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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
Guy W. Showers Killed
When His Ambulance Is
Blown to Bits in France

Another golden star was added to
Harrisburg's service flag when a
telegram announcing the death of
Guy W. Showers. 434 South Thir-
teenth street in action, was received
yesterday afternoon. The telegram,
signed by the Adjutant General. ad-
vised of his being officially reported
killed in action in France May 20.
Showers. who was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jeremiah Showers, was in
the American Ambulance Service. A
dispatch on May 81 said that Showers
had escaped uninjured when his am
bulance was blown to atoms. Yes
terday's telegram officially contra
diets the news dispatch.
Showers enlisted May Is, 1917. He
was sent to Columbus Barracks. to
San Antonio, Texas, and thence to
Fort Hamilton, N Y. He embarked
for overseas service as a private in
No. IL Ambulance Corps. He was
employed as drug clerk in the store
oi L. u. Gross and was a graduate
of the Technical High School and the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
Torpedoing of the British
Steamer Harpathian, Of
Virginia Coast, Strength
ems Belief
DESPITE CRAFT PATROL
HOPE FOR TRANSPORT
Raiders Strike Armed YES
sci Without Warning;
Goes Down Immediately
After Submarine Acts
By Associated Press

Washington, June 7.-Belief that
the German submarines which early
in the week successfully attacked
coast schooners and steamers off the
ewN ersey coast are nJow lying in
wait for larger prey in one of the
Transatlantic travel routes off the
Virginia Capes, was expressed in Of
fcial circles here today. This the
DRY was strengthened by the tor
pedoing Wednesday of the British
steamship Harpathian one hundred
miles oc the Nirginia coast, news of
which was announced in Navy De-
partment dispatches published to-
day.
BoIder Effort Contemplated
Having as the Germans believed
struck fear into the hearts of Amer
lea through depredations near the
ports of New York and Philadelphia,
it is probable, officials said, that the
U-boat commanders have decided to
make. bolder effort and despite the
multitude of patrol craft engaged in
the search of them, make a supreme
effort with a transport or large cargo
or passenger carrying vessel as the
prize.
IN the tofpedolng of the Harpa-
THAN the raiders struck without
warning and apparently at an armed
vessel. The Navy Department had
not received word as to whether the
ship was armed but expressed the
opinion that it was, as all British
steamers plying through the war
zone carry guns. The Harpathian
went down within seven or eight
minutes after the torpedo struck,
but the crew managed to get away
and were landed late yesterday at a
port in Chesapeake Bay
Raiders Victims IL
The sinking of the Harpathian
brought the total number of victims
OF the German raider to fourteen
SIX steamers and eight schooners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
BOlsheviki Ready to Give
Black Sea Fleet to Huns

Paris, June TN. Tchitcherin, Rus
sian Bolshevik Foreign Minister, has
sent a wireless dispatch to Ambas-
sador Joffe, in Berlin. according to a
dispatch received by the Havas Agen-
cy from Moscow. announcing that the
Bolshevik government is ready to
surrender the Russian Black sea fleet
to Germany on condition that the
warships be restored to Russia aft
er peace has been declared. and that
the Geramns refrain from using the
vessels.
The conditions also stipulate that
the German invasion of Russia shall
come to an end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
COMMERCE HEAD
FOR COUNTY TO
BE APPOINTED
Is a Wartime Necessity, Har-
risburg Chamber Is In
formed Today

Dauphin county will have mer-
camille administrator as the next
wartime necessity, according to in
formation received at the Chamber
of Commerce offices. this morning.
The powers of the mercantile ad-
ministrator will be the same as those
of the food and fuel administrators.
His regulations will be enforced in
the same manner as the regulations
of the fuel and food administrations.
He will likely be appointed next
week, and will be known as the Fed
eral Director of Commercial Econ
omy for Dauphin county.
The questions of store deliveries,
exchange of goods, opening and clos
ing hours and other matters pertain
ing to retail merchandising will
come under the jurisdiction of the
new United States representative.
Federal Director Coming
AS Il preliminary, E. Lawrence
Fell, the federal director of COM
mercial economy for PENNSYLVANIA.
will meet the merchants of the city
and county Monday evening at 7.3O
in Fahnestock Hall. All merchants
have been urged to attend the meet
Continued on Page 14.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
Not Satisfied With Taking
,Objectives, Americans Rush
Forward With Irresistible
Force and Take Town
ENEMY ON THE RUN
FOR THE TIME BEING
Early Reports of Victorious
Offensive Indicate Crown
Princes Men Are Surren-
dering Right and Left
b, dSsoeIried Press

