THE WEATHEB ' SHOWERS TO-NIGHT FAIR TO MORROW »rtatU4 Bcfatt, Pas* • SB?™'™ VOL. 77—NO. 148. U. S. STEAMER NEBRASKAN TORPEDOED DY SUBMARINE OFF COAST OF IRELAND Late Report Says Ves sel Is Proceeding and That No Lives Have Been Lost—lmmedi ately After Ameri can Ship Was Struck She Began Calling for Help by Wireless HOLDS OF SHIP FULL OF WATER Soon Ascertained That the Nebraskan Was Not Seriously Dam aged and Crew Re turned on Board and Got the Vessel Under Way— C re w Had Taken to the Boats and Stood by the Steamer London, May 26, 12 Noon —The American steamer Nebraskan, Captain Green, from Liverpool, May 2 4 for Del-1 aware Breakwater, was torpedoed yes-! terday by a submarine at a point forty miles west southwest of Fastnet, off the j coast of Ireland. The sea was calm at the time. The crew at once took to the boats and stood by the steamer. It was soon ascertained that the Ne braskan WHS not seriously damaged. She had been struck forward, an i her t'oreholds were full of water. The crew returned on board and got the vessel under way. No lives were lost among the crew. The Nebraskan did not carry anv passengers. The foregoing information was re ceived to-day bv the British Admiralty in London and it was at once com municated to the American embassy. Immediately after she was struck the Nebraskan began calling for help by wireless. Browhead received the wire less communication at 9 a. m. yester day from Crookhaven. Nebraskan Down at Bows London, May 26, 1.11 P. M. —A mes sage to Lloyds from Kinsale, Ireland, says that the Nebraskan passed that point at 11 o'clock this morning, ap parently bound for Queenstown. The Nebraskan was down at the bows. She was proceeding under her own steam and flying the signal: "I am not under control." The American steamer Nebraskan, Captain Green, is owned by the Ameri can Hawaiian Steamship Company, of New York, and is of 2,524 tons net register. Was Bound for Delaware Breakwater Philadelphia, May 26.—The Ne braskan, it was said here, is bound for Delaware breakwater in ballast for or ders. This means that upon arrival there the agents of the ship would di rect its master to proceed to any port where a cargo might be procured, pos sibly to the Pacific coast via the Pan ama canal. The Nebraskan sailed from New York May 7 and arrived at Liverpool on ilav 19. Previous to the war the ship had been active in trade between northern ports and Galveston, but since the out break had made one voyage to London and one to Bremen. New York, M: 26.—The American- Hawaiian Steamship Company, owners of the Nebraskan, received t wireless message to-day from the Nebraskan's captain, relayed by in wjich the captain said the vessel had been struck either by a mine or torpedo and that he had turned back and was proceding with a convoy to Liverpool. Probably Struck by Drifting Mine Washingtjr, May 26.—The govern ment had no report from the embassy in London n~r from any of the consuls along the Irish coast of the plight of the steamer Neb askan. Coming close on the Lut'tania dis aster, the ..ews that another American ship had been endangered aroused more* than ordinary attention, but all officials were disposed to hear details before liaking comment. Some officials could not understand fchy a ship bound for the United States, in ballast, and, therefore, carrying no contraband, should have been endan gerel by a torpedo and they considered it among the possibilities that the Ne braskan had struck a drifting mine. Reports Nebraskan Torpedoed Washington, May 26. —Consul Gen eral Skinner at London cabled to-day: "The British Admiralty reports the American steamer Nebraskan torpe doed." He gave the same location as men tioned in the London dispatches and added that he had received no direct report. The text of Mr. Skinner's cable gram follows: "Admiralty Teports American steam er Nebraskan, Liverpool for Delaware Breakwater, torpedoed forty miles south by- west Fastnet. Crew and boats standing by. Weather fine. No direct reports.'' Secretary Bryan said the State De partment 's information was too meagre to permit the forming of an opinion. He said a full report with details of the attack are expected soon. No One Injured. Reports Green | New York, May 26. —The text of | the message which was dated yester | day and signed by Captain John S. j Green was as follows: | "Struck either by mine or torpedo I boat 4 8 miles west of Fastnet and i steaming to Liverpool. Water in lower I hold. No one injured." Nebraskan Passes Queenstown London, May 26, 5 P. M.—The American steamer Nebraskan passed (Queens' wn this afternoon on her way to .Liverpool. She was proceeding un der her own steam at eight knots an hour. American Officials Surprised London, May 26. —The torpedoing of the >t week of the Norwegian steamer Minerva and the attempt to torpedo the Iris, which went to her assistance. The steamer Cromer, loaded with pas- Continued on Fourth Pnse. CLASHWWEENTTALY AND GERMANY NOW INEVITABLE Cologne, via London, May 26.