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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
THE SITUATION IN GREECE
DESCRIBED AS VERY Grave

Rome, Via Paris, March s, 7.45 A.
M.-Special dispatches to Italian news
papers from Athens describe the stu
alton in Greece as grave. Some of the
correspondents express the belief that
the present deadlock between King
Constantine and many of his advisers
regarding the country's Intervention in
the war is the result of antagonism
which had arisen between the ruler and
Eleutherios Venizelos, premier in the
Cabinet, which resigned Saturday after
its declaration in favor of joining the
allies was frowned upon by the king.
Other correspondents are of the
opinion that the Intervention of Greece
on the side of the allies already has
been agreed upon and that the crisis
which now is apparent, is artificial,
having been arranged to make it easier
for King Constantine to decide against
Germany to which he has felt under
some obligations for family and po-
litical reasons. The influence of Ger
many is supposed to have been respon-
sible in a considerable measure for
Greece obtaining possession of Kavala
and Saloniki on the Aegean sea at the
end of the Balkan war.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
3 YEARS FOR PASSPORT FAKER
Charles Ruroede Pleads Guilty and Is
Sentenced to Penitentiary
By Associated Press.

New York, March S.-Charles Ru,
roede, one of the six persons indicted
in an alleged conspiracy to defraud the
United States in obtaining false Amer.
lean passports for German reservists
pleaded guilty to-day to one of the
three indictments against him and to
the second count of another.
District Attorney Marshall, in an
address which was interpreted by some
as recommending light sentence for
Ruroede, announced that Hans Adam
Won Weddell, who was also indicted
and fled the country, had been captured
and would be returned here. He said
Won Weddell was the chief conspirator
in the case.
Federal Judge Neterer, before whom
the cases are being tried, sentenced
Ruroede to serve three years in the
Atlanta Penitentiary. The maximum
penalty that could be inflicted under
the indictment is 12 years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
THAW IS placed ON trial
Five Others Also Being Tried for Con-
spiracy in Formers Escape
From Matteawan Asylum
By Associated Press.

New York, March S.-Harry K.
Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, smil-
ingy came into the Supreme Court to-
day to stand trial for conspiracy to es-
cape from the State Hospital for the
Criminal Insane at Matteawan. Five
men, charged with assisting in the con-
spiracy, were placed on trial with him.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, the chief
defendants IS mother, accompanied by
Mrs. George Carnegie, Thaw s sister,
appeared in court early.
= The contentious of the State were
partly outlined by Assistant District
Attorney O'Malley in questioning the
first talesman, S. D. Fitch, public ac-
countant. These questions indicated
that the prosecution would request the
Court to instruct the jury that, not
withstanding Thaw's insanity, he might
have a capacity to conspire.
Five of the IL jurors who will de-
eide the case of Harry X. Thaw were
selected within less than three hours
to-day. When court recessed this after
noon for luncheon indications were that
the jury box might be filled by night.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
An Improvement of the
Conditions in Mexico
City Is Demanded in
Note
SILLIMAN WILL
CARRY MESSAGE
Diplomatists Interpret It as an Entire
Change of Policy on the Part Of the
Washington Government Toward
the Mexican Situation
By Associated Press.

