4 murE Oil HANK POSTS Brumbaugh's Conser vation Measure Has Sweeping "Ripper" Provisions FULL DISCUSSION IS CALLED FOR Proposed Law Would Do Away With Several Departments and Boards and Combine Their I unctions Un der One Commissioner What is regarded as the most sweep ing "ripper' - bill of the present legis lative session is the Conservation bill distributed Saturday night from the Executive Department and known as Governor Brumbaugh's Conservation bill. It creates a Department of Con servation and charges its head with the enforcement of all la»ws heretofore enforced by the Departments of Fish eries and Forests; the Board of Game Commissioners; Water Supply Commis sion, and State Forestry Reservation Commission, and abolishes these re spective bodies as a whole. It was announced that the bill has been sent to interested persons in all parts of the State, the object being to their views on the various changes proposed. According to the bill there would be at the head of the new de partment a Commissioner of Conserva tion, to be appointed by the Governor, and he would name a deputy. The de partment would be divided into fbur bureaus to be known as the Bureaus of Game, Fish. Forestry and Water, an t presided over by a Game Commissioner, a Fish Commissioner, a Forestry Com missioner and a Water Commissioner, to be appointed by the Conservation Com missioner, who would also appoint "a suitable number of frame commissioners and tish wardens, and fix their compen sation. '' The salaries of none of this officials of the department are named in the preliminary draft of the bill. The duties of the Department of Conservation, as defined in the bill, are as follows: Provisions of the Bill "Protect and preserve and aid in propagating the game animals, game fowl, song birds and insectivorous birds in Pennsylvania, and collect, classify, preserve and make available to the pub lic information conducive to such pro tection, preservation and propagation. "Establish and maintain game pre serves within the State forest reserves and elsewhere. " Encourage and promote the devel opment of the fishery interests of the State. "Protect and preserve and-aid in propagating food fish in Pennsylvania, and collect, classify, preserve and make available to the public information con ducive to such preservation and pro pagation. "Encourage and promote the (level opment of forestry in Pennsylvania. '' Ptgtect and preserve ami increase tMr- of Pennsylvania, including *tlieir protection against fire, an i col lect, classify, preserve and make avail able to the public information con ducive to such protection, preservation and increase and conducive to a more wide-spread knowledge of trees and their uses. "Mauage and control forest lands owned by the Commonwealth and pro vvie for the education of forest war dens for the care of State forestry re serves. "Collect, classify and make available information respecting the economic re lation of geology to forestry. "Make a complete inventory of the | water resources of Pennsylvania, and, classify, preserve and make available to ; the public the information so obtained: ascertain where waters should be im pounded for any purpose, including pro tection against floods and the increas- i ing of the low water flow in streams i for navigation and other purposes, and ; establish an i maintain gauging sta tions, publish results of information si | obtained, and give timely warning of; approaching floods. "Devise and provide for the prac ] tical application of methods of con-| serving, utilizing, purifying and dis-! tributing the waters of Pennsylvania. , '"Adopt and enforce regulations for the proper performance of any duty im-' posed on the department of law." Hay Be Offered This Month If* is not proposed to have the bill 1 introduced for some time, or not until : its plan and scope are fully understood' by the State. It will probably be in troduced in the Senate the latter part of the present month, the Governor in the meanwhile having such alterations, made as to meot his views when sug- i gested by those to whom the bill has been sent for examination. WEIXER <«ETS COAL CONTRACT Lowest of Three Bidders Who Sought to Furnish City Coal City Commissioner Harry P. ißowman at the meeting of the Commissioners -to-morrow afternoon will recommend awarding the for furnishing 5,000 tons of river coal to be used [ at the filter plant and pumping station to Jacob Weiner, at his bid of sixty-1 eight cents per gross ton. \J'einer was the lowest of three bid- ! ders who to day submitted proposals. I