—A novel situation has arisen in the rela tions between Germany and Italy, ac cording to the usually well informed Berlin correspondent of the "Volka Zeitung.'' Formally no state of war exists be tween the two countries, the paper save, but Prince Von Beulow is said to have informed the Italian govern ment before leaving Rome that Ger man troops were so closely intermiugled with the Austro-Hungarian forces that Italy, in making war against an Aus tro-Hungarian army, faced the danger of firing upon German soldiers. The ambassador is reported to have pointed out that Germany naturally would regard this as an unfriendly act and would take steps accordingly. ALTO TAKEN BY MISTAKE Detective Ibach on Trail of "Thief" When Notified of Error When Dr. J. A. Stine, Sixteenth and Berryhill strets went for his automo ibile which he keeps in a garage near the Will market house, he found that he was a little too late for another person had been there first and drove away with it. Detective Ibach was notified and at once started a search for the supposed thief. This took place shortly before 10 o'clock this morn ing. About two hours later Dr. Stine again called the detective, this time to notify him that the suspected "thief" had replaced the car in the garage. It all happened, when another renter in the same garage sent his new chauf feur for his car, who took the doctor's in mistake. Kaiser's Granddaughter Baptized Berlin, via London, May 26.— The infant daughter of tho Crown Price and Crown Princess was baptized to day in the presence of the Emperor and Empress. She received the namo of Alexandrine Irene. The Crown Prince was not present. Injured in Fail From Engine John S. Orncr, 442 North street, was admitted to the Harrisburg hospital this afternoon suffering from a frac tured hand. Orner is employed as a laborer for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Lucknow, and while doing some work on an engine fell and frac tured his right hand. HARRISBURG; PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 26,1915—10 PAGES. DRAC RIVER IN VAIN FOR BODY OF DROWNED MAN No Trace of Charles Berger, Who Lost Life When Motorboat Capsized Near River Dam Last Night, Was Pound by Early Afternoon Searching parties using grappling hooks and other implements, after rak ing the river bottom in the vicinity of the municipal dam, South Harris burg, since last night for the body of Charles Berger, reported no success at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon. Berger lost his life by drowning, about 7.30 o'clock last night when a motorboat, containing Berger, Joseph Harlacher and Stephano Froe, all from Steelton, capsized near the breast of the dam. All three were thrown into the swift current. Berger had been raised along the river and was known to be a fearless and expert swimmer. The supposition of his friends is that in some manner, when the motorboat capsized, he re ceived a blow on the head which made him helpless. He was born in Royal ton and moved to Steelton several years ago. He had been a stove molder in the employ of the Middletown Stove Company, but had been laid off for lack of work several weeks ago. Since then he had assisted Samuel Shrauder in taking care of a number of motor boats, in Steelton. Berger. last evening, had completed making repairs to the gasoline engine of the boat in which the fatal trip up river subsequently was made. In fact the trip was made to test the repaired engine. When the swift overflow of the dam was reached, the party lost oontrol of the boat, which spun sideways to the current and capsized. The ' accident caused the submerged men to cry for help. Lewis Gibson, Raymond Dunlap, John Mclntee and Lewis Bowman hur ried out from shore in a row boat. Har lacher and Froe were pulled out of the water in a helpless condition, but nothing could be seen of Berger. The former two had managed to obtain a hold of the upturned motor boat and clung to it until rescued. Aft »r recovering from the shoi-lr, they re turned to their homes in Steeliuti- Ber ger wan married, and with his wife, re side! on Franklin street, near Main street, Steelton. He was aged 24 years. MRS. STUYVESANT FISH DIES Leader of New York's Social Set Suc cumbs After An Illness of Only a Few Hours By Associated Press. Garrison, N. Y., May 26.—Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, leader of New York's social set, is dead at her summer home here. She died last night of cerebral hemorrhatge after an illuese which had lasted only a few hours. Shortly after luncheon yesterday she was stricken while planning to give a garden party within a few days on her estate. She failed to rally and died soon after 10 o'clock. Her hus band was with her when she died, but her three children, Stuyveeant, Sydney and Mrs. Albert Gravj did not reach* the house till a short time after she had died. Airs. Fish was about 60 years old. She was born in New York. Her maid en name was Marion Grayes Anthon. On June 1, 1876, she was married to Stuyvesant Fish, a well known railroad man and financier and a son of Ham ilton Fish, Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President Grant. With her husband she was interested in manv charities and entertained liberally. Her list of personal charities, too, it was said, was large. THE PEAR IK ¥ HERB First Time In History of State. Pro fessor Surface Finds This Destructive Pest The pear midge has come to the State of Pennsylvania for the first time and is not a welcome visitor. Professor H. A. Surface, State Eco nomic Zoologist, so announced to-daj after examination of several abnormally large young pears that were shipped