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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
GERMANS FIGHT
DESPERATELY TO
CHECK POILUS
Boches Claim Officers Are
Abandoning Them to Their
Fates by Clever Ruse

With the French Armies i'm the
Field, Sept. 1S.-The troops of the
French army under General Deb
'eney who pursued the Germans from
the region of Montdidier, have, after
a few days of comparative inactivity
successfully resumed their attacks in
the region of st. Quentin in conjunc-
ton with the British.
The French have advanced close
to Dallon. less than two miles from
the western outskirts of st. Quentin.
Here. on the Hindenburg line. every
inch of ground is being disputed
stoutly by the enemy. Apparently
the Germans are determined TO hold
the plateau, Which lies west of st.
Quentin, south of Francilly, east OF
Savy and north of Dallon.
The Allied lines, however, are
surely advancing toward the out
skirts of st. Quintin from the
south, west and north.
Mangin Advances
General Mangins army attacked
along the front northeast of scissors
to-day and captured the Colombes
farm, on the plateau east of Sancy
and south of the point where the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
DOUBLE LIBERTY
LOAN QUOTAFOR
CITY DISTRICT
Six Million Dollars In Bonds
to Be Sold in Har-
risburg

The quotas for the counties and
communities in the Harrisburg dis
trict of the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive will be twce the amount of any
previous quotas. The total amount of
the Fourth Liberty Loan issue will
be S6,000,000. The district getting the
largest per cent. over its quota will
have the privilege of naming a ship.
These quotas have not been off,
cially announced. They were discus
sec at the conference of Liberty Loan
chairmen at Philadelphia yesterday
and announced by ]. Clyde Myton,
organizing secretary of the district,
this morning.
Seek New Subscribers
Special attention will be paid to
securing subscriptions in larger
amounts than were received in the
previous loans. In the whole country
only $4,000 people have subscribed
for bonds in amounts between 5000
and $4,000. This number is consid-
cred small.
Strenuous efforts will be made to
have as many bond owners emblems
as possible worn by purchasers the
first day of the drive for the good
effect it will have. This will. apply
especially to employees In banks,
walters in hotels, notormen. con-
ductors and clerks in the stores.
Battle Trophies
A war train bearing trophies of
the battles in France, will be in
Harrisburg ths evening of October
10. 1t will arrive at o'clock in the
evening, and remain all night. Fea-
lures of the exhibit on the train will
be captured German guns, cannon,
machine guns, helmets, uniforms and
other trophies of the victorious AL
lied armies. Soldiers who have seen
service in France will accompany the
train and make speeches.
One of the features on exhibit will
be a life. saving suit which can be
demonstrated by one of the soldiers
accompanying the train. providing
any of the stopping places have a
body of water with a depth of ten
feet or more.
Train Schedule
The schedule for the train and the
stops it will make in the Harrisburg
district follow:
September 80, Middletown, 8 p. nj.
October /, Steelton, 80 a. m.; Octo-
Der 9, Millersburg, $50 a. m.; Octo-
ber 3, Lykens, 10 a. M; October g.
Halifax, u noon; October 10. Har-
risburg, Z y. m, remaining over
night; October II, Hummelstown,
7.30 a. M; October II, Hershey, 8
a. M; October IL, Williamstown, 8
p. M; October 1, Mifflin, $50 p. m.
October l., Marysville, 11.30 a. IN.
October /, Duncannon, 1.30 p. M;
October /, Newport, $50 p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
SerbianS Administer
Crushing Defeat
to Non Fleeing
Bulgarians
ALLIES PURSUE
DAYAND NIGHT
TOWn After Tom Is
Taken in Advance
in Macedonia

London, Sept. 19.-The Bull
garians are in flight in Mace
donia and are burning stores and
villages, according to Serbian
official statement received here
The Bulgarians have been de-
feated completely and the Serb
ian troops are pursuing them
day and night.
The allied troops now have ad-
vanced more than twelve miles and
their progress is so rapid that they
have not been able to count the
prisoners and war material taken.
New regiments thrown in by the Bull
garians have been forced to retreat
with the others.
The Serbian and French troops
have taken the town of Topolets,
Potshishta, Beshishta, Melynitsa,
Vitolishta and Rasimbey. They also
have taken the height of Kuchkob
kamen.
Last nights French war office
statement dealing with operations on
the Macedonian front says:
Despite important reinforcements
hastily brought forward by the
enemy who defended his new posi-
tions stubborrly, the offensive of the
allied armies, continued successfully
on the 18th. All objectives fixed for
the day were reached. Attacks de-
veloped on a front of about 80 kilo-
meters and progress was made to a
depth of Is kilometers at certain
points.
Serbian troops, operating with
French and Greek detachments. took
after a violent assault As villages, in
Guiding Zovik and Stravina and the
heights of Polchichte and Bechiche
north of the river Gradeshnitza, and
the village of Gradeshnitza, which
was stubbornly defended by the
enemy who have orders to hold out
NJ 1nV cost
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
Civilians From 18 to 46
May Train as Officers
BY .Assocfatcd Prcts

