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TELEPHONE OPERATORS 10
BE GIVEN INSTRUCTION
Will Be Taught New Method of Giving
Public Good Service During Dis
trict Convention to Be Held In
This City
One of the big features of the sec
twd annual convention of the Eastern
Pennsylvania Telephone Association of
Pennsylvania to be held in this city
next Wednesday ami Thursday, will
be a "School For Operators," to be
conducted in the Voung Women s
Christian Association buildiug, Fourth
and Walnut streets.
About 150 chief operators from the
independent exchanges in this district
will be under the tutelage ot W. S»
Vivian, of Chicago, 111., secretary of
the Independent Telephone Association
of America. Mr. Vivian will point out
the new methods of giving the public
improved service.
The complete program of the con
vention was announced this morning
bv O. K. Kiues, secretary of the
Ivastern, Pennsylvania Association.
Governor Brumbaugh will be the
priucipul speaker on Thursday. Wed
nesday will be given over to the reg
istration of delegates and to a big
• banquet in the evening.
Henry M. Tracey. president of the
association, will preside over the con
vention sessions on Thursday. Follow
ing the Governor's address, E. B. Fish
er, president of the Independent Tele
phone Association of America, Grand
Rapids, Mich., will give a talk on
"Retrospect and Prospect." W. H.
Hay, service engineer of the Western
Pennsylvania Independent Telephone
Association, will speak on " Loroj Dis
tance Transmission." A general dis
cussion will follow.
The afternoon session, which will be
convened at 1.30 o'clock, will be ad
dressed bv Richard Hawkey, general
manager of the Pittsburgh and Alle
gheny Telephone Company, on '' Eli
mination of Night Toll Rates in Penn
sylvania," and by E. D. Schade, gen
eral manager of the Johnstown Tele
phone Company, on "Amendment to
Female Labor Act and Proposed Child
Labor Act." A general difecussion will
follow.
The sessions of the convention will
lie held in the Hoard of Trade build
ing. Delegates will be registered at
the offices of tin 1 Cumberland Valley
Telephone 'Company, 227 Walnut
street. Exhibits of manufacturing
companies affecting telephone progress
will be on display in the Cumberland
Valley i'#mpj»ny V building during the
convention.
TO 01VK AWAY EASTER BASKET
Motorcycle Club Will Donate Gift to
Charitable Institution
When the Harrisburg Motorcycle
Club meets to-night iu its rooms. Thir
teenth and Walnut streets, it will de
cide what is to be done witli the an
nual Easter basket vv'hieh is made up
'bv the members.
Last year the club donated the basket
to the Harrisburg hospital, but it is
said this year it will be given to one
lot' the other charitable institutions.
The basket is filled wit-h chocolate and
cream eggs, with a side decoration ot
colored eggs. A number of individual
gifts will also 'begiven along with the
ba: ket.
The annual Easter parade of the club
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock anil will include about forty-live
riders. The members will leave the
<iub house promptly at 2 o'clock and
proceed to the river road, thence to
Steelton and Highspire. They will re
turn to the club at 3 o'clock. A spe
cial Easter luncheon will 'be served the
members and their guests Sunday even
ing.
CITS HISTHROAT ON BOAT
Newark Man Then Jumps Overboard
From Fall River Steamer
By Associated Press.
Fall River, Mass., April 2.—The
probable suicide of F. Eaton Allien,
of Newark, N. J.. a passenger on the
Fall River line steamer Plymouth,
was reported on the arrival of the
steamer from New York to-day.
Blood stains on the wall of the
state room indicated that Alden had
cut his throat, then groped his way to
the rail and jumped overboard. Papers
left in the room including a letter ad
dressed to his wife, showed that he
had met with financial reverses.
Newark, N. J., April 2. —F. Eaton
Alden, 50 years old, elder of Third
Presbyterian church, was formerly a
New York broker. He met with finan
cial reverses and lately had been em
ployed by i New York firm. He had
been depressed because of poor finan
ces and had been aided by his brother,
-Herbert Alden.
PREPARE FOR GRADUATION
Harry A. Bretz Heads Board Commit
tee on Arrangements
President Harry A. Boyer of the
Harrisburg School Board has appoint
ed the Teachers' Committee to prepare
for the i commencements of the local
schools. Director Harry A. Bretz is
chairman of the committee, which in
cludes Messrs. 8011, Houtz, Kennedy
and Boyer.
Commencement exercises for the
Central High school will be held on the
afternoon of June 18 in the Majestic
Theatre; for Tech high, the evening of
June 1" in the school auditorium and
for the Teachers' Training school, May
28 in the Technical High school audi*
turium.
PAY FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
First Checks for Sixty-fourth Session
Sent Out To-day
By Associated Press,
Washington, April 2.—More than a
quarter million dollars sent out of the
capital to-day will not only gladden
the hearts of old members of the ifouse
but will give a large number of the
approximately 140 new representatives
their first experience in receiving salary
checks from Uncle Sam.
