/resident Appeals to Railroad Managers and Men on Patriotic Grounds to Avert Strike _HARRISBURG l|B§l|t TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 186 PROSPECTS FOR STAYING STRIKE ARE BRIGHTER Show Improvement Following Conference of Thirty-Five Brotherhood Chiefs With Wilson at White House; Men Exhibit Disposition to Co-operate to Stay Trouble MIGHT ASK CONGRESS FOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY AS LAST RESORT TO STOP DISASTER Outline Demands; Wilson May Head Arbitration Board of Twelve Members; Anxious to Settle Difficulties at Once and Offers to Stay in Continuous Conference Washington, Aug. 14.—Prospects for averting a nation-wide railway strike, or at least for the formulation for some tentative program which will De the ground work for further negotiations, brightened up to-day after President Wilson had conferred with thirty-five chiefs of the great brotherhoods. After the conference the brotherhood men declared the Presi dent's grasp of the situation and the position of the men might re sult in an understanding being reached, and others in touch with the conference said the representatives of the men showed a dis position to co-operate to avert a strike. After hearing the leaders of the men two hours, the President sent for the managers for a conference, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. How far whatever progress made at the conference with the men can go toward averting a break cannot be determined until after the President confers with the managers' committee. The President, according to those who attended the conference showed a familiarity with the situation that surprised the men. Holds Out Hope "The President was most sympa thetic," said one of the brotherhood leaders, "and his surprising knowl edge of the situation and of our posi tion may result in an understanding being reached." The President, it was said, submit ted no counter proposition to the men, but he held out hope for an ad justment by legislation if necessary. The impression prevailed among the brotherhood leaders that as a last re sort the President might ask Congress for an eight-hour day legislation. The leaders explained to the Presi dent their stand against arbitration by saying that they were carrying out the wishes of the 600 delegates who sat with them at their meetings with the federal mediators. The delegates, the President was told, in voting on whether they should accept or reject the mediators' proposal to arbitrate, voted unanimously for rejection. Give Detailed Strike. Vote The brotherhood leaders presented to the President detailed reports of the vote cast in favor of a general strike. The discussion this morning, it was learned, centered largely about the possibility of reaching an agreement on some form of arbitration and par ticular attention was paid to the sub jects to be arbitrated. It was considered possible that a tentative agreement would provide for arbitration of the demands of the men for an eight-hour day and for time and half time with the elimination of the counter proposals of the employ ers. The railroads have wanted to arbi trate their counter proposals and that the men resist. They were first in clined to arbitrate their own demands, but later indicated their disinclination to arbitrate anything. Shortly after 2:30 o'clock the man- THE WEATHER, For Harrlsburg and vicinity: Fulr, continued cool to-nights Tucmlay fulr with moderate temperature. For Eustern Pennsylvania: Fair and continued cool to-nlKlit; Tuesday fair with modernte tem perature; diminishing northwest winds. Klver The Susquehanna river and all Its tributaries will fall slowly or re main stationary A stage of about 3.1 feet IN Indicated tor Harrlsburg Tuesday morning. General Condition* Showers have oci-urred generally In the last twenty-four hours in'the Atlantic Mates from Virginia to South Carolina, inclusive; also in Tennessee, the Gulf Mates, the Missouri, Middle and Lower Mis sissippi valleys. In the Rocky Mountains and In Northern tull foritiu. There were scattered showers In I'ennsylvnul.i, South ern New F.nKlnnd and In the l'p per St. Lawrence Valley. There has liecn u general fall of 2 to 18 degrees In temperature over the eastern half of the country. In the Northwestern States and the "Western Canadian provinces temperatures have risen 2 to 14 denrees as compared with the readings of Saturday morning. Temperature! 8 a. m.. 62. Sunt Rises, sil« n. m.| sets, 7:03 p. m. Mooni Rises, 7i30 p. m. River Stage: 3.1 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 73. Lowest temperature, 73. Mean temperature, 80. Normal temperature. 