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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
County Commissioners
Wantto Know About
1.75O Uncollectable
Charges
ALL OF THEM
IN ONE WARD
Fewer Than 100 of 1,4OO of These
Charges That Have Been Examined
Are Opposite the Names of Actually
Registered Voters

The County Commissioners an
nouneed to-day that they have started
an inquiry to learn whether the poll
tax assessment list in one of the wards
of the city has been padded. They de.
cline to say which ward they refer to.
The decision to make an investiga.
tion was reached after the tax col.
lector for that ward submitted a re
quest for exoneration from the collec
ton of 1850 individual poll tax
charges which appear on the assessor ;;
list. The County Commissioners have
examined 1,400 of these names and say
that fewer than 100 of them have
been found to be the names of regist.
cred voters.
Assessors are paid at the rate OF
$3.50 day and the placing on the
books of the names of forty persons
under the plan that has been estab
hshed by precedent, has been regarded
as constituting a days work for the
assessor. For the 1850 names of sup,
posed electors, whose tax, the collector
reports, is uncollectable and for which
he asks to be eXonerated. the ward as
SCISSOR was paid s10S.SS, according to
the Commissioners. The Commissioners
said the suggestion that some 1900 OF
1,400 electors in one ward did not get
registered and vote appears, on its
face, to be ridiculous
The names of a few more than fifty
registered electors are contained in the
list of 1,400 names examined by the
Commissioners and the County Control
Ter, and the tax collector will be asked
to make further effort TO get the tax
from those individuals. In the remain.
Ing. 1900 or more eases the electors
names do not appear in the registra
tion books of that narticular ward
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DENIES BIGELOW RESIGNED
Governor Says Highway Commissioner
Is Ill at Home in Pittsburgh

Governor Brumbaugh was asked this
morning concerning the story that the
resignation of State Highway Commits
sioner Bigelow had been placed in his
hands. He said there is no foundation
whatever for the rumor.
Commissioner Bigelow is ill at his
home in Pittsburgh" said the Cover
nor, "and | have heard nothing what
ever from him. -
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Gets Order foi I. 100 rons of stee,

The receipt of an order for 400
tons of structural steel for the Reming-
ton Arms Company, of Bridgeport,
Com, was announced at the Steelton
office of the Pennsylvania Steel Com.
pany last evening. This material will
be used by the Connecticut firm in the
extension of its large plant to keep pace
with its increased business caused by
the European war.
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COLONEL WILL NOT TESTIFY
Has No Information Bearing on Ship
Purchase Bill Probe
By Associated Press.

Washington, March 26. = Colonel
Roosevelt has not accepted the invita-
tion to testify before the Senate Ship
Bill Lobby Committee, on the ground
that he has no information on the SUBJ
ject OF the investigation, except such as
is available to the public generally.
The committee intended to question
the Colonel tomorrow about articles he
has written bearing on the charge that
the Administration was proposing TO
buy ships of the European belligerents
laid up in American ports
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LAUREL NOT POISONOUS
High School Teachers State Flowers
Have Never Injured Anybody

The mountain laurel, passed upon fa-
vorably by the Legislature as Penn
sylvania S State flower, but vetoed by
the Governor on the ground that it is
poisonous, was declared by botanists
at Central High school to-day not to be
poisonous, as they never heard of any
person being affected by coming in con
tact with it.
1t was, however, stated that the
leaves of laurel are poisonous to sheep.
as well as the berries to persons, but
so far as the flower is concerned thew
have never heard of persons contracting
poison from it.
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WALL STREET CLOSING
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, March 26.-The
strength of Reading and weakness of
Bethlehem Steel were the principal
features of the final trading. The clos
ing was strong. The market lost little
of its recent strength today despite
further profit taking and foreign sell
ing.
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ON Fifteenth Page.
Judge McCarrell III

