Zeppelin Raids Northeast England in Retaliation For Attack on German City
HARRISBURG SgSßili TELEGRAPH
LXXXIV— No. 139
FIFTEEN DEATHS IIV
ZEPPELIN RAID OH
COAST OF ENGLAND
Germans Retaliate For Attack of
Allies on Karlsruhe, Where
19 Were Slain
SEVERAL FIRES STARTED
Increasing Number of Aerial At
tacks Shows Determination to
Force Air Fighting
By Associated Press
London, June 16. 1:03 p. m.—A
Zeppelin air-hip visited the northeast
coast of England last evening and
dropped bombs.
Fifteon deaths are reported from the
district in question and fifteen persons
were wounded.
Some fires were started by the pro
jectiles from the Zeppelin, but by this
morning they had been overcome.
This Information was contained in
an official announcement in Londou to
day.
Beginning with the German raid on
the municipal area of London May 31,
in which four persons were killed the
past sixteen days, have brought re
ports of a number of aerial attacks by
both sides, all of which indicate a de
termination to force the fighting from
the clouds.
An air attack by the hirdmen of one
side has been followed so closely by
a counter attack from the other, al
though on a different locality that re
taliation is strongly Indicated. For
instance, yesterday morning twenty
three aeroplanes delivered an attack
upon the German city of Karlsruhe,
killing nineteen persons and wound
ing fourteen, and inflicting material
damage. The raid on England men
tioned in the foregoing dispatch follow
ed this onslaught within twenty-four
hours. • , ,
German Editors Want an
Attack Made on London
By Associated Press
' Berlin, via London, June 16.—Com
menting on the aeroplane attack
upon Karlsruhe, Paul Becker, assist
ant chief editor of the Tages Zeltting,
terms it a "nefarious and senseless
act," for which "unscrupulous retal
iation is demanded."
V He declares Germany hitherto has
retaliated for the bombardment of
defenseless unfortined cities only by
the bombardment of military locali
ties but that an example now should
be made.
Herr Becker suggests that the best
step would be a bombardment of the
western portion of London. He thinks
the retaliatory measures should be ex
tended also to other departments of
warfare.
RESCUE MINERS
Joplln, Mo., June 16.—Four of six
miners who were imprisoned in the
Longacre-Chapman zinc mine near
here last Thursday night, were rescued
alive last night. The two other en
tombed men are believed to be dead.
ATTACK AUSTRIAN TROOPS
By Associated Press
Udine, Italy, June 16, via Chiasso
and Paris, 2:05 p. m.—ltalian troops
are continuing with great vigor their
attacks upon the Austrian positions at
Gorizia. The Austrians are defending
the town from the heights of Podgora,
to the west, and from invisible tranch
es extending from Podgora to Mount
Fortine, in the Isonzo valley.
COUNT ZEPPELIN ILL
London, June 16, 1:47 p. m.—The
Exchange Telegraph Company has re
seived a dispatch from Amsterdam
saying a message from Berlin gives
the information that Count Zeppelin,
inventor of the famous German diri
gible balloon, Is seriously ill with
bronchitis and confined to his bed at
Stuttgart. ,
CONCERT POSTPONED
Rain once more caused the postpone
ment of the concert scheduled to be
given last evening at Reservoir by the
Commonwealth Band. The program
had b«en arranged for last Friday but
a sudden rainstorm Interfered just as
the musicians were tuning up. Friday
evening from 8 to 10 o'clock has been
selected for the next concert.
THE WEATHER
For Harrisburg and viclnltyi Partly
cloudy to-night and Thursday.
Somewhat cooler to-night.
For Kaatern Pennsylvania) Partly
cloudy to-night and Thuraday.
warmer Thuraday. Light variable
wlnda becoming south.
River
No material changes will occur In
river conditions. A stage of about
5.,% feet Is Indicated for Harrisburg;
Thirsday morning.
