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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-19
ABANDoNs NAVAL MANGvvREs.
British G0vernment said 20 Fine
War Play Too Costly.

War Play Too Costly.
Special Caols DespafcA to The srs
LONDON, Feb 1.-THE Daily Mou says
the British naval man1uvres Tor 1914
have been abandoned. ostensibly on the
ground that there Is nothing more to be
learned from naval man9uvres, all that
was necessary having been ascertained in
1913. The paper adds that the real reason
Is desire for economy In the Admiralty
to save the $500, 900 which the maneu-
vrcs would cost.
II is recalled that the maneuvres Of
1907 were abandoned for tho sake Of
economy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-19

s~shesrd B1ssida Jimited-1e,se A. n.
Best equipped Florida trains other steel
trains for FioYidu, Csroiins Eesvris--Stients
-Birminsham. ssabosrd once, lisa Bwsy
80 ADJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-19

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-19
LrPT0N's MASCOT A BAB00N.
SIR Thomas Dewar Dringinw IL Back
From East Africa.
Special Cao,s Desposch to THE So

LONDON, Feb 1S.-Sir Thomas Dewar
the dlstiller. Is on his way home from
East Africa, bringing a Mambo baboon
as a mascot for Sir Thomas Lptons
Shamrock w. the new challenger for the
Americas cup.
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II was hoped that the SUBSTITUTION OF
prisoners, which has been worked ever
since there were prisons, would be pre-
vented by the finger print system. but as
Deputy Lewis said yesterday there Is no
cooperation between the Police Depart
ment and the Department Of Correction
so that substitutions can be detected.
The New York Prison Association and
the department of Police and Correc-
ton are working now toward the estab-
lishment Of a central bureau OF criminal
Identification 90 that finger prints and
other means Of Identification may BE- eH-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
MRS. JAMES +. BUILT RONORED
Wife of st. Andrews Rector Is Elected
President of Mission Auxiliary

Mrs. James f. Bullitt, of st. An
drew's Episcopal church, this city, was
yesterday elected president of the
Woman S Auxiliary to the Board of
Missions in the diocese of Harrisburg
of the Protestant Episcopal church at
the annual meeting of the auxiliary at
st. John s church, York. 1t is the high
est honor which has been Inferred up
on any of Harrisburg's women since
the diocese was established ten years
ago. Mrs. Bullitt and her husband,
the rector of st. Andrew s, are both
ardent missionary workers Mrs Bul.
lit has been secretary of the diocesan
branch of the auxiliary for several
years, she is succeeded in that office hy
Miss Watts, of Trinity church, Cham
bersburg.
The meeting, which began Monday
night and was concluded yesterday aft
ernoon, was well attended, with an ex-
cellent representation from Harrisburg.
The local delegation comprised thirty
women aud girls, including seven from
st. stephen IS church, five from st.
Paul s and eighteen from st. Andrew s,
the last being the largest delegation
from any parish except that in York.
The local women included the follow
ing:
st. Stephen 's-Mrs. George Doug
lass Ramsay, Mrs. Rockill Smith,
Mrs. w. F. Randall, Miss McConkey,
Miss Hilleary, Mrs. B. f. Burns.
st. Paul 's-Mrs. Susan G. Treon,
Mrs. Stauffer, Miss Coates, Mrs. w. F.
Richardson.
st. Andrew 's-Mrs, Bullitt. Mrs.
John f. Miller, Mrs. Gilbert w. Matt
son, Mrs. H. NJ. Ehling, Mrs. n. A.
Walker, Mrs. C. j. Hoffman. Mrs. Ed
gar Verne Leeds, Mrs. p. f. Burchfeld,
Mrs F. w. Watts, Mrs. Lester +. Hauf,
Mrs. Joseph Fellows, Mrs. NJ. f. Dan
ner, Miss Mildred Walker, Miss Grace
Seighman, Miss Krotzer, Miss Lola
Heisler, Miss Margaret Templar, Mrs.
Willis Geist Newbold
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
KILLS SELF AND 3 CHILDREN
Liquor-Crazed Man Also Blows His
Wife's Hand Off AS She Grasps
the Weapon
By Associated Press.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-Crazed by
liquor, w. W. Stromberg to-day shot
and killed his three children and shot
himself and wife. Stromberg, who is
proprietor of one of the largest con-
fectionery stores here, died shortly aft.
er wounding himself.
Neighbors early to-day heard Strom.
berg and his wife quarreling. Strom-
berg, it was learned later, then left the
house. procured an automatic shot gun,
and returned. He leveled the weapon
at his wife, but she grasped it and the
discharge carried away her hand. The
infuriated man then turned the gun on
his children who were killed instantly.
Then he shot himself.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28