Stroh Brothers i Pilling Company bid ninety cents and the Harrisburg River Coal Sand and Stone Company bid eighty-nine cents. The coal is to be supplied at the rate of not less than 100 tons daily. Address Hill Meeting A large ,-uidiewe attended the mass meeting of the Allison Hill Men's j Christian Association in Lenny's thea tre, 5 South Thirteenth street, yester day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The meet ing was addressed by J. P. Braselman, president of the association, and G. S. Hartman. A feature of the meeting was a cornet solo by George Carl. To Entertain at Tea Mrs. C. M. Montgomery, 1903 Mar ket street, will entertain the members df the Queen Esther Society of the Stevens Memorial -Mi/thodist Episcopal church, at a tea to-morrow. All mem bers of the society are invited to at tend. COURT HO USB i ■ =4 DENIED RIGHT TO APPEAL Court Holds That Alderman's Alleged Error Is No Excuse For Sus pending Rule on Procedure An alderman's failure to prepare a transcript of his docket entry in a summary conviction which is to be ap pealed to the county courts, ie not a legal reason for suspending the court rules governing the procedure in such cases, so Judge Kuaikel decided in an opinion filed to-day in an action be tween Howard M. Eldridge, Jr.. plain tiff, and Thomas E. Kohr, defendant. The court would not allow the de fendant's appeal. Bldridge sold Kohr a piano for $495 'but because of alleg ed defects in the instrument they be came involved in a legal controversy. Eldridge obtained a SSO judgment against Kohr through a decision of Alderman Hoverter and the defendant filed notice of his plan to appeal from the decision. ' The appeal and transcript were filed after the time prescribed by law and in an effort to have the court consider the case, notwithstanding the tardiness, it was contended that the alderman had not prepared the transcript until it was too late. The court holds that to not be a legal excuse. FIVE SEEKING TO BE DIVORCED Lloyd Shearer Charged Wife Deserted Him a Months After Marriage Five divorce suits were beijun this morning, in four of which the wives are the complainants. Three of those charge cruel treatment. On the grounds of desertion Lloyd Shearer is suing his wife Emma, for divorce, alleging that' they were married on October 17, 1913, and that Mrs. Shearer deserted him on January 6, 1914, fewer than three months later. Barbara E„ and John Hartman were married on February 16, 1877. and it is charged the husband deserted her in March, 1 &SO. Mrs. Hartman now is suing for legal separation papers. In these -suits cruel treatment is charged: Maud vs. John H. Prowley, Blanche vs. Eugene Shirk, Florence vs. Joseph C. Martin. Bridge Viewers Named Paul 0. Smith, Earl E. Graeff and Joseph W. Umfeerger this morning were appointed a board of viewers to de termine whether a new concrete bridge shall replace the old iron structure crossing Wieoniseo creek each of Ly kens. The viewers are to report to the court next Monday. Wills Are Probated The will" of James S. McClure, late of this eity, was probated this morn ing, and letters testamentary on the es tate granted to Anna McClure. On the estate of Teresa Rich, late of Harris burg, letters were granted to Sernard Schmidt. Assignee's Bond Approved The SIO,OOO bond of Frank J. Rcliaffner, a local attorney who has been appointed assignee of the estate of I. S. Conrad, of Derry township, this morning was approved bv the court. City's Financial Statement The financial statement issued by the City Treasurer for the month of February shows that the city's cash balance on February 1, was $503,- 12 2.25: the receipts during the month were $30,524."2 and the expenditures $72,895.51. Neither Side Satisfied Both plaintiff and defendant in the suit of John H. Palm for an insurance claim against the National Ben Frank lin Fire Insurance Company, have ap pealed from the decision of the com mon pleas court jury. Palm seeks a new trial while the insurance company asks that judgment be entered in its* favor and that the verdict of S2BO in favor of Palin be set aside. The court placed the motions on the argument list. MISSION WORK HINDERED The B«v. E. E. Calverley, Returned From War Zone, Tells of Trouble The Kev. E. E. Valverlev, recently re turned from Arabia, yesterday morniug preached in the Olivet Presbyterian church. He described his and his wife's work among Moslems. The missionaries in that part of the world, he said, are very anxious for victory for the English as such victory means protection in their work. Last