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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
PENNSYLVANIA
MAKING RECORD
Sends Out Over 1880 Draft
ed Men in a Week and Will
Register 100000

Pennsylvania this week sent over
1900 drafted men to camps and col
leges for training for the army, over
10000 of them being for general
military service, and during the COM
ing week it is estimated at State
Draft Headquarters that 100000
men will be registered under the
new draft law. Men registered on
August "a are already in camps and
preparations are being made to clas-
sify men who will register Thursday
so that they will furnish the quotas
TO be called to go to camp in Cc-
tober.
Preparations for the registration
OF the men aFe going forward: re-
ports received indicate that the To-
cal boards have worked out their or
CARNATIONS and we look for rapid
work said Major w. G. Murdock,
the state draft executive. plans
have been made for large industrial
establishments. especially those er-
gagged on munitions to have men reg
istered in the works so that they
VIII not have to suspend on Thurs
Gay, but the greatest care must he
taken to see that cards are sent to
the proper local boards after regis
tration. Legal advisory boards
which will have much to do in aid.
ing the men are effecting their or
ganizations."
To accomplish this immense reg.
istration in pennsylvania there viii
| be required over 16 100000 pieces al
| paper. million and a quarter ques.
| tionnaires alone being needed, while
2.5O0,0O0 registration cards and l.,
| 100000 certificates will be needed to-
| gether with many other things. Th,
state already has close to 250,00(
in the service and has thousands en-
gagged in shipbuilding. making muni
tions. mining, agriculture and othe'
pursuits who will register and man!
of whom will be required to stay n
home to back up the fighting mon
The movement of men this weel
was one of the greatest of any week
Almost 16,500 men went to- Camp
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
To Protect Relatives of
Hero Dead From Shylocks

Washington Sept. 1.-Two years
imprisonment for persons who seek
fees from relatives of dead soldiers
for collecting back pay and allow
ances is proposed in a bill by Rep
resentative Treadway, of Massachu-
setts, ordered favorably reported to-
day by the House Military Committee
Lawyers in Washington and else
where, Mr.. Treadway told the COM
mittee, have begun systematic
search for relatives of fallen soldiers,
with a view to profiting by unneces-
sary service in connection with money
due from the government
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

TTASTE marks the flight Of
RI the Germans all along the
A battle front from the river
Aisne to the old enemy defense
before Cambria. The Allies now
are within striking distance of
Cambria and St. Quentin, while
La Fere is in more immediate
danger and Laon is within range
Of French guns.
Americans Along Aisne
on the Aisne front the French
and Americans have reached a
critical stage in their advance and
indications point to a stiffening of
the German defense in an effort to
stave off the evacuation of their
strong positions on the Chemin des
Danes The Americans occupy
positions in the woods and hills
south of the river Aisne on an ex-
tended front. On the Americans
LEFT the French have taken Coucy-
le-Chateau and are in possession of
their old trenches dominating the
Chemin des Danes. AT this point
the French are approaching posi-
tions of vital importance to the Ger
mans If they plan to further resist
the allied pressure towards Laon.
French Hold Ham
In the Noyon sector the French
now hold the important junction
point at Ham and the further retreat
of the Germans in the direction of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
Woman Who Shot Lenine
Is in Critical Condition

Amsterdam, Sept. Dora kaplan'
a member of the Social Revolutionary
party. who last Friday attempted to
assassinate Nikolai Lenine, the Boil
shevik premier, is in critical condi-
+,or at n hospital in Moscow as the
result of rough handling by mob
after the attack.
The Bolshevik commissioner OF JUS
tice. the dispatch adds, has ordered
that everything he done to save the
woman's life for the purpose of trac-
ing the plot which undoubtedly ex'
listed"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

