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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10
Few Arrests Made Because of
Sobriety of Men and Wom-
en- Who Have Furnished
Most of the Criminal Cases
EVEN PAWNBROKERS
DOING LITTLE BUSINESS
No Reason Now to Pawn Coats
Off Back to Get Whisky;
Patrolmen Satisfied if Har-
risburg Remains Dry"

With the first week of the influ-
enza quarantine nearing its end, Of
ficials of the Harrisburg police de-
partment are elated over the de-
creased amount of crime during the
shutdown of all saloons and liquor
dispensaries.
Only three arrests have been
made during Harrisburg's first week
of prohibition. Under normal con-
ditions, that many are arrested eV-
cry day, and generally twice as
many. or even more every night.
Drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct on the street also has been re-
duced almost to nothing. Police are
enthusiastic in their praises of the
elevation of moral conditions in
hitherto incorrigible neighborhoods,
which have been affected by cutting
off the liquor supply. Liquor is ac-
countable, according to the police,
for most of the petty criminology in
the city.
A pertinent effect of the benefit
accruing from the order forbidding
liquor sales is seen in the pawn
sheets turned in by pawnbrokers
and secondhand dealers. Dozens of
articles usually are listed on these
sheets every day. During the past
week no sheet has contained more
than three or four items.
| Which shows said Earl NJ,
! White. secretary to the chief of po-
! lice, who has charge of this depart
ment of police activities, this morn
ing, that the city's inebriates are
not pawning their watches, cloth
| ing and other possessions to buy
drink"
Yesterday there was only one Of
! fender arraigped in police court. and
| the day before there was no police
court at all. Usually there are ses-
sions of police court lasting an hour
or more every day, and drink is the
basis of more than seventy-five pei
/ cent. of the arrests, police say
! Monday usually brings the largest
/ quota of cases, owing to Saturday
night celebrations, but last Monde J
! there was but one case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10

The people of the Harrisburg dis
trict were to-day making big, ef-
fort to redeem their failures of the
last week. hoping that 1T would still
be possible for the tri7county dis
trict to purchase the over 1O,0OO,OOO
worth of Liberty Bonds allotted.
The declaration by the Liberty Loan
Executive Committee last night that
evidently pro-German propa gandists
had been at work in the Harrisburg
district, or else the bond statesmen
had not been as vigilant as they
might be. was met to-day by con-
siderable of a spurt-but not enough
of a squirt to secure the sale to-day
of the S2.S2S.S40 necessary to bring
Harrisburg into the hundred per cent.
class.
AS for the district outside of Har-
risburg. the towns of Steelton and
Marysville are the only two which
have bought their bonds. During the
third campaign 50 or 40 towns had
honor flags at this stage of the game.
Steelton and Marysville are very
lonesome. Purchases by three other
towns are: Linglestown. $4,000 Pax
| tonia, $4,000; Piketown, $4,000.
The great numbers of men seen on
the streets daily without Liberty
Bonds buttons is evidence that pur-
chases are individually less than in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10
CREST OF INFLUENZA
MAY NOT BE PASSED
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
City Prepares to Open Enc rgency Hospitals Country
Club and Masonic Temple; Volunteer Nurses Needed;
Stores Asked to Close Saturday Evenings

DR.. J. NJ. j. Raunick, city health
officer, this morning requested all
merchants to close Saturday evenings
at the same time as during the re-
mainder of the week, as a further
precaution against the spread of
Spanish influenza.
Realizing the potent danger of
the crowds who fill the downtown
stores Saturday nights, in many
cases unnecessarily. DIR. Raunick is
trying to impress upon businessmen
the necessity of relieving the city of
that added menace TO the present
influenza sitaution.
Hint Stronger Measures
The closing edict this morning was
in the nature of a request. Stronger
measures may finally become neces-
sary unless ii is observed. For that
reason it is thought merchants gen.
orally will be glad to comply.
few of the merchants who were
seen this morning expressed their
willingness to cooperate by clos
ing. They also saw the ADVANTAGE
of allowing their clerks that chance
for respite from the Saturday night
rushes, feeling that with the present
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10
Battered Invaders Retreat
Rapidly Before British,
French and i. S.TrOOpS
KAISER'S MEN DEMORALIZED
BY FOCHS CONSTANT ATTACK
German Lines Turned When Haig Sends
Great Force Through .Hindenburgs
Last Defense Into Open Ground

