Harrisburg rB v ' Susquehanna River on RampadtThroughout Course; May Be Flood Here I a ** M HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 74 Susquehanna Will Go to 19, or Perhaps to 20 Foot Mark Is Forecast River Rises 6 Feet in Twenty-four Hours; Stream Was Rising Rapidly Exactly One Year Ago Today; State Water Commission Issued Flood Warnings r ———————— —H Past Performances of Susquehanna RIYBH. VIC tit. I)»TE STAGE IS.»(} I nkiiimn 22.2 18(15 March 17 24. It 1878 I'nknuwa " 15.6 1H8« Vnkuunn 21.4 1889 Jauiniry 2 27.1 18111 February 10 li» I MM. . March 22 2ft.2 11H11 December 10 21.4 1002 Mnrrll S 23.0 1003 ..March 2 17.1 I!MM . March -1 28 3 IIWKS. March 22 15. H 1 QUO . . M arch 30 10.5 IIMI7 March 10 13.3 100* March 20 15.0 I00!> May 2 15.6 101 llarch 3 17.2 101 March 30 0.8 101 Mnrrll 4 14.8 1013. . . March 2K.Katlinatr<l, 10 i ————J With the river now (2 p. in.) Ht 3 2 feet S' = inches and rising an inch every two hours with a prediction issued this morning by Weather Fore-, caster Demain that a (lood stage of at lenst 1!1 and possibly 20 feet would be reached before another twenty tour hours, the situation in the Sus quehanna Ynlley is extremely alarm ing. At 9 o'clock this morning the river was !• feet, rushing down under a surly gray mist which did not conceal ONE TERM BOGY NOW LOAMS FOR WILSON; DEMOCRATS ARE SPLIT Tolls Row in Congress Indicates Hard Fight Over Democratic Nomination in 1916 Washington. I). C., March 28.—The fight over the Panama tolls question has bred a spirit of factionalism in the Democratic party which has filled the leaders with alarm. The prophecy was made to-day that if Woodrow Wilson ignores the one term principal tn the Baltimore plat form he will hard a hard fight on his hands for renomination. On the other hand administration spokesmen declare that If the Demo crats win the next House Champ r'lark of Missouri will probably forfeit the speakership as a penalty for his temerity in showing Ills teeth to the ;Kinilnlstration over the tolls question. They believe the administration forces will bend their energies from this time forth to undo Mr. Clark. Anger fills the hearts of the oppos ing leaders on the tolls question. For a year or more now the Democrats have given a superb exhibition of party solidarity. From time to time radicals have shown signs of restless ness over the restraints imposed by the man In the White House but on alt such occasions they have been held in check by the influence of Leader Underwood and Mr. Clark. On the tolls question Messrs. Un derwood and Clark were followed off the party reservation by tifty-five of their colleagues. Most of these men were influenced by the platform dec laration on the tolls question and one of them, Representative Murray, of Oklahoma, predicted party disaster if the pending measure became a law. Fear Harmony Is Ended Among Democrats It is realized on nil sides that anything approaching failure by the Wilson administration would doubtless result in party defeat. [Continued on Page 10.] </ Late News Bulletins RE-PASS COTTON FUTURES BILL Washington, March 28. \ftpr striking out tlie amendment legaliz- Inir pooling, the Senate to-«la> re-pa.s»cd the bill to regulate trading in cotton futures. BASEBALL STRIKE ENDS I.exington. Ky., March 28—.After one thousand students had cau trlbuted fifty cents each toward tlie basebnll fund, the alhletie commit - tee of the faculty of Kentucky state University to-du> re-established the original baseball schedule of twenty-fonr games and the striko of the ba&ebull team which hab been on for several days, ended. FLOOD STAGES AT PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh, Pa.. March 28.—Flood stages were reported from the up per Allegheny river to-day because oX melting snows and la»t night's rain. At Warren, Pa., it was rising rapidly and much damage had been done. Trolley and railroad trains were reported In trouble and a number of factories had shut down. SUSQUEKAMNTA IMPERILS CITY Bhtgharnton, X. Y., March 28. —A steady down|>onr of rain all night Increased the gravity of the flood situation here. Early this morning the Chenango rtver broke over its hanks, flooding the residential sec tion of tlie city. Tlie Susquehanna rose to a point at daylight which im periled the entire central section of tlie city. A heavy rain continued to-day. SIXTY LICENSES GRANTED Holliday&bnrg, Pa.. March 28.