,atI.uS, whose resignation mas
just been accepted. The Rev. Mr..
Farling has been chaplain since
1898 and only resigned. he said, be-
cause of his advanced age.
Frank B. Snavely, one of the di-
rectors, announced that a meeting
of the committee. to consider es-
tablishing a county contag gious dis
ease hospital, will be held next
week. Action will be taken on the
plan to remodel the present hospital
which has been used by the city to
isolate smallpox patients.
Will Probated-The will of
Thomas Coleman, late of the city,
was probated to-day and letters tes-
tamentary issued by Register Roy
C. Danner to Maggie Lewis.
Building Permit-A building per-
nit was issued to-day to Harry A.
Sherk for the erection of four two
story brick houses on the south side
of Herr street, west of Eighteenth
street. They will cost $4,000. This
was the first permit of the year for
more than two dwelling houses to
be erected at one time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
French Press on Between Somme and Disc
British Advance Near Peronne at Night

rome captured the towns of Han
court, Sorel-le-Grand, and Metz-en-
Couture, says to-day's war office
announcement.
Fighting their way towards the
left flank of the German positions
along the Canal du Nord from Hav-
rincourt northward. the British pen
etrated the western part of Havrin-
court wood, taking prisoners as they
progressed.
In FLINDERS the British are push :
ing towards Messines, near the
southern end of the Messines ridge.
and advanced their lines last night
a short distance in the direction of
the town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

One of the best war pictures yet
to be shown in Harrisburg is booked
for the Regent theater for next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday. This
Is Crashing Through to Berlin" the
picture that was released just a
month ago on Broadway and is still
running in the big theaters there at
S1.00 and $500 prices. Its first show
ing in this section will be at the Re-
gent Theater.
Crashing Through to Berlin" is a
stupendous war picture costing the
Universal Film Corporation thous-
ands of dollars to produce due to the
fact that it shows actual scenes of
all the important happenings since
the beginning of the war Every
scene shown is authentic to the last
detail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

Paris, Sept. 7.-on the front be-
tween the Somme and the Disc the
French continued to press forward
last night, overcoming the resist
ance of the German rear guard,
according to to-day's war office re-
prot
Pushing east of Ham, the French
have occupied the towns of Dury
and Ollezy. more than three miles
pt:ond Ham.
London. Sept. British troops
advancing last night on the front TO
Rhe southeast and northeast of Pc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

the old Hindenburg line between La
Fere ano st. Quentin is anticipated
To the north the British have ad-
vanced to a depth of seven miles
southeast of Peronne on a line from
Monchy-La Lagache and Vraignes. In
this advance the British met a stiff
resistance only around Nurlu and
Equancourt where they took advan-
tage of the natural defenses of the
high ground. Slight gains also were
made by the British in Flanders
where Wulverghem, Neuve Chapelle
and Bussu were captured.
Noyon Salient Nearly Clear
The recent advances by the
British and French have nearly
cleared the Noyon salient and
with ST. Quentin menaced and
La Fere in immediate danger
of capture the Germans FACE
the necessity of preparing a new
defensive line to the rear of the
old Hindcnburg line. To the
south and east where the terrain
is more favorable the Germans
apparently are taking advantage
of this handicap to the French
and Americans in delaying their
further retreat back of the
Chcmin des Danes. Their sue
cess in such II maneuver de-
pends largely upon the power of
the French in the vicinity
of Rheims. In fact hammer
blow by the French north and
west of the Cathedral city may
not be an unexpected maneuver
on the part of Marshal Foch to
start another retrogradc move
mcnt of the Germans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
BURNED BY CINDERs $

Joseph Starr, employed as a fireman
at the Middletown Ordnance Depot,
hands yesterday afternoon, when two
cars loaded with hot cinders burst
into a blaze. Starr attempted to get
on one of the cars to extinguish the
blaze. He was seriously burned.
The cars came from the Steelton
plant of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany. They were filled with cinders
J to be used in the roads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

Dix, Meade, Sherman, Greenleaf and
Forrest 3,700 being limited service
men; $50 men went to colleges for
mechanical training; 25 craftsmen to
Sackett's harbor and to-day 345 men
so to Camp Colt, Gettysburg to he
instructed for service as draft board
clerks. Calls for more men for col
leges and for special training arc
to be filed next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

