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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
ROTARY CLUB IS TOLD OF
PLAN FOR Local schools
Professor Koch, of Department of Pub
lie Instruction of Pennsylvania, Lee
lures on Advantages of Six-Year
High School Arrangement

In an address at a dinner held last
night by the Harrisburg Rotary Club,
Professor Charles d. Koch, of the State
Department of Public Instruction, told
of the advantages of the plan now in
operation in many cities of dividing
public school training into six years OF
elementary and six years of high school
work. the latter divided into Junior
High school and Senior High school.
He expressed the opinion that in this
city three buildings would be needed
to accommodate the students OF Ju-
nior High school, and pointed out that
these would have to be suitably
equipped with laboratories for first in
structions in elementary sciences. lie
estimated that there would be 1880
bows and girls in the Junior High
school and $40 in the Senior.
Professor Koch is considered one of
the best authorities on the six-year
plan. He was selected to lecture on it
at Sehoolmeu S week at the University
of Pennsylvania recently. In intro
ducing him, DIR. Samuel z. Shope, chair
man of the Educational Committee,
made plea to the members of the club
to be more concerned about the edu-
catiomal interests of the city:
For some years you have been
paving taxes to be spent on educational
work, but | venture to wager that less
than ten per cent. of you have been
inside of a school room since the teach
ers and School Board graduated you
Just to get rid of you; or since you
were permanently fired from school for
insubordination, or clandeStine love-
making or some other tendiSh depreda-
tion.
"You ought to get around to the
school at least two or three times Il
wear to encourage the teacher, the
school authorities ami the pupil by
showing that you are interested in see
! ing what you get out of those taxes.
You would go fast enough if the school
house was your factory, orchard. vine
yard, cornfeld hennery, or pig sty.
"Your actions seem to prove that
YOU do not realize that children con
stitute the one really important crop
this country raises.
"All are no doubt aware in some
vague way at least, of the fact that
/ hampered in our Central High school
( At the meeting of this club two months
ago, it was admitted, by those in -po.
sition to know, that there is no pros
peet of removing within the next ten
years this handicap to our boys and
girls-this impediment to the advance
ment of educational interests in this
/ city.
/ "With these unwelcome tidings
ringing in our ears, your educational
committee went to work to find a solu
tion to the problem now and believing
we have founi it we reported at the
last meeting. Receiving the unanimous
! endorsement of the club and instruc.
tions to proceed with our investigation:
we come to you tonight prepared to
further enlighten you on the six-sis
plan.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
HOW U. S. CAN GET GERMAN
AID In HUMANE WARFARE

Berlin, May 19.-The ''Vossisehe
Zeitung' says:
"'If America succeeds in bringing
it about that the British merchant
vessels shall no longer sail under false
flags, that England shall cease armins
merchant vessels and that contraband
cargoes shall no longer be protected
by American passengers, then the Unit
ed States will find Germany on her side
in an endeavor to lead submarine war
into more humane channels.
off America fails to influence Great
Britain thus, the United States will
have to put up with submarine war, as
at present waged. She must take care
that her citizens enter as little into the
naval war zone as they would into the
firing line near Arras, Lille or
Permysl.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
VOTES SURE FOR CURFEW
Republicans, However, Decline to Say
How They Stand Toward Measure

Errors in matters of form but not
of substance. contained in tire curfew
ordinance which is now pending before
the City Commissioners, make it nee
essary, it was saff to-day, that the
measure be amended again at next
Tuesdays meeting of the Commission.
This means the ordinance cannot be
considered on final passage before
June l.
Mayor Royal yesterday announced
at the Commission S meeting that he
will vote for the curfew ordinance. Fl.
nance Commissioner Gorgas formally
announced today that he, too, will vote
for the measure. But one more vote
is needed to assure the passage of the
bill. Some dependence is being placed
in one of the Republican members for
that vote yet none of the majority
members would say publicly to-day how
he proposes to vote.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
U. S. ARMY MEN BREAK CAMP
Picked Team From Third Artillery to
Play Duncannon Nine Tomorrow

