Trans-Atlantic Liners Uninjured in Collisi HARRISBURG ifSSlft TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— INTERNATIONAL POLO DRAWS THUS TO MEADOWBRQQK CLUB Long Line of Automobiles Sends Up Dust in Form of Great Yellow Fog FIELD IN EXCELLENT SHAPE American Ponies, Accustomed to Midsummer Heat, Have Slight Advantage By Associated Press Meadowbrook Club, Westbury, L. 1., June 13.—Society folk, sportsmen and casual spectators, thousands all told, crowded to the Meadowbrook Club to-day for the opening games of the international polo series. Six matches have heretofore been played for the trophy, and each na tion has won three of them. Before the game the Americans ruled favo rites at odds of ten to six. The players of both teams spent a forenoon of rest after a quiet night. Captain Cheape of the challengers still suffered to some extent from his injured nose and eye, struck last week by a ball. On the American side in terest centered on Rene La Montague, the only new man on the team since the breaking up of the "big four" by the withdrawal of Harry Payne Whitney. It is La Montague's first international match and his friends predicted that his aggressive playing would prove a surprise. Roads Congested The day was clear and warm. A slight breeze in the morning fluttered i the British and American flags on the ! stands. The exodus to the Meadow- ; brook Club began early. Long before ' noon the roads leading to Westbury I and Hempstead were crowded with j automobiles of various types and vin- , Hundreds of city taxicabs were pressed into service. As the long lino of cars approached the playing field I the roads became congested with mo- S tor cars and the dust stirred up by ! thousands of runner shod wheels hung over the Hempstead plains like a heavy yellow fog. Railroads Contribute To this assembling host the rail roads contribute! long trainloads of spectators as fast as the trip from the city to the field and return could be made. At the playing field those in charge were at work early. The great stretch of velvet turf was mowed and wa tered yesterday and heavy rollers rumbled up and down the surface throughout the morning. It was stated that unless a heavy shower deadened the field before bell time at 4 o'clock it would be the fastest ever offered for international polo play in this ' country. Ponies Are Ready The ponies of both teams were walked over from their regular quar ters to the paddocks early in order to avoid the heat of the midday and were reported ready for the hard i struggle. The English players were j inclined to believe that the heat and ! delay had taken the edge off several i of their best mounts; but this could not be avoided. m he American ponies, j accustomed to American midsummer heat, weathered the hot spell better | than the imported mounts. This, it ' was said, gave the cup defenders a j slight advantage. The lineup: England—No. 1, Captain H. A. Tom- I kinson; No. 2, Captain L. St. G Cheape; No. 3, Major F. W. Barrett;) Back, Captain Vivian Lockett. Sub- ! stitutes—Eord Wimborne, John A Traill. American —No. 1, Rene I.a Mon tague; No. 2. J. M. Waterbury; No 3. Pevereue Milburn; Back, Lawrence Waterbury. Subtltutes—C. C. Rum- j sey, Malcolm Stevenson, H. C. Phipps. Referee—Louis Stoddard. Empires! I Joshua Crane, Boston, and Keith B Maskham, Cairo, Egypt. Goal um pires, t>r. H. A. Souther and Prank Forrester, for America, and Spencer Fish and Frank S. Drake, for Eng land. Official timer. W. Struther Jones. • CAVKXY MOVES Alderman S. Brady Caveny, of 210 South Second street, will remove his office this evening: to 256 South Second street. Late News Bulletins PELKY KNOCKED OUT IN FOURTH Melbourne, Australia, June 13.—Sam McYcy. of California, heavy Hiainpion of Australia, knocked out Arthur Pelkv, heavyweight of Chieopee falls, Mass.. in the fourth round of a fight here to-dav The result was never In doubt. WANT OLYMPIC GAMES AT ANTWERP i Paris, June 13.—A request that the Olympic names in 1920 be held at Antwerp was to-day presented to the Olympic (James committee. TROOP SHIP DESTROYED On Board U. S. S. California. Mazatlan, Mexico. .June 12 fßv Ulreless to San I>ie,jo. Cal.. June 13.—The Mexican troops shin Guer rero destroyed the constitutionalist armed steamer Cullacan after a battle near Guaymas last nljtht. according to information that reached hero to-day., io re|iort of tlie casualties has been received. REBELS DO NOT WANT PLACE Saltillo Mexico. June 12.—(Via Laredo,Texas, June IS.)—After the dispatch of General Carranz-a's note to the mediators at Niajrara Falls It was said to-day authoritatively that the constitutionalists do not wish to become provisional president under mediation plans(providing taking such office can be construed In any manner as legalizing any of Hucrta's acts. ASHES CARRIED 16 MILES i Redding Cal., June 13.