SUFFRAGISTS FEEL
CONFIDENT OF VOTE
Will Ring Replica of Liberty Bell
When They Are Granted
the Ballot
It was announced here to-day at
the State headquarters of the suffrag
ists that the Women's Liberty Bell,
which is to be rung for the tirst time
on the day that the women of Penn
sylvania are granted political inde
pendence. will be east on the thirty
first of this month at the foundry of
the Menecly Bell Company, in Troy,
X. T.
Delegations from all four of the
Eastern Campaign States—Pennsylva
nia. New York, New Jersey and Mas
sachusetts—will attend the ceremon
ies. which will be both picturesque and
patriotic. The full program will bo
announced later.
When finished, the bell, which is to
be a replica of the original Liberty
bell, will be placed on a motor truck
and taken on a vote-winning tour of
the State, accompanied by speakers.
This will probably start in Erie county
on May 15.
Many Changes Made
in Enola Yard Forces
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
lias announced the following changes,
effective Tuesday. March 10. due to the
decrease in yard forces in the Knola
yard. The changes are as follows: .7.
H. Mendenhall, brakeman. from 108
i-rew to 10.1 C. L Davis, brakeman. from
106 crew to 101: C. Z. Hartzell, brake
man. from 101 crew to 104: A. Rinehart,
brakeman. from 101 crew to 102: J. T.
Sweeney, brakeman. from 102 crew to
130: H. M. Reath. brakeman. from 102
crew to 130' J. \Y. Llddlck. brakeman.
from 10S crew to 102: William Reed,
brakeman, from 102 crew to 130; \V,
T. Murphy, brakeman, from I3u crew
to 122: J. M. Heckert. brakeman. from
130 to 122: M. G. C. Wertz. brakeman.
from 108 crew to 102; H. E. Brunner,
brakeman. from 108 crew to 102: G.
Klessing. brakeman. from 130 crew to
126; G. P. Wentenlieffer, brakeman,
from 10S crew to 102: G. C. Snyder,
brakeman. from 108 crew to 102 1 S. K.
Liese, brakeman. from 108 crew to 102:
11. C. Rodgers. brakeman, from 122
crew to 126; R. B. lllpple. brakeman,
from 102 crew to 108; D. U Clugston.
brakeman, from 108 crew to 102; L.
Stees. brakeman. from 108 crew to 102:
A. E. Stees, brakeman, from 108 crew to
102: T. 11. Grubb, brakeman, from 108
crew to 102; E. F. Myers, brakeman.
from 102 crew to 108: H. C. Hippie,
brakeman, from 102 crew to 108; S. 1).
Melester, brakeman. from 102 crew to
10S; M. H. Griffith, brakeman. from 102
<-rew to 108: H. T, Keel, brakeman. from
102 crew to 108: H. C. Holland, brake
man. from 102 crew to 10S: 11. B. Wll
laril, brakeman. from 124 crew to 108:
M. E. King, brakeman. fro- 124 crew
to 108: M. Hammaker. brakeman. from
126 crew to 108: H. E. I'lrich. brake
man. from 126 crew to 124: H. Deek
srd. brakeman. from 126 crew to 124;
<S. Slieaffer, brakeman. from 124 crew
to 108; E. A. Wagner, brakeman. from
1-4 crew to 1 OS; J. S. Keene, brakeman.
from 0 crew to 126.
MASONS TO OBSERVE
PiST MASTER'S NIGHT
Prominent Lodgemen Will Partici
pate in Annual Exercises of
Perseverance Lodge
Annual Past Master's night of Per
severance Lodge, No. 21, Free and Ac
cepted Masons, will be held to-morrow
night in Masonic Temple with Fel
lowcraft Mason's degree work presided
over by past masters of the lodge fol
lowed by refreshments and addresses
by prominent Masons.
Clark E. Diehl will make an ad
dress of welcome and William S. Sny
der will make the closing add ress.
Closing of the lodge will be in charge
of Marshal Robert W. Hov.
