DISTRICT ATTORNEY GIVES
VIEWSON THIRD JUDGESHIP
St roup Believes Present Jurists Are
Better Qualified to Discuss the
Need. But Points to the Growing
Number of Criminal Cases
Michael E. Stroup. District Attorney,
whea asked to-day by a trtar-lndepend
ent- reporter for his opinion as to the
need for a third judge in Dauphin
county, as provided for iu the bill intro
duced* a u the House of Representatives
toy Assemblyman Jolm 0. Nissley, dic
tated, the following statement:
•'You have a?ked me to express an
opinion as to the merit of a bill pre
grated by a member of the legislature
of this county, providing for the ap
pointment of an Additional Law Judge
ior our courts, and it is with consider
able hesitation thai 1 do so.
•'The judges themselves, because of
the fact that the work of tie court de
volves upon them primarily, are in a
better position accurately and forcefully
to state their own needs and require
ments, and the necessity of an Ad
ditional L*w Judge to assist them in
the dispo;»itiou of their work. >
"Of the three hundred and sixty-five
days of the year there remain, after
excluding Sundays and holidays, three
■hundred and two working days, and in
looking over our court calendar we find
that during the greater [art of this
time the judges are required to sit in
open court for the hearing and dispo
sition of iitigution. Portv-seven days
of the year are se; aside for the hear
i..g of motions and pleas of guilty;
tiitrty-tive days are consumed by jury
t ials in quarter sessions; ten days are
*ci aside tor the hearing of argutnouis:
, ae day is provided for the hearing and
granting of liquor license applications,
but, generally, an entire week and up
wards s consumed in the disposal ot
t 'is matter alone; sixtv-two days are
taken up by jury trials in common pleas
and four day-, which usually requires
e ght, for the hearing of divorces. To
this number may conservatively be add
ed forty more days, set aside from
time to' time for the hearing of mis
ce laneous cases and matters that arise
during the year.
•'From this it will be seen that two
hundred and eight days of the year the
judges are compelled to sit in open
court, leaving hut ninety-four days in
which to write opinions and otherwise
dispose of the legal matters presented
in open court. Nor can it be said that
this time is entirely their own because
they are daily interrupted in chambers
with numerous petitions, approval of
bonds, the taking of bail, and many
other matters requiring immediate dis
josal.
Criminal Cases Increasing
'"The number of criminal cases com
ing before our courts has been steadily
increasing. In looking over the record
1 find, during mv incumbency in office.
SO2 in 1912; 9SI in 1913 and in 1914.
1.076 criminal eases were heard and
determined by the court. During the
year 1914 the cases so presented aver
aged 269 to the term, thirty-five per
vent, of which were either ignored or
heard upon pleas of guilty, leaving
sixty-five per cent., or 175 cases to be
disposed of by jury trial each quarter
session week.
'' It goes without saying that it is
a physical impossibility to present this
number of cases to a jury for its de
termination in one week, and witnesses
are therefore compelled, frequently, to
be in attendance at quarter sessions for
two. three, four and five days at times
■before tie case in which they are in
terested can be neard. This entails not
only a very great expense to the coun
ty. but probably a greater loss to the
witnesses themselves, who are required
to be in attendance.
"In addition, this court is given orig
inal jurisdiction in SHate cases, such as
t ie settlement of tax cases, the hearing
of election cases, suits brought by and
against the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania. and recently all appeals taken
from the Public service Commission are
heard and determined here.
"As District Attorney I feel that an
Additional L«aw Judge will insure an
earlier and more expedient disposition
oi rosevutions which will result in a
great saving of costs to the taxpayers,
and a stiii greater convenience to the
parties and witnesses who are com
lulled ;o attend our criminal courts.
Thinks Judges Should Say
•' The judges, however, as I said in
the first place, are better qualified than
any member of the bar to state their
own needs and requirements, and the
necessity of an additional judge to as
sist them in their work."
WED MONTH. COXIITS SIICIHE
Husband Leaves Bride and Bet urns to
Parents' Home For Deed
Philadelphia, Feb. 17.—Married less
than a month. Clarence Watson. 34
years old. an "L" guard, of 52 Xorth
Fifty-sixth street, went to his father's
farm at Green's Creek, S. J., jester-j
day morning and shot himself in the 1
left temple. When the father went in
the barn to feed the stock he found the
son'« body lying in the hav. In the
newly furnished little home on Fifty
i>ixth street, the bride was prostrated
yesterday. She is 22 years old. She will
not believe that her husband took his
life.
The man's parents said they could
find no reason for his action. This note
was found beside the body: ''Dear
Mother and All: Am very' sorrv this
happened, but am very unhappv.'l was j
forced to do so. Forgive me. God bless'
you all. Good by."
They were entirely happy in their
new home, his wife said, an i she knew
o: no financial troubles. .U! she knew
was that her husband got a five-hour
leave of absence from the Rjpid Tran
s:t Company Monday, came home for
iimcheou and left her without telling
where he was He was apparently
in the best of spirits.
