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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
AUSTRIANS BEAT
ITALIANS BACK
Give Way Before Vigorous On
set in Southern Tyrol;
Ousting TcutonS

The Austrian offensive on the Italian
front is being pushed vigorously, ac-
cording 10 current official reports, and
the Italians admittedly have fallen
back in the Southern Tyrol before the
Austrian onset.
The course of the operations is be-
ing closely watched in capitals of both
the entente and central peYers. Mill
tary observers in Paris express con-
fdence that the Italian defense will
prevent Austrian penetration into The
Vicenza plain, the apparent objective
of the attacking forces.
Ousting Teutons
In the fighting about VerduE the
French, who have been restive under
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
Cost Just $5l.2O For
Four Men to Cast Vote

Rush townships primary election
officers We're paid off to-day by the
county commissioners. They all
worked right hard Tuesday.
Nevertheless John Genres, the Judge
of the board. handed IN the expense
bill half f-apologetically I'VE didn't
get out such a very big vote" he ex-
planned to Ed. IT. Fisher. chief clerk.
Didn't even the board vote?"
We'll, three members Gi1." admit
ted Judge Genres.
And how big a vote was polled ,"
We'll, only four-two Republicans
and two Democrats
The bill of expenses. including pay
of officers, transportation of boxes.
etc, totaled S51.20-iust Sl2.SO per
vote.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
Malone and Palmer Will
Speak Here at Dinner

The Central Democratic Club of
Harrisburg will give its annual Jeffer-
son banquet tonight at o'clock at
the Masonic Temple. These annual
dinners bring together prominent
Democrats from all over Pennsylva-
mia and are very pleasant affairs.
Simplicity in decorations as befitting
Jeffersonian function will mark the
affair Dudley Field Malone, collector
of the port of New York, and a pol
ished orator, will speak. A. Mitchell
Palmer, who was reelected national
committeeman al the primaries on
Tuesday, will also make an address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
TContinued on Page 81
BOY SCOUTS GAINING
BY Associated Press

New York, May Is. The Boy
Scouts are gaining recruits at the rate
of $4,000 n month, according to re-
port made public to-day at the general
conference of scout executives of East
ern cities in session here. Thirty-two
cities east of ST. Louis and Chicago
are represented at the conference
The scout executives arc considering
plans for the establishment OF large
permanent scout camps in various
parts of the country as well as numer-
GUS weekend camps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
STA Loads of Rubbish
and Garbage Removed

More than five hundred loads of
ashes, rubbish and refuse, "a loads of
garbage and eleven dead animals were
removed from one-half of the city in
the first three days of the annual
Spring cleanup week" campaign.
Ten thousand circulars are being
circulated by the Civic Club giving
suggestions to housewives and proper
~ owners on cleanup work so that
little or no rubbish will litter back
yards and alleys.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
Continued on Page 81
Sheldon w. Funk Will
Talk at Paxtang Tonight
SPECIAL 10 the Tclegrdbh

Paxtang, Pa, May IS. - Plans were
completed to-day for the meeting in
the Paxton Presbyterian church this
evening at 7.45 o'clock when Sheldon
w. Funk, OF Boyertown one of the
farm advisors of the State Department
of Agriculture, will talk on ''PIants
and Flowers and Their Care" Mr..
Funk has made careful study of
flowers and is a most excellent snea al,e,.
on the subject From all indications
he will be greeted by big audience
Children of the borough schools have
been invited especially to attend the
meeting. 'e
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
DEBATE USE OF
ARMED FORCE TO
STAMP OUT WARS
Leagues Plan Threshed Out at
International Arbitration
Conference
MUST FIGHT FOR PEACE
Speaker Declares Decision of
Tribunals Powerless With
out Backing
MUST FIGHT FOR PEACE

