British Continue Searchi For Bodies in Vicinity of Great Lusitania Disaster HARRISBTJRG dSfife TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 109 "WIUI BETWEEN ITAEV ID CENT! POWERS IS NOW lIVOIBLE Figures in Controversy Say There Is but Slender Chance of Agreement TURKS LOSE 45,000 MEN Victory in Several Engagements Along Carpathians Claimed by Russians War between Italy and the cen tral empires is now regarded in Rome as almost unavoidable. There is said to be only a slender chance that an agreement will be reached. Military preparations are being pushed vig orously and political opposition to war apparently has largely died away. in Paris it Is rumored Germany and Austria have declared war on Italy, but so far as is known there is no basis for such reports. A Milan dis patch gives what purports to be an offer of territorial concessions from Austria, described as unacceptable to Italy inasmuch as it excludes Triest and Igtrla. Heavy fighting has been in progress on the Galipoli peninsula during the last few days, although accounts of the results are in complete contradic tion. An official statement issued at Constantinople says French and Brit ish troops made four attacks near Avi Burnu on Sunday but were driven back with heavy losses. It is asserted three battalions or about 3,000 men, were annihilated. A press dispatch from Athens to London says that the allies made important advances on Friday and Saturday and that the Turkish losses in the fighting were estimated at 45,000 men. Russ Claim Victories Victory in several engagements along the Carpathians is reported in an official Russian statement. Dis patches to Switzerland says the Rus sians have begun a strong offensive at Tarnow, reported to have been cap tured last week by the Austrian*, as well as in the Baltic provinces to the north. German and Austrian accounts of important successes in these re gions have not been qualified. A German aeroplane flew over St. a suburb of Paris, to-day and [Continued on Pa«e 7.] Ffench in Possession of Carency Cemetery By Associated Press Paris. May 11, 2.30 P. M. The French war office this afternoon issued the following statement on the prog ress of hostilities: "In Belgium, near St. Georges, the 1 enemy endeavored by a night attack to recapture the positions taken by us the day before yesterday. There were, however, repulsed. "To the north of Arras our progress has continued. Monday evening we took possession first of the cemetery and then of the eastern part of the village of Carency and also of the road from Carency to Sanchez." WOMAN KILLED BV Al'TO By Associated Press Allentown, Pa.. May 11.—Mrs. John Obert, wife of the senior member of the Obert -Meat. Packing Company, Lehighton, was run down and instant ly killed at 10 o'clock last night by an automobile driven by Charles Christman, proprietor of. the Central Hotel, Lehighton. The wheels of the car passed over her head, causing a fracture of the skull and a broken neck. , . . To big business Vou set the pace for the little fellow to fol low. Assert your confidence by buying NOW instead of "waiting a while." Then the smaller ones will buy and we all be sellers. This Is the time of all time for the U. S. A. to make vast strides —Let's all get busy. Buy-It-Now THE WEATHER For HarrlMbprg and vicinity! Fair and HllKlrtl.v warmer to-night t Wednesday partly cloudy with rising temperature. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to night! Wednesday Increasing cloudiness In south, fair In north portion) moderate, variable winds. i Hlver The Susqnebanna river and all Its tributaries will fall slowly or re main nearly uta-tlonnry. A stage of about 4.2 feet Is Indicated for Harrlsburg, Wednesday morn- Ins. General Conditions Pressure has Increased over nearly all the eastern half of the coun try except along the Gulf coast, where a disturbance, now central over the month of the Mississippi river, has caused showers In the last tweirty-four hours In the Raat Gulf and South Atlantic States. Temperature! 