davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
Senator Penrose to Hold
Conference With Hughes
SteeiaI 10 The Telegraph

Philadelphia. Pa, June II. - Sena-
tor Penrose will go to New York on
Monday morning to confer with
Charles E. Hughes, Republican
nominee for the presidency, and to at
tenc meeting of the national sub
committee on organization, of which
he is a member w. Murray Crane,
of Massachusetts, is chairman of the
subcommittee.
1t is considered likely that a chair
man of the Republican National
Committee will be chosen to succeed
Charles D. Hilles. 1t is expected that
the full membership of the subcom-
nlittee, which totals seven, will at
tend the conference.
II is also likely that the managers
of the Hughes campaign will be Sc
lected at the conference which will be
held in the Hotel Astor. The sub
committee is empowered to name the
chairman and the Executive Com
mittee.
Leaders here, including Senator
Penrose refused to speculate as to
who the successor of Hilles may be.
Rumors were current in political
circles yesterday that George w.
Wickersham may be chosen to man
age the Hughes campaign, but nothing
resembling confirmation of this could
be obtained.
1t is understood that Senator Pen
rose already is planning for a cam
paign in this State. He has discussed
the matter with leaders of the Pen
rose -McNichol faction. Senator Nc
Nichol and City Solicitor Connolly
were in conference with the Senator
yesterday, and it is understood this
was one of the matters discussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
To Deal With Bandits on
American Soil in Effort
to Wipe Out Outlawry

Brownsville, Texas, June 17.-Re-
ViVal of bandit activity in the lower
Rio Grande Valley last night resulted
in vigorous action by the authorities,
which was interpreted to-day as
presaging a determined attempt to nip
in the bud the periodical recurrence
OF outlawry by dealing with the ma
rauders on American soil.
soon after reports were received
that bandits appeared near San Benito
several detachments of troops were
sent to deal with them. Motor cars
were commandeered in accordance
with prearranged plans and two COM
panies of the Twenty-sixth Infantry
were dispatched from Harlingen' to
Olmito, ten miles north of Browns
Vile, with orders to cut off the bandits
retreat across the Rio Grande into
Mexico. Meanwhile another force of
two companies of infantry sent from
San Benito earlier in the night to in
vestigate reports that the ranch had
been attacked found their quarry ten
miles east of San Renito. A running
fight took place, in which, according
to meager reports available, three
Mexicans were killed, while the Ameri-
can forces suffered no casualties.
Cavalry in Game, Too
In addition to these two forces a
troop of cavalry was thrown into the
game of hide and seek played by the
Mexican when reports came that an
other bandit force had appeared near
the Fresnos tract. fourteen miles north
OF Brownsville and had robbed a Mexi-
can farmer OF his horses. The man
escaped unharmed and reported the
occurrence to Fort Brown, from which
place the cavalry was sent.
May Enter Mexico
Reports from the various detach-
ments are awaited eagerly here and
at Fort Brown to-day.
Much interest was displayed con-
cerning the question whether, if the
bandits eluded the soldiers on this
side of the Rio Grande and effected an
escape into Mexico. the Americans
would pursue a hot trail" across the
international boundary or leave the
corraling of the outlaws to the Car
rama soldiers under General Ricaut.
who recently announced that he had
placed sufficient force in this terri
tory to deal with all outbreaks and
that any crossing by the Americans
would meet with armed resistance
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17

majority dictated and he predicted the
overwhelming election of Hughes and
Fairbanks in November.
Among others who addressed the
committee were j. w. SwartZ candi-
date for the Legislature in the city
attorney general; William S. Tunis
candidate for the Legislature in the
county district; W. NJ. Hargest, deputy
attorney general; William S. Tunis
former representative; James E.
Lentz county recorder; Charles e
Pass, former poor director; Alonzo
Harris. John c. Nissley, representa-
tive; Arthur II. Ifull, A. Z. Etter, State
Committeeman; Arthur H Bailey
former county treasurer and Henry
w. Cough, county controller.
Congressman Kreider, who expected
to be present, was detained, and Au-
gustus Wildman and Ira f. Ulsh were
unable to attend on account of sick
ness.
After accepting the resignation of
Charles Tress as county committee
man and the appointment of Milton c.
Whitney in his place the committee
adjourned on motion of DIR. Hershey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17


