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The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-04
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS BY WIRE
AUSTRIA TO CONTINUE,

Nv - MN " WY I'm "
PARIS, Dec. 2S-The report that
Austria has made independent peace
oyertures to the allies through Wen
ma bankers is vigorously denied by
officials of the dual monarchy. 1t is
reported from Vienna today that
Austria is in the war to stay until
the last shot is fired,
JAPS ASSUME BLAME.
TOKYO, Dec. 2S. - The Okuma
cabinet announces that the Japanese
movement against the Germans was
voluntary on the part of the Jap
anese government the allies al no
time since the commencement of the
war having requested assistance.
SOLDIERS REMEMBERED.
PARIS, Dec. %. -- Every French
soldiers on the firing line was treat
ed to a quart bottle of champagne
tobacco and other good things on
Christmas. At many places along
the front the opposing soldiers eX
changed gifts during the brief pause
in the fighting on Christmas.
PRINCESS NAMED.
ROME Dec. %. - The daughter
born to the Queen of Italy last week
has been named Marie.
TO ASK FOR PEACE
BERNE, Dec. 28.-The Swiss gov
eminent has been appealed TO by the
its influence with the warning ma
grand duchy of Luxembourg to use
its influence with the warning ma
tons with the object of bringing
about an early settlement of the
great conflict.
AIRMAN is PRISONER.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The belief is
general here that Aviator Hewlett,
whose machine was wrecked during
the British raid on the German naval
base, was taken prisoner by the
Germans and is now in the hands Of
he enemy at Heligoland.
GERMAN BASE STRONG.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-According
10 a statement made today by Rich
ard Watcherow, former American
naval base at Heligoland is practio-
ally impregnable. The defenses con
sst of hundreds of heavy guns, many
rows of contact mines, and strong
armada Of torpedo boats.
NEW LAWS FOR CHINA.
PEKING. Dec. 29-The new cleo
tlOn law was pIOHulSdttu toudy Z.
Among the provisions included is an
extension Of the term of the pres-
dent Of the republic to ten years.
AGITATORS DEPORTED.
PANAMA, Dec. 29.-The discovery
of a plot to start revolution in
Costa RIGA resulted recently in the
deportation Of the ringleaders of the
conspiracy The ten men who plan
ned the uprising arrived here today
enroute to the North.
PEOPLE WARNED.
LONDON, Dec 28.-The British
government has issued warning to
re sidents of this and otter cities
IN England, advising them to be pre-
cared to take refuge in their base
ments in case of an aerial raid. The
public Is urged to seek place Of
safety at the first sound of firing,
In order to escape from falling
shells and bullets.
RAID FATAL TO AIRMEN.
LONDON, Dec. 28.-One of the
seven airmen engaged in the raid
on the German naval base at He'iT0
land Is believed to have lost his life.
He was in command Of the Hewlett
machine, which was found wrecked
off Heligoland after the raid on Sat
mdsy.
The raid on the German coast in
yolved the most modern OF war ma
chimes, including submarines and fly
Ing machines, In addition to the two
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-04

Rural mail delivery was estab-
lished in the province OF Ontario,
Canada, on April l. 1912 In the
two years since that date 5S7 post
Offices have been closed in the prov,
ince by the extension Of rural de.
livery routes.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-04

Canada in 1913 had six thousand
miles of railway under construction;
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-04
KAISER SENDS GREETINGS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81
President Wilson is in receipt of a
message from Emperor William of
Germany, in which the kaiser wishes
the American executive happy new
wear, and through him extends to
he people of the United States sim
liar greetings. The President also
has received a delayed message from
the kaiser containing birthday con
GratulatiOns.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-04
GRANTS SIS PARDONS.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 31.-Gov-
ernor Cole l.. Blease, who has made
a record for himself by granting
pardons during his term of office.
announces today that he has grant
ed fIfty-five more pardOns to inmates
Of the state penitentiary. The orders
'or release were presented to the
lucky conyicts as New Years gifts.
with the compliments Of the COVER
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-04

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 Harrison
Grey Fiske theatrical manager and
journalist, filed a petition in bank
ties are set forth as $4,000. He
has assets amounting to $4,000.
Fiske owns the controlling interest
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-04
LEAVES FORTUNE.