made in an effort to save the rail-
way junction as long as possible
from capture.
Meanwhile. farther south. the
French are pushing toward the Oise
in the general direction Of Guise
They have made particularly notable
progress TO the east and southeast
OF ST. Quentin where they are closely
approaching the river. Their col
umns have passed Fontaine-Notre
Dame, nearly six miles directly east
of ST. Quentin. This push is like
wise having q marked effect in clos
ing the Laon pocket.
Douai Near Capture
In the north the wedge driven from
Cambria east already is affecting the
front north of Lens. The British
first army is advancing in the direc-
ton of Douai, which seems the next
great town along this section marked
for capture.
The American First army under
General Pe-shing is not being out.
done by the other Allied forces in the
delivery of hard blows upon the
trembling great German defensive
system. The thrust east of the
Meuse in the Nerdun area is being
followed b: further attacks which
have resulted in the advance of the
line here we'll up toward that wor
by the offensive west of the river
Argonnc Forest Cleared
In the Argonne, where a junction
has been effected with the French
at Lancon, thus virtually clearinl
the forest OF Germans. new attack:
were launched this morning. Al
the recent gains of Pershing's meT
have been held, despite the throwing
LCNnIinmel ON Bnon 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10
Blindfolded Yankees Shout
Defiance to Hun Captors;
"Go to Hell," Leader Says

With the American Forces North
west of Nerdun. Wednesday, Oct. g.
The brightest spot in the heroic and
amazing story OF the now famous
lost battalion" which belonged to
the Seventy-s Division. was the
climax to the fourth day of the
troops disagreement in the Argonne
forest. An American who had been
AIKEN prisoner by the Germans sud-
denly appeared at the little camp sur
rounded in the valley.
The man had been sent blindfolded
from the German Headquarters with
a typewritten note to Major Whittle-
sey. reading:
Americans. YOU are surrounded on
all sides. Surrender in the name of
humanity. You will be well treated"
Major Whittlesey did not hesitate
fraction of a second.
Go to hell,' he almost shouted. His
men cheered so loudly that the Ger
mans heard them from their observa-
tion posts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10

influenza situation. it is to their in:
terest to preserve the general health
of their help.
Offers Church to City
The Rev. William ]. Lockhart,
astor of the First Baptist Church,
Second and Pine streets, this morn
ing offered the church for use as
an emergency hospital for the treat
ment of influenza sufferers. The
Health Department now has four
similar offers, the others being the
Harrisburg Country Club, at Fort
Hunter; the Masonic Temple, Third
and State streets, and the open a."
school at Fifth and Seneca streets.
DR.. John NJ. ]. Raunick, city
health officer, said this afternoon
that with the cooperation of the
Harrisburg Chapter of the Red Cross,
the Hoalth Bureau is ready now to
open an emergency hospital in any
one or all of those places at a
moments notice.
The emergency hospital in the
George Saltzman bone, Riverside.
ICOntinued OH Page 2O.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10

Vigorously pressing the ad-
vantage gained by the breaking
OF the German line between
Cambria and St. Quentin the
British. French and American
armies have widened the great
wedge in his area to such an ex--
tent that the entire German front
from Rheims northward seems TO be
collapsing.
The disintegratIon OF this line Is
being hastened by vigorous strokes
delivered BY the French along the
Aisne. while farther east the Ger
man left flank in the active battle
area is being hammered hard by
other French forces and the Ameri-
can Firs, army. in the Champagne,
Argonne and Nerdun regions.
Haig Wins Mighty Battle
Mos, telling in its immediate ef-
feet IS the thrust by Field Marshal
Eaig southeast Of Cambria. where
American troops also are operating.
The British commander has swung
the main direction OF his drive north
eastward and already has pushed 10
within two miles Of the important
railway junction OF Le Cateau.
The taking Of lie Cateau. which
seems imn .nent. will cut the last OF
The lateral railway lines connecting
The German northern front with the
great salient of Laon and appar-
entity will make inevitable the evac-
uation of the entire Laon area.
British Gain 10 Miles
Before lie Cateau the British arc
on line FULLY ten miles in advance
OF the longitudinal line running be-
tween Cambria and 81 Quentin, hav-
ing swept through the great part
of this area in great strides behind
a disorganized enemy. The resistance
of the Germans was reported TO be
stiffening during the night. however,
indicating that q stand might be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10
Bonds, Taxes or Defeat! !

