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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Strong Positions Taken
by British on Wide
Front in Hard Fighting
By Associated Press

British Headquarters in France,
Sept. 21.-The British offensive
which began at dawn over a wide
front east of the Ypres salient, found
the attacking forces late to-day,
holding many positions of vital i'm
portance and continuing the fight in
German territory along a line which
at many places represented an aver
age gain of mile in depth.
Such redoubtable strongholds as
Nuns wood, Glencorse wood, Inver-
ness Copse and Shrewsbury forest,
which have .withstood numerous
fierce assaults recently were entirely
overrun by the British who reached
points we'll beyond them. Heavy
lighting was continuing at close range
at various points and the Germans
Awere massing troops with the evi-
Nent intention of delivering n coun-
terattack. 1t has been Il day of
great success for the British arms,
for the possession of the wooded
heights which they captured east of
Ypres unquestionably is of crucial
Importance since these dominating
positions form the keystone of the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Hope to Complete Official
Count of Returns Tomorrow
or Early on Monday

County Commissioners C. C. Cumb-
Ter, II. c. Wells, Solicitor Philip S.
Mover, Chief Clerk Ed. II. Fisher, to-
gether with the clerks in the county
commissioners office and a number
OF assistants at noon to-day took the
oath of office as the tabulating and
computing board for the primary
election returns.
The board was divided into several
groups, each one taking part of the
work. 1t is hoped to complete the
computing of the returns late to-
morrow or on Monday. Because of
the elimination of two precincts in
the Eighth ward and the addition of
the Fourteenth ward, there are fifty-
three districts in the city, instead of
1ifty-four. In the county no changes
have been made.
The official count is not expected
to make any changes in the nomina-
tions for the leading city and county
offices, but may change some of the
nominations in few county districts
where there were close contests for
local offices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
US. ENGINEERS
FIRST AMERICAN
UNIT UNDER FIRE
Operate Trains Carrying Tons
Upon Tons of Ammunition
to Front Lines
WORK DAY AND NIGHT
Attacked by Machine Guns
and Bombarded by
Airplanes
WORK DAY AND NIGHT
BY Associated Press

American Training Camp in
France, Sept. 20. =. BY day and
by night the men of an American
regiment of engineers which has
taken over an important line of
French strategic railways are hauling
tons upon tons of ammunition and
other supplies to the French army
units operating against the Germans
The American regiment has been
turned over as q unit to the French
and is getting all its supplies except
clothing from the French govern
ment.
The officers and men entered upon
the work with the greatest enthusi-
asm and they already have been
under German bombs and machine
fire from airplanes.
Within the past few nights heavy
train of supplies hurrying toward
the front was attacked by several
enemy planes. None Of the bombs
fell dangerously close, but every time
the firebox of the engine was opened
for stocking the planes swooped
down upon the train and spattered it
with steeljacket bullets.
The fire got so hot that eventually
the train was stopped, the crew TAX
ing refuge beneath the engine. Re-
lating their experience afterward, the
trainmen rather "swanked" about it
over their inexperienced brothers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
British Army Blasts Way
Through Difficult Bit
of Ground in New Push
BY associated Press

British Headquarters in France,
Thursday, Sept. 21.-The scene of
the present British offensive includes
one of the most important and
strongest parts of the German line in
this section and has been marked by
some of the most bitter fighting Of
the war since the Allies seven weeks
ago began their drive, which has be-
come known as the Battle of Flan-
ders. The wooded elevations east
and southeast of Ypres, among which
are such dominating positions as
Glencorse wood and Inverness copse,
were the vital points and the Ger
mans had made their defense here as
nearly fmpregnable as they were
able, being determined to retain them
without regard to the cost. The bat
ties of the last two weeks bear wit
ness of the strength of the defense
at these two points
The crucial sector may be said to
begin with the ridge known as Anzac,
which lies about a mile southwest of
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
5000 Regular and
Selected Men Pass
Through This City

