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Evening star., 1918-07-16
WELL GET KAISER
SELEcTs'GoOD-BYE
Eighty Registrants En-.
train for Camp Humphreys
This Morning.
WOULD TAKE SONS PLACE

Eighty-seven white registrants were
entrained at Union station this morn
ing for Camp Humphreys. Accotink'
Va. coincident with . call made by
Provost Marshal General Crowder to-
day upon the District for 100 regis
trants to go to the Alabama Polytech-
mic Institute August Is. A call for
2es local resistrants to 60 to the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute August ]
has been announced. ~
This MORNINGS sntrainment was
quiet, the men meeting at the city
post once, and from thers marching
to the Union station. where they en-
trained for the south Ten men who
were summoned are out Of the city
and will proceed to Humphreys from
the cities throughout the United
states where they are Three men
were unaceountsd for this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
YANKEE WOUNDED
KILLED WHEN FOE
BOMBS HOSPITAL
Red Cross Is No Protection
From Shells of Bar
barianS
DELIBERATE IN ACTION
Attendants Heroically Brave
Death to Save Men
Under Fire
DELIBERATE IN ACTION

With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept. 2O.-Eight
Americans were killed when a clear
ing hospital was hit by a German
shell on Wednesday night. Projec-
tiles were dropped on two successive
nights, and finally large tent, where
gassed patients were confined, was
hit.
A large Red Cross against a field
of white had been laid on the
ground before the hospital so that it
could be observed by German avia-
tors. Officers say the Germans were
deliberately firing on the hospital.
Attendants Heroic
The majority of the Americans
killed in the hospital were pPivates
who had been gassed recently west
of Wanderers. Several members. of
the medical corps were among the
injured /
The shell struck the hospital
about midnight and there was great
confusion owing to the darkness.
Other shells continued to fall in close
proximity to the hospital. Officers
speak in the highest terms of the
heroic efforts of the attendants to
relieve the suffering of the wound
ed despite the raid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
SEES in RIVER
MEANS OF POWER
AND NAVIGATION
Congressman Kreider Deeply
Interested in Making the
Susquehanna Navigable

Congressman Aaron S. Kreider, in
letter to the Telegraph, expresses
deep interest in the proposal of
Major William b. Gray, before the
Rotary Club recently, to make the
Susquehanna river navigable, and
heartily approves the efforts of those
WHO are endeavoring to pave the
way for this improvement after the
war.
Congressman Kreider traces the
history of the stream as an indus
trial waterway from the early days
OF the country and expresses the be-
lief that it could be made not only
a valuable feeder for commerce, but
a source of electrical power as well.
In his letter he says:
1t was with a great deal of inter-
est and satisfaction that l read in
The Telegraph a portion of the ad-
dress of Major William b. Gray, when
speaking before the Harrisburg Ro-
tary Club, relative to the Government
locating the warehouses of the Avia-
tion section of the Signal Corps, the
Ordnance Depot on the East side and
the Quartermasters Depot on the
west side of the Susquehanna river
between Harrisburg and Middletown
and the possibility of making the
Susquehanna naVigable.
"As was rightly stated by Major
Gray, the government desired to To-
cate large permanent inland depots
for the storing of materials and sup
plies for the various military estab-
lishments. Harrisburg and vicinity
TCOntinued on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
FIELD STREWN WITH
HUN DEAD AS RESULT
OF COSTLY BLUNDER
DARING YANK SHOOTS
DOWN II BALLOONS
Lieut. Luke, With Only Emergency Supply of Gasoline
Knocks Two Arplanes From Sky; Makes Sure
of One Captured Grew

with the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept. 20.-Lieutenant
f. Luke, of Phoenix, Ariz.. fattened
his record Of enemy balloon destruc-
tion yesterday by shooting down two
additional balloons, making a total
of eleven in four days. In addition
he brought down three airplanes in
that period.
One of the lieutenants victories
over an enemy plane was confirmed
by himself. He landed by the side
of the fallen machine to make sure
that it's occupants did not escape, and
turned them over to the French. He
then returned to his squadron with
the confirmation papers in his pocket.
Quick Work
On the flight during which Lieuten-
ant f. Luke, of Phoenix AriZ.,
brought down three enemy balloons
and an airplane. his gasoline became
exhausted and he was forced to de-
pend upon the small emergency tank
full with which all American air
planes are equipped. Lieutenant Luke
turned on his supply sufficiently only
for ten minutes and though on the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
225 ADDITIONAL
PUPILS ENROLLED
IN HIGH SCHOOL
1875 Boys and Girls Attend
ing Central and Tech
nical

