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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
THREE MILLION
SOLDIERS READY
Germany Has Been Concentrat-
ing Men by Thousands on
Western Front for
Spring Offensive.
BROUGHT FROM RUSSIA
Calais Bombed by Enemy AeropIanes
But There Were No Vic
tins and no Damage
Done.
BROUGHT FROM RUSSIA
fly Henry Wood, United Press Stan
Correspondent

1By Henry WOOd, united fTess StdA
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Feb. 4-The Germans
to date have concentrated between
1s0 and 100 divisions (2.700.o00 to g.
$4,000 men) on the western front in
preparation for their expected spring
offensive.
Since the allies drive last April, tho
maximum of the German concentra-
ton on the western front consisted OF
only 1855 divisions, until the Russian
armistice permitted the increase to
the present strength.
One hundred and fifteen divisions
already are On the lines, while tho re-
naming sixty-fve to seventy-hve are
held in reserve, presumably for the
purpose Of rushing into a surprise Of
fensive or checking the allies should
the Germans leave to them the inttia-
tive Of the spring offensive.
The Germans still have sixty divis-
ions on the Russian front. consisting
Of worn out. decimated units, from
which the best soldiers have been
transferred to the western theatre.
Raid on Trenches.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-British troops
raided enemy trenches east Of Havrin
court early last night. Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
In the neighborhood Of Lens and
northeast Of Cavrelle there ~as "some
hostile activity"
Calais Bombed.
PARIS, Feb. 4.-Calais was
bombed by enemy airplanes of the
Gotha type, 1t was officially an
nounced today. "There were no vic
tins and no material damage" the
statement asserted.
Enemy Raid Failed.
PARIS, Feb. "A strong attempt
ed enemy raid failed northwest OF
/ Coucyle Chateau in the sector west
of Fresnes last night. the official
communique stated today.
There was mutual artillerying along
the right bank of the Mesue.
Artillery DueIs.
BERLIN, (via London) Feb. A.
Artillery duels and accommodating eX
peditions were described in today's
official statement issued by the wal
office.
Repeated Air Raids.
ROME, Feb 4.-Venice. Padua
Treviso and Mestre were attacked
and bombed repeatedly yesterday BY
enemy airmen, 1t was officially an
nounced today.
Great damage was done. 1t was
stated.
The civil hospital at Trevsio was
hit.
The heaviest damage was suffered
! by private houses.
There were many casualties among
! civilians.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
Baker Given Commission.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CAMP DODGE, Iowa, Feb. 4-E. c.
Erlandson, of Detroit, Minnesota, who
has been first sergeant Of Baker COM
pany 331 has received commission
as first lieutenant. He is still attach
ed to bis former company,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
New Loan to ReInlum.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A new
loan of S3,500,000 to Belgium was an
nounced by the treasury department
today.
This brings the Belgian total tc
$50 300 900.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
(wners y,l.si Failed to Impress Any
win Value of Ouija Board
Manuscript.

H NFWHl Press Leased Wire Service |
housana loRk, Feb. 4. Twenty
eged u Iato words OF Jack London's al
Ind ~ est novel, written in the
tav ha.sp spirits today are on their
|wners .. 70 Memphis, Tenn. Three
= me words which they OBJ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
Death Threat Effective.

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04

The Telegraph Service Of The
naily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on. Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04

Fair and warmer. Local temp
7 p. m. 6; 7 a. m. IL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
Early Morning Hotel Fire
Blamed on Army Recruits;
Second Alarm Turned In

Fire that early this morning did
thousand dollars damage to the
LenoX hotel and caused a score or
more guests, many of whom were in
nightclothes to flee to the streets,
may have been started by drunken
recruits for the Army, Fire Chief
John G. Kinder was told to-day. A
number of young men had taken
rooms on the fourth floor, it was
said, and they had to be quieted
once before during the night.
A second alarm was sent in at 4.3O
o'clock but firemen could find no
blaze.
]. f. Maclary, who has rooms on
the fourth floor of the hotel, dis
covered the fire and phoned down to
William Levy, the night clerk. Levy
sounded the alarm in all the rooms,
and the hotel was quickly vacated
by the guests, many of whom fled in
their nightclothes. The guests were
taken care of in nearby hotels until
they could go back for their clothes.
The work or repairing the dam
age began to-day and the hotel will
continue doing business as usual.
The hotel was recently improved and
enlarged by the proprietor, Samuel
Fishman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
Mayor Says Slot Machines
Are Operating UnlawfulIy

