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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
SHOOTS HER TWO
CHILDREN, THEN
TAKES OWN LIFE
Gratz Woman Kills Small Son
and Inflicts Wound on
Another

Gratz, Pa, Aug. 9.-Believed to
have been crazed by the extreme
heat, Mrs. Vesta Umholtz. aged %,
wife of Jacob Umholtz. late yester-
day afternoon shot her two sons,
killing one and infiicting a wound
which may prove fatal to the other
and then committed suicide in ner
home here.
Returning in the early evening
from his work in the mines. Mr.. Um-
holtz found the dead body of his
two-year-old son. Gilbert, who had
been shot and probably died instant
ly. the bullet entering the breast and
passing through the body. Nearby
was three-year-old Gabriel, uncon-
scious. and lying on the bed was the
body of his wife, badly burned as
the blaze of the gun had set fire to
the bedclothing.
When Mr.. Umholtz reached home
he found the door locked, but finally
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
REDUCE WAR TAX
ON AUTOMOBILES
AND ON TOBACCO
Ways and Means Committee
Rescinds Earlier Action,
Reducing Hardship

Washington, Aug. Glover taxes
on automobiles and tobacco have
been agreed upon by the ways and
means committee. The committee
rescindea the action of a few days
ago fixing the automobile tax on the
basis of the original retail selling
price and decided to rate the tax ac-
cording TO the horsepower of the
cars. Tobacco tax. which in some
instances was trebled. now will be
exactly double what it is in the pres
ent law.
The new automobile tax will raise
s5O,OOO,O00 instead of the S100. 0.0O0.-
600 which it was estimated would be
produced by the other form of tax.
The new tobacco taxes, il is believed,
will produce more money than those
previously agreed upon, because they
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
In FRANCE LESS
THAN MONTH, WON
WAR DECORATION
Lieut.. Charles w. Myers, of
Marysville, Awarded French
Honor, Croix de Guerre

Marysville, Pa, Aug. 9.-In France
less than month when he perform
ed such gallant work that he has
been decorated with the French war
cross, the Croix de Guerre, Lieuten-
ant Charles w. Myers, of this place,
brings the first military decoration to
Perry county. He is among the first
medical officers in Pennsylvania to
be decorated.
Washington press dispatches this
morning gave the first official notice
of the decoration. They read:
Among the five mem bers of the
American expeditionary forces to
whom have been awarded distin-
guished service crosses for acts OF
gallantry. and whose names were
cabled to the War Department by
General Pershing to-day, was First
Lieutenant Charles W. Myers. M. r.
c., Marysville, Pa. At Vaux. July /
1918, Myers established. under heavy
shell fre an advance dressing station
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
RAILWAY UNDER GERMAN
FIRE FOUR MONTHS NOW
CAN BE USED BY ALLIES
Morlancourt Lost in Drive blythe Germans,
Desperate Conflict in Progress There
Yesterday; Penetration of Enemy
Positions Greatest South of Son1n1e
ATTACK DEVELOPSVICTORIOUSLY

Paris, Aug. 0-The battle the front south of the
Somme resumed early this morning and the Franco
British forces made favorable progress from the start reach
ing various selected obectives.
Powerful cavalry forces in action
The reports received up 1890 o'clock show the attack
developing victorousy gteat scale.
Recovering from the first surprise the Germans hur-
It vain. La Bernard Nilers-auX Erables
Mezieres PlesseRozanviers successfully captured
while left British troops also continued their vic
advance In the early morning hours prisoners guns
and machine guns streaming
AT the close OF the day advance considered in the
front of the attacks whole averaged than seven
klomeers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
Documents Show Germans
Used Four More Divisions
Than Contemplated Dur
ing Retreat; Plapned to
Break French Line
PLAN WAS TO CROSS
MARINE NEAR DORMANS
Seventeen Divisions Brought
Into Action Before Kaiser's
Forces Reached the Vesle;
Flanders Troops Brought
North of Fismes
By associated Press

