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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
The Woman in Black at the Vic
toria To-mnrrnW

"The Woman in Black, - is the title
of a highly thrilling Claw and Erlinger
feature which will be produced by the
Biograph Company Tomorrow at the
Victoria Theatre, 223 Market street.
This special attraction is one of a mum
ber prepared recently by the manage
ment for its patrons and is announced
to-day so they may be prepared in ad-
vance for this exceptional production.
The play, which is in four big reels, is
without doubt one of the most remark
able photo-dramas of the day bearing
on the great social question of the age.
1t is intensely interesting throughout
and combines pathos and tragedy in
the portrayal of its wonderful theme.
Dom forget the third episode of
" Runaway June" the great serial of
love, hate, revenge, money and my
stery by George Randolph Chester at
the Victoria to-day. The play feature,
Norma Phillips, former Mutual star,
and will run fifteen weeks.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
Keeping Tabs on War Contracts

The Socialist group in the Chamber
of Deputies of France mas decided TO
pursue vigorously the supervision of all
army contracts. The secretary has writ
ten Monsieur Millerand demanding pub.
hcation in the ",ournal Ofiieiel' of a
complete list of all persons and houses
furnishing supplies to the army with
their addresses and the nature and
amount of their contracts. The sub.
committee of the budges committee has
also asked tine Minister of War for all
records concerning army contracts. No
have been made but the Socialist group
declares it has information concerning
certain abuses.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
Doctor Wounded o. Times

DR.. Derele, surgeon in the French
army. was decorated with the Cross of
the Legion of Honor at the Val-de-
Grace hospital recently after having
been several times mentioned in the
orders of the day. He was wounded no
less than 81 times before he gave up
his services. Many times slightly
wounded since the beginning of the
war, he dressed his own wounds and re-
fused to abandon his post, but finally
he fell under three very serious wounds
that required mis- transportation to a
hospital.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
East Coast Death Roll Grows

The complete list of the killed and
wounded in the naval bombardment on
the east coast of England may never
be tabluated. At Hartlepool the death
roll to date is 113 and the wounded
approximately 500, At Whitby three
were killed and only two wounded. At
Scarborough the lis: is not procurable
though it is known that eleven at least
died and twenty EIGHT were injured.
These figures are rather under than over
the actual totals.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15

CASTOR Huet, printers boy at Fon-
tainc5leau, France, slowed himself un-
der a seat in train that carried rein.
foreements for the Forty-sixth infantry
to the front. He took part in all the
battles of the regiment and was killed
10y fragment of a shell January is.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
ToUGHENING THE CANADIANS

London (Ont) report says that soldiers of the con.
ngent in training ordered to sleep outside with the
weather at 80 below zero and of them had frozen
hands feet. If that is true there ought to be
sharp reprmand for the officer who gave such foolish
order The Canadians not going be made better
soldiers by being needessy frozen they going
fight in the Arctic regions.-Eoronto Mail and Empire
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
To Hold Anniversary

Members of the Robert Burns Lodge
No. 464, Free and Accepted Masons.
will hold the forty fifth anniversary of
the founding of the lodge on Monday
night, March 20, in the Masonic tenn
Pile, Third and State streets.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15

Everybody will agree with the Rev. Dr. Smucker in his
statement that ought to keep of politics. the
home and from American citizenship There occasion
for Uncle Sam to mix in, and President Wilson can he
depended upon to keep in the right track.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
sAFETYzSf|Rs7

{uNDER AN ARRANGEMENT WITH
INDUSTRY THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PRINTS EACH MONDAY A PRACTICAL
ARTICLE BEARlNG ON THE SAFETY
FIRST, MOVEMENT OR KINDRED
SUBJECTS, PREPARED BY THAT
BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERN
MENT. OF WHICH COMMISSIONER
JOHN PRICE JACKSON is THE
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
SCAND'LOUS

EFF yo' had your choice Liza which would yo rather
do--hve, die an 60 to Heaven!"
"Ah'd rather live"
why, Liza White yo' sean ous chile! Sunday school
hain't done yo' no good 't'all'-Lfe.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
A DIFFERENCE

