SVOBODftUINEW IE. IS REPORT Real Name of Suspect In the La Touraine Steamer Fire Said to Be Schwind NEW EVIDENCE AT THE HEARING Sorts of Bumors in Connection With Fire That Threatened Destruction of French Liner While on Her \ Way to Europe Paris. April 14.—The real name of the man known as Raymond Swoboda, now on trial before a court-martial on charges of arson and espionage, is Raymond Ruff Schwind, was developed at the hearing, according to the "Journal." The prisoners, whose ar sest resulted from the investigation into the fire aboard the La Touraine, answered without hesitation questions asked by Captain Julian in an effort to establish his identity. This was t.he most important point brought out dur ing the examination. Schwind, declaring the charges against him baseless, complained of the slow progress made in the investigation and appeared disappointed because his lawyer was not permitted to be pres ent during the inquiry. Schwind obtained an American pass port by a subterfuge, according to the "Figaro." Knowing that the munici pal records of San 'FYancisco were de stroyed in the fire which followed the earthquake he is said to have informed the embassy that he was born in that city. Since it was impossible to ob tain proof of this statement the em bassy accepted his word and issued the passport. The paper says his conduct aroused suspicion and he was under surveillance both in Paris and New ■York. A London business man is quoted as saying that he recognized in Schwind a man once employed by him as a German clerk who said he was bom in Bremen and that his father was a German fiscal official. PATHFINDERS RETURN Royal Reception Assured Participants in Publicity Run After mapping the route of the pub- Jieity run of the Motor Club of Har r risburg, which will be held May 10, 11 and 12, the pathfinders returned to Harrisburg last night, after being on the road since Sunday morning. The schedule to be maintained on the run was arranged. The motorists were well received and ave assured a royal wel come during the run. George £>. Proud, who is managing the run, will have to return to Millville, N. J. .to attend a bearing before a jus tice. the motorists having violated an ordinance of that town by throwing out circulars while passing through the jJace. At another time J. Clyde Mv ton's machine dug into the sand and was only rescued in time to avoid the rising tide. This happened near Stone IFiarbor, when a stop was made to gath er clams. The roads, with the excep tion of a small stretch, were in excel lent shape. MRS. ELMXRA SHOEMAN DIES » Wormleysburg Woman Will Be Buried Saturday in This City Wormleysburg, April 14.—i Mrs. El mi™ C. S'hoeman. 70 years of age, died this morning at 1 o'clock of pneumonia at her home. Second aud Walnut streets. She leaves two daughters. (Fu neral services wil be held Friday aft ernoon at 1.30 o'clock. The Rev. S. Edwin Rupip. pastor of Otterbein Unit ed Brethren church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the East Harrijfljurg remetery on Saturday morning and will be .private. Bayonne Is Again Republican Bp Associated Press. Bayonne, N. J., April 14.—Com plete returns of Bayonne's first munici pal election held under the commissiou form of government show that the vot ers turned the city again over to the Republicans by a majority of one in the five commissionerships voted for yesterday. Bert Daly, the present Democratic Mayor, was defeated, being « the sixth man in the race. Charged With Heavy Theft By Associated Press. Columbus, 0., April 14. —George W. Moss, an attorney, wanted in Lan caster, 0., on a charge of having em bezzled sums of money alleged to ag gregate between SBO,OOO and SIOO,- 000, was arrested yesterday. R. C. KENNEDY'S UNUSUAL OFFER Sells Dr. Howard's Remedy at Half Price and Guarantees a Cure "It isn't often that I have faith enough in the medicine put up by other people to be willing to offer to refund the money if it does not cure," said H» C. Kennedy to a Star-Independent !>sn who dropped into his store, "but I am glad to sell Dr. Howard's remedy for constipation and dyspepsia on "that bsßis. •■-"The Dr. Howard Company in order to get a quick introductory sale au thorizes me to sell their regular fifty cent bottles at half price, 25 cents, aftd although I have sold a lot of it, afld have guaranteed every package, not one has been brought back as un siftisfactory. "I am still. selling the remedy at hjJf price, although I cannot tell*how long I shall be able to do so, and any one who is subject to constipation, sick hfadache, dizziness, liver trouble, indi gestion or a general played out condi tion, ought to take advantage of this chance. You can tell your readers that if* they are not satisfied with the rem edy that they can come right back to my store and I will cheerfully re fund their money."