Hoisting of American Flag on (tenia rmal HARRISBURG lilSfli TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 31 WOMAN SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION PASSES HOUSE BY 130-71 Now Goes to Senate; If Adopted Will Be Up to Voters Next Fall MRS. ROESSING'S STATEMENT Head of State Association Thanks Legislature ana Predicts Victory The resolution to submit to the vot ers the woman suffrage amendment to the Constitution was passed finally in the House to-day by a vote of 130 to 71. The resolution now goes to the Senate and if passed by that body the amendment will go before the peo ple at the November election. The resolution was passed by the last legislature, the vote In the House in 1913 being 131 to 70 and a tie in the Senate being broken by the lieutenant- Bovrrnor. The debate was opened by W. H. Wilson. Philadelphia, sponsor of the resolution, WHO declared the resolution j was a party pledge, the pledge of; many members and the pledge of tliej Governor, and had been much dis- j cussed since its passage two years, ago He asked that it be passed by ai decisive vote, as it was a referendum.! Mr. Beyer. Philadelphia, answered Mr. Wilson declaring that the resolut tion was not a mere referendum, but that the constitutional provision for amendment showed that the full con sideration of two legislatures was de manded and that there was nothing binding on this legislature because that of 1913 had passed the resolution. Mr. Reycr declared that women were j replacing men in many lines of em-1 idoyment and that having driven man j from places in labor they were now! trying to take his place in govern-1 ment. A statement by Mr. Beyer that if' things went on men might as well be! eliminated from the constitution. | stirred up Mr. Cromer, Allegheny, who i declared that women were entitled to —consideration, and that pledges should kept. Mr. Roney, Philadelphia, ad •voeated the resolution but said that his vote to submit it to the people would not control his action in No vember. Mr. t'rich, Lebanon, spoke against the resolution, and demarked that In Kentucky women had been ac cused of sellinr votes. He wanted to postpone action Indefinitely, but failed to get support. The announcement of the vote [Continued on Page ll] Mrs. Roessing Thanks House For Passage of Suffrage Amendment Statement from Mrs. Frank M. Itoessing. president of the Pennsylva nia Woman Suffrage Association, on passage of the suffrage bill by the House: We are greatly pleased by the spirit of fairness which the House has shown in its vote on our bill. It is good to know that the majority of the Representa tives not only respect their party pledges but stand ready to facili tate legislation on a question in which the people of the State have expressed vital interest. We feel that special thinks are due to Speaker Ambler for his as sistance in bringing it to an early vote, and also to Representative Wilsor,. of Philadelphia, and the other members of the judiciary committee, for the promptness with which they reported out the measure. As all parties incorporated a plank in their platform endorsing 'he passage of the suffrage bill, and as Governor Brumbaugh him self has strongly recommended favorable action upon it. we have felt right along that the legisla ture would raise no obstacles in >ts path. But at the same time >"e are pleased that the members of the House have decided the measure so promptly. It indi cates a spirit on their part that is to be highly commended, Rn«l we thank them for it. BKI.GIAXB MAKE PROTEST Tx>r.don. Feb. 9, 2.01 A. M.—A dis patch to the Dally Telegraph from Havre says: "The Belgian government has addressed a protest to the allied powers and neutral states against the German proposal to tax absent Bel gians. It is declared that such a tax ■would be not only a breach of The Hague convention but a flagrant breach of a solemn promise." THE WEATHER For llarrtaburK and <vidnlt7i Fair tu-nlßbt and Wednesday, nut much (burner In trmpr'ratarr; l«i»»t temperature to-night abo VI ISA degree*. For Kaatern Prnnnyh anla: Fair tn-nlfbt and Wednewdav; mod , erate northwest vvlnda. Hlver The su*<iuehannn river and all lt« tributaries will .nntlnue to fall indefinitely, A «ta K r of about R.