0. S. IS HELPLESS
IIUDI
Hoisting of American
Colors on British Ves
sel Said to Be Cus
tomary Practice
WE CAN MARE NO
FORMAL PROTEST
But Wilson Administration Thinks It
Proper to Send to Or eat Britain a
Note Pointing Out Dangers to Neu
tral Shipping
* H» A tsocia ted Press.
Washington. Feb.' 9.—The adminis
tration view of the hoisting of the
American on the British steamer
Lusitania. as stated to-day on the high
est authority, is that the use of other
flags by ships of nations at war is such
a customary practice that no formal
protest can be made, but that it will
be proper to send to Great Britain a
note pointing out the dangers to neu
tral shipping which may follow if
.such a practice is continued.
Regarding the establishment of a
war zone by Germany around the Brit
ish Isles, President NVilson said to-day
he was awaiting the German govern
ment 's memorandum being forwarded
by Ambassador Gerard before reaching
a decision on what attitude to take.
He said Germany's first proclamation
ou the subject contained many ques
tions on which the I'nited States would
like further explanation.
Simply a Waniing From Germany
The President takes the view that
the war zoue proclamation by Germany
cot? not coustitute a blockade, or even
a paper blockade. He stated that it
was s'tiiplv a warning. The President
himself said that action by Congress
could not control the use of the Ameri
■ :in flag by foreign snips and that re
strictions on such practices would have
Xi come through international agree
ment. •
The administration, it was indicated,
is deeply studying the war zone ques
tion with the view of determining its
possible effect on American shipping
m t will seek to get full information
from Germany on exactly what was in
tended and what measures will be taken
to insure American vessels from attack.
Mr. Wilson mentioned Ambassador
Bomstoff's explanation of the war zone
order but repeated that the United
States would not finally determine on
its course until the official explanation
from Ambassador Gerard |t Berlin was
received.
To Protect American Bights
High officials apparently attached
much importance to b»th the Lusitania
and war zone situations and it was
made clear to-day that every effort will 1
be made to protect the American rights.)
Wilson told callers that up to
the present no other neutral govern
ments have officially asked the co
operation of the United States.
Discussing the general international
situation. President Wilson said to-day
that hrwas not surprised at the length
of time taken by Great Britain in for-"
warding its final reply to the American
note on the interference with American
shipping.
German's Blockade Declaration
Washington. Feb. 9.—The German
declaration of a war zone around the
British Isles and the hoisting of the
American flag on the British liner Lus
itania continue to be topics of wide
spread comment in official and diplo
matic quarters and the receipt of Ger
man war office memorandum from Am
bassador Gerard and a report on the
Lusitania incident from Ambassador
Pagfr are eagerly awaited here. Until j
these are received the Washington gov
ernment will take no action in the mat
ter. The situation has arisen as
r. result of the German declaration and
the Lusitania incident was up for dia-
Vussion to-day between President Wil
son and his Cabinet.
!t was understood that following the
conference formal inquiries would be
instituted to ascertain what step the
German naval commanders will take to
protect neutrals traveling on merchant ;
ships and for information as to the use
of American flags by British ships gen
enllv.
Officials are said to be much concern
ed over prospects that the prescription
of the war zone and the use of a neu
tral flag by war vessels as a strategem
ot war may endanger lives of Ameri
cans whose rights to travel on nentral
ships in war times, it is understood,
will be vigorously defended bv the
Washington government. Official's are
*a;d to view this phase of the situation
with much concern.
add Flag trouble no 2 Ist
England's Pride Shocked
London. Feb. 9. 10.3S A. M. Assert
ing that rhe Lusitania adopted "a per
missible strategem." in hoisting the
American flag to avoid danger in the
final stage of her dash for Liverpool.
Jhe '' Manchester Guardian'' declares
• an act may be perfectly lawful with
out being expedient or altogether fair " !
Tne paper says:
"The fact that our fastest liner had
to change her flag has shocked our pride
as much as the loss of the nhip would
have knocked our humanity. If all or
many of our merchant liners were to do
the same the result would be. as Amer
jean papers are pointing out to limin- i
i-ii tne value of protection given bv
ine American flag. \"ot only would that
be undignified in us and unworthv the
naiion which rules the s«as. but it aUo
vould be unfair to the United States
end it would reflect us the same fcdigna
ton as was aroose.l bv Germanv s
threat to disregard neutral flags. '"
Guilty of Violating AntiTrust Law
By Auodatrd Preu.
Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 9.—The
packing firms of Armour & Companv
Swift 4 Company, the St. Louis Dressed
Beef and Provision Company, the Ham
n ond Packing Company and Morris * i
Company were fouLd guilty of violat
ing the State anti-trust iaw by the
Missouri Supreme Court to-day.
IT PAYS TO USE STAB
INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. '
F. B. BOSCH IS ELECTED
HEAD OF TOE ROTOR CLUB
Jiusiastic Annul Banquet and Busi
nosfl Meeting Held Last Night In
the Chestnut Street Auditorium—
Excellent Reports Bead
The Motor Club of Harrisburg hefcl
its annual meeting in the t-h»stuut
street auditorium last evening. Shortly
after 7 o'clock dinner was served to
almost two Hundred persous. Those
present included members from New
vrlle, MechaJrivsburg, LeuKivne, New
Cumberland, Knoia and a number of
other nearby towns.
Followiug the dinner came the busi
ness meeting, including the election of
officers and a board of governors. Tiie
report oKthe president Shovrvd tha* the
dub was active during the last year in
good road work. An increase in mem
bership anvl an excellent showing by
the treasurer, of the care and applies
tion of the funds, were reported.
The president referred in his rejxirt
i to a new league formed by various
j olubs throughout the State for the pur
' [*>se of doing awsv with toll roads and
I toll bridges—in oiVr words making ail
j the highways in the Common wealth of
' Pennsylvania free. Question* of exces
sive speed and reckless driving were
discussed and such practices were
condemned.
The following officers were elected:
President. Frank B. Bosch; first vice
president. H. AY. Src.bbs: second vice
president. F. R. Downey; rhird vice
president, H. H. Hcfkin; secretary
treasurer. J. Olvde Mevton; governor*,
for three years, tare to serve, C. C.
Cocklin, M. D.. F. IH. Bomgardner, John
C. Orr.
DIES VISITING KRANDSON
Aged Harrisburg Woman Expires After
Two Days' Illness
While visiting a number of her
grandchildren in Columbia. Mrs. Eliza
beth Young, of this city, aged S5 years,
died Sunday at the home of a grand
son. Mrs. Young was sick only a few
days, having taken her bed last Friday
niijkt.
i She is survived by the following
children: Theodore Young. Samuel
Young, Mrs. l>ora Dauglierty, Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith, of this city; Davii
Y'oung, Aurora. Ind.. and Mrs. E'sie
Kirkup. of Pittsburgh. Funeral services
will be held Thursday afternoon at -
! o'clock from the home of her son, 1003
Paxton street. Interment wi';l be made
j in the Baldwin cemetery, Steehon.
Mrs. Carrie Lang
Mr. an ! Mrs. Frank B. Bosch, 413
! Walnut street, received word yesterday
of the death of Mrs. Bosch's sister, i
Mrs. Carrie Lang, of Buffalo, X. Y\. who
died late last night. Mrs. Lang's death l
was quite sudden, she having been ill 1
only a few days. She is survived by j
her husband, Fred Lang, Sr., two sons, j
Harry Lang and Fred Lafflj. Jr.; one
brother, Theodore Porter, and one sis
! ter, Mrs. Frank Bosch. Xo arrangements
for the funeral have been made.
Sumner E. Pry
Word was received by Ellis E. Fry,
: 212 Crescent street, of the death of his
I son. Sumner E. Fry. which occurred at
j Pittsburgh, yesterday after a short ill
ness of pneumonia. Mr. Frv was a grad
i uate of the Technical High school, class
of 1911. sinee which he has been stamp
I clerk in the postotfice at Pittsburgh.
Several Appointments Confirmed
The first appointment* outside of no
taries and justices, among chose made
I by Governor Toner during the recess
1 and sent to the Senate were confirmed
| to-day. They were those of William
! F. Hensel. Lancaster; Hampton L. Car
-1 son. Philadelphia; W. H. Stevenson,
j Pittsburgh; George P. Donehue, Potter,
and W illram C. Sproul, Delaware, to be
members of the Pennsylvania Historical
Commission, and William Lauder. Som
erset; John S. Rilling. Erie, and I>avid
j B. Oliver. Pittsburgh, members of the
State Board of 'E lucation. AH of the
other more important Teuer appoint
ments are held up in the Committee on
Executive Nominations.
