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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
WOMAN LEAPSTO
GROUND AS FIRE
ENVELOPS ROOM
Mrs. Samuel Young Is Badly
Hurt in Fall; Husband
Receives Burn

A woman is in the Harrisburg Hos
the hip. and her husband is suffering
minor burns as the result of the fire
which did about $1,000 damage to the
house at 425 Kunkel street shortly
Mrs. Ellen Young is the young
woman in the hospital. She jumped
from a second story back. window
following the explosion of the oil
stove in which she had ignited fire
shortly before five o'clock. She suf-
fered contusions of the back. and
contusions of the hip which hospital
physicians say may be a fracture.
Fire Chief Kinder says she sum-
moned her husband, Samuel Young,
when the explosion occurred and he
received minor burns and singed his
hair in his efforts to eXtinguish the
fire An alarm was turned in at 455,
and the fire was not under control
until almost an hour later.
The damage to the property and
furniture exceeds $500, and may reach
$1,000 when complete estimate is
made.
According 10 the nre CnleI. MTS.
Young was preparing to COOK
breakfast over the oil stove. There
was an explosion. and she ran up
stairs for help. When she turned
around to come down the stairs. the
smoke pouring up the stairway
blocked her passage. She ran to a
back window. and jumped to the yard
below.
The hospital ambulance was sum-
moned and took her to the hospital.
At late hour this morning 1t was
said she would recover.
The flames spread quickly from
the stove in the kitchen to all parts
of the back of the house. The in
terror of the house was badly dam
aged by fire and water. The furrt-
ture was also ruined by the effects
of the blaze.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
BRITISH DRIVE
ENEMY FURTHER
FROM CALAIS
Huns Fail in Threat of Driv-
ing Englishmen Through
to English Channel

With the British Army in
France, Aug. Boy withdrawing
their forces in the Merville sector /
of the Lys salient the Germans defin- /
itely have given up one of the points
from which a drive for Calais log |
ically would be launched. This is
taken to indicate the German hign
command has, at least for the time
being. abandoned hope of reaching
the coast and now, perhaps, is chief |
ly concerned with getting the Ger {
man lines back to a place of great |
er security.
Withdrawal Expected
The withdrawal here had been ex-
pected for some time and it contin-
ued last night and to-day even on
slightly broader front than that Of
yesterday. The retirment marked the
conclusion end failure of the effort
which Germany launched early in
the spring to finish off, the British
army by driving through to the sea.
Other Withdrawals continue and
the British, taking advantage of the
opportunity, have at various places
pushed forward where the enemy
mas lelI SlIldll ilC DilI-
ish also nave battered in the Boche
at places where he was not quite
read to retire such &C between Vieux
Berquin and the Bail
leul railway. Here local operation
gained all the objectives, the Brit
ish advancing their positions some
distance and capturing one officer
and 1S1 of other ranks.
British Advance South of Scarpe
South of the Scarpe River the
British still further advanced their
line, while their positions south of
the river Somme were improved by
local actions. An enemy attack
which developed here yesterday was
a complete failure in every respect.
the Germans suffering heavy cas-
sualties.
While The Germans managed to
penetrate the British positions at
two points they were quickly hurled
out and the line this morning was
completely restored. Not a single
foot of ground was gained by the
enemy.
Between the Somme and the Ancre
Rivers the British line have been
steady improved in the past few
days and last night the positions of
the enemy west of Bray were sue
.cessfully raided.
Aside from a desire to get out of
the ground which has been extreme
ly Improbable for them to hold,
and where the British, by reason of
the insuperior positions, are able to
pound them day and night, the Ger
mans, in retiring, possibly have an
other motive, namely, to establish
a strategic defense against the oper-
tons of the tanks. should they any
where be attacked by the British.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20

lean army in Europe merit no cred
ence and only exist in Yankee imaS-
ination and entente propaganda.
The statement said further that the
tonnage question. which already is
acute, will become still more serious
for the entente when America has
to ship her crops to Europe
General Won Liebert, who form
erly was German commandant at
LODI, and who now is military critic
of the Taegliche Rundschau, of Ber-
lin, tells the public that the Ameri-
can army actually has become big
factor and the debarkations IN
France are proceeding regularly
General Won Liebert laments the
moral perversion" which brought
the Americans to the front and says
the French and British owe their
recent successes to their transAtlan-
tic ally, without whom their often
sive would have been doomed to dis
appointment"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
Cost of Electric Sign
and Window Lighting to
Be Advanced Sept. 7