While complete reports have not
been compiled, DR.. +. +. Downes,
city school uperintendent, has an
nounced to the directors that there
are approximately 1875 pupils en-
more than in 1917. DR.. Downes also
said that there are 245 pupils at the
continuation school, 80 more than
when it opened in September, 19l I.
In the Allison Hill district there
are no grade school rooms available
as every building is filed to capacity
according to the report. In the en-
tire city there are only nine school
rooms which are not in use. They
are located in the following puild-
ings: Riverside, Steele. Open Air.
Maclay, 3; Reilly, Boas and Wicker
sham.
Since June 36 teachers have re-
signed or beer granted leave of eb-
sence. These vacancies have been
filed, 12 new teachers added to the
regular list and nine to the substi-
tute. list. making a total of 355 teach
ers in the city, of whom one-seventh
are new appointees. Additions have
been made at the following build
ings: Harris, Shimmell, Riverside,
8 High school. g.; Technical High
school, Z; supervisory, 2; reductions,
Stevens, Reilly, Maclay, Open Air and
one supervisor.
DIR. Downes also made an official
report that 100 boys in the Technical
High school are to be furnished for
one month to aid in harvesting the
Adams county fruit crops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Yankee Guns Trained
on Metz of Big Calibel
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Sept. 20.-The forts
of Metz, the German stronghold in
Lorraine, arc under the fire OF
American guns of nine-inch and larg-
er caliber, members of the House
military committee were told to-day
at their weekly conference with Act
ing Secretary Crowell and other War
Department officials.
The identity of American troops
anticipating. in the drive that wiped
oIt she st. Mhiel salient and brough:
Metz within range of the heavy guns,
has not been reported to the depart
ment by General Pershing.
Production Of Liberty motors and
of ordinance, particularly eight-inch
Howitzers is increasing. the official
said. The production of motors was
said to have passed 1000 of which g.
500 have gone to the Navy and the
Allies.
Liberty motors now are being used
in tanks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
ELECTRICALLY "HEATED" CAR
TOO WARM FOR PASSENGERS
Gargantuan Laughter Gree Frightened Victims of Prank
of Wet Weather Until Shopmen Repair Damage

rafting their dinner pals while
gargantuan laughter ratified the car.
"She's squirted with juice pro-
claimed Bill, tenderly caressing his
carcass. Electricity must be escap-
in"
Near the Elliott-Fisher plant some
new passengers got on board. and
making rush for the vacant seat a
stout gentleman instantly yelled for
help, seeming to be frozen to theseat.
while goose, flesh dotted his fright
ened countenance.
At the square the car emptied and
.the. starter. acquainted with the
tragedy, turned It to good account
Shows how generous we are" said
he. People get an electric massage
along with their ride these days"
The offendfng car was 'shopped."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Government to Control
u. S. Cotton Crors

Washington, Sept 2O.-Senato,
from cotton growing states disclos1 d
to-day that at their recent Wh.tt
House conference, President wills
made it clear it was his intention L =
only to fix a price for this yea;
cotton crop. hut also to order COVER :.
ment control of it's distribution.
The President gave no intimatior
of what he would consider a f.
price, it was said, and any action W il
await the report of the special con-.
mittee which the President an.
nounced last week would inquire ;ntc
the general subject, including pro.
duction costs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
CITY Is SHORT
IN ALLOTMENTS
OF ANTHRACITE
County Fuel Head Promises
to Take Care of Small
Consumers Here

