Food Administration Orders Breweries of Nation Closed December 1; "Dry" Rid IT Passes Senate HARRISBURG tlllllll TELEGRAPH M stor ' No. 199 14 PAGES Dal l?aer ?h u e omc ed a, a Hf rosbur^ 888 HARRISBURG, PA.. SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1918. ON VK .V™ ii mSh i ,'7- Kss LXXXVII HASTE MARKS FLIGHT OF GERMAN ARMY AS AMERICANS AND ALLIES PRESS ON BEFORE CAMBRAI AND LA FERE BASES FIRST ARMY OF UNITED STATES IN FRANCE NOW NEARLY FORMED Almost 115 Per Cent, of Amer ican Troops Brigaded Willi Haig and Foch Forces Have Been Withdrawn MARCH WITHHOLDS PLACE OF ASSEMBLY Situation on Western Front Is More Satisfactory Than It litis Been in Months, Sen ate Committee Hears By Associated Press \\ usliingion, Sept. 7. Organiza tion of the first American tield army in Franco is progressing so rapidly that General March told members of the Senate military committee to day neurlv 95 per cent, of the Amer ican troops brigaded with the British and French have been withdrawn and are being assembled tit a point he did not designate. The situation on the western front. General March told the com mittee, is more satisfactory 'his morning than it has been in months. Good progress is being made, he said, and the outlook is very bright. At no point along the front where the present battle is raging are the Allies more than twelve miles fiom the Hindenburg line, while upon the upper part this line has been pierced by the British troops. The committee was told that there now are between 90,000 and 100,000 American troops with the Britisn forces. Because of the gradual withdrawal of American trbpps which h9ve been brigaded witli French and British forces, the Senators said they wqro told only or.e division—the 32nd— now is engaged in the present bat tle. "General Itetrcut," Says March Characterizing the German retro grade movement as a "general re treat," on a hundred mile front from Arras to hear Rheirns, General [Continued on Page 12.] Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert Is Named Y.W.C.A.Chairman Mrs. By man D. Gilbert, Harris burg, president of the Harrisburg i hapter, American Red Cross, has been named as chairman for Penn sylvania of the Blue Triangle cam paign in Pennsylvania—a campaign for $170,500,000, to be conducted during the week of November 11. The fund will be apportioned among seven organizations The Young Women's Christian Association, the Young Men's Christian Association, the National Catholic War Council, the Jewish Welfare Board, the American Library Association, the War Camp Community and the Sal vation Army. Tn this fund the Young Women's Christian Associa tion has been apportioned the sum of $15,000,000. The blue triangle will be used as the official insignia for the cam paign, the greatest war drive ever held in America. President Wilson gave his endorsement this week to the campaign. Miss Ellen Walter, Erie, will be state organizer. A flying wedge of trained speakers will be sent to all the cities and towns of the state to outline the work carried on by the . W. C. A. for the women of America. LITTLE NEWSBOYS | HAVE BETTER WAR j STAMP CARDS THAN SOME FOLKS WHO OWN AUTOMOBILES O YOUR BIT 1 UNCLE SAM ASKS IT THE WEATHER] For lliirrlnlinru antl vicinityi Fnlr to-night mill Sunday; slightly warmer Sunilny. For Eastern I'rnnsylrnnla i Fair to-nlglit| Sunday fair anil some whut warmer; gentle to mod erate north to east winds. The main river will remain near ly stationary. General Conditions It Is 2 to 14 degrees cooler In the Atlantic anil Gulf States. Temperature; 8 a. m., .18. River Stage; 8 a. m„ 3.8 feet above low-water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 117. I.owest temperature,' 88. Mean temperature, 112. Normal temperature, 08. COAL DEALER SHOWS WM. JENNINGS MET EVERY REGULATION Federal Fuel Administrator Meek Knew All About Order For Fuel; Visited His Offiee and the Order Was Passed Upon; Shipment Sent ('.are of S. S. Shelter, of Duncan lion, in Regular Procedure; Hickok Sags Man Who Rugs No. 2 Buckwheat Coal Performs Patriotic Service William Jennings did not violate the Federal fuel regulations. Evidence produced to-day by J. Q. Handshaw, representative of the lianna Coal Company, completely vindicates Mr. Jennings, chairman of the Dauphin Committee National De fense and Public Safety, of charges spread broadcast by the Harrisburg Patriot that he had violated the fed eral fuel regulations in purchasing a quantity of No. 2 Buckwheat coal for use at his country home near Duncannon. Mr. Handshaw made this statement: "Early in the spring, Mr. Jen nings, to whom tlic lianna Coal Company