Thirteen Taken Injured to Hospitals
AS Result of Collisions
By Associated Press

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. Thirteen
men were taken to hospitals here early
to-day as q result of two automobile ac-
cidents in which w. o. Stevenson, of
Leechburg, Pa, and David Nicolas of
Hites, Pa, were killed.
The machine in which Stevenson and
Nicolas were riding collided with a
street ear and police patrol summoned
to their assistance ran into a rapidly
moving automobile when near the scene
of the accident. Among the injured
were Police Captain Robert Emmett
and three policemen all of whom were
seriously hurt.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
HIT IN face With BRICK
Albert Hays Suffers Laceration of
Tongue, Lip, Nose and Jaw
Warrant Out for Assailant

A John Doe warrant has been issued
by Justice of the Peace McGarvey, of
Ponbrook, for the assailant of Albert
Hays, colored, 61S Walnut street, who
is in the Harrisburg hospital, suffering
from a laceration of the tongue, lip,
nose and right side of jaw Hays was
struck by brick in Penbrook yester-
day.
Physicians at the hospital last night
put five stitches in his tongue and four
on the interior surface of the lower
lip. He has been admitted to ward
for further treatment.
According to Justice of the Peace
McGarvey, Hays and another colored
man had some words yesterday while
working side by side on a construction
Job in that place and Hays threatened
the other man with a shovel, whereupon
the latter threw brick, striking Hays
in the face
Hays wife made information against
her husbands assailant, who did not
turn up for work this morning. His
name is unknown.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
REPORT FIGHT ON USER CANAL
Is FAVORABLE TO GERMANS

London, Oct 2S. 500 A. M.-An
Amsterdam dispatch to the "'Chron-
icle,' dated Tuesday, says:
1.-The only news arriving here to-day
from Berlin is to the effect that the
fight of the User canal is going favor
ably for the Germans.
During the past few days the Ger
mans have be~n sending great quaint
ties of food. blankets and other stores
from Antwerp to an unknown destina-
tion and the townspeople of Antwerp
fear there viii! be a shortage of these
articles. The Germans are taking 80
per cent. of the tramway receipts.
"Despite the German assertions that
their artillery had driven the British
ships away from Ostend, the lombard
ment by the ships was renewed so Wig
orously to-day that the atmosphere was
in state of constant vibration over a
large area all day"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
U. s. SHIPLOAD OF COPPER
DETAINED BY The BRITISH

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The Amer
lean ship Kroonland, from New York
bound for Naples and Greece with a
cargo of copper, has been detained at
Gibraltar by British authorities, accord
ing to report to the State Department
to-day from American Consul Sprague.
Consul Sprague did not report the
reason for the detention of the Kroon.
land, but, as copper is listed by the
British Foreign Office as conditional
contraband. it is assumed that the Brit
ish government s attitude will be simi.
lar to that in the case of another Amer
lean ship which carried copper to Hol-
land. In that case, when the Dutch
government gave assurances that cop
per cargoes, would not be reshipped
from Holland. the British government
withdrew its objection.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
CAPITOL HILL
RAILWAY IS INSTRUCTED
AFTER KILLING OF WOMAN
Carlisle and Mount Holly Company
Must Conduct Trolley Service in
Accordance With Order Issued by
Public Service Commission

AS the result of an investigation
made by the investigator of accidents
for the Public Service Commission, the
Carlisle & Mt. Holly Railway Company
has been instructed to eliminate all un
necessary delays at the termini (Car
lisle and Mt Holly), as well as en-
route, so tha. in making the round
trip between these points more time
will be allowed for operation and the
speed of the cars will be reduced.
1t was found that the roadbed of
this line is not in substantial condition
and, therefore, is not maintained in a
manner to permit high speed traffic.
The motormen have been instructed
to approach al. curves and grades with
the cars under control, and the whistle
is to be sounded at all points where
any element of danger may exist.
The matter was brought to the atten-
tion of the Commission by the Rev.
Floyd w. Appleton, of this city, whose
mother was struck by a car and killed
on the afternoon of July 16.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
9 BOYS ARE NOW
accused OF ROBBERIES

