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IS more Spans OF C.V.R.R.
BRIDGE ARE MOVED TODAY
Half-mile Stretch Had Been Pushed g
feet UP Stream by O'Clock in
Afternoon, With 2a More Feet to
Go

The second half of the Cumberland
Valley railroad bridge across the Sus.
quehanna river from Mulberry street
half mile of steel structure on fif-
teen piers reaching from this side of the
island to the Cumberland county shore
was being moved eight feet, six
inches north on the piers to-day and put
in line with the half of the brid, : on
this side Of the island, which was
moved Tuesday, February 20. The
work was being done without interrupt.
ing trains.
The bridge was shored UP inches on
rollers and jack placed on top of each
pier so that the structure could be
moved north by the operation of all the
jacks at one time. At II clock this
morning everything was in readiness
and the word to start moving the oridge
was given. Three men manned the
jack On top of each pier and the entire
half of the bridge was moved as one
unit
The curve in the bridge at this side
of the island was gradually straight
ened out as the Cumberland side was
moved. After each movement of the
bridge a track gang adjusted the curve
so as not to interrupt the passage of
trains.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company had
the contract for the work and j. B.
Fraim was in charge for that company.
I. B. Kennedy, an engineer for the rail
road company, watched the progress of
the work.
This was an even greater engineering
feat than the movement of the first
part of the bridge because the section
moved to-day covered fifteen piers,
while the first half covered but ten
piers. The section moved to-day in
cluded that resting on the two piers on
the island.
At A O'Clock this afternoon the
bridge had been moved feet and it
was calculated the whole distance of
8 feet, 6 inches would be negotiated by
6 O'Clock.
The old bridge is being "pushed up
stream to make room on the piers for
the construction of the southern half of
the new concrete bridge which is to be
built across the river. The concrete
structure, to carry two tracks, will ulti-
mately replace the present single-track
steel structure.
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Disagreement ofJudgeS
Means the Closing Of
All the Bars After
April l
IA APPLICATIONS
ARE HELD UP
Technical Error in Petitions VIII Pre-
vent the Sale of Liquor There, at
Least Until the State Superior
Court Can Take Hand
Especial to the star-Independento

Especial to the Star-Independent)
New Bloomfield, Pa, March 12.-
Perry county will be "dry" and with
out single licensed hotel or saloon
after April /, next, and for one year
thereafter, unless an appellate court
decides otherwise. Applications for
two hotel licenses were peremptorily
denied to-day; one application for a
bottler's license was withdrawn, and
the remaining fourteen applications for
licensing of hotels were not granted
and, therefore, held up. due to the fact
that President Judge w. N. Seibert and
Associate Judge S. w. Bernhisel were
hopelessly divided.
All Of this was made known by the
Judges this morning and, while num-
Der of the license applicants have ex-
pressed an intention to appeal their
cases to the Superior Court, a decision
by that tribunal. should it result in al
lowing some of the licenses, cannot be
Forthcoming by April 1, when the pres
ent license year expires.
The fourteen applications which nei-
ther were refused nor granted-simply
not allowed-all were held up because
of technical error in the applicants
petitions. The President Judge, who
is Learned in the law" held that the
applicants failure to make affidavit
to the fact that they are not directly
or indirectly interested in the manu-
lrl. L.
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Former Chicago Man
Killed When Ia pata
Forces Entered the
Capital Yesterday
AMERICAN FLAG
NOT RESPECTED
Stars and Stripes Were Flying Over
Victims Lone When Murder Was
Committed, It Is Alleged, Out of q
Spirit Of Revenge
BIZ Associated Press

r Washington, March 12.-John B..
lMcManus, originally of Chicago, a
prominent American in Mexico City,
was killed yesterday when zapata
forces entered the city. An American
flag was flying over his house and the
doors had been sealed by the Brazilian
consul according to advices to the State
Department to-day from the Brazilian
unister in Mexico City.
General Salazar, the post commander,
promised the Brazilian Minister he
would punish those responsible for the
murder, which is said to have been one
of revenge because it was charged .Y
McManus killed three Zapatistas wneh
they were in the city previously.
Secretary Dryan took the dispatches
of the killing of McManus to the cab
met meeting and they were laid before
President Wilson. Mr.. Bryar said fur.
ther reports on the punishment of those
responsible were being awaited.
Accounts of Murder Vary
General Salazer also told the Bra
lillian Minister, the State Department
advices said, that he would see to max
ing arrangements for transportation of
food supplies into the country.
The accounts as to the killing of
MdManus varied. Some persons said
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WALTER AGREES TO repair
Streets, ENDING DISPUTE
Contractor Informs Highway Depart
ment He Will Get on the Job March
15-Declares He May Subsequently
Sue the City

