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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
DR.. SPINCARN UPHOLDS
RIGHTS OF COLORED RACE
Former Columbia University Professor
Addresses Local Branch of National
Committee Working to Defeat Leg
islation Hostile to the Negroes

Forty new members. at a meeting in
the Bethel A NJ. E. church last evening,
Joined the twenty or more colored men
who a year ago associated themselves in
society," subdivision of the Ma
tional Committee for the Advancement
of Colored People-to fight trace
prejudice and race hate.
The meeting was presided over by
DR.. c. l.. Carter, chairman of the local
branch. The aim of the organization is
to have the rights of the colored popu-
lation preserved and especially to fight
legislation which tends to deprive the
colored classes of their freedom and
privileges.
DR.. Joel E. Spingarn formerly a .rro-
fessor in Columbia University, address
ed the meeting last evening and said
the National Society has three times
defeated the Baltimore city officials in
attempts to enforce legislation prohibit
ing eolored people from living in certain
street sections. Three times the case
was taken to the Maryland State Su-
preme Court and each time that Ju-
dietary held the city ordinance to be
unconstitutional.
Only recently the society started war
against the Louisville, Ky, city off
eials for endeavoring to enforce sim
liar legislation. The suit now is pend
ing. DR.. Spingarn said.
The wife of Butler r. Wilson, a col
ored lawyer of New York City, also
spoke at last night s meeting. urging
those of her race to join the movement {
for the preservation of their rights.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
sale OF CHRISTMAS Seals
IO0PEN HERE December I
Boy Scouts VIII Aid Largely in Dis
tribution Of Red Gross Stickers, as
VIII Local Merchants and Fraternal
Organizations

Harrisburg will begin the 1914 Red
Cross Christmas seal campaign Monday,
December z, following the observance
in this city of tuberculosis Sunday, the
day prior.
Details for the distribution of the
100000 or more seals have not yet been
worked out but John Fox Weiss, chair
man of the general committee, has an
nounced the plans in general way.
Harrisburg and the surrounding
towns established an unusual record
for sales of the Christmas stickers last
year but it is hoped to better the num-
ber in 1914. OF course the varied
lines of the crusade adopted in 1919
will be carried out again this year but
the particular methods to which special
attention will be paid will include the
public schools, the Boy Scouts, the city
merchants and the secret societies and
lodges.
DIR. G. R. Phillips will handle the
distribution of seals among the school
children again and DIR. j. NJ. j. Raun-
lex will have charge of the secret and
fraternal society work. A feature of
this will be another big drill and con
cert by the Patrol and Band of Zembo
Temple or the Mystic Shrine in Chest.
nut street auditorium Tuesday, Decem-
Der 10. During the concert members of
Zembo will go through the great audi
ence and dispose of the seals.
The big feature will be the "Mer.
chants Days. This plan was follow.
ed last year and even though the cam.
paign was started very late, the scheme
was unusually successful. Special at.
tention will be given to Merchant Days
however, special day being set aside
from time to time for each variety of
merchant for the sale of the Red Cross
Christmas seals.
The Boy Scouts will assist materially
in this part of the campaign as they
will be employed to carry around the
seals and arrange for orders.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
IT COST PENR0SE s7.13S
Senator Files Here His Expense Ac.
count Based on His Campaign
for Reelection

1t cost United States Senator Ro;er
Penrose, personally, according TO his
expense account filed at the State Do.
partment to-day, just $7,13S.4O to be
reelected
Of this sum, he gave s2,50O to the
republican State Committee; $1OO 70
the West End Republican Club, Of
Harrisburg; 500 to the State Fire
men s Association; $1,224 to the Fort
'Pltts hotel, Pittsburgh, for boarding;
S36l.4O to the Senate hotel, Harris.
burg, for boarding; $40 to the Amer
lean Press Association for services. and
Sl41 to the Bell Telephone Company.
The rest was expended in smaller
amounts for kilograms, hotel expenses
clerk hire, secretaries, railroad transpor-
tation, fees and miscellaneous expenses
All of these expense accounts were
accompanied by vouchers and there are
no unpaid bills. The voucher for The
S100 to the West End Republican Club
IS signed by President Douglass; that
of the State iremen by Secretary
Wunder.
following:
NcoiSe N. L IouhS, treasurer D IN
Ward Palmer and Mccormick League
Philadelphia, received St45, of which
$115 was given by Palmer and Me-
Cormiek League City Committee. He
paid $110 for watchers on election day
and the rest for hall rent, postage and
printing There were 80 watchers
hired. No vouchers accompany the
account.
Jacob F. Fennimore, 416 Belgrade
street, Philadelphia, treasurer of Nc
Cormiek-Palmer league, received 800
from the Palmer Nee Cormick league, and
says he spent it all for watchers, post
age and stationery, but does not say
how much for each nor accompany his
report with vouchers.
The account of Frank B. McClain,
Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, shows that he received no
contributions. His expenses were 81
994.62. of which $4,000 went to the
Republican State committee, $500 to
the Lancaster county committee and
the rest was spent for postage, travel
ing expenses and advertising.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
DEER SEASON ENDS TODAY
Game Commission VIII Receive Reports
as to the Number Killed

