Austria's Final Proposals For Peace Are Rejected HARRISBURG SfiSiite TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 117 GERMAN SPY ENDS LIFE 111 BRITISH PRISM In Note He Says He Could Not Mount the Scaffold to Be Hanged WAS ON TRIAL IN LONDON Court Session Abruptly Ended by Announcement of Prisoner's Death By Associated Press London, May 20.—Anton Kuepferle, who claimed to be an American citi zen. who once lived in Brooklyn, and who has been on trial charged with giving military information to the ene mies of Great Britain, committed sui cide by hanging himself last night In Brixton prison. Kuepferle left a message, written on a slate, bearing testimony to the fair ness of hia trial. He confessed he was a soldier and declared he could not bear to mount the scaffold as a spy. When court opened this morning for the resumption of the trial the attor ney general, Lord Reading, announced the death of the prisoner to the judges. "Since the close of this court last night." the attorney general said, "tills man Kuepferle has committed suicide In Brixton prison. He was in a special observation cell, under practically con tinuous observation, but during one of the short intervals he seized the op portunity of taking his own life." Chief Warden Cook, who is in charge of the prison, has testified that last night the night patrol officer, a warden named Perry, came to him and said: 'Hanging by Neck "I cannot see the prisoner." War den Cook immediately arose iind. opening the cell door, he found the prisoner hanging by the neck from a ; ventilator in a corner behind the door, lie had used a silk scarf to commit I suicide and he was hanging clear of ' the floor. Warden Cook cut the scarf J and summoned the prison doctor. The man's body was still warm, but he could not be revived. Warden Cook produced the slate on which the prisoner had written his message. His communication follows: To Whom It May Concern: My name is Kuepferle and I was born ' n Baden. I am a soldier with a rank T do not desire to men tion. I can say I have had a fair trial in the United Kingdom, but I am .unable longer to stand the strain and > 1 take the law in my own hands. I i have fought many a battle, and death Is the only savior for me. I would prefer death by shooting, but I do not wish to ascend the scaffold as (here the prisoner drew a Masonic sign) and 1 hope the Almighty architect of this universe will lead me in the unknown land. I am not dying as a spy, but as a soldier. I stood my fate as a man, ' nut J cannot be a liar nnd perjure I myself. I ask you kindlv that my! uncle. Ambrose Droll, of Rastatt be' notified of my death. T desire that all ! my estate go to him. What I have done was for rnv country. | express I m\ thanks an(\nuny the Lord bless you i all. Yours, etc.. (Signed) "Kuepferle." On the other side of the slate the i man had written: "I was born June 11, 1583." War Here If Kaiser Wins, Says Pinchot Special to The Telegraph Milford. Pa.. May 20.—1n a state- 1 ment issued here yesterday Gilford I Pinchot said: "What strikes me most on getting back from Europe is that the delibe rate murder of men. women and chil-' dren on the Lusltania has brought the! war home to the United States. I do not believe that our people have real ized until now what this war is or what it means to us. The right of men 1o rule themselves Is at stake Out-: countrymen on the Lusitnnin were kill-1 erl because an autocratic military em- 1 pire is trying to seize the domination' of the world at the expense of the self- ! governing nations. "This war is a death struggle be-! tween democracy on the one side andi armed imperialism on the other > France is our sister Republic; Eng- ! land is a great, and free democracy Russia itself is on the highroad to- i ward democratic government. "Germany, on the other hand, is' not ruled by the people, but by Prus- i sia and the Kaiser. The victory ofl Germany would not be the victory of her people, but the successful effort I of a restricted military caste to get more power. Bernhardi expressed the belief of this caste whdn he said that Germany must control the world or go under." NEW