Mohonk Lake. y. Y, May 1S.-The
use of military compulsion by a group
of nations to prevent war. which is
the most radical feature OF the plan
advocated by the League to Enforce
Peace. was debated to-day before the
Lake Mohonk Conference or. Inter-
national Arbitration. The proposition
was favored by Herbert S. HoUsuoa
ana DR.. George Haven Putnam, New
ork publishers, and opposed by Dr.
James l.. Tyron, of Boston, director of
the New England department of the
american Peace Society. and A. II.
snow, Washington, d. c., lawyer.
Peace between nations" said Mr.
Houston, Just as does peace within
nations, must rest on force. Peace
must be put on a war footing and it's
advocates must quit the forum for the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
Mice Inoculated With
Tumor Germs Flee Zeps

New York, May is. - Four mice,
whose ancestors had been inoculated
with tumor germs for fifteen years,
took up their residence to-day in the
Crocker Cancer Research Laboratory
at Columbia University. They were
sent here from London to escape the
danger of Zeppelin raids.
In the last German air raid over
London =. bomb was dropped near the
laboratory whore the mice were being
kept and it was decided to send them
to the United States for fear that an
other bomb might destroy the work
of Years
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
MAY FREE MISS BLAKELOCK
By dssoeinted PrEsS

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, May IS. -
Miss Marion Blakelock, daughter of
r. A. Blakelock, the painter, herself
an artist, may soon be released from
the Hudson River State Hospital in
Poughkeepsie. A movement similar
TO that which won freedom for her
father from the Middletown Asylum
is under way among art patrons in
Chicago. Within a few days a COM
mittee will be chosen by the local
court and habeas corpus proceedings
to procure her freedom will follow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
Caranzistas Moving
Along American Lines
BY .isSoCiafcd Pres,

Columbus, \. NJ, May 1S.-The Car
rama garrison at Ascencion, under
Colonel Saenez, is moving south along
the American line of communication.
ostensibly TO FL Vale. No reason vas
assigned here to-day for the move
mUnt.
Reports from the field indicat ed
that General J. ]. Pershings eXpe-
dictionary command is experiencing
shortage of soap, but otherwise is we'll
rationed and re-equipped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18

ARE BALLOTING
FOR MODERATOR
General Assembly Expected TO
Set Precedent by Electing
Eastern Man
SESSION MPOR L A n T
To Consider Expulsion of New
York Presbytery; May Con-
solidate Boards
SESSION IMPORTANT

Atlantic City, n. J., May 1S.-Inter-
est in the first days sessions of the
Presbyterian general assembly which
began its 12Sth annual meeting here
to-day, centered in the election of a
moderator to succeed the Rev. J. Ross
Stevenson, president of Princeton
Theological Seminary. There We're a
number of candidates but leaders
among the 1000 delegates predicted
that the assembly would set a prece-
dent by selecting the Rev. w. l.. Nc
Evan. of Pittsburgh. 1t is customary
to alternate between the East and
West in filing the highest office in
the gift of the church. Other, candi-
dates prominently mentioned include
the Rev. DR.. John A. Marquis Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; the Rev. Dr. George L.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
GContinued OH Page 81
NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING

Berlin, May Ia. ~ (By wireless.) -
The negotiations between Rumania
and Bulgaria for the interchange of
goods, which were threatened with
failure for a time. are now progressing
satisfactorily. Dispatches to the Over
seas News Agency quote the Bulgarian
finance minister to the effect that con-
cessions have been made on both sides.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
AMBULANCE Is
BADLY NEEDED
City Far Behind Smaller Mu-
inequalities in Service Rem
dered Injured and Sick

The need of q new ambulance and
police patrol and of a private ambu-
lance for the Harrisburg hospital was
pointed out to-day by Mayor L. S.
Meals and William NJ. Condor, super
intendent of the Harrisburg hospital.
The Mayor yesterday issued orders to
use the present police ambulance only
for emergency cases and to haul pris-
oners for the department
Persons who cannot afford to pay
for private ambulance service will be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
HURT TRYING TO ESCAPE

Attempting to escape the third time
from Detective |. n. Durnbaugh, Tues
day night, Ignatzer Butar. aged 26. 254
Myers street, Steelton, tripped and fell.
The detective also fell Butar was
picked up and taken to the Harrisburg
Hospital where deep decorations to his
scalp were dressed. His head had
struck the curb when he made a
cushion for Durnbaugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18

