NIGHT EXTRA—Anns Cat and Burn Bridges Over Vesle in Fleeing— NlGHT EXTRA Ik HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M ®jc otar Jn&epcnfccnt ' LXXXVII — No. 169 12 PAGES FIRES OF WAR LIGHT SKIES AS GERMANS DESTROY IN RETREAT GERMAN RETREAT GENERAL ON ALL SIDES OF SALIENT; VILLAGES FIRED Many Prisoners Taken by the ] Allied Armies in Victorious Advance; Huns Lose Fruits of Gains Won in Earlier Battles. CAVALRY USED TO RUN DOWN FLEEING ENEMY Further Withdrawal Is Indi cated Far Behind Present Lines; Fourteen Large Fires j Seen; Important Boche Base | at Fismes Is in Flames London, Aug. 3.—1 he German retreat is general on all three faces of the salient conquered by the Germans in May, and the allies are pressing close on the heels of the retreating enemy, says Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters telegraph ing at 11 o'clock Friday night. After the fall of Soissons, the correspondent adds, trench headquarters received the names of villages and woods reoccu pied by the allies with almost monotonous regularity. Enemy Surrenders "Plessier wood,'' he continues, "which abuts on the Soissons- Chateau Thierry road, was turned early in the day and the defenders surrendered. This wood was the center of the enemy resistance and the fight for it was extraoidinarily bitter. Farther north the Brit ish troops crossed the Soissons- Chateau Thierry road and, pressing through the Concrois wood soon were more than a mile east of Villemontoire." "As in March of last year, the French army is advancing in pur suit of the enemy with cavalry patrols far In advance, while the horse artillery and engineers accom pany the infantry. Rain has fallen heavily al> day and the roads are in a state which sensibly retaa-ds the puce of our advance. Sacrificed in Vain "The tiescription given by the correspondent of the Berlin Tage blatt of thf devastation of towns, villages and farms by the enemy is true, and the destruction the German boasts of 's all the Germans gained by three great offenses, which costs them hundreds of thousands of killed, wounoed and prisoners." The Germans are executing a local retirement to the east bank of the Ancre ir the region of Albert, on a front of three or four miles, according to news received in Lon don to-day Gorman Jlol<] Precarious The German hold on the west bank of the Ancre in this region has been [Continued on Page 10.] Russ Blocks Cablegrams Through Atlantic Channel By Associated Press New York, Aug. 3. Private cable grams for Russia cannot be accented for transmission over the lines of the Commercial Cable Company as the consequence of recent and as vet un explained action of the Uussia'n Gov ernment, it was announced here to (ln yb ythe company. It was stated however, that cablegrams for Vladi vostok may go byway of San Fran cisco. GET THIS TODAY For $4.19 Now YOU RECEIVE $5 January 1, 1923 &W That's the W. S. S. Plan THE WEATHER For Harrlaburg and vlrlnltyi Fair ii nd cooler to-nlßhti loicnit trm prrnture about tin degree*; Sun day partly clouds. AMERICANS GAIN FIVE MILES IN ENEMTSCENTE Great Turning Movement Throws Enemy Into Confusion and Compels Him to Prepare For Another Big Retreat to the Aisne GERMANS FEAR A BRITISH BLOW Paris, Aug. 3.—French advanced forces have reached the river Vesle and are preparing to cross the stream. The Germans tire continuing their retreat towards the river Aisne. On the French Front in France, Aug. 3.—The allied advance along the Soissons-Rheims front continued throughout last night and this morning. The banks of the Aisne havfc been reached along the front from Pommiers, west of Soissons, to Venizel on the east of that town. Farther east the allies have reached the district of Serches, Couvrelles and Cerseuil. Cavalry patrols have arrived at the river Vesle in the vicinity of Champigny and Jonchery, finding all the bridges cut or burned by the Germans. Just to the west of Rheims the a'llies have reached or are ap preaching Tinqucux, Thillois, Gueux and Rosnay, all lying in the neighborhood of the main road from Rouen to Rheims. Fires are illuminating the skies everywhere, the enemy burn ing everything as he retreats. More than forty conflagrations were counted during the course of the night. Paris, Aug. 3.