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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
Revised Figures Show
Army Bill Provides For
Total Of 718,5O0 Men
Rr Atsocintcd Prcss

Washington, May 16.-Revised fig
ures on the army reorganization bill as
agreed upon by House and Senate con-
ferecs and submitted to the Senate to-
day by Chairman Chamberlain show
tbat the new army will be even larger
than announced when agreement wns
reached last Saturday.
Careful analysis shows the maximum
strength in time of peace Will he 211,-
900 officers and men, including $4,000
stnR troops, Philippine scouts and un-
assigned recruits and that the war
strength will he 236,5OO officers and
cOmbatant troops, which with ntaff
troops, scouts, ETC., Will bring the max
imum strength of the regular army to
261,5OO. The National Guard as reor-
ganized would total, 457, 900 making n
total of 71S,5OO men available.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
ARREsT 2O sPEEDERs IN MEEK

Speeders and viClators of trafic
rules in the downtown districts will be
severely dealt with according to Chief
of Police ]. Thomas Zeil, who has in
structed the police to wage war on the
lawbreal;ers. Twenty arrests have
been made within the last week and
fines imposed, Chief Zeil said to-day
that any auto owner or driver who is
Ignorant of the traffic rules In the city
and speed limits, can get copy of the
regulations upon application at his
office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
House Takes Up Shipping
Bill of Administration
By Attncintcd Prcs,

Washington, d. c., May 16.-Under
a rule limiting general debates to five
hours and providing for a final vote
Friday night the House to-day began
consideration of the administration
shipping bill. The way had been
cleared for work on the bill by the
House when 1t finally disposed late
yesterday of the rural credits meas
ure.
House Democratic leaders apparent
ly are confident of the passage of the
ship bill. In adoption of the united
support of their own party for the
measure they are understood to count
upon the votes of several Republicans
Incorporation of a provision setting a
time limit on government operation
of vessels is believed to have wor
many over to the bill. +-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
Boy and His Goat Are
Swallowed by Old Mine

Shenandoah Pa, May 16.-While
Joseph Chublin, years old, was play
ing with a goat in the Stanton colliery
timber yard last evening the surface
caVed into the old workings, carrying
boy and goat into the mines and bury
ing them alive.
Rescuers set to work Immediately
and attempted to lower each other
with ropes into the cavity to recover
the boys body, but on account of the
surface still working" had to abandon
1t, fearful of being buried alive also.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
INTENSE DRAMATIC
INTEREST TAKEN in
EASEMENT TRIAL
Historic Bow Street Police Sta
ton Crowded; Many Clamor
For Admittance
MAY GO ON STAND
Irish Girl Tells of Events
After Landing at
Tralee
By Associated Press

London, May 16.-For hours this
morning crowds of people stood in
line around Bow street police station
waiting for the resumption of the ar
raignment of Sir Roger Easement on
charges of high treason in connection
with the Sim Fein rebellion.
The little courtroom was crowded
within five minutes after the doors
were opened and many hundreds of
men and women were unable to obtain
admission. Superintendent Quinn, of
Scotland Yard, who is in charge of The
police arrangements, voiced the pop
ular feeling about the hearing when
he said:
II have followed every notable case
that Bow street has known in many
years, but the court has never been
the scene of an examination so full of
dramatic interest as the present one.
The tense state of public feeling due
to the war has, of course, been a
factor, but the case in itself has fea-
lures which raise it far above the level
of any criminal hearing in my memory.
May Go On Stand
There was some speculation to-day
as to whether Easements lawS ers
would place him on the stand at this
preliminary hearing. 1t is generally
believed that this will not be done.
His lawyers refuse to state whether
they will consider such step.
The first witness of the day was
Mary German, a typical Irish girl, who
was the first witness to identify Case
ment as one of the men who landed
from the German submarine at rralee.
She testified she saw three men pass
ing farm yard gate early Good Fri
day morning. She was asked by A. H.
Bodkin. for the prosecution. whether
she could identify any of the three
al
pointed to Easement. The prisoner
bowed his head and scribbled more
diligently than ever on the pad of
paper.
Easement at Ease
Among the spectators were Michael
Flavin, Nationalist member of the
House of Commons, whose home is at
Tralee, and a number of friends of
Easement, including several women.
Easement appeared to be entirely at
case and smiled cheerfully as he took
his place in the dock. Daniel ]. Bailey,
who is accused Jointly with Easement,
apparently was more composed than
he was Yesterday.
AS the first witness took the stand
Easement began to take voluminous
notes. The testimony in the early
part of to-day's session had to do with
events in which the two prisoners are
charged with having played a par;
after their landing at Tralee. whereas
the evidence given yesterday dealt al
most entirely with operations of Case
ment and Bailey in Germany
John Mccarthy, a farmer of Curra-
hane, County Kerry, told of finding
the collapsible boat in which Case
ment, Bailey and man named Mon
teith, who is still at large. landed at
Tralee. Mccarthy said he pulled ii
ashore and found a dagger and a tin
box. On the way home he met his
children, who were playing with three
revolvers they had found near the
shore.
Other witnesses from the same dis
trict told of having seen signal lights
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
GERMANY WARNS NEUTRALs