Sign and window lighting rates in
Harrisburg will be advanced under
a supplement to the tariff of rates
of the Harrisburg Light and Power
Company just filed with the Public
Service Commission. The new rates
become effective on September Z.
The new rate for sign lighting. will
be,.01 cents for the number of watts
connected, for the first forty
hours use per month and .005 cents
per watt in excess of first forty hours
per month. The unit rate now is
eight cents for, a -candlepower
per month.
The new window lighting rate will
be .0l cents per hour for each watt
of connected lamps for first forty
hours use per month, .005 cents
per wattin excess of first forty hours
per month. The present rate is
eighteenth cents per watt per month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
FOR
ANTHRACITE ARE
STRONGLY URGED
Coal Conservation Plan Meet
ing to Pull City Through
Coming Crisis

Along with the announcement
that Harrisburg householders have
ordered mole coal for next winters
needs thar the city is allowed, Ross
A. Hickok, county fuel administrator,
this morning said that the Coal Con-
servation Committee will hold
meeting in the near future to study
the best conservation methods. and
to make public means whereby the
househClders can eke out their coal
supplies in case OF extreme cold
weather.
c. NJ. Kaltwasser, manager of the
Harrisburg Light and Power Com
pany, is chairman of the committee.
His committee will attempt to in
struct the people how to make the
best of the coal situation.
Mr.. Hickok made public the
course of action which should, be
pursued by householders who have
not received their coal supplies. Con-
servation is the keynote of his advice
to householders.
Wood For Safety
He declared that the first move
is to educate the people to the proper
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
Semiofficial Statements Seek
to Hide Danger to Nation
in Ever-Growing American
Forces Now Taking Place in
Front Lines
OLD GENERALS FRANKLY
POINT OUT SITUATION
BY associated Press

Amsterdam, Aug. 20.-Profession-
al soldiers like General Won Blume
and General Won Liebert, unlike so
many other German war critics, do
not seek to belittle the significance
of the appearance of the American
army on the west front.
General Won Blume, who is on the
retired list, writes an article on the
subject which appears in the Rhein-
ische Westfaelische Zeitung. He
frankly admits that I'VE have to
recognize that the Americans, all in
all, have done very smart work and
it would be a very serious thing II
the German army command had to
face an American fighting army OF
millions. This prospect the German
public must on no account be permit
ted to ponder over"
Almost Immediately after the ar
ticle appeared semiofficial state
ment was issued to the effect that
the exaggerated reports going
about rega ding the size of the Amer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
mo Friends of Mine,"
Says Steamer Captain
Who Rams U-Boat
IN Assoeiated Press

Washington, Aug. 20. - The Navy
Department announced to-day that
the captain of an American steamer
had reported that his vessel rammed
and probably sank a submarine about
$50 p. M. on August H. near Winter
Quarter Shoal. OF the Northern Vir-
ginia coast. The captain stated the
submarine was struck on her port
bow, bringing her alongside.
The submarine crew hailed in
strong German accents, saying they
were friends. the captain said. but he
replied they were no friends of his
He kept on his course. he said. The
steamer now is in port with a badly
damaged bow and a quantity of
water in her hold. The captain thinks
he sank the submarine.
In making the announcement the
department did not name the ship.
Because of the American skipper's
circumstantial report and the tangible
evidence furnished by the damaged
bow. the story is given credence not
accorded most OF the accounts of sub
marine dstrrcts-us yeaahing the
Navy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
HIGH SCHOOLS TO
BE OPENED FOR
MILITARY DRILL
Problem Now Is to Secure
Competent Instructors For
Training Youths

The only difficulty that now exists
in the establishment of a system of
military training in Tech and Cen
tral High schools, is that of secur-
ing competent instructors.
DR.. f. e. Downes, superintendent
of the city schools, this morning de-
clared that the schools will be open
to instruction of it's youths this fall
who want to take the drills.
This statement of DIR. Downes, to-
gether with the endorsement of mil
itary training given by Robert E.
Enders, president of the board sew
eral days ago. makes the Inaugural
ton of a system of training at the
local high schools almost a foregone
conclusion. But the difficulty of Sc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
81 HAIR CUT GETS
START AT CHICAGO
By associated Press

