THE WEATHER
FAIR TO-NIGHT
AND TO-MORROW
Detailed Report. Pice •
n'"™ 0 VOL. 77—NO. 76.
AN AUSTRIAN
FLEET SAILS
AFTER ALLIES
Leaves Pol a, for Darda
nelles, Presumably
to Attack French and
British Warships
SIX SUBMARINES
AMONG VESSELS
Bombardment of the Turkish Forts Re
sumed Yesterday Funds and
Books of Ottoman Bank Taken
From Constantinople to Konish
Geneva, Via Paris, March 3, 10.10
A. M.—An Austrian fleet, consisting
of six Austro-German submarines, ac
companied by several torpedo boats
and torpedo boat destroyers, left Pola,
the Austrian naval base, ut dawn yes
terday for the Mediterranean, bound
for the Dardanelles, according to the
"Telegram,whica bases its report
upon what it characterizes as informa
tion received from a relia/ble source
from Trieste by way of Innesbruek.
Tho fleet is said to have been last re
ported off Corfu.
Bombard Turkish Army Positions
Paris, March 3, 9.10 A. M.—Tho
bombardment of the Dardanelles forts
■was resumed yesterday, says an Athens
dispatch to the "Matin," when an al
lied fleet steamed into the straits.
Four battleships are reported to have
bombarded positions of the Turkish
army along the Gulf of Saros, which is
separated from tho Dardanelles by the
Galltpoli peninsula. The funds and
books of the Ottoman Bank and the
German Bank, it is said, have 'been ta
ken from Constantinople to Konieh, a
city of Asia Minor.
An Athens dispatch to the "Figaro"
says:
"Information from reliable sources
is to the effect that Turkey now real
izes the situation is becoming critical.
Defenses are boing thrown up hastily
at different points along the coasts of
Asia Minor. Troops from villayets of
Smyrna are being rushed to the Dar
danelles region. Desertions are numer
ous. Placards are said to have been
posted iu Constantinople proclaiming
the Young Turks' ieaucrs traitors. Bit
ter dissensions are said to have arisen
among the Turkish leaders."
Allies Have 52 Warships On Scene
Paris, March 3, 2.50 P. M.—The
Havas News Agency gave out a dis
patch this afternoon confirming the
statement published in the Paris "Ma
tin" this morning that aji aillied fleet
resumed the boinbardmeut of the Dar
danelles yesterday (Tuesday) morning.
This dispatch which is dated at Athens
March 2, reads:
"The bombardment of the interior
fortifications of the Dardanelles was
resumed this morning. The allies have
a total of 52 warships on the scene.
Five of them entered the straits. W r hile
this movement was going on four bat
tleships began the bombardment of the
Turkish jiositions fronting on the Gulf
of Saros, which is separated from the
Darnanelles by the (i>allipoli peninsu
la."
London, March 3, 2.53 P. M.
Telegrams received to-day by diplomats
in L/ondon confirm the report that the
Ottoman bank and tho German bank otf
Constantinople are transferring their
effects to Konieh, Asia Minor and that i
the archives of the Turkish government 1
already have been removed to that
jwint.
Turkish Garrison Scattered
Athens, March 2, Via Paris, March 3,
5.30 A. M.—Nine battleships took part
in yesterday's bombardment of the
forts in the Dardanelles. Six of them
were British and three French. Tho
squadron advanced to within two miles
of Chauak Kalesi, at the narrowest
point in the straits.
Detachments of the allies' troops,
which were landed at Kum, Kaloh, on
the Asiatic side, met the Turkish gar
rison, which was scattered easily.
The telegraph station on Hesika island,
near the entrance to the straits, has
been demolished.
A dispatch from Athens received
Tuesday said the aJlied fleet had de
stroyed the batteries at (Jhanak Kalesi
(Fort Sultanie).
Kaiser Gives $12,500 to Bed Cross
Berlin, IJlarch 3, by Wireless to Say
ville—Emperor William has given 50 -
000 marks $12,500) to the German
Red Cross for the benefit of German
soldiers and civilians held prisoners in
France.