Washington May 16,-Germany in note presented
to Secretary Lansing by Count Won Bernstorff to-day
warns neutral governments that merchant ships flying
neutral flags obey the provions Of international Law,
in regard to their conduct when stopped by German
marine and that they incur danger should they their
ships in the direction of a submarine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vIcInityi
Cloudy, probably showers to-
night; Wednesday partly cloudy
and cooler.
ers tonight; Wednesday partly
cloudy and cooler in northern and
western portions; moderate east
Wtnds becoming variable.
River
The SuHquehanna river and all it's
tributaries Will probably remain
nearly stationary or fall slowly.
A stage of about Ill feet is indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Wednesday
morning.
General Conditions
The center of the Southern disturb
Rnce has moved from Florida to
the coast of South Carolina. The
Western storm has continued to
advance slowly nOrtheastward
with diminishing strength and is
now central over the western part
of LIKE Superior.
II IL to 10 degrees cooler In the
Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, In
Guiding Tennessee and the vest
ern portion of the Lake Region
Mexico. Over nearly all the rest
of the country temperatures have
risen to IL degrees.
Temperatur 8 n. M, 62.
suns Rises, 4'4s n. MT sets, 7if4
y. m.
Mooni Full moon. tomorrow, 9u1
n. m.
River StaEei ~ feet above low
water mark.
NeHterday's Weather
Highest temperature, so.
Lowest temperature, 30.
Mean temperature. 05.
Normal Temperature. 61s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
MERGER CLAUSE
DELAYS MEASURE
Council Will Look Into Under
ground Wire Ordinance at
Special Session

Action on the Cumberland Valley
Telephone ordinances relative to the
underground wiring problem was post
poEed to-day by Council until later in
tho week, when the measures will be
threshed out by the Commissioners
who will meet for the purpose as d
committee of the whole.
The chief question at issue, 1t is
understood, is the provision which
strikes out the merger clause. Under
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16

PHILADELPHIA LOAN SAFE; BRUNBAUGH VOTES
Philadelphia, May 16.-Leaders here say the transit
loan of $57oOoOOO practically of being carried while
the loan for municipal purposes is being certain
extent Governor Brumbaugh here from Harrisburg
shortly before The Governor recorded his vote in
the foryrst division of the twenysecond ward German
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
GIRL WAITS WITH
CHUM FOR DEATH
After Church They Sit in Grove
Till $50, When He Shoots
Himself
P ARENTAL OBJECTIONS
His Mother Did Not Approve of
Girl; Sweetheart Keeps
Check on Time
'ARENTAL OBJECTIONS
Special to the Telegraph

Chicago, May 16.-Sunday night, at
Petersburg, Ind, Lawrence Church
and Leola Bailey went to church to-
gether. They were very doleful and
quiet, because it was the last time they
were ever going to church together.
Lawrence had made up his mind to
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
j. s. FLAG in
EVERY SCHOOL
Senator Beidleman Urges Pa
triotic Order of Americans
to Back Move

"An American flag in every school
room in Pennsylvania" was urged to-
day by State Senator Edward E.
Beidleman in an address of welcome
at the annual convention of the Patri-
otto Order of Americans, which opened
this morning in Chestnut Street Hall
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
REPULsE FRENCH ATTACK