evening Mr. Calverley spoke at the Immanuel Presbyterian church on "How the War Is Hindering Missions in Arabia." The Arabian mission has two missions in the war area. One is at Muskat, where the British are assisting the local Sultan in suppressing a re bellion. The rebellion is being led by a blind Mulla who plays upon the super stitions of the Arabs, claiming that he is able to turn the bullets of the enemy into water so they will not hurt his fol lowers. The uprising prevents the mis sionaries from visiting their sub-sta tions. Another station of the mission is at Busrah, which is a part of iMesopotania, that fertile valley of the Euphrates— the big river of the Bible. Busrah has recently been captured by the British expeditionary force from India. The war operations here kept the mission aries from their usual school and mis sion work, but increased their medical work. The American missionaries joined the Turkish Red Crescent Society, which takes the place of the Red Cross Society, and crowded their homes and hospitals with wounded Turkish soldiers. » MEN TO "UNUMBER" Members of Olivet Class Plan Good Time at Social To-morrow Night The Men's Bible class of ' Olivet Presbyterian church, Derry and Kitta tinny streets, will hold a social meet ing following a short business session to-morrow evening in the basement of tii<> church. This will bp an occasion when the members are expected; to "uulimber," to cast away dull care and to get to know each other better. There will be no addresses but a program will be sub mitted of a secular and laugh-raising nature. Probably the principal items will be contributed by Ray Snow and Edwin Tittle, two locai boys from the Technical High school who will give their skit entitled "The Million Dol lar Artist." A large attendance of the class members is expected and a cordial in vitation is given to all Hill men, of any church or no church at all, to fraternize with the Olivet men on this occasion. HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1915. SUPERIOR COURTTAKESUP A MECIANICSBURG CASE Hears Argument This Afternoon on Appeal Butd on Cumberland Val ley Railroad Controversy About the Placing of a Trapk The Superior Court for the Middle Peinsvlvania district began its reg ular spring session at the Capitol this afternoon, all of the members, with the exception of Judge Porter,- being pres ent. Chief Justice Rice presided and with him were Justices Orlady. Head, Henderson, Kephart nad Trexler. Jus tice Porter, who has been quite ill for some time, :s still confined to his home. No opinions were handed down, but it is expected that before the court adjourns this week it will make public a number of decisions. Twenty cases were marked for argu ment, among them the following from DaupSiin county: Adams Express Co. vs. Harrisburg; Commonwealth vs. Tradesmen's Trust Company, appeal of William Brvaut; same, appeal of Charles D. Kachline; Commonwealth vs. Athens George, appellant. The case of Cornman vs. Central Pennsylvania Traction Company, Dau phin county, was nftn-pressed. Three cases from Venango county, Common wealth vs. Bowser, dealiug with white slavery, were ordered to be heard in Pittsburgh on April 12. The case of Snyder vs. Snyder, Dauphin, appeal, libel in divorce, was also non-pressed. The npi>eal of the Borough of Me chanicsburg trom a decision of the Cumberland Valley court was the first case argued. In 1909 the Cumberland Valley aßilroad Company laid tracks across Chestnut street in Mechanicsburg without making application for leave to do so from the municipal authorities, and John Gray, foreman of the track layers for the company, was arrested and fined SSO. The company took an appeal to the Cumberland county court, which re versed the action of the justice, where upon the Borough of Mechanicsburg appealed to the Superior Court, and the case was argued to-day. E. M. Biddlc, Jr., appeared for the borough, and S. B. Sadler for John Gray. The members of the court, with a number of State officials and attorneys, will be the guests of Governor Brum baugh at a dinner at the executive man sion this evening. URUES AID BY DEMOCRATS Palmer Asks Legislators of His Party to Support Local Option Democratic members of the Legisla ture now in this city to-day received letters from former Congressman A. 