Mrs Hicks-"Have you ever tried shopping by mails'
Mrs. Wieks-"My dear, cannot shop that way; one
only buy things by mail Boston Transcript
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
ADVANTAGE OF AMERICA

Mr. Wayupp-"Ths is great big land of ours
Mr.. Blase-"That's right and fellow doesn't realize it
till he travels Why you actually go places
country where you don't anybody. Puck.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15

Naturally there two Original" charters granted by
King Charles to William Penn when it considered that
number of copies have been made of the only original
present in the State museum More old masters are
coming the front, probably.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15

Guarding Berlin bakeshop prevent riots sounds
if there is axty in the censorship of the war news
How did the story get throughi
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
HIS WAR ZONE

Knicker-Does Jones suffer from psychological block
ade." ....
Boeker-"Yes, he is constantly afraid that his wife will
blow him up."-New York Sun.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15

Canada has aeroplane Some of the Mil
waukee Germans must be flying north
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15

Needless advice to the legislators Don't overworl
yourselves"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair and
cooler tonight and Tuesday. Lowest
temperature tonight about 3S degrees.
Eastern Pennsylvania Showers this
afternoon and tonight, cooler tonight.
Tuesday fair and cooler. Moderate
south shifting west winds.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15

YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, as; lowest, S4 S a. M, "a; p m, AZ.
The Washington times., 1915-09-22
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Ihe forecast Tor the District OF Column
bia-Fair tonight and Thursday; slow
ly rising temperature Thursday; mod
crate variable winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and Thursday;
probably frost in mountains tonight
slowly rising temperature Thursday
moderate variable winds.
virginia-Fair tonight and Thursday
probably light frost in the mountain
districts tonight: light northeriy winds.
The Washington times., 1915-09-22
Allied AyiatOrS Shell
German Troop Trains
And Railway functions

PARIS. Sept. 22.-Allied aviators bonn
barded German railway functions and
troop trains with marked success In at
tacks at several points near the battle
front last night.
Several English birdmen attacked
German camps at Middlek:rke, emptied
their machines 70 bomb supplies. and
returned safely. despite heavy German
flre. Another British air fiotilla sped
along the BruEes- s-Thorout railway. bonn.
harding a troop train below with good
results. French airmcn threw bombs
on the railway station at Contlans.
This afternoons communicate reported
violent rife fusillades around Boesipghe
and Arras. The rife action followed q
prolonged bombardmcnt from both
sides.
Intermittent cannonades occurred dur.
ing the night between the Soinme and
the Disc. This afternoons coInmuniHle
also reported artillery actions north ol
Camp Chalons, between the Aisne ant
: the Argonne and in Lorraine.
The Washington times., 1915-09-22
SMITH WILL LEAD
g. O. P. IN PHILLY
Nominated BY Republicans For
Msyoralty. Washington Party
Named Porter. ..

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-Thomas
b. Smith. Republican candidate for
mayor. swept the city by q majority
estimated at 125,0o0. according to almost
complete returns today from yester-
days primary election George D. Por-
ter. Weshington party candidate, de-
feated Col Sheldon Potter. and b. Cor
don Bromley was nominated on the
Democratic ticket.
The nominations for three judges Of
the superior court was the only state
wide ticket: In the east there was lite
who are candidates to succeed them.
selves, John B. Head. Democrat. of
Westmoreland. and George b. Orlady.
OF Huntington. The third candidate for
The Washington times., 1915-09-22
Baseball Manager Freed
Of Recklessness Charge

BALTIMORE. Sept. 2e.-Jack Dunn.
president and manager of the Rich
mond baseball club. Of the Inter
national League. and former owner
OF the team that represented thi: city
poiice magistrate this morning after
charges of recklessly operating his
automobile had been preferred
against him.
Dunn's machine figured in an auto
smash-up at North avenue and Nc
Mcchen street last night. in which
Mrs. Dunn was slightly injured. He
was arrested with the driver Of the
other car. Both were released after
the hearing this morning.
The Washington times., 1915-09-22