Although he continues to maintain
that his contract with the City has ex
pired, Charles p. Walter, in letter re-
ceived by Highway Commissioner Will
liam H. Lynch last evening, announced
that he will be ready to 60 ahead with
the city street repair work on Monday
March 10. He also said he will be pre-
pared to do any extra work the City
Highway Department may DESIRE but
he added that he will do that only with
the understanding that he be guaran
teed the same pay as that at which cal
extra work has been done by me hith
erto"
This announcement by Walter prac
tically closes the controversy which
arose q fortnight or more ago when
Commissioner Lynch directed Walter tc
start work and the contractor refused
on the ground that his contract au
tomatically was dissolved with the close
of work last fall.
Walter said to-day he will 90 ahead
with the work and make demand fol
the $3.50 which yet is due him ON the
last year of his contract. The contrac
tor still is of the opinion, he said, thai
any work he does for the City this yeal
is extra and aside from that called fol-
in his fve-year contract, and he may
decide, he said, to sue the City for the
cost Of the work Lynch has ordered hin
to do.
This morning Commissioner Lynch
went out of the city on business trir
but it is understood he forwarded re
ply to Walter in which he told the con
tractor to 60 on with the work accord
inc to the instructions in the origina
notice.
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M a k ing S w e p ping
Strides In Direction
OF Strong German Po-
Sltion at La BaSSee
STROKE AIMED
TO AID RUSSIANS
Keeping Kaiser's Forces Engaged On
Western Front to Prevent Rein
forcing Won Hindenburg's Armies
Between vistula and Niemen Rivers

London, March IL, 1922 P. NJ
The sweeping advance of British and
Indian troops around Neuve Chappelle
In the direction of the strong Germ an
position at La Bassee is regarded by
some English newspapers to-day as the
commencement of active operations on
the left wing of the allied front in
the western theatre of the war and as
likely to be followed by another i'm
portant offensive thrust preliminary to
general advance in the spring.
1t is believed, moreover, that the
Germans will promptly seek to retail
ate. If they do this it will compel
them to keep their western forces in.
tact If not to reinforce them to meet
the fresh forces which Great Britain
is putting into the field. This is Just
what the allies profess to DESIRE Their
stroke is timed to aid the Russians, for
if the allies had not kept the Germans
busy along the western front, it is be-
lieved the German commanders would
again have shifted forces to the east
ern line to strengthen Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, whose armies are
now fighting hard to regain the as
cendancy between the Vistula and the
Me aen rivers.
fhese battles in Northern Poland
afe not thought ih London to have
reached the maximum intensitv uEldt
that Field Marshl Won Hindenbl lrg
with heavy reinforcements is said I to
be attempting another fanking MOVIE
ment against Przasnysz with the idea
OF resuming his original plan of ad-
vancing along the Niemen should the
operations against Przasnysz be sue
cessful. The battle line which is the
crux of these operations extends for
a distance of eighty miles between the
river Orzyc and the river vistula.
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late WAR news summary

The German drive at Przasnysz, in
Northern Poland, has carried the ad-
vancing army within 2 1-2 miles of
the city, the Berlin war office announc-
ed to-day. Russian reports of recent
victories are denied, and various Ger
man successes are recounted. It is said
that In two battles 1900 Russians
were captured.
The German statement admits the
capture by the British of Neuve Chap
pelle, as announced in London yester-
day, but says that attempts to gain
further ground were defeated.
Advices from Constantinople by way
Of Berlin are to the effect that the
bombardment of the Dardanelles is be-
ing Wondered by storms and fog, and
that the attacking feet has accomp-
lished nothing more. A British landing
party, given variously at 1000 to g.
900 men, was driven back, according
to these reports, one Of which asserts
that all of the British were killed or
captured.
A semi-oficial statement from Petro.
Continued ON Thirteenth PAGE.
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| Saw auto WAS speeding
BEFORE THE fatal Crash
Witnesses, However, Do Not Undertake
to State at What Rate It Was Co.
ing-Hargest Is Bound Over From
Grand Jury

