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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
JAIL HOLDSFEW
OFFENDERS WITH
BAN ON LIQUOR
Average Daily Admissions
Fall Off From 10 TO 2 Dur
ing Influenza Epidemic

So noticeable has been the de-
crease in criminal offenses since the
ban closing saloons and wholesale
liquor stores was declared necessary
by health authorities to check the
influenza pneumonia epiGcalir, that
officials at the Dauphin county Jail
J euort there are only 13S prisoners
in custody, and that since the sale
Of liquor stopred the average daily
admissions has decreased from 15
to 2.
Not One on October 13
The number of prisoners being
held for hearings, serving short SEN
tences for petty violations or being
held for court is lower now than it
has been in years. according to
Warden William A. McIlhenny.
Since the saloon closing order went
into effect the largest number of
prisoners brought there ~ one day
was five, and at times has been as
low as one. on October 13 a new
record was established when, for
the first time IN many years, not one
Pei SOh was DiOQBHl 70 the Jdll Oh IL
charge of any kind.
Two Have Influenza
Two of the prisoners developed
cases of influenza to-day and were
removed to the hospital to prevent
n spread of the disease among others
at the Jail Every prisoner was
given a medical examination to-day
to determine if others were suffering
from the disease. To safeguard the
health of the men who are working
on stretch of state highway In the
county. Warden Mcflhenny also
kept them at the prison until they
were examined These prisoners,
twenty in number, Will be permitted
to be taken from the Jail again to-
morrow. They have been working
for a few weeks for the state high
way department. The men are taken
from the prison about o'clock in
the morning, and are brought back
in the afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
YANKEE AIRMEN
PRIDE OF BIRD
GROUPSIN WAR
Duncan, American Aviator,
Fails to Effect Escape; Is
Interned at Andermatt

With the American Army North
west of Vcrdun, Oct. 21.-American
aviators by inaugurating night pa
trolls along the Meuse, have attracted
much attention among the airmen
of other nations.
On Friday night when the system
was inaugurated. five aviators started
seeking any German machine that
might be about. When an American
searchlight picks up an American ma
chine. a prearranged signal is given.
eliminating danger that the American
might be shot down by his own men.
When the airmen are aloft their
airdromes are brilliantly lighted so
that they may return without trouble.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Lawrence Wall Is Found
Dead in Bed With Gas
Pouring From Chandelier

Lawrence Wall, 224 Woodbine
street, was found dead i'm his bed
room this morning. 1t is believed
he committed suicide by turning on
the gas in his bedroom. No motive
could be assigned for the deed and
his mother, who is aged II years,
was so prostrated with grief that she
could give no details. Garrett S.
Wall. who is in the Department of
Internal Affairs, is a brother.
While Mrs. Wall was not in a con-
dition to talk to representatives of
the press, it is the belief of neighbors
that she found her son lying in bed,
dead She is on the verge Of col
lapse. and lis under the care of doc
tor.
Coroner Eckinger is investigating
the case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
LOAN IS
OVERSUBSCRIBED
AT LAST MINUTE
Harrisburg and Dauphin
County Go Over Mark in
Final Spurt

Harrisburg subscribed at least
100000 more than it's quota of S6,-
133,640 in the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive.
The quota for Dauphin county out
side Harrisburg and Steelton was
S1,792,620. The subscriptions went
well above that figure. Steelton with
quota of $s05.23O. subscribed more
than $1.O0Q,O0
Dauphin county as a whole will
have more than s35O,O00 subscribed
over the amount of her quota. in the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
Perry and Juniata counties to date
have failed to subscribe their quotas
and likely will not. The Perry county
quota is SS56,520, and subscriptions
win reach the 100000 mark. Juniata
county will reach 100000 of its
S610. 420 quota.
Efforts will be made to increase
the quotas for these two counties ma
terially during the next couple DAYS.
When final returns show Perry and
Juniatia counties between $500. 900
and $350,000, behind their quotas, the
extraordinary showing made by Dau-
phin county. Harrisburg, and Steelton
will make up the deficiency.
Hummelstown oversubscribed its
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21

