4 mn RED LOST 111 THE Wftl Frightful Toll In First Eight Months of Con flict, Says Military Expert 6 MONTHS* COST $8,400,000,000 Predicts Only Result of War Will Be » Reciprocal Wearing Out of the Forces Engaged and Not a Military Victory For Either Side Rome, April 8. —The nations at war have lost 5,950,000 men in the first eight months of the conflict and spent $8,400,000,000 in the first six months, according to figures prepared for the "Avauti," a Socialist organ, by its military expert. The article declares the only result of the war will be a re ciprocal wearing out of the forces en gaged and no't a military victory. It is calculated that nine or ten months more will exhaust the reserves of men, aud that the country which will suffer least from this exhaustion will be Rus sia. , Difficulties Confront Russians Venice, April B.—The Russians, who now are fighting on unfavorable ground in the Carpathians, according to Budapest newspapers, are experiencing the same difficulty in bringing muni tions and supplies from the rear that previously beset the Austrians. Deep snow, impassable roads and im penetrable forests are said to prevent military operations on a large scale and permit only intermittent lighting, in which, tbe Budapest reports say, the Russians are suffering enormous, losses, while the difficulty experienced in keep ing open communications to the rear in creases with every step advanced. Italy Imports Much Wheat Rome % April B.—ltaly imported 3,- 500,000 quintals (about 12,900.000 bushels) of wheat during February and the first three weeks in March. This grain sold from $7.70 to $8.20 a quintal. DRINK QUESTION DANCING FIRE IN ENGLAND DECAUSE CABINET FAILS TO DECIDE London. April S, 12.56 P. M. —The Cabinet having failed to come to a de cision on the drink question, no settle ment is expected until Parliament meets next week. The impression is growing that the government will eon tent itself with bringing in a measure prohibiting the saloon spirits. Even this step will not be exclusively a gov ernment policy, since nothing can be done without consultation with other parties. | The conservative leaders. A. J. BaF four and Andrew Bonar Law, are be lieved already to have given privately their assent to whatever action may be taken, provided no measure for total prohibition be considered at this time. In proposing the prohibition of the saloon spirits and possibly wine and lessening the strength of beer, Great Britain would be following the foot steps of Russia, which before the adop tion of total prohibition forbade the manufacture or use of spirits. Even the prohibition of the traffic in spirits is not likely to be adopted with out considerable opposition with the vested interest. Its latest recruits in clude the heads of various churches, who have signed a pledge to abstain from intoxicating liquors during the war. Opposition to the suppression of the use of spirits is in some degree sec tional sini-e Scotland consumes per capi ta three times as much spirits as Eng land and half again as much as Ire land. Scottish opposition, if solid, might •asilv cause the defeat of the measure. BRITISH STEAMER. AT RIO JANEIRO, CREATES WONDER Rio Janeiro, April B.—The British steamer Ismaila came into Rio Janeiro to-day and no sooner had she dropped anchor than speculation was rife as to her real character. She had on board 146 passengers and the captain declares his destina tion is the Falkland Islands. Lack of coal compelled him to come in here. He declined any further explanation, nor has it been possible to learn why such a large number of passengers are going to the Falkland Islands. British warships Sre still believed to be in the Falkland waters, and it is being said here that the Esmaila is a transport taking 146 officers and men to reinforce their crews. The British steamer Ismaila sailed from New Castle, N. S. W., February 8. The marine records give her desti nation as Bombay. She has not been reported since her departure from New South Wales. Austria's Humored Pea«e Movements Turin, Via Paris, April B.—The "Gazetta Del Popolo" declares reports that Austria contemplates concluding peace with Russia in order to better to defend herself against Italy are not so visionary as officials communications issued at Vienna would indicate. The correspondent of the paper at the Austrian I'apital professes to have ob tained reliable information to the ef fects that the Austrian government al ready has opened semi-official pourpar lers with two powers of the triple en tente and he believes a "dramatic sur prise " possible. i LONDON "TUNES" PEEVED OVER RESULTS OBTAINED DY BRITISH IN CONFLICT London, April B.