TETANUS CI RE Special to The Telegraph Rome, May 20. —Professor Negro ofl the University of Turin has discovered I a new method of curing tetanus by the use of electric currents, which, in! experiments on animals, has given bet-! ter re«ults than have been obtained I by the use of antitetanlc serum. j THE WEATHER] For Harrlnbarft nn<l vlrlnltyi itain to-night and Friday) continued cool. For Eastern Pennsylvaniai Rnln in. nlßh't anil Friday t mnilrrnte r m»rthen»t to c»*t nlnda. niver The Susquehanna river and all |(a branch™ will remain nearly ntn tlonary to-night. A uencrnl rise I In all atreama of the ayateni la likely to begin Friday nx h re «uH of a rainstorm n|i|>roarhlnic from the IVeat. t stage of about tblrty-alx feet la Indicated for Harrlsburg Friday morning. General Condition* The ftonthn-eat dlaturhaiu-e la now 1 central over Weat Texas, Ita I front extending northeaativard In- I to the I>ake Region. Temperaturei S a. m., 54. Pnni niaea, 4i4(l a. m.| aeta, 7:1(1 p. m. Moon i Flrat quarter. May 21, llino l». m. River Stage) 3.« feet nbove low- I water mark. Veaterday's Weather Highest tempera tare, ««. I.oweat temperatnre. 4T. Mean temperatnre. Sfl, .Normal temperature, 63. OFFICERS OF HOUSE GET Hf GIFTS Speaker Ambler Receives Silver Service and Other Valuable Presents From Colleagues GENERAL EXCHANGE IS MADE " Senate Gives Kline Player Piano and Ex-Lieut.-Gov. Reynolds Chest of Silver Speaker Ambler and officers of the House received elaborate presents from the representatives at the close of the session. The Speaker was pre sented wiyi a handsome silver service on behalf of the members by William 11. Wilson, Philadelphia, and respond ed to the congratulations of the floor leader upon the tine work of the House, with thanks for the co operation Riven. R. J. Baldwin presented Chief Clerk Garvin with a phonograph in ma hogany case and C. H. Palmer pre sented a china clock to Resident Clerk Leib. Mr. Garvin sent a big electric lamp to the Speaker. Assistant Resi dent Clerk Meals was given a mantel clock by A. B. Hess, and Parliamen tarian James N. Moore a superb rug by M. B: Kitts, Erie. Journal Clerk Brockney received a punch bowl. Reading Clerk Falkenstein, Assistant Clerk Morrison and Roll Call Clerk Hewitt were given cash, with a speech by J. G. Steedle. Assistant Journal Clerk di Pierro was given a stickpin. A present of cash was given Chaplain Stahley by B. F. Bungard. Cash was likewise given Clerks Maher and Herb. Chief Page, Clarence Seiler was also remembered. The Speaker gave Chief Clerk Gar vin a traveling bag and the House, through H. ,T. Wilson, gave a purse to Frank Ambler, Speaker's clerk. Given Chest of Silver The present-giving in the Senate was particularly pleasant because J ex-Lieu tenant-Govern or Reynolds was! invited here to receive a chest of sil- i ver which was presented on behalf of the Senate by William C. Sproul. President pro teni. Kline was given a player-piano by his colleagues: Sen ator Clark, candelabra by the judiciary general committee, and Senator Buck man. a chest of silver by the appro priations committee. The officers were all remembered. EXPERT TO SUGGEST NEW COOKERY KINKS Mrs. Vaughn, Who Will Appear Here Has Lectured in All Large Cities of Country BETTER FOODS-BETTER HOMES Instruction of Vital Interest to Every Housekeeper Will Be Given Free of Charge 8 Kate B. Vaughn, do mestic science and cook ery expert, will have charge of the Better Fpods - Better Homes campaign to be put on by the Telegraph in Fah nestock Hall at the V. M. C. A. next week. A lecturer par excellence, and a domestic science teacher of rec ognized ability, Mrs. Vaughn has lec tured in nearly all of the large cities In the United States, and receives most enthusiastic invitations to return to all cities where she has conducted her helpful home economic course. The Telegraph Better Foods-Better [Continued on Page S] Mayor Royal in Charge of Liberty Bell Celebration Mayor John K. Royal was this after noon requested by the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce to take charge of the arrangements for the recep tion of the Liberty Bell, July 5. He