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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
LONDON PAPER hints AT
WAR CONTRACT SCANDAL

London, Nov. %, 3.51 A. Nun
der the heading, "Is the War Office
Being Fleeceda" the "Daily Chron-
iele" makes a demand for an Official
inquiry regarding the government 3
contracts for the purchase of galvan-
lied and corrugated iron. The news
paper suggests that Parliament ought
to set up q vigilance committee "to
keep an eye on all contracts made by
the great war spending departments and
nip ecandals in the bud
Regarding the iron contracts, the
"Chronicle y says it believes it has
evidence of a trade ring which is main
tanning prices for government work as
much as So per ton above the prices
openly quoted for private persons
Twenty leading FIRMS says the
Chronicle have been asked for
prices for supplying iron sheeting for
government" orders and for private Gus
toners. Only two firms replied with
quotations for both. The others gave
quotations for private customers and
referred inquiries regarding the prices
for government orders to a firm of ac-
countants who seem to have been sue
cessful in organizing the trade ring.
This firm IS price for the government is
higher than that quoted by any firm
for private customers
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
RED LIGHT DISTRICT TO GO
December 5 Set as Time to Enforce
San Francisco Law

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-Califor-
MIA voters having passed the cred
light" abatement law at the recent
election, the police Of San Francisco
are preparing to wipe out the segregat-
ed district of the city. Some of the
owners of property that comes within
the provisions of the new law have
forestalled the police by ordering ten
ants to move out.
The police have set December 5 as
the date for the evacuation of streets
which it is desired to "clean out.''
Hitherto when there has been a
move to abolish San Francisco's Sc
gregated district, the chief argument
against it has been the difficulty of en-
foreement. Under the new law it is not
necessary for the police to take the
initiative. Any citizen may act, and
the evidence need not be conclusive in
order that a warrant be issued. The
citizen by swearing that it is his be.
lief that any portion of house is
given over to improper purposes, and
by putting up a bond can have the
whole house temporarily closed. If a
hearing demonstrates that the charge
is valid, the house can be shut up for
a year-whether lodging house or the
finest hotel in town.
Some of the owners of lodging
houses and apartment houses in the
downtown districts declare that they
will fight the law, asserting that it can
be used for blackmailing purposes or
as means of gratifying a spite held
by business enemy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
.2.POUNDS HEAVIEST WEIGHT
Hghtest Because They Lend Light and
Heaviest In Sense Of Being
l5t More Helpful

You may call the foregoing a para.
it what you may, it nevertheless ha.
an element of truth in its composition
Anyhow, it has made you read below
the headlines, SO it has not only ae
complished its purpose but is deserving
Of vote of thanks from you.
Once upon time a little boy was
asked by his teacher how to get Other
boys to come to Sunday school, and his
ready reply was: >
"Show them pictures, so they viii
have something to ask question:
about
That little boy surely has the max
ing of great publisher in him.
The headlines are intended to make
somebody ask question, but they
don t do it as well as picture would
What is it all about2
Now that You have read thus far
You may as well get the answer.
The heavy Eight = article re
ferred to is the illustrated Bible now
being presented to readers by the Star
Independent. The illustrations printed
in with the next matter throw a. new
light on the various passages, making
it the ''lightest'' Bible ever printed il
point of clearness; but at the same time
it is the "iheaviest in thought, fol
these illustrations are the result oi
years of study and research.
These Bibles come in several styles
as explained in the educational certif
cate printed on another page of this is
sue. Read the certificate, clip it, pre-
sent it and take your choice Of either
the Catholic or Protestant editions
both in two different bindings
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
BOMBS FROM DECOY BALLOON
ROUT GERMANS IN TRENCHES

Paris, Nov. 23.-The "Intransi.
geant" gives the following comment.
ary on the official announcement from
Paris:
Some progress ON the right wing.
During the recent combat in AL.
SAGE, the French, according to orders
withdrew hurriedly from the early
morning attacks. Suddenly French
balloon, manned apparently by three
officers of marines, foated at danger.
ously low altitude toward the German
lines, from whence three aeroplanes
arose and assailed with bombs the oc.
cupants of the balloon. The balloon
was soon struck, and as it exploded show
cred bombs on tM German trenches,
where the dummy occupants of the bal
loon car also fell. Such were the eff
fects of the bombs that the Germans
abandoned the position, which was
promptly seized by the French. "
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
ZEPPELIN SHED DAMAGED In
ATTACK BY BRITISH AIRMEN

