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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Several Appointments Confirmed

Inc hrst appointments outside of no.
tarles and justices. among those made
oy Governor Tener during the recess
and sent TO the Senate were confirmed
to-day. They We're those of William
L. Hensel, Lancaster; Hampton L. Car.
son, Philadelphia; W. III. Stevenson.
F4ttsourgh; George P. Donehue, Potter,
and William c. Sproul, Delaware. TO be
members of the Pennsylvania Historical
commission, and William Lauder. Som
erset; John 5. Killing, Erie. and David
b. Oliver, Pittsburgh, members of the
State Board of<Eiueatiou. AN of the
other more important Tener appoint
ments are held up in the Committee on
Executive Nominations.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
PROMINENT CAPITALIST dies
Norman B. Ream Was Financier in
Many Railroads. Banks and In
dustrial Corporations
By Associdtsd Press.

New York, Feb. s.-Norman B
Ream, fnancier and director in many
railroads, banks and industrial corpor
ations, died here in hospital to-day.
Mr.. Ream is understood to have died
after an operation for intestinal trou.
BILE, from which he had suffered for
some years. He was in his seventy
first year.
Mr.. Ream was rated as one of the
most prominent capitalists in the Unit
ed States and was particularly well
known in the west. where he began his
career. He was one Of the directors and
organizers Of the q. S. Steel Corpor-
alton, a director of the Baltimore and
Ohio, Erie Pere Marquette Seaboard
air line and other railroads and was a
member of most of their executive COM
mittees.
Mr.. Ream's career was typical Of the
boy who begins life in humble station
and rises TO. wealth and distinction. He
was born in Somerset county, Pa, and
as young man divided his time be-
tween farm work and teaching school.
He serve, through the Civil war and
afterwards became a clerk in a store in
Harnelsville, Pa. In 1871 he went to
Chicago and became live stock and
grain merchant.
He was one of the pioneers in the or
ganizatiOn of the steel industry and
was active in bringing together the
various western steel plants which
formed the Federal Steel Company.
When this was absorbed by the United
States Steel Corporation in 1901 Mr..
Ream became director of the eorpor-
alton and had since served as a mem
Der of it's finance committee, making
his Offices in this city, and his home in
Woodstock, Conn. Meantime, he had
acquired large real estate interests in
Chicago and has since maintained an
active interest in financial affairs in
that city.
He was at the time of his death a
director of Equitable Life Assurance
Society, the National Biscuit Company
and the Metropolitan Trust Company,
of New York.
1t was said of Mr.. Ream that few
men in the country kept a closer touch
on the business pulse Of the United
States than he. He was said to be
many times a millionaire, probably
ranking among the twenty-five richest
men in this country.
An estimate Of mfr. Ream . fortune
made in the financial district to o-day
placed it at between $50, ,000, 900 and
$76,000,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Sammy's Wisdom.

1t was never q happy day for Sam
my's painstaking father when his
young hepeful's school report arrived.
As for Sammy himself-well. he was
a philosopher.
The awful day had come once more,
and father was in the lowest depths Of
misery.
Sammy. Sammy" he groaned, why
Is ii that you are at the bottom of your
class again.
What does it matter, father, wheth-
er | ana the top or the bottom?"
queried that wise youth. They teach
the same at both ends. you know
London Tit Bits
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
MINSTRELS FEATURE CARNIVAL
Parade of 600 Moose Attracts MANY
to Armory Building

Headed by large band, over coo
members of the Loyal Order of Moose
Lodge No. 107 opened the first night
of their carnival with a parade along
the principal streets of the city last
evening. The attendance at the Armory
building, Second and Forster streets.
was marked by large crowds. it being
estimated that more than 1000 per,
sons attended the event during the
evening.
Many booths, decorated in fantastic
colors, adorned the hall, where sweets.
foodstuffs and fancy articles were sold.
The minstrel show started at clock
and included the following partici.
pants:
William Collins, of New York; Jack
0 'Brien, of Worcester, Mass: Ber.
nard Horan. of Lowell, Mass; Billy
Mack, of Boston. Mass; Felix Teau-
bault, of Marlborough, Mass; John Ne
Clay, of New York, which is followed
by selections by the Moose quartet, un-
der direction of Edw. Nicholson, Bos.
ton s famous baritone.
The carnival will be held for nine
more days, the minstrel program chang.
ing each evening. On Friuay night a
large silver cup will be awarded to the
most graceful dancers in the dancing
contest.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
England's Pride Shocked