Lusitania is sunk. President Wilson
notifies Germany that such actions
will not be tolerated by the United
States. American rights must be
protected. About this time Italy joins
the entente allies against Germany.
Outrage after outrage against Amer
lea finally forces the United States
to declare a state of war against
Germany. Various developments
from time to time are shown in his
toric sequence.
This is said to be a valuable picture
to every person who is Interested in
any way in this war. 1t gives alb
solutely dependable facts that will
long be remembered. 1t is a picture
that portrays in order the things that
started the war as well as with all
| important facts following each other
as they appear on the calendar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

1t gives a sketch of the murder of
the Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand. of
Austria, and his consort in Serajevo,
demands the right of a judicial in
quiry in Serbian territory which Ser
bia refuses. Serbia is backed by Rus
sia. Austria declares war on Serbia
July 2Sth.
Russia then mobilizes her army to
protect the rights of her ally Serbia.
Germany Immediately declares war
on Russia and demands from France
a definition of her attitude on neu-
trality. Frances reply is an order
to mobilize her armies. Germany de-
clares war on France.
Germany on August 4th invades
Belgium. England enters the war.
After almost a year of lighting the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

New Cumberland, Pa. Sept. T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Vogelsong, of
Market street, New Cum mberland, an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Elizabeth Catherine Vogelsong. Mrs.
Vogelsong was Miss Susan Kitzmil-
ler prior to her marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
SOLDIERS REACH MARSH RUN

New Cumberland, Pa, Sept. T.
Between and o'clock last even
ing a trainload of colored soldiers,
numbering $50. arrived at the depot.
They were met by large government
trucks and taken to the Marsh Run
camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
POOR DIRECTORS
PICK CHAPLAIN
Succeeds the Rev. o. J. Far
ling, Who Resigns After
Long Service

Directors of the
Poor at their
meeting t o-d a Y
elected the Rev.
F.. Z. Kaufman
pastor of the
\agle s t r e e I
Church of God,
IS chaplain at the
county almshouse
effective Novem-
Der /. He will
succeed the Rev.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
DIES AT BALTIMORE

New Cumberland. Pa. Sept. IT,
Word was received here of the
death of DIR. Aaron Warner. of Bal
timore, who lived in New Cumber-
land a number of years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
ENTERTAINS CLASS

New Cumberland, Pa, Sept. T.
On Thursday evening. Mrs. Wilmot
Capp entertained the Sunday school
class taught by Mrs. Lnebaugh in
the Methodist Church at her home
at Camp Hill Mrs. Capp was a
member of the class.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

"The Bird of Paradise" Richard
Walton Tully's love story of the Ha-
waiian Islands, pro-
"The Bird of duced by Oliver Mo-
Paradise" rosco, will begin it's
engagement at the Or
pheum next week, Friday and Satur-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
ENTERTAIN KINGS DAUGHTERS

New Cumberland, Pa, Sept. T.
The Kings Daughters Sunday school
class of st. Paurs Lutheran Church
were entertained at the home of
Mrs. Esther Yetter, on Thursday
evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
.7MVsEI|faI .7MVsITt|| n !N!IEiNTst||a

ORPHEUM
Tonight, for the last time-"Hearts
or the World"
wednesday. matinee and night, Sep
tem6er IL - Bringing Up Father
Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee, September 13 and 14-Oli-
Yer Morosco offers The Bird of
Paradise" -
MAJESTIC
High Class Vaudeville.
COLONIAL
-day-Edith Storey in THE De-
Monday and Tuesday - Alice Brady
in The Death Dance"
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday -
Clara kimball Young in The Saw
age Woman"
REGENT
To-day = Cecile b. DeMille's I'VE
can't Have Everything"
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday -
crashing Through to Berlin"
VICTORIA
To-day William S. Hart in the
Gun Fighter" and a Keystone com
eqy, with Fatty" Arbuckle and
Mabel Normand in The Bright
Lights"
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday -
catherine Calvert. in Romance of
the Underworld"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

