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LXXXVII — No. 194 12 PAGES D a,W Kt Klt"Ha 4 ur C g la! ' HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1918. °% Y ,VE&ffiS ! ft J S5 1!,,s "SS^cSSKHOME EDITION
ALLIES MAKE TREMENDOUS GAINS IN
NEW DRIVES AGAINST ENEMY WHO IS
THROWN OUT OF H
HAIG PIERCES
HINDENBURG'S
SWITCH LINE
Thousands of Prisoners Taken as Hun
Hordes Are Swept Back by Terrible
Fire of English, French and
A merican Infantry Lines
Americans Fight Way Into Juvigny
in Face of Fierce Machine Gun Fire
By Associated Press
Ijondon. Sept. 2. —The Americans, gtjs 'V. cor'Tspondejt for
Reuters. Ltd.. at American headquarter in France, never have
| yielded ground in France so far ana they kept that proud record
I uviolate by their successful advance on Juvijjiiy after three u it's
' ai)d nights of the bitterest lighting. The COT respondent says that
the Americans encountered a stou.-.hcuted aiul extremely skillful
enoins showing no signs of a lowered n.oc-tle.
Every foot of the way into J-. vigny had to he contested w.lh
n.a< hine gunners, who fought until none were left to light. The
Americans gained ground, the correspondent adds, the l<ost>',i-t
shelling with high explosives failing to loosen their grip and not
even twelve hours later when the tier nans flooded the valley with
gas.
By Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. 2.—The British have penetrated the vitally
important Drocourt-Queant switch oi the Hindenburg line, ac
cording to reports from the battle front this afternoon. They
have reached' the western, edge of Cagnicourt. about two miles
northeast of Queant.
A large number of prisoners were taken in this forward push,
against extremely stubborn enemy resistance. The Germans had
seven divisions massed on a front of live miles in this area.
L.e Transloy, the important point on the line between Ba
paume and Peronne, where the Germans have been holding stub
bornly, is considered by the British to-day as virtually in their
hands. They have captured the village of Villers-Au-Flos, to the
north, and l.e Transloy now is outflanked on both sides.
Moreuil Falls
The capture of Moreuil, northeast of Bapaume. was reported
this morning.
Between 3.000 and 4.000 prisoners were taken bv the Aus
tralians in the vicinity of Peronne yesterday.
The French met with a slight setback to the east of Nesle.
losing the crest of Hi'll 77, which they had captured during last
night.
Of Enormous Importance
The British advance along the Cambrai-Bapaume road is
continuing. On this road the British are. approaching the village
of Beugny. nearly four miles northeast of Bapaume, but it is not
yet definitely reported captured.
The taking of the Drocourt-Queant line, in which tanks co
operated. is considered of enormous importance, if the British can
maintain their gains. Very heavy fighting is anticipated, but it
will be open fighting, and considered likely to be costly to the
enemv.
London, Sept. 2.—An attack was
launched this morning by Canadian
and English troops in the important
sector south of the Scarpe, in the
Arras region. The war office in its
announcement to-day reported that
good progress was being made.
To the northwest of Quent the vil
lage of Risncourt-le-Cagnicourt and
the German positions south of that
village were captured last night by
the British, together with several
hundred prisoners.
Southeast of Bapaume the British
have drawn nearer to the village of
Le Transloy and on the line between
Bapaume end the Scarpe a further
advance has been made towards Xo
reuil.
On the Flanders front the British
have advanced as far as the Lys river
fast of Estaires, while farther north
east, in the direction of Ypres, the
village of Xeuve-Eglisc has been cap
tured.
The gigantic offensive of the al
lied armies continues with no indi
cations of weakening at any point
ajong the bttle line extending from
Ypres to Soissons. At several points
the German defenses are seriously
menaced, especially near Lille and in
the vicinity of St. Quentin on the
British front, while the Franco-
SIGN A PLEDGE
to put the money
you save on Sundays
you can't ride into
WAR STAMPS.
