HARRISBURG tS|§i|l TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 106 VIRTUALLY ALL U. S. TROOPS MOB FOR BORDER SERVICE Ten Thousand Men Including Militia, Regulars, Coast and Field Artillery Getting Ready For Service; National Guard of Other States Will Be Called if Situation War~ rants; Americans in Mexico Preparing to Leave PROPOSED MILITARY AGREEMENT BETWEEN CARRANZA AND U. S. IS STILL UNSIGNED Three Hours' Conference Last Night Ends Without Definite Decision; Continuing Today; Pennsylvania Troops Will Probably Be Among Next Detachment to Be Called Out; Men Are Splendidly Drilled and Fully Equipped Washington. May 10.—Virtually the last American troops In the United States were being mohilized to-day for Mexican border service. With the National Guard of three states, they were under orders 10 hasten to rein force General Funston's army. The total of between nine thousand and ten thousand Included eleven com panies of coast artillery ordered out last night by Secretary Baker. The proposed military agreement between the C'arranza and American governments remained unsigned and General Obregon, Mexican war minis ter, after a three-hours discussion with General Scott last night, arranged for still another conference to-day. If the situation warrants. National Guards of other States will lie called out for border patrol duty, officials de clared. Secretary Baker stated, how ever, that no further mobilization or ders are contemplated immediately. In addition to the 4,000 United States soldiers and an equal number of militiamen from Texas, New Mex ico and Arizona ordered to the border yesterday. Secretary Baker announced that 1,000 soldiers, comprising eleven companies of coast artillery stationed at Gulf and Atlantic seaboard po3ts. had been ordered to San Antonio to serve as infantry with the border pa trol. The secretary also said five bat teries of the Fifth Field Artillery had been ordered from -Fort Sill. Okla homa. Three additional batteries of the third tield artillery were held in readiness at Tobyhanna, Pa., under orders to-day. '15,000 Troops Ready Unofficial estimates placed the num ber of troops now on Mexican duty or under mobilization at about 45,000. Admiral Winslow, commanding on the West Mexican coast, reported to the Navy Department to-day that the steamer Sajt Juan had taken e to complete the Fifteenth divi sion, and it may be that the National Guard of Pennsylvania. Ohio and New York, the best trained troops of the National Guard, will not be called for several weeks, even if intervention is decided upon. In Splendid Condition Colonel Mctver. Chief of the Divi sion of Militia Affairs, said: "The Pennsylvania National Guard comprises a.n efficient and well-drilled division of the organized militia. As to equipment and property, the Penn sylvania Guard is in splendid condi tion. The same applies to the Na tional Guard of Ohio, where the mili tia is well equipped for service. "According to the report made on December 31, 1915, by Governor Brumbaugh and corrected to May 23, the militia of Pennsylvania consists of "46 officers and 10,164 enlisted men. Governor Willis' report for Ohio shows 543 officers and 6.9.53 en listed men. West Virginia has 113 officers and 1.643 enlisted men. "As to whether the militia of these States will be called into service along the border or in Mexico, we cannot say at this time. So far as I know, no orders have been s*nt to them to get in readiness for active duty. De velopments will determine this, no doubt. But we all know that with large detachments of the reßtilar army THE WEATHER HarrlMbarjc and vicinity: ln*et tleil Honther ami Thurs day, proltni>l * llOWCfli Warmer lu-niftlit, loue»t tciupernture about HO degreea. Ilaniorn J'ennnyU aula: 4 iimcUlod to-nlKht anil TliurNilay, probably nhotvera. \\ armfr to-iilßht. Wind* becoming aouth and IncreaNinic. Itlvcr The Susquehanna river anil all lla branches will probably fall alotv ly or remain nearly stationary. .V stave of about 4.8 feet In Indicated for Hnrr«hurK Thursday morn- Ing. f.eneral Condition* I'lif disturbance that tins central over WyomlnK Tucailay mornlnic ha* muted rapidly eaatuard with IticrenalnjK strength and nou cov er* the middle part of the country with it* center o*er the upper Jlls •lsslppi valley. It I* '2 to IO desreea cooler In the Middle Atlantic States and .New Kn gland. Temperatoret H a. in.. .%2. Sunt (Uses, 5.04 a. M.i Seta, 7.(Hi p. m. Moons Full moon. 17* 9-11 n. m.fl River *tairc. 