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COMMISSIONERS TALK
OF DETENTION HOUSE
County Authorities and Probation
Officer Wliter Take Up Ques
tion of Possible Site
Dauphin county's
board of commis
sioners this after
noon discussed the
possibilities of eith
er purchasing or
renting suitable
quarters for a new
house of detention
for Juvenile Court
prisoners, and ar
rangements we re
made with County
n- . i.
Detective James Walter, probation of- |
ficer. to inspect some buildings and
sites. The commissioners were taken
around by the committee of the Civic
Club which had been urging the com
missioners to provide a detention
place. Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, the
chairman, had offered the commls-:
sion her car for the purpose.
While the commissioners would not
commit themselves on the probable
choice of location, they left it be
known that they consider a portion of
ground on the almshouse property
about as reasonable and satisfactory
a site as could be secured.
Realty Transfers.—Realty transfers
yesterday included the following:
Alexander Balfour to C. G. Balfour,
Jliddletown. Si; H. Welcomer to C.
H. Weiker, Dauphin, $250; William
S. Harris to John R. Henry. Parkside,
$1; John R. Henry to William S. Har
ris. Parkside. SI: John L. L. Ktihn to
William H. Kuntz. 1623 Xaudain. $10;
Charles Barnhart to H. B. Rodle, 1819
Herr, $lO.
Building Permits.— O. K. Kines. au
ditor of the Cumberland Valley Tele
phone Company, to-day got a permit
to build a garage in the rear of 1608
Market street for $l5O.
Boas St. Sewer Completed. City
Commissioner W. H. Lynch, superin
tendent of streets and public improve
ments. to-day formerly accepted the
new sewer constructed by Contractor
John B. Stucker in Boas street from
Eighteenth to the eastern city line.
Ask State For Roail Aid. The
county commissioners to-day adopted
a resolution formally asking the State
to join with the county and the Swa
tara township authorities in obtain
ing State aid for the construction of a
roadway from Mohn street. Steelton,
to the end of Oberlin.
M nut (kooir Another Truntee. —An-
other meeting of the creditors of George
N Springer, a Jeweler, has been called
by Federal Referee John T. Olmsted for
Friday. June IS, at 2 o'clock to -select
another trustee, as J. Frank Hutchison
has declined to serve.
To *el! Property. No. lt» N ° .
Thirteenth street with a 40 by ion foot
lot. will be sold at public auction at
1:30 p. m. Saturday. June 12. on the
courthouse steps by W . G. Stigleman,
administrator, for the estate of Benja
min Stigleman. Thursday, June 10. the I
household effects of Mr. Stigleman will
go under the public auctioneer s ham
mer. the belongings being disposed of
in the settlement of the Estate.
Hunt AX tilth of Roadway Reduced. —
S Frank Weston. J. Grant Koons. S. A.
Floyd and the Rt. Rev. John W Shana
ban" are among the property owners
abutting on Hill street, from Thirteenth
to the Catholic Cemeter. who have peti
tioned Council to reduce the street to
a twentv-foot width. An ordinance to
that effect has been introduced.
I'repnrlns to Clone Tax \ceoiint*.
i itv Treasurer O. M. Copelin has been
advised by the School Board to close
no t'-.rough an alderman, if necessary,
the delinquent property school tax ac
couut.'v A Ana! warning to delinquents,
who Have not vet squared tip their per
sonal school tax for 1914 has been is
sued.
Firemen's Union Deplores
Traffic Congestion
At a meeting of the Firemen's Union
last night resolutions were adopted
urging an increase in annual appro
priations for the fire department and
recommending the clearing of the
streets from traffic congestion.
The local firemen claim that Mar
ket. Second and other streets through
out the day are blocked by automo
biles and other vehicles: that Market
street In the vicinity of theaters is a
congested district almost daily. It is
also claimed that many owners anchor
their cars and go into the places of
amusement, remaining for an hour or
longer.
CONVICTED OF FRAUD
The Game Commission was notified
to-day that William Stock, of York,
had been convicted in the Lebanon
county courts yesterday on a charge
of defrauding the Commonwealth.
Stock had made thirty-nine affidavits
of killing weasels goshawks in
I«tbanon county. Tt ras proved that
his statements were false. A former
effort to convict him of perjury had
been ruled out by the courts.
COASTING STEAMER SUNK
By Asscciattd Press
Txindon. June 9. 2.12 P. M.—The
coasting steamer Gertrude. 353 tons,
was sunk off the Irish coast on Sunday
in a collision with the Ellerman liner
City of Vienna. The Gertrude's crew
of nine men were lost.
SERVICE COMMISSION MEETS
The Public Service Commission is
meeting in Pittsburgh to-day. Secre
tary Millar and others of the office
staff are with the board. Commis
sioner Magee Is not with his col
leagues. having come here for this
afternoon's canal hearing.
C. A. SHAFFER IN TOWN
Assemblyman Charles A. Shaffer, of
Columbia county, visited the "Hill"
to-day.
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. MARY E. BFRNITE DEAD
Daughter of Former County Treas
urer: Active in Cltarity and
Church Work
Mrs. Mary E. Burnite. aped 71,
widow of the late David C. Burnite,
died last evening at her home, 1420 N.
