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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-12
$50, 900, 900 HIGHWAY LOAN
PLAN REVIVED IN SENATE

Senator Sproul, of Delaware county,
to-day intradnced in the Senate 3 joint
resolution providing for again submit.
ting to the people of the State the
question of making loan of fifty mil.
lion dollars for. the improvement of
the roads of Pennsylvania.
TIL resolution is similar to that
which was defeated in the popular vote
in 1913. Senator Sprouts resolution
provides that the question be voted on
in November, 1918. The leaders of
the Legislature, Governor Brumbaugh
and Attorney General Brown are said
to be in favor of the resolution. II
was referred to the Finance Committee
of which Senator Sproul is chairman
reported out and read for the first time
to-day. 1t will be rushed through the
Legislature before final adjournment
next week.
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GOVERNOR VETOES BILL AS
TO LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

Governor Brumbaugh to-day vetoed
the bill validating transactions of build
ing and loan associations whose charters
have expired and permitting such asso-
Citations to make application for renew
oil of charter. The Governor says that
"the validating of transactions by an
association after its charter has expired
and before a renewal is had is pro-
cedure fraught with grave conse.
quences. In this interim no law con-
trolls. The acts of the association are
unwarranted by law. To validate the
same is to lend the sanction of the
Commonwealth to transactions made
and carried out entirely without the
pale of the law
The Governor approved the bill re.
quiring Allegheny county to establish
pension fund for county employees.
The following House bills were sp.
proved:
Amending the commodities act of
1913 to authorize boroughs to collect
rental or assessment from property
abutting on sewers constructed at pub.
lie expense.
Regulating the location, size and use
of buildings in cities of the first class
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House Kills Plan to
Submit Question of
Revision to Vote of
the People
THE DEFEAT
is DECISIVE
Roney Measure Musters Only 81 Votes
in Its Favor Compared With 122
Against-Swartz Public Service
Bureau Bill Is Lost

The Roney bill providing for the
holding of Constitutional Convention,
after submitting the question to the
vote of the people next November, was
defeated in the House this morning
with 1872 votes against and 54 in favor
of the bill.
The bill provided for submitting to
the people the question of calling a
convention next January to revise the
constitution. 1t carried a provision for
165 delegates, representing every leg
slative district of the State, and car.
ried with it an appropriation of $780,.
900. The salary of the delegates was
to be $500.
Representative Roney, of Philadel
phia, sponsor of the bill, said the re.
vision of the constitution of 1874 is of
the most urgently needed.
"This is the biggest issue .before
the Legislature, next to child labor and
workmen IS compensation, he declared
He said that since the present consti.
tuition was adopted many changes have
occurred and the population of the
State has doubled.
In answering the opponents of the
bill who spoke of the expense involved
Mr.. Roney asserted that since 1908
the State has paid over $4,000 to
adverse constitutional amendments and
that there is now a deficiency appro-
Continued ON Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-12
Bartenders' Represen-
ia tive Objects to
Temperance w hit e
For Labor Session
MAURER HAS
TO EXPLAIN
Says Committee Rejected Blue as Being
too Aristocratic; yellow so as Not
to Offend Irishmen, and Red to
Avoid Favoring the Socialists

The present session of the Pennsyl-
vania Federation of Labor, being held
here in the Board of Trade, may be the
last at which the delegates will wear
badges of white ribbon, objection hav-
ing been raised to-day because that is
the color of the Prohibitionists.
Delegate McElroy, of the Bartenders ,
Union, of Philadelphia, raised the ques-
tion this morning after Joseph Pros
vestle, Of Cincinnati, general secretary
of the international Brewery Workers
Union, pleaded for cooperation in his
fight against prohibition which he char
acterized as the greatest Incorporate
movement
McElroy pointed out that Prosvestle,
while arguing against prohibition, was
wearing the white ribbon symbol of
temperance in the forl of his dele
gates badge, and wanted to know how
it came about that the convention badge
was of white.
''Making a bartender wear white
ribbon,' McElroy said, sis as bad as
putting red flag in front of bull"
State Representative James H. Maur.
er, president of the State Federation
who is Socialist, explained how it
came about. He said:
"Quinn and L were in an argument
at State headquarters about the con.
vention badge and blue ribbon was
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Measure Originating in
House Now Hinges
Only on Governors
Action
MR.. BEIDLEMAN
FIGHTS IN VAIN
Bill Applies the Civil Service Principle
to Police, Engineering, Electrical
and Fire Departments of All Third
Glass Cities of the State

