Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, July 18, 1916, Page 10, Image 10

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U-BOAT READY
FOR RETURN TRIP
Cargo About Loaded, but
Koenig Won't Give Hour
of Leaving
Baltimore. July 18. That the
German merchant submarine Deutsch
land would finish loading- her cargo
by to-night and b« ready to leave
within a few hours was the belief to
day of observers who have been close
ly watching the boat and activities
about her since she was docked here
on Monday mornins of last week.
It was recalled to-d&y that Cap
tain Paul Koenig had stated to cus
toms officials when he entered his ar
rival at the customs house that he
thought he would sail on his return
voyage within ten days. That period
is up to-morrow. The captain had not
applied for his clearance papers at
tfte customs house up to noon to-day.
Captain Koenig answered all questions
as to the Deutschland's departure
.with a smile, saying " that would be
\ ery interesting intormation I'm sure."
officials of the Eastern forwarding
Company were as reticent as Captain
Koenig. "We cannot and will not say
when the boat will start back," was
their invariable response.
Stevedores engaged in loading and
stowing the cargo said the crude rub
ber and nickel composing it will be
all stored Inside the boat before
nightfall.
Tells Story of Trip
Here's a story' of the trip of the'
Deutschland by a member of the crew.
"I've been with this green little devil
from the moment she got her nose wet
for the first time," he said. "I've been
with her on every trial trip ana
wi've had many of them. 1 have been
with her even when she was put back
into dock time and again, when ex
periments proved that in this nook or
that corner something was wrong, or
at least could be better. Tnis is the
first time I've been oft the boat. And.
do you know, I'm homesick. No, not
as you think, not for my country and
my family. I'm homesick for my little
bunk down there on the Deutschland i
and fo." the whole of her.
"Bad air. Oily! Oh. well, whoever
is bothered by such things would bet
ter keep of! a U boat and get a Job
on the Vaterland.
"I noticed the old man told report
ers our trip was uneventful. Ha, ha! i
There s excitement in every minute, |
e\ery second. Of course, that doesn't I
mean that a warship is lurking over
head in every part of the ocean Any
way, warships are not our enter con
cern. They bother us little. It's the
merchant ships of all sorts, and sizes,
that we worry about. And, you know,
the meanest feeling in the whole busi- i
ness is when you see one of them glide ■
by quite near and you haven't got a
torpedo to send into her.
"We were not attacked »y a singre
ship on our trip here. In that respect
the oid man is right: the trip was un
eventful. But we had a lot of fun;
and the old man knows it, too. Bu
he is a wise fellow, the captain is. and
he knows how to talk to American re
porters—he's been through It manv
times.
Stoking Hardest Job
"What is the hardest job on a sub
marine Stoker.
"The best? To be on guard in the
conning tower: still, that is in a way
the hardest too. But there isn't that
stifling heat that threatens any minute
to make you fall dead. In the conning
tower you feel like the guardian or
the boat Tou peer out into the dark
res.- that is. as much and as often
as old man Neptune lets you. Like a
nutshell, the boat jingles and staggers
and stamps—up and down, up" ana
down— and all the time your face is
spar/ a and splashed by the salt
water and the storm wind whips vour
ears. There's not a light around.' All
is black, and around you goes a howl
that you dread the first few nights,
but soon get to love."
"And down below?*' ventured the
reporter.
"Ah. it's different down there, quite
different—deafening, deadening noise
and heat. You see there's not a single
opening to let the heat out. Tou have
to stick it out down there until the
storm is over, and storms m the At
lantic don't blow over in a hurry.
"You cannot think, you cannot sleep
down there when there's a storm and
the hatches are shut. You can do
nothing but mechanically do vour
duty. If you're off duty you wish you
were on. for you can't sleep and can't
think; you're continuously at the
verge of becoming crazy. The only
thing that eaves you is the realiza
tion that you have to pull through
and keep your reason. one TOOK of
weakness or despair will bring you a
look from your comrades that will
rial.-! your blood freese with shame.
Oh, it happens to all of us once in a
while.
One Almost ColLapie*
"The only spot where there ts an
occasional whiff of air is in the center.
1-eneath the conning tower. To starw
guard there is a comparatively pleas
ant job, but it is hot. hot enough to
n'.ake life miserable.
"One of the boys almost collapsed a
few days before we approached the
American coast.
"Yes. we have beer on board, but
not a drop of it' is taken on stormy
oayt or nights. We all tried at one
time or another to quench our thirst
with b er in our rest hours, only to
suffer more intensely when we were
back at our posts. It makes one per
spire a hundred times worse than
water."
Deutschland's Sister,
The Bremen, Coming?
Berlin. July 17. via London, July
18 (TuesdayV The report from
Bremen printed abroad that the
new submarine Bremen is pro
ceeding to Rio Janerio is erroneous.
It i_ believed here that the report
was purposely circulated with a
view to conceal the real destina
tion of the undersea boat.
The Bremen left the Weser
shortly after the Deutschland and
strkrt secrecy has been maintained
regarding her destination.
U. S. Business Firms
Are Placed on Black List
by British Government
Lnndc.r. July jg.—Beginning to-day.
