HARRISBURG ijjgjSj TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 107 SECOND FORCE OF U. S. CAVALRYMEN GOES INTO MEXICO AFTER RAIDERS Major Langhorne V/ith Two Troops of Eighth Cavalry Crosses Rio Grande Near Scene of Glenn Springs Outrage; Making Their Way Rapidly Southward MILITIA'S STAY ALONG LINE IS INDETERMINATE National Guardsmen Will Be Enrolled For the Terms of Their State Enlistments; Americans in Country Are Warned to Come Back to United States By Associated Press Marathon. Tcsas, May 11. Major Lnnnlioni'\ with his two troops of the 1 Eighth Cavalry, crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico ln--t nislit and is making his way rapidly southward to-day. Washington, D. C., May U.—Fur ther indications that American army operations on the Mexican border are still indeterminate as to time were given to-day in official quarters. It was announced at the War Depart ment that the national guard of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico will be mus tered into the army for the period of their enlistments and with no specific time of federal service stipulated. Secretary Bnker «ni<| mustering >ffi cers in charge of the ini 1 iti:i mobil ization has inquired whether Presi dent V.'ilson had fixed any definite term for enlistment. Because it is not known how long the guard will he re quired, Secretary Baktr explained that it was ordered that the national guardsmen will be enrolled for the terms of their state enlistment, or until they are released. Another Conference General Scott telegraphed the de partment that another conference with General Obregon was set for 10 o'clock this morning at El Paso. Secretary Raker said there was nothing to con firm border reports that Genera! Scott had served an ultimatum upon Gen eral Obregon for a fl.tal answer upon [Continued on Page 12] If Groom Has the Money What's the Odds? Queries Bride White-haired, soldierly-looking Her man S. Sauppe, war \eteran and Anna M. Fox, both of Vork, this morning strolled into the marriage license to day and got the necessary permission to wed. Sauppe gave his occupation as "gen tleman," said lie was a veteran of the t'tvil War, and has lu >n married twice before, both of previous wives being dead. The bride elect said she, too, had been married twice before, but her previous husbands are dead. "Are?" Inquired Deputy Recorder Alumina of the bride-to-be. "Fifty-five," she said. "Yours?" to Mr. Sauppe. "Seventy four!" "Are you physically able to support a wife and family?" went on Mr. Mumma after he sot his breath. He poised a pen to fill out that the neces sary space on the blank form. "What difference does THAT make?" interrupted Mrs. Sauppe-elect sweetly. "He's financially able to do that!' They left with the license to seek the Rev. S. Wlnfield Herman, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, to marry t hem. Minister Third of Family to Die in Auto Fatality By Associated Press Allentown, Pa.. May u.—The Uev. Irwin B. Hitter, president of the Al lentown conference of the Lutheran '"liurch, died early this morning as the result of a stroke suffered last Sunday morning while cranking his automo tle. He was aged 47 years. During his pastorate he served a number of '•hurches in various parts of the State. The Rev. Mr. Ritter's brother-in-law. the Rev. O. E. Pfleuger. several years ago dropped dead while cranking an automobile at Womelsdrof. while his father D. Nathaniel Ritter of this city, was killed several months ago in an automobile accident in Berks county. THE WEATHER For Harrlahurg and vicinity: Fair fo-iflght unci Friday; cooler to night, with lonest temperature about r»0 degree*. For RiiNtern Peuonj Ivnnla: Fair au«l eooler to-night: Friday fair; cooler In aouthca*t portion; mod erate weal winds. River' Tlie Saiquehannn river and all Ita trthiitarte* will fall alowly or re main nearly atatlonary. A *tnge of about t,7 feet la Indicated for Harrlnhurg Friday morning;. General Conditional The center of the WeMern storm lias moved from Mlnnenota to the *t. Lawrence Valley during the laat twenty-tow*- hour*. It cau*cd aliow era In the l<ake Region, the Upper Ohio and the L'pper St. Lawrence valley* and gale* and ntorm wind* In the l.ake Region. lliitTalo report* a velocity of 7'l mile*. Nonthwent a* the highe*t In the laat twelve hour*. Temperature: fi a. m„ 68. Sun Rlaea: 5:04 a. m.j *et*. 