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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
NEW COAL RATES EFFECTIVE
Order of the Public Service Commission
Go i'll Force at Once

The Public Service Commission
made public to-day the order issued to
the railroad companies requiring them
to lower their rates for the carrying of
anthracite coal from the mines to the
city of Philadelphia. This order is
made part of the findings of the Com.
mission. and goes into effect at once.
After reeiting the prelimnaries that
led up to the issuance of the order, it
is given as follows:
1T is hereby ordered. that the re.
spondent railroad companies, TO wit, the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Com
pany, the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, the Central Railroad Company,
of New Jersey, the Lehigh Valley Rail
road Company, and the Delaware, Lack
awanna < Western Railroad Company
within thirty days from the date of this
order, and upon five days notice to this
Commission, by tariffs or supplements
to tariffs filed, posted and published as
required by law for the transportation
of anthracite coal from the Lehigh
Schuylkill and Wyoming regions to
Philadelphia for local delivery by the
respondents, the Philadelphia & Read.
ing Railway Company and the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company at Phila-
delphia, shall put into effect the rates
which are found and determined and
set forth in the attached report of the
Commission, as the fair, just and rea,
sOnable rates for such transportation.
making such adjustments of the now
existing rates as may be necessary to
carry this order into effect
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
COURT HOUSE
Will NOT CONDEMN bridge
Action Whereby County Was to Take
Over Clarks Ferry viaduct
viii Be Dropped

The proceedings begun eight or ten
years ago whereby il was intended the
Clark S Ferry bridge over the Susoue.
hanna river, owned by the Penusvlva.
MIA Railroad Company, should be con.
demned, taken over by Dauphin county
as county bridge and the practice of
charging bridge toll abolished will be
closed IN argument court tomorrow.
when the Court will be asked to strike
the case from the records.
County Solicitor Fred NJ. Ott to-day
said that Dauphin county Will not ac.
eept the bridge Had the case been ear.
ried through as was originally intend
ed viewers would have allowed the
owner damages aad the bridge would
become the property of the county. The
many eases set down for argument to-
morrow were announced by Prothono-
tary Henry F. HolIel this morning as
follows:
State VS.. Abraham Gerber. motion for
new trial; City VS. Smith Premier Type
writer Co.. rule for reargument: State
VS.. Keystone Guard, exceptions to au.
ditor's report; Charles ". Siple VS..
Emma Campbell, hearing to question
law on verdict as to right of set Of; ;
Wetrustu Quitting Company VS.. Nina
D. Williams, rule to open Judgment; ;
Gately & Fitzgerald Supply Co. VS.. H.
X. Gambler, rule to open judgment; Ar
thur c. Lackey VS.. Lauretta Low, ct al,
10y agent, James d. Low. rule to strike
off services of James Low as agent for
Anna f. Donnelly; +. G. Patton vs..
Sophia Reidinger. rule to show why
cause should not be amended and iudg
ment reduced; State vs.. Dollar Savings
bank, motion for Judgment for want of
sufficient defense: Kane and Elk r. R..
appeal from Public Service Commission
ruling in Gaffney and James City cross
ing case, hearing; Joseph Sainger VS..
Malievac Mato and Annie Maljevac,
rule to open Judgment; D. Z. Bright
bill VS.. George B. West, rule to strike
off appeal; B. Handler vs. Martha How
ard, rule to show cause why bond should
not be reduced TO show actual value
of goods.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
PRESIDENT WILSON IS TODAY
SPENDS the Day Quietly, Surrounded by
His Family

Washington, Dee. 2S.-Prcsident Wl.
son was oN years old to-day. There vss
no special celebration markinn tbc a..
'"Slon' the President spending the dav
q"letlN' surrounded by his family H.
was the first time Mr.. Wilson had cole.
ofated his birthday at the White Hopse
Last year tine event was observed .t
Fass Christian. Miss. Presidep, WiIsou
received numerous letters and kilograms
u cohsfatalatlon to-day. Some of thcm
were trom personal friends il all paris
OF the country, while others were from
the rulers OF worlds nations. An
pfougnt a feeling of happiness to tbe
PRESIDENT as he read them.
As continuation OF his pIaus n
get as much rest as possible durinr tba
holidays, President Wilson contemniatcs
seeing few callers during the week. Ills
sIahS can for conference with Rem.
resentative Underwood. of Alabama ~.
majority leader in the House. on the
administration S legislative program
and reception to a delegation of SIM.
day school pupils from New Jersey
Practically all Democratic Senators
IN the city and many Representatiycs
called on the President to conorstnI,to
nun on MS birthday anniversary. The
PRESIDENT told his callers that he had
never felt better
The Presidents Cabinet arranged +,
call on HIM IN a body at 6 clock this
evening to pay their respects and con.
graduate him. Other government OH.
clals left cards or sent letters Of con
graduation during The dav.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
COLDEST DECEMBER DAY
Mercury Yesterday Went to One Degree
Above Zero. Establishing
New Record Here

