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The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29
THE BIG DRIVE NETTED
$8,321.5o.
Later Collections Viii Bring Total to
$8,6oo.oo. Work Finished in
Three Hours-Large
Sums Yet to Come,

The people Of Butler and Mt. Pleas
ant township got busy Monday morn
ing in the big drive for the Red Cross
and Y. NJ f. A. War Fund, and III
three hours were able to report a
total of $S,321,50 subscribed. The goal
has been set at $10,O000O, and this
sum will be reached when all have
had an opportunity to subscribe. The
work was we'll systematized, and the
solicitors had little trouble In explain
ing the need of the sums asked for
Some men were out of town, and a
few have not yet been SEEN The CON.
mittee also held up few donations
to give them time to see the donors
and induce them to raise their sub
scriptions to correspond with those al
ready given, feeling that they did not
understand the matter on the first
visit of the soliciting committee
The names of the various donors,
with the amounts subscribed by each,
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-29

assessed valuation the total sum TO
the county will be about $66,000.00.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
EFFICIENCY is The ,
WATCHMORD TODAY
lust How Efficient Are
You?

Don't let yourself run down, don't
let your kidneys and liver get clog
ged up and poison your body.
Don't neglect that tired feeling. it
is natures warning to YOU; heed 1t,
take care of 1t to-day, 1t may keep
You from getting sick.
Do you know when your stomach
Is acting right. when your food
agrees with you and proper assim-
ilation takes place; as general
thing, you are pretty well fortified
against the inroads of disease
No man can be 100 per cent. effi-
cient with a disordered digestive
tract
No man is wanted to-day unless he
is efficient, we are too busy, and the
inefficient man soon drops by the
wayside. If your stomach is not
right, you will have poor digestion
and assimilation, and this paves the
way for impaired vitality and poor
nerve force.
Investigate your condition; read
what Sanpan is doing every day
right here in Harrisburg, read the
local testimonials, and recolleCt they
are the reports of our neighbors who
have been restored.
Sanpan is not a cure all, it is a
non-alcoholic result giving medicine,
truly called the Samson of medi-
cineS-
Sanpan is being introduced at Kel-
ler's Drug Store, 40S Market street
Harrisburg, where the Sanpan man
is specially introducing it TO the
people-AdV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
FARMERS HERE ASKING
WILSON FOR EXEMPTION

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information about the size OF their
farm. Many of the farmers were
evasive in their answers and in many
instances it was found that false
statements had been made. The ap-
peal board is of the opinion that the
majority of the men drafted from
this district can be spared from the
farms and this opinion was formed
after careful investigation on all
sides of the question.
The headquarters of the appeal
board IS busy place these days. The
clerks are busily engaged in itemiz-
ing the results of the work of the
board at its previous sessions, and
returning to the local boards of the
district the names that have been
certified. The magnitude of the work
is not fully realized by the majority
of the people. The details require no
end of work and the least mistake
may set the action of the board back
considerable. Accuracy is the art
most required. The district board of
the Middle judicial district is rap
idly getting the situation under per-
feet control, and things are expected
to move smoothly SO that in a short
time all the local boards will have
their full quota certified.
Have "Weak Knees"
Many humorous claims for eX-
emption have been brought to light
by the investigation of the Appeal
Board. To-day two young men from
Fulton county reported that they
were the victims of strange disease
known as weak knees. The young
men stated that i'm view of this fact
It was impossible for them to do their
full duty for Uncle Sam. In view of
the facts that were stated the opin-
ion has been expressed that the all
ment of the young men extended 70
extremities lower than the knees, and
had affected their feet in a cold man.
ner.
Another young man from Adams
county made the most peculiar claim
that has been received by the ap-
peal board. In his claim he said:
''At one time in my life I was un-
conscious from a Tuesday night until
Wednesday morning." This state
ment comprised his main reason for
not wanting TO go to war. 1t was re-
fused.
Fail to Show Up
Since the departure of the first
contingent from districts one and
two of Dauphin county, the exemp-
tion headquarters of the Steelton and
PaXtang boards have been more or
less deserted. The members of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

