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DESCRIBES LAST
BATTLE OF HEN
German Terror of Seas
as She Went Ashore
on Rocks to Ultimate
Destruction
NOT DESTROYED
WITHOUT FIGHT
■tinning Battle in Which Australian
Cruiser Sydney Finally Put Kais
er's Warship Out of Business Aft
er Being Herself Partially Disabled
Londou,., Nov. 13, 3.41 A. M. —The
correspondent of the "Chronicle," at
Keling, Cocos Islands, under date of
Thursday, November 12, sends the
following story of the last fight of the
German cruiser, Emden.
"A four-funneled cruiser arrived at
full speed at the entrance of the La
goou at ti o'clock Mouday morning.
The suspicions of those ashore were at
o«rc aroused as the cruiser was flying
no flag and the fourth funnel was
obviously u dummy made of painted
canvas.
"The cruiser immediately lowered
a launch and two boats which landed
tureo officers and forty men all aimed
and having four maxims.
"The Germaus,.for such they proved
to be, rushed to the cable station, turn
ed out the operators, smashed the in
struments. grappled unsuccessfully for
the cables aud blew up the, electrical
stores, but a general call had already
Been sent out by wireless.
Emden Blew Emergency Siren
'•At 9 o'clock the Emden blew her
emergency siren for the return of the
landing party, but did not wait for
them. From ashore the reason for the
Xfanden's haste was apparent as in the
east a warship could be seen coming
up it full speed.
"The Emden fired the first shot at
a range of 3,700 yards, at the same
time steaming in a northerly direction
at her fastest possible speed. Mean
while her pursuer was identified from
the shore as the Australian cruiser
Sydney.
At tbe first the firing of the Emden
seemed excellent while that of the
•Sydney «as erratic. This, it after
wards developed, was due to the fact
that the Emden's first shot had wreck
ed the Sydney's range tinders. The
British gunners soon found the range,
iiov.evcr, and shot away two of the
Linden's funnels and one mast. Both
ghips were blazing away with all their
aims when they disappeared below the
horizon and the Emden was aiire aft.
"Meanwhile the landing party en
trenched on the shore of the lagoon,
determined to fight if the British sent
* a party'ashore. After a time, however,
they decided to quit the island. They
<smj,\.kcd on the old schooner Ayesha,
seized a quantity of stores and sailed
away. They have not since been seen.
'' Early on Tuesday the Sydney
anchored off the island and reported
her victory. The officers explained that
they were able to keep out of the
ranof the Emden's guns, meanwhile
boaiiwiruing her with their heavier
art; .cry. The engagements lasted eigh
ty minutes, the Emden finally running
ashore on north Keeliug island, an ut
tcr wreck.
Emden's Shots Not Effective
"Only two of the Emden's shots
were effective. The first smashed the
range finder and killed one man and
the second killed three and wounded
fourteen. Both of the cruisers used tor
pedoes during the fight but ineffect
ually. The Sydney's speed during the
fight was 26 knots and the Emden's
was 24.
"The Sydney also sank the collier
Buresk which had been in attendance
upon the Emden and after reporting
her victory here left at 11 o'clock
Tuesday to look for survivors. The
Sydney sailed finally on Wednesday
with a number of prisoners."
CITIES MADE BANKRUPT BY
WAR AREJKI THE INCREASE
\en ice. Via Paris. Nov. 12, 11.35
I'. M.—The number of bankrupt cities
hele is said to be increasing. Business
in corn at present is in an unsettled
condition. Retail prices on several ar
ticles of food are advancing, notably
p ?gs, flour, lard, bacon and meats, on
which butchers aire attempting to raise
prices, although the wholesale markets
have nor changed. The Minister of
the Interior has ordered the police to
keep a. close watch on the butchers and
report such cases immediately, when
the offenders will be severely punished.
In view of the decreased supjrties of
cajtle, the authorities have agreed to
permit the sale of horses for slaughter
in the Vienna markets daily, instead of
only on Tuesdays and Fridays, as pre
viously had been the case.
Ralph C. Busser, the American Con
sul at Trieste, visited the British pris
oners interned at Krain November 8.
