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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
ANTHRACITE COAL
TAX NOW STATE LAW
Expected That 1t viii Add to
Commonwealth Revenues
Materially

The Dawson bill. placing Pa per
cent. ad valorem state tax on all an
thracite coal mined in Pennsylvania
and prepared for market" was to-
day announced as approved by the
Governor. One-half of the income is
to be retained by the Commonwealth
for construction. maintenance, i'm
provement and repairs of the State
highways and the other half to be paid
to the several cities. boroughs and
townships in which anthracite coal is
mined or washed. The Auditor Gen
eral is charged with the collection of
the tax The act is to take the place of
the act of 1913 which is now in liti-
cation and is to be argued July 1 be-
fore the Supreme Court at Philadel-
phia The bill attracted much atten-
ton while 1t was in the Legislature be-
cause of differences over the division
OF the tax. The Auditor Generals de-
partment is prepared to begin enforce
ment of the act at once and II is un-
derstood that the approval is dated
June l.
The anthracite tax is expected to
raise over $4,000, 900 and is counted
upon as one of the revenue raisers for
highway purposes. In all probability
steps to test II will be taken in a short
time. The bill contains a provision
that II shall not affect settlements
made under the act of 1913.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
WILSON IS READY TO
FORWARD MESSAGE
Note Is Vigorous Reiteration of
Previous Demands That
Ships Be Visited
MAY BE SENT TONIGHT
President Is Going Over Details of
Rejoinder With His Legal
Advisers
MAY BE SENT TONIGHT

Washington, June THE American
note to Germany concerning the sink
ing of the Lusitania, virtually was
ready to-day for transmission to Ber-
lin. President Wilson worked until a
late hour last night to complete it's
phraseology
The note is said to be a vigorous
reiteration of previous demands that
Germany exercise the right of visit and
search before attacking unarmed mer-
chantships. The delay in forwarding
the note was to enable the President
to phrase 1t that there could be no
room for doubt or further argument
concerning the attitude of the United
States.
While the note has been completed.
1t was believed to be not unlikely that
the President would discuss 1t to-day
with the legal officers OF the govern
ment before it was put in cipher. 1t
was expected that itawould be cabled
to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin to-
night or early tomorrow at the latest.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
Ambassador who was completing plans
to-day to go to Cedarhurst, l.. l.,
where the embassy has been estab-
lished for the summer, continued opti-
mistic over the situation. He believes
that a result of his conference with
President Wilson over the crisis over
the sinking of the Luisitania has now
passed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
ITALIANS CONTINUE
GAINS ALONG RIVER
Heavy Fighting Is in Progress at
Cradisca, According to
Reports
NAVAL FIGHT IN THE BALTIC
French Mine-layer Sunk With
Probable Loss of 90 Men;
British Ships Lost
NAVAL FIGHT IN THE BALTIC

A general Italian advance across the
Isonzo river, for a distance of forty
miles north of the gulf of Triest, has
been begun. A dispatch from Udine,
Italy, says heavy fighting is in prog
ress at Gradisca. The Italian advance,
the most formidable movement OF the
campaign. is meeting with the first de-
termined resistance offered by the Aus
tr1ans, and an important battlr ap-
parently Is developing.
contrary to the French and British
claims of victory on the Gallipoli
peninsula. the Turkish war Office an
nounces the allies were defeated I'm the
recent heavy fighting, sustaining large
losses. counter attack by the Turk
ish right wing against positions cap
tured by the allies is said TO have been
successful.
Although no official accounts have
been received of the recent fighting
in the Baltic sea between Russian and
German warships, PYtrograd dis
patch indicates that il came as the re-
suit OF German attempt to land
troops along the Gulf of Riga. 1t is
reported several German transports
and one large vessel were sunk and
that the Russians lost an auxiliary.
Apparently the Russian and German
battle squadrOns were not engaged.
The French mine layer Carsbianca
was sunk by a mine I'm the Aegean with
| a probable loss of about 90 men. Ger
man submarines sank the British
steamers Star of the West and Sum
| light with no loss of life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
Small Child Dies From
Injuries Received When
She Is Struck by Jitney

