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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
FIGHT TO AVOID NINE GULP
Many Big Interests in Shenandoah
Rest on Coal Pillars

Pottsville, Pa, March 31.-Seven
lawyers and mining engineers from
many different parts of the State took
part in case heard before Judge
Brumm yesterday, called to prevent the
colliery company from removing a num-
Der Of pillars in the main mouth vein,
which may have the effect of dropping
million dollars worth of Shenandoah
real estate into the bowels of the
earth.
The Home Brewing Company, whose
brewery would be affected, is pushing
the suit; but other property owners are
interested, and special counsel for
Bishop Prendergast, with attorneys for
the plaintiffs, as Catholic churches may
be affected by the mining.
An injunction has been held over
the coal company for 15 years, pre-
venting the removal of the pillars; but
as there is $5O0,000 in coal locked up
in these barriers, dissolving of the
injunction is sought.
Owing to raising of technical points
by counsel for the brewery, an ad-
journment was necessary until Judge
Brumm can examine the 15-year-old
record of the case.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
Sees BRITAIN ENVELOPEDBY
Destructive mine belt

London, March 31.-A dispatch to
the "Daily News" from Amsterdam
says that Maximilian Harden in his
latest lecture at Berlin on the course
of the war said:
Sour chief enemy, England, has, it
is true, not yet received any mortal
wound, but the greatest danger is
threatening it from our submarines
As soon as we have succeeded. in ex-
tending the radius of action of the
four bigger submarine types they can
be used for the lavish laying of mines.
Then, on a certain morning, the
island kingdom will find itself sur
rounded by new circle of mines and
its mastership of the sea will be at an
end.
In everything Germany can have
confidence. After eight months of tre-
mendous struggle, it is true it is not
standing as the conqueror, but its pow
er is untouched.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
SAVES CHILDREN FROM FIRE
Girl Heroine True to Her Trust il
Perilous Emergency

Lancaster, Pa, March S1.-While
John Marks and wife were absent from
home last evening, their children, Helen
and Dorothy, and years old, set fire
to parlor table cover in playing with
matches.
Fourteen'year old Helen Hempfeld,
who was caring for the children in
their parents absence, discovered the
fire after it had gained such headway
that the little girls were nearly suffo-
Gated, and at the risk of her own life
carried them OUT. The house was badly
damaged before the fire was extin-
guished.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
CHILD LABOR BILL REPORTED
AND WILL PASS SENATE

Governor Brumbaugh S child labor
bill was reported from the House Com
mittee on Manufactures at last night s
session of the House, the report being
made by Chairman Cox who introduced
the measure. Its passage in the upper
branch is forecasted as the leaders in
the Senate have declared for it.
The bill was amended in the commit
tee in minor detail. The hours of la
Dor are fixed in the bill at 8 per day
and 81 per week. The continuation
school proviso also is retained in the
bill but manufacturers cannot be fined
for not sending children under 16
years old where these schools are not
provided by the district Under one
amendment, prosecutions may not be
brought by any citizen. Police atten-
dance officers or attaches of the De-
partment Of Labor & Industry only may
bring complaints,
No female minor is permitted to en-
gage in street trades and no boys un-
der IA years old, except to sell news
papers. In the latter case the limit is
II years. Vacation employment also is
confined TO minors above IA years old
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
HASSLER VALVES A HEARING
Myerstown Trust Company Official Still
Insists He Did Not Profit
by the Shortage

Lebanon, Pa, March S1.-Amos
Hassler, treasurer of the Myerstown
Trust Company, who on Saturday last
confessed to $3.50 shortage in his
accounts, yesterday retained City So.
llcitor Walter c. Graeff as counsel and
notice was given that hearing before
Alderman o. B. Siegrist, of this city,
would be waived.
In view of Hassler's admissions as
to falsitieation of the bank IS accounts,
it is expected he will not wait until the
regular June criminal sessions for a
disposition of his case, but take ad-
vantage of the State law which permits
of an accused entering plea of guilty
at any time
Hassler has refused to see all callers,
except his attorney and II. +. Kohl,
representing the American Surety Com.
pany, of New York, which bonded him
for SIS, 1000 as treasurer. To both call.
ers Hassler is declared to have persist
ed in the original statement that he
did not take a penny of the missing
funds of the bank. He insists that he
had continued to make false entries in
the books for the sole purpose of hid.
ing the growing defaults during pc
riod of several years.
When informed that his explanation
of the shortage was not accepted as
the truth, Hassler responded that it was
the fear of such reception of his report
on the first shortage that caused him to
decide to hide it from the board of di.
rectcrs. 1t has been disclosed there
were no deficits during the last year.
The bank directors, in an official
statement, declared there had been nc
withdrawal of accounts yesterday, but
that one individual made deposit OF
$4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
GIVES RAMBO MORE LEEWAY
Bill Introduced By Swartz Permits
Purchases in Open Market