will name his own committee. C. Floyd Hopkins, general director of the Municipal Improvement cele bration, is busy on his plans, and ex pects to submit an outline of arrange ments to the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce within the next three days. The date, Friday, September 24, is tentative. Committee Will Draw Up Two Housing Codes The Harrisburg Chamber of Com merce committee to take up plans for housing and building rules in Har risburg, will be announced next week. Council will be requested to appoint a committee to act with the Chamber of Commerce body. Two codes are being planned. One will cover housing conditions and the other the construction of buildings in 1 larrisiburg. Housing Expert John Molltor of the State Department of Health offered his services to the Har risburg Chamber of Commerce to day. He will assist in arranging the codes. "BLACK POPE' - AT MONASTERY By Associated Press Geneva, May 20. Father Ledo chowski. «eneral of the Society of Jesus and known as the "black pope." arrived at the Kinsiedln monastery, in the canton of Sellwiz, yesterday from Rome. It Is stated that he will remain at the monastery until the end of the war. OPEN SESSION AT TECH Final arrangements have been made! for the "ninth annual "open session" of i Technical high school to-night from i 7.30 to 9.30 o'clock. ' HARRISBURG, PA., MANY GHRIIGES FOR 1 THIRD CUSS CITIES 1 Bill Passed Finally Today Increases Terms of Mayors and Council men to Four Years MAY SUSPEND POLICEMEN Annual Finance Report to Be Submitted in December Instead of January The House to-day passed finally and sent to the Governor the bill to add amendments to the Clark third class city act of 1913 under which Har risburg and other cities of Its classi fication are now operating. One of the most important changes in the law lengthens the terms of councilman and majors to four years. Another bill has been passed which specifies that mayors shall be per mitted to succeed themselves, which the Walton bill forbids. The Walton bill, besides making several technical amendments in the Clark act to make the law more clear, gives city councils wider authority in establishing public convenience, pleas ure and safety, provides for a uniform system of tax assessment and estab [Continued on Page ».] Italy's Demands Upon Austria Made Public By .Associated Press Rome, May 19, via Paris, May 20. The minimum demands made upon Austria in behalf of Italy by Foreign Minister Sonnino were: First, the cession of the entire prov ince of Trent (part of Austrian Tyrol), according to the frontier of the king dom of Italy in 1811. Second, Eastern Friueli, comprising Malborgeth. Plezzo, Tolmino, Gradisca, Goritz, Monfalcone, Comen and as far south as N'abresina. Third, Trieste, Capo a'Estria and Pirano (the last t\Vo in Istral), to form a new state independent from Austria. Fourth, the islands of Curzoiai I.issa, Lesina, T,agosa, Carza and Me ledn (off the coast of lower Dalmati'a) to be ceded to Italy. Fifth, the abandonment by Austria of her interests in Albania, acknowl edging Italian sovereignty over Avlona. SENATOR BEIDLEMI PRESIDENT PRO TEM. Dauphin County Senator's Services and Experience Recognized by the Senate r~ — —: —r SENATOR E. E. BEIDLEMAN Senator E. E. Beidleman's sen-Ices and experience in the Senate were I formally recognized this afternoon J when his fellow senators conferred I upon him the high honor of President Pro Tem. of that body. This was no surprise, as a petition had been cir culated by his friends early in the Senate which had been signed by all of the Republican senators. Senator Beidleman was selected by a party vote. Senator Washers, of York, was his opponent. Mr. Beidle man was sworn in by Judge McCar rell, of the Dauphin county court. President Beidleman in assuming his new duties made a brief speech of thanks, which was warmly applauded. He is one of the most popular mem [Continued on Page 2.] ITALY ISSUES GREEN BOOK Rome, May 19, 10.25 A. M., by Way of P'aris, May 20, 10.45 A. M. —Diplo- matic documents which disclose each successive step in the negotiations which resulted in Italy's denunciation of her treaty of alliance with Austria' and Germany are contained in the green book Issued by the Italian gov ernment. RUMANIA WILL BE NEUTRAL Berlin. May 20.