'. ~ iersfr^n^trenghsn d fel HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH dk ®)c otar-3itdepcnfciit W 3 LXXXVII— No. 101 12 PAGES BRITISH FACE CRUCIAL I TEST IN NEW ASSAULT IENERAL ATTACK ■ ON HAIG'S LINES ■ BEGUN BY HUNS Hicmy Strikes With Great v H Fury in Effort to ■ Take Ypros ■ttle on in earnest to Conceal Real Purpose I by Feints Along the French Front By Associated Press Hphc Germans to-day began ■at seems to be a general as- Hit on the British hill positions ■the Kemmel front southwest opening a new phase Hthc great drive in Flanders. Hparently the crucial test of allied holding power in this is at hand, ■"lie preliminary bombard- Hit, started in the early morn ■ took in a ten-mile front from west of Bailleul. to two miles south of .Infantry attacks in this developed shortly afterward the battle appears to have in earnest when Field Haig's report was is- H in London at noon. l/ook Toward Tpres enemy has been striking with fury at Voormezeele for that ■ two or three days, evidently to drive in behind Tpres and B< up the orderly withdrawal of from the further por of the Tpres salient which they been evacuating-. General Von has .been successfully held his southern bulwark of but meanwhile he has preparing to take advantage of he won last week in the of Mount Kemmel which he to develop immediately Hiuse of the stiff allied resistance, further attacks in the Yoorme ■h sector may accompany the de of to-day's blow, but the force of this thrust seems Io manifest itself in the vlcin- Locre, where Scharpenberg. Mont Notre and other ces are the enemy objectives, rench, who are holding the t Locre, fortified themselves st week by clinging to this , although more than once out by savage thrusts. An attack Jwas launched there Continued on Page 10.] cms Seek to Capture ■ Ypres by Mass Attacks By Associated Press Hit the British Army In l-'ranccj fourth German armv heavily attacked thel front in Flanders. Prisoners have admitted that the Vpres. Severe fighting is V in both the French and areas. The attack extended front of about fifteen miles. on the Yser front also to have been attacked. tlie American Army In (Sunday), April 28.—There ■kereased artillery activity on Kul sector to-day. At dawn the began a heavy barrage ■ part of our line. This was by intermittent ma nun and rifle Are. The en activity Is taken to mean that striving to keep the Atueri- B us >' so they cannot be sent ■lying War Stamps H for the Baby I is real Thrift ■Payable with interest ■ in 1923 ggWEATHERj Harrl#" 1 ""* "■ d vl s'nltyi Itni., for nnd Tuexilay, rnolrr ♦•'" In®' !*•< trmprrnturr to "it 48 >eitrre. j r ° T .ifct| Mi TBMdn.v, rooler to-" 1 * / Tnenday; moderate '""lt' wl ] ' north. { niver *-nti'V ,n,,n r ' v ' proh- Th* ll I# tributaries will ron bly "lljtll hl* afternoon „ n ,i ■ ■"**,lff The rain Indicated for to-night A 'nd I idlllT "*a. T eaune >U (ne 7*. r '" r - -A Mate ft feet 1M Indicated r# gWMtJuhnrK Toendny mornlnn, J? ® llo "• *a. i net*, 7 HB>i New moon. May 10. \ U. S. Sergeant Pumps Prisoner j . qp* ? *->s :'* v ffx^\ X'&g . *" . SKKGEAKT AND PKIJOiTEXe £> Car°r*rrrc£ <w /.? jr/rv*MAr/<uJ.Siim, a fy/n t Sergeant John Letzlng, of tha American forces in France, questions a German prisoner captured by himself in an American raid at the Chcmin des Dames. FRENCH ADORN U. S. FIGHTERS WITH CROSSES Honor Men Who Bear Brunt of Aprcmont Forest Attack in Ceremony By Associated Press With the American Army in France, Sunday. April 28.—The French Army to-day paid an historic tribute to the United States when 122 soldiers, sons of Massachusetts, were decorated with a War Cross for bravery displayed in recent fighting. The ceremony which was held on a picturesque field a short distance from the front line trenches, was one of the most impressive in which American soldiers have participated since their entry into the war. One hundred and seventeen men from the 10 4t.h (Massachusetts regi ment) who bore the brunt t.f* the German attack in the Apremont for [Continued on Page 10.] Dry Workers to Get 5,000 Additional Voters to Polls For the May Primaries The Dauphin County Ratification Committee to-day figured that there are 5,000 voters in the city who have not registered. The aim. therefore, is to line up those Indifferent per sons in the cause of prohibition and thus swing the vote for the total elimination of intoxicating drinks. In addition to the 5,000 nonvoters, who have failed to qualify for one of the most important duties of cit izenship, figures