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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

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Reinforced by divisions from
other sectors of the western front,
the Germans are resisting desperate
~ the British advance on Cambria.
Around Fontaine Notre Dame, less
than three miles west of Cambria.
and the Bourbon wood, close by, the
most strenuous fighting has occurred
with the British making progress.
General Byng is combining his at
tacks with consolidation work and
the British are firmly established in
their new positions which give op-
portunities to destroy the usefulness
of Cambria as q supply center as
well as starting place for a drive
either north behind the Drocourt-
Quent line or west against Cambria.
Heavy fighting is taking place at
Moeuvres, three miles west-south-
west of Fontaine Notre Dame and at
Creveour, about three miles south of
Cambrai, at the other end of the
! wedge driven across the Hindenburg
line Tuesday and Wednesday.
The bourbon wood is the dominaS-
ing hill to the west of Cambria and
the Germans have put up a strong
/ resistance here as well as at Fon-
! ta1ne Notre Dame which flanks the
wood to the west.
The British have made advances
at the southern and southwestern
edges OF the wood. Near Moeuvres
| General Byng's men have taken Tad
pole Copse, which dominates the viii
| lage, part of which the Germans still
! hold. In addition to nearly 5000
prisonps, the British have captured
large quantities of war material and
several score of guns.
Fighting activity has been renew
ed in Flanders but on a small scale.
| Southeast of Ypres Field Marshal
| Haig made n slight advance in the
| direction of Menin. German artil-
| lery fire is heavy on this front. es-
| pecially around Passchendaele.
| On the Italian front the forces
of General Diaz in hand-to-hand
fighting are holding up strong Aus
| tro-German attempts to advance.
| On the Asiago plateau, west of the
Brenta river, the Italians have
checked an enemy encircling move
ment with the object of surrounding
Monte Meletta, the vantage point in
this region. The enemy attacked af-
| ter a strong bomhardment but the
| Italian First army held to it's posi-
ton, inflicted serious losses on the
attackers and captured 200 prison
ers.
East of the Brenta toward the
Piave river, the Italians still hold
| firm on the important Monte Crap
pa-Monte Tomba line, protecting the
entrance to the Venetian plains. The
lighting here is of the most desperate
! character. The Austro- Germans are
attacking in massed formation. aide
by strong artillery fire. They have
! been unable, however, to make a
dent in the italian defenses in the
last three days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
Pigs Cling to Bear
Until Boy Kills Him

Warren, Pa. Nov. "a. - "I couldn't
have got him if it hadn't been for
fathers pigs" said Willie Hacken-
creek, this county, when he came 10
town yesterday with 250-pound
black bear on n farm wagon.
"It was this way" he explained. "I
was out in the woods after rabbits
when l heard one of the pigs saueaI.
We keep drove them them for our
boardinghouse. ran toward the
sound and when | got there a big
squealers in his paws. The Others
were rushing and paving the bear
from every direction. He dropped the
held him until I could get close
enough to give him both barrels Of
my shotgun"
The youthful nimrod then inquired
the way to the nearest meat market
that might like to feature fresh bears
meat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
Franklin and Marshall
Drops BernstOrfs Name
From College Records

Lancaster, Pa, Nov. 24-At a
meeting of the board of trustees of
Franklin and Marshall College,
Count Bernstorff's name was stricken
from the rolls. The degree of Doctor
of Laws was conferred upon him in
1912.
The college, in proportion to en-
rollment, has sent more students to
serve the nation than any other col
lege, and on this account is now fac
ing a deficit despite retrenchments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vlcInityi Fair
aud colder Tonight, with lowest
temperature about - degrees;
Sunday faIr, continued cold.
For Eastern Pennsylvania PartIS
cloudy md colder tO-nIEhtj Sun
day fair, continued cold; mOder-
ate northwest to north winds.
River
The Susquehanna river md all it's
tributaries Will rise slightly OF
remain nearly stationary. A
stage of about AZ feet Is indI-
Gated for Harrisburg Sunday
morning.
Temperature a. M, 80.
Stunt Rises, 7i3O a. m.j sets, 4;41
y. m.
Moon; Full moon, November 2s.
River Stages Ill feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, "A.
Lowest temperature, b.
Mean temperature, 40.
Normal temperature, 30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
LudendOrf on Way
to Arrange Armistice