'Mitchell Palmer, in Washington, re questing them to vote for the local option 'bill. Mr. Palmer writes at the request of Governor Brumbaugh, and says that in voting for tlie local option bill the Democrats are supporting a plank in their .platform which declared for local option. He insists that it is not a question of prohibition, but pure ly one of home rule, and says the will of the people should prevail. Some of the Democrats in the House sai.l to-day that they know of at least twelve Democratic members who will support the local option bill, and that they intend to make a thorough canvass to see where they stand as a party. Representative' Flynn, of Elk, toe Democratic House leader, speaking of the Palmer letter, said that Mr. Pal mer's request would have little influ ence with any Democrat, as the Dem ocratic legislators had all made up their minds one way or the other on the ques tion of local option before hearing from the '"Reorganization" leader. MANY HEAR Dl{. CAMPBELL Men's Class of Redeemer Lutheran Church Has Large Attendance A gathering of a hundred and five men in the Men's Bible class room at Redeemer Lufheran church, Nineteenth and Kensington streets, yesterday morning heard the lesson of the day taught ay I)r. E. E. Campbell, of Me chaniesburg. president of Irving Col lege, and the teacher of the large men's class at Zion Lutheran ehureh. The Young Men's Bible class of Re deemer church holds services Sunday mornings at 9.30 o'clock and is at present m.iking special efforts for in creased attendance and membership. Of the hundred and five men present yesterday, mauy of whom brought their wives to increase the adult class tftuii'ht toy the pastor, the Rev. E. Vic tor Roland, there were ninety members I of the class and fifteen visitors. The young niea's clasS will hold a meeting to morrow night. All member* are requested to be present as business of importance will be transacted. SOCIAL AT IMMANUEL Dr. Jackson Will Address Men's Class on Wednesday Evening The men's Bible class of Immanuel Presbyterian church will hold a social on Wednesday evening, with Dr. Jdhn Price Jackson, Commissioner of La>bjr and Industry, as lecturer; Mrs. Wilbur Harris, vocalist, and M. E. Buslunan. violinist. The entertainment starts at 8 o'clock and is free. Dr. Jackson will lecture on "Safety First in Europe." Motion pictures will be used. Mrs. Eliza V. Crist Mrs. Eliza V. Crist, aged 69 years, widow of William H. Crist, formerly of Buckeystown, Md„ died Saturday morning at her home, 646 Catnip street, following a two years' illness of heart trouble. She is survived by two sons, Samuel C. and Charles H. Crist. Funeral services will be held at her late home to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock, the Rev. Amos M. Stamets, pas tor of Augsburg Lutheran church, offi ciating. The body will be taken to Frederick City, Md., Wednesday morn ing on the 6.55 train. Interment will be made in Mount Olive cemetery. Miss Anna Elizabeth Smith Miss Anna Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Dr. Charles Smith, of Linglestown, died yesterday afternoon at 12.30 o'clock from tuberculosis. She was 29 years of age. -Surviving her are her father and two sisters. Fnneral services will be held at the home of her father Wednesday after noon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Zim merman officiating. Interment will be in the Linglestown cemetery. 2-cent Passenger Bate Law Void Washington, March 8. —The West Virginia two-cent passenger rate was annulled as unconstitutional to-day by tihe Supreme Court as to the business of the Norfolk and Western Raiiway Company. UY CALL STATE POLICE TO HALT CATTLE TRAINS Governor Bays He la Beady to Use Them If the Ballroada Disobey Ship ping Ban—Nickel Plate Lines Promise to Comply With Order The president of the New York Cen tral Railroad Company, which controls ' the management of the roads embraced in , the-Nic-kel Plate system, was quick to'take the hint from the Pennsylva nia Attorney General's Department that it must cease the shipping of cat tle from western points to the eastern markets through Pennsylvania or suffer prosecution, while the foot and mouth disease quarantine lasts. This morning Attorney General Brown received a telegram from the president of the New York Central say ing for his road and the roads con trolled by it, meaning the Nickel Plate, that "no more shipments of live stock will be made until further notice from the quarantined districts." This is held to mean that all ship ments have been held up, or routed out side of this State, until it has been as certained that the foot and mouth dis ease, which has again brokeli Jftit in the West, has been stamped out. The officials of the Erie Railroad Company have not yet been heard .from in re sponse to the Attorney