HEW PRINCIPAL I FIRS "FRUIT! Prof. Dibble, However, Not SureiThey Ought to be Revived in Cen ' tral High LIK.ES FOOTBALL; HAS PLAYED IT Inspects Building To-day From Cellar ; to Garret—Will Meet Faculty Mem-, berl at Reception To-night—Learns , About the Two-Session Plan Howard G. Dibble, the new principal of the Central High School, who ar {jved last night, examined this uiorn jjig the school house over which he will preside and had explained to him how fhe student body, which is twjce as v . V" HOWARD G. DIBBLE New Principal Looks Over Central High School To-day large as (he school can comfortably ac-j Commodate, is divided into halves for j morning and afternoon instruction. I He sat down in his ofiice to ponder! over the outlook and made a wry smile. Tiiis tiling of packing two schools ii\tp j one is not a new thing to Professor j>ibble, who admitted that he gra.ppled j *ith a similar problem in Lambert- j \iiie, V J.. where the school ■district! 5s quite as badly off for buildings as is! Harrisburg. : "1 have hardly had time to get my j hat ofl." lie said to a Star-Indepen dent reporter, "but lam getting ac-1 <) >aiuted with the situation slowly. Ij (jo not intend upsetting any of the j pipsent organization. I was up against■ ®ie same kind of a proposition in Lam-! Jjertville, where, of course, the school »s smaller, and I take sort of a gloomy S'icw of the situation because the pu pils themselves lose so much." He Has Played Football * Professor Dibble is likely to be popu-1 4ar with his pupils because he is in fa-j ,vor of things in school life that the < students themselves are fond of. He is * firm advocate of athletics and is by I j>» means unacquainted with this ini-! yortant branch of school life. He has both football aud baseball in j ■*' prep'' school, not in quest of athletic | •glory so much as for the exercise and ! 'Cnjovment. He said he iiid not "make"! unv but the "scrub" teams. He en-1 Imaged in athletics because he liked it. jTliat ugually puts the stamp of under graduate approval on the new head of a Js'rhool. The girls as well as the boysj are much interested in athletics, here, fine of the first things that confronted ,Professor Dibble this morning was a list ot' the drawings for the girls' ten tournament. His Ideas of "Frats" *. He thinks fraternities are some good tierause they teach concerted action. wHc would not say they would be a good jliing for Harrisburg because he is un acquainted with the way the fraterni ties were run here before the ban was Jut on them. « The new principal was made ac quainted with iiis work this morning bv Miss Anna M. Saul, who has been acting principal of the school. After a long conference about the work, ho made a tour of the building from the i cellar to the garret. He did not meet 1 Ihe faculty to-day, but he will do so this evening, for a reception has been arranged in his honor at the school. ! This evening he will dine with City I Superintendent Downes. Next Tues- j day the Principals' Club will have him j fur a (juest at the regular meeting in the Willard building. Prof. Dibble's stay here this spring! will last but two weeks, his presence in | Lambertville being required after that j' lime until the end of the school year.' It was by courtesy of the Lambertville j School Board that he was able to conic j fccre fhis spring to "get his bearing"! before taking up his Harrisburg duties Regularly in the fall. Hope Steamer Iu Service After a successful test of the motor- i ized Hope steamer yesterday it was pl:iced in service lant evening ready to l|ft<pond to alarms. Many interested vis- 1 iiiors looked over the new motor appa ratus iu the Hope engine house last evening and several times the ninety horse power engine was started just to i demonstrate how easy it is to get out. ! i Carbolic Acid Victim Improving 'Mrs. Lizzie Peters, 48 years old, 1302 Wallace street, admitted to the H;irrisburg hospital early this morning *uftering with carbolic acid poisoning, is said to be recovering to-day. l\frs. Poters is said to have taken the poison with suicidal intent atter a difference With her husband. PAUL SCRAFFNER WILL RE MISSIONARY TO JAPAN Son of Hummelstown Attorney Is Li censed by Reformed Classls—Com mittee Appointed to Confer on In creases in Pastors' Salaries At a meeting at Ijanc&ster yesterday of the Lancaster classis of the Re formed church, in which this city is in cluded and of which the Kev. Homer S. May, pastor of the Fourth Reformed church, is president, graduates of the Theological Seminary were examined and licensed to preach. They included Paul Schaffner, of Hummelstown, who is to be a missionary to Japan, and .Tames R. Shepley, of this city, who has accepted a charge at Vandergrift, Pa. Licentiate Schaffner is a son of At torney F. J. Schaffner, of Hummels town. He lias studied for the ministry with the foreign mission field in view. He is a graduate of Kranklin and Mar shall College and of the I.