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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Up to Boards to See
That Exemption Proof
Is Given, Major Says

THE rules and regulations pro-
vide for exemptions; it is up to the
boards to see that the proof is pre-
sented," said Major Charles B. War
rem, of the judge allocate generals
department at the opening of the
conference of district appeal boards
of the draft system at the Capitol
to-day. Each of the nine boards was
represented, some of them by all
members, and there was a general
question bee.
William H. Ball. secretary to the
Governor, opened the conference in
the absence of the Governor, anG
Adjutant General Stewart made a
few remarks.
Major Warren emphasized the fact
that the regulations covered the cases
and that dependents appeals must
be supported by proofs. Many ques-
tions were raised such as whether
trust funds or gifts held by wives
should be considered in establishing
dependency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
MANAGER HOPKINS ESCAPES
BUT BY NARROWEST MARGIN

The Sons of Rest. since a hard
hearted contracting firm closed the
sightseeing apertures in the fence
around the Penn-Ha-ris cellar. have
been confined to the hole through
which loaded wagons make their exit;
and to the alley in the rear of the lot.
1t was mighty warm around the OPP
Grafton yesterday about 1.SO. The few
Sons of Rest who were on the job
were sweating copiously.
Along about this time Manager
Hopkins of the Majestic Theater had
an idea. He was particularly well
pleased with the bill and he decided
to ask the Sons of Rest to come inside
out of the heat. Selling a handful of
passes he made his way to the Penn
Harris fence.
Say" he said to an individual who
was all perspiring, your name is
John Newton, isn't it?'
Nope" replied the perspiring one.
Aren't you one of these here, now,
sons of Rest?" persisted the Majestic
manager.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
SECOND UNIT OF
YOUNG MEN OFF
TO OOFFICERS CAMP
Sixty Pennsylvanians Start
For Fort Oglethorpe;
Quiet Farewells
MANY FROM HARRISBURG
Friends and Relatives Wish
Youths Godspeed at
Station
MANY FROM HARRISBURG

This morning at o'clock Harris
burg started upon their way to the
officers training camp at Fort ogle-
thorpe. Ca. a splendid lot of young
men.
The departure was a quiet affair,
although many relatives and friends
gathered at the Pennsylvania station
to bid the boys good-by prior to the
leaving of the Buffalo Washington
Express.
The central Pennsylvania candi-
dates for commissions in the new Ma
tional Army number almost sixty.
Many of the boys are from Harris
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Germans Begin New
Offensive in Russia
to Get Port of Riga
By .4sSocintcd PrcsS

London, Aug 22.-The Germans
have opened an offensive on the ex-
treme northern end of the Russian
front. They struck between the river
Aa and the Tirul marshes, a belt of
lowlands between the Aa and the
Dvina. Petrograd reports initial sue
cesses for the Germans, who COM
PEELED the Russians to withdraw as
much as two miles at some points.
If the fighting now under way de-
Yelops into a sustained attack the
first objective of the Germans un-
dcubtedly will be the important Rus
sian port of Riga. Possession of this
city would be of immense advantage
to the Germans in land or sea opera
tions against the Russian northern
flank and they have made determined
attempts to obtain il. At the conclu-
sion of the great Austro- German Of
fensive in 1915 the Germans were held
up on the Riga-Dvinsk line and since
that time there has been little change
in this sector.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
TWELVE MORE
GAINED FOR NEW
NATIONAL ARMY
Fifty-two Examined by Two
Boards to Obtain This
Number
400 MORE TO BE CALLED
First Division Exhausts List;
Third Is Completing
Work
400 MORE TO BE CALLED

l"eIve more men. passing physi-
caily and claiming no exemption. have
been added to the list for the new
national Army by the draft exemption
toards in the first and third county
divisions. The low percentages of
men available continued to-day when
only that number was obtained from
the list of tifty-two examined.
Bcglnning next Tuesday, the boa rd
Tor the first district will start exam
nations of another 400 men. calling
loo each day as follows: twenty to
appear at o'clock; twenty at 10; ten
at II o'clock in the morning; twenty
at l o'clock; twenty at 2. and ten at
8 CLOCK in the afternoon.
ABOUT one hundred of the 255 men
Tor the second district quota have
been accepted and will claim no ex-
emption, the board announced. Exam
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
ENGLISH COAST is
RAIDED FROM AIR:
BEGIN NEW BATTLE
Invading Aerial Squadron Bombs Naval Bas Dve Two Apne
British Repeng Attack; British Begin New Operation Against
Ypres Italians Surge Forward Greatest Assault
They Have Yet Delivered Against the Austrans
By Assoeiated Press