Our government can raise
money in only two ways-one by
borrowing from its people, the
other by taxing its people.
If our people loan their money,
they get the best security in the
world and the highest interest
ever paid on such security.
What the people do not loan
they must make up by taxation.
Money paid in taxes is not re-
turned.
The war must go on to victory.
The government must raise the
necessary funds.
Shall 1t be by loans or taxa
ton?
Our patriotic duty is to make
it a maximum of loans and
minimum of taxation.
Shall a hundred million Amer
leans stand on the graves of four
million dead men and tell them
they have died for nothing?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10

other campaigns. while the total of
the bonds may be larger.
LegiOnaires Here Tomorrow
The French Legionaires to the
number of nearly 100, arrive in the
city before tomorrow morning.
Loan headquarters are map
ping a schedule of activities for the
day. which includes a short parade
through the down town streets at
noon, and truck trips to big manu-
facturories. The French Legion, as is
well known, is composed of dare
devils of all nations.
Booth In Post Office
y booth for the sale of bonds was
Continued on Page 16.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10

With the Anglo-American
Forces Southeast of Cam
brai. Oct. 10.-British and
American forces continued
to advance rapidly and are
driving the demoralized Ger
mans before them, according
20 all available reports on
this front. The whole battle
is on a field that was aflame
throughout the night. The
many fires have destroyed
towns and farm houses COM
pletely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10
King Georges Fighters Meet
in Center of City and Finish
Kaiser's Forces; Huns Hide
in Cellars
ALLIED FORCES TAKE
VILLAGES IN DRIVE
Fast "Whippet'' Tanks and
Cars Deal Death to Foes of
Entente Warriors; Tom
mics Occupy Bertry
BY Associated Press

With the British Army on tlles
Cambrai-St. Quentin Front, Oct. 10.
BY Tuesday night the British and
Americans had reached a point
where it was certain that the Ger
man lines could be cracked.
The Third and Fourth armies
again attacked yesterday, morning
south to the front held by the
French. simultaneously Canadian
and English troops launched a pow
erful attack extending several miles
north from Cambria.
The Canadians swept on after an
Initiating the Germans who tried to
check them. Together with the Eng-
lish, they hurried eastward, smoth-
CONTINUED on Page 14.J
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10
CLEAN FURNACE
WILL SAVE COAL.
SAYS COMMITTEE
Harrisburg Asked to Join To-
morrow in City-wide
Drive on SCOT

Tomorrow is "CIean the Furnace
Day"
1t is just as imperative and pa
triotic. c. NJ. Kaltwasser. chairman
of the .Dauphin County Anthracite
Conservation Committee. said, to
clean the furnace tomorrow so as
to guard against waste. as it is to
make a noise on the Fourth of July
or to make speeches on Lincoln's
birthday.
In an effort to have the furnaces
of the city in such perfect condi-
tion that the consumption of domes-
tic sizes of anthracite will be re-
duced to a minimum. Mr.. Kaltwas-
ser and the Dauphin county fuel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10
[Continlled on Page 14.l
BELGIUM CARDINAL LAUDs L. S.

New York, Oct. 10.-An autograph
message to thhe American public
from Cardinal Mercier. of Belgium.
expressing his admiration of "the
powerful assistance" given by this
country to the Allied armies, was
brought here yesterday by Paul
Vandenven, director of the Belgian
Official Information Service, with
headquarters at Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and viclnitys Fair
tonight and Friday; not much
change In temperature.
The Susquehanna river and all it's
tributaries Will fall. 4 stage of
about 5.3 feet In Indicated for
Harrisburg Friday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10

By fss0ria'ci Press
With the American Forces North
west of Verdun. oct. 10.-CNoon)-
General Pershing's infantry to-day
again went into action on the left
wing of the Argonne forest front
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10
ALLIES POUR THROUGH BREAKS in LINE;
AMERICANS TAKE PART IN GREAT DRIV
BIG Squirt NEEDED
IF DISTRICT is TO
MEET BOND QUOTA