Martha Murick. aged s, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murich, 1881
Fulton street. was knocked down by a
iitney at Third and Boyd streets yes
terday afternoon. The little girl died
soon after reaching the hospital, hav-
ing received fractured skull, internal
injuries and a fractured leg. The
accident happened about 4 o'clock.
Frank Kerstetter. driver of the au-
tomobile, who resides at 263 Sayford
street. and is employed by J. r.
Snavely. 125 Liberty street, was taken
to the police station after the accident.
He was released without bail on re-
quest OF Coroner Jacob Eckinger. who
investigated the case. The coroner
will hear witnesses at the Office of Dis
trict Attorney NJ. E. Stroup, probably
Wednesday night
According to the story told at the
police station by witnesses, the little
girl ran directly in front of the bus
Kerstetter made every effort to stop
his car. When he saw the child under
the car Kerstetter became rather nerv-
Gus. Walter Holtz. a chauffeur. en-
ployed by Andrew Redmond. took the
girl to the hospital in the car which
ran her down.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY.
SAYS MICHIGAN MAN
A. G. Hartom, Who Has Travelled
Widely, Knows of No More
Charming Town

This is the most beautiful city I
have seen on my travels said A. G.
Hartom, one of the advertising man
ayers of the Postum Cereal Co, of
Battle Creek, Mich, to a Telegraph
man to-day. II do not believe there
is another town in the United States
with a water front to equal yours in
beauty and charm and you are MAX
ing the most of it. There could be
no more delightful promenade any
where than you are providing along
the river wall.
Somebody remarked TO me the
other day that if the whole of the
United States had been as charming
as Eastern Pennsylvania there would
have been no need for a California,
and if Harrisburg is a fair sample |
am ready to agree to that. l was
particularly struck by the large num-
Der of well-dressed people who used
your parks yesterday.
Mr.. Hartom is in Harrisburg look
ing over the advertising field and su-
pertntending a distribution of sam
pies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
APPOINT PLAYGROUND
TEACHERS FOR 1915
Commissioner Taylor Announces
Corps of Children's Instructors
For Coming Season

Playground instructors for the 1915
season. which will open June 81, were
announced this morning by City Com
missioner NJ. Harvey Taylor, superin-
tendent of parks and public property.
More than 125 applications were re-
ceived and the choice was made by the
park commissioner. Assistant Superin-
tendent Hoffert and George ". Hill,
the supervisor all of whom sat as a
board of judges. the only places not
vet filled is the camp instructor at
McCormick's Island and one of the
Seneca street bathhouse assistants.
The camp instructor will not be named
for awhile, as there is no special haste.
because the camp will not open until
July /.
While many of the old instructors
are retained, there are changes in sew
oral departments. Miss Katherine NJ.
Smith succeeds Miss Jessie Dowdell as
cooking instructor at Reservoir and
Miss Jane Balthaser succeeds Miss
Mary Stewart as sewing instructor.
[Continued on Page s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
Pennsylvania Railroad
Part of Big Convention

More than fifty different branches
of American industry and a large
number of schools, colleges and uni
versities will be represented at the
third annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Corporation
Schools held at Worcester, Mass, June
s-11. The problem of the require
ments of young men and women for
entering the business and industrial
world of to-day will be taken up.
The transportation division includes
the Pennsylvania railroad company,
the Southern Pacific railroad and the
Santa Fe system.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
$4,000 PEOPLE At
BRETHREN MEETING
Trains, Trolley Cars and Automo-
biles Bring Great Crowds to
Hershey Park
GOV. BRUMBAUGH SPEAKS
He Addresses Large Meetings in
Convention Hall and in Open
Air at Ball Field
Steeial to The Telegraph,

Hershey. Pa, June TEN thou
sand persons attended the various
meetings of the annual conference of
the Church of the Brethren here to-
day. The forenoon was given over to
the Sunday School program, the
speakers being J. c. Miller, of Vir-
ginia; NJ c. Swigart, of Pennsylvania;
c. l.. Forty. of Ohio, and Lafayette
Steel, of Indiana.
Five missionaries were designated
for foreign work. Mr.. and Mrs H. P.
Gardner, of Maryland, and Miss Goul-
der Swartz. of Ohio. were assigned TO
India; and Miss Nettie Senger. of
Iowa. and Miss Bessie Rider of Penn
sylvania, to China.
The standing committee was in ses-
sion all morning getting matters in
shape for the formal opening of the
business meetings of the conference
tomorrow.
1t has been decided to hold the next
conference at Winona Lake. Indiana.
Nearly 10000 on Sunday
1t is estimated that the number at
tending the conference was between
900 and $4,000.
The first part of the crowd arrived
early in the morning when several
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
EMERGENCY REVENUE
TAXES ARE NOW DUE
Collectors Expect June Receipts
Will Exceed Amy Previous Re-
turns From Local Office