To-day is the final showing of the
big comedy drama I'VE Can't Have
Everything" pro-
I'VE Can't Have duced by Cecil B.
Everything" at DeMille, under Art
the regent craft auspices, at
the Regent Thea
ter Included in the program is the
weekly Telegram Screen, showing the
different current events happening
throughout this country and the fight
ing front. This weekly is one of eX-
ceedins interest, showing, as it does,
in picture form the news we read in
the papers. There is generally a good
comedy on the program at the Regent
and good music supplied by the big
Regent pipeorgan.
Next week there is an unusual pro-
gram booked for the. Regent, inciud-
ing, as it does, the biggest war pic
ture yet released. Crashing Through
to Berlin" and William S. Hart, in his
latest vehicle of the Far West, rid
die Gawne." This is the first show
ing IN Harrisburg of either of these
pictures and both should prove ex-
ceedingly interesting and educational.
Crashing Through to Berlin" because
of the historic facts it gives, follow
ing up the news of all the important
events that have happened in the big
war up to date, and Riddle Gawne"
because of the interest always dis
played in a Hart release. Owing to
of the picture Crashing Through to
make a slight advance in the price
of admission. but in the Hart picture
the regular admission will be charged
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

Edith Storey. in The Demon" is
the attraction at the Colonial to-day,
The Demon" is what the
AT the duchess colled her, but the
Colonial duchess called her. but the
naturally u duchess can't
pc lmpudent to a princess and get
away with IL. Not if the princess
Is suGh one as Perdita was. and es-
pecially when she discovered her
lord and master" in the person of
Jim Lassel, who really had the money
that belonged to her, but when he
teund out who she was he just turned
the money right over to her. She
took the money with the uncanny re-
mark, Very well, 1 will take it. You
have bought me, now l will buy YOU"
Edith Storey is the Demon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

In order to perpetuate the popu-
larity of that most beloved and witty
Irishman. Father"
Bringing Up of bringing Up
Father Mt Home, Father fame. MAN.
ager Gus Hill has
provided an entirely new musical
comedy along new lines. The latest
stage version of the world famous
George McManus cartoons is entitled
Bringing Up Father at Home" It is
in three acts and will be seen at the
Orpheum on Wednesday. matinee and
night. A company of thirty people
has been engaged. including twenty
FIVE beautiful and talented young wo-
men. who, 1t is understood. form one
of the most inimtable singing and
dancing choruses ever organized. John
F. Cain will be seen in his original
role of Father" while Ida Kane re-
turns to impersonate Mother" a part
which she created originally five years
ago. A welcome addition to the ranks
of Gus Hill stars is Blanche Newcomb.
daughter of Bobby" Newcomb, who
in the heyday of his successes wore
the crown as Americas foremost
comedian and laugh getters.. In an
nouncing the other details of this ex-
ceptional theatrical event. attention
is called regarding some of the fea-
There will be unique specialties, ex-
elusive musical numbers. ensembles,
novelties and surprises, besides a
scenic investiture calculated to add to
the reputation of Mr.. Hill as one of
the most successful producers of
things different in a theatrical way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

William S. Hart will be seen to-day
at the Victoria Theater in The Gun
Fighter" a story
william s. Hart in of both regcn-
"The Gun Fighter" Grafton and self
sacrifice. Hart
has the role of Cliff Hudspeth. with
Killer" a relentless individual. with
something over twenty entries in a
gruesome little notebook, which re-
cords the enemies he has disposed of.
One day. after Hudspeth and his gang
had vanquished a rival clan of out
laws with considerable bloodshed.
"The Killer is greatly surprised to
be taken to task by a young girl. who
accuses him of being a cold-blooded
murderer. In a rage he kidnaps the
girl. but finding he is unable to either
terrify or conciliate her sends her
home again. The great episode of the
play concerns a later adventure
wherein The Killer" sacrifices his
own life to save the girl from danger.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05