Progress; Robert e. Bates, Jr., 5000
North Third street; RAYMOND Miller
Holmes, Paxtang; Jefferson Davis
Frey, Speeceville; Ferrairi Marsilio,
Swatara Station; Arthur Parke
Rutherford, Paxtang; Joseph Emon
Lauver, Penbrook; Harold Vivian
Porter, Penbrook; John A. Lukens,
Duncannon; Jovo Marin, Bressler;
Raymond Grant Garverich, PEN
brook; Franjo Sucec, Bressler; Her
man w. Boltz, Linglestown; Harry
Nj. A. Weigelt, Hershey; James Ed
ward zimmerman, Duncannon.
Roy Van Camp, 1881 Briggs; John
versity of Pennsylvania leaves next
Omer NJ. Poorman, swatara Sta
ton; George Raubmsky, Enhaut;
Luigi Rownneci, Swatara Station;
Anthony Francischi, Harrisburg; Ell
mer c. Barnes. Enhaut; Frank A.
Wise, Oberlin; Warren w. Wenrick,
Penbrook; Roy l. Hoffman. Hum
melstown; Roger NJ. Alleman, High
spire: Berardo Zincani. Derry
Church; Amos G. Peters, Progress;
Ellis w. Crook, Hornerstown;
Charles A. Miller, Enhaut; Domen-
leo DI Vittori; Swatara Station;
Joseph Stromayer, Steelton; Clar-
ence A. Hays. Paxtang; Christian
M. Hershey, Harrisburg; Domenico
Pasquini, Swatara Station; Ralph A.
Hoax, Progress; Harry Conrad,
Hummelstown; George Gobol, En-
haut; Charles r. Harris, Oberlin;
Roy e. Stout, Hummelstown;
Charles II. Rode, Harrisburg; Les
ter r. Leader, Penbrook; Harry E.
Shartzer, 2010 State street; Robert
B. Stricken, Dauphin; George G..
u Hand TJalifov. 10 NJ
Granville; George Fromm, Hum
melstown; Curtis L. Miller, Ruther
ford Heights; Clarence D. Bonsall,
1925 Roas street; Antonio Cecconi,
Swatara Station; Charles E. Beck.
2206 Jamestown Road; Clayton c.
Girgrich, Hershey; Walter c. Knupp,
Progress; Emmett r. Nader, 1856
Walnut street; Morris S. Mickey,
Maclay Station; Asahel d. Lukens,
Duncannon; Harry B. Yetter, Har-
risburg; Antonino Mazzura, Swatara
Station; Harry i. Heilig, Oberlin;
John Linkentancz, Enhaut; Ralph f.
Sboop. Dauphin; Harry w. Schory,
Penbrook; Joseph Tigelman, En-
haut; Alfred Bardell, Enhaut; David
e. Long, Union Deposit; William l..
Fleagle. Pembroke; Maurice G. Will
liams, p. S. l.. Hospital Eugene Col
DduSn, I1uIlHlelSIOWHI rTdnh Itdnn'
Penbrcok; Herman 1. Cassel, Har-
risburg: John l.. Porter, Dauphin.
Harold Lands Hoover, Penbrook;
Raymond Noggle. Pembroke Ross
Wesley Gumpher. Progress; William
NJ. Hastings. Oberlin; John Stanley,
Bressler; Joel oliver Hallman, Lin
glestown; Raymond d. Novinger, Pen
brook; Henry Raymond Bressler, Har-
risburg; Charles Blazer, Enhaut; John
Julius Gingrich. Hershey; Daniel S.
Shipe, Bressler; William B. Daily,
Penbrook; Bion Cofrode Welker, Dau-
phin; Jacob 1. Hayberger, Lingles-
town; Lui Dinoto. Swatara Station;
Samuel Adam Lutz. Hershey; Joseph
Balatinez Enhaut; Otello Capelli,
Swatara Station; Harry A. Longreen,
Hershey; Tolbert X. Since, Oberlin;
Alfred lands Jr., rutherford Heights;
Irwin Frank Keller. Hummelstown;
Harrison V. Boyer. Highspire; Frank
lin Edw. Hinkle, Penbrook; Tobias
kock, Enhaut; Dalonzo Attasnasio,
Hummelstown; Steve Sipon, Enhaut;
Raymond Hahn. 1851 Briggs street;
Franklin p. Spangler, Hershey; Jo-
seph Kramer, Hershey. Clarence d.
Nader. Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

