Entire World Anxiously Awaits Berlin's Reply to President Wilson's Note HARRISBURG ftfllllls TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 112 ENTRANCE OF IS SQ UAREL Y UP TO KAISER BERLIN'S REPLY TO U. S. NOTE AWAITED ANXIOUSL "The Government and People of the United States Look to the Imperial Government For Just, Prompt and Enlightened Action in This Vital Matter," Says Wilson's Message; President Is Praised For His Stand by Press of Country; Chief Execu tive Is Given Unanimous Support in His Action in Country's Greatest Crisis in Years By Associated Press Washington. May 14.—The government and people of the United States to-day turned expect antly toward Berlin, where Ambassador Gerard had been instructed to present to the German Foreign Office a note calling the attention of the Imperial government to the "unlawful and inhu mane" destruction of the Lusitania. and other violations of American rights on the high seas. Germany is asked in the note to disavow the acts of her submarine commanders in the tor pedoing without warning of the Lusitania. a British ship with a loss of more than 100 American lives, and the American steamer Gulflight, "as a result of which two or more American citizens met ! their deaths." Reparation "so far as reparation is possible" is asked and the United States declares it "confidentially expects that the Imperial government will take immediate steps to prevent the recurrence" of such acts and practices. No time is specified for a reply, but the communication says: "The government and people of the United States look to the Imperial German government for just, prompt and enlightened action in this vital matter." The course to r>e pursued by the United States in the event of a non compliance with the requests and ex pectations is not stated, but high of. firials pointed out that the conclusion of the note was intended to impress upon Germany that there should be no misapprehension in Berlin of the Sfirm purpose of the United States to •afeguard its rights by any means necessary. This is expressed in the final sentence, which reads: "The imperial Gorman Government will not exp<>«-t the Government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the performance of its sacr*»u duly «>r maintaining the rights of th#l'iW«l states and its citizens and of safeguarding tlieir free exercise and enjoyment It was just a week ago to-day that the Lusitania was struck by a Ger man torpedo and sunk with the loss of many hernial lhes besides the scores of Americans. The United States Government is the first to act. The other neutral nations, most of whom have been waiting for the policy of the United States to ho revealed, are now expected to decide what rep resentation they will make. Submarine Discussed As the note was read to-day by dip lomatists and officials generally, one feature that attracted wide comment was the stand taken by the United States as against the use of the sub marine as a commerce destroyer, the attention o t the German Government being called to "the practical Impossi bility" of employing these under sea craft to destroy merchantmen, with out disregarding tnose rules of fair ness. reason. Justice and humanity which all modern opinion regards as Imperative."' This was taken by naval officers versed in International law and diplo matists to mean that not only during the present war, but in future inter national conferences to amend the rules of maritime warfare, the Ameri can Government would be found aligned against the use of the sub marine against merchantmen. Other Features Noted Another feature of the note which caused much comment among diplo matists was the statement in replying to the German circular to neutrals which arrived here on Tuesday and agrees to express regret and give re paration for any mistaken attacks on neutral vessels by submarines. The communication points out that while "expressions of regret and offers of reparation In case of destruction of neutral ships by mistake" may satisfy •international obligations if no loss of life results" they cannot justify or i "excuse a practice the natural and necessary effect of which is to sub ject neutral nations and neutral per [Continued on Page 10.] THEWEAfHERI For Harrlsburg and virfnltf! I-'alp to-nisht nnil Saturday; slightly cooler to-night. For K««lfrn IVnn«vl\ anin : Fair to night; Salnrduy partly elntiflvi gentle- to moderate northeast nlnds. River % The Suaquehanna river and all Its i tributaries will fall alnnlr. 1 atace of nbout :i.ll feet la Indleat. Ed for Harrlahuric Saturdar morn ing- General Conditions Pressure Is highest north of the Great I.akr» and lowest over the Southern Rooky Mountains and the western portion of the Plains States, where a moderate ' In the evening *t Pine Street Pres b.vterian Church the dedicatory serv ;|i< es proper will be held. The Rev. Dr. i | Lewis S. Mudge will preside. A nnm- I j ber of men prominent in young men • land women's association work will i j speak. Principal among them will be ! | G. Sherwood Eddy, secretary for Asia i j of the international committee of the •j Young Men's Christian Association • Further details of the program are be ■ | ing completed. ■ j War Fever Continues to Spread Throughout Italy By Associated Press Rome, via Paris. May 14.