,1 Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of Theodore HARRISBURG liSIIIS TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 119 , ROOSEVELT'S CHARGES MINKS TRIE ICCORDING TO JURY Costs of Action Placed Upon the Plaintiff After Debate of Eleven Hours COLONEL IS CONGRATULATED Former President and Jury Photo graphed After Verdict Was Reached Syracuse, N. Y„ May 22.—The jury In the trial of William Barnes' suit for libel against Theodore Roosevelt to-day returned a verdict in favor of the defendant after considering for more than eleven hours the question of placing all the costs of action upon the plaintiff. It is the belief of the jury everything Colonel Roosevelt charged is true and therefore the plaintiff, not having been libeled, is entitled to no damages. The foreman of the jury, Warren W. Summers, announced that the ver dict was for the defendant and the jury was polled. Ten jurors an swered-"for the defendant," then the clerk hesitated, called the name of Edward Burns and waited. Burns, a big rosy cheeked Republican, stood up in his seat and in a deep voice said: "For the defendant." Juror No. 12 gave the same answer. Buzz In Courtroom Before the Jury came in the specta tors in the crowded courtroom were warned that any demonstration would be met with severe punishment. Ex cept for the voice of the clerk and jurors, the room was absolutely quiet until the name of Burns was called. When he announced that he, too. fav ored a verdict for the former presi dent, the courtroom buzzed like a dy namo with voices. Several persons in the courtroom stood up and waved their hands, but there was no outburst of applause. After the announcement of the ver dict attorney for Mr. Barnes objected to its receipt. The objection was over ruled, the Jury was thanked by Jus tice Andrews for its services and it then filed out Into the Jury room. Col. Roosevelt shook hands with his coun sel and several newspaper men whom he has known for several years, and hurried to the jury room. There he thanked the jury and shook hands jj/mth each member and said: "In my whole life I shall work In the Interest of the public and none of you gentlemen shall ever have the chance to says that I have done other wise." Photographed With Jury. The colonel was then photographed with the jury. After the picture had b.een taken the colonel turned to the Jury and continued: "I am more moved by this verdict than It is possible for me to express. None of you, I assure you, will ever have cause to regret your action. lam •specially gratified that such a ver dict came from a jury composed of men of every political faith." The foreman of the jury said that forty ballots in all were taken before the verdict was finally agreed upon. The first ballot taken more than forty hours before the Jury came into to day, was nine to three in favor of the defendant It remained at that fig ure for about five hours. Counsel Thanks Jury The colonel left the building in a crowd through which were scattered several of the Jurymen. Before he separated from the jury the colonel ■aid to its members: "Gentlemen: This is certainly a typical American verdict. I want to thank you again." Statement Is Issued A crowd gathered at the door of the courthouse and cheered Juror Burns [Continued on Page 9.] Men Digging Postholes Unearth Pot of Gold Special to The Telegraph Freeland, Pa., May 22.—Laborers sinking postholes in Oaicdale, near here, to-day unearthed a crock of gold. While the exact amount of the treasure cannot be definitely ascertain ed on account of the scramble of the workmen for its possession, It is esti mated at from SSOO to *I.OOO. The money was in $lO and S2O coins. It. is believed to have been the property of a woman who lived on the premises about thirty years ago and put no faith in b?»ks. She was known to have money, out the secret of its hiding plaee she carried to the grave. THE WEATHER] For Harrlsbura; and vlrtnttyi Part ly cloudy to-niKht anil Sunday. For Hnntern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy to-nlKlit anil Sundays cooler to-nlKht In eastern por tion; moderate winds, montly west. River The main river will rise to-night and Sunday. Tlie lower portions of the North anil Went branches will rise Momenliat to-night and begin to fall Sunday. The Juniata and the upper portion* ot the North and Went branrhes Ttlll Vfall slowly or remain nearly nta tlonary to-night auil Sunday. A ■ (age of about 4.3 feet In Indi cated for HarrUhurg Sunday morning:. General Conditions The storm center had moved from the V'pper Mississippi Valley to the St. Lawrence Valley. Ilaln haw fallen in the last twenty-four hoars renerully from the Upper Mississippi Valley eastward to thei Atlantic coast, the heaviest rains occurring In the Susquehanna Valley, where amounts exceeding an Inch fell at several stations. Temperature 1 8 a. m., 00. Sum Rises, 4i44 a. m.