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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
POOR BOARD DROP Three
DOCTORS; PICK new Ones
Politics Supposed to Be Behind the
Changes-Directors Ask the County
to Grant an Additional $500 for
Expenses of Current Year

After passing a resolution asking the
County Commissioners to grant them an
additional requisition of $500 with
which to carry on the department until
the close Of the present fiscal year, the
Directors of the Poor this morning dis
missed three county physicians, appoint
ed substitutes, filed fourth vacancy
caused by one doctor resigning and re,
appointed all other county physicians
for another year.
DR.. W. NJ. Shull, formerly physician
at the almshouse and who, during the
last year looked after the poor in
Hummelstown, was removed in favor of
DR.. S. F. Earnest, by vote of 2 to L.
The change was suggested by Harry
A. Walters. Director G. l.. Boyer coin
cided and Thomas S. Manning, Repub-
lican and minority member, asked that
his vote be recorded in the negative.
"This is not a political move, said
Mr.. Walters. cit simply is to effect a
change. | think DR.. Shull has had this
long enough The general impression
in political circles, however, was that
the removals were due to politics.
Two other removals suggested by
Director Walters were confirmed by
both his colleagues. DIR. c. l.. Carter
will succeed DR.. A. Leslie Carter as
physician to the colored poor in the
city district, west of the railroad,
while DR.. c. s. Martin, Elizabethville,
gives up his post to DR.. F. f. Romber-
ger. DIR. G. /. Trullinger was appointed
successor to DR.. E. f. Darlington, ply
sician to the poor of the Tenth and
Eleventh ward. DR.. Darlington resigned
voluntarily.
No change was made in the ply
sicians' salaries. The Harrisburg men
get $25 a month. DR.. Romberger will
receive $40 month and DR.. Earnest
$12 month. A general resolution re-
tanning all other county physicians was
unanimously adopted.
The request for additional money,
made to the County Commissioners, was
explained by the members Of the Poor
Board as being necessary in view of
the increased number of requests for
aid and also because $4,000 of the
100000 appropriation received at the
beginning of this year was used in max
ing improvements and repairs at the
almshouse.
Improvements made to the home
during the year included a new heating
system, costing approximately $500;
a new roof on the barn, and new floors
in the almshouse proper. The appro.
priation made to the Poor Department
at the beginning of the year was the
same as that granted the year before.
AT the time of noon adjournment the
County Commissioners had not acted
on tine requisition.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Plea TO GUST BOARD IS
RECEIVED BY Governor
Tener To-day Gets Oficial Copy of the
Charges Filed by Commuters
Against the Public Service Commits
sioners

Counsel for Philadelphia commuters
and business mems associations last
night mailed charges to Governor Ten
er against the Public Service Commits.
sion of Pennsylvania, alleging "ineffi-
cheney, neglect of duty and misconduct
in office, +" in connection with the re-
cent review by the Commission of the
passenger commutation rate case.
A list of formal indictments was for
warded to Governor Tener, in which
the six members of the Commission
were asked to show cause why they
should not be removed from Office.
The main contention of the indict.
ment is that the Commissioners violated
that provision of the public service act
which says that call hearings before
the Commission Or Commissioners shall
be public 1t was alleged in the bill
OF complaint that the Commission had
granted "private hearing" to the
railroads before it announced its deei-
sion on December 12.
Former Governor Pennypacker, when
asked if he had heard about the
charges, said he had not, and added:
Let them file charges and be
hanged
William N. Trinkle, counsel for the
Commission, said full statement would
be made after Governor Tener had Off
cially received the charges, (Which
would bring out the true position of
the Commission.
The petition, accompanied by let
ter of transmission from Edwin s. Alb,
bott, counsel for the complainants,
reached the Executive Department this
morning. Governor Tener did not indi.
cate what disposition he will make of
the petition.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Church SERVICES FOR
TRAIL-HI1IERS Tonight
Many Converts of Slough Campaign
viii Enter Places of Worship for
Prayer the First Time in Many
Years