vania Railroad Company:
Your attention is called to the fact
that conference which has been in
session in the city OF New York be-
tween the general managers of the
railroads of the United States and the
presidents of the four trainmen's or
carnations has resulted in disagree
ment.
"A strike ballot is being taken by
the train employees of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company.
The total cessation of train move
ment Will result in stopping work in
all departments, with consequent loss
OF earnings to all employees.
We do not believe the contem-
plated strike will lie endorsed by any
of our loyal employees.
25,OO0 T1ainmen
This company employs 146, 900
men. OF this number only $4,000 are
in the train service. II is not reason
able to expect that the wages of the
remaining 121 900 employees not in the
train service shall be jeopardized or
stopped by strike of less than one
sixth of all the employees.
Shall these men, in defiance of
right and justice, be permitted to stop
the operation of the railroad and de-
prive it of the ability to serve the
public?
Shall they also be permitted to de-
prive others of the opportunity to earn
wages, producing suffering and dis
tress not only among our employees and
their families. but the public as we'll?
The management, under the law,
is required to operate the railroad in
the interest of the public, and if a
strike eventuates ii will be incumbent
oil nj
to their duty and operate the railroad.
For seventy years this company
has served the public, Many of its
men have served the company from
twenty-five to forty years or more and
are still in its emplo: ment. Shall they
be thrown out of work and be de-
prived of a livelihood by reason of a
wage controversy among trainmen not
connected with their departments?
If this strike of trainmen is carried
on. our company will require engi-
neers, firemen, conductors, passenger
and freight brakemen. The manage
ment calls the attention of all faithful
employees to the necessity that may
arise to meet such emergency.
Send Names to Superiors
''Those of you who feel and believe
with the management that the affic
of the company must move, regardless
of any wage controversy, and who are
willing to volunteer their services to
assist the company in doing its duty to
the public, to the stockholders and to
loyal and faithful employees, will send
their names to their immediate su-
perior officer. stating for what service
they volunteer.
"The management gives assurances
to those who may volunteer and whose
services are accepted that they will be
retained in the positions assigned them
and receive the same protection that
has always been afforded during crises
of this nature"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
Picks Wickersham
For Political Adviser

Charles Evans Hughes has chosen as
his political guide. philosopher and
friend in his fight for the Presidency,
George w. Wickersham.
Whether Mr.. Wickersham will be Mr..
Hughes choice for chairman of the
Republican National Committee is
problematical
Mr.. Wickersham was Attorney Cen
eral in the Cabinet of William Howard
Taft. He gained the title of trust
buster" by virtue of his onslaughts
upon the towing trust. the cash regis
ter monopoly and the bathtub combi-
nation.
He was the floor leader in the Con-
stitutional Convention of 1915. He
made a tremendous fight for the adop-
tion by the people of the State of the
Root constitution. Later he came out
for Root for President. declaring that
the nomination of Hughes would give
to Mr.. Brandeis too much power on the
Supreme Court bench when appointed
A few weeks before the convention.
however, he deserted Mr. Root and de-
clared himself in favor of the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Hughes.
Repeatedly he has. since the sinking
of the Lustania, advocated the disso-
luton of diplomatic relations with
German. He has been no less decided
in his declarations that the United
states should intervene in Mexican af-
fairs. His vigorous attacks upon
"hyphenated Americans" have been no
less strong than have been those OF
Colonel Roosevelt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
HUGHES PREPARES
FOR HIS CAMPAIGN
[Continued From First Pagel

