Striking Trolley men Ask Mayor Meals to T""! HARRISBURG (Sd§£&l TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 172 STRIKERS WILL NOT INSIST ON FORMAL RECOGNITION OF AMALMAYOR TO TELL MUSSER; WAGES RAISED 2 CENTS Division 709 Asks City's Chief Executive to Take Up New Agreement With Company Officials; Thorpe and Mc- Laughlin Make Joint Statement in Which Plea Is Made That Jitneys Be Allowed to Remain in Operation OLD MEN AND STRIKE-BREAKERS BOTH RUN CARS THROUGHOUT DAY New Wage Scale and Improved Working Conditions Agreed Upon by Railways Directorate and Committee of "Loyal" Employes; Orders Given to Recrew Cars; Additional Suburban Lines Opened Up; Big Union Demonstration Planned For Tonight Mayor Meals has been entrusted by the street car strikers to present their side of the case to President Musser in an effort to bring the strikers and the company together on the basis of the statement issued by the Mayor yesterday to a Telegraph represen tative. John J. Thorpe, strike leader in the city, in a statement to-day together with Hugh A. L. McLaughlin, president of the local division of the carmen's union, declared that the men will not insist on recognition of the Amalgamated Association and have changed the preamble of their terms of agreement. , Mayor E. S. Meals was chosen by the strikers to present the changed statement to President Musser, and the Mayor arranged to do so late this afternoon. President Frank B. Musser of the Railways Company, said that until he received an official notice of the change in the strikers' terms, he would be unable to make any statement, and that in the meantime the strikers who apply for positions may return to work, under the conditions set forth last night in an agreement with the loyal employes. This agreement grants a two-cent an hour increase in wages to motormen and conductors, and provides for the betterment of work ing conditions. The men on strike declared they have gone the limit in changing their preamble, and will await the decision of the company. Thirty-three cars were sent out on the lines of the company this morning and service was resumed to Hummels town and Oberlln for the first time since the strike began almost two weeks ago. According to Sueprlntendent of Transportation Felix M. Davis, efforts are being made to maintain schedules as much as possible, although there are not quite enough cars out to give the service maintained before the strike. John A. Moffatt, commissioner of conciliation of the United States De partment of Labor, arrived in this city last evening at 7.30 o'clock, and to-day he is endeavoring to bring about a meeting between the Harrisburg Kail ways Company and the strikers. Mr. Davis' Statement Twenty-five of the cars on the lines this morning were operated, Mr. Davis said, oy loyal employes, and the remainder by strike-breakers. Service was'resumed on all city and suburban lines for the first time since the beginning of the strike and no disorder occurred at any place, ac cording to city and county author ities. A close watch is being kept to prevent any possible outbreaks of THE WEATHER For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair, continued warm to-night 21 nd Fri day. For Eastern rennMyivanin: Fair, continued warm to-night and Fri day; gentle shifting winds. River The North and Went Branches will begin to fall this afternoon or to night and continue to fall Fri day. The main river will rise somewhat or remain nearly sta tionary to-night and fall Friday. A stage of about 7.5 feet is Indi cated for Harrisburg Friday morning. General Conditions The slight depression that was cen tral over the Susquehanna Val ley* Wednesday morning. Is now eentral over New England, mov ing slowly northeastward. It has caused showers In New England and In New York State In the last . twenty-four hours. Slight falls of 1! to i> degrees have occurred In temperature In the lotttllMlttri StetCi and in West Nebraska, Northern t olorudo and a few other points in the West. Elsewhere temperatures have risen slightly. Temperature: 8 a. m., 76. Sun: Rises, 4:59 a. m.s sets, .7:23 p. m. Moon: New moon, Saturday, 0:15 p. in. River Stage: 6.f> feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 83. Lowest temperature. 