THE WEATHER]
For Harrtnburg and vicinity) Fair
to-night I Tuesday partly cloudy,
with prohnbly shower* by night)
general nortbenst winds.
American forces to the south con
tinue to advance in the face of bit
ter resistance.
Australians Take Pcroiuic
Few defenses remain to the Ger
mans between Peronne. which was
captured yesterday by the Austra
lians, and the strongholds along the
famous Hindenburg line around St.
Quentin. The Australians now hold
Flamiecourt and St. Denis, in ad
dition to Peronne, and are reported
to be making progress east and
northeast of Mont St. 'Quentin. To
the left of the Australians English
troops are advancing south of Com
bles. In these operations the Ger
mans have lost more than 2,000 men
and many guns. Several hundred
prisoners also were taken in the dif
ferent operations that resulted in the
capture of Bullecourt, Hendicourt
and Le Transloy.
Yankees in Rattle Line
On the Lys front, where Ameri
cans for the first time have taken
a place in the battle line, the allied
troops have advanced to Steenwerck
and are engaging the enemy rear
guards in the vicinity of Neuve
Eglise. In their first operation in
Belgium the Americans captured
Voormezeele and several strong po
sitions between that town and Yprcs.
The allied line has been extended to
the La Basse-Estaires road, and it
is evident that the Germans are pre
paring to retreat to a line from
Wytschaete to Messines.
Huns Resist Mangln's Troops
On the French front where Amer
ican forces also are engaged under
the command of General Mangin the
enemy is showing strong resistance.
Here the Americans have taken up
new positions near Terny-Sorny fol
lowing their capture of Juvigny and
the further retirement of the Ger
mans making progress in the vicinity
of Bucy-le-Long.
In answer to the claims made* by
the Allies of important advances the
Germans reply that their retirements
and the relinquishment 'of territory
was for the purpose of shortening
the line.
Since the beginning of the Allies'
offensive on July 15, 128.302 Ger
mans have been taken prisoner and
2.069 guns. 1.734 mine throwers and
1 3,783 machine guns captured on
the western front.
Folks With Children in the House Should Be Careful
About Using Rough on Rats
I & '^wesaHir
ROGUES' GALLERY IS
OPEN FOR SLACKERS
Police to Take Names of Auto
Owners Who Disregard Pa
, triotic Appeal to Save Gas
oline For War Purpose
Autoists who fail to comply with
the fuel administration's request on
the next five "gasless Sundays" will
tind that the police department has 1
kept a record of all machines which
were on the streets of the city and
that in the future in ease any of the
owners are arrestpd for traffic viola
tions the fact that they did not show
their patriotism will be considered a
former conviction and a heavier fine
will be imposed than is usual for a
first offense. The names will be kept
the same as other offenders in the
rogue's gallery.
Mayor Daniel L. Keister made this
statement to-day, declaring that
while the police department has no
power to arrest and line auto owners
using their cars for pleasure rides on
the "gasless Sundays" he will do
everything In his power to .aid the
JUVIGNY WON
BY AMERICANS
IN WILD FIGHT
Fierce Hand-to-Hand Battle
Precedes Fall of the
Town
By Associated Press •
With the American Army In
France, Sept. 2.—The American troops
in their drive beyond Juvlgny Satur
day night and yesterday advanced
about two miles and captured nearly
600 prisoners, together with consid
erable war supplies.
Juvigny. the ruins of a village
north of Soissons which the Qermans
fought' so desperately to retain, Is
well within the American lines. It
was taken late Friday, but not until
now has the publication of details of
its capture been permitted.
The Americans consolidated their
positions to the east of Juvigny last
night, and after making further pro
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CITY RESPONDS TO
"GASLE3S" SUNDAY
Commendation of Harrisburg
automobile owners, who patri
otically kept their machines off
the streets yesterday in response
to the request of the fuel admin
istration in order that gasoline
may be saved for war purposes,
was generally given to-day.
