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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
TO HAVE MODERN SCHOOL
Fairview Township to Get It's First Up
to-Date Building

The erection of the first modern
school building in Fairview township,
York county, will take place in the near
future when two story brick building
Will be built at Bella Vista, south of
New Cumberland.
Bids for the building were received
to-day by G. John F. Greenfield. of Sid.
donsburg. According to the plans of
the architect, c. Howard Lloyd, the
oulldlng will contain ofur rooms so
erected that an additional four room
section can be added as the school ex.
pands.
The building has an SS-foot front
and is S41a feet wide. Each room is 21
by 81 feet, which is in vogue with a
modern educational custom of not ex.
seeding forty pupils to a room.
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PITIfUL sights AMONG THE
dead RECEIVEDAT MORCUES

Queenstown, May s, 10 A. M.-The
bodies of victims from the Lusitania
are arriving on every incoming boat.
The Cunard line warehouse, which is
being used as temporary morgue, al
ready has been filed and sixty more
bodies have been taken to the town
hall. Others are at the hospitals to
which were taken those whose condi-
ton appeared most serious. Two chill
dren who were brought ashore clasped
in each others arms have not yet been
identified.
Mrs. Stanley Lines, who was brought
ashore in one of the ships boats, i'm
mediately started a search of the city
to find her husband. She learned at 4
clock this morning he was dead at a
hotel. When the women landed they
presented a pitiful appearance. Some
were covered only with blankets. Many
children were without their parents.
The funerals of most of the British
victims will be held at Queenstown on
Sunday.
Two stokers have confirmed the re-
port that the steamer was struck by
two torpedoes. The first entered No.
stoke hold and the second the engine
room.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
FLEET RECEIVED IN SILENCE
Lusitania Horror Puts Damper on We'll
come to U. s. Warships

New York, May S.-New York IS wei.
come to the sixteen battleships of the
Atlantic fleet, which steamed into the
harbor to-day for the naval demonstra-
ton here, was virtually one of silence.
The usual salute of the steam whistles
from harbor craft was lacking and as
the ships swept up the Hudson into
their anchorages scarcely a cheer went
up from the crowds lining the shore.
There seemed to be general spirit
of depression, inspired apparently by
the disaster to the Lusitania, for usu-
ally ceremonial visit to New York
by ships of the navy is gala occa-
sion. The ships, with the Louisiana in
the lead, passed quarantine shortly aft
er clock, the Wyoming, Admiral
FLETCHER flagship, brought up the
rear
Shortly after the Wyoming came to
anchor, Acting Mayor McAneney. in the
absence of Mayor Mitchell, boarded the
flagship to extend to Admiral Fletcher
the official welcome of the city.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
CUNARD OFFICIAL CALLS 1T
MURDER In SCATHlNG TERMS

Liverpool, May s, 1.5S P. M.-Al-
fred Booth, manager director of the
Cunard Steamship Company, made the
following statement to-day:
81 desire to send my heartfelt SYM
pathy, wherein all the Cunard direc-
tors and managers join, to relatives
and friends of the American passengers
murdered by the German submarine.
81 am certain the whole civilized
world grieves for the sorrow and suf-
fering caused, and in loathing for this
treacherous attack on innocent lives,
so many of whom were women and
children.
Every possible step is being taken
to relieve the immediate wants of the
survivors at Queenstown after their
terrible experience.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
WEEPING PERSONS BESIECE.
new YORK CUNARD Office,
Seeking LOST Relatives

