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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
ReIhforcements ArrIve

Washington, April Federal REIN
forcements from saltillo have reach
ed Torreon, according to telegram
to the Mexican embassy here today
from the Mexican consul at 81 Paso.
The message adds that there seemed
to be little danger OF the city being
taken by villa The number Of fea-
eral troops was not given.
Lind Leaves Mexico
President Wilson announced teday
that John Lind, his personal represen-
tative in Mexico, would sail for tho
United States from Vera Cruz tomor-
row on vacation, but would return
to Mexico after he had a restsos
The president said Mr.. Iandss ere
turn should not be interpreted as
meaning any change OF policy. Mr.
Lind has expressed wish to come
back on account 6f his health H@
will sail on the hospital ship solacs
and win pass through Washington
en- route to French Lick Springs. Ind,
and ST. Paul, Mimi, his home.
The president remarked that tllere
was no special reason for his coming
to Washington, as his report had sos
forth conditions in Mexico clearly and
adequately, and spoke Of Mr.. Lind as
being worn out after long stay at
Vera Cruz in tropical climate.
Mr. Wilson said that there were no
negotiations pending between the
United states and the iiuvrta govern
ment on any peace proposals Or par
leys. He referred to the conference
between Mr.. Lind and Joseph Portilles
y Rojas, minister for foreign affairs
in the Hherta cabinet as friendly
talk, stating that nothing tangible had
developed from Il.
The orders to the Solace are to
leave Tampico today and to sail to
New Orleans for a ten days stay,
after which the ship is to return to
Mexican waters
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
TRAINS TAKEN OFF

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 2sT7Retrench-
ment on the Pennsylvania west OF
Pittsburgh, as announced by the gem
eral offices here today, has already
resulted in the abandonment Of 25
passenger trains. with rs more to be
annulled April 5. Reduction in working
forces began late in the fall, and on
January last, 1900 less men were
employed than on the corresponding
date of the year before. Since then
there has been some further reduction
until the working force u now down
to what the officials describe as ~bed
rock.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
Worst Disaster in Years

Montreal, Quebec, April 2.-"The
worst disaster to the sealing fleet for
over 20 years." was the first of wire.
less message received here today by
the Marconi company from the Cape
Race station.
"Sealers from the steamer New
Foundland," the message added, were
caught in blizzard. Fifty men were
found dead on the ice. Men from 9th
er ships are searching for the re-
mainder of the crew today"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
REBELS LOSE 1000 I MEN
DEATHS AND INJuHY CUT DOWN
ATTACKING FORCE TO
ABOUT 10000
LIND TAKES A VACATION
WILSON'S REPRESENTATIVE tla
WASHINGTON TO LEAVE
VERA CRUZ TOMORROW

Juarez, Mex, April q Late this
afternoon reports received in JuareE
from Torreon we're to the effect that
General Villas army. in the face oe
stubborn resistance, was gradually oc-
cupying the city. The federal troops
are holding out bravely, and it is be-
lieved they expect reinforcements mo-
mentarily.
Villas army Is suffering great hard
ship, for lack Of water and food, ana
the wounded men are CRYING piteously.
1T is the sore straits in which villa
and his men find themselves that
makes them fight so hard, as to give
up would cause the men to face a long
march over the parched sands, while
victory will give them shelter from the,
sun, water, food and, above all, rest
General Villas report to General
Carranza last night in which the for
mer stated that lighting continued aid
Torreon remained the only inforrna-
ton on the subject this morning. This
report said that the federals were
putting up an Unexpectedly stubborn
defense and that heavy fighting was
tslling pageea il the Canyon gel Haa
ache. one of the Strongest Of tne rad
eral defenses. The canyon, SO called
is a basin formed by three nountains,
including Cererro de la Cruz. on the
slopes OF which part Of TorTeon is
built
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
INsnRANcE MEN ElREn

y Jefferson City, Mo-. April 2.-The
licenses Of s2 recsorocal fire insur-
ance companies were revoked by 9.
G. Revclle, superintendent Of insur-
ance, today. This action was taken
after the supreme court ruled that
the law making it obligatory on the
official to license reciprocal com
panies among mon engaged in like
industries was uncunsS tutional
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
Life Loss MAY Reach 300

