Zeppelins Make Another Raid on English Coast Town and Drop Explosive Bombs
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
LXXXIV— No. 123
HE'S REPORT OF
ATTACK ON STEAMER
GIVEN TO PRESIDENT
No Intimation as to Contents of
Note Is Permitted to Be
Published
AWAIT FURTHER ADVICES
British Admiralty Announces Tor
pedo Hit Steamer; Ship's
Captain in Doubt
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., May 2 7.—The
r»port of Ambassador Page on the
American steamer Nebraskan, dam
aged off the coast of Ireland, was
laid before President Wilson to-day.
It came to the State Department by
cable last night and work of decipher
ing it was begun immediately. No In
timation as to the contents of the re
port was given pending its review by
the President.
Administration officials still awaited
authentic advices as to how the Ne- .
braskan was damaged. The British I
admiralty reported that the ship had ;
been torpedoed, but the captain's re- J
port to the owners Indicated a doubt
as to whether she had been struck by
* torpedo or a mine.
It is not expected here that definite
Information regarding the matter will
be disclosed until an Investigation is
made, pending which the course of
the American government will not be
determined upon. An Inquiry will be
made as soon as the steamer reaches
Liverpool, where she 1s expected to ar
rive to-morrow night.
Rewire Messages To-day
Messages received by the State De
partment to-day from Ambassador
Page and Consul General Skinner at
London and Consul Frost at Queens
town, failed to say definitely whether
the steamer Nebraskan had been tor
pedoed or had struck a mine.
The American naval attache at Lon
don has been sent to Liverpool to ex
amine the Xebraskan's hull.
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Cigar Company May Put
Trained Nurse on Job
4 Among 1,100 Employes
Plans are being considered by the
Harrisburg Cigar Company for the
employment of a trained nurse to do
welfare work among the 1,100 em
ployes of the company In this city,
Stjelton and Middletown.
Final decision will be made at a
conference between H. H. Foy, local
superintendent and E. Wile, general
superintendent of New York, soon.
The welfare worker would visit the
factories each day, inquire If any
medical attention is required, give per
sonal advice to the girls and help them
In any way possible. Miss Anna C.
Seel, 70S North Sixth street is being
considered for the position.
Dedicate New Y. W. C. A.
Building in Two Services
With impressive religious ceremon-j
ies the first of two services which will
mark the dedication of the Y. W. C.
A. building at Fourth and Walnut ]
streets, was held in John Y. Boyd hall
this afternoon at R. 30 o'clock. The
second dedicatory service will be held j
«t Pine Street Presbyterian Church i
this evening at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. John W. Reily, president of the
association presided at the dedicatory
service this afternoon which was
opened with prayer by the Rev. H. W. |
A. Hanson. Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris sang
a solo. The formal presentation of
the keys by E. SC. Wallower, followed.
After brief remarks by G. Sherwood
Kddv, secretary to Asia of Ihe Inter
national Young Men's Christian As
sociation, prayer was offered by the
Rev. James F. Bullitt. The building
was received by the Rev. Ellis N.
Kremer.
Mr. Eddy will be the principal
-peaker at the meeting this evening]
which will be presided over by the'
Rev. Dr. L. S. Mudge.
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THE WEATHER] I
For Harrlaburg and vlctnltn Fair I
rno'tlniifd cool to-night, with
frost In low place*; Friday fair, i
slightly warmer.
For Haatcrn Pennsylvania! Fair
to-night with froat In north por
tion and In low places In aouth
portion t Friday fair, slightly
warmeri moderate north and i
northeast winds.
niver
The Snauehanna river and all Its
tributaries will fall slowly or re
main nearly atntlonary. A atave
of abont n.2 feet la indicated for
Harriaburg Friday morning.
General Condition*
The weak disturbance that cover
ed the Suaquehanna and Vpper
Ohio Valleya, Wednesday morn
ing, baa moved off the New Kng
land coast. It caused light to
moderate rain generally In the
Atlantic States from Maine to
, "Yorth Carolina. A atrong, cold
area of high presaure that waa
* central north of the (>reat I,like*
Wednesday morning, has over
spread practically all the coun
try east of the Mississippi river,
except the Gulf States and
Florida, attended by falla of 4
to 24 decrees In temperature
generally east of the Rocky Moun
tains, canalng frosts this morning
In Pennsylvania, New York,
Michigan and Wisconsin. The
southwestern disturbance Is now
central over Oklahoma. It baa
caused rain over most of the
country between the Itockv
Mountains and the Mississippi
river.
Temperaturei R a. m., 441.
*unt Rises, 4i4l a. m.| seta, 7iS2
p. m.
