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BCD CROSS SEALS
"Number Please?" Is
Query Responsible
for Disposing of 2,-
100 at Tech Meeting
STEELTON NOW IN
1914 CAMPAIGN
Borough Committee Is Planning a
House to House Canvass to Dispose
of Second Lot of 10,000 3tamps—
Mrs. L. E. Johnson Chairman
More than 2.100 Red Cross Christ
mas seals were disposed of last, evening
when charity, edjeation and entertain
ment formed a triple alliance at the
Technical High school. Shirley B.
Watte, JoeaJ manager of the Bell Tele
phone Company, delivered an illustrated
lecture on "The Telephone, a Great
Modern Utility,'' for the benefit of the
Red Cross in combating tuberculosis.
A selection on the piano was ren
dered by iMiss Mary Fleischer, a solo
by F. L. Lutz and two selections by
the Bell quartet, composed of R. E.
Stever and J. H. Hamilton, tenors, and
F. (L. Lutz anil H. F. Sigler, bassos.
Mr. \\ atts opened his lecture by
showing what an important factor the
telephone performs in the mouern life
[ and the utter impossibility of conduct
ing business on its present high scale
without its use. The first slide shown
i was that of Alexander Graham Bell, the
inventor of the telephone, Who. wheu
a young man, came to this countrv from
'Scotland in an effort to save his life
fiom the dread disease, tuberculosis.
Kmployes of the national organization
Ihearing his name devoting their time
and energy to fight this same dread
disease is an interesting coincidence.
Followug the lecture, thirteen pret
ty operators, each dressed in white, so
licited the sale of Red Cross seals.
Telephonic terms were not forgotten, as
was shown by the operators in passing
•through the audience when thev said.
"Number, please." The thirteen girls
who sold seals and acted as ushers
were: Caroline L. Marzolf, chairman;
Mary Fleischer, Edith Diekert, Annie
McCoy, Cora Redifer, Florence Fease.
Sarah Smith Gail Metzger, Helen
|<Giede. Rutli Richardson, Elizabeth
Kuhlwind, Bertha Reed and Carrie
' Smith.
Ten thousand Red Cross Christmas
seals have already b en sent to Steel
ton and 10,000 more have been ordered
' for delivery in a day or two.
Steelton got into the 191 ! .miiaign
.yesterday, when the borougi-' commit
tee was organized and |.lan< were
mapped out for conducting a vigorous
'crusade against the onslaughts of the
("white plague," via the tiny Yule-
I tide stamps.
John Fox Weiss, chairman of the
..general committee in this city, met with
'the committee -yesterday and helped in
f the organization. The Steelton cotn
! mittee is made up as follows:
Chairman, Mrs. Lewis Johnson; vice
chairmen, J. A. (McCurdv and Mrs. Solo
mon Hiney; school committee, chair
man, Prof. L. E. McGinnes, superintend
ent of schools: Charles S. Davis, prin
■ cipal of the High school, and the Rev.
Father J. C. Thompson, parochial
schools; business men's committee, H.
C. Wright, Daniel C. Becker, Matthew
M. Cusa-ck, I>r. W. J. Middleton; resi
dential committee, 'Mrs. W. H. Nell,
Mrs. Edward Mengle. Mrs. Eugene Seal.
Mrs. Harry Lupfer, Mrs. Harrv C. Deik,
. fMrs. John M Heagy. Mrs. John Bethelr,
(Mrs. J. P. Detweiler. Miss Celia Zer
'bv and Miss Hazel Smith.
The big feature of the Steelton cam
paign this year will be the house-to-
Ihouse canvass, of which the memhers
of the residential committee will have
charge.
COURT
TO BUM) 4 NEW SEWERS
Highway Commissioner Will Receive
Bids for Same on December 21
Highway Commissioner Lynch is ad
vertising for bids for the construction
of sewers in tour street sections, in
cluding Sixteenth street. Dock, Seven
teentlh and Twentieth. The bids will be
opened 'by the Commissioner at noon on
Monday, December 21.
Paid for Sewers
•Henry Opperman was to-day paid $2,-
915.20 for the construction of sewers
in a half dozen street sections.
Marriage Licenses
Harry T. Nunemaker ana Margie M.
Ditfenderfer, Highs;:'ire.
John P. Edris, Brooklyn. X. V., and
Sadie E. Dunmoyer, Licksdale.
Mervin L. Etnoyer, Goodville, and
Anna M. Bingainaii. Oberlin.
Emuiit R. Mader and Sarah Kipple,
Marri^burg.
Discuss Mummers' Parade
In a three-hour session last evening
the parade committee of the Harrisburg
Mummers' Association discussed plans,
for the New Year's Day -arade, includ
ing t'he route which wili be made public
when ratified by the association. The
parade will form on North Front street
with the right resting on State street.
