MOVIE MEN DENY CENSOR
USE OF THEIR MACHINE
The hearing before the Judiciary
General Committee of the Houso last
night on the bill hacked by the motion
picture exhibitors and film men of the
State, calling for the repeal of the State
censorship bill and the wiping out of
the State Board of Censors, was enliv
ened when J. Louis Breitinger, chief of
the Board of Censors, sought to use the
picture men'is machine —installed in
the hall of the House for the evening—
for the purpose of displaying alleged
objectionable parts of films that had
bet'n submitted to the censors for ap
proval.
The motion picture men said they
were perfectly willing to let Mr. Breit
ingcr use their machine if lie would dis
play the complete pictures, including
the censored parts, but they held that
the sfiowiug alone of the censored
parts, or "cut-outs," without the con
text, wbuld not be fair. They argued
that often a part of a picture, when
lifted out of the context, would appear
immoral or improper in itself, when, if
the whole film were used, it would be
chown that the eliminated part was
necessary in forcing home a moral les
ion.
W. Stephen Bush, of the "Motion
Picture World," of New York, for the
motion picture men, said that even
parts of the Bible or Shakespeare, if
lifted out and read by themselves,
would sound improper, but that with the
context they serve an uplifting purpose.
Breitinger would not agree to show
the complete pictures, so Chairman Wil
son, of tho House committee, announced
an abrupt adjournment of the hearing.
This was after 11 o'clock at night and
following a long session in which the
bill was discussed, chiefly from the
viewpoint of its opponents. The hall
was crowded wit]}. spectators, including
many legislators.
Among those who argued for the re
peal of censorship were Samuel Wheel
er, of Philadelphia; George W. Sahner,
of Pittsburgh, chairman of the joint
legislative committee of the exchange
men and the recently formed Motion
Picture Exhibitors' League of Pennsyl
vania, and J. IH. Butner. Philadelphia
manager of the Mutual Film Company.
Those who spoke against the repeal bill
were Charles E. Carpenter, a Philadel
phia manufacturer, and Mrs. Semple, of
Pittsburgh, president of the State Fed
eration of Pennwlvania Women.
Yesterday afternoon the joint com
mittee of movie men met in this city
and decided to keep up the fight for
absolute elimination of censorship, de
clining to consider a compromise.
Among the members of the committee
are Peter Magaro, of Harrisburg; Ben.
IM. Zerr, of Reading, president of the
State league; Frank A. Gould, a promi
nent Reading exhibitor and newspaper
man, who is publicity representative of
the league, and several others, includ
ing the men who spoke at the hearing
last night.
NEW CENSORSHIP
BILjJTRODUCED
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less of film and $1 for each duplicate
if applied for at the same time and
by the same person. Over 1,200 feet
the fee is to be $5 and $2 for dupli
cates. All fees are to be paid into the
State treasury.
The bill provides for a penalty of
*sso to SIOO for violating any provi
sion of the act the first time. Subse
quent offenses are punishaible by lines
ranginig from SIOO to S2OO. In default
of the payment of fines the offender
is liable to 10 to 30 days imprison
ment.
The proposed act is not to apply to
exhibitions for educational, charitable,
fraternal, religious purposes given by
any religious association, fraternal so
ciety, library, museum, public or pri
vate school or other institution of
learning or by any corporation of the
first class.
The bill provides for the following
employes:
One clerk, salary. $1,800; one as
sistant clerk at $1,500 and one at sl,-
?00; two stenographers, $7'2K) each;
ne chief inspector, $1,500; three in
spectors at $1,400, and three at sl,-
200; one 6perator tvho shall be an
electrician at $1,400; two operators
at $1,200 and one at $1,000; two
messengers at $720; one assistant
operator or patcher at S6OO and one
assistant patcher at S4BO.
The chairman of the board with
the approval of the Governor is au
thorized to appoint as many addition
al employes as may be necessary, the
aggregate salaries of the extra em
ployes not to exceed $5,0<00 a year.
M'MCHOL ELECTION BILLS
DELAYED TILL NEXT WEEK
When the Senate to-day reached the
several election bills introduced for the
purpose of changing the manner of
nominating candidates, formation of
l>arties, and so forth, they being up for
third reading and final passage, Senator
McXichol asked that final action be
postponed, but stated no reasons for
the request. Under the rule, they will
again come up on Tuesday evening next,
the .Senate having agreed to adjoitrn to
day until then, and it is expected that
McXichol will ask that a vote be taken
on their final passage on Tuesday.
The House bill relating to the State
registration of nurses was defeated on
final passage, but the vote was aftor
iward reconsidered and the bill laid
over for the present.
The Snyder act for the establish
|inent of free public non-sectarian li
braries was defeated on final passage
[by 27 nays to 3 yens. The Dunn House
bill regulating the manner of paying
county employes in counties having a
population of over a million was de
feated, 28 nays to ti yeas.