William L. Gorgas. past grqmd mas
ter. and past master of Perseverance
lodge will be toastmastcr, and address
es will be made by Benjamin M. Need,
past master of Marrisburg lodge, No.
G2!t; Arthur D. Bacon, past master of
Robert Burns lodge, No. 464; and John
K. Royal, past master of Perseverance
lodge. No. 21.
The committee of arrangements con
sists of Past Masters Charles H. Hoff
man, John M. J. Raunick, Samuel P.
Grissinger, Walter E. Chick, Robert W.
Hoy. Clyde P. Love, Lewis H. Tyson
and \V. Harry Musser.
Past masters of the lodge since its
organization in 17 79 are as follows:
Matthew Smith, William Boyd. James
Rutherford. John Brooks, James Mit
chell, John Gilchrist, John Orr. Mat
thew Henry, John Irwin, William Con
nelly. James Ph. Puglia, John Mytins
er. Jacob Wain, George M. Wagner,
William Murray. Joseph Stanaberger,
George Nuts. Robert Park. John A.
Stehley, George R. Horter, Robert Mo-
Elwec, George Caruthers, William N.
Irvine, Isaac McCord, Henry S. Wund
er, Francis R. Shunk. William Greer,
Samuel Douglas, Nicholas B. Wood,
Joel Bailey, Henry Keader, Andrew
Krause, Charles F. Muench, Simon
Cameron. George L. Mytinger, Henrv
Cliritzman, Benjamin Parke, John Ma
glaughlln, John H. Berryhill, John .1.
Clyde, Robert A. Lainberton, P. G. M„
John Wallower, William T. Bishop.
Thomas J. Jordan, Kobert L. Mucneh.
Peter H. Allabaugh, William O.
Hickok. Charles A. Bannvart. Amos
W. Young: all the above named are de
ceased. Joshua W. Jones, James Cald
er, William H. Eglc, William H. Eck
les, Jackson Schaffer, Joshua M.
Weistling, Robert Snodgrans. Theo
dore F. Samuel D. Ingrain,
William H. Smith, Horace B. Mitchell,
David C. Burnite. Spencer C. Gilbert,
David K. Rudy, Benjamin F. Meyers,
John C. Jennings, Abraham E. Kln-jr
port, John I. Beggs. William B. Lain
berton, Frederick W. Coover. George
W. Rhoads, John D. Lemer. William L
Gorgas. P. G. M„ Clarence F. Kauft
inan, Henry W. Techmeyer, Harry C.
Ross, Wood K. Sheafer, William R.
Denehey, Charles E. Diehl, James 11.
Worden, Howard L. Calder, N. Frank
Matter, Anson S. Devout. Dwlglit I".
Jerauld, George E. Whitney, Ellas Z.
Wallower, John K. Royal, John A. Af
fleck, Alexander S. Miller, Frank B.
Musser, Charles H. Bernheisel, Charles
A. Alden, David G. Bowman, Charles
H. Hoffman. John M. J. Raunick, Sam
uel C. Grissinger, Walter E. Chick,
Robert W. Hoy, Clyde P. Love. Lewis
T. Tyron, W. Harry Musser, Jas. M.
Lamberton.
EITEI/8 MACHINISTS WII.I,
HAKE REPAIRS TO VESSEL
By Associated Press
Newport News. Va.. March 15. It
developed to-day that Commander
Thlfrlchnes. of the German auxiliary
cruiser Prinz Eitel Frlerlch, plans to
make his own repairs with Ills own ma
chinists and plans to get the supplies
from the local shipyard. So far he has
not compiled with the request of Col
lector Hamilton for a statement of the
time he will require.
None of the repair work was begun
to-day and that strengthens V>» belief
here that the German ship was to be
interned, despite the Insistance of the
commander that It is his intention to
Dut out to sea.