Few reports of the number of deer
killed in Pennsylvania have come to
the State Game Commission, but, as the
season ends to-day, Secretary Kalbfus
will soon be receiving informant tion frnr.
the game wardens and hunting clubs
throughout the State, all of which have
been requested to keep count as far as
possible of the number of deer ard
every other kind Of game killed.
Deer hunters will begin to leave the
woods tomorrow, and many of them
have kept their deer to take home with
them. In every case where they carry
the deer by rail they must get permit
to ship from the State Veterinary
Board. DR.. Marshall, the head of the
Board, said to-day that he already had
issued number of such permits. Deer,
being a ruminant animal, is included in
the State quarantine forbidding pro-
miscous shipment by rail of ruminants
unless by permit.
1t was reported this morning that
one party of Clearfield hunters had
killed seven fine bucks. The deer sea-
son began on November 10.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Booze lecture FOR women
Miss Sara @. Palmer, of Slough Party,
Will Speak Sunday at Chest
nut Street Hall

The Chestnut street auditorium has
been engaged for next Sunday afternoon
10 accommodate the crowds of women
expected to turn out to hear Miss Sara
Z. Palmer lecture on liquor, entitled
"The American Python" The meet
ing will be for women only and will
open at $50 O'Clock.
Miss Saxman will not conduct a
meeting for young women on Sunday as
has been customary, but will assist Miss
Palmer at the Chestnut street audi
torium. The young women will be in
attendance at the meeting there.
The Thanksgiving service at the
tabernacle tomorrow afternoon will be
held at 2.30 clock. Miss Palmer
breaches at $50 clock at the Steel
ton U. B. church.
Fridays activities follow:
Miss Saxman has business girls ,
lunch at the Fourth Street Church of
God, from 11.30 to 1 p. m.
Miss Saxman meets all High school
girls at the Fourth Street Church of
God at 2 P. m.
Miss Saxman speaks to the students
of the Penbrook High school at p. m.
Miss Palmer meets her committee at
the Y. W. C. A. at go.
An hour service was held at the
Jail this morning by members of the
Slough party and of the tabernacle
chorus. Miss Palmer, Mr.. Patterson and
Evangelist Hills spoke and Mrs. Hills,
Prof. Spooner and eighty members of
the choir sang.
At the request of DR., Stough. the
conference with the cooperating minis
ters to have been held this morning
was postponed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
TENER TO EAT TURKEY RERE
Many of the State Officials Leave City
To-day to Enjoy Thanksgiving at
Their Homes

Following his usual custom, Governor
Tener will remain in Harrisburg to OBJ
serve Thanksgiving Day. During the
day, after the church service, the Gov
ernor will visit the golf links of the
Harrisburg Country Club and make the
rounds. With Mrs. Tener the Governor
will be a guest at a dinner of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter H. Gather, at their home,
200 South Front street.
Lieutenant Governor REYNOLDS will
carve the turkey in his Bedford home.
AdJutant General Stewart will be at
his home, S23 North Second street, for
the day. Auditor General Powell left
last night for Pittsburgh to enjoy the
day at his home
State Treasurer Young and Cashier
Criehton, of the Treasury, will sit at
the feast at their homes in Wellsboro.
Highway Commissioner Bigelow left for
his Pittsburgh home this afternoon.
He has special cause to give thanks.
He resides in the same ward with vii.
liam Finn and carried it for Penrose
and Brumbaugh.
Secretary McAfee remained in Pitts.
burgh this week, and will dine with
friends, his home having been ruined
by FIRE several weeks ago. Attorney
General Bell will worship in Philadel.
phia tomorrow and dine at home.
State Health Commissioner Dixon has
gone to his home in Bryn Mawr for the
holiday.
Secretary of Agriculture Critchfield
left for his Somerset county home this
afternoon, and will eat a turkey raised
on his farm. Banking Commissioner
Smith will be at his home in German
town, Philadelphia residential section,
and Insurance Commissioner johnson
will be at his home in Norristown.
W. Harry Baker, secretary of the
Senate, will leave off work at Rapub-
hean State headquarters long enough
to come to his Harrisburg home to
spend the day. A large number of de-
partmental attaches who reside near the
city left for their homes this afternoon
TO observe the holiday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
TO HEAR rate PROTESTS IN |
PHILADELPHIA ON FRIDAY
Service Commission Sets Time For
Listening to Commuters Protests
Reading Man Says Commercial
Travellers in Danger Of Extinction

