Allied and Teutonic Aerial Squadrons Rain Bombs Down on Many Cities HARRISBURG SfSSiSli TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 16 JITNEY OWNERS TO PRESENT NEW OPERATING RULES Drivers Allege That Present Regulations Are Strangling Their Business COUNCIL MAY RECONSIDEB "What We Want to Do Is the Fair Thing" Declares Gross Jitney owners and drivers or Harrisburg are preparing a new jitney ordinance which they will ask council to substitute for the regulations re cently adopted. The request was made to the «'om missioners at to-day's meeting. Coun cil having taken a brief recess to hear the jitney men. A. R. Rupley was spokesman. The question of the amount of bond required, indemnification, tines, fees, public stands will be treated in the new ordinance, it is understood. The measure may be ready for the i-ouneilmen's consideration by next Tuesday. Before it Is presented, how ever, the suggestions of the jitney men will be examined by City Solici tor Seltz. Attorney Rupley in arguing the case for the jltneurs this morning de clared that the regulations were so stringent as to strangle the business; to date, he said, only five operators have taken out licenses. Eleven jit ney men he said, had asked that pub lic stands be designated by council. "Isn't it a fact," asked Mayor Meals "that this agitation has prevented more applications? Aren't the others waiting to see which way this is go ing to work out?" Public Protection Council's Aim Commissioner Bowman pointed out that council's sole purpose in adopt ing the present jitney ordinance AS as to protect the public—to conserve the interests of the occupants of the car as well as the pedestrian in the si reet. Mr. Rupley said the jitneurs had [Continued on Page 5.] Will Spend SIOO,OOO to Place Furnace in Shape Special to the Telegraph Lebanon, Pa., Jan. 25. — Abandoned 15 years ago and partly dismantled, the North Cornwall furnace belonging to the Freeman estate is to be operated by the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company. The North Cornwall plant is included with the twin Bird Cole man furnaces at Cornwall and the Cornwall railroad In a 20-year lease, held by the Lackawanna company, which may be required to spend more than SIOO,OOO to place the North Corn wall plant in condition for profitable operation. Orders to net the plant in readiness were received from the Buffalo offices by Manager Lloyd Wolfe, who at once put a force of men at work. This will lie the fifth stack to be operated here by the Lackawanna company. American Exports Break All Previous Records Washington, Jan 25.—American exports increased seventy per cent, in 1915 and reached a total of $3,- 555,000,000, breaking all previous records. Figures to-day by the Department of Commerce show tfiat heavy ex ports and declining imports together set a new American trade balance record at $1,772,000,000. Imports were the smallest since 1912. WOOD IS INDICTKI) By Associated Press New York, Jan. 25. An indict ment charging solicitation of a bribe was returned by the Grand Jury to-day against Robert Colgate Wood, former Public Service Commissioner, who re signed recently after testimony in ref erence tothe alleged bribe had been adducd during the investigation into (lie Public Service Commission by the Thompson Legislative Committee. SPRING (?) TO CONTINUE Spring-like weather will continue to night and to-morrow, according to the forecast issued at the weather bu reau to-day. The mercury to-night will not go below 42 degrees. I THE WEATHER For llnrriftliuru; iiml vicinity: Part ly cloudy to-u IK lit (i ltd WodneM days NIIK hll y warmer to-nluht, «lth lowi'Nt temperature about 415 decree*. <»r I'iiiMtprn IVmiMyl vtiala: Tartly eloudy to-night and \\ edncMdnv; warmer to-night i moderate Mouth w kad*. Illver The Juniata. Nortli mid \\ est liraiH'licN will fall Mlowly or re main Hourly Mtatloaary. Tile main river will remit In nearly mtatlon ary to-nigh? anil fall Mlowly Wed nesday. \ Mt»Ke of nliout <l.B feet IM Indicated for IlnrrlMhurjt \\od aosday morning. 