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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL

campaigns. He was defeated for
Mayor by John K. Royal by q small
majority. He Is prominently indenti-
flea with many secret societies. He
is a Dauphin couhtian by birth and
taught school to pay his way through
medical school.
Dewitt A. Fry-Republican. for
mer Councilman and now City Con-
troller. Mr.. Fry is a native of Har-
risburg and for many years was con-
nected in an official capacity with
the Central Iron and Steel Company.
He comes from a well-known Harris
burg family and served in Council
during the days when Harrisburg
was being developed from coun-
try town into a city.
Charles w. Burtnett-Republic
He is head of the Evans BURNETT
Company, wholesale grocers, with
which he has been connected for
many years and is well known in
business circles, both in this city and
elsewhere. He IS a former director
of the Chamber of Commerce and
betterment enterprises in recent
years.
Edward L. Rinkenbach-Repu
lican. He is one of the veteran busi-
| nessmen of the upper end of the
city, where he has been for many
years the proprietor or large Jew
elry store and identified with many
other business enterprises. Mr.. Rink
enbach has never held office. He is
well known all over the city.
Charles +. Spicer - Independent
Democrat. He is secretary treasurer
of the ID. Bacon Company, manu-
facturers of candy, and well-known
as businessman of ability and fair
reputation. He is a native of Harris
burg and comes from an old and res
spected family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
French Close on
Heels of Retiring
Germans in West

Paris, Nov, 3.-The French are ad-
Nancing between the Disc canal and
the region of Corbeny and have
reached the south bank of the All
lette river, the war office announces.
The Germans have retreated to
the north bank of the river The
bridges across the Ailette were de-
stroyed by the Germans. Since Oc-
tober 23 the French have captured
422 guns and 72O machine guns.
The announcement follows:
I'm the course of the night our
troops continued to make progress
between the Disc canal and the re-
gion of Corbeny, and reached the
south bank of the Ailette river over
this entire front. (Friday nights Of
fetal French communication in
which the beginning of this move
ment evidently was announced, has
not been received)
The enemy has retired to the
north bank of the river, whose
bridges and food bridges were cur
Artillery fighting continues very
vigorously in the sector of Chavig-
non and at certain points in the re-
Sion of the plateaus.
I'm the way of material captured
since October 23 we have actually
counted 200 heavy guns and field
guns, 222 trench cannon and 72O
machine guns.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
(Verdun) there were violent artil-
lery engagements in the region OF
Chaume wood. An enemy attack
north of st. Mihiel was without re-
suit. The night was calm every
where else.
I'm the period between October
81 and 81 twenty-three German air
planes were brought down. OF these
twenty-one were destroyed by oul
pilots after combat and two by ouI
special cannon. Furthermore, TWEEN.
ty-eight enemy machines were dam
aged seriously and descended within
the German lines"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
Hunters Get Receipts and
Advice, but No License Tags

Dauphin county probably will have
some strangely tagged hunters in the
woods next week. County Treasurer
Mark Mumma late yesterday issued
the last of the $500 licenses and
tags furnished by the state. To-day
when applicants came for licenses
they were given receipts and advice,
Treasurer Mumma told the anxious
to get a bright colored cloth, paint
the number of their license on it
and then fasten it to the sleeve of
their hunting coats. Before noon al
most 100 licenses had been issued
and until the tags are received by
Mr.. Mumma the hunters must manu-
facture their own. Additional licenses
and tags will probably be received in
about a week. Until then all appli-
cants will be furnished with a receipt
giving their description, q duplicate
of which will be retained by the coun-
ty treasurers office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
Minstrel Show Is Given
by Sunday School Class

Members of the Mrs. II. B. Nc
Cormick's Sunday School Class of
Pine Street Presbyterian Church, gave
an entertaining minstrel show to a
large audience last evening in the
Boyd Memorial building gymnasium.
1t was the first of a number of en-
tertainments which will be given dur
ing the winter season.
'Si' Boob was interlocutor. and the
other entertainers included Edward
Huber, l.. L. Lenhart, Charles Grier
Lee Strauss. Sherman Garrett, John
Blessing, James Mack and ]. Egbert
A quartet, monologes, and motion
pictures completed the program. after
which the Rev. Lewis S. Nudge gave
a short talk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
MIIVISTERIIJM TO
AID WORK
All City Ministers to Take Up
Movement at Services
ON November II