CONTINUED From First Page1
mer home before he starts on his first
real campaign trip. He received
some political callers and many per-
sonal friends who dropped in to Of
fer their congratulations.
Mr.. Hughes was up early as is his
custom, and went for an automobile
ride, driving his car himself. His
first callers were the newspapermen
to whom he declared he had nothing
to say on political affairs, and de-
clined to say whether he had seen
the statement made by George w.
Perkins, in New York last night re-
garding negotiations for the restora-
ton of good feeling between Progress
sives and Republicans.
Callers who had engagements in
cluded Representative W. D. stephens,
of Los Angeles. Cal, a Progressive
Republican; Senator John d. Works,
of California; Representative Austin,
of Tennessee; Former Senator Marion
Butler, of North Carolina, and Rep
resentative NJ. B. Madden, of Chicago.
1t is Mr.. Hughes intention to take his
family to a. summer place somewhere
accessible to New York City but re-
mote enough to be inconvenient for
curious SightSeers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
Launch Transport at PhiIa.
in Navy Day Celebration
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, June 1.-THE launch
ing of the transport Henderson, the
first to be held at the Philadelphia
navy yard. was the principal feature
of the annual navy day celebration
here to-day. Members of the naval
committees of both branches of Con-
gress. Admiral Benson, chief of op-
erations of the United States Navy;
Major General Garnett, commandant
of the United States marine corps,
were among the notables present
The Henderson is 4S1 feet long, 81
feet beam and 20 feet draught She is
equipped with twin screws, which will
give her a speed of fourteen knots.
Her displacement is 10000 tons. She
will carry eight 5-irch guns and two
3-pounders. The new vessel is capable
of carrying 1000 troops and 32 horses.
feature of the ships construction is
a stabilizer to overcome excessive roll
ing at sea.
Exhibitions of submarine diving,
aeroplane maneuvers, drills and other
unique events were provided for the
entertainment of visitors to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
Ferari Shows Open Monday
and Continue All Week

The boys" of the Royal Fire Com
pany No. II are busy with the final pre-
parations for the arrival of the Col.
Francis Ferari shows, the big carnival
train arrives sometime tomorrow and
the shows will all be ready for the
week of good times by noon on Mon
day.
One of the interesting features is
the trained wild animal arena, with its
collection of jungle beasts.
Ma'amselle Marie Andrees, a French
girl, is one of the trainers in the ami
NAL arena. She handles a group of
African lionesses, 1t is claimed, with Il
skill and grace that wins admiration
from all. 1t is generally known that
the Ioness Is much more dangerous
than the male of the species, and for
that reason 1t Is unusual to see a wo-
man handle them, but Maria Andrees
knows no fear, she semes rather to en-
joy her work, even when the big saw
age beasts claw and snap at her as
they obey her commands.
Captain Ricards exhibits a mixed
group of pumas, leopards, tigers and
jajuars. all of them jungle bred. yet
trained to perfection in their perform
ance; he even dares touch of unique
and pleasing comedy as an attractive
finish to his act.
There are a number of other acts
on the ist, and the arena in which
the animals perform is elevated so that
every move of both the trainers and
the jungle beasts is easily visible from
every seat in the big tent.
The most noticeable thing about the
Col. Ferari shows at a first glance is
the cleanliness of the outfit, the fresh
paint and varnish, and the big shining
wagon fronts of the various shows, all
of them always kept up to the mark
because that is the managers rigid rule
and he always enforces it.
Coney Islands latest craze in riding
devices is also on hand, it is called the
whip, and is always sure of having it's
full quota of riders, with a crowd lined
up awaiting a chance to try the new
sensation; this is the first time the
whip has been seen IN Harrisburg, so
no doubt there will be the usual crowd
around it.
There's a mystifying illusion show
known as the Hindoo Mystic Temple
where AL Anderson performs many un-
usually clever tricks which set the on
locker to wondering for some time to
come; he is assisted by some attrac-
tive girls and a really funny come
dian.
Many and noval are the features
which will entertain and amuse the
public at the Royal Fire CompanyS
carnival at Seventeenth and Chest
nut streets for the week beginning
Monday, June th.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
Effort to IntimidGte Men
Brotherhood Head Scys

New York, June 17.-"The state
ment is an effort to intimidate the
men," said A. B. Garretson, president
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Con-
ductors when informed here to-day of
the Pennsylvania railroads appeal to
it's employees. ut will fail of its pur-
pose. The railroads have resorted to
such tactics before but never so open
ly. Heretofore they have sought to
accomplish the same end in secrecy.
THE statement in my mind has no
especial significance and does not al
ter the situation which, as has already
been pointed out is not hopeless.
There is no danger OF general strike
unless the railroads refuse to nego-
tiate with us after the strike vote is
taken. 1t must be remembered that
the strike vote has yet TO be taken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
Steps For Restoration of
Good Feeling Between P arties
Are Announced by Perkins