—Adv. * ' GERMANS SAY THEY CAVE TB£ FALABA FAIR CHANCE Berlin Account of Sinking of British Asserts That Torpedo Wis Not Fired Till Long After Warning Was Given Berlin, via Araster<lam to London, April 14. —A semi-ofliiial account of the sinking of the British steamer Falaba by a German submarine, March 28, was made public here to-day. It follows: » "On receiving the signal, 'Stop, or I fire,' the Falaba steamed off and sent up rocket signals to summon help and was only brought to a standstill after a chase of a quarter of an hour. "Despite the danger of an attack from the steamer or from other ves sels hurrying up, ths submarine did not immediately fire, but signalled that the steamer must be abandoned within ten minutes. The men of the Falaba quick ly entered the boats although the launching took place in an unseaman like manner. They failed to give as sistance which was possible to pas sengers struggling in the water. Prom the time of the order to leave the ship until the torpedo was dis charged, not ten but twenty-three min utes elapsed, prior to which occurred the chase of the steamer, during which period time might have been used to get the boats ready. "The torpedo was fired only when the abroach of suspicious looking ves sels from which au attack was to be expected compelled the commander of the submarine to take quick action. When the torpedo was discharged no body was seen ou board the ship ex cept the captain, who bravely stuck to his post. Afterward some persons became visible, who were busy about a boat. "Of the crew of the submarine the onlv ones on deck were those serving "the cannon or those necessary for sig nalling. It was impossible for them to engage in rescue work, because the submarine could not take on passeng ers. "Every word is superfluous in de fending our men against malignant ac cusations. At the judicial proceedings in England no witness dared raise ac cusations. It is untrue that at any time the submarine displayed the Eng lish flag. The submarine throughout the affair showed as much considera tion for the Falaba as was compatible with safety." Turks Officially Claim Victory Constantinople, April 13, Via Wire less to Berlin and Ixmdon, April 14, 8.55 A. M.—An official statement is sued by the Turkish war office to-night says: "Some enemy patrol ships to-day (Tuesday) bombarded unsuccessfully the batteries at the exit of the Darda nelles. A cruiser and a destroyer both were struck by shells." Movement to Aid Foreign Children New York, April 14. —The first step toward the organization of children throughout the United States to aid the children of Europe will be taken here to-morrow, when the young applicants for admission to membership in a pro posed league will be enrolled at the production of a play to be given by stage children. German Dyestuffs Coming to America Washington, April 14.—Arrange ments have been completed for the shipment to America of two cargoes of German dyestuffs which were paid for by the American importers before March 11 and are now at Rotterdam. German Charge Is Denied Paris, April 14.—Denial of the Ger man charge that churches and other public buildings in Paris and Troyes were being used for military purposes is contained in an official statement is sued last night by the War Oftice. LINCOLN DEATH DAY ORDER Flags at Half Mast in Honor of Anni versary of Death Washington, D. C., April 14.—Presi dent Wilson last night signed the fol lowing executive order, providing that fitting observance be given to the an niversary of the death of Abraham Lin coln, who died 50 years ago to-morrow: "As an evidence of the profound affection of the American people for the memory of Abraham Lincoln, it is hereby ordeied that the executive of fices of the I'nited States shall be closed and that the national flag be displayed at half mast upon all Fed eral buildings and at all forts and mili tary posts and naval stations, and on all vessels oi the United States, and that the representatives of the United States in foreign countries shall in like manner pay appropriate tribute to his memory Thursday, April 15, 1915, the fiftieth anniversary of his death. "The owners aud masters of all mer chant ships of the United Btates are requested similarly to display the na tional flag at half mast." REYNOLDS WILL RECOVER Engineer Who Was Shot in Cab Has Continued to Improve Calvin Keyuolds,. 