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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
pleads ALIBI FOR SEIDERS
Policeman Testifies Youth Accused in
Lebanon Murder Was Talking With
Him When Shot Was Fired

Lebanon, Pa, March 5.-An alibi
was advanced yesterday by Raymond
Seiders, the young local chauffeur who
is on trial on charge Of having shot
and killed John E. Mills, of this city,
in an attempted holdup here on De-
cember 21, last The defense is that
Seiders could not have shot Mills, in
asmuch as he was conversing with a
policeman at City Hall at the exact
moment the fatal shot was fred A
desire for notoriety is given as the ex-
planation for Seiders claim of having
helped lift Mills into the ambulance
after the shooting, the Commonwealth
having shown that this statement was
false.
The Commonwealth closed Its case
yesterday afternoon after five wit
nesses, including Mills widow and son,
had testified to his dying declaration
that Seiders, whom he identified posi-.
lively, had fred the shot which subse-
quently caused death. Notice was
given by the defense that it would
attack Mills declaration, and would
contend that he was Influenced by sug-
gestion while under the influence of
poWtilui ny pouOiihiSo uuhihioeOiCo W
relieve his agony.
Policeman Charles Moudy testified
that he was talking with Seiders at
1902 O'Clock on the evening Of the
shooting, outside of City Hall, which is
fully half a mile from the scene of
the holdup, which the defense claims
occurred at that time. The question
of time is an important factor, the
Commonwealth fixing it at 1908
clock. Seiders in his own behalf
fatty denied having participated in the
holdup or shooting Mills and admitted
he had sought notoriety in claiming to
have been near the scene of the shoot.
ing and helping place Mills in the
ambulance.
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commercial executives
Open CONVENTION TO-DAY
Sherrard Ewing, of Reading, President
of State Association, Says Com
munity Service Is Keynote Of Pres
ent Day Activities

Sherrard Ewing, secretary OF the
Reading Chamber of Commerce, and
president of the Pennsylvania CONNER
cial Secretaries Association, spoke on
the work of commercial secretaries in
a general way at the opening of the
first annual convention of the State AS
sociation in the offices of the Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce in the
Kunkel building this morning. Sessions
will last this afternoon and tomorrow
Plans have been made to take the
visitors over the city in automobiles,
Other activities include dinner at the
Harrisburg club this evening. Mr.
Ewing said:
"a broad community service is the
present day keynote of Pennsylvania
Chambers of Commerce and Boards OF
Trade. We are getting away from that
worst of all impression that an organi-
zation of this type has the same aims
as trade organization, to the new Wis
ion that our organization must serve
the interests of the entire community
whether member or non member.
''Iu Pennsylvania we find the secre'
tary who is fred by conviction that
his organization is performing real
function of usefulness to his com
munity. 1t is only through organizations
and their secretaries working with
deep-seated desire to serve that munici
palities. America Greatest Problem
can attain to that high ideal of be
ing "a good place in which to live. ~,
George HI. Mosser, manager OF the
Altoona Chamber of Commerce, deliv-
cred an address on the Buy at Home .
campaigns conducted with much success
in that city. A. M. Howes, of Erie
spoke on "Credit Rating Bureaus.
Kingsley Moses, editor of Clown De
velopment Magazine, of New York
spoke of organization and city publicity
work and II. R. Knapp, of Pottsville
spoke on district merchants conven
tions.
Among those in attendance are the
following: George l.. Dobie, Bradford
Sherrard Ewing, Reading; R. w. Fer
rel, Wilkes-Barre; B. T.. Greenland
Bellwood; f. X. Hibschman, Harris
burg: A. NJ. Howes, Erie; H. R. Knapp
Pottsville; H. l. Koch, Allentown;
Charles NJ. Ketchum, Washington;
Moses Kingsley, New York; e. L. Me
Coglin, Harrisburg; w. S. Milliner
Williamsport; George Fl. Musser, Al
toona; Charles Newbold, Lancaster; X
q. Potter, Waynesboro; Wilfrel II
Schoff, Philadelphia; l. l.. Smith, New
cattle; w. c. Truxall, Somerset; r. c
Weller, Erie; Samuel Wilson, Johns
town ;Alfred A. Woods. Butler; La
cius Il. Wilson. New York: Richard B
Watrous, Washington, D. c.; Eugene f
Weiser, York.
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AUsTRQ- GERMAN Spring
Campaign plans Losing
GROUND, SAY THE Allies

