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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24

and the Dcnby Sales Corporation were
announced at the luncheon as having
100 percent records.
{. W. Burtnett. captain of Team No.
=, Infantry Division. reported selling
a bond to an Austro-H hungarian, who
then requested that he be given the
privilege of selling the bonds to 9TH
ers of his nationality who do not
speak the English language.
ID. L. NJ. Baker. Team No. 4. In
fantry Division. reported selling
bonds to a man whose three sons are
in the Army. one of them serving in
France.
The teams of workers which last
week and the week previous can
vassed Harrisburg's stores, shops and
industrial plants sold Liberty Bonds
totaling $1.462,75O.
Exact figures of sales up until last
night in the district outside of Har-
risburg were not available, but will
probably show a total of at least ST.
100000 when compiled later in the
day.
That will give a grand tS<Si for
the district, exclusive of what has
been sold by the Homes Drivers since
yesterday noon and exclusive of the
amounts sold by the banks, of ap-
proximately s3,100,0OO.
Harrisburg must get busy; so must
the Harrisburg district.
AS They Do 1t in Lykens
Lykens seems determined to make
a name for itself in the Liberty Loan
campaign.
1t was announced to-day that
Short Mountain colliery, Lykens, en-
ploying SS5 men, is in the hundred
per cent. class, each or the S85 men
and boys working at the operation
being bond owner.
II call that real patriotism" said
President Andrew S. Patterson, of
the Chamber of Commerce to-day.
ut is setting remarkable example
ICnnfinnnd nn Pnnn 1O1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
Workers Find Loyal Amer
leans Are Willing to Lend
q Hand to Men Who Risk
Lines For Nation; Many
NeU Subscriptions

Hundreds of subscribers to-day
We're added to the list of loyal men
and women who have subscribed for
Liberty Bonds when the workers met
for luncheon in the post office build
ing. Even the Kaiser" was forced
to take 5000 in bonds. Nearly half
million dollars was added to the
fund.
Enthusiasm ran high at the meet
ing when the announcements showed
that the commanders of the home
canvass divisions had secured nearly
half million dollars worth of sub
scriptions as n result of their first
days efforts. The large hall re-echoed
with continued cheering as the team
commanders reported particularly
large amounts from time to time.
The largest amount reported by
any division was the Artillery Divi-
sion, Frank G. Sites, chairman, which
reported S17S,S50. The second was
the Aviation Division, John f. Dapp,
chairman, who reported $142.375.
The largest amount reported by
any team was that by team No. l,
Aviation Division, B. F. Blough, cap
tain, $76,200. The next largest
amount by any one team was s54,-
200. by team No. 4. George N. Barnes
captain. -'
The Kaiser Was Present
The Kaiser, who was introduced
by Chairman Patterson, wore his
helmet and full regalia, but he looked
a bit as though he hadn't remained
as far behind the lines as usual in
the recent drive. His uniform was
much the worse for wear and even
his mustache toward the close of the
luncheon began to droop. But he
was as impertinent as ever when it
came to talk, and he informed the
committeeman that he hoped to see
the loan ''go over the top" because it
would indicate to him how much in
demnity he might collect if he found
himself in position to lead an inva-
sion
Kill him." shouted somebody and
the prospects looked black for the
apostle of kultur, until a thoughtful
diner suggested they would let him
off if he bought a Liberty Bond, so
he signed up for $500.
: After the mob divested him of his
helmet and tore off his mustache his
highness stood revealed as Hender-
son Gilbert, chairman of the stunts
committee.
The reports of Clyde Myton, secre-
tary. showed that the county dis
tricts of Dauphin county and the
other three counties composing the
Harrisburg district also are rapidly
approaching their quotas.
The Dauphin county districts OUT
side of Harrisburg reported subscrip-
tions amounting to SS46,150.
Juniata county reported S175,790,
showing the county going over the
top. Its subscription in the last loan
amounted to $4,000. The report
to-day it was added. does not show
complete returns.
Perry county reported sS2O, 900.
These reports also are incomplete I
In the last loan the total was s310,-
000
Cumberland county reported $751;
100. In the last loan the report was
S622. 800.
Fly Honor Flags
All these counties to-day reported
a number of additional towns flying
the honor flags. signifying they have
reached their quotas. Dauphin county
has four towns flying the flag. Will
Jamestown was the first, Linglestown
came oyer the top this morning.
The Pennsylvania Bronze Company
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
GERMAN MASSES
CHECKED BY FIRE
OF ALLIED GUNS
French and British 1nflict Sc
we're Losses on Hun
Legions