New York, June II. - George w.
Perkins, Progressive leader, after a
series of conferences yesterday with
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and with
Governor Charles S. Whitman, an
nounced that negotiations were under
way looking to a restoration of the
good feeling" between the Progress
slNe and Republican parties.
Mr.. Perkins saw Governor Whitman
just after the Governor had called
upon Charles E. Hughes. The Pro-
gressive leader then returned to call
upon Colonel Roosevelt. He had long
talks with both
w. Murray Crane, chairman of the
subcommittee of the Republican Ma
ticnal Committee, which has authority
to select manager for the Hughes
campaign, called on Colonel Roosevelt
az his hotel late yesterday Both de-
cined to discuss what was considered
at their conference.
Roosevelt Expressed Surprise
Colonel Roosevelt was asked re-
garding the progress of negotiations
between the Republicans and Pro-
gressives and was told of Mr.. Perkins
statement. He evinced surprise at
what Mr.. Perkins had said.
Il know nothing whatever about
that" he declared. II have nothing
to say. If 1 have anything to say
will say it under my own signature"
Others who called on the former
President were James r. Garfield and
Elon H. Hooker. Erwin A Holt, a
delegate from North Carolina in the
Progressive National Convention.
visited him last night.
i am open to conviction" said Mr..
Holt, but I think too much of Col
onel Roosevelt to see him put UP as
target for defeat"
The Colonel was questioned earlier
In Nl,y1 1-,z~ - I, IL
but reiterated that he was out of
politics"
II am a private citizen" he said.
'and wish to be treated as such. I
do not wish to be put in the position
OF seeming to back down on what I
have said-that l am out of politics"
CC' lel Roosevelt's illness, 1t was
announced last night, is nothing more
serious than slight attack of
pleurisy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
SHORT SESSIONS
FOR RAILROADERS
Local Lodges to Adjourn in
Time For Annual Memoir
ial Services

In order that members of the rail-
road brotherhood lodges may attend
the memorial services at Technical
High School auditorium tomorrow
afternoon, lodge sessions will be held
early and will be brief.
Members of William H. Morne
lodge, No. 67S, Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen, VIII
meet at their hall, Thirteenth and
Derry streets at 1890 tomorrow an
ernoon and will adjourn in time for
the memorial exercises.
For the first time in several years,
four of the lodges reporting no deaths
are Division No. 66S, Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers; Lodge No. 1872,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen; Division No. 449.
Order of Railway Conductors, and
Lodge No. 574, Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
One of TwO u. S. Consuls
Still in Mexico Reaches
Border Following Order

Laredo. Texas. June 17.-Philip C.
Hanna, United States consul general at
Monterey and one of the two remain
ing American consLls in Mexico. ac-
companied by half a dozen other
Americans. arrived here to-day. He
was reticent as to the object of his
visit
Asked regarding conditions in Mex
leo and the probable length of his
stay, Consul Hanna replied
Everything is quiet down the line.
I may remain two or three DAYS"
II has been known for some time
that Consul Hanna was instructed by
the State Department that he could
leave his post at any time at his own
discretion.
There is an undercurrent of unrest.
according to reliable reports here,
among the Mexican civilians and SOL
diers in the territory between Mon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17