Washington, March S.-New and
urgent representations amounting
practically to warning have been
sent by the United States to General
Carranza demanding an improvement
of conditions in Mexico City.
Diplomatists familiar with the con.
tents of the note which American Con.
sui Silliman has been instructed to pre-.
sent to General Carranza interpret il
as an entire change of policy on the
part of the Washington government to.
ward the Mexican situation.
The communication to Carranza
which was drafted after conferences be-
tween President Wilson, Secretary Bry-
an and Councillor Lansing, was guard
ed with secrecy pending some word
from Carranza as to his attitude.
1t was said by some officials that
the note contained the strongest rep
resentations that ever have been made
to CarranZa and indicates that the
American government is rapidly losing
patience with his Indifference to the
Objectionable acts of General Oregon
at Mexico City.
Those who know the contents of the
communication said it did not threaten
force and was not in the nature of an
ultimatum but pointed out in explicit
language the serious consequences that
might follow if the welfare of foreign
ers continued to be disregarded.
Much Concern Over Situation
Early in the day, Secretary Daniels
had said no additions were eontemplat-
ed to the fleet in Mexican waters but
later it was learned that the cruiser
Tacoma had ben ordered from Port Au
Prince, Haiti, to Vera Cruz. Secretary
Daniels was in consultation later with
Secretary Bryan concerning the situa
ton. Further movements of vessels
may be decided upon.
In diplomatic quarters there were
more manifestations of concern over
the Mexican situation than at any
time since the American forces were
landed at Vera Cruz. The foreign dip
lomatists conferred among themselves
and communicated to one another the
latest developments as they heard
them.
Some of the diplomatists declared
themselves satisfied that the course OF
the American government would pro
duce results. One of the ministers g
who had received telegram SAYING tnt
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
Company Announces
Work of Spanning "a
Tracks Will be Start
ed Tomorrow
THE LAST GRADE
CROSSING IN CITY
Commissioner Taylor Says This Means
the Construction of Beautiful En-
trance to Wildwood Park-Steel-
ton Company Gets Contract

With the announcement this after.
noon by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company of plan to bridge its thirty
four tracks at Division street, with a
continuous ten-foot wide foot bridge
of the girder and truss type, and the
assertion that the first half of the
structure is to be completed and put
into service three weeks from to-day
and possibly in shorter time, came
the assurance that the last of the dan.
gerous grade crossings of importance
in the city is to be abolished in so far
as foot travel is concerned.
Following the announcement by the
railroad company, NJ. Harvey Taylor,
City Park Commissioner, let it be
known that he now is formulating
plans for establishing a new entrance
to the beautiful Wildwood Park at that
point and that work on this proposed
entrance will be begun upon his being
officially informed by the railroad of
Its decision to build the Division street
bridge.
Work on the first half of the struc-
ture, which will be approximately 359
feet long and will extend to the main
transfer yards, will be begun to-mor-
row morning by the Pennsylvania Steel
Company, to which the contract has
been awarded.
The first half will be a five-span
bridge, with three girder and two
truss sections, and will extend over
twenty one of the thirty-four tracks in.
cluding the company S main line and
the eastbound freight transfer, or that
part of the companies line which most
frequently has caused blockading OF
foot travel at Division street.
The construction of the second sec
tion of the bridge, or that portion
which will complete the footpath over
the railroad and eventually mean the
opening of the new Wildwood Park en-
trance, has been authorized by the com.
pany. The money has been approp i.
ated and, according to local officials
the second section soon will be put un.
der contract.
At the local offices of the Pennsy it
was said that the matter of getting
bids and awarding a contract for the
second portion of the bridge now is in
the hands of the company purchasing
agent. 1t also was said that the tenn
porary delay ON the completion of the
second section Of the bridge will in no
wise prevent pedestrians-non- -railroaI
employes-from using the first portion,
which is to be completed before April 1.
The whole bridge, when completed
will be approximately 500 feet long.
The proposed new Wildwood Park
entrance will connect with the present
parkway drive at or about thJ center
of the present baseball grounds. 1t
will require the building Of a cinder
path, some grading and cutting of trees
anh shrubbery for a distance of be-
tween LOO and 1900 feet.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
CARNEGIE Steel PLANT BUSY
First Time in Nearly Two Years That
Every Department Has Been
in Operation
By Associated Press.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March S.-Every
department of the Homestead works of
the Carnegie Steel Company was in op-
GRAFTON to-day for the first time in near.
ly two years and officials declared that
orders lately received for structural
materials and ship and armor plate as
sured activity at the plants for
months. The open hearth department
and the plate mills were started yes.
terday and the structural mills to-day
resulting in 1000 men being put to
work.
Orders received for pipe for the
southwestern oil and gas fields have re-
suited in more activity at the McKees-
port plant Of the National Tube Com.
paIy. 1t is said that the open hearth
plants of the Edgar Thompson Com
pany will also soon reopen.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
.FORECASTINC READINGS
WEATHER IN HARRISBURG
Chief of Reading Bureau Running Two
ofices While E. r. Demain Is Ill
He Even Tells Pretzel Town When
Schuylkill Is Going on Rampage
Readings we