City Hall, Philadelphia, will be the
scene ON Friday morning of this week
of the meeting of the Public Service
Commission and the patrons of the rafl-
roads who have entered complaint con-
cerning the proposed increase of pas
senger rates to take effect on Decem-
Der 10. This meeting was agreed upon
last night, and later the following let
ter was sent to the complaining pa
irons:
In order that there may be as lit
tie delay as possible in the final de-
termination of the reasonableness of
the proposed increases in passenger
fares, the Public Service Commission
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
will hold an informal meeting on Fri
day, November 27, 1914, at 10 clock
a. m, in the finance committee room
of Councils in the City Hall, Philadel-
phia, where and when those who desire
to enter protest against such proposed
increases may be heard personally, or
by their representatives, and complain
ants who have already filed complaints
with the commission may have such
further opportunity Of providing
specific information bearing upon the
alleged unreasonablepess of such in
creases as they may care to offer.
1T will be understood that the
above meeting is not for the purpose
of taking testimony and has only the
scope which is above indicated"
1t is not determined as to the man
ner in which the Public Service Com
mission will handle the complaints af-
feeting the proposed increase. The ad.
vocates who contend that the commits
sion may issue an order that the rate
be not permitted to so into effect un.
til the commission determines its valid.
ity hold that if it is found to be Illegal
to issue such an order, the act Great.
ing the commission ought to be
amended SO as to make provision for
such cases.
W. B. Brown, of Reading, who is a
travelling man, protests against the in.
creased rates and predicts that the
commercial traveller Will soon become
extinct for, he says, the expenses are
higher than the average firm can afford
to pay.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
DR.. H. +. OSBORN HONORED
Hayden Medal Presented to Scientist
of Columbia University
Especial to the star-Independent.)

Especial to the ar-Independent)
Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-The Aead-
emy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
has accorded rare honor to one of the
world g foremost scientific workers. In
behalf of this institution. DR.. Samuel
G. Dixon, as president, presented the
Hayden medal to DIR. Henry Fairfield
Osborn, in recognition of his work in
natural history, geology and paleontol-
ogy.
DR.. Osborn is research professor of
zoology of Columbia University and an
officer and member of many scientific
bodies here and abroad. He is the au.
thor of hundreds of other scientific
papers on zoology, comparative anatomy
and paleontology.
Other scientists whose work along
similar lines has been recognized by the
presentation Of the Hayden medal are:
Edward d. Cope, Edward Suess, Thomas
II. Huxley, Gabriel Auguste Daubree,
Karl H. VoHLittle, Giovanni Capellini,
Alexander Petrovitch Kadpinski, Otto
Torell, GILES Joseph Gustav Dewalzue
Sir Archibald Geikie, DR.. Charles r
Walcott and DR.. John Casper Branner,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
20 AUTOS entered FOR
THE ECONOMY CONTEST
Thanksgiving Day Run Of III Miles
VIII Start Prom Market Square at
2 O'Clock in the Morning-The
Terms Of Competition