General's letter, but it is not thought that it will defy the order of the State Live Stock San itary Board by shipping any more cat : tie. Meanwhile the board is keeping close watch on all cattle shipping points from the West into Pennsylvania and will halt them at the border should an at tempt be made to ship by any company. Governor Brumbangh has been kept in formed of the situation and says that if necessary the State police will be placed on guard at the State line to halt any cattle traips from the west, and he insists that the order of the State Live Stock Sanitary Board shall be carried out to the letter. The cattle shippers in Chicago and other western joints have been given to understand that they ship cattle at great risk if the cattle are to be sent through Pennsylvania, and although thev consider it a hardship, the State authorities are determined that jio more outbreaks from this source shall inflict the Pennsylvania cattle. WOMEN MADE VICTIMS OF BAND OF PURSE SNATCHERS Caalinurd From First Pi(t> from behind. She put up a struggle and soon the man who attacked her ran away, it was not until he had disap peared that she noticed that her hand bag had been cut from the handle and was missing. Miss Alleman spread an alarm but her assailant had disappear ed. She could give no accurate descrip tion of him and she was uncertain whether it was the man who alighted from the trolley ear or the one who got out of the automobile, who had at tacked her. A pocketbook containing a gold watch and gold rimmed glasses was stolen from Mrs. Anna McDaniels, 1417 Market street, at Fourth and ■Market streets, Saturday night. This was reportrd to the police last night. Mrs. McDaniels could give no descrip tion of the thief and the police have nothing to work on. The thieves have been snatching pocketibooks, taking the niouev or other valuables out ajid throwing the empty purses away or dropping them in mail boxes and thus covering up incriminat ing evidence. Women are cautioned bv the police to be careful of the way* thev carry handbag* and pocketbooks am! to re port losses to the police as promptly as possible. A rejiort made several hours late is valueless to the police, but if a search is made immediately fol lowing the theft there is a chance that the thief may be arrested. Often women hesitate to report such thefts afid it is believed that scores of such attacks are committed without the police beirog informed. On one oc casion it came to the knowledge of the police that a woman was "held up" on Fifteenth street, but the thief got nothing. She would make no formal complaint to the police but the police subsequently sought her out. Five com plaints from the Allison Hill district have been made in the last few days. MANY MEN AT DERRY STREET O. P. Beckley Speaks to' Class of 275 At United Brethren Church That men are becoming interested in Sunday school work was shown yester day in a report from a class of boys taught -by Lewis R. Hibshman in the (Deny Street United Brethren Sunday school. Fifteenth and I>erry streets. In 'Mr. IHibshman's class were twenty-dive boys. "Mow many bovs here have fathers in the men's class downstairs!'' was asked, whereupon twenty-four hands shot into the air. Despite the storm 275 men gathered at the session of rhti men's class of Derrv street church yesterday to hear a stirring address by O. P. Beckley, one of the teachers. Mr. Beckley spoke on "Filling Your , r ob," pointing out that tSaul, the son of Kish. so dignified the job of mule driving that the Lord made him a king. v "How many of you fellows that are whining because you are not promoted," asked Mr. Beckley," are laying down on the job where you now aret Are you so dignifying your place that the boss will be justified in calling you into the office some bright morning to tell you he has a better place for you J You mustn't forget that the man who doesn't work at the job he has is like ly to loaf on the next he gets." Prayers were offered for local option yesterday by a score of men in a season of sentence prayer. At the suggestion of 'H. L. Carl, another of the teachers, the men of the class determined to send personal letters to Representatives Wildman and Swartz, and to Senator Beidleman, asking their support of Gov ernor 'Brumbaugh in the local option fight. Vote to Continue Strike When men of the local Pennsylvania railroad shops who went on a strike here last wintir iput it to a vote yes terday whether to continue the strike, the ballot returns showed a proportion of four to one in favor of the