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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
FULL CREW Law FIGHT !
ON IN Senate CHAMBER
Hundreds Of Railroad Men Attend
Hearing Before Joint Committee Of
the Legislature, Starting Late This
Afternoon

The first hearing on the bill to re-
peal the full crew law passed by the
Legislature Of 1919 was held before
the joint Senate and House Committee
ON Railroads in the Senate chamber
this afternoon, the occasion being the
presentation by the railroad companies
of their side of the case, favoring the
repeal. The railroad trainmen will be
heard at meeting to be held next
week
great crowd of railroad men were
present, representing all branches >of
railroad interests, men prominent in the
conduct of the roads and the men who
do the manual work on tine roads, trains
and in the yards and offices. At least
500 were on the Senate floor and the
galleries were crowded.
The railroad companies were repre-
sented by George F. O'Donnell, chair
man of the RAILROAD committee made
up of officials of the various trunk
lines, with c. Stuart Patterson and Will
liam /. Schafer, fo- counsel, and the
trainmen were represented by the leg
islative committees of the Brotherhood
of Railway Conductors and the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen, with
James Scarlet, of Danville, and former
Attorney General John Bell, of Phila-
delphia, as counsel Numerous other
attorneys representing the roads were
in the room. All of the committeeman
were present.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
Representative Maurer Introduces Bill
In House To-day Appropriating
$2,O0O,OOO For the Purpose

Representative Maurer, of Berks, in
troduced bill in the House to-day ap-
propriating $2,O0O,OoO of State funds
to furnish work for involun tarily un-
employed and providing for COM
mission consisting of the Governor,
Auditor General and Commissioner of
Labor and Industry to carry out the
provisions of the bill.
Other bills introduced were:
Mr.. Milleron, Armstrong-Provid,
ing for monthly pay for county school
superintendent.
Mr.. Graham, Philadelphia-Appro-
priating $4,000 for a tract OF land
for the extensiSnaaf. the Casters .peni-
tentiary.
/ Mr.. Rim, Lehigh-Requiring rail.
roads to remove annually one grade
crossing for each twenty miles of
track under penalty of 500 day
for failure.
Mr.. Geary, Allegheny-Creating a
State bureau of accounts to supervise
all public accounting in State, county
and municipal offices.
Mr.. Swartz,' luphin-Repealing
the act of 1906 which required the
examination and licensing of station.
ary enginemen in cities of the second
and third class.
The House took recess at 1 clock
until 7.30 o clock this evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Late WAR news SUMMARY

The latest Russian invasion of Ger
many is said at Berlin to have met
with the same fate as its predecessors.
To-day's official German communication
contains the announcement that the
Russian forces which captured Memel,
at the northern end of East Prussia,
have been driven back and that Ger
man troops, pursuing them across the
border, have captured the Russian town
OF Krottingen. No confirmation has
been received from Russian sources.
The Russians are still on the often
sive in Northern Poland, but so far as
the days dispatches show their at
tacks have been attended by no i'm
portant results. The German war Of
flee asserts that the Russians have been
driven back in every instance.
Apart from few small movements
such as have been in progress for sew
eral months, the initiative in France
and Belgium yesterday was left to the
afrmen. Aviators of she allies attack
ed ostend and German aeroplanes
dropped bombs on Rheims. The Ger
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
WOOD BLOCK STREET SIGNS
E. B. Hoffman Gets the Contract II
Furnish I, 400 Index Boards

A wood block street sign, having
three-inch black letters and steel
background, this afternoon was adopt
ed by the City Commissioners as the
logical index board to be used in Har-
risburg Consequently the contract for
1,40O of that type of signs was award
ed to E. B. Hoffman, of this city, at his
bid of so cents each.
Upwards Of 500 of these signs are
now in use in the city and City Com
missioner Lynch, who recommended
this particular sign, suggested that all
can be preserved by repainting. Bids
on enamel signs run from "a to 80
cents each; tile, $1.25 each; copper,
$1.S2; fcastiron, 4S to 55 cents.
An appropriation of $4,000 has
been made to cover the cost of these
street signs although it is believed
that less than that amount will be
needed, since the cost of erecting the
signs will not be extremely heavy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
after THE SCALP OF FOUST
Philadelphia Politicians Are Trying to
Have Cassidy Put at Head of
Food Commission