General Conditions
Pressure Is high over the eastern
part of the United States, the Mis
souri valley and along; the North
Pacific coast and low over the upper
Mlaalsslppl valley. Showers have
fallen generally from Tennessee and
North Carollnn northward Into Can
ada i also In the Missouri nnd t p
per Mississippi valleys nnd along
the northwestern border of the
Great I«akrs and on the Texas coast
and over the Florida peninsula. It
is 4 to 10 degrees cooler In the Ohio
vnlley. Central Pennsylvania nnd
the Interior of New York nnd In
Western Mlnnesotn, 'the Dakotas,
Idaho, Montana nnd In Mnnltoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta. Kill
ing front occurred at Wllllaton,
North Dnknta, this ntornlnfc with
lowest temperature SO degrees. A
minimum temperature of SO degrees
was recorded also at Swift Current.
It Is somewhnt from Oklahoma
northeastward.
Temperaurei S a. m.. 70.
Sum Wises. 4.3(1 n. M.i sets, 7.34 p. m.
Moon, First quarter, ft.2l it. m., June
20.
River staaret 3.5 feet above low wa
ter mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature. 8(1.
l.oyen* temperature, 78.
temperature, SO.
I Normal temperature, 70.
CHICAGO STREET CAR
STRIKE CALLED OFF
All Points at Issue Will Be Settled
by Arbitration; Operation on
Lines Again
MAYOR THIRD ARBITRATOR
Executive Elected After He Locked
Conferees in Office and Refused
to Open Door
By Associated Press
Chicago 111., June 16.—The strike
of 14.000 street car men was called off
shortly after B o'clock to-day. All
points at issue will be settled by arbi
tration. Operation of cars on all lines
was to be resumed as quickly ad the
striking men could be notified.
The end of the strike, which has
tied up electric transportation for two
days, came with the selection of Mayor
William H. Thompson as the third
member of a board of arbitration, the
main question at issue. Officials of
the companies will select an arbitrator
by Saturday, it was announced. W. D.
Mphon, international president of the
street car men's union, probably will
be named to represent the men.
The selection of Mayor Thompson
came at the end of a flfteen-hour con
ference which began yesterday after
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LAFAYKTTE GRADUATES 101
By Associated Press
Easton, Pa., June 16.—The 80th an
nual commencement of Lafayette Col
lege was held to-day and 101 gradu
ates received degrees. An honorary
degree was conferred on Cyrus E.
Woods, Secretary of the Common
wealth.
JiIKELY TO CALL 1)R. HA YVES
• . Following midweek prayer services
at Market Square Presbyterian
Church, this evening, the committee
of trustees, deacons and elders will
recommend their selection for a new
pastor. A call will in all probability
be extended to the Rev. Dr. George E.
Hawes, pastor of the Bellefonte Pres
byterian Church. •
HOOP DISEASE DOES
NOT HURT BIG SHOW
Hundreds Attend the Opening of
Hogestown Exhibit; Fine Stock
Among Entries
BIG TERRITORY REPRESENTED
Farm Machinery an Interesting
Feature; Poultry and Dairy
Products Attract Notice
Big Head Woods, Hogestown, Pa.,
June 16.—T0-day marked the opening
of the eleventh annual horse and cat
tle show here and overcast skies failed
to halt many folks from the country
side and the towns roundabout, from
wending their way here to see the ex
hibition which far surpasses those
held in former years.
A big feature of this year's show is
the cattle exhibit. The hoof and
mouth disease which proved so disas
trous in Pennsylvania several months
ago seems to have had little effect in
this district for the cattle this year
as a class, are much better than any
ever shown before. The judges, im
mediately upon viewing them, con
gratulated the farmers on the stock
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INTERNATIONAL CLUB
WOULD BOOST CITY
Leading Men Point Out Advan
tages to Be Gained by
Harrisburg
In speaking this afternoon of the
plan to have the Newark Interna
tional League team transferred to this
city. Mayor John K. Royal said, "I am
certainly in favor of the transfer. It
will be a good thing to advertise the
city by means of clean athletics. The
team in this city would be a distinct
advantage, because of the high class
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Harrisburg Hospital
Receives Big Endowment
as Gilbert Memorial
A gift of $6,000 to the Harrisburg
hospital for the maintenance of a bed
to be known as the Henry and Har
riet Gilbert memorial has be,en made
by Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert. The gift
has been accepted by the hospital
board of managers.
