Bulgarian War Crisis Impends; Complete Change in Foreign Policy Cabinet Session 1 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M ©jc &oc Infrepctifciii ' LXXXVII — No. 214 16 FAGKS HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 191& OM mwsp*peh in i*\iwsmiiir S 'tu-'o^cknts' & HOME EDITION AMERICAN ARMY JOINS FRENCH IN MIGHT Y CHAMPAGNE BLOW FOCH STRIKES HEAVILY WITH LARGE FORCES Tremendous Blow Struck With Good Results From Rheims to Verdun SEEK TO CUT GERMAN ARMIES ASUNDER BY NEW OFFENSIVE By A A uccimitd Press Paris, Sept. 26.—French and American troops attacked this morning on the Champagne front at 5 o'clock, according to a statement issued by the War Office to-day. The statement says the French attack was launched in the Champagne in co-operation with the American Army, which is attacking farther to the east. The statement reads: "Retween the Ailette and the Aisne the Germans re newed their attacks last evening in the region of Alle mant and MoulinLaffaux. The enemy succeeded at the latter point in penetrating the French lines, but an ener getic counterattack re-established the situation. "Farther south the French have enlarged their gains cast of Sancy and have taken prisoners. "This morning at 5 o'clock French troops attacked on the Champagne front in co-operation with the American Army operating further to the cast." Renewed German attacks north of the Aisne have been repulsed. At one point, where the Germans gained a foothold upon the French positions, they were ejected by a counterattack. , WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Sept. 26.—French troops to-day attacked in the Cham pagne in a thick fog after a period of artillery preparation which terminated in an hour of most intense gunfire. The early indications were that the attack was pro gressing most favorably. The Franco-American attack on the Champagne front is the first Allied thrust made on that sector since Marshal Foch assumed the initiative in July and is the logical result of the Allied success in Picardy in driving the Germans back to the Hinden burg line from Arras to Laon. A drive northward in Champagne threatens the communica tion lines in the rear of the Hindenburg defense system, where the Germans are struggling to keep the British and French from breaking through. While the length of the front of attack is not disclosed it is probable it extends a great part of the distance from Rheims to Verdun and probaljly beyond. An advance of some distance east of Rheims would outflank Laon and possibly St. Quentin. The communication lines easj v.ard from Laon, the pivot of the German defenses, between Rheims and Ypres would be severed. An Allied break through might separate the German forces in the west into two groups. Foch Seeking Big Game in His New Drive Against the Enemy Center French and American troops to-day are storming the German positions in Champagne and farther "east in what apparently is another major stroke by Marshal Foch. The new offensive is progressing favorably according tc early reports. * The new allied thrust in the west comes on a front which has not been very active since the Germans failed to in S* Champagne in the defeated offensive of July 15 last and west of Rheims. French soldiers are attacking" in Champagne, which runs from Rheims eastward to the Argonne west of Verdun. The Americans are moving forward east of the Champagne simul taneously with General Petain's men. Expect Great Possibilities Great posib'ilities might result from a successful Allied advance on the front east of Rheims, as the German communica tions would be severed and the formidable enemy position from Arras to Laon endangered with the important southern end out flanked. The length of the attacking front is not disclosed but it may possibly be from Rheims eastward past Verdun to southwest of Metz. In Macedonia the Allies are advancing all along the 130 miles, V-shaped front between Monastir and Lake Doiran. The Bul garian first army on the Allied left has been placed in a dangerous position by the cutting of the Prilep-Veles road at Izvor, while the Serbians are in the outskirts of Ishtib, eighteen miles east of "Veles, and one of the .bases of the Bulgarian second army. Apparently the Veles-Ishtib line, the most formidable for the enemy south of Uskub, will prove untenable. BULGARS ASK FOR AID By Associated Press PARIS, Sept. 26.