14 GERMANS FLIGHTY BUT FLY LITTLE . 'I Have Not Attacked Since the Americans Arrived, Except t r ) When Four to One British \ir forces Headquarters in France. Correspondence of the Associated Priss.—There have been many signs recently of extreme un-' easiness b> the German high com-! mand regaiding the increasing as-: L cendancy ot the Allied airmen on the western front. This has been espe-1 cmlly evident since the American airmen have begun to appear in force and have proved themselves of the same mettle as the French and Brit ish tiiers. It has become a commonplace I among British airmen that their op ponents will not face combat In the air unless in strength of three or lour to one German prisoners have told of German airmen being punish ed by their flight commanders for re-i turning to their airdromes still laacn with bom Is and ammunition which, they had been, ordered to drop over l the British lines. It is becoming i increasingly hard to lind a German' airman over the Allied side of the] lines in the daytime, as is proved by the Germans' own admission that! when they do manage to bring down J an Allied machine, it is almost al-i ways over I heir own territory. Perhaps ttie most striking evidence of German official anxiety regarding the Allied superiority in the air is to j be found ir flic official German wire- ' less news. This, while always imaginative and rarely accurate, has ot late been singularly wild ami full' of fiction regarding the situation ,11 the air. in an oftort to counteract! the depressing effect of the real fa- la] of the situation, the German wlre-j less editors make the wildest slate-! merits, bordering almost on humor, j Thus a recent copy of the German 1 wireless report says: "Superior meth-l ods of flying and greater skill base secured for the German air forces successes or. a scale such as were! never known before." The same statement refers in glowing terms to the "reckless at-1 tacking spirit" ot the pilots of the J German hissing planes—a phrase which provoked much merriment j among Brttsh, French and American! airmen, who of late have found tiiatj even one of the reconnaisance ma-1 , chines can rely op putting to flight j any German machine which is not' accompanied by three or four of its I own kind. "If Germany is really pleased with her air record for the last few months." remarked it British squad-! rcn leader to tlie correspondent, j "there is no reason for us to com plain. We ask nothing better than! that Germany should go on having! the sumo kind of success in future months." He tooK as an example the report! for May. which lay open on his desk. I 'This report." he explained, "deals! with the Hritish air lighting alone j and has no reference to the line iir' work of tlie- French. Italians ant'i tmerictns. During the month the j British brought down 39S German machines in aerial combat and twen ty by lire 1 rem the ground, while 100 more were driven out of control and probably destroyed. During the same period 128 British machines failed to return to treir airdromes." Austrian Emperor Is 31 Years Old This Month tmxtrrilam—Charles, ruler of the I tottering Austrian Empire, was thir- I ty-one years old on August 17. lie is the eldest son of the Archduke Otto, who was a younger brother of the late Francis Ferdinand, whose assas sination touched the spark that set the world aflame. He attended the public schools of Vienna, being the first scion of the Hapsburgs to attain such heights of democracy, and many of his companions were the sons of tradesmen and laborers. Eater he went to a classical school conducted by the Benedictine monks. He is, incidentally, the first Hapsburg to attain proticiency in the English tongue. After completing his education, the Archduke, whose succession to the throne was then not dreamed of, en tered the at my. and attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel of infantry. Em peror Charles' mother was Maria Jo seplui. Princess of Saxony, and she is still living in Vienna. He has no sisters and only one brother, Maxi milian Eugen t.udwig, a youth of twenty-three, and a student of law. The Ergpress, whose antipathy to everything German is now widely known, was the Princess Zita, of the Bourbon house of Parma. The im perial couple have two sons, the eld est. Francis Joseph Otto, being now in his sixth year. . Accuse Minister of Killing Wife Wells. Me.