70. VACATION SEASON IS AT ITS HEIGHT Reat and recreation will not bo complete unless you have all the news from home every day. Your favorite newspaper, the Harris burg Telegraph, will fill the bill. Phone the Circulation Department before you leave home. The next issue will meet you, uo matter where you go. Six cents a week, postage pre paid. . BV CARBIKR* (I CEXTS A WEEK. SINGLE COPIES 2 CENTS. agers' committee at the conclusion of a half liour conference, went to the White House to meet the President. There were nineteen managers in the party and all were silent over the developments of the conference of the men and the President earlier in the day. The President's conference with the men was opened with a statement by A. D. Garrettson, of the conductors, as spokesman. He outlined the demands for an eight-hour day and time and a half for over time. He insisted that the demands were fair. President Wilson then addressed the men, point ing out what disaster would follow a general strike and insisting that an agreement must be reached. Thoroughly Discuss Situation The President then asked to know the specific things on which the em-, ployers were prepared to insist. Mr. [Continued on Page 5] Anxiously Await Crest of Flood Pouring Down From Bursted Dam By .Associated Press Asheville, N. C„ Aug. 14.—Daylight found the inhabitants of the Keowee and Seneca Valleys, in South Carolina still awake anxiously awaiting the crest of the floot'. waters loosened last night by the breaking of .the great dam at Lake Toxaway, N. C. Warn ings of the flood's approach were sent broadcast through Pickens, Walhalla, Ocene and Anderson counties, enabled dwellers in the lowlands to prepare to move, if necessary. The collapse of the dam released a lake which covered 550 acres to an average depth of thirty feet, but so far as known no lives were lost. At Lake Toxaway village, a noted sum mer resort, only minor damage was reported. A spring seeping the foun dation of the stone and earth struc ture is believed to have caused the collapse. The water's course through North Carolina ran through an almost uninhabited section of Transylvania county. Earyl to-day nj reports of damage had been received but there was little doubt but that crops suf fered severely. Preparations were made by. industrial plants in South Carolina to combat the force of the flood. Gangs were busy strengthen ing dams and otherwise preparing for high waters. The known property damage early to-day was $50,000, the cost of the dam only. Anderson, S. C„ Aug. 14. —Water released when the Toxaway dam broke last night reached Portman dam on the Seneca river, ten miles west of here at 9:30 o'clock this morn ing. An hour earlier the flood struck the Blue Ridge railway crossing and continued to rise for some time after. No great damage has been done and none is expected in this section. FLOUR TAKES JUMP By Associated Press Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 14. —Colum bus mills to-day advanced the price of all grades of flour sixty-five cents a barrel. Prevailing prices now are: Winter patents, $7.80; blended, $8.20; spring patents, $8.35. EX-SENATOR HALE BETTER By Associated Press Ellsworth, Maine, Aug. 14. The I condition of former U. S. Senator Eu gene Hale, who has been critically ill for several days at his summer home here, was said by his physicians to day to be greatly improved. GEN. PAINE IS DEAD Boston, Aug. 14. The death at Weston, of General Charles J. Paine, well known as an officer of the Civil war and later as owner of three suc cessful defenders of the America's Cup, was announced here to-day. He was 83 years old and a great-grandson of Robert Treat Paine, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. For his service in the Civil war he received an honorary commission as Major Gen eral "for meritorius and valuable ser vices." SUGAR COMES DOWN New York, Aug. 14. All grades of refined sugar were reduced 25 cents per hundred pounds to-day making! fine granulated 7.00. j HARRISBURG, PA.., MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1916. CIRLS GIVE BLOOD TO SAVE vagi New York.—Within twenty-four hours, thirty-two ounces of blood, from former infantile paralysis victims, from which a serum to combat the present epidemic is being made, was obtained at the Willard Parker hospital here. Among those who gave their blood to the cause was Miss Grace M. Lytle. who gave eight ounces, and Miss Amy Olidort, daughter of the vice-president of the People's Hospital, who gave six ounces. 