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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
GREAT STRIKE IS
IN BALANCE AS
MEDIATION FAILS
Board Makes Effort to Induce
Brotherhoods to Arbitradte;
Decision Tomorrow
WILSON LAST CHANCE
If He Fails to Bring Sides To-
gether Nationwide Strike
Will Be Called
BY .4ttocintc6 Prcst

New York, Aug. 12.-Whether a
nationwide railroad strike is TO be
called or prevented still hung in the
balance to-day after the United States
Board of Mediation and Cancellation,
announcing that mediation had failed,
made an effort to induce the railroad
brotherhoods TO arbitrate their differ
enceS with the railroad manaers.
The brotherhoods. after discussing
an arbitration proposal made to them
by the board under the Newlands act,
adjourned without reaching a decision.
They announced that an answer would
ne given tomorrow morning at an
other meeting OF the chiefs and dele
ates of the brotherhoods.
Want Specific Decision
a. B. Garretson. head of the con-
ductors' brotherhood, said after the
meeting that in proposing arbitration
the members of the mediation board
had not informed the men whether
the railroad managers had any spe-
cific questions to arbitrate and that
they would propose that the media
tors obtain from the managers a more
definite proposition. He indicated that
the arbitration proposal was a gen.
eral one and that the men were with
holding decision to learn if the rail-
roads cared TO be specific.
We arrived at no decision to-day"
said Mr.. Garretson.
The men will meet tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock with the media
tors and unless we find that the me-
diators are in q position to state def
nitely that the railroads will agree to
arbitrate there can be no further
progress in the matter"
Mr.. Garretson described as "prema-
ture" a statement made by a delegate
who left the meeting before it ad-
1ourned that the men had rejected
the arbitration proposal and voted to
lay the situation before President
Wilson. He, said, however, that the
statement of the men was still opposed
to arbitration. opposition to which they
have taken on the ground that previous
arbitrations have proved unfavorable.
The fact, however, that the men
delayed their decision on the matter
gave rise to the hope that they might
finally recede from their attitude. The
railroad managers reiterated, today,
their determination to fight for the
arbitration principle, which. they said,
II they gave up would mean that they
were forever afterward at the mercy
of their employees.
Upon the decision of the employees
as tc whether this form of arbitration
will be accepted depends the question
OF calling nationwide strike lies in
OH dppSdl 10 fTSSluenJ wilson 10 use
his good offices in a last effort to bring
the disputants together.
Opposed Enlargement
Announcement of the failure of me-
diation was made by Martin A. Knapp.
a member of the mediation board
after a conference of the mediators
with the brotherhood chiefs which
lasted more than an hour. The pre-
else terms of the new arbitration pro
posal were not made public, but the
proposal is understood to involve an
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Women to War on Wilson;
Scatter Forces Through
IL Equal Suffrage States
Ru Astocinted PrcSS

Colorado Springs. Col. Aug. IA
National woman's party leaders, fol-
lowing yesterdays action in adopting
an election policy for the coming pres
idential campaign were preparing to-
day to scatter their forces throughout
twelve equal suffrage states.
In accordance with the plans agreed
upon the campaign workers were in
structed to use their best efforts to
prevent the reelection of President
Wilson and in states where women are
entitled to vote for members of Con-
gress, to work for the defeat of Demo-
cratic candidates. The party members
are pledged to oppose the Democratic
party so long as that party neglects
to bring about the enactment of the
Susan B. Anthony federal amendment.
Twenty-Five Colorado women, for
mer Democrats, now affiliated with the
Woman's party, are awaiting a reply
to their message last night to Presi-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
GERMANS UNABLE
TO STOP ALLIED
DRIVE ON SOMME
Persistent Efforts Result in
Heavy Loss to Attackers;
Russians Move Ahead
CROSS KOROPICE RIVER
Advance Further Imperils Teu-
ton Line; Pressing Toward
Lemberg