Washington. Sept. 10. - Civilians
from Is to 46 years now may apply
for admission to central officers
training schools. The War Depart
ment announced to-day that such ap-
plications must be made to Army
officers at various educational ins.i-
tutions. Men in Glass IA of the draft
and those given deferred classitic.
ton on other than occupatioral
grounds may apply for commissions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
BRITISH SMASH AHEAD AGAINST
GERMAN RESISTANCE TN PICARDY
BulqQrs and Germans Routed in Macedonian Driu
GERMAN ARMY IS
DISCOURAGED AT
SUCCESS OF u. S.
By Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE LORRAINE FRONT,
Sept. 1S.-Eivc prisoners belong
ing to the Fourteenth Storm Bat
talon were captured by the
Americans northeast of Wool to-
day. All agreed that even these
crack troops were discouraged by
the Franco-Amcrican successes.
They declared Germany is hard
pressed for men, and that the low
morale of the German army was
the reason that the resistance
encountered by the Americans
was not stronger.
One prisoner, Socialist. said
the civilians in Germany are dis
couragcd and look upon the struS-
gle as capitalistic effort.
He said the German troops es-
timated the Americans equal to
the Germans as they were i'm
1914.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
PUTNAM, YANKEE
FLYING PREMIER,
FALLS IN ACTION
Seven Hostile Planes Attack
American Ace on the
Lorraine Front
By Associated Press

With the American Army OH
the Lorraine Front, Sept. 10
First Lieutenant David L. Put
nam, of Newton, Mass, Amer
ican ace of aces, was killed late
Wednesday afternoon while on
patrol along the American. lines.
Lieutenant Putnam was flying with
Lieutenant Wendella Robertson. of
Fort Smith, Ark. when they were at
tackled by seven German machines.
Four of these made for Putnam's air
plane and three attacked Robert
sons. The attack was sudden and
unexpected and the enemy was able
to fire from above.
Lieutenant Putnam was shot twice
through the heart His machine
glided to the earth at Limey, within
-he American lines. where he was
[Continued OH Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
Woman Gets License
to Marry Brother-in-Law

Divorced in June Minnie May Tun-
stall, '3S, of Baltimore, has been
granted q license and will wed
Charles Leonard Tunstall, 80, also cf
Baltimore, brother of her first nus
band. When the couple applied for
the license and signed their name
the clerk Immediately inquired
whether they were related. The wo-
been married to a brother and was
divorced June 10 of this year. Both
she and the other brother who will be
her second husband, reside at 1918
Eastern avenue, Baltimore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
Former Russian Empress
and Members Of Royal
Family Burned to Death

London, Sept. 19.-The former Rus
sian empress and three princesses and
two grand duchesses, whose names
are not reported. were burned to
death about a month after the Rus
sian emperor was shot, according to
a story reaching London. The source
of the story is given consideration in
some quarters and an investigation
has been started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
Prisoners Say Germans
Were Surprised by Yanks
By .ASsociatcd Press

With the American Army OH
the Lorraine Front, Wednesday,
Sept. 19.-G German prisoners captur-
ed during the American advance last
week assert it was the German in
tention to abandon the st. Mihiel sa-
lient. This movement had been be-
gun when the American attack sur
prised the enemy.
Owing to the shortage of horses
the large guns in the salient were not
all removed. The enemy now is en-
gagged in setting up wire entangle-
ments all along the American right
uank.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
tCoutinucd on Page 81
$40 TAX ON ALL EARNING
$4,000 A YEAR PLANNED

~ siSSOt'otto 'eSS
Washington, Sept. 19.-Extension
of the proposed special war tax of
ten dollars year on business or oc-
cupations so as to include all per-
sons in professions and trades earn
ing $4,000 or more annually, was
approved to-day by the House Ways
and Means Compittee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
Germans Do Not Want
to Fight American Force

