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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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|[ 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.
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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. £
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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. *
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X, lIUN POINTS OUT SOISSONS AS'PRIZE
T* A: • • --'■■■ eral Von Ardenne, li:-n- peitof *
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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:,, < <k•„ision uuwt be r.vcd at bci
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I MARRIAGE LICENSES Z
A William H. Jonm nnd l\'om K. Jonea. Ilarrlßhnrci Fraacla B. ,j_
T IV? 1 ?! t'learlleld, and Mamuerltu H. KnKle, Harrlabarfft Walter B. T
-i Clark. Camp Wadxnurth. !*. \.. nnd Pearl H. Wolff, Harrlahursi HrrvV~
J. William*. Harriahurn. and Vloln Sciior field, M. Joy.
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