Philadelphia politicians are after the
job now held by James Foust, of Blair
county-that of Pure Food Commits
sioner-and will ask Governor Brum-
baugh to appoint Harry P. Cassidy, of
Philadelphia, to the place. Cassidy was
formerly an agent of the Pure Foea di-
vision and worked in the eastern part
of the State.
Mr.. Foust has been connected with the
Agricultural Department as head of the
Pure Food division for number of
years, and has been instrumental in
obtaining some stringent pure food
laws. Under these laws, he has col
lected for the State fRes aggregating
many thousands of dollars. Foust is a
personal friend of Governor Brumbaugh
and comes from tle Juniata Valley. His
friends Will contest any effort to have
him displaced.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
AustrianT TroopsFough
Desperately in Last
Battle Before Giving
Up Fortress
100000 MEN IN
THE GARRISON
Russians Now Preparing for Violent
Offensive in Carpathians, and With
Force of 100000 Men viii Attempt
to Break Austrian Line

London, March %, 2.55 A. M.-.Ac-
cording to the Petrograd correspondent,
of the Morning Post" the Przemysl
garrison opened negotiations for sur
render on Saturday, but nothing came
of this. Then during the course of the
night of March 20.21 sortie was at
tempted. This was the last straw.
Throughout Sunday negotiations for
terms proceeded and the surrender was
effected Monday morning. The garrison
consisted of 100000 men, this corre-
spondent says.
A Petrograd dispatch to the ''Daily
Telegraph" says that simultaneously
with the capture of Memel, the Germans
were expelled from Tauroggen and
flung back to their frontier
Gigantic Battle Expected Soon
Information from an Austrian source
to the "'National Tidende" of Copen-
hagen says the Russians are preparing
for violent offensive in the Car
pathians. They have assembled $780,
600 men for this purpose and will make
an att : W, break tse tastrian line.
A gigantic yasee rs expected, as Aus
tria is bringing up all possible rein
forcements to meet the attack.
The "FDaily Mail 50 Petrograd cor
respondent says: ''The end came
quickly after fight on Friday for POS
session of a hill 400 feet high, over
looking the fortress of Przemysl The
Austrian troops fought desperately un-
til 2 o'clock in the afternoon. They
were then hurled back, leaving 1000
prisoners in the hands of the Russians
as well as hundreds of dead
Description of Last Battle
Petrograd, via London, March 20,
S.21 A. M.-Events which preceded
the final desperate sortie of the be-
leagured garrison in the Austrian for
tress of Przemys, designed to break
through the encircling ring of Russian
troops, are described in an official com
munication issued here last night. The
statement says:
"During the last days before the
final sortie the garrison received in
creased rations. Each soldier was given
biscuits to last five days, warm. new
clothing and new boots. Officers were
instructed to explain to the troops that
if they returned to the fortress an in
glorious fate awaited them and eonse-
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
POLICEMAN LOSES HIS UNIFORM
"Pat" Hylan Ambulance Driver, Dis
cards Coat and Cap to Get Fugitive

The capture of Clarence Roos, the
12-year-old colored lad who escaped
from the police station yesterday
where he was held for juvenile court
next Friday, cost Pat" Hylan driver
of the ambulance some uneasiness
when he lost his coat and cap in Civ
ing chase to the lad.
'Pat' had determined to play reg
alar detective, and in order not to
arouse suspicion took off his coat and
cap and chucked them into an auto
mobile standing in front of the Harris
burg bakery plant on South Cameron
street In the meantime the owner of
the machine, Bernard Schmidt, came
out of the bakery, jumped into the ear
and drove away, leaving "Pat" with
out his coat and cap for more than an
hour and a half.
The lad, finding himself cornered, at
last gave himself up, being captured
in an old stable on South Cameron
street. Clarence was again returned
to the basement of the police station,
where he will be held until Friday,
there being no detention house where
Juveniles can be placed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
PART OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS
BRAIN REMOVED; HE LIVES

Paris, March 23, 4.5O A. M.-An
operation performed by DR.. Guipen by
which part of wounded soldier IS
brain was removed without the patient
suffering serious consequence was de-
scribed before the Academy of Sciences
last night by DR.. Lavarain.
The soldier, DR.. Lavarain said. was
taken to military hospital with a
penetrating wound in the occipital re-
gion of his Uranium. Splinters of bone
caused assesses to form in the left.
cerebral hemisphere. These were. re-
moved but fresh ones formed and DR..
Guipen was obliged on two occasions
to remove portions of the brain which
protruded from the wound. Thus the
patient lost at least third of the
left cerebral hemisphere, but shows no
particular signs, either of mental or
physical trouble.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23

