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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
JOHN Price JACKSON TALKS
TO Street RAILWAY MEN
Commissioner of Labor and Industry
Tells State Convention Value of Co.
Operation Between Company ON
cials, Employees and Patrons

The value of cooperation in street
railway Companies between investors,
employees, patrons and the government
was discussed at the session of the
Pennsylvania Street Railways AssOcia-
tion held this morning at the Board of
Trade hall by John Price jackson, Com
Pennsylvania. He dwelt also on the
value of publicity. and urged that there
be mutual confidence not only between
street railway companies and the public,
but also between the employers and en-
ployes of the companies.
A discussion as to whether or not
street ear companies should make their
financial affairs known to the public oc-
cupied part of to-day's session of the
Pennsylvania Street Railway AssOcia-
tion in convention here for two days at
the Board of Trade building. 1t was
held by one deibater that expenses of
Construction work and of operating
lines not to be made known to the gen
eral public, since the public ne de-
clared, has not been educated sufficient
ly to understand the running of a
street railway company.
One speaker held that newspapers
should not be entrusted with items re-
garding the companies anyway, since,
he charged, newspaper men do not un'
derstand the business and are not ac-
curate in their statements.
This objection was overcome by the
chairman, c. l.. Tingley. who spoke in
telligently on the amount of benefit
that newspaper publicity may do street
railway companies. He told from ex-
perience of good which has been done
by the press, in the interests of certain
companies, by publishing stories on
"Where the Nickel Goes, and by aid
ing in campaigns to instruct the public
in means of safety. He said that the
trouble is that street railway men dc
not know how to put their interests be
fore the people, through the papers.
Officers of the association elected
at this mornings session were: Presi
dent, C. l.. S. Tingley, the vice presi-
dent of the American Railway Com
pany, Philadelphia; vice president
Thomas A. Wright, the president of tine
Wilkes Barre Street Railway Company
secretary treasurer, Henry NJ. Slime, OF
this city. and members of executive
committee in addition to the president
and vice president, P. n. Jones, the
general manager of the Pittsburgh
Railway Company; Gordan Campbell
the president of the York Railway Com
pany; Thomas Cooper, of the Westing
house Electrical Company, and T. B
Donnelly, the claim agent of the West
Penn Traction Company.
The convention ended its two days
session at noon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
N. Y. CENTRAL DIVIDEND OFF
Board of Directors Decides Not to Cut
Melon In January
By Associated Press

New York, Dec, 9.-The board OF
directors of the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad have decided
that the dividend on the stock of that
road, usually payable in January, will
not be declared at this time, according,
to an announcement made to-day by
A. H. Smith president of the road.
An official statement gives as rea.
son for postponing dividend action the
approaching consolidation of the New
York Central with the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railway and va
rious other subsidiary roads of the so.
called Vanderbilt system.
The directors of the New York Cen.
trail and the Lake Shore have express
ed the opinion that payment of divi-
dends after the consolidation ON has been
effected is a matter to be dealt with
by the board of the consoli dated com
panies and not by the boards of the
constituent companies. The consolida.
tion is expected to become affective
about January /.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
JURY Wheel USED SOYEARS
Spins Last time TO-DAY

morning, that number representing the
Dauphin countians who were liable for
jury duty during 1914 but who had
not been picked at the regular jury
drawings.
Among the persons whose names were
in the wheel but who were not called
for jury duty, was Harry A. Boyer,
president of the Harrisburg School
Board and Dauphin County Inspector
of Weights and Measures.
Drawing jurors literally is lottery.
The 900 names are obtained by the
Jury Commissioners-som of them
through the district political committee
men-and they are inserted in the
wheel near The beginning of each year
The law fixes the number of jurors
who may serve at a particular term of
court. For instance sixty are drawn for
common pleas, ninety six for the general
session, twenty -four for grand and sew
enty-two for petit jurors. In selecting
sessions jurors the first twenty -four
names drawn from the wheel become
grand jurors and the next seventy-two
are petit jurors.
The abandoned wheel will for week
or two be exhibited in one of the dis
play window of a Market street depart
ment store, after which it will be given
over to the Dauf hin County Historical
Society. Records of the county do not
show when the old wheel was pur-
chased, although they do show that it
has been in use at least since 1884.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
JUDGES Start WOEK TODAY
Tonight Will Be White Wyandotte
Night at the Poultry
Show