Juvenile court was postponed until
MONDAY on account of the slight illness
to-day of Additional Law Judge Me
Carrell. He is suffering from slight
cold and remained indoors to-day on
advice of mis- physician.
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WATER co. MEN SUED ON NOTE
Raup Seeks to Recover $4,000 From
Richwine, Disbrow, Deeter and Boil

hIcHWiHe, Disbr0W, Deeter and Boil
/ A. Grant Richwine, Charles A. Dis
brow, j. N. Deeter and Charles S. Boil
are mentioned to-day as defendants in
a civil action begun by Kimber G.
Raup to recover $4,000, the amount OF
note. Interest is demanded at the
rate of .5 per cent, to date from Octo-
ber l, 1914.
The defendants are mentioned as of.
ficers of tine Jersey Shore Water Com.
pany, which is a party defendant. The
Sheriff has served notice of the suit
on all of the defendants.
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Morgans Reach London Safely

London. March IS, 3.16 P. M.
P. Morgan and Mrs. Morgan and the
other passengers of the American line
steamship Philadelphia, which sailed
from New York, March Is, for Liver
pool, reached London to-day.
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His Efforts to Arrange
An Agreement Be-
tween Italy and Aus
tria Have Failed
LATTER'S FINAL
TERMS REJECTED
German Ambassador Says They Were
Of Such Nature That He Did
Not Consider It Worth While to
Submit Them In Rome

Rome, via Paris, March 90, A. NJ.
Efforts of Prince Won Buelow, the
German Ambassador, to bring about
an agreement between the Italian and
Austrian governments regarding the
eession of territory, have definitely
failed, according to the "Agenzia Ma
tionale," which says it is informed
that when the last courier from Wen
ma brought to the Ambassador Aus
tria's final terms they were of such q
nature that he did not consider it
worth while to submit them to the for
eign Office here. 1t is reported that
Prince Won Buelow has resigned the
role of mediator.
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AFTER BACK SCHOOL TAXES
Treasurer Copelin Will Adopt Radical
Methods of Collecting

methods OF COLLECTING
The list of those Harrisburg property
owners who have not yet paid their
1914 school tax is being compiled by
City Treasurer Copelin IS corps of clerks
and all claims not settled by April 1
will be Issued out and the properties
sold. The Treasurer announced that
there are several hundred of such cases
About a thousand electors have failed
to pay their personal school tax and
these accounts are to be placed in the
hands of an alderman on April 1, the
treasurer said.
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SUBMARINE SINKS british
STEAMER DELhIRA to-day

London, March 26, 3.15 P. M.-The
steamer Delmira has been sunk by q
German submarine off Boulogne, in the
English channel The members of the
crew were given ten minutes in which to
leave the vessel. Subsequently they
landed on the Isle of Wight
The Delmira was British steamer
of 2,011 tons net. She was engaged
in the transatlantic trade and arrived
at Havre from st. John, n. b., on
March IA. She was built in 1905 and
was under command of Captain Love
lace.
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Rome, March %, sos P. NJ, via
Paris, March 26, 5.15 A. M.-Com-
menting upon replies received from
distinguished EHglishmen regarding
their views upon Anglo-Italian friend
ship, the "Giornale D Italia declares
the cordial relations between Great
Britain and Italy, while based in part
upon sentiment are founded chiefly
upon political considerations. The
paper says that since Italy is essential
ly a seafaring nation, she cannot
ignore the special maritime position of
England and its adds:
England, in her turn, having so
many interests in the Mediterranean,
has felt and we hope continues to feel
the convenience of not having as. a
hostile power nation so distinctly
Mediterranean as Italy,
The "Giornale D Italia recalls
that for many years Italy's traditional
friendship with England, existed joint
ly with the formers alliance with
Germany and Austria. Then the diff
ficulties arose to prevent remaining in
the triple alliance and still preserving
cordial relations with Great Britain.
This, the paper asserts, was one of the
chief reasons why Italy maintained
her neutrality in the war.
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Won der Goltz Quits constantinople

