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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25
AAi0 MEN 8ToRMiN0 0ocHe
DGFENsEs OF MAu0EUoE
IN NEW DRIVE.
FRENCH GAIN ON SELLE
NORTH OF JOURNAL THE AlLlgo
HAVE FORCED A CROSSING
OF THE scHEIoT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

NFStfiu AseWsp2pcF ChtVn SsVSs 0Si N'o.
Copenhagen, Oct. 24.-Announce-
ment was made by the German chan
cellor Tuesday of bill making the
reichstag responsible for war and
peace. the measure to become effec-
tive WHEN THE PROJECT FOR A
LEAGUE OF NATIONS SHOULD Be
COME OPERATIVE.
The allied armies in France and
Belgium are still driving the Germans
toward their border. but the process 10
now comparatively slow.
On the sectors that are requisite
to the stability Of the entire German
line-where a crash through probably
would mean the immediate collapse OF
the whole Of the defensive system
the most stubborn resistance 10 being
offered by the enemy. and what gains
are being made by the allies are virtu-
ally foot by foot In the face of the hor-
nets Of the battle line-the machine
guns.
Particularly vicious fighting is in
progress west of the Meuse river.
WA0AS thC kAmSAAN9Ao Au NACAA CnAO0v'
ors to overcome the natural obstacles
barring the way northward to Sedan.
are faced by picked troops with orders
to hold them back at all costs: in the
region from LIE Cateau. to the north
Of Valenciennes. where the British and
some Americans gradually are tearing
their way through the enemy's front,
and between Tournai and Audenarde,
where the British also are hard after
the enemy.
Notwithstanding the frantic endeav-
ors of the enemy to maintain their po-
sitions on all three OF these sectors.
material progress has been made.
Likewise. northeast Of Laon. the
French ON an eight-mile front have
delivered . thrust that carried them
forward from two to three miles.
Into the hands Of the British have
fallen 1000 more German prisoners,
while the Americans west Of the
Meuse have also gathered in numbers
of the enemy and considerable quan-
tity of his machine guns.
On the western bank of the Meuse
the town OF Breuilles has been taken.
the enemy having burned and evacu-
ated II and retreated b the ger
direction of Dun.
North and south of Valenciennes
Field Marshal Haig has continued his
attacks against the Germans and ev-
erywhere made good progress. Be-
tween lie Cateau and Solesmes a
sharp wedge has been driven into the
German line. threatening the town of
Maubeuge on the east and outflanking
Valenciennes on the south.
North of Valenciennes the town of
Bruay has been captured. virtually
making Valenciennes untenable for
the enemy To the north of this re-
gion the British have reached the west
bank of the Scheldt canal.
In northern Belgium the Germans
are still retiring. Unofficial reports
are to the effect that Client is being
evacuated.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25
Fact.

"We've had to come 1900 miles to
get In this fight. remarked an AUS
.ralian in France.
1--WE haven't had to come that far"
replied an AmeIican. "but It's just as
hnrd to swim the Atlantic as It is the
l,arific :"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25
r.kino Chances.

Have they found out yet what is
,,,e matter with your>son. Mixer
No. sir, 30 they've took him to the
crsepitai to have . autopsy perform
"a on him"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25

1919 Stamp Issue Double 1918.
The 1919 issue of War Savings
Stamps by the government will be 81
600 ,O0O, 600, or twice as much as the
issue of 1918.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25
Optimistic Thought.

Every person has two educations-
one which he receives from others.
and one, more important, which he
gives to himself.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25

Aeetylene for Street Lighting.
The streets of more than go towne
In France and Algeria are lighted en-
-clusiveiy with aeetylene.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25
UkraInian Ministry Resians,

says the entire Ukrainian ministry has
resigned
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25
- cseea n Peaee.

The ceees 10 psaee.
Tho CroM = peaoe, and that sn1ae up tne
TAs Grow. = 3oy ana that my future
! psed but sampie ea1eh. fasth that shan
last r,
xAe hops tAA4 l1beeaAes and 0vssee0eA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25

Lines to BE Remembered.
Fear to do base, unworthy things 10
valor; II they be done to US, to suf1es
them is valor. too-Ben johnson.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25
splrif a chrise.