L
transferred to the Pine Street church,
Williamsport, and the Rev. John H..
Daugherty, pastor of the Ridge Ave-
nue. church, goes to st. John s church,
Sunbury. The new pastor of Fifth
Street will be, the Rev. Edwin A. Pyles,
of Pine Street church, Williamsport,
and the Rev. Mr.. Daugherty's success
sor at Ridge Avenue, will be the Rev.
William w. Hartman. The Rev. Mr..
Hart and the Rev. Mr.. Daugherty
have been in this city longer than any
of the other Methodist ministers, the
former fourteen years and the latter
six.
A committee of seven members of
the Fifth Street Methodist church,
which yesterday went to Shamokin to
petition Bishop Burt for the return of
the Rev. B. H. Hart. as pastor of the
congregation, was told by the bishop
that the Rev. Mr.. Hart would not be
reappointed to his charge in this city.
\ special meeting of the trustees of
the Fifth Street church has been call
ed for tonight, when it is believed the
bishops decision will be protested.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Appointments made At
NORRISTOWN conference
Resolution Endorsing Woman Suffrage
and Urging Pastors to Support Bill
Is Passed at Closing Session-In-
troduced by the Rev. Charles Roads
By Associated Press.

Norristown, Pa, March 23.-The
closing session of the 12Sth annual
Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal con-
ference was held to-day. A resolution
endorsing woman suffrage and urging
pastors to support the suffrage bill now
pending in Harrisburg was passed. 1t
was introduced by the Rev. Charles
Roads, of Shenandoah.
Bishop Theodore S. Henderson, of
Tennessee, who presided while Bishop
Mcdowell was completing the list OF
appointments, delivered an address in
which he urged the ministers to make
the coming year the greatest evangel-
istic period in the history of the church
in America.
DR.. G. H. Buckley, spoke in behalf
of the board of sustentation. He said
the amounts collected last year were
$6,SSS, an increase of $172 over the
preceding year. DR.. Buckley said the
conference wants to limit a minister s
minimum salary to $500 per year, and
he appealed to the conference to do
better work for the sustentation fund.
The annual report of the statistician
showed that S,996 Sunday school schol-
ars were admitted to church member
ship during the year. The total num-
Der of church members in the confer
enee is SS,001, an increase of 3,431
over that of last year. There are 403
churches in the conference, and S474,-
999 was the total expenditure for
ministerial support.
The appointments in part follow:
West District
+. C. Griffiths, SUPERINTENDENT.
Ardmore, William Downey.
Bainbridge and Falmouth, Russell
Kern.
Charestown, A. c. f. Ottey.
Coatesville, 7. w. Mckinney.
Columbia, Cookman, w. IS. Nichols.
Coventryville, W. f. Humphrey.
Grove, W. III. Zewizig
Lancaster, Broad street and Salun-
ga, L. B. Baker.
Leola and New Holland, G. W. To
vey.
Washington borough, to be supplied.
Northwest District
George w. Izer, superintendent.
Berrysburg, to be supplied by pastors
of Lykens and Wiconisco.
Cornwall, William E. Myers.
Coxestown, Alfred Harries.
Halifax, A. T. Collom.
Hummestown, Percy Boughey, supply.
Lebanon, Centenary, w. E. Yeager.
Hewellyn, J. T. Hunt.
Manada and Paxton, r. d. Louden,
supply.
Phoenixville, G. P. Futcher.
Riverside, R. d. Louden, supply.
Steeton, W. c. Sanderson.
Tower City, G. B. FELTON,.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
BILLS PASSED FINALLY BY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills passed finally in the House of
Representatives to-day included:
Increasing the clerk hire allowance
of Judges of the Superior Court from
$500 TO $4,000 year.
Increasing the number of peremptory
challenges in felony and misdemeanor
cases, providing for 20 challenges in
oyer and terminer; IL in felony cases,
bribery, arson, embracery and election
cases.
Giving district attorneys power to
employ expert witnesses in criminal
cases with the permission of the court
and authorizing the payment Of fees out
of county treasury.
Permitting a Judge to appoint a
first assistant clerk for orphans court.
Authorizing counties and municipali-
ties to unite in providing rest rooms in
court houses
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
MRS. Rely is BURIED TODAY
Her Seven Brothers Act as Pallbearers
in Services This Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Louise
Harrison Reilly, wife of George w..
Reilly, Jr., were held at o'clock this
afternoon at the Reilly homestead at
Front and Reilly streets. They were
conducted by the Rev. DR.. c. I. SEQ
field, of New York, assisted by the
Rev. DIR. Harris Gregg, of st. Louis.
Seven of Mrs. Reily's brothers act
ed as pallbearers. They are Charles
K, Boiling H., Hall, Hartman K,
Evelyn, John and Philip Harrison. The
eighth pallbearer was Lesley Nc
Creath.
Following the services at the home,
burial was made privately in the fam.
lily plot in the Harrisburg cemetery.
Mrs. Reily's death occurred on Sun
day morning in Philadelphia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
OPTION DISCUSSION DELAYED
House Law and Order Committee Will
Not Meet Until Tomorrow