4.racial Condition* A liIK It pressure area over the CUM<- era part of the country In neparat ed from a cold. It IK. It prefouire area la the IN'orthwent l»y a trough of moderately low proMMure extend ing from Went Texas north went through the western part off the lake region into Ontario. Tlte weather ha* Iteeii fair over the eat*tern half of the country, ex cept along th'» South Atluntlc coast, where Hit.lit rain liaN fallen. Temperature."* Itave risen - to IM degrees cant of the MINWIMMIPPI river. Tempera! uret N a. m., 3M, Suit: Klmcm, 7:20 a. M.F net*, 5:15 l>. m. >looai IIINCN, ft): 111 p. ai. Jtlver Staxei <1.5 feet a hove low water mark. Yesterday** Weather lllghcMt temperature, 48. Lowest temperature. .11. Mean temperature, 40. AoJinnl temperature, -S, FRENCH AERIAL SQUADRON RAIDS I SERBIAN TOWNS Shower Bombs on Monastir and Gievgeli; Nancy Is Bombarded 100 KILLED AND Hl'BT Bulk of Armed Millions He main Inactive; Montenegrins Fight as They Fall Buck Monastir and Gievgeli, southern Serbian towns held by the Teutonic allies, have been attacked again by a squadron of French aeroplanes. Bombardment of Nancy, France, by the Germans has been renewed. Aside from those minor happenings the military situation is virtually un changed. On the principal fronts the great bulk of the armed millions re mains inactive, with only aerial bat tles, big gun bombardments and oc casional thrusts with small forces of infantry to break the monotony of the deadlock. The French aerial raid was made by a squadron of 111 aeroplanes, some of which traveled 190 miles to attack the Teutonic defenses along the southern border of Serbia. It. is esti mated unofficially that 100 persons were killed or wounded at Gievgeli. All French machines returned safely. The bombardment of Nancy was carried on by German guns of long range as was the case early this month when for three days 15-inch projectiles were nurled into the city, killing six persons and wounding ten. On the present occasion the city ap parently has fared less ill. Paris re ports that only two persons were wounded. German aeroplanes also [Continued on Page 12.] Colored Folk Plan to Raise Hospital Fund The Uplift Stearing Committee of the Interdenominational Conference of Colored Ministers met last evening at the Wesley Union A. M. F. Zion Church for tile purpose of planning how a benefit might be raised by all the colored people of Harrisburg and Steelton for the Harrisburg Hospital. Nearly all of the churches were rep resented in Harrisburg and Steelton and the following members were elected: The Rev. W. A. Ray, presi dent; Dr. A. Leslie Marshall, vice president; W. H. Craighead, secre tary; S. E. Burrs, assistant secretary, and James M. Auter, treasurer. A committee was appointed to de vise means by which the organiza tion shall work to raise a large sum of money in the near future for the hospital. Nearly all present spoke enthusiastically along this line and de plored the fact that so little has been done by the colored people of the city for this institution. The commit tee will hold regular weekly meet ings in an effort to plan n campaign to raise the amount that It wishes to donate to the hospital. Cockill No Longer "Ump"; May Land Managerial Job George Cockill, who last year was an umpire in the National l.eague, was in Harrisburg to-day. His pres ence here started a rumor that he was after the management of the pro posed New York State League base ball team if it located in Harrisburg. The former manager of the Harris burg Tri-State team denied the ru mors. "Button Day" Causes Suspension at Mines Special to the Telegraph Lykens, Pa.. Jan. 25. —To-day is "Button Day" at the Susquehanna foal Company's colliery at Wiconisco and when officials of the Mine Work ers' Union investigated this morning they found seventy-three men who had not paid their dues and who did not wear the union buttons. Others miners, in good standing in the unions refused to work with these men and between 700 and 800 refused during the day to go into the workings on the various levels. Coal company officials said at 1 o'clock this afternoon that they did not expect any trouble and that they were unable to tell when the men would again return to work. It has been a long established custom for I union miners to refuse to work in the mines with men who do not wear the union