London, Feb. 8, 1898 A. M.-Assert.
ing that the Lusitsnia adopted "a per.
misssole strategem, in hosting the
american flag to avoid danger in the
final stage of her dash for Lveruool
the Manchester Guardian declares
an act may be perfectly lawful with
out being expedient or altogether fair ,,
The paper says:
The fact that our fastest liner had
to change her flag has shocked our pride
as muen as the loss of the ship would
have shocked our humanity. III all or
nlany OF our merchant liners were to do
the same the result would be. as Amer
ican papers are pointing out to tiim;n-
ish the value OF protection given nv
the American flag. Not only would ubat
be undignified in us and unworthy the
nation which rules the seas, but II also
would be unfair TO the United states
and 1t would reflect Us the same fndiena-
t.on as was aroused BY Germany
fnreat TO disregard neutral flags.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Renewed activity N snip
Building IN UNITED States

New York, Feb. 9.-The greatest ac-
tivity in ship building in many years
in this country, is now under way. ac-
cording to shipping men in statements
made here to-day. Every firm on the At
lantie seaboard has more orders than it
can fill for new vessels and the same
activity is said to prevail on the Pacific
coast.
Among the new vessels recently con-
traeted for is one of $4,000 tons reg
lister for the Luekenbaeh Steamship
Company to be named the Edgar f.
Luekenbaeh.
A cargo carrier for the Manson line
is also under construction. No fewer
than ten other vessels, all cargo ear
riers, are being constructed and in
quiries. il is said, have been received
from firms which have under consiiera-
tion the construction of at least ten
vessels. Every vessel now on the ways,
it is said. will be placed under Ameri-
can registry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Homer G. Rubendan Dead

fSnscial to the Star-Independent.f
Williamstown, Feb. 9.-Homer c..
Rubendall. brother of Charles w.
Rubendall, Deputy Register of Wills of
Dauphin county, died at the home of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Rubendall, here Sunday night, follow.
ing an illness covering more than eight.
cen years. Mr.. Rubendall was 27 years
old and had been an invalid since he
was nine years old. when he suffered an
attack of scarlet fever. Besides his par.
ents. he left two brothers, Charles, of
MIllersburg, and Lane, at home, who
also is an invalid. Funeral services will
be held at the home tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock with the Rev. Mr..
Hart, pastor Of the United Evangelical
church officiating. Interment will be
in Fairview cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Snip fILIBUSTER
TROUBLE Still ON


Kern, the Democratic leader, was de.
ciaring any motion to adjourn or recess
would be defeated. Both sides were
stout in their declarations that there
would be no more breaking spells, and
no let up until the deadlock was brok.
en-. At that hour every member of
the body was on the floor, except Sena.
tor Lewis, who was sleeping nearby. 1t
was the first time in years that ali the
seats had been filed. Debate on Sena.
tor Reed S proposal was tihged with in
timatiops of sonse sort of cloture if
the deadlock continued.
Vice President 0verruled
Vice President Marshall ruled the
proposal was not debatable. From that
ruling Senator Lodge appealed and the
senate by vote of 46 to SO refused
to sustain the Chair, The insurgent
Democrats voted with the Republicans
as did Senator Bryan, Democrat. of
Florida. Senator Norris, Republican,
voted with his party.
Following that vote. the Vice Presi-
dent, with unanimous eoncent, decreed
that all intervening MOTIONS had been
decided and that the question before
the Senate was Senator Reed s order to
eomfel continuous attendance and that
the motion was debatable.
Senator Hitchcock then tok up the
debate, speaking on his substitute. He
thought Democrats who did not believe
IN a caucus had not been treated fairly.
Hitchcock's Substitute
Senator Hitchcock prepared a sub.
sltute for the Reed order which he
submitted as follows:
All Senators are required to appear
forthwith in the Senate chamber and
to remain in the chamber until March
!, 1915. They are prohibited from hol,i
ing secret party eaucuses for the CON
sideration of House bills. They are pro.
nioited from communicating with the
President or cabinet officers on what
measures to support or oppose. They
are required hereby and under the con
sutuuon to vote in accordance with
their convictions and Judgment"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
DIES VISITING GRANDSON
Aged Harrisburg Woman Expires After
Two Days Illness