While none of the members of the
new Congress take their oaths of office
u.itil Congress reconvenes next winter,
their $7,500 salaries date back to t'he
adjournment of the Sixty-third Congress
four weeks ago.
Wilson to Orate at Arlington
Washington, April 2.—President
Wilson to-day accepted an invitation
to attend Decoration Day exercises at
Arlington National cemetery on May
30. He probably will speak at the
invitation of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
WILL REPORT THE LOCAL
OPHON BILL NEXT WEEK
Continued From Flrnt Page.
the open hearing before the committee
will be held on the merits of the bill.
The evening meeting will be attended
by as many of the visitors as can get
into the hall, and among the speakers
will be Governor Brumbaugh.
A meeting was held in Philadelphia
last night of those who have organ
ized to aid the (ioveruor in his fight. An
executive committee, consisting of Alba
B. Johnson. Ijouis J. Kolb, James
Mnpes Dodge, Daniel R. Greenwood,
Thomas Raeburn White, Samuel 8. Fels
and Albert E. Turner, obtained the
signatures of others who have identi
fied themselves with the movement, and
has volunteered to assist in bearing
the expenses of the State campaign.
Among the callers on the Governor
late yesterday afternoon was "Jim"
Mulvihill, the leader of the "Wets"
who are fighting the local option bill,
but the Governor was not at his oftiee,
much to Mudvihill's disappointment.
Mulvihill offered no explanation of his
visit, but it was reported he desired to
submit a list of speakers for tho
"Wets" at next Tuesday's public
hearing before the House Committee.
Representatives of various German-
American organizations in Philadelphia
met yesterday to plan to fight the local
option measure, and a large delegation
is expected to come to Harrisburg and
voice views in opposition at the com
mittee hearing.
Tn Governor Brumbaugh's mail yes
terday was a petition signed by 9ti,000
laymen of the Central Pennsylvania
Methodist Episcopal Conference urging
the mloption of the local option bill.
2 U.S. TUGS AT EITEL'S PIER
American Officials Board German
Cruiser, But Efforts to Learn Their
Mission Prove Unavailing
By Associated Press,
Newport N'ews, Va., April 2. —Two
United States tugs, one of the navy
; and the other of the army, arrived
, here shortly after noon to-day and
j moored at the Prinz Eitel Friedrich's
pier. One tug, the Patuxent, was moor
!cd at the Kitel's stern. The other, the
: Reno, tied up on the opposite side of
i the pier. Shortly before their arrival,
| Collector Hamilton with a party of of
| ticials boarded the Eitel.
Efforts to ascertain the mission of
j the tugs and officials were unavailing,
j l.'nited States artillery men with bay
i onetted rifles turning back inquirers
j fifty yards from the entrance to the
I pier. Lieut. Commander Svarz, U. S.
! .V, was among the government repre
! sentatives at the pier.
ROTHSCHILD <|l IETLY BURIED
Great Crowds Line Road As Cortege
Proceeds to Cemetery
By Associated Press,
London, April 2, 2.05 P. XI.- —In ac
cordance with his request, Baron Rotiis
•hild was 'buried quietly shortly after
noon to-day at the Willesden Jewish
cemetery. 'Brief service* were held at
the late residence of the baron in Plc
cadilli. The services were private, be
ing attended only by the family and
I close friends. Outside the house there
! gathered a crowd of perhaps four thou
sand, including many persons of the
Jewish community in the East End.
King (ieorge was represented by
Lard Annaly and Mother Alex
i andra by Earl Howe. Others who at
• tended the services were David Lloyd
(leorge, A. ,J. Balfour, Ijord Reading,
! Ijcrd Sandhurst, Ixird Haldana, repre
sentatives of the various Jewish socle
, ties and most of the otficr leaders ot
I the Jewish community. Earl Roseoerry,
a relative by marriage, was also among
the mourners. For a distance of halt
: a mile ouside the gates of the cemetery
great "crowds lined the road.
CARRY BABY TO HOSPITAL
Easton Couple Take Little One With
Scarlet Fever to Philadelphia
By Associated Press,
| Philadelphia. April 2.—lntent on
' reaching the Philadelphia Municipal
hospital, where thev hope to save their
I child's life, Brogerr Pestomac and his
! wife brought their scarlet fever af
! dieted six-month-old son from their
i home near Easton, Pa., to this city to
| day. The plight of the family was dis
j covered by a policeman at a railroad
1 station and they were sent to the hos
i pital.
The Philadelphia health authorities
j are incensed because au Easton physi
i cian is said to have directed the par-
I ents to come to this city for treat
[ ment. The father showed' a letter (said
to have been signed bv a Dr. L. J.
i Villochi, of Easton, advising them to
seek treatment at the municipal hos
j pital. The Pestomac's live at Martin's
I ('reek, a small settlement near Eas
i ton.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE
Program Arranged for Sessions at Salem
Church April 18
i The program for the conference on
i Dauphin county elementary Sunday
j school work to i>e lie 1.1 Tuesday, April
1", at Salem Hefornie.l cfoureh, is as fol
j lows:
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock "Help
ing 'Cradle Roll Babies ami Their 'Moth
ers. Mrs. M. I*. Hocker, Middletown;
" Managing the Primary Department,"
'Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris; "Outside Jun
ior Activities," Miss Roberta Orth;
"Lesson Preparation in the Elementary
Grades," IM'rs. M. J. Baldwin, Philadel
phia.