71. Mean temperature, 77. Normal temperature, 75. Getting used to strange newspapers Is like breaking in a pair of new shoes—mighty uncomfortable. Order the Harrisburg Telegraph mailed to your vacation address if you would enjoy real comfort. Six cents a week will bring the Telegraph to you no mat ter where you are. * i BY CARRIERS 6 CENTS A WEEK. SINGLE COPIES 2 CENTS. sympathizers and the sheriff's depu ties are still in service. Last night the strikers held a big meeting in the Technical High school auditorium, for the purpose of pre senting their views to the public, to gether with their reasons for going !on strike. To-night they will have i a parade over the principal downtown ; streets and on Allison Hill. Moffat Meets Company First Commissioner of Conciliation Mof fatt at noon said he had met Presi dent Musser and other directors of the Railways company this morning and that so far he nad not been in touch with the strikers. He declared that the meeting with the company was satisfactory and that he could not discuss the situation in the city at length as he has only been here | since last night. President Musser said this morn- I ing that so far as the company is con j cerned there was little to say to-day I about the strike. Superintendent j Davis is starting arrangements to re [ Continued on Page 7] Mother Who Drowned Her Baby Dies at Hospital Alice Gutshall, aged 26 years, 2147 Atlas street, who one week ago at her home drowned her 18-months-old baby boy in a bath tub, and then took several bichloride of mercury tablets, ! with suicidal intent, died this morning 1 at the Harrisburg Hospital. Wheat Makes Sensational Gains on Chicago Market By Associated Press Chicago, July 27. Wheat prices went up with a rush to-day, jumps in some cases amounting to 4',ias cents a bushel. A sensational crop damage from the black rust region in the Northwest formed the principal rea son. Commission house buying was general with offerings scarce. Open ing quotations, which ranged from 1 V 4 to 1% to higher, were follow ed by some reactions from initial top figures with the market steady at an average advance of 3c- as compared | with yesterday's close. Opening prices for September were 121 to 124 \ and 124 l /i to 127 for December. ASK REPRIEVE FOR CASEMENT By Associated Press London, July 2 7.—A. deputation of Nationalist members of the House of Commons have presented a petition, signed by thirty-nine of their col leagues. asking for a reprieve for Sir Roger Casement, whose execution is set for August 3. Premier Asquith promised to give careful consideration to the p'etitlon. Dublin, July 26. William Butler Yeats, the poet, has sent a letter to Premier Asquith appealing for clem ency for Sir Roger Casement. Mr. Yeats says American friends have in formed him that the executions in Ire land rhocked American public opinion. BIG STOCK INCREASE By Associated Press Trenton, N. J., July 27. The pub lic Service Corporation of New Jersev to-day filed notice that it proposes to increase its capital from $25,000,000 to $50,000,000. STEAMER DAMAGED By Associated Press London, July 27. The Chilean steamer Yelcho has arrived at Ushu aia, Patagonia, says a Reuter's dis patch from Buenos Aires, in a dam aged condition after towing the schooner Emma, of the Shackleton ex pedition 240 miles south of Cape Horn The Emma continued her voyage to ward Elephant Island after the Yelcho left her. HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1916. STRIKERS RAISE FUNDS WITH "HURDY-GURDY""} V_ / !v * M fIBSSB Striking carmen in the eity have hired a street piano to grive concerts each day, to raise funds'for the local association. The "hurdy-gurdy," is placarded with signs asking the aid of the public in the fight of the men Each day details^of strikers are being sent out by the union to haul the piano over the streets. HEAT WAVE HERE; SEE NO RELIEF Whole Country Swelters Under Blanket of Dense Humidity Prepare to swslter for at least two more days. The heat wave from Chi cago is here. It hit Harrisburg this morning apd the mercury went up rapidly. The maximum temperature for to-day was expected to be 93. By to-morrow it is expected that old Gen eral Humidity will get busy and some [Continued on Page 7] TO MAKETOUR OF PENNA. FARMS Virginia Agriculturists to Visit I Richest Agricultural County in United States j Three hundred or more farmers and J businessmen of Augusta county, Vir ginia. will arrive in this city next Tuesday at noon on a tour of inspec tion of Pennsylvania farms. The Vir ginians will travel by automobile and their destination is