—A lifth eruption of Blount fjassen. more violent even than that of last night, which In turn was far greater than any of those that preceded it, occurred to-day. For the first time the smell of sulphur was In the air. Ashes fell at Mineral sixteen miles from the peak. NO MORE BEDBUGS AT COUNTY ALMSHOUSE; OLD BEOS MUST GO i Grand Jury Recommends That Sanitary Metal Beds Be In troduced There SCRUBBERS WERE VERY BUSY iSo Jurors Found Surface Clean, But They Looked Beneath the Quilts No Bedbugs Where Metal Beds Are Used ! would suggest, however, VV that the present wooden strip bed springs be removed and | replaced by metal springs, or that ! all wooden beds be removed from j this institution." Extract from grand Jury report | made to-day, suggestive of method county poor authorities may take to prevent bedbugs from annoying ! inmates of almshouse. No more bedbugs in the county almshouse! That is. if the recommendations of the grand jury are adopted by the j county poor board. Following the expose of conditions at that institution, an army of brooms and scrubbing brushes surged over, the poorhouse yesterday in contem plation of the quarterly grand jury's visit and inspection, and the jurymen found the smiling steward ready to conduct them; over a building that showed much evidence of the recent application of soap and water. It was indeed a "clean and orderly" place. But the jurors were not content with the superficial inspection and went be neath the bedclothing. What they found there led them to ; frame this paragraph in their report, following the customary "pat on the back" for the steward on the "cleanly and orderly 'conditions" they found— conditions that have always been well | staged for the official visitors: "We would suggest, however, that the present wooden strip and bed springs lie removed and re pliu-ed by metal springs, or that all wooden beds bo removed front tliis institution." No More Bedbugs This means that the bedbugs that tortured the Italian patient who had to be removed to a Philadelphia hos pital because of conditions at the almshouse will have to hunt other quarters. The old wooden beds and springs now in use at the poorhouse provide splendid abiding places for vermin. Iron beds, such as are used in all well regulated institutions of the kind, afford no place for the filthy little pests to hide. So the bugs at the county home— [Continued on Page 8] GEN. TAYLOR HERE FOR TRANSFER OF THE BATTLE FLAGS One of the Bravest of Cavalry Leaders in Civil War Will Carry Standard General John P. Taylor, of Reeds vllle, Mifflin county, this State, one of the most famous cavalry officers of the Civil War, and who was desig nated by General Sheridan as one of the bravest officers under him, arrived here this afternoon to take part in the Flag Day ceremonies Monday on Capitol Hill. He is the guest of Miss Hanna Ross, No. 1 South Front street. General Taylor recently passed his eighthy-eighth birthday. Several times [Continued on Page 11. IIARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1914 VIEWS SHOWING PROGRESS OF WORK ON BIG PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT JOBS CITY IMPROVEMENT WORK NOW UNDER WAY IN EARNEST On River Wall, Dam, the Subways, Spring Creek Drain, Derry St. Paving and Dock St. Bridge Harrisburg's public improvement work for 1914 is on in earnest and in various parts of the city hundreds of men are busy pushing along the jobs that will mean ultimately the expendi ture of hundreds of thousands of dol- [Continued on Page 9] GIRL KILLED. HEB SISTER INJURED IN Mil! SKIP Pipe Works Superintendent's Daughters Victims of Col lision at Steelton Esther Scott, 12 years old, a daugh ter of C. Linford Scott, 1720 State street, was hurled from an automobile owned and driven by her uncle. Dr. Horace M. Cumbler, at Steelton, last evening, and was so badly hurt that she died two hours later at the Harris burg Hospital. The little girl was hurt when the Cumbler machine crashed into a trolley car. In the same car was her sister, Leona, aged 14, who was also hurled from the car, but who escaped with a broken arm. [Continued on Page 8] CHUMEM ramiS OF MTO CRASH J* c *• / . •? .«, Jfcy KSTHER SCOTT LEONA SCOTT Killed in Auto Crash at Steelton. Sister of Esther, who Escaped wl iiroken Arm. Upper left corner, steam shovel at work on excavations for new subway at Mulberry and Front streets; right, shaft being sunk at River and Mul berry streets in connection with construction of new sewer along Mul berry street; in circle, workmen beginning work on the sinking of a shaft at Second and Mulberry streets; on right, grading walk along river wall op posite Iron alley; at bottom, concrete bed of Paxton creek below Sycamore street. REESE UNDER POLICE SURVEILLANCE; DEATH OF FRIEI UNSOLVED Man Last Seen With Miss Winters Says He Does Not Know How She Got Into Water By Associated Press Baltimore, Md., June 13.