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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
1000 At BIC POULTRY SHOW
Ladies Day Closes Week at Chestnut
Street ditorium-Attracted
National Attention

To-day was ladies day at the poultry
show in the Chestnut street auditorium
and the largest crowd of the week was
In prospect on account of the fine
weather, after a week of rain and snow
fiurries. The crowd since the opening
of the show on Tuesday is estimated at
1000.
This exhibit which is held under the
auspices of the Central PENNSYLVANIA
Poultry Association, has attracted a
great deal of attention and birds of ma
tional fame were brought on here. Al.
ready plans are being made for next
year s show and the reputation among
fanciers that this one has received will
make it easier to get famous exhibits
for next year.
An interesting side contest was held
during the show, q three-cornered com
petition between Superintendent Wal
ter Fisher, his assistant, G. F.. Brown.
and A. 3. Cox, one of the judges of
the show. Cox won, having gathered
a suitcase full Of eggs laid during the
show. Presents WILL be given to ticket
holders after the show this evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Tone OF TRADING Strong
With DECREE OF CAUTION
First Quotation 100 Shares of Pitts
burgh Coal at Loss of a Fraction
1,4OO Shares of Rading Largest
Single Transaction
By Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 12.-Open trading
In shares was resumed ON the Stock
Exchange to-day after an interval OF
III business days. The tone of the
initial trading was strong but indicat
ed degree of caution on the part OF
the buyers and sellers. The first quo
tation was 100 shares of Pittsburgh
Coal which declined Is. This was fol
lowed by transactions of 100 to 300
shares ON some of the more active is
sues including st. Paul Missouri Paci.
fic, Lehigh Valley, Reading, American
Can, TENNESSEE Copper and other is
sues OF less Importance. Among the
marked gains at the outset were Z "a
points for Central Leather, IS points
for Texas Company; 10 1-2 points foI
LehiSh Valley; 6 points for Tennessee
copper; IA points for American
Can; 1-2 points for Reading; 10
points for American Beet Sugar and
General Motors, 26 Is. The largest
single transaction was block of 1.4OO
shares of Reading. Among the early
declines were Southern Railway, com
mon and preferred, which lost l IA
and IL, and Northern Pacific, which
yielded 3-4 Secondary prices showed
some recessions from the opening after
the first ten minutes.
The market strengthened again soon
after the opening and further import.
ant gains were reported by certain spe
eialties. American Can, pfd., and Beth
lehem Steel gained II points each
over July 30 prices, and General Mo.
tors, pfd., rose 10 IA.
The market closed strong. There
were many additions to the opening
gains in the later dealings, which were
on a more active basis. Reading in.
creased its lead to over s points. and
Lehigh Valley to II points. st. Paul
rose . 3-S and Northern Pacific ad.
vanced almost points, with gain
of IL points for Peoples Gas. Some
of the specialties including Texas Com.
pany, General Motors and Central
Leather, increased their initial ad.
vances, while other specialties aver.
aged point advances. Losses were
nominal except for Southern Railway,
common and pfd., Louisville and Nash.
vile, Missouri, Kansas and Texas
which declined l to 3 1-2 points.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
SERVIAN SUCCESSES ARE
inspired BY KING peter

Paris, Dec. 12, 4.44 A. M.-The in
spring presence and words of King
Peter of Servia are given as the chief
cause of the successes recently achieved
by the Servian army, says a dispatch
from Nish, Servia, to the "Matin. +"
"Soldiers! Heroes Your old king
has come to die with you for the father,
land, for Servia. Let us drive out the
enemy"
These historic words, says the ''Ma
TIN 81 dispatch, were pronounced by
King Peter before the order for the
general attack was given which result
ed in the defeat of the Austrians. The
aged king arrived On the battle front ait
the supreme moment when the country 8
fate hung in the balance. Mounted on
a charge he slowly rode through the
Servian lines and was everywhere greet
ed with wild enthusiasm.
His words, according to the Nish dis
patch, had the effect of train of gun
powder and the unforgettable battle be-
gan before Topola, ten miles from
Mount Oplenatz, where rest the ashes
of the Servian hero IS royal family.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
FRIEND OF SLAVES DIES AT S2
Daniel Bell Helped Southern Negroes
Escape by Underground Railroad