MONDAY EVENING,
CHURCH ADVERTISING
PAYS, SAYS HART
Minister Attributes Wonderful
Growth of Congregation
to Publicity
The Rev. B. H. Hart, pastor of Fifth
Street Methodist Church, when asked
this morning how he accounted for
the great increase in the financial re
turns, in membership and the general
attendance at his church for the con
ference year just closed, said he at
tributed it to the general religious
awakening of the city, seconded Un
questionably by the campaign of news
paper advertising and the notice given
to church matters by the papers.
"Of course." he said, "the faithful
work of church people is at the root
of the increased interest in religion,
but I must give great credit to the
value of newspaper advertising ju
diciously used. I commenced the prac
tice of church publicity last year after
much study and I think the results
are conclusively shown in the greater
attendance at church and the in
creased financial responses of the
people."
In the annual reports read to the
congregation yesterday, which will be
presented to the conference, the Rev.
Mr. Hart called attention to the fact
that the receipts were larger during
the year by $1,400 and the member
ship of the church is the largest since
Its organization. During the year a
total of 115,714 as collected.
Conference Opens Wednesday •
A number of Harrisburg ministers
and laymen have gone to Shamokln
to attend the forty-seventh session of
the Central Pennsylvania Conferencb
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
which opens Wednesday.
The board of examiners will meet
this evening to consider credentials of
applicants to the ministry. Arrange
ments for the conference and enter
tainment of the many delegates from
this section have been made by the
Rev. John S. Souser, and the Rev.
Henry D. Flanegan, both of Shamo
kln. Bishop William Burt, of Buffalo,
will preside throughout the session.
Victoria Theater Ready
For Grand Opening
Celebration week at the Victoria
theater, Market street, will open to
night with an_elaborate program. The
big event will be a concert, featuring
the Hope-Jones Unit orchestra.
Another feature will be the repro
duction for the first time in Harris
burg of the big railroad wreck at Phil
lipsburg last Fall.
The Victoria theater has been un
dergoing many changes. The addition
of the Wurlltsser instrument (the unit
orchestra) cost alone $25,000. The in
terior and exterior have been changed,
repainted and decorated. Carpet has
been placed on the floors, seats en
larged and reupholstered, and the
seating capacity increased.
TWO SLIM AUDIENCES
HEAR "IL TRUTH"
Company Composed of Exception
ally Capable Voices; Produc
tion Was Perfect
The cause of presenting opera in
English has been championed in many
ways, but it has remained for the
Boston English Opera Company to
give what was probably the most com
plete and best rendered production
of any opera yet heard in this city.
This company, with the very well
known Joseph F. Sheehan at its head,
presented in two performances at the
Majestic, Saturday, Verdi's "II Trova
tore."
Mr. Sheehan has surrounded him
self with excellent voices and dra
matic ability. While the chorus was
not as large as some other companies
whi<*h have been here in English
opera, it was clearly portrayed to the
audience that scenic effect and the
minor detail of staging were second
ary in importance to the quality of
voices chosen for the various roles.
The entire company in their re
spective roles were exceptionally ca
pable voices, and not alone were they
heard to advantage in the various big
solo numbers, but as well In the trios
and quartets of the opera, the voices
blending with perfect harmony and
without, as is so often the case, a
predominance of one voice to the loss
of the beauty of others.
The Boston English Opera Company
is one of first rank in its chosen field.
The only thing which might be said
to have marred the performances
were the extremely poor audiences
which Harrisburg presented.
MAX ROBERTSON.
One Submarine Destroys
Five Steamers in 24 Hours
"London. March 15.—The latest re
ports received here clearly Indicate
that five ships were sunk and two
hadly damaged in the English Chan
nel within twenty-four hours by one
Gorman submarine —the U-29. The
period of the F-29's activity was from
Thursday morning to Friday morning.
She was last seen Friday morning pur
suing an eighth steamship westward
of the Scilly Islands.