—The war , fever continues to spread throughout Italy and the manifestations in the capital are particularly impressive. A crowd which favored Italy's interven tion went last night to the hotel at w-htch Gabriele D' Annunzio is stop ping and cheered until the poet ap i peared on a balcony and spoke fervidly ,in favor of war. From IXAnnunzio's hotel the crowd went to the Palace of | Dowager Queen Margherita and ac • claimed her wildly. I Pro-war enthusiasts engaged in a brief struggle with neutralists who { were holding a meeting in the Place San Sylvestro. In the clash the win dows of a German cafe and another establishment were broken. President Wilson's Note Resolute and Vigorous Associated Press Washington. May 14.—Congressman Gardner, of Massachusetts, said: "I call the President's note resolute and vigorous. 1 do not see how he j could have made it stronger without deliberately offering provocation to Germany. At the same time, 1 clearly recognize the fact that an irrevocable step of awful solemnity* has been taken. As an American, I take pride In that step and in the manner in which it has been token." I»lt. ACHESO\ IVAIGIRATED Pittsburgh, May 11. Dr. John C. Acheeon was to-day Inaugurated as i president of the Pennsylvania College I ■of Women. Representatives from tiftv universities and educational lnslitu'- I tlons attended the ceremony. HARRISBURG, FA., FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 14. 1015 The communication expresses the' | confident expectation of the United j States -that, the Imperial German gov-' ernment will disavow the acts of i which the government of the United Mates complaints, that they will make reparation, so far as reparation is pos sible. for injurfes which are without measure, and that they will take im [Continued on Page 16] WIN GUING FOB Will OF NEW PLW Removal of Considerable Earth Necessary in Rear of City Pumping Station Grading was begun this afternoon j ! on that portion of the river bank in ! the rear of the city pumping station ' which will be removed to permit the construction of the proposed plaza wall. The work, which will be pushed ahead by Stucker Brothers Construc tion Company in connection with the building of the granolithic walk along the river wall, will require but a few days' time, it is believed, so that by the time the entire walk is finished the chances are that the splendid prome nade in the rear of the water house will be practically finished. Several hundred yards of earth have to be taken out Just south of the | pumping station to permit the gradual curve of the iifteen-foot concrete but tress that will extend for 420 feet in ; the rear of the city grounds. The car penters will follow the grading gangs ■ by erecting the forms for the concrete. Foreman Williams, who Is in charge of the sidewalk gang, declared to-dav that by this evening or earlv to-mor row morning one-half of the walk will be completed from the nuwping sta tion to Market street. The other half will be put in within a few days. The temporary coal landing at Mar kef street that is to be replaced with steps is finished and is in service The h,rel Ct T U , rC u. Was J I V,' t up hy the Harrls buig Light and Power Company pend ing the completion of the island wharf as it is essential that the company's supplj of coal be taken from the river while the conditions are favorable. The temporary coal wharf with its congested coal fleets, by the way, ef fectively- conveys some Idea of what the Market street wharf would look like if permanent coal whart facilities Island"" 1 " prov,dpd for on tho Dernburg Refuses to Discuss Wilson's Note By Associated Press Xew York, May 4.—Dr. Bernhard Dernburg, former colonial secretary of the German empire, declined to com ment to-day on the administration's note to Germany. "Dr. Dernburg rtiust absolutely re fuse to discuss the American note to ' the German government." his secre tary said. "He has nothing to say." WORK 0\ ALASKAN R MI.WAY By Associated Press . Seward. Alaska. May 14 A detach- i ment of Government engineers to-dav 1 started the work of repairing the line 1 1 of the Alaska Northern Railway which l ' was recently purchased by the Govern-1 1 ment. It will form a link In the Gov- r ernment railroad for which Congress 1 appropriated 1D5.000.000. VICTIMS OF AUTO ACCIDENT LAWRENCE CHAMBERS HARRY J. ERBE Erbe was killed when an auto crashed through a fenee at a curve in the road at Heckton late last night. Chambers and a third man. William Carlson, are in the Harrisburg hospital in aserious condition from internal injuries. All three are Steelton men. GERMAN-AMERICANS WILL FIGHT UNDER BUT ONE FLAG "AND THAT FLAG IS THE STARS AND STRIPES" By Associated Press Yew York. May 14.