Amsterdam. Nov. 24.-According
to advices received here. General -'on
Ludendorff, first quartermaster gen.
eral of the German armies, as
started for the eastern front in con-
nee ton with the Russian offer of a
truce. He is said to be accompanied
by a numerous staff.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
British Storm Ancient
Town of Mizpah

London, Nov. "a. - The site of an
cient Mizpah, 5000 yards west of the
Jerusalem -Nabulos road has been
stormed by the British, the war Of
flee announces. British mounted
troops which .had advanced north
ward were forced back by the Turks.
The mounted troops had approach
ed Belt Unia, and after being driven
back took up a position at Belt Or
El-koka (12 miles northwest of Jer-
usalem.)
The statement also says the enemy
has bombarded the traditional tomb
of the Prophet Samuel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
LIFT POTATO EMBARGO

Philadelphia Nov. 24-The Pennsylvania Railroad
today lifted the embargo on shipments Of potatoes to
Philadelphia. Orders sent to all points and
ectng lines in the potato producing territory resume
acceptance Of shipments once and is expected that by
Monday the movement of this product will again be
normal 4l 3
MuLITANTs RETURNED TO q. c. JAIL
Alexandria, Va. Nov. 24.--Twenty-hve miltants Of
the Woman's party were returned to the District: Of
Columbia Jail today under order Of the district
lnissioners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
LANES sUCCEEns NEMRoI.n

Willis Geist Newbold. who has been
engaged in newspaper work in this
city for several years, left to-day for
Brookville. Jefferson county. where
he will become editor of the Brook
vile Republican. Mr.. Newbold will
be succeeded In charge of the Har-
i'm this city by NJ. H.. James secretary
of the William Pehn Highway AS
sociation, who has also been engag-
ed in newspaper work here recently.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

Buffalo, NJ Y Nov 24-The American FEEDER
: alton of Labor in convention here adopted
resolution submitted by the Photo Engravers Printing
Pressmen Bookbnders and Typographical Unions pro-
testing against the change rates second class post
age included in the revenue law The resolution calls
upon Congress to amend the law slimi-
nate the section and requests that it be dealt with
!" question of service rather than for war revenue.
) HARRISBURG POLICE ASKED TO FIND GIRL.
HsrrsburgThe local police have been asked to look
for little Valta Hoffman aged r. FIVE feet inchestau
with light hair, who put on the train Baltimore
Monday, November 49, and to her home in Orb
|. sonia, near Huntingdon and has reached her des
: nation When she was last seen at Baltimore she wore
green felt hat Light coat and high black shoes.
: DARTMOUTH o,'BROWN o
Boston, Nov. 24-score end second period: Dartmouth
b o; Brown 0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
Normal Activity In
American Sector

With the American Army in
France, Nov. 23. - (By the AS
sociated Press) - Drizzlingi rains
again have turned the American
sector into a sea of sticky mud.
Low visibility has caused the
artillery activity to subside to
normal. Patrolling continues.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24


General
putds dsrongm o o n with
of hemak
ing of of pale of
Europe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
READING WILL ADOPT
COAL CARDS

Reading. Pa, Nov "a. - Fuel Ad-
ministrator G. Howard Bright an
nounced. to-day that the retailers
here will adopt coal cards as a means
of regulating distribution. the first
cards to be issued in few days. Mr.
Bright has beep informed that the
shortage of anthracite here will be
relieved very shortly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
ROBBERS SECURE $4,000

Danville Ills Nov 24-Robbers, using gas torches,
cut through the vaults Of the First National Bank at
Dana Ind forty miles south, early to-day and escaped
in an automobile with about $4,000 in currency and
securities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
VIOLENT FIGHTING
ON ITALIAN FRONT;
BYNG MAKES ADVANCE

Battle of the Mountains" Rges With Unexampd Violence Northern Italy It
Positions but Them After Fierce Combat AurOman Losses
Heavy Firmly Established New Positions Threatening Supply
Base Huns De Resistance; Display Exceptional Bravery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
MIR. WOODS IMPROVING

