HARRISBURG gg§6&.TELEGRAPH LXXXVI No. 64 18 PAGES STRIKE^D^CISION LABOR CHIEFS AND MANAGERS ARE AT ODDS Critical International Situation Used by Both Sides as a Reason For Other to Sumbit; Pesident Wilson Ex- pected to Make Appeal to Men and Magnates as a Last Resort; Corporations Confident Employes Will Re main Loyal Despite Brotherhoods' Denial By Associated Press New \ ork, March 15.—With no announcement as to whether an agreement had been reached, the joint conference to-day between the four chiefs of the railroad brotherhoods and the railroad man agers to consider the demands of the brotherhoods for an immediate settlement of the eight-hour controversy, adjourned after an hour's discussion until 4 o'clock this afternoon, \\ . G. Lee, spokesman for the brotherhoods, said that in the meantime no statement of what had occurred at the conference would be made by either side. It was learned, however, that the adjournment was taken to give time for the managers to consider in separate session the ultimatum presented by the chiefs threatening a strike unless their demands were complied with. The managers were to give their answer at 4 o clock. The critical international situation was said to be the most important factor in the conference of railroad labor chiefs and railroad managers that met here to-day to prevent, if possible, a national strike. Both sides use it as an argument, and it is expected that if the conference fails to achieve its purpose President Wilson will appeal to employes and employers to settle their differences on the same ground. 1 lie 400,000 railroad brotherhood men, according to their spokes man, W. G. Lee, are determined to get the eight-hour day now because should war come patriotism would make them feel obliged to stay at work. "We feel confident," says a state ment issued by the managers, "that the patriotism and loyalty of our men will not countenance any rash move ment which may seriously embarrass the government and'give the impres sion outside our border that *his country is torn by industrial strife and therefore is easy prey to any foreign foe." "It is too late for them to now pose as patriots, hoping thereby to defeat the just contentions of their em ployes," says a statement issued by the brotherhood leaders in answer to this appeal. The railroad managers entered the conference to-day with the declaration that they would make no bargain until the Supreme Court had ruled on the constitutionality of the Adamson law. The brotherhoods insist that the pro visions of the Adamson law be put into effect at once as of January 1. They demand ten hours' pay for eight hours' work and pro rata pay for all over time. The important difference be tween these demands and those sub mitted last December when the rail road situation first reached a crisis is that the latter called for time and a half pay for overtime work. The position of the employes when the conferences opened was that if these demands were not granted a strike would begin next Saturday night and extend through, the country with in the next three weeks. THE WEATHER, For llarrlxliurK and vicinity: Fair to-night and Friday, not much change lii temperature, lowefit 1 (>- _ nichi about freezing. Kor llHstrm Pcitnitylvunlai Fair to night anil Friday; moderate west mid northwest wind*. lilver The SiiHqtirhnnnii river nml nil lis tributaries 11l full, except the Middle Went Brunch. ivliii-h will probably rise aomrn lint. V stage of about feet lx Indicated for Ilarrlxburg Friday morning. tienernl Condition* The nturiti front the Honlhivent that " central over the l.nke He llion, \\edoendoy morning, | s pu*>dng down the St. !..-■ rence \ alley, nnd Unit from the .\orth Pacific that nun over I'tall j e.\- teriluy. In now central o\er \ctv Mexico. TIICHC two dlnturln CN arc Meliorated Ity it ridge of liiuti lirenNure extending from Mani toba anil bankatchewuu Noutli rnmnnrd to the South \tluntlu count. I'lieht niiuna u.td ruin* have fallen generally from the L,nk Itcuion mid Ohio river en*t wartl to the Atlantic coant In he lant twenty-four hour* and pre cipitation, moatlv MIIOW, occurred generally over the Fncitlc xlope, except In Northern < allforitlu, Oregon and Wiixhlngton, There were scattered HliowerH In Ala bama and Southern Florida, Temperature| N a. m., 3-4 degree* above eo, Nnt Riien, tprnbenL RUSSIAN CITIES IN TURMOIL OF REVOLT By Associated Press A successful revolution has taken place in Russia, according to advices received through Berlin to-day, embodying, which it is stated, to be an official report issued in Petrograd. The lead in the movement, according to dispatches, was taken by the Duma, which refused to accept a dissolution order, continued its sittings and organized a provisional government headed by M. Rodzianko, president of the Duma. The Imperial ministers, the advices state, were dismissed and locked up. The people of Petrograd and the troops there, num bering 30,000, are declared to have supported the revolutionists who hold complete possession of the capital. Order is said to have been nearly restored by yesterday, the third day of the revolution. {Continued on Page 15] MT. GRETNA TO BE FINEST CAMP SITE IN WHOLE NATION Find SIOO,OOO Appropriation Available For Improve ment Work Plans whereby ail appropriation of 1160,000 made for the encampment of the National Guard of Pennsylvania last year but not used because of the Guardsmen being called Into fed eral service, can be reappropria ted to convert Mt. Gretna Into one of the fin est camps In the country, will be work ed out by Governor Brumbaugh and [Continued on Page 4] U-BOAT RESULTS DISAPPOINTING TO THE GERMANS Review of Six Weeks of Un restricted Sea Warfare Small Gain By Associated Press London, March 15. The Associat ed Press has been placed In possession of a review of the first six weeks of the German unrestricted submarine cam paign. The figures given are from the Roard of Trade reports, and the con clusions are those of a highly compe tent authority. "Tho German submarine campaign, reported to have assumed enhanced vigor on February 1, must be slngu [ Continued on l'agc 4] THREE LAWS FOR BEAUTIFICATION OF PARK NEEDED