THE WEATHER } FAIR TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW - Detailed Keport, Pace 8 s"*""£L BD VOL. 77—NO. 102. SMOKES WED AT m STOLEN Three Arrests Follow Uncovering of Plan Whereby Cigarettes Are Purloined TAKEN FROM THE PENNSY STATION Clerk Employed at Warehouse Is One of Those Seized and He Makes Statement in Which He Absolves Other Captives From Blame Following a man who was peddling cigarettes by the wholesale, at much under the prices quoted by the manu facturers, Captain Barclay and Lieu tenant Crawford, of the Pennsylvania Railroad police, and City Patrolman Moirisey and City Detective Harry Whi'e last night uncovered a plan whereby cigarettes were being stolen i>i large quantities from the Penusy freight station here. Three men were arrested, one of whom is N. 11. Miller, 1221 Market street, employed bv the railroad as clerk at the warehouse. Cigarettes to the value of S7OO con signed to Harrisburg dealers have been missed from time to time and the dis closures made by the police to-day show how easily the thefts were ac complished. Daniel Rose, a barber at 20 North Cameron street, and Edward Weiler, a boarder at that address, were arrested last night when it is alleged the latter was attempting to dispose of "smokes" by the wholesale. The po lice story is that Weiler said he got them from Rose. Ijater Miller was ta ken to police headquarters and accord ing to the bhtecoats made a .clean breast of the affair. Miller said he had invested $250 — which he had received as his share from the sale of cigarettes—first in an oyster house and then in a shooting gallery, both at 1010 Market street. He said that he planned the thefts and he absolved all others from blame. Cigarettes to the value of $250 have been recovered from him. Miller declared he reached an agreement with Rose whereby the lat ter would send a man with a wagon to (he freight warehouse with a note and Miller would permit the man to •■art the cigarettes away for half the money received by the sale. Two cases of cigarettes were taken last Sunday and one some time ago, according to the police. Miller was permitted to go home last night in consideration for his wife and child. The others were committed to jail from |>olice headquarters for a hearing. The case has been turned over to Alderman Hoverter, who will give the men a preliminary trial to morrow, if the policemen have the case ready to present at that time. CAPTAIN I)ELANKY VERY ILL Reported to Be Gradually Sinking In His Home at Chevy Chase Friends of Captain John C. Delaney, former State Factory Inspector, so long a resident of Harrisburg by rea son of his connection with State ad ministrations and the Legislature, learned to-day that the illness from • CAPTAIN JOHN C. DELANEY Former State Factory Inspector Re ported to Be Close to Death which he has suffered for some time at his home in Chevy Chase, a suburb of Washington, is likely to prove fatal and that he is gradually sinking. Captain Delaney was in Harrisburg a few weeks ai.'o'and at the time his appearance indicated that he was a very ill man, but he greeted his friends cheerfully. On his return to Chevy Chase he was again stricken ami has for some time been confined to his bed. Herman P. Miller, Senate Librarian, who has been a friend of Captaiu De laney for years, left for Washington last night in response to a request from Mrs. Delaney. Leg Fractured Between Trucks Wesley Diehl, of Paxtang, suffered a •omponnd fracture of the right leg at !he ankle at 7.30 o'clock this morning while working at the plant of the Key stone Stone and l>ime Company, of Paxtang. He wis caught between two rucks. He was admitted to the Har isburg Hospital for treatment. * A •- '■ > L* • ' Y"'V ; „> ' K" m' • 'is'*" " : ■ ■ *' . ' ' ' LYNCH TO OFFER MEASURE TO CLOSE RIVER WALL GAP He "Will Present Ordinance, Probably Next Tuesday, to Carry Out Plan That Will Leave a landing Place For Coal Flats Near Market Street Coinciding with the views of the engineers ami members ot' the Board of Public Works, who maintain that the best way to close the present gap in the Front street "steps," between Walnut ami Chestnut streets, where rivermen maintain a coal wharf, is to erect a 120 foot wall beyond the outer edge of the "steps" and fill with earth back of the wall to the level ot' the top of the steps. Highway Com missioner