170 Zapatistas Killed and Wounded
By Associated Press,
Mexico City. Feb. 9. —A battle at i
Kochimioo, the source at this eitv's
water supply in which Zapata fbrves
were defeated and'driven back bv Con-'
stitutionaJisr* with a io«s of 170* killed
and woun«ted, was reported last night
at the headquarters of General Obre
gon. The Constitutionalist losses we-e
placed at IS.
Former Senator Hale's Sister Dies
Portland. Me., Feb. 9.—Mrs. Augus
ta Hale Gifford. author and historian
and wife of George Gifford. American
consul at Basle. Switzerland, from
ISS4 to 1913, died to-day, agei 73
years. She was a sister of former Unit
ed States Senator Eugene Hale.
Fractures Elbow on Stairway
E. E. Wenrick, 53 years old, 454 Ver !
beke street, tripped on a stairway in '
his home rhis morning and fractured
his left elbow. The fracture was re
duced at the Harrisburg hospital.
Woman Fractures Wrist
Mrs. Mary MiClenagan. 921 Xorth |
Eighteenth street, suffered a fracture
of the ripht wrist rhis morning when
a basket of ashes feH on her arm. Sfce
was treated at the Harrisburg hospital.
Sammy's Wisdom.
It was never • happy day for Sam
my's painstaking father when his
young hopeful's school report arrived.
As for Sammy himself—well, he was '
a philosopher.
The awful day had come once more, '
aDd father was in the lowest depths of ,
misery.
"Sammy. Sammy." he groaned, "why I
is tt that you are at the bottom of your
class again?"
"What does It matter, father, wheth
er I am. at the top or the bottom**
queried that wise youth. "They teach
the same at both ends, you know."—
London Tit-Bits.
Birds of Distinction.
The crow and the bird of paradise
were talking about fame.
"Why. you are so homely you are
only known to the farmers," sneored
the proud bird of paradise. "Now, I
am so beautiful I have my feather* on
the hats of the society women."
The crow laughed sardonically.
"That may be, my friend," he
chuckled, "but I have my feet under
their eye*."—Chicago News.
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HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1915.
RENEWED ACTIVITY 11SIIF
BWIN UNITED STATES
New York, Feb. 9.—The greatest ac
tivity iu ship building in many years
in this country. is uow under way, ac
cording to shipping men in statements
made here to-day. Every firm on the At
lantic seaboard has more orders thin it
can fill for new vessels and the same
activity is said to prevail on the Pacilj
coast.
Among the new vessels recently con
tracted for is one of 15,000 tons reg
ister for the Luckeubach Steamship
Company to be named the Edgar P.
Luekenbach.
A cargo carrier for the Munsou
i is also under construction. No fewer
I than ten other vessels, all cargo car
| riers, are being constructed and in
quiries, it is said, have been received
from firms which have under considera-
I tion the construction of at least ten
| vessels. Every vessel uow on the ways,
| it is said, will be placed under Ameri
can registry.
LATE W4RNEWS SUMMARY
Cantlnurd Froa Plrat Fan.
in this region, where a great battle ap
parently is developing. The outcome
of this struggle is expected to have an
important hearing on the entire cam
paign in the east.
At the other end of the eastern front,
in the Carpathians, neither side has
been able to gain a definite victory.
The Austro-Oerman troops have made
progress in some places, but elsewhere
apparently have suffered reverses. In
sne engagement, the Petrograd War
Office reports, the Russians captured
S.SOO prisoners. /
The new German attack in the Ar
goune has been attended with success.
The French military authorities admit
that the Germans captured some of
their positions. Aside from this move
ment. the Oerman armies of the west
are putting forth few efforts and no
engagements of importance are under
way.
The Turkish invasion of Egypt, one
of the most daring and picturesque in
cidents of the war. seems to have come
to nought. After their recent defeat In !
the fighting near the Suez canal the
Turks are said to have fallen hack and,
according to a British official announce- !
ment, are In full retreat.
HOUSE XOT OX PEACE MISSION
AS WILSON REPRESENTATIVE
Washington, Feb. 9.—President Wil
son emphasized to-day that Colonel E.
