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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Is Gents Saves A LIFE
Red Cross Division Of Home and War
Relief Association Welcomes Con-
tribution of ANY Size

If you haven t made your contribu-
tiOn to the Red Cross Division of the
Home and War Relief Association, get
busy! No matter what amount you can
spare, it will do good work in saving
some war victim from death.
Here is an idea of what fifty cents
will do, when expended by the Red
Cross:
One cent will buy iodine to disin-
feet a wound.
One cent will buy cotton to dress the
wound.
Five cents will buy the bandages.
Eight cents will pay for the tenn
porary splint.
Ten cents will provide chloroform
for the operation.
Twenty-Five cents may save limb
or life.
Through the efforts of the Red Gross
" Nurses, who did volunteer duty at
the Orpheum yesterday, $4S.70 was
added to the relief fund. Monday at 9
o clock headquarters, South Front
street, will open, when instructions in
rolling bandages and the preparation
of other surgical supplies will be given.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Late war news SUMMARY
Continued From FIRST Page.

its announcement of yesterday that a
great victory had been gained over the
Russians. It is said merely that the re-
treating Russians are being pursued.
The last of the venturesome crew
which sailed on the German cruiser
Emden have been captured by British
warships. About forty of the Germans
VINO escaped on Cocos Island when the
Emden was destroyed by the Australian
cruiser Sydney set sail in a schooner.
They were reported to have seized a
collier with the intention of resuming
sea raiding.
Bombardment by British squadron
of Turkish Notifications in the Gulf of
Saros, north of the Dardanelles, is said
at Athens to have routed the Turks
and inflicted heavy damage.
dispatches from Nish assert that
enormous losses were inflicted on the
Austrians in their recent defeat by the
Servians. 1t is said that "innumer
able bodies lie unburied along the
line of retreat of the Austrians.
The German squadron which attack
cd the eastern coast of England, caus-
ing the death of about 100 persons. is
said in Berlin to have sunk two British
destroyers and damaged badly a third.
The British Admiralty states that two
Warships were struck by German shells
and that five men were killed and 10
wounded, but makes no mention of the
loss of any vessels.
Both Berlin and Vienna assert that
decisive defeat has been inflicted on
the Russians and that they are retreat
ing along the whole line, their resist
ance broken. These statements are not
borne out, however, by the Russian
military authorities who say that one
OF the German columns advancing on
Warsaw has been routed and that else
where there have been no significant
changes.
Emperor William is said to have i'm
proved IN health sufficiently to permit
OF his return to the front next week.
The British South African forces
are soon to undertake campaign
against the neighboring possessions.
Premier Botha considers that the rebel
hon in the Union of South Africa has
been crushed definitely.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
WILkES-BARRE COMING
Independents to Play in Chestnut Street
Auditorium

The Harrisburg Independents will
play strong Wilkes. Barre team al
Chestnut street auditorium tomorrow
night. The Wilkes-Barre team has es-
pecially strong lineup this year. COM
posed of Rowe, and jenkins. forwards;
Nolan, centre; Feinberg and Brooks.
guards. jenkins as been tried out bv
the Eastern League on several occasions
and is one of tine fastest forwards in
the coal REGIONS. The public will be
assured of 9 very fast game.
BY request the management of the
Independents have decided to play the
National rules, as these rules are used
by the Eastern League teams and the
coal region teams, and by doing this
both teams have an equal advantage
and assured a faster game. Herman
Early will referee the game Saturday
night. The game will be called at s D.
m. and will be followed by dancing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
FIRST WIFE OF H0HL DENIES
ALL KNOWLEDGE OF GRIM Z
Continued From First Page.

