Atist' Battle in Mountains Between J V PiaVe kalians Hold firm \ HARRISBURG HSHIfe TELEGRAPH M LXXXVII— No. 135 12 PAGES FIVE ENTOMBED IN UPPER END MINE CAVEIN Two Rescued by First Gang That Digs Way in Shaft ONE DEATH IS REPORTED Rig Force Seeks to Get Work men Out of Anthracite Workings Lykens Fa-, June 17.—Three men are believed to be caught in a big cavein in the Summit Branch Col liery of the Susquehanna Coal Com pany. at' Williamstown, which oc curred at noon to-day. Two other men, Rudolph Hirsh. of Lykens, and Roy Hoffman, of "W'iconlsco. were caught in the fall of earth and rock, but managed to free themselves. Big details of workmen are busily engaged in efforts to free the im prisoner miners, all of whom are believed to be living. Tapping on the rocks in the interior of the cave can be heard. The names of the three men who are believed to be impris oned are unavailable at the present time. With the first notice of the cave in a gang or workmen was sent into the mine. The workmen were given hope of rescuing their companions alive by the tapping on rocks which were taken to be signals. A fall of part of the roof ia believed to have been responsible for the careln. Hirsh Dies of Injuries Reports at 3 o'clock this afternoon said that Rudolph Hirsh died short ly after being released. He was badly crushed. His body has been taken to his home at Lykens. The tapping of the imprisoned miners had ceased at the time Hirsh's death was reported. The rescue de tails, with practically the entire force of mine workers of all shifts, are working with renewed energy to get out the other three men who imprisoned under the rush of "oal and dirt. They are believed to have been caught under the tons of material. At first it was thought that their exit to the surface had only been shut off. The names of the three imprison ed men are Jere Blackley. Charles Fenstemacher and Thomas Davis. All are from Lykens. The accident occurred in No. 3 shaft, 1,400 feet beneath the surface! of the earth. A "stringer" broke ut I that time, precipitating the tons of! material into the shaft. Marine Corps Begins Its Drive Here For Recruits A recruiting party of the United ; Slates Marine Corps arrived in this, city from Philadelphia last night for the purpose of conducting a week's drive for recruits. The men headed j by Lieut. Samuel Katcher established ' headquarters at 1409 Market street. : The party was detailed here by Cap- | tain S. A. W. Patterson, officer in | c harge of Marine recruiting for the Philadelphia district. A special effort will be made dur- j ing the week to enlist men within j the jurisdiction of the draft law and | men between the ages of 18 and 21 years. Men who registered on June' can enlist providing they secure! releases from their draft board | showing that they are not needed to fill the next current quota. This is in accordance with the order is sued last week by Major-General; Crowder, in charge of the draft, j Throughout the week mass meet- i ings will be held in motion picture | theaters and on street corners when i recruiting sergeants will explain to i the young men the qualifications i necessary for entrance to the corps j and the advantages it offers. ONE-HALF of the $4.17 month has slipped along. Have YOU j started a War Saving I Card? does it THE WEATHER] For llnrrlxburir and vlrlnltyi Fair to-night and Tarndiyi not murli chnnnc In tcmperatarr. River The main river will fall nlowly. A Mlasce of about 4.4 feet Ik In dicated for Harrlsburg Tueaday moraine- General Conditions A weak dlaturbanee, central over the Ohio Valley, caused ahow era Monday light In Weatern Pennsylvania. Western New York and the l'pper St. Law renee Valley. It la 2 to 14 de gree* wanner than on Saturday morning over the northern half of the country enat of the Mla alaalppl river. Temperataret Ba. m., 65. Sun: Rtaea, 3i35 a. M.i aets, 8t25 p. m. Moon■ Full moon, June 24. Hlver Stagei 4.4 feet above low water mnrk. Yentcrda j'k Weather IllKheat temperature, 81. l.nweat temperature, 32. Mean temperature. HO. -Normnl temperature, 71. I'. 