U. S. Will Drop Lusifania Case Until HARRISBURG WSmsM TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 200 INDUSTRIAL UNREST 1111. 5. CAUSED BY LOW WAGES OFFERED Report of Chairman of Federal Commission on Industrial Relations Made Public WORKERS URGED TO UNITE Man's Home and Family in Clutches of Employer Through Power to Fix Wage By Associated Press Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 28. Low wages was found to be the basic cause of industrial unrest in the report which Frank P. Walsh chairman of the Federal Commission on Industrial Relations and tjie labor members of that body will present to Congress as a result of the commission's two-year investigation into the subject. The report, embodying the personal findings of Mr. Walsh and concurred In by Commissioners John B. Lennon, James O'Connell and Austin B. Gar retson, was made public here to-day. . "The workers of the nation, through compulsory and oppressive methods, legal and illegal, are the full product of their toil," It was declared in the report and the resulting industrial dis continued on Page 6.] Brest-Litovsk Held Long Enough For Safe-Retreat By Associated Press Petrograd, Aug. 27, via London, Aug. 28. A Russian official state ment concerning the Austro-German occupation of Brest-Litovsk was given out to-night as follows: "General headquarters declares that the German report that Brest-Litovsk fell after an assault by Austro-German troops is inexact. For some time al ready it had been decided that to re tain a garrison of fone hundred thou sand men in this fortress was not con formable with Russian plans. Hence war material useful to the enemy was removed in, time and resistance was maintained on the left bank of the 'jug solely to enable the army oper ■tng in this region to retire eastward. .Then this retirement was completed the fortifications and bridges were destroyed and the garrison rejoined the army in the field. German Airmen Killed in Attempted Raid on Paris Paris, Aug. 28, 4 p. m.—Four Ger man military aeroplanes attempted to make a raid on Paris this morning. They were attacked by a French flotilla and one of the German ma chines was shot to pieces in midair. The German machines crossed the French lines flying at a great height and driving toward the city of Paris. When over a point to the north of the capital they sighted a French air flotilla which was waiting for them and three of the German aeroplanes wheeled about and headed for the German lines. Two of the German machines es caped but one was outdistanced by its pursuers and was riddled with bul lets. It fell flaming into the forest of Halatte where the burned bodies of two aviators were found. AGED WOMAN DIES New Cumberland, Aug. 28. —Mrs. Amanda Kaufman, aged 71, died last evening at the home of her sister, Mrs. Susan Danner. She is survived by the following children: Edward Kaufman, Penbrook; Joseph Kauf man, Camp Hill; Mrs. Harry Hawn, of this place, and Mrs. James Shaf fer, of Burnham. Private funeral services will be held to-morrow after noon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. A. I. Ayres, of the New Cumberland United Brethren church officiating. Burial will be made in the Mt. Olivet ceme tery. Vacation season is at Its height. Rest and recreation will not be complete unless you have all the news from home daily. Your favorite newspaper, The Harrisburg Telegraph, will fill the sap. The cost Is the same as when you are home, six cents a week. Call The Circulation Depart ment or drop a postal. THE WEATHER. For Hnrrlsburg and vlelnltyi • Cloudy to-nlghti Sunday fnlr aiid * slightly warmer. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Cloudy to-night; Sunday fnlr, slightly warmer; moderate northeast winds lipeontlnK variable. Htver The Susquehanna river and ita principal tributaries will continue to fall slowly. A stage of about 4.5 feet la indicated for Hnrrls burg Sunday morning. General Condition* The pressure tina decreased over the northern part of the country east of the Mississippi river and o well defined disturbance from Weatern Canada has moved down Into the I'nlted States and la now central over Weatern Minne sota. So far tlic precipitation attending It has been confined to Western Minnesota and Manitoba, Temperature: 8 a. m., IMIg 2 p. m., 02. Sun: Rises, Ks2B u. m.) acts, «i 45 p. m. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, HI. Lowest temperature, 57. Mean temperature, 50. .Normal temperature, 70. HUNDREDS OF PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD VETERANS HERE FOR 11TH REUNION M NiX Q N M c; B AUM W" B 6 C J J ONES t ' i < t \ § ■' - ; t . , < • •< • " • ' - ' •; " IIP *J- H. K EE SB EftRY H . HA R N A MIS ACTIVE I ON SOUTHERN FR German Admiralty Denies British Aviator Sunk Sub marine BOMB FIGHTING IN FRANCE Little Change in Situation on Galli poli Peninsula in Dar danelles Further evidence of increasing Aus trian activity on the southern front is furnished by an announcement of the reopening of hostilities between the Austrians and the Montenegrins. The latter claim a repulse of Austrian detachments in a short engagement near tho mouth of the gulf of Cattaro. The German admiralty denies that a British aviator destroyed and sank a German submarine off Ostend as claimed by the British Admiralty. The submarine, although attacked was not hit and returned to port undamaged, it is declared. The Italian campaigns for Trent and Triest are developing as planned, nlthough progress is slow, unofficial advices from Rome declare. Only bomb fighting and artillery en gagements on the front in France are reported by Paris. Another railroad Postpone Both Games of Today's Double-Decker Both games between the Indians and Montreal were postponed today bepause of rain. A big crowd of local people and excursionists from Waynesboro gath ered for the games. It was thought up to 3 o'clock that at least one game could be played, but the weather man played a Yankee trick on the fans. Germans Offer Roosevelt Purse to Join the Allies Special to The Telegraph Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 28.—Charles Mechel, representing Milwaukee Ger mans, addressed a letter to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, asking him to !oin the French army at their expense in the fight against the kaiser and hie soldiers. Two hundred and fifty dol lars has been subscribed for the pur pose. "I can't command him to go," said Mr. Mechel. "It is his own business if he accepts." TROUBLE IX PORTUGAL | By Associated Press Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 27, via Paris, Aug. 28, 11 a. m.—The Minister of Interior, Dr. Sllva, announced to-day in the National Council that a mon archical movement had broKen out in Northern Portugal. The barracks of a regiment of infantry at Guimaraes, 12 miles southeast of Braga, had been attacked and many nersons had been wounded. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1915 Philadelphia Division Veterans Gather Here to Swap Tales of Throttle, Cabin, Shop and Track; Inspect Park System and Points of Public Interest From Long Line of Automobiles; Banquet Tonight at Which Prominent P. R. R. Officials Will Speak Will Conclude Festivi ties Men who helped to put the Penn sylvania Railroad on the map were prominent in Harrisburg to-day. Most of them came from along the line of the Philadelphia division of this big sjstem. The eleventh annual reunion of the Philadelphia Division Veterans' Association attracted these pioneers. The big rush started early this morning. When noses were counted at noon the number was estimated at 600. The veterans represent men who have seen not less than twenty years' service. Many here to-day are now on the honor roll, having served from thirty to fifty years. The real veteran at this gathering was David L. Graeff, of Columbia, aged 94. He has not missed a reunion "I SHOT ISELF-- I ID 110 FRIEIS" Duncannon Man Tells Girl After He Attempts to Kill Him , self in Hotel Claiming that he had no friends, no money and that his parents did not want him, Lee McKinley Lightner of Duncannon, attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself in the left breast, at the Central Hotel, 311 Mar ket street, shortly before ten o'clock this morning. Lightner, after the shot had been fired, staggered from his room into the hall on the fourth floor. Mary Brice, 2033 Logan street, a chamber maid heard the shot, and saw him fall. When the chambermaid asked Lightner what he had done he re plied: "I shot myself I had no friends." The ambulance was sent for and Lightner was hurried to the Harrla burg hospital where it was found that the bullet had just missed his heart. Physicians believe that unless com plications set in he will recover. Married a Year Ago According to the hotel authorities Lightner came in last evening and was assigned to room 24 on the fourth floor. In a search this morning the police found a 32 caliber revolver and some newspaper clippings and other papers. One of the clippings contained the announcement, of Llghtner's marriage to Miss Florence Myers, of West Fair view, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Myers. A marriage certificate show ed that he had been married In Nor folk, Va„ September 1, 1914. A discharge paper which was found showed that Lightner had served an enlistment in the United States Marine corps and was discharged from service February 8, 1915. At the hospital Lightner said that he was only eighteen years old and that his father. Lynn Lightner, lived on a farm near Duncannon. LIKE READY FOR OCCUPATION By Associated fress London, Aug. 28. The Russian's new fortified line of defense Is now ready for occupation, says a dispatch from the Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Mail. since the association was organized in li) 05. The committee in charge of arrangements to-day said he would be here If they had to run a special train. Another veteran, who ran an engine when they had wooden rails with steel strips on the top, mingled with the big crowd. His name is "Jeff" Gilman. He is a retired engineer of the Phila delphia division and is 'B4 years old. He said he was willing to keep run