4
ENGLISH HOPE TO
■lll
Violent Phase of Ger
man Offensive Along
the Yser Believed to
be Over
RUSSIANS NOW
LANDING TROOPS
Recapture of Lizerne From the French
Is New Victory Reported in Bel
gium, While Czar's Forces Are
Bombarding the Bosphorus Forts
London, April —The English pub
lic, hoping that tiie most violent phase
of the German offensive along the
Yser canal has been witnessed, is turn
ing its attention against the Darda
nelles, where the landing of troops is
■till underway. Russia is lending earn
est co-operation by bombarding the
forts of the Bosphorus, where a Turkish
battleship is reported to made but a
feeble reply.
No attempt i» made here to minimize
the 1 lportance of the German opera
tions in Flanders, which have been de
clared to be at least an ample revenge
for the British victory last month at
Neuve Chappelle. The Belgian official
report of to-day claims the repulse of
three German attacks south of Dix
mude, which indicate that the German
Contention that their advance was l.iado
over a front extending from Ypres to
Dixmude was accurate.
The latest official German communi
cation claimed the recapture of Lizerne
irom the French, but the Belgian re
port, made subsequently, asserts that
possession of the town was won for a
•econd time and that the French were
greatly assisted in the assault by Bel
gian artillery. Lizerne, on the western
side of the canal, has been a bone of
fierce contention, having changed hands
four times in course of the present
fight. Its importance is due to the
fact that its possession would give the
Germans an important hold on th t)lg
©anal and would compel the allies to re
adjust their line.
The possible outcome of the fighting
along the Yser is causing anxiety In
England.
A strong tierman offensive is under
way also at St. Mihiel. Thus the two
points where the German offensive
ceased before Christmas—on the Yser
and at St. Mihiel —have been chosen
for the run of activities in the spring.
Jt remains to be seen, however, whethei
these points have been selected as
feints while the main onslaught is made
elsewhere.
The eastern front is receiving scant
attention. Official reports merely speak
of detached actions in the region of the
Carpathian passes.
SWOBODACIRCEDWITH
• ESPIONAGE IN NEW ARREST
Paris, April 27.—A merchant who
formerly employed Raymond Ruff
Schwind, alias Swoboda, at Shanghai,
has been located by Captain Jullien of
the Paris Permanent Court Martial.
6chwind, who is now charged with
espionage, was arrested as the result
©f the fire aboard the steamship La
Touraine.
His former employer is a French
man now at the front in the region of
the Aisne. Examined by a commission
he stated that Schwind was in his em
ploy when sentenced by the German
consular court at Shanghai. The new
witness, the "Matin" says, has con
firmed evidence already "obtained by-
Captain Jullien besides giving addi
tional details regarding Schwind's an
tecedents.
PLAIT AND COLONEL FRIENDS
Former Senator Urged Roosevelt la
Telegram to Sign Bill Concern
ing Certain Legislation
Syracuse, N. Y., April 27.—A tele
gram in which former United States
Senator Piatt urged Theodore Roose
velt to sign a bill for exempting from
the franchise tax bill grade crossings
•f team railroads and said "our
friends of the New York Central and
Senator Depew were anxious" was read
in the Supreme Court hereon this, the
sixth day Colonel Roosevelt has been
on the witness .stand in the $50,000
libel suit against him brought by Wil
liam Barnes.
In reply the Colonel wrote Senator
Piatt he had eceived the telegram
" too late.'"
These messages were part of the ad
ditional correspondence that passed
between Colonel Roosevelt anil Senator
Piatt which was presented in court
to-day.
William L. Barnum, the cross-ex
aminer, startel off his inquiry by ask
ing Colonel Roosevelt whether lie had
taken the advice of Senator Piatt in
regard to the nomination for the vice
presidency iu 1900.
"Did you value Senator Piatt's ad
vice?" asked Mr. Barnum.
"I am unable to say," replied Col
onel Roosevelt.
"You were entirely friendly with
him thenf"
"Oh, yes," answered the Colonel.
"Did he advise you to accept the
nomination f''
"Don't say advise, sir," said Colonel
Roosevelt.
"Well as a result of your inter
views with Boss Piatt did he so ad
rise yout"
Colonel Roosevelt's counsel objected
lo the question, which was ruled out.
A series of private letters that pass
ed between Mr. Barnes and Colonel
Roosevelt were introduced into the
record. These covered a period be
tween 1904 an<,l 1910. They were to
be read at the afternoon session. The
reading of the correspondence betweeu
Colonel Roosevelt and Former United
States Senator Piatt in which the Col
onel freely discussed all manner of
legislative, political anil administrative
(fairs were completed to-day.