beke-Langemarck road. A numbes
of strongly fortified farms were ems
countered in this region and bombed
into submission. Among these wal
Schuyler farm, a short distanc(
southeast of st. Julien. Schuyler
farm held out long against attacks
and continued to play on the British
with machineguns until 1t was taken,
Strong resistance was encountered
at redoubt on the Ypres- -Roulers
railway west of Zonnebeke. This
redoubt Is a massive concrete steep
structure and II withstood all of the
shell fire poured against it. The
British advanced on two sides and
stormed the place with bombs until
it's occupants raised the white flag,
Similar tactics resulted in the fall OF
another great stronghold northeast
of Westhoek.
Casualties Light
The British casualties so FAR res
ported are exceptionally light, the
majority being due to machinegun
fire. British airplanes again dominat-
ed the air. They were thick over the
line of the British advance and car
ried on a vigorous warfare back OF
the German positions where tons of
high explosive bombs were dropped.
German machines were far less ac-
tive. A large number of prisoners al-
ready have been brought in but 1t ia
impossible to give an accurate esti-
mate of the total.
Heavy fighting along this front is
expected to follow to-day's attack
because 1t is certain that the Ger
mans will not relinquish these posi-
tions without bitter struggle. Air
pilots report that the roads back OF
the German lines are filled with
troops being rushed up for a counter
attack, but this is a pleasing feature
to the British artillerymen, who ex-
press the desire for nothing better
than to get as many Germans as pos
sible out in the open where their
shells will reach them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

/ two boards accompanied the soldiers
to Camp Meade yesterday and did
not return until to-day. This morn
ing at the Steelton board 1t was re-
ported that there were no more
slackers among those that were ex-
pected to depart yesterday. How
ever the examination of Wednesday
resulted In q very poor showing. OF
the ninety odd men that were called
twenty-one failed to show up. Most
of these men are either colored or
foreigners. Their names were listed
at once and sent to the police head
quarters and for the next few days
the board will in all probability be
busy examining the men as they are
brought in by the police. OF the sixty
seven men that were examined We'd
nesday, seventeen were discharged
and fifty-two passed. The number
that claimed or did not claim exemp-
ton could not be learned. Reports
from Camp Meade state that the
Steelton boys were all well and
happy, having made the trip IN
splendid shape.
The Paxtang board is making
ready to resume examinations next
Monday morning. A fifth call of
500 more men has been made and
the first fifty will appear on that day.
It
til the full number has been exam =
ined. The PaXtang boys reached
Camp Meade yesterday afternoon
safe and sound. Very few incidents
occurred on the way. The boys were
put through a scrutiny test imme-
diately on their arrival at the camp
and to-day are going through The
physical examination. The Eliza
bethville boys who reached the camp
on Wednesday were suffering from
sore arms yesterday. They were in
oculated after reaching the camp as
great precaution is being taken
against any contagious disease.
Man Called is Dead
Lloyd W. Balsbaugh, one of the
men called by the Paxtang board in
it's latest summons to 800 men, was
drowned near GoldSboro early in
July while trying to save his fiancee
from death in the river. He was en-
ployed at a store in Steelton and
made his home in Hershey.
Following are the three hundred
called for examination this week and
next:
Oscar L. Haser. Enhaut; Charles
A Baker, Rutherford Heights; Will
liam Reed Smeltzer Bressler; John
Leroy Seward, 2036 Boas street;
John Wesley, Coffman, Fort Hunter;
Andy Szriniah, Enhaut; Harry Sny-
der Boyer, Hershey; Galiano Mara nj,
Swatara Station; Robert Stoops. Mid
dletown; Edward L. Zimmerman,
Hershey; Frank B. Deetor, Hum
melstown: Allen Nye Nornheld, Hum
melstown; Christian Fisher, Enhaut;
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ran, and the ground in front OF the
British trenches is a mass of tangled
harhed wire Just below Shrewsbury
forest is Belgian wood. which lies
near Hollebeke- There are many
other little bits of forest scattered
through this section, most OF them
in marshy ground which was rem
dered still more difficult by the de-
vastation wrought by shells.
Between Hollebeke and the river
Lys the country is more or less open
and it is dominated by Messines.
North of the Ypres- Roulers railway
the country presents the same diff
culties from marshy ground. al
though there are few wooded
stretches
Great Artillery Fire
The British began an intense ar
tillery preparation with guns OF all
caliber about a week ago and this
con t!nued with unabating fury until
t-day. Counter battery work resulted
in large number OF German guns
being silenced and many enemy am
munition dumps near batteries were
blown up by shell fire. The entire
front over which the attack was TO
be made was searched out by high
explosives and as an additional pre-
caution the British gunners kept put
ting down a heavy barrage fire. first
in one place and then in another. and
sweeping the whole country before
them.
The German guns, of course. have
not been silent, but their fire was
comparatively weak. All this ar
tillery preparation by the British was
vital If there was to be hope of sue
cess, for they had tested the strength
of this front before and knew that
their infantry faced n task that
would try their mettle to the fullest.
In previous attacks the shell hole
warfare conducted by the Germans
in this region has proved grave en-
barrassment and it was only by a
bombardment such as was conducted
that they could wipe out these con-
cealed positions. 1t was impossible
that the Germans should not have
known that an offensive was being
prepared. but it appears from state
ments by prisoners that there was
much doubt as to the exact positions
where the British would strike. For
the past fortnight the policy of the
Germans has been one of inaction.
although they undoubtedly made
every effort to improve their po-
sitions since the offensive in August.
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stripped light and as a result of
this. coupled with the fine artillery
support. they were enabled to nego-
tiate the first stages of the difficult
ground rapidly. They had swept
through Glencorse wood, Inverness
Copse and the eastern part of
Shrewsbury forest by o'clock, two
hours and twenty minutes after the
attack began, and other advanced
positions were reached with equal
rapidity. which is remarkable
achievement in view of the marshy
nature of the ground due to heavy
rain.
On the left of the line attacked,
heavy fighting developed on the high
ground on either side of the Zonne-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
BRITISH ARMY BLASTS
THROUGH DIFFICULT
GROUND IN NEW PUSH
rContinued from First Page.1


