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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
CUNARD Liner
ESCAPES FROM
SUbSEA CRAFT

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Cunard
liner Arduna, one of the largest pas
senger ships left in the transatlantic
service, arrived here today, having had
a narrow escape from destruction by a
German submarine. The submarine
fired a torpedo at the Orduna just
outside Liverpool harbor, but it missed
by twenty feet. The Orduna left Liv-
erpool July g. Early the next morning
the lookout noticed the periscope of a
submarine near at hand. The vessel
was sent forward at full speed, with
the submarine in pursuit. The Ordu-
ma adopted zig gag course and as
she swerved a torpedo was fired. Ow-
ing to the course of the ship the mis-
sile missed.
Fires Six Shells.
strick the liner, but did little damage.
The shells were evidently aimed at
the wheel house. it being the German
commanders idea to demolish the
steering gear. No one was injured
by the shells as the decks we're de-
serted owing to the earliness of the
hour. On the day following the at
tack the following resolution was
adopted by the passengers:
"The first class passengers of the
Orduna desire to express their heart
felt appreciation of the mastery man
ner in which Captain Taylor's maneu-
vers handled his steamer during the
sudden and deliberate attack made up
on it on the morning of July 9 by a
German submarine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17

CHIef POINTS IN VERDICT.
In the verdict Lord Mersey empha.
sized these points:
"D The Lusitania was struck al.
most simultaneously by two torpedoes.
"(2) The liner was attacked not
merely with view to sinking her, but
also with the purpose Of causing loss
Of life.
"(3) The Lusitania was unarmed,
She carried no concealed guns, train.
ed gunners and no trained troops. The
vessel had on board a number Of cases
OF cartridges, which were entered in
her manifest, but had no other ammu-
milton on board.
"(4) Captain Turner failed to follow
the admiraIty's advice, although full
instructions had been given him.
CENSURES CAPTAIN TURNER.
"(5 II Captain Turner had fully
needed the advice Of the admiralty
the Lusitania might not have been
sunk. However, blame for the disas.
ter is not attributed to Captain Tur.
ner.
"(6) The cunard line had not vic.
lated the laws of the United States In
the case Of the Lusitania, as CHARGED
by Germany.
"(7) The submarine which sank tho
lusitania, did not reveal its identity
before the attack was made, as il car.
ried no flag.
"(s) Complaints Of the survivors
about the condition of the iifeboats on
the liner were ilI-founded.
"(e) Reasonable and practical meas
ures were taken by those in charge Of
the ship after the attack was made"
Neglects Advice.
I'm some respects" says Lord
Mersey. Captain Turner did not fol-
low the advice of the admiralty, al
though he had been fully advised as
to the precautions to be taken to avoid
submarines. Had Captain Turner
needed this advice carefully his ship
might have been safe, although blame
for the disaster ought not to be i'm
puted to the master of the liner.
THE evidence shows that the Lusi-
tania was an unarmed ship. The at
tack was made without warning and
no opportunity was given the passen-
gers to leave the ship.
The LuSitania was not an armed
ship. She carried no ammunition for
use on the voyage, no masked guns
and no trained gunners. Nor did the
liner carry troops. In no wise were
the laws of the United States vio-
lated.
LAS the manifest shows the Lusi-
tania carried a number of cases Of
cartridges. There was no secret about
this.
'In the opinion of the board Of in
quiry the Lusitania was torpedoed not
alone with the intention of sinking
her hut also with the intention of
causing loss of life by destroying pass
engers."
Lord Mersey declined to discuss the
evidence taken in Camera dealing with
the admiralty's advice to Captain Tur-
ner. evidently fearing that it would be
Of use to Germany. He said. how
ever, that the admiralty had devoted
anxious care to the submarine peril
and had issued advice to navigators
generally.
Continuing Lord Mersey says:
THE Lusitania was struck with two
[continucd On Page Eieht.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
ACKERMAN SCORES
IN BERLIN OFFICE

Carl Ackerman, son of John Acker.
man, who is now stationed at Berlin
as staff correspondent of the United
Press Association, has been doing
highly creditable work, many of his
signed "stories" regarding diplomatic
negotiations between Germany and
the United States being given special
prominence in the newspapers of this
service. In his letters to his father
young Ackerman says that he is en-
joying his work immensely. He is
pleasantly situated, has been shown
every courtesy and his sojourn in the
German capital is likely to continue
until the end of the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
CARSON FOUND INSANE