sArian government had notified It's dip
lomats Of the mobilization order, with
the statement that Bulgaria has de-
clded merely to change from unarmed
to armed neutrality.
The wording OF this statement led to
tho belief In some circles that mabilixa-
ton will not necessarily be followed by
Bulgaria's entrance into the war.
An accumulation of dispatches, how
ever. from Athens. Berlin. Vienna.
Rome coPenhaxsn a.. and ,.s;sn Gsnsya is. this
simism >here. London would not be
surprised to hear of clashes between the
serbian and Bulgarian frontier patrols
before tomorrow.
The Bulgarian premier's statement to
teieration OF deputies that tho mob
ilization order resulted from n quickly
developing situation strengthened the
belief here that Bulgaria will strike
when the Austro Germans actually be-
gin their attempted invasion Of Serbia
Only brief dispatches from Bucharest
ana Athens were received here this
afternoon. London. however. counts
confidently upon the support OF the
Greek and Rumanian armies for the al
lies II Bulgaria enters the war.
Serbia Well Prepared.
DESPITE Berlin and Vienna dispatches
today. reporting that the Austro-Ger-
mans are bombarding the Serbian river
defenses with the utmost vigor. the
ereatest confidence 10 felt In military
circles here that the Serbisns will be
able to Withstand the assaults.
1.-THE Austro- Germans must use al
least 400. 900 men to make any headway
at all against Serbia" said one London
militar ycritic today. II do not be-
lieve they can spare that many men
when you consider the fact that the
Russians are checking the Germans In
the east and that the aKiser must pre-
pare to meet a possible offensive In
France"
The serbian army, It IL known here.
now has large supplies Of ammunition. IN
marked contrast to the situation Win
the Serbs earlier in the war. since the
Serbisns inflicted q crushing defeat
on the Austrians last December they
have been supplied with every reauire-
nent OF a modern army. English Off
GERS have assisted in drilling the new
levies. which are well supplied with
aerial scouts and new field pieces.
The Austro-German bombardment In
dicates a plan to advance along the
Moravia valley. The ground In this
region gives great natural advantages
to the Serbs.
The Washington times., 1915-09-22
Commissioners May Ask
Southwest Playground

Provision for q playground for white
children In Southwest Washington may
be made by the Commissioners in the
preparation of the annual budget. In.
spection OF several playground sites in
afternoon by Commissioner Newman
and George M. Roberts. Supervisor Of
Fairgrounds. The need of additional
playground facilities has been strongly
for several years. =
The Washington times., 1915-09-22
Cleanse the Blood
Danish Reu1natism


have been made we'll People in the poorest health suffer
Rheumatism
vitality sapped beyond
remedies drugs
Eist Insist e long standing write for
a A
The Washington times., 1915-09-22
Approve Loan Plan.

DENVER. Sept 2a-The Investment
BaukerS Association today adopted a
resolution approving the extension Of a
loan to the Anglo French commission
In New York.
The Washington times., 1915-09-22

Judge Rlce's place is J. Henry Will
liams. Of this city. These candidates
have been indorsed by both the Demo- |
cratic and Republican ORGANIZATIONS.
The Washington times., 1915-09-22
German Submarine Is
Sunk in Black Sea

ODESSA. Sept. 22.-Russian ships
have sunk a German submarine which
has been operating recently In tho
Black Sea.
The Washington times., 1915-09-22
TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide at IA a. m. and 7:a2 D. m.
Low tide at lie a. m. and ! "a p. M.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rose at.....5:E Sun sets at......5:5S
Light automooI lamps at s:'s p. m.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-14
DIST. ATTY. DALEY
SAYS HE WILL SUE
B0NDSMEN OF DAVEY

INDIANAPOLIS. April 14-Dist.
Atty. Frank e. Bailey Tuesday an
nounced that the papers have been
prepared for a suit against the bonds
men of Charles A Davey. a South
Bend lawyer. TO recover fine and costs
aggregating TO $500. Davey re-
ceived a sentence Of one year and was
fined $1,000 on a charge Of intimidat-
ing government witnesses. The
bGndsmen named as Henry Wurzer.
Francies +. Lam bert. Eli Seebirt and
John +. Fisher
Eli Seebirt, John +. Fisher and r.
+. Lambert were unwilling TO have
anything 10 say concerning the bond
when they were questioned. So far
as can be learned from them they
were on Davey's appearance bond and
since the signing Of that bond there
has been an appeal bond made which
was signed by other parties. Seebirt
stated Wednesday morning that he
knew no more about the suit than
what he had learned from the news
paper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-14
rum ISSUE" TO FORE
AS COMMONS GATHER
Liquor Question 0verShadOWS
Even War Measures Before
British Parliament.