8 ARRESTED IN STRIKE TROUBLE Warrants Will Be Served on Unlicensed Jitneys, Says Police Chief Eight striking carmen were arrested over the week-end by City Detective Schelhas. All are charged with being implicated in an attack on a Third street car at North street last Wednes day night. All furnished bail for a hearing Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, before Alderman James B. De shong. Two other warrants have been issued and arrests will be made ac cording to the police. One of the men arrested, Charles M. Housel, says he is a striker, but John J. Thorpe, organ izer of the car men, declares he is not. The others under arrest are Wilbert [Continued on Page 5] Scotts Recommend That State Takes Over Liquor London. Aug. 14. The committee appointed some time ago to advise the government in regard to proposals for purchase by the State of the licens ed liquor trade of Scotland and has re commended that trade in liquor by licensed grocers should be abolished and that hotels and inns which de pend mainly on this traffic should be taken over by the State. The com mittee reported against the purchase of distilleries. It is suggested that the price paid for hotels and inns should be esti mated on the basis of their annual profits over a fixed number of years, payment to be made in four per cent stock issued at par. Two Dead, Six Are 111 From Eating Toadstools j Bedford. Pa., Aug. 14.—Eating toad j stools which they thought were mush j rooms caused the death of Miss Mary I Corley, 22, and Mrs. Richard Cardtll, 24, at West Knd yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lohr, at whose home the fatal meal was served, arc In a serious con dition and four children are ill. Mrs. Gardlll is a daughter of Mrs. Lohr and was spending the day with her, while Miss Corley was employed at the Lohr home as a domestic. DISCUSSING RATIO INCREASE Washington, Aug. if. ltailroad 1 men and shippers from many parts |of the country appeared before the I Interstate Commerce Commission to-day to argue over the reasonable ness of proposed increased freight rates from the Atlantic seaboard to the intermountain section and from Pacific coast points east. Some of the increases are as high as 100 per cent and unless suspended by the Commis- j sion will go into effect Sept. 1, 4 SCHOOLS TO BE IN CANOE RACE Academy Can Compete With City and Steelton High Schools Labor Day Four instead cf three giant "war" canoes, manned by crews of young athletes of the Harrisburg Academy, as well as Central, Technical and Steelton high schools, instead of the three high schools only, may form the feature event of the big Labor Day carnival and regatta to be held under the direction of the "Greater Harristurg Navy." Entry of the academy in the "war" [Continued on Page 3] Crew of French Cruiser Deny Reported U-Boat Capture Pensacola, Fla.. Aug. 14. Termin ating a stay of 24 hours at this port, the French cruiser Admiral Aube went to sea yesterday. Captain Lesquizst asserted that his visit here was not of significance. Captain Lesquizst characterized as absurd the rumor that the boat was looking for the Bremen, and when asked to confirm the reported wire less dispatch concerning the capture of the Deutschland by a British patrol boat, he laughed. No officer on board would confirm the reported capture of the undersea liner Deutschland, but on the contrary, absolutely denied there was any basis for the statement. This denial is made as strong as possible by the captain and the French consul here. Unable to Find Ship Whose Crew Has Mutined By Associated Press San Francisco, Aug. 14.—With her I crew In a state of mutiny the bark | Callao, which left here Saturday for j New York, is to-day somewhere off the : Golden Gate, awaiting a tug to bring her back to this port. | The Callao, which is equipped with I wireless, sent a radio call for a tug ' late Saturday night. A tug was dis patched to her aid, but returned last night, having been unable to locate the bark on account of the dense fog. Another tug was sent to locate the ves sel. The Callao Is loaded with 1,500 tons of barley and oil for New York. EXPORT orii DROPS By Associated Press New York, Aug. 14. The Stand ard Oil company, of New York, to day reduced the prices of refined petroleum for export 10 points, mak ing refined in cases 11.25 cents a gal lon, in tanks 5.00 cent and standard white in barrels 8.85 cents. HAVE EPIDEMIC UNDER CONTROL IN THIS STATE Two Deaths and Seven New Cases in Phila.; Dixon Pro nounces Situation Good INSPECTING CHILDREN Bush From Seashore Points Cause Additional Inspectors to Be Put On By Associated Press Philadelphia, Aug. 14.—Two deaths and seven new cases of infantile paralysis were reported in this city yesterday, an improvement over Sat urday, with its seven deaths and eleven new cases. The total new cases in this city for the week ending at 7 o'clock this morning was ninety-two, with fifteen deaths. Only nine of the forty-eight wards in this city have escaped the disease. In the forty-third ward there have been thirty cases, and in the twenty second ward twenty-one cases. The twenty-second ward takes in German town and the forty-third embraces Hunting Park. The West Philadelphia wards have only eighteen cases. Determined to inforce against un covered garbage cans, twelve sanitary inspectors started this morning on a tour of the city. All offenders will be fined. It was believed they would irake their first inspection in West Philadelphia, where violations are re ported to have been most flagrant. [Continued on Page 7] King Now Repudiates His Confessions of Murders By Associated Press Albion, N. Y„ Aug. 14.