New York, April 2.-Bowring and
Company, agents here for the Red
Cross line, owners Of several steamers
including the Florisel, now on sealing
expeditions off New Foundland, said
they had received a message today an
nouncing that the sealing steamer
New Foundland and the greater part
Of her crew had been lost off Cape
Race. The Florisel is believed to be
engaged in the rescue work.
A private message received here
from St Johns, NJ F., says the steamer
New Foundland was caught in a biz
zard while sealing, and over 100 q
her crew were frozen to death The
Red Cross steamer Florisel picked W
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
KILLS HIS WIFE
and HIMSELF
ALEXANDER 9LAzER COMMITS
DEED WHILE TEMPORARILY
DERANGED

Philadelphia, Pa. April 2-Hearing
four revolver shots early today, a po-
liceman and a night watchman broke
into a house in West Philadelphia and
found Alexander Glazer. 30 years old,
and his wife, Julia, aged 2s, dead OF
bullet wounds.
In the house they also found crying
two young sons, unharmed, Neighbors
said the husband feared he was going
blind, ana the police believe that this
deranged his mind and led him to kill
his wife and himself,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
WHOLE rAMILp BURNS

Pittsburgh Pa, April 1.-TWO po-
licemen were seriously burned and an
entire family. consisting Of the father,
mother and three children were re-
ported missing as the result Of a fire
early today. -Four frame tenement
houses were destroyed. Policemen
and firemen rescued more than a
score Of persons
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
POWER Foa YUAN

Peking, China. April 2.-The con
stitutional convention, which has
been in session at the capital since
March Is, today adopted unanimously
President yuan Shi Kai's amend
ments to the provisional constitution
Of the Chinese republic. The dele
gates to the convention have now
taken up the question Of drafting a
new constitution, by which the presi-
dent win be given large dictatorial
powers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
KILLED in pUeouT

Alva, Okla, April 2.-John Flanni
gan. his wife and 2-year old child, it
was learned today, lost their lives
in the collapse Of dugout on the
Flanagan claim; near here, two days
ago. All were dead when the ruins
of their crude home were dug away
by neighbors.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
TODAY IN CONGRESS-
washington, April 2.-senate: M

Washington, April Senate: Met
at 1850 a. m.
Went into a prolonged executive ses.
sion over the nomination Of ". M-
Daniels Of New Jersey to the inter
state commerce commission.
Foreign relations committee heard
protests against ratification of the
London safety at sea convention.
House: Met at noon.
Debated the legislative executive
Eand judicial appropriation bill.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
ITALIAN CHAMBER MEETS

Rome. April 2.-The italian chamber
Of deputies and senate re-assembled
today. The new cabinet under the
premiership Of Signor Salandra made
known to both houses its legislative
program.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
NOTED WRITER DEAD

Munich, Bavaria, April Paul 10
hann Ludwig Won Heyse, German poet
and novelist, died here today in his
eighty-fifth year. He was awarded
the Nobel prize for literature in 1910
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02

Chihuahua, Mexico. March 81 tVla
El Paso, April 2.)--The rebel army in
the battle with the Huerta forces az
Torreon had lost about 2,09a soldiers
in dead and wounded up to today, nc
cording to estimates based On the
number Of wounded reaching hera
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-04-02
TAKE REFUGE ON THE FLOES
FIFTY SAILORS, DEAD AND DYING,
ARE PICKED UP BY SISTER
SHIP
DEATH LIST WILL Be Big
IT IS BELIEVED NEARLY ALL or
THE COMPANY OF 40 WILL
BE LOST