Berlin May 10, via London.-rhe repulsc by the Ger
of several attacks against positions Hill 3O4 with
sangunary the French is announced in todays
office statement
) HUNDREDS OF ARMENIANs DYING
New York, May 16.-sufering among Armenians in
Turkey Persia and Syria is still intense and they are dying
by hundreds for want Of food and urgent need of aid
says cablegra from constantnope made public to-day
by the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian
Relief
NEW HAVEN FREIGHT CLERKS TO STRIKE
New Haven, May 16,-An order for strike to be eff
fective at p. issued this afternoon by
Forester grand president of the Brotherhood Railway
Freight Clerks, to the members of the organization en-
poyed the New York. New Haven and Hartford Rail
road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
SIS Reward

Is offered by this newspaper for the
arrest and conviction of any person
maliciOusly destroying flowers, win
dow and porch boxes In any section
of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
GERMANS. PUSH
VERDUN ATTACK
Energetically Continue Activi-
ties West of Meuse; Bonn
bard Hill
KAISER'S FLEET OUT
Leaves Kiel; May Join Land
Offensive on Riga
DvinSk
RS FLEET OUT

German activities on the Verdun
front are being continued energetic
ally west of the Meuse where the
French positions in Avocourt wood
and on Hill 301 are being subjected
to an incessant bombardment.
There is a hint of possible develop
ments of importance east of the fort
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

stephen Sylvester keim Ella Keim, Enhaut
John David Berrer. city, Rachael
Willis Herbert johnson Louise
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
HELP FOR UNNED
URGED BY WOMEN

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Women of
Am erica are handicapped by pr,ldish-
ness, and i'm consequence illegitimate
children are being martyred and un-
married mothers prosecuted, according
to Miss Katherine Anthony, who spoke
before the Central Council Of Social
Agencies.
''1n the Scandinavian countries
there is not that handicap to over
come" she declared. I'm many of
the foreign countries there is so much
red tape regarding marriage that often
the poor feel they can not marry. Suf-
frage has done much to enfranchise
the women Of the Scandinavian coun-
tries, and when Norway's laws are en-
forced there will be no more foun-
dlings and no founding institutions.
Attacks Term "Ruined,"
Mrs. William F. Drummer spoke
briefly on the attitude. Of American
women toward the unmarried mother,
and deplored the use Of the word
ruined" as applied to girl mothers.
"We can not expect to get any bene-
fetal laws passed here to give the H.
legitimate child it's fathers name and
compel him to support the child until
the attitude Of the women changes"
she said. I'VE must first carry out
this kind of law in our own hearts
and not feel that girl mother is
ruined"
Talks Over Proposed Law.
Her address was followed by a dis
cussion of the proposed law providing
that the birth of an illegitimate child
automatically marries the child's par
ents unless one of them already is
married.
''But suppose the father Of the child
becomes father to children by several
women at the same timer" objected
DR.. Anna E.. Blount, chairman. ITO
which one Of these several mothers
does he automatically become married
If this law passes?
I'VE can't get public opinion to sup
port this automatic marriage law.
Rich people will not wish their sons
to become automatically married to
the daughter of nobody around the
corner-the washerwoman's daughter
Just because they've met accidentally
on the street,
Makes Plea for Girls.
Mrs. L. L. Funk made plea for
practical assistance for the SEMI de-
linquent and dependent girls of the
city.
I'VE want a place for these girls to
spend their Sunday afternoons" she
said. IF we are to keep them out Of
questionable places, II we are to help
them to become good mothers and
HON emakers we must help them."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
MIGHT EXPLAIN
MANY VOLUNTARY
RAISES IN PAY