The money is in the form of six
SI,OOO bonds of the Valley Railways
Company and is to be used as an en
dowment fund, the Interest from which
is to be devoted to the maintenance
of the bed. The gift Is made from the
estate of the late Lyman D. Gilbert,
who shortly before his death requested
thai the endowment be made in me
morium to Henry and Harriet Gilbert,
his parents. A bequest of $7,000 to
the Harrisburtr Public Library was an
nounced Moijiy and another gift of
$5,000 was made to the Harrisburg
Academy library, yesterday by Mrs.
Gilbert.
HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1915.
DROPS FROM SECOND
STORY IN A DREAM
Somnambulist Tries to Escape
Imaginary Gang of Ruffians
at 3 A. M.
RECEIVES PAINFUL INJURIES
Wife, Who Saw Husband Fall,
Saves Him Twice From
Burglar Hunters
Dreaching he was being chased by
a gang of ruffians, David S. Walker, a
traveling salesman of 37 North Nine
teenth street, rushed from his bed into
the bathroom at his home at 3 o'clock
this morning and dropping from a
window in that room to the pavement
below, fractured his right ankle and
sustained bruises of the body and
limbs.
Mr. Walker's wife was a witness to
her husband's mishap but she was un
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French Torpedoboat
Collides With Steamer
and Sinks; Six Drowned
By Associated Press
Cherbourg, June 15, via Paris, June
16.—The French torpedoboat No. 331
sank to-day after a collision with the
British steamer Arleya. Six of the
warship's crew were drowned. The
others were rescued by torpedoboat
No. 337.
The torpedoboat No. 331 was
launched in 1907. It had a displace
ment of 97 tons and could make 26
knots an hour. Available shipping
records contain no mention of a Brit
ish steamer Arleya.
HAS PTOMAINE POISONING
By Associated Press
London, June 16.—John E. Red
mond, the Irish Nationalist leader, is
suffering from ptomaine poisoning and
will be unable for some time to attend
sessions of. parliament.
COST OF LUG IS
HIGHER THAN EVER
Government Statistics Show That
Prices of Necessities Are Going
Up Each Year <
By Associated Pres.
Washington, June 16.—The cost of
living is higher than ever before in
the United States, as far as govern
ment statistics show and is increasing
each year. In 1914 the year's cost of
Ailing the market basket of the aver
age American workingman's family
was $6.68 or two per cent, higher than
it was in 1913, and $60.43, or 24.5 per
cent, higher than it was In 1907, cal
culating on relative price figures an
nounced to-day by the Federal Bu
reau of Labor Statistics, as a result of
its most recent investigation of retail
prices.
These figures represent prices of
fifteen articles aggregating approxi
mately two-thirds of the expenditure
for food by the average workingman's
family. The cost of these articles In
1913 was $333.90, making the 1914
cost $340.58, while In 1907 It was
$280.15.
Calculating these amounts as two
thirds of the workingman's family
food expenditure, the total spent for
food and In these years would be: In
1913, $500.fi5; 1914, $510,87, and 1907,
$410.20. The bureau's Investigation
covered prices In forty-four import
ant Industrial cities, representing
thirty-three states. ,
GOVT. TO FIND IF
BRYAN WAS HOAXED
Report That Bernstorff's Repre
sentative Was Really German
Spy Subject of Probe
Washington, June 16.—Published
charges that Dr. Anton Meyor-Ger
hard for whom the United States ar
ranged a safe conduct with the allies
that he might return to Germany with
a personal message from Count Von
Bernstorff, the German Ambassador,
was in reality Dr. Alfred Meyer, chief
of the supply department of the Ger
man army, who had been secretly
in the United States buying munitions
of war, are to be investigated by the
State department.