*ancaster Seminary. Arrangements will be made by the executive yommittee of the classis for the ordination of Mr. Schaffner, which is to fake place shortly at the Hum melstown Reformed church. The meeting of classis at Lancaster yesterday was supplementary to the sessions held last month in the Fourth church of this city. Included in the business were reports of committees, aud the appointment of a committee consisting of Elder George W. Hart man, of this city; Elder E. B. Savres, of Lancaster, and the Rev. \V. Stewart Cramer, of to confer with consistories and pastors with reference to the raising of pastors' salaries. The classis at its sessions in this city fixed minimum salaries for ministers within classis bounds, of SSOO for those in rural districts, or S9OO if required to use a horse, and SI,OOO for those in cities. The necessary increases in sal aries are to go into effect as soon as possible. No meeting place for the classis next year lias bpen definitely decided upon, but White Oak will possiblv be chosen. The matter is in the hands of the execu tive committee consisting of the Rev. Homer S. May, the Rev. Mr. Glass and Elder Thompson. 63 TYPHOID CASES NOW TRACED TO ONE WOMAN Health Department Doctor One Milkmaid, Who Is Perfectly Well, Is Unconscious Source of Disease Now Being Checked in Newport The State Health Department was informed to-dav that six more typhoid ! fever cases have been added to the 57 already developed in Newport, Perry' county, and there have been three ■ deaths. Dr. C. .). Hunt, associate chief med ical inspector, has returned after mak , ing an investigation. He says he dis covered that the disease was traceable to the milk supply from a milkman in ijHowe township, across the river froitt , ] Newport. j Last February a woman whose name I is not given lost her husband in Rye | township from typhoid, and nursed him : through his illness. After his death i ] she moved to her brother s farm in Howe township, and was accustomed to . do the milking, her brother delivering I milk to Newport customers. I Dr. Hunt says he traced these facts down, and then secured a blood sample from the woman, which he found to i contain typhoid fever germs. He said | these had been communicated by con- I tact with the milk while she was en ' gaged in milking. I nless new cases develop before the 1 expiration of the time period, it is | thought that the disease will be | checked and no further alarm may be j felt The fact that the woman herself | has not suffered from the disease : makes the case a rare one in medical | annals. ITALIAN TO WED A GERMAN Possibility of War Between Those Na tions Not Considered by Cupla It .makes no difference to Prete | Francesco and Augusti Shufuski, a j Steelton couple, whether Italy and Ger- I many go to war or remain on friendly j terms. They didn't even consider na tionalities before little Dan Cupid steered them around to the Court House for a marriage license t'his morn, 'ng. When questioned as to their nativity, Francesco proudly said that he is an Italian and the prospective bride said she was born in Germany. Miss Shufuski | blushingly admitted to the clerk that her name "sounds Austrian," but, she said. "German is the word." Francesco is 45 years old and his bride-to-be is four years his junior. Other licenses taken out to-day includ ed these: Russell Hiler and Ida Stengle, Steel ton; Benjamin Falstine and Ida Ortz j man, Lancaster. j THUST CO. STOCKS HIGHER Commonwealth Reaches $»«:{, New High Record, at Public Sale Never in the history of the institu ■ tion has the stock of the Common : wealth Trust Company brought a price I so high as was paid i'or it at a public j sale in front of the Court House to day. One block of the stock sold "for I $4 03 a share, the previous high price ! having been $4Ol. Several additional 1 shares were sold for $402. The par j value of this stock is SIOO. Several shares of First National : bank stock were sold at prices ranging ! from $566 to $570. The par value of ! this stock is SIOO. Harrisburg Light j and Power Company stov'k was sold at i sl9 a share, or one dollar below par. j The sale was conducted by the Com monwealth Trust