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Baxter Springs news., 1917-11-01
Reward for the Slackers

Printing matter, which indi-
cate names of all the slackers
and deserters of Cherokee county,
and which promises reward for
any information which may lead
to the capture of those who have
failed to report, has been sent
out far and wide by Bob Frazier,
sheriff of this county. Ralph
Edgar Jameson and Tony Jess
Domingo are two men who were
registered here, but so far
neither OF them has reported.
Consequently they are classed as
slackers and the reward offered
applies to them as well.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-11-01
Gas Discovered at Bartlett

A strong flow of gas, which is
said to be 100000 feet a day,
was struck recently on the j. H.
Lipp land southwest Of Bartlett.
The strike was made at the 610
foot level and the sand is said to
be perfectly dry. Prior to the
Gaping of the hole it Is said that
the roar was heard a mile or
more away. The gauge has
shown a $50 pounds Of pressure,
which, according to reports, is
said to be getting stronger.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-11-01
Baxter Youngsters Organize

Miss Zella Wright announced
last week that she desired to
form a Junior Class to do certain
kinds of Red Cross work. The
boys and girls between the ages
of six and twelve years answered
promptly. Sixteen volunteered
and have entered upon the work
assigned them with a great deal
of enthusiasm. The class will
meet every Saturday morning at
the home of Miss Wright, No.
All River Street. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all boys
and girls of afore mentioned ages
to attend. Each one is asked to
bring scissors and clean scraps of
soft muslin or white goods. 1t
would be well if the older people
of Baxter would catch the spirit
these youngsters have manifest
ed in their willingness to help.
List of names Of members Of
Junior Class for Red Cross work:
Terrence Connor, Ethel Ham
mer, Dorthea Abbott, Edith Mel
son, Cecil Love, Hazel Love,
Maudie Wene, Elvira Hardy,
Basil Hooker, Raymond Brown,
william Bennett, Leonard HOdg-
kins, Arthur Hodgkins, Greta
Hooker, Louise Connor, Emily
Grace Cooper, John Milton Coop
er.
Ladies Of the W. R: c. viii
Baxter Springs news., 1917-11-01

Ladies Of the W. R. c. viii
give dinner in the G. A. r. hall
Saturday, November 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
City SweIters Under
Temperature of 96 IL;
Hottest Day of the Year

Harrisburg to-day sweltered under
the hottest day of the summer. At
noon the official temperature was
96h degrees, an increase of one
half a degree over yesterday.
According to Forecaster Demain
there are no immediate prospects of
relief and the weather will continue
warm for several days. So far there
has been no heat prostrations or
deaths reported in the city. 1t was
over 100 in the streets. The most
popular spot in the city is the river,
where hundreds of persons of ali
ages enjoy the cooling effects of u
swim.
The hottest weather in six years is
being experienced in Philadelphia to-
DAY. The mercury reached 9S at l
o'clock. Not only is Central Penn
sylvania and other parts of the state
suffering from the heat, but also the
central valley. the middle Atlantic
states, New England and the lower
lake region. Local thunder showers
at some points may bring temporary
relief. None are forecasted for this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Cry "Slacker" as Hundreds
Rush to MatrimOny For
Safety From Army Draft
By associated Press

New York, July 31-Clerks in the
marriage license bureau of the city
clerks office to-day predicted another
record d-breaking number of applicants
to we'd
revised list of the business done
yesterday at the bureau shows that
licenses were issued to 35I couples.
The previous record for single day
is 4S3 licenses. There were $50 cou-
pies married in the chapel in the
municipal building yesterday.
Matrimony was nearly as popular
in Brooklyn yesterday as in Manhat-
tan, and 200 licenses were issued.
United States Senator Calder. whose
home is in Brooklyn, said, after
watching the crowds about the bu-
reau, that he would go back to Wash
ington to protest against any ruling
which would allow these men exemp-
tion under the selective draft.
The word Stacker" was often heard
about the marriage license bureau of
each borough. where some of the ap-
plicants openly called attention to the
ruling of Provost Marshal General
Crowder. made last week. that a man
with a wife solely dependent upon
him is exempt. whether he married
for love or safety,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
YOUNG DAUPHIN
FLYER TELLS OF
DANGEROUSTRIP
Sails to Join Lafayette Esca-
drille Aboard Ship With
Italian Commission
SEES FRANCE IN WARTIME
Submarine Scares Keep Life
on Shipboard From Get
ting Monotonous
SEES FRANCE IN WARTIME