—Advices received here seen to indicate that Rumania will continue neutral should Italy de clare war. TICKETS FOR TRACK MEET Reserved neat tickets for the Inter scholastic track meet at Island Park Saturday, will be on sale at Tunis' store, North Third street, at ti o'clock this evening. The advance sale will continue to Saturday. COMMERCE OK CHAMBER OUTING The annual outing of the Harrls burg Chamber of Commerce wlli take place next month. President Hender son Gilbert will name his committee next week. j THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1915. "CRAZY JACK" FLIRTING WITH DEATH . ON TOP RAIL OF STATE CAPITOL DOME V I ■ ■■ ■ BSr. OH js On the slender iron railing surrounding the Btate Capitol dome, "Crazy Jack." the human fly, late yesteraay afternoon poised himself on one foot, while U'7o feet below, hundreds of people gasped and shuddered in amazement. Then, while the crowd stared, mouth agape, he calmly smoked another nail for his coffln. "Crazy Jack" set out to climb the dome to shake hands with Miss Penn, but he stopped when a fragment of tile gave way as He reached the huge brass ball at the lady's feet. For this exhibition "Jack" got $2.12 from the admiring crowd when the hat was passed. He declared this "a good day's wages." STATE PUBLIC ROARD CONFIRMED BT SENATE Other Appointments Sent to Sen ate Today Also Confirmed Just Before Adjournment The Senate to-day confirmed with out debate, by a unanimous vote, the following: appointments to the Public Service Commission made by Gover nor Brumbaugh last evening: Samuel W. Pennypacker, Schwenfc ville, 10 years. John S. Killing, Erie, 9 years. , William A. Magee, Pittsburgh, S .years. M. J. Brecht, Lancaster. 7 years. John Slonaghan, Philadelphia, G years. Edgar A. Kiess, Williamsport, 5 years. William D. B. Ainey, Montrose 4 years. The political significance of the [Continued on Page 2.] Austrians Took More Prisoners Than There Were Men in the Town By .Associated Press London, May 20.—A Russian official statement says: "Until now the Ger mans dare not admit they were dis lodged from Shavli on the 11th and they talk of repulsing all sorts of Rus sian attacks against that town. Never theless our front in this region passes to a considerable distance west of Shavli. German official communica tions augment more than four-fold I the actual number of prisoners taken lat the crossing of the Dubyaa river, j All German efforts against our posi tion east of Drohobyez In Galicia have I failed. Up until the nresonrrtfane there was only a single regiment of Rus sian cavalry garrisoned in the town of Drohobyez. These troops fell quickly behind the inrantry with In significant losses. The Austrians, nevertheless, had the audacity to claim officially that they took five thousand prisoners at Drohobyez." PRESIDENT AT WHITE HOUSE By Associated Press Washington. D. C. t May 20. —The yacht Mayflower, returning from New York with President Wilson and his party, docked at the navy yard here at 6.30 a. m. to-day. The President later motored to the White House for breakfast. , STEAMER REACHES NEW YORK By Associated Press New York, May 20.—After being de tained by the British authorities for six weeks at Kirkwall and Dundee, the Norwegian steamer Taurus reached here to-day from Gothenburg. STREET FIGHTERS FINED Mayor John K. Royal this afternoon Imposed a fine of five dollars each on a trio of street fighters. Elmer Sherk admitted that he started the trouble when he hit Moe Williams. Joseph Powell, who was with Williams, took a hand In the fight which cttfciirred at the North Sixth street show grounds. Detective Joseph Ibhch and Patrol man Hoffman made t.he arrant. PAXTANG HOME ENTERED , The home of the Misses Rutherford, at Paxtang, was entered last night. A watch and several dollars in oash are missing. Entrance tfas galped through a rear window. The police department was notified. r ( ITALY WILL ENTER WAR TODAY. BELIEF Report Printed in German News paper States Declaration Is at Hand FULL POWERS FOR MINISTER Chamber of Deputies, by Unani mous Vote, Grants Rights to War Official By Associated Press , Amsterdam, via London, May 20, 3.20 P. M.