In the evening at 7.30 o'clock
"Temperance in the Elementary
Grades," Miss Amanda Unities, Millers
ville: "Missions in the Elementary De
partment," Mrs. M. J. Baldwin.
Nothing New On Jap Question
By Associated Press,
Washington, April 2. \o develop
ments in the various • international
questions in which the United States
is concerned were reported at to-day's
Cabinet meeting. Members of the
( abinet and White House officials re
fused to discusti the negotiations be
tween China and Japan.
Business Conditions Improving
By Associated Press,
Washington, April 2.—Business con
ditions throughout tho country show a
steady improvement, according to re
« orts made by Secretary Redtield at to
■day's cabinet meeting. The 'Secretary
presented extracts from various reports
reflecting 'better conditions in many
lines.
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iTARRTSBTTRO STAB-INDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING, APPTT, 2. 1915.
SEEKING 135 ENTRIES
FOR BIG PUBLICITY RUN
Coattnued From Ftrat Pace.
three-day affair on May 10, 11 and 12,
will increase the interest in the affair
from a Harrisburg standpoint. George
I). Proud, of Philadelphia, who is man
aging the run, came to Harrisburg
with the news that 135 trophies can be
secured if there are that many entries,
and that will give eVerv entrant a
trophy. v
Mr. Proud spoke at noon-day lunch
eons of hhe Wilmington and Lancaster
Chambers of Commerce this week and
stirred up enthusiasm to such an extent
that souvenirs and cups will be offered
to the motorists everywhere on the trip.
The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
will give a watch fob to every man and
a breast pin to every woman on tthe
run.
The run will be open to every owner,
or borrower, of an automobile —no re
striction on make —who is a member of
the Motor Club of Harrisburg. The
trophies already pledged for the run
follow:
Reading. 6; Pottstown, 3; College
ville, 2; Jeffersonville, 1; Norristown,
3; Gloucester, N. J., 3; Westvllle, N.
J., 1; Woodbury, N. J., 3; Mantua, N.
J., 1; Barnesboro, N. J., 1; Pitman, N.
J., 1; Glassboro, N. J., 1; Mayslanding,
N. J., 2; Pleasantville, N. j., 1; At
lantic City, N. J., 3: Soniers Point, N.
J., 1; Ocean City, N. J.. 10; Sea Isle
City, N. J., 10; Avalou, N. J., 3; Stone
Harbor, N. J.. 3; Cape May, 1; Wild
wood, N. J., 6; Bridgeton, N. J., 6;
Alloway, N. J.. 1; Salem, N. J., 2;
Penns Grove, N. J., 3; Wilmington,
Del., 15; West Chester, 10; Coatesville,
6; Lancaster, 10; Downiugtown. «i.
BERNARD FINNEOAN DIES AT 73
Royalton Man, a Former Pennsy Em
ploye, Was Born in Ireland
(Special to the Star-Independent.)
Middletown. Pa., April 2.—Bernard
Finnegan, for more than half a century
a resident of Royalton, died at his
home in that town this morning at
8.30 o'clock following a brief illness.
He was 73 years old.
Mr. Finnegan was born in Ireland
and came to America when a young
man. With the exception of the last
four years, during which he lived a re
tired life. Mr. Finnegan was employed
on the Pennsylvania railroad in and
around Royalton during all the time he
resided in that borough. His wife died
about fourteen years ago.
Mr. Finnegan leaves six children, as
follows: Bernard and James, of Roy
alton: John, of Midland, Pa.; Miss
Kathervn, ot Royalton; Mrs. Irvin
Hatz and Miss Ella, of Philadelphia.
CAN SELL WATER OUTSIDE CITY
Harrisburg Gets That Right Under
New Law Approved By Governor
Under an act approved last night
by the Governor, Harrisburg can here
after extend its water pipes beyond
the city limits and supply water but
side of the city.
The bill was introduced by Mr.
Woodward, of Allegheny, and was
meant to accommodate some of the
third class cities in Western Pennsyl
vania that own their own water sup
ply plants and desire to furnish water
to smaller borough that have crept
close to them.
The bill recites that a city of the
third class, owning its own water sup
ply plant, can extend its pipes and
furnish water to any and all corpora
tions, institutions, persons and muni
cipalities in the counties in which the
cities are located, but cannot supply
water in territory outside of its city
limits where water is supplied by a
private company.