Chicago, Aug. 20.-One dollar
or a hair cut and fifty cents for
shave will be the standard price
f BARRIERS accept the suggestion
# the Barber Supply Dealers AS
'ociation. a national organization
which is holding it's annual meet
ng here. A statement made pub
ic to-day in relation to the sug-
sested advance in rates said:
Hair cutting always has been
lone at too cheap a price and
most of our people feel this is
one branch of the work that
should be paid for at a decent,
respectable rate"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
YANKEES TAKE 90 PRUSSIAN
MACHINE GUNNERS WITHOUT
FIRING SINGLE SHOT AT FOE
Captives Were Waiting TO Surrender at First Opportunity
Americans Say Men Taken Virtually Deserted Posts

waiting to be taken prisoner. The
intelligence officer who requested the
Prussians said nearly all had agreed
to surrender If the slightest oppor-
tunity arose.
The Americans who. took the prls-
oners do not claim any credit for the
capture, declaring the Prussians vir-
tuaIly deserted their posts.
A German prisoner taken Sunday
told an intelligence officer he be-
lieved that IL the line gets back to
Germany proper the lighting spirit
OF the German soldiers will be greatly
stimulated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
Mine Strike Enters Its
Second Week Without a
Sign of Cancellation
Bp 4tsoeintcd Prcss

strike of the irivers at the Williams
town mines of the Susquehanna Col
lieries Company to-day entered upon
its second week without either side
showing the least sign of weakening.
AS result of the strike of the forty
drivers. practically the entire plant OF
800 employees is closed. One thousand
tons of anthracite coal of various
grades are mined on average days at
the Wflliamstown mines
The drivers. now receiving s311 for
their eight hours work, demand an
Increase of s1.89 for their toll. The
mine operators refuse to grant this
increase. and other workers refuse to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
THE WEATHER.

For Harrisburg and vicInityi Fair,
continued cool tonight; We'd
nesday fairj slightly warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair,
continued cool Tonight; We'd
nesdny fair; slightly warmer;
light, variable winds becoming
south.
River
The Susquehanna river and aII its
branches will probably continue
to fall slowly.
General Conditions
A general fnll of = to 10 degrees
In temperature has occurred In
the Atlantic States.
Temperatures n. M, 80.
River Stagei 3 n. M, 3.6 feet nbOve
lOw-water mark.
Sunf Rises; 6;17 "a. M; sets, 7;43
ID. m.
Moon, Full moon, August Fl.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 20.
Lowest temperature. 81.
Mem temperature, 90,
Normal temperature, 72.
CIVIC CLUB CONTEST
The Civic Club Fly Contest will
close fepteSsher IS. Prizes of.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
By Associated Press

With the American Army on the
yesIe Front, Aug. 20.-Sixty Prus-
slams have been taken prisoners by
the Americans near Fismette. north
of Fismes. without either side firing
a shot. The Prussians were machine
gunners and all that remained of
company which had been in line less
than a month.
American detachments went out a
few nights ago. the location of the
machine gun positions having been
reported by prisoner. According to
the Americans, the Prussians were
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
FOCHS NET, DRIVE MAY THROW ENEMY
INTO RETREAT TO DAME,
GERMAN SOLDIERS SEE
PERIL IN YANKEEARM
KULTUR FINDS
WAR "CROOKED"
BY Associated Press

Stockholm, Aug. 20.-German
war correspondents report that
hey inspected guns taken from
The Seventy-seventh American
-egiment and found them to be
ihotguns each carrying five cart
'idges loaded with buckshot.
They declare the use of such
guns is contrary to the Geneva
convention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
Japanese Marines Land
at Nicolaievsk, on Annoy
By Associated Press