With the American Forces in Lor-
rainc, Sept. 19.-Entrenched in the
second lines OF the Hin6enburg sys-
tenn the Germans along the front
southwest of Metz are employing
wholly defensive tactics. carrying out
seemingly perfunctory lombard
ment of the American lines. Even
challenges by American and French
patrols are refused, except where a
conflict is inevitable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
j. MURRAY AFRICA DIES

Huntington, Sept. 19.-J. Murray
Africa. we'll known civil engineer,
died here to-day at the age of So
years. He was a son of J. Simpson
Africa, and was widely known in
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
ROUNDING UP
VIOLATORS OF
FOOD RULINGS
Big Field Force Named to Ar
rest Hoarders and
MASTERS

Connected with the local food ad-
ministration is a force of investi-
gators and agents whose business Is
to investigate all cases of suspected
food boarding, it was learned to-
day.
The force is large and strong
enough to insure the detection of al
most every case of boarding which is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
THE WEATHER,

For Harrisburg and vicinityi
Probably rain tonight and RI
day; not much change In tenn
perature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
LATE NEWS
'mhRrEr HAS FIRM CLOSING

1sas.r- in sh. final hour the market Being pretty. -r
of drifting affair with however , decided urd.-..--
rent -..e.. American e,r7-.r. ts5-s,. was carried
uo ----, .--.- r,-r, 5sy,r+ g....--,,,- ,r,r ~s.
c,ss.r- .,.. f.r Sales sp9-ss.--t.5 $4,000 shares
no ATTACK WORK or FIGHT LAW
\ vn-..a Former coasrss.asr Irwin. -,v (
lt9a.v aav. notice he re9as -as-. The .sa.t..,..--..
of ta. ...p- -. -.-+v r,y and -s- .s - .,. r-....
State. eap-.r.. -,.-. ff necessary,
C. d. KOCH PROMOTED
lsaasarg-c. %. Koch. for ten years Inspector o..
high hobs. 5s das appointed deputy aupar-.stl-
eas aa r-s-aa 70 n. sha es.6a-g made .ss
ds.h a Dr. ra.s.. ~ 1EaNar 3. Superintendent. n.
ssasa9ar Dr. E-a5taa graduate of Blcrna end was
superintendent o. schools at PHllipa5urg before entering
the service O.. the state ten years ago.
FypD IS CANDIDATE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19

London, Sept. l9.-The Brit
ish last night made further pro
gress in their drive into the
Hindenburg line in the St. Quen-
tin region, aimed at the encircle-
ment OF that town. In con-
tinued advance north of Pom
truct they reached the out posi-
tions of the Hindenburg line.
The Australians renewed their
attacks and carried the linden
burg outposts. Many prisoners
and a number of machine guns
were taken by them.
Lcmpirc Is Taken
The town of Lempire was cap
tured as was Gauche wood. Uem-
pire is four miles west of Lee CateletO
The Germans late yesterday
started a heavy bombardment on
the northern part of the battle front
southwest of Cambria, between
Gouzeaucourt and the Arras-Cam-
brai road. The fire was of extreme
intensity
Huns Suffer Heavily
The enemy followed his lombard
ment by a strong infantry attack on
a wide front northward from the
vicinity o. Trescault. He was COM
pletely repulsed at all points, with
great loss.
He likewise was driven off with
heavy casualties soon afterwards
when he launched strong attack
north of MoeuVres. Some German
parties that succeeded at points in
entering the British trenches were
entirely disposed of by counter
attacks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
Haig'S Troops Have
Taken Outposts On
Hindenburg Line
in Big Battle
ENEMY ATTACK
IS BEATEN OFF
Huns Open Terrific
BOmbQrdment On
British Positions
BY .dssociatcd PrcSs

With the British Forces
in France. July 1S.-Field
Marshal Haig's forces up to
midnight last night had cap
tured a total of more than
5000 Germans as the result
of their drive of yesterday
on the Cambrai front.
Forty guns were captured
by the British yesterday. In
the 5000 prisoners taken,
twenty-three German regi-
! ments in eleven divisions
were represented.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
EAF-TOBACCO SEASON
PRACTICALLY CLOSED
To the Grower II Has Been n Most
Profitable Icar-Snall Crop
and Big Prices.
ALL ABOUT RICHMOND MARKET
Good Prices tor Sun.Curcd l.caf--No
Such Thing rs Taking In" Now
aLays--Ouilou< for the Year That
j Ahead.