1841 Park street, the Philadelphia and Reading engineer who was mysteriously shot in his cab early Friday morning, has an excellent chance to recover, physicians at the Harrisburg hospital now believe. He underwent an operation last Saturday and his condition has steadily improved until now it is believed that his recov ery is certain. Railroad policemen found that nine shots had been fired at Reynolds, three bullets in the cab of his engine and five in a caboose which had just passed. The shooting took place near Shippens burg. Mrs. Kemmerer States the Facts Mrs. Joseph Kemmerer, of Camp Hill, said this morning that a story from Washington, Pa., that 245 bar rels of whiskey were poured into the sewer by executors in the estate of her husband because the federal au thorities would not allow the sale or §ift of the liquor was untrue and that ut a few barrels of wine were in the estate and that they were teken to Washington by the authorities. The story was sent out from Washington, Pa., under date ef April 9. Billy Sunday to Reform England? By Associated Press, New York, April 14.—Billy Sunday is to be asked to go to England to wage a prohibition campaign among the workinginen of that country, ac cording to the "Tribune" to-day. HARRISBUaG STAR-INDEPENDENT. WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 14. 1915. BIG BROTHER MOVEMENT GETS BIG IMPETUS HERE ISO Elka Anxious and Willing to Clare for Wayward Juveniles After Hearing John T. Re lily *t Annual Installation Banquet There are 130 supporters of the big brother movement in Harrisburg and all of them are Elks, that many mem bers of the lodge attending the inSal lation banquet in the Chestnut yireet auditorium last evening, being fortu nate enough to hear John F. tteilly, of Hammond, Ind., chairman of the Elks' big brother movement, who has made an exhaustive study of fche subject and is able to tell interesting facts of the reformation of the juvenile offender by the big brother method. Mr. Reilly is opposed to the court probation officer, who cares for scores of boys and girls. He interested his hearers to such an extent that most of them want to be made big brothers to some boy who can be reclaimed from a life of evil by the right kind of associ ation. He met the local big brother committee yesterday afternoon. The banquet was an installation banquet but there was no installation, the officers having taken over the reins of government last Thursday night. Last night 's banquet followed a custom long in vogue in the local lodge No. 12, B. P. O. E. William K. Meyers, past exalted ruler as toastmaster, in troduced the speakers who were: F. H. Kasatchnick, of Scranton; George F. Falkenstein, of McKeesport, and Mr. Reilly. Lieutenant Governor McClain, who accepted an invitation to speak, presided at a lengthy session of the Senate last evening and could not at tend the banquet. The hall was elaborately decorated with a profusion of sweet peas and ferns in a pretty color scheme of pink and green, while each member and guest wore a red carnation buttoniere. Under the direction of Clarence M. Sigler the diners sang old songs and new songs, interspersed with selections by the Loeser orchestra. Abner Hart man and Dr. B. S. Belinev sang solos. The committee of arrangements in cluded: William M. Hargest, Bertram Shelley', J. Rowe Fletcher, Philip H. Caplan, Charles H. Barner, Augustus Wildman and R. L. Schmidt. Many out-of-town Elks attended the banquet. TWO BIGLEACUES START BASEBALL SEASON TO-DAY ( outlourd Front First Pant. vania, planned to attend the opening game of the New York and Brooklyn Clubs at the Polo Grounds here. The league's president WHS in au optimis tic mood. "I feel that thfsrace will be the closest we have ever fought," he said. "Our strength is well matched. Boston and New York, of course, have line clubs, while St. Louis and Chica go have lighting teams that will not take defeats without giving their op ponents a great battle. The Phillies have the greatest pitcher in America in Grover Alexander and that counts. Cincinnati will fool a lot of folks. Herzog has those boys out there hust ; ling and will put up "quite a fight to get in the first division." New York fans figured that with four teams in thie city,' including Brooklyn with its Federal League club, there ought to be a fair chance of winning one of the three big pen nants. Locally the pomp and ceremony which formerly signalled the opening games had been