He took them money and \varm cloth
ing,- which were contributed by Amer
ican and British sympathizers. Mr.
Busser reports itliat he found the pris
oners qiute satisfied at the treatment
they were receiving.
LEGEND OF A RUSSIAN WHITE
GENERAL ON A WHITE HOKSE
ijondon, Xov. IP., 15.4 2 A. M.—The
T'etrograd correspondent of the "Daily
Mail," in announcing that i'etrograd
has been made a dry city for the dura
tion of the war and that no wine, beers
or spirits will be allowed to be sold any
where gives a legend permeating the
Busaiau army of a White General, who
rides through the ranks 011 a white
horse.
"If he looks a man full in the face,"
the legend runs, "that man bears a
charmed life. Those whom he passes
with eyes averted are marked for death.
During the last two weeks the 'White
General' has not been seen irt the Rus
sian ranks. The soldiers say he is busy
in the German and Austrian armies,
walking witljJjis eyes to the ground."
LATE WAR NEWS SIMMY
Continued From Flnt r»*;e.
1 1 ——
led straight to Dunkirk, on the channel.
Attacks around Ypres also were re
pulsed. the French aunounced.
Elsewhere on the main line of battle
gains by the allies are reported, in
cluding the capture of a town north of
the Aisue. At several points violent
fight,ing is in progress, a circumstance
which corroborated earlier unofficial ad
vices from Paris that the battle of the
Aisne was being resumed with its orig
inal intensity.
Military experts in France and Eng
land have been predicting that the al
lies would make fresh efforts along the
center or on the eastern wing in an at
tempt to compel the Germans to send
reinforcements there and relieve the
pressure in Belgium.
From the othor fields of battle there
is little new Information. In Berlin
was received a dispatch from Vienna
which, while stating that the Austrian
operations in the northwest were de
veloping "without hindrance from the
enemy,'* also contained the admission
that ientral Galicia had been evacuated
by the and that the Rus
sians had crossed the lower Vistula
and occupied Ezaszow. which lies on the
line of the Russian advance toward
Cracow.
In the Stry valley, east of Przemysl,
however, a Russian defeat is reported
by Vienna. A Petrograd dispatch has
it that the Germans suffered a severe
defeat beyond Kalisz, leaving many
dead on the field. This report, how
ever. has not been confirmed.
Vienna states that the campaign
against the Servians Is proceeding suc
cessfully, and that the enemy has been
forced to abandon fortified positions
and is in full retreat. Fighting centers
along the banks of the river Save which
separated northwestern Servia from Au
stria. At one position, according to Au
strian reports, 4,»00 Servians were
captured.
In the Caucasus the fighting contin
ues with severity and Turkisn reports
to the effect that the Russians are now
being attacked on their second liue of
defense. Beyond earlier admissions that
the Turkish attack was severe, Russia
has given forward details of the fight
ing in this theatre.
Great Britain is calling for another
million of men to pour into the war. A
supplementary estimate providing for
this force was introduced to-day in the
House of Commons.
Indications point to another naval
battle in the Pacific. The German fleet
apparently is remaining close to the
South American coast, and reports from
various places suggest that Japanese
and British warships are drawing in on
the Germans. Destruction of a German
submarine is reported unofficially from
Dunkirk. A French torpedo boat, at
tacked by the submarine, is said to
have run it down.
Although the fighting at Tsing-Tau
has ended, a further loss of life there
was reported from Tokio to-day. The
explosion of a subterranean mine killed
ten men aud wounded 57.
Aside from the situation in Belgium, j
the chief point in to-day's war n>ws
was the safe arrival at Valparaiso.
Chile, of the German cruisers Leipzig
and Dresden. These warships were , a I
part of the German fleet which defeat
ed the British squadron off the Chilean
coast November 1, sinking the cruisers
Good Hope and Monmouth with the loss
of more than 1,500 men. Nothing had!
been heard from the Leipzig and Dres
den since the battle, aiid there was con-!
cern as to their safety, although the
Germans reported that their fleet had
suffered little in the battle.