—The Rev. Henry II Hall, pastor of the First Baptist Church, was arraigned before Judge Bourne here, charged with the mur der of his wife, Minnie Stevens Hall, on June 10. Hall was held for a hearing in ten days. It was said at the time of the murder that Mrs. Hall fell from a bridge while walk ing with her husband. Later the authorities found evi dence that aroused suspicions that be. death was not accidental. Fur ther investigation led to the arrest of Hall on a charge of murder. Hall is believed lo have come here from Princeton, X, J. If You Wish Fork, Just Say "Fiancee" I - Two Tommies in a cafe Just behind the lines wanted knives and forks. "What's knife?." asked one. "Yes. I remember. Knife is eno-toe. Couteau, mam'xelle, sivoo play." This brought knives. "What's fork? I don't know." So they held up their knives and waved them at mam'zelle. She misunder stood and lirought two more knives. The Tommies were in despair. Final ly one got the n'ecessarv brain wave. He tapped his knife and said: "Fiancee?" He got the fork. CIVIL WAR VETERAN WANTS TO ENTER ARMY I>llll■ 111. Minn.—After serving all through the Civil War, Captain A. N. Harper. 82. who lives in Dulith in the sunnier and Missouri In winter, Is making everjf effort to get into war work. Judge J. W. Alexander, Congress man from Missouri, has interceded for Captain Harper at Washington and It has been suggested that the veternn enroll in the labor division. "I don't want to do that kind of work." said Captain Harper. "I want to get Into real war work, and I know that I could do quartermaster work In the ordnance department. Of course, I couldn't stand heavy drilling." TUESDAY EVENING, "HAJURISBTTRO !&&&&. TELEGR.APH AUGUST 27, 1918 ,U. S. PATROL SUNK; 18 OF CREW DEAD [Continued from F'irst l'nge.] I submarine and opened fire, destroy : ing the little craft before the mis j lake was discovered. I Of the survivors landed, the fol f lowing were wounded: i Thomas Harran, chief boatswain's ! mate; Claude Wild, machinist's mate. Clarence S. Evans, machin ist's mate, and R. A. Corcoran, quar j termastcr. Unwounded survivors are: Elmer Gieason, machinist's mate; ! Elmer S. Ktrby, electrician; Claude Kalney, quartermaster; Charles N. Thomas, seaman, and George 3. Weigtthd, gunner's mate. Vessels are searching the vicinity with the ncpe tnai other survivors still may be afloat. Now York, Aug. 2 7. Mistaken for a submarine, a United States patrol I i boat was tired upon and sunk by a merchant steamer tifteen miles off , Fire island at 2a. rri. to-day. Eight een of the crew are reported lost. ' Eight were brought here suffering ! from injuries. The steamer which tired upon the ' patrolboat disappeared in the dark j ness. j The patrolboat was a converted yacht of small tonnage. The in jured survivors, picked up by a United States destroyer were truns ; ferred upon their arrival here to a I hospital ship. HAIG'S TROOPS ENTER BAPAUME [Continued from First Page.] i town of Juvigny, which appears to ! lie important from a defensive point ! of view. I There is little indication, however, that the German armies are demor alized in th" battle that is going on i from Arras to Soissons. At every i point they seem to fighting savagely ; and to lie compelling the British and i French to extend themselves to the Dives, Pomeroy & Special Prices on Furniture . •' Withdrawn When the August ||^' |p Of PHI'S c ||^' lC *^ u^ust P urn bure Sale lias four more days to run 'ill T7SI"V* l| I g °° d furniture if }' ou act promptly. The restoration of |lj | Jjj 1 II X? LAX Uo 1 regular prices in September is convincing evidence that \il 0 j j* J t j/ I f f--■ | August prices ring true to our claim of actual savings. Nm & = A// Forecasting Winter Fashions I 1 And furniture may not be as low again for years. T~k • A T~l -11 m 1 • "IT I t Din ' nß r° om Suites of 10 pieces spc- Davenport Beds, in fumed oak, golden oak and . 1 "i, Prices Are Fully a Third Less i . , ; I . room Suites specially priced in the August Sale, $19.00 to $72.00 ' o&fT $129.00 to $280.00 " '-''o-s Mattresses $22.50 j 1 A sale presenting an exceptional opportunity is announced for the last days A* 1 1 in Sale 1 " 8^ 0 " 1 SuUe specially Box Springs, fitted with felt mattress .. sss.oo |j 0 of August in the interest of the woman who makes her fur purchases before the Y** I Mahogany Chippendale Uv'ingroom Suite of':' Combination Mattresses $8.75 ,| ifo opening of the Fall and Winter season. It represents the work of seve ra 1 . "y * I pieces, tapestry upholstered, specially priced in *'elt Mattresses $15.00 |L months, and includes onlv such fur pieces and fur coats as have been pronounced 'fpii 16 upust ba e $225.00 white Enameled Beds $1.50 to $15.00 ff • j ,• . 