« feet In Indicated for llarrlabur K Wednesday mornlnic. General Conditions Inarttled weather haa continued over the northeastern part of the , I nlted States during the last ' twenty-four hours In the rear of ! the storm that haa passed aea- ! ward off-the >orth Atlantic coast and light snovrs have fallen In the Vpper Ohio Valley and thence eastward to the Atlantic roast. A further fall of 2 to 12 degrees la temperatare has occurred east of the (.real l.akes and aouth and eaat of the Ohio river. Trmperatarei H a. m., 22. Soni lUaea, 7KW a. in.j aeta, 5:28 p. m. M """< moon, February 13, lUI r. n. Hlver Stagei 0.1 feet above low water mark. Yeaterday'a Weather lllgheat temperatare, SI. I.oweat temperature. 2a. Mean temperature. 27. Aurnaal temperature, 29. UNITED STATES WILL NOT MAKE PROTEST TO GREAT BRITAIN Flag Hoisting Incident Virtually Closed by Announcement of Administration's Views DANGER WILL BE POINTED OUT Note Telling of Disadvantage to Neutral Shipping Will Likely Be Issued IBy Associated Press Washington. D. C.. Feb. 9.—The i administration view of the hoisting of j the American flag on the British I steamer Lusitania. as stated to-day on i the highest authority, is that the use I of other flags by ships of nations at i war is such a customary practice that t no formal protest can be made, but that it will be proper to send to Great j Britain a note pointing out the dan : gers to neutral shipping which may fellow if such a practice is continued. Regarding the establishment of a t war zone by Germany around the Brit -1 ish Isles. President Wilson said to-day he was awaiting the German govern ment's memorandum being forwarded | by Ambassador Gerard before reach- , ing a decision on what attitude, to take, lie said Germany's first procla mation on the subject contained many questions on which the United States would like further explanation. The President takes the view that the war lone proclamation by Ger many does not constitute a blockade or even a paper blockade. He stated i that it was simply a warning. Congress Has N'o Control The President himself said that ac tion by Congress could not control the use of the American flag by foreign i ships and that restrictions on such practices would have to come through international agreement. The administration, it was indicated. 1 is deeply studying the war zone ques tion with the view of determining its possible effect on American shipping and will seek to get full information from Germany on exactly what was intended and what measures will be taken to insure American vessels from attack. Mr. Wilson mentioned Am- i bassador Bernstorff's explanation of j the war zone order, but repeated that the United States would not finally I determine on its course until the offi- : cial explanation from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin w«s received. High officials apparently attached much importance to both the L.usl- i tania and war zone situations and it j was made clear to-day that every j effort will be made to protect the i American rights. 1 BAKERS CUT DOWN WEIGHT OF LOIS Inspection by City Sealer Reel Shows Reductions of From One, to One and a Half Ounces PRICE OF WHEAT RESPONSIBLE Insist Their Decisions Were Coin cidental and That No Concerted Action Was Taken Inspections of five-cent loaves of bread made to-day by H. D. Beel, city sealer of weights and measures, at four different grocery stores that re tail the product of the leading bakers of the city, showed reductions of size iin most eases of one, to one and a I half ounces. I Weights taken this morning in eom ! parison with statements of previous 'i inspections' made by Mr. Keel are as .follows: Schmidt's bread now 14 to 1 14 V& ounces, formerly It-to 15; Har risburg Baking Company now 13 U to : 14. formerly 15*6 to 16; West Shore j Bakery, now Hit to 15, formerly 16 to IT. The variations in weights of bread from the same bakeries are due to some brands being wrapped in wax pa per. It is said the changes in weights | were first made about two weeks ago. inspections made this morning ' were all on bread delivered