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King George and Parly Leaders in Ireland Confer on Irish Home Rale Question
HARRISBURG iSsilfl TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII—No. 171
SMALL AUDIENCES
FOR PROGRESSIVES
IN TIE UPPER END
*)ean Lewis Speaks to 22 in Wil
liamstown and to Fewer in
Other Towns
FINDS REPUBLICANS STRONG
Conditions Bad and Voters Real
ize Their Only Hope Lies in
Return to Old Party
Special to The Telegraph '
Willlamstown, Pa., July 21. The
visit of the Washington party cam
paigners to the upper end of Dauphin
county to-day developed very strongly
the fact that the entire district lying
north of the mountains will give the
Republican party from top to bot
tom a big majority in November.
With the mines working only three
days a week and every factory and
manufacturing plant in the upper end
suffering as a result of the. Demo
cratic policies, hundreds of men either
out of employment entirely or working
only part of the time, the visit of the
Progressives was ill-timed indeed.
It was apparent to-day that upper
end people realize the mistake they
made when they rolled up a big ma
jority for Roosevelt in 1912, splitting
the normal Republican strength and
helping to elect a Democratic presi
dent and a Democratic congress. They
now realize, as interviews the Tele
graph correspondent had with many
leading and thoughtful men indicate,
that they can hope for better condi
tions only through the election of the
Republican candidates next Fall, and
there will be no party split this year
great enough to give the Democrats a
majority in this district. Instead Re
publicans are coming back to the fold
by the hundreds.
This was plainly indicated where
ever the Progressive campaigners went
to-day. Notwithstanding that the press
committee of the Washington party
had done Its work well and that the
meetings had been widely advertised
in every town, the audiences that met
the speakers were pitifully small,
ranging from Ave to twenty-two in
number.
GlfTord Plnchot, candidate for sena
tor, was not able to be present owing
to the serious Illness of his mother.
Dean Lewis, candidate for governor,
arrived in Willlamstown last evening
and spent the night here. Only a few
of the active party workers turned out
to meet him.
He wanted to hold a meeting at the
mine shafts this morning, but owing
to the fact that the collieries are
working to-day and that many of the
men would have had to go from four to
five miles at the company's expense to
attend, permission was declined. The
coal companies do not permit any
political candidates to hold such meet
ings as Lewis desired. It was sug
gested that If he desired to speak to
tH? miners the party return here to
night and this will be done.
Only Twenty-two attend
The meeting before the post office
came off on .schedule time. At 8.30
Mr. Lewis began to speak to an audi
ence that numbered exactly twenty
two, some of whom were Republicans
and others Democrats. All the ap
plause came from three men in the
crowd. Mr. Lewis dwelt mainly on
the employers' liability bill he hopes
to have passed by the legislature if he
is elected governor, and which is also
ore of the promises of Dr. Brum
baugh.
After the meeting, which was cut
r ort on account of the meager crowd,
the campaigning party left for a vfsit
to all the upper end towns. Accom
panying Dean Ije-wis were Dr. J. H.
Kreider, Washington candidate for
congress; Simon Flickinger, Frank
Zimmerman, the ex-Rev. Boyer, Dr.
Sminkey and Representatives Lenker
and Martin.
Few Farmers Turn Ont
The farmers of the upper end dis
played small interest in the Progres
sive candidates and few of them turned |
out. Seventy-flve-cfnt wheat and high |
prices for farm machinery and sup- j
plies has shown them the error of the !
Democratic program and they are tak
ing no risks this year.
At Wlconlsco the audience that
greeted Lewis and his fellow-cam
paigners consisted of twenty persons;
at Lykens, thjrty; at Loyalton, five; at
Gratz, six; Tit Pillow, three, and at
Berrysburg, four.