London, March ), 1885 P. M.-Even
if no decisive battle develops from the
present Russian offensive on the eastern
front, the allies to-day are advancing
the claim that the Austro-German plans
for their spring campaign in the east
have been measurably interfered with.
A few weeks ago Field Marshal Van
.Hindenburg was sweeping. victoriously
through Northern Poland, while in the
south the Austrians were pressing for
ward both in Galicia and in the crown
land of Bukowina. To-day these roles
appear to be reversed. Russian troops
were attacking along the German line
from the Niemen to the Vistula, and al
though the Germans are clinging tenaei-
ously to their positions before Ossowetz
and at other points north of the Vistula
their thrust toward Warsaw has been
brought to standstill and they are be-
ing slowly forced back to their own
frontier.
Great Bravery of Austrians
Other news dispatches reaching Lon
don set forth that in the south the Aus
trians and the Hungarians continue to
fling themselves with great bravery and
even greater loss against the Russian
lines. These onslaughts have not yet
abated; the Russian general staff de-
clares they have brought no gains. The
German contingent in the Carpathians
has been reduced to three army corps,
according to report in London, which
leaves the Austro-Hungarians to bear
the brunt of the fighting.
In the meantime the allied fleets are
slowly battering their way up the Oar
danelles without so far as is known a
single serious loss among the ships. The
Sultan of Turkey, according to report
from Athens, already has fled from Con-
stant:nople. This, however, has not
been confirmed, and reports from Turk
ish sources, notably an interview with
Enve~ Pasha, deprecate the seriousness
of the bombardment of the Dirdanelles
and insist that the real defenses of the
straits have not been affected.
Situation Favors the Allies
1t can be said, that from the British
point of view the situation to-day, wher-
ever fighting is going on, is taken as
favorable to the allies. The South
African rebellion has been crushed; the
Turkish invasion of Egypt seemingly
has been abandoned; the reports from
the eastern battle front are favorable,
no news regarding the operations
against the Dardanelles yet has been
received and the blockade on foodstuffs
into Germany is about to be enforced
In the western arena of the war the
Germans, judging from dispatches
reaching here, are fighting hard to re.
cover the ground lost during the last
fortnight. Near Arras they have
forged ahead somewhat, but the allies
report progress both in the Champagne
and the Argonne districts.
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FORMER TEACHER RETURNS
Mrs. Bertha Herring Henry Compelled
to Speak at Central High

Mrs. Bertha Herring Henry, wife of
prominent physician in Everett, Pa,
who was formerly teacher of elocution
at the Central High school, tried to
visit the school again this morning and
conceal the fact 10y sitting in the rear
of the assembly hall. But one lusty
lunged Senior saw her and after devo-
tional exercises started. a cheer and
in the end Mrs. Henry was compelled
to talk to the students.
She spoke for few minutes, telling
a few stories. Mrs. Henry left school
three years ago and none but the pres
ent Senior class was in school when
she was a member of the faculty. Miss
Helen Sloat rendered two solos and
most of the frst period was taken up
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CALLS upon BONDSMEN
To DO THE WORK
Continued From First Page.

