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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
TRANSPORTS ORDERED SOU
Six Vessels Will Bring American
Troops From Vera Cruz.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l7.-Six trans.
ports today were ordered by Secretary
of War Garrison to proceed to Vera Cruz
to move the American troops back to the
United States. These vessels are the
Brford and Fitzpatrick at Colon; the City
of Macon and City of Denver at Newport
News; the Kansan at Galveston, and tho
Cristobal at New York.
Tho Kansan will be used for trans
porting the animals.
Secretary Garrison said he expected it
would take about 10 days for all the
transports to assemble at Vera Cruz. He
mas not determined where the troops will
be landed in this country.
''Thc condition at Vera Cruz is uu-
changed" he said. NO advices that
would indicate that the inhabitants are
panic-strickcn at the thought of Ameri-
can evacuation have been received. The
United States will surrender the customs
house as soon as some one is selected
to take it over
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
PRIZE BARK FAMILIAR HERE
The Perkeo Formerly Piled Between
This Port and Far East.

shipping men here today We're inter-
csted in the receipt of the news that the
British Prize Court had adjudicated the
case of the captured German bark Perkeo,
formerly the British bark Brilliant, which
for many years piled between this port
and the Far East with cargoes of man
ganese and petroleum. She was one OF
the biggest craft of her type ahoat
The Perkeo. when seized was bound
from New York to Hamburg, following
her purchase by German firm and trans
ter To the German flag, The cruiser Zulu
effected the capture on August off the
southern coast of England The Pcrkeo
was taken to Dover where she will be
sold in accordance with the ruling OF the
Prize Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
RoCkEFELLER'S ACT LED
TO DEATH OF VILLAGE
Oil Magnate's Refusal to Pay Taxes
Marked Passing of Hillside.

TARRYTowN, Sept. IL. - John d.
Rockefellers aversion to paying more
taxes than legally required of him put
Hillside, the smallest village in this state,
out of business. Rockefeller's estate at
Tarrytown extends, or did extend, into
Hillsides corporation limits, and the
Board of Trustees of the latter place
worked out a clever scheme to Increase
It's tax revenue by taxing a large part
of the oil magnate's property
Everything went well, and the board
was preparing to pave a few more streets,
erect n schoolhouse or two and raise the
salaries of certain officials when Mr..
Rockefeller's staff of lawyers swooped
down on Hillside and Informed the village
officials that the proposed tax levy was
illegal and that Mir. Rockefeller would
fight the issue to the last court, even If
he had to raise the price of Kerosene.
The plan was dropped; the trustees
voted to dissolve the Incorporation of
the township and to pass its Indebtedness
of $4,000 to the Mount Pleasant township.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
MANY APPENDICITIS CASES
West Chester Physicians and Hos
pitfalls Are Treating Sufferers.

WEST CHESTER, Sept. l7.--Appendi-
citis In an acute form has struck this
borough and the disease amounts almost
TO an epidemic. Every physician in town
has been battling with one or more cases
during tho last two weeks, and at tho
Two hospitals seventeen operations have
been performed, while many are being
given treatment at their homes. A ma
jorty of the patients are women.
Local physicians say the outbreak of
the disease Is due to the sudden change
I'm temperature and that the appendicitis
IS caused primarily by the colds. A simi
lar wave of the disease passed over the
borough at the same season of last wear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
EAGER TO OFFER INSULT
Two Mexicans Draw Lots for Honor
of Humiliating Constitutionalist.

VERA CRUZ, Sept. 1.-Two former
officers of the old Federal army last night
drew lots for what they regarded the
honor of humiliating Constitutlonalst
officer. a young major from the capital
who had obtained permission to wear
his full uniform within the American
lines
Anticipating that they would be fined
for their assault upon tho Constitution
alst, the two former Federal captains
pooled $40 in American currency with
which they purchased 30 pesos They
then drew lots and the winner of tho
pool went up to the major in an open-air
cafe and tore the straps from his shoul-
ders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
WARNS C0-EDS AGAINST
"LIGHT-ARM GALLANTRY"
College Official Declares Young Men
Can Walk without Support.