Tonight trail hitters of the Slough
campaign will gather at the various
churches for which they expressed pre-
ferences on their cards. Many of them
will attend regular church service for
the first time in many years.
Epworth Methodist church announces
everybody at 7.30 O'Clock tonight.
There will be Holy Communion ON Sun
day.
At State Street U. B.
State Street United Brethren church,
Eighteenth and State, one of the
churches which has been fully coop
Grating in the Slough campaign, even
to the extent of closing all its services
except Sunday school, will now resume
its usual activities. The mid week
service of prayer and testimony will
be held this evening at 7.30 clock, at
which large attendance of the mem
bership is looked for, and to which the
trail-hitters of the Slough meetings
who have expressed a preference for
this church are specially invited. The
one service on Christmas day will be
the Christmas service by the Sunday
school at o'clock in the evening.
Next Sunday will be Ingathering
Day in the chnrch' and Sunday school.
The Sunday school ingathering service
will take place in the morning at $50
o clock, which will consist of rally day
features, and the ingathering of funds
to be applied on the parsonage debt.
The church ingathering will take place
in the evening at 7.30 O'Clock, at
which time large number of Slough
campaign trail-hitters and others will be
received into the church and baptized
At Harris Street Church
A homecoming service will be held
in Harris Street Evangelical church
this evening at 7.45 O'Clock. The serv-
ice will be an informal one of prayer
and confession with a talk from the
pastor. All trail-hitters who signed for
Harris street church are especially
urged to attend.
A good friend of the church has
made it possible to supply a number of
families with Christmas baskets. This
distribution will be made ON Christmas
morning.
On Saturday evening at $50 o'clock
the quarterly conference will be held
IN the prayer meeting room with the
presiding elder in charge.
The service next Sunday morning at
10 o clock will be in charge of the
pastor. New members will be received
and the Lords supper will be admin
istered. A large attendance of the
members and friends of the church is
expected. The evening service will also
be busy one as new members will be
received and communion administered
The Rev. F. E. Erdman. the presiding
elder of Harrisburg, will preach the
sermon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Cameron MILLIONS PUT
into HANDS OF TRUSTEES
Continued From First Page.

James NJ Cameron, Harrisburg; Vir-
ginia C. Rodgers and Rachel c. Hale,
of Washington Martha c. Lindsey and
Margaretta c. Clark of Passaic, NJ.
The living descendants include j.
Gardner Bradley, j. D. Cameron Brad
ley, G. R. P. Rodgers, j. D. C. Rodgers,
Alexander Rodgers, William Clark,
James c. Clark, John B. Clark, Chandler
Hale, Jr., Donald Cameron Hale, Mary
ley, Cameron Bradley, Alicia Rodgers
and Anna B. Clark.
Within one year after the death of
the survivor of the above named bene-
fciaries the estate is to be distributed
among the issue Of Senator Cameron
then living, according to the interest
the parents of each would have taken in
the estate.
Former Senator Cameron has large
real estate holdings here. He is the
owner of the old Ogle Taylor home in
Lafayette Square, which was occupied
by many famous people. 1t was into
this place that Philip Barton Key, son
of the author of the "Star Spangled
Banner and United States District
Attorney in the district, was carried
after he had been fatally shot Mr.
Cameron lived there many years, and it
was occupied also by the late Vice Pres
ident Hobart, the late Senator Hanna
and Mrs. Thaw, of Pittsburgh, mother
of Harry K Thaw.
Former Senator Cameron has been out
of the public eye since 1897, when he
retired as .. s. Senator from Pennsyl-
vania. He is now 81 years old and
has lived on his estates in Donegal,
Lancaster county. He is also interested
in large coal and iron mines. Mr.. Cam
eron was once a power in Pennsylva-
mia politics, succeeding to the legacy
left by his father, and with Quay di-
rected Pennsylvania politics with a
strong hand. He served two years as
Secretary of War in President Grant s
Cabinet, and succeeded his father in
the United States Senate in 1877.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
General Educational
Board in Donations
Gives Slight Advan-
tage to the West
STATES OF SOUTH
RANK AS THIRD
List of Contributions to Educational
Institutions in the Several States
Since the Inception of the Plan
Adopted by the Board