®ie Star- Jitfrepcntent
ENGLISH REPULSED BY
GERMANS AFTER VIOLENT
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING
Berlin, March 3, (by Wireless to Say
ville). —The report on the progress of
the fighting given out by the German
War Office to-day is dated March 3, anil
reads as follows:
".Near St. Eloi, to the south of
i'pres, the attack yesterday of two
Knglish companies upon our lines was
repulsed after a violent hand-to-hand
tight. At a point near Peronne a French
aircraft came down on account of motor
trouble, and the two men on board wore
taken prisoners.
"The French attacks in the Cham
pagne district have been without any
degree of success. The French troops
have been once again driven back into
their positions, with heavy losses.
"To the northwest of Ville-Sur-
Tourbe ■German troops occupied 2od
yards of trenches. French advances in
the forest of Consenvove anil near Ailly
rind Apremont have boeu easily repulsed.
Attacks made by our troops to the
northeast of Badenvillers again result
ed in our getting possession of consid
erable territory. The German front to
the northeast of Celles has advanced
during the last few days a distance of
eight kilometres (five miles). The
French have made vain attempts to re
cover their losses of recent days.
"Near Grodno, in Russian Poland,
the situation remains unchanged. To
the southeast of Augustowo a Russian
force endeavored to cross the river
Bobr, but it was driven back with
heavy losses, 1,500 Russians being
taken prisoners. Other Russian attacks
in the country in the northeast of
Grodno broke down in front of the
Germaa lines. To tho southwest of
Kolnio the Germans made advances. At
a point to the south of Kysziniec a van
guard of German troops was forced
back by the superior strength of the
enemy. To the northwest of Przas sz
the Russians endeavored to feel their
way and attempted an advance. Sev
eral Russian night attacks to the east
of Plock have been repulsed.
RUSSIANS AT KHOPACHAS
DRIVING THE TURKSAHBAD
Tiflis, Transcaucasia, March 3, via
Petrograd, 11.15 A. M., and London,
1.45 P. M.—The Russian army of the
Caucasus, driving the Turkish forces
before it, has reached the river Kho
pachas, the estuary of the Tehoruk in
Armenia. This advance by the Russians
cuts the route of Turkish reinforce
ments and supplies from Constantinople
to the Caucasian frontier through
Klioipa, Turkish Armenia and isolates
the larger section of Turkish territory.
The isolated section includes the dis
tricts of Ardanuoh, Ard&han, Oliti and
Sari Kamvsh.
The Russian forces advanced from
Batum on the Black Sea near the Turk
ish border and were opposed by the
Turks at every step. They were assist
ed by Russian warships, which cleared
the shore of Turkish forces and cut off
successively several avenues of Turk
ish communication by sea until only the
Khopa route remained. After a battle
of three days the last route was closed
effectively.
MANS DO BIG DAMAGE
IN BOMBARDING ANTIVARI
London, March 3, 3.51 P. M.—
Austrian warships hawe been bombard
ing Antivari, the seaport of Montene
gro. They inflicted considerable dam
age.
This information is contained in a
disipaiteh received to-day by the Mon
tenegrin consul general in Loudon. The
niessaige, which cornea from Cettinje,
reads as follows:
"Tuesday morning five Austrian
warships entered the port of Antivian
an<l bombarded the town and port. They
destroyed a quantity of valuable stores,
sank the royal yacht which was at an
chor, and killed one civilian."
RUSSIAN FORTS ATOSSOYVITZ
DEMOLISHED ; GUNS SILENCED
Berlin, March 3, Via London, 5.20
M.-—Two of the Russian forts at
Ossowitz, in Russian Poland, have been
demolished and their guns silenced, ac
cording to a dispatch printed to-day
in the "Cologne Gazette."
i Ossowitz is an important fortress in
j Northern Poland near the Prussian
Irontier. It is one of the points of
I support in the fortified line to which
the Russian Tenth Army fell back after
its retreat recently from East Prussia.
LATE WARjra SOIMA.IY
A Russian victory of Importance
in the war with Turkey Is made known
in a dispatch from Tiflis, Trans-Cau
casla. A Russian army advanced from
Batum, on the Black Sea, into Turkish
territory, cut oil the Turkish army's
communications route to Constantinople
and isolated large districts of Turkish
territory. The Turkish troops opposed
tho advancing army stubbornly but the
Russians, who had the assistance of
warships, arg said to have driven them
back step by step.