Second street. She was the daughter
of John Till, canaiboat builder, city
school builder and treasurer of Dau
phin county.
Mrs. Burnite was born in 184 4. and
was married to Mr. Burnite in 1865.
Her husband was a photographer In
the city and a member of the House
of Representatives. Mrs. Burnite. un
til her death, was a member of the
board of managers of the Children's
Industrial Home and the Ladies' Aux
iliary to Pilgrim Commandery,
Knights Templar. She was originally
a member of Zion Lutheran Church,
joining Messiah Lutheran Church
when it was founded.
Surviving are the following chil
dren: Miss Rebecca Burnite; Mrs.
L. W. Trlndale. East Orange: the
Rev. David C. Rurnite. Ohio; William
N. Burnite. a Jeweler, of Riverhead.
' Long Island, and John Til! Rurnite. a
physician of this city. One sister also
survives. Mrs. Rebecca Suttie. of New
Tork City. Funeral services will be
held from the home on Fridav morn
ing at 1" o'clock, the Rev. H. W. A.
Hanson officiating. Burial will be pri
vate.
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
COUNTIES HAVE RIGHT
TO BUILD SEWERS
Governor Signs Seven Bills and
Announces He Has
Vetoed Four
Governor Brumbaugh to-day signed
the bill to give counties the right to
construct and maintain sewer systems
and disposal plants. He also an
nounced the approval of six other
bills as follows:
Patton House hill to provide that
the proceeds of loans heretofore or
hereafter Issued by cities of the first
class shall constitute a consolidated
loan fund which may be appropriated
and used for any purpose for which
loans shall have been authorized or
Issued.
Relating to the payment of fines and
costs of persons committed to prisons
and lockups and their discharge.
Relating to the duties of borough
controllers, fixing the amounts of their
bonds and regulating their compensa
tion.
Authorizing the erection of garages
fronting or opening In streets, alleys
or driveways ten feet or more in
width.
Providing that hereafter proceed
ings in equity may be commenced
without first filing a bill in equity by
the issuance of a writ of summons
which shall be issued by the Prothono
tary.
Providing that debts contracted bv
municipalities other than Philadelphia
for the purchase of construction of
public sen-ice Improvements of self
sustaining nature shall not be con
sidered as a debt of the municipality.
Vetoes Announced
These vetoes were announced:
Providing a method of paying prem
iums on bonds required of public of
ficers and for the discharge of sure
ties thereunder, because the Governor
says: "It is designed to aid casualty
companies that are parties in interest.
Its provisions are dangerous. It gives
power to the person having authorltv
to approve a public officer's bond to
discharge the officer."
Defining the word "basement" in
cities of the first class because the
Governors say that "its effect would
be to set up special laws where a code
should apply."
Increasing the fees for recording
and exemplifying deeds and writings
in counties containing a population
front 250.000 to 500.000. for the rea
son the Governor says, "it is perilouslv
near special legislation with no rea'-
son for it."
Relating to the distribution of road
funds in a special way in townships
abutting on navigable lakes forming
the boundaries of the Commonwealth,
the i.»overnor giving as his reasons,
saying: "It is highly special in Its
nature inasmuch as it could apply to
townships In one countv of
the State.
Associated Charities Make
Final Appeal For Aid
I rgent anil final appeals for financial 1
aid hayo been made by the Associated
i narities of Harrisburg to continue the i
work or the organization. Unless |
money is forthcoming soon from Har-
Hsburg s public-spirited and charitablv- j
Inclined folks, the work of the Chari
ties will have to be discontinued.
That is the startling: situation that I
developed yesterday at the meeting of
the of directors. The association
now faces a deficit of several hundred
dollars and not only must this he made
ur. but there must bo additional funds
coming in to keep the work of the
I organization going.
j The calls upon the Charities* re
sources have been unusually heavy this
i year, the number of appeals having in
creased over 600 from November t to
June 1. last. About 1.800 cases have
been handled during the year.
Pope Ready to Work
With U. S. For Peace !
Special to The Ttlrgrnfh
Rome. June 9. Pope Benedict XV
yesterday gave an audience to Miss
Jane Addams. of Chicago, and Dr. Aletta
Jacobs, of Holland, representatives of
the women's peace conference. It was
stated that in the course.of his audi
ence His Holiness said:
"I am ready now or at anv future
time to co-operate with President Wil
son in any move that is destined to
j bring peace in Europe."
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
ODD FELLOW DEAD
Memorial services for the eight
members who died during the vear
were held last night by the members I
of the State Capital lodge. No. 70, 1.1
O. O. F., in their hall. 104 North j
Second street. The members who died
are: William Bickley. William 11.
Wharton. Samuel B. Young, Pharles
Palmer. Earl A. Shutt. John R. Kin
sey, William M. James and H Stan
ley Barnhart.
The principal address of the evening
was made by Christian W. Myers, past
grand master. Roll call, by the sec
retary, A. C. Mumma. was followed
with prayer by C. P. Haehnlen, chap
lain, Irvin A. Cornpropst.
"LADY BETTY" TAKES RIDE
ABOUT STREETS IN ACTO
Felix Davis hired an automobile
and took a lady joyriding to-day. No,
dear reader, this is not scanda! storv.
