Republican, Progressive and Democratic HARRISBURG ||S|p|t TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 131 POLITICAL LEADERS ARE BECO THAI THERE WILL BE TWO TICKETS IN FIELD; INDICATIONS POINT TO NOMINATION OF HUGHES Progressive Leader Asserts "We Left the Door Open and the Republicans Don't Seem to Be Coming in" ; Peace Talk Being Discounted; Convention Adjourns Until 5 O'clock Harrisburg Time to Await Report of Resolu tion Committee PERMANENT ORGANIZATION EFFECTED; RUMORED ROOSEVELT HAS RESERVED ROOMS Will Address Republican Gathering if They Want Him, T. R. Says; Depew and Uncle Joe Cannon Make Speeches; Justice Hughes Is Gaining Strength Rapidly; Resolutions Comittee Endorses Principle of Woman Suffrage Coliseum, Chicago, June 8. —At 1.31 o'clock the Republican National Convention recessed until 4 P. M., (5 o'clock Harrisburg time), to await the report of the Resolutions Committee which still was working on the platform. The convention was in session about two hours and did nothing more than perfect its permanent organization and listen to some speeches Dissenting reports on the woman suffrage and Mexican planks have been carried to the full committee by the sub-committee and the convention was forced to wait while the committee discussed these measures and debated adoption of a prohibition plank. Chauncey M. Depew was called to the platform for a "minute speech" and when he had concluded, former Speaker Cannon was introduced, the managers trying to occupy the delegates until the Resolutions Committee was ready. As political leaders gathered for i the second day's sessions of the Re publican and Progressive National Conventions it became more and more apparent that there would be two tickets in the field. Victor Mur dock chairman of the Progressive Na tional Committee, summed up the ■whole situation when he said to day: "Well, we left the door open, and the Republicans don't seem to be com - i lng in." That was the Progressive leader's reply to inquiries as to whether there remained any prospect for harmony nnd whether there was likely to be appointed to-day conference commit tees representing both parties to re reive and pass upon peace suggestions. Republican leaders too, discounted the success of the peace talk, saying that action had been delayed for so lons that a majority of the Republi can delegates already have decided to proceed without regard for any third party, and nominate Justice Hughes, to whom the most support has been gathered Will Not Acrept Now There are some among the Pro gressives and among Roosevelt Re publicans as well, who still believe lhat the Colonel himself coud have the day if he would come to Chicago. Representative Gardner of Massa chusetts, who was defeated for Re publican delegate-at-large from Massachusetts on a Roosevelt ticket, pleaded with Progressive leaders to bring Colonel Roosevelt on without delay. Word came from Oyster Bay. however, that Colonel Roosevelt had received the telegram from Republican Nation 1 Committeeman Jackson, of Maryland, sent yesterday urging him to come here in the interest of har mony. While the Colonel announcorl it was not his present intention to acrept the invitation, he would make public his reply later and he did not [Continued oil Pas'* ♦] THE WEATHER For HarrUhrug anil vlclnltyt Part ly cloudy weather to-night nnd Friday; pruicably occasional moderate temperature. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly doadr to-night and Friday, with probably occnNloital who worm; not mueh change In tempcraturei llffht, variable winds. R Iver The rainfall In the la*t twenty-four hours hiii general In the *u«fiue hanna ha*lu, anil sufficient to start another rl*e In all tributary Mtieams. The main river has eon tinned to fall at Harrlnhiirjr. hut trill begin to rlne nmiln tnlw af ternoon or to-night. Only mod erate rises will occur unlearn more rain falls nnd the .lunlnta, Che mung and L'pper Went liraneh r*lll probably begin to fall to night. The North Vlraneh. Lower West llranch and the main river will rise- A ntage of about K.O feet in indicated for Harrlnhurg Friday morning. General Condltlonn The Western storm hn* remained nearly atatlonary dnrlug the ln«t twenty-four hours. It ha* In e reaped In magnitude nnd now cover* the north eentrnl part of the eountry. Temperature: S a. m., !W. *un: Ttlse*, 4:JHI a. m.; sets, 7*31 p. m. Moon i Full moon, June 15, 4:R2 p. m. River Staget .