Statesmen Hard at Work in
Effort to Bring City Into
Honor Class, but Mark VIII
Not Be Reached by Epening.
as Was Hoped
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-10

influenza situation. it is to their in:
terest to preserve the general health
of Ybagr haIn
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-22
Instantly Killed When COmpan-
ions Rifle is Accidentally
Discharged
RUSSELL HOLDEN MEETS
DEATH IN THE WOODS
Game Warden Tick Almost Crazed BY
Accident That Causes Death
of Friend

The deer hunting season in Rusk
tragedy miles north of Ingram, Tues
day, resulting in the death of Russell
Holden, aged 16 years, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Holden, who live one and
one-half miles west of Glen Flora.
Russell was instantly killed by the
accidental discharge of gun in the
hands of Conservation Warden Tick,
Of Alma Center.
The warden had joined the party as
a hunter, having hunted with them
previously. In the party, besides the
warden and Russell, were the latter's
brother, Charles, RusselFs brOther-in-
law, Mike Fuss, and his uncle, Frank
Freestone. They had gone out to their
camp and after dinner a stroll through
The woods was proposed to note the
whereabouts of the deer, if possible, in
preparation for the opening of the sea-
son. They had not gone far from the
camp, all walking together, with Rus
sell about ten feet ahead of Mr.. Tick,
when the latter's gun 3O-30 Reming-
ton, caught in some bushes and was
discharged.
Russell toppled over dead, the bullet
having entered the back of his head,
passing through his brain and emerg
ing through the cheek.
The gun that figured in the tragedy
was brand new hammerless rifle and
the fatal bullet was the first shot fired
from it since it's purchase.
Deceased is survived by his parents,
two brothers and six sisters
The funeral was held this (Friday)
morning at Glen Flora, burial being
made at that place. Rev. c. Il.
OBierne officiated.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-22
ATTENDS CONSERVATION
MEETING AT MADISON
Need Of Saving of Food To Prevent
Starvation i'm Europe is En-
phasiZed

Mrs Charles Eisenach returne
home this morning from Madison
where she attended the meeting OF
county food administrators and the
chairmen of the women's county con
servation committees as representa-
tive of Rusk county.
This meeting was the opening event
of the "World War Relief Program
which will include:
Dec Church meetings.
Dec 3-Community Public Meetings
Dec 4-State wide meetings OF
women's organizations.
Dec 6-School exercises in the pub
lie schools. Material to be furnished
by Washington.
Emphasis was made by speakers at
the Madison meeting of the vital need
of conservation of food in this country
in order that the people of Europe
might be saved from the starvation
that threatens thousands of them.
After January / there will be nc
more sugar certificates and restric
tions on food will probably be aban-
doned and the public appealed to to
effect general saving of food wher-
ever possible and to eliminate all
wasteful practices.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-22
RED CROSS SEALS AND
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL
Forces Combine i'm One Big Campaign
Instead Of Two Separate
Ones

Adoption of the national plan by
which Red Cross Christmas Seals will
be given this year as premiums with
Red Cross memberships instead OF be
ing placed on sale in a separate cam
paign is striking evidence Of the spirit
of cooperation which has been SO
large factor in the winning of the
war. 1t will be the first time since
the organization of the Wisconsin An
ti-Tuberculosis Association ten years
ago that there has been no Red Gross
Christmas Seal Sale in Wisconsin.
This year the state association puts
aside it's annual campaign to assist in
making monster success of the COM
bined campaign to be conducted just
before the holiday season by the Am
erican Red Cross and the National Tu-
berculosis Association, and to be
known as the Christmas Roll Call.
This union of forces for the 1913
campaign does not mean the perman-
-ent abandonment Of the annual Christ
mas Seal Sale by which. up to the pres
ent time the educational campaign
against tuberculosis in Wisconsin has
been financed. 1t is a win-the-wsr
measure adopted for the period of the
war only and animated by the loyal
desire of the two national Organiza-
tions and their local branches to CEN
traliZe effort, to economic the time of
workers. and to minimize as far as
possible the number of financial de-
mands made on the public.
The cooperative Christmas Cam
paign is official recognition of the
anti-tuberculosis campaign as war
work which must of necessity have
been undertaken by the Red Cross
were it not for the fact that it is al
ready being done by the established
anti-tuberculosis associations. Under
the agreement by which the anti-tuber-
culOsis agencies combine their Christ
mas campaign with the Christmas
Roll Call of the Red Cross, the Red
Cross has assumed the responsibility
of financing the anti-tubercul0sis work
for the coming year and has apprOpri-
ated $2,50O,000 for this purpose. This
appropriation will be made directly to
the National Tuberculosis Association.
Each state association receives it's APP
portionment from the national associa-
ton. being guaranteed a sum equal TO
the gross seal sale of last year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-22
FIFE AND DRUM
CORPS STARTS
Considerable Interest Manifest
ed And Chamber of Com
merce Orders Instru-
rmentS