to-day. Inspection of bread made by some other bakers show loaves of 12 to 13 ounces. Mmle Change Two Weeks Ago L. M. Bricker. of the West Shore Bakery, said the change in his loaves was made about two weeks ago, and he did not know definitely whether any other bakers had done the same, but he could not understand how ba [Continued on Page 11] FI.ND PRIKST A\D WOMAN DKAO By Associated Press New Britain, Conn.. Feb. 9. The Rev. Joseph Zebris. of the Lithunlan Church, and the housekeeper employed at his rectory were found dead to-day on the premises, victims of either mur der or suicide. The dead priest was I lying on the church floor. Apparently he had been shot and strangled. The woman's body, giving, the police sav, indications of strangling, was found in the rectory. ZAPATA PORCFS DEFEATED By Associated Press Mexico City. Feb. 9.—A battle at Xoehimlco, the source of this city's water supply, in which Zapata forces were defeated and driven back by Constitutionalists with a loss of 170 killed and wounded, was reported last night at the headquarters of General Obregon. The Constitutionalist losses were placed at 18. STRICT DISCIPLINE ENFORCED | Tokio, Feb. 9.—The Japanese cabi net decided to-day, in view of the in creased privileges demanded by the j Herman and Austrian prisoners in Ja- ! : un. that strict discipline in the future ; be enforced in the detention cainy. | HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1915. f VON FALKENHAYN, GERMAN CHIEF OF STAFF | * ' ih§ ? \\" j yV;. a JIHv ■{ M f >' VH 1 -t. ''the latest photograph of General von Falkenhayn, the inan on whom the burden of war rests mure In Germany than any other except ,the kaiser himself. He succeeded General von Moltko as chief of staff some weeks ago. and durflriK most of that time he has been in the field. General von Falkenhayn was minister of war in July when the conflict broke out, and the kaiser was so well pleased wit'i his work that he was promoted as soon as von Moltke was displaced. WOOLLY, WOOZY WORMS WITH SIGNS OF EARLY Harbingers Are Gradually Working Toward the Surface; Predict Three Cold Snaps and Then Sudden Appearance of Spring Cheer up ye freeing mortals. The little woolly worm brings you glad tid ings. Spring is not far distant. Two of these worms found in a bank of clay on South Second street Saturday were almost similar in appearance. Each of these crawling creatures had alternating rings of light and black fuzz on their backs. This means, according to followers of these weather forecasters, that a few more cold spells are due. Then will come the severance of the spinal cord of winter. The light colored tuzz indicates warmer weather and the black, cold periods. The worms found on Saturday had three small black rings. Between these rings the lighter fuzz was quite prominent. TO EfIECT 818 COAL I WING 01 ISLAND Bowman Offers Ordinance Author izing City Contract With Elec tric Light Company Unloading of river coal at any point | along the city's entire stretch or water front will no longer be necessary so j far as the Harrisburg Lig'«t and power : Company, the biggest operator in that I business, is concerned. If an ordinance i offered this afternoon in City Council becomes a law. The measure, which was introduced by Commissioner Harrv F. Bowman, superintendent of public safety, au tt onzes the electric light coinpanv to construct a concrete wharf, hopper ar.d loading crane on the eastern side of Hargest's Island, opposite the filter plant. By way of compensation the com pany is required to provide and deliver ; to the filter plant at least 1.200 tons j of me coal each year, i The river coal heretofore has cost ■ the city 95 cents per ton. so that the saving to Harrisburg will total *1,140 a year In coat bills. The company [Continued on Page 9.] LAUNCH PENNSYLVANIA MAR. lit By Associated Press Newport News. Va„ Feb. 9.