—District Attorney Knickerbocker of Orleans announced to-day that Erwin King hao repudiated the confession he made at Little Valley, August 10, that he was guilty of the murder of Charles Phelps and his housekeeper, Mary Wollcott, at West Shelby, on March 22. 1915. Charles Stielow. is now in Sing Sing prison under sentence of death for these murders, but was reprieved re cently *n the day set for his execu tion. Stielow's friends believed King's confession would save the life of the condemned man. It Is said that King gave the reasons that actuated him when he made his confessions, but the District Attorney did not make public that portion of the statement. Albion. N. Y., Aug. 14 —David A. White, Stielow's Albion lawyer, de clared that the prisoner's recantation war. "ridiculous, false and inspired." He added: "I understand that Kins says in this allegement that he was offered $3,000 to confess the murders. This I am sure is false." Mr. White denied that friends of Stielow were responsible for the war rant issued to-day for King's arrest. Later to-day a warrant was issued by Justice of the Peace H. C. Tucker, charging King with murder in the first degree in connection with the Phelps and Wollcott murders. The Justice refused to say upon whose information the warrant was issued. WILL MAKE NO DIFFERENCE By Associated Rrcss New York, Aug. 14. The report ed repudiation by Erwin King of his confession that he was guilty of the double murder at Shelby will have no effect on efforts to save Charles Stie low from the electric chair, Stuart M. Kohn, an attorney of the Mutual Wel fare League, who has been active in Stielow's behalf said to-day. Cool Weather Will Continue Is Forecast Cool weather will continue with little Increase in temperature for another forty eight hours at least, according to forecasts issued this morning, by the U. S. weather bureau. This morning at eight o'clock the mercury stood at 62 degrees, 17 degrees I below normal. Cool breezes during the ! day kept the temperature low, but the record for the month is 49 degrees. This was established August 27. 1910. The cool weather is general and will continue with fair skies to-morrow. Wreck Toll Now Twenty-Six; Many Others May Die Special to the Telegraph Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 14.—The death toll resulting from the wreck ion the line of the Southern Cambria Traction Company, seven miles from here, Saturday, was brought up to 26, with the death of Mrs. Judith Ribblett. Several other persons are In a critical condition. Twenty-one victims of the wreck are in the Mercy Hospital, while thirty-four others are now at Memo rial Hospital, ten having already been discharged and sent home. ! Local morgues are overtaxed with 1 bodies and funerals have to be ar ranged to suit the convenience of un dertakers. An investigation of the wreck will also be made by officials of the com pany. State and local authorities have been notified that they will be per mitted to have representatives pres ent. Coroner C. A. Fitzgerald con tinued his investigation, but no date for the inquest has been announced. Failure of the brakes to work is be lieved by local authorities to have caused the wreck. MARQUIS DE SEGUR DIES Paris, Aug. 74. Marquis De Segur, the historian and member of the French Academy, died yesterday. He was elected to the Academy in 1907. PENROSE CARRIES ATTACK ON By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 14. Senator Penrose carried the Republican at tack on President Wilson's appoint ments a step further to-day by intro ducing resolutions calling for investi gation of appointments with waivers of 'Civil Service requirements. TRY TO UNRAVEL MYSTERY OF MAN FOUND BEHEADED Body Found in Lonely Spot With Severed Skull and Bight Arm Three Feet Away NOT YET IDENTIFIED Coroner Suspects Foul Play, but Thinks Wild Animal May Have Torn Victim Hidden in a valley between two mountains, and more than a mile from the nearest house. Aaron S. Payne, of 1709 Market street, yesterday found thj decomposed body of an unidenti fied man, with the head and right arm cut off, and lying about three feet away. County authorities are at a loss to determine just how the man met his death, owing to the condition of the body, but every effort is being made to learn the cause. That the man was murdered, or met with an accident and some animal found the body and attempted to drag it away, is the be lief of the investigators. Nothing was found to identify the man, who was well dressed. Mystery surrounds the case, as the spot where he was found is about the. loneliest known in the valley. Near the body was a new Panama hat. The man wore low tan shoes, with rubber heels, and a brown suit. Authorities are not positive of the age, but will