for many years had sold buckwheat coal, eanie to me with an order for about one third the amount of this coal which he usually bought. I told him that while tlic government hud made no price regulation of buckwheat coal 1 would much sooner tliut the order lie shipped In care of a local dealer. To tills he agreed, and suggested S. S. Shelter, a reputable coal dealer of Duiieannon. Before placing the order with my compuny, be ing in Duncuiiiioii, 1 took up the matter with Mr. Slieller. Mr. Shelter said that in view of tin: fact there was no regulation oil No. 2 Buckwheat coal, and that no person hi Duiieannoii, except Mr. Jennings, ever bought huckwhcut coal of tliut grade, he was sutislied to receive the order. "Sometime later Mr. Meek, the Fuel Administrator of l'erry County with Ills wife, called at my olliee in Harrisburg in Fed eral Fuel Administrator Hickok's automobile, having been sent to me by Mr. Hiekok with regurd to fuel supply in Perry county, During the discussion 1 then took up with Mr. Meek Mr. Jennings' order. Mr. Meek tllen said to me that lie was not interested in this grade of buckwheat coul, since it was not within the fed eral price regulation, and that the order might go through. 1 explained to him at the time that tile order would be shipped in the regulation manner, in the care of Mr. Slieller. "I then forwarded the order and the records on lile show that tile .shipment was made care of S. 8. Slieller, Duncamioii, Pa., P. 11. 11., and was delivered to William Jennings and paid for. "The company and Mr. Jen nings, having more tlian com plied with uny fuel regulations then in existence ,or since put In force, have nothing to regret, this is ail there is to it." Mr. Jennings' Statement Verifying the statement that he had taken the utmost precaution in the matter of ordering the coal, and had complied with the requirements, Mr. Jennings to-day said: "Early in the spring I wanted to get my winter supply of buckwheat coal arranged for. 1 understood there were no restrictions, but 1 wanted to be sure and being informed that there was then no fuel administrator for Perry county, 1 asked Ross Hickok, the administrator here. 1 stated the kind of coal I wanted, and he in formed me there were no restrictions whatsoever on the purchase of that grade. 1 then went ahead and order ed it.'* Mr. Jennings was then asked: "When did you give the order?" In reply, lie said, "1 ordered it im mediately." This was in the early springtime, before regulations of any sort relat ing to 1918 supplies had been promul gated by the government. Mr. Hiekok Verities Mr. Hickok, local Federal Fuel Ad ministrator, verified this statement by Mr. Jennings and John P. Guyer, local Coal Investigator, said that he was present when Mr. Jennings made the inquiry of Mr. Hickok, and that Mr. Jenqings went from the ofHce with tie understanding that he could place his order, and that by buying No. 2 buckwheat coal, he was per forming a patriotic service by using fuel of a kind that the ordinary stove or furnace will not burn. Confirming this understanding of Mr. Jennings Administrator Hickok said this morning: "1 would regard it as a .patriotic service for anyone who can use No. 2 buckwheat coal to do so, inasmuch as it is not under Federal control or regulation." Mr. Meek, the Perry County Fuel Administrator said tills morning to a Telegraph representative, that he is "very much put out by the public ity given tlrts investigation, before a final conclusion had been reached In tlie case." He further said that he I had not been able to get in personal touch with Mr Jennings. ) At Its Olil Tricks As usual, the subsidized morning 1 McCormiek mouthpiece endeavors to camouflage its real motive behind a screen of gasoline smoke. Its record of mlsrept esentution and abuse In this community is understood among all clusse' of people. Orfe after n- I other the victims of its mendacity have been pilloried and, of course, the Telegraph is no exception. Its paid hirelings have boasted that the "Telegraph would be put out of busi ness" and every means known to the sort of warfare which it adopts have been employed to embarrass the Telegraph without avail, including the starting of an evening edition. Mr. Jennings is the latest innocent victim of its malevolence and be cause lie has not kowtowed may ex plain tlijp infamous attack upon him. Assuming a self-righteous and holy attitude at all times the' morning organ has never hesitated to belittle those who happen to differ with its alleged policies or favor its am bitious owner. Mudslinging is its chief delight and it has vainly im