NEW YORK. Jan, mary Pin.
chot mother of Clifford Pinchot,
whose death occurred recently, left
taxable property in this state val
ued at more than S1,000,000.
CAN DRINK FOR YEAR.
DENVER, Jan 1-State- vide pro
"ibition under the new constitution
VI law will become effective through
out Colorado January I, 1916.
SALOON MEN MOURN.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. l. Crepe
hangs on the doors of hundreds Of
saloons throughout Arizona today.
out of respect to the memory Of
John Barleycorn, whose death oc-
Cured at midnight last night at
which time the statewide prohibit
ton law became effective.
AS the hour of final closing APP
preached. scenes Of the widest rev
elry occurred in this and many
other cities throughout the state In
many Of the saloons the liquor was
placed on the bar and the jewellers
were invited to help themselves.
EXPOSITION OPENED.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 1.-The
Panama California worlds exposition
was formally dedicated with unique
ceremonies at II O'Clock this fore
noon. Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo, who is representing Presl-
dent Wilson at the fair, was the prin-
cipal speaker, followed by men OF
prominence throughout the state.
A monster automobile parade was
held this afternoon. and tonight the
chief features of entertainment will
be military and naval parades. for
which elaborate preparations have
been made.
NEW YORK ORDERLY.
NEW YORK, Jan. l. - This city
welcomed the new year in The ira
ditional manner The people were
happy but orderly throughout the
night.
CELEBRATION EXPENSIVE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The coming OF
the new year was celebrated in this
city last night in the usual noisy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
Safety First" Slogan
of Jitney Organization

Jitney owners and drivers at a
meeting in the Allison Hill frehouse
yesterday adopted Safety First as
their keynote, barred drinking men
from membership in their proposed
organization, discussed traffic rules
and appointed a committee to frame
a constitution.
The meeting was called by Edward
F. Eisley. who said he was surprised
at the willingness and enthusiasm dis
sided and r. NJ. Wolfe acted as sec
retary.
This meeting is called together"
said Mr.. Eisley, "for several reasons
In the first place it has become a nee
essity for our own protection. The
city authorities have made laws that
we must live up to and explicitly obey
and they are making further laws
that will affect our business"
Present traffic laws, with the ex-
ception of the clause compelling ma
chimes not to stop within seventy-hve
feet of a street intersection, were ap-
proved. This it was said, would be
the chief point of dissatisfaction. A
weekly band concert at Reservoir
Park, under the direction of the as
sociation, was urged as a matter of
popularity and profit. The following
committee will meet Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mr.. Eisley, 1901
Berryhill street, to draw up rules
and regulations: r. NJ. Wolfe, F. e.
Fornwald, G. d. Adams, L. o. Perrin,
w B. Barber, S. A. Drummer, c. d.
Hauck and c. Nagel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
Becker Spurns Wife's
Efforts to Free Him
Stccial to The TeIccrnhh

New York, May 31-Stubbornly and
sullenly denying his faith in God and
men, threatening to repudiate his wife
if she makes a plea to Governor Whit
man to save him from the electric
chair and declaring stoical1y that he is
through with everything, Charles
Becker, awaiting death for the mur-
der of Herman Rosenthal. is on the
verge of a physical breakdown, ac-
cording to an authoritative source
Becker will make no confession.
He is angry and soured toward every
one. So defiant is he and so deter
mined to go to the chair that he has
developed an antagonism to every one
and everything. and he even has re-
fused to accept communion from tho
priest Father Cashin. the prison chap
lain. who has been an almost constant
adviser and comforter of the doomed
man.
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WHILE GRAND ARMY
PASSES IN REVIEW
Flowers Are Strewn and Bells Are
TOlled in Memory of Fighters
of Fifty Years Ago
SERVICES In THE CHURCHES
Impressive Observance Yesterday
at Noon; Salutes and Taps"
Over Graves Today
SERVICES In THE CHURCHES

The bells tolled Yesterday while all
PENNSYLVANIA, needing the Governors
request. barred its head in memory OF
the Grand Army rs it passed in the
great mystic review; to-day the thin
ming rank and file of those who are
patiently awaiting the final roll call
strewed the flowers of Memorial Day.
With that queer feeling that a sight
of a certain blue-clad line always
arouses. Harrisburg stood by to-day
and watched the veterans of the three
G. \. Il. posts tramp past to the
cemeteries TO pay their tribute again
to those who have gone before.
And. when the flowers had all been
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Permanent Improvements
in City Parks All Paid
For From Maintenance