When the poultry show in the Chest
nut street auditorium opened this
morning at 10 o'clock, judges began
their work. They have difficult job,
for the exhibits numbering more than
700 contain a thousand birds. Many
entries were made yesterday.
In addition to the eleven silver cups
offered by the Central Pennsylvania
Poultry Association, which associa tion
is running the show, the National
White Wyandotte Association has of
fered $500. This brings the amount of
the cash prizes offered up to $3.50
Tonight will be white wyandotte
night and the association will hold it's
annual meeting. The wyandotte ex-
(hibit is one of the features of the
show. The result of the judging will
not be known until later in the week
Many chicken fanciers saw the show
yesterday, but attendance is expected
to pick up as the week progresses. The
show will be open every day this week
including Saturday
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
GRAND CROSS OF LEGION
OF HONOR FOR MR. DERRICK
IS CONFERRED BY France

New York, Dec. 9.-The Grand Cross
of the Legion of Honor is on its way
across the sea from the President Of
France. to Myron T. Herrick, in Srecog.
milton of Mr.. Herrick s services to the
French people while American Ambas-
sador to France. Mr., Herrick was dec.
GRATED yesterday with red ribbon, en-
blematic of the cross, by the captain Of
the steamship Rochambeau, acting on
wireless orders from the French Ambas-
sador at Washington, who said he was
acting under instructions of President
Poincare. The decoration was pinned
upon Mr.. Herrick's s coat as soon as the
steamer reached the three mile sea lin
it of American sovereignty.
The Grand Cross of the Legion of
Honor is the highest honor which the
French government can bestow. There
are, including Mr.. Herrick, only forty
five living persons throughout the world
who have been thus decorated.
A spectacular welcome was given the
retiring Ambassador and his wife when
the vessel doeked. The passengers,
nearly all natives of France, lined the
rail and cheered as Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
rick walked down the gang plank and
the cheering was taken up by hundreds
of persons who had gone to the pier
to greet him on behalf of the city,
State, nation and the State of Ohio.
Mr.. Herrick declined to talk for publ
cation upon his experiences in France
or to discuss the political situation in
this city.
Mr.. Herrick appeared to be annoyed
when he heard that he had been men
toned for the 1915 Republican Presi-
Dental nomination.
&C do not want to talk politics." he
said. 81 dom want to talk about such
foolishness. If any credit is due me
for the small part | have played | do
not want to capitalize it. l did not
come home to talk about myself
81 am very tired and very 'broke
| have just learned that the Ohio So
ciety has engaged rooms for me at a
MOTEL for which | will not have to pay.
This is the best news have heard in
along time.
81 want to make particular mention
of the American Clearing House So
ciety, which has been organized in
Paris with Z view to minimizing the
waste of charity. Mrs. Herrick said that
she did not believe that any of the
stories concerning alleged German
atrocities were true.
~ do not know of one case where
sufficient or convicing proof has been
offered concerning these so-called
atrocities. she said. When the war
is over | am sure that all such stories
viii be found groundless.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
charge EMPLOYERS EVADE
The WOMEN'S LABOR Law
Speakers at Federation Conference To-
day Declare the Measure Is AL
Right but That There Are Not
Enough inspectors to Enforce It