When the attention of Mayor
Keister was called to the result of
Investigations which yesterday dis
closed that there are more than two
score gambling devices, commonly
known as nickel slot machines in
the city and county, he announced
that where such machines are oper-
ated, public gambling is being con-
Quoted and the proprietors will be
treated accordingly.
The police will arrest owners of
establishments which conduct the
apparatus used for gambling on the
first information that such machines
are being operated. The machines
which are operated in private clubs,
the mayor said are hard to locate
and information on operators of
these machines are difficult to OBJ
tain. Gambling conducted by
means of these machines will not be
tolerated however, and citizens are
requested to lay any information
they possess before the police
authorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
YANKEES SAGANRAD
TRENCHESOFENEM
u. S. AID FOR RUSSIA
Wilson's Message to
the Russian People

THE PRESIDENTS message
l. telegI aphed to the American
consul at Moscow for delivery,
follows:
MAY not take advantage of
the NEE ting of the Congress of
the Soviets to express the sincere
sympathy which the people of
the United States feel for the
Russian people at this moment
when the German power has
been thrust IN to interrupt and
turn lck the whole struggle for
freedom and substitute the wishes
of Germany for the purpose of
the people of Russia. Although
the government OF the United
States is. unhappily, not now in
a position to render the direct
and effective aid it would wish to
render, I beg to assure the people
of Russia through the congress
that it will avail itself of every
opportunity to secure for Russia
once more complete sovereignty
and independence in her own af-
fairs and full restoration to her
great role in the life of Europe
and the modern world. The
whole heart of the people of the
United States is with the people
of Russia in the attempt to free
themselves forever from auto
cratic government and become
the masters of their own life.
(Signed)
WOODROW WILSON"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
AMERICANSRAI
HUN TRENCHES
IN TOUL SECTOR
Attack Followed an Artillery
Bombardment of Forty
five Minutes
NO PRISONERS CAPTURED
TeutonS Withdraw Men From
Front Line as Action Is
Threatened
NO PRISONERS CAPTURED
By Associated Press

With the American Army in
France, Monday, March 11.-An
American raiding party entered the
German trenches along the Toul sec
tor at 6 o'clock this morning, after
an artillery bombardment of forty
five minutes and brought back much
material and information. but cap
tured no prisoners. 1t was the first
raid. undertaken by the Americans
without the aid of the French.
Raid Highly Successful
The raid was highly successful as
the enemy withdrew many men from
the front line when the lombard
ment indicated that a raid might
follow. The raiders reported that
American gunfire had created de-
struction in the German positions
and had torn gaps in the enemy
barbed wire entanglements. The
German batteries came into action,
but accomplished nothing toward
disturbing the progress of the raid.
The Americans entered the enemy
trenches behind one side of "box''
barrage which moved forward in
front of them. They found numer-
Gus Germans hiding in the dugouts.
In the hand-to-hand fighting which
followed q number of the enemy
were killed and wounded and left in
the trenches.
Going far beyond their objective
the raiders penetrated the German
line for 800 yards. A few fights de-
veloped on the way but the Germans
were driven off. The Americans
failed to find most of the Germans,
who had been withdrawn hurriedly
from the front line.
Hand-to-Hand Fighting
In the hand-to-hand fighting the
Americans used their automatic pis-
tolls and rifles. During the raid the
American machine guns placed a
barrage in the enemy back areas in
order to prevent a counterattack.
The Americans fought so effec-
lively that the medical men who ac-
companied them had little to do.
Every American who left the front
line returned.
On their way back the Americans
encountered German listening
post which fired at them. The Ger
mans soon were silenced.
The Americans reached their own
lines after being inside the enemy
lines fifteen minutes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
BIG BUSINESS
MUST PAY MORE
FOR CITY WATER
Rates Increased in Smaller
Ratio For Householder
Consumers
MANUFACTURERS TO PAY
Council Gets Entirely New
System For Charging
For Service
MANUFACTURERS TO PAY

