Suffragists in Session in Chicago Outlin HARRISBURG SfiSfiiSi TELEGRAPH L3LX-XJV— No. 132 WILL CONSIDER BOAT CKAIELS AT MACLAY Planning Commission and Park Expert to Include Problem in Rhrer Basin Improvement TO NAVIGATE THE RIFFLES Rocky Ledges Bar Access; Man ning Here June 15, 16 and 1 7 to Confer on Scheme Boating channels through the Ma clay street rapids will be among the Important improvements consider ed by the Planning Commission next week in the proposed plans for the development of the river basin. Park Expert Warren H. .Vanning will be in this city June 15, 16 and 17. Practically his entire time will be | taken up in going over with the Plan ning Commission, all the available data bearing on the scheme to Im prove and beautify the River Front, the islands and the river generally that forms the so-called basin north of She dam and extending beyond the city limits. Hard to Navigate Now Access to and from the boating stretches in the vicinity of McCor mick's Island is a matter of careful, even expert canoeing ability, and or dinarily hundreds of boaters do not attempt the passage of the ugly rif fles stretching almost the entire dis tance across the stream at Maclay street unless they can navigate to the, few rather tortuous and dangerous l>assage-ways between the ledges of rook. The practicability of blasting boat channels through the rapids at this point in order to reach the water around McCormlck's as well as the mouth of the Conodoguinet. even in lowest water, is suggested by Farley Gannett, chief engineer of the State Water Supply Commission, in memor anda on the subject to Mr. Manning, and Assistant Park Superintendent Hoffert respectively. Collecting Mass of Data That the river basin improvement problems will be gone into thoroughly with the idea of making definite rec ommendations, is indicated by the mass of data which will he submitted to the Planning Commission. Much of this has already been obtained by the park expert, but more detailed infor mation on the following items will be ecured between now and the meeting pf the commission. The shore line as it now stands, the soundings in various parts of the river, the islands, the shoals, the ledges near [Continued on Page 5.] Small Child Dies From Injuries Received When She Is Struck by Jitney Martha Murick. aged 6. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Muiich, 1531 Fulton street, was knocked down by a jitney at Third and Boyd streets yes terday afternoon. The little girl died soon after reaching the hospital, hav ing received a fractured skull, internal injuries and a fractured leg- The accident happened about 4 o'clock. Frank Kerstetter. driver of the au tomobile. who resides at 263 Savforo street, and is employed by J. R. Snavely, 125 Liberty street, was taken to the police station after the accident. He was released without bail on re quest of Coroner Jacob Eckinger, who investigated the case. The coroner will hear witnesses at the office of Dis trict Attorney M. E. Stroup, probably Wednesday night. According to the story told at the police station hy witnesses, the little eirl ran directly in front of the bus. Kerstetter made every effort to stop his car. When he sew the child under the car Kerstetter became rather nerv ous. Walter Holtz. a chaufTeur. em ployed bv Andrew Redmond, took the girl to the hospital in the car which ran her down. Allies Driven Back on Gallipoli Peninsula By Associated Press Constantinople, June 6, via London. June 7, 9.07 A. M.—The allied troops on the Gallipoli peninsula have been driven back with heavy losses, accord ing to an official statement issued to day by the Turkish war office, which says: "Stubborn fighting on the Seddul Bahr front has been successful for us. This was achieved by us by our right wing counter attacking. The enemy was driven back In disorder into his old position after suffering heavy losses." THE WEATHER For Harrisburg and vicinity* Show, pri to-night or Tuesday; cooler Tuesday. For Eastern Pennsylvania! Increas ing cloudiness and narmcr to night) Tuesday shower* and cooler! light northeast winds be coming southeast. River The Susquehanna river and all Its branches will probably continue to fall to-night and Tuesday, the showers Indicated for the \ alley within the next thirty-six hours may possibly start a rise in some of tbe tributaries. \ stage (if about 1.(1 feet Is Indicated for Hgrrlabnrg Tuesday morning. General Conditions The disturbance that was central over Manitoba. Saturday morning, has moved slowly eastward to the I.ake Region. Showers have fallen along the Mid dle Atlantic and Xew F.ngland coasts. In the lower Ohio Valley and East Tennessee, over consid erable portions of the l.ake Re gion. Temperature! 