to him by a Philadelphia county grower with an inquiry as to the identity of certain worms "that were found near the cores. These worms, Professor Surface says, are pear midges. They arc very de structive to the fruit, and never before have appeared in Pennsylvania. They appeared first in Connecticut forty years ago, gradually spread into New York and New Jersey and have now come to this State to add to the worri ment of fruit growers. The midge multiplies very fast. Professor Surface says it cannot be killed by spraying, but it has been more or less successfully combatted in Jersey by scattering 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of kainit to an acre. This, however, is Tecommended only for sandy soil, as on some soils it damages the trees. Where the pear midge occurs the ground should be cultivated by shallow cultiva tion during June and July. As it goes to a depth of only one inch or two, it can be destroyed by this means in its earthen cells. Professor Surface is going to make a special study of the midge to devise a better way of killing it off. ENOLA IRAN IS KILLED WHEN AUTO HITS POST Three Other Persons, Incl ding Two Women, Are Injured When the Oar Upsets—Surviving Victims Brought Home From Carlisle Hospital An automobile accident which result ed in the death of John Shenk and minor injuries to Mr. aud Mrs. William Stietler aud Miss Kose Kohler, all of Enola, occurred last night shortly be fore 10 o'clock when the machine struck a fence post one and one-half miles west of New Kingston. According to the story told by the injured members of the party they had left Enola about an hour before on the way to Carlisle. The machine, which was driven by Shenk, was going at a rapid rate of speed and just as it was about to make a slight turn in the road in front of the Albright farm, the car skidded, striking an iron post and a foot square wooden post, turning the car completely over forward. Snenk, who was the only person in the front of the car, was pinned beneath the wreckage, while the other occupants were hurled from the machine into a farm yard. The injured persons were picked up by a p: :sing autoist and rushed to the Todd hospital, Carlisle, where their in juries were dressed. On examination it was found that Shenk was suffering from several broken ribs, a punctured lung and other internal injuries. He died at 10.30 o'clock. Stietler was badly bruised about the head, while Miss Rohler suffered a badly bruised leg and Mrs. Stietler minor scratches. After being treated at the hospital the three injured persons returned to this city. When they arrived ait the station in Harrisburg, Stietler became suddenly ill as a result of his injuries and fell over. He quickly revived and the two women helped him to a street car and proceeded to their homes. This morning it was reported that all three were in good condition, Mr. and Mrs. Stietler having improved so far as to be out doors. Miss Rohler will be confined to her home for a few days. Both the men are widely acquainted among railroad men of this city and Enola, being Pennsylvrnia railroad lire men. Shenk was a single man and re sided with his parents. An investigation of the accident was being made late to-day by the Cumber land county authorities. GIRL SHOT BY FATHER Grace Badel Is Recovering 1 From Slight Injury Inflicted Yesterday Williamstown, May 26. —•i?ixt«»n- Graco Radel, who was shut by her father. Elias Radel, yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at her home iu Bear Valley, near here, is recovering. According to the attending pyeician, Dr. Shaffer, only a flesh wound was in flicted. Neighbors say that Radel was in a drunken frenzy" at the time of the shooting. He will be placed under arrest by Constable Reisig. STEAMSHIPS CRASH OFF NANTUCKET Dutch Liner Ryndam F'reigher Cuneo Col lide—No Lives Are Lost 77 PASSENGERS ON THE FORMER Wireless Messages Prom U. S. Warßhips Standing Near Scene of Disaster Report the Accident Occurred dur ing a Thick Fog Bj/ Associated Press. New York, May 26.—The Dutch liner Ryndam, which sailed from this port yesterday for Rotterdam with 77 passengers and a million dollar cargo, was badly damaged in a collision fif teen miles southwest of the Nantucket shoals lightship at 4 o'clock this morn ing with the tramp freighter Joseph J. Cuneo, which sailed from Boston last night for Baracca, Cuba. Both vessels were seriously injured. The Ryndam's wireless reports indicato she was struck aft with such force that hold No. 5 filled almost immediately, water flowed freely into the engine room «nd began to creep up in hold No. 6. The Cuneo 'e bows were smashed in badly. U. S. Warships Answer 8. O. S. Calls S. O. S. signals were flashed from the Ryndam's wireless and her pas sengers were transferred hastily to the Cuneo. One hundred and sixty of the Ryndam's crew of 200, likewise were put aboard the freighter leaving only forty men aboard the liner to navi gate it. United States battleships in the vi- Contlaued oi Fourth Pas*. DALKY MOLE DEFIES THE GOVERNOR Brumbaugh Can't Make Stubborn Animal Move Water Wagon On Good Roads Day HIS EXCELLENCY WIELDS SHOVEL During Auto j.'our of Cumberland Val ley He Frequently Stops to Do Manual Labor Wlt*> Other Volun teers—College Girls Cheer Him (From a Staff Correspondent.) Carlisle, Pa., M