8. Weather Bureau, Waahlns ton, foreeaata for Xarth and Mid dle Atlaatle State* for Jane 17- 22, Inelualvet Moderate tempern turea and generally fair weather* ahowera probable In New England about Wednesday. His Auger Isn't Going to Be Long Enough BIG BUSINESS PLANTS TO JOIN JULY 4 PARADE Industrial Committee Plans For Great Independence Day Pageant The celebration to make the ! Fourth of July, 1918, the most mem | orable day in the history of Harris burg is growing in magnitude daily las the various committees outline ! their part in the day's events, i The industrial committee, of which | George S. Reinoehl is chairman, at a noon luncheon to-day outlined plans for the industrial division of the great parade that will take place during the day. Every industrial establishment and wholesale or retail establishment in the city and vicinity will take a part in the parade. The entire town was proportioned at to day's meeting, and each member of the industrial committee was as signed the establishments he will Msit personally and urge to be rep resented in the parade. There' will be a miscellaneous in dustrial division, in which any estab lishment too small to be represented by a separate division will be repre sented. Besides, the Chamber of Commerce will have a division in which individuals not affiliated with any commercial establishment may march. The committee emphasized the fact that it is everybody's parade, and those who do not march will be classed as slackers. The financial committee will hold a meeting Wednesday noon in the Harrisburg Club to arrange the budget and the ways and means for raising the money necessary for the great enterprise. * There will be something doing all ■lay in every part of the town, it was reiterated at the meeting to-day. The stunts committee has arranged for entertainments and events in the morning, afternoon and at night. Brunner and Big .Engineer Coming Word was received to-day by Superintendent" of Public Grounds and Buildings Shreiner, that Arnold W. Brunner. the architect for the Capitol Park, and J. E. Grelner, the noted bridge engineer would be here to-morrow to go over the State street monumental viaduct locality. Mr. Grelner was the engineer who had charge of the estimates for the Walnut street bridge and who made the Mulberry street bridge survey. CITY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE TO ORGANIZE Members of the city Republican committee will meet to-night in courtr'oonr 2, for reorganization for the fall election. The meeting has been called by Harry F. Oves, chair man, and a full attendance has been requested. The Democratic county commit tee will meet to-morrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock In the Central Demo cratic Club for reorganization. single: copy Si CENTS OBJECTORS MUST SERVE TERMS IN FEDERAL PRISON Sentences of 18 Months to 20 Years Imposed on Men With "Consciences" Washington, June 17. —Sentences ranging from 18 months to 20 years imprisonment imposed by court-mar tial upon so-called conscientious ob jectors who refused military service at Camp Upton, N. Y„ and Camp Gordon, Ga,, were approved to-day by Secretary Baker. Most of the men objected to fight ing against Germany or Austria be cause they have relatives there. In approving the findings of the courts, the first of the kind to reach the de partment Mr Baker went on record as favoring the return of such men "to the countries of their prefer ence" after the war. JOINED MESSIAH MEMBERS 70 YEARS AGO Two Women Have Seen Lutheran Congregation Grow and Expand For Three Score Years and Ten ISfeic fill *' MRS. ANNA MURRAY Members of Messiah Church when it was founded seventy years ago and when tt held Its ser vices In a small rented building, tho only two surviving chaTter members, Mrs. Anna Murray, 1148 Derry street, and Mrs. Catherine Hatcher, Fifth and Muench streets, yesterday, saw long cherLshed dreams realized when the handsome new edifice Sixth and Forster streets, was dedi cated. HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1918, 770 CASUALTIES IN WEEK, 8,085 IN YEAR OF U.S. WAR 291 Men Lost by U-Boat Out of 800,000 Carried to France Washington, June 17.—Seven hun dred and seventy casualties reported among the American Expeditionary Forces during the week ending yes terday brought the total since Amer ican troops first landed in France, nearly a year ago, to 8,085. The second weekly summary of casualties issued yesterday by the War Department shows that the to tal number of deaths from causes is 3,192, while 4,547 men have been wounded in action and 346 are miss t Continued on Page 10.] 