ARREST BATF MURDERER


New York, May is. --- Angelo Gag
liano, laundryman was arrested here
last night charged with murder in
the first degree in connection with
the shooting two years ago of Barnet
Baff. Two others arrested in the case
already have been convicted. The
killing of Baff, a wholesale poultry
dealer, was alleged to have been in.
spired by business rivals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
CONTINUED ON Page 81
ARREST ARMY OFFICER
FOR STEALING NARCOTICS
"a .Assotiatcd Press

Washington, May Is. - DR. Frank
Lave. first sergeant in the United
States army medical corps, to-day
awaited hearing on a charge of pos
sessing illegally a large quantity of
narcotic drugs belonging to the gov
ernment. He was arrested at his
home near Hyattsville, late last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
GERMANS URGED
TO OBSERVE
Fatherland Admonishes Teu-
ton Citizens in U. S. to Stay
Clear of Entanglements

Washington, May IS. - Germany.
through Count Won Bernstorff, has in
tructed all German consuls in the
United States to admonish German
citizens in their districts to observe
American laws. This was done in an
effort to end various alleged viola
tions of American neutrality
The ambassador acted in instructions
from the Berlin Foreign Office. The
action was announced to-day in this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
KNEW OF REVOLT
FAR IN ADVANCE
Shown at Royal Commission
Hearing That British Were
Aware of Uprising
By Associated Press

London, May 1S.-From testimony
developed to-day at the hearing opened
by the royal commission to inquire
into the Irish, rebellion it appeared
that the government had received ad-
vance information of preparations for
an uprising with help from German
sources
The testimony was given by Sir Mat
thew Nathan. who resigned as under
secretary for Ireland after the re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
SEIZE DUTCH MAIL
BY Associated Press

Berlin. May II. - (By wireless.) -
a dispatch from The Hague to the
Overseas News Agency says that all
the first-class mail on board the Dutch
steamship Bandoeng, found from Rot
terdam for Batavia, has been taken off
by the British authorities
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
LContinued on Page II
LoNN oyER BILLION CROWNS

BY associated Press
Berlin, May IS. --- Subscriptions to
the fourth Hungarian war loan thus
far amount to $1,000, 900, 900 crowns.
The number of small subscriptions is
greater than during the earlier war
loans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
COOLEST NAY ~

To-day was the coolest May Is in
the history of the local Weather
Bureau. according to r.. r. Demain.
local forecaster. The temperature will
be a. degrees tonight and the cool
weather will probably last several
days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
VESSELS sTANr BY STEAMER
BY associated Press

sydney n. S. w, May IS. - The
steamship Innisbrook shore near Ia
BILE Head, Glace Bay, was still hard
aground tonight. Seven vessels are
at the scene.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
Italy Is Shaken by
Series of Earthquakes

Rome, May IT. An earthquake of
particular violence has occurred along
the Adriatic coast between Rimini and
Cessna. At the latter town dozen
people were injured by the fall of cor
nices.
Father Alfani. director of the OBJ
servatory at Florence, predicts a repe-
tition of the earthquake which extend
ed to the Venetian provinces
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
WOULD RETIRE
AGED PASTORS
Reformed Body Suggests An
nuity Fund; Sustain Pastor
of Fourth Church Here

The four-day convention of the
sixty-fourth annual Lancaster classis
of the Reformed Church. in session at
the First Reformed Church. Steelton,
will close after this afternoons ses
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18

The entire central section of Italy
was shaken by repeated earthquakes
which lasted through Tuesday and
Wednesday. Only the most meager
details have as yet been received in
this country and it is not known what
loss of life occurred. If any.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
General Conditions

The Southern storm has passed off
northeastward. 1t caused rain in
the Inst twent--fOur hours gem
orally cast of the Lake Region
and In the Upper Ohio Valley.
with gales along the Atlantic
const from New Jersey north
ward.
A further fall of to 8 degrees I'm
temperature has occurred over
nearly all the Eastern half of
the country and In the South
west, while In north and central
districts from the Plains states
westward temperatures have
risen to IS degrees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair,
continued cool Tonight and Fri
day; lowest temperature Tonight
about ~ degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania FaIr,
continued cool Tonight and Fri
dny; moderate winds, mostly
northwest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18