LONDON, April 14.-Although the
rum issue" was regarded as the most
important business before the house
of commons when parliament recon
vened today after a long recess, the
expected statement setting forth the
governments proposed plan of action
was not forthcoming. After q short
session commons adjourned the only
mention of the drink question being
made a statement from an attache OF
the war office, who said that the gov
ernment did not intend to abolish
army canteens.
The Honorable Neil Primrose, under
secretary of state for foreign aftalrs'
announced at the opening of the Ses-
sion that the foreign Office was taking
steps To discover what truth there Is
in reports that Germany intends to
treat captive British officers as ordt-
nary criminals in reprisal for the seq
regatiOn of German prisoners taken
from submarines.
premier Asquith then stated that
parliament would sit three days d
week.
The members were not slow in rails
ing the prohibition issue. Under Sec'y
Tenant, replying to interpretations,
said that there is no intention at pres
ent to abolish army canteens.
Three stands were taken upon the
question, as follows:
Those, who demand absolute pro-
hibition; those, who asked modified
prohibition, and those who desire
government control of the liquor traf-
fic with a flexible police.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-14
BANK SAYS WILLIAMS
M|SLEAO THE PUBLIC
Officers Declare Charge That
Young Were Tempted to
Speculate Is Unfounded.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE is
sue OF veracity today was clearly
drawn between the Riggs Ma
tional bank and Comptroller of the
Currency Williams as a result Of the
suit 10 restrain the treasury officials
from interfering with the affairs Of
the bank.
In their statement replying 10 the
cOmptroller's allegations OF Irregular
itieS charged against the bank, the
latter declare the comptroller did not
state the whole truth with regard
10 certain brokerage transactions.
Another example OF the comptrol-
ler's effort To mislead the public" the
statement read. "can be found in his
statement that the stock brokerage
business which certain OF the officers
OF the bank formerly conducted in
their individual capacities has tempt
ed young men and women 10 ruin in
speculation
The comptroller knows, or at least
ought TO know. that such charge is
utterly unfounded.'
The bank also points TO Mr.. Viii
Iiams' intimation that the department
OF Justice has had the affairs OF the
bank under consideration for some
time and then cites the statement is-
sued by the department asserting that
the matter has not been before It for
Hing he suit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-14
RU SSIAN LOSSES IN
CARPATHIANS 100000,
SAYS BERLIN REPORT

BERLIN. CBy wireless), April IA
Russia has lost at least 100000 Of
ficers and men i'm her Carpathian
campaign. according to official es-
Inmates issued here today.
Recently there has been marked
anxiety i'm Berlin over the situation
in the Carpathians This was due in
large measure To the absence of news
rather than the Russian claims of
success. This anxiety was relieved
today. however. by the Vienna an
nounCement that the Russian Of
fensive had been completely halted
German military experts attribute
the early Russian successes in the
Carpathiaus to the plan of the AustrO-
German commanders TO let the Rus
slams sacrifice themselves in captur-
ing unimpOrtant positions while the
main strategic points were held TO
menace their hanks. In this cOnnec-
tion they point out that UsZOk pass,
the key TO Hungary, has been held by
1he Austro-German forces and every
assault against IL repulsed
The official Overseas news agency
stated today that Russia's own figures
showed appalling losses" since the
war began.
There have been sos casualties
UmOng the Russian officers" said the
agency. 1T Is estimated that the
minimum Russian iisses i'm officers and
men during the Carpathian battle
were 100000"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-14
MRS. MARTHA MILLER,
CHURCH FOUNDER, DIES
Pioneer Woman Instrumental
in Organizing Grace M. {.
Congregation, SuCCumbS.

