8
SCfIRESPENHST AS
ENEITOFUINS
Head of Telegraphers
Defines Alleged Atti- j
tude of Big Railroad
on Organized Labor
RECALLS GREAT
STRIKE OF 1877 ;
Tells Federal Industrial Relations Com
mittee Giant Corporation Maintains
a Gigantic Police and Spy System
to Intimidate Its Employes
I
Washington, May 4.—The first of a j
series of public hearings to extend over
a period of three weeks, into various
industrial and labor conditions, was
begun before the Federal Industrial Ke
lations Commission to-day.
The inquiry opened with H. B. Per
ham, president of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers as the first witness, to tes- !
tify in connection with complaints by .
that, organization against the Pennsyl- \
vania railroad. The Order of Railway
Telegraphers has not been recognized i
by the railroad company.
Perham submitted the complaint of i
his organization against the Pennsvlva- |
nia.
Menace to Peace aiid Progress
"The present attitude of the Penn
sylvania toward its employes and or- ;
ganized labor,'' said he. "constitutes a
menace to the peace and progress of the (
people. From the time of the big Penn- .
sv I vania strike iu IS" 7 to the present ,
time, the officials of the Pennsylvania 1
railroad have assumed an attitude of
arrogance and harshness that leads to
strike and that is inimical to the pub
lic welfare. Ever since that strike the
actions of the Pennsylvania toward 'a
bor have been 'arbitrary and unfavor
able and the same attitude is being as
sumed to-day. Being one of the fore
most companies of its kind, its example
often is followed by other railroads."
Four Brotherhoods Recognized
Perham said the only organizations
of labor recognized by the Pennsylva
nia were the four big Brotherhoods of
Trainmen. Engineers, Firemen and Con
ductors. "W'.iile the company lias rec
ognized only the four transportation
brotherhoods it has done so while per
sistently making war on all other lamr
organizations, attempting to break up
existing unions and preventing the or
ganization of others.
It has discriminated against tho rail
road telegraphers who belong to the or
ganization by discharging them and de
nying them promotion. It has pursued
the same tactic against the organized
shop men and broke up the organiza
tion of the railway clerks by discharg
ing all those who would not withdraw
from the unions.
Discharging of Employes
In many instances. Perham said,
foremen and minor officials had bluntly
informed men that they were dis
charge I "because of their labor activ
ity," but that officially some technical
charge would be assigned for their dis
missal. He also read a letter from J.
T. RilejF. formerly third vice president
of the railway clerks' union, who said
that the Pennsylvania company had
"the most efficient secret service or
ganization in the world, not even ex
cepting that of Russia."
Letters from men now employed by
the Pennsylvania was submitted to the
Commission hut Mr. Perham requested
that names of the signers he withheld
to "protect them from victimization by
the railroad company."
The Police and Spy System
The road's police system, he said,
cost about SBOO,OOO a year, but be
said "besides the regular police, th<ve
are thousands of spies in its employ."
He gives instances of alleged espionage
and arrests of union men, submitting
detailed reports frotn union leaders.
An affidavit submitted from A. E.
Ireland, of Pittsburgh, of the machin
ists' union, charged that the Pennsyl
vania railroad strike in May, 19i 1,
was precipitated when officials of the
company sought to compel one thousand
employes to withdraw from labor
unions. Ireland declared Pennsylvania
officials had told employes they were
willing for empoyes to unite in a fra
ternal organization, "distinct and apart
from the American Federation of ba
ilor. ''
Instances of physical assault? on
nnion men by Pennsylvania police were
read into the record by Perhain and
affidavits charging false arrest were
submitted.
38 JITNEYS NOW LICENSED
One Driver Obiects to the Term and
Pays $5 on "Car for Hire"
All except one of the bhirtv-nine li
censes that hail been issued by City
Treasurer Copelin by noon today to
o:erators of "Cars for hire" were
taken out for jitnev buses. The fee is
*5.
One of yesterday's applicants seri
ously objected to the use of the term
"jitnev." In fa<-t he was so serious in
his protests that he prevailed upon one
of the clerks in the oftice of the City
Tresnaer to mark the license stub
"auto to hire.'' The clerk granted
his request when thp applicant ex
plained that he does not propose to
make Ave rent trips. There are now
Jhirty-eight licensed "jitneys" in the
city.
H. W. Ross Mysteriously Robbed
H W. Koss, 140" North street, report
ed to the police to-day that at some
tiime after 2 o'clock this morning his
■bedroom was entered and a silver
watch and $3 taken out of the |>oekets
of his trousers. *He was not awakened
and was unable to furnish any clue to
the thief No marks of entrance were
found by detectives who investigated
tthe theft.