ing journal brass in Harrisburg, she
said, "and was sent to the reformatory
at Huntingdon, Pa, when he was but
IL years old. He got out of the re-
formatory by forging the name of a
Harrisburg man to the release papers
for which he was later arrested and,
in connection with several robberies,
was sentenced to the Eastern peniten-
tiary for an indeterminate term of
from one to five years. He served Is
months and returned to Harrisburg
where we were married.
AFTER that we came to Columbus,
Ohio, where he secured work in a gar
age,' Mrs. Hohl continued, "but he
had trouble with the owner and about
ID months ago brought me to Cincin-
natl. He left me, saying he was 60
ing to Chicago and the next time
heard of him he had married Ivy Orm-
shy, 20 years old, of Salem, Ohio, at
Harrisburg, in 1918, under the name of
Frank G. Carroll. He also went under
the name of Frank Wilson,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
PUZZLE FOR SHERIFFS OFFICE
Mysterious Note Dropped in Box and
Explanation Is Being Sought

a mysterious note containing jun.
bled and confusing words and figures
was dropped into the letter 'oox at the
Sheriff S Office by some unknown per-
son this morning and county officials
now are searching for an explanation.
To reproduce the note, which is two
page affair with scribbling on both
sides Of the paper, would be impossible
\ The only intelligent item on the note
is the name and address of an indi-
vidual who may he student at the Car.
Isle Indian school. 1t is as follows:
8 William Henry Hoffman, Carlisle In
dian School. -
The writer apparently tried to quote
passages of Scripture; wrote something
about his knowing more than you
think ! do, and intermingled words
and figures so as make them absolutely
incomprehensible.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
JEWS TO HOLD CELEBRATION
Will Observe Feast of the Chanuka on
Sunday

One hundred and seventy-five chill
dren will take part in the celebration of
the Feast of the Chanuka by the He
brew Educational Institute on Sunday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the Congre-
cation Chizeki Emunoh. Rabbi Leon
Album will give talk on Judas Mac
cabeus.'
Rabbi and Mrs. Leon Album will give
Chanukah Festival in honor of the
beard of directors Of the Hebrew Edu-
cational Institute Sunday evening at
8 O'Clock at their home, 213 Kelker
street.
Chanukah is one of two festivals that
was not commanded by Moses. Both
commemorate great historical events in
the national life of the Jews. For the
story of this festival one turns back
the page of history to the second cen
tury before the present era.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
lNlERNED CIVILIANS TRADED
Bl GERMANY AND FRANCE

Bernre, Switzerland via Paris. Dec.
:. Midnight--The exchange of in
termed civilians j. Germany and France
has been almost completed. About s.
600 from France and 5000 from Ger.
many have passed through Switzerland
bound for their home countries up to
date.
1t is believed that all the French and
Germans now have been repatriated, but
that there are still some thousands of
Germans detained in France. 1t is hoped, 4,
however, that all these Germans will
be at home by Christmas. 1t is under
stood that Austria has interned no
French civilians.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
thinks Grove Will WIN
City Officials Base Their Belief on
Statements Made in Court by
Judge McCarreu

Basing their belief on statements
made by Judge McCarrell at the close
OF the court trial last evening, city Off
cials to-day were of the opinion that
James II. Grove, Harrisburg's Building
Inspector, will be cleared of the con
sFiracy charge which was lodged
against him in legal proceedings
brought against him and John Wagner
by James j. Lynch and w. +. Martin.
Lynch and Martin are contractors
who erected an apartment house at 6O3
York avenue for Wagner. One of the
walls of the building bulged several
inches and when the Building Inspector
condemned the structure and ordered it
razed the contractors charged him with
entering into conspiracy with Wagner
10 cheat them out of their money.
something like $4,000.
injunction proceedings were brought
by the contractors to restrain either
or both from tearing down the build
ing and 1t was upon that preliminary
restraining order that hearing was
held. Testimony was taken and al the
close of the hearing last night Judge
McCarrell announced that it sis my
present notion that this injunction
should be dissolved.
The Court previously stated that no
evidence had been adduced TO support the
conspiracy charge. The Court made no
final decision in the matter, however,
saying counsel will be given an oppor-
tunity to present argument on the le-
gal questions involved. If argument is
to be offered, day will be fixed for
some time early in January. Until
then no decision will be rendered.
To dissolve the injunction, which the
contractors had sought to have made
permanent, will mean that the Building
Inspector may carry out his order to
raze that part of the building which he
considers to be dangerous.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Three Skaters Rescued