Representative Swartz, Of Harris
burg, introduced into the House yes
terday bill amending the present
public buildings and grounds act, by
request of Samuel B. Rambo, State
superintendent of Public Grounds and
Buildings
The bill permits the board to pur-
chase in open market supplies on the
annual schedules for the Capitol IN
cases in which the contractors fail to
comply with their contracts. If the
price paid in the open market is high
er the contractor must make good the
difference. The board may also, under
the bill, declare contracts void. An
other amendment permits the chief
clerks of the Senate and House to
draw ON supplies in stock the same as
department heads on Capitol Hill.
The $4,000 limit to appropriations
for the general fund is wiped out, if
the bill passes, and the General AS
sembly may appropriate any funds
necessary for the purchase of supplies
not ON the annual schedule. These
regulations do not apply to the distri-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
ONE PERISH ES AS Is ESCAPE
Thrilling Rescues After the Upsetting
of River Dredge

Chester, Pa, March 31.-One man
was drowned and 16 others escaped by
climbing upon scow that happened
to be moored near by, when cable
broke on the dredge Wymouth, upon
which they were working in the Della
ware river, off the lower end of this
city yesterday, and the dredge toppled
over and sank.
Milo Geneon, mate of the dredge,
lost his life when he attempted to res
cue some of his belongings from the
cabin, being caught like rat in trap.
William Kelley, of West Philadel-
phia, Government inspector, and Luke
Baeaeche, the steward, would have
been drowned had not members of the
crew thrown them ropes Both were
exhausted when they were pulled
aboard the seow, where the others had
taken refuge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31

man emotionally raised his right fist
and with a determined look on his
face shouted:
SIT would be better for Pennsylva-
MIA if that two millions of dollars
was spent for shoes and stockings and
dresses for the kiddies OF as many
worthy railroadmen. -
Alexander P. Moore, editor of the
Pittsburgh ''Leader,'' interested
against the repeal of the full crew law
from the standpoint of traveller on
the railroads, gave brief address in
which he won several outbursts Of ap-
plause from his hearers. He declared
that if the railroads can indiscrimi-
nately fix the changes upon baggage
that the people of the commonwealth
have at least the right TO declare how
many men it requires to run a train
safely.
Mr.. Johns, cigar manufacturer, of
Adams county, took about half hour
eontending that the full crew law, as
1t stands on the statute books, is all
right. P. l.. T.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
BETTING Is EVEN ON WAR
ENDING BY SEPTEMBER |

London, March S1.--Betting in Lon
don on the probable duration of the
war is quoted at even money that the
European conflict will end by Septem-
ber l. The odds at Lloyds are 10 to
L on peace before December 1.
Other betting odds quoted are that
the war will end:
Before May /, 1915-Three to one
against
Before June 1, 1915-Two to one
against.
Before March 1, 1916-Fifteen to
one on.
This is taken to indicate more
optimistic feeling than anything said
by ministers and other important au-
thorities would seem to justify, though
ali of these are very careful not to
commit themselves to anything definite
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
JUDGE CRAY DECIDES WAGE
Dispute IN favor OF MEN
Employees in and About Anthracite
Mines Entitled to Advance Of Ten
Par Cent, Dating From Amended
Agreement in Effect in 1912