MEN'S BIBLE CLASS OF ZtON
CHURCH JIBLDi BANQUETi
Organization Has Passed Through Five
Years of Usefulness, Taking Part in <
All Church Activities and Increas- j
ing in Membership
The men's organized Bible class of ;
Zion Lutheran church last night cele- j
brated its fifth anniversary with/ a bail- !
qnet at the Chestiyit street auditorium.
The speakers were: The Rev. Ellis X.
Kremer, pastor of Salem Reformed ;
church; P. B. YVickersliam, B. M. Nead,!
the Rev. S. W. Merman, pastor of Zion i
Lutheran church, and Or. JO. K. Camp- !
bell, president of Irving college, Me-1
chaniVsfburg, the teacher 0 f the class.
E. K .Frazer acted as toastmasiter. About |
150 men were present.
The occasion last night was in ob- j
servance not only of the fifth annivcr- j
sai'.v of tile organization class, but also I
of the hundredth anniversary of the lay- j
mg of the cornerstone of the first Zion j
Lutheran church on the' present site,
and the seventy-fifth anniversary of the)
dedication of the present building. j
The class has taken part in all ac- j
tivities at Zio-n church. It has supplied j
teachers and superintendents for the'
Sunday school, and two of its tnomlbers j
'have entered the ministry. The efforts
of the individual members and of the i
class as a body have brought many men
to Christ. A largo part 4jf the class of
ferings have been used for bcncvolewee.
The membership of the class has in-[
creased from ninety-nine at the time of !
Us organisation in 1909 to 151 at j
the present, time. There is now a total
attendance of almost 13,000 and a total j
contribution of $1,200.
The committee in c'harge oif last j
night's lianquet consisted of: Henry K.
Felix, chairman; .F. YV. Leonard, M. H.)
Scott, Marion Vertoeke and Perc v T.!
Bcltz.
Tiie class officers are: President, E. I
K. Frazer; vice president, Percy 1.1
Beltz; secretary, M. V. Thomas: treas-1
i rcr, George Foerster; teacher. Dr. E. j
E. i amjVbell: assistant teacher, Prof. W.
•'. lleiges; assistant teacher, the Rev.!
8. YV. Herman; assistant secretary, H.:
'M. Xisslcy; corresponding secretary, YY'.
IM. Garman; librarians, H. Klingcr \I.
Rhinehart; chairman visitation "ommtf-!
tee, 0. R. Rumberger; chairman mem
bership committee, J. <>. Parthemore; |
chairman devotional committee, H. E. J
Wheeler; chairman entertainment coin- |
mittee, YY". O. Beidleman; -chairman nm-1
sic committee, .T. E. Major.
Dies From Bichloride Poisoning I
Miss May Derick, 18 years old, 529'/»
iMaclay street, who underwent an un
usual operation in the llarrisburg hos
pital Monday afternoon in an effort to
pave her from death by bichloride of
mercury poisoning, died yesterday aft
ernoon.
All Is Again Quiet in Haiti
Washington, Xpv. 13.—With quiet
in llaitien revolutionary activities.!
Secretary Daniels today ordered the!
transport Hancock with 800 marines
back from Port au Prince to Guan-I
tanauio.
TTARRISTVHRfi STAR-INDKPENDENT, EVENING. NOVEMBER 13, 1914.
STfIUGH'S ADMONITION TO
TEACHERS AT INSTITUTE
Evangelist Warns Them to dive as'
Much Bible Instruction as Possible |
and Thus Avoid Making Crooks
Out of Well-Educated Scholars
Tiio Kev. Henry Stougb. D. D., con
ducted the devotional exercises this
morning a: the last meeting of the Dau
phin County Teachers' Institute, which
met all this week in the House of Rep
resent a-tives. After the close of the de
votional exercises, Mr. Stough gave a
short tall: on "Ideals." This talk was
oue of the most enthusiastic ami inspir
ing given durinif the institute. He urged
teachers to teach as muah of the Bible
as possible, saying that there was noth
ing so dange.ous to mankind as educa
tion without moral tratning. He also
.-aid that some oil the biggest, "crooks
ir America were college bred men.
Pupils, he said, learn and are governed
more 'by the actions ot' the teacher than
by all the books they study.
