Paris Hears Germany Will Not ModifvJHer Methods of Submarine Warfare HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIV — No. 115 MISSUS CUB BIG VICTIM 111 BIOWII Recover Much of the Ground Los When Austrians Made Terrific Drive ADVANCES ON PENINSUL/ Press Representative Says Allies Have Gotten Five Miles From Coast A far-reaching victory In Bukcmlil* the Austrian crown lanil. oil the east ern extremity of the Russian front Is claimed in nn official announcement from PetrojjTad. According to this statement, the Russians have swept through Rukowina. taking hack niucli of the territory which they held earllei In Uie war until they were driven oul l>y the Austrians. Tltclr successes arc described as of such Importance thai they more than offset the Austro. German victory In Western Gallcla in the drive from Cracow. It Is reported the Russians have taken Czernowltz, capital of Rukowina. having broker down Austrian resistance over a ninety-mile Trout, anil captured 20.00(1 prisoners. The Russian war oflice concedes a further retreat in Russian Poland 1k»- tween the Plllca r.atl Vistula rivers on part of the long frontier 011 which they have heen compelled l>y the Austro-tierman armies to fall back. Tt'RKS DRIVE ALLIES RACK The Turkish general staff at the Dardanelles reports that the allies on Saturday made several attacks 011 the Turkish right wing. It Is said they were repulsed, with the loss of 1,500 men. The Rritisli press representative at the Dardanelles telegraphs that the allies have now advanced a!>out live miles up (lie (.ulliix.li peninsula. An Amsterdam dispatch to a Paris newspaper m»,vs the German replv to the American note will lie dispatched 011 Thursday and that it Is expected in Holland that Germany will defend the sinking of the Liiftltaiiia and de c-line to modify her methods of sub marine warfare. The decision of Italy's policy con cerning the war apparently has been l>ostponcd until after parliament meets on Thursday. It Is expected In Rome that parliament will be asked to confer plenary powers In the cabinet. _ A plot to assassinate the sultan of J& V.!' P ij 1; 1 'r 1 ' 1 MarsluU von der Gollz. i- lelcl Marshal von Sanders ami Enver Paslm is said to have l>ccn discovered Constantinople. Turks and Ar menians are credited with the author ship of the plot pnd four hundred .AniMMitHiis have lipon aiTestrcl. Says U. S. Is Defending All Neutral Countries Py Associated Press Pvlo neiro. Brazil. May 16.—Com menting on the American note to Ger many the local papers in editorial ar ticles express the view that this com munication makes it incumbent upon Germany either to make herself hated in North America or cease her "pirati cal and infamous acts." Tn defending its interests, the papers say, the United States Is defending the interests of all America, and of all neutral countries countries which already should have taken action along these lines. Anti German Sentiment in Canada Becomes Acute By Associated Pre.tr Toronto, (int., Slav 18.—'The ant! German sentiment in this city is be coming more acute. Testerdav the city council revoked the permit of a large electric advertising beer? with German names, although they are brewed In Canada by Canadian citizer i. Instructions were also sent to heads of municipal department" to discharge employes of German and Austrian birth. 1,100 XAMES OX I,IST By Associated Pres r linden. May is.—The casualty list* issued last night were again heavy, comprising 137 officers and 1.300 men of whom OS4 were soldiers and sail ors engaged in the Dardanelles. $l5O a Second Is Cost of War to England London, May 18. —F. d. Aeland financial secretary to the treasury' spea!;lng at a meeting to-duv est'u mated fhe cost of the war to England st £3O ($150) a second. "" k " This would mean £2,592.000 fST» 360.000) a day. ' I THE WEATHER For HnrrlaborK and vldnitTt irn »«t(tf«l to-night and Wedseaduy probably ralnj continued cool. For Raitrrn I'rnuMyl vanla 1 Fair to- Blßht, Wedneaday lncri-a»ln B rlnudlnraat moderate winds mostly northwest. Blver Th» Susquehanna river and all Ita tributaries will remain nrarlv stationary. .1 s-ta«ce of •»« W '♦*« •" ludleated tor Hurrisburir ' Wednesday morning, General Conditions The eenter of the hl K h „rrssur« area In the \%esf has moved from the Missouri Valley to Manitoba and Its front has advanced east ward to the Middle Atlan-tic coast The western disturbance Is now central over Honthwestern Colo rado) It lias caused precipitation mostly In the form of rain, over nearly all the territory south anil west of the Missouri river in tho la*t twenty-four hours. Temperature 1 H a. m., SO. Sill): Rises, 4.4H a. ni.t sets, 7t14 p. m. Moon 1 First quarter. May 21, 11:50 p. m. Hlver Stasrei 3.