Simultaneously, another version of
the story—that Dr. Alfred Meyer
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City to Buy 200 Tons
of Asphalt Cement For
Repair Plant June 28
Bids for the first supply of asphalt
cement that will be used at the city's
new repair plant in South Ninth street
will be opened by City Commissioner
IW, H. Lynch, superintendent of streets
and public Improvements, on Monday,
June 28. Mr. Lynch will begin adver
tising to-morrow.
Bids will be asked for furnishing 200
tons of the material to be delivered at
the plant and with this the munici
pality will promptly get busy turning
out the sheeting for use in repairing
the city streets.
The plant is nearlng completion and
the railroad siding tracks are being
told.
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Sommerville, N. J., June 16.—Mi ss Mary IJ. Duke, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin-Duke, of New. York city, and An-thriny J. Drexel Biddle,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Drexel Biddle', were married here at 5 o'clock
this afternoon, at the residence of the bride's uncle, James B. Duke.
BRYAN LOOKS FOR BIG
CHANGE IN WAR RULES
In First Section of "Causeless War"
Statement He Predicts Inter
national Conference
By Associated Press
Washington, June 16.—Former Sec
retary Bryan, In tfte first section of
his statement on "The Causeless War"
to-day prophesied that the greatest
peace making opportunity in all his
tory was certain to come to the United
States, and declared there would be a
demand for an international confer
ence with the return of peace, to
change the rules of international law,
which "seem to have been made for
the nations at war rather than for the
nations at peace."
"Under the stress and strain of the
titanic struggle in which they are en
gaged," Mr. Bryan's statement says,
"each side has felt itself justified in
encroaching upon the rights of neu
trals.
The ocean highways, the common
property of all, have been to some ex
tent appropriated for war purposes
and delicate diplomatic • questions
are forced upon the neutral nations.
Just at this time when these ques
tions are most acute, the belligerent
governments are least able to deal
with them with the calmness and
poise which their great importance
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DOWHLHETO
LIKK FOR CIGARETS
Two on Trial in June Court on
Charges of Theft of 68,100
of Tiny "Smokes"
Just 68,100 cigarets got Daniel Rose
and Edward Wilder in the clutches of
the law.
That developed in June criminal
court this morning when the trial of
Rose and Wilder charged with having
carted away from a warehouse plat
form of the Pennsylvania station pack
ages containing just that many ci
garets.
Rose and Wilder were charged with
the crime by the Pennsy policemen
and the case occupied most all day in
No. 1 courtroom. The pair, it is al
leged, quietly selected what packages
of cigarets they wanted from the other
freight loaded, them upon a wagon
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WOMEN DRIVE RACE HORSES
By Associated Press
San Francisco, Cal., June 16.—A
novelty trot, with women drivers for
a Panama-Pacific Exposition trophy
was one of the three races scheduled
to-day in the exposition light harness
meeting.
BOMBS DROPPED ON CAMP
Constantinople, June 15, via wire
less to London, June 16, 8.55 A. M.—
A statement Issued to-night at the
I Turkish War office was as follows:
I "On the Dardanelles front our artil
lery destroyed on Sunday enemy posi
tions for bomb throwers and machine
guns opposite Art Burnu. One of our
aviators dropped bombs in the enemy's j
«amp." J
INVASION OEIRENI
PROCEEDS SLOWLY
Austrians Have Dispatched 25,000
Men to Resist Invaders, but
Have Not Fought
GERMANS GAIN IN GALICIA
British Army Has Resumed Of
fensive on Western Front, Cap
turing More Trenches
The invasion of the province of
Trent by the Italians Is proceeding
slowly and according to the Italian
general staff the dominating positions
are being occupied gradually. The
Austrians who have dispatched 25,000
men from Trento to resist the Invad
ers, have not .vet accepted battle. On
the Isonzo front the Austrians have
prepared elaborate defenses, including
in some locations several lines of
trenches of masonry or concrete.