Daniel Bell, one of the Oldest colored
citizens of Harrisburg, died Yesterday
afternoon at his residence, 1929 Wyeth
avenue, aged SO years. He was born in
Carlisle in 1882 and when 40 years old
came to Harrisburg to reside. All his
life he was a useful citizen.
Bell is best remembered for his eff
forts in conducting slaves through the
underground railroad route from the
South to Harrisburg, where they founo
friends and were sent on their way 20
Canada and freedom.
During the war Bell was instrumental
in obtaining the enlistment in the
Union army of a large number of col.
ored men in Cumberland county and the
vicinity of Harrisburg. He was the last
of his family, his brothers having died
years agp. He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Mrs
Emma Selvey and Miss Louisa Bell
nineteen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
The funeral will take place on Tues.
day afternoon from his residence. the
Rev. William II. Marshall officiating
Iuterment will be at Lincoln cemetery
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
Railroad Men Arrested In Connection
With Royersford Wreck
By Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-TWO rail.
road men were arrested at their homes
in this city last night, charged with
homicide in connection with the COLI
sion between a freight train and an
express on the Reading railway near
Royersford, Pa, last Thursday. They
are Clarence Snyder, brakeman of the
freight train and Paul f. Reider, con-
ductor. They were taken into custody
on warrant obtained by Coroner Ne
VILE of Montgomery county. They
were taken to Norristown where they
will be given hearing next Tuesday.
Two railroaders were killed in the
accident which was caused by the
freight train crossing switch which
brought it directly in front of the
passenger train.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
MRS. SMITH ARRESTED
Woman Charged With stabbing Hus-
band Released on Bail

City Detective Ibach late yesterday
afternoon arrested Mrs. Viola Smith,
and charged her with stabbing her hus-
band on Thursday night, on orders from
the heads of the police department, de-
spite the fact that her husband who
is in the Harrisburg hospital, slowly
recovering from the assault, practical
ly assured the police that he would
make no charge against her.
She was not committed to Jail, being
kept at the police headquarters for two
hours until released ON $500 bail. The
husband will be subpoenaed for hear
ing as soon as he is able to leave the
hospital. When arraigned before Chief
of Police Hutchison she said she struck
in self-defense and that her husband
had hit her with brick.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Number
Net Income.

Returns We're made by .27S,835 mar
ried persons, 55,212 SINGLE men and
1851 singel women. The normal tax
of | per cent. on all taxable incomes
produced $12,72S,O3S. Incomes over
$4,000 a year, subject to surtax, pro-
duced $15,525, 5,497. OF this latter
of between $4,000 and $4,000, ST.
545,6S9 from those between $4,000
end $4,000, $1,323,023 from those
between $4,000 and 100000, $9,-
S35, ,94S from those between 100000
and $250,000, $2,334,5S3 from those
between $250,000 and 100000 and
3,437 $50 from those over $500,000.
Tables giving statistics for each col
lection district indicated that most of
the individuals with large net incomes
live in the districts near the cities of
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and Detroit. Of the incomes over
100000, New York collectors discov-
cred 80, while Connecticut, where hun
dreds of New Workers live, produced
FIVE more. The first Illinois district
showed returns from 13 individuals in
this class, the first Michigan six, the
first Pennsylvania eight, the Maryland, /,
Massachusetts ana first Missouri dis
tricts each three
More single women, as we'll as more
single men, paying the tax were found
in New York than anywhere else. Mar
RED women made separate returns in
every collection district except in the
fifth North Carolina. The second New
York district produced the largest
number of all returns, 26,965, with the
first illinois close second, 25,671.
The Porto Rico district had only one
return, that in the class from $3,333
to $4,000.
Returns we're filed by |, ,426 Ameri-
cans living abroad, representing a to-
tai net income of s19,S43,399, and
425 returns were made by non-resi-
dent aliens, representing income
amounting to $7,317,S42.
There were 316,909 corporations do
ing business in the United States dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80.
These corporations in making returns
under the income tax law reported
capital stock aggregating $64,O71,
319, ,1S5, an increase over the previous
year of about $2,333, 100000 report
ed by 305,336 corporations. The net
income of the corporations for the year
was $4,339, ,550,00S, or nearly per
cent. on their capital, with bonded and
other Indebtedness amounting to $37,-
1876, 5,096. The net income report
ed for the year showed an increase of
more than $500,000,000.
The commissioner announced that
failures to make proper returns were
few, and cases of false or fraudulent
returns still fewer, though more than
$2,00O,000 of taxes was collected
from corporations in excess of the
amount assessable on the basis of first
returns.
Total receipts of the bureau for the
year, the commissioner reported, were
the greatest in it's history, amounting
to S3S0,00S S94, of which $685.
627,619 came from ordinary sources.
He estimated the collections for the
fiscal year ending next june at $780,
600, 900, of which 100000 is to
come from the war revenue tax and
$50, 100000 from the income tax. For
the fiscal year ending june 80, 1916,
the estimates are $434, 100000.
The commissioner pointed omt that
bootlegging" had increased to a
marked degree in States with prohibi-
tion laws.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Two GERMAN SUBMARINES
DESTROYED IN SCOTLAND