Troop traffic over the Pennsy last
night and to-day was rather heavy.
1t is said that during forty-eight
hours, commencing yesterday at 4
o'clock, between 1000 and 5000 SOL
diers would pass through Harris
burg en- route to the seaboard.
This afternoon special train
carrying selected men was sent south
to Camp Meade. On board were men
from Perry county and points along
the Middle division between Tyrone
and this city. Others came from the
north. The trains stopped here to al
low the men to be served with lunch
con and hot coffee.
In the Perry county contingent
were fifty eight selected men. They
were given a rousing sendoff at
Duncannon. Before entraining each
was presented with a comfort kit by
the Duncannon auxiliary of the Red
Cross, and each Duncannon man re-
ceived a wrist watch, a gift from the
citizens of that town.
1t was expected that ten more of
the Quartermasters Corps located at
the State Arsenal would leave here
some time late this afternoon for
Camp Hancock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
HERE
ASKING WILSON
FOR EXEMPTION
Beseige President With Peti-
tionS to Reverse District
Board Decisions
GREASY THEIR CHAMPION
Majority of Claims Evasive;
Names of Men Called by
Paxtang Board

The farmers of Dauphin county
are beseiging President Wilson with
petitions to reverse the decisions of
the appeal board of the Middle Ju-
dicial district.
This information was received at
the Capitol this morning. A large
majority of the farmers of this coun-
ty when passed as physically fit for
service in the Army by the local
exemption boards Immediately filed
claims for exemption on the grounds
of agricultural enterprises. These
claims were acted upon by the ap-
peal board, and in the larger num-
Der of cases were found improperly
presented. Later when further in
formation was received from the
claimants the board turned down all
but a few.
AS result the majority of the
farmers of Dauphin county who were
drafted were certified for the Army.
Several days ago William T. Greasy
came to the headquarters of the
board and stated that the farmers
throughout the coun9'y would suf-
fer a great loss if all the men draft
ed were taken. He also stated that
since the first of the year the per-
centage of the farm help available
had decreased from So per cent. to
20 per cent. The appeal board in its
action on the various claims for
enterprise investigated
each claim thoroughly, and each
claimant was fnrnfchad xt,itl,
vidual forms which he was required
to fill, out. The claimants were also
required to file affidavits and to give
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
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Man and Woman Posing
as Husband and Wife
Killed by a Bomb
By Associated Prcs.

Huntingdon, Pa, Sept. 21.-
Through the agency of a powerful
bomb a double murder was COM
mitted at Mount Union, near here.
the victims being Toney Saia. a
Greek, and Mrs. John Ramsey. an
American woman. Mrs. Ramsey had
left her husband in a distant part
of the state and had lived with Saia,
representing herself as his wife, ac-
cording to the authorities.
There was a terrific explosion at
the Saia home few minutes after
an automobile containing three men
was seen to hasten away from the
house. The explosion wrecked the
rooms of Saia and Mrs. Ramsey
whose bodies were found In the
wreckage.
A family comprising a mother and
seven children in an adjoining sec
ton of the house were not injured.
The authorities are making every
effort to apprehend the perpetrators
of the crime.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
LOSS
ISENORMOUSN
GREAT BATTLE
British Hold Positions Taken in Great Drive in Bel
GUM; Counterattacks Repulsed After Teutons Throw
Away Many Lives; Late Reports Show Haigs Vic
tory Is Better Than First Supposed

London Sept 21Field Marshal Haig in later reports
gadng the British offensive the Belgian front to the of
Ypre yesterday when British troops pushed through the
German lines for distance OF than mile say that the
completeness of the British is confirmed by detailed
accounts of the battle.
1t established that the many counerattacks delivered
by forces of the enemy during the afternoon and evening his
casualties unusually great
The obsnacy with which the enemy constantly repeated his
attacks only added his losses without recovering for him
of the valuable ground which we had
Exhausted by his previous efforts the enemy made
attacks during the night and troops able consolidate
the positions undisturbed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Final Conference on
Garbage Specifications
to Be Held Tonight