button on "Button Day." The opinion is advanced that during this afternoon and to-nigiit tlie delinquent miners will pay their dues and every person will be working to-morrow. \ IIKI.l) ON ROIIRKRV SUSPICION Alberta Williams, colored, arrested last night on suspicion of having [ robbed two white men in the Eighth ward, will be given a hearing to-mor- I row. It is said one man seen in com pany with the Williams woman lost I SIOO and the other $lO. The police [department would not give the names I of the complainants. MANUFACTURER IS SHOT i Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 25. J. B. Ilenrion. of this city, president of the Mentor Knitting Mills, at Mentor, [Ohio, was shot and probably fatally | wounded in his office in the mills at noon to-day. He was found in a pool [of blood unconscious on the floor by employes returning after the lunch hour. No motive for the shooting Is [known. The robbery theory is being investigated. THE DAY IN CONGRESS By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Jan. 25.—Sen ate; Met at noon. Public Lands Committee reported water power bill recognizing jurisdiction of both State and Federal governments over power sites. Post Office Committee recom mended deposits of Postal Saving Funds in Federal Reserve Banks. Military and Naval Committees con tinued hearings. House: Met at noon. Military and Naval Committees continued hearings. Rivers and Harbors Com mittee heard Representative Sumners on Trinity river project. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1916. HARRISBURG BRANCH OF AMERICAN RED CROSS WAKING BANDAGES AND OTHER Some of the officers and active members of the Harrisburg branch 6f the American Red Cross Committee, which resumed its varied activities yesterday, are shown in the above photograph snapped in the headquarters, 11 North Market Square. Standing in tlie rear is Mrs. John Kox Weiss; sitting, center, Miss Anne McCortnlek, chairman; right, Miss Katharine Wheelock, head of t,he English Departmentof Irving College, Mechanicsburg, who directs the relief work of many students at Irving; left. Miss Naomi Wolf, chairman of the social service committee of the Y. W. C. A. at Irving College. Other officers of the local branch are Mrs. Carl Ely, vice-chairman; Miss M. B. Robinson, treasurer. The rooms in the Patriot building will be open every Monday and Thursday between the hours of 10 and 12 in the morning and 2 and 5 in the afternoon. Surgical bandages, supplies and clothing for the refugees, injured soldiers and des titute families of all countries at war will be made by the local women. WILSON FAVORS TARIFF BOARD Will Read Special Message and Push Bill Through Congress By Associated Press Washington, Jan. 25. President Wilson to-day told Chairman Kitchin, of the Ways and Means Committee that lie favors creation of a tariff commission and will attempt to put a bill for one through during the pres ent session of Congress. The Presi dent is expected to discuss the ques tion in a special message to Congress in the near future. Representative Kitchin favors putting | the powers of a tariff commission with [the Federal Trade Commission instead [Continued on Page 12.] City Fathers of Years Gone by to Meet Feb. 24 City "lathers" of years gone by will gather Thursday evening, February 24 'round the banquet board for their second annual dinner. The date has been definitely fixed by the banquet committee of the Har risburg Councilmanic Association the organization of former council -1 men. Chestnut street auditorium is j to be tlie place. j The committee of arrangements [consists of ex-Commoners A. H. 1 Kreidler, T. B. Marshall and A. Cole- I man Sheets, and ex-Commissioner M. ! llarvey Taylor and ex-Selectman ' Frank H. Hoy, Jr., and Assistant City I Clerk K. R. Seaman, secretary. 