%.* feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 1 .awest temperature. .1(1. Mean temperature. S7. Normal temperature. 6^. 1 \ Vacation Season Is Here Rest and recreation will not be complete unless you have all the news from home daily. The Har risburg Telegraph will fill the gap. Don't spend your precious vaca tion time trying to "get used" to strange newspapers. Just drop a postal or call the Circulation Department and the next Issue will meet you, no mat • • i'ii niv\ \ BY CARRIER « CENTS A WEEK. •INOI.E COI'IES 2 CENTS. CONVENTION BY BU Coliseum. Chicago, June 8. 10:50 A. M. (11:50 Harrlsburg time). The floor of the Republican convention was but a fraction filled ten minutes be fore the hour set for convening and there was every indication of delay in beginning the second day's session. 11 A. M. There was no semblance of the convention being called to order. None of the officials were on the platform and the delegates filed slowly in. 11:15 A. M. The delegates were still arriving. As the resolutions com mittee had just gone into session there was no disposition to hasten matters. 11:22 A. M. Republican conven tion called to order. 11:27 A. M. The report of the committee on credentials was pre sented by Senator Snioot. 11 30 A. M. Report of creden tials was unanimously adopted. 11:30 A. M. Committee on per manent orgainzatlon reported in favor of making thf temporary organization permanent. It was adopted unanim ously. 11:33 A. M. Permanent Chair man Harding received an ovation. 11:35 A. M. Harding thanked convention for the honor. 11:38 A. M. Report of the com mittee on rules was called for but a delay asked. 11:50 A. M. Rumor became nir | rent that Roosevelt lia<l telegraphed to reserve rooms at a hotel here. 11:50 A. M.—The delegates from the Philippines, Hawaii and Porto Riro i were seated by vote of the convention. N'oon.—After long delay C. D. War ren .of Michigan, presented a unanimous report of the committee on rules. | 12:21 P. M.—The rules report was I adopted after a brief explanation by ! Senator Warren. ! 12:24 P. M.—Chairman Harding then [announced ex-Secretary Stimson and , Mr. Sweet, of New York, a committee to escort Chauneey M. Depew to the plat form to make an address. CollNeum—The Republican committee on resolution*, by a vote of ]lt to 111, derided »«> Incorporate In the plntform a plank endowing In principle unman *u (Tinge. I 12:53 P. M. Depew closed at 12:53 o'clock amid great applause. 12:56—J0e Cannon called for loudly, took the platform. Coliseum The Republican commit tee on resolutions voted against the in clusion of a prohibition plank in the platform. 1:11 P. M.—Cannon closed at 1:10 j p. m. | 1:12 P. M.—Senator Borah was called upon to speak. 1:15 P. M.—While Rorah was speak j ing it was learned that the committee |on resolutions had shout two hours' | more work before them, j 1 :20 P. M.—lt is stated that when Borah concludes a recess would be taken until 4 p. m. 1 :31 P. M.—The Republican recessed until 4 o'clock this afternoon. The Republican resolution* committee adopted H plunk nfflrmlne thnt the I'nlted *tnte* should ninhilnln perfect neutrality, i < ollneuni. 