More Work for Cops Circus Day
. Captain of Police Joseph P. Thomp
son to-day issued orders for eircua day,
Thursday. Tiie officers are requested to
lie on the lookout for pickpockets and
render all possible aid to women and
children. The night force will start
work at 1 p. m. and the daylight force
will return to work at 7 p. m.
HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1915.
HEADLIGHT DHL
KILLED IN HOUSE
Continued From Kirat Page.
"It would be unwise to compel the rail
roads to use such powerful lights," he
said. Mr. Stern, of Philadelphia, stated
that it would be impossible to stop a
locomotive within 600 feet.
The Mouse also defeated, by a vote
of 38 to 112, a bill which required the
deposit of county funds, of counties of
a population of 120,000, in banks
where two per cent, interest would be
given on daily balances. Mr. Habgood,
of McKean, opposed the bill, saying
that in small counties the smnll banks
could not afford to pay such interest,
and, under the mandatory provisions of
the bill, the county treasurer would
have no place to deposit the funds.
An effort to amend the bill to include
counties of a population up to 250,000
was defeated.
Kill Auto Bureaus Plan
The Daix bill which would establish
bureaus of the State Highway Depart
ment in cities of the first and second
class for the purpose of registering
and licensing automobiles, was defeated
he a vote of 75 ayes to 75 noes. This
bill has created a great deal of discuc
, sion since its introduction and passage
in the Seiiaie because it was the belief
that much of the money needed for the
I roads "would he spent in maintaining
additional bureaus.
When- the roll call was finished on
this bill, which was the first to be
voted on this morning, there were
enough votes to pass it, but a number
of members quickly changed their votes
I before tho result was announced.
The Geiser hill providing that as
sessors in cities of the third class, bor
! oughs and second class townships, be
: paid $5 n day for an eight-hour day,
| was reconsidered and then defeated by
| a vote of 70 for and 75 against. The
j vote bv which it was defeated was first
reconsidered. The county members of
| flie House were against the bill. Mr. j
| Walter, of Franklin, however, was the j
I only one to voir? his opposition,
j The Neville coroners' fee hill, which
| established a charge for every duty of
a coroner, was defeated by a vote of
92 to 40, There was little on it.
Bills* Passed Finally
Another bill defeated was an amend
ment to the corporation act which
would have required yearly elections of
directors.
Bills passed finally included:
i Providing for entering of judgment
for plaintiff in default of answer by de
fendant.
Validating municipal liens by bor
oughs foi paving and curbing public
1 highways.
Providing for waiver of summary
' trial and imiting to one week the time
for prosecution for speeding ami horn
■ offenses under motor vehicles act.
Authorizing the Insurance Commis
sioner to revoke certificate of author
ity and refuse admission to companies
from fltiy State that does not recognize
Pennsylvania.licenses and providing for
examinations.
Repealing the act of May 22. 1913.
relating to hills anil answers in equity
j to be sworn to.
Providing for burial of honorably
I discharged indigent soldiers, sailors
and marines at expense of counties and
providing for purchase of burial plots.
Requiring second-hand mattresses to
be sterilized and labeled.
Requiring physicians to report occu
pational diseases to the State Depart
! ment of Health.
Tlio House about 2 o'clock took a re
: cess until 4 o'clock this afternoon.
WOMEN'S WATCHERS BILL
! KILLED: MY BE REVIVED
The Senate this morning killed by a
vote of 21 yeas to 12 nays the Vare
bill providing for male and female
watchers at the polls at elections where
constitutional amendments arc submit
ted extending the right of sußrage to
women. The bill failed to obtain a
constitutional majority, hut the vote
that defeated it will be reconsidered
•» and the measure passed finally, the lead
ers say.
The Senate did not ineet uutil 11.45
o'clock this morning, the delay being
caused by numerous committee meet
! ings engaged in the cleaning up of
work, indicating preparations for ad
journment. The following bills were
I introduced.
Salus—Prohibiting the furnishing by
gift, sale or otherwise to minors under
18 years of age of rifles, air guns. etc.
Thompson Authorizing County
'Commissioners to use the bicycle license
tax for road im i rovenient.
A'niong tho hills reported favorably
was the M-rXii'hol measure empowering
juries in murder rases to fix the penalty
at deat'li or imprisonment for life.
The following bills passed finally:
Appropriating $300,001) to the Cap
ital Park Extension Commission.
Making appropriation to construct a
bridge over the Susquehanna river, be
tween Herndon and Port Treverton.
Making incompatible the ollices of
c'ity councilmen and school directors.
"(House) —(Prescribing the procedure
to be observed in libel and slander ac
tions in court.
Authorizing the State Board of Edit- j
cation to inquire into the advisability
of erecting in Capitol Park a building
for the use of the Educational Depart
ment to serve as a memorial for the
founders of the public school system.
(Mouse) Reorganizing the Attorney
General's De.artment anil fixing the
salaries of officers and employes.