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points
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German
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ia chame of
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n OF
inflicted Bombs of the Humber
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Gross Calls Contractor
Off Riprapping Work

Contractor Bomgardner stopped
work on the riprarping of the river
slope yesterday by order of City
Commissioner Gross.
1t was understood some time ago
the city council would provide suf-
ficient funds to complete this work
and it is still hoped that something
will be done to permit the con-
tractor to proceed with the under
taking. This work has been under
way for several weeks and by rea-
son of the long experience of the
contractor, 1t was hoped nothing
would interfere with the completion
of the job. Sufficient stone is in sight.
the force of laborers have been
trained for the work and 1t is hoped
some way will be found to go ahead
with the completion of the short
stretch yet to be done.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Wireless Calls For Aid
Records Thrilling Sea
Tragedy and Battle
By Associated Press

An Atlantic Port, Aug. ga sue
cession of wireless calls telling the
story of sea tragedy Of which an
unknown steamship was the victim
of a German submarine are recorded
in the log of a neutral steamer which
has arrived here from a Scandi-
navian port.
The calls were recorded while the
neutral vessel was passing close to
the Irish coast on her way to this
port, and begin with the interna-
tional IS. o. S." followed by the
message:
I'VE are being chased by a sub
marine"
Ten minutes later, the log shows,
the following was heard:
Hurry assistance, we are being
Fshelled."
A lapse of fifteen minutes follows,
then the entry:
ship is on fire and sinking, cap
tain ordered men to lifeboats."
Five minutes later came the final
message through the air:
I'VE are done for" giving also the
position of the ship.
The neutral vessel, forbidden by
regulations to go to the rescue re-
layed the call and in about twenty
minutes picked up a radio from an
American destroyer reading:
1--WE will reach you in one hour"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
SECOND DRAFT
MAY BE DELAYED
UNTIL SPRING
Country Said to Be Unable to
Care For More Men
Now
By Associated Press

Washington. Aug. ga full
statistical. report on the operations
of the draft law will be prepared
by the provost marshal generals Of
fee as soon as the mobilization of
the first increment of 6S7,0OO men
of the National Army has been
completed some time early in Octo-
| ber.
Pending the preparation of the re-
port and careful ar tlysis of the
conditions it discloses, mo steps to-
ward calling a second Increment to
the colors will be taken.
General Crowder said to-day that
the call for the second increment
never had been considered at any
conference at which he was present
and that he had no indication that 1t
had been taken up in any way by
President Wilson or Secretary Baker
The first increment will fill the
sixteen National Guard camps and
the sixteen National Army canton
ments, and there will be a surplus
of men besides these assigned to the
regular army. The regulars are now
$4,000 above full authorized war
strength by voluntary enlistment and
the National Guard is in a similar
situation.
Lack Facilities
Training facilities already are
taxed to make ready for the men
now available and it is regarded as
very unlikely that organization of an
additional 100000 men of the Ma
tional Army can be begun until the
early spring of 1918. Neither quar-
ters nor personnel to train the force
will be available before that time.
It is possible that some provision
will be made whereby all the sons of
one family will not be taken. A new
definition of the status of married
men may be one of the things acted
upon. President Wilson's recent let
ter to Senator Weeks is taken by
many to indicate a feeling that a
more liberal policy may be found
desirable at present under regula-
tons, condition of actual depend
ency must be established to obtain
exemption.
The condition of marriage in it.
self is not considered.
Another matter to be worked out
is the status of aliens.
Still another is the status of men
who have passed beyond draft age
since being drafted and that of those
who have become of draft age in
the meantime.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
LAST HOUR RUSH
OVERWHELMING
COUNTY CLERKS
Nominating Petitions For Pri-
mary Elections Pour in
Today
C. L. BAER IN THE FIELD
Out For School Director;
Kenny Wants to Be Mayor.
But Has No Signers

