PLAN CITY-WIDE
MASS MEETING ON!
PREPAREDNESS!
Henry A. Wise Wood and Pro
fessor Sharp less to Give
Two Views
The Harrifthunr Chamber of Com- I
nierce is planning a cjty-wide meet
ins: on the subject of "Preparedness"
| next Friday evening under the aus- I
pices of its special committee which j
is investigating a referendum of the,
national Chamber of Commerce on i
that subject.
The first speaker will be Henry A.
Wise Wood, president of the Amer
ican Society of Aeronautic Engineers,
vice-president of the Aero Club of,
America, and chairman of the confer- j
ence committee on national prepared
ness. which represents the Navy
l.et.pue. National Security League,
Army League. Automobile Club of
America. Aero Club of America, the
American Red Cross Society, American
l.esrion, American Institute of Civil
Engineers and the Institute of Radio
Engineers. Needless to say, Mr. Wood
is very much in favor of prepared
ness.
The next speaker will be Professor
Isaac Sharpless. of Haverford Col
lege, who is a distinguished advocate
of the views of the moderates or paci
fists.
President Bowman, of the Cham
ber of Commerce, has appointed the
following as a special committee to
investigate the questions submitted to
the Chamber of the National Chamber
of Commerce: l>. E. Tracy, chair
man: Edward Hailey. George F. Watt,
John Motter. Spencer C. Oilbert nnd
William Jennings.
on. POX IMPHOVKS
The Rev. Dr. John D. Fox. pastor of
f?ra« e Methodist Episcopal Church, who
underwent an operation in a Philadel
phia hospital, was reported as still
further improved to-day.
BTRKKT CAR CRASH
Two trolley cars on the Fourth
street and Capital street lines crashed
together last evening at Sixth and
Jlaclay street, but all of the passen- ,
gets escaped injury.
NERVOUS WOMEN
A TP troubled with the "bines." anxietv,
Pl«»ple(SKDess. nnd warnings of pain
and distress are sent by the nerves like
flying messengers throughout body and
Himbe. Such feelings may or ma.i» not
he accompanied by baeki.ehe or hegid
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orders and inflammation, if there he
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Ivotion Tablets. Then the nervous sys
tem and tii'e entire womanly make-up
feels the tonic effect of I>r. Pierce's
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was tn ( a nervous and ruu-down condi
tion. I took It for a period of six j
tuonths and at tbe end of tfie freatmwjt
ras much etrouger and better."—Miss
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the person who recommended Dr.
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SATURDAY EVENING,
HARRISBURG NEWSBOYS GUESTS OF WILLIAM
STROUSE AT FIRST
N» wsboy s of all sizes and appetites assembled at the headquarters of the Harrisburg Newsboys Association, 304 North Second street, last evening: to tin justice t«> the banquet that was
served by William Strouse. owner of the new Market street clothing: store, in honor of the first anniversary of the founding of the association a year a*-co yesterday.
Sixteen gallon; of delicious ice cream heaped themselves dlvidedly on 1 .*»•> plates of 150 expectant diners as th«* climax of a "spread** tliat will be recorded in red letters on the books of
the association kept i>\ the brainy little secretary. Bernard Koplovit*/.. Nor did they lack for delicacies •»f all sorts Music was provided by the Goldstein trio, while C. M. Sigler lent the piano,
t'ttley. 1 iild' brand and Schmidt all provided the blossoms which perfumed the hall.
Tl • pit tur< shows the boys when the celebration was at its height, in the front row are a number of speakers* ami guests. Heading from left to right the\ are: V. \Y. Kenney. l>r.
K. K. Uownes, John Fox Weiss. 11. G. HrumhaiiKh, Augustus Wildman, Samuel Koplovit/., president of the association: the Rev. E. P. Robinson, Mr. Miller ami John Price .lackson, State Com
missioner of l*ahor and Industry.
William Strniisc acted as host and toastmaster during the evening and the liali was decorated in patriotic colors, and each table with flowers. Samuel Koplovit/., the new president, in
trodu< •«l the host, Mr. Strouse. Speakers were Mr. Wildman, Commissioner Jackson. Mr. Weiss, the Rev. Mr. Robinson, Or. Downes, Mr. Keene> with the benediction by ltabbi Charles J.
