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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
ETARAUDER ON EAST SIDE
 TOTES PISTOL AND WEARS
 .HANDKERCHIEF FOR MASK

masked robber last night entered five houses on fEre East Side and hnai- ly was driven to cover at thelpolIaI or pistols in the bands of seven men upon whom he had stumbled in the dark ness Wu-athy residents of Goodwin. Clarence and Gilmore streets, aided by the police, today are cond what they say will be an unreIentlng> search for the 9nlarauder.
 According to the police reports, stne burglar, wearing a handkerchief over the lower half of his face, entered Tony Vafrieli,s boarding house at 49 Goodwin street at about 2:S0 o'clock this morning He used a key to pass through the front door. He had Climbed to the sleeping apartments on the second floor wazen he stl1an nied over Peter Goots, a 1odger. In the same room six other males slept. Goots called to the others and, the burglar. described as sbockily built@ Jumped from the rear porch. Revolvers in hand some of tine other lodgers fbl- lowed him through back yards but he made good his escape
 In an adjoining yard a pair of pants, contaiKing an empty pocketbook and s 7R,arrel1 others pay cheek number 874 were found. These were taken % the second precinct station. At an early hour today Leonard Donico. 10 Gilmore street. came to the station to report that he had been robbed during the night by a masked burglar who entered his home with a key, taking e2.85 and some clothing. He at ones recognized the pants as being bis prop erty.
 Later August Schuezz % Clarence street, reported that the masked bur glar entered his home about o'clock and held all at bay with revolver while he went through the rooms, get ting but 50 cents for his trouble.
 Others to report robberdes were Tony Matteo. P Clarence street, $s4 taken and Joseph Garbonas Q, boarder at the same addEess who lost $12l
 In the harbor situation the police to- day confront a serious situs st1on for J. H. Smith, 261 Adams street, an oyster man whose sloop is tied up in power house channel reported that his boat had been consistently robbed for pe- Fiod of nearly a. week, until there was little portable material left on board. He Is of the opinion, that a gang are at Work under cover of darkness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
PRESIDENT CALLS. ON COL. HOUSE ON TRIP TO CORNISH
Chief Executive, Off For Vacation, Spends Day on
 Long Island.

New York, June 24-President Wilson reached New York this morn ing on his way from Washington to RosIyn, L. l., to spend~the day with, his. friend, Col. B. M. House. Col. House was expected to tell the Presi- dent of his interviews with leading government officials of Germany, Great Britain and France regarding the possi bflity of peace and questions which have arisen between those gov ernments and the United States The visit also afforded the President an opportunity to confer with Col. House on the general war situation and the possibility of co-ordinating the Amer ican war relief in Europe.
 By tunnel the Presidents car pass ed under Manhattan and the North and East rivers to Long Island city where it was held for two hours while the party had breakfast. The journey was resumed in time for the Prest- dent to arrive at Roslyn at o'clock.
 The President will leave Roslyn at 7:13 o'clock tonight to continue his journey to the summer capital at Cornish, N. H. He expects to stay there until July 6.
 After 8 two hour stop in Long Is1- and City where the party had break fast in the Presidents car, the trip was continued to Rosiyn- There Col. House met the President After en- terfng Col Houses automobile the President stood up and bowed to the 50 or more persons at the station who had come down to see him and was driven away to the home of his host.
 Col. Houses residence, Auchin-s cIoss, is about @ mile from the rail- road station on the top of a, hill and is screened from the roadway by big trees.
 After sitting for while on the broad verandai screened from the roadway by towering trees and shrub bery, apparently in earnest converse tion, the President and Mir House rose and went for a stroll over the estate, the walk ending at a vine GOV cred pergola where they sat down. No part of their conversation was dfvulg- ed but it, was generally known to memb bers of the Presidents party that the topics were the European war.
 What Col. House had to tell the President was gained from a trip that started January 30, when he sailed from New York and ended with his return here. June 14 from Liverpool.
 During his trip abroad 1t was sev- eral times reported that he was act ing as President Wilson's personal eiT1issary, but this was. denied by the President and Col. House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
RUSSIANS IN DESPERATE
 FIGHT TO SAVE LEAIBERG