\ KSSEI. DESTROYED HA "BI'TTEU"
By Associated Press
New York, March 15. An eye-wit
ness story of\ the destruction of the
Mexican gunboat Progreso. in the har
bor of Progreso, Mexico, February 28,
was brought to New York to-day by
Captain W. J. Itjnn and nine members
of the crew of the Ward Line tug Aux
llliar. According to Captain Ryan the
Progreso was blown up by what her
officers supposed was a barrel of "but
ter," Just brought aboard.
LICENSES TRANSFERRED
Following a hearing this morning
the Dauphin County Court permitted
the transfers of the wholesale and re
tall licenses held respectively by John
Stadner and John Andulius. in Me
chanics' Hall, West ward, Lykens, to
Jacob Koda and Peter J. Adamlak.
PARK STROLLERS FIXED
Charles Stouffer and Nellie Strain
ing were fined this afternoon by Mayor
John K. Royal. They were found
strolling at a late hour last night by-
Patrolman Hoffman In Wlldwood Park.
ASLEEP ON CHURCH STEPS '
Sophia Hlte went to sleep on the
church steps at Relly and Green streets
late Saturday night. She rolled oft
the steps to the sidewalk and was
found by a patrolman.
POLICE TEAM MEETS
The Police Department Athletic As
sociation to-day decided not to make
any more long trips. The club will
reorganize at another meeting.
_ .*■ V
HAKRISBURG TELEGRAPH
CATHOLICS TO OFFER
PRAYERS FOB PEACE
Text Is Sent Out by the Pope;
Church Has 59,233 Members
in This Diocese
The special peace prayer prepared
by Pope Benedict XV to be offered in
all Catholic churches outside of Eu
rope on Passion Sunday. March 21,
has been received by rectors of Cath
olic churches of the city.
Services at St. Patrick's Cathedral
will open directly after the 10.30 mass
and close at the 7.30 evening evening
service with song and benediction after
the Litany of the Saints sung by the
children of the parish.
Pope's Prayer
The text of the peace prayer fol
lows:
Dismayed by the horrors of a
war which is bringing ruin to
peoples and nations, we turn, O
Jesus, to Thy Most loving Heart
as to our last hope, O God of
Mercy, with tears we invoke Thee
to end this fearful scourge; O
King of Peace, we humbly im
plore the pence for which we long.
Front Thy sacred Heart Thou
didst shed forth over the world
divine Charity, so that the dis
cord might end and love alone
might reign among men. During
Thy life on earth Thy Heart beat
with tender compassion for the
sorrows of men; in this hour made
terrible with burning hats, with
bloodshed and with slaughter,
once more may Thy divine Heart
be moved to pity. Pity the count
less mothers in anguish for the
fate of their sons; pity the num
berless families now bereaved of
their lathers; pity Europe over
which broods such havoc and dis
aster. Do Thou Inspire rulers
and peoples with counsels of
meekness; do Thou heal the dis
cords that tear the nations asun
der; Thou Who didst shed Thy
Precious Blood that they might
live as brothers, bring men to
gether once more in loving har
mony. And as once before to the
cry of the Apostle Peter: Save us.
Lord, we perish, Thou didst an
swer with words of mercy and
didst still the raging waves, so now
deign to hear our trustful prayer,
and give back to the world peace
and tranquillity.
And do thou, O most holy Vir
gin, as in other times of sore dis
tress. be now our help, our pro
tection and our safeguard. Amen.
Sixty Thousand in This Diocese
Catholics in the territory of the dio
cese of Harrisburg number 50,233, ac
cording to the otficial Catholic direct
or.v, issued by P. J. Kenedy & Sons,
New 1 ork. The diocese under Bishop
Shanahan covers about S.OOO square
miles and contains the counties of
Dauphin, Lebanon. Lancaster, York.
Adams, Franklin. Cumberland. Perry,
Juniata, Mifilin, Snyder, Northumber
land. I'nlon. .Montour and Columbia.
Other statistics In the directory show
01 secular priests, with 13 of of re
ligious orders; 350 religious woiven.
novices and postulants; 32 theologi\al
students; 12 parishes with parochial
schools with 0.755 pupils; 3 orphan
asylums with 220 orphans, and 2 hos
pitals. During the last year there
were 722 marriages. 3,SCI baptisms.