London, Dee. IL, 5.35 A. MA dis
patch from Edinburgh to the "Daily
Madl' reports that two German sub
marine attacks were made ON the Firth
OF Forth, Wednesday morning, but that
they were repulsed. Two of the
enemy 8 submarines, the dispatch says
were destroyed.
The admiralty has no confirmation
OF this reported submarine attack in
Scotland.
The Firth of Forth, facing the
North Sea, has a British naval base
at Rosyth, off the shore of Fift imme-
diately to the west of the great Forth
bridge. Because of its advantageous
situation in regard to British naval
operations against Germany, England
undoubtedly has a strong fleet gather
ed there, hence the report of a Ger
man submarine attack is no surprise.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Three Seized ON CHARGE
OF LOOTIhC FREIGHT CAR
Continued From First Page.

westbound train, of which it was a
part, was standing in Royalton, where
a stop was made for water. One car
only was entered and that fact gave
rise to the theory among the railroad
police that the thieves were tipped off
as to the particular car that contained
merchandise. This theory will be the
basis of a further inquiry.
A number of henneries in Middle
town and Royalton have been robbed
within the last fortnight. Early in the
week a Londonderry township farmer
was relieved of 125 chickens and on
Thursday night foreigner, Lying with
in fifty feet of the Pennsy block sta
tion in Royalton, was robbed of twen-
ty-eight fowl.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Photoplay

Clever Anita Stewart, the famous
star of GA Million Bid, - comes to the
Photoplay to-day in vitagraph drama,
" He Never Knew" This intense
drama deals with the possible marriage
of a brother and sister, who did not
know the relationship existing between
them. ''Unrest, two-act Selig drama,
and Beloved Adventure series, featur-
ing popular Arthur johnson and Lottie
Briscoe. The series to-day is called,
"Fate's Tangled Threads ADVISES
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
AUSTRIA HAS SUED SERVIA
FOR PEACE, ROME HEARS

Rome, Dec. 12.-The Austrian gov.
ernment made unofficial overtures to
Servia for peace few days before the
last crushing Austrian defeat and be-
fore the Servians had received fresh
supplies of ammunition. The Austrian
offer, which was absolutely rejected, IS
interpreted here as evidence that Aus
tria realizes the enormous difficulties of
an advance into Servia and wishes to
have her troops free for the defense of
Hungary.
The Servian victories have aroused
great admiration here and are consid-
cred proof of the inefficiency of Aus
trian strategy. Among prisoners taken
by the Servians are Italians from
Trentino.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
CAPITOL HILL
Industrial accident
Commission Will meet
To Hold Las. Session Next Thursday
Before Making Final Report
Want All Information and Sugges.
tions Presented at This Time

