Huerta Orders Release of American Vice Consul Held Prisoner af Salfil/o HARKISBURG TELEGRAPH No. 112 METES TO TIKE PIT IN MEET ON ISM SIMM Eleven High Schools of the State to Complete in Series of Events WILL AWARD THE SHIELD Trophy Will Be Permanently Placed This Year Whether There Is a Tie or Not "Ready!" "Get set!" "Crack!" Go it Central! Go it Tech! Look! Look! That Steelton man's goin' like lightning! These are just a few of the blood warming yells that track enthusi asts can already hear coming from the crowded pennant-waving stands on Municipal Field, Island Park, on Sat urday afternoon when the eighth an nual Pennsylvania High School meet will be. held. No .More the Tango Throughout the high schools of this section oi the State algebraic difficul ties. biological botherlngs, that horrid Lireek, ana even the periectly adorable tango, are no longer the big topics of conversation in the academic halls. Interest of every boy—and, yes, of every girl—is centered on one ques tion: Who will win the shield at liarrisburg'.' Four schools. Central, Tech, Steel lon and Reading, are file big factors in the championship fight tnis year, i entral Manual of Philadelphia not being a contestant. 11l all 13S athletes have entered in the various events, representing eleven high schools. Awarding the Trophy Reading has won the snleld twice; Manual of Philadelphia twice, Cen tral once, Stceiton once, and Technical not at all. Rut at a meeting of the liarrisburg track athletic committee last night it was decided to let the hield go this year as a permanent rophy to tlie school winning the most points Saturday in case there is a tie lor the shield. If Central or Steelton win, it can be seen either one of these ■schools will be tie with Reading, since that school has .already won the tro phy twice, but unless Reading wins this year's meet it wilt not get the trophy as its permanent property. The rule passed last night touching on this point is as follows: "This being the seventh annual and tinal contest for the trophy, in case of a. tie among the high schools, the con testants having the highest number of points in the meet May 18, 1914, will become permanent possessors thereof In May, 1915. A cup has been pre- rented by Dieses & ("lust, ot' New York city, which will he awarded tlie high school scoring second highest honors in the coming meet. A new uid valuable trophy will be offered in litlo." Committee Completes Details The committee worked for three hours last night to complete the de lails of the big meet, selected the offi cials and completed the drawings for places in the fifteen events on the pro iram this year. In accordance with ihe new A. A. U. rules, there will be live point winners in each event. Only Ihree winners will get prizes. A new arrangements this season will lie (he restriction of athletes not con testing from entering the field. A sec lion of the grandstand will he pro vided for athletes and they will be ab solutely barred from the field except ivhen contesting. Among the contributors to (he. suc cess of this meet are the members of [Continued on I'age 10] Just Read What Captain "Joe" Thompson "Has On" Harrlsburg's captain of police, Joseph P. Thompson, appeared in an attractive new uniform yesterday. The uniform, which Is of dark blue, *nme from Paris. The trimmings are In gold braid. The cap is of military regulation, with bold braid. Around the cuffs is a circle of gold braid. Two rows of gold buttons adorn the front >f (be coat, ami on the left side of tli>> oat. Captain Thompson wears his gold badge. Late News Bulletins WILSON STILL HAS HOPES OF PEACE Washington, May 12.—Members of the cabinet after a prolonged conference nitli President Wilson to-day on (he Mexican situation de clared the President maintained confidence that mediation would suc ceed and that further serious consequences In .Mexico would he averted. OWEN WANTS GOVERNMENT PIPE LINE Washington, May 12.—Senator Owen presented to (lie Senate to day a resolution of independent producers protesting against the cutting of the price of Oklahoma oils, and urging the establishment of a govern ment pipe line to tho gulf and bureau to govern pipe line. ANOTHER PORTRAIT SLASHED London. May 12.