contract plainly says that he shall keep
the streets in repair until April 1,
1915, so that there is nothing to arbi
trate, In view of that fact there is
nothing left for me to do but call upon
his bonding company to make good that
nart of the contract that has not been
carried out.
Meantime the last installment of s3,-
$50 of tn contract price is being with
held from Walter.
Walter this afternoon reiterated his
statement of yesterday which was in
effect that he has not been officially in
formed to 90 on with the work, but he
said he had made arrangements to get
copy of the notice late this after.
noon.
''But, as l said before, - added the
contractor, ~ do not hold that point
out as a reason for not going to work.
My legal advisers inform me that my
contract wi, the City automatically
ceased with the closing of the work
last fall and that | am no longer re-
sponsible for the City street repair
work. They also tell me that my bonds
men also are automatically released
from obligation.
May Go Before Commissioners
There is possibility that l will
appear before the Commissioners at
their meeting next Tuesday and take
this matter up with them at that time
l do not think it wise for me to say
now that | will or will not 60 on with
the street repair work, because | have
not decided about that.
cit strikes m that Lynch acted
hastily when he hurriedly notified my
bonding company, and l do not like
that a bit. Ny credit with bonding
houses always has been good and l do
not care to have any reflection cast
upon it. | am not going to say point
blank that l will not do this work, but
if | do it, | assure you it will be under
protest. -
Walter went on to say. that the last
quarterly installment on his $4,000
annual contract-$3,75O-will be due
him on April 1, and that he will take
the proper steps at that time to collect
it. Under the Lynch notice to Walter,
"to go ahead with the street repair
work, - which Lynch says was sent out
on February 20 and should have been
received by the contractor not later
than February %, the street repair
work already should have been started,
in the view of the Highway Commits
sioner.
The contractor argued that for years
it had been customary not to start the
repair work before the month of May.
There is little likelihood of the street
repair work being started before next
Tuesday, at least, even if Walter
yields in his attitude.
In his letter to the bonding com
pany, Lynch said that concern was
informed of Walters refusal to go to
work and was called upon to finish :"
the contract.
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REPORT ON SEIZURE OF DACIA
Is SENT TO PRIZE TRIBUNAL

Brest, Via Paris, March 5, A. NJ
A formal report on the seizure Of the
United States steamer Dacia, drawn up
by Chief Naval Commissioner Lemoine,
has been forwarded to the prize tribunal
at Paris. The ship remains here un-
der the temporary command of Ensign
DuPontavice The crew was to have
left last night for Havre, but its de-
parture was postponed because instruc-
tions had not been received from the
Urited States embassy.
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white Slave ACT
MAY TANCLE MAYO
Continued From First Page.

was the man Dudley had known in
Brooklyn" Cook explained. ''The in
slant Laura and 1 saw him we recog.
nized him as Dudley, the Brooklyn man
at whose home Lillian had worked"
That he feared his daughter had end
ed her life was explained by Cook who
said her letters home had been melan-
choly. She was worrying about busi-
ness school examination, he said, at
least that was the reason she gave in
her letters.
"The finding of Lillian S body has
relieved us of tremendous strain, -
Mr.. Cook said. "My Wife learned that
our little daughter is dead and is com
pletely Frustrated. must suspend judg-
ment until the finding of the autopsy"
Mr.. Cook returned to New Haven
last night to claim the body of his
daughter.
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STUDENTS HERE ON VISIT
Senior Glass of Milton High School
Take Annual Trip

Sixty members of the Senior class
of the Milton High school arrived in
Harrisburg at IL O'Clock this morning
on their annual trip to this city. Dur
ing the afternoon the party enjoyed
themselves by going through the Cap
itol building, while in the evening they
will visit different parts of the city,.
A dinner was served at o'clock at
the Columbus hotel, with G. Esboch
acting as Itoastmaster. Speeches were
made by Samuel Sasso and Miss Cnora
Smith.
The party will return to Milton at
11.25 'clock tonight.
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Juvenile Goes to alens Mills

Roy Miskimin, juvenile, who was
brought back to Harrisburg from Read
ing by Policeman Fetrow, was taken
to Glens Mills this morning by Chief
of Police Hutchison. The boy was
charged with being an incorrigible
and refusing to go back to his family.
he was sent to Glens Mills by Associate
Law Judge McCarrell. He was kept
at police headquarters since Monday,
there being no place to commit juve-
niles.
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U. L. ELDERS ELECTED
Conference May Change Boundaries of
Church Districts

Carlisle, March 5.-Changes in pre-
siding elderships were made late yes,
terday afternoon at the Evangelical
Conference here. The new elders are:
York district, j. f. Dunlap, Myers
town; Centre, G. L. Sones, York; Car
Isle, j. A. Hollenbaugh, Carlisle; Lew
isburg, M. S. Bosserman, York.
Routine business was this morning
disposed of and plans were this after
noon presented for the changing of
boundaries of various church districts.
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Advise Course for U. s. shipmasters

