LiTmans, Desperate Vver ■ „ : HARRISBURG TELBSRAPH. M m . ®K JStar-Intepcn&ciii / LXXXVII— No. 16# 16 PAGES CROWN PRINCE AND CORNERED, SAYS YANKEE VICTIMS OF SHELL SHOCK TO BE TREATED AT THEASYLUM "Wounded Men to Be Given Best of Care in Specially Prepared Wards, Suitable For Work to Be Done PBESENT INMATES WILL j NOT BE TBANSFEBBEDj Big Grounds About Institu- j tion, Suitable For Exercise j and Becreation, Becom- • mended Site to Officials Wounded soldiers from the bat- J tleflelds of Europe will soon be ' sent to Harrisburg to spend the eon- } valescent period. These men who I have fallen victim .to gas and shell j shock will be quartered at the Penn sylvania State Lunatic Hospital while recuperating. Statements to this effect were issued this morning by Dr. E. M. Green, superintendent. Information as to the number of wounded soldiers and as to the time when they will reach Harrisburg, is rather indefinite. Dr. Green says. He is, however, making preliminary preparations for the care of what ever injured men it may be deemed wise to send to the local institution. All of the buildings will not be abandoned for war purposes Dr. Green announces. Rumor has said that all of the patients will be trans ferred from the local institution to others and the entire plant turned into a war hospital, but Dr. Green announces that there is absolutely no foundation to this statement. He affirms that no patients will be transferred from the hospital, but that facilities will be vacated in one portion of the institution for the convenience of the wounded men. Two reasons apparently have ac- j tuated the government in selecting j the hospital: one is the location and I the second the large grounds which i will permit the men to get needed | exercises and recreation. Mail Whizzes Along on Aerial Service Rigged Up by Local Post Office Who said the Harrisburg post | office was slow! Man alive, you \ should have seen the aerial trolley at work to-day, whizzing precious supplies across Locust street from' the old office to the new. The sight of a single wire being stretched by members of the post office engineers' corps drew a sensa tion-thirsty crowd which gaped up ward for two hours while war stamps, baby bonds, hard cash and all kinds of valuable government documents shot across the chasm propelled efficiently by Uncle .Sam's employes who had never had a day of training. "Show 'em speed" uttered the boss hoarsely, and a corresponding cheer went up a? a bale of war stamps frkidded over on record time. "They're usin' carrier pigeons, too" shouted one enthusiast as a flock of 'rained Capitol Park flyers swirled above the scene of speed. "What's the idea," called a fresh bystander of pome employe whom he seemed to know. "German spies?" "Naw, you poor boob; ain't you heard how everything's goin' by air In th' postal service these days!" You Are Not Asked to Shoulder a Gun or Drill, WHY NOT LINE UP YOUR QUARTERS? £W2S Cents Starts War Savings I THE WEATHER] For Harrlsburg nnd vlclniy< I nrt'y cloudy to-night and Fr'l flnyt continued unrm, For Eastern Pennsylvania! Part ly cloudy to-nlKht nnd Krlduyi probably showers la north por tion i gentle to moderate enst and southeast winds. General Conditions Slight falls of two to four degrees In temperature have occurred In the Middle Atlantic states. .Temperature i 8 s. m., 72. Sum Rises 5.50 a. m.j sets 8,10 River Stage 1 8 a. m.. 3.3 feet above low-water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 88. I.owest temperature, 70. Mean temperature, 7ft. Normal temperature, 7,%, CIVIC CLUB FI,Y CONTEST Civic Club Hly Swatting Contest closes July 31, 0 a. m. to 12 noon. Five cents a pint for all flies. Prises to be awarded. Most Any Place Safer Than Home KKMEMB'KU THIC STORY ABOUT THE I-ION' TAMER WHO, HAVING STAYED OUT WITH THE BOYS TILL, HE'D LOST EVERYTHING IN A POKER GAME. CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF HIS WIFE WAITING FOR HIM AND DECIDED TOSLEEP IN THE CAGE WITH THE LIONS' COAL PRICES ARE AGAIN BOOSTED; SUPPLY IS SHORT Dealers Unable to Fill Orders but Hickok Is Op timistic Coal dealers and consumers in the i city continue to present the oonl I situation in gloomy terms. Dealers j and consumers are alike agreed that I the prospects for an adequate coal I supply here when the consumers i begin to burn next winter's anthra- I cite are worse now than they have j been at any time, and are growing ! worse. ■ In support of their pessimistic j opinions, dealers point to their con stantly growing piles of orders, and I consumers point to their failure to j secure 'heir coal supply, even ! though thsir orders have been plac- I ed for months. Consumers and deal i ers alike odd that with all but two ! months of the summer buying rea | son gone, they want to see greatly increased shipments of coal