M. House, his close personal friend, had
not gone to Europe to seek to bring
about peace as liis personal representa
tive. The President explained that
Colonel House frequent!/'' visits Europe
and that on his present trip he was en
trusted with seeking information re
garding various questions, including
that of American relief work.
Reports that there had been ex
changes between Russia. Austria-Hun
gary and the United States on the ques
tion of peace were flatly denied bv the
President.
TO TREAT GERMAN RAIDERS ON
THE UNDEFENDED AS PIRATES
London, Feb. 9, 2 P. M.—Lord
Charles Beresford is going to put a
question to Premier Asquith in rhe
House of Commons to-morrow iu which
he will demand that Great Britain treat
German raiders on undefended places as
pirttes, and after a trial by court mar
tial, hang them in public, for the mur
der of women and children. litis ap
plies to raids from the air as well as by
sea.
L«rd Charles asserts that the govern
ment should adopt this plan in the fu
ture and no longer treat such raiders as
honorable foes.
Belgians Protest to the Powers
Loudon. Feb. 9, 2.01 A. M.—A dis
patch to the "Daily Telegraph," from
Havre, says; "The Belgian government
has addressed a protest to the allied
Powers and neutral states against the
German proposal to tax absent Bel
gians. It is declared that such a tax
would be not only a breach of the
Hague convention, but a flagrant breach
of a solemn promise."
Interchange Bombarding Compliments
Petrograd, Feb. 9. —The Turkish
cruiser M.dirii. formerly the German
cruiser Bresla;:. las - mbarded Yatfta,
a port on the Btfck Sea. in the Crimea.
No uimage waj done. In response to
this attack Russian cruisers went to
the Turkish side of the Black Sea and
bombarded Trobizond.
Hamburg Prepares For Eventualities
Hamburg, via The Hague and Lon
don, Feb. 9, 10.25 A. M.—The council
has appropriated 12.000,000 marks
($3,000,000) with which to purchase
a supply of foodstuffs, fodtfcr and other
articles so the city may be prepared for
eventualities. A commission will be ap
pointed to have charge of obtaining
these stores.
German Aeroplane Brought Down
Paris, Feb. 9, 2.4 7 P. M.—At a point
between th e Oise and the Aisne, French
artillerymen have been successful in
bringing down a German aeroplaue. Tho
machine, in fiameie, landed within tie
German lines. This announcement wm
given out officially in Paris this after
noon.
BAPTISM AT FOURTH STREET
Dr. Yates Will Speak on "Bible
Evangelism'' To-morrow Night
• There will be a baptismal service at
the Fourth Street Church of God to
morrow evening at 7 o'clock, followed
by an evangelistic service in the au
dience room. Dr. Yates will speak on
"Bible Evangelism."
Ob Thursday evening at 7,45 the
church will give a public reception to
the 134 new members who have joined
during the past few weeks. An inter
esting program of songs and addresses
will be given.
Marriage Licenses
William A. Romberger. (Mifflin town
ship, and IMabel E. Deibler. Berryeburg.
Ralpfe M. Bingaman. Oberlin. and
Mary E. Shenk, Hummelstown.
Charlee F. Cutnmings. an advertising
solicitor connected wHh the Philadel
phia navy yard, and Miss Helen L Bow
ers, of this city.
Breaks Ann on Icy Sidewalk
Sirpping on an k*y sidewalk this
morning. .lame* Miiliken, Short and
South streets, fractured his right arm.
He wa» treated at the Harrisburjf hos
pital.
CAPITOL HILL
STEWART AWARD READ
Order From Headquarters Announces
the Bs appointment of Uto Popu
lar Adjutant General
An order has been issued from Ra
tional Guard headquarters announcing
the appointment by the Governor of
Brigadier Thomas J. Stewart, of Mont
gomery county, to be Adjutant Geueral.
Other National Guard appointments
announced are the following: Colonel
Frunk G. Sweeney to be Inspector Gen
eral, Colonel Edfrard Morrell to be
Judge Advocate General, Lieutenant
Colonel Samuel W, Jefferis, Sr., to be
Chief Grdnance Officer; Colonel Frank
K. Patterson, General Inspector of
Small Arms Practice.
