shells falling all around him but he kept at his task. Bravest of Rcgtnicnt Griggs, who is 19 years old, was' so modest that ho would not tell his j story, but insisted on speaking of the bravery of others. Finally one of! his comrades pointed him out and I said: "That is the bravest man in! ] the regiment." Raymond A. Ferris, of Medford, I Mass., acting as a courier, was blown I off the road twice by the copcussion i of shells. Although stunned anil nearly crazed by the intensity of the gun fire when he reached the point in the rear of ,the lines to which he was sent for ammunition, he car-- ried out his orders. Then he asked for a revolver, saying he wanted to go out and light the Germans, but he fainted from exhaustion. When he regained consciousness .his first J words were an enquiry whether his message had been delivered. Two Killed Eight diaries Sinklcr. a Philadelphia lawyer, now with the Red Cross, who was in the thick or the light ing. told the correspondent to-day of two Americans, who, armed only with automatic pistols, charged aii enemy machine gun, killed eight Germans and captured the gun. It also is related that one American sharp shooter killed 15 Germans. In a village near the front*lines Gladys and Irene Mclntyre, sisters, | of Mount Vernon, N. Y., Salvation Army representatives, during the height of the engagement handed out to the soldiers coffee, chocolate, doughnuts, and much good cheer. They went on with their work while shells were falling dangerously near them and would not leave until or dered to do so. Now they are call ed "daughters of the regiment." Miss Irene Mclntyre said: Women Are Brave "We waht to go back to our boys. They are the finest fellows in the world, not afraid of anything. Any woman would be glad to serve them. It is inspiring to hear them talk, for they are filled with enthusiasm and determination to fight to the finish. They say they would like to go home, but not until the victory lias been won. When there is a lull in the trenches they come to our village and help us to wash the diHhcs and cook." Still shelling Tuesday Gas shells continued to fall along the American front northwest of Toul. Tuesday, but generally speak ing the artillery fire was lighter than usual. There was a slight increase, however. In rifle and machine gun fire against the American positions around Seicheprey. A German taken prisoner east of the Meuse has died of his wounds. At orle point three German propa ganda balloons descended, carrying copies of the Gazette Des Ardennes, which is printed in French. Praised by French With the French Army in France, Tuesday, April 23. —The Valor and steadfastness of the American troops during the German attack at Seiche prey last Saturday Is given unstinted praise by the French troops on the same front. This admiration for the fighting qualities of his trans- Atlantic comrades is demonstrated in a report forwarded to the gen eral commanding by the colonel of a French infantry regiment which took part in the Seicheprey engage ment. "I visited Renneres wood after the counterattack in which the position was recaptured and examined the situation in detail," says the report. "Everywhere traces of hand-to-hand fighting show the American soldiers, despite two hours of heavy bom bardment by large caliber guns, fought valiantly. Ble at Their Guns "In the viciiuity between the front trenches uiul the communica tion trench connecting the Jury and Reimcres woods, two American ma chine gunners died fighting on tlieir. -weapon* after covering the ground around with German dead. The enemy suffered great losses due to this heroic resistance. "Everywhere there are signs of German wounded having been car ried off. while many German bodies remain because the retiring enemy ' rContinued on Pago 8.1 ONL.V KVKNIJUi A3SOCIA I'hiU I'IIWSS NKWSPAPKII IN H AII It I.MI HIK; TWENTY-NINE IN PLOT TRIAL ARE FOUND GUILTY San Francisco Court Refuses to Give Germans Liberty Pending Sentence SENSATIONAL CLIMAX Bail For Each Hindu Involved i Is Fixed in Sum of $23,000 By Associated Press San Francisco, April 24.