Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, July 29, 1914, Image 1

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HARRISBURG &££& TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII—No. 178
BOWMAN THREATENS
10 HOLO UP WORK
OH IMPROVEMENTS
Takes This Method to Get Back
at Those Who Criticise
Park Main Plan
WOULD STOP RIVER "FILL"
/
Front Street Property Owners
Bitterly Denounce Contract For
Pipe in River Park
Interference with the proposed plan
to further improve the River Front
above "Harflscrabble" will be attempt
ed in City Council Tuesday by Com
missioner Harry F. Bowman, Super
intendent of Public Safety.
Commissioner Bowman declared to
day that if he can prevent It, "not a
(single load oi earth will l>e dumped
along the River Front to till out the
parkland between ('alder and Maclay
streets unless the city acquires by pur
chase or donation the park frontage
not yet turned over to the city by Its
owners."
The Commissioner made that em
phatic declaration In discussing the
report that some of the Front street
residents—those, by the way, who
have not yet turned over their lands
to the city for park purposes—will
start injunction proceedings against
the head of the Department of Public
Safety to prevent his laying the new
16-Inch water mains In the River
Front Park.
Tuesday Is the day scheduled for
the approval by Council of the recom
mendation of Park Commissioner M.
Harvey Taylor for the award of the
contract to haul the 20,000 yards or
more of earth excavated from the
Second street subway to be used for
"fill" above "llardKcrabhle." The new
bids will be opener! Monday.
Criticise llowman
Residents of other sections of the
city, as well as those living along
Front street, are protesting bitterly
against the plan of the Public Safety
Commissioner to use the path in the
River Front Park from North to Mar
ket for laying the pipe line.
Mr. Bowman contends that the
method will save the city some $4,000.
Commissioner Taylor declares that the
city will some day he put to a greater
expense when it is compelled to dig
up the streets and the park to make
connections when the present six-inch
water main Is too old for service. The
Superintendent of Public Safety admits
that the city will necessarily have to
foot this bill, but says that It will be
far In the future.
The Cost in the Future
"Rome day the present water main
will have to be moved, no doubt,"
said he, "but neither you nor I will see
it—it may he fifty years before that
will he necessary. The pipe is in good
shape to-day."
"That cost will have to be borne
by the city?"
"Surely." said he, "the city will
have to pay for such changes—just
as it has to pay f<*>r the contemplated
ones. The individual property owners
are put to no expense."
"How about the complaints to the
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Senator Stephenson
Will Not Run Again
Marinette, Wis., July 29.—Definite
announcement was made to-day by
United States Senator Isaac Stephen
son that he would not be a candidate
for re-election.
"There seemed to be no reason,"
he said, "for an earlier announcement
that I would not again he a candidate,
otherwise I should have so announced
long ago.
"I have just kept them all guess
ing," he continued, "and I had not
told any one, not even members of
my family."
I'. S. SAIt.OHN COMING HOME
Oravesend. Eng., July 29. The
American battleships Missouri and Illi
nois. with a larg« number of cadets
from the Naval Academy at Annapolis
on board, sailed from here to-day for
Hampton Roads after a fortnight's
stay.
FAI.I.S OVKK IX STREET
Rertha Stanley, aged 24 years, col
ored. of Ifit7 Penn street, fell over near
her home yesterday, following an at
tack of asthma. The girl was taken
to'the Harrisburg Hospital, where she
Is In a serious condition.
Late News Bulletins
25 KILLED IN SPAIN
Tudela, Spain, July 29.—Twenty-five people were killed and fifty
others injured some of them fatally by an explosion of fireworks during
a local festival to-day. Most of the dead were decapitated hy the force
of the explosion.
WAR AFFECTS MARKET
New York. July 2i».—The local stock market opened to-da.v
with trading feverish and in large volume. Karly losses ranged from :5
to 5 points in Amalgamated and Utah Coppers, tircat Northern pre
ferred. Heading. Can. Smelting and some of the less active issues. Cana
dian I'acKici weakest of yesterday's international stocks, sustained only
a slight loss, steel and some of the other leaders were relatively firm.