Tho longer you read the Bible II
moro you win IKE It: It win grow
sweeter and sweeter: the more you
eet into the spirit Of 1t the moro yoa
vim get into the spirit Of Christ-Ro-
uaine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-25

When the decision was referred to
Rebecca shs said. r win go." Good
Judgment would not allow her - ~
fuse NOR delay.
v. The Msstlno q 1saae and he.
beeea wv. 04-67).
Isaac WAS waiting for the return of
TIE servant with the woman who was
10 be his wife. Isaac was Joined 70
hsr In marriage. loved hss. and was
eomforted IN hae after his mothsF's
death. &
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
u. s. TROOPS
PUSH ON FOR
FRESH GAINS
Americans Drive OperNeSts
of Machine Guns and All
Enemy. OppOsitiOnS
GAINS AVERAGE SEVEN MILES:
THOUSANDS OF HUNS CAPTURED
British Strike Mem BIow North of the
Franco-A merican Success and Haig
Reports Satisfactory Progress
By Associated Press

American Army on the Verdun Front, Sept
H.-The American advance continued during
last night on the front of the offensive launched
yesterday. The American patrols pushed for
ward, maintaining contact with the enemy. Stout
machine gun resistance met during the late night
at one point quickly overcome with tanks
and artillery.
The weather to-day thick light rains having begun
early morning the field of the American operation obscune
observation
Late information tends confirm the belief that the
heavy artillery caught in the of withdrawal and
unable operate reply satisfactorily 1t is known this
hour whether any of the enemy big guns captured
The machine gun opposition by the Americans in
the Bos Cuses his may be the Cerges wood three miles
northwest of Montafaucon the which General Pershng
reported yesterday
Paris Sept Repors from the battle front in the
Champagne between the Suppe and Meus indicate that the
attack of the French and American troops progressing under
the most favorable conditions.
General Gourauds fourth army in the Champagne
attack this morning from the positions captured from the Germans
yesterday.
The assault is progressing satisfactorily. The French have
attained all their obecves The captured by the French
to-day have yet been counted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
Drawing of 1900 Draft
Numbers in 18 to As Net
Begins Monday at Capital
BY Associatcd Press

Washington, Sept. 27.-Monday,
September 80, was set by Provost
Marshal General Crowder to-day as
the date for the national draft lot
terry to determine the order, in the
classes to which they may be as
signed, of the thirteen million men
from Is to 45 who registered for
selective service September ~.
The drawing will take place pub
licly at the Senate office building
and the. numbers will be given to
the press and the country by dis
trict draft boards as quickly as the
list can be printed and put into the
hands of the boards by mail.
1t will be necessary this time to
draw one at a time, approximately
1900 capsules containing the serial
numbers and it will require approx
mately twentysix hours to complete
the task.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
CAPT. ROY G. COX
IS CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLEMENT
Well-Known Harrisburg Man
Indicted; Alleged He Is
Short $4,000 as Agent

Roy G. Cox, of this city, a captain
in the Ordnance Department at
Washington, was indicted to-day by
the grand jury at the September ses-
sion of criminal court on a charge
of embezzling $4,000 which belonged
to the Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany of Maryland. The indictment
charges him with embezzlement by
agent and larceny as clerk.
1t is alleged that Captain Cox sew
eral years ago was named as the
agent for the Harrisburg Trust
Company and the Fidelity and De-
posit Company of Maryland, then
owners of the Lebanon Iron Works,
Lebanon county, to which they had
obtained title by foreclosure of
lien against the property. The Leba-
non plant was sold by Captain Cox
about four years ago to Simon Mich
lovitz, of this city, for more than
$4,000. Under the agreement each
OF the companies owning the plant
was to receive one-half of the sale
price. 1t was explained to-day that
only approximately $25,000 has been
paid to the two companies.
The prosecution was brought
against Cox by q. l.. Culmerry, gem
eral agent of the Fidelity and De-
post Company in this city. In the
bill it is charged that the embezZle-
ment took place about March 81 of
this year.
Captain Cox is lifelong resident
of the city and former member of
the school boards He took consider
able interest in amateur sports and
was instrumental in laying out the
public golf course at Reservoir Park
years ago. He was formerly con-
nected with various financial insti-
tutions, but for some months has
been engaged in war work, having
received commission as captain in
the Ordnance Department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
YANKEES DRIVE
OVER TOP; HUN
FIFTH WAIVERS
Americans Attain All They
Attempt in Attack North
west of Verdun
MENACE IN THE ARGONNE
Give New Edition of Battle
Triumph in st. Mihiel =,
Salient