City Council will meet tonight at
s o'clock with Health Officer ]. M
j. RaNh,s for a final conference on
the specifications for the garbage
collection contract.
These were read at the meeting of
the commissioners earlier in the
week. and were revised, and will
probably be passed finally at the
meeting next Tuesday. Bids will be
asked ana VIII be opened probably
during the week of October 7. THE
Health Bureau has started the pre-
paration of plans for municipal ash
collections.
1t is understood Council will be
asked in week or two to pass nee
essary ordinances establishing a sepa-
rate bureau to have charge of gar
bage and ash collection work and
providing for a superintendent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
YOU'RE YELLOW
IS EPITHET CAST
ON LAFOLLETTE
Killing of Americans on High
Seas Insignificant, Says
United States Senator
BY associated Press

st. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21.-Senator
Robert NJ. Lafollette, of Wisconsin.
toid large audience gathered at the
closing session of the Producers and
Consumers Conference last night
that he was opposed to war, that he
thought Germany had been rather
rough with the technical" rights of
American citizens, but that he did
not think the exercise of these tech
meal rights in travelling on belliger-
ent merchantmen laden with muni-
uons was worth going to war about.
The delegates to the conference,
manly farmers, frequently inter
rupted his speech with applause.
There were few in the gathering,
however, who did not approve all the
sentiments expressed by the speaker.
When the Senator, in explaining his
declaration that the United States
should never have entered the war
sought to defend the sinking of the
Lusitania there came cries of you're
yellow Instantly there was confu-
sion but above the uproar the Sem
ator shouted any man who SAYS
that in an audience like this is VEL
low himself I'll take care of any
man who interrupts me if you will
give me chance"
What about the Lusitania ?"
somebody shouted, and Governor
Frazier, of North Dakota, the chair
man, had much difficulty in quellinG
the disorder that ensued.
II was not in favor OF beginning
this war. We had no grievance. The
German government had interfered
with our rights to travel on the high
seas as passengers on munition ships
of Great Britain. On these griev-
ances which were insignificant CON
sidering the rights and consequences
involved, we went to war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Fathers Forbid Their
Sons to Go to Camp Meade

Lewistown Pa. Sept. 21.-when the
first contingent of siXty-two youths
of the first draft left for Camp Meade,
Maryland. yesterday morning, eight
listed upon the roster failed to an
swer to their names when the roll
was called. Two of the men, Seth s.
1oder and Orrie G. Peachey, of the
BIZ Valley are young Amishmen
whose fathers on Wednesday served
personal notice on members of the
draft board that they would not per-
nit their boys to take any part in
the present military mobilization. Tho
fathers declare that firm religious
convictions have caused them to take
this stand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Summer and Autumn
Will Merge Gently

Weather forecasts to-day indicated
that summer would linger in the lap
of fall. According to figures worked
out by astologists and revised by
weather prophets and observers, fall
or autumn begins at 0.09 a. m. Sun
day, September %. Summer is ex-
pected to pass out quietly. In fact.
according to to-day's weather map,
there is not likely to be any evidence
of fall at the beginning of the leaf
dropping season.
Cooler weather is booked for to-
night. which may continue until to-
morrow. Local showers are expected
in the northern part of Pennsyl-
vania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Bids For Work on
New Open Air School
Opened by Board

The City School Board met at $50
O'Clock this afternoon, when bids on
the general contract, heating, plumb
ing and electrical wiring in the new
open air school were opened.
G. Howard Lloyd is the architect
for the school, which is to be built
at Fifth and Seneca streets. with ac-
commodatious for $50 pupils. 1t was
expected that an effort to have the
erection of the building postponed
for the present because of war con-
ditions would be opposed by the con-
trolling members of the board. DIR.
F. E. Downes. city superintendent of
schools, also is anxious to have the
new building completed because of
the conditions now existing at the
Lochiel open air school, which will
be abandoned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

