THE WEATHEB ' FAIR TO-NIOHT CLOUDY TO MORROW ! Detailed Report* Page « j ESTABLISHED DEC. 4. IS7H. VOL. 77—NO. 147. 4 AUSTRIAN TOWNS ARE CAPTURED Italians Go Four Miles Into Enemy's Land, and Are Headed Straight For Trieste PORT OF BUSO IS BOMBARDED Official Statement Says That No Serious Damage Was Done by the Eleven Bombs Dropped in Venice From Two Austrian Aeroplanes Konio, May 25, via Paris, -2.20 P. M. —Official announcement WHS made J by the war office to-day that Italian j forces hail penetrated Austria, oc- l i-upying Caporette, the heights he- j tween the Judnio and the Isorno, and ; the towns of L'ormons, Cerviguano • ° j and Terzo. The statement says these operations ' took place yesterday, in the Austrian | crowd land ot' Cariolo anil iu the Priuli district. It reads: "On the ('arniolo front Austrian ar tillery opened lire against our positions j without results. During the day of May 1 24 cur artillery tired on positions occu-j , ied liy artillery of the enemy. "On the Friuli ir troops ad- 1 vained everywhere and encountered only feebly resistance. We have occu pied (Japoretto, the heights between the Mria and Isonzo rivers. Cormons, Cer vignano and Terzo. The enemy with- ; drew, destroying bridges and burning houses. "Our torpedo destroyers opened lire j against tiie enemy's detachment at the! port of Buso, ami have disembarked j troops. "We captured seventy Austrians | who have been sent to Venice. Our losses were one dead and some wounded. The town of Gaperotto, Cormons, C'ervignano and Terzo are iu Atistrian territory three or four miles from the Italim border line. They stretch along J the frontier on a line running north from the head of the Gulf of Trieste. The Austian "town of (iorz, is five miles to the east of Cormons, and | Trieste itself is 25 miles from the bor- | der line. Railroads running cant and | west pass through both Cormons and I Terzo. Austrian Warship Listing ,Badly Home, May 25, via I'aris, 2.15 P. M. —The Italian ministry of marine ha« given out an announcement which , reads: "A steamer arriving at Barletta I reports that while passing near the ' Promontory of Gargano at midnight j last night she sighted an Austrian war ship with a heavy list. She was escort ed by four torpedo boats. "This probably is the warship which was driven oft' from Barletta after having fired several shots.'' Rome, May 24, Via Paris, May 25, 2.45 A. M. —The following official statement was issued to-night by the Italian general staff: "An Italian destroyer entered the .port of Buso, near the Austrian frontier, and destroyed the landing stages, the railroad station and'the barracks as well as all motor boats in the harbor. The destroyer was not damaged and none of the crew was wounded. Two of the enemy were killed and we took forty-seven prisoners, including an offi cer and fifteen non-commissioned offi ters, who were brought to Venice. "According to supplementary infor mation received the two enemy aero planes which appeared over Venice this . morning dropped eleven bombs without tausing serious damage. The fire from our defenses put them to flight. The damage to the railroad caused by the attacks of warships and aeroplanes in the early hours of the morning was un important and already has been re paired. • "The Austrian cannonade sank a German steamer in the harbor at An cona." Washington, /May 25.—The State De partment issued this statement: • "The American consul at Venice lias telegraphed the department that on Continued On Ninth Page TURKS FORCED DY U. S. AMBASSADOR 10 REMOVE BRITISHERS FROM FORTS Athens, May 25, via London, 11.58 A. M.—Advices reaching here from Constantinople by mail describe the arrival in the Turkish capital of thousands of wounded from the Dar danelles where the first Turkish army corps, composed of the best fighting elements in the country, has been en gaged. In Constantinople there is a short age of petroleum, wood and coal. Bread also is lacking and at the bakeries people must take their turn. When American Ambassador Mor genthau protested to the Turkish au thorities against the sending of fifty British and French subjects to be placed in the fortifications of the Dar danelles, a measure destined to stop the bombardment of the allies, Knver Bey replied he must do something, as the arrival of Turkish wounded from the straits was creating a deep impres sion. The ambassador's energetic efforts coupled with the British threat to hold Knver Bev personally responsible, resulted in the return of these men to Constantinople within a week. They were accompanied to Gallipoli by Hoff man Philip, secretary of the Ameri can embassy. The collier Vulcan, which has been coaling the American cruiser Tennes see, is expected shortly at Dedeagatch from Beirut, bringing the unit of the American Red Cross Society which is proceeding to Constantinople. ALLIES REPULSE TURKISH ATTACKS OX PENINSULA Paris, May 25. —All recent attacks by the Turks on the Gallipoli peninsula have been repulsed by the allies, who have been reinforced and have taken the offensive, says a 'Havas dispatch from Athens. The bombardment of the straits by allied warships continues. HERMANS ARE CHECKED WITH HEAVY LOSSES IN THE EAST Paris, May 25.