/' f s, EXTfiL* >- r "Ws 0# Conn; r : -* Remains Ahrad* HT EXTRA HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M )e otatsni>epcn&cnt / LXXXVII — No. 12/ 20 PAGES HUN LINE CRUSHED BY POWERFUL OFFENSIVE OF PERSHING'S MEN U-BOATS WAIT IN SEA PATHS FOR BIG PREY, OFFICIALS SAY Torpedoing of the British Steamer Harpathian, Off Virginia Coast, Strength ens Belief DESPITE CRAFT PATROL HOPE FOR TRANSPORT Raiders Strike Armed Ves sel Without Warning; Goes Down Immediately After Submarine Acts By Associated Press Washington, June 7.—Belief that the German submarines which early in the week successfully attacked coast schooners and steamers off the ewN ersey coast are nJow lying in wait for larger prey in one of the Transatlantic travel routes off the V irginia Capes, was expressed in of ficial circles here tod-ay. This the ory was strengthened by the tor pedoing Wednesday of the British ■teamhnlp Harpathian one hundred miles oc the Vir-rinia coast, news of which was announced in Navy De partment dispatches published to day. Bolder Effort Contemplated Having as the Germans believed struck fear into the hearts of Amer ica through depredations near the ports of New York and Philadelphia, it is protfeble. officials said, that the U-boat commanders have decided to make a bolder effort and despite the multiude of patrol craft engaged in the search of them, make a supreme effort with a transport or large cargo or passenger carrying vessel as the prize. In the torpedoing of the Harpa thian the raiders struck without warning and apparently at an armed vessel. The Navy Department had not received word as to whether the ship was armed but expressed the . opinion that it was, as all British steamers plying through the war zone carry guns. The Harpathian went down within seven or eight minutes after the torpedo struck, but the crew managed to get away and were landed late yesterday at a port in Chesapeake Bay. Raider's Victims 14 The sinking of the Harpathian brought the total number of victims of the eGrman raider to foiteen — six steamers and eight schooners. Sandwich Bread Must Contain Much Substitute, Food Director Rules Unless the sandwich bread con tains 66 2-3 per cent, or more sub stitutes, but two ounces of bread or enough for a single sandwich may be served the same cystomer at one meal, according to advices just issued the management of hotels, restau rants and boarding houses by Don ald. McCormick, United State's Food Administrator for Dauphin county. In case the bread used does contain this amount of substitutes, four ounces or enough for two sandwiches may be served. The only restriction placed on the use of sugar in hotels, restaurants and boarding houses, according to the announcements. Is that the con sumption at any eating place should not be more than 80 per cent, of the requirements pf last year. Sugar may be served to one person at the same meal with several items, such as coffee, cereal, fruit and similar foods, but individual service is in sisted on. NEVER AWOKE FROM XAP Sliamokin, Pa., June 7.—After partaking of a hearty supper, Mrs. Edward Smlnkey, aged 51, told mem bers of the family she intended lying to take a nap. In lesa than a minute after she had reclined upon a couch# the woman succumbed to heart disease, caused by acute indi- Sestion. H. S. Smeltzer, of the Keystone Bank, says, YOU DON'T NEED A TABLE TO SEE THE VALUE OF THRIFT STAMPS His Advice and Buy. AMERICAN MARINE VILLAGES AND INFLICTS HEAVY LOSSES IN TER YANKS ADVANCE TWO MILES ON A 3-MILE FRONT German Lines Crumple Under Deadly Fire of Ameri cans in Battle A CHAPTER OF HEROISM "Soldiers of the Sea" Sweep Forward in Irresistible Waves By Associated Press Striking the Germans northwest of Chateau-Thierry, along the line where the enemy legions were launching their heaviest 'blows but a few days ago, American marines, fighting with French troops on either side, have pushed back the tip of the salient driven by the Germans in their rush to the Marno. They have recaptured the village of Torcy and at last accounts were disputing with the Germans she possession of the towns of Bussiares and Bouresches. The gallant work of the American "soldiers of the sea" in this advance of over two miles along a front of almost three miles stands out as a heroic chapter in,the story of Amer ican participation in the struggle in France. Narratives of the battle, which began on Thursday afternoon, tell of the irresistible dash of the marines and the deadly accuracy, of the lire they poured into the Ger man forces opposed to them. Krpuch Army Ad vnn VCM West of Soissons the French have taken the village of Le Port, which is located on the north bank of the Aisne. Further south, crossing the Clig non river.from