The Senate i leared its calendar of
first and second reading bills and ad
journed until next Tuesday evening.
ft
CHILD LABOR BILL REPORTED
It Contains Several Amendments Made
by the House Committee
The Cox child labor bill, prepared un
der the direction of Governor Brum
baugh. was reported from the 'House
Committee on Manufacturers to-day
with a number of important amend
ments. The measure has been made
more liiberal in fuO employment of chil
dren between 14 and 15 years old, 'but
more drastic for children between IB
md 16. The bill will be on the first
reading calendar to-morrow and should
some up for final passage next week.
The bill may go through the House in
its present form, but further amend
ments are expected in the Senate.
FIRST JITNEY'BUS BILL
TO REACH HOUSE IS LOST
The first jitney 'bus bill to come
before the House at this session of the
Legislature, received its death blow
without comment this morning. The
bill would have permitted traction
companies to operate omnibus lines in
connection with street railway sys
tems. Not a member spoke ou the bill
and it'was defeated by a vote of 81"
for and 46 against, 1(M votes being
necessary to passage..
The House also defeated a bill re
quiring county commissioners to make
appropriations to carry on extension
work in agriculture in connection with
the State College, by a vote of 2'7 to
129. Mr: Nissley, of Dauphin, spoke
agaiinst the bill. There is already a
law which permits county commission
ers to appropriate money for-this pur
pose.
Mr. Nissley also raised objection to
a bill authorizing the appointment of
clerks and stenographers by District
Attorneys, their salaries to be paid by
the county. This bill was defeated by
a vote of 94 to 64.
There was a small attendance in
the house and members who had im
portant bills to which there is opposi
tion had bills postponed. The Me-
Nichol bill regulating the practice of
optometry was postponed and then
made a special order of business for
Tuesday morning at 10.30 o'clock.
The Stein equal rights bill, which pro
hibits the exclusion of persons from
places of amusement or accommoda
tion on account of race, creed or col
or, was postponed. The measure reduc
ing the tax ou oleomargarine dealers
from SIOO to $lO, postponed.
Special orders of business were fix
ed on workmen's compensation and
child labor, both administration meas
ures. The latter measure will be
_t,aken up Tuesday mornin'g at 11
o'clock and the former on Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Both will ap
pear on second reading.
Bills passed finally this morning in
cluded:
Increasing the salary of anthracite
mine inspectors to $lO per day and
expenses.
Changing the meat inspection code
by giving the powers to the State Live
stock Sanitarv Hoard.
Senate bill requiring the posting of
election returns of primary elections.
Action on bills on final passage was
stopped at 1 o'clock to allow the bills
on first reading to be passed. The
forty-six bills remaining on the third
reading calendar will be taken up at a
session of the House at 7.30 o'clock to
night.
The leaders of the House refused to
agree to the overtures of the Senate to
an adjournment this week over Easter
Monday and the usual weekly adjourn
ment resolution brings the House back
into session again on Monday night at
8 o'clock. The Senate will adjourn
over Mondav after this week.
FIRST DOC ENTERS CAPITOL
"Donald'' Passes Guards After Dif
ficulty, Then Pleads ror Anti
vivisection Bill
Not since the famous pig invaded
the State Capitol some weeks ago has
there been as much excitement caused
by any one animal on the Hill as that
aroused 3-esterday when "Donald," a
dog belonging to Adam Barley, 320
North street, appeared in the corridors
of the building. .
Capitol guards objected at 'first to
"Donald's" intrusion, but his part was
worthily taken by members of the S. P.
C. A. who accompanied him, and he was
accordingly admitted. He is believed
to have been the first dog who has been
permitted to investigate the interior 1 of
the Capitol.
The object of '' Donald's'' visit was
to act its an exhibit before two com
mittees of the House of Representa
tives. The Judiciary General Commit
tee was having a hearing on bill 660,
opposed to vivisection, and the Judici
ary Special Committee on bill 927, the
Hapgood dog bill. Before both these
august bodies "Donald" gave exhibi
tions, of dog tricks under the auspices
of members of the State 8. P. C. A. and
of the Pennsylvania Anti-vivisection
Society. The purpose of the perform
ances was to arouse interest in "Don
ald" in particular and, therefore, sym
pathy for dogs in general.
"Donald's" appearance on the way
to the committee rooms aroused some
curiosity, and the dog soon had quite
a following. Large crowds witnessed
his performances before the committees.
"Donald" did not succeed in prevent
ing favorable action on the anti-vivisec
tion bill, which will soon be reported
out of committee, but was influential in
having the Hapgood bill buried in com
mittee.