When the mercury in the thermome.
ter atop the Federal building touched
one degree above zero yesterday morn
ing it Smashed all low temperature rec.
ords for the month of December in this
city. The previous low mark was 4
degrees on December 20. 1894. Yes
terday was uniformly cold and the max
imum of Il degrees, reached in the
afternoon, gave the day the added dis.
tinetion OF breaking 10y one degree for.
mer average low Temperature records
for the month.
The backbone of the cold wave was
broken last night and this morning
higher temperatures were recorded. The
minimum reached here last night was
but > degrees and Weather Bureau Off
cials fix the lowest temperature for to-
night at % degrees.
While the higher temperatures are
the result of moderate depression,
there is no likelihood of rain or snow
in the immediate future.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
CAPITOL HILL
IN SEATING THE SENATORS
few CHANGES TO Be MADE
Three in the Front Row, When Couple
s of Senators Move Up-Most OF
Them Retain Their Old Seats
In the Chamber

There will be few changes made IN
the seating of the Senators At the eom-
ins session of the Legislature, aad
then mainly in the front row, whiea
is not a particularly favorable row, as
= number of Senators who were offered
positions on the firing line declined
with thanks, and said they preferred
TO retain their olh seats. Senator
Beidleman is to have his old seat ln
the center of the Senators, ami others
who will 30 back 10 the old desks are
Senators Crow. Sproul. NeNiehol and
Ware. There were three vacancies in
the front row made oy the retirement
of NeNiehols, of Laekawanns, whose
front seat will be taken by Endsley, OF
Somerset.
Salus, OF Phiiaielphia, takes the
seat formerly occupied ev Nellhanny,
of Philadelphia. Sones. ot Lyeoming,
succeeds Hall, Of Elk. on the front row,
and the others on that row will be
SNYDER, OF SehuylkiN, in charge OF the
spiekling vat:" Cstlin, of Luzerne,
ana Ware OF Philadelphis. There Is not
o poor seat in the Senate-al are
within good range of the eve of the
President. Senate Librarian Miller has
mad charge Of the arranging of the
seats and after correspondence has ar
ranged them 70 slit everybody.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
ACTRESS TELLS OWN STORY
Ethel Valentine Gives Account of Her
Start on the Stage

Ethel Valentine. who plays Lily Wag-
ner in To-day which comes TO the
Majestic saturday, tells her own story
as follows:
Ny nrst engagement was with a
very small stock company in Spring
field. Mo. In this company We PLAYED
two plays a week. We gave a perform
anee every night and matinees on Sun
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Satar-
LAY. We rehearsei every morning at
: clock and had scenic rehearsal
Of the second bill OF the week on
Thursday afternoon. | was the ingenue
OF the company and had long parts to
study such as Carrie Poestou in
Alabama. Madge in The Cowboy
and the Lady, Jean Fftzhugh' in \
Fair Rebel and Billy PyneF in The
Danities. I made ali nv own dresses
and my salary was fifteen dollars per
week.
Il playef two other seasons with A
well known stock company for TWEEN
ty-nve dollars per week. A girl can
get better salaries in the East. | know
an lngenue here who has had only two
years experience. Her salary is sixtv
dollars but she is doing the same work
/ did for twenty-five
Last season came the greatest
thrill and surprise OF my life when l
was given the role of Lily Wagner in
To-day by George Broadhurst and
Harry Won Tilzer. l had been in TO
see To-day eight different times and
fell in love with the role of Lily Wag-
ner and 1t became my lifes ambition
10 play the part. So I wrote letter
10 Mr.. Broa hurst telling him how
many times l had seen the plav and
how anxious / was 10 have him let me
read the part 10 him.
Il really never hoped to even re.
ceive an answer but guess my letter
appealed to HIM and he wrote me
granting an interview. 1 was never so
frightened in my life but | called at
the appointed time and found him to be
an entirely different man than | SUP
posed famous playwright TO be. Aft.
er few minutes questioning. he gave
me the part ami told ME to come TO re-
hearsal the next<iay.
Apparently the rehearsal satisfied
him and Mr.. Won Tilzer for thev both
agreed that | was capable of playing
the part. Then came the vacancy in
the leading lady's role and l was i'm.
mediately selected as her successor. -
Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
ideal SKATING WEATHER
takes CROWDS TO PARKS
Record Breaking Masses on Ice at River
Dam and Wildwood Lake-Also
Many Skiers on Hills at Reservoir
Park