William Ihling, 107 Hanna street,
was rescued from the river last even
ing after he had broken through the
ice while skating He was battling in
water up to his neck and was almost
exhausted when Edward Rupp. of
South Front street. heard his cries and
made his way 10 the hole in the ice
broken BY Ihling and completed the
rescue. lhling was too weak to walk
to his home and Rupp carried him. He
suffered from exposure and was placed
under the care of a physician. Harry
Fry, Of Rockville, and another youth,
were rescued from Wildwood Lake,
where the ice gave way when they
were skating.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

MORE Low records made
IN STOCK MARK ETTRADIAC
Opening Irregular With Fair sprink-
ling of Gains Which Were Seen Eff
faced by Selling Movement That
Was Depressing
By Associated Press,

New York, Dec. Is, (Wall Street)
Many more low records for the eur.
rent movement were made by leading
stocks in the early part of to-day IS ses.
sion. The opening was irregular with u
fair sprinkling of gains. but these were
soon etfaced by selling movement
which was most effective in depressing
Amalgamated, Atchison, Great Norta.
ern, Lehigh Valley, Northern Pacific.
canadian Pacific, Reading and Southern
Pacific. Steel was almost the sole issue
ol the active group to display compara-
1--WE steadiness. Offerings were very
ilght with a suggestion of snort sell
ing.
The market continued to recede for
the great part of the morning session
until 1T manifested acute weakness.
many important stocks selling from
L - to points under Yesterday :
closing. Just before mid day, when il
became known that the Interstate Com.
merce Commission had granite /, in
large part, the demands of the East.
ern railroads for freight increase. lhe
lst suddenly reversed its course. win.
ing out most losses. From that level
there were reactions extending to a
point, with recurrent dullness but tho
undertone reflected greater frmncss.
Bonds were heavy.
As the text of the decision became
generally known the financial district
seemed to arrive at the conclusion that
II carried many favorable Implications.
Ihere was a renewal of buying and
prices extended we'll beyond the first
rally. New Haven gained points.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Huston ACCENTS Reduced Paw

Accepting the County Commission
ers ruling that eight hours, instead of
six, shall constitute a working day,
Fred w. Huston, minority member of
the Dauphin county board of auditors,
this afternoon accepted pay for fra.-
tion more than eighty days and mile
age for 80 miles for his part in the
1913 audit. His bill totaled $244.26,
a warrant was drawn and five minutes
later he was given his money by the
County Treasurer Mr.. Illusions orig.
inal bill contained a charge for 106
days at So day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

riers in official classification territory,
taken as a whole, for increased reve-
nue.:
For the fiscal year Just ended the
net operating revenues as shown by
the carriers are lower than was esti-
mated on anticipated when the orig
inal report was issued. Not since
1908 have the net operating revenues
of the carriers been so low as in the
fiscal year ending June last. In 1908,
moreover, the property investment ac-
count of the carriers was $1,309,000,-
600 less than in this last fiscal year.
The surplus for 1908, after deducting
s1O2, 100000 paid in dividends, was
$47,0O0,000, whereas, for the last fis-
cal year the dividends paid, amounting
to 100000, drew on the accrued
surplus to the extent of $4,000, O,00O.n
True, the representatives of the
carriers in the 1910 cases, who con
tended that without the increases then
sought their credit must totally van
lsh, proved strongly at variance with
their subsequent experience in the bor-
rowing of many hundreds of millions.
But we do not doubt that the financial
much more acute by reason of the war
and if we are to set rates that will af-
ford reasonable remuneration to these
carriers we must give consideration to
the increased hire of capital as well as
to other increased COSTS
The Dissenting Opinion
Chairman Harlan, while agreeing
that the roads have established their
need Of additional revenue, even great
er in amount than S50,000,000, which
the carriers indicated would result from
the per cent. increase, declares his
entire "dissent from the course now
approved by the Commission for per-
mitting the carriers to augment their
revenues.
Commissioner Clements, dissenting,
said:
60 | can but regard the action now
taken by the commission as out of
harmony with the spirit and purpose
of the law, and as taking step that
leads away from the sound principles
necessary to conserve the ends of JUS
tice.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
COURT HOUSE
JUDGMENT TO Be OPENED
Court To-day DEGREES That H. Homer
Matter May Be Let Into
Defense

