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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
Special Paper
Sets-75c
for Thanksgiving
Suppers

The table cover is made of
heavy crepe paper, suitably deco
rated, as are also the II napkins
and IL doilies. The IL plates are
of heavy cardboard and boast a
large turkey each.
Napkins
of heavy crepe paper with turkeys
on them are 18 for 10c or 100
for 40c.
For the Pudding
or for ice cream, it is nice to have
cut outs of turkeys, pumpkins,
ETC., of heavy cardboard, the same
on either side, to stick in. These
are 10c a dozen.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25

A Comprehensive Group of
Satin Frocks-Special at SIS
Coors include taupe navy blue black and brown
The nnumerabe dresses collars of self
material white satin hemsttched
roll collars with vestees of satin Georgette.
grdles either plain embroidered
skirts show overskirts Fringe used quite attractvely.
Other Satin FrOcks
practically all fashionable styles seaonabe
S1650 $whch prices much lower than the original
marking.
Market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
Real Service Goats for the
Wintry Days

All warmly lined throughout with plain color
teras and many have collars of kit seaene
Mostly of velour many styles the all
the dark shades. to
Soft pushes priced from S2475 $50. All fully
lined withstand
have fur for trimming Many styles in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Another Death Due to Soar
ing Mercury; Hundreds In
capacitated From Work by
Suns Rays; Doctors Busy
ICE SUPPLY RUNNING
SHORT IN THE CITY
No Relief in Sight; Most of
Day 1t Is Four Degrees
Warmer Than Yesterday;
Former Rtcord Reached
by One O'clock

Harrisburg to-day continues in the
thoes of heat wave such as she has
never known before. No prospect of
an early break in the four-day wave
is held forth, for the official weather
bureau forecasts to-day read: Fair
and continued warm tonight and
probably Thursday" Breezes, how
ever, to-day are making life more
liveable.
Registering 102 degrees at o'clock
to-day the thermometer of the H ar
risburg Weather Bureau on the top
OF the Federal Building, to-day reg
listers the same as it did yesterday
at that time, the hottest day in the
thirty-one years of the Harrisburg
Bureau.
Temperatures virtually all of to-
day have been averaging four de-
grees higher than they were at the
same time yesterday. Yesterdays
temperatures were the hottest ever
known in the city, so some new
marks were, hung up this morning.
And some new maximum tempera-
lures for all time this afternoon
would not surprise Forecaster De-
main, he said. after the l o'clock
reading.
Two deaths have been reported
within the last twenty-four hours,
raising the grand total to three,
and many prostrations have result
ed throughout the city as a result
of the intense heat produced by Old
Sol. BliStering Harrisburg is expert
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
MERCURY AGAIN
PASSES 100 MARK

encing such intense suffering from
the heat as she never before knew.
Especially is this condition of tre-
mendous proportion in the poorer
section of the city.
Court Adjourns
Up in New Bloomfield, Perry coun-
ty, the heat was so intense that the
court decided to continue until it's
November session the trial of rs
year-old constable, charged with
manslaughter. Not one dissenting
voice was raised in the court when
the motion for continuance was
made.
The unexampled heat is seriously
interfering with industry in Harris
burg. In instances employers of
their own accord have closed down
their plants and departments of
them. In other instances employees
reported in such small numbers that
departments were unable to con-
tinue. Practically every industrial
plant of the city and vicinity to-day
reported a smaller number of men
at work than at any time during re-
cent years
Not Enough Ice
Suffering in the city is being sadly
aggravated by an insufficient sup
ply of ice for the needs of the popu-
lation. The largest ice distributor in
the city to-day reports that he will
probably be unable to supply more
than half of the ice for which his
patrons call.
Another death and two more pros
trations were added to the toll of
human casualties caused by the ter
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
BY Associated Press