Twenty automobiles have been en-
tered in the Thanksgiving Day economy
contest which will be held by the Motor
Club of Harrisburg with run from this
city to Gettysburg, York, Columbia, Mt.
Joy and return, a distance Of Ill miles.
The cars will report at Front and North
streets in the morning at Z clock and
will be put in charge of the technical
committee for examination, weighing
and filing of gasoline tanks
Much interest has been aroused in
automobile circles in the contest which
promises to be one of the most success.
full the local club has held in several
years. In addition to the entrants there
are several private owners who will
make the trip as non-contestamts.
All cars must report with as little
gasoline in the tanks as possible in or
der to facilitate the draining. Cars will
carry an observer and a full number OF
passengers. A regular schedule of eight
cen miles an hour viii be prescribed.
At York the cars will have a layover
of thirty minutes after the time they
are due to arrive. The running time
from Harrisburg to York is three hours
and forty minutes. The entire course
will be covered in six hours and forty
minutes, bringing the contestants into
Market Square between and clock
in the afternoon.
The entries: Hudson Light Six, /. W.
Dill; Chalmers Light Six, keystone
Motor Car Co.; Cadillac Eight, Crispen
Motor Car Co.; Cadillac Four, Crispen
Motor Car Co.; Haynes Light Six, Har,
risburg Auto Co.; Hudson Big Six, F,
o. Horting; Buick Six, Hottenstein &
Zech; Metz, Nom Bros; Haynes Light
Six, A. MeElwain Overland, W. N.
Miller; Chevrolet Six, B. f. Wright
Jeffrey Chesterfield, e. H. Conrad;
Cadillac Official Car, J. Clyde Myton;
Buick, Frederick Ryan; Overland, An
drew Redmond; Chevrolet Six, Hotten-
stein & Zeeh; Paige, George r. Bentley
Overland, Andrew Redmond; Stude-
baker, East End Auto Co.. and Hup,
mobile, Ensminger Motor Co.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Late war news summary


some ground was gained by the allies
between Langemarck and zonnebeckc
small Belgian towns northeast of
Ypres. To the south, the vicinity of
La Bassee, France, it is said that the
trenches wrenched from the British
were recaptured by Indian troops.
Heavy fighting continues in the Argon-
ne, the outcome of which may decide
the fate of verdun, while German at
tacks near verdun are said to have
been repulsed.
The German ofiicial communications
stated that, aside from some progress
made near Arras, the situation in the
west was unchanged.
According to advices from Nish, the
Austrians have met with defeat in
their invasion of Servia. Austrian
forces in the northwestern part of the
country are reported to have been re.
pulsed with heavy losses.
omcial communications of the war
ring European nations were so cautious
they gave little new information as to
the situation on the various fields of
battle to-day, but unofficial advices in
dicated that fighting was proceeding
with great intensity in Belgium and
Northwestern France as well as in Rus
stan Poland.
Portugal's decision to send military
forces to the aid of the allies when in
the opinion of the executive such action
Is necessary, has been received with
enthusiasm throughout the country.
There were no indications, however,
when this move would be made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
ELEVEN ON WAITING LIST
Annual Meeting of Home of the Friend
less Society

The Society for the Home of the
Friendless held its annual meeting yes
terday at the Y. NJ. c. A. building. 4
report was read which showed that the
organization is caring for forty-three
persons and have eleven on their wait
ing list, of which two are recent appli-
cants.
The report of Miss Lydia A. Forney,
treasurer of the board of managers,
showed receipts during the year of s5,-
414.07, and expenditures of $5,339.5S.
leaving a balance in the treasury of
$74.49. Eleven churches contributed
$939.45.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
were: President, Charles A. Kunkel;
vice presidents, Mrs. j. w. Reilly and
Mrs. j. A. Sponser; secretary, Henry
c. Demming; treasurer, Harrisburg
Trust Company; trustees, Messrs. Ed
ward Bailey, Charles A. Kunkel, Hen
ry c. Demming, Samuel j. NJ. McCar-
rell, George Kunkel, Carl B. Ely, Cas-
per Dull, Frank B. Musser and Francis
j. Hall.
Managers elected to serve for three
years were: Mrs. Joshua Gross, Mrs.
|uHluhu " lhoHnpsol, Mrs. oaran T..
McCauley, Mrs. Sarah A. Herr, Miss
Eliza c. Small, Mrs. Annie b. Lamber-
ton, Mrs. Elizabeth Keffer, Mrs.
Thomas Rey, Mrs. George Zollinger,
and Mrs. w. S. Yontz. The board COM
prises thirty members, Mrs. Elizabeth
G. Kunkel is president and Miss For
ney is secretary.
1t was announced that Colonel Dem
ming had entered upon his thirty-ffth
year as a trustee, and thirty-fourth
year as secretary. Thirty-four years
ago the treasurer held as legacies $500.
The present fund, of which only the in
terest may be used is $3S,14S. The in
stitution then had fifteen old ladies and
fifteen children. Nearly double the
number now occupy the home.
In 1880 reports showed the total
amount raised during twelve months
was $1,639; this last year was s5,-
414.07. Thirty-four years ago the total
expenditures for the year were ST.
S73.25; during the year just closed
there were $5,339.5S. Balance on hand
in 1880 was $266.75, and the same
yesterday was $74.49.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Jury Will Determine
That Point Before
Trial on Muir d e r
Charge Is Started
CASE WILL BE
CALLED MONDAY
Alienists viii Testify AS to Mental
Condition of the Man Accused of
Staying His Grandfather In Ingle-
nook

