8
ram TO
HAKE HjSREPRIRS
Commander of Roving
German Cruiser De
lays the Overhauling
of His Vessel
FAILS TO STATE
TIME REQUIRED
Another Dramatic Incident Comes to
light To-day In the Dash of the
Frlnz Eitel Frledrich to an Amer
ican Port
By Associated Press.
Newport News, Va., March 15. —It
developed' to-day that Commander Thie
lichens, of the German auxiliary cruis
er Prinz Eitel Friedrich, plans to make
tbia own repairs with his own machinists
and plans to get the supplies from the
local ship yard. So far he has not com
plied with the request of Collector Ham
ilton for a statement of the time he will
require.
None of the repair work was begun
to-day and that strengthens the belief
here that the German ship was to be in
terned, despite of insistance of the com
mander that it is his intention to put
out to sea.
In Danger of Destruction
There came to light to-day another
dramatic incident of the Eitel Fried
Tich 's dash to an American port. Of
ficers of the sunken ships, including
Captain Kiehne, of the Frye, knew
that the German ship was in danger of
destruction. They knew the Eitel's
■wireless had intercepted exchanges be
tween British warships. One morning
after such a message had been picked
up, Captain Monssion, of the sunken
French liner Floride, went to Comman
der Thierichens and said: "Captain,
ehould we encounter a British warship,
•what will you do about the women and
children we have aboard?"
Commander Thierichens is reported
to have replied that he would hoist a
tignal that his ship had women and
children and officers of ships of the al
lies' aboard.
Would Give Battle If Attacked
"But supposing they won't believe
you," the French captain said. "The
women and children and prisoners all
have to be below and cannot be seen."
To that the German commander re
plied that if he were attacked, he would
have to give battle.
Commander Thierichens entertained
last night at formal dinner nn board
the Eitel Friedrich. Rear Admiral Beat
ty, commandant of the Norfolk Navy
Yard und his staff, following a call the
German commander had made on the
American admiral.
PROF. W. S.STEELEBURIED
Hundreds View Body Prior to Services
This Afternoon—Both High
Schools Suspend Sessions
The body of Professor William Sher
man Steele, principal of Central High
school, was viewed this morning by
hundreds of teachers and pupils of the
city. The funeial services were held
at his hopie, 1622 State street, this
afternoon at 2 o'clock, and were in
charge of Pilgrim Coinmaudery No.
11, Knights Templar, twelve members
of that body attending. The service
was preached by the Rev. Dr. W. B.
<-'o»ke, pastor of Market Square Pres
byterian church. Interment was in the
Paxtang cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers were
Marry A. Boyer, president of the
school board; Dr. Fred E. Downes, city
superintendent of schools; Dr. Charles
B. Fager, Jr., principal of Technical
High school; Bertram W. Saul, William
M. Falinestook, E. F. Kellar, E. G.
Rose, and J. A. Smyser, of the Central
High school faculty.
The active pallbearers were chosen
'from Pilgrim Commandery and were:
Christian Nauss, Arthur D. Bacon, Wil
liam A. 8011, Benjamin W. Demming,
J. J. Weaver and John M. Shomberger.
As a further tribute to Professor
Steele, all the schools were dosed be
tweem the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock
this morning, while no sessions were
held in either Central or Technical
High schools during the day.
HAROLD S. J£WAttS DIES
Husband of Noted Author, Elsie Sing
master, Succumbed Last Night
Harold S. Lcwars, formerly a mem
ber of the Steelton High school faculty
and husband of Elsie Singmaster, the
author, died at the home of his father
in-law. Dr. J. A Singmaster, dean of
the Gettysburg Theological Seminary,
last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewars resided here
until a short time ago, when Mr. Le
wars left the city for his health. A'bout
six months ago Mr. Lewars published
a volume of '' Hymns and Songs for the
Sunday School," whicih were intended
.. to elevate Sunday school music.
Mr. Lewars graduated from Pennsyl
vauia College aibout ten years ago, aft
er which he taught Latin in the Steel
ton High school. He later entered a
large musical academy in New York,
where he graduated a'bout six years
ago. Since that time he has resided
\ in this city, following the musical pro
fession. lie was choirmaster of Memor
ial Lutheran church.
CHRISTIAN WORKERS TO MEET
ClaAp Composed of Stough Converts
Will Gather To-night
Ttye Christian Workers' Bilble class,
compile. 1 of converts of the Stough
V <"am[ meets every Monday even
ing at 7.45 II 'clock in the hall over
StudebaVer's store, Second and State
streets. \lt i s undenominational and
of both sexes are memlbers.
The topitf to night is "Seven Indis
j>en«all>le Thiug a in the Real tSiristi&n
Life." \
GMrls to Give Musicaie
The Girls' ('hub of Calvary Presby
terian C'huroh will give a musicaie en
tertainment. to mtirnyw night at 8
o'clock. The r«ci|«ts will be used for
the building fund.