Paris, Sept. 27.-American
troops, in their attack northwest
of Verdun appear to have at
tanned all and more than they at
tempted.
The Americans were con-
fronted by the German Fifth
Army. This force has been
diluted which explains the rela-
tive small number of prisoners
taken.
The American advance over most
difficult ground amidst woods is
looked upon here as fine feat of
arms. Montfaucon, whose heavy
Silhouette dominates the horizon
was passed by the Americans and
now is we'll within the newly con-
quered ground.
The Argonne forest itself is dead
ground" between the two attacking
fronts but the capture by the
Americans of Montblainville (on the
eastern outskirts of the forest)
bottles up the Germans holding the
positions in front of Four de Paris
Germans there now have the French
in front OF them and the Americans
at their backs.
The Gel mans, it is believed here,
have only one division in the Ar
gonne. This force now has no other
1f
roads leading northward through the
woods.
by taking Varennes and Mont
faucon with series of positions that
General Won Gallwitz considered so
impregnable that he could not have
taken indispensable precautions" "
says Marcel Hutin in the Echo de
Paris, the Americans have given a
magnificent new edition of their vic
tory in the st. Mihiel salient"
With the American Army on the
Champagne Front, Thursday, Sept.
26.-(Reuter's)- s)-Last nights bonn
bardment of the German lines pre-
paratory to the attack begun this
morning was magnificent spectacle.
1t was a cloudless night and thou
sands of guns. all firing furiously,
wreathed the hills in ceaseless
sparkle of fiame-like myriads of fire
flies. For six hours the roar of the
cannon. like the roll of a giant drum,
was unbroken.
The enemy. during the forty-eight
hours preceding the attack, had in
creased his reserves in this region
from four to twenty-three divisions.
Prussian guards defending Vau-
quois, there being three divisions in
the line and nine in reserve, strongly
resisted the advance of the American
troops early to-day. They were in
structed to hold the town at all
costs.
BY a general review of the fight
after many hours. it is evident the
enemy is stubbornly retiring to pre-
pared lines to which all his heavy
artillery has been withdrawn. This
was the reason that his artillery re-
action was inadequate during the
early phases of the battle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
THREE BIG WAR
PLANES SWEEP
OVER THE CITY
Aviators of American Army
Drop Liberty Loan Leaf
lets on the Streets
SIRENS SOUND WARNING
Birdmen Fly Here in High
Wind From Car
d. Isle

Early this afternoon the sirens and
whistles of railroad engines and in
dustrial establishments in Harris
burg gave warning of the first air
raid over the city. Three army
planes figured in the raid, which
lasted several minutes.
The air raid, while spectacular,
was not dangerous, and no casualties
were reported. The three planes
mere merely part of the squadron of
nine which is touring the Third Fed
eral Reserve District in the interest
of the Fourth Liberty Loan.
Circle the Capitol
Circling over the city at a low
altitude, the three aviators were able
to drop their Liberty Loan pamphlets
at will over the strets and buildings
of the city. The wind caught up the
papers and took them whirling
through the air until they landed on
buildings, telegraph wires, trees and
in the streets. Those that landed in
the streets were eagerly seized by the
ditionS us a result of the inability to
get heat.
HiclSok Gives Permission
With the complaints becoming 90
numerous and so urgent, Mayor Keis-
ter helds several conferences with
County Fuel Administrators Ross
Hickok, relative to the removal of
tho ban against the use of fuel by the
utility company for city heating pur-
poses. Realizing that conditions were
approaching n truly serious state,
Administrator Hickok gave notice to
the Light and Power Company that
they would be permitted to put their
heating plant in operation at their
own discretion.
Firemen at once started to fire
the boilers at the Ninth street plant
and the plant will be in a position
to supply heat for the first time on
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
First Frost of Season
May Come This Evening