London, Monday, Aug. 19.-Via
Montreal.-Heavy fighting has been
in progress on the Ussuri front, says
Reuters correspondent at Vladivo
stok, and Czecho-Slovak outposts
have been forced to retire.
A contingent of Japanese marines,
the correspondent adds, has landed
at Nicolaievsk on the Annoy.
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YANKs REPULsE RAID
BY Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 20.-A German
laid on the American lines south OF
Toul, in a comparatively quiet sec
tor, resulted in losses to the Ger
mans, General Pershing reported to-
day in his communique.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
MAYOR TAKES VACATION

Mayor Keister is absent from the
city in his vacation. Next week he
will attend the convention of the
Third Glass City League at Erie He
will nuke a short address on the To-
cal police force. In his absence AL
derman Householder is conducting
police court hearings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
HUNS MENACED
FROM SOISSONS
TO THE AISNE
French Gain THO Miles and Capture
Important Villages as the Tenth
Army Strikes Powerful Blow
Against Hun Positions
By Assc eiotcd Press

LONDON, Aug. 20 (4.45 p m.).-Accord
ing to the latest advices reaching London, this
mornings attack by the French extended over
fifteen miles Good progress has been made
everywhere, according to reports and the adj
this front since Saturday is
four miles at its maximum depth.
London, Aug. 20.-The French Tenth Army again
attacked this morning front Of ten miles between
the Disc and the Aisne and reached maximum depth
of two miles, says dispatch from the battlefront.
The advance of the French troops endangers the
whole German position at Soissons and the river
Aisne
1t is possible that the Germans will Withdraw
to the Chemin-des Danes
Before 9 o'clock this morning the French had cap
OH
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
STEAMER SINKS U-BoAT

bl TSSOtIuTcd FFtsS
Paris, Aug. 20.-(Havas)-
papers of Oporto, Portugal, report
that an unidentified steamer out
bound from Bordeaux sank a subma-
rine near the Spanish coast. Details
are lacking
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
LET OFF WITH SIS
FINE FOR GIVING
RUM TO OFFICERS
Two Lieutenants Alleged to
Have Left Dancehall Under
Influence of Liquor

In spite of the fact that the city
police force has been under fire for
the past week because of its appar-
ent failure to Cooperate in the ef-
forts of local military authorities to
curb bootlegging, Charles SANDS,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
"FLYING CIRCUS REACHES DETROIT

FLYING CIRCUS" REACHES. DETROIT
Detroit-The Flying circus of eight airpanes, poted
by American and British aviators arrived here from
Toledo this afternoon The proposed exhibition flights
over the city have been postponed until tomorrow the
aviators attending public meeting this afternoon at the
local board Of commerce and dinner given by business
this evening.
LITTLE SUGAR USED HERE
Harrisburg Statement was officially made at meeting
OF milk dealers that harrisburg had used less than fifty
per cent Of its sugar allotment under food ning, illus
tating patriotic cooperation Of city in conservation
YANKEE AIRMAN MAY BE ALIVE
Ps7s-oHieiai confirmation of the reported death Of
Lieut. Alan F Winsow, Of River Forest III, an Amer
ioan arnlan, is lacking Headquarters Of the American
aviation service has been unable to confirm the report
that he was killed The Aerican Red Cross has received
no advice concerning him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
woRMLEYsBURG coAL SITUATION

IN COURT OF SQUIRE MATTER
West Fairview-It is understood number Of Worm
leysburgs most prominent citizens were called before
Squire Matter Of West Fairvew for hearing last even
Ing the charge Of pfsrng coal from railroad
sidngs at Wormleysburg. It is said many Wormleyg
burg households without coal and that the most prom
inen citizens Tesortng the gxtreme method Of
pfeng their coal in order to insure some supply Squire
Matter declined make public the result Of the hearing
merely saying was deferred. He would not make public
the names Of the. defendants.
STATE SELLS s4osooooo IN WAR STAMPS
Washington Ohio New York and Illinois the
banner states tic sale Of savings stamps in July
their sales amounting respectively to $ls7loooo, sl2
$4,000 and s1z,274ooo. Pennsylvania had sold $780,
100000.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
John TeaIman and Catherine \, Parker Bnitimore Md
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20

The Susquehanna river and alI its
branches will probably continue
to fall slowly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20

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ALLIED FORCES IN
WADIYOSTOK HAVE
BEEN Reinforced