abandoned. There were to be no speeches, nor parades. Jeff Tesreafi, for the Giants, and Jeff Pfeffer, for the Brooklyn, were the opposing pitchers selected for the opening game of the season. Philadelphia. April 14. —Fine weath er greeted the fans who traveled -to Shibe Park to-day to see the opening game of the season between Philadel phia American League champions and Boston. This was Lajoie Day, in honor of Napoleon Lajoie, the veteran second baseman, who came back to Philadel phia after an absence of thirteen years. incidental to the opening day ex ercises the 1914 Americau League pennant was flung to the breeze. The battery prediction were Leon ard and Carrigan for Boston, Bush and Schang for Philadelphia. Seek a Princlpal in New York The special committee of the School Boar.l that has been visiting candidates for the principalship of the Central High School, arrived in New York to day, where candidates from near that city were interviewed. The committee will take short trips to Passaic, Hemp stead and Englewood to see candidates. The committee left here yesterday and stopped off in A report will be made next Friday night at the reg ular meeting of the board. Urged to Attend Housing Meeting The Chamber of Commerce and City Bureau of Health, constituting a joint committee arranging for the Housing Conference to be held in Harrisburg to morrow and Friday, sent out letters to dav to business men and other Har risburgcrs urging them to attend the public meeting that will be held in the Harrisburg Public Library on Friday evening. The subject will be discussed by a number of authorities. Supply Committee to Open Bids In response to a motion by School Director Yates that the Supply Com mittee of the School Board first open the bids and tabulate them for the Board, that committee *ill meet to morrow afternoon at 4.30 o'clock to prepare recommendations on Tech and High school supplies and coal for the district. Spain Suspends Import Duty By Associated Pros. Washington, April 14.—Spain has suspended until further notice the im port duty and transportation tax on coal, which in the case of American coal amounted to $1.06 a ton, ascording to a cablegram from Ambassador Wil lard received to-day. Game Commissioner to Speak • Game Commissioner Kalbfus will speak at the Photoplay theatre on .Fri day evening under the ausjpdces of the 8. P. C. A. His talk will be illustrated 'by pictures and will deal with pioneer days. COURT HOLDS HARRISBURG IS LIABLE FOR INJURIES Mrs. Lulu O'Brien Who Fell Into Holt In Pavement Telia Jury, In Soft For Peers gee That She Never Will Fully Recover . Declaring that she was permanently injured when she tripped and fell into a hole in the pavement in Court street, at the rear of the Dauphin Deposit Trust Company, just below Market street, Mrs. Lulu O'Brien this morning appeared before a jury in Judge Mc- Carrell 's side of common pleas court and asked that the City of Harrisburg be compelled to t»y her damages. Her huebaud, W. H. O'Brien, also is seeking redress, this to be compen sation for the loss of his wife's sei vo ices. The accident happened on Octo ber 4, 1913, and Mrs. O'Brien accord ing to Dr. John A. Fritchey was under the care of a physician for more than two months. Her right foot had been badly sprained and Mrs. O'Brien de clared that the injury yet gives her much pain..The jury took the case late this afternoon. Mifflin township is held liable to the A. L. Oreenberg Iron Company for $763.7'5, this representing the cost of material furnished the district by the company together with two years' in terest on the money. An ejectment pro ceedings involving repairs that hail been made to the basement of the Photoplay theatre building, Market street, was heard by a jury in No. 2 court room. Jacob and Isaac Silver man are the plaintiffs against George Brengle Miller. To Build Apartment House Mrs. Annie Simonetti took out a building permit this morning to erect a three-story apartment house and store building at 423 Strawberry street, to cost $6,500. Marriage Licenses Spiridon Evanoff and Stephanko Mikolova, Steelton. Charles Dokuuaugh, Wiconieco, and Christina Eureagent, Lykeus. Last Day to Pay Tax Clerks in the office of the City Treasury to-day did a rushing business all because to-morrow is the last day to pay 1913 city tax and 1914 school tax on property. Properties on which taxes remain unpaid after to-morrow will be sold by the treasurer, within the next few months or as soon as preparations can be made therefor. Show Coming to Town The advance agent of the Barnum 4 Bailey circus has obtained a permit to show at the Sixth and Seneca street grounds, this city, on the afternoon an i evening of May 6. WHITMAN GIVES ROOT BOOST Proclaims Latter As Foremost Repub lican in the Land By Associaled Press. Albany, N. V., April 14.