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ALL THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS THE WEATHER Fair Tuesday probably showers. Not much change in temperature. ITEM how the other half lives or why. PRICETWO CENT VOL. NO.

241. MOUNT CARMEL. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1918 FULL UJNITED PRESS DISPATCHES MOUNT FARMER D(DNT HAVE SUDDEN DEATH OF Town Soldier a AEROPLANE Allied Advance Is Continuing Prisoner of War lions, but were repulsed. As the re ENTOMBED MINER IS BY LOWELL MELLETT (United Press Staff Correspondent) WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, Aug. 12.

German reserves rushed into ac tion, partial reorganization of the de-j moralized retreating elements, and arrival of fresh artillery have sue-1 ceeded in slowing up but not stop-1 ping the advance of General Deben-, ey and General Humberts armies. The line last night showed pro gress between the Oise and Matz riv ers, "Little Switzerland, as tins is sometimes called, becoming unten able for the enemy. Progress toward Hibecourt is threatening the German hold on Noy-on. The French are within a mile and a half of Roye. Against strong resistance the French have captured Montigny wood, Elincourt and Anfheval.

Trees felled across roads and paths choked with abandoned German material are contributing toward slowing up the French advance. They also prevented two American correspondents from advancing Jieyond Montdidier yesterday. reach the newly delivered city, if the mass of ruins can bo called a city. Montdidier has been a battle gauge only since March, and we hoped to find it only partly devastated. Five months ago Montdidier was one of the prettiest French towns.

Today its condition reveals how is nnl nnlv and war money to the war but whole cities and coolly facing the cost. FRENCH ARE NEAR CITY OF LASSIGNY PARTS, Aug. 1: lo 1 RESCUED After Being Closed in 5 Hours at Sayre Colliery, Frank Let-ski is Taken Out Alive After being closed in a blind head lug for five hours at Sayre colliery Saturday afternoon and evening Prank Leski, Mount. Carmel miner, was rescued alive and well, without a scratch. The man was working in a breast in the Mammoth vein and upon fire- ing a shot blocked the manway.

He had gone to a blind heading after lighting his shot and was entombed there when the rush came that block ed the manway. The entombment was discovered Im mediately and the oflicials quickly had a force of men on the scene to rescue the man. Rapid headway was made and by working carefully the man was taken out of his underground tomb safe without any injury. He was able to walk home. He was entombed about three or four o'clock and was rescued about eight o'clock.

REPORTS OF SUGAR SALES No retail grocer will receive any 'more sugar certificates from County Pood Administrator Kline until he submits an itemized report of his sales for the preceding month. Administrator Kline has appointed a committee to audit the sales records in the Mount Carmel district, comprising the boroughs of Mount Carmel, Kulpmont and Marion Heights and Mount Carmel towuship. William R. Irvin is the chairman, and the members are Peter A. Magennis, Alfred White, W.

S. Thirhvell and George J. Moleski of Mount Carmel, Michael Dougherty of Locust Gap, and Joseph A. Evert of Kulpmont. This committee is now at work.

Many reports have already been submitted to the committee, but many others have neglected. Administrator Kline stated today that the 1'epuiU thUa fir oUllulttC-d show only the sales that were made for family consumption, and do not state the amounts sold for canning and preserving. It would be a huge task for Mr. Kline and his assistants to go over the canning and preserving permits and complete the records of merch ants. This must be done by the deal ers themselves.

Mr. Kline can not do it. When you report to the committee, you must in addition 'to the family sales specify the sales for canning and preserving, or you will receive no su- gar to balance these amounts You may hand your reports to Chairman Irvin or any member of the committee, ii you can o.u schmitt, who will hand it to the com mittee. Be sure that your reports spe- French artillery is violently shell- are pushing on slowly despite steading both Roye and Noyon, rendering jiy increasing opposition. The Somme both towns practically, uninhabitable makes a horseshoe bend east of them In the Lussigny region progress is nnd the sluggish stream is paralleled continuing- Our lines are now with-' by a canal flowing through a broad 'CHARLES TUEFEL Stricken 111 Yesterday Had Convulsions Passed Away Early This Morning Charles Kenneth, interesting two years old son of anil Mrs.

