HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 99 DUBLIN SCOURED BY SOLDIERS FOR LAST OF SNIPERS Snutll Band of Rebels Still Hold Forth Near Halls Bridge; Shelled by Big Guns CITY GENERALLY QUIET Thoroughfares Held by Mili tary; Food Shortage Causes Some Distress By Associated Press Dublin, May 2. Soldiers are com pleting a thorough search of the city and it is hoped that within a few hours they will account for the last eft the snipers, a small band of rebels which has been causing: a diversion in the neighborhood of Balls Bridge. This band was subjected to artillery tire Monday afternoon. A few of the rebels are holding out. Train com munication is still interrupted. Quiet reigned in the streets to-day. There was little traffic ai)d the thor oughfares were still strongly held by the milltaiy forces of the government. Only a few sniping shots were heard Sunday night. It is assumed that the Sinn Feiners still at liberty have hid den their arms after using all their ammunition and rejoined the ranks of peaceable citizens. Much Distress A shortage of food has caused much distress in several districts but with [Continued on Page ll] Lieutenant Ross Goes to Philippines Again Lieutenant Frank K. Ross, of this city, has been transferred from the Tenth t'nited States Cavalry, now see ing service in Mexico to the Fifteenth Fnited States Cavalry and has receiv ed orders to sail on an army trans port to leave San Francisco August 5 for the Philippines. "Word of his com ing departure was received to-day by his father, George F. Ross. of the State Department of Internal Affairs. Lieutenant Ross for two years has been the commandant of Gordon In stitute at Barnesvllle, Ga. sum mer General Wood detailed him to Plattsburg, X. Y., to take charge of a company at that military training cam p. Lieutenant Ross has been granted two months' leave from June 1 and with his family will spent most of the time at State College. This will be the second time he has seen service in the Philippines, having been detail ed there when he joined the army eight years ago. He was then assign ed to the Sixth Cavalry,a regiment now in Mexico. Windowbox Makers Are Rushed; Get in Your Orders Early *~>rders for window boxes must he placed soon if they are to be lip by the close of the month. There is such a rush for boxes that Hie closing days of the season will see everybody busy making, painting and planting them, and last day orders may not be finished on time. The hope of those in charge of the Telegraph's Porch and Window Box campaign Is to have all the boxes in place by May 30, Memorial Day, so that the whole city may blossom forth like the rose on that occasion. Instantaneous Touch Will Be Maintained With Naval Stations in War Test Washington, D. C.. May 2.—To test the nation's preparedness for com munication in time of war, a tele phonic. telegraphic and wireless dem onstration has been arranged by which the naval stations on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and the battleship New Hampshire, at sea. simultaneously will be in touch with the Xavy Depart ment. The demonstration will begin at 4 p. m. next Saturday and continue until Monday, and during the entire time the department will be operated on an actual war basis. The test was arranged at the req.iest of Secretary Daniels by officials of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, who have agreed to place their service at the disposal of the department without cost. It marks an undertaking never before attempted by any country—the maintenance of instantaneous communication with all its naval stations. THE WEATHER For Harrlshurs; nnil vicinity: Show ers this afternoon or to-night; cooler; lowest temperature to night about 12 degrees! \> ednes day partly cloudy. For Knstern Pennsylvania: Showeri till* afternoon or to-nlKht. cooler; Wednesday partly eloudyj cooler In southeast portion; mod erate northerly «lnd*. General Condition* The disturbance that nan central over Southern Michigan. Monday morning, has moved northeast ward to Knccland. Pressure continues low over the Southwest Areas of moderately hlsh pres sure are central, one IIOIIK the south Atlantic coast, another over Montana and a third over Mlchlican. lialn has fallen in the last tnenty-four hours generally over a belt of country extendlnic from Tesas and Xew Mexico northeastward through the Mid dle Mississippi nnd Ohio valley. It Is n to 3)1 degrees colder In the Middle Mississippi