gathered by the Ratification Committee show that In the neighborhood of 500 of these voters who are registered are not enrolled in any party and will, there fore. be deprived oti the right to help select legislative and state candi dates next month, unless they take advantage of the single opportunity given them to remedy this state of affairs. If a voter has failed to register last fall, because of illness or un avoidable absence front the. city on the three registration days held then, or if he has changed Ills voting resi dence since the last election, ,so as to prevent him from casting a bal lot at his former voting place, he can register on Wednesday of this week, and on this day only. In order to enroll in any party, the law majkes it mandatory for a voter to have cast a ballot at the preceding election for a majority of the candidates of the particular po litical party with which he seeks to affiliate himself. TEUTONS FIRE OX RUSS SHIPS By Associated Press Washington, April 29. —Finnish shore batteries- in command of Ger man officers opened fire on 145 Rus sian ships which left Helsingfors for Rronstadt, the State Department was informed to-day in displomatlc dispatches. This was held to be vio lation of the Brest-Litovsk treaty, which stipulated that the vessels should move unmolested. " X . 1 One Registration Day For Voters of City Remember this. Registration Day is Wednesday of this week— May 1. It you were registered and qualified for the election last fall, you do not need to register on Wednesday. But if you have changed your voting residence since then or did not register on an 4 v of the three registration days last fall, you must register on Wednesday. If you desire to change your party enrollment, this in your chance, Wednesday, May 1. SIXGI.P, COPY, 2 CENTS U-BOAT SINKS SHIP BEARING Y.M.C.A. ARM Vessel Carrying Hungerford and 250 Passengers Goes Down in 12 Minutes By Associated Press london. April 29. —A party of fifty seven American Army Y. M. C. A. workers under Arthur E. Hunger ford arrived in last night. The ship on which they sailed was torpedoed yesterday morning and sank In twelve minutes. Ail the pas sengers and all hut three of the crew were saved. The passengers were picked up in lifeboats and landed at a British port. The Americans are all safe and well. On their arrival in London they were taken in charge by the American Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross. 250 Persons on Board The number of persons on board the vessel was about 250. Destroyers were sent immediately to the rescue and all the lifeboats were picked up within half an hour Thg vessel was struck amidships while proceeding in a large convoy under the protection of a number of destroyers.. It was proceeding at about ten knots, in bright moonlight when struck. There was an imme diate heavy list, and three minutes later the boilers blew up, extinguish ing the lights throughout the ship. "The Americans behaved like vet erans and were of the greatest as sistance in launching the lifeboats and handling them," said one of the officers of the ship. The discipline on board the ship was excellent. Although time was brief, all the boats were launched successfully. Most of the Americans had little clothing and no baggage. Several of them lost their passports and all their money. The submarine was not seen at the time the vessel was torpedoed, but several t>f the survivors told a story of a periscope appearing for a mo ment in the midst of the lifeboats. New York. April 29.—The vessel which was sunk in English waters while carrying fifty-seven Y. M, C. A. workers was the British steel steamship tf)rissa of 5,436 tons gross, it was learned here to-day. She left American Atlantic jiort on April 12. Driver Seriously Hurt in Trolley Car Crash; One Horse Is Killed One man was seriously injured, one horse was killed and another Will likely die as the result of a col lision between a Harrisburg-bound streetcar and a team at South Cam eron and Sycamore streets this morning. Xarhariah Jackson, of Steelton. Is [ the man who is injured. He is in I the Harrisburg Hospital suffering l with a fractured leg, laceration of I the scalp and contusions of the body, jHe is employed by the Steelton Transfer Company. He was driving . a two-liore dump wagon when struck by the streetcar. Witnesses to the accident said this morning that the streetcar was go ing: north in South Cameron street and that the driver was going east in Sycamore street. These witnesses affirm