The dame was "Lady Betty," the
large monkey who is performing
wonders in a vaudeville way at Pax
tang Park this week. The traction
company superintendent said he had
been unable to get an interview from
his guest but he felt sure that if
he could have talked to her in the
jargon of the jungle she would have
told him that Harrisburg is a won
derfully fine town, and every bit as
attractive as Monkeyville itself.
CLASS TO ELECT
The Young Men's Bible class of the
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer,
Nineteenth and Kensington streets,
will hold their class meeting and elec
tion of officers for the ensuing year
on Thursday evening. June 10, at 7.30
in the Flatiron building. Nineteenth
and Derry streets. A lecture on "Good
Attendance" will be delivered by the
teacher, E. X. Lebo.
BREAKS ARM DURING
REHEARSAL OF SCHOOL PLAY
While rehearsing in the Senior
Class play, "The College Widow." in
Chestnut Street auditorium this morn
in , Miss Marie Dougherty, 767 South
Xinteenth street, slipped and fell, frac
turing her left arm near the wrist.
She was treated at her home. Miss
Dougherty, however, intends to ap
pear on Friday evening.
VISIT COMMERCE CHAMBER
A committee from the Lancaster
Chamber of Commerce visited the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
yesterday. They were gathering in
yesterday. They were gathering in
formation to be used in connection
with a reorganization of the Lancas
ter Chamber.
CHARITIES MEETING
The Board of Public Charities is
holding its quarterly meeting at the
Capitol to-day. Various reports are
briijg received and the work of the
Legislature is being reviewed.
SILVER SERVICE FOR
SECY CRITCHFIELD
Attaches of Department of Agri
culture Honor Chief on Wed
ding Anniversary
Bureau heads and attaches of the
State Department of Agriculture to
day presented Secretary and Mrs. Nor
man B. Critchfield with a handsome
silver service on the occasion of their
fifty -sixth wedding anniversary.
Secretary and Mrs. Critchfield were
married June 9. 1859. in Somerset
county, but since assuming the secre
taryship of the Agricultural Depart
ment of Pennsylvania they have re
sided at 1700 Market street. Through
out most of the day the secretary and
his wife received callers, who conveved
congratulations and best wishes, while
the mails brought scores of postcards.
Many telegrams were also received.
During a part of the morning Sec
retary Critchfield was at his desk on
Capitol Hill and it was then that the
silver service was presented. The Rev.
M. D. Llchliter, a lifelong friend of
Secretary Critchfield and chief clerk,
represented the officers and attaches of
the department In presenting the serv
ice and in conveying the best w-ishes
of the departmental staff.
In his little speech the Rev. Mr.
Llchliter referred to his earlv asso
ciations not only with Mr. and Mrs.
Critchfield, whose guest he had fre
quently been, but to the parents of the
secretary as well, particulars during
the earlier years of his ministry. The
chief clerk also referred to the happv
domestic life of the Critchfields and
of the splendid family they had reared.
The Rev. Mr. Lichllter spoke of the
twelve years that Mr. Critchfield had
been the official head of the depart
ment and of the cordial and kindly re
lations existing between the secretary
and the bureau officers and attaches.
Insurance Agents Are
in Convention Here
Delegates to the sixteenth annual
meeting of Insurance agents of the
state arrived this morning for the ses
sion »n Grand Army of the Republic
Hall. .t> North Third street. The morn
ing session was taken up in register
ing and a short business discussion.
The constitution was amended and the
name of the organization made the
Pennsylvania State Association of In
surance Agents.
The agents also changed the date of
the annual meeting from the second
Wednesday in June to the fourth Wed
nesday In September. Mayor John K.
Royal gave the address of welcome.
Speakers at the afternoon session were,
Jesse E. B. Cunningham and F. E.
Warner. The executive committee,
which was elected just before the close
of the afternoon session, will choose
the place for the meeting next vear.
Officers were also elected late this af
ternoon. Following the close of the
Business routine the agents left for
an automobile trip about the city.
Judge Lindsey Defies
Denver Court's Orders
Sfrciii! to The Ttlffrafh
Denver. Col., June 9. Judge Ben
Lindsey. called by the State to -testifv
at_ the murder trial of Mrs. Bertha
Wright yesterday afternoon, defied the '
District Court and district attornev by 1
refusing to answer questions pertain
ing to a conversation lie held with Neal i
Wright, twelve-year-old son of the wo- I
man. in defiance of Judge Perrv and'
District Attorney Rush. The bov had }
testified that he. not his mother, had i
fired the shot that killed his father.
Contempt proceedings against the 1
Juvenile Judge were intimated bv Dis
trict Attorney Rush, but Judge Lind
sey based his refusal on the ground
that Neat's confession to him was con
fidential. In spite of Judge
order to answer and the threat of con
tempt. Judge Lindsey persisted in his
refusal.
Dr. Ella B. Everitt Is
Head of Wilson College j
Chambershurg, Pa.. June 9.—The
trustees-' of Wilson College for women
this noon unanimously elected Dr.
Ella B. Everitt, one of their body, to
be president of the college to suc
ceed Dr. Anna J. McKeag.
Dr. Everitt intimated that she
might accept although it would be
at a great personal sacrifice. She is a
leading physician and surgeon of Phil
adelphia, physician in chief of Brvn
Mawr College, was active in the Wo
man's Medical College and has been
for years prominent In Wilson Col
lege affairs.