SYRACUSE, N Y, Sept. 17.-students
enrolled in Syracuse University today are
discussing the attack hurled yesterday
against hazlng, frolcs and "light-arm
gallantry" by Chancellor Day, of that
institution.
Young men," he said, in speaking of
the evils of hazing, who are not gle
to walk without leaning on the arm of u
young woman should see the college
physician and they will be admitted to
the infirmary" He also advised co-eds
not to permit their men frie us to take
their arms, and told the students they
must abstain from ali kinds of hazing
parties in the ladies' dormitores. In
stead, he urged the boys and girls should
spend their time singing, playing the
piano or playing lawn tennis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
AUSTRIAN DUM-DUMS FOUND
Explosive Bullets Seized in Forts,
Red Cross Agent Says.
PETROGRAD,

fEIROGRAD, Sept. II.
The general headquarters of the Red
Cross announces that il has been in
formed by telegraph by its representative
with the First Russian Regiment at the
'front.' that when Austrian fortticatluus
have been captured quantities of explosive
bullets, packed In special parcels and Ia
belled, have been found. 1t is also charged
that explosive missiles have been used
by the Austriaus.
The general headquarters OF the Red
Cross has been requested by its repre-
sentatives to send into the field a COM
mission To investigate the charges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BOY REFUGEE Is ON HIS
WAY HOME FROM HUNGARY
Parents Learn From Newspapers
He Has Sailed From London.

Tho parents of Theodore Topcrvev, q
years old, of SSl6 Sharp street, Wissa-
hlckon, learned through the newspapers
that the boy had sailed from London and
is on his way home with other refugees
from the war zone.
The boy went to Hungary year ago
with an uncle.
Four weeks ago he wrote to his mother
and said he expected to spend another
year with his uncle. He was then attend
ing school,
The parents were relieved to hear that
their son was safely on his way home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
WiImington Rioter Sentenced

WILMINGTON. Del. sept 1.-THE first
sentence in connection with the recent
race riots here was imposed i'm the cit.
court today, when Judge Churchmau
sentenced James Mccoy a negro. To pay
fine of 500 and be imprisoned for Is
months for breaking the jaw of j. W
Burns. a white man, as he was waIkin.s
along the street Judge Churchman said
the court proposed to protect people ON
the streeLE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
QUESTIONS PEONAGE LAWS
Alabama Statutes Violate Thirteenth
Amendment, Says Solicitor General.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1E-solictor Cen
cra Davis, of the Department M JustIcc
mas tie da brief i'm the so-caIled Alabama
peohaso cases in the supreme Court. He
argues the lnvalldity and unconstitutiOn-
dllty OF the Alabama statues relating to
peohage aa in conflict with tine 18th
amendment aud the Federal pconage
Ina rnsoS referred 10 arc those of
-. u. Nryn"lds aud q. W. Rruughtou.
mno "rfe Indicted for alleged violation
OF the Federal pconugc law. 4 sprrinI
plea in bar in the one case and demurrer
10 ug Indictment in the other werr sIa-
,l,n'1' tho court upholdins the consti-
II.ttohallly of the Alabama laws. The
Illted states takes exception to this de-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
HEAD OF CUDAHY co. TO QUIT
Will Resign Presidency of Great
Packing Concern October l.

VIIIVAGO, Sept. H.-Edward a. Cud-
ahy, president OF the Cudahy Paclllnl,
Company, will resign from that position
October l and will be succeeded by his
nephew Joseph A. Cudahy.
T.. A. Cudahy will retain his place on
the board of directors. but will devote
most of his attention to the affairs OF
the Puritan Food Product Company OF
which he is president.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
MINERS RATIFY PEACE PLAN
Favor President Wilson'S Proposition
TO Terminate Colorado Strike.