Gandelu, the French have recaptured the hamlet of Vinly and swept eastward from Veuilly-lja Poterie and driven the Germans out of a grove which they held there. Just to the south, the Americans launched their blow at the Germans and have taken extensive ground. Reports from the scene state that virtually all their objectives were gained, which would appear to indi cate that the attack was not a local one, but a part of a well-deflned plan directed by the Allied command. British Win Points Belleau wood, east of Torcy. was first reported* cleared of Germans by the American marines, but later ad vices made it appear probable that the enemy was still holding out in a portion of this wooded area. West of Chateau Thierry the Ger mans in their rush last week occu pied Hill 204, a height which domi nated the city. From this they have been ejected by the French. On the front between the Mafne river and Rheims the British have gained foothold in the town of Biigny, which is nine miles from Rheims and in a sector which might become vital should the Allies attack there in force. Hun* t'nn'l Move Troop* General official statements have mentlonea the arrival of Allied forces in this particular region and the Al lied aggressive there may be linked up with the activity on the western side of the salient in consideration of what may be the initiation of a countei offensive against the Ger mans. The blows being struck at the Ger man positions will have a tendency to prevent the Germans from with drawing their crack troops for re cuperation before launching an at tack on another sector. Guy W. Showers Killed When His Ambulance Is Blown to Bits in France Another golden star was added to Harrlsburg's service Hag when a telegram announcing the death of Guy W. Showers. 434 South Thir teenth street, in action, was received yesterday afternoon. The telegram, signed by the Adjutant General, ad vised of his being officially reported killed in action in Fiance May 29. Showery, who was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Showers, was in the American Ambulance Service. A dispatch on May 31 said that Showers had escaped uninjured when his am bulance was blown to atoms. Yes terday's telegram officially contra dicts the news dispatch. Showers enlisted May 15, 1917. He was sent to Columbus Barracks, to San Antonio, Texas, and thence to Kort Hamilton, .N Y. He embarked for overseas service as a private in No. 12 Ambulance Corps. He was employed as a drug clerk In the store o! li. Gross and was a graduate of the Technical High Schpol and the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. SINGI.E COPY, 2 CENTS Huns No Match For Yankees in Hand-to-Hand Not Satisfied With Taking Objectives, Americans Rusli Forward With Irresistible Force and Take Town ENEMY ON THE RUN FOR THE TIME BEING Early Reports of Victorious Offensive Indicate Crown Prince's Men Arc Surren dering Right and Left hi Associated Press With the American Forces on the Marne, June 7.—The Ameri can marines, who began a sec ond attack on the German lines late yesterday captured the vil lage of Torcy and drove their way into Bouresches, northwest of Chateau Thierry. This morning they were holding Torcy in the face of repeated counterattacks and were pushing back the Germans through the streets of Bouresches. Virtually all their objectives in this attack were attained. The Huns on the Run The American plan did not in clude the taking of Torcy, but the marines swept into it and drove out the Germans. The one point where the ob jective was not reached was on the right of the attack, in the Belleau wood. The fiercest fight ing is continuing here. The early reports indicated the Germans on the run for the time being and surrendering right and left to the Americans. Terrific Casualties American marines last night reached the outskirts of Bouresches, northwest of Chateau Thierry, and ! poured volleys of machine gun fire I into the enemy, inflicting terrific | casualties. Bayonets were used ■ freely against many of the Germans I who attempted to make a stand in the streets. At daybreak to-day the I marines were slowly driving the I Germans hack in the face of heavy artillery tire, including gas shells. The American artillery was per forming magnificently in this oper ation. A Tougli Job One of the toughest of all the ob jectives, Belleau wood, some four miles from Chateau Thierry, was swept by the marines without serious trouble. There seemed reason to expect German counterattacks in strength before long. The roads behind the German lines are lllled with troops, guns and wagons, but the American artillery turned on them and created havoc. The marines in their forward sweep took strong ground on either side of Belleau wood and