The formal opening of the Reser-
voir Park golfhouse Saturday marked
the completion of one of the four per-
manent improvements in the city's
parks and parkway accomplished by
Commissioner NJ. Harvey Taylor. su-
perintendent of parks. from the saw
ings of the 1914 maintenance appro-
priation.
The golf clubhouse all told cost
S2,l94 and the expenditure was the
largest of any Next. however was
the new concrete bridge across Spring
creek in Reservoir Park. The pretty
shelter for picknickers and golfers
and promenaders in the wooded
slopes of Cherry Hill at Reservoir
cost s1.251.SS. while the tennis club
house cost SS95.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
Did Folks in Vicinity
of Asphalt Protest or Did
They Need Firewood {?

Up until last evening work on the
concrete foundation piers of the city
asphalt repair plant had progressed
nicely and the carpenters had prac-
dcally completed the construction of
the frame forms for the walls. The
forms, by the way. were constructed
of nice, rich pine boards. Therein
lies a tale.
When the workmen turned up to
put in the holiday at building the
wooden molds, they discovered that
most of the wood had disappeared.
Now the official of the city de-
partment of streets and public i'm
provements are not Just certain as to
whether the citizens in that neighbor-
hood have taken that means of voie-
ing their disapproval of the erection
of the asphalt plant at that point, or
whether
Some folks needed some firewood.
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President Wilson asked:

Practical cessation OF submarine
attacks on noncombatant vessels.
Observance Of the rule of visit and
search in the case of all suspected
merchantmen before any such ship
shall be subjected TO capture or
destruction,
Protection of noncombatants who
may be on suspected merchantmen.
Disavowal of official German re-
sponsibility for injury to Americans
IN the Cushing. Gulflight and Lusi-
tania cases.
Reparation. so far as repara tion is
possible for irreparable damage.
Immediate steps by Germany 10
prevent the recurrence of incidents
so obviously subversive of the prin-
Ciples of warfare
The first three items. as noted
above, were stated not as actual de-
mands. but as assumptions of what
Germany would agree to in view OF
previous communications from this
country in the matter OF what is
allowable in maritime warfare ac-
cordiug to previously acknowledged
international law and the dictates of
humanity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
Last Fight to Save Life
of Leo M. Frank Opened
Before Prison Commission
By l4tsaciated Press

Atlanta. Ga, May 31.-The last fight
to save Leo NJ Frank from the death
penalty began here to-day with prep
arations for the hearing before the
State Prison commission on his ap-
plication for commutation of SEN
tence. Franks counsel have fought
his case through the various State and
federal courts and before the United
State Supreme Court without a re-
versal of the original verdict of con-
viction and the appeal for clemency
is his last resort. His execution has
been set for June % next.
Franks counsel filed with the COM
mission a letter written by Judge Roam
just before his death in which he
reiterates his doubt as to Franks
guilt and urged executive clemency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
1000 Great Peonies
Donated by City For
Graves of Soldiers

More than 1000 great pink and red
and white peonies which have flourish
ed at the city nursery on the island
were cut and loaded on the park de-
partment car and an extra car to-day
and hauled over to Post 5S's quarters
to be strewn upon the grave of soldiers
this afternoon. Park Commissioner
Taylor. assistant superintendent Hof-
fert and City Forester Mueller loaded
the cars.
Because of the severity of the
weather during the last few weeks
there were not as many of the flowers
abloom to-day, but the showing was
beautiful just the same, ana the motor
cars, banked high with the gorgeous
color. attracted much attention as they
rolled through the streets to the post
rooms
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
May, 1907, Cooler by
Two Degrees Than This

Although the majority OF the people
thought that May this year was the
coolest one we have had in many
years, they were just a little bit mis-
taken. in fact about two degrees mis-
taken.
Statistics at the weather bureau in
this city show that in 1907 May be-
haved rather coldly, giving an average
daily temperature of 56 degrees for
the month. This year the mercury
in May decided on an average of
about 5S degrees for the first twenty
eight days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
United States Note of May 13
and Germany's Reply Compared
Germany answers :