The detachment of the First division
of the United States army which
camped at Wormleysburg last night en-
route for Tobyhanna, near Scranton,
where they will train the State militia
in target practice, left this morning at
$50 o'clock The soldiers, numbering
some 600 men, passed through Harris
burg at o'clock, marching along the
river front to Clark's Ferry, where
they will camp for the next Yew days.
The men were in charge of Lieutenant
Colonel Locher.
While there a team chosen from the
Third field artillery, section of the de-
tachment, will play game of baseball
with the Duncannon nine at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon on the Athletic AS
sociation diamond.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
MISSING GIRL FOUND
Hester Blakey, Youthful Colored Girl,
Found Through Star Independent Story

\ story in the Star-Independent yes
terday brought to light to-day Hester
Blakey, the 15-year-old colored girl who
is wanted at Stanley, Va, where her
father is lying at the point of death
and through his will leaves her between
five and six thousand dollars.
The story was noticed by H. Edward
Parson, a local druggist, who knew
where to locate the girl. According to
the story told by the girl at police head
quarters this morning she came to this
city one year ago with her sister, who
has since died. Since that time she has
been living with Mrs. Nora Farrell,
lila Monroe street. She said she had
not seen her father for more than five
years, but will leave at once for Vir-
pipia
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19

insurance rate-making bureaus.
Providing a standard form OF hre
insurance policies.
Regulating the making of reports by
corporations for taxation purposes
Passed.
Extending the terms of inspectors
of weights and measures to four years.
Passed.
Regulating self-propelled traction en-
gines with metal.tired wheels. Passed.
Placing State tax or cents on
every s100 of stock transactions
Passed.
Defining eptometry and providing a
bureau of optometrical education, ex-
animation and licensure. Passed
The bill providing for the escheat to
the state If deposits in banks, interest
unclaimed, etc, after certain time
Passed.
Authorizing boroughs to organize
State association. Passed.
Limiting the time for service of pro
cess in cases of violation of automobile
laws.
The Senate at $50 adjourned TO meet
at ) clock this afternoon after hav-
inc referred the Governor appoint
ments to the Committee on Executive
Nominations.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
CERMANY'S REPLY TOU.S.
NOTEWILL PROBABLY Reach
WASHINGTON IN 10 days

Washington, May 19.-Official in
formation was received here to-day of
Germany s reply to the American note
will not be completed for at least
week and probably not reach Wash
ington for at least ten days.
1t is now known with some definite
ness that Germany will indicate her
willingness to have her submarines act
toward all merchantmen just as de-
stroyers or cruisers and give ample
time for passengers and crew to leave,
provided merchantmen are unarmed Or
if passengers and contraband traffic
are separated. That position is looked
upon with some favor here, provided 1t
is suggested as modus vivendi or
temporary arrangement and does not
involve the REIMBURSEMENT by the
United States of the rights of its citi-
zens to travel anywhere on the high
seas on enemy or belligerent unarmed
ships.
u. S. Will Insist on Demands
There is an insistence on the part of
the United States, however, that the
principles of law and humanity ex-
pressed in its note must be recognized
and admitted by Germany and that any
intention to destroy American lives on
the Lusitania must be disavowed. This
the United States will stand firmly on
the principles set forth in its note has
been conveyed indirectly and inform
ally to Germany since the communica-
tion itself left here.
Another factor in the situation
which is expected to be clarified in a
day or two is that with respect TO
Great Britain over the embargoes pro-
claimed 10y the allies.
Proposed Note for Britain
That a note has been in preparation
on the subject and is practically COM
pleted is not known, but it is learned
to-day that President Wilson probably
will not make any move in that direc-
tion until Germany's s reply is received.
He is said to be unwilling to com
plicate the problem by new represen-
tations and is understood to believe
| that the issue between the United
| States and Germany must be settled
clearly on the questions presented in
the note and that the United States
should act without obligation and in
its own way in the correspondence with
Great Britain or other belligerents.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
HANDSOME SILVER GIFT
TO REYNOLDS FE0M SENATE

