Bulgaria and Rumania Ready to Enter War and Fight Austria and Turkey HARRISBURG ifiSiffii TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 128 PRESIDENT WILSON DEMAND LEADERS ESTABLISH CARRANZA, ZAPATA, VILLA AND G RECEIVE NOTIFICATION Message Couched in Friendly Terms and Is Emphatic; Tells Various Factions That U. S. Wants Nothing in Mexico, but That as a Neighbor Every Aid Must Be Offered in Bringing About Peace; If Demands Are Not Carried Out, Wilson Declares Other Means Must Be Employed Washington. D. C., June 2.—ln a statement to the American people to day President Wilson served notice on the factional leaders of Mexico that unless within "a very short time" they unite to set up a government which the world can recognize, the United States "will be constrained to decide what means should be employed by the United States in order to help Mex ico save herself and serve her people. Signalizing a change from the "watchful waiting" policy, which has guided relations with Mexico for more than two years, the Presidents statement was regarded everywhere in official and diplomatic Quarters as notice of a new and vigorous policy to restore peace below the Rio Grande. „ Everywhere It was Interpreted as a warning that the patience of the United States is exhausted. What steps the President is prepared to take if his warning goes unheeded, is not disclosed In the statement. In high offi cial quarters nevertheless, no doubt existed that he is prepared to proceed. The message follows: "For more than two years revo lutionary conditions liave esifted in Mcxl<*o. The purpose of the revolution was.to rid Mexico of men who ignored the constitution of the republic anil used their power in contempt of the ! right of its people, and with these j purposes the people of the United States instinctively and gererouslj sympathized. But the leaders of the revolution, at the very hour of their success, li*ve disagreed and turned their arms against one another. "All professing the same objects, they are. nevertheless, unable or un willing to co-operate. A central au thor! ty at Mexico City Is no sooner set up than It Is undermined and Its authority denied by those who were expected to support It. NO NEARER SOLUTION "Mexico Is apparently no nearer a IV solution of her tragic troubles than she ■was when the revolution was first klndle<l. and she lias been swept by civil war as if by Are. Her crops are destroyed, her Melds lie unseeded, her work cattle are confiscated for' the use of the armed factions, her people flee to the mountains to escape being drawn into unavailable bloodshed, and no man seems to see or lead the way to peace and settled order. There Is no proper protection either for her own citizens or for the citizens of other nations resident and at work within her territory. Mexico is starv ing and without a government. "In these circumstances the people and government of the United States cannot stand indifferently by and do nothing to serve their neighbor. They want nothing for themselves in Mex ico. least of all do they desire to settie her affairs for her or claim any right to do so. But neither do they wish to see utter ruin come upon her, and they deem it their duty as friends and neighbors to lend any aid they properly can to any instrumentality which promises to be effective in bringing about a settlement which will embody the real objects of the revo lution—constitutional government and the rights of the people. l*atiiotic Mexicans are sick at heart and cry out for peace und for every self-s«crlllce that may he necessary to procure It. Their people cry out for food and will presently hate a* much as they fear every man In their country or out of It who stands between them and their dally bread. , U. S. MUST TAKE ACTION "It Is time, therefore, that the gov ernment of the United States should frankly state the policy which, in these extraordinary circumstances, it be comes Its duty to adopt. It must pres ently do what It has not hitherto done or felt at liberty to do—lend its active moral support to some man or group of men. if such may be found, who can rally the suffering people of Mex ico to their support in an effort to Ignore, if they cannot unite, the waning factions of the country, return to the constitution of the republic so long In abeyance and set up a govern ment at Mexico City which the great powers of the world can recognize and deal with, a government with whom the program of the revolution will be a business and not merely a platform. THE WEATHER For Harrtabnrsc and vicinity: Italn till* afternoon and to-night) Thnrsdny probably fair; warmer. For F.aiitern Pennsylvania i Rain to-night; warmer In neat por tion; Thnrariar probably rain; moderate northeast winds. River The Snaqnehnnna river and all Ita branches will rise somewhat or remain aboirt stationary. A stave of about 4.8 feet is Indicated for Harrlsburn Thursday morning. General Conditions M The disturbance that waa central ■ over XVeatern Florida, Tuesday ™ morning, has moved northeast ward with Increasing energy and la now central off the North Caro lina coast. It baa eanaed rain In the laat twenty-four honra gen erally sooth and east of the Ohio river, over a portion of the Sus quehanna and Potomac valleys and In Indiana and Southern Michigan. Temperature: 8 a. m„ 52. Sun: Rises, 4:38 a. m.