GALA NIGHT ENDS IN ARREST
Edward Schraudenbaugh Charged
With Discharging Firearms In
City Limits
A gala in one of the local
hotels last night, nearly cost Edna
Quigley, 203 Nectarine street, her
life, w r hen Edward Schraudenbaugh
snatched a gun from her and discharg
ed it. Schraudenbaugh was later ar
rested, charged with discharging fire
arms in the city limits.
The affair started when the couple
along with the Quigley woman's sis
ter, Mrs. Dessie Arker, with
she lives, started over the Minberry
street bridge. When about half way
across the bridge, Mrs. Arker and
Schraudenbaugh got into an argument,
when, it is alleged, the latter felled
the woman by a blow. A little further
on he repeated the act, it is said.
According to the story of the wom
en they then went home and were on
the second story preparing for bed,
wtien Schraudenbaugh called at the
house. An'gered when refused admit
tance, he began banging at the door,
when the Quiglev woman came down
stairs with a dou'ble-barrelled shot gun
when he took from her and instantly
discharged it. When Policeman Bchel
has arrived on the scene a few min
utes later, Schraudenbaugh still held
the gun in liis hands.
This morning the two women call
ed at the Mayor's office and wanted
Schraudenbaugh released, but, instead
of having their wish granted they
were ordered to attend a hearing this
afternoon and testify against him.
LAWYERS' PAPER BOOKS
Printed at this office in best style, at
lowest prices and on short notice.
FTARRISBTmQ STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 31. 1915.
MAKES FINAL ELECTIONS
POSSIBLE IN PRIMARIES
s
If a political organization is strong
enough in the primaries to poll fifty
one per cent, of the vote for candi
dates it iB backing for Mayor and City
Commissioners in third class cities there
will be no contest for the general elec
tion under an amended Senate bill re
ported out iu the House this morning
| from the committee on Municipal Cor
porations.
The bill, introduced in the Senate
and passed by that branch, provided
that in the event of a candidate for
Mayor of a third class city polling
fifty-one per cent, of the votes iu the
primaries he would be declared elected
without a contest at the general elec
tion. This measure was amended in
the House committee to include also
candidates for City Commissioners.
As'the Clark commission form of
government bill now stands, two can
didates for .Mayor and eight for Com
missioners must go before the electors
at the general election, the men running
being those having received the highest
numbers of votes in the primaries.
While the election is on a non-par
tisan plan and all candidates are voted
for at the primaries irrespective of
their political affiliations yet it would
be possible tor a political party to get
through a slato for all the offices at the
primaries and do away with a contest
at the general election.
The bill as amended in the House
will, if it passes the House, will have
to go back to the Senate for concur
rence in the House Committee's amend
ment before it goes to the Governor for
his signature.
LATE WAR NEWS SUMIfIfIRK
Continued From Flrnt ragf.
A statement from the French Marine
Ministry indicates that the submarine
mqy have been sunk, as oil rose to the
surface.
The British steamer Flaminian was
sunk in the English channel by the sub
marine TJ-2N. The crew was permitted
to take to the sraal boats and was res
cued.
After a brief lull in the fight for the
possession of Dukla Pass, in the Car
pathians. the Russians have brought up
reinforcements and resumed the attack.
At Vienna it is stated that the Russians
have not been able to gain their ob
jective at any point along the Carpa
thian front for the invasion of Hun
gary, and that they were defeated in
Bukowina yesteiday. Dispatches to
Swiss newspapers, however, say the
Austrians have suffered enormous los3es
in Northeastern Hungary. It is esti
mated that they lost men on
Sunday and the Russians are credited
with annihilating a column of 4,000
Austrians in an hou \
The increasing pressure, of the Rus
sians on this front, together with the
fall of Perinysl, may have an influence
ou the operations in the west, it being
spread in Holland that the Germans are
contemplating the abandonment of
their present line in Belgium in favor
of a less extended front.
A Russian victory in the campaign
against Turkey is announced from the
headquarters of the Caucasian army.
In the fighting in Turkish Armenia,
along the coast of the Black sea, the
Russians captured the town of Artvin.
German warships have again bom
barded the Russian port of Libau, on
the Baltic. Three persons were killed
during two attacks.
As the result of ar investigation of
the fire on the steamship'La Touraine
on March «, the Paris police have ar
rested a passenger described as Ray
mond Swoboda, who was listed ou the
ship's record as "An American sub
ject." A Paris newspaper says the
man is suspected of having "close re
lations with the enemy" and having
been charged with the task of blowing
up the Touraine.
NIELSOX-UANZ CONCERT
Board Opens April 7 for Big Musical
Event
A diagram for the concert to be giv
en 'by Alice Xiolsou, the prima donna
soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, and Ruolph Ganz, the eminent
Swiss pianist, at Chestnut street audi
torium on the evening of Monday, April
12, will open at Sigler's musk store.