4.9 feet above low water mark. Veaterifay'a Weather Highest temperature, ««. l.oweat temperature. .10. Mean temperature, O'i. Kornial temperature, HO. Militia of Other States Will Be FY CARRTP.R « CKNTS \ WEEK. iINUI.E roriKS 2 CKKTJ. in the Philippines, in the Canal Zone and in Alaska, there are few regular troops left available in this country, beyond those now in Mexico or on the border. Consequently if the need for additional troops arises, it appears necessary to call upon the National Guard of the various States." Laying Out Camp Sites For Militia and Regulars Called For Border Duty Snn Antonio, May 10. A board of army officers to-day began laying out camp sites for the militia and regular troops that "will begin arriving here within Ihe next few days, subject to the orders of Major General Funston. The total number of men mobilized here for service alonir the border and in Mexico will exceed 5,000 men. The troops ordered to San Antonio include all the organized militia of Texas, eleven companies of coast artillery from gulf and Atlantic sea board points and the second battalion of the third field artillery from Toby hanna. Pa. In addition General Kunston has ordered the five batteries of the Fifth field artillery at Fort Sill to move to the border. It was announced at head quarters that the batteries probably would be sent direct to El Paso front Fort Sill to join the one battery of the same regiment now on duty there. The coast artillery companies will be held at Kort Sam Huston tor dis tribution along the border as the : situation ma.v demand. It was indi cated by officials that the militia will be Riven border stations before the coast artillery is sent out. Insist Upon Placing Withdrawal of Troops Ahead of Co-operation Hy Associated Press Kl I'a so, Texas, May 10.— roniiilcneo in the ability of Generals Srott ami ohregon io effect an agree ment as to the status of the American (Continued on I'ajio 1J) Drug Violators From This City Sentenced to Penitentiary and Jail By .Issociated I'rrss Sun bury, Pa.. May 10. —Judge Wit mer in the United States court here to-day sentenced William Phipps, Har risburg, and Harry Price, Scranton, round guilty of violating the Harrison I drug act, to one year and one day each j in the federal prison at Atlanta, and William Burns and Albert Wise, Har- I risburg, to four and six months, re- I spectively. in the Dauphin county jail for the same offense. Fulfills Oath of Vengeance to Avenge His Mother by Killing Aged Uncle Bridgeport, Conn.. May 10.—As a | result of an oath of vengeance to kill the man who wronged his mother, !| made when he was a boy of thirteen |at his grandfather's knee, Michael I Rizzo, American born, and a former ! soldier at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, so | shot his uncle. Angela Rizzo, here last night that he died from the wound, 'i "The man who does not light for : his mother is a coward," said young Rizzo after lie had caimly walked to a police station and given himself up for the murder. Ten years ago. while Mrs. Rizzo, j with her four small children, was visit | ing their grandfather in Palermo, j Italy, who was too feeble to come to i this country, she was assaulted by her ! husband s brother, and four years | later died as a result of the attack. Want a Pet Skunk? Juniata County Man to Sell Them Here C. D. Market, of East Salem. Juniata ! county, dealer in general merchandise, ; flour and feed, stencil manufacturer, and bicycle repairer. Is planning to bring some pet skunks to Harrisburg to Fell them, according to a letter re ceived by Mayor E. S. Meals this ! morning. Mr. Market, of course, wants to do it lawfully, so he wrote for informa tion about a license to carry on his line of business in Harrisburg. His tetter to the executive Is as follows: "Mayor: Kind Sir—l am planning to fake some of my. pet skunks to your city in a showcase fastened on a babv j carriage running gear. Will I have to pay any license to try to sell them? If so, how much? Waiting reply, I am, Yours. C. D. MARKET.,." Mayor Meals after reading the com munication decided that II would be all right, but turned the letter over to hi? secretarx to deliver to William 4 D. Block, special city license officer. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 10,.1916. HARRISBURG SOLOISTS ASSISTING iiiiife.'v ■ W$BB& >■ 1 1 =y v> K MRS.ROt G. COK * 1 ' j ij. '' -"V fIISS. CATHARINE HEICHER GOVERNOR REFERS HIS INQUIRERS TO COL. KOLB TODAY Says Treasurer of Campaign Committee Told the Truth About >55,000 Contribution Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh to day referred to Colonel Louis J. Kolb, of Philadelphia, treasurer of the Brumbaugh Citizens' Campaign com mittee. all inquirers for statements re garding the charges made by Rep resentative Isador Stern, of Phila delphia, to the effect that sf>,ooo had not been accounted for in his cam [Contnued on Page ll.] BASEBALL LID BLOWS OFF IN STATE LEAGUE Six Clubs in Al. Lawson's Cir cuit Also on Schedule For Opening Day The baseball lid blew off in six cities to-day. To-morrow there will be more uncovering exercises in six more cities. The Pennsylvania State League in cludes Harrisburg, York, Lebanon, Reading md Shamokin. The Atlantic League includes Reading, Al tentown. Chester, Paterson, Pottsville and Wilmington. The inauguration of baseball in these cities to-day marks the revival of league sport in Central Pennsylvania. Unusual interest is manifested in both fhese organizations because it promises to be a fight for supremacy. The State league, which was promoted by Leo Groonie and Abraham Rosen bluth, will have protection and a salary limit of $2,000. The Lawson circuit has no protection and a limit of SI,OOO. Each league has a team in Reading and Allentown. Sunday baseball will also be a feature of both organizations. [Continued on Page 3] rcmsov i\ parade: By itsociatcj i'ress New York. May 10, Thomas A. Edi son. the inventor and chairman of the nava! consulting board, experts to march al the bead of twenty engineers, all of whom are members of that board, in the great prepa redness parade in which nearly I 1r,.000 persons will tak* part here on Saturday. The consulting board is composed of 24 members and all of them may march in the parade. 1,000 MORE TAILORS OUT Hy . Issocititetl Press Chicago. May 10. One thousand tailors employed by R. Kuppenheitner and Company, were called out to-day to .loin the six hundred cutters and ! trimmers who struck yesterday, J MISS. BELLt P. ttIDDAUGH MISS- MARY R. TURNER LINER TORPEDOED WITHOUT NOTICE U.S. CONSUL FINDS Cymric Sent to Bottom Un- 1 warned; Wake of Projectiles Clearly Seen By Associated Press London, May 10. —Wesley Frost, I American consul at Queenstown, Bent a telegram to-day from Pantry to the i American embassy here announcing I definitely that there were no Ameri | cans on board the Cymric. Mr. Frost j said no warning was given but that the wake of a torpedo was seen, and f Continued on Page 11] HEAVY FIGHTING BEFORE FRENCH FORT SLACKENS Desperate Struggle in Verdun Region Is Diminish ing Paris reports diminishing activity in the Verdun region following the des perate fighting of the past few days. On both banks of the Meuse the ar tillery fire has slackened, that east of j the river being described as inter- ' mittent. A German attack on the French lines near Moulain-Sous-Toutvent wad completely checked. British Destroyer Badly Damaged in Fight With German Torpedo Craft By Associated Press Berlin, May 10 (By Wireless) ln an eugagement off the Belgian coast 1 on Monday between German and j British torpedo craft, a British de-' stroyer was badly damaged bv artil lery fire, according to official an nouncement by the German admiralty under date of May 9. German Casualties During War Placed at 2,822,079; in Last Month 91,162 By Associated Press London. May 10.—An official Rritish estimate of Herman casualties in April, Issued here to-day, places the total at' 91,162. The number of German ■ asual- I ICoulinucU um l'a*c If 1 J CHORAL SOCIETY SPRING FESTIVAL PLANS COMPLETE Scat Sale Now on; Final Re hearsal of "Atonement" Tonight If vou haven't yet f-ngaged your seat* (l ' the , Spring -twHyal, t ft , he conducted Friday by the Choral So ciety you'd better phone or hustle a messenger 'round to the Orplieum the ater box office and arrange for tirkets. The seat sale opened at !' o'clock this morning and a long line of waiting music-lovers greeted the expectant clerk at the little ticket window. At a late hour this afternoon the sale had already reached such proportions as to make the unprepared shiver a bit I apprehensively as to their chances fof Friday evening. What is true of the Choral Society's I concert in the evening Is equally true of the afternoon program by the Phil adelphia Orchestra. The orchestra will ; accompany the society in the evening i in the rendition of Coleridge-Taylor's i "Atonement." In the afternoon begin ning at 3 o'clock, the orchestra alone will entertain with a feature program. Final rehearsal will be held this I evening In Fa linestock Hall at 7.45 j o'clock and Dr. Wolle. the leader, reach ed here from Bethlehem early this af i ternoon to conduct it. At this evening's rehearsal the final accounting of returned tickets will be