—The French War Office this afternoon gave out a report the progress of hostilities which reads: "It was a night of considerable ac tivity between the sea and Arras. Iu Belgium, following a violent bombard ment, a 'ermuu attacking column en deavored to gain a footing un.the high way between Langemarck and Ypres. it was definitely checked. j "The Germans delivered two at-1 tacks yesterday to the north of Ah- | | lain. In each case they were repulsed, j To the north of Neuville they deliv ered four attavks, earh of which was cheeked by the fire of our artillery. 44 In these various aggressive en deavors, nil of which resulted in com plete failure, the enemy suffered heavv losses. » * I Nothing lias been reported from the remainder of the front." GERMANY TAKES CONTROL OF Bl<> DI KE TOBACCO CO. Amsterdam. Via London, May 25, ! 10.10 A. M. —All property of the Brit- j I ish-American Tobacco Company in Ger- ! many has been placed under German j supervision, according to the Berlin j | correspondent of the "Telegraaf." I James B. Duke, of New York, is pres ident of the British-American Tobacco Company, the capital of which is $55,- ! 000,000. One of the principal German ' subsidiaries of the company at Dresden was sold in November to Germans with the consent of the British Board of j Trade. LATE WARMS SUMMARY i Italy has invaded Austria. Official announcement was made by the War Office at Home to-day that Italian I forces had penetrated Austrian terri- I tory along a line running about forty miles north from the Gulf of Trieste, capturing four towns within two or three miles of the frontier. An Italian destroyer raided the Aus trian port of Busc, near the frontier,! destroying the landings, railroad sta tion and batracks. Two Austrians were j killed, the first casualty officially re- J j ported in tlie new campaign, j It is regarded in London as prob -1 able that the Austro-German army will Continued on \lnth i'RKr. ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN FIELD John Davis Is Found by Boys After Swallowing Poison in Vacant Lot Near Home John Davis, 403 South Seventeenth street, attempted suicide at noon to-day by drinking the contents of a hottle of medicine believed to have contained a quantity of creosote. Davis was found in a field at Sixteenth and Paxton streets early this afternoon by a num ber of boys, who called the police am bulance. » Davis told the ambulance crew that he had been ill for a long time and did not care to live any longer. He re sponded to treatment at the Harris burg hospital, but would volunteer no information about himself. He had been taking the medicine in half-apocn ful doses, although he had been cau tioned by a physician, ho said, that an overdose would kill him. He is ex pected to recover. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1915 12 PAGES. NIMH WILL sn IS That Impression I s Given Out Through Raiser's Subjects in Washington DELAY OF REPLY IS EXPLAINED President Wilson Assumes That the German Government Is For the Mo ment Absorbed With Circumstan ces of Italy's Entrance Into War By Associated Press. Washington, May 25.—President Wilson told callers to-day he did not know the causes for the delay of the German reply to the American note on the Lusitania, but he presumed the German government was, for the mo ment, absorbed in the now circum stances arising out of Italy's entrance into the war. . While Ambassador Gerard has sent several messages (bearing on what the Herman reply may 'be, no direct inti mation had been received concerning its contents and the American govern ment is really uninformed. The German embassy here, however, has made suggestions to the German foreign office for the reply ami in Ger man quarters it is said the note will be of a character to satisfy American public opinion. While declining to throw any light on the shipping situation as between Great Britain and the United States, the President referred to it as a "chronic eHse." Jt. was learned that he believed any formal note at this time to Great Britain might be con strued as a weakening of the American government's position in its delicate relations with Germany, but as soon as the Berlin reply is received some action may be expected. Pressure in constantly being brought to. bear, informally, however, on the British foreign office and admiralty to ameliorate conditions with respect to American cargoes and ships and if not relieved shortly, general represen tations of a broad character would not be surprising. GERMAN REPLY SATURDAY? London. May 25, 5.10 P. M.