New York, May S.-When the Gun
arti line office opened early to-day the
first bulletin issued-the text of the
announcement made by the press
bureau at Liverpool last night stating
that 65S had been landed-strength-
ened the belief that the loss of life
would be great, especially among the
first cabin passengers.
As fast as the work could be done,
a list of survivors from the second cab
in was prepared. The first list, it was
thought, would be followed by others
during the day.
Among the callers at the office was
Harry Niemark, Belgian, who came
to America with his father, Abraham
Niemark, three months ago, leaving his
mother and sisters in London. The
elder Niemark sailed on the Lusitania,
taking with him the entire fortune of
the family, which he had converted
into diamonds in order that they might
be realized on readily. His name was
not in the first list of survivors cabled
from Liverpool.
AS the day wore on the crowd at
the Cunard line increased. At noon the
offices were filed with men and women,
many of them crying, who waited for
word of relatives and friends aboard.
Every clerk in the lines employ,
except those engaged in making lists
of survivors as they dribbled in from
Liverpool, was put to work answering
inquiries. Tn walls of the Office and the
counters were placarded with passeng-
er lists showing all .aboard. A check
mark in ink was placed opposite the
names of those reported saved. There
were maay white gaps between the
check marks.
F. p. Gaskell, in charge of the out
bound freight of the Cunard line, de-
nied report that there had been
picric acid aboard the Lusitania. Mr..
Gaskell said there were no explosives,
ammunition or any infiammable ma
terial on the ship.
There was frequent mention during
the day of the fact that the advertise
ment placed by the German embassy
in New York newspapers the morning
of the Lusitania s sailing had reap
peared in the newspapers to-day. This
advertisement reminded the public
that uermahy nau uecl3reu war zone
about the British Isles and warned
travellers that they would embark at
their own risk on ships flying the flags
of the allies.
At the offices of the line it was an
nounced at noon that it was known
that 70 of the first cabin passengers
had been saved, according to lists com
piled from their own advices and other
sources. A revision of the passenger
list placed the total number of pas
sengers aboard at 1884. The crew
numbered 665, making total of 1919
persons on the ship.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
ENJOY SHOW AT VICTORIA
independent Force Guests of the
Management Last Night

Lovers of the short stories of Rich
ard Harding Davis will be delighted
with the reproduction of his famous
story ''The Lost House, now rum ing
at the Victoria moving picture house.
The story is given by the films in all
of its intensity, wonderfully thrilling
picture play of interest that fastnns
the attention of the spectators and
holds it to the very finish The story
of the adventures of the two reporters
is told just as wildly by the films as
Davis has portrayed it in words
Another beautiful one-film play at
the Victoria is that of ''The Rene.
gade," tender, pathetic romance of
an English officer and his desert love,
one that is full of emotion and senti.
ment.
The entire force of the Star-Inde.
pendent were guests of the Victoria
management last evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
New Coal Route

The Public Service Commission has
issued an order that the Pennsylvania,
the Lehigh Valley and the Lehigh and
New England Railroad Companies es.
tablish through route for the trans
portation of coke and coal from the pro-
ducing regions in Pennsylvania to the
plants of the Lehigh fire brick korks.
the Dryden Horseshoe Company and the
Crane iron works, located in Cata-
sauqua. The route will be over the line
of the Pennsylvania to Mt. Carmel. from
the latter place to Lizard Creek June
tion over the Lehigh Valley, and thence
over the Lehigh and New England
to the plants.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
State Police ACTIVITIES
aired IN Industrial PROBE
Witness Says They Were Responsible for
Brutality and Deaths at Bethlehem
Steel Works During Strike-John
G. Groome Testifies
By Associated Press.

Washington, May S.-Activities of
the Pennsylvania State Constabulary,
particularly at the Bethlehem steel
plants, was the subject of to-day s hear
ing before the Industrial Relations
Commission. David Williams, a ma
ehanist in the Bethlehem works before
the 1910 strike. charged that brutality
and deaths were due to the unneces-
sary calling in of the State Police
Workingmen at Bethlehem. he said,
were considering organizing a semi-mili-
tary body
Williams said the 1910 strike was
caused by the company requiring the
men TO work every Sunday.
"Do they still work Sundays'"
asked Chairman Walsh
"They work every Sunday, and if
they don I want to make shells on Sun
day to kill off Germans, they can work
on Monday replied the witness.
Commissioner Weinstock asked what
justification Williams advanced for
arming men when the ballot was in
the hands of the wage earners. The
witness replied that the voters who
worked for wages were not in the MA
jority in Pennsylvania.
John c. Groome, superintendent of
the State Constabulary, and who testi-
fed voluntarily after a formal protest
was made on behalf of the Governor of
Pennsylvania against the power of the
commission to require him to do so,
said the charge that his men were Sc
lected for political reasons was refuted
by the fact that of the $50 men on
the force, 225 had served in the reg
ular army He denied the State Police
could be justly called strike.breaking
organization, because the records
showed each man served only one day
year on riot duty, not all of which
was due to labor trouble.
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separated herself can be an answer to
the latest provocation.
sinking OF LUSITANIA HAS
ADVERSE affect IN STOCK
MARKET; SECURITIES DROP

