THE WEATHER FAXB TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW Detail** lUfort Pag* I VOL. 7t—NO. 84. SITS MM INTERFERE WITH FIIEMEjrS WORK ColonelDemmingGives Out Details of the Complaint Made By the Union , TROUBLE AT THE SHEARER BLAZE _______________ 4 Declared "Copper" Refused to Let Fire Company's Foreman Go Into Building—Patrolman Made Fire man Yield Place on Engine That patrolmen many times during the last year have unwarrantedly inter fered with the work of the volunteer firemen while cn duty at fires and on at least one occas'on a bluecoat brush ed a fire laddie f om a speeding engine and took the £reman's place on the ap paratus in the rtsh to a fire, are among the charges made by the Harrisburg Firemen's Union in the protest it has prepared to file with Mayor Royal and Fire Chief Joh'j C. Kindler. Colonel H. C. Demining, [ resident of the union, to-day gave out the details of the charges which a committee of the union has been delegattd to lay before the Mayor and the Fire Chief. Mayor Royal has not yet been offi cially informed of the union's action, but nevertheless said to-day that he Qias inquired into the report that some of his patrolmen had assumed author ity at fires which the firemen construed to be interference. The Mayor stated that he felt confident that the differ ence said to be existing between the patrolmen and firemen can be adjusted at once and without difficulty. Colonel Demming takes the stand that the alleged police interference ac tually endangers property When there is a fire, and says that the firemen want it clearly defined where the firemen'» and policemen's authority ends during the fighting of a blaze. Clash at Shearer Plre Many of the r .irescntative firemen who constitute the Firemen's Union have complained to their colleagues re garding the so-called police interfer ence. The latest instance, one of the members said, was at a recent fire in the Shearer building on Market street. In that case, Colonel Demming 'said, the assistant foreman of one company complained that - "copper" had brush ed him aside and refused to permit him to enter the burning building, saying: "There are enough men up there now. They don't need you." "This whole matter resolves itself into a question of whether the firemen or the police are me more competent to fight fires," said a prominent smoke eater, and whether a patrolman, stand ing on the outside of a burning build ing, is capable of determining what number of firemen is required success fully to combat a blaze." When Mayor Royal was asked about the controversy he said that the com mittee from the Firemen's Ui on had not yet called on him. He said, however, he has inquired fully into the Shearer fire complaint and is satisfied that the patrolman, who denied the assistant foreman admittance to the building, was justified in his action because "more men than were needed already were at Hie seat of the fire." The Mayor's Attitude The Mayor went on to say that he does not look for much difficulty in ad justing the difference between "the fire men and the patrolmen, and he will give the firemen's complaint full con sideration. He added, however: "If the city of Harrisburg wants the firemen to have full control of fires and does not desire police protection we meaning the police force—will gladlv stay away. Then it will be up to the firemen to stretch the ropes and handle t>he curious spectators." ADJOURNMENTRESOTIITION MAY RE RECONSIDERED House May Be Compelled by Friends of the Governor to Vote Again on Measure Designed to Prevent Ac> tion on the Brumbaugh Bills Friends of the Brumbaugh adminis tration on Capitol Hill to-day sai it * Mf ■ fIL m PROFESSOR WILLIAM S. STEELE Principal of the Central High School Who Died Yesterday generally believed here that he would resume his duties at the scnool after the Easter holidays. Mrs. Steele went to Lakewood yesterday in response to an urgent telegram, but her arrival was a few hours after his death. The body will arrive hero this even ing at 6.55 o'clock and until that time no definite announcement regard ing the funeral will be made. The serv ices will likely be held on Monday aft ernoon, however. The Central High school will be closed on the aay of the funeral. A special meeting of the School Di rectors will be held to-morrow after-1 noon at 2 o'clock to take action on the death of Professor Steele. The stu dents of the local Wharton Extension School of Finance and Accounts, of the University or Pennsylvania, of which Professor Steele was an instructor in commercial law. last night passed rcso- Coatlnned n Sixth Face. GERMAN CRUISB^nWh ♦' -—»--- -1 THb! PttlUt ten EL ruueuutvu. Here Is shown the Prln* Bltel Friedrich, the German auxiliary cruiser which sunk the William P. Frye, an American merchunt vessel, in the South Atlantic on January 28. This news became known after the German cruiser had entered the harbor at Newport News for repairs. The Prlnz Eltel Fried rich started on her career as a war ship from Tslngtao. She formerly was n regular steamship of the North German Lloyd line. She ren- hed Tslngtao soon after the outbreak of hostilities, and the German marine authorities at that port equipped her with naval guns and turned her Into an auxiliary cruiser. 