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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE MAPPED
OUT IN DETAIL
Forty-two Subdivisions in
This County; Each Town
to Have Committees

Liberty Loan headquarters in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms in the
Dauphin Building sound like a wire
less receiving station. The crash of
dozen typewriting machines is
heard continually Headquarters were
opened several days ago and will re-
main open until after the second Lib
erty Loan campaign has been wound
up. Dauphin county's campaign will
be well organized. The city is to be
divided into probably seven districts.
Each of these districts will be sub
divided into siXths Each town in
Dauphin county will have it's main
committees and subcommittees. Not
only that. but each township in the
county will have a directing COM
mittee.
In Harrisburg the committees will
be representative of the city at large.
There will be bankers. attorneys,
railroad men, laborers, clerks, ste
nographers, grocers. butchers, insur-
ance men and men from every other
profession and line of industry.
Considerable time will be given to
preaching the gospel of the second
Liberty Loan. The windup will be a
three-day affair. But before that
three-day period the Liberty Loan
workers will tell just what the loan
will do; and lay mines for the final
whiz-bang."
The idea that a Liberty bond is
Government insurance is taking hold.
1t is Government insurance because
it will insure the holders against
taxation in favor of the kaiser (l.t-
tie ky. 1t is a policy that pays it's
own premiums.
The exact date for the opening
guns in Harrisburgs campaign is not
known. Nor has the date for the
nationwide campaign been announced
at Washington. A bill now in Con-
gress fixes the interest rate on the
new loan at four per cent. If IL
passes it will mean that the first loan
cent bonds. Civil War bonds were
great investments. Some of them
finally paid as high as ten per cent.
AS a groundfloor proposition those
bonds were marvels.' AS a ground
floor proposition, say folks who know.
the present Liberty Loan bonds are
also going to be marvels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
F. A. Vanderlip Is
Commended For His
Decision by c. of c.

At the luncheon held here yes
terday in honor of Otto H. Kahn, q
telegram was sent to Frank A. Van
derlip, praising him for his patriotic
and unselfish services in connection
with the Liberty Loan Campaign.
The telegram sent by the Cham
ber of Commerce is as follows:
Hon. Frank A. Vanderlip,
Treasury Department,
Washington, d. G.
Members of this Chamber
assembled at luncheon meeting
to-day honor Mr.. Otto Kahn send
you hearty congratulations and
praise for your patriotic act in
sacrificing personal and busi-
ness interests to assist in prose-
cution war the only enterprise
that engages the attention of
any patriotic citizen to-day.
Your genius and ability is
great contribution and will
stimulate others. We pledge
our hearty cooperation in Lib
erty Loan work and every other
way we can assist. Recall in
spiration your recent visit to
Harrisburg.
DAVID e. TRACY,
President Harrisburg Cham
ber of Commerce
DONALD MCCORMICK,
WILLIAM JENNINGS.
Chairman Liberty Loan Com
mittee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
Mother and Baby to
Be Given Home Together
By Friends in This City

Mary Walters, the young Detroit
mother, who attem pied to take her
life and drown her little daughter
in the Susquehanna river, when
without money and friendless, in
this city last week, is to have a good
home in Harrisburg.
sAs result of the publicity given
the pathetic case of the young
mother and her pretty little daugh-
ter, many offers of a home for the
two have been made during the
past day or so. The home selected
Is one in which mother and child
will not be separated. The young
mother Will have a chance to be-
gin life over again. and the baby
will receive every comfort afforded
by good home.
In fairness to both mother and
babe, no information will be given
out regarding the address of the
young woman's benefactors. Hav-
ing recovered from the shock of her
experiences in the river when she at
tempted self destruction, it is prob
able that the mother and baby will
leave the Harrisburg Hospital to-
day or tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
Probe Into Compact to Fight
Selective Draft Is De-
manded
OTHERS ARE MENTIONED VALUE ALMOST 10000
Congressman Mason and Brit
ton Suspected by Helfin of
Antiwar Work
By Associated Press