German claims of new successes In
Gallcia are confirmed In part by an
official statement from I'etrograd. It
is said the Germans brought up fresli
troops and the Russians were com
pelled to fall back. No mention is
made of Mosclska, capture of which
was announced yesterday at Berlin.
The British army on the westeni
front has resumed the offensive. It
was announced in London to-day that
the BriUsh liarl carried another line
of German trenches west of Laßassee.
A French torpedoboat has been sunk
in collision with a British steamer.
1 Six members of the crew were
drowned.
Little news comes to London, from
the Dardanelles with the exception of
the official intimation that the Tnrk
ish forts are showing a sensible weak
ening.
Austrians Preparing
Elaborate System of
Trenches Along Isonzo
By Associated Press
Rome, via Paris, June 16.—An elab
orate system of entrenchments has
been prepared by the Austrians along
j the Isonzo river, according to an of
ficial statement signed by General Ca
dorna, issued at the war office to
night. At some points there are sev
eral lines of trenches, some of which
• are built of masonry or concrete.
[These trenches are guarded by many
mines and batteries.
NORWAY PIiKASKD WITH NOTE
By Associated Press
I Christiania, via London, June 16.
The Norwegian press, In publishing
| the American note to Germany, ex
presses satisfaction that the most pow
erful of neutral nations has called
upon Germany in plain words to stop
her warfare against peaceful mer
chant ships of neutral nations of
which Norway has lost more than any
other country although on friendly
terms with Germany, but not able to
protect Its commerce against treach
erous German submarines." .
RECRUITS REPORT TO-DAY
By Associated Press
London. June 16, 10.25 A. M. A Cen-:
tral News dispatch from Amsterdam
says reports received from Cologne
state that the recruits of 1916 draft
who were ordered last week to pre
pare for service, will be summoned to
the colors to-day instead of October
as had been proposed. - ,
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WRITES ROME FROM
TRIP IN WAR LANDS
Large Orders For Allies Believed
to Have Been Procured by
Pipe Bending Agent
GAY PARIS IS LIKE GRAVE
Had to Make Most of Journey to
Petrograd by Sledge; Shocked
at Lusitania News
Following a six months' business
trip through Russia, England and
France, Mr. and Mrs. J. K, White, 132
Walnut street, returned to this city
last night. Mr. White spent a major
portion of the time In France and
Russia in the interests of the Harris
burg Pipe and Pipe Bending Works
which since the war started is manu
facturing large quantities of shells for
shrapnel.
Mr. White, it is believed, brought
back with him large orders for muni
tions of war but this could not be
verified, as he spent the entire day in
conference with the heads of his firm.
Mr. and Mrs. White left here last
January. They spent some time in
England and after the German raid
on Paris had been checked went to
that city. Paris had been strongly for
tified and the residents were badly
frightened. Streets and boulevards
were practically deserted and the gay
night life of the city, so much heard
of, was conspicuous by its absence,
Mrs. White said.
After closing several, deals with
French military officials, they strrted
back for England. Things had then
calmed down somewhat as the soldiers
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GRAND DIKE COXSTAXTIXE DIES
By Associated Press
Petrograd, via London, June 16,
10.15 A. M.—Grand Duke Constantino
Constantinovltch, president of the Im
perial Academy of Sciences and head
of the Department of Military Schools,
died last night of heart disease at the
ase of-57 years. He was a member of
the reigning family and his heir Is
Prince Jean Constantinovltch.
BRAGA WAXTS XEW CABIXET
By Associated Press
Lisbon, via Paris, June 16.—Presi
dent Brasa has requested Jose Castro,
acting premier and minister of inter
ior, to form a new cabinet. Senhor
Castro became head of the ministry
upon the resignation of Premier Cha
gas on April 25, after the revolu
tionary outbreak.