London, Nov. 23, 3.O5 A. M.-Dis-
patches from correspondents of several
London papers state that a Zeppelin
dirigible balloon shed at Friedrichshaf-
en- was damaged during the attack
made by three British aviators Satur-
day, but that the airship was unin-
jured. The Rotterdam correspondent of
the "Daily Mail' asserts that four
bombs were dropped in the town near
the shed, killing five men, besides dam
aging houses.
According to the Basel correspondent
of the DAILY Chronicle" bombs
thrown from one Of the aeroplanes
struck balloon shed and went through
the glass roof, damaging dirigible
within. The correspondent adds that it
is impossible to ascertain the extent of
the damage done to the balloon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Germans and AUSTRIANS
Reported IN DISSEnSICN

London, Nov. 23, 2.53 A. M.-"It
is confirmed that serious dissensions
have arisen between the Germans and
the Austrians,' says the Morning
Post So Petrograd correspondent.
"a stormy council under the presi-
dency of Emperor William was held at
Breslau after the German flight from
Poland. After mutual recriminations
Germany demanded that Austria send
every available man to the defense of
east Prussia, arguing that there was no
hope of saying the Austrian frontier
from the advancing hosts. The Aus
trians, however, demanded that the
Germans make serious attempt to
save Cracow..
Moreover, council meeting was
preceded by >Ial fighting between
Austrian and German soldiers in the re-
treat. The fighting, it is said, oc-
Cured after large body of angry
Austrians left the Germans and struck
off ON their own line of retreat, where
upon the Germans sent dctachments to
bring them back. Both sides fred
shots, the Austrians being overpowered!
The German explanation later was that
they exterminated mutinous troops"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
LANCASTER TOBACCO MARKET
Rains Have Moistened Crop and Late
Stripping Is Begun

Lancaster, Nov. 23.-Good things
appear to be coming the way of the to-
bacco men of Lancaster county. Be-
cause of the long drought the two and
q half million dollars worth of new
tobacco hanging in the sheds, the crop
of $4,000 acres of the county's richest
land could not be touched, but the late
rains have changed conditions. Now the
tobacco is moistened and in condition to
handle, and the growers are busy strip
ping. The growers and packers had
tactily decided that there would be
until after the stripping and this is
away late.
In former years the entire crop was
often sold long before the middle of
November. The question of price is still
open, the growers believing they will
get 10 to II cents a pound, or even
more if they wait until later in the sea
son, while the buyers say the price will
be under 10 cents, by reason of the un-
favorable condition of the tobacco mar
ket at large.
The approaching Christmas holidays
is responsible for improved conditions
in the cigar trade, retailers having
probably come to the conclusion that
they would be safe in stocking up to
some extent. The orders are not what
they ought TO be, however, and it shows
that the trade is not fully convinced
that the holiday business will be all
that could be desired. The orders are
for goods of the better class, however,
cheap goods being relegated to the rear
for the present.
The local leaf packers are doing
some business with 1911 and 1912
goods, but the 1918 does not appear to
be wanted yet by the outside trade, al
though inquiries are being made regard
ing it. There has been another move.
ment in the 1909 packing, but the
prices are unsatisfactory and the sales
are not sufficiently heavy to appreeiably
reduce the big stock on hand of these
goods.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
VESSELS were sent TO
BOTTOM EY THE Germans