Russia's campaign in the north has
developed no new features. Although
Petrograd states that the Russians are
everywhere on the offensive, this move
ment apparently is not being pressed
with vigor, except in a few districts.
To-day's report from the German war
office says that several attempts of the
Russians to advance were repelled.
Active operations In France are still
confined principally to the Btrip of the
front In the Champagne region. The
Coatlnued on Eleventh Pace.
HARRISBtTRO, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1915—12 PAGES.
COBS HOT
WORK OHLAST LAP
Mass ard Jumble of
Legislation Will Keep
Eody in Continuous
Session
SOME BILLS MAY
FAIL OF PAS >AGE i
House and Senate Conferees Deadlocked
Over Rural Credits Amendment to i
the Agricuitur&l Appropriation Bill
—Democratic Measures Threatened
By Associated Press.
Washington, *March 3. —The Sixty- i
third Congress swung into the last twen
ty-four hours of its life to-day con
fronted with a mass and jumble of
work which must be done before noon
to-morrow. Both House and Senate >vi 11
be in practically continuous session until
adjournment. One by one, the accumu
lation of bills and resolutions was be
ing disposed of and sent to the White
House for President Wilson's .signature, ;
but the closing hours were not without I
threats of failure of some measures.
To-day House and Senate conferees
aro deadlocked over the rural credits
amendment to the agricultural appro
priation bill; there was likewise a dead
lock over the railway mail pay pro- i
visions in the postoilice bill. Ultimatums
to abandon the disputed points or let j
the bills fail were being exchanged j
between the contending sides. No dif
ferences appeared in the other large j
bills which were not sure to be com- j
posed.
Much Work Remains to Be Done
So much work on the appropriation
bills remained to be done tint admin
istration leaders did not hope to see
any of the Democratic legislative prot
gram passed. They expected the ship
bill, the Philippine bill and other meas
ures would have to go over for the next
Congress.
Senators Boot, Purton, Smoot and !
Lodge, who led the Republican oppo- i
sition to the ship bill, arranged to
watch the closing hours of the Senate
Continued on Inth Pnirr
3 SEIZED A, D CHARGED
WITH SERiES IF THEFTS
Police Arrest Trio Accused of Cameron 1
Street Robberies and Recover Food
and Clothing Which Are Valued at j
$75
Charged with felonious entry and!
robbing the grocery store of Joseph Ba- |
rath, 1220 South Cameron street, and'
Remmer's dry goods store, 1007 South)
Cameron street, Leßoy Gilbert, 27 j
years old; Charles Buckcy, 22, and j
John Seiders, 26, were arrested about j
10.30 o'clock tiliis morning by De-]
tective Ibaeh and Patrolmen Thompson i
and Kelly.
In the last two nights, it was re
ported at police headquarters, there
haul been several robberies on South
Cameron street. The |>olice, following
up several clues, tuis morning got Gil
bert at his home, 1-244 South Cameron
street, and Seiders and Buekey at the
corner of Cameron and Herr streets.
Shortly after the three were taken
to headquarters the police patrol was
sent to Gilbert s home, where the biue
coats say they found a large box con
taining underwear, shirts, shoes and
other articles of* clothing, as well as
two bags containing hams and other
smoked meats. Tlose latter were found
in a cellar way. The value of the stuff
taken is estimated at $75. This, how
ever, is not all tlhe property reported
missing and t'he police are now iu hope
that they can find the rest.
It is alleged that two visits were
made by robbers to the store of Joseph
Barath—one last night and the other
on Monday night. On the first occa
sion smoked meats valued at S3O were
taken, while last night plunder valued
at S2B was carried away. Entrance
to the store was gained through a shed
at the rear where Barath keeps his
smoked meats. Goods valued at about
$35 were stolen from the Renuner
store.
