The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1867 VOL. 96, NO. 31 SCRAXTON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1916 TWENTY FOUR PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS FRENCH CAPTURE THIAUMONT TWICE; VERDUN BATTLE ON 1,500 MORE N. Y. CARMEN VOTE STRIKE BANDITS GET $33,000 FROM A PAY AUTO STUNNED BY SUDDEN DEATH OF MAJOR EVERETT WARREN, COMMUNITY BOWS IN SORROV German Forces Are Finally Driven from Works After Terrific Struggle.

PART OF FLEURY TAKEN Teutons Shove Russians Back At Kovel in Severe Counter Drive. RUSSIANS CAIN IN SOUTH Petrograd Reports Progress Toward Lemberg Say Many Prisoners Taken. LONDON, August 4. Verdun almost quiescent during the Anglo French offensive in the Somme region, has again become the storm center of the western battle front The French forces have taken the offensive on the right bank of the Meuse and bow hold the Thiaumont work, and the. greater part of the village of Fleury, according to Paris.

The Thiaumont work, already the scene of many desperate combats was twice in French hands during twelve hours on The forces of the German crown prince fought tenaciously, driving the French from the work once," but losing it again. German counter attacks were of no avail, says Paris, and the work remained in the possession of the French. Fleury. which changed hands Thursday after the French had succeeded in taking it, is again almost entirety occupied by the French. Fierce fighting still continues In and around the village.

Many Prisoners Takes. German unwounded prisoners taken in the Verdun fighting number 400. On the Somme front, in Northern France, there has been little infantry activity, both the British and French official communications failing to report any moves on the part of their armies London gays the Germans bombarded the section southwest of Poxieres and also the southern portion of the Mamets wood. Desperate counter attacks by the Germans in the region of the Stokhod river, east of Kovel, have resulted in the retirement of the Russian forces, which had seized the village of Rudka Miryanskai. The village Is only nineteen miles from Kovet.

the Russian objective on the part of the Volhynian front probably accounts for the intensity of the fighting there. Bass Report Sncoess. The Russian General Sakharoffs troops continue to advance south of (Continued on Page Two.) SENATE DEBATES CHILD LABOR BILL WASHINGTON', August 4. Constitutional arguments for and against the administration child labor bill occupied the seante today. Senator Borah, Re publican, maintaining that congress has ample authority to exclude products of child labor from interstate and foreign commerce, and Senator Hardwick, Democrat, insisting that federal legislation of such a character crearly was an infringement on the rights of the states.

Senator Borah asserted that the measure merely carried out the recognized police power of congress over interstate commerce. It must be conceded he said, that there are some things so bad that they must be denied the channels of interstate commerce, and that a line must be drawn somewhere. When it came to discrimination in such a matter, he argued, it could net be left to the states and must necessarily fall upon congress. TWO SUBMJUITSS LOST Rome in? 4 via i A loss of two' Italian submarines' is Officially announced. The statement says that the undersea craft "left with I OtherS On a miSSiOn tO th nmv long time ago.

As they have failed to Constantinople advices transmitted by return to their base they are considered the Athens correspondent of the Ex lcwt change Telegraph company. RECRUITING OFFICER SAYS NATIVE BORN LAG IN SHOW OF That young men of foreign birth, who have become adopted citizens of this country, are showing the true pa trlotic spirit In enlisting to serve the colors and are leading the way to native born young men was the statement last night of Colonel Richard J. Bourke. He wu the speaker at a great meeting before the recruiting headquarters on court house square. Appeal to the young men of the city was not In vain and several of them 'signed up" when he concluded.

Last night was another big one in the campaign to recruit men for the new Third Field artillery. The Thirteenth regiment of Infantry paraded for the last time. Tonight the same men will march the streets but they will be assembled as batteries and will represent a regiment of artillery. I the parade tonight will be the new recruits and former members of the Thirteenth. Men who have served enlistments In the organization will march with those who have Just enrolled for service.