Hazleton, Pa, March S1.-That
electricians, electricians helpers,
watchmsn, fire bosses, stable Bosses en-
eineers and other monthly men IN and
about the anthracite mines are en-
titled to a wage advance of ten per
cent. dating from the amended agree
ment in effect between the operators
and their employees since lsls was ue-
cided to-day by former United states
.Judge George Gray, of Wilmington
Del. as umpire of the Anthracite Con
ciliation Board.
The decision sustains the grievance
os the stable bosses, engineers and hre
hasses of the Paneoast-Priee Coal Oom-
many. of Throop, Lackawanna county,
Who uot five and half per cent
vrsos advance in 1912 when the miners
received ten per cent. under the con
tract which went into effect that year
.Ju5pe GRAY rules that the agreeihent
embodied all employees in and ABOUT 'he
mines. although prior to 1917 many OF
the monthly hands had not oeeh Von,
s;Sered subject to the 1902 award oil
the strike commission named by fresi'
dent Theodore Roosevelt.
The company contended that the
wages of these men had gone up
through voluntary grants from sou 10
$40 a month in the last Is years but
Judge Gray rules that despite TINS they
must be paid the 10 per cent. increase:
This means back pay to the eAeeht U
s30O. TO some of the workers,
Electricians and their helpers wateh'
men aud other monthly employees OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna and western
Coal Company, are given a ten per
cent. advance in second decision III
which the umpire rules out the eon,en.
tion of the company that the award OF
1902 applied only TO those not WORK
ing on a monthly basis The umpire
cites frequent references to perma'
nent positions in the award and ae-
erees that the same conditions apply TO
the d. l.. and ". men as those at the
Paneoast operation.
Many of the men benefited ey tue
decisions were not identified with the
mine workers in 1902 and are not now
affiliated with the union.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
ARGUE AGAINST ELECTION
BILLS BEFORE COMMITTEE

The Senate Committee on Elections
last night heard a delegation of Phila-
delphians, representing the Committee
of Seventy, Reform organization, in
opposition to the election bills now on
their way through the Senate. The
chief opposition of Thomas R. White,
the spokesman, was to the bin which
prohibits nominations from being made
by nomination papers after the pri-
maries are held. Mr.. White held that
this bill is unjust inasmuch as il de-
prives the Independent voter of an op-
portunity to put candidate in the
field. This, he maintained, was not
fair and compelled the voter, if he
wished to vote, TO vote for candidate
party, or for the candidate of another
party.
Senators MeNichol and Patton, of
Philadelphia, held that it was not fair
to candidate nominated at the pri-
maries to put an independent candidate
against him.
1.-The candidate makes a campaign, -
said Mr.. Patton, ''be spends his time
and money; he goes to much trouble to
see the voters, and is nominated. After
the primaries there is put up in oppo-
sition to him by disgruntled people a
candidate who not only did not run as
a candidate for the nomination, but
spent no money, took no trouble to se-
cure support and doubt very much if
he ever goes to the polls. This man
makes the fight for the regularly nomi-
mated candidate all the harder, and in
some instances defeats him. l hold
that that is not fair. and this bill is
designed to prevent it
Walter Wood opposed the bill and
said that if it were known by the po-
litieal leaders that unless they named
good men there was likelihood of be-
ing opposition candidates put up by
nomination papers, the chances were
that good men would be named, but
this bill would prevent that The COM
mittee took no action.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
$4,000 Germans ATTACKED
French IN ALSACE VALLEY

Paris, March 31.-The "Temps"
prints the following dispatch from &C.
neva:
Fifty thousand German troops oc-
cupy the valley of Kaysersberg, the
Muenster and Gebweiler, according to
private information from Alsace to the
Democrats. The French who have been
guarding this part of the line had diff
tieulty in resisting the large forces ar
rayed against them.
sit was February Is when the Ger.
mans began their great offensive in
Alsace. The Alpine chasseurs yielded
ground only inch by inch, fighting like
lions and inflicting heavy losses on the
Germans. When French reinforcements
arrived they succeeded in repulsing the
Germans, whose casualties in these en-
gagements are said to have been 5000
killed. The hospitals were filed with
wounded. The check to their offensive
seems to have somewhat discouraged
the German soldiers
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
HOW | DARKENED MY
GRAY HAIR |
Lady Gives Simple Home Recipe That
She Used TO Darken Her Gray
Hair