The Senate tomorrow will present to
John NJ. Reynolds. of Bedford, who re-
tired as Lieutenant Governor in Janu-
airy. a number of pieces of silver, beau
tiful in design and very massive. The
Gift is a tribute to Mr.. Reynolds for
the courtesy and fairness with which
he presided over the Senate and mark
of the esteem in which he is held by
the lawmakers of the upper branch
over whom he presided
To Senator Kline. President pro tenn,
will be given a handsome piano. Chief
Clerk hephart will present handsome
gavel to Senator Kline.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
Jesse McCarty to Be Buried at Dauphin

Especial to the STAR rIndependent)
Dauphin, May 19.-Jesse McCarty,
aged S5 years. formerly of Dauphin,
died at Williamsport last evening of
paralysis. The body will be brought
here to-day to the home of Lewis Con-
rad. Funeral services will be held there
tomorrow afternoon at 1890 O'Clock
and further services will be held in
the Presbyterian church at l o'clock.
The Rev. r. F. Stirling, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, will have charge
of the services. Interment will be in
the Dauphin cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19

ment, after calm deliberation, will un-
derstand it has no right to raise pro-
test against the torpedoing of the Lusi-
tania.
'The German government, we ex-
pect. will have the frmness to retraet
no step and should in this ease be GER
tain of the approval of the entire peo.
pie, We hope the lesson will be learned
from the sinking of the Lusitania that
no neutrals should entrust themselves
to British ships or give them goods for
transport.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
We RDICT OF 'WILFUL MURDER
RETURNED AGAINST KAISER

Ramsgate, Eng, May ia cor
oner s jury to-day returned verdict of
" wilful murder against Emperor Will
liam, in the case of John Smith, who
died as the result of shock following
injuries sustained in 1.-The Zeppelin raid
on Monday.
The coroner suggested that the jury
fix the responsibility on the other per-
sons whom it regarded as being to
blame for war waged in this manner.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
ADJUTANT LEWIS SMITH DIES
Superintendent of Rescue Workers Sue
cumbs to Appendicitis Attack

Adiutant Lewis Smith, aged 81
years, for many years superintendent
of the American Rescue Workers, died
at his home, 1000 Cumberland street,
from appendicitis at 8 o'clock last
night.
Surviving are his wife and seven
children, Mrs. Lucy Wiley, Mrs. Bertha
SeiPle, Mrs. Ida Roush, Mrs. Mabel
Houseman, Mrs. Florence Clark, Charles
M. and James II. Smith, all of this city,
and fifteen grandchildren and one great
grandchild. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
his home.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
Two in Hospital With Typhoid

Elias Holmes and Abraham Clouser,
aged Sc and 80 years, respectively, of
Newport, both Pennsylvania railroad
employees, were admitted to the Har-
risburg hospital yesterday suffering
with suspected typhoid fever. The case
of Mr.. Holmes has already developed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
Speyer Title Irrevocable

London, May 19.-Sir Edgar Speyer
cannot divest himself of his baronetcy,
which in his letter to Premier Asquith
he asked to have revoked. "Once a
baronet, always baronet,' said an
official of the College of Arms yester-
day. "Sir Edgar may cease TO call
himself baronet, but he still remains
one, and, if he had any sons, the eldest
would succeed him all the same
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
President Homeward Bound

Cape Henry, Va, May 19.-The
yacht Mayhower, with President Will
son and his party returning from the
naval review at New York, passed in
the capes this morning and proceeded
up Chesapeake bay for Washington,
where she may arrive late tonight or
early tomorrow.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
Suffering From Appendiceal Abscess

John Kingburn, Of Mechanicsburg,
aged "a years, was admitted to the
Harrisburg hospital yesterday suffer
ing with a ruptured appendiceal ab-
scess. His condition is considered se-
rious.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
Chicago Board of Trade Closing

Chicago, May 19.-Close.
Wheat-May, 1914; July. 125h.
Corn-May, 723s; July, 75H,
Oats-May, 81; July, 50K.
Pork-July, 1892; Sept, 1922.
Lard-July, $50; Sept, 9.S5.
Ribs-July, 1O.47; Sept, 1912,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
Three More Lusitania Bodies Found

Queenstown, May 19.-The bodies
of three victims of the Lusitania dis.
aster, two men and one woman, were
recovered from the sea yesterday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
German Commander Dies of Wounds