STEAMER ADRIFT FOUR DAYS
Corinthia Helpless When She Loses Pro
peller in Heavy Weather
By Assoriated Press,
New York, April 2.—The steamer
Corinthia arrived here to-day from Hull
in ballast! after a loig and stormy
passage, during which she lost her pro
peller and drifted helplessly for four
days. The propeller dropped off during
heavy weather on February 22.
The steamer laid to with a sea anchor
out until the 26th, when the British
steamer Ariosto, from Liverpool for
New York, sighted her and took her in
tow to Bermuda, where she arrived
march 10 and a new propeller was ob
tained.
WILL PICK ARCHITECT
School Board to Select Builder for
West End School House
The Harrisburg Board of School Di
rectors will select an architect for the
proposed building for Fifth and Mahan
tongo streets at the regular meeting of
the board this evening. Architects will
submit plans under the competition
rule of the board.
The building will have twelve rooms
and an auditorium with a, seating ca
pacity of 650 and in a general Way
will resemble the new Shimmell build
ing now being built at Seventeenth and
Catherine streets. Bids for school sup
plies and printing will be opened at
this meeting. A bond issue of $90,-
000 to cover the cost of the new build
ing will be decided on at the first
meeting in May.
JUSTICE WITHOUT LEADEN HEEL
Murderer Gets Life Sentence Within
24 Hours After Crime
By Associated Press,
Saginaw,'Mich., April 2. —-The much
discussed law's delay had little to do
with the case of Robert Smith, of Cleve
land, Who was sentenced to life im
prisonment to-day for t>he murder late
yesterday of Mrs. Grace Steinhauscr,
of this city, to whom ihe was to have
been married last night.
Smith was serving his sentence les»
than twenty-four hours after killing uls
victim, lie met Mrs. Steinhauser in
the county jail recently, where he was
serving a sentence for vagrancy.
:{SO Brewery Workers Strike
By Associated Press.
Washington, April i 2 hun
dred and fifty brewery workers mem
bers of the five unions represented in
five breweries here went on strike to
day. The brewers said they would fill
their places and that there would be
no shortage of beer.
Service at Covenant Church
Service in commemoration of the
Lord's death will be held at the Cove
nant Presbyterian church at 7.30
liigbt. The church choir will havs
charge of the music and the pastor, the
Rev. Harvev Klaer, will preach upon
"The Prayer of the Dying Thief."
HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY
HAS A PROSPEROUS YEAR
Many Gifts of Money and Other Valu
able Articles Secured Through the
Activities of the Members—Mrs.
Henry McCormick Again President
The Woman's Aid Society of the
Harrisburg nospital held its seventh an
nual meeting yesterday afternoon at
t ! he hospital, whie'h closed one of Che
most prosperous years in the society s
history. After the expenses of the yeai
were paid there is a balance of $25*0.41
in the treasury, according to the an
nual report presented.
The officers elected are: Mrs. Henry
iMcCormick, president; Mrs.. Andrew J.
Herr, Mrs. l(o>hert A. Lamberton, Mrs.
(Spencer Gillbert, Mrs. John Y. Boyd
und 'Mrs. Francis J. Hall, vice (presi
dents; Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, record
ing secretary; Mrs. John B. MvAlister,
correaljomling secretary; /Mrs. Meade D.
Octweiler. treasurer.
The board of managers consists of
the officers' and iMrs. D. Luther Jauss,
iMia. Willjam J. (.alder, Mrs. George L>.
'Ramsay, Mrs. Richard J. Haldeman,
/-Mrs. Levi B. Alricks, I.Vlrs. Edward
Gross, Miss Mary Cameron, Mrs. John
11. Weiss, Lvlrs.' Henry 'B. McCormick,
Mrs. William W. Jennings, Mrs. Wil
liam 18, Mc-Caleb, iMirs. Andrew J. Dull,
Mrs. Haldeman O'Connor, iM'iss'Letitia
'Brady, Mrs. Herman Marks, 'Mrs. Mar
lin E. Olmsted, Mrs. Edwin S. Herman,
Mrs.'Henry !S. Gross, MTS. Elias Z. Wal
lower, Mrs. William 'Benuetlium and
Mrs. William E. Bailey.
On the house committee, Mrs.' lleu
ry McCormick, Mrs. Robert A. Lan
berton, Mrs. Meade D. Detweiler. Lin-,
en committee, Mrs. Spencer C. Gilbert,
Mrs. William E. Bailey, Airs. Marlin
E. Olmsted and Mrs, Francis J. Hall.
Mrs. Lyman C. Gilbert's report was
comprehensive and gave a detailed ac
count of the year's activities. Mamy
purchases were made for the hospital,
the chief one being the purchase of a
range for the kitchen which cost
s2io. The gifts to the hospital were
many, especially the holiday contribu
tions. The total amount of money do
nated was $1,997.85. Other contribu
tions were:
Mrs. E. D. Douglass, of Ogantz,
$25; Miss Rachel Pollock's Bible
class in Market Square Presbyterian
church, a gift of money; Mrs. Eliza
beth C. Kunkel, a generous gift of
money from the .1. ('. Kunkel poor
fund; Stephen Hubertis, Harvey Ruth
erford and Martin Buehler, gifts of
money in memory of their Wives; Miss
Jackson, sl7 tor purchases for the
children g ward; The Hebrew Junior
Charity Workers, $194.10, proceeds
of a charity ball; Children's Aid So
ciety, a bassinette and twenty-five
children's nighties; Mrs. A. Wilson
Norris, children's bed room slippers;
Mrs. Marlin E. Olmsted, si* folding
bed screens; Mrs. Henry McCormick,
Mrs. J. C. Kunkel and Mrs. E. J.