17» converts and 1,084 deaths.
RAIL CO. LOSES TAX
SOIT AGAINST STATE
Dauphin Court Decides in Com
monwealth's Favor on Appeal
From Williamsport Firm
1 "in
s»oV» ? claim exemption from
iThi ~.V?Y as 11 man ufacturin» concern.
Ihe opinion was tiled in answer to the
appeal of (he Williamsport Kail
Company and Judge McCarrell de
so 11 the com Pany was liable for
wiii. the an,ounl 'n question. The
Williamsport company had purchased
ft. nivn m f, teri f, s '"'t had no plant of
Its own. It paid the Sweets Steel com
pany to manufacture its rails
Vlow-ors SiiCRTNt Two Now Bridges—
? °f tA S : ' oard of viewers re
cently appointed to determined the
question of rebuilding the bridges over
YViconslco and Armstrong creeks. Col.
L'«f i .u* countv solicitor, ty-dav pre
sented the reports recommending the
reconstruction of the viaducts
Sons of Italy Band Ask Charter
° r , i ttlV Band Association
asked for a charter of the Dauphin
county court but the court declined to
act on the papers at this time because
the amount of income was not set out
in the petition.
Transfers. Saturday's
realty transfers included the follow
ing: John Bishop to M. Dauglterman.
Lower Swatara, $1; A. R. Rupley to L.
O. Kozar, Lower Swatara. SBSO
- S. Davis to Kate Stroll. Susque
hanna. *118.,: Joseph G. Wltmor to
John Ij. Spencc, Susquehanna; Si: O
L. McGec to John Smith. 252 C Jeffer
o° n ;., Sl .;. Anna Bingham to Agnes
h w Miif e f r ; *. l; "' M <'o pel in to
H. W. Miller, Oxford street. *2O
- I-W!kerto A. E. Scuttetta, 1525
Berryhill, $27.00.
Building Permit To-«lav. Ivan
?"' a .P erniit today to build
a S3BOO 2-story oriek dwelling on the
« i s . of Twenty-second between i
Market and Chestnut streets.
Road in Middle Paxton. County!
Solicitor P. M. Ott presented the re
port of the board of viewers recom
mending the construction of the new!
24-foot wide roadway In middle Pax- i
ton township from the Sunbury pike
to the river near Speeceville. The re- '
port will lie over for thirty days for
exceptions.
Greece Will Place 9,000
Men at Allies' Disposal
By Associated Press
Paris, March 15, 5.05 A. M. A
pledge to the allies that Greece would
place at their disposal 9,000 men for
the Dardanelles expedition was made
to the chancellories of the Triple En
tente by former Premier Venizelos on
March 4, says the Petit Parislen.
CAR STRIKES At'TO
A Middletown car sldeswlped Rn
automobile In Market street near
Third, late tills afternoon. The side of
the machine was badly dented and a
wheel smashed. No one was injured.
LAUNCHING PARTY
> LEAVES TONIGHT
Special Train of Five Cart Will
Convey Governor, Legislators
and Guests
Pennsylvania's official party to at
tend the launch of the battleship given
the name of the State will leave here
I to-night shortly before midnight In a
special train of live oars. In the party
will be the Governor and state olllcials,
twenty-five legislators, the presiding
officers of the two houses, heads of de
partments of the National Guard staff
and a number of personal guests of
the Governor, Including congressmen.
Miss Kolb, the sponsor for the vessel,
and her attendants will start from
Washington.
The Pennsylvania party will arrive
at Newport News and leave the train
at the shipyard about 9 o'clock to
morrow morning. The launch will
take place shortly after 10. The train
will then go to Old Point Comfort,
where a luncheon will be given. The
return trip will start about 6.30 in the
evening and the lawmakers and guests
will reach here Wednesday morning.