Mayor Keister to- 'rv expressed
his grati.lc.foi of the manner m
which Har-.sbuig't's "did their
bit". Secretary .My ton bt the
Motor -Tub of Harrisburg also
uas plea.!.'l with the first t .f il.e
"gasless" jays.
fuel administration in enforcing the
request.
Next Sunday every city patrolman
will take the license numbers of all
pleasure autos on, the streets, the
mayor said. These will be kept on
tile at headquarters and when any
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STATE'S DRAFT
BOARD SUMMONS
ALL FROM 18 TO 45
Figures Show Total of 13,692
in Complete Registration
in Pennsylvania
Form*l notice that all male per
sons who have attained their eigh
teenth birthday and who have not At
tained their forty-sixth by September
12 must register with the registrars
appointed for their draft districts
was issued to-day from state draft
headquarters to all local boards.
"This means that men who arc not
46 on that day must register," said
Major W. O. Murdock, state drr.tt
officer. "Men who have already reg
istered, of course, need not register."
Figures showing the complete reg
istration on August 24 and 26 were
completed ct the draft headquarters
to-day showing 13,692, of whom 11,-
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M'ADOO'S ORDER
HITS RAILROAD
MEN CANDIDATES
Brotherhoods Will Lose Two
; Nominees in Harrisburg;
1 Both Have Good Records
Harrisburg may lose two legisla
| tive candidates .In the coming elec
i tions by reasons of the order issued
I last night by Secretary McAdaa, Di
i rector General of the Itailroads, to
1 the effect that no railroad employe
j may be a candidate for public of-
I lice.
j The two Brotherhood candidates in
I this city are A. Ramsey Black, Demo
| crat, running Tor re-election, and
1 Albert Millar, Republican, who are
! aspirants for the legislature.
Black has said he will withdraw,
! Millar when asked about his Inten
sions to-day Baid:
j "I can scarcely believe Secretary
McAdoo issued such a radical order.
I will make my decision later. I wish
to talk the matter over with some of
my friends before making any an
nouncement."
Railroader* Indignant
Railroad men were openly indignant
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Prominent Men Attend
the Funeral of Former
Senator J. D. Cameron
Funeral services for Senator James
Donald Cumercn, former Secretary of
War and for many years the lead
ing figure in Pennsylvania politics,
were held at 3 o'clock this afternoon
at his late residence. Front and State
streets. Burial was made in the
Harrisburg Cemetery. The Rev. L. S.
Mudge, pa3tor of the Pine Street
Presbyterian Church, officiated.
A host of men and women, promi
nent in the affairs of the city, state
and nation, were present at the fu
neral. Numbered among these wee
many intimate friends of the Sena
tor, including representatives from
all walks of life.
Personal friends of Senator Cam
eron acted as pallbearers. These in
cluded: Judge George Gray, Dover,
Del.: Chief Justice J. Hay Brown,
Lancaster: E. R. Coleman. B. Daw
son Coleman, Lebanon: Richard I.
Quay, Pittsburgh: W. D. Hammond,-
Charles H. Beigner and J. E. Ruther-i
ford, Harrisburg.
AMERICANS TARE
VOORMEZEELE IN
BELGIUM BATTLE
Find Town in Ruins Under
Intense Shell Fire; Silence
Machine Guns
BULLECOURT IN JUGGLE
| Ground in Front of British
Lines Piled With German
Dead; Desert Pcronne
J With the British Army in blun
ders, Sept. 1. —In their first lighting
in Belgium the Americans captured
and several strong
German positions in that immedi
ate vicinity. On their entrance into
VoormezeCle, the invaders found
that all that remained of the town
were piles of debris, for the shell
.ire had been so intense that hardly
jor e b. ick was left standing upon j
! mother.
Silence Hun Machine Guns
As the Americans adtanceu the j
Genual, rear guards from what lit
tle cover remained opened up with,
their machine guns, but these were
quickly silenced without much trou
ble. Elsewhere in the same local!.."
the Americans also advanced the
line, beeping in contact with the re
treating enemy.