With only a few hours remaining
to file nominating petitions for ths
primary elections, candidates for
both important and minor city and
county offices swamped clerks in the
county commissioners office to-day in
their rush to have the papers in on
time.
Among the petitions filed were the
following candidates for city Council:
Edward l.. Rinkenbach. ZIG Forster
&street, a jeweler, and well-known
businessman; j. l.. Yoder, 621 Harris
street; City Commissioner William
II. Lynch, 1341 North Second street;
City Commissioner f. u. Gross, %
North Front street; Charles c. Stein
er, SIS North Sixth street, linotype
operator in the composing room of
the Harrisburg Telegraph; City AS
SCISSOR James c. Thompson, 2039
North Second street; Thomas P. Mo-
ran, 22O0 North Third street; B. ].
II. Douglass, 1906 Green street, and
]. F. Ommert, 729 South Nineteenth
street.
Announcement that Cameron Z.
Baer, 227 Federal Square, general
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Desperate Battling Marks
Fighting Between Germans
and Canadians at Lens
By .Associatcd Prcst

British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Aug. 22.-The British began
another operation northeast of Ypres
at dawn to-day on the battle-scarred
ground between Langemarck and
Frezenperg. Meanwhile the conflict
continued about Lens, though appar-
entity greatly diminished in intensity
with the Canadians still holding the
Germans off from the positions
which they had gained in the south
western part of the city yesterday,
and at the same time clinging ten
aclously to the numerous new posts
IN the German line on the north
western section.
Fierce hand-to-hand fighting con-
tlnued late into the night, especially
IN the northwestern portion which
lies between the Germans and Hill
~. The Germans continued to fling
heaVy counterattacks against the Ca
nadlans and the battle surged back
and forth amid the ruined build
ings and trenches.
This morning the advantages rest
ed with the British and nowhere had
the Germans been able to reach the
lines from which the Canadians be-
gan their offensive yesterday morn
ing.
1t now appears from the state-
ments OF German prisoners that the
German counterattacks at dawn yes
terday which by a strange coinci-
dence began at the same hour as
that of the Canadian attack, was pre-
llminary to general counterattack
which had as its object the recovery
OF Hill 20 possession of which is
necessary If the Germans are to con-
tinue their hold on Lens.
Large numbers of troops had been
massed Tor this attack and these
were used freely in the sanguinarv
struggle of yesterday and last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22

The reply was astonishing. The
sigheseer swore for several minutes
without repeating himself. The thea
ter manager drew back a pace or
two and the warrior followed him.
Animadversions of a harsh nature
were cost about by the angry man.
"Dadblame you,' he said. don't you
call me no loafer. Don't you go in
sulting me, saying that I'm one of
those dadblame Sons of Rest, dad
blame your dadblame hide. l won't
stand for it. I'm a working man, l
am, and If I want to stand here a
minute. or two it's none of your dad
blame business.
Bona fide members of the Ancient
Order who Were waiting feverishly
for the passes Manager Hopkins had
in his hand endeavored to-calm the
near rioter. He absolutely refused to
be calmed. Not until the theater man
ager explained that no harm was in
tended did the man with the black
smith build quiet down.
The manager will be at the hole in
the wooden wall at 1.30 tomorrow aft
ernoon with another handful of passes
for Sons of Rest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
TEUTON ARSHIPS
DROP BOMBS ON
ENGLISH COAST
Naval Base Bombarded From
Great Heights by Raiding
Enemy Squadron
By Associated Pyfss

London, Aug. 22.-Ten German
sirplanes approached the English
coast on the county of Kent to-day,
the British war office announces.
Two of the raiding machines were
brought down.
Bombs were dropped at Dover
Can important naval base on the
English channeD and at Margate.
Three persons were killed and two
injured. The statement says the
raiders were unable to penetrate far
inland.
Night Attack
German airships made a raid off
the Yorkshire coast last night, it was
announced officially. So far as has
been ascertained the damage in
flicted was small.
An air raid warning was issued
in London this morning. About an
hour later the announcement "all
clear" was made, indicating that the
raiders had been driven off.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
PLACE IMPLICIT
BELIEF IN TALE
OF SHOEMAKER
Authorities Certain Money Is
in River; Clerk Says His
Conscience Is at Rest