—Governor Charles S. Whitman, at a dinner tendered former United States Senator Root, by Republican State Senators, in honor of his election as president of the Constitutional convention, wel comed Mr. Root as the leader of the Republican party in the (State and na tion. Senator Root, Governor Whitman and the other speakers of the evening prophesized the return to power of the Republican party in the nation in No vember, 1916. There was no mention, •however, of possible presidential can didates. OLD LOO BHIDOE REMOVED Oity Replacing Wildwood Park Struc ture With One of Concrete Work preliminary to the construction of a new concrete bridge over the Pax ton creek, at a point a short distance below the 'breast of the Wildwood Park dam, was begun bv a force of men un der Park Commissioner Taylor this morning. The new bridge will be 22 feet long and 22 feet wide and will tost in the neighborhood of S6OO. This bridge is proposed to replace a log structure that had become dilapi dated and was no longer considered safe for heavy travel. Tower City Pupils at Capitol The Capitol was visited to-day t by the civil government class of the Tow er City 'Hiigh school in charge Of the teacher, Miss Margaret A. Boyer. The class visited all the points of interest in the State House and was present during a part of the sessions of each branch of the Legislature. When the visitors reached the Department of Health they were received formally by Commissioner Dixon, who made a short address to them. To Confer on ' 'Gap" Steps Plan The conference at which City High way Commissioner Lynch will a«k the members of the Board of Public Works to approve his plan to close the gap in the river front wall at the Mar ket street coal wharf with step sections will likely be held to-morrow afternoon, so Lynch announced this morning. Lynch is satisfied, he said, that his plan will be supported by the Public Works Board. Place Kroonland's Help Under Arrest By Associated Pros. New York, April 14.—Seventy-sev en men and women, virtually the en trid force of stewards and stewardesses aboard the\ American liner Kroonland, were placed under arrest to-day by im migration officers and a warrant was served on the captain, charging the Red Star line owners of the vessel, with violation of the alien,contract la bor law. / Woodmen to Meet in Lancaster By Associated Press, Wilkes-Batre, Pa., April 14.—The Woodmen of the World and the Wood men 's Circle in state convention here to-day decided to hold their next bi ennial meeting in Lancaster in April, 1917. Officers will be elected later. A parade of the uniformed companies of the organization will be held to-night. Nose Broken Flaying Baseball George Strine, of Pen brook, a press feeder at the State Printery, Tenth and Mulberry streets, suffered a fractured nose while playing ball near the print ery at noon to-day. He was struck on the proboscis by a batted ball and then went to the Harrisburg hospital for repairs. RACING BILL DIES; THEIHS RECALLED CtatluH Fran Flntt Ptft, posed. Then the bill was placed on the postponed calendar. Sanitary sewers and sewage disposal plants for rural 'dis'tnicte are author ised at eounty expense, in a bill intro duced in the Senate to-day by Sena tor 1 Moore, of Allegheny. It is said to he designed primarily for the relief of boroughs and otjhcr towns which lie close together in AllegHeny and other western counties and are unable individually to provide necessary sew ers. Health Board to Supervise The bill provides for supervision of plans, etc., by the State Department of Health under the act of 1905, but it is not a departmental measure. Either the County Commissioners or fifty free-holders of a county may pe tition the Quarter Sessions court to es tablish a trunk sanitary sewer or a .disposal plant, or both. Upon approval of the petition by a grand jury and the court the work may proceed.' Such pipes and plans are forever to be pub lic prbpertv, with any municipality along the line having the right of con nection and use. The court may form the county into a "sewer districf" or several such "sewer districts" may be established in the county as topography and other matters shall dictate. Another bill introduced in the Sen ate is one which has beeu expected for some time. It provides that the State shall carry its own fire and cas ualty insurance. Senator Hoke, of Franklin, introduced the measure. Revenue from various sources is to be placed in the insurance fund bv the Revenue Commission and is to lie in vested to the best advantage. This process is to be continued until the fund shall reach $1,000,000'. which is to be the maximum. When the fund is decreased because of losses by fire, etc., additional revenue is to be used until the maximum again is reached. 