Cyrus 10. Woods, Secretary of the
Commonwealth. who underwent an
operation at the University of Penn
sylvania Hospital was reported to-
day as recovering very nicely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
ITALIANS GAIN
LOST GROUND IN
FIERCE BATTLE
Both Sides Suffer Heavily;
Gallant Defenders Prefer
Death to Capture
By associated Press

mans after heavy artillery prep
aratiOnS on the Italian noun
tain front from the Asiago plea
teau to the Brenta river, all fall
cd, the Italian war Office an
nounced to-day.
Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Friday, Move. 23.-The battle
| of the mountains 10 raging with un-
exampled violence. The Italians again
hold the Monte Tomba and Monte
Persica positions, which they lost
last night. The losses have been very
great but the enemy's exceed those
of the Italians.
On the outcome of the mountain
battle depends the result of the
enemy's greatest effort to break
through the Italian lines to the Vene-
tian plain. The recapture of the Ital-
ian positions on Monte Tomba was
accomplished by a succession of bril-
liant charges which dyed the snow
enemy dead. Monte Portica was lost
and won four times, the enemy final
ly being thrown back. Although the
enemy are by far the greater.
The battle broke in full fury early
yesterday and ragged throughout the
day, the night and to-day. The first
blow was struck at Monte Portica
where dense masses of enemy in
fantIy were hurled against the Ital-
ians.
The enemy's greatest blow was
aimed at the strategic key of Monte
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

II. and NJ. Myers
burR L.. H. nd
VI. Cur-
u -
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BYNG ADVANCE
THREATENS HUN
SUPPLY CENTER
Hard Fighting Marks Desper-
ate German Resistance in
Cambria Neighborhood
BY associated PyesS

by HSSociafcd Press
London, Nov. 24.-At yarious
points west of Cambria the Brit
Ish made progress yesterday, the
war ONCE reports. More than 100
guns have been captured recent
ly in this area.
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Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
He Followed Instructions.

Once when Gus Garger, now Wash
ington correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times Star, was city editor of the Gin
cinnati Post, he acquired the habit of
getting to work at six o'clock In the
morning.
The rest of the staff struggled in at
the late hour of Z n. m.
One morning after Gus had been at
work for 30 minutes, In wandered
man with an unkempt beard, slouch
hat, boots with trousers tucked In
side, rough shirt and rougher general
appearance.
"Where's Mosher2" asked the
stranger.
Mosher was the editor.
"He hasn't arrived yet" said Gus.
"When will he be in?"
"Oh, he drifts In about seven o'clock.
Got to see him particularly? Won't
do?"
"No," the booted one replied, want
to see Mosher."
"All right" said Gus, "just sit down
anywhere and read anything you like,
and act Just as If you owned the whole
works."
Gus went to work again, and the
stranger obeyed instructions.
Later, when MOsher showed up, he
and the stranger had long talk.
When he had gone, Gus asked him who
he was.
"Why, that was E. w. Scripps. He
owns this paper"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
Fatal Enulne Fumes.

The poisonous character Of the
fumes arising from gasoline engine
may be appreciated by the following
extract from recently published
book. "If a gasoline engine, produc-
Ing 8 cubic feet Of co per minute were
allowed to run in tightly-closed gar
age that was IL feet high, IS feet long
and 15 feet wide; that Is, having CO.
paclty of 2,750 cubic feet, 1t could pro-
duce an atmosphere, If the latter were
thoroughly mixed, containing about
per cent CO in about five minutes. This
percentage Of co in air is a fatal pro-
portion, and would probably kill a per-
son in less than q minute. In fact, an
exposure for as long as 20 minutes to
an air containing as little as OBS per
cent co would make most people very
ILL.,"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
ON ANTWERP ROAD
Henry Van Dyke Paints Pen Pic
ture of Wars Horrors.
"Why Has This Thing Como Upon Us
and Our ChildrenW Question on
Lips Of Belgian Refugees.

