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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30

A port in France, Tuesday, June
26.-The first contingents of Amer
lean troops, landing to-day, were
greeted joyfully by the population
of this whole district.
The transports. whose expected
arrival had not been previously an
nounced publicly. came streaming
into the harbor in a long line at an
early hour. The news that the Amer
leans were arriving spread with
amazing rapidity and by the time
the troop ships drew alongside the
quays where the men were TO dis
embark thousands of persons were
on hand to greet them.
A wild welcome was shrieked by
whistles of craft in the harbor and
cries of "vive la France" and 'vive
les Estates Unis' seemed to come
from every throat in the crowd,
which was thickly dotted with the
varicolored uniforms of French SOL
diers and sailors. Meanwhile the
bands on the warships were playing
the Star Spangled Banner and the
Marseillaise as the American colors
were hoisted to their staffs.
Holiday Appeared
The town soon took on a holiday
appearance and before the day was
over scores of American flags were
flying along with the tricolor of
France over public buildings and
private homes.
Delegations of American army Of
ficers from Paris and American naval
men from elsewhere were present
with French military men of high
rank and a similar representation
from the Franch navy to receive the
new lighting forces of the allies.
Land was first sighted from the
transports on Monday night after an
exciting trip through the submarine
zone. Frequent warnings of sub
marines operating in the eXpedi-
tion's course were received during
the last few days of the voyage
and the passage through the war
zone was made at high speed.
Prepared For Attack
The men were prepared for every
emergency during this period. Boats
and liferaftS were placed so as to
be quickly available and the watches
at all the lookout stations were
heavily reinforced.
Weather conditions during the en-
tire voyage were ideal and the men
arrived in excellent health The
days were warm and the nights cool
and comfortable. while the sea was
unusually smooth. Very few cases
of sea sickness or other illness were
reported.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
German Crown Prince
Again Seeks to Force
Way Through at Verdun

One of the most interesting Sec
tionS of the European fighting front
just now is the Nerdun region where
a series of violent German attacks is
taking place.
Whether these assaults are any
thing more than demonstrations on
large scale it is difficult to make
out from the official reports. Never
theless ii is clear that the German
crown prince failed a year ago in
his prolonged attempt to take the
famous French stronghold, is again
delivering blows of force and magni-
tude on its defenses and has made
some impression on the French lines
assailed.
Attack in Force
The German attacks began the
day before yesterday. The first drives
were made on Hill 304, northwest of
Nerdun, one of the commanding de-
lenses which has protected Verdun
on the westerly side of the Meuse.
Yesterday blow of apparently as
great force was delivered in the re-
gion of Dead Man HILL second of
the towering eminences in this re-
gion.
In neither case, the reports of the
defenders show, were anything more
than first line trenches penetrated
and General Petains forces last
night got back most of the trenches
lost the day before at Hill 3O4., In
the Dead Man Hill sector the Ger
mans carried the line on the entire
front attacked, about a mile and
three-quarters but the French reac-
tion drove them out of the trenches
there except ON the western slope of
Terrific Losses
The offensive tendency of the Ger
mans under the crown prince is also
in evidence on the Aisne front where
they have attacked violently in the
vicirity of Cerny and Corbeny. They
were driven back with terrific losses
yesterday in the latter region hut
succeeded last night by blowing the
French positions to pieces and en-
ploying liquid fire, in taking a salient
in the French position northeast of
Cerny.
On the British front in Northern
France the Germans are still on the
back track. The official resume of
the fighting yesterday in the Lens
region shows the British to have bit
ten heavily into German held terri
tory advancing more than a mile
on a four-mile front.
This operation has carried the
British line well into the south of
the coal citv The Go~.-,~--- are still
clinging to the place it-o'@ through
the strength OF their unfcnses in the
salient Immediately to the west hut
the thanking movement is making
their tenure more and more Drecari-
Gus with each day of additional
pounding from the British guns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
Grabs Baton From Cops
Clutch to Beat Down
Man Who Stabbed Him