Washington, Sept 27.-Congres-
sional investigation of the charges of
representative Hefin, in connec-
tion with the $4,000 Won Bern
storff 'slush" fund seemed certain
to-day after Hefiin had appeared be-
fore the House rules committee con-
sidering demands for action.
Democratic leaders said that if the
committee old not act by to-mor-
row the situation would be taken
up on the floor of the House. Lead
ers of both parties are receiving such
insistent demands for immediate ac-
tion that it seems it cannot long be
delayed.
Heflin pleaded with the commit
tee to-day to turn it's attention to in
vestigating how the Won Bernstorff
fund was used rather than to his
speech, declaring that thirteen or
fourteen members of the two houses
had acted suspiciously."
Names Congressman
Mr.. Heflin insisted the committee
should develop who supplied money
for mailing out Representative Ma
sons antidraft bill and Representa-
tive Britton's German-American
resolutions and about the antiwar
activities of Senator LaFollette.
II want to know how many are
in this secret compact to fight the
selective draft in the next campaign; ;
how many will support Britton's bill
to exempt German-American citi-
zens," said he.
Mr.. Hefin also declared that he
wanted an investigating committee
named by the Democratic caucus and
not by Speaker Clark.
Chairman Pou announced that an
other meeting of the committee
would be held tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
[Continued OH Page 81
Otto H. Kahn Delighted
With Harrisburg and
Its Beautiful Environment

After his able address at the noon
day luncheon of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday, Otto H. Kahn,
the distinguished New York financier
and man of affairs, was given an
hours whirl about the city with
Mayor Bowman, David E. Tracy,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce; e. ]. Stackpole and Secretary
McColgin.
There wasn't much time to show
the appreciative guest the many
points of interest but he was given
a glimpse of the city and its en-
virons and expressed himself as
greatly delighted with his visit here
and with what he had seen of the
most progressive city of Pennsyl-
vania.
AS is the case with all visitors. Mr..
Kahn was enthusiastic over the Sus-
quehanna basin and the Front Steps
of Harrisburg" the river terrace,
the fine Cumberland Valley railroad
bridge and the unsurpassed scenery
of the West Shore and the noun
tains beyond. He was particularly
impressed with the Riverside Gap
and the great Pennsylvania railroad
bridge which spans the river at the
gorge. His comment was as music
in the ears of his escort who found
in the famous banker a ready appre-
citation of the beautiful in the city
and it's surroundings.
The drive through Wildwood Park,
which evoked many admiring COM
ments; the ascent to the summit of
Reservoir Park, the hurried inspec-
tion of the main entrance to the
Capitol and the rotunda, the we'll
paved and clean streets. and the
fleeting view of the proposed extern
sion of the Capitol Park, all greatly
interested the guest whose impres-
sions of the city and its people. he
declared on returning to his private
car, were most favorable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
SCORES NABBED
IN A ROUNDUP
OF PROGERMANS
Leaders of l. w. w. Taken in
Raids ON Kaiser's
Agents
MORE ARRESTS TO COME
Men Taken Have Been Meet
ing Secretly While Po-
lice Watched

New York, Sept. 27. - Plans to
wreck machinery in m.unition MAX
ing shops in America at the bidding
of German agents in Europe are be-
lieved by the police to have been de-
feated through the arrests of more
than 100 Germans and German SYM
pathizers in raids which, begun here
last night, were continued to-day.
This afternoon the aliens, each
guarded by a detective, were taken to
Ellis Island where, 1t is announced,
they will be interned probably for
the duration of the war.
Nearly all the men arrested are
mechanics. A number are employ
ed in munition plants and on navy
contracts. In possession of some
were found quantities of carborun-
dunn in pulverized form-a chemical
used to destroy delicate machinery.
The suspicion is held that the car
borundum reached here from Ger
man agents in Scandinavian coun-
tries. Emphasis was placed on the
discovery of this chemical, some of it
in the form of lead pencils in pos
session of a German courier in Nor
way some months ago. The agent
admitted according to police infor-
nation, that he had been sending
carborundum to Germans in coun-
tries at war with Germany.
Some were arrested, 1t was said.
at the headquarters of the Industrial
Workers of the World. but the ma
jority were taken from their homes.
In the roundup. which started
shortly before midnight, more than
two hundred city detectives and pa
trolmen were engaged. Little diff
Guilty was experienced in finding all
of the men on the lists sent out from
headquarters and with one exception
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
NOT AFRAID TO
DIE BUT SAYS
HE IS INNOCENT
Nicolo Kotur Reiterates That
He Did Not Kill Steel
ton Foreigner