The proposition Of organizing a fife
and drum corps in Ladysmith, men
toned in the News-Budget last week,
has met with much encouragement
and will undoubtedly be successfully
carried out. A number of candidates
for membership in the corps were
present at meetings held both Satur-
day and Monday night, there being six
teen in attendance the latter night.
These were divided up into fifers and
drummers, with six Of the former and
ten of the latter.
Prof. Dahlberg ,..I be in charge OF
the fifers and A. A. Hadden Of the
drummers.
The Chamber of Commerce has al
ready ordered eight flies and will or
der drums in the near future. The
instruments will remain the property
of the Chamber Of Commerce. A num-
Der of the members have had some
practice on the drums and Mrs Dahl
berg is very proficient with the fife.
There is every promise of an excellent
corps.
Last night was the first practice
night and hereafter the corps will
practice every Monday and Thursday
evening
A corps of eighteen members is
planned, with eight flies, eight snare
drums and two bass drums.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Nate Hand spent Monday in Glen
Flora on business.
Sheriff Dodson made a. business trip
to Strickland Wednesday.
n. j. Smith returned Tuesday morn
ing from business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. George Manley returned home
Monday from an extended visit in
Iowa.
Roy Lemere and daughter, Leota,
are at the hospital, recovering from in
fiuenZa.
George Scoyille is confined to his
bed at the home of his grandmother.
Mrs c. Scoville.
j. ID. Fritz has donated the sum of
SO, the proceeds of a recent gingseng
hunt, to the local Red Cross
J. 2. Peterson left Thursday even
ing for WinneConne. called there by
the serious illness of his mother.
Mrs. John Stafford went to Chip
pewa Falls Saturday TO attend the
funeral of her brother-in-law, William
Stafford.
Mrs. Peter Plante and two children
left Wednesday evening for Chippewa
Falls for visit of two weeks with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Reiss moved in
store this week, made vacant by Mrs.
A. n Andersen.
John Adams arrived here Wednes
day from Camp Shelby, Mississippi,
for a visit Of two weeks in the city be-
fore going overseas.
Miss Gertrude Schroeder, of Cam
eron is the new saleslady III the shoe
department at the Thompson Mercan-
tile Company's store.
Robert Woodard came home from
Ontario Wis, Saturday, where he
had been called by the serious illness
of his mother, who is still in serious
condition.
Miss Florence Quilting, of Menom-
onie came Tuesday evening for visit
at the J. w. Carow home. She was
formerly a teacher i'll our schools.
having the domestic science depart
ment. She has Eeen unable to teach
this year on account of a nervous
breakdown.
Word was received here Thursday
morning h a Ella Robinson, OF
Minneapolis, had passed away at two
o'clock that morning. She was vie
tim Of influenza followed by pneu-
monia. She is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Meade, who live just
north of the city. Her mother was
with her at the time of her death
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-22
Packages May Be Sent To Sol
diers 'Over There" By Near
est Relative Without Re-
ceiving Coupon

The following order was issued by
the postmaster general on November
16 regarding parcels to the soldiers in
the American ExpeditiOnary Forces:
'The nearest relative of any member
of the American Expeditionary Forces
in Europe not receiving a Christmas
parcel label by November 81, 1918, or
in case such label is lost, may obtain a
Christmas label for sending such par
eel by applying to the local Red Gross
receiving station. Parcels to which
such labels are affixed will be accepted
by postmasters up to and including
November 30th, 1915"
Ladysmith parents, who have not re-
Ceived a Christmas label from then
boy. may get such label and a Christ
mas box by applying to Mrs. ID. FL
Richards, in charge at the Red Cros;
rooms.