In the night when the full moon is
shining brightly many 'Harrishurgers are
taking advantage of the cold spell to
spend an enjoyable evening skating
The ice at both Wildwood Park and
above the river dam is thick AMI smooth
and as the weather is ideal skating
weather the number of skaters-is larger
than ever belore.
Night time. however, is not the only
time when people think of recreation,
as nearly so people were skating this
morning on the ice above the dam,
while nearly loo others were enioying
themselves at Wildwood Park.
Even though the number of pleasure
seekers Is larger than in previous wears.
no fatalities have been reported as vet
anu If little common sense and caution
are used there will be none reported.
DAILY crOw3is of residents of the
towns along the west shore of the SuS
quehanna skate to and from Harrisburg
over the thick lee which covers the
river.
Although skating is being specialized
IN. skiing is not being neglected, indeed
the Increase IN the number of skiers is
greater than the approximate increase
lu the number of skaters. The Tech
boys who do most of the skiing are
staying after school every evening man
ufaeturing these skis. Reservoir Park
is their favorite sporting ground. a
long coasting space, followed by a BIG
Jump across the road. and then more
eoasting is the site every afternoon of
scene which rivals Norway. And
though laughed at more or less, the earn.
er is helped by everyone. and from
novice to adept is but step.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
THEPHILIPPINEs UPRISING
No FURTHER Reports From Governor
General Harrison on Disturbances
By Associated Pres.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-No further
reports from Governor General Harri-
son on the insur: :ectionist disturbances
in the Philippines had come to the War
Department to-day and officials de-
clared the Governor Generals cable of
yesterday giving details of disorders
and generally minimizing their impor-
tanee was all they expected unless
there were new Developments.
Dean c. Worcester, former Secretary
of Interior OF the islands, will appear
before the Senate Philippine Committee
Wednesday, when 1T resumes hearings
on the Jones bill for ultimate independ-
ence. Former President Taft will tes-
tify January 2 The committee wants
to hear his views as former Governor
General of the islands.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
s BIDDERS FOR BRIDGE
Keen Competition for Job of Construct
ing Spring Greek viaduct

Eight contractors to-day submitted
to Park Commissioner Taylor proposals
for the construction Of a bridge over
spring creek at Cameron street Mr..
faylor has not yet decided whom ne
Will recommend for the contract. How
ever. ne did say that a light arch bridge
is the type of structure desired. The
lowest bid was submitted on that
style.
The lowest bidders and their pro.
PosaIs were as follows: Light arch
bridge. ". H. Murphy L Sons. Cham.
bersburg, s1.6S7; heavy arch. 5. ".
Shoemaker X Son. Harrisburg. s1.925:
slab and eirder. s. W. Shoemaker &
Son, Harrisburg. s1.725. Other bidders
were: Reimard Bros. Bloomsbury: G.
w. Ensign, Harrisburg; G. A. & +. NJ.
Wageinan. Dallastown: d. G. Elder.
Mlllersourg; Ferro Concrete COMPANY.
Harrisburg; Robert A. McCleaster. Har.
risburg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
STEEL ORDERS FROM WAR ZONE
BOOM PITTSBURGH BUSINESS