—The "Times" in its editorial on Kitchener's munitions: committee criticises as unsatisfactory what it terms the piecemeal methods of t<he government in appointing various committees. "A whole month has passed," the "Times'* says, "since Mr. Lloyd- George promised us better management. Now we get Mr. Booth, who is dis claimed by every permanent official, evidently looked tit askance in the War Office and not associated with the Ad miralty at all. Are. we really going the right way to work} After eight months of war we see no evidence yet of vision and insight on a scale com mensurate with our vast needs. Nei ther Mr. Booth nor any' other man can solve our difficulties unless they receive more backing than has yet been forth coming.'' The "Times" says England is a long way behind France in the organi zation of war industries and the British government is blamttble more than the workmen. "Even Lord Kitchener," the newspaper declares, "must bear a share of the responsibility. He has done wonders, but even he cannot l>e expected to create and train huge ar mies and control the greatest business in the world as well." "There is a suspicion, amounting al most to a certainty," the "Daily Mail" says, "that, as the Americans say, Mr. Booth fills the bill and his reticence may be due to the feeling that his se verest handicap lies in the fact that Mr. Lloyd George lias aroused too great expectation as to tJie miracles lie is expected to perform. The war has been a battle of workshops and Mr. Booth has a stupendous task in competing with the Krupps aud the colossal Ger man organization " BIG ROW IN AUSTRIAN ROYAL FAMILY OVER VAST ESTATE Paris, April B.—A situation amount ing virtually to a state of war exists on the historic Ohanibord estate of Prince Elias of Koarbon, a Parma Knight of the Golden Fleece, Whose sis ter, Princess Zita, is the wife of Arch duke Charles Francis, heir apparent to the Austrian throne. The tenants of the 15,000-acre estate are arrayed on one side of the conflict, according to the "iMatin's Blois correspondent, while the agent of the Prince's prop erty, 'Monti I>e Reze, is on the other. Reze is said to nave managed the property according to the old feudal system and his methods have necessi tated several times the intervention of prefectoral and judicial authorities. The •policy now are investigating a (ire which broke out simultaneously at four differ ent points in the maguilioent park and destroyed over 300 acres of timber val ued at 60,000 francs. The domain of the Prince, which is situated in the Valley of the Loire and was laid out by Francis 1 in 1359, is shut off from the outside world by twen ty miles of high walls. Notwithstand ing this fact, however, and the precau tions taken bv Reze the "Matin" says, reports of his evictions and coercions have become widely circulated in that region and feeling is bitter. The sit uation is aggravated by the belief that Prince Elias is fisj-hting with the Aus trian army in which he is a captain on the general staff. LATE NEWS SUM WARY C«o)innr<l Front I'irat t'nec. ter attacks, in which the Germans suf fered enormous losses. The German account of this Sighting mentions French attacks at eight points and asserts that all were repulsed. Th: Berlin statement says that the losses of the French were very heavy. It is announced officially at Cairo that a small Turkish force is still in the vicinity of the Suez canal. A skir mish occurred near the canal yesterday, with ho casualties on either side. It is said that there are no large bodies of Turks in that vicinity. Although she has concentrated her army along the Austrian border and her navy within striking distance of the Adriatic, Italy is still endeavoring to exhaust every- means which may lead to a peaceful settlement with Austria of the question of territorial concessions. Advices from Rome indicate that even should Italy become embroiled in the war she will not strike for some time. It is believed in Rome that the de cisive struggle among the nations now at war will not begin before the early summer, which would allow Italy a considerable interval in which to de cide upon her policy. The Rpme correspondent of the Tur in newspaper telegraphs that he has re liable information that there is a ba ste for the reports that Austria is seek ing peace with the triple entente pow ers the better to deal with Italy. Semi official negotiations he says have been begun. Losses of men during the first six months of the war are estimated by the military expert of a Rome newspa per at 3,950,000.. The cost of the war in that period