British merchantmen having been
directed to ram German submarines.
the latter are forced to torpedo at
sight in self defense.
There is no intention to attack
harmless neutral craft.
Attacks on American steamships
Gulflight and Gushing were unin-
territorial.
Reply to demands respecting Lu-
sitanis is deferred until the United
states and Germany have agreed as
to the facts in the case.
Injuries suffered by Americans as
a result of submarine and aeroplane
warfare are regretted by the I'm
perial Government and compensation
is offered in cases in which Germany
is found TO be wrong. Suggestion is
made that doubtful cases be referred
to The Hague for decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
Concert Program at
Reservoir Tonight

Part March. "The Federal"
(John Philip Sousa); overture,
Hungarian Comedy (Keler Bela);
seXtet. from Lucia" DonizettD;
Spanish dances. original No. l, or
iginal No. 1, original No. (M.
Moszkowsky's)
Part March. "Rajah" (M. A.
Althouse); selection. "Shin Chin"
Qvan CarylD: description fantan-
sia, Cavalry Charge" &C. Luder).
Synopsis-Morning of the battle.
infantry is heard approa ching with
flies and drums, cavalry in distance,
coming nearer and nearer until they
charge upon the enemy, cavalry,
infantry and artillery in the melee
of battle, defeat of the enemy, pur-
sued in the distance by the cavalry.
Nalse, "Danseuse" (Walter E.
Miles; grand fantasia, 1.-THE Inter
national Congress" (John Philip
Sousa). Concert starts at s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
MEXICO CITY GETS GRAIN

Washington, d. c.. May 81. . The
Constitutionalist agency here to-day
made public a personal telegram from
General Carranza which said mo
merchandise has been taken from the
international comnr1ee." and added:
Mexico City is now receiving grain
via Toluca. and upon it's reta king by
the Constitutionalist forces abundant
provisions will be introduced"
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Machinists' "Strike"
Delays Work on City
Motor Fire Apparatus

Work on the motor tractor and the
two motor chemical combination ap-
paratus ordered from the American
LaFrance Company has been delayed
TO some extent by a strike of the ma
chinists at the big plant at Elmira.
\. Y. Advices to this effect reached
City Commissioner NJ. Harvey Tay-
lor, superintendent of parks and pub
lie property Saturday.
The machinists, according to the
Elmira company's letter, walked out
week ago and while their action
delayed the construction work n bit.
the strikers were given until to-mor-
row, June l, to return on pain of dis
missal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
GERMANY S|DESTEPS
REAL ISSUES IN HER
REPLY To j. s. NOTE
Avoids President Wilson's Humani-
tartan Statements and Quibbles
Over Trivial Matters
SELF-DEFENSE IS THE PLEA
Declares Submarine Warfare Justi-
fled and Made Imperative
by Britain
;ELF-DEFENSE IS THE PLEA

Berlin. May 81, - Germany with
holds its final decision on the demands
advanced by the United States govern
ment in connection with the sinking
OF the Lusitania until the receipt of
an answer of the United States to the
note which Herr Won Jagow. the for
elgn minister, has delivered to AM
bassador Gerard in reply to the Ameri-
can note received by the German gov
ernment on May 10.
In its reply the German government
declares that it is not its intention to
submit neutral ships in the war zone,
winch are guilty of no hostile acts to
attacks by submarine or aeroplane;
that it is investigating the circum-
stances in connection with the attacks
on the American steamers Cushing
and Gulfiight. and that in all cases
where neutral vessels. through no fault
or their own, have been damaged, Ger
many Will pay indemnification
The text of the German note as
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GERMANY ACTIONS
D|SPLEAS|NG To HIGH
AMERICAN OFFICIALS
Future Course of u. S. viii Be
Shaped at Meeting of the
Cabinet Tomorrow
MAY SEND SECOND NOTE
Berlin Government Has Evaded
Real Issues, According to
Washington Authorities
BY dstncintcd prcts

Washington, May 31.-Two inter-
national problems-the one a crisis in
the relations between the United
States and Germany and the other the
determination of the administration to
bring about an early cessation of in
ternal warfare in MeXico-developed
for President Wilson to-day a COM
bination of circumstances hardly para
lelled in American history.
The President had prepared a state
ment to be issued tomorrow as u
warning to the Mexican factions that
their incessant strife had forced the
innocent populace to the verge of star
walton and that unless the thief ele-
ments came to an agreement to restore
order some other means would have
to be found by the United States to
accomplish this end.
There was a confidence in eXecu-
TCOntinuad IN Paua q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
II of Every 100 Workmen
Unemployed in April