Late News Bulletins
TEAM REPORTED CHOSEN
Boston, July 21.—11 was iiniillii'lalj.v stated ut I.onguood to-day that
the American team to defend tin- Davis I .awn Tenuis Cup would bo
marie up of Maurice K. McLaughlin, of San Francisco; T. C. Itundy,
of l<os Angeles; Karl lt«-hr, of New York, and R. Xorris Williams, 2nd,
of Philadelphia.
SOUTHERN MOVEMENT BEGINS
Klpaso, Texas. July 21. —The southern movement of General Villa's
forces has liegun. according to advices received to-day in Jaurez oppo
site Kl Paso. General Villa was still in Chishuas City, but was expected
to depart for the south within 18 hours and his army of 18,000 men
was reporteil entraining for the journey to Queretaro.
RAILRQADS MADE RESPONDENTS
Washington. July 21.—Investigation of embargoes placed by coal
roads alleged to result in discriminations against shippers was ordered
to-day by the Interstate Commerce Commission. All railroads were
made respondents to the proceeding which will begin with hearings at
places to be later designated.
STRIKERS ATTACK STREET CARS
St. Petersburg, July 21.—Serious strike disturbances broke out to
day In St. Petersburg where 100,000 workers have laid down their
tools as a protest against the drastic measures of the authorities against
demonstrating strikers. The strikers made a raid on the street ears,
driving out their occupants and overturning the vehicles. They
appeared to l>e In an ugly mood, disregarding the orders of the police to
disperse.
Washington. July 21.—Secretary Daniels took the (irst step to-dav
in Ids efforts to eliminate the naval "plucking board'' by appointing a
commission, headed by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt to investigate and
recommend a new law to Congress. Serving with Mr. Roosevelt on
the commission will !>e Rear Admiral Victor Blue, chief or the Bureau
of Navigation; Naval Constructor D. W. Taylor, and I .leu tenant Charles
Austin.
Wall Street Closing.—Chesapeake and Ohio. •17!!£>: I.ebigh Vallev
135* ii: Northern I'acilic, t09%; Southern Pacific, »(!%; Union Pacific'
1*7%; V. S. Steel. ttt%i C. M. St Paul. 98'/,; P. R. R„ 110%; Rend
'ng, 161 New York Central, 85%; Canadian Pacific, 18«.
BIDS FOR HAULING
RIVER FRONT FILL
TO BE ASKED AGAIN
Park Superintendent Says Figures
Received Were to Excessive—
Wants Lower Prices
MATERIAL NOT YET READY
Brief Delay For Re-Advertising
Will Not Necessarily Hold
Up Work
Bids for hauling material from the
Second and Front street subways to
the river front will likely be readver
tised for by City Commissioner M.
Harvey Taylor, superintendent of parks
and public property.
Commissioner Taylor says he Isn't
entirely satisfied with the figures sub
mitted when the proposals were opened
yesterday and he believes he can do
better financially for the city by ask
ing for new bids.
The park superintendent's intention
had been to submit the bids with his
recommendation for awarding the con
tract to City Council for approval this
afternoon. The change, in plan will
not materially affect the situation, ac
cording to Mr. Taylor, because the
bjtlk of the dirt at the Second street
subway is not yet available.
"While we have not yet definitely
decided what will be done in the mat
ter, it is quite likely that bids will be
readvertised for," said the superin
tendent. "I'm not satisfied with the
figures we received even though the
contractors stipulated that the cost of
track changes, etc., had to he counted
in in the price submitted. However, I
thought we could gei the work done
for less money, and 1 think that per
haps we can still do this if we ask for
new bids."
The plan is to haul some 20,000-odd
yards of earth front the subways which
WQUM have been loaded upon vehicles
by Stucker Brothers Construction Com
pany, the contractors. The contractors
have agreed to pay the city at the rate
of 15 cents per cubic yard for hauling
the earth away.
Flights of Concrete
Steps at Intervals
to Lead to River Wall
Among the questions frequently
asked regarding the River Front im
provement is how the people are to
reach the depressed park and. walk at
the foot of the slope. It was stated
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WISH! HE MS.