While visiting number of her
grandchildren in Columbia, Mrs. Eliza
beth Young. of this city, aged So years,
died Sunday at the home of grand
SON. Mrs. Young was sick only a few
days, having taken her bed last Friday
might.
She is survived by the following
children: Theodore Young, Samuel
Young, Mrs. Dora Dsugherty, Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith. of this city; David
Young, Aurora. Ind. and Mrs. Elsie
Kirkup. of Pittsburgh. Funeral services
will be held Thursday afternoon at
o clock from the home of her son, 1908
Paxton street. Interment will be made
in the Baldwin cemetery. Steelton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
HOUSE NOT on PEACE MISSION
AS WILSON REPRESENTATIVE

Washington, Feb. 9.-President Viii
son emphasized to-day that Colonel E.
NJ, House, his close personal friend, had
not gone to Europe to seek to bring
about peace as his personal representa-
tive. The President explained that
Colonel House frequently visits Europe
and that on his present trip he was en-
trusted with seeking information re-
garding various questions, including
that of American relief work.
Reports that there had been ex.
changes between Russia, Austria Hun
gary and the United States ON the oues-
tion Of peace were fatty denied by the
President.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Late war news SUMMARY
censinued From First Page.


in this region, where a great battle ap-
parently is developing. Tho outcome
Of this struggle is expected to have an
important bearing on the entire cam
paign in the east.
At the other end of the eastern front,
in the Carpathians, neither side has
been able to gain a definite victory.
The Austro- German troops have made
progress in some places, but elsewhere
apparently have suffered reverses. In
one engagement. the Petrograd War
once reports. the Russians captured
$500 prisoners.
The new German attack in the Ar
gonne has been attended with success.
The French military authorities admit
that the Germans captured some Of
their positions. Aside from this move
ment, the German armies Of the west
are putting forth few efforts and no
enga gements Of Importance are under
way.
The Turkish invasion of Egypt. one
Of the most daring and picturesque in
cidents Of the war. seems to have come
to nought. After their recent defeat in
the fighting near the Suez canal the
Turks are said to have fallen back and,
according to British official announce
ment, are In full retreat.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
TO TREAT GERMAN RAIDERS ON
THE UNDEFENDED AS PIRATES

London, Feb. 9, 2 P. M.-Lord
Charles Beresford is going to put a
question to Premier Asquith in the
House of Commons tomorrow in which
he will demand that Great Britain treat
German raiders on undefended places as
pirates, and after trial by coart mar
tial, hang them in public. for the muir
der Of women and children. This ao-
plies TO raids from the air as well as by
sea.
Lord Charles asserts that the govern
ment should adopt this plan in the flu
ture ani no longer treat such raiders as
honorable foes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
OFFERS FREE COAL
TO FILTER PLANT