1:32 P. M. The Republi can resolutions committee sent out a rail for absentee*. This was tnken to j pre*iiKC II reeonslderntlon of the wo. I innn*s nufVriisc plank. National Bank Stock Brings Record Figure Fifty-two shares of First National j Bank stock were sold this morning at ; public auction on the courthouse j steps for priors ranging from $579.50 to $582 per share. Most of the shares went under the hammer at $5Bl. The par value of the shares is SIOO and the I bids received to-day were the high | est on record since First National | stock went to S6OO many years ago. i The securities were sold by the Commonwealth Trust Company in the settling up of several estates and the sale was one of the most largely at tended held on the courthouse steps in several years. Eight of the shares were bought by Dr. A. L. Honer, Leb anon, and the other forty-four were | snapped up by Fred R. Dapp. i Fifty-eight shares of Harrisburg Light and Power Company, pre ferred, par SSO, were sold to Drs. Car son Coover and E. 1,. Dennlson and P. H. Bailey, commercial manager of the electric company, for $49 apiece. HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 8. 1916. TWO GOVERNORS AND AN EX BUSY IN CHICAGO <£ ■ \ \ '"V ■ '■ '"•••■: , -r" v'. , v. GOV.FRANK B.WILLIS B crtcc GOV.MARTIN G.BRUMBAUGH OP omiq tUQtNt N.FOSS of penmsylva.ni/>> ° OF MASSACHUSETTS. Here are three prominent figures in Chicago, caught as they hustled for the candidates they favored. Gover nor Frank R. Willis, of Ohio, early declared himself out of the race for the Republican nomination for President, but he is a delegate from Ohio, and is for Senator Theodore Burton. Former Governor Foss, of Massachusetts, is a sort of onlooker in Chicago. Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania, is on hand with some of the Pennsylvania delegates—those Senator Penrose did not capture—under his control. He himself is a candidate for the nomination. AUTO TOSSES BOY BENEATH TROLLEY Fourtccß - year - old George Galles Fatally Injured at Steelton Struck by an automobile and tossed directly beneath an approaching car on the Middletown line of the Harris burg Railways Company, at Highland street, Steelton, this morning, George Galles. aged 14. of 6 Chambers street, received injuries from which he will probably die. Young Galles. according to wit nesses of the accident, was riding the tailgate of a brewery wagon going down Front street towards Highland street, when he dropped off and dashed across the street towards a wagon going the opposite direction. [Continued on Page 7] G. A. R. ENDORSES PREPAREDNESS Preparedness Resolution to Be Introduced at Session This Afternoon Included in a list of resolutions to | be presented at this afternoon's ses sion of the tlftieth annual encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Re public, Department of Pennsylvania, is one endorsing a program for national defense. The resolution was sent with a num [Continued on Page 2] Boy Hit by Auto at Rutherford, Killed While at play near his home, Thomas Cieraie, aged 4. son of Jerry ' Cieraie. of Rutherford, was struck and instantly killed by an automobile t owned and driven by Reuben W. ' I,erch, a wholesale liquor dealer, of Highspire. The youngster had been running be side the auto and rushed around In i front of It, the fender tearing off his j scalp. Mr. Lerch stopped the'car and | carried the lad into his home. Mr. : Lerch then came to the city and re oorted to the police. He was released pending an Investigation by Coroner Kckinger. According to witnesses, the child was chasing another boy on a j bicycle at the time of the accident. CHLQR'FORM FAILS HE SHOOTS SELF Unidentified Man Found With Bullet in Heart; May Be Philadelphian Lying in a boxcar partly filled with coke, standing on a Philadelphia and Reading Railway siding at the Pax -1 ton stieet bridge, the body of an un | known man was found with two bul let holes over his heart. Coroner Eckinger decided that the man com mitted suicide T>y shooting himself with a 88-caliber revolver, which was found at his side with two empty | shells in the magazine. An empty two-ounce bottle labeled "chloro ; form" was also found near the corpse, i and it is believed that the man tried ] to end his life with the aesthetic first, [Continued on Page 7] PA. MAY SWING IN FOR T. R. Brumbaugh Delegates May Go to Colonel on Second Ballot (From a Staff Correspondent) Chicago, 111., June 8. Governor Brumbaugh and his friends on the Pennsylvania delegation are getting ready to swing In for Roosevelt on the second ballot. The Brumbaugh partisans have given up hopes or get ting many of the Pennsylvania dele gates to give the Governor a compli mentary vote on the first ballot and the votes will be scattered among the Go\ernor, Knox, Hughes, Roosevelt and maybe Harding, who is being i boosted since his speech. It is said | that Knox will get some votes from j [Continued on Page 4] PERISHFS WHEN HOME BURNS Kane. Pa., June B.