Compiling List of Goods
Manufactured Here
A complete list of manufacturers
and wholesalers in Harrisburg and ths
commodities manufactured or handled
by them will be prepared by the Har
risburg Chamber of Commerce.
This list will serve to advertise Har
risburg by giving a comprehensive
idea of the great variety of products
manufactured here and by distributing
it in ttie proper channels the list
should serve to enlarge the business of
this city.
Emperor of Austria
Reported in Dotage
Paris, June 9. Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria hasdefinitelv relapsed
into second childhood and plays with
toys, says a Dutch businessman, who
has just returned from Vienna.
"The Emperor's complete collapse"
said the man, "was caused by an inci
dent during a visit he recently made to
a Vienna hospital. He was terribly
shocked to see a major formerly be
longing to the imperial suite lying in
bed with both arms and legs ampu
tated.
WENRICK BROTHERS ARE
VISITING FRIENDS HERE
William M. and Edward C. Wenrick,
of New York, are in Harrisburg. Both
are natives of this city. The former
left Harrisburg in 1885. Edward C„
who Is a famous collector of old books
and paintings moved to New York
about three years ago.
William M. Wenrich is the holder
of the Pennsylvania State champion
ship at billiards and claimed this title
for many years. He is here with his
brother negotiating for the purchase
of a prominent business place.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
The contributors to the Harrisburg
Hospital elected the following board
of managers yesterday: Spencer C.
Gilbert, James M. Cameron, Andrew
S. McCreath, Haldeman O'Connor,
Henry B. McCormlck, president; Ben
jamin F. Burns, J. V. W. Revnders,
David E. Tracy, Herman P. Miller,
William E. Bailey, Francis J. Hall.
John Fox Weiss, secretary; Jackson
H. Boyd. Ross A. Hickok and W. L.
Gorgas, treasurer.
TO HOLD INQUEST
Testimony will be taken to-night by
Coroner Jacob Eckinger. on the death
of Martha Murick, aged 6. who was
run over by an automobile Sunday
afternoon at Third and Boyd streets.
The hearing will take place in the
office of District Attorney M. E.Stroup,
Frank Kerstetter. 263 Sayford street!
.was driver of the car.
HARRISBURG tfsjft? TELEGRAPH
BRYAN QUITS
FORWARDS NO
[Continued from First P«*cO
will be about one thousand words
long.
"I will make it public as soon as I
learn that I am no longer Secretary of
State," said he.
When Mr. Bryan started for his of
fice. Mrs. Bryan walked down the
drive with htm to his carriage and at
the approach of the couple the old
State Department coachman, who for
many years has driven the carriages
which are assigned to the Secretary,
got down from his box, and hat in
hand, told them both how much he
had appreciated the Secretary's kind
nesses.
So far as State Department records
show Mr. Bryan is the first Secretary
to resign as the direct result of a
clear issue with the President on for
eign policy.
The nearest approach to Secretary
Bryan's action recalled here was the
resignation in 1 898 of James A. Gary,
of Maryland. Postmaster General In
President McKtnley's Cabinet. His
resignation was based upon repug
nance to the approaching war with
Spain.
In the closing hours of his admin
istration. Secretary Bryan bade fare
well to his associates in the State De
partment, looked after some minor
executive questions, received newspa
per reports, made a tour of the State,
war and navy buildings to call infor
mally on colleagues. He planned to
turn over the affairs of his office to
Mr. I-ansing at 1 p. m.
When Mr. Bryan came out of As
sistant Secretary Boosevelt's office he
was surrounded by newspapermen.
"Well, gentlemen." said he. "you
see I am not late to-day. Sometimes
T have been late, particularly so yes
terday. Did you ever see an old hen
trying to gather her chickens beneath
her In the evening?"
"Yes, I've got an old hen." said
one.
"Doesn't she sometimes seem fussy
and Irritable?"
"Yes sometimes she picks me." was
the rejoinder.
"Well I often have felt like the
old hen in some respects. I have been
trying to kep a number of interna
tional secrets covered up under ray
wing, so to speak. If sometimes I
have seemed cross and irritable. It Is
because I have been afraid that some
of the secrets would creep out. Of
course, you don't question the old
hen's good Intentions and I hope that
you won't mine. So much for fiction.
As for news, I have none to give you,
you know it all."
Tears stood in Secretary Bryan's
eyes while friends commended his
courageous fight for principle and his
determination to eliminate himself
rather than continue in the Cabinet
as a possible embarrassment to the
President.
Hi»d Resignation Saturday
The story of his fight to sway the
President's Judgment on the method
of dealing with the situation with Ger
many is as yet untold. He made no
effort to align other members of the
Cabinet with him and when he came
to the parting of the way on an
irreconcilable question of principle If
did not tell his colleagues generally,
hoping that his action to the last
would not produce any complications
in the Cabinet.
For three days—from Saturday to
Monday—the President had Mr. Bry
an's resignation under consideration
and the secretary did not go to yes
terday's Cabinet meeting until the
President's letter of acceptance reached
him. The President had invited him
jto attend after letting the Cabinet
I know of the situation. Quietly the
1 consideration of the note continued
j and at the end of the meeting the
President and remaining members of
the Cabinet expressed to Mr. Bryan
their sense of personal regret.