Justices of the Peace
Justices of the Peaee appointed by
the Governor and coniirmed by the Sen
ate last night are Samuel M. Painter,
Elizabeth, Allegheny county; Granville
H. Coates. Jr., Nott.iugham. Cheater
county: William H. Stuart, Glenolden,
Delaware county.
New Alderman
Governor Brumbaugh to-day appoint
ed Frank J Cannon to be an Alderman
for the Fourth ward of the city of
Harleton, vice Frank O'Donnell, de
ceased.
| Board of P&rdons Reorganizes
The Board of Pardons reorganized
this afternoon, the new members beiug
' Lieutenant Governor McClain, Attorney
j General Brown and Secretary Woods,
j with Secretary Houck as holdover.
! Lieuteant Governor McClain wa« made
'president; J. S. Hiatt. secretary, and
i George D. Thorn, clerk. The Board
I will meet to consider cases on Febru
| ary 17.
NO GENERAL PLAN
TOJOOST BREAD
Coattancd Froai Pint Paget •
' price of my loaves nor reduce the size
| of them, "/he said, "because 1 have a
supply of flour on hand, bought when
flour was lower, that will jee me
through for at least four months front
this date. At the end of that tame, if
the price is at the same high figure at
which it is now, I will probably have
to v ask' more for the bread or reduce the
weight of the loaves. If it becomes
necessary for me ultimately to make an
increase I would, I think, do it by mak
ing a large loaf which would" weigh
somewhat lew than two of my five-cent
loaves weigh now. and I would aek ten
cents for it. 1 think that would be a
better plan than to charge six cents for
my present five-cent loaves.
"For at least the next four months,
however. 1 will not make any change,
for 1 have flour, bought at "the old
rates, sufficient to see me through for
that length of time. So far I lmve not
change,! the price, scze or quantity of
iny bread. My 3-cent loaf weighs
14 1-2 to 1 5 ounces, the same as it did
before the price of wheat advanced. If
a difference of half an oun.'e is found
between one of my loaves one day and
another of my loaves the next day it is
simply due to the fact that there is li
able to be that much variation in the
baking and the difference in no is
due to any cutting down of the amount
of flour used.''
Stale Bread Is Higher
Practically all the city bakers now
are soiling- srtale bread at 3 loaves for
10 cents instead of 2 for 5 cents as
heretofore.
PROMINENT CAPITALIST DIES
Norman B. Beam Waa Finaniier in
Many Railroads. Banks and In
dustrial Corporations
B y A ssociated Press.
! New York, Feb. 9.—Norman B.
! Ream, financier and director in many
I railroads, bankii and industrial corpor
-1 ations, died here in a hospital to-day.
: Mr. Ream is understood to have died
after an operation for intestinal trou
ble, from which he had suffered for
some years. He was in his seventy
first year.
Mr. Ream was rated as one of " the
most prominent capitalists in the Unit
ed States aud was particularly well
known in the west, where he began his
career. He was one of the directors and
organizers of the U. S. Steel Corpor
ation, a director of the Baltimore and
Ohio, Erie Pere Marquette Seaboard
air line and other railroads and was a
member of most of their executive com
mittees.
Mr. Ream's career was typical of the
boy who begins life in humble station
and risee to wealth and distinction. He
was born in Somerset county. Pa., and
as a young man divided his time be
tween farm work and teaching school.
He serve' through the Civil war and
afterwards became a clerk in a store in i
Harnedsville, Pa. In 1871 he went to i
Chicago and became a live stock and'
grain merchant.
He was one of the pioneers in the or- j
ganiza'.ion of the steel industry ani
was active in bringing together the :
various western steel plants which j
formed the Federal Steel Company. •;
When this was absorbed by the United '
States Steel Corporation in 1901 Mr.'
Ream became a director of the eorpor-1
ation and bad since served as a mem
ber of ite finance committee, making 1
his offices in this city, and his home in 1
Woodstock, Conn. Meantime, he had
acquire! large roal estate interests in
Chicago and has sio.'e maintained an '
active interest in financial affairs in
that city.
He was at the time of hie death a
director of Equitable Life Assurance
Society, the National Biscuit Company I
and the Metropolitan Trust Oompany, |
of New York.
It was said of Mr. Ream that few
men in the country kept a closer touch
on the business pulse of the United
States than he. He was said to be
many timee a millionaire, probably
ranking among the twenty-five riehest
men in this country.