Company as executor I of a decedent's estate. • Recovering Prom Appendicitis Miss Bertha Morrow, 17 years old, of L<andisburg, was operated on yester day afternoon at the Harrisburg hos i pital for appendicitis. Her condition , is much improved to-day and her early j recovery is looked for. Tribe at Pine Street Church The services at the Pine Street Pres j byterian church will be attended to morrow night by the Pokoson Tribe, No. 331, Third and Cumberland streets. HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENfT, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1915, GOVERNOR GIVES APPROVAL TO MANY HOUSE MEASURES Signs, Among Others, the Bill Provid ing a New Code For the Govern ment of Boroughs—Working Hud to Clear His Desk Governor Brumbaugh is engaged in cleaning up all' of the bills that were placed in his hands ten days prior to the date set for final adjournment of the I/egislature. Bills received after that time limit may receive action any time up to within thirty days after final adjournment. To-dav the Govern or approved the following House bills: Providing a system of government for boroughs and revising, amending and consolidating the law relating to boroughs. This is the new borough code by which all boroughs in the State will be governed, and repeals all other spe cial or general laws relating to bor oughs. Validating bonde issued by incor porated districts in pursuance of elec tions held under the act of 1874. Amending the act of 1909 to limit the duration upon real estate of the detots of decedents. Providing for the conversion of co operative banking associations into banks of discount and deposit. Limiting the price to be paid for forestry land by the State to $lO sn acre. Reimbursing Charles Roth and George H. Roth for money paid illegal ly for a moving picture show license. Providing for the education of cer tain blind children beyond the age of eight years. Relating to the practice in courts of common pleas in actions of assumpsit aud trespass. Authorizing county commissioners to erect monuments to" soldiers and sail ors of the Spanish-American war. Excluding townships of the first class from the act relating to the reg istration of conveyances of real estate. Extending for two years the time for the,collection of local taxes. Validating and authorizing elec tions of incorporated districts for the purpose of increasing the indebtedness not exceeding ten per cent, of the as sessed valuation of asseesible prop ertv. Refunding to Henry S. Reiehard money erroneously paid "into the State Treasury. FULL CREW HEARING TUESDAY Governor Will Give Both Sides Oppor tunity to Discuss Repealer The Railroad trainmen are going carry their fight against the repeal of the full crew law to Governor Brum baugh. and wiil endeavor to have him veto the repealer which lias passed both branches of the Legislature and is now iu the Governor'B hands. At the request of the State Federa tion of labor and the Legislative Com mittee of the traiumeu, Governor Brum baugh has fixed next Tuesday after noon at U o'clock as the time when he will give a public hearing to the oppo nents and advocates of the repealer, and both sides will be represented. Attorney General Brown will sit with the Governor at the hearing, which is expected to be largely attended. It will be held in the reception room at the executive department. ALL READY FOR CARNIVAL Joseph G. Ferari Shows Arrive To-mor row, When They Will Be Met by Many Firemen The Joseph G. Ferari shows, which will be here next week under the aus pices of the Harrisburg Volunteer Fire men 's Association, has been ruuning for the last nineteen years and is consid ered one of the largest traveling carni vals in America. When the big special train arrives to-morrow afternoon the massive wag ons will be lowered from the flat cars and heavy draft torsos will cart them away to the grounds at Third and Reily streets, where several hundred husky workmen will start erecting the gi gantic enterprise. Promptly at °7 o'clock Monday night the first free at traction will start the ball a-roiling and the much looked for Firemen's Carni val will be a realitv. Some doxen shows, rides and free acts, as well as imported Parisian or chestrions. will be a sight to gladden the eye of every one of Harrisburg's amusement loving citizens. The firemen are under a heavy ex pense, but, with such ideal location, street car and jitney bus accommoda tions, people from all parts of the city can reach the 'Pleasure Plaza' in quick time. The firemen solicit the patron age of the