that the driver of the dump wagon seemed to see the approach ing streetcar, hut ignored the sig nals of the motorman and tried to beat the car across the intersection. The streetcar struck the two horses, tearing them from the wagon and breaking the "tongue. Jackson was pulled from the wagon and dragged across tile payement. The wagon was not damaged with the exception of the tongue. HARRISBURG, PA„ MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1918 AMERICANS DIG IN BEFORE HUNS NEARING AMIENS Army Sent to General Focli's Aid Faces Great Task BIG GUNS ARE ACTIVE | Yanks Take Places Where Protecting Trenches Have to Be Dug By Associated Press With the American Forces In Northern France (Sunday), April 28. —American troops have taken up positions on the battlefront. Under the French high command, in which all ranks have supreme confidence, the American forces face the enemy on the line barring the Germans from Paris iyid Amiens, where they have been a certain number of days. The Americans on entering the line found their position in a rolling terrain. The artillery was the tirst on the line, entering on a dark night which was made red by the con tinuous flashes of friendly and hos tile guns. Under a lire which in some cases was rather heavy the American gunners took up the po sitions of the French batteries and completed the work of digging in. Firing Intense When the infantry moved in the firing was just as intense. In some places our troops after passing through villages were raked now and then with shrapnel. In sev eral instances they found the trenches shallow where in other cases there were no trenches at all. By this time the positions have been improved greatly and the shellholes connected. The American lines generally are about 200 to 400 yards apart and the high ground Is about evenly divided. Difficult Task What the future holds for the American forces is of course un known, but the Americans are con fident that under the efficient French direction, although the tasks ahead may be difficult, will give a good account of themselves and strike the Boche a blow if oppor tunity offers. It should be understood that this sector is not especially active in comparison with others of the north, although it is more active than those the Americans have previously faced. The artillery firing is heavy and In termittent, the German shells whiz zing over the lines into towns in certain rear areas. Approach Hun Lines There has not been a raid on either side of the line for several days, but at night the patrols are active, Americans approaching close to the enemy lines. All during the nights rapid machine-gun and rifle fire indicate where the American bullets are keeping out enemy pa trolling parties. The march from the billet bases to the line was very impressive. Many units started off with the strains of the "Star Spangled Ban ner," played by regimental bands, in their ears. At one place the tune must have reached the German lines, so close was the band, the gun flashes being reflected on the instruments." The constant roar of artillery was deaf ening as the Americans, marching as if on parade, disappeared down the roads past the American batteries which were sending many shells into the enemy lines. German Missing, 664,104; Reichstag Confirms Losses Amsterdam, April 29.—Speaking before the main committee of the German Reichstag on Friday, ac cording to Vorwaerts, General von Risberg stated that on March 31 last the number of German missing had reached a total of 664,104. Of this number, he said. 236 676 were prisoners in France. 1 19,000 in England, 157,000 In Russia and Rumania and the remainder could be regarded as dead. CITY COUNCIL MA Y WORK OUT PLAN TO INTERN Worthless Felines Destroy War Gardens That Beat Huns and Birds That Eat Garden Bugs Are fats in league with the Kai ser? Or haven't they discovered in Catland that that United States is at war with Germany? These and many similar questions are going the rounds in Harrisburg and have been for many days, in fact ever since the cats took a fancy to rolling about and kicking up a fine midnight fuss in war gardens. Residents of the city who by the "sweat of their brow" have been faithfully toiling away to get vegeta bles started and thereby assist in food production and conservation, are threatening to take the law in their own hands, hunt up some shot guns and go after the Toms and Marias who have been working havoc during their nifehtly serenades. Back-yard fences no longer at tract