Harrisburg is not yet receiving the
amount of anthracite coal allotted
the city by the Anthracite Commit
tee of the Federal Fuel Administra-
tion.
During August, 1851 tons of an
thracite coal We're received. The city S
allotment is 1861 tons monthly
therefore the August shipments fell
short of the allotment by 1.750 tons.
Previous to August there was a de-
ficiency between the allotment and
the amount received during the first
four coal buying months of some
1900 tons The amount received
in August was 4,O57 tons. or 81 per
cent. more than August, 1916.
Hickok Urges HOusehoIders
Ross A. Hickok, county fuel ad-
ministrator, has been assured that
the deficiency in allotments will, be
made up wiring the early winter
months. He has urged householders
to lay in a supply of wood, btu
TContinuCd on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20

German side of the lines he went af-
ted his two opponents in Fokker
machines.
The first was an easy victim, fall
ing in the French lines. The second
fell on the German side and Lieuten-
ant Luke was unable to follow be-
cause of his shortage of gas and so
landed near the first German. He
had only a few gills of gasoline when
he entered the fight, the last few min
utes of which he had devoted stimuli
taneously to lighting, guiding his ma
chine and operating his hand gaso-
line pump.
Rickcnbacher At Work
Lieutenant Edward V. Rickenbach-
er, of Columbus. o.. has downed two
more airplanes during the past week,
one being officially confirmed. Lieu
tenant Rickenbacher now is officially
credited with six victories. The group
to which he and Lieutenant Luke be-
long has twenty eight enemy air.
planes and balloons to its credit since
the offensive began.
Confirmation of these victories has
been certain in nearly all cases
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20

Being a dull. drizzly day, some in
visible power. associated with the
Harrisburg Railways system, sprung
new and exhilarating stunt on n
crowded Steelton car this morning,
a diversion, petty perhaps. but with
such a jolt that travellers emerged
at the Harrisburg end of the route
grinning out loud. The first victim
who settled down on a section of the
cane-laced seat which was charged
by several volts of electricity let out
a whoop that suggested Clusters last
battle.
"Wha' the Sam Hill." he -shrieked,
bouncing up to the roof. while the
multitude wondered.
How dye get that way, Bille"
1eered half a dozen steeiworkers,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
PRESIDENT SETS
OCT. Il ASIDE
LIBERTY DAY
Wants Addresses, Pageants,
Harvest Home Festivals to
Boost the Fourth Loan

Washington, Sept. 20.-President
Wilson to-day proclaimed Saturday,
October IL, the four hundred and
twenty-siXtn anniversary of the dis
covery of America, as Liberty Day,
and called upon all citizens to cele-
brate it to stimulate a generous re-
sponse to the Fourth Liberty Loan.
Every city, town and countryside
is asked by the President to arrange
commemorative addresses, pageants,
harvest home festivities or other
demonstrations, and he directs that
all Federal employees whose service
can be spared be given a holiday.
The Presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
Principles Grip Thought of Nation
Every day the great principles
for which we are fighting take fresh
hold upon our thought and purpose
and make it clearer what the end
must be and what we must do to
achieve it. We now know more cer-
tainly than we ever knew before why
free men brought the great nation
and government we love into exist
ance; because it grows clearer and
be Americas privilege to render to
the world. The should make it a
day of ardent rededication to the
ideals upon which our government
is founded and by which our present
heroic tasks are inspired.
Wants General Demonstration
Now, therefore, /, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States,
Il
of October, 1918, as Liberty Day.
On that day | request the citizens
of every community of the United
States, city, town and countryside,
to celebrate the discovery of our
country IN order to stimulate a gen.
erous response to the Fourth Liberty
Loan. Commemorative addresses.
pageants, harvest home festivals,
other demonstrations should be ar
ranged for in every neighborhood
under the general direction of secre-
tarY of the treasury and the imme-
diate direction OF the Liberty Loan
committee in cooperation with the
United States Bureau of Education
and the public school authorities.
Let the peoples response to the
Fourth Liberty Loan express the
measure of their devotion to the
ldealS Wnlcn nave guided the country
from its discovery until now. and of
their determined purpose to defend
them ana guarantee their triumph.
Employees to Boost Loan
For the purpose of participating
in Liberty Day celebrations all en-
ployes of the Federal government
throughout the country whose serv-
ices can be spared may be excused
on Saturday the, twelfth day of Oc-
tober, for the entire day"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Harrisburg War Workers
Attending Conference