agined that fear instead of disgust was the inevitable emotion of those who happen to be the objects of its attacks. Probably no newspaper has ever done a community which it pretends to serve more real harm than the Harrisburg Patriot. It has destroy ed community spirit in many cases, and is to-day a positive menace to the development of the city. Its tac tics are those of the cuttietish and its insincerity and hypocrisy are matters of frequent comment. Sel fishness and personal spleen dic tate its policies. Masquerading as a paper "of the people" it is knotvn that its chief owner is endeavoring to promote his political aspirations by exploiting the workingman after years of personal opposition to or ganized labor. After years of con troversy the McCormiek papers were compelled to recognize the Typo graphical Union a year or two ago. Its constant effort is to discredit those who decline to adopt its sugges tions. In view of the experience of Ex- Mayor J. William Bowman, one must wonder whether Mr. Jennings like wise offended the subsidized news paper organs by withholding adver tising from their .columns. There still rankles in the mind of the chief owner of the community scold his ignominious defeat for gov ernor and the humiliating repudiation of his candidacy by his own county, city and home ward. Mr. Jennings is this week maligned through no fault of his own and with out regard to his patriotic services and personal and family sacrifices. Who will be the next? BIG TEAMS LINE UP AT CHICAGO FOR THIRD GAME Mitchell Plans to Send Hen drix to Mound; Mays For Boston Chicago, Sept. 7. —The curtain was to be lowered on baseball in Chicago for the duration of the war with the third game of the world series between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs, who faced each other on even terms to-day, each team having scored one vic tory. To-night the teams will en train for Boston, where the remain ing games of the championship series will be played. With renewed confidence over their 3-to-l victory yesterday, the Cubs went into to-day's game deter mined to add to their laurels, and Manager Mitchell said he probably would send Hendrix in to face the Red Sox. Manager Barrow and his Ameri can Reague champions were equally confident. He planned to assign Mays to the task of turning the tide against the Cubs. Fair and warmer weather and the half-holi day wore expected to bring out a record crowd here. "I had hoped that we would be able to make baseball's contribution to war charities more than $25,000," said August Herrmann, chairman of the National Baseball Commis sion, to-day, "but judging from re ceipts of the first two games, it is quite possible we shall not be able to touch the $20,000 mark. How ever, I look for capacity attendance in Boston, which may make up the difference." The probable batting order fol lows: BOSTON. CHICAGO Hooper, rf. Flack, rf. Shean, 2b. llollocher, ss. Strunk, cf. Mann, lb. Whiteman, if. Paskert, cf. Mclnnis, lb. Merkle, lb. Scott, ss. Pick, 2b. Thomas, 3b. IJeal, 3b. Agnew, c Killefer., c. Mays, p Hendrix, p. FRENCH AND YANK GUNS TEAR HOLES IN HUN LINES ON THE AISNE FRONT New Forces Brought Up West of Fismes With Germans Along Canal Parallel to River; Big Guns Set in Play ALLIES SLOWLY CLOSE ON ENEMY LEFT FLANK German Machine Guns De fend Retreating Army Point by Point; Enemy Divisions Yield Dearly-Bought Gains By Associated Press With the American Army on the Aisne Front, Sept. 7.—Additional forces and supplies were brought up by both the Americans and French during last night and early to-day the Franco-American line was again ad vanced. The allied artillery of both heavy and small calibers is being used to tear holes in the enemy lines. Cross Koad Under Fire The new forces were brought up along the Aisne to the west of Fismes where the Germans are en trenched along' the canal parallel to the river. The big guns behind the Franco-American line were set in play upon formations far to the rear, while every cross road was subjected to a punishing fire. The Franco-American line continu ed to close slowly but with unerring certainty about the German left flank that had clung to the sector to the west of Rhetms. Particularly de termined resistance wns displayed by the enemy remaining at the point in the angle made by the line swing ing upward towards the Aisne. The Germans used their artillery late on Friday with ail possible vigor, and their machine gun crews defended the retreating army point by point. Nevertheless the lines of both the French and the Americans were ad vanced early to-day. Hun Divisions Hound For Aisne Early reports brought into head quarters indicate that the German divisions in this sector are as cer tainly bound for the Aisne as those already across that river further to the west, but that they are determin ed to exact as big a price as possible before yielding the territory which has already cost them so much to hold. The German artillery was active along the river front, throwing an enormous volume of high explosive, shrapnel and gas shells into the lines that were constantly harassing them. HOUR IS NEAR FOR PERSHING MENJN DRIVE Foch Plan Is to Prevent Hun From Stopping to Fight From Trenches By Associated Press Washington, Sept. 7.