j ofWar Baker Sees Americans Start in Big Drive Against Huns on HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M - Jn&cpenbcnt LXXXYII— Xo. 203 2U PAGES fhTeA, WtZ'tSUfZAi 1 *" HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1918. NVNNXX* AT"" ""VSirS SW HOME EDITION * ■ i AMERICANS TAKE 9,500 PRISONERS AND ADVANCE 8 MILES INTO SALIENT WHERE TWO ENEMY DIVISIONS MAY BE TRAPPED £/. 5. TROOPS TOO QUICK FOR HUNS IN GREAT DRIVE Huns Blow Up Ammunition as Town After Town Falls to Gen. Pershing's Men DESPERATE RESISTANCE OF FOE SWEPT ASIDE BY DASHING YANKS Neck or St. Mihiel Salient Narrowed to Six Miles by Quick Dashes Through Confused Ranks of Boche Army By .-isiuciated Efts* Paris, Sept. 13.—The St. Mihiel salient, it is understood, has been re- duced. The censor will not permit the Q publication of the names of the towns and villages forming the present Amer can line in the St. Mihiel sector. London, Sept. 1 3.—General Pershing's forces in their attack on the southern Side of the St. Mihiel salient have advanced eight miles. The assault was made on a front of fourteen miles. The Americans this morning were making rapid progress in the continuation of their drive. 9,500 Prisoners Taken General Pershing's troops so far have captured 9.300 prisoners and have taken sixty German guns. German prisoners say the American attack was ex-> pected but that it was delivered so rapidly that they had no time to put up a stubborn resistance when they were ordered to. Pannes, which was energetically defended by the Germans, was easily captured by the Americans. Towns Fall to Yankees The Americans are reported to have captured Vign eulles, seven and a half miles north of Xivray, through which the former line ran. General Pershing's troops also are said to have cap tured Beney, Houdicourt and the Bois de Thiaucourt. Bottle's Neck Narrows If these places really have been captured the neck of the St. Mihiel salient has been nafrowed to less than six miles and if the' two German divisions reported last night to be in the salient still are there it is decidedly improbable that they will be able to get away. The Germans are blowing up the ammunition dumps at Hat tonville and Donboux. Three Miles More On the west side of the St. Mihiel salient where the countryl is much more difficult and where the German resistance has been , more determined, the Americans have made an advance of three; miles on a twelve-mile front. American Offensive Continues Its Brilliantly Successful Course I he American offensive in Lorraine was reported to-dav to be : continuing its brilliantly successful course. The apparent prospect was that not only would the St. Mihiel: salient be speedily wiped out but that a heavy blow would be dealt the Germans in the loss of men and material. 8,000 Prisoners Counted Already b.rOO prisoners and sixty guns have been taken, accord ing to to-day's advices. Prisoners to the number of 8,000. indeed, had been actually counted up to last night. I he rapid progress of the American forces on both sides of the 1 salient now affords hope that still greater numbers of Germans! may be caught in the loop upon which General Pershingis troops' are closing in. ' Advance Eight Miles I he Americans now appear to have made an advance of some eight miles on the southern side of the salient. This would bring them to the important town of Yigneulles, lying on the only rail way line in the loop, which town to-day, indeed, is unofficially reported in Americans hands. South of \ igneu'lles the town of Houdicourt is declared to be in American possession, while to the cast, towards Thiaucourt, Pershing's troops have acquired the important Thiaucourt Wood and the town of Beney. Stop at Nothing Meanwhile, on the westerly side of the salient, where the going' is more difficult, the American advance on a twelve-mile front is! understood to have scored an advance of three miles. The con-| [Continued on Page Xl.] Where the Americans Hit the Boche r l \ J ' J VCRDUN P \ * ? X ( \ \T /S i . / \ CC ~B*ES I coaze J \ / / " - t -C M r OOrtMAQT/*' ~\ I v\ / s V / X ,>< v \ ir *'Y£ 1 vn- L^ // •- > -wiar'""" 1- Attacking on a twenty-mile front, the American Army, under Pershing, have driven two pincers wedges into the western and southern sides of the famous St. Mihiel salient, south east of Verdun in Dorraine. At points the Americans have smashed ahead for five miles. The solid