Berlin. June 24-DetaiIs of the ta- king of Lemberg, while still meagre. show that the Russian troops put up a strong resistance to the very last and this in spite of the fact that their situation was hopeless.
 Before the city fell the armies un- der General Won Mackenzen and Archduke Joseph Ferdinand had driv- en wedges deep into the northern section of the Russian line, even as far as Tanews cutting this line into two detached parts. Under pressure from the northwest and following es- peciaIly effective artillery. lombard ment by the army of General Boehm- ErmeI1i the archduke completed the disaster by breaking the Russian cen ter which was supported on Lemberg.
 At the same time General VOn Mackenzen pressed steadily on the soldiers of Emperor Nicholas who were in full retreat along the line from Lenberg to Rawa Ruska. Gen era1 Boehm- -Ermo1H assumed the pur- suit of the enemy northeast and east of Lemberg. As soon as the in vestment of Lemberg had been com. p1eted according to the despatches reaching Berlin, the Russians, threat ened by the further advance of the German and the Austro- -Hungarians, also began retreating from the angle in Eagrthern Ga1icia formed By the rivefS San and Vistula, a section of territory which lies to the northwest of Przemysl as well as from the dis trict around Kielce. in Russian 'Po- land, about 100 miles south of War saw.
 The victorious troops of the Ger manic allies were given an ovation when they entered LeTnberg. The city is described as having been lit tie damaged with the exception of a. big fire in the western part where
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
Hit By Machine,
 Child Uninjured

Shortly before 10 o'clock this morn ing, passengers on a city bound Beard sley park car witnessed an escape from an automobile accident that was remarkable. pr. Elmer F. Blank was driving his car on East Washington avenue at Noble, when child of about seven years of age darted from behind an ice wagon before the phy- sieian's automobile. By remarkably quick work, the doctor brought his car almost to a stop but not before the child had been pushed several feet by the radiator. The passengers on the trolley car. who expected to see the child injured are praising. Dr. B1ahk's control of his car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
Mildred Moran Hurt
 By Playground Swing

Mildred Moran, aged two years and half, is the fourth victim of play ground accidents known to city off, cials during the last week. While playing in Yellow Mill grounds at Stratford and Connecticut avenues, she was struck in the forehead by a swing. A deep laceration was at tended by an emergency surgeon after which she was taken home.
 It is said that many minor acci- dents in playgrounds. have occurred since the seasons opening and par ents are demanding that closer super vision be given the children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
Swinging Pipe Knocks.
 Out Joseph Martini

! The end of a swinging pipe at one of. the new buildings of the Rening. ton-U. M. c. Co.,, on Seaview Avenue struck Joseph Martini, aged 22, 546 Harra1 avenue, a 1aborer, in the neck this afternoon The blow was of sufficient force to knock Martini un- conscious. When Dr. Beaudry of the emergency staff aroused him from 1ethargy it was found that no visible damage had been done but he was taken home that a physician might observe him further.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24

ridgeoors reign of terror by depredaons of desperate burglars have operated in the e in years five homes in the East side were entered by sanger armed heavily de 1nandina money jewels.
 report of this it has become known that detectives in the city trying to ferret out breaking into jeery stores police intelligence has tran spred eery Jacob cheras also burgarz ed in he raids of Tuesday night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
NEUTRAL MAILS FROM US. MUST
 NOW 60 DIRECT

Washington, June 24-Because of the reports that United States mails destined for Norway, Sweden, Den mark and the Netherlands in transit through be1ligerent countries have been opened and censored, Postmas- ter General Bdrleson today directed that until further orders all mails for those countries be sent on vessels sailing direct and not touching at any port of be11igerents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
AUsTRIANS, REINFORCED
 WILL TAKE OFFENSIVE

London. June 24-According to rre1i- able information that has reached Verona, the Austrians have receiv- ed such endorsements as to enable them to take the offensive through out the front, but are<constantly re- pulsed everywhere with heavy losses
 The fundamental idea in the plan of campaign adopted by Lieut.. Gen eraI Count -Cadorna, chief of staff of the Italian army is to cause the Aus trians the greatest expenditure of men with the least damage to the Italians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
Prize Court Writ
 Is Issued Against
 American Steamer

