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, <lil7 a. m,
Moont New moon, Mnrclt .10.
ltlver StiiKei 5.7 feet above low
water mark,
Yenterday'ft Weather
Highest temperature, ,'IS.
].oweat temperature, 32,
Mean temperature, 34,
Normal temperature, r"
Is Made to' Avert 7 miened Railway Sfrfk*
BRITISH DRIVES
FORCE TEUTONS
AND TURKS BACK
Russ Also Press Clostlv on
Heels of Sultan's Retiring
Armies
With the exception of the notable j
German retirement on the Franco- j
Belgian front, which, whether volun- j
tarily or forced, is still continuing, i
the most interesting military move-!
ments at present in progress are those I
in 'Western Persia and Mesopotamia. ;
Disorganized by their defeats at I
ICut-el-Amara and before Bagdad the
Turkish forces in that section of
Mesopotamia are retreating up the
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ENGLAND TAKES LAND
London, March 15.—Eor the uso of
encampments and other military pur- j
posts 150,000 ufrcs of land have been
taken over in England by the military |
authorities. Buildings on these lands,
valued at 2,5*0,000 pounds, have also!
been commandeered.
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Status of Threatened
Railway Strike Today
Conference Is called i'or 11 A.
M. to-day at the Grand Central
Terminal,
President Wilson, It Is an
nounced, is amazed at the proposal
of n Nation-wide strike at tills
crisis, and expects every possible
effort to bo made for a peaceful set- I
llement,
Neither side shows signs of i
yielding.
The train brotherhood chiefs, |
representing over 350,000 men,
now havo a modified demand for an
eight-hour day with pro rata pa
for overtime,
The original demand, in March,
I'JHI, Included time and u liall 1 for
overtime,
The "reasonable time" for the
United States Supreme Court to
consider and pass on the Adamson
law expired March 5.
The proposed strike would start
next Saturday night at (I, on the
New York Central, Erie, Baltimore
and Ohio, involving freight service
only ( extending Monday. Tuesday
nnd Wednesday to the Pennsylvania
and Philadelphia & Reading lines
and involving on Wednesday all
passenger trainmen.
HARRISBURG, PA.,THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1917
WELL, IT IS A PRETTY B
sso^\ou\ / TOOLS J qH '
THAT LECNES ME*4S- / :■—, BUT WHEi?t Apt IV IT $•
ITTNER ENDORSED
BY GEO. E. KESSLER,
NOTED ARCHITECT
Municipal League Gives Out
Letter Backing Up Citizens'
Committee Action
The Municipal League, which has
been conducting a thorough investiga
tion into the merits of William B.
Ittner, the St. Louis architect, selected
by the special citizens' committee of
the school board to design the new
high schools to be built in Harrisburg
under the 51.250,000 loan authorized
last November, to-day made public a
letter of endorsement from George E.
Kessler, of St. Louis, highly recom
mending Mr. Ittner. Mr. Kessler is
head of the firm of George E. Kessler
& Co., and himself an architect of
wide reputation. The letter follows:
Mr. J. Horace McEarland,
Harrisburg, Pa.
My Dear Sir. McEarland:—Mr.
\Vm. B. Ittner of St. Louis, is re
sponsible for the best school
buildings in St. Louis and for very
many others in other cities in '.he
West and South. Only recently,
among many other consultation
tasks as well as direct control, Mr.
Ittner has been doing important
work in Texas.
If you care for it, I will be glad
to obtain from Mr. Ittner's office
a little more definite history
which then could be referred to
the cities in which he has been
active. His work here Is so pro
nouncedly good that It has led lo
a universal recognition of his
splendid capacity. Your people
cannot make a mistake in using
Mr. Ittner in connection with your
school designs in Harrisburg.
•Very sincerely yours,
< Signed) GEO. E. KESSr.EU,
Mr. Kessler is one of the foremost
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HARRISBURGERS
GIVE VIEWS ON
PREPAREDNESS
Representative Citizens Explain
How They Stand on Univer
sal Military Training
Believing the subject of XJpixFr-'
saf Military Training at this fnenac
ing time is of vital importance and
interest to every one, THE HARRIS
BURG TELEGRAPH 'Ts obtaining In
terviews with scores' of prominent
residents.
Everyone between the ageß of 19
and 45 years lg affected by either the
Chamberlain/bill which provides six
months' trailing at the axe of nine
teen yearsf or the General Army
Staff recommendation which calls lor
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(shf Star- 3ni>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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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<r William Banfon), of St. Luke's Church; the Rev. j;
Amos Johnson, of Stroudsburg, Fa., and the Rev W. A. !
Ferguson of Simpson Memorial Church, a committee to jl
represent the conference, at the local option hearing in Har- I
risburg next Wednesday., !!
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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.