Garner, 1909 North Third street, was
robbed.
The detection of Paul w. Sehuabuer,
wearing coat identified as one taken
from the Garner store, and the finding
of trinkets in his room, that had been
taken from the home of Spencer g..
Gilbert, 107 North Front street, led
ultimately to the apprehension of all of
the nine boys alleged to have had part
in one or more of the thirteen rob.
berries.
The police estimated to-day that
more than $500 worth of goods was
taken by the boys. A large part of the
loot has been recovered but some of the
vaiuables taken from the homes Of
wealthy Harrisburgers are still missing
and the police are exerting every eff
fort toward finding these goods.
The police say they have uncovered
sort of gang" headquarters in an
uptown building. A boy who is aleg.
ed to have acted as "fence,' tlispos-
ing of some of the valuable trinkets,
and he is one of those who have been
placed under arrest. Some of the
articles had been disposed of at much
less than their actual value.
Almost daily city detectives have
found one or more trinkets and unit
this morning had connected daily new
boys with various robberies. The ar.
rest of the three this morning clean,
up the entire 'Fgang,' with one or two
possible exceptions, the police say, and
Chief Hutchison is about ready to send
the prisoners to police court for hear
ing. 1t likely will be scheduled fol
Saturday afternoon at 2 o. clock.
Having no place now in which to de
tain juvenile offenders, the police hav,
been compelled to permit most of thos,
| connected with the case to depart il
the custody of their parents until
hearing can be held. The police ar,
Withholding the names of the accused
youngsters for the present.
A schedule of the robberies, showing
what was taken and making defnit,
charges of certain robberies against
certain boys, will be made out bv tn,
police in the information which will b
sworn to before Mayor Royal.
The complete list of places robbed i
as follows; The Seneca street boa
house, property of. city; homes of Al
fred A. Pancake, 1901 North Secon,
street; Henderson Gilbert, Second an,
Harris streets; Spencer c. Gilbert, 10,
North Front street; Miss Fannie Ebv
Second and Maclay streets; ID. d. Ham
melbaugh, Second and Harris; Frauci
j. Hall, Front and Harris; DR.. w. O
Bishop, Vine and River; Harry McFai
den, 251 North street; shoe store o
Nathan Cohen, 1910 North Thir,
street; hardware store of Snively Ry
der, 3O2 Verbeke street; clothing stor
of A. Garner, 1909 North Third street
cigar stand of Martin O'Toole, Islam,
Park, and home of Oliver H. Sensenig
2T9 Herr street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
MISS BOEHLER DESCRIBES
Being MAROONED ABROAD


uation was intensely interesting. We
had very little trouble of any kind and
| think the Americans who got into per
picking positions were really ignorant
of the laws and customs under the pre-
vailing conditions or were unable TO
speak the different languages to make
themselves understood.
'Three weeks before we sailed we
went to The Hague, expecting to sail
almost Immediately, but unfortunately
we had to wait for the boat to dock,
the company in the meanwhile having
TO feed large number of passengers
who had no money to pay the expenses
of the enforced delay. While the ex-
perienee was a wonderful one, our
party was certainly very glad to sail
for and reach home.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
TEN BUILDINGS BURNED
Blaze Causes $4,000 Loss in Business
Section of Herndon

Ten buildings were destroyed, entail
ing loss of $4,000, in Herndon, a
small town thirteen miles east of Sun
bury, early this morning in a fire which
started in the Baum tinshop, in the
heart of the town.
The following buildings and business
places were destroyed: Tinshop of Ed
ward Baum, on Main street; farming
implement warehouse of Harry Gelnet
which adjoined the tinshop residence
of Mr.. Gelnet, which adjoined the
warehouses; bakeshop and stable OF
Henry Byerly and double house occu
pied by w. II. Wetzel and William
Wayne.
A bucket brigade and the Sunbury
fire department, in a quick run on Il
special train at midnight, saved the
town.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
WAR ON GERMAN RIGHT FLANK
AT LILLE STYLED A MASSACRE

Geneva, Wa Paris, Oct IS, 1876
A. M.-Telegrams received in Basle,
Switzerland, Tuesday night from Co.
logne and Coblenz declare that the war
on the German right flank from Lille to
the North seq has become a massacre.
During the last six days, it is declared,
many thousancs of Germans have been
killed or wounded.
Long trains containing wounded
continue to pour into Cologne, Dussel-
dorf and Coblenz and the Red Cross
doctors and the hospitals in those
places are overwhelmed, il is stated
In reply to reported attacks in the
American press because Switzerland has
not protested against the violation of
Belgian territory, the Swiss papers
make answer that America should lead
the way Switzerland, they declare, is
in an anxious and critical position.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
LOCAL CHARITIES ASK AID
Formal Pleas for State Appropriations
Made to Board This Morning