(Mouse) Amending t-lie mine safety
act of 1911 by providing additional
means of safety in hoisting cars up
slopes.
(House) Authorizing boroughs to col
lect an annual rental from property
abutting on sewers constructed at pub
lic expense. ,
Authorizing William C. Dietrich, of
Allegheny county, to sue the State.
(House) Providing ttiat bodies of
dead soldiers and sailors or marines and
militiaanen of the State shall not be
delivered to anatomical societies.
Labor Union L;iw Declared Void
'Columbus, 0., May 4.-—The Ohio
statute which prohibits an employer
from discharging an employe because
of the membership of the latter in a
labor union was held unconstitutional
in a decision handed down by the State
Supreme Court to-dav. The court
quoted a recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court in a Kansas
case in reaching its conclusion.
John Bunny's Estate s*,<><><»
New York, May 4.—The estate of
John Bunny, the moving picture actor
who died recently in Brooklyn, nmounts
to SB,OOO, according to his will, filed
to-day. His widow is named as sole
beneliciary and executor.
JAPS DECIDE TO SEND AN
ULTIMATUM 10 CHINA. IS
STATEMENT IN NEWSPAPER
Tokio, May 4, 7.30 P. M.—The
"Yomiuri" in an extra edition de
clares that the elder statesmeu, after
listening to lengthy explanations'from
Premier Okuma and Foreign Minister
Kato, have approved a project to send
an ultimatum to China.
The information reaching Japan, this
paper says, leads to the conviction that
the nature of the last Chinese answer
obliges Japan to resort to this logical
diplomatic step.
Continuing, the "Yomiuri" says
that the concessions made by Japan,
particularly the restoration of Kiao-
Chow to China, has creater the heiief
that China was satisfied and that the
matter would be arranged peacefully.
There is an impression now that Yuan
Shi Kai, president of China, desires an
ultimntuni in order to justify China's
eventual acceptance.
According ty the "Hoehi Shimbun"
martial iaw will be proclaimed in
South Manchuria simultaneously with
the issuance of the ultimatum.
No U. S.-Britain Chinese Negotiations
London, May 4, 3.43 P. M?-—The
United States and Great Britain have
entered into no formal negotiations on
the subject of Japan's demands on
China. A statement to this effect was
made in the House of Commons to-day
by British Foreign Minister Sir Ed
ward Orev.
The foreign minister added that the
only communication of the sort between
the American and British governments
hud been a brief and informal conver
sation in February between Ambassa
dor Page and a representative of Great
Britain.
WILSON. SILENT. AWAITING
FACTS ABOUT CULFLICHT
Washington, May 4. —President Wil
son retrained from commenting on tho
wrecking .of the American steamer
GulHight by a German torpedo, while
awaiting advices on all the facts and
circumstances. The President said he
expected a full report from Consul
Stephens at Plymouth, England, as
well as from Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin.
Although State Department officials j
who have looked into the legal phases;
of the matter based on the preliminary!
reports are convinced that there was
no excuse for the attack on the Gulf-!
light Secretary Bryan reiterated his
statement that until the official facts
in the case are in hand, no decision j
would be reache.l as to the American
government's policy or its representa
tions to Germany. The United States,
however, probably will demand ample
reparation in case the inquiry discloses
that a German submarine made the at
tack.
Consul General Skinner at London
reported to the State Department that
the first officer of the Gulf light had
stated that the submarine was sighted
25 minutes before the torpedo was
lired.
The officers of the vessel forwarded
the telegrams to the State Department
giving the same information as from
other sources and adding that the com
pany had no knowledge that her cargo
of gasoline was for other than private
consumption.
HOW (iEKMAN BOMBS STRUCK
THKITSHING, TOLI> BY PILOT
London, May 4.—A dispatch to the
"Daily Mail" from Deal says that
George Sinclair, pilot of the American
steamer Gushing, which is said to have
been attacked several days ago in the
North sea by a German airship, states
that one of the German bombs struck
the stern rail of the Gushing and scat
tared metal over her deck.
The explosion, the pilot added, in
jured no one.
Russia Needs $100,000,000 More
Petrograd, May 4, Via London, 1 P.
M.—An im.«rial ukase published to
day directs the issue on foreign mar
kets of five per cent, treasury bills ag
gregating 200,000,000 rubles (SIOO,-
000,000).
A dispatch received in London yes
terday said that another Russian in
ternal loan of $500,000,000, the suc
cess of winch was assured, would be is
sued within a fortnight.
London. May 4.—Reuter's corre
spondent at Copenhagen telegraphs tha't
an attempt to smuggle a shiplotd of
copper into Germany from Denmark
has been discovered by t'he police. The
dispatch says t.he attempt was made by
two Danish skippers named Cliristen
send, who were sentenced to three
years in the House of Correction and
the cancellation of their skippers' cer
tificates.