Dauphin, Pa, July 31.-Life on
transatlantic liner during the peri
lous passage through the submarine
zone, together with his varying ex-
periences on shipboard and in
France are Interestingly told by
Walter Shaffer, 25 years old, of
Dauphin, youthful aviator now in
France and being examined for ad-
mission to the famous Lafayette
Flying Squadron of the French
Army. Two letters received by the
young mans mother, Mrs. Charles
E. Shaeffer, give vivid pictures of
Bordeaux and Paris in wartime; of
the examinations for the Lafayette
CONTINUED on Page 131
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
War Gardens Of City
Produce Hundreds of
Bushels of Foodstufs

Shirley Watts, superintendent of
the garden plots uncer the supervi-
sion of the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce. has completed list of es-
Inmates that the citys war gardens
will produce.
The yield of all of them has been
even better than had been expected.
Potatoes are the chief crop and it is
said that many of Harrisburg's FAM
lilies will be in position to laugh at
corners in spuds.
The estimates for the Bellevue plots
are: Potatoes, 700 bushels $500 heads
of cabbage; 800 dozen ears sweet
corn. so bushels of beans. so bushels
of tomatoes, 25 bushels onions, 10
bushels beets and a large amount of
carrots turnips and other vegetables
on which no estimates were taken.
The plots at Nineteenth and Paxton
and Reel and Division streets will
yield proportionately.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Only Three Articles of
Food Cheaper Now Than
They Were in May, 1914
By Associated Press

Washington, July 31.-Only three
articles classed as foodstuffs showed
a decrease in price from May, 1914. to
May of the present year, according TO
a comparison of exports prices an
nounced to-day by the Department of
Commerce. The commodities not in
cluded in the general advance in cost
are green coffee. oranges and dried
apples.
Corn Jumped from 76 cents to s1.52
a bushel, wheat from 81 to sass;
wheat flour from $4.69 to $9.52 a bar
rel; eggs from 20 to 35 cents a dozen.
canned beef from 13 to 27 cents a
pound; fresh beef from 12 to II cents
a pound; bacon from 13s to 22 cents a
pound; lard from 13 to 23 cents a
pound; butter from % to 81 cents a
pound and potatoes from so cents TO
S2.S1 a bushel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
LIGHTED BOAT
PARADE PLANNED
FOR LABOR DAY
Abandon Kipona Program and
Aquatic Contests For
Afternoon
TO SINK A BATTLESHIP
Members of Greater Harris
burg Navy Arranging
Big Demonstration

In deciding to abandon the Kipona
celebration on Labor Day with an
elaborate program similar to the one
of last year, members of the Greater
Harrisburg Navy, at a meeting last
night at Dintamans boathouse.
started plans for an illuminated boat
parade to be held Monday evening.
September 8.
With the exception of the pyro-
technic display the program for the
evening this year will be somewhat
similar to the one given last Septem-
ber. Instead of the fireworks, how
ever, officials are planning another
big feature. Plans for this have al
ready been started.
The feature will be the sinking of
CONTINUED On Page y
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Estimated Population For
Metropolitan District -
Ten-Mile Radius of Mar
ket Square = Shows Big
Gains

