mmm SOGUS PASSPORTS v ■ Investigating Charge z That German Em : bassy Attache Gave i Paper to Spy m GENERAL DENIAL i BY ACCUSED MAN M* IB Befutes Alt Statements Made by Coun « sel for Richard P. Stegler, German * Naval Reservist Arrested in New *■ York Wednesday Night w By Associated Press. New York, Feb 26.—Federal author ities to-day are investigating a state ment made by counsel for Richard P. Slegler, the German naval reservist ar rested in this city Wednesday night, that Captain Boy-Ed, naval attache to the German embassy in Washington, had furnished an American passport to Carl Hans Lody. the German spy who was put to death in the Tower of Lon don last November. In his general de nial of Stealer's statements involving tCim Captain Boy-Ed referred to this al legation as "trash." Charles H. Griffiths, former Assistant Tf. S. Attorney, who was assigned by United States Commissioner Houghton to defend Stegler, linked the names of the German naval attache and Lody in a statement given out after a confer ence with Stegler in the Tombs. Boy-Ed Knew Whole Plot "Stegler told me," Mr. Griffiths said, "that on one occasion while he was on his way to keep an appointment with Captain Boy-Ed a Dr. Fuehr told him that Captain Boy-Ed 'had carried through the seheme that made it pos sible to secure an American passport for Lody and that Boy-Ed sent Lody to England, where he was executed. Stegler also said that Dr. Fuehr had lold him Boy-Ed was t>he only person who knew all the details of the ijodv plot because he had "planned the whole thing." Mr. Griffiths said that all of Stegler's statements' were corroborated by Mrs. Stegler, the young Georgia woman at whose suggestion Stegler abandoned his alleged plan to go abroad. According to Mr. Griffiths, Stegler was to have sailed for England to work for the Ger man government, in obtaining informa tion as to the whereabouts of an Eng lish fleet of dreadnoughts supposed to be in St. George's channel. Places Task on Another Stegler was to have gone on the steamer Franconia, according to the lawyer, and when he decided not to go the young German American whom he knew by sight but not by name as signed to the perilous task and sailed on the steamer with a T>ogUs passport in his pocket. Captain Boy-Ed denied all the state ments alleged to have been made by Stegler- The naval attache said he had tried to obtain employment for Stegler and had advanced money on account of traveling expenses because he thought he could place him with a friend in Germany who wanted to employ a good linguist. Later, Captain Boy-Ed con tinued. he had declared that Stegler was not a suitable person for the posi tion he had in mind and had asked Stegler to return the money advanced. This Stegler had not done, Captain "Boy-Ed said. False, Says Captain Boy-Ed "The impression that Stegler wishes to create," Captain Bov-Ed added, "that the real intention of his trip was to act as a spy for the German government, is false." Roger B. Wood, the Assistant United States District Attorney, who is pre senting the case to the Federal Grand Jury, said "This department will get to the bottom of whatever there is to get to the bottom of. The rest of the work, if there is any tc be done, is up to the au thorities at Washington." German Ambassador Silent Count Von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador to the United States, de clined through his secretary to-day to make amy statement or give any inter-] view upon any subject, including the story told by Richard P. Stegler, a German naval reservist, under arrest in this city, charged with fraudulently se curing an American passport. Dr. K. A. Fuehr, who was forr.ierly employed as an interpreter at the Ger man consulate in Yokohama, Japan, gave out a statement to-dlay in which he denied that part of Stegler's story which referred to him. George S. Vierick, editor of the magazine, said Stegler had called upon him but that he did not ask for work. Stegler, said Vierick, asked for as sistance in securing an American pass port, saying that he had work of a con fidential nature to do. Mr. Vierick, who , is an American citizen, said 1 he refused to be a party to any scheme to get an American passport for Stegler. GERMANY NOWHAS 700.000 PRISONERSOF WAR ON HAND Berlin, Feb. 26, by Wireless to Say ville —Among the news items given out to-day by the Overseas News Agency are