With the American Army ON the
Nesle. Thursday, Aug. Sin their
offensive since July IS the allies nave
regained approximately 1900 square
kllometers. More than 200 villages
and towns, including scissors, Chat
eau Thierry and Fismes, are again
IN the hands CT the allies. The front
has been shortened by fifty-thrac
kilometers (about 8 3 miles).
According to information con-
tanned in documents in possession Of
the French and Americans, the Ger
mans in the rear guard fighting dur
ing the retreat used four more divi-
sions than they had contemplated
using to break the French line when
the German offensive began. The
enemy plans called for sixteen iivi-
sions to shatter the French and to
cross the Marne between Dormans
and Chateau Thierry.
Information gathered by the allies
is to the effect that in falling back
the Germans brought into action at
least seventeen divisions before
reaching the Vesle. Additional rein
forcements have been brought up
since the Vesle was crossed. A divi-
sion which was resting in Flanders
is known to have reached the region
north of Fisnles Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
DR.. WNEAL DIES
SUDDENLY TODAY:
70 YEARS OF AGE
Deputy State Superintendent
of Public Instruction Sue
cumbs at State College

DR.. Robert NJ. McNeal. POI Stute
street, deputy state superintendent
of public instruction. collapsed on the
steps of one of the buildings ct state
college which he was entering ut
$50 this rforning to attend a meet
ing of high school inspectors on de-
partment work. Death followed at
once. Cerebral apoplexy was given
as the cause. He was aged 20 years.
DIR. McNeal has been deputy su-
perintendent of public instruction
since March Is. when he succeeded
the late A. d. Glenn. He has been
associated in educational work in the
state for the last twenty-five years.
DR.. McNeal was born in Hunting
ton county, June II. 1S4S. He be-
gan his career in educational work
as superintendent of public instruc-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
By Associated Press

Paris, Aug. 9.-The French war
ministry at 1890 o'clock to-day is
sued the following statement:
The brilliant operation which we,
in concert with British troops. exc
cuted yesterday, has been a surprise
for the enemy. AS occurred in the
offensive in July IS. the soldiers Of
General Debeney have captured en-
emy soldiers engaged in the peaceful
pursuit of harvesting the fields be-
hind the German lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
BRILLIANT DRIVE
SURPRISE TO ENEMY
FRENCH CHIEFS SAY

Our artillery preparation ~
short. lasting less than an hour. The
enemy artillery had made no coun-
ter preparation at the beginning Of
the action, merely replying feebly.
THE original front of the attack
was only four kilometers. situated
south of the Amiens- Roye road,
where our infantry went over the
top at sos o'clock, but gradually
the offensive developed all along the
right bank os the Avre in the region
of Hargicourt"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
FRANCO-BRITISH ADVANCE SOUTH
OF SOMME II MILES IN DEPTH

London Aug 9The FrancoBr advance the battle
front south the Somme has reached depth
miles, according received here TODAY
Advces from the battle front south of Somme to-day report
British cavalry armored ad tanks nadvane of the
to have reached within mile the Chaunes railway junction
On the Lys front the Bri hold LOGON, lie Corne Malo
Quentin lie Petit Pacaut and Lesar Above Lys region
front north OF KENNEL the British carried local operaon
last night in which their line advanced somewhat 'front.'
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
Spain Calls on Germany
to Explain Sea Breach;
Cabinet Meets on Question

Madrid, Thursday. Aug. S.-Spain
has addressed a new note to Ger
many concerning the torpedoing of
Spanish ships. Foreign Minister
Dato made this announcement late
to-day after the cabinet had held
an extraordinary session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
First Days Movement Attend
ed by Excessively Small
Losses to Allied Troops;
Artillery Closely Follows
Storm Batteries
HARD FIGHTING GOES
ON NEAR MORLANCOURT
Scene of Battle Low and Roll
ing Ground. and Especially
Adapted to Open Warfare; {;
Tank Chases German Gen
eral and His Troops
By Associated Press