to over come their growing loss of faith in the chance of coal arriving here in appreciable quantities. Hickok Optimist to Ross A. Hickok, speaking for the Dauphin county fuel administration, on the other hand insists that the coal will he here for next winter. In support of his claim, he reminds the dealers of the promise of the anthracite committee of the Fenenfl fuel' administration that more thn 150,000 tons of anthracite will be supplied, and that it will be here for winter needs. The coal is sent to the various dis tricts of the country by allotment. Harrisburg's allotment Is 13,061 tons monthly. In June 8,019 tons of the [Continued on Page B.] WARD. r. S. DESTROYER, IS LArXCHED IX RECORD TIME By Associated Press Washington, July 25. —A new world's record In destroyer construc tion has been established at the Mare Island (California) Navy yard, in the commissioning of the Ward, seventy days after her keel was laid, the Navy Department an nounced to-day. The Ward was launched seventeen and one-half days after the first plate was laid. Formerly it required twenty-four months to construct a destroyer in .this country. SINGLE COPY •i CENTS Three Miserable Rooms House Family of Eight Baby Sick and Only Place For Air Is Foul Alley, Miss Kath arine McNiff Finds; Only One of Many Miss M. Katherine McNiff, well known and beloved o{ thousands of Harrisburg public school pupils who have studied languages under her direction, testifies in a letter address ed to the editor that the Telegraph's pictures of frightful housing condi tions in Harrisburg have not been overdrawn. Miss McNiff. who has given up her usual summer vacation to engage in child welfare work, recites this instance to illustrate the truth of the assertion of the Child Welfare Asso ciation that little can. be done for the GIVES UP CHURCH DUTIES TO LABOR FORFIGHTINGMEN Rev. George W. Hartman, Pas tor of St. John's Reformed, to Go Overseas The Rev. George W. Hartman. | i>astor of the St. John's Reformed j Church, Fourth and Maclay streets, for the past eight years, has been furloughed by his congregation that he might take up Y. M. C. A. over seas .work. A brother of • Colonel J, D. L. Hartman, commander of the Seven teenth United States Cavalry, locat ed at Fort Douglas, Ariz., and with quite a few other relatives engaged [Continued on Page B.] PANNING COMMANDER HONORED BY KING By Associated Press London. July 25. Lieutenant Commnder A. C. Carpenter, of the American destroyer Fanning, re ceived the Distinguished Service Or der from King George at a private investiture at Buckingham Palace to-day. The Fanning, In the lieu tenant commander's charge, has been prominent in the antisubmarine operations. HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1918. improvement of child life in this city until housing conditions are bettered. Her letter follows: I have been engaging in child welfare work this summer and on a visit.to a sick baby this morn ing 1 met with most distressing conditions. Appreciating the ef- ' forts of the Harrisburg Telegraph for better housing in the city, I have decided to give you these facts. The hovel, or so-called house. In question is situated at 633 Say [Continued on Paj?o 12.] MEN WANTED BY RED CROSS TO RUN MACHINES Those Lnable to Enter Army Can Help Knit Socks For Soldiers W ANTED—Men to operate knitting machines at the Red Cross rooms* Report to Mrc. John W. German, Jr., in the basemo.it of the Public Library every Friday night beginning August 1. 8 Not satisfied with the excellent workdone by the women workers of , cha P t ®r, American Red Crotß, officials of the local chap ter to-day appealed to the men of Harrisburg to assist in turning out [Continued on Page B.] BRITISH SHIP LOSSES LOWEST IN TWO YEARS London, July 25.—The losses to! British and allied shipping, duo to enemy action or marine risk, for the month of June totaled 275,629 gross tons, this being the lowest record for any month Bince September, 1916. The British losses totaled 161,062 --and allied and neutral losses, HIS ARMY ARE LONDON REPOR 7 AMERICANS PUSH ON ALONG WHOLE LINE IN FACE OF MACHINE GUNS Enemy's Vicious Besistance Counts but Little as Deter mined Allies Press on For Fresh Gains HUNS CONTINUE THEIB BETBEAT TO THE NOBTH Pershing Officially Beports Advance of From One to Two Miles; Doughboy Gets Enemy Plane With Biflc By Associated Press With the French Army in France, July 25. —(Noon) — The Germans desperately counterattacked all around the semi-circle of the Marne salient to-day. They met the most powerful resistance from the French ,the Ameri cans and the British. There were a few fluctuations in the line, but the allies held well, responding in the most vigorous manner to every at tempt of the enemy to ad vance. Fresh troops were thrown in by the allies to meet