the following: A dispatch received here from Lux emburg saysNhat large numbers of Bel gian workmen are returning to their own country from England for the rea son that in England British unemployed are being given the first chances at work. "The German minister at Berne, Switzerland, declares that there are 58,- 628 German prisoners of war interned in France, Great Britain and Russia. His authority for this statement is com munications from the French, British and Russian governments transmitted ! by neutral governments to the Prussian 'Minister of War. In Germany there are now about 700,000 prisoners of war, the minister of Switzerland declares, exclusive of Belgians. - , HARRISBTOG STIR-INDEPENDENT. FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 26. 1915. ' EFFORTS TO STOP FARMERS GIVING POTATOES TO STOCK Berlin, Feb. 26, Via London, 11.35 A. M. —The Bundeerath, having learned that German farmers were using pota toes too freely for fodder, has raised the prices of potato products. It is be lieved this will prevent the consump tion of potatoes by cattle. In the fu ture potato flakes will cost *8 7 " ■ 220 pounds and potato starch will cost sl2 per hundred kilograms (220 pounds). Under their former prices potatoes were much the cheapest cattle feed available and farmers'were storing them for the use of their livestock. The sole right, to manufacture potato products has been vested in a government con trolled company which has been empow ered to expropriate potatoes for its pur poses. Frankford-on-the-Main and Mecklen burg have decided to follow the ex ample of Berlin and introdiuee bread cards. The former city limits the per capita weekly consumption to 1,400 grams and the latter to 1,600 grams. Loudon. Feb. 26, 3.11 A. M.—A dis patch to the "Daily News." says: "An imperial ordinance was issued in Vi enna Wednesday fixing the daily con srumption of wheat at ten ounces and of flour at seven ounces per person. The Hungarian government has ordered the municipalities to requisition all avail able tlour and to allow only thirteen pounds per person per month.'- AUSTRIANSIfUP 8,600 WOUNDEDjINDjI.OOO DEAD Geneva, via Paris, Feb. 26, 5.15 A. M,—The lighting in the Carpathian mountains between Russians and Ger mans and Austrians is becoming rap idly much like seige warfare, according to dispatches reaching Geneva from points near the line of battle. These messages declare that since February 18, over 200,000 men have been fighting hand to hand in the Car pathian trenches without making arfy material advance. The wounded are pouring into Ungvar and Epories, in Hungary. During the night of Friday, February 19, taking advantage of a lull in hostilities, the Austrians picked up at Svidnik 8,600 wounded men and over 3,000 dead. The wounded had been lying on the groWhd some of them for eighteen hours without food dr succor. A chief officer of the Austrian medical depart ment is authority for the estimate that 70 per cent, of them will be invalids i for life. A majority of the wounded at | Svidnik were wounded in the hand by rifles butts and 50 per cent, of them will either be partially or totally blind. , LATE WAR NEWS SUMMARY Condoned From Flrat I'ace. other hand fully expects another Ger man drive at Warsaw, this time from the north. Three warships of the Anglo-French fleet which bombarded the Dardanelles are said by the Turkish authorities in a statement issued at Constantinople to have been damaged. The statement does not refute specifically the British claim that all of the outer forts of the Dardanelles were reduced, but conveys a contrary idea, asserting that the fleet withdrew after a bombardment of 7y t flours. The capture of Przasnysz, in North ern Poland, by the Germans has not been confirmed from Petrograd, The latest report from the Russian general staff speaks of a concentration of Ger man efforts in the direction of Przas nysz. Considerable successes for the Russians are claimed in actions along the Warsaw front and In Gallcia, in which regions, it is said, that impor tant points were captured from the Aus trians and the Germans. The cor respondent of a Cologne newspaper re ports that the Russians have suffered another reverse in Bukowina and that their final opposition has been shat tered, the province being cleared of the invaders. Fighting between Austria and Monte negro, which has been almost at a standstill