WASHINGTON HEARS OF WAR
Washington, July 2!».—Diplomatic dispatches from Vienna brought
the first official news to the State Department of Austria-Hungary's
declaration of war against Servla. Hut in making the announcement
Secretary Itryan said that Amltassador Pen Held had not yet transmitted
to the Department any formal announcement from the Austrian foreign
office that a state of war existed between the two countries.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE ALONE STABLE
New York. >luly 2ft.—The New York Stock Kxchangc was almost the
only security market in the world t:i show strength and stability to-da.v.
While London and Paris were discouraging trading and many other for
eign exchanges were entirely closed because of demoralized conditions,
resulting from the Austro-Servian war. this market not only continued
to absorb further heavy offerings from across the water, but put the
short interest to rout as well.
WARBURG GOING TO WASHINGTON
Washington, July 2ft.—President Wilson to-day received a telegram
from Paul Warburg, of New York, saying he had practically decided to
come to Washington to confer with the Senate Hanking Committee on his
nomination as a meml»er of the Federal Reserve Itoard.
New York Closing: Cliesapsike-Ohlo, 18"* : l.chigli Valley, f 30 1 i
Northern Pacific, to3}£: Southern Pacific. 01; t'nion Pacific. 120'/,
C. S. Steel. C. M. St. Paul. »2'/i : P. K. It.. 108 "/ a ; Reading, 151 %
New York Central, 82 ; VJ ; Canadian Pacific, Hl.Vfc.
PEACE PACT FOR
MEXICO IS AGREED
UPON BY CARRANZA
Attitude of General Villa Is Ex
pected to Be Developed in
Few Days
IMMUNITY IS FEATURE
All Except Those Directly Respon
sible For Madero's Over
throw Go Free
Py Associated Press
Washington, D. C., July 29. —Gen-
eral Carranza and Provisional Presi
dent Carbajal have agreed on a basis
for the arrangement of peace in Mex
ica, according to a message received
here to-day by Jose Castellot, per
sonal representative of Carbajal
Mr. Castellot showed Secretary
I'ryan his latest advices from Mexico
City, which stated that General Yillar
and Justice Allcnd, Carhajal's two
delegates to Carranza, have been In
structed to carry out in detail the gen
eral basis of peace "already agreed
upon."
That was interpreted by Castellot
to mean that through private channels
a,nd through Reginado Cepada, ad
vance delegate of Carbajal now with
General Carranza, a definite under
standing has been reached for a peace
ful transfer of the government at .Mex
ico city to the Constitutionalists.
With respect to amnesty and guar
antees General Carranza, It is under
stood. will promise immunity to all
except those directly responsible for
the overthrow of Madero. Practically
all those said to he guilty have fled
Mexico, and that exception will not be
opposed by the Carbarjal government.
An agreement by which Zapata's
forces are to co-operate with the Con
stitutionalists in restoring peace
throughout Mexico has been arranged
by delegates at Vera Cruz and now
requires only the signatures of Car
ranza and Zapata before being made
puhllc.
A definite Idea of General Villa's
intentions is expected sooti.
Taught School For
$1.68 Salary a Week;
Dies Rich at 95
By Associated Press
Hnnesdale, Pa., July 29.—William
1.. Ferguson, 95 years old, well known
throughout Northeastern Pennsylva
nia. died at his home here to-day.
Mr. Ferguson, who taught school in
Wayne county in 1842 at a salary of
a week, left a big fortune. He
was a pioneer luumberman and for
twenty-live years was president of the
Wayne County Agricultural Society,
"Uncle Joe" Cannon Is
Again Out For Congress
By Assnciatcd Press
Danville, 111., July 29.—Joseph G.