Lynch said to-day that he will offer an ordinance providing for that improvement either at next Tues day's session of the City Commission ers or the next subsequent meeting. This change will entail a cost of be tween $3,000 and $4,000, in the opin | ion of the public works engineers. The I work will be done by the Stucker j Brothers Construction Company, which I under a contract it now has .with the city, is building the intercepting sewer ! protective wall. Engineers figure this 'latest plan j will permit rivermen to construct a | folding derrick on the wharf by which I coal may be taken from flats in the | river. A bric-k walk is to be provided | on the wharf. The original plan to close the gap | at the wharf steps, just as have been i j constructed along the greater part of j ! the river front, has been abandoned j | because it would mean the closing of j the wharf or "landing place." That would be in violation of The | John Harris (grant, it is conceded, I which among other things specifies ! I that "landing places" be provided! along the river front. City Solicitor Beits', this week sent a legal opinion j to the Board of Public Works on .this j question. The adoption of the plan 1 to build the wall instead of the steps i was the result. , j The folding or collapsible derrick, | by which the coal may be hoisted from the river flats to wagons that j ; can be driven on the proposed wharf, j ! must, city officials say, be provided by those who would have need for it. P. 4 FI.CHIEFENGINEEIT DIES Hunter Succumbs to a Stroke Sus tained While Waiting for Train in Philadelphia Terminal lil) Associated Press. Philadelphia, April 2.—William Hunter, chief engineer of the Pbiladel i phia and Beading Railway Company, died in a hospital here to-day from a ! stroke of paralysis, sustained Wednes day night. He was 60 years of age, and had been in the service of the Reading for many years. Mr. Hunter died at ; 6.40 a. m. Members of his family wore present when the end came. Later in ! the day the body was removed to his home at Jenkintown, near here. The Reading's chief engineer was | stricken as he was waiting for a train ; in the Terminal here to take him home, i He had arrived from but j a short time before. He spent much time the past winter in Florida and al though it was known that his health was impaired it was not considered that his illness was serious. Mr.'Hunter was born May 23, 1554, !at Moselem, Berks county. He was ! graduated from the Polytechnic. College I of Pennsylvania in 1572 and entered i Hie service of the Philadelphia and | Heading as rodman, serving until 1876. Then he left the employ of the road I and went into business for himself. A year later he re-entered the rail road business, serving from 1577 to |IB7S as division enginer of the Pitts burg and bake Erie railroad. In 1878 he returned to the Philadelphia and I Reading railway. He was first assistant ; engineer, then assistant road master and j on August 9. 1900, was made chief en gineer. He has a wife, two sons, Fletch er and Nicholas, and a daughter, Lil- I lian. MRS. CARMAN TO BE BETRIED j e S ed Slayer of Mrs. Bailey Will Again Face Jury Mineola, N. Y., April 2.—Mrs. Flor ence Conkiin Carman, wife of Dr. Ed win Carman, of Freeport, will go on trial again charged with the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey. District Attorney Smith of Nassau county, announced to-day that the c«so would be called on May 10 and that the Appellate division of the Supreme Court had assigned Justice Abel E. I Blackmar to preside at the trial. WILL REPORTTRETOCAL OPTION BILL NEXT WEEK Committee Will Bring It Out Either on Tuesday, When the Open Hearing Will Be Held, or on Wednesday— It May Reach Final Vote on Friday It is expected that the local option bill, which has been in the House Com mittee on Law and Order since its in ; troduction in the House, will be re- I ported out either on next Tuesday, the day the big mass meeting is held here, or on the following day, Wednesday. The bill has been held back in commit tee at the request of Governor Brum baugh to give him time to line up votes for it, and it is understood the Gover nor will give the word for its releaso either on Tuesday or Wednesday, as he says he is "perfectly happy over the situation." This would make it pos sible for a final vote to be had on the bill in the House by Friday next. Active preparations are being con summated for the holding of the big meetings at the Chestnut street hall on Tuesday next. The morning meeting will be over in time to permit of those attending to. go to the capital where CoiUnued on Twelfth f*(c. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1915—16 PAGES. JOHRSON TO FIGHT PEMIOW Colored Champion De sirous of Finding Out How Good He Is Be fore Tackling Willard PROTEST AGAINST BOUT IS RAISED Friends of Johnson Urge Hira to Can cel Preliminary Contest for Fear of Injury to Himself Before Going Into Ring With White Hope By Associated Press, Havana, April 2. —Discussion to-day between the fight promoters regarding Jack Johnson's proposed exhibition bout with Sam McVey led to some sharp exchanges. This bout is adver-' tised to take place in the stadium on ; Saturday. Jack Curley, Harry Frazee and others are urging Johuson to-cancel j it for fear of injury to himself 48 hours before he is scheduled to go into j the ling and battle with Jess Willard j for the world's heavyweight champion-j ship. Johnson is stubborn. He says lie! will carry out this program, and that he is anxious to find out just how good he is. Every man financially interested in the tight is exerting his influence on Johnson to-day. Clerks Busy on Big Bout A large force of clerks was at work the best part of last night in allotting i land distributing tickets. No less than 1,000 complimentary seats will be giv en out. Out of more than 70 press I representatives who will be about the I ring more than 30 are from the United; States. The ring, it was decided to-day, is ;to be about 19 feet inside the ropes, ! with a twp foot extension outside. Threatening weather to-day again in- ! I terfered in a measure with the training work of th« two men. Heavy rains last night left the roads wet and slippery t i and as a result the early morning work I was short and slow. The promoters are rapidly complet ing the final arrangements for the fight, i With the expected arrival of Referee Jack Welsh all directly concerned in tho contest will be on hand. Including ! principals and oiiicers there will be j ■ twenty persons in and about the ring (luring the battle. This number will bo made up of the two pugilists, the two referees, timekeepers, the eight ! seconds, the four physicians, the stake holder and the announcer. First Rains of Season Expected The first rains of the season are ex- ! pected about April 5, the day of the j j fight. The promoters are planning to ; avoid any disastrous delay in case of Continued on Fifteenth Page. DAVIS IS AGAIN APPOINTED Wilson Names Him As Revenue Col lector in This District Bji Associated Press. Washington, April 2.—President 1 Wilson to-day gave a recess appoint ment to Benjamin F. Davis as Collector .of Internal Revenue, Ninth District of I Pennsylvania. Mr. Davis was appointed as collector while Congress was in session, but dur ing the rush incident to the closing hours his nomination was not confirmed | by the Senate. FOURTH VICTIM IS DEAD I Death Toll of Lewistown Steel Works Explosion Increased Lewistown, Pa,, April 2.—Fred C. ! Shatzer, of Lowiptown, who was among those injured in t'he explosion of the paint tank at fhe Standard steel works yesterday, died at the Lewistown hos pital late last night, making four dead. Aimer H. Knepp and Homer T>etra were instantly killed in the explosion and A. A. .Shatzer died on his way to the hospital. J. K. Gi'bboney, another one of the injured, is in a critical con dition. Three others 'hurt will recover. BAKING CO. CAPITAL $500,000 ; Schmidt Concern Increases Amount From the Original $5,<100 Papers were filed in the State De ! partment to-day announcing that the j Capital City Baking Company, of liar | risburg, chartered a few weeks ago with a capital of $5,000, had increased its ! capital to $500,000. The incoroprators are Bernard j Schmidt, John E. Fox and A. G. Eden, all of this city, the latter" secretary of the company. Of the original capital, Mr. Schmidt held 8 of the 10 shares, according to tihe papers. s:«><>, has been in char go of the Highway Department since Commissioner Bigelow's resigna tion, which took effect on last Wednes day evening. To-day Governor Brum baugh sent the following message to Hunter, who is at his homo in Jenkin town: " Want you on Monday