cleared out the ravine south of Torcy, which linked up the line with hill 142, which was taken this mrning. This gave them a strong and dominating position for a continuation of their attack. The total advance was ap proximately two miles on a three mile front. The total number of prisoners taken was not known this evening, but additional captives were brought in after the morning attack, which netted about one hundred prisoners. Work Well Done A notable development was the low morale of the prisoners, all of whom are Prussians. They expressed themselves as tired of the war and glad to get out of the fighting. This was despite the fact, they say, that they are Turnished with food al though the Saxons, the Wurtemberg troops and others may go without. It must not be imagined, however, tliat they did not put up a light this morning, for their officers were! among them urging them on, but (he marines dashed Into them yelling HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 7, 191&- YANKEE STYLE With the American Forces In (lie Mame, .lime 7. ONE Marine who was taking back a prisoner from the I battle-line ran into two Ger man officers and ten men. He ! :ackled them single-handed with ! | his rifle and bayonet, killed both • the officers and wounded seven I of the men. Another sergeant was about to take a prisoner when the German j threw himself to the ground and I discharged his revolver at the | American after calling "Kam' j erad." That settled the German, J for the sergeant shot him, as he j did four others who also had sur rendered but refused to put up ! their hands. • I : I | like Indians and plying bayonet and j rifle. Advance in Wave Tlic marines advancing in the ! Hellcati wood region went forward jin four waves, in open formation. | The men in the first WS££ were for the most part ariiied with rifles and bombs, while the rear waves were |<pilp|K<d with automatic rifles, while | with them came gonads of machine gunners lugging their collapsible I guns. They crossed the open space I and toiled up the slope bent over I like gnomes. The trenches the I marines passed over were clearly | visible from below, but they hardly deserved the name, for they wore j simply lines of little holes, each big j enough to hold a man, while barbed | wire was lacking there. There was | some, however, interlaced among tho [Continued on Page 14.] MANY BEAUTIFUL I BLOOMS SHOWN AT ROSE CARNIVAL 'Judges Have Hard Time Pick ing Winners For Splen did Flowers ROSE SHOW AWARDS Three Yellow Roses I—J. Horace McFarland 2—E. D. Jennings 3—E. D. JenViings. Three White Hoses , I—Mrs. F. R. Oyster 2—Mrs. William Hain 3—Mrs. J. B. McAllister Three Pink Roses I—L. F. Haehnlen 2—Mrs. H. C. Sesseman i 3—J. Horace McFarland General Display I—J. Horace McFarland 2—l.i. F. Haehnlen Specimen Blooms I—C. W. Hartwick 2—Mrs. H. .C. Sesseman 3 —Miss Irma A. Watts Climbing Roses I—J. Horace McFarland 2—J. Horace McFarland 3—L. F. Haehnlen. j With over two hundred roses en tered for prizes, a remarkable record in view of the fact that this is the first thing like it ever attempted in Harrisburg, Harrlsburg's first an nual Rose Show started at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the lobby of the Central Y. M, C. A. The five judges appointed for the event are now [Continued on Page 10.] Crago Leads in Race* of Seven Highest in Republican Primaries W. Harry Baker, secretary of the Republican state committee, to-day completed an unofficial count of votes cast for the seven highest can. [ dldates for the four Republican nom inations for Congress-at-large. All are from Official records except Al legheny, Lackawanna and Luzerne which were obtained from county sources. They show the following: Crago, 214,4.42; Garland, 210,616; Burke, 200,193; Walters, 198,660; Aaron. 194,310; McLaughlin, 173,- 697; Atherton, 170,676. Howard O. Holstein, of this city, candidate for Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, filed a statement showing, less than SSO spent. YANKEE TROOPS FIGHT HUNS FOR BATTLEVANTAGE Gain Ground on Line ofTorcy. Belleau, West of Cha teau-Thierry FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS Capture Village of Vinly and Retake Hill 204; Brit ish Gain Paris, June 7.—American troops fighting on the main battle front have gained ground on the line of Torcy-Belleau and Bouresches, west of Chateau Thierry, the war office announced in to-day's statement. French Win in Picardy West of Noyon and north of Mont didier, on the Picardy area, local operations by the French were suc cessful and prisoners were taken. In fighting north of the Aisne the i French captured the village of Le | Port, west of Fonteoy. On the Marne front, northwest of | Chateau IHhlerfy,' French troops cap j tured the village of Vinly. British Indict Losses The French also recaptured Hill 1 204. Between the Marne and Rheims : British troops regained a footing in the village of Bligny, inflicting heavy losses on the en^my. BOSTON'S FIRST AIR MAIL Suugus, Mass., June 7.