st. Johns, N. r., April 2.-News was
received here today by wireless Of the
sinking Of the sealing, steamer New
Foundland and her crew Of ITO men.
The exact loss of life is not known,
but it is believed that practically the
whole crew perished after the New
Foundland had been crushed and sunk
lin the ice off Cape Race. The rescuing
vessels picked up 50 of the crew,
the greater number already dead, and
others dying, from the ice floes to
which they escaped when their craft
went down.
The sealing steamer New Found
land has been crushed in the ice just
south OF Belle Isle Strait, and the great
er part of her crew Of 17O men are
believed to have perished.
Steamers in the vicinity picked up
several bodies and few of the crew
who had survived on the ice floes, to
which they escaped when their vessel
went down.
Fifty of the crew have been account
ed for in this manner Most of them
were dead when found, and several
others were dying.
Alarm for Second ship
Great alarm is also felt for the seal
ing steamer Southern Cross, which is
also believed to have been caught in
the ice. The first reports received
said that it was part of the crew
of the Southern Cross that had been
picked up, and that they were being
brought into port by the New Found
land.
There are 173 men on board the
Southern Cross. She was due here
Tuesday. The storm that has ragged
over New Foundland for three days
continued unabated.
The captain Of the New Foundland
was Wesley Kean. Meager reports,
relayed from one vessel to another by
wireless and more or less confused,
state that of the crew of the New
Foundland 100 men were still on the
ice floes this morning. It is possible
that some Of the bodies picked up on.
the ice were those Of members Of the
crew Of the Southern Cross.
One report says, some of the men
who left the New Foundland we're
scattered by the moving ice in differ
ent directions, The wind was blowing
gale off shore yand, there was a blind
ing snow storm in which the crew
would be unable to find their way in
any direction. They had little food
when they left the ship and no extra
clothing. Without tents or other
shelter many succumbed to hunger
and exposure. 1t is feared here that
few will survive Vessels sent out
from here are searching among the
ice floes.
Survivors Picked UP
A message received late today from
the sealing steamer Bellayenture
states that the vessel has on board
30 badly frost-bitten survivors Of the
steamer New Foundland; that 40 Of
the latters crew are dead and 30
others are missing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17

The censorship into effect by the British authorities
the of the empires armed forces aoa and Belgium
effective remarkable degree Not
through for several days converting British military
activities Censored dispatches from Brussels
quenty referred to the of British troops against
the forces OF Germany but word has been allowed
through from any indicate what the strength
OF the British field be- where the units be located
Equal hrouds the of the British warhips
believed to be holding the German fleet in check the North Sea-
Not word has through of the position of any British
German baeshp cruiser torpedo boat these So
the general public concerned naval activities in European
French official reports that
their forward march Asace where many guns are said have
standard of Aatan infantry regiment which view
at the French office
Petersburg reports by the Russian troops
the Ausns the frontier where Austrian dragoon regiment
said have suffered severely in a sabre engagement
German dreadnough reported by captain of Dutch
having been of action He said that she
lying harbor rrondem severely damaged Nm confirmation
has been received in official quarters
naval battle between French and Austrian warshps off
Austrian oncads while one was set on fire and another fled
-Four British baeshps reported to have chased Aus
they established blockade
The stand of the famous Deaths Head Hussars
princess regiment said to have been captured by the
Belgians
Dispatches saying had the
through Bulgarian territory of Turkish troops going toward
Greece are published Copenhagen said Greece has threatened
Germany has followed England and that of other
countries in acknowledging receipt of President Wilson's proe
good offices Russia has not yet replied.
Morgan and company have abandoned proposed loan
expected to affect other similar financial transactions which
under negotiations
The Japanese regards the ultimat Germany
containing reasonable demands,
Large travellers arrived in New York to-
day from Europe whence they had hurried outbreak of
Many wealthy persons glad obtain accommodation
the in order get away from the
large of bullion relief Americans stranded
the British Isles London from the cruiser
Tennessee at Falmouth to-day.
The Pope reported have recovered somewhat from his in
disposition said to have been induced by grief the
(Other War News Pages and 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
BIG CUNARDER CARRIES
MANY AMERICANS INTO
HARBOR OF NEW YORK
LacOnia, From Liverpool, Steamed
With Lights Out to Avoid
German Cruisers
BY Associated Press