—"No one in Italy anv long- I er doubts that war begins to-day," is the text of a teUfcjram sent from s Chlasso, Switzerland, under the date of Thursday (to-day) and printed in the Berliner Tageblatt. Paris. May 20.—Reports have been received here from Rome that the Italian tThamber of Deputies, by vir tually a unanimous vote, to-day, grant ed full powers to the ministers of I war. { 5 Foot, 2-inch Men to Be Accepted y Britain J For Infantry Ranks Special to The Telegraph , London, May 20.—An official an nouncement by the British War Office . in connection with the appeal by Lord I Kitchener for more men in the array | says it has been decided that recruits enlisting in the regular army for the [[duration of the war shall be accept ed up to the age of 40 years and that ' the minimum height for such recruits shall be 5 feet 2 inches for the in | fantry. Rings Around Sun of Interest in Philadelphia By Associated Press Philadelphia, May 20.—The appear ance of two great rings around the sun, strongly pronounced and resemb ling rainbows, about 11 o'clock to day startled and interested hundreds of thousands of persons in this city and vicinity. The rings are known as solar halos, and are due to condensation in the atmosphere, consequent upon the low temperatures which poduced water drops or ice crystals. The refraction and infraction of the sun's rays through these brought about the oc currence which is exceedingly rare ia this latitude. Miners in Pittsburgh District Resume Work Pittsburgh, May 20.—Resumption of lake coal shipments and Increased consumption of coal by industries in this section have resulted in renewed activity in mining operations in the Pittsburgh district. Three-fourths of the miners in this district, estimated at about 37,000. have been recalled to 1 .Tvrtrk after months of idleness and il j is expected this number will be in- I creased soon. Coal operators believe that by June 10 lake coal shipments will he on practically In full. Should coal operations grow much heavier, how ever, a shortage of men for the mines i is feared. ALL AUSTRIAN PROPOSALS REJECTED BY ITALY; RUSS LINE IN GAUCIA BROKEN Italian Parliament Assembles and Declaration of Govern ment's Policy Is Expected Soon; Przemysl Is Now Under Attack by Austrian Guns; Russians Claim Suc cesses in North; More Resignations in British Cabi net Expected Austria's final proposals have been rejected unanimously by the Italian council of ministers, and the two na tions are a step nearer war. The Ital ian parliament assembles to-day and a declaration of the government's pol icy is expected. An Italian Green book has been is sued, giving a review of the negotia tions with Austria, which are shown to have been started last December. Italy's demands, which Austria has failed to satisfy, were based on the claim that she was entitled to com pensation for Austria's advance into Serbia. The Russian fortified line along the River San, running across Central Galicia, on which great reliance was placed to check the Austro-German advance, has been definitely broken. Statements of the Teutonic allies that they had crossed the river are con firmed in an official announcement from Petrograd. Przernysl. which Russia won from Austria after a strug gle of several months, is now under attack by Austrian guns. One of the greatest battles of the campaign ap parently is impending along the San. Rus.s Claim Successes In the north the Russians claim successes in operations against the German force which invaded the Bal tic provinces. It is said the Germans have been expelled from Shavli. London dispatches say the reorgani zation of the. cabinet will be thorough. A largo number of resig nations is expected, and the cabinet will be reconstituted with the sole idea of carrying on the war. Anton Kuepferle, who claimed American citizenship when pieced on trial in London 011 the charge of hav ing given military information to the enemies of Great Britain, committed suicide last night. RAILROAD MEN PARDONED Rome, May 19, via Paris, May 20. King Victor Emmanuel, it is asserted has decided to grant a general pardon to all railway employes who were pun ished because of the part they took "Tfi"* -y . • "Tp " CVENTEEN GERMAN SUBMARINES LOST f ►ndon, May 20.