Readings weather is being fore.
casted in Harrisburg.
Parodoxical as it seems, that is the
case. G. j. Doherty, chief of the Read,
ing Weather Bureau, who vies with the
goose boners in forecasting the Pret.
zeltown weather, is in Harrisburg tenn
porarily in charge of the local Office
during the absence of E. R. .Demain,
who is confined to his home, 308 North
Second street, with pneumonia. Mr.
Demain is out of danger and will be at
his post in short time.
Forecaster Doherty finds it easy to
make Reading forecasts in Harrisburg
because the identical weather reports
that come to this city also go to Read
ing and the identical weather forecasts
that emulate from the office in this city
will also do for Reading-that is in the
general run of things, local conditions
not being taken into consideration.
de makes his map in Harrisburg
just as if he were in Reading and keeps
in touch with the Reading situation by
telephone. His assistant in Reading
can phone him the Schuylkill river re-
ports and the forecasts for Reading s
floods, too, are made in Harrisburg.
This will work well as long as sleet
storm does not come along and knock
the wires down-but that is a slight
matter, for then the weather reports
from Washington are all late and fore
casts are delayed as consequence
Nineteen years ago Mr.. Doherty was in
charge of the local office, being re-
lieved by Mr.. Demain. After many
years in the south, in twenty five sta
tions, Mr.. Doherty came north again to
establish the Reading bureau two and
one half wears ago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
late WAR news summary

Dispatches from Greece report the
situation there as grave as result of
the political deadlock over the question
whether the country shall intervene in
the war on the side of the allies. NJ
zaimis, Governor of the National Bank
of Greece, has not yet shown any in
dication of being able to get together
new Cabinet to succeed that of Pre-
mier Venizelos, which resigned on Sat
urday because King Constantine did
not approve the premier's aggressive
policy for participation in the war.
King Constantine is understood to de-
sire the maintenance of neutrality, but
Athens dispatches say popular feeling
is with M Venizelos, who has declared
that he and his party will not support
any new government which may be
formed with a policy of neutrality.
The bombardment of the Darda-
nelles by the allies, which is primarily
responsible for the present situation in
Greece, has had its effect also on other
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
Great Activity Again
Apparent on Eastern
Front. Say Advices
From Petrograd
GERMANS HAVE
EYES ON WARSAW
Kaiser's Army Headquarters Claim Cap
ture of 3,4OO Russians at Rawa,
Near Warsaw-May Be Part Of
Great Battle Now Under Way
By Associated Press,

London, March 8, LIS P. M.-The
center of interest on the eastern front
again has shifted with the announce.
ment from Petrograd that great bat.
tie is developing on the left bank Of
the river Vistula at point to the west,
and also to the southwest of Warsaw.
1t is not yet clear, judging from
messages reaching London, which side
has taken the offensive, but inspired
sources both in Berlin and Petrograd
have been limiting lately that vital oper-
ations might well be expected in this
region. Messages from the Russian cap
ital have declared that the old field
of action in direction of Posen and
Silesia alone could serve as the decisive
battle ground, while Berlin has been
practicing another brilliant action in
the direction of Warsaw by Field Mar
shall Won Hindenberg.
3,4OO Russians Captured
No great activity has been reported
elsewhere on the eastern front except
at Rawa, to the southwest of Warsaw,
where German army headquarters claim
the capture of 3,4O0 Russians. 1t is
possible that this action may be part
of the great battle which Petrograd
says is now under way.
Attacks and counter attacks from
the text of both the Paris and Berlin
official communications covering Events
on the western battle front, but there is
no dication of a decisive gain by
either side.
Attempts of the allied fleet to force
passage of the Dardanelles has caused
ferment in the near East, which pre-
cipitated cabinet crisis in Greece. No
new cabinet yet has been announced
and King Constantine may have great
difficulty forming government with
the popular former Premier, NJ. Ven
izelos.
Await News of Dardanelles
There is no late news of the situa-
tion at the Dardane,les and the British
public is awaiting with keen interest
the next step in the business-like oper-
ations marking the work of the storm
ing fleet.
The release of the American cotton
ship Pacific after several days deten-
ton at Deal, indicates that Premier
Asquith IS blockade policy has not yes
been ratified by an order in council
One of the unexpected results of the
submarine war operations has been the
announcement of reduction in trans
atlantic rates. This may even precipi-
tate rate war, unless passenger are
willing to pay higher prices.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
One Commissioner Will
Demand a Fair Trial
ForHarrisb Made
Product
TO TRY TO HALT
THE PURCHASES
Says He VIII Seek to Delay Award Of
Fire Apparatus Contracts to Out-of-
Town Firm, Whose Bid Is Higher,
Until Morton Machine Is Studied