Cannon, ex-Speaker of the National
House, to-day made formal announce
ment of his candidacy for Republican
nomination from the Illinois congress
ional district. His announcement
reads in part:
i "1 had not sought the nomination
|and so told the committee, but after
J consultation I agreed to become a can
i didate, subject only to the primary
(election to be held on the ninth day of
September. I therefore formally an
nounce my candidacy. If nominated I
| will make a vigorous campaign for my
election. If another Republican shall
jbe'ehosen 1 will make a vigorous cam
paign for his election."
Masons Will Have Charge
of Row Funeral Services
j The funeral of Charles De V. Row,
i former member of the Legislature, will
take place to-morrow afternoon at 2.30
o'clock with services at his home near
I.ykens. The M isons of Lykens I-.odge,
of which Mr. Rowe was a member, wilt
have charge. The Republican co'unty
committee has delegates Vice-Chair
man James E. I.entz to represent that
body at the funeral. Mr. Row having
been prominent in Republican circles
for years. Burial will be made at
Wlconlseo.
HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1914
ALL EUROPE IN ARMS; AUSTRIA AND
SERVIA FLY AT EACH OTHER'S THROATS
L .i, *' I '^'
murdered, and for a long time some
TWO VIEWS OF FRANZ JOSEF, H * Ui ££ n^.^how 0 -^ PETER KARAGEORGEVITCH
EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA ever - because of the aggressions of Ol< , skRVIA
Austria, won much sympathy.
WUEIT MUIKET [
BREAKS AW) PRICES
TIKE SIEiP DROP
Early Trading Shows Fall of
Nearly Five Points;
Partical Recovery
By Associated Press
Chicago, 111., July 29.—Instead of
advancing as most traders expected,
the wheat market to-day made a start
ling break right at the opening. First
prices were down more than 2 cents
| a bushel.
In another minute the market had
dropped an additional 2 cents or more,
then there was a sudden rebound of
more than 3 cents, followed by another
descent, but in this case not quite so
violent.
The extreme point of the break in
the early trading was 4% under last
night's closing, the market gradually
i steadied at approximately 2 cents
| down for active months and less for
| other options.
1 The pits and galleries were crowded
Ito their utmost capacity. The com
! motion among the traders, however,
! after opening had actually begun, was
j decidedly less tumultuous than yester-
I day when news was received that war
| had been declared.
Corn showed some firmness at the
I outset,but after opening VA off to % up,
| dropped a bout a cent and displayed
but little power to recover. Oats de
| veloped comparative strength at first,
I but later declined. Weakness seized
provisions when grain failed to ad
vance. Moderate upturns were quickly
more than wiped out. The brokers de
manded prohibitive margins.
MOW YORK I'KICKS DOWN'
By Associated Press
New York. Jul 29.—There was a big
(opening in the wheat market with
jprices down about 4V6 cents under
■ heavy liquidation by yesterday's buy
j ers but prices later rallied 2 cents a
! bushel on less favorable cables and a
I renewal of excited buying. Cotton, on
the other hand, broke from 11 to 24
points in response to weak cables and
the gloomy European outlook together
with prospects for rain in Texas. Cof
i fee opened weak and from 19 to 24
i points on quite active selling prompt
id by the weak European markets
Snappy Weather May
Continue Several Days
| A drop of six degrees marks thel
'difference in temperature between this!
! morning and yesterday morning. This
morning it was 62. And in addition >
the humidity that was in the air is
driven to the wilds; Total result, a
tine, snappy day. This sort of weather
is likely to last two or three days, said
Weather l-'orecaster Domain this
; morning.
i The cool area came out of Canada.
! There was an area of low pressure
prowling up the Atlantic coast and it
; looked for a while as if the weather
would be considerably mussed up; but
I the high area from the northwest was
iso much the stronger that It pushed
II he hot and sticky weather all the
. way off the map and out into the
I Atlantic Ocean, and it hasn't stopped
I >'ct.
[FOREIGNERS HERE !
GETTING REftDY TO
00 ME TO FIGHT
Austro-Hungarians Receive Notice
That They Are to Prepare
to Take Up Arms
•Since the heavy wal' cloud has set
tled over Europe and war declared by
Austria on Servia hundreds of foreign
ers in Steelton and other towns in this
vicinity are preparing to return home |
to join their regiments.