London, March 26, 1912 P. NJ
The Exchange Telegraph Company has
received dispatch from Athens saying
that Field Marshal Van der Goltz, who
has been in Constantinople for some
months past representing German mill
tary interests, has left the Turkish cap
ital for Sofia, Bulgaria. At the same
time, General Liman Won Sanders, the
commander of the Turkish forces in
Europe, has left Constantinople for
Adrianople. A
Field Marshal Won der Goltz was the
first military governor of Belgium. He
was sent to Constantinople from Bel
gium the latter part of 1914 to advise
In the matter of the conduct of the
Turkish campaign General Won San
ders has been identified with the Turk
ish army for several years.
The. departure of these two officers
from Constantinople, one for Sofia, the
capital of Bulgaria, and the other for
Adrianople, the second most important
city in European Turkey and not far
from the Bulgarian frontier, indicates
some sudden development in the Balkan
situation which is causing Turkey con-
cern.
dispatch under date of March "a.
from Athens, said the Turks were for
tifying Luleurgas, forty five miles south
east of Adrianople, and other places in
the fear of possible attack by Bull
garia. A Turkish army at Lule Burgas
is being trained by German officers.
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his Brother killed Bv Kurds

M. Labaree was formerly pastor
of the Presbyterian church in Doyles.
town, Pa, but left there to become a
missionary. His father was a mission
ary at Urumiah, Persia, but died in
mid-oeean while on his return home.
Ten years ago brother of Mr.. La
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15
FRENCH NATIONAL
BONDS ADVANCING
BOurSe Movement Signifl-
cant of Growing Con
fdenCe i'm Business.
M 10 10 IL rrLUunc. }