The Walton bill creating civil
service board in cities of the third
class, including Harrisburg, to affect
the appointment of persons to the po-
lice, engineering, electrical and fire de-
partments, met with strenuous objec.
tion from. Senator Beidleman, of this
city, in the Senate this morning, but
passed finally.
Senator Beidleman alleged that as
it is to take effect on July /, 1916, it
is intended simply to help city officials
now in office who will be candidates
for reelection and want the assistance
of city employees.
This was denied by Senators Thomp-
son and Clark, who said the bill had
been demanded by representatives of
27 third class cities in convention.
A motion to postpone consideration
of the bill met with defeat, and on its
final passage it was successful by 81
to IA.
The bill already had passed the
House and now goes to the Governor.
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Delegates in Session at
st. Stephens This
M orning Vote to
AdoptInsurance Plan
AUTOS NEEDEDIN
MISSION WORK
Resolution Urging Drastic Demands
On Germany BY United States Is
Laid On Table-Next Years Ses-
sions to Be Held at Williamsport

In order that the aged clergy of the
Harrisburg diocese of the Protestant
Episcopal church may be properly
cared for, the delegates of the diocese
this morning assembled in convention
at st. Stephen S church on Front street
decided unanimously to adopt the
church pension system. The action was
taken following the report of the com
mittee on pensions.
This committee, in its recommends
tions advised against the care of aged
clergy through charity, since it con-
sidered such measures financially weak
as well as morally wrong, as well as
against the taxation plan since the
church cannot force apportionments to
be paid as can governments and cor
porations. The committee advised as
the only possible solution of the prob
lem of the care of aged clergy and of
destitute families of clergymen, the
adoption of the pension plan by in
surance, which has been successfully
carried out in other dioceses. The plan
was adopted without dissenting
voice.
Officers of the diocese reelected are,
General Charles NJ. Clement, secretary
the Rev. William Dorwart, assistant
secretary; H. w. Hartman, treasurer
G. L. Munson, chancellor, and Freder-
ick Round registrar.
Other officers elected by ballot this
Continued ON Ninth Page.
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French and RUSSIANS both
ADMIT German VICTORIES

London, May 1s.-English newspa-
per correspondents at Petrograd, while
admitting the Russians suffered very
heavily during the recent fighting, con-
tinue to minimize the importance of the
Austro-German victory in Galicia.
The "Post' correspondent hints that
Grand Duke Nicholas, following his US.
ual practice, is leading the enemy ON
and that, as on previous occasions, the
Teutonallies will find their victory dear
ly bought.
Paris, May IL, 2.33 P. M.-The
French War Office this afternoon issued
the following statement on the progress
of hostilities
I'm the sector to the north of Arras
we have maintained our gains, except
ing in front of Loos, where a night
counter attack resulted in taking from
us that part of the terrain we captured
in the day time"
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Outbreaks of Particu-
lar Severity Occur in
Neighborhood of the
East India Docks
GERMANS UNITE
IN SELF-DEFENSE
Police Reinforcements Rushed to the
Scene-Riots in East End Are Re-
newed With Greater Violence This
Morning Than Yesterday
By Associated Press.

London, May IL, 2.25 P. M.-Anti-
German outbreaks of particular sever
ity occurred to-day in the neighbor-
hood of the East India docks. Sixty
or seventy German shops were wrecked.
Germans il the vicinity are uniting for
elf-defense and police reinforcements
are rushed to the scene.
Anti-German riots in the East End
of London were renewed this morning
with even greater violence than yester-
day. Wherever a German showed him
self he was attacked. The police force
has been so thinned by drafts sent to
the army that it had difficulty in deal
ing with the angry crowds. Special con-
stables had to be called out.
Shops Raided and Sacked
A number of German establishments
were raided and sacked and their con-
tents scattered over the streets. The
Germans themselves were forced to 90
into hiding. The police in some cases
were defed by the angry crowds, and
some officers were injured during their
endeavors to protect the Teutons. The
furniture and fittings of German houses
and stores were hurled through win
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Troops Called Out in
Rome to Disperse a
Great Crowd of Pa
rading Enthusiasts
MANY CLASHES
IN OTHER CITIES
Final Austrian Counter Proposals Ex-
pected Soon but It Is Believed
They Will Not Satisfy the Demands
of the italian Cabinet