—1n the absence of a motive for the murder of Ella G. Winter, the young sten ographer whose body was found in Curtis creek last Monday, the failure of the second autopsy to reveal any marks of violence that could cause death and the failure of State's Attor ney Green, of Anne Arundel county, to obtain any conclusive-information or possible murder, the case has re solved itself to one of two theories: That the girl jumped overboard in [Continued on Page 11. OUTLOOK !S HOPEFUL FOR SETTLEMENT OF MEXICAN TROUBLES Former U. S. Senator Towne, of New York, Is General Huerta's Counsellor By Associated Press Washington, D. C., June 13.—While i officials here to-day expressed great | satisfaction over the signing of tho I protocol in the Mexican peace negotia tions at Niagara Falls, satisfied that it I means the elimination of Huerta, it i developed that General Huerta has I engaged counsel to represent him here ' and that through this agency lie is constantly in touch with the Washing [Continued on Page 8] Another Term For Oves as Chairman; Has No Opposition The Republican city committee will meet this evening at the headquarters In the Wyeth building. Harry F. Oves, city chairman, will be re-elected for the coming year. Mr. Oves has no opposition, his active work in revising the city rules and his attention to the local organization having made him popular with the committeemen who have asked him to serve again. Crowd Chases Thief Who Robbed Cash Drawer Arthur Moore, aged 25, of Fulton street, walked into the ice cream store of William A. Cartwright, 1323 Notth Third street, this morning shortly be fore 9 o'clock. Looking around, he saw nobody and helped himself to the contents of the cash drawer. He got about $lO in charge. As the sarnger was about to leave a clerk walked into tho store in time to notice the intruder. The clerk, to gether with a score or more other folk in Third street, gave chase to the thief. Moore finally was caught by John Johnson, of 273 Calder street. He was taken to Alderman Landls' office, 271 Calder street, who commit ted him to jail for a hearing Monday night. ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP IS WRECKED Diedenhoen, Germany, June 13. Another of the Zeppelin airships of the German army, the Z-l, was badly wrecked near here to-day. While try ing to effect an emergency landing the air cruiser broke at right angles be hind the rear gondola. A lieutenant was injured. COLONEL SILENT ON POLITICS IN FRINGE, ENGLAND AND 11. S. "I Have Nothing to Say" Is Roose velt's Reply to Bombardment of Questions By Associated Press London, June 13.—Colonel Roose velt arrived in London to-day from the continent accompanied by Mrs. Nicho las Longwortli and Philip J. Roose velt, his cousin. Ambassador Walter Hines Page was awaiting at the station to meet the former president. With him were the [Continued on I'age 11. mlstrai OF 1914 WILL OPEN ON MONUY MORNING New System of Registering Players in Effect at Reservoir Tennis Courts If you're not one of Harrisburg's small men or women of four to ten summers you'll be extraordinarily un lucky Monday morning. For at 9 o'clock the summer playground sea son for 1914 will be formally and auspiciously opened. Instructors have been selected, , equipment is now being placed around, finishing touches to grading, cleaning, etc., are being made to-day under the busy eyes of Park Commissioner Tay lor, Assistant Superintendent Iloffert and Playground Instructor J. K. Sta ples and a host of subordinates. Two new playgrounds will be in service, one at the Calder school [Continued on Page 8] Twenty-five Italians Stabbed by Man Who Went Mad on Liner By Associated Press Punta Del Gardo, Azores, June 13. • Twenty-five steerage passengers on board the White Star steamship Oano pic were stabbed by an Italian fellow ; passenger who suddenly went mad and ran amuck while on the voyage from ' Boston. Five of the wounded men are in a serious condition. The inci dent happened shortly before the ar- I rival here yesterday of the Canopic, which is on her way to Napjes. Vice Squad Critised by Judge From Lebanon Special to The Telcßraph Philadelphia June 13.