| sets, 7tlß p. m. Moon 1 First quarter. May 21, lliSO a. m. River Stage 1 8.8 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Htffh est temperature, 58. Lowest -temperature, R2. Mean temperature, .18. Normal temperature, 64. JU.BERT R. HOUCK DIES AT LEBANON Chief Statistician of Labor and Industry Succnmbs at the Age of 47 LONG REPUBLICAN LEADER Postmaster 16 Years; Son of Henry Houck; Funeral Mon day Afternoon Albert R. Houck. chief statistician In the Department of I>ahor and In dustry and son of Henry Houck, Sec retary of Internal Affairs, died nt his home In Lebanon early to-day. He was 4 7 years old. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, with services at his home. Burial will be private. Mr. Houck was for many years Republican leader In Lebanon, city and countv. He was postmaster of Lebanon sixteen years, retiring from that position about a year ago follow ing the inauguration of President Wilson. Bom In Ijehanon Mr. Houck was born in Lebanon and resided there all his life. For twenty years he was prominent in Republican politics and was undisputed leader of the Republican party in his county for many years. He was educated in the public schools of Lebanon and after ward attended the Annville Normal School. In ISB4 he entered the Weimer machine works, where he spent three years as apprentice, and then went into the draughting and engineering department, where he be came proficient as a mechanical engi neer. In 1887 he went to Soranton for the Laokawanna Iron and Steel Com pany as a mechanical and electrical engineer, but resigned in 1808 to ac cept a position in the Internal revenue service under the direction of Col lector Hershey at Lancaster. Two years later he was appointed post master at Lebanon, which office he tContlnued on Paste 7.7 Small Boy Makes Attack on Italian Ambassador Bv Associated Press Berlin, via London, May 22, 11.80 A. M. —All the morning papers con demn In the strongest terms the at tack by a youth on the Italian am bassador last evening and warn against the slightest molestation of Italians who remain In the city. The tone of the press, without exception is strik ingly calm and moderate. In spite of the fact that Italy's course generally is considered treacherous, the articles directed against her contain little In the nature of abuse. Michigan Manufacturer Refuses Shrapnel Order By Associated Press Battle Creek, Mich., May 22.—C. E. Kolb, president of a local manufactur ing concern, has refused an order from a European government for shrapnel shells. The order, if accept ed. would have amounted to about SB,OOO a day for an indefinite period. "GOOD ROADS DAY" PLANS COMPLETED Chief Work of Local Motor Gub Will Be Repairing of Trindle Spring Road Final arrange jjv. ments for the par / O ticipation of the /A* Motor Club of >\ \ Harrlaburg in the I ntVA 1 - ifCTI \Good Roads Day I ■ J movement on i J Wednesday, May ■'*»>.» / 26, were made at yj/ evening at which plans for three pieces of work in which the club is interested were gone over. The chief work which the club is sponsoring is the repair of the entire Trindle Spring road from Camp Hill [Continued on Page 14.] GREAT CROWDS CHEER 1 FOR KIUD ITALY Almost Entire Population of Rome Gathers on Capitoline Hill to Consecrate War By AstoeiaUi Prtst Rome, May 21, via Paris, May 22. — Almost the entire population of Rome, except the aged and invalids, gathered this evening on Capitoline Hill where Prince Colanna, the mayor, had con voked a solemn sitting of the munici [ Continued on Page ».] VON BUELOW not hurrying By Associated Press Paris, May 22.