strike. The voting took place at a special nSeet ing of the members of the Brotherhood of Federated Railway Employes in Eagles' hall, Sixth and Cumberland streets. The railroad company has put men in the places of the strikers. LOWER TEMPERATURES WILL STAVE OFF FLOOD Mercury will Go Below Freezing and Keep Snow Water From a General Flood—Fourteen Inches of Snow In Greatest March Blluard Since 1888 Generally fair conditions prevail to day over the Susquehanna river water shed and with t>elow freezing temper atures expected tonight no material changes will occur in the river stages. C. J. Doherty, otieerver temporarily in charge of the local oflice of tine Weath er Bureau, forecasts a stationary stage of 5 feet for Harrisburg. Up river stations wit4i the exception °' Waterville reported a fall yester day. Little snow, water that Ras not al ready been released will run off because at the lowering temperatures. A mini mum of 25 degrees is expected for to night, five degrees lower than the minimum stage of last nig4it. The temperature will not rise high enough during the day to cause a general run of snow water and no precipitation is in prospect. This storm was Hue greatest March storm since 1888, the total fall of snow since i o clock Friil&y evening being 14 inches. It was likewise the heavi est snowfall of the present winter. The previous heaviest fall was February 13 and 14, the total being 11 inches. Generally fair weather continues over the entire section of the country with the exception erf a strip along the Atlantic coast line, Much loweT tem peratures are expected in thhe ranks of ordained Evangel ical ministers were strengthened by •recruits. Among those who have been licensed to preach are Hallbert Jacobs, W. E. Yingley and C. H. L/oyer, of Hanover; Elmer Hill, Jersey Shore; Guy Morgenthaler, Yorkhanna; H. E. Davis, Berwick; A. W. Gamble, Nesco peck; Clarence Getz, Linden; Herman Flick, Salidaysburg. Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock the ordination sermon was given by Bishop U. P. Swengel, of Harrisburg. At 2.30 p. m. the ordination services were held. S. P. C. A. Prosecutes Two Men George Jones, 1603 Elm street, charged by Charles J. O'Donnell, agent for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with driving a horse with a sore shoulder, was fined $5 before Alderman Hilton Saturday. O'Donnell also arraigned -Charles Dow ney before Alderman Caveny Saturday for allowing three horses to stand in water at Lochiel. He was fined $lO. Stricken With Acute Indigestion Alex L. Stober, 905 North Fifteenth street, a locomotive inspector at round •house No. 2, was taken suddenly ill with acute indigestion while at work at 4.30 o'clock yesterday .. afternoon. (He was taken to the Harrisburg hos pital for treatment. I Hie was much im proved to-day. Gospel Crew Goes to York The Gospel Crew of the local Penn sylvania Railroad Youmg Men's Chris tian Association will have charge of the services in the Epworth Methodist Episcopal church at York, Sunday, 1 March 14. IE PLANS BURIAL; WHANGS SELF CHllamd From First Pag*. before 7 o'clock in the morning, Mr. Geyer shoveled the snow from his path. The note he wrote to his family was found near his body. In that note he directed that his body be 'buried- in the Hillsdale ceme tery, within a stone's throw of his home and adjoining Geyer's church which was named aftor his father, the late Jacob Geyer. He suggested that the funeral be in charge of the Bev. William Beach, of Boyalton, pastor of the church, and. the Rev. D. F. Long enecker, of Lebanon. The Rev. Mr. Longenecker years ago was pastor of Geyerchurch. Mr. Ge.yer had been a farmer and resident in Londonderry township for aibout sixty years. He moved there with his parents, from Mt. Joy, Lancaster county. Up to the time of his death and for forty years, he was a trustee of Geyer's church. He was church sex ton for many years. He served three terms as supervisor of Londonderry township, and was instrumental in the success of the Hillsdale camp meetings which for a long time have been held annually. . Left Four Sons and Three Daughters Besides his widow, Mr. Geyer left four sons, Samuel, of Conewago; Jacob, who resides on the homestead farm, in Hillsdale; Atoram, of Middletown, and Harry, at Bound Top; three daughters, Mrs. A. K. Winters, of Hershev; Mrs. Irvin Shope, Hillsdale, and Mass Kiity Geyer, at home; also two brotherg, George, of Boyalton, father of John"T{. Gever, an attorney practicing before the Dauphin county bar, and Michael, of Hillsdale. The funeral services will bo held at Geyer's church on Wednesday after noon at 1.30 o'clock and, as suggested by Mr. Geyor, will be in charge of the Rev. Mrt Beach and the Rev. Mr. Longenecker. LA TOURAINE NEARS HAVRE Fire on French Liner Now Under Con trol and the Vessel May Reach tort To-night By Associated Press, London, March 8, 2.16 P. M.