—"Fresh dispositions made by General Frunohet d'Esperey, who lias passed through Prilep, justified the belief that there will be an energetic exploitation of the great inter-allied vic tory In Macedonia," says Marcel Rutin, editor of tlie Echo le Paris. King Eerdinund of Bulgaria has asked Field Marshal Maekenscn, who is now In Bucharest, to take tlic command of his armies so as to block the advance of the Allies in Old Serbia and preserve Bul garia from invasion, according to information received here from Switerland. I/ON BON, Sept. 26.—The Fourth Turkish Army on the Palestine front virtually is surrounded in the region east of the Jordun and faces annihilation by General Allenby's forces, to-day's advices show. The total of prisoners already taken was inci-cascd to-day to -15,001). 'llic annihilation of the Fourth array, now hoped for, would complete tho cleaning up of Ule Turkish forces in Palestine, account ing for about 80,000 men. ALLIED ARMIES ARE INVADING BULGARIA British and Serbian Troops Send Foe Reeling Back Into Territory Long Held by Teutons; Enormous Quantities of War Material Taken Saloniki, Sept. 26.—Bulgaria has been invaded by Allied troops, according to a British official statement issued here to-day. British troops entered Bul garian territory opposite Kos turino, about six miles south of Strumitsa, tHe enemy base in this region. London, Sept. 26. —Reports in offi cial quarters here indicate that the Prilep-Veies road has been cut at Izvor, isolating the First Bulgarian army from its main line of com munication and placing it in a BRETZ INDICTED BY GRAND JURY | ON FOUR CHARGES Little New Testimony Offered in Trial of William Evans j Harry M. Bretz, lawyer and inem -1 ber of the firm of Bretz Brothers. ' hardware dealers, has been indicted I by the grand jury on four charges | of embezzlement by attorney. Wil j nesses were sent before the grand i jury this afternoon in other cases | against Bretz. Two of these are ' false pretense charges and two em • bezzlement suits and two more em ] bezzlement by attorney prosecutions. The four cases in which indictments I are returned are prosecutions . brought Franklin H. Wertz. Dis j trict Attorney Michael E. Stroup said he will probably start the trials to-morrow. Other prosecutors of Bretz are W. I H. AVindsow and Catherine E. Mil ! ler. In all of the cases it is alleged i the attorney received money for a I certain purpose and did not use it as | intended. Murder Case Under Way | In Courtroom No. 2 before Judge j A. W. Johnson, specially presiding, William Evans, colored, is on trial on a charge of murdering Rufus Oil lam in Steelton, February 15. This is Evans' second trial and the evi dence submitted by the witnesses [Continued on Page B.] Robert A. 801 l Critically 111 With Pneumonia in Marine Corps Hospital Private Robert A. 8011. Company C. 11th Infantry, of the Marine Corps, is seriously ill with pneumonia in the embarkation camp at Quantico, Va., with little chance for recov ery, it was learned from his father, Charles S. 8011. 2029 North Second street, who returned • from his son's bedside last night. Private Boll's wife and mother still are with him. They were call ed to the camp by telegram from the commanding officer Tuesday, as Boll's condition had become' so seri ous. The doctor at the camp said his recovery is unlikely, unless his vitality pulls him through. Private 801 l visited his wife on a furlough at their home, 239 Wood bine street, September 7 and 8. Soon after he returned to catnp he was taken ill with Spanish influenza, which developed into pneumonia. He has been sick for ten days. His regiment had been' moved from Paris Island after a six weeks' period of intensive training, ahd was to have sailed overseas this week. The epi demic of 9panish Influenza, however, became so serious it was necessary to postpone the sailing. Private 801 l enlisted in the Uni ted State Marine Corps at Washing ton more than six weeks ago. Jle was sent to Paris Island for train ing. Before he enlisted he was manager of the Landls Christmas Savings Club Company, of this city. precarious position. The first army ! is on the allied left. Serbs Advancing Serbian troops reached the out skirts of Ishtib, an important Bul garian base, Tuesday, says a Serbian official statement dated Wednesday. Elsewhere east of the Vardar thei Serbians have made important I gains. The Serbs also have captured j Gradsko station, southeast of Uskub. ' It was defended by German troops, j An enormous quantity of supplies, j including nineteen guns, were cap-! tured by the Serbians. North of Prilep the Serbians are 1 pursuing the Bulgarians who are in complete retreat and are approach- ( ing Izvolr, midway between Prilep: and Veles. * PREFERS BRIDE OVER CHANCE OF BEING MONARCH Rumania's Crown Prince Says Thrones Are Unstable Nowadays Amsterdam, Sept. 26.