7:00 p. m. Moon: Full moon. May 17, 9:11 a. n. HUer Stage:: 4.8 feet ahove low water mark. Yenterday** Wcnther Jliglient temperature, 00. liOweat temperature, 71. Mean temperature, 48. formal temperature, 00, Biiissh Re-aislribulinq Naval Forces to Slop Coast Raids HV CARRIER (I CENTS A WEEK. SINGLE COPIES 2 CENTS. GERMANS SHIFT LINE OF ATTACK ON FRENCH FORT Check Force West of Meuse and Swing in With Unsuccess ful Drive Near Vaux RUSSIANS ARE ACTIVE Harass Teutons on Eastern Front; Fighting in Balkans; Russ Near Bagdad By Associated Press Another shift in the line of attack upon Verdun is reported in this aft ernoon's war office announcement from Paris. Holding in check their forces on the west bank of the Meuse, where they recently have scored Important suc cesses, the Germans have again taken the offensive on the easterly side of the stream, launching an attack near Vaux, northeast of the fortres®. The attack was unsuccessful, Paris de clares. Probable speedy resumption of In fantry drives northwest of the fort ress, however, is indicated by the re port of heavy firing; by the artillery in the region of the Avocourt wood southwest of Hill 304. The French themselves are making vigorous attacks on the German lines In the Verdun region, according to Berlin, which announces an assault near Dead Man's Hill and another southeast of Hill 304. Both these at tacks were broken up by German fire, it is declared. Fighting In Balkans The eastern front situation is grow ing more interesting with the advance of Spring. All along the line the Russians are the objects of occasional sharp thrusts by the Teutonic allies. Just at' present they seem to lie con tenting themselves with standing off these attacks and are attempting no offensive. In at least one instance they failed to hold their line, how ever. according to Berlin which to-day reports the capture of 500 yards of a Russian position near Selburg. Considerably increased activity Is reported from the Balkans. There has been much firing by heavy artillery and some infantry clashes have oc curred on the Macedonian frontier. Athens dispatches to-day report brisk fighting north of Avlona. apparently Indicating that the Austrians are about to move against the Italians and such other forces as may be as [Contimud on Page fl] 26 CHILDREN AND WOMEN PERISH IN MOVIE HALL FIRE Twenty Injured When Gasoline Explodes in Building Crowd ed With Negroes By .Associated Press Norfolk, Ya., May 11.—Twenty-six negroes, all women and children ex cept one. perished in the fire which last night destroyed :i motion picture theater after a gasoline explosion at Wallaceton, near here. A number of children were trampled to death in the rush to escape. Twenty persons were injured, some seriously. The roof fell in before the exits, blocked by the surging mass of people, ( onld be cleared, and how many were caught in the building could not be determined to-night. Thirteen bodies had been taken out at midnight. There was but one doctor within several miles and he exhausted all available medical supplies within a few minutes. The most seriously burned were rushed to Portsmouth in auto mobiles. Mrs. Leßue Lemer, Active in Charity and Church, Dies Mrs. Leßue r.emer. active in the Children's Industrial Home work for the past twenty-five years and a member of the Grace Methodist Church for more than thirty-five years died at her home, 213 South Front street, this morning at 1.10 o'clock. She was stricken with a stroke early yesterday morning and died without regaining consciousness. She was the wire of Leßue Lemer, retired photographer, widely known In the city and county. Her work in the Industrial Home was a big in fluence in the upbuilding of the home. She devoted most of her time to this line of work and served as chairman of the educational board. It was through her influence that the school was put under the jurisdiction of the city school district and the cost of supporting two tetfchers eliminated, Mrs. Lemer was married April 19, 1863. She was the daughter of Milton Marshall, a lawyer prominent in Ches ter county, Pennsylvania, She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Miss May Lemer, Varengeville, France: Miss Mary Ada line Lemer, New York, and a son, Le- Rue Lemer, Jr., of this city. Funeral services will be held Saturday after noon at I o'clock. Burial will be made in the Harrisburg cemetery. HEAVY LOSS IX FLOODS Capetown, Africa, May 10.— Heavy loss of life and enormous property damage have resulted from sudden floods, following the heavy rains which have broken the long drought in the Midland districts. Forty per sons have been drowned in the Gam loos valley, and there have been smaller losses of life in other districts. Everywhere railways, homesteads, dams and livestock have been swept away by the floods. HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1916. BRITISH FLEET REDISTRIBUTED TO STOP RAIDS Plan to Use Submarines and Monitors For Coast Defenses Bitterly Assailed WEA KE N S ENGL AND Change* Is Contrary to All Ap proved Notions of British Strategy By Associated Press London, May 11.