,MA9HINfTON, Sent, N. = prrsiIent
] ]"nSoh was advised today that the mine
molAels Of Colorado have ratified the ac-
dal.,l Ipn ol their union in accepting the prcsi-
IT. III 'lree-ycar peace plan for terminu-
'9n ri Of the Colorado strike.
A. NJ administration today hoped that
r r,g employees acceptance of the plan will
snG | .tofce the operators 10 fall in line
and likewise accept it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BIDDLE CLASS FOR aM1NGroN

M, w ll,Nl lNGToN, Del. Sept. IA. J.
bfs St, L!ddle will organize a branch of
ON s,,i, n,Dte study movement An this CITY
49, next when he will visit En-
snd ~ ", T. Church in the afternoon
the cia- ON the subject previous 10
~ the entire day win be devoted
cg tl tns movement, as +. H. Mills one
tbo us prominent workers. win snesI, an
b. ,.les oInins. Numerous Invitations TO
Sgseht have been extended and the
'-'lahee Is expected 10 be large.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
FIRE AT CoNEY ISLAND
S'eepleehase Park Threatened, but
Flames Are Soon Subdued

of NV NV YORK, sept, 1I.-While hundreds
fro,iaI"l ~ Eras cclobrants saw tho nuht.
alelnen. by "A desperate effort aorIy toJay
Ep,E'hlga the destruction of Stccplechasr
vbinnt '"nry Island, following a fire
,.,i,,Nl, broke out in a caroussel. The lire
'.' srli.' sMat headway before the flrrmrn
yaIt,rra' but their prompt measures pre-
was $4,000 iH' loss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
HELD ON SMUGGLING CHARGE

PLATTSBTRG. Sept. 17.-Robort Farr
and Frank Bettencourt. who say they
are residents of Boston are held In cus-
tody here in default of $1,000 bail pending
their examination on charges Of smug-
Cling Chinese across the Canadian border.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
KUNKEL THANKS The VOTERS
Issues Letter Expressing Appreciation
of Confidence in Him Shown
Throughout the State

Judge George Kunkel, candidate for
Justice of the State Supreme Court, to.
day sent out letter addressed to the
electors of the State in which he ex.
pressed his appreciation of the support
given him at the polls last week. The
letter follows:
"To My Fellow Citizens:-I take
this method of returning to you my sin
cere thanks for the loyal and generous
support you gave my candidacy for
Judge of the Supreme Court at the re-
cent election. The vote which I re.
eeived. and which was due to your dis.
interested efforts, will always be to me
a mark of your confidence and esteem.
With sincere appreciation, remain,
Respectfully yours,
George Kunkel." "
The Judge polled handsome vote
in this, his home county. The total was
21,459. 1t is the largest vote ever civ.
en- any candidate in Dauphin county
and is regarded by Judge Kunkel S
friends as silent indication of the con.
fidence of the electors.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
SITUATION IN Smyrna Still
PANICKY: MARITAL LAW ON

London, Nov. u, 2.5S \. M.-"The
situation in Smyrna is still papicky, -
says the Athens correspondent Of the
Morning Post. The British colony
numbering 1900 persons, wished to
leave the city in body, but the Turks
refused to allow their departure. The
Turks assured the American Consul
General that they would protect the
lives and property of all foreigners, but
the populace express doubts of the
value OF these assurances.
Turkish cannon have been placed
on the heights commanding the town
and it is rumored that the Turks plaa
to shell and burn the city themselves
if the allies attempt to take it from
the sea.
mo foreign news is allowed to enter
the city, except from German local
newspapers, which are filed with en-
thlisiastic accounts of German. Austrian
and Turkish victories. The city is un-
der martial law. Nobody is allowed on
the streets after o clock in the even
ing. The police are taking census
of foreigners and making an inventory
of foreign property. The American
Consul protested and succeeded in stop
ping all acquisitions OF American prop
erty, brit British and French property
in outlying villages has been largely
confscated. according to reports.
''Threc British ships in the harbor
have been taken over by the Turks.
Many smaller craft owned by Belgiars,
French and British also have been con
fiscated.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
nine PROPERTIES IN DEAL
F. B. AIdinger Turns Over Real Es-
tate Valued at $4,000 for
N. x. Oyster Plot