Washington, March 5.-American
shipmasters sailing for Bremen, Ger
many, are advised to take the northerly
course in information to the State De-
partment from Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin, although he says that the Ger.
man Admiralty declines to take respon.
sibility regarding courses steered out
side of German waters.
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IN chapel exercises but relief from
work for that length of time did not
make the pupils sad. Mrs. Henry stop
ped off in Harrisburg between trains
ion her way to Philadelphia.
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bargain. 100000 Hooser Cabinets have been
sold. "WHITE BEAUTY" is the finest Hoosier
made. To double the sale of this one cabinet
quickly, the Hoosier Company authorizes this
sale in 1000 picked towns This is truly the
chance OF lifetime for few women only. Our
allotment is strictly limited.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-28
AMENDS
 TAXATION LAW
Continued from page one.)

(Continued from page one.) day in honor of the event. The pro clamation was read to the council at the speakers request.
 Claims and accounts against the city in the sum of s29 were read and pass d on to the finance committee and approvedd bills totaling $164.75 pass ed their second reading and Were or dered paid on motion of Lehman.
 Councilman Blake wanted to hold over bill due James McAllister but Lehman stated that he knew the bill u as all right and the service for which the money was due was well done Blake then withdrew his motion.
 Councilman Burgh moved that the request of the school board for the sum of $l.500 be granted and 1t was so ordered The clerk opened the bids ofered for city printing for the six months commencing January 2, 1916. , and the contract was awarded to the Nome Nugget as lowest bidder.
 Thompson, as usual. moved the ad tournament, which was carried.
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up ffteea or twenty feet and almost
 an equal distance at several other
 points abng the water front. IL +
 also reported that the big eassioh oi the Alaska Lighterage and Commer
 cial Company has been lifted on one end by the tremendous pressure. A report was current on the streets our ing the day that big tower ana us cement foundation had been moved a considerable distance inshore but this report Is denied at the office Of the company. Mr. Pollister stated, in an swer 10 an inquiry. that the big block of cement has not been moved In the least but that one corner of the tower has been slightly raised. The com pany. has, however, number of men at work taking down the cable today
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The treasury department, with the consent of the war department has abolished the contract system Of car ing for patients coming under the provisions of the public health ser vice and in future they will be cared for at the post hosptal at Fort Davis on application to the post commander. Patients coming under the regulations are the officers and enlisted men of the United States coast guard and American vessels and American sea men. A telegram to this effect was received at the post several days ago.
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IL is announced that the program of the Aksala carnival at Eagle hail on the night of December 31 will com- mence sharply at eight thirty. Lack of space forbidS the publication 0 tn full list of the committees in charge of the affair but the following are the chairmen of the various commit : tees named: Reception. George A. Diamond: finance. Dr. J. H. Mustard; booths. pr. w. D. Chace: music, Henry Burgh: publicity. A. $. Kemp; enter tainment. Elmer Reed: floor and dane ing. D. E. Crowley; .~<~- Lonia Weith police. Chas. Thompson, races, Grant Jackson; cabaret committee, A. S Kemp.
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The short circuiting of the wires in the city fire alarm system about noon today caused the blowing of the fire whistle, but. needless to say, there was no call for the services of the de- partment It Is reported that a slight blaze occurred In a cabin on Second avenue which was caused by the blowing down Of the smoke stack but the fire was extinguished with out any damage being done. In this connection 1t may be we'll to remind householders to give their smoke flues a looking over as the wind has doubtless jared many flues from their fastenings thus offering fire menace which can be avoided by a little attention.
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According to the records of the
 weather bureau. the Ice commenced to move In shore at q. m. impelle1 by the immense pressure of the gale from th south. The movement continued steadily until seven a. m. and then ceased until twelve forty when 1t commenced to move again and con- tinued until two when 1t again stop ped. The only damage reported at
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-28

The postottice officials state thai there is but one mail expected this week, which will probably arrive at the usual time. Another consignment will follow on Sunday next and after that the service will be twice a week. Erie Johnson pulled out with the east bound mail at an early hour this morning
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ORDINANCE NO. z4o.