Persistent efforts are being made by
the Germans to stop the allied often
sive on the Somme by counter attack
ing both the French and British.
Heavy attacks were delivered last
night on the Franco British lines but
neither was successful. according to
the allied war offices.
The French were attacked both
north of the Sornme. near Hem wood
and south of the river at La Maison-
cite, the artillery stopping both at
tacks. The attack on the British took
place north of Pozieres. London de-
clared 1t was nowhere successful and
resulted in heavy losses to the Ger
mans.
Russians Press On
In Galicia the Russians are keep
ing up their impressive drive towards
Lember from the southeast. After
taking Stanislau General Letchitsk is
pressing on toward Halicz, the i'm
portant railway junction to the north
on the Dniester and key position in
the Lemberg defenses.
Petrograd to-day reports the eros
sing of the Koropice river by the Rus
slams in the region north of Buczacz
This advance still further imperils the
Stripa line of the Teutons to the north
and Halicz to the west. South of
Stanislau the Russians are also ad-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Wife Seeks Husband, Whom
She Says Left Home Day
After Daughter Was Born

Unable longer to support herself
and infant child unaided, she declares,
Mrs John Huber. 104 South Thir-
teenth street, appealed to the news
papers to-day to aid in the search for
her husband. whom she asserts left
home, August 2, the day following the
birth of their tiny daughter.
The Hubers moved to Harrisburg
from Richmond, Indiana, last January.
Mr.. Huber was a brakeman in the
yards at Steelton. The wife is grief
stricken and is anxious to learn her
husbands whereabouts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
TO AID
WARSTARVINGIS
DISAPPOINTING
Washington Keenly Feels IN
compromising Attitude of
Belligcrents
By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. IL. - The un-
compromising attitude of European
belligerents in the negotiations
through which the United States had
hoped to extend relief work in the
war zones is causing keen disappoint-
ment among officials here. Three new
notes on the subject were before the
State Department to-day but none Of
them. appeared to open any new ave-
nue. for continuation of efforts to aid
the starving and homeless of the war
swept areas.
Great Britain and Austria again
have declared in vigorous terms their
unwillingness to recede from the
regulations which have operated to
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
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FULL CREW" LAW Appeal

The Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY
to-day filed notice with the Public Ser
vice Commission of it's intention to
appeal to the Superior Court against
the, decision of the Commission in the
so-called locked baggage car" case.
The Commission held that even though
a baggage car be locked at one end
of division and not opened until the
other under the requirements of the
full crew. law a baggagemap must be
employed. The company also will an
peal from the decision requiring it to
carry the passenger coach occupied by
the crew of mail trains other than ri
the rear of the trains.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
and somewhat cooler Tonight with
lowest temperature about 81 de-
Erees. Sunday fair with moderate
temperature.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to-
night and sunday. Somewhat cool
er tonight, moderate Temperature
sunday. Light northwest winds.
General Conditions
The depression from the North
west that was central north of the
lake region Friday morning mas
moved eastward to the North At
mostly light, in the Ohio valley and
Tennessee and in the Atlantic States
from Massachusetts to North Caro-
INA, and In the upper ST. Lawrence
valley In the last "a hours. Show
ers fell also in Florida, Alabama,
on the Texas coast. and Mt few
stations In the West. 1t is to 10
degrees warmer In the Atlantic
States from Maine to North Carolina
and over nearly all the country
west of the Rocky Mountains, In
the lake region, the upper Missis-
slppi and lower Missouri valleys, a
general fall of 2 to 10 degrees has
occurred since last report.
River
The Susquehanna river and all its
branches will fall slowly or re-
main stationary. A stage OF abo1T
Bis feet is indicated for Harris
burg Sunday morning.
Temperatures n. M, "A ID. m.
Sun-Rise, 5.14 n. M; Sets, 7.O5
p. m.
MoOn-FuII moon, Tomorrow,
n m.
River Stage-3.2 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 20.
Mean temperature, 8S.
Lowest temperature, 65.
Normal temperature, 73.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
TOLD HE WON'T
BEPUT TODEATH
SAYS THAT'S FINE
Sole Comment of Farmland
Freed of Murder Penalty
by Confession