In view of the approaching nation
wide campaign which will be waged
during the week of November IL to IS
to raise funds for Y. NJ. c. A. work
among our soldiers at home and
abroad, members of the Harrisburg
Ministerial Association at recent
meeting unanimously decided to have
every preacher in the city to preach
on this subject at some service on
Sunday, November II.
Mayor j. William Bowman is chair
man of the committee in the city
which will have charge of raising the
local allotment for this fund
The association also urges every
congregation in the city to hold sep
arate Thanksgiving Day services in
this present crisis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
Two Cents Postage Will
Carry Letter in City

1t is evident that Harrisburg people
do not have full understanding OF
the new postage law.
In one office this morning in Har-
risburg. 1913 letters mailed in Harris.
burg were received, of which ninety
six bore three-cent stamps.
Two cents will carry letter in the
city. Three cents is required for out
of-town letters only.
Republicans of Harrisburg and
Dauphin county have become ac-
cuStomed to Democratic machine
abuse and Misrepresentation. They
will show what they think of this
sort of campaigning at the polls next
Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
Local Banking Institute
Hears Practical Lecture

The Harrisburg chapter of the
american Institute of Banking heIu
its regular weekly meeting last night
at the Technical High School. About
eighty members were present. The
meetings are in the form of lectures
given by the instructor of the club,
John r. Geyer, About once a month
a speaker is procured from Washing
ton who speaks on Government sub
jects that have to do with bankers.
Last night Mr.. Geyer spoke on the
various forms of contracts. He en-
planned the meaning of contracts by
mutual consent, offers and accept
ance. options with consideration,
agreements primary to written con-
tracts, and implied contracts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
SLACKERS GET
HALF NUMBERS

Slackers will be given half numbers
and called as soon as possible after
they are discovered, according to
state draft officers. For some time
plan has been under way to deal sum-
marily with slackers who did not reg
lister under the draft or who did not
respond to calls with plain intent to
evade military service.
Such men are held to have forfeited
any right to consideration and Will be
given half numbers, which will auto
matically put them away up on the
list and result in almost immediate
calls to appear for examination or to
go to camp. 1t is believed that many
men will be rounded up before long:
1t was also announced that commits
stoned officers of the Salvation Army
can be considered as ordained minis
ters and therefore exempt from op-
Grafton of the draft law.
Reports received to-day were to the
effect that the movement of men to
Camp Meade begun yesterday was
proceeding satisfactorily. 1t is. eX-
pected to move 5000 men in five days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03

The hills on the northern bank of
the Ailette generally are not as high
as those on the south and the crown
prince may have gone back to the
line of the river Ardon, which runs
southwes, from Laon and joins the
Aiette north of Chavignon. 1t is
improbable that the Germans did
not reJIrC across the Ailette as not
to do so might place them in n worse
position than on top of the rNdge.
Might Involve Lines
The retirement might include
Laon, the reputed southern citadel
of the IIindenburg line of last March
but If the front of the Ailette is
given up a line from st. Quentin
through LaFere, Laon and Mon
taige to Neufchatel-sur- -Isne, along
the railroad between La Fere and
Neufchatel might offer q good halt
ing place. A retirement only to the
northern bank of the Ailette between
ChnNignon and Craonne might not
effect the line from Chavignon north
to st. Quentin but a further retreat
would involve the present lines as
lar as LaFere at least On the east
ern end of the Chemin des Danes
IL the retirement is not made Sc
cure quickly, there is a possibility
of French blow in Champagne
which might straighten out the en-
tire front from Craonne to Nerdun.
Facing Huns
General Cadorna has halted on
the western bank of the Taglia-
ment1 momentarily at least, to face
the ohcoming Austro- Germans. The
eastern bank of the river, Berlin re-
ports has been cleared of Italians
NA1I
Tagliamento turns westward near
Tolmezzo to the Adriatic.
Italian guns are bombarding the
invaders along the new line but ap-
parcntly no attempt has vet been
made by the Austro- Germans to
force a crossing of the river. There
are no indications as to the where
abouts of the Austro- Germans re-
ported driving through the Carnic
Alps early in the week in an at
tempt to turn the flank of the Tag
liamento. Reports from Switzer-
land say the Germans are hurrying
troops and guns into the Trentino
This might mean either to strengthen
the Austrians there or to start q
drive south from Trent in an attempt
to cut off the Italians now on the
Venetian plains.
Won HcrtIing Appointed
Count Won Hertling, it is an
nounced officially from Berlin, has
been appointed Imperial German
Chancellor in succession to DIR.
Michaelis who retires to another, but
unnamed, official position. The new
chancellor apparently has the sup
port of all the Reichstag elements
except the Socialists and the Con-
servatives. The Socialists, how
ever, Will give no active opposition
until the counts policies are known
more clearly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
Canadian Officers Not
Permitted to Teach Here
Br ASsocintcd Prcss