An important real estate deal was
consumatcd yesterday when eight prop.
critics valued at $4,000 were turned
over TO the interests holding the n. K.
Oyster property, Walnut and River
streets, by F. B. Aldinger, proprietor of
the Plaza Hotel, Market street and the
Pennsylvania Station entrance. The
Aldine hotel building at 435 Market
street figured in the transaction.
The Oyster property fronts fifty
feet on Walnut street, 210 feet on
River street and so feet on Strawber.
ry street. 1t is now occupied by the
City Auto Garage, the Remington Type.
writer Company and the Harrisburg
Light & Power Company. According
to statement made by Mr.. Aldinger
last night the present leases will be
permitted to expire. The greater part
of the Oyster property was obtained
from John G.. Wentzell.
The various properties to be trans.
ferred by Mr.. Aldinger are: Aldine Ho,
tel, 435 Market street; Shellsville Ho.
tel, Shellsville; Cook property, 14O by
100, in Maclay street, between Green
and Susquehanna streets; Bayles prop.
erty, Sixteenth and Market streets; !;
two properties in Market street. Mil
lersburg; two properties at 2442-44
Swatara street and property at 1643
Logan street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
SEND BOX TO WAR ZONE
Is Filled With Bandages, Cotton and
Other Useful Articles

Miss Esther Le3. IS North Third
street, to-day announced the results of
the campaign that Mrs. LeRue Lemer,
313 South Front street, and herself,
had been carrying on for the benefIt of
Auxiliary Hospital No. III, in Paris
This is the hospital for which Miss
May Lemer, who is residing in Elrope,
wrote and asked that bandages and
medicated cotton be sent.
Miss Lei'b and Mrs. Lemer had asked
for contributions from the public and
from the money received have been able
to make l,02S muslin bandages, meas
uring two and four inches in width
and five and ten yards in length, and
have also purchased 100 pounds of
sterilized bandages of assorted widths
and ten yards in length, sixty pounds
of the best medicated cotton. one pound
of lintine and FIVE mufflers, all of which
they packed and sent by Adams Ex-
press to New York to-day.
The total sum of the contributions re
ceived from Harrisburg, Middletown
and New Cumberland was $127.20.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
PADDLE FOR RECALCITRANTS
Chief of Police Hutchison Suggests
What to Do With Runaways

A regular paddle to be welded by a
healthy copper, to take the place of a
house of detention, may be added to
the equipment at police headquarters
so Chief of Police Hutchison spoke
this morning, when sorrowfullv con
templating three runaways who must
be kept at police headquarters because
there is no place to send them. They
swarm over the. desks, get in-the way
Of the policemen and cause general
CONSERVATION.
81 guess we will have to install a
paddle, y began the chief, "'to curb
these boys when we are compelled to
keep them here. Just now we have
three boys who must be fed on charity
because the county officials do not see
fit to maintain house of detention. -
Two Of the boys, Able Goldstein and
Louis Karmine, of New York, were
stopped here en- route to the Wild West
where they were going to punch cows.
Another juvenile from Baltimore was
hailed here on his way to Pittsburgh
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
the NORTH CAROLINA SAFE
Not Sunk by Mine at Beirut, as Re-
ported i'll Many Persistent
RumOrs

Washington, Nov. 12.-The armored
cruiser Tennessee, in the Mediterranean.
reported early to-day she had been in
wireless communication with the cruiser
North Carolina yesterday and that the
snip was safe in Beirut harbor.
The message was sent by Captain
Benton c. Decker, of tire Tennessee,
and reached the United States by re-
lays of wireless and cable. It was six
words long, simply announcing the
safety Of both ships, but made no men.
tion of the reported landing of blue
jackets from The North Carolina mt
Beirut.
The Tennessee S report disposes of
persistent rumors of the last three DAYS,
untraceablo to any source aud wdely
circulated through the country that the
North Carolina had been sunk by a
mine. Hundreds of friends and rela.
tives of men aud officers on board
were thrown into distress and bcsiegcd
the Navy Department with inquiries.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
TO DISCUSS S-YEAR COURSE
Some Members Of Committee Oppose
Adoption of Downes' Plan Now