Police officials do not for a mo-
ment doubt the story told by Amos
Edgar Shoemaker, the young billing
clerk who confessed to the theft of
$4,000 from the Harrisburg Pipe and
Pipe Bending Office, in which he had
been a trusted employe for fourteen
years. When pursued by a stricken
conscience, Shoemaker threw the
money into the Susquehanna river,
without having spent a penny of it
for his own use.
Many persons not acquainted with
the remarkable story are skeptical
as to the disposal of the money, but
those who have seen the confession
TCOntinued on Papc Al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Thirty-four Automobiles to
Take Orphans to Picnic

About 800 poor children of the city
will be taken to the Harrisburg Mo-
tor Clubs annual picnic, next
Wednesday, at Hershey Park.
thirty-four automobiles have been
donated for the purpose.
The cars will report in Market
Square at 10 o'clock in the morning
for instructions. They will then 20
to the various open air schools and
the orphanages and get the children.
They will return about o'clock in
the evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Roosevelt Entertains
Belgian War Mission
By AtSocinted Prets

New York. Aug. 22.-The mem
bers of the Belgian war mission are
the guests of Colonel Roosevelt at
oyster Bay to-day. The plans in
clude a luncheon to be given by Mr..
Roosevelt for the visitors who will
then return to New York, where
they are to be rendered a private
dinner tonight at the Ritz Carlton
Hotel by their fellow countrymen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Japanese War Mission
Arrives in Washington

washington, Aug. %. = The I'm
perial Japanese mission arrived here
to-day on a special train from San
Francisco, its port of arrival. Ac-
companied by q cavalry guard, the
distinguished visitors were escorted
in motors to their official residence
by Secretary lansing and other high
government officials. While here
the mission will stay at the home of
Perry Belmont, a grandson of Com
modore Perry, whose visit to Japan
resulted in the opening of the coun-
try to foreigners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Cooking School Girls
Dine City Officials

City commissioners, school officials
and other invited guests were given
a dinner late this afternoon at the
Reservoir Park cooking school by
Miss Anna Bender. the Instructor, and
a large class of girls who have been
taking domestic science courses dur
ing the summer.
The entire menu was prepared by
the youngsters. some of whom have
been enrolled at the school for the
last few years and have become quite
proficient.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Dealers Slash Soft Coal
Prices at u. S. Order
By Associated Press

Chicago, Aug. 22.-The Consum-
ers' Company, of Chicago, said to be
one of the largest retail coal dealers
in the world. to-day announced a
slash of from 81 to $3.50 on soft
coal, effective Immediately. This is
in line with the price fixed by Presi-
dent Wilson. Other dealers will make
similar cuts at once, it was said. 1t
was estimated the reductions will
cut Chicago's coal bill by $4,000
600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
Directors View Several
Sites For Girls School

City school directors after a special
session this afternoon Viewed two
prospective sites for the new girls
high schools, one at Front and oBas
streets. the other at the Wickersham
school. 1t was said that the directors
favor the one in Front street. Formal
acton may be taken at the regular
meeting to be held next month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
LATE PETITIONS

Included in the petitions filed at
the County Commissioners office this
afternoon were the following: Harry
A. Boyer, Republican, candidate to
succeed himself as city school di-
rector; Patrick ]. Kenny, 705 Race
for alderman of the Twelfth ward on
the Republican ticket; C. ]. House.
holder, for alderman of the Tenth
ward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
FRENCH HOLD LINE

~ -iSSSbiHtth ftSS
Paris, Aug. 22.-The Germans
made a violent counterattack last
night on the Verdun front west Of
the Meuse. They penetrated the
French lines at points in their at
tempts to reCapture the ground taken
from them in the French offensive
but the war office announces were
driven out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
U. 5. Begins Complete
National Food Census
By Associated Press