All of them are. expected to be at the armory at 7.45 O'clock. The former members are requested to wear their marksmanship BERLIN TELLS OF GERMAN GAIN AGAINST RUSS Reports Hindenburg's Forces Have Thrown Foe Out of First Line Trenches. BERLIN, Aug. 4.

(Via London) The text of the German statement today reporting operations on the eastern front says: "Army group of Pield Marshal Von Hindenburg: Northwest of Postavy we forced the enemy by our fire to abandon some advanced trenches, and we re pulsed in the region of Spiagla, between, the Narocx and Wisxiev lakes, advances against our field post positions. "On the Serwetsch, east of uorodiscne. and on the Shara, southeast of Bara novichi there were lively hand grenade battles. "Near Lublesxow (northeast of Ko vel) strong enemy attacks again failed. "In the Sitowicaewielch sector flerce battles are developing during the course of which the enemy penetrated the village of Rudka Mirynskaia and the ad joining lines.

During a counter attack German and Austro Hungarian battalions, together with parts of the Polish legion, completely recaptured the lost territory. They took 361 prisoners, cap tured several machine guns, and com pletely repulsed the renewed Russian attacks. "Further south and near Ostrov, and In the region of the fast of Sviniuchy enemv enterDrises did not proceed be yond the initial stage as the result of our fire. "Front of Field Marshal Archduke Charles. In the Carpathians German troops gained ground in the region of Kopilas.

'Balkan front: In positions south or BitoLi encasements took place with Ser bian detachments which ended in favor of the Bulgarian advance posts." HUGHES TO. START ON TRIP TODAY BRIDGEHAMPTON. L. Aug. 4.

Charles Evans Hughes spent today Making his trunks for his western trip. One of the three trunks he will take with him will be filled data which he will use in his speeches. Accompanied' by Mrs. Hughes he will leave here tomorrow for New York, from where the start for the west will be made tomorrow night. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO MEET IN DETROIT NEXT PORTLAND.

Aug. 4. Detroit was chosen today by the Supreme lodge. Knights of Pythias, meeting In twenty ninth biennial session here, as the convention place in 1918. That city received eighty three votes, while Chicago was given twenty two and Portland, seventeen.

Among other cities considered were Buffalo, New Haven and Washington. I GUARDSMEN ON BORDER WILL NOT LOSE VOTE PHILADELPHIA. August 4. The 12,000 Pennsylvania guardsmen doing border duty will not be deprived if their right to vote at the presidential elec tion next November, according to a statement today by Attorney General Francis Shunk Brown. There is no question of the law pro viding for such an emergency Brown said, provided the guardsmen are actually on duty on election day.

It will be necessary for some one to receive and certify the soldier vote, Mr. Brown explained. BAR01TEB3 TOK HOTTEST PIKED LONDON, Aug. 6. The Baroness Von Hutten.

formerly Miss Betsy Riddle, of Pennsylvania, was fined five pounds sterling yesterday on a charge of having, as an alien enemy, traveled more than five miles from her place of residence. COHSTAHTINOPLZ BOMBARDED LONDON. Aug. 6. Constantinople and cently were bombarded by a submarine frtnn thn a n.A.J4n rw PATRIOTISM badges.

New recruits will be given uniforms and will march with the batteries to which they have been assigned. Yesterday was the biggest day the campaign and the cumulative effect of the campaign was more apparent There were forty two applicants at the tent on court house square yesterday, many of them having come in after the speech by Colonel Bourke. The parade of the regiment and the concert by the band attracted a great number of people. Banners la the Parade. At the armory the surgeons examined about sixty men.

Fifty of these were accepted. Lieutenant James B. Murrin, of Carbondale, brought down fifteen men to be examined and twelve of theses were accepted. Before, coming down these men were examined by Dr. Joseph Murrtn, brother of the lieutenant.

In last night's parade many banners were carried by the men. They read "Don't be a Slacker," "Do your "Don't wait until it's too late," "Your country needs you now," and others. Colonel Bourke'a speech attracted (Continued On Page Two.) Rejecting Offer of Company Officials to Confer, Men Meet for Drastic Action. OTHER SHIFTS WILL QUIT Surface Traffic to Be Paralyzed Today According to Threat Made. C.