It is a cr:ir«iral o-.ense for any British
subject residing Great Britain to deal
v.-ith or to have correspondence with
any of seventy or eighty Arms In the
T 'nited States which have been placed
on the blacklist by the British govern
ment, the names of which are publish
ed to-day In the London Gasette.
Heretofore It has been held that
hostile business interests domiciled In
America were not affected by the
Trading With the Enemy Act, al
though all other countries have been
represented on the list for some time.
COST THIS MAX JI'ST
sl2« TO Bl R.N SOFT COAI,
Burning soft coal in a kitchen stove
I'ils morning cost Steve Gazrllovick.
N.n-th and Conoy streets, the tenant.
$45. and Simon Jfichlovitz. owner of the
property.- $75. The stove pipe became
red hot and set (Ire to the chimney.
Firemen were called from box No. 63.
Ninth and Sycamore streets, and were
in service a short time.
TUESDAY EVENING.
IS TE E LTCMi
COUNCIL TO HAVE
SPECIAL MEETING
May Be Called Together Thurs
day Evening to Discuss Im
provement Measures
Although no formal call has yet
been issued, it is probable that a spe
cial meeting of the borough council
will be held Thursday evening to take
action on the ordinance granting the
Pennsylvania Railroad the right to
establish three additional grade cross
ings and to act on the plan for a new
sewer system for the West Side.
Bids for constructing a large sewer
to drain the entire watershed north
of Locust street have been asked and
will be received Thursday afternoon.
■ Council, if it meets, would open these
bids and discuss what share of the
cost could be paid by the borough.
. how much the railroad would be will
; ing to pay and whether the steel
company might not help.
Other matters that would likely
come up would be the purchase of
motor fire apparatus and final action
on the bond issues for paving and
motor apparatus purchase.
Engineering Changes. An execu
tive order issued at the steel works
yesterday makes E. E. Entwisle me
chanical engineer in charge of all con
struction work, under C. P. Turner,
chief engineer. The same order makes
■ F. E. Howells, superintendent of the
machine shop, assistant mechanical
j engineer, reporting to Mr. Entwisle.
j Mr. Howells remains in charge of the
1 machine shop.
Plan Block Party. Arrangements
for the block party to be held under
the auspices of St. James' Catholic
Church, between Conestoga and Jeff
erson streets, in Second. August 8. 9
i and 10, are being completed. There
will be many features to give the
event a carnival appearance.
Announce Birth. Mr. and Mrs.
C. S. Roden announce the birth of a
daughter. Alma Ellen. Sunday. July 2.
Mrs. Roden was formerly Miss Es
i telle Crumlich.
ROB KLINE HOFSE
Robbers early this morning, or late
last night, broke in the back door of
the Kline Hotel. William Conklin.
proprietor, and stole two dollars in
pennies and other small change. No
| clue of the robbers has been found.
FIRST EXHIBIT
ON NEW FAIR SITE
Especially For Oliver Chilled
Plow, but Public Is
Welcome
The Oliver Chilled Plow Works is
holding the first big demonstration on
the site of the Keystone State Fair and
Industrial Exposition Company, near
Middietown. A big tent has been
pitched there and a carload of farm
machinery is at work with a large au
dience in attendance. The demon
stration will continue to-morrow. It
is especially for salesmen of the com
| pany.
H. A. Becwith, in charge of the
demonstration, said:
i "We are demonstrating several types
j of two. three and four furrow tractor
plows which we appreciate will be
\ ery interesting to a great many farm
ers and agricultrrists, who. during the
past year, have recognized the economy
of tractor plowing and are now con
. tidering the purchase of such outfits.
"We will gladly welcome visitors any
time during the demonstration. How
ever, this field meeting is not a white
collar affair, for most of us will be in
overalls, trying to learn all we can
about our own toois, rather than look
ing wise and telling about them.
We appreciate that a traction en- i
gine or two and a large tent with a
display of farm implements, together
with twenty or twentv-five salesmen
and the necessary teams or mules, at
tracts more or less attention, especiallv
from the fact that we are located be
tween the railroad and the State high
way. We are very busy, and while we
are very glad to welcome visitors, vet
we do not want anyone to be dis
appointed if our salesmen do not stop
their work and talk tools as would
naturally be expected at an advertising
demonstration."
DECLARE ACTIONS
WERE QUESTIONED
[Continued From First Page.]
were liable for but half of the pav
ing assessment.
Mr. Gorgas said he had been ac
cused of deliberately trying to delay
the passage of the measure He only
wished. he said, to go upon record as
being opposed to the payment of the
sum for no other reason than that he
j doesn't believe the precedent that will
thus be set. will work out to the ad
vantage of city and the taxpayers gen
erally. Mr. Gross had a similar com
| plaint. "Too often suggestions and
even open threats are made to coun
cilmen." he said, "and I'll say right
here." he declared finally, "that I don't
intend to permit this even if it be
necessary to invoke the act of assem
bly on the subject."