line shows the present front and the dot ted line the front before the drive started. On the inset map the St. Mihiel salient and its relation to the remainder of the front is shown. OLD RUBBER PILE GROWS RAPIDLY; PLAN AUCTION Auto Owners Patriotically Throw Valuable Tires on Mounting Heap GROCERS ASKED - TO JOIN IN S. O. R. Grocers and businessmen throughout the city were to-day requested by Mercer B. Tate of Utc S. O. R. (Save Old Rubber) ■omniittee of the Red Cross to place boxes In front of their store for receiving the old rub ber of their neighborhood. And tliey will confer a second favor 011 the Red Cross if they will de liver this old rubber at the Third and Wulnut corner. If Harris . burg is to make any kind of a showing It is necessary that some mighty tall "stepping" be done before to-morrow noon. The old rubber pile started to grow this morning. It is indicated that Harrisburg is ashamed of its inactivity of yester day and is going to put a lot of rub ber on the pile at Third and Walnut streets, this morning. The home folks are those who are falling down to-day. A care(jil look over the pile being gathered .for the 1 Red Cross showed that there are very few overshoes, gum boots or gum coats, no hot water bottles and no rubber gloves. "Why," said one of the little Girl Scouts to-day, "there isn't a house in Harrisburg. hardly, that doesn't have an old leaky hot water bag in it. Out in our bathroom we had two, till to-day—-there they are now on the pile." The auto owners continue to throw old tires on the heap. The number of these !s growing rapidly. From all indications are some fairly good tires in the lot. To-morrow be fore the auction starts at 1 o'clock, George Bogar, Charles Ensminger and "Andy" Redmond will go, through the pile of auto tires and 1 pick out those which tan be repaired' and used. An uptown man this morning 'threw an almost new cord tire on the pile. Then the Girl Scouts got busy. They made a hole in the rubber heap and buried the very good tire, worth not less than SSO. "We'll put it in there, so no one will see it," they said. This afternoon and to-morrow it is urged that the 14,000 school chil dren of Harrisburg carry all the old tubber they can find to the Redj Cross pile. , ! RAILROAD'S SKILLED MEN TO BE KEPT FROM WAR By Associated Press Washington, Sept. 13.—Regional directors of the railroad administra tion were instructed to-day to claim deferred draft classification for rail road general officers, shopmen, train men, skilled yardmen, road and maintenance of way foremen and, skilled workers, telephone and tele-! graph operators and other essential! employes. \ "OATH yS / SfA • % *| y\ A c A £ r- A rftEfJ J* tiyZMfyfsr f>Ve*rsjs G ( \ A, VWM.tAreAt \ ) )<< \ mkl /<;>> kj Sj^^sJS PARIS } Z AA'C E. y . S % • * ' AMERICANS REPULSE HUN COUNTER ATTACK One Attempt to SteinOnrushing Yankee Tide Proves Futile; Pershing Pushes on Day and Night, Passing Objec tives; Prisoners Continue to Pour In With the American Forces in Lorraine, Sept. 13.—1.30 P. M. —Reports at this hour from the front indicate that the Americans are making progress according to schedule. No unexpected de velopments are occurring. Large quantities of German supplies find material have been secured but there has been no time to check them up. The battle so far has been wholly normal. With the American Army in Lor raine, Sept. It. —General Pershing's troops continued their steady ad- WM. JENNINGS VINDICATED BY ADMINISTRATOR Mr. Meek Finds Him Blame less; Charges Aired by Patriot Fall Flat Fuel Administrator Meek, of Perry county, has absolved William Jen nings. of Harrisburg, from all blame In the purchase of No. 2 buckwheat coal for his country home near Dun cannon. • The charge of fuel violations sprea" broadcast by the Harrisburg Patriot in an effort to pillory Mr. Jennings ' have fallen Hat. Mr. Jennings is entirely vindicated and the Patriot is placed in the hu miliating position of confessing that the charges it printed in big head lines are false. After a thorough Investigation of the case Mr. Meek sent to the Tele (Continued on Page a. J vance against the St. Mihiel salient throughout the night. They reached and even passed the objectives set for thctu. Prisoners continue to pour in The Americans pushed ahead all along the front except at one point. They were met with less resistance than they had expected. Th" Germans made pnly