is placed at 9H,4(>0,0(>0,- 000. General Pau of the French army, who has reached Naples on his way from Petrograd and the Balkan capi tals, corroborated the reports that the' allies are preparing for a combined land and sea attack on the Dardanelles. When this attack is made, the general says, the Turkish fortifications nrast fall. Austrian aviators dropped seven bombs yesterday on Podgoritza, Monte negro. A Cettinje dispatch says that 12 women and children were killed and 48 other persons were wounded. BERLIN PRESS REGARDS 1-29 SINKING "AS SUSPICIOUS" Berlin, via London, April B. —The press of the capital is virtually unani mous in declaring the fact that the Brit ish Admiralty has not made public the details of the sinking of the submarine U-29 looks 'highly suspicious." The "Tages Zietung" says that although the British made their first report re garding the submarine on March 26 nothing has been given out as to the time, place or manner of its sinking. The paper believes this probablyNs be cause the methods employed by the British were " reprehensible " anil'adds: "We can imagino no other reason for this delay than that British vessels surprised the 1-29 while it was rescu ing the crew of a steamer." TIARRISBFRQ- STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1915. FINANCE THE FAMILIAR SPECIALTIES RISE TO NEW RICH RECORDS General Motors Adds Four Points to Its Seven-point Advance of the Previous Day—Allied Issues Were Also Higher My .laiu.ialed frexs. New York, April S.—'Leading stocks were again neglected in t«-davs opera tions, while familiar specialties rose to new high records. General Motors add ed four poinjs to its ad vance of the previous day and allied issues also were higher. American Cot ton Oil, American iSugar, Texas Com pany anil United Railways pfd. were included in the other active specialties. Bethlehem Steel proved that its stabil ity is not dependent upon dividend pros pects by rising to 91%, 4 points over yesterday. Kock Island and Missouri Pacific were active in the railway group. Bethlehem Steel continued its ad vance to 96 1 / 4 exceeding all previous records by 2y« points, the preferred advancing seven poiuts to 113. Uen era! Motors extended its early rise to almost 9 points on rumors of a sub stantial disbursement to shareholders. New York Central and Minneapolis & St. Paul pfd. were added to the meagre list of strong railway shares, grangers failing to make exported response to yesterday's crop report. Bonds were steady/ NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS New Yoils, April 8. Open. Close. Amal Copper 64% t>4 '4 Amer Beet Sugai .... 4 5 45% American Can ....... 31 33yi do pfd 95' i 96>* Am Car and Foundry Co 48% 48% Am Cotton Oil 49>/ 3 4 9 Am Ice Securities .... 31 40% Amer Loco Si's 31% Amer Smelting 67% 67% American Sugar , 108% 107% Amer Tel and Te! .... 11S% 119 , Anaconda 31 >4 31% Atchison 60% 60% Baltimore aipl Oh'e .. 7272% Bethlehem Steel SS% 105 Brooklyn B T 90% 90% California Petrolum ... 116% US'/is Canadian Pacific 163% 163'.., "Central Leather 35", 4 35% Chesapeake and Ohio . . 44% 44% Chino Con Coppei .... 39% 39% Col Fuel and Iron .... 29',.j 29% Corn Products 11l % 111% Erie 26% 26% Krie, Ist pfd 4 3 43% General Electric Co .. . 47% 48% Great Nor pfd 47% 47 Great Nor Ore Subs ... 35 34% Interboro Met In-erboro Met jld ... 68% 67% l.'high Valley 37% 37% Mex Petroleum 69% 71 Missouri Pac 14 13% National Lead 63 62% Xev Cons-il Ocpper 13% 13% New York '-'en 86 85% Northern Pac 107 106% Pacific Mail 2*)% 21 P.tf"bursal Coal 22 22% do pfd 94 94 Press Steel Car 34 33% ! Ray Con. Copper 20% 20% Reading 46% 45% Kepub. 11011 and Steel . 24% 24% do pfd S2 52% iSouthern Pacific 88% 88 Southern Ry 11"% 118% Tennessee Copper 30% 31% Texas Companv 143 14 2% Thir l Ave . . 54»i 53% Union Pa. ific 27% 26% l". S. Rubber 68 68% I*. Steel 49% 49% dtT pfd 108 109 ' ("tab Copper 07% 57 \'ir.-t arolina Cliem ... 24 : \, 26% W. I'. Telegraph 65% 65%. Westingh >use Mfg .... 76 74 Chicago Board of Trade Closing Chicago, April S. —Close: Wheat—May, 153; July, 122. Corn—May, 72%; July, 75% Oats —May, 57",; July 64%. Pork —May. 17.10; July, 17.62. Lard—Mav, 10.12; July, 10.37. Ribs—May, 10.00; Julv'. 10.32. ALLIES' EMBARGO CAUSES HARDSHIPS FOR NEUTRALS Paris. April B.