—Twenty nine persons, Hindus, former Ger m'an consular officers, businessmen and others were found guilty early to-day by a jury In the federal court of conspiracy to violate the neutral ity of the United States through plots to foment revolution against British rule in India A sensational climax to the trial was furnished when Ham Chandra, Hindu publicist and revolutionist, was shot to death in court by Ham Singh, a former employe and fellow defendant. While Singh still pressed the trigger of his automatic pistol he, too, was shot and killed by United States Marshal James B. Holohan, who fired across the room over the heads of the attorneys. Thirty were on trial and the only verdict of not guilty was returned in the case of John F. Craig, head of ! the Craig Shipbuilding Yards, Long I Beach, Cal. Germans Ordered Interned The German defendants were not entitled to bail, Judge W. C. Van Fleet ruled, and the following were ordered interned pending sentence, which will be passed next Tuesday: Franz Bopp, former German con sul general at San Francisco; E. H. Von Sehack, vice consul; Charles I Tattendorff. bodyguard to Wilhelm i Von Brincken, military attache of i the' German consulate; Walter Sauer j back, navigating officer of the Ger man gunboat Geier; Captain Edwin ! Deinat, captain of the steamer Hol- I satia, German merchantman intern jed at Honolulu; Captain Heinrich Elba, commander of the steamer Ahler, German merchantman intern ed at Hilo, and Henry Kauffman, chancellor of the German consulate. The bail of each Hindu defendant was fixed at $25,000. I • $ T DETROIT'S CAR SYSTEM IS TIED. UP. L -? \J . ■ *£* jX *£ X t ; ' l*f* -i. X i <P T! ' atir.cn did not call it off by to-morrow morn ! 4 X 4 S |4 tr- • *b I 4 v |t authority for government reorganization by the president A . 4j in the Senate to-da< and the T • jj# cngth between the administration .and opponents v Hr *' " I J .J POLICE PROBE DISAPEARANCE OF WOMEN X ;fl 2' iL 1 ? Detrcit—-Police arp endeavoring to locate .two womc. T A ' whom they say disappeared while in the employ of Hel muth Schandt, who killed himself in jail yeater ' y afte. f>. A i) ' ,ifl 4 V x. |I MOLE STREWN WITH TEUTQN DEAD IT London —In the fighting during the British naval raid Jt I p£ on the Gerrt&n U-boat bases a German destroyer was cut •§*- •"?* half: "As she sank we put out gangways and rushc i X § on to Uie mole," a young marine tells a Central News' .Jr. 2J correspondent. ' Then came an order to charge along 'J '2® the melt The noise of firing, mingling of tl e shouts X £ and cries of the men was terrifying, a slaughter. Tht ijr Ijf mole was littered with the dead and dying." a IS PARONED * J* i 1 Harrisburg—The Governor this afternoon signed the JN P'■ pardon beard's recommendation for. a pardon for The- sj .91 X ore Kharas, of 'Harrisburg, serving a term no a statu- #2' .' X •*£* ■ ; TT tot cha: ;e.. j*t ' ? LIVINGSTONE ofetk COMMISSION J 1 cpt 4 I X §tahley M. Livingstone, a member Of f ' 2 Captain Henry M. Stine's old company, has been commis- ]i :Jj f oocd a second lieutenant and assigned to the artiller, £ , f brar h. "P i * z £ J MARRIAGE LICE ♦ vsrtsusrsss t <& Xrr V. (#urinf), Con ho y. Ark., i.n.l >1 "ry Ik&No!. Moprll<o VrtTT X Arle W. (Jmholt*. I.ykrn* <o>Tahip. and Stellu M. TroiMmnu. Hub *f" *f> ley lwmihl, Korlhiimbrrland roiml). Hk- HOME EDITION EACH PURCHASER LIMITED TO TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR Food Administrator Warns ■ Grocers Order Must Be Obeyed PLAN DRASTIC ACTION Move Taken to Prevent Hoard ing and a Possible Shortage All stores handling sugar are limit ed to sales of two pounds at a time to a customer. That is the order Issued to-day to all County Food Administrators in Pennsylvania by the National Food Administrator, aiid is made public ,by Donald McCormiclc, Administrator for Dauphin county. Stores found selling in larger quan tities than two pounds will be pro ceeded against and drastic action taken by the federal authorities. Decision to enforce the order, which originally was a request on the part of the administration, followed the receipt of complaints that chain stores and some of the larger grocers were selling in practically unlimited quantities, with the result that the smaller stores were losing customers because of their refusal to sell sugar in larger quantities than the admin istration had suggested. Day's $43,000,000 Makes Total $1,700,094,850 By Associated Press Washington, April 24.—Telegrams to National Liberty Lpan headquarters to-day told of $43,000,000 new sub scriptions, bringing the total to sl.- 700,094,850. A score of big cities were reported ready to go over the top of their quotas. Allies Get Advantage in Fight in Balkans lx>iidon, April 24. —Determined fighting has broken out on all sec tors of the Balkan front, it was offi cially announced In Paris, with Brit ish, French, Serbian and Italian troops pressing an offensive against the enemy. The advantage has rested witn the Allies.
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