New York. Aug. 12.-News that the
confession of another man would
prove the innocence of Charles F. Site
low, four times rescued from the cleo
trio chair by legal stays, the last time
when he had said his final prayers
and was within 26 minutes of being
led to death, was taken to the con-
demned man in Sing Sing late yester-
day by Warden Osborne and Spencer
Miller, the warden's deputy and Sec
retary.
1t was Spencer Miller who. after
months of observation of the man.
believed Stielow's statement that he
was innocent when the man was for
the first time-last April-within a
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12

CAMPS CLEARED
OF GUARDSMEN
25,000 Trops, All Remaining.
Are Ordei , Il to Mexican
Border
70 STOP FOR RECRUITS
Units Get Command to Move
Without Waiting For Mini
mum Strength
By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 2.-Twenty-hve
thousand more troops were to-day
ordered to the border by the War De-
partInent. All Kentucky, Ohio and
Vermont troops were ordered to move
and all departmental commanders
were instructed TO send troops.
1t was stated at the War Department
that under these orders National
Guard regiments now held at State.
mobilization points would be sent to
the border without waiting until they
were recruited to the modified
strength
War Department officials said the
purpose of the movement was to re-
lieve the trying situation of regiments
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Adams County Case of
Infantile Paralysis Has
Several Unique Features
Special to the Telegraph

Gettysburg. Pa, Aug. 10. = Differing
from most cases. the Illness of Evelyn
of Charles Shindledecker,' of Fairfield
eight miles from here. has been pro-.
nounced infantile paralysis, the first
that the little girl can move her one
leg while lying in bed, but cannot put
any weight upon it when standing.
plete paralysis as in the more severe
cases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
MANY MEXICANs STARVING
Br Assncinted Prcrr

FL Paso, Tex. Aug. 12.-Conditions
in Mexico City are bordering on
anarchy because of the food shortaees
according to arrivals from the capitai
here to-day. The refugees, all of
whom are Mexicans. said rioters had
seized the electric lighting and power
plants outside the city and that as a
result the town had been without light
or street car service for more than n
week
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
WILSON ATTACKS
ARE CONTINUED
Hughes Accuses Administra-
ton of Irregularities in Gus
toms Service

Helena, Mont, Aug. 12.-Charles e.
Hughes, continuing his attacks on the
administration for his appointments,
to-day charged Secretary McAdoo
upon reliable information" with hav-
ing replaced Henry N. Clapp, formerly
confidential secretary to John G.. Car
Isle, with Daniel E. Finn. son of
Battery Dan" Finn, a Tammany
leader, as assistant appraiser of mer-
chandise at New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
CAN'T REACH COAL PRICE
BY Associated Press

Washington, Aug. IL. Investiga-
ton of complaints of high retail prices
for coal in Providence. r. l., have led
the Federal Trade Commission to de-
eide that conditions responsible are
not of a character to be reached by
the commission under the law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
TRAVEL IS HEAVY
ON PENN HIGHWAY
Road Is in Fine Condition From
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh;
Set New Records

The number of automobile tourists
passing through Harrisburg, greater
this summer than ever before, has
been augmented since Monday by
scores of car owners who are seeing
Pennsylvania first" during National
Touring Week. Hotel men and
garage owners said to-day that over
land travel has been greater this week
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Negotiations Completed
For New Great Britain
Loan of $25O,OOO,O 900
Rn Atsocintrd prc,,

New York, Aug. L. = The belief
was expressed in financial circles to-
day that within a fortnight official
announcement would be made that
negotiations had been completed for
new loan to Great Britain reported
to be $3.50, 100000. This loan will run
for two years, according to a summary
published here to-day with interest at
five per cent, and the notes, to ma
ture in two years and to be offered
at 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
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sERvICEs FoR JAMES RUSS