—A militant suffraget(e armed with a hatchet to. day seriously damaged a valuable portrait of the Duke of Wellington In the Royal Academy. SLIGHT EARTH SHOCKS CONTINUE Catania. Sicily, May 12.—Slight shocks of earthquake were felt to day in this city and Mount Etna became very active again. During the night tongues of flame Issued from the crater which is surmounted by a high column of smoke. BOMB THROWN INTO ROOM Kingston, N. Y., May 12.—A bomb thrown into a bedroom occupied by Mrs. Darwin Hinckley and her two daughters early to-day, exploded ami seriously injured two of them. One of the daughters, Violet Win chell, escaped unhurt, but the other, Kcna Hinckley, was badly hurt, and Mrs. Hinckley received Injuries which may result in blindness. New York. May 12.—Tho market closed steady. Speculation was listless with prices variably changing on an unusually narrow movement. Covering purchases produced a tinner tone In the linal trading, but the demand was meager and limited to a haudl'ul of stocks. Wall Street Closing.—Chesapeake and Ohio, 50%; l/ohlgh Valley, IS tt<A; Northern I'acllic. 100%: Southern Pacific, !>!%; Union Pacific, 155%; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. H8 % : P. It. K.. Ill: Heading, 1H.~>%; New York Central, !•.»%; Canadian Pacific, l»l %; I', s. Steel' .'il> l ,. STITE mm YOUNG DECLARES FOR JUDGE GEO. HE Best Qualified Man in Race For Supreme Judgeship, He Believes KNOWN HIM FOR YEARS Splendid Record on the Dauphin County Bench Fits Him For Higher Courts State Treasurer Robert K. Young j announced to-day that he favors the j nomination of Judge George Kunkel i for the State Supreme Court bench. Mr. Young, who was elected in 1912 on | the Republican and Washington party j tickets, hns had a wide experience in | State affairs. He has had a wide ex- j perience in State affairs and served with Judge Kunkel in the Legislature. ■ He bases his declaration in favor of | the Kunkel candidacy on his long ac quaintance with the judge and because of his splendid record on the Dauphin county bench. State Treasurer Young's statement follows: "There are five candidates whom I know for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court of this State, and the character of the men aspiring would seem to justify the wisdom of non partisan judiciary elections. So far as I have information about the candi dates. any one of theni would grace the bench. Personally, I shall support Judge George Kunkel of the Dauphin County Court. I have known Judge Kunkel for many years, he and 1 having served together as members of the legislative session of 1 897. 1 recognized his ability at that time and have watched his career since with great satisfaction. The Dauphin County Court is a treadmill for work. This not only grows out of the fact of the normal volume of judicial work incident to a county with the popu lation and business interests of Dau phin county, but is greatly augmented by the fact that nearly all litigation in which the State is concerned is ini tiated in the Dauphin County Court. The manner in which he presided in the Capitol furnishing cases gave him a reputation for ability and impar tiality State-wide, and the record of affirmations to his opinions by the Ap pellate Courts must be very gratify ing to h'mself and friends. Judge Kun kel had very strenuous opposition to his first election to the Common Pleas bench, and the fact is noteworthy that when he became a candidate for re . e l e ption there was no opposition. 1 am unqualifiedly and enthusiastically in favor of his nomination and elec tion and T have reached this opinion with a full consciousness of the Im portance of the office to the future well being of the State at a time when tlio people generally are giving more thoughtful consideration to the selec tion of judges than at any time here tofore, probably, in the history of the nation. As the result of long acquaint ance and close observation f regard Judge Kunkel a» qualified for the Su preme bench by reason of his judicial training, experience as a working trial judge, impartial temperament and high character." Draft of Mediation Board Bill Submitted flv Associated Press Washington. D. C„ May 12.