Britain Considering Reprisal
London, May 4, 4.35 P. M.—Speak
ing in the House of Commons this aft
ernoon, H. J. Tennaut, Parliamentary
Secretary of t'he War Office, said Great
I Britain hail under consideration the
[question of "employing similar ex
pedients" against the use by German
troops on the battlefield of asphyxiat
, i iig gases.
French Bombard Altkirch Forts
Basle, Switzerland, May 4, via
P:iris, 4.30 P. M. —The fortifications
of Altkirch in Upper Alsace were
heavily bombarded by French artillery
I last Saturday, May 1. On Sunday the
1 French cannon continued firing in the
j direction of Cernay. The result of this
; activity has not yet been made known.
Changes in Federal Reserve Banks
By Associated Pros*.
Washington, May 4.—The (Federal
! Reserve Board to-day announced that it
| bad decided to grant the petition of
! banks in Southern Oklahoma, to be
| put in the Kansas City Federal Rc
j serve district: tha + . the banks of North
, ern Xew Jersey to be put in the Xew
York district, and those of Tyler and
Wetzel counties, in West Virginia, to
'be put in the Cleveland district.
Would Repeal "Tramp Judge" BUI
Representative Aaron, of Philadel
phia, this morning introduced a bill in
the House, after getting unanimous
consent, to repeal the act of April 27,
1911, known as the "tramp Judge
bill." The act it seeks to repeal al
lows the assignment of Judges to dis
tricts other than those in which they
are elected.
60,000 DDETHREN WILL
RALLYIN A DAY ATHERSHEY
Continued From Ftrat Plßt.
will remain intact after the sessions
for the purposes of future conventions.
The building will have a capacity
of* from seven to ten thousand. It will
not be large enough to accommodate
all who attend the busiuess meetings
of the big convention, but surrounding
building will be used for overflow
meetings. There has been some doubt
expressed as to whether the structure
will be entirely completed by June 2,
the opening day, but it will "be in use
by that time at any rate. The recent
storms did much to retard tho build
ing operations, not only preventing con
tinued work, but blowing down por
tions of the unfinished structure.
Delegate For Each ISO Members
"There will be at Hershev during the
nine-day convention from six to seven
thousand appointed delegates coming
from churches of the denomination in
all parts of tho United States. The ap
jiortionment is one delegate for every
150 memibers of a congregation.
The convention will attract thou
sands of members of the Church of the
Brethren who are not appointed dele
gates and it is expected, from past ex
perience. that the average daily attend
ance at the sessions will be 20,000.
The big day will be Sunday, June 6,
when all members of the church who
can possibly get there will gather at
Hershev. The attendance on this day
is expected to reach 60,000.
The national convention of t»he
Church of the Brethren was held last
year in Seattle Washington. Ten years
ago the convention was held at Pax
tang Park, and at that time it was
believed that there were in this city
the biggest crowds in its'history. Sev
eral years before the Harrisl urg con
vention the annual gathering was held
in York, whore the crowds were also
unusually large.
The Church of the Brethren is the
denomination of which Governor Brum
baugh is a member and the Governor's
presence is expected in Hershev during
one or more of the sessions. '
LATE WAR NEWS SUMMARY
Continued From First Page.
Great Britain was estimated by David
Lloyd George, in presenting the budget
to the House of Commons at $5,(1H2,-
1 70,000.
New submarine campaign of the
Germ;ms is being prosecuted with un
diminished activity, and another Brit
ish vessel has been torpedoed. The
steameT Minterne, with a cargo of coal
for the river Plate, was attacked off
Scilly Islands, with the loss of two
lives. The American embassy at Lon
don has arranged for an investigation
of the torpedoing of the American
steamer Gulflight, for the purpose of
making a report to Washington.
Italy has postponed again her deci
sion concerning participation in the
war. Rome dispatches say that new of
fers have been presented on behalf of
Austria in an effort to satisfy Italy's
territorial demands.
King Victor Emmanuel's decision
not to attend the unveiling of the Gari
baldi monument is regarded as indicat
ing that no warlike action will be
taken in the immediate future; for it
was the opinion in Rome that his pres
ence on this occasion would have been
equivalent to a declaration of war on
Austria. Prince Von Buelow, the Ger
man ambassador, is credited with hav
ing averted a crisis by presenting the
new offers.
Information from Vienna, which the
Austrian military authorities aire now
willing to have known, shows that the
sudden attack on the Russians in
Western Galicia, was the result of an
elaborate plan made by the German
and Austrian military chiefs several
weeks ttgo. A large army of fresh
Austrian and German troops was con
centrated before CVacow before the at
• tack.