Rome, May 12.-Troops were called
out last night to disperse great
crowd who paraded the principal streets
crying "Down with Austria" s" "Down
with Giolitti" and cheering for Pre-.
mier Salandra and Minister of Foreign
Affairs Sonnino. Most of the persons
in the throng apparently felt the great
est animosity toward former Premier
Giolitti, who is regarded as the leader
of the peace party. An attempt was
made to storm his residence, but it was
frustrated by soldiers. The crowd
jeered as it passed the German college.
Demonstrations similar to that in the
capital are occurring in the larger
towns throughout the country. Clashes
with those who favor neutrality have
been prevented several times by the in
tervention of troops and the police.
Every precaution has been taken by
the authorities of Rome to protect the
Austrian and German diplomats credit
ed both to the Quirinal and Vatican.
The final Austrian counter proposals
are expected soon, but it is not believed
they will satisfy the demands of the
Cabinet, which insists upon the cession
of all territory either racially or STRAIT
egically Italian.
Decision for War Rests with King
Rome, May IL, Via Paris, May II.
Final decision as to whether Italy
shall declare war or remain neutral
rests with King Victor Emmanuel. The
Continued ON Ninth Page.
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HINTED part OF SERVICE
BOARD Will Be Retained
Governor Expected Early Next Week
to Make Known His Plans Regard
ing Tener Appointments-Senate
Leaders Hope to Adjourn May 20

i Senators Crow, Ware and McNichol
it was learned to-day, held conference
with Governor Brumbaugh at the Exc
cutive Mansion last night at which
odds and ends of legislation, apparent
as session approaches the end, were
considered.
1t was tacitly agreed that the ses
sion should adjourn finally on May 20
unless something unforeseen should
arise, in which event the final ad
journment should be fixed for May 81
but no later.
Governor Brumbaugh is said to have
informed the Senate leaders that he is
opposed to the election bills that woulc
eliminate non-partisan elections Of
Judges and the possibility of fusion
after the primaries and it is possible
that the bills wiping out those provis
ions will not be passed.
The Governor also insisted on the
passage of the workmen IS compensation
bill exactly as it passed the House anC
is now in the Senate.
There was some talk of new reve
nue. bills to take the place of those de
feated in the House, but nothing def
mite was agreed upon, although Sena
tor Sproul is said to have couple Of
plans in view by which more State
money can be raised. The Governor
is reported to favor taxing corpor
ations to the limit.
There was some talk at the confer
ence about action on the Tener recess
appointments, but beyond hint tha
the original personnel of the Public
Service Commission will be changed
and the names Of the Commission, al
it will finally be constituted, will b,
sent in soon, no information was giveI
out.
1t is said that the final bulk of tn,
Tener appointments, outside of Publ,
Service Commission, will be confirmed
by the Senate, being satisfactory to tn,
Governor. These include Banking Com
missioner Smith, State Health Commits
sioner Dixon, Superintendent of Polio,
Groome, State Librarian Montgomery
and several others, besides larg,
number of trustees for State institu
tions. There will, however, be no actor
on appointments this week, but on mex
Monday or Tuesday action probabl,
will be taken.
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CUNARD Line Will BRING
BACK The American Dead

New York, May 1.-THE Lusi-
tania's American dead, so far as identi-
fed, now lying at Queenstown and 9th
er towns in Ireland, will be brought to
New York, according to a cablegram
received here to-day by the Cunard
Line from Liverpool. The message
said the company would transport the
bodies across the sea, but when and by
what vessel they would be brought on
was not stated.
second cablegram confirmed the
announcement, made in London yester-
day, of the cancellation of the Maure-
tania's sailing from Liverpool, origin
ally set for May 20. This, the line s
officials said, would necessitate arrang-
ing new summer schedule of sailings.
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Checking Up in Market
Square Following the
Automobile Tour in
Three States
PILOT ARRIVES
AT 1918 A. M,
Followed Soon Afterward by the Path
finders Later the Three Score
Other Machines Make Their Way
Back to the City