—Prince von Buelow, German ambassador at Rome, will not leave the Italian capital until com pelled to do so. according to the Rome correspondent of the Petit Journal. PAST GRANDS TO MEET A meeting of the Past Grands' Asso ciation of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will be held, in the hall of State Capital Lodge, No. 70, Tues day evening. The third degree will be conferred on a class of candidates. HARRISBURG, PA., SAFECRACKERS GET $650 AT WOOLWORTH "5 AND 10" STORE ~ IyWMK ;Jj E[^l2 BBpHiIbV - - r fHsB Mfll 81? M SH J| r «JEm! In the opinion ot the. police,.thp.robbery at the Woolworth Five and Ten Cent Store early this morning was the slickest pulled off in Harrisburg in a long time. The ton picture shows the condition of the safe when discov ered this morning by Manager Griffin. The door was blown to pieces. The lower picture shows a "dummy aeffl" made out of pasteboard. The robbers tore up a large "carton, painted It black, and used a tin horn to make an imitation combination and door handle on the safe. They then pulled the safe to a dark place, where they worked successfully. CONFER WITH STATE ON DISPOSAL PLANT City Officials to Discnss Harrisburg Sewage Plans With Health De partment Engineer What Harrisburg plans to do rela tive to properly disposing of Its sew age In the future, will be the subject of a conference between officials of the city and the State Department ot Health. City Engineer M. B. Cowden, to whom the request of Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, State Health Commissioner, for information has been referred, will ask in a few days for a conference be tween City Solicitor Seitz and himself on behalf of the city, and C. A. Emer son, Jr., the acting chief of the sani tary engineering division of the State Health Department. "We are not quite clear what the State authorities wish us to do," said [Continued on Page 14.] DETECTIVE WHITE i NABS IU. GUNMAN "Beats Him tr the Pull" After a Chase Ending in City Post Office One of the most spectacular arrests in months was made this morning by Detective White In the temporary Post Office building. Third and Locust streets, when he beat James Jackson, colored, a New York gunman and co caine vendor, to the "pull" while scores of persons were streaming In and out of the building. The arrest terminated a chase of four weeks and will place in the han^s [Continued on Page 9.] GRANDDAUGHTER FOR WBTLBON Washington, May 22. Secretary McAdoo was being congratulated to day over the birth of a daughter and also over his first appearance at the office In the Treasury Department since he was operated upon for appen dicitis about two months ago. Presi dent Wilson's first granddaughter was born to the Secretary and Mrs. Mc- Adoo last night. The child will be named Ellen Wilson McAdoo, for the late Mre. Woodrow Wilson. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1915. TECH IS PICKED AS TRACK MEET WINNER Local Athletes Expected to Clean Up in Ninth Annual Inter scholastic Event An o\'ercast sky greeted 200 athletes and a multitude of spectators at the Ninth Annual State High School Meet on the Island this afternoon. The col ors of fifteen schools waved over Mu nicipal Field. The rain which fell yesterday and last night made the track heavy in some places. However, it was the be lief that the wet spots would dry out in time to make new records possible. With- the athletes from the fifteen high schools came many officials and rooters. They arrived in Harrisburg this morning and were met by com mittees from the local high schools. Technical High school was headquar ters for the visitors. Among the [Continue*! on Page ».] 50 PERSONS KILLED IN WRECK IN ENGLAND Total Casualties Will Probably Reach 400, According to the Latest Dispatches Carlisle, Eng., May 22.—One of the most disastrous wrecks In the annals of British railroading took place at 6 o'clock this morning on the Cale donian railway at Gretna, near this city, when three trains came into col lision. No fewer than fifty persons were killed, and the final list may be con siderably greater, for It Is believed that many persons sustained fatal in juries. The total casualties probably [Continued on Page 9.] AUSTRIANS ABE RETREATING By Associated Press Paris, May 22.