Council authorized the payment to
Mrs. Lewis C. Hippie of S3O per month
for a period of 800 weeks in accord
ance with the workmen's compensa
tion. requirements growing out of the
: death of the former patrolman while
in city service. The city also will pay
' 8100 on account of the funeral ex
penses. A resolution making the ap
propriation for this year was passed.
Ordinances passed finally included
I the following:
Paving Maclay street bridge ap
proach at expense of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company; striking Kunkel
street. Fifteenth to Sixteenth, from
.'city map. The award of fifty-five
items of the city printing contracts
to the Aughinoaugh Press and nineteen
to the Star Printing Company was ap
proved. New measures included
The ordinance providing one-way
travel on Strawberry street from Third
to Fourth, eastwardly, was amended by
making the fine $25 instead of SSO.
Rejected Suitor Kills
15-Year-01d Girl's Father;
Shoots Mother and Brother
Freehold. N*. J., July 18. Forbid
den to court 15-year-old Florence
Hopkins, of tnls village. John Solax. 24
years old. a shoemaker, forced his w»v
into the srtrl's home and after shooting
her father to death, perhaps fatally
woundin* her mother, committed sui
' cide by shooting himself.
I Miss Hopkins, her sister and another
"brother. succeeded in escaninsr the
crazed man's bullets.
WILSON CONFERS
I ON LEGISLATION
■Visits Capitol in Effort to Get
■ Compensation and Child
Labor Bills in Program
i Washington, D. C.. July 18. Short
-Ily afternoon to-day President Wilson
went to the Capitol. It was the first
visit he had made thtre In months.
At the Capitol the President con
ferred in his private room with Sena
i tor Kern, the Democratic leader. It
was understood that the President is
, very desirous of having the working
men's compensation and child labor
' bills included in the legislative pro
i gram. They were sidetracked by the
) caucus.
j It was announced at the White House
i last week that the President planned
to write a letter to Senator Kern urg
ing the adoption of the workman's com
pensation act and the child lahor bill.
\ esterday Vance C. McCormick, chair
man of the Democratic national com
mittee. stated that the President did
not want to be formally notified of his
renomination until Congress had ad
' Journed. and it was intimated that a
delay in adjournment was expected be
cause of the President's insistence that
, these measures be passed.
Visit Vnexpected
. The President's visit to the Capitol
j was entirely unexpected to administra
j tion leaders. When he reached the
I Capitol Building he went direct to his
room. There was no one to meet him.
but at that moment a Senate attendant
passed the door. The President called
to him.
"Young man." said the President,
"could you get Senator Kern for me?"
The clerk returned with the majority
leader from Indiana. They conferred
for several minutes, after which Sena
tor Martin, of Virginia, and Vice-Presi
dent Marshall entered the President's
room.
The conference concerned the legisla
tive program and the time of adjourn
ment of Congress which the Demo
crats have tentatively fixed at August
19. The President, it is understood,
urged that the child labor and work
men s compensation measures be in
cluded in the imperative legislative
program. He sought to bring about an
arrangement that would not delay ad
journment. as he wished to begin the
campaign not later than September 1,
and notification ceremonies necessarily
must be held prior to that time.
Senator Kern, while not revealing the
details of the conference, said he
thought any change of plans would not
mean any postponement of adjourn
ment.
FAIL TO REACH PACT
New York. July IS. The confer
ence between officials of the Garment
Workers' Union and representatives of
the manufacturers came to an end to
day without reaching an agreement.
It had hoped that the conferees
would settle the strike and lockout
which for three months has kept 60,-
1 000 workers idle.
MAKE NEW THRUST
IN SOMME ADVANCE
[Continued From First Page.]
the shore of the lake, in the northern
part of the colony.
Verdun Defenders Are
Commended by Commanders
By Associated Press
Paris, July 17.—1n an army order
in which he communicated to his
troops a congratulatory address sent
them by the French Academy, Gen
eral Robert George Nivelle, com
mander of the French forces at Ver
dun. says:
"Thanks to the heroic stand of the
army before Verdun, the allied often
i sive already has made brilliant prog-
I re6s and the Germans are not at
I Verdun.
"But our work is not finished. No
Frenchman has a right to a moment's
rest while the enemy remains on the
soil of France and Alsace and Lor
raine. To enable the allies' offensive
to develop freely and culminate in a
rapid, decisive victory we will continue
to withstand the assaults of our im
placable enemies, who. notwithstand
ing the sacrifice of half a million men
which Verdun already has cost them,
still clips: to their main hopes.
"Not satisfied with resisting, soldiers
of the Second Army, you will con
stants harass the adversary so as to
, hold before you by ceaseless menace
the greatest part of the enemy
forces until the approaching hour of '
the general offensive."
President Poincare Visits
Ground Taken From Germans
By Associated Press
Paris, July 18. President Poin
care. accompanied by General Pierre
Roques. minister of war, has spent the
i last two days in visits to the Meuse
and Somme fronts. The trip included
a brief stop at Verdun and a meeting
or. the Somme front with Generals
Joffre. Koch and Fayolle.
In the course of the trip President
Foinc-are inspected the former Ger
man lines and sections of the ground
scarred by traces of the recent bom
bardments. Before leaving he heartily
congratulated the troops and their
commanders.