4, The insurance on State property carried by professional underwriters will decrease as the State's own fund increases. , Bills Passed Finally The following bills were passed finally: Providing that when a councilmanic candidate in a third class city shall poll more than 50 per cent, of the pri mary vote he shall be the sole nominee for the one seat. Providing for retirement on half pay for life of State employes who shall become disabled. Requiring all public printing to be done within the State. Authorizing a commission to appro priate money to hospitals. The two Beidleman bills providing that Mivand Mrs. E. D. Lut/. and Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Watts, all of Millers burg, mav sue the State in the Dau phin counky courts. Among bills reported from committee were the following: To establish a State home for delin quent boys from o to lti years old. House bill reorganizing the Division of Distribution cf Documents. Providing that unclaimed animals in public pounds may be purchased by in corporated schools for medicine, etc., for biological research. House bill authorizing transportation companies to grant reduced rates of fare to clergymen. $12.j,000 More For Sanitary Board Mr. Sproul, Delaware. —Appropriat- ing $120.000 additional to the Live Stock Sanitary Board for foot and mouth disease expenses. Mr. Hotnsher, l^ancaster—Provid ing that any person or firm purchas ing poultry shall, when requested by any police authority, divulge the name of the person from whom such poultry was purchased. Mr. Yare, Philadelphia—Providing for a State architect at $7,500; an as sistant State architect at so,ooo and a chief draughtsman at $2,500 in the j department of public grounds and j buildings who shall perform all the architectural work needed v for any State buildings. The Senate cleared its second ami first reading calendars aud at 1.1 S p. in. adjourned until 10' a. in. Thurs day. The second reading calendar con tained several dozen appropriation bills which will be considered on final passage to-morrow. THE EQUAL RIGHTS MEASURE PARSES THE HOUSE, 138 TO 34 The Stein bill giving all persons equal rights, regardless of race, color or creed, in places of public accommoda tion or amusement, aud making viola tions of the act a misdemeanor, passed the House this morning 'bv a vote of 138 to 34. The sides of the hall and the gal leries were filled with delegates of col ored persons from Pittsburgh and Phila delphia and there were many men and women from this city to hear the dis cussion of the bill. Representatives Nissley and Wild man, of Dauphin County, spoke in favor of the measure and the Dauphin coun ty delegation voted for it. Representa tive Nissley said: "If protection of the colored man was not in the Republican party plat form, 'I would as a man vote for this bill. The district that I represent con tains many colored people and I have heard them tell of discrimination against them. I shall certainly vote for the bill." Mr. Nissley was greeted with applause. Mr. Wildman said that in his cam paigns he had met and shaken the hands of many colored people and he found many of them superior intellectu ally to persons of his own race. He said that if he could ask/ them for their vote he certainly thought it his duty to support them in their fight for equal rights. Stein Quotes the Platform When the bill was announced Repre sentative Phillips, of Clearfield, moved to have it postponed indefinitely, but Representative Stein, of Allegheny, the sponsor, asked that the motion be with drawn to permit discussion. In speaking for the (bill Representa tive Stein quoted the Republican plat form and its declaration of equal rights for the negro and said the members could not go behind that pledge. He cited many important positions held by the colored man in the State, the prop erty they hold and declared that the colored persons in his district in Alle gheny are equal in intelligence to the majority of the white residents. Representative Geary, of Allegheny, said the measure was of vital impor tance to ?50,0<M) people in Pennsyl vania. He argued that the colored man is entitled to this right and that they would not abuse the privilege which the bill would accord. Representatives Aron, Philadelphia; \Jr, .0$ BadQ<kr Telia Positive Cure For All Foot Troubles Science has proven that nearly all foot troubles originate from a com mon cause; that Of injured tissues. The following Information will be welcomed oy thousands of victims of dally foot torture. 