The Industrial Accidents Commits.
sion of Pennsylvania, appointeds to pre-.
pare and recommend to the forthcom.
ing session of the Legislature a work.
men s compensation and other acts
necessary to carry it into effect, will hold
their last hearing before the prepara.
ton of their final report at the Capitol
in Harrisburg, in the House caucus
room, at O'Clock on Thursday, Decem.
ber II.
This Commission is continuance of
that which prepared compensation
act which was presented to the last
session of the Legislature, which, after
passing the House, was defeated in the
Senate. They cordially invite every
one who desires to give information OF
to offer suggestions and criticisms to
appear before them.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
DR.. Marshall's Pamphlet

DIR. c. j. Marshall, State Veterin-
arian, has issued pamphlet giving
the history of the recent outbreak of
the foot and mouth disease in this
State, showing that within one week
from the time the first cases were dis
covered in the Pittsburgh stock yards
on October "a, the disease had been
found on l20 farms in eleven counties.
There are now 100 trained govern
ment and State agents engaged in
fighting the disease and preventing it's
further spread. The pamphlet gives
much valuable INFORMATION concerning
the origin, spread and prevention of
the disease.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
EIGHT ILLEGAL HANGINGS
Total in One Louisiana Parish In
creased by Three Yesterday
By Associated Press,

Shreveport, La, Dec. 12.-The total
of illegal hangings in this parish in tile
last year reached eight with the con
irmation to-day of the. lynching of
Watkins, Lewis, reported last night.
Three of the eight negroes who met
death at the hands of mobs were hang
ed yesterday. Five have been lynchei
in the last ten days.
Seven of the eight negroes were
charged with numbering white men and
one with attacking white woman.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Break Out" of Almshouse

W. j. Reedg and James Bird. who
had been committed from police court
to the poorhouse for work on the stone
pile, left the almshouse last night by
means of cellar window, although the
time for their lease is far off. The
work did not agree with them and they
departed. Reedy was committed for
thirty days and Bird ninety days.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Lebanon County Aged Man Dies

Lebanon, Dec. 12.-Christian Cling.
rich, S3, retired cattle dealer, of Up.
per Lawn, died yesterday at his home
after long illness. Twenty five years
ago he was one of the most widely
known cattle dealers in this part of the
State and travelled extensively in West.
ern Pennsylvania and through Ohio
buying cattle which he sold in this
county. He was also for a number of
years engaged in the horse business. He
was one of the wealthiest men in Leba
non county.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Discuss Mummers' Parade

In three-hour session last evening
the parade committee of the Harrisburg
Mummers Association discussed plans
for the New Year S Day parade, includ-
ing the route which will be made public
when ratified by the association. The
parade will form on North Front street
with the right resting on State street.
Traction company officials attended the
meeting. The prize list will be present
ed to the association at its next meet
ing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Efforts for Christmas Truce Fails

Rome, Dec. II, lis P. M.-The Vat
lean authorities to-day made public a
document setting forth the efforts made
by the Pope to obtain truce in the
European war during the Christmas sea-
son. The efforts of the Pontiff unfor-
tunately failed, according to the Vati-
can announcement, "owing to the OPP
position of a certain power"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
"A incomes OF A million
OR more REPORTED IN us.
TAX Returns Show Eight In First Penn
sylvania District Have More Than
$5OO,OOO q Year-23,55f Single
Women Are Assessed

Washington, Dec. 12.-The first com
plete compilation of returns under the
income tax law was made public to
day in the annual report of the Commits.
sioner OF Internal Revenue. 1t showed
returns for the collection year ,f
1913 by 357,5S8. individuals paving
taxes aggregating s27,253,535, as fol,
lows:
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Public Service Commission