Receipts at the local office of the
Ninth internal revenue district during
June are expected by collectors to
exceed by far any previous returns
because the income and emergency
revenue tax in addition to score of
other measures fall due.
Deputy Revenue Collector William
S. Bricker, of this district. with head
quarters in the Federal building, has
completed the distribution of notices.
Now he proposes to keep close tabs
on the collections. Last month wound
up the fiscal year. He is busy pre-
pairing his report. The total collec-
tions from all sources during May
were $50. 9.4S6.24. This is larger than
during May last year.
Notices have been sent to all per-
sons liable for special taxes. This
includes cigar and tobacco manufac-
turers. leaf dealers, tobacco peddlers.
wholesale and retail dealers. brewers
and rectitiers manufacturers and
dealers in oleomargarine, theaters.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
FOUR SALARY RA|SERS
VETOED BY GOVERNOR
Estimates Assistant Mine Inspector
Would Cost State $4,000;
House Bills Go Down

Governor Brumbaugh to-day an
nounced vetoes of the Senate bills Gre
ating the office of assistant mine in
spector and increasing the per diem
payment of mine inspectors examin-
ing boards from Sc to $40. On the
first bill the Governor says the cost
wouldsbe fully $4,000 and that the
qualifications for the Office are made
quate for the responsibility involved.
The cost is prohibitive at this time.
To add cost to the Commonwealth by
creating offices without any assurance
of increased safety is manifestly un-
wise, says the Governor.
On the per diem bill the Governor
says: There is no assurance that
the State would get the slightest ad-
vantage for the increased expense.
There is such confused mass of leg
islation relating to this whole subject
that it seems wise not to add to a sit
uation not very unsatisfactory. All
this examination service should be
cared for from the Statewide point
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
WILL CONSIDER BOAT
CHANNELS At MACLAY
Planning Commission and Park
Expert to Include Problem in
River Basin Improvement
TO NAVIGATE THE RIFLES
Rocky Ledges Bar Access; Man
ming Here June Is. 10 and IL
to Confer on Scheme
TO NAVIGATE THE RIFLES

Boating channels through the Ma
clay street rapids will be among
the important improvements consider
ed by the Planning Commission next
week in the proposed plans for the
development of the river basin.
Park Expert Warren II. Manning
will be in this city June Is, 16 and II.
Practically his entire time will be
taken up in going over with the Plan
ming Commission, all the available
data bearing on the scheme to inn
prove and beautify the River Front,
the islands and the river generally that
forms the so-called basin north of
uhe dam and extending beyond the city
limits.
Hard to Navigate Now
Access to and from the boating
stretches in the vicinity of McCor-
mick's island is a matter of careful
even expert canoeing ability. and or
dinarily hundreds of boaters do not
attempt the passage of the ugly riff
files stretching almost the entire dis
tance across the stream at Maclay
street unless they can navigate to the
few rather tortuous and dangerous
passage-ways between the ledges OF
rock.
The practicability of blasting boat
channels through the rapids at this
point in order to reach the water
mouth of the Conodoguinet, even in
lowest water, is suggested by Farley
Gannett, chief engineer of the State
Water Supply Commission. in memor-
anda on the subject to Mr.. Manning
and Assistant Park Superintendent
Hoffert respectiv ely.
Collecting Mass of Data
That the river basin improvement
problems will be gone into thoroughly
with the idea of making definite rec
concentrations, is indicated by the
mass of data which will be submitted
TO the Planning Commission. Much OF
this has already been obtained by the
park expert, but more detailed infor'
nation on the following items will bC
n .ecured between now and the meetins
sf the commission.
The shore line as it now stands. the
soundings in various parts of the river
the islands, the shoals, the ledges near
TCnufinuad nm pa0a <
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
OUTLINE
PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN
Leaders in District Organizations
in II States Urged to Use
Their Influence
MRS. MCCORMICK SPEAKS
Reviews Activities of National
Congressional Committee
of Association
RS. MCCORMICK SPEAKS