1 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Fourth Floor. UFJ. genuine and reliable. TTew ImP ' ° It is safe to make the statement that there will not be a better time than right *° "pt ~\T Tfc 1 T~l 1 T"~l 1 \ f a ; ** wi " to -? V m rutting Your Best root Forward t fl Save a Third and More in New Autumn Boots /I' ; Million Seal Coats, In 56 to 48-inch I Mole Coutoc, $825. Ig* \ , IM .... I 1 |j lengths, with shawl collar; mil sweep, twltcri Beaver Muffs. $3O. I \ What woman is not interested in what is new in hall hootwear? Advance boot styles / 'r !L styles; lined with solid or pussy willow silk, sUvcr%VM^arfs 5 '525 to $B5 J '■•■•K' \ j ust received g ve those fashion hints that are correct in their viewpoint— I TJ $175. $250. $2BO, $B5O. Taupe Fox' Scarfs, $2O. ' Grey Kidskin Lace Boots, light and dark shades, Cuban heels, cloth and kid tops, I VP \j Muskrnt Coats, in handsome models. $225. Mole Scarfs, $55. DbX' _ _ , $7.00, $lO.OO, $18.50 and $15.00 mjl Nutria Coats $275 Seal Scarfs $BO 50 *jf f Brown Kidskin Lace Boots, with cloth and kid tops $7.00 to $lO.OO Taupe Miiskmt Coats. $175. Mole Muffs. $30.50. /Pp? Cordovan Lace Walking Boots, new medium heel $7.50 to $12.00 I Natural Rat Coats, $ll5. Hudson Seal Muffs. $25. / i|s ' Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Market Street. >/£Z 0 / Hm 5 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. J __ __ I; - °f v] Mi j Fall Drapery Mate- bummer and Early Announcing an Informal Dis- fe rials: Rich Tones Fall Gloves cQIACwaS In 1 CI 1* 1 Two-clasp Silk Gloves, with double anfl SO lfl * finger ends; in white and black. Pair, Millinery Modes ||© colors /uThp* —— kXtTxH \ • Washable Chamoisette Gloves, ih white, I VjF* iflfc r vJ-L jLX. UL U UIX 11X1 -" Cretonnes for box coverings, pillows, bags Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. v£p ] f fr ' i-- and curtains is now ready in the Drapery yIH \ ir PHIS advance Fall Millinery Event tomorrow presents hundreds of J Avi a section, third floor. The Sugar Crfsis: Use Only W I M 3 Teaspoonfuls a Day \ 1 Citylpc fpatnrerl a rp I P 1 countr y > s facing the most serious ijo ! styles 1 Let lin cci die . J Ny£o/ Double-printed Cretonnes, for draperies sugar s ] lor t a ge of its whole history. We t 1 Dress Hats Semi-Dress Hats and knitting bags. Yard #l.OO must save sugar now, or suffer a famine 1 c 4 -,1 T 1 ,IT 1 c u t [at: Tapestry Cretonnes, for upholstery pur- la,cr - fhere is enough sugar to give each \P \ Strictly Tailored Hats Sport Hats lIf.V, -J" poses. Yard #I.(H) person one-half pound a week—three tea ,r \ spoonfuls a day—if you use more, you are R \ Colors —Purple, Navy, Terra Cotta, Beaver, Brown, Taupe, Pea- Fancy Cretonnes, in rich, new patterns using someone else's share. ; - Y cock, Khaki and Black. ' for doors and windows, 36 inches wide. Learn to use sugar substitutes - honey, |\ Large hats share honors for leadership with small modes of the Yard for instame, for sweetening. \ turban tvpe. " IT =' ' Solid-color Cretonnes, 50 inches wide. ..Pure Clover L.gh. Honey lb. ,ar, 1 \ - ' \ \ r- ft!: I t, . u. | rr<v ixik Dives. Pomeroy A: Stewart, Basement. / \ L":s. lU\ Dominant shapes include sailors, mushrooms, tricornes, roll-brim F T ' * ' ' , effects and stunning turbans. 11l 'l ' Solid-color Repps, in blue, rose, green , TTiA. L. T?r*nirMV/arf I?/vv TX No two models are alike. LiA ... o,own. Y.rd #1.75 Kitchen iixjuipment ror / /iSi I Welcome to this preliminary Fall Millinery fashion showing. \ \ tracffve n desdgiis La "air''" rta^ sl 00 00 PreS6rvillg Time k wml . DtVeB ' Pomer ° y * SteW " art ' SeC ° nfl F, ° or * Fr ° nt * I 'ISiU "scrim and 8 Voile Curtains, in ecru, navy Mason *Jars v I / ' "** "\ and vv ' l ' tc '. w ' t b trimmed or hemstitched l-quart, dozen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 70c ( Mm Fancy. Curtains, in blue, rose, green, , 4-gal site fSTNI -y. 1 ■ iMIT/XAy brown and color combinations. Pair, 2-gui 270 -gui 780 #0.50 to #B.oo f" Kal : ?" c I# -® al 50 T ' io" ea pai?T. wa r.T r . ta, wd)oT#Bs.w; ■■ ■■■'.. "Si 4 r Dlvea, Pomeroy & Stewart, Third Floor. Dlvdb, Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement. limit. This resistance seems to be especially vigorous in the region of t'roisillcs and farther north between the Cojeul and Scarpa rivers, where the British attacked yesterday morn ing. British pressure is being main tained all along the front from the Scarpe to the Somme, and an ad vance through the Hindenburg line south of the Scarpe appears as one of the possibilities of the near fu ture. On the new section of the battle field the British are on the