HARRISBURG ST TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1915.
A GERMAN'S STATEMENT
ON ASPHYXIATING BOMBS
fly Associated Press.
New York, April 27.—Dr. Bernhard
iJeruberg, former colouial secretary of
the dor man empire, issued a statement
to-day relating to the use of asphyxiat
ing gases by the Germans iu trench
warfare. Dr. Deruberg asserted that
when there was published last Novem
ber reports of a French invention for
the purpose of asphyxiating enemies by
nauseating gases, the ending of the war
iu favor of the allies was predicted
"with a great deal of satisfaction" by
the American press.
"But as soon as the Germans used
the same kind of weapon iu the battle
around Ypres the denunciation of Ger
many for following the practice of her
adversaries has been rampant and the
most invective sort of epithets have
been employed.''
This was cited as an illustration of
the reasons why German sympathizers
in America consider the American
unfair, and uuueutral. Dr. Dernberg s
statement follows in part:
'' Most of the American papers have
always uphekl that there was 110 rea
son for such criticism, that the news
coming from the other side was being
fully published and fairly commented
on and that on the contrary those were
taking an unneutral view of the posi
tion who complained of the one-sided
ness of the American press comment.
That this criticism of the American
press seems to be not at all unjustified
the following, 1 think, would conclu
sively prove:
"Early in November of last year
long reports were published of an as
tounding French invention for the pur
pose of asphyxiating enemies by nau
seating gases contained in the shells.
All details were given and a great
deal was made of the probable effects
on the foe, and the ending of the war
in favor of the allies, in consequence
of this invention, was predicted with a
great deal of satisfaction. This inven
tion has been used by the French, as
appears from the German official re
ports, which mention the employment
of such shells a great number of times
iu the German official reports of April
9, 14, 16 and 21. All this is quoted
from the leading articles in the United
States.
"No exception has beeu taken to
that use in America. No inquiry has
been addressed to the French corres
pondents of the papers, whether the
news was true or not. No denial of
these charges, however, often repeated,
has been made by the allies. But as
soon as the Germans used the same kind
of weapon in the battle around Ypres
the denunciation of Germany for fol
lowing the practice of her adversaries
has been rampant and the most invec
tive sort of epithets has been employed.
The rights of nations have been vio
lated and The Hague conference was
called into the field again to prove
the utter disregard of all civilised war
fare by my country.
'' This is exactly what Germany com
plains of, that the press of this coun
try very often measures with two
standards; that what is sauce for the
goose is not sauce for the gander; that
if the allies do one thing it is covered
with a mantle of charity, excused and
smoothed over and if Germany after
wards does the very same thing she is
held up for it by the American public
the real infractor of established law
and decent customs. This is why Ger
many protests again why they do not
believe in the impartiality of public
opinion in this country and why they
do not take kindly to the attitude of
the United States to play a mediating
role in the present world struggle. No
body is ready to accept as umpire a
person or a nation which he considers
as biased and one-sided and this ap
plies to baseball as well as to the mak
ing of peace."
URGES WAR'S PROSECUTION
WITH THE UTMOST VIGOR
London, April 27.—The following
dispatch dated Monday has been re
ceived by the Reuter Telegram Com
pany from Budapest via Amsterdam-.
"Speaking iu the Hungarian Diet on
the landsturm bill, Count Tisza, the
Hungarian Premier, expressed his de
termination to urge the prosecution ot
the war with the utmost vigor. (He saiii
that after strenuous efforts since Janu
ary, weeks spent in offensive and de
fensive operations have proved the
and capacity of the Austro-
German armies to be intact.
"Count Tisza expressed his delight
because the Austrian opposition had ful
filled its duty tn the fatherland. The
war, lie said, was not one of aggrandize
ment, but was for the maintenance of
threatened independence and the preser
vation of the European balance.
Opposition speakers generally sup
ported the bill, but demanded that its
provisions be limited to the present
war.
Count Andrassy, former Premier,
maintained that the Austro-Germans
have demonstrated that they are strong
est. Their gains have been greater
than their losses, he said, but gigantic
efforts still are necessary in Galicia, the
bulwark of Hungary, and the Darda
nelles must be safeguarded against an
enormous fleet."
31 FRENCH SOLDIERS DIE
WHEN SHOT IN TRENCHES
Paris, April 27, 11 A. M.—Thirty
one French soldiers who were shot as
they were leaving trenches near Ypres
when the Germans attacked them with
asphyxiating gases were brought to-day
to the American ambulance hospital. In
addition to gunshot wounds, they are
suffering from inflamed bronchial
tubes and their eyes are swollen from
the poisonous fumes.