Lancaster, where Wednesday will be spent in going over the territory of "the richest agricul tural county in the United States." The pilgrimage from Virginia is to Inspect progress of Pennsylvania cities and farms. Particular attention is to be given to dairy farms and arrange ments have been made for an inspec tion of the dairy farms at Hershey. H. E. Shroat, farm adviser of the Penn sylvania Department of Agriculture, will accompany the party to Hershey. The Virginians will take lunch in this city and will later be the guests of Sec retary of Agriculture, Charles E. Pat ton and Deputy Secretary C. E. Carothers. They will make a trip through the Capitol building and ar rangements are being made for a sight seeing trip along the river and over the Harrisburg Park system. The tour is in charge of W. S. Can fleld, county agent of Virginia; Jesse M. Jones, director of farm extension work, and W. C. Shackleford, district agent of Virginia. Messrs. Canfleld Shackleford were in the city this week arranging for the tour. HOUSE OPPOSED NAVAL PROGRAM Members Tell Wilson Four- Battleship Program Can Not Be Passed By Associated Press Washington, D. C.. July 27.—Presi dent Wilson summoned to the White House to-day Representatives Padgett, i Talbott and Ef-topinal, the ranking; Democratic members ot the House na- ! val committee, and told them he be lieved it vital that the House adopt the naval bill as it passed the Senate, with the construction program Including four battle cruisers and four battle ships to be built immediately and an increase in the enlisted personnel of the navy. While Representative Pad [Contljiued on Page 4] SIGNS A "PORK" BILL By Associated Press Washington, July 27. President Wilson to-day signed the rivers and harbors appropriation bill carrying ap proximately $42,000,000. Most of the money Is to be spent on existing im provement projects. DAM READY FOR RIVER REGATTA Remaining Slabs in Place by Labor Day; Fill Gap in Creek Invert Finishing touches will be added to th« city dam across the Susquehanna at Dock street just as soon as the river recedes to a stage sufficiently low to permit the placing of the remaining thirty or forty concrete slabs. The work will be pushed along as speedily as possible In order that the [Continued on Page 4] ASSERTS WAR fiT VIRTUALLY OVER Premier of New Foundland, Back From Front, Declares Germany Is Crumbling By Associated Press Paris, July 27. Sir Edward Mor , ris, premier of New Foundland, In an I interview to-day with a representative of the Havas News Agency, declared that the Germans were beginning to realize that the war is practically fin ished. Premier Morris has Just re turned from the section of the Somme front where the New Foundland de tachment is stationed. In his inter view he said: "The war is virtually finished and the Germans are beginning to realize it. The battle of Verdun, the greatest battle in history, is a victory for France. It is the first, of all her glor ious exploits and gives a new impulse to the whole nation. "German prisoners with whom I talked, officers wearing the iron cross, told me that the Emperor and his staff seem to fear that Germany has lost the game. The collapse of Ger many is only a question of time. When that day arrives we must see that the victory won by our arms is not lost by diplomatic negotiations." FLOOD LIGHTS ON THE "BASIN" Jovian League Enlists in 'Navy' anl Co-operates For Great Carnival Illumination of the Susquehanna "basin" during the night of the , I-abor Day regatta will be in the 1 hands of electrical experts if the sug gestion adopted to-day by the Jovian j League of Harrlsburg be carried out. The League, to a man, enlisted in j the "Greater Harrisburg Navy" de cided to enter such a "float as has [ConUnued on Page 4] THIEVES ROB PORCHES Thieves on Tuesday night visited the homes of H. C. Quigley, E. B. Bing ham and Walter Jenkins, all of whom reside in Eighteenth street, near Derry. At the Jenkins home they stole a velocipede, at the Bingham home a large fern was taken from the front porch and a rubber plant was stolen from the Quigley porch. Milk has fre quently been stolen. The residents have evidence which they believe will lead to th§ CMktfsttau Uia, .ibices. h * > FOUR WARSHIPS PATROL PATH OF BRITISH CRUISER American Boats Haunt Allied Men O' Warsmen Who Await Sailing of U-Boat DEUTS.CHLAND DUCKS Captain Koenig Makes It Evi dent That He Isn't Planning to