to begin work on State highways. The plans being all made, will you quickly get tie force on tiio roails? See me soon. M. G. Brum baugh." Hunter will arrive here 011 Monday and have an audience with the Gov ernor, and will at once set the ma chinery in motion. Highway improve ment work has been halted during the ■winter and thus far in the s^j-ing. There is now in the fund for the maintenance of the roads and to carry out t'he plans made by Commissioner 'Bigelow before leaving ollice, the su u of $700,000 from the automobile li cense fund, and more is being added to it every day. This fund is kept sep arate from the other moneys in the State Treasury and is avallaible at any time for road work. Reports from all parts of the State are to the effect that the forces of men necessary to begin roa«i work are ready at once, anil the machinery can be placed in condition after long idleness in a very short time. No announcement was made to-day of t'he ajipointment of a successor to former Commissioner Bigelow. BISHOP DUBS' FUNERAL Six United Evangelical Ministers to Serve as Pallbearers Six ministers of the United Evan gelical Church will act as pallbearers at the funeral of Bishop Rudolph Dubs, to be held from the Harris Street Unit ed Evangelical church to-morrow after noon at 1 0 'clock. They will be the Rev. W. S. Harris, Harrisburg; the Rev. J. Q A. Curry, Johnstown; the Rev. J. D. Shortess, York; the Rev. H. A. Benfer, Balti more; the Rev. S. P. Erisman, Allen town, and the Rev. H. V. Summers, Co lumbus, Ohio. MERCHANT'S FATAL PLUNGE Aged Man, Victim of Somnambulism, Falls Out Window to Death By Associated Press. Philadelphia, April 2.—Adolph Hess, a wealthy retired rubber mer chant of this city, fell out of a third story window of hia home here early to-day and was killed. Mr. Hess was 78 years old and for some time had been a victim of som nambulism. His absence from the house was not noticed and the body was found by a passerby. FORCER TO BE SENTENCED i UNLESS BOND IS GIVEN Thus Far New York Authorities Have j Failed to Post $2,500 as Guarantee | to Return Mercer to the Local, Court If William J. Fallon, Assistant Dis trict Attorney of Westchester county, New York proposes to obtain the $2,500 bond which Judge Kunkel has said must bo posted before H. R. Mer cer, a crook in jail here awaiting sen tenee on forgery charges, will be turned over to tilie custody of the New York authorities, he at least has not yet in formed District Attorney Stroup of his intentions. Fallon wants Mercer to give assist ance in a New York inquiry relative to several perjury cases.' Dauphin wants Mercer to pay the penalty for having attempted to cheat two Harrisburg barks. He baffled police of other cities, then came to Harrisburg, which he re garded as a " jay'' town—and tried a Uim-flam game. In tihree hours the local police had him in a cell. Mercer's companion in crime is one Fred Leßrun. Both will be called for sentence on Monday and Mercer will be sentenced —probably to the penitenti ary—unless the New York prosecuting officer posts the S2,T>OO bond as guar antee that Mercer will be returned to this State for his "just dues" when the New Yorkers are through with him. Leßrun also will be sentenced Monday. Charley Stinney, who until this week had been a fugitive since September, last, and who was wanted for stealing linen from the old United States hotel, his attorney says, has decided to plead guilty and will be called for sentence lon Monday. Other delendants wlho will be called at that time include the folowing: Samuel P. Baker, larceny; Jim Belford, ; serious charge; Charles Chaney, assault and battery; Henry Davis, keeping a gambling house; Samuel Engler, lar- | | ceny; John Hill and Arthur H. KnoufT, I non-support; Mi\ck Ritter, larceny; James Lewis and Illia Rokeric, assault and battery, and Milos Vorkapic, fe lonious entry and larceny. Nick Ferencic, convicted of selling liquor without a license and to minors, also will be called for sentence. M. I'. Johnson, the defendant's employer, will be called as a character witness. SEEKING T3S^NTRIES FOR BIC PUBLICITY RUN Would Break All National Recordß —Jersey and Pennsylvania Cities Have Pledged 120 Trophies—Ex pect One for Every Car Twenty-two entries for the publicity ruii of the Motor Club of Harrisburg before notices have been sent out to the 400 odd