Eonnebeke. Southwest of Anzac is
Nuns wood. and just east of this is
the famous forest known as Polygon
wood. When the British in August
fought their way forward to Polygon
wood they found Nuns wood. so
flooded that they were forced to go
around it and the ground here still
presents great difficulties to the
movement of troops because of its
swampy condition. Nuns wood
merges into Glencorse wood on the
south and a little farther down and
astride the Ypres-Menin highway is
Inverness copse of undying fame.
Between Glencorse wood and lnVer-
ness is an open stretch or SOLID
ground of some 400 yards and here
on the Fitzclarence farm the Ger
mans had built great steel and con-
crete redoubts whose machine guns
dominated the southern part or Glen
corse wood and the northern section
of Inverness.
Difficult Ground
Below Inverness are Dumbarton
lakes and the ground about them Is
pitted with shell craters which are
filled with water. The paths and
trenches here were wiped out by ar
tillery fire and the shell holes are so
close together that there is no space
to walk around them. In most places
the mud and water are knee-deep.
Still farther south is Shrewsbury for
est, through which the British line
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
STRONG POSITIONS
TAKEN BY BRITISH
[Continued from First Page.1

German structure of defense In this
sector. The greatest gains have been
made between st. Julien and Holle-
beke, which was as had been planned
for within this stretch of country
lies the important defenses just men
toned.
ATTny's Finest Men
The troops that went out to the
attack represented some of the finest
men in the British army. They en-
tered the conflict in high spirits and
eager for the fray, Their advance
was preceded by one of the most per-
feet and heaviest barrage fires yet at
tempted. The men went over the tor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

and men gone to aTtbe ar
work.
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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-17
OFFICERS TO TRAIN IN FRANCE
More Than 1000 Will Be Sent to
PershinQ at Once.

Washington, Aug. 17.-From the o.
OOO officers taken from the training
camps just closed more than 1000
have been selected to begin immediate
ly intensive training in France under
direction of Major General Pershing.
The order includes about 200 men from
the camp at Fort Sheridan. The plan
provides for establishing an officers
school in the American army area
where they can be given instruction
similar to that now given to the regu-
Lar army contingent already on the
ground. In addition some of the young
officers may be sent to French and
British officers schools, as both gov
ernments have expressed their willing
ness to undertake postgraduate work
OF that nature in order to aid in the
task OF expanding the American army,
Some of the young officers also will
be attached to the regular regiments
now in France. When they have re-
ceived sufficient training they may re-
place regular officers now in charge of
the American units and whose expert
ence would be of value in the training
OF the new armies at home.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-17
WHIsKY'S DEMISE ON SEPT. 8
Hoover Rules DistiIleries Must Shut
Down Next Month