and Ohio val leys, over the east«*r.. half of the l.ake Heglon. Temperatnre: N a. m.. A 4. San: Rises, flitKl a. M.i sets, 7p. m. Moon: First quarter. May 10, 3:47 a. m. Hlvcr Stage: t1.5 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperatnre, SS. lowest temperature. SR. Mean temperature, AO. Normal temperature, 57. Strikers in Scores of Plants Ov , HV TARRIRR <1 CBSVTS * WEEK. gINUI.K COPIES 2 CENTS. AGREEMENT ENDS TROLLEY STRIKE AT PITTSBURGH | Street Railway' Company and Dissatisfied Employes Settle TROUBLE AT CLEVELAND Traction Workers Demand More Money; May End Three- Cent Fare 3 KILLED AT PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh. Pa., May 2.—Three men were killed and seven wound ed when the mob which had been attacking manufacturing plants in the Turtle Creek and Monon gahela valleys throughout the day. charged the Thirteenth street entrance of the Edgar Thompson Steel Company's plant at Braddock this afternoon. The mob charged the gates leading to the mill and was driven back by deputies. Reforming a little farther down the street it made another rush and attempt ing to scale the fence was met with a volley from the guards' re volvers. This halted the rush and again the crowd retired. Sheriff Richards at once con ferred with State officials, asking that the National Guard be order ed to the disturbed section to night. Pittsburgh. Pa., May 2. Street cars will be running in this city and the suburbs before night Tall, after bfins ded up by a strike since mid night Sunday. A new proposition for a wage scale was presented to the men for a vote which was taken this morning, beginninn at in o'clock. At 11 o'clock enough votes had been cast to indicate that the proposition of the company was favorably recorded but no statement would be issued by either the street car company or the employes until after all the votes had beer. cast. The first ballots counted indicated that the agreement had been reached by a vote of ten to one. 3,000 Strikers Armed With Clubs and Stones Marching Toward Steel Plant By Associated Press Pittsburgh. Pa.. May 2. The American Steel and Wire Com pany this afternoon appealed to Sheriff - Richards for protection for their plants at Rankin and Braddock, hav ing heard that 3.000 armed strikers from the Turtle Creek valley were i ; marching on the works. The Car negie company also asked for protec , tion. Sheriff Richards dispatched a force of deputies to assist the men on duty, and said he would take up the matter with the Governor. It was understood at the courthouse that if the situation became more threatening the county authorities would ask for State con stabulary now on duty in Wilkes- Barre, or the National Guard. Smash Windows The mob which entered Braddock marched to the plant of the Sterling | Steel Foundry Company, and forcing [Contnned on Page 14.] Nickel Plate Telegraphers Will Tie Up Road if Demands Are Not Met By Associated Press New Vork. May 2.—President Per ham. of the Order of Railroad Telegra phers. announced to-day that if the demands of his union and of an or ; gj nization of signalmen affiliated with th. telegraphers are not met by to morrow by the New Vork Central and th< Nickel Plate Railroads, 5,000 telegraphers and signalmen between this city and Chicago will quit work at an hour on Thursday already set. Harrisburg Transfer Drivers Strike For $3 More a Week Freight deliveries to business houses and industrial plants, were lied up to day. because of a strike of Harrisburg Transfer company drivers. Following a refusal of their demand for an in- I crease from sll to sl4 per week for I drivers of double teams, made yester day, 20 drivers quit work. All teams were taken to the company's stables. 38 North Cameron street, and were not taken out to-dav. ' The men who quit included auto mobile truck drivers, three of whom went back to work this afternoon. It , was understood that a half dozen more drivers would return to-morrow. To-day private teams and trucks, were pressed into service. I.abor troubles between contractors and carpenters and plumbers have not been adjusted. A meeting was scheduled for this afternoon at the \ rooms of the local labor unions. Fourth and Walnut streets. It is understood that unless all contractors agree to the demands for 40 cents an hour for car penters and $3.50 per day for plum bers by next Monday, a general walk | out will follow. WAIT!. TRIAIi MAY 22 By Associated Press New York, May 2.