Freund.
ARCHITECTS IN
SESSION TODAY
Biss (lathering of I louse Do
signers Hold Forth in
Philadelphia
An important meeting of the Penn
sylvania State Association of Architects
was held in the Adeiphi Hotel in Phila
delphia to-day. Delegates from the
Philadelphia Chapter. Pittsburgh Chap
ter and Southern Pennsylvania Chapter |
of the American Institute of Architects
comprise this State Association, three
of its offices being tilled bv members
««f the Southern Pennsylvania Chapter.
The terms of these men. J. A. Dempwolf
of York, president; Edward Leber of
York, secretary, and M I. Kast of this
city, treasurer, expired to-day when
new officers will be elected.
Some very important reports are be
ing considered, possibly the chief among
which is the framing of a bill to be
presented at the next session of the
! State Legislature for the purpose of
Registering Architects Practicing in
this State. Another is the appointing
of a committee on public safety with
particular reference to building con
struction. This committee may possi
bly take up the question of nuiform
building laws for third class cities in
tli • State.
M. I Kast. treasurer of the associa
tion. is attending this meeting.
Britain Already Lets
Up Commerce Blockade;
May Readjust Orders
London. May «. As a result of
the decision in the rase of the Swedish
steamer Zamora, Robert Cecil.
Minister of War Trade, announce*
that his department—as well as others
concerned with the administration of
blockade measures is considering
the possibility of being: compelled to
readjust various orders in council to
j make them correspond with the doc
trine set forth by the Judicial Com
mittee of the Privy Council. The Min
ister hinted it might be necessary to
abandon several earlier orders under
which ninny seizures were made.
MWY TREES ARE NEEDED
There is space in the river parks
for the planting of many trees and as
scores of trees are growing beyond
reasonable size in the City Nursery
they sould be set out without delay.
It Is- stated by the officials of the
Department of Parks that sufficient
help c annot be had at this time. Knt
ployment will be given to several men
iif they make application at once.
AMERICAN SPIRIT ROUSED
BY GERMAN REPLY TO NOTE
IS SHOWN IN PRESS COMMENT
Comment of the press tn the United
States upon the German reply to the
American protest, concerning subma
rine warfare, follows:
New York Evening Sun —It tills us
with gloom. Plainly Germany is not
in (he humor yet to heed the counsels
of wisdom or humanity. She is still
world-defiant.
New York Evening Post—The Ger
man Government makes damnable
faces all through its note, but the cen
tral thing required by President Wll
: son it yields.
New York Globe —No chotce would
thus seem open to our government but
; t carry out lis declared intention to
sever dlnlomatic relations.
German-American View
New York livening Telegram—The
, two nations are so far apart, further
discussion is mere waste of time. Hero
is quibbling that was distinctly warned
against. * * * Germany, as ex
p-i ted. ha ; put the matter up to the
I'nited States. It is our duty to stand
by the President.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle—What we
want from Germanj is an admission
of wrongdoing, which we have not ob
tained; reparation for the injury
wrought, which we have not ob
i tained. but which Is so qualified by
! restrictions as to make it of doubtful
j value.
i New York Staats Zeitung (evening
i edition)—-Germany wishes to avoid
a bretik under all circumstances ami
; at any cost. For this reason solely,
Germany concedes everything.
' Brooklyn Standard Union The
voice of the whole American people
will assert that under no circum
i stances shall our foreign policy be
made in Germany,
i Washington Star—The apparently
: unconditional concession embraced in
f the orders to submarine commanders
; would seem to be, in fact, contingent
i for permanent binding force upon the
> success of future negotiations between
the I'nited States and England.
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph—So
far as words go Germany has granted
i our main contention, but if her action
* : is only temporary and depends on the
1 future course of Great Britain, the
situation is one fraught with grave
peril to our friendly relations.
4 Boston Record—Germany's reply is
an evasion and an invitation to further
I i orrespondence and argument. It does
' contain one paragraph of concession,
| but qualifies it with an effort to bar-
gain with the United States in her
( relations with Great Britain.
Comment In Now England
1 ! Boston Traveler —The note is an
amusing combination of evasions, de
. i nial. irony and fact.
j The Register, New Haven, Conn.—
, It is considerably short, at least, in
> spirit, of what we asked, and fails to
> remove our Justification for stem ac
£ tion.