Montreal. Nov. 3. - Canadian Of
ficers are forbidden hereafter to offer
their services to the American gov
ernment for instructional or other
purposes, either directly or through
the British embassy at Washington,
it was learned here to-day.
There has been such an abundance
of officers in Canada that they would
not al be used and it transpired that
number of them have endeavored to
CCtfer their services to the United
States government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
Gold Melting Pot to
Aid Local Red Cross

That the Red Cross melting pot is
a big success was shown yesterday
afternoon when Il. G. Hoover, jewell
er appraised the contents of the big
gold, and large amount of other
metal in the pot. The metal will be
deposited in the vaults of one of the
trust companies and when there is
II will be sent to Washington where
the mint will purchase It.
Boys and girls are bringing in
their tinfol and other gifts to the
fund. and 1t is expected that the sun
realized from this will be sufficient
to tide the organization over until
the first of the new year when mem
bership' fees will be due.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
Russian Commander
Predicts Great German
Drive Around BOthniG
BY Associated Press

Petrograd, Nov. 8. General
Tcheremissoff, commander-in-ch chief,
on the northern front, who has just
made a trip to Petrograd, said the
Germans were planning operations
on a large scale, including landing
of troops on the shore of the Gulf
of Bothnia under the protection of
their fleet.
He also said he expected a vigor-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
crew and controlled from the
shore by an electric device.

crew and controlled from the
shore by an electric device.
Copenhagen. Nov. "a German
commerce raider and five armed
; trawlers have been sunk by British
destroyers in Scandinavian waters.
The sinking of a German raider
named Crocodile and of five German
armed trawlers is reported by men
on two Danish steamships. They say
| they sighted the German vessels in
flames, and later saw them sink.
The commerce raider, which was
disguised, and the trawlers were sunk
yesterday in the Skagerrak, an arm
of the North Sea between Norway
and Denmark. The British deStroyers
thus effected another cleanup of Ger
man naval forces in Scandinavian
waters.
The Crocodile was a new ship of
nearly 1000 tons and carried a crew
OF 100 men.
London. Nov. Am attack was
made to-day on British vessels pa
trolling the Belgian coast by an cleo
trically controlled high speed boat.
The boat was destroyed.
An official statement issued by the
craft in addition to the German aux
ilary cruiser which was equipped
with siX-inch guns, were destroyed.
The admiralty announces that GER
tain British forces have been engaged
in the Cattegat, an arm of the North
Sea, between Sweden and Denmark,
and that prisoners are being
brought in.
The statement issued by the Brit
ish Admiralty says:
Further reports from our forces
operating in the Cattegat have been
received. We destroyed a German
auXiliary cruiser armed with siX-inch
guns and we also destroyed ten
armed patrol craft. SiXty-four pris-
oners have been rescued by our
forces. No British losses have been
reported
Further details will be published
or the return of our forces to their
base"
Washington, Nov. 3.-Use by the
Germans OF IAN electrically controlled
boat" off the Belgian coast was taken
here to mean that a devise similar to
the radio-controlled torpedo with
which the United States has been eX-
perimenting for some time has been
developed by German engineers to
supplement their land batteries along
the coast. The fact that the boat was
destroyed by the British gunners
does not however, suggest a similar
fate for the American device.
The theory of distant control of
boats, torpedoes or airplanes through
the use of radio apparatus is an old
one. In this country basic patents
for a device of that character were
obtained by Rear Admiral Fiske, ap-
proXimately twenty years ago.
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GERMANS RETIRING
ON WESTERN FRONT