posite the Athletic Clubs grandstand
and fronting on the Susquehanna river,
for building the coal wharf, the COM
pany's aim, an official said, being 20
have better facilities for the speedy
transfer of coal taken. from the river
to its Ninth street power plant.
The Light Company Plans
The Light Company, as well as other
concerns, now and for some years, has
been unloading coal, taken from the
river at Front and Market streets, and
this new plan will abolish that system,
in so far as the company is concerned.
Should the City Commissioners adopt
the Bowman ordinance the Ligh Com
pany at once will start work ON the
erection of concrete retaining wall.
this to be ten feet high. one hundred
feet long and be placed at low water
mark.
1t is further planned to fill in with
earth back of the retaining wall. so
that the wharf will be at grade with
the road leading back to the filter
plant dyke. The coal hopper, which is
to have capacity of between twenty
and thirty tons, will be erected ON the
side of the wharf. Nearby it is proposed
to place the steam hoist with which the
coal will be lifted from the river fats
to the hopper,
Nh Bowman to-day said that the
Light Company has advised him of its
Willingness to plant vines around the
coal hopper and he suggested that the
erection of the retaining wall and the
wharf no doubt will be protection to
the island shore both above and below
the place of the Improvement.
Material Already Ordered
Material for the Improvement al.
ready has been ordered by the ligbt
company, an official said, andNwork will
oe oegun as soon as assurance is given
TO the company that the entire plan is
accepted by the City. The cost to the
hght company, it is estimated. will be
IN the neighborhood of $4,000 or
$4,000.
Two huge motor trucks each having
capacity of five tons, will be used TO
transfer the coal Ia the Ninth street
power plant The roadway between
the wharf and the Walnut street bridge.
NtN.hahNe piVNiutS, snail De mann
tanned by the power company. One
of the officials of the light company to-
day said the offer was made to the
City because of heavy losses sustained
by the company through the antique
system of unloading coal at Front and
Market streets.
The fact that several concerns GOT
their coal at Market street makes it
impossible for one or the other at all
times to have access to its flats and
much time and money is lost. Under
the ordinance, the City's supply of coal
must be delivered to the bunkers at the
filtration plant not later than June 15
of each year.
The City this year paid at the rate
of 30 cents ton for coal used at the
plant, so that if the cost would remain
the same during the entire 15-year con.
tract the City would have LAO an
nually.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Pool Tournament Commences

The first game of series of pool
tournaments, to last twelve weeks, to
be held at the Commonwealth pool
rooms, Second and Market streets, will
take place tonight between Carroll and
jackson, the match being for 100
points. The matches are for the cham.
pionship of Harrisburg and will be held
every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Mrs. Carrie Lang

Mr. and Mrs Frank B. Bosch, AIS
Walnut street, received word yesterday
of the death of Mrs. Boseh's sister,
Mrs. Carrie Lang. of Buffalo, y. Y. who
died late last night. Mrs. Lang's death
was quite sudden, she having been i'll
only few days. She is survived by
her husband, Fred Lang. Sr., two sons,
Harry Lang and Fred Lang, Jr.; one
brother. Theodore Porter, and one sis.
ter, Mrs. Frank Bosch. No arrangements
for the funeral have been made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Birds Of Distinction.

The crow and the bird of paradise
were talking about fame
why. you are SO homely you are
only known to the farmers" snesred
the proud bird Of paradise. Now,
am SO beautiful have my feathers on
the hats Of the society women
The crow laughed sardonically.
That may be, my friend,' he
chuckled, but have my feet under
their eyes. Chicago News.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
First License to lobbyist

Indianapolis, Feb. 9.-The first Ii
eense to be issued TO lobbyist under
the new anti-lobby law was made out
yesterday to John O'Hara, of this city,
representing the Order of Railway Con-
ductors. Two other licenses were is
sued during the day to men represent.
ing the Mishawka (Ind.) Chamber of
Commerce.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
40 zapatistas Killed and Wounded
By Associated PrssS

Mexico City, Feb. "a battle at
Koehimloo, the source of this city ,s
water supply in which Zapata forces
were defeated and driven back by Con.
stitutionalists with loss of 10 killed
and wounded, was reported last night
at the headquarters of General O6re.
gon. The Constitutionalist losses were
placed at is.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
German Aeroplsne BROUGHT nown

Paris, Feb. 9, 2.47 P. M.-At point
between the Disc and the Aisne, French
artlllerymen have been successful in
bringing down German aeropiane. The
machine, in flames, landed within the
German lines. This announcement was
given out officially in Paris this after
noon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Bar Private wireless MESSAGES

Amsterdam. Feb. 8, Via London,
LIS P. M.-The German postal author,
tiles have announced that the German
wireless system may no longer be used
for the transmission of private mes
sages. This introduction applies even
to private messages intended for war
ships and other vessels at sea.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Interchange Bombarding compliments

Petrograd. Fec. 9.-The Turkish
cruiser Midirli, formerly the German
cruiser Breslau, ms lo,nroarded Yaita,
q port on the Back Sea, in the Crimea.
No damage was done. In response TO
this attack Russian cruisers went TO
the Turkish side of the Black Sea and
bombarded Trobizond.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Belgians Protest to the Powers

