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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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The Public Service Con-rr.i:>sion has suspended fc, J; _
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be good in either direction, which was to have become e
fective September 1. 7'his was done at request of traffic I }
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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 *
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■ WOULD CAL: I I
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the government if
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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 ►
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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
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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( ;
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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
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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.