1 The annual meeting of the asso [ ciation will be held at 8 o'clock on [ Monday evening, January 31 in No. i 2 courtroom. In accordance with the } constitution ' a second vice-president, [a secretary and treasurer will be elected. Automatically, the first vice ! president, Ash ton P. Peace, a former president of common council, suc j ceeds to the presidency, and the first j vice-president's chair will be filled by I ex-Selectman Cameron L. Baer, at | present second vice-president. The re-election of ex-Commoner C. E. Murray as .treasurer and Assistant City Clerk Seaman as secretary, is predicted. • City Clerk Charles A. Miller. Harrisburg, veteran municipal i official, is president of the organiza j tion. Scranton Business Houses Sustain Heavy Fire, Loss I Scranton, Pa., Jan. 25. Fire of unknown origin early to-day gutted i (he clothing.store of the Philadelphia I Speciality Company on Lackawanna t avenue, caused serious water and | smoke damage to a large five and [ten cent store. shoe store and-a large i jewelry establishment. The fire was j discovered in' the clothing store and | before being subdued caused a finan cial loss estimated at s<>o,ooo. ! Several tenants living in apart ments above the store had narrow es capes being compelled to flee to the street In their night clothing. 2,000 EMI'I-OYEK OF TWO FIRMS GET BIG INCREASE Providence, R. 1., Jan. 25.—One thousand employes of the American Machine company in Attleboro, Mass., received an increase In wages of 7y> per cent, which went Into effect yes ! terday. ' At the Howard and Bulloch Machine I company in Pawtucket, announcement, was made to-day that an increase of 7.H Per cent, would be given the 1,000 iemployes of the plant this week. GOES TO MIDVAI.F Charles E. Barba. of Altoona, as sistant engineer In the office of the mechanical engineer of the Pennsylva nia Railroad Company has accepted a [place with the Mldvalc Steel Company. FIREBUGS USED AUTO BETWEEN SCHOOL HOUSES, Gang of Incendiaries Used Machine to Get Away Quickly CAR AT VERNON BLDG. 1 J As Firemen Work at Shini mell, Destroers Worked on Second Job That the person or persons who fired the Shimmell, Vernon and Forney school buildings early last Thursday morning used an automobile to travel ! between the buildings and make escape sure is now believed to be a certainty. Wednesday night an automobile was [Continued on Page 12.] Arm That Felled Jim Jeffries Shot Away by German Shell at Ypres Special to the Telegraph London, Jan. 25.—Jack Munroe, who once gained fame by knocking down Jim JefCries when the latter was heavyweight champion of the world, is now convalescing in a Lon don hospital after having had his right arm, with which he did the deed, carried away at the elbow by a | German shell." Jack himself feels glad it was no I worse, for he was a sergeant in the ; famous "Princess Pat's" regiment, which bore the brunt of the terrible day in the second battle of Ypres, when the Germans broke through the first British line and only the Cana dians saved the day. The "Princess Pats" were practi cally wiped out, less than a hundred men being left on their feet out of a regiment that went into action 1,600 strong. Before he enlisted in the army at the outbreak of the war Jack Munroe was mayor of Elk City, On tario. Ten Per Cent. Added to Wages by War Bride By Associated Press Allentown, Pa., Jan. 25. —An in crease in wages of 10 per cent, of the employes of the Bryden Horse Shoe Company, of C&tasauqua, will become effective February 1, it is officially an nounced this morning. The concern employs about 700 hands. It is the largest plant of its kind in America and within the past two years has ship ped thousands of tons of horse and mule shoes to Great Britain for army use. AUSTRIANS TAKE SCUTARI London, Jan. 25. The Austrians have occupied Scutari after a two-day battle. The fall of the last Serbo-Monte negrin base appears to confirm pre vious statements thta no negotiations are now proceeding between Austria and Montenegro, as according to the reports concerning the original Aus trian offers of peace it was understood that the Montenegrins were to hold Scutari as compensation for Austria's occupation of Mount Lovcen. FORMER TYPO READ DIES By Associated Press Chicago, Jan. 25. W. B. Prescott, former president of the International Typographical Union, died at his home here to-day of apoplexy. MINERS WILL BACK? UP WHITE'S VIEWS! | Committee on Reports to En dorse Stand Against Pre paredness By Associated Press Indianapolis, Jan. 25. —The com mittee on reports of the officers of the United Mine Workers of America is about ready to make recommendations to the miners' convention endorsing some of the views expressed in the biennial account of the work of the organization by John P. White, the [Continued on Page 12.] New Note From Germany May Bring Satisfactory Close to Lusitania Case Washington . Jan. 25.