In an opinion filed at noon to-day
Judge McCarrell directs the opening
of the judgment entered by the Home
German Bau Und Spa Verein of Har-
risburg against H. Homer Matter, an
attorney and specifies that the defend
ant may be let into a defense. Matter
appealed from assessments made
against him by the building and loan
associations, for alleged negligence
of payments which from time to time
had fallen due on loans he had made.
He now will be allowed a trial by
jury.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Attempted Robberies in West End

Three attempts have been made to
enter West End houses by thieves in
the past week. Twice they attempted
TO gain entrance to the home of J. j..
Breslin, 1885 Fulton street, the second
attempt occurring at O'Clock yester-
day morning, but screams frightened
the intruders away. Thieves tried TO
gain entrance to the homes of Charles
V. Rothrock, 1888 Fulton street and
John Andrews, 1S47 Fulton street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
.STEELTON FOOTBALL STAR |
named FOR west POINT
Continued From First Page.

best students in the High school,
standing high in his classes.
Walter X. Fasnacht, the first alter
nate, is son of Samuel Fasnacht, of
Palmyra, Lebanon county, a promi-
nent merchant of that town. Young
Fasnacht is a student at the Lebanon
Valley College, in Annville, and is de.
seribed as young man of ability,
standing high in the community. His
aye is nineteen.
Paul Carl, the second alternate, re-
sides in Williamstown, and is son of
Lincoln c. Carl, an attorney of that
town. He is said to be well qualified
in every way to enter the big military
school.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Want Company Dissolved

The court this morning fixed De.
cember 20 as the time for hearing
testimony on Attorney General Bell S
application to have dissolved the char
ter which in 1907 was granted to the
Wilson Laundry Machinery Company.
1t is alleged that the defendant COM
pany has failed to comply with those
provisions of its charter which sets
out that the company shall complete
its plant within seven years after the
granting of the charter.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Paid on Bridge Contract

The FerrO Concrete Company to-day
was paid $4,000 on account in con
nection with the construction of the
barreled arch concrete bridge over the
Swatara creek between Mddletown
and Royalton. The contract price of
the bridge is S17, $50. The bridge will
be completed within a week or two at
which time the contractor will get the
balance of the money.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
At the Photoulav

The Naked TRUTH fve.reel
drama dealing with the story of real
woman; taken from life, giving the
real joys and sorrows and the love of
bwo women for one man. The good
woman and the bad both want Pierre.
This drama has been adopted from the
French novel of that name and is truly
beautiful production. Adv.s"s
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Canadians Fear Bombardment

h. w. Snaveiy, stock broker, in the
Arcade building, received the following
telegram this afternoon:
"Ottawa, Can, Dec. IA sugar
refinery in Halifax has taken out a
$2,000,000 insurance policy on its
property as a guard against lombard
ment. A number of other large con-
Germs in that city have done likewise. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
ELMER E. MILLER EXPIRES
Was Father of Eugene Miller, Former
Football Star

Elmer E. Miller, cable spieer liv-
ing at 110S Plum street, died at 1
o clock this afternoon after an illness
of pneumonia. Mr. Miller is the father
of Eugene Miller, who was last year s
quarterback and captain of the Penn
State football team. The funeral ar
rangements will oe announced later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Street Grading Estimates

Estimates or street grading Jobs have
been prepared by the boards of viewers
as follows: Nineteenth street, Chestnut
to Mulberry, s546; Twentieth street,
Market to Chestnut. $1,170: Mulberry
street, Eighteenth to Nineteenth,
s941; Hildrup, Nineteenth to Twen-
tieth, $1,017: Chestnat. Eighteenth to
Nineteenth, sls3. The damages and
benefits will be assessed by the viewers
within the next few days.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Marriage Licenses

George 7. Koch ami Lottie T. Buf.
fington, Washington township.
Harry r. Shellhamer and Mary +.
Lasky, Harrisburg.
Alfred +. Smiih and Florence |.
Shoop Enterline.
George Hammond, Buffalo, and Ger
trude, B. Buchanan, Boston, Mass.
Paul B. DurToa II, Lemoyne, and Fan
ME B. Day, Trindle Springs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Cottonseed Crop Increases