the musically-inclined cats, say TO COST A DIME TO DRIVE A NAIL INTO THE KAISER Ilun Leader to Suffer Fori Benefit of American Bed Cross AUCTION THE FIBST SPIKE Bed, White and Blue to Knock Home Feelings of True Americans •"Kail the Kaiser, it only costs a dime!" Harrlsburgcrs passing through Market Square will be confronted with this cheerful intelligence paint ed in huge letters Saturday nishV when the "drive" will be started. A painted head of the Kaiser, seven feet high, and mounted on two-inch planks, will be placed in the Square Saturday, and for ten ,cents any pa triotic citizen of Harrisburg can nail the Kaiser, and at the same time know that he Is contributing ten cents toward the local chapter of the Red Cross. • The head will be furnished by F. F. Davenport, and the picturization of the Kaiser will be krawn by Corp. Carrol B. Davish. staff artist of the Harrlsburg Army recruiting party. The wooden head is being construct ed now, and will be mounted in Mar ket Square Saturday. To Bid For First Honor A silver nail will be auctioned off to the highest bidder for the first drive into the Kaiser's leering fea tures. A red, white and blue ham mer will be kept at the head :n charge of two girls from the Red Cross local chapter, and after the first nail is auctioned, these girls will sell a nail and lend ihe hammer for ten cents to any comer who desires to nail the Kaiser. In York last week a similar drive conducted by the Red Cross with tne help of Corporal Davish netted more than SI,OOO. and the first nail was auctioned off for $75. Harrisburgers have shown a desire to punch and deface the Kaiser when his picture is distributed about the town in the shape of posters. Now they can show their patriotism in the same way, and at the same time further a worthy caus4. Red Cross officials will not object to the drivers fur nishing their own nails and slugs for the drive. The head will remain in the Square until the face is entirely hid den by the nails. Charles Kyler First to Be Tried on Murder Charge; Four Judges on Bench With four judges available to hear cases the special session of Crim inal Court opened to-day, Charles Ky:er, colored, charged with the murder of Walter C. Shaffer, on the n'ght of January 26, being the first defendant called for trial. Juiiircs C. V. Hoi ry, of Lebanon county, and A. W. Jchnson, of Sny der county, came to the city this morning to ass-.t Judges Geo! go Kun,\cl and S. .1. M McCarrcll. AU four were on fh*s Ifncli while mo tions were presorted. Judge H:>mv will I tar the evH-.r.ce in the Kyier cases. Judors were called and -jx amined during the afternoon session. The trial of Williams Evans, also colored, another of the defendan's helci on a numbc; of charges, may bo cpened late in th.. afternoon. Jurors who did not answer or we.e excused subject tc call, include Harry L AUiinger, city; George W. Eisen- I e.% r er, city; Clai.de W. Reiser, T.vKens: Lewis Leor.ard and Me'.vn D. Iconard, Midd : ctown; Fred 11 Morran. city; Charles C. Osborne, city. John H. Buck, Lower Paxtin towiu 1' dead. Final "Dry" Roundup to * Be Planned at Luncheon Finale reports and preparations for a complete roundup of unregis tered voters in Harrisburg Wednes day will be made at a luncheon of the chairmen of the various registra tion committees in the Board of Trade hall to-morrow at noon. To vote for party nominees at the primaries in May all unregistered voters must express their party pref erences before the registrars who sit Wednesday. No unregistered man or anbodv registered as "nonpartisan" may vote for party nominations. There are thousands of such in town and the "dry" workers are endeav oring to induce a" to register and enroll. the gardeners. Oh. no. War gar dens are the linest place in the world for those beautiful community con certs, is the second dispatch from the front. But how can the con certs be stopped, also the damage to tender plants? Old shoes, alarm clocks, crockery and other household articles hurled at the cats get no results, they report. Commissioner Burtnett said he will ask the members of Council to-morrow whether a scheme can't be worked out to gather all the cats together, carefully label them and intern them for the war. or some other drastic measure can. be en forced. The Natural History Soci ety is also reported as favoring some kind of warfare on the animals be cause of the many birds which they kill each year. New Secretary of C. of C. Here May 1 bHR Hn& WARREN R. JACKSON Warren R. Jackson, new secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, will arrive in the city Wednesday to take up the duties of his office here. Mr.) Jackson was elected from anions a. score of other applicants. He lus been secretary of the Washington Pa.. Board of Trade. Mr. Jackson has had wide experi ence in the field which he comes here to occupy, having served as sec retary of the Marysville, Mo.. Com mercial Club, president of the Marys* ville Ad Club, president of the Marys ville Lyceum Association, treasurer of the Marysville Welfare Board, and secretary of the Washington, Pa- Board of Trade. Mr. Jackson was elected to fill the place caused by the resignation of E. L. McCotgin, who went to Troy, New York, March first. ' CUT OUT WASTE, SAYS MR. HEINZ Limits Amounts of Stocks lo Be Held; Warns Abonl Wheat Substitutes "Pennsylvania grocers must in augurate an immediate campaign for the elimination of waste and extrav agance," ways Howard Heinz. United States food Administrator For Penn sylvania, jn a vigorous statement to local administrators yesterday. A pamphlet, setting forth the desires of the Food Administration in this particular and suggesting methods and means of conservation, is being widely distributed among the trade. Mr. Heine's statement says: "The object of this campaign is that there may be further conserva tion of time, energy, equipment and men, and that wholesome food may he placed in the hands of the con sumer at the lowest possible prices. There is need for 'tightening up' in all directions. Among the important suggestions I would like to make to grocers are these: "Do not order or keep on hand more than a thirty days' supply of sugar or flour. "Do not sell more than one-eighth barrel of flour to a person residing in a town or city, or more than one quarter to a person living in a farm ing community. Supplies r.tmitrri "Do not order or keep on harfd more than a sixty-day supply of the following food commodities and do not sell more than a sixty-day sup ply thereof to any one customer: "Cheese, butter, fresh fish. frozen fish, fresli fruits, fresh vegetables, poultry, dried prunes, dried raisins, eggs, canned peas, canned tomatoes, canned corn, canned salmon, canned sardines, pure maple sugar, dried ap ples, molasses in bulk,'pure maplo syrup. • "Wheat flour must not be sold un less the customer buys wheat sub stitutes at the same time. He must, buy one pound of wheat substitutes for each pound of Wheat flour. "Combination sales are prohibited, except that sugar may be sold in combination • with cornmeal, and wheat flour must be sold with wheat flour substitutes. "Strict compliance with the direc tions of the state and county admin istrators are essential. The "tighten ing up' process referred to will in clude penalties inflicted on grocers who are careless or indifferent about their duties. These are necessary for the .protection of the nation, as well as for the protection of those wise ahd patriotic tradesmen who are abiding by the rules of the Food Administration." • Plan to Recruit Y. M. C. A. Secretaries Here For War Heads of various civic organiza tions and prominent men of the city will meet at luncheon in the Central Y. M. C. A. building Friday noon, for the purpose of organizing a re cruiting committee to secure men for Y. M. C. A. 1 secretarial service in France. While Harrisburg has sent about eighteen men to France and to the Army Y. M. C. A. work, the need is so urgent, officials say, that the re cruiting committee will be formed to secure more men. "At least 1.200 men per month are needed for the next three months for Overseas service," says a state ment from the National War Work Council. "The situation is alurm ing. More than 100 points where Army Y. M. C. A. huts arc needed, afe uncovered, and we must have more men." Edgar D. Pouch, a New York banker and chairman of the per sonal committee for the Eastern De-1 partment of the War Work Council, and Lewis E. Hawkins, field secre tary, will address the conference, ' ONI.V KVEMNfi ASSOCIATUI) PUKSS SEWSPAPEII I V H \lt l< IMII IK. SALE OF LIBERTY BONDS TO SEE NO LETUP FOR WEEK Boy Scouts Work Hard in Interest of Nation's Cause HONOR LIST PREPARED County Districts Still (ioing Strong on Subscrip tion Throughout the four counties of the Harrlsburg district Liberty Bond drive chairmen aVe forcing the sale of bonds during the tinai week of the campaign with every possible effort to boost the district's sales over the $7,000,000 mark. I,ocal i chairmen feel thai if the Harrlsburg district does only Its quota or a few thousand dollars more, it will not have lived up to its reputation for patriotism. The Boy Scouts were on the job bright and early this morning, ahd ! these young fellows are some bond j salesmen. They don't know a lot of technical reasons why people should huy,the bonds, and they have no long drawn arguments. 