These men say that as soon as they
breathed the noxious gasos released by
the Germans they suffered acutely, their
eyes stinging and their throats con
tracting. Some of the French soldiers
became unconscious almost immediately.
Others, scarcely conscious, acted on in
stinct and, crawling out of the trenches,
staggered away from them. The con
necting trenches were so chocked with
fugitives who had fallen unconscious
that many soldiers were compelled to
climb out and make their way toward
the rear over the open ground.
As soon as the Germans perceived
that the French were leaving their
trenches over ground they opened up
an intense rifle and machine gun fire
along that portion of the front, which
is about three miles in extent. It was
this fire wh : :-h caught the wounded
brought to the American hospital.
BELGIANS CLAIM GERMAN
ATTACKS WERE REPELLED
London, April 27, 11.40 A. M.—The
following Belgian official report of the
progress of hostilities dated April 26,
'was given out in London to-day:
"Last aight our infantry repelled
three attacks made south of Dixmude
by the Germans, who again are using
asphyxiating gases. The Germans sus
tained heAvy losses.
"To-day along our front the artil
lery of the enemy has shown a certain
amount of activity. Our artillery re
plied with success ami by a strong tire
proved of useful help to the French.
These troops made an attack on Li
zerue, which yesterday fell into the
hands of the enemy, but which was
wrested from them again this after
noon."
GERMAN CRUISER WILHELM
INTERNS AT NAVY YARD
Newport News, Va„ April 27.—The
German auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz
Wilhelin, which will be interned at the
Norfolk na"y yard for the remainder
of the war, was at a pier here to-dav
filling her coal bunkers. The Wilhelin
will be interned at the request of her
commander. Captain Thierfelder. Offi
cial notice of his intention to intern
was given the Collector of Customs
here late yesterday by the commander,
who gave no reason for his action.
Captain Thierfelder later explained,
however, that ha had intended to at
tempt a dash through the lane of Brit
ish and French warships wicli have
been lying iu wait off the Virginia
capes, but that the illness of many of
his crew would make that impossible
before the expiration of the time limit
fixed by the American government for
repairs to make h's cruiser seaworthy,
which is said to have been midnight
of April 30.
Washington, April 27. United
States government officials were great
ly relieved to-day because of the ac
tion of Commander Thierfelder, of the
German commerce destroyer Kronprinz
Wilhelm, iu interning his cruiser for
the remainder of the war. As a result
it will not be necessary for the Navy
Department to keep watch over the
cruiser anil the allied warships off the
Virginia capes to assure the main
tenance of American neutrality for the
several days that remained of the time
the commander had beeu allowed to
make his ship seaworthy.
FKEXCH CRUISER HOLDS UP
(iREEK STEAMER ADRIACON
Paris, April 27. —The French c.uiser
Bruix has held up the Greek steamer
Adriaticon, near the Island of Santa
Maura (one of the lonian group) ac
cording to a Corful dispatch sent to the
Havas Agency by way of Athens. The
Italian government has ordered Italian
steamship companies serving the Le
vant to accept no passengers or freight
for Pisseus ports. The object of the
measure is to insure the psompt return
of sMps at the first summons if they are
needed. It also is reported that the
port of Brindisi lias been closed to mer
chant shipping which must hereafter use
Bari (on the peninsula in the Adri
atic.)
No steamer called Adriaticon is
mentioned in shipping records. There
are several called Adriseo, but none of
Greek ownership.
LATE WARIEWS SUMMARY
Continued From First Page.
regained possession of Het Sas. The
Paris announcement reports that the
French have made further progress.
It is said further that the French
have recaptured Hartmans-Weilerkopf,
in the mountains near the eastern end
of the line which the Germans wrested
from them two days ago.
The Italian ambassadors at Berlin,
Vienna, Paris and London, have been
summoned home for a conference with
the Italian foreign minister. Rome in
terprets this move as an indication that
Italy is on the eve of an Important de
cision concerning her foreign policy,
and all Italy is awaiting the word
whether the nation shall take up arms
with the allies.
Unofficial Geneva dispatches say the
Russians have begun another attack on
the Austrians in the Uzsok Pass re
gion. Austrian and German casualties
in the last two days are estimated at
20,000.
Another English trawler has been
blown up In the North Sea whether by
a mine or a submarine is unknown.
Seven men of the crew of nine, some
of them badly wounded, were picked
up.
The little Belgian army, once more
in the midst of a furious struggle, Is
reported to have repulsed three suc
cessive attacks of the Germans south
of Dixmude, in the great battle now
under way in Flanders. A statement
to-day from the Belgian military au
thorities says there was activity yes
terday along the whole section of the
front held by the Belgians.