SURFACE MAYGO,
THEN HE'LL TALK
[Continued From First Page.]
matters, would be dropped. Criticisms
of his office hours, office discipline,
office airangements and conduct of his
iielo force have been made and he has
keen as vigorously defended as attack
ed. Soon after the new commission
came Into office there were reports that
some of the members were not impress
■ed with Dr. Surface. There were also
reports thai men interested in various
orchard preparations and appliances
were after his scalp. Notwithstanding
i livel) campaign conducted against
him last year. Governor Brumbaugh
consented to his reappointment as zoo
logist. The matters which came up
against Dr. Surface in previous admin
istrations were all trotted out again,
but the Governor approved the appoint-
I :v,ent.
Nome months ago there were reports
that members of the commission nad
demanded action against Dr. Surface
but the Governor would not act. Late
ly, after the Governor went to Maine
ti.iigs reached a crisis and the resign
a'lOn was demanded. Yesterday friends
ol Dr. Surface saw William H. Ball
secretary to the Governor, but whatever
happened the xoologist got the re-
J quest for his resignation this niurnlng
It is intimated to-dav that if the
zoologist ao=s not resign he will be
asked for his keys Ir. this event lie
will be at liberty to make statements
which, because or his long association
with Capitol Hill will doubtless inter
est many people.
Musically Inclined Thieves
Rob Three Riverside Homes
Robber 3 broke into the home of Pror
fessor H. R. Omwake. Riverside, the
other night, and stole six dozens of eggs
a pocketbook. with small sum of money!
and several vlctrola records; at the
home of Headmaster A. E. Brown of
the Harrisburg Academy, the robbers
broke into the refrigerator and stoi*
a quantity of edibles. The robbers also
attempted to enter the home of Harris
rt. McCormick. but on account of all
tne windows being locked they were
forced to give up the attempt. All of
these residences are in Riverside drive.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
PROHIBITION RACE
NARROWING DOWN
Fight For Presidential Nomina
tion Between Hanly and Sul
rer; May Change Name
By Associated Press
St- Paul, July 18. Delegates to
the National Prohibition convention
which will open its session at the
Auditorium to-morrow learned to-day
that the triangular contest for the
presidential nomination had narrowed
o\ei night to a race between J. Frank
Hanly, former governor of Indiana,
nnd former Governor William Sulzer.
of New \ ork. Eugene N. Foss, for-«
rner governor of Massachusetts, an-!
noincod that he would not be a candi
date.
With the arrival of the New York.
Indiana, Illinois. Pennsylvania and
I New England delegates, a combination ,
i of anti-Hanly candidates seemed pos
; sible.
Henry Ford, of Detroit, failed to'
j arrive early to-day, although he had
been expected to attend the "get to
gether" conference which will be held
to-day. His absence and silence lends
I color to National Chairman Handshaw's
belief that the Detroit manufacturer
will not permit his name to be placed
before the convention as a presidential ,
, candidate.
May Change Name
Hints of a change in the name of
the party were contained in the ad- 1
dress by which Virgil a. Hinshaw.
chairman of the Prohibition National
Committee called to order a "get to
gether" meeting.
Parker Will Not Accept
Prohibition Nomination
By Associated Press
New Orleans, La.. July 18.—"There ]
is not a chance on earth of my accept- !
ing any nomination at the hands of
the Prohibition party," said John M.
Parker, Progressive candidate for Vice-
President, last night in reply to a
telegram received from Prohibition
| leaders at St. Paul.
Mr. Parker also said hi sattitude on 1
j prohibition apnarently was misunder- i
stood by Virgil G. Hinshaw. Prohibition !
national chairman. "I stated to Mr. |
Hinshaw verbally," said Mr. Parker,
'that national prohibition was the
: only way in which prohibition could be
accomplished, but I also stated that I
stood for local option."
Mr. Hinshaw was quoted as saying
Mr. Parker "wrote repeatedly, saying
I he wanted to become a member of a
j party standing for national pro
hibition."
FIVE ARE KILLED
BY MADMAN
[Continued From First Page.] j
' ar.d when the police were able to enter
: the building, it was a wreck. They
| found an explanation of Mclntyre's
I deed in a note which he left scrawled
;ir lead pencil on a-soiled piece or
wrapping paper.
"The Almighty God has made me a
prophet unto all nations and also my
wife, Hattie Mclntyre," ran the note.
"You shall know that the L.orfl has
sent me to gather unto the Lord the '
remnant of the Adonic seed."
At this place in the scrawl the negro
wrote three capital C's and the initials
"P. H."
"The Lord has made me the saviour
cf all Africans of all America and now
I shall recommend all that are worthy !
ur.tc my Heavenly Father the great
God of all creation. The Lord has
giver, me a spirit to judge the quick ,
and the dead.
Three Seriously Wounded
j "I must die in this land that I may |
carry my reports unto Almighty God
concerning the land of the United 1
States."
In the opinion of the police, Mc
lntyre wrote the letter just Before be
coming violent, although he had op
portunity to do so between lulls while
the bluecoats. having been repulsed
were under cover.