8 a. m.. (W. Sum nines. 4:30 a. M.i aets, 7:30 p. m. Moon i Xew moon, June 12. 1 :!S7 p. m. River Stage ■ 4(1 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Wea-ther Highest temperature. TT. T.owest temperature. 50. Mean temperature. #6. Normal temperature, 63. SUFFRAGISTS OUTLINE ! PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN Leaders in District Organizations in 41 States Urged to Use Their Influence MRS. M'CORMICK SPEAKS Reviews Activities of National Congressional Committee of Association Chicago, June 7.—Plans for vigorous campaigns to procure national suffrage were sketched at the midyear confer ence of the National Women's Suff rage Association opened here to-day. Leaders in district organizations in 41 States were urged to use all of their influence on congressmen in their dis tricts to vote ror the suffrage amend ment In the next congress. The Susan B. Anthony amendment which has gone to every session of congress in 43 years will be introduced when con gress convenes again, according to Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, of New York, president of the national association. The amendment provides that no State shall disfranchise Its citizens because of sex. Speauers warned that militancy must be kept from the ranks of the organization. The fear that the meth ods of the English suffragists will be invoked by some of the suffrage work ers in this country was responsible for the antimilitant attitude. Enthusiasm Aroused Among speakers on to-day's pro gram in addition to Dr. Shaw and Mrs. Medtll McCormlck of Chicago were Miss Alice Stone Blackwell and Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton. The recent ac tion of the King of Denmark in sign ing the suffrage bill aroused enthus iasm among the delegates. Dr. Shaw sent a cable message to Mrs. Joanna Munter, president of the Danish suff rage association offering congratula tion on the victory. Mrs. Medill McCormlck reviewed the activies of the National congressional committee of the National American Suffrage Association of which she is chairman. "That suffrage has a place upon the political map and a national place of considerable prominence, was demon strated not only by a vote in congress upon the Susan B. Anthony amend ment and the size of that vote," said Mrs. McCormlck, "but by the action of the rules committee in refusing to report our measure until safety after the election. The vote itself, however, is the significant and instructive thing for us." mi PLAYGROUND TEACHERS FOR 1915 Commissioner Taylor Announces Corps of Children's Instructors For Coming Season Playground instructors for the 1915 season, which will open June 21, were announced this morning by City Com missioner M. Harvey Taylor, superin tendent of parks and public property. More than 125 applications were re ceived and the choice was made by the park commissioner. Assistant Superin tendent Hoffert and George W. Hill, the supervisor, all of whom sat as a board of judges, the only places not yet filled is the camp instructor at McCormick's Island and one of the Seneca street bathhouse assistants. The camp Instructor will not be named for awhile, as there is no special haste, because the camp will not open until July 1. While many of the old instructors are retained, there are changes in sev eral departments. Miss Katherine M. Smith succeeds Miss Jessie Dowdel! as cooking instructor at Reservoir and Miss Jane Balthaser succeeds Miss Mary Stewart as sewing instructor. [Continued on Page 5.] ANTHRACITE COIL TAX NOW STATE LAW Expected That It Will Add to Commonwealth's Revenues Materially The Dawson bill, placing a 2Vi per cent, ad valorem state tax on all an thracite coal mined In Pennsylvania and "prepared for market," was to day announced as approved by the Governor. One-half of the Income is to be retained by the Commonwealth for construction, maintenance, im provement and repairs of the State highways and the other half to be paid to the several cities, boroughs and townships in which anthracite coal is mined or washed. The Auditor Gen eral is charged with the collection of the tax. The act is to take the place of the act of 1913 which is now in liti gation and is to be argued July 1 be fore the Supreme Court at Philadel phia. The hill attracted much atten tion while it was in the Legislature be cause of differences over the division of the tax. The Auditor General's de partment is prepared to begin enforce ment of the act at once and it is un derstood that the approval is dated June 1. The anthracite tax is expected to raise over $4,500,000 and Is counted upon as one of the revenue raisers for highway purposes. In all probability steps to test It will be taken In a short time. The bill contains a provision that It shall not affect settlements made under the act of 1913. HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1915. 