Submitting an entirely different
system of charging water rates in
the city than the one now in use, ].
W.. Ledoux, of Philadelphia, the en-
gineering expert engaged to prepare
a schedule of charges, urges u fixed
price of ALI cents for each 1000
cubic feet or $50 gallons used, both
by housenoIders and manufacturing
plants.
The present charge to consume ers
is approximately 8 cents per hundred
cubic feet with no service charge.
Manufacturing plants are billed ac-
cording to the amount of water used
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
WILSON MESSAGE
REASSURING TO
SLAV PEOPLE
President Makes Indirect Ap-
peal to Reject Kaiser's
Peace
BY Associated Press

Washington, March 12.-President
Wilson made his second move in the
Russian-Japanese situation late yes
terday in a manner that sent a thrill
through diplomatic Washington and
set all circles of the capital specu-
lating as to the far-reaching conse-
quences involved in his act.
Through the medium of a message
of greeting to the Pan-Russian Sovi-
cts, which meet at Moscow to-day
and will have before them the un-
happy peace treaty forced upon the
Lenine-Trotzky delegates at Brest-
Litovsk by the German military lead L.
ers, President Wilson has tacitly ex-
tended recognition to the revolution
airy government of Russia and has
assured the people of that country
that the Government of the United
States will avail itself of every op-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
Scores Vaccinated by
City Health Officers

Health authorities last night vac
cinated scores of persons in the dis
trict from Ninth to Cameron and
Herr to Calder streets, as part of the
campaign to prevent any spread Of
smallpox. Several hundred residents
were vaccinated last night the health
department force working until aft
er midnight. One family which re-
fused vaccination, was put under
quarantine. The campaign to pre-
vent an epidemic began Sunday night
when several hundred were vac
cinated, some of them being detained
while at church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
Pennsylvania to Furnish
1928 Men on New Call

Pennsylvania quota of the $4,000
men called to-day by Provost Mar
shall General to complete the first
National Army was. fixed a. 7,S2S.
Subdivisions have not yet been an
nounced by the state draft board
and probably will not be until 1fter
careful calculations have been made.
Whether or not Harrisburg local
boards will be called upon to furnish
men was not definitely settled al
though the city probably will be free
of the draft because the selection of
men is to be classed with the first
call which left the city free.
Harrisburg received it's first call
for men last night when local boards
No. / and were ordered to each in
duct an expert photographer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
RAISE A PIG"
NEW WSLOGANFOR
BOYSAND GIRLS
County Farm Bureau to Form
Clubs and Offer Prizes
in Each Township

A pig in every parlor will drive
the Hun away or some similar slogan
will presently resound in Dauphin
county, for the Farm Bureau has
set out to found dozens of pig clubs,
pointing out one now organized in
Conewago township as successful
precedent. Curiously enough the pig
drive was suggested first in Cone
WACO at a meeting of a literary So
ciety, fifteen of its members pledg-
ing themselves to Immediately begin
cultivating the festive porker. N
committee consisting of j. Ezra
Foults, William Engle and II. F..
Kinard was appointed and so much
interest has been aroused that al
ready two pigs have been offered as
prizes by the local farmers.
The plan evolved to-day by the
County Farm Bureau is to have all
boys and girls between the ages of
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
Japan Is Undecided
Over Dispatch Of Troops
By Associated Press

London, March 12.-Japan has not
yet come to decision regarding the
dispatch of troops to Siberia, Premier
Terauchi declared in replying to
question in the House of Representa-
tives. says a Reuter- dispatch from
Shanghai carrying Tokyo advices un-
der date of March 3.
The government. said the Premier,
would take the utmost care and pre-
caution in dealing with this momen-
tous situation"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
SPRING STYLE SHOW IS NO
RESPECTER OF WAR RULES
"Lghess Nighf to Be MoDcd Up So Not to Interfere
With Big Annual EDent