What will likely be the first frost
of the season is expected in Harris
burg some time between sunset to-
day and sunrise tomorrow. The
mercury has already commenced to
fall and some time tonight Fore
caster Domain predicts the first
frost will arrive. The lowest tenn
perature is expected to be AZ de-
grees. The mercury, however, win
not stay so low tomorrow. Fair
and slightly warmer" is the predic-
ton. An area of high pressure that
has been central over the Missouri
Valley Is moving from the north
west in this direction and Is causing
temperature fall of from 2 to 16
degrees in its path. affecting this
immediate section together with
other sections of Eastern Pennsyl-
vania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27

narrower building that stretches
even a longer distance and which
will be used for outgoing freight. A
bridge of concrete connects the two
facilitating the handling of inbound
and outbound freight.
In this narrow hut complete struc-
ture hum dozens of electric tractor
machines which are charged by the
.company's own plant. Time will be
when freight will not lay more than
few hours and night force and day
force insure that the movement will
have no slack.
Many Conveniences
But If you want to see the last
word in American ingenuity, stroll
through the huge receiving structure
and storage house. o days of yore!
The boys of 1870 In their most vivid
vision could never have fancied such
a transformation. From the little
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
GREAT NEW FREIGHT STATION.
NEAR COMPLETION, MARKS.
END OF BIG PENNSY PROJECT
Big Structure Will Be Wholly in Use by First of the Year.
Every Modern Device is Present to Expedite the
Handling of Merchandise

Take a mental squint at Old Har-
risburg, way back in 1870; then, in
your hour of leisure stroll down to
Second street, where the subway
crosses at Mulberry street and view
what has been done in four years by
the Pennsylvania railroad. Take your
time and If you have the good luck,
accompany John II. Nixon, local
freight agent, as he points out the
amazing efficiency of the, new P.
r. r. freight establishment which
now covers the spot known to old
Harrisburgers as THE Devils Half
Acre."
Can you imagine a structure 440
feet long and so feet wide, four
stories, with half an acre of roof
which, as Agent Nixon slyly observ-
ed, would make "a corking roof
garden" This Is the present receiv-
ing freight station which will be
completed January 1, and which is
now in use. 1t lies parallel to the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
AMERICAN ARMY SWEEPS ENEMY ASIDE
IN VICTORIOUS ADVANCE OF Z MILES;
BULGARS BEGGING ALLIES FOR PEAC
Kaiser Hides
in Air Raid

GENEVA, Sept. 27.-Empcror
William, Field Marshal Duke Al
brecht of Wurtemburg and Prince
Stephan of Schaumburg-Lipp
were i'll Mannheim last week when
British airmen raided the city.
The royal party. according to the
Democratic. of Geneva, was stay
ing in the royal palace and the
Emperor and his staff promptly
took refuge In the cellar, remain
ing there twenty minutes. The
palace was not hit as il had been
during previous raid, but bombs
fell in the vicinity.
The object of the visit, the
newspaper adds. was to appeasc
the wrath of the population owing
to the approach to the frontier
of allied d'armics and the constant
aerial bombing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
CITY JEWELLERS
TO HAVE STEAM
HEAT NEXT WEEK
Boilers at Power Plant Being
Fired Today in Answer
to Complaint

Boilers of the Harrisburg Light
and Power Company are to-day be-
ing fired by firemen of the company
and the city will next week be fur
nished with steam heat for the first
time this season, following the re-
ceipt of numerous complaints by
Mayor Keister.
Scores of citizens throughout the
city complained that they were suf-
fering much discomfort and in many
cases were threatened with illness
because they were unable to get heat
for their homes. Business houses of
the city especially have borne heavy
burdens because of unfavorable con-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
Liberty Loan
Highlights
Today