Hinden burg line but apparently have not progressed east of it on a front of any great width. Important gains have been mude astride the Arrus- Cambrut road and another push like that of Monday will place the north ern wing of the British attacking armies on ground virtually un scarred by lighting. Resistance Stubborn German resistance continues to bo stubborn, but it is believed the en emy is lighting rear guard actions in the. hope of checking the British long enough to get on a new defen sive line, probably north and south through Peronne. Divisions which have stood the brunt of the fighting for several days still are in the line. Additional prisoners have been taken by the British, who also have increased their captures of ma terial and machine guns. The Ger man losses still are heavy, particu larly where enemy counterattacks have been broken up by British ar tillery fire. lluii Positions Dangerous Each extension northward of the fighting line adds to the difficulties and dangers of the Germans within the Picardy salient. An advance of several miles south of the Scarpe or the winning of the Hindenburg line on a front of any width would outflank virtually all the German gains made in Picardy this year. Behind the advancing line astride the Scarpe are the hills around Arras from which hundreds of guns pour a devastating fire on the hard pressed Germans. Several the rear of the Hindenburg line east of Arras is a trench system known as the Queant-Drocourt switch lino. How formidable this is is uneerta'fn, but it is on a tableland with no hills behind it. Fighting Is Bitter General Byng has forced his way closer toward Bupaume from the north and south. British patrols are reported to have gone into Bupuume and beyond it without coming upon any of the enemy. The usefulness of Bupaume as a base has been lost to the Germans as the British Artil lery has had it under easy range for several days. Particularly bitter fighting marks the British progress around Bapaume. On the southern wing the British have taken several more towns east of Albert and astride the Somme. West of Peronne the British have moved eastward through Suzanne and Cappy, on opposite banks of the Somme. Australian troops are on the southern wing, while Cana dian units are along the Scarpe, in the north. French Pressure Maintained Fighting activity on the French section of th 6 battleline has been confined to the eastern and western extremities. North and south of Roye, in hard lighting against Ger man units that were ordered to fight to the lust, the French have taken Fresnoy and St. Mard. Six hundred prisoners and many ma chine guns also were captured. From Roye through Noyon to the Ailette, French pressure is being maintained. Between the Ailette and Soissons the Prussian Guard lias not repeated its vain attacks against the French. Artillery bombard ments continue along the Vesle and American gunners have destroyed several enemy ammunition dumps in the area north of the river. Allied Airplanes Bmsy British aviators have again bombed Mannheim and Frankfort with suc cess, while American bombing ma chines have attacked Conflans, be tween Metz and Verdun. In aeriral fighting on the battlefront Sunday British aviators accounted for thirty eight enemy machines. In Albania the Italians have been driven from Fieri and Berat. the most important towns captured in the July offensive. Vienna says Fieri was taken after desperate fighting and that the Italians suf fered heavily in men and material. Paris reports Austrian attacks at the juncture of the Devoli and To niorica rivers, east of Berat, were repulsed, the French afterward withdrawing slightly to maintain contact with the Italian right wing. Safely Overseas ■, : J . • \ I 1, %S1 n . ' . FLOYD W. KIMMEL Mrs. W. C. Brink. 553 Camp street, has received word that her son. Floyd W. Kimmel. has arrived overseas with the First Regiment, 38th P. O. D. German Soldiers Tire of Prussian Overlord, and Talk of Republic With the British* Army hi France, Aug. 27.