ning an engine If the company would permit him. Mr. Gllraan resides In Lancaster. The rain did not even put a crimp in the plans. The committee in charge has been working for two (Continued on Page 7.) GERMANY AWAITING REPORT Oil ARABIC Lusitania Incident Will Be Dropped Until Latest Case Is Settled By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 28. Discussion of the case of the Lusitania, sunk by a German submarine, with the loss of American lives, will not be renewed between the United States and Ger many pending settlement of the Ara bic incident, it was said here today. Although the United States has been notified of Germany's readiness to again take up the Lusitania affair and to offer reparation, the American gov ernment will not listen to such a pro posal until the situation growing out of the sinking of the Arabic is finally settled. Nothing further on the sinking of the Arabic is looked for from Ger many until the submarine commander who sank the vessel, reports. Through Count Von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, the German government already has announced its intention to offer full satisfaction to the United States fof the sinking of the liner. It Is well known of course that the United States will not be satisfied un less American lives are paid for and assurances given that similar tragedies will not occur in the future. CAN'T STOP F'LOIV OF BLOOD AFTER TEETH ARE PULLED Mrs. Thomas Wagner, of 2456 Jef ferson street, applied at the Harris burg hospital last night for treatment for her gums after having teeth ex tracted last week. She has been ,un able to stojj the flow of blood, she said. INDIFFERENCE OF OPINION By Associated Press London, Aug. 28. The Petrograd correspondent of the Times says he has been authorized by Serglus Savon off, Russian foreign minister to de clare that the highest military author ities in Great Britain, Fiance and Russia are in full accord on all ques tions of strategy and that there never has been any difference of opinion be tween the high commands. DEMOCRATS ROAR 101 TROUBLED Distressed Beyond Measure Be cause the Governor Is Keep ing Out of Primary RUMORS SPUN ONCE MORE Mysterious Interview With Un named Men Sole Basis For Rainy Morning Story Governor Brumbaugh's refusal to take part tn Republican primary con tests has driven the rumor-mongerlng Democrats well nigh to dietraction to find material to hide the disruption in their own ranks. Entirely overlooking the fact that Governor Brumbaugh is out of the State and will be away until within a few days of the primary date, the mourning yarn spinners insist that he will figure in the primary contests in Dauphin county. And. this, too, In the face of the fact that the Gover nor on Monday afternoon informed an accredited representative of the Har risburg Telegraph that its editorial on the Governor's declared purpose to keep out of primary contests met his entire approval. "It is just right," said the Governor. "It states my po sition exactly." As against this unequivocal state ment the Democratic factional organ in an effort to conceal its own party tribulations declares that some "Har rlsburg and Dauphin county Repub licans," whom It does not name had a talk with the Governor last Friday night. This mysterious Interview with unnamed men Is all that It has to go on. The statement this morning that orders Will be Issued that no one In State employ shall take orders only confirm the Governor's stand. No one has been given orders and no one will get orders. Dan Cupid Runs Amuck at Suffrage Headquarters Two attaches of the State head quarters of the suffragists have fallen before Cupid's darts. Miss Carrie Flarlda, executive secretary of State headquarters will soon be married to Fred Carroll, of Dayton, O. The wed ding of Miss Miriam Finn, of the Propaganda department to Emmanuel Schuman. of Reading, will also be an early Fall event. PITTSBURGH BUYS PLAYERS Pittsburgh, I-a., Aug. 28.—The Pitts burgh National League club has an nounced the purchase of Pitcher Frank Miller and Outfielder Paul Smith, of the Montreal club and Out fielder Lester Channel, of the Buffalo club, both In the International League. PLAN MODEL CITY By Associated Press Boston, Aug. 28.—Plans for a per manent model city to shelter a popu lation of 100,000 to be erected at Ply mouth, In connection with the cele bration In 1920 of the 300 th anniver sary of the landing of the Pilgrims are being considered by municipal ex perts, it was announced to-day. 14 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT DR. MEiLS FILES HIS PETITION FOR MIYOR Today. Was the Day of the "Big Office" Candidates For City and County Petitioners TWO FOR CITY COUNCIL Warmth of Democratic Factional Fights Evident in Vari ous Offices To-day was the day qf the "big of fice" condidates for filing primary nomination papers In the county com missioners' office. Dr. Ezra S. Meals, former mayor, headed the program of the major city office candidates by filing his papers for another term as mayor. His pe tition contained F>C signatures. Commissioner W. L. Gorgas