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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
GREAT SEND-OFF
FOR LOCAL TROOP
Name Changed From "Gover-
nor's Bodyguard'' to Plain
Troop B
[From a STAFF Correspondent. ]

Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa,
July Z. = The Governors Troop of
Harrisburg, ninety-seven men and
three officers strong, left for the Mex
lean border last night under the name
of Troop B. The organization which
had preserved the name through the
Spanish war and which had carried it
since 1888. found the War department
regulations called for letter and the
Governors bodyguard." as the troop
was known in camp, became a plain
troop.
The troop got great send-off from
the people in the camp and many Har-
risburgers from the cottage colony.
Captain Jack had his men ready hours
before the train moved and greatly to
his regret had to leave behind Lieu
tenant Edgar c. Hummel, quarter
master of the squadron. The Hummer
record is as long as that of the troop.
He helped organize it in 1888 and he
passed out with the troop name. The
men gave him many expressions of
sorrow at severance of service because
of age.
Before leaving F. e. Weber and P.
e. Sharp were made trumpeters and
some other changes were made. The
men of the troop expressed sympathy
for their friends of the Eighth infan-
try and predicted that all would come
all right.
The Sheridan troop became Troop
c. This troop and the Governors
troop were in Porto Rico together.
The First troop, which has an act OF
Congress behind it, held its name, but
is in reality Troop e. This troop also
took it's cornet, an officer who is sort
of third lieutenant and who dates from
the Revolution. The names of many
famous Philadelphia families were on
the roll, including George Gordon
Meade. Jacon Haldeman Longnecker,
grandson of the late Jacob Haldeman,
of this city and son of Admiral Long
necker, is a trooper. The Second City
Troop became Troop d. The Lewis
burg, Lock Haven, Bellefonte and
Milton troops did not change.
The troop will be camped about ten
miles from Ell Paso, for which it head
ed by way of Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and other cities.
A. B. H.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
Friction in Germany
OUer Purchase of Food

The Hague, July Z, via London
Information reaches The Hague that
for several weeks there has been con-
tinuous friction between the authori-
ties of various large German cities and
the Central Purchasing Bureau. The
municipalities claim the right to buy
their own food and household articles
without asking permission of the Cen
trail Bureau.
There was an outburst last week in
the Hanover City Council, several
members. of which accused the Cen
trail Bureau of boycotting the city,
which was unable to procure butter,
sausage and hams, Notwithstanding
the fact that some places in the vicin-
ity were sufficiently supplied. It was
argued that it was physically impos-
sible for one bureau to control all
municipalities
Cologne, Dresden, Chemnitz and
other cities already are purchasing
supplies Independently, having repre-
sentatives in Holland for that pur-
pose.
AS potatoes are scarce in Germany.
while the supply of rye is sufficient,
Adolph Won Batocki, head of the food
regulation board, has decided it will
not be necessary to mix potato meal
in war bread.
A census of rubber stocks has re-
vealed large quantities in the frontier
districts, which are supposed to have
been smuggled into the country. The
Central Bureau has seized all this rus
Der, paying for it at the rate of five
marks a kilogram.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
Will Free Guardsmen
Who Have Dependents

Washington. July Z. - Married men
who have families dependent upon
them will be excused from service in
the National Guard during their pres
ent mobilization for Mexican border
service. Announcement to this effect
was made by Secretary of War Baker
after instructions had been sent to all
department commanders of the army
authorizing them to excuse from SER
vice, on request, all members who are
married and who have dependent fam
lilies.
The order is broad enough to include
not only married men in units not yet
sent to the border, but likewise hus-
bands who have already started to the
border and who are desirous of return
ing to look after their dependent fam
lilies. A member of the guard who is
supporting a dependent father and
mother, may also be excused from SER
vice If 1t is clearly shown that such
parent is absolutely dependent on the
son for support.
Secretary Baker and his advisers at
the War Department decided that this
step was imperative to meet appeals
which have been flooding the depart
ment on behalf of thousands of guards
men whose families have been left des-
titute by the Presidents call upon the
State forces for service at the Mexican
border.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
British Are Winning in
Violent Fight Along Whole
Front; Take Another Trench
By Associated Press