' The close personal relationship of
Mr. Bryan and the President will be
reflected in the former secretary's
future course, it was learned to-day
authoritatively. Mr. Bryan intends
to continue a staunch political sup
porter of Mr. Wilson in Democratic
affairs and believes lie can even assist
him in the sentiment he hopes to build
up for the principle of investigation of
disputes before hostilities are begun.
It was this idea which was embodied
in thirty peace treaties negotiated by
Mr. Bryan with the principal nations
of the world—all but Germany, Aus
tria and Belgium and Japan, the first
three of which had accented the prin
ciple.
Explanation Promised
Late to-day, after the note to Ger
many is on its way to Berlin. Mr.
Bryan plans to issue from his home a
statement outlining his position on thi,j
questions that have arisen on the re
lations between the United States and
Germany. Mr. Bryan contends it
would he better to submit the entire
question to an investigating commis
sion and, pending its deliberations,
have Americans refrain from taking
passage on ships carrying contraband
or which venture Into danger zones on
the high seas.
President Wilson is said to have
been opposed to that idea, not onlv
because he believed the United States,
in effect, would thereby be yielding its
rights under International law. but be
cause there was no guarantee that
lawful American commerce would he
free from dangers during discussion.
Mr. Bryan in taking leave of State
Department employes told them the
"rewards of life are not to be found
either in the money we make or in the
honors we enjoy.
"The real honors are affections we
feel for each other," said he.
"The best reward is appreciation ac
companied by good will. In leading
you I want to assure you, without
reference to distinction or position you
occupy, of my appreciation of your
co-operation and devotion to duty and
that my good will follow you wher
ever you may be. If I can go out feel
ing that your good will goes with me,
it will be a precious memory."
Visits President
Promptly at 12.30 o'clock Mr. Bryan
left the State Department and went to
the White House, where President
Wilson received him.
Reports that Secretary Daniels had
resigned or would do so were current
to-day, hut were flatly denied on all
sides. The report. It was said, grew
out of the well-known friendship and
long intimacy in national politics of
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Daniels.
As a matter of fact, nine members
of the Cabinet stood solidly for the
President's position as expressed in
the notes. Mr. Daniels was with those
who differed with the Secretary of
State. Some members even advised a
stronger phraseology than the Presi
dent had used, but In the final discus
sion the decision to send the note was
unanimous.
There was a well-defined trend of
opinion In official quarters that the
resignation of Mr. Bryan wuold go
far in impressing Germany with the
earnest Intention of the United States
to Insist on Its rights.
It was understood that the United
States has. from time to time, received
authoritative Information that high
German officials believed the adminis
tration was committed to a nolicv of
uninterrupted peace and did not In
tend at any time or under any circum
stances to go to war.
May Influence Situation
Mr. Bryan's resignation, many offi
cials thought, would remove all doubts
in Berlin, and If Germany were sin
cerely desirous of averting war she
would arrange for a way out of the
problem that has Arisen which coultj
honorably be accepted by the United
States.
The view that Mr. Bryan's action,
therefore, might favorably Influence
the situation was shared by some of
his closest friends.
For fifteen minutes the President and
Mr. Bryan tnlked. exchanging words of
farewell. The Secretary was making
his last official call 011 the President,
but nevertheless the personal element
was present.
Cordially, ami without any trace of
feeling, the two men talked of the
situation which resulted In Mr. Bryan's
resignation. Kach spoke dispassion
ately of the differences and hts belief
that the other was doing what he
thought best for the United States.
Those who saw them were touched
with the regard the two men displayed
for each other.
Men Shake Hand*
Finally Mr. Bryan remarked that he
knew the President was a busy man
and that he would not detain him
longer. The two men, who have stood
together during the last two years in
one crisis after another, rose to their
feet simultaneously and clasped hands.
"God bless you,'"' each as their
hands touched.
As Mr. Bryan walked from the White
House he was met by J. J. Jussorand,
the French Ambassador, and Colonel
Vlgnal, new military attache" of the
French Kmbassy. who were calling to
pay their respects to the President.
While the Colonel, in the dress uniform
of the French stood at salute, the Am
bassador advanced quickly and shook
hands warmly with Mr. Bryan.
For several minutes Mr Bryan and
the Ambassador stood talking. F.ach
spoke of his regret at severing official
relations.
Waiting near the steps was a woman
and two small children. Mr. Bryan stop
ped and shook hands with all three
and walked away with Secretary Tu
multy.
Secretary Bryan confided to friend*
to-day that he snept all night last
night for the first time In months.
Wilson's Position Not
Weakened by Resignation,
Says Pall Mall Gazette
By Associated Press
June 9, 12.23 P. M. —The
Pall Mall Gazette in its issue to-day
characterises the resignation of Secre
tary Bryan as a political event of
unmistakable Importance. Continuing,
the newspaper savs:
"The position of President Wilson
will not in any way be weakened by
the loss of one who has been his chief
official supporter. In accepting Mr.