New York. Dec. 23.-Western
States have been favored slightly above
Eastern and Middle Atlantic States in
the general education board s donations
of $10,5S2,591 to the cause of educa-
tion according to a fourth installment
of the board s report, made public to-
day. Southern States rank third, al.
though all three groups are close.
The Western States, the report sets
forth, have been given outright S3,-
67.7S1, and partial contributions, the
exact amount of which is not stated
have been made to supplemental
sum of SIS, ,406,741. To Eastern and
Middle Atlantic States the sum given
outright was $3,562, 1856; the supple
mental sum to which the board sub.
scribed an amount not designated was
SIS, ,247,939; Southern States received
outright s3,052,625; the supplemental
sum to which the board contributed in
this case was $9,147,132.
Following are the donations made
to educational institutions in the vari-
GUS States by the board since its in.
ception:
Southern States-Maryland, $780,
600; Virginia, s490,000; North Caro-
lima, s379,416; South Carolina, s154,-
176; Georgia, s232,233; Alabama,
$21, ZOO; Mississippi $15O,O00; Ar
kansas, $4,000; Tennessee, $685.
900; Kentucky, s125,OO0; Texas,
100000; Florida, $4,000; total, 49,,
052,625.
Western states-ohio, $3.50, 900; In
diana, $2SO,160; Michigan, $16,104;
Illinois, 100000; Wisconsin, $780,
600; Minnesota, s35O,OOO; Iowa,
$596,515; Colorado, $200,O0O; Kan
sas, s275,000; Missouri, $525,00O;
South Dakota, s15O,OOO; Washington,
$125, 200; California, s150,OOO; total,
$3,967,7S1.
Eastern and Middle States-Maine,
$4,000; Vermont, $150,OOO; Massa-
chusetts, $750,000; Connecticut, s4OO,-
600; New York, $955,OOO; Pennsyi-
vania, $757,741; New Jersey, $349,-
444; Rhode Island, $4,000; total,
$S,562,1S5.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
STOUGH CAMPAIGN POSTPONE,]
Evangelist VIII Not Go to Altoona
Next Sunday as Planned

That the Slough party may have spf-
helent rest during the holiday season,
the campaign at Altoona win not oven
next Sunday, according to annoince.
ment. 1t will oFen instead tae following
Sunday, January 3, allowing the party
an additional week s vacation. The
postponement is made necessary also
because OF the vaccinations whmh DR..
Slough and his associates underwent in
this city, which are now taking eife't.
The tabernacle at Altoona is not yet
near completion and will not be realty
for use by Sunday. 1t is now frost COW
cred, inside and outside. A number of
stoves will be placed in the building
to heat it. The experiment tried here
with steam heat will not again oe fol-
lowed in the Stougn taoernacles.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
DETECTIVE KEPT FROM HOME
Milwaukee sleuth Must Stay in This
City Over Christmas to Get Man

With wife and FIVE children at his
home in Milwaukee, Valentine Corosky,
a detective from that place, hoped to
get requisiti9n papers and take a prs-
oner from Diguesne and get home by
Christmas time in order to celebrate
with his family. just as he entered the
door of the State Department this morn
ing telegram reached there protesting
the granting of the papers and they
were refused until such time as hear
ing can be held.
He therefore will be stuck in Harris
burg over Christmas, with his wife and
family in Milwaukee. He was very
unhappy policeman when he received
the news this morning.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Fire Company Elects officers

Officers were elected by Pleasant View
Fire Co. No. 10, last evening, as fol
lows: President, l.. G. Orr; vice presi
dent, Arthur H. Kapp; recording secre
tary, Roy C. Danner; financial secre
tary, William R. Danner; treasurer, Will
lard F. keiser; trustees, John III. Frantz
3 years; Henry Fox, years. Levi Def.
Ting, year; foreman, Frank S. Ellis;
assistant foremen, G. IN. Rauch George
F, Lumb; house directors, Amos Black
Richard Rutherford, Jacob Urich, Jr.
Q. NJ. Rauch, Levi Dettling and Amos
Henry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
PICTURES AT CHRIST CHURCH
Scenes to Be Shown on Market Street
viii Be Repeated Sunday Night

The stereopticon pictures to be used
tomorrow night in the municipal Christ
mas tree celebration will again be
shown at Christ Lutheran church, South
Thirteenth street, ON Sunday evening.
The pastor, the Rev. Thomas Reisch.
will preach sermon on the Nativity
while the pictures are appearing on the
canvass.
Christ Lutheran Sunday school has
been to the forefront in the way of
relieving distress and need among the
poor. A large number of poor families
are now being assisted from the MANY
gifts brought by the school last Sun,
day afternoon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
B. Boyer's Barber Shop

Bob Boyer's barber shop, Blackberry
and Dewberry streets, "has 'em all
goin some,' as a patron said when he
saw the Christmas decorations. Having
the finest Christmas decorations is a
hobby with Bob, and his efforts. are
certainly well worth seeing. Last year
his shop attracted great deal OF at
tention on account of the profuse and
unique way in which it was festooned
and otherwise beautifed. This year ten
big bags Of green's have been used and
four BARRIERS have been busy fixing up
for three weeks. Bob is so proud of the
result that he invites everybody to cali
and see how pretty his shop looks
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
AGED BRIDGE TENDER DIES
Joseph N. Pye Expires Eleven Days
After Receiving Stroke