—The naval corre spondent of the Times in an article in to-day's issue criticises the recent an nouncement of First Lord of the Ad miralty Arthur J. Balfour that the British fleet was to be redistributed to prevent coast raids by the Germans. "Mr. Balfour's statement," the cor respondent says, "is disquieting to stu dents of naval warfare because the first lord appears to foreshadow a re versal of that policy of offensive de fense which we have successfully fol lowed since the fourteenth century. "The object of the Germans in mak ing these raids is to bring 1 about a re distribution of our naval forces to their own advantage. After the attack on Hartlepool the admiralty stated that such raids must not be allowed to modify the general naval policy, l'his was sound sense. But now Mr. Bal four suddenly announces that alter ations are being made in the distri bution of our naval forces. Change Is Weakening "The alterations follow: First, im portant naval forces ar« being brought southward; second, submarines and monitors are to be used for coast de fense. The forces brought southward will presumably be based on some port not hitherto used for that purpose, but the Germans will ioon ascertain both the composition of the forces and the harbor where they are stationed. Then, as the Germans use only vessels of the highest speed for these raids, any force set aside to deal therewith must have a similar quality as well as a preponderance in gun power. "The weakness of this strategical change lies in the substitution of squadrons in fixed positions on out own coast for periodical sweeps which we have been told the enemy fleet Is In the habit of making through the length and breadth of the North Sea. "As for submarines, these have never proved their ability to torpedo boats going at full speed, and raiders are likely to have little difficulty in avoiding their attentions. The pro posal to use monitors is the most dis turbing feature of the whole scheme. To employ them for defense instead of offense is directly contrary to all approved notions of British strategy." PARLIAMENT IS NOW DISCUSSING IRISH AFFAIRS House, of Commons Considers Motion For Debate on Executions London, May 11. Fourteen persons have lioen executed in Ireland. Harold J. Tcnnant, par liamentary under secretary for war, told a qeustioner in the house of commons to-day. Sev enty-three persons have received sentences of penal servitude and six of imprisonment at hard labor, the under secretary added. By Associated Press London. May 11.—Irish affairs occu pied to-day even a more important position in the public mind than they did at the time of the home rule con troversy. IJoth houses of parliament are again engaged with them to-day. John Dillon's motion for discussion of the executions in Ireland comes up in the house of commons and the house of lords is considering Lord Loreburn's (Continued on Page 9) Elect Harrisburg Man Delegate to Convention of Knights of Columbus Rutler, Pa.. May 11. The nineteenth annua! convention uf Pennsylvania State Council Knights of Columbus, which lias been in session here since Sunday, closed yesterday. Resolutions pledged the support of the 25.00U mem bers of tb" order in the State to Presi dent Wilson in his efforts to preserve peace. The election of officers resulted in the selection of the following: State su preme deputy, J. J. Rah illy, of Phila delphia; secretary, M. J. Hildenberger, South Bethlehem: treasurer, Martin A. Halleran, McKecgport: advocate. W. rt. Kyon , Shamokln: warden. Patrick Creatrh, Great Bend: chaplain, the lit. Rev. J. F. Canevin, Pittsburgh. Delegates to the national council, which meets In venport. lowa, on August 1: John Bayer, Butler; Charles VV. Faff. Philadelphia; K. F. Doorley, Scottdale: Thomas Quinn. Braddock; Joseph McCari-igle. Philadelphia: John Mullens, Bradford; M. K. Kennedy, Scranton, and John Seitz, 1-larrlsburg. PIVK HCRI.KI) FROM AI TO Hurled from his automobile with four other passengers into a ditch beside the road, John Lesher, aged 43, of Juniata, sustained a fracture of the left leg and severe bruises of the body. None of the other occupants of the car were hurt. Lesher had Just left his home and was going down a small hill vhon the machine gearing broke, sending the car into the ditch. was brought to the Harrisburg Hos pital. 16 DROWN IX STORM By Associated Press Manila. May 11.—A great storm has swept over the Sulu Islands destroying many buildings. Four' pearl lishing vessels were sunk and 16 persons drowned. HUNGRY FANS CROWD ISLAND FOR OPENER :: '4 ' " if?