Fully 500 Servians, Croatians and
Austro-Hungarians will respond to the
call to arms from this vicinity.
Orders to have all Austrians and
Hungarians of the first military re
serve in Pennsylvania in readiness to
return at a moment's notice and take
up arms against Servia were received
| from Vienna yesterday by George Hit
ter von Grivicie, Austro-Hungarian
consul at Philadelphia.
Word was received in Steelton last
evening from Von Grivicie at Philadel
phia by Voja Govanovitch, 1608 South
i Third street, Steelton, to the effect that
j a meeting shall be held next Sunday
| afternoon at 2 o'clock of all Ilun-
I garians, Austrians and Croatians in
I Croatian llall. Second and Dupont
streets.
The call to arms is as follows:
Partial mobilization has been
ordered by his majesty Francis
Joseph, emperor of Austria and
king of Hungary.
A general amnesty has been de
creed to all Austrians and Hun
garians who by reason of absence
from the monarchy have thereby
avoided their duty as to military
conscription.
And also to all Austrians and
Hungarians who have been de
clared deserters for having avoid
ed the actual military service and
prescribed periodical encampment
duty, provided they return at once
to Austria or Hungary and report
in person to the respective mili
tary authorities.
it is also expected that all sub
jects, still loyal to their monarch
and country, will unhesitatingly
respond to the patriotic sense of
the hour.
Those who enlisted In the army
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Want to Wear Your
Bathing Suit Saturday
Girls? Here's a Chance
If Saturday afternoons are the only
opportunities you can get to try out
that nifty bathing stilt—or, perhaps,
even try to learn to swim—girls, why
It can be managed.
Plans have '>een completed by the
city park department to keep the city
bath houses open for the older girls
from 1 until 4 o'clock every Saturday
afternoon. The order will go into ef
fect on the island Saturday. This will
, mean two bathing days for the older
girls—Thursday from 5.<5 to 7.15 be
ing the present regulation.
0. VES! in
IS TO HAVE MELTING
| POT FDR THE MUSE
Telegraph's Army Worm Poet
Writes Clever Bit of Verse on
"Phyllis Who Would Gain Vote"
Fair Phyllis who would gain a vote—
Or rather win a vote to gain one!—
Omitting as you here may note
The sundae and the bonbon,
I Why, when the parching day is done
And you have saved at set of sun
Some 15 cents or more, say then
Search through the jewel box and when j
Some earring or odd bit that much I
became
The belle of '43, you there disclose j
Or find some quaint old silver or '
what-not.
Despatch that bullion to the melting ;
pot
And do it for THR CAUSE.
—Army Worm Ballads.
Yep! Harrisburg is to have a melt
ing pot. No modern town is without
one these days following official ver- I
diets issuing from the West, where the j
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Regular Infantry in
Camp at Wormleysburg
In command of Lieutenant F. E.
Willis, Companies C and D, of the
Fifth United States Infantry reached i
Wormleysburg this afternoon on their I
hike to Mount Gretna. These com-'
panics were at Sellnsgrove during the
| recent encampment of the Third Bri
gade. They have been assigned to
duty with the Third Brigade which j
goes into camp at Mount Gretna on j
August 8.
Each company of infantry is re
quired to march 250 miles every year.
In order to get in their required dis
tance and to put in the time from
now until August 7 when they will
reach camp, Lieutenant Willis and his
soldiers are marching to York. From
there they will go to Wrlghtsvillc, Co
lumbia and Mount Gretna.
The soldiers will remain over night
at Wormleysburg. They average
twelve miles each day.
WILL Ili:.\:t COL. ROOSEVELT
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C. t July 2ft. The
I Senate foreign relations committee to
! I day decided to inform Colonel Roose
velt, in response to his request for a
. hearing in opposition to the treaty to
pay Colombia $25,000,000 for the par
: tition of Panama, that he would be
, heard whenever the committee deter
. mined to take up the convention.
