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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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 '
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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. '
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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.
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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
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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.