Airplancs from Carlisle reach
cd Harrisburg about $50 O'Clock.
"Alicn Squad" which will be
In town Sunday and Monday was
in Harrisburg this morning on
way TO Reading.
Reservoir Park mass meeting
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock will
break park attendance records.
Industrial campaign starts Sat
urtlay morning.
Harrisburg soldiers i'm trenches
write home asking folks to "go
the limit OH bond purchases.
Bond "slackcrs'' who paid So
down and forgot the balance ap-
pear at banks and say they
"overlooked' the matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
BAKER SEES AMERICAN
TROOPS START ATTACK
ON CHAMPAGNE FRONT
War Secretary Sees Beginning of Drive Along Battle
line Northwest of Verdun; Yankee Air
men Loom Lar ge in Assistance
BY associated Press

With the American Army the Champage Front Sept 20.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker witnessed the beginning
OF the American drive along the northwest
erday morning At $50 O'clock after the enemy positions
been bombarded with high explosives and gas Shells
infantry advanced
Machine Gunners Routed
Squadrons of tanks again formed effective part the
ing force especially in the region of Chppy These land battle
ships moved with the infantry smashing down wire entange
ments and routing the enemy from machine gun The work
the American apanes the of the
Airmen Assist Infantry
An aerial barrier maintained the ne preventing the
enemy from observing the of troops In spite the
fog the armen swamped the trenche sand
terially assistd the advancing infantry.
Without hitch and absolutely according schedule the entire
line moving right positions paraeng the line of attack
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
Ambassador Fletcher
Passes Through City

H.. P. Fletcher, United States am.
bassador TO Mexico, spent a few
minutes in Harrisburg this morning
en- route 10 Washington, d. C. The
ambassador is the brother of J
Rowe Fletcher, 224 Pine street. He
declined to discuss the present Mexi-
can situation. 1t is believed he is go
ing to Washington on business oi
great importance
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27

The Sensee small flowing the northeast
and paraeng the south the Scape river which flows
Aras and passes through the important city Douai
the principal German bases the Aros
probable that the British attack made for purpose drv-
ing wedge between Doua and Cambria about fifteen
the SOUTH
Marshal Foch struck another blow the Germans this
ing when British forces south of the Sensee
Doua and Cambria launched attack wide
reports from the battlefield indicate that satisfactory progress
being made
By go o'clock this morning the British appeared have
the Canal du Nord defenses
miles and have advanced maximum depth approximately
a mile and a quarter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
German War Machine Totters on Every Front
as Blow After Blow Is Delivered by Foch

Under allied snashes wide fronts between Arras
Nerdun the German defensive based the fortress
Laon is being shaken severely.
Marshal Foch while continuing the successful
thrust from Rheims Nerdun, has hurled the British
against the German lines north of Cambria front south of
the Sensee river.
Success Allied Shoulders
Allied Macedonia have resulted the offer of
amstce being made by the Bulgarian premier Allied
generalssimo Macedonia The Allied refused
stop fighting but said he would receive accredited
[Contnued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
GERMANY'S ALLY \
is CRUSHED BY
TERRIBLE BLOW
Commander of Retreating Armies Ask.
Cess sSation of HostilitieS While
Berlin Reports of Revolution

Paris, Sept 27.-General Franchet d'Esperey
mandng the Allied armies in Macedonia has telegraphed
to the French government that high Bulgarian officer
has presented himself in behalf of General Torodow
mandng the Bulgarian army, asking the suspension of
arms for 48 hours permit the arrival of authorized
delegates from the Bulgarian government The minister
OF hnance LiaptcheH, and General Louko commanding
the Bulgarian second army, their way to the
French headquarters with the of King Ferdinand
to arrange the conditions of the eventually
the terms of peace.
Paris Sept. N.-The French commander in chief i
Macedonia reports to-day that the Bugarans have aske
tor meeting to arrange the conditions of armistc
and eventual peace.
The French commander replied refusing suspend the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-27
Chilean Government
Orders Inferred Hun
Steamers Under Arms
Bv dss0cidtcf, PrcSs

Santiago, Chile, Sept. 26 (Thurs-
day).-The Chilean government to-
night ordered the naval authorities
to occupy with armed forces all the
interned German ships in Chilean
harbors.