Becluse Dies; Worth 820.000
Columbia. Pa., Feb. 17.—Louis
Bates. 84 years old. a wealthy recluse,
was found deal in his bed in his squalid'
house here yesterday. He had been
dead since Sunday night. An exami
nation of his effects showed he was
worth 120.000. He leaves a niece and
nephew.
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Age is Not the Cause
of your hair falling out. It is the con
djtion of your scalp.
3SSiS!kHair Tonic j
will destroy the germ which is the causa
of this trouble. 50 cents a bottle.
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HAHRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1915.
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Will take place at this store Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the present week. A unique event *£?}
jtfh —different in every respect, irom former occasions, inasmuch that we are showing the new fashions ior .
spring—when they're new!
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I n. I Will display these new styles Thursday and Friday afternoons to bring jT i
"V I ° rue beautyan( * distinctiveness that famous designers have created. pl^f!
\! 1 k I We promise the women of Harrisburg a genuine style treat, for no
gtjLfl A I where else, save in the very large cities, could you find so large and com-
V ',y N I plete a showing at this particular time. However we believed that women lulK
1 I j/ j 3 °* as^^on confidence in our ability to show the new things first, and
| C~\ll » \W- 1 w uV'T 9 we actet *' event be of interest to every woman, and to every lEf
\ v-% Ji woman we extend an invitation—come. It will be worth a special trip down jP '
||| town this evening to see the window display.
" " jjj ' M 1 J| Many Lands and Many Historical Periods Have
| ' Furnished Inspiration for the
% I //j [//; W New Spring Suits and Coats jp
$$ 1 I \)> * j 1 We might write pages, describing the charming effects, but no descrip- W"
> J | !? —j | j tion however elaborate, can picture these garments as well as a visit to the jjjpj,
/j1 '/ j 11 frp * The fact that the suits are exclusive models, copies of the very finest
~r hr * * ** designs by such world-known Parisian designers as: arc}
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r Poiret, Paquin, Drecoll, Callot, Jenny
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\ ' and others, is an assurance of only the most exquisite and authentic styles
t'\ Pre-Spring Showing of Silk being shown. Each one is an exact c )py of some Parisian model, exclusive
( .To o j n design, and cannot be shown elsewhere in Harrisburg.
Crepe de Chine Lingerie Note these garments will be pi iced on sale immediately.
V j J In connection with the advance style display, we have %
planned this event, and in doing so have secured tiue quali- Never Such a w
ties and styles that are pretty and dainty. Each garment .
f is finished in a pleasing manner that will appeal to discrim- ClV|nuritlCT nf T«t W
mating women. They are specially priced. Following are ' UllOWing 01 IVilllinefy In
jhi some of the garments:
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a Crepe de Chine Corset Cover, yoke and short sleeves of line lave with beading . vmwl
and nbbon. in pink, blue .mi white. Pn.-e is »kc the garments, no words can adequately describe the styles in v|
Boudoir Caps—Dutch. Cassel and Tipperarv styles, all over lace, silk liued this hiffh-CIaSS Showinff "'il
and ribbon trimmed. Triced at 30c to SM.9K
Crepe de Chine Petticoats —wide flounce, accordion pleated, laee appliqued Distinctiveness is the key- Nuiih'*
+ at top and bottom of flounce; pink atid whije. Priced at $3.98 and * HOte, With Unequaled Variety to C
M « •, « ,•„ , ... afford selection. These alone, / f#
t Petticoats— iileated flounce, two wide ruffles ot si k lace and small a.- ■ , . , .. ~ / I*'
® bunches of flowers as trimming. Price is 87.30 aTe Sufficient to make it the / jite
most pleasing and exclusive / > IjV'j
Crepe de Chine Petticoats, with fitted top. These petticoats adjust them- showing Of all HaiTisburff'S / O O a -»ilW
W fll selves perfectly around the waist and hips; two bunds of wide lace insertion and millinerv oVinna / JX jik
wide lace trimming at bottom; delicate pink and white. Price, 82.03 « P ' rBS IB R I ■
Envelope Chemise—wide yoke of fine lace or row of narrow lace form But the hats the hats! / H H uk
the top. the knee is trimmed to match top of garment. Priced at 82.30 and $2.05 Never such smart styles be- \QO
•J j" Bloomers—made of line quality i-repe de chine, in pretty shades of pink, fore. They are made Of the I j J ik j
also white: rubber band at wai«t lir.e and knee. Price .51.98 tlll6St
iJt. 4 „ , , , ~ , ~ the prettiest in popular tones. w«L .* J /SiK
mtj9 Empire Gown—yoke and sleeves ot fine laee and insertion, beading defines TpigM
the high empire waist line of these dainty gowns. Prices are If yOU Were tO Visit NeW
J $3.05, $4.33 and np to $8.30 York, or even Paris—yes, for ' j I
Gowns—charming models, finished with hemstitching; fine quality crepe de there are copies of French \f
chine in pink and white; new models. Price is 83.03 models, you could scarcely find
Camisoles—in pink, bine and whit^crepe de chine; ribbon and lace trim- hats that WOllld SUrpaSS these
med. Prices are si.oß to $3.30 in beauty and charm.