London, Aug. 7.-General Foch by
his counter stroke, had driven the
enemy back, and although the dan
ger was not over. "he will be a san
guine man on the German general
staff who now would predict that
Germany could obtain a military
victory" said Premier Lloyd George
to-day.
The Premier characterized Cen
eral Foch's counteroffensive as "the
most brilliant in the annals of war"
The Germans. declared the Pre-
mier, had attempted their land Of
fensive because the submarine often
sive had failed.
Lloyd George stated that during
the month of July 305,000 American
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
ALLIED FORCE THROWN ACROSS
VESLE DEFEATS TEUTON TROOPS
Only Just and Durable Peace With
Germany Powerless, Says George

London, Aug 7-Br. Lloyd George, in aluding to the
subject OF here to-day said the people who had made
the still evidence and they could have peace
long they predominant in the councils of the
enemy Every wanted peace the premier added but
must be peace that just and durabe-one with power
behind it.
In further reference to the fighting France the premier
declared was too early to the German effort has been
exhausted The Germans still had powerful forces in reserve
he pointed OUT but early that the chance
which they had had March 2 would not again present
itself.
The American army, the premier said, soon would be
not far short of the German army itself.
Dealing with the German offensive against the British
Mr. Lloyd George said first there were nanv anxious
moments and that the losses considerable in men and
material But in MONTH before the battle was over he
added 555OOO men had been the channel to
take the places of those lost and in the Germans
had been hurled back and fought to a standstill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Jitney Men Refuse to
Obey Commissions Order;
Each to Take Appeal

Jitney drivers decided at a meeting
to-day in the Offices of o. G. Wicker
sham. attorney for a number of the
operators. to appeal to the Superior
court the decision of the Public Ser
vice Commission ordering them of
the city streets for failure to take
out certificates of public convenience.
This action was taken after a dis
cussion of the entire jitney situation
in thu city. 1t was also decided to
institute other legal proceedings so
that the drivers may operate their
jitneys until the Superior court de-
cision is received
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
RIVER is POPULAR
AS ONLY PLACE TO
ESCAPE THE HEAT

A huge tidal wave of humanity
men, women, children, and not
overlooking a multitude of babies
in-arms-flocked to the Susque-
mamma at Seneca street last evening,
and to-day v Grant Forrer the man
whom Harrisburg relies upon to
handle its park system, expected an
even greater crowd of water-fam-
ished citizenG. More than seven hu-
dred persons were able to use. the
new bathing float. but ten persons
had to jam into each dressing room,
the dimensions of which are 3hx5
feet
The rush began suddenly about 4
o'clock; came like a typhoon in the
China Sea-. About that time the
mercury was flirting with the CEN
tury mark, and Grant Forrer's sun
tanney phys" broke into an amused
grin when the advance guard began
to tumble down from all parts of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

the city. Mothers. fathers, motor
cars, baby carriages, the broiled VIC
TINS came by hundreds. Most for
tunately, Forrer had dumped thirty
carloads of fine clean sand along
the beach and here whole army of
babies were turned loose to revel,
while the parents, sisters, cousins
and aunts charged into the Susque-
hanna. No universal assault like
this was ever witnessed, and the
cry. In the name of humanity, City
Council, give us somewhere to
bathe," was on every lip.
Dress Mt Home
The crowd was decidedly mixed
and very democratic. A study of
the various bathing suits would have
put a futurist artist in the BOBBY
hatch. superintendent Forrer was
too much affected by the unhappy
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
100000 MEN
IS j. s. NEED
FOR BIG ARMY
General March Tells Military
Committee Plan of War
Department
TO BE RAISED AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE
Speed Program Due to Poll
cies Agreed Upon at Con-
ference of Allies

Washington, Aug. I'm urging
enactment of the administration
manpower bill extending draft ages
to from IS to As years, General
March told the Senate Military
Committee to-day that the War De-
partment plans an army of approx
mately five million men to be raised
as soon as possible.
While realizing the Importance of
the measure, General March said he
did not believe 1t necessary to re-
call Congress before the present re-
cess plan expires on August "a, pro-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Giving of Useless Gifts
at Christmas Discouraged