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New York, April 14. — As a result of j the enforcement of the new law againtft traffic in habit-forming drugs here, ten young men who said they feared they would become insane because they could not obtain drugs to the use of which they were addicted, were under treat ment in Bellevue hospital to-day. They were sent there bv a magistrate after they had applied for admission to an other hospital. Scores of others ap plied for admission to various hospitals ! last night. Some of them were so faint they could hardly walk. One young man who had been unable to obtain a drug from sources where he forinedlv purchased it fell dead in the street last night from the affect of a naiVotic pill sold 'him oy an i.ann >. peddler. Suspend Increased Rates on Grain By Associated Press, Washington, April I..—The Inter state Commerce Commission to day sus pended until August 13 increased rates on grain and grain products proposed by the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, and other railroads. The rates would have become effective April 13. Oldest-Active Banker Dies ihi Associated P; ess. Norwalk, it.', April 14,—John Gard iner, aged 99, the oldest active banker in the United States, died to-day. He was president of the Norwalk National bank, in which he became a clerk 81 years ago, and until six months ago went daily to his business office. Calvary Brotherhood Meets The Brotherhood of Calvary Presby terian church met last night in the so cial room of the church, with twenty two members in attendance. The ad dress of the evening was made by Rich ard Chellew, after which refreshments were served and a social hour eujoyed. Famous Short Story Writer Dies By Associated Press, New York, April 14.—Kdwin Bliss, of St. Louis, writer of short stories and many moving picture scenarios, among them "What Happened to Mary," died suddenly of heart disease at a hotel here to-dav. To Train Students at Military Camps By Associated Press, Washington, April 14. —Preparations are being made by the War Depart ment for a five weeks' course of train ing for thousands of students from col leges and schools at military camps during the coming summer. Boy Injured Under Wagon George Himes, 9 years old, son of Cortex Himes, 123 Dock street, was run over by a wagon near his home this afternoon. He suffered a fracture of the left thigh, which was reduced at the Harrisburg hospital. Fair and Continued Cold The temperature shows no indication of rising just yet and the local weather observer again forecasts a minimum of 38 degrees for to-night with frost in exposed places. The weather will con tinue fair. Choral Union to Sing The Harrisburg Christian Endeavor Choral Union will sing at the services to be held at the Harrisburg hospital next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. Members of the choral are requested to be present. 15 Die As Illicit Alcohol Explodes By Associated Press. Petrograd, Via London, April 14. Fifteen persons were killed last night by an explosion in an illicit alcohol distillery at Volkhova, a suburb of this city. Potter for P. O. S. of A. Office H. Stewart Potter, of Camp 576, P. O. S. of A., has been announced as a candidate for president ,of the upper Dauphin district of the' order. The election will take place at Gratz on May 1. Earth's Diameter The earth's greatest diameter is not necessarily at the equator. According to the eminent Professor Henkey, the actdal greatest diameter is that taken from the summit of Mount Chimbo razo. The line drawn from this point to the opposite side on a point in Su matra gives a diameter of 7,9'2'9 miles. —New York American. Passed Alone "You must have liked the servant to whom you gave the letter of recom mendation she showed Mrs. Binx," said one woman. "I didn't care for her at all," re plied the other. '' But I don't care for Mrs. Binx, either."