An eertrnmte of 'Mr. Ream's fortune
made in tie financial district to-day
plaoed it at between $50,000,000 and
$75,000,000.
The Harrisburg Hospital is open
dailj* except Sunday, between 1 and 2
o'clock p. m. for dispensing medical
advice and prescription! to those un
able to. pay for tbem.
SHIP FILIBUSTER
TROUBLE STILL ON
(MllnH PfM Pint Pais.
Kern, the Democratic leader, was da-;
daring any motion to adjourn or recess I
would be defeated. Both sides were
stout in their declarations that thore |
would be no more breaking spells, and |
no let up until the deadlock was brok-1
en. At that hour every member of
the body was on the floor, except Sena
tor Lrftwis, who was sleeping nearby. It
waa the first time in years that ali the
seats had been filled. Debate on Sena
tor Reed 's proposal was tiftged with in ;
timations of some sort of cloture if,
the deadlock continued.
Vies President Overruled
Vice President Marshall ruled the!
proposal was uot debatable. From tbat- i
ruling Senator Lodge appealed and the j
Senate by a vote of 4(1 to I!S refused'
to sustain the Ciwiir. The iusiirgenf j
Democrats voted with the Republicans
ns did Senator Bryan, Democrat, of
Florida. Senator Norms, Republican,
voted with his party.
Following that vote, the Vice Presi
dent, with unanimous concent, decreed
that, all intervening motions bad been
decided and that tJie question before
the Senate was Senator Reed's order to ;
compel continuous attendance and that .
the motion was debatable.
Senator Hitdhcock then tok up the
debate, speaking on his substitute. He
thought Democrats who did not believe
iu a caucus had not been treated fairly.
Hitchcock's Substitute
Senator Hitohcock prepared a sub
:-titute for the Reed order which he |
submitted as follows:
"All Senators are required to "appear
torthwitih in the Sanate Muimhev aiul
to remain in the chamber until March i
1, 1915. They are prohibited from hold-'
ing secret party caucuses for the con- 1
sideration of House bills. They are pro-1
hibited from communicating ' with the!
President or cabinet officers on what '
measures to support or oppose, !
are required hereby and under tdie con- i
stitiition to vote iu accordance With j
their convictions and judgment.''
MINSTRELS FEATURE* ARM VAU
Parade "of «(><> Moose Attracts Many
to Armory Building
Headed by a large band, over Coo*
members of the Loyal Order of Moose
Lodge Xo. 107 opened the first nigut
of their carnival with a parade along
the principal streets of the city last
evening. The attendance at the Armory
building, Second anil Forster streets,
was marked by large crowds, it being
estimated that more thau 2.000 per v
sons attended the event during the s
evening.
Many booths, decorated in fantastic
colors, adorned the hall, where sweets,
foodstuffs and fancy articles were sold.
The minstrel show started at 9 o'clock •
and included the following partici
pants;
William Collins, of New York; .1 a,• k
O'Brien, of Worcester, Muss.; Bcr-*
nard Horan. of Mass.; Billy
Mack, of Boston, Mass.; Felix Teaii
bault. of Marlborough, Mass.; John Mc-
Clay, of New York, which is followed
by selections by the Moose quartet, un
der direction of Edw. Nicholson, Bos
ton 's famous baritone.
The carnival will be held for nine
more days, the minstrel program chang
ing each evening. On Friday night a
large silver cup will be awarded to the :
most graceful dancers in the dancing
contest.
Homer C. Rubendall Dead
to the 'tar-Independent.)
Williamstown, Feb. 9.—Homer C.
Rubendall. a brother of Charles W.
Rubendall, Deputy Register of Wills of j
Dauphin county, died at the home of:
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben
Rubendall, here Sunday night, follow
ing an illness covering more than eight
een years. Mr. Rubendall was 27 years
old and had been an invalid since he
was nine years old. when he suffered an j
attack of scarlet fever. Besides his par- j
ents. he left two brothers, Charles, of
Millersbtirg, and Lane, at home, who
also is an invalid. Funeral services will
be held at the home to-morrow after-'
noon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Mr.!
Hart, pastor of the United Evangelical j
church officiating. Interment will be j
in Fairview cemetery.