—The French army is holding several fords across the Vesle river. The Germans evidently have given up the idea of making a stand there. The Germans are retreating norfli of the Vesle with great precipitation. Great fires are raging in the territory evacuated by the enemy. The German right wing on the north bank of the Ai;ne is in a dangerous situation and it is expected that they will be unable to hold their present position. The right wing of the German armies south of the Aisne appears to have crumbled before the attack of the allies. Occupying Soissons apparently was. only a small incident in the grand scheme that is being worked out by the allied com manders. After that historic city had been cleared of Germans, [Continued on Page 2.] TELLS HOW STATE GUARDS MARCHED TO FRONT LINES Keystone Division Men Well Satisfied With Experi ences in France Letters from Harrisburg officers and men of the Keystone Division received yesterday and to-day tell of the movement of that division from its camp in the northern part of France toward the front where it has been taking a glorious part in the various battles north of the •Marne river. Captain E. J. Stackpole, Jr., who commands Company M. of the One Hundred and Tenth Regiment, Key stone division, which has been par ticipating in the heavy lighting in the Soissons-Rheims salient for the last two or three weeks, was trans ferred to the old "Fighting Tenth" at Camp Hancock. Among letters received yesterday by the home folks from Harrisburg boys in the Key stone division were two or three from Captain Stackpole, written [Continued on Page 2.] Week to Open With Showers; Fair to End By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 3. Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday, issued by the Weather Bu reau to-day, are: North and middle Atlantic states: Showers Monday or Tuesday; fair thereafter. Temperature somewhat above normal. Bottle Aimed at Mother Cuts Daughter's Arm Walter Allen, accused of drunken ness and disorderly conduct, will have to exolaln In police court what right he had to throw a beer bottle, at Mrs. Albert Henry while drunk last night. Police say his aim was bad. and the bottle hit Mrs. Henry's daughter, Ruth Henry, cutting her urm. The affair took place at No. 9 Sherman Row. I SIJiUI.R COPY - CENTS MILITIA UNIT PRESENTED WITH HANDSOME FLAG Imposing Ceremonies Mark Military Spectacle in Island Park For the first time in years Harris burg had an opportunity last night to see a color presentation to one of its military organizations and just at sunset a beautiful national en sign was given to Company I of the Second Regiment of the Reserve Miltia on the Island drill ground in the presence of hundreds of men and women. The tlag was the gift of F. H. Hantzman, one of the Capital City's patriotic residents and the presentation, which was a civic af fair, was followed by the escort of the colors to their place with full military ceremony and a review of the_ orgapizations participating. Company I is commanded by Paul H. W. Harm and is composed of sixty-three sturdy young Harrisburg ers, who are just home from a tour of duty at Mt. Gretna where they won high praise for their discipline [Continued on Page 10.] ENEMY DID NOT EXPECT TO LOSE SOISSONS TO FOE By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 3. Many pris oners were taken by the French at Soissons, which was occupied at 5 o'clock Friday evening, one hour after the Germans had been driven from the suburbs. Those of the garrison not captured es caped by fleeing northward. It seems the enemy did not ox pect to be* chased from Soissont-. There were no indications that preparations had been made for retirement and no tires were dis covered anywhere. On the left French cavalry and tanks kept in close pursuit of the enemy and inflicted heavy tosses. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1918 BAKER FIXES AGE LIMITS FOR ARMY AT 18 TO 45; BILL GOES IN MONDAY Chamberlain Makes Public Draft Scope After Confer ence With War Head on Terms of Proposed New Law MEASURE TO APPEAR IN RRANCHES AT SAME TIME Heavy Call on Class One and Necessity in War Lead to a Broadening Avenue in the Service of the Army Against the Kaiser By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 3.—Secre tary Baker to-day announced that lie would recommend to Congress extension of the draft ages to a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 15 years. Washington, Aug. 3.