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CENTRAL PA. NEWS
50 EMPLOYES AT
RUG MILL STRIKE
One-fourth of Workmen at
Carlisle Industry Demand
Increase in Pay
Special to Ihe Telegraph
Carlisle. F'a., May 12. —Asking for
higher wages. In some Instances an
increase of 50 per cent., about fifty of
the employes of the Carlisle Carpet
and Rug Mills went out on a. strike
after submitting their demands to the
owners. The remaining employes,
about 130 in number, remained at
work. Company officials state that the
requests cannot be granted. It is prob
able that an agreement will be reached.
GERMAN DRIVE
NOW UNDER WAY
[Continued From First Pago.]
The move reported to-day may be
significant as indicating a possible
purpose on the part of the Germans
to open a determined offensive against
the British who now hold a consider
able proportion of the Franco-Belgian
front. •
British guns have commanded Lens,
which is being held by the Germans,
tor months past, and the place has
frequently been bombarded. It is
from this section of the line that one
of the drives in an allied offensive for
the purpose of taking the important
city of Lille, northeast of Lens would
doubtless be directed.
Hard fighting has been resumed in
the vicinity of Dead Man's Hill on the
A'erdun front, the Germans making
another attempt to dislodge tlio
French from positions on the slope
of the hill, the capture of which on
Slay 10 was reported-by the Paris war
office. Two attacks in quick succes
sion were delivered last night, but
both were repulsed by the French fire,
the war office announced to-day.
Increase in the violence of the ar
tillery Are in other sectors of the Ver
dun front is reported, the region espe
cially subjected to the shelling being
that between Dead Man's Hill and the
Avocourt wood to the southwest. In
the Douamount-Vaux district, east of
the Meuse, the bombardment Is being
continued.
A semiofficial dispatch from Berlin
reports the sinking: in the Adriatic by
a hostile submarine of the Austrian
steamer Dubrovnik of 4,288 tons. The
vessel is characterized in the dispatch
as a "passenger steamer" and* it s
declared she was not armed and was
sunk without warning.
The dispatch does not state that any
passengers were on board at the
time of the torpedoing and it seems
probable that she was In the govern
ment service as, so far as is known,
no Austrian steamers have been en
gaged In passenger traffic in the
Adriatic or elsewhere since the early
days of the war.
Expert Asserts Key to War
Lies in Possession of Briey;
Explains German Aim
By Associated Press
Paris, May 12.—Senator Berenger,
writing in to-day's Matin, says that
' the- key to the wKt-Tlcs in the posses
sion of the Briey Valley, between Ver
dun and MetZ."
"Since the war began," says Senator
Berenger, "France, having lost the
Briey basin, has been obliged to im
port almost all the iron required from
Knpland and America, while Germany,
having occupied the whole Briey Val-
S. S. POMEROY
Market Square Grocer
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New Peas, % peck ... SPECIALS
Country Asparagus, bunch. Prunes, lb. 10<i
to Fancy Tabic Peaches, can,
Red Ripe Tomatoes, lb., VZ$ 1,»6
Stringless Beans, peck, Large Can Stringlcss Beans,
2,)(- '
Spinach, 54 peck lOf Fa,,c >' Creamery Butter Jb.
Carrots and Beets, bunch, Pork Loins, lb 23^
Chuck Roast, lb.
New Potatoes, peck, 20<; Ilam Ends, lb J '.if
This store aims to supply everything in fresh vegetables,
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Phone us your orders.
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HARRISBURG, PA.
FRIDAY EVENING. , HAKEUSBURG tfajiftg TELEGRAPH MAY 12, 1916.
MUNITIONS PLANT
AT GETTYSBURG
Slock Subscription For New
Manufacturing Concern Now
Being Solicited
Special la the Telegraph
Gettysburg. Pa., May 12.—A move
ment. is on foot for the establishment i
here of a foundry for the manufacture |
of munitions of war. Merchants and
business people in general are being j
interviewed on the subject with a view
to subscribing; for stock in the new
concern and the matter is now at I he j
stage where it depends on the question ;
as to whether or not the promoters ;
can secure enough subscriptions to
warrant them in starting operations.
Should the plant be started, a general
foundry will be conducted in connec- ■
tion with the place. An option has 1
already been secured 011 a site for ;hi>
| new Industry.
Forest Fires Break Out
in Franklin County Hills
Waynesboro, Pa., May 12.—A fierce
mountain tire broke out in the vicinity
! of Tomstown, north of Waynesboro,
at 4 o'clock yesterday morning and j
i burned until shortly before noon, when
it was extinguished by the forest rang
! ers from Mont Alto under the leader
ship of Chief Staley. Another fire, of j
still larger proportions, broke out at ;
White Rock, near Pond Bank, on 1
South Mountain. This fire burned
until late at. night before it was gotten
under control by the forest rangers. I
Several hundred acres of valuable tim- 1
; ber land were burned over, entailing a |
i loss of several thousand dollars.