Stackpole, gifts; The Home and For
eign War Relief Association, 400
surgical shirts, 12 pajamas, 14 bath
robes, 175 surgeons' gowns; Harris
burg branch of the 'Needle Work
Guild, 628 useful articles; children of
the public schools and the Keystone
Motorcycle Club, four and one-half
crates of eggs.
VETO AXE FOR 2 MORE Bl LLS
Governor Kills Measure Concerning
Admittance to Supreme Court Bar
Two bills met the Governor's veto
ax before he quit work yesterday aft
ernoon. One gave the District Attor
ney of Allegheny county the authority
to appoint a secretary, prescribe his
duties, fix his salary and provide for
its payment. The Governor in vetoing
the bill said that he dbes not think
it expedient at this time to add this
additional expense upon the taxpay
ers of Allegheny- county.
The'second veto was "of the bill pro
viding for the admittance of attorneys
at law to the Supreme and Superior
Courts after they have been in prac
tice in the lower court live years, mak
ing automatic their admittance to the
higher courts after they had practiced
that time. This the Governor does not
think is proper and he says:
"The admission of au attorney to
practice before a court is a judicial
act. The intent of this bill is to com
pel the appellate courts to accept (he
judicial act of a lower court. This is
clearly in contravention of our whole
judicial procedure and is unconstitu
tional. For these reasons the bill is
not approved."
INSULTED WOMAN, ISCHAIUiE
William Jones, Rescued From Angry
Crowd, Held for Court
William Jones, colored, who was res
cued from an angry crowd at State and
'Cowden streets by Policemen Parsons,
Murpiliy and Fx trow, early last evening,
after he is alleged to have insulted
Katie Nagy, a white woman, was held
under S3OO bail for court by Mayor
Royal in police court this afternoon, Che
charges lieing made by the woman.
Jones was taken to tlie Harrisburg
hospital last evening where lacerations
of his head were treated. He was 11 l or,
committed to jail for a 'hearing.
LOCAL MAGICIAN TO TRAVEL
Fred Lavaughn to Hit Nearby Towns
in Future
Fred Lavaughn, a local magician, ap
peared last night at the Venus ban
quet, in American and Oriental costume.
Featuring his own original 'Maugo
growth, Mr| Levaugfan entertained 'his
audience in a delightful manner and
succeeded in mystifying them. At the
close of 'his program he was given a
rousing hand-shake. Mr. Lavaughn will
play the local towns in the future.
"Black" Smallpox at Vera Cruz
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 2. —"Black"
smallpox iu Vera Cruz was rejiorteil
to-day in official dispatches. The State
Department's. summary said: "The
number of cases of smallpox of the
black confluent type is on the increase
throughout the city. It is reported
that Cordoba and adjacent points are
also badly infested."
False Alarm From Box No. 21
Firemen responded to a false alarm
turned in from box No. 21, Sixt'h and
Dauphin streets, last night. A man was
seen standing at the 'box n few minutes
before the alarm but there is no clue
to 'his identity.
Muaic at Grace Church
Mrs. Emily Miller and Professor -C.
A. Ellenberger will sing tihis evening
at Grace Met'hodist church and an ad
dress will be made by the pastor, the
Rev. Dr. John D. Fox.
U. S. AWAITS REPORTS ON
DEATHOF LEON C. THRESHER
Washington, April 2. —While further
reports from Ambassador Page ami Con
sul General (Skinner at London on the
death of Leon Thresher, an Ameri
can, in the sinking of the .British steam
er Falaba by a (ierman submarine, must,
be received before the Washington gov
ernment can determine 011 what coursti
it will pursue. State Department offi
cials let it be known to-day that there
would be no delay in arriving at a de
cision wlifcn the official version of the
incident was at hand. .Such reports as
are now at hand could not form the
basis of any representations on the su'b
ject.
Unless evidence gathered 'by Ameri
can officials abroad clearly shows the
(ierman submarine commander was
within his rights under the rules of in
ternational law as they were observed
before the present war. the question ot
Thresher's death, officials believe, will
be taken up with Germany through
diplomatic ebannelß.
LATE WAR NEWS SUMMARY
Continued From Klril Puge.
only slight damage was done in Neuen
burg.