SIYS FLEEING HUERTI
Former Mexican Dictator Declares
He Is Friendly to American
People
By .Associated Press
Puerto Mexico, July 21.—General
Victoria no Huerta, ex-president of
Mexico, left his country last night and
Is on his way to Kingston, Jamaica.
Accompanied by Senora Huerta and
their unmarried (laughters, Elena, Eva
and Zelia. General Blanquet, the ex
minister of war. Senora Blanquet and
their daughter. General Huerta hoard
ed the German cruiser Dresden shortly
after 5 o'clock in the evening. Two
hours later Captain Kohler gave or
ders to get under way.
Unless some unexpected complica
tion arises, the remainder of Huerta's
friends, relatives and military officers,
who (led with him from the capital
rather than give their support to the
new government, will also be at sea
to-day.
General Huerta referred to Presi
dent Wilson in a conversation with the
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HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING. TULY 21, 1914.
51 CENT SIRLOIN*
STEAK JANUARY 1
IS A PREDICTION
Retail Prices of Beef Will Take
Two Cent Jump Next
Week
CUSTOMERS' BITTER WAIL
Each Boost Causes More Com
plaint Say Dealers —High
Wholesale Rates
Retail prices of beef, which took a
jump a month ago, will more than
likely go up again in a short time.
The next advance will probably be
made next week, according to butch
ers in this city. The advance in whole
sale prices, according to meat dealers
seen here to-day, will be the cause of
the next retail advance, and it appears
to be inevitable. "We are holding
back as long as we can," s one dealer
said, "but we can't hold out much
longer. Every time there is an in
crease in price a ho.wl goes up from
our customers. We don't like that
any more than anybody else, but of
course we'll have to make a profit on
the meats sold, otherwise we can't
stay in business."
The price of sirloin steak, now at
30 cents, it is expected, will be ad
vanced to 32 cents next week. If
wholesale prices keep right on jump
ing as they have, fifty cent sirloin is
a possibility by January 1.
Lower Wholesale Hates the Hope
At Stouffer brothers large meat
market in Verbeke street it was said
this morning thnt a careful calculation
had been made during the past week,
and it didn't appear that there was
any way to escape a further advance
in prices, unless the undreamed of
possibility of lower wholesale prices
should suddenly appear.
That such a contingency Is very un
likely appears from reports from all
over the country gathered by the
Telegraph. Chicago is. the meat au
thority of the United States and to
Chicago we turn to find that never in
th) history of the oldest member of
the Chicago Produce Exchange has
beef been so scarce.
Another staple food article that Is
causing a nick in the pocketbook of
the householder this year is the com
mon white potato. Last year potatoes
sold at a dollar a bushel. This year
the price has increased to SI.BO or
$2 a bushel for first grades. And the
price may go higher, according to
commission men. Poor grades sold
as low at $1.25, 25 cents higher than
for first grades last year.
NEW HER MIS
WILL BE LAID 111
FRONT STREET PARK
Council Votes Four to One, After
Protest by Commissioner
Taylor
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Today in Council
Placing of new water main* in
park authorized ivitli provlMo that
excavation*, etc., and dl*po*al of
earth he done to *ati*t'actloii of *u
l»er!ntendent of pnrkM,
Ordinances appropriating $1,840
for IMaaning ConimiNNlon'N ex
peii*c*, and establishing linen for
porch const ruction, po*tponcd for
week.
Action on ordinance authorizing;
opening of llrlgßN *treet, from
Front to Second afreet to *lxty-foot
width, postponed for two week*,
pending negot latlona lending to
umlcnhle aettlement of intere*ted
property owner* and Milk mill
management,
< ominlMMloner of Parka Taylor'*
re«iueat for permiM*lon to rendver
tlae for bid* for hauling ••till** for
River Front granted. Mr. Taylor
explained that only one hid wax ac
companied by certified cheek or
lioud. and that he helleved re-ad
vertlMlng would mean better price*.