« feet above low water mark. Yeaterday's Weather niKiiest temperature, <ll. I,owe*t temperature. 47. Mean temperature, S4. Aorma 1 temperature, 9'J, FIDE DESTROYS HOUSE IT Cm HEIGHTS Money Disappears From Pocket of Owner While Carrying Out Furniture MOTHER AND BABY ALONE Fire Apparatus Ditched in Deep Mud Hole While on Way to the Blaze Fire, starting shortly before noon to day in the home or George Stark. Twenty-first and Paxton streets, near Cloverly Heights, destroyed ihe frame house and ino«t of the furniture. The loss is estimated at about $2,500, cov ered by insurance. Mrs. Ftark was In the kitchen of her home with her elght-month-old son, George, when she heard a faint crack ling noise on the second floor. Rushing: upstairs she found the whole front room of the home in flames. Mr. Stark was just returning for dinner and he saw the flames shooting out of the side of his home. An employe of the Morton Truck and Tractor Company sent in an alarm from box 74, Eighteenth and Wayne streets, while oilier employes rushed over to the house and kept the flames In check until the arrival of the city tire companies. Mr. .Stark and his family have lived in the house, which was recently built, a little more than a year. His wife's sister. Miss Eva Lester. lives with them. She was at work when the fire started. She losi nearly all of her clothing. She had In the house a sum of money, which she had in her bedroom. Mr. Stark, while helping to remove some of his furniture, iet his coat lay on the table In the kitchen. When he returned for It a sum of money which he had in one of the pockets, was gone. Whether It was lost or stolen, Mr. Stark was un able to say. but he intends to investi gate. In answering the alarm the Citizen Fire Company engine was ditched in a deep muilholc beside Paxton street, near Nineteenth. The firemen were working several hours before the en gine was .lacked up and pulled out of the hole. FIRE INSURANCE IT TO COST MORE HERE Rumor That Small Property Owner Was to Be "Soaked" Declared Untrue EXPECTING MUCH LOWER RATE Making Readjustment at Sugges tion of Commerce Chamber to Reduce Cost Rumors that higher insurance rates will bp charged in the residential dis tricts throughout Harrisburg as a re sult of the inspection and reratins of the city's fire districts by Lewis Wei derhold, secretary of the middle de partment of the National Board of Underwriters, were emphatically denied this morning oy Henderson Gilbert, president of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce. There has been much talk through out the city to the effect that as a re t Continued oil Page ».] PUBLIC SERVICE IS SUBJECTOF GOSSIP Expected That Governor Will Send in List of Appointments Tomorrow The Senate will act to-day on Gov ernor Brumbaugh's request that all of the Tener appointments made during the recess of the legislature be re turned to him. There is no doubt but it hat the request, which is one of the j most remarkable ever known on the Hill in years, will be complied with las a courtesy to the Governor, but [with the understanding that it does not waive any rights of the Senate. It is now expected that the Gover nor will name the new public service commission to-morrow. The prognos ticates at the Capitol predict at least three changes. Some say five. The Governor is keeping his own counsel but the names of John S. Rilling, Erie, and Emerson Collins, Williamsport, are heard to succeed Commissioners Wallace and Gaither and there Is a [Continued on Pago ».] New Cabinet President Shot by Assassin May Lose Sight of Right Eye By Associated Press Lisbon, via Parts, May 18. l mprovement is shown In the condition of •Toao Chagas. new president of the ' cabinet, who was shot and dangerously wounded while on board a