The Public Service Commission. after
hearing argument in the application
from commuters all over the State to
iorold the railroad companies from in.
creaslng passenger rates announced in
Philadelphia last night that it will hand
out an opinion in that city on Monday
next. The commission will meet in
Harrisburg on Tuesday morning next
TO consider long list of cases. The
first case TO be heard viii be the com
plant of the Suburban Harrow and
Roller Company against the Reading
railway IN the matter of failure to fur
nlsh freight station facilities at Treona,
Sehuylkill county. Approval of the
following contracts will be taken ND ON
Wednesday:
Peoples s Natural Gas Company and
the borough Of Juniata; Harrisburg,
Portsmouth, Mount JOY and Lancaster
Railroad Company and the borough of
Middletown. The commission will also
consider the requested amendment to
the charter of the Reading, Birdsboro
and Pottstown Railroad COMPANY for
an extension of its lines. On Thurs
day the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany Will ask for the approval of the
construction of siding in Glen Rock.
York county. On Thursday and Friday
mornings the hearings in the case of the
proposed rates for telephone companies
wii be held, when counsel for the Bell
Telephone Company will be heard in
opposition.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
COURT HOUSE
TO BUILD 4 NEW SEWERS
Highway Commissioner Will Receive
Bids for Same on December 21

Highway Commissioner Lynch is AL
vertising for bids for the construction
OF sewers in four street sections, in
cluding Sixteenth street, Dock, Seven.
teenth and Twentieth. The bids will be
opened by the Commissioner at noon on
Monday, December 21.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Z Condition of Clearing House Banks
BIZ Associated Press

New York, Dec. 12.-The statement
of the actual condition of Clearing
House banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold $116,-
992,4O0 reserve in excess of legal re-
quirements. This is decrease of So
473,230 from last week.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Pay of Uncle Sans Injured Employe:
By Associated Press,

Washington, Dec. IA total of ST.
OS9,s23 has been paid out by the Fed
eral government during the past FIVE
years TO more than $4,000 of its en-
ployes who met with accidents in the
course of their employment under the
Federal compensation act of 1908, ac-
cording to report to-day by the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
British Seize German Oil Steamer

London, Dec. II, 8.25 A. MA
German steamer with cargo of 1000
tons of oil, proceeding to Italy from
the United States, has been seized at
Gibraltar by British warship, accord
ing to reports received here from Ber-
lin.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Former Employe Kicks

W. c. Armstrong, resident of AL
toona, and until recently employed by
the Altoona Northern Railroad Com
pany, filed complaint this morning
with the Public Service Commission
averring that the cars operated by that
company were antiquated and unsafe in
construction. and that said cont any has
failed to comply with the provisions of
the Public Service Company law and
the ruling of the Public Service Com.
mission.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12

Washington, Dec. 12.-Representa-
tive Gardner's demand for hearing
on his resolution for an investigation
into the military preparedness of the
country was voted down to-day by the
House Rules committee by straight
party vote of five to three. All the
Democrats voted against it.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Marriage Licenses

Harry 7. Nunemaker anu Margie NJ.
Ditfenderfer, Highs!fire.
John P. Edris, Brooklyn. n. Y, and
Sadie E. Dunmoyer Licksdale.
Mervin l.. Etnoyer, Goodville, and
Anna NJ. Bingaman. Oberlin.
Emmit X. Nader and Sarah Ripple,
Harrisburg.
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Rear Admiral Watson. n Dies

Washington Dec. 12.-Rear Admiral
Eugene w. Watson, Y. S. NJ, retired
died at his home here late last night,
aged II years. He was retired Novem-
ber %, 1902, after forty years serv-
ice. Rear Admiral Watson was born a,
Northampton, Mass.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Independents Cannot plav

The Independent basketball team OF
Harrisburg is without game tonight
because the Chestnut street az iitorium
in which their games are played is now
occupied by the poultry show. They
will play the Wilkes-Barre Independ-
ents in that hall next Saturday evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Import Duty on Wheat Suspended

Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 12, via Lon
don 11.O7 A. M.-Owing to the short
age of the Australian wheat harvest,
the government of the Commonwealth
has suspended the import duty on
wheat.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Appointed County Treasurer

.. NJ. Spettigue was to-day appoint.
ed treasurer OF Wayne county to fill a
vacancy caused by resignation.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Paid for Sewers

Henry Opperman was to-day paid 81
Sl5.20 for the construction of sewers
In half dozen street sections.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12

Holland has the advantage of being
able to become submarine country
any time it chooses to cut the dikes.
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Artistic Printing at Star Independent.