The trio were questioned at police
headquarters and later were sent to jail
to await a formal hearing before May
or Royal to-morrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
PUT DOG CATCHER TO WORK
Chief of Police Receives Many Com
plaints and Canines Must Go
Joe Hoston, the city's official dog
catcher, will be put to work to-morrow
catching dogs. His job this time is
merely temporary but was made neces
sary because of the many complaints
made to Chief of Police Hutchison that
dogs were running wild over the city.
Chief Hutchison warns owners of
dogs who have 1914 lice-nses to see
that the dogs wear them on the collars,
otherwise the animals will be taken.
Dog licenses for 1914 are good until
July 1.
Feli Down Capitol Stepß
James Eauber, aged 58 years, 24
North Fifth street was admitted to the
Harrisburg hospital at 4.50 o'clock this
morning suffering from a lacerated
nose. Fauoer says he was coming
through tuie Oaipitol Park, when he
slipped and fell down a pair of steps.
He was later sent to his home.
GOVERNOR WILL SEE THE
PEHHSYLVANIA LAUNCHED
Brumbaugh and Other State Officials,
With Committees of the Legisla
ture, Will Be at Norfolk When
Dreadnought Takes the Waters
Invitations were received to-day by
Governor Brumbaugh, Lieutenant Gov
ernor McOlaii, Attorney General
Brown, Secrevary of the Commonwealth
\>oods. Secretary of Internal Affairs
Houck, Auditor General Powell and
Slate Treasurer Young, from the Secre
tary or' the Navy, to be present at the
launching of the big dreadnought bat
tleship Pennsylvania at the Norfolk
navy yard on March 16, and all have
Mgnilied Iheir intention of being pres
ent. The ceremony will be very im
pressive, and the program will conclude
with a banq let at the Hotel Chamber
lin at Old Point Comfort in the tfven
i »{,\
W hen the Legislature meets next
wee,, a joint resolution will be adopted
providing for the appointment of a
legislative committee of ten Senators
: nd ren mer hers of the House to at
tend the launching and it is cxpec.te-d
that this committee will accompany the
gubernatorial party.
While the party is at Old Point Com
fort some arrangement will be made
by which the splendid silver service
piesen od by the Hiate to the original
battleship Pennsylvania, about ten
years ago, will be transferred to the
new ship. Tbc old battleship was put
into service about the time the new
dreadnought type came in, and it was
found that it would not do as one of
the big ships of tho navy. Conse
quently its nam" was changed and it is
now in service in a minor capacity.
The silver service was purchased by the
State at a cost of $25,000 and pre
sented to the Pennsylvania with great
ceremony, at which Governor Penny
packer and Senators and Penroso
were present
WM PlicSlsM WILSON
10 BE GOEST OF DIOCESE
Episcopalians Are Considering Plan to
Invite Him and Governor Whit
man to Come Here in May to At
tend Tenth Anniversary
A plan to invite ' President Wilson
and Governor Whitman, of New York,
to be present in this city at the ob
servance on May 10, 11 and 12 of
the ten Hi anniversary of the forming of
tthe Uarrisburir diocese of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church is being dis
cussed by members of the committee
in charge of arrangements. A meeting
of the committee will soon be held at
the home of Bishop Darlington, 321
North Front street, when a definite de
cision oil the matter of guests will like
ly be reached.
i Tire committee has not met lorinally
since last May, when the observance
of the anniversary was first suggested.
Recently members have been speaking
of plans and it is understood that
efforts will bo made to have President
Y\ ilsoti and Governor Whitman attend.
| The Governor is a personal friend of
[ Bishop Darlington.
The diocese of Harris'burg was
formed ten years ago, when the Rt.
, Rev. James Henry Darlington was
i elected as t.he first Bishop. The ob
j servance, therefore, wiffl not only be
; that of the tenth anniversary of the
! diocese, but also of the close of the
tenth year of Bisnop Darlington's in
cumbency Previously the present dio
cese of Harrinburg was a part of the
Central Pennsylvania diocese, of which
Bishop Talbo, is the head.
B«K IN HEALIHV STATE
Annual Report of Clearing House As
sociation Shows Clearings of SS2,-
185,KO» in Last 12 Months
Harritilburg banks showed a healthy
condition during the last year, accord
ing to the report of the Harrisbnrg
Clearing House Association made by Al.