30 Nort.li Second street, on Wednesday,
April 7. There is already a big de
mand for seats, w'hie'h will 'be sold at
the exeepitioMiily low figure of 50 cents
for the lowest price ami $1.50 for the
highest. It is seldom that stars of the
magnitude of Xie-lson and Ganz have
been induced to ni 'pear on tfhe same
platform at so low an admission charge.
Alice Nie-lson, who is one of the load
ing.sopranos of the Metropolitan anil
Boston Opera "Companies, has hail one
of the most varieil careers of any artist
on the grand opera stage to-day. Be
ginning in her teens at the famous old
Tivoli of many memories, she joined
the Bostonians at a prima donna and
in a very short t i.me was so popular
that she was at the hea<l, of her own
opera company, touring tQi-e country.
Taking he» company to Europe she
there decided to devote herself to grand
opera, relinquishing the fame and for
tune that had come to her in the light
opera field and beginning ail over again
as a student. Since then she has sung
continually in tho great cities of
Europe, London, New York, Boston arid
elsewhere in company with such no-teil
artists as Mefba, Destinn, Caruso and
ot'hers. At present she has as many re
turn dates as any siroger 'before the
American -public and delights her au
dience wherever she goe-s.
There will be nothing monotonous
about the program during tihe concert
ihere, for iMdss Nielson will be accom
panied by Rudolph Oanz, a pianist as
famous in tihe world of instrumental mu
sic as the great soprano is among vo
calists. Crftiiz is one of the all too few
players to w'hom tihe piano is an instru
ment of tone and expression, and added
to this he lias a technique that is tho
wonder of ail who have heard him and
embraces the compositions of all the fa
mous composers for the piano, Haydn,
Liiszit, Schumann, Olio-pin and Kerngoid.
Mail orders for tickets, accompanied
'by check or cash, will be filled in t.ha
order received.—Adv.*
MUSIC AT GRACE CHURCH
v
Choir Will Sing at Services To-night
and To-morrow Night
The choir will sing - at Holy Week
services at 'Grace Methodist church to
nig!ht and to-morrow night. Soloists will
'be 'Mrs. Emily iMiller and "Prof. C. E.
Ellenberger. The pastor, the Rev. Dr.
John D. Pox, is giving an address each
evening this week, except Saturda}', on
tjie events otf the last week of Christ's
ilife. The services begin at 7.30
! o 'clock.
IS CHARCED WITH
FIRING MAINE
Cwtlnuid From Pint P**e.|
discussing German threats to torpedo
ships passing through the war zone.
This passenger is quoted as having
remarked:
"Oh, that isn't the only war zpne
that would be dangerous; "Germany is
strong enough to do what she wants.
This ship herself, even before she
reaches the zone, might be obliged
to have recourse to the doctors and
nurses aboard to care for the passeng
ers. ''
Only passing heed, however, was
to this assertion when it was
made, but in view of subsequent
events it appeared to the investigat
ing attorney to have considerable im
portance.
Listed As American Subject
The passenger in question, who was
quoted as having boasted of Ger
many's power, was listed on the
ship's records as "Raymond Swoboda,
38 years old, an American subject;
profession, financier; destination,
I'aris."
Commissioner Dubert, attached to
the Secret Service Department of the
Ministry of the Interior, undertook the
task of tracing Swoboda. He found
that the man wus fairly well known in
Paris financial circles and had been
connected with several more or less im
portant transactions He was supposed
to be a Russian, for he often spoke of
his family connections at Petrograd
and Moscow. He had served as a for
eign representative for a broker named
Mcrrison, who conducts one of the large
brokerage houses in Paris.
None of Swoboda's business associ
ates had seen him after the arrival of
the Touraine at Havre, where she
docked safely on March 8, but Dubert
traced him to a hotel in the Avenue
Kleber, only to find that he had left
ten days before after a brief stay. He
registered there under the name of Ray
mond Swoboda and professed to be an
American of indepenednt means who
had come from New York on the Tour
aine. He had told the story of the fire
in the hotel drawing room, but the se
cret service operative says he was told
that Swoboda s lranner had aroused
Eome suspicion and the other guests
kept aloof from him.
JUDGE TO DECIDE ON FEES
McCarrell Will Rule as to Whether Con
stables Who Did Not Sue
Will Get Them
Whether the present Board of Coun
ty Commissioners is required to pay
constables back fees alleged to be due
them under the act of I $Ol because a
former Board of Commissioners agreed
to pay them if the county was held by
the court to be liable, is a question
Judge McCarrell will be asked to de
cide, so it was announced to-day. The
fees were not paid before because of the
belief that the act boosting the con
stables' charges was not constitutional.
Now the constables who did not sue
out their claims before arc barred by
technicalities from 'bringing suit to re
cover the money, and their only liopo
rests iu the promise of the old Board of
Commissioners.