Unofficial advices from Russian
sources assert the German claims of
victory are exaggerated although it is
admitted the movement was an im
portant one. The Russian war office has
had little to say concerning this situ
; ation, further than to state that violent
| fighting has taken place. A London
dispatch concedes that if it is true the
Russian front has been pierced, the
war will be prolonged greatly. Simul
taneously with the new attack on the
Russian front, Austria has resumed
operations against Montenegro, after a
lull over the greater part of the winter.
An official Montenegrin statement says
Austrian attacks all along the front
were repulsed. At Berlin it is said, a
new Austrian army has been prepared
to resume the campaign against Ser
bia.
Little news comes from the D,iirda
nelles. One unofficial dispatch says fierce
fighting is proceeding day and night.
It is reported the Turks have suffered
heavily and that their most important
defences are now invested, but such
reports as come from Constantinople
continue to present an optimistic view
of the situation.
COMPENSATION FLAN STANDS
Believed To-day That No Amendments
Will Be Made to Brumbaugh Bill
The corporation committee of the
Senate was scheduled to meet late this
afternoon to consider the workmen's
compensation bill, which was referred
back to committee last week for pur
poses of amendment.
The general impression in both
houses to-day was that there would be
no amendments tacked on to the bill
and no changes whatever made, so that
it is possible it will be reported out
to-morrow just as it passed the House
with the Governor's "O. K." on it.
Several Sewer Jobs Completed
Work on the new sewers luid in
Market street, Market square and Sec
ond street, was completed by Contrac
tor William H. Opperman last eveni.ng
and although the sewers will not be
formally accepted by the city for sev
eral days they already are being used.
Highway Commissioner Lynch things
it inadvisable immediately to pave
over the cuts where excavations were
made in the sewer Work, but stated
that to get rid of the dust caused by
the earth (Ills, he will surface these
cuts with limestone. The Derry and
Carlisle streets sewer sections also
were completed last evening. This work
was done by John A. Stucker.
Senate to Hold Memorial Services
•Memorial services will be held at a
special sesnion of the Senate to-night
as a mark of respect to the late Sen
ator John T. Fisher, of Northumber
land, and the late Senator James K. P.
Hall, of Elk. A number of Senators
will speak.
DECIDE TO PAY i
$9,000 AN ACRE
tt»d |H|J| WMJ p«l||H3
Shearer took into consideration th« i
questions of paving paving assessments s
and getting the ground into shape for '
the playground. '
An ordinance introduced by the
Mayor at the request of Commissioner 11
Gorgas, makes it mandatory that huck
sters, hawkers, solicitors, junk men and '
in fact all ''peddlers" wear a badge, '
indicating the line of business in which j
they are engaged. The badges are to
be supplied by the City Treasurer for 1
twenty-five cents each. This will, to 1
a degree, prevent flim-flammers from '
working crooked games in the city, it
is held.
A public hearing on the curfew or
dinance, which has been pending be- 1
fore the City Commissioners for about 1
a year, is to be given by the City Com- 1
at their meeting on May 18.
This was decided on after the Civic ]
Club asked for a hearing in the matter. ,
Action on the measure to-day was post- i
poned until that date.' i
Copies of curfew ordinances that ,|
now '.ire in force in other third class
cities have been obtained by City
Clerk Miller. The Commissioners also
were advised that the Meade Women's
Christian Temperance Union, of this
city, and the Harrisburg Academy of ,
Medicine have endorsed the plan to
have a curfew law adopted here.
William M. Shoemaker, -of Huni
melstown, representing the Good Roads
Machinery Company, got the contract
to furnish two new street sweepers
and the Charles Hvass Company, of
New York, the contract to furnish a
street sprinkler. The Commission agreed
to aivept an invitation to participate
in the publicity run of the Motor Club
of Harrisburg, but decided not to enter
any of the city autos. Park Commis
sioner Taylor was appointed to ar
range for the Commissioners' trip.
An ordinance making it possible to
exchange the plot of ground, on Derrv
street, near Twenty-first, originally
proposed as the site for the new Royal
tire house, for an adjoining lot, situat
ed -at Derrv street near Bover avenue,
for the consideration of SIOO, was in
troduced by Mr. Taylor. The exchange 1
it is proposed, is to be made with Mai v
K. Ernest and Alice Symons. The lots
are of precisely the same dimensions,
yet the fire laddies prefer the corner
lot and besides, it is pointed out, the
present lot would have to be filled in
to some extent.
Wants City. Finances Published
A resolution offered by Commissioner
Lynch rcuires the publishing of a state
ment showing the City's financial
standing at the close of the 1914 fiscal
year.
The ordinance providing for a sewer
in Florence alley, to extend 129 feet
south from Verbeke street, was passed
finally.