—Secretary Lansing had before him to-day an other written proposal from Germany designed to bring about a settlement, of the controversy over the sinking of the liner Lusitania. It was sub mitted through Ambassador Von Bernstorff. Although strict secrecy surrounds the negotiaiions it was indicated to day that the proposal might result in a satisfactory ending to the long standing negotiations on the subject. It is understood that in the latest proposal Germany has agreed to eliminate from the text of the agree ment any menlion of the warning issued by the German embassy the day the Lusitania sailed and has left out her proposed general reservation of admission of wrong doing on the .part of her submarine commander. These two points, it is understood, were contained in previous proposals and were strenuously objected to by President Wilson. It was also said that in its latest proposal the Berlin government makes some reference to a desire to see this country take action in regard to questions involving the freedom of the seas. Germany, it is said, re iterates that the torpedoing of the Lusitania was an act of reprisal for the British blockade of (he German coast. Regret is expressed for the loss of the American lives and indem nity is offered. New York Importers of Parisian Gowns Declare War on "Style Pirates" By Associated Press New York, Jan. 25.—War has been declared by New York importers of Parisian gowns upon so-called '"style pirates" and upon American manufac turers who place spurious labels on domestic goods. In order to protect the Parisian models of gowns brought here by the leading importers at great expense the American Fashion Im porters' Association was organized here last night. The association is composed of the leading importing houses of this city and is an outgrowth of a recent con flict between American importers and the Parisian Coufurirs Defense Syndi cate. It will extend an invitation to all legitimate importers of women's clothing to join the new organization. FLOOD CONDITIONS STIU, CONTINUE TO BE SEKIOUS By Associated Press Peoria. HI., Jan. 25.—F100d con ditions along the Illinois river con tinue serious to-day. The stage at 7 o'clock this morning is reported at 23.1 and rising. One of the largest, manufacturing Industries in the city was forced to close its plant, last, ntght. when water crippled machinery in the; engineroom. ' Continued damage to property and loss of livestock was re ported to-day from towns up and , down tlje river. 14 PAGES CITY EDITION 25 PNEUMONIA DEATHS; GRIP TO RLAME--RAUNICK All Records Broken For Fatali ties From This Disease, An nounces Health Officer WEAR YOUR OVERCOAT Don't Think It's Summer; This Is Just the Weather to Get It, Warning Grip, leagued with abnormal weather conditions during the lirst twenty-four days of this month, caused the majority of the twenty-live deaths from pneumonia reported for that period, according to Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, city health officer. Deaths to date this month from pneumonia have broken nil previous records. Last January during the en tire month, only thirteen persons died from the disease. The previous year in the same period, only seven were recorded. The total for a little more than three weeks of this year is more than 25 per cent, of the entire number of cases of last year. Dr. Raunick in discussing the situa tion, severely erittcised people who do not wear overcoats and heavy clothing when the weather grows warm and Spring-like a.s it is at present. "Too many people think that they are able to withstand the disease and they are fooling themselves," he said. "Everyone should take extra precau tions and keep in the best of condi tion to be. immune from grip and pneumonia. Fraternal organizations, paying sick benefits, along with insurance and casualty companies that allow weekly benefits for sickness, are being hit hard by the grip epidemic. It is said that at least $5,000 is paid out monthly in Harrisburg. One agent gave an es timate at $7,500. 