Counterattacks by the Germans
resulted in their gaining littie more
I than a slight foothold, which in
case was quickly loosened by British
and American re-attaclta. in most
places the Germans did not e\cn get
a foothold, for the advancing forma
t'ons were met with hurricanes of
tire under which they melted away.
Bulk-Court Changes Bands
There has been especially heavy
lighting in the whirlpool ot the bat
tle around Bullecourt and Hende
court, where the British are holding
j positions almost resting against the
Drocourt-Queant, or W'otan. line. It
is believed Bullecourt itself has been
lost and won thrice In the past tw J
days.
Just now It appears that Bulle
court and Hendecourt again are in
British hands. Escout St. Mein and
Congatte also are in the possession
of the British. The ground in front
of the British lines throughout this
region are piled with dead Germans
while the British casualties were
extremely light.
Enemy Counterattacks Costly
At Mont St. Quentin the Germans
have ounterattacked repeatedly at
great cost, but the line there re
mains intact. The enemy seems to
have removed virtually everything
he had in Peronne, for he realized
that the town surely must come into
British hinds soon, but nevertheless
there wasGighting there before the
place was captured. There has been
more hard tighting around Le Tran
sloy.
The Germans here were firmly
established in the cenieterv at the
edge of the town, but the place now
has been stormed and captured and
the Germans driven south and copt.
Tanks Assist Infantry
I„-ite yesterday the enemy deliv
ered powerful counterattacks east
of Frenueourt on the Bapnume-
Cambrai road, the infantry being
| assisted, according to reports, by n
few tanks. The Germans succeeded
in penetrating a short distance, but
the British immediately reattached
and the ground which the Germans
had occupied quickly became a
shambles. In this operation the
British captured many prisoners.
Among the German dead at this
point was a battalion commander.
1 Capture All of Garrison
The British- also were counterat
tacked at Vaulx Vraucourt .the Ger
mans gaining a corner in the north
east section of the village and hold
ing it sor a time only to be driven
off. South of fne Arras-Cambrni
road the advance continues. During
the night it was held up by a strong
fire from a lone trench to the
south of the rood. The Germans
appeared determined to hold on
here and fought desperately. Finally!
the British "kicked oft" from their
positions and churged the enemy. I
During the fight that followed, the j
British either killed or captured |
every man of the enemy garrison j
and in audition bagged fifteen n-n-!
chine guns. In the n >;-fh the Ge> -!
mans steadily continue their relriat. I
On Heels of Hun in I.ys Salient
In the Lys salient the British are
on the heels of the Germans. Be- j
yond Vlersstraat and Voormezeele |
the enemy has fallen back east of i
the Ypres-Sommines Oanul. The!
British have reached Doulif and |
Eacheche. Ravelsburg ridge has j
been captured after some opposition :
from the Germans' rear guards. |
Other advanced troops are on the
outskirts of Neuve Eglise. Einden
liouk and Kemmel village have been
captured.
Spain Takes Over
All German Ships
Madrid, Se.pt. 2.—The Spanish gov
ernment on Saturday night decided
to take over all the German steam- !
ships interned in Spanish ports', in ac. |
cordance with Spain's recent note to ;
Berlin, because of the torpedoing of
Spanish vessels by German submar
ines.
THOUSANDS IN
BIG LABOR DAY
DEMONSTRATION
Men in All Walks of Life March in One
of Greatest Pageants of Its Kind in
History of the Capital City
After a periot of preparation cov-t
cripg two months on tho part of la-1
bor leaders and commanders, the;
great Army of the Second Line of
Defense, the laboring men of Harris- i
burg, mobilized at 9 o'clock this I
morning, and at 10 o'clock the
march of the men behind the men
behind the guns began in a great La
bor Day demonstration of what Har
risburg -tnd its environs are doing
toward the support of the khaki-dad
men in the field.