Along the straight, glistening road,
through dim arcade Of dropping
trees, tunnel of faded green and
gold, dripping with the misty rain Of
late October afternoon, human
tide was flowing, not swiftly but sure
ly, with the patient, pathetic slowness
of weary feet and numb brains and
heavy hearts.
Yet they were in haste, all Of these
old men and women, fathers and moth
ers and little children; they were fly
ing as fast as they could, either away
from something that they feared or
toward something that they desired.
For that was the strange thing
the tide on the road flowed in two d.
rections.
Some fled away from ruined homes
to escape the perils Of war. Some fled
back to escape the desOlatiOn Of exile.
But all were fugitives, anxious to be
gone, starving along the road one way
or the other, and making no more
speed than creeping snail's pace Of
unutterable fatigue.
saw many separate things In the
tide, Henry Van Dyke writes in Scrib-
ners.
A boy stralniug to push wheelbar-
row with his pale mother In it, and
his two little sisters at his side. A
peasant with his two girls driving
hot dot hnn nly fn
unknown pasture. A bony horse tug
ging at wagon heaped high with
bedding and household gear, on top Of
which sat the wrinkled grandmother
with the tinlest baby in her arms,
while the rest of the family stumbled
alongside-and the cat was curled up
on the SofteSt coverlet In the wagon.
Two painting dogs, with red tongues
hanging out and splayed feet clawing
the road, tugging heavy-laden cart
while the master pushed behind and
the woman pulled at the shaft.
Strange, antique vehicles crammed
with passengers. Couples and groups
and sometimes larger companies Of
foot travellers. Now and then sOli-
tary man or woman, old and shabby,
bundle on back, eyes on the road,
plodding through the mud and the
mist, under the high archway Of yell
lowing leaves.
All these distinct pictures l saw,
yet 1t was all one vision-a vision Of
humanity with its dumb companions
In flght-intinitely slow, painful, pitt
full flight!
l saw no tears, heard no cries Of
complaint. But beneath the dumb and
patient haste on all those dazed faces
! saw question:
"What have we done? Why has this
thing come upon us and our chill
drenW
Somewhere heard trumpet blown.
The spikes on the helmets Of little
troop of soldiers flashed for an instant,
far down the sloppy road. Through
the humid dusk came the dull distant
booming Of the unseen guns Of con-
quest In Flanders.
That was the only answer.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
Dentistry is Old Profession.

Among all ancient forms Of torture.
dentistry perhaps holds almost first
place in antiquity. There is evidence
that even as far back as 1900 b. o..
the Egyptians and the Hindus extract
ed unsound and aching teeth by the
simple expedient of hammering the
victims jaw with a piece of rock and
that they replaced lost teeth In crude
sort of way by attaching substitutes OF
wood or ivory to adjacent sound teeth,
fastening the artificial and sound
teeth together with threads or wires,
their method thus differing but little
from those of the quacks and medi-
cine men who travelled the country
fairs of England and America in the
early days Of the nineteenth century.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13

a latent appreciation of the half-hour
talk he had given in the few well-chos-
en- words she spoke. They brought
quick flicker to the eye of Ruyter, for
he traced sincerity in the utterance.
He strolled block or two in leis-
urely promenade with his friend, and
then went his way alone. He was not
dissatisfied with his lecture, for he
had mentally applied his theme to the
various phases Of womanhood among
his auditors. His descriptions ana
their application were felicitously sug-
gestive. The dark, languorous beauty
of a naughty lady Of fashion in the
audience seemed appropriately repre-
sented by the subtle odor of yellow
jasmine, the delicacy and slight senu-
mentality of pretty girl of eighteen
by the tea rose. Adapted to womhn's
right exponent was the expression OF
fOrcefulness in the acacia, and frhg-
lie miss with soulful eyes seemed best
allied with the faint Orris odor repre-
senting innocence. Cool, but sensuous,
q lady authoress suggested the gar
denia, and sweet maiden just bud
ding into full womanhood was redolent
of the white star jasmine to the fancy
of the imaginative Ruyter.
And there he paused, vainly striving
to fix upon some appropriate corrcla-
ton for Miss Revere. Somehow,
subtle sadness lingering in the corners
of the sweet, well-formed lips attract
ed, yet puzzled him. He arose the
next morning, to find his first thoughts
returning to memory of her express
sive face.
Nonsense! he flashed out, as
momentary emotion Of tenderness over
came him, answering to the mental ne
CATION against the merest suggestion
that his desire was to meet again the
compelling glance Of those sympathetic
eyes.
He had planned to return to the city
on the noon train, but he dallied.
"Why2" he challenged himself, almost
irritably, and he flushed at meeting
Martyrs incidentally. He devoted half
an hour to questioning him about this
Interesting Miss Revere.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
New Roof and Panel Material.

