NIGHT EX " *\P hileG' iyWKmi in WarCouncik-T """ TR \ •i HARRISBURG iSSpii TELEGRAPH J0& ®K otor*3n&cpcnseijt * f LXXXVII — No. 172 ALLIED FORCE THROWN ACROSS VESLE DEFEATS TEUTON TROOPS ALLIES SMASH FOE'S A TTEMPT TO HIT BACK German High Seas Fleet May Come Out For Battle Simultaneously With Next Offensive Huns Are About to Deliver on French Front FOCH PREPARES FOR NEW DRIVE By Associated Press On the French Front in France, Aug. 7.—The allies to-dav threw a force across the river Vesle. It met and defeated the Germans. The enemy launched a strong counterattack which was repulsed by a violent barrage. A Franco-American force gained a footing on the northern bank of the river to the east of Braisne last evening. It attacked the enemy and took more than one hundred prisoners. Shortly afterward the Germans launched a counterattack with f a heavy artillery barrage but could not dislodge the allies. The enemy appears to have strong forces in this neighborhood. On the remainder of the front there was comparative calm, except for artillery fire. Paris, Aug. 7.—Along the Vesle the French continue to repulse German attacks, especially between Braisne and Soissons, the war office announces- One hundred prisoners have been captured east of Braisne. The Germans to-day made a local attack against the French position south of Auberive in Champagne. They were repulsed. French troops last night in the Montdidier area gained ground south of Framicourt and southeast of Montdidier, the war office announced to-dav. By Associated Press Artillery duels and patrol actions continue along the Vesie front while the allies and Germans make ready for future operations. Indications point to a resumption of fighting on this line within a few hours. Whether the German crown prince will attempt a definite stand between the Vesle and the Aisne is not yet clear, but it seems apparent he Is preparing for further efforts to check the allied advance. His medium caliber guns are bombarding the al lied positions south of the Vesle in tensely and he has been making strong efforts to dislodge the French and American troops holding bridge heads on the north bank. All his at tempts, however, have met with failure. 3.1.000 Prisoner* It was to be expected that several days would elapse before the allies could be in shape to renew their of fensive across the Vesle. The bad weather nas hampered the movement of guns and reinforcements as well as aerial scout work. Rain Is re ported to have fallen again on the battle front Tuesday afternoon. When infantry fighting does re open in force, it probably will mark a new phase in the year's campaign. The Marne pocket has been cleared of the enemy and the crown prince defeated. Premier Clemenccau an nounces that the German losses In cluded 35,000 prisoners and 700 guns, l.ook For Xnval Hiittle Interesting reports are received from Paris concerning the future plans of the German high command. Some observers there assert that the Germans will strike the British front simultaneously with an attack by the German fleet on the British front. Another report is that the Germans will shorten their lines on the west ern front for the special purpose of FOCH STROKE AGAINST HUNS PLACES MILITARY . DECISION WITH ALLIES Lloyd George Says Kaiser Attempted Land Offensive Be cause U-Boats Failed of Objective; Until Allies Are Defeated on Water Hun Cannot Triumph By Associated Press London, Aug. 7.—General Foch by his counter stroke, had driven the enemy back, and although the dan ger was not over, "he will be a san guine man. on the German general staff who now would predict that Germany could obtain a military victory," said Premier Lloyd George to-day. TSie Premier characterized Gen eral Foch's counteroffensive as "the most brilliant in the annals of war." The Germans, declared the Pre mier, had attempted their land of fensive because the submarine offen sive had failed. Lloyd George stated that during the month of July 305,000 American 14 PAGES gaining more manpower, from lack of which they are reported to be suf fering seriously. Intense bitterness has marked what little fighting there has been between | Soissons and Rheims. The American forces in Fismes and north of the river have been subjected to heavy bombardments of cannon and machine guns, but have held on. West of Fismes Tuesday a German battalion prepared to attack American bridge builders along the Vesle. The entire force