—The Blair county court at midnight granted sixty hotel licenses and three brewery licenses. Fight houses were refused licenses. This action of tlie court means a net reduction of olx hotUiM In the county. NATHANIEL EWING DYING i ' Uniontown, Pa. March 28.—-Xathanlel Ewlng, chairman of the Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania, and ex-Common Pleas Judge of Fayette county, was reported near death to-day. - * the unexpected burst of speed of the current, and persons throughout the city, and especially in the south end, began to make inquiries as to what would be the outcome. Weather Forecaster Demain up to 11 o'clock, while anticipating a rise above the flood stage, had not yet. received complete data from up State. Loiter when reports came in from Binghamton and Wilkes-Earre he an nounced that the river would go at least two and possibly three feet above flood stage. Tons of Water Come Down The warm weather of last night ami yesterday and the rain, which was general, and fairly severe throughout the valley, were the contributing causes. The warm spell melted the ice and snow in the mountains of the Binghamton region, and poured tons [Continupcl on Page V) DKPiTY COIiI jECTOR ATTOIXTED Special to The T*Ugraph Sunbury, Pa., March 28.—Congress man John V. T-iesher has announced the appointment of James V. McAn drew. of Locust Gap, as deputy United States revenue collector for the coun ties of Lycoming, Sullivan, Montour, Columbia and Northuml>orla.nd. He succeeds Henry W. Schoffstall, of Sun bury, who was ten years in the office. RAISE WAGES OF RAILWAYS GO. MEN ONE GENI AN HOUR Bulletin Announcing the Increase Urges Men to Be Courteous at All Times Conductors and motormen of the Harrisburg Hallways Company w*re pleasantly surprised this morning by the announcement of an increase of 1 cent an hour in their wages, taking effect April 1. This increase will be according to the following scale of wages: Employes one year in service, 21 cents an hour: two and three years' service, 23 cents; four and Ave years' service, 24 cents; all above Ave years, 25 cents an hour. Tn view of the dropping of hundreds of men by the railroad companies, the advance in wages is regarded by em ployes as a fortunate circumstance. In a bulletin advising the men of the increase President Frank B. Mus sel- calls attention to the importance of courtesy in the running of the oars and the exercising of care to avoid all accidents. This year the company will expend about SfiO.OOO in street paving and re construction of tracks and more than $85,000 in the purchase of new cars and other equipment. Sleuth White Moves Cat and Cushions to His New Home Today Detective Harry White had the day off. due to the fact that It was moving day in the White home. Detective White with a suit of striped overalls began his duties early this morning. At noon to-day it was reported that the detective had succeeded in get ting the family cat, four parlor cush ions and the bread box to his new ihome, at 1215 North Second street. I The rest of the household furniture was hauled in a moving van. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, jVIARCH 28, 1914. COPELIII CRITICISED ' SEVERELY FOR HIKING ffIOIMMICITION Commissioner Bowman Says Of ficial Isn't Giving Taxpayers Square Deal MAYOR, OF COURSE, DUCKS Council Will Urge Pennsy Officials to Build Division Street Subway City Commissioner Harry F. Bow man, department of public safety, on the floor of Council late yesterdav afternoon sharply criticised the action of City Treasurer O. M. Copelin in re maining away from his office for so lenghtv a period. Mr. Copelin has been cruising in the tropics for the last couple of months. Commissioner Bowman raised the point when Mayer Koyal and Commissioner Gorgas ob jected to final passage of the ordi nance outhorizing the abolishing of the office of chief clerk and assistant chief clerk in the treasury. Both the Mayor and Mr. Gorgas said they thought that Council should await Mr. Copelin's return so he may be given a chance to explain his side of the case. Mr. Bowman promptly replied that he had had action postponed for two weeks solely in order to accommodate Mr. Copelin and his two clerks, but that definite action was necessary a' once if Council didn't wish to threaten the chances of the budget ordinance for passage on time. Com missioner Gorgas continued to keep things lively for a quarter cf an hour [Continued on l*ag< - 10.] TORREON WILL FILL TDBAY. IS BELIEF OF REBELS 111 MEXICO Unconfirmed Report Says Consti tutionalists Have Taken Im portant Hill »S Associated Press Juarez. Ilex., March 28.