—1n answer to pleas that he desert his bride of humble birth, Crown Prince Charles of Rumania has replied that thrones are so unstable nowadays that ho preferred the certainty of having the wife he wanted to the chance of losing the succession. The escapade of the crown prince! in going to Odessa and marrying Ce cilte Lambring, a daughter of a ma jor in the Rumanian army, reopens' the question of the Rumanian dynas-j tic succession. When King Ferdi-i nand heard of the marriage he or dered that the crown prince be; given seventy-five days solitary con-1 flnement for absenting himself with out leave from his garrison. King Ferdinand also sent an emis-1 sary to Bender, Bessarabia, where I the young couple are spending their! honeymoon, with instructions to try to undo the nuptial knot, but to no avail. Tbo bride refused to part with her wedding ring and the crown prince declined to leave her. Crown Prince Charles has not yet voluntarily renounced liiH rights of succession and the king is reported to be very angry. The Rumanian con stitution does not contain a clause barring a morganatically married crown prince from succession to the throne. Should Crown Prince Charles re nounce his rights of succession, his brother Nicholas would become the heir apparent. Nicholas is fifteen years old and physically weak. FOUR BATTLEPLANES TO ENCIRCLE THE CITY Great Patriotic Mass Meeting Called For Reservoir Park Sunday Afternoon, . When Dr. Bagnell Will Speak More interesting facts of condi tions which he found on European battlefields will be related by J>r. Robert Bagnell, pastor of Grade Methodist Church, at a big Libert v Loan mass meeting at Reservoir Park on Sunday afternoon. Dr. Bagnell's talk together with the presence of the famous "Allen Squad" of the United States Army, promise to draw thousands of peo ple to the park. Features of. the afternoon arc to be: Dr. Bagnell, who will speak on the subject, "He That futteth His Hand to the Plow and Turneth Not Rack." The "Alien Squad," with complete (Continued on Page 14.] NEW DRAFT CALL TO DEPLETE THE ! ELIGIBLE LIST Dauphin County to Send 26i5 Men to Camp Lee October 7 FEW LEFT IX 1917 CLASS Local Boards Working Rap- I idly to Complete Status of New Registrants Harrisburg and Dauphin county draft boards were notified to day to send 236 men to Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va., for general military service. The men will entrain during the five-day movement beginning October 7. It is part of the call for 9,000 men from the state. City and county draft board of-| ficials announced this morning that, tho quotas to be sent to Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., l'or general military| service during the five-day move ment, beginning October 7, will de-i plcte the men of all registrations! previous to September 12. The quotas from Harrisburg are: No. 1. 20 men: No. 2, 39; No. 3, 49; Dauphin county, No. 1. 36; No. 2, 42 and No. 3, 40. 18 For Limited Service j Eighteen men will be sent from the | city and county to Fort Thomas. Ky., | Monday, for special limited military service. I Four of the boards announced j their quotas to-day. The quotas are city board No. 1, four men; No. 2, I three men; No. 3, four men; county, [Continued on Page B.] I High Cost of Living in Philadelphia Jumps 67 Per Cent, in 4 Years By Associated Press Washington. Sept. 26. —The cost I of living investigators of the Bureau |of Statistics working in the i principal cities reported to-day that j costs in Philadelphia have increased j 67.17 per cent since December, 1914. I Clothing increased 108.12 percent.; I furniture, 105.76 per cent.; food. ' 68.09 per cent.; housing, 9.69 per cent., and fuel and light, 31.65 per cent. The Increase was 13.36 per cent, since December, 1917, BIG STORES