K. Thomas, the secretary, at the ninth
annual meeting held yesterday ajfter
noon. The bank clearings for the year
ending March 1, 1915, were $82,185,-
869.19, a very decided gain over the
first year of the existence of the Asso
ciation. when the clearings were $50,-
236,161.53. The largest day's clear
ings of the last year were on September
3, showing $553,339.50.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted deciding that all banks
connected with the Assi»ciatioin shall re
main closed from Saturday noou until
Monday morning, thus doing away with
Saturday night business.
The eighteen members of the organi
zation now clear for twenty-five banks
in and about Hnrrisiburg, facilitating
the collection of checks most expedi
tiously. The capital at the time of the
organization in 1906 was $2,210,000
and this lUs increased to $2,771,650,
while the deposits ha.ve increased from
$11,954,000 to $17,000,000. The fol
lowing officers were re-elected:
Donald McCormick, president of the
Dauphin Deposit Trust Company, chair
man; Robert M. Rutherit'ordt, president
of the Steelton National Bank, vice
chairman, and Al. K. Thomas, cashier
of the East End Bank, secretary. Clear
ing house committee, Dona'ld " McCor
mick, chairman; James Brady, William
Jennings, George W. Reily and A. 8.
Patterson. The First National Bank
was chosen manager for the ensuing
year, beginning April 1, 1915.
Whitted Signs With the Phillies
By Associated Press,
Durham, N. C., March 3.—George
Whitted, utility man of the Boston
Braves, announced here to-day that ho
had signed .; contract with the Phila
delphia Nationals. He had been traded
with Dugey, utility infielder, to tho
Phillies for Sherwood Magee, he said.
BILLY, AT EIGHT
WEIGHED 82 POUNDS
Since Then He Has Been "Reducing" Until Now,
At 10 Months, He Tips Scales At Only 75-
Wears Undershirt of a Boy of Ten Years
"BILLY" MCCARTHY, AT 3 MONTHS
Look who's here! This is Billy. He
weigned 82 pounds when he was eight
months old, but he was getting too big
for his age, and his parents "banted"
him, and now, at ten months ho weighs
only 75 pounds—accent on the
'' only."
This picture shows him at three
months old, a bright, happy, contented,
cheerful little—no, not little—but
chubby chap, willing to play with you
and sit up and take notice. That is,
he will sit up if you help him and will
hold him while he is sitting up. Ho is
the biggest baby ever seen in Harris
burg under one year old.
Billy's name is William Earl Mc-
Carthy, and he is the second child of
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McCarthy, of
115 Locust street. Billy was born In
Rochester, N. Y., and at his birth
weighed nine pounds, twelve ounces. He
began to take on weight almost imme
diately, and every time his mother lift
ed him he had taken on a couple of
more pounds, so that she doesn't lift
him very much now.
It takes a strong man to lift Billy
the way ba'bies are generally lifted.
When he hail attained a weight of 82
pounds, at eight months, by a system
of treatment, his weight was reduced to
67 pounds, but he soon began to pick
CIFID TRINIPHS
111 HIE
House Rills the Meas
ure Designed to
Double the Cost of
Marriage Licenses
AUTHOR ADMITS
BACHELORHOOD
Representative Lee Smith. After Con
fessing That He Is in No "Danger
of a Matrimonial Alliance," Sees
His Bill Laughed to Death
The marriage license bill doubling the
fee that may be collected by county of
ficials by fixing the amount at $2 was
literally "laughed to death" in the
House of Representatives this morning.
Tho measure fell by a vote of 45 for
and 97 against. '
Representative Lee Smith, Payette,
the sponsor for the bill, who said he
backed it because the clerical work of
preparing license papers had been dou
bled by the 1913 Legislature, was the
butt of good natured raillery.
Representative Walter, of Chambers
burg, was tho first to open fire and
when permission was granted to question
Mr. Smith he asked if Smith is a mar
ried man. Smith promised to answer
the query if Walter would first tell the
HOUSJ if he is a bachelor.
"I am married," replied Walter.
"I am single," returned Smith.
"I want to know if the gentleman
ever was jilted," inquired Mr. Snyder,
of Westmoreland.
