* ' *■ i > ' *- v > 1 * 4 * aSTWS»; KARRISBUHG STAR-rNDEPENPENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1915. 12 AUSTRIA'S FINAL OFFER AS IT WAS DELIVERED TO ITALY Rome, May 13.— A note informing It*lv of the maximum concessions Aus- j tria-Hungary is witling to make in re- ! turn for a promise that Italy will eon- 1 tinue neutral was handed to the For eign Minister. Baron Sonnino, vester-! day by the secretary of Prineo vou' Buelow. the German Ambassador. It is I said the concessions are the following: j I—The cession of the Trentino. 2 —The cession of that part of the Priuli still in Austrian hands, including the crown land of GoeiS and Gradisca as far as the Isonzo river. 3—The restoration to Trieste of the 1 autonomy enjoyed by that city before t 1866, which includes exemption of its' citizens from military service, an inde pendent administration and other mu nicipal privileges. 4—Autonomy for Istria and for all communes having a predominant Ital ian population. s—The5 —The cession to Italy of four is lands on the Dalmatian coast. 6—Recognition to Italy of a free hand in Albania. 7—Privileged commercial treaties between Austria and Italy. ITALIAN QUEENDOWACER ANSWERS KAISER TARTLY Rome May 12. —The '' Agency Na tional" says Emperor William has writ ten to Dowager Queen Margherita, mother of King Vie tor Emmanuel, point ing out advantages he believes would accrue to Italy should it remain neu tral and urging her to intervene to avoid a conflict with Austria. The widow of King Humbert is qnoted as having replied to the Ger man ruler: '•ln the House of Savoy we reign one at a time.'' Emperor William is reported pre viously to have written an almost iden tical letter to tie Italian King. Anthony Wilding Killed in Action (London. iMay 12.—Anthony F. Wild- 1 ing, of Xew Zealand, former lawn ten- j nis champion of Great Britain, and who several times has been a member of the Australasian team in tihe Davis cup matches. has been killed in the fighting in the Dardanelles. Mr. Wild ing was a second lieutenant in the Royal marines. Women Free Men for War Newcastle. England, May I.2—The boom in recruiting having made further inroads upon the municipal staffs, a number of women yesterday took the places of street car conductors who have enlisted. At Gateshead women have been put to work as scavengers. This, however, is an experiment. King's Ban on Birthday L«ondon, May 12.— 4 'Bv the King's commands, all celebration of his birth day, at home and abroad, with the ex ception of the flying of flags, will be dispensed with this year, owing to the war.'' The foregoing announcement was made pifh-io last night by the Brit ish Official Press Bureau. King George was born June 3, 1565. Gas Poisoned, New War Casualty London, May 12.—For the first time since the war began the phrase '' gas poisoned'' appears in a casualty list. The phrase appears opposite the names of ten officers and three men. The list is dated May 7 and was issued last night. Fewer Stock Exchange Members London. May 12.—An official list posted yesterdav on the Stock Exchange shows that 6do members of the Ex change will cot apply for re-election for the current year. In normal times the l.«ndon Stock Exchange has a member ship of 5,000. Bridge Dynamiter Refused Writ Boston. May 12.—The petition of Werner Horn for release from custody on a writ of habeas corpus was refused in the Federal Court yesterday. Judge Morton holding that tie defendant's at tempt to dynamite the international railroad bridge at Vanceboro. Me., iast February, was not an act of war. ASCENSION DAY TO-MORROW Masses to Be Celebrated in Catholic Churches in Observance Ascension Day to-morrow will be ob served with special masses in the Cath olic churches. At the cathedral masses will be read at 5.30, at 7 and at 9 o'clock, the last a high mass. At the other churches the hours will be 5.30 and 8 o'clock, the latter a high mass. The Zion Lutheran and Reformed Salem congregations will unite in As cension Day services to-morrow morning at 10.30 o'clock at the Reformed Sa lem church. The Rev. S. W. Herman, pastor of Zion church, will preach the sermon. Many Got to Pottsville A number of members of Amo Divi sion No. 1. Knights of Malta, left this morning for Pottsville, where thev will attend the annual convocation of the Grand Commandery and participate in the big parade. Firemen Want Larger Appropriation With a view of securing a larger ap propriation for the Harrisburg Fire De partment so as to pay off a number of debts contracted during recent large fires, a committee was appointed at a meeting last night of the Firemen's t mon hell in the Friendship engine house to confer with the City Commis sioners on the subject. This "committee consists of the presidents of the four teen companies and five members from the union. Hikers Held Up on Towpath Lebanon, May 12.