The House Law and Order Commit
tee did not meet today to take up the
local option bill as intended, but Chair
man Williams said he has called meet
ing for tomorrow afternoon. He was
not certain whether anything will be
done III the matter of local option, and
he intimated that action will be post.
poned.
"We have large number of bills
that have accumulated since our last
meeting" said Chairman Williams.
"and we will dispose OF them in order
to get them out of the way for more
important matters.
A preliminary hearing on the merits
of the local option bill will be held in
the hall of the House on April 6.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
REDUCE FARES FOR DOMINES
Transportation Companies Authorized
to Cut Rates for Clergymen

Railroads and street railway com
panies are authorized to issue transpor.
tation at special reduced rates to min
listers of religion under the terms of
bill passed finally in the House this
morning. The vote was 142 to %.
The present public service law was
construed to mean that lower rates
could not be granted to ministers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
WALL STREET CLOSING
By Associated Press

New York, March 23.-Buoyancy
characterized the final dealings, Read
ing, Steel and Amalgamated extending
previous gains. The closing was strong.
Very active trading at the highest av-
erage level of the year attended to-
days market operations. Standard
shares were most prominent, with sub
stantial advances.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
CHIPPEWA INDIAN, 1o5, DIES
Woman Was Last Known of Native
Ohio Redskins of Full Blood
Bu Associated Press.

Toledo, o., March 23.-Mrs. Vic
toria Cadaract, aged los, died last
night in Ottawa county infirmary, near
Oak Harbor. Mrs. Cadaract was a
Chippewa Indian and was the last
known of the native Ohio Indians of
the full blood.
Until ten days ago she lived alone
in cabin near Curtiee. She was found
there unconscious with hip dislocated
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
CONTRABAND AMMUNITION is
FOUND ON BOARD THE FINLAND

Naples, via Paris, March 23, 7.35
A. M M.-Contraband ammunition was
found on board the steamer Finland by
officials here, according to dispatches
printed in Naples newspapers. 1t is
said that six customs guards are accom-
panying the steamer to Genoa for a
thorough search there, as it is believed
the cargo contains more contraband
than was found here.
The Finland is a steamer Of 9,572
tons, which sailed from New York Feb
ruary 27 for Gibraltar, where she ar
rived March 8 and then cleared for
Naples and Genoa.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
ESCAPE FROM ALMSHOUSE
Three Fugitives Break Hole in 13-inch
Brick Wall

Notice was received at police head
quarters this morning to be on the look
out for three fugitives who escaped
from the workhouse at the Dauphin
county almshcuse during last night.
Two of the men, Joseph Belford, who
is serving thirty days. and Levi Quigg,
sixty. days, were sentenced about two
weeks ago, while Joseph Carroll, who
was given ninety days, was only taken
out week ago.
The escape of the prisoners was not
noticed until 8 o'clock this morning.
Upon investigation it was found they
made their exit by making a hole
through brick wall thirteen inches
thick. All three men are well known
by police. who will be on a constant
lookout for them.
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Continued on Seventh Page.
Sweden TO Tax Profts of WaI

Copenhagen, via London, March 90,
S.21 A. M.-The Politiken'' says
that the Swedish government is pre-
pairing bill which provides for the
imposition of heavy taxes ON all those
whose profits have increased as a re-
suit of the war.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
New Jersey Defeats Local Optic,

Trenton, N. j., March 23.-The mu.
nicipal local option bill was defeated
in the lower mouse of the New Jersey
Legislature early t. day by a vote Of
4S 20 13. The measure which was
known as the Gaunt bill passed the
Senate about q month ago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
PULLS TRIGGER WITH TOE
Adams County Farmers Debts Worry
Him Into Suicide