90 IN THE PARTY TO SEE
'PENNSYLVANIA' LAUNCHED
Governor Olreo Out Ust of Quests Who
Will SUrt To-night for Newport
Nam With the Legislature Commit
tees—Train Lmtn at 11.SO p. M.
"
Announcement of the personal guests
who will accompany Governor Brum
baugh to the launching of the battle
ship "Pennsylvania" at Newport News
to morrow, was made last night, when
it was found that there will be, outside
of the Legislative Committee, fifty-nine
Pennsylvanians in the party. These,
added to the twenty-five members of
the Legislature and the members of the
Governor's Cabinet, will make the par
ty number almost ninety.
The list of those who will accompany
the Governor includes former state of
ficials, present Congressmen, former
Legislators, educators, members of the
Supreme Court, railroad men, one Unit
ed States Senator, business men, state
officials, politicians and members of the
military staff of former Governor Tener.
The complete list is as follows:
George E. Alter, Pittsburgh; Cheva
lier C. C. A. Baldi, Philadelphia; P.
P. Black, Meyersdale; W. Atlee Bur
pee, Philadelphia; Thomas S. Crago,
Waynesburg; George M. Davies, Lans
ford; Arthur G. Dewalt, Allentown;
John Dick, Meadville; G. P. Darrow,
Philadelphia; John P. Elkin, Indiana;
T. Larry Eyre, Philadelphia; John R.
Farr, Scranton; Hpenccr C. Gilbert,
Harrisburg; Wilbur P. Graff, Blairs
ville; Calvin Greene, Lewis town; W.
W. Griest, Lancaster; Colonel Horace
L. Haldeman, Philadelphia; J. Linn
Harris, Bellefonte; Bayard Henry,
Philadelphia; James E. liindman, Wil
kinsburg; W. J. Holland, Pittsburgh;
R. F. Hopwood, Union town; Colonel
J. Warner Hutchins, Philadelphia; A.
L Keister, Scottdale; W. Preeland
Kendrick, Philadelphia; M. C. Ken
nedy, Chambersburg; Edgar R. Kiess,
Williamsport; James Krause, Wil
liamsport; A. S. Kreider, Aunvillc; J.
Banks Kurtz, Altooua; E. J. Lafferty,
Philadelphia; J. W. Leech, Ebensburg;
Harry S. McDevitt, Philadelphia; Louis
T. McFadden, Canton; Otto T. Mal
lerv, Philadelphia; 8. L. Leslie Mes
trezat, Uniontown; Colonel Thomas E.
Murphy, Philadelphia; W. A. Magee,
Pittsburgh; S. Taylor North, Punxsu
tawney; Senatpr George T. Oliver,
Pittsburgh; J. J. Oiler, Waynesboro; J.
Denny O'Neil, Pittsburgh; Dr. George
M. Phillips, West Chester; G. Chal.
Port, Huntingdon; Auditor General A.
W. Powell, Glassport; Colonel Fred Tay
lor Pusey, Philadelphia; Colonel L. V.
Rausch, Harrisburg; 8. S. Reigliard, Al
toona; Colonel W. Fred Reynolds, Belle
fonte; Charles H. Rowland, Philips
burg; William Kerper Stevens, Read
ing; William H. Stevenson, Pittsburgh;
General Thomas J. Stewart, Harris
burg; Ira W. Stratton, Reading; FreM
erick F. Strawbridge, Philadelphia; Col
onel Harrv C. Trexler, Allentown; Al
bert E. Turner, Philadelphia.; William
S. Tare, Philadelphia; Colonel H. S.
Williams, Phoenixville.
The party will leave Harrisburg to
night at 1 i.30 o'clock on a special
train on the Pennsylvania railroad to
be known as "The Dedication Spe
cial," and will go to Newport News by
way of Washington and Kichmond, ar
riving to-morrow morning. After wit
nessing the launching the return will
be made by way of Old Point Comfort,
the party arriving here Wednesday
morning.
56.250 FOR LOSS OF WIFE
Clinton E. Jones and Valley Railways
Company Agree on That Amount
and Suit Ends
The damage suit of Climton E. Jones,
of Camp Hill, against the Valley Rail
ways Company, to recover for the
death of his wife, Isabella E., who was
killed on March 16, last, when a ear
was derailed and upset at Eicholberg
er's Corner, near Shiremanstown, to
day was settled for the consideration
of $6,2i50 in favor of Jones.
A verdict for that amount was taken
by a criminnl court .jury at the sugges
ifon of C. H. Bergiier and Charles C.
Stroh, attorneys, representing the de
fendant and plaintiff respectively.
BOON FOR THE TIRED MAN
Scores of Patients Awaiting New Elec
trical Appliance at Hospital
Scores of patients are awaiting the
installation of the new high frequency
electrical appliance at the Harrisiburg
hospital, designed to treat many infec
tions and "the tired business man.*'
This fact is not generally known, but
the operator of the new machine claims
tinat fifteen minutes in the chair which
will be equipped with this peculiar X
ray current will do more than the aver
age musical comedy toward .placing the
T. B. M.'s nerves back to normal.
The new X-ray machine will be ready
for use this week, the wiring, the in
stallation of a transformer and a few
other electrical devices being neces
sary.