With the American Forces on
the Marne, June 1.-The Amerl-
can marines, who began a sec
ond attack on the German lines
late yesterday captured the vii
lage of Torcy and drove their
way into Bouresches, northwest
of Chateau Thierry. This
morning they were holding
Torcy in the face of repeated
counterattacks and were pushing
back the Germans through the
streets of Bouresches. Virtually
all their objectives in this attack
were attained.
The Huns on the Run
The American plan did not in
clude the taking of Torcy, but
the marines swept into it and
drove out the Germans.
The one point where the OBJ
iective was not reached was on
the right of the attack, in the
Belleau wood. The fercest fight
ing is continuing here.
The early reports indicated
the Germans on the run for the
time being and surrendering
right and left to the Americans.
Terrific Casualties
American marines last night
reached the outskirts of Bouresches,
northwest of Chateau Thierry, and
poured volleys of machine gun fire
into the enemy. inflicting terrific
casualties. Bayonets> were used
freely against many of the Germans
who attempted to make a stand in
the streets. At daybreak to-day the
marines were slowly driving the
Germans back in the face of heavy
artillery fire, including gas shells.
The American artillery was per-
forming magnificently in this oper-
alton.
A Tough Job
One of the toughest of all the OBJ
jectives, Belleau wood, some four
miles from Chateau Thierry, was
swept by the marines without
serious trouble.
10
German counterattacks i'm strength
before long. The roads behind the
German lines are filed with troops,
guns and wagons, but the American
artillery turned on them and created
havoc.
The marines in their forward
sweep took strong ground on either
side of Belleau wood and cleared out
the ravine south of Torcy, which
linked up the line with hill 142,
which was taken this mrning. This
gave them strong and dominating
position for a continuation of their
attack. The total advance was ap-
proXimately two miles on a three
mile front. The total number of
prisoners taken was not known this
evening, but additional captives were
brought in after the morning attack.
which netted about one hundred
prisoners.
Work Well Done
A notable development was the low
morale of the prisoners, all of whom
are Prussians. They expressed
themselves as tired of the war and
glad to get out of the fighting. This
was despite the fact, they say, that
they are furnished with food all
though the Saxons. the Wurtemberg
troops and others may go without,
1t must not be imagined, however,
that they did not put up fight this
morning, for their officers were
among them urging them on, but
the marines dashed into them yelling
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
Draw Lots to Determine
Winenrs of Nominations

The biennial ceremony of drawing
lots for congressional and legislative
nominations and state committee
places for which tie votes were re-
turned by counties, was conducted al
the Capitol by Deputy Secretary OF
the Commonwealth Godcharles to-
day. None of the candidates appear
ed and witnesses drew their names
There were three Congressiona, sew
en- Senatoria and thirty-three legisla-
tive nominations decided and twenty
one state committee places, the latter
either Prohibition, Socialist or
Washington.
In the Second Dauphin district c.
w. Mccoy and r. B. Shelly drew for
the Socialist state committee places.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
YANkS ADVANCE
TWO MILES ON
SMILE FRONT
German Lines Crumple Under
Deadly Fire of Ameri-
cans in Battle
A CHAPTER OF HEROISM
Soldiers of the Sea" Sweep
Forward in Irresistible
Waves
A CHAPTER OF HEROISM
BY Associated Press