How would you like to think of
Harrisburg as the third largest city
in Pennsylvania?
This is not a visionary dream.
Take a look over the circles in the
accompanying sketch and reason it
out for yourself.
The estimated population of 1917
of the Harrisburg metropolitan dis
trict exhibited on the diagram shows
the city of Harrisburg and boroughs
and large villages within the ten
mile radius of Market Square. 1t has
been prepared from an analysis of
all censuses taken, including the
Federal census of 1910. the school
census, the military census, esti-
mates of postmasters, large indus
tries, etc, and is as reliable as it is
possible to estimate a population
with all available data.
The map was prepared by one of
the important departments of the
State government for it's own pur-
poses and is regarded as an unusual
showing of the possibilities of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
ALLIES SEEK TO TAKE BASES USED
BY GERMANS FOR SUBMARINE BASES
Fighting Front of Thirty Miles Has Been Scene Of For
mer Fighting; Hope to Relieve Pressure Upon De-
mOraIized Russian Troops by New Movement in the
West; First Points Are Won

One OF the big OF the apparently is under way in
right flank of front anchored
upon the dunes and flat fields that skirt the North
Unpecedenedy terrific battle OF big guns that has been
raging days past has stopped by charge infantry and
and combined British and French force sweeping forward
the strongly fortified Teutonic lines.
The British again have captured La Basse Vile which they
recently relinquished to the Germans.
The British and French forces facing large
German artillery and fresh troops which have been
rushed up.
The allies have established complete air superiority.
The military officials say the moral OF the
here 5 up the old standard
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
I n cl u d i n g Surrounding
Towns, 161,383 Persons
Reside in Close Proximity
to City; Places Harris
burg in Second Class

The fourth mile for the east side
comprises total population of 107,-
564 and on the west side 1900 or a
total of 120,264.
If all of Steelton borough is in
cluded, the radius from Market
Square will be six miles and the
population comprised within this
zone east of the river totals 114,300
and for the west side of the river 16,-
500 or a total population of 131,100
Such a limit for Greater Harris
burg is reasonably practicable and
would place Harrisburg in the rank
of the third largest city in Pennsyl-
vania and put it in the second class
with Pittsburgh and Scranton.
If Middletown, Hummelstown and
Mechanicsburg were included a ten
mile radius would give for the east
side of the river a total population
of 13O,790 and west of the river 30,-
593 or a total population for this
Greater Harrisburg district of 161,-
$50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31

This circle includes considerable
poT dia ton in the adjacent town
chips SO that it will be noted that
the population within the radius of
two miles of the Square on the east
side of the river is S6,364 and on the
west side of the river 300, making
the total population 90,064. Within
the three-mile radius of the Square
the population east of the river is
97,507 and on the west side of the
river $3.50, making the total 107,357.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Cuban Mayor Shot Down
at Entrance to His Home
BY associated Press

Havana. July 31.-Acting Mayor
Florencio Guerra. of Cienfuegos, was
assasinated last night as he entered
his home on the outskirts of that
city. The assassin fired five shots,
all of which took effect. Senior
Guerra took possession of the city
government of Cienfuegos on Mon
day afternoon, replacing Santiago
Rey, who left for Havana on a leave
of absence.
TIL eCienfuegos police report there
is no clue as yet of the assassin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Great Gordon of Cavalry
Shooting Russian Deserters

Headquarters Rumanian Seventh
Army. July 30 (6elayed) The latest
information from the Russian staff
is rather more hopeful. Panics in
the retreating columns have been
suppressed ruthlessly. Three divisions
of cavalry have taken positions across
the whole front of the retreat. De-
serters are shot. and all attempts to
spread a panic are put down by
prompt executions. All plundering
is similarly dealt with.
Deserters, spies and agitators, who
previously enjoyed complete inn
munity under the committee system,
lie dead on the highways, piece of
paper on the corpses notifying the
retreating columns:
Here lies a traitor to his country"
The infantry itself is now taking a
hand in acts of retribution against
TContinued on Page 14l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Summer ''Resorters" Are
Classed With the Plague