York, Pa, March 23.-Worried by
obligations facing him on April /, the
annual settlement day. in this 10.
cality, William Shultz, fifty years old,
an Adams county farmer, blew out his
brains this morning.
He tied his shotgun to the bed post
and pulled the trigger with his toe.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
The Rev. B. H. Hart
and the Rev. j. II.
Daugherty Transfer
red to Other Charges
FIFTH STREET
MEN PROTEST
Bishop Burt Removes Their Pastor De-
spite Petitions For Reappointment
Trustees to Take Action To-
night

According to announcement made
to-day, at the Central Pennsylvania
Methodist conference at Shamokin,
the Rev. B. H. Hart, pastor of the
Fifth Street Methodist church, will be
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
MARKET ST. GRADING BIDS
Sucker Brothers Construction Com.
pany Submitted the Low Proposal

Sucker Brothers Construction Com
pany was the low bidder when pro-
pcsals were opened by Highway Com
missioner Lynch at noon to-day for the
grading of Market street from Twenty
first street to the eastern city line.
The contract was not awarded. The
bids were as follows:
Central Construction & Supply Co.,
$5,355; David G. OFT & Son, Camp
Hill, $3.50; Suckers Brothers Con-
struction Company, 1884; William H.
Murphy & Son, Chambersbu-g, $4,.
S64.12 IL; Howard o. Firor, Balti-
more, Nd, 5000; S. w. Shoemaker G.
Son, Sc, 6,143.50.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Heavy Reduction in Milk Supply

Venice, VIA london, March ., 3.3S
A. SM.-Advices from Budapest say
that the daily milk supply has fallen
from $4,000 gallons to 10000 gallons
and that the ministry of the interior
has forbidden cafes to serve coffee aft
er 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
President of Wilson College Resigns
Bu ASSocinLed PreaS

Chambersburg, Pa, March 23.-Dr.
Anna j. McKeag, president of Wilson
College, to-day resigned to become head
of new department at Wellesley Col
lege. The resignation is to take ef-
feet on August 1.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23

Bishop Burt gave no reason for
taking the Rev. Mr.. Hart from Har
risburg, except that he considered the
latter's fourteen years of service at
Fifth Street church long enough. 1t is
on this point, according to Il. L. Bates,
trustee of the church, that the local
churchmen desiring Mr.. Hart's return
may take issue with the bishop, since
there are no limitations to the length
of a pastorate, and no rules would be
broken by the return of Mr.. Hart.
If the Rev. Mr.. Hart is transferred.
despite the protests from members of
his congregation, the transfer will be
an exchange of pulpits with the Rev.
Mr.. Pyles. The latter is well known
in this city. For some years he had
charge of churches at Mechanicsburg
and West Fairview.
Shamokin, Pa, March 23.-The
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the NJ +. church adjourned at noon to.
day after the announcement ON the ap.
Continued ON Eighth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Three Inches Of Snow in Texas

Long View, Texas, March 23.-Thres
inches of snow aver the ground here
to-day. This is the latest date snow has
ever fallen in this section.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Wants Room for Dardanelles Wounded

Wants ROOM Tor Dardanelles Wounded
Valetta, Island of Malta, March 23.
The Governor of Malta has appealed
to local residents to take cpnvalescents
from the hospitals in their homes, thus
making room in the hospitals for the
wounded who are expected from the
Dardanelles.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Wife of Norman Church Head Dies

Salt Lake City, Utah, March "a
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Richards Smith, wife
Of President Joseph F. Smith, Of the
Mormon Church, died yesterday. She
was born in this city in 1850.
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Continued or seventh Page
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, July 18.

as both teams are fast players. Iftthe
weather permits, we expect to see a
large attendance and good game,
w. T. Without of Laport. Ind, was
business caller yesterday.
J. W. Brickhouse of Chicago was
registered at the Hotel Granite yes
terday.
/. L. F. Thompson Of Burlington was
Hamilton business caller yesterday
Godfry Hartwell of Laport, Ind.
was in Hamilton yesterday.
Clark Muelford OF Galesburg, was a
Hamilton visitor yesterday.
j. H. Seymour OF Chicago was in
Hamilton yesterday
The Hamilton chautauqua will be
the best for years. The program Is d
good one and will be of great benefit
to the visitors as the speakers are up
to-date and we think no one should
miss hearing the entire program.