Announcement is made that the town
of Lizerne, a storm center in the bat
tle, has been again taken from the
Germans. Capture of this town was an
nounced by the Belgians on Sunday,
and denied yesterday by the Germans.
To-day's statement Bays the Belgians
lost Lizerne again on Sunday, but re
gained possession of it yesterday.
MISSION SOCIETY TO MEET
Women's Body to Hold Two D»ys' Ses
sions in Stevens M. E. Church
A two-day session of the Women's
Home Missionary Society of the iMeth
odist Episcopal church of the Harris
burg district will be held in the
■Stevens Memorial M. E. chureh, com
mencing to-morrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
During the afternoon session the re
ports of the various departments will
be read as well as the annual report of
the treasurer. The evening session will
be is the form of a reeoption when
addresses and music will constitute the
greater part of the program.
The principal session will be held
Thursday morning when the executive
meeting will take place. The election
of officers, reports of the corresponding
secretary and enrollment committee and
the roll call of auxiliaries will be.read.
The principal part of the afternoon ses
sion will be a roll call of the Queen
Esther Circles.
The cities and towns represented in
the society are Carlisle, Chambersburg,
Gettysburg, New Cumberland, Wrights
ville, York, Shrewsbury, Waynesboro
and Harrisburg.
WI ENGINE
BILLjSPASSED
Measure Backed by
Threshermen Is Prac
tically Unopposed in
the Lower Branch
RINN CHEERED
IN MAIDEN TALK
Lehigh Legislator's First Speech Is
Punctuated With Applause and
Many Offers of a Glass of Water;
But His Railroad Bill Goes Down
The Spangler traction engine bill,
supported by the State threshermen,
passed the House of Representatives
this mornrng by a vote of 146 to 6.
There was no voiced opposition to the
measure which now goes to the Senate
for concurrence.
Mr. Spangler, of York, asked for
the passage of the bill in behalf of
the threshermen of the State. He
briefly stated its provisions and told
of the hard work the sub-committee in
charge of the bill had done.
Mr. Herman, of Wyoming, chairman
of that committee, spoke on the meas
ure. He referred to Governor Brum
baugh's veto of a bill which would
have taken away the State license 011
traction engines and askdil for the
support of this bill which reduces by
one-half the license on traction en
gines. Traction engines still are sub
ject to local tax and State tax.
He said that a 16-ton limit had been
placed on traction engines after con
sulting with highway commissioners in
thirty-five States. Mr. McConneH, of
Mercer county, spwke in favor of the
bill. The measure divides tractiou en
gines iuto two classes—threshing en
gines and hauling engines—and fur
ther classifies those divisions for pur
poses of taxation.
By a vote of So against and 56 for,
the House defeated a bill exempting
agricultural corporations from State
taxes. A bill to require the advertising
for depositories for county funds and
giving the deposits to banks which
would give the highest rate of inter
est, had but 65 supporters. Eighty-two
members voted against this bill.
Mr. Riun, of Lehigh, made his
maiden speech in the House this morn
ing in support of his bill requiring
railroad companies to eliminate one
grade crossing each year in every
twenty miles of track.
Cheer His Maiden Effort
He was roundly cheered after each
assertion and was frequently interrupt
ed by members who proffered glasses of
water to wet his parched throat. (He
called on the railroads to make good
their "safety first" pledge.
When he finished Mr. Spangler asked
that the bill be referred to the com
mittee on 'retrenchment and reform"
because it would divert the funds the
railroad wanted to use in other channels
and would cause retrenchment. Mr.
Cox, of Philadelphia, who was in the
Speaker's chair, heard no second to this
motion and it was put to a vote. It
was defeated by a vote of 35 ayes to
98 noes. The result was cheered by
the members.
Among the bills passed finally in the
House this morning were:
Prohibiting the sending aloft of
Fourth of July balloons carrying fire.
Permitting brick and clay corpora
tions incorporated in other States to
hold Pennsylvania real estate.
The Harper bill amending the public
service act to permit appeals in grade
crossing cases was placed on the post
poned calendar. The vote by which
this bill was defeated last night was
reconsiderad.
After acting on twenty bills out of
twenty-eight bills on third reading, the
House took a recess until 7.30 o'clock
'to-night. About 230 appropriation
bills on third reading were not reached.
WORKMEN'SIiENSATION
BILLS REACHJHE SENATE
The seven bills embraced under the
common title of the workmen's com
pensation measures, which have al
ready passed the House, were this
morning reported favorably in the
Senate from the Judiciary General
Committee, as they came from the
House.