was wiped out by American machine gunners. Huns Strike At British Southwest of Morlancourt the Ger mans attacked yesterday and took some of the ground won hy Austra lians astride the Bray-Corbie road. This morning the British counter attack won back the positions. Some of the enemy troops were taken eap- I tive. London claims all the objec i tives fixed for the counterattacks have been secured, j British troops at the apex of the i German salient in Flanders have | pushed forward their outposts still ■ farther on a front of 2.000 yards in I the Pacaut wood. Prisoners were ' captured by the British. Americans Repulse Balds I American troops in the Woevre | have repulsed two German raids. On I the remainder of the western front I there has been no activity. Heavy ! artillery duels are in progress on ■ the Italian mountain front and in Macedonia. France has honored the allied com mander and victor in the present of fensive by making him a marshal of France. General Foch is the second to gain this distinction ih this war, Marshal Joffre having received it for his victory in the battle of the Marne. General Petaln. the French com mander, has been given the Military medal by his government. trooj3 had been brought over, 185,- 000 of them in British ships. Since August, 1914, including those already with the colors. Great Britain alone, said the Premier, had raised for the Army and Navy 6,- 250,000 men, for the most part vol untarily. The dominions had con tributed one million men and India 1,250,000 men. One hundred and fifty German submarines have been destroyed, Lloyd George announced, more than half of them in the last year. The Premier was speaking in the House of Commons, making a state ment on the war situation. The House will adjourn to-morrow until October 15. Until all the allies were defeated at sea. Lloyd George declared, Ger many never could triumph. BIXGI.E COPY it C HINTS ■ < Only Just and Durable Peace With Germany Powerless, Says George London, Aug. 7.—Br. Lloyd George, in alluding to the subject of peace, here to-day, said the people who had made the war still were in evidence, and they could not have peace so long as they were predominant in the councils of the enemy. Every one wanted peace, the premier added, but it must be a peace that was just and durable—one with power behind it. In further reference to the fighting in France, the premier declared it was too early to say the German effort has been exhausted. The Germans still had powerful forces in reserve, he pointed out, but it was not too early to say that the chance which they had had on March 21 would not again present itself. 1 he American army, the premier said, soon would be not far short of the German army itself. Dealing with the German offensive against the British Mr. Lloyd George said at first there were many anxious moments and that the losses were considerable in men rfnd material. But in a month, before the battle was over, he added, 355,000 men had been sent across the channel to take the places of those lost, and in six weeks the Germans had been hurled back and fought to a standstill. MUST GIVE NAME AND ADDRESS TO PURCHASE SUGAR Data to Be Used to Prevent Shortage Because of Hoarding A record of all sales of sugar to consumers is to be kept by grocers and turned over to tfte food admin istration each week, according to announcement by the Dauphin coun ty food administrator. This system was ordered to pro tect the retail grocer in maintain ing a normal sugar supply, propor tionate to the available general sup ply for family consumption, thus [Continued on Page 7.] 5,000,000 MEN IS U. S. NEED FORJBIG ARMY General March Tells Military Committee Plan of War Department TO BE RAISED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Speed Program Due to Poli cies Agreed Upon at Con ference of Allies Washington. Aug. 7.