Striking the Germans northwest of
Chateau-Thierry, along the line
where the enemy legions were
launching their heaviest blows but a
few days ago, American marines,
fighting with French troops on either
side. have pushed back the tip of the
salient driven by the Germans in
their rush to the Marne. They have
recaptured the village of Torcy and
at last accounts were disputing with
the Germans the possession of the
towns of Bussiares and Bouresches
The gallant work of the American
Soldiers of the sea- in this advance
of over two miles along a front of
almost three miles stands out as a
heroic chapter in the story of Amer
lean participation in the struggle in
France. Narratives of the battle,
which began on Thursday afternoon,
tell of the irresistible dash of the
marines and the deadly accuracy. of
the fire they poured into the Ger
man forces opposed to them.
French Army Advances
West of scissors the French have
taken the village of lie Port, which
is located on the north bank of the
Aisne.
Further south, crossing the Gig
non river from Gandelu, the French
have recaptured the hamlet of Vinly
and swept eastward from Veuilly- La
Poterie and driven the Germans out
of a grove which they held there.
Just to the south, the Americans
launched their blow at the Germans
Reports from the scene state that
virtually all their detectives were
gained, which would appear to indi-
cate that the attack was not a local
one, but part of a well-defined plan
directed by the Allied command.
British Win Points
Belleau wood, east of Torcy. was
first reported cleared of Germans by
the American marines, but later ad-
vices made it appear probable that
the enemy was still holding out in a
portion of this wooded area.
West of Chateau Thierry the Ger
mans in their rush last week occu-
pied Hill 204, a height which domi-
mated the city. From this they have
been elected by the French.
on the front between the Marne
river and Rheims the British have
gained foothold in the town of
Bligny, which is nine miles from
Rheims and in a sector which might
become vital should the Allies attack
there in force.
Huns Can't Move Troops
General official statements have
mentioned the arrival of Allied forces
in this particular region and the AL
! lied aggressive there may be linked
up with the activity on the western
side of the salient in consideration
of what may be the initiation of a
counteroffensive against the Ger
mans.
The blows being struck at the Ger
man positions will have a tendency
to prevent the Germans from with
drawing their crack troops for re-
cuperation before launching an at
tack on another sector.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
Il U. S. Ships Put
Into Water During May;
Establishes New Record

Washington, June Ship launch
ings in May, like deliveries, set a
new record. Seventy-one hulls. to-
falling 344,4 lightweight tons,
were put into the water. Thirty
nine of them We're steel, with a ca
pacity of 2zG $50 tons, and thirty
two wood of 115, 700 tons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
Crago Leads in Race
of Seven Highest in
Republican Primaries

w. Harry Baker, secretary of the
Republican state committee, to-day
completed an unofficial count OF
votes cast for the seven highest can
didates for the four Republican NOM
nations for Congress-at-large. All
are from official records except AL
legheny. Lackawanna and Luzerne
which were obtained from county
sources. They show the following:
Crago. 214,442; Garland, 21O,616;
Burke, 20O,193; Walters, 19s,66O;
Aaron, 194,310; Mclaughlin. 49,
697; Atherton, 170,676.
Howard o. Holstein. of this city.
candidate for Democratic nomination
for Lieutenant Governor, filed a
statement showing less than $50
spent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
U-BOAT FAILS
TO BRIGHTEN

Washington, June THE Ger
man submarines recently operat-
ing off the Atlantic coast Senator
Swanson said to-day are believed
to have been driven from the
coast and also from the main
American shipping routes. None
OF the American war craft sta
toned abroad. Senator Swanson,
said, has been or will be with
drawn to this side because of the
German raid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
NEVER AWoKE FROM NAP

ShamOiSin, Pa, June 7.-After
partaking of a hearty supper, Mrs.
Edward Sminkey, aged 81, told mem
bers of the family she intended living
gdown to take nap. In less than a
minute after she had reclined upon
COUGHS the woman succumbed to
heart disease, caused by acute indi-
gestion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
LATE NEWS
MARKETS CLOSING IRREGULAR