The Teachers committee of the Har-
rlsburg School Board will meet in spe-
elal session tonight to discuss three
important subjects, the first being the
establishment of an S-year elementary
course in the grades instead of 8, as
at present.
Members of the Board are not unit
on the contemplated change, as some
are of the opinion that it would be
premature to establish this system now
when graduations to the high school
would be made too fast foH cramped
accommodations in the present building
Opposition members, it is said, are in
favor of postponing action on this rec
ommendation, which was made by City
superintendent Downes, until such
time as a new Central High school is
assured.
A request for the establishment of
a night school, where teachers could
prepare for State examinations. will
also be taken up, as will the plan to
place public school teacher in the
Childrens' Industrial Home at Nine
teenth and Swatara streets. Members
of the board of managers of the home
have been invited to meet the commit
tee this evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
NO-DANCE ORDER STANDS
School Officials Decline to Reconsider,
Despite Pleas of Tech Students

Unfortunate publicity given to
dance 1t was proposed to hold in con.
neetion with the bazar in the Technical
digh school tomorrow evening was said
this morning to be the reason for the
School Board order which compelled
the committee in charge of the bazar
TO abandon the dance.
Secretary Hammebaugh. of the
School Board, who issued the order aft
er consulting two members of tine
Board, said that he was opposed tc
dancing, but if it had been a class az
fair which would have been exclusive
he would not have taken such action
but the committee proposed to make il
a public affair, TO which any person
could 90 on paying the subscription
price.
The Tech committee in charge of the
affair sought to argue with the School
Board officials but the latter remained
firm and the dance has been abandoned
Dancing. in connection with Tech ba
Ears is usually held in vacant room
on the third focr of the school build
ing. The bacar will be held without
the dance feature,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
COURT HOUSE
VERDICTS In TAX CASES
Taken in Court by Special Jury This
Morning

A special jury selected by the Court
this morning rendered verdicts in thir-
teen State tax cases in which settle
ments had been reached by the attor-
neys representing the defendant cor
porations and the Attorney General s
department In nine of the cases the
verdicts were in favor of the defendant,
it being admitted by the Common
wealth s officers that the State is not
warranted in pressing its tax claims.
Two .verdicts were found against the
Quigg Company, one for 1921 and
another for s36.G6; one against the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufactur-
ing Company for $2,O41.03 and another
against the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railway, $500. Argument
was presented on the appeal from tine
tax settlement made by the Auditor
General against the Luzerne County
Limestone CompanyS
The principals admitted that if any
money is due the State from the lime
stone company for taxes it is $304.70.
However the defendants raised the
point that it is not liable. basing the
claim on the question of whether or not
crushing limestone is manufacturing
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
wreck ON LEHICA VALLEY
Eight Persons Injured and Many Mar
row Escapes AS Whole Train
Turns Over Oh Side

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Nov ia
crowded Lehigh Valley railroad pas
senger train left this city at 6 o'clock
this morning and ran of the trac,
on sharp curve at Mud Run, be.
tween White Haven and Mauch CHUNK.
The engine and every car turned on It's
side and one coach flied with Italian
laborers slid into the Lehigh river.
Eight persons were injured and TAX
en- to hospitals by relief train, hur-
ried to the wreck A score or more
were hurt by shattered glass and were
bruised but not seriously enough in
iured to neeessitate their going to
hospital
The more seriously injured imclud.
ed the engineer and fireman, one Pull.
man passenger and five day coach pas.
sengers. Early reports were that those
most seriously injured had suffered
broken arms.