Prof. A:'o»rt, in his talk on "School
Disci line From a Modern Viewpoint,"
saiil that the day of the incessant use
of title strap ami rod has almost passed
and one of the chief factors in helping
remove it is the abolishment of the dou
ble desks. If the tea'chers wish to have
order in the school room they should
pay more attention to the seating of the
pupils so as not to seat pupils of the
same temperament beside each other.
Prof, \lhert also said that teacihers that
want, to "make good" must exercise all
the self-control at their command and
vholtlil be more systematic, especially
with the pupils that arc "down aud
our."
nr. Barbour talked on Shakespeare's
Hamlet, taking the plav act by act and
explaining all of the difficult parts in
it, picking out the parts lie thought that
children should be made to commit to
memory and telling ho* this play
should be taught.
the auditing committee anil the com
mittee on resolutions reported. The in
stitute adopted a resolution endorsing
both the Pennsylvania State Educa;
tional Association and the State Teach
ers' League. J. F. Adams and Thomas
Daniels were elected auditors for the
:iext. year.
ProfessorShambaugh closed the insti
tute with a talk in which he praised the
teachers for the attention they 'had
given to every speaker this week and
he again requested them all to at
oi'"e join one of the teachers' associa
tions. Most of the teachers left for
their homes as soon as the institute had
adjourned.
FUNERAL OF H. Jl. HOI,STEIN
Pallbearers Are Members of Pennsyl
vania State Council O. U. A. M.
The funeral of Harry M. Holstein,
State council secretary of the Pennsyl
vania O. (*. A. M., will take place from
his late residence, 12G Verbeke street,
to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
services will be conducted by the Rev.
Harry Nelson Bassler, assisted by the
Rev. J. A. Lyter.
The honorary pallbearers will be
John Hornbaker, of Scrant-pn; W. J.
Jackson, of Beaver Falls; A. I'. Bar
naul, of A Heliport; L. Watkin Moore,
of Cardington; Morris Bauer, of New
Brunswick, -N. .1.; Edward A. Nopple,
of Philadelphia; F. H. Shcnk. of Quar
rvville, and James D. Saltsman. of
this eitv, all members of the State
Council. The active pallbearers will
be George B. Sill, of Chester; Charles
H. Kurtz, of Philadelphia; E. M. Der
sheimer, of Beaver Falls; D. F. Fink
enbinder, of I'lainiield, who were mem
bers of the State board of officers with
the deceased; Oeorgc S. Sides, Nation
al Councilor; A. G. Lehman, of thij
city, all of the O. IJ. A. M.; J. Monroe
Peters, of the Jr. O. L\ A. M., and
C'harles P. Meek, of the Citizen's Fire
Company. Interment will be in the
East Harrisburg cemetery. The body
of Mr. Holstein can be viewed after 5
o'clock this evening.
Mrs. Maggie Castle
Mrs. Maggie Castie. 41 years old,
of Pcnbrook, died last night in the
Harrisburg hospital after several
weeks' illness. Mrs. Castle, who is the
wife of Irvin Cassel, was admitted to
the hospital October 28.
I vs. Christie A. Johnson
Christie A. Johnson, wife of Nelson
M. Johnson, died Wednesday at her
home, 2032 Green street. Funeral serv
ices will be held to-morrow afternoon
at the home. Burial will be private at
Pax tang cemetery.
Beatrice A. Bock
Beatrice A. Beck, the 10-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11. V. Beck,
of Enola, died at her home from an
affection of the heart. Funeral services
will be held in Ziou Lutheran church,
Enola, at 2 o'clock to-morrow after
noon. Burial will be made in 55ion
Lutheran cemetery.
Mrs. T. J. Meredith
The funeral of Mrs. T. J. Meredith,
the mother of Philip T. Meredith, an
attorney of this city, who died at her
home in Gloucester, Va., last Wednes
day, was held from the home this
morning.