—The trial of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite for the murder of his father-in-law. John E. Peck. ! wealthy drug manufacturer of Grand I "Rapids, Mich., was to-day set by Su j prcme Court Justice Shearn to begin May 22. Justice Shearn granted a re ! quest made by the district attorney for the summoning of 250 talesmen from which a Jury will be selected. Waite has already confessed to the ; crime. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1916. I DID THEYA-MAYING GOTNAW, JtM • _____ Gse, fellers! swlmmln' was fine In "the creek" yeserday. If you don't believe it just take a look at Roop and Harvey Mcßride, two West Fairview youngsters, who took their first "duckin"' yesterday afternoon in the Conodogulnet just about the time the Telegraph photographer hap pened along in a canoe. • UP-STATE MINERS ARE DISSATISFIED WITH AGREEMENT Indications Point to Lively Dis cussion of Provisions at Pottsville Meeting By Associated Press Pottsville. Pa., May 2. Indica | tions are that there will be a lively discussion of the provisions of the new anthracite agreement before the dele gates to the tri-district convention of miners, which opened here to-day, ratify the proposed four-year con tract. A considerable number of mine workers, mostly from the region about Scranton and Wilkes-Barre are not satisfied with all the provisions of ,the new wage scale. Company men, who are given a three per cent, in crease in wages anil a reduction In working time from nine to eight hours, declare the three per cent, ad vance is not sufficient. Criticism was also heard In the con vention hall with regard to the con , ciliation board, some of the miners be ing dissatisfied because a more radi cal change was not made in the meth ods of this body. r Eresid«nt J<4m-4 > T -White and dts trict officers of the mine workers' [Continued on Page ll] NONENROLLMENT BAR TO SIGNERS FOR PETITIONS? Question Raised hv Dr. Yates and Martin Candidacies Argued in Court 1 The question of whether failure to indicate party preference on the en rollment lists disqualified a signer from attaching his name to the pri mary petition of a candidate was put up to the Dauphin county courts to de , cide to-day when argument was heard on the objections to the Republican petition of Joseph B. Martin, Middle town. candidate for assembly in the second district. The petition was signed by 113 elec tors who declare themselves to be Re [Continued on I'age ll] WEIiCOME TO I . s. EMBASSADOR BY Associated Press i Petrograd. May 2. ln welcoming - the new American ambassador David ■ R. Francis, the Bourse Gazette speaks of the necessity of closer commercial • relations between Russia and the 'United States and the newly awaken i; ed progressive spirit in Russia, which has overcome firmer obstacles to a satisfactory understanding between the two countries. • i GOVERNOR WON'T DISCUSS CHECK i Declines to Talk About Latest Story Printed 011 the Oliver Matter | Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh to day refused to discuss in any way the . story printed to-day in the Phlladel • phia North American to the effect that study of the photographs of the Oliver ! check had caused people to believe that there was ( fraud in connection 1 with them. The Governor did not know anything of the story until he ■ saw it in print and declined to talk i about it. At Pittsburgh David B. Oliver also ( (Continued on Page 7) HARD COAL WILL INCREASE FIFTY CENTS PER TON Retailers Here Kxpecl 10-Cent Jump For Five Consecu tive Months A fiftty-cent advance in the price of all grades of hard coal sold In the I city, with the exception of pea coal, is , looked for by the majority of retail 1 I dealers, following the agreement. I reached yesterday in New York when the operators practically met the de mands of the miners for increased ' wages and an eight-hour day. Although the retailers here said thai they could not tell definitely un til the operator* cmuiminbtit** with them, the raise will in all probability] go into effect before winter. Contrary 1 to the usual custom, the fifty-cent drop per ton in bard coal prices did not ! ( occur April 1, this year, due at the 'expiration of the former agreementi between the miners and operators. The price prevailing during the win ter of 1915-1916 is still in effect, and further advances will cut down the retailers' profits. A ten-cent in crease in coal per ton each month for ; five consecutive months is expected b> local dealers, as it is believedthis j will be absolutely necessary to enable [Continued on Pago ll] . EXPECT GERMAN REPLY TO REACH HERE THURSDAY Diplomatic Circles Believe It Will Contain Counter Proposals London. May 2.