The conference of members of the
Central District Federation of Labor
ON the subject of legislation to be pre-
sented during the coming session, was
continued to-day in the House caucus
room, with James 81. Maurer, of Read
ing, president of the Federation, in the
chair. The session was devoted to the
discussion of the women 8 labor bill
Miss Florence Sanvill, of the Consu-
mers' League, Philadelphia, presenting
the subject, said that the present wom-
en- s labor bill, passed by the last Leg
islature meets all of the requirements,
is most excellent law. when carried
out, and as it could hardly be improved
upon, no amendments will be asked for
Robert Tomlinson, of Reading, repre-
senting the cigar makers, spoke at
length on the present law and deplored
the fact that it is not being carried out
as it should be. In fact, he said, its OBJ
servance is weak for the reason that
employers, knowing there are not suf-
fcient factory inspectors to be on thu
watch all the time, take advantage of
that and overwork the women and 9TH
erwise violate the law.
President Maurer also spoke of the
insufieieney of inspectors and said that
having fifty inspectors for big State
like Pennsylvania is joke.
The conference took no action on
this subject but it is very likely that
when the executive committee meets to.
night suggestion for an increased
number of inspectors will be adopted
in order that Commissioner Jackson, of
the Department of Labor and Industry,
may be enabled to keep closer watch
over evasions of the law and the women
may be better protected, at least as
far as the law contemplates.
This afternoon S session was devoted
to the discussion of bills relating to
workingmen s compensation, child la
Dor, woman labor, minimum wage, mine
laws and miscellaneous laws relating to
the welfare of labor.
The executive committee will meet
tonight when it will be delegated to
carry out the conference instructions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
Buffalo Express Dash:
es Into the Side of a.
Coal Engine at Roy.
ersford To-day
FIREMAN'S LEG
is CRUSHED OFF
Engineer of the Express Dies in the
Phoenixville Hospital, While En-
gineer On Coal Engine Expires Soon
After Being Taken From Wreck
By Associated Press.

Reading Dec. "a serious wreck
occurred on the Reading railway at
Royersford at $40 a. m. to-day, when
the Buffalo Express, leaving here at
4.55 a. m. for Philadelphia, dashed
into the side of a coal engine 1899,
resulting in the death of two men and
severe injuries to Others and blocking
of all tracks.
Joseph Springer, of Tamaqua, en-
gineer of the Buffalo Express, was
badly injured about the body and
scalded. He died at the Phoenixvile
hospital at 80 a. m.
c. U. Fisher, engineer of engine
1893, residing in this city, expired
shortly after he was removed from the
wreck. He had been in the employ OF
the company seven years and an en-
engineer the past three years.
John w. Stahler, fireman of the ex.
press train, was badly injured but will
recover. He resides at Tamaqua. He IS
at the Phoenixville hospital.
Paul Leibey, Pottsville, fireman of
engine 1899, had one of his legs 20
badly crushed that it had to be ampu-
tated. He was taken to the Phoenix
willie Hospital.
1t appears that some one turned the
switch and signal and led Engineer
Fisher to start his train from the low
to the high speed track. The fireman
who turned the switch evidently for
getting that the express had not vet
passed There was but brief interval
when the express came laundering
along and dashed into the side of the
big coal locomotive. Both engines were
upset.
The express due in Reading from
Philadelphia at 10 a. m. was run via
the Pennsylvania.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
LATE WAR news SUMMARY
Continued From First Page

FROM First Page.
victory would come to Germany because
"our nerves are stronger than those of
our enemy
The Russian war office states that a
serious defeat has been inflicted on the
Germans in one of the three war areas
in the east. 1t is announced that in the
region of Cracow, Galicia, the Germans
were put to rout, their right wing be-
ing turned and that they are still bein 2
pursued. German losses are described as
enormous 1t has been suggested in Lon.
don that the Russians would content
themselves with remaining on the de.
fensive in Poland, following recent
German successes there and that, send.
ing reinforcements into Gaiicia, they
would attempt 10 invade Germany from
the south, across the Silesian border,
Although Russia has not vet admit.
ted the fall of Lodz the Official an.
nouncement contains the suggestion
that the fighting in thaS vicinity has
been less in her favor than is said to
be the case in Galicia. 1t is stated that
IN the battle near Piotrokow, a Polish
city, 20 miles southeast of LODI, there
were only partial successes. To the
north engagements are in progress to
the east of the border of East Prussia
A previous official statement from Ber.
lin spoke of the presence of Russians
on German territory about 30 miles
west of the frontier.
According to current reports in
Rome, Germany does not look to Italy
as possible ally and is bending ali
her efforts to keep that nation out of
the war. 1t is said that Prince Won
Buelow, the former German Councillor
now serving as Ambassador 10 Rome
has been authorized to arrange the ces.
sion by Austria to Italy of the PROVING
of Trent. This province, formerly Ital.
ian territory and populated largely by
Italians, has been in Possession of Au.
stria for century.
Attacks by the allies and counter at.
tacks by the Germans in the west ap
parently have not thus far made essen.
tial changes in the positions of the op.
posing armies. The Germans have re.
sumed the offensive in Belgium with
force. In the Argonne also hard fight.
ing is in progress.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
MISSION DEACON KILLS GIRL
Mother Witnesses Tragedy in Front
Yard of Her Home
By Associated Press.