—With the expectation that Torreon would crum ble under the rebel attack to-day. of- | fleers in Juarez awaited news from I the battlefield. The iast reports yesterday were that j General Monclovio Herrera had cut' his way from the eastern side of Tor reon through the business quarter to the bull ring on the north; that Gen eral Villa had set out with more troops from Gomez Palacio to join him and take command, and that the federals were making a final stand in the de fenses on the west side. An unconfirmed rumor at nidnight had it that the rebels had the hill known as Cerro De La Cruz, an im portant defense, but verification was lacking to-day. Latest advices from both Villa and newspaper correspondents indicated that the rebels had carried their as sault into the very heart of Torreon and that the federals were hard { pressed. At that time it was General Herrera's forces of 4.000 men who were reported to have entered the town from the east, and the counter march of General Villa into Torreon from the north was expected to throw the federals under General Refugio Velasco into utter rout. Villa Had 12,000 Men No military official in Juarez to-day I doubts that the battle which General 1 Villa has waged against Gomez Palacio, now his, and Torreon, has been the most desperate of any en gagement of this or any other revolu tionary movement in Mexico. Gen eral Villa went to the front with 12,- 000 seasoned men, well equipped for a vigorous, smashing assault against any resistance the federals might of fer. News dispatches indicate that the | federals fought fiercely and that the loss in dead and wounded on both sides was enormous. Lack of hos pital facilities, the heat and the desert wind and the four days of strenuous, ■ practically constant fighting under the virile and tenacious leadership of "Pancho" Villa were believed to have ; amassed a large casualty list. Viiln a Hero Villa, himself has become a hero. Everywhere In Juarez his praises were being sung to,day. By Maderlsts and constitutionalists he is looked upon as .the greatest military genius in the southern republic and great confi dence is expressed that he will push his triumphant way with his rebel army to the very doors of the na- J tioiiß 1 palace in Mexico City. With "vivas" for Villa and "vivas" 'for Carranza. the supreme chief of ! the revolution, rebel sympathizers | gathered about the streets of Juarez I early to-day to welcome Carranza ' when he ended his long overland i march from Nogales to this city, en j route to Chihuahua. And none could I tell whether "viva Villa'' or "viva Car- I ranza" was shouted with more fervor. DRANK CARBOLIC ACID Special to The Telegraph Hagerstown, Md.,March 28. —Luther Whetzel, 28 years old, a resident of 1 Williamsport, this county, drank over an ounce of carbolic acid in the pres , ence of his wife and mother-in-law, ; Mrs. William Young, at his home and ! died two hours later after two physi -1 clans made desperate efforts to save his life. NEW POSTMASTER AT RICHLAND Special to The Telegraph j Washington, D. C., March 28.—The Post Office Department yesterday an ' nounred the appointment of Horace "J. Moyer as postmaster at Kichland, i Lebanon county. Pa., succeeding J. i Bleckor, resigned. I Premier Asqaith and Prominent Britons Who Figure in the Ulster Crisis V U II S»R Geo. "RICHARDSON U *sL_ - Jl SIR ARTHUR "PAGET COL SELL* SECRLTAR/ (OMMANOCR YFLRLTUM ARM; POUTER ST AT C /OR WA.R^ { SIfc«JOHN FRENCH i MO MARS HALL . "BRITISH ARM/ ; IDE THREATS TIT COOPER FIBM WOULD "00 UPJI SMOKE" Police Looking For Firebugs; Firemen Have Hard Time Fighting Blaze Fire believed to have been of an incendiary origin gutted the foundry i and machine plant of E. N. Cooper & j Co., 130 Short street, last night, and | destroyed valuable patterns, entailing ; a loss of $3,500. The police are in- i vestlgating . Members of the firm stated this morning that there had been no fire in the building from 5 p. m. until 11 I>. m.