New York, May S.-Stocks broke
with extreme violence at the opening of
the market to-day. The entire list was
adversely affected by overnight de-
veiopments relative to the sinking of
the Lusitania and heavy selling orders
came from all over the country. Open
ing prices were from 2 to points be-
low last nights close. Fifteen thousand
shares of U. s. Steel was offered in one
lot at points below yesterday 3 close.
Wall Street began the day in solemn
and thoughtful mood. Overnight de.
velopments in connection with the sink
ing of the Lusitania, much worse than
the financial district had been led to be-
lieve yesterday, were reflected in Wall
Street an lour before the stock market
opened. The thoughts of many leaders
of finance turned to Washington.
Officers of Stock Exchange firms were
thronged with customers and onlookers.
The heads of big international banking
houses were on hand early and many
private cables were received from Lon
don and the continent. The tenor of
these messages was not disclosed except
In one instant, which told of q feeling
of deep resentment throughout London.
A torrent of selling orders was un-
loosed when the gong rang. Transcon-
tinental as we'll as English shares were
among the weakest issues. Bethlehem
Steel, so-called war speciality, fell a
fraction on the first Offering, then
dropped five points from last night s.
close. U. S. Steel was offered in one
block of $4,000 shares at so to 52b
against last night s close of 54%.
Westinghouse Electric opened with g.
600 shares at so to S5 against yester-
days close Of 92. Studebaker declined
five points. Reading, Goodrich, Bald
win locomotive and American car fell
4 to 5 points and Coppers from to
3h points. Trading was extremely ae-
tive and the floor was thronged.
The only stock of any Importance to
show, even slight gain was Balti-
more and Ohio, which rose half point
but soon reacted.
On the floor of the Exchange the
scene before the reporting was one of
excitement. A very large percentage
of the 1,10O members gathered on the
floor long before the opening.
Recoveries more or less complete were
recorded before the expiration of the
hrst half hour, indicating the substan-
tial character of the buying The mar
ket became more normal as prices un-
derwent readjustment and trading
diminished in volume towards Ii
o'clock. At that time the selling move
ment seemed to have lost its force.
AT the opening level of prices few
stocks, notably Reading, dropped to the
low point reached July 80 last, the day
before the Stock Exchange closed be-
cause of the European war
Bear pressure was mildly effective in
the later dealings, the list receding
about point from best prices.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
BRITISH Admiralty Says
THAT 1.50O were LOST

speeded toward the Irish coast Diff
Guilty was experienced in launching the
boats because of the heavy list of the
Lusitania almost Immediately after she
was torpedoed. Several of the frail
craft evidently capsized as they were
launched, or soon afterwards.
Owe Rescue to Life Belts
Many of the passengers owed their
rescue to life belts, which kept them
ahoat until they were picked up by
boats. Among this number was Lady
Mackworth, daughter of David A.
Thomas, the Welsh "coal king and
Julian De Ayala, Cuban Consul General
at Liverpool. Investigation has failed
20 reveal that the steamer was given
warning of the proposed attack by the
submarine, which appears to have been
lurking off the Irish coast bent upon
destroying the largest and fastest ship
engaged in transatlantic trade.
The lookouts sighted the periscope of
submersible thousand yards away
and the next instant they saw the
trail left by torpedo as it flashed on
its course. Then came terrific crash
as the missile pierced the liners side,
followed almost Immediately by an
other, which Uttered the decks with
wreckage. The course of the liner was
at once turned towards shore. Four
torpedoes apparently were fred at the
Lusitania, but only two of them found
their mark.
Awful Carnage in Explosion
The loss of life caused by the tor
redoes themselves and the explosions
they caused must have been terribly
heavy. The tragic freight of bodies ta-
ken to Queenstown bears evidence of
the havoc wrought. Many of these
taken ashore were seriously injured and
more than a score died after they were
removed to Cork and Queenstown hos
pitfalls. A long line of stretcher- bearers
marched from the piers as tugs and
trawlers arrived The people of the
Irish city opened their homes to those
who had been saved and everything pos
sible is being done for their comfort.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
Tumulty Resents Gardner,s TALE