—ln urging enactment of the administration manpower bill extending draft ages to from 18 to 4 5 years. General March told the Senate Military Commitee to-day that the War De partment pljns an army of approxi mately five million men to be raised as soon as possible. While realizing the importance of the measure, General March said he did not believe it necessary to re call Congress before the present re cess plan expires on August 24, pro [ConUnued on Page 7.] Giving of Useless Gifts at Christmas Discouraged Herman L. Collins, director of publicity and education of the State Council of National Defense and Committee of Public Safety, has au thorized the publication of the fol lowing resolution adopted by the executive committee: Resolved, That we discourage > the giving of useless or extrava gant Christmas gifts, but urge early Christmas shopping and that all gifts by mail or express be started to destination not later than December 6. Mr. Collins says this is a matter of high importance to every mer chant in Pennsylvania and to many individuals inasmuch as it estab lishes a definite policy in regard to Christmas gifts during the war. THE WEATHER For Hurrlftljuric and vlclnltyi Falri continued wnrm to-night and probably rhumdny. For Etrn Pennsylvania i Fair and continued narni to-night and probably Thursday) light, south wind*. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, "AUGUST 7, 1918. LIGHTSHIP SUNK OFF HATTERAS BY SUBMARINE U-Boat Comes to Within Half Mile of North Caro lina Coast By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 7.—The Dia mond Shoals lightship off Cape Hat ter as,, N. C., was shelled and sunk by an enemy submarine late yester day, the Navy Department was to day informed. The crew, who took to their boats, have reached shore safely. The submarine came within a half [Continued on rige 7.J RIVER IS POPULAR AS ONLY PLACE TO ESCAPE THE HEAT A huge tidal wave of humanity—l men, women, children, and not overlooking a multitude of babies in-arms—flocked to the Susque hanna at Seneca street last evening, and to-day Grant Forrer. the man whom Harrisburg relies upon to handle its park system, expected an even greater crowd of water-fam ished citizens. More than seven hu dred persdns were able to use the new bathing float, but ten persons had to jam into each dressing room, the dimensions of which are feet. The rush began suddenly about 4 o'clock; came like a typhoon in the China Sea., About that time tho mercury was flirting with the cen tury mark, and Grant Korrer's sun tanney ''phys 1 broke into an amused grin when the advance guard began to tumble down from all parts of Held on Brink of Niagara 16 Hours, Two Escape Death Wa*ara Fall*, N. Y„ Aug. 7.—After being marooned on a sand scow within 1,000 feet of the brink of Niagara Palls for sixteen hours, George Harris, of BufTalo. and Gus Lofberg, a Swedish sailor, were res cued by the Youngstown Life Saving Crew this morning. The scow broke away from a tug yesterday evening opposite Port Day where it was being used in dredging operations. A shelving rock off the head of Goat Island caught the unwieldy craft and held it. saving the men from death. PERSHING, THEN PUT HIM THROUGH PACES Flavel L. Wright, the well-known ll(e insurance representative of this city, who will shortly go to France for Y. M. C. A. war work with the troops, will doubtless be Interested in meeting General John J. Per-, shlng, his old military instructor at the University of Nebraska. The Telegraph asked Mr. Wright for some recollections of General Per shing to-day and his reminiscences are of more than usual Interest. He said: "After the trials of entering what seemed like the greatest school In the world )ia<J been met after a TERRIFIC IS CAUSE FOR MUCH SUFFERING Another Death Due to Soar ing Mercury; Hundreds In capacitated From Work by i Sun's Rays; Doctors Busy ICE SUPPLY RUNNING SHORT IN THE CITY No Relief in Sight; Most of Day It Is Four Degrees; Warmer Than Yesterday; Former Rtcord Reached by One O'clock I Harrisburg to-day continues in the thoes of a heat wave such as she has never known before. No prospect of an early break in the four-day wave is held forth, for the official weather bureuu forecasts to-day read: "Fair and continued warm to-night and probably Thursday." Breezes, how ever, to-day are making life more liveable. Registering 102 degrees at 3 o'clock to-day, the thermometer of the Hir risburg Weather Bureau on the top of the Federal Building, to-day reg isters the same as it did yesterdayj at that time, the hottest day in thei thirty-one years of the Harrisburg Bureau. Temperatures virtually all of to day have been averaging four de-l grees higher than they were at the same time yesterday. Yesterday's temperatures were the hottest ever known in the city, so some new marks were, hung up this morning. And some new maximum tempera tures for all time this afternoon would not surprise Forecaster De main, he said, after the 1 o'clock reading. Two deaths have been