* ' BJWJr- wzggm fsm V^BF ; 4 ft IT" '~f P®* C3L *t§ \ V - T ***** || +■#+' ■ ||^ New faces are many in the Pennsylvania State League, but there will be some veterans who have always been popular with the baseball fans in liarrisburg and other cities. On th e left at the top is "Buck" Ramsey, a former Tri-Statr I,eague star, now wl th Harrisburg, who won his first game yesterday. On the right is "Bill" Clay, the old-time elouter. Below on the left is Lew Hitter, the Harrisburg lad, who is manager and catcher for York; and on the right, Walter Blair, the former Federal and American League star, who started his career in Tri-State days. He is captain and backstop for George Cockill. "Rasebal-1-1 to-day at Island Park!" ! Did you hear that old familiar cry this ; morning'.' It is a long time since it | was heard in t lie interest of a Harris burg club. When the few "Doubting I Thomases" were awakened by that call I to the fans to line up they lost little j tijne in joining with the boosters. Ii was opening day at Island Park for the Pennsylvania State Baseball TROOPERS WILL RETURN SUNDAY Expect liarrisburg Men Back From Strike Zone Soon; Two Men Are 111 - Special to the Telegraph Pittsburgh, May 11, —William Mar tin and XX. E. Bittner. of the Gov ernor's Troop, to-day were reported ill »t the improvised barracks of the liarrisburg guardsmen. Both are suf fering from severe colds and under [Continued 011 Page (J] Gives $235 Monthly to Two Sons if They Live "Upright, Temperate Lives" If Samuel S. and Charles M. Couffer, sons, of Samuel Couffer, formerly pro prietor of the Couffer House, Steelton, and one of the wealthier men of the borough, lead "temperate, decent law abiding lives" they'll always share be tween them the Income of their fatli <•■ 's vast estate; when, either of them, in the opinion of the Steelton Trust Company, cease to live thus their pat rimony will be just thirty-five dollars a month. The provision is a feature of Mr. Couffer's will just probated by Regis trar of Wills Hoy C. Danner. Mr. Couffer, who was interested in most of the industrial and financial ventures of Steelton left an estate val ued at 5130,000 in personal property and $20,000 in real-estate. According to his will the. Steelton Trust Com pany is appointed executor and trus tee of his whole estate. The Income each .son will net, 1 according to report in Steeltpn to-day, will amount tt\ ap proximately $235 per month. Upon th© death of either or both of the ."-ons the income of SIO,OOO is to be set aside for th*>ir widows and upon the deatli of the latter, the entire trust fund is to be uequeatlied to the grandchildren. The only other be quest is to Katie Stum. Mr. Coulter's housekeeper. She is to enjoy the ln coihO ffoui |2,500, • - , League. York was the attraction and included George Washington Heckert. Manager George Cockill is here, too, to help Harrisburg land another pen nant and he started with a victory yes terday. This was one reason for the display of old-time <JOtr> by local fans. There is no longer any reason for not [Continued on Page 10] CITY IS TAKING DOWN ITS POLES Council Can Now Consistently Enforce Removal of All Overhead Wires Another important move in the ef fort to rid liarrisburg of overhead poles and wires has been started in City Council by City Commissioner Lynch. He will doubtless have the hearty-co-operation of all of his col leagues and the approval of citizens generally. Already many of t"he poles and wires in the business'section have been removed and City Electrician Clark E. Diehl is arranging for an ex tension of the underground area. Proceeding on the theory that liar risburg itself should lead the way ev ery effort is being made to place un derground the wires used by the city. [Continued 011 Page 6] Co-operation by Methodists to Procure Living Wage For Workers Is Recommended Sfecial to the Telegraph 1 Saratoga Springs, N. Y„ May 11. ! Co-opcratlon by Methodists, in efforts | designed to obtain Improved industrial conditions was recommended in a re j port submitted to the general confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church by the Church Federation for Social Service to-day. The report asks that the conference approve plans for aiding in procuring a "living wage" for workers, trade agreements, co-opera tive ownership and similar measures. The report also urged that churches [be used for social purposes and ap proved the development of parks, play grounds and community centers. Re form in prison administration was ad vocated and the report asserted there was at present an opportunity for the church to use its Influence in aiding officials to inaugurate plans for reform rather than punishment In penal Insti tutions. "Collective bargaining" as 1 means for employes to obtain better' working conditions, was approved by I the report. STEAMER TURNS TURTLE IN GALE; 41 ARE MISSING Cargo Shifts, Throwing Vessel Bottom Upward in Paci fic Ocean PICK I P LIFEB OA T S Contained Three Famished Sailors and Bodies of Five Dead Mates By Associated Press San Luis Obispo, Cal., May 11.