I'm not afraid to die. but I'm
innocent" Nicolo Kotur, condemned
to die Monday morning for the mur-
der of Joso Bakic in Steelton, Christ
mas, 1915, told reporters in the Dau-
phin county prison this morning.
The Board of Pardons this week
refused his application to have the
death sentence commuted and al
though his last hope of escaping
death seems to have waned away
Kotur obtains comfort in the fact
that because he has made his peace
with his Maker and because IT never
killed any man or committed any
bad crime" his soul will be saved.
While reporters were talking with
Mick" one of the big Austrian's law
yers, S. Duncan Wylie, called to tell
Kotur that the last effort in his be-
half had been spent. The lawyer
grasped Kotur by the hand, ex-
pressed his confidence that Kotur is
not guilty of the Bakic murder and
said good-by. Tears came to the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
British Fighting Machine
Crushes Its Way Through
Strongest German Lines

British Front in France and Bel
Gium, Sept. 27.-Once more the Brit
iSh lighting machine has crushed it's
way through the German trenches
along the Ypres battle front with
! great success. The offensive begun
| in the gray down of a misty morn
! ing mad by noon yesterday accom-
rlished virtually all that had been
planned for it, and the men of Aus
tralia, England and Scotland were
holding positions which represented
gain of from 1000 to 1900 yards
over I; large part of the sector in
volVCd.
They had secured the whole of
the Tower Hamlets ridge which the
Germans had fought so bitterly to re-
tain; they were clear of the famous
Po.ySon wood whose eastern slopes
had been filled with concrete re-
doubts and sniping shelters; they had
baltled half way through Zonnebeke
village of immortal memory, and
north of the Ypres-R railway
they were holding many German
strongholds in the valley of the
Elanebeek river. Hard fighting still
continued, especially south the Poly
gon wood, where the Germans were
trying determinedly to regain the
ground lost and further counter at
unexpected.
Fulfill Plan
The advance on the extreme right
was net deep, but was in accord with
the piar to drive the Germans from
Tower Hamlets ridge. The battle for
this position really began Tuesday
when the Germans in an endeavor to
push back the British flank launched
q series of fierce counter attacks on
both sides of the Ypres- -Menin high
way. The fighting here Tuesday was
continuous and sanguinary for the
Germans kept throwing infantry in
waves against the British position.
The defenders were forced to give
way slightly, but with undaunted
courage hurled themselves on the
enemy with such fierceness that they
were able to re-establish themselves
before the hour for the new advance
arrived.
A lot of British troops, in this
sector began the new push yesterday
under the fatigue of many hours
battling against a determined foe
but they did their work well. The
fighting about Tower Hamlets was
lvery severe and the Germans were
liable to get heavy machine gun fire
on the British from positions to the
south.
Withering Fire
Along the Menin road. the English
made the slight advance called for
funder withering machine gun and
artillery fire North of the Ypres-
Menin road the line of advance
swung out much farther into enemy
territory in order to include the
Polygon wood and the other impor-
tant positions.
North of Polygon wood Australians
covered the ground assigned to them
in two hours and twenty minutes, the
average depth of their advance being
1900 yards. The entire Australian
operation was accomplished with ex-
ceedingly small casualties.
The Germans were active through
out the night and put down a heavy
barrage fire before yesterday morn
ing's attack, but it did little damage.
Among the prisoners in this sector
were a number of Prussians who are
sturdy looking troops. Prisoners were
coming in all along the line of the
offensive, but it was impossible to
estimate the total further than that
several hundred had been accounted
for at an early hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
DAYS OF PAIN
AND PATIENCE
ARE AHEAD
Speaker at Epworth League
Convention Declares Amer
lea Will Be Victorious