Washington. May 31.-More than
eleven wage earners in every hundred
were out OF employment and about
sixteen Of the remainder were work
ing only part time during March and
the early part of April in fifteen of the
important cities of the country, the
Bureau of Labor statistics announced
to-day in a report of unemployment
Returns of a canvass of 399.Ssl
families. including 644.35S wage earn
ers. showed 1880. or lis per cent
wholly unemployed and l06,s52, or
1876 per cent. without full time en-
ployment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
To Provide Drinking
Cups and Towels at
Tennis Club Quarters

Drinking cups and laundered tow
els for the use of the tennis players
at the Reservoir clubhouse are going
to be provided gratuitously by A NJ.
Rickert, a druggist at Eighteenth and
Walnut streets. DR.. Rickerts offer
was made known to the house COM
mittee and Commissioner Taylor on
Saturday.
Dr. Rickert has offered to supply
all the necessary towels and to have
them laundered, provided they are
collected at the expense of the club.
Fifteen hundred drinking cups have
also been provided by the druggist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
PRESIDENT TAKES AUTO RIDE
BEFORE MAKING ADDRESS
By httocinfed Prets

Washington, May 31.-President
Wilson went for long automobile
ride early this morning after reading
newspaper comment on the German
note. He had not received the official
text from the State Department, and
as his day was broken up by an en-
gagement to speak at Memorial Day
exercises in Arlington National Gene
terry, he will not begin a thorough
study of the note before night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
Dagger Thrust Reported
as Greek Kings AiIment
Special to The Telegraph

London. May S1-A Paris dispatch
to the Morning Post reads:
THE illness of the King of the Hell
lenes is the subject of several rumors
in France and in the lobby of the
Chamber of Deputies last night it was
being openly. stated that he was in
reality suffering from dagger wound.
THE same rumor was current in
the course of the afternoon on the
boulevards and. lin medical circles,
where the details were published as to
symptoms and treatment, they were
said to be inconsistent with the alleged
cause of the Kings illness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
Bodies of Five Lusitania
Dead Brought to America
Bv .4tsociated Prcss

New York, May 31-Five of the
Lusitania's dead, three men and two
women. were brought 10 New York
to-day by the steamer Lapland from
Liverpool.
The bodies were those of Mrs. Cath
crime L. Wiley, of Lake Forest. Ill. (;
Miss Elizabeth Secombe, of Boston;
George r. Coping, of Toronto; W. H.
Brown. and a man-Mndsay. address,
es not given.
The Lapland brought 1913 passen-
gers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
ASKED To HELP FRANK

WashinCton. d G. MAY 81. = Presi-
dent Wilson received telegram from
the Independent order of sons of
Israel. telling him that former Governor
Foss. of Massachusetts. and a delega-
tion have left for Atlanta. Ga to ask
the Governor to commute the sentence
of Leo NJ, Frank. under sentence of
death. The message asked the Presi-
dent to intercede in the case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and V1cInityi Gentle
Ia moderate north and northeast
winds; fair tonight and Tues
day.
More than .2s inches of rain fell
yesterday, which II not much in
itself. but accompanied by = raw.
bitter wind. made the day one OF
the most unpleasant during the
month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
BRAKEMAN KILLED IN FALL

George Swim. of Enola, aged 42,
died yesterday at the Harrisburg Hos
pital from injuries received when he
fell off a car in the Enola yards Sat
urday night. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday afternoon from the
Swim home at 1.30 O'Clock. The body
will then be taken to the Lutheran
Church at Enola, where further serv-
ices will be held. Burial will be made
in the Enola Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
INVESTIGATE EXPLOSION
a .lfsoti,Icl -

Seattle, Wash. May 31.-Police and
private detectives employed by the
Russian government to guard vessels
loading munitions of war for Russia
were busy to-day endeavoring to learn
the cause of the explosion Sunday
morning of $50 tons of dynamite
aboard a scow anchored in the bay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
VETERANS WIDOW STARVING
.Stcrinl 70 " Telerrnhh

Sunbury. Pa. May 31.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Templeton. &c years old on the
eve of Memorial Day. the widow of
a Civil War veteran. was found starv-
ing heer by neighbors who broke in
her home. Without money, she had
not eaten for three days. She was
quickly provided with food and medi-
cal attention.