Washington. Aug. %. - The De-
partment of Agriculture set in mo-
ton to-day the machinery for TAX
ING natlon-wide census of the food
supply. The survey, Including ono
hundred different foodstuffs. will
register supplies on farms, in ware
houses and stores and even In family
larders.
A preliminary census of eiehteen
or the principal commodities will he
taken within the next month and a
complete survey will follow after the
seasons crops are gathered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, I'm
settled weather, probably show
ers tonight md Thursdays
cooler Thursday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Prob
ably showers late Tonight and
on Thursdays cooler Thursday
in west and north pOrtiOnsj
gentle southeast winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
RUSS AGAIN RETREAT

Petrograd, Aug. 22.-The Germans
have begun an offensive on the
northern part of the Russian line be-
tween the Tirul marshes and the
river Aa, the war office announces.
The Russians have retired two or
three versts northward between the
marshes and the river,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
IRISH DELIKE
HEROES in FACE
OF TERRIBLEFIRE
Great Attack on Teuton Line
One of Most Remark
able in History
By Associated Press

British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Aug. 22.-The story of the
valiant fight waged by Irish bat
talions, both Ulstermen and South
of Ireland men. in the latest British
offensive northeast of Ypres forms
one of the most remarkable pages in
the history of this sanguinary battle.
AS was the case with intrepid Lon
doners in the Polygon Wood to the
south, they did not achieve the sue
cess which they sought, but the
struggle they made against over
whelming odds will make their
names immortal in Irish annals.
The ground over which the Irish
troops fought Thursday may roughly
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
TO MELT ORGAN PIPES
BY associated Press

Paris, Aug. %. Bohemian papers
announce. says dispatch from Basle
that Austrian churches as well ms
organ builders have been notified thai
ali organ pipes In all churches pt
the monarchy will soon be reoui-
sitioned to fill the needs of war in
dustries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
GERMANS REPEI.En

London, Aug. 22.-In the face Of
heavy German counterattacks the
British have maintained the newly
gained positions on the outskirts OF
Lens, the war office announces. Fur
ther progress has been made at some
points.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22

ENTERTAINING THE CHILDREN
Saturday afternoon the first OF
September, Robert Burns lodge of
this city will give the children of the
Masonic Home at Elizabethtown, an
excursion to Harrisburg in automo-
biles furnished by members of the
lodge. These children will be shown
through the Capitol, given a ride
along the river and then returned to
the Elizabethtown institution after
refreshments at Reservoir Park.
Wednesday, August 20, the Harris
burg Motor Club members will give
the orphans of Harrisburg their an
nual trip to Hershey Park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
ITALIANS STRIKE
THEIR HEAVIEST
BLOW IN WAR
Offensive Against Austrians
on Greater Scale Than
Any Previous One
By Associated Press

Rome, Aug. 22.-More than
$4,000 Austro-Hungarian prison.
ers have been captured by the
Italians in their offensive on the
Isonzo front, the Italian depart
mcnt announced to-day. The
Italians also have taken thirty
guns.
General Cardona reports that
the Italians have gained new
successes along the whole battle
line. North of Gorilla the op-
erationS are proceeding regu-
larly. To the south the struggle
is localiZmg, especially on the
CarSO front.
Rome, Aug. 22.-The present Ital-
ian offensive is on a greater scale
than any previous one. New features
were the shortening of the usual
period of artillery preparation
which lasted only twenty-four hours
but was so arranged that beginning
lightly, it increased steadily and
rapidly until hurricane of shells
was falling. Then when it suddenly
ceased squadron of airplanes flew
in advance of the assaulting troops
forming the first line using their ma
chine guns on the Austrians at short
range. Many prisoners were made
deaf by the violence of the detona-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
VIENNA ADMITS LOSSES

Vienna, Aug. 22.-The new attack
OF the Italians has forced back the
Austrian line at some points the war
office announces and the village of
Selo, on the Carso plateau has been
lost. 1t Is said the Austrians have
taken more than $500 prisoners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
MAY STOP SMOKING

Amsterdam. Aug. 22. According
to Die Morgenpost, of Berlin. the po-
lice in Germany intend to prohibit
smoking in tho streets in view of the
decline of tobacco stocks. The pro-
hibition will be extended to the whole
Of Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-22
MACHINES COLIInE

A Harrisburg Baking Company
truck and touring car crashed at
Fourth and Market streets this after
noon. causing slight damage to both.