11. Is. DUIIYKA DIES By Associated Press Saranac Lake, N. Y., Jan. 25.—Her man B. Dur.vea, for many years a prominent figure in American racing and yachting circles, died here to-day. Mr. Duryea, In association with Harry Payne Whitney, owned a num ber of famous racing horses. In 1914 his Durbar II won the English Derby. SAYS BOYS ATTEND "BURLY" Harrisburg.—William L. Windsor, superintendent of detectives, declared this afternoon that the charge of con ducting an indecent show was preferred against the man agement of the Orpheum Theater because boys were per mitted to attend. Alderman George A. Hoverter held the case under advisement after Manager Floyd Hopkins tes tified that he was unable to be present at the show. RELIEF FORCE REPULSED WITH 3,000 LOSS BOrli Jan. 25 (by wireless to aayviile).—The British force going to the relief of the troops surrounded by Turks at Kut-El-Amara attacked the Turkish positions near Men i lari on January 21, but were repulsed after an engagement , lasting six hours, according to an official report issued by I the T k h adq arters fhe British, the announce i ment says, left about 3,000 dead on the field. I NIGHT RIDERS PLEAD GUILTY I New Madrid, Mo., Jan. 25.—Thirty-three defendants in the night rider trials here pleaded guilty to-day, thns brlng -1 ing the trials to a sudden end. I 1 MEDIVIETA IS ADMITTED I El PaSo, Tex., Jan. 25.—Manuel Medivieta, former chief ' of staff to Francisco Villa at Juarez, was to-day admitted to the United State? by immigration authorities after a three I days' hearing. 1 DOMINION LINER SUNK London, Jan. 25, 5.50 P. M.—A Liverpool message to 1 the Exchange Telegraph Company gives a report that the Dominion liner Norseman has been sunk. U. S. STEEL RESUMES DIVIDENDS New York Jan. 25.—The United States Steel Corpo ration resumed dividend payments on its common stock to-day when the directors declared a quarterly distribution of 1% per cent. SAMUEL S. CHAMBERLAIN IS DEAD San Francisco, Jan. 25. Samuel S. Chamberlain, a newspaper executive, known from coast to coast, died here early to-daj'- from heart failure after a brief illness. He came here recently on a visit. MARRIAGE WlMlmii tinviiiontl l\t't-|M>rt, l.ucky, VOfk cviral), tmd Mnr.v llnrliarn Shum, l.fiiirrl, \«>rk My. CANDIDACIES OF HUGHES AND T. R. ARE DISCUSSED Chairman Hilles Asserts Man Will Be Nominated Who Is Satisfactory to All URGES UNIFORM PRIMARY! Wants Direct Election; Leader Believes Candidate Will Be Born in Convention By . Irs minted Press Chicago, Jan. 25. Charles U. Hilles, chairman of tlie Republican National Committee, before leaving ! for New York to-day alter attending | the session of the subcommittee on arrangements for the party national convention in June, discussed Iho possible candidacies of Colonel Roose velt and Justice I lushes for the Re : publican nomination for President and urged the necessity for the adoption of uniform national primary; election laws by all the States. In speaking of Colonel Roosevelt, I Chairman Hilles said: ! "All the information I have 011 the subject, is to the effect that Colonel I Roosevelt is not a candidate tor tho | Republican nomination for President, lie has declined to permit his name to go on the primary ballot in thu |oniy three States where it has been suggested—Minnesota, Nebraska and Michigan. That indicates thai he is • not a candidate. In the statement is [Continued on Page I-.] U. S. Objects to Britain's Trading With Enemy Act By Associated Press Washington, Jan. 2."..—Vigorous op position to Great Britain's "trading with the enemy act" is lodged in rep resentations the United States is send ing to tho British Foreign Ottlee. Tho communication has been prepared for transmission following the receipt oC the text of the act from Ambassador Page. Although the representations do not take the form of a protest for the rea son that the act is limited in its im mediate operation to British subject* strenuous objection is directed against any attempt to apply the legislation tu American trade.
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