These bills were prepared by Attor
ney General Brown at the instance of
Governor Brumbaugh, and the theme
forms ]>art of the Governor's personal
campaign platform pledgee.
Senator Kurtz reported them from
committee and said the purpose is to
them a good start on the way to
final passage, but it is probaible that
they will be referred back to commit
tee when they come up on second
reading in order that they may be
more thoroughly looked into by that
committee.
Senator Crow, who had charge of
the bills in the Senate, sent word to
Senator Kurtz to release them in or
der to have advanced.
The Schantz bill repealing so much
of the Blue Laws of 1794 as related
to the sale and delivery of necessaries
qf life on Sunday came up on final
passage and was defeated by 5 yeas to
32 nays. Senators Buckman, Catlin,
Magee, Schantz and Vare voted for it.
' The House bill making an attorney's
services a lien on any verdict for dam
ages he may recover for a client passed
finally.
The McNichol bill repealing the non
partisan nomination and election law of
1913, so far as it applies to voting for
minority judges, passed finally.
The Stein House bill "to protect all
persons in their equal rights, regardless
of race, color or creed, in places of pub
lic accommodation or amusement," was
reported favorably from committee.
The bill turning the money in the
hunters' license fund over to the State
Game Commission passed finally.
A resolution from Senator Vare, Phil
adelphia, to continue the nomination of
1913 to investigate the methods of re
cording deeds throughout the State, was
adopted and sent to the House.
The Senate disposed favorably of all
bills on second and first reading, among
the latter being the child laibor bill
wkich attracted no attention whatever
and went througih to second reading
perfunctorily. It will come up for sec
ond reading to-morrow morning, when
it is said an effort will be made to send
it back to committee for amendment.
A bill was introduced "to encourage
the further development of the mineral
resources" of the State, which em
powers the Secretary of Internal Affairs
to issue patents for not more than one
hundred acres of the bfed of a qfreaiDv
with the ritfht to mine for iron, coal and
all other minerals. ' •
The House bill fixing salaries of jury
commissioners and other officers in Al
legheny county anil the House bill to
create an insurance fund for the insur
ance of all State buildings, passed
finally.
Bills were introduced in the Senate
this morning as follows:
Tompkins—Creating the office of
Dog Commissioner in every county to
have charge of the licensing of dogs.
Farley—Appropriating SI,OOO for
the demonstration of the Hall cotton
retaining process.
.Magee—Providing for the adver
tising by municipalities, boroughs,
townships and school districts of the
sale of bonds.
At 1.15 the Senate took a recess un
til 9 o'clock to-night.
TAYLORPLAYPLOT
PROJECT HELD UP
Caatlnned From Flrat Pag*.
and October, and until 9 p. m., between
October and April. At the suggestion
of Bowman the measure was amended
to include only children under fifteen
years old and not sixteen.
Lynch and Taylor did not vote on
the amendment motions, but Bowman,
the Mayor and Gorgas all voted in the
affirmative. Commissioners think it
likely the ordinance will be further
amended next Tuesday.
Harry J. Mueller, City Forester, sent
a request to the Commission for an
appropriation of $3,000, saying that
ho now is without adequate funds to
carry on the work that has been planned
for the coming season. The removal
of "fifteen or more trees and the trim
ming of at least seventy others, he
said, was accomplished with a force of
eight men but his expense account
amounted to SSOO.
Can't Walt for Trolley Cars
The Forester requested S9O or SIOO
to buy a second hand motorcycle, say
ing he spent $lO for car fare in six
weeks and also lost much time by
awaiting trolley cars. He explained
that the City, by virtue of its forestry
ordinance, now is responsible for all
city trees and that it must necessarily
protect them. He suggested' the re
moval of all poplar trees, saying that
the roots from two alone caused some
$350 damages to sewers.
For the pruning of trees, treatment
and spraying, to prevent their breeding
caterpillars, he suggested the use of
poisons the cost of which shall be borne
by the City. Mueller's letter was or
dered "received and filed" and is to
be reconsidered, it is said, when Park
Commissioner Taylor next week or as
soon thereafter as possible introduces
a measure giving the Forester addition
al money.
The ordinance giving the Philadel
phia and Reading Railway Company
the right to extend its tracks over
Teuth street, 380 feet south of Mar
ket as a siding to the proposed new
warehouse of Montgomery & "Company,
was introduced by Commissioner
Lynch and passed first reading.
Under a Lynch resolution SIO,OOO
will be paid to the Maryland Casualty
Company, completing the work on the
Paxton creek improvement, as a part
of the $14,041.60 yet due on complet
ed work. This action was taken in
view of the contractor's agreement
not to appeal from the decision of city
engineers when estimates on work are
prepared.