London, Nov. 30, 7.45 A. MA dis
patch to the "Times" from Monte
video, Uruguay, says the arrival of the
German steamer Sierra Cordoba there
with passengers and crew Of the British
steamer La Correntina and the crew of
the French bark Union has cleared up
the mystery surrounding the fate Of the
La Correntina.
The La Correntina- left Buenos Aires
for Liverpool early in October and her
non-arrival at the British port had
aroused fears as to her safety. 1t ap-
pears from the story told by her passen-
gers that the La Correntina was over
taken on October 7, 27 miles north
east of Lobaz Island by the German
converted cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm,
which, after taking OFF the passengers
and crew, sent the British liner to the
bottom.
The French bark Union was picked
up by the Kronprinz Wilhelm ON Octo-
ber 2S and scuttled after her crew had
been taken off.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
CANNED LOBSTER INDUSTRY \
HIT HARD BY EUROPEAN WAR

st. Johns, N. F., Nov. 23.-The
canned lobster industry of Newfound-
land and Canada has been hard hit by
the Europeen war. As Germany is the
largest consumer of this product, the
principal market has been cut off. A
ease of 4S tins, which brought $24 in
Newfoundland before the war now
cannot be sold for more than IS or
$40. AS one merchant put it:
Canned Holsters are as great drudge
on the market in Canada and New
foundland as bales of cotton in the
United States.'
Ordinarily the returns from the in
dustry amount to about $3,000,000
a year in Canada and $500,000 in this
colony Many of those interested favor
the enforcing of close season on lob
sters during the whole of next year,
thus taking advantage of the opportun-
ity to replenish the fisheries, which have
been greatly depleted by extravaganza
means of lobster taking.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Prisoners Hoped to
Seize Vessel in Har-
Dor and Get to Some
Neutral Country
FIVE KILLED IN
THE OUTBREAK
Newspaper Says Uprising Was Not
Merely Due to Discomfort With
Food but Was Part Of Desperate
Plan TO Get Away

London, Nov. 23, $50 A. M.--The
Manchester Guardian, referring to
the rioting last Thursday in the alien
detention camp on the Isle of Man in
which five prisoners were killed and
twelve wounded, says this outbreak
was due not merely to discomfort with
the food and treatment given them, but
was part of q desperate plan of the
,prisoners to escape from the camp with
the ultimate hope of seizing vessel
in the harbor and making their way to
some neutral country.
The dining room of the camp, where
the trouble occurred, gives access
through the adjoining kitchens to the
only part of the camp not protected by
double circuit of barbed wire. The
prisoners employed in the kitchen were
aware Of this condition. The prisoners
on Wednesday went on a hunger strike.
This rapidly developed into an angry
demonstration against England. The
prison commandant succeeded in quiet
ing the disturbance, but not before the
Union Jack had been torn down.
The mutiny began Thursday, the
signal for the outbreak being the
throwing of chair through window.
The prisoners, instead of making for
the main doors leading from the dining
hall, all rushed toward the kitchen
doors. Only six soldiers guarded these
doors, and this half dozen men were at
tackled by $500 men. The prisoners
desisted, however, the moment a volley
was fred into their midst.
The correspondent of the Manchester
"Guardian expresses the belief that
the prisoners hoped to secure enough
arms to hold the guards at bay until
the sailors in the camp had time to get
possession of boat in the harbor. The
medical officer at the camp assured the
correspondent that the food was suf-
fcient but it was admitted that GER
tain consignment of potatoes was bad
and that some of the tents leaked. Many
prisoners in this camp are men Of title
and wealth. They were allowed to pur-
chase their own food and they enjoyed
course dinners. This was another source
of discomfort. The captains in charge
of the divisions Of prisoners were chos-
en- from among the educated aliens, and
it is not believed that they had any
knowledge of the uprising. a
Extra guards have been placed on
duty at the Isle of Man camp and the
number of prisoners permitted in the
dining room at one time has been re-
duced.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
KILLED AS ENGINE HITS AUTO
Party at Football Game Run Down
While Homeward Bound

South Bethlehem, Nov. 23.-In .
collision between big red racing car
and railroad locomotive at 1855
O'Clock yesterday morning, John ely.
mer, of Riegelsville, 20 years old, q
graduate of Lafayette College, was
killed at the Brodhead avenue grade
crossing of the Lehigh Valley railroad
Two Others, James McCandless, OF
Honolulu, Hawaii, a student at the
University of Pennsylvania, and H. NJ
Miller, of Powelton avenue, Philadel
phia, a student at Lafayette College
were hurt, but not fatally. Harold
and Harry Chidsey, Of Easton, and
Lafayette College, escaped uninjured
but are both suffering badly from
shock
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
TWIRLS $3s INTO RIVER
Woman's Misfortune Recouped b
Paddlers in Barge