WASIIINiTbN. July 4.--niplumat,c
$;oH said III" city WAS quiet. with
z""h"-Sl"v:,k forces IN comp!-t" con-
trol a:t"r enforcing GrnCraI disar'na
mon, :ud "rr"ryinS the prlncIial COY
.rnmrni buildings.
Am"ricau ErTII-h and Japanese naval
guards. who hay" t""u IN duty Tor
months. guarding war stores. We're rr-
tr,i"rcrd from SS'r~ III tn" har6"r when
it hrr:ui" apparent thar III" t%''A"-
Si"vHhS Were preparing I" tnk" rhar""
uC he city hy furc". Tiny apparent =
~ had no part ia h' iiGhtinc h"w"E"r.
In Franco, the people Of Paris and :
great many other cities entered tato
the observance uf the day with their
proverbial enthusiasm and elaborate
programs were carried ont. In Italy
the smaller cities view with their
larger sisters n the celebration of
the day South A1nerican nations,
three of which had declared the day
a national holiday. participated N
what was virtually 4 world wide dem
onstratiou in com1nemoration Of Amer
:cap> independence.
Along the American sectors of the
battle Line in France, the day was Oh
served by the koys IL khaki, who were
called upon 30 perform orly work that
was absolutely necessary. Tie Ger
mans, who had been expected to seize
upon the Fourth IS 4 dramatic setting
for an attack against some part Of
the line, did not interrupt the celebra-
tious along the front.
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GerllanMilitaI'iSlll Must Be
Beaten Down, Says Wilson
President Wilson's Address

n"wed German peace offensive. nr
whether hr merely toDk tn" occasion "i
IN" celebration If American indcp"n-
dencc 10 emphasize 10 the world rh2
war aims Of the nation, can nul? h,
OWNED. lie did not deal with the pro.
phase nf it,. hut hr spok" "lnQu"n;ly OF
.imerica's attitude toward Germany $
SO-Callcd peace treaties in the east ~
grouping III" pconl" "f Russia For the
moment unnrEuniz"d and hrlpl"ss'
among :hr peoples OF thr wnrih Stanri
ing against the enemy of liberty.
The past and tn" present AT" IN
deadly Erappl" and the peoples Of the
world ar" being done To death between
them" said the president.
There can bn but one issur. Tho
s"ltlcIn"nt must BE- final. There "an se
n" compromise. No halfway decision
will h" tolerated. y" halfway dcci-
sion is conceivable" Th"S" nr" tn, cHGs
FOR which III" iSS""iai"d frH"plrS "f the
world arr iich;inG and must b. given
In"m before there is peace.
First. Tho destruction nf every ar
hiurary power anywh"r" that cIn Scpa-
ra;"iv secretly and Of its single choice.
disturb the peace Of III" world: or. If il
cannot be PRESENT.: destroyed. lt tho
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WASHINGTON. July i.-Prrsident
Wilson to-day answered all f"'lers Ter
Il ,nmprnmIS.. pcnrr with n ncw and
unuuuI!iictF conservation of Amrrica IN
the struggle for cleaning military au-
locracy from the earth.
At an Ind" "pcndrncc day gathering mn
III" r"nll" SLOPES of Mount Vernon.
home and tomb "f George Washington.
and surrounded by Srcncs which lonkc'!
urnn the creation of this nation. the
prr rrSidrnt addressed small gathering
Of orfi,.ialS ana diplomats "f the alii''d
nations.
BUT he spoke IN III" world and II"
SPOKE the lnriral s"Qucl /" his force
withnu, stint or limit" declaration If
several KS ago.
VurrS"ryrdly. tn" president declared
lha. there could b. II" thought Of
p,.ac, wh:rh did rot mean tn" dcstrnc.
tinn nI military au;"craCy or it's rrduG"
non T., ,Irtuul impotence.
"a reign "r law. baS"d on tho conS"nt
..f the governed and sustained hy III"
urr ,uixrd nI.Iniun Of MANKIND WAS tho
way h" summarized in Il single Srnfcn"r
ia" objects "f humanity in III" world
war.
Whr,hrr tn" pr"sid"n; was addressing
hi: remarks directly :" tho rrc"nt spc""h
If German foreign secretary vun kuch'-
mann. "r /" the !"rr*hadowS "r re-