London, Feb. 3, 2.01 A. MA dis
patch TO the DAILY Telegraph from
Havre, says: The Belgian government
has addressed protes: to the allied
Powers and neutral states against the
German proposal 10 tax absent Bel
gians. 1t is declared that such a tax
would be not only breach of the
Hague convention, but hagrant breach
of solemn promise.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Hamburg Prepares For Eventualities

Hamburg, via The Hague and Lon
don, Feb. $, 1925 A. M.-The council
has appropriated 100000 marks
s3,000,O00) with which to purchase
a supply of foodstuffs, fodder and other
articles so the city may be prepared for
eyentuaiities. A commission will be ap-
pointed to have charge of obtaining
these stores.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Marriage Licenses

William A. Romberger, iMiffiin town
ship, and Mabel Z. Deibler, Berysburg.
Ralpa NJ. Bingaman, Oberlin, and
Mary E. Shenk, Hummelstown.
Charles F. Cummings, an advertising
solicitor connected With the Philadel-
phia navy yard, and Miss Helen l. Bow
ers, of this city.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
NO GENERAL PLAN
TO BOOST Bread
Continued Fron First Page

price of my loaves nor reduce tine size
of them, ''/he said, "because | have
supply of -four on hand, bought when
-four was lower, that will see me
through for at least four months from
this date. At the end of that time, if
the price is at the same high figure at
which it is now, / will probably have
to ask more for the bread or reduce the
weight of the loaves. If it becomes
necessary for me ultimately to make an
increase | would, think, do it by max
ing large loaf which would weigh
somewhat less than two of my fve-cent
loaves weigh now, and | would ask ten
cents for it. | think that wouli be
better plan than to charge six cents for.
my present five-cent loaves.
For at least the next four months,
however. l will not make any change.
for | have flour, bought at the old
rates, sufficient to see me through for
that length of time. So far l have not
changed the price. size or quantity of
my bread. Ny scent loaf weighs
IA 1-2 to 3 ounces, the same as it did
before the price OF wheat advanced. If
difference of half an ounce is found
between one of my loaves one day and
another of my loaves the next day it is
simply due 10 the fact that there is Ii
able to be that much variation in the
baking and the difference in no case is
Que to any cutting down of the amount
of flour used.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Sumner E. Fry

Word was received by Ellis E. Fry,
212 Crescent street, of tine death of his
son, Sumner E. Fry, which occurred at
Pittsburgh, yesterday after q short i'll.
ness of pneumonia. Mr.. Fry was grad.
uate of the Technical High school. class
of 1911, since which he has been stamp
clerk in the postoffiee at Pittsburgh.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Guilty of Violating Antitrust Law
BY Associafsd Press

Jefferson City, No., Feb. s.-The
backing firms of Armour & Company.
Swift & Company, the ST. Louis Dressed
Beef and Provision Company, the Ham
mond Packing Company and Morris 4
Company were found guilty of violat.
ing the State antitrust law bv the
Missouri Supreme Court to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Charged With False Pretense

Charged with false pretense, Lewis
Sperlea, of York, was arrested here last
night by Detective Ibach, on warrant
issued by the York authorities. He was
later taken to York by Constable A. Z.
Waldman, of that place.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Fractures Elbow on Stairway

E. E. Wenriek, 53 years old, asa Yer.
oeke street, tripped on stairway in
ms home this morning and fractured
his left elbow. The fracture was re.
dueed at the Harrisburg hospital.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Former Senator Hals's sister Dies

Portland, Ne, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Angus.
ia Hale Clifford, author and historian
and wife Of George Clifford. American
consul at Basle, Switzerland, from
1884 to 1913, died to-day, aged 7s
years. She was a sister of former Unit
ed States Senator Eugene Hale.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-09
Board of Pardons Recognizes

The Board of Pardons reorganized
this afternoon, the new members being
Lieutenant Governor MeClain, Attorney
General Brown and Secretary Woods,
with Secretary Houck as holdover.
Lieuteant Governor McClain was made
president: j. 5. Hiatt. secretary. and
George D. Thorn, clerk. The Board
will meet TO consider cases on Febru-
ary II.