Mayor Hoyal. t'lty Solicitor Self/,
and City Clerk Miller authorized to
attend Third Clnaa City League
convention, irt Meadvllle, Aiiguat
25« -♦» and 27.
Council ngreea to meet on ground
to lnve*tlgatc question of aettling
grade problem at Summit anil Mt.
l*lea*nnt *treet*.
Hope Fire Company'* hill of
for rental of Fire Chief** hor*e for
eight and a half year*, referred to
CnmmlNMioncr Taylor for further
negotiation*.
Ordinance authorizing paving of
triangular lntcr*ectlon of nine
teenth, Derry and Rerryhlll street*.
Introduced liy Mr. l-ynch.
Ordinniicc* authorizing paving of
Howard Ntrcet, from Woodbine to
Camp, nnd changing llrown ntreet
line* approved.
In the fare of vigorous opposition by
City Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor,
superintendent of parks, Council this
afternoon agreed by a 4 to 1 vote to
permit the laying of the new 16-inch
water mains in the Fiver Front Park.
In approving the contract for the
work, however, the commissioners at
tached the proviso that the excavation,
the disposal of the earth, etc., would
have to be done by the contractor to
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FAST FREIGHT ON READING
l\ WRECK AT MACUNTIA
By Associated Press
Reading. Pa., July 21. The fast
freight on the Bast Penn Railroad,
familiarly known among railroaders as
the "Bethlehem Star," met with a dis
astrous wreck at Maguntia this morn
ing. The train was speeding eastward
at about thirty milep an hour when one
of the trucks under a steel coal car.
loaded with bituminous, gave way, and
as a result twenty cars were piled up.
The tracks were terribly torn up and
considerable trackage had to be re
built. All passenera to and from Al
lentown were transferred.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
PIHIY LEHDERS TIKE
L'P DEBATE Oil IB
HOME RULE QUEST!
Deep Interest Manifested in Con
ference at Buckingham
Palace by Public
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By Associated Press
I-ondon, July 21.—50 deep Is the In
terest taken by the public of all classes
In the crisis which has arisen over
the Irish Home Rule question that
great crowds gathered to-day outside
Buckingham Palace to witness the
arrival of the various party leaders
who are to participate in the confer
ence inaugurated by King George with
a view to bringing about a peaceable
settlement.
The Right Hon. James W. Lowther,
Speaker of the House of Commons,
who was chosen to preside over the
conference, was the first to put in an
appearance. He was quickly followed
by the eight men who represent the
various parties—Liberal, Unionist, Na
tionalist and Ulsterlst.
King George received the states
men in the chamber whore the privy
council always meets and he shook
hands cordially with all of them.
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SPORTS COMMITTEE
PREPARES PROGRAM
At a meeting of the committee on
sports for the annual outing of the
Harrlsburg Chambers of Commerce,
held this afternoon, an elaborate pro
gram was completed. In addition to
baseball, quoit pitching, high and low
jumping, races, and boating; there
will be a number of special price con
tests to be announced later.
CARDINAL. FARLEY TO ATTEND
By Associated Press
Gourdes. France, July 21.—Ten car
dinals, among them Cardinal Farley
of New York city, 200 archbishops
and bishops from all "parts of the
world, are to attend the International
eucharlstlc sessions to be held here
this year, starting to-morrow and last
ing until July 2fi.
GOOD ROADS BILL READY
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., July 21. —Sen-
ator Bryan's good roads bill, a sub
stitute for the Shackleford bill, already
passed by the House, was really to be
reported to the Senate to-day. The
measure has received the approval of
the Senate committee on post offices
and post roads.
A. O. H. CONVENTION OPENS
By Associated Press
Norfolk. Va., July 21.—Upward of
4.000 delegates were here to-day for
the forty-ninth biennial conference of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The session will continue throughout
the week. A feature of the convention
is the presenting of the Irish home
rule situation.