made. Believe Early Agreement on Army Reorganization Bill Will Be Reached By Associated Press Washington. D. C.. May 10. —Work on the army reorganization bill was resumed to-day by the conference committee of the House and Senate with indications of un agreement be ing near at hand. It was expected that virtually a new bill, the result ot a compromise, would be readv to be laid before President Wilson next week. Prospects are that the Senate con ferees will have to irive up the volun teer army provision for a reserve of 261,000 men in view of its repudiation by the House. Senate conferees hope, however, to strengthen the-House pro vision authorizing citizen instruction camps which would afford tile nucleus of a volunteer army. It was expected that a regular army with a peace footing of approximately 3 75,000 men with the Senate expansive organization system for 220,000 men in time of need would be agreed to. The House provision for reorganization and federalization of tho national guard, which would provide for a de fense reserve of about 400,000 men, also probably will be approved. It was regarded as likely that the House amendment for a nitrate plant to -ost $20,000,000 would be accepted. French Battleships Are Searching Atlantic Off Coast For German U-Boats West Chester, Pa„ May 10. The ! British steamer Kinmount, which ar rived here to-day from Cape Haitien, j reported that on Monday afternoon at j live o'clock, about 100 miles southeast jof Cape Henlopen, Del., the steamer ! was stopped by two French battleships I which inquired if the Kinmount had ( seen any German submarines. | On being told that none had been sighted the battleships with three | cruisers, which had been waiting some distance off, proceeded north to ward New York. The warships, the Kinmount reported, were equipped with steel nets strung along their sides. It is believed here the warships were searching for supposed sub marines recently reported near the American coast. H'SPBXI) M.OOD FKIHS By Associated Press Berlin, May 9.— According to a dis patch from Scutari, the chiefs of ail the Albanian clans, In a meeting there have voted unanimously to suspend for six months the custom of blood ven geance. Rlocd feuds have been univer- ; £td lu Albania for centuries. GERMANY ADMITS SUSSEX ATTACK IN LATEST NOTE New Communication on Way to Washington Asserts Com mander Was Punished PROMISE REPAR ATI O N Imperial Government Is No Longer in Doubt That Sussex Was Boat Torpedoed Ry Associated Press Washington, D. C„ May 10. Secretary Lansing received a mes sage from Ambassador Gerard to day giving notice that a new note on the Sussex ease had been liandcd him and was on the way to Washington. It lias been indicated that the German government now admits attacking the Sussex, gives notice that the submarine commander responsible has been punished and promises to make reparation. Amsterdam, May 10. A semi official dispatch from Berlin says that as the result of the German govern ment's investigation concerning the explosion which damaged the steam ship Sussex it can no longer be doubted that the vessel torpedoed by a German submarine on the supposi tion that it was a warship was In fact the Sussex. | The dispatch says the German gov ernment has acquainted the United States government with (Ms fact, add ing that in accordance with the note of last month Germany will draw its conclusions from the evidence which now has been adduced. CIVIC CI.CU GKTS HOME To-day the 30-day time limit al lowed for filing exceptions to Presi dent .Judge Kunkel's decision allowing the Civic Club of Hanisburg to enjoy possession of Mrs. William It. Flem ing's bequest of "Overlook," lier Front street residence, expired, and up until .» late hour this afternoon ex-Judge M. \V. Jacobs, counsel for the Central Trust Company. New York. Mrs. Flem ing's administrator, had filed none. I John Fox Weiss, attorney for the club, said he will advise the club to take possession at once unless exceptions be filed to-day. j I LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND RESIGNS ' ' i London, May 10.—The Marquis of Crew announced in jj f the House of Lords to-day that Baron Wimborne, Lord ' Lieutenant of Ireland, had resigned. Premier Asquith told , the House of Commons there was reason to believe there * > would be no further necessity for extreme measures with , the Irish rebels. I * 9 CITY SCHOOL TAX RATE 10 MILLS 11 Harrisburg.—After waiting some time to procure a f < ® quorum the school board met this afternoon with Directors 1 ; Stamm, Yates, Boyer, Houtz, Enders and Werner present. !So