—The Federal Industrial Relations ''.immis sion anounced to-day that it lias pre pared n tentative draft of a bill for submission to Congress creating a na tional board of mediation and conciliation to prevent strikes and lockouts that may involve the Federal government. The measure is the result of extended investigations of the workings of simi lar boards in the various States and foreign countries. The commission at its public hearings will ask for criti cisms and suggestions on the proposed bill. The bill provides strictly for volun tary conciliation, and expressly denies to the board any compulsory powers of arbitration or prohibition of strikes or lockouts. In this respect it avoids all conflict over any question of State or interstate jurisdiction. HARKISBURG, FA., TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1914. 1 '" X " -'fa& A iXi ,V *nl« r»ft<'„ffit r.W,',l It . ..*+****.„ *S >\ ' gSJS * .„.*• i®: v *££ <• United States Transport "Sumner,", moored at the wharf, at Galveston, Texas, fully provisioned and in complete readiness to sail at a mo ment's notice with additional troops to reinforced Funston's Brigade at Vera Cruz. LITTLE NEW IN THE STRIKE SITUATION; P. I. R. STATEMENT Company Sets Forth Its Position; Not Hampered, Offi cials Say BROTHERHOOD MEN HERE Strikers Who Hoot Workmen Dis persed by Police on Mul berry Street Bridge There were few developments in the i strike of members of the Brotherhood of Federated Railway Employes in Harrisburg to-day. A body of strikers paraded down town this morning and halted on the Mulberry street bridge just over the tracks of the Pennsyl vania Railroad where some of them I called hard names at the men on the I roadway below. Two policemen were | summoned who dispersed them. There' will be another meeting this evening and a parade like that of last night with women in line, it was said at the brotherhood headquarters to-day. The men are still pinning their hopes to a meeting of officials of other brotherhoods here to-morrow, but members of those orders said that they would not he in a position to take any action toward a sympathy strike at I this time even though they might bej Inclined that way. Vice-president Arthur J. Lovell, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men and Engineers, arrived here this! afternoon and Vice-President Valeri-i tine Fitzpatrlck, of the Brotherhood ofj Railroad Trainmen, is also in the city.! Bast evening the Pennsylvania Rail road Company issued its first compre fContinucd on Page 14] Turns Bandit Because His Wife Is Sick and Children Are in Need /I\< Associated Vrcss San Francisco, Cal., May 12.—"1 turned bandit because 1 was out of I work and desperate. My wife, was sick and my two children in need." I That is James S. Hogue's explana tion of his attempt last night to bold up the Southern Pacific's coast line I limited train. After he had obtained I about $1,600 in money and jewelrv from passengers. Hogue encountered two railroad detectives in the dining car. Southern Pacific, officials assert that Hogue is an old hand at train robbing. WILL TELL OF TYPHUS FKYER By Associated F'ress New York, May 12. ln a paper which he will read to-morrow before the American Association of Physi cians In convention at Atlantic City, Dr. Harry Plotz, of the pathological department of Mount Sinai Hospital of this city, will tell of his discovery and isolation of the germ which causes typhus fever. Dr. Plotz, who is 24 I years old, graduated from the College » of Physicians and Surgeons a year ago. I NO YES* LETTKK IS HEAD ij by Associated Press ii Lawrence, Kas., May 12.—A letter II from Frank B. Noyes, of the Wash ington, l>. Evening Star, president ijof the Associated Press, who had been i invited to address the Kansas News |! paper Conference, was read before i that organization at the University of ,! Kansas here to-day. The letter was i 1 In answer to questions relating to a monopoly on news. Mr. Noyes pollut ed out that no monopoly exists. ARMY TRANSPORT IN READINESS AT GALVESTON COUNCIL URGED TO MODIFY PLUMBING RULES BY "JOURS" Postpone Action of Health Regula tions; to Print Financial Statement Action of Council In Session To-day Journeymen plu in her* petition t'ouneil tor licariiiK on modltieatlou of pluinhliii; regulations, elnlmiiiK letter of lnu IN not heiiiK carried out In present rules. Referred to Com missioner of INihlie Snfety Itou mtui to tlx date, ete. v'oiuiell IIMU«MI to appoint 11. 