London, April 24.-Strong Ger
man attacks developed last evening
in the neighborhood of Dranoutre.
on the Flanders front, but were re-
pulsed by French troops, the war
office announces.
Heavy infantry attacks are report
ed TO be in progress this morning in
the Albert sector, north of the
Somme and also between the Somme
and the Avre rivers.
The French and British artillery
inflicted severe losses on the Ger
mans in the Flanders attack.
On the front northwest of Albert
a German attack early yesterday
evening was repulsed.
Attacks Driven Back
The statement follows:
The hostile artillery activity in
creased yesterday afternoon and
evening on the greater part of the
British front, particularly in the
Somme and Ancre region, in the val
ley of the Scarpe and in the sectors
north of Bethune and north, north
est of Bailleul.
AT dusk hostile infantry left their
trenches to attack northwest of AL
bCi I. bhL fhtl Will DtdNy 1llle ana
machine gun fire and were driven
back.
Strong hostile attacks developed
also late in the evening in the neigh
borhod of Dranoutre and were re-
pulsed by French troops after sharp
fighting. French and British artillery
inflicted severe loss on the enemy.
Heavy Artillery Fire
During the night the activity of
the enemy's artillery continued and
at an early hour this morning a
heavy bombardment was opened
along practically the whole British
front, from north of Albert to our
junction with the French south of
the Somme. Strong infantry attacks
are reported in progress in the AL
bert sector and between the Somme
and the Avre river.
Heavy hostile shelling is reported
to have taken place also early this
morning between Givenchy and
Robecq. Concentration of hostile in
fantry in the neighborhood of Mer-
vile were dispersed by our artillery"
ARCHBISHOP SUFFERS RELAPSE
st. Paul, Mimi. April "a - Arch
bishop Ireland. who returned to st.
Paul recently from Florida, where he
recuperated from a breakdown, has
suffered a relapse. it was announced
at his residence to-day Slight i'm
provement was noted this afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
EACH PURCHASER
LIMITED TO TWO
POUNDS OF SUGAR
Food Administrator Warns
Grocers Order Must Be
Obeyed
PLAN DRASTIC ACTION
Move Taken to Prevent Hoard
ing and a Possible
Shortage
Ian DRASTIC ACTION

All stores handling sugar are limit
ed to sales of two pounds at time
to a customer.
That is the order issued to-day to
all County Food Administrators in
Pennsylvania by the National Food
Administrator. and is made public by
Donald Mccormick, Administrator for
Dauphin county.
Stores found selling in larger guam
titles than two pounds will be pro-
ceeded against and drastic action
taken by the federal authorities.
Decision to enforce the order. which
originally was a request on the part
of the administration, followed the
receipt of complaints that chain
stores and some of the larger grocers
were selling in practically unlimited
quantities, with the result that the
smaller stores were losing customers
because of their refusal to sell sugar
in larger quantities than the admin
istration had suggested.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
Drive on Amiens Renewed
by German Commanders
in Effort to Make Good
First Failure
TRY TO PUSH WEDGE
BETWEEN THE ALLIES
Heavy Attack Confined to
Front Of Twenty Miles,
Although Heavy Artillery
Fire Continues Elsewhere