Legislative Enactments lie quired For Improvement of Capitol Zone •J Three Legislative enactments will he,. '. required. In all probability, before the ; ! work can be started on the prelimi : nary Improvement of the Capitol Park I extension zone under the "Urumbaugh } program," which calls for a scheme of ' beautlflcation which will make Capitol | Park the center of the municipal park [Continued on Page I] FASHION SHOW USHERS SALE IN WITH BIG RUSH Continuous Stream of Shop pers Buying Latest Styles at the Stores Ushered In by the fashion show last night, the three-day spring sale In the stores of the city started this morning with a rush. Stores and shops were thronged with a conynu rContinued on l'agc 4] ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF HOlini.Vti COTTAGES Demetrius Eger, of Altoona, was brought here last nlglit by the state police. He Is charged with robbing cottages at Marysville. Ege r will be turned over to the Marysville authori ties. ARNOLD WILL MAKE SURVEY Of LOCAL TRACTION PROBLEM Suggestion of The Harrisburg Telegraph to Get Traffic Ex pert of Wide Renown Here Followed by Railways Com pany; Selection Endorsed by Chamber of Commerce Head; Chicago Man Acquainted With Municipal Hopes and Aims Upon the recommendation President \ David K. Tracy, of the Harrisburg j Chamber of Commerce, the Harris j burg Ilailways Company, has engaged ] Bion J. Arnold, of Chicago, to make I a thorough investigation of street car ! conditions in Harrisburg with full j power to recommend such reforms and changes as may give •"'be people of the j city the best possible service. This is | in accord with the suggestion made by THE HARRISBURG TELE j GRAPH some weeks ago. | Mr. Arnold is a street, car and traf | lie expert of international reputation, j iie was selqpted both because of his 1 work elsewhere and by reason of his j knowledgo of Harrisburg, he having been the engineer engaged by the I Municipal League some years ago to report on street conditions in the | heart of the city, lie has made street i railway surveys in many of the larg -1 est cities of the United States and has | worked out many knotty problems in | traffic situations far more complicated | than those he. will meet here. Tracy Praises Arnold "I think the choice of Mr. Arnold, ! a man of national reputation, a splen did one." said President Tracy to?day. "It insures a good, fair and impartial | investigation of street car conditions •in Harrisburg.. Mr. Arnold's previous connection with municipal lmprove -1 ments here, well qualify him for the ! work. "Results of the survey will be given Ito the public immediately after its j conclusion. The railways company is I to be commended for tho manner in TRAINMEN PROPOSE COMPROMISE CHICAGO, MARCH 15. —IT WAS SAID HERE ! THIS AFTERNOON BY ONE IN A POSITION TO j KNOW, THAT THE RAILROAD BROTHERHOOD'S PROPOSITION CALLS FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY j i WITH PAY ONLY FOR NINE HOURS INSTEAD OF j j TEN AS ORIGINALLY DEMANDED. IT WOULD BE | ! A PROPORTIONATE RATE WHERE PAY IS BASED j | ON MILEAGE MADE. THE SAME. AUTHORITY jj SAID THAT THE MANAGERS PROBABLY WOULD ACCEPT THE PROPOSITION. BRITISH TAKE CANADIAN WHEAT Ottawa, March 15. —The government has received word j j that the Canadian Council of Agriculture, meeting at ! > Regina, has decided that the whole wwheat crop of Canada | I iken for 'he British government London, March 15. —Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of/ ! ! a supplementary vote of credit for 64,000,000 pounds sterl- j ' the exchequer, to-day introduced in the of Commons ]! ing for the- urrent year. ! I V' J | ROBERT McCREATH FINED Robert McCreath, of the firm of McCreath & Sons, was ! ! fined $lO this afternoon for violating a city ordinance. He j ! narrowly averted strikingn ex-Mayor John K Royal a|t j Second md Pine, yesterday afternoon j FRUSTRATES BURGLAR Harrisburg. —I. B. Swartz, a lawyer, Twenty-first and !j Main streets, Penbrook, last night frustrated an attempt to > ! break into his home. Mr. Swortz and his daughter, Sarah, j| | were seated in their home, reading behind a drawn shade, jj | and the thief not seeing the light attempted to break into the j house, through the front door. The house-breakei had fled jj by the 'ime Mi Swartz reached the dooi. j| M E. TO WORK FOR LOCAL OPTION Philadelphia,^March 15.—Bishop Henderson appointed jj the R MARRIAGE Thomas Samuel WuKtier unl lllunche Augusta Long, Union Deposit. ! 1 lta>moud Carl Axe, I'lttsburiih. ami Itutb tgllsabef l Itoblns, Harris* < | buns. " !! James Donald Carpenter and laabel Adrlance Ryder, flarrlabarf, Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION which it hag accepted the suggestion for the survey." Wants to Know the Truth "We want the views of an outside expert on the problems of the Harris burg Railways Company," said Presi dent Frank B. Musser to-day, "and wo believe with the Chanjber of Com merce that Mr. Arnold Is the best qualified man in the country to give the people what they want. The com pany lias asked him to give a full, complete and impartial report of his findings. The company yants to give tho people the best service possible, and it believes this can be -best done through th suggestions of a man of Mr. Arnold's caliber, uninfluenced as ho is by any local circumstances. We are not unacquainted with some of the conditions which have met with criti cism, but we lay no claim to being all wise and we confess to being at a loss as to just how they should be cor rected. "The people are entitled to the best the company can give them, and it is our instruction to Mr. Arnold that he frame his report with that in view. If some things are not right in Har risburg wo want them corrected in accordance with the best practices of street railway companies elsewhere." (Juick Action Expected Mr. Arnold wired his acceptance to day and will send his advance repre sentatives to the city in a few days. The work will be comprehensive and may extend over a period of a month or six weeks. Local conditions will, be surveyed from every possible angle and the expert's report in full will ba given to the public as soon as it is made.