There will be one monster dem
onstration of modern magic on
Thursday night of this week when
Harrisburg's white way and adjoin-
ing avenues will radiate and sparkle
with the annual fashion jubilee.
Had war conditions not moderated
slightly and coal shortage continued
there would have been no spring
style show, but the local fuel admin
istrator very sensibly responded TO
the strong urging of Harrisburg
merchants so that the shops of our
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
Russ Government Will
Move From Moscow if Hun
Armies Continue Advance

Washington, March 12.-The Rus
sian revolutionary government is pre-
pared to move from Moscow to some
point further east if the German
armies continue to advance into Rus
sia. a message to the State Depart
ment to-day from American Consul
Summers at Moscow, dated March 8.
said the government was expected
there next day and that arrange
ments would be made to go to some
other city if it became necessary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12

been engaged to be married along
before the call came to "strafe" the
Hun.
To prove this Snader to-day sub
mitted to the district appeal board
his love letters all dated and care
fully bound together. Members of
the board who examined the mis-
sives refuse to tell what is in the
letters but Snader won his point and
was put in Glass Two, Division B.
which means that his marriage 10
recognized and that his wife Is not
wholly dependent upon him for sup
port.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
HOUSEWIFE TOLD
HOW TO BUY AND
USE SUBSTITUTES
Food Administration Gives
Pointers to Save Wheat
Flour

Announcement was made to-day
that there will be revocation of the
"fifty-fifty" ruling under which
wheat flour must be purchased with
cereals At the same time the Fed
eral food administration issued a
guide for the housewife designed to
aid her in the purchase of cereal
substitutes for wheat.
The guide, it is said, if followed,
will prevent the careful buyer from
overstocking with some one. particu-
lar substitute. A number of ways of
using the cereals also are given.
One order to go with the purchase
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12

city will be one panorama of light
and decoration
Fuel Administrator Hickok mas
made tonight the lightless evening,
by special dispensation, 50 that there
may be no hindrance for the begin
ming of the three might display on
Thursday The request was made
by the retail division of Chamber Of
Commerce. Notwithstanding the
war local merchants are of the
opinion that this years show is in
great demand and the windows will
be Just a little more attractive than
ever
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
READS HIS LOVE LETTERS TO
APPEAL BOARD AND WINS POINT
ProDes His Was No Stacker Marriage by the Bundle of Ten
der Little MissiUes Sentimentally Saved

What you say to her and what she
says to you counts. That is If you
said it before Uncle Sam declared
war and you were thoughtful enough
to keep IA record of it.
This is the way it works.
Earl T.. Snader, of Franklin, Pa,
was married after America entered
the war and Uncle Sam to-day want
ed to know why he wouldn't make a
good soldier in Glass One. Snade
declared that his wasn't a Stacker
marriage, that he had intended all
along to be married and that he had
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
Cuba Gets Credit From
u. S. to Assist With War
By Associated Press

Washington, March 12.-Another
ally became a borrower from the
United States to-day when the Treas
ury extended a credit of $15,0O0,OOO
to the Cuban government to assist 1t
in war preparations. At the same
time Great Britain was given another
5000 100000. Both loans were made
at the new interest rate of five per
cent.
These credits raised the total of
loans for the allied governments to
900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity,
warmer and cloudy this after
noon and tonight, probably Oc-
casiOnaI light rain; lowest tenn
perature tonight about 10 de-
greesI Wednesday fair and
colder.
For Eastern peausxIvou,o,
Warmer and cloudy Tonight.
probably rains; Wednesday fair
and somewhnt colder; fresh to
strong southwest to northwest
winds.
Temperatures n. M, 3S.
Sun' Rises, 6;1O n. M; sets, $3.50
u. m.
MOOni New moon, to-day Mt 2,S2
u. m.
River Stage. 7.0 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, II.
Lowest temperature, 1S.
Mean temperature, 80.
Normal temperature, 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12

An official French statement last
night, said about sixty airplanes
crossed the French line, some. of
them being turned back by the
barrage Bombs were dropped on
Paris and the suburbs between 9
o'clock and midnight and several
buildings were demolished or set on
fire. This was the second aerial at
tack on Paris of the last few days,
thirteen persons having been killed
and fifty wounded in a raid last
Friday night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
HAD roo MANY TROUSERS