with the exception OF Richmond and,
perhaps three others of smaller
eAlibcr. which will shut down in n
week or ten days. all OF the loose leaf
tobacco markets in the tcbacco-gro
,n- regions Of the country have closed
Tor the season Of lel7-lS, the last OF
the crop OF 1917 having been sold. and
he most profitable season-prontable
"a growers Of the weed has passed
tEto history. As the southern Tobacco
Inurna! OF Wins .ou-Salom puts II:
,rol "a Few months now the warehouse
bells VIII he silent ana the voice OF
tho auctiouecr will be heard no moro
untu he opens uH in South Carolina
some time in July. 1t is now parade
.est with warehouse people and the
leaf buyers
IN The bright belt OF Virginia and
North Carolina the season OF 1851?
win open u1 about the middle o. latter
part x August. and in the Virginia
dark and sun-cur,nE belts six weeks
10 two months later. in Richmond
;herc viii probably he good sales OF
sun-cured pr.minEs as early as about
thc 10Th OF September but the sales of
HE real sup-cured leaf wiit not DC
rowluenced untN the first OF October
or rcrhuDs little later. The custom
.o- several years past has been 10
commence the breaks in earnest the
weci. after tho state Fair-that is to
say. the second or third week IN Oc-
tober.
practically closed has been in many
respects the most remarkable in the
history Of the tobacco trade OF the
world p-iccs that have gone beyond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
TIME-SAVlNG IN SHOPPING;
OLD TRICK THAT MAY WORK
Novel Plan for Measuring DarEnin-
Counter Time May he Reviewed
for WAR Times.

Richmond department stores arc
right up 10 date. and they let no ne"
thing escape them. ii remains to be
seen IL any OF them Will act upon the
following information and hiht iTo'i
Tho New York Independent:
Now that we have artificial light
savinE-curiousiy ,niscailed daylight
saving to the coai-Sa''hS.
wheat saving. meat-suvinE. paper-SaV-
ing and freight SAVING. il seems appro-
pirate 10 call attention TO an inscnl-
device OF an carly American
economist. Joseph Warren. for rcduc-
ing and fairly apportioning the time
spent in shopping. The time stores"
mat he started in the Socialist COM
munitics ut New Harmony, Ind, and
Moueru TimeS--now Brcntwood--l.onS
Island, were equipped with CLOCKS TO
measure tho number of minutes a3-
sorbed i'll making each tie. When the
clerk started 10 walt on = customer
ne set the dial, and when he had nm
ishcd he noted the elapsed time. He
then added to the bill such part OF his
days wages as correspondent 10 the
fraction OF his day that he had con-
sumcd in attending upon the customer.
This system. IL introduced into our
department stores, would speed up pur-
chasing marvelously for the bargain
hunter. On the other hand. the ladies
who enjoy shopping could spend all
the time they liked 1T tho amusement.
only they would paT for II by the
hour as for y taNicah. instead Of throw
ing the cost of It, now. upon tho
store or rather upon those VINO dash
in, buy something and out again. The
customer with a conscience would not
rs now be worried or hurried into an
moons ideratc purchase by the thought
that she was too slow In making up
her mind, for she would find 1t worth
her while TO pay the extra 90 or Sc
cents an hour to get just what she
wanted. On the other hand the shor
girl could cease TO be impatient and
snippish. 1t would indeed be mo
trouble TO show goods" If she knew she
WAS being paid for every minute she
SO spent.
Which Of our enterprising department
stores Will be the first TO introduce the
taNimcter shop girl?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
FRUIT PACKING RULES
nccuiatiors for Packers ana sellers Of
Dried Fruits Laid Down by
Uncle sam,

The food administration has just
issued special rules and regulations
governing packers of dried fruits and
wholesalers and retailers Of the same,
which may he of interest TO R!chmond
handlers Of these commodities. The
rules are directed specifically to
licensees engaged in preparing or pack
ing dried peaches, apples, prunes and
ra!sins Tine first two items arr of
interest in these parts.
one OF the rules forbid the offering
FOR sale prior TO May OF fruits grown
and PACKED that year. Another rule
s that after May / the ltcensee shall
no: face Or cause 10 be faced any
licensed dIi"d fruits in any package
containing over ten pounds net. Such
facing VIII be regarded rs Il wastetui
practice" Faced fruit packages are
those IN which tho top layer is care
FULLY arranged By hand. ana the rule
against the practice eliminates Ia Dor
which adds about /; cent a pound TO
the price Of the fruit
II Is also ordered that the licensed
shall sell his products for not more
ihan a reasonable advance over the
cost OF said products ann without re-
gard 20 the market or replacement
value at the time o: the sale. Packers
who quote dried fruit FOR shipment in
carload lots are directed to mail
promptly 20 the food administration at
washington all price lists a.d circulars
relating 70 prices on the fruits in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
ReDieW Of Weeks
7rodc in Richmond
Bond Selling and Potato Boost
ing Leading fcGtucs--- Shop
per Out in Good Force.