—The fire on board the French steamer La Touraine has beea almost extinguished, and the vessel is steaming to her des tination, the French port of Havre, at a speed of 14 knots an hour. The information here given is the latest report received in Paris. It was sent at 10 o'clock last night by wire less telegraphy from a cruiser which is escorting La Touraine. La' Touraine, belonging to the Com pagnie Generale Transatlantique, left New York February 27 for Havre with 84 passengers on board, including a group of five American doctors and ten American nurses on their way to France for hospital service. Saturday morning La Touraine was reported on fire at a point about 1,000 miles off the French coast. Help was summoned by wireless, and several ves sels responded. The fire was gotten under control and La Touraine, with all on board safe, sihould reach Havre to night. Paris, March 8, 1.01 P. M.—The French Ministry of Marine announced to-day tliat the fire on La Touraine was "practically out." AVord to this effect was received at midnight from one of the cruiser's escort. NEW OFFICERS AT OTTERBEIX Pastor of U. B. Church Starts Series of Eight Sermons At the Otterbein U. B. Fourth and Reily streets, the foWowiug Sunday school officers have been elect ed for the ensuing year: General superintendent, Qharles Shaffner; assistant superintendent, Clr.rence Zarger; general secretary, William Ream; treasurer, John Runkle; librarian, William Brownawell; advis ory committee, Harry Sollenberger, John Fortenbaugh, Frank Slike; audit ing committee. Christian Houseman, Harry Garrett and Russell Kawel. The Sunday school attendance has increased 150 per cent, over the past year. A series of eight sermons on '' The Attitude of Christ" by the pastor, the Rev. Edwin S. Rupp, began yesterday, as follows: March 7, morning, "Christ and the Father," evening, "Christ and the Home;" March 14, "Christ and the Raved," evening, "Christ and the City;" March 21, morning, "Christ and the Church," evening, "Christ and tihe Nation;" Palm Sunday, March 28, morning, "Christ and the Multitude," evening, "Christ and the Cross:" Easter Sunday, April 4, morning, com munion, reception of members, infant baptism and free will Easter offering; evening, "The Risen Christ." PAYS WIFESI3O TO LEAVE HIM Boesch, However, Is Sued for Non-Sup port by Woman He Married in 1914 Whether agreements entered into by a couple at the time otf their .separation are binding and act as a bar to a court order directing the husband to pay his •wife weekly maintenance money, are questions that will be discussed before the judges at tihe next term of argu ment court on March 23, under an or der made by Judge McCarrell this morning in the suit otf Mary A*against William B. Boesch. The couple were married in June, 1914, and lived together less than three months, the wife, a't the time of her leaving, complaining that '' She was physically unable to tlo the farm work." Both Boesch and his wife had 1 been married before. When the couple parted, it is al leged, Boeech gave his wife $l3O in consideration that she make no further claim for maintenance, but she subse quently charged him with "non-sup port " and the court made a $2-a-week maintenance order in her favor. Thn legal question on which hinges the hus band's liability now will be threshed out by the attorneys in the case. Secretaries to Meet at Camden The semi-annual meeting of th'e Sys tem Secretaries' Conference of the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Associations east of Pitts burgh and Erie, will be held at Cam den, N. J., Thursday, March 11. Im portant features of the program will be reports on the "System Education Work" and "Svetem Religious Work." CAPITOL HILL { LAWMAKERS MEET TO-NIGHT Sixteen Bills on Third RMdlng in the Senate—Forty Measures on House Calendar The Senate will meet to-night «c 9.30 o'clock and the House at 9 o'clock, for the transaction otf general business. The Senate has 16 bills on third reading, uino on second, including the amendments to the Philftdoiphia port laws, and 13 on first reading, including the measure prohibiting unnaturalized foreigners from fishing in stream-* of the State and creating a third Judge ship in Daitphin county. iu the