Bryan's resignation and persisting in
the course which has brought it about
the President has given the last blow
to the legend that he was himself lack
ing decisive qualities or in the nerve
demanded by a crisis. In taking his
stand upon the platform of "strict ac
countability' at the cost of a rupture
in his most intimate circle he has
i?iven conclusive proof that his pro
longed self-restraint was moderation
of strength and not timidity. He will
find himself more firmly planted in the
regard of the American people to-day
lhan at any period since his accession
to office."
War Specialties Show
Weakness in Markets
By .Associated rress
New York. June 9.—Wall Street's
viewpoint regarding: the latest turn of
events at Washington was reflected in
a number of severe declines at the
opening of the stock market to-day.
Ijosses ran from 1 to 5 points, war
specialties showing marked weakness.
For the most part. however, deal
ings. while active, were not of an ex
cited character. United States Steel
was the only prominent stock to record
large initial sales, opening: with an
oftering of 7.500 shares at 57 to 57\,
a maximum loss of IV, half of which
was speedily recovered. Elsewhere
there were rallies of half to a point.
Resignation Will Not
Change Mexican Policy,
Is Belief of Mexicans
Xcw York. June 9.—Mexicans here
generally coincided to-day in the
opinion that the resignation of William
J. Bryan as Secretary of State would
not afreet the policy of the United
States toward Mexico. General Vic
toriano Huerta, when informed of Mr.
Bryan's resignation, said:
"That is something I should not
talk about. 1 am a Mexican and it is
none of my business. It is Interesting
news."
Francisco UruQuldt, consul general
of the Mexicon Constitutionalists, said:
"Mr. Wilson, as we understand it,
has been the one who has made the
Mexican policy of the Washington ad
ministration. There is no reason that
I know of why he will change that
policy or turn the formation of a new
policy over to anyone."
Roberto V. Pesquelra. here on a con
fidential mission for General Carranza,
agreed with Mr. Uruquidi that Mr.
Hrvan's resignation would cause no
radical change in the President'* Mex
ican policy.
Bryan a Failure, Is
Opinion of Cummins
Butte. Mont.. June 9.—"Secretary of
State Bryan as a diplomatist has been
a failure" was the statement made
here by Senator A. B. Cumminj. of
lowa, in commenting on Secretary
Bryan's resignation from the Cabinet.
Senator Cummins criticised Mr. Bryan
for resigning from the Cabinet at a
critical time in the country's inter
national relations.
Senator T. J. Walsh, of Montana,
expressed regret that Secretary' Bryan
saw fit to resign.
Action of Secretary
Foreshadows New Policy
London. June 9, 12.45 P. M.—The
Evening Standard say#:
"Mr. Bryan's resignation from Presi
dent Wilson's Cabinet appears to fore
shadow a more decided American
policy—not necessarily intervention or
war. It was some vision of this, no
doubt, which led Germany to dispatch
an unofficial emissary to talk un
officially of peace In the United States;
he can be disavowed more easily than
Count von BernstorlT when the occa
sion requires. England will not emu
late Germany in attempting to bully
or cajole neutrals as to their policy.
"The policy of the United States is
a. matter for the government and for
the people of the United States to set
tle themselves. Political feeling will
run high in America during the next
few days, but the Issues are clear
enough although German .agents will
certainly attempt to confuse the pub
lic mind.
"We have already expressed our
hope that the United States will not be
drawn into the conflict, hut it is be
coming increasingly difficult for her to
remain outside."
AFTER CHECK FORGER
Detective Joseph Ibach will leave
to-night for Ithaca. Mich., to bring
back Sandow Rosa, wanted on two
bud check charges. Roia resided at
1011 Cumberland street*. He forged
the name of Rarga 1111s, a boarding
house boss, to two checks for sl6 and
)20. He vu arrested Monday.
JUNE 9, 1915.
TO COMPLETE PLAZA
WALL IN TWO WEEKS
15-foot Concrete Impp rement at
Waterhouie It Well Under
Way, Engineers Say
Withjn two weeks, weather and
water conditions permitting. the plaza
wall fronting on the river behind the
water house will be entirely completed,
'according to the engineers and In
spectors In charge of the work.
The excavations have. been prac
tically finished and the foundations
for the concrete forms foi the wall
have been sot. The wall will be of the
type known in engineering parlance as
a "gravity wall": it will be about five
feet wide at the base and taper to
eighteen inches at the top. An at
tractive balustrade will be pfaced atop
of It. Earth will b? filled in behind
and the whole space from the wall to
the pumping station will be planted
and otherwise beautified.
So when the big job is completed
thousands of river front promenaders
in the years to come will have a splen
did chance to view the river from an
elevation fifteen feet above the grano
lithic walk along the wall.
While finishing touches are being
added to the crushed stone walk along
the top of the embankment above
"Ilardscrabble" another gang of work
men under the jurisdiction of the park
department is grading and preparing
for planting from Iron alley north
ward.
Before the end of the week the
park department will begin the con
struction of the sloping walks which
will lead from the top of the bank to
the wall. These will be placed at
Conoy, Tuscarora, Nagle, Hanna and
Dock streets.
BRYAN'S PLAN WAS TO
SETTLE DIFFERENCES
[Continued from First Page.]
frankly stated to Germany that we
are willing to apply in this case the
principles which we are bound by
treaty tb apply to disputes l/etween
the United States and thirty countries
with which we have made treaties for
investigating all disputes of every
character and nature.