Representatives of Harrisburg char
tiles appeared before the State Board
of Charities this morning and present
ed their claims for State appropria-
tions. Yesterday was devoted by the
Board to hearing applications for aid
for State and private hospitals, and to-
day was devoted, with couple of ex-
ceptions, to applications for appropria-
tions for private charities and homes.
The applications from Harrisburg came
from the Nursery Home, Home for the
Friendless, Children s Industrial Home
Messiah Orphanage, Sylvan Heights
Home for Girls and Florence Critten-
den Home.
This morning the Board heard. ap-
plications from the Aged Colored Wom-
en- g Home. in Williamsport, the re-
quest coming from Mrs. Mary Slaugh-
ter, an aged colored woman. former
slave, through whose efforts the home
was established; the Home for Widows
and Single Women of Reading; the
Union Zion Home, Lititz; State hos
pital, Ashland, and State hospital,
Phillipsburg.
Mrs. Harry b. Montgomery and Mrs.
harvey Idlton presenter Ine dpplicd-
tion of the Nursery Home of Harris
burg, for $4,000, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Crane Kunkel and Miss Lydia Forney
presented the application for the Home
for the Fsiendless, asking for $1,000.
The needs and requirements of these
institutions, the great good they are
accomplishing and their merits were
fully set forth before the Board by the
ladies, and the Board promised to give
them careful consideration Mrs. Elsie
V. Middleton. general agent of the
Children S Aid Society, Harrisburg,
was present during the morning
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
WAR CUTS OFF TOURISTS AID
AND JEWS FACE STARVATION

New York, Oct. 2S.-One hundred
thousand inhabitants of Jerusalem are
facing starvation, according to Samuel
Edelman, American vice consul in that
city, who reached here to-day, on the
steamer Ancona. Two-thirds of the resi-
dents of Jerusalem are Jews, Mr.. Edel-
man said. For many years they have
depended upon their earnings from
tourists and upon charity for the sup
port and the war has cut off all their
sources of subsistence
There are no industries in the city
and little cultivation of the surrounding
territory. The cold and rainy season is
now approaching and indications are
that the suffering there soon will be in
tense, Mr. Edelman asserted.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
At the Photo-Play

1.-The Plum Tree, 3-act Essanay
drama taken from the "Ladies World
Magazine and on which there is a
500 prize for the best answer to the
missing paragraph, will be shown to-day
at the Photo-Play. Each month the
Ladies World" publish a complete
story, with missing paragraph and a
reward of s100 for the best answer.
These stories are made in motion pie
lures by the Essanay Company and are
shown at the Photo-Play each month.
Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
3 ARRESTS IN Arson Case
waynesboro Youth Alleged to Have
Confessed to Plot to Burn House to
Obtain Insurance Money
Especial to the star-Independent0

Especial to the Star-Independent.)
Waynesboro, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Follow-
ing an inquiry conducted by the local
authorities assisted by State Fire Mar
shal Baldwin, three arrests were made
here yesterday in connection with an al
legged attempt last Thursday morning
to burn the Val. Smith house, on Phila-
delphia avenue, occupied by the family
of John Graft. Wilbur Blair is said by
the police to have made a confession
in which he told of attempting to ear
ry out plot to burn the home to get
5000 Insurance.
The young man, it is alleged, con-
fessed to removing a trunk containing
valuable household articles from the
house and is said to have implicated
John Graft, Jr. The police say Blair
declared that young Graft saturated the
carpets with kerosene and placed six
lighted candles in the house, one on
each of the oil-soaked spots.
All this time, Blair said, he was
standing outside of the house keeping
watch. The blaze was discovered and
extinguished before much damage had
been done. The trunk of valuables,
Blair said, was shipped to Hanover.
The police took charge of the trunk
in that town before the person to whom
it was consigned called to take posses.
sion. The boys said Benjamin Cali
mer, neighbor of the Crafts, was the
shipper. The police say Calimer was
not party to the crime and that, al.
though he was at first suspected of
completely and arrested, he will be re-
leased
Blair is under arrest on charges of
burglary and larceny, growing out of
the alleged theft of the trunk, and he
also was made the defendant to an ar
son charge. Young Graft is held on a
charge firing the house.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Rush for Auto Licenses