4 s . ileek, 17-- North street. Journey man, as representative to plunihliiK hoard. Referred to llowmiin. Action on food xind health regula tions poNtponetl until eounell for liakerN ean he heard. Commission er*. elt > Nolfeltor mill l>r. .1. >l. *l. Raunick. director of health and san- Itatloii eonfer on revision of rcKulu tlO UN. FriinciM 11. I)n,vcr, appointed in spector, department of streets and puhlle improvements. to replaee Ira \\. Smith, nho Is too 111. City flnaneiai statement ordered to he advertised. (■asollne supply tank regulation ordinance offered hut withdrawn un til measlire ean he printed for llrst reading. \ New ordinances: lly < omnilsslon er Taylor authorising purehase of new o-pnsKeaicer motor eari by Cnm missioner l.yneh, plnctag sewer In Shamokin street from River to In tereeptor mid In Itlvcr from Shauio klu to 1.1 feet south of 111 vision; resolution hy Commissioner l.vneli authorizing sale off old Iron bridge and rood roller. Ordluanees passed finally: An thorl/inu purehase of motor lire ap paratus* laying- water pipe In Cur tlu street. .Jefferson to Sctcntht placing street slgus at all Intersee tlonn. Council, notnlHiMtnniliiiK nrxt 'l'liONilHy IN rlt-ctloii <ln> , »||| FLN UNUNL. «- Erection method of supplying gasoline to motor cars from the curb tanks will be regulated .by an ordi nance that Commissioner W. 11. l.ynch will offer at the next session of < "ouncil. The measure was offered to-day hv Mr. Lynch but was withdrawn until it can Ik- printed. It will be Intro lContinued on Page 3 ] STREET RAILWAYS MEN DISCUSS WAYS 10 IMPROVE SERVICE Governor Tener Addresses Hun dred Delegates Who Gather From All Over State The Spring meeting of the Pennsyl vania Street Hallway Association be gun annual sessions this afternoon at 2.3d and the hundred men present who are interested In the nickel-annexing vehicle in various parts of Pennsyl vania heard an address of welcome from Governor John K. Tener. The dt legates then got down to discussion of ways of improving the Service. The sessions will continue to-morrow and to-night there will be motion pictures In the Hoard of Trade hall. Those who were present to-day In clude the following members of the {Continued on Pago I] TAKING OF VERA CRUZ NO EASY JOB, SAYS JACKIE IN LETTER Workmanship of American Gun ners Takes Mexicans by Surprise SNIPERS GIVE MOST TROUBLE Enemy Gave Stubborn Resistance at Several Points; Tells of Montana's Leaving An account at firsthand of the thrill inn scenes in connection with the tak ing of Vera Cruz are contained in a letter written to Mrs. W. H. Benne thum. Jr., of North Second street, by her brother, 11. A. .Stuart, chief elec trician on the U. 8. S. Florida. Stuart was right in the thick of the light-trig, and in addition to having an excellent opportunity to see the effect 'of the shells and the marksmanship of Uncle Sam's 'gunners, be also was allowed to go ashore with the murines and so got in the real hand-to-hand lighting. The letters follows: "Vera Cruz, May <l, 1914. "Dear Sister: Your good letter, the llrst. I have received since the taking of Vera Cruz, has just come In on the new battleship New York. You have no doubt read thrilling stories of the taking of Vera Cruz, hut 1 itclieve you will all lie interested in hearing the story at firsthand. "When we landed here on Tuesday, April 21, instruction was immediately sent, to tile American Consul ,ashore, advising him of our movement to seize the'customhouse and to ask General Maas hi allow this to.be done without I bloodshed. The custom official was granted two hours in which to secure I valuable papers and General Maas said the would resist with armed forces any j invasion of territory under his juris diction. Notwithstanding the fact that Ihe had two hours and 1.000 skilled j troops