M3:iT EXTRA-Franco-American Forces Score Initial Success--hICTIT EXTRA 1 HARRISBURG |fllßl| TELEGRAPH otat Jn&cpcni>cnt LXXXVII— Xo. 191 16 PAGES "? u rVlkTs PV -..HARRISBURG. PA.. THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, i.9IS. tSnXtiStuKSr* NIGHT EXTRA BAPAUME FALLS TO BRITISH; FRENCH CAPTURE NOYON BASE British Armies Within Less Than 4 Miles of Peronneßase ENEMY IN DESPERATE PLIGHT BEFORE FOCH Fifty Villages Captured by Allies in 48 Hours • GERMANS LOSE WAR MATERIAL British Repulse All Counterattacks of Desperate Foe By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 29.—3.50 p. m. —French troops are at the gates of Ham, according to dispatches from the front. The Germans lost three com plete munition trains at Breuil, five miles west of Ham, in their precipitate retreat. London, Aug. 29. 5 P. M.—Bapaume was" captured to-day by the forces of Field Marshal Haig. The enemy resistance at this point has been desperate, every effort having been made to stay the onrushing Brit ish at this point. Bapaume. with Noyon, captured to-day by the French were the key stones of the German defensive line. Franco-Americans Gain Ground in Sew Attack Paris. Aug. 29.—The Franco- American attack against the Germans in the region of Ju vigny, north of Soissons, is giv irf£ excellent results, according! to dispatches received from the! battle front this afternoon. The) French and American forces! have advanced about 1200 yards j and hold the approaches to the j railway. Participations by the Ameri-j ran troops in General Mangin'sj nperations in the Juvigny sector' was a complete surprise to thej s enemy, says Liberte. The Prus sian Seventh Infantry Regiment, which was in front of them, suf fered severe losses and was forced to give way. Actual possession of the vil lage of Ham probably will be delayed, as the retreating Ger mans leave all ruins saturated I with poisonous gas. The town of Breuil, where the German munition trains were raptured is on the canal du Nord.| At Champien wood, Ercheu and other points in the line south 1 of Nesle where the enemy; sought to bar the French ad vance eastward, says Liberte, the German rear guards fought to [Continued on I'age 1-I.] Two-Thirds of Ground Lost to Huns Won Back I'ARIS, Aug, 29.—Tlic Allies now have won back more than two-thirds of tlic ground lost since the beginning of the German offensive in March. Immediate interest in the battle is in the operation of the wings. General Mangin is tiffining hard on the right in the region of Jurigny and Chavigny. The terrain is difficult there because Juvigny is level with l-afTauv and the Chemin des Dames. Also Uie German Seventh Army still clings to the line of the Yesle. On the left the British cast of Arras have overrun the powerful defenses which have encircled Arras and are getting dangerously near the formidable positions prepared several years ago to pro tect Douai and Cambrai. These towns are important railroad cen ters and vital to the German positions. YANKEES HOLD ALL GROUND GAINED IN TERRIFIC FIGHTING American Forces Used For First Time by Gen. Foch North of the Aisne; Advance More Than Kilometer and Gain All Objectives in an Hour By Associated Press With the American Army in Franco, Wednesday, Aug. 28.—The attach of the Americans against the Germans northwest of Soissons be gan shortly after 7 o'clock this morn ing. and within an hour the first ob jectives. aggregating something more than a kilometer had been obtained north and east of Chavigny. In the action the Americans captured 92 prisoners. It was the first time Amer ican forces had been used north of the Aisne. • The Germans counterattacked, but with the exception of a small part of one wing, the American line held steady. Where it gave way about three hundred meters, the withdraw al w;as due to the necessity of straightening the line. Artillery Is Active The fighting, which for the most part involved the artillery, continued throughout the day and to-night. An American patrol of nineteen men and one officer was encircled in the Woevre region Tuesday night, but drove off the Germans and cap tured a sergeant and two privates. Early to-day another patrol drove out an enemy detachment. Huns Retake Fismettc American and German troops were engaged in spirited actions to-day in the regions of Bazoches and Fis mette. According to the latest re port the fighting continues at both points. To-night, as result of the local actions, the Americans had made some gains at Bazoches. while the Germans had recaptured Fis LABOR PARADE PLANS WILL BE COMPLETE SOON Committee to Make Final Ar rangements at Meeting To morrow; Stores to Close Committeemen arranging for Har risburg's big Labor Day celebration, including the parade in the morning and the picnic in the afternoon, will meet in special session to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock in the rooms of the American Federation of Labor and Building Trades at 211 Locust street. Matthew Callen will pre side. Arrangements are being com pleted rap'dly and committeemen ex pect to make final plans for Mon day's affair at to-morrow evening's meeting. Harrisburg residents will be com pelled to purchase an extra supply; of foodscu/fs on Saturday for all Harrisburg stores affiliated with the Harrisburg Chamber of Commeue' and the Retail Grocers' Association will keep their doors closed on Mon day, Labor Day. W. A. Gurnett, president, says that the grocers' or ganization has not definitely decided [Continued on Page 16.] 