8 a. m.. 54. Soni Rises, 4ilW a. M.i aeta, TiM p. m. Moon: Nen moon. May 13, lOiSO 3. m. River Dtasei 4.3 feet afove low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature. OS. fewest temperature, 51. Mean temperature. AO. >orma I temperature, 60, j BISHOP DUCT! FESTAL CELEBRIKT First Ecclesiastical Event of De cennial Program Attended by Hundreds PILGRIMAGE TO COXESTOWN Convention Session to Follow Re ception and Evening Prayer Tonight Hundreds of local and visiting men and women crowded into St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church, in Front street, this morning for the fefftal cele bration of holy communion at It o'clock. This was the first ecclesiastical event on the decennial program ar ranged as a fitting observance of the tenth anniversary of the diocese of H&rrisburg and the consecration of Dr. James Henry Darlington as bishop. The program was opened with a recep tion last night in Masonic Hall. Bishop Darlington himself was cele brant of the communion. He was as sisted by the Kt. Rev. Dr. James Field ing Sweeny, lord bishop of Toronto of the Church of England, as epistoller and the Rt. Rev. Dr. John G. Murray, bishop of Maryland and president of the province of Washington, p.s gos peler. The sermon was preached by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Frederick Burgess, bishop of Long Island. The closing prayers were offered and the benedic [Continued on Page 14.] PRESENT Danes 1 MESSAGE OF PEACE Says Nation Is So Right That It Does Not Have to Convince Others by Force EXECUTIVE WARMLY RECEIVED! Addressed 30,000 Americans at Philadelphia; 4,000 Men Newly Naturalized Special to The Telegraph Philadelphia, May 11.—Before ap proximately 30,000 of his fellow citi zens, about 4000 of whom had just lieen admitted to that privilege of liberty and independence, Woodrow Wilson. President of the United States speaking last night at Convention Hall, touched no more definitely nor directly upon the present critical in ternational situation than to say: "The example of America must be an example not merely of peace be cause it will not fight, but of peace be cause peace is the healing and elevat ing influence of the world, and strife Is not. "There is such a thing as a man be ing too proud to fight. There is such a thing as a nation being so right that it does not have to convince others by force that it is right." It had been expected, even pre dicted by a part of official Washington [Continue!, on Page 1-I.] MM PUBLIC SERVICE MILE IDE No Protection Against Competi tion That Would Present Low Prices to Public The Public Service Commission to day in approving a franchise ordi nance between the Peoples' Natural Gas Company and the borough of Ju niata declares that "no company has the right to expect a commission to protect it against the competition of a product which can be supplied at less than one-half the cost of another pro duct and answer the same purpose." The borough of Juniata approved a franchise ordinance by which the Peo ples' Natural Gas Company is given rights and privileges for the purpose of supplying natural privileges for the purpose of supplying natural or manu factured gas for fuel and lighting pur poses for a term of forty years, but a [Continued on Pago #.] Germany and Austria Are Reported to Be Ready to Declare War on Italy By Associated Prtss Paris, May 11, 10.45 A. M.—lt is be ing persistently rumored in Paris that Germany and Austria-Hungary have already declared or are about to de clare war on Italy In anticipation of such action on her part directed against themselves. Austria Is Willing to Cede Portion of Trent By Associated Press Paris, May 11.—Another version of the territorial concession Austria Is said to have proposed to Italy has been printed by the Mattlno of Naples and telegraphed to the llavas agency by its Rome correspondent. According to this report, Austria is willing to cede part >of the province of Trent. Italy, together with a strip of territory in the region of the Isonzo river, which empties Into the Gulf of Trieste. Trieste itself Is absolutely excluded at* well as lstria and Pola, HARRiSBURG. PA., / ■ ' \ I Philadelphia Banker and Wife, and a Mother and Her Baby, Among Lusitania's Victims | v ———_———./ ■iw WMF* : i* n |pP On the left arc shown Mr an Hariv .1. Kes-r, of Philadelphia. w were amonß the victims of the topedoed l.usitnnia. Mr. Keser was first vice president and cashier of the I'hlladi'lphla National Hank. On the right are .jJBHfMHMMBMfSffWBPPiSfirIIIiK shown Mrs. Walter Mitchell and her Infant child who were victims of the Ger man jMB ■• -.v h ''fj&M MiPP- ■ ;: ffISWBU * « ' x -' " < SUFFRAGE DEBATE AT LABOR COHION "V. For W." Advocate and "Anti" Address Delegates at Opening Session WANT VETO ON CREW REPEAL Commissioner Jackson Urges Co operation; 400 Attending Big Gathering With addresses for and against wo men's suffrage, made on the Board of Trade platform, the campaign for votes for women in Pennsylvania was opened this morning. The speeches were a feature of the first session of the annual convention of Pennsylvania Federation of Labor. Four hundred delegates regresenting numerous labor organizations from | all parts of Pennsylvania, are