CONTINUED from First Page


side to whether further retirement by the
prince is in prospect. He virtually compelled by
the superiority OF the French positions to fall
back at least far as he has The probabilities seem
that he will take up position on the heights JUS
north of the Aiette which command the approaches
to Laon keystone of the German western front at its
southwesterly bend.
The Germans have retreaed from the hy front of the Chemn
des Dames northeast of Scissors and south of Laon according
to Berlin which however fails define the limits of the retire
ment accurately The French official of Friday night
has not yet reached this and the other side OF the Berlin
report not known The German the of
the German prince Systematically withdrew their lines
"tnnotced and undisturbed by the enemy"
Retire Across River
Probably the Germans have retired the Aee river
rom Chavgnon to Craonne distance of about thirteen miles,
or they have started paraeng that of
March the Somme when they finally fell back before Anglo
French pressure from Arras Soissons
Even they have only withdrawn the Aiette
unlikely because of General Petans last week
when he reached the OseAsne canal eight miles
aon and captured than $1,000 prisoners the posi-
ons gained then the French could and did lombard
mans cngng to the hy strip between the Chemin
and tile Ailctte.
the offensive
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
MEANS MUCH TO
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
[Continued from First Page.l

[Continued from First Page.1
He told of the courage of the field
secretaries in looking after the COM
forts of the soldiers while under the
fire of German guns. Picturing the
surroundings of the men after their
arrival in France and their need of
diversion and comforts other than
those supplied by the government, he
said:
Housed i'm Hen CoOps
when the first large bodies of
American troops began to arrive in
France they were shipped to an in
land district somewhere in France
and there distributed in limited
groups among the little French towns
of the district. Billeted in hen coops,
pigsties, barns and outhouses, sleep
ing often in lofts, above the pigs and
cattle and underneath the roosting
chickens, eating their mess in the
middle of dirty streets, which were
mostly adorned with manure piles.
washing their clothes in neighhoring
streams, with no tobacco or choco-
late or soft drinks to be had, The
American troops, accustomed to COM
Portable and often wealthy homes,
began to have their first taste OF
war.
Appeals From Officers
Far away from their friends and
families and restraining home in
fluences, in a strange land whose
people spoke n language they could
not understand, with not solitary
| thing to do in their times of idleness,
with nothing to occupy their minds,
with none but evil ways of spending
money burning in their pockets, what
wonder that before the Y. NJ. G. A
| had a chance to appeal the men be-
! gan to drift in dangerous directions.
, Frantic appeals came to our head
! quarters in Paris: For Gods sake
come down and save my men before
it's too late was the burden of call
! after call from officers in command
X
| Few men desire to do evil. least
| of all the American soldier, who is
! in the main, a splendid specimen OF
manhood, and our constant object
where we see a particular temptation
/ staring a man in the face, is to pro-
| vide counterattractions."
Mr. Sayre described the religious
! side of the Y. NJ. C. A. work and
made a strong appeal for support in
| the work the associations is doing.
Republicans of Harrisburg and
Dauphin county have become ac-
custOmed to Democratic machine
abuse and misrepresentation. They
will Shoxy what fhny fbinIr OF tI,fc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
All Invited
try.