„ when the flames were discov ered. Two weeks ago, say the com pany officials, employes were dis charged, one of whom made a threat that the building soon might ''go up in smoke." This employe, the police say, could not be found last night or to day. The blaze had gathered considerable headway before men in a nearby cigar store gave the alarm from Box No. 5, State and Cowden streets. Wedged between the Wesley Union African Methodist Episcopal Church and the steam heat plant, the burning building presented a serious problem to the firemen, but they succeeded in keeping the flames within the foundry walls. After the firemen had returned home a second alarm was sent in. Fire had broken out in the pile of charred patterns. M. H. Wolf. 153ti Wallace street, a member of tho Citizen company, grasped a piece of casting and burned his left hand. He was breaking thiough the side of the building for a line of hose and reached in to shove the casting out of the way. The hand was not seriously burned. The Washington and Friendship en gines avoided a crash at Third and Walnut streets by presence of mind of both drivers. Society For Prevention of Easter Desecration Latest in Washington By Associated■ I J ress \ Washington. D. C.. March 28.—De signed to check what is declared to be a growing tendency on the part of American people, to- make the Easter season the occasion • for displaying fashionable clothes, a moMeinent was launched here to-day to form the "society for ihe prevention of Easter i desecration." The members, of this I society would pledge themselves not to wear new articles ol clothing begin ning with Palm Sunday until after Easter Sunday. In nroposlng the new society the District of Columbia Chris tian Endeavor Union declares that the real neaning of Easter Is often lost sight o.' nowadays because of tho popular craze for new and fashionable clothing and predicts that the move ment will vastly Increase the calm de votional spirit of that season. FUNERAL OF JOHN RABUCK Special to The Telegraph Linglestown, Pa., March 28.—John Rabuck, who had been sick but one week, died on Tuesday afternoon Fu neral services will be held at Wen j rich's Church on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. Bassler, of Har rlsburg. I. O. O. F. will also assist I with the services. Mr. Rabuck was a I lifelong resident of Lower Paxton township, a member of Wenrich's Re formed Church and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. ""MORE GUNS FOR HUERTA Liverpool, March 28.—John Wesley De Kay, of New York, ex-president of the Mexican National Banking Com pany, nailed for New York to-day after successfully negotiating In Eu rope on behalf of Provisional Presi dent Hu»rta for 240 ereusot guns and 1O,QOO,(H>0 rounds of ammunition.' 75 MORE POLES TO COME DOWN DURING YEAR. SAYS DIEHL I Ordinance Necessary to Compell Western Union to Remove Those in Third St. From fifty to seventy-five more of the unsightly poles that have helped pnpport the network of wires will be removed from the city streets during: the ensuing year, according to City Electrician t'lark E. Diehl to-day. The cutting down of these poles is part of the plan for improvement which Elec trician Diehl had in mind when he asked City Council for an appro priation of $3,000 for further work. The item was allowed in the budget. "The item will allow us to go ahead in the near future with the work of removing these additional poles," said Mr. Diehl, "and we will first take down the pole in Court street and then in Market to .Cameron: when that is tlnished we will try to extend the poleless territory at least to Thir teenth and Market streets. North wardly we hope to get the street cleared us far as ttriggs street. "With the exception of a few poles in Market and Third streets the busi ness district is being well cleared. I've noticed in the papers that the Western Union company means to remove its poles. To compel this to be done would rfquire a general ordinance. I should suppose, which will have to be passed by City Council." Poles to Come Down All the cable that will be iiteded to complete the installation of the citv's new underground fire and police alarm system has been received and the city electrician will begin the alterations as soon as the weather permits. The completion of this job alone will mean the elimination of about thirteen poles. The string of shafts in question extends down Court street to Third and Market, where a great pole now stands diagonally opposite tho Colo nial Theater. A short distance be tween Market in Third is another, on opposite sites of Third street at the intersection of Strawberry are two more, one is standing in Third half way between Walnut and Strawberry streets, and another towers at the corner of Third,and Walnut. Most of the poles still standing are owned by the Western Union com pany. Company officials who could discuss the matter were out of town to-day. Sl/PERDREADNOUGHT LAUNCHED Tokio, March 28.