—Stephen Pichon, former Minister of Foreign Atfairs, commenting upon the United States jjiote protesting against the British or der in council or good German com merce, asserts that Washington's scruples are of a purely judicial and commercial Character ami do not suffi ciently take into account the manner in which Germany is making war. At the same time he admits the French- British embargo on commerce has re sulted in hardships for neutrals, and says: "We reduced as far as possible our defensive measures against Germany so as not to hamper the legitimate com merce of neutrals and perhaps other concessions are possible in that direc tion. Our main contention being main tained, this is a principal which may be considered, lit however desirous we may be to wage war differently from Ger many awl keep intact our conception of the laws of humanity, we cannot sacri fice ourselves for the pleasure of show ing ourselves chivalrous." » To Resume Passenger Service London, April B.—The Great East ern Railway has announced that a bi weekly passenger service between Lon don and the Hook of Holland will be resumed next week. PRIEST FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL Apparently Stricken While Trying to Summon Aid by Phone New York, April 8. —The Rev. James A. Garrigan of Pittsburgh, was found dead to-day in his room at the Hotel Cheasea here. Apparently the priest had tried to reach the telephone to summon aid, for his body was found at the foot of the be<l. A physician said deatih probably was due to heart trouble. Bank Failure In Law's Hands Washington, April B.—Comptroller of the Currency Williams to-day ' an-, nounced in a formal'statement that ir regularities discovered in the conduct of the First National Bank of Uiiion town, Pa., which closed its doors sev eral weeks ago, have been placed before the Department o'f Justice. John H. Strawn has been appointed permanent receiver to take effect April 15. EMBII REEDED MBDDIDM The Governor Discuss es the State's Finan ces at Session of ; Telephone Men APPROVES CHILD LABOR STAND Officers of Eastern Pennsylvania Inde pendent Association Elected This Morning Include Local Phone Com pany Officials In a brief address of welcome before the joint convention of thfe Kastern and Western Pennsylvania Independent Tel ephone Associations in the Board of Tiade building this morning. Governor Mnrtin G. Brumbaugh intimated that because ot the financial depression State appropriations for roads, chari ties and benevolences will have to be cut "to the bone" this year. "Conditions have been very hard for the last two years,'' said the Govern or, "and the State ha* been as hard hit as the industries. The case is one of common interest and all should endeav or to solve the problem. I assure you 1 have spent many hours in consulta tion with department heads, trying to find ways ami means of increasing the State's revenue without resorting to further taxation State Treasury Not Bulging "The Commonwealth should be run like a well-regulated household. Ev ery home endeavors to live within its resources and the State must do like wise. The pockets of the treasury are not bulging and, therefore, our roads, schools and charitable organizations will have to suffer. The stress of eco nomical conditions necessitates re trenchments all along the line. We all look for a better day when conditions will resume their normal state.' Governor Brumbaugh was introduced in telephone vernacular by Henry M. Tracy, of Philadelphia, president of the Eastern Pennsylvania Independent Tel ephone Association, as the "real live wire who does not allow anybody to butt in while he is on the line." Local Men Are Officers Officers elected by the Eastern Penn sylvania Independent Telephone Asso ciation to-day arc as follows: President." G. A. t'arl, general super intendent of the United Telephone and Telegraph Company, Harrisburg; first vice president, George *B. Rudy, general manager York Telephone and Tele §raph Co., York; second \Mce president, . H. Mounee, manager Carbon Tele phone Co., Lansford; secretary-treasur er. O. K. Kines, auditor Cumberland Valley Telephone Co., Harrisburg; executive committee, E. M. Prisk, Ha zleton; CaineTon 1,. Baer. 'Harrisburg, and Joseph F. Stockwell. Philadelphia. Governor Sides With Girls The girls who are attending the op erators' school being conducted in con junction with the convention, at the Young Woiren's Christian Association, were "guests of the telephone men at the morning session. Governor Brum baugh said he was in hearty sympathy with their child lab"r stand and advo cated legislation which would guard their welfare. E. B. Fisher, of Grand Rapids, Mich., president of the Independent Telephono Association of America, traced the growth of the system in a speech on "Retrospect and Prospect." He told of the placing of the first telephone lines across the Alleghenies and said that present conditions promise a splendid futura. He advised the dele gates to