1 meete, on the north bank of the | Vesle opposite Flsmes. The fighting | has been marked by much stubborn | ness. Several days ago when the Amerl | cans advanced in the region of Ba zoches. the Germans retired into a j wooded stronghold, known as Haute I Maison. just south of the Soissons y Rheims road. Smal| detachments were left in the cellars in Bazoches jto harass the Americans. Tuesday i the Americans approached Bazoches ■ from the west and maintained their I advance during the night. To-day i the Americans made progress to ward the town from the east and , south, a detachment taking the east- I era outskirts this morning. Since . then the Americans have made fur ; ther progress. Held Since August 8 i Fismette had been held bv the Americans since August 8, despite German efforts to dislodge them at various times in local attacks and by means of artillery and machine guii bombardments. To gain this bridge head the Americans crossed the Vesle in fierce fighting. For three days and nights after the enemy had been driven from the village, the Americans were without food or re ; inforcements because of the constant i enemy artillery and machine gun i fire. The Germans maintained their po j sition on the hills commanding the! i village and only during the night l | were the Americans able to eon)mu-| 1 nicate with the southern bank. The! | Americans erected temporary bridges! I across the river at night time. ANNUAL ROMPER EVENTS DELAYED BY WEATHER MAN Park Officials Postpone Out ing of Playground Young sters Until Tomorrow Because of Inclement weattier' Romper Day with its attendant games and exercises scheduled to be held In Reservoir Park to-day has, been postponed until to-morrow, it : was announced this morning by V.' Grant Forrer. assistant superinten-, dent of the city's park department.! The program scheduled for to-day s! events will he carried out in full to morrow, Mr. Forrer stated. Officials ordered that the big an-; nual -children's celebration be heldj to-morrow because of the wet grass I and the disagreeable conditions in the park, the scene of the festivities.! It was explained that although skies were clear this morning the park vasl unfit for picnic purposes after the rain, and the officials were anxious | [Continued on Page 16.] THE WEATHER] Kr Hnrrll>ur K and vlclnttyi Fair it-ai(ht and Kridayi cooler Fri- 1 day. LossofTownls Serious Blow to Plans of War Lord MORLINCOURT IS CAPTURED Poilus Sweep Into Quesnoy Wood in Quick Dash By AssocUicd Press With the French Armies in the Field, Aug. 29.—Noyon was) "occupied this morning by the] troops of General Humbert.; General Mangin's men crossed the Oise river and took Morlin court. The French First army took Quesnoy wood just to the west of the canal du Nord. The wood was a strongly fortified position and i irom it the Germans endeavored to] check the French pursuit. Ini|>ortaiit Point The fall of Noyon comes as a | heavy blow to the Germans, who] were thought during the early days; of ihe Picardy offensive to be: planning to hold Noyon as the j southern pivot of their line, which; [Continued on Page 9.] i "HOBBY" CLUBS TO BE STARTED AT TECH HIGH Students Will Be Given Op portunity to Make Study of Favorite Pastimes Every one of the 900 students at Technical High School will have an opportunity to join a club at Tech this winter, under the direction of a member ot the faculty. These several clubs will have as a motto, • Develop Your Hobby." Clubs to the number of twenty-five have al ready been formed, and the students will have a chance to suggest other subjects in which they may be in terested. Among the younger students of the first and second-year classes stamp collecting is a hobby that is quite popular. Each boy will be given three choices of subjects hej is most interested in. Should the student elect himself to the Stamp' Club, the different kinds of stamps \ [Continued on Page lfi.] — t J ALL WANT PEACE "WITH VICTORY" i By Associated Press Purls. Aug. 29. The peace with victory sentiment "has ab- ! solutely crushed" all efforts to j promote an international Social- j ist conference at Berne, said A. M. Simons, chairman of the American Socialist Mission to Europe to The Associated Press to-day on his arrival in Paris from Italy. "The working classes." he add ed. "seem to* be satisfied that a i military victory is the only vie- | tory possible, that a conference with the German Socialists would be of no avail and that peace through negotiation is an impos sibility. Even the radical groups have changed their attitude about peace by negotiation, and now are a unit In demanding the crushing of the German military party." BURGESS LUDWICK ENLISTS IN ARMY REMOUNT SERVICE Penbrook Official Leaves .To day For Camp; Was irfOld Eightth Rogt. For Years M. L. LUDWICK A grandfather but as brawny of arm and husky of body as youths many years his junior, long prevent ed from entering the United States Army because of the age limitations. M. L. Ludwiek, burgess of Penbrook, left the Dauphin county borough to day to go to Camp Joseph E. Johns ton, Jacksonville, Fla., where he will [Continued on Page !