done by British torpedoes which
We're launched at the submarine
base at Bruges.
With the British Army i'm France,
oct. 21.-RoubaiX and Turcoing yes
terday celebrated their deliverance
from the enemy and it was like
Christmas. New Years Eve and the
Fourth of July all rolled into one.
Tears of joy intermingled with the
shouts of laughter while the popu-
lation sang and danced and waved
flags.
Two Cities Wild With JOY
The two cities went completely
wild with emotional joy. There were
kisses, hugs and handshakes for
every British soldier. On their VIM
dows housewives had pasted pictures
of French and British military cell
ebrities torn from the magazines.
There was good reason for Rou-
baiX and Turcoing to celebrate the
end of four long years of hardship,
privation and oppression. The
swashbuckling Germans had gone,
leaving in their wake as much ruin
as they could do. Nearly every home
in the city had been sacked and
things that could not be carried off
were wantonly destroyed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Funeral Services Held
For Register Danner

Private funeral services for Roy
C. Danner, register of wills in Dau-
phin county for almost seven years,
were held at 10 o'clock this morning
at the home. 1851 North street. Mr..
Danner died on Thursday morning
from pneumonia which developed
frcm influenza. The Rev. G. w. Har-
per. pastor of the Pleasant View
Church of God, oftieiated. Burial was
made at Churchtown, Cumberland
county.
Register Danner was serving his
second term at the time of his death.
pointment, James G.. Miles, who was
deputy register under him will be
the acting .eEister Of wills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
WORST OF GRIP
EPIDEMIC HAS
PASSED CITY
Continued Cooperation of
Public Is Wiping Out
the Disease

With a decided drop in the death
rate and a decrease in the number of
new cases of influenza health Off
cials believe that the epidemic will
soon be over Probably the most
encouraging report of the day was
that there We're only seven deaths
since 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
one from pneumonia and six. result
ing from influenza Yesterday there
were Is deaths as compared with 80
on Friday, and 25 on Saturday.
Another indication that the cpl
demic is decreasing is shown by re-
ports, from the Emergency hospital
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
ALLIED ARMIES
DRAW NEAR THE
CITY OF GHENT
Under Command of King AL
bert Advancing Forces Cut
Distance to Ten Miles

London, Oct 21.-Allied forces
IN Belgium are within ten miles of
Client, according to an official state
ment by the War Office tonight. The
statement reads:
The advance of the army groups
in Flanders, under command of
King Albert, continued throughout
the day. After vainly trying to arrest
our progress towards the western
bank of the Lys, along the Deynze-
Eecloo canal and near the Dutch
frontier, the Germans have been
forced to withdraw over the whole
front.
The Belgian army has establish
ed itself along the canal. Its left
flank is on the Dutch frontier and
the army has occupied the important
centers of Aeltre, Adeghem, Bellen
and Ursel (about 10 miles west of
Throw Rear Guards Back
French forces have thrown the
enemy rear guard back over the Lys
and, Notwithstanding floods brought
about by the Germans, have crossed
the river and established bridge
heads. One of these is between
'Grammene and Peteghem, and an
other is east of Oyghem.
THE second British army, in spite
OF strong resistance ana the u1mcul-
ties arising from destroyed commu-
nications. has crossed the Lys along
the whole of its front and advanced
its right flank to the western out
skirts of Pecq, in the valley of the
Escaut. The line now runs west of
Pecq and through st. Leger, Dottig-
neies, Rolleghem, Viche, Deelyck and
Driesch.
"Since October 4 the second army
has captured 5000 prisoners and
1853 guns"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
HAIG LAUDS THE
YANKEE SOLDIER

bv HSSocIdfed PFcsS
with the AngIo-Amerlcan
Forces East of lie Catcau, Oct. 21.
American troops fighting beside
the British armies have made a
total advance of thirteen miles
in the last six days of battle in
this sector.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig.
commander-in-ch of the Brit
ish armies in France. has sent n
letter of congratulation to the
general commanding the Ameri-
can troops, which included the
nth and 9th divisions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Germany Willing to
Gipe Up Piracy
to Gain Point
NEWEST NOTE
ON WAY HERE
Berlin NoW Asking
For a Commission
on Evacuation
By associated Press