The testimony of ten witnesses in
the case of John j. largest, Jr., who is
charged with involuntary manslaugh-
ter as the result of the death of Miss
Grace Maugans in an auto crash at
Front and Walnut streets, January l,
was heard in the office of Alderman
Edward j. Hilton this morning at 10
o clock. largest was released under
$4,000 bail, after the hearing, and the
alderman ordered the case to be pre-
sented before the Grand Jury, March
10, at $50 O'Clock.
More than half the witnesses said
they saw the auto prior to its striking
the trolley car and testified that it was
being run at high rate of speed.
None of them however, undertook to
state the speed in miles per hour.
The first witness, William Stouffer,
who was motorman of the trolley car
that figured in the crash, stated that
he brought his car to a halt within a
few feet after being struck by the
auto. He also said he remarked to
largest that he was running the ma
chine rather fast Stouffer said largest
deni, this.
Passengers in the trolley who testi-
fled were: Mrs. Annie Gambler, William
l.. Gambler, Ira B. Bixler and George
Lampas. c. A. Lefever, the conductor,
also took the stand. Passengers said
they received quite jolt when the
trolley and auto came together Some
of them said their hats were knocked
from their heads. Several witnesses
said the trolley car was running very
slowly, probably no more than six
miles an hour.
Another witness was DR.. Fred Coov-
or, who attended Miss Maugans after
she was taken to the Harrisburg hos
lital along with John H. Early, Miss
Claire Swails and Edward Cooper.
Throughout the hearing largest,
who was represented by Arthur H.
Hull, as counsel, said nothing. The
Commonwealth was represented by
District Attorney Michael E. Stroup.
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Adjournment RESOLUTION
MAY Be RECONSIDERED
House May Be Compelled by Friends
of the Governor to Vote Again on
Measure Designed to Prevent Acs
tion on the Brumbaugh Bills

Friends of the Brumbaugh admins.
tration on Capitol Hill to-day said that
if the object of the passage by the
House yesterday of the resolution to ad
journ sine die on May is for the pur.
pose OF defeating the Governor g per.
sonal legislation as embodied in the 10.
cal option, workmen s compensation
child labor and other bills, it will fail
of its object. They are condent that,
with the exception of the local option
bill, enough legislators in both houses
are committed to the Governor 3 legis,
lation to carry it through to the exeeu.
tive desk, and they are confident, too
that the local option plan will be put
through.
Regarding local option Governor
Brumbaugh told visitors to-day that the
fight has just commenced, and that he
is confident he will win. AS to ad.
journment the Governor had nothing To
add to his expression of yesterday that
ne would be satisfied with anv day for
final adjournment provided the legisla-
Continued ON Eighth Page.
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WOMAN FIGHTS BURGLAR
WHO INVADES HER home
Then Causes Arrest Of Man VINO Tells
Police Of the Attack-Prisoner In
sists He Knows Nothing Of Lively
Struggle IL Which Blood Flows

George Filler, 25 years old, huck-
ster, was given a, hearing this after
noon by Mayor Royal on the charge Of
felonious entry and assault. 1t was a
case in which Filler himself ran to the
police and told them that man was
being beaten up and then had the ex-
perience of being pointed out as the
aggressor and being placed under ar
rest. He denies he is the burglar.
The charge was made by Mrs Emma
Newcomer, 1925 Derry street. Her
story OF the police was that at $50
O'Clock Thursday morning she was
awakened by a noise and looked out
from her bedroom, which is on the first
floor of the Derry street nome. She
looked into an adjoining room and saw
"a little man, she said She thought
it was railroad call boy after one
of the railroaders in the house.
When she spoke to the intruder, Mrs.
Newcomer alleged, he came into her
room and this frightened Mrs. New
conner, who arose and started to night
him. They engaged in lively tussle
and Mrs. Newcomer was struck in the
face, receiving bruises and lacerations.
Blood started flowing from her wounds
and as the fight progressed the pair
went from one room to the other, while
blood marks dotted the floor.
The man escaped and ran away. La
ter Filler came upon Patrolmen Com
mings and Lyme, whom he told that a
man was beaten up in the Derry street
house. He led the bluecoats to the place
and Mrs. Newcomer then charged Filler
with the assault. He was promptly
arrested and sent to headouartArs
where he insisted he knew nothing of
the occurrence except that man was
"beaten up The police described
him on the blotter as "drunk.o
The Mayor held Filler under $500
bail for court.
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mrs.. D. rockefeller
dies IN HER 76TH YEAR
Wife of STANDARD OIL Magnate Sue
cumbs After Long Illness at Her
Country Home at Pocantico Hills,
Tarrytown, This Morning
Bu Associated Press.