London, June 24-A despatch from Alexandria, Egypt, to Lloyds says a prize court writ has been issued against the American steamer Gar goyle.
 The Gargoyle, tank steamer of 4433 gross tons, left New York May II, for Alexandria. On her way out she was reported at Malta. She wes owned by the Vacuum Oil company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
FILES DEMURRERs 70
 TRUST LAW CHARGES

Chicago, June 24-Demuprer to 60 of the indictments retuy lied by a federal grand jury charging eIectri- cal contractors and labor leaders with violating the Sherman antitrust law were filed before Judge Landis to-day. The demurrers assert that the law has not been violated by the defendants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
Hoboken Man Seeks
 Missing John Lund

Has anyone here seen John Lurad, Eyvlao at $ one time was a tailor in Bridgeport? Peter Lanagan of 54 11th street, Hobokens N. J..F is anxious to locate him. Lnud left Hoboken some time ago and is supposed to have come to Bridgeport. MT. Lanigan has writ ten City Clerk Robinson asking him for infoT1nation concerning Lund and says it will be for the interest of. Lu1ld Eor his relatives to communicate with aa7irn at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
GERMAN SUBMARINES SINK FISHING VESSELS;
 BRITISH WARSHlP Hn
Germans To Push Battle
 On Warsaw

London. June 24-A despatch from Amsterdam to the Central News, says that the Germans, following their victory in Ga1icia, have already made preparations for another attempt to capture Warsaw. According to this despatch, German troops from Cali cia already have been transferred to the Zzura. front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24

the tree June 2s, 1914. and pick the cherries. A branch broke, threw Ad- dison to the ground and fractured his spine, causing paralysis of his lower limbs.
 He says the tree owner should have warned him of the dangers incident to the work of gathering cherries 8 The suit is returnabIe to the Septem- Der term of the superior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
BERLIN DENIES STORY
 OF PEACE OVERTURES.

Berlin. June 24-The Overseas News Agency today gave out the following:
 '"The official Norddeutsche Allge- meine Zeitung declares that notwith- standing reports to the contrary dur ing the whole war no hostile gov ernment has approached Germany, di- rectly or Indirectly, with peace of fers.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
BOY HALLS FROM CHERRY TREE
 WANTS $50, 900 FOR INJURIES

George Washington got a lot of press notices for what he did to a cherry tree but here comes 15-year- old Addison L. Ferris, of Stamford,s who fell fronSa a cherry tree and wants $50,000 damages. He has brought suit for that amount against Harriet K. Miller of Stamford, on whose prop erty the tree stands.
 Addison says he was told to climb
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE
 SHAKES CALIFORNIA

Fl Centro. Cal, June 24.-An- other slight earth shock was felt here at 8:2O A. M. to-day. It shook bricks from the Masonic Temple and. various other build ings ruined or damaged by the se- ries of shocks Tuesday night:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
Swedish Ships Seized

London. June 24-The five Swed- ish steamers seized in the Baltic Sea Tuesday by German warships are said to have been the BergsIagen, AIimosa, Tram, Otis and Ripple.
 The Bergslagen, owned in Stock holm, is a vessel of 1, 1,52O tons gross; the -Mimosa, owned in HeIsingborg, 1,064 tons; the Otis, owned in, Gothen- burg, 1904 tons. Shipping records do not mention steamers known as the Tram or Ripple which are of Swed- ish ownership.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
CARRANZA'S FORGE
 NEAR MEXICO CITY

Fl Paso, Tex. June -24.A-A Carran- "a army under General Pablo Con gales has reached the suburbs of Mexico City, according to a telegram received bX the Carranza agency here to-day from Vera Cruz, dated yester- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
British Cruiser Hit

Berlin, June 24-Announcen ent was made today that a, German submarine had attacked on Sunday, June 20, a British armored cruiser, apparently ct the Minotaur class, at a point aboj one hundred miles from the Firth of Forth, Scotland. The cruiser was hit by a torpedo but the effect of the attack could not be ascertained by the crew Of the submarine
 A despatch from London last night conveyed official announcement that the British cruiser Roxburgh had been struck by a torpedo in the North Sea last Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
CARRIERs GEr RAIsE,