during the mid-winter months, has been resumed. A dispatch from French sources states that an Austrian force which attacked a Montenegrin column in the Austrian province of Bos nia was repulsed after a violent fight. Germany is framing a reply to the American note concerning food supplies for civilians in belligerent countries and mines and submarines. The hope is growing in Berlin that the American proposals may form a basis for nego tiations which may lead to an adjust ment of the difficulties which have aris en. The British Admiralty gave out a statement to the effect that since Feb ruary IK, when the German naval war zone decree went into effect, there have been 708 arrivals and 07:1 sailings from British ports of the United King dom, and that German submarines have sunk seven vessels. Short of Food, Chinese Expelled London, Feb. 26, 4.08 P. <M.—The "Evening News" publishes a dispatch from 'Rotterdam saying that owing to the shortage of food in Germany the German authorities have ordered the expulsion of 500 Chinese. A strong Netherlands police force has been sent to the frontier to prevent these men from entering Dutch territory and com plications ire expected, the correspond ent declares. Sweedish Steamer Badly Damaged Amsterdam, Feb. 26, via Ijondon, 3.21 P. M.—The Swedish steamer Svai'ton, from Rotterdam, arrived to day at Ymuiden, Holland, with a large hole in her starboard side near the bow. The captain reported that the Svarton had been damaged on Thursday after noon by either a mine or a torpedo. It is his opinion that the damage was in flicted by a mine. Alleged Neutrality Violations New York. Feb. 26.- —Investigation of alleged violations of custom laws and of American neutrality was begun to-day by the Federal Grand Jury in the case of the steamships Lorenzo, Ber wind, Fram and Sommerstad, which it is alleged, carried supplies from Amer ican ports to German men-of-war in the Atlantic early in the war. Turks Repulsed With Heavy Losses r'etrogra<s, Feb. 26. —An official communication from the staff of the army of the Caucasus says: "At tempts of the Turkish forces 011 Febru ary 23 to seize the heiphts of the left bank of the river Ischelson were re pulsed with heavy losses for them." Final CLEAN-UP Sale OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF WINTER SUITS & OVERCbATS There's plenty of time to wear these suits, but not much time to sell 'em, so neither cost nor loss get much consideration from us now. Tartan Checks, Tartan stripes, Gray serges, Mixtures, Etc., all look alike to us, d any man who can use a good all wool, guaranteed suit of standard make and known quality can invest his money here now to better advantage than in a savings bank. tTHis UK " ORE [sif| 7K For sls and $lB S IU. /D Suits 8 Overcoats; Boys' Winter —' *IA7C For $20.00 SuitT~ garmentss3.69, f ll Slid OVGTCOdtS | All $6.50 gar-J».» ■ ■ -- - J ments $4.95. . . ~ 7~TTI I ' Higher prices $|Q For $25.00 Suits reduced accord- lOi f v and Overcoats ingly Market Harrisburg, copyright i9i« Street J a Peniia. THE HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIME* LJT' ' --y 285 ACRES TAKEN OVERJY FAIR CO. CMtliord From Pint Page. presumably the amount of cash paid to her when the transfer was maile.—- The mortgage to Mrs. Kunkel is tq be satisfied within one year. $5,000 to be paid in three months from this date, another $5,000 in six months, a third $5,000 in nine months and the $lO,- 000 balance in one year. Interest al the rate of 5 per cent, is to be paid to the mortagee. On the Dunbar mortgage $3,500 is to be paid on or before April 1, next, and the balance, SII,OOO. paid within one year. Interest is to be calculated at tiie rate of 5% per cent. Tn each mortgage it is provided that these stip ulations shall not. bar the company from satisfying the mortgages at any time before their maturity. Says Work Will Start April I Representatives of the Keystone As sociation this afternoon said the fair site will cost in the. neighborhood of $125,000. The two farms which have just been taken over by the association now are occupied by tenant farmers who have been advise! of the deal anil instructed to not lay plans for farming the ground during the coming spring and summer, a representative of the company said. .William M. Hawthorne, of Cambridge Springs, Crawford county, who several weeks ago was elected president of