—Edna Austin, ; aged 15 years, daughter of A. H. Aus tin, of Russell City, twelve miles south j of here, was burned to death yester- i day when tire destroyed the Austin 1 home and the home of Henry Farns- ! worth. The other occupants of the Austin home had a narrow escape from death. RAP PREACHERS ' WHO RUN DEBTS Bishop Tvree Says Such Min» isters Are Not Fit to Preach Criticising: ministers in the Philadel phia A. M. E. conference who were re sponsible for depts to the general con ference Church Extension Society, Bishop Evans Tyree, in speaking to the dcelprates at the 100 th annual ses sion declared, "A minister who does this is not fit to preach, no matter how well he does preach." He also stated that if a better report Is not submitted at later conferences drastic action may be taken. His ad dress was given In the Bethel A. M. E. church this morning at the session of ministers of the A. M. E. church from [Continued on Page 4] ADMINISTRATION BITTERLY SCORED Republican Subcommittee Re fers to "Deplorable" Condi tions in Mexico By Associated Press Chicago, June 8. The subcom mittee of the Bepublican convention to which had been entrusted the task of drawing up a tentative platform for submission to the full committee on resolutions completed its work early to-day and adjourned to make a re port to the full committee before the [Continued on See Engineer Hanging Unconscious From Cab Passengers in an automobile at Hummelstown noticed that William Hamm, aged 36, of 15S South Eigh teenth street, engineer of the freight train which was passing, was hanging from his window, apparently uncon scious. The conductor heard calls from the autoists and stopped the train. The engine*!- was hurried to the Harrisburg Hospital where it. was found that he was suffering from a concussion of the brain, and a deep laceration of the scalp. His condition is serious, and this afternoon lie had not fully regained consciousness and could not tell what had happened to him. T. R. TO ADDRESS CONVENTION IF IT DESIRES HIM Hopes Man Who Would Place Nation Where It Belongs Will Be Nominated ATTACKS PRESIDENT "Has Rendered Most Evil Ser- I vice Possible, He Asserts Oyster Bay, N. Y., June B.—Colonel Roosevelt will come to Chicago if "the Republican convention desires me to address it." This he announced to day in a reply made to the Invitation he received last night from Senator William R. Jackson, of Maryland, ask ing him to come to Chicago. The Colonel declared in his answer that he hoped both the Republicans and Progressives would nominate a man who, if elected, would "place this nation where it belongs by making It true to itself and therefore true to all mankind." "President Wilson," he said, "had rendered to this people the most evil service that can be rendered to a great democracy." Differences Pale Colonel Roosevelt declared that the [Continued on Pajte 1] May Arbitrate Differences Between U. S. and Mexico By Associated Press Washington, June 8. Arbitration of differences between the United States and Mexico through an inter j national commission to-day became a possibility. Diplomats, particularly those of Central and South American republics, were much interested in information that administration officials are con [ siderinp seriously proposing such a course to General Carranza. If they definitely decide to suggest this, it would be sent as the United States' answer to Carranssa's last note. Ac ceptance would then depend on the de facto government. Under the treaty of 1848 between the United States and Mexico the presidents of the two nations might appoint an equal number of commis sioners to whom could be submitted all the vexatious questions arising out of relations between the two coun tries the past few years. i» | ] £ J i quoted as saying it might be "too late" to-morrow. By a If| j vote of 25 to 11 Raymond Robins was chosen over Hiram ! 