—The superdread nought Fuso was launched at Kure to-day. The vessel Is of 31,000 tons displacement and of 45,000 horse power. She will carry twelve 14-inch and sixt en 6-inch guns and will have four submerged torpedo tubes. Her estimated speed is twenty-two knots an hour. TANNENBAUM SENTENCED New York, March 28.—With a smile parting his lips, Frank Tannenbaum, the 21-year-old I. W. W. leader, stood In court last evening and heard the verdict of guilty of participating in an unlawful assemblage and the conse quent sentence of a year in the peni tentiary. and |SOO fine. NO SOLUTION FOUND TO SITUATION CAUSED BY RESIGNATIONS ! . Sir John French Will Likely Be Transferred to Some Other Field of Activity i i j By Associated Press i London, March 28. No solution . had been found up to a late hour to- F day of the situation caused by the | resignation of Field Marshal Sir John I French and Adjutant General Sir John Ewart from their positions at the head of the British army. The cabinet, however, was still hopeful that its dif ficulties would be overcome before it again meets the House of Commons Monday. Should the chief of the general staff and the adjutant general to the forces j persist in their attitude, it is generally thought that Colonel John Seeley, Sec retary of State for War, will leave the cabinet. In case the government should be able to placate the field marshal and the adjutant general, the transfer of Colonel Seely to some other field of activity probably will satisfy the Lib 'eral and Labor malcontents. Miss Wilson's Wedding Either April 29 or 30 Washington, March 28. From a source close to the White House it was learned to-day that the marriage of Miss Kleanor Wilson and William G. McAdoo, Secretary. oIS the Treasury, wIH take place the last week In April. The important event is expected to take place Wednesday, April 29, or Thursday, April 30. Either day will tlnd the bride ready, lor all orders placed in New York or Washington carry with them the de mand that hats, gowns, hoots, shoes and parasols, as well as the wealth of dainty lingerie, is to be signed, sealed and delivered at the White House April 22. That the President's daughter is placing not only her trousseau order, but that for the wedding cake as well, in New York, Instead of in Washing ton, is the occasion of much disap pointment to local trades people. According to the present informa tion filtering through the usual chan- Inels, the present plans of Miss Elea nor Wilson and Mr. McAdoo are for a jnoon cew-mony and an early departure from Washington for some unknown honeymoon retreat. The wedding gown will be white sat in, along the conventional lines, even though it should bo decided to have no one witness the ceremony beyond the immediate relatives of bride and bridegroom, and the latter's associates of the Cabinet and their families. It Is not expected that Mr. McAdoo's eldest daughter, Mrs. Charles Martin, will come on for the wedding, as she Is In California for her health, and is said to be advised against the transconti nental Journey. Easton Bible Scholar to Address Hill Men George L. Alrlch, of Easton, will be the speaker at to-morrow's "Pleasant Sunday Afternoon" meeting of the Al lison Hill Men's Christian Association. His subject will be "On the Way to Jericho." Mr. Alrich, who Is the instructor of the monthly Harrisburg Bible confer ence. Is coming to Harrisburg a day ahead of the time for next week's con ference in the First Baptist Church lrt order to address the "Pleasant Sunday Afternoon" meeting. He is already well known In Harrisburg because of his monthly instruction, but this will be the first time he has addressed the Hill meeting. To-morrow's meeting will be held in Lenney's Theater, 5 South Thir teenth street, from 3.45 to 4.45 o'clock. llt will be preceded by the uslial fifteeu-mlnute SOUK service, starting at 18.30 o'clock. 12 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT. SHI 10UID sirs PRESIDENT HIS BEEN IMPOSED UPON Declares That Is the Most Charit able Thing That Can Be Said About Him WILSON MEN ARE CONFIDENT Supporters Believe Administration Measure Will Be Passed Tuesday By Associated Press Washington, March 28.