Action on the ordinance which would
permit crossing South Tenth street
with sidiug tracks to extend to the pro
posed new wareltor.se of Montgomery
& Company was deferred until Thurs
day afternoon at 1 o 'clock, when the
C< mmission will meet in adjourned ses
sion. The measure is to be amended so
as to specify the time in which the
railroad crossing is to be used, and
since the storage firm desires immediate
action the special meeting was deemed
essential.
Because of the auto run to be held
by the Motor Club, beginning next
Tuesday, the meeting slated for that
day likely will be postponed.
FLUNKED ON EGGS. ,
A Pretty Good Reacon Why > Fowl
Wouldn't Lay Any.
Young Adolphus de Milyuns was out
driving bis own ear. He was a scorch
j er and believed in going straight ahead. 1
! Buddenly a terrified clucking under
i the wheels told him some accident had
I happed. He pulled up and glanced
J back. Two fowls lay dead in his track,
i while another two were tieeing, screech
ing. back to home and safety.
"That'll be 14 shillings, please," re
marked a burly man in corduroys, who
appeared.. on the scene promptly,
j "That's three and six apiece for the
| four."
"Four!" gasped Adolphus. "But I
only killed two!"
"That's right," agreed the fowls' own
! er, "but them other two will never lay
j a blessed egg after this."
! "I'm sorry," said the motorist as he
handed over the money. "Due to tho
fright, I suppose."
The countryman shook his head a#
he slamnted the silver into bis pocket,
j "Partly fright," he agreed slowly,
"but mainly I reckon it's because they i
i ain't hens!"— London Answers.
A Prophecy That Cam* True.
i When Sir Edward Elgar, the notijd
composer, was quite a small boy he
made a curious prophecy about him
i self. On maklng i bis first appearance
at school the master asked him his
name.
j "Edward Elgar," he replied.
' The master thought that the boy
spoke too brusquely.
I "Add the word 'sir!' "he commanded. '
! "Sir Edward Elgar!" said the future |
knight gravely.—London Globe.
Highest Speed Ever Attained.
1 The highest speed ever attained by !
mati on the face of the earth Is one
mile In 25.2 seconds, equivalent to ;
142.85 miles an hour, according to the
Railway Age Gazette. It was in an au
tomobile run by Teddy Tetzlaff on the'
j level snlt beds at Salduro, Utah. 112
| miles west of Salt Lake City. The best
, speed ever made on rails was with an
electric car between Berlin and Zossen
—130.5 miles an hour.
All In the Game.
Crabshaw—l've no objection to your ;
getting married, my dear, but I really j
can't stand the expense of a wedding I
Maijorie— I'll try to help you out, papa.
Perhaps I enn throw a scare Into
George and get him to propose an
elopement—Judge.
Very Becoming.
Husband—Do you think my full beard
Is an Improvement?
Wife—How much does It save you a
week?
"About a dollar."
"Yes. It's an improvement" New
York Weekly.
21,500 MEN WERE
LOSLBY RUSSIANS
C«atinned Prom First
and for a fortnight past an unbroken
stream of troop trains has beon pouring
eastward from Frankfort, Berlin and
other German railroad centers. Thus
was warning given that big events
•were impending in the east.
Newspaper correspondents were per
mitted to telegraph that a new offen
sive on the Russian front was in prep
aration and even to intimate that the
blow would fall near the Mazurian lake
regions or in the Carpathians. Closer
indications, of course, were out of the
question.
Final Plans for Movement
Final plans for this movement were
approved at a conference held in Berlin
April 23 between General Von Falken
hyn, chief of the German staff, ami
FielH Marshal Conrad Von Hoetzen
dorf, chief of the Austrian staff.
It is too early to discuss the full
military effect of this victory in Ga
licia, but it is the opinion of Austrian
observers that the German and Aus
trian strategists "got the jump" on
the offensive which the Russians were
believed to be planning and of which
their campaign in the Carpathians was
thought to ha\'e been preliminary.
The number of prisoners taken by
the Teutonic allies mentioned in the
first report is noticeably small, but the
experts here expect that the total num
ber of men captured and the amount of
war booty will grow rapidly.
Piercing of Russian Front
A significant feature of the reports
of this victory is the reference to the
piercing of the front of the Russian
army. The Russian commanders up to
the present time usuallv have been able
to avoid a break in their line by falling
back before the line broke.
The political value of this victory
of the first magnitude is regarded here
as quite as great as the military. It
comes in the midst of the Austro J ltalian
negotiations and on the eve of the
meeting of the Italian Parliament it
coincides with the announcement of
the new Austro-Hungarian loans, the
success of which would be materially
affected by a victory at this time.
A correspondent of the " Neue
Freie Presse" of Vienna, in the the
atre of war, has sent in the following
concerning the battle of Sunday in
West Galicia:
Rapidity of Offensive Movement
"The Austro-Hungarian offensive
succeeded with surprising rapidity. The
Russians occupied naturally strong po
sition ou the Danujec and the Biala,
which had been strengthened with ev
ery imaginable method of fortifications.