For years 1 tried to restore my gray
hair to its natural color with the pre-.
pared dyes and stains, but none of
them gave satisfaction and they were
all expensive. finally ran onto a
simple recipe which I~mixed at home
that gives wonderful results. gave
the recipe, which is as follows, to a
number of my friends, and they are
all delighted with it. To Z OF. of
water add a small box of Barbo Com
pound, 1 OF. of bay rum and u OF.
of glycerine. Use every other day un-
til the hair becomes the required
shade. then every two weeks. 1t will
not only darken the gray hair, but
removes dandruff and scalp humors,
and acts as tonic to the hair. 1t is
not sticky or greasy, does not rub of
and does not color the scalp. You
can prepare it at home at very little
expense.--Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
WILD H0NEYSUCKLE ENTERED
In RACE FOR STATE FLOWER

Adding the wild honeysuekle to the
list Of suggestions for the official State
flower, bill was introduced in the
House last evening by Mr.. Dell, of
Huntington. Mr.. Brumbaugh, of Blair,
entered the sweet pea and Mr.. Dunn, of
Philadelphia, offered bill to make
the myrtle the State flower
Among other bills introduced yester-
day are:
Mr.. Myers, Washington-Increasing
the salaries of County Commissioners
in counties the size of Dauphin from
s2,500 to $4,000.
Mr.. Mckay, Crawford-Making it
unlawful for state employe to prae-
tice law before the department in which
he is employed.
Mr.. Marvin, Tioga-Proposing civil
service in State Departments.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
RUSSIA RAISES RATES ON
IMPORTATIONS 10 PER CENT

Washington, March 31.-Tariff
rates on most goods imported into
Russia have been raised 10 per cent.
while rates on certain cotton fabrics
and cotton yarns have been increased
from 80 TO 90 per cent.
American Consul North Winship, at
Petrograd, telegraphed yesterday that
conventional rates on articles speei-
fed in the Russian commercial treaties
with Austria Hungary and Germany
have been abolished, and the general
rates of the Russian tariff, conse-
quently, are to be applied in the case
of countries, including the United
States, but the products of which
formerly were entitled to the reduced
rates.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
TOOK POISON THRICE In VAIN
New Jersey Farmer Then Ended Life
With Pistol in Bed

Washington, N. j., March 31.-
Three successive nights, before retir-
ing, Theodore Pidock, 70.year-cld
farmer, took poison, hoping to be dead
the following morning when the rent
collector would come around. Each
morning he found himself still very
much alive, though more Respondent.
his attempts on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday having failed, he took revol.
YER with him to bed Monday night.
Yesterday morning he was dead.
According to Mrs. Harry Ward,
daughter of the aged farmers house
keeper, Pidoek took an overdose of
laudanum for three nights, but each
time strong coffee prevented fatal eff
fects of he>poison. The woman plead
ed vainly with him Monday night when
he announced that he would take his
revolver with him to bed. He had
pulled the bed covering over his head
to prevent the shot being heard.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
TO LECTURE on GRAND CANYON
Prof. D. w. johnson Coming Here
For the Natural History Society

The Harrisburg Natural History
Society has succeeded in obtaining
Prof. Douglas W. Johnson. of the De-
paftment of Geology of Columbia
University, New York City, to deliver
his lecture, illustrated with eolOred
lantern views, on the Grand Canyon
of Colorado, on Wednesday evening,
April 4, at O'Clock, in the Technical
High sehcol.
Prof. johnson recently delivered his
lecture in the University of Pennsyl-
vania. He comes here on the way from
Johns Hopkins University to New
York. For a number of years he lived
in Colorado, He has made a special
study of the canyon and the lecture
is therefore regarded as especially in
teresting.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
DANIELS TEACHES WILSON
Gives the President Lesson on Nava
Recruits

Washington, March S1.-President
Wilson took cruise to Annapolis and
back on one of Secretary Daniels naval
yachts this week and remarked to his
host that he presumed the navy got
most of its recruits from the seacoast
States. Mr.. Daniels informed the Pres
ident that the contrary was the fact,
and got up table to prove his state
ment, which he transmitted to the
White House yesterday.
This table shows that New York and
Pennsylvania lead with 1922 and
5,013 men, respectively; Massachusetts
next, with 1920; Illinois, 2,4S0; Indi-
ana, 1901, and other interior States
are represented TO an extent proportion
ately much greater than their popula-
tion as compared with the coast States
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
NABS THREE FOR RIOTS
West Virginia Sheriff Traces Them
Over Into Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, March 31.-Sheriff w.
f. Harris, of Fairmont, W. Va, with
the assistance of local police, arrested
three men here last night in connection
with the fatal riot at Pennington, w.
Va, February last.
The riot was between striking min
ers and deputy sheriffs, one of the lat
ter being injured fatally. The men ar
rested here were James Foreh and
John Forch, brothers, and John Sizco.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
LIE STARTS MILITIA REVOLT
Officer Is Accused After Barber I
Elected in Maryland