—The hour when General Pershing's army will be thrown into the battle is rapidly ap proaching, in the opinion of many officers ana officials at the War De partment Developments yesterday indicated to these observers that the German withdrawal was Hearing the point when Marshal Foch would make use of every available weapon to prevent the enemy from making a [Continued on Pago 12.] Fair Weather to Start and End Coming Week Washington, Sept. 7.—Weather pre dictions for the week beginning Mon day, issued by the Weather Bureau to-day are: North and Middle Atlan tic states: Fair, warmer beginning of week; showers and somewhat cool er by middle of week followed by fair weather and nearly normal tem peratures thereafter. FINNS JOIN THE GERMANS; GIVE MANPOWER j By Associated I'rcss Paris, Sept 7. (Havas)— A treaty of alliance has been concluded between Germany and Finland under which the j entire manpower of Finland ! is put at Germany's disposal, j according to a dispatch to the j Matin from Copenhagen. Brothers Fall Fighting in France; One Is Killed JOHN E. WESTFALL, FRANK WESTFALL, Killed in Action Wounded in France Private John E. Westfall, sonof Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Westfall. Mechanicsburg, R. D., was killed in action in France on August 10, according to official word received from the War Department Wednes day. His brother and comrade-in-arms, Frank Westfall, was wounded and is in a hospital. The degree of his wound is undetermined. The Westfall brothers were members of the One Hundred and Twelfth Infantry, Twenty-eighth Division. Many I-larrisburg and Dau phin county boys are in this division. Private Westfall enlisted June, 1917, and was widely known. He was employed at the Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company. Besides his parents. Private Westfall is survived by one sister, Mrs. Paul Rider, Shiremanstown; four brothers, William, of Philadel phia: Frank, his wounded brother; Raymond and Lloyd, at home. CITY'S GUARDSMEN PLAY FOOTBALL DAY | AFTER GREAT BATTLE Twenty-five Per Cent, of Company D, 112 th, Slightly Gassed a Few Seriously, While Taking Part in Big Drive; Nicknamed "Bayonet Division" That Company D, o*i the 112 th in fantry, made up largely of men of Company I), Eighth Regiment of the old Pennsylvania National Guard, most of whom reside in Harrisburg, played an important part in the drive between Soissons and Rheiins and has done much to accelerate the movement of the Hun toward the German border, is related in a letter, tilled with thrilling episodes, writ ten by Leroy E. ltife to his mother, Mrs. William H. Rife, 1001 North Seventeenth street. But the company has not escaped unscathed. In fact more than twen ty-live per cent, of the men of the company were injured in the advance against the Germans. No less than ' seventy men of the company were j injured on one day of the attack, I August 9, and including some Har ) risburgers. 1 So vigorous and so deadly was the I attack of the company on the Ger ] mans with their bayonets that they have been assigned another uick- GERMAN FLYERS DROP BOMBS IN HOSPITAL AREA Patients Taken to Nearby Caves When Enemy Attaek Begins With the American Army in France, Sept. 7. —'German aviators scored two direct hits on Wednesday night on the large "Red Cross" be tween the wings of the French- American hospital southwest of Soissons. There were no casualties, [Continued on Page 12.] Bion C. Welker Is Chossn For Special Artillery School Bion C. Welker, formerly city ed itor of the Telegraph, member of Battery F, 311 th Field Artillery, now in France, has been assigned to an Artillery School for Specialists. 