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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.