Paris, March H.-Interest i'm the
Paris financial market centred i'm the
department where the national bonds
are negotiated. Daily rises have been
quoted varying from small fractions to
three-quarters of point. The increas-
ing tirmness Of the per cent rcnte Is
significant because the national fund
indicates a feeling Of confidence which
has grown in the business world for
some time.
Early detachment Of the coupon also
has been the cause Of many buying
orders, but an insignificant reaction
followed, resulting from some profit
taking and other realiZations.
Although a firm tone continued to
exist throughout, the market activity
was relaxed at the end of the week, ac-
companied by small fractional declines
in most sections. Coppers formed an
exception TO the general rule. particu-
larry Rio Tinto, which passed the Jig
urc Of 1,500 before closing. State
stocks weakened a bit on the official
market after recent notable gains
amounting in some foreign government
securities to an advance of 10 per
cent. Credit banks also were higher
The Banque de France lost 80 points
in ten days, at 4,6l0 French rails were
more demanded. Petrol and several
mining shares benefited by active trad
ing IN the unofficial market.
Returns for indirect taxes and gov
eminent mOnopolies show a decline in
receipts during January and February
IN comparison with a year ago, the
loss amounting to about $50 800, 900,
but az there are no returns for the
large Industrial provinces occupied by
the enemy the receipts are evidently
satisfactory. Moreover, receipts for
February are notably in excess of those
for January.
Members of the outside market in
French rentes, assembled under the
auspices of their committee, decided
TO trade no more in 3 per cents until
the end of the moratorium in order
not 20 add TO the volume of rentes
hanging over this market.
The seven months of war show the
following results Of credit of the vari-
Gus belllgerent states in European ncu-
trail money markets: Great Britain
keeps the credit Of British banknotes
above all discussion, while the Rus
sian government has drawn on only
the state bank for total sum Of
SOO.000.0oo rubles.
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of the states have been particularly
burdensome, local interests often beng
consulted, with little regard for the
welfare Of the roads. So Strengthening
of federal authority at expense OF that
of the states has come TO be considered
favorable to the railroads.
Serving so many masters, the roads
have found great difficulty in conduct
ing business profitably, more particu-
larly as, until recently, the tendency
of regulation was steadily to lower
charges. Now 1t seems from court de-
cisions and from orders of the Inter
state Commerce Commission that the
railroads are entering a period of bet
ter treatment. The losses Of the years
that have passed arising from over
Jealous attention to the interests of
shippers cannot be made up. But
should more favorable business condi-
tons result in heavier railroad traffic
the increase that should be carried into
net income should be substantial. And,
though idle freight cars increase, gross
earnings for February show more
clearly the trend toward enlarged
movement of goods.
Business Still Disappointing.
Business conditions reported last
week continued in the main disap-
pointing. The United States Steel Cor
poration's untitled orders at the end
Of February were only about $4,000
tons better than at the end OF the
month before. In January gain OF
some 100000 tons had been made and
in December 100000 tons. 1t is true
that operations of the steel mills had
been increased, until last week they
were running at 81 per cent capacity,
and shipments in February were near
er normal. Nevertheless the small
gain in business on books of the COM
pany showed orders for the month I'M
expectcdly small, and little improve
ment has appeared so far in March.
Statistics of idle freight cars In this
country and Canada now furnished
monthly, showed total on March l
of $500 above that of month before.
Sidetracked equipment accumulated in
the West and Central South. A year
ago net surplus of idle freight cars
was only d little more than one-hslf
of the surplus of nearly 100000 re-
ported at the beginning of March.
Bank clearings, which, as such a
large proportion of our affairs Is car
ried on by checks, measure the volume
of business, showed greater losses
from last years totals both here and
IN cities outside. For February. how
ever. building permits filed IN the East
made the first notable gain recorded
for months. As IL Is in this section
that Improvement is accustomed first
TO manifest itself. II may be that we
have here the first definite indication
Of business betterment.
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modified. has been extended for three
months from April !. In that country
this pOstponement of debt payment mas
not proved fortunate eXpedlent:
With its territory the field for war and
its affairs so disorganized, a mora
forum may have been necessary, but
its continuation for eleven moaths
from the outbreak of war is blow 20
the financial prestige of France, the
effect of which may long be felt.
Another Decision for the Railroad.
An important addition to the de-
cision limiting power Of the states to
regulate railroad rates was handed
down by the Supreme Court. In both
the North Dakota coal case and IN that
of the 2-cent fare of West Virginia It
was held that in fixing intrastate
rates state authorities must allow d
substantial degree Of profits The
roads themselves, as they have been
permitted to do in making special
rates 10 the Pacific Coast to meet com
petjtion through the Panama Canal,
NAV figure tariffs on additional charge
of moving the traffic involved. When
a state, however, picks out speclhc
rates for regulation, the fair proper
tional share of all expenses Of conduct
ing the road must be considered IN APP
portioning the return to the roads.
In the Louisiana rate case the SUI
preme Court had restricted the author
itv of the states, holding that state au-
thorities could not arrange rates with
i'm their borders so as to affect inter-
state commerce contrary to the orders
of federal authorities. In the new
regulation that has so long been the
norton of the carriers the eIactions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15
LONDON DISCOUNT
RATES UP AT LAST
Banks Return Indicates
England Is Financing
One of the Allies.
M ca. b II, TrLLnrel