>.] OHIO REPUBLICAN'S "DRY" Columbus, Aug. 29.—8y an over whelming viva voce vote, the Re publican state convention in ses sion here yesterday adopted a plat form indorsing state and national prohibition, woman suffrage and a vigorous prosecution of the war to a victorious close. RESIDENTS MUST SAVE COAL, SAYS FUEL OFFICIAL Administrator Ross A. Hiekok Gives Methods to Be Used in Conserving Supply Reiterating that the consumers of ] Harrisburg have already requested 10,000 more tons ot anthracite coal than has been alioted to this city, : Ross A. Hiekok, county fuel admin ! istrator. to-day declared that it will j be absolutely necessary that every householder in the city save at least i one or two tons of anthracite coal. Mr. Hiekok issued a list of five I methods by which householders can ; save fcoal. "First, to shorten the heating season as much as possible, ] "Second, heat as fe\v rooms as the comfdrt of the home will per mit. "Third keep the house tempera i tur e from 62 to 68 degrees in stead of from 72 to 75. j "Fourth, use economical meth | ods in burning the coal. "Fifth, burn the kind of coal J that is best suited to the typ>> of , | heater or boiler In the house. ' "Of these five methods of conserva | tion, the first at this time should i have the attention of every citizen." I Mr. Hickok said; "In some houses |; the furnace is started entirely too early in the fall and run too late ! In thi spring. I "A number of faint-hearted people) I In their fear of catching cold, heat their houses to an unnecessary de- | i gree. and in that way they waste the ■ ! county's coal, increase their coal bills 1 and invite sickness into their homes. | The easiest way to take cold, is to ' I come out of a house that is over- j 1 heated. "Early t the fall when the morn ings and evenings are chilly, a wood or grate fire for a short time in one or two rooms will make the house comfortable. The kitchen stove very I often is sufficient to take ofT the chill [Continued on Page .] LABORER NOW GENERAL ' London, Aug. 29.—Godfrey Jones. I of Wales, is the first British work- ! Ingman to attain the rank of gen- I eral. He enlisted in the ranks, and i "during the war has been steadily ' promoted until he was named col onel a short time ago. Jones now has been nominated a brigadier gen eral. WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION AND MAJ. GRAY AGREE Report Just Issued Points to Possibility of Navigable Susquehanna SHOULD BE TAKEN UP E. Z. Wallower Recalls For mer Efforts; Says Time Is Now Ripe Major William B. Gray's practical | talk before the Harrisburg Rotary Club this week in the matter of a navigable Susquehanna river has attracted wide attention. For many years there has been discussion of) the use of the river for navigation,' but the various projects never ad vanced beyond the stage of debate.] Robert A Zentm.ver, chairman of the State Water Supply Commission; writes the Telegraph as follows.: j "I was very much interested i in the Telegraph's report of | Major Gray's address delivered j yesterday before the Rotary Club ] of the city, particularly that por- j tion of it which alluded to the j possibility of navigation of the j Susquehanna river at not un- i reasonable cost. "In view of the fact that the | Major's remarks seemed to meet ] with the hearty response, I be lieve you will be interested to I know that the Water Supply Commission hus recently touched j on this same subject in its an- j nual report for 1916 just issued. I send you under separate cover,, a copy of this report and desire to call your attention particu larly to Chapter 11, pages 18-36. The report of the State Water Supply Commission to which Chair-! man Zentmyer refers discusses the! largely increased domestic and for-: j eign trade of the country, the con-! I gestion of railroad traffic and tide ; | water terminals and the problem ofj ] relief to be secured by an improve ment of internal waterway, thus' i diverting some of the traffic from 1 the overburdened railroads. This I ! report shows that other ports than 1 I New York must be ■ developed and 1 j that Philadelphia stands out most' prominently in the way of acces-| I sib'lity and possibility of develop-, j ment at a modern cost. Susquehanna Possibilities j The Susquehanna river is capable' |of development as a navigable j stream, the report says and adds! ! that "a survey of the whole field 1 ; .eads to he conclusion that