fight strongly against an uni versal telephone service. CHARLES SKINNER DIES , Had Been 111 for Past Two Tears at Home of Parents Charles E. Skinner, 126'2 State street, died at his home this morning after a lingering illness of two years, aged 2*7 years. Mr. Skinner was a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Peace and Plenty Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 69; Star of America Commandery, Knights of Malta. No. 113; Cornplanter Tribe of I. O. R. M„ No. 61, and Order of Railway Telegraphers. He is survived 'by his wife and one son, Charles E., Jr., and his parents, with whom he lived, iMr. and Mrs. W. H. Skinner. The funeral services will be held from his late home on Monday afternoon at 2 o 'clock. Interment in the Harrisburg cemetery. The I. O. O. F. will have charge of the services. Mrs. Mary A. Stansbury Mrs. Mary A. Stansbury, widow of Isaac 1... Stansbury, died in her eighty sixth year at 4he home of her daugh ter, Mrs. J. J. Maglauehlin, 400 North Second street, at 1.45 o'clock this aft ernoon. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mrs. Hannah Rumbaugh Mrs. Hannah Kunvbaugli died at 12 o 'clock last night at the hojnc of her son-in-law at Penbrook. Funeral ar rangements will 'be made later. Inherits Miss Garrett's Millions Baltimore, April B.—Miss M. Cary Thomas, president of Bryn Mawr Col lege, inherits unconditionally the bulk of the estate of Miss Mary Garrett, who died at Bryn Mawr last Saturday. The will was probated here to-day. No in timation of the value of the estate is given, but it has been variously esti mated at from $2,000,000 to $5,000,- 000. Charged With Robbing Sleeping Man William Gripman, Frank Miller and Joseph Smith, charged with stealing sl.lO from Win'field Heisey's pockets as the latter was sleeping in a board-' ing house at 518 Walnut street, were each held for court .under S2OO bail by Mayor Royal this afternoon. The men were arrested in the basement at police headquarters after they had ap plied for a night's lodging. Toes Crushed in Runaway Edward Sauerwine, 1403 North Twelfth street, whose toes on his left foot were crushed in a runaway at the Division street transfer of the Pennsyl vania railroad this morning, uuderwent an operation in the Harrisburg hos pital this afternoon to have the toes I amputated. DARE QUORUM IN ROUSE CAUSES * SHOOT MEETING Members of Lowsr Branch, After De feating a Highway light Bill, De cide to Adjourn Until 8 O'clock Next Monday Bvasiing The absence of the Appropriation committee, which went to Fittaburgh last night, made a slim attendance in the House of Representatives this morning, but three more members than a quorum voting on a highway light bill which was defeated by a vote of 60 ayes to 47 noe«. This vote fright ened (he members who feared to call up bills and after a session of an hour the House adjourned to meet Monday night at 8 o'clock. This morning 's session was an anti-climax to yesterday's meetings which were marked bv the advance ment of the workmen's compensation bill to third reading and the introduc tion of 138 new bills, being one of the busiest days of the present session. The members were faigged out and were glad to adjourn. Although yesterday was the laet day for the introduction of bills two were "found" by the clerks this morning which had been overlooked in the rush yesterday. Both were "in troduced" to-day. Barring trackless trolley lines from city streets where street railway linen are now operated is the purpose'of one introduced by Representative Sonea, of Schuylkill. The bill makes track less trolley vehicles subject to the same regulation* as are imposed upon motor vehicles. Under the bill track less trolleys may not be run on more than one and one-half miles of bor ough streets or township roads now being traversed by trolley cars. Representative " McVicar, of Alle gheny, introduced a bill providing for a State tax to be used for State high ways on capital stock of companies engaged in manufacturing or launder ing. LOCAL OPTION BILL WILL BE REPORTED OUT TUESDAY The local option bill, which will bo reported out iu the House next Tues day, will be the last administration bill of any importance to come before the House for action this session. It will go onto the second reading calendar on Wednesday, but the belief that its foes will attack it then may caifse its friends to make it a special order of business. •As Thursday is the fag eu.l of the weekly session, which usually is sparse ly atterded, the bill will likely be made a special order for the following Mou dav night, when almost all the members of the House will