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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
French Gain Objective
to North of Verdun
BY Associated Press

Paris. Aug. 23.-The French objec-
tive north of Verdun appeared to have
been attained. If the offensive were
continued fresh artillery preparation
would be necessary.
The German counterattacks yester-
day against dominant positions such
as Dead Mans Hill and Hill 344 proved
to be costly failures, leaving the
French masters of the points they
held before the beginning of the great
battle of Verdun last year with the
exception Of Hill 304, which as yet is
in the enemy's hands.
Those who believe in the theory
that cannonfire brings on rain, always
refer to the offensives of the allies
in support of their contention, as
they have frequently been hampered
by downpours after a day or two of
lighting. In the present instance,
however their argument has failed
Although the firing on the verdun
front has never been equalled, there
has been no rain since Friday
projectile fired by French bat
terry which was silencing batteries
struck a depot of asphyxiating gas.
1t burst, silencing three batteries.
German prisoners express envious
admiration of the French artillery
fire. mo troops could have got
through your barrages." said one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
FORTY FRENCH DRAGONS
WIPE OUT MANY GERMANS

squads of pioneers led the way. each
equipped with a flame protector
throwing burning liquid before them
as they advanced. Behind them in
the intervals could be seen three
squads of hand grenade .throwers
and still further in the rear a wave
CT ordinary iufantrymen carrying be-
sides their rifles with fixed bayonets.
spades for the purpose of organiz-
ing the French positions after they
had captured it. Other lines could
be seen dimly IN the distance carry
ing sandbags and ammunition sup
plies.
This Overwhelming force did not
affect the nerves of the dragons.
who belonged to the determined
Breton race. One of their sergeants
took command.
Their rifles spoke out with rapid
fire and their portable machine gun
worked INCREASINGLY.
1t took three hours to make 200
yards and by that time the dragons
had reached the opening to a COM
munication trench leading to the
rear. Here they decided to form a
redoubt and make their last stand.
Just then the sergeant in charge
OF the dragons noticed relaxation
in the German attack. He gathered
all his remaining men together. made
n dash forward and in less than half
an hour had reconquered the en-
tire salient and had taken four
prisoners.
The roll cali showed that only
twenty of the dragons had escaped
wounds or death. They had account
cd during the fight for two full COM
panies of Germans and had retained
the salient which had been entrust-
ed to theirscharge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
BRITAIN SEEKS TO MAKE
SUPERMEN OF HER TROOPS
England Preparing Turn Scales Against Adversary Sc
They May Never Swing Back Again-Ban Weapons
of Frightfulness and Teach Use of Three BIS

A Place in England, July 16 (by
mail Associated Press). = British
military authorities are convinced
that the day of the superman has
arrived, and that the part he is to
play in ending the war and regener-
ating the world cannot be overesti-
mated.
A representative of the Associated
Press, who was permitted to visit
great training school as the guest
of the Foreign Office, obtained an in
sight to the remarkable change
brought about in the British View
point during the past three years.
The British are not only putting
forth all their energy in further per-
fecting their fighting forces, but ac-
tually and earnestly are devoting
themselves to the developments of
their youth in a manner calculated
to fit them for any and all years to
come.
II the Germans cherished the idea
of eliminating Britain as a world
Power. Britain, it is said, far from
being beaten, now sees with a clearer
vision than ever and is preparing to
turn the scales against her adver-
sary in such way as they may never
again swing back.
Endless Chain of Troops
While statesmen are being made
or unmade with the changing for
tunes of war, the great silent forces
of a nation proud of its traditions
and thoroughly aroused to its own
shortcomings, are constantly march,
ing, in an almost endless chain, from
training schools to battle fronts and
back again. Stretched over many
miles of rolling hills, carpeted with
green foliage, is the school wherein
hundreds of thousands of British
youth are being taught to master
themselves, as one of their instruc-
tors expressed it, $50 that they be
better prepared to master their
enemy and live their lives as they
would live them"
Use your ewes and your brain,
is the new British watchword which
is being instilled into the British
youth with all the force at the COM
mand of his superiors.
I'VE arc training our men to be-
lieve in themselves" said the gen.
eral commanding the school. Each
must not only feel that he is better
equipped physically and mentally
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Five War Veterans Are
Attending Encampment

a. Wilson Black. 139 North Thir-
teenth street; Harry S. Watson, 1903
North Third street; David Challenger,
Ga North Fourteenth street; Thomas
Numbers, 1446 Regina street; George
n. Shelter. 1904 State street, are rep
resenting Post 5s. G. A. r.. at the ma
tional encampment in Boston. They
expected to return about Saturday.
y. a. Walmer, of Post 5S, G. A, r.,
has been reappointcd post inspector
of Dauphin county This inspection
is made every fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23