—The following dispatch was received to-day by the Exchange Telegraph Company from Amsterdam: "The German government has asked America for a further delay of a week in its reply to the note concerning the sinking of the Lusitania. In all proba bility the note will be delivered at Washington on Saturday. "It is stated in Berlin that the note will be couched in very friendly terms. On account of the recent Italian compli cations the feeling in Berlin regarding the United States is much more calm. Everything possible will be done to avert trouble. German submarines are to be instructed in accordance with this policy, although the note will explain that on principle Germany cannot open ly stop -submarine warfare." NETHERLANDS SENDS PROTEST TP GERMANY The Hague, Netherlands, May 25, \ia London, 2-13 P. M.—The govern ment of the Netherlands has sent a note to Germany protesting against the sink ing May 7. of the Ounard liner Lusita nia by a German submarine. The contents of this note are sub stantially the same as those of the American communication on the same subject. The lives of several Dutch subjects were lost when the Lueitania was tor pedoed. 4 AUTOJSTS MIST EXPLAIN Ordered Before the Mayor on Charges of Traffic Violations Four more alleged violators of the traffic law were ordered to appear be fore Mayor Royal late this afternoon, — two jitney drivers and two other au toistg. . J. Leroy Messenger, of Lincoln street, Marysville, is charged with us ing his dealer's license on a car in which he was hauling passengers at a nickel a head. One of Edward F. Kisley's chauffeurs is charged with passing a trolley car at Sixth and Granite streets while it was discharg ing passengers. Dr. Charles H. tal street, and Jonas Reist, 327 South Front street, were both charged with allowing cars to stand with side and tail lamps unlighted. Four more alleged violators have been ordered to appear' before to-mor row afternoon. WOULD REBUKE BRETHREN WHO nwjwco Clash Expected at Her shey Conference on Question Affecting Lancaster Countians BAN ALREADY RECOMMENDED Committee Will Urge That All Mem bers of Church of the Brethren Who Profit By Cultivation of the Weed Be Barred From Office Is the raising of tobacco a sin ? That question is one which promises to pro voke much discussion at the annual national conference of the Church of the Brethren which opens a week from to-morrow in Hershev, and which will bring through Harriaburg thousands of Brethren, from all parts of the coun try. It is expected fully 60,000 will gather at the big tabernacle in Her shev. At the yearly gatherings of the Brethren queries coming from local congregations are presented for gen eral discussion and final adjudication and of this year's questions none prom ises to excite more spirited argument than that dealing with the growing of Tobacco. In their aversion to what they term "the things of the world," some of the members of the Church of the Brethren iiavc regarded unfavorably the use of tobacco by those of their number. The members of the Blue River Church of Northern Indiana, have now gone so far as to petition the annual meeting "to prohibit members of our church from raising tobacco." The committee on resolutions, which passes on all queries received, has re ferred this question to the Hershev conference, attaching the following statement as an expression of its own views on the matter: "We advise all our members not to raise tobacco, ami decide thn> ,ono,ono By Associated Press, Washington, May 25.—Secretary Redfield to-dav reported thp trade bal ance in favor of the United States for the week ending May 22 at approxi mately $ 19,000,000. He estimates that the total balv»'e since last .Julv has been $900,000,000. Head of Acme Tea Co. Dies Philadelphia, May 25.