reported within the last twenty-four hours, raising the grand total to three, and many prostrations have result ed throughout the city as a result of the intense heat produced by Old Sol. Blistering Harrisburg is expert- the city. Mothers, fathers, motor cars, baby carriages, the broiled vic tims came by hundreds. Most for tunately, Forrer had dumped thirty cartloads of fine clean sand along the beach and here a whole army of babies were turned loose to revel, while the parents, sisters, cousins and aunts charged into the Susque hanna. No universal assault like this was ever witnessed, and the cry, "In the name of humanity. City Council, give us somewhere to bathe," was on every lip. . Dress at Home The crowd was decidedly mixed, and very democratic. A study of the various bathing suits would have put a futurist artist in the booby hatch. Superintendent Forrer was too much affected by the unhappy [Continued on Page 12.] i Jitney Men Refuse to Obey Commission's Order; t Each to Take Appeal Jitney drivers decided at a meeting to-day in the offices of O. G. Wicker sham, attorney for a number of the operators, to appeal to the Superior court the decision of the Public Ser vice Commission ordering them oft the city streets for failure to take out certificates of public convenience. This action was taken after a dis cussion of the entire Jltrtey situation in thj city. It was also decided to institute other legal proceedings so that the drivers may operate their i jitneys until the Superior court de cision is received. fashion, but before I had fully found myself or reached the point where I felt as though I really be longed to the school, one afternoon early in September. 1892, together ■ with some thousands other boys. I was lined upon the campus of the State University of Nebraska, pre paratory to engaging in my first mil- ' itary drill. Someone read a long ! formal document to the unsophlsti- ! cated and uncomfortable country boys to the effect that during their time of attendance at school they _ [Continued on Face 3.] MERCURY AGAIN PASSES 100 MARK Hour— Moil. Tues. Today. ! 8 u. ni 74 79 HI 9 a. ni 74 K1 85 10 a. ni 77 89 88 ; 11 a. m 81 92 93 12 m 84 06 9 1 p. m 88 07 100 3 p. m. 94 102 2 p. m 92 101 101 4 p. nr 90 io:t p. ni 94 102 102 0 p. ni 90 lo;t 7p. m. 95 100 8 |>. ni 93 97 9 p. m 91 90 encing such intense suffering from the heat as she never before knew. Especially is this condition of tre mendous proportion in the poorer section of the city. Court Adjourns Up in New Bloomfield, Perry coun ty, the heat was so Intense that the court decided to continue until its November session the trial of a 78- year-old constable, charged with manslaughter. Not one dissenting voice was raised in the court when the motion for continuance was made. The unexampled heat is seriously interfering with industry in Harris burg. In instances employers of their own accord have closed down their plants and departments of them. In other instances employes reported in such small numbers that i departments were unable to con j tinue. Practically every industrial plant of the city and vicinity to-day reported a smaller number of men at work than at any time during re cent years. Not Enough Ice Suffering in the city is being sadly aggravated by an insufficient sup ply of ice for the needs of the popu lation. The largest ice distributer in the city to-day reports that he will probably be unable to supply more than half of the ice for which his patrons call. Another death and two more pros trations were added to the toll of human casualties caused by the ter [Contlnued on Page 12.] STATE LOOMSBMT IN 871 NAMES IN WAR CASUALTIES Steelton Soldier Is Severely Wounded; Newport Man Reported as Missing MANY PENN SYLV ANI AN S Keystone Division Suffers Heavily in Today's Official Lists By Associated Press • Washington, Aug. 7.—Army and Marine Corps casualty lists issued early to-day carried 871 names, bringing to more than 2,500 the total casualties reported since the toll of the Aisne-Marne victory began to reach Washington Monday. Yester day the total was 963; Monday It was 716. Five lists for the Army and one for the Marine Corps made public to day showed combined: Killed in action, 114. Wounded severely, 114. Wounded, degree undetermined, 269. Died of wounds, 9. Missing in action, 105, Died of disease, 1. Died of airplane accident, 1. Died of accident and other causes, 1. The lists indicate certainly the presence of many Pennsylvanians on [Continued on Page 10.] WANT TO INCREASE NEWSPAPER POSTAGE WnHhlnKton, Aug. 7.