Traction company officials attended the
meeting. The prize list will be present
ed to the association at its n(«xt meet
ing.
Efforts for Christmas Truce Fails
Rome, Dec. 12, 1.18 P. M.—The Vat
ican authorities to-day made public a
document setting forth the efforts made
by the Pope to obtain a truce in the
European war during the Christmas sea
son. The efTorts of the Pontiff unfor
tunately failed, according to the Vati
can announcement, "owing to the op
position of a certain power."
Roar Admiral Watson, 71, Dies
Washington Dec. 12.—Rear Admiral
Eugene W. Watson, I". S. X., retired,
died at his home here late last night,
aged 71 years. He was retired Novem
ber 22, 1902, after forty years' serv
ice. Rear Admiral Watson was born at
Northampton, Mass.
Artistic Printing at Star-Independent.
CAPITOL HILL
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT
COMMISSIOJTWILL MEET
To Hold Last Sesslou Next Thursday
Before Making Final Report—
Want All Information and Sugges
tions Presented at This Time
The Industrial Accidents Commis
sion of' Pennsylvania, appointed* to pre
pare and recommend to the forthcom
ing session of the Legislature a work
men compensation and other acts
necessary to carry it into effect, will hold
their last heairing before the prepara
tion of their final report- at the Capitol
in Harrisburg, in the House caucus
room, at 2 o'clock on Thursday, Decem
ber 17.
This Commission is a continuance of
that which prepared a compensation
act which was presented to the last,
session of the Legislature, which, after
passing tfhe House, was defeated in the
Senate. They cordially invite every
one who desires to give information or
to offer suggestions and criticisms to
appear before them.
Dr. Marshall'B Pamphlet
Dr. C. J. Marshall, State Veterin
arian, has issued a pamphlet giving
the history of tihe recent outbreak of
the foot and mouth disease ioi this
State, showing that within one week
from the time the first cawes were dis
covered in the Pittsburgh sitocik yards
on October 24, the disease had been
found on 120 farms in eleven counties.
There are now 100 trained liovern
menit an,i State agents engaged in
fighting the disease and preventing its
further spread. The. pamphlet gives
niuicii valuable information concerning
the origin, spread auid prevention of
the disease.
Former Employe Kicks
W. C. Armstrong, a resident of Al
toona, and until recently employed by
the Altoona Northern Railroad Com
pany, filed a complaint this morning
with the Public Service Commission
averring that the cars operated by that
company were antiquated and unsafe in
construction, and t'hat said eom( any has
'ailed to comply with the provisions of
the Public Service Company law and
the ruling of the Public Service Com
mission.
Appointed County Treasurer
O. M. Spettigue was to-day appoint
ed treasurer of Wayne county to fill a
vacancy caused by resignation.
Public Service Commission
The Public Service Commission, after
hearing argument in the application
from commuters all over the State to
forbid the railroad companies from in
creasing passenger rates announced in
Philadelphia last night that it will hand
out an opinion iu that city on Monday
nex't. The commission will meet in
'Harrisburg on Tuesday morning next
ro consider a long list of cases. Tho
first case to be heard will be the com
plaint of the Suburban Harrow and
Roller Company against the Reading
railway in the matter of failure to fnr
nish freight station facilities at Treona.
'Schuylkill county. A( i;iroval of the
following contracts will be taken up on
Wednesday:
People's Na/turaJ Gas Company and
the borough 0 f Juniata; 'Harris,iburg,
Portsmouth. Mount Jov and Lancaster
Railroad Company and' the borough of
'Middletown. The commission will also
consider the requested amendment to
the charter of the Reading, Birdsboro
and Pottstown Railroad Company for
an extension of its lines. On Thurs
day the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will ask for the approval of the
construction of a siding in Glen Rock,
York county. On Thursday ami Friday
mornings the hearings in the case of tile
proposed rates foT telephone companies
will be hold, when counsel for the Bell
Telephone Company will be heard in
opposition.
4.000 AT BIG POULTRY SHOW
Ladies' Day Closes Week at Chestnut
Street Auditorium—Attracted
National Attention
To-day was ladies' day at the poultry
show in the Chestnut street auditorium
and the largest crowd of the week was
in prospect on account of the fine
weather, after a week of rain and snow
flurries. The crowd since the opening
of the show on Tuesdav is estimated lit
4,000.
This exhibit, which is held under the
auspices of the Central Pennsr.'lvania
Poultry Association, has attracted a
great deal of attention and birds of na
tional fame were brought on here. Al
ready plans are being made for next
year 's show and the reputation among
fanciers that this one has recei. Ed will
make it easier to get famous exhibits
for next year.