Lewistown, Pa, Nov. ga woman
crossing the bridge yesterday twirling
her handbag twisted the handle loose
and the bag sailed over the iron rail
ing, far out into the stream.
Sam Jordon and his son obtained an
old scow and, while one bailed out the
water with his hat, the other propelled
the boat with a board and recovered the
purse, which contained S33 and two
railroad tickets to Greensburg. They
received 80 cents reward.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Death of Henry w. Storey

Johnstown, Pa, Nov. 29.-Henry W.
Storey, SO years old, prominent citi-
zen of this place, died at his home here
yesterday of general debility. Mr..
Storey was local solicitor of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, and was a
candidate for Judge two years ago. He
was the author of an elaborate history
of Cambria county. He is survived by
his widow and four children.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
RoYERSFoRD FACTORIES BUSY
Outlook for Months Ahead Is Also
Good

Royersford, Pa, Nov. 23.-There is
probably no town in the Schuylkill Val
ley where the industrial situation is
better than it is here and in Spring
City on the opposite side of the Schuyl-
kill river.
Stove foundries, glass works, under.
wear and other factories where female
labor is mostly employed are all run
ming, and the outlook is good for
months ahead
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
TO HOLD ANNUAL INSPECTION
Chief Changes Review From Labc
Day to THANKSGIVING

Lebanon, Nov. 23.-Harry G. Louser,
chief of the Lebanon Fire Department,
has issued instructions to the presidents
of all the fire companies in the depart
ment to prepare for the annual inspec-
tion to be held on Thanksgiving Day
in Market square, this. city.
In former years the inspection was
held on Labor Day but it was consid-
cred advisable this year to change the
date to meet Thursday, Thanksgiving
Day. The annual inspections will be-
gin at $50 a. m. and will be reviewed
from a stand by the various local and
fire officials.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
PAYS 800 CONSCIENCE MONEY
Unidentified Person Sends Missouri
Man Sum for Unknown Reason

Warrensburg, Mo-, Nov. ga spe-
cial delivery messenger delivered to
Selden H. Shoemaker, letter, which
contained 500 in $40 bills. Accom-
panying the money was an anonymous
letter, which read:
"This is yours. ] need money, but
need a clear conscience worse. Please
forgive me and advertise the receipt of
the money"
Shoemaker cannot remember who has
done him out of 500.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
curt G. Carnnbell Dies

Johnstown, Pa, Nov. 23.-Gurt G..
Campbell, a native of Brady's Bend,
Armstrong county, and County Con
troller of Cambria county, died at his
home Saturday victim of appendicitis.
He was the county's first Controller,
having been appointed by Governor
Tener in 1910. Next year he would
have been candidate for reelection.
He was 81 years of age, and is survived
by his widow and three children.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
British Recruiting Reyiyes

London, Nov. 23.-The recruiting
campaign which is being carried on
throughout the British Isles resulted
yesterday in bringing many men to the
colors. Troops with banners flying and
bands playing marched yesterday
through the East End of London to
Victoria Park, where speakers addressed
the. crowds from early morning until
late last evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Palestine Has War Spirit

Berlin, Nov. "a dispatch from
Jaffa, Palestine, says great war dem
onstrations were held in that town on
November 10. Prayers were offered at
the Omar mosque for the success Of
Turkey, Austria and Germany and their
rulers. Later there were manifestations
in the barracks, says the message, and
there were demonstrations Of sympathy
of the Austrian and German consulates.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Saw Two Presidents Shot

Charlotte, Mich, Nov. 23.-A. D.
Baughman, who was an eyewitness of
the shooting of President Lincoln by
the actor, John Wilkes Booth, in Ford g
theatre, Washington, and who also wit
messed the assassination of President
Mckinley at the Pan-American Expo
sition in Buffalo, died here yesterday,
after lingering illness.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Wars Toll Is 100000

Western Flanders, Nov. 23.-The as
founding casualties which three and a
half months Of modern warfare has
produced is serious matter for the
whole of Europe. There is authority
for stating this war has already ac-
counted for something like 100000
of the pick of European manhood. This
is no fancy figure. 1t has been worked
ont carefully
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
GERMAN FLEET PREPARING
FOR ACTION, LONDON HEARS