House more than 40 bills are on the calendar. On third reading there is the general repealer of obso lete, invalid and other laws which have been superseded or declared unconsti tutional; bills to establish pension funds in first and second-class cities, for civil service in police, tire and elec trical departments in t.hird-clnss cities, and the Philadelphia housing code re pealer. The Spangler bill, fixing sal aries for county officials in counties having under 150,000 population, is on first reading. On socotid reading are 28 bills, in cluding the Juvenile Court and Alle gheny County Court amendments, re quiring all public printing to be done within the State, requiring newspapers to file advertising rates betfore takiug ■State advertising contracts and making third-class city treasurers elective by the people. Officers Dropped A general order issued front Nation al Guard headquarters .announces the discharge of Captain William C. Ges ner. Company I), Fourth infantry, and Second Lieutenant Oliver Woods, Com- I»any E, Sixth infantry, for failing to comply with regulations. It is alsjo announced that a commis sion was refused Irving Achmoody, elected captain of Company I, Six teenth infantry, wiho failed to qualify as an officer that grade. Complaints Dismissed The Public Srvice Commission has dismissed the complaints of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company and Kelly Broth ers Coal Company ag'ninst the Bell Telephone Company. The complainants are located near ■Snow Shoe. Kelly Brothers allege that the respondent re fused to install a telephone station in their office and the (grievance of the Lehkyh Valley was that the Bell re- . fused to continue service at an annual rate of S4B because these rates are below the standard rates charged else where. With a view of reaching an amicable settlement, the Bell submit ted some proposition but they were ignored toy the complainants and ihe action of the Commission followed. County Roads Bepresentative McKay, of Cflawford, wiH introduce a bill in the Hjouse to night providing that appropriations for State highways shall he expended in each county in proportion to the total mileage of unimproved Staite highway* therein. He maintains that, by this law each county will in time have all of its state roads constructed. FINANCE NEW YORK STOCK. EXCHANGE* QUOTATIONS. Furnished by H. W. Snavely, Broker. Arcade Building, Walnut and Court Btreets New YorVc, March 8. Open. Close. 'Alaska Gold Mines ... 30 30% Amal Copper 54% 55 % Amer Beet Sugar 40% 39% American Can 27% 28% do pfd 95 95%. Am Car and Foundry Co 42% 42% Am Cotton Oil 46% 46% Am Ice Securities .... 28 28% Amer Loco 20% 21 Amer Smelting 63% 64% American Sugar 102% 102 Amer Tel and Tel .... 120% 120% Anacopda .. 26% 26% Atchison 95% 95% Baltimore and Ohio ... 68% 68% Bethlehem Steel 56 55'^ Brooklyn RT 88% 88% California Petroleum .. 17% 17% Canadian Pacific 158% 160'.. Central Leather 34% 34% Chesapeake and Ohio .. 41% 43% Chi, Mil and St. Paul. 87% 88% Chino 'Con Copper 36 36% Col Fuel and Iron .... 25 24% Consol Gas 116% 118 - Corn Products 9% 10% Distilling Securities . . . 8% S% Erie 22% 22% Erie, Ist pfd 3'5% 35% General Electric Co ... 139% 140% Goodrich BP . 31% 31% Great Northern pfd ... 115% 115% Great Nor Ore subs .. 32% 32% Interboro Met 59% 59% Interboro Met pfd... 13 13% Lehigh valley 135 135% Mex Petroleum 66% 67% IM'o Pacific 12 12 National 'Lead 54 54% 'Nev Consol Copper .... 13 13 New York Central .... 83% 83% NY, N H and H 50% 52% Norfolk and West 10'2 10'2% Northern Pacific, 103% 103% Pennsylvania B. R. .i. 105% 105% People's Gils and Ceke . 119% 120% Pittsburgh Coal 20% 20% do pfd 93 93 " Press Steel Car 25% 26 Bay Oon. Copper 17% 17% Reading 145 145% Reputo. Iron and Steel . 20% 20% Southern Pacific. 84% "5 Southern By 15% 16% do pfd 49% 49% [ Tennessee o.)pper 27% 27% Texas Company 134 135% Union Pacific 119% L2o%' U. S. Bubber 56% 5 6 "/It" U. S. Steel 45 45% do pfd 104% 104% Utah Copper 52% 53% Western Maryland .... 20% 21 W. U. Telegraph 63% 63% Westinghouse Mfg .... 68% 69 Chicago Board of Trade Closing Chicago, March B.—Close: Wheat—May, 149%; July, 119%. 'Corn —May, 73%; July, 75%. Oats—May, 57%; July, 53. Pork—May, 17.92; July, 18.32. Lard- -/May, 10.62; July, 10.90. 'Bibs —May, 10.22; July, 10.50. Roy Singer at Home in Hainlyn Mrs. Lillian Singer, of Haiolyn, to day said that her son, Boy, could not be the "Boy Sanger" taken from a freight tarin in Hagerstown last Wed nesday in an exhausted condition, since her sou has not been away from home.