1t was decided at the meeting tC
invite all women in the city eligible
for membership, having them sub
NIT to Mrs. Jennings by mail their
suggestions for q name 70 rsuch an
organization. The committee decid-
ed it should include all women hav-
ing some relative in the service not
further removed than q nephew.
AS the administrative part of the
organization, the committee decided
to have an executive committee of
ten women, each one having five lieu
tenants. Each of these lieutenants
will have charge of a unit of twenty
more women. thus providing for a
membership of about thousand.
AS this increases, additional lieu
tenants can be appointed to take
charge of the work.
First Steps
One of the first steps to be taken to
bring before everyone in the city the
Importance of the cooperation of
these women, will be to hold a large
mass meeting. Mrs. Herman Astrieh
was appointed chairman of a COM
mittee to arrange for this evening,
which will be held in the near future.
a prominent speaker will probably
be obtained to make an address. The
time and place of the meeting will
be announced later. Following this
sectional meetings will be planned
for all parts of the city.
While the small committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Bowman and Mrs.
Jennings did not attempt to outline
a definite program of activities many
of these were touched upon in the
talks during the conference to-day.
To Keep Home Ties
Probably the most important of
these will be keeping in touch with
the selected men, particularly those
having no near relatives, and assist
ing in keeping up the home ties with
the boys in service. Many other plans
will be considered after a closer and
larger organization has been per-
fected.
In addition to the suggestions of
members of the committee who were
present to-day Mayor Bowman CO.
operated in the start of the move
ment. Those on the committee which
was appointed follows: Mrs. II. AS
trich, Mrs. c. Ross Boas, Mrs. John
Damp. Mrs. Meade d. Detweiler, Mrs.
George E. Etter, Mrs. Lymaa D.
Gilbert, Mrs. George Kunkel, Mrs.
Herman P. Miller, Mrs. Z. ]. Stack
pole, Mrs. Henry Taylor and Mrs.
Horace Whitman.
Charles e. Pass, tho next pro-
thonotary of Dauphin county, has
bccn so much engaged I'm the various
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
New Mack Patrol
Finally in Service

The new Mack patrol arrived in
the city late last evening in charge
of Patrolman Patrick Hylan, who
went to York yesterday where he re-
ceived the patrol from the makers.
the Hoover Wagon works. The patrol
is very substantial and roomy truck
capable of taking care of any occa-
sion that may arise. The truck was
due to arrive in this city several
weeks ago. Chief of Police Wetzel is
highly pleased with the addition to
the equipment of the department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03
SPEAKERS
AT INSTITUTE
Correct Use of English Said
to Be All-Important; Teach
Essentials First

DR.. Reuben Post Halleck, of Louis
vile. KY. and DR.. Guy NJ. Whipple.
of the University of Pittsburgh. were
the two speakers at the second ses-
sion of the city institute held in the
auditorium of the Technical high
school last evening and this morning.
DR.. Halleck spoke to the teachers
this morning on the subject, 'Practi-
cal English" He said: "a select man
pays attention to the way woman
more important. English is a birth
right of every one of our pupils. 1t
is the only vocational subject that is
by all. High-class stores want sales
women who know how to speak cor
rectly. Whenever purchasers hear
poor English on the part of the sales
goods is just as shoddy."
DIR. Halleck pointed out to the
teachers, the necessity for limiting
the work in English. He gave the
teachers tables of the most common
| errors made in the use of the several
parts of speech. You will find your
itSullS It's utllllllt II YOU lIN " uO
less. Shell out of the trenches the
common errors in the use of the four
verbs. go, come, do and see," he ad-
! Vised the teachers, "and you will have
done a great work for a better democ-
racy." Last evening DR.. Halleck
spoke on THE Minds Greatest
Power"
Superintendent Downes announced
Sara Louise Arnold as an instructor
for the next institute, December and
| s. Miss Arnold is a speaker and edu-
Gator of wide reputation. Local IN
| structors look forward to her COM
! ing because of the fact that she be-
| gan her teaching career in this city
when 19 years of age. DIR. Frank L.
| Graves, of the University of PennsyI-
vania, will be the other instructor.
Professor Phillips sang several Sc
| lcctions following the close of the ten
minute recess this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03

Charles E. Pass. the next pro-
thonotary of Dauphin county, has
been so much engaged in the various
patriotic and national defense CAM
paigns that he has not been able to
see all his friends over the county,
but these are assuring him that his
unselfish work for Uncle Sam is his
best campaign argument.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03

Charles H.. Pass, the next pro-
thonOtary of Dauphin county, has
been so much engaged in the various
patriotic and national defense cam
paigns that he has not been able to
see all his friends over The county,
but these arc assuring him that his
unseIfish work for Uncle Sam is his
hest campaign argument.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03

Republicans are all "gangsters''
according to the subsidized organs
of the Democratic bosses, but all
others are patriotic and DECENT
citizens. Strange, passing strange!