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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
CATCHES COLD IN Rouse:
WANTS TO HAVE IT MOVED
Representative Nissley. Suffering From
Stiff Neck. Says He win Introduce
Bill For New and Better Ventilated
Quarters for the State Lawmakers

Contending that the ventilating sys-
tenn in the Senate and House rooms, III
the State Capitol building are poor and
injurious to the health of the legisla-
tors. John c. Nissley, a local attorney
and new legislative representative from
the Second Dauphin district, this morn
ing declared ne will introduce a meas,
ure, when the Legislature reconvenes,
providing for the construction of an
additional State building for the ex.
elusive use of the legislative bodies.
Another reason there should be a
new State building. Mr.. Nissley con
tends, is that many State Offices now
are located in office buildings in the
city not owned by the State and for
which the State must pay rents amount.
ing to $4,000 or $1,000 a year. The
Representative declares he will offer a
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of special commission with
power to employ an architect, prepare
plans and receive proposals ON the prob
able cost of the new structure.
As a site for the proposed building
he suggests part of the Eighth ward
tract which the State now is taking
over for the extension of Capitol PARK.
Representative Nissley referred to
the chamber of the House as ''store
box and added that he and many
other Representatives suffered physical
ly from the effect of the poor ventilat
ing system.
"'On that one day we were in ses.
sion, said Mr.. Nissley, "a draft pass.
ed over me caught cold. and I have
had pain in the neck ever since. An
other Representative told me that as
result of the poor ventilation in the
House, his physician s bin during and
subsequent to the last legislative ses-
sion was no less than $3.50.
''The State needs more offices and
think it would be wise to convert the
Senate and House chambers and com
mittee rooms into offices and provide a
building for the Legislature else
where
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Friendly Tone Charac-
terizes Preliminary
Note Sent In Answer
to Shipping Protest
TEXT NOT YET
MADE PUBLIC
Secretary Bryan and Other Officials Re-
fuse to Discuss Contents Before
They Submit the Document to the
President Late To-day
By associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Secretary
Bryan and other administration Of
ticials were at work to-day going over
Great Britain S preliminary reply to
the American note protesting against
interference with commerce on the high
seas. Awaiting President Wilson s re-
turn to the city late to-day, however,
all officials refused absolutely to com
ment upon it.
When the President returns the text
of the British communication will be
laid before him and he probably will
discuss it with Secretary Bryan and
Councillor Lansing of the State De-
partment.
Such study as officials have given to
the preliminary reply has convinced
them that probably it will be necessary
to await the supplementary note prom
ised by the British government before
undertaking to continue the negoti-
ations so far as they relate to the gen
eral road principles involved in the
American note. That, of course, will
not prevent immediate consideration of
special cases that may arise in connec-
tion with new seizures or detentions,
nor in fact will it stop the State De-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Find 50 DYNAMITE bombs
Police Uncover Deadly Missiles in
Trunk of Young Italian in
Trenton, New Jersey
By associated Press.

Trenton, n. j., Jan. 9.-About fifty
dynamite bombs and fuses were found
to-day by the police IN the home of
Inalle Gabrele. 2S years old. resi-
dent of the Italian district of this city
He is held under arrest and will be ex-
amined to determine how he came into
possession of the dynamite and what
he intended to do with it.
The police have been, searching the
italian district of Trenton since the
finding of an unexploded bomb in ST.
Joachim S church here last Monday.
A clue led the police to visit
Gabrele' house early to-day and they
placed him under arrest when he re-
fused to open trunk. He told the po-
lice he had lost the key. The trunk
was forced open and the bombs found
They are about eight inches long and
two inches in diameter.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
SMALLER L0AvES OF BREAD
Or Increase in Price Likely as Result
of Rise in Wheat

Washington, Jan. 9.-Smaller loaves
of bread or an increase in the price is
one likely result of the rise in wheat,
in the opinion of Charles j. Brand,
chief of the Federal Bureau of Mar
kets.
Moreover, Mr.. Brand believes the
American farmer will not be first
hand beneficiary of the soaring prices.
With good prices and good markets
which have prevailed for the last few
months, Mr.. Brand believes major
portion of the 1914 wheat crop no
longer is owned by the farmers, but has
passed to the hands of the elevator men
and the grain dealers.
No statistics have been gathered to
support that view, but officials of the
department say experience and practice
warrants such a conclusion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
1900 FULL PARDONS ISSUED
Wholesale Clemency Granted Prisoners
by Governor Cole Blease
Bu Associated Press