The dead:
Stuart Dean, 60 years old, police
man
Mrs. Josephine Overmyer, 2S years
,010. neighbor.
Edward Knox. 34, negro, neighbor.
H. J. Mclntyre, negro, the crazed
man. 30 years old.
Mrs. Hattie Mclntyre. Negress, wife
of the slayer. 30 years old.
The injured:
Edward Clement, detective sergeant,
three bullet wounds, serious.
Grover Crabtree, policeman, wound- \
ed wrist and elbow.
Mrs. Sadie Knox, wife of Edwardi
Knox, bullet wound in back, serious. !
Woman Is Killed
The negro first attracted attention
with his shouts at 3.15 o'clock in the
morning, but it was not until 5 'o'clock
that neighbors, becoming alarmed
called the police.
Policeman Dean was killed as he
broke down the rear door. Clement \
and Crabtree were shot when they en
tered to recover Dean's body. Mrs.
Overmeyer was slain when she went,
in search of her husband who nad 1
gone to investigate the shooting. The i
crazed negro killed Knox as he stepped j
on the porch of his home.
Mclntyre, although desperately'
wounded after the uynamite had been 1
exploded was found leaning against a
.door. lie carried a revolver and a
rifle. Before he could fire, a bullet
from a policeman's revolver found its,
mark in his head. He died on the wayj
to a hospital.
The negro had pitched the bodies of
two of his victims out of a window, to
the front porch where they lay in full
view until Mclntyre had been killed.
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
FOR U-BOAT WAR
[Continued From First Page.] I
warfare indicating that circumstances
might arise later which would make it j
impossible to adhere to the restriction
on the activity of these craft.
Wanted Good WIU
Herr Zimmerman goes on to say
that the political reasons which shaped
Germany's policy at the time included
the wish to preserve the good will of
neutrals and adds:
"But if Great Britain succeeds in
making neutrals passively or actively
hostile to us, one important reason for
; Germany's decision at that time would
.cease to exist."
"Even America should comprehend
and appreciate the situation as it
would be changed for the central pow
ers and the conclusions they of neces
sity would draw therefrom."
Herr Zimmerman then intimates In
( a veiled manner, being unable to dis
cuss this phase more freely, that the
submarine power of Germany has un
dergone a favorable change since
Spring; evidently meaning that either
their numbers or their efficiency have
i been increased considerably.
He concludes his article with the
assertion that all signs indicate a new
j decision on the submarine question
I will be necessary very soon.
RAILROAD
PAY FOR KEY MEN
FIGURES SMALL
Arbitrators Here About Tele
graphers' Pay on New York
Central Lines
York, July 18. —Employes of
the New York Central, exclusive of
engineers, firemen, conductors and
trainmen, receive an average annual
wage of $785.40. or $65.45 a month,
according to H. \V. Chambers, the
i company's supervisor of wage sched
ules. who was a witness to-day before
the Federal Board of Arbitration con
ducting hearings on wage demands of
union telegraphers on the Xew York
, Central and Nickel Plate lines.
; Figures were submitted by H. B.
Morey, of Utica, chairman of the tele
graphers on the New York Central
lines east of Buffalo, showing that op
erators on the Pittsburgh and Lake
Erie receive $81.53 a month, on the
Boston and Albany S7S.S6 a month,
on the New Haven $77.28 a month and
on the Boston and Maine $75.37 a
month. The present rate on the New
York Central. Morey said, is $68.66 a
month. The union is asking a 15 per
cent, increase.
Testimony was finished and both
sides will argue their cases to-day.
Standing of the Crews
HARHISBI RG SIDE
Philadelphia Division —llP crew first
to go after 12:01 p. in.: 128, 127, 126,
109. 107. 110. 115, 116, 118, 105.
Engineer for 115.
Firemen for Iss, 114, 116, 119. 126,
127.
Flagman for 109.
Engineers up: Brubaker, Grass. Sel
lers. Huber, Miller. Keane, Leman, May.
Supplee, C. E. Albright. Layman,
Yeater, J. H. Gable. Martin.
Firemen up: Maughes. Lutz.
Conductor up: Looker
Flagmen up: Zorger, Nophsker.
Brakemen up: Potter, Essig. B. H.
Smith. Nile. Coulter. Cox. C. M. Mumma.
Middle Division —229 crew first to gi>
after 1 p m.: 233. 221, 224, 240. 244, 17,
IS. 30. 105. 19. 16. 25.
Engineers for 18, 105.
Firemen for 18, 105, 25. 22.
SERVICE SUSPENDED
ON ALL LINES TODAY
[Continued Front First Pne^.]
with the strikers, but the significance
of the meeting was the advice always
given when some of the people said
they would create disturbances to help
the strikers win their cause. The strik
ing employes told many of their friends
that they would win more quickly if
no violence was resorted to.
No demonstrations were evident
during the morning and the crowds
were smaller and orderly. Little jeer
ing of the men cperating the cars was
noticed.
People Inconvenienced
All of the men are planning another
street parade to-night, but nothing
definite has been decided. Mr. Thorpe
annourced at noon that he was not
sure whether it would be advisable to
parade again.