MEN BEACH HIGH WATER MARK
Derry Street Bible Class Has Attend
ance of 328
Three hundred and twenty-eight men
the lapgest attendance in the history
of the Men's Bible Class of Derrv
Street Umited Brethren church, Fif
teenth and Derry streets, turned out
for yesterday afternoon's session of
the class.
Two months ago the attendance was
normally about l-BK) men. Recently the
attendance has been growing by leaps
and bounds until yesterday's high
water mark was reached.
O. P. Berkley, one of the c-lass
teachers, yesterday completed a series
of talks to the men. Mr. Beokley will
leave to-morrow for a southern' busi
ness trip which will keep him out of
the sessione of the class for a month
or more. H. L. Carl begins a series of
talks to the class next Sunday after
noon.
HTI.T.IS OPENS CAMPAIGN
Preaches First Revival Sermon at
Marysville Tabernacle
Marysville, March 15. —The Rev. C.
E. HiUis last night oipened an evange
listic campaign here with a sermon on
"The Value of the Bible." The at
tendance was 2,000. A parade will pre
cede the services to-morrow night. High
whool night will be obeerved on Fri
day.
HARRIBBURtt HTAK-LNDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING. MARCH 15, 1915.
COURT HOUSE
TO DIVIDE ELEVENTH WARD
Special Commission Becommends That
It Bo Cut Into Four Elec
tion Precincts
The division of the Eleventh ward,
citj', into four election precincts, in
stead of t>wo, is recommended by a spe
cial commission, including Benjamin
P. Um'bergcr, John Coukiing and John
A. Marshall, that made a report to the
Court this morning. The report was
confirmed nisi and wiW lay over until
the June quarter session for final con
firmation. In the mean t hue any who
may desire can file exceptions to the
report. Eleventh ward electors, it is
said, coincide wit'h the commission's
decision.
Under the division plans, the First
precinct will include the district bound
ed by Ix>gan, Sixth, Kelker and Dela
ware; Second precinct, Sixth, Logan,
Delaware and Mac lay; Third precinct,
Logan, Front, Kelker and Delaware;
Fourth precinct, Logan, Front, Dela
ware and 'Maclay.
Building Permit
Ivan Glace took out a building per
mit this morning to erect a two-story
brick house on the west side of Twen
ty-second street, between Market and
Chestnut streets, costing $2,800.
Charter Granted
On application made by Attorney D.
L. Kauffman this morning the Court
granted a charter for the incorporation
of t'he "Sons of Italy,'' a local band
organized some months ago.
Postpones Hearing
The Court tfhis morning extended
from to-day lo April 5 the hearing at
which it shall be determined whether
"charges" in favor of Conrad Wag
ner, deceased, contained in property
deeds held by M. S. Ilershey and
Thomas Wagner, shall be stricken from
the count}' records. The petitioners set
out that t'he charges have been of long
standing, are presumed to have been
paid and should be absolved to clear
the property title. Dint riot Attorney
Stroup, representing Conrad Wagner
heirs, had the time extended upon the
representation that the petition may
be opposed.
Auditor Reports
The report of E. M. Hershey, auditor,
appointed to distribute the estate of
the late Nancy Ilollinger, to-day was
confirmed temporarily, no exceptions
having been filed.
Two New Bridges
New bridges over Armstrong and
Wiconisco creeks and a new road in
Paxton township are recom
mended in reports of view boards to
day submitted to the Court. All were
.confirmed temporarily. The County
Commissioners have made preparations
for the proposed new bridges.
Transfer Licenses
Two liquor licenses were transferred
under orders made by Judge Kuukel
this morning. Jacob 3. Kodar takes
over tte wholesale license heretofore
held by John M. Stadnar for the estab
lishment in the "Mechanics llall,"
Lylcens. Peter J. Adamiak gets the li
cense held by John Andiflis for the
Palace restaurant, Lykens.
Marriage Licenses
Clarence 0. K. Henderson and Mary
Neumeyer, city.
RaPp!h H. Weller and Bessie A. Trim
mer, York.
Wayne Hummel, Steelton, and Bea
trice Boyer, Middletowh.
Liable for Tax
Under an opinion handed down to
day bv Judge S. J. M. MicCarrell the
Williamsport Hail Company is held
lialble to the Commonwealth for State
taxes amounting to $76.43.
Mortgage Satisfied
The Court this morning made an or
der under wjjieh a mortgage in favor of
Thomas Boy or ami against the property
of John L. Shoop. \.est Hanover town
ship, will be s'rioken from the county
records. It is believed that the mort
gage long ago was paid but never mark
ed satisifio.L
CLASSES FAVOR LOCAL OPTION
Church Organizations Go on Record
Regarding Bill
Letters have been sent to church
workers from the temperance depart
ment of t'he Dauphin County Saboath
School Association urging them " to as
sist in bringing about the passage of
a local option law as advocated by
Dr. Martin <i. Brumbaugh, Governor of
this Commonwealth." 'i'iiey are sigucj
by E. F. Weaver, county president, and
J. G. Aldinger, superintendent of tem
perance work.