| acta, 7:27 p. m. Moon: Rises, 11:47 p. m. River Stage: 4.8 feet above low water mark. Yeaterday*» Weather Highest tempera tore, 73. Lowest temperature. ,11. Mean temperature, 82. Normal temperature, «7. I, therefore, publicly and very solemnly call upon llie leaders of factions in ] Mexico to act, to act together, and to j' act promptly for the relief and re- 1 demption of their prcstrate country. | 1 feci it to be my duty to tell them I that, if they cannot accommodate their ' differences and unite for this great \ purpose within a very short time, this 1 government will be constrained to de- \ tide what means should be employed 1 by the United States in order to help Mexico save herself and serve her people." The statement, prepared after yes terday's Cabinet meeting, was intended for issuance early to-day, but was de layed by some minor changes made in conference between the President and Secretary Bryan. It was to have been made public at 10 a. m., but was de layed until shortly after noon. While It 'was being given out at the White House, it is now being flashed on its way to Consul Silliman, at Vera Cruz, 1 the Brazilian minister at Mexico Citj ■ and Consular Agent Carothers. who will deliver it to the leaders of factions with which they deal. Order For Half Million Pairs War Shoes Placed by Rumanian Government By Associated Press Binghamton. X. Y.. .Tune 2. —An or- j der for lialf a million pairs of war j shoes has been placed with a shoe I manufacturing company of this city by the Rumanian government. It Is to be a rush order and the shoes are to he constructed in accordance with special specifications. FI.F.ET WILL NOT USE CANAL By Assoeiated Press Washington, D. C.. June 2. Al though the Panama canal is in phys ical condition to permit the passage of battleships, it is now known that the Atlantic fleet will not make the tour through the great waterway next month as previously planned. No offi cial announcement h.-.s been made on the subject and officials are reticent in discussing the situation. WOMAN IS CANDIDATE FOR DEGREE By Assoeiated Press New Tork. June 2. For the first time in the history of Columbia Uni versity a woman was a candidate for ; the degree of docor of laws, conferred I to-day at the annual commencement 1 exercises. Louisa Lee Schuyler, foun der of the State Charities Aid Associa tion and originator of the first Ameri can Training School for Nurses, was chosen for that honor. She is a great granddaughter of General Philip Schuyler, of the American Revolution, and a great-granddaughter of Alexan der Hamilton. CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY By Associated Press Washington, D. C., June 2.—A score of defendants, Including two women, faced a charge of conspiracy agalnßt the United States government to-day as alleged bookmakers. They were arrested In a general raid of ten or more places here late yestrday by special agents of the Department of Justice and the local police. CRAZED WOMAN ENDS LIFE By Associated Press Philadelphia, June 2.—The British steamer Dominion, In port to-day from Liverpool, reported that a stewardess named Pritchard committed suicide by jumping into the sea at 1 a. m., May 23. It was said among the passengers that the woman became crazed through submarine attacks but offi- i cers of the ship would not confirm this U. C. V. IN BCSINESS SESSION By Associated Press Richmond. Va., June 2.—Veterans of the Confederacy on the second day of their twenty-fifth annual reunion awoke to-day after a night of cold, drenching rain. The convention to day was given over to business of the United Confederate Veterans. STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO SERBIA New York. June 2. Twenty-five students of Columbia University and twenty-five automobiles will he sent from New York to Serbia within a few weeks to aid in solving the transpor tation problems in that country, it was announced to-day. SERIOUS FIRE IN PRISON CAMP Amsterdam. June J. via London, 1:40 P. M. The Cologne Gazette savs a serious fire has occurred in the prison camp at Torgau. Prussia. Rarracks for interned officers over a stretch of 150 yards were destroyed. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING.. JUNE 2, 1915. [ CHURCH OF BRETHREN CONVENTION WILL BE HELD IN NEW HALL AT HERSHEY | v 1 I " ~T : I i Fully fift.OflO people are expected to arrive in Hershey -within the next few days for the annual Church of the Brethren Convention which will open in the new hall to-night. The hall was erected by M. S. Hershey at a cost of $50,000 and is capable of seating 10,000 persons. It is of steel and concrete. WILL PROCEED WITH WHARF CONSTRUCTION Electric Co. to Continue Decorative Scheme; If New Site Is Provided City Won't Be Charged ___ Tf the city authorities can find a more suitable location for a coal wharf for the Harrlsburg Light and Power Company than the present is land site, the company will readily change Its unloading point to the new location without Including in the cost of removal the SI,OOO or $1,200 ex penditure that will represent the dif ference between the construction of a temporary and a permanent super structure on the island wharf, j The agreement to this effect was j reached yesterday afternoon following a conference between the City Plan jning Commission, Park Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor, Park Expert War ren H. Manning, C. M. Kaltwasser. general manager of the electric com [Contlnued on Page 5.] To Consider Council's Request For Information and Arbitrator's Figures At to-morrow afternoon's session of the Board of Public Works the ques tion of Council's invitation to attend the meeting next week to discuss the engineering expenses, etc., and the re ply of the Hiver Front interceptor arbi trators will be considered, it Is expect ed. The board, it is understood, will pre pare a statement on the question of ex penditures for Council. The arbitra tors are expected to attend in person to explain In detail facts and figures relative to their report on the arbitra tion and their charges for services. June Building Operations Start Business With a Boom Totaling SIB,OOO June building operations started off with a large-sized boom, for among the first permits proposed extensions and new construction to cost in the neighborhood of SIB,OOO were included Following are the permits: J. C. Wolf, three-story brick, Regina and Chayne streets, $1,000; John W. Strawhecker. garage, rear of 1608 Hun ter, SSO: W. A. Chambers, two two-and one-half-story bricks, Forster street, east of Seventeenth. $5,000; Dr. A L Page, garage, rear of 1315 Derry, $150; C. M Hershe.v, two three-story bricks. Nineteenth, corner Bellevue Road, $5/1 500; Peter Vanderloo, two-story frames, 2102 to 2108 Baker street, $5,000; Clar ence Sheaffer, garage, Harris street, corner of Seventh, SBOO. COL. C. K. BIDDLE, N. G. P., DIES By Associated Press Philadelphia, June 2.—Colonel Cald well K. Biddle, commander of the Third Regiment, National Guard of j Pennsylvania, died at his home here to-day after a long illness. Colonel Biddle was well known socially and was a member of the Philadelphia bar. He was 53 years old. SEVEN LOSE LIVES WHEN STEAMER IS TORPEDOED By Associated Press London. June 2. 2.15 P. M. The British steamer Saidlch, from Alexan dria. Egypt, for Liverpool, was tor pedoed yesterday in the North Sea. Seven members of the crew, including a stewardess, were drowned. Forty one survivors were landed to-dav at Chatham. SUBMARINE F-4 MAY BREAK By Associated Press Washington, D. C., June 2.—Rear Admiral Moore, at Honolulu, reported to-day that the sunken submarine F-4 probably would break under the pres ent methods of lifting, but he will be able to lift the parts. Rad swells with only short intervals of smooth weather are delaying the work. The boat now lies on its starboard side, nearly upside i down. 10100 BRETHREN MOW Advance Guard of Big Army of Churchmen Arrive For Open ing of Convention Special to The Telegraph Herghey, Pa., June 2.—More than 10,000 members of the Church of the Brethren, the advance guard of the 60,000 expected for the annual convention, arrived here to-day for the opening session which will be held to night in the new convention hall. They came on trains, in automobiles and wagons and some from nearby towns marched in through the mud on foot. Their wide brimmed hats and long beards easily distinguished them from the residents. Practically all arrangements for the entertainment of the army during their week's stay have been completed. The old school house has been trans formed into sleeping quarters and hun dreds of cots have been grouped to gether in the building. Convention Opens To-night A sermon on "Church Government" by James M. Mohler at 7.30 o'clock to-night will formally open the meet ing. To-morrow morning standing committees will be organized. The musicale institute opens at 1 o'clock in the afternoon under the direction of Blizabeth Kline. A. P. Snader will preach to-inorrow evening on "The [Oontlnned on Page 5.] CAPT.W.O.SMITH DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS Enlisted in Civil War as Private; Promotion For Valorous Service Was Rapid Captain Wilson O. Smith, aged 72. retired groceryman and a veteran of the Ci'll War. died this morning at his home, 122 Cumberland street. He was taken ill last Thursday. The survivors are his widow. Mrs. Lina Smith, two daughters, Miss Ro maine Smith, and Mrs. John Schreffler; one son, J. Porter Smith, of Second | and Cumberland streets. Funeral ar rangements have not been completed, i Captain Smith was born at Shtre- ! manstown, Cumberland county, April 1 19, 184«. He located in Harrisburg! 