Hundreds of delegates are in the
city to-day to attend the Harrisburg
District Epworth League convention.
The sessions are being held in the
State Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. Last evening more than
three hundred delegates had regis
tered, and visitors at the sessions last
evening were so numerous that the
spacious auditorium of Grace Church
was crowded to it's capacity.
The Rev. DR.. Loren M. Edwards,
pastor of Grace M. e. Church, Bal
timore, Md, delivered a powerful ad-
dress last evening, using as his topic.
The City of Desire" DR.. Edwards
declared that after we have passed
through tho pain and turmoil of the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
100000 March in Great
Anti-German Parades in
Capital Of Argentina
By Associated Press

Buenos Aires, Sept. 25.-(Delayed)
The greatest demonstration that
Buenos Aires has ever seen took
place to-day as an evidence of the
almost unanimous feeling of the peo-
pie against Germany. There were
two hundred thousand marchers in
line led by commission of Uruguay
an senator's and deputies, while thou
sands lined the thoroughfares as
spectators. The populace threw flow.
ers and tiny flags on the marchers
and cheered the Uruguayan congress
men wildly for their presence gave
evidence of the solidarity of Uru-
quay with the Argentine republic.
All business was suspended. The
demonstration was organized in
twenty-four hours, indicating the
unanimity of public opinion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
CONSOLIDATE POSITIONS

Washington Sept 27.-Italian troops have completed
their occupation of the entire Bainszza plateau which is
firmly in Italian hands according to official dis
patches received here to-day from Rome The troops are
consolidating positions lately and the principal Of
fensive activity present by Italian arpanes scouting
the Austrian lines and bombarding depots and col
umns OF troops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27

Bully for the gardeners!
Harrisburg is doing its level best
to support the government in the
conduct of the war. Our men, our
money, our resources of every sort
have been supplied for the strength
ening of the arm of Uncle Sam.
No phases of the war preparations
so far as this community is con-
cerned has been more interesting
than the agriculture activities under
tho direction of the Chamber of Com
merce and the local School Board.
Few of our people realize how much
has been done by the children of
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
PRESS
HARD ON LINE
IN FLANDERS
Australians Hammer Constantly on Germans in Effort to
Further Dislodge Them; Kasers Hosts Suffer Heavy
Losses in Futile Attempts to Regain Ground Lost;
French Repulse Two.Assauts by Crown Prince

British Front in France and Belgium Sept 2The British
maintaining their lines strongly The main battle to-day
the neghbohood of Cameron house. south of the
extremity of Poygon wood where the Australians pressing
the Germans hard The situation whole is virtually
unchanged.
Northwest of Zonnebke heavy fighting continues in the
gon of the elevations which dominate considerable extent
territory.
From the British standpoint the situation resulting the
offensive is exceedingly satisfactory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Gem
orally cloudy Tonight and FrI-
day, probably showers, warmer
Tonight.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Gener-
ally cloudy Tonight and Friday,
probably showers except fair In
southeast portion Tonight,
warmer to-nightJ gentle to mod
crate southwest to west winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
FOOD PRICES DROP

Washington, Sept. 27-Retail food prices, reports to
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics show declined approxi
matey four per cent. during the month ending July 15
The Labor Department in making public the figures to-
day that the decline due largely the de-
ceases in the price Of flour and potatoes which form
large part Of the diet of the average family Flour de-
creased 10 per cent and potatoes 80 per cent the
average
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
GeneraI Conditions

The southern disturbance that has
caused unsettled weather over
the southeastern part of the
country for several days has
moved into the Gulf of Mexico
and appears to be approaching
the Middle Gulf Coast.
1t is 4 to 20 degrees colder over
nearly all the country between
the Rocky Mountains and the
Mississippi river, including the
western part of the Lake Re-
giOn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
CARRANzA RECOGNIzED

Mexico City, Sept. 27.-Henry
p. Fletcher, the American ambassa-
dor, to-day received letter from the
United States government acknowl-
edging the election and seating of
Venustiano Carranza as president.
This is the final move in recognition
of the present Mexican government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
Famous British General
Loses Leg in Battle
BN .4SSociated PrcSS