Clark Burkey was arrested by Pa
trolman Waters last night for fell
onious entry into the Shandler cloth
ing store at Fifth and Walnut
streets. Officers Waters, who is one
of the new members of the force re-
Gently appointed by Mayor Keister,
saw Burkey with four coats, four
pairs of trousers, gloves and re-
volver, and arrested him on suspi-
cion. 1t turned out that he had
opened a window of Shandler's store
with Jimmy and made away with
the articles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
MIDDLETOWN SITE
IS SELECTED FOR
ORDNANCE DEPOT
General GoethalS Notifies the
Company Which Controls
Land of Official Orders

Official notice was received to-day
by representatives of Hord & Compa-
ny in this city that the Government
will erect large ordnance warehouses
on the Middletown tract leased by
the Government some time ago
The letter is signed by General
George w. Goethals, in charge of all
the great construction program the
War Department has in mind, and he
says:
Il have authorized the Ordnance
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
German Taubes Cause
Heavy Damage in Paris

Paris, March 1.-THE Germans
lost four airplanes in last nights at
tack on Paris. Nine squadrons tGch
part in the raid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
FIRST CALLSN
SECOND DRAFT
COME IN APRIL
Agriculture Will Be Protected
in Calling Quotas From
Rural Sections
WILL AMEND THE LAW
Basis to Be Number Enrolled
in Class 1, Instead of
Population
WILL AMEND THE LAW
By 4. socidted Press

Washington, March IA
movement of $4,000 drafted
men to begin ON March 30, and
continue for five days, was Or
dered to-day by Provost Mar
shal General Crowdcr. The order
calls troops from every state in
the Union with the exception of
Iowa and Minnesota. 1t includes
men remaining from the first
draft and those liable to call in
the second. o..
Washington, March 12.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder to-day
made the first official announcement
of the time of the second draft. 1t
will be ordered as soon as Congress
the law.to compute the basis
of apportionment among the states
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12

: MAY TAKE OVER EXPRESS COMPANIES 8
y ngtou-Goverument control probably win be !
! extended shortly the leading express companies it !
: was officially insated to-day at the railroad admuistra i
! on The companies that would be affected are the Adams !
! American weus-Fatgo, Southern, Great Northern. )
! Northern. Canadian and Western i
: CAMBRIA B0mBARDED BY BRITISH :
! Bsrlin--va London-cambra has been bombardad !
by long range British guns says to-day army headquar-
3 tiers report Several shots from British artillery of the 3
{ heaviest oaber fell in the town the statement reports
I MINE INSPECTORS BUCK :
! Pittsburgh-A majority Of the state bumiaous mine )
inspectors at meeting here late yesterday refused cir !
: ouate petitions for State Highway Counissoner J
: Denny oNsn It is reported that they received pet s
tona from the Capitol at Harrisburg but sent word that !
|" would not pass around the papers. I
BLUE JACKETS ARE PALLBEARERs ss
3 BostonA detail Of blue jackets from the navy yard s
: George Won Lengerkc Meyer formerly Secretary Of
+ Navy and diplomat who died at his home satar ]
/ Navy and diplomat who died at his home here satur
b day night Bishop William Lawrence Of the Protestant i
: Episcopal diocese Of Massachusetts oHiciated at tho s
: services which held the cathedral church Of ST. i
!. Paul 3
y vnDIcATEs NAVY DEPARTMENT 4
B WashngtonThe Navy Department conduct Of the 3
! was vndicated report made ruble to-day by the s
, House Committee that has beendnvestgang the subject !
! AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE DELAYED 3
: Washington-The Of the airpane mail service 8
!. between New York, Philadelphia and Washington will q
: be delayed probably late May IS because Landing s
: fields Philadelphia and New York have been ::
+ found The service was have been begun April 15 i
p y
Y
b n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Sherka Harrisburg, Edward
snyd Vale BrObst
E
Va, andM Harrisburg s
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