—Thomas P. Hunter, founder and" head of the Acme Tea Company, died to-day at his homo in Haverford. He was 54" years old. ft Boys an d Girls! I Uncle Harry Talks To-day On "How Torpedoes Work" Read What He Has to Say On Page 2 SAUCY COCKADE REPRESENTS MRS. GRAHAME WHITE'S LOYALTY Mrs. Claude Grahatne-White, whose husband, a flight commander in the British army, has in lils exploits against the Germans added to Ills previous tatlon as a daring aviator, took her patriotism as a British subject to the Unlteen window. POSTSCRIPT PRICE ONE CENT. PLANS LOAN OF $300,000 FOR BRIDGE Bowman Asks City to Submit Bond Issue Project to Voters In November VIADUCT TO BE AT WALNUT ST. Resolution Calls for Betlrement July I of Public Works Engineers- Hall Is Reappointed Planning Com missioner—Curfew Plan Amended A'oters of Harrisburg will get an n; portunitv at the election next fall to approve or defeat a plan to float sooo,ooo worth of improvement bonds to cover the cost of building a. bridge at Walnut street over the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad—similar to the | Mulberry street viaduct—if the City l Commissioners adopt an ordinance that | "as introduced to-day by Harry F. i Bowman, Commissioner of Public Safety. Mr. Bowman offered the ordinance, he said, at the request of electors of Allison Hill, The measure passed first reading and will lie over one week for printing, secoud reading and final pass age. Walnut street only recently was formally opened over the railroad under an ordinance prepared by tlie Hill voters. The loan ordinance prescribes that the voters shall pHss upon the question with a "yes" and "no" vote and that the question shall be a part of the official ballot that is to be used at the regular municipal election. Other important business of to-day's meetin.g of the City CommisHioncrs were: Introduction of resolution dismiss ing the engineering corps of the Board of I'utolic Works 011 J 'lv 1, whether nr not the present, improvement work be completed by that time. Action was postponed one week. Awarding of contracts for pur chase of 2,400 feet of fire hose. F. J, Hall Is Reappointed Francis Jordan Hall reappointed member of the City Planning Commis sion, his term to continue for five years. Curfew ordinance amended so as not to apply to holidays and other "spe cial occasions." Resolution adopted empowering Pub lic Safety Commissioner Bowman to purchase a new automobile for his de partment. Immediately preceding the regular order of business the Commissioners conferred with present and former mem bers of the Board of Public Works, City Solicitor Seitx. and City Kngineer Cow den with respect to the recent decision of the arbitrators in the Oppcrman in tercepting sewer dispute. No final ac tion was taken on the arbitrators' re port. During the discussion, however. Joel I). Justin, chief engineer of the Board of Public Works, declared unqualified ly that Oppernian, under his original contract with the city, was paid for all work on the intercepter ami that any Contlnut-il on !\lnth rnur. SAYS WIFE WAS CRUEL Frank Weber, Seeking Divorce, Swears She Rendered His Life "Bur densome and Intolerable" Frank Weber, 925 (irand street, a telephone lineman, wants the Dauphin county court to grant him a divorce from his wife, Katherine, because she annoyed liiin by screaming and other wise treated liiin cruelly and made his life burdensome, according to W. Jus tin Carter, his counsel, who has just filed the papers. The Wcbers were married just thir teen years ago this month and Weber charges he has been unhappy the great er part of that time. The troubles be gan in January, 1903, so it is charged ;in the divorce papers which set out that the wife "hath by cruel and bar | barons treatment and indignities to his j person rendered the condition of the i said Frank Weber intolerable and his I life burdensome." Besides annoying him by screaming ; it is charged the wife kicked her hus-' , band out of bed, pulled his hair aud occasionally "beat him up." S7S,(MM) Fire Wrecks Breaker Hu Aitocinletl Pima, Ha/.leton, Pa., May 25.—Fire of un ] known origin, starting in the tipple,, early to-day destroyed the Lattimer j No. 4 breaker, of Pardee Brothers & Company, Inc., causing a loss of $75,- j 000, partly insured, and throwing ! about 500 hands out of work. Spread of the flanes to companv houses nearby was prevented by biasing away the breaker drag line. WALL SIKEBT CLOSING New York, May 2."J.—Decline in Rock Island to a new low record pro voked further recessions in the late dealings. The closing was heavy. Dull ness, accompanied by a declining ten dency, were the only characteristics of to-day's market.