HAWK —RI'MMKL
Halifax, Pa.. May 12. Howard
j Hawk and Miss Xora Hummel, both of |
Enterline, were married here Thurs* j
day evening by the Rev. J. C. Pease, I
pastor of the United Brethren Church,
of the Jacksonville circuit. They will
: made their home at Harrisburg.
MISS HOFFMAN HOSTESS
Dauphin, Pa., May 12. Last even-]
ing the Ladies' Aid Society, of the Zion
; Lutheran Church, was delightfully en- j
tertained by Miss Anna Hoffman, at,
her home In Krie street.
Subsiding of High Wind
Saves Business District of
Sandusky; Loss $500,000
Sandusky. Ohio, May 12.—Subsiding j
of a high wind probably was all that !
j saved ihe business district of this city
j from destruction by tire this morning.
; Originating in a livery stable, the (Ire i
! gutted thirteen large stores and a |
number of smaller establishments. |
! Loss was estimated at. $500,000.
Fearing that the high wind would
drive the flames over the entire busi- I
ness district, city officials called on :
I Toledo and Elyria for help. However,
| when the wind suddenly died out, the
| tire was placed under control by the
ley, is able to add 21,000,000 tons to
her own annual output."
PEACE SENTIMENT FOI'XT)
ONLY IN CENTRAL NATIONS
New York, May 12. Samuel S.
McClare, the publisher, who arrived
from Copenhagen last night on the
steamer Oscar 11, said that he found
a sentiment for peace only in Germany
and Austria.
local department and the calls for j
help were cancelled.
The Good Style in Our
Clothes Is Tailored to Stay-
Our Custom-made—
Ready-to-wear Clothes—
in a beautiful variety of patterns —in flan
nels, serges, basket weaves, homespuns,
tweeds, cassimeres, cheviots, velours and
silk mixtures—all the season's newest colors
—one-eighth, one-quarter, half and full
lined with either silk or alpaca.
s 2offl J 3o=
Schleisner's $15.00 Suits
have all the style and workmanship that is
possible to have crowded into them and will
compare well with many sold elsewhere for
$16.00 and $20.00.
Blue flannels arid serges—gray and tan
tweed, green, brown and gray flannels,
stripes and novelty mixtures—some skeleton
coats, silk and alpaca trimmed, some silk
sleeves, belted, English and conservative
models—
sls.oo
WILL NOT CHANGE
MEXICAN POLICY
[Continued From First Page.]
eral Scott and said that for the present',
he thought there were sufficient Amer-j
ican troops along the border to handle |
the situation. If conditions grow j
more alarming, however, additional j
guardsmen will be called out.
Wilson Will Cruise
Secretary Baker left immediately |
'alter the Cabinet meeting for visits
to Atlantic <"ity and Newark, N. J.
President AVilson plans to leave to
night on the naval yacht Mayflower
for a week-end trip down the Potomac
returning Sunday night or Monday
morning.
Eliseo Arrcdondo, General Carran
za'.s ambassador, said diplomatic nego
tiations would not be resumed until he
had been instructed. It was thought
probable General Carranza would,
communicate to him. the result of the '
border conference.
Belief was expressed at the Mexican!
Embassy that Generals Scott, .Funston I
and Obregon were in accord on several i
important subjects when the confer-1
ence was concluded. It was indicated j
that the effect of the conference would i
be shown in the future operations of j
American and Mexican forces against
outlaws, although no written agree
ment had resulted.
Upon receiving word from Major-
General Hugh L. Scott that the bor
der conferences with General Obregon
had been closed without agreement,.
Secretary Baker announced that he)'
had directed General Scott to return
to Washington and General Funston '
to return to his headquarters to-day. |
General Scott's report, which was in '
amplification of the official statement >
issued by the conferees at El Paso last
night, was transmitted to Secretary
Lansing and also was considered at
the Cabinet meeting. Its contents were
not disclosed, but there were some in
dications of an unwritten agreement
having been formulated to cover co
operative action aloni; the border for
the present.
Secretary Baker said the conferees J
. had tried to reach a basis for a written !
j agreement, but found it impossible, al
though all interchanges were of the
most friendly character.
Gives Assurances
It was suggested that General Car
ranza, faced by the political situation
in Mexico, was unwilling to make any
written agreement to wnlcli his oppo
nents could point as indicating a sur
render of sovereign rights. Under that
theory. General Obregon, It is under
stood. has given assurances that every !
possible means will be employed by
his government to aid in the speedy
extermination of (he 1 andits while the
formal diplomatic discussion of the
withdrawal suggestion proceeds. It is
possible that neither side will en
deavor to force the negotiations while
the disturbed condition along the bor
der continues.