Herman L. Collins, director of
publicity and education of the State
Council of National Defense and
Committee of Public Safety, has au-
thorized the publication of the fol-
lowing resolution adopted by the
executive committee:
Resolved, That we discourage
the giving of useless or extrava-
CANT Christmas gifts, but urge
early Christmas shopping and
that all gifts by mail or express
be started to destination not
later than December g..
Mr.. Collins says this is a matter
of high importance to every mer-
chant in Pennsylvania and to many
individuals inasmuch as it estab-
fishes definite policy in regard to
Christmas gifts during the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
FOCH STROKE AGAINST
HUNS SPLACES MILITARY
DECISION WITH ALLIES
Lloyd George Says Kaiser Attempted Land Offensive Be-
cause U-Boats Failed of Objective; Until Allies Are
Defeated on Water Hun Cannot Triumph

troors had been brought over, 1885,
600 of them in British ships.
Since August, 1914, including those
already with the colors, Great
Britain alone, said the Premier, had
raised for the Army and Navy g.
100000 men, for the most part vol
UNFAIRLY. The dominions had con-
tributed one million men and India
1,250,000 men. .
One hundred and fifty German
submarines have been destroyed,
Lloyd George announced. more than
half of them in the last year.
The Premier was speaking in the
House of Commons, making a state
ment on the war situation. The
House will adjourn tomorrow until
October is.
Until all the allies were defeated
at sea, Lloyd George declared, Ger
many never could triumph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

gaining more manpower, from lack
of which they are reported to be suf-
tering seriously.
Intense bitterness has marked what
little lighting there has been between
scissors and Rheims. The American
forces in Fismes and north of the
river have been subjected to heavy
bombardme of cannon and machine
guns, but have held on. West of
Fismes Tuesday a German battalion
prepared to attack American bridge
builders along the Vesle. The entire
force was wiped out by American
machine gunners.
Huns Strike At British
Southwest of Morlancourt the Ger
mans attacked yesterday and took
some of the ground won by Austria
lians astride the Bray-Corbie road.
This morning the British counter
attack won back the positions. Some
OF the enemy troops were taken cap
tive. London claims all the objec-
tives fixed for the counterattacks
have been secured.
British troops at the apex of the
German salient in Flanders have
pushed forward their outposts still
farther on a front of 1000 yards in
the Pacaut wood. Prisoners were
captured by the British.
Americans Repulse Raids
American troops in the woevre
have repuIsed two German raids. On
the remainder of the western front
there has been no activity. Heavy
artillery duels are in progress on
the Italian mountain front and in
Macedonia.
France has honored the allied COM
mander and victor in the present of
fensive by making him a marshal of
France. General Foch is the second
TO gain this distinction in this war,
Marshal Joffre having received it for
his victory in the battle of the Marine.
General Petain, the French COM
mander, has been given the Military
medal by his government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Held on Brink of
Niagara Is Hours,
Two Escape Death

Niagara Falls, N. Y. Aug. AFTER
being marooned on sand scow
within 1000 feet of the brink of
Niagara Falls for sixteen hours.
George Harris, of Buffalo, and Gus
Lofberg. Swedish sailor, were res
cued by the Youngstown Life Saving
Crew this morning.
The scow broke away from a tug
yesterday evening opposite Port Day
where it was being used in dredging
operations.
A shelving rock off the head of
Goat Island caught the unwieldy
craft and held it. saving the men from
death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

fashion, but before I had fully
found myself or reached the point
where 1 felt as though 1 really be-
longed to the school, one afternoon
early in September. 1892, together
with some thousands other boys, |
was lined upon the campus of the
State University of Nebraska, pre-
paratory to engaging in my first mil
itary drill. Someone read a long
formal document to the unsophisti-
Gated and uncomfortable country
boys to the effect that during their
time of attendance at school they
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
By associated Press