Moon: Full moon. May 2ft, 4iM
a. m.
River Stage) IS.S feet above low- j
water mark.
Yeaterday'a Weather
Highest temperature. An.
I.oweat temperature. S3.
Mean temperature. At.
Kormal temperature, 05.
REM FROST SWEEPS
OVER ENTIRE EAST
Thousands of Dollars Lost in
"Nipped" Fruit and
Vegetation
MAY BE ANOTHER TONIGHT
Wind Saved Crops in This
Vicinity, but It May Lay
This Evening
Blighting tender vegetation and re
tarding: fruits and vegetables, frost—
heavy In exposed sections and light In
sheltered spots—swept over the coun
try east of the Mississippi last night.
Central Pennsylvania escaped its rav
ages because of a wind down the Sus
quehanna Valley which at times at
tained a velocity of thirteen miles an
hour and prevented the frost from
settling.
Low temperatures prevailed through
out the State. The locaJ Weather
Bureau reported a temperature of 41
degrees at 8 o'clock. This Is the cold
est latter part of May sinoe 1895, when
the mercury fell to 88 degrees. The
lowest temperature during the night
was 40 degrees.
Some frost was reported In the
mountainous sections of the county
and down through the Cumberland
Valley. Strawberries and tomato
plants were slightly "nipped." The
peach crop, farmers believe, 1s too far
advanced to be affected.
l->ost To-night
"Fair, continued cooler, to-night,
with frost In exposed places," is the
prediction of the Weather Bureau.
Forester Deniain fears that the wind
will die down toward evening and
allow the frost to settle. Tf this occurs,
widespread damage will undoubtedly
result.
Western Pennsylvania suffered heavy
loss. The ground was white in many
places. At T.ockport, X. Y., ice'formed
on standing water. Strawberrv beds
and upward of 5,000,000 tomato plants
were ruined. It is estimated the dam
ago there will total at least half a mil
lion dollars. The thermometer regis
tered 29 degrees this morning. Hazie
ton reported heavy'ice on calm water
and killing frosts.
fnseasonably cold weather is pre
dicted for the next twenty-four hours.
Frost is probable, according to the
national Weather Bureau, in the lake
region. New England and Middle At
lantic States. While Ice was forming
on standing water in this and sur
rounding States, warm showers were
playing over the central valleys.
At the home of John Greenawalt
near the Country Club at Lucknow!
ice is said to have formed on s basiii
of water which was standing in an ex
posed spot. A thermometer registered
37 degrees.
J. C. HWPON DEAD
B,v Associated Press ' i
Hazleton. Pa.. May 27. J. C. Hay
don, aged 81, pioneer anthracite coal j
operator and founder of the Jeanes
ville Tron Works, died at his honiej
at Jeanesville, near here early this!
morning. i
NEARLY EVERYONE IS
NOW BAKING CAKES
Mrs. Vaughn and the Telegraph
| Home Economics School Have
Started Popular Move
/ \
PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
Subject: "Pastry"
Menu:
Veal Loaf Brown Sauce
Banana Croquettes
Frozen Fruit Salad Boiled Dressing
Pastries Strawberry Shortcake
Doors open at 1.30. Muslcale
program from 2 to 2.30. Lecture
demonstration, 2.30.
8 Mrs. Vaughn is giving
away every afternoon at
the Telegraph Home Eco
nomics School in Kahne
stock Hall at the Y. M.
C. A. at 1.30 o'clock, a
number of the most
beautiful cakes ever seen
in Harrisburg. These are
marvels of the cake bak
ing art, light and rich In texture and
economical in construction, but this is
not all. Theq are not only good to eat,
but gorgeous to look upon. Sometimes
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liE-DIIY CIMPli'
FDR PHIBITI Oil
Advance of "Flying Squadron"
Volplanes Into City For
First Meeting
The advance contingent of the "Fly
ing Squadron of America" volplaned
into this city shortly after 1 o'clock
this afternoon, established headquar
ters at the Commonwealth Hotel and
shortly afterward were deep in the
midat of the first of the six meetings
to be held during the three-day cam
paign for a national prohibition
amendment.
All the meetings will be held In
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QUITS BUSINESS AT 102
Plainfleld, N. J . May 27.—Believing
that the hustle of' present day busi
ness competition was getting to be too
much for a man of his years, Bennett
Britton, who will celebrate his 102 d
birthday next month, said to-day he
is going to retire and devote the re
mainder of HLA IUU'I to recreation.
HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1915
BULL TERRIER SAVES
BIG ROLL OF MONEY
Second Story Man Chased by
Mighty Huntress "Diana" at
Steiner Home
REAL UNKIND TO BURGLAR
Ex-President of Common Council
Owes Jewelry and Money to
Pet Dog
If there are any burglar men around
town who are thinking of lifting valu
ables. it may be interesting to them to
note that at the home of Charles C.
S'einer, former president of Common
Council, 817 North Sixth street, there
is a bull terrier, "Diana," who is a
regular robber "huntress."
One gentleman of the second-story
art found that fact out last night
when he visited the oleiner home.
Using a jimmy 011 a kitchen window,
the burglar easily gained entrance to
the house and pussy-footed it around
the first floor, pilfering sideboard
drawers. He got about two dollars from
a mesh bag belonging to Miss Mar
lon Steiner and a yale lock key to the
Steiner home, which will necessitate
the putting of a new lock on the
door.
Big Roll, Too
Now for the dirty work!
With two napkins for the chioro-
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"Uncle Ben" Spangler Is
Aged 83, but Still Has
Spirit of 76; Also the Coin
Among the letters received by the
Governor to-day was one from B. K.
Spangler, former legislator, better
known as "Uncle Beu," who sent him
$2 as a contribution for "good roads"
day. In his letter Mr. Spangler says:
"Enclosed find 12 for one man able to
do manual labor. I am an old soldier
and my next birthday will be 88. but
have the. spirit of '76 still in me. I
can make a political speech better
Ihan 1 can 'handle a pick and shovel.
Wishing you success for better roads."
The Governor will find out what he
has to do with the $2.
Governor Brumbaugh,
Swamped by Invitations.
Is Too Busy to Accept
Governor Brumbaugh Is swamped
with invitations. He has been receiv
ing them at the rate of twenty-flve a
day for the la3t three weeks and owing
to the requirements of time for con
sideration of the 700 bills left with
him by the Legislature and the ad
ministration of the State government,
will he unaMe to accept any for some
time to come.
The invitations include meetings of
all kinds, conventions, dedications,
commencements and other occasions.
TAFT HOPES LOCAL 1
OPTIONISTS WILL WIN
i
i Lauds Governor Brumbaugh For
Stand on Liquor Issue; in
Town Few Minutes
"The people of Pennsylvania have
a good Governor. The longer he is in
office, the better they will like him."
These kind words for Governor Mar
tin G. Brumbaugh caine from ex-Pres
ident William H. Taft. at noon to-day.
The former president was a passen
ger on Train No. 25, en route to Al
toona. He will lecture to-night for
the benefit of the Altoona high school.
The first question Mr. Taft asked
the newspapermen was, "How is your
Governor?"
"He is in the best of health. The
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Fifty Soldiers Killed
When Bomb Strikes Car
Amsterdam, via London, May 27,
5.13 A. M.—Fifty German soldiers who
were passengers in a street car at Os
tend. were killed by a bomb dropped
from an allied aeroplane according to
a dispatch from that city to the Tele
graaf.
FIRE
PATROL AT CENTRAL
New Principal Decides to Put
Football Men in Charge of
Fire Drills
Students of the Central high school,
under the direction of Professor How
ard G. Dibble, new principal of the
school, organized a fire patrol at the
noon session of chapel to-day.
Professor Dibble, after having a Are
drill yesterday, decided that for the
safety of the pupils It was advisable
to establish the patrol, which Is to be
composed of members of the football
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CASH REGISTER BROKEN
OPEN AT FAIRIiAMB'S STORE
The candy store of Robert V. Fair
lamb. 208 Market street, was entered
last night and two cash registers
broken oper rash amounting to $4
was stolen. Entrance was gained by
either picking the lock on the front
door or using a key. One year ago
the cigar store adjoining was entered
in a similar manner and a quantity
of tobacco and cigara stolen.
INCIDENTS IN GOVERNOR'S
CUMBERLAND VALLEY ON GOOD ROADS DAY
« paw
*'■ m
Governor Brumbaugh returned to this city last evening well pleased with
his trip over the roads in Cumberland county. At Cemetery Hill, near
Newville, he directed some work. A 5-year-old boy, William Cham
berg Woodburn, son of Emmett Robinson Woodburn, of Newville,
lias, a new friend in the Governor. Dr. Brumbaugh walked along the road
tightly clutching the lad's hand. On tile left, below, is a reproduction of the
photograph made of the two. At Walnut Bottom, Mrs. W. S. Dunlap and her
daughter. Miss Lucetta, made lemonade and cakes for the men. On the
right below, is shown a picture of the Governor thoroughly enjoying the
lemonade. The large etching shows the Governor driving a water wagon
near Mechanlcsburg.