"These treaties, negotiated under
this administration, make war practi
cally impossible between this country
and these governments representing
nearly three-fourths of all the people
of the world.
Rig Nations Included
"Among the nations with which we
have these treaties are Great Britain.
France and Russia. No matter what
disputes may arise between us and
these treaty nations, we agree that
there shall he no declaration and no
commencement of hostilities until the
matters in dispute have heen investi
gated by an international commission
and a year's time is allowed for inves
tigation and report. This plan was
offered to all the nations without any
exception whatever and Germany was
one of the nations that accepted the
principle, being the twelfth. I think,
to accept. No treaty was actuallv en
tered into with Germany, but i' can
not see that that should stand In the
way when both nations endorsed the
principle. I do not know whether
Germany Would accept the offer, but
our country should, In my Judgment,
make the offer.
Would Relieve Tension
"Such an offer, if accepted, would
at once relieve the tension and silence
all the jingoes who are demanding
war. Germany has always been a
friendly nation and a great many of
our people are of German ancestry.
Why had we not dealt with Germany
according to this plan to which the na
tion has pledged its support?"
Discusses Second Point
"The second point of difference is
as to the course which should be pur
sued in regard to Americans traveling
on belligerent ships or with cargoes of
ammunition.
"Why should an American citizen be
permitted to involve his country in
war by traveling upon a belligerent
ship when he knows that the ship will
pass through a danger zone? The
question is not whether an American
citizen has a right, under international
law ,to travel on a belligerent ship;
the question is whether he ought not,
out of consideration for his country,
if not for his own safety, avoid dan
ger when avoidance is possible.
"It is a very one-sided citizenship
that compels a government to go to
war over a citizen's rights and yet re
lieve the citizen of all obligations to
consider his nation's welfare. I do not
know how far the President can legal
ly go in actually preventing Ameri
cans from traveling on belligerent
ships, but I believe the government
should go as far as it can and that
in case of doubt it should give the
benefit of the doubt to the govern
ment.
"Hut even if the government could
not legally prevent citizens from trav
ling on belligerent ships it could, and
in my Judgment, should earnestly ad
vise American citizens not to risk
themselves or the peace of their coun
try and have no doubt that these
warnings would be heeded.
Precedent In Mexico
"President Taft advised Americans
to leave Mexico when insurrection
broke out there and President Wilson
has repeated the advice. This advice,
in my judgment, was eminently wise,
and I think the same course should
be followed in regard to warning Am
ericans to keep off vessels subject to
attack.
"I think, too, that American pas
sengers ships should be prohibited
from carrying ammunition. The lives
of passengers ought not to be endan
gered by cargoes of ammunition
whether that danger comes from pos
sible explosions within or from possi
ble attacks from without. Passengers
and ammunition should not travel to
gether. The attempt to prevent Am
erican citizens from incurring these
risks is entirely consistent with the
effort which our government is making
to prevent attacks from submarines.
"The use of one remedy does not
the use for the other. The
most familiar illustration is to be
found In the action taken by munici
pal authorities during a riot. It is
the duty of the mayor to suppress the
mob and to prevent violence but he
does not hesitate to warn citizens to
keep off the streets during the riots.
He does not question their right to
use the streets, but for their own
protection and in the interest of or
der he warns them not to incur the
risks involved in going upon the
streets when men are shooting at
each other.
No Comment at White House
"The President does not feel Justi
fied in taking the action above stated.
That is, he does not feel Justified,
first, in suggesting the submission of
the controversy to investigation, or
second, in warning the people not to
incur the extra hazards in traveling
on belligerent ships or on ships carry
ing ammunition. And he may be
right in the position he has taken,
but as a private citizen. X am free to
urge both of these propositions and
to call public attention to these reme
dies in the hope of securing such an
expression of public sentiment as
will support the President in employ
ing these remedies, it, In the future,
GREAT PROGRESS OF
BRETHREN CHURCH
Conference Heart Reports on
Variout Subjectt at Herthey
Meeting
Hershey. Ta., June 9.
At yesterday's session the report of
thte General Missionary Board was read
by Elder Otho Winger, of Indiana, the
new reading clerk. The report, which I
is the best in their history, reveals the
following encouraging iigures:
Total amount received for mission
work. 1115,983.17, being an Increase
over last year of $8,571.84; total
amount expended for missions.. $126-
908.18. Increase. $20,663.83. They are
conducting successful missions in In
dia. i'hlna, Denmark. Sweden and Bel
gium, with lifty-eight missionaries in
those fields.
The reports of the (general Sunday
School Board and the general temper
ance committee were read and accept
ed. Also the report of he General Edu
cational Board.
Educational Institution*
The Church of the Brethren has the
fellowlng educational institutions:
Juniata College. Huntingdon. Pa.; Blue
Hidge College, New Windsor, Aid.;
Bridgrewater College, Bridgewater,, Va. •
Daleville College, Daleville, Va.; Man
chester College. North Manchester. In
diana; Mount Morris College, Mount
Morrison.; __ Bethany Bible School
s®Kr&uS&«ss. si
T . Support of Pastor*
The report on the election and snn
motinnf pastors was submitted. On
motion it was accepted, but final ac
tion was deferred until one year hence
Among other things in the report is
_ *J'° Wordly Amusements
The report of the committee on
county and State fairs was road and
f.ert ThP co, nmlttee was conUnl
ued. They recommend that no mem
bers of the Brethren Church attend
laces, carnivals or other vain, worldlv
Also,hat churches
labor in the same way to prevent at
tendance or exhibition of products I v
U? t ?nn er, U' "<• Similar insti
= Jl , vrhel ; e ,llp carnival sideshow
and racing features are prominent
The report of the committee to pre
pare a book of doctrine for the church
presented its paper, and the commit
tee was granted another vear to pre
pare such a volume.