camp at San Ignacia, but it was evl-
dent at department headquarters that
greater significance was attached TO
the action OF Carranza' troops than
TO those of the bandit leaders.
General Rtcaut'S warning that the
crossing OF the international boundary
pE any American troops for any cause
would be regarded as an overt act
and would be the cause for an attack
py the de IL cto government troops
ala not disturb General Funston. The
search for bandits, it was declared,
Will continue and whenever a hot
trail is found leading into Mexico
the Americans will not hesitate to
follow it. The officers in charge of
troops on the border have orders to
cross into Mexico without waiting for
instructions.
General Funstons army of about
10000 has been so disposed along the
Mexican border that swift punitive
actlon could be taken ii invited by
any overt act of Carranza's army
General Jacinto Trevinos threat TO
attack General Pershing If the Amer
lean troops move east or west or south
was regarded by army officers here as
little less than a declaration of
hostilities by the Mexicans. No fear
is felt, however, that General Pershing
Will not be able to take care of him
self.
Precautions taken by General Bell
at Ell Paso last night in holding all
the American troops ready for action
were similar to those taken at every
point opposite which there was any
considerable number of Carranza
troops. The greatest activity was dis
played at Juarez because of the
marked activity of the military au-
thorities in arming a portion of the
civilian population and because of the
recent reinforcement of the Mexican
garrison.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR RIVER SLOPE
Continued From First Pagel

CONTINUED From First Page1
had volunteered his service gratuitous-
ly to the city as a consultant.
The plans as now prepared call for
the establishment of a uniform line
of the slope which will extend to the
inner edge of the granolithic walk
along the wall. This will eliminate
the 5-foot gutter which in accordance
with original plans, was to extend be-
tween the inner edge of the walk and
the toe of the slope.
Establish Uniform Line
The uniformity of line will be OBJ
tanned by cutting or filling where ne
cessary and work on the new Job will
be completed by the department as
soon as possible. Park Commissioner
e. 2. Gross expects to devote the s2100
balance remaining in the fund appro-
priated for the city audit if this money
is available. This sum, it is figured,
would readily permit the completion
of the improvement this summer.
In addition to establishing a uni
form line for the toe and top of the
slope, it is purposed to riprap the
slopes for a distance of five feet or
more from the walk. This would al
ways guard the toe of the slope from
reasonably high water and would thus
give the planting a chance to grow
and hold back the ground.
The New Ramps
The construction of the additional
ramps will be worked into the pro-
posed scheme, too. and these walk
ways will be so built into the slope as
to preserve the uniformity of line and
at thesame time give proper service
Mr.. Gannett found little fault with the
newly constructed ramps and it is
expected that these Improvements will
be blended with the new scheme of
treatment.
The plans are now ready for pre-
sentation to the State Water Supply
Commission and as soon as they are
approved, the park department will
be ready to go ahead if the money
is at hand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
RAID FRUSTRATED

Laredo, Texas, June II. - Due
probably to the vigilance of Texas
rangers. and the military patrol, the
reported raid by Mexican bandits at
Islitas, 25 miles northwest of here,
early to-day, did not materialize. ac-
cording to reports to General Mann,
commanding the border patrol here.
Rangers and armed civilians aided the
military in guarding that part of the
border where bandits were seen ap-
preaching last night.
a well-informed Mexican arriving
from the interior of Mexico confirms
reports that more than five thousand
Carranzza troops have passed Villald-
ANA, 110 miles south of Laredo, going
northward.
Nc large bodies are in evidence at
any particular point along the rail-
road lines, he says, the soldiers being
spread out along the border, some
twenty miles inland in moderate
sized detachments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
Fl e RACES, FIREMEN AWAY

Stroudsburg, Pa, June 17.-Fire
last night destroyed the buildings oc-
cupied by the L. B. Sopher wholesale
store and the Ransberry Bowling al
leys and pool room In East Strouds-
burg. The loss is 100000. With the
majority of the East StroudsburT fire.
men away from home attending
firemen's convention, response to the
alarm was slow and by the time the
fire companies from this town arrived
the flames were beyond control and
the firemen directed their efforts to
keeping the flames from spreading to
the post Office and adjoining buildings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
Actions of Carranza's
Troops Carefully FOLLOWED
by Funston and His Staff

San Antonio, Texas. June II. =
General Funston and his staff gave
careful attention to-day TO the
activities of outlaw bands along the
Mexican border but far greater inter-
est was displayed in the attitude be-
ipg assumed by the troops of the de-
facto government.
General Parker at Brownsville,
Texas. made brief report of the
latest manifestation of outlawry near
San Bcnito and General Mann re-
ported the continuation of the search
for bandits that raided the cavalry