> Opinion in the South
> Atlanta Journal—ln justice to its
' own interest and honor, the United
> States must sever relations with Ger
, I many. The President's duty is plain.
» inescapable, and Ihe American people.
> regretful as they are that the issue
> hr>s reached this pass, will stand
' unitedly behind him.
f Roanoke. Va„ World-News —Presi-
, dent Wilson, in all probability, will
> accept the small additional concessions
> made by Germany as sufficient
* grounds for a continuance of diplo
' matic exchanges.
, Tampa, Fla., Times Germany's
» ylilT-nerked attitude is continued. A
» breaking off of diplomatic relations
' now seems to he Inevitable.
* Columbia. S. C., Record—The note
J is impudent In its arrogance. The
> United States must now end parleying
> ami pettifogging.
> Savannah. Ga„ Press The note is
* a document stamped with the "made
£ in Germany" brand of diplomacy. It
t is play for further time and It car
> ries small assurance not given before
> and promptly disregarded.
> Macon. Ga., News—The note prom
r ises nothing, concedes nothing, and
L even carries a threat of reversion to
t wores than present methods.
k I-ouisville Times—lt means either
> the United States must recede • " • •
Nor it must break with Germany. The
f President has announced what his
L 1 course would be under those condi
k tions. The country stands With him.
| Milwaukee Journal —It is earnestly
✓ to be hoped that the German answer
£| means that the illegal taking of Amer
f lean life has been ended.
( From the Great West
> Atchison. Kan.. Globe—More notes
> , more complications, more intensified
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
bitterness against the I'nited States: *1
lies .Moines. town, Capital—Tlie
note is an offense against the Intelli
gence and dignity of the I'nited
States, but it affords no occasion for,
suspending diplomatic relations or KO
in v to war.
Columbus, < t.. Dispatch—Brushing
away the quibbling, the reproaches
anil the excuses, it is clear that Ger
many's compliance with the American
demand is only conditional.
Oakland, Cal.. Tribune—The war
cloud is dispelled. Germany lias
yielded, conditionally at least, which
removes the danger of an immediate
rupture of diplomatic relations.
Seattle, Wash., Times—The Inipe-I
rial Government has made an answer
cleverly designed to involve the
I'nited States in further diplomatic
discussion.
San Antonio, Tex., Light—The note I
utterly fails to meet the issue raised
by President Wilson.
Restraint Is Shown in
Limited Comment on Note
in German Newspapers
Hy Associated Press
Berlin, via London, .May fi.—The;
text of the German reply to the Ameri- !
can note was printed in extra editions
of the newspapers, hut caused hardly,
a ripple of excitement. N'o crowds
gathered around the newspaper offices
and the people tn general showed I
marked calmness. Notable restraint I
was shown in the limited comment I
made on the note in the papers. Even
Count von Reventlow. usually a caustic
critic of German-American relations,
disposes of the matter with a single
line referring his readers to previous
editorials for his opinion. The Kreuse
Zeitung also declines to criticise and
contented itself with referring to pre
vious discussions on the issue in ques
tion.
On the whole the German press ap
pears satisfied with the tenor of the
reply from Berlin, although there are
indications ihat the attitude of the!
newspapers is not wholly uninspired, j
The V'ossische Zeitung, one of the'
few papers to comment at length on j
the German reply, says:
"The note is inspired hy a sincere;
wish to avoid a break with the United j
States. The government. In ignoring
the tone of President Wilson's note,
has gone straight to the point wherein
there is a possibility ol an agreement
by offering to conduct the submarine
campaign within the limits of ante
bellum international law. This is '.he
last and the furthest concession that
Germany can make, nnd should the
expectation that Kngland be now re
quired to return to the same basis of
international law be deceived, the gov
ernment reserves full liberty of ac
tion."
The Taegliche Rundscheau, while ;
expressing the opinion that the note I
should have taken a different char- !
a< ter, urges that the expression of I
divergent views is unwarranted at this
moment and that everybody should
subordinate his own judgment and
stand behind lhe government.
The Merlin Tageblatt contents itself I
with summarizing 'he main points of
the note and expressing the hope .hat j
ii will attain its aim in preventing war
with America.