POULTRY ON FARM TO BE EXH
AKjKsh*s! -* ■
CBB9Teo helmet xovx almVkauan cß&rfisp ;pov£s
As an educational attraction of the tweuty-slxth annual Madison Square Garden Poultry Show, New York,
the superintendent has obtained the United States government poultry farm's motion picture film which Kepresenta
tbs poultry on tbe farm. The government exhibit will be In charge of Professor Harry M. Lamon, United States
government poultry husbandman at the government poultry farm. Professor Lamon will lecture on Uncle Bam(s scien
tific poultry raising.
Besides tbe poultry, which Includes, of course, ducks and geese, there will be In evidence a select array of
blue blooded pigeons. For the pleasure of the spectators there will be provided an artificial lake, where will be
displayed varieties of rare wild water fowl engaged In sleeping, feeding, quarrelling, and a continuous programme of
aquatic sports. Besides the water fowl there will be many aerial and terrestrial wild birds, ranging from rare
species of pigmy quail up to ostriches. In the accompanying Illustration are some specimens that will be on
exhibition.
OFFERS FREE COAL
TO FILTER PLANT
CmIIhH From First Pag*.
posite the Athletic <2Jub's grandstand
and fronting on the Susquehanna river,
for building the eoal wharf,.the com
pany's aim, an official said, being to
have better facilities for the speedy
transfer of coal taken, from the river
to its Ninth street power plant.
The Light Company Plans
The Light Company, as well as other
concerns, .now and for some years, has
been unloading coal, taken' from the
river at Frout and Market streets, and
this new plan will abolish that system,
in so far as the company is concerned.
Should the City Commissioners adopt
the Bowman ordinance the Ligh Com
pany at once wili start work on the
erection of a concrete retaining wall,
this to be ten feet high, one hundred
feet long and be placed at low water
mark.
It is further planned to fill in with
earth ba.k of the retaining wall, so
that the wharf wili be at grade with
the road leading back to the filter
plant dyke. The coal hofttier, which is
to have a capacity of between twentv
and thirty tons, will be erected on the
side of the wharf. Nearby it is proposed
to place the stenin hoist with which the
coal will be lifted from the river flats
to the hopper,
M\ Bowman to-day said that the
Light Company has advised him of its
willingness to plant vines around the
coal hopper and be suggested that the
erection of the retaining wall and the
wharf no doubt will be a protection to
the island shore both above and below
the place of the improvement.
■ Material Already Ordered
Material for ;he improvemeut al
ready has been ordered by the li"-lit
company, au official said, an<Hfcork will
be begun as soon as assurance is given
to the company that the entire plan is
accepted by the City. The cost to the
light company, it is estimated, will be
in the neighborhood of $20,000 or
$30,000.
Two huge motor trucks, each having
a capacity of five tons, will be used to
transfer tiie coal tM the Ninth street
power plant. The roadway between
the wharf and the Walnut street bridge,
thi ordinance provides, shall be main
tained by the power company. One
of the officials of the light company to
day said the offer was made to the
* ity because of heavy losses sustained
l by the company through the antique
[system of unloading coal at 4"ront and
Market streets. «'
The fact that sev»ral concerns got
their coal at Market street makes" it
] impossible for one or the other at ali
times to have access to its flats and
much time and money is lost. Under
the ordinance, the City 's supply of coal
must In delivered to the bunkers at the
filtration ~!aut not later than June 15
of each year.
The City this year paid at the rate
of !)j cents a ton for coal used at the
plant, so that if the cost would remain
the same during the entire 15-year eon
trait the City would have $1,140 an
nually.
Pool Tournament Commences
Tae first game of a series of pool
tournaments, to last twelve weeks, to
be held at the Commonwealth pool
rooms. Second and Market streets, will
take place to-night between Carroll and
Jackson, the match being for 100
points. The matches are for the cham
pionship of Harrisburg and will be held
every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings.
First License to Lobbyist
Indianapolis, Feb. 9.—The first li
cense to be issued to a lobbyist uuder
the new anti-lobby law was made out
yesterday to John O'Hara, of this city,
representing the Order of Railway Con
ductors. Two other licenses were is
sued during the day to men represent
ing the Mishawka (Ind.) Chamber of
Commerce.