60,000 PEOPLE AT BRETHREN MEETING Trains, Trolley Cars and Automo biles Bring Great Crowds to Hershey Park GOV. BRUMBAUGH SPEAKS He Addresses Large Meetings in Convention Hall and in Open Air at Ball Field Special to The Telegraph Hershey. Pa., June 7.—Ten thou sand persons attended the various meetings of the annual conference of the Church of the Brethren here to day. The forenoon was given over to the Sunday School program, the speakers being J. C. Miller, of Vir ginia; M. C. Swigart, of Pennsylvania; C. L, Forry. of Ohio, and LaFayette Steel, of Indiana. Five missionaries were designated for foreign work. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Gardner, of Maryland, and Miss Goul dler Swartz. of Ohio, were assigned to India; and Miss Nettie Senger, of lowa, and Miss Bessie Rider, of Penn sylvania. to China. The standing committee was in ses sion all morning getting matters in shape for the formal opening of the business meetings of the conference to-morrow. It has been decided to hold the next conference at Winona Lake. Indiana. Nearly fiO.OOO on Sunday It is estimated that the number at tending the conference was between 50,000 and 60,000. The first part of the crowd arrived early in the morning when several [Continued on Page 5.] Zeppelin Destroyed by British in Belgium London. June 7. 3 P. M.—The ad miralty announced to-day that a Zep pelin had been blown to pieces over Belgium by British airmen. GERMANS RESPONSIBLE By Associated Press Athens, via London. June 7. 11.55 A. M.—The German government has admitted the responsibility for the commander of the German submarine who on April 18 torpedoed and sunk the Greek steamer Ellispontos In the North Sea. The Government agrees further to compensate the owners of the vessel. MOST BEAUTIFUL CIIY, SAB MICHIGAN ill A. G. Hartom, Who Has Traveled Widely, Knows of No More Charming Town "This is the most beautiful city I have seen on my travels.' said A. G. Hartom, one of the advertising man agers of the Postum-Cereal Co., of Battle Creek, Mich., to a Telegraph man to-day. "I do not believe there is another town in the United States with a water front to equal yours in beauty and charm and you are mak ing the most of it. There could he no more delightful promenade any where thaii you are providing along the river wall. "Somebody remarked Ho me the other day that if the whole of the United States had been as charming as Eastern Pennsylvania there would have been no need for a California, and if Harrisburg is a fair sample I am ready to agree to that. I was particularly struck by the large num ber of 'vell-dressed people who used your parks yesterday.' Mr. Hartom is in Harrisburg look ing over the advertising field and su perintending a distribution of sam ples. Russian Cruiser Sunk by German Submarine By Associated Press Berlin. June 7, via wireless to Say vine.—The following statement was given out here early to-day: "A German submarine on June 4 sang the Russian cruiser Amur, of the second class, near a Baltic port." TEUTONS CAPTURED 7,000 RUSSIANS AT PRZEMYSL By Associated Press Berlin. June 7. via London, 12.45 P. M.—Dispatches received in Ber lin from Austrian army headquarters give certain details of the capture of Przemysl by the Austro-Germans which have not hitherto been pub lished. The Teutonic allies took 7.000 pris oners, 31 cannon and 30 machine guns when they entered Przemysl. The Russian garrison had been given or ders to hold Przemysl to the last man but they were overwhelmed by the terrific artillery fire of the Germans and the Austrians. RUSSIAN TRANSPORT SUNK By Associated Press London, June 7.- —A semiofficial statement issued at Petrograd, says a Reuter dispatch states that the Rus sian transport Yneisei has been sunk in the Baltic sea by a German sub marine, while Russian mines and sub marines have sunk three German steamers. ELECTION IN MINNESOTA By Associated Press St. Paul. June 7.—ln twelve coun ties of Minnesota elections will be held to-day on the "wet" and "dry" issue as provided by the county option law enacted by the last legislature. Both the 6aloon and antiltquor forces are claiming victory by narrow mar gins. I CHILD FOUND IN CHURCH CALLED < X ■ •<**». - I l»l < ;# 1 K - . . Tl . le Picture shows New York's first "War Baby." nrst war habv—and *i-T Be 1 11<, ,y ue ''all I'lm the war baby—America's Ihink t ■■ .