With the British Army in France,
Aug. 9.-Fighting their way through
the Germans at dawn on front of
over fifteen miles astride the river
Somme, British and French troops
this afternoon had reached points
from five to six miles inside lines
which this morning belonged to ths
enemy.
The Prussians and Bavarians aed
Before the advancing infantry and
tanks, leaving many of their guns
behind them.
Large numbers of prisoners have
been taken both by the British ana
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
Baker Urges Prompt
Passage of New Law
Extending Age Limit
By .4ssocintcI Prcst

Washington, Aug. 8 Prompt en-
actment of the draft extension bill
so that September five will be liked
as registration day. as suggested by
Provost Marshal General Crowder,
was urged to-day by Secretary of
War Baker. Without the extension,
he told the Senate military commit
tee, it would be necessary to invade
the deferred classes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity.
Probably showers this after
moons partly cloudy tonight md
Saturdays not much change In
temperature.
For Enstern Pennsylvania Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday.
not much change In tempern-
turei moderate west winds.
Temperature Mt .. M, IS.
River stage at : n. M, 3.o feet
ahove i0w-water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
General Otani Chosen
to Command Allies in
Siberian Expedition
By Associated Pre,s

Washington, Aug. y.-General XII
kuzo Otani. one of Japan's most dis
tinguished soldiers, has been chosen
to command the Japanese section and
VIII De the ranking officer of the
Siberia,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09

BOILER EXPLODES ON U. S.
SHIP NOPATIN; 2 KILLED
B. Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 9.-Two men
were killed and three injured in q
boiler explosion on the U. S. S. No
patln, in foreign waters, announ eed
to-day by the Navy Department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
STATE SOLDIERS
NAMED in LISTS
OF WAR VICTIMS
Cables Garry Names of Many
Pennsylvanians Killed or
Wounded in Action
BY Assoeiated Prrst

Washington. Aug. 9.-The com
bined Army and Marine Corps cas-
ualty lists to-day contained 500
names, IN which a large number of
Pennsylvanians, showing casualties
in the 10th Regiment, are named.
The Army list is divided as follow $:
Killed in action, 80.
Died of wounds, 8.
Died of disease, 2.
Died of accident. /.
Wounded severely. 20.
Wounded slightly, 2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
Canadian Horse Troopers
Cut OFF Huns in Somme
By Associaicd Pred

London, Aug. 9.-(Battle 'FRONT.'
via Montreal. Canadian horse
troopers, cooperating with French
cavalry. cut off a large force OF the
enemy in to-day's operations on the
Somme 'front.'.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09

John A. Beaver, 2032 Fulton
street, is listed among those missing
in action in casualty lists made pub
lie to-day. Beaver was born in Har-
risburg and lived here practically all
of his life. His mother, Mrs. Ella
Beaver, lives at the address given in
the casualty list, 2O32 Fulton street
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
HUNS BLOW UP AMMUNITION
STORES BEFORE ALLIED DRIVE
1900 Prisoners and Guns Taken By Troops of Allies


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%SsM ~ The British
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-09
JOE FORT IS DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Was One of the Best Known
and Most Popular Mo-
nogah Citizens.

Joe Fort. aged about s 5years. a
popular Italian living at Monongan.
died at the Fairmont hospital this
morning after an illness of several
months. Fort is known by everyone
ir MoDongah and WIS distinguished
for his excellent qualities as work
man.
He was employed By the Consolida-
ton Coal company and was one of TIE
best and certainly one of the s.eadiest
employees the company has ever had.
He is one Of the old residents of Mo
nongah has been in the employ Of the
Consolidation Coal company for
He had been i'll at his home for
many months, and about one week
ago was taken to the FaiTloont hos
pital. He has oeen a good worker
and saved quite pit of money. at
least enough to care for his wife. who
survives him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-09
BIGGEST MOOSE ARE
TO THE CITY
Supreme Dictator Ford of
Philadelphia Expected
March IS.