—While the \c\v York Stnatrs Zi-iiuns makes no editorial comment on President Wilson's note to-day it lias the fol low inn to say printed in Kngllsh: "Nor is this a time to burden millions of the American people with unjust and unnecessary anguish of mind. The German-Americans must suffer in any conflict between the United States and Germany pains of which their fellow citizens can neyer know anything. It is rather a time for showing tliem the greatest ilejfree of consideration. They have fought to uphold the flag in the past and they will do so again, against any enemy whatsoever. They deserve the fruits of past loyalty, until they have forfeited the right to claim them. There has never been but one flag under which the German-American has fought. There never can be but one flag under %vliich he will ever fight. And that flas is the STARS AXD STRIPKS." SOLID SUPPORT OE U. S. AT COMMAND OF' PRESIDENT WILSON Prominent Delegates to World's Court Congress Discuss Present Crisis By Associated Press Cleveland. Ohio, May 14.—Pronti | nent delegates to the world Court Congress read President Wilson's note j to Germany with grave concern to ! day. All agreed that whatever con j tingent arises the government will re | ceive the firm support of the na j tion. "The American public will stand j back of the government in any exi i geney which arises," said John Mays Hammond, chairman of the congress. "In the present situation the solid support of America is at the com mand of President Wilson and leaders in social ana economic life undoubted ly wiil l>e glad to lend him tlie support of their patriotic and helpful coun sel. "I have no doubt, in the absence of Congress, tl\jj President is enlisting the counsel of men experienced in inter [Continued on Page 11.] Rain Interferes With Progress of Soldiers By Associated Press Paris, May 14, 2.31 P. M.—The | French war offli e this afternoon issued i the following statement of the progress of hostilities: "It has been raining without stop since yesterday morning. I,ast night in spite of the handicap of a difficult and slippery terrain we occupied sev eral German trenches to the southwest of Souchese and we have maintained on the rest of the front from to Arras all the gains recently made by tis. "In the valley of the Aisne we yes terday destroyed four German block houses and leveled several trenches." Irvin Cobb's Illness Delays Return to War New York, May 14.—Irvin S. Cobb, war correspondent of the Saturday Kvenlne Post, will be unable to return to the battle front in June, as he had planned. His physicians sav it will be several months before he will be sutTl- i ciently recovered from his illness to un dertake the arduous journey. While Mr. Cobb has Improved steadilv since an operation at the Polyclinic Hospital on May 1 for abdominal trouble, the shock and pain of the operation has sapped his strength and avoirdupois. He is not ahl* to sit up in bed. Mr. Cobb asked to-day that the pub lished report that be had been nhas drawn an indictment against the German nation which will lie for all ages to come, if the Kaiser's government fails now to meet the demands of the President of the I'nited States promptly and complete ly. xxx Wronged, we have offered Germany a peaceful solution in the present crisis, but —and the President's message sums it all up—we shall omit no other word or act necessary to the performance of our sacred duty. New York Herald lt might have been stronger; it might have been | weakeV; it win serve. Mr. Wilson has |overcome the influence of those mem bers of his cabinet who are for peace at any price. He has lived lip to the very best traditions of his character. Xew York World —lt is calm. It is restrained. It is courteous but with a cold, cutting courtesy that gives added emphasis to every word, xxx By the strength of his case and the moderation of his tone, the President has made it as easy for Germany to do right as to do wrong. If lie is to fail in his effort it will be in good con science and in good cause. New York Snn The note—ls im peccably urbane, though not without little ironies in its tone, friendly in spirit, resolute in Its assertion of American rights and of the freedom of [Continued on Page 10.] Admission to Reservoir Tennis Club to Cost $1 More After Tomorrow The charter list for the Reservoir tennis club will close to-morrow after which the increased membership rates will become effective. To date more than Kixty enthusiasts, men and girls, have filed requests for lockers in the clubhouse and most of them have received their keys. Those who have not yet taken them out may have them upon application at the park office In the Calder build ing. After to-morrow the membership fee will be rained from J2 annually to $3 for the men and from $1 to $1.»0 for the girls. The keys for the girls' side of the clubhouse have not yet arrived although they are expected at the park department offices most any day. ONE KILLED. II INJURED M MID CRASH 11HECKTON Harry J. Erbe, Steelton Youth, Dies From Injuries; Car Goes Through Fence LOSE CONTROL ON CURVE Lawrence Chambers and William F. Carlson in Harrisburg Hospital An automobile smasliup at Heokton late last night caused the death of one man ami injuries to two others which may prove serious. The dead man is Harry J. Krt>e, 350 Bessemer street, Steelton. The injured are Lawrence Chambers. 