Artillery duels and patrol actions
continue along the Vesle front while
the allies and Germans make ready
for future operations. Indications
point to resumption of fighting on
this line within a few hours.
Whether the German crown prince
will attempt a definite stand between
the Vesle and the Aisne is not yet
clear. but it seems apparent he is
preparing for further efforts to check
the allied advance. His medium
caliber guns are bombarding the al
lied positions south of the Vesle in
tensely and he has been making
strong efforts to dislodge the French
and American troops holding bridge
heads on the north bank. All his at
tempts, however, have met with
failure.
$4,000 Prisoners
1t was to be expected that several
days would elapse before the allies
could be in shape to renew their Of
fensive across the Vesle. The bad
weather mas hampered the mUveme mt
of guns and reinforcements as well
as aerial scout work. Rain is re-
ported to have fallen again on the
battle front Tuesday afternoon.
When infantry lighting does re-
open in force, it probably will mark
a new phase in the years campaign
The Marne pocket has been cleared
of the enemy and the crown prince
defeated. Premier Clemenceau an
nounces that the German losses in
cluded $4,000 prisoners and 700 guns
Look For Naval Battle
Interesting reports are received
a-fa A.
plans of the German high command
Some observers there assert that the
Germans will strike the British front
simultaneously with an attack by
the German fleet on the British front
Another report is that the Germans
will shorten their lines on the west
ern front for the special purpose of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
PERSHING, THEN LIEUTENANT,
PUT HIM THROUGH PAGES

Flavel L. Wright, the well-known
life insurance representative of this
city, who will shortly go to France
for Y. NJ. c. A. war work with the
troops. will doubtless be interested
in meeting General John ]. Per-
shing, his old military instructor at
the University of Nebraska. The
telegraph asked Mr.. Wright for
some recollections of General Per-
shing to-day and his "reminiscences
are of more than usual interest. He
said:
After the trials of entering what
seemed like the greatest school in
the world had been met after =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
STATE LOOMS BIG
IN 81 NAMES IN
WAR CASUALTIES
Steelton Soldier Is Severely
Wounded; Newport Man
Reported as Missing
MANY PENNSYLVANIANS
Keystone Division Suffers
Heavily in Today's
Official Lists
By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. Army and
Marine Corps casualty lists issued
early to-day carried S7l names.
bringing to more than $500 the total
casualties reported since the toll of
the Aisne-Marne victory began to
reach Washington Monday. Yester-
day the total was 96S; Monday it
was 716.
Five lists for the Army and one
for the Marine Corps made public to-
day showed combined:
Killed in action, ia.
Wounded severely, ia.
Wounded. degree undetermined,
269.
Died of wounds, 9.
Missing in action, 105.
Died of disease, 1.
Died of airplane accident, 1.
Died of accident and other
causes, L.
The lists indicate certainly the
presence of many Pennsylvanians on
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
MUST GIVE NAME
AND ADDRESS TO
PURCHASE SUGAR
Data to Be Used to Prevent
Shortage Because of
Hoarding

A record of all sales of sugar to
consumers is to be kept by grocers
and turned over to the food admin
istration each week, according to
announcement by the Dauphin coun-
ty food administrator.
This system was ordered to pro-
tect the retail grocer in maintain
ing a normal sugar supply, proper
tionate to the available general sup
ply for family consumption, thus
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
LIGHTSHIP SUNK
OFF .HATTERAS
BY SUBMARINE
U-Boat Comes to Within Half
Mile of North Caro-
lima Coast
By Associated Press

Washington, Aug THE Dia-
mond Shoals lightship off Cape Hat
teras,, n. c., was shelled and sunk
by an enemy submarine late yester-
day, the Navy Department was to-
day informed. The crew, who took
to their boats. have reached shore
safely.
Tho submarine came within a half
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
[Continued ON Page 1o.l

WANT TO INCREASE ~
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE
Washington, Aug. 7.-Increased
rates on newspapers and other pub
lications registered as second class
matter by the postal service, were
asked of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day by the American
Railwa; Express Company, tho ex-
press combine formed under govern
n.ept nuspices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vIcinityi FairJ
continued warm tonight aud
probably Thursday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair
nnd continued warm Tonight
and probably Thursdays light,
south winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
ALLIES SMASH
FOE,SATTEMPT
TO HIT BACK
German High Seas Fleet May Come Out
For Battle simultaneously With
Next Offensive Huns Are About
to Deliver on French Front
FOCH PREPARES FOR NEW DRIVE