At the Photoplay
Many people who read the story
"Doc, M¥ ln the Saturday Evening Post,
will have an opportunity to see this
famous drama in motion pictures, at
the Photoplay to-day. The story runs,
as follows:
As the result of an accident due to
carelessness of Bill Travers, the en
gineer of Blue Top quarries, two of the
workmen are seriously injured by the
hoist. "Doe," is a young surgeon who
has a hard time financially and with
this call from the owner of the quar
ries, hopes to secure the job of doctor
at the quarries. After attending Mrs.
Eastman, he is curtly dismissed. His
sweetheart, Betty, bids him be brave,
saying something good will surely turn
up. In the meantime, search for the
lost baby has been fruitless. Bill's pal,
suffers tremendously from his wounds,
so Bill makes the journey from the
mountain cabin, on a mule, to secure
"Doe." Bill insists on blindfolding
"Doc'' so he cannot tell the location,
of the cabin. "Doc" at once suspects
Bill has stolen the child. The complete
story of "Doc's" adventures will bo
shown in four acts at the Photoplay
to-day. adv.
Another Typhoid Case
Another case of typhoid fever was
admitted to the Polyclinic hospital this
morning. This is the third case that
they have at the hospital.
COURT HOUSE
iFOUR DAIMAGE SUITS BEGUN
! Two Are Charges of Slander, One for
Personal Injuries, Other for
Loss to Property
Four damage suits —two charges of
slander, one for personal injuries and
ai other for injuries to property were
filed in the "Prot'honotary's office this
morning. Russell A. Shade, a Middle
town insurance agent, is suing Oscar
Long, a Middletown merchant, for dam
ages, charging that he hua been slan
dered. Wickersham & Metzger ibegan
the suit.
No statement has been filed, and the
amount of damages to be sought 4>v
the plaintiff have not been determined
upon, although the plaintiff claims stor
ies Long is alleged to have circulated
among his neighbors were false, ma
licious and damaged his good name and
reputation. Alleged false imprison
ment is the basis of a $3,000 damage
suit brought by Robert Stucker, coun
sel for Kata Dumbovic, against George
Pontic.
The plaintiff charges she was con
fined in jail two days on an alleged
fake suit brought against her by Pontic.
Theodore Yoseluwitz, by his counsel, O.
G. WickersharA, is seeking to recover
S3OO from the Harrisburg Gas Com
ipany for alleged damages to his prop
erty.
The defendant company, it is
claimed, opened the street in front of
the Yoselowitz store and the ditch
filled with water, resulting in the flood
ing of the merchant's place of business.
Injuries through being struck by a mo
torcycle are the basis of n SI,OOO dam
age suit brought by William Jackson
against Charles Weaver. The defend
ant, it is charged, neglected to toot his
horn or give any warning of his ap
proach and through reckless running
struck Jackson
Want Coal Companies Dissolved
Suggestions for orders of dissolution
are contained in petitions for writs of
quo-warranto lodged by the Attorney
General's Department this morning
against the Lewis Coal Company and
the Edn Coal Compauv. The concerns,
it is alleged, have not been doing busi
ness or exercising the rights given them
by their charters of incorporation for
several years.
Appointed Election Judge
Frank A. Smith, formerly county
chairman ct the Dauphin County Re
publican Committee, was to-day ap
pointed a Congressional return judge to
meet with the election judges of Cum
berland and Lebanon counties —the
Eighteenth Congressional district—
and certify to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth the resul* of the vote on
tbe Congressional candidates at the
election last week. Congressman A. S.
Kreider was re-elected and the judges
will meet shortly to certify to that fact.
Divorce Granted To-day
Judge Kunkel this morning signed
a divorce decree in the case of Samuel
T. vs. Margaret Albright.
CHILDREN'S CHOIR TO SINC
Stough Juvenile Chorus Will Make
First Public Appearance Sunday
Afternoon
The booster choir of school boys and
girls rehearses again at the Stougli tab
ernacle this afternoon, in preparation
lor its first public appearance. Direc
tor Spooner has the children well under
control, anil has no fear for their ca
pability.
The juvenile chorus will sing in pub
lic for the first time on Sunday after
noon at the men's mass meeting at the
tabernacle, replacing the adult choir,
it will also be substituted for the oth
er chorus at some of the evening meet
ings. The children are enthusiastic
over their work, even leaving their
i school rooms early to reach the taber
nacle in time for practice.