here for] a four-day meeting, during which j many important questions, affecting wage-earners in geenral will be dis cussed. Mrs. A. D. Oliphant of Trenton, N. J., who is in Pennsylvania in the in terest of the antisuffrage party, took the platform as the opening speaker in the suffrage debate. Mrs. Gertrude Breslow Fuller, of Pittsburgh, who has been identified with labor agitations and strikes, as an investigator, for the labor organiza [Continued on Page 7.] ! SUSPEND REGULATIONS FDR LOCAL TOURISTS Traffic Rules Cast Aside; Motor ists Will Be Tendered Big Re ception at Wilmington Special to The Telegraph Atlantic City, N. J., May 11. —Per- fect weatlier greeted the sixty-two members of the Motor Club of Harris burn on their second day's run to-day. Roads were in perfect condition and everywhere the tourists were given an enthusiastic reception. The same courtesy as that extended yesterday, the opening day of the run, greeted the contestants. Traffic officers in the different cities gave the | tourists the right of way, and even in the Quaker City the traffic officers de layed other imsiness to permit the entrants in the publicity run of the Motor Club of Harrisburg to arrive at the checking station on time. Many of the entrants finished the [Continued on Page B.] Reception and Luncheon For Fletcher and Men By Associated Press New York, May 11.—-A reception and luncheon for Admiral Fletcher and fifty officers jriven by the Sons of the Revolution was the only formal event on to-day's program for New York's entertainment of the Atlantic fleet. BEXSOX HX NEW POSITION By Associated Press Washington. May 11.—Rear Admi ral Benson, lately commandant of the Philadelphia navy yard, to-day assum ed the duties of chief of naval opera tions, the office created by the last congress. PTTTSBI'RCiH STRIKK F7XDS By Associated Press Pittsburgh. May 11.—Through the efforts of the Department of Labor and Industry of Pennsylvania, strik ing bricklayers returned to work ves terday pending a settlement of their differences with the Building Con < struction employers' Association. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1915. ADDITIONAL BODIES FOUND BY SEARCHERS Hope Entertained That Dead May; Be Cast Up on the West Irish Coast CUNARD HAS TUG ON SCENE j Groups of Anxious Friends and Relatives Are Arriving at Queenstown By Associated Press Queenstown. May 11.—The body of Albert Thompson, of Toronto, brought in by an admiralty trawler last night, was found drifting with wreckage near the coast not far from the scene of the Lusitania disaster, which leads to the hope that additional bodies may be found in that vicinity. Several uniden tified bodies also were landed at Bal timore. forty-seven miles southwest of j <"ork. but the weather conditions are such that It is not considered probable many more will be found in that im mediate vicinity and all hope of find ing further survivors now has been abandoned. A current of from two and one-half to three knots races around Old Head Kinsale and this has been augmented by a stiff east wind which at the end of eight or nine days may carry bodies ashore around Cape Clear, on the west Irish coast. The winds ordinarily pre [Contlnued on Page 9.} BUSINESS WORST IN i YEARS, SAYS REPORT I Central Iron and Steel Receivers File Annual Statement With Dauphin County Court Business conditions during the last year are characterized as unprece dented in sixteen years in the annual report of the receivers of the Central Iron and Steel Company, tiled to-day with the Dauphin county court. "The prices returnable for plates," says the report, "which during the first four months ranged nt the low level of $1.15, base Pittsburgh, had dropped in December and January to $1 for attractive tonnages, with steel [Continued on Page #.] Third Class City Bill to Amend Clark Act Voted Down by Senate The bill making numerous changes to the act governing third class cities was defeated in the Senate to-day, It receiving only one afflmatlVe vote, that of Senator Beldleman, of Dauphin. The bill had been so vitally amended in committee, that even its author. Senator Clark, of Erie, voted against it. One of the chief amendments put In the measure in committee'eliminat ed the nonpartisan ballot feature of the present law. WANT TESTIMONY STRICKEN OUT By Associated Press Syracuse, N. Y., May 11.