With the case of Edward G. Smith,
charged with having murdered his
grandfather, John E. Bush, in Ingle-
nook, on June s, last, listed for trial
on Monday, the opening day of the
special term of criminal court. it is en-
tirely likely, so county officials said to-
day, that a jury of twelve men first
will be asked to say whether the ac-
cused now is mentally able to compre-
hend the crime with which he stands
charged and to make proper defense.
The Jurymen will be selected from
the list of seventy-two who were drawn
for the regular September sessions and
who were held over by reason of the
continuance of the sessions. Since the
question of the defendants mental
condition will first be passed upon and
before testimony is offered concern
ing the alleged murder, it is believed
the attorneys will not exercise their
right to examine the Jurors in the same
way as is done when a defendant is
put on trial for his life.
If Smith is found to be mentally
unbalanced, he will be sent to an insti-
tuition for the criminal insane. Should
the jury find that he ''has a sufficient
intellect to comprehend the course of
the proceedings on the trial so as to
be able to make a proper defense" he
then will be required to answer to the
charge of Staying his grandfather.
AlleniSts who have examined Smith
since he has been confined in prison,
include DR.. T. s. Blair, of this city.
and DR.. Howard Phillips, formerly a
specialist in the Kirkbride sanitarium
and IN the Eastern penitentiary, in be-
half OF the Commonwealth; and DR..
Walter G. Bowers and DR.. c. R. Ne
Kinnis, for the defense.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
CAPITOL HILL
LIFTING QUARANTINE ON
R0Of AND MOUTH Disease
State Live Stock Sanitary Board ard
Governor Tener Discuss Advisable
ity of Lifting Embargo in Certain
Sections of State

The State Live Stock Sanitary
Board met with Governor Tener in his
office this afternoon to discuss the ad.
visibility of lifting the quarantine
against the foot and mouth disease in
some sections where it does not prevail,
and to hear protests against the too
strict enforcement of the law. Ii was
agreed that there should be no laxity
IN the enforcement of the quarantine
where the disease prevails, and that the
officers of the Board should use their
discretion in lifting the quarantine, be-
ing convinced before doing so that
there was no danger of the disease
spreading.
The department has unoffieially
learned of the arrest in Berks county
of a farmer named BaIthiser. who is
charged with threatening to shoot two
agents of the Board who were about to
inspect the cattle on his farm. The
matter will be disposed of 10y the local
authorities.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
PINE STREET PROGRAM
Sermon and Special Music at To-mor-
row Mornings Service

The program of the THANKSGIVING
service at Pine Street Presbyterian
church follows:
Organ recital at 1915 O'Clock.
"Fugue in G. Major" J. S. Bach; "In
Moonlight, Ralph Kinder; "Saluto
d Amor, Gottfried H. Federlein: !:
Thanksgiving" Pastoral Suite}
Clifford Demarest.
Thanksgiving Day service at 1890
O'Clock; doxology; invocation; The
Lords Prayer; Psalter, selection LVII.
hymn $50; scripture reading; anthem
Praise the Lord, o Ny Soul smart: :
prayer; offering for Harrisburg Bene,
yofent Associations; offertory. "Ar.
dante recitativo," Sonata IL. Men.
delssohn; baritone solo, ''Praise the
Lord, - Forester. George Sutton. hymn
Got; sermon, The Unspeakable Gift >
IL Z Corinthians 9;15; prayer; hymn
800; oenediction; postlude, Grand
Chorus in D Major" Alexander Gufl.
mant.