France, the United States government,
through the division of films Of the
committee on public information, George
Greet chairman, has become moving
picture producer. The stage is all Of the
great out doors, the actors number
among the millions Through a series of
screen productions the people Of this ma
lion will be told the truth about the war
The first United States official war
films, "Pershing's Crusaders, F" will
open at the Liberty theater and con
tinue Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Pursuing the object of showing the pa.
tsiot'c millions Of the country what has
been accomplished by the government
with the vast sums received from many
sources, this screen production pictures
every phase Of the country IS tremendous
war aetieities from the munitions and
c,htr industrial plants Of America to
the front line trenches in France. Can
tonmcnt scenes and activities are shown
in. detail, green rockies become efficient
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
PRESIDENT WITNESS
OF FIRST LAUNCHING
aund,ed Thousand People
Cheer When Mrs Wilson
ChriStens Vessel

Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-The freishter
Quistinoek, the first vessel to be launch
ed at Hog Island, left the ways at 1886
clock this afternoon.
President and Mrs Wilson witnessed
the launching. Mrs. Wilson ehristened
the ship while one hundred thousand per
sons eheered.
A deafening cheer went up as the
huge hull started to move six minutes
after the presidential party had arrived
from Washington.
A single blast from a nearby whistle;
shout from voice on the ship-was
the signal that started the 1900 ton
cargo carrier down the ways on its
plunge into the water.
4 second later the wicker covered bot
tie crashed against the ships bow and
q fcaming spray of champagne laa2sd
into the air.
81 christen thee 'Quistinockp -,
said Mrs. Wilson as the hull glided
away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05

determined fighters before your eyes.
loG graf ships of steel and wood in
the building, aeroplanes, massive guns
and tremendous projeetiles, millions of
khaki uniforms, shoes and other equip
ment as they are being manufactured.
you see great ships of steel and wood IN
wintering in the French villages, march.
ing to the front, occupying observation
posts watching the Huns; you see the
first German prisoners captured by Am
orleans; you see Secretary of War Ba-
hcr and General Pershing at the front.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
Allies Have Decided
To Intervene In Russia

Toxic, Aug. 5-Offieial announce
ment was made today that the allies
have determined to intervene in ST
beria Allied expeditions, however, will
not interfere with internal affairs and
will safeguard territorial integrity,
said the announcement.
At the same time, it was learned
authoritatively that ministerial Crisis
was avoided as the result of a diplo-
matte council held August in connec-
tion with Japan S reply to "a certain
power" regarding the Siberian ques-
ItiOn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
VETERAN OFFICER KILLED

San Francisco, Aug. Lieutenant
Colonel John NJ. Craig, reported in to-
day S casualty list as killed in action,
was A years old, was with General
Pershing in Mexico, and formerly was
attached to the Sixteenth infantry reg
'mcnt at the Preside here He had been
in the service 20 years, He enlisted dur
ing the Spanish American war. His wild
ow lives in San Francisco.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
SEATTLE I. W. W. JAILED.

Seattle. Aug. 5.-seventv l, ". ".
many Of them shipyard workers, were
held in Jail here today following arrest
Sunday for government Investigation
as suspected seditionists They were
taken into custody as they stepped
from the steamers Liberty and Athion
at Pier No. 4 on their return frous a
picnic held on Bainbridge Island across
the bay from Seattle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05
MONEY MARKET

New York. Aug. 5.-MOney on call
) per cent; six months, 6 per cent;
mercantile paper, 6 per cent; bar silver
New York. 90 5-s; demand sterlingi
AIS 3-s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05

MAJ IONAL WAX OAFOEN IUHFIISoTUH
Series of trays with ends facing
electric fan, for drying by air blast
is one Of the suggestions made in
the free drying book being sent out
by the National War Garden COM
mission of Washington to readers
of this paper for two-cent stamp to
pay postage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-05

With the praiseworthy object Of
showing the people Of America what
this country is doing in the war. de-
pieting the activities of tha nation both
a. home and in the battlefields Of