public and guarantee each and every show to be absolutely devoid of objectionahle features and well worth the tiny admission fee charged. An unusual feature of the carnival will take place next Thursday after noon. when several hundred homeless children will be given free admission to all the wonders on hand. They will be the guests of the firemen and will be well taken care of by that body. 3 CHILDREN IK AUTO WRECK With Father in Car They Are Plunged Over an Embankment Eveline, two years old, daughter of John V. Blosser, a blaeksmith on the E. B. Mitchell estate, Roekville, received several broken ribs and was otherwise painfully injured shortly after 7 o'clock last evening when an automobile in which were Blosser and his three chil dren, plunged over an embankment near the farm of E. O. Hassler, near Linglestown. Blosser and his sous, Ralph and Vin cent, escaped injury. The injured daughter was pianed beneath the ma chine. Dr. Charles Smith, of Lingles town, rendered medical aid and later the child was taken home. It is be lieved she will recover. With the Fleet In New York Lieutenant Commander iied. C. Kalbfus and Lieutenant Commanider Harry C. Brinaer, both of this city, are on the flagship Wyoming. They ar rived in New York with the fleet after a prolonged stay in southern waters at target practice. They will take part in the big demonstration next week. Mr. Kalbfus is chief navigator and Mr. Brinser chief engineer on the Wy oming. ' LATE WAR NEWS SUMMARY Caitlaied From Pint Pas*. ing armies apparently are unable to make great headway at present, al though severe fighting continues. The French offensive north of Arras has made little further progress. The one important change reported is the shat tering of the Austrian line near the Bukowlna frontier. This Bussian claim, however, has not been confirmed from German or Austrian sources. The Austro-German sweep from the Cracow region eastward through Galicia is said to have been checked, although Petro grad admits the western half of Ga licia has been wrested from the Bus sians. Anti-German riots in South Africa have brought about a serious condition of affairs. In many of the important cities of the Union of South Africa shops, store houses and hotels owned by Germans or Austrians have been burned or sacked. Premier Botha has appealed for order, but the police and soldiers find it difficult to control the crowds. The property damage is heavy. French troops have pushed back tlie German line :?<>(» yards in the direction of Souchez, the War Office at Paris an nounced to-day. Otherwise there have been no changes in the battle of North ern France. Another neutral vessel, the Danish steamer Martha, was torpedoed and sunk to-day by a German submarine. The attack took place off Aberdeen. The 18 members of the crew were saved. The "Vossiche Zeitung." an influ ential Berlin newspaper, announced that "high government circles" in Ger many favored submission to a court of arbitration of the questions at issue between the United States and Ger many. RECALLS BEST TRADITIONS OF DIPLOMACY, SAYS TIMES' London, May 15.—The "Times," in an editorial to-day regarding the Amer ican note to Germany, says: "The American note to Germany, both in substance and expression, re calls the best traditions of American diplomacy. Courteous and even consid erate in form, it can leave Wilhelm- Strasse under no illusions as to the State of American feeling or the de termination of the United States gov ernment. Nothing could be more vig orously or more persuasively expressed, iMid not only the allies, but the whole world of neutrals may well rejoice that the United States has at length spoken out so forcibly and to the point. Ger many to-dav tine.3 herself clearly con fronted with the demand to abandon her submarine warfare on shipping. With that demand we do not for a mo ment believe she will comply." TAKE ALLIES' SUBJECTS OUT OF REACH OF GUNFIRE London, May 10, 10.45 A. M.