—The new supe U eadnought Pennsylvania will be launched here Tuesdav, March 16. Miss Elizabeth Kolb, of German town. Pa., haa been selected by Secre tary Daniels to christen the new ship. TIOGA COINTY NOW DRY By Associated Press Wellsboro, Pa.. Feb. 9. All appli cations for liquor license in Tioga county were ruled out of court to-day when Judge Davis Cameron sustained the position of attorneys for remon strants that the applications had not been properly advertised. Tioga coun-- ty will be dry for one year as a result. Near the tail of the worms there is a larger bunch of the favorable color, which means that Spring will come with a rush. I.ike the groundhog, the woolly worm is a winter sleeper. The worm, however, according to those who have watched them, has somnambulistic ha bits and moves about in mother earth, always picking the soft, warm spots. As more faovrable weathor ap proaches,the woolly worm moves near er the top of the ground. The worms found Saturday were about three feet beneath the surface. From the heads to near the center <Jf the body the worms were black. As there has been a spell of hard winter.the woolly worm, has so far made good. DEPT. OF INTEDAIAL AFFAIRS TO REM! Senate Votes Down Resolution to Abolish by Forty-seven to Nothing The joint, resolution proposing; an amendment to the State Constitution abolishing the Department of Internal Affairs was defeated in the Senate to- I liay on. second reading by a vote of • 47 to 0. The resolution was passed hy the 1913 session and ft it had gone through the present sesMon it would have been submitted to the people next No vember. The abolition of the department was advocated by Governor Tener in his messages to the Legislature In 1913 and at the beginning of the present session on the ground that most of the function of the department had been taken over by the Department of I>abor and Industry. [Continned on l'agc ll] W'lU RfSUME INVESTIGATION By Associated Press Washington. D. C„ Feb. 9.—lnvesti gation Into the financial operations of | the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railway wur resumed by the Inter state Commerce Commission in Wash ington FV*rt>a*> Hearings will be held before Commissioner Clements. ! A list of witnesses has not been pre pared, but it is expected that Daniel Rled. former chairman of the board, and some directors of the road will be summoned. TPRES AGAIN BOMBARDED By Associated Press Paris. Feb. 9, 2.45 P. M.—The re port on the progress of the war given out this afternoon by the French war office follows: "In Belgium to-day there were Intermittent artillery ex changes and Ypi-ea and Fumes were bombarded." SENATE IN SESSION ALL NIGHT IIU FIGHT OVER SHIP PURCHASE Senator Jones, of Washington, Held Floor Until Dawn Put in Its Appearance TALKED ALMOST 14 HOURS Republicans Determined to Carry Their Opposition Through to March 4 By Press Washington, Feb. 6.—A half score of wearied-eyed Senators were in their seats at dawn to-day when the second all-night session of the battle over the administration ship purchase bill drew to its close with the Republicans again pitting their physical endur ance against that of the Democrats in an effort to delay .1 vote on the measure until the expiration of the present Congress. Senator Jones, of Washington, had held the tloor virtually the entire night opposing the bill. H<S began his ad dress late yesterday when a parlia* mentary struggle disclosed the fact that the Democrats were again in control of a majority vote of the Sen ate. the mobilization of their forces having been completed with the ar rival of Senators Xewlands and Smith of South Carolina. At 6 o'clock this morning the Sen ate had been in session continuously for 18 hours.. Republican leaders in sisted they could keep up the tight un til March 4th if necessary. The Dem ocrats were equally insistent that they could retain a majority within call and determined to carry the struggle to the bitter end. Throughout the night the Democrats made few efforts to interrupt Senator Jones. Ante-rooms of the Senate chamber had been hastily fitted with cots and blankets and in these sen ators snatched a few hours of sleep. Gets Brief Respite Senator Jones was granted a brief re ! spite at midnight when Senator Fletcher i demanded a roll call to ascertain if a ] quorum was present. A parliaraen- I tary struggle ensued. Senator Fletcher I finally having adopted a motion for ithe arrest of the absentees. He with- I drew it, however, beforo the writs ' [Continued on Pajfe ll] MISSION INSTITUTE DELEGATES ARRIVING Women's Auxiliaries of the J Protestant Episcopal Church to Open Three-day Session ;| BISHOP DARLINGTON TO SPEAK ;j Elaborate Pageant, Many Recep j tions and Teas Will Feature Social Side of Meeting i . About fifty delegates from the Epis copal churches of the Diocese of Har rlsburg. including Wlllianisi>ort, Sh.