The subject of Evangelist Stough's
( talk to men Sunday afternoon will be
"Red Lights aud Search Lights." The
children will be sent from the building
j before the talk starts. Admission is by
ticket.
I'. 11. K. DIRECTORS' TBIP
Leave Philadelphia Sunday for Annual
Inspection of System
Philadelphia, Nov. 13. —The annaul
inspection trip of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad over the lines of the
system east and west of Pittsburgh will
be held next week.
A special train leaving Broad Street
Station Sunday night will convey the
party of inspection. Froni here the par
ty will go to Harrisburg and Pittsburgh,
and from there to Chicago, Indianapo
lis, Richmond, Cincinnati, Columbus
ami Buffalo in turn, returning here Fri
day night of next week.
Among those scheduled to make the
trip are President Samuel Rea, Vice
Presidents W. W. AtterJjury, George D.
Dixon, Henry Tatnall and W. Hey ward
Myers; W. M. Barnes, N. Parker Short
ridge, George Wood, Stuart Patter
son, Effingham B. Morris, T. DeWitt
Cuyler, Joseph Wood, Lincoln Godfrey,
Rudolph Klhs, Henry C. Prick, E.
Ingersoll and Percivat Roberts, Jr.
BENJ> INDICTMENTS ON
Inspector Faurot Wants Leßrun and
Mercer in New York
A certified copy of the New York
indictment against Frederick Leßrun
and H. R. Mercer, now under $3,000
bail each under charges of forgery and
false pretense in this city, were for
warded to-day to Chief of Folice Hut
chison by Inspector Faurot, chief of
detectives in New York City.
These men, according to the police,
are still in the Dauphin county jail,
having been unable to get a bonds
man. Mrs. Leßrun, a former Chicago
girl, who was traveling with her hus
band, has gone to Pittsburgh, the po
lice believe. The police records show
that Leßrun was born in Paris,
France, and H. R. Mercer, in Wilming
ton, Del.
Victim of Pneumonia
H. C. Bowers, of Now Cuui'berland,
who was admitted to the Polyclinic
hospital Wednesday suffering from a
bad attack of pneumonia, died this
morning. His wife is very ill at her
home.
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CAPITOL HILL
PROJECTS ARE APPROVED
State Water Supply Commission Gives
Permission for Number of Im
provements to Be Made
The State Water Supply Commission
has approved the following applica
tions:
Supervisors of Frankford toynship,
Cumberland county, for permission to
build a bridge over an unnamed stream
(tributary to Parker run) four
miles east of Bloservilte.
Shippensburg Gas and Electric Com
pany, for permission to build a dam
across Conodoguinet creek, about 3-4
mile north of Koxbury, in Lurgan and
Lettcrkenny townships. Franklin coun
ty.
Commissioners of Northumberland
county, for permission to build a bridge
over Shamokin creek, at Walnut street,
Shamokin, Northumberland county.
Borough of Shippensburg, for per
mission to change.the plans for the dam
across Furnace run, Southampton town
ship, Frankliu county.
Economy and Efficiency
The Economy and Efficiency Commis
sion, under direction of Harry S. Mc-
Devitt, has resumed its work of ascer
taining the number, hours, duties and
compensation of state employes in every
department with a view to making
recommendations for any improvements
found necessary. Mr. McDevitt accom
panied Dr. Brumbaugh during his cam
paign, having charge of the party, and
received many congratulations for his
most admirable work as a campaign
manager. He is mentioned in connec
tion with the place of private secre
tary to the next Governor, being a
newspaperman and a diplomat and in
every way qualified for the position.
State Fish Commission
The State Fish Commission will meet
at its office here next Thursday to con
sider the annual report. "Honus" Wag
ner, the Pittsburgh baseball player, who
is also renowned as a fisherman, will
sit with the Board for the first time.
Chestnut Tree Blight
The final report of the Chestnut
Tree Blight Commission, created in
1911 to fight the blight that ruined
thousands of fine treo.s in the State,
has just been issued. The Commission
was given $275,000 by the State, and
succeeded in checking the progress of
the blight to such an extent t'hat its
services were no longer required, and it
went out of existence this year. The
report covers its operations during the
period of its existence.