Joseph N. Pye, sc years old, who for
many years was the daylight custodian
of the Market street bridge, died sud
denly last evening about O'Clock.
Death resulted from a stroke MIR. Pye
received eleven days ago.
For many years Mr. Pye was con-
nected with the Adams Express Com
pany and was one of the oldest members
of the Pine Street Presbyterian church
and member of the James Mccormick
Bible class. He leaves his widow and
seven children. Funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
TOOK OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE
Relatives of Alleged Panhandler Come
Here and Claim His Body

Relatives of Harry Chambers, of
York, who was found dead last night
by Policemen Parsons and Murphy, AZ
Short and Angle streets, to-day claim
ed the body. 1t will be taken to York
for burial.
Chambers has been known to the po
lice as a panhandler and drug iiend
and has been arrested a number of
times on charges of panhandling. His
death was due to an overdose of NOR
phine, according to Coroner Eckinger.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Receivers for Big Brewery

Columbus, o., Dec. 23.--The Hoster.
Columbus Breweries Company, a $12,,
100000 corporation went into the
hands of receivers to-day on order of
the United States District Court. De
creased demand for beer, adverse leg
islation and the voting dry of many
States and counties in the last eight
years, was given as the cause.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
DR.. Hamilton's Christmas verses

Dr.. Hugh Hamilton is sending to
some of his friends to-day an usual
Christmas greeting in the form of a
poem, "The Rain Bow of Seven Good
Wills" There are seven stan2as, ap-
propriate to the season, each of which
is printed in a different color of ink,
all of them together constituting the
seven colors of the rainbow.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Grand Per-
ETHEL ROOSEVELT BACK AGAIN
Colonel's Daughter Was Red Gross
Nurse in Paris
By Associated Press

New York, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Richard
Derby, who was Miss Ethel Roosevelt,
is passenger on the liner Chicago,
which is due to arrive here to-day.
Mrs. Derby will spend Christmas
with her parents at Oyster Bay. She
was Red Gross nurse in Paris, where
her husband, Mr.. Derby, has been first
assistant to DR.. Joseph Blake, of the
American Ambulance Hospital.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Christmas Nuts Cost Less

Christmas nuts are lower in price this
year than last, according to a statement
made this morning by prominent Har-
rsburg dealer. The scarcity of wal
nuts has raised their price five cents
pound. Almonds and Brazil nuts are
lower this year than last, selling at %
and 15 cents poundi respectively,
while last year they sold for 80 and 20
cents pound. All of the nuts this year
are said to be of much better variety
than last year.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
EXERCISES AT CAMP HILL
Central Figure viii Be Tree Bearing
Gifts for the Children

A Christmas tree loaded with gifts
for the Sunday school children will be
the central attraction at the Camp Hill
Church of God this evening, the occa-
sion Of the annual Christmas exercises.
A program has been prepared, consisting
of recitations, dialogues and special mu-
sic by the choir. The auditorium is
decorated with green and red festoons.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
J. A. @. GERMER TO RETIRE
Worked in Pennsy Shops at Luckno,
for Last AZ Wars

J. A. G. Germer, 4S2 Harris street.
a Civil war veteran who fought in the
battle of Gettysburg, but for the last
forty-seven years has been in the EN-,
ploye of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at the Lucknow shops, will re-
tire on the 31st of December.
Yesterday his fellow workmen pre-
sen'ted him with gold watch and a
leather pocketbook and emblem fob,
the present coming at this time serves
as Christmas present and as a suitable
token of the good will of the men.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Alienation Is Charged

A damage suit, alleging alienation of
affections, this morning was begun by
Q. G. Wic'kersham, counsel for Luther
Yingst, against Joseph lBaddorf.. No
statement was filed and the amount of
damages claimed is not mentioned The
Yingsts recently were in desertion court,
the wife complaining that her husband
refuses to work.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
COURT HOUSE
CLAIMS 81, 900 DAMAGES
Mrs. Susan Wolfe Begins Suit Against
Henry M. and Jacob Shade