the de velopment of a system of waterways] within the bounds of the common-! ; wealth is a possibility of the future, ] and that when a comprehensive sys-' ! tern of stream regulation for flood! I control lias been put into operation ■! the stream flow on ail our rivers will: ibe so changed as to make contpara-' 1 ; tively easy their utilization for trans-' : portation " j; The report points out the similar-'! ; ity of the inland streams of Penn-i ] sylvania with those of France and •! Germany and notes the development J , of those of the two countries named,'' with their wonderful benefits in the;] [Continued on Page 9.] Stock of Rinkenbach • Store Is Sold; Figure "13" Annoys Bidders : After a short dispute because the!! figure "13" figured in bidding at jthe!; sale of the store stock and equip-' ment of the late E. L. Rinkenbach, i : 1215 North Third street, the store] stock was finally sold to L. Kamsky. i 23 North Third street, for $14,200. ! and the store fixtures, office safe and : cash register to P. H. Caplan, for $1,050. The bidders were ordered to file checks before the bidding as an evidence of good faith, and the fact that there were thirteen checks and] I thirteen bidders, who raised the stock! bids to $ 13,000 and kept it there long enough to peeve the. superstitious : ones, caused one bidder no little I anxiety, to the extent that he had to be ordered to remain quiet or leave]; the sale if he did not like the way it.: was conducted. !< When the sale began, the door was'' locked and the place guarded by city! : policemen. A number of spectators); remained in the store with the i bidders. I; SUNDAY MORNING WAR STAMPS GO UP ANOTHER CENT &3T Start Your Card; <EEF IT GOING -dN*V d NEWS J MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLE IS ; SETTLED AT OFFICIAL CONPE \ WASHINGTON—STATE DEPARTMENT DIS 1 PATCHES FROM NOGALES LATE TO-DAY SAID ' j THE CONFERENCE BETWEEN 'GENERAL CABELL AND GOVERNOR CALLES HAD BEEN j ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY. GOVERNOR C j GIVING HIS WORD THERE WOULD EE NO | '(FURTHER TROUBLE. WHEN THERE WAS | - PING FROM [HI IEXIC ' . ' : "HE * GOV " L'NOR PROMPTLY PUT N( iSONORA. UNDER MARTIAL LAW. LONDON POLICE THREATEN TO - GO ON STRIKE FOR HIGH 1 ". N PA F London—The London Metropolitan police th tc to go on strike after a meeting to-day, according to the ; | Evening News. Scotland* Yard afterwards at that ar. increase in pay had beert granted to the police- J | men. U. S. TO PASS ON NEW TELEPHONE RATES Washington— Under orders issued to-day all in telephone rates must be submitted to Postmaster Gen e~d Pur!i- approval before ! miny M LET CLOSING IRREGULAR Now Y..!- - The market offered less resi . in ♦ !;. i t hour, industrials speci. ' - t j ling extreme, recessions of one to two points. The elesi • ng was irregular. Final prices of Liberty Bth j ; ! .'t n, ' 9*.5! j t. ; ' ' : ;j.'K. BUSIN: MEN.BACK WAR I EGISLA" " N '* ) iWlthington —The Chamber of Commerce of the Liuited States announced to-day that copimercial trade organizations had overwhelmingly ratified reconu-uenda* I tiens that income tax rates should be increased and a new j 1 | high war profits tax created in revenue legislation now , | being framed NEW SUPERINTENDENT NAMED Wllliamsport—Hubert H. Russell, at present a sistant • | superintendent of the Pittsburgh division of the PennsyP j \ vania railroad, has been appointed superintendent of the I j Williamsporf division, with headquarters here, to sue- jj ceed H. P. Lincoln, who has been appointed special agent ; | in the office of General Superintendent Herbert C. Carson, '! I of the Central Division, also located here. ANOTHER FISHING BOAT SUNK I St. Pierre—Twenty-four men comprising the crew c{ i d-he fishing schooner Gloaming of Lunenburg, N. C., were 4 picked up in dories near here to-day and reported that J "their vessel had been sunk by a German submarine. DRUNKEN CIVILIANS BEGAN SHOOTING i < Nogales—Drunken civilians on the- Mexican side cf j the border were held responsible today for the shooting j which occurred late last night which resulted in wounding ,i] slightly an American soldier. Reinforcements have "j arrived her- and are going into camp near the border. | Rumors that Mexican federal reinforcements were arriv- j ing in NogaJen, Sonora, and entrenching were denied ; her® to-day. j : GERMANS BURN SUPPLIES British Headquarters in'France—British troops now j are within 2,000 yards of the Drocourt-Queant line, .The J Germans in many places are blowing up supplies. I | NINTH CAVALRY MAY COME HERE |j Harrisburg—lt i reported that a part of the Ninth ; Cavalry may be stationed at the Middletown ,ordnancc j depet. This is a colored regiaieot. I | MARRIAGE LICENSES ; Alfrrd (>ulbri,nd>rn nail Olive A. Miißely. Harrlaharat Jamea Z A. S*reombe moldlrn, Nlildlrtowa, and Mnbel B. Tamart. Hnr- B rlaharai Joba C. Cora* and Brawlv I- Krlner, Hnrrlnburat l.rwl> u. S Lane and I.nry K. Brraaler, Ellaabcthvlllr. , I
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