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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
SILKS HEARING POSTPONED
renee Want Local Merchants to Try
to Identify Goods

Harrisburg police are anxious to
nave as much of the goods taken from
the room of A. j. Silks at zoos North
SIXTH street identified in order to hasten
the hearing of the man, who was ar
rested Tuesday evening by Policeman
Buch in Market square. Five mer-
chants have already identified articles
which have been picked up from their
counters from time TO time and Penn
sylvania railroad policemen have iden.
titled many tools.
Silks has confessed to having taken
S24 worth of pocketbeoks and station.
cry from the store of William S. Tunis.
expensive cologne and chewing gum
from the store of Z. z. Gross, knives
from r. V. Fairlamb s cigar store and
trlnkets from other places. There is
still much to be identified before he can
be taken before Mayor Royal for a
hearing andfit is not likely that he will
be called before next week.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
IRISH JOURNAL SUPPRESSED
AFTER WARNING By BRITISH

Dublin, Ireland, Dee. 8, Via London,
1880 \. M.-The newspaper "Sinn
Fem did not appear to-day. The pub
fishers of this journal refused to print
it in consequence of having been
warned by the authorities that they
would be liable to prosecution for the
publication of reasonable matter
This is the second step in the sup
preston of Irish publications which
have been opposing enlistments and ex-
pressing pro-German sentiments. The
police last night raided the office of
the Irish Freedom, a monthly publ
cation. and confiscated all copies of the
paper offered for sale on the news
stands.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
HAVE BOX PARTY AT oRPHEUM
Central High School Is Football Team
Gives Songs and Yells

The football team of Central High
school were the guests of the athletic
association last night and enjoyed box
party at the Orpheum theatre. They
gave their yells and school songs be-
tween acts.
Those in the party were Captain By
ers, Manager Bingham, George Fox,
George King, Leroy Smncker, Elmer
Diffenbach, Richard Hamer, Edward
Hilton, Jack Black, Edward Roth, Wal
ter Smeltzer, Harold Houtz, Coach Har-
ris, Skinner McNammee, Ellwood Ba-
ker, Parthemore, Professor Saul, Lyter
and Clarence Cooper.
The boxes were draped with Central
pennants and blue and gray bunting.
In the audience were also many other
students of the school, who helped in
the cheers and songs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
ACTOR DROPS IN
Street and dies


morgue awaiting post-mortem investi.
CATION to be conducted by the Coroner.
Letters found in Hotchkiss' pocket
from his daughter Virginia showed
that she, too, was in vaudeville. From
the contents of the letters she had been
concerned about her father 3 health for
some time, one letter saying that she
was so glad he has not been i'll lately.
Physicians believe that he had been
subject to heart attacks.
DIR. George R. Moffitt conducted a
post-mortem this afternoon under the
direction of Coroner Eckinger. The
latter took the addresses from the en-
velopes found in Hotehkiss' pocket and
late this afternoon tried to eommuni-
cate with relatives. The theatre man.
agement will also try to reach the dead
man S relatives.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
GIVES AGED MAN HEARING
Detective Reigel Takes Henry Good
Back to Hummelstown

Detective d. A. Reigel, of Hummels-
town, this morning tsok charge>of Hen
ry Good, arrested here yesterday after
noon by City Detective Ibach. Reigel,
who held warrant for Good s arrest,
arraigned him before Justice of the
Peace Earnest for hearing this aft
ernoon. He is charged by John Cor
man, proprietor of the Rutherford Inn,
with the forgery of check for $40.
Good, who is 75 years old, made his
mark on the check, getting another to
place the signature on it. lie secured
$40 on it Saturday night. According
to Detective Reige1, ne is wanted on a
similar charge in Sand Beach, near
Hummelstown. The detective said this
morning that Good did term in Ian
caster county for forgery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs Elizabeth R., Wife of Samuel A.
Milligan, Expires Last Night