—Secretary Baker will recommend that the draft ages be made from 18 to to 4 5 years. This was announced to-day by Sen ator Chamberlain, chairman of the Senate Military Committee, follow ing a conference with the Secretary. Senator Chamberlain said the new army bill embodying these ages had been completed by Secretary Baker and would be introduced simultane ously in both Houses of Congress on Monday. York County Marketman May Not Survive Hurts Henry Trout, Siddonsburg, R. D„ 1, York county, aged 68, may not re cover from serious injuries about the head he received shortly after a o'clock this morning. He is in the I Harrisburg Hospital, where his con dition is regarded as critical. It is thought he fell asleep in his market wagon while on the way to attend market in this city, and fell out on the road. AID TOBACCO FUND The young women of the class of N. 12. Nause, of the Market Square Presbyterian Sunday School have made a second contribution to the "Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund." This time they have donated $5 to the caue> MODEL HOUSING ORDINANCE FOR CITY OUTLINED State Rureau Suggests Form Which May Be Slightly Modified TO CONFER NEXT WEEK Dr. Raunick, City Solicitor Fox and John Molitor to Go Over Measure Dr. Raunick, head of the city health department, and City Solici tor John E. Fox have entered heart ily into the movement for better housing conditions in HarrUburg. They will meet next week with John Molitor, head of the State Bureau of Housing, with the purpose of de vising a housing ordinance for sub mission to council at an early date. "We can easily direct tho con st! uc-tion of new houses, said Dr. Raunick to-day. "We need regula tions along that line, of course, but our greatest difficulty will be to make many rundown houses really fit for habitation. The ordinance we have in-mind is especially designed to meet this demand, as well as to regulate all manner of new housing developments. Dr. Raunick said there arc hun dieds of buildings used in Harris burg for dwelling purposes which ought either to be repaired and thor oughly renovated or torn down. "The ordinance we have* in mind," [Continued on Page 2.] BAPTISTS TO HOI.n JIEETISiG IN CO tilt THOU sl3 In the Intercut of the Pennsylvania State Baptist Convention and Asso ciation, a union maim meeting will bo held at the courthouse on the after noon of Sunday, August 11, at three o'clock. The Rev. .1. A. Plnson, of Jenklntown, Pa., will deliver the ser mon. CHANGES MADE IN ALLOTMENT OF SOLDIER PAY No Cause For Alarm if Checks Are Smaller, Red Cross Points Out Important changes took place Au gust 1 in the law and in the gov-1 ernment procedure which will af-: feet the amount of checks received j by the families of soldiers and 3d.il-1 ors. It is highly important that sol- , diers' families should thoroughly un-j derstand the new regulations, ac cording to Miss Helen S. Leib of the home service section of Harrisburg Red Cross. Miss Leib has prepared! the following compilation which will l give the information needed by the! families, trut additional information i may be had from Miss Leib if need ed: If an enlisted man whose pay is, S3O a month was sending his wife 1 and children only theamountallotted by law there will be no change in the amounts they will receive from the government. The man-must con tinue to allot sls and the govern ment will continue to allow sls addi tional to the wife and the same amount as previously for each child. The amount every enlisted man must allot to his wife and children, irrespective of the amount he is re ceiving, is. sls. For each man get ting over S3O this will be a reduc tion. If he wishes to contribute the same amount as before he may make a new allotment for the difference through the War or Navy Depirt ment. For example, if he had allott ed $lB he must make a new allot ment of $3, as the bureau of war risk insurance will hereafter handle only the sls compulsory allotment. Hereafter a man who has no wife or children need make an allotment of only sls to obtain the government allowance for his dependent parents, brothers or sisters. If he haa, either a wife or ehild, or both, to whom as the law requires he is alloting sls, the; l he need allot only $5 additional in order to obtain the full allow ance for his dependent parents, brothers or sisters. Formerly in many cases he had to allot more. In each of these cases the parents, brothers or sisters will now receive a smaller check from the Bureau of War Risk Insurance because of the reduction in the allotment required. The amount government al lowance will be the same, but the allotment required from his pay will be less. If he desires to have the total continue as before he must make an additional allotment through the War or Navy Depart ment. If the amount prior to August 1 was $lB to the soldier's mother she will now get $3 less through the Bu reau of War Risk Insurance, and a separate allotment must be made [Continued on Page 10.] ICE CREAM FREE OF DISEASE, SAYS HEALTH OFFICER Milk Generally Is Free of Dan gerous Pollution, July Report Shows Go