—The idea of a change of .form in the government of Germany seems to occupy a place in the thoughts of many German soldiers, judging from remarks made by pris oners. A Baden soldier said he and_ his comrades had had more war then they wanted and hoped.that as soon as war was over Baden would be come an independent , republic. More Alsatians have been captur ed by the British. One of them said he had refused for three years to en ter the German army. He finally was dragged in by force and since then has been mostly in the front lines. FIVE MEN OVER 45 YEARS OLD ENLIST [Continued from First Page.] rigid Army examinations and were rejected. The enlistment of these men for service is on example of patriotism of the highest type, it was said at the recruiting station, as in all cases they leave tamilies and well estab lished positions in life to enter the service of the nation. Prior to the order, which was received August 15. men of their age could not be en listed, and many of these were wult ing Just such a chance as was offered by the order. Have Families Nearly every one df the five who left for services made provisions for families left behind, attesting to the fact that they were making the greatest possible sacrifice to enlist They all enlisted as privates and weie sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Those who did not pass the physical examinations and therefore were not accepted for service were the most downcast recruits who ever attempt ed to enter the Army through the local recruiting agency. They ex pressed themselves as disappointed to see the lost chance to aid in the battle for world freedom fail them. One man who attempted to enfist had a wooden leg. He bore in his hand a clipping from a New York paper to the effect that in that state a local draft board had accepted a man with a wooden leg for special work in the military machine. "Are you going to give me the same chunce he got?" the man de manded. He said it was the third time he had tried to enlist. The five men who were sent awav are: Harry L. Ginther, aged 51, fo meriy a shoemaker, of Burnham; Jefferson Pussniore, aged 46, for nierly a horseshoer, Duncannon; frank J Burkett, aged 46, formerly a lineman, Reading; Hamilton f. Ilge ,' Reafiin fb formerly a chauffeur, and M. R. Showalter, of Oxford, formerly a dentist. Called to the Navy G. RUSSELL LOWRY G. Russell Lowry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lowry, 2002 Forster street, enlisted in the Naval Reserves May 31, and has now been called into active service. He left to-day for Lewes, Delaware. He was formerly assistant chief of stores at the Har risburg Ripe and Pipe Bending Com pany, and was valedictorian of the Class of 116. Technical High School. DRAKTE" MISSED TRAIN Santon Loreta, 37 Balm street, the draftee from the second county board who missed his train yesterday when he should have gone to Camp Lee with the remainder of the board's quota, left for camp this morning. "This, man missed the reg ular train through no fault of his own" was written on his' induction papers when it developed that he was unavoidably delayed. MILITARY DEPOTS NEAR COMPLETION [Continued from First Pago.J accurate work is a specialty at Mid rtletown. The spirit of the men is so good that they are now engaged by ttyeir own efforts in the erection of a V, M. C. A. "hut." Hammer and tongs, saw and plane, they are at it every day after hours and when completed it will be over 100 feet in length and forty wide. It will have a stage, danc ing floor and provisions for moving picture shows. The long winter even ings will be all the livelier and pleas anter at Middletown for this innova tion. Ortlimnec Nearly Complete The ordnance warehouses at Mid dletown are fast nearing completion. About two weeks more of work will be required to put on the finishing touches and then Major Gray and his staff will go to Mount Union, where it is understod an acid plant is to be erected by the government. The tenth and last of the big gov ernment warehouses designed for quartermaster's stores is now under construction at New Cumberland; Fred Copelnnd. the superintendent for Bates & Rodcrs, already has gone to Toledo, where he will have charge of the erection of a big government enterprise. Gradually the force un der Major Moruva's direction is be coming smaller and the word has gone out that the Job will be finished about the middle of October. Al ready some of the warehouses have been completed and are in use, but a large amount of grading remains to be done so that the twelve or thirteen miles of railroad sidings may be completed, and it is upon this as well as the finishing of the water supply system that a majority of the men are now employed. The buildings will be all closely guarded—are so now, for that mat ter —and will be surrounded by wire fences in order to keep persons awuy front them who have no business on the ground. The site has been de clared a military reservation and once the contractors are through with their work nobody will be per mitted on the ground until he has passed an armed sentinel.
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