Impressive funeral services for
James Russ, widely-known hotel pro-
prietor in the CITY, were held this
morning at st. Patricks Cathedral
when solemn high mass was cele-
brated by Monsignor NJ NJ. Hassett
The Rev. T. B. Johnson was deacon
and the Rev. D. P. Reardon, sub
deacon. Burial was made in the Mt
Calvary cemetery. Proprietors of the
Senate Hotel and Hotel Columbus.
closed during the funeral. Hundreds
of friends of Mr.. Russ attended the
services. .P.sr .s, H.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Child Turning Red and
Dying; Swallows Ribbon

Oil City Pa. Aug. 10. - Following
the swallowing of piece of red ribbon
several weeks ago. Marion Holbrook. .
years old, is dying from Internal pois-
oning. The case is one of the strangesI
in local medical records. and physicians
have so far been unable to do ANYTHING
kor the stricken child.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
FIREBUGs SUSPECTED

The State Fire Marshal's Depart
ment to-day assigned inspectors to
investigate fires that destroyed a Hv-
cry stable at Brockleyville, jefferson
county, and house in woodbury.
township, Blair county, both of which
are reported to be of incendiary origin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Parrot Swears Until
Police Order Reform
Special to the Telegraph

Reading. Pa, Aug. 12.-Police Off
cials have served notice on Mrs. Harry
Jefferies, owner of a Mexican parrot
named Pedro. that the bird must stop
swearing at passersby. The owner of
the parrot denies that Pedro uses
swear words and controversy has re-
suited. The woman hangs the parrot
in the front yard of her home, next
to the Young Women's Christian AS
sociation, and, according to complain
ants, its conversation knows no limits.
How the hell are you?" the bird is
alleged to ask folks passing. Hot
as hell, amt it?" is another query
credited to Pedro.
That bird gets refined home train
ing" says Mrs. Jefferis. He's 2 years
old, and he never gets a chance to
learn to swear All he does Is sing
'00-00-00' when the girls pass. You
ought to hear him sing Where. @
Where, Has My Little Dog Gone p"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
FAIR NEXT WEEK
By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 12.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Sunday announced to-day by the Wea-
ther Bureau follows:
North and Middle Atlantic States
were: Moderate temperatures and
generally fair until near end of week
when local thundershowers are prob
able.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Fear Many Printers Will Be
Thrown Out of Work Because
of High Cost of Paper
BY Associated Press

Baltimore, Md. Aug. 12. - The
danger that thousands of printers may
be thrown out of work because of the
high cost of white paper was said to
be a serious question concerning tho
delegates to the sixty-second annual
of the International Typo
graphical Union which begins here
next Monday.
The committee on laws, through
whose hands all new laws for sub
mission to the convention must first
pass has been in session for several
days considering about 100 amend
ments and new laws submitted by
local unions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12

New York, Aug 12.--Litte prospect Of the railroad
managers informing the medator upon what they
ready arbtrate it reported prior the
conference belief prevailed that only
offices of President Wilson could prevent strike
Is DEAD, 40 HURT IN TROLLEY WRECK :
Johnstown, Aug H. 49, Eghteea persons were
killed about forty others less injured at Echo
miles from this morning in car wreck
The injured are being brought to Johnstown, :!
Eight of the injured died on their way to the hospital
here Five of them were identified
SEVEN INJURED IN ANOTHER RAID
London Aug r. - An air raid on the British naval
port Dover by German seaplanes occurred this
afternoon An official statement says four bombs were
little material damage was done.
MRS. SAUERS RETAINS TENNIS TITLE
Reservoir Park Mrs Chris sauers won the city
tennis championship from Miss Ruth Starry
? taking both sets by scores of 6-3.
ITALIANS ADVANCING ON PLATEAU :
Rome, Aug. l2-Italan troops advancing on the
Ca4so plateau the war office announced to-day. The
Austrans still holding the hills east Gorilla
EMBARK ON RHODE ISLAND s
Harrisburg. - Nearly dozen young of Harris
burg will EMBARK Monday the United States batleship
Rhode Island for civilian cruise that has been
arranged by Uncle Sam correspond with the prepared
military training camp Pattsburg other points
The local boys include Harry l. BTicker John Croman
William Britsch Samuel Froeich William Hilton Edward
Hilton Russell Lindsay Norman Lenker William Flesher
and George A, Bacon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
115 KILLED IN BLAST