Temperature n. M, 80.
Suni Rises, 4'47 n. M; sets, 7iIs
D. m.
MOOni Rises, o y. m.
River Stages 4.3 feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18

Yesterday'E Weather
Highest temperature, 5s.
lowest temperature, ~.
Mean Temperature. 81.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
River

The Juniata. Chemung and the up
per portions of the North and
West branches will fall; the lower
portions of the North and West
branches Will rise this afternoon
and Tonight and fall Friday. The
main river will rise this after
noon and Tonight and begin 10
fall Friday or Friday night. A
stage of about 5.5 feet II indicat-
ed for Harrisburg Friday morn
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18

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Evening star., 1916-11-05

leased the Ridgway cottage In East
Melrose street for the winter. wherA
they are now settled.
Mrs. Emma Excl and daughters have
taken possession of the house at Chevy
Chase which they have leased Tor the
winter.
Mrs Charles Davis Cugle has cards
out for a bridge tea Wednesday, No.
vember 8. at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Ashby Leavell have
and will go to town for the winter.
Mrs. James Austin of Grafton street
is visiting her son in New Jersey for
several weeks.
Mrs. ]. L. Ridgway will leave the
coming week for West Virginia. where
she will visit her son King. who Is a
student at Greenbrier Military School.
Mrs. F. NJ. NJ. Beall was hostess at
bridge luncheon at her home Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. William l. Demming has returned
to his home from Ohio, where he has
been for some time.
Mrs. Thomas Miffiin Hall of Phila-
delphia. Pa, is visiting her son and
daughter law. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Mifiiin Hall.
Mrs. Charles Z. Langley left Thurs
day for New York. where she made
the trip by motor for a visit with
friends.
The Women's Club Of Chevy Chase
was entertained Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. William Inlay
Each member made a two-minute talk
on domestic science
Evening star., 1916-11-05
Thompson-Montgomery.

st. Matthew's Church in Rhode Island
avenue was thronged yesterday for the
marriage of Miss Leita Montgomery
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Warwlck
) Emile Montgomery, and Lieut.. Terry
Brewster Thompson. U. S. N, son OF
: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Thompson,
which took place at noon.
s Mgr. Lee, pastor of the church and
cousin of the bride, performed the cere-
mony in the presence of a distinguished
gathering, representative of official,
army, navy and resident society with
which the parents of the bride and
bridegroom are prominently identihed.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Edward Doug
las White, uncle and aunt of the bride,
were also present.
Rev. Father Buckley officiated at the
nuptial mass which followed. Blshop
-O'Connell of Richmond, Mgr. Mackfn
and Mgr Russell were among the
clergymen in the sanctuary.
The altar vases were filled with as
cension lilies and asparagus vine and
palms banked the sanctuary. stand
ards filled with large clusters of white
-chrysanthemums were at either side
of the sanctuary gates and small blue
spruce trees were placed on the steps
against the white marble altar rail.
The bride, who entered the church
with her father, wore gown OF r1ch
white satin, the skirt slightly draped
and the bodice composed almost en-
tirely of rare old point lace, gift from
her aunt. Mrs. Edward Douglas White.
This lace was worn by the great
Evening star., 1916-11-05
Healy-Krol.