3k MRS. CATHERINE HATCHER Seventy years ago when the con gregation was organized under the title of "People's Mission" as a branch of the Zlon Lutheran Churuh the two women were affiliated with tt and have followed Its fortunes through thick and thin ever since Yefterday, proud of their long mem bership and their unique record, Mrs. Murray und Mrs. Hatcher attended the dedicatory exercises, the happiest people In the congregation. MORE MEN ARE SELECTED FOR NATIONAL ARMY City Quota Now Complete For Draft That Leaves Next Monday 249 SELECTIVES ARE TO GO County Boards Not Yet Ready to Announce Their Quotas The last quota of the largest con tingent of draftees to leave Harris- burg at one time was made public to-day when city board No. 2 an- nounced the names of the 118 men it will send to Camp Lee next Monday morning at 9.45. The names of the 07 men to be sent by city board No. 1 were also announced to-day. City board No. 3 announced its quota ot 64 men last week. The men will entrain on a special at the Pennsylvania railroad station. Quotas from the three county boards which have not yet been announced will entrain with them. The city board issued their notices to the draftees to-day informing them to report for instructions Sunday after noon. The quota announced by board No. 2, is: City Board No. 1 announced its quota of sixty-seven men yesterday. Nine men, in addition, were named as substitutes. Four colored men were named to leave for Camp Sher man. Chillicothe, Ohio, Friday. Following is the list: Hess Kline, 579 SouHi Front street; Joseph Cluster First, 113 Tuscarora; Albert Kerrar, 32 Butler street, Trenton, N. J.: Louis Chios. 216 North Second; Chivetta Jaetano, 14 South Dewberry; Louis Rogers, 226 Liberty; Daniel John D'wyer, 903 North Third: Charles Richard Perry, 403 Herr; William Horace Knisely, South Third (Savoy Hotel); Speros [Continued on Page 7.] | Edward J. Fox, of Easton, Is Appointed to State Supreme Court Edward J. Fox, a Democratic at j torney of Easton, was to-day ap ! pointed Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, to succeed the late Justice S. Leslie Mestrezat. The an nouncement was made from Govern or Martin G. Brumbaugh's otfice at 2.45 o'clock and the commission will be made out immediately. It is ex pected that the new justice will take his seat when the court holds its next session. Mr. Fox is a native of Easton, t where he was born April 3, 1858, and graduated from Lafayette Col lege in 1878. He was admitted to the bar in 1880 and until 1889 was as sociated with his father. He has been active in legal matters in Northeast ern Pennsylvania and was the first president of the Easton city school board. Mr. Fox will probably be a candi date to succeed himself at the No ember election when Justice Alexan der Simpson, Jr., is also expected to be a candidate. War Department Revokes Order Shelving Gen. Wood By Associated Press Washington, June 17.—Revocation of orders assigning Major General Leonard Wood to command the west ern department and reassignment ©f the general to Camp Funston, Kan., were announced to-day by the War Department. No explanation accompanied a brief announcement by the Adjutant General thiit the assignment had been changed. There have been in timations that the War Department contemplates giving General Wood some special assignment of great im portance, and that he goes to Camp Funston only temporarily until the plan can be worked out. Hun Air Raider Driven Off Coast of England By Associated Press London, June 17. —A German air plane crossed the Kent coast of Eng land soon after noon to-day. it was chased back to sea by the Brit ish anti-aircraft guns. Americans Repulse Hun . Attacks at Two Points By Associated Press Washington, June 17.