Bills Passed Finally
A sewer in a 129-foot section of
Florence street, immediately south of
Verbeke street, is proposed in a Lynch
ordinance.
The Commission passed finally the
following bills: Paving of Brown
street, Seventeenth to Eighteenth; pay
ing damages incident to grading of
Nineteenth, Mulberry and Chestnut
streets; water pipe in Boas street,
Eighteenth street to city limits; pav
ing Atlas street, Woodbine to Emer
ald, and leasing the baseball grounds
on Hargest Island to the Pennsylvania
Exhibition Company.
TECH SENIORS NOW FARMERS
Nine of Them Begin Work To-day
Cultivating Garden Plot No. 2
Nine members of the senior class of
Technical High school this afternoon
began work on garden No. 2, of the
Harrisiburg Benevolent Association, at
Twelfth and Calder streets. They will
lay out seventy-three lots. The under
taking is on their own account, and
they are under no direction.
the boys who have volunteered to
do the work are: C. E. Kutz, Robert
Andrews, William Reiss, Harold Co
paugh, Earl Shuey, H. S. Reeser, Sam
uel Mcllhenny, Albert Compton and
Merl Beach. They are all members of
the class of 1915.
Needy families of the city that are
desirous of using lots in the workers'
gardens to raise food for themselves
should make application by letter, by
phone or in person to the office of the
Directors of the Poor, in the Court
House. It is planned to open workers'
garden No. 3, as soon as applications
warrant.
WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Despondent because of ill health and
laboring under "hallucinations, is be
lieved to bo he cause for an attempt at
suicide of Mrs. Robert Shaner, 1323
Cowden street, who inhaled illuminating
gas last night. Members of the family
detected a strong odor of gas coming
from her room and were able to rescue
her before Bhe had inhaled much of the
fumes.
Mrs. Shaner was taken to the Har
risburg hospital, but recovered shortly
after beinjj admitted. Doctors say her
condition is not serious and that she
will recover. Physicians were informed
that she has been in poor health for
some time and recently has been under
bhe impression that her neighbors were
trying to do her bodily harm.
CEMETBHY DIRECTORS MEET
The Paxtang Cemetery Association
at its annual meeting yesterday aft
ernoon confirmed the sale to the City
Commissioners of land for the park
boulevard.
Officers of the association elected
for the ensuing year are J. W. March,
president; M. F. March, vice president;
Bellett Lawson, secretary and control
ler; IE. C. Shoemaker, treasurer.
CAPITOL
5.090 MEN WORK ON STATE
ROADS DURING PAST MONTH
Menders of Highway Department Show
Results Bince They Have Been on
the Job—Cunningham Is Rushing
Repair Work Ahead
The work put in by the road mend
ers of the Btate, under direction of the
Siate Highway Department, in the past
month has had the effect of putting
the roads iu better condition, accord
ing to departmental officials. When
the word war given by Governor Brum
baugh to Deputy Commissioner Hunter
to start the work at once it was found
that everything was in readiness —the
inspectors were ready, the men were
ready and the machinery in order —
and it was very certain that the roads
were ready to be fixed after the severe
winter that ground them full of ruts,
and gullies.
Over five thousand men were put to
the work. The alternating rains and
good weather have enabled the men to
work out ruts. State officials who have
gone over the roads between Harris
burg and Pittsburgh and 'Harrisburg
and Philadelphia describe them as much
improved.
Highway Commissioner Cunningham
has been very active in the last week
pushing matters,* and remained in Har
risburg over Sunday in order to be on
hand early yesterday when orders were
given to jiurry the work everywhere so
that one section would have 110 advan
tage over another.
Deputy Superintendent Jones attend
ed a meeting of local road men at
Scranton 011 Saturday, and gave the in
spectors in that section some direct ad
vice on the work to be done.
NO PLACE FOR PRISONER .
Millersburg Juvenile Handed Over to
Police to Care For
County officials are trving to fiud a
place to keep William vVurtzluft, 15
years old,' of Millersburg, arrested on
a serious charge and brought to Harris
burg last night. iHe is too young to be
admitted to jail and there is no House
of Detention, so he was given to the
police. He stayed all night and to-day
in a detention cell at police headquar
ters.
Police Captain Thompson served no
tice on the county authorities that the
police department had no seventy-five
cents a day to spend for keeping the
•bov until Juvenile Court and they
promised to relieve the police depart
ment of his care. The police boug*ht a
dinner to-day, which was the first bite
the youth had since noon yesterday.