Mrs. Elizabeth R. Milligan, A years
Old, wife of Samuel A. Milligan died
last night at her home, los Conoy
street, after lingering illness. Beside
her husband she leaves one son. Fred.
eriek j., and the following sisters:
Mrs. George Coloviras, of Harris.
burg; Mrs. Mary Castillo, of New
York; Miss Emma r. Gastrock, of
Carilsie, and brother, William E.
Gastrock, of this city. She was the
daughter of the late Frederick J. Gas.
trock
Funeral services will be held Mon
DAY afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the
home, the Rev. R. L. Meisenhelder.
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church. Of
heiating. Burial will be in the Harris.
burg cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
DIES FROM HIS INJURIES
George Driesdale Fell From Third Floor
Of Palmyra School Building

Hummelstown, Dec. 3.-George
Driesdale, the 26-year-old stone cutter
who fell from the third floor of the Pal
myra school building to the cellar, died
last night, just two hours after the ia.
tai fall. The building is now in course
Of construction.
Driesdale was a stone cutter EN-.
ployed by the Hummelstown Brown
stone Company and was sent to Pal
myra to help place the stone in the
new building. He is. supposed to have
lost his balance while trying to get
to a ladder from the third floor seat
folding. Two doctors tried in vain to
save his life. He leaves his young wife
and an infant child. The funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
To Fill Jury Wheel

Jury commissioners Edward Damp
and Samuel N. Taylor with Judge
George kunkel VIII insert 500 names
of Dauphin cOuntianS, liable for Jury
duty. in the Jury wheel ar meeting
to be held on December 10.
This will mark the passing of the ola
jury wheel which has been in used for
more than quarter of a century and
which viii be turned over TO the Dau-
phin County Historical Society. How
ever, before il Is given over to the So
'eiety !, will be exhibited in the show
WINDOWS at one Of the city department
stores
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03

Christmas Shoppers Take Advantage of
Rain and Mist

A gradual drop in temperature will
follow the passing ont of the storm
which has caused mist and rain for the
past four days. This has been the first
clear day this week and shoppers gen.
orally took advantage of it for the
Christmas shopping, which has now be-
gun in earnest
The lowest temperature for tonight
mas been fixed at 40 degrees, a drop of
ten under the maximum of last night.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
TEACHING BONE GRATING TO
SURGEONS IN FRENCH ARMY

Paris, Dee. 5, 4.5O A. M.-The meth.
Cd of bone grating discovered by DR..
Alexis Carrel, OF New York, and DIR.
Noronoff, of Nice, az the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research, New
York, is being taught to French army
surgeons by DR.. Voroneff at the Russian
hospital in Bordeaux.
Several wounded soldiers who lost
portions of bone from their limbs have
already been treated successfully by
this method and prevented from being
cripples for life
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
GIVES PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
j. Horace Mcfarland Advocates Fed
eral Municipal Department

In his president s address before the
American Civic Association in Wash
ington, d. c., last evening j. Horace
Mcfarland advocated the creation of a
Federal municipal department, whose
business it would be TO help municipal
planning in cities of between $4,000
and 100000 population in such way
as the Department of Agriculture aids
the farmer.
Mr.. Mcfarland said there are 17S
such cities in the country, in which
live over 80 per cent. of the popula-
tion. His subject was Wanted
American City Planning for American
Cities. y
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
z1s NEW VESSELS IN YEAR

New York, Dec. 3.-During the last
fiscal year there were added to the
shipping of the world 713 new vessels
with a. gross tonnage of 2,020,1S5,
according to the annual report of
Lloyd's register of shipping made pub
lie here to-day.
This is said to be the highest total
for any one year recorded in the his
tory of the society. About sixty per
cent. of the total was for the British
empire, the remainder divided among
other countries. The period covered by
the report ended June 80, last.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
SIX BELGIANS KILLED INA
CONCENTRATION CAMP RIOT

London, Dee. 8. 4.0S P. M.-Rioting
broke out in the Belgian concentration
camp at Zeist, Holland, yesterday, ac.
cording to 'Het Volk, published at
Amsterdam. Dutch troops fired on the
Belgians, killing six and wounding nine
of them. No details of the occurrence
are as yet available.
This dispatch was sent to London by
the correspondent of Reuters Tele-
gram Company at Amsterdam.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Wealthy Man Charged With Forgery
By Associated Press.