Mrs. Martha Miller, 81 years old.
Ala W. Iasalle av., st. Joseph county
pioneer and founder of Grace Nj. l..
church. died early Tuesday morning
after an illness of five days OF pneu-
mOnia. Mrs. Miller was the widow OF
the late Joseph Miller, one OF the
pioneers of st. Joseph county. one
daughter. Mrs. Dennis BroWnheld,
three grandChilden and one great
grandchild survive Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Miller enjoyed the distinction
of being one of the oldest living res
ident of the county and was aquaint-
ed with much OF the early history of
South Bend.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Scott, natives OF Nir-
ginia and was born in Jennings coun-
ty. Ind, Nov. 3, 1927. She was eight
years old when she accompanied her
parents on their removal to st. JO-
seph county and was reared in Ger
man township on Portage Prairie, her
education being obtained in the county
schools.
ON oct. 3. 1914, she was married to
Joseph Miller. who came 10 South
Bend with his parents from Pennsyl-
vania in 1887. The young couple 10
Gated in German township until 1S49
when they moved To New Buffalo,
Mich. where Mr.. Miller had charge
of a lighthouse. In 1853 they re-
turned TO German township and en-
gagged in farming until April, 1865,
when they moved 10 South Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller were the
founders OF the Grace Methodist
Episcopal church and were staunch
members. At the time of her death
Mrs. Niilelr had been a member of
the congregation for 80 years.
In 1894 Mr. and Mrs. Miller cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
niversary and in 1908 their 64th an
niveTSary.
Funeral services for Mrs. Miller will
be held from the residence Friday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. r. X.
Doughertv officiating. Burial Will be
in the city cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-14
CAP TIVE TELLS Of
EFFORT To ESCAPE
FROM KRON PR|NZ
Fresh Details of Raids of the
KaiSer'S Cruiser Are Given
Ship Will Be Allowed to
Enter Dry Dock.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Sec'y of
the Navy Daniels today instructed Ad-
miral Beatty, commandant of the Nor
folk navy yard, to appoint the same
board OF survey for the German
cruiser Kron Prinz Wilhelm as in the
case OF the German raider PrinZ Eitel.
Naval Constructor DubOse will head
the board and will be assisted by an
expert engineer and a shipbuilder.
The board Will begin its inspection
Of the ship Immediately. Fire will be
drawn at once from beneath the boil
ers so they may cool for an early over
hauling.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April IA
Collector of the Port Hamilton an
nounced today that the German aux
iliary cruiser Kron Prinz Wilhelm
would be allowed TO go into dry dock
amount of repairs necessary TO make
her seawOrthy. This announcement
was made after Collector Hamilton
had been in communication with
Washington. At the same time, how
ever, it was said that the German
raider could not be dOcked before to-
morrow or Friday because of the
crowded condition of the dry docks.
Fresh details of the record break
ing raids of the German ship have
come to light. The latest are the de-
tails of how the crew of the British
steamer lamar conspired TO escape in
open boats and make the PernambucO
coast, $50 miles away; also the tale
Of how the Germans held the British
steamship Bellevue alongside for s
days. picking her bones" until she
had been completely stripped or every
article of value.
Tells of Attempt To- Escape.
The French merchant ship Monta-
gel, which was taken Immediately af-
ter the capture of the Bellevue, was
sunk by ramming.
Theodore StrauEhn. a West Indian,
who was at the wheel of the Tamar
when she was overhauled by the Ger
man raider, told the story of the at
tempt TO escape.
when the boarding crew from the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm came over our
rail. the word was quietly passed to
stand by in an effort TO escape" said
Straughn.
1--WE waited until we were ordered
to leave the Tamar and then while the
attention of the Germans was engaged
in making preparations to sink the
ship we attempted TO lower our own
boats. We had the davits swung out
ward before the Germans realized
what was UP. Then they ordered us
into their own boats which were row
ed 10 the side of the Wilhelm. II we
succeeded in getting away from the
lamar and had headed away from the
the German cruiser in our own boats
I do not believe they would have fired
upon US. 1t would have been hard
three days pull. but with fair weather
7 believe we could have made the
Pernambuco coast by working In re-
lays day and night"