METHODIST PENSION FUND
It Will Provide $10,000,000 for Re
tired Clergymen
Chicago, April 27.—Plans to raise a
$10,000,000 fund to provide pensions
for retired Methodist ministers, their
widows and orphaus were outlined at a
national convention of bishops and con
ference represenfatives of the Meth
odist Church which opened here to-day.
The pension plan includes the estab
lishing of a retiring annuity based on
the years of service given by the min
ister and the providing of such ad
ditional amount as may be necessary in
cases where the condition requires more
than the pension affords.
COURTHOUSE
HAD NO LIVING RELATIVES;
CAVE ALLTOHIS FRIENDS
Middle Paxton Township Farmer Pro
vided, However, That Beneficiary
First Shall Provide Tombstone and
Shall "Keep Up" Cemetery Lot
Having no known surviving rela
tives, John K. Fertig, a Middle Pax
ton township farmer, who died recently,
left all of his estate, —two farms and
much other valuable property,—to
friends, so it was learned when his
will probated to-day by Roy C. Dan
ner, Register of Wills.
In consideration that the beneficiary
erect a tombstone on the graves of
Mr. and Mrs. Fertig and for the furth
er consideration that he "keep up my
cemetery lot," FeTtig gave his personal
property and a farm in Middle Paxton
township, adjoining the homestead, to
John K. Eisenhower. Eisenhower also
is made executor of the estate.
The Fertig homestead in Middle Pax
ton is bequeathed to Eisenhower's
wife, Sarah L. Eisenhower. At her
death it is to revert to the executor
as his property "for ever."
Permit to Build Fire House
The building permit for the new
Royal fire ftouse to be erected at Derry
an'd Twenty-first streets was taken out
this morning, the estimated cost of
which is $7,500. Since the permit calls
for a eity building no charge was made
for the permit. Samuel Fishman got
papers to build an addition to the two
and one-half story frame house at 307
South Fifteenth street, costing $75,
and J. O. Snyder got a permit to build
a two and one-half story frame house
at 1943 Kensington street, $l,lOO.
First Dog Taxes Paid
City Treasurer O. M. Copelin to j .lay
began issuing dog license tags, tag No.
1 having been obtained by Charles B.
Free, a plasterer, of 600 Woodbine
street. Seventeen tags were marked
issued to-day although some of these
were reserved at the request of city
fire companies who want the numbers
of the license tags for their canine mas
cots to correspond with the number
of the fire companies. The dog catch
er soon will be appointed and then
there will be a rush for new licenses.
Divorce Suit Begun
A divorce suit was begun this morn
ing iu the case of Pela vs. Jovo I'opo
vic. The wife, charges cruel and bar
barous treatment.
Marriage Licenses
Fred A. Harling, Duncannon, and
Roberta Swartz, Harrisburg.
Charles T. Lampas anil Viola P.
Keener, city.
Homer li Umholtz, Gratz, and Han
nah P. Shade, Springlen.
Robert R. Featenby, Scranton, and
Edna M. Gail, city.
IRREGULAR CHANGESOCCUR
IN WARKEI'SEARIYDEfILIHGS
XJ. S. Steel, Special Pressure at the
Close Yesterday, Opens With Sale
of 3,800 Shares—Trading Lacks
Public Interest of Recent Sessions
By Associated Preus.
New York, April 27. Wall Street.
Irregular price changes prevailed'ln to
day 's early stock market dealings, but
these we<e limited to fractions, except
in a few speculative issues. U. S.
Steel which was the special pressure at
yesterday's close, opened with a sale
of 2,500 at 57 5-8, a quarter poiut
lower. The Pacific's as a group reg
istered nominal declines, likewise Read
ing and Now Haven. Missouri, Kansas
and Texas pfd lost almost 2 points and
United States realty fell four. In oth
er parts of the list the movement was
somewhat confusing. Trading lacked
the public interest of recent sessions.
Dealings in the first hour were the
lightest for that period In over two
weeks, barely aggregating 200,000
shares. Towards noon there were fre
quent pauses, but th«* market manifest
ed greater firmness. Steel, which was
watched with unusual interest in ex
pectation that its course might throw
some light on the quarterly report to
be issued later in the day, 'was strong,
recovering much of yesterday's de
cline. Other leaders, including Reading
and Union Pacific, also denoted mod
erate absorption, but coppers and
kindre>d issues evinced little of their
recent activity. Obscure specialties and
miscellaneous issues continued to
move variably. Bonds were firm.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS
New York, April 27.
Open. Close.