than his antagonist, but he must be
able to demonstrate 1t. That is the
lesson we have learned from the
world war"
AS the average Britisher is natur-
ally a sportsman, his games are be-
ing made to play an impressive part
in his training. In shooting, bomb
ing and all the various arts of war
fare these are proving Unavailable
to him.
II have been very much impress
ed with the fact that most men who
are prominent in our games distin-
guish themselves at the front" de-
clared the generals "They are keen,
thoughtful and clear sighted and for
that reason become the hest fight
ers."
Instructions I'm Three BIS"
Unlike the armies of other belli-
gerents the British are discarding
what are termed weapons of fright
fulness and instructing their young
manhood in the use of what they are
pleased to call the three Bs-the
bullet, bayonet and the bomb.
Experience has shown us that
the rifle and the bayonet are the
best defense weapons with which
to arm n man." asserted one officer.
IF he has the proper physical and
mental training and knows how to
handle his rifle and his bayonet, he
is certainly the match, il not the su-
perior of his adversary"
With a single eye to their task,
the British have established elaborate
systems of trenches wherein the
young men are taught every con-
ceivable method of present day war
fare. Young officers and others rec
commend for promotion are regular
ly brought back form the front for
intensive training of from ten to
twenty days, so that they may return
to the front and instruct their respec-
tive units In this way, the British
argue, their men never become'stale
and are ever fit and ready for any
emergency.
The message the British would inn
part to their American allies was
summarized af follows:-
Train your young men to be
physically and mentally strong.
Train them to think for them
selves.
Make them supermen in the
modern sense-and the world
will be made safe for democracy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23

French Front-Forty French cav
alrymen were the heroes of one of
the most brilliant feat of arms which
stands out by itself among the in
Vulnerable stories of heroic deeds
of this war during the German at
tack on June 20 on the French po-
sitions around the Mort Homme, to
the northwest of Verdun. These few
men, who were in charge of a. sharp
salient whose point stuck far into
the German position, not only held
out against half a battalion of the
famous German shock troops sup
ported by flame projectors. grenades
and machine guns, as we'll as by
only of the most intense artillery
bombardment ever accomplished,
beat them back after infiicting on
them heavy losses.
The German attack, preceded by
bombardment, in which more than
1ve hundred of their cannon rained
shells on the French positions along
front of only about 1,SO0 yards,
was led by the model battalion of
German shock troops headed by
Captain Roehr, the inventor of the
new system of selecting special
troops to make sudden strong rushes
on the opposing positions. These
shock troops. while their comrades
were attacking the other part of the
French line, came forward with an
impetuous rush on to the little sa-
lient held by the forty dragons,
since 1t was mcst important for the
Germans to take that point If their
attack was to be. completely sue
cessful.
The dragons comprised two SER
geants, four corporals and thirty
four privates. They could see the
enemy approaching rapidly. Three
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
TIME TO MAKE
SAUERKRAUT
Tremendous Rainfall Results
. in Enormous Crop of Cab
bage; Predict Low Price

Washington. Aug. 23.-Now is the
time to make sauerkraut. say officials
of the United states department of
Agriculture. Tremendous rainfall
throughout the country has resulted
iE an enormous cabbage crop. Nine
out of every ten pounds of cabbage
is water Lack of rain lastyear from
81 and S. ton to 500 and 5000.
One million dollars worth of last
years crop of cabbage was made into
sauerkraut. but even so there was
such shortage of this valuable food
material that the price rose from $3.5O
a barrel to $35.
Indorsc Picking of foods
The ancient art of picking or fer
menting food. as a cheap and simple
means of preserving 1t in large guam
titles, is highly indorsed by the de-
partments experts. On account of
the great development of canning in
dustries. this healthful method of food
preservation has been lost sight of in
recent years in the individual homes
but il now offers a safe and sane
method of caring for the perishable
products coming onto the market in
quantities too great for immediate
consumption.
The advantages of this method of
food conservation. say the depart
ment's officials. are that it is simple,
requires little labor. practically no
outlay of capital. and takes care of
food in larger quantities. The method
also lends variety to the home menu
The ferment which develops in the
food is thought by some to have a
beneficial effect on the health.
Same Acid in Milk
1t is the same acid that develops in
sour milk. which has had such a wide
vogue as healthful beverage. To a
certain kind of pickle. fermented by
the sauerkraut process. was ascribed
the good health of Japanese soldiers
during the Russo-Japanese War. I'm
Gle Sam has been quick to appreciate
the value of fermented food in the
diet of soldiers. and has ordered large
quantities of cucumber pickles, sauer-
kraut, etc. Not only cabbages, Gu
cumbers and beets can be very sue
cessfully preserved by this process,
but string beans, beet tops. turnip
tops and other food materials which
would otherwise go to waste.
Fermentation of vegetables is sue
cessful either in northern or southern
states. Full information will be sent
by the department to anyone wishing
full details regarding the method.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
PAINTS VIVID PICTURE
OF ARMENIAN SUFFERING