MULL CHARGES
CAUSE M'DERMOTT
TO QUIT 111 HOUSE
Illinois Representative Denies Ac
cusations and Will Leave
Voters to Decide
By Associated Press
Washington, July 21.—Representa
tive James T. McDermott, of Illinois,
to-day on the (loor of the House offer
ed his resignation tr> take effect im
mediately. McDermott is under charg
es in connection with tjie lobby In
vestigation.
McDermitt, Democrat, representing
a constituency which includes the
stock yard district of Chicago, was one
of the figures in the exposure of Mart
in M. Mulhall. star witness in the lob
by investigation. A majority report
of the investigating corpmlt'tee now
to come before the House rec
ommended that he be censured with
officers of the National Association of
Manufacturers. A minority report
recommends that he he expelled from
the House. Ills resignation came as
a sensation to-day when immediately
after the House had assembled, he
ro3e to a question of personal privilege
and offered it from the floor, declaring
he would "appeal his case to the peo
ple of the fourth district of Illinois."
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Mcßeynolds Prepares
Plans For Government's
Suit Against New Haven
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., July 21.—Attor
ney General Mcßeynolds has ready for
presentation to President Wilson and
the Cabinet to-day his plans for filing
the government s civil suit to separate
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company from its sub
sidiaries in the United States district
court at New York within the next few
days. The Attorney General had pre
pared for the President and his advis
ers a detailed explanation of the course
pursued by the Department of Justice
In its protracted negotiations with the
New Haven Railroad to settle the case,
out of court.
Chamber of Commerce
Sees Bright Prospects
, By Associated Press
Washington, D. C.,- July 21.—1n a
review of agricultural and business
conditions sent to its members last
night the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States emphasizes the
bright prospects for bumper crops this
year and reported a general optimistic
feeling over what the future has In
store in spite of present depression in
manufacturing, mining, lumber and
railroad centers. The Chamber's con
clusions, prepared at the headquarters
i here, were based upon data gathered
I from all parts of the country.
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BASEBALL PUVEBS
WILL iT STRIKE:
KRAFT WIIIS POINT
Charles H. Ebbets, of Brooklyn
Nationals, Responsible For
Settlement of Trouble
fly Associated Press
New York, July 21.—There will be
no strike of baseball players In the
two major leagues. The Kraft case,
basis for a strike order issued yester
day by the baseball players fraternity
was settled to-day by the Newark In
ternationals agreeing to buy Nash
ville's interest in Kraft.
Announcement to this effect was
made this afternoon by Charles H.
Ebbets owner of the Brooklyn Na
tionals and a large stockholder in the
Newark International League club.
At the time of Mr. Ebbets an
nouncement the American League
magnates were in session, having been
called together by President Johnson
to determine upon a course of action
in case the players in the two major
leagues should obey the strike or
der.
Mr. Ebbets announced that Nash
ville had signified its acceptance of
Newark's proposal and that Kraft
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Organized Baseball
Suffers Legal Defeat
By Associated Press
Buffalo, N. Y„ July 21.—Organized
baseball suffered a legal defeat to-day
when Justice Herbert P. Bissol grant
ed the motion to vacate the Injunction
secured by the Chicago American
league baseball club restraining Hal
Chase from playing with the Buffalo
Federal League club.
The lack of mutual obligation In the
so-called ten-day clause of the con
tract under which Chase was playing
with the Chicago team, whereby the
club could terminate the contract on
ten days' notice, while the player was
bcund under several provisions of the
national agreement, formed the basis
of the decision vacating the Injunction.
That organized baseball Is a violation
of the Sherman anti-trust law wad
denied by Justice Bissol on the ground
that he cannot agree that the "business
of baseball for profit is interstate trade
or commerce and therefore subject to
the provisions of the Sherman act."
The court held, however, that it was
monopoly for baseball business in con
travention of common law.
Chase was served with Injunction
papers June 25 while he was playing
v.-lth the BufTalo team at Federal Park.