—Two masked men last night confronted a party of Lebanon hikers on the towpath near ♦ho I'nion water works and with lev eled revolvers ordered "Hands up!'' Don Yiengst. Jr., who was pathfinder for the.. resisted and was to the grouii.+.-pne of the masked men tiring two shots over his prostrate form. The exeitem«>!» proved too much for two of the younj»~ jvomen and they fainted. At this poin*K. f ' le ' supposed highwaymen turned and fl&'- War Veteran Dies at Millersvilie Millersville, May 12.—John Fine frock, 80 years old, a veteran of the Civil war, having served in the gallant regiment, died yesterday from the infirmities of age. He was an offi cial in the United Evangelical church and besides his widow, there survive several children, grandchildren and a number of brothers and sisters. All Annual May An interesting demonstration of the pure food THE SUMMER FASHION BOOK # products of Lutz and Schramm is now in progress of A# Celebrated Silk. Dresses for After- in the Grocery Section in the Basement. PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS noon and Evening A Corset Occasion of Special Remarkable Values In High Class Values Announced for Garments fo-morrow Bl re llry A complete annual Everv woman who eujovs to be well corseted will ] jP IT / j m"p jdk-ttaß that $6.60 Corsets, reduced to ...53.25 iMI from earlv until late j SIO.OO Corsets, reduced to $5.00 fJJj ~J >T| |1 chiidren ' s piay ° xf ° rds IF sio-o« IEI.I- and Sandals d " dmi ° n to $42.50 Our line of Slimmer Footwear is ready and includes all the The FASHION BOOK^ Sls Y popular styles in sturdy oxfords and sandals. co *** * en cent * when purchased yrith one 13 sent paffenu Misses' and children's tan willow Sizes SVa to 11 »W»c You will agree with us that no other FASHION BOOK approacbe* $15.00 to Kto.oo white crepe de chine dresses, with trimming of ca lf pi av oxfords with elkskin Good- Sixes 11 Hto 2 98c it in variety of design and artistic make up. -<v Duchess lace: long Russian tunic on skirt. Reduced to SIO.OO year stitched, soles; child's sire sto Tan Krajn , eather b#refoof SRn . - PATTERNS $15.00 to $25.00 crepe de chine dresses, in pink and maize, over draper- misses sue » . t i a | s> heavy stitched oak leather • j_ _ Til j ies of net or lace. Reduced to SHOOO E ' C ' Bk » ffer '« barefoot sandals. soleSi to 11 7Sc jpXv.W I tan willow calf, Goodyear stitched $25.00 crepe de chine dresses In flame and light blue, with gold lace soles— Patent leather ankle strap sandals ■ - » band trimming; bodice of white silk net. Reduced to CIA (Ml Sizes 1 to 8 SI.OO wi,h Oood.vear stitched soles * t/ • " P Sizes 84 to 11, ..*1.35 Sizes 6to S $1.25 I | fpfkp K ItTintinC SttO.OO lace and maize crepe de chine combination dresses. Reduced Sizes 11 Vj to 11 SI 50 BuesßH to 11, ...$1.50 I—/vj AV* * $15.00 Tan box calf barefoot sandals, Misses' tan calf, blucher oxfords I • $-42.50 light blue taffeta dress, with square neck of cream lace; shoulder heavy stitched soles — with red rubber stitched soles, sizes of" CI Sp drapery of roses and silk net. Reduced to $15.00 Sizes sto 8 75c 11 Mto 2 91.75 Cl I C/C/v/ _ , __ . __ ... , , ... Ur Dives. Poincrov & Stewart. Street Floor, Rear. emb^dered^m^rTet^ReducM ° ss ° 3, overdrapwy of _ Long crepe kimonos, with lingerie collar and cuffs, with clastic ' " p——— —————— —————— waist band; in rose, light blue, wistaria and Copenhagen. 