likely be present. In ♦ hat ease members would know before hand when action will be taken and there fl-ill be no excuse for any one not to be on hand to go on record. The workmen's compensation bill will be up for final passage on special order of business on next Monday night at 9.30 o'clock. The other important administration measure, the child latoor bill, already has been passed in the House. After next week the fight on administration bills will be in the Sen ate, except possibly on the local option bill. Important measures yet to eoine be fore the House include- tax bills pro viding for $10,000,000 more revenue and the administration's road bills. Two weeks more will see the House well on the way to clearing the calen dars for final adjournment. KOTHENBERUEK TELLS WHY HE ASKED EXPENSE PROBE Representative Rothenberger, of Berks, who yesterday introduced a reso lution ii< the House asking for an in vestigation of the expenses of the mem bers of the Appropriation Committee and had the satisfaction of seeing his resolution sent to that committee, arose to a question of personal privilege this n.ornlug in the House and gave bis rea sons for the introduction of the meas ure. / He said it was charged that during tihe session of 1913 members of the committee used expense funds to go to and from their homos during the ses sion, and it was to find out by the ex pense accounts of the members if that was true til's session. "They have made their own grave," he said, "and have burled themselves in it, and the House has no way of knowing what they are doing " HOUSE TO ACT NEXT WEEK ON FULL CREW REPEALER The full crew repealer, which places the regulations as to properly manning trains in the hands of the Public Serv ice Commission, was not called up for passage when it appeared on second reading in the House this morning. There is objection to it in the House and, as there were only three more than a quorum present this morning, Representative Baldwin, of Delaware, its sponsor, did not call it up. It will be called up for passage when the full membership of the House is present, probably on Monday night, if that order of business is reached on the calendar. Next week should see a vote on this measure on final passage. SMALLI'OX IN UNION CITY P. 0. Vaccination Advised For Persons Who Receive Mail From There Several of the employes of the poMtofliec in Union City, Erie county, have been placed under quarantine upon the order of the State Commis sioner of Health Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, it was announced here to-day. On April 2, Charles C. Hotchkiss, a clerk, was discovered to have smallpox. The postoftice was disinfected and such employes of office as were not vaccinated have been quarantined. Postmaster General Burlesow Tias been notified by the State authorities and immediate vaccination advised for those individuals who have received mail from Union City bearing the postmarks of April 2 or about that time. BLACKSMITH HANGS SELF Body of Solomon Baker Found Sus pended From a Rafter Bowmansdale, April 8. —Despondent because of ill health, Solomon Baker, a blacksmith, living near thw town, committed suicide on Tuesday. He was 60 years of age aind leaves a widow and three children. His body was found hanging from a rafter of his shop, by one of his daughters. COURT HOUSE ROAD VIEW IS CONFIRMED New Highway Plumed to B« Laid Out in But Hwrtir Township The report of the board of viewers who recommended that a new road be laid out in East Hanover township, to day was confirmed absolutely by Judge Kunkel. The propowd road is to be 25 feet wide. True viewers allowed SB6 damages to abutting property owners: Harry Hetrick to get <SO; Jacob Ul rieh, $lB and Christian Seaman, $lB. Court Hearing April 18 Judge McCarrell this morning fixed April 16 as the time for the public hearing to ascertain the mental condi tion of Jacob Milleisen. » Marriage Licenses John 8. Kramer, Progress, and Hazel A. Simonton, Harrisburg. James M. Barnhart and Clara E. Ma thias, Enola. John H. Keath, city, pnd Mamie E. Thrtme, Steelton. Frank Yanzsa and Faui Fujz, Steel ton. James P. Culhane, city, and Anna M. Van Wagner, Haintou. David H. Pond and Anna C. Haves, city. Two New Houses Adolph C. Staiger obtained a build ing permit this morning to erect two three-story brick houses on the north side of Herr street, 23 feet west of Eighteenth, to cost $6,000. Will Probated The will of Mary E. Livingston, late of Harrisburg, was probated by Reg ister Danner this morning, and letters testamentary on the estate were grant ed to Milton A. Livingston. Tax Collectors Make Settlement Three collectors of county tax in Harrisburg yesterday ma.le settlement with the county for their 1914 tax du plicates. They were Melvin Balthaser, ■Ninth ward; Clarence A. Fisher, Tenth ward, and Edwiu C. Osman, Thirteenth ward. Powell Wants Certificates A" ''tor General A. E. Powell has re que.