places never TO be forgotten by the
Armenians. l have visited them. Do
you know what happened there a
few months since? BY the order of
the governor Afiv, nearly one thou
sand of my brothers were massacred
by armed C1rcarians.
DepOrt Children
AT Bozanti l saw six railway
trucks of little Aremnian children
being dispatched to AN unknown
destination What had these little
to the mere fact of being alive and
being sons and daughters of our
thrice unhappy race?
THE German soldiers that one
sees around the stations in Armenia
are generally of low type and not
far behind the Turks in their dis
regard for the rights of our peo-
pie.
Nothing Sacred to Germans
Their cruelty is a little different
from that of the Turk, but the diff
ference is only one of kind. The
Turk, for example, often respects
certain things which 1 have learned
to associate with our religious or
racial beliefs; the German has no
respect for anything, nothing is too
sacred for his .profane hands. The
German as soon as he arrived hert
pointed out the educated Armenian
as the most dangerous of all and in
stigated the Turks into organizing a
ruthless persecution of the intellec.
tual classes of Armenians. One day
they surrounded the offices of the
conservative newspaper Asadamard,
arrested all the staff and deported
them, l know not whittier. Will they
ever return? Who knows?
Graves of a Nation
"One day 1 walked from a place
where thousands of innocent women,
girls and children were bivouacked,
suffering nameless miseries. 1 walk
ed away because 1 could not bear
any more to gaze upon them, and !
came to a hill where 1 saw a little
child. l was in Turkish uniform.
The child came near me and cried
in Turkish, Give me for Gods sake
a piece of bread. For five days ]
have eaten nothing but this He
pointed to some melon skin that had
been left lying on the road. 1 an
swered him in Armenian and the
poor boy jumped up into my arms
saying, Art thou Armenian He re-
mained there a minute uttering no
other word. But l felt warm tears
railing down my cheek.
The waters of the Euphrates, the
sands of the desert of Mesopotamia,
are the graves of the whole Armen-
ian nation. l cannot longer weep
My tears have frozen in my eyes"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
University Club Has
Many Members in Army

The University club of Harrisburg
has been doing it's bit in the present
war. Inroads have been made into
its membership by enlistments and
the club is well represented in the
various fields of service.
The following members received
commissions from Fort Niagara:
Jackson Herr Boyd, Alfred S. Ellen
berger, ]. Harold Fox, George Kun
kel, Jr., Richard Robinson, John Nc
Ilhenny Smith.
Captain Edward ]. Stackpole, Jr.,
received his commission from Madi-
son barracks and DIR. John l.. Good
from Fort Benjamin Harrison. w.
b. Everhard and j. B. Marshall re-
ceived commissions as first lieuten-
ants in the Dental Reserve Corps and
George Moffitt in the medical corps.
The following have gone to Fort
Oglethorpe: Earl T. Wrenn and
John b. link.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
British Weakness in
Air Is Scored by the
Manchester Guardian
By Associatcd PreSs

London, Aug. 23.-The Manchester
Guardian expresses great dissatis-
faction over what it terms weakness
In the air and says that Great Brit
ans position should be such that
an invasion of the United Kingdom
by air would be as impossible as
on the water on the surface.
The air SERVICE" the newspaper
continues comes into conflict with
two great vested interests, that of
the Army and of the Navy, who are
ooth conceded to push their own
solutions of military difficulties and
regard the newcomer-air powers
with certain degree of jealousy. 1t
must be put at the service of the
nation and above any mere detri-
mental subordinations.
Until the air ministry becomes
separate department of state,
equal to the war office and the ad-
miralty, we shall never realize all
the value that is to be got out of il
AS well subordinate the Navy to the
Army as the air service to either. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Reported Plans of u. S.
to Regulate Price Is
Cause of Price Drop
BY associated Press

New York. Aug. 2S.-Alf classes
of stocks dropped in the stock mar
ket to-day in the early trading, the
decline being attributed to reports
of plans on the part of the national
government to regulate the prices of
leading commodities.
War shares lost to points and
prices for all other active issues in
dicated renewed liquidation and
short selling. u. S. Steel was sold in
large amounes during the first hour
down to 119, an overnight loss of
Is. Other stocks sold off l to ,
points.
Coalers were again depressed, at
declines of l to 21A points, while
coppers, tobaccos and other issues
lost l to 6 points. Shippings showed
reversals of III to 21s and petro-
leum, as represented by Texas Com
pany, lost several points.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Wilson Discusses Strike
Situation With Gompers
BY Assoeiated Press

Washington. Aug. 23.-The general
strike situation throughout the coun-
Try was discussed to-day at a confer
ence between President Wilson and
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor. Mr.. Gompers
declined to discuss it further than to
say that he had laid "labor's just
grievances" before the President and
that he had been assured that the
rights of labor would be cared for.
Some time ago Mr.. Gompers was
credited with having expressed the
opinion that unless labor had a bet
ter representation in handling some
of the war problems the no-strike
promise made at the beginning of
hostilities might not be respected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
B. M. Baruch, Successful
Stock Trader, Sells Seat
Rn As,ocintcd Pre-.