—Washington Btar. •parts." The effects are marvelous. All pain disappears instantly and the feet feel simply delightful. Corns and callouses can be peeled light off. Bunions, aching feet and sweaty, smelly feet get immediate relief. Use this treatment a week and your foot troubles will be a thing of tile past. Calocide works through the pores and removes the cause. Don't waste time. Get It at once. Any druggist has Calocide in stock or will get it from hix wholesale house. A twenty-five cent box is said to he enough to cure the worst feet. Don't be persuaded to take something else instead. Calocide Is prepared only at laboratories of Medical Konmula Co.. of Dayton. Ohio, and Chicago. 111. FINANCE NEW YORK STOCK EXHCANGE QUOTATIONS New York. April 14. Open. Close. Alaska Gold Mines ... 36% 36^j, Amal Copper 7.1 % 73% Amer Beet Sugar .... 46% 46% American Can 35% 35% do pfd 98% 99 Am Car and Foundry Co 31 51 Am Cotton Oil 51% "0% Am lee Securities .... 33% 33% j Amer Loco .. .' 36 39% : Amer Smelting 72 72% American Sugar J|109% 109 Amer Tel and Tel 120 120 Anaconda 35% 36 Atchison «j 10 3 102% Baltimore and Ohio . , 76% 76% Bethlehem Steel /. 128 132 Brooklyn R T 91% 91% California Petroleum .. 16 16''. Canadian Pacific ,169% 168% Central Leather 38% 38% Chesapeake and Ohio .. 46% 46% Chi, Mil and St Paul . . 92% 92% Chino Con Copper .... 43',i 44 Col Fuel and Iron ... 31% 32% •Consol Oas ,121% 123% ■Corn Products 13% 14 ,Distilling Securities ... 9% 9% Krie 28% 28% Brie Ist pfd 44% 44 Vi tieneral Electric Co ...147% 149% 'General Motors ...... 1147% 14ft Goodrich B F 5*2% 52 Great Nor pfd 120 119% (ireat Nor Ore subs . . 39% 39% Jnterboro Met 18 19% | Interboro Met p+'d ... "0% i"3% Kansas City So 25 25 Lehigh Vailey .142% 142% I'Louis and Nash 122 122 j Mex Petroleum 76 "6% ] Mo Pae 16 16% 1 National Lead 64 63% New York Cen 88 BS% IXY, X H and H 61% 61% ['Norfolk ami West ... 104% 104%, [ Northern Pac 109 109 Pacific Mail 23% 23 Penna R R 109% 109 People's Coke . 119% 120 Pittsburgh Coal 23% 22 do pfd 95 94% Press Steel Car 35% 36% Ray Con. Copper ..... 22% 22% Repub. I. and S. pfd .. $3% 83% Southern Pacific 92 91% Southern Ry 18% 18% do pfd 59 60 j Tennessee Copper 32% 32% Texas Company 139% 139% Third Ave 55 54'', Union Pacific 131% 131% U. S?. Rubber 73% 74% U. f?. Steel 56 56% do pfd 108% 10 8% Utah Copper 64 64 Vir.Carolina Chem. ... 26% 26V$ Western 'Maryland .... 25 24% W. U. Telegraph 65% 67% Weetinghouse Mfg ... 78 78'/, Chicago Board of Trade Closing Chicago, April 14.—Close: Wheat —May, 160%; July, 129%. < .'ore—M ay, 74; July, 76%. Oats—May, 57%; July, 34%. Pork—May, 17.35; July, 17.87. I«rd —May, 10.17; July, 10.42. Ribs—'May, 10.12; July, 10.42. WONDERFUL VACUUM Science Can Produce It Almost to the Point of Perfection Scientists have succeeded in getting what is practically a perfect vacuum— have succeeded iu taking all the air out of a space except the one hundred and fifty millionth part of it. As long as they had to deal with the old-time so-called suction pump very low vacu ums were impossible on account of leakage. The mercury pump was relied • 011 to give the better vacuums, but that took a long time, indeed. Then the Gaede pump and before that the Geryck pump improved matters, some what. ' The device now .used is as ingenious as it is swift and reliable. Suppose Ciat we have a sealed tube containing air. If we piace this in liquid hydro gen the air in a few minutes becomes a solid in the bottom of the tube. If all the air were frozen we should have a perfect vacuum left, but air contains what the chemist calls "traces" of several inert and hard to freeze gases, two of which are helium and neon. The tiny amount of these rare gases foum-' in the air is, of course, left in the space, and so a per fect vacuum does rot appear. But helium has been liquefied also. As liq uefied heliu.n is the coldest thing ob tainable, it will not freeze any more of itself. To malte the vacuum more complete, however, it was decided to put somp charcoal in the tube. It had long been known that hot charcoal had the pow er to absorb or "occlude'" gases, but little was known about its power when as cold as liquid air. A great surprise was in store fcr tlie first man to try it,, however, for it was found that it ab-' sorbed a great deal more when very cold than when warm, in some cases seven or eight times as much. So the charcoal placed in the space absorbed a good part of the gases remaining, and the wonderful vacuum of .0000058 of a millimeter, tho normal pressure of the air being 760 millimeters, Was ob tained.—Chicago Herald. "Papa, what is a politic,*! boss!" "Well, son, all you have to do is to think of how your mother would run the whole citv."—Li/n. 9
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