An interesting side contest was held
during the show, a three-cornered com
petition between Superintendent Wal
ter Fisher, his assistant, G. E. Brown,
ami \. B. Cox, one ot the judges of
the show. Cox won, having' gathered
a suitcase full of eggs laid during the
show. Presents will be given to ticket
holders after the show this evening.
FRIEND OF SLAVES DIES AT 82
Daniel Bell Helped Southern Negroes
Escape by "Underground Railroad"
Daniel Bell, one of the oldest colored
citizens of Harrisburg, died yesterday
afternoon at his residence, 1329 Wyet'h
avenue, aged 82 years. He was born in
Carlisle in 1832 and when 40 years old
came to Harrisburg to reside. All his
life he was a useful citizen.
Bell is best remembered for his ef
forts in conducting slaves through the
"underground railroad route" from the
•South to Harrisburg. where they founo
friends and were sent on their way to
Canada and freedom.
During the war Bell was instrumental
in obtaining the enlistment in tihe
Union army of a large number of col
ored men in Cumberland county and the
vicinity of Harrisburg. He was the last
of his family, his brothers having died
years agp- He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, uYfrs.
Emma Selvev and LMiss Louisa Bell;
nineteen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Tho funeral will tahe jtlace on Tues
day afterlioon from his residence, the
Rev. William H. Marshall officiating.
luterment will be at Liucoln cemeterv.
Holland has the advantage of being
able to become a submarine country
any time it chooses to cut the dikes.
HARRIKBUim STAR-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 12. 1914.
WAR FILMS FOR ROTARY
CLUB WEEK AT ORPHEUM
Scones In Belgium, Whose People Will
Be Benefited by Week's Attractions,
Will Be Part of Show—Seat Sale
Large
No more appropriate Attraction coul i
have been added to the 'big Orpheinn
bill t'or Rotary Week than a moving
picture of scenes taken recently in the
countries that are now at war. This
reel of film has been leased especially
; from the Strand theatre in New York,
for whom it was made at big expense.
■ It will be of special interest on a bill
, devised for the purpose of raising
; mcney for the relief of people stricken
as a result of the fighting that is now
: going on in Kurope.
The film shows the fall of Ostend, it
shows the wounded Belgians arriving
from the battlefield attended by
.priests; the Belgian/troops and inhabit
i ants of Ostend leaving the stricken
| city; engineers blowing up bridges in
I hope of blocking the German advance;
British troops passing through Francs
on their to the front. These are
actual scenes in the fighting line, pho
tographed bv the war correspondents
of the Strand Film Company, of New
York City.
The Orpheum's advance sale for next
j week indicates that the Rotary Club
j will have one of the biggest weeks in
the Orpheum's history. Many conipli
! inentary words have been said about
! the show t hat is to come here next
week. Henderson Gilbert, who lias had
i charge of the subscription sale of box
seats, reports excellent success.
A special committee of the Home
and Foreign Relief Committee will han
dle the concessions at the theatre Mon
day night. This committee includes
Miss Anne McCormick, Mrs. Carl B
Ely and Miss Mary Robinson, l-nder
tl.eir direction, the junior Rotarians
will sell candy, lemonade and tlowors.
The flowers have been donated by
the committee, the candy by C. Stude
baker, the lemonade by Mrs. \V. Or
ville Hickok, 111, and the drinking caps
for the lemonade by the Johnson Paper
Company.
JUDGE MXARRELL PLACES
ARM AROUND WAYWARD LAD
Continued Front Fimt Page.
Mit his kindly treatment of the bovs
to overshadow the importance of tlie
) hearings. He impressed irpon all the
necessity of being good bovs and point
ed out what would result if they did
not obey their guardians.
The lad charged with larceny was ac
cused of taking $23 from a engineer at
the Hershev chocolate plant. He was
prmitted to return to his parents on a
farm in Perry township.
Two other boys, brought up on
charges cut' incorrigibility, admitted that
they frequently went awav from home
and remained away for two or three
days at a time. One. a colored youth,
was given over to I.is father and will
i>e under the supervision of Mrs. Anna
-"imonetti, while the other, a white 'boy,
was placed in the custody of Father
IHassett and likely will be sent to a
home in York county.
The fourth case auofcner
"runaway." The boy spent much time
at the police station and Chief of Po
lice Hutchison said the lad had asked
him for a'' job,'' saying he would like
to be a "policeman" or a "detective."
The last boy called .-aid he ran away
from home 'because he was obliged to at
tend school where "the boys poked
their fingers at me and made fun of m»
because I once had been brought to
court.'' John Conrad, a farmer, living
near Linglestown, agreed to look after
the youth.
43 NEW PAp CASES
Retiring Board Will Have the Busiest!
Session in History—Steelton Mur
derer Seeks Freedom
Only one Dauphin county ease will;
be heard by the Board ot' Pardons at !
its meeting next Wednesday, which:
will be the last meeting of the present
Board.