Copenhagen, July 31.-Stirred to
wrath by a plague of summer re
sorters" who have unduly added to
mouths to be fed on scanty rations
and also bought stocks to smuggle
home, two of the most prominent
districts have decreed the expulsion
of all strangers who have resided
four weeks or more in a district
The cost of bread for guests has been
doubled and the milk and butter
rations have been cut to a third of
that given the natives. Heavy re-
wards for the detection of food pur-
chasers are promised.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Whole Russian Army Is
Threatened With Capture
as 1000, 900 Retreat
By Associated Press

London, July 31.-A dispatch 70
the Post from Petrograd, referring
to the Russian retreat in Galicia. says
j. is conservatively estimated that
more than 100000 Russian troops
are steadily marching rearward.
These constitute the eleventh and
seventh armies with their reserves.
The eighth army, which is largely
cavalry. and not included in the fore
going figures, also is retreating and
its position, says the correspondent,
is extremely critical. The Germans
are straining every effort to capture
it while following up the eleventh
and seventh armies. and it looks as if
the eighth army might be caught in
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Thousands Escape From
Russian Prison Camp
By Associated Pyess

Petrograd, July 31.-The notable
growth in the number of enemy war
prisoners escaping from Russia since
the revolution is engaging the atten-
tion of the military authorities. Ac-
cording to published date from the
beginning of the war until March a
total Of $3.50 escaped men have been
registered, whereas during March
135 managed to get away; in April,
2,51S' and in May more than 5000
escaped
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31

Greater Harrisburg. 1t will be noted
in the etching herewith that each
circle represents one mile.
Owing to the influx of skilled and
common labor to the large indus
trial plants of Harrisburg and vi
cinity the population within the city
limits of Harrisburg at the present
time is in round numbers $4,000
people. The city, however, does not
all the territory within the
second mile from Market Square,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Allies Launch Attacks
on German Lines at Early
Hour and Take Prisoners
BY Atsoeiated Press

London, July S1.-British troops
in conjunction with the French
forces on their left attacked the
German positions along a wide front
north or the river Lys at $50 o'clock
this morning.
The allied troops, according to
British official statement, have cap
tured their first objective on the
Whole and are reported to be max
ing satisfactory progress at all
points. A considerable number of
prisoners already have been cap
tured by the French and British.
Follows Bombardment
The offensive launched this morn
ing by General Sir Douglas Haig. the
British commander, in conjunction
with General Petain, the commander
OF the French forces, against the
German lines on the Belgian front,
Is the elimination of the tremendous
heaVy gun bombardment which has
oeen in progress almost continuous
ly in this area for a week.
The intensity of the artillery drum
IRE with which the entente allies had
been demolishing the Teuton
trenches preparatory to to-day's as
sault has been described by the Ger
man General Staff as the greatest
in the history of warfare, even sur
passing the terrific fire maintained
at the beginning of the Somme and
Arras offensive.
Two Objects
Military observers have attributed
two ob1ectives for the entente Of
fensive-the capture of the Belgian
North Sea coast. the distance be-
by the Germans as pases for their
submarines and to assist the hard
pressed Russians on the Galician
front.
The battle front north of the
river Lys stretches from Warneton
on the Franco-B Belgian border to the
north sea coast, the distance be-
tween those two points being about
thirty miles. Included in the battle
are the famous Wytschaete-M Mes
slnes front where the British on
June 7, after exploding 1000. 900
pounds of high explosives under the
German lines, attacked on a nine
mile front and captured the high
ridge, several towns, forty-seven
guns and more than 1000 prisoners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
BOARDWALK SHOPS BURN

Dy .ISSocidtcd fFeSS
Atlantic City, July 31.-Fire on
the boardwalk early to-day threat
ened the block of small shops be-
tween Illinois and Kentucky ave-
nues. Half a dozen small places
were either destroyed or damaged,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
TELEPHONE PROFITS

By 4Ss0cldfcd FFfss
Washington, July 31.-Telephone
companies showed a profit of nearly
a dollar a telephone during March,
according to compilation made pub
lie to-day by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
DEPoRT MORE BEt.cIANs