Between I and O'Clock on Sunday
afternoon in Cunningham Hall FAIR
mont Lodge OF Moose expects to ini-
tate class of 200 candidates. which
viii run the lodges total membership
up to 1910. After the initiation to-
morrow q banquet Will be served In
the hall. It is expected that fully
500 Howdy Paps Will be fed at that
time.
The last class OF the series win be
initiated on Sunday, March 10, wher
another big class viii be taken into
the order. at the Princess theatre
a motion picture film OF The Moose
heart" the orders institution at
Mooseheart, H., will be shown on
the screen This entertainment VIII
cover two and nalf hours Of enter
taiument-
Some OF the biggest men in Moose
dom will be in Fairmont on Sunday.
March IS. to attend the meeting. They
include ]. ". Ford. of Philadelphia,
supreme dictator; John s. Risebeck,
OF Pittsburs. general supervisor;
Former State Senator Pollock. OF
Cleveland, O., and Attorney Genera4
T. F. English, Of Charleston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-09
CITIZENS APPROVE
THE GARBAGE Plan
Two Trucks viii Begin
Work Bright and Early
Monday.

Nine out OF every ten persons who
have been solicited to have their
garbage removed b ytne city under
the new rates have agreed with the
city's plans and have signed up to
pay their fifty cents per month for
the removal of their e-Sbage. Mrs.
Harry Snyder, mother os little Nal
colin Snider who has been in the hos
pital until just recently, has been a7-
pointed as SOLICITOR for the Sanitary
department by Mayor Bowen and
has begun a house to house canvass
of the city.
Mrs. Snider IS beginning her work
In the CASTOR avenue section. where
she is finding general approval Of the
city's plans. The first day she was
ous she did not find single refusal
Of the fifty cent rate to have the
garbage properly removed.
Sanitary Officer Carl Kern viii be
in charge Of the garbage situation in
Fairmont under the direction OF May
or Anthony Bowen. It is the present
plan to have both of the garbage
trucks running by Monday morning
and to begin the collection OF garbage
for all who have signed up. Another
truck will be purchased Just as soon
as business demands it
It viii be some time before Mayor
Bowen Is able OF work out the gar
bage disposal as he has planned. "a
schedule VIII be worked out and the
garbage trucks IN Fairmont viii run
just as regular as the street cars
says Mayor Bowen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-09
MARIETTA WAR BOARD REACHES EVERY
lone N COUNTY WITH ITS APPEALS
War WORK LEAGUE
N LINCOLN DIST
Superintendent Conley Sets
Up Body to Garry on
Variety of Work.

Lincoln distriit schools under the
leadership OF P. NJ. Conley. district
superintendent will soon be complete
~ organized for the selling Of war
savings stamps and any other war
work until the war ends.
Instead OF a War Savings Stamp
society, the entire district. which is
the second largest in the county IS or
sanized into one big organization
which is known as the War Workers
LEAGUE" composed OF the thirty
schools IN the district is subdtvtdcd
into smaller organizations, for each
OF the schools. Already every school
in the dinstrict is organized ready
to do their part in the war work to
be undertaken.
The plan Of organization which SUI
perintendent Conley has worked out
is one OF the best that has yet been
undertaken in the county. Each Of
the schools has a separate organ1za-
ton and elects its own officers. The
thirty schools in the county are sepa-
rated into eight districts, with from
ono to Eve schools in a district. The
schools in each district compete for
district honors and elect district war
working chairman. The eight district
chairmen form cabinet for the War
Workers League" for the entire dis
trict and will elect officers for the
league
Each of the schools have already
met and effected their separate organ
izatioDs, but have not completed their
district organization. .------
The organization is not limited to
the selling Of War Savings Stamps.
but includes all form of work that
will help IN winning the war 1t is
the plan Of those who have the af-
fair in charge to keep a record Of
chickens and hogs that are raised by
the pupils in the various schools. The
records will be made for the num-
Der OF acres of soil that are planted
by the pupils this summer Points
may also be secured by buying and
selling Liberty Bonds and by many
other patriotic accomplishments
Superintendent Comfy has prepared
large poster which he has put up IN
each school. showing the pupils just
how they may help their war orsani-
cation.
1t is the aim to get every pupil
in Lincoln district that has passed
the fourth grade interested in war
work and in his respective organiza-
ton. There are at least 600 pupils
in the Lincoln district schools and all
will be expected to do their bit,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-09
GIRLS CONTEST IS
NEARING It END
Miss Hunts Class Has
Slight Lead on Miss
Dougan's.