F. OF BACKS STRIKERS Offers Help Boston Men Ready to Send Hundred Thousand Dollars to Aid Unionists NEW YORK, August 4. Paralysis of surface car traffic upon Manhattan Island will be virtually complete be fore dawn tomorrow. Approximately 1,500 employes of the New York Rail ways company, which operates more cars than any other company in the borough of Manhattan voted unanimously 9:30 o'clock tonight to strike immediately for recognition of their right to organize and to enforce other demands. Another division of the company's motormen and conductors who are on duty tonight will meet at 2 a.

to take a strike vote, and union organizers predict they were certain to follow the course taken by their fellow I employes. The strike vote was taken tonight after the reply of the company to an ultimatum from its employes had been declared unsatisfactory. The report of the negotiations was made by a committee of six which had been appointed to confer with General Manager Frank Hed ley. The committee demanded the right to organise without intimidation, and a wage Increase from thirty cent to thirty three cents an hour Hedley Offer to Meet Men. A letter received by the committee from Mr.

Hedley said he was "at aJl limes wjimg iv incci ciutiujoo i this company," and that he would he I (Continued on Page Fifteen PHILADELPHIA CARMEN THREATEN TO STRIKE PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 4. The executive board of division No. 477 of the Amalgamated association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America, after a meeting here tonigfrt announced that unless the demands of the motormen and conductors, which were submitted today to Thomas A Mitten, president of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company were answered favorably by noon tomorrow, a strike would be called within a few hours.

In their demands the men asked for 40 cents an hour for all motormen and conductors, time and a half for all overtime, that all runs be traight runs; that all grievances shall be adjusted by a committee composed of union men and that men shall be allowed time off for the work of the union without loss in seniority of rank. No answer had been received from the company up to a late hour tonight. According to officers of the union about half of the 4.700 employes will answer the call for a strike. Officials of the company on the other hand, claim that less than 15 per cent of their men are members of the organization and declared they have no fear of a strike. CHARGES PLOT IN BLACK TOM BLAST T.

B. Johnson, of Lighterage Testifies Some Persons Purposely Caused It. JERSEY. CITY, X. Aug.

4. The explosion of munitions on Black Tom Island last Sunday morning which Wiled at least four persons and did approximately $30,000,000 damages was caused by "some persons with the object of doing Just what was accomplished" according to Theodore B. Johnson, one of the four men who were arralnged today charged with manslaughter in connection with the blast The hearing was postponed until Aug. 18. Mr.

Johnson, president ot the Johnson Lighterage Towing company, said today that he would produce one of his employes who would swear that when he first saw the tire It was in a box car on Black Tom Island and did not originate In one of the Johnson, companies' barges as charged. The man. Mr. Johnson eald, tried to enter a ehanty to telephone, but found It locked. He finally found a telephone in a boiler room of the National Storage company warehouse, later destroyed, and gave the alarm, after which he swam from Black Tom to another pier a oille distant Up to noon today, the police detailed by City authorities to watch incoming trains for explosives had found none and no cars were turned back.

BRUSSELS REFUSES TO PAY ENORMOUS FINE LONDON, Aug. 4. The city of Brus sells has refused to pay the fine of 6.000, ooo marks imposed by the Germans In consequence of the demonstration which took place at me Belgian capital on July 21, the national fete day. says a dis patch from The Hague to the Exchange Telegraph company. A serious crisis is expected.

Oirx DEATH XJT PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4. One death and six new cases of the disease were 'I Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Car Held Up in 'J it Thoroughfa I ONE GUARD IS I JNDED Robbers Get Fh Money Overlo hind Richly Jags ar Be Jen.

of COMPANY Ml INACTIVE Payroll Protectors All Armed, Fail to Fire Shot Only One Offers to Fight. DETROIT. Aug. 4. Five automobile bandits, who early this afternoon held up the paymaster and armed guards of the Burroughs Adding Machine company and made away with between $33, 000 and $34,000 after shooting and slightly Injuring one man, late tonight apparently have eluded several machine loads of policemen sent In pursuit.