Baltimore, March - Governor
Goldsborough has ordered Brigadier
General Gather, of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard, to ascertain the truth of
the charges that the men of two COM
panies are guilty of insubordination
and to appoint court of inquiry if
necessary. Ten members of Company
I, Fifth regiment, have been placed un-
der arrest by Colonel Hinkley, inelud-
ing Sergeant Jones, the barber whom
the men had elected TO Geutenancy
and who was turned down by the Off
GERS.
The action followed an indignation
meeting, at which an officer was
charged with uttering falsehood.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
Former Mayor of ALTOONA Dies

Altoona, Pa, March 31.-David
Kinch, 81 years old, second Mayor of
Altoona, died yesterday of diseases in
eident to advanced years, aggravated
by fall a year ago. He came here
after the war, and was working as a
blacksmith for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road when elected Mayor. As Mayor he
inangurated a system of sanitary i'm
provements and gave this city it's first
sewers. For 81 years he served the
railroad company, and after being re-
tired on a pension, was chosen a ward
alderman. His widow and children
survive.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
STAYS IN JAIL, WON'T MOVE
Old Man Refuses to obey Court and
Shift His Home

Pittsburgh, March 31.-Rather than
comply with Court order and move
his house, which is alleged to be on a
public highway, Chris Lieberman, a
Civil war veteran, has spent IA months
in the Allegheny county Jail, and says
he will remain there during the rest of
his life unless the order is revoked.
Many friends of the aged man, in
eluding Congressman W. H. Coleman,
have pleaded with him to obey the or
der; but he says his conscience forbids
him to remove the house
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
Cattle Disease Cost sos5. .a4z

Lancaster, Pa, March 31.-The Fed.
eral authorities, who are fighting the
aphthous fever outbreak in Lancaster
county, announced yesterday that the
appraised value of the animals de-
stroyed since the disease broke out the
first week in November is s235, ,347.90.
There were 220 herds affected, which
is considered small percentage, as
there are 10000 farms in Lancaster
county
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
DRUG Law SMELLS INSANITY
Adds 800 Cases in Illinois Within
Few Weeks

Springfield, ILL.,, March 31.-The
Harrison Federal drug act has increased
the number of insane patients in the
hospitals of the State by 800 within a
few weeks, it was asserted by mem
bers of the Board of Administration at
legislative hearing yesterday ..
The Board has asked for an SILL
066,222 appropriation for the 20
State charitable institutions for the
next two years. Part of this sum, it
was declared, is needed to care for an
expected increase in the number of in
sane persons during the next two years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
Suit to Test Arkansas Racing Bill

Little Rock, Ark, March 31.-Suit
to test the bill legalizing horse racing
and pari-mutuel betting in the larger
Arkansas cities, passed by the last
Legislature, was brought here yesterday
in the Circuit Court. United States
Senator James P. Clarke represents the
interests attacking the validity of Gov
ernor George w. Hayes vote.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
BAPTIZED IN ICY WATERS
Each of Fifteen Converts Is Il
mersed Three Times

Reading, Pa, March 31.-Fifteen
converts of the Church of the Brethren,
near Millbach, were baptized by the
Rev. Michael Kurtz in an icy stream on
the Ephraim Erb farm, near the Berks
county border.
Eight men, two married women and
five girls, waded into the ice-fringed
creek with the temperature below 20
degrees, and several hundred witnessed
the ceremony, performed in "Aposto-
lic' form. Every candidate was en-
tirely immersed three times.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-31
Oppose Non-Partisan Repeal

Williamsport, Pa, March 31.-A
resolution urging defeat of the bill re-
Gently introduced in the Senate to
abolish non-partisan elections in cities
of the third class was passed by Viii.
Transport Council yesterday and after
being signed by all city officials was
sent to Lyeoming eounty's Representa-.
tives in the Legislature.