05«* $52.50 black silk velvet and white silk dress, with gold embroidered lace flounce. Reduced to $15.00 Dives ' Pomer °y & Stewart, Second Floor. Dives, Ponieroy & Stewart. Second Floor. ] ~~ New Sport Hats Colored Dress Materials of Attracttve Spnng Coats for 50c 69c 98c Cotton In a Showing That pi 'll b Xl, at there's a hat for every occasion is again | CatlHOt Bft EOUalecl 111 Children's shepherd check coats, with silk girdle trimming; sizes 2 to shown bv the great popularity of sport hats —light, j J -52.98 to $3.95 comfortable and cool styles made primarily for I_l -L . . Xavv, Belgian and Copenhagen coats; sizes 2to 6 vears. . , , . . , m I 1 FIT lIS LJll I jQ , in j knockatHHit wear, for a woman doesn t have to be a I Plain tailored and fancy box plaited coats, with silk collar; sizes 6 j devotee of outdoor sports There are llUiny Kujjlisll and French WPfIVeS ill tllis to io >ear? $5.50 and $6.50 to wear a sport hat. J B broad showing, but by far the most important mate , . H rials of the season have come from American looms. _ T tr- 1 o 1 L T* * * These new styles just ar- /pA\ Mi New Rid Belts tor I rimming rived and are inexpensive. ,A/ . JBl For early Summer dresses: (A J' af Silk poplin, 36 inches wide, in all the wanted shades. Spe- Slimmer Hats whit ' ratine tarns, ...50c cial, yard ,59< Corduroy tams in colors to Embroidered voile in white grounds and colored woven tig- This is the newest hat trimming and proves a smart comple- match sport coats »Hc W ] 1 ures - Special, vaul, 2o# tuent to the dainty summer hat. We show the belts in tine Batiste, with white and colored grounds in colored figures. quality soft kid in all white and many fancy designs in black 1 i . WH Special, yard, 10^ and white. These belts are in great demand in trimming the ©red underbrim «»c / J Voiles, 36 inches wide, in floral designs. Special, yard, 12V^^ large white sailors, leghorns anti Panamas. Prices 75<? & 98c Crash sport hat Gabardines in sand, battleship grey and navy ; 36 inches wide. tr Dives. Pomerov & Stewart. Second Floor, Front. Ajl fjr Special, yard 49^ t-iannel sport hats in white wTkSJC ~ Lace cloth, 36 inches wide, in white grounds; a lace weave t _ an d colors 50c with floral design. Special, yard, , ( 29c Snorts Snirts of V otton* 100 White sport hats, soc Columbian voile, 44 inches wide; in white grounds with large vjpuild UillilO U1 f rose design of blue, corn, pink and helio and with border designs. „ , . ,< , , fcr Dives. Pomerov & Stewart, J 1 VV, van! 69C Seco sports shirt, with black and white stripe collar and patch _ opetiai, yara, V pocket trimmed with black and white band, trimmed with turn -e«on oor, on . Dress linen, 36 to 46 inches wide, to 89^ back cuff, SI.OO I | Linen pongee, one-half linen, in solid shades. Yard, ...25^ fcf Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. * ■* t*r Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. A SUBMARINE TERROR; SHIPPING IS PARALYZED Merchantman and Man o' War Alike Dread Hidden Foe—Get "The Na tions at War" From the Star-In dependent Even the pen of .Tules Verne never dared such fiction as has been worked out in rea! life hourly in the eastern Atlantic—unbelievable, but true, nev ertheless, are the exploits of these "Untersee" grapers, who, hiding in the green, opalescent depths of the ocean, strike an i drag down the noble ships of commerce as well as armed ships of the line. Scarcely a cable but what brought the news of a new victim of this small but formidable arm of naval warfare — the terror of the submarine grays the hair of many a gallant skipper to whom the actual meeting is scarcely less dreadful than the eontinual night and day suspense. Maneuvering beneath the ocean swell with its single baleful eye al most dimmed bv the flying spray that tops each wave, the viper-like craft steals up under the very guns of the mightiest ironsides, fires, and then swiftly backs away to avoid the terrific impact and upheaval occasioned by its deadly messenger of destruction. It never misses—it can't. The question as to whether the Ger man submarine blockade of Britain constituted a true blockade according to international law fan be answered by each and every man who reads the details of the appalling European struggle in "The Nations at War," the greatest book of the renowned Willis J. Abbot. Through special arrangement the Star-Independent secured a share of the first edition of this fair, impartial, un biased work for presentation to its readers. Since the recent opening date of {he distribution thousands of these most excellent books have left our bands f° r 'he homes of our readers, and tl>e words of commendation and praise both for the book aud for the J Star-Independent's plan of supplying I its readers at 98 cent«, the mere frac- I tion of the expense incidental to pub | lication, have been pouring in. Any ' Star-Independent reader who has thus far not availed himself of this oppor tunity should lose no time in calling for ', the volume.