Eleven machines filled with officers tonight were scouring the country in every direction after a fruitless northwesterly chase of thirty six miles. Every road out of the city is being searched. The car held up carried a sum said to be $50,000. A car following, carrying $75,000, was not molested. The condition of Rudolph Cooper, a Burroughs guard, the one man injured as a result of the hold up, tonight was said to be satisfactory.

His wounds consist of a pistol shot through the thigh and cuts on the head. He was shot when he endeavored to engage one of the bandits who Jumped onto the running board of the pay car. A. Quick Holdup. Riding in a large motor car with part of the money for the week's payroll in bags on the floor, Thomas Sheahan, paymaster of the company, was within half a block of the plant when a smaller car drove alongside and four men jumped out, demanding surrender of the money.

Within two minutes after the bandit car drew alongside the pay car the former was racing away with the five cash bags. A few minutes after the ban (Contlnued on Page Two) FRITZ HARTMAN, NOTED BAND LEADER, DIES PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4. Frits Hartman, director of the band at six presidential inaugural balls, and leader of many of the largest circus bands of the country, died at Gwynedd, near here, today at the age of eighty one. Hartman was born In Baden, Germany, and came to America when he was twelve years old.

He was the possessor of one of the largest and rarest collections of musical Instruments in the country. He was twice conductor of the band at Cleve land's Inaugural ball, and once for Mo Klnley, Grant Hays and Harrison. PARALYSIS CASES ARE FOUND IN HAZLETON HARRISBURG, Aug. 4. Four cases of infantile paralysis were reported from outside of Philadelphia today.

Two were from Hazleton, one from Bristol and one from Erie. Philadelphia's report was not complete. Since July 1, 138 cases have been reported to the state department of health. NORDICA'S WIDOWER LOSES FIGHT FOR WILL FREEHOLD, N. Aug.

4. George W. Young, husband of the late Mme Lillian Nordica, lost his fight for possession of the million dollar estate of the singer in a decision given by Judge Lawrence here today Judge Lawrence held that the will of 1914 leaving the bulk of the estate to three sisters of Mme Nordics should be admitted to probate, throwing out the will of 1910 which named the husband as the chief beneficiary. DIXON PUTS A QUARANTINE ON STATEBORDER He Bars Out All Children Under Sixteen, Who Have Been Near Paralysis PHILADELPHIA. August 4.

A Mate wide quarantine against children under the age of sixteen entering Pennsylvania from New York and New Jersey was or dered today by Dr. Samuel O. Dixon, state commissioner of health. No children who have been living In homes where the disease has developed or have come Into contact with victims of th disease will be allowed to come into this state. All other children under the 1 forbidden age will be placed under ob scrvation for two weeks before being allowed to enter.

The following communication waa sent out by Dr. Dixon to the health authorities of the states of New Tork and New Jersey: "The commonwealth of Pennsylvania this day placed quarantine against all children under sixteen coming from out side the commonwealth who have had, or have been In contact with Infantile (Continued On Page Two.) bvos TLOvm obosb ozrsir. PHILADELPHIA. 4. An order for 1,000,000 barrels of flour was received from the entente allies today by Shane Bros.

Wilson, of this city. A large part of tne order wnicn amounts to about S5. 000. 000, will be milled In reported here today, making a total of South Dakota and Minnesota, it was an ten deaths and sixty cases since July 1. nounced.

PASSES AWAY mm MAJOR EVERETT WARREN Lackawanna's Famous Lawyer Who Died Suddenly While Enjoying Vacation PURCHASE OF DANISH ISLES BY (UNSIGNED Treaty Providing for Transfer Must Now Be Ratified in Both Countries. WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. Purchase by the United States of the Islands St.