Albert Fields. after he had been
stabbed in the side last evening and
was unable to talk. was still strong
enough to tabe the club from be-
meath the patrolman's arm and slug
his assailant Percy Page. 691 Briggs
street, resounding whack over the
head. Both men are in the hospital
Patrolman Lyme arrived on the
scene of the fight in time to prevent
Page from stabbing Fields even more
seriously. Lyme Immediately placed
Page under arrest and sent call for
the patrol to take the one to the hos
pital and the other to the police sta
tion.
Although Fields was able 10 walk
he could not speak because of his
injuries. Lyme did not allow Page
from his clutch, so placed his night
stick under one arm while he held
Page and reached up for the telephone
receiver. He heard a sharp crack and
felt Fields slipping to the pavement
while the trusty stick was in the
hands of the supposedly exhausted
Fields. Neither man is in a serious
condition
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
New Motor Truck to Be
Organized Here For Guard

Patriotic Harrisburg will be given
the opportunity to forge still farther
to the lead in the number of men
enlisted for service under the colors.
Another motor truck company to be
known as Munition Supply Com
pany is being enrolled for the pur-
pose of recruiting into the National
Guard. later to be transferred to the
Federal service for active service
Somewhere in France" A number
of vacancies remain in the new com
pany, it is said. exceptional oppor-
tunities are offered expert automo-
bile mechanics and repairmen. The
requirements for recruits in the Mu-
milton Supply Company are that the
applicant be of good moral charac-
ter and be able to drive an automo-
bile. Applicants for the company
now forming may receive full infor-
nation by communicating with II. A.
Souders at the office of the HAIR
RISBURG TELEGRAPH.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
Presidents Stand For
Beer and Wine Subject
Of Severe Criticism

The following telegram was sent
to President Wilson by the Rev. Dr.
Silas C.. Swallow, protesting against
the Presidents stand in favor of the
manufacture of beer and wine dur
ing the war period:
This evenings papers state
that you stand against the Sem
ate and the House, and for the
Brewers, Booze and Bedlam, in
stead of for the bakers and
bread and bravery. l hope it is
not true, for it would prolong
the war. needlessly sacrifice a
million more precious lives.
smirch n Christian Nation now
appealed to by the best element
of all nations for the establish
ment and perpetuation of
world democracy, and send
your name down into history
linked with that of Nero, who
tiddled while Rome burned. in
stead of, as the pier of Washing
ton, Lincoln and Lafayette. A
single sentence sometimes seals
mans destiny for time and
eternity.
l beseech you, Brother. to
contradict in tomorrow morn
lng's papers this rumor il false:
because if confirmed, or .uncon-
tradicted, it will give the brutal
Kaiser a new lease of life.
The churches of America are
praying for you. You have the
power under. God to answer
their prayers.
Fraternally,
SIDAS c. SWALLOW.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
STAND
MAY SAVE BEER
BUSINESS IN U.N
Prohibition Forces Confer
With Dry" Senators to
Map Out Plan
w HISKY is DEA D
Passage of Food Control Bill
Predicted For Next
Week
Ru 1xSocintcd Prcss

Washington. June so. = Organized
prohibition forces conferred with
dry" Senators and Representatives s
attitude on the bone dry prohtbi-
tion legislation modification of which
is asked by President Wilson to ia
ciitate passage of the food control
After these conferences. the eXecu-
tive committee of the anti-Saloon
League is expected to draft a letter
to the President announcing its de-
cision.
Regardless, however. of any action
the league may take, 1t was general
ly agreed that the Presidents inter-
vention has had the effect of prevents
ing any interference with the man,
ufacture of beer and light wines and
that the most prohibitionists can
hope for at this session is leSisla-
tion dealing only with distilled beV-
The Presidents attitude on the sut-
iect was made known in commun'-
cation to the Rey. Pr. James Can
Leagues legislative committee aftt :
conferences with congressional lead
ers.
dent wrote, that heated and pro-.
tracted debate will delay passage OF
the bill II the provisions affecting
the manufacture of beer and wines
are retained and insisted upon. In
these circumstances, | have not hes
tated to say to members of the Sem.
ate who have been kind enough to
consult me that ii would undoubtedly
be i'm the public interest in this very
critical matter IL the friends of those
provisions should consent to their
elimination from the present meas
ure."
Prospects of the elimination of the
prohibition issue. 1t is generally be-
lieved to-day, will bring about pass
age of the food bill by the Senate
early in the coming week. possibly
by Tuesday.
Debate continued in the Senate to-
day, particularly on committee
amendments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30