Sain uel Tuel'ul, 324 south Vine street, died suddenly this morning following a day's illness. The child was unusually bright and active and played about yesterday morning, but later becume ill. It is thought possibly something he ate or possibly the heat allotted him Yesterday afternoon he was stricken with convulsions, which lasted until about eleven o'clock last night. Ho was then delirious for a time and pass ed away this morning at 6:15 o'clock The parents have the sympathy of the community. Besides the 'parents, one brother, Harry survives.

The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be made in the St. Mary's cemetery. MARYBRESLIN BRIDE OF W. H.

HUGHES Prominent Mount Carmel Girl Won by Well Known Sha-mokin Young Man In the midst ot many friends at the Church of Our Lady this morning, at o'clock Miss Mary Breslin. one of the finest young ladies of Mount Carmel, and Mr. Way line H. Hughes, well known Shamokin lyouug man, were united in tho happy bonds ot marriage cy the Rev. A.

Aleuweso. The attendants were Miss Katliryu Breslin a local school teacher and sis ter of the bride, and A. E. Rigney shamokin. The bride is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. P. J. Breslin. 209 south Market street.

She is a clever and highly accomplished young lady, who has the good wishes of an army of friends. rs.VIlughes is popularly known both hem! and at Shamokin and we congratulate Mr. Hughes in having won her for his bride. Mr. Hughes is a prominent young businessman of our neighboring town who has a bright future before him.

The Item joins their many friends in extending luck, happiness and pros perity. Following the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served at Marble Hall ind the newly weds left on the Reading train on their hoenyinoon to New York and Canada. Among the out of town guests who were In attendance were: Mrs. i.aura Hughes, Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Hughes, Miss May Hughes. Torrence Hughes, Mr. and Itlm. P. W.

Pi uiu Mr. and Mrs. George Reese. Mr. and Mrs.

Allen Hack. Mr. and Mrs. George Hack, Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Ilow-h, Mrs. MargaretRaker, Shamokin; Mr. Guy Hughes, Collingsdale; Miss Kathryn Francis, Pittsburgh. ATTENTION RED CROSS WORKERS An urgent call is made for makers of surgical dressings to come out for work this month, and If possible do "double duty The impression has p-nno nn( flint flip wnrlf sltwlf nml therefor number of workers has been small. The truth is that the douWej and thfi task has been too much for the fai(ntui ones who tried to do it.

The teachers in charge ask not only the experienced workers to Tespond, but call for new workers. you looked at the large casualty lists Stop a minute to think what that means in the ter of hospital supplies, and come. CONTINUATION Continuation of our $1.00 sale is announced for the next few days, which will allow the thrifty shoppers to take advantage of all these $1.00 bargains. There are many of them. Ulanv t'llt jXPU.

-cannot carry them Levine's Department Store adylt south Oak street FINE SELECTION OF BOYS' SUITS, FEINBERG'S We have a large and one of the finest selection of boys suits, just the thing for knocking around and for the coming school term. They are the kind that the youngsters cannot rip easily, and will Bland the roughest kind of wear. They are being sold at bottom prices. We have any size, and in good Louis Feinberg adv It Second and Oak streets LICENSE OR TRUCK So He Was Arrested by the State Police and Fined by Justice David Hughes O. G.

Kramer, farmer from a valley north of town, was arrested by the State Police for not having a license tag on his truck and was lined $1(1 and the costs. The man is a regular attendant? at market and told the officers lie didn't think he should be penalized, as he was doing the country a service in raising food and also helping to feed Mount Carmel. He little knew that 10 per cent of the food eaten here is raised by farmers in this section of the state. ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGE After Clever Detective Work by Corporal Arthur Parker, of State Police TRIED TO HIDE CRIME Attempt to Bury Murdered Shenandoah Man in the Mountains Shrewd detective work on the part of Corporal Arthur Barker in command of the local detachment of the State Police, resulted in the capture of Joseph Milano, aged 21 years, of 331 east Spruce street, Kulpmont, yesterday, who is charged wilh the murder of Carmine Eareosxeni, at Shenandoah, last March. The first that was learned of this crime last March was when a Shenandoah police officer discovered a wounded man digging a grave in the mountains for a dead body that was lying nearby.

It was planned that if the body could be hidden the crime would be concealed. At the time of the murder, it was learned by the police that eight or nine men had been in a house on Coal street where a fight started. About a half dozen arrests were made, but the men were only held as witnesses. It was learned that the man who was supposed to have committed the crime had gotten into the bush and made his way to Hazleton. from where he must have gone to Kulpmont, where he has been a resident for some time.