A decided extension in the range of
operations of German submarines is in
dicated by a Lisbon dispatch to the
effect that the U-2K has been operating
off the coast of Spain. The British
steamer South Point, which went down
off Cape Ministerre, is said to have been
torpedoed by the U-25. It is more than
"<>(> miles from Cape Finisterre to the
nenrest German sumbarine base. The
cape is about 500 miles north of Gi
braltar.
The suggestion that Turkey was on
the point of suing for a separate peace
with Russia is repudiated by both the
Turkish and Russian Ambassadors at
Borne. The former is nuoted by a Bome
newspaper as saying there was no rea
son why Turkey should seek peace, in
view of what is described as the excel
lent military position of his country.
The Russian Ambassador is said to
have declared his government never
would conclude a peace separately from
Groat Britain ana France.
The fighting in the Carpathians is
described in Berlin dispatches as unus
ually bitter. The Russians, pushing
their way through deep snow, are per
sisting in their efforts to dislodge the
Austrians from the passes and heights,
but are said to have accomplished little
in the way of definite successes. The
Russian War Office, however, states
that substantial results have been
achieved. In the campaign in North
ern Poland an important victory is
claimed over the Germans, who are said
to have retreated hastily in one section
of the front \6est of the Niemen river.
British Cruiser Glasgow Sails
Montevideo, Uruguay, April 2. —
The British cruiser Glasgow, which
came into this port yesterday, sailed
to-day.
DIVERS OFF FOR HONOLULU
Five Leave New York Navy Yard to
Aid in Raising the Lost
Submarine F-4
HII Associated Prcstt,
New York, April 2. —Five Navy De
partment clivers left the navy yard here
early to-day for Honolulu to aid In
raising the lost submarine F-4. The
[arty was headed by George I). Stillson,
chief gunner's mate. The others were
Frank Crilley, Fredolin C. C. Niclson,
Stephen J. Drellishak and William P.
Loughman, all gunners' mates. Stillson
is said to be one of the expert divers in
the world. An air lock in which to ; lace
them after their return to Hie surface
after a deep ifive was among the equip
ment they carried.
"The F-4, according to dispatches we
have received, lies in fifty fathoms of
water,',' said Stillson as the [arty left.
"While that is exceedingly deep for
| submarine operation, I feel confident
that our men will be equal to the task."
COX,SCIENCE FUM) GROWS S3O
Pittsburgh Income Tax Dodger Sends
It to State Instead of U. S. Treasury
The State Treasury to-day received
as conscience money from an evidently
wealthy Pittsburgher the total of S3O
—a $lO and a S2O bill. The envelope
bore the postmark, 'Pittsburgh, April
1." It was not, however, regarded as
an April fool hoax, for the money was
inside. The letter enclosing it read:
"Mr. Young: Find 30 dollars in
come tax not paid in."
As the State does not tax incomes,
the Treasurer believes that the money
was intended to go to the-United States
government, but, as there was no signa
ture to the letter, it will be impossible
for the sender to be located, and the
money will go to the conscience fund
of the State. A suggestion was made
that the money be applied to the good
road fund, which is in need of cash.
MARCH BUSINESS SHOWS GAIN
$7,000,594.84 Was Handled by Banks
During Month
A great increase in the business of
this city for the month of March was
shown in the report of the Harrisiburg
Clearing House Association: given out
by the secretary, A! K. Thomas, yes
terday.
A total sum of $7,060,594.94 was
handled by the banks, which was an in
crease of $774,506.49 over the corre
sponding month of 1914 ami $1,112,-
269.71 more than February of this
year. This increase is attributed to the
general pickup in spring business, says
(Mr. Thomas.
Quiet at Progreso and Merida
H)l Associated Press.
Galveston, Tex., April 2. —Quiet pre
vails at , I'rogreso, Yucatan and at
Merida,"capital of the State, according
to Mexicans who arrived here to-day on
board the Norwegian steamer Niles.
There were 27 passengers on the ship,
all from Merida. They report that
(Jarranza forces are in control at Pro
greso and Merida. Fighting is said to
have been in progress east of those
places.
Russian Reservists Sail for War
Vancouver, B. 0., April 2.—Six hun
dred Russian reservists sailed from here
last night fo. Vladivostok. A large
number of their friends assembled on
the dock and sang "Rule Britannia" as
the steamer moved out.
COURT HOUSE
PAY FOR ASPHALT PLANT SITE
Warrant for in Favor of Mc-
Cormick Estate Drawn To-day
The asphalt plant site at Ninth and
Shanois streets, which the city recent
ly contracted with the Henry McCor
ni:ck estate trustees to buy, now be
longs to the city. The warrant for
s(>,<s3o, covering the amount of the
purchase price, to-day was signed by
Udghway Commissioner Lynch ami
turned over to the former land owners.
The warrant, however, could not be
cashed to-day, since the treasury was
closed because of the holiday.
Building Permits
Two building permits were taken out
this morning, as follows:
L. 11. Ijickel, addition to 2'/i-story
lirick house, 194 4 Berryhill street,
$150; Harry Barnliart, one-story garage
at rear of i 520 Regina street, SIOO.