AN ORDNANCE To AMEND AN ORDNANCE x MBElsED 23l ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING TOR THE ASSkSS- MENI. LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A GENERAL TAX FOR SCHOOL AND MU UNICIPAL PUk- POSES. UPON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CIT4 OF NOME, ALASKA. APPRON ED JULY 2SIH, 1913.
 Be il ordained and enacted by the common council of the City of Nome: Section That Ordinance num- bered 231 entitled An ordinance pro liding for the assessment, levy and collection of a general tax for school ....d ..annieinM purposes- upon all real and personal property within the City of Nome.'
 Approved July 2sth. 1913. be. and the same hereby is amended as fol lows:
 In the l1th line of See l. change the word September" to November" In the End line of Sec. 3, change the word August" to October"
 In the 4th line of Sec. 3, change the word september" to November" In the 5th line of Sec. 3, change the word october" to December
 In the 11th line of Sec. 3, change the word October" to December
 In the 1st line of Sec. 1, change the W ord September to November" In the 4th line of Sec. 5, change the word September to November"
 In the 1st line of Sec. '. change the word october" to December"
 In the 7th line of Sec. 10, change the word October" to December
 In the 4th line of Sec. 13, change the word October" to December" .. in the 3rd line of Sec. Is, change the word November" to January"
 
 In the 17th line of Sec. IS. change the word November" to January"
 In the 1st line of Sec. 2S. change the word December to February"
 In the goth line of Sec. 2S, change the word December" to February"
 Section 2.-That said Ordinance No. 231, be further amended. as follows, to-w!t: After the word purchaser" In the eighth line of section thirty-three thereof, add the words: together with any excess sum paid by the said pur- chaser to the City Clerk at the time of purchase"
 Also that said section thirty-three be further amended. as follows: After the word rendered" in the 12th line of said section 33, strike out the words: "as hereinabove provided. If pay ment be made to the redemptioner. he" and insert in lieu thereof. the words: ito the redemptioner who.'
 Passed by the common council of the City of Nome, December 27. 1915.
 GEO. A. DIAMOND, President of the Common Council and ex-officio Mayor of Nome.
 Attest:
 
 F. GRIMM,
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The Dream presents a complete c!.ange of program tonight. Don't miss the big picture The Grey Sentinel in two parts-also rattling good eomedv "The scrub Lady"-Holiday pictures all this week. Tomorrow night. the Million Dollar Mystery eleventh episode. In the Path of the Fast Express
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The wind switched around to the south last evening and the usual mid that wayfarers on the back streets were compelled to do considerable wading through the soft snow drifts. The wind attained high velocity during the night but the general soft ening up of the snow prevented more than a slight amount of drift. Con tractor Rowe was out with his teams bright and early this morning clearing away the drifts deposited Sunday night and the following morning
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Two soldiers were booked at the police station last night by Officer Doughterty on charges of fighting and assaulting an officer. Up to the time of going to press no time had been set for hearing the cases and In the meantime the warriors remain In dur ance vile.
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the station Is the partial crushing in of the back platform of the Slmson store. The ice Is piled up the thick est from Lanes way To the A. Polet warehouse. The water Is also reported backed up to aconsiderable height in $. ake river and the ice Is reporte' lifted free of it's anchorage.
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The big south wind has raised no end of disturbance with stove pipes and telephone wires and has also driven the Ice up on the beach to a considerable height. In front of Bar racks square the shore Ice Is thrown
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NEWS NOTES

The big wind has put the long dis tance telephone lines east of town out of commission for the day and nothing can be learned as to the results of the gale in that direction.
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On account of the Carnival there will be no show in the Dream theater on Friday night. Instead the Dream will give a matinee In the afternoon of Carnival day.
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Quite d few of the miners who came into town to enjoy Christmas are still tied up waiting for the weather 10 moderate a bit before returning to their labors in the hills.
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Fun and frolic, for old and young whsrs9 At tho Aksala Carnival, Eagle hall, December 31.
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Inquiry at the office of the district clerk elicits the information that the first general term of the court for 1916 will commence on January 2s at Il d. m.