—lncreased rates on newspapers and other pub lications registered as second class matter by the postal service, were asked of the InYeratate C'mmerce r.'ommtseion to-day by the American Railwa; Express Company, tl.o ex prc*s combine fo-med under govern ment ruspices. DAUPHIN COUNTY FARMERS' WIVES War Stamps Grow Just Like Your Chicken Flocks. &WPut Poultry Money Into Satmps UNI.Y KVUNINU ASSOCIATED IMIKSS NEWSPAI'KH IN H Alt It ISIIUHG LATE NEWS • j; BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS ARMY JLJEUTF.NANT i| ;< ; ; I London, Tuesday—Lieutenant Frank Foster Foss, TJ. .j [ <jj I S. A., of Providence, R. 1., was killed and five sailors were jk| | injured by a boiler explosion on an American ship in a 111 | British;port yesterday' I ! | WILLARD TO BOX IN AID OF WAR I Chicago—Jess Willanl, champion heavyweight will j I box here Saturday for the benefit of the Overseas War | ; Fund of the Salvation Army. This announcement was j •!; I < I ; made to-day based on a telegram fjotn Willanl at Lawr- j [ j; CIRC, Kas. The nian to be* pitted against the champion i ! I; ii n . elected. • I E DEATHS AT BALTtMOI ! ! ! Baltimore—Five deaths and three prostrations from j I | ; heat wefe reported here up t-j noon tu day. At that hour jM l| the locj}i Weather Bureau thermometer registered 100— j j J[ five degreeunder the new heat record of 105 * ! ro <■+ <1 -d. :j || COPPERS EASE IN FINAL HOUR ! || New York—Coppers cased slightly in the final hour ,'j I Bon retention of 'prevailing prices by the war l .... The 11 II closing was irregular. Interest in to-day's listless stock 19 market again concentrated in specialties, representative ij issues recording no material changes. Sales approximated jm 17.'), 000 shares. j | Harrisburg—Lester Percgoy to-day was seiicusdy ij hurt when he fell out of the second story window of his ] | home in North Sixteenth street, while helping his mother 1 | haii" curtains. Jp' | lljn isburg—A woman who screamed "murder" hero.a 4 |j. window in the county jail fete this aftcruocn drV.v i 1 5 crowd. w I BRITISH EXPEL HUNS FROM TRENCHES i With the British Army in France—After remaining ] lor 24 hours in trenches they formeily occupied astride | | the Bray-Corbie road, southwest of Norlancourt, the Ger- If 8 mans were attacked and expelled this morning by the j § Butish, who captured a number of prisoners. Early yes- ii 8 terday a strong enemy force attacked and managed to get 1 I 1 temporary possession of most of their old trenches. The i i 8 positions now are firmly held by the British. Aside from j f | this the front remains extraordinarily quiet. j 1 1 i I MANGIN PATROLS RECONNOITER AISNE | g London—Via Montreal—General Mangin's army j I operating on the west side of the Vesle front has thrown j ; 8 out patrols which are busying themselves reconnoitering i j 8 the Aisnc, Reuter's correspondent at American head- ; ; 8 quarters reports. The intention of the Germans regard- i [ I ing the ridge between the Vesle and the Aisne can only ] L g be conjectured, he adds. I j | DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN ARRESTED * Chambersburg—Dick Allday, real estate operator, in- j S. guram-c agent and Democratic politician Was arrested ; j 8 h<?rc at noon by Deputy U. S. Marshal llarvcy Smith. i j J under the espionage act for pro-Germanism. Commis- ; ! j sioner Bonbrake held him under $5,000 for a hearing, i ; AJlday was a candidate for Congress some years ago. | CHARGED WITH COMMERCIAL BRIBERY j . ij; Washington—Complaint lias been by the Fed- j \ ill eral Trade Commission against Heniy C. Goodman, of j j ii: Baltimore, manufacturers of printing rollers, charging | I commercial bribery- He is accused of giving money, |[> j I presents and entertainment to employes of customers to ' J j|: obtain sales. j I iji CONGRESSMAN DIES OF HEART FAILURE ] | Washington—Representative James H. Davidson, of i ; Oshkosh, Wis., died of heart failure last night in this city, ij: He was a member of the Military Committee of the j ' j : House, was sixty years old, and was serving his ninth I term in Congress. 'j' \ | MARRIAGE LICENSES Marks Dmetrovlch. Illllmycr. and I'uullne Melonnky, Coal Dnlei j Jomri Leo Kelly, Camp Lee. anil Marie 8. MeCormlck. Plttabursk. NIGHT EXTRA
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