—Adv. * HOLD DOUBLE FUNERAL Services For Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Pipes To Be Held To-morrow | The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Wil ■' liam S. Pipes, 415 South Thirteenth street, who died as the result of in , juries received when struck by a trol | ley car at Derry and Fourteenth I ,; streets. Sunday evening, will be held I , | to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock! from the Market Street Baptist i church. Private funeral services will ! be in charge of the Rev. Walter H. [ Dallman, pastor of the church. Imme ., diate friends of the family and mem , I bers of the church are invited to at , tend. Interment will be in the Harris , burg cemetery. I Mrs. Pipes died yesterday at the ] Harmbuiu hospital without regaining i , consciousness, while Mr. Pipes died on | . Sunday within a half hour after being • ;struck. Cigar Industry Brightening ij Sporting Hill, May 12.—The cigar • i business in Lancaster county is resum i ing its former activity. Yesterday the t Eisenlo&r Cigar Company at 'Manheim began operations with a full force of - hands after being idle for some time. II The EMoss Oigar factory at INLarietta r; jvas removed to Lancaster. l; ■ 1 Church Dedication at Cornwall 1 j _ Lebanon. May 12.—8 acred Heart ?! Catholic church, Cornwall, of which the it Rev. Father O'Flynn is the rector, will ibe dedicated to-morrow morning at 1 10.30 o'clock by the Rt Rev. J. H. ; i Shanahan. bishop of the diocese of Har - j risburg, assisted by the local priests, s Sold Without licenses 8 The city health commission has r brought prosecution against seven per , sons before Alderman Hoverter, all 1 charged with selling ice cream without s licenses. js. S. CONVENTION ST ENOLA j The Lower District Association of Cum berland County Will Hold Ses sions To-morrow (Special to the Star-Independent.) Enola, -May 12. —The spring conven tion of the IjfAver District Sunday I School Association of <_-unvberland coun ty will 'be held in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church to-morrow. The com mittees in charge are: Entertainment, 1 the Rev. M. S. Sharj>e. Mrs. Ellis 'Miur ' rav, Mrs. William Troup, iMrs. E. E. Allen, IMiss G. 'Myers, Mrs. B. L. Moore, j ,'Mrs. .1. F. Zellers; street demonstration, 1 the 'Rev. tD. M. Aver, Joseph (Fleming, j 8. G. Hepford, H. L. Hoffman; music, ' O. W. Seitz. The following program has been ar- [ ! ranged for the day: , Morning Session—9.3o, devotional, | jfche Rev. &f. 8. Sharpe; 9.45, address,; I E. Z. Gross: 10.15, music; 10.20, ad-! ! dress, t'he Rev. E. L. Manges; 10.50, | music; 11, address, the Rev. G. B. Ren ! Shaw; 11.30, music; 11.40, appoint ments "by the committees. Afternoon Session—l.3o, devotional, the 'Rev. 8. F. Rounsley; 1.45, address, the Rev. A. R. Steck; 2.15', music; 2.20, address, Miss Elizaibcth Eckerf; | 2.45, music; 3. address, Prof. George F. Dunkleberger; 3.20, music; 3.30, .general 'business session; 5.15, ban quet of the Teachers' Training Alumni Association. Evening—7 o'clock, parade of all the i Sunday school scholars of the Organ ized Adult B?ble class and secondary division; 8, men's mass meeting, de votional, the Rev. B. L. 'Moore; ad t dress, H. L. Care; music; address, the ; Rev. A. P. Stover; musk; women's mass 1 meeting in the (First U. B. clinrch; de t votional, the Rev. 6. B. Bidlackf ad . dress, J. A. Stranahan; special music • by the Union cho«ir; address, "The Brble,'' J. W. Barker, of Harrisburg, president of the Dauphin County Sun day School Association. i After the parade the young people's • mass meeting will be held in the (Meth- I odist and Reformed churches. I The officers of the association are: President, J. A. Witmyer, of New Cum- berland; vice president, 'Harry IMarkley, of Medianicsburg; secretary, Mrs. Alma T. Sawyer, Lemoyne; treasurer, O. G. Darlington, Enola; superintendents of departments, Organized Adult Bible and secondary division classes, Guy A. Yeager; teacher training, C. L. Dice; elementary department, Mrs. H. C. Oren; temperance department. L. S. Beam; mission