The opinion is to come as an inter
pretation of a decision which Judge Mc-
Carrell recently filed iu the case of
Constable George W. Charters. Char
ters, acting for- a dozen or more con
stables, brought a test case to have the
court determine whether the county
was liable for the tee increases provid
ed by the act of 1901. The court
held that the constables should receive
that money and the constables who con
tributed toward staging the legal fight
did receive it. Now those who did not
sue want the back fees.
TEACHERS TO GET HEARING
State League Convenes April « to Meet
State Representatives
A feature of the Pennsylvania State
Teachers' League, which meets in Har
risburg for the sixth annual conven
tion Tuesday, April G, will be a public
hearing before the State Legislature.
,\ll teachers throughout the State are
be in;; urged by the president of the
association, Miss Margaret M. Sullivan,
ol' this city, try and attend the
hearing or at lease to write to both
Senators and Representatives, insisting
that the provision of the school code of
1911, raising the minimum salary to
$45 and'sss be carried out and that
an appropriation be made to provide for
tin- same. The bill has already passed
the Senate and is now before the
House.
The opening session of the league
will be held in the Senate caucus room
and will start at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing with reports of the several com
mittees and a ger.eral business session.
Following the hearing in the afternoon,
the election of officers and a round
table discussion will take pluce.
Oil. KNIJIXE FOR GAS COMPANY
Will Be Three Hundred Horse Power,
Witli Curde Oil As Fuel
The Merchants' Ice Company is
planning an open meeting to be held
next w'cek at the Board of Trade
building, when directors of the com
pany will explain the steps that have
been taken, and what still remains to
be done. The plant will be in operation
it is believed bv June 15. Twc wells,
400 feet and 300"feet have beep drill
ed. The latter was tested this after
noon.
At a meeting of the directors yes
terday afternoon, bidrt were awarded
to the York Manufacturing Company,
York, for a York single acting refrig
erating machine, aud to the Be La
Vergne Manufacturing Compainy, of
New"York, for a Be La Vergne oil
stationary engine.
The oil engine, which will operate
the compressor, will be fed with crude
oil. No other fuel will be necessary,
The engine is of 300 horse power.
Lord Rothschild Died To-day
London, March 31, 5.40 P. M.—
Lord Rothschild, head of the English
branch of the Rothschild family, died
"in London to-day.
Burton Candidate for President
Panama, M'arch 31.—Former Senator
Burton sailed yesterday for Peru. Ait
the Tivoli hotel he told friends that
the was an active candidate for the Re
publican nomination for President.
Another British Steamer Torpedoed
Cardiff, Wales, March 31, 4.43 P. M.
—The Cardiff "Echoe" declares that
the British steamer Crown of Castile
has been torpedoed and Bunk off the
Scilly Islands.
ROUNOS UP SENATORS
J WITH CLUB
Cullnuril From First Face.
mace, went forth. In but a few min
utes enough Senators were rounded up
to make a quorum, and the serjeant-at
arms was bidden to unbar the doors and
business proceeded.
A call of the roll showed that thirty
one were present, and then the ques
tion was on the McNichol motion to ad
journ, which could not be voted on
originally because of a lack of a quor
um. Mr. Thompson dertfrd the Presi
dent's ruling and contended he was
in order in moving to send the Catliu
bill back to the Committee on Mtyes,
but the Chair ruled against him, aud
the Senate was confronted with the Mc-
Nichol motion to. adjourn.
McNichol Outgeneraled
On that motion Mr. Thompson, hav
ing counted noses, demanded a "yea"
and "nay" vote, aud it was lost by
15 "yeas" to 16 "nays." Then
Thompson renewed his motion to refer
the bill to his committee, and iu the
renewal of the motion he made a fiery
speech, in which he denounced the at
tempt to refer a bill to a committee
which had no right to it and the effort
to "railroad" it through the Senate.
He denounced it as sharp and under
hand practice.
McNichol denied that he meant his
actiou to reflect on anybody, but he
insisted that unless a bill of this char
acter was passed at least 150,000 min
ers in Pennsylvania would be deprived
of the benefit of the workmen's com
pensation law. This was denied by
Thompson, who said that he was assured
that the administration workmen's
compensation law will take care of the
anthracite miners.
After some, few remarks regarding
the effeet of the bills, the motion of
Thompson to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on Mines was adopted by a viva
voce vote, MeNichol oeing the only one
to vote against it. The Senate then,
on motion of Thompson, adjourned to
next Tuesday night.
The incident created the liveliest
scene witnessed in the Senate for many
a day, and Thompson was congratu
lated for having won after a hard strug
gle against the powers that usually
control things in the Senate.
COURT HOUSE
BUILDING PERMITS IN MARCH
Forty-six Issued This Month, a Gain of
Two Over Last Year
Andrew Grmber got a permit this
morning to 'build a one-story garage
on Gru'ber avenue, 100 feet nortih of
'Camp street, costing $l5O. This per
mit brought the total cost of improve
ments approved 'by Building Inspector
.Tames H. drove during 'March up to
$162,750. Forty-six permits were is
sued during t.ne month as against forty
four for buildings costing $87,800
during the corresponding period of a
year ago.