They felt themselves absolutely secure.
After a searching artillery preparation,
exceeding in intensity anything which
has occurred on the northeastern front,
the Austrian-dlungarians advanced Sun
day on the southern wing.
They stormed at the first attempt; the
Russian positions along a front of more
than forty kilometres (24 miles)
stretching from the Biala river through
Gorlice far into the Carpathian moun
tains. Their assault was so fierce that
the Russian line broke immediately.
Many thousands of prisoners were
taken, as well as a quantity of equip
ment, supplies, cannot: and machine
guns.
"At the same time on the northern
wing another successful advance was
carried out," the Vienna correspond
ent continues. "At this point Austrian
and Hungarian troops crossed the
Dunajec in spite of terrific opposition,
stormed the Russian positions and took
over 1,000 prisoners. Other brilliant
successes also are reported from the
Carpathians."
| COAL MINERS WILL APPEAL
File Notice They Will Carry Fight on
Foremen to Higher Court
Those miners of the hard coal region,
especially in and around Lackawanna
j county, who lost, primarily, their court
tight to restrain James E. Roderick,
chief of the State Bureau of Mines and
Mining, from issuing foremen's an I as
sistant mine foremen's certificates to
alleged incompetent applicants, filed no
tice with Prothonotary Henry F. Hol
ler this morning that they propose to
take an appeal from the decision of
Judge S. J. M. McCarrell, who decided
against thcni.
The appeal is to be filed with the
Prothonotary William V. Pearson of
1 the State Supreme Court, here, late
, this afternoon or early to morrow morn
j >ng.
Judge McCarrell, in his recent de
cision, pointed out that while he him
self would hesitate to certify as to
| some of the applicants for certificates,
he is prevented, through lack of legis
lation, from interfering with the ac
! tions of the chief of the State Mine
Bureau.
ELDERS TO BE PALLBEARERS
i Funeral of W. Eugene O. Hake to Be
Held To-morrow
The funeral of W. Eugene O. lHake,
who died Sunday at his residence, 806
North Sixteenth street, will be held
from his home to-morrow afternoon at
2 o'clock. The Rev. H. Everett Hall
man, pastor of the Imiuanuel Presby
i tcrian church, of which Mr. Hake was
I an older, will have charge of the serv-
I ices. Interment will be in the Paxtang
I cemetery.
Mr. Hake was a former president of
the Dauphin County Christian Endeavor
| Society and was greatly interested in
! all religious work of the city.
The honorary pallbearers will be .the
elders of the Immanuel Presbyterian
church, while the active pallbearers
will be Edward EisenhoOr, J. Garfield
McAllister, Frank S. Montgomery,
Benjamin Whitman, Harry Hammond
and J. E. Adams.
| FURLOUGHS FOR CUSTODIANS
Eight Members of Force at Local Office
Required to Lose Eight Days Each
Because of insufficient appropriations
made by 'Congress at the last session,
the Treasury Department has notified
postmasters throughout the country to
furlough each member of the custodian
force for eight days without pay.
Eigiht persons will be affected at the
local office, six workmen and two char
Women.
The eigfot days' furlough must be
taken during this mont'h and next.
Mail Clerk Attacked With Vertigo
George Frank, of Columbia, a rail
way mail clerk, w.is stricken with ver
tigo early this afternoon while walking
on North Fourth street. He was taken
to the office of Dr. Harvey Miller, 19
North Fourth otreet, and afterwards
to the Harrisburg hospital. He was
rendered unconscious and his condition
is serious.
COURT; H
ESTATE IS WORTH *10.280 -
Appraisers Fix Value of Wingert Per
sonal Property
The personal estate of the late Bar
'bara Wingert, whose will recently wa»
probated iby 'Register Boy C. Danner,
has lieen estimated to be worth $19,.i
280, according to a re|>ort to-day filed
with tihe Register by David S. Blessing
and 'Fred 'B. Dapp, appraisers.
County Physician Named
Dr. Benjamin Brown, of Linglestown,
has been appointed a county physician
by the Directors of the Poor to suc
ceed Dr. R L. Shenk, who has moved
from Linglestown to Harrisburg. Dr. *
Brown's district includes Linglestown,
East and West 'Hanover townships. The
appointment was made at the sugges
tion of Poor Director Walters ami was
concurred in by all three members of
the board.
Constable Makes Appraisements
The consta'ble of the Ninth ward,
this city, to-day made a return to the
County Treasurer, certifying the names
of twenty-nine merchants who are
liable for a mercantile tax but who es
caped assessment when the mercantile
appraiser made ihis rounds.