Thomas, St Croix and St. John, lying to the east of Porto Rico and comprising ah archipelago known as the Danish West Indes, was provided for in a treaty signed today by the United States and Denmark. It will be submitted at once to the United States sent and the Danish parliament, whose ratifications are necessary to complete the purchase agreement. No serious oppositions le expected in the senate, where action will be sought at the present session. Since the nego I tlatlons began several months ago, the I foreign relations committee has been In close touch with developments, and members are understood to be virtually unanimous In theiiv approval.

Senator Lodge, the ranking Republican member, issued a satement tonight declaring the arguments In favor of acquisition of the islands are unanswerable. The only objection is expected to come from senators who believe the purchase price of $26,000,000 too great. The outcome in the Danish parliament (Continued on Page Ten) OVER HUNDRED DOLLARS IS ADDED EVERY DAY TO ENGINEERS MOTOR FUND WHY THEY NEED MOTOR TRUCKS EL PASO, Aug. 4. Twenty two cars of provisions are in.

But for the lack of mobile trucks to carry them to the places where the appetites are, the supplies are being piled along the right of way and covered with tarpaulins. It is up to each unit to carry Its own provisions from the base of supalles to the place where the unit has its quarters. For that reason, motor trucks in this part of the country are practically indispensable. A majority of the militia organizations have motor equipment presented to them by the folks in their "home town." Rations must be transferred to camp, and here, if the twenty two carloads get to the camps before the roads are dry and before the perishable stuff perishes, it will have to be after the fashion of the little Arabian Nights bird that undertook to empty the grainery. Jumping at the rate in excess of one hundred dollars a day, the fund to provide motor equipment for Company A.

Engineers, now on duty on the border, Is rapidly approaching a condition which will put It across the finishing mark, with colors flying for Scranton's generosity and Scranton's patriotism. The fund increased by 1111.65 yesterday, making a grand total pf $690.35. less than 110 of the $700 mark, the fund is expected to take another surprising jump over Sunday, and it would not surprise the committee If the grand (Continued On Page Six.) AT LAKE PLACID. LATEST NOTE FROM MEXICO IS SATISFACTORY U. S.

Now Will Appoint Three Commissioners to Meet the De Facto Board. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Indications tonight were that President Wilson would appoint three commissioners within the next few days to meet a similar delegation, already selected by General Carranza. to under take settlement of the International differences arising from disturbed conditions along the Mexican border.

In a note delivered to the state de today. General Carranxa named his commissioners, but did not answer specifically the suggestion of the Washington government for enlargement of the powrs of the commission. It is believed, however, that the reply Is generally satisfactory to the administration, and that negotiations will proceed without delay. Acting Secretary Polk would not discuss the communication today, saying he had not had time to study it Will Study Three Points. General Carranza says in his note that the Mexican commissioners "preferably" will discuss the three points outlined in the Mexican communication of July 11, which are withdrawal of American troops from Mexico, the framing of a protocol to cover future border oper (Continued on Page Ten) Previously Acknowledged Yesterday's Total 111.55 Grand Total $690.35 yesterday's contributors included! William Kelly $39.00 Thomas Z.

Jones 10X0 Mr, and Mrs. Oeo. Sanderson. 10.00 John M. rarr 5.00 Charles Conaell 8.00 Tred Jj.

Space S.00 A Mead S.00 Jonas Loafs Boas 5.00 A Mead 6JM William J. Langs 4.00 Xotel Belmont 3.00 T. Staokhonse 3.00 Donald ChOlck 1.00 William 9. Chase Zdgar Connell John L. organ M.

Ooldamlth 1.00 JOO 1.00 1.0O Charles 1.00 Bnsaa Morris 1.00 A. J. Sonnell 1.00 A Prtend of Mrs. L. Connell 1.00 Z.

B. Ronser 1.00 A. B. Preston 1.00 William S. Chase 1.00 John B.

Dougherty. Edward Gibbons 1XO 1.00 Forty cents W. C. Duncklee. Taylor Duryea Lumber Co.

Twenty five cents Mrs. 3. F. Mitchell, Mrs. Herbert Vaughan, M.