no resistance was offered, and I I believe this was due to the fact that Iwe had threatened to bombard with | heavy guns if we were tired upon. I "The Prairie landed first at lO.iiO and we followed at 1 o'clock. We were in the lee of the customhouse and [Continued on Page 3] PRIVATE FUNERALS FOR PHILADELPHIA!) KILLED AT VERA CRUZ Bodies of Boys Lie in Their Homes and Are Viewed by Relatives and Near Friends Philadelphia. May 12. —The oodles of George McKenzic P6insett and Charles Allen Smith, Philadelphia sail ors killed in action at Vera Cruz, rest ed to-day within the darkened homes of their grief-stricken families. As a tribute to both men, there lay on the coflin of Seaman Smith a beautiful wreath sent by the President of the United States. lioth homes were closed to all except relatives and near friends. Later In the day private funeral services were held over both bodies. At sunrise to-morrow the bodies of i (Continued on Pa*e 4] 14 PAGES. EIGHT KILLED B¥ EXPLOSION ON BOARD OLD DOMINION LINER Three Other Men Were Seriously Injured When Accident Oc curred Near Norfolk INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE Jefferson Resumes Journey to New York Where Repairs Will Be Made B.v Associated rrcss Norfolk, \'a., May 12.—Eight dead and three severely injured was the toll of the exp'osion of one. of the boilers of the Old Dominion liner Jefferson nt 10.55 last night, five miles inside of ('ape Jlenry. Two of the dead were white firemen as yet unidentified; Six were negro firemen and coal pas sers, while the injured are Chief Eng ineer W. L. l'ortlock, first assistant [engineer 11. B. Smith, both of New Vork City, and M. Oslen, an oiler. <"-,!ef Engineer Portlock, lirst assis tant Smith and Oiler Olsen are at the Sarah Leigh Hospital, badly injured. The Jefferson is on her. way to New York and- should arrive there to morrow morning about four o'clock. An inspection of tlie boilers will be made at New York to determine the cause of the explosion. With the dead and injured the Jef ferson arrived in Norfolk early this morning and resumed her course ut fit C. 30 o'clock. To Provide Fountain Near Elks' Monument A fountain is to be provided at the base of the Detweiler Elks' memorial' on the slopes of lleservnir Park and I M. Harvey Taylor, superintendent of parks and public property, is arrang ing for tho placing of this long-hoped for convenience. The fountain will be equipped to Ac commodate all the picnickers and promenaders who may travel out toward Oak Knob. "DICATII TO AMERICANS" fly. .1 ssoruUril I'rrss Paris, Alay 12. —"Death to Ameri cans" was written in Spanish In large black characters across the stone door step of the Knifed States Embassy of fices In Paris early to-day. The author ities have posted three policemen on permanent duty In the vicinity. DANIEL DE I,EON DIES New York, May 12. Daniel De Leon, tlie Socialist Labor party candi date for Governor of New York in 1902, active in the national movement and editor of tho Daily People since 1900, died of heart failure in a hos pital here last night, aged 61 years. He was born on the island of Curacao. WANT SUNDAY CLOSING The regular meeting of tho Civic Council of Churches of Ilarrisburg will bo held this evening at 8 o'clock in I the Zion Lutheran Church. Reports will be made by the committee that was appointed to look ■ after Sunday closing. Efforts will be made by the Civic Council to have ail places of business closed on Sundays. ITALIANS DECLINE AID Washington. D. C, May 12. The Italian Ued Cross to-day declined an offer of s'>.ooo tendered by the Amer ican Red Cross for relief of earthquake sufferers at Catania. The Italian or ganization sent this message through Ambassador Page: "Italian Red Cross expresses highest appreciation your friendly igeneroHlty. outside aid happily not required." * POSTSCRIPT. SILL* HELD IN PRISON BY FEDERALS, WILL BE RELEASED Brazilian Minister in Mexico City Informs State Department He Will Be Freed HUERTA ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS Secretary Bryan Was Emphatic in Announcing That Vice Consul Must Be Released By Associated Press Washington, D. May 12.