Secretary Daniels tendered the
of the yacht Mayflower for the Penn
sylvania party, but as it will consist
of almost a hundred the ship could
not carry everyone and the Governor
declined it.
The list of guests is as follows:
George E. Alter, Pittsburgh; C. C. A.
Baldi. Philadelhia; I<\ P. Black. Mey
ersdale: W. Atlee Burpee, Philadel
phia; Thomas S. Crago, Wayneaburg;
George M. Da vies, Lansford; Arthur
(». Dewalt, Allentown: John Dick,
Meadville: G. P. Darrow, Philadel
phia; John P. El kin. Indiana; T. I<arry
Eyre, Philadelphia; John R. Farr,
Scranton: Spencer O. Gilbert, Harris
burgffi Wilbur P. Graff, Blairsville;
Calvin Greene, Lewistown; W. W.
Oriest, Lancaster; Horace L. Haide
nian. Philadelphia: J. Linn Harris,
Bellefonte; Bayard Henry, Philadel
phia; James E. Hindman, Wilkinsburg;
W. J. Holland, Pittsburgh; K. F. Hop
wood, Uniontown: J. Warner Hutchins,
Philadelphia; A. L. Keister, Scottdale;
W. Freeiand Kendrick, Philadelphia;
M. C. Kennedy, Ohambersburg; Edgar
R. Kiess, Williamsport; James B.
Krause, Williamsport: A. S. Kreider,
Annville; J. Banks Kurtz, Altoona; E.
J. Lafterty, Philadelphia; J. W. Leech,
Ebensburg: Harry S. McDevitt, Phila
delphia; Louis T. McFadden. Canton;
Otto T. Mallery, Philadelphia; S. Les
lie Mestrezat. Uniontown; Thomas E.
Murphy, Philadelphia; W. A. Magee,
Pittsburgh; s. Taylor North, Punx
sutawney; George T. Oliver. Pitts
burgh: J. Denny O'Neill, Pittsburgh;
George M. Philips. West Chester; G.
dial Port, Huntingdon; A. W. Powell,
Glassport; Fred Taylor Pusey, Phila
delphia; L. V. Rausch. Harrisburg; S.
S. Reighard. Altoona: W. Fred Reyn
olds, Bellefonte: Charles H. Rowland,
Phtlipsburg: William Kerper Stevens.
Reading: William l-L Stevenson, Pitts
burgh: Thomas J. Stewart. Harris
burg; Ira W. Stratlon. Reading: Fred
eric F. Straw-bridge, Philadelphia:
Harry C, Trexler. Allentown; Albert E.
Turner. Philadelphia: William S. Vare,
Philadelphia; 11. S. Williams. Phocnix
ville.
TREISURY DEFICIT OE
1103.000.000 LIKELY
Chairman Fitzgerald, of Appro
priations Committee, Issues
Forecast; President Blamed
Washington. D. C., March 15.—The
Treasury is facing not merely a serious
deficit—for all deficits are serious—
but a dangerous deficit, according: to
the admission of Representative John
J. Fitzgerald, of New York, the Demo
cratic chairman of the committee on
appropriations of the House of Repre
sentatives. In a "speech" which the
Congressional Record will contain in
its issue to-morrow Mr. Fitzgerald
says:
"Should the excess of ordinary dis
bursements over ordinary receipts con
tinue at the rate of only $5,000,000 a
month for the remaining four months
of the present fiscal year .exclusive of
the Panama canal expenditures, the
dificit will be $103,229,541.60, and, in
cluding such expenditures, about
$133,000,000. These figures do not
include any expenditures from the
•general fund' of the Treasury on ac
count of the postal service. Should
the postal revenues be insufficient to
meet the authorized obligations of the
postal service, the deficit will be in
creased to the extent that the postal
receipts must be supplemented from
the other revenues of the govern
ment."