-j --niokln. York, Lancaster. Heading and oilier Central Pennsylvania towns met this afternoon at 3 o'clock with local I Kpiscopulians in St. Stephen's parish j house to register for the three-day 1 Session of the Missionary Institute of ; Women's Auxiliaries of the Protestant i Episcopal church. Luncheon was served at 1 o'clock i to officers of the institute by Mrs. J. P. | Bullitt at her home, 2220 Chestnut street. At 4 o'clock a parlor meeting /was held at the home of Mrs. Philip T. Meredith, 1605 North Front street, at which Miss Gertrude Ely and Miss Lindiey, of New York, spoke. This evening at 8 o'clock a mass meeting at St. Stephen's Church will be ad [Continued on Page ".] j Packing Firms Guilty of Violating State Anti- Trust I Missouri .tssociatcd Press Jeffehson City, Mo., Feb. a.—The packing firms of Armour & Co. Swift & Co.. the St. Louis Dressed Beef and Provision Company, the Hammond Packing fompanv and Morris & C>. were found guilty of violating the state anti-trust law by the Missouri Supreme Court to-day. An order of ouster was Issued, hut the companies are allowed to remain in the state on payment of lines. WOULD CALL EXTRA SESSION By Associated Press Washington. D. C., Feb. 9.—Presi dent Wilson will not consent to drop the administration ship bill, he told callers to-day. but is not yet firmly convinced that the legislative system will make certain an extra session of | Congress. His remarks on the Senate ! to-day were interpreted by callers HB meaning he would not hesitate to call an extra session if the bill were de feated by a filibuster. GERMAN ATTACK IS HALTED By Associated Press London. Feb. 9. 12.42 P. M.—The 1 fierce German attack on the Warsaw i front is again at a standstill, accord- J ing to reports received from both Ber lin and Petrograd. On the other hand, ! | the Russian capital reports that on 1 each wing of the eastern battle line j I the Russian offensive has been re •uiued. ( 14 PAGES REINFORCED GERMAN ARMY AGAIN TAKES OFFENSIVE IN EASTPRUSSIANCAMPAIGH Great Battle Apparently Developing Which Will Have Im portant Bearing on Entire Engagement in the East; French Admit They Have Lost Some of Their Posi tions; Turkish Invasion of Egypt Appears to Be Worthless The German army in East Prussia, reinforced with troops sent to help stay the Russian advance into Ger many, has undertaken the offensive. The Russians a Ist) are believed to have a large army in this region, where a great battle apparently in developing. The outcome of this struggle is ex pected to have an Important bearing on the entire campaign in the East. At the other end of the eastern front, in the Carpathians, neither side has been able to gain a dtfinite vic tory. The Austro-German troops have made progress in some places, but elsewhere, apparently, have suffered reverses. In one engagement, the Pe trograd war office reports, the Rus sians captured o,i>oo prisoners. The new German attack in the Ar gonne has been attended with success. The French military authorities admit that the Germans captured some of their positions. Aside from this move ment the German armies of the west are putting forth no efforts and no engagements of importance are under way. The Turkish Invasion of Egypt, one of the most daring and picturesque in cidents of the war, seems to have come to naught. After their recent defeat in the lighting near the Suez canal the Turks are said to have fallen back and. according to a British official an nouncement. are in full retreat. MRS. AUGUSTA 11. GIFFORD DIES By Associated Press Portland. Maine. Feb. 9.