Bond selling and potato boosting
were the leading trade features OF las
week IN Richmond. although the shop
Iers took advantages Of the goo.
weather with which Richmond wa!
favored during most OF the days an,
sept me department stores and dr.!
goods ana millinery stores lively.
Tho Liberty bond sellers were on the
Jon all az the week. and tho results OF
their iaAors have bccn reported from
cay 20 day in this paper. However, il
5 not amiSs 10 mention the fact thai
business WAS no. altogether as good
with them AS they had expected il IL
bc. II Richmond comes up to gov
eminent requirement. and adds $4,000
zoe worth OF Liberty bonds TO It's hold
nEs after the second bond issue, there
VIII have 10 be some hustiing this week
ana on the Attn &C May.
Richmond has taken hold OF the po-
tato boost in great style. The good
work OF teaching the people to ca;
wheat is not confined TO the grocery
and market men. but the windows OF
thc dry goods stores, the shoe stores
;he millinery stores. the department
stores and all other stores. and, even
ono CT the real estate Offices. have
been holding displays OF potatoes and
dishes made from potatoes. In many
business establishments in town one
can be supplied with literature on the
Potato diet subject. The literature viii
icil OF the hundred ana one dishes tina,
can be made with the ;ubers. 1t is to
he noted that this TUDOR boosting has
SreaJty enlarged the sales of the mar
hct wcn ana the &ruccrs who sell po-
;atocs 70 the consumers. boosters who
wish 10 ssc quick results have the ad-
vantage cf boosting the only article
hat is selling cheap. TUbers are GO
ing this week 1t from one and = half
70 two and a nalf cents per pound. with
some extra choice picked ones al three
cents per pound.
Ike l;ichmond Wholesalers IN all lines
report continued good business and col
lcctions never better.
Weather conditions being favorable
business in all lines will be lively this
week. especially in Liberty bonds and
Irish potatoes--lot it he hoped
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
.swcetcn Ice Cream with HONEY

one OF the biggest ice cream con-
Germs in Spokane. Wash. has effected
marked savings in sugar by using six
pounds Of strained honey and three
pounds OF sugar TO forty-si.. pounds
OF milk and cream in It's mix. The
government officials have suggested to
Richmond ice cream factories TO try
the honey mix and see how their ems
toners like 1t. While honey costs a
little more than sugar It makes a line
Grade OF ice cream, this Far Western
concern reports. and tho saving in
sugar just:ies little extra outlay
for the substitute swcctener
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
Egg, In Cold stor,re.

The report ot the government Bureau
OF Markets, issued April l., is OF in
terest to Richmond egE dealers gem
orally II is AS follows:
Reports from 1874 cold storages show
that their rooms contain 3i2.659 cases
of eggs. while on March /, 423 storages
reported 1850 cases The 4Q2 stor-
ages that reported holdings on April !
OF this year ana last show a present
stock OF 335,S06 cases. as compared
with 1J0,35S cases last year. an in
crease OF 1888 cases, or T6.4 per
cent. Last year the increase during
March was 22i3.2 per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22
Frozen Poultry Akout Used In.

The Hoover order fcrbidding the sale
~ live poultry Of the eg"-laying Kind
.hIs sprin.. Until the latter part OF
last week, caused an immense rust,
upon the frozen poultry supply OF the
7oIntry Th Richmond supply Of thu
frozen goods has nccn very nearly ex-
haustcd and Will be entirely out BE-
.ore the end Of this month. The re-
ports of the government Bureau OF
Markets show immense reductions in
ne supply all over the land. The
latest report Is az follows:
The total stocks OF frozen poultry
reported BY 500 stornrcs on April
laiS amounted to i3,7o4.391 pounds.
While the total stocks reported by 3ll
a-orar"s on March /, 1918, amounted
20 51.254.o9G pounds The reports OF
.oo storagcs show stocks OF 1851 CO
pounds on Aprf! !. 1915. rs compared
Win 25.98S.a72 pounds on April |. 1917.
decrease OF 80 per cent The reports
q 200 s;orhgcs show that the s;ocka
decreased IS peg cent during March.
1913.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-22

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