" If I have ever been it has not been
by a person worth more than sl,"
Smith replied
W. H. Wilson, of Philadelphia, en
tered the contest and wanted to know
if Smith was in "immediate danger of
Cautlnunl on Seventh I'nKr.
BARTON D. EVANS BURIED
Members of State Fishery Department
Attend Services
A number of officials and clerks of
the State Fishery Department attended
the funeral services of Barton D. Ev
ans in St. Stephen 'a Episcopal church
at 111 o'clock this morning. J^ajorEvans
was chief clerk ot the department for
twelve years and was formerly State
Superintendent of Printing and Bind
ing-
The services were in charge of t/he
Rev. Rollin A. Sawyer, rector of St.
Stepheu's Episcopal church. Interment
was privite in the Harrisburg ceme
tery.
The following intimate friends of
Major Evans acted as pallbearers:
Frank M. Eastman, William Hender
son, John E. Foxj Edward Bailey, Dan
iel C. Merr and Spencer C. Gilbert.
up again, and he now weighs 75. And
he has ten of the cunningest teeth you
ever saw. He shows tiiem when he
laughs, and Billy does a good deal of
laughing, just like other fat and jolly
folks.
When a prize contest was started in
another city for the most popular baby,
Billy's picture was among those shown
and he walked off—no, he didn't walk,
impossible—he got the first prize of
$l5O. He also got a diamond ring,
which he wears proudly on his ring
finger, but it sinks into the fat so far
that you can hardly s- ■ it.
Billy also has two other diamond
rings, taKeii as prizes, and more prize
cribs than he can <"se, all given him.
An undershirt for a 10-year-old boy is
a tight fit on Billy.
All day long he lies and crows and
talks to himself—or tries to —and some
times he sings, but not often. His
great delight is to sit in a big chair
in the window and look out at the peo
ple passing by, but very few get by
without stopping to admire the big, fat
rascal, who grins and has all kinds of
fun.
j'rominent Harrisburg physicians who
have seen Billy say that he will con
tinue to take on weight, and will, when
4 years old, be a regular giant.
Now you know Billy McCarthy.
CHILD WORKERS
IST IE STRONG
Physical Examinations
Required in Bill In
troduced With Brum
baugh Backing
REGULATIONS AS
TOSCHOOLHOURS
No Person Under 31 Years Old Is to
Be Permitted to Work as a Tele
phone Operator or Messenger After
8 O'clock at Night
Representative Cox, of Philadelphia,
this morning introduced in the House
Governor Brumbaugh's new child la
bor bill, designed to take the place of
the measure prepared by tilie Child La
bor Association, which was introduced
at the start of tho session with the
tentative approval of the Governor.
The new measure provides that chil
dren between tlhe ases of 14 and 15
years, who arc permitted to work under
certificates of employment, shall be re
quired te attend continuation schools
for at least one dav a week and those
between 15 and 16 years one-half day
a week. These schools are to be es
tablished with the approval of the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The hours of labor arc fixed at 52
a week and 9 a dav for children be
tween 15 and 16 years and at 48 a
week and 8 hours a day for those be
tween 14 and 15.
Children under 14 are prohibited
from working for hire, except during
school vacations, and those under 12
years are prohibited from working at
Continued on Seventh Pan
LANCASTER I'APEK SOLD
"Morning News" Will Be Merged
With "Morning Journal"
By Associated Press,
Lancaster, March 3.—The "Morn
ing News," Lancaster's oldest morning
paper, which some time aigo went into
the hands of a receiver, was sold at
public sale this morning by an order
of the court. The purchasers wore
Steinnian and FolU, proprietors of the
Lancaster "Intelligencer" and "Morn
ing Journal."
The "News," which was Republican,
will now be merged with the "Jour
nal," whieh is Democratic. The pur
chase price was $5,000. There were
few bidders.
Bernhardt's Condition Good
By Associat it Press.
Bordeaux, March 3, via Paris, 9.45
A. M.—'Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, who is
recovering in a local hospital from a
recent operation, passed a quiet night.