NSAFNfNfsA ). ~LCollN NJ lfNfNt<N1L " l~ttk>
New York The favorable erop report and strength
Of motors and feathers caused partial readiustnen Of
prices later. The closing was irregular Liberty l-as
sold q9of to o97o FIRST IS at 9446 to o4so second IS
at $3.50 to 9f34 and las at 96l4 to 9659 Leaders
under pressure In o-day stagnant snd contracted
stock market recovering moderately toward the end or.
short covering sses appro~imated 100000 shares
Washington--TRe State Department refuses Ger
msnys demands for the exchange release Of Captain
Lieae Franz Rintolcn for sesfred Paul London.
lzrH AERIAL VICTORY FOR LIEUT. BAYLTEs
PirsThe twelfth seral victory Of Second Lieutenant
Frank Bsyea Of New, Bedford Mass, end the sixth 0,
Sergeant David e Putnam, Of Broobns, Mass, are an.
ao,need by the newspapers says Havas agency. Bott
attached to French nlrs squadrons It is reported
also sat Lieut. Ma5on ha. gained his rbrtysscond vic
to7y Captain Peasard his nineteenth and Second Lcur
Boysu bis fourteenth
TWO AIR LIEUTENhNTs KILLED
Lake Cbariss, La.-Lieuts. John l. Hcgarty ard
Travars Lee Haton were killed near cersnor field to-day
when their arplanes ooIded while at 5atlo practice,
HaIton was from San Antonio Texas
REPORT U-BoAr CAPTURED cir JERSEY
Rebobqth Del Reports brought here by Slipping
men from Lewes and other points along ,He s5a5s stat.
that German ynoat and ss crew have beer captured
BY United States submarine chaser and ;tseb to the
naval base at seps's Poiat Cape May /" Z
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
YANKEE TROOPS
FIGHT HUNS FOR
BATTLE VANTAGE
Gain Ground on Line of Torcy-
Belleau, West of Cha
teau-Thierry
FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS
Capture Village of Vinly and
Retake Hill 204; Brit
iSh Gain
FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS

Paris, June 7.-American troops
fighting on the main battle front
have gained ground on the line of
Torcy- Belleau and Bouresches, west
of Chateau Thierry, the war office
announced in to-day's statement.
French Win in Picardy
West of Noyon and north of Mont
didier, on the Picardy area local
operations by the French were sue
cessful and prisoners were taken.
In lighting north of the Aisne the
French captured the village of LIE
Port, west of Fonteoy.
On the Marne front, northwest of
Chateau Thierry, French troops cap
tured the village of Yinly.
British Inflict Losses
The French also recaptured Hill
204. Between the Marne and Rheims
British troops regained a footing in
the village of Bligny, infiicting heavy
losses on the enemy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
Win in Picardy
BosToN's FIRST AIR MAIL

Saugus, Mass. June 7.-Lieuten-
ant T. II. Webb, a United States
Army aviator, landed here late yes
terday with Boston's first plane mail,
consisting of more than 1000 letters.
The mail was brought from New
York in three hours and twenty-five
minutes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07

With over two hundred roses en-
tered for prizes, a remarkable record
in view of the fact that this is the
first thing like it ever ATTEMPTED
in Harrisburg, Harrisburg's first an
nual Rose Show started at 8 o'clock
this afternoon in the lobby of the
Central Y. M. c. A. The five judges
appointed for the event are now
GContinued on Page 1O.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
AMERICAN MARINE CORPS TAKES
VILLAGES AND LNFLICTS HEAVY
LOSSES IN TERRIFIC FIGHTING
Huns No Match For
Yankees in Smashing
Hand-tO-HQnd Tactics
YANKEE STYLE
With the American Forces
In tho AIn.n Ln z

NNE Marine who was taking
back a prisoner from the
battle-line ran into two Ger
man officers and ten men. He
tackled them single-handed with
his rifle and bayonet, killed both
the officers and wounded seven
of the men.
Another sergeant was about to
take a prisoner when the German
threw himself to the ground and
discharged his revolver at tie
American after calling "Kam-
Grad" That settled the German,
for the sergeant shot him, as he
did four others who also had sur
rendered but refused to put up
their hands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
HUN PLANES RAID PARIS