St. Louis, Dec. 9.-Nannie Stricklin,
s years old, was shot and killed in the
front yard of her home here to-day by
Robert Bailey, a deacon at a mission,
who said he chad been trying to re-
form the girl. - Bailey shot himself and
was taken to hospital in dying CON
dition.
Mrs. Clara Stricklin, mother of the
child, said that Bailey for more than a
year had annoyed her in efforts to
adopt the child, saying he wanted to
marry her when she was grown.
Mamie had stayed in doors for sew
eral days in fear of Bailey, who on
Sunday was driven out of the house by
Mrs. Stricklin. When the child left
the house to-day Bailey, who roomed
nearby, spoke to her and a moment la
ter the mother saw Bailey raise a re-
volver and fire.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
FRENCH REPORT HAS ROSY
VIEW FOR ALLIES ALONG /
ALL THE Battle FRONTS

Paris, Dec. 8, 2.4S P. M.-There was
artillery fighting from the sea to the
Lys during the day of December 8, ac-
cording to the French, official announce
ment given out in Paris this afternoon
and all the positions won by the French
during the past two days have been
strengthened. The French have made
gains in the Aisne, in the Meuse and
in the Argonneu Part of the statement
is devoted to recital of the situation
in Russia. and Servia. The text of the
communication follows:
During the day of December s
there was artillery firing from the sea
coast TO the Lys. In the region of Ar
ras and further to tine south there was
nothing to report. The positions won by
us during the past two days have been
organized and consolidated.
In the region of the Aisne artillery
exchanges resulted advantageously for
us. In the Argonne the activity of our
artillery and fighting by our infantry
resulted in agpreciable gains for us.
and we made progress along the entire
front with the exception of one single
point; here the enemy blew up one of
our trenches with mine.
'On the heights of the Meuse our
artillery showed itself distinctly the
master of the artillery of the enemy.
In this region as wei as in the Argonne
we have made progress along the entire
front and occupied several of the Ger
man trenches. The same thing happened
in the forest of LIE Pretre.
In the Vosges we repulsed several
attacks to the northwest of Sinones. In
the remainder of the Segment of the
Vosges, the enemy made no endeavor,
during the day of December 8, to deliv-
er any serious attack on the position
offered by us last week.
In Russia the stubborn attacks of
the Germans against the front from
How to Lowfcz and from Strykow to
Lodz, and also along a line running
north and south sixteen kilometres (ten
miles) to the west of Piotrkow, were
repulsed. Nevertheless because of the
exposed position of Lodz at the head of
wedge, the Russians have found it
advisable to evacuate this city.
''In Galicia the Austrians, who ap-
pear to have received German rein
forcements, have resumed the. often.
sive in the region of Neu Sandec to the
southwest of Cracow, against the Rus
sian left wing.
The Servian armies are making
progress in the upper valleys of the
Western Morava and on the left bank
of the river Lid. They have taken
possession of the heights of Melien,
capturing numerous prisoners and also
taking cannon from tine enemy. In the
region of kosmaj the Servians are in
contact with the Austrian troops. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
UNIFORM COATS ARRIVE
Captain and Lieutenant Of Police Don
Garments To-day

The uniform overcoats for the cap
tain and lieutenant Of police have ar
rived in the city and those officials
donned them for the first time to-day
The coats are knee length, of a color
similar to the ones worn by officers in
the United States navy.
The coats have belts in the back
and are clasped in the front with braid.
The insignia of the rank is shown on
the coat sleeve, loops Of braid being
attached, like service coats in the army
Two loops signify the rank of captain
and one the rank of lieutenant.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
CESSION OF TRENT TO ITALY
If LATTER REMAINS NEUTRAL