Sail So Soon By Associated Press Norfolk, Va., July 27. The arm ored cruiser North Carolina and three destroyers just outside Cape Henry near the allied warship patrol line worked slowly up and down to-day close to an English cruiser. Supplemental reports on the mys terious appearance of an unidentified British cruiser within the capes Mon day night were being prepared by naval officers here to-day for the Navy Department. Ttvo Cruisers Sighted Beaufort, N. C., July 27. Two allied warships appeared oft Beau fort inlet last night following reports that the German merchant submar ine Bremen was headed this way. Nothing was seen of the submarine but the warships continued their pat rol to-day, cruising about 15 miles off shore. Deutschland Sailing Delayed? Baltimore, July 27. lf Captain Paul Koenig of the merchant sub marine Deutschland plans to start to- I day on the return voyage to Germany ! there was nothing going on this morn j ing at the pier whero the submersible j is berthed that was any more indlca | tlve of the departure than has been the case for the last few days. Over-night developments, in fact, tended to increase the probability of a report late last night that It had been decided to hold the Deutschland here until some word has been receiv ed concerning her sister ship, the Bremen. , When Carl A. Luederltz, German consul here announced that the re ception to Ambassador Von Bern storff which he had planned at his home for last evening had been In definitely postponed, he was asked when the Deutschland would leave. "She will not leave for a week," answered Mr. Luederltz. Washington, July 27. The armor ed cruiser North Carolina and three United States destroyers were on neu trality duty to-day outside the Vir ginia capes, where allied warships are hovering in wait for the German sub marine Deutschlanor about to leave Baltimore for Germany, and the sub marine Bremen, expected hourly from across the sea. Tho American war vessels went to sea yesterday on ord ers from the Navy Department after a vessel purporting to be a British warship had passed Into Chesapeake bay and out again in the early morn | ing hours. | Denies Presence of Cruisers London, July 27. At the Adiyir | alty to-day it was stated that no In- S formation had been received there re i garding the reported mysterious visit I made at night of a British cruiser | within American territorial waters of I the Virginia Capes. ! Police Check Rioting in New York Trolley Strike By Associated Press New York, July 27. The first ser ious outberak in the strike of street c-arnien in the Bronx and West Chester county occurred shortly after noon to day when a mob of several hundred strikers and sympathizers attacked a West Flains car in the Bronx. Bricks were hurled at the car and It Is re ported several persons were hurt. Police "reserves and ambulances were summoned. When the police had succeeded in checking the demonstration it was discovered that no one was seriously hurt. About a dozen persons were ar rested. Not a car moved in Yonkers to-day. Mount Vernon and New Rochelie also were witnout car saivlce. There was no disorder in these three places. May Never Recover Bodies of Gas Explosion Victims By Associated Press Cleveland, Ohio, July 27. —The pos sibility that the city may be compelled to abandon not only search for bodies of workmen still entombed in the water works tunnel here in Monday night's explosion, but all further work on the tunnel itself, loomed here to day as the result of Investigations by. L. M- Jones of Pittsburgh, govern ment mining expert. Jones believes a gas well of uncontrollable proportions has been uncovered under the bead of the lake by the explosion. U. S. Has More Than 2,000,000 Automobiles By Associated Press Washinton, D. C.. July 27.