517 North Front street, Steelton, driver of the car, and William Carlson, 319 North Front street, Steelton. Both are believed to be Internally injured. _ The accident occurred along the Narrows near Heckton. Chambers was driving the car, with Erbe at his right side. Carlson was in the back of the ear alone. Both Chambers and Carlson, according to Coroner Eck inger, said that they had been driving at high speed down the road. Cham bers told the former he forgot the sharp turn until he was close to It. He instantly applied the brakes but the car plunged on tnrough the fence throwing all three men out of the ma chine. They were brought to the Harris burg hospital where Erbe died at 2.45 o'clock this morning. A postmortem held this morning in the rooms of Dunkle and Knoderer. conducted by Dr. R. Ij. Perkins and Dr. B. T. Dick inson showed that death was caused by punctured lungs and a rupture of the abdomen. Erbe is survived by his mother, Mrs. Grace Erbe. and two sisters, Mrs. James Weary, South Second street, and Miss Emma Erbe. He was the only support of the family, his father dying several years ago from injuries [Continued on Pajre 10.] DOMINION REACHES LIVERPOOL By .Issociated Prrss Philadelphia, May I.—The American Line steamship Dominion which sailed from Philadelphia May 1 with passeng ers and a general cargo Is reported as [having arrived at Liverpool at 7 o'clock this morning. FIND RUNAWAY GIRL — Helen Reeser, aged 17. who ran away from her home at Chambersburg last night because of a quarrel with her lover, it is said, was found this afternoon wandering up Green street by Patrolman Hoffman. Washington. May 14. President Wilson will leave about 10 o'clock to-night on board the yacht Mayflower for - New York where next week he will reView the Atlantic fleet. f nv York, May 14. The appellate division of the Supreme Court decided to-day that it would not interfere with the plan to have Harry K. Thaw's mental status placed before a jury for determination. Philadelphia. May 14.—John Birkinbine, chairman of the State Water Supply Commission since its creation in 1905, and a widely-known mining engineer died at hits home 'at Cyn-.vyd, Montgomery county, this afternoon after a long illness. He developed schemes for utilizing Niagara Falls and also devised the use of blast furnaces to get at the vast stores of iron along Lake Superior. He was 71 years of age. GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS AT U. S. CONSULATE London, May 14, 3 P. M. Germans and Austrians again besieged the American consulate to-day but instead of demanding protection for themselves and their property they sought the aid of the American officials to prevent their being repatriated in consequence of the action of the govern ment announced yesterday by Premier Asquith. TRANSYLVANIA IN WAR ZONE TO-MORROW New York, May 14. lf the Anchor Line steamship Transylvania equals her record time on her present trip across the ocean, she should enter the German war zone some time late to-morrow, and if she passes through it safely, she should dock in Liverpool early Sunday morning, according to the calculations of Anchor Line officials given out to-day because of the many inquiries regarding the vessel. Washington, May 14. Although Ambassador Gerard had been directed to notify the State Department of his receipt of the American note no word came from him to-day that the note reached Berlin. . MARRIAGE LICENSES Mlftko PrtfMlnlr, Sprints Cirove, nml l*r|tn Hrrtnk, Sfceltoa. Karl MeU. I.emoynr, nml lilennn Hnrtmnn, Hlnlnc. 20 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT. DEMffIVSTRITIONS 111 FAVOR OF WIRII 8EP0BTE0II) ROME King Has Thus Far Failed to} Accept or Decline Resigna tion of Cabinet ALLIES ARE GAINING GROUND German Aeroplane Attacks DutcK Trawler in North Sea; More Bombs Dropped Great demonstrations in favor of war are reported in dispatches from Rome. It is said that grave events are looked for in the near future. So far as is known, King Victor Emmanuel has not accepted or declined to accept the resignation of the cabinet, ten dered last night. Advices from the Dardanelles, as conveyed from sources favorable to the allies, say the French and British forces are continuing to gain in the land lighting, although it is conceded the decisive phase has not been reached. One British correspondent asserts that the whole coast line of Gallipoli peninsula is in the hands of the allies. Submarine Sunk The captain of a steamer which put in at Blyth. England, reported his ship had struck a submerged obstacle which apparently was a submarine and that he believed the submarine had been sunk. A Dutch trawler reported it | had been attacked in the North Sea ,by a German aeroplane while flying I the Dutch flag. Three bombs were i dropped, but the trawler was unin | .iured. The great battle now In progress in ( Northern Franco is characterized in a j I.ondon dispatch as one of unbeliev able fury. It Is said both sides have \ lieen exhausted by the struggle, but | that the allies are holding firmly to ; the positions In which they are now | established. The Russian war office announces | that the battle in Western Galicia is j becoming less intense, but official re ports from Berlin and Vienna con tinue to claim that the Austro-German forces are sweeping eastward, putting [Continued on Page 10.]