GERMANS IGI HMD
CQTST OF ENGLAND
South End Illuminated by Bursting
of Shells Dropped by
Aircraft
By Associated Press
South End, Eng., May 27, 10.35 A.
M.—Another Zeppelin airship raifl
was made upon thiy town last night
and it is reported that one woman,
Mrs. May Fabin, was killed by bombs
which were dropped.
The entire town was illuminated by
the burst of shells dropped by the
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Affidavit For Frank
Is Made by His Wife
Special to The Telegraph
Atlanta. Ga.. May 27.—An affidavit
by Mrs. I*eo M. Frank, detailing her
knowledge of her husband's move
ments and -actions on the day Mary
Phagan was murdered, will be pre
sented before the State Prison Com
mission here next Monday at the hear
ing on Frank's application for com
mutation of his death sentence to life
Imprisonment. Mrs. Frank was not
permitted, under State law, to testify
at the trial.
UARRISBIHIG TALKS
TO SAN FRANCISCO
European War Orders Make Quick
Talking Necessary to
Tractor People
Harrlsburg talked to San Francisco
for the first time last evening on busi
ness. It was the first commercial use
of the trans-continental telephone line
opened some weeks ago.
S. F. Dunkle of the Harrlsburg
Manufacturing and Boiler Company,
and W. S. Morton, of the Morton
Truck and Tractor Company, are con
ducting negotiations looking to the
placing of war orders for trucks and
tractors which the Harrisburg Manu
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REPORTS OCCT'PY DAY
Loveland, Col., May 27.—Reports of
various committees were expected to
occupy most of the session to-day of ■
the fifty-seventh General Assembly of '
the United Presbyterian church of
North America, in session here
$300,000 IN LABOR
01 GOOD ROADS DAY
Close to 50,000 Men Worked on
Highways; Some Counties
to Hear From
Estimates made at the Capitol to
day are that almost SBOO,OOO worth of
labor was donated to Pennsylvania
, yesterday by the men and women of
thd State who went out to work in
observance of good roads day. The
stone and other material given and
the use of teams, wagons, machinery
i and drags tendered would probably
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Knights Templar Oppose
Liquor at Last Meeting
Special to The Telegraph
Philadelphia, May 27. Knights
Templar in Pennsylvania have voted
against liauor.
By an overwhelming majority the
members of the Grand Commandery of
this State, who ended their annual
conclave here yesterday, decided that
In the future no man connected, eith
er directly or indirectly, with the
liquor business should be admitted to
membership in this branch of Ma
sonry.
WPAMOIIG
BEST DID HID TUCKER
Annual Spring "Dressing" Under
Way For Formal Opening of
Season on Memorial Day
Harrisburg's parks and parkway are
being dressed in best bib and tucker
for the annual opening of the season
on Monday, Memorial Day.
Ever since the first twig turned
from winter-gray to spring-time fuszy
green the parks, particularly Reser
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DELAY OF BRITISH MAY BE
DUE TO CABINET CHANGES
Washington, May 27.—Delay of the
British government's reply to the
American government's inquiry for an
explanation of the meaning of the re
cent admiralty order, relative to the
"northabout route" around the Brit
ish Isles is believed by officials here to
he due in some measure to the cabinet
changes in London. Ambassador Page
had been instructed to present an In
quiry, but as yet he has not indicated
when a reply might be expected.
ITALIANS EN
LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN
INVADING OF AUSTRIA
Germans Again Carry War to Shores of England by Drop
ping Bombs on Towns 40 Miles From London; Allies
Unable to Extend Greatly Their Field of Operations
on Gallipoli Peninsula
The war lias again been carried to .
the shores of Kngland. German aero
nauts attacked South End, forty miles
from London, last niglil, and after
raining bombs on the town escaped,
pursued by British aviators. The Brit
ish admiralty announced two women
had Iwu killed by bomb*, although
dispatches direct from South End as- ■
serf only one woman was killed. One 1
or more Zeppelins look part in the
raid. The property damage was not
large.
Aviators of the allies have Inflicted
heavy damage recently on German po
sitions in Belgium. A message from
Ostend says that Uie German soldiers
were killed by a hoinh dropped on
that city from an aeroplane.
Notwithstanding: their heavy losses
in men and warships, the allies are
continuing incessantly the campaign
which aims at the conquest of Con
stantinople. An Athens dispatch states
they are constantly bringing up rein
forcements and that flic Turks are
greatly impressed with the unremit
ting vigor of their assaults. There is
no evidence, however, that the allies
have been able to extend greatly the
field of their operations 011 Oalilpoli
peninsula, most of which Is still held
by the Turks.