— Forty-one members of the crew of the steamer Koanoke, operated by the California South Seas Navigation Com pany. which turned turtle and sank when its cargo shifted during a fcale 100 mile south of San Francisco Tues day afternoon, are missing to-day and the Union Oil Company's tanker Lan sing is cruising the sea searching for four of the five lifeboats in which the ship's company took refuge when the steamer went down. The fifth boat drifted ashore at Port San TAiis yesterday, carrying three of the famished sailors and the bodies of five of their mates who had died from exposure. The Koanoke carried 110 passengers. Newspaper Gets Threat to Destroy Washington Office Special to the Telegraph Washington, May 11. The Wash ington Star has received through the mails this anonymous note: "The main building of the Depart ment of Agriculture will be blown up Friday morning. May 12." The Star immediately notified 11. AT. Heese, chief clerk of the Agricul tural Department. With a lively recollection of .Frank Holt's fulfill ment of his advance notices to news papers of his intention to dynamite the Senate wing of the Capitol last July. Mr. Reese hurried to police headquarters, where he gave the let ter to Chief of Police Pullman. De tectives were put on the case and guards sent to the department build ing. At. the department the opinion was expressed that the note was written by an employe of the department or a former employe. Holt wrote lils warning notes on a typewriter. The note to-day was written by hand. fii" ■«tf' n<y«— "i ii i(yt i|^T. S HARRISBURG SCORED THREE IN THIRD f Harrisburg.—Owing to the festivities in celebration of I < e opening of the home season Harrisburg and York did T. under way until late. Wertz and Ritter wrrt at the f , i pitching and receiving ends for York, with* Stewart and * Blair for Harrisburg. In the first inning. Letters for York. f I' second man up, slammed oct a three-bagger. He died on base and neither side scored. Robert Magee, veteran ball I player tossed out the first ball. L Harrisburg scored three in the third. & WANT $2,955,306 FOR U-BOAT BASES ' ej Washington, May 11.—Secretaries Daniels and Baker t and the Panama Canal authorities have joined in a recom- I mendation to Congress for an appropriation of $2,955,306 for submarine bases at the Panama Canal, to be immediately 1 available. •} London, May 11. The number of casualties among |l I* civilians in the uprising in Ireland up to May 9 was given by I } :: e nie Ai juith in the House of Commons to-day as 180 ■ I p lied and Gl4 wounded. ' * I BRUMBAUGH GETS $lO FOR CONSCIENCE FUND | (Harrisburg, May 11.—Governor Brumbaugh's mail to- t day contained a letter from Milton enclosing a new yellow- 1 , backed ten-dollar bill with a request that it be placed in the conscience fund. No name was signed to the few lines re- ' * garding disposition of the bill and the money was sent to ? State Treasurer Young for deposit in the Treasury. " *. J PENBROOK WOMAN TRIES SUICIDE , > 9 Harrisburg. Mrs. Lillian Reichart, aged 24, of ; I Twenty-seventh and Camby street, Penbrook, attempted 1 9 suicide this afternoon at her home by drinking carbolic acid. J 1 She was rushed to the Harrisburg Hospital. Domestic i i troubles are believed to have been responsible. J MINERS RATIFY NEW SCALE j i Johnstown, Pa., May 11.— By a vote of 22,337 to 14,703, 1 ' ■ miners o! the second district, United Mine Workers of i America, to-day ratified the Philadelphia scale, which s ! T means the approximately 175,000 miners of the Central { Pennsylvania district will not strike. I [ j MARRIAGE LICENSES „ j llrrmnD S. Sauppr anil Anna M. Fox, York. 1 m >ii iin Vim m ii >/|f»» J CITY EDITION 16 PAGES HYDRO AEROPLANE WITH PASSENGERS FALLS INTO RIVER Machine on Way to Newport News Dropl 100 Feet; Three Badly Hurt TW O ARE MISSING Tug Rescues Several From Po tomac; Engine Trouble Developed By Associated Prtss AVashington, D. C., May 11. —One of the large hydroaeroplanes which has been flying between Newport News and Washington fell into the Potomac | river near Mount Vernon, Va., to-day j and was wrecked. Three of the occu j pants, badly injured, were rescued by ; a tugboat. Two are missing. The machine foil about 100 feet. The tugboat which went to the rescue I picked up three men, two of whom were rushed to Alexandria to a hos- I pital. The tugboat then returned to | search for the two missing men. , The machine 011 Monday completed a round trip from Newport News to j Baltimore with five men aboard, es- I taflishlng several records. Shortly ! after the return to Newport News It was decided to make a return trip to Washington the same afternoon. On the trip engine trouble developed, causing the boat to alight near Mount Vernon and make the remainder of I the trip on the surface of the water. Repairs were made and the return trip to Newport News was begun this | morning. On board were Pilot [Continued on Pa«c 12] Steamer Runs Aground to Prevent Sinking After Running Into Barge By Associated Press Newport News. Vn., May 11. The Merchants and Aliners steamer Berk shire. which left Newport News last night for Baltimore, collided with 1 : harge in Hampton Koads later and i the steamer was run aground to pre vent her sinking. The barge was reported in a sinking j condition. The Berkshire is leaking ' badly, but probably can be repaired I temporarily by divers. The vessel is in no danger.
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