train. Ex amination showed that a bullet en tered the forehead and came out near the right parietal bone. Tt Is feared Senor Chagas may lose the sight of his right eye. Lisbon has again resumed Its nor- < mal appearance, except that no street j cars are running. Business is being conducted as usual. The report direct from Lisbon that the condition of Senhor Chagas is im proving is in conflict with an earlier dispatch from Madrid, sent by way of Paris, saying reports had been re ceived in the Spanish capital to the effect that Chagas had died of his wound*. HARRISBURG, PA„ TUESDAY EVENING, M'AY 18, 1915. GERMANY WILL NOT MODIFY HER METHODS OF SUBMARINE WARFARE MRS. VAUGHN WILL SOLVE YOUR COOKING DIFFICULTIES FOR YOU BATTLESHIPS READY FOR BIG WAR GAME President Given Farewell Salute as Vessels Start Out to Sea GREAT CROWDS LINE SHORE Fleet Steams Down Harbor at Rate of Fourteen Knots Per Hour Py Associated Press New York, May 18. —Naval activity succeeded a week of social and naval functions on board the warships of the Atlantic fleet early to-day when the signal was flashed from Admiral Fletcher's flagship, the Wyoming, to prepare to go to sea. Stragglers from on shore hurried on board the various warships as launches were swung upon davits and everything was stowed in preparation for the trip to Newport [Continued on Page 7.] Auld Lang Syne in Song and Story at Ex-Councilmen's Dinner The spirit of auld lsng syne will prevail In song and story at the first annual banquet of the Harrisburg Councilmanic Association to be held this evening in Chestnut street hall. At least 125 of the former members of Select and Common Council, the city fathers of the bicameral system who served as far back as 1890, will gather 'round the board and renew ac quaintances and tell tales of how Har risburg's government was conducted in the days of old. Prior to the banqret, the ex-Coun cllmen will meet in No. 2 courtroom where a business session will be held. Among other things that will be con sidered will be the constitution. After the meeting, the Councllmen will march to the hall. Cltv Solicitor D. S. Seitz will be toastmaster and the re sponses will be impromptu. A feature of the evening will be the music. Loeser's orchestra will furnish the in strumental end of it and the Council men will supply the vocal effect. An attractive songster, comprising old and new ballads set to words amus ingly applicable to the old and new city government conditions, men and things, has been prepared by ex-Com moner William L. Looser. Seventeen Mission Posts in Turkey Are Begging For Relief, Says Message By Associated Press Boston. May 18.—The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to-day received the following cablegram dated May 15. from (he American Ambassador at Constantin ople. Henry Morgenthau: "ALL STATIONS BEGGING RELIEF FUNDS. SOME SAY STARVATION THREATENED PLEASE HELP QUICKLY." The stations mentioned are the seventeen posts of Hie board in Tur key. COUNT OFFERED CONCESSIONS By Associated Press Budapest, May 18.—Admission that he had offered territorial compensa te nto Italy as the price of continued peaceful relations was made by Count Stephan Tlsza, the Hungarian pre mier, In a carefully worded Diet speech yesterday. MANUEL'S THRONE IS FOREVER LOSI Deposed King Can't Seize Oppor tunity of Present Crisis to Re gain Lan»" of His Fathers COSTA, EX-PREMIER AND MAN Secretary of State Cyrus W, Woods, Former Minister of Lis bon, Talks of Portuguese Portugal's internal troubles and their probable effect on the royalist movement, the possibilities for Man uel's return to the throne, Dr. Afonso Costa, ex-premier, as a man and real patriot—they were all interestingly dis cussed yesterday by Secretary of the Commonwealth Cyrus E. Woods, for mer United States minister plenipo tentiary at Lisbon. Mr. Woods, who was appointed min ister to Portugal by President Taft, returned from abroad last summer. [Continued on Page 4.] All Harrisburg to Do Honor lo Liberty Bell on Its Trip to 'Frisco An enthusiastic and patriotic recep tion to the Liberty Bell may be the feature of Harrisburg's observance of Independence Day. What part Harris burg will play in doing honors to the relic dear to all hearts will he decided at