the association, this morning said that plans are now being laid to put a big force of men to work on or about April 1, to grade that section of the tract between the MidJletown borough limits and Youngs port. Hawthorne said it is ex pected to have an auto speedway in shape for races next fall. The first faif that the association plans to hold, he said, will not be opened before 1916. The president said that the tract had been cross-sectioned and that architects now are preparing plans for the exposition buildings and grandstand which the association has announced will be erected on the west end of the plot which is to consist of 410 af res. When Hawthorne recently was elect ed to head the organization, Harry B. Schawl, of Allentown, was elected sec retary. Ladies' Auxiliary to Rehearse The first rehearsal for the entertain ment to be given March 11 by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Asso ciation will be held to-night. The en tertainment will consist of a literary, musical and motion picture program. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the association. The Laudies' Auxiliary, which now numbers some forty mem bers, is becoming quite active" and plans for several future events are be ing entertained. . Attack on Monterey Begun By Associated Press, Washington, Feb. 26.—The Car ran za agency here to-dfcy received the follow ing advices from Laredo: "General Palblo Gonzartes after receiving sitrong reinforcements to-day began an attack on Monterey.'' . Mike Disturbed His Comrades Mike Murphy, a police character, ap plied for a night's lodging at police headquarters last night and was so noisy that k score of other lodgers could not sleep and at 2.45 o'clock tne police grew tired of his "carrying on" and sent him to jail on a disorderly prac tice charge. HOPES TO RETAIN PASTOR Fifth Street Congregation Wants the Rev. B. H. Hart for Fifteenth Year As the time of the nnnual confer ence of the 'Methodist Episcopal Church of the Central Pennsylvania district draws near, the members of the Fifth Street Methodist church are growing anxious about the retention of their pastor, the Rev. B. H. Hart, who has been at the church for the last fourteen years. It is feared by some that he will be transferred, while others are of the opinion that a change is unlikely. Although at one time Methodist min isters were not permitted to stay at one church more than three years, and later not than five years, such restrictions were removed some years ago, and there is now no prescribed limit. It depends now chiefly on the conference, and the Fifth Street people do not want their energetic pastor ta ken awav from them. J. W. Fenton, a prominent member of the congregation, said this afternoon* "I do- not think that the pastor Vill be transferred.' MAYOR TO ADDRESS CYCLISTS Royal Will Give Talk This Evening to the Keystone Club Nearly every meiftber of the Key stone Motorcycle Club, Thirteenth and Walnut streets, has signed the regis ter l>ook to be present to night when Mayor John K. Royal will deliver an address. Charles H. Uhler, secretary of the club, issued cards to all the mem bers on which was written a summons to appear at this evening's session. The February membership campaign, recently inaugurated, has developed into a big success. Thirty-tiwo new members have been elected to date and an additional number will be elected this evening. Conductor's Collarbone Broken Charles Lehr, 28 years old, 1329 Berryhill street a conductor for the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, was squeezed between two cars in the Ruth erford yards last night and suffered a fracture of the left collarbone. He was treated at the Harrisburg hospital. Dried Codflsb Exports Suspended London, Feb. 26, 4.06 A. M.