—The Evening ] has received a | h from its Copenhagen correspondent saying the re- K current in German naval circles that seventeen Ger- I I man submarines have been lost since February 18, the r ! 1 j » of the commencement of the submarine blockade of England. | , Peterhead, Scotland, May 20, 1.15 P. M.—The British 1 j I trawler Chrysolite was sunk by a German submarine ata J ' point thirty miles of Kinnaird's Head, in the North Sea, I ,< yesterday. EXTRAORDINARY POWERS URGED , ' | Rome, May 20, via Paris.' Premier Salandra intro- duced a bill this afternoon in the Chamber of Deputies con -1 ferring on the government extraordinary powers in case of ' war. A cojnmittee was named to give this project immedi -1 ate consideration. ' f Ne w York, May 20.—Anton Kuepferle, who ended his X life'in London, was known in New York as Defallois. Un- 1 . j der tl at name he was employed as a'shipping clerk by a | firm in this city. I TRANSYLVANIA REQUISITIONED ( ► New York, May 20.—1t was announced at the Cunard ' Line offices to-day that the Anchor Line steamship Tran ► sylvania, which arrived in Glasgow from New York on Sun- * ! day last had been requisitioned by the British government. & Her sailings have accordingly been cancelled. 1 T CONTINUANCE OF WORK ON WALL i Harrisburg.—While the future course of the Board of ' Public Works relative to the report of the Arbitration Board - ■ cutive session this afternoon with City Solicitor Seitz, would ' , not be discussed by City Commissioner W. H. Lynch, it is I J < understood that there will be no cessation of the public im ! provement work at this time. < * SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF , I Lebanon, May 20. Excessive drinking is believed to I have prompted Thomas Wike, aged 35, of Waldeck, to shoot 1 ' ! his wife and kill himself. The wife is not expected to re i, cover. They have a young child. ' ' MARRIACETICENSES 'I ""fn Kdnnrd MfKllienny, IViibrook. HIMI Crclnn May Haybtrser, I Llinrr I'mlon lnnn>hl|>. • f Minuirl C. I'nwlwr nml Alrrtlda M. Srllrr, Flalirrvlllr. Walter lliif UN Hrlfrlck and Helrn Jlnl.lv In llr.nl.hoMr, city. VI I li Jfri" li »« V|fi n>i li ui pj * POSTSCRIPT. 14 PAGES in the strike of May, 1914. This action is said to be designed as another stei> to bring: about a closer union of all parties in th« country. CAPITAL REMAINS CALM By Associated Press Lisbon, May 20.—The new ministry having definitely formed, a revolution ary committee has oeen dissolved. The capital remains calm. i 1100 OX CASUALTY LIST By Associated Press I London, May 20.—A British cusual ty list received to-day includes the names of 170 officers and 1400 men. Nine hundred casualties in the Aus tralian ranks on the Gallipoli peninsu la are reported as well as naval losses of 150 in the same area. The list of wounded is headed by the name of General Sir William F.irdwood, com mander-in-chief of the Australian forces in the Dardanelles. RUSSIAN DEFEAT NOT DECISIVE London. May 20.—A two-column analysis of the strategic situation writ ten by its military correspondent who has been at the western front is print ed by the Times. The correspondent expresses disappointment that better preparations were not made to meet the Austro-German blow against the Russians in Galicia, which was expect ed a mefnth before it occurred. He says, however, that the misfortune of one out of fourteen Russian armies is not likely to be decisive. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES SUSPEND By Associated Press London, May, 20.—Swedish steam ship companies whose boats ply be tween Stockholm, Norrkoping, Lon don and Hult, have decided to suspend their services owing to the constant in terruptions to traffic caused by Ger man warships in the Baltic Sea, which have resulted In serious delays and made trade impracticable.
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