a meeting of the executive com mittee of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce to-morrow at noon. The meeting will be held at the Harris burg Club. i Secretary E. L. McColgin. of the Harrisburg Chivmber of Commerce, has received numerous inquiries from local organizations as to the program likely to be observed. The G. A. R., Sons of Veterans, Boy Scouts and oth «>r local organizations, Including the Kolonial Kids'band have signified their intention to help In the reception to | the bell. Pope May Take Part in Conferences After War By Associated Press Rome, May 18, via Paris, 9.54 a. m. —The declaration has been made here ' that Monaignor Wllhelm Nolens, the " Netherlands prelate, now In this city, was sent with the purpose of re-estab lishing a Dutch legation to the Vati can, a mission which was suppressed when diplomatic relations between Holland and the Vatican were inter rupted as a result of the failure of the > Netherlands Minister of Foreign Af fairs to Invite Pope Leo to the first peace conference at The Hague. In these efforts some observers see ' a purpose to hold the peace conference 1 which will follow the war at The ' Hague, with the Pope taking part. Austrians Abandon 20,000 Prisoners and Important Positions in Their Flight By Associated Press London. May 18. —The Austrian de feat In Bukowlna was of such vast proportions as to more than offset the ' victory gained by the Teutonic allies | in West Galicla, according to a Rus sian official statement contained in a dispatch from Petrograd to the Reu ter Telegram Company. The Austrians are reported to have abandoned 20,000 prisoners In their flight and important positions organ ized on a front of 93 miles. FOOD 10 EFFICIENCY ARE CLOSELY LINKED Domestic Science Expert Will Tell of Importance of Kitchen in in the Home MUCH INTEREST BEING SHOWN Housewives Are Delighted With Announcement That Mrs. Vaughn Is Coming Back Up-to-date methods in almost every thing under the sun are being taught these days by correspondence courses, or by conferences, conventions and in stitutes. Social, religious, business and fraternal gatherings of all sorts are hold annually or even more frequently, for the purpose of discussing the vari ous problems Involved and the best ways of solving them.. One of the most Important movements, represent ing as It does, the work done In the kitchen which Is the heart of the [Continued on Pace S] COUNCIL GETS TIPS ON LIGHTING BILLS City Electrician Diehl Reports on Installation of Voltmeter Sys tem For Testing If the consumer wishes to keep down hts electric light bills it will be necessary for him to economize inso far as the installation of the voltmeters are concerned, according to City Elec trician Clark E. Diehi in a letter to City Council this afternoon on the sub ject. "I take occasion to call attention to this matter," reports the electrician, "for the reason that there are appar ently those who believe that this ar rangement will have a tendency to [Continued on Page 7] $8,400,000 in State Road Appropriations Reported to the House Appropriations for highway pur poses aggregating $8,400,000 were re ported to the House to-day by the ap propriations committee which used the Sproul Senate bill to carry the amendments. The hill as Introduced called for $8,500,000 and was in creased to $9,500,000 by the House committee, but returned to commit tee. The Items allowed on State high ways $6,000,000; Cumberland road, $100,000; condemnation turnpikes, $300,000; State aid $500,000; deficiency in State aid to townships .$1,500,000, with nothing for the two years ahead. ON TRIAL FOR SPYING By Associated Press | London, May 18, 12:08 p. m.—The I trial of Anton Kuepferle who claims Ito be a naturalized American citizen residing at pne time in Brooklyn, N. Y.. charged with spying, opened" in Old Bailey police court to-day. TO BUILD 18 DWELLINGS ! J. L. L. Kuhn to-day took out a per mit to build eighteen two and a-half story dwellings on the east side of Fifth street north of Seneca. They will cost |54,000. REPLY TO AM NOTE EXPECTED TO BE FORWARDED SOON Amsterdam Correspondent Says Berlin Will State That Attack Was Justifiable and That . Lasitania Would Have Remained Afloat If She Had Not Carried Am munition; U. S. and British Held Responsible For Loss of Life by Germans By Associated Prtss v Paris, May 18.