Chicago, June PLANS for vigorous
campaigns to procure national suffrage
were sketched at the midyear confer
ence of the National Women's Stuff
rage Association opened here to-day.
Leaders in district organizations in Al
states were urged to use all of their
influence on congressman in their dis
tricts to vote FOR the suffrage amend
ment in the next congress. The Susan
b. Anthony amendment which has
gone to every session of congress in
i3 years will be introduced when con-
gresS convenes again, according to
DIR. Anna Howard Shaw, of New York,
president of the national association.
The amendment provides that no State
shall disfranchise its citizens because
of sex.
Speakers warned that militancy
must be kept from the ranks of the
organization. The fear that the meth
DDS of the English suffraGists will be
invoked by some of the suffrage work.
ers in this country was responsible for
the antimilitant attitude.
Enthusiasm Aroused
Among speakers on to-day's pro-
gram in addition to DR.. Shaw and Mrs.
Medill Mccormick of Chicago were
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell and Mrs.
Harriet Taylor Upton. The recent ac-
tion of the King of Denmark in sign
ing the suffrage bill aroused enthus-
iasm among the delegates. DR.. Shaw
sent cable message to Mrs. Joanna
Munter. president OF the Danish suff-
rage association offering congratula-
tion on the victory.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick reviewed the
activies of the National congressional
committee of the National American
Suffrage Association of which she is
chairman.
THAT suffrage has a place upon the
political map and a national place OF
considerable prominence, was demon
strated not only by vote in congress
upon the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment and the size of that vote" said
Mrs. Mccormick, but by the action
of the rules committee in refusing to
report our measure until safety after
the election. The vote itself. however,
is the significant and instructive thing
for us"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
CAPTURED 1000
RUSSIANS AT PRZENIYSI
By 4ssoeiated Prets

Berlin, June 7, via London, 1915
p. M.-Dispatches received in Ber-
lin from Austrian army headquarters
give certain details of the capture of
Przemysl by the Austro- Germans
which have not hitherto been pub
lished.
The Teutonic allies took 1000 pris-
oners, 81 cannon and 80 machine guns
when they entered Przemysl. The
Russian garrison had been given or
ders to hold Przemysl to the last man
but they were overwhelmed by the
terrific artillery fire of the Germans
and the Austrians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
international League
Officials Take Action
on Placing Team Here

Representatives of clubs in the In
ternational League, met with owners
of the Newark club in New York this
afternoon to consider the transfer of
the team to Harrisburg. Official ac-
tion at this meeting will determine
whether league baseball will be played
here.
None of the local officials, interested
in the lease on the Island grounds.
would talk to-day. They admitted that
everybody was clamoring for league
baseball, and that the Newark project
was favorably received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
LIBAU AN OPEN SEAPORT
BY associated Press

London, June Z, 7.30 A. MA Reu-
teu dispatch from Petrograd says:
Statements appearing in German
newspapers to the effect that Libau
is a fortress and naval base are de-
MED here. II is stated that in 1910
Libau was abandoned as a Fortress.
that its forIs were completely dis
mantled and that 1t is now an open
seaport.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
Allies Driven Back on
GailipOli Peninsula
BY .issectntsd Pr.ss

Constantinople. June 6. via London.
June Z, 9.07 A. M.-The allied troops
on the Gallipon peninsula have been
driven back with heavy losses, accord
ing to an official statement issued to-
day by the Turkish war office, which
says:
stubborn fighting on the Seddul
Bahr 'front.' has been successful for us
This was achieved by US by our right
wing counter attacking. The enemy
was driven back in disorder into his
old position after suffering heavy
losses"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
MINERS ARE UNDER
COMPENSATION NOW
Governor Approves Two Acts
of Great Importance
to Labor

Senate bills designed to bring the
coal miners of the State under the
operation of the workmen's compen-
saton laws were to-day announced as
approved by Governor Brumbaugh
and 1t is expected that they will be
followed within a day or so by the
approval of the compensation series
The bills announced as approved
amend sections of the bituminous
mine code of 1911 and portions of six
acts relating to anthracite mining so
as to permit free selection of mine
foremen and other officers by the oper-
ators 1t was decided after confer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