* •peculating about the fate of his father who. they menacing Paris. 6 defense of the Tricolor when the Germans were one "of'thlf 'news *nf thi® »>. eal, t. h,l y 'he war baby is because he was found In street whtch Is In f S V- V JP C ~ U Paul ,n Wcst Twenty-third •oft olive Vkln th. ML J ' \°!1? 8 * ,p n<-'h colony. Besides he has the sort ome sum. the hi* brown eyes and black hair of the Latin baby. T qr;« d ?e y him t°hV & Bellevue babfeTlil? becau » e 11 waa the next name on the t, ,i Tlle P°^ ce of the W 1 I 1 5 T 'he I ! c * until 1920, 11 I ' i the relation? among these countries and binds , > < 1 ' case of war, not to attack her allies." j l ANOTHEK TRAWLER TORPEDOED , j • L >ndon, June 7, 5.4$ P. M. The trawler Arctic has ' , , been sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine. Four I ► ! | members of the crew lost their lives. 1 r OBREGON MUST SURRENDER OR STARVE . < Villa Headquarters at Silao, June 5, via Juarez, June /. ® > •1 —A statement issued by Dr. 3. B. Rauschbaum, a member of ! L I Villa's staff, says: "Yesterday we stormed and I turcd Obregon's entire advance trenches. At the same ij i ' ' ! hiu forces or starve." • ! ; i i London, June 7, 2.34 P. M.—lt was announced at the g ► < I Admiralty this afternoon that a Zeppelin visited the east ' < j coast of England last night, dropping incendiary and e.x , plosive bombs. F.ive persons were killed and forty were in- 1 * jured. Two fires were caused by the incendiary bombs. 1 j Washington, June 7.—Ambassador Gerard reported to- 1 » T day that the German admiralty as yet had no report on the I torpedoing of the American steamer Nebraskan but was I > y conducting an investigation. i London, June 7. 3.54 P. M.—Telegrams from Vienna * J say that Lemberg, capital of the Austrian crown land of ' p Galicia, now in the hands of the Russians, may be taken f ► at any moment by the Austro-German forces, according to a ! ] dispatch from Copenhagen to the Exchange Telegraph < • Company. , Athens, via London, June 7, 11.01 A. M;— The bulletin | I issued at midnight regarding the condition of King Con- ' ' '• | 6tantine stated that his temperature was 103.3, his pulse 125 < I and his respiration 26. His sleep was broken frequently ' ► ~ I * during the night, j ■ MARRIAGE LICENSES ' 1 Frank P»nn, Cklrtga, and Adalarlna l.avla, city. I < Inreuce R. HnlsMnn. el«jr, and Clara Viola W altera, McfMrn. Frank J. Kplrhort and >'lna l)avla, rlt>. a I 4 I Eugfoe Dannrr, Xew Market, aad (atkerlu Etaom, dt7. , > Vt*l' M W'l | • POSTSCRIPT. 12 PAGES ITW CONTINUE GAINS ALONG RIVER Heavy Fighting It in Progress at GradUca, According to Reports NAVAL FIGHT IN THE BALTIC French Mine-layer Sunk Witb Probable Loss of 60 Men; British Ships Lost By Associated Press A general Italian advance across the Twin no river, for a distance of forty miles north of the gulf of Triest, lias been begun. A dispatch from Vdine, Italy, says heavy flclitlne is In prog ress at Gradisca. Hie Italian advance, the most formidable movement of the campaign, is meeting with the first de termined resistance offered by the Aus trian*, and an Important battl i ap parently is developing. Contrary to the French and British claims of victory on the GallipoH |>eninsula. the Turkish war office an nounces the allies were defeated in the recent heavy flghtiiig. sustaining large losses. A counter attack by the Turk ish right wing against positions cap tured by the allies is said to have been successful. Although no official account* have been received of the recent lighting in the Baltic sea between Russian and German warships, n P'trograd dis patch inflicalcs that it came as the re sult of a German attempt to land troops along the Gulf of Riga. It is reported several German transport* and one large vessel were sunk and that the Russians lost an auxiliary. Apparently the Russian and German buttle squadrons were not engaged. The French mine lajer Carshlanca was sunk by a mine In the Aegean with » probable loss of about AO men. Ger man submarines sank the British steamers Star of the West and Sun light with no loss of life. VOX HIN DEN BURG IN ROME By Associated Press Rome, June 6. via Paris, June 7, 4.55 A. M. Reports that Baron von Mindenburg. former counselor of the German embassy, who left Rome with Prince von Buelow, has returned to Italy, are printed by the news papers. Several persona are said to have declared they have seen him in this city. The police and foreign offlca have been Informed of these reports.