More than 600 persons attended a
local option session of the B 'tvori'a
League in the B. P. Stevens Memorial
'Methodist churcu last night when Mrs.
Mabel Cronise Jones tj.jke on '' Ey
worthians as Dyke Builders Against
Rum." Ross Berg.-itrcsser presided and
the speaker was introduced by Miss
Roberta Schwartz. A letter was read
from Governor Brumbaugh, whic:h
thanked the members for their efforts
in supporting local option.
The Men's Bible class of Olivet Pres
byterian church yesterday adopteu res
olutions endorsing the local option bill
anil the stand taken by the Governor.
The James McCormick Bitble class,
organized prior to 1860, passed a reso
lution yesterday in which the members
state their opposition to the liquor
traffic, "as constituting a menace to
t'he welfare of our people anil the
spread of the goqpel of Jesus Christ; "
aWo that they favor the (nassage of t'he
local option bill to be presented before
the present Legislature, and that copies
of t'he action taken be sent to Gov
ernor Brum'baugh and the members of
the Legislature from this district.
Auction Continued
The auction held to cilose out the
stock watches, diamonds, jewelrv,
clocks, silverware, etc., of the' Ameri
can Watch and Diamond Company, will
be continued this week. Those in
charge hoped to close out the entire
stock last week, but the assortments
were so large and included so many
articles, it will be necessary to keep
the sate goin.j to close out everything.
There will be a big lot of bargains
every day and to make it interesting
the "manager will give a diamond ring
every day to some lucky person who
attends the sale. Twenty-one of these
rings have already been givem out.
The auction is under the direction of
David Brill, auctioneer, of New York
Ciiv.
NO "RINGERS" ON POLICE
BASEBALL NINE THIS YEAR
Coppers Take Determined and Decisive
Action at Meeting To-day, Which
Unknowingly Keeps Commissioner
Taylor Off the Club
Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor,
former H. A. C. baseball player, who
still retains some of his prowess on the
diamond ,will not be at first on the po
lice baseball team this season with
numerous other "ringers" wtho have
helped the police in past seasons, be
cause the coppers in meeting this morn
ing took detinite and decisive action to
exclude all but policemen from the
ranks of the police nine.
The police did not have " Harve"
in mind when they took this action,
for nobody mentioned this at all when
there was unanimous support of a mo
tion tiliat none but policemen represent
the Harrisburg police force. The
threatened shakeup of the managerial
end of the police did not materialize,
although the coppers had sought per
mission to hold a meeting this morning
to '' reorganize.''
When the coppers marched back to
headquarters from organization of
quarter sessions court Chief of Police
Hutchison opened the meeting by say
ing that some of the policemen were
not in favor of going out of town to
play baseball and he wanted an expres
sion of opinion. Motorcycle Policeman
Fetrow moved that none but policemen
be on'the team and that the game be
played in Harrisburg.
This motion was amended to read
that triips as far as York, Lancaster
or Reuding may be takeu. The motion
was passed as amended. Some "scrap"
took place when Chauffeur Ilylan
moved that other teams do not play
"ringers" either. This was branded as
"unfair" by Patrolman Fehleisen,
who said it "did not matter who we
play as long as we get the money."
The game is played for the benefit
of the police quick charity fund and
the police sell tickets to put money in
that fund. A motion that the police
man who sells the most tickets be ta
ken on the trip to either Lancaster,
York or Reading, whether he plays
baseball or not, was unanimously
passed. Chief of Police Hutchisou re
ported that the balance in fhe treasury
of the quick charity fund was but $25
and charity applications are made every
day. The police game, which is held
usually in July, is the 'Bole source of
this money.
TWO AUTO SHOWS USHER
IN SPRING TOURING SEASON
Coatlnned from Kim l'«I».
urdav night amd opened with the show
thid afternoon. Three more.chassis ar
rived in this city and were placed on
exhibition. The opening of the show
to-day saw every exhibit in place and
the men back of'it ready for the week
ly grind.
The New Musical Feature
The new music feature this year is
proving delightful to the salesmen and
to the visitors as well. I W. Dill takes
special pleasure in the fact that he
killed the thought of a brass baud, be
cause it interrupted many a good sell
ing talk. The sweet strains of the harp
and violin seem to blend better with
the general splendor and refinement
of the automobiles this season.
The accessory dealers are making
hay while the sun shines. They took
down the honor of making the first
show sales. Several of the lesser
priced cars have been sold at the Arena
since the opening of the show. The
Arena show is open from 10 a. m. to
11.30 p. m. each evening and concerts
are given each afternoon and evening,
starting at 2 and 7 o'clock.