New York, March 12.-Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller died at 1920 O'Clock
this morning at the Rockefeller country
home at Pocantico Hills, just outside
of Tarrytown, where she had been i'll
for some time.
While Mrs. Rockefeller had been an
invalid for many months, it is under
stood her death came rather unexpect-
edly. Her husband, John D. Rockefel-
Ter, and her son were at Ormond, Fla,
and were advised early to-day that Mrs.
Rockefeller had taken critical turn
for the worse.
Mr.. Rockefeller and his son imme.
diately engaged a special train, which
is due here tomorrow. Mrs. E. Par
malice Prentice, Mrs. Rockefeller s
daughter, was the only immediate rela-
tive present when she died.
The surviving children are Alta, wife
of E. Parmalee Prentice; Edith, who
married Harold Fowler Mccormick, and
John d. Rockefeller, Jr.
Cleveland, O., March 12.-Although
no word had been received here this
afternoon with reference to the prob
able funeral arrangements for Mrs.
John d. Rockefeller, who died at her
home at Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown, N.
Y, this forenoon, Mrs. w. G. Rudd,
of Cleveland, sister of John D. Rookie
Teller, expressed belief that burial will
be made in Lake View cemetery, where
the Rockefelleis have family plot.
Chicago, March 12.-Neither Mrs.
Harold F. Mccormick, daughter of
John D. Rockefeller, nor her husband
are in Chicago. Mrs. Mccormick is in
Switzerland recuperating from an ILL
ness and her husband left Chicago
Wednesday to join her. 1t Is not
known here whether Mr.. Mccormick
had sailed or if he had occn reached
in time to delay his trip because of the
death of his mother-in-law.
Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller
was born in Wadsworth, Ohio, of we'll
to-do New England parents, on Sep
tember 8, 1889. She was her husband IS
junior by two months. AS a child she
lived in Wadsworth, in Burlington, Ia,
in Akron, o., where her father, Har.
vey B. Spelman, achieved competence
in the drygoods business and later in
Cleveland. In the grammar school az
Cleveland she met John Rockefeller
when they were 10 years old
Rockefeller was country boy. she
was the daughter of one of Cleveland g
leading citizens. His home was little
farm house; hers, one of Cleveland 8
Continued on Thirteenth Page.
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RUSSIA ORDERS 40, 900 TONS
OFSTEEL RAILS FROM AMERICA

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 1.-THE
Russian government has ordered 40.-
600 tons of steel rails of light weight
from American rail mills, portion of
which has been placed with the Car
negie Steel Company and the Cambria
Steel Company, it became known here
last night. The order is one of the
largest "light" rail orders placed in
several years. r
The Russian and French governments
have also placed additional orders for
barbed wire with companies in the
Pittsburgh district. The last order calls
for approximately $1,000 tons and is
valued at more than 100000.
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Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Will Probably Re-
m ain a t Newport
News to End of War
VESSEL IN VERY
BAD CONDITION
Interest Now Centers in Outcome of
Federal Investigation of Sinking
of U. s. Ship william P. Frye By
German Sea Raider
By associated Press.