Before going to the Cabinet meeting
Secretary Baker said no steps to send '
either additional national guardsmen
or regulars to the border were in im
mediate contemplation. It was made '
plain, however, that should General '
Funsotn again find his border guard ,
too thin to protect American towns and
ranches, there would be no hesitation ''■
in calling out more state troops. So .'
far, however. It. was said, not even 11
preliminary steps in this, direction have I'
been taken. j i
General Funston returns to San An- i
tonio with his original orders allored
! BELL-ANSI
j Absolutely Removes
J Indigestion. One package |
• proves it. 25c at all druggists.
In no waj. He lias full authority to
! dispose his men either in Mexico or
along the border. Mexico or
Reports of Withdrawal of
American Troops From More
Advanced Bases Unverified
By Associated Press
Columbus, N. M.. May 12.-Repor(s
unverified at. military headquarters
that American troops are being with
drawn from San Antonio, Texas, and
other advanced bases gave rise to-day
to a belief iri some quarters that de
velopments look toward a protective
patrol of Northern Chihuahua.
Supporting this contention Is the
transportation of supplies which had
been concentrated at San Antonio back
seventy miles to Namiquipa. It is
known also (hat General Frederick
funston has expressed his belief that
the present line of communication is
too long to be maintained properly.
Final arrangements for the concen
tration of the New Mexican National
CJuard were completed to-day. The
tirst companies will probably arrive
from Doming and Silver City before
night. With the announcement that
the militia is to be brought to war
strength for the mobilization. Captain
James A. Welsh, chief of ordnance of
the base, has prepared the additional
equipment necessary .
Mexican Questions Will
Be Transferred to Diplomatic
Channels After Disagreement
By Associated Press
El Paso, Texas, May 12. Acting
no longer as diplomatic agents. Gen
eral Hugh J.,. Scotr. chief of staff of
the United Slates army, and Gefieral
Frederick Funston, commanding the
southern department, expect to leave
to-day or to-night for their headquar
ters. General Scott expects to go 1o
Washington without delay and general
Funston to San Antenio to direct the
mobilization of militia and regular
troops that have been ordered to the
border.
By the transfer of the questions they
have been debating for two weeks
with General Obregon, Mexican min
ister of war, through diplomatic chan
nels. General Scott and General Funs
ton now are concerned onlv with the
military aspect of the situation. Gen
eral I' unston was in communication
with General Pershing and Colonel
Frederick W. Sibley, commanding the
forces near Boqulllas to-day, but It was
understood that neither the heavy col
umn in Chihuahua nor the small force
stretched across the border into Coa
liuiia would assume aggressive atti
tudes at present.
Will Await Negotiations
Unless action is forced by the Mexi
cans the American army probably will
make no forward move while negotia
tions between Washington and Mexico
City are being conducted. Active
preparations along the Arizona-New
Mexico-Texas border will be made,
however. General Funston expects to
strengthen all points that might be
objectives of raiding parties. The
fresh regular troops will be distributed
along the border almost Immediately
after their arrival at their temporary
stations, but some time will pass be
fore the militia will be utilized The
guards from the three States are be
ing mobilized at Douglas, Columbus
arid Antonio, where they will be mus
tered into service and drilled for fleid
service.
The pbregon-Scott conference over
the Mexican situation ended In a dis
agreement at ti.35 last evening. At the
conclusion the following statement,
signed by the conferees, was given to
the correspondents:
"That, alter several « conferences,
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marked throughout with conspicuous
courtesy and good will. In which con
ferences mutual impressions were ex
changed and information was collected
upon the military situation on (he
frontier, it was agreed upon by the
conferees to suspend the conferences
und report back to their respective
governments in order tliat these may
be able, through their respective for
eign departments, to conclude this
matter.
'•That the ending of these confer
ences does not mean, in any way, a
rupture of the good relations of friend-
ship between the conferees nor be
tween the respective governments.
(Signed)
"A. OBREQON,
"11. L. SCOTT,
"FREDERICK FUNSTON."
The situation is i.lmost exactly
where it stood before the conferences
began. The Mexican government still
insists on the withdrawal of General
Pershing's columns upon a certain
date and wants that date to come
quickly. It. is known that. General
Obregon has been willing to make con
cessions in order to reach an agree
ment with the American conferees.
He lias been overruled, however, by
theFlrst. Chief, Venustiano Carranza,
and Ills advisers". After practically
conceding the demanda of the Ameri
can conferees, he was compelled to
reverse his attitude.
Do you know the condition of your
piano? Sepd for Lott the piano tuner.
Exaniinat on Free.—Adv.
N ATI RAUSTS TO HIKR
Members of (he Natural History So
ciety of the city, will leave to-morrow
shortly before noon, for a hike to
Conewago. From there they will go
on a hige to the Susquehanna river.