—The right wing of the Austrian army in Bukowlna Is re treating toward the Carpathians, ac cording to a Havas dispatch from Bucharest filed Thursday. The Aus trian rear guard is reported to be making desperate efforts to cover the retreat &ad check the Russian of- Ceiudv*. YEGGMEN CRACK WOOLDH SAFE Get Rich Haul in Big Store in the Central Part of' the City Burglars cracked the safe in the F. W. Woolworth and Company, live and ten cent store, 406 Market street, early this morning. They got away with $650 in cash, representing part of yesterday's receipts. The robbers were evidently fright ened off, as they left behind a bag of cash amounting to $7, and Eome small change, which was in a drawer in the safe, a pair of shoes, and a burg- I lar's outfit. I Manager »Henry L. Griffin, of the I Woolworth stere, discovered the rob | hery shortly before 8 o'clock this miming- when he opened the Fourth street door. He immediately called the police. The burglar tools were taken to the police station and Detec tive Joseph Ibach put on the case. He [Continued on Page ».] BOMBARD TURKISH TROOPS By Associated Press London, May 22.—The Exchange : Telegraph has received from its Ath ens correspondent a dispatch stating it is reported from Mytllene that a i British squadron began Thursday a t 36-hour bombardment of Turkish i troops concentrated near Kara Burhu, near Smyrna. • ECONOMICS SCHOOL WILL OPEN MOM All Preparations Have Been Com pleted For Second Appearance of Mrs. Vaughn Program For Monday Afternoon Subject: "The Home" Menu: Omelet Muffins Etrgnog Cake Chocolate Cream Icing v BThat the present-day woman is deeply Inter ested In matters pertain ing to homemaklng, housekeeping and cook ing Is being very clearly proven by the Interest manifested on the part of a large number of Harrisburg housewives In the Home Economics School which is to be conducted under the auspices of the Telegraph, Fahnestock hall at the Y. M. C. A. building beginning Monday, May 24. Mrs. Kate B.Vaughn, the eminent domestic scientist who will have charge, would certainly be flattered to know of the many Inquir ies that are coming in, personally, [Continued on Page 7.] War For Year Will Cost Over $17,000,000,000 By Associated Press Paris, May 22. Captain Edmond Thery, widely known aa an economist, estimates that the total military ex penditures for the first year of the war will be *10,000,000,000 for the seven allies and $7,400,000,000 for Ciermany, Austria and Turkey. This makes an average of $1,440,000,000 a month, $48,400,000 a day and $2,000,000 an hour. He believes the economic powers of Great Britain. France and Russia can support the strain much more easily than their opponents. Anton Kuepferle Swore Allegiance to U. S. in 1912 New York, May 22.—Records which were regarded as tending to substan tiate the claim of Anton Kuepferle, who committed suicide In London while on trial as a German spy. was a United States citizen have been found In Brooklyn, It was learned to-day. The papers on file there show that he swore allegiance to the American flaa la Brooklyn in 1912. j ITALIAN KING APPEALS TO PEOPLE FOR SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT POLICY No Reports of Actual Hostilities Between Austria-Hun gary and Italy Have Yet Been Made; Attempts of Turkish Forces to Advance Along Black Sea Coast Have Failed ITALIAN SITUATION IN BRIEF j The situation In Italy regarding ! her entrance into the war is as fol- I lows: The Chamber of Deputies, by a vote of 407 to 74, gave full powers | to the cabinet to declare war and voted an appropriation for the ex traordinary expenditure which | must be met. Premier Salandra asked the Sen ate to ratify the action of the lower house. The Senate agreed by unani mous vote to the action of the chamber. It .is expected that the cabinet will draw up an ultimatum to Aus tria giving the dual monarchy for ty-eight hours In which to agree j to Italy's territorial demands. A J declaration of war may be made i without sending an ultimatum to j Austria. King Victor Emmanuel will issue to-day a proclamation to the Italian people stating that Italy has been driven to war and appealing for popu lar support for the government's pol icy. Another royal proclamation will be addressed to the army and navy. Although Italy and Austria Hun gary are virtually at war, no reports have been received thus far of actual hostilities. A train which crossed the frontier from Italy, was seized by Austrians who arrested the train crew. Great patriotic demonstrations were held last night in Rome and Vienna and the opening of war is expected quickly, perhaps without the exchange of formal declarations. Aside from the Italian