Ohio River Falling Steadily
Washington, Feb. 9. —To-da,y's offi
cial flood bulletin issued by the' Weath
er Bureau says: "The Ohio river is
falling steadily at and above Cincinnati
and it continues to rise at and below
Louisville. This river is now at flood
stage at Cairo."
9
FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS
Furnished by H W. Suavely, Broker.
Arcade Building, Walnut and Court
i Streets
New York, Feb. 9.
Open. Close.
Alaska Gold Mines ... 30>/ 4 29%
Anal Copper 53% 53%
Amer Beet Sugur 38% 38 1 ,
American Cau 28% 28',,.
do pfd 94% 95
Am Car and Foundry Co 44 -, 44%
Am Cotton Oil 48 47%
Am Ice Securities .... 24 23',
Amer Loco ........... 21% 21%
Amer Smelting 64% 63%
Ameriean Sugar 103 104
Amer Tel and Tel ... 120V4 120%
Atchison 24 % 23%
Baltimore, and Ohio .. 69% 69
Bethlehem t<tei>l 57 56%
Brcoklyu K T S7 87
California Petroleum .. 21 30%
Canadian Pacific 159, 156%
Certral Leathei 36% 3fi%
Chesapeake and Ohio .. 42% 42
Chi, Mil and St Paul .. S7, X 6
Oluno Con Copper .... 31! 35%
Col Furl and Iron .... 25% 24%
Cousol Giis .... 119 119
Krie 22'', 22%
Erie, Ist pfd 36% 35
Goodrich B F 32% 32%
Great. Nor pf(l 14 1 ... 14;,,
Great Nor Ore subs ... 32 32
Interboro iM'et 12% 12%
Interboro Met pfd ... 57 56%
Lehigh Valley ....... 135%. 134 >4
Louis and Nash 116- 116
ilex Petroleum 76% 76%
Mo Pacific IX"Vi iti;
National Lead 51 50%
Xev Consol Copper ... 12 12
New York Central .... SS 84%
NY, N H and II 50 . 49',
Northern Pacific .... 103 10 2■ H
Pennsylvania R. R. ... 105 :: , 105
People's Gas and Coke . 118% IKS',
Pittsburgh Coal 18% IS';.
do pfd T 90% 91
Rnv Con. Copper IT 1 , 17-%
Reading 145* 144%
Repub. Iron and Steel . -0% 20%
do pfd ." 9.-> !lsv,
Southern Pacific 83% 83%
Southern Ry 1 ,"i% 13
; do pfd ' 53 53
[Tennessee Copper 29% 29'j
j I'nioii Pacific 119% 119
I'. S. Rubber 57 56
U. S. Steel 41 % 4 I'„
do pfd 104% 103%
Utah Copper 52% 52%
W. I". Telegraph 6£ 63%
Westinghouae -Mt'g .... 71% 70%
Chicago Board of Trade Closing
i Chicago, Feb. 9.—Close:
| Wheat-*-May, 163%; .lulv. 139',.
Corn—iMav, 81%; July, 52%.
Oats—.May, 61%; Julv, 5S',.
Pork—Mav, IS.S7; Ji'ilv, 19.17,
Lard—May, 10.77; July, 10.92.
Ribs—May, 10.10; July, 10.32.
Bar Private Wireless Messages
Amsterdam. Feb. 9, Via lvondon,
1.18 P. M. —The German postal author
ities have announced that the German
wireless system may no longer be used
for the transmission of private mes
sages. This interdiction applies even
to private messages intended for war
ships and other \essels at sea.
Charged With False Pretense
Charged with false pretense, Lewis
Sperlea, of York, was arrested here last
night by Detective Ibach, on a warrant
issued by the York authorities. He was
later taken to York by Constable A. F.
Waldman, of that place.
To Hesume Probe of Rock Island *
Washington, Feb. 9. —Investigation
into the financial operations of the Chi.
cago, Rook Island and Pacific Railway
will be resumed by the Interstate Com
merce Commission in Washington Feb
ruary 25.
Ladies' Auxiliary to Meet
The moutiMy meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Young Men "a Christian Association will
be held in the association rooms at
7.30 o'clock this evening.
The Harrisbiirg Polyclinic Dispensary
will be open daily except Snndav at.
3 p. in., at its new location. Front and
Harris streets, for the free treatment
of the worthy poor.