Pittsburgh, Dee. eS.-Orders for s5..
OoO tons or nigh earbonized steel
ROUNDS appeared IN the Pittsburgh dis.
trlet to-day, 10000 tons for France and
10000 tons for Russia. Recently 90
goo tons of this grade OF steel. used
IN making shrapnel shells, We're shipped
to Europe.
1t Is understood that Charles Nc.
might. president of the Carbon Steel
Company, is now n Europe in eonnec.
tlon with orders for similar material
although number vi other mills in the
dlstrlct are turning out the steel. the
purchasers insisting ON prompt delivery.
Ii is estimated that fully $4,000. O60
worth of trenching tools. galvanized
sheets. wire ana proiectile steel have
been bought in Pittsburgh for the Eu.
ropeau belligerents n the last two
months.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
Jailed FOR failure TOPAY
$3.50 TO HIS FAMILY OF 8
Wilbert, the Court Is Informed Dis
likes to Work to Support His Wife
and Seven children-Colored Boy
critisizes Glen Mills Schools

Pleading that he does not want 10
90 oack to the Glen Mills school be-
Vause the authorities there don I like
erolored boys and "they beat you up. :"
Lew Thomas, colored, IL wears old,
aiter confessing to a larceny charge.
pi@aded this morning with .Iutbses
hunkel and MeCarrell "just to give
me one more chance
The lad already has served four and
one-half years at the Glen Mills schools
ana he wept bitterly when the court
made an order returning him to that
INSTITUTION. His term of detention will
uePend entirely upon his behavior.
'ohh Neidinger. Highspire man,
con- ieSSea\ to charge of striking his
"lte and pulling her hair because she
sought TO take bottle of whiskey
from nm. He was fined $40 and or.
dered to pay the costs. On choroe
OF refusing to support his wife and
sMo vhlidren he was directed to paw
s'''V week Ncidinger said he
never again will take drink of liauor
ana added that he is glad his wife got
the bottle away from him.
marry Wilbert went to iail in de.
i"u,' OF furnishing bond to comply
WIN $500 weekly maintenance or
aer made by the court this morning in
laVor or Wilbert s wife and seven chill.
lren' The .Wilbert family, the court
was informed, has been receiving aid
lrom the Associated Charities since
1910. SINCE
WlIoert doesn t like TO work and his
wile e Sad he had made little or no ef.
tort TO get employment since last SEN.
temoer. One Of the Wilbert children
IS receiving treatment in the sopitor.
ium at Mt. Alto. three are with the
mother two are in the Nursey Home
and one is ON farm
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
METHODIST CHURCHES Get
MOST STOUCH CONVERTS
Several Hundred Trail Hitters Ysster-
day Admitted to Churches-Cam-
paign win Be Continued by Sep
arate Revival Services

Several hundred trail hitters of tine
Stonsh evsngelistie campaign were yes.
terdsy received into the membership of
city Nhurshes, including most of the To-
col cooperating churches and several
non Incorporating, At the Etth Street
Methodist church the Rev. b. II. Hart,
pastor, eighty eight new members were
received, the greatest number of any
of the churches. Ridge Avenue Meth.
odist came next with eighty new mem
aers, practically all adults, and b. f.
Stevens Memorial Methods; followed
closely with seventy-seven. The Meth
e>tsSt churches, ali told, resolved Il
larger number of converts than any
other denomination. The Rev. William
y. Yates, chairman of the cooperating
minIsterium. received Sixty-two new
members into the Fourth street Church
OF God.
The Baptist churches yesterday adj
mitted no converts, Baptismal services
must preeede ainrittanee to church
membership, and it will be several
weeks before all trail hitters VINO desig
mated Baptist churches as their prefer
enees will be formally received.
Most Presbyterian churches. a. we'll
as Christ Lutheran. will admit no new
mensoerS until the next Communion
services. which will be held within sew
eral weeks Additional members will
also be received from week to week in
those churohes which yesterday began
10 admit converts.
Pastors of churches not cooperating
IN the campaign received cards Of trail
nitters designating their churches as
preferences too late to admit such con
vertS yesterday. and they viii receive
members during the coming Sundays.
OF the 1900 Slough trail hitters, it
IS estimated that third are already
ehnreh members, many have been found
10 be repetinons, the same persons hav-
ing signed cards at different tabernacle
meetings, and great number are chill
'tFen. Making due allowances for trail
hItterS whose ardor has cooled since the
departure of the evangelistie party, the
ministers expect 10 receive but few
thousand new adult members into their
churches As direct results of tine seven
weeks campaign.
Preparations are now being made in
the cooperating churches TO continue
the evangeiistic work begun bv the
Slough party. and revival services will
oe hed in large numbers during the
coming montA.
Au erangehstie service at the Ridge
Avenue Methodist church last night re-
suited IN three conversions. ana the re-
vlvai will be continued week nights
snd sundays. starting next week.
At Christ Lutheran church there will
be week OF evanseliStie services be-
ginning next Sunday. Meetings will be
held every night. Christ church is the
only church of the Lutheran denomina,
uon wnion eo-operstei with DR.. Stougn.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
INJURED TRACKWALKER DIES
Tony Lemmo Expires From Hurts Re-
ceived When Struck by Shifter