SHELBYVILLE, July 17.-Erasmus
T. Carson, field examiner for the state
board of accounts, was today declared
insane and ordered taken to Indianap.
oils and confined in the Central asy.
lum. Two physicians examined him
During the night Carson became vic.
lent, broke the windows in the cell
where he was confined, and turned on
the water, nearly flooding the Jail
He is believed to be the victim OF
overwork and worry because of his
wife's condition. 1t is said that Mrs
Carson has been on the verge of ner.
vouse and mental breakdown for some
time. ss ,.,..., .----------- ~.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
REMINGTON ARMS CO. employees
ON STRIKE TIES UP INDUSTRY

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, July 16-Ab-
solute refusal of the officials of the
Remington U. M. c. Arms company to
meet the committee appointed by the
local Machinists' Union in an effort
to discuss the pending general strike
which will, it is believed, ultimately in
volve all the thousands of employees
of companies engaged in the manu-
facture of munitions in this city, today
brought the local labor situation to
crisis.
J. ]. Keppler. international vice
president of the Machinists' Union. and
John A. Johnson, first vice president
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
HEAT PROSTRATIONS
REPORTED YESTERDAY

Heat prostrations occurred in Rich
mond and vicinity yesterday because
of the excessive humidity. Three o.
these known were James Moore, Rich
mond avenue, who works at the Ell
lott, Reid Fence Co., stricken while
out in the country working in hay.
represents grocery house and called
upon Gruelick & Kirkman, 1912 North
+ street and a lady who resides on
Fifteenth street, but whose name could
not be learned.
A physician was called in each in
stance, but none of the three cases
were serious.
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of the International Structural Iron
Workers Union, who constituted the
committee, announced, following the
refusal to meet them, that a general
strike of metal workers and probably
all other allied trades seemed inevi-
table.
President Keppler today sent to
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, in
Washington, a telegram asking for a
man to organize all the employees of
the Remington plant into a federated
union. 1t was predicted that the strike
would ultimately spread to other cities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
ALLIES FRIEND
Gets POSITION

ATHENS, July 17.-Foreign Minis
ter Zographos has resigned. EXPIRE
mier Venizelos, foremost advocate of
an alliance with France, England and
Russia, is expected to succeed him.
Venizelos plans to announce his for
eign policy this evening. Zographos
became foreign minister March 9,
whine the Gounaris cabinet was form
ed. His retirement is believed to in
dicate that Greece will abandon neu-
trality and join the allies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
RETURNS HOME SUNDAY,
HEAT KILL 7
IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, July 17.-One man
and six babies was the toll of the
heat wave of the last twenty-four
hours as figured by the police and
health officials. Other deaths due to
apoplexy caused by the heat were re-
ported. The weather bureau today
promised a thunderstorm that nigh
bring little temporary relief from the
heat. The storm Of late yesterday did
great damage to the traction lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
WILSON LEARNS
GERMAN PLANS
OF BERNST0RFf

CORNISH, N. H., July 17-Presi-
dent Wilson today received from Sec
retary of State Lansing certain sug.
gestions and proposals" made by the
German ambassador, Count Won Bern.
storff, at the conference at Washing
ton yesterday. He will give them ear
nest consideration. The president had
planned to spend most of the day in
studying the views of the German am
bassador after playing golf in the
forenoon.
There is every indication that the
president has reached a decision upon
the chief phases of the reply to the
German note. He has made volumi-
nous shorthand notes which he will
collect for the cabinet meeting next
Tuesday. The president plans to leave
here Sunday.
RETURNS HOME SUNDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-President
Wilson expects to leave Cornish Sun
day afternoon, and will arrive here
Monday morning, according to a white
house announcement today. Private
secretary Tumulty will go to his home
in Jersey City tonight, and will re-
turn at midnight Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
CRITICISES CAPT. turner
IN DISREGARDING ORDER
OF BRITISH ADMIRALTY
Verdict Finds Germans Attacked Liner Not Only to Sink Her
But Also for Purpose of Causing Loss Of Life
Among Passengers.
DECLARES The LUSITANIA CARRIED NO GUNS
DECLARES THE LUSITANIA CARRIED NO
BY HERBERT TEMPLE,

ona News
LONDON July 17That the liner Lusiania
Is the chief the verdict
admiralty up the
judgment against n words
those
nmitt the Grim
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17

For Riehmond-Fair tonight and
probably Sunday.
General Conditions-The storm Of
yesterday covers the eastern states
and is moving out to the Atlantic
ocean and is causing heavy rains
north of the Ohio river. Another
storm is developing in the far west
and will probably cause unsettled
weather by the first of the week.
w. e. Moore. Weather. Forecastees
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
APPOINT POWELL.