Exceptions to Court Decision
Exceptions to the decision of the
Dauphin county court will id i holds the
Pottsville Water Company liable to the
Suite for a tax amounting to $7,357.47
to-day were tiled with the I'rothono
tarv by Homer Shoemaker, counsel for
the appellant company. The exceptions
will lie argued at the April argument
court.
Suit Is Settled ,
A suit of long standing brought by
David Hunter, Jr., receiver of the Land
Trust Company. Pittsburgh, against A.
li. I'atterson to-day was marked set
tled in consideration of the defendant
paying the plaintiff $302.70.
Marriage Licenses
Artemus 11. Kllenberger. Knhiiut. and
Margaret G. Klieker, city.
William S. Watson, Westmoreland
county, and Mabel S. McLaughlin,
Leiehburg.
Frederick G Seidel and Jennie Snv
der, West Fairview.
To Tag Venders
Street venders will all have In be
properly tagged and numbered if fur
ther legislation for the protection of
housewives, designed by City Sealer
Reel, is adopted by, Council.
PENSION ACED EMPLOYES
Two on Philadelphia Division Plat ed on
Ljst Yesterday
Only two employes, Jacob Kline and
James 11. Lytic, of the Philadelphia di
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad,
were placed on the company's pension
list for April. Both are shop employes
find quit their active service yesterday.
Kline, who resides at 230 Valley
street. Marysville, has been in the serv
ice for 37 years and 9 months, em
ployed as a carpenter, car repairman,
watchman and janitor.
Lytic, who resides at 1331 Green
street, this citv, has been a car builder
anil repairman since entering the serv
ice 32 years ago. Both are retired at
(•lie company's limit, being 70 years of
age.
STANDARD NEW BAKERY NAMK
To Start Work, on Building ai Soon
as Possible
The Standard Baking Company will
be the name of the new bakery to be
erected at Tenth and Market streets by
Mrs. Mary L. (iraupner. A charter for
nhe new bakery will bo taken out as
i soon as a meeting of the stockholders
can be held. The plant will cost about
j SIOO,OOO and will furnish employment
to about 100 men.
The contract for the new establisli
j mont has been awarded L. S. Beardsley,
' a New York architect, who has already
begun work or. the plans of the build-
I ing. The actual work on the building
will be started as soon as the build
| ings arc vacated by the present ten
| ants.
THE DISBROW OBSEQUIES
Services to Be Held at a O'clock To
morrow at Home
The funeral of Charles A. Disbrow,
one of 'Harrisburg's most promineut
citizens, who died Wednesday evening
:it his homo, 1815 North Front street,
following a short illness of cerebral
meningitis, will be 'vld to-morrow aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock from the house.
The Rev. Dr. John D. Fox, pastor of
Grace Methodist church, of which Mr.
Disbrow was an active member, will be
in charge of the services. Interment
will be in the Disbrow plot in the Har
risburg cemetery.
OUTWALKS YOUNGER MEN
Samuel R. Romberger, of Elizabetlivillc,
Leads in 7-mile Hike
Although up h. the sixties, Samuel R.
Romberger, a prominent citizen of Kliz
afbethville, and father of Ira P. Rom
berger, 2223 North Second street,
proved he was still young last Sunday,
when he outwalked a number of young
er men.
Mr. Romberger, alon<r with H. H.
Hassinger and II .C. Lewis, bankers,
anil Dr. W. L Stevenson, started on a
"hike" from Bliznbethvillc to Lykens,
a distance of seven miles. In a little
while Mr. Romberger was in the lead
and finished in a fresh condition.
7 Per Cent. Return Not Too High
By Associated Press,
Chiengo, April 2. —Beven per cent, is
not too high a return to railroads on
their investments and railroads may
earn even mor> than that without indi
cating they enforced excessively high
freight rates, U. G. Powell, rate expert
of the Nebraska Railroad Commission,
so testified under cross-exauiination to
day at the Interstate Commerce Com
mission hearing for the western rate
case.
Ban Liquor in Social Clubs
lly Associated Press,
Nashville, Tenn., April 2. —In both
houses of the Tennessee Legislature to
day bilis prohibiting social and frater
nal clubs from storing anl dispensing
liquor were passed. In the House
■passage of the bill was attended by
stormy scenes. An amendment was
adopted then making the bill effective
June 1. Since the "nuisance law" of
the last Legislature 'became effective,
many clubs have operated "loekers.'
Under Bail for Larceny Charge
Elmer Minnick and John Fackler,
who were arrested last evening by De
tective Ibach on a charge of larceny
of a raincoat from William Mover, a
Cumberland street tailor, were held un
der S2OO (bail for court ( bv Mayor Royal
in police court this afternoon.
Artistic Printing at Star-Independent.