filed three petitions for re-nomination and| J. L. Yoder, a Socialist, an engine man of 621 Harris put in his pa pers as a nonpartisan candidate for city commissioner. He was a candi date two years ago. The only other big city office candidates were George W. Kennedy, 1046 South Cameron street, an engineer at the filter plant and Millard F. Saul, 1518% North Fourth street, a contractor, who filed papers for the Republican renomina tion for school director. Their pe titions contained 42 and 57 signers re spectively. A new entry into the I school director fight is Theodore [Continued on Page 11.] Officers Are Elected by Phila. Division Veterans Tilt- Philadelphia Division Veterans' Association, in a meeting in the Chest nut Street Auditorium this afternoon, elected the following officers: Presi dent. W. R. McCaleb; Vice-president, A H. Baldwin; treasurer, M. B. Mishey; secretary, H. J. Babb; chap lain, F. Ci Tomlinson. President McCaleb then appointed the following committees: Executive, W. H. Harrison, chairman, W. J. Strickler, J. K. Robinson, J. W. Fus stlman and J. H. Keesberry; member ship, E. E. Stacks, chairman. W. S. Robinson, G. W. Antrim, W. F. Ham bright and W. B. Orendorf. The association also decided to hold next year's meeting at Mount Gretna. The convention will take the form of a basket picnic for the mem bers, their families and friends. II Mi li l> . <<U^ [ HOLD UP ONE-WAY-TICKET ORDER 'f The Public Service Con-rr.i:>sion has suspended fc, J; _ i \ * be good in either direction, which was to have become e fective September 1. 7'his was done at request of traffic I } P as l ► ltM a ; line in Sc •. : ill r< | ANOTHF H KIT, ( f i SHIPMENT Vanceboro, Maine, Aug. 28. The second large ship ' * ment this nvmtb of ?j Id ar: n unties from London New York passed through here to-day on a special train.' ► It was said here, that it consisted of bonds to the value of : $25,000,000 and $19,! t * i ; ■ WOULD CAL: I I I in-p;: . ' * I the government if , aff'' , ' uch an extent as to | » for intervention in the war, the government will convoke , j 1 parliament immediately. t i > WIN CONTEST . -•>. - * - Rrt'n and G W Snr : - I Jr.,-telegraph operators Df the ylvania Railroad C. ' * pany, w'eie t< ua_, <• nnounc the,winners respectively * of the sending and receiving contests in the championship' ' „ to . ' . !'C as J , the Panama Pacific Exposition. The contest wis 1 ► telegraphers of the vorld. ' KEA'S CONDITION EXCELLENT I ► i 1 Philadelphia, Aug. 28.—The. condition of Sam'uel Rea;.', f; president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, who is ■. | I . at the Polyclinic Hospital convalescing from an operatic f performed on Augus 9. is said by his offices Jo be better • r I [ I to-day than at any time since his illness began.. He 1 been I* MARRIAGE LICENSES Joaeph Llndwr McC'lmf, Jr., and Mary Elite I-i«»cure, city. , L J. Miller Prowell, Mellnaburar, York county, and Lena Gardner, New( ; i ' r Erneat Nogle and Ruth Shlpp, IVayneaboro. | Samuel Dumborlch and Anna Uolblr, Steelton. Steve Rujevlcan and Margaret Yalec. Steelton. ' t baric* Kla and Anna Stnkat, Steelton. , i Peter Itodovlc and Merl Houlo, Fornnn. Jl. Y. I ; ■ Walter Earl Kramer and K. Sitnan \«vlngfr, Weat Fnlnlnr. Jarvla Ellla, Philadelphia, and Ellaabeth H. Reed. city. PENROSE PREDICTS GREAT VICTOR! FOR REPUBLICANS 111916 Declares All Third Parties in Penn sylvania Have Disintegrated or Have Been Disbanded DEMOCRATS LEAVING RANKS Coming Congress Will See Ad ministration Trying to Burden People With More Taxes By Associated Press Allentown, Pa., Aug. 28. United States Senator Penrose opened the Re publican campaign to-day at a meet ing of the Lehigh County Republican Committee of Levans, near here. In a speech in which he predicted success for his party in the national conven tion next year. Senator Penrose said In part: "It has been customary for many years to open Republican cam paigns in Pennsylvania at some point in Lehigh county on the occasion of the meeting of the committee. Sev eral important gubernatorial cam paigns in this way have been opened here. It Is not unfitting that the first meeting In the present campaign in | the State should likewise be opened here in Lehigh county. It is true there is no election this I<"all in which party lines will be drawn throughout the State as was the case last year, and as will be the case in 1916. This year (Continued on Page 7.) 11,113 Waynesboro Folks Come Here on Excursion Jupiter Pluvius and the weather man gained nothing by the rain to day. They miscalculated on the erh- I ployes from the Waynesboro shops, who were not frightened by the cloudy skies and came to this city early to day on an excursion trip. An official count at the Cumber land Valley Railroad office showed tha 1,113 persons had made the trip and it is believed that almost the same number went to Washington on an other excursion to-day. The peoplo who came to this city spent most of the day sightseeing at the Capitol and vlritlng other points of interest in the city.
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