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 29.-The
recent widely-heralded wage in
creases that meat packers voluntarily
awarded their employees is comment
ed on as follows by Secretary-Treas-
urer Homer D. Call, Of the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen:
AT the time the employers made
the bluff of increasing wages of all
employees ~ cents per hour, we felt
confident that it was only a play to
the galleries with no intention Of con-
tinuing it.
1.-THE following ext ,ct from one
letter received practically explains
the situation. The writer says:
Ihe announcement raise through
the press of the country some time
ago has never been secured here.
Some few weeks ago, when IL of the
men In one of the largest firms signed
petition asking for it, they were
Immediately discharged
Secretary Treasurer Call declares
that the announcement twas only a
sop thrown to employees to have
them believe they would receive bet
ter treatment. I'VE are in a position
to- state," says the unionist, that it
has not been carried out in many
localities and wherever it has been
demanded has resulted in the dis
charge OF the employees. 2. sE s.s. Ri. 1. :.
!: :. b 'll hers and s meat cutters are
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
URGE PENSIONS
FOR AGED MINERS

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. ga recon-
mendation that old-age pensions be
paid to members Of the United Mine
Workers of America will be made by
the special committee appointed by
John P. White, president of the or
ganization, to investigate the matter.
The committee now is framing it's
report to be submitted to the next BIZ
ennial convention Of the organizations
here in January, 1918.
The recommendation will suggest g.
per capita tax of 25 cents a month on
each of the 100000 members of the
organization in the United States and
Canada, during the next five years.
ard the payment after 1923 of a.
monthly pension of $50 to all miners
more than IS years old.
1ncapacitated miners under IS,
owing their injuries to accident. and
having no means of support, would re-
ceive the same pension. No miner
would be eligible for pension unless
he had been a member of the union
continuously for 10 years and paid
the pension tax five years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
LOW WAGES GIVEN
As CAUSE Of HIGH
BABY DEATH RATE

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-Iow
wages, poverty and artificial feeding
are significant factors in the death of
Chicago babies, according to Drs.
II. F. Helmholz and Walter Hoffman
in an article in the current number of
The Journal Of the American Medical
association.
The article is concerned with an
analysis of mortality for 1915 in the
infant welfare stations of Chicago
stations devoted to the task OF teach
ing mothers to keep their children
we'll.
There was a death rate of 3.4 per
cent among 1913 babies born during
the year and cared for by the organi-
cation, the physicians point out.
Review 800 Cases.
The analysis made by the physi-
clans is based on a. review of the his
tories Of 800 of 800 cases Of death
among the number handled in welfare
stations.
I'm 80 of the 300 cases." the physi-
clans announce, 1.-The families had no
regular income, the expenses being
largely met by charity. In 81 families
the regular income per week was $40
or less and in sc families between SO
and SIS per week.
Effect of Low Wages.
I'm only p families was the in
cone over SIS per week. Low wages
are unquestionably an important fac
tor in the high death rate in the slums.
Ninety-three per cent of the deaths
were in families with an income Of SIS
or less per week."
The significant statement is made
that 40 of the Infants were breast fed,
Psi artificially fed. The highest death
rate was during the summer months,
but 60 per cent of the patients came
to the stations sick.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
PLAN CHEAP. LABOR
FOR NEW ZEALAND

WELLINGTON, N. e.. Nov. o.
British authorities plan to start COL
onies Of crippled soldiers in New
Zealand. The Maoriland Worker op-
poses the plan as dangerous to the
interests Of organized labor In tho
islands.
1T seems to u.s." writes the Maori
land Worker, "'that this and like
schemes side by side with the object
of Sir Rider Haggard's recent mis-
sion, constitute an even more seri-
Gus menace to the wage-workers'
standard OF living in New Zealand
than the threatened influx Of cheap
colored labor.
III the employers should be per-
mitted to import colored laborers,
and work them at less than standard
wage rates. the general standard of
living In New Zealand would most
certainly be lowered .as result But
this report indicates the possibility
of New Zealand being treated as 4
dumping ground for disabled SOL
diers.'
"Not only do these cheap labor
schemes menace labor in New Zea.
land. but they are manifestly unfair
to- the men it is proposed to dump
down here. These men can only &C.
cure positions by displacing other
men, and even then they will, in the
majority Of cases, be required to work
for lower than standard wages-a
fact that will bring them into per-
petual conflict with the workers.
'"Then, too, when the war is ended
and Europe is no longer a sham bles,
New Zealand, like every other coun-
try, will have an overwhelming prob
lem Of it's own to wrestle with in
the form of an army Of from $4,000 to
100000 disemployed workingmen-
discharged soldiers and workers now
employed in making supplies for the
soldiers, but whose employment will
cease with the close of the war.
1.-THE labor organizations will then
have to fight not alone to maintain
the present low enough standard of
living, but to save themselves from
very destruction. It is the clear duty
Of the British government to make
adequate provision for every dis
abled British soldier, as it is the duty
Of the New Zealand government to
provide for every New Zealand SOL
der.
If the British government fails to
do this, it will only fail because Of an
unwillingness to impose the necessary
taxation on that particular class
which will have benefited fabulously
by the war. There can be no honest
reason for making New Zealand or
any other colony the dumping ground
for Britain's disabled soldiers"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
OREGON WOMEN
HAVE 48-HOUR LAW?