TO BE OPEN ONLY FR0M9T05.30 Shorter Business Hours De cided Upon as Matter of Patriotism Beginning Monday piany of the merchants of Harrlsburg will observe a business day beginning at 9 o'clock in the morning and ending at 5.30 o'clock -in the afternoon. Saturdays they may remain open until 9 o'clock in the evening. The agreement was reached by a committee appointed by the mer chants which conferred with the Dauphin county fuel administration. The decision of the committee was set forth in a set of resolutions. The limited closing hours were adopted at the suggestion of the fuel adminis tration as a fuel conserving measure. An effort has been made to see each merchant personally regarding the closing hours, but bemuse ojf physical limitations it has been im possible to approach all the mer chants. A list of merchants who have [Continued on Page B.] Aerial Pilots to Drop Propo ganda From the Sky at 9 O'clock in the Morning; Landing Place Kept Secret Along about 9 o'clock to-morrow morning three Havilland war planes will be ducking and twisting in the sky above Harrisburg, scattering Liberty Loan literature and doing many marvelous areial evolutions. Then they will whirl through various sections of the, Dauphin-Perry-'Junl ata district, and farmers In the midst of fall plowing will see loan circu lars whirling down from a vast height. * ' " The coming of the airships to morrow Is Just one of a number of features arranged by the Liberty Loan committee In charge of the campaign In the Harrisburg dlst^i^. (Continued on Page 14.] CHAIRMAN HAYS PLEDGES PARTY IN LOAN DRIVE Meeting of Republicans Shall Have Success of War Uppermost National Leader Asserts in Statement to Country; ''Every thing Else is Chores" By Associated Press New York, Sept. 27.— Chairman Will H. Hays, of the Republican na tional committee last night issued a statement directed to state, district and county chairmen and all Repub lican workers saying that "the suc cess of the Fourth Liberty Loan shall be the Republican party's supreme motif of thought and action until that objective is attained." He pledged the Republican party work ers to the policy of 'no geography, political or physical, in the patriotism of this country" and declared that everything else than making certain the oversubscription of the loan "is chores." The statement follows: "The mission u America is ribout to be accomplished. "American soldiers in France are at this moment demonstrating to the world the reason for America and the stuff of which this republic is made. ' "Their complete success and the consequent eternal establishment everywhere in the world of the in tegrity of American rights, interests and honor and the right of men to govern themselves, are all assured with the proper performance of the plainest duty of the citizenry at home. ' The Fourth Liberty Loan is our next objective. "There is no geography, political or physical, in the patriotism of this country. Democrats and Republicans alike love their flag and are ready to die for it. We continually insist for all parties that the war be kept out of partisan politics and that parti sanship be kept out of the war. "Just as in Congress the Repub licans led the fight that made pos sible the passage of the great war •measures, so now the party member ship and organization has an imme diate. definite war task in the ac complishment of which it can fully function. 1 repeat, let there be no contest in this country as to any thing that touches the war except WEST SHORE ASKS COMMISSION TO KEEP FARES DOWN Seven Complaints Are Filed Against Increase From Five to Seven Cents Seven complaints, the largest num ber ever entered against' a single company in one day, were filed at the Public Service Commission offices to day against the increase in rates of the Valley Railways Company, op erating from Harrisburg into Cum berland and Perry counties. Vhey also include attacks upon capitali zation, conditions of roadbed, car service, coal charges as a reason for advance in fares and one man de clares that the advance is going to have a serious effect on housing con ditions. The complaints will be sent to th\ company Immediately for an answer within ten days. The first complaint against the Valley Railways is made by the West Shore Firemen's Association, J. F. Hummel, secretary, which charges that the advance from five to seven cents fare is unjust, that travel has increased lately and that there is no justification ' for the advance under conditions whether of wgges or coal supply as .the company's plant uses river coal. The association also at tacks the condition of the roadbed [Continued on Pago B.] The harvest is past, the summer is ended. HAVE YOU STARTED TO SAVE W. S. S.? THEWEATHE^ For Harrisburg and vicinity! Partly cloudy and cooler to niKht, with linvcnt temperature about 4t< deKreeai Friday (air and cooler. Temperature t 8 a. m., 58. Itlver (StiiKC! 