Will Attend Mseting
The Oieeting of the American Spe
cialty Manufacturing Association, to be
held in Philadelphia on November 19,
will be attended by Governor Tener,
Pure Food Commissioner Foust and
Senator K. E. Beidlcman, of this city,
all of whom will make addresses.
Oleomargarine Licenses
The Pure Food Division of the Agri
cultural Department has issued for the
yoar 2,361 oleomargarine licenses as
against 1,908 last yoar. During the
first year of licensing the sale of oleo
385 licenses were issued by Commis
sioner Fonst in 1907. The figures indi
cate that there is more oleo consumed
now in this State since the fraudulent
coloring feature was taken away from
it than ever before. Deputy Attorney
General Hargest has given Commis
sioner Foust an opinion that license to
sell oleomargarine can be transferred
from one city or town to another by
the holder.
The Berks Muddle
The State Department is giving it
self no further concern over t'iie man
ner in which the return of the vote for
G-overnor in Berks county was made to
the department. It was said to-day that
the department can take no action, but
must at opt the returns as received ami
credit the vote to the parties as indi
cated in the return. Under the return
if cannot be told how many votes were
cast in the Washington party for 'Me-
Cormick for Governor, nor how many
were cast. in the Keystone and Personal
Liberty parties for Brumbaugh for that
office, and consequently tine Berks vote
cannot be added to the totals of the
three 'parties in order to ascertain
whether they may have a seperate col
umn 011 the 'ballot in 1916 and can put
candidates before the primary in that
year.
The only way out is for sow© citizen j
representing one of the parties mention- j
ed going into court and asking that the i
order be issued that the entire vote of I
Berks county be atraiu counted and ea<*'h |
party properly "credited with what cast I
by its voters. To do this it would be
necessary to have the election officers |
of each voting division open the boxes j
and count the votes one by one and i
credit them to the proper parties. A re
quest, like this to the Court could be!
accompanied by a request that the j
County Commissioners Should be person-1
ally held for the paying of the expenses J
incident to the recount and the extra j
work plaeed on the election officers. |
Election Returns y
The returns of the late election were!
received at the State Department this;
morning from Columbia, Franklin, Le-J
high, Somerset, Washington, Wayne and ;
York counties, leaving but four coun-j
ties missing—Allegheny, Butler, North
ampton and Philadelphia. Tile returns
from Butler and Northampton are ex
pected in by to-night, but as usual
Philadelphia atid Allegheny are behind
the others.
Manila Wants Information
Miss .lane S. Jackson, supervisot of!
day nurseries in Manila, has written
the State Health Department to ask I
for full details regarding baby saving!
and infant welfare work. It is the in
tention to enter upon the work in the
Philippines along the lines invented |
by the Pennsylvania department.
Big Money Comes in V
State taxes were paid to tliA State'
Treasury to-day by the following! llud- •
son Coal Company,. $ 1 4,000; N. V,, C.
& St. L. Railway Company, $ 10;000;
Philadelphia Electric Company, ort ac
count, $33,000; D. L. &, W. Railway
Company, $323,750.
I
ENGAGE ROOMS FOR INAUGI RUL
"Record" Sayß Vare 'Faction ftas |
Been Active Getting Marchers Here ,
The Philadelphia "Record' of to
day says:
"Stealing a march on the Pcnrose-
McN'iehol forces, which are seeking to
impress Governor-elect Brumbaugh, at
his inaugural, with the cohesive power
of the Organization, Vare lieutenants
have already been busy at Harrisbuite
and have engaged most of the avail
able rooms in the hotels of that city.
With rooms at a premium at every in
auguration, especially with the limited
hotel accommodations at Hnrrisburtf,
the Vare element regard their move at*
of strategetic importance in the spar
ring match between the factions. \|
"The Penrose-McNichol lieutenants
will meet at the headquarters of the
city committee this morning, to talk
over plans for organizing a parade
club. While this aggregation has been'
arranging for this meeting, a commit
tee of Vare lieutenants has visited
Uarrisburg and secured roooms for
500 men and throe bands of music at
the Bolton, Hershey, Columbus and j
Metropolitan hotels. This committee |
consisted of Select Councilman William.