Havre, France. July 3l.-Deporta-
tions of civilians from Mons Bel
gium, continue. the German govern
ment sending away 129 men on June
20. and 80 June 2s. 1t is probable
they will be made to work on the
German front in France,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinityi Fair,
continued warm Tonight and
Wednesday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair,
continued warm tonight and
Wednesday; gentle to mOder-
ate winds, mostly southwest.
River
The main RVS Will rise some
what. The Ouniata and all
tributaries II the Susque-
hanna river above Sunbury
will fall slowly or remain
nearly stationary. A stage of
about 81 feet is Indicated for
Harrisburg Wednesday morn
ing.
General Conditions
Temperatures continue above
normal over nearly all the
eastern half of the country, ex-
cept Northern Sew England,
where IL Is cooler on account
of showers. In the MidG1e At
Iantte States and Southern
New England temperatures nre
to g degrees higher than on
Monday morning.
Temperatures 8 n. M, 50 degrees.
sun Rises; 4.57 a. m.
Mooni Full moon, August ..
River Stages A. feet.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. 90.
Lowest temperature, 20.
Mean temperature, SO.
Normal temperature, "a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
GREAT BATTLE. OPENS WITH
, SMASHING BLOW IN BEL GUM
PETAIN AND
HAIG BEGIN
OFFENSIVE

Battle Is elimination Of the Tremendously Heavy Ar
tlery BOmbardment Which Has Been Wrecking Ger
man First Line Trenches For Days; Fire Said to
Have Been Heaviest the World Has Ever Seen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Frank H. xnobb Harrisburg, Frederick
c. Huf-
l.. ckey, How
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
General Conditions

Temperatures 8 n. m, 81 degrees.
sun Rises; 4.57 a. m.
Moons Full moon, August ..
River Stages A. feet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-09
Bodies of First Three American
Soldiers, Killed in Trenches,
Are Reposing on French Soil

will be proud when they learn Of their
deaths.
Men! These graves, the first to be
dug in our national Soil and only a
short distance from the enemy are as
a mark of the mighty land we and our
allies firmly cling to In the common
task, confirming the will of the peo-
pie and the army Of the United States
to fight with us to a finish, ready to
sacrifice as long as is necessary un-
til final victory for the most noble OF
causes, that of the liberty of nations,
the weak as well as the mighty. Thus
the deaths of these humble soldiers
appear to us with extraordinary grand
eur.
I'VE will therefore ask that the NOR
tai remains of these young men be left
here, left with US forever. We in
scribe on the tombs Here lie the first
soldiers of the republic of the United
States to fall on the soil of France
for liberty and justice The passerby
will stop and uncover his head Trav-
oilers and men of heart will go out of
their way to come here to pay their
respective tributes.
Private Enright! Private Gresham!
Private Hay! In the name Of France /
thank you. God receive your souls.
FAREWELL"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-09
QUAIL SHOOTERS
HELP GERMANY

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9.-Under the
caption IF you shoot quails this year
you aid Germany" Frank N. Wallace,
state entomoligist, has issued a state
n.ent urging Indiana quail hunters to
forego their sport this year during the
season which opens Saturday, Nov. 10.
Mr.. Wallace's statement follows:
Quail in Indiana should be given
every protection this year. The per
son who kills one Of these birds gives
aid to Germany. Are you that kind of
sportsman?
The hordes of insects which de-
stroyed millions of dollars worth OF
crops this year had no greater enemy
than the quail and Indiapa needs and
should have every one Of them pro-
tected this winter. Each quail you kill
means more insect damage next year,
because a large part Of the quail 8
food consists of insects which hiber-
Late during the winted.
Thousands of farmers feed the
quail when there is a deep snow or
sleet on the ground, when the quail
cannot scratch for insects, and it is
an outrage that hunters should come
IN and, within an hour or SO, destroy
something which is invaluable to the
farmer.
Let US recognize the Bob White
as one of our allies and see that he is
not hunted this year and let US class
those, who attempt to destroy him, as
friend of Germany"