POSTSCRIPT
PRICE ONE CENT
13 DEAD. MAIM
TAKE! FIR IE
160 Men Still Entomb
ed by day's
Explosion in West
Virginia Coal Fields
WORK OF RESCUE
IS VERY TEDIOUS
Owing to Wrecked Condition of Mine
It May Be Days Before Workings
Have Been Explored In Search Tor
Victims
By Associated Press.
Hinton, W. Va., March 3. —Rescue
parties worked in relays throughout the
night in a feverish effort to penetrate
the depths of the Layland mines of the
New River and Pocahontas Consolidat
ed Coal Company, seven miles from
Quinniinont, where 182 minors were en
tombed by an explosion yesterday. Ten
men have so far bron taken out alive,
while nine bodies have been brought to
the surfaco but owing to the wrecked
condition of the mine, rescue work is
tedious and it maiy be days before the
workings have been explored.
James W, Paul, chietf mining engin
eer and his assistant, H. D. Mason, Jr.,
from the Pittsburgh station of the Bu
reau of Mines, were expected to arrive
here to-day and take chargo of the
rescue work.
State Officials Probing Disaster
Earl Hen,y, chief of the State De
partnient of Mines and Inspectors John
I. Absolom anil L. B. llolliday, arrived
last night from Charleston and at once
began an investigation into the cause
of the explosion. An inquiry was also
being made by the county authorities
into the disaster but it was not believ
ed that a Coroner's jury would be im
panelled and begin hearing evidence
until all the missing had been account
ed for.
Despite the cold, crowds of anxious
relatives of the entombed men waited
just outside of the roped off enclosure
at the mouth of the mine all night. As
fast as the bodies were brought to the
surface, they were taken to the tem
porary morgue which was erected a
few hours after the explosion and later
the relatives will be permitted to at
tempt to identify them.
Three More Bodies Recovered
Trained miners, working*
direction of engineers of the Federal
Bureau of Mines, to-day penetrated the
entire length of the main entry in the
Layland mine. Three bodies were re
covered, bringing the known dead to
13. Leaders of the rescue crews ex
pressed the opinion that when the rooms
wer e reached many more bodies would
be found.
Karl Henry, chief of the West Vir
ginia Mining Department, said the
workings were tilled with afterdamp
and he believed many lives had been
lost. The rescuers are erecting brat
tices as they advance, driving the aft
erdamp before them, but the chief saiJ
ho thought two or three days might
pass before the mine was cleared.
Officers of the company refused to
day to make an estimate of the number
of men who entered the workings yes
terday as records of men employed in
mines usually considered safe are not
often kept.
A carload of coffins arrived at the
mine this morning.
Washington, March 3. — The indict
ment of Werner Horn in lijston for
carrying dynamite on a passenger train,
again delays the question of his extra
dition to Canada on the charge of at
tempting to blow up tho Canadian Pa
cific bridge over t'ho St. Croix river.
No new request has come from the Ca
nadian government and oflicials here
expect there will be no further move
until tho case has been disjKised of in
the United States.
LEAPS TO DEATH IN CITY HALL
Young Man in Philadelphia Jumps
From Sixth Story Landing
By Associated Press,
Philadelphia, March 3.—Frank A.
Snyder, 18 years old, of this city, conn
mitted suicide to-dny by leaping from
the sixth-story lauding of a spiral
stairway in the City Hall. The body
fell among persons entering the big
municipal building.
Snyder had been out of work and
this, it is believed, made him despond
ent. He had lecentlv applied for work
to the Federal labor bureau opened here
a short, time ago In his application
he said he had been out of employment
for six weeks.
Liquor Decisions Still Fending
The Dauphin County Court, at a late
hour this afternoon, had not disposer] of
the pending liquor lieenso applications
of Harry A. White, Middletown; Harry
F. Eckinger, Paxtonia, and William H.
Bowman, Berrysiburg. Th e Middietown
and Berrysburg hotels have not been
open sinco Saturday. The Paxtonia ap
plication is a new one this year.
WALL STREET CLOSING
By Associated Press,
New York, March 3.—lnvestment
stocks were In demand toward the end
of the session. Hill issues showing par
ticular strength. The closing was strong.
A further upward tendency was shown
by to-day's stock market on the more
favorable view of the foreign situ*
tion.