— Fifty British and French nationals who were deported from Coustantinople to the Gnllipoli peninsula by the Turkish authorities have been brought back to the capital through the efforts of Unit ed States Ambassador Morgenthau, ac cording to a Reuter dispatch frotn Ath ens. The deportation of British and French citizens to the sceive- of violent lighting in the Dardanelles region was decreed by Turkey on the ground that shell fire from the allied fleet was kill ing, wounding or endangering Turkish non-combatants whose homes are on the peninsula. As soon as the order was issued Mr. Morgenthau was requested by the British and French governments to file a vigorous protest in their be half. ARISTOCRACY IS HIT HARD IN LATE BRITISH CASUALTY LIST London, May 15. —Official and unof ficial casualty lists published to-day, which include the names of over 200 officers, bristle with aristocratic names. Among the killed are: Lieutenant W. F. Rodney, of the fly ing corps, a brother of Lord Rodney; Lord Spencer Douglas Compton, a lieu tenant in the Horse Guards, brother and heir of the Marquis of Northampton; Lieutenant Keith Anthony Stewart, of the Black Watch, son of the Earl of Galloway; Captain I'pton, of the Royal Rifles, son-in-law of Viscount Temple ton. Lieutenant Colonel Lord R. F. Cav endish, of the Royal Lancasters, is list ed as wounded. He is a brother of the Duke of Devonshire. Among the wounded are Lieutenant Charles Hunt ington and lieutenant G. Bruce, son of Lord Bruce. ANSWER IN HKJGS BANK CASE U. S. Officials Charged with Conspiracy to Wreck Institution By / ssociatcd Press. Washington, May 15.—Secretary Mc- Adoo and Comptroller Williams filed in the District Supreme Court to-day an answer to the injunction suit brought by the Riggs National bank charging them with conspiracy to wreck the In stitution. Their answer is a sweeping denial of all the bank's charges. Both officials presented long affi davits that they did not comibine nor conspire to injure the bank, that their actions, which were set forth as ground for the bank's charge were taken in the exercise of proper discretion and because of conditions and incidents in connection with its management, the propriety and some times the lawful ness of which they questioned. Submarine Stops Swedish Steamer London, May 15, 2.37 A. M.—A Stockholm dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company says a German sub marine stopped the Swedish steamer Belle of New CastU, for Stockholm, off Skagen, Denmark, and then escorted her to Ulalmstad, Sweden. Military Cross for Pittsburglier Paris, May 15.—William Thaw, of Pittsburgh, who is serving as a pilot in the French military aviation corps, has been commended in army orders for his brilliant services and has received the recently-founded military cross. Political Strike In Milan Rome, Via Paris, IMay 15, 9.15 A. M. —A striko has ben proclaimed at (Milan as a protest against the course of po litical events in Italy. Troops are oc cupying all of t>lie strategical points in the city. MAURER AGAIN CHOSEN FR HEAR LAROR FEDERATION Is Be-elected by but Fourteen Vote* and Secretary Quinn Enters Upon His Fourteenth Term With Major ity of Nineteen The convention of the State Federa tion of Labor, held in this city during the week, adjourned late yesterday aft ernoon after electfug officers for the en suing year aud selecting Beaver Falls as the next convention seat. President James H. Maurer, of Read ing, was re-elected to the office. His opponent was Ri jert ,1. McGrath, of Pittsburgh, and the vote was 134 to 120. Secretary-treasurer Quiun was also re-elected and enters upon his four teenth term. He defeated William Young, of Philadelphia, by nineteen votes Other officers elected were seven vice presidents—First, Harry W. Rem pit, of , Philadelphia; second, A. P. Bower, of Reading; third, B. F. Myers, of Jeau ette; fourth, William Kelley, of Ed wardsville; fifth Theodore Kichhorn. of Erie; sixth. 1. F. Kersehner, of Scran ten; seventh, Philip Wagaman, of Me .Sherrvstown. Dan Post, of Wilkes-Barre. was elect ed delegate to the American Federation of Labor convention at San Francisco next fall. Frank Snyder, of Philadel ; phia, and Henry Steinecker, Allentown, | auditors. TWOBOYSHURTTONEHORSE KILLED BYJOLLEY CARS Continued From First P»ga M. Mover, motorman, and P. L. Keefer, conductor. Mover's statement was that lie was running at the usual speed and thought the horse would go along tbe side of the car. Instead of that, he said, the horse turned directly in front of the car. Of the wagon only the shafts were damaged. The driver was unhurt. Harry Bowers, 19 years old. of Twen tieth and Boas streets, received deep lacerations of the head and a oadly sprained right leg, while his companion, Clayton Fa elder, 2008 State street, es caped with painful bruises of the right arm in the <crasli at Sixteenth and State streets. The accident occurred shortly after 5 o'clock when the two 'bovs were returning to the barn of I<ewis Stover, at Twenty-first and State streets, with a load of fodder from Ober's livery stable. The team was driven 'by (Bowers, and as it was quite early in the morning he drove the