The board OF commissioners in ses-
sion this week at the court house,
made Richard Powell >constanble of
Wayne township FL,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
BY JOHN c. FOSTER.

LONDON, July 1.-THE London FL
hancial News prints a sensational
story today in which it is alleged that
the South Wales mine strike was in
stgated by agents of Germany who
spent $500, 900 to bribe men and wom-
en- who could influence the miners.
The London Express accepts this
theory, and believes that the men who
caused the strike were German-Amer-
leans.
Men, no miners, and neither Welsh
nor English, were active in South
Wales fields for several weeks urging
the men to strike unless their demands
were granted. Several spoke with an
American accent, and are believed to
| have been German-Americans.
These men were particularly active
| in the time between the conference
OF miners delegates.
STRIKE FEVER SPREADS.
LONDON, July 1.-THE strike that
| has made two hundred thousand min
ers idle in the South Wales coal fields
and threatens to cripple the manufac-
ture of munitions and the movements
Of the British fleet, took on more
serious aspect today. While the gov.
ernment was trying to induce the
strikers to return to work, the Miners
association demanded that the cabinet
Withdraw the proclamation applying
the provisions of the munitions act
Ito the situation.
The ultimatum Of the association
was served upon President Runciman
of the board of trade. He immediate
Ily rejected the demand and served
notice that the cabinet could make no
more concessions than had been offer
ed in previous sessions with the work
ers' leaders.
AS soon as the government had re-
6ected the associations demand, the
Strike spread to Monmouthshire. Sew
|en thousand miners walked out OF the
Ebbevale collieries. AS many more
were made idle by the closing of the
plants which depend upon daily sup
bly, from the Monmouthshire mines.
Three mines in South Wales that
had been kept open with small force.
shut down today and the tie-up was
made complete At noon labor leaders
Baid that by night 25o.ooo men would
ee Idle Nj .ia .s.s. !. = !. Z x zss1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
BRITISH CLAIM
TEuTONS CAUSE
MINERS STRIKE
London Papers, Driven to
Despair, Print Sensational
Articles About Germans
Bribing Welsh Miners.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
LONDON, July 17.-Premier
Asquith today called an extraordi-
nary session Of the cabinet to deal
with the coal strike situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
REPEL
ATTACK ALONG
WHOLE FRONT

were made by the Germans at many
points along the French position dur
ing the night, but the war office an
nounced this afternoon that all had
been repulsed. In the Arras district
the Germans continued their bom-
bardment of the French positions, the
cannonade being particularly heavy
between Neuville, st. Vaast and Ro-
lincourt. Two German attacks against
Hill No. 263, west of Boureuilles were
repulsed.
In Lorraine the Germans opened an
attack on French trenches in the for
est of Parroy at l O'Clock this morn
ing. This was completely broken up
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
Weather Forecast

U. S. Report-GeneraIIy fair tonight
and Sunday. Not much change In
temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17
FRENCH LOSE 7s,aoo.

BERLIN, July 17.-French loses
around Arras are officially estimated
at the German war office at 1890,
killed, wounded and captured. An Of
ficial statement issued today says the
French military authorities are keep
ing their casualty lists secret, but
that the German authorities have sue
ceeded by different means, particular
ly by questioning prisoners in secur-
ing actual figures as to the enemy's
losses. - \. W. >~~,--e.~/,>.x
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-17

TEMPERATURE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
Relatives Here to Attend
Funeral of DR.. Jefers