Appointed Fire Warden
Christian Merry, of Derry township,
yestwday was appointed a fire warden
in 'his township. The appointment was
made at the State Forestry Department
on t'he request of Elmer E. Ert>, one of
the deputy prothonotaries.
Letters of Administration
The will of Theresa Adams, late of
Fort Hunter, was probated to-day and
letters issued to Jolhn Adams, Jr. Let
ters of administration on the estate oif
Benjamin F. Crane, late of this city,
to-day were granted to Katie Crane.
Offices Closed Good Friday
The county and city offices all will be
closed on Good Friday .wfoieh is a na
tional holiday.
Marriage Licenses
Divorced on February 21, last, by the
Dauphin county court, Trvin B- Miller
this morning obtained a license to wed
Zula D. Lane, of this city. Benjamin
R. W. Nciman and Victoria N. Adams,
'both of tihis city, also obtained a mar
riage license to-day.
From Liquor Licenses
Harrisburg's share of the revenues
derived from the Dauphin county
liquor licenses amounts to $26,000
this year. That amount, was determined
yesterday by County Treasurer A. H.
Bailey, who last evening turned the
money over to City Treasurer Cope
liin.
License Tax Year Begins
To-morrow marks the opening of
the new mercantile license tax year
and city merchants already are pre
paring to make settlement through
William D. Block, the license tax of
ficer. The licenses are due and pay
able after to-morrow and all must be
settled on or before July 1, next.
Conference Postponed
The conference between city and
county physicians, of the
City Bureau of Health and City Com
missioners, which was to have been
held yesterday for the purpose of dis
cussing plans for a pro|iosed municipal
hospital was postponed. The confer
ence nicy be held next Tuesday.
Firm Gets Another Big Atito Truck
(lately & Fitzgerald have added an
other large motor truck to the delivery
service. It has a storage capacity of
almost 700 cubic feet. It has an abun
dance of pow.'r, is well covered and
gives this firm a real up-to-date deliv
ery equipment and service. Prank R.
Downey, the manager, is operating the
car to-day in company with the new
driver.
Justice's Fees Are Held Up
W. J. Kennard, a Middletown justice
of the peace, this afternoon conferred
with the Dauphin bounty Commission
ers with regard to a number of claims
for fees which Kennard has made in
several discharged criminal cases. The
bills ha v e been held up for some time.
No action was taken to-day by the
Commissioners.
Moving Day Fair and Cold
Moving day in Harrisburg will be
fair and cold. There is no indication
of a let up in the cold spell and the
mercury will fall to below freezing
point to-night. March has be<»n an un
usually cold month and after to-night
the total deficiency will be more than
fifty.
Another Fire on Public Dump
Another Are which in believed to
have 'been started by throwing hot
ashes and paper on the public dump,
Herr near Cameron street, occurred at
11 o'clock last night. A number of dis
trict Are companies responded to the
alarm.
AMERICAN LOST
AS FALABA SANK
Caatlnaed From First I'll*.
ama Railroad Company from 1909 to
1913 and in 1914 h e worked in Ecu
ador on the staff of C. E. Roberta, chief
engineer of the Guayaquil Quito Rail
road.
Traded With New York Bankers
New York, March 31.—Leon Chester
Thrasher, who was among the Falaba's
passengers who perished, lived in Hard
wick, Mass., before going to England.
His mother, Mrs. M. I* Thrasher, lives
there now.
The Eastman Dillion
ers of this city, transacted business
with Mr. Thrasher and received from
him a number of letters from time to
time, the last being written at Ply
mouth, England, February 16. The
firm did not know whether he was an
American 'citizen but thought he was.
Some of Mr. Thrasher's letters to
his mother, it was said, were forwarded
to her through the firm. In one of these
letters, written early in the year, Mr.
Thrasher said he had finished* with the
Gold Coast and thought he would re
turn to Hardwick within a short time.
Informs Mother of Home Coming
"You can expect to see me within
two or three months," was the word
he sent his mother, as recalled by a
representative of the banking firm.
Little is known here of Mr. Thrash
er's personal affairs. The bankers had
corresponded with him at intervals,
they said, while he was out of the
country and on one occasion had trans
mitted to him money sent from 'abroad
for him to go to the Gold Coast. It
was thought that he was unmarried.
In his last letter to the firm, Mr.
Thrasher wrote: "You can write me at
27 Cartwright Gardens street, Pancras,
London, W. C." This was the address
given by Thasher when he filled out the
passport form in England.