wagon in the car tracks through the State street grass plot. On nearing Sixteenth street he heard a rumbling sound and turning around saw an approaching car. ne said he imme diately turned out of the tracks but the fender of the car struck the rear axle of the wagon, smashing the axle. A horse and niulo were hitched to gether to the wagon but neither was in jured. The car was in charge of Thomas Clark, as motorman. When Bowers fell he struck his head on the pavement and lay in an uncon scious condition. He was carried to the office of Dr. Thomas E. Bowman, 154H State street, where his injuries were dressed. He was later taken to his home in Dr. Bowman's automobile. Bowers' condition is not alarming. JOHN ,1. WEN HICK, SR., DIES Passed Away After Short Illness Fol lowing His Wife's Death John Joseph Wenriclc, Sr., died last night at the home of his son, William R. Wenrick, 1312 Hcrr street, after a short illness, aged 65 years. Mr. Wen rick's health began to fail immediately following his wife's death, which oc curred two months ago. He was an employed of the Pennsylvania shops for the past 38 years. He was a member of the Pine Street Presbyterian church. Warrior Eagle Tribe No. 140, Improved Order of Red Men, and the Pennsylva nia Railroad Veterans' Association. He is survived by the following chil dren; Mrs. David Arnold, of this city; Mrs. Harry 11. Bhnltz, of Lake Bay, Wash.; John J., Jr., Irvin, William and Clayton, all of Harrisburg. Funeral services will be held at the home of his son Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will be in the Harrisburg cemetery. MRS. SARA A. PIPER DIES Aged Woman Succumbs at Home of Daughter This Morning Mrs. Sara A. Piper, aged 70 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Hargleroad, 340 Hummel street, fron. a complication of diseases at 8 o'clock this morning. She is survived by three sons and two daughters, Da vid R., Alabama; Robert, New York City; John Piper, Shippensburg; Mrs. C. W. Hargleroad and Miss Julia Piper, both of this city. Five grandchildren also survive. The body will be taken to Shippens burg Tuesday morning at 7.50 o'clock, where services and interment will be held. The Rev. A. R. Avres, pastor of the United Brethren church, New Cumberland, will officiate. Mrs. Sarah Moyer Mrs. Sarah Moyer, 67 years old, wife of Enos Moyer, of South Williamsport, died to-day at the home of her sister, Mrs. Klizabeth Zellers, 1339 North Sixth street, while on a visit to her sis ter. She is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. Anna Edmundson and Mrs. Ida Harter, both of Renovo. Funeral services will be held at t'be home ot her sister Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be iu the East Har risburg cemetery. William Rose William Rose, aged 74 years, died yesterday at the home of his son-in-law, C. E. Evans, l.ucknow. 'He was a vet eran of the Civil war, having served as a private in Companv A, Ninth Penn sylvania Cavalry. He is survived iby his wife, two daughters and one son. Funeral services will foe held at the home of his son-in-law Monday even ing at 7 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at the Reformed church, Dun cannon, Thursday morning. Interment will be in the United Brethren burial grounds. Flashed Tin Washers; Held Up A foreigner was held up and robbed of tin washers in the Herr street sub way early this morning. Gaily Hashing the washers under the electric lights the holdup man was attracted, thinking they were money. That is all the rofbbcr got. JAMES SHEPLEY WEDDED JOSHFTER LICENSURE Arranged Quietly to Have Marriage Ceremony Perforated at Lancaster by One of His Professors After He Was Admitted to Ministry James Rav Shepley, 164 5 Market street, who was graduated with this year's class at the Theological Semi nary of the Reformed Church at Lap caster, was licensed to preach yesterday morning by the Lancaster Classis, meet ing in that city, and several hours later was united in marriage by one of his college professors to Miss Grace Kupp, of Shiremanstown. •Mr. Shepley, who has occupied the pulpit of the Fourth Reformed church, this city, a number of times and is well known here, quietly arranged the mar liage as a surprise for his friend.s Aft er his examination aud licensure by the clussis yesterday morning, he met Miss Hupp and went with her to the college chapel, where the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Rich nrd C. Scbeidt, one of the college pro fessors, who is an intimate friend of the bridegroom. Licentiate James Shepley is a grad uate of