At Kelker Street Hall
The liil of the first annua'l show of
the Capital City Motor Dealers' Asso
ciation in Kelker street hall, Fourth and
Kelker streets, was pried oft' Saturday
nig'h't. The crowd was up to expecta
tions and the men back of the new
project are 'confident' it argues for a
successful season. Prosperity seems to
be in the air and the smile that won't
come off hel;s wonderfully.
• Tt was expected this afternoon that
all of the cars from out of town would
be mi hand this afternoon. The decora
tions in the Kelker street hall are mag
nificent. To the knots of flag's and
bunting potted plants lend an air of re
finement to the exhibit, which is the
beat yet for an initial effort. The baby
association of the city can be congratu
lated on its effort.
Here, too, splendor in machines is
mixed with moderate prices and the
visitor can find t'he car to suit his
neods. Special- equipment for automo
biles is given considerable space.
To-night's Concert Program
The Kelker street show is open from
'lla. m. until 11 p. in. A concert is
i given r.ich afternoon and evening. The
proaramWor to-night's concert follows:
Part I—March, "Thurston," A. J.
Stasuy; "Round t'he World," Manuel
Kline; waltz, "Naiad," P. De Zulweta;
"The Wall Street Girl," Karl Hoec&ua;
" Marcella Intermezzo," Noel Johnson;
" Hesitation La Boston," J. M. Shaiw.
Part 11-—-".My Raggyadore,'' Jeau
iSchwarz; "The GolTten Butterfly," R.
De Koven; "Pass the Pickles," Grace
'L« Boy; "The Enchantress," Victor
Herbert; "Waltz With Me," H. V.
Luzerno; "Tickle Toes," W. H. Penn;
"Star-Spangled Banner."
GLEE CMIB AT ZION CHURCH
Elliott-Fisher Organization Sings for
Men's Bible Class
At the session of the men's organized
Bible class of Zion Lutheran church
yesterday several pleasing selections
were given by the Elliott-Fisher Glee
Club. The teacher of the class, Dr. E.
E. Campbell, said, in part, during the
discussion of the lesson:
'' Men measure a man by his position,
but God measures him by his works.
Any man wiho has himself in complete
control and is morally straight and
clean in the eyes of God is a king."
0,755 IN DIOCESE SCHOOLS
♦
Catholic Church Cares for 0.075 Young
Persons in District
Figures just compiled show that in
addition to the bishop there are 91 se
cular priests with 13 of religious or
ders in the Catholic diocese of Harris
burg. Churches with resident priests
number 72 and with missions a total of
85.
There are 32 theological students, 42
parishes with parochial schools with
9,755 pupils; Orphan asylums number 3
with 220 orphans. The total number
of young people under Catholic care is
#iven as 9,975.
CAPITOL
THREE CHILDLABOR BILLS
Hearing on Merits of the Measures Will
Be Held by Combined Legisla
tive Committees
A hearing of the merits of tthe three
ahild lalbor bills now before the Legis
lature will be given oh Wednesday aft
ernoon in the House beifore tie Senate
and House combined committees on
Judiciary Speicilal, The Phdpps bill from
the Senate and the Reynolds and Cox
bills from the House will be gone 'over
in deta'il, ami tlheir merits set forth
by representatives of up-lift societies.
The Manufacturers' Association will
be represented, aud it is said will offer
some amendments to modify the bill in
certain particulars where it is thought
to bear too hard on the manufacturer.
The newspaper publishers of the State
also want a change made in the mini
mum age at which boys can sell papers
at night, and the telegraph companies
will ask for a lessening of the age at
which messenger boys may be employed
at night.
Governor Home
Governor Brumbaugh arrived home
from Philadelphia last evening, accom
panied by J. C. Kolb, whose daughter
will christen the battleship Pennsyl
vania at Newport News on Tuesday.
Governor Brumbaugh was obliged to de
cline the use of the ship Mayflower,
tendered him bv Secretary Daniels for
the use of the Pennsylvania party, the
yacht not being large enough to accom
modate all.
HIGH CLASS MOVIES
Regent Theatre Catering to the Dis
criminating Public With
High-grade Films
The new Regent theatre, under the
progressive management of P. Magaro,
has struck a keynote in presenting a se
ries of high-class motion pictures tiliat
appeal to the people who are discrimi
nating in their tastes Instead of a
nondescript fashion. Mr. Magaro de
termined to open his house with the
best efforts of su?h producers as Froh
man, Belasco, Sehuberts, Lasky, Bos
worth and otlhers who have won world
wide recognition for excellence, and to
continue to show the best in drama and
comedy. That this policy is meeting
with public approval is demonstrated by
the way in which the Regent is filled
almost every day from the time it is
opened until it is closed. The theatre
is one of the prettiest and most invit
ing in the city, but it is tJhe high qual
ity of the pictures that has made it
popular. Adv.*
TELEPHONE MEN A HE COMING
Independents Will Hold Annual Con
vention Here April 7 and 8
Representatives from independent
telephone companies throughout East
ern Pennsylvania, part of New York,
Virginia and West Virginia, will
gather in this city April 7 and 8 for
the second anmualf convention of the
Eastern Pennsylvania Independent
Telephone Association. The headquar
ters of the convention will be in the
■Cumberland Valley Telephone Com
pany's building, 227 Walnut street.