The names of H. J. McCabe and F. E. Scheibel, both carriers, have been added to the, list of bostof1ce er1- pIoyes who are. to receive their s1OO raise eOmmenoing July l,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
Tailor Shop Robbed

The tailor shop belonging to s. Hershkowitz of 43 Crescent avenue, was broken into the night before last and goods valued at about S1 were taken. The thieves made their en- trance throughsa rear window.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24

A marriage license was granted to- day to Charles Kent, 28, of 57 Park place. and Bessie Futile, 21, of 53 Park place ;also to Max Kirschener 27, of 187 Howard avenue, and Eva J. Thorpe. 2S, of 2Se9 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight and Fri day. Slightly warmer tonight. Light, variable winds, mostly noEthWest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
Whole British Fleet Latest Victims of Blockaders Berlin Confirms Report That Battle Cruiser is Damaged By Torpedo. Swedish Vessels Are Held By Germans - Fall of Lemburg Accomplished After Most Desperatc Battle, Says Report.

London, June 24-Seven fish ing vessels known as drifters, have been sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Scotland. Most of the crews of the fishing boats were saved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-24
MASKED BURGLAR RAIDS MANY HOMES; ANOTHER
 ,JEWELRY STORE ROBBED

Armed With Pistol Midnight Marauder Makes Visits to Five Homes in East Side and is Finally Chased By Gang-s -scherg Jewelry Store, Under White Way Lights, is Entered and Tools and Watch Taken
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY QUIET
Banks and Postoffices Close-Exercises
in Schools-G. A. R. to Celebrate
Tonight

Although Lincoln s birthday is a le.
gal holiday in this State it was not
observed as such in Harrisburg.
Patriotic societies did honor to the
memory of the great war President. No
city, county or state offices were closei
on account of the holiday, however.
Banks observe every legal holiday and
they were closed.
The schools remained open as usual
and short exercises were held in most
every school in the city in memory of
the martyred President. Holiday hours
We're observed at the postoflice, the first
delivery and collection being made to-
gether with the evening collections.
The Postoffces were closed at 10
o clock this morning to reopen at mid
night.
Members of all G. A. R. posts and
their friends are invited to attend the
patriotic exercises this evening at 8
clock in tine post rooms of No. 5S at
26 North Third street. Captain John
Hart Campbell, chief draughtsman in
the Department of Internal Affairs. will
be the speaker of the evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
Tells UNKNOWN History
OF LINCOLN VISIT HERE
Benjamin F. Meyers Relates Surprising
Fact That the "Peace Democrats"
Were in Session in Harrisburg at
Very Time War President Was Here

"reminiscences of Harrisburg, was
the subject of paper read to the
Dauphin County Historical Society last
night by the veteran editor, Benjamin
f. Meyers. Mr.. Meyers told his audience
some things concerning events in Har-
risburg that few beside the narrator
knew about.
He began with the early John Harris
regime and traced the city's municipal
government up to the present time. He
told of the visits to the city of men
famous in history, from Washington to
Lincoln; gave most interesting story
of young Harrisburg, and ended his
paper with the story of Lincoln IS visit
to Harrisburg on February %, 1851.
1t was in telling of Lincoln's visit
that Mr.. Meyers sprung surprise on
his audience and gave them bit of
Harrisburg history with which none of
them were familiar. Indeed, no refer.
ence was made to it in the Harrisburg
newspapers of the time, and but for its
being repeated from memory by Mr..
Meyers, it is doubtful if it would have
been made public.
Referring to the Lincoln visit and
Continued on Eleventh Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
Railroad Superintendent Predicts Boom
for South Harrisburg

William B. McCaleb, superintendent
of the Philadelphia Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, in talk with a
Star-1ndependent reporter last evening,
predicted an immense business boom in
the warehouse district of South Harris.
burg on the completion of the vast i'm.
provements the railroad is making
there.
He said Harrisburg from now ON can
look for the consumation of MANY
plans for the building of warehouses
both by individuals and companies. The
fact that the railroad actually is at
work preparatory to laying its net
work of tracks and building it's great
freight station in the big area it has
acquired south of Mulberry, gives
tangible proof that this is to be one of
the greatest wholesale distributing CEN
ters on the whole Pennsy system.
This fact, in his opinion, will en-
courage the building up of South Har-
risburg as wholesale distribution cen
ter by interests that had been holding
off pending definite assurance as to the
railroad s intentions.
Mr.. McCaleb said that few persons
outside of railroad circles, appreciated
how important it was for Harrisburg
that the company established here the
big freight transfer station recently
completed at Division street, up town
CohtinQed ON Fourth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
WIDE RANGE OF OPINION
ON Coal WHARF PROPOSAL
Members of City Planning Commission
Divided in Their Views After Con-
ference With Manning-May Delay
Action on Ordinance