Alaska Gold Mines ... 38% 38%
Amal Copper 78% 77%
Alter Beet Sugar 48% 49%
American Can 38% 39%
do pfd 99 9914
Am Car and Foundry Co 55 54
Am Cotton Oil . 52% 52
Ame Ice Securities ... 33 Va 33%
Amer Loco 55 54%
Amer Smelting 74% 73%
American Sugar 110% 110%
Amer Tel and Tel .... 122 121»/»
Anaconda 38 37%
Atchison 103% 103
Baltimore and Ohio ... 77% 77%
Bethlehem Steel 14 4% 146
Brooklyn RT 91 " 91%
California Petroleum .. 17% 18%
Canadian Pacific 167% 167%
Central Leather 41% 39%
Chesapeake and Ohio .. 47»/ g 47%
Chi, Mil and St Paul .. 96 "5%
Chino Con Copper .... 48% 48%
Col Fuel and Iron 31% 32%
Consol Gas 126 126
Erie 28% 2>8%
Erie, Ist pfd 44% 44
Goodrich IB F 49% 49
Great iffor pfd 121% 121
Great ?Jor Ore subs ... 37% 37%
Interboro \Met 20% 21%
Interboro Met pfd ... 70% 71%
Lehigh Valley 143% 143
Mex Petroleum 90% 89%
Pacific Mail 12% 13%
National Lead 64% 64%
New York Central .... 88% 88%
NY, N H and H 67% 67%
y':Usermonz!imßanvza sh<dl taun tau
Norfolk and Western . 103% 105
Northern Pacific ...... 110% 109%
Pacific Mail 22% 22
Pennsylvania R. R. ... 110% 110%
People's Gas and Coke . US'/a 119
Pittsburgh Coal 25% 23%
do pfd 94 93
Press Steel Car 50 48V^
Ray Con. Copper 25 % 25
Reading 151% 150%
Repub. Iron and Steel . 28% 29
Southern Pacific 93 92%
Southern Ry 18% 18%|
do pfd' 58% 58
Tennessee Copper . 34% 34%
Texas Company * 139 139
Union Pacific ........ 132% 131
U. S. Rubber 69% 69%
If. S. Steel .......... 57% 57%
do pfd 108% 108%
Utah Copper 71% 70%
W. U. Telegraph 68 68%
Westinghouse Mfg ..1.. 86 86
Chicago Board of Trade Closing
By Associated Press*
Chicago, April 27. —Close:
Wheat—May, 161%; July, 135%.
Corn—May, 76; Jujy, 7&%.
Oats—May, 54; July, 53%.
Pork —July, 18.07; Sept. 18.52.
Lard'—Julv, 10.40; Sept. 10.65.
Ribs—July, 10.52; Sept. 10.82.
HOMERTMAY IS ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF GLASSIS
Continued From First P«»f.
Missions—E. N. Kremer, R. L. Bair
and A. B. Bailsman.
Benevolent Institutions E. W.
Stonebreaker, E. E. Sensig and Dr. G.
W. Hartman.
Nominations—The Rev. G. W. Hart
man, N. W. Schweizer and J. B. Eschel
man.
State of the Church —B. M. Meyer,
Louis Reiter And H. J. Coover.
Finance —B. N. Bassler, J. W. Mem
inger, R. A. Bausch, E. C. Thompson
and H. J. Coover.
Obituary—-G. A. Whitmoyer, D. H.
Leider and W. L. Marburger.
Young People's Societies —J. H.
Watts, J. W. Meninger and A. B. Lan
dis.
Missionaries Make Reports
At this morning's business session
parochial reports were presented by
Messrs. Noss, New Holland; Kremer,
this city; Pannebecker, Columbia;
Liehliter,'Lancaster; Huyitt, Steelton;
Whitmore, Millersville; Leader, Camp
Hill; Dengler, Philadelphia; Miller,
Marietta, and Wickert, Leacock.
Reports were also made by Mission
aries J. P. Moore and D. B. Schneder,
of Sendai, Japan.
Holy Communion was celebrated and
tho sermon preached by the Rev. J..
Stewart Cramer, of Lancaster. The al
tar services were conducted by the Rev.
G. 11. Pannebecker, tho Rev. W. J.
Lowe and the Rev. R. L. Bair.
Sermon on Huss To-night
The sermon this evening, 011 John
Huss, will be delivered by the Rev. H.
M. J. Kline, of Franklin and Marshall
College, Lancaster.
The eighty clerical and lay delegates
in attendance are the guests of mem'
bers of the FcJlirth Reformed congrega
tion. The sessions will continue until
Thursday. ,
Reports From Flood District Encourga
Houston, Tex., April 27.—Reports
to-day from tjie flooded district are re
garded as encouraging, and the belief is
growing that no repetition of the°>l9l3
disaster will result.