—Most of the Norwegian exporters of dried codfish have suspended exports to Ger many owir.g to submarine attacks on Norwegian ships, says a dispatch to the "Daily Mail" from Qhristiania. Bittinger-Fry Nuptials Frank E. Bittinger and Lucy Fry, .both of York county, were, united in marriage at Penbrook February 16 by the Rev. J. A. Stawb, pastor of the Nagle Street Church of God, Harris ; burg. Bond Issue Authorized The finance committee of the School Board last night authorized a $75,000 Ibond issue for the erection of a grade school building at. Fifth and Mahan tongo streets. The cost will probafbly reach the $75,000 total. / Directors to Meet The monthly board meeting of the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. will be held Tues day, March 2. The report for the month of February will be read by the secre tary, Frank H. Gregory. Building Parmit Walter L. Burris took* 0«t a building permit this morning to erect a one story garage at 615 Maclay Street, costing $25. DISCUSSING U. S. FOODSTUFFS NOTE Continued From First Pave. ter in news dispatches sent out from Berlin by telegraph. Judging, however, from a general knowledge of German policy and intentions, it may be said with confidence that little difficulty will be experienced, so far as Germany is concerned, in reaching a mutual agree ment for the discontinuance of floating mines. The attitude of the German admiralty on mine planting along hos ' tile coasts, however, is at tihe present time unknown. U. S. Officials Awaiting Ret>ly Washington, Feb. 2fi. —Administra- tion officials were looking for a reply to-day to early response to the Ameri can government's informal propcaals to Great Britain and Germany for the elimination of dangers to neutral ship ping. These suggestions include re moval of all unnecessary mines in the high seas and provide for the distribu tion of foodstuffs to the German civil ian population and the abandonment of the German submarine warfare on mer chant ships. The American proposals have been submitted bv England to ber allies, France and Russia, for consideration. At the same time the British Cabinet has taken them under consideration. Officials here expect that a reply will be forthcoming in a few days. Unofficial advices fail to disclose the attitude of the British Cabinet towards the latest American-move. While merchant vessels still are be ing destroyed by mines and torpedoes, Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury De partment has ordered that all port# in the British Isiles, including the con tinental port of Bordeaux, be made spe cial ports requiring special rates of war insurance from the government bureau. This was done because of the danger to ships in the new German war zone. Reduction in Potato Crop Demanded Berlin, via London, Feb. 26, 10.45 A. M.—Approval of measures t'aken by the government to conserve the food supply was expressed at twenty-four Socialist mass meetings held last night in Greater Berlin. A reduction in the maximum potato crop was demanded, however. Montenegrins Repulse Austrians Paris, Fe<b. 26, 1.10 A. M.—A Mon tenegrin column operating in Bosnia was attacked Wednesday by a superior Austria force, says a Cettinje dispatch to the Havas agency. After a violent action on the banks of the Drina, the Ausitrians arc reported to have been reipulsed with considerable losses. Cruiser Makes Turks Run Paris, Feb. 26. —Tfie Ministry of Marine has given out the following: "The French cruiser Desaix made a demonstration against Akahah (Arabia) on February' 23. A landing party, aided by the ship's cannon, dispersed and put to flight a small bandi of Turks occupying the village." Ban on Articles to Make Spirits Copenhagen, via London, Feb. 26, 3.32 A. M.—Tihe use of rye, barley, wheat, buckwheat and potatoes for the manufacture of spirits has been pro hibited in Denmark. In Hospital With Broken Arm Arthur Harris, 16 years bid, of Mil lerstown, was admitted to the Harris burg hospital last night suffering froni a fracture of the right, f-vearm. His condition is not serious. I , E. PRESIDING ELDERS The Rev. W, F. Heil Stationed in Har risburg District By Associated Press. Bethlehem, Pa., Fetb. 26. —The Unit ed Evangelical Church in the Ea*st Pennsylvania Conference last year had 4,719 conversions and a net gain of nearly 2,500 members according to re ports submitted at the conference ses sion here to-day. The Allentown district leads with 2,20'0 conversions, 1,900 ac cessions and a net gain of 1,200 mem bers, and with church improvements amounting to SIOO,OOO. The presiding elders were stationed as follows: Allentown district, the Rev. F. E. Erdman; Harrisburg district, the Rev. W. F. Heil; Reading district, the Rev. J. W. Hoover. Reading, Pa., Feb. 26.