Columbia, s. c., Jan. 9-Full par
dons to about 1900 persons convicted
in South Carolina of various crimes,
and paroled since January /, 1911,
were granted to-day by Governor Cole
Blease.
In addition to that number, who were
included in blanket pardon and none
of whom is now in the penitentiary or
in prison camps, the governor also
granted clemency to thirty four con-
victs in State prison or engaged on
public works. Eighteen were pardon
ed, ten paroled and six were given COM
mutations of sentence; seven had been
convicted of murder and ten of man
slaughter.
Tne Governor had prepared a special
decree granting full pardons to those
paroled since January, 1911, and with
one sweep of his pen, he restored citi-
zenship to approximately 1900 men
and women, who collectively had been
found guilty of violating virtually ev-
cry law of the State.
Governor Blease signed the blanket
pardon in red ink. He accepted as cor
rect the estimate of his office attaches
that his action to-day would increase
to S,165 the total number of pardons,
paroles and combinations of sentence
which he has granted since he became
Governor four years ago.
According to information obtainable
here that places Governor Blease's rec
ord for granting pardons above that of
any State Executive. He will retire
from Office on January 49,.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
WILL DELUGE KAISER WITH A
MILLION BIRTHDAY POSTCARDS

Amsterdam, Via London, Jan. 8,
4.40 A. M.-The Prussian Minister of
State, according to Berlin dispatch to
the "Telegraaf," has issued notice
that Gin view of the seriousness of the
times the greater public festivities,
such as dinners, theatricals and dances.
should be postponed on the occasion of
the forthcoming birthday of the Kaiser.
January 81.
con the other hand" the notice
continues, celebrations appropriate to
the significance of the day are contem-
plated. "
The Cologne Gazette" says that
the Germans in Vienna are planning
to send by post million post cards,
bearing Emperor Williams portrait, to
the Emperor on his birthday as mil
lion fold greeting. The Gazette"
deprecates the idea and hopes its pro-
posers will abandon it.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
WHEAT TAKES a SLUMP TO-DAY
Opening Prices Almost Two Cents Low
er Than Yesterday
By associated Press

Chicago, Jan. s.-Wheat dropped
to-day as if struck with hammer.
Opening prices were in some cases near
ly two cents bushel lower than last
night May sold down to S1.39 as com
pared with s1.40 rs at yesterday s
close.
Fear of the effects of talk of an en-
barge on the export of breadstuffs as
well as on. arms and ammunition had
much to do with the sudden decline.
Despite the fact that buying on the
part of exporters and domestic millers
afterward rallied prices completely. the
market seemed tc go to pieces in the
final quarter hour of the session. Quo
tations fell full cent bushel below
the low point at the start, May selling
as low as S1.3S. Conditions at the
close were much disordered at de-
cline of 2h to 2% act.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
WORK BEGUN to-day ON
INAUGURATION PLATFORM
Force of Carpenters Gets Busy on
Construction Of the Big Stand at
Third and State Streets-Tener
viii Remain for the Exercises

Senator E. E. Beidleman, chairman
of the legislative inaugural committee,
was confined to his home to-day with
slight attack of grip. Preparations
for the inauguration of Dr. Brumbaugh
as Governor on January 19 are pro-
crossing very satisfactorily, and every.
thing will be in readiness by Monday,
January IS.
Superintendent Rambo began to-day
the construction of the big platform at
Third and and State streets with a large
force. The decorations have been ar
ranged for, and the big platform will
be fairly smothered in national colors
and American flags. The committee has
ordered $4,000 invitations, and they
will all be sent out by Monday as the
envelopes to. contain them have been
addressed.
The various military companies to
form the provisional regiment of Ma
tional Guard, under command of Colonel
B. Hutchison, have all been notified of
their selection, and will turn out with
full ranks. The Governor Troop will
look its best under Captain George
Jack, acting as escort for the new Gov
ernor. The detachment of State police
TO take part in the parade will be here
on the morning of the 18th.
In selecting the route of the parade
it is intended to have the line of march
only through the central part of the
city. The Governor s carriage will halt
at point near the reviewing stand so
that the gubernatorial party can reach
tine grandstand in time to meet the
head of the procession and review it.
Governor Tener has changed his plans
and will attend the inaugural exercises.
In the afternoon he will leave for Phil
adelphia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
GERMANS REPULSED In FIGHT
WITH FRENCH CONGO TROOPS