Many prominent Harrisburgers are
to-day attending a conference of
leaders and representatives of the
several cooperating organizations of
the United War Work Drive, being
held at the Bellevue -Stratford Hotel,
Philadelphia. The conference is for
the purpose of laying plans and af-
fecting an organization for the big
drive to be staged here in Novem-
ber.
Meanwhile, the advance work of
leaders in the various cooperating
organizations is rapidly progressing.
Publicity matter is being placed
throughout the city with the idea in
view of educating the people of the
city to the crying need for funds and
the good being accomplished in this
war work enterprise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
BETTER HOUSING
CAMPAIGN GIVEN
GREAT IMPETUS
Noted Expert Tells Commerce Chambe,
HON. Harrisburg May Develop Better
Homes For It's Workingn1en

Harrisburg got a. good start
toward housing improvement
movement today when Lawrence
WELLER, national expert, ad-
dressed members of Chamber OF
Commerce at luncheon and out
lined for them the necessity oi
early action along this line
After the meeting Andrew 5
Patterson said that he "woult
give the members a couple oi
weeks in which to think over the
matter, after which some actor
may be. expected"
You can't man the works un-
less you house the man.
You can't make the world safe
for democracy until the work
mems homes are made safe for
democracy.
Housing conditions arc bad
here as they are i'll many cities.
As Il corrective, give YOUR cX-
ccllcnt health Office, DIR. Raun-
iCk, ample powers to force the
Improvement of unfit dwellings,.
The normal number of vacant
houses in Harrisburg is five per
cent: the present average num-
Der of vacancies is onc-fourth
of one per cent, indicating
very serious shortage.
You unqucstionably can show
Washington that you arc entitled
to permission To build, for the
reason that you are producing
munitions here In such great
quantities.
How shall you build? BY pro-
curing suitable land as cheaply
as possible and having your de-
signing done by an expert,
through the medium of a stock
company pledged to small
profits, the shares of which are
widely distributed.
This question of housing is the
problem of tho people OF Har-
risburg just as much as the con-
struction of sewers or the cree
tiop of schoolhouses, which YOU
do not permit to he controlled
by speculative builders.
You have got to provide de-
cent living conditions and
heaIthful surroundings for your
workmcn i'm these days of keen
competition and in those other
days of even keener competition
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20

Success Alarms Enemy
This success by the Allies on a
front which is one of the principal
bastions of the German position in
France, apparently has alarmed the
enemy, who has been launching
counterattacks along the line. The
heaviest of these was along the line
from Trescault to Moeuvres west of
Cam brai, where. after terrific bonn
bardment, the Germans made a de-
termined attack but were repulsed.
At one point they made some prog
ress, but were Immediately driven
back.
More than 10000 prisoners and
more than sixty guns were captured
by the British in the attack begun
yesterday in Picardy, Field Marshal
Haig announced last night.
Uprising in Rumania
Anti-German uprisings in Ru-
mania are reported from Germany.
1t is said the Rumanian Queen is
reported to be the prime mover in
the disturbance. King Ferdinand is
said to be holding aloof, but it lis
said that he may yield to pressure
and join the anti-Teutonic forces.
DIR. w. s. Solf, the German Secre-
tary of State for Colonies. and Gen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Camp Hill Masons Look
After Soldiers Welfare