Rome, Dec. s, 1915 P. M.-''Prince
Won Beulow, the new German Ambassa.
dor to Italy, SAYS the Tdea Nazion-
ale, comes to Rome authorized to ne
gotlate the cession of the province of
Trent to Italy in exchange for the
maintenance of neutrality by Italy. 1t
is asserted that Austria, on Germany s
invitation. will proclaim the independ.
ence of Trent because majority of
the population is Italian and after this
is done that Italy will occupy Trent.
Austria will make a protest for
the sake of appearances, but Germany
will recognize the annexation of the
province of Trent tc Italy. Some per
sons even assert that Trieste will be
proclaimed free town under an Aus
trian protectorate.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
Mrs, Lottie M. Hammer

Mrs. Uottie M. Hammer, 81 years old
the wife of +. l.. Hammer. Second and
Chestnut streets, Wormleysburg, died
last night at Ills o'clock after suffer
ing but a short time from acute indi-
gestion. Besides her husband, she
leaves one son, william; two daugh-
trs, Ruth and Dorothy; seven sisters
and one brother
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at her late resi-
dence, the Rev. Mr.. Geotz, pastor of the
Church of God. Steelton, officiating.
Burial will be in East Harrisburg GENE
terry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
ALLEGED TRUST IN MOVIES
Attorney for Defense Argues Case in
U. S. District Court
BIZ Associated Press .

Philadelphia, Dec. 9.-Self-preser-
walton was the principle upon which
the alleged motion picture trust en-
tered into uniform agreements in 1908,
according to the defence offered in the
United States district court day by
Charles S. Kingsley, attorney for the
Motion Picture Patents Company, to
the suit of the government for a dis
solution. The object or thought of a
monopoly or restraint of trade in NOV
ing pictures was prominently alb.
sent, he said.
Counsel added that out of the chaos
of the bitter war in 1908 between the
Edison interests and the Biograph and.
Kleine interests, the Motion Picture
Patents Company was forced and as a
consequence the perfection of animated
pictures has been intellectually aided.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
AUDITORS BILLS CUT DOWN
Commissioners Consider Days Work
Eight Hours Instead of Six

The County Commissioners this aft.
ernoon decided that the work of the
County Auditors should be measured
at the rate of eight hours a day, in
stead of six hours. the basis used by
Auditors Reigle and Houston in sub
mtting their bills.
The difference in the construction
of how many hours constitute a day 3
work causes variance of SO days in
all, or 1928 in cash. Payment will be
made on the eight-hour basis. The Au.
ditors have not announced whether they
will make an appeal.
The Middletown and Swatara Wa
ter Company was given permission by
the Commissioners to extend their pipe
across the new bridge over Swatara
creek, at rental of $25 year.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
COURT HOUSE
ARGUMENT IN WILL CASE
Register Soon Will Decide If Adams
Will Shall Stand

Echoes of the court proceedings at
which relatives contested the right of
Harrison Seiferd, an alleged clairvoy
ant, to receive the bulk of the $4,000
left by the late Martha J. Adams, were
heard this morning when attorneys in
the case presented argument to Roy C.
Danner, Register of Wills.
Mr. Danner soon will decide whether
he will permit the Adams will to be
probated. To allow the will to stand
the Register first must decide that the
deceased has testamentary capacity and
that she was not influenced by the
beneficiary. That is the contention of
Seiferi while the relatives who are
benefciaries, contend that Seiferd, by
his s9-called spiritualistic powers in.
tiuenced the deceased.
No matter what decision the Regis.
ter files, attorneys in the case say an
appeal will be taken to the courts.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
WOMAN KILLS HER HUSBAND
Wealthy Contractor Shot by His Wife
In Bed Room Pistol Duel

Pottsville, Dee. 9.-Nicholas Demi-
dio, wealthy contractor of Miners
vile, was shot four times by his wife
in their bed room last night and in.
stlntly killed.
She says he came home drunk after
having been drinking and shot ait her
three times as she lay in bed. She
seized pistol she had taken from him
Monday when he threatened to shoot
her and fired four shots. All took eff
feet, any one of three of them being
OF fatal character. Both are about so
years of age.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-09
injured in aO-Foot Fan

Carmine Gnardane, - years old, a
laborer for the Hershey Chocolate
Company, fell thirty feet from roof
he was working on this morning, frac.
turing his right arm and right leg and
sustaining body bruises. He was ad.
mitted to the Harrisburg hospital for
treatment.