Luka Zareovic, who in 1908, after
being in this country but a few months,
attended a wedding in with
his wife and there took his first drink
of whiskey. He followed it up with
drinking raw alcohol. Then he had a
fight with his wife,,shot and killed her
and attended to kill himself. He was
sent to the penitentiary for twentv i
years, in January, 1909, an,! now wants
a pardon.
Three murderers want their death
sentences commuted to imprisonment,
for life —Rotvo Tassone,
who killed and robbed a man and fled
to the West Indies, where lie was cap
tured as he left, the boat; Germenia
Acitellio, Clearfield, and Isaiah Croon, |
Fayette, whose death date is fixed for;
January 7.
The Board will have 43 new cases
to hear; five applications for rehear- i
ings and six held under advisement, the,
largest list in the history of the Board, j
Among the new cases are the fol-'
lowing: John F. Yane Tempest, Berks,!
embezzlement; Vincente Pigeuro, Leba-1
non, assault with intent to kill; George
Foster, Berks, forgery; William J. Cot-j
ter, Berks, conspiracy; James Yelletts, |
York, assault and battery; Harry .T.I
Martin, Cumberland, arson; William A.'
Herman, Northumberland, receiving
stolen goods.
William Webber, Berks, convicted of 1
murder in 1894, and commuted in j
1895, is now asking the Board for a
full pardon.
Pay of Uncle Sam's Injured Employes
By Associated Press.
Washington, Doc. 12.—A total of sl,-
083,923 has been paid out by the Fed-,
eral government during the" past five
years to more than 14,000 of its em
ployes who met with accidents in the
course of their employment under the
Federal compensation act of 1908, ac
cording to a report to-day by the Bu
reau of Labor Statistics.
"Break Out" of Almshouse
W. J. Reedy and James Bir.i, who'
had been committed from police court,
to the poorhouse for work on the stone
pile, loft the almshouse last night by
means of a cellar window, although the
time for t'heir lease is far off. The
work did not agree with them and they
departed. Reedy was committed for
thirty days and Bird ninety days.
BROKERS THRONG
FLOOR AT OFENINC
Continued From Flrirt Pace.
themselves in knots around the trading
posts. The galleries gazed down in
dwindling interests and slowly began
to empty. Within less than ten min
utes the floor of the Exchange was
white with paper snow—the torn frag
ments of thousands of memoranda.
Opens With Old Time Swing
There was hardly need, it seemed
during tho first few minutes of trad
ing, for the posting of miniimum prices.
The market opened with its old time
swing that sent the principal! issues
whole points over the rock.bottom fig
ures determined upon by the commit
tee in advance. There was one feature,
however, that was not all in keeping
with the activity of the big days of
more prosperous times, and that was
the small volume of single trades.
Most of the trad'ini? was in blocks of
100 to 300 shares, and much of it was
in blocks of less than 100 shares.
Around |K>sts 11 and 12 on the floor
of the Exchange the crowds were thick
est. At these posts Reading and the
Coppers—such of them as were not
barred—were bought and sold. Al
though the trading was most active
there, the volume continued to be small,
few single lots of more than 300 shares
changing hands. The largest single
transaction recorded during the early
trading was a sale of a blo.'k of 1,400
shares of Reading. This stock opened at
more than five points above the mini
mum prices.
Trading Resumes Cautious Tone
Notwithstanding sky-rocket ad
vances over the minimum, trading
seemed to assume a cautious tone. The
greatest gain noted was one of more
than 26 points by General Motors. Tex
as Company stock came next with a rise
: of 18 points above the minimum, and
i many more active issues such as Lehigh
i Valley, Tennessee Copper, American
Beet Sugar and Central Leather sliow
! Ed gains from 5 1-2 to 10 points. Some
! stocks declined, notably Southern Rail
way pfd., which went down 3 1-2 points
from the opening figures.
Trading to-day was only for cash.
In this way the governors sought to
curb speculation—and succeeded,
though it was believed at the expense
of the volume of trading. Within the
j first quarter of an hour, it was esti
rmated thai 35,000 shares had changed
I hands. This, ordinarily, would be a
| poor record. The actual number of
| transactions, however, was vastly in
i excess of the ordinary as most of the
transactions were for small lots.
Bond Transactions Dwarfed
Although open trading on the floor
of the Exchange was forbidden in IT.
S. Steel, Anaconda Mining and certain
railroad stocks held largely abroad,
these issues were traded in semi-pri
vately under the supervision of the
Stock Exchange's clearing house and
committee of five. Non e of the restric
tions on bonds, in force during the past
•«o weeks, was lifted with the resump
tion of trading iu stocks. Bond tran
sactions, however, were dwarfed bv
trading iu stock as was predicted.