the enemy blow. With the American Army on the Marne Front, July 25. Franco-American troops this morning advanced their lines north of the river Marne more steadily. The Germans contin ued their retreating movement to the northward. The French and Americans also made gains on other parts of the fifty-five miles of battle front. The Germans viciously resisted in a majority of cases. , Whole Line Advances The Entente allied forces In the territory to the north of Chateau Thierry are paying less attention to running down ma chine gun nests and are advanc ing their whole line,- small de tachments being left to clean up the enemy machine gun crews. An American in a mess outfit shot down a German aviator during the Franco-Abierican offensive south of Soissons, hitting the enemy in the head with a rifle bullet. Score One | Commissary wagons were enroute ; to a site back of the lines when the \ German swooped down low and at tacked the wagon train with a ma chine gun. The young soldier leaped trom a wagon as the enemy flyer came near and shot him. The ma chine fell nearby. A German lieutenant and eighteen men who were captured by the Americans were questioned concern ing the remainder of the battalion. The officer replied: "Those 18 are all that are alive." The lieutenant added that he was glad to be a prisoner. Advance Official Washington. July 25.—Further progress by the American forces in their attacks between the Ourcq and the Marne is reported by General Pershing in his communique for yes terday, received to-day at the War Department. Northwest of Jaulgonne, American forces penetrated the enemy position to a depth of from on.e to two miles. AA-1, Giant Submarine, Down Fore River Ways to j Cheering of Thousands i Quincjr, Mass., July 25.—A giant submarine, said by its builders to be the largest ever launched in this country and embodying all the latest designs in submersibles. went down the ways at the Fore River plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Cor poration this afternoon. . Several thousand workers joined in a mighty cheer as the new under sea boat struck the water. She was christened the AA-1. 252 NAMES OX C. S. CASUALTY LISTS Washington, July 25.—The army casualty list to-daj contained 188 names, divided as follows: Killed In action, 32; died of wounds, 6; died •of disease, 3; died of accident and other causes, 3; wounded severely. 123; wounded slightly, 1; wounded, degree undetermined, 16; missing. 2; prisoners, 2. The marine corps casualty list contained 64, us follows:. Killed in action, 20; died of 3; wounded severely, 38; DESPERATE FOE SWINGS GREATER ARMY AT FOCH'S ONWARD COURSE Huns Throw Added Beserves Into Battle in Effort to Check Advance of French and Americans LUDENDOBFF PLANS COUNTEBOFFENSIVE Defection of Bussia Gives the Central Powers 210 Divis ions on Western Front; 40 Divisions West of Bheims By Associated Press Paris, July 25. —More reserves are being thrown into the bttle by the Germans, according to the latest advices reaching Paris, but these were unable to prevent the allies from making appreciable gains on Wednesday. The important point cf Oulchy-le-Chateau slowly but surely is being surrounded. If the Germans lose it, it will be impossi ble for them to hang on to Fede-en- Tardenois. Military observers here are con vinced that General Ludendorff shortly will launch a counter-offen sive. His objects will be—first, to clean the front between Soissons and Rheims; second, to lessen the demoralizing effect of a projected retreat to the Vesle, and, third, to have Germany regain the initiative. Parries For i'urthei' Blow Consequently, it is to his interest to prolong the present battle as long as possible, even at the expense of his treasured reserves, so as to keep the French occupied and give him time to prepare another blow. Owing to the defection of the Russians from the allies, the Ger mans have been able to place 210 divisions on the western front this year. From January 14 July 24, just over six months, these divisions have been engaged about 430 times, so that each has been thrown into battle at least twice during the half year. With operations becoming more frequent, this proportion is rapidly increasing. 