New York Aug. 17.-More than
1.6oo passengers. most of them Ameri-
cans, who scurried out of Europe at
the outbreak of hostilities. reached
New York to-day on the Cunard liner
Laconia from Liverpool. There were
543 in the first cabin. 477 in the second
and GAS in the steerage. Sixty in the
steerage were persons of wealth who
could get no other accommodations.
Besides steaming at night with lights
out to avoid German warships the
Laconia had her top, sides, bridge and
tunnels painted to resemble steamer
of the Norwegian Line. On August
10 she was spoken by the big Aqui-
tania, now British cruiser.
Many of the Laconia's passengers
endured hardships in getting out of
the war zone and most of them left
their baggage behind. One man. who
said he was in Weisbaden when the
general exodus began. was obliged to
walk for miles to cross the border. He
carried his baggage in a wheelbarrow
and crossed into Belgium by way of
Liege. He estimated that 1000 per-
SOHS, AineIlCdHS, bHBllSn, -BelSlanS and
others, were crossing at the same time.
The Laconia came straight across
the Atlantic and saw none of the
enemy's ships.
The Norwegian steamer Bjornste-
jerne Bjornsen arrived to-day from
Rotterdam. Captain Reinertsen said
that when he left Rotterdam British
battleships and cruisers were on guard
from Osten to Brest making navi-
cation of the channel difficult. He
steamed through the North Sea and
Peneland Firth, north of Scotland. and
came across the Atlantic on a north
erly course
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Late News Bulletins

Il, M-Iieuenant General Sir James NJ
Grerson
who in time of his
death he in the British
17redent Wilson declared to-day he had no
faith declaration
integrity of China in connection with the Japanese
demanding TO
opinion on nations doing.
Rome. Marchiaaya visited
morning and found his patient better The aarr has d
Marchaaya insists the pontG continue to
17-Three
Europe
Tunlsan the Allan
o in
indirect
of
will August 81
Rome, London p. of
in
% Ne patrollng
Panama IT. in n
which officially
probably will before nightfal1
p. "A to
telegraph the French casualties the fighting between
artillery the played with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
CO.
RESUMES; HAVE BIG
DOMESTIC ORDER LIST
Lack of Foreign Orders May Cause
0ccasioned Suspensions
of a Day

There has been a serious misappre-
hension growing out of a statement
that the Elliott Fisher typewriter
plant will close down indefinitely by
reason of the war in Europe.
An official of the company said to-
day that while the war In Europe
would undoubtedly seriously affect the
typewriter business for a time, the
domestic business was even larger
than last year and there would be no
shutdown of the plant as was reported
In fact. operations were resumed
this morning as usual, and while there
may be an occasional suspension of a
day or two. il is expected that the
business will continue along about the
usual lines save for the interruption
of the foreign orders.
The Elliott Fisher Company has
built up a large foreign business and
has headquarters in London and other
cities in charge of their own repre-
sentatives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
State CensOrs Order
Picture Stopped But
1t Will Be Exhibited

The State Board of Moving Picture
Censors has ordered the film, '"The
Drug Terror" returned to Philadel-
phia for examination. Mr.. Silverman,
of the Photoplay theater, where II
was scheduled for to-day, has de-
clined to heed the request of the
board and will show the reel to-day.
He said:
"This picture was sent into Penn
sylvania before the date of censor
ship, but according to the rules must
now go back for examination. l am
tached to a violation of the law be-
cause l had the film brought here at
the request of Judge Umbel. of Union
town, who believes 1t to be a strong
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Great Improvement in
Living Conditions to Result
From State Housing Dept.

Not only does work for advance
ment of agriculture which the State
of Pennsylvania has been doing for
years completely refute the recent
TRADE of Vance c. Mccormick, Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, to the
effect that the Keystone State govern
ment had done nothing for agricul-
tural conservation. but his reckless
declaration that the general welfare
has been neglected by those in power
is shown to be a political outbreak
pure and simple by even cursory ex-
animation of the labors of the State
Department of Health. This depart
ment has taken front rank in the
Union for its fight against tuberculosis,
typhoid fever and publication of water
supplies and now is about to. under
take the gigantic work of supervising
the housing conditions of millions of
people.
This will be done in accordance with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17

the provisions of an act of the last
Legislature which the garrulous Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor over
looks in his outbursts against those
opposed to his ambitions. Every
speech in which he has made charges
against the State administration and
Legislature for failure to do some
thing has proved a boomerang and
demonstrated not only his lack of
grasp of what the State has been do
ing. but a willingness to say things
without being certain of facts. His
latest charge of failure to care for the
welfare of the people of the State hap
pens to have been made when the pre-
liminaries for a great work have just
been mapped out.
DIR. Samuel G.. Dixon. State Commits
sioner of Health, has about completed
the preparations to establish the Bu-
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Narrowed Field Marks Burial
Ground Of 1900 Germans;
Haelen, a War Scared Town
By Associated ress