Business was more active and the
undertone stronger in the final hour,
with a higher level for most of the
prominent issues. Reading was the
active feature, increasing its gain to
over 8 points. Lehigh Valley gained
12 points, St. Paul 3-4 and Northern
Pacific 2 3-4. Sensational gains were
also made by other specialties. People's
Oas jumped 11 points. The closing
was strong.
TONE OF TRADING STRONG
WITH DECK OP CAUTION
First Quotation 100 Shares of Pitts
burgh Coal at Loss of a Fraction
1,400 Shares of Rading Largest
Single Transaction
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 12.—Open trading
in shares was resumed on the Stock
Exchange to-dlay after an interval of
111 business days. The tone of the
initial trading was strong but indicat
ed a degree of caution on the part of
the buyers and sellers. The first, quo
tation was lO'O shares of Pittsburgh
Coal which declined 1-8. This was fol
lowed by transactions of 100 to 300
shares on some of the more active is
sues including St. Paul, Missouri Paci
fic, Lehigh Valley, Iteadiliisf, American
Can, Tennessee Coppeir and other is
sues of less importance. Among the
marked gains at the outset were 7 3-4
points for Central Leather, 18 points
for Texas Company; 10 1-2 points for
Lehigh Valley; 6 points for Tennessee
Copper; 6 1-4 points for American
Can; 5 1-2 points for Reading; 10
points for American Beet SugS.r and
General Motors, 26 1-8. The largest
single transaction was a block of 1,400
shares of Reading. Among the early
declines were Southern Railway, com
mon and preferred, which lost 1 1-4
and 3 1-2, and Northern pacific, which
yielded 3-4. Secondary prices showed
some recessions from the opening after
the first ten minutes.
The market strengthened nijain soon
after the opening and further import
ant gains were reported by certain »pe
c.:«lties. American Can, pfd., and Beth
lehem Steel gained 12 points each"
over July 30 prices, and General Mo
tors, pfd., rose 10 1-4.
The market closed strong. There
wc>re many additions to the opening
gains in the later dealings, which were
on a more active basis. Reading in
creased its lead to over 8 points, ami
Lehigh Yalley to 12 points. St. Paul
rose it 3-8 and Northern Pacific ad
vanced almost 3 points, with a gain
of 11 points for Peoples Gas. Some
of the specialties including Texas Com
pany, General Motors and Central
Leather, increased their initial ad
vances, while other specialties aver
aged 6 point advances. Looses were
nominal except for Southern Railway,
common and pfd., Louisville and Nash
ville, Missouri, Kansas and Texas
whivh declined 1 to 3 1-2 points. '
Lebanon County Aged Man Dies
l«obanon, Dec. 12.—Christian Ging
rich, 83, a retired cattle dealer, of Up
per Lawn, died yesterday at his home,
after a long illness. Twenty-five years
ago he was one of the most widely
known cattle dealers in this part of the
State and traveled extensively in West
urn Pennsylvania and through Ohio
buying cattle which he sold in this
county. He was also for a number of
years engaged in the horse business. He
was one of the wealthiest men in Leba
non county.
44 INCOMES OF A MILLION
OR M9RE REPORTED IN U. S.
Tax Returns Show Eight in Pirn Penn
sylvania District Have More Than
•800,000 a Year—23,3sl Single
Women Are Assessed
_ Washington, Dee. 12.—The first com
plete compilation of returns under the
income tax law was made to
day in the annual report of the Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue. It showed
returns ' for the collection year of
1913 by 357,598 individuals paying
taxes aggregating $27,253,535, as" fol
lows:
Number
Net Income. Return*.
$1,000,000 and over 44
500,000 to $l,O-00,000 .. 91
400,000 to 500,000 .. 4 4
300,000 to 400,000 . . 84
250,000 to 300,000 . . 94
200,000 to 250,000 .. 145
150,000 to 200,000 .. 311
100,000 to 150,000 .. 785
75,000 to 100,000 . . 998
50,000 to 75,000 . . 2,618
40,000 to 50,000 . . 2,427
30.000 to 40.000 .. 4,553
25,000 to 30,00(i .. 4,164
20,000 to 25,000 . . 6,817
15,000 to 20.000 . . 11,977
10,000 to 15,000 . . 26,818
5,000 to 10,000 ..101,718
3,333 to 5,000 ..114,484
2,500 to 3,333 .. 78,426
Returns were made bp',278,835 mar
ried persons, 55,212 single men and
23,551 siugel women. The normal tax
of 1 per cent, on all taxable incomes
produced $12,728,038. Incomes over
$20,000 a year, subject to surtax, pro
duced $15,525,497. Of this latter
amount, $2,934,754 came from incomes
of between $20,000 and $50,000, sl,-
545,639 from those between $50,000
and $75,000, $1,323,023 from those
between $75,000 and SIOO,OOO, $3,-
£35,948 from tl.o;u be: .teen SIOO,OOO
cud $250,000, $2,334,583 from those
between $250,000 anil $500,000 and
$3,437,850 from those over $500,000.