Leading sixty-seven automobiles that
had conveyed 270 Harrisburgers and
nearby residents in the last three days
for 1882 miles through Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware, George ID.
Proud, manager and pilot of the run,
arrived in Harrisburg at 1915 CLOCK
this morning, little the worse for wear
and very happy over the success of the
trip. Proud was driven over the route
by III. E. Reuwer, and the pair were
the early birds every day, starting
hours before everybody else.
At 1910 clock, the second car
that of the pathfnders, came to town.
With smiles on their faces the occu.
pants prepared to watch for the ar.
rival of the rest of the machines, but
they had plenty of time in which to
doff goggles and other auto parapher.
malta and on regular clothes.
II. O. Horting, in his Hudson, was
the official "pathfnder With him
as passengers were William E. Steele
S. B. Mingle, William S. Bergner and
Frank Seiss.
The arrival of the rest of the cars
depended on the speed of j. Clyde My.
ton, secretary of the motor club and
pacemaker. With him was riding the
referee, V. Grant Forrer. Myton, in a
sense, was the "boss" of the trip fol-
any venturesome motorist who passed
him on the road was Immediately pen.
allied for such action.
Crowd in Square Welcomes Cars
j. w. Dill, in his Hollier .eS, 'f the
first entrant, who managed to be the
first man in at every checking station
arrived in front of the motor club head.
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ASKED TO LOCATE RELATIVES
Police Aid Sought in Finding Three
Harrisburgers

Within the last few days three let.
ters have been received at police head
quarters asking the aid of city authori-
ties to help locate relatives supposed
to be living in this city. One letter
asks for Miss Anna Armstrong, sister
of Jacob o. Armstrong, who recently
died at Glassport, Pa. The letter is
signed by John o. Armstrong, who is
desirous of seeing his aunt ON impor-
tant business.
Another letter is from Arthur Whit
mer, of Oakland, CAL, who is seeking
his father and uncle, William and Or
lando Whitmer, whom he has not seen
or heard OF for many years.
The third letter comes from Haslan
d. Heist, Sheshone, Idaho, who is try
ing to locate Harry N. Bomgardner, or
anyone by that name living in this vi
cinity. The letter states Mr.. Bonn
gardner is a Pennsylvania railroad en-
gineer and is wanted to care for his
father, William Bomgardner, who left
Harrisburg in 1869.
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PLAN A ZEPPELIN RAID ON
LONDON; warn Americans

London. May 12.-American resi-
dents of Berlin who had planned trips
to London have been warned by high
officials not to go to England during
the coming fortnight, as important Yep
pelin raids are planned, according to a
Rotterdam dispatch to the "Mail."
German officials are said to have ex-
planned that the recent Zeppelin raids
upon England were mere reconnais-
sances to test the strength of British
aerial defenses.
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FLOATING NINE KILLS FIVE;
A WARNING TO NAVIGATORS

Paris, May IA Havas dispatch
from Athens says:
" A floating mine which exploded
near Moudros (lsland of Lemnos(
killed five persons, according to an Of
fetal dispatch from Lemnos. Five of
the large number of mines which have
been carried by currents from the Dar-
danelles into the Aegean Sea, the
British authorities have issued warn
ing to navigators.
Information obtained from a re-
liable source is to the effect that Turk
ish troops in Syria have been ordered
to the Gallipoli peninsula as the losses
there have been heavy. The number of
corps in Syria are unknown, but they
are composed chiefly of veteran
troops"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-12
HlCKOK CONTRACTS AWARDED
Local Concern Will Do the Bricklaying
For the Big New Plant

Announcement was made this after
noon that the contract for the new
factory building of the w. o. Hickok
Manufacturing Company, to be erect
ed on Cumberland street, east of the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks, has been
awarded to the F. w. Havens Com
pany, Philadelphia. The contract for
bricklaying was let to Crawford &
Stevenson, of Harrisburg.
The new, building will cover about
three acres. Work will be started i'm
mediately, probably before the close
of the week. The Hickok Company de-
cllined to state the amount of the con-
tracts.
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New York, May 12-High prices at
tended midday movement in which
the leaders were most prominent. Trad
ing became apathetic again later and
fractional recessions followed. Argen-
tine government per cent. bonds fell
points to S5. Heavy selling effaced
all gaip. ard produced many losses, in
the final half hour, the decline being
accompanied by unfavorable rumors.
The closing was heavy. Quiet strength
was the most impressive feature of to-
days market, but disturbing reports,
coupled with further short selling
caused some unsettlement in the latter
dealings.
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italian Cabinet IS NOW
Considering AUSTRIA'S
LAST DEFINITE PROPOSAL