'Tfuy bonds, ■ Uncle Sam needs your money," is | the simple sales slogan of these boys, (and it's going to bring $30,000 into j Uncle Sam's war chest before the [Continued on Pajjc 2.] Holland Yields to Hun Demand For Supplies I I.ondon, April 29.—Holland has i yielded to Germany's demands con | cerning transport and the supply of j sand and gravel, although it is un derstood the amount of sand and gravel will be limited instead of un [ limited, says a dispatch from The Hague to the Daily Mall dated Sun day. It is added a general understand ing will be required from Germany that the sand and gravel will not be used for military purposes. In summarizing the situation, the dispatch continues, it is felt the crisis with Germany has passed, al though the solution is in nowise an ideal one for Holland. *w ' * f, X I X SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER HERE *f I .*f* risburg—Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War -> #L, -J* . .in.l •jr c : through the State Capitol. W. H. Addams guided ♦s * s ' *s* tlu building, - „ t . BOY SCOUTS SELL BONDS j A* *s~" Harrisburg—Boy Scouts of the city reported to-day's J <4 ale of 77 bonds with a total of $7,400 up to 2.30 this aftTnorn ? . • Hk M [fr • DECLINES U. S. SENATE SEAT ' f 1 ('. iei <•>. iirt to - " )ir.t- "p 1 ! *s i y fe| ;"3 jH ' jvcrnor Gardner. At present- he ht chief j tice of the jy . 4* cme Court, • tj A-Jj - -5 $ ~y ■ ' y f X i ' f q $ x #>9 T PRESBYTERIANS CELEBRATE T <3* $ 4 Philadelphia—The 200 th anniyersary pf :hc organi,.. T tic.;. the General f Synpd of the Presbyterian Church in 4j • '.../>••• v.a> coi'V.- lay by the. .*? fm ,4f ei ing of a tablet in the historic First Presbyteiiar. x TC, ii this city. tM-.JI I MNOWS OF NO RUSS REVOLT X;' J rj y.toiv—The State Department tuViay v/as sti!' ▼ | 4 without information concerning events in Russia,'where 4 >( j, been reported there was a counter rev olution and iX .1 J* Vf >• tc . pf |4. ,1 $ " d pate! a A r Francis | J t Saturday not the fT "fl ♦ reports. . • • • A"J J HONORS DEAD JURIST T \ *P Philadelphia—Out of respect to the memory of Asso- wgjjfl A ciit Ju tice S. Leslie Mestrezat, v/ho died, here yester- 'Xjofl T> Mu- "c Court . urr.sd t lay until next .V ■ I j4> Man.'ay. '£B|H J x I T -1 i —t 1 t MARRIAGE LICENSES jL Kdward O. Spidrl, lOnola, and Margaret J. Wood*, MaryaTlHei ™ (; cor see I, Sekuller and Mnrjr 1,. Kmiirmnn, l.anrutrr. . HOME EDITION LEBANON MOB GIVE COAT OF TAR TO ALIENS Alleged Pro-Germans Charged With Threatening to Poison Water HELD IN COUNTY JAlh' Forced lo March Through Streets With American '.Flag (Special to the Telegraph.l Ihanon, Pa., April 29.—Frank Swartz, aged 50, and Charles Bittner, aged 71, were tarred and feathered at West Lebanon and marched through the streets of last night, charged with being dangerous enemy aliens. They were placed in the Lebanon county jail and are be ing held for hearing. Both men arc said to be native born Germans. According to the statements of Lebanon citizens they were in a hotel Saturday night and made threats to poison the water supply of West I.ebanon. They u'.so threatened to blow up a part of the local steel plant, it is said. A watch was placed on the two men and it is alleged that they were | found near a shanty containing dyna mite. They were immediately taken into custody and a mob of people from West Lebanon tarred and l'ea'.h ered them, although their clothes were not taken from them. The men were marched from West Lebanon, through Lebanon streets to the City Hall, a large crowd following. The two men were compelled to carry American Hags and led the proces sion. They were placed in the Oiiil for hearing. It is said that Swartz served time In the Pottsville jail lor shooting a man who shot at his dog. ner has been a resident of this coun try for forty-live years, it is said. tLK.MKM'UAl 1 KINDS IT "fl LITE SATISFACTORY•• Parlx, April 20.—Premier Clemon ceau spent Saturday on the Franco-, British front, where he met l,ord Milner. Returning at night, he told the Echo de Paris that conditions i were quite satisfactory.
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