London, July Z. = Capture by the
British of a German trench on a front
OF 1000 yards east of La Boisselle in
the Somme region was announced off,
c1ally to-day.
The British resumed the offensive
on certain sectors east of Albert at
dawn to-day At the same time the
Germans launched heavy attacks on
the British trenches near Ancre.
Violent fighting is now IN progress.
In the vicinity of OviIIeres and
Contalmaison, as we'll as near La
Boisselle, the British made progress.
In the region of Thiepval the Germans
regained a session of lost ground.
The statement follows:
This morning in certain sectors of
the battle field east of Albert we re-
sumed a vigorous offensive at dawn.
The Germans at the same time launch
ed heavy attacks on our new trenches,
in the vicinity of the Ancre, and north
of Fricourt, with the result that violent
fighting is now in progress along the
whole front between the Ancre and
Montauban.
up to the present several import
ant tactical successes have been gain
ed by our infantry in the vicinity of
Ovilleres, La Boisselle and Contal-
maison, but northwest of ThIepvai the
enemy succeeded temporarily in re-
gaining two or three hundred yards
OF lost ground
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
Army Reserves Will
Be Called Soon to Fill
Units Now Organizing

Washington, D. c., July Z. - The
War Department announced tonight
that it would call to the colors, within
a few days the regular army reserve,
consisting of between 1000 and 5000
men who have served in the army, in
order to hasten organization of new
units, provided by the army reorgani-
zation act. Those who will be affected
by the order are enlisted men who
have been furloughed into the reserve
since November /, 1915, after having
been in active service for three years.
The reserve may be called into ac-
tive service under the law in case of
war or emergency"
About 0.000 men are needed for the
additional units authorized for this
year by the reorganization act. The
War Department is determined to de-
velop these without breaking up the
existing units any more than necessary,
and it is understood the decision to is
sue call to the colors grew out of this
desire rather than from any further
need of troops in the Mexican emer-
gency. Officials believe the call also
will furnish a fair working test of the
reserve system.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
By Associated Press

London, July Z. - The second phase
of the great battle on the western
front has now begun. The artillery
has been brought up to new positions
and is again battering the German de-
lenses. The bombardment extends as
far northward as La Bassee and Ar
mentieres and according to the latest
unofficial advices, is particularly in
tense. British long range guns are
shelling the German positions and the
roads in their rear and until the in
fantry again leaves the trenches it will
be uncertain where the next attacks
are to be launched.
In addition to inf1icting losses on the
Germans in men, guns and territory,
the Anglo-French offensive has re-
ported to have compelled them to
withdraw some of their forces from
the Verdun front. Consequently 1t is
expected in London that the army
which for nearly five months withstood
the German attacks in that region will
have some relief from continual fight
ing.
Russ Crushing Austrians
On the eastern front the Russians,
now apparently have even a better
supply of guns and ammunition than
their adversaries soon to pass from
one phase to the next without inter-
mission. General Letchitzky's army,
which conquered Bukowina and cut
the railway between Delatyn and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
MOBILIZATION
BEST IN PENNA.
Army and Navy Journal Points
Out Splendid Work Done
in This State
[From a Staff Correspondent ]

Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa,
July Z. Just how the mobilization
or the Pennsylvania troops is viewed is
shown by an article by an expert In
the Army and Navy Journal. which
has reached camp and is being read
with interest. This publication says:
ITO the National Guard OF Pennsyl-
Vania belongs the honor of making the
best record in mobilizing the largest
number of troops in camp in response
to the Presidents call. The Pennsyl-
vania National Guard is the second
largest in the United States, number
ing ordinarily about $1,000 officers and
men. So perfect were it's mobilization
arrangements that nearly 1900
troops were modified at the camp
ground at Mt. Gretna in one day with
out accident or hitch. Instead of the
ordinary arrangements to place 10,-
600 soldiers under canvas provision
was made to accommodate 10000
troops at a finely equipped camp
ground and the Pennsylvania railroad
and the Cornwall and Lebanon rail-
roads were ready to entrain the whole
Pennsylvania Division at a. m. Sat
urday June "a. Lieutenant Colonel
l.. V. Rausch, the deputy division
quartermaster, had charge of the camp
preparations and showed a master
iiOb Oil SooClllldi uSldll III al :
ranging for the largest gathering of
troops in the history of the Pennsylva-
MIA National Guard was overlooked.
The officers of the army detailed to
muster the Pennsylvania troops were
Captains j. B. Xemper, F. S. Leisen-
ring, Robert S. Thomas and David H.
Btddle and the medical examinations
were in charge of Major c. E. Koerper,
United States Army.
when it came to the matter of
muster into tho federal service the
pennsylvania division fell down bad
ly.
Contrary to the promise of its early
mobilization there was great delay in
getting off the Pennsylvania troops (to
the border) and the camp at Mt. Gret-
ma has been the scene of considerable
confusion. This is said to have been
largely due to the improper preparation
of the muster rolls. These were re-
jected by Captain Kemper, the senior
mastering officer, who on June 2S in
sisted that the rolls must be made out
as prescribed, and that this must be
done before any troops could move.
The rejection of the muster rolls by
Captain Kemper is the first step in the
effort to keep pension claims
down to a minimum. Physical
defects which would initiate against
their receiving pensions for those de-
fects were not noted on the rolls. To
add to the trouble the reflections for
lack of physical fitness and elimin-
ations for other causes were so numer-
GUS that the brigade ordered to entrain
on the rush orders was below the min
imum and needed several hundred
men,"
The Journal roasts the New York
saying it was very differ
ent from the fine work in Penn sylvia
MIA, and also says that Ohio did not
mobilize because the federal govern
ment did not send necessary equip
ment Evidently there were some
which were not in the Keystone State
class and that other States are also
having trouble which is not being re-
ported. A 3. H
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
9Th INFANTRY
WILL GO NEXT
Cavalry Departure Leaves In
fantry Brigade and Hospital
Troops at Gretna
[From a Staff Correspondent ]

Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa,
July 7. - The Sixth infantry will fol-
low the First cavalry regiment to the
border. The cavalry regiment, be-
tween l, 100 and 1900 strong and with
a new designation of its organizations
left late last night in four trains and
the Sixth will start about sundown.
The departure of the cavalry left one
brigade of infantry and the hospital
troops here. The latter will stay to
examine the recruits to be sent here
from all over the State to fill up regi-
ments to war strength. About 5000
men are in camp to-day. Except for
the hospital troops they will be gone
by Monday morning unless plans for
the departure of the Eighth infantry
are changed because of the many va
cancies to be filed. General c.. T.
O'Neill, the camp commander, hopes
to have the regiment start Sunday
and will leave with it, closing the
camp as far as the organizations in the
first call are concerned.
Word has come from the border
that regimental post offices will be
established and that the Pennsylvan-
ians will be grouped There are also
most efforts will be bent the next two
days to filing up the Eigth regiment.
Recruiting anywhere in the State has
been authorized, but no men are to be
sent unless medically examined at
their home stations, this precaution
being taken to prevent repetition of
the reflections which occurred in the
ork, Lewistown and Bedford COM
panies to such an extent as to cut COM
panies almost in half
Immediate steps are to be taken to
organize the quartermaster corps for
the recruiting camp and it will take
over the present depot when the Off
GERS detailed here when the mobiliza-
tion began are ordered home: 1t isnot
expected that the high Guard officers
who have been here the last two weeks
will be ordered to the border. Some of
the younger officers will be sent away.
A. B. H.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
Fourteen British Ships
and at Least 18 KGiSer's
Sunk, JeIlicoe Reports