Marriage Licenses
Robert G. C. Raffensaberger and
•Bertha !M. Turns, West Fairview.
Charles I. Liiley, Wormleysburg, and
Anna E. Oinkinger, Allentown.
Junius Logan and Carrie Ijombert,
St eel ton.
Frank Ourrisi, Lebanon, and V\tary
Tucisi.
Opened Bids for Supplies
The (Pennsylvania State Lunatic 'Hos
pital to-day received 'bids for hospital
supplies. The bids will be opened and
a contract awarded within the next few
days.
FINANCE
NEW YOBK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS
New York, May 4.
Open. Close.
A ma! Copper 737/ R 73%
Amer Beet Sugar 48% 48
American Can 39% 41
Am Car and Foundry Co 55% 55%
Am Cotton Oil 50 50%
Am Ice Securities .... 3.3% 33%
Amer Loco 54 53
Amer Smelting 71% 72
American Sugar 110% 110VJr
Amer Tel and Tel .... 122% 122%
Anacondn 35 36
Atchison 101% 101%'
Baltimore and Ohio .. . 75% 76%( •
I Bethlehem Steel 133 135
Brooklyn R T 90 90
California Petroleum .. 17% 17%,
Canadian Pacific IGI 162%
Central Leather 39% 40
Chesapeake and Ohio ~i 46 46%| <
Chi, Mil and St. Paul .. 93% 93%
Chino Con Copper .... 44% 46%
Col Fuel and Iron .... 31 31%
Corn Products 14 14%
Distilling Securities ... 15 14%
Erie 27% 28%
Krie Ist pfd 43% 43%
General Electric Co ... 157% 157%
Goodrich B F 50 50%
Great Nor pfd 120% 120% ,
Great 'Nor Ore su'bs ... 36 36%
Interboro Met 21% 22%
Interboro'Met pfd .... 72% 72%
Lehigh Valley 142% 142%
'Mex Petroleum 80 81%
Missouri Pae 14% 15%
National 'Lead 04% 00%
Nev Consol Copper .. . 14% 14%
New York Centra! ... 88'% 89%
NY, N H and H 66% 67%
Norfolk and West .... 105 105
"Northern Pac 108% 108%
Pennsylvania R R .... 108% 10-8%
! Pittsburgh Coal . .i. . 22% 22%
do pfd 93 93
Press Steel Car 4 7 49;
! Ray Con. Copper 23 23 : '; L
j Reading . 148% 148%
] Repub. Iron anil Steel . 29% 30 'N\
do pfd 87 87 '
| Southern Pacific 91 : ;' 4 91%
Southern Ry 18 18%
Tennessee Copper 32% 33%
Union Pacific 129% 130 ,
11. S. Rubber 68 68%
U. S. Steel 58 58
<lo pfd ~ 108% 108%
j Utah Copper ®i>% 66%
| Vir-Carolina C'hem ... 33 34
■ W U. Telegraph 68 69
Westinghouse Mfg .... 98 101%
Chicago Board of Trade Closing
Chicago, May 4. —Close:
Wheat—(May, 162%; July, 135%.
Corn—May, 77%; July, 80.
Oats —May, 55; July, 54%,
Pork—July, l8.3'o; Sept., 18.80.
Lard—'July, 10.45; Sept., 10.70.
Ribs—July, 10.77; Sept., 11.07.
LABUK AND RECREATION.
All Work and No Play Produoas the
Fatigue That Poison*.
I Men and women come in the morn
! )ng to their tasks with a spring of
! fresh energy -within them. Little by
! little during the hours of labor they
| empty that spring. When it Is dry
they must draw from forces which
should be untouched. By some strange
chemistry which no one understands ,
too well these Intrusions on the phys
ical forces which should be inviolate
produce in the human system a true
i toxic condition—futlgue poison, auto
: poison the scientists call It *
| If this fatigue poison passes a point
■where the period of rest following is
I not equal to the task of throwing it off
and tilling afresh the spring of energy,
j the man goes buck to his toil a little
{ unfit; the longer he goes on the more
| unfit he becomes. Slowly the poison
Invades his system. The repairing
1 forces—food, relaxation, pleasures and *
' Bleep—become less and less equal to*t
the task. The man becomes more and
more open to the attack of disease;
less and less able to do his work; uu- '
i fit to improve upon It; unable to grow.
: He is an unsafe man, too, one not to be
trusted among machines In dangerous
places. The man has been poisoned
j into unfitness by the slow accumula
tion of fatigue poison which he could
not throw off.
! It was not work which did this. It
was too much work. He needed the
work to keep him fit Without it or its
1 equivalent, a regular physical exercise,
j his spring of cnergj' would have a»
surely deteriorated as it did from over
| work. The spring of energy standing
I Idle would have soured within him.— '
I Ida M. Tarbell in American Magazla*.