—Lieuten ant T. H. Webb, a United States Army aviator, landed here late yes terday with Boston's first plane mail, consisting of more than 4,000 letters. The mail was brought from New York in three hours and twenty-two minutes. COMMERCE HEAD FOR COUNTY TO BE APPOINTED : Is a Wartime Necessity, Har risburg Chamber Is In formed Today Dauphin county will have a mer cantile administrator as the next | war-time necessity, according to in formation received at the Chamber j of Commerce offices, this morning, i The powers of the mercantile ad i ministrator will be the same as those | of the food and fuel administrators, j His regulations will be enforced In | the same manner as the regulations j of the fuel and food administrations. 'He will likely Vie appointed next | week, and will be known as the Fed j eral Director of Commercial Econ i omy for Dauphin county, j The questions of store deliveries, | exchange of goods, opening and clos- , I ing hours and other matters pertftln | ing to retail merchandising will I come under the jurisdiction of the | new United States representative. Federal Director Coming I As a preliminary, E. Lawrence Fell, the federal director of com mercial economy for Pennsylvania, will meet the merchants of the city and county Monday evening at 7.30 in Fahnestock Hall. All merchants have been urged to attend the meet [Continued on Page 11.] Draw Lots to Determine Winenrs of Nominations The biennial ceremony of drawing lots for congressional and legislative nominations and state committee places for which tie votes were re turned by counties, was conducted at the Capitol by Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Godcharles to j day. None of the candidates appear !ed and witnesses drew their names. There were three Congressiona, sev en Senatorla and thirty-three legisla tive nominations decided and twenty one state committee places, the latter either Prohibition, Socialist or Washington. In the Second Dauphin district C. W. McCoy and R. B. Shelly drew for the Socialist state committee places. HUN PLANES K.\ll> PARIS Paris, June 7.—German airplanes raided the Paris district last night ' through a heavy defensive barrage. ! Some bombs were dropped. One per- I son is reported dead and several wounded. Material damage was done. The "all clear" was sounded • at.12.20 o'clock this morning. GENERAL CLEMENT TO TELL OF HIS VISIT TO FR ANCE Will Address Rotary Recruit ing Rally Tonight; Fred A. Godcharles Will Speak Major General Clement, whose ex perience in JPrance previous to his retirement on account of age, has given him an intimate knowledge of what life Is like along the French front, has accepted the invitation of the Harrisburg Rotary Club to ad dress the recruiting rally to be held in Market Square this evening at 8 o'clock. General Clement has an important case before the United States Court at Sunbury and must be in court again to-morrow but his will get to Harrisburg in ample time for the meeting and will return home on a late train. This will be the general's first appearance in Harrisburg since his recent return from the front, and he will be able to give the prospective recruit first hand knowledge of what the soldier may expect to find in France. On the same platform with Gen eral Clement will appear Fred A. [Continued on Page 11.] New Brethren Moderator Is Elder I. W. Taylor; College Men Speakers Organlzatipn of the standing com mittee for the triennial convention of the Church of the Brethren of the United States in session at Hershey, was effected this morning. This com mittee is made up oft fifty-six dele gates and it prepares all the busi ness for the open conference which will be held next Tuesday. The offi cers of the committee follow: Mode rator, Elder I. W. Taylor, Neffsville, Pa.; reading clerk, the Rev. J. W. Lear, Cerro Gordo, 111.; writing clerk, Dr. 1 A. C. Weiand, Chicago; messen gers, D. W. Teeter, New Haven, Conn., and Ray Helscr, Thornville Ohio. At the morning session to-day Professor H. K. Ober of El-izabeth town, talked on "Teaching Without Telling," and Professor F. F. Hol sopple, delivered an address on "Job's Vindication." Professor Hol sopple was formerly superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League at Har risburg, but now is president of the Blue Ridge College of New Windsor, Md. A short song service preceded the opening of the afternoon session. The addresses were made by Professor Ober on "The Doctrine of Self Ac tivity" and by C. C. Ellis, vice-presi dent of Juniata College of Hunting don. This evening Professor Ober will again talk on "The Enfolding Child Life" and T. T. Myers, also of the Juniata College faculty, will speak on "Atonement Glorified." 