Democratic Extravagance Attacked
The Congressional Record to-day
will also contain a "speech" by Rep
resentative Frederick M. Gillett, of
Massachusetts, the senior Republl. an
member of the committee on appio
priations. This is in the nature of a
response to Mr. Fitzgerald. Mr. Gillett
charging that the prospective deficit is
due to Democratic extravagance. "The
Executive." Mr. Gillett declares, '"has
been more reckless and extravagant
than Congress, and with less excuse."
DOt'RLE PROTECTING WALLS
FOR TWO MAX DREADXAUGHTS
By Associated Press
Washington, March 15.—Plans are!
being prepared by the Navy Depart-1
nient in the light of the European war'
for the two great dreadnaughts re-1
cently authorized by Congress where-1
by provision has been made for the!
construction within the hull of a sec-;
ond tire of compartments, next to the!
skin of the ship and on the sides, to i
keep out torpedoes.
It Is expected that a torpedo dis
charged from a submarine, even if it
penetrated the ship's side, would ex
plode harmlessly In the outer compart
ment and that the damage would be
so localized that the ship would not
be sunk by reason of the double pro
tecting walls of steel.
FALLS THROUGH TRESTLE
While walking the railroad trestle
at J. B. Montgomery & Co.'s coal yard,
Tenth and Mulberry streets, shortly
after 1 o'clock this morning William
j McManus. a detective, fell from the
running elevation, a distance of
| twenty-five feet. He escaped with a
1 sprained ankle.
FIRES AT PEACEMAKER
Charles Mollere, 903 North Third
street, who fired at .Harry Warner,
who was acting as peacemaker, was
discharged by Mayor John K. Royal
this afternoon. It was said that Mol
lere had been quarreling with his wife.
When Warner went to the Mollere
apartments to quiet the couple he
found the door locked. Mollere shot
through the door.
STATE LINK UP
FOR in OPTION
Letters and Telegrams From All
Parts of Pennsylvania Received
by Him Today
Mail was received in bales to-day
by Governor Brumbaugh and mem
bers of the Legislature favoring enact
ment of a local option law, tlie written
expressions of sentiment and formal
resolutions adopted being the most
extensive known at the Capitol since
the tight for local option commenced.
Tim Governor also received over a
score of telegrams giving action of
religious meetings held last night in
various parts of the state and showing
strongly how people feel on the sub
ject.
Humors were afloat to-day that the
liquor people might make an attempt
to take the local option bill out of the
hands of the law and order committee
in the absence of Governor Brum
baugh and Speaker Ambler, but if
such a scheme was projected it has
beci> abandoned. Numerous members
of the House declared that they would
not stand for it and a clear majority
of the committee is against It.
Among the telegrams received by
the Governor to-day were:
"At our annual banquet Friday
evening the men's Bible class and
friends of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Warriors Mark, one hun
dred strong, unanimously resolved to
support you in your fight for local
option. (Signed) F. K. Mattern, presi
dent."
_"The members of the North Girard
W. C. T. U. wish me to convey to you
their thanks for your determined fight
to secure the passage of the local op
tion bill. (Signed) Mrs. Christina
Tyrell, county president."
"The men's Bible class of the First
Baptist Church of Rochester. Pa.,
composed of 320 men, and the men's
Bible class of the First Baptist Church
of Xew Brighton, composed of 150
men, in union meeting assembled last
night unanimously expressed appre
ciation of your aggressive stand on
liquor question and assure you a
hearty support and endorsement on
any anti-liquor measure. (Signed) 11.
C. Fry."
"The Methodist Brotherhood of Cur
wensville, numbering nearly 200 men,
will stand by you loyally in your sup
port of local option. (Signed) O. H.
Pelghtol, president."
"We endorse the stand you have
taken on the local option bill. M. E.
Church, Brook way vi lie."
"The Towandu Methodist Episcopal
Church of 800 members requested the
pastor by resolution passed at a very
enthusiastic service to send assurance
to Governor Brumbaugh that we were
supporting his local option bill bv all
means (Signed) Rev. A. E. Hall."