Washington, Aug. 17.-Whisky max
ing in the United States dies at eleven
o'clock Saturday evening September s.
The food administration ruled that
after that hour no foods, food mate
rials or feeds shall be used in the pro-
duction of distilled liquors, for bev-
erages purposes. At that hour the
long, hard-fought battle against the
manufacture of whisky will have been
won, and for the period of the war at
least, distillers of spirits will be re-
moved from the list of consumers of
the nations food supply.
The whisky makers fought to the
last ditch and lost. They sought by
every stretch of technical interpreta-
ton of the law to secure a 24-hour
period of distillation beyond that al
lowed by last nights ruling.
They wanted to continue to make
whisky up to the last possible minute
and they sought to work through Sun
day, September 8, in order to take ad-
vantage of the limit of the law.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-17
LARGE CROP AND FOOD
CONSERVATION is REMEDY
81 HELD FOR RIOTS
Arrested for Fighting in East St.
Louis, Ill, Last July.
State and County Officials Make
Wholesale Arrests on Indictments
Returned by Grand Jury.

East st. Louis, Ill.,, Aug. 17.-State
and city officers started out to make
wholesale arrests on the indictments
returned Tuesday night at Belleville
charging 105 persons with conspiracy,
assault, riot and arson in connection
with the race riots of July 1 and 2.
When the roundup was completed
twenty-five white men and nine negroes
had been arrested. Among those taken
into custody were . number of police
and former police officials and one
well-known politician.
The true bills, which were a result
Of the burning and killing in which
more than 100 white persons and ne
groes lost their lives, amed 50 whites
and q negroes as responsible.
Forty-four persons have been taken
into custody in all. One white man
was arrested soon after the return of
the true bills. Capiases based on the
indictments have been served on nine
white men who have been held in
prison since the coroner's inquest.
Among those arrested during the
day were Thomas Benton, we'll
known Democratic politician, owner
Of two saloons and a former candi-
date for sheriff. He was charged with
assault to kill.
Cornelius Hickey, who was indicted
on charge of rioting and conspiracy,
voluntarily surrendered. "Con" Nee
han, who at the time of the rioting
was police sergeant, and James
O'Brien, who was patrolman at the
same time, also surrendered.
John Healey, police sergeant, and
Fred Otto and Floyd Coombs, traffic
policemen, were taken on charges of
rioting and conspiracy. All are pres
ent members Of the East ST. Louis po-
lice force.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-17
u. S. GENERALS ARE ASSIGNED
Army Leaders to Command All New
Guard and SeIective Divisions.

Army Leaders to Command All New
Guard and SeIective Divisions.
Washington, Aug. 17-Assignments
OF all major and brigadier generals for
the national army and the National
Guard camps were announced by the
war department.
Maj. Gen. George Bell, Jr., will be
In command Of the Illinois National
Guard division at Camp Logan, Hous-
ton, Tex.
Major General Barry will go to
Rockford and Gen. ]. E. Kuhn to Camp
Meade, Maryland.
Gen. Leonard Wood, now in COM
mand Of the Southeastern department,
has been assigned to Camp Funston In
Kansas.
All six of the present army depart
mental commanders are assigned to
take command of new divisions. Maj
Gen. J. Franklin Bell is sent to a ma
tional army division On Long Island
consisting Of troops from metropoli-
tan New York.
Maj. Gen. Clarence Edwards will
command the New England National
Guard troops at Charlotte, N. C.
Maj. Gen. James Parker will take
charge Of the Wisconsin and Michigan
National Guard division at Waco,
Tex.
Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett will COM
mand National Guard troops from
northwestern states at Palo Alto, Cal
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-17
GO after |. ". WIS
Government Orders Wholesale
Prosecution of the Agitators.
Will Be No Mediation or Cancellation
TO Prosecute Under War
Regulations.

washington, Aug. 17.-Orders for
wholesale prosecution Of /. w. WIS in
seven states comprise the answer of
the United States government to /. w.
w. agftators who have threatened a
general strike in the tar West on Au-
gust 20.
instead Of mediating and conciliat-
ing and otherwise handling the cases
as labor cases, the government will
go after the agitators on political
grounds under war regulations. The
troubles have passed the stage of la
Dor difficulties and become serious DO
nucal menaces. it was announced.
Accordingly orders went forward
from the department of justice to dis
tr1ct attorneys in Oregon, Washington,
Montana, California, Idaho, Arizona
and New Mexico to institute proceed
lngs against I. w. w. members and
leaders under the war regulations
wherever the cases interfere with
Americas prosecution Of the war.