Paris, Jan. 8, 1912 A. M.-French
troops from the Congo, who have been
occupying Edea, in German Kamerun.
have been attacked IN force by mixed
detachment of German and native sol
diers. The Germans were repulsed,
leaving ON the field IA dead and wound
ed, one machine gun and fifty rifles.
This information is contained in an
official telegram received to-day by the
French Colonial Office. The French
losses in the engagement are described
as trivial. The date of the fighting is
not given.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Tragic Suicide of G. F.
Stringer. Jr.. Tn
known When Failure
Is Announced
DEATH CAUSED
BY PISTOL SHOT
Crash of Firm Attributed to the Sem
sational Rise in Wheat Within the
Last Few Days-company Caught
ON Short Side
BY Associated Press.

New York, Jan. SC. +. Stringer.
Jr., Junior member of the Stock Ex-
change firm of Stringer l. Co.. shot him.
self and died instantly in his office
shortly before the. suspension of the
hrm was announced to-day on the floor
OF the Stock Exchange.
The firm of Stringer & Co. was or
ganized May 2S, 1912. 1t consisted of
u. +. Stringer, Sr., and his son of the
same name. At the time of its organ
lzation the younger Stringer had not
attained his majority Recently, after
he had reached the age of 21, he was
admitted as a partner. He was mar
ried.
A few minutes before the opening
OF the Stock Exchange to-day Stringer.
Jr., left his own office and entered that
OF the Guam Ajuato Development Com
pany, in which the firm of Stringer &
Co. had an interest. When the Ex-
change opened the failure was an
nounced. Not long afterwards the
body of Stringe, was found lying ON
the floor under desk in the develop
ment company's Office, with a revolver
few feet away. A physician and a
policeman were summoned. For more
than an hour. however, no announce
ment was made of Stringer 5 death. He
had shot himself in the mouth
The firm did commission business
of small proportions. For some years
it had been interested in Mexican prop
critics, especially mining companies.
The unsettled political conditions in
Mexico, ii was said, embarrass the
firm inaneialll and its suspension was
attributed primarily to this.
c. A Decker, counsel for the firm.
said that he knew of no reason why
Stringer should kill himself. Young
Continued ON Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
ICE BREAKS AT INGALLS,
Just in Time to Save Hamlet of Safe
Harbor
By associated Press.

York, Pa, Jan. 9-The ice on the
MCCALL s ferry dam broke this morn
ing Just in time 10 save the hamlet of
Safe Harbor, on the Lancaster county
shore of the Susquehanna river from
repetition Of its disastrous food of
1904.
The town was partly under water and
many residents had fled from their
homes when the gorge broke. At
Shenk's ferry on the York county
shore, the flood was % feet above low
water mark, causing some property
damage.
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Continued on Ninth Page.
LEFT FRITZ HER NIGHTIE
Sheriff Attached All of Miss Scheff s
Other Clothing

Especial to the tar-Independent.)
st. Louis, Jan. 9.-Fritzi Scheff IS
personal belongings were attached here
yesterday afternoon to satisfy a judg-
ment obtained against her by Henry
Beudal, costdmer of New York. The
attachment included everything Miss
Scheff has in the way of clothing, ex-
cept what she has on her back.
What she had on her back when the
writ was served consisted of one very
beautiful French nightie, for she was
in bed, where she has been since the
unpleasantness which caused her to re-
tire Tuesday night from "The Pretty
Mrs. Smith to enter the movies on the
Pacific coast. Last night, while Miss
Seheff sleps, deputy stood guard in an
outer room.
The attachment is to satisfy a judg-
ment for s710.62, the balance due on
a $2,S00 bill for costumes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Kaiser's Troops Reoc-
cupy Burnhaupt-le-
Haut. Allies Admit
in Official Report
LATTER SUCCEED
IN OTHER FIGHTS
In One Place the French Gain Consists
of Three Lines of German Trenches
and at Another an Advance of
Five Hundred Yards