Claiming damages in the sum of
$1,000, Mrs. Susan Wolfe, of Lykens
township, through her attorney, Will
liam NJ. Hahn, this morning begun suit
for that amount against Henry NJ. and
Jacob Shade. John Wolfe, husband of
the plaintiff in this suit, held quail
fed title to a Lykens township farm
up until the spring of this year. This
his wife issued execution on a $1,600
Judgment note, which she held against
him-presumably an amicsIble pro-
ceeding-and his personal property, in
cluding growing crops of wheat and
rye was sold by the Sheriff The wife
became the purchaser.
Subsequently Henry Shade, one of
the defendants in to-day's suit, issued
execution on $4,000 Judgment note
which he held against Wolfe and the
farm was sold by the Sheriff. Shade
was the highest bidder, and he took
over the real estate while Mrs. Wolfe
held title to the personal property, in
cluding, of course, the growing crops.
When she attempted to sell the
wheat and rye, in Ju4y, and before it
was harvested, Mrs. Wolfe alleges
Henry Shade discouraged prospective
purchasers to bid, saying: 81 will not
permit the purchaser to go on my farm
to remove the grain Shade put in a
bird ON the grain, however, but she al
legged it was an amounSnothing less of
being ridiculous.
When she attempted to get the
grain and even demanded it, Mrs.
Wolfe, declared Jacob Shade, a party
defendant, ordered her from the farm
the Wolfe family vacated the farm
when it was sold by the Sheriff-and
he threatened to edo her up" All of
this she claims resulted in her being
damaged to the extent of $1,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Hurt in Coasting Accident

john Shearer, Is Hanna street, was
struck by sled on the Dock street
bridge early this afternoon while coast
ing, suffering a severe laceration of the
left thigh. The muscles of the leg were
exposed, the cut was so deep. Fifteen
stitches were used to close the wound
at the Harrisburg hospital.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
BEAVER FALLS OFFICIALS HERE
Confer With DR.. Dixon Abol Installing
a Sewage Disposal Plant

James Ellis Mcclure, Mayor of Bea.
yer Falls; Leo Hudson, consulting
engineer, and W. w. Piper, city com.
missioner from that place, came to Har-
risburg to-day for consultation with
Health Commissioner DIR. Samuel G..
Dixon, relative to the installation of a
sewage disposal plant in Beaver Falls.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Late WAR news SUMMARY
Continued From First Par..

Continued From First Page.
fghting in Poland to the west of War
saw.
1t is announced in Lisbon that Ger
man forces have invaded the province
of Angola. Portuguese Africa. A Ger
man invasion was said to have been de-
feated in October, although this report
was denied in Berlin. On the present
occasion the Portuguese government
admits that the troops at the military
post of Naulila have been compelled to
retreat.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Fire Drivers Give Turkeys Awav

The drivers of the Harrisburg fire
department made handsome presents
to-day to Mayor Royal, the City Com
mlssioners and Chief Kinder and AS
sistant Chief Halbert, each one getting
a fat turkey for the Christmas din
ner.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Berlin Rate Of piscount Reduced

Berlin, Dec. %, via London, 2.5o
p. m.-The rate of discount of the
Imperial Bank of Germany was re-
duced to FIVE per cent. This puts the
rate of discount back to what it was
July 81 previous to the outbreak of
hostiities in Europe.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23

Joseph Hurst, 62s Reilly street, a
brakeman in the yards Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, fell on an icy sidewalk
near his home this morning, fracturing
his left arm near the shoulder. He
was treated at the Harrisburg hospital.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Marriage Licenses

John s. Fordney and Anna E. Good
year, city.
Clair E. Anderson, Lemoyne, and
Carrie v. Wentz, New Cumberland.
Frank A. Kiner, Hershey, and Es-
tella Lutz, Palmyra.
Benjamin w. s. Ebersole, Campbells-
town, and Mary Patrick, Hershey.
Paul X. Ruhl, Elizabethville, and
lBerniee B. Bingaman, Millmont.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Wrist Fractured bv Fall

George Peters, 1896 Fulton street,
barber, fell on An icy sidewalk near
his home this morning and fractured
his right wrist. The fracture was re-
doeed at the Harrisburg hospital.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
Woman's Will Probated

The will of Elizabeth Demuth, late
of Derry Church, was probated this
morning and letters testamentary were
issued to Israel Moyer. On the estate
of Kirk Livingston, late of Fort Hun
ter, letters were issued to-day to Eliza
beth Livingston, a daughter.