Chicago, Dee. S.-At the request of
the New York police that they detain
as fugitive from justice Carleton II.
Belts, accused Of forgery in New
York in 1894, the Chicago police to.
day took into custody Carleton Hud-
son, wealthy Chicago financial opera.
tor. Hudson refused to make any
statement.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Woodmen Elect Officers

The following officers were elected
last night at meeting of Harrisburg
Camp No. $3.50, Modern Woodmen of
America
Consul George B. Nebinger; past con-
sui, George W. Warden; adviser, John
Quad; Clerk, F. A. Miller: assistant
clerk, John L. Huston: banker, Elias E.
Fry; escort, f. NJ. Winemiller; physi-
clans, II. F. Smith, ". TYLER Douglass
and ]. c. Stem: watchman, Francis
Jones; sentry, William ". Warden;
trustee, three years, George w. War
den.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Second Contingent of Newfoundlers

st. John, y. F., Dec. S.-Enlist-
ment for the second contingent to be
sent by Newfoundland to join the Brit
ish army is proceeding rapidly, together
with that for the naval reserve. 1t is
planned to double the present force of
$40 men from the colony with the
army in England.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Bazaar FOR oLIvET CHURCH
Ladies Aid Society Will Hold Their
Sixth Annual Sale

The Ladies Aid Society of Olivet
Presbyterian church will hold their
annual bazar tomorrow and Saturday
in the store room at 1410 Market
street.
= An unusual fine line of fancy ar
ticles, aprons and dolls, as well as
homemade cakes, pies and candies viii
be on sale.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Belgrade Taken at Point of Bayonet

Budapest, Dec. s, via Amsterdam and
London. .. is P. M.-The city of Bel.
grade, captured yesterday by the Aus,
trianS. was taken by storm at the point
of bayonets. The Austro-H Hungarian
troops approached the city from the
westward and rushed the defenses. Aft
er their victorious assault they marched
into the city cheering loudly.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
THE new TOP-COAT and
THE OEE-PIECE FROCK
Suggestions for Remodeling An Old
Frock In Accord With Fashions
Latest Rulings-Hats, Large and
Small
New York. Dec. |

The styles of twenty years ago seem
TO hold a strong place in the minds of
the people this year. the one-piece frock
and the separate, so-called "top-eoat"
being particular effsprings of the clothes
of that day.
A practical innovation is this mode
of dressing, which has taken the place
of the suit in many eases. The dress
may be dressy enough to wear to many
things where suit would be out of
place and the top-coat. if care is taken
in its selection, may be worn for even
ing as well as daytime.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
HANGED AT MOYAMENSING
Last Execution in Philadelphia Under
the Old Law
By Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Dee. S-Famous old
Moyamensing prison in this city, in
which scores of murderers went to their
doom, was the scene to-day of the last
hanging that will take place in Phila-
dehphia as under a new law electrocu-
tion was substituted as the death pen
atty.
William Abel, SS years old, who was
sentenced before the time fixed for the
law to go into effect, was the last to be
hanged. He shot and killed 12-year old
Thomas Kane, who resisted an attack.
Hereafter all convicted murderers with
be sent to the new penitentiary at
Bellefonte, Pa, where electrocutions
will take place.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Held for u. s. Court

Frank b. Gotshall, 921 South Twen-
ty-frst street, and Edward A. Necklev,
Penorook, baggage porters for the
pennsylvania railroad in the local sta
tion, were each held under 81 800 bail
by United States Commissioner LeRoy
!. Wolfe, yesterday afternoon. They
are charged with larceny from .4e
United States mails.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
League 70 Meet December L