The sessions of the convention will be
held in the old Board of Trade build
ing, 112 Market street.
The convention will be a joint
gathering of the Eastern Pennsylvania
Telephone Association amd the Western
Pennsylvania Independent Telephone
Association. It will be addressed by
W. S. Vivian, of Chicago, secretary of
the Independent Telephone Associa
tion of America, on "Standard Oper
ating Rules." Other speakers will be
otn the program which is now being
prepared. There will be many iuterest
ing exhibits on display by several of
the large telephone manufacturing
companies.
The present officers of the Eastern
Pennsylvania Independent Telephone
Association are: President, Heiiiry M.
Tracy, Philadelphia; first vice presi
dent, Mrs. Esther Young, Lebanon;
second vice president, Harry R. Miller,
Mverstown; secretary-treasurer, O. K.
Kines, Harrisburg. The executive com
mittee inclludes, Mr. Traev, chairman;
Edward M. Prisk, Hazleton; J. F.
Stockwell, Philadelphia; Cameron L.
Baer, Harrisburg, and Charles A. Carl,
Harrisburg.
ZAKEOVIC TO SEEK PARDON
Dauphin County Murderer's Case Will
Come Up on Thursday
The Board of Pardons will sit on
Thursday next, instead of Wednesday,
Vhe regular time, because of the absence
of a number of State officials attending
the launching of the battleship, Penn
sylvania, at Newport News.
There are fifteen new cases on the
list, the first being that of Luka Zare
ovie, convicted in Dauphin county in
January; 1909, of hiurder in the second
degree and sentenced to imprisonment
in the Eastern penitentiary for twenty
years, t'he maximum sentence. A par
don was denied to Zareovic last Sep
tember, but a rehearing was grantetd at
the October meeting of the board.
Since then his case has been continued
from time to time and will be beard at
the coming meeting. His attorneys are
Harry Felix, of Philadelphia, and Ed
ward F. Doehne and J. Clarence Funk,
of Harrisburg.
Two York county firebugs, Earl Wag
ner and Charles E. Shultz, who were
■convicted last September, the first be
ing sent to the Huntingdon Reforma
tory and the other to the penitentiary,
desire to be set free, anki! Charles C.
Rodewig, of York, serving a term of
five years for gambling, also desires to
be set free.
Saul Lone Bidder
(Millard F. Saul was the lone bidder
for the contracts for faying half a
dozen sections of water mains when
proposals were opened by Commissioner
H. F. Bowman this aiftemoon. He bids
as follows: Wiconisco street section,
$924.23; Penn street, $148.37; Prune,
$484.77; Paxton, $95.47; -Uuliberrv,
$307.45; Yale, $47.13; Green, $319.53.
Brought Slander Suit
Through he* attorney, William
Loeser, Catherine Pilling this afternoon
brought a damage suit against John
Geide for $5,000. Slander is alleged.
JT PAYS TO USE STAB
INDEPENDENT WANT ADS.
BIBLE AND PACK OF CARDS
PARI OF ALLECED LOOT
Sisters Are Put on Trial To-day on
Charge of Haying Sobbed Employ
ers—Man and Woman Are Accused
of Having Stolen a Keg of Beer
A Bible, a pack of playing cards and
a bottle were among the loot the police
saiit they recovered from pretty Edythe
and Lillian Headings, sisters, who were
on trial before Judge Kunkel at the
opening of March criminal court to-day
on charges of stealing from their em
ployer, W. T. Walker, of this city. Wit
nesses for the Commonwealth only had
testified up until the noon adjournment
hour. The girls related their stories at
the afternoon session.
Some lingerie, glass jars, a baking
pan, coat hooks and some articles of
small value were mentioned as having
disappeared from the Walker home, but
Walker and his wife were most con
cerned about several knives.
The fact that the articles had! been
stolen was discovered by the Walkers
on October 17, last. Even then, they
intimated, they were not inclined to
start prosecutions. One witness said
something about a plan to "let matters
drop" if the knives would be returned.
They were not returned despite the fact
that time was given in which to make
reparation, and action was started.
In Judge McCarrell's court, Lewis
Stanton and Reua Hammond' were on
trial on a charge of stealing a keg of
beer. The jury was deliberating when
court adjourned at noon.
All of the ninety-six jurors,—twen
ty-four grand and seventy-two petit,—
responded at roll call, a thing that has
not occurred in many months. William
C. Fors, a brakeman, of Derry town
ship, was excused from the Grand Jury.
Three petit jurors also were excused
upon the condition that they appear it'
wanted. They are Charles W. Burtnett,
Seventh warj; Charles S. Brady, Sec
ond ward, and George W. Giede,
Twelfth ward, city. Jonas M. Rudy
was made foreman of the Grand Jury.