Washington, March 1I2.-Confden-
tial reports to officials here On the con-
dition of the German auxiliary cruis-
er Prinz Eitel Friedrich, in dry dock
at Newport News, Va, seem to make
it certain that the German raider will
be forced to intern there.
Assistant Secretary Peters, of the
Treasury Department told President
Wilson to-day he expected the German
commander would not venture to sea
again. Mr. Peters told the President
that his reports from Newport News
show the Prinz Eitel is in very bad
condition and utterly unfit to put to
sea.
Sinking of the Frye
After his conference with the Presi-
dent Mr.. Peters talked with Captain
Kiehne, of the American ship William
P. Frye, sunk by the Prinz Eitel, over
the telephone and directed him to get
sworn statements from as many of the
crew of the Frye as possible. The
President directed Mr.. Peters to make
very thorough investigation of all
the facts in the case.
Captain Kiehne is expected in
Washington tomorrow and as soon as
he arrives he will be interviewed by
Mr.. Peters and Counsellor Lansing of
the State Department and sworn
statement taken of all the Incidents
in connection with the sinking of the
Frye.
Expect Germany to Pay Losses
After Mr.. Peters conference with
the President, it became known that
administration officials take the view
that the German government cannot
refuse to make full reparation for the
loss of the hull and the cango of the
Frye. Out of the sum expected to be
paid by the German government, the
American government will be reim-
bursed of the amount of the policy on
the hull written by the war risk insur-
ance bureau.
Three Weeks to Repair Prinz Eitel
Newport News, Va, March 12.-
Captain Thierichsen of the German
auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Fried
rich has estimated in his communica-
tion to the Washington government,
that it will require about three weeks
to repair his ship. The estimate was
made after ship yard officials here had
made preliminary examination.
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DUP0NTS TO INCREASE PLANT
TO COPE WITH WAR ORDERS

New York, March 12.-President
Pierre s. Dupont, of the +. I. Dupont
De Nemours Powder Company, an
nounced last night that sufficient orders
have been received from the belliger-
ent powers to warrant the company in
making large extensions to its plants.
Sour expenditures in construction
may reach a total of $5,000,000 or
more,' he said. "This is an extraordi-
nary<amount to apply toward the manu-
facture OF military powders"
Mr.. Dupont said that land already
has been purchased on the James river
in Virginia for a new factory for the
manufacture of dynamite and gunpow-
der.
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Continued ON Eighth PAGE.
KEYS FUNERAL TOMORROW
Private Services for Man Who Shot
Woman and Then Killed Himself

The funeral of Stephenson w. Keys,
the chauffeur, who committed suicide
by shooting himself Wednesday morn,
ing after shooting and trying to kill
Mrs. Norah Hosie, at Wyeth and Basin
streets, will be held tomorrow after.
noon at 2 O'Clock from the home of his
brother, Martin L. Keys, 81 South
Court street. The services will be pri-
vate and will be in charge of the Rev.
DR.. Ellis N. Kremer, pastor Of Salem
Reformed church. Interment will be
made in the Enola cemetery.
The condition of Mrs. Hosie, who re.
ceived bullet wound in the jaw, is re-
ported to be rapidly improving.
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M'ADOO UNDER THE KNIFE
Secretary Undergoes Successful Opera
tion For Appendicitis
By Associated Press.

Washington, March 12.+Secretary
McAdoo was operated upon for appen-
dicitis to-day at hospital here. The
physicians issued a bulletin saying
the operation had been successful in
every way and that their patient was
in very favorable condition.
Mrs. MeAdoo President Wilson s
youngest daughter, accompanied her
husband to the hospital and waited in
the anteroom until the operation was
over.
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PROF. STEELE'S body TO Be
BROUGHT HOME TONIGHT
Principal Of Central High School Died
Suddenly Yesterday In Lakewood
Wife Arrived Too Late to See
Him Alive

Professor William Sherman Steele,
principal of the Central High school
since 1905, died at $50 o 'clock yester-
day afternoon in sanatorium in Lake
wood, N j., from complication of
diseases. None but the members of
his immediate family was aware of the
seriousness of his condition, it being
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WALL STREET CLOSING

New York, March 12-Southern
Railway pfd. fell five points to As in,
the final dealings on passing of the
dividend. Representative stocks were
at lowest levels of the day. The clos.
ing was heavy Recent manipulation In
specialties, chiehly motor shares, cul-
minated to-day in general declines,
leaders yielding point or more.
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generally believed here that he would
resume his duties at the scnouI after
the Easter holidays. Mrs. steele went
to Lakewood yesterday in response to
an urgent telegram, but her arrival was
few hours after his DEATH
The body will arrive here this even
ing at 6.55 o'clock and until that
time no definite announcement regard
ing the funeral will be made. The serv-
ices will likely be held on Monday aft
erEoon, however. The Central High
school will be closed on the Gay of the
funeral.
A special meeting of the School Di-
rectors will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock to take action on
the death of Professor Steele. The stu
dents of the local Wharton Extension
School of Finance and Accounts, Of the
University or Pennsylvania, Of which
Professor Steele was an instructor in
commercial law. last night passed reso-
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