Harrisburg High school, Frank lin and Marshall College aud the Re formed Seminary at Lancaster. He has accepted a charge at the Reformed church at Vandergrift, and has accord ingly been transferred from the Lancas ter to the Westmoreland Classis. He will be ordained at the Vandergrift church in a few weeks, when he and his bride will take up their residence at the parsonage there. COURT HOUSE MOST PAY FOR SHARES OF DEFONCT CO.'S STOCK Court Holds That Persons Who Agreed to Buy Farmers' Produce Company Certificates Cannot Now Evade Payment Four stockholders of the defunct Farmers' Produce Company, which now is in the hands of receivers, who de clined to pay up after each had agreed to buy SIOO worth of the company's certificates, all are liable under the contracts with the company for the full amount subscribed and must make payment with interest from September 22, 1914, according to decisions filed to-uay by Judge George Kunkel, of the Dauphin county court. The stockholders disclaimed liability for the stock subscriptions when pay ment was demanded by Calvin Kramer, Charles R. Neff and W. H. Sloat, re ceivers of the company, claiming that fraudulent representations had been made to thent regarding the company's affairs. Judge Kunkel holds that the stockholders cannot come in at this late day and disaffirm their contracts to buv stock. Water Company Employs Counsel The law firm of Olmsted & Stamm this morning noted its appearance as counsel for the defense in the suit of the Sterl ing Consolidated Electric Company, a holding concern, against the officers of the Williams Valley Water Company, an underlying company. The suit was brought to restrain the underlying com pany from attempting lo take its affairs out of the hands of the Sterling Com pany. Hearing in the matter will be held •probably on Tuesday. Seitz to Be Toastm&stor Xo fewer than 125 former Harris burg councilinen have given notice to City Clerk Miller of their intention to attend the first annual banquet of the Harrisburg Councilmanic Association which will >be held in the Chestnut street hall on Tuesday evening, beginning at 8 o 'clock. City Solicitor D. 8. Seitz was be toast master. Francis H. Hoy, Jr., the caterer, will be in charge of the banquet and music will be furnished by Loeser's orchestra. ■l2 Dog Licenses Issued Dog license No. 42 was lifted at the omcc of City Clerk Miller this morning. That number represents only seven per cent, of the total number of licenses issued last vear. Light Company Paid The Harrisburg Light and Power Company this morning was paid $4,- 837.73 for street lighting during the month of April and the Central Con struction and Supply Company received an installment of $4,000 'for sewer work. Park Commissioner Injured Park Commissioner IM. Harvcv Tay lor suffered a 'bad contusion of the right knee while the Hope steam fire engine which has been equipped with aNnotor tractor, was being tested yes terday. The apparatus rebounded when it struck a rut and the Park Commis sioner's knee forcibly Btruck one of the engine 's small water pipes. Building Permit A. E. Shirey took out a building cCr-, niit this morning to build a two-aud/ one-half story dwelling "at 1726 Norj/h Second street, costing $'2,000. f Meter Couldn't Stand Test / One of the dozen meters that sfre be ing tested by Commissioner Blowman preparatory to awarding a contract has been racked almost beyond r/pair and three others are about to di&p out of the running so Mr. Bowma/ri said this afternoon. The tests will ,not be com pleted for a week or twy Appear in Summep Uniforms Pennsylvania railroad station em ployes, as well as passenger trainmen, appeared in their summer uniforms and white caps for the ftrst time this morn ing. The uniforms will be worn until late in September, when they again go back to heavy coats. During these months the men are alfco allowed to keep their coats unbuttoned. Mrs. O. K. Kines Improving The condition of Mrs. O. K. Kines, 11>08 Market streot, who was thrown from the automobile of W. G. Starry at Avalon, N. J., last Tuesday while on the Harrisburg Motor Club publicity run, ia reported to be resting comfort ably. This afternoon she was able to sit up for a time. 9 IHORT WENT ON VISIT TO HIS SWEETHEART: IS ARRESTED Man Wanted Here Is Traced Through Three States Before Landed— Charged With Theft of Money and Watches From Employer After a brief trot of less than a week through Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia aud New York, Charles H. Mort, wanted here for the lareeuy of sß's and two watches valued