The people this morning were com
pelled to ride in jitneys or walk to
work, and from 5.30 o'clock until 8
o'clock the streets were full of men
and women. Jitneys of all kinds did
a big business and piled up large re
ceipts in the early hours. A number
of the downtown stores? yesterday and
to-day provided truck service to bring
their employes to work, and late to
day sent them home again in autos.
Every conveyance in the city available
for jitney purposes was utilized by the
owner for the convenience of the pub
lic and the patronage was certain. Few
of the autos were seen without several
passengers at all hours of the day.
When the cars were withdrawn from
the city lines the autos were the only
means of conveyance for the people,
and the number gradually increased.
Residents in suburban places who
usually depend on the car service were
brought in on large trucks in many
instances and owners of private cars
hauled their friends free of charge.
When car service of any sort will
be resumed, the railways officials
could not state. Frank B. Musser,
president of the company, said that he
had no statement to make.
Many Tags Worn
Service on the Vallej Railways lines
continued throughout the day.
Many of the people in the streets
wore tags with inscriptions showing
that they were in sympathy with the
strikers. Yesterday afternoon and last
night jitney drivers were furnished
placards by the union men with ap
peals to the public to join in the move
ment and patronize the jitneys so that
the strikers win.
Re-elcot Directors
The Harrisbure Traction Company
stockholders h«*ld a business meeting
this mornln? and re-sleeted all of the
old directors except one. H. A. Kel
ker. Jr.. was elected to succeed the
late H. A. Keliter. Other directors
chosen were Edward Bailey. S. F.
Dunkle. Harris Cohen and B. F. Mey
ers. They are tc serve for three years.
It was stated at the Harrisburg Rail
ways Company offices that only rou
tine matters were brought up.
The strikers held a hi* mass meet
ing of the union men at 2 o'clock at
their headquarters. 2B North Third
street. Address**.' were made n"'\ plans
for the future work of the orc.mizntion
discussed. The men •mn ! n declared
that they were opposed »o violence and
disordc-r.
S> mpathizcr* Damage Cars
The first attempt at violence came
last night, when sympathizers of the
striking employes damaged three
cars manned by nonunion employes.
The crew on the one car was saved
from threatened violence by policemen
who held the mob at bay.
The trouble started shortly after 6
o'eic k, when there were just 15 cars
on the various lines. Cars coming into
Market Square from Allison Hill,
Steclton and Hummelstown, were de
layed more than an hour by men who
collected at Cameron and Market
streets and blocked the tracks.
Tied Up All Xight
At 7:30 o'clock railways company
officials decided to send all of the cars
to the barns, and from that time until
7:30 o'clock this morning, the city
and suburban points had no car serv
ice.
Disorder started In Walnut street
when thousands of men and boys cut
trolley ropes on two cars, split open
air brake tubes and smashed win
dows. Sheriff William W. Caldwell
and Superintendent of Detectives
Windsor responded to riot calls and
were threatened by the crowds, until
It was learned that they were officers
of the law. The mob then gave way
and permitted the crews to take the
cars to the barns.
Police Disperse Mob
Detective Schelhas, Police Sergeant
Einenberger and Officer Whiting were
sent to Cameron and Market streets,
to disperse the mob that had gathered
there and hurled stones through the
car windows. An attempt was made
to attack the motorman and conduc
tor, and when the officers arrived they
were pushed back against a brick
wall They made a show of force and
the crowd gave way. The crew of the
car was escorted to Cameron and Mar
ket streets, where the men boarded a
jitney and went home. Shopmen of
JULY 18, 1916.
RUMBLES
Conductors for 25 22
Brakemen for IT. 19, 16.
Engineers up: Bennett. Grove. Web
s'*. Tettemer. Howard. Burri*. Steele.
Firemen up: Snyder. Hunter. Kirk.
Kepner, Forsythe, Liebau. Bruker.
Beisel.
Conductors up: Heiner, Barger.
Brakemen up: Reed. Edwards,
t>watles. Henry, Myers. Rhine, Williams,
A. Schmidt. Summy, Kltck. Fleck.
\nrd Crms—
Engineers (or first 8. 12. flflrst 24.
second 24. Three extras.
1-iremen for 2. second S. 28. 36. Thren
extras.
Engineers up: Harling, Reiver. Blos
set\ Mala by, Rodger*. Snyder.
Firemen up: Miller. McDermott, Mc-
Cartney. Waltz. Hall, Brady, Snyder,
Desch, Graham, Dougherty,
EKOI..V SIDE
rhllndrlphln Division —2o7 crew first
to go after 1:80 p m : 216. 213. 204, 235,
242 2IS, 227. 239. 202. 222. -'2 O.
Engineers for 204. 20S, 227, 239.
Fireman for 239.
Conductors for 222, 227, 239.
Flagman for 202.
Brakemen for 213, 220, 227, 238.
Conductors up: Pennell, Thomafc,
Smedley. Llbhart. Dewees. Fllckinger,
Shirk. Walton. Sturgeon.
Flagmen up: Cooper. McCann, Good
win.