washington, May S.-Representa-
tive Gardner, while at the White House
to-day getting permission for some con
stituents to visit the parlors of the
mansion, issued a statement on the
Lusltania disaster urging that Presi-
dent Wilson deal firmly with Germany
and giving his ideas of what Colonel
Roosevelt would do. When Secretary
fumulty heard of it he issued a state
ment saying the White House resented
'hr Gardner's ''using the executive
bureau.v
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
JOHN HENRY FARLINC DEAD
He Left Dauphin County in 1854,
Driving Over Mountains
Especial to the Star-Independe,

tSpeclal to the Star r-Independent)
Somerset, Pa, May S.-The "Som.
erset County Leader" published at
lockwood, this county, announces the
death of John Henry Farling, in his
S7th year, one of the pioneer residents
of lockwood, who was a native of
Dauphin county, and ''emigrated'. to
lockwood in the spring of 1854.
"He drove team,' says the
Leader, +" "over the mountain from
Union Deposit, there being no railroads
at that early period in Somerset coun-
ty."
Mr.. Farling was Civil war veteran
and his remains were buried with the
honors of the G. A. R. post of which
he was member.
With the Philip Wolfersberger fam
lily, also from Dauphin county, h was
on of the founders of the fourishing
borough of lockwood. Relatives of the
deceased still reside in Dauphin coun-
ty, among them Miss Sarah Farling, of
Steeton. GLADE
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
Not New Places

The creation by law of the places of
a travelling auditor and two assistant
bookkeepers in the Auditor General s
Department does not imply that new
positions have been made, for the rea-
son that these places have been filed
for some time because of their being
needed, and the sanction of law has
now been given them in order that they
may be placed on the regular roll and
not on the contingent fund.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
Asks For Keys to Meters

City Electrician Clark Z. Diehl, to-
day made a formal demand on the Har-
risburg Light and Power Company, for
keys to meters, which have been in
stalled in four places in Harrisburg,
to check up ON the current being fur
nished to subscribers of the company.
The meters have been in service three
weeks and the keys have not vet been
turned over, Mr.. Diehl said.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
ODD FELLOWS GET NEW HOME
ree-story Building to Be Erected
Here Soon

William E. Bushey, Of Lemoyne, was
awarded the contract for the new
building of Brotherly Love Lodge No.
S96, Grand United Order of Odd Eel
lows, to be erected on the northwest cor
nes of Briggs and Cowden streets. The
project includes a three-story brick
building with store rooms on the first
floor, a public hall forty feet square on
the second floor and two lodge rooms
and offices on the third floor.
1t is the intention of the contractor
to push the building as quickly as pos
sible and Odd Fellows of this city are
looking forward to the enjoyment of
their new quarters during the next
winter.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
HARRISBURG sTARNDEPENpENT SATURDAY EVENING" NAY g. 1915

Tierney, Michael. Probably James
Tierney, of Pittsburgh).
Turner, Captain w. F., Of Lusitania.
Vassar, w. A. F., London.
Walker, Annie. Probably Mary
Walker).
Ward, Charles.
Ward, Mrs. Charles.
Ward, George.
Ward, Mrs. George.
Webb, Miss Minnie.
Williams, Edith.
Winter, Miss T.
Witherbee, Mrs. A. f., New York.
Wolfenden, Mrs. John.
Wright, Robert C.
Young. Philip, Montreal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
MRS. CHAMBERS BURIED
Services Held in Pise Street Presbyte-
rian Church This Morning

The funeral of Mrs. George S.
Chambers, widow of the Rev. DIR.
George s. Chambers, who died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Andrew Will
ley, Yonkers, N. Y, Thursday, was held
from the Pine Street Presbyterian
church this morning at 10 O'Clock.