On the French Front in France, Aug 1.-The allies to-day
force the river Vese and defeated
Germans The enemy launched strong which
repulsed by violent barrage.
FrancoAmercan force gained footing the northern bank
of the river the of Brasne last evening attacked the
enemy and took than hundred prisoners
Shortly aerward the Germans launched counterattack
heavy artillery barrage but could dsodge the allies
The appears have strong forces this neghborood
On the remainder of the front there comparative calm,
except for artillery fire.
Paris Aug Along the Nesle the French repulse
German attacks especially between Brasne Soissons
office One hundred prisoners have captured
of Brasne.
The Germans to-day made local against French
position south of Auberve Champagne They epused
French last night in the Monddier gained ground
south of FRANKFURT Montddier the war office
announced to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
LATE NEWS

BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS ARMY LIEUTENANT
London Tuesday-Licutenant Frank Foster Foss U.
S A. of Providence R L. killed and FIVE sailors were
injured by boiler explosion on an American ship in
British. port yesterday
WILLARD TO BOX IN AID OF WAR
chicago-Jess Willard, champion heavyweight will
box here Saturday for the benefit of the Overseas War
Fund Of the Salvation Army. This announcement was
made to-day based on telegram from willard at Lawr-
ence, Kas The man TO bc-ptted against the champion
has not been selected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
WILLARD TO BOX IN AID OF WAR


made to-day based on telegram from willard at Lawr-
cnce I<as. The man TO bc-pittcd against the champion
has not been selected.
FIVE DEATHS AT BALTIMORE
Baltmorc-Five deaths and three prostratons from
heat were reported here up to noon TO day At that hour
the local Weather Bureau thermometer registered 100
6 degrees under the new heat record of los established
yesterday
cOPPERs EASE IN FINAL HOUR
New Eoris-Coppcrs eased slightly in the final hour
on retention Of prevailing prices by The war beard The
closing irregular Interest in to-days stass stock
market again concentrated in specialtes representative
issues recording material changes Sales approxmated
I75ooo shares,
Harrisburg-Lester Peregoy to-day was seriously
hurt when he fell out Of the second story window of his
home in North Sixteenth street while helping his mother
hang curtains
llausburg-A woman who screamed "murdcr' roma
window in the county Jail +3tc this 5crnoou d5r 4e
crowd,
BRITISH EXPEL HUNS FROM TRENCHES
With the British Army in France-Aftcr remaining
"a hours in trenches they formerly occupied astride
the BrayCorbc road southwest Of Norancourt the Ger
mans were attacked and expelled this morning by the
British who captured number Of prisoners Early yes
terday strong enemy force attacked and managed to get
temporary possession Of most of their old trenches The
positions firmly held by the British Aside from
this the front remains extraordinarily quiet
MANGIN PATROLS REcoNNoITER AIsNE
London--Via Montreal-General Mangin's army
operating the side of the vese front has thrown
out patrols which are busyng themselves reconnoiteng
the Aisne Reuters correspondent at American head
quarters reports The intention of the Germans regard
ing the ridge between the Vese and the Asne can only
be conjectured he adds,
DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN ARRESTED
ChambersburgDick Allday, real estate operator in
agent and Democratic politician was arrested
here at noon by Deputy U. s. Marshal Harvey Smith,
under the espionage act for pro-Germanism commis-
soner Bonbrakc held him under $4,000 for hearing.
Allday was a candidate for Congress some years ago
CHARGED WITH COMMERCIAL BRIBERY
Washngton-comPlaint has been issued by the Fed
eral Trade Commission against Henry C. Goodman, of
Baltimore manufacturers of printing rollers, charging
commercial bribery He is accused Of giving money,
presents and entertainment employees Of customers to
obtain sales.
CONGRESSMAN DIES OF HEART FAILURE
WashngtOn-Representativ James H Davidson, of
Oshkosh Wis died of heart failure last night in this city
He was member of the Military Committee of the
House, sixty years old, and serving his ninth
term in Congress GI
MADDIAHE IINENSEc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
1--WE DEATHS AZ BALTIMoRE

Baidmore-Fivc deaths and three prostratons from
heat were reported here up to noon to-day At that hour
the local Weather Bureau thermometer registered 100
ho degrees under the heat record of O5 established
yesterday
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