Brakemen up: Felker. Burk. Snyder,
Lutz. P. Miller. McCall. Fair. Shade.
Wachtman
Middle Division— 247 crew first to go
after 1:16 p. m : 110, 107, 116, 111, 115,
102. 104. 1 13. 114, 103.
Engineer for 111.
Firemen for 107. 102.
Conductor for 111.
Brakemen for 110. 111, 103.
Yard Crew* —To go after 4 p. m.:
Engineers for 134. third 124.
Firemen for 134. 130, second 106
Engineers up: Kling. Smith. Bran
yon. Rretz. Reese. Troup. Anthony, Nue
myer. Rider.
Firemen up: Rrown. Eichelberger.
Wllhelm. C. H Hall, Handiboe. L. C.
Hall, Sellers, Bruaw. Smith. Bickhart.
THE READING
Hnrrlnhurg Division —9 crew first to
go after 11:30 o'clock: IS. 6. 17. 11. 14,
16. 24. 15. 4, 19, 10. 3. 7. 2. 1. 23. 5.
Enstbound—ss . rew first to go after
11 o'clock: 60, 56. 52. 63. 51, 61.
Engineers for 56 61, 11.
Firemen for 61, 7, 9.
Conductor for 63.
Brakemen for 51. 61. 3. 4, 7, 9, 10, 16,
17, 19. 24.
Engineers up: Merkle. Fetrow. Morrl
ron
Firemen "up: King Yowler. Sweely,
Glaser. Xowark. Miller. Cottenham,
Stambaugh, Grim. Alvord.
Conductor up: Sipes.
Rrakemen up: Cocklin, Guinther,
Dintiman. Paxton. Hershev, Woland,
Wise. Mumma, Smith. Creager, Smith,
Beach, Ellsrode, Moss. Sullivan, Stam
baugh.
the company removed the car which
liaO been abandoned.
One Hour to Go Six Blocks
At one time at Cameron and Mar
ket streets, four cars were blocked
before the crowds allowed the crews
to proceed to the square. Then the
sympathizers marched in front of the
cars and about an hour later the trol
leys arrived at Market Square. Here
the needs of the city police depart
ment were evident again. Detectives
Shul — and Speese, and Motorcycle
Officer Fetrow attempted to open the
way for the cars but were unsuccess
ful. When the signs were removed
fiom the cars and the crowd was sure
that the crews intended to go to the
bains, they cleared the tracks.
Not one of the strikers participated
in any of the riots or aided in the dis
order. Thorpe said the men are
determined to be orderly and do
not favor violence. Fair treatment is
all that is asked for by the striking
carmen he stated.
At least 200 Jitneys were in service
until 5 o'clock when the number in
ci eased to more than 500. Automo
biles. of all kinds from large trucks
to small touring cars were used, manv
of them placarded with signs showing
that the drivers sympathized with the
striking trolley men. Ten thousand
badges with inscriptions: "I walk,
why don't you;" and similar messages
were distributed among the crowds.
When the factories and stores closed
last evening, thousands of people
crowded the streets, walking home
from work and traffic increased
raridly. When the sidewalks became
overcrowded, the people filled the
streets, making It difficult for jitney
drivers to make headway.
Extra precautions have been taken
by company officials to guard the
property and special men have been
placed on duty at the North Cameron
street car barns, and at the power
plant in South Cameron street.
Chief of Police Zeil and Sheriff
Caldwell are keeping in close touch
with the situation, and every effort
will be made to maintain order.
For several hours last night Chief
of Police Zeil. Superintendent of De
tectives Windsor. President Frank B.
Miisfer. of the railways company, to
gether with other directors, conferred
on the situation, it was understood,
but after the conference, stated that
there was nothing for publication.
A big parade of the strikes was held
last night over the principal streets of
the- city, and many sympathizers fol
lowed the men. The first car to be
taken off the line yesterday was one
operating on the Progress line. Small
boys placed stones on the tracks and
caused trouble in Penbrook, so that
the officials deemed it advisable to
take the car off the line. This was
the first near suburban point to be
cut off from service during the day.
Only one arrest was made last
night during the riots. Captain
Thom. son arrested a man who gave
his name as Walter Matchett, aged 27,
for disorderly conduct.
Main Villa Bands Flee
Before Sweeping Advance
of Carranza Forces
Chihuahua, Mex., July 17. Dis
patches to General Trevino from Gen
eral Luis Herrera at Parral. received
to-day said that the main Villa band
has crossed the Durango line and flee
ing rapidly before the sweeping ad
vance of Carranza forces.
The Vlllistas apparently are making
for Tepesuenes. about 120 miles south
of Parral. where it is expected they
may make a stand.
General Elizondo reports from San
Francisco de Borja that the only ban
dits in the Benito Juarez section of
Chihuahua state have been wiped out
by troops. Seven Villistas were exe
cuted.
HALF MILLION FOR SHELTERS
Washington. July 18. General
Funston asked the War Department
to-day for $500,000 to construct tem
porary shelters for army horses and
mules along the border which are suf
-1 fering from excessive heat in some sec
tions and heavy rains in others. The
shelters would be constructed by the
, National Guardsmen and regular
troops.