30on after tht- war and engaged in the j dry goods business . Later he took up the grocery business which he fol [Continued on Pago 5.] Great Britain Willing to Have Germany Export * Sugar Beet Seed to U. S. By Associated Press Washington, June 2.—Great Britain has announced its willingness to per mit exportation of sugar beet seed from Germany to the United States! under certain conditions. The follow- | ing statement was issued to-day at the , State Department: "The British foreign office has an- j nounoed tiwt the British Government nould consider each case of the expor- i tation of beet seed from Germany to th 9 United States upon its merits and . would be willing to give assurances of | roninterferences with particular ship- > ments; (ft) If It is shown that the seeds cannot be secured except In Ger many; (b) if there is no question of iexchiin«e of commodities with Ger many involved and (c) if the seeds are shipped from a neutral port, .as Rotterdam.". American beet sugar Interests some' ttme ago arranged for the shipment of enough seed for the American crop > i through Rotterdam. j MASOIUS ID CELEBRATE TWELFTH HNNIVERSHRV Governor and Other Prominent Men Will Speak at Harrisburg Lodge Observance e Ti j a ra l n by Charles C. Stroh, „ . . _ a trustee of the Benjamin W. i od g e . Toasts will Demming then he Riven by Mr. Demmlng, Har vey E. Knupp, senior warden, and George P. Drake, junior warden of the lodge. Benjamin W. Demming will also be toastmaster. Speeches will be made as follows: "Freemasonry in Pennsylvania," Louis A. Watres, R. W. deputy grand master, P. M. Peter Williamson lodge, No. 323; "Masonry and the Citizen," Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh, Mt. Moriah lodge. No. 300; "The Dyna [Continued on Page 12.] BERNSTORFF RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT WILSON High Officials Do Not Believe Ambassador Carried Any Proposals By Associated Press Washington, D. C.. June 2. Count Bernstorff. the German Ambassador, had an audience with President Wilson to-day at noon. The President receiv ed the Ambassador in the historic Blue Room of the White House. The meeting between the President and the Ambassador was the first i sought by Count Von Bernstorff since I last September when he returned from ] Germany after a summer's visit. The I call then was to pay respects. ) The President and the Ambassador ; sat down on the davenport in the his [ toric parlor and began a half hour talk. Inasmuch as the conference was of an informa character no announcement concerning it was made. [Continued on Page 5.] Bank Clearings For May Increase a Half Million i An increase of more than $500,000 in bank clearings for May over the amount of the same month last year is the most important feature in a report issued by Al. K. Thomas, sec retary of the Harrisburg Clearing | House Association. The total amount in the clearing for i May this year was $6,981,288.51. The | increase over last year's total was i $501,442.56. Mr. Thomas said that the 1 Increase was probably due to an in ; crease in business and an Indication I of general improvement. I. ; CIVIC CLUB Fly Contest June 1 to July 31 5 Cents a Pint Prizes of SS, $2.50 and several SI.OO ones duplicated by Mr. Ben Strou.se ADRIOPLE AWAITS 1 ATTACK BY BULBARS Turks Put City and Forts in Shape For Assault by Invaders BELGIANS AGAIN IN BATTLE j Russ Acknowledge Loss of One Fort and Also Claim Successes The Addition of Bulgaria and Ru mania to the ranks of the allies Is in dicated by a dispatch from Bucharest to Paris, stating that Bulgaria has ob tained territorial grants from Kuinania and is about to conclude similar nego tiations with Russia. Under this plan, it is said, Rumania will go to war against Austria and Bulgaria against Turkey. Rumania aspires to tlie possession of the Transvalian. and the Austrian government Is reported to have decid ed against granting her demands. Turkey already has made preparations at Adrlanople and elsewhere south of the Bulgarian ltorder for Its invasion. The status of military o|>eratlons in (iallcia Is made still more confused by tlic latest oflicial report from Pet rograd. To the north of Przemysl, where the successes of the Austro- German forces are claimed nt Berlin mid Vienna, it Is said, the Russians repulsed their opponents with enor mous losses. The Russian war office acknowledges that one fort was broken into, but declares the attackers were subsequently expelled. Consistent suc cesses all along the eastern front are claimed by the Austrians and Ger mans who state specifically tiiat three forts north of Przemysl were captured. The Belgian army Is once more in the thick of battle. A statement from the Belgian war ministry Indicates that the Germans are assaulting their I portion of the front. It is said, liow iexer. that the Germans were unable to advance, and that they suffered from [Continued on I'age 5.] BELGIANS HOLD BACK GERMAN'S By Associated Press Havre. France, June 2.