CZAR AND WILLiAM CONFER
By slssoeiated Press
| Berlin, July 29.—Emperor William
to-day sent to Emperor Nicholas, of
j Russia, a telegram concerning the in
-1 ternatlonal crisis. The message crossed
on its way to St. Petersburg a similar
- telegram from Emperor Nicholas to
Emueror William.
12 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT.
Only Touch Is Necessary
to Fire Shot That Will
Deluge Nations in Blood
Serbs and Austrians Hurry Troops to Bosnian Border
Where First Battle Is Expected; Germany and Rus
sia Grimly Silent as to Intentions; Czar and Emperor
Exchange Secret Notes; Stock Exchanges Either De
moralized or Complete! y Closed
Paris. July 29. At the French foreign office a pessimis
tic view of the general situation prevailed this evening. Of
ficials there think the only hope of averting war is that Austria-
Hungary recognize the determination and unity of views of
Russia, Great Britain and Fra nee and that she modify her at
titude towards Servia.
St. Petersburg, July 29. —lt is considered probable that
if Russia goes to war Emperor Nicholas will become general
issimo of the Russian forces, with his second cousin, Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch and General Soukomlinoff, the
minister of war, as second in command.
ST. PETERSBURG, JUL Y, 29.—A DISPATCH FROM
BELGADE SAYS THE SERVIAN CAPITAL HAS BEEN
BOMBARDED AND THE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER
SAVE BLOWN UP.
PARIS. JULY 29. THE TEMPS SAYS RUSSIA
WAS OFFICIALLY INFORMED ABOUT HALF PAST
TWELVE THIS AFTERNOON THAT AUSTRIA-HUN
GARY WOULD RESPECT THE TERRITORIAL
TREATY OF SERVIA AND WISHES EVEN TO AB
STAIN FROM OCCUPYING BELGRADE, THE SER
VIAN CAPITAL.
London, July 2ft.—Reports of massing of armies in strategic positions
came from all points of Europe to-day, but no actual dash of opposing forces
was registered.
Diplomats concentrated tlielr attention on offer to confine the war to
Austria-Hungary and Servia, the two nations immediately concerned in tho
quarrel, and tho attitude of the German and Russian emperors was closely
watched owiuK to their near relations to the countries engaged.
Premier Asquith referred to the international situation in the House of
Commons, but all the Information li<> was able to impart was contained in a
few words.
"The situation at this moment," he said, "is one of extreme gravity, and
T can only say that the Rritish Government is not relaxing its efforts to do
everything In its power to circumscribe the area of conflict.
...."The British Government has received no information as to an alleged
revolutionary outbreak in Russian Poland."
SERVIA AMI AUSTRIA PREPARE FOR WAR
Austria-Hungary and Servia resounded to-day with the march of troops
towards positions of attack and defense while military aviators on both sides
flitted through the air along tin- frontiers in an effort to discover their oppo
nents' positions.
No idea of plan of campaign could lie obtained by the general public,
however, owing to the rigidity of the censorship in regard to military move
ments. It was known that the Anstro-Hungarian government had requisitioned
the entire train service ami that private transportation ii lithe dual monarchy
had ceased.
It was gleaned Trom dispatches from Servian points that the Bosnia
frontier was looked upon as the most likely point of attack of the Austrian
troops and thither the soldiers of King Peters were hurried in great numbers.
The Montenegrin soldiery evidently preparing to support their brother
Serbs, also concentrated along the Bosnia frontier.
STOCK EXCHANGES EVERYWHERE DEMORALIZED
The Stock Exchanges everywhere in Europe were demoralized and where
they were not closed, business was almost at a standstill.
I»a* id l.loyd George, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, to-day made tho
financially tranqnili/.iiig statement in the House of Commons that the Hank of
Eugland saw nothing in the present financial situation to make it necessary
to call a meeting of hankers to deal with it.