1-Ie is now under tuition there. The[ school is situated in a delightful part of France. Mr. Welker hopes soon to get back to his regiment, which is I now undergoing training previous toj taking up active service. name, having been dubbed after their attack on August 9 during their storming of the German line, the "Bayonet Division." Back For a Rest Extracts from Rife's letter, dated August 10 follow: "Well, X suppose you have been thinking all kinds of things have happened to me because 1 have not [Continued on Page 9.] Five More Local Boys Wounded in Desperate Fight Along French Front Five names are included in the early casualties to-day, only one of which is a death. Abrarn Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Mar tin, 25 1 Crescent street, is in a'base hospital as a result of being in [Continued on Page 9.] ALLBREWERIES WILL BE CLOSED ON DECEMBER 1 Food Administrator Also Pro hibits Buying Grain For Beer Washington, Sept. 7.—Acting un der the sanction of President Wil- j son, and in accordance with an j agreement entered into with the fuel and railroad administrations j and the war industries board, the ' food administration last night dered all brewing operations in the United States to cease on December 1 until further notice. Orders were also issued prohibit ing the purchase of any unmalted grains for brewing purposes, and It: was announced that regulations for | carrying out the order will be Issued shortly. The action, which came suddenly, was made necessary. Food Adminis trator Hoover's announcement said, because of the increased war strain on fuel, transportation and labor and a material reduction In the sup- j [Continued on Page 12.] ALLIES WI ALL GROUND LOST TO HUNS IN SPRING Retreating German Army Falling Back Faster and Faster With British, French and Americans in Determined Pursuit By dissociated Press London, Sept. 7.—British progress on virtually the whole battle front from Havrincourt wood to the river Aisne continued this morning with rather greater rapidity than had been expected. Accelerating the flight of the retreating Ger mans the British, French and American armies gained important new ground last night and to day along the entire front from the Aisne to ths west of Cambrai. In the northern part of the front the British have pushed fur [Continued on rage 10.] GERMAN COM rJNUES fj | | With the British A lttifcs in France—The German <*• n'j j ; tirenient continues throughout the whole area to the 3 ; west of-Cdinbrai and St Queniin and tlie British advance ,Sg guards in the jpqnie generally bt t ween Cambtai and 9 | Pjtfonhe are dose to the Hindertbyrg line. Numerous fires 3 ; > lit ill ore burning and many more explosions have occurred <2s ; | as !"f '/ ~..i 1 •FESS"SOUNDS CAMPAIGN, NOTE | : ; Washl | Regret Kative Ffss, of Ohio, the ncw> I j ch.i '• .• of !:•- pub! cOmmiitce, for- 1 ;; . Ms''i- . :rv, > cor gress in * | | November,. •"Uep - j hi. lis," said Mr. "Fess, "will 3 :j; not only pfosectltion of the war, but will 3 i be. a guarantee against compromise,' and, therefore an 8- jjj iiv. h'• c peace S ||i . Indianapolis—The Right Rev. Francis STas Clutard, 8 , I bishop of the Indianapolis diocese of the Roman Catholic 8 ||: Church, died here to d4J -after a lingering illness. | | SENATE PASSES "DRY" RIDI.K \ ;|; Washington—As a result of the adoption by the | | j Senate of the emergency agricultural appropriation bill", I II with its '.'dry" legislative rider and an announcement by ft S*the food administration.that President Wilson would cxer- ai j; cise his war-time authority to prohibit the manufacture of n || beer after December ), nation wide prohibition was a step 3 |: nearer to day. a |j CHAMBERSBURG SOLDIER KILLED IN BATTLE j* |l Chamb^rsburg—Theodore Crist, a member of Com v *:• j! |; pany C,*112 Infantry and a Sonqf Adam Crifit 0f.42u East jj Quern street, has been killed in action in France, accord- jj I iug to a.telegram received-from the War Department. 11 ! ! The Chambrrsburg soldier .was killed on August 9. lie |j; was a private and had taken part in the earlier fierce ]H j ' fighting against the Germans. || ;|| Boston —A capacity crowd of more than 30,000 for, ill the first game of the world series at Feirway Park next f! 1 . . I; •j; Monday teas precitjc-i tc- i•• y Secretary Layre: i| II ' MARRIAGE LICENSES ' | Mnttliew \v, Juno, MartlnxburK. W. Vn-, and Mlnale 1.. Knba, ; . Hngeratown, Md.t Chrnli-r L. Ilarhulil and Clara H. Sniyaer, Me- ; ohnnlnhurK, H. I)„ 3. Mnrko Drnxrnovlc anal .liiltn Brda, Steeltoni ; Oren W. Rrrnnemnn and Hnnnnb S. Klchcllicrirer. *lilil(inhnr*i | J. Frank Matalnaer. I.ower Allen tonnnbiii. Cantherlnnd count,-. tl nnd Annie G. Nnnale. Slrrltom David M. Wirt and Snrn 1.. Decker, t j llnrrlabarkt Georxe M. Knamlnger nnd Kernlce A. lllttlnK, Mar, a- { j; vine. . jjj 'lT'(lT>lHjst '''TWO 2 CENTS 23 HOME EDITION
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