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Amsterdam says: "Diplomatic circles 'in touch with Germany believe that the reply to the American note will be delivered on Thursday, but that in all probability It will not be in the na ture of a final reply. They expect Ger , many will make counter proposals re ; garding the establishment of new j rules Tor submarine warfare. "Ambassador Gerard arrived in Ber lin early this morning. It is suggested in political circles that the King of ' Spain will be asked to arbitrate be tween the two countries." Cabinet Discusses U-Boat and Mexican Questions Washington, D. C., May 2. The j <'abinet held a brief session to-day, | discussing the German and Mexican i questions. j Secretary said afterward i that no steps were in contemplation j to hurry Germany's reply to his last note on submarines. It is expected thW< week. Secretary Baker said he had no new information from General i Scott at Juarez. FARMER SHOT BY ! YOUNG EMPLOYE John Dagnell Commits Suicide After Attempting to Kill Frank Sponsler .Special to the Telegraph Mechanlcsburg, Pa., May 2. John Dagnell, aged 18 years, employed on the John Shelly farm near Trlndle Spring-, last evening fired a bullet through a window, hitting his em ployer, Frank Sponsler, and injuring him seriously. Young Dagnell then went to the orchard and killed him self by firing a bullet into his head. No reason for the tragedy Is known. : Member of the family and employes ; (Continued ou Pace 7) FRENCH CAPTURE GERMAN TRENCHES IN NEW ATTACKS) Persistent Hammering at Lines on Dead Man's Hill Wins Long Line Important gains in the French counter offensive at Verdun were an nounced by the war office to-day. By persistent, hammering at the! German lines on the north slope of Dead Man Hill on April 29 and 30, General Petain's troops obtained! possession of German trenches along a front of abont three-fifths of a mile and a depth of from 300 to 600 yards, th«- statement asserts. In a strong attack last night south east of Fort Douamount a fire line German trench more than 500 yards in length was captured by the French. Although a German offensive move ment seems to be impending along the northern end of the Russian front, in • the TJvinsk region, the current state ment record no decisive engagements in this sector. Clashes between Ihe opposing forces continue to be of daily occurrence along the Austro-Italian front. Vienna, however, reports the situation gen erally unchanged. The Italians are maintaining their offensive in the Amadello district but are declared to [Continued on Page I I] ANGERED SUITOR KILLS GIRL AND WEALTHY FARMER Rejected, He Cuts Telephone Wires and Shoots Them to Death Through Window By Associated Press i Thompson, Conn., May 2.—George ] A. Pettis, a well-to-do farmer and his (daughter, Sybil, were shot to death in j their home here to-day. Deputy sher i iffs ant', a posse are searching for John Elliott, who is charged with the shoot ing. Refusal of the daughter to re ceive his attention is believed to have been the motive for the shooting. Elliott is alleged to have fired the 1 shots through a window after having cut telephone wires to prevent a call ; for help being sent out from the j house. Mrs. Pettis, who was in another part of the house at the time, is the only mcpiber of the family left. SHAKKSPKAUK GETS CREDIT By Associated Press • 'hieago, 111., May 2.—Judge Rich ard S. Tuthill In the circuit court to- I day set aside his recent decision in j the Selig-Fahyan suit that Francis Bacon wrote the works generally at- I tributed to Shakespeare. RIVAL ASPIRANTS AT THE CAPITOL Ambler and Snyder Meet and Pass Time of Day; Speaker Makes Statement Speaker Charles A. Ambler and Senator Charles A. Snyder, rival candi , dates for the Republican nomination for Auditor General, were at the State Capitol this morning, but only met casually in passing through the j park, walking arm In arm down Third 1 street. Both were in good humor' and were cordial. The Speaker said that he had nothing to add to his statement that If he found Georße D. 1 Porter identified with the statement I i Continued on' Page 9) OUT OF MAMA'S CLUTCHES INTO HANDS OF POLICE City Detective Nips Elope ment Plan in the Bud at 3.35 Train This