—Counsel for William Barnes were prepared to day to continue their effort to have much of the testimony given during the last three weeks In behalf of Theo dore Roosevelt stricken from the rec ords. Five motions to this end were made.yestefday after the defense rest ed its case. Four were denied. DR. BLATSDF.LL ELECTED By Associated Press State Collesre, Pa.. May 11. Dr. Thomas Charles Blaisdell. president of Alma College, at Alma, Mich., has been elected dean of the school of Liberal ■ Arts of the Pennsylvania State Collet WILSON'S CHIEF AIM IS HUMANITY FIRST Chief Interest Naturally Centers in Action at the White House By Associated Press Washington, May 11.—The sinking of the steamer Lusitania and the situa tion resulting from the attack con tinued to-day to hold the undivided attention of official Washington. Chief interest naturally centered in the White House where it was ex pected President Wilson would give some indication to his advisers what course the United States will pursue In the present emergency. To-day's i Cabinet meeting is the first to be held since the Lusitania disaster. President Wilson returned early to day from Philadelphia where he ad dressed a gathering of naturalized citizens last night. His speech was being widely discussed here to-day. While the President did not refer spe cifically to the situation brought about by the sinking of the Lusitania some thought that he intimated that while the United States would remain at peace, an endeavor would be made to show Germany from the American viewpoint that her action was wrong. One of his advisers said the Presi dent's chief aim would be humanity firßt, no matter how vigorous the course adopted. Speculation Continue* Speculation as to what will be the policy of the United States still con tinued to-day. President Wilson, In the seclusion of the White House, has for the past three days been giving constant attention to the matter real ising that American people wish a speedy determination as to what ac tion will be taken. Secretary Bryan and other officials of the State I>epartment to-day awaited receipt of the German Gov ernment's note expressing its deepest sympathy at the loss of American lives In the Lusitania disaster, but placing the responsibility upon the British Government's "plan of starving the civilian population of Germany." Un official advices said that the communi cation had been cabled to the German embassy here. Secretary Bryan had already received a communication from Count Bernstorff, the German ambassador which, he said, he re garded as an expression of regret from the ambassador himself. Austrians Reported to Have Captured 100,000 By Associated Press Vienna, May 10, via London, May 11. —The following communication was issued to-day: "The Russian third army has heen repulsed with heavy losses from West Galicia and the t'arpathians and is now being pressed in the region of fianok and Lisko. The allied armv Is advancing successfully and has taken by fighting from the west the passage! of the Wistoka and has reached from I the south line Vernik. Hallgrad and ! Bukowsko. "The number of prisoners captured in West Galicia has risen to 80,000 and to these are to be added over 20,000 captured during the pursuit in thu Carpathians." PRESIDENT WILSON MAY SEND NOTE TO EMPEROR ON LUSITANIA INCIDENT Intimated in Washington That Usual Form of Correspond ence Will Be Abandoned and That Demands ol American Government Will Be Forwarded to Kaiser Personally; Executive Says His Philadelphia Speech Did Not Refer to Disaster Off Irish Coast By Associated Press Washington, May 11.—President Wilson said to-day that Ills speeeh In Philadelphia last night was not a declaration of policy in reference to I the l.usitania disaster; that ho was not i thinking of any such matter but or the newly naturalized Americans in | Ills audience. The President used the expression that he was thinking of the "Cain" some people were trying to raise. The President said he would make a decision on the policy to be followed in tile l.usitania ease as soon as he had all the elements In mind. For the present he had nothing to add. he ■ said, to his statement of last Saturday i night which was that he was eonsid ■ cling "very earnestly but very calmly | the right course of action to pursue" laud that he knew the country expected him to act with deliberation as well las with firmness." No Decision Reached The President made it clear that he was expressing a personal attitude and not referring to any specific case. That led to the belief in many quar ters that the President had not reached a decision in the Lusitania case and was speaking his personal feelings as to the ideal the United States should have in this situation as well as other phases of the world wide war. It was taken that he was endeavoring to explain broadly that the United States should