*.. . the Cguntv Commissioners to furnish him with the affidavit certifi cates on which county hunters collected [•bounties. He wants them to make an audit of the charge made by Dauphin county for reimbursement of bounty payments. Bowman to Represent G. A. R. The County Commissioners yesterday afternoon named William 11. ' Bowman as the official representative of the G. A. R. in Jackson township. He suc ceeds the late William Whitman. The G. A. R. representative has to do with looking after the burial of deceased veterans in his district. Bids for Water Pipe City Commissioner Harry F. Bowman will ppen bids for laying water mains in sections of Sycamore, Carlisle and Agate streets, at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, April 19. He now is ad vertising for bids. Commissioner Tay lor will open bids for tire hose at noon on Saturday, April 17. To Repaint Bridges The County Commissioners have de cided to repaint a number of county bridges and will open bids preparatory to awarding contracts for the work on Friday, April 16. TRIBUTE TO MR. LAIERTON Minute Adopted To-day By the Har risburg Hospital Board in Mem ory of Its Late Secretary The board of managers of the Har risburg hospital, in a special meeting to-day, adopted the following minute on the death of James M. Lamberton, who for years was secretary of the board, holding that position "when he died on March 28, last: "The Board of Managers of the Harrisburg (Hospital desire to place upon their records an expression of their heartfelt sorrow iu the loss of James McCormick Lamberton, who en tared into rest on the evening of Sun day, March 28, 1915. "Mr. Lamberton was first elected a member of the Board iu May 1884. He resigned in November 1887 upon his departure from Harrisburg to as sume his duties us a member of the fac ulty of St. Paul's School, at Concord, Xew Hampshire. Some time after his return here, and at the annual'meeting of the contributors to the hospital in May, 1903, he was again elected to the Board of Managers; and at the same meeting he was chosen its secretary, which position he held and filled with rare fidelity up to the time of his death. "To the interests of the hospital he gave unsparingly of his time and thought. Wise in counsel and apt in suggestion, Mr. Lamberton's aid in the administration of hospital affairs was invaluable. Ho was no ordinary work er for this cause; alert as to its needs, punctual in attendance at the meetings of the Board of Managers, indefatigable in his attention to its thousand and one details, he added to these business-like characteristics an unbounded enthusi asm, which extended to all with whom he was brought into contact; and no one came within the sphere of his splen did personality who was not influenced to higher living and greater effort for every good cause. To the preparation of the annual reports of the hospital he gave much time and thought; and they were models of their kind. '' During .his life James McCormick lamberton, by his upright living and his high ideals, won the affection and respect of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, and in his death there will come to many a lingering sorrow. "As lie lived, so he died; wearing the white mantle of a blameless life." JIAKES AUTO OWNERS LIABLE Mills Bill Puts Blame For Accidents On Persons Holding License* Senator Mills introduced this morn ing a bill of vital interest to automo bile owners in the State which pro vides that iin any civil proceeding for injury done by a motor vehicle the register number displayed on the ve hicle shall be prima facie evidence that the owner was operating it. If he shall prove at the hearing that he was not operating it and re veal the name of the person actually operating it, then the register num ber evidence is removed a>nd the burd en of proof shifted. Artistic Printing at Star-Independent. SIRE CRIPPLES SIBFOIIB Entire Interurban Sys tem of Central and Western New York Is Affected/ NOT A CAR MOVED IN AUBURN TODAY Strike Called Last Night Following Re fusal of Empire Company to Recog nita the Amalgamated Association of Bailway Employes By Associated Press, Syracuse, N. Y., April B.