Washington, Dec. lS.-Cottonseed
of the crop of 1914 crushed prior to
December 1, amounted to 2,493,05O
tons, compared with 2,192,276 for
1913, the Census Bureau announced to-
day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
May Seek New Bids

NJ. Harvey Taylor, Commissioner of
Parks, may readvertise for bids for the
construction Of the proposed bridge
over Spring creek at Cameron street.
-Four contractors did submit proposals
last Tuesday, although they are con-
sidered high. Mr.. Taylor is now seeking
to know whether it would not be ad-
visable for the city to build the bridge
and not award a contract.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Close:
Wheat-Dec.. 12o "a; May, 12S3,
Corn-Dec., 64h; May, 69M.
Oats-Dec., 4Sh: May, 52H.
Pork-Jan., 1920; May, 1855.
Lard-Jan., 1910; May, 1927.
Ribs-Jan., 9.S5; May, 1927.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Head of Catholic Society Dies
BIZ Associated Press.

Hornell, n. Y, Dee. 1S.-Joseph
Cameron, Supreme Recorder of the
Catholic Mutual Benefit Association of
the United States and Canada, died at
his home here to-day
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

Although nothing definite has been
said ~ to whether there will be final
meeting on Monday, it is unlikely that
there will be one. since Dr.. Slough is
required TO appear on that day at
Wiikes-Barre as defendant in four
SANDER cases. Members of the party
are desirous, too of returning TO their
homes as soon as possible, before the
vaccinations to which they were recent
lv submitted give them trouble.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

"2-Rates on bituminous coal and
coke. Not long since these rates were
investigated and maximum rates were
prescribed by the commission. The KEY
rates upon bitumious coal-the rate
from the Pittsburgh district to Youngs.
town, and the rate on lake cargo coal
to Ashtabula-have been fixed in the
light of the various factors which enter
into the transportation of such coal.
The prevailing rates are remunerative,
and the financial condition of the prin-
cipal bituminous coal carriers is in
marked contrast with that of many of
the other carriers in official classifica-
tion territory. Twice in the not dis
tant past the rates on bitumious coal
have been increased five cents a ton.
and would seem now to be as high as
may fairly be allowed. 1t must be
remembered also that the carriers are
not seeking general increases in rates
on anthracite coal, and both kinds
of coal are used in competitive mar
kets. As to coke, the rates controlling
the greater volume of traffic now NOV
ing in official classification territory,
have recently been set by the commits
sion upon basis which was speeifcal-
ly designed to guard against shrinking
the carriers revenue there from, and
which really resulted in substantial ad-
ditions to their earnings on that tariff.
"3-Rates on anthracite coal and
iron ore, largely because they are be-
fore us for review in other proceed
ings
"4-Rates held by unexpired orders
of the commission.
Explain Revenues of Carriers
"These figures serve to emphasize
our previous finding Of the need of car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-22
ALLIES ADVANCE SEVEN MILES AGAINST GERMAN RIGHT WING;
 VON KLUCK SHIFTS HIS STAFF


 to endure much more bombardtng.
 Nowhere else along the battle line is any great effort being made to carry a frontal attack and unless one side or the other execute an outf1anhng movement Rheims may witness the most decisive battle of the war.
 Belgian sorties continue from the shelter of Antwerp but neither the Belgians nor fthe Germans have brought about any real change in their relative positions in this district.
 From Petrograd come stories of the continued flight of the broken Aus trian armies in Galfcia while at the same time Vienna declares that these armies are reorganizing for offensive action It would seem clear, however, that only PrzemysI is today standing out against the total occupation of Galicia by the Russians. Petrograd reports further the population is all ready is fleeing from Cracow from which city a portion of the unique 1ib- rary already has removed for safety. Reports received in the Russian capi- tai are to the effect that Austrian PoI- ish volunteers are declining to serve against the Russians.
 1 That the Austrian army was not so badly deTnoraHzed and disorganized as was at first reported is indicated by the admission from Petrograd of the determined nature of the four days assault which preceded the recapture of LeInberg.