—Repulse of local enemy attacks in the Woevre and in the Chateau Thierry region was reported to-day in General Per shing's communique for last night. COLONIAL CLUB GOI I RECORD IS IX>WERED The best score ever made on the Colonial golf course was made yes terday by Robert Fairbalrne. This record was made in his fourth round. The tirst round having been made in 41, the second in 40, the third in 39, and the fourth in 37. The friends of Mr. Falrbairne, who id the profes sional at the Reservoir golf links of this city, are congratulating him heartily upon hjs playing. ROME CONFIDENT NEW A USTRIAN DRIVE WILL FAIL TO BREAK LINE ITALIAN LINE HOLDS DESPITE HEAVY ASSAULT Situation Generally Reassur ing Although Battle Has Only Begun ENEMY MASSES TROOPS | Army Prepared For Hun Blow j and Is Confident of Outcome . By Associated Press Uaslilimlon, June 17.—An of ficial dispatch from Koine, tinted 11.5.1 o'clock Inst night, nnyn tin buttle on the ltnllnn front will nxnunie nlKnntic proportion!*, the AiiNtrlnnH attempting to breuk down the Itallnu defense liy n great plncer movement. It ndrix that the buttle will laNt several iln.vs before a decision Is renchcd. Koine. Sunday, June 16.—The situ uation on the Italian front in its en tirety seems very reassuring, declares a semi-official note to-night. It says! the great battle which broke out Sat- I urday has only begun. Although , having a strength of sixty divisions. ! the enemy has not succeeded in pass ing tlie Italian advanced area at any j point. The enemy based his enterprise on Various factors to assure him a vic tory, says tne semi-official note. There was a relatively brief but ex tremely violent artillery preparation with a large number of gas shells, intended to destroy the Italian front line and paraly-re the Italian artil lery. Then under cover of an artificial | fog from bombs and smoke appara tus, the enemy advanced in open formation. He placed such faith in this preparation that he fixed his ob jectives for the first day's fighting more than fifteen kilometers in ad vance and planned to descend from the mountain area and also reach the city of Treviso from the Piave river. Italian Fire In Heavy The enemy's bombardment was frustrated by the formidable fire from the Italian artillery, which de stroyed lines and shelters and made full hits on massed troops, as well as drenched his battle emplacements with gas. When the enemy infantry advanced into the front-line zones they found that resistance had been prepared for by the Italian machine guns and had to meet a counter attack from the Italian supporting troops. This resulted in the loss of a great part of the advantage he had gained and he left prisoners and machine guns in the hands of the Italians. This ia what happened to the Aus trians along the whole front of the attack. North of Cesuna an advance group of British, which had been passed and surrounded by the Aus trian!, resisted until a counterattack freed them and at the same time cap tured 200 prisoners. Southwest of Neunar the French recaptured a strong point and took 185 prisoners. South of Montello the enem/ crossed the Piave with considerable forces, but is being gradually pushed towards the river by the Italian re action. On the Lower Piave the ene my passed the river between Candelu and Zenson Loop, In the region of S Dona di Piave. The enemy was immediately checked and driven hack by a counterattack to the back of the ! river. One thousand, five hundred i and forty-five prisoners, including a colonel, two majors and forty-two other officers, were made prisoner by the Third Army. Italy Confident Altogether, 3,000 prisoners, includ ing eighty-nine officers, were taken by the Italians and their allies in the first day of the struggle, which was to have been a great success for the Austnans. but which resulted in a dismal failure. The Italian army was prepared for the Austrian attack and there is con fidence it will be able to break the force of the blow. Throughout the country there is a feeling of tense expectancy. The grave, solemn faces of the people are expressive of the seriousness of the hour, but also of the pride which is felt in the army for its splendid stand all along the difficult battle front. The churches were more crowded than usual to-day, throngs of women praying for victory .and for the safety of those at the front. Many brought Jewels as offerings. I.ook For Feint It Is believed the Austrian general attack is a repetition of the enemy's maneuver of last October, when he took the offensive from Caporetto to Monfalcone with the Intention of dis guising his main plan of breaking through the Alps and forcing the Italians to retire in the Bainsizza