endeavor to get a better de scription after a thorough examina tion. It is believed that the body has been lying in the mountains for weeks. It was brought to the morgue of Charles H. Mauk, undertaker, Sixth and Kelker streets, this morning and is being held pending the investiga tion. The climb to the spot took more than an hour, as it is more than a mile from the nearest house, which is occupied by J. C. Farble and family. Mrs. Farble said yesterday that strangers were seen in the neighbor [ hood some time ago. STRIKES OUT 25 MEN By Associated Press Marienette, Wis., Aug. 14. What is believed to be a record in baseball was made yesterday when Pitcher Ewick of the Crivitz Baseball team in an eleven-inning game with Marien ette struck out 25 men. Crivitz won ; to l. ro EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY J rg.—Dr. R. L. Perkins, under the direction of I inger completed a tliorough examination of ( * le unknown man, found yesterday in Robert's ; narks indicating foul play were found. Noth-4 t . ... fe .vund to aid in identifying the body, which was ! ' 1 buried late to-day. I > < 1 STRIKER ARRESTED ! i I Harrisburg.—John S. Dunkle, one of the striking car- ;[ I men, was arrested this afternoon by Detective Schelhas, * JI ' arged with being implicated in the attack on a Third sti ' car last Wednesday night. ! 1 ji T CONFERENCE MAY GO OVER UNTIL TO-MORROW j 1 Washington, Ag. i4.—Judge Chambers of *, ► did not wait at the White ITou: c for the ! |i confer) a * \ t clared that the discussion might <JO over until to-morrow i| 1 TUGS GO TO MEET FOREIGN U-BOAT I ' New London, Conn., Aug. 14.—Two tugs have gone out' ! to meet a foreign submarine reported south of Fisher's ! , < I Island. I [ ; i WANTS STATE TO MAINTAIN ROAD , ► Harrisburg.— Mandamus proceedings recently insti-, | I tuted by the commissioners of Northampton county against . I the State Highway Department to compel State officials* ? * to construct and maintain as a State highway, the road lead- ' ! ing from Nazareth to Bethlehem were heard this after-j | J ' noon by the Dauphin county court. COMMISSION OPPOSES BRIDGE , Harrisburg. At a meeting at ftoon to-day of the City . 5 I Planning Commission the ordinance authorizing Swift and ' , ; Company to build a bridge across Seventh street to con inect the company buildings, was returned to Council with' * a negative recommendation. MARtUA Ct. | Orrln Crawford Hard, Mt. l uion, unci Catherine Ellen Bowers* city* j Cheater Lewis Browu and Mary Cdlth Rohm, city. C liarles Clifton Field* and AuguMa Elizabeth Brady, city. V Charles IV. .Mann and Mary Catherine Fuglt, city. J 3 A' 1 Vb ii "fij ii Jt 'ii vt/ 'ii Wi ii xfti' I i|||| 10 PAGES CITY EDITION RUSSIANS ARE PUSHING TEUTONS RAPIDLY BACK Both Flanks of Austrians on Lembcrg Front Under Heavy Pressure ITALIANS ARE WINNING Pierce Strong Line and Take Prisoners; French Forcing Evacuation of Clery The Russian drive in Galicia is push ing the Austro-German armies back ward toward Lemberg at a rapid rate. Both flanks of General Count Von Bothmer's army on the Lemberg front are under heavy pressure on its cen ter, forced from the line of the Stripa, is accounted by military observers in Entente capitals to nave been none too secure a position in its rear along the upper Zlota Lipa, to which it is pre sumed to be retreating. Petrograd to-day announces new gains for the Russians on the north wing of this frOnt, on the upper Ser eth, while to the south General Let chitzky is continuing hte thrust up the Dniester in the vicinity of Mariampol, seven miles from Halicz. The Russian armies in the center also are pursuing the Austrians in the middle Stripa and Koropice regions. Continuing their advance from Gort zia on the lsonzo front, the Italians have made further progress on the Carso Plateau to the south coast. Rome reports the piercing of a strong ly defended Austrian line east of hill 212 and the capture of about 800 addi tional men. The Austrians are sharply attacking along other sectors of the front but were repulsed in all at tempts. the Italian war office an nounces. Following the usual course the Ger mans have sharply counter attacked along the line west of Pozieres which London last night reported the Brit ish to have carried to a depth of 300 or 400 yards on a front of .nearly a mile. The attack was partly successful, the Germans gaining a foothold in a por tion of the lost trenches. Following up their gains on the north bank of the Somme the French are pushing their advance to a point where German evacuation of Clery, commanding the direct approach to Peronne from the northwest may be compelled. Fighting is being contin ued in the Maurepas sector northwest of Clery, where brisk cannonading is reported to-day. To the left of the Fay Deniecourt road a French attack resulted In carrying some trenches.
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