Washington, March 31. —No report
of the death of Leon C. Thrasher, an
American mining engineer, one of the
victims of the destruction of the
steamer Falaba by a German subma
rine, had been reoeived by the State
Department to-duy from Ambassador
Page,- in London. Secretary Bryan
said that no inquiry had been sent by
the dopartment.
Thrasher Family Makes Appeal
Hardwick, Mass., March 31.—The
Thrasher family has appealed to Wash
ington to learn the circumstances of the
death of Leon. Mrs. Austin M. Thrash
er, of West Springfield, communicated
by long distance telephone with Con
gressman Gillett, who, she said, .prom
ised to cable Ambassador Page at Lon
don asking the latter for a complete
report on the death of her brother-in
law.
Thrasher Born in Massachusetts
Hardwick, Mass., March 31. —Leon
Chester Thrasher, one of the passengers
whose lives were lost when the British
steamer Falaba was sunk 'by a German
submarine off the coast of Wales last
Sunday, was a citizen of the United
States. He was born in this town in
18S4.
OLD PJ. R.JJPLOYE DIES
Lorenza It. Frank Saw Nearly Fifty
Years of Service With the
Pennsy
Lorenza L. Frank, a'ged 65 years,
died this morning at his home, 32'20
North Fourth street, following an ill
ness of two days, Death was due to
paralysis. He wdC born at Port Royal,
September 6, 1850. He entered the
service of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company as a yard brakeman when a
boy of 17 years, and had been in
their employment ever since, the last
thirty years as a yard switchman.
Mr. Frank was a member of the
Augsburg Lutheran church and St.
Matthew's Lutheran Titothcrhooil. He
is survived by a widow and two sons,
! .lames and Harry Frank, of Enola.
Funeral services will be held at his
home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and will be in charge of the Rev.
Amos M. Stainets, assisted by the
Rev. E. E. Snyder.
John Bowman
The funeral of John Bowman, a
janitor of the Pe>nnnylvania Railroad
Young Men's Christian Association,
who died at his home in Penbrook,
Saturday, was held from Shoop's
Church yesterday afternoon. The serv
ices were in charge of the Rev. A. S.
Harris, pastor of .the Coxestown
Methodist Episcopal church. Interment
in Shoop's Church cemetery. Of
ficials of the Y. M. C. A. acted as pall
bearers.
Mrs. Mary Cassel's Funeral
The funeral of Mrs. Marv Cassel,
aged 75 years, who died yesterday
morning at the Harrisburg hospital
from a stroke of apoplexy, will be liein
from the home of her son, Amos Cas
sel, 1119 Derry street, to-morrow aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock. Further services
will be held at the lUnminelstown
church,, the Rev. John Witmer, of
Union Deposit, officiating. Interment
will be made in the Hummelstown
cemetery.
James R. Wells' Funeral
The funeral of James. R. Wells, who
died yesterday morning at his home,
1 North Ninth street, will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from his
home, the Rev. Mr. Miller, of Pen
brook, officiating. Interment will be
in the Harrisburg cemetery.
Mr. Wells is survived by his widow,
Maude Wells, five sons, .Taines,
Charles, Oliver, Edward and Jesse, and
three daughters, Misses Gertrude,
Maude and Felia.
TO GIVE EASTER BASKETS
American Rescue Mission Will Distrib
ute Candy Among Children
Easter baskets will be given out on
Easter morning by the American Res
cue Mission to poor children who ap
ply. The distribution will be from 9
to 10 o'clock.
Tickets will be given out at the
Broad street hall to-morrow night. Ad
jutant Lew Smith and wife will be in
charge.
Check Blaze in Wonnleysburg
Expert work of the members of the
Wormleysburg Fire Company probably
averted what would have lesulted in a
disastrous blaze late yesterday after
noon when a fire started in the home
of Mrs. Jesse Casey. The house is sit
uated near the center of a row of frame
dwellings, the fire starting in the rear,
said to be caused by a defective flue.
The loss is estimated at SSO.
00 COUCH'S WORK
AGAIN: WANT $4lO
Caallnurd From First Pmsm.
lowance. No decision was reached up \
to 3 o'clock. It was said, however,
that the auditors propose to sue for
their money.
Reigel said Cassel put his name to
the report following the close of the
work last evening. Cassel was not to
be found when the report was tiled,
this morning.
"Did Cassel not aid in compiling'
t!i<> report and making the audit!"
Reigel wan asked.
"He was here a couple of times, and
looked at it, but that is all he did,"
was the reply.
Cassel is credited by County Control
ler Gough, who was the auditors' of
ficial timekeeper, with having paid
eight visits to the room in which the
1914 audit was made, his stays rang
ing from 23 minutes to 1 liour and 54
minutes.
Cassel Not Paid for 1813
Cassel has not yet been paid for
services he rendered on the 1913 audit.
The County Commissioners several
months ago decided to allow him a lit
tle more than S3O, but he never gave
assurance that he would accept that
amount, having previously submitted a
bill for a larger sum.