Paris, June Herman airplanes
raided the Paris district last night
through a heavy defensive barrage.
Some bombs were dropped. One per-
son is reported dead and several
wounded. Material damage was
done. The "all clear" was sounded
at 1920 o'clock this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinltyi
Clearing this afternoon, fair
and cooler tonight, with lowest
temperature about 90 degrees,
Saturday fair with moderate
temperature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
like Indians and plying bayonct and
al
Advance in Wave

INV eaAhNN PAJihs JOltSR
rifle.
Advance in Wave
The marines advancing in the
Bclleau wood region went forward
in four waves, in open formation.
The men in the first wave were for
the most part armed with rifles and
bombs, while the rear waves were
quipped with automatic rifles, while
with them came squads of machine
gunners Juggling their coIIapsibIe
guns. They crossed the open space
and toiled up the slope bent over
like gnomes. The trenches the
marines passed over were clearly
visible from below, but they hardly
deserved the name, for they were
simply lines of little holes, each big
enough to hold a man, while barbed
wire was lacking there. There was
some, however. interlaced among the
GContinued on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
MANY BEAUTIFUL
BLOOMS SHOWN AT
ROSE CARNIVAL
Judges Have Hard Time Pick
ing Winners For Splen-
did Flowers
ROSE SHOW AWARDS

Three Yellow Roses
ii. Horace Mcfarland
2-E. ID. Jennings
Sc. d. Jennings.
Three White Roses
Mrs. f. r. Oyster
2-Mrs. William Hahn
3-Mrs. j. B. McAllister
Three Pink Roses
IL. f. Haehnlen
2-Mrs. II. c. Sesseman
81. Horace Mcfarland
General Display
ii. Horace Mcfarland
FL. F. Haehnlen
. Specimen Blooms
&c. w. Hartwick
2-Mrs. H. G. Sesseman
3-Miss Irma A. Watts
Climbing Roses
ii. Horace Mcfarland
2-J. Horace Mcfarland
81. f. Haehnlen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07

the battle ara lacking but it is said the 6ghe occurred
aor distance outside TIC esPes The extent Of ac dam
age to t,c merchantmen Is unt1,own. .a
. KILLS LEADER OF HUN RAID "a
. Wash0gon--A continuation Of General porsbins's
= eommur Of yesterday made public to-day reads In
, Pie7rdy during the night Of Jun, to june hosti,
Patrol o enc oieer and about thirty mon attempted to
. rsd ono Of our +tening posts. The in our post
opened FIRE kea the German oioe and retired to our
: lines without suffering any casualties"
: FIND BODY. OF PENBRooK YoUTH
. Har,isburg-Tas body Of Walter B Hntle, Of Pen
brock who was drowned in the susqueAanua river Mon
day. was found a, Falmouth this morning D E. Breste
asput7 coroner Of Midd1etown, has The body
; KoPE FOR BILLION BUsHEL WHEAT CROP
Wsshugtoa--The second largest wheat crop in tn.
history Of the country is in prospect for this years harvest
The Department Of Agriculture to-day forecast total
Of 93Loooo6o bushels Of winter spring wheat com
bned only o9ooOooo bushels less than billion bush,l
crop the government had hoped for Continuation of the
ideal growing conditions such prevailed during the last
month might yet produce harvest Of one billion bushels
ALLIES HAVE BEST OF U-BoATs
Washington Senator swanson acting chairman Of
the Naval Committee conference with navy heads
to-day declared that tHe allied and American hav forces
have destroyed sixty per cent Of all German submarines
constructed that they have shipping half
. BARTENDERs Go TO WORK
HszIeton Pa.More than 50 bartenders have quit
their Jobs here in the pas, few days the mines
take posts in munitions plants saoonkeeper report
) . scarcity Of bartenders
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
URoAr ATTACKS FRENcHMAN

An Atlantic Port--A French armed merchant ship
came into port here to-day and reported encounter with
a German submarine of the Virginia sspes. Details Of
the battle ra lacking but it is said the ighe occurred a
<bor distance outside the esPes. The elteat Of Glc DAM
age to t,c merchantmen Is unknown. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES

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town Abram A. McCOrd
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