ROTHSCHILD SEES MORE HOPE TO-DAY
Baron Rothschild hi an Interview said to-day: "I think the situation looks
rather better to-day, but I do not know personally of any developments. At tho
same time it looks as if there were more chance of the war licing localized.
"Yesterday was a blacker day than to-day. I think things look a littlo
brighter. 1 do not quite know why, but I have the feeling that they are."
All Europe, Hoping
For Peace, Is Preparing
For Threatening War
By Associated Press
London, July 29. While Austria-
Hungary was to-day preparing to
strike at Servia, against whom she yes
terday declared war, the rest of the
European nations, although still hop
ing that the conflict would be localized,
were getting ready for the greater war
that must ensue in case Russia should
intervene on behalf of the small blav
nation. , , .
The state of the stock market in
London showed to-day that the sit
uation was considered grave and the
anxiety was added to by the issuance
of orders to the British tleet at Port
land to sail for a destination which
was not revealed to the public.
In the meantime dispatches from
Vienna showed that the movement of
the Austrian forces toward'the Servian
frontiers was proceeding steadily, but
a strict censorship concerning the mili
tary movements prevented the exact
destination of the troops from reach
ing the outside world. All the Austrian
and Hungarian railways were taken
over yesterday for military traffic and
transportation for general purposes
was suspended.
Servia, it was known, was just as
activo in moving her troops. Strong
forces were dispatched to the fortilied
towns of Valyevo and Uzhitza, on the
Bosnian frontier, and to Svilajd, in
the eastern part of the country, while
strong divisions of volunteers rein
forced by regulars were gathering
along the River Drina near Losnitz
on the Bosnian frontier.
The Montenegrins also were making
preparations ilnd had stationed a bri
gade with a mountain battery near
Pridoj, where women were busy build-
I ing earthworks.
Servian and Austrian aviators at the
same time were flying along the fron
tiers trying to locate the positions of
the opposition forces. As far as a gen
eral European war is concerned diplo
mats in London, while they confess the
sithatlon to be most grave, consider
there is hope of averting a conflict so
long as the Austro-Russian "conver
sations" continue at St. Petersburg.
Another danger has arisen owing to
the uneasiness in Germany at the
preparations being made by Russia
along her frontier. Ordinarily, it is
pointed out, Germany ana Austria
have the ail vantage over Russia in
being a 111" to mobilize more quickly,
ana thej o not wish to lose this ad
vantage.
Reports have come through from
Vienna that the Russian Poles have
organized a revolution and blown up
several buildings, but no confirmation
of this has come to hand from other
sources.
It is argued in official circles that
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THE WEATHER
For llfirrlMlnirK nml vlelnlty: Fair
to-iiiKht iiml Thurndayt not much
chuiiue In temperature.
For Eantern I'ennM.vlvauln: Fair to
iiiKht nml Thursday! modrrnle
temperature; fre»h northerly
win «In.
fUvrr
The main rlvrr will remain nearly
stationary to-nlfflit and Thursday.
% Ntiilfo of ahout I.N feet Im Indl
rated for ilarrlMburff Tliumday
morning.
Temperature: 8 a. m., tM>.
Sunt ItlMeM, ftiOO a. m.; aeta, 7:23
p. m.
Moon: Ffrat quarter, to-nljsht at
IM3H p. in.
Vtlver Stnuf! 1.8 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday'* Weather
lllKlieNt temperature, 7.1.
I.owent temperature, (M.
Mean temperature, 70.
Normal temperature, 75.
Militant Suffragettes
One of the interesting devel
opments of last month was the
appeal <>f the Britlatl Govern
ment to the newspapers not to
print so much about the "suffra
gettes."
It was the Government's ac
knowledgment of the newspa
per's power to arouse and hold
public attention.
People mechanically are at
tracted to names they see In the
paper.
Wise advertisers use this
power constructively. They cre
ate desire and transform desire
Into a demand for their prod
ucts.
They find newspapers the best
advertising medium because thev
reach the popular purse-string.