Paris, Jan. 8, 2.40 P. Successes
of greater or less Importance at various
points along the battle line in France
are claimed in the official report on tho
progress of the fighting given out by
the French War Office this afternoon.
A German victory is admitted in Al
SAGE, where the troops of Emperor Will
liam reoccupied Burnhaupt-le Haut.
In one place the French gain con-
sisted of three lines of German trench
es; at another they adyanced 500
yards; elsewhere lesser gains or the re-
tention of positions are recorded. The
French artillery also has been active
with results declared to be advantage
Gus. The statement follows:
''To the south of Ypres we have
damaged the trenches of the enemy and
reduced to silence the mine throwers of
the Germans. In the region Of Arras
and in the vicinity of Amiens there
have been artillery engagements re-
sulting advantageously for our bat
teries.
Palace of Justice Set on Fire
In the region of Soupir We yes
terday morning occupied very brill
liantly Hill 1922 Three times during
the day the enemy delivered violent
counter attacks. Each time they were
repused. Our gain is represented by
tbraa Inas Of Eor,nou +raonbaS ,Iou,,
front of 900 metres. The enemy,
not having been able to recapture that
which they had lost, bombarded Sois-
sons and set FIRE to the palace of JUS
tice.
"To the south of Laon and Of Cra-
onne our artillery demolished camp
of huts covering some machine guns,
reduced to silence the artillery of the
enemy and destroyed some trenches.
French Masters of Village
SIN the region of Perthes the enemy
delivered an attack to which we re-
sponded Immediately by counter at
tack. This movement on our part per-
mitted us not only to retain our posi-
tions at Hill 2O0' west of Perthes,
but also to take possession of 400
yards of the trenches of the enemy be-
tween Hill 200' and the village Of
Perthes.
Furthermore direct attack deliv-
cred by us on Perthes at the same time
that we were making our counter at
tack en- 'Hin 200' made us masters Of
the village. We installed ourselves in
Perthes and We have advanced beyond
the village boundary. Our total gain
in this locality is more than 500
yards.
Victory Costly to Germans
"Along all the front between
Rheims and the Argonne our artillery
has inflicted noticeable losses on the
enemy This has been attested by
prisoners. In the Argonne We were
subjected on our right to lively at
tack by the enemy, to which we re-
piled, with counter attack which
brought US back to our point Of de-
parture.
"In the Woevre district, to the
northwest of Flirey in the forest of
ALLY and in the forest of Lepretre we
made some progress.
"In the region of Cernay We main
tanned our position. Further to the
south the enemy strongly reinforced, re-
occupied Burnhaup-le-Ha at the ex-
pense of heavy losses. 3"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
late WAR news SUMMARY

The French advance in Alsace ap-
parently has been checked. Both the
French and German official statements
of to-day tell of the recapture by the
Germans Of -Haut, the
town south of Steinbach, capture Of
which by the French was announced
yesterday.
In the Argonne violent fighting Is
again in progress. In one charge the
French lost number of men as the
result of a trap set by the Germans,
who permitted them to occupy trench
and then blew it up.
Fighting has been resumed in the
Aisne region, where the allies claim
to have captured three lines Of Ger
man trenches covering 800 metres Of
the front. The German statement, how
ever, says that French attacks In this
region were repulsed.
German armies are again striking at
Warsaw, from two directions. Along
Continued ON Seventh PAGE
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
President Pierce in the City

William II. Pierce, president of the
Brotherhood of Federated Railway EN-
ployes, came TO Harrisburg to-day to
plan the open meeting for railroad en-
ployes in Fackler's Hall, Thirteenth
and Derry streets, tomorrow afternoon.
Petitions to be sent to the Legislature
protesting against repeal of the full
crew law will be circulated, it is said.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
MT. JOY Is GENEROUS
Town Contributes Total Value of ST..
OS7.1O for Belgian Relief