11 OH IIS umrn Former Chicago Man Rilled When Za jata Forces Entered the Capital Yesterday AMERICAN FLAG NOT RESPECTED Stars and Stripes Were Flying Over ~ Victim's I-ome When Murder Was Committed, It Is Alleged, Out of a Spirit of Bevenge By Allocated Brett, Washington, March 12.—Jdhn B. 'MeManus, originally of Chicago, a prominent American in Mexico City, was killed yesterday when Zapata forces entered the city. An American flag was flying over his house and the doors had been sealed by the Brazilian consul according to advices to the State Department to-day from the Brazilian i minister in Mexico City. I S/jneral Salazar, the post commander, promised the Brazilian Minister he would punish those responsible for the murder, which is said to have been ono of revenge because it was charged M'cManus killed three Zapatistas wnen they were in the city previously. Secretary took the dispatches of fehe killing of MeManus to the cab inet meeting and they were laid before President Wilson. Mr. Brya r said fur ther reports on the punishment of those responsible were being awaited. Accounts of Murder Vary Oeneral Salazer also told the Bra zilian Minister, the State Department advices said, that he would see to mak ing arrangements for transportation of food supplies into the country. The accounts as to the killing of MeiManus varied. Some persons said Coßtlnnrd on Eighth Page. WALTER AGREES TO REPAIR STREETS, ENDING DISPUTE Contractor Informs Highway Depart ment He Will Get on the Job March 15—Declares He May Subsequently Sue the City Although he continues to maintain that his contract with the City has ex pired, Charles P. Walter, in a letter re ceived by Highway Commissioner Wil liam H. Lynch last evening, announced that he will "be ready to go ahead with the city street repair work on Monday, March 15. He also said he will be pre pared to tto any extra work the City Highway Department may desire, but he added that he will do that only with the understanding that he be guaran teed the same pay as that at which "all extra work has been done by me hith erto." This announcement by Walter prac tically closes the controversy which arose a fortnight or more ago when Commissioner Lynch directed Walter to start work and the contractor refuse*! on the ground that his contract au tomatically was dissolved with the close of work last fall. Walter said to-day he will go ahead with the work and make demand for the 13,760 which yet. is due him on the last year of his contract. The contrac tor still is of the opinion, he said, that any work he does for the City this year is extra and asiuie from that called for in his five-year contract, and he may decide, he said, to sue the City for the cost of the work Lynch has ordered him to do. This morning Commissioner Lynch went out at the city on a business trip but it is understood he forwarded a re ply to Walter in which he told the con tractor to go on with the work accord ing to the instructions in the original notice. GERMAN CROISER MAY 6E INTERNED Prinz Eitel Friedrich Will Probably Re main at Newport News to End of War VESSEL IN VERY BAD CONDITION Interest Now Centers in Outcome of Federal Investigation of Sinking of TJ. S. Ship William P. Frye By German Sea Raider By Associated Press. Washington, March I>2.—Confiden tial reports to officials here on the con dition of the German auxiliary cruis er Prinz Eitel Friedrich, in dry dock at Newport News, Va., seem to make it certain that the German raider will be forced to intern there. Assistant Secretary Peters, of the Treasury Department told President Wilson to-day he expected the German commander would not venture to sea again. Mr. Peters told the President that his reports from Newport News show tho Prinz Eitel is in very bad condition and utterly unfit to put to sea. Sinking of the Frye After his' conference with the Presi dent Mr. Peters talked with Captain Kiehne, of the American ship William P. Frye, sunk by the Prinz Eitel, over the telephone and directed him to get sworn statements from as many of the crew of the Frye as possible. The President directed Mr. Peters to make a very thorough investigation of all the facts in the case. Captain Kiehne is expected in Washington to-morrow and as soon as he arrives he will be interviewed by- Mr. Peters and Counsellor Lansing of the State Department and a sworn statement taken of all the incidents in connection with the sinking of the Frye. Expect Germany to Tay Losses After Mr. Peters conference with the President, it became known that administration officials take the view that the German government cannot refuse to make full reparation for the loss of the hull and the canio of the Frye. Out of the sum expected to be paid by the German government, the American government will |pe reim bursed of the amount of the policy on the hull written by the war risk insur ance bureau. Three Weeks to Repair Prinz Eitel Newport News, Va., March 12. — Captain Thierichsen of the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Kitel Fried rich has estimated in his communica