Tables giving statistics for each col
lection district indicated that most of
the individual's with large net incomes
live in the districts near the cities of
New Vork, Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos
ton and Detroit. Of the incomes over
$500,000, New York collectors discov
ered 82, while Connecticut, where hun
dreds of New Yorkers live, produced
five more. The first Illinois district
showed returns from 13 individuals in
this class, the first Michigan six, tho
ifiist Pennsylvania eight, the Maryland,
Massachusetts and first Missouri dis
tricts each three
More single women, as well as more
single men, [laying the tax were found
in New York than anywhere else. Mar
ried women made separate returns in
every collection district except in the
fifth North Carolina. The second New
York district produced the largest
number of all returns, 26,965, with the
first Illinois a close second, 25,671.
The Porto Rico district had only one
return, that in the class from $3,333
to $5,000.
Returns were filed by 1,426 Ameri
cans living abroad, representing a to
tal net income of $19,843,399, and
425 returns -were made by non-resi
dent aliens, representing income
amounting to $7,317,842.
There were 316,909 corporations do
ing business in the United States dur
ing tihe fisical year ended June 30.
These corporations in making returns
under the ineome tax law reported
capital stock abrogating $64,071,
319,185, an increase over the previous
year of about $2,333,000,000 report
ed by 305,336 corporations. The net
ineome of tho corporations for the year
was $4,339,550,008, or nearly 7 per
cent, on their capital, with bonded and
other indebtedness amounting to $37,-
136.215,0'96. The ,net income report
ed for the year showed an increase of
more than $500,000,000.
The commissioner announced that
failures to make proper returns were
few, amd cases of false or fraudulent
returns still fewer, though more than
$2,000,000 of taxes was collected
from corpointions in excess of the
amount assessable on the basis of first
returns.
Total receipts of the bureau for the
yeaT, the connimissiioner reported, wore
the greatest in its history, amounting 1
to $380,008 894, of which $308,-
627,619 came from ordinary sources.
He estimated the collections for the
fiscal year ending next June at $439,-
00'0,000, of which $54,000,000 is to
come from the war revenue tax fln<l
$80,000,000 from the income tax. For
the fiwal yetar ending June 30, 1916,
the estimates are $434,000,000.
The commissioner pointed oniit that
"bootlegging" had increased to a
marked degree in States with prohibi
tion laws.
THREE SEIZED ON CHARGE
OF LOOTINCJREIGHT CAR
Coatlnnrd From Fimt Pace.
westbound train, of which it was a
part, was standing in Royalton, where
a stop was made for water. One car
only was entered and that fact gave
rise to the theory among the railroad
police that the thieves were tipped off
as to the particular car that contained
merchandise. This theory will be the
basis of a further inquiry.
A number of henneries in Middle
town and Koyalton have been robbed
within the last fortnight. Early in the
week a Londonderry township farmer
was relieved of 125 chickens and on
Thursday night a foreigner, living with
in fifty feet of the Pennsy block sta
tion in Kovalton, wa« robbed of twen
ty-eight fowl.
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
Railroad Men Arrested In Connection
With Royersford Wreck
By Associated Press,
Philadelphia, Dec. 12.—Two nail
road men were arrested at t)heir homes
in this city last night, charged with
homicide in connection with the colli
sion between a freight train and an
express on the Heading! rail-way near
Royersford, Pa., la.st Thursday. They
are Clarence Snyder, buikenian of the
freight train and Paul E. Reider, con
ductor. They were taken into custody
on a warrant obtained by Coroner Ne-
of Montgomery county. They
wore taken to Norristown where they
wrH be given a hearing next Tuesday.
Two railroaders were killed in the
accident which was caiused by the
freight train crossing a switch which
'brought it directly in front of the
passenger train.
FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPY
WEST BANKS OF THE YSER
CANAL. STATES REPORT
Continued From Pint Pave.
be Mi artillery engagements. In the 'e
giion of Nampoel our batteries have
reduced to silence the batteries of the
enemy. Jn the region of the Aisne our
heavy artillery silenced the field bat
teries of the Germaois. At a point
northeast of Vailley one of their bat
teriee of howitzers was completely de
stroyed.
"In the region of Perthes and in the
vicinity of the Forest of L<a Gruerie
there have been artillery engagements
and some infantry lighting which re
sulted advantageously to us.
"On the heights of the Meuse the
artillery of the enemy showed little ac
tivity. On the contrary, our artillery
demolished at Deuxnouds, to the west
of Vigneuiles-Les-Hattonchatel, two
batteries of the enemy, one composed
of guns of large calibre and the other
used for firing uipon aviators. In this
sanie region we have blown up a block
house and destroyed several trenches.