work, Miss Elizabeth Eckert; home department, Mrs. H. iM. Bloser. $3,000,000 VANDERBILT TAX State Expects Inheritance Levy to Re duce $10,000,000 Direst Tax Albany, May 12. — Preliminary esti mates of the amount of inheritance tax to accrue to the State from the estate of Alfred G. Vanderbilt, who lost his life when the Lusitania went down, coupled with the several million dollars cut in the appropriation bill intended by the Governor, will net the State enough to appreciably lessen the direct tax of $19,000,000 to be imposed is problematical. It was discussed, how ever. at the Executive Chamber yes terday. If such is found to be the case the Legislature would have to be re called by the Governor. Noted Forester to Speak George A. Mitchell, assistant RU prenie chief ranger, Independent Order of Forester*, of Toronto, Canada, will arrive in this city next Monday, when he will address a large number of mem bers of the order from Harrisburg, Marvsville and Enola. Market Company Electa Officers At a recent meeting of the board of directors of the Chestnut Street Mar ket Company, the following officers were elected: W. J. Lcsoure, president; H. E. Hershey, vice president; Dr. H. M. Stine, secretary and treasurer; J. C. Ensminger, marketmaster. , You Can Enjoy Life Eat what you want and not be troubled with indigestion if you will take a D Table* before and after each meal. Sold only by us— 26c a box. George A. Gorgas WILL TALK ON PROHIBITION Major Dan Morgan Smith to Be At Derry Street Church on Sunday »■ 1 •Xvl '• mJH wk ; MAJOR DAN MORGAN SMITH Former Liquor Lawyer Will Talk Here In Favor of Prohibition Major Dan Morgan Smith, formerly general counsel of the National Model License League, will make a speech in favor of "National Prohibition" in the Derry Street United Brethren church, at 3.15 o'clock next Sunday afternoon. There will ibe no admittance fee. Lebanon's Bill For Noxious Animals Lebanon, May 12. —R. B. Light, Lebanon County Commissioner's clerk, has forwarded to Auditor General Powell Lebanon county's bill against the State for the payment of bounties on noxious animals slain here for the past four or five years. The bill is of «ome proportions, having attained the figures of 11,637. Robesonla Furnace to Be> Rebuilt Lebanon, May 12.—The plant of the Bobesonia Iron Company, Limited, em ploying about I*so men, has been closed down for a period of from four to five > months, during which time the furnace will the rebuilt to such an extent that it will practically be ;i new plant. MARYLAND'S BIG TREES Caroline County Oak Yields 1,064 Feet of Timber Fcderalsburg, May 12.—A. W. Thompson, who operates a saw mill in Saulsbury's woods, on the Cherry Hill farm, says it is not necessary to go to California to see bi|g trees. He recently cut an oak tree that sawed 1,964 feet of lumber. He also cut a gum tree that measur ed 44 inches across the stump, making four logs 18 feet long, one log 14 feet, one log 7 feet, the smallest log being 14 inches across the small end. He cut an oak that contained a swarm of bees, an old squirrel in her nest and a snake four feet long. The bees, squirrel and snake were not six feet apart in the hollow. New Park at Mahanoy City Mahanov City. May 12.—'Local cap italists have scores of men at work at lakeside, near here, constructing a new lake, which will be the central at traction of a new pleasure park to bo I built northwest of the present grove. The lake will ibe of immense size and already sites are being selected for club houaes, bungalows, etc., for a summer colony. $1 For Each Church Member Pittsburgh, May li2.—A check for SI,OO0 —a dollar for each accession to the congregation since he founded it i twenty-five years ago—was presented to the Rev. Dr. W. I. Wishart, pastor of the Eighth United Presbyterian I ehurch at the special exercises in cele bration of the silver anniversary of his pastorate. Dr. Wishart will buy an , automobile with the money. i Caught Fifteen Trout J. B. Ross, a noted angler of this city, last night exhibited a.string of fifteen trout which he caught in a i small stream near Merhanicsburg- One ■ of the trout measured 16 1-2 inches, I while none of them measured less than ! 10 inchee. Siftce April 15 Ross has i brought home over 200 trout.
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