Camp Hill Lodge, of Masons have
opened clubroom in the post office
building for the accommodation of
the soldiers passing through the town
with the numerous truck trains. The
room is equipped with pool tables,
reading matter, and a victrola. In
many cases the soldiers camp near
Camp Hill over night and the men
finfid a place for relaxation in this
clubhouse. Arrangements have been
made among the club members to
feed the men and also for the soldiers
to take baths. Robert Cahill Is presi-
dent of the club and is busily en-
gagged in having every possible COM
fort for the troopers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
YANKEE PATROL
GETS PRIZE HUNS
By Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN LORRAINE, Sept, 20 (Noon).
- Several prisoners from the
crack Eighty-scvcnth German Di-
vision were captured last night
by an American patrol west of
Wanderers. They said the Eighty.
seventh had been well shot to
pieces on other fronts, including
that north of the MaInc during
the German retreat.
\ movement of enemy troops
on the crossroads west of the Mo-
sellc was broken up by artillery
fire. Numerous casualties re-
suited.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
THE WEATHER,

For Harrisburg md vicinity.
Partly cloudy and cooler to-
night, with lowest temperature
about As degrees; Saturday fair,
. continued cool.
Temperature; = n. M, IS.
STUNT Rises, $3.50 a. M; sets, 7tO3
.. m.
MOOnt Full moon, Tonight.
River Stages AZ feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20

eral Mackensen. German commander
in the near East, who has been in
Germany on leave, have been hur-
ried to Bucharest as result of the
outbreak.
French progress northeast of Sois-
sons continues, it is reported. In this
sector the French now are close to
the western end of the famous
Chemin des Danes position. Heavy
fighting is in progress.
Amsterdam, Sept. 20.-Metz Is
under fire of American cannon. An of
fical communication, relative to the
bombardment is published in the
newspapers of that city, according to
a Berlin dispatch. 1t follows
The enemy for several days has
been bonn harding Metz with a long
range gun. Such bombardment al
ways has been possible throughout
the war and long has been expected.
The present bombardment is in no
wise connected with the fact that the
enemy after our evacuation of the
st. 4lihiel salient drew nearer to the
town. 1t is only a concomitant phe-
nomenon of the present battles west
and southwest of Metz and will
cease when these battles come to
standstill."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
10000 BULGAR
PRISONERS ARE
SENT TO REAR
Enemy Unable to Stem Tide
of Defeat in Macedonian
Campaign
ALLIES CAPTURE HILLS
Serbians Extend Front TO
Width of 25 Miles; Adj
vance II Miles

London, Sept. 20.-In
Macedonia the Serbians have
extended their front west
ward to the Cerna river and
it is now rs miles wide.
The total depth of the adj
vance is Is to II miles.
Paris, Sept. 2O.-Ten thousand
Bulgarian prisoners were sent
to the rear on September Is
alone, says Marcel Hutin in the
Echo de Paris. The pursuit OF
the retreating enemy continues
with great success, the article
adds.
East of Monastir, the French.
Serbians and Greeks are forgin i!
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20

for labor in the period after the
war, if you hope to retain labor.
More pcoplc are well housed
iii the Cam@on Extension area
IA delightful development and
one of the best of its kind in
the country-than you could put
Oh one of the crowded areas in
the heart of town.
The opportunity for service
in this matter of improving
housing ought to appeal to the
people of n city in which / have
In two days visit scnscd the
presence of community spirit
and Va breadth of vision that
looks far into the future.
When / used to pass through
Harrisburg on the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad and saw the hideous
hackyards staring me in the
face, i thought Harrisburg was
a "hclI hole" Many others
think the same, although in
reality you have here n very de-
liohtful city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Continued on Page Ill

MAY ENLIST IN MARINE CORPS
Announcement was made to-day
that the Marine Corps is again open
to voluntary enlistment, despite the
new selective service draft. The Of
fee at 307 Market street will be open
all day, to receive men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Expert of National Fame

Presenting Mr.. WELLER, President
Andrew S. Patterson, said that when
the federal government found it
necessary to undertake the solution
of housing problems it called into
service the most experienced expert
in the country, Lawrence WELLER,
and when Harrisburg was confronted
by similar situation it did likewise.
Mr.. WELLER proved himself a very
practical as well as pleasing speaker,
thoroughly conversant with his sub
ject and with a thorough knowledge
of the conditions confronting the
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