He had been on the bench. In his
affidavit upon which the motion to
vacate the injunction was based Chase
alleged that he gave the Chicago Club
ten days' notice of his Intention to
leave, at the expiration of whtch time
i he signed the Buffalo contract.
ADMIM
CHAGRINED BY"
KETsrat nows
Washington Officials Cannot Un
derstand Why Reorganization
Faction Splits
TRIUMVIRATE GIVEN ALL
Wilson's Hope of Holding Demo
cratic Congressmen Are Going
Glimmering Now
Special to The Telegraph
Washington, July 21. —Officials of
the national administration are com
menclng to voice something stronger
than amazement at the state into
which the Democracy of Pennsylvania
has fallen and at the praspects of the
Republicans recovering a number of
congressional seats in the Keystone
this Fall. No set of State leaders
has been given a freer rein in the fill
ing of federal offices than the men wlic
compose the Palmer-McCormick-
Morrls triumvirate and their handling
of the matter has been very much like
what would be expected of children
given a buzz saw to play with. They
have cut their own fingers and chunks
of wood have been flying all over the
shop, getting everyone mad and turn
ing order into a litter of trouble.
The President, impelled by gratitude
for services rendered at Baltimore and
fooled by the claims of the Pennsylva
nia bosses, has allowed them to have
everything their own way and they
have brought home nothing but
bother. Every appointment made
has caused protests to be entered here
and some of them have gone clean
into the White House in spite of all
that Palmer could do to keep the
gates locked. The President and many
of the party leaders were astounded at
the ferocity of the battle waged
against Palmer and McCormick
when they were picked out by them
selves, t State Chairman Morris and
James I. Blakeslee; rubber stamped
by the President, and backed up by
speeches by Secretaries Bryan, Daniels
and Wilson. And now they have been
chagrined to see the faction which
triumphed split up the back in quar
rels over patronage.
President Wilson wants a Democra
tic congress next year and he wants
Pennsylvania, above all, to give him
such congressmen as an endorse
ment.
COMMISSION IN CHARGE
By Associated Press
Chicago, July 21.—The United
States Commission on Industrial Rela
tions began a five days' session here
to-day. The commission is conduct
ing Inquiries in different industrial
centers to discover the fundamental
causes of unrest In the relations be
tween capital and labor.
DRANK OF WRONG BOTTLE
Mrs. Ulla Muscich, 2fi, 846 South
Second street. Steelton, was admitted
to the Harrisburg Hospital late this
afternoon Buffering from an overdose
of poison. She said she mistook the
contents of what she supposed was a
bottle of medicine. Her condition is
serious.
IIHYF.SK ST I I>lo NT AT »ORN'K|,|,
IIN SPECTS C ITY FII.TEH I'l.A NT
Yuan Shan !>ang. Tientsin, China, a
relative of Chinese Minister ung Tin
'l'ang and a f UP .st at the Kmhassv of
the lowery Kingdom, at Washington,
was a visitor in this city to-dav. Among
other tilings, he looked over the State
Capitol and the city's filter plant Mr
Dang is a student at Cornell Univer
sity, ami lias been visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Katon ICdge
mont.
THE WEATHER
For llarrlshtirg nml vlrlnityi Fair
to-night nml Wednesday, not
much change In teni|M-rnture.
For Eastern IVnnx.vlvnnlni Fair to
night nnil \\ eilnrsdny, not much
change In temperature; light,
variable wind*.
Temperature: H a. ni„ 70s - p. m„ «7,
Suui Hlhcn, 4:53 a. in.i aeta, 7:211
p. m.
Moon: New moon, July 22, D»3M
p. m.
Illver Stnge: Two feet übove low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature. Ml.
I.nwest temperature. 111.
Mean temperature, 71.
Normal temperature, 75.
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acts accordingly.
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the advertising that i« going to
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vertising that appears in the
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papers are Invited to address the
Bureau of Advertising Ameri
can Newspaper Publishers As
sociation, World Building, New
York.
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