London, Sept. 27.-Lieut. General
G. T. NJ. Bridges, who accompanied
the Balfour mission to the United
States last summer, has lost leg
below the knee in consequence of a
wound received in action, according
to the Times.
Captain ]. X. Law, son of Andrew
Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex-
chequre, a military aviator, who was
reported missing yesterday, has not
returned from a fight he made over
the German lines last Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
COMPLETE APPARATUS TESTS

Experts representing the National
Association of Fire Underwriters
have completed tests of the city's
fire fighting apparatusS and will sub
NIT written report to council. 1t is
rumored that the underwriters plan
to redistrict the city,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
BENNETT IN LEAD

New York. Sept. 27.-William H.
Bennett took the lead to-day over
Mayor Mitchell in the contest for the
Republican mayoralty nomination.
The recount of the primary vote
gives Bennett lead of 314.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
River
The Suhnuehnnnn ri

The Susquehanna river and all Its
branches will probably fail
slowly or remain nearly stn-
tIOnary Tonight. Rain within
the next thIrty-six hours mny
cause some, possibly all, streams
Ofsthe system to rise Friday. A
stage of about 3.5 feet is lndI-
caced for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 20.
Lowest temperature, 80.
Mean temperature, So.
Normal temperature, O.. :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
Temperatures 8 n. m., 81.

Suni Rises, 5i57 a. M, sets, 5.54
u. m.
Moon; Full moon, September 30.
River Stagei 80 feet above low
winter mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27
eBITEs ON GRANITE

Amsterdam, Sept. 27.--Dr Ksempf, president Of the
German Reichstag, in speech censorng President Viii
sons reply to the Pope, according to dispatch from
Berlin, said "Ee who tries to drive wedge between
the Kaiser and the people bites granite owing the
eonmonsense Of the German people,
BRITISH SEAPLANEs ACTIVE
London, Sept 27,--British sesplanes again dropped
many tons Of bombs German military establishments
in Belgium Tuesday night
WOULD REDUCE BREAD PRICES
Washington, Sept 27--Measurss of cooperation 70
reduce the price Of bread viii be recommended by the
food administration within short time to bakers.
retailers and consumers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-27

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-06

downward lay the banked white.
Before the snow put stop to log
ging, Jack Fyfe dropped in once week
or so. When work shut down he came
oftener, but he never singled Stella
out for any particular attention. Once
he surprised her sitting with her ell
bows on the kitchen table, her face bur-
led in her palms. She looked up at his
quiet entrance, and her face must have
given him his cue. He leaned little
toward her.
How long do you think you can
stand it," he asked gently.
"God knows" she answered, surprised
into speaking the thought that lay up
permost in her mind, surprised beyond
measure that he should read that
thought.
He stood looking down at her for a
second or two. His lips parted, but he
closed them again over whatever rose
to his tongue and passed silently
through the dining room and into the
bunkhouse, where Benton had preceded
him matter of ten minutes,
1t lacked a week of Christmas. That
day three of Benions men had gone in
te Chickamin to Roaring Springs for
supplies They had returned In mid
afternoon, and Stella guessed by the
new note of hilarity in the bunkhonse
that part of the supplies had been
/ liquid. This had happened more than
/ once since the big snow closed in. She
remembered Charities fury at the log
ger who started Matt the cook on his
spree, and she wondered at this re-
+ Taxation. but 1t was not in her province,
( and she made no comment
Jack Fyfe stayed to supper that even
Ing. Neither he nor Charlie came back
to Bentons quarters when >the meal
was finished. While she stacked up
the dishes Katy John observed;
Goodness sakes, Miss Benton, them
fcllers was fresh at supper They was
half drunk, some of them. | bet they'll
be half a dozen fights before mornin."
Later there rose a brief clamOr. In
the dead silence that followed she heard
tlud and the climbing smash of break
ing glass, painted oath, sounds OF
struggle.
Stella slipped on n pair Of her broth
ers gum boots and an overcoat and ran
ont m tho m hon ton from their cabin
to the shore. 1t led past the bunk