40 Hun Divisions at Thierry When the present battle began the Germans had twenty-eight divi 'sions on that portion of the field westward from Rheims as far as Chateau Thierry. Now the front has' been widened by the allied at tack from the latter city to the Aisne and the Germans have hur ried more forces into the line, bringing the total now engaged on this part of the front to over forty and' placing a considerable strain upon the enemy's reserves. They 81111 have reserve divisions concentrated at some places behind their lines, but many units com prised by these divisions have been sorely tried already this year and it is unquestionable whether they are all sufficiently recuperated to participate in a new attack, should the German staff decide to order one to retrieve the defeat of the Crown Prince. Use Up Divisions Greater efforts than ever before have been exacted this year by Ger man army chiefs from the troops under their command. Compared even with last year, when the fight ing was very severe, all their divi sions have been called upon to make at least a double effort. The corres pondent Is able to demonstrate the terrific nature of the task thrown upon the German soldiers by the German emperor to crush the French and British armies before American troops arrived in sufficient numbers to turn the balance. During: last year the Germans pos sessed on their western front be tween 16.0 and 170 divisions. The most of these were engaged twice, and some three times, during the en tire twelve months, having In the meantime been reconstituted. Verdun used up from 20 divisions; the Aisne and Chemin des Dames fighting, 80; Flanders, 130; Cambrai, 25, and minor operations, 90 mak ing altogether 370 divisional engage ments. French Recapture Positions Taken by Germans in a Desperate Counterattack By Associated Prtst Paris, July 26.—0n the north bank of the Marne the Germans last night launched a counterattack In the re gion of Dormans. The war office, in announcing this movement, reports that the enemy temporarily occupied the little wood to the north of Tre loup and the village of Chassins. These positions, however, wero re- ! captured by the French soon after ward. Violent artillery actions are re- the region of the Ourcq and to the west of Rhelms. ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PHESS NEWSPAPEIt IN HARIUSHIJRG AMERICANS AND POILUS SWEEP BACK G FocKs Offensive Enters Second Week With Enemy Everywhere on the Defensive; Huns Prepare For New Blow at Allies By Associated Press London, July 25. The Pall Mall Gazette says that lumois are current that British troops have made a great advance in the direction of Fismes, about midway be tween Rheims and Soissons. It is also reported that French forces have advanced on another part of the Aisne-Marne salient and that the armies of the German crown prince have been placed in a position out of which extrication seems to be impos sible. French Headquarters in France, Julv 25.—French troops now arc within three miles of the town of" Fere-cn-Tardenois which is the meeting point of eight roads. It is the center of the German communications in this region. Ihe town is being heavily shelled daily and bombed by entente allied air squadrons. Big developments are impending on the Aisne-Marne-Rheims battle front, according to indications to-day. Although official advices are lacking, unofficial reports make [Continued on Page B.] fS £ *' X |[ VICTIM OF TROLLEY DIES IN HOSPITAL i* Robert Giltner, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. *9 >p w L Sherman Giltner, 1217 Market street, died in the Harris- x *j* ®J burg Hospital early this afternoon as the result of in- , f juries sustained yesterday afternoon when a Harrisburg l jt- Railways car struck him. The accident happened in X Market, near Twelfth street. 4 r> J, GURKO, RUSS OUTCAST, ALLIED LEAI^ER fj L„. i, Switzerland—Accordi-.p; to Russian n#k spaper 4j|- £ dispatches received here, General Gurko, fottner com- £ ? mand ■ o: the armies on the Russian southwestern front, V 4 o was expelled from Russia last October, has been | - f .i m JL placed in command of the entente, allied forces in the L T* Murman coast region. *f* • •BATTLE GOES ON FAVORABLY. BAKER SAYS f E W hinj.'.on-—Latest olfki.il dispatcher, to the War J* Department from France show continued advances by/the f| French, American, British and Italian forces, Secretary 4 *f Bakes sin to-day. These advances "show that the battle favorably," he added. £ ♦r HUNS AND AUSTRIANS TO DRIVE ITALIANS t T Washington—A new oiTensive against Italy by Ger- J nan in'! Austrian divisions commanded by a German J* jL *6* X ijcunul ha:, been determined upon by the Centril Powers, |i 4 accoidmg t inforn-.atictn rcachin ; the Italian high com- T' r.-.;:.id An official dispatch from Italy to-day Ger- *£" 4 mail ti iop: ior the offensive already hid arrived in j|, X* Austria. * | -1* X, lIUN POINTS OUT SOISSONS AS'PRIZE T* A: • • --'■■■ eral Von Ardenne, li:-n- peitof * iL ® M 4* rhn, uu; the ,:ii!iuu \ ■ '3, X --aid it would be a dangerous self-deception to deny that * * *, the offensive of General Foch in the Aisne-Marne region j X had brought him remarkable successes and the writer * ] 2* said the German command mpst beware of the French * * £ general. General Von Ardenne expects that hard fight- ing will develop toward the North sea coast, but for the * | i,< say:,, <