"Between the Meuse and the Mo
sells there is nothing to report and in
the Vosges there have been artillery
engagements. In the region of Senones
we have consolidated the positions
gained by us the evening before.
Russia: lu the region of Mlawa
violent attacks on the part of the Ger
mans have been repulsed and the Rus
sians have again 'token the offensive
against columns of the enemy that are
retiring in disorder. In the region to
the north of Lowics ferocious German
attacks have been also everywhere re
pulsed with heavy losses for them. In
the region soutdi of Cracow the Russian
offensive has been successfully continu
ed in spite of a stubborn resistance.
"In Servia: The Servian armies
which had reached the Kolubara river
have crossed this stream between the
Valjevo, which has been occupied by
them, and the junction of the Ljid.
To the north, they have occupied La
zarevetz. The numiber of prisoners
taken by the Servians in the course of
these recent engagements reaches the
total of about 18,000 men."
SERVIAN SUCCESSES ARE
INSPIREDJBHING PETER
Paris, Dec. 12, 4.44 A. M.—The in
spiring presence and words of King
i'eter of Serbia are given as the chief
cause of the successes recently achieved
'by the Servian army, says a dispatch
from Nish, Servia, to the "(Matin."
"Soldiers! Heroes! Your old king
bas come to die with you for the father
fland, for Servia. 'Let us drive out the
enemy.''
These 'historic words, says the "Ma
'tin's'' dispatch, were pronounced by
King Peter before the order for the
general attack was given whidh result
ed in the defeat of the Austrians. The
aged king arrived on the battle ifront at
the supreme moment when the country's
fate hung in the balance. Mounted on
a charge he slowly rode through the
Servian lines ami was everywhere greet
ed witlh wild enthusiasm.
His words, according to the Nish dis
pa'tcli, had the effect of a train of gun-
Itowder and the unforgettable battle 'be
gan before Topola, ten miles from
Mount Oplenatz, wlhere rest the ashes
of the Servian hero's royal family.
TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES
DESTROYED IN SCOTLAND
London, Dec. 12, 5.35 A. M„—A dis
patch from Edinburgh to the "Daily
| Mail" reports that two German sub
marine attacks were made on the Firth
of Forth, Wednesday morning, bmt that
they were repulsed. Two of the
enemy 's submarines, the dispatch savs
were destroyed.
The admiralty has no confirmation
of this reported submarine attack in
Scotland.
The Pirth of Forth, facility the
North Sem, has a British n'aval base
at Rosyth, off the shore of Fift imme
diately to the west of the great Forth
bridge. Because of its advantageous
situation in regard to British naval
o(>erations a|giaiin«t Germany, England
undoubtedly hfas a strong fleet gather
ed there, hence the report of a Ger
man submarine attack is no surprise.
AUSTRIA HAS SllEI) SERVIA
FOR PEACE, ROME HEARS
Rome, Dec. 12.—The Austrian gov
ernment made unofficial overtures to
Servia for peace a few davs before the
last crushing Austrian defeat and be
fore the Servians had received fresh
supplies of ammunition. The Austrian
offer, which was absolutely rejected, Is
interpreted here as evidence that Aus
tria realizes the enormous difficulties of
un advance into Servia, and wishes to
have her troops free for the defense of
Hungary.
The Servian victories have aroused
great admiration here and are consid
ered a proof of the inefficiency of Aus
trian strategy. Among prisoners taken
by the Servians aire Italians from
Trentino.
War Preparedness Resolution Falls
Washington, Dec. 12.—'Representa
tive Gardner's demand for a hearing
on his resolutiou for an investigation
into the military preparedness of the
country was voted down to-day by the
House Rules committee by a straight
party vote of five to three. All the
Democrats voted against it.
British Seize German Oil Steamer
London, Dec. 12, 8.25 A. M.—A
German steamer with a cargo of 7,000
tons of oil, proceeding to Italy from
the United States, has been seized at
Gibraltar by a British warship, accord
ing to reports received here from Ber
lin.
Import Duty on Wheat Suspended
Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 12, via Lon
don 11.07 A. M.—Owing to the short
age of the Australian wheat harvest,
the government of the Commonwealth
has suspended the import duty on
wheat.
Condition of Clearing House Banks
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 1 2.—The statement
of the actual condition of Clearing
House banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold $116,-
992,400 reserve in excess of legal re
quirements. This ig a decrease of $2,-
4 73,230 from last week.
HMDS
HIT AIRCRAFT
Chief of Aeronautic
al Bureau Says 200
Machines Are Ur
gently Required
AS ESSENTIAL AS
OCEAN VESSELS
Plan Will Require Appropriation of #2,-
2300,04)0—Suggests 100 Machines
for Active "Service and 100 to Be
Held in Reserve
Washington, Dec. 12.—Two hundred
naval aircraft—loo for active service,
gently needed by the United States
and 100 to be held in reserve—are ur
gently needed by the United States
navy in its plans for national defense
as outlined in recommendations of Cap
tain Mark L. Bristo, chief of the aero
nautical bureau of the Navy Depart
ment to the House Naval committee
made public to-day.