Mount Joy, Jan. 9.-The total value
contributed by this town for the relief
of Belgian war sufferers has reached
S1,0S7.10, larger amount than that
of any nearby town.
The generous citizens have shipped in
all 175 barrels of -four and $65 .orth
of groceries.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Manager cocktll visits HARRISBURG

George W. Cockill, athletic coach at
Bucknell University, and manager of
the Harrisburg team in the TrilState
League, was in Harrisburg this morning
on business. 1t was not baseball bust
ness for he did not even know when
the annual meeting of the Tri4State
League will be held
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
ELOPED WITH SONS WIFE
Father Is Named as Correspondent in
Suit for Divorce

New York, Jan. 9.-Frankhn D.
Wood, young hospital inferno, named
his own father as correspondent in a
suit for divorce from his wife brought
to trial in the Supreme Court to-day.
1t was alleged that the young man s
father eloped with his bride on the
very night of the wedding and took her
to Chicago. Young Woods mother
testified in the suit that she had found
her husband and her son s wife occupy
ing apartments together in Chicago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Fire Chiefs Auto pamassd

Assistant Fire Chief Edward Hal
bert driving the fire chiefs automobile
through the Market street subway yes
terday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, applied
the clutch too suddenly and the rear
axle of the auto broke. The car was
taken to the garage. Chief Kinder ex-
poets to have it in service again late
this afternoon. He rode on the hope
company carriage in response to two
fire alarms this morning.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
.AUSTRIANS Caught IN TRAP
SET BY RUSSIAN Generals

Geneva, Via Paris, Jan. 8, 4.55 A.
M.-The Austrians have been caught
in trap skilfully set by Generals Ruz.
sky and Ivanoff, according to advices
from Hungarian source received here
without first passing through the hands
of the Austrian censor.
In conformity with the Russian plan.
the advices say, the Austrian columns,
pushing toward the Nida river, found
themselves stopped by dangerous
marshy ground. At the same time the
Russians attacking Craeow suddenly
abandoned their original plan, but re-
sumed their attack in attotally unex-
pected manner.
With the Russian army occupying
the most important positions of the
Carpathians from the side of Bosnia.
the Austrian army can advance no fur
ther towards Warsaw, for the only
roads across the marshes are mined
and strongly held by the Russians. On
the other hand, the Austrians are
obliged to defend Cracow and because
of the Russian maneuvers can only meet
the Russians along the line from Wiel-
iczka to Bochnia under the most unfa-
vorable conditions.
The Austrian commander, being un-
able to discern whether the Russians
intended to occupy Hungary or attack
Cracow, or both, lost FIVE or six days
and it is now too late, the advices say,
to carry out the movement of troops
necessary to oppose the Russian ma
neuvers.
Paris, Jan. 8. 4.50 A. M.-"The
Russians have entered Pennsylvania, -
telegraphs the Petrograd correspondent
of the "Matin."
"The Austrians have hastily evacu-
ated the whole of Dukowina, - he adds,
leaving open new roads for the Rus
sian troops into the Hungarian prov
inces, particularly in the direction of
the city of Maramaros-Sziget, capital of
the county of Maramaros, at the foot
of the Carpathians, 215 miles north
east of Budapest.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Physician Dies by own Hand
BY Associoted Pre-.

st. Louis, Jan. 9.-Dr. Waldemar E.
Fischer, a well-known physician of st.
Louis, committed suicide to-day. The
fear that he was losing his mind is be-
lieved to have prompted the deed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Auto Fractures BOWS Leg

George Sheaffer, years old, 259
Delaware street, received a fractured
leg yesterday afternoon when struck
by an automobile at Third and Muench
streets. The fracture was reduced at
the Harrisburg hospital.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Unflled o. S. Steel Tonnage Grows

New York, Jan. 9.-The untitled ton.
mage of the United States Steel Cor
poration on December 81 totalled g.
S36,643 tons, an increase of 512,051
over November
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09

Madrid, Spain, Jan. 3, via Paris,
11.45 A. M.-Tobacco sent to Germany
for French prisoners of war will be ad-
mitted free of customs duty. The Span
ish embassy in Berlin, which is looking
after French interests, received word
to this effect to-day from the German
authorities.
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Continued on Ninth rage.