8 a. m., 4.8 (eet above low-water mark. Yenterdny'a Weather Hlghrst temperature, 70. Loneit temperature, 63. Mean temperature. 01, Normal temperature, 63. that contest—who best can serve, who most can give. "The success of the Fourth Liberty Loan shall be the Republican party's supreme motif of thought and action until that objective is attained. "Wherever Republicans are to gether, by two or two thousand it shall be a win-the-war meeting. Just as the Republican party's every ac tion at all times has been and shall be determined solely by how we can contribute most to the war's success, so now our every thought and action shall be determined entirely by how we can make certain the quick over subscription of the Fourth Liberty Loan. "This is a united country's next message to Germany. "The entire Republican organiza tion in every voting precinct in this country shall be a fighting force in this Liberty Loan drive. "This is the Republican organiza tion's business. "This is the real business of every man, woman and child in America. "Eevery thing else is chores. ' Signed, "WILL H. HATS." T LA FOLLETTE HEARING GOES OVER A 1 .' St has been decided to postpone further V; 1 - • -n 5 1 ( i A illette became of his St. Raul speech, until aftc £ I the election, owing to the ahsenee from the city of manj I * members of the committee. 1 1 PRO-GERMAN- MOVEMENT FAILS < ' | Paris—Pieter }. Troelstra, the Dutch Socialist leader, \ , fail* rt to" create an Internat ialist ( T Bureau with headquarters at Beme. Prp-German agents I the 1 have been approaohed by the* JEf ?buret*u, 't is said. 1 ? 1 TURKISH PRISONERS NUMBER 42,000 * * Paris—The number of Turkish .prisoners taken in 1/ m Palestine now aggregate 42.000, according to the latest fc 5 | 1 neaday reported 40,000 Turks and 265 guns had been cap- vH i tared. f I STATE MEN IN BRITISH CASUALTIES j[ T w I names of the following penrlaylyanians: Killed in action ? y M. McG- Wounded—C. H. Dur I | * Barre; W. C. Wilson, Pittsburgh. 1 s % 6 "Y" WORKERS SAFE IN RU J 1 New York—Representatives of the American Y, M £ !1" Bayard H. Chris* V ' e of the rganization, wh : arr ■ f Russia by way'of a Norwegian p;rt 5 PRESIDENT NAMES REApING MAN Washington—Lot W. Rejff, of Reading, Pa., was n. W'dJ hulled by President Wilsoft-'d*y to be naval office ( tv Cu-.i rus. Collections District Nil T,' r 11 - iclphif- -ft ' ,■ MAKKiAob LICENSES f 1 Horry A. ('riot, lump lutoii. find Klliuibrtli 11. Klolier, Ilorrlo- ft hiirKl John A. Duukluk unit Kultirr .>l. Mntrheti. |liil*rlKbiirwi Jiu-ob I . K. Mnrtln, Lnrknoiv, and Mnry (1. Kiiliik. ItnrrlwburKi I hiirlm 11. f ' Weill*. Jr., WaHhlnKlon, D. C., and Kiln V. Joyce, t.oner Hrnncb, S. C? , 1 J.) Dnnlcl C. I rich, llnrrlahuriC, and Jgsrjbint RAUNICK WARNS AGAINST SPREAD OF INFLUENZA City Health Officer Gives Sim ple Rule For Pre vention DISEASE GAINS GROUND Many Cases of La Grippe Un der Care of Local Physicians "If thou wouldst safeguard thyself against the close rela tives, Spanish influenza and la grippe, and tho possibility of a subsequent attack of pneumonia, keep thy nose and throat clean." Tl#s is the substance of the ad vice of Dr. John M. J. RaHntdh, city health officer, to Harrlsburgers that they may not fall victims of the threatening epidemic. He is a fii. i believer in this little formula as a preventive measure. Frequent ap pliances of antiseptics will act : t further safeguards, in his estima tion. If those who fall into the clutch' s of these afflictions would be caret I about their sneezing, would cover their nose and mouth every tint# they feel a tickling sensation tor telling a sneeze, and would catch 'ho germs with their kerchief, there would be many less victims, the [Continued on Pago 5.]
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