London, May 1g.-The Cairo CORE
spondent of the "Times' says he is
informed that General Weber Pasha,
the German commander of the forts in
the Dardanelles, has died of wounds.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
Swat the Flies

Swat the flies before they are born.
You can do that my swatting the filthy
places where the flies are hatched and
brought into existence by the hundred
thousand to torment humanity.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
Bulgarians Called to oolors

London, May 19.-All reserve off
GERS in the Bulgarian army have been
called to the colors for month IS train
ing, says a Times" dispatch from
Sofia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
DEFERS NAMING
com Commissioners
Continued From First Page.

the extras. Since the arbitrators' fees
and the other costs of arbitration will
run close to 81 900. the actual amount
that will have to be found by the city
is placed by officials at about $4,000
in excess of the $12, 900 balance.
Whether the city will raise any ques-
tion as to the size of the fees asked
by the three arbitrators could not be
learned to-day. They each asked for
$500.
City Has Borrowing Margin
Finance Commissioner Gorgas point.
ed out this morning that while no
definite plans have been made for rails
ing money to cover the $4,000 de-
felt, there are at least two methods,
either of which could be adopted to
get the necessary money. One is to
have the city confess Judgment and
pay interest on the debt to Opperman
until it can be paid from revenues in
another year, and the other is to issue
bonds as the city still has a borrowing
capacity.
City Solicitor Seitz has held that
since the city indebtedness, aside
from that authorized by the voters, is
about 100000 less than the local
borrowing capacity of two per cent, of
the total realty valuation, the City
Commissioners have the right to make
loans up to $60O,OOO, without obtain
ing the approval of a majority of the
electors.
If there were any questions of doubt
raised as to the legality of that plan,
Mr.. Gorgas also pointed out that to ad.
just matters an amicable court proceed
ing could be staged and the court de-
termine the mode of procedure. To
that end the Finance Commissioner,
the Mayor and the City Clerk, would
refuse to affix their signatures 10 the
bonds and the City Commission could
cite them into court ON a mandamus
and seek to compel them to sign the
hnuHS
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
Arbitrators Decline to Talk

The arbitrators, Joseph L. Shearer
Jr,, Farley Gannett and Roy G. Cox
declined to-day to discuss their report
and findings, saying they do not feel
that they are called upon for com
ment.
j. William Bowman, one of the
members of the Board Of Public Works
said this morning that since he has
not yet been officially notified of the
arbitrators' decision he believes 1t
would be unwise at this time to say
more than that he was much surprised
by the size of the award. The Public
Works Board will discuss the award at
its regular meeting tomorrow evening.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Are Foxes VeeetariansP

Foxes are not generally accredited
with vegetarian instincts. You never
see their tracks, as you see those Of
rabbits, around a young oak tree shoot
which has been nibbled down to the
tough stem. But Aesop evidently
thought otherwise when be wrote his
fable of the sour grapes, and there lie
plenty Of testimony that AGssp was
right Foxes do eat wild grapes an
n.ny observers have testified, climb
ing a considerable way to get them
and probably at times tney eat berries
and perhaps apples. l have found their
tracks, at any rate, beneath apple
trees. have also been confidently as
sured that they eat the persimmons In
S5+ginia, that the "or houn' dawgs"
know how good this fruit is, too. and II
you wish to find the very best bee tree
take a "dawg" with you. - Walter
Prichard Eaton in Harper's Magazine
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
5,OOo,0 600 WILL DIE
Editor Holt Thinks Cost of War In
Lives Will Be Enormous.

Editor Holt Thinks Cost or War IN
Lives Will Be Enormous.
New York, Jan. 1.-The way to unf
versal peace, according to Hamilton
Holt, editor and peace advocate, who
was the principal speaker at dinner
of the intercollegiate Socialist society,
In impossible until the world is pohti
oally organized.
Mr.. Holt advocated an immediate
world organization with a view of
drawing up a code of international
rules. He proposed that the United
States and England be the first to bani
together in the organization and forl1
o league of peace, having disarma-
ment as its purpose. Every other coun-
try in the world would come into the
league and submit to It's rules, he said,
IL these countries could lead the way.
The cost in lives of the European
war would approach 100000, Mr.. Holt
said. The indirect economic loss was
mcalculable and the moral effect on
the race involved, he said, would
stretch over three or more genera
tons.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
An Old Larch Tree.