READY FOR OUTDOOR WORK
City Is Prepared to Resume Next Week
Improvements That Will Em
ploy Hundreds
The city has made all its plans to re
sume next week the out-of-door work
on improvements that have been held
u,p by winter (leather, and incidentally
to give employment to several hundred
men.
The Central Construction and Siii; ply
OompaJiy, paving •contractors, to-day
distributed granite curbing along the
mile stretch of Derry street tihat is to
be paved and the actual work prelimi
nary to the paving will 'be 'begun oft
Monday, weather conditions permitting.
The Harrisburg Railways Company,
which plans to rebuild its roadbed in
that Derry street seiytion, will open
work on Wednesday—possibly before.
Highway Commissioner Lynch, HIIO
recently awarded the contract for grad
ing half a mile of Market street, on
Allison Hill, to the Stlicker Brothers'
Construction Company, this morning let
it be known that he will send out the
order directing the start of the work
within the next week or ten days.
The Stucker company will resume
work on the river wall job early next
week, proba'bly on Monday.
Desk Officer Fleck 111
Policeman Charles T. Fleck, desk of
ficer at police headquarters, was taken
ill yesterday with grip and to-day was
confined to his bed. Motorcycle Police
man Schelhas is substituting at tlio
Jesk.
No General Tie-up, Says Gompers
By Associated Press,
Chicago, April 2.—Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, was optimistic to-day in the
belief that a general industrial tie-up
in Chicago would be avoided.
TEDISCO'S GOLDEN VOICE.
Lost to the World Because of the Nea
politan's Puny Mentality.
Pasquale Amato, leading baritone <>f
the Metropolitan Opera company, says
that the greatest voice lie ever heard
belonged and still belongs to Gaetano
Tedlseo, a Neapolitan Hibernian, but
that It has been lost to the world be
cause Tedlseo lacks mentality.
While summering at Castleammaro
some years ago Atnato was amazed to
bear the fisherman, working at bis nets,
singing folksongs in a voice which the
great baritone declares was richer and
bigger than that of Caruso. lli.s high
notes had a luscious, golden beauty,
Ills low notes the opulence of an orgau
diapason.
Imagining he had made a discovery
that would give the world its greatest
singer. Aniato took Tedlseo to the Na
ples Conservatory of Music and placed
him under bis own teacher. Maestro
Carelli. Tedisco worked and studied
for four years and then made his de
but as Alfredo tiermont in "La Travl
ata." He sang like an angel.
He then took up the role of Count dl
Luna in "II Trovatore," but by 'ho
time he bad learned It be had forgot
ten half the music of "La Traviatn."
While releatiling this he forgot the nut
sic of "II Trovatore." Then, studying
the title role of "Rigoletto." be forgot
both "La Traviata" and "11 Trova
tore." With a divine voice, but Willi
a feeble brain he still remains In ob
scurity in Naples.—New York World.
OUR BIRD POPULATION
Robins Head the List, With the Spar
row a Clo~B Second.
Sixty pairs of English sparrows 10
the square mile, or seven to every 100
native birds, is the average throughout
the United States, ueeordlug to the
preliminary census of birds of the
United States. Just completed by the
government biologists. The bird mo-1
abundantly found in the United States
is the robin, with the ICngtish sparrow
a close second. In the northeastern
states there wore found on an average
six pairs of robins to each farm of fif
ty-eight acres. English sparrows aver
aged five pairs to a farm.
Taking 100 robins as a unit, other
desirable birds were noted in the fol
lowing proportions: Catbirds. 40; brown
thrashers. 87; house wrens. US; king
birds. 27: bluebirds. 2(5.
A few years ago nearly all the blue
birds in the eastern states were de
stroyed by a severe winter, but there
pre now several million in that sec
tion. On each acre of farm land cover
ed by the census there was an average
of one pair of birds.
The present bird population is much
less than It ought to be, according to
the biologists.
Porto Rico's Sugar.
The important part played by the
sugar Industry in the material wel
fare of Porto Rico Is shown by the
figures of exports. Out of a total valu
ation of exports amounting to $43,000.-
000 during -the fiscal year ending June
;tO, 1914, sugar alone constituted over
$20,000,000. nits was the lowest sum '•
realised for sugar exports in live years.
Under normal conditions sugar consti
tutes two-thirds the total value ot ali
exports.
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
The Sleeping Room. +
Clothing worn during the day J
should not be worn while sloep- +
Ing, and during the night the J
sleeping room should have pleii- *
ty of clean, fresh uir. Air which J
hns been once breathed is dirty, +
and each time It Is rebreathed It J
becomes more and more foul. +
The air which one breathes, like $
tht clothes which oae wears, 5
should be changed as avoir and *
as often as It bfe/iaies soiled or t
dirty. Slopping under a warm J
covering In a room which has ?
fresh clean air lessens the dan- *
ger of "catching cold." •>
Harrlsburg Hospital
The Harrisburg Hospital is open
dnily exeeiit Sunday, between 1 and
2 o'clock p. m. for dispensing medical
advice and prescriptions to those un
able to pay for them.