The drive on Amicns, fof
which the Germans plunged
desperately but failed to reach
in their great offensive last
month, was resumed to-day.
In the effort to push toward
this important junction point
and allied base, renewed after a
two weeks interval in which
the main German effort was
transferred to Flanders the
enemy this morning launched a
heavy attack on a front of ap-
proximately twenty miles.
Hit at British Front
The line at which the German
infantry again is being thrown
~extends from the district north
OF Albert, northeast OF Amiens,
to the Avre river, southeast Of
the city. Neary all this front is
held by the British, whose line
links up with the French at the
river Luce, about three miles
north of the Avre.
1t has been regarded as almost
inevitable that the Germans again
would strike here, as the advance of
their right flank in the Amiens re-
gion was stopped short by the strong
British resistance at Albert, tagging
far behind their left which was
pushed at Castel to within a short
distance of the Paris-Amiens rail-
way.
On Narrow Field
A further driving in of the wedge
south of Amiens was thus virtually
impossible unless the line to the
north also could be advanced.
The attack here, Furthermore, rep
resents a continuation of the per-
sistent German effort to push in be-
tween the French and British by
striking heavy blows near their point
of junction.
The comparatively narrow field in
which the enemy could attack with
reasonable expectations of profit to
himself has thus given the allies
warming, largely eliminated the ele-
ment of surprise, which was so
strong factor in the earlier German
success and doubtless has led to the
massing of strong Anglo French
forces at the point where tho Ger
mans now are striking
Plan Surprise Attack
The Germans have been working
up n strong artillery fire along vir-
tually the whole British southern
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
Entire Family Of Six
in Harrisburg Hospital,
Ill With Pneumonia

The entire family of Donaldson
Banks, colored, is in the Harrisburg
Hospital suffering with pneumonia.
Banks. aged 81, who lives at Edge
mont, and his four children were
brought to the hospital last night.
His wife was brought this afternoon.
The children are: Oceola, aged IL;
Fred, aged 6; Lulu, aged 3. and
Naomi, aged 8.
This epidemic of pneumonia in
one family sets record, hospital au-
thorities say. Pneumonia has been
unusually prevalent in Harrisburg
this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
TWENTY IN
PLOT TRIAL ARE
FOUND GUILTY
San Francisco Court Refuses
to Give Germans Liberty
Pending Sentence
SENSATIONAL CLIMAX
Bail For Each Hindu Involved
Is Fixed in Sum of
$4,000
BY Associated Press

San Francisco, April 24.-Twenty-
nine persons, Hindus, former Ger
man consular officers. businessmen
and others were found guilty early
to-day by jury in the federal court
OF conspiracy to violate the neutral
ity of the United States through plots
to foment revolution against British
rule in India
A sensational climax to the trial
was furnished when Ram Chandra,
hindu publicist and revolutionist,
was shot to death in court by Ram
Singh, former employe and fellow
defendant. While Singh still pressed
the trigger of his automatic pistol he,
too, was shot and killed by United
States Marshal James B. Holohan,
who fired across the room over the
heads of the attorneys.
Thirty were on trial and the only
verdict of not guilty was returned in
the case of John +. Craig, head of
the Craig Shipbuilding Yards, Long
Beach, Cal.
Germans Ordered Intcrned
The German defendants were, not
entitled to bail, Judge w. G. Van
Fleet ruled, and the following were
ordered interned pending sentence,
which will be passed next Tuesday:
Franz Bopp, former German con-
sui general at San Francisco; e. II.
Won Setback, vice consul; Charles
Tattendorff, bodyguard to Wilhelm
Won Brincken, military attache of
the.German consulate; Walter Sauer-
back, navigating officer of the Ger
man gunboat Geier; Captain Edwin
Deinat, captain of the steamer Hol-
satia, German merchantmen intern
ed at Honolulu; Captain Heinrich
Elba, commander of the steamer
Ahler, German merchantmen intern.
ed at Hilo, and Henry Kaufman
chancellor of the German consulate
The bail of each Hindu defendant
was fixed at $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
May Take Men From Jail
to Work on Highways

County commissioners are plan
ming to investigate whether they can
have prisoners in the county Jail
serving short terms put to work on
the county roads now ip need of re-
pair. Gangs of laborers will be
needed on the Horseshoe Pike below
Hummelstown and also on road on
Peters mountain. According to the
officials the county would be, saved
much expense If the prisoners could
be used for this purpose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
Goes Free on Charge of
Scattering SeditiOn

G. Russell Fortney. % South Fif-
teenth street, was discharged at a
hearing held before United States
Commissioner Leroy Wolfe this aft
ernoon. He was charged with dis
tributing THE Kingdom News and
seditious literature published by the
International Bible Students Associa-
tion. Fortney. who Is a widely
known insurance agent, was warned
not to have in his possession any of
this literature or TO aid in its distri-
button.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
Days $43,OOO,OOO Makes
Total $1,7OO,O94,85O