Washington, Oct. 2l.-A
wireless version of the Ger
man reply to President Will
son reached the State De-
partment to-day. There will
be no official comment until
the official text is received.
The note as received by
wireless will not be made
public here, nor will officials
discuss London dispatches
describing its contents.
London, Oct. 21.-The Ger
nan reply 10 President Wilson's
1ote, the text of which was re-
ccived here to-day by wireless
says:
Germany hopes the United
States will approve of no de-
nand which would be irreconcil-
able with the honor of the Ger
nan people and with the open
ing of the way to peace OF
Justice.
Kaiser Protests
Germany protests against the
references of President Wilson
to illegal and inhumane acts.
Denial is made that the German
navy purposely destroyed life
boats with passengers. The Ger
man government proposes that
the facts be cleared up by neu-
trail commissions.
Willing to Evacuate
Germany has dispatched
orders to submarine commanders
precluding the torpcdoing of pas
scnger ships.
The German government Sug-
gcsts to President Wilson that
an opportunity be brought about
for fixing the details of the
evacuation OF occupied terri
tories.
New" Government
Announcement is made of a
fundamental change in the Ger
man constitution providing for
representation of the people in
the decisions concerning peace
and war, and it is said the pres
ent government has been formed
in complete accordance there
with.
Claims Laws Sanction
Germany claims the sanction
of international law for carry
ing out destruction OF property
during retreats and says her
troops are under stricr instru,.
tiops TO spare private property
and care for the populations to
the best of their ability. Where
transgressions occur, the note
says, the guilty are being pun
ished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
AIRCRAFT WORKERS STRIKE

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 2l.-The
employees of the Springfield Air
craft Corporation walked out this
morning in an effort to enforce de-
mands for an increase in wages. A
demand for an eight-hour day has
been granted and took effect o-day.
The company employs about 1900
persons who are said to be morgan
lied.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
FRESH ATTACK IS
FORCING GERMANS
BACK IN FLANDERS
British Take 5000 Prisoners
in Breaking Through Foes
Strongest Positions

British Headquarters in Belgium, Oct 2l.-ln
the region east of Courtrai the Second British
army to-day was advancing on line of three and
one-haf miles along the Scheldt river. They had
gained this line by great bound forward Sunday.
Paris, Oct 21.-Aled troops have crossed the Sceldt
river several points in the region of Audenarde f-
miles southwest Of Ghent. Audenarde has been
encircled and its fall is expected momentarly German
resistance is reported to be weakening this Of
the front.
British troops smashing through the formidable German
positions along the See north of lie captured
H.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and viclnityi Fair
and cooler Tonight, with low
est temperature about ~ de-
grees; Tuesday fair, continued
eOOI.
For Eastern PcnnsyIvanIai Fair
and cooler Tonight; Tuesday
fair, continued cool; diminishing
nOrthvcst winds.
River
The Susguehanna river and all it's
tributaries will fall slowly or
remain nearly stationary. A
stage of about 40 feet II indI-
rHted for Harrisburg Tuesday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
KAISER ORDERS SUBMARINES TO CEASE
ATTACKS ON ALL PASSENGER VESSELS
AGAIN ASKS FOR "PEACE WITH HONOR
TRYING TO STOP YANKS
BY associated Press

WASHINGTON, IL is drawing
check the
Americans
Sunday During fighting week constantly
bitterly contcsing every o ground
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST VERDUN,
fighting place
of terrific
fall back Later
wood had
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
EMPEROR CHARLES
TO GIVE HUNGARY
ITS INDEPENDENCE
BY lASSocintcG Prcss

Amsterdam. Oct. 21.-Emperor
Charles will shortly issue a mani
festo to the Hungarian people
announcing the independence of
Hungary, according to the Buda-
pest correspondent of the Rhenish
Westphalian Gazette.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
FRENCH MAY QUIT IRELAND

Dublin, Oct. 2l.-Field Marshal
French. Lord Lieutenant and Gov
ernor General of ireland, has gone to
London to submit his views to the
cabinet on the Governments failure
to enforce conscripton in Ireland. 1t
is understood that he will resign II a
satisfactory arrangement is not ar
rived at.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21

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The sun., 1918-08-03
BRITISH DOWN 81
PLANES: LOSE 2y
Weeks Returns IShouU Su-
Premacy in Air.