71 U. S. Ships Put Into Water During May; Establishes New Record Washington. June 7—Ship launch ings in May, like deliveries, set a new record. Seventy-one hulls, to talling 344,450 deadweight tons, were put into the water. Thirty nine'of them were steel, with a ca pacity of 2. 750 tons, and thirty two wood of 11i,.70y tons. Bolsheviki Ready to Give Black Sea Fleet to Huns I'nrls, June 7.—M. Tchltcherin, Rus sian Bolshevik Foreign Minister, has sent a wireless dispatch to Ambas sador JofTe, in Berlin, according to a dispatch received by the Havas Agen cy from Mosco\y. announcing that the Bolshevik government Is ready to surrender the Kussian Black sea fleet to Germany on condition that the warships be restored to Russia aft er peace has been declared, and that the Geramns refrain from using the vessels. The conditions also stipulate that the German invasion of Russia shall come to an end. THE WEATHER . For HnrrlsburK nnd vicinity) Clearing thl nftrrnooni fnlr and cooler to-iiliclit, with lowest trmperuture about <lO ileitreeNl Saturday fair with moderate temperature. U-BOAT FAILS ■ TO FRIGHTEN Washington, June 7.—The Ger* man submarines recently operat ing oiT the Atlantic coast Senator Swanson said to-day are believed to have been driven from the coast and also from the main American shipping routes. None of the American war craft sta tioned abroad. Senator Swanson, said, has been or will bo with drawn to this aide benaiwn of the j German raid. ONLY EVENING ASSOCCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN IIARRISUURG | LATE NEWS 4 _____ * , £ MARKET S CLOSING IRREGULAR T K.- >• ••:> Th>- favorab!? cron report trei t,tU J* 3 • of' motors and leathers caused partial readjustment of *► jf & * * , i prices later. The el was irregular 1 - ■ > V "r* :t 4 • tM r •■ < '• ; 4 ! 5 * e .• 4 4 ' 1 *i * * t j were und r pressure in to-day's stagnant air! contracted j' it, recovering moderately towarci the end or,*. >* k -'l 4* • * ' A o - ! $* vn, i • ■ , ■ *' . $ * ju ; '"h fr ■ /■ ir •* )• * a ! X 1* c 1 4* * , A ~ • ;■. •>. •'■•< l 4 • ' JJ F' r'.i t ' ,ip .■ n ,** 4* ' the says Havas < ' 'i X J | X i* * JL * .ry, Captaift his nineteenth and Second Lieut ' jfl B'-t - • irtc.-.th .J * I ; J ;• 4* * * t * * e& * "** > < REPORT U-BOAT CAPTURED ,OF] JERSEY J| it '' * * > i ' ' j I i •' j • •* U BOAT ATTACKS FRENCHMAN * *L Vj An Atlantic I'oTt—A French armed merchant .hip >*£ .i •f came int port here to-day and reported an encounter with. Jj| X • t: h<. Virginia . t..ib of X db X I'-: ~ T ■ r j X j ;. v ' the merchantman is unknown. 'X Z KILLS LEADER OF HUN RAIP r f 4 \ "it . '•• • •> 1 • • C/t ; *P' communi'-ie cf vesterdav made public to-day reals: In T" 1 m J e|t v •-.! jvi? : j . , hostile j X Jtn ol cne officer and about thirty men attempted to ||"i * r- r *tcnin Jj Oj killed the German officer and retired to our Z/j T iine ut • .ififrin., any casualties." X j £ FIJ D BODY 01' PEMT.ROOK YOUTH I*s* Harrisburj;—-The liody of Walter B Hinkle. of Fen * brook who was drowned in the Susquehanna river, Mon- x j X day, wat ft und at Falmouth this morning. I). E. Brestle, J 1 T • ier M' '.fid.-'>t ■. .• r., h.;; "he *.vfl • £ * 4 I J HOFL TOR BILLION BUSHEL WHEAT CROP 4| W. 1< —The second • ■ •.••!,:•. > i:i the J £ his-torj- of the country is in prospect for this year's harvest. H® ▼ The Department of Agriculture to-day forecast a total £ I , £ of <331,000,0CK> bushels of winter and spring wheat com- *T T* blned. only 69,000,000 less than the billion bushel *j Ha * jj, crop the government had hoped for. Continuation of the • f j idea] growing conditions sueh as prevailed during the las 1 . , t • nor h ht yet produce a harvest of one billion bushels. * * J ALLIES HAVE BEST OF U-BOATS , £ Washington—Senator Swanson, acting chairman of j* ' ; * I the Naval Committee, after a conference with navy heads ,• ► 4* to-day declared that the alliH and American ftavaJ forcea , * < A j* * JL have destroyed sixty per cent, of all German submarines T constructed and that they have cut shipping 1 ; ;r .n half , BARTENDERS GO TO WORK • ' t T Hazleton. Pa.—More than SO bartenders have quit * i x T their jobs here in the past few days to enter the mines ' 4* or tal'- p-TSts in munition:, plants. S'alconkeeper report * | . £ a '.can r f £ • J MARRIAGE LICENSES ' i, raul A. Sckwenki l.ointon, and Ada M. Brandt, Elliabfth- JL iouni Abram A. McC'ord and Bertha M, Weadal, Hlyhaplre. J NIGHT EXTRA f
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