—Mrs. Au gusta Hale Gifford. author and his torian, and wife of George Gifford. American consul at Basle, Switzerland from ISS4 to 1913, died to-day. aged 73 years. She was a sister of ex-United States Senator Eugene Hale. WANT ITALY TO JOIN ALLIES By Associated Press Padua. Italy, via Rome, Feb. 9. Five hundred delegates of political clubs and associations and several sen ators and members of the chamber of 2AN AEROPLANE BROUGHT DOWN 1P». is, Feb. 9, 2.47 P. A!.—At a point between the Oi "e ' I and the Aisne, French artillery rften have been-successful iri bringing down a, German aeroplane. The machine, in £ 1 landed within the German lines. The announcement given out officially in Paris il. : < afternoon. 1 QUART OF LlfV OR A MONTH 1 tery, Ala., Feb. 9.—A bill preventing any per son from receiving more than one quart of liquor a' month ' ! from outside the State became a law automatically to d?,y, / Governor Henderson declining either to veto or sign it. It is effective June 30, when the State goes dry. 1 WILL NOT LEAVE MEXICO CITY Washington, Feb. 9.—The American embassy at Mexico f City, will not go to Vera Cruz on the invitation of G i Carranza, wh diplomats to go to I point, President Wilson told callers to-day. New York, Feb. 9.— An estimate of Norman B. Reat i's 1 i fortune made in the financial district to-day placed it it J i between $50,000,000 and $75,000,000. i Wdshington, Feb. 9.— Senator La Follette, of Wiscon i sin, introduced in the Senate to-day a resolution proposing I a conference of the neutral nations with the object of bririg- J I ing the great war to an early end, limiting armament and | » establishing an international tribunal whereby permanent ! J world peace may be enforced. He will ask for immediate | ■ consideration. i ' Laredo, Tex., Feb. 9. —General Renaldo de la Garza and I I his son, both Carranza leaders, wounded in yesterday's I 1 attack of Monterey to-day were brought to Neuevo Lare , j 1 Instead of capturing Monterey, as was announced yester- \ I day, the Carranza forces were defeated there. Lebanon, Pa., Feb. 9. —President Uriah B. Horst, of the ■ First National Bank, of Schaefferstown, has callod a meet- ft 1 ing of the shareholders and general public to be held in the C town hall at 9a. m. to-moirow when it is believed a■' . ft ling tile oi the bank's shortage and the causes which * to Cashier Alvin Binnei 's suicide, will be told. A full re C of the discrepancies in the books will be made. The h, ;i , j stock may be assessed in an effort to reopen the institution. ' MARRIAGE LICENSES ; h.'i'l'k "I. A „aad Mabel K. Delbler, Hrrrviharc. | 1 »■ Oberlla. anal Mary K. Sberk, llummelatowa. . I < harlea F. (uamlnn, I'hlladelpbla, ami Helen I. Bowera, city. £ * POSTSCRIPT. t deputies who are favorable to ltalv entering the war on the side of tli i allies met here yesterday and headt t an imposing procession of persons wh • laid wreaths on the patriotic mom.- ; nients. $8,000,000 FOR FOODSTUFFS By Associated Press Hamburg, via The Hague and Lon- I don, Feb. 9. 10.25 A. M.—The counc t I has appropriated 12,000,000 marks j ($3,000.000) with which to purchat • a supply of foodstuffs, fodder an I i other articles so the city may be prt - j pared for eventualities. A commit j sion 'will be appointed to have chars ' I of obtaining these stores. BATTLE SUBSIDES AT WARSAW Hy Associated Press Petrograd, Fqb. 9, via London, 1.4% i P. JT.—The engagements are growin | in intensity at the two extremities of the eastern battle front, in East Prus | sia, as well as in the Carpathians, i according to information reaching Pe- I trograd to-day. The same news sets | forth that on the Warsaw front tho j battle has subsided. ONE PARAGRAPH MISSING By Associated Press Paris. Feb. 9. s.sr. A. M.—The para | graph in the German memorandum sent to the United States government declaring Germany's naval for. es have i been instructed to abstain as far as possible from damaging neutral ships, the French press declares, did not ap i pear in the original text published in 1 the Reichs-Anzelger of Berlin. ANOTHER SON FOR ARCHDUKE Vienna, via London. Feb. 9, 4.47 A. M.—Princess Zita of Parma, wife of Archduke Charles Francis, heir apparent to the Austrian throne, to day gave birth to a son. They were married in 1911 and have two other children, a son and daughter.
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