One of the City Commissioners who
has expressed himself as opposed to
the reported plan to award the con-
tracts for three motor-driven fire engine
tractors to an out-of-town concern that
submitted higher bid than the Nor
ton Truck & Tractor Company, of this
city, said this morning that he is hope
full of being able to prevent the award
of the contract by the City Commits
sion at its meeting tomorrow.
He hopes to be able either to induce
Fire Commissioner Taylor to withhold
the fire apparatus contracts for one
week or else to induce the Commission
to lay the matter over for one week if
the recommendation is made tomorrow.
This Commissioner said that the pur-
pose Of this delay would be to give the
Morton people an opportunity to demon
strate whether its tractor, which, it is
understood, will be completed in its fac
tory this week, can meet the Fire De-
partment IS needs Just as well as the
tractors 1t has been the reported inten-
tion to buy from the out-ofto firm
at the higher bid.
To Give Local Firm Chance
He wants to give the Morton people
fair chance to prove the efficiency
of their tractor and if it succeeds in do
ing this it Is understood he will advo-
cate the award of the contracts for two
tractors, for use on steam fire engines,
to the local firm.
He may advocate that the third
tractor, which is to he used on hook
and ladder truck, be purchased from the
out-of.town concern.
There win probably be no opposition
to the award of the contract for two
motor-drivep chemical wagons to the
local firm
The motor-driven combination hose
and chemical wagon of the Friendship
Company, product of the Morton
Motor Truck and Tractor Company, of
this city, has given perfect satisfaction
since it was placed in service early in
October, said Fire Chief John c..
Kinder to-day, when he was asked for
his opinion of the machine.
Gives Perfect Satisfaction
"The truck has never missed a call
on account of mechanical trouble, !"
said Chief Kinder. cit has given per-
feet satisfaction. l, however, would
hesitate to recommend an untried trac-
tor for the department.
The first one of this company's
tractors is now in the course of con-
struction at the plant at Nineteenth
and Manada streets, and, it is under
stood, will be ready for a test in a few
days.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
WILL CEILING FALL OUT?
Police Inaugurate a Policy of Watch.
full Waiting at Headquarters

A policy of watchful waiting, is
occupying the attaches at police head
quarters, all except the city electrical
department head, who is alarmed that
the fire alarm system may be damaged.
1t all came about this morning when a
part of the ceiling over the test board
of the fire alarm system was loose and
in grave danger of falling on the
board.
Not long ago a part of the ceiling
over the detective s office was repaired
and now a piece over the test board is
in danger of falling. City Electrician
Clark +. Diehl is anxious to have it
repaired before any damage is done
while the disinterested ones are await
ing its fall.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
Continued on Ninth Page.
LATE AID OF THE CAR SPENT
$lO0, 900, 900 In AMERICA

New York, March S.-Captain
Dmitri Vassilieff, acting naval attache
of the Russian embassy at Washing
ton, who died here yesterday was sta
toned in this city to direct the pur-
chase of war supplies for Russia in
this country. Before illness prevented
him from continuing his work it was
said he had spent nearly $100,00O,000
in America.
Captain Vassilieff was a personal
friend of Emperor Nicholas of Russia,
and for several years was the emper-
OF IS aid on board the royal yacht.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
HORN A FEDERAL PRISONER
Bridge Dynamiter Rearrested As He
Finishes Jail Sentence In Maine
By Associated Press.