New York, Aug. 23.-Bernard NJ.
Baruch. member of the War Indus
tries Board, who for years has been
known as one of the most successful
stock market traders in Wall street.
has sold his seat on the New York
Stock Exchange. it became known to-
day.
Mr.. Baruch's stock market activities
during the period of peace discussion
drew the attention of the congress
sional committee which Investigated
the leak" on the Presidents peace
note. He testified that he made sew
Ell al hundred thousand dollars selling
short at that time, but denied that he
had advance information on the Pres
ident's note, in which he was sup
ported bY other testimony
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
DRAFT CoNsPIRAToRs HELD

New York, Aug. 23.-After a hear
ing in the federal court in Brooklyn
to-day DR.. Henry Seligman, assistant
physician at exemption board SO. and
Lazarus Jacobson, an insurance
agent, charged with conspiracy to
obstruct the working of the selective
draft law were held in $4,000 bail
each for trial on September 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
ID. NJ. BOWERS is DEAD

David NJ. Bowers, aged 64, died at
his home, 631 PETER street, yester-
day. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock
from the parlors of the Hawkins Es-
tate, 1907 North Third street. The
Rev. H. S. Hershey, of the Green
Street Church of God. will officiate.
Burial will be made in the East Har-
risburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
uEAyY Issues rTr,ED

The State Public Service Commits
sion to-day announced that during
1915 there were filed with certificates
of notification calling for issues OF
stocks and bonds by Pennsylvania
companies amounting to 1856. 49,
1O7.50, of which S112.S62.800 were
bonds, $30.7s0, ,307.50 stocks, s10.7S0.-
900 equipment obligations. {1.725,0 900
receivers certificates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Arrested Here on
Charge of Bigamy

Charged with bigamy by Buelah NJ.
Johnston, of Bellefonte, Ross Dickey,
who gave his address as 311 Hamilton
street, was arrested this afternoon.
The police claim he has a wife and
baby in this city. The Bellefonte wo-
man says he married her in June. He
will be taken there by the police to-
morrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23

Colonel William Hayward, of New
York City. and Nebraska. is the COM
mander of the Negro regiment of
New York militia, the Fifteenth,
which is ready for war. Colonel Hay
ward believes his black troops will
make as good a showing when they
go to France as any regiment in the
service, and he believes every man is
anxious to 60
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Chinese Pirates Try to
Seize British Steamer
By Associated Press

Annoy. China, Aug. 23. - The
British steamer Laertes, bound from
Singapore for Annoy, reports a
piratical attempt to seize the ship.
The Laertes carried 900 Chinese
passengers, among them, unknown
to the officers, Al desperadoes who
had been deported. These criminals
attacked the European officers, but
after a hard fight were overpowered
by the Europeans with the help of
the Chinese crew.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
COLGATE IN FTEID

Seagirt, n. j., Aug. 23.-The can
didacy of Austen Colgate. we'll
known Jersey City manufacturer, for
the United States Senate was an
nounced to-day at the annual sum-
mer meeting here of the New Jersey
staet Republican committee. Mr..
Colgate is former state senator.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23

Major Douglas Macarthur, former
army press censor, who has been Sc
lected as chief of staff to Major Gen
eral William A. Mann, who will COM
mand the Rainbow Division" of
American troops, composed of Ma
tional Guard units, which soon will
be sent to France. Major Macarthur,
besides being an able officer, is one
of the most popular of the younger
officers of the army. While ocupy-
ing the position of press censor he
did what few censors have ever been
abel to do-he retained the friend
ship of the newspaper men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
TRACK MEET POSTPONED

Owing to the inclement weather.
the annual Playground track meet,
scheduled for tomorrow. has been
postponed until next Tuesday after
noon. The meet will be held on the
Island under the supervision of the
Park Department The same schedule
of events will be used.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23

]. Horace Mcfarland, president of
the American Civic Association, of this
city, delivered an address of a remis
cent character at the tenth annual re-
vile Soldiers Orphans School, at that
place this afternoon. Mr.. Mcfarland s
father, the late Colonel G. F. McFar-
land, was the founder Of the school
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
HOPE TO AVERT STRIKE

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 23.-Con-
ferences seeking to avert the threat
ened strike Of $1,000 soft coal miners
were begun here to-day by Secretary
Wilson, of the Departm ent. of Labor
with operators and workers.