London, July Z. - BE pleased to
inform the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty that the German High
Sea Fleet was brought to action on the
31st of May, 1916, to the westward of
Jutland Bank, off the coast of Dem
mark"
In these words Vice Admiral Sir
John R. Jellicoe, chief
of the home fleets, opens his report to
the Admiralty on the battle over which
there has been so much discussion.
Admiral Jellicoe estimates the Ger
man losses at two battleships of the
dreadnaught type, one of the Deutsch-
land type, which was seen to sink, the
battle cruiser Lutzow, admitted by the
Germans, one battle cruiser of the
dreadnaught type, one battle cruiser,
seen to be so severely damaged that its
return was extremely doubtful five
light cruisers seen to sink, one of
them possibly a battleship, six destroy
ers, seen to sink, three destroyers so
damaged that 1t was doubtful If they
would be able to reach port, and a
submarine sunk. In concluding Ad-
miral Jellicoe says:
"The conditions of low visibility un-
der which the day action took place,
and the approach of darkness en-
hanced the difficulty of giving an ac-
curate report of the damage inflicted
or the name of the ships sunk by our
forces. But, after a most careful eX-
animation of the evidence of all the
officers who testified to seeing enemy
vessels actually sink, and personal in
terviews with a large number of these
officers, I am of the opinion that the
listshown in the enclosure give the
minimum numbers, though it is posi-
BILE it is not accurate as regards the
particular class of vessel especially
those which were sunk during the
night attack. In addition to the ves-
sells sunk, 1t is unquestionable that
many other ships were very seriously
damaged by gunfire and torpedo at
tack.
British Loss
II deeply regret to report the loss
OF His Majesty's ships Queen Mary
Indefatigable, Invincible, Defence
Black Prince, Warrior, Tipperary, Ar
dent, Fortune, Shark, Sparrow Hawk
Nestor, Nomad and Turbulent. Still
more do 1 regret the resultant heavy
loss of life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
GERMANS RETREAT IN THE EAST FOLLOWING TRIPLE DEFEl
INTENSE ARTILLERY FIRE
OPENS SECOND PHASE OF
GREAT ALLIED OFFENSIVE

Korosmezo, is advancing in an effort
completely to overcome the Austrian
Iorces on that front. General Kale-
dimes Is continuing to deliver heavy
strokes against the Austrians and Ger
mans who are endeavoring to keep
MIN from Kovel. With these opera
tons in full swing the Russians to the
north have inaugurated an offensive
from Riga to Baranovichi. Along the
northern end of the line from Riga to
Dvinsk great bombardment has be-
gun. while from a point east of Wilma
to Baranovichi artillery preparation
was followed by infantry attacks in
which the Russians report they made
counter attacks. Near Smorgon the
Russians and Germans also are en-
gagged in severe struggle.
Rumania, it is said here, is awaiting
some move by the entente forces at
Saloniki. The near east is interested
in the battles throughout the Caucasus
and Mesopotamia. The Russian army
which was advancing toward Bagdad
has fallen back some so miles under
pressure from great Turkish foes
which were brought against it, but
elsewhere from the Black Sea to the
Persian frontier the Russians, accord
ing to their own statements are more
than holding their own. No news has
been received recently from the Brit
ish army in Mesopotamia, but it is be-
lieved inactivity has been enforced by
the great heat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07

place in position heavy artillery and
TO bring up plentiful stocks of mu-
niuons. Consequently the attacking
wave was caught in a whirlwind of
machine gun fire from the trenches
and was shot to pieces by the "75s,"
while the German supports following
the reserves far in the rear were shat
tered by salvos from medium and
heavy batteries.
The German infantry plodded for
ward again and again. but nowhere
French reports say, made any impress
sion upon the French lines. Rarely,
even. did they get the grips with the
occupants of the trenches, which ac-
counts for the small number of pris-
oners taken. The Germans, say the
reports, had striven the whole day
without effectiug the slightest modi-
hcation of the situation.
The French remain two and a half
miles from Peronne, on the south side
of the Somme, and four miles from
that city on the north side of the
river. and there are no formidable nat
ural obstacles in the way of their occu-
patton of the city when the French
commander judges that the time is
ripe to do so.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
Second and Third, N. G. p,
Encamp Beside First
Regiment at Ell Paso