London Aug. 12. - According to a
telegram from Bucharest the number
of persons killed in the explosion in
the powder factory at Dudesti was
lis. Earlier reports stated that only
20 persons had been killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
VACATION SEASON Is AT
ITS HEIGHT

Rest and recreation will not be
complete unless you have all the
news from home every day. Your
favorite newspaper, the Harris
burg Telegraph, will fill the bill.
Phone the Circulation Department
before YOU leave home. The next
issue will meet you, no matter
where you go.
Six cents a week, postage pre-
paid
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
sT. Sebastian SUNK

London. Aug. IL. - The Italian
steamship st. Sebastian has been sunk.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-12
CRUEL AND INHUMAN? - HE'S
SUPERHUMAN, THIS GUY

New York, Aug. II. - Samuel
Richards of Brooklyn is the perfect
husband. He says he is and gives
these reasons for believing it. For
20 years he worked every day, was
home every night, saved his money,
travelled Is miles a day between his
home and his office, bought a cot
tage, gave his wife 500 every Christ
mas, allowed himself only carfare
and lunch money. He never wit
messed a baseball game, never en-
tered a cabaret or other amusement
place, never attended an outing or
clambake, never drank beer or other
liquors, never smoked or chewed,
never took a vacation, never allowed
his affections to wander from his
home.
But his wife is suing him on the
ground of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. That is why Richards tells in
an affidavit just what a perfect hus-
band he has been.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-12
SUTToR CONFESSES CUTTING
WoMAN'S THROAT

Christ Wolf, machinist, today con-
fessed that it was he who cut the
throat of his sweetheart, Mrs. Emma
Bender, a widow. 1916 N. Mozart st.,
last night.
Mrs. Bender was found in her iv-
ing room lying in a pool of blood.
"She drove me to it," said Wolf.
81 loved her madly. She wasn't true
to me-"
A letter found in VOLTS room, 1854
w. North av., led police to believe
he contemplated suicide.
Mrs. Bender is not expected to re-
cover.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-12
MEXICAN EXILES FOMENTING
REVOLT ON BORDER

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 12.-"TroubIe
for the United States and Carranza
government is 'afoot and is being
stirred up right here in Ell Paso by a
number of wealthy Mexican exiles
who desire CarTanza's overthrow and
American Intervention if necessary"
stated government official today.
Several silent and mysterious
strangers reported to be agents of
the exiles have been seen around Ell
Paso hotels, comforting with influ-
entail Mexicans. These men are I'M
der surveillance by United States
secret service men.
Behind the projected revolution"
stated the government official, ''are
a number of Mexicans owning mil
lions of acres in Mexico, but now liv-
ing in Los Angeles, San Antonio and
other places. They are at outs
with the de facto government and
the safety of their wealth depends
upon the crum5ling of the Carranza
regime"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-12
GERMAN AERoS RAID DOVER
RUSS CONTINUE DRIVE

RUSS CONT INUE DRIVE
London.-Two German aeroplanes
dropped four bombs On English coast
town of Dover at 1925 this after
noon.
London.-AdVance guard of Rus
sian force that occupied Stanislau
pressed on two miles northeast of
city and crossed river Zlota Bistrit-
"a, Is miles south of Halitz.
Austro-Germans offered but weak
resistance and then continued re-
treat north toward Dneister river
crossing at Halitz. Several guns
were abandoned by enemy in retreat
from Zlota Bistritza.
London. - Germans last night
made futile attempts to recapture
trenches and high ground north of
Peaieren, recently captured by Aus
tralians.
Paris. - French repuIsed heavy
German attacks on both sides of the
SOmme and made further progress
on front northeast of Verdun.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-12
WEATHER Halls PARALYSIS.

"EH TEN ItHLiS EHFNHE ] SlS-
New York, Aug. II. =. Cooler
weather is acting as check to cpl
demic Of infantile paralysis. Yes
terday showed a marked slump in
number of deaths and of new cases
and it is expected that today viii
show a still greater decrease