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 |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.