London, March li.-There we're I'm
portant movements in the money mar
ket last week, but the underlying facts
were carefully concealed, so that tinan-
cial circles had to guess at most
things, but the guesses took such form
that Friday saw sharp rise in dis
count rates. Overnight and weekly
money went to y per cent, while two
months bills were ! y, three months
IA. four months >, and six months pa d.
There were offered G50000,00O per
cent tive-year eXchequer bonds during
the week. and at the same time another
call on the war loan had to be paid.
The eXchequer bonds were 30 per cent
oyersubscribed, but they went at a
price which nets investors 33s per cent,
and all indications are that the Bank
of England took by far the largest part
10 prevent them going at a price which
would mean over per cent.
At the same time the banks return
shows an increase of nearly $1,000 900
in "other" securities. This is an in
crease of s24,000,0OO in other" securi-
ties IN the last two weeks. And from
the known requirements of the home
markets this can only mean that Eng
land through the bank is financing one
of the Allies.
The net result has been to make
fi-anciers here see the necessity Of
tightening rates and holding on to
money, especially in view OF the fact
that Argentina now is in a position to
take large quantities of gold if she
wants TO, and demands from that quar-
ter are expected 10 begin very soon.
A correspondent of The Economist"
says:
For more than six months traders
and manufacturers have been paying
or 5i2 per cent for accommodation
obtained from bankers. This was rea-
sonable enough IN the early DAYS OF
the war, when no one knew what was
going TO happen next. But now the
deposit rate stands at per cent only.
and the last batch Of treasury bills has
been readily subscribed al less than
per cent IL Is clear, therefore, that
the banks hold large sums of money
for which thSt cannot obtain a yield Of
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s per cent. Day TO day money, indeed,
is only worth three-auarters 10 l per
cent and three months bank bills only
command Is.
These facts prove that the Bank Of
England rate of per cent has now no
relation to the value of money. IL
has been fixed at per cent for rea-
sons connected with the war and the
international financial situation, which
must be convincing 10 the government.
though they remain unknown 90 tho
public. One result, no doubt, is that
the government gets lts advances
chcaply. but at the same time and as
necessary consequence all traders
and manufacturers have to pay arti-
iicially high charges on their advances.
Would it not be for the best interests
Of the country as whole if the banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15
Montclair Talks Local Option.

Montclair, y. j.. March IA mass
meeting of the citizens Of Montclair at
which the local option question was
discussed was held this afternoon in
Hillside Grammar School. Mayor f.
VI. Harrison presided The speakers
included Erman j. Ridgway, the maya.
zine publisher, of Montclair, Senator
Charles 4. Rathbun, of Morristown;
Nolan R. Best, of Moptclair; the Rev.
H. }. Chldley, Of East Orange, and
the Rev. Dr.. Charles 5. Mills, Of Mont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15
STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THE WEEK

(PeDrinted from The Sunday T'16une) :,
r,i d the usual giving number of shares OF all s.".h'
d.,, in last week together the highest lowest ana mar p
Of week, and the hgh ana 10" p'
1919 with the high prices of the year ISlh
Fatal % for the week. lO559OO week ago anu
~ - - From January to date against l9l76Oo IN l9l'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-15

New York. March ~ -f',rP1n
The Board OF Directors or ,'' =, he y.
has declared a ditldeni or .yabls % Z,
;,r.t J @,.' of am iSi. 90 s,o, oS VI
,-.ord ~ tne Close ~ business
18Th. 1917. .,..,.p rrssfl'' =
,GENERAI GHi we y mar, ~, ~.
p Broad ~. "" hofh, i't'tiIssi q
., dh orl rlsl'i per- cent ~ Ssls,tolsss
Iplii ore i. 49, i5 20 rlefelIea -i 5s,G
record LHiSsS:AsrER MoRGAA I'''
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, were to ignore for the time being the
lead of Threadneedle Street and were
TO establish an advance rate which
should bear some fair relation to the
market value of money!"
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COUPONS AND DWIDENps

3 Rector street . rs,
A dividend Of ONL-iiAIF Ci ,bs sssy
S STOCK Of 9r mi. S Company payable AS I.
1915. % stockholders o. reco,,6d, A. al s1s 81.
OF business Oh March 18th. 20, q 2,
date the transfer book. ti tIe sstion -
Transfer Agent. the Corpoi ',sys,y c1
Company. - Exchange %.,,tI "a ~
y j. viii be closed until Api H.r-.sss's,.
WILLIAM n. BARNARD IIe,------~
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WEEKLY SUMMARY OF BOND SALES HE STOCK EXCHANGE
ipon,.;n,,J from Thu Sunday Tribune

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9iadH Total
1odne si 500 AGAINST