All trace of the accused murderer was lost after he left the home, but the authorities never stopped their search for him. Finally Corporal Parker learned that the man was in Kulpmont. He had no description of him and had no way of telling who he was, but this did not hinder him in getting his man. The officer knew the name of the man he was after, so he also got his military registration number. Saturday, the state police went to Kulpmont and started in to round up their man.

They first stopped a bunch of young men who looked as though Hintr ii-ni-n tlin rl ft- rrrt nml 1 1 manded their registration cards. One young fellow didn't have his with him and they accompanied him to his home. As seen as he provided his card they saw that he wras the fellow they were after. As soon as the accused murderer was placed under arrest he said he didn't do it. He was asked what he didn't do, and he replied: "Nothing" Milano is now under the impression that he was arrested for being a military slacker.

When arrested the prisoner carried a large stiletto and a razor that showed hard usage. The man was taken to Pottsville at noon by Corpora! Parker. There are a number of other men connected with the murder in this section who the officers are still looking for. RUBBER BOOTES Price $2 90 to $5.25. A full line to select from.

advl2-3t Camp's Shoe Store CENTRALIA DANCE A dance will be held in St. Ignatius' hall. Centralis, Thursday evening. Music 'jy McAndrew's Orches -orr tra. CONTINUATION Continuation or our $1.00 sale is announced for the next few days, which will allow the thrifty shoppers to take advantage of all these $1.00 bargains.

-There are many of; them, so many that you cannot Carry them all away. Come today or any day'this week. Levines Department Store adv It 142 south Oak street FLIES OVER A real airplane (we know because we saw it, In fact the whole Item oflice force and everybody in the vicinity of our office saw it) passed over Mount Carmel this afternoon at 3:03 o'clock. It looked as though the plane was less than half mile high and trav eling at a rate of GO or 80 miles an hour." Mr. Kyler of the Ashland News tele phoned us to get out and look for an airplane as one "had just passed over their town and was headed toward Mount Carmel.

We ran into the street and ther it was in sight already It went from here todward Shamokin. This was the first airplane to pass over our town, or to be seen anywhere in this section. RUNAWAY GIRLS ARE CAPTURED Run Away from Shenandoah After Stealing $22.00 Captured at Kulpmont Three young Shenandoah girls, Ag nes Vargo, aged live years; Anna Mo leski, aged seven year and ICtella Moleski. aged nine years, who ran away from homo and started to travel, were captured at Kulpmont Saturday by the local detachment of State police in charge of Corporal Parker. The little ladieR had stolen from the lather of one of them and started out to see the world.

They shopped for a time at Shenandoah and then took the Pennsylvania state flyer for Shamokin. There they showed by buying a bag of potato chips for lunch. The girls then took a Shamokin and Mount Carmel Transit Co. car for Kulpmont where they entered a house and gave a womn 50c to comb their hair and permit them to change their clothes. Here they left their old clothes and set forth with their new duds.

But. just, about this time the State police took charge of the girls brought them to Mount Carmel got them a room at the Elmore hotel for over night and yesterday, their fathers came here and took them home. 'iLLxfl AMERICAN CASUALTIES Yesterday's Casualty List The following Pennsylvania soldiers wore named in yesterday's casualty list Issued by the War Department: KILLED IN ACTION Sergeant William Shoemaker, Lehightsn Corporals George H. Berenbrok, Latrobe John C. Bishop.

Chambersburg Privates Cash H. Lopus, Kane James C. McSherry, Enola Joii S. Mac Cambridge Springs William Carter, Erie Aaron Cohen, DuBois Patrick G. Cook, Leisenring Harold O' Halberg.

Kane Prrvates Lincoln R. Schlott, Lincoln Harry K. Kneer, Alburtis Joseph G. Dale, Lansford (. Harvey R.

Moses. Tamao.ua George J. Silvoy, South Bethlehem Collins D. Thomas, Smethport Henrv Phillips, Gravs Landing WOUNDED SEVERELY Private Walter Page, Mount Pleasant Mills WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED Private Frank Billard. Birdsboro MISSING IN ACTION Corporal James McCoy, Privates Vitto Bruno.