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 30.-A 49,
hour labor week law for women will
be placed before the Oregon state Leg
1slature, when it meets in January, by
the Consdmers' league, Portland.
This act provides that women may
not work for wages more than 4S
hours a week. It does not, however
limit their labor to eight hours a day.
The law is modelled generally after
the California law.
Another bill to be presented pro-
woes mat owners Of cold storage
warehouses; must make monthly re-
ports to certain designated Govern
ment officials, giving a detailed in
ventory of all goods in their plants.
This law is intended to halt the prac-
tice of storing perishables. such as
nutter, during low price period, and
Keeping them until the prices 70 up.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
NEW YORK CITIES
JOIN BOYCOTT To
LOWER PRICES

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-All cities in
New York state will be asked to join
In boycott on eggs, which begins
here Tuesday.
cornelius F. Burns, mayor of Troy
and president of the state conference
OF mayors, informed Joseph Hartigan,
commissioner Of weights and meas
ures, that he would send kilograms to
mayors of all cities urging them to is
sue proc1amations at once urging peo-
pie to boycott eggs for two weeks, or
until the price comes down.
Cities to Join Hands.
Mayor Burns favors some plan of
bringing all the cities into closer. CO.
operation so that they may act Jointly
in following up the embargo on eggs
by an embargo on butter and other
products.
One feature of the campaign against
gambling in eggs will be in the display
in practically every movie theater in
the city OF reminders to the public
that the boycott is on and that substi-
tutes. for eggs should be eaten in the
next two weeks.
Plan State Commission.
A state commission to deal with the
present increased cost of living will
be urged on the legislature by Gov.
Whitman, he announced Tuesday. -.
That the situation calls for 'legisla-
ton and effective accomplishment"
the governor asserted he firmly be-
1ieved. He added that it might take
a. week or two to complete the plan
he and others prominent in the cam
paign to lower food prices have in
mind.
Spokane Women Act.
SPOKANE-The Woman's Good
Government league adopted a resolu-
ton declaring O. boycott on turkeys.
butter and eggs, until prices are re-
dhced.
Threaten Food EMBARGO.
NORFOLK, Va.-The Housewives
league Of Norfolk decided on a boy
colt against the purchase Of eggs and
turkeys unless local dealers reduce the
price Of the former to IS cents a dozen
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02

The Orpheum Show for the coming
week looks good if advance notices are
reliable. Miss Evan-Burrows Fon-
tame, dancef Of note, assisted by Mr..
Kenneth Harlan and a company of
classic dancers, will headline the bill
Vinie DAILY, from the Royal Opera,
Bucharest Roumania and Hammer
STEMS London opera house, will be a
prominent feature, also the we'll
known comedian, Harry Holman
Others on the bill are Milt Collins,
THE Speaker of the House." Charles
Irwin & Kitty Henry, The Dancing
Kennedys and Brooks & Lorella. The
current weeks bill, full of comedy,
singing and dancing, is providing the
popular brand Of amusement
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
MUSICIANS UNION
WINS RECOGNITION

BRI~ GEPOpT. Conn.,, Nov. 49,
Musicians union has won its union
shop demand and celebrated the
event last week. About 400 musi-
clans are now included in this or
ganization.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02

and of the latter to 40 cents a pound.
Boycott Storage Eggs.
st. Paul.-The St. Paul Housewives
league declared a boycott on storage
eggs at meeting of the executive
committee.
Seek Egg Substitute.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., If Spring.
field housewives can find a substitute
for eggs boycott will be urged by the
Women's Improvement league.