DEPUTIES GET TWO YEARS

New Brunswick, n. J.. June o.
The nine deputies convicted of man
slaughter in connection with the kill
ing of two strikers and wounding of
many others last January at Roose-
velt n. J., were sentenced to-day to
serve not less than two years nor
more than ten in States prison.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
RUSSIAN TRANSPORT SUNK
BY Assoeiased Press

London, June IA semiofficial
statement issued at Petrograd, says
a Reuter- dispatch states that the Rus
sian transport Yneisei has been sunk
in the Baltic sea by a German sub
marine, while Russian mines and sub
marines have sunk three German
steamers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
Won HINDENBURG IN ROME
BY .4ttocintf6 Prett

Rome. June 6. via Paris, June I,
4.55 A. NJ Reports that Baron
Won Hindenburg, former counselor of
the German embassy, who left Rome
with Prince Won Buelow. has returned
to Italy, are printed by the news
papers. Several persons are said to
have declared they have seen him in
this city. The police and foreign Office
have been Informed of these reports.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
Russian Cruiser Sunk
by German Submarine
RN lAssocfnfe6 pr.tt

Berlin. June Z. via wireless to Say
ville.-The following statement was
given out here early to-day:
"A German submarine on June 4
sang the Russian cruiser Amur, of the
second class, near a Baltic port"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
ITALIANS ADVANCING
Rp 4ssoeinted Prcss

Udine, Italy. June 7, via Chiasse and
Paris, lao P. MA general Italian
advance is taking place to-day across
the Isonso river from Caporetto to the
sea, a distance of about forty miles.
The movement Is one of Importance
and hard fighting is taking place at
Gradisca and in the vicinity of this
town
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
ELECTION IN MINNESOTA
By Associated Press

st. Paul. June Tn twelve coun-
ties of Minnesota elections will be held
to-day on the wet" and dry" issue
as provided by the county option law
enacted by the last legislature. Both
the saloon and antiliquor forces are
claiming victory by narrow mar
gins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
SERBS CONTINUE MARCH

Rome. June 6. via Paris. June I,
4.50 A. M.-Serbian forces are con-
tinuing their advance in Albania from
two directions and now are only two
days march from Scutari. according
TO a dispatch from that city received
by the Giornale d'Italia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
GERMANS RESPONSIBLE
BY .4tsocintcG Prctt

Athens. via London, June I. 1855
A. M.-The German government has
admitted the responsibility for the
commander of the German submarine
who on April IS torpedoed and sunk
the Greek steamer Ellispontos in the
North Sea. The Government agrees
further to compensate the owners OF
the vessel. ~. "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
ANOTHER STEAMER ToRPEDoED

London. June I, 1.16 P. MA dis
patch received here from Aberdeen
says the British steamer Star of the
West has been sunk by a German sub
marine. A trawler brought the crew
into Aberdeen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and viclnitys Show
ers Tonight or Tuesday; cooler
Tuesday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Increas-
ing clOudiness and warmer to-
night; Tuesday showers and
cooler; light northeast winds be-
coming southeast.
River
The Susquehauna river and all It's
branches Will probably continue
to fall Tonight and Tuesday.
Valley within the next thirty-sIx
hours may possibly start a rise in
some OF the tributaries. stage
of about 40 feet In Indicated for
Harrisburg Tuesday morning.
General Conditions
The disturbance that was central
over Manitoba. Saturday morning.
has moved slowly eastward to the
Lake Region.
Showers have fallen along the Mid
die Atlantic and New England
coasts, in the lower Ohio Valley
and East Tennessee, over cOnsid-
cradle portions of the Lake Re-
gion.
Temperature a. M. as.
Suni Rises. 4i3O n. mt sets, 1880
Mocni - New moon. June II. 1.57
D. m.
River staEet 40 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weafher
Highest temperature, IT.
Lowest temperature. Sc.
Mean temperature. SO.
Normal temperature. IS.
Il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07
Zeppelin Destroyed by
British in Belgium

London. June Z, p. M-The ad-
miralty announced to-day that a Yep
pelin had been blown to pieces over
Belgium by British airmen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

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