Conschohocken Knfiano Lucente. Conschohocken WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED, Sergeant Andrew Panko, Nesquehoning i. Corporal Henry FuGebhardt, Lanseaster DK Privates Charles If. Gladftlll, Yaynesboro Ellis rHockenberry, West Manor Clifton N. Mclntyre, Indiana, Pa.

OUR TOWN sult of a successful operation we carried out immediately south of the Soninio wfe captured over 200 prisoners and linked our positions east of Mericourt with the line east of Et-lnehen on the north bank of the river." yyi STEADY ADVANCE OFJHE ALLIES By William Philip Simms (United Press Staff Correspondent) WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN PRANCE, Aug. 12. Von Der Marwitz and Von Hutier are trying desperately to stiffen the resistance of their armies whose bucks are now almost tight against the Somme. The Allies are advancing slowly but steadily, their guns commanding not only Roye, Chaulnes, Nesle and Peronne, but the Somme crossings everywhere. Immense, quantities of German materials are still west of the river.

Prisoners from divisions just arrived 1 ie e. order- eu 10 noid at wnaiever cost. Home of the bridges have been destroyed and the Allied guns are demolishing them as fast as they are repaired. Captured German oflicers admit there is considerable disorder behind the lines, the oflicers themselves "tt'f wnui is iiuiispiring. They ere thrown into certain posit- ions and merely told to stay- Von is obviously trying to gain time to bring up more reserves, possibly to permit withdrawal of his heavy artillery and stores to the right of the Somme.

The Americans are with the British before Bray as this is written. South OH the Sommejt.he. Australians soft marsh. It is difficult to cross save by built up roads and bridges which have been rendered dangerous by Allied long-range artillery and air bombs. VITAL POINTS IN THE GERMAN LINE PARIS.

Aug. 12 Chaulnes, Roye, Lassigny and Noyon these are the vital' noints in tlio general line on which the Germans are desperately striving to recover thMr bnlntfe nr.d ptcm the onswecp-ing Allies. General Von Ludendorff is pulling in reserves from the entire region and throwing them into this line. Meanwhile he is trying to reorganize the divisions hurled back by the French and British. Whether the Germans have decided to make a real stand on this line or only a temporary one to en-' able General Von Hutier to withdra- his heavy guns and material can not yet be established.

1 AMERICANS ENCOUNTER PRUSSIAN DIVISIONS By Frank J. Taylor (United Press Correspondent) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN THE VESLE, Aug. 12 American and French troops opposing the Germans on the heights north of the Vesle have encountered fresh Prussian divisions. Fighting in the American sectors in this region yesterday consisted mostly of machine gun and rifle fire and increased German artillery activity. The Germans threw down two intense barrages before the American position yesterday-morning and stopped abruptly each time, apparently intending to attack But the attacks did not materialize, either because of the American small-arms fire or the Boche inability to "get up enough steam." American infantry advanced half way up the slopes of a steep hill this morning.

encountering strong German entrenchments. The doughboys could not hold these positions and returned to their former positions at the foot of the slope. American artillery continues pound ing the German positions while the infantry snipes from shell holes, har- raseing the Boches who are trying to hamper American positions. 1 Dr. Barnd.

of Begins and Miss Among the men reported as missine in action ranee, cap tured by the Germans, is that of Walter Shamanski, 242 south Beech street. Mount Carmel. His father. Joseph Shamanski, re ceived a telegram to that effect this morning. The name will probably, appear in tomorrow's official casualty list.

Walter Shamanski enlisted on June 19, 1917, and has been in France for the past ten months. His command. Company 23rd United States Infantry, has participated in a number of bat-'ea. The report states that he has been missing since July 18th. Today's Casualty List WASHINGTON, Aug.

12 Three Army casualty lists totalling 305 names were announced by the War Department today, divided as fol lows: Killed in action, 57 Died of wounds. 10 Died of disease, 2 Died of accident or other cause, 4 Severely wounded, B7 Wounded, degree undetermined, 158 Missing in action, 7 This brings the total thus far reported from the Franco-American Marne drive to 5,019. Pennsylvanians KILLED IN ACTION Sergeants P. C. Hamer, New Brighton IT Hochard, Somerset T.

L. K'laypool, Kittaning P. S. Sullivan, Collingsdale Corporal L. K.

Stewera.t New Brighton Privates Aurltfj, Philadelphia P. J. Crawofrd, Philadelphia J.J. Devlin, Philadelphia D. Recca, Philadelphia T.