Lying out in the water-soaked
ground along the Souchez river this
afternoon still under fire are the
troops who attacked the enemy at
@.S0 o'clock on Thursday morning
In the outskirts of AVion. The Ger
mans put up a resistance so strong
that some of the advanced parties
were forced to retire. At o'clock
in the morning they attacked again,
and after hard hand-to- hand fight
ing, the result of which was seen in
the number of German dead remain
ing on the neld, they pressed for
ward toward the western part of the
village.
The same men took part in a third
attack within twenty-four hours
This was launched aD Z o'clock last
night and after they had once again
reached the goal set for them they
utter exhaustion. in a downpour of
torrcntial rain.
Most Satisfactory
The situation on Friday afternoon
Is regarded as most satisfactory. The
enemy by damming the SouChez
river, by blowing up the highway
and the railway bridges crossing the
canal. and by obstructing the con-
Meeting channels through the
marshes in the region southwest of
Lens, has placed a belt of inun-
dated land between himself and the
Canadian corps along a front of
more than a mile. The foundations
are cover to a weakness the enemy
would not have betrayed even a few
months ago because they reveal his
intention to wage d purely defensive
warfare along this part of the line.
There are daily increasing signs
that the German manpower is no
longer what it was. ,'he number Of
enemy troops in the field appears
little less than before the opening of
spring operations, but the spirit of
the men is no longer that of all
assured victory.
Predicts Revolt
\ prisoner taken yesterday spoke
Of the process of disillusionment the
German people are now going
through. If the war does not end
soon, he said. there will be a revolu-
lion in Germany. This changed spirit
is not due to undertaking. Most of
the German prisoners are we'll nour-
tshed. y big guardsman, at least six
feet four inches in height when cor
nered fought like a wildcat till he
was badly wounded, and was so
heavy that four bearers could make
40 headway carrying him over the
wet and slippery chalk to a dressins
station. The change in their idea as
% how the war will end is all the
more significant because it was not
brought about by hunger or priva-
ton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
Dan Cupid Holds His
Own in June Marriage
Licenses This Year

Dan Cupid held his own in Har-
rlsburg and Dauphin county this
month, according to figures given ont
to-day at the marriage license
bureau by County Recorder James
Il. Lentz.
June, the month of brides, is al
ways. one of the largest of the year
for the marriage license clerk. Dur
ing that month in 1916, 100 couples
took out certificates to wed, exceed
ing the record of the previous year.
But this year with the outbreak of
the war, and the registration on
June 8, officials looked for a de-
crease in the number of licenses.
But Dan Cupid didn't let up, with
the result that just 100 couples reg
istered this month for MARRIAGE
rare coincidence. for the license
bureau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
u. s. LAUNCHES
IDAHO, GREAT
NEW BATTLESHIP
Powerful Sister of the Penn
Sylvania Carries Dozen
14-Inch Guns
By Associated Press