1 I Johnson by the permanent organization committee as per- *| > | manent chairman. The convention was called to order at I J 3.40, Harrisburg time. Y -A plank ion- \ \ | if i I to 23. I a i the Thi J & First reports had itnhat at least a 1 f vers dead and forty injured. Ambulances w< , ' ' * ! [uickly called and began playing streams on the flames. < r TWO INJURED BY MOTORCYCLE I | Mjs. Elizabeth Warner, 35 South Third street, Steelton, f | was seriously injured while riding in the side car of a motor- [ cycle near Dauphin at noon, to-day. She was admitted to ) the Harrisburg Hospital. With her was W. A. Sellers, of ! , * , the same address. The latter sustained a probable fracture ■ of the arm. < 1 Manager George Cockill and Walter Blair were here ! I to-(Jay in the interest of the New York State League project, j ) I ' It was announced late this afternoon that they were ready to ' < I take over the Troy franchise providing the necessary sup | I port was assured for Harrisburg. ' ' % ' | I Robert Gillett, matchmaker for the Empire Athletic ' * Club, announced late this afternoon that Johnny Kilbai(e , would fight in Harrisburg, July 4. providing a good man *, > could be secured to oppose him. , 1 ! MAKHiAtiK L.ICKNSKB , < ' Harry I .exile Miller and Ktlirl (irrlrudr Maid. 01171 a««r(e Hariiaon »' I lllnniTfripok anil Kraut-Inn \UU<-ll<-H I.aukhull', l.anvaxteri Gnrn Wheeler Curmli'lmtl, llulllimirc. anal M«r.v tlnrthii Mple. «•!*>■( Howard «.llmcr Holt- ' man, el»», anil HnrMet Kllr,al>elh KimlfP, Nteeltont .1. MilihlnKrr l.rivln 1 Waahliurn, \\ I*., and < ulhjirliie (iherf tliilu. rllM Kny llrahnnu Trawlli and Anna Jane Houi'k, Slrrllnui Jncnb Miller Karper anil tirnrr ' ■*! n»iil|i J») Kl*nln«rr, olty, and Minnie Kt«a Rlegel, l.jkfn. • riiVir Yl< 1 11 ■■ vk 11 Wi inyliM «i >Aiimo 16 PAGES GREAT AUSTRIAN FORTRESS TAKEN; FORT VAUX FALLS Evacuate Lutzk in Volhynian Triangle; Several Bri gades Captured FRENCH ADMIT LOSS Say Defense Is Nothing but Ruins; Germans Announce Sinking of Lutzow The Austrians have evacuated Lutzk, one of the Volhynian triangle fortresses, according: to Information received at the Russian embassy in Rome, says a Central News dispatch, from that city. Several brigades of Austrians are reported in the advices to have been captured with the fortress. It is stated that the Austrian lines have been broken in Volhyna and that they have been withdrawn nearly twenty miles through the I-.utzk sec tor. Admit I.oss of Vaux Paris to-day admits the loss of Fort Vnux. northeast of Verdun, capture of which Berlin announced 'in yester day's official statement. The French still hold the outskirts of the fort and trenches on both sides of It. The fort was abandoned, says the French bulletin after an incessant bombard ment for seven days had reduced it to ruins. Acknowledge I.utzow Sinking l.oss of the 26,000-ton battle I cruiser Lutzow, one of the big Ger i nan warships which the British | claimed to have sunk in the Jutland sea fight last week, is now admitted by the German admiralty, as is the loaa of the cruiser Rostock, a cruiser of 4,900 tons. The admitted German losses now comprise besides the I.utzow and Rostock the battleship Pommern, the cruisers Wiesbaden, Killing and Fintienlob and live torpedo craft. The British have admitted the lois of the battle cruisers Queen Mary, : Indefatigable and Invincible; the armored cruisers Warrior, Black ! Prince and Defense, and eight tor ! pedoboat destroyers. They have also admitted that the battleship Marl : borough was torpedoed but declared she- was towed to port. Damage to the dreadnought Warsplte, which the [Continued on Page 12] CITY EDITION
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