at S7O, from his employer, F. F. Burker, Twenty-sixth and Greenwood streets, was arrested at S o'clock this morning in South Davton, N. Y., a small town just outside of Buffalo. If Mort had not been such a lady's man he probably would not have been captured, ibut lie persisted in writing to his various female admirers, and it was while on a visit to one of his sweethearts in South Dayton that he was captured. City Detective Harry White traced him through the mails to Carlisle, Graftou, W. Va„ Wheeling, W. Va., Columbus, 0., and South Dav ton, X. Y. I Unfortunately the address of the Xew York girl'was left behind when he departed aud the girl's house was "covered" by E. E. Stearns, who is chief of police in addition to his gen eral livery and -hauling business. In a brief message to the Harrisburg de partment this morning Chief Stearns says that Mort will return to Harris burg without requisition papers. Mort is broke, his travels having used up most of his money. He is a trucker and was employed by Mr. Burke January 19. He answergd an ad vertisement and had become a trusted employe. Last Sunday, while the Bur ker family were away, the money and watches disappeared. In less than a day lookout notices were spread broad east. Detective White will leave for South Dayton to-night to bring back the prisoner. RAILROADS MOST GIVE UP THEIR DOAT LINES DEC. IST Application of Pennsy, New York Cen tral, Lehigh Valley and Other Roads to Retain Ownership Denied by Interstate Commerce Commission By Associated Press. Washington, May 15.—The applica tion pf the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Ijehigh Valley and other rail roads to retain ownership or continue operation of l>oat lines on the Great Lakes despite the prohibition in tho Panama Canal act. was denied to->diay by the Interstate Commerce Commis sion. All the railroads applying must give up their boat lines by December i, 1015. This is the first case involving ex tensive steamship properties under the new law which lias been decided against the railroads. The decision is regarded as of great, importance to all the ports on the lakes which are reached both by boat and rail liue.'. Tile fact that they are reached by ;>oth those agoncies of transportation, the commission savs, "establishes a ease of competition ex isting between the owning railroad and its boat line." _jCAPITOL L TO DECIDEJANY CASES Public Service Commission to Begin Regular Sessions on Tuesday Next at the Capitol The Public Service Commission will begin its regular sessions on Tuesday next at the Capitol, aud a long list of cases will confront it for adjudication. On Wednesday the commission will ex amine into the matter of the two con tracts between the Pennsylvania Rail road Company and the borough of Dun cannon, pertaining to street vacating. On the afternoon of the same day the approval of the application for a "char ter from the Gratz Water Company will be heard. On Wednesday afternoon the com mission will hear the application of the Xorthern Central Railway Company,,/ 1 * through its lessee, the Railroad Company, for the approval jft the construction of a grade crosalfn" across North street and Cherry aftley in York. / Instructing Wardens / The State Game Commission through Secretary Kalbfus, sending/out, instruc tions to game wardens/all over the State calling their attention to the new game law recently'approved by the Governor and directing them to enforce its provisions to thtf best of their abil ity, having due/regard for the fact that some of Hvfi provisions of the old laws are changed and may not be familiar to/all sportsmen. Two Appointments to Make rh cj/f are two vacancies now in the Stat/Water Commission, John BlrKin bu*p having died yesterday and Ben. jff. Focht having resigned. Governor will fill the vacancies in due time. The salary is $3,0*0-0 aud a large number of applications have been made for place on the commission to fill the Focht vacancy, which will t>e very materially increased from those who desire to'succeed the late Mr Birkinbine. Chicago Board of Trade Closing By Aaaoviatail Press. Chicago, May 15.—Close: Wheat—May, 151 Va» July, 127%. Corn—May, 73%; -July, 76%. Outsc —May, 51%; July, 503g. Pork July, 17.90; September, 18.17. Lard—July. 9.60; September, 9.82. Kibs July, 10.50; September, 10.75. FORT WASHINGTON PAVILION Under new management and re modeled. Dancing Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday evenings. Loeser's Orchestra H. George Hess, Floor Manager.
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