Machias, Me-, March S.-werner
Horn, the German who attempted to
blow up the international bridge at
Vanceboro, was taken to Bangor to-
day for arraignment before United
States commissioner on federal in
dictment charging violation of the laws
regulating interstate transportation of
explosives. He was arrested yesterday
on the expiration of sentence of
thirty days in the county jail. for dam
aging property at Vanceboro.
United States Marshal John Wilson
deemed it advisable to handcuff Horn
to a deputy. The prisoner protested
and wept when the shackles were fast
ened.
Horn and his custodians were due TO
reach Bangor at noon. Counsel for the
prisoner was prepared to request con-
tinuance of the proceedings.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
DROPPED DEAD In HOTEL
Millersburg Citizen Died Suddenly
While Conversing With Friends

Millersburg, March S.-While speak
ing to number of friends in the Hotel
Koppenhaver late Saturday night, Cor
nelius Fralick, 64 years of age, re-
tired hotel man, fell to the floor and
died almost instantly.
Mr.. Fralick was well known here,
having conducted hotel, in the bor-
ough twenty years ago. Since his re-
tirement he had won quite reputation
as fisherman. He is survived by q
widow, one son and one daughter.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
DIR. GEORGE NORCROSS DIES
Was Retired Presbyterian Minister and
Editor of Church Papers

Carlisle, March S.-The Rev. DR..
George Norcross, retired minister OF
the Presbyterian church, who had been
editor of number of church papers
and we'll known in this part of the
State, died this morning at his home
here of complication of diseases. He
was 76 years of age. Formerly he had
been pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
church.
The following daughters remain;
Mrs. Carl Foster, Bridgeport, Conn;
Mrs. Francois Rucas, Carlisle; Mrs. II.
M. Esterry, Portland, Ore, and Mary
Norcross, Of Carlisle.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
So. 50 FOR UNSKlLLED LABOR
Minimum Wage Per Diem Advertised
By Frank P. Walsh
By Associated Press.

Chicago, March S.-A minimum
wage of $3.50 day for unskilled
labor was advocated by Frank P.
Walsh, of Kansas City, chairman of
the United States Commission ON In
dustrial Relations in an address here
last night.
Mr.. Walsh said the government
should retake all land procured by
fraud, withhold all benefits of the tar
iff from every employer who exploits
children and women and prevents labor
from organizing for its own good.
Every great fortune" Mr.. Walsh
said, "is fundamental wrong. He
who gives bountifully to the poor must
have first robbed them a-plenty."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
WILL ENLARGE PLANT
Pipe Bending Works to Erect New Ma
chine Shop

With a view of increasing their ca
pacity for turning out shrapnel shells
for the United States Government, the
Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending
Works will erect a new building within
few days. The building will be an
extension to the machine shops, in
which will be placed additional lathes,
drills and other machinery necessary
for the equipment of the department.
1t was stated to-day that a number
Of the steel mills throughout the coun-
try are turning down government con-
tracts in order to supply foreign coun-
tries with orders, which necessitated
the local plant charging its capacity.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08

Dakota Ignite Coal rate law was to-
day annuled as confscatory and uncon-
stitutional by the Supreme Court when
applied to the Northern Pacific and
the Minneapolis, st. Paul and Saulte
Ste. Marie Railways.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
WALL STREET CLOSING

New York March S.-Moderate
profit-taling kept the list within mar
row limits In the later dealings. The
closing was strong. Numerous indica-
tions of domestic trade betterment con-
tributed to the strength and breadth Of
to-day's stock market.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
Can't Reouisition Neutral cargoes

London, March s, Ais P. M.-No
belligerent government has right to
requisition a cargo belonging to a neu-
tral government according to a decree
given out by the prize court to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
Wheat Remaining on Farms March

Washington, March 8.-Wheat re-
naming on farms March / amounted to
152,9O3,000 bushels, or 17.2 per cent.
of the 1914 crop, the Department of
Agriculture announced to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-08
Call for National Bank Statements
Bp Associated Press.

Washington, March S.-fhe Comp.
troller of the Currency to-day issued a
call for the condition of all national
banks at the close of business Thurs
day, March 4.