Tne law committee of the League
of the Cities of the Third Glass. which
IS framing a number OF proposed
amendments for the Clark commission
form of government bill. unier which
harrisburg now is working, will meet
IN the coart house on December Ii.
Among the proposed amendments are
these: Civil service for city employees.
extension of Commissioners terms and
changing of city tax year.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Miners and Operators Fail to Agree

Cleveland, o., Dee. 3.-The sub.
committee of the miners and operators
of the Eastern Ohio coal field, where
$4,000 miners have been on strike
since April l, last, adjourned at noon
to-day after failing to reach an agree.
ment and will report this disagree.
ment to the joint conference at 2
clock.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
King George on Firing Line

London, Dee. 3, lis P. Mixing
George, of England, who has been Wis.
iting the British lines in Flanders went
out to the firing line to-day, according
TO telephone message received this
afternoon by the Evening News"
from Calais.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
DIR. sToUGH MUST ANSWER
Required by Law to Reply to Prose.
cutors Within Two Weeks

Hazleton, Dec. 3.-The attorneys
for Max Friedlander, wholesale liquor
dealer; 81. w. Jacobs, manager of the
Pennsylvania Central Brewing Com
pany; William Cullen, Director of Pub
lie Safety, and Alderman John Fierro,
each of whom has sued DR.. Henry W.
Slough, the evangelist, for $4,000
damages for alleged SANDER, yesterday
got a rule from the court calling on the
defense to file its answer within fifteen
days.
No matter what objections are made
by the defense, the case, under the law,
will be submitted to arbitrators.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
$4,000 Slump In Building

Building operations took slump of
$4,000 last month over the CORES
ponalng time last year. Last month
twenty permits were issued for total
Of $4,000. In November, 1913. the
same number of permits were issued
but the total was $4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
COURT HOUSE
TO FILE AUDIT TOMORROW
Report Completed To-day and Will Be
Turned Over TO Commissioners

The report of the Dauphiu County
Auditors who have examined the 1918
accounts of County Treasurer \. H..
Bailey. viii be fled with the County
Commissioners at their meeting to-mor-
row so the auditors said TODAY. A
copy OF the report also viii be sent to
Henry F. Holler. Prothonotarv. The au-
ditors have been at work since July
p.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Will Not Delay U. S. Ships

Washington. Dec. 3.-Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. the British anbbaSsad
delivered to the State Department to.
day a note giving assurances that
Great Britain does not intend to delay
American ships unduly in searching
them for contra band.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
By Associated Press.

London, Dec. 3, 6.55 A. MA dis
patch from Melbourne to Reuter- s
Telegram Company, says: "The royal
commission report discounts the
alarmist statements regarding the al
legged operations of the American beef
trust in Australia.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Third Lynching for One Crime

Shreveport. La, Dec. 3.-Kane Ne
Knight, charged with participation in
the murder of Charles H. Hicks, post
master and merchant at Sylvester Sta
tion, La. was lynched early to-day,
making the third negro to be hanged by
a mob for the crime.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
HELP TO RELIEVE BELGIANS
Moorehead Entertainment Company
Gives Receipts of One Play

The Belgian relief fund has been in
creased by $3.50 by the Moorehead
Entertainment Company. the money be.
ing the proceeds of a play by the EN-.
phoyes of the Moorehead Knitting Com
pany, given on November "a, on the
first anniversary of the occupancy of
the new factory building at Cameron
and Walnut streets. The money has
been turned over to the Star -Independ-
ent and has been sent to the proper au-
thorities.
This money will be used in the pur-
chase of two barrels of flour at s6.4O
and the balance of 1910 is to be used
for other necessary foodstuffs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Berlin's Brief War Statement

Berlin, Via Wireless to London.
Dee. 8, $40 P. M.-To-day's official
statement was limited to the following
brief announcement:
"In neither theatre of war has any.
thing of Importance happened"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
De Wet, Rebellion Leader, Captured

Pretoria, Via London, Dec. 8. $40
p. M.-General Christian De Wet.
leader of the rebellion in the Union Of
South Africa, has been taken prisoner,
according to an official announcement
made here. He was captured by Col
onel Conrad Brits last Tuesday on a
farm at Waterbury, a town 100 miles
east of Mafeking, in British Beehuana-
land.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Health of Russian Troops Favorable