The funeral of the REV. DIR. Elialsim
Tupper JeHerss late president of the
faculty of the York Collegiate Insti-
tute, will take place Monday at York
Relatives Re- here win attend the services.
The body of DR.. Jeffers will lie in state
in Memorial Hall at the York Insti-
tute next Monday from 10 clock in the
morning until L o'clock in the after
noon. The funeral services will be
conducted in the main auditorium of
the institute, at o'clock in the after
noon. The students of the institute
DR.. Jeffers was married May II, 1867,
to Esther Graham Hodges, of Canons-
burg, Pa. who died March 30, 1906.
There are five children of this union,
Miss Mary Jeffers. formerly a teacher
In Bryn Mawr College, now teacher of
the history CT education in Tulane Uni
yersity. New. orleans; Mrs. Harriet
Curtis, pastor of Westminster Presby
terlan Church. HARRISBURG; George II.
Jeffers, manager of the Regal Umbrella
Co, Harrisburg; Roland H, Jeffers,
chief chemist Of the steel plant Of the
Worth Bros. Co, Coatesville, Pa. and
Evetta Jeffers, who has kept house for
her father since the death of Mrs
Jeffers. DR.. Jeffers is also survived by
the following grandchildren: George $.
Jeffers and Mary Elizabeth Curtis. both
of Harrisburg, and Evetta S. Jeffers,
Coatesville.
DR.. Jeffers leaves two brothers. G.
A. Jeffers. Los Angeles. Cal, and w.
4. letters. Leaveworth. Kan; two
brothers are dead, John Jeffers was
pany ID, Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves,
in the battle of the Wilderness: Ed
mond Jeffers. of Pittsburgh, died
twenty-five years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
SOUR STOMACH

When vegetable food ferments it
causes sour rising in the throat, the
formation of gas in the stomach which
distends it and causes pain often ex-
tending to the region of the heart and
arousing a fear of heart disease. This
condition is called acid dyspepsia.
Heartburn, q name applied to a
pain in the pit of the stomach, with
palpitation of the heart, results from
acid dyspepsia.
It is q condition that can be cor
fected by the use of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills to tone up the digestive
organs and by a proper selection of
food. Send to-day to the DR.. VII
Iiams Medicine Co., Schenectady. N.
Y, for the diet book What to Eat
and How to Eat" IT contains infor-
nation about the diet in health and
sickness and is free on request. IT
gives complete information regarding
the tonic treatment of many forms
of stomach trouble with DR.. williams
Pink Pills. There cannot be perfect
digestion without a sufficient supply
of red blood and there is nothing bet
ter than Dr. Williams Pink Pills to
enrich the blood and tone up the
stomach.
Your own druggist sells DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills or they will be sent
by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price,
so cents per box. six boxes for $3.50,
by the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, n. Y.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
WEAK AND TIRED WOMAN
Tells How Vinol Made Her
Strong.

Harrisburg women 6who are weak,
rundown and suffer from the conse-
quent effects of such condition will
be interested in Mrs. Odell's letter.
She says:
II am farmers wife and was all
rundown, weak. tired, and suffered
from indigestion, and sometimes 1t
seemed as though ] could not keep
around and do my housework. had
taken many medicines without benefit.
One day I saw Vfnol advertised and
made up my mind to try It, I have
taken four bottles and have gained
seven pounds in weight. am much
stronger. and feel many years younger
than before" Sarah Odell. Lock-
port, n. Y.
The reason Vinol builds up weak,
run down women so quickly is because
1t contains a delicious combination of
the three most successful tonics, pep
tomato of iron to enrich and revitalize
the blood, the strength creating, body
building elements of fresh Gods livers
without oil, and beef peptone.
We want to say to every weak. run
down, overworked woman in HARRIS
burg that we will return your money
If Vinol fails to help you as 1t did Mrs.
Odell
George A. Gorgas, Druggist: Ken
nedy's Medicine Store. s21 Market ST. !;
G F. Kramer. Third and Broad SITS. |:
Kitzmiller's Pharmacy. 1926 Derry
/ ST., Harrisburg. Pm.
P. SIN your own town. wherever
| YOU live. there is a VinoI Drug Store.
/ Look for the sign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
WILLIAM AND MARY DESIGN

arrangements with other nations that
the United States might be included
among the favored nations. The
United States is not in the list now,
he said and as q result must pay
larger duty to import goods into most
foreign countries than other countries.
Continuing he said, the old protec-
tive tariff did not create trusts and
monopolies and that free trade never
did and never will dissolve them. AS
an example of the absence of trusts
he cited figures that showed that in the
shoe industry there is not one manu-
facturer who produces more than five
per cent. of the total output.
In conclusion the Congressman said,
American shoes are made better, are
more stylish, are more comfortable
than any other and we know 1t and
are determined that the world shall
know 1t. l predict that the shoe indus
try has a bright future and the busi-
ness the coming seasons and years will
be larger and larger each succeeding
year in both the home and foreign
markets. r..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
Paris Dressmakers Black
List German Sent to Buy
Gowns For Mrs. Calf