The Italians have as yet encoun
tered no dangerous opposition lu their
Invasion of Austria, now under way at
several points along the frontier. It
is believed the Vustrians will fall liack
011 the Isonxo river, toward which the
Italians are advancing, and there at
tempt to halt the movement lowarcl
Trieste. First heavy fighting of the
campaign is expected along this line,
where the Austrians have strong de
fenses.
POPE RECALLS FIRST!' EFFORT
Tf) BRING PEACE IN EUROPE
, By Associated Press
Rome, May 26, via Paris, May 27,
9.10 A. M.—"The hour which we are
traversing is painful, but our prayers
will go out more frequently and more
fervently than ever to those who have
in their hands the fate of nations,"
is a declaration made by Pope Bene
dict in a letter to Cardinal Vannuttell,
published In the Osservatore Romano,
£
Harrisburg. The Zartman Lumber Company, which I
operates a chain of Lumber camps in Dauphin, Northu: 3
land and Perry counties was placed under a receivership, X
yesterday, by Judge Witmer in the Middle District Federal A
i Court in iunbury. '
Mercer B. Tate and John E. Witmer, of this city were j
! appointed receivers on petition of Senator E. E. Beidleman, 1
who represent! the creditors. It is alleged the company's fl
assets amount to several thousand dollars but that they are
exceeded by the liabilities. Judgments of $26,146.77 have J
b«en entered." '
Cardiff, Wales, May 27, via London >
steamer Morwenna of Montreal, was torpe<
1 by a German submarine at mi
160 miles west by south of St. Ann's Head. '
i Washington, May 27.—A dispatch received to
the Nebrarskan's American flag had -be< *
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I
"•STEAMER WILL REACH LIVERPOOL TO-NIGHT
New York, May 27.—The American Hawaiian Steam- '
ship Company, owners of the American steamer Nebraskan, I
damaged by a mine or torpedo off Fastnet last Tuesday, *
received cable advices to-day, it was announced stating that !
i the Nebraskan had passed Queenstown at a speed of eight '
knots and was due to reach Liverpool to-night.
| Paris, May 27, SA.M. A Turkish gunboat of the '
Aidin Reis type was Sunk in the Sea of Marmora within j
sight of Constantinople by a British submarine, according
to an Athens dispatch to the Journal. Th the gun- !
lose upon the d< ish tr? I
ports last. week has caused a deep impression in Constanti
nople t
Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, via Paris, 2.25 P. M.— 'j [
A strong Italian advance guard to-day crossed the Isonizo
river after a sharp fight with an Austrian force and arrived 1
before the town of Monfalcone which is thirty miles from
the Austrian seaport of Trieste. The first of the Austrian '
. wounded are now arriving at the latter place. :
MARRIAGE LICENSES
< hnrim W. /.rtgler, Sterlton, ■ nil Rllaahrth Trnvlti, rlty.
Antonio ,*nitrlta and .Irnnle Martto, rlty.
Jacob H. I.rbo and Bertha M. S tram*, Halifax. a
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the Vatican organ. The pontiff recalls
hla first encyclical, in which he urged
the belligerent nations to make peace,
hut points out that his voice was un
heeded and the war continued until
the "terrible • conflagration has ex
tended to our beloved Italy."
DESTROY KAIIjROAD BRIDGE
By Associated Press
I>ondon. May 27.—British aviators
have destroyed the big railroad bridge
over the Scheldt at Ghent, besides
wrecking the railroad station and
freight depots, says a Rotterdam dis
patch to the Mail. The raid is believed
to have spoiled German plans for a
new railroad center at Ghent.
JUNCTION OBJECT OF ATTACK
By Associated Press
Milan, May 26, via Paris, May 27.
Destruction of the railroad Junction
evidently was the object of the bom
bardment of Ancona by an Austrian
squadron which raided the Italian
coast Monday, according to additional
details which have been received here.
The warships appeared off Ancona
about midnight, accompanied by two
aeroplanes, which flew over the city.
WIIiL MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY
By Associated Press
May 27.—Sweden, Norway
and Denmark have sent to Italy, Ger
many and Austria, following their
declarations of war, formal notification
of the Scandinavian nations' deter
mination to maintain strict neutrality.
SEALS FOR NEW MEMBERS
By Associated Press
Dondon. May 27, 12 Noon. —King
George held a privy council this morn
ing, at which the seals and the war
rants of office were handed to the nrw
members of the cabinet. Subsequently
the first meeting of the new coalition
cabinet was held. The king has con
ferred knighthood upon Frederick Ed
ward Smith, solicitor-general in the
new ministry.