that additional chapters will be add
ed.
The reference to avoiding war j.,
taken as an indication that Ambas-
sador Bernstorff had prior knowl
edge OF his governments intention TO
proclaim merciless widespread sub.
marine warfare and that he wa,
equally confident that the United
states government could not be cas-
lily placated by mere promises. The
German announcement of its inten
ton to expand it's submarine activi
ties was not made public until Janu
airy 81, when the world was startled
not only by the determination to re
move all restrictions but by the state
ment that it would become effecti, g.
the following day. Three days late
the United States government ha
expressed its disapproval by severir
relations with Germany.
Used as Brides
That the German ambassadc
knew of his governments intenti,
was assumed by some officials, G.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Charged With Conspiracy
Along With Police Lieu
tenant and Councilman
MURDER STIRS UP CITY
Accomplice of Gunman Will
Confess All to Save
His Life

Philadelphia. Sept. 21.-Mayor T. B.
Smith. Police Lieutenant David Ben
nett and Isaac Deutsch. a common
councilman, accepted service early
to-day of the warrants sworn
out last night charging them with
conspiracy in connection with the
Killing on Wednesday of a policeman
and the assault made upon two other
men by gunner alleged to have been
brought here from Jersey City by one
of the rival factions in the contest
Fifth ward
They will be given a hearing next
Tuesday.
The warrants. which were sworn
out by Isadore Stern, a member OF
the State Legislature, charge the
three men with "maliciously and un-
lawfully combining to interfere with
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
IN
u. S. PAID IN
KAISER'S GOLD
Won Bernstor Used $50 900 at One Time to Brbe Or
ganzation Supposed to Have InHence With Members
OF Congress; State Department Shows Up Treachery
OF German Government Before War Was Declared

Washington Sept 2-Secreary Lansing to-day public
an astounding addition to the disclosures
German intrgues America elsewhere message sent by
Won Bernsorf in anuay of this year Berlin Foreign
Oce requesting authority to $4,000 influence Con
es through an unnamed organization apparently known to the
Berlin authorities -
Count Won Bernortf indicated in his message that money
had been paid this organization former occasions to perform
the work. - F'
follows: F ~ ei'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Pressure on Lens SIowly
Driving Out German Army

Canadian Headquarters in France,
sept. 2O.-Pressure on the defense
of Lens is unrolcnting and the Ger
mans are being literally squeezed out
OF the town. Posts have been push
ed out into No Mans Land in the
region of st. Laurent, and the
ground, in defense of which the Ger
mans fought fiercely month ago,
mas been occupied by us, almost
without a struggle.
II credence can be placed upon the
reports of German prisoners the gar
rlson would welcome the order to
eNacuate. Enemy orders, however,
are to hold on at all costs,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
FEDS WANT 5000, 900

By FS5oCIlfcG IFcSs
Washington, Sept. 21.-Suit was
filed by the Baltimore Federal
League Baseball Club in the district
of Columbia Supreme Court to-day
against officials to the American
League, the National League and
others for 100000 damages under
the Clayton law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
FIRST ACOOUNT FILEn

William j. MagIauchIin, defeated
candidate for nomination for city
councilman, was the first to file his
election expense account with Pro-
thonotary Henry F. Holler. He made
an affidavit that the total cost of his
campaign was less than S5e. w.
Frank Whitman. Republican nomi-
nee for city school director, filed
similar affidavit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
0 KILLED IN BLAST

London. Sept. 21.-An explosion
has occurred in a munitions factory
in Ireland, it was officially an
nounced to-day by the British War
office. Nine persons were killed.
The number of injured has not yet
been ascertalned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Three Trainrobbers Escape
After Blowing Express Safe
By Associated Press