one coun terattack in an attempt to stem the 'onrushing tide of Americans. The Germans, however, began their I protective barrage too early. They j gave the Americans warning of what j was com.rg and General Pershing's i men were completely prepared for I the countera'.tack when it started. I Newton D. Baker, the American I secretary of war,-with several other j notables witnessed the beginning of i [Continued on Page 2.] jTWO MURDERERS SENTENCED TO DIE WEEK OF OCT. 14 | Andrew Carey and Charles | Kyler to Pay Penalty For Their Crimes Two murderers convicted during the year in the Dauphin county courts, have been sentenced to be electrocuted during the week of Octo ber 14, Governor Brumbaugh fixing the date to-day. They are Andrew I Cary, colored, convicted of shooting' James Arthur Watts, also colored, in the iatter's home In Adams -'street, Steelton, about 11 o'clock on the morning of February 25. . The other one Is Charles Kyler, colored, found guilty of first degree murder tor stabbing Walter Clifton Shaeffer, a railroader, as the latter was coming out of a hotel in Verbeke street, early on the morning ot January 28. Governor Brumbaugh also fixed the wee'- of October 21 for the elec trocution of Henry ftnd Jacob Sulla day, convicted of murder in the Northumberland county courts. KILLS NEGRO WHO PROTESTS AGAINST BILLS Steelton Grocer Says He Shot j to Defend His and His Father's Lives HAD FIGHT IN THE STORE j Prisoner Hurried to Countyj Jail to Prevent a Race Riot Seeking revenge because he be-; lievetl he and his fellow laborers j were being overcharged by Steelton | West Side dealers, a Steelton coloredl workman, known only as Blackberry, j was shot and instantly killed shortly! after noon to-day when he visited (he store of John Dundoff. 502 Myers street, with his grievance. The shoot ing was done by Dundoff's son. \ a | sil Dundoff, <• 20-yoar-old clerk, and| almost created-a race riot. Dundoff, of Macedonian decent, claims that he did the shooting in] self-defense after Blackberry had come to the store and attempted to hold hini up. Dundoff is now in the Dauphin county jail awaiting a hear- ing. Alleges Holdup The story as told by Dundoff is j to the effect that Blackberry in com- j pany with :t number of other col-, ored men came to the store and de manded money. "You hilve too much money," the dead Blackberry is al leged to have said and drawing his revolver, added, "give up SSOO or will shoot you." Pushing aside the mother. Black-, berry hit the father over the head with a soapbox and launched n i slashing blow at the face of ibCj youthful Dundoff. hitting him on the] nose and badly breaking it. Tie-1 treating strategically, Dundoff with-] drew to a tear room. Firm Shot Fatal All the time as he retreated he; threatened to call the police, tut] Blackberry said "I'm not afraid of the police." Entering the small room, Dundoff hastily grabbed from a small ■drawer there a revolver kept for pro-! tection, and in turn advanced on I Blackberry. Blackberry taken un awares, had no time to draw his re-i volver and started to back off hastily; toward the door. Just as he up-i proached the high steps by which ] the store is entered, Dundoff affirms, he blazed away with the revolver, j The bullet entered Blackberry's mouth, passed through the upper part and pierced the* brain. Death was instantaneous. Awaited Arrest Dundoff made no attempt to es cape and was taken withopt trouble by the police who were on the scene soon after the shooting took place. He was brought immediately by Sleelton police to Harrisburg, for foreigners and colored men beg.tn to gather about the Dundoff store in large numbers and a race liot seemed imminent. FRIDAY THE 13TH WILL BE LUCKY TO START YOUR WAR STAMP CARD Ask Any Minister About It ————— THE WEATHER'! For Mnrrlaburg and vicinity! fair and cooler to-night, with lorn-rat temperature about 50 degrees; Saturday fair. For ICaatern Pennsylvania i Fulr and cooler to-nighti Saturday fair) gentle neat winds becom ing variable. Hlver The upper portion of the main river tvlll rise sllghtlyt the lower portion will fai: slowly or remain nearly stationary. General Conditions ft la 2 to 13 degrees cooler over the greater -tort of -the eastern half of the country and 3 to 33 degrees warmer over nearly all the territory between the Hoeky Mountains and the Mis sissippi river. 'West of the Hoeky Irregular. Temperntarei H a. m.,