Paris. Nov. 19.-The Paris dress
makers syndicate has blacklisted two
American customers of German origin,
one of them a man named Kurzmann,
reputed to have been commissioner to
buy gowns for Mrs. Norman Gait, who
is to be the bride of President Wilson.
according to Gustave Terry's news
paper. L'Oeuvre.
The newspaper AYERS Kurzmann has
threatened to raise diplomatic ques-
ton because of the modistes' refusal
to accept orders from him. LOeuvre
declares. however. that each house
from which he ordered gowns has
offered to supply them with its COM
pliments to Mrs. Gait without having
them pass through the hands of an
inferno ediary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
Steelton Snapshots

To Sell Articles. - The Missionary
Society of the First Presbyterian
church will hold a sale of useful and
fancy articles at the home of Mrs.
Winslow Miller, 1S0 South Second
street, Friday evening, November 26.
To Repeat Observation-Disclosures
of st. Marys parochial school will re-
peat a musical entertainment given in
Croatian hall last evening, again next
Monday evening.
To Attend Church.-Steelton Coun-
Gil 162, Order of Independent Ameri-
cans will attend services in the First
Reformed Church Sunday morning in
observance of Thanksgiving. The
members have been requested to meet
at the hall at 10 o'clock.
Teams to- PIay.-The teams that
Will play this evening i'm the indoor
quot tournament of Steelton Lodge
of Odd Fellows include: klinger and
James. Wells and Pike, Norman ana
Nissley, Slough and Mccullough,
H. B. Smith and Nauss.
To Serve Dinner.-The Ladies' Aid
Society of st. Marks Lutheran Church
will serve a dinner and supper in the
markethouse, North Front street, next
Tuesday. Baked beans and sauer-
kraut will be served.
New Glasses PIanned.-Arrange
ments are being made for the addi-
tion of two more classes to the State
College extension school at the Penn
sylvania Steel Works. A class in ad-
vanced mathematics will open this
evening and another class in elemen-
tary electricity will be added in a
week or two. ]. d. Bogar will be in
| charge.
Bringing Men Here.-On account of
the scarcity of labor, the Pennsylvania
Steel Company is bringing men to
Steelton from other parts of the coun-
| try. These men will be given quarters
within the works. About so men came
| to the borough yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
|4MTDDLETOWN. = =
MIppLEToWN PERsoNALs

Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Diener, of Har-
risburg, spent yesterday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Alderman, Water and Pine
streets.
The Sewing Circle of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the M. p. church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Fl. s. Roth
this evening.
Miss Edwina Butler, Philadelphia,
is spending a few days in town, the
guest of the Misses Ewes. of North
Spring street.
Mrs. Mary Potter. of Selinsgrove,
returned to her home after spending
some time with her daughter, Miss
Marguerite Potter, teacher of music
in the local schools.
Mrs. Sara Carver, of Middletown, is
dangerously i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jonas Dougherty. in
Lancaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-19
Hundred Attend Banquet
of Centenary Mems Class

The fifteenth annual banquet of the
Mems Bible class, No. 90, of Centen-
airy United Brethren Church, was
held last evening in Red Mems hall,
Second and Walnut streets. Covers
were laid for 100 members.
Clayton L. Crist acted as toastmas-
ter and speeches were made by the
Rev. F. Berry Plumber, of Carlisle,
who spoke on Men and the King
DOM" H. c. J. Sanders, James F.
Mentzer and nthe Rev. A. X. Wier.
The class officers are: President.
Joseph Wolf, Sr.; vice-president
James Grimes; recording secretary.
Daniel Green; class secretary. Charles
Shaffer; assistant class secretary
Harry Guekes; treasurer. West. Raft
stetter; librarian, George Gallagher:
chorister, Joseph Wolfe, Jr.; assistant
ehorister, Abba Pierce; organist, Miss
Loille Zerby; assistant organist, Miss
Gay Beard; reporter, Ira S. Cargill