L. Mar rlus' Alice Roberts Huber, Roy Shoemaker, H. S. Alworth. Twenty cents Frank O.

Williams. E. C. Weichel, Robert F. Murphy.

Charles Heamons, George T. Dunham, Miss Amy Angell. Ten cents George B. Allen, B. (Continued On Pag Six.) Eminent Men, Here and Else where, Pay Tribute tQ Scran ton's Famous Lawyer.

APOPLEXY STRIKES HIM Lived Only Two Minutes After Stroke Wife Chatting with Him At the Time. FUNERAL MONDAY AT 2.3CH Interment Private and No Flowers Should Be Sent, Family Requests. Biwetal te Th Renabttoaa, LAKE PLACID. N. August i.

A MaJor Everett Warren, of Scranton, whose death occurred thia moraine at his camp, on Lake Placid, had visited! here each season for many yean. Hal did not seem to be in the best of health! when he arrived at camp this season, and yesterday was ilL Ha was attended by Dr. G. V. R.

Bumstead, of Newark, N. and was much improved last night Early this morning, however, anl apoplectic stroke caused almost in stant death at about 8 o'clock. Dunne the many years he hadl visited here in the summer months. Major Warren had made many friendsl amone the other campers. His camp, Calumet Lodge, on Moose Island, is! one of the most attractive on Lake! Placid.

Major Warren was always interested in matters pertaining to the development of Lake Placid, and was a members of the Shore Owners' associ ation Edward Warren, the Major's son, arrived today. He is a recruit at Plattsburgh camp. He visited here Sunday, but was again in camp when news of his father's death reached him. The body will be sent to Scrantonl tomorrow morning and the funeral! will be Monday. Victor Herbert, the late Bishopl Henry Codman Potter, J.

BenJ Dim I mick and Major Warren were eaflyl campers on Lake Placid. Startling to an unexampled degree! was the information received in this city yesterday of the tragically sudden death from apoplexy of Major Everett Warren, senior member of the law firm of Warren, Enapp, O'Mal ley Hill, at his summer home, Camp Calumet, on the shores of Lake Placid in the AdirondackS. He passed away at 8 o'clock in the morn I ing, living only two minutes after he! was stricken. His devoted wife wasl at his bedside, chatting with himj when the fatal stroke sent Scranton'si eminent lawyer into instant uncons ciousness from which there was nol recovery. Major Warren had complained ofl slight pains in the head and side, and! a confidential letter to one of hisl law partners recentiy, he had inti mated that he was not in his usual! good health.

But that he should bel so near to death was never even, it is thought, by himself. Details of the incidents preceding I death were difficult to obtain here, I owing to the inaccessibility of the I camp in the Adirondack Hills. Worth ington Scranton, a aon dn law, who! with his wJ't and Mrs. N. H.

another daughter, were guests at the I 'camp, telegraphed definitely to Thel Republican last night that death wasl due to an apopletie stroke. Mr. Scranton also gave the information I that the funeral of Major Warren will I be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Mon day afternoon at St. Luke's Episcopal church, Wyoming avenue. Interment in Dunmore cemetery will be private, (Continued on Page Twelve) XBW BAXU VOB GLASS HASZM.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. Aug. 4. Thai National Manufacturers' assoioatlon ofl Dressed and blown glassware today an 1 nounced an increase of approximately I ten per cent on the wage scale lor tne I reminr veer.

I The advance affects (.000 workers In I the fourteen branches of the industry. A ten per cent, increase for two depart 1 merits was announced last nignu THE WEATHER Eastern Pensylvannla Mostly fair Saturday and Sunday; continued1 warm. LOCAL BBPOmX lOB SCBAJTTOB. (For 24 hours, ending at p. m.j Temperature at 8 a.

m. Temperature at 8 p. m. 70 81 88 62 75 71 80 64 7 Highest at 3 p. Lowest at 5:30 a.

m. Average Normal Humidity (per cent.) 8 a. Humidity (per cent.) 2 P. Humidity (per cent.) 8 p..