Petrograd, Dec. 3.-The sanitary in.
spector of the Russian army on the
northwest front telegrapbs that the
health condition of the troops is not
only favorable but that cases of ILL.,
ness are fewer than in times of peace.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Wants Better Station Facilities

Charles S. Keefer, of Woodside Sta
tion, Dauphin county, filed to-day with
the Public Service Commission a COM
plaint against the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, petitioning for signal
post, station platform and the installa.
tion of heat in the station.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
CAPITOL HILL
Treasury Money

Among the checks received at the
State Treasury yesterday was one from
the Philadelphia Traction Company for
s2lI,205. An unknown party sent
S100 to the conscience fund.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Samuel Elmer RisheI

samuel Elmer Rishel, sc years old,
a former resident of Harrisburg. died
Yesterday afternoon at Martinsville
Indiana. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
NO Economu There

Brohx-In Russia they never say.
"What g in a nameq" Lenox---W Why
noti Bronx-It's taken for granted
that it's the whole alphabet.-hppin-
colts.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Funeral of Frank D. Piper

The funeral of Frank D. Piper. 40
years old, who died Sunday at III
south Dewberry street, was held this
afternoon at ? O'Clock. Burial was in
Lincoln cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Senator Snyder Here

Senator Plymouth Snyder, of Blair
was in the city yesterday looking aft
er some matters at the Capitol. He
has been assigned to the seat in the
Senate formerly occupied by Senator
Sheath, of Philadelphia, on the Repub-
lican side of the Senate.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03

Artistic Printing at star-Independent.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-07-12
EYE WITNESS To
MURDER SAID To
HAVE BEEN FOUND
District Attorney Smith Init
mates His Case Against
Mrs, Carman Has Been
Strengthened Since Inquest

Mineola, y. Y. july il-An eye
witness to the murder Of Mrs Louise
Bailey, who was shot down in the
private office of Dr. Edwin carman
at Freeport has been found by Dis
rici Attorney Smith, il WAS reported
tonight
Mrs. carman. wife of the doctor. IS
now locked up Ia the Nassau count,
JAN. charged with the crime.
Il do not care To say | have found
an eye witness. said Mn Smith when
questioned tonight. But you are not
far from the truth. our case has heen
ireatly strengthened since the In
quest We have several new witnesses
whose testimony Will bear on vital
points
The one other important develop
ment In the ease today was the dec
laration of George Levy, counsel for
Mrs Cafman. that Cecelia Coleman,
the Carman negro maid, who has
played an important part as Wit
ness for the defense, has been spirited
away
MIR Levy said the maid disappear
ed last Monday. He charged she had
been kidnapped by private detectives.
Prosecutor Smith said he felt con-
fident he would obtain an indictment
against Mrs. Carman.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-07-12
NJ 'ADOO SCORED
FOR PERSONAL
USE OF CUTTER

Washington. July i.-Representa-
tive Good. republican. Of Iowa. made
an attack In the house today on the
use of government revenue cutters as
pleasure craft" by Secretary Me
Adoo.
Representative Good declared that
the revenue cutter Onondaga made
regular Weekend trips out of Boston
to accommodate parties OF demo
Gratis" He quoted an article from a
newspaper saying Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Adoo had made "A cruise TO Malta
poissett Mass, on the Onondaga.
Mr.. Good read a statute enacted
some time ago prohibiting the use of
revenue cutters except for government
business.
III the public had the power" he
concluded. 1T would demand the re-
moval of the secretary of the treas
ury who not only fails 10 enforce the
law. lut himself violates IT,
Representative Burke of South Da~
kota said Mr. Good had made charges
here which If true amount to malfeas-
ance in office. I'd like to know" he
declared. how much truth there is in
them
Representative Glass Of Virginia de-
clared he believed the secretary paid
out of his own pocket the expenses of
his cutter transportation when on
private business