seek to serve the cause of humanity by using its influence to secure an adherence to the rules and principles of Interna tional law. wherever they have been contravened. Although the general trend of com | ment was one of surprise at the limi tation which the President placed to ! jay on the interpretation of his [speech those who have followed his I SECOND VICTIM OF ACCIDENT J Mrs. W. S. Pipes, who with her husband was struck by 1 I a trolley, died at the Harrisburg Hospital late this after- « noon. This necessitates the postponement of the funeral f of Mr. Pipes, announced for to-morrow afternoon. Both funerals will take place Friday afternoon. f , Harrisburg—A parcel containing the body of a dead ■ baby was found in an alley at the rear of 1213 Swatara I ' street, late this afternoon. * Queenstown, May 11. Sixteen bodies were brought 1 I into Queenstown this afternoon by a tug chartered by the * • Curiar Line. None of the bodies have yet been identified. | London May 11, 10.35 A. M.—The sailing of the Cun- • iard line steamer Mauretania, sister ship of the Lusitania, advertised for May 29, has been cancelled. I On the Italisn Frontier, May 11, via Paris, 11.40 A. M. . —The opinion prevails in Rome that Italy's participation in J war is only a question of days. Along the Austrian frontier, where the correspondent of the Associated Press has been, it is universally, felt that war is a question of only hour,s. ' , Syracuse, N. Y.; May 11.—Justice William S. Andrews, ■ i presiding in the trial of William Barnes' suit for libel against Theodore Roosevelt remarked, in refusing to-day to strike g : from the record testimony concerning Mr. Barnes' connection l with direct primaries legislation, race track legislation, the < franchise tax and his opposition to Governor Hughes, that ' I such evidence did not show any corruption or impropriety t l on the part of Mr. Barnes. Geneva, May 11, via Paris, 2.35 P. M.—All Italian of l ficers and men in Switzerland to the age of 34 were ordered ' yesterday to rejoin their regiments immediately. Austrian and Bavarian forces are concentrating in the Tyrol. ' Washington, May 11.—The cabinet was in session near- ' ( ly three hours to-day, the longest meeting held in several fl J months, £. T one of tfae members would deny that the Lusi- 1 tania in< ident had been discussed, but all refused absolutely t > I to comment- The demeanor generally of the cabinet mem- ; bers was grave and reserved. At the White House no in- , i timation was forthcoming as to whether the President had | decided on a course. t J MARRIAGE LICENSES Albert W. LNDgf and Nnomi Kohr, Mlddlftona. c I t«rt E. POIHI, city, and Elisabeth V. NoUunpr, Mfcbucabarg. J ift-T VV -II VW "A II Vl)| 111 l/lj, rII riflji 111 iII |Q * POSTSCRIPT. 14 PAGES speeches closely pointed out that Mr. Wilson had frequently spoken im plicitly rather than explicitly. Intended to Be Broader While his Philadelphia audience waa Impressed with the belief that the President was referring specifically to the Lusitanla tragedy, the President | indicated by his remarks to-day that Ihe meant his speech to be broader than a single Incident was 10 cover I the entire subject of foreign relations ,as well as the subject of domestio solidarity with reference to the aliens who have become naturalized in Amer ica. At the usual hour, the Cabinet be gan arriving for the first conference with the President since last Friday. Whether the President would take up the Lusitanla tragedy or wait until he had gathered further facts was something which none of the secre taries themselves seem to know. Chairman Stone, of the Senate For eign Relations Committee, discussed the I.usltania disaster with the Presi dent before the Cabinet meeting began and later said thai he had no expecta tion that an extra session of Congress would be called. Stone Is For Peace "I am for peace with honor," said Senator Stone. "I do not know what the President plans to do about the Liusltnnia. It Is his problem and It is useless for others to attempt to ad vise him." Senator Stone declared he favored passage of the government ship pur chase bill which failed in the last Con gress. Such a step, he said, would provide American ships to carry Amer ican passengers and goods. He added thjit he took it for granted that the United States would find means to pro tect its own ships. Senator LaFollette, another Whita House caller to-day, opposed the sug gestion that diplomatic relations with Germany be broken oft. "I am for peace," said Senator LaFollette. "I [Continued on Page 7.]
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