—The Evan gelical Conference got down to work early to-day. The presiding elders were assigned to their stations, as follows: Reading district, the Rev. .1. L. Went/.j Allentown district, the Rev. C. D. Drehr. Pen Argyl and Lansdale both invited the conference to be held in the Evan gelical churches at those places next year. The conference voted by bal lot. Pen Argyl won bv a vote of 41 to 22. BURGLARS GET $l5O IN STORE Force Their Way Into a Camp Hill Pharmacy and Evade Arrest Thieves who broke into the Camp Hill Pharmacy, in Camp Hill, between 10 o'clock and last midnight, got loot vallued at $l5O and escaiped. Dr. H. C. Lawton, proprietor of the pharmacy, to-day turned the case over to City De tective Joseph Ibach, of Harrisburg, and IfcAch in working on the theory that two strangers who entered the store yesterday, bought a. one-cent stamp and acted rather susjriciously, could throw some light on the burglary if apprehended. The burglars got into the store by forcing entrance to the cellar. They departed by climbing through a window of the store room. With them they took jewelry valued at S6O, cigars and tobacco valued at $25, stamps to the value of $2 anil enough other articles to make up a total of $l5O. The intruders failed to get into the safe which was locked before the store was dosed for the night. Insists on Senatorial Expense Probe By Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 26.—Investigation of the last Senate elections 4n Ala bama, California, Indiana, Kentucky and Nevada, as well as Pennsylvania and Illinois, was proposed to a Senate committee to-day by Senator Bristow. The committee once decided not to in vestigate and later voted not to change its decision. The subject will come up again Monday. Charged With Store Williamstown? Feb. 26.—Paul Bates and Thomas Procasbo, of this place, are in jail in Harrisburg, awaiting a hear ing. They are changed with entering the store of Edward Rowe and stealing a number of revolvers, pocket knives and other merchandise. Cbief of Police Reisig made the arrest. Becker Denied New Trial By Associated Press, New York, Feb. 26.—Charles Beck er's application for a ne>w trial on the indictment charging him with the mur der of Herman Rosenthal was denied to-day by the ishipreme Court. 9 FINANCE NEW YORK STOCK. EXCHANGE* QUOTATIONS. ! Furnished by H. W. Snavely, Broker, j Arcade Building, Walnut and Court Streets New York, Feb. 26. « Open. Close. Alaska Gold Mines .. . 28% , 2N Amal Copper 51% •">2% j Anier Beet Sugar 37% 38% American Can 26% 26 : J' 4 do pfd 92% 32% Am Car and Foundry Co 40% 40i/ ( Am Ice Securities .... 2.1 25.% Anier Ijoco 21 21 ' American Sugar 101 102 Va Anaconda 25% 25% Atchison 94% 94% Baltimore and Ohiß ... 64% 65'/3 Bethlehem Steel 54% 54% Brooklyn R T 86% 86% California Petroluem .. 18% 18% Canadian Pacific 157% 157% Central leather 34% 34% Ches and Ohio 40 40 Chi, Mil ami St Paul .. 84% 84% Chino Con Cop 34% 35% Distilling Mec 60% 60% Krie 20% 21 Erie, Ist pfd 33% -3% 'General Elec Co 139 139 Goodrich B F 31% 31% Great No pfd 113% 114 Great No Ore subs... 31 30"<4 Interboro Met 56 3>5% Interboro Met pfd .... 11% 11% Lehigh Valley 132% 132 Mex Petroleum 67 67% 'Mo Pac 10% 11% New York Cen 82% 8'2% N Y, N H and B 44 45% Northern Pac 100% 101 Pacific Mail 19 19 Penna R R 104% 104V4 Pittsburgh Coal 20% 20 do pfd 92% 92% Press Steel Oar 27% 27% Ray Con. Capper 16% 16% Reading 1 42 1 42% Southern Pacific 82 82% Southern Ry 14 14 do pfd 42 43 Texas Company 125% 127 Union Pacific 118% 11^'/, U. S. Rubber 5 4 54% U. S. Steel 41% 42 do pfd 103% 103% Utah Copper 50% 51% Vir.-Carolina Chem. .. . 20% 20% W. U. Telegraph 62% 62% Westinghouse M'fg .... 65% 65% Chicago Board of Trade Closing Chicago, Feb. 26.—Close: Wheat—Mav 149 1-4; Jnlv 122 1-4, Corn—May 71 3-8; Juily 73 7-8. Oats—May 55 5-8; July 53. Pork—May 17.25; July 17.60. Gard —'May 10.27; Julv 10.47. Ribs—May 9.82; July'lo.22. NEW FUEL DEMONSTRATED Gamble Briquette Produce Intense Heat In Place of Coal At a demonstration of the Gamble fuel briquette in the cellar of the Russ building this afternoon, the now fuel was shown to be a successful producer of intense heat. In ite composition is a large percentage of bone; it is made from the by-products of tho mines. The output of the now fuel is not yet large, since it is just emerging from the experimental stage. Y. M. C. A Mass Meeting The regular Sunday afternoon mass meeting at the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association will be in charge of Switchman W. L. Pal mer, who will speak on "'God Wauta Our Best.''
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