UNCLE SAM WANTS MORE HELP
Civil Bervice Examinations in This
City Next Month
The I'nited States Civil Service
Commission antounces the following
open competitive examinations to be
held in this city. Persons who meet
the requirements and desire any of the
examinations should at once apply to
the secretary. Third civil service dis
trict 1 . Philadelphia, or the local secre
tary in this citv:
Physical laboratory helper, male,
S6OO-1720, March 15; instrument
maker, male, $3.84 per diem. March
16; assistant in agricultural geog
raphy, male, $ 1,800-$2.000, March
16; expert mechanician, male, $1,400-
$1,500, March 17; assistant in city
marketing investigations, male or fe
male, $ 1,400-$ 1,800, Mareh 17; jun
ior laboratory helper, male, S4BO
- Maroh 17; food an<l drug in
spector, male, $1,400-$2.000, March
17-18. i
LIVE CATTLE FOE ALLIES
Twenty-four Carloads, Also Dressed
Beef, Pass Through Beading
Reading. Pa., Feb. 17.—Twenty-four!
carloads of lire cattle, an i some con
j taining dressed beef intended for the
allied armies of Europe, passed through
this eity yesterday on the Keading
Railway.
Many carloads of live stock, dressed 1
beef and various pro iuce for export to
the armies at war pass through Read
ing daily, among them, frequently, sev
eral carloads of horses. The shipments
rnpresent the buying of agents of for- j
eign nations in various parts of the
country.
A number of local manufactures are.
contributing to the shipments oi weir- ]
ing apparel.
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT
Preacher Is Charged With Nearly Kill
ing Man in Quarrel
Atlantic City, Fob. 17.—After a
quarrel yesterday. William W Ginns, a
negro local preacher, rained blows upon i
the head and body of Jamee Henry, aj
West Iniiian, with a monkey wrench a
foot long. Henry staggered three
blocks to the office of Magistrate Sont
heimer, mumbled the name of tJinns aud
fell in a faint.
Hospital surgeons found that his
skull had been fractured and that a
broken rih had been driven into his
left lung. His condition is precarious.
Constable Xusbaum arrested Ginus at
the point of his revolver.
RAPPINOS SAVE TWO LIVES
Niece, Overcome By Gas With Aunt,
Keeps Her Nerve
Lebanon, Feb. 17.—Workmen harry
ing past the home of Mrs. Catherine
Stuckey, an aged widow in this city
yesterday, failed to detect rappings on
the front door; but finally a man paused
long enough to make sure that he was
not mistaken and he made an investi
gation, which saved the lives of MTS.
Stuvkey and her niece, Mrs. Frank
Kslinger, of Syracuse, N. Y.
Coal gas had overcome both women
but Mrs. Eidinger had been able to
crawl to the front door, where, power
less to unlock and open it, she persisted
in her feelble rappimgs until they were
heard. Both women continue in a serious
condition.
We'll Catch
That Cold
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never fails to overtake bad ones.
Its name is
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426 MARKET STREET
DOUBTS WORTH OF HONESTY
Congress Page Oets SO Cents For Re
turning Lost $165
Washington, D. C., Feb. 17.—"Tom
my" Lavender, a page in the House of
Representatives, is doubtful whether
honesty ie the best-policy, at least, he is
somewhat skeptica.l regarding this old
maxim. Tommy found a purse contain
ing $165 on the floor of the House yes
terday. It belonged to Representative
Sam R. Sells, who hails from Johnson
City, Tenn. Tommy hurried to the Re
publican cloakroom, where Sells was
putting away at a perfecto.
"Here's vour pocketbook," said
Tommy to tie Tennesseean. "I found
it a few moments ago.''
"Take this," replied Representative
Sells, with a self-satisfied air, and he
handed the honest page 50 cents as a
reward.
RED JACKET CURE FOR RATS
Paint and Tar Also Recommended by
Massachusetts Expert
Boston, Feb. 17.—Pointers on how
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to get rid of the übiquitous rat, from
sewing a red jacket on him to dipping'
him in tar, are contained in a bulletin
issued yesterday by the State Board of
Agriculture and compiled by Edward H.'
•Forbush, State ornithologist. The fol-1
lowing advice as to- how to conduct an
exterminating warefare is contained in
the bulletin:
"Use cats, terriers, particularly the
fox terrier, anil ferrets; sew a red
.jacket on a captive rat, or paint him,
then release him; place a collax and a
bell on a live rat and release 'him; dip
liim in tar and liberate him; also place
tar in rat holes, runs and •burrows;
sprinkle chloride of lime around rat
habitats or use carbolic acid."
Quick Belief for Coughs, Colds aa4
Hoarseness. Clear the Voice—Fine for
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10 N. Third St. Fenna. Station