tion to the Washington government, that it will require about three weeks to repair his ship. The estimate was made after tfhip yard officials here had matie a preliminary examination. LATE WARNEWSIUIWWftRY The German drive at Przasnysz, in Northern Poland, has carried the ad vancing army within 2 1-2 miles of the city, the Berlin war office announc ed to-day. Russian reports of recent victories are denied, and various Ger man successes are recounted. It 1b said that in two battles 7,iH)o Russians were captured. The German statement admits the capture by the British of Neuve Chap pelle, as announced In London yester day, but says that attempts to gain further ground were defeated. Advices from Constantinople by way of Berlin are to the effect that the bombardment of the Dardanelles is be ing hondered by storms and fog, and that the attacking fleet has accomp lished nothing more. A British landing party, given variously at 1,000 to 2,- 000 men, was driven back, according to these reports, one of which asserts that all of the British were killed or captured. A semi-official statement from Petro- Coatlaned oa Thirteenth Pan. POSTSCRIPT PRICE, ONE CENT. BRITISH AND INDIANS ARE ADVANCING Making Sweeping Strides In Direction of Strong German Po sition at La Bassee STROKE AIMED TO AID RUSSIANS Keeping Kaiser's Forces Engaged On Western Front to Prevent Rein forcing Von Hindenburg's Armies Between Vistula and Niemen Elvers London, March 12, 12.22 P. M. The sweeping advance of British and Indian troops around Neuve Chappelle in the direction of the strong Gem an position at La Bassee is regarded by some English newspapers to-day as the commencement of active operations on the left wing of the allied front in the western theatre of the war and as likely to be followed by another im portant offensive thrust preliminary to a general advance in the spring. It is believed, moreover, that the Germans will promptly seek to retali ate. If they do this it will compel them to keep their western forces in tact if not to reinforce them to meet the fre«h forces which Great Britain is putting into the field. This is just what the allies jvofess to desire. Their stroke is timed to aid the Russians, for if the allies had not kept the Germans busy along the western front, it is be lieved the German commanders would again have shifted forces to the east ern line to strengthen Field Marshal Von Himlenburg, whose armies are now fighting hard to regain the as cendancy between the Vistula and the rivers. iSese battles in Northern Poland a/'fe not thought iri Liomton to hava reached the maximum intensity u that Field Marshl Von llinden'b™rg, with heavy reinforcements is said to be attempting another flanking move ment against Przasnysz with the idi?u of resuming his original plan of ad vancing along the Niemen should the operations against Przasnysz be suc cessful. The battle line which is the crux of these operations extends for a distance of eighty miles between the river Orzyc and the river Vistula. RUSSIA ORDERS 40,000 TONS OF STEEL RAILS FROM AMERICA Pittsburgh, Pa., March 12.—The Russian government has ordered 40,- 000 tons of steel rails of light weight from American rail mills, a portion of which has been placed with the Car negio Steel Company and the Cambria Steel Company, it became known here last night. The order is one of the largest, "light" rail orders placed in several years. The Russian and French governments have also placed additional orders for barbed wire with companies in the Pittsburgh ilistrict. The last order calls for approximately 15,000 tons and is valued at more than $500,000. DUFONTS TO INCREASE FLANT TO COPE WITH WAR ORDERS New York, March' 12.—Presidont Pierre S. Dupont, of the K. I. Dupont De Nemours Powder Company, an nounced last night that sufficient orders have been received from the belliger ent powers to warrant tho company in making large extensions to its plants. "Our expenditures in construction may reach a total of $5,000,000 or more," he said. "This is an extraordi nary amount, to apply toward the manu facture of military powders." Mr. Dupont said that laml already has been purchased on tho- James riVer in Virginia for a new factory tor the manufacture of dynamite and gunpow der. TIN PLATE PRICE ADVANCED Independent Manufacturers at Pitts burgh Make Announcement By Associated Press. Pittsburgh, March 12.—Independ ent tin plate manufacturers in the Pittsburgh district yesterday announc ed an advance in price in tin plate equal to $3 a ton. The announcement followed that re cently made by thef American Sheet and Tin Plate Company of the same increase in price which brings the mar ket* up to $3.50 per base box. Tin plate mills in thia district, it is e»ti mated, are operating at fully ninety per cent, of capacity. WALL STREET CLOSING By Associated Press, New York, March 12.—Southern Railway pfd. fell Ave points to 43 in. the final dealings on passing of the dividend. Representative stocks were at lowest levels of the day. The clos ing was heavy. Recent manipulation In specialties, chieflly motor shares, cul | mlnated to-day in general decline*, leaders yielding a point or more.