Chrysanthemums in profusion formed
the setting for the marriage of Miss
Elizabeth NJ. Krol. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Simon Krol. and Mr.. Ambrose W.
Healy. son Of Mr. and Mrs. John p
Healy, which took place Monday. Oc-
tober 80. at o'clock at st. Aloysius
Church.
Rev. E. ]. Sweeney performed the
ceremony and said the nuptial mass
which followed.
The bride wore a white broadcloth
suit with a large white beaver hat.
trimmed with a silver beaded orna-
ment, and a white fox scarf.
Her bouquet was shower of white
roses.
Miss Agnes NJ. Krol. sister of the
bride. was the maid of honor. Her gown
was Of pink crepe de chine and her hat
was a large model of white silk beaver.
She carried a bouquet of pink roses.
The bridesmaids-Miss Elsie Healy
and Miss Louise Fiori-wore white net
dresses over white satin with white
picture hats.
They carried bouquets OF pink roses.
Mr.. Henry T. Healy was best man. and
the ushers were Mr. John Harding, Mr..
Halstead Farrell. Mr.. Jack Wahl and
Mr. John Mistrella.
A breakfast followed for the members
of the two families and few intimate
friends. The same evening a large re-
ception was held.
Mr. and Mrs. Healy will reside at 224
G street northeast
Evening star., 1916-11-05
80cie6X

grandmother of the bride and by Mrs.
White at their weddings. The long
train of satin fell from the shoulders
and was almost completely covered
arranged with a coronet OF orange
blossoms.
She wore diamond bracelet. the gift
of the bridegroom, and carried round
bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the
valley.
Mrs. Richard Dana Skinner. the
matron of honor, wore an exquisite
gown of shell pink radium velvet, COM
bined with silver net. The net trimmed
the waist and formed the long trans
velvet was attached to the girdle. She
wore black picture hat of silk beaver
trimmed with a tiny feather ornament,
and carried a colonial bouquet in a
lace holder of pink roses, violets and
forget-me-nots. centered with a gar
denia and tied with silverine ribbon.
Miss Anna Montgomery and Miss Mary
Montgomery, who attended their sister
gowns of della Robian blue tulle over
silver tissue. The short-waisted bodices
were trimmed with pink rosebuds and
the bouffant skirts were draped. Their
with silver roses. and they wore silver
slippers and stockings. Sweethe art
roses and lilies of the valley tied with
silverine ribbon formed their Bouquets
Lieut.. John Mcdonald Thompson
U. S. A. brother of the bridegroom. was
Chapman c. Todd. U. S. N; Lieut. r.
]. Wilson. U. S. N; Lieut.. A. Won s.
Pickhardt. U. S. N. all of the U. S. S.
New York and Lieut. L. B. Ard, U. S.
the Naval Academy. class of 1913; Mr..
Richard Dana Skinner. Mr. Warwick
Montgomery and Mr.. Outerbridge Mont
gomery. brothers of the bride. and Mr.
Evening star., 1916-11-05
and a reception win follow at the Dulin

and q reception will follow at the Dulin
residence in K street
The bride, who will be escorted and
later given in marriage by her brother,
tended by Mrs. Olaf M Kelly Of Brook
lyn and Mrs. Carl W. Mitman as ma
irons of honor. Miss Margheritta Till
man will be the maid of honor and Miss
bridesmaids.
Lieut.. A. S. Merrill, U s. N, will be
the best man, and the ushers will in
clude Lieut.. ]. w. McClaran. Lieut.. A.
s. Wolfe. Lieut.. P. 8. Thesis and Lieut.
F. L. Johnston. all of the United States
Navy
Mr. and Mrs. Olaf NJ Kelly. who ar
rived yesterday; Capt L. H Mattair
U. S. A. retired. and Mrs. Mattair OF
Jacksonville, Fla. and Mr.. William F
house party which Mrs. Dulin is en-
tertaining over the wedding.
After their wedding trip Lieut.
Fischer and his bride will reside at
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Marguerite Cecilia o'Toole
o'Toole, and Mr.. Edwin Perry corbett
of Columbus. Ohio. will be married
Wednesday we gssds5 s"n, evening & at o'clock at
The bride will be escorted by her
brother-in-law, Mr.. William D. Lynch
and her sister. Mrs. William D. Lynch
will be her only attendant.
brother of the bridegroom. will act as
best man, and the ushers will include
Mr.. William Hoover. Mr.. Charles
Hart. Mr.. Arthur Houghton and Mr..
Merrill Galliher.
Rauscher's.
Mr. Corbett and his bride will re-
side at Columbus.