Camden, \. J., June 30.-Another
monster fighting machine for the
navy took the water here to-day
from the yards of the New York
Shipbuilding Company, when the su-
perdreadnaught Idaho, sister ship
TO the Pennsylvania, flagship of the
Atlantic fleet, was successfully
launched. Henrietta Aurelia Sim
mons, granddaughter of Governor
Alexander, of Idaho, was sponsor for
the big ship and because of war con-
dltlons, the general public was not
admitted to the ceremony which was
witnessed by small group of navy,
congressional and company officials.
The Idaho will carry round doz-
en- l4-inch fifty raliber rifles, mount
ed in trios in four turrets, two for
ward and two aft. IN size, arma-
ment, equipment speed and all but
minor differences, she will be a du-
pllcate of the Pennsylvania and of
the Mississippi. Geared turbine en-
slnes Will furnish the $4,000 horse
power necessary to hurl her 500 feet
OF length and $4,000 tons of bulk
through the water at a rate of more
than twenty-one knots; but this class
will be the last American battleships
TO De equipped with tnau type of pro-
pelllng machinery, future ships to
nave the turbo electric drive.
Ihere are no secrets about the Ida
nos construction, except modifica-
tons made after her hull had been
laid down to give her greater Sc
curlty against submarine attack.
Navy designers believe the vessel will
be hard problem for a submu-
single torpedo.
Secondary Battery
There will be twenty-five five-inch
hfty-one caliber rifles swung along
the ldaho's sides as protection
against torpedo craft; four y inch
antl-alrcraft guns of the long range
type recently designed by the Bureau
of Ordnance will make it dangerous
Tor hostile airplanes or Zeppelins
WINCH seek to approach, her great
battery or powerful Searchlights will
turn night into day wnen the ship
has need to use her armament after
dark. Below the water line, two
twenty-one-inch torpedo tubes sup
plement the terrific broadside weight
of the ships guns.
ihS iuaiot MlSSlSSlppl, CallfOrnla,
New Mexico, Arizona, Pennsylvania
and tennessee will be the last Amer
lean battlecraft to carry twelve four
teen-inch rifles in their main bat
teries. They will complete a wing
OF seven gigantic vessels with this
armament and next from the ways
VIII come the West Virginia, WASH
lngton, Maryland and Colorado, car
rying eight siXteen-inch rifles. Be-
hind these Will come the new class
OF $4,000 tonners, five OF which have
already been authorized which will
cary twelve siXteen-inch rifles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
BRAZ[L'S NAVY
JOINS us. FLEET
IN U-BOAT HUNT
Big South American Nation
Takes Up Arms Against
Germany
TO SEND WAR MISSION
President Wilson Has Per-
Sonnel of Board Under
Consideration
TO SEND WAR MISSION
BY associated Press

Washington, June 50.-The Bra
lillian navy has been cooperating
with the American fleet in South
American waters in hunting down
German sea raiders and watching for
German submarines.
Sending of a special diplomatic
mission to Brazil to arrange for
greater coordination of forces and
the closest possible cooperation of
the two governments is under con-
sideration by the United States.
President Wilson nov has under
consideration the personnel of the
mission to Brazil. 1t probably will
leave the United States within a
month or six weeks and will include
men familiar with Latin-A American
conditions and representatives from
the military establishment.
Brazils seizure of the war-bound
German ships has added to her mer-
chant marine more than $50, 900
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
Men in American Navy
to Gerry Own Fingerprints

Washington, June 80. = Officers
ana men or the navy are to wear fac
SMILES of the prints of the index
fingers of their right hands on their
Identification medals, according to
orders made public to-day by the
Navy Department. The order directs
that every man in the service be pro-
vided with tag of non-corrodihle
metal with u. s. ~" and his finger
print etched on one side and the date
OF his birth and enlistment and the
rank he holds in the service in
dicated on the other.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
American Oil Steamer
Lost by German Plot

Tampico, Mexico, June 30. - The
American oil steamer Santurie, from
Tampico for an American Atlantic
port with oil and gasoline, was
burned and sunk ten miles off Lobos
Island. News of the fire and sink
ing which is believed here to he the
work of German agents, was received
from the oil steamer San Bernardo
which arrived to-day. All of the
crew were rescued. The Santurie
was vessel of 1916 tons gross and
wa built in Wilmington, Del, IN
1898.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
Won HINDENBURG'S MANPOWER SHOWS SIGNS
OF WEAKNESS AND BADLY BROKEN SPIRIT
Inundaton of Fields Taken as Last Resort to Check Brit
ish Advances Indicates Teutons Have Lost Hope Of
Advancing; Revolution Forecast Unless Quick Vic
tory Bolsters Courage

Canadian Headquarters France (by Canadian Press Limit
ed June 2 London Success unexpectedly great and
pee casualties far less than in unmport
has attended the drive OF the Canadians along
the valley the Soucez Lens during the last week
The gain of ground greater than in action since the
capture of Vmy ridge and the land restored France includes
OF her most productive coal mines.
Coulotte, Leavte and almost all OF Avon firmly held
and that part of the plain Nmy where, week ago,
the fire Of npe and machine guns be raversed the
omen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
Gen. Pershing Visits
Command in the Field
BY Associatcd Prcls !.