London, Nov. "a" Messages from
north Holland state that unusual activ.
lty prevails at Emden," says a dis
patch from the Exchange Telegraph
Company's correspondent at The Hague.
The telegram continues:
Fishermen who daily cruise near
the German waters say that the Ger
man fleet is preparing for decisive ac-
tion in the North sea- Prince Henry
OF Prussia was at Emden Saturday for
an inspection of the torpedo and sub
marine craft
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
LAST SON OF REVOLUTION
His Family Lived at Wyoming 9
Time of Massacre

Towanda, Pa, Nov. 23.-Samuel
Billings, aged SO, believed to be the
only real son of the American Revolu-
tion in the State, died here yesterday.
The family lived in Wyoming at the
time of the great massacre.
Samuel Billings farmed Luzerne coun.
ty before any of the coal mines were
opened, and when Scranton was Sloeum
Hollow and Wilkes-Barre a cluster of
shacks. --.-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Wants Bids on Assessment Books

Bids for furnishing the assessment
books to be used by the county in 1915
will be received by Henry W. Cough,
County Controller, up until noon of De-
cember 4. The proposals will cover
sixty four triennial and fifty.one school
tax assessment books.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
SEEKING DEATH HOUSE TIPS
Warden Francies Of to Prepare 4,
Change From Hanging

Bellefonte, Pa, Nov. 23.-Warden
John Francies, of the Western peni-
tentiary, with two deputy wardens, left
yesterday for an inspection of death
houses in New York, New Jersey and
one or two other States, to familiarze
themselves with the mode of electrocu-
tion, preparatory to putting into com
mission Pennsylvania new death
house.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
PLAY ABOUT DEAD GRANDPA
When Children Tried to Arouse Him
Heart Failure Is Discovered

Allentown, Pa, Nov. 23.-Seated al
the window of his home, with several
of his grandchildren playing about him
August Hohl, 65 years old, of Catasau
qua, for many years engaged in the
bottling business, died suddenly yester
day of heart failure. He had been in
apparently good health.
Thinking that he was asleep, the
children tried to arouse him and when
they failed neighbors were summoned
The doctor said he had been dead over
an hour,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
HIGH TURKEYS DO NOT SELL
Farmers Seek to Justify Big Boost by
Cattle Disease

Pottstown, Pa, Nov. 23.-HaSing to
admit that this was an exceptionally
good year for raising turkeys, that
they are by no means scarce and being
shy on reasons why prices should be
higher than last season, some farmers
have reached the limit by blaming an
alleged scarcity of the birds on the
foot-and-mouth disease among the cat
tie of the country.
A Lancaster county farmer who
brought IL live turkeys to Reading
markets Saturday asked 2S cents per
pound for the gobblers and 80 cents for
the hens. He took all back home. For
the dressed birds 3S cents was asked.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Good Hope Sank With SS7

London, Nov. 23.-A casualty LIST
giving the names of the men lost ON
board the British cruiser Good Hope.
which was sunk November l in the bat.
tie off Chile, with Germans, shows that
the crew, exclusive of officers, aggre-
gated SS7 men.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Denies Corey Was Detained

Washington, Nov. 23.-Ambassador
Page cabled from London yesterday, in
response to State Department inquiries,
that Herbert Corey, az American cor
respondent, reported under arrest, never
had been detained in any way by the
English police.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Kaiser Back to Berlin

The Hague, Nov. 23.-Emperor Will
liam has decided to return to Berlin
soon, to be present when the Reich
stag opens. Instructions have been is.
sued to the officials of the Emperor Is
Berlin castle to prepare it for long
sojourn there by him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Five Die in Prisoners Riot

Douglas, Isle Of Man, Nov. 23.-Five
persons were killed and several others
wounded as result of the riot Thurs
day among the aliens in the detention
camp here. No official report of the
incident is yet obtainable, but it is
understood the trouble arose over the
food, which some aliens refused, and,
it is alleged, commenced a riot, where
upon the guard was compelled to shoot.
There are $500 prisoners in the camp.