FRANK J. WALLIS ELECED i
lington, De)-., June .16. —The Penn I
:hants' Association in session he:e L
'officers as follows: President, James C. Tattersall, of Tren- |
ton, N. J ; vice-president, Frank J. Wallis, of Harrbburg; I
(treasurer, J. Arthur Strunk, of I Reading. 1 *
ATTACKS WIFE WITH RAZOR
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, Chicago, June 16. Calvin Demarest, former national < »
amateur billiard champion, attacked his wife with a razor ,
, 'to-day and then slashed his own throat. His mother, who • I
attempted to restrain him, was cut on the hand. Husband ] |
I and wife were taken to a hospital. Their condition is V
serious. !
' New York, June 16.—Captain William M. Offley, chief J |
J 'of the Secret Service of the Department of Justice here, con- '
1 firmed to-day the report of the disappearance of Henz Hard
* enbe to have testified before the Federal Grand 1
! Jury which is investigating affidavits made by Gustav Stahl £
< J an'' bly others, to the effect that the Li ;
four rutins mounted aboard the day before she sailed. »
I
Tokio, June 16, 9.30 P. M. According to announce
. i ments made here to-day by a Japanese news agency, Japan ' ►
has sent a protest to China concerning the anti-Japanese < (
' movement in the republic. • J
1 Williamsport, June 16— J. G. Nori, former chief clerk '
: of the Carlisle Indian School, pleaded guilty to embezz' a J
< 'ment and destruction of Governmet records in the United I
! States Court to-da'y. He was the chief witness against ( )
\ l Moses Friedman, former superintendent of the school, who j t
1 is being tried on graft charges. t »
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 16.« Probably the most radi- [
! cal shakeup that a college crew in training on the Hudson ; k
) 'ever got took place in the Pennsylvania 'varsity crew to-day.
, The Pennsylvania Junior oarsmen have been defeating the
* I seniors in all their practice trials. A new 'varsity crew ap !
peared with Wall moved up to No. 3 from No. 7,
< Philadelphia, June 16. The Reading Railway to-day ►
declared the regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent, on com- !
3 mon stock, also the usual one per cent, dividend on first • ?
1 and second preferred stocks. '
i MARRIAGE UCENSES I
■ Wllllnm J. Klrklry, Wilmington, Del., and L. Ucrnife Burnltf, Landera- J
J tiers, I'a. I
I • "'loyil S. NhrKfl and .Mary K. Konntaln, city. A
r Alfred Miller and Tnnlr V. KlnnlhkiTl L.ykcnx.
.loarph K. Kroman, Lrkeni, and Mar} E. Karnell, Wlconiaoo.
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS
FOR UNIVERSAL PEltt
TAFT S PREDICTION
Thinks Powers Will Unite to Pre
vent Any One Country From .
Involving Universe
CONFER ON PLAN TONIGHT
Distinguished Men of Country Will
Gather at Independence Hall For
Conference on Pl^n
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, June 16.—A plea for
world peace, with a united church to
aid nations in preventing wars, was
voiced by ex-President Taft to-day at
the forty-third commencement of
Swarthniore College.
Mr. Taft said he believed that when
the present struggle In Europe Is ended
the trend of international public
opinion will be toward a league of na
tions whose Interest in tile main
tenance of universal iioacc will make
them recognize the advantage of u
union against war and of the assertion
of the right to prevent one part of the
world from involving the universe in
tragic events such as are being wit
nessed at this time.
"To-morrow we meet in Independ
ence Hall," he said, "to consider a
plan and perfect its general structure,
with the hope that when peace comes
we may offer it to our government and
those representing our government in
any conference of the nations as a
basis for international union against
war."
League of Peace Will
Open Sessions Tonight
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, June 16.—Plans fol
the formation of a league of pence
which would bind the nations of the
world in a pact of' amity will be dis
cussed by distinguished men of this
country at a banquet here to-night.
Other sessions of the conference will
be held to-morrow in Independence
Hall. Among those who will speatt
at the banquet are ex-President Taft,
Hamilton Holt, editor of the Inde
pendent: ex-United States Judge
George Gray, of Delaware, a member
of The HaKiie Court, and President
Lowell, of Harvard University. Mayor
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