Of a dozen bills examined by the
Grand Jury this morning three were ig
nored. They were: Eugene Vainey, riot
ing; Frederick Charles, receiving stolen
goods, ami Eva Cole, larceny.
LATE WARIEWS SUMMARY
Continued From Firm
mans made good progress south of
Ypres.
The Berlin statement indicates that
the' Russians are making strong efforts
to repulse the new German advance
on Przasnysz. Russian attacks in this
vicinity are said to have been defeat
ed. In the Augustow district the num
ber of Russian prisoners is said to
have been increased to 5,400.
A phase of the campaign in the East
has developed, in an attempt by Anglo-
German forces in Oalicla to relieve
Przemysl. For this purpose the center
has been shifted westward, following
the recent ineffective movement in East
ern Galicla, and troops have been con
centrated to lift the siege of the Gali
cian fortress, whose resistance month
after month to the investing Russian
army has been one of the striking epi
sodes of the campaign
A Paris newspaper publishes a report
that before his resignation Premier
Venizelos of Greece offered 0,000 men
to the entente powers for the Darda
nelles expedition. The former premier
is now quoted as urging the abandon
ment of neutrality by Greece on the
ground that by striking now she will be
able to expand her territory largely.
Bulgaria's represented as considering
the expediency of entering the war but
as being undecided whether, in such
event, sh» would assist Turkey or her
opponents.
The young Turks, under whose lead
ership Turkey went into the war, are
said to find the present position in
Constantinople a difficult one and a re
port from Greek sources says they may
flee from the capital.
In France and Belgium offensive op
erations at present are chiefly with the
allies whose activities are interpresent
ed in London as preliminary to a gen
eral attack in the spring. In Belgium,
Champagne and the Argonne separate
movements are under way although ap
parently little ground has been gained
except that won by the British near
Neuve Chapelle.
The British Admiralty announced to
day that three British steamers Flora-
Kan, Headlands and Hartdale were tor
pedoed by German submarines and all
have sunk.
ROW ABOUT TILLIE' PICTURES
Court Will Hear Argument Wednesday
in Motion Picture Men's Dispute
The court late Saturday fixed next
Wednesday as the time for hearing ar
gument on the preliminary injunction
issued, at the request of James and
Athens George, against the presentation
in the Regent Theatre of the motion
picture film, "Tillie's Punctured Ro
mance." The temporary injunction re
strains Peter Magaro, proprieor of the
Regent, from showing the film and the
court will decide on Wednesday wheth
er the stay will be permanent.
The George brothers, who are pro
prietors of the Victoria Theatre, told
the court that Magitro had "maliciously
contrived" to obtain the film to display
in the Regent theatre on Saturday and
advertised it for that date, after the
George brothers had made n contract
with the Alco Film Company, of Pitts
burgh, whereby they were to have the
exclusive right to show the "Tillie"
pictures in this citv on March 23 and
24.
The Georges contend that Magaro
got the pictures on the representation
to the film company that he proposed to
show them in another city than Harris
burg. The injunction prevented the
showing of the pictures here on Satur
day.
ON DEATH OF PROF. STEELE
At a special meeting of the Harris
burg Natural History Society held this
morning, resolutions on the death of
Professor W. S. Steele were adopted as
follows: •
"Whereas it has pleased God to re
move from our midst William Sherman
Steele, a good citizen of the State, and
one actively interested in the many
phases of the educational activities of
the community and active in our so
ciety. Therefore be it
"Resolved that the Natural History
Society expresses its sincere regret at
his removal from our midst and laments
the loss which his death has caused to
us all. Be it further
"Resolved that this resolution be en
tered on the minutes of the society and
a copy be sent to the family of our de
ceased, fellow member."
FINANCE
»t
AUTO ISSUES FEATURE
EARLY MARKET TO-DAY!
« i
Gains Range From Material Fractions
to Almost Three Points—lmprove
ment in Foreign Situation and U.
i
8. Steel Rumor Stimulates Trading!
By Aatocialctl Press.
New York, March 15. —Shares of the'
various automobile issues were again!
to the fore in to-day's early market
operations. Gains in those issues
ranged from material fractions to al-',!
most three points, while the more sea
soned stocks were less prominent, somei
of the leaders showing no change from;
last week's close. Later, however, the>
list as a whole rose moderately on light"
trading. The only notaible exception'
was Texas Company, which fell back
1%. were irregular in Lon-,
don.
Improvement in the foreign situation
and rumors of an early decision in the;
suit of the government against tihe XL
8. Steel Corporation were used to stim
ulate the market during the early trad
ing. The spurt was not well main
tained, however, profit-taking in the
motors and other specialties soon giv
ing the entire list a setback. Reading
was heaviest of the leaders, with under
lying firmness in Steel and Union Pa
cific, but trading was devoid of any
significance by reason of its nrnt'eaniin
ul character and dullness. Future sales
of bonds were again espe
cially Central Pacific first and Southern
Pacific refunding 4s.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS.