Papers of Holland Profess
to See Path to Eventual
Peace in German Reply
By Associated Press
London. May fi.—The Daily News
gives a prominent plat e in to-day's is
sue to a long dispatch from Rotter
dam asserting that there Is a strong
belief in Holland that the German
note to the United States was care-,
fully prepared in the hope that it may!
I< ail eventually to peace negotiations.
The dispatch^says in part:
"There is a belief here that behind
the whole cloud of vague and con
ditional promises lies the hope thai
negotiations for peace will be opened
with Kngland through the mediation i
of the I'niled States. According to
this view, Germany hopes that Wash
ington will open a discussion first on
the questions on v-ontrabnnd and the
naval blockade, which will widen by
easy stages to eventual discussion of
possible peace conditions.
"In American circles in Berlin it is
believed that Ambassador Gerard, dur
ing his recent visit to the kaisers
1
headquarters al the front, discussed
■natters far wider in tange than merely ■
the questions at issue between Berlin
anil Washington."
The Daily News correspondent also
says that the Wolf Bureau sent out an
article this week in which an anony
mous neutral discusses the relations
between Germany and the I'ntted
State*, and suggests 44uU—America now
has an opportunity to lay the founda
tions for peace negotiations. This ar
ticle appeared in tlie same issue of the
German newspapers with the text of
the reply to the American note. ll
sa ya: •
"This appears to he the historic
opportunity for America. If the
I'nited States maintains an equally
firm position against the starvation of
Germany as against the Herman suit
marine warfare, there will lie an open
ing for the belligerents to consider
how I hey can end this miserable war."
BELIEVE THAT BREAK
HAS BEEN AVERTED
[Continued From First Page]
tion toward restoration of freedom of
the seas during the war, ns suggested
in the note of July 2.1. 1015, and it |
does not doubt that the Government
of the I'nited States will now demand
and insist that the British Govern
ment shall forthwith observe the rules
of international law universally recog
-1 nized before the war as are laid down 1
in the notes presented hv the Govern- 1
ment of the United States to the Brit- j
ish Government December 2X, 1914, j
iand November 5, 1915.
Should steps taken by the Govern- j
ntent of the I'nited States not attain
the object it desires to have the law ■
of humanity followed by all belliger- !
lent nations, the German Government
would then he facing a new situation
in which it must reserve to itself
i complete liberty of decision.
Berlin Receives Note With
Utter Lack of Excitement
Ry Associated Press
Berlin, May 5. via London. May fi. —
The utter lack of excitement on the
part of the majority of the people of
i Berlin with which publication of the
j German note to the United States was
' received was in strong contrast with j
the great interest shown everywhere '
j when the American note to Germany I
, was published. April 22.
Inspection of German
Reply Made Occasion of
Bullish Enthusiasm
By Associate# Press
New York, May 6.—Over night in- I
spection of Germany's reply to Wash
ington was made the occasion of an- i
other outburst of bullish enthusiasm j
In the stock market to-day. Special
Issues registered early gains of one to
three points, some of these soon being
j increased.
Conflicting Conclusions
Drawn by French Press
Ry MssociiilcJ Press
Paris, May fi.—The French press I
subjects the German note to the 1
I I'nited States to severe analysis, draw
j ing varying conclusions front, it '
I Some newspapers consider that Ger- i
| many has yiplded. although with had
grace. Others believe the document is
I a refusal.
Germans Vainly Invited
Irish at Front to Rebel
London, Mav lmmediately
after the outbreak of the Irish revolu
tion German soldiers In trenches op
posite the Irish division fighting on
I the western front put up signs in
' vitlng Irishmen to join the Germans.
\ according to word received by John
10. Redmond, the Irish Nationalist
leader, from his brother. Captai*".
William H. K. Itedmond. now at the
I front. One notice read:
"Irishmen In Ireland are In
■ revolution. English guns are firing
on your wives and children. Sir
Itoger Casement persecuted. Throw
your arms away. We give you hearty
i welcome."
Another sign read:
"We are Saxons and If you don't
I fire, we won't."
The Irishmen replied by playing
an Irish air and "Rule Britannia," on
r mouth organs.
MAY fi, 1016.