The Automobile Division of the State
Highway Department has received more
than a thousand applications for IL
censes for 1915 and they are pouring in
in increasing numbers daily. A state
ment issued to-day by the State High
way Department says that it has been
found necessary to warn applicants
that requests received on 1914 blanks
will not be accepted. In securing reg
istration and license tags, application
must be made on the 1915 blanks,
which are being sent out as fast as re-
quests are received. 1t is hoped that
by December l. when shipment of the
1915 licenses TO early applicants will
be made, 4 large proportion of the own.
erS in Pennsylvania will have their
applications in. The Automobile Di-
vision expected THAI large number
would avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to secure new licenses early
than has done so. I. c. Boyd, registrar
of the Automobile Division. said that
he hoped there would be marked in
crease in the number of the applica-
tions as a result of the notice issued to-
day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
To Decide Christmas Hours

The retail section of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce viii meet next
week to decide the hours during which
retail stores will be opened during the
two weeks before Christmas. A SEIZED.
ule of legitimate advertising schemes,
worthy of support by local merchants,
will also be framed up. This will later
be submitted to the board of directors
for action.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
COLONEL'S STRENUOUS DAY
Eighteen Cities and Towns in Roos:
velt's Campaign Itinerary

York, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Favored by bet
ter weather, Colonel Roosevelt began at
this place the third day of his campaign
tour in Pennsylvania in the interest of
the Progressive ticket. After speaking
briefly here, he left prepared for a hard
day s work. His list of stopping places
included Columbia, Lancaster, Christi
ana, Parkesburg, Coatesville, Downing
town, Frazer, Phoenixville, Pottstown,
Birdsboro, Reading, Hamburg, Auburn,
Hazleton, Nescopeek, Wilkes+Barre and
Scranton.
The Colonel is in excellent health and
spirits Those familiar with his stump
ing methods, asserted That they had
never seen or heard him in better form
than he was at the two Altoona rallies
last night.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
GIRLS TO READ ESSAYS
Prize Winners Are Elizabeth McCor-
mick, Naomi Bevard, Helen Bromall

Prize winners in the ID. A. h. essay
contest for girls of the senior cla-- of
the Central High school were announced
to-day as follows; First prize, $40; Miss
Elizabeth Mccormick; second prize, 50,
Miss Naomi Bevard, and third prize,
$3.50, Miss Helen Bromall. The girls
will read their essays on Friday after
noon when prizes will be awarded. The
program commences at : O'Clock. AS
signed subject for the essays this year
is, "The Romance Of the Colonial
Period. -
The dance of the junior class, Central
High school, has been postponed from
tomorrow night to Monday, owing to
a Misunderstanding regarding engage
ment of the nall.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
COURT HOUSE
SATURDAY LAST TO REGISTER
Voter Cannot Qualify for Ballot After
Noon of That Day

The County commissioners in session
to-day decided to receive registration
applications from qualified voters up un.
til Saturday at noon. The applicants
of course, must be confined to such vo.
ters as were i'll or unavoidablv absent
from the city on the three regular reg.
iStration days.
The Commissioners already have reg,
istered upwards of two hundred voters
They will hold special meeting on
Saturday to consider the applications
filed late Friday afternoon and Satur.
day morning.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
TECH ALUMNI TO MEET
Will Discuss Plans for Annual Banquet
and Athletic Outlook

Members of the Alumni Association
of the Technical High school are re-.
quested to be present at meeting to
be held in the library of the school on
Monday evening at o clock to discuss
plans for tine annual Thanksgiving
banquet of the association and to talk
over the athleti, outlook.
The meeting will be held at this early
h0ar so that any of the members that
are attending the classes of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania will have a
chance to attend the meeting before
school.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
PULLMAN TRAIN DERAlLED
Eighteen Persons Injured in Wreck or
the Chesapeake and Ohio
By associated Press.

Huntington, W, Va, Oct. IS
Eighteen persons were injured, five of
them seriously, when three Pullmans
and day coach of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, Washington Chicago fast train
was derailed this morning ten miles east
of Huntington.
Two Plllmans turned completely
over, rolling down high embankment.
A broken wheel on the day coach is be.
lieved to have caused the accident.