The days Huston and Reigel spent
on the audit, according to Gough, av
eraged between six and seven hours.
k When they presented bills for services
on the 1913 audit the County Commis
sioners paid them upon the basis of
eight hours constituting a working day.
The totals on the report filed to-day
correspond with those of the first, an
nual statement of County Controller
Gough, which was issued within a week
after the close of the new year.
As the terms of office of the present
board of auditors expire this year and
as their positions are then abolished
toy the legislation which created the of
fice of County Controller, useless though
costly audit boards hereafter, in so far
as Dauphin county is concerned, will be
but a matter of history. The Controller
now is doing all the work that the au
ditors have been doing, and a good
deal besides.
FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS.
Furnished by H. W. Snavcly, Broker.
Arcade Building, Walnut and Court
Streets
New York, March 31.
Open. Close.
Alaska Gold Mines ... 35 34%
Amal Copper ti3 62%
An.er Beet Sugar .... 45% 44%
American Can 32 31%
do pfd 95% 95%
Am Car and Foundry Co 46% 47 '/:■
Am Cotton Oil 47% 46-*4.
Am Ice Securities .... 28% 28%
Ainer Loco 27% 28%
Ainer Smelting 68% 68
American Sugar . . i.. . 104% 105
xAmer Tel and Tel ... 120% 120%
Anaconda 29% 29
■ Atchison 99 99%
Baltimore and Ohio ... 72% 72%
Bethlehem Steel 89 S6
Brooklyn R T 89% 89%
California Petroleum .. 15 15
Canadian Pacific .... 162% 161%
Central Leather 35% 35
Chesapeake and Ohio .. 44% 45%
Chi, Mil and St- Paul . . 89% 89
Chino Con .Copper .... 39% 39%
Col Fuel and Iron .... 27% 27%
Consol Gas 118% 119%
Corn Products 12% 12
Erie 24% 25-
Erie, Ist pfd 39 40%
Goodrich B F 43 41%
Great Nor pfd 11S 118
Great Nor Ore subs... 35%, 34%
Illinois Central 108% 108% s_
Intei J boro .Met 13% 11
Interboro Met pfd ... 6.1 % 65%
Lehigh Valley 137% 137
IMo Pacific 13% 12%
National Lead 65 63%
New York Central ... 85% . 85%
NY,N 11 and H 59% 59%
Northern Pac 105% 104%
Pacific LWail 19% 20
Penna R R 107% 106%
People's Gas and Cake 122% 122
Pittsburgh Coal 21 20%
do pfd 94% 94%
Press Steel Car 34% 33%
Ray Con. Copper 19% 19%
Reading 146% 14 5%
Repub. Iron and Steel . 22% 22%
do pfd 79% 78%
Southern Pacific X 7 86Vis
Southern Ry 16% 16%
do pfd 5'5
Tennessee Copper 29% 30%
Texas Company 142% 140
Union Pacific 125% 124%
U. S. Rubber 66 65
U. S. Steel 48% 48%
do pfd 105% 105%
Utah Copper 56% 56%
Vir.-Carolina Cliem. ... 23% 23%
Western Maryland .... 26% 25%
W. IT. Telegraph 66% 66%
xxWestinghouse Mfg .. 71% 72
x Kx- div. 2.
xxEx-div 1.
Chicago Board of Trade Closing
Chicago, Marc'h 31.—Close:
Wtheat—'May, 151%; July, 121 %.
Corn —IMay, 72%; July, 7'5%.
Oats—May, 57; July, 53%.
Pork—'May, 17.05; July, 17.50.
liard—lMay, 10,05; July, 10.35.
Ribs—l May, 9.90; July, 10:22.
GLOBE IMPROVEMENTS
Newly Decorated and Rearranged For
the Spring Season
The (ilobe clothing house, which has
the habit of keeping riijfht up to the
minute in progressive methods, is all
fixed up in spring attire. The interior
has been rearranged, ornamented and
decorated.
Im the clothing department change*
have been made to facilitate the in
creasing business and to provide for
the convenience and comfort of cus
tomers. Four new fitting ropms have
been put in on the first floor and
other improvements made to bring the
store service up to the highest stand
ard.
Additional electric, lights inside and
along the front make the store almost
as light as day for evening shoppers.
Back of all of this effort to better
serve the public is an unusually larye
stock of new clothing and furnishings
of the highest, grade for men and boys.
The Globe takes front rank among the
big progressive clothiug stores in the
1 State.
Lawyer's Removal Notice
C. H. Backenstoe, Bgq., has removed
his law ofhees.from No. 14 North Third
street to the Bergner 'building (Rooms
Nos. 203 and 204 second floor) north*
, wost corner of Third and Market
streets, Harrisburg, Pa. (Entrance on
Third street).
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