—Motor vehicles registered in the United States, ; numbered 2,44ri,664 last year and 1 $18,245,713 was paid by their owners las registration and license fees. The j office of public roads of the Depart ment of Agriculture announced to-day j that 90 per cent, of the fees, or i $16,213,387, was spent for building and maintenance of county and state - roads. There was an increase of 734,325 in the number of vehicles and $5,8153,760 In fees from 1914. , Only 4 8,000 motor« were registered In 1906. ARREST BANK OFFICIALS By Associated Press Newark, N. J., July 27. Warrants, for the arrest of Edward H. Hatch, vice-president of the Mutual Trus; Company, of Orange, N. J., closcu Monday by the State Banking Commis sion, and for Thomas S. Byrnes, secre tary and treasurer of the institution were issued here to T day. They are charged with conspiracy to defraud the bank out of $306,&00j EIGHTY BUSINESS PLACES JOIN IN SATURDAY MOVE Large Stores Swing in Line on Giving Employes Longer Rest Period SALESPEOPLE GRATEFUL Commitees Thank Employers For Humanitarian Step They Have Taken Up to noon to-day eighty Harrisburg business places have Joined in the movement to remain open all day Fri- ! day and Friday evening and close Sat urday at 1 o'clock during the month of August. Yesterday the Kresge Five ] and Ten Cent Store, A. E. Kolben schlag & Sister, Robinson's Woman Shop, Women's Exchange, J. L. Shearer, Black's Art Store, Charles L. Schmidt, The French Shop and the Berryhill Nursery Company announced ; their intention to join with other Har- \ risbur stores and this morning the! Harrlsburg Carpet Company, S. S. Rutherford and E. Mather Co. swelled the total to eighty. To-morrow vail be the last of the Friday half-days and Saturday the last | of the Saturday afternoon and evening | hours for the summer. The new plan J of keeping open Friday afternoons and evenings and closing Saturday at 1 o'clock during August will begin next week. Employes Grateful The large army of employes who will be benefited by the new condition are loud in their appreciation of the [Continued on Pago 7] CORK PRODUCTION FALLS ■ By Associated Press Connellsville, Pa., July 27. Hot weather and a scarcity of labor re duced coke production in the Con nellsville region during the week lo 412,000 tons, a decrease of 6,000 tons when compared with the preceding week. At times it was impossible to secure enough men to draw ovens, and 450 were shut down. GEX. JAMES C. LEE DIES By Associated Press New York, July 27. Brigadier General James C. Lee, United States Army, retired, died at Lake George, N. Y., yesterday. He was 80 years old. rw» T PANY WITH A VIEW TO SETTLING THE TROL- I LEYMEN'S STRIKE SITUATION. IT IS UNDER- il y SOOD THAT MAYOR MEALS PRESENTED THE jk I PROPOSED NEW AGREEMENT OF THE MEN < i THE SESSION WAS HELD BEHIND CLOSED J 1 DOORS. 1 1 FAKERS SOLICIT UNION MONEY f J Harnsburg. Strikers in session at their headquarters 5 i this afternoon passed a resolution asking the public not to j J give funds :o anyone claiming lo represent them, unless * i the person shows a union card, a union badge, or other if y proper credentials. It was reported to the men this after- a Ivubnrrt uud Catherine Elisabeth Miller, Enhaut. ft t Andy Paten aud Annie X'aiavlch, Steelton. I V Phillip Kidney Gore and .Malura Althca Mlkle, Wynber. C Qi Vjrf" »'W' I» W" 11^1' CITY EDITION 12 PAGES ARTILLERY DUEL INDICATES MOVE UPON BAPAUME ! I •* British Shell German Positions Along Somme Front Near Pozieres PURSUE FLEEING TURKS Russians Capture Much Booty I in Armenia; U-Boat Sinks Four Small Ships Heavy shelling of the German lines on the Somme front by British guns Is !in progress following the success ol [ General Sir Douglas Haig in clinching i his hold upon Pozieres, possession c£ i which was necessary to a further ad vance toward Bapaume, his objective. London to-day reports activit; p throughout the night by the British artillery apparently in preparation to.- | a renewal of the attack. The Ger j mans in reply are using quantities o.' ! gas and eye-irritating shells, which u- I being kept in close touch with the | Germans,hand-to-hand fighting at var -1 ious points being reported. | Rumors that an important nava' | action has occured in Scandinavia!. J waters were met to-day by a state ment of the British Admiralty that i. [Continued on Page 7] PARALYSIS KILLS THIRTY-ONE Only Slight Decrease in Number c. Cases in New York To-day By Associated Press New York, July 27. Only a sligh' decrease in the epidemic of infantil paralysis was noted to-day in th health department's report for th 24 hours ending at 10 a. m. Durin that period there were were 31 deaths and 151 new cases. More than 700 children now been killed by the plague since its in ception on June 26 and there have been more than 3,000 cases reported. BLACKLIST NOTE OFF By Associated Press Washington, July 27. A note tc Great Britain objecting to the black listing of American business firms a an "invasion of neutral rights" wa cabled to London late last night b. the State Department. ■' Sf ■ > r M r-