—Vice squad policemen who make overtures to to women on the street and then arrest them were warned yesterday by Judge Henry that such practices were illegal. Judge Henry comes from Lebanon and ' is substituting in quarter sessions. I "The police should not be the first ' to set the machinery in motion in this j class of cases." he said. "They should wait until they are approached and not lead a girl into committing a vio lation of the law and then arrest her." The judge discharged on probation three girls who had been senj to the House of Correction after being ar rested on the street. Judge Henry Is well known in this city, having occupied the Dauphin i county bench on various occasions. j v 16 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT. STEAMSHIP. SIPPED BECAUSE QF FOG. IS RIMMED BY MOTHER Pretoria Strikes New York Glancing Blow and Rips Side Open Above Waterline VESSELS RESUME JOURNEY Shock So Slight That Many Pas sengers on Board Liners Were Not Awakened H.v Associated I'rrss On Board H. S. New York, by Wire, less via Siasconset, Mass., June 13. While the American liner New York, westbound, was motionless in a heavy fog 400 miles east ol' Ambrose light ship early to-day, the Hamburg-Amer ican liner Pretoria, bound east, ran into her and ripped a hole 12 feet high and 32 feet long in her port side. The hole is flush with the main deck and is tifteen feet above tUo water line. So great was the force of the collision that the Pretoria's anchor was torn from her bow and left hang ing insicie the gap that had been torn in the New York. Practically all of the passengers on both ships were asleep. Immediately after the collision the engines of both ships were ordered full speed astern and passengers came hurrying to the decks. The passengers of the New York were able to reach over and touch the bow of the Pre toria as she pulled away from her dan gerous position. There was no panic. Captain Roberts and Chief Officer Turner were both on the bridge at the time of the collision. They assured the frightened passengers, many of whom hurried to the starboard side of the ship, anticipating a list to port, that there was no danger. Members of the crew also went among the pas sengers and urged them to be calm. Bulkhead* Closed Upon the orders of Captain Roberts the bulkheads of the New York were closed at 12.52 o'clock this morning because of the density of the fog. This was about ten minutes before the col lision. During this period the Pre toria replied constantly to fog sirens blown by the New York. Captain Roberts blew two long blasts repeated for five minutes prior to the collision. These whisles indi cated that the New Ybrk had stopped. Suddenly there was a crash succeeded by a sharp tearing sound as the steel plates and woodwork of the New York were shattered by the Pretoria's sharp bow. Jjittle Damage Done Fortunately the. watch which occu pied the quarters behind that part of the ship which was crushed in was oil duty in the stokehold. Had the collis ion occurred while this watch was oft duty a number of lives would probably have been lost. The Pretoria was less damaged by the collision than the New York. Several of the plates at her bow were sprung and twisted. After the passengers had been as sured that they were in no danger they began to laugh and joke over the queer costumes in which some of the travelers appeared on deck. The pas sengers refused to return to their cabins until daylight. After it was determined that no serious damage had been done to either of the ships they proceeded on their way. ITHE WEATHER For llarriahurg ami vicinity a Fair tu-nlKlit and Sunday, allghtly cooler to-night. For KaMtern lViiitMylvnnla: Fair to night, xomew hat cooler In Mouth portion; Sunday fair; gentle to moderate north to northwest wind*. tieneral i'ondltion* The area of moderately high pren- Miire over the Upper Mlmmlmmlpp< Valley IN moving nlowly NOiith eantward; It ha* caiiMcd n general fall of 2 to l« degree* In tem pera! lire from the l.ake region eantward to the Atlantic coaat and Mouth and ennt of the Ohio river, except In the Florida penln- Nula, where lt« effect wan not felt. It In Nomeuhat cooler over the greater part of -the country weist of the Itocky Mountain*. Between the Itocky Mountain* and the .Mlmnlmmlppl river temperature change* have been alight with a rifting tendency. Temperature! S a. m., (IN; 2 p. m., 7fl. Sun: Klmcn, 4:3(1 a. in.; netn, 7:34 p. m. Moon: KIMCN, J I:3H p. m. Illver Stage: a.'l feet above low water mark. ) YeaterilayVf Weather IflghcwJ temperature, 1N). l.owcNt tempo rat ure. 721. Mean temperature. HI. .Normal temperature, 70. MARRIAGE LICENSES Theodore 11. Allison. Huntingdon, anil Anna Muurv. I^ewistown. Zabo Sandor and Mary Kacavs, Steel ton. Joshua M. Witherow and Mary Filey Middletown. i . The Insurance Co-operation The life insurance men have caught tho spirit of co-operation. They are preparing a country wide advertising campaign to preach the reasons why life in surance is needed. In this cnniiinlgn the