A French Seaport. June 2S delayed
by eensor).-General Pershing. the
American commander; General Pelle-
tier. representing French general
headquarters. and small staff ar
rived here early this morning from
Paris pouring rain and the early
hour kept all but few hundred en-
thusiastic townspeople at home, but
those who were on hand welcome,-
the general warmly.
General Pershlng will confer with
General (------) this morning. He
will then visit Rear Admiral Gleaves
on the flagship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
FRENCH WILDLY
ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER SOLDIERS
Thousands Turn Out to Greet
Americans About to
Enter Battle
FLAGS FLY IN BREEZE
High Officers of Army and
Navy Add to Official
Ceremonies
FLAGS FLY IN BREEZE
French Censor Releases
Story of u. S. Landing

The various units of the Amer
lean eXpeditionary force having
reached France safely, the CEN
sor has released dispatches filed
during the week descriptive of
the arrival of the different con-
tingents. No previous word has
been received with the exception
of one dispatch on Wednesday
announcing that the second con-
tingent had disembarked and
gone to camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
Continued on Page y
NEW GERMAN WAR CREDIT
BY associated Pres

Berlin, June 3O.-The Reichstag
AcXt week will be called on to APP
prove measure supplementing the
budget for the current fiscal year.
authorizing the chancellor to mobi-
lize a new war credit of fifteen billion
marks bringing the total appropria-
tons for the war to $4,000, 100000
marks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
STOVE STARTS FIRE

slight fire starting from an oil
stove at the home of Harry Norris.
643 Briggs street. this morning dam
aged the kitchen to an extent of s25.
Quick work by the fire department
prevented the flames from spreading
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
HELP TO BUY BREAD
By Associated Press

London, June 30.-In a speech
to-day at Dundee. Premier LIoyd
George said that II necessary the
government would resort to the ex-
chequer In order that the price of
bread should be within the Compass
of the bulk of the people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
n. ID. BONE DRY

Bismarck, n. D.. June 80. - A
"bone-dry" anti-liquor law, partial
enfranchisement of women and a
bank depositors' guaranty act will
take effect at midnight tonight in
North Dakota.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
PENNsY is DISCOURAGED

Philadelphia June 80 President Rsa, Of the Penn
syIvania Railroad to-day issued in which
he expressed himself as amazed at the reasoning and
discouraged by the conclusions Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in it's rate decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30

temperature at IA. m. o. degrees.
Sun rises 4.21 n. m.
Noon, full moon July 4.
River stage "a feet.
Highest temperature so.
. lowest temperature SO.
PNeaH temperature "a.
Normal temperature 73.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
THE WEATHER

FOr Harrisburg md Vicinity; Fair
tonight and probably sunday; war
mer sunday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair to-
night and probably sunday; rising
temperature Sunday. Moderate
west winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
GERMAN LINES
WAIVER UNDER
FRESH ATTACK.

Canadians Capture Some of the Most Productive Coal
Mines in France After Desperate Battling in Which
Kaiser's Forces Were Steadily Driven Back; Much
Territory Is Reclaimed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30

are to 10 degrees
lower than on Friday morning over
most of the territory east of the
Mississippi river and . 10 IL degrees
lower In central and north districts
west of the Rocky Mountains. IL Is
warm over the Plains States and
the Southwest where maximum
temperatures ranging from 90 to
los degrees were general on Friday
afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
River

The Susquehanna river and all Its
branches will fall. 4 stnRe of about
60 feet Is Indicated for Harrisburg
sunday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
GcnernI Conditions

The storm that was central over Lake
Ontario Friday morning IS moving
northeastward down the st. Lawr-
ence valley. Ii caused local showers
In the last "a hours from the lake
region md upper Ohio valley enst-
ward to the Atlantic cOast.