"The Twentieth Century Men's In
terdenominational Bible. Class of
Sharpsville, Pa., 150 members, com
mends the Governor for his efforts
in behalf of the people of this state
in the passage of a county local option
law. (Signed) Win. Roberts, presi
dent,' Louis secretary."
OIL CVT FIVE CENTS
By Associated Press
Pittsbursh. Pa.. March 15. —Five
cents a barrel was cut from'the price
of the principal grades of crude oil
when the market opened to-day.
BEAM'S BODY IS
RECOVERED Of DIVER
Structural Defects in Monoplane
Believed Responsible For
the Tragedy
By Associated Press
San Francisco, Cal„ March 15.
Structural defects in his new mono
plane, not inability to control the
craft, are believed by local aviators
to have been responsible for the death
of Lincoln Beachey, who, while fix ing
over the Panama Pacific Exposition
grounds yesterday fell into the San
Francisco bay and was drowned. The
wings of the aeroplane had crumpled
under the pressure of "banking"
after an almost perpendicular slide of
2,000 feet.
Yesterday was the first time '
Beachey had made, a public flight in I
the monoplane, his previous flights
here having been in a biplane over
which he had perfect control. The
aviator was extremely grave as he j
took his seat in the machine and, ac
cording to mechanicians, he seemed
to have a premonition of trouble, but
was determined to please the crowd !
of 50,000 people.
Beachey's aged mother, Mrs. Amy '
Beachey, who lives in this city, col- j
lapsed when told of her son's death,
and is under the care of physicians.
Beachey made the statement sev- I
eral days ago that if he should find j
himself falling he would head his ma
chine out to sea, so as to not fall on j
the exposition crowd. He kept his j
word, his fall into the bay being about i
fifty yards from shore.
The body was found by a sailor on 1
the battleship Oregon, who made two I
descents in a diving suit.
Miss Ethel Shoemaker, Beachey's
fiancee, was not told of his death un
til to-day. She believed him to have !
been only injured.
Volunteer Firemen Plan
to Fight Walton Bill j
Members of the Firemen's Union j
land Veteran Volunteer Firemen's As- :
Isociation. with other members of the
I fire department, will fight the Walton j
I bill. Delegations from these bodies,'
1 with representatives from York and j
!Altoona, will attend a conference at >
I the Capitol to-night.
i The firemen oppose the bill because i
|it compels third class cities to have |
paid fire departments: and specifies l
that the paid departments shall be j
under civil service, and only those who
have seen service in the army and
| navy are eligible to positions.
Deaths and Funerals
FRANK ATTICKS DIES
Frank Atticks. aged 61, died last
night at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. David Smith, Boyd's Mills.
Funeral services will be held Wednes-
I day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home, the Rev. C. E. Boughter, pas
tor of the Netdlg Memorial United
Brethren Church, Oberlln,, officiating.
Further services will be held at 3
o'clock In the United Brethren Church.
Burial will be made in the Oberlin
Cemetery. He Is survived by three
daughters.
MISS KLOSTERMAN BURIED
Funeral services for Miss Mary
Klosterman were held at the home of
her ulster. Mrs. John Hepperle, Sr.,
532 South Cameron street, this after
noon. the Rev, Kills N. Kremer olfl
clating. Tlurlal was made In tliu Fax
tang Cemetery.
MARCH 15, 1915.
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DKATH OF Kl.i'/A CROMIiKKiII
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evening :>( the age of .91 years, she
was a resident of this place :i3 years,
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'Church, near Sliiremanstown. Three
children survive: David 11.. Edward
E. and Mrs. Alice Wilson, all of Me
chanlcsburs; also four grandchildren
and one brotlu,', Adam Koller. of
Royalton. The funeral service will be
held on Wednesday morning at la
o'clock at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Wilson with whom she lived, and
at 10.30 in St. Mark's Lutheran
Church, the Rev. Dr. 11. X. Kegle.v olfl-
I elating. Burial will be made in the
iTrindle Spring graveyard.
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