and Carso regions. Now the enemy's feint apparently is Intended to con ceal the development of a plan long cherished by l-'leld Marshal Conrad von Hoetzendorf to break through from the high Asiago plateau to the Venetian plain, thus obliging th% Italian army along the Piave to re tire in order to avoid being caught by an outflanking movement. CONSERVATION TALKS Food conservation talks will be given In the hall of the House of Representatives Monday. Tuesday ind Friday evenings at 7.45. MM Fisher will be the lecturer. There, will be singing. OJH.Y EVKMMi ASSOCIATED I'll ESS KHWSI'AI'UH IN HAIIHISUUIIG TURN ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, .June 10.—The Ger mans captured un<l lost nn Amer eun soldier In Uieir attack on Xivra.v to-day. At the edge of Hie village three Germans met u wounded Ameri can. He was placed under guard of a private. Near the enemy wire entanglements the American sud denly drew a revolver and forced his surprised custodian to march back across No Main's (.and Into the American lines. After turn ing Ills prisoner over to fellow soldiers, the wounded man fell unconscious from loss of blood. "Calm-Tempered German Mind Not Excited" Over Few American Prisoners By Associated Press Amsterdam, June 17. —American war prisoners are not being ill treated in Germany, says a dispatch telegraphed to Amsterdam by the semi-official Wolff Bureau of Berlin. The prisoners, it is declared, are not used as show objects to the Ger man public and are not subjected to insults and the throwing of stones which is "foreign to the calm-tem pered German mind, which does not excite itself anyhow over a few Americans in the midst of so many thousands of war prisoners of all nationalities." Adequate food "on a scale cor responding to the present conditions in Germany" is not lacking in the camps where American prisoners are quartered, the dispatch says. * *• £ „ _■ JL 1* 96t FOR SPECIAL TRAINING ,W r ,t i* " f 4* 4 •E ment expense to fit them for mechanical work. They £ 4 must iiave ome antitnde for ti,. % t * $ 'f X GUHr.RNATORIAL STRUGGLE AT FRONT *** 0 L 5 to-day splendid weather and i camnaifm nf M Z w J 4 I Republican nomination between Wnor § | te** Chart* A. Lindbergh. „ .he J 1 ' mVwmw I | Wishingt<£ft A r^h>„g ,h. 1, I 2 ♦** i i I t*I ,He <"■* k • '.♦ 1 X t TWO ENTOMBED MINERS RESCUFn >*** f LvVrr . wiljua, R BIKkW <T<" 'i r <Z r Lyi-et. Wilharn R. Black.ey and Thomas L. Davis, two of the mlnart in the Summit Branch eoa! T • t ♦£ £ irna ,r to *ny vutcmem concmi 0 * I)avi s - condition. X ± * i i I°* .W** f COtnn " nd ,he and S reassignment of the general to Camp Fonston, Kansas, j* *ere announced to-day by the War Department. 't| X MADE AIR SQUADRON COMMANDERS J i * jjjj '• • * r *AN M;-F,D I>ACK Y rRITISH GUNS JL' L of England soon after noon to day. It was cha | h Rrjtiih anti-aircraft guns. f t ,+ | MARRIAGE LICENSES <ir®v*r R. Wolf nnd l.llltnn K. Schropr, • union, Ohlot (itr r D. Startle nnd M. Mnnnhnm, Hnrrlnburii Jwmcpli D, Krlnrr *"T A) nnd lillllnn M. Hoffman. Mlddlelonni Knrl (i. I,oner, Proiirenn. and ti. T ! Kllc M. I.undln, HiirrUbarii. HOME EDITION HUNS OUTWITTED BY AMERICANS IN RAID ON XIVRAY Alert Observers Signal For Barrage on Creeping Foe in No Man's Land TEUTON PLAN IS FAILURE But One of Three Sections Reached Village; These Taken Prisoner By Associated Press With the American Army In Frunce, Sunday. June 16.—1n their attack on Xivray, on the Toul sec tor, to-day, the Germans hoped to enter the village and capture many prisoners, but the alertness of the American artillery observers com pletely frustrated the plan. Exami nation of the Germans captured in the tight disclosed that the enemy arranged the raid a week in ad vance and that the 600 special troops were rehearsed. The enemy was to send forward a large party without preparatory ar tillery tire. These were to take lip a position near the American barbed wire and signal for a box barrage to cover Xivray village and the ap proaching communication trenches, while the heavier artillery was to bombard the villages in the rear. Araerlcuno Outicueaa Huna American artillery observers saw a largo number of Germans creeping about in No Man's Land and, think [Continucd on Page 7.]
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