V»rlou« Qurntlnna Con.ldrrctl
?, rnot ! n session was opened
with devotional exercises, after which
the principal Question for discussion at
this years conference was called for
and the reading clerk read the report
of the committee. It was the question
as to whether members of the Breth
ren Church shall be allowed to join
labor unions. It was discusser! pro
and con by some of the ablest men on
the conference floor. The committer!
recommended that members inav be
long to labor unions, relief associa
tions and beneficial societies, when, by
so doing, they violate 110 gospel prin
ciple. Each speaker on the quest hm,
no matter in what part of the building
he was seated, was compelled to come
upon the platform to deliver his ad
dress. The report of the committee
was finally substituted by another
paper, which was adopted. This paper
docs not allow members to belong to
labor unions.
The report of the committee on "Set
ting Apart Missionaries." bv the lay-,
ing on of hands, was also ably dl»Jr.
cussed. The committee reported that
after a careful investigation of the
Old and New Testament Scriptures in
regard to the subject, it failed to find
any Scriptural warrant for such a
service.
Tuendny Evening SerTler
Long before the hour appointed for
the evening service to begin, the great
convention hall was to overflow
ing and many could not gain admis
sion. Devotional services were con
ducted. principal of which was a spir
ited song service led by Miss Eliza
beth Kline, of Elizabethtown. The
chairman then introduced to the vast
audience \V. B. Stoddard, who deliv
ered an address on "Christian Light
vs. Lodge Darkness."
Interest In the Mothers' Meetings
Every afternoon during the sessions
of the Brethren conference mothers'
meetings have been held in the United
Brethren Church. Quite an interest is
being manifested in these meetings and
the attendance is large. The meetings
are in charge of Miss Van Dyke.
Progress of Chureh
Much surprise on the part of many
people has been expressed during the
past week on account of the progress
ive spirit which is manifested to-day
by the Brethren Church. Many re
member the time when the leaders of
the church, especially in the East, were
not In favor of Sunday schools, col
leges and the raising of missionary
money. To-day the denomination sup
ports ten educational institutions: it
supports fifty-eight missionaries in for
eign fields and] have thousands of Sun
day school scholars enrolled.
Delighted With Ylult
Words of praise were heard on every
hand by the various delegates who at
tended the Brethren conference. All
of them were delighted with the hos
pitable manner In which they were
entertained, and impressed by the
beautiful surroundings in the famous
chocolate town. Hundreds of dele
gates and visitors had never been in
this section before, and, while here,
visited the numerous points of Interest.
Conference Personals
One of the strongest men from an
inteilecual standpoint In the Brethren
denomination Is the Rev. D. Webster
Kurtz. r>. D., president of McPherson
College. Kansas. Dr. Kurtz is a man
of liberal education, both in the uni
versities of America and Germany. He
is a member of tlte standing commit
tee of his district and takes an active
part in the discussions of the confer
ence For a number of years he was
pastor of the Brethren Church at Phil
adelphia. after which he was called to
his present position. He Is accompa
nied by his wife and son and they are
the guests of the Rev. O. G. Romig
and family. .
Elder J. .T. Yoder, of McPherson.
Kansas, a member of th** mission
board, arrived at the conference.
The Rev. E. F. Nedrow, of Ludlow
vllle, N. Y., is attending the sessions
of the conference. He is pastor of
the Lake Ridge Mission, the only
Brethren church in that section of the
St professor J. Swigart, of Juniata Col
lege, has also arrived and is taking
part In the various educational meet
ings. He is secretary of the peace
committee and Is a close fruend of
Governor; Brumbaugh.
Elder J. W. Lear and' wife, of De
catur. 111., arrived with the Southern
Illinois delegation.
The Rev. A. B. Miller, of Hagers
town, Md„. is In attendance at the ses
sions of the conference. He was " par
ticipant in the Biederwolf evangelistic
meetings in that city. •
j Among the other recent arrl\als at
the convention are the following:
I J. Edwin Jarboe. of Lincoln, Neb.:
iMrs. J. H. Cassady. of Huntingdon; Miss
Irene VanDyke, of Chicago, 111.: Mr.
and Mrs. S. B. Croft, of Kensington.
Philadelphia; Professor 8. S. Blough, of
North Manchester, ,lnd.; Daniel Hays,
of Broadway, ,Va«; Mr. and Mrs. F. ri.
Beery, of Ann Arbor, Mich.
he finds It consistent with his sens®
of duty to fayor them."
Secretary Bryan said, in giving out
this statement, that while it men
tioned only only two points of differ
ence, he reserved any others for pre
sentation in the future.
At the White House Secretary Tu
multy Mated positively that no com
ment would be made on Mr. Bryan's
statement.