situation the point of greatest interest at present is Central Galicia, where a battle of far reaching importance is under way. The Russians are credited with hav ing made progress on both flanks of the Austro-German rorces but appar ently have not been able to menace their communications. The main struggle is being carried on along th® San, from Przemysl northward for a distance of about sixty miles. Al though the Austrians and Germans ap :hool track • , -'~r:7 results •Won by Whitman, Williamsport: second, I :ch.; fourth, Strick- 4 Time, 2 minutes, 5 4-5 seconds. f "j !'l Quarter Mile—Won by Whitman, Williamsport; second, 1 I Stansfield, Tech.; third, Vanderlou, Williamsport; fourth, ] ii Gesler, York; fifth, Heckel, Towanda. Time, 55 and 1? J jl seconds. , 12-pound Shot Put—Won fty Beck, Tech.; second, 4 | I Emanuel,'Tech.; third, Crump, Steelton; fourth, McKay 1 |j Tech.; fifth, Winkelbeck, Milton; sixth, Houtz, Central ■ j| 47 feet, inches—new record. Running Broad Jijmp—Won by Heffelfinger of Tech J [second, Eyster, Tech.; third, Gardner, Steelton; fourth, Heff 1 ner, Williamsport; fifth, Messner, Millersburg. 20 ft, 6% in. I Washington, May 22.—With only four members of the J Industrial Relations Commission present, Chairman J i to-day resumed his vigorous cross-examination of John D.. 1 Rockefeller, jr., on his relations to the industrial warfare 1 ir. the coal fields of Colorado. • London, May 22, 12.04 P. M.—A great battle is still | raging along a 250-mile front on the eastern line. Although Russia apparently is gaining on both flanks, the decision !the river San in Central Galicia where the Austrians and < Germans are still pressing the offensive. 1 London, May 22, 2.43 P. M. A dispatch from the Stefano News Agency at Rome, says that King Victor Em- ' manuel signed to-day an act conferring extraordinary pow ers on the government "for the duration of the war." 1 Manila, May 22.—Twelve of the participants in the up i i rising on Christmas .eve in the suburbs of Manila were I sentenced in court here to-day. Three of them were sentenced j 1 ' to six years in prison and to pay a fine of $5,000; six to five | year terms-, and $5,000 fines; the remaining three to four ! year terms and $4,000 fines. j I Albany, N. Y., May 22. New York State's first law ' j regulating "jitney" busses became operative to-day when I Governor Whitman signed the Thompson bfll placing them ' under the jurisdiction of Public Service Commissioners, , MARRIAGE LICENSES 1 George Srlveater Pultun and Mabel Alherllin Felker, elty. Milton M. Romlff and Mary Helru Thorp, Mverpool. • Frank O. Paraona and Sallle M. Dinner, YVllllaiuatown. ' ' ■* * * -* 14 PAGES • POSTSCRIPT. parently are making- slower progress than heretofore, Petrograd dispatches admit they still retain the advantages. An official report from Petrograd states that attempts of Turkish forces to advance along the Black Sea coast have failed. It is said the Russians compelled them to flee, and captured two towns. The British sailing vessel Glenholm was sunk by a German submarine oft the Irish coast yesterday. The crew was permitted to leave the ship be fore it was destroyed and escaped. 1,386,000 PRISONERS HELD By Associated Press Copenhagen, May 22.— The total number of war prisoners now in Ger many and Austria-Hungary is 1,386,- 000, according to the Frankfurter Zel tung. The paper says that this total Includes one million Russians. 250,000 French, 25,000 English, 50,000 Bel gians and 50,000 Serbians. King Victor Emanuel Issues Proclamation Bv Associated Press Rome, May 21, via Paris, May 22. King Victor Emmanuel will Issue a proclamation to the people counter signed hy all the ministers to-morrow (Saturday). The document will ex plain how Italy has been driven to take up arms and will appeal to all citizens to do their duty in such a way that victory will be assured. Another royal proclamation will be addressed to the army and to the fleet. CIT RAILWAY COMMUNICATIONS By Associated Press London, May 2 2.—A Rome dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company, which reports the cutting of railway communication by Austrlans at Udlna states that one train from Milan going toward Austria was stopped and seized on Austrian territory. The crew of the train is reported to have been arrested.
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