Captain Bristol's recommendations
are contained in a supplemental state
ment laid before the committee. Other
testimony of Captain Bristol already
'has been made public.
It would require an appropriation of
$2,200,000 to l>ning the aeronautical
branch of the navy up to a proper
standard of efficiency, Captain Bristol
told the committee. Its purposes, he de
scribed as follows:
What Should Compose Air Navy
"The air navy of the United States
must consist of aeroplanes, semi-rigid
or non-rigid airships—'the destroyer,
cruiser and 'battleship of the air, re
spectively. The aeroplane will be usad
for scouting to discover the enemy's
fleet, especially submarines and mines,
and to attack the dirigibles and aero
planes of the enemy. It is the torpedo
boat of the air against the airshi'p
cruisers ami battleships. Having disco*-
ered the submarines and mines, it di
rects the air cruisers to attack these
craft and to countermine and at the
same tame protect the cruisers from the
enemy's aircraft. The air cruisers also
will lay nuines. The air battleships will
meet the aircraft of the enemy in bat
tle; probably will (be used to drop aerial
torpedoes on the surface ihips of the
enemy and be utilized overland for rt>-
connaisance and dropping bombs.
Uses of Aircraft in War
"The uses to which aircraft can be
put in war will be better known after
the European war. I* seems that tlje
air navy will be just as essential a part
of the country's fighting force as the
battleships and submarines. The front
of out* fleet in action has now become
a vertical plan, wi'th submarines and
mines beneath the surface, battleship®,
cruisers and destroyers on the surface
and aircraft in tlhe air. To 'be success
ful against any enemy, the country must
ihave command of the air the same as
command otf the sea."
'' Any nation that has suitable air
craft could detect submarines," he
added. "The aeroplane can see sub
marines and mines very plainly guide
the dirigible to them, which can descend
close to the water and drop high explo
sives to countermine the mines or de
stroy the submarines. We can pick up
the mine down to a considerable depth
below the mine. The submarine, if it
comes to the surface, would be attacked
by the surface craft. The submarine
could dive deep only for a limited time,
but must come up and show the peri
scope to get its bearings. A bomb
dropped upon it. should not be arranged
to explode until beneath the water. If,
say 200 pounds of high explosive, it
would disturb the submarine not sub
merged more than 30 or 40 feet even
to the extent of disabling it or it might
destroy the periscope. The periscope is
often discovered by the wash it makes.
One could see a submarine fifty to
100 feet in clear water."
MRS. SMITH ARRESTED
Woman Charged With Stabbing Hus
band Released on Bail
City Detective Ibach late yesterday
afternoon arrested Mrs. Viola Smith,
and charged her with stabbing her hus
band on Thursday night, on orders from
the heads of the police department, de
spite the fact that her husband, wlw»
is in the Harrisburg hospital, slowly
recovering from the assault, practical
ly assured the police that he would
make no charge against her.
She was not committed to jail, being
kept at the police headquarters for two
hours until released on SSOO bail. The
husband will be subpoenaed for a hear
ing as soon as he is able to leave the
hospital. When arraigned before Chief
of Police Hutchison she said she struck
in self-defense and that her husband
had hit her with a brick.
EIGHT ILLEGAL HANGINGS
Total in One Louisiana Parish In
creased by Three Yesterday
Ry Associated Press.
Shreveport, La., Dec. 12.—The total
of illegal hangings in this parish in tile
last year reached eight with the cort
firmation to-dav of the lynching of
Watkins Lewis, reported last night.
Three of the eight negroes who met
death at the hands of mobs were linng
ed yesterday. Five have been lynche I
in Hie last ten days.
Seven of the eight negroes wer.i
charged with murdering white men and
one with attacking a white woman.
Photoplay
Clever Anita Stewart, the famous
star of "A Million Bid," comes to the
Photoplay to-day in a vitagraph drama,
"He Never Knew." This intense
drama deals with the possible marriagv
of a brother and sister, who did not
know the relationship existing between
them. "Unrest," a two-act Selig drama,
and a Beloved Adventure series, featur
ing popular Arthur Johnson and Lottie
'Briscoe. The series to-day is called,
"Fate's Tangled Threads." Adv***
Independents Cannot Play
The Independent basketball team of
Harrisburg is without a game to-nigh't
because the Chestnut street ar litorium
in which their gaines are played is now
i occupied by the |>oultrv show. They
| will play the Wilkes-B'arre Independ
ents in that hall next Saturday evening.