—The strike of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes, directed against the Empire United Kailway lineß and affecting virtually the entire interurban system of Central and Western New York, is in effect to-day. As a result not a car was moving in Auburn and the Auburn and Syracuse line was tied up, while other systems were more or less affected. The strike was called last nig'ht. following the refusal of the company to recognize the amalgamated as the representative union body of its employes. The com pany has contracts with the Brother 'hoods of Engineers and Conductors on some of its lines. Deputy Sheriff on Each Car Cars on what is known as the 'Lake Shore or Oswego division were still running to-day, 'but a deputy sheriff rode on each car, while automoibilrs filled with policemen accompanied the cars to the city limits. The 'Lake Shore cars camp into this c.itv over their own tracks Whifth made it possible for this line to operate. While there is no strike on the Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern, the Amalgamated has prevented the Rochester, Syracuse anil Eastern from running into Rochester city proper on State railway tracks. The same is said to be true at Buffalo, Lockport and Niagara Palls on the Buffalo, Lockiporb and Rochester line. Through the carrying out of their j plans the strike leaders declared to-day that they had the Empire lines tied up from Syracuse to Buffalo. Court Grants Temporary Injunction Rochester, N. Y., April B.—County Judge Barhite to-day granted a tem porary injunction to the Empire United lines, restraining the New York State Railways, which operates the local car system, from preventing the cars of the former running over its tracks in fhe city of Rochester. The court order is returnable Saturday. Owing to the strike on the Empire Company's suburban lines, the State Railways hart agreed not to permit the Empire to run cars over the city tracks of the State Railways in Rochester, Syracuse anrt other cities, where the State company operates the local sys tems. This action was taken toy the State Railways to prevent strikes on its city lines. The injunction sought by the Envpire Company seeks to prevent the State Railways from refusing it access to the tracks in this city. PLAN A HOUSING SURVEY John Ilder, of the National Associa tion, to Inspect Conditions In Harrisburg Next Week Plans for the housing survey of Harrisburg to be made April 15 and 16 by John Ilder, secretary of the National Housing Association, under the joint auspices of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, the' Civic Club of Harrisburg and the Associated Charities were made this afternoon at a meeting of interested officials in the chamber's offices in the Kunkel build ing. Details of the inspection of the various parts of the city by Air. Ilder were arranged together with the time and place for meetings during his stay in the city. Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, city ' health officer, is taking un interest in the survey and if possible will arrange a meeting between city and county of ficials and Mr. Ilder. The following persons representing 'the various bodies attended this aft ernoon's meeting: William Jennings, W. B. McCaleb, Vance C. MeOormick and J. Horace McFarland; Miss Eleanor Shunk, Miss Martha Buehler and Mrs. William Henderson. • HELP WORTHY CAUSES Chamber of Commerce Investigating Application for Aid The meiubers of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce have by signed enrollment cards pledged themselves not to.contribute cash, merchandise or serv ice for any cause, not to take advertis ing space in any special programs or publications unless the chamber issues a certificate of investigation. The object of t'he chamber is to pre vent worthless schemes getting support and enaible the worthy causes to be bet ter patronized. Mummers to Hold Banquet The Harrisburg Mummers' Associa tion met last evening in the office of C'lareneo O. Backenstoss, secretary to Mayor Royal, and decided to hold a banquet at the Wallace hotel, Cumber land and Wallace streets, on the even ing of April 14. It was planned that a banquet be an annual feature of the year's activities of the association. Newsies Majestic Quests The newsboys of Harrisburg will be the guests to-night of the "Public Ledger" at the Majestic theatre, where they will see the moving pic tures of the European war. Brief Filed in Railway Mail Case Washington, April B.—The govern ment's 'brief was filed to-day in the Supreme Court in the so-called railway mail pay cases, which involve $35,- 000,4)0:0 and affect 800 railroads. The eases involve the right of the Postmas ter Qeneral to change the method in ad justing railway maU pay.
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