Mrs. John W. Wetzel Dies
Suddenly at Carlisle
Special to the Telegraph
Carlisle, Ph., May H. Mrs. John W.
Wetzel, wife of u leading attorney
i and former candidate for judge. died
suddenly at her home here yesteT«Tay.
Mrs. Wetzel was a life-long resident
of th«* town, one of the founders of
lhe Carlisle Civic Cltih, active in
church and eharitx work here. Iler
husband and one son, Krank, in New
York, with three brothers and sisters
in Philadelphia survive.
I-'IM) Hot IKlll \
The body of Karl Fib •*, tiffed 5, who
was drowned Thursda> afternoon when
lie fell into tin- river, was recovered last
j evening by the bov's father, Harry
Iteed, James street. The body was
caught on the rocks opposite South
street. Funeral services will be held
Monday sfternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home, the Uev. i/- <teor«re Kdwani Reed
officiating. Hurinl will be made in the
Marrfsburu cemetery. Kuneral services
for Robert S. hear. 4-venr-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lear. 1950 Mel lev tie
road, who wan killed when he was
struck i>\ an automobile Thursday
| afternoon, were held ut the home this
! afternoon.
ft,500 GET IXCKF! \SK
Hy Associated Press
Easton. Pa.. May f>. The Inger
• soil-Hand Drill Company has an
nounced an increase of 10 per cent,
in the wages of all its employes, num
; berlng about 3,500.
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done with lower oper
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Our lumber depart
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the same executive
and clerical force as
our coal, ice and con
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You can easily see
; why we can sell the
same grade at lower
prices.
Let us give you
prices.
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COAL MEN SIGN
AGREEMENT FOR
WAGE INCREASE
Minors Will Get General Raise
of About SIO,OOO a Year; Coal
May Jump 25 Cents
Special 1o the Telegraph
Philadelphia, Pa.. May «. Tn the
office of W. J. Richards, president of
the Philadelphia and (tending Coal
ami Iron t'ompany yesterday the sub
committees of the anthracite opera
tors and miners met and formally
sinned the new working agreement,
which is to continue In effect until
March 31, 1920. and which will mean
a general increase in wages of be
tween $10,000,000 and $12,000,000 a
year.
How these increased wages will af
fed t lie retail price of coal could not
lie learned. Neither the operators nor
the miners would discuss this phase
of the affair. It is generally under
stood. however, that it will cause coal
to jump 2ii cents a ton. The opera
tors were equally reticent on the
proposals they made several months
ago lit; t they were planning to lower
prices through resizing the coal. The
method put forth then was that the
six sizes most used should be cu' to
three l>\ mixing the two nearest sizes.
The feeling is growing stronger all the
time on the part of those close to the
situation that this method will be re
sorted to in softening as much as
possible the blow caused by an in
irea.se to cover the raise granted to
the miners.
I SO,OOO Men Ratserf
I'.y Hie terms of the agreement,
ISO.OOO miners will receive an aggre
gate of about $45,000,000 in the four
years the schedule is 111 effect, or be
! ween $10,000,000 and $12,000,000 a
year The eight-hour day is extended
to com pay men paid by the day or
hour. Besides this, a general increase
of 3 per cent, in wages is granted.
A minimum wage scale Is Established
for machine workers and a raise of 7
per cent, is allowed hoisting engineers,
who will continue to work on the nine
hour basis. Both miners anil opera
tors regard the settlement as a vic
tory, the miners claiming the new
agreement means a raise of 15 per
cent, in wages, while the operators are
satisfied with having come to an ami
cable setlement without having offi
cially to recognize Ihe union, a point
that was warmly contested.
PI.OWKK THIEVKS XT'WORK
IN 'l'll K WKST KM)
Already malicious persons have be
gun the destruction of flowers and
plants in the western section of the
city. It has been reported to the
Telegraph that several attractive
yards in the vicinity of Fifth and Ma
clay streets have been despoiled this
week. Tills newspaper will pay a
substantial reward for information
which will lead to the apprehension
of the guilty peisous.
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POLITICAL ADVKRTISING
WORKINGMEN'S FRIEND
GOOD GOVERNMENT
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Republican Candidate For
Legislature
Ist District, Harrisburg, Pa.
Primary Election
Tuesday, May 1«, 1»I6
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