J. Furnan, Philadelphia J. H. Gavighan, Philadelphia G. M.

Hanson, Brighton H' W. Laurree, Beaver W. S. Sarver, Johnstown DIED OP WOUNDS Private II. E.

Kuehner, Allentown SEVERELY WOUNDED Pirvates R. Duncan, Bradford. W. Earl E. Massalsky.

Brackenridge, incent Perl, Pittsburgh. P. Rice, Pittsburgh. R. Ross, Etters.

C. H. Strickland, York. WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED Lieutenant Harry S. Douglass, McKeesport Privates Alex Dalfonso, Philadelphia.

P. Ozeles, Philadelphia. G. P. Pepperman, Jersey Shore.

William Zapolski. Shenandoah. J. W. Pesler, Harrisburg W.

L. Neilson, Pittsburgh. NO RACE SUICIDE IN THIS SECTION 100 Births and 30 Deaths in Mount Carmel Borough and Township and Kulpmont P. Hoffman, secretary of the Board of Health of Mount Carmel borough, Mount Carmel Township and Kulpmont borough, yesterday sent his reports for the past month to Harrisburg, showing that during the month there were 100 births here and but 30 deaths. MORE AMERICAN TROOPS FOR ITALY (By United Press I-eased Wire) ROME, Aug.

12 More American troops will be sent to Italy, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, announced here today. THE STORE WHERE YOU can find what you need at prices lower than anywhere else. Best Rice flour, 12c pound.

White Corn Flour, 7c pound. Rice 13c pound. Barley flour 12 pounds for S3c. 6 different kinds of evaporated milk at 5c and UVfcc can. 1 pound box cocoa 22c.

1 pound Davis' baking powder 21c. Seedless raisins 12c package. White soup beans, 12c pound. Swift's pride washing powder, 5c package. Fresh Eggs and Butter direct from the country.

advlt Varano's, 232 W. Olive St in one and tnree-quarter miles ot the town, the French penetrating Thies- court woods (which extend northward to witlfcn a mile of Lassigny.) ALLIED TROOPS AT EDGE OF BRAY LONDON. Aug. 12. Ulied troops have taken the west ern edge of Bray, it was learned this ifterimon.

(Bray is five miles south-east of Albert and is the most important point on the Somme west of Peronne.) American and British forces were reported approaching Bray, last night. The Germans are reported to be heavily counter attacking in front of Roye. The French have made a further advance on an IS miles front between the Avre and the Oise. The British have taken Lihons. Previously were reported to have captured the city but evidently were driven out in a German count-J er attack.) ALLIES FIRING ON GERMAN SUPER GUN PARIS, Aug.

12 The number of prisoners taken in the new drive is estimated by Le Matin at nearly 40,000, with more than 700 guns raptured. Thirty-one new divisions have been identified in Picardy, making a total of 14 divisions (probably 1,368,000 men) used since July 15. One German long-rjinge gun has been located between Ham and Guis-card and is being shelled by Allied artillery. The French War Office announced that on Saturday 120 aeroplanes flew over Lassigny, dropping 23 tons of bombs. ENEMY ATTACKS WERE REPULSED LONDON, Aug.

12 British troops contiriuing their advance, have progressed to within less than four miles of Roye, capturing Ar-mencourt and Tilloloy, the British War Office announced todav Addi tional nroeress was made astride the Somme. where the lines were joined east of Mericourt and Etinehen. I south of Lihons were repulsed. "Yesterday everting the enemy again attacked our positions south of i "There is great need for hundreds of family that you supplied. women tn rnmr.

once. Reports tor August saies musi be made within a week of the end of the month. Those who neglect will have to get along without sugar. SUBMARINES SINK THREE MORE SHIPS By United Press leased Wire) WASHINGTON. Aug.

12 Destruction of three more vessels German off the Atlantic soast by submarines was officially announced by the Navy Department today. The British steamer Penistone was torpedoed at 12:15 p.m. August 11, 100 miles cast of Nantucket. The American schooner Herman Winter was sunk by gunfire by a submarine early on the morning of Aug- ust.llth. A Swedish steamer was reported bombed and sunk August Sth.

about 100 miles south-east of Nantucket. AT RECCE'S Bisque. Caramel, besides flavors; of Ice Cream. Try a Brown Betty Sundae, It's delicious, i adv Aaron Ossman, Vermont, bpem ouw at Ossmon's..