—Germany's reply to the American not on the sinking of the Lusltania will be sent Thursday according to the Matin's Amsterdam correspondent, who says he is informed it will justify the attack on the steamer on the ground that the submarine commander has aflirmed in his report that only one torpedo was tired which convinces him that the sec ond explosion was due to the fact that the ship carried munitions of war. The report is said to state that the torpedo was fired In such a way the Lusitania would not have sunk if she had not had explosives aboard. Thc ,.? ra . tin * c " rres Pondent says It Is reported in Amsterdam that Ger many will throw the responsibility for the disaster on Kngland and on the American authorities who permitted passengers to embark on a ship carry ing explosives. It is believed In Holland, he asserts, that Germany will de cline to modify tts methods of submarine warfare. German Press Believes British Had Hand in Framing of U. S. Note By Associated Press The Hague, Netherlands, May lS.via London, 2.4 5 P. M.—Berlin newspa pers as a rule refrain from comment upon the American note to Germany. The Tages Ze'tung, however, discusses the note in a half column article. It says: "The United States makes the brusque demand thatOermanyabandon subma ! rine war against Great Britain. The PASSENGERS REACH LONDON London, May I#, 12.01 P. M—The Transylvania pas- | sengers wkose destination was London did not reach this « 1 city until this morning. They said that they had 'a pleas- I ant trip. The course of the ship was not' posted after the i fourth day. 1 STATE OF SIEGE IN TRIESTE JL , Rome, May I*, via Paris. Dispatches from Trieste | confirm previous reports that a revolutionary movement is # ( in progress th>tre. Tke town is in a state of siege. The I presence of the military, however, has failed to prevent at- A tempts at popular uprisings and demonstrations of hostility | to Emperor Francis Joseph. I WILSON'S INVESTIGATION THROUGH SENATE ' [ Harrisburg. The Wilson investigation resolution was ! passed by the Senate, after adoption early to-d»y by the ' r Housa, with the explanation of Senator Vare that there is ; i"e a purpose to inquire into matters per- 5 •iining 13 legislation desired and needed by cities, boroughs f ar.d tow:-:,hips of the State. S Rome, May 18, 11.10 P. M., via Paris. 4>P. M.—The au- L tomobiles of every member of the cabinet, with the excep- 1 . tion of Premier Salandra, were commandeered to-day by the ! army authorities. * ► Berlin, May 18, via London, 5.40 P. M.—The official ] text of the American note to Germany was published here • ► to-day. Harrisburg. The Workmen's Compensation bills, rr ® ► ported with minor amendments agreeable to the administra- , tion, will be up in the Senate either late to-day or to-morrow, i f It is said there will be some attempts to amend it on the ' Senate floor. ' • v London, May 11, 5.06 P. M. —ln the House of Lords I this afternoon Secretary of War Kitchener said he wanted g » 300,000 more recruits to form new armies. ' > New York, May 18.—Harry K. Thaw will not be given a jury trial until June 7. Justice Hendrick to-day postponed 1 * the case until that date in order that the appelate division ! may have time to render a decision on the new attelmpt by * * the state to prevent such a trial. ! 1 MARRIAGE LICENSES «? Karl K. Korhrnour and Kilnlu Latahaw, l.eroy Pourlgrr and Klranor Bechtel, city. I t "flf —1% n ft ii W ii M nVlc ii 'ifbmiQ 12 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT. United States disregards with com plete disdain the German war zone declaration communicated to Wash ington o- February 4 and later, in the course of the exchange of notes, dis approved as 'surprising irregularity' the German embassy's warning in tlia press and permits itself to impute to the German government as an excuse the probability that German subma rine commanders acted contrary to or ders. "Whoever rends this note without prejudice can scarcely escape the Im pression that the British ambassador at Washington was not far away when [Continued on Page B.]
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