A plant has been established ut Bold.
near Widnes, Lancashire, for the man.
ufacture of asbestos-cement sheeting,
plain and corrugated. 1t Is claimed,
writes Consul Horace Lee Washington
at Liverpool, that the product will be
of special value in the work Of Euro
pean construction when the war Is
over. 1t will compete with various
materials hitherto used for paneling
and roofing, and more particularly
with galvanized iron. 1t Is claimed
that the sheeting is fireprOof, and will
last for many years. The process of
manufacture Is described as similar to
that of paper making.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
Copyright. 1917. by w. G. Chapman.

Copyright. 1917 by w. G. Chapman)
you captured the assembly Ruy-
ter"
The young man addressed shrugged
his shoulders lightly. There was
wearied, unsatistied expression In his
fine face, as delicately and clearly chis-
eled as profile on clear-cut Roman
coin.
"Tell you, Martyrs" he responded In
the quiet yet clear tones he always EN-
ployed, 81 am beginning to have sur
felt OF the fads A man may be dille-
tante, esthetic and all that, but when
he parades it before the world espe-
cially my world of-disciples, shall we
term it?- he becomes, what is the
wOrd-sissified? OF course, 1t Is we'll
to occupy my mind, perhaps commend
able to enlighten the world as to some
Of Its finer beauties, but really my con-
trbution to human intelligence does
not represent any real depth"
II don't know that, nor you either"
stanchly asserted Philip Ruyter's
loyal friend and admirer. "Your talks
may be frothy, but they elevate one.
The ladies are unanimous in their ex-
preSSions of interest over your little
talk on rare perfumes, and l marvel at
the study and investigation it must
have cost you to dig up all that an
cient stuff about the rare flower eX-
tracts of the early Romans. Trust me,
this kind of enlightenment is not vast
ed. Oh! l forgot to introduce you"
quickly added Martyrs, as he noted
the eye of his companion fixed studi-
ously upon shy little figure near the
door of the lecture room. "That is
Miss lola Revere. She is somewhat
In your line too
"How do you meanT inquired Ruyter.
'Her father was about as much In
love with old vases and that class of an
tquities as you are with coins, jewels,
perfumes and poisons. Come on, you
must know her." and there was a hur-
ried Introduction, for the assembly was
fast breaking up.
Miss Revere awarded the young sa-
want shrinking glance, but there was
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
FREDERICK RAILROAD
Thurmont Division

) .hadule In Effect June II, 1917.
All trains Daily unless specified
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
First Aid,

If an artery Is cut, the blood Is
bright red color and comes In spurts;
this is very dangerous; act quickly.
Send for a doctor at once, treat as in
vein cut crowding gauze into wound,
and hold tight with bandages. Com
press artery by tight bandages near
wound, but between heart and wound.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
DR., Fab R n Ely
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
DIAGNOSTICIAN

Only chronic diseases. Send me
YOUR name and address and I Will
send you a mailing case and question
blank. Don't use dope for chronic
troubles, get cured. 1t is a salts
faction to know what the cause Is.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
Maryland Ry.

Schedule In Effect July |. 1917.
Subject to change without notice.
GOING WEST.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13

II 90 o. m Saturday only to Catoctln.
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
rhurmont scheduled from Western Mary
land station.
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-09-13
Real Foresight.

Willis-"So your chamber of COM
merce is going to put your town on
the map! No doubt you will get some
large manufacturing plant to locate
here" Gills-"No; we are going to
persuade some wellknown prlzefighter
to be TORN here."-Life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
Lafayette's Example

Marquis deLafayette, the Frenchman
who assisted the revolutionary fathers,
was not permitted to leave his country
with the kings approval. Being
wealthy he fitted out a ship at his own
expense and sailed from a Spanish port.
On his arrival Congress did not care
to employ him. but when he said he
would serve the Colonial cause without
pay. as George Washington did, and
only asked maintenance. he was put on
W~ashington's staff and rendered valu-
able service to the cause of our free
dom.
He was infatuated with the princi-
pie of freedom by reading the writings
of a famous French author, Rousseau,
and therefore, made a personal sacri-
fee.
If Theodore Roosevelt cares more for
principles than personal glory, backed
with governmental approval and a per-
sonal advertising bureau. why does he
10 follow ~Lafayette's example: He is
wealthy. His voluntary aid without
pay, and the humility of se~lf-sacrifce
would. undoubtedly, be appreciated by
France.