Morning ON WAY TO PITTSBURGH \ " Didn't Raise Her Girl to Wed a Ball Player The motlirr of Mlkm May Ntetiben baiM, the pretty \piv oVrk «;lrl ar retted here while elopliiK to Pitts burgh. eon*enleil to her imirrliiue to her "l.uelilnvar" on condition that the .VOUDR man iiult iilaylnu; base ball. Dnvlil lloeki-elelt, the proMpee tl\e lirhleKroom .ln*t NenMon |»lii>eliiinoin" gave her eonsent to the eereioon> uhleh Mill take plnee. Just when they thought that they had escaped the clutches of "mamma," Lieutenant Wetzel, of the city police force, stepped on the train arriving in this city front New York at 3:35 o'clock this morning, and nipped in the bud the elopement plana of q i happy couple by placing the husband ; to-be tinder arrest on a charge of abduction at the mother's telegraphic order. Leaking 'New York City at 11:30 ! last night, David Hochreicli, of Pitts i burgh, and Kay Steubenhaus, 833 Beck street, Bronx, New York, started lor Pittsburgh to be married, so they told the Harrisburg officers. "Dear Mamma." however, learned 1 of Iter daughter's flight and shortly after t o'clock telegraph wires run ning into the city told the story. Neither the pretty little blonde or the , handsome young man made any denial when questioned by the officers. "Mother wants me to marry a horrid 1 man in New York, and 1 didn't want, to, so David and I just left. We were going to get married in Pittsburgh." lb' 1 girl declared, "and then mother spoiled it all." She wouldn't tell the name of the "horrid man." Mr. Hochreich told the police that i he and his father were in the steam laundry business in Pittsburgh, and that the wedding was to take place 1 to-day. Both claim that they are 21 years old. but are being held pending the arrival of the girl's mother. X f > RIOTING CONTINUES,.TWENTY MAY BE DEAD 1 j J PITTSBURGH, MAY 2.—EARLY THIS EVENING !j 5 THE RIOTING AT BRADDOCK IS STILL IN PRO- ' * I GRESS. THE RIOTERS ARE BEING STEADILY i REINFORCED. FROM THREE TO TWENTY PER- > T SONS ARE SAID TO ,HAVE BEEN KILLED. J NO CALL FOR TROOPS FROM ALLEGHENY T Harrisburg. No call for troops has come to National # I Guard headquarters from Allegheny county, although A y Brigadier-General Logan reported conditions to Adjutant- | ( General Stewart by telephone. L 1 f INCREASE PUDDLERS' WAGES , I Harrisburg.—Announcement was made to-day by Gen- I L 6 eral Manager David Thomas of the Logan Iron and Steel ' * 1 Company, which operated a large plant at Burnham, Pa.. i that wages of puddlers will be increased from $5 to $5.25 * * 1 a ton, effective May 8. The increase effects about 150 men. j < DISCUSS BOILER CODE « ► J A general discussion of the boiler code was held to- * ► 9 day at the capital by the State Industrial Board. • ' ? Steel Company of Pennsylvania. It also owns the Spanish ' I American Iron Company, Penn Mary Coal Company, Sr 1 1 * i j I Possum-Glory Water Company and Pine Township Water ' , , Company, and the Heilwood Water Company, and steel < plants at Steelton and Lebanon, Pa. * * , . OLIVER CALLS N. A. "SILLY" « ? Pittsburgh, Pa., May 2.—Senator George T. Oliver 1 ' said: "The statement in the Philadelphia North American I J ' thi« mormnp; flop* tn in W ay of gillinp*.; " ! MARRIAGE LICENSES i » Henry Mnr.v an CITY EDITION 16 PAGES DETAILED PLANS FOR COOPERATION IN VILLA CHASE TO BE SUBMITTED American Generals Ready to Go Ahead With Final Con ference With Obregon; In structed to Make No Agreement Based on Imme diate Withdrawal of Troops MEXICAN CONFEREES ARE DISAPPOINTED Show Their Displeasure With Administration's Position on Taking Columns Out; Say There Is No Reason to Fear Serious Trouble Be tween Countries Will Fol low El Paso. Texas, May 5. Major ! Genprals Scott and Funston held an ' extended conference to-day over amplified instructions sent them from Washington in which the administra tion stated that no agreement was to be reached that was based on the im mediate withdrawal of the American ! troops from Mexico. Word was then dispatched to Gen eral Obregon, minister of war of the de facto government and his associates | asking for a second conference to dis [l'oiitiiiucil on I'ago If] OLDKST YAM'. l>||<;S Hy .Issociatcd I'rcss Springtleld, Mass., May 2. Or. David Kisher Atwater. aged 98. oldest graduate of Yale University, died to day at his home in this city, lie was • born in North Branford, Conn., Oeto j her 29, 1817. and graduated from Vain College in 1839. and from Yale Medi >cal School in 184 2.