A. of
II remember a
is miles,
is
pierced with bullet holes
from
n by like
where
aim
They
of all
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
FRENCH CONTINUE THEIR INVASION OF ALSACE,
KILLING MANY GERMANS AND CAPTURING OTHERS
British Military and
Naval Activities Are
Shrouded in Mystery

Censorship Prohibits News Of Movement Of
Forces to Reach England; Great Battle
Between Two Great Armies Is Expected
to Begin at Any Time; Japan Ultimatum
to Germany May Complicate European
Situation, But United States Declares Her
Determination to Keep Out Of the Trouble;
Pope Is Reported to Be Improving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
ARREST Il IN RAID
ON WEST END POOL
ROOM SUNDAY NIGHT
Charge Proprietor With Selling
Liquor to Minors and Running
Gambling Joint

Arrests of eleven men and youths
made in a raid on the poolroom of
Alexander Lang, 1915 North Third
street. last night increased the num-
ber of arrests for Saturday and Sun
day to 25. 1t was a busy wind-up of a
slow week for the police department.
At the hearing this afternoon, Lang
was charged with selling liquor to
minors on Sunday and without a IL
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and viclnItyi Gem
orally fair tonight and Tuesday,
continued warm.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Unset
tied Tonight and Tuesday, prob
ably occasional shOwerst gentle
to moderate sOutheriy winds.
Temperatureu \ q. M, 6S.
Sunf Rises. BIS a. mt sets, d. m.
Mooni New moon. August Fl. 7i20
y. m.
River stagei II feet above IOW
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 50.
Lowest temperature. 81.
Mean temperature, ~.
Normal temperature. 72.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
SHAMROCK AT BROOKLYN
Rr Astocfdtcd Prets

New York, Aug. 17.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's cup challenger Shamrock Nv
was wharved alongside the dock of a
South Brooklyn shipyard this morning
and workmen began to remove the
ketch rig under which the big sloop
had sailed most of the way of her long
voyage from England to this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
SECRETARY BRYAN is ASKED TO
PROTEST AGAINST IAPS ULTIMATUM
By Associatcd Prcss

z
% Aug IA resolution directing
in
Representative
and
of said
OF he
unconditional
to
being directed a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
MEAT PRICES DECLINE
BY Associated Press

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 17.-Coincident
with the opening of federal investi-
cation here into the advance in prices
of foodstuffs. cut meats at the stock
yards declined 25 to 80 cents a hum
dred wholesale. This is said to mean
retail decline of about cent a
pound.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
MORGAN ABANDoNs LOAN
Bp Assoeioted Press

New York, Aug. 17.-Abandonment
by j. p. Morgan & Co. of a proposed
loan to France because of the attitude
of the administration at Washington
is expected to terminate similar ne
gotiations recently under way here in
behalf of other belligerents. including
Austria
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
ROBBERS ENTER BANK
IN PITTSBURGH AND
ESCAPE WITH $4,000
Heavily Armed, They Cover Off
GERS of Institution and Then Get
Away in Automobile
By Associated Press

Pittsburgh. Aug. 1.-Two men to-
day entered the Homestead National
Bank, covered the officers with re-
volvers. took all the availa bic cash and
fled. They escaped in an automobile
Both men were heavily armed and
commanded Hands up
While one covered the officers and
patrons of the bank the other robber
went behind the desk. scooped to-
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WANTS COMBINES INVESTIGATED
RN Associnted Press

Trenton. \. J., Aug. 17.-Governor
Fielder to-day directed Attorney Cen
eral Westcott and the twenty-one
county prosecutors of the state to
investigate every combination that
may exist in New Jersey to boost the
price of food.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17

lesson against the drug habit. A large
of Harrisburg welfare work
ers saw the picture at trial run and
pronounced 1t all right"
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