The Mill Gains by Going,
wealth. But the winning is not as
important as the keeping, therefore
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
a great help in securing a com
j 224 Market Street
FLOODS RECEDE,
15 KNOWN DEAD
13 Missing; Property Loss Is
$15,000,000; Many Need
Food
Atlanta. Ga„ July 18. As North
Carolina Hoods slowly receded to-day
the situation In South Carolina grew
serious. High waters were sweeping:
■o»n from the mountain regions,
many streams were out of their banks
and the Stato was threatened by the
most destructive floods in its history.
The death list from high waters inf
Ave southeastern States to-day stood at
fifteen with thirteen or more missing.
The property loss was put at $15,000,.
000. Rescue parties searched the
swollen Catawba river all night near
Belmont, N, C., for ten construction
men who went down with the South
ern Railway bridge there Sunday. Ten
others were taken from tree tops late
yesterday, but the missing men are
believed to have been drowned.
While the situation was greatly im
proved in the region around Ashevllle
and Biltmore. where six persons lost
their lives, reports from other districts
showed damage far in excess of that
first reported. Three million dollars
damage was done to property in Yad
kin county, N. C., and a food shortage
was reported. Railroad co'mmunica
tion was reported destroyed; many
manufacturing plants were damaged,
crops flooded and many people report
ed In need of immediate help.
Flooded power plants in the vicin
ity have caused great loss to textile and
other industries.
APPROVfPLAir
FOR SETTLEMENT
[Continued From First Page.]
omic and financial conditions in Mex
ico with a view to offering some plan
under which the Washington govern
ment could aid in the re-establish-,
ment of normal conditions, has not
been disclosed.
At the close of the conference Mr.
Polk said there was nothing to be
announced further than that the con
ferences were "progressing favor
ably." Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Arre
dondo continued in conference after
Sir. Polk had gone to the cabinet.
Proceedings Favorable
Mr. Arredondo said his negotiations
with Mr. Polk had not reached a
point where a formal statement seem
ed justified. He agreed with the act
ing secretary's opinion, however, that
tne matter was proceeding m a favor
able way and added that formal an
nouncement of the plan to be followed
might be expected before the end of
the week.
Members of the cabinet after their
meeting said that while it was prob
able a commission would be agreed
upon to settle the differences between
Mexico and the United States this
; question had not been finally det'er
, mined.
Scattered Villa Bands
Planning Another Raid;
Trevino Requests Vigilance
I Chihuahua City, Mex., July 18.
Several scattered groups of Villa fol
lowers have eluded the cordon of gov
ernment troops which surrounded
them in the Rio Florida hpttoms ancl
j have reassembled at Tanajas and Las
' Escobas, on the road to Ojinaga, and
are making their way north with the #
object of making another raid on the
I American border, according to confi*
idential advices to General Jacinto Tre
jvino. The advices, which came from
I Santa Rosalia, said the outlaws skirted
j Chihuahua City by traveling in small
: groups to the little settlements north
i east of here.
! General Trevino immediately order
i ed th» commanders of the garrisons at
Ojinaga and Picdras to throw troops
■out in an attempt to intercept the ban
; dits. whose numbers were estimated at
about 200. He pointed out, however,
I that the nature of the terrain is such
that some of the outlaws might evado
the government troops and suggested
that it would be well for military au
thorities on the American side of the
frontier to be especially vigilant.
"With the advent of the rainy sea
son," he said, "the abundant water
supply makes it easy for small bands to
deviate from beaten roads and old
water holes. However, the Mexican
troops will do everything they can to
prevent the bandits reaching the Am
erican border."
Francisco L. Trevino. civil governor
of Chihuahua, announced that he had
investigated the reported seizure of
the Hearst ranch at Babieora and had
determined, he said, that the property
was not confiscated, but that the cat
tle were merely detained to prevent
the possibility of their being moved
across the border without paying duty.
Reports from General Luis Herrera
at Parral to-day Indicated quiet in that
district. General Martias Ramos has
yet engaged the main Villa band,
which is surrounded in Rio Florida
district, he said, but is pressing them
closely. The dispatches added that
strong forces had been ordered in
Santa Barbara and other mining set
tlements in the district to prevent pos
sibility of raids.
General Jose Isabel Robles, Canuto
Reyes and Hitario Rodriguez left for
San Luis Potosi,, where they have been
orjered to incorporate into the de
facto army the Cidallo brothers and
their followers who recently were
granted amnesty.
Hospital Train of Pullman
Cars Is Ordered by U. S.
Washington, July 18. , A hospital
train of ten Pullman cars, designed
by the Army Medical Department,
has been ordered from the Pullman
shops at Chicago.
; Five of the cars are to be equipped
with regular hospital beds and have
large side doors for loading and un
loading stretchers, two will be of the
regulation sleeper type, equipped with
extra fans, medicine cabinets, and ice
j tanks, one will carry a complete op
! crating room and another a kitchen
large enough to care for over 200 sick.
In addition to the regular army per
sonnel the train will carry a special
| corps of army nurses to serve in the
wards and operating cars.