LoSpoN. Aug. Proof of the con-
tinuance Of British airplane supremacy
Is afforded in weekly review OF the
air ighting which shows. during that
period. seventy enemy machines were
destroyed on the western front and
eleven driven down out of control, while
only twenty-seven British machines were
reported as missing.
on the other fronts eighteen enemy
machines were destroyed Al cost OF
two British planes.
In the course of the week there were
seventeen raids into Germany. in which
Onenburg was bombed three times and
Stuttgart, SaarbrueCktn and Baden
twice each. There were also eighteen
raids on German naval and military
bases in Belgium, in which Ostend was
bombed four times. the Bruges decks
thrice and Zeebrugge twice.
Major Edward MannocK, one OF Eng
lands most successful Aging men,
who had afty.e'ght German mach!ncs
to his credit up to a month ago. is miss
ing. according to the, Eroning Standard.
Major Mannock was last seen fighting
over the German lines July 20. when his
machine was observed TO fall in flames,
The sun., 1918-08-03
NATIONAL UTILITIES
RATE BOARD URGED
II Would Recommend In
creases in Charges.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2-Esta bli shment
of a national public utilities administra-
ton to recommend rate increases for
certain utilities as a war measure has
been recommended to President Wilson
It became known to-day, by the Ma
tional Association of Railways and Util-
.ty Commissioners. representing prac-
tically all State commissions
This recommendation is similar to
that made yesterday by the War Labor
Board In connection with the awarding
of wage increases to employees of
number of street railways, Special sig
n!ficance was attached to the associa-
tons proposal. inasmuch as il repre-
sents the views of many members of
the local and State bodies with rate
supe rvisioE powers.
The associations proposals contained
in letter to the President were as fol-
lows:
Establishment of rational admin
istrator. or board OF three. with power
Of recommendation, advice or reque SITS
10 the State and municipal authorities
mo disturbance of the rate and SER
or the contractual powers Of the munlc-
ipalities, except as the State or local
authorities may subordinate these to the
Federal recommendations for the war
time emergency, as We believe would
almost uniformly be done
Use Of the state commissions nv the
Federal administrator, or board, for all
purposes OF inquiry, INVESTIGATION, as.
certainment and report of facts and
cooperation in recommendations where
needed 10 the local authorities"
An increase in rates granted by local
utilities commissions or by other local
governing bodies at Federal instance
should be for the war only, 1t was sug-
gested. The President was told that
each application OF utilities for rate
Increases must be considered separately,
and that consequently 1t would he in
advisable for any Federal authority To
order a general rate advance.
The sun., 1918-08-03