Rome, May IL, Via Paris, 3.45 P.
M.-What is considered the last definite
proposal of Austria concerning the ter
ritorial concessions demanded by Italy
was received to-day by the Italian gov.
ernment. The Cabinet at once went
into session to consider the communi-
cation.
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Continued on Sixth Page.
Unmarried Men ordered to Enlist

Nottingham, Eng, May 12.-At a
meeting of business men held last night
to advance recruiting resolution was
passed calling on the government to
issue compulsory notice to all unmar-
ried men of military age to report at
the nearest recruiting Office within sew
en- days.
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Colonel's Remarks on
Destruction of Lusi-
tania Bring Forth
Statement on Case
HURLED INSULT
AT ALL GERMANS
Schwarzenstein Says Roosevelt Also
Insulted Men, Who, Fearless of
Death, Discharged Their Duty to the
Fatherland in Hour of Need
By Associated Press,

Berlin, Via London, May 12.-The
attention of Baron Mumm Won Schwarz-
enstein, who, after long years of diplo-
matte service, is now occupying high
position in the German Foreign Office,
has been called to the sharp criticisms
of Germany in the american press in
connection with the sinking of the Lusi-
tania, the words attributed to ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt that the sinking of the
Dusitania was the greatest act of piracy
in history being especially emphasized.
The Baron authorized the following
statement:
eff Mr.. Roosevelt used those words
then he hurled an insult at the whole
German people which we bitterly resent,
even at a time when we have to submit
to the hatred and falsity of enemies
and former friends. He insulted, with
out excuse men, who, fearless of death,
discharged their duty to the fatherland
in the hour of need, without hope of
booty.
Warning Lusitania's Passengers
'lt was only after England declared
the whole North Sea war zone, with
out maintaining an effective blockade,
that Germany with precisely the same
right, declared the waters around
England war zone and announced her
purpose of sinking all hostile CONNER
cial vessels found therein whereby it
would not always be possible to avoid
endangering the crews or passengers.
In the case of the Lusitania the
German Ambassador even further
warned Americans through the great
American newspapers against taking
passage thereon. Does a pirate act
thus? Does he take pains to save hui
man, hyes9 Does he publish warnings
at the risk of frustrating his own
plans'
Justifiable Act of War
" Nobody regrets more sincerely than
we Germans the hard necessity of send
ing to their deaths hundreds of men.
Yet the sinking was a justifable act of
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Paralyzed by Fall From a Tree

Trying to secure a branch Of a viii,
low tree to make his son whistle Sun
day afternoon, Clarence G. Forney, a
farmer, residing near New Kingston,
fell from the tree and is now in a Sc
rious condition in the Harrisburg hos
pital. 1t is believed the man s back
is broken and an X-ray of the fracture
will be taken. He is paralyzed from
the waist down.
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Hamilton Holt to Sneak

"The Fedetaticns of the World" will
be the subject of a lecture by Hamilton
Holt before the Cumberland Valley
Branch of the Arbitration and Peace
Society in the Allison Methodist church,
Carlisle, Friday evening at s O'Clock.
Bishop James Henry Darlington, of the
Harrisburg diocese of the Episcopal
church. will also speak.
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Jitney Bus Strikes bow

Rodger Seifert, IL years old, 1903
Rudy street, walked around the front
of trolley car from which he alighted
and into a jitney bus driven by M. B.
Sanderson, of West Fairview. Sander
son hauled the boy to the Harrisburg
hospital but examination proved he was
uninjured.
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Zeppelin Airships Maneuverino

London, May ia Zeppelin air
ship was seen passing over Sunderland
last evening, according to the "Daily
News" and another was observed
from Yarmouth sailing toward the
east coast. Nothing later has been
heard from the machines.