tuesday night Of next week the BUSH
ness Girls contest of the Young WON
ems department Of the Y. n. C. A. will
eonae 70 4 close. There are now but
tso more days on which the girls in
tie business class may score points,
t6is being today and Tuesday
Records computed up to and includ-
IIS the last meeting OF the girls class
how that Team no. 2 headed by Miss
ElEs Hunt Il Just IS points ahead OF
FSsm No. headed by Miss nellie Dou-
The standing Of the two teams
oIloWs: Team No. I, $50 points;
Fem No:s3. 7Ss points.
Points are scored by attendance at
ldaSium classes, swimming, bowl
M. eRemembershtps and many 9TH
ays. Almost one hundred girls are
aeaEsd In the contest and some real
psp 8 being manifested.
s6caqSe Of the contest the bowling
alISyS n 81 be open to the Sa'Zug Wo1l-
department. on TUESDAY CsSht OF
rssSSt week instead % Thursday night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-09
TPOTZKY QUITS B0LSHEVIKI FOREIGN OFFICE
ONE AMERICAN PRIVATE DEFEATS 20 GERMAN
LAWYER TESTING
THE CARRYING Law
Attorney Bell Claims Thirty
Day Limit Does Not
Apply.

Picking flaws in the phraseology of
the Yost law was resOrIetI to by At
torney Bell before Justice Conway
yesterday afternoon when enort was
made to set aside the verdict OF Null-
ty recently returned by jury against
George Brown. colored. alias Peg
Brown. The accused was prosecuted
for having brought a quart OF whis-
key from one place to another in the
state more frequently than once every
thirty days.
The section of the law which Attor-
ney Bell questioned is this one: 1T
shall be unlawful to bring or carry
into the state during any period OF
thirty days, or carry from one place
to another within the state in any
manner, whether in his personal bag
gage or otherwise, more than one
quart OF intoxicating liquors for per-
sonal use"
Attorney Bell says that the SEN
tence is so constructed that the thirty
day limit applies only to border coun'
ties, and that the portion of the law
under which Brown was prosecuted
reads, '-or carry from one place to
another within the state in any man
ner." and does not specify thirty
Gay limit. Attorney Bell claims that
man could be prosecuted in the Dor
der counties for bringing in intoxi-
eating liquor more frequently than
every thirty days, however, but that
the thirty days does not cover the
CARRYING of LIQUOR within the state.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Charles E. Miller contended that the
law must be taken as whole and
not pulled apart into sections He
said that If Attorney Bells conten-
tons were sustained there would be
nothing to prevent man srom pass
ing quart over the state lire every
day to az other party and he would
have a nice harvest in a financial
way. netting a big income On the ille-
gal liquor traffic.
Justice Conway said he did not
want to 3ssume the Tesponsfbi1ity for
interpreting the section Attorney Bell
referred to in the same way that
legal advisor suggested. He felt that
the spirit Of the law was to curtau
the bringing In of booze and he was
satisfied to let higher court test It
out If the attorney cared to carry 1t
that far. The justice also said that
IL Attorney Bells contention was cor
rect II t there would not be anything
to prevent man from going to Point
Marion every day for his quart, as far
as a state law would cover the case.
Justice Conway denied Attorney
Bells motion to set aside the verdict
and the lawyer gave notice that he
would appeal the decision a7d was al
lowed ten days to furnish bond.
Brown was then brought before
Justice Conway and was sentenced
to pay fine of 800 and was impris-
oned for sixty days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-09
Artillery Duels on
the American Front

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Thursday, March There
was comparatively lively artillery FIR
ing last night and today on the sec
ton Of. the Lorraine front where the
American troops are entrenched.
Late this evening the enemy bom-
bardad the American positions heavi-
II but without results.
on the Lorraine sector as on the
front northwest OF Toul the Ameri-
can artillery is showing effectiveness
and accuracy.
Because Of a new but probably tenn
borary rule It is not permitted to
discuss. American casualties not nat
ter where they occur.