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verified. and that they will be transmit
ted promptly"
The difficulties which Gen. Pershing
refers TO have been understood here
for some time. and officers Of the War
Department more than month ago
explained that the detailed lists would
necessarily cover periods considerably
earlier than the dates OF issue But
these officers have not been able
to understand why there is no notice
able increase in the casualty lists. af-
ter Americans troops for weeks had
been In the thick OF the fighting.
This led 20 the belief that Gen.
Pershing might have initiated a system
whereby an average number OF names
was sent daily regardless of the num-
Der OF casualties reported to American
headquarters.
Gen. Pershing's statement that he
will now transmit casualty lists
promptly as soon as they can be col
lected and verified ia regarded here as
indicating that long lists may be ex-
pected in the near future. There has
so far been no authoritative estimate
OF the American losses in the fighting
in the Marine salient.
Army men admit that heavy losses
must be expected by reason Of the
scope and nature OF the fighting.
Estimates ranging from $4,000 TO 30
600 are made in some quarters, but
there is admittedly no data to go on.
as no details have been so far given
20 Gen. Pershing
War Department officials To-day dis
credited as German lie to bolster
home morale the statement contained
In an official Berlin despatch that the
First and Second battalious Of the 10th
Infantry Regiment Of the Pennsylvania
National Guard division virtually had
been annihlated in the recent fighting
The sun., 1918-08-03
RAILWAYS IMPROVE
UNDER us. CONTROL
Government Officials Say Sen
atOr Shoots Criticism Is
Unwarranted. .
COAL TRAFFIC INCREASES
Despite Curtailment of Trains
Passenger Mileage Has
Been Greater.
Special Despatch to THE SUs.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-Railroad SER
vice is improving rapidly under Gov
eminent control. according to officials OF
the Railroad Administration. State
ments to the contrary are withou0 foun-
dation, II was said
The Railroad Administration Issued
nm official statement to-day showing that
In the first seven months of this year
100000 more tons of pituminous coal
were handled by the railroads than in
the same period last year. 1t is shown
that the increase in coal shipments has
been rapid and consistent.
This statement furnishes a reply to
criticism. OF Senator Smoot tUtah) and
others. who asserted in Senate debate
that the railroad freight and passenger
service was wretched under present con-
ditions and that the nation would freeze
next winter because of the light move
ment of coal.
While officials concerned with opera
ton of the roads will make no formal
reply to the assertions OF Senator
Smoot or other critics 1t is known that
a report has been prepared on the first
six months OF operation under Govern
ment control showing some surprising
Increases in traffic handled.
There are great many more locomo-
tives and cars in service than there were
when the Government took over the
lines. Much more freight is being moved
and more passengers carried despite a
cut in transcontinental and other train
service. Passenger train miles have been
increased.
The report will show that freight con-
gestion throughout the country has been
cleared and that a far greater tonnage
OF traffic Is being handled Routing diff
iiculties that led to some delays in the
early days have been Strengthened out
and It is said freight service has been
materially improved.
The statement issued to-day on coal
shipments shows that there were 225. FL
cars OF bituminous coal handled in the
week ended July 90. as compared with
192.l47 for the same period In 1917. An.
thracite shipments were slightly less.
A summary OF decreases and increases
in coal loaded since January l Up to and
including the third week OF July as COM
pared with the same periods of 1917 fol-
lows: Decrease January. 1912 cars;
increase February. 1880 cars increa SC
March. 46.613 cars: increase April. a.
40S cars increase May, si.99s cars; in
crease June, $3.50 cars: increase firs,
three weeks of July, S3.022 cars; In
crease 1918 over 1917. 32s.959 cars.
The sun., 1918-08-03
CORPORAL BOWLING
GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Soldier Landed in ireland
From U-Boaf Near Death.

LONDON. Aug. 2. - Lance Corporal
Joseph Bowling of the Connaught
Rangers who was landed on the coast
OF ireland from a German submarine
three months ago. was pronounced guilty
to-day and sentenced to death. The sem
tence was committed to penal servtude
for life.
Early in June IL was announced in
the. House of Commons that an un-
named man-had been put ashore on the
west coast of Ireland, from a German
submarine. A collapsibe boat was
used to convey the man from the sub
marine to the shore. A few days later
1t was announced in the Commons by
James !. MACPHERSON. Parliamentary
Secretary to the War Office. that the
man. then a prisoner in the Tower OF
London, was Lance Corporal Joseph
Bowling Of the Connaught Rangers.
Dowlings trial by court-marttai opened
on July S. The prisoner. of medium
height and slim and of a wideawake
appearance. pleaded not guilty to the
formal charges, which were under three
heads: First. that while he was a pris-
oner Of war in Germany he Joined a hos
tile force; second. that he endeavored to
induce others to Join third. that he par
ticipated in an attempt TO land hostile
force in ireland.
The sun., 1918-08-03
SOLDIERS SENDING HELMETS.
L. 3. Post Omces in France Doing
Rush Business.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
Aug. l (delayed) Every American post
Office near where the fighting troops are
camped Is filled each day with German
helmets addressed to relatives and
friends in the United states. officers
and men, members OF the Y. n. c. A.
and Red Cross. and in fact every one.
appears to be sending helmets.
These trophies are found along roads.
in forests and in fields wherever the
Germans retreated. Helmets with large
bullet holes particularly are in demand
Most Of the helmets are enclosed in
-four sacklnS and pieces OF gunnysack
Others are not wrapped, the address be-
ing pasted on the crown in the left hand
corner.
Some addresses read From the
Kaiser" others From Hndenburg" In
addition the addresses have the initials
of the senders.
The depots for assembling battlefield
leftovers are all well filed. Helmets 1t
one depot form a pile larger than an
ordinary bungalow