After spending four hours with War
rem II. Manning, of Boston, the land
scape architect of the Harrisburg Park
Department, during which they dis
eusSed the plans of the Harrisburg
Light & Power Company to place a
coal wharf on largest Island, the five
members of the City Planning Com
mission this afternoon were divided on
the question whether the Light Com
pany's plan should be approved.
Two members of the Commission
openly condemned the plan. Another
thought something shouAf be done to-
ward getting rid of the Front and Mar.
ket street coal wharf. Another said:
If the upper end of the city s island
is better place for the wharf, then
that is where it should CO. The fifth
member declined to commit himself.
Mr.. Manning, the landscape archi'
tect, refrained from expressing his Opin-
ion 10 reporters, but the members o.
tine Planning Commission said they in
ferred from his remarks to them thai
while he is not altogether in favor OF
the Light Company plan, as it now
stands, he does feel that it can be 50
amended as to make the building of the
wharf on the island not objectionable.
f. S. Herman, president of the Plan
ming Commission, salI after the confer
enee that the Commission took no for
NAL action. 1t merely discussed the
Continued on Eleventh Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
President of Shamrock Company Who
Hit Trail With 23 Other Firemen

nize with the Shamrock somkeeaters in
their quarters at Herr and Fifteenth
streets, he NAV swear once in the course
of his conversational he is of the
swearing kind-but just as surely as
he does so he will be politely reminded
to "cut it out"
If he forgets himself and swears
second time he is likely to find him
self in the grips of several pairs of
brawny hands which will pilot him out
to the sidewalk with a firm admonition
not to come back until he can eliminate
profanity from his talk.
The whole code of conduct of the
firemen, in and out of the Shamrock
engine house has undergone complete
revision since more than a score of
members marched up the sawdust aisle
in DR.. Stough's big temple and pro-
fessed conversion. The taboo on swear
ing is absolute, both among guests at
the engine house and the firemen them
selves. The twenty-four trail hitters in
elude the president of the company and
many others of the officers. Twenty two
of these, together with fourteen Sham
rock laddies who were church members
before Evangelist Slough started his
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
OPTION BILL is IN JEOPARDY
Those Who Oppose 1t Say 40 Mem
bers of House Will Vote Against
the Brumbaugh Measure

Evidence continues to accumulate
that the Brumbaugh local option meas
ure recently introduced in the House
of Representative giving. counties the
right once in three years to vote on the
question of "liquor'' or "no liquor -
will meet with stormy reception in
that body, and unless all indications
are wrong the bill will be defeated.
In the last week the opponents of To-
cal option have. been taking a poll of
the House TO ascertain just where they
stand, and one of the most active of
the antis is authority for the assertion
that there are at least 140 votes
against local option in the lower branch.
Only 104 are necessary to defeat a
measure.
A prominent Legislative official, who
has been watching the trend of events
in the local option contest, is authority
for the statement that there will be las
votes against the measure in the House,
vi SIN HOEe tHdH tut HuHIuer cistilHeu DN
the liquor men. This information, ne
said, was obtained by personal confer
ence with members of the House and
through written pledges that have been
made by legislators against the bill
1t is also said that the local option
bill will never get before the Senate
and if it shouhd it will meet with de-
feat there.
Should the measure be defeated in
the House and by any chance be passed
by the Senate it could not again be con
sidered in the House because of the con-
stitutional provision that Senate
measure embodying provisinos of bill
once defeated in the House cannot
again be considered in the House.
Governor Brumbaugh is working
earnestly 10 secure majority of both
houses to cary out his local option
pledges, and his friends say that he
may be able to secure the passage of
the bill, but they have their doubts.