It was an inspiring example of
what the Capital City is doing to
win the war. With more than 4,000
of her sons in the Army,-and a rec-'
ord in the support of war endeavors;
and war funds that is the envy of|
other cities her size, it remained only;
lor the workmen of the city to stage!
a final demonstration of the whole-1
heartedness of the laboring men's
support of the war and the Army.
Several thousand were in line.
Rough - faced, hard-handed, iron
muscled men of toil, efficient, ener
getic clerks, keen-eyed railroaders,
munition workers who perspire over
griAiy metals and blazing forges
every day to insure a steady supply
WOUNDED IN PRANCE
' Harmburg.—Harry Miller, of James street, member
of Company D of the old Eighth Regiment and secretary
'of the Hope Fire Company, has been wounded in France,
a War Department telegram announces.
Harrisburg.—Counsel for the jitrieymen and the Har
risburg Railways Company said today that they had no
information of the decision of Judge John W. Kephart, of
the Superior Court, on the application to make the jitney
appeal a supersedeas. There were reports that it had been
granted. * - ~ £
HEAVY fighting in dury .
London.—The Drocurt-Quearit line has been smashed
: through by the Canadians on a two-mile front. Field
: Marshal Hsig's men are reported to be in Dury and heavy
j fighting is progressing in favor of the British.
TANG. HUI LUNG ASSASSIN'S VICTIM
Victoria, B. C.—Tang Hui Lung, Minister of Educa
tion for Ckina, brother cf Admiral Ting Fhi Ah Ming, of
the Waf Department, Peking; wa assassinated! last night
SENATORS EULOGIZE DEAD COLLEAGUE
Washington. —Tributes were paid to the memory of
Senator Francis G. New-lands, of Nevada, who died De
cember 24 last, in the Senate to-day. Eulogies were de- • *
livered by Senators Pittman and Henderson, of Nevada,,
and Senators Lodge, Saulsbury, Cummings, Robinson,
Chamberlain, King, Fhelan and Shafroth, after which the
Senate adjourned out of respect.
NURSES PROTEST TREASURY RULING
Washington.—Protests have been filed with Surgeon-
General Gorgas and Comptroller Warwick, of the Treas
ury, against the recent Treasury ruling that Army nurses
must lose their pay. while held prisoner by the enemy.
Washington.—By proclamation issued to-day Presi
dent Wilson set $2.20 a bushel as the minimum price guar
anteed by the Government for the 1919 wheat. A disin
terested commission, the President stated, will be appoint
ed next spring to see whether the increased cost of farm '
labor and supplies would justify an increase above that
price •
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Frederick C. Pierce and Anna M. Santo, Harrlabursi Henry
Tout, Jr., Johnxtown, and Flora 1,. Jonea, Harrlxhurv, Ira C. Kelxer
and Amy D. Kawlirr, A llmtow ■■ i John H. Miller und Mary O.
Fertiß, HarrlNburßi I.orln W. lIlKh, Harrlaburß. and Ada B. Mc
clain, l.lnKlextow n; HI wood K. Kapenabnde and Sue May AValtera,
Weal Fair-view, William H. Ktaweller and Prudence C. AVlnicurd.
MlUeraburKi Andrew S. Hall. McKeea Halt Fulla, and Helen K.
Freed, Liverpool.
of shells for the big guns, all pa
raded in labor's challenge to the Evil
Genius of the twentieth century, Bill
Mohenzollern.
The pageant was something mote
than a parade, something more than
a mere spectacle. It was the march
ing impersonation of a high resolve,
and as such awad sometimes into si
lence,and sometimes into swelling ap
plause, the thousands along the side
walks. These people who saw the
stern-faced thousands, in the march,
and who noted in the flrm-footed.
quick-stepping women who were
marching with labor, and bannered
as women who through the exigen
cies of war were taking men's places
in the world of work, something
more than a turning out lor a dcni?
onstration. They saw a part of the
great army of laborers without whom
the Allied cause would be lost, and
with whose help, defeat is impos
sible.
One of the most impressive sights
of the parade was the quota of
women arcleaners, employed in tho
local yards of the railroads. They
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