members gives the secrc tary, J. Clyde My ton, a hunch that this will be the greatest run in the history of motor runs If 135 cars enter from I Harrisburg, it will be the greatest run e\er hold and wiil attract country-wide prominence, and that is what the man agers are hoping fo^ They have an able ally in the Har risburg Chamber of Commerce, which entered into the spirit of "advertising Harrielburg" yesterday for the first time and their activity is already bear ing fruit, with the result that the cham ber will be able to announce its plans definitely next week. Assurances of 120 trophies given by hotois and'cities which will profit by the run, which, by the way, is to be a Continued on Twelfth Pace. ' >-* V WF* ™ ff : "a ' 1 r i " 1 " POSTWT PRICE, ONE CENT. FOUR MORE BOATS LOST IN SEA RAID British Steamer South point, Thought Lost In Storm. Sunk By- Submarine U-28 THE U-10 SINKS 3 TYNE TRAWLERS Latter Vessels Are Blown Up by the Germans After All Members of the Crews Are Safely in Small Boats London, April 2, 6.29 A. M.—The British steamer Southpoint, the crew of which was landed yesterday at Lis bon, was not lost in a storm ns at lirst reported but was sunk by the German submarine U-28 sixty miles of Cape Finistorre, according to a Keuter dis patch from Lisbon. New Castle, Eng., April 2, 2.58 P. M.—Three Tyne trawlers, the Gloxi ana, Jason and Nellie, were sunk by the German submarine U-10 yesterday. After all the members of the crews were safely in small boats the Germans blew up tho trawlers. They then towed the fishermen towards the Tyne until they encountered fishing craft which brought the men ashore. Tho fishermen say that the com mander of tho submarine was quite genial. He supplied hot coffee and to bacco and told them: "We have orders to sink everything. It is war, and England stinted it." Amsterdam, April 2, Via London, 2.L T > P. M.—Eleven men, tho crew of the Norwegian bark Nor, torpedoed in the North Sea by tho German subma rine U-20, were landed to-day tb» steamer Unita at the Hook of Holland. Paris, April 2, 12.30 A. M.—An Austrian steamer loaded with arms and ammunition on its way from Semlin to Paneaova, both ports on the Danube, struck a mine in the river last night, says a Havas dispatch from Nieh. Ser bian artillery immediately opened tire on tho vessel whichi exploded with ter rific force.' LATE WAR NEWS SUMMARY German submarines have sunk four more vessels, one of them flying a neu tral flag. A Norwegian bark was tor pedoed in the North Sea by the U-20, and three trawlers from the Tyne were blown up by the U-10. The crews of all ! four ships escaped. Heavy fighting has been resumed In ! Eastern France near the German bor ! der. The official statement from Berlin j to-day says the French were defeated jin a battle near Lepetre forest and i forced to give up ground which they ' had won. Elsewhere along the western front there were artillery encounters yester day but no infantry engagements of ; consequence. Kaids by two aviators of the allies in the German province of Baden inflicted damage in the cities of Hulheim and Nouenburg. The destruction of prop erty in Mullheim is described in a Lon don dispatch as considerable, although Continued on Twelfth Page. CLOUDS CAUSE SOME WORRY Weather Observer Says It Will Be Fair and He Ought to Know Prospects for a fair Easter did uot seem good to many Harrisburgers who gazed with apprehension at tho cloudy . sky, arguing that it preceded a regu lar April shower, but the weather ob servers did not think so and forecasted fair weather for to-night and Saturday without much change in temperature. The edge of a storm area which was central in Maine caused the clouds here • to-day. 1 The Florida peninsula had heavy ! rains to-day as the result of a storiu 1 i there and this seems to be the only storm that might make a sorry Easter Day here, but prospects are bright that it will move off the coast, before auy ' damage is done to new spring togs. EGGS FOB INDUSTRIAL HOME 1 Usual Easter Donations Have Be«n Received From School Children The usual Easter donations of eggt . for the Children's Industrial Homo , have been received from the - publie school children of the city aud from . other individuals. A lot of thirty-one dozen came j from the schools of Hummelgtown. The counting of the cygs was proceed ing rapidly this afternoon.