Tony Lemmo, 647 veroeke street. a
trackwalker Oh the Pennsylvania rail
road, wlo was struck and horribly man
gied by shifting engine in the yards
on Saturday afternoon. died four hours
after being admitted TO the Harrisburg
hospital.
LemmO was found living along the
tracks near Division street sbout 100
o clock. He was Immediately rushed to
the hospital in a locomotive. where it
was found that ne was suffering from
broken back. his skull was fractured
ami his left arm and foot were severed.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at o clock, the Rev. FstEer
Sama, of Steelton. officiating. Burial
was in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
late WAR news SUMMARY
Continued From First PAGE.

Continued From First PAGE.
apparently has been left for the time
being to the airmen. Aerial raids across
the English channel to the lower
Thames, over Freiburg, Nancy. Metz
ana Sochaceiew, Russian Poland, and
on the Germap naval base at Cuxhaven
innicted considerable damage. in the ag-
gregate. Details of the Cuxhaven ex,
petition are still lacking, and although
Berlin asserts that the British aviators
accomplished nothing it Is said in Ham.
burg that some damage was done. It is
evident, however, that the heavy fog
prevented the British from carrying out
fully their plans.
Activity on land and sea apparently
is diminishing. Even in Russian Po.
land the lighting is becoming less Sc
we're, without decision having been
reached. Vienna admits that the Aus
tr'ans have been compelled to retreat
before the Gshcian Carpathians, ana In
Berlin it is said that the attempt to
cross the Bzura river in the advance
in Warsaw has been abandoned.
In the west the onslaught of the al.
lies would seem to have been checked
oy the counter attack of the Germans.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
SAYS POLITICIANS Want
|CUYERAND BARBER removed
Continued From First Page.

being a Socialist. But that don I go
with me.
: Are the persons TO whom you have
referred Republicans onlye'' Mr.. Wal.
tiers was asked.
No. Both parties. Both Demo.
Gratis and Republicans, he replied.
Mr.. Guyer said the opposition to him
as clerk to the board is due to the fact
that he believes in the principles of
the Socialist party and also because he
ihaugurated system whereby the Di
eretors OF the Poor and the Associated
Charities act in con Injunction and it "no
longer is possible for undeserving per.
sons to get county aid.
Wild Goose Chases for Guyer
He then went on with his story of
how> politicians are trying to embar.
rsss his work. saying that on an aver
age of four nights week he is out in
the city investigating fake eases which
have been called to his attention by
persons who used the telephone as a
means of eoncealing their identity.
In many of these telephonec onversa-
tions, Guyer said, be was told yarn -
about family in needy circumstances
or sad narrative dealing from begin
ming TO end with hard luck. Names
ard addresses were given, he said, but
when an effort was made by him to find
the uufortunates he either found va
cant lot at the address given or that
there was no such street number as that
which came over the phone.
They We got the huneh on us, y said
Guyer. "for we dare not ignore their
reports, even though we may suspect
stories OF distress cf being fakes. Some
of the reports turn out to be just as
represented and there are enough of
that type 10 make it necessary Off us
10 investigate all reports.
The clerk added that he has been
threatened by enemies a number of
times. both by letter and by telephone.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-28
STOCKING WAS HIS UNDOING
Man Charged With Larceny Hung AT.
ticle Up at Boil Bros.

When Carmen Resell hung up mis-
stocking in the Boil Brothers mann.
featuring plant at Union square Satur.
day night ne forgot to take it down
and William A. Poll found il there.
To-day II compared with one Roseli was
wearing when he was arraigned before
Alderman Murray in police court and
he was held for court under $500 bail
for larceny
Rosell was arrested bv Policeman
Carson at Tenth and State streets early
Sunday morning carrying a bolt of
cloth. He looked suspicious to the po-
lieeman, VINO arrested him. The cloth
was identified by Mr.. Boil and then
there was the damaging evidence of the
stocking. Entrance was gained TO the
plant through a broken window.