ahead and wallow In the lus cious ice cream, says Dr. John M. J. Raunick, city health officer, in his report to-day concerning the milk conditions. It is pretty safe to pre dict that this city will never again be threatened with typhoid epidemic due to byproducts of the faithful cow. The producers and sellers have been convinced in the last year tnut Harrlsburg means to keep this indus try sweet and clean and the report published to-day shows that tew violations have occurred. This report may look confusing, but it is simple enough. Its standards are those of the Federal government, which tor [Continucd oa Page 10.] Japan and U. S. Agree on Russian Problem By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 3.—The formal reply of the Japanese government to the American proposal for joint action by Japan, the entente poworj and the United States in Siberia, was delivered to Acting Secretary Polk tc-day by Viscount Ishli, the Japan ese ambassador. The answer was understood ' to technically meet all the requiremsnts laid down by the American government. It will require careful consideration, however, and no I'or rial announcement is expected tori the present, at least. HURT IN - *'•.-• ftied Etdn inistration fcr holding sugar in excess of require ment . The money v 11 be divided between the Red Cvo:;s and the Y. M. C. A. and the concern's confectionery busi ness will be closed down for three months. . AMERICAN LEAGUE WILL END SEPT. 2 Cleveland—At the special meeting of the American Lciv.uc here to-day it was voted to continue the season 6 until September 2. ROUCHAT PICKED' TO DESTROY SHIP An Atlantic Port—An anarchist plot to destroy an American troop transport is believed by the authorities to have been frustrated to-day with the arrest of a man who saicl he was Frederick Rouchat. The prisoner, caught climbing a rope ladder up the side of the steam ship, a former German liner, said he had bceh selected by plot 'to blow up the vessel. K 'MLY. AIR CHIEF, FLIES TO FRISCO San I tvncisco.—The airplane bearing Major General W. iu... L. Kenly, director of military aeronautics and Lieut. O'Ncil his aid, arrived here from Mnthe; Field, ARCHANGEL SCENE OF ANTI-SVIET REVOLT A- R'i : lan Lapland—A revolution against Iki and in favor of the allies has occurred at FLfING INSTRUCTOR'S DIVE FATAL San Diego, Cal.—Liet. Clement R .Jacomini, a flying invtructor at Rockwell field died as the result of " injui ict received y 'crday wjien a plant in which he and, another officer were flying fell about 150 feet in a nose dive. His companion was unhurt. Lieut. Jacomini's home was in Pasadena, Cal.. GENERAL ELECTRIC MEN GET INCREASE Washington—Wage increases of from ten to twenty per cent, were awarded to-day by the War Labor Board to the employes of the General Electric Company at Schenectady, N. Y., and Pittsficld, Mass. MOVES VICE.FARTHER FROM CAMPS Washington—The prohibition against vice in the vicinity of military camps, stations, posts and canton "v- ' distrxtj under naval jurisdiction, v.II apply hereafter to all territory within a radius of ten miles from ari • - is and rival districts, u:vJcr ci ders issued to ■lay by Secretaries Baker and Daniels. GIVES WOMAN DEATH WOUND; KILLS SELF Williamsport, Pa.—After fatally wounding Mrs. Tillic Bower on a farm near this city, this morning, Elmer R. Weber ran into the woods nearby and with the same re volver ended liis life. Searchers were scouring the section for him. Mrs. Bower, who is in a critical condition, for mcrly was employed as a housekeeper for Weber at New ark, N. J., but left him some time ago. Letters found on the man's body indicated that he had come here to kill both the woman and himself. c WAR SPURS COTTON PRICES ♦ New York—Cotton advanced between $0 and $7 a bale ia the market here tu-day, attributed' to favorable war news, unfavorable weather advices in the southwest and indications of increased consumption of American cotton abroad. Cotton now has risen approximately sls a bale here since the government's report was issued on Thursday. .. . • -A, .. — MARRIAGE UCENSES Hcnrlitl M. I'rlce, Ntwbarg, und Blanche V. llurlcy, Newvlllet Jowph H. Myers, Sew Cumberland, and Anna M. Koster, Harrla burKi Forrest S. Major, BOUIMI rook. K. J., and Huth Mae Long, Harrlabutai Valentine J, Bossier. Enhaut. and Julia Korjan, Steel- J?".', J m **" t:fc " ,,4 °n nnd Laura '/.. Smith, IMttfthumh i Burton 8 "" A*olo, Tn., and Amelln K. Swarts, l.ln(le>towni C : Harrlsburß. and Gertrude M. Brets, Knolm Earl W. Strawheeker and Eva J. Smith, Harrlabur*. 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