E. Finley, Magistrate George K. llojjg
and Representative-elect Fred W. Wil l
lard. As tentatively planned the Vare!
men will parade as the Union Repub-'
licna club of South Philadelphia,V
though it is probable that this namei
may be changed to the Martin G.I
Brumbaugh club. /
"It is anticipated that the Penrose!
McNiihoi forces will be able to enroll
their desired quota of 500 marchers
for the inauguration."
Artistic Printing at Star-lndcpeudent.l
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
LECTURES ANNOUNCED
First Will Be on November J!>, by Dr.
George LaMonte Cole, Who Will
Discuss "The Prehistoric People of
I the Southwest''
The eighth annual course of lectures
; given under the auspices of the Harris
j burg Teachers' Association wili be
; held in the auditorium of the Technical
j High school, beginning with an illus
trated lecture on "The Prehistoric
j People of the Southwest—The Ancient,
j Cliff Dwellers," by Dr. George La
| Monte Cole, 011 Thursday evening, Nn
j vember 19. Dr. Cole is well known
| among scientists for his research work
| along archeological lines. Ho has trav
j eled extensively in the Southwest, de
| voting his time to locating and photo
| graphing the ruins and monuments of
! prehistoric man in America. His lee
j ture is illustrated with views taken on
numerous trips,
i The second lecture of the course will
be on December 10, by Dr. J. Leonard
! Levy, of Pittsburgh, on "Marching
1 On.''
The third lecture will be on January
| 28, 1915, by William Sterling Battis,
| and will be a reading from the works of
.Charles Dickens and an interpretation
of some of his characters. iMr. Battis
calls his lecture "Life Portrayals" anil
presents a dozen or more characters,
complete in costume and makeup, with
appropriate monologues. Each char
acter is developed in full view of the
audience, Mr. Battis showing the audi
ence how the actor "makes up" for
j the character to be presented, by the
I use of grease paint, powders, wigs and
I costumes.
It is the object of the association
i to provide a lecture course of superior
j merit at small cost and to devote the
i proceeds toward defraying the expenses
| of the city institutes, which are opcu
j to the public free of charge.
The course tickets are sold for sl.
! Single admission, 50 cents. These tick
! ets may be reserved without extra
charge on and after Saturday, Novein
ber 14, at Stieff's piano rooms, 24
North Second street, from 9 a. m. to 5
•p. m. The purchaser may obtain the
same reserved seat for the three lee
tures. Course tickets will be on sale,
at Stieff's piano rooms, at the offices of
the School Board and the Technical
; High school.
RECOMMEND NIGHT SCHOOL
Harrisburg # Teachers to Prepare for
State Examinations
Th(J Teachers' committee of the Har
ritiburg School Hoard will recommend
llio establishment of a night school for
leathers who want to prepare for tile
State examinations for permanent
teachers' certificates, according to t-he,
action taken by that committed last
evening. Prof. G. X. C. Heuchen, a
member of the Central High school
faculty, will be recommended as the
teacher.
The placing oJ' two public school
t teachers in the .< hildrejis' Industrial
'Home will also be recommended. 'l'i>e
report of the committee will go before
the Sdiiool Board at its next meeting.
November 20. Action on the recom-
I mendation of Superintendent Downey
on that an eight-year clcmentafv course
!>c established was postponed for a
' month. '
Brakeman Hurt Under Car
II I'M ward Bnrbaker, 24 years,old, 100
'j Railv street, a brakeman for the Penn
-1 sylvania railroad, was knocked under
I a car at Mid diet own last night when
/ a locomotive bumped a draft of cars on
I which be was working. >His right foot
t was cut off. He was treated at the Har-
riwburg hospital.
To-morrow Finishes Cleau-up
ITho Pennsylvania Reduction Com
pany's forces are to-day pai ticipating
in clean-up week by cleaning between
Broad and Mueneli streets. To-morrow
j the city will be finished by cleaning
\ from -Muench street to the city limits.