Italy can boast Of Iarch tree the
age Of which is estimated to be 1900
years. 1t Is situated on the northern
flank of Mont Chetip in the direction
Of the huts of Plan Veni, above Cour-
mayeur, a few steps from the footpath
that skirts the limits of the meadow
land. Due allowance being made for
the extreme slowness with which the
larch grows, for the altitude above sea
level Q,650 metersl at which it is root
ed and for its northerly exposure in
the near neighborhood Of the glacier,
where the cycle Of its development Is
barely FIVE months every year, this
venerable larch. untouched alike by
woodman's ak and thunderbolt, cannot
be less than 1000 years old--Scots-
man.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
a Famous Warhorse.

The following inscription marks tho
grave at tStrathtieldsaye Of Wellington's
famous charger, Copenhagen, which
died in 1885 at the ripe old age Of twen
ty-seven. This charger was buried with
military honOrs:
Gods humble instrument. though meaner
clay.
Should share the glories OF that glorious
day.
Copenhagen, 1t might be mentioned
was the grandson of the mighty Eclipse
and Wellington paid E40O for him. Eis
powers of endurance were marvellous
L rode him." said Wellington. lat the
battle Of Waterloo from in the morn
ing until midnight. If he fed it was in
the standing corn and as sat in the
saddle."-London Globe
Maddening Unanimity.
She (sighingly)-I wish | had been
born a man. He (gloomily)--So do L.
Phhiiade' e'phia Ledger.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
EAST OHIO MINES
MAY Be NONUNION
Owners Favor Breaking OF RI.
latIOns With Organization
"OPEn SHOP" POLICY LIKEL'

At Today's Session of Operators
CLEVELAND Decision of Vital Inter
to Workers In Big Coal Terrific
Will Be Made-Union Officials a.
Mine Owners Unable to Agree Q
Scale After Repeated Conferences
Cleveland, Jan. "A meeting
eastern Ohio coal operators will be he
today and the session will be watched
with keen interest by miners in tn
coal territory.
1t was learned from an authoritativ,
source that at the meeting today tht
question whether the mines shall bt
operated with union labor or whether
an open shop" policy will prevail
would be decided. 1t will also be de
cided about the eviction of striking
miners who have paid no rent since
last April 1.
An unannounced development in con
nection with the meeting of the oper
ators was joint conference with viii
liam Green, international secretary o.
the mine workers organization, anC
John Moore, president of the Ohio
miners or~anization. These tive
miners officials first met all the
operators ard then held a conferenc;
with the seven operators who com
posed the operators representatives
which resulted in failure to agree OF
wage scale.
After this conference 1t was said NJ
agreement was reached. Both the op
orators and miners officials remained
firm in their previous demands.
Mr.. Green. who was an Ohio stats
senator and. the author of the Gree
anti-screen law, said he told the oper
ators that "our honor is at stake be
cause when the miners signed a scale
with other districts now operating II
central and southern Ohio we told tht
operators that we would not sign /;
lower scale with the eastern Ohio op
orators"
There are $4,000 miners working il
central and southern Ohio on the 4
cents ton anti-screen basis, Mr.
Green said. The eastern Ohio opeT
ators offer 44.61 cents ton. This wa
rejected by $4,000 miners in eastern
Ohio the first of last April and the!
have since been on strike.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09

Usual Brilliant Functions Missing on
First of Year.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Never in the
social history of Washington has there
been such quiet New Years day.
Hardly an army or navy uniform was
to be seen on the streets while usual
ly the national capital presents par
ticularly festive appearance on the
first day of the year. The only Of
fetal affair of the day was the recep-
tion OF the speaker Of the house OF
representatives and Mrs. Champ Clark
They held open house" from 3 until 8
o'clock. All the official world was rep
resented there at some time during
the "open house" hours.
1t has always been the custom on
New Years day for the secretary OF
state to entertain the entire diplo-
matte corps at a midday breakfast, for
the chief OF staff of the United States