Washington, April 24.-Telegrams
to National Liberty Loan headquarters
to-day told of s43, 900 new sun
scriptions, bringing the total to ST.
T0O,094,S50. A score of big cities were
reported ready to go over the top Of
their quotas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. Fair
and slightly cooler Tonight.
with lowest temperufure
nbOut IS degrees; Thursday
partly cloudy and continued
cool.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair
and slightly cooler Tonight;
rhuradny partly cloudy; di-
mInishIng northwest winds.
Temperaturei n. M. ~.
Suns Rises, Oi15 n. MT sets, 5;45
d. ms
Mooni Full moon, to-day, 3.O5
a.. IN.
River stages 50 feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
French Searchlights
Single Enemy Plane;
Crew OF Three Taken

Paris, April "a. - German bonn
harding triplane. which was approach
ing Paris, last night. was caught by
the French searchlights, taken under
q violent fire and compelled to land
near Nogent L'Artaud. The crew. con-
sisting of a lieutenant, a non commits
stoned officer and a machine gunner,
was captured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
Allies Get Advantage
in Fight in Balkans

London, April 24.-Determined
fighting has broken out on all sec
tors of the Balkan. front, it was Off
cially announced in Paris, with Brit
ish, French, Serbian and Italian
troops pressing an offensive against
the enemy. The advantage has
rested vito the Allies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
TO HOLD RECEPTION
FOR COLORED DRAFTERS

A reception for colored men who
have been drafted. will be held in the
armory tomorrow evening. The af-
Branch of the Emergency Aid. The '1,,
drafted men will be presented with
comfort kits. The reception will be
public with nominal general
admission. A varied program
will be given. followed by dancing.
Miss Bertha Vedricks is president OF
the organization.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
CITY OPENS PURSE
TO LIBERTY. LOAN;
SUBSCRIBERS MANY
LIBERTY LOAN
BOND SALES IN
LATEST REPORT

The total Liberty Bond sales
in Harrisburg reported up until
noon today totaled S1,994,575.
Divisions in Home Drive
Artillery, Frank G.. Sites. S17S,S50
Cavalry, Arthur d. Bacon $1,000
Infantry, Charles II. Hoff-
man ................ 21,S5O
Aviation. John +. Dapp.. 1926
Engineers, Charles w.
Hunter ................. 20, 400
Rainbow Division, Chas.
z. Pass ..,.......,.. $1,000
Total, Home Drive. $4G1,475
Industrial canvass. 81 ,53, >, 100
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
Stores Will Close
at Noon Friday

A T A MEETING of merchants
n following the Liberty Loan
luncheon at noon to-day, it
was decided to close all stores,
Friday at / o'clock. A resolution
was passed, appointing a COM
mittee TO wait upon the Mayor
and ask him to issue a proclama-
tion in line with the merchants
action. Merchants of the town are
asked to cooperate in the move.
The meeting was called by j.
William Bowman, ex-Mayor of
the city, and a member of the
firm of Bowman & Company. In
all probability we will have a pa
rade Friday afternoon when we
go over the top, and we want TO
be prepared for a celebration"
he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
Praised by French

WI itIl Tic EFcnCH army HI france,
Tuesday, April 23.-The valor and
steadfastness of the American troops
during the German attack at Seiche-
prey last Saturday is given unstinted
praise by the French troops on the
same front. This admiration for
the fighting qualities OF his trans
Atlantic comrades is demonstrated
in a report forwarded to the. gem
eral commanding by the colonel OF
French infantry regiment which
took part in the Seicheprey engage
ment.
II visited Renneres wood after the
counterattack in which the position
was recaptured and examined the
situation in detail" says the report.
Everywhere traces of hand-to-h hand
fighting show the American soldiers.
despite two hours of heavy bonn
bardment by large caliber guns,
fought valiantly.
bic at Their Guns
tJn the vicinity between the
front trenches and the communica-
tion trench connecting the Jury and
Renneres woods. two American ma
chino aunners died fighting on their.
weapons after covering the ground
around with German dead. The
enemy suffered great losses due TO
this heroic resistance.
"Everywhere there are signs of
German wounded having been car
ried off. while many German bodies
because the retiring enemy
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24