Furnished by H. W. Snavely. Broker.
Arcade Building, Walnut and Court
Streets
New York, March 15.
Open. Clo-*e,
Alaska Gold Mines ... 32'/„ 31!
Amal Copper 54% 543^
Amcr Beet Sugar .... 40V4 40%
American Can . . 27% 27
do pfd 95 95
Am Ice Securities .... 29'/» 28%
Amer Smelting 63 64 %
American Sugar 102% 102%
Amer Tel and Tel .... 120 120'/,
Atchison 95% 95%
Baltimore and Ohio ... 66% 66%
Bethlehem Steel ...... 54'/;. 56
Brooklyn R T 87 87'/,
California Petroleum .. 17 16%
Canadian Pacific 159% 160'.,
Chi, Mil and St. Paul . . 86% 86%
Chino Con Copper ... 3'5% 35
Corn Products 11% 11%
Distilling Securities ... 8% 8%
Brie 22% 22%
Brie, Ist pfd 37 36%
Goodrich B F 3'4% 34%
Goodrich BF, pfd 99% 99%
'Great Northern pfd ... 11'5% 116
Great Nor Ore, subs ... 32% 32%
Interborr Met 59 % 60%
Interboro 'Met pfd ... 1'2% 12%
Lehigh Valley 135 13'5%
:Mex Petroleum 66% 66%
Missouri Bacifi'c 10% 11%
Nev Consol Capper ... .• 1'2% 12 %
NY, N Hand H 52 52%
Norfolk and Western . 10'5% 105
Northern Pac 1'0.2% 103
Penna R R 105 105
Ray Con. Copper I' 7 17
Reading 143% 144%
Southern Pacific 83% 83%
Southern Ry 14% 14%
do pf|d ~ .. 46 46
Tennessee Copper 27% 27%j
Texas Company 130% 133
Union Pacific 120 1'20%
,U. S. Steel .. 44% 44%
do pfd 105 105
Utah Copper 52% 52%
Western Maryland .... 21% 22
W. U. Telegraph 64% 64%
Westingbouse Mfg .... 68% 68%
Chicago Board of Trade Closing
Chicago, Ma/r<ch Ts. —Close:
Wheat—iMlay, 158%; July, 124%.
Corn—'May, 75%; July, 77%.
Oats—'May, 60%; July, 55%.
Pork —May, ±7.90; July, 18.40.
Lard—lMlay, 10.80; July, 11.07.
Rilbs—(May, 10.30; July, 10.52.
SUPPLIES OFF FORSERVIA
Four Boxes With 1,800 Pieces of
Clothing Shipped By Committee
Shipment of four boxes, containing
over I,B'o'o pieces of supplies for refu
gees and wounded in Servia, was made
to-day by the Red Cross Division of
the Home and War Relief committee.
Reports from that country show des
perate need for the supplies, particu
larly surgical, as the wounded and sick
are reported to be dying in great num
bers for lack of them.
Miss Edith 1-ieason, of Richmond,
an artist who ma<de slketches at the
benefit recital last week, is doing sim
ilar work to-day at headquarters, 7
South Front street, commencing at
2.3'0 o'clock. The proceeds of lier work
are for the Red Cross division.
Included in the shipment to Servia
were: 408 surgical shirts, 20 suits of
pajamas, 570 rolled bandages, 72 t.ri
angular 'bandages, 10 hospital socks.
14 pair of wristletts, 3 km it abdominal
bauds, 1(2 abdominal bands, 6 surgical
towels, 25 knit scarfs, 30 package*
linen compresses, 132 women's night
gowns, 1 women's undershirt, 141
children's night gowns, 122 children's
dresses, 32 children's caps, 13 pairs of
stockings, 12 pairs of shirts, 72 petti
coats, 6 baby blankets, 1 baby wrap
per, 2 baby sacques, 14 baby socks.
pairs mittims, 2 knit caps, 72 chil
dren's petticoats, >2 pairs knit stock*
ittgs, 1 package old muslin.
CREW HANDLES DISTURBERS
Trolleymen Able to Cope With Mid
night Roistererß on Progress Car
The trolley crew on the midnight
Progress car was able to co'pe with the,
disturbance whicth occurred in the car
at Seventeenth and State streets oarlj?
'Sunday morning, according to Feli*
M. Davis, traflic manager of t'he liar*
risburg Railways Company. Window#
were smashed in t'he car and a fright#
eued passenger alighted from the cat.
and telephoned for the police.
A detail was sent to the scene of thi
"riot" but t'he car had
Or. Davis deplored the fact that the
police had been called. Arrests are ex.
pec'.ed to follow an investigation whiclf
is 'being made.
Recovering From Appendicitis
Miss Dora Burkhart, formerly emi
ployed at the Harrisburg Club, wa((
operated on at the Harriiburg hospitufc
Saturday for appendicitis. Her condi
tion was much improved this morninj*
ami her early recovery is looked for.
iter hjuie is in •Chambersburg.