—The follow ing official statement was issued last night regarding the operations of the Belgian army: "A fierce artillery due! marked the day of May 31 along the Belgian front. Belgian guns of all calibers massed their fire, blowing up the enemy's trenches and accessory defenses at a number of points." Harrisburg.—The following appointments in the State Bureau of Vocational Education were announced to-day: H. C. Fetterolf, Elder's Ridge, and Raymond W. Heim, Waterford, as supervisors of agricultural education, and Ernest L. Bowman, State College, and Stanley S. Zweibel, York, as supervisors of industrial education. Karrisburg.—Highway Commissioner Cunningham to day re-established the State Highway Division consisting of York, Lancaster, and Adams counties. W. A. VanDuser, of York, was appointed engineer in charge. Warsaw,. Russian Poland, June 2, via London 2.38 P. M.—A bomb from a German aeroplane th;own at Warsaw to-day struck a crowded moving picture t'. it. The missile picrc.d tlis roof and in exploding killed ... persons and wounded twenty-five others, mostly \vu -ad children. Berlin, June 2, via London, 3.26 P. : . The German army headquarters announced to-day th; more than 300,- O'lO Russians had been captured during ,L month of May. Announcement also was made that further Russian en trenchments near Prremysl had been captured. • • • Harrisburg.—Mrs. Ethel Ramsey, 1526 Regina street, fell down the stairs at her home recently with an infant son in her arms. She sustained a fracture of the left leg in the fall, but the child escaped unhurt. Mrs. P.amsey was taken to the Polyclinic hospital for treatment, to-day. New York, June 2. General Villa's representative in New York City, Francesco Urquidi, said he was much grati fied by President Wilson's new policy toward Mexico. Berlin, June 2, via London 5.25 P. M. The German government has transmitted a communication to James W. Gerard, the American ambassador at Berlin explaining that the torpedoing of the American tank steamer Gulflight off the Scilly Island on May 1 was a mistake. Minneapolis, June 2.—Minneapolis mills decreased the price of flour locally to-day to $7.10 for fancy patents. The price yesterday was $7.45. Los Angeles, June 2.—Charles E. Sebastian, chief of police, is to-day mayor elect of Los Angeles, according to indications of the nearly completed count of votes at yester day's election, MARRIAGE LICENSES Walter B. Steever and Kdna H. Coryell, city. "Warren Weaver and Mary E. Lewta, city. 12 PAGES • POSTSCRIPT. FLAGRANT VIOUH OF UIWS REPORTED Detectives Employed by Motor Club Find That Every Traffic Rule Is Being Broken SIXTY-TWO NUMBERS TAKEN Organization Plans to Warn First Offenders and Prosecute on Second in Safety Campaign Special officers In the employ of the Club of Harrisburg yester day began their work of securing evi dence against drivers of automobiles, motorcycles and all horse drawn ve hicles who are violating the various requirements of the State and city traffic laws. As a result of the first day's work violations by forty-five automobile drivers and seventeen motorcyclists were reported. The officers were at work but a few hours yesterday after noon and last evening and the viola tions were wide in their scope, showing that practically every provision of the law and city traffic ordinance was be ing broken. Anion* the ears whose numbers were caught as violators yesterday were eight members of the Motor Club of Harrisburg and they will not be spared in the prosecutions which are to be brought when a second violation is reported by the officers. Double and even triple violations were made by some of the cars and a noticeable thing about the motorcycles was the lack of any rear lights and the use of the cutout. The officers spent most of their time yesterday In the central part of the city, although speeding was reported from the western end of the city and [Continued on Page 12.] 80 Per Cent, of Fires in Allegheny County of Incendiary Origin By Associated Press Pittsburgh, June 2. Eighty and one-half per cent, of the 3,195 fires in this (Allegheny) county during the past year were of Incendiary origin, while only 1 per cent, were unavoid able, according to the report of County Fire Marshal Thomas L. Pfarr, sub mitted yesterday to the Judges of the common pleas court. Twenty-four lives were lost ,the report showed, and the total financial loss amounted to $3.118,663.
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