FL Pasc, Texas, July Z. - The Sec
ond and Third Regiments, Pennsylva-
MIA National Guard, arrived here yes
terday and went into camp beside the
first Pennsylvania, which reached
Camp Pershing Wednesday.
Battery A. Rhode Island Light Ar
tillery. arrived in the evening, to be
followed by other Rhode Island con-
tingents during the night. The first
battalion of the Second Montana in
fantry, strapping cowboys, miners and
lumbermen, passed through here to
take station at Douglas.
All regular army and militia COM
manders stationed here were guests OF
the Rotary Club at luncheon in a
downtown hotel. Mayor Tom Lea,
who presided, stirred the brigadier
generals and colonies to cheers with
an impassioned plea for the avenging
of the victims of the Santa Ysabel
massacre, the Columbus, Boquillas and
Glen Springs raids and the Carrizal
fight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
Soldiers Cheer Women
Who Give Them "Feed"

Thanks from 800 troopers from
New York State, to members of Har-
risburg Chapter, Pennsylvania Rail-
road Column of Women's Prepared
ness were expressed to-day by en-
thusiastic cheers. The Second Squad
ron, New York Cavalry, passed
through Harrisburg this afternoon on
three trains. They were given food,
fruit and cigarets by the local pre-
paredness organization and the SOL
diers were emphatic in showing their
appreciation.
The distribution was a big surprise
to the troops. When the first train
arrived shortly after noon, large
baggage truck, ladened with good
things was run along the side of the
train. Captain E. L. Miller who was
in charge, detailed several sergeants
to take care of the supply. and after
the eats were placed in the commits
sary car, the troopers lined outside
of the cars and cheered the Harris
burg women. Similar scenes were en-
acted on the arrival of the second and
third sections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
Hearings Next Week on
Death of Girl in Auto

Salem, Mass, July 7.-Dr. John j.
Shanahan, a physician of Peabody,
arrested following tho death of Miss
Margaret Ward from an illegal op-
GRAFTON. on the charge of being an ac-
complice after the fact, pleaded not
guilty yesterday and gave a bond of
So, to appear at a hearing on July
IL. 1t is not charged that he per-
formed the operation.
The other six men who were ar
rested on the same charge when the
girls body was found in an automobile
in Salem also will appear on that date.
E. Stanley Nichols, an actor, living
in Somerville. told the police that he
was offered money for the use of his
automobile from Roxbury, where 1t is
thought the operation was performed,
to Salem. The offer. he said. was
made by James O'Connell, brother of
ex-Representative Charles R. O'Con-
nell. one of the men under arrest.
The three women in the Roxbury
house where the police say Miss Ward
went for the operation, who were de-
tanned yesterday. were formally ar
rested to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-07
German Infantry Mowed
Down as They PlOd FOrward
in Counter OfensiUes
By Associated Press

Paris, July 7, 1910 A M.-The soli-
darity Of the French conquest in
Picardy at last has been put to the test
and military men here say it has come
out of the ordeal with flying colors,
thus again demonstrating the sound
ness of the Brussiloff method.
The Germans, who managed to
gather considerable forces, partly, ap-
parently, from the British front where
the pressure was lessened during the
day and partly from depots, delivered
a series of violent attacks on two
points. The first of these was between
Hem and Maricourt. on the Clery road.
The second was on the extreme right
between Estrees and Belloy, their OBJ
ject being to drive a wedge between
the French center and right where the
French line crosses the Somme river
from Hem to Feuilleres and between
the extreme right and the rest of the
French front.
The success of the maneuvers would
have forced the eventual retirement of
the whole French line
The German reaction, however.
came too late.
The French had time thoroughly to
strengthen their line, to advance and