—ScnoP Olivera, tlic Brazilian minister In Mex ico City, informed the State Depart ment to-day that the Mexican govern ment has ordered the immediate release of Vice-Consul John R. Sillinian, held a prisoner at Saltilio. The minister added that HK soon as Mr. Silliinnn reached Mexico City he would obtain for him safe conduct to Vera Cruz. Silllman's case was among the first of the developments that were sub mitted to President Wilson this morn ing. Secretary Bryan was emphatic in announcing, after a conference with the South .American envoys, the gov- rContinued 011 Pngo 3T One Killed When Wind Destroys Tenement JK.v Associated Press Pittsburgh, Pa.. May 12. —George Johnson was killed and live other per sons were seriously injured when a tenement at. New Kensington, Pa., collapsed In a storm soon after mid night. fifty persons lived in the old building, and it was not until late this forenoon that the fear that many had been killed was dispelled. The storm was the most severe of (he season and did damage amounting to mhiiy thousands of dollars, much of which was in the oil fields where scores of rigs were blown down. While a passenger train on the Pennsylvania railroad was passing through Derry, Pa., lightning struck the rear coach. Two passengers were struck by flying glass but not seriously injured. At Johnstown the steeple was torn from the First Baptist Church and hurled across the street, alighting on the roof of a business block. | Physician Murdered j and Body Placed on Tracks to Hide Crime Ky Associated Press Pittsburgh, Pa., May 12.—What the authorities of Allegheny county be lieve was a murder and robbery was uncovered early to-day when the body of Dr. George W. Goethe, aged 28, of McKecsport, was found on the railroad tracks near Hawkins station. The head | was crushed in and both feet had been cut off. Because no blood was found where the feet had been severed, pre sumably by a train, the authorities be llieve lir. Goethe was murdered and ; robbed anil the body was then thrown ion the tracks to hide the crime. The •finding of the physician's empty wallet | near the body strengthened the mur ider theory, in the opinion of the au thorities. THE WEATHER For llarrlnhurK iiiml vlclnlfyi I nwl t|e<l ncnllii'r wHh ahowcra to night anil probably Wnlurndnyi For lOaatern Pcnnnjlvaula: Mhow rrx 10-nlnht ihhl probably Wed kcmilmm roolerj I'reah cnMfrly ludn. 111 ver Tlie liiiiin river ulll foil nhnvly thin afternoons the upper portion ulll lie Kin to rlne xlouly to-night and continue to rlne ntenilily AYeduen (lny. \ atafce of nliout 7.H feet li Indicated for llarrlnhurK WedneN day morning. The North nnil Went brnnchen will rlne to-night and Wednendny, except tlie upper portion of the Went llrnnrh \illl probably begin to fnll Inte to nlkht or on Wednendny. The •lainliitn mIII not chnnge materi ally iiiilonh henvier nhowern than during the liiMt twenty-four bourn occur In the valley. General Condltlonn The center of the ntform ban moved from IwiitMfiN to tin* Vpper Ohio Valley during the I nut tupntj fonr hourn. It IN 1! to .'UI degrcen colder thin morning over nearly nil the country. Tcmperntures N n. m., 04; 2 p. m.. 75. Nun: llincn, lii'S n. in.; netn, 7:01) p. m. Mooni lllncm, |Oi,V« p. m. Hlver Stage: 7.. r » feet above lo%v wa'ier mark. Venterday*n Wcntlier Highest temperature, W, I.oMCMt temperature. 80. llean tempernture, 7«. Normal temperature, AO, MAHPf \GE LICKNSE* Jess** Bear Brown and Ella Arbegast* Carlisle. John Corbin and Grace E, Throne, Stoelton. Cyrus B. Weaver, CampbeUtown, and Minnie A. Slothower, city. David Maitland Harvey. Patterson, N. J., and Ethelwyn Josephine Arnold, Elizabeth. N. J. It's Here— Help Yourself The information that you need in regard to your purchnso will probably be found ill tho ad vertising columns to-day. Every line therein is a mes sage to some one. It is writ ten wllli a helpful purpose. It is definite and to the point. It will profit the man who puts in the advertisement only as it profits you—rerritinioer that. To your question as to what or where to select, the advertis ing columns contain the answer. It's here—help yourself. L
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