jackson, Tenn, Sept. 21.-Armed
posses were aiding police and
sheriff's deputies to-day in search
ing for three bandits who late last
night held up a Mobile and Ohio
passenger train thirty miles south of
this city and dNnamited the ex-
press car safe. Local railroad Off
cials say the bandits got little of
value
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg md vicInityi Fair
Tonight and Saturday. cooler
Tonight with lowest tempera-
ture about 30 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; PART
Iy cloudy and cooler Tonight;
probably local showers in north
portion; Saturday partly cloudy;
cooler in southeast portion;
gentle to moderate west to
northwest winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and all its
branches will fall slowly or re-
main nearly stationary. A stage
of about $40 feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Saturday morning.
General Conditions
The disturbance that was central
near Chicago, Thursday morn
ing, has moved nOrtheastwarJ
md apparently merged with the
low pressure system over the
northeastern pnrt of the United
States. 1t has caused light,
four hours In the Lower Mis-
souri,, Middle Mississippi, Ohio
and Upper st. Lawrence val
leys and In New England.
As n result of westerly winds
from an extensive area of high
barometer moving down from
the Northwest and now central
over the lower Missouri VOIley,
temperatures have fallen 2 to IL
degrees over the Great Lakes,
the Lower Ohio, Middle and
Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri valleys.
Temperatures g n. M, 80.
Sunt Rises, 5i52 n. M; sets, 6:O5
u. m.
Moons New moon, September 27.
River Stagei 81 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, so.
Lowest temperature, 5S.
Mean temperature, 90.
Normal temperature, O..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
KING SEII,S PEART.q

Amsterdam. Sept. 21.-The kint
of Bavaria has sent pearls to the
value of a half-million marks to
neutral countries for sale. accord
ing to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
WAR BILL PASSES

Washington. Sept. 21.-The eleven
billion dollar war credits conference
report was adopted to-day by the
House and the measure sent to the
White House for the Presidents sig
nature. The Senate acted yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

The message, dated January 22,
1917. follows:
Il request authority to pay out up
TO 10000 (fifty thousand) dollars, in
order as on former occasions to in
huence Congress through the organi-
cation you know of, which can per-
haps prevent war.
Il am beginning in the meantime
to act accordingly.
In the above circumstances a
public official German declaration in
favor of Ireland is highly desirable
in order to gain the support of Irish
influence here"
Uncarth Duplicity
Whether the State Department is
in possession of other evidence in
dfcating the ambassadors activities
has not been revealed but the extra
ordinary disclosures already made
has fixed the belief that agents of the
United States government have COL
lected and compiled the entire story
of German duplicity and intrigue and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

r. and Amelia M. CInvton
= n Men and Bertha L. aster.
3
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
River

The Susquehanna river and all its
branches will fall slowly or re-
main nearly stationary. A stage
of about $40 feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Saturday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, so.
Lowest temperature, IS.
Mean temperature, 90.
Normal temperature, O..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
ICE ON THE FARM

III there Is any possibility of get
ing Ice during the winter, there is
little excuse for not having 1t during
the summer. An expensive house is
not necessary. A hole in the ground
with some kind Of cover that will shed
the water and some ordinary straw to
pack around the ice are all that are
necessary. unless the dirt is apt to
cave in. in which case a curb should
be built up.
In packing ice remember that as
small a surface as possible should be
exposed. hence a cubical cake should
be corded up. For insulating the ice
to prevent its melting in warm
weather, straw or chaff serves very
we'll. Place the cakes as close to-
gether as possible so there may be nc
air circulating between them as air
currents moving through the ice will
melt 1t rapidly. Pack the straw OF
chaff very tightly around the ice and
do not be afraid 20 use plenty OF 1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
Subscribers Outside County

The military committee of the Uuit-
ed States Senate have reported a bill
which will make military training
compulsory. Every able bodied boy
will be required to serve six months
during his nineteenth year, at some
military training camp. He will re-
ceive no pay, except all necessary ex-
penses during training will be paid
by the government.
This six months training muse be
taken by every youth except those who
are physically unfit. those who are
the support of dependent relatives and
those whose religious affiliations for
bid them to bear rms The latter
class, however, are liable for training
in the non-combatant branches of the
army. Another bill Is in preparation,
which requires n year of training.
Both of these measures make the
young man part OF the army as re-
servists until they are twenty-eight
years of age.