MAJOR ROSS REACHES FRANCE
George +. Ross. of the Department
of Internal Affairs, to-day received
cablegram from Major Frank X.
Ross. u. S. A., announcing that he
had arrived safely in France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24

and MartOn sIIxoh.,h
south Mountain Kari
Mary
w. and
ley township, Northumberland ti""-
zsg~ss- L ],
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24

DErRoIT's CAR SYSTEM is TIED UP !
Detroit Mob-THa ieup of Detrots street car sys :
TEN caused by wssout Of notornen and conductors i
early to-day still in effect this afternoon Mayor Marx s
saa the carmen did call it off by tomorrow morn
ing the cars viii be manned by troopers Of the state police 3
TEST OF STRENGTH IMMINENT !
: Washngton--Dcbata on the overnan bill providing 3
autaosy for government Reorganization by the president i
resumed in the Senate to-day the first test s
strength between the admnistration.and opponents !
imminent 1
POLICE PROBE DISAPPEARANCE OF WOMEN :
Police are endeavoring to locate two v9me :
whom they say disappeared while in the employ Of eI !
Schmidt who killed himself in jail yesterday ae {
a6aessag burned the body Of Augusta stsnbaob 3
aoesme here in answer to matrimonial advertisement i
: MOLE srREWN WITH TEuToN DEAD 4
Londan-n the fghtng during tine British naval raid :
on the German U-boat bases German destroyer was cut I
in half GAS sank put gahgweys and rushed !
on TO ne mole" young marine tells Central News 8
coespondent Then came order to charge along ::
the The noise Of firing, miuglng Of the shogs !
and cries Of the men terrifying slaughter The s
: mole Uttered with the dead and dying" +ss
. KHARAs rs PARoNED 3
Harsburg-rhe Governor this afternoon signed the H
pardon boards recommendation fora pardon for Tie
odoro Karas, Of Harrisburg, serving term statu-
tory charge. rs
LIVINGSTONE aErS COMMISSION 3
Harrsburg-Stahisy M Livingstone, member of 5
Captain Henry N sneS old company. has been eonis-
stoned second lieutenant and assigned to the artillery
branch 8
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF MINES MAY
BE ADVOCATED

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 16.--The
committee of the United
Mine Workers of America in biennial
here is expected to report
favora bly, a resolution advocating gov
ernment ownership of the coal mines
of the country provided they are con-
Quoted along democratic lines. The
resolution is expected to declare that
the union miners in the event Of gov
ernment ownership coming to pass.
shall have representation in the oper-
atoms of the mines. Anything less
than this, miners declare. would not
be democracy.
Another resolution to be reported
with a favorable recommendation will
oppose the employment Of women in
hazardous occupations or in positions
where they are compelled to do rough
work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
$4,O00,00O,OOO
TO BE SPENT ON
FARM BUILDINGS
Dunlap Says This Sum Will
be Spent by Farmers of
the Middle West.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 16.-
Farmers of the middle west will spend
approximately s4,000,000,00O on farm
buildings during the next ten years,
according to Walter +. Dunlap of
Milwaukee, Wis. who spoke today be-
fore the Northwestern Lumbermen's s
association, in annual convention here.
He urged retail lumbermen to wake
up to the possibilities of the farmer as
lumber buyer and go after the rural
lumber trade with modern methods.
Lumbermen should visit the farm
ers in their territory and learn their
needs. card index them and then send
out effective sales letters to such trade
he said
Must Get Business.
'"rhe only reason lumbermen have
not sold more lumber to the farmer is
because they have not gone after the
business in the right way" asserted
Mr.. Dunlap. 'The rural trade offers
good field for the lumberman for
the farmer is the only man whose
prosperity has been guaranteed by the
government. You cannot sell him
can sell him barns. machinery sheds
and milk houses. Machinery costs too
much to leave it exposed to the
weather and feed costs too much to he
using it to keep livestock warm.
Buildings are cheaper"
Urges More Loans.
K. V. Haymaker of Detroit. Mich,
urged financing the building of homes
through building and loan assocta-
tions and Curtis NJ. Johnson. Rush
i,Sity, MINI. spokt:'o COSTLY mistakes
in merchandising" The annual. re:
port of Secretary .Adolph Pfund
showed that the association was in a
prosperous condition. with nearly B..
900 members in Minnesota, Iowa, anC
North and South Dakota.