— Debate on tlie repeal of the Panama tolls exemp tion continued to-day in the House and •Senate. The House was procoeded on the Sims bill under twenty hours' de bate as provided In the hard fought battle of yesterday. The Senate was debating the subject generally. In the House, Representative Know land. controlling the time for the Re publican.", assailed the repeal In un measured terms, "as surrendlng to tircat Britain without a struggle." "Is the Panama canal now the price of the elimination of lluerta?" he de manded. In the Senate resolutions by Sena tor Lewis and Senator Galllnger were laid aside until Monday. Mr. Lewis' resolution was supplementary to one now pending, declaring for equal tolls and would empower the President to suspend tolls in his discretion. Administration supporters are confi dent the repeal bill will pass the House by Tuesday night or early Wednes day. Says He Is Imposed Upon Yesterday's victory for the adminis tration in the House has aroused ex pectations of champions of repeal in the Senate that a favorable report will be forthcoming from the canal's committee, notwithstanding the influ ence of Its chairman, Senator O'Gor man. "Disguise the situation or becloud the Issue as you may, thero is no es caping from the naked truth for the first time the people of this great na tion are urged to surrender under foreign pressure," declared Mr. Know laud in the House. "I entertain a high regard for the President of the United ! States. His patriotism and honesty |of purpose I would not attempt to j question. However, like all members I of the human family he Is apt to err. j In this Instance an apparent error of judgment in handling the Mexican situation has necessitated the latest move at least his message so hints. The most charitable thing to say is that he has been imposed upon." ; Believe Wife Deserters Have Diseased Brains By Associated Press Chicago, 111., March 28.—0n the theory that they may have diseased brains and that they may require mental treatment as a substitute for punishment, Chicago husbands who do not recognize their obligations to sup | port their wives hereafter may be t sent to a laboratory instead of to Jail. Those arrested on other charges may receive the same treatment. Chicago's new psychopathic labora tory, the first of its kind in the United , States, will be established in the near future as an auxiliary to the municipal j court, it was announced to-day. Judges I of the municipal court yesterday com : pleted their plans for the establish- I ment and maintenance of tha laboratory. I Dr. William J. Hickson, of Vlne ! land, N. J., who studied in the court laboratory at Berlin, will be the head | of the Chicago laboratory. j CLEVERLY DESTROYS CLUES TO IDENTITY, HE THINKS When Tony Maltuck stole |l2O from his boarding boss at 1315 Wal ! lace street, on Wednesday, to prevent direction he blotted out his picture ' from a group photograph in the par j lor. j After pulling off this clever piecei 1 of work, Tony took the next train for : Lynn, Mass. There, however, yester | day he was arrested. Maltuck had overlooked one important thing. He ! forgot there was a negative of the group picture at a local photograph ! gallery. Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison ! procured a picture from this negative, heard that Tony had gone to Massa -1 chusetts, sent the picture to Lynn, and the arrest followed. Maltuck confessed to his guilt FELL FROM CA.H Adam Terovltch, of Steelton, was 1 treated at the Harrlsburg Hospital tills morning for a laceration of the scalp caused by a fall from a street car at Cameron and Hemlock streets. [THE WEATHER Forilnrrlsbargnnd vicinity! Cloudy to-night and Sunday, probably showers | cooler to-nltfht. For FCastern Pennsylvania t Cloudy to-night and Sunday, probably shonersi cooler to-night; light to moderate, variable winds. River General and moderately heavy rata over the Susquehanna watershed hnN Increased the gravity of 'the flood situation. Thla morning's reports Indicate flood atagea for the Lower West Branch und the innln river and blither stages for the North llrunch than those fore cast yesterday. Maximum stagea approximately as follows, are In dlvatedi Townnda, between 20 and 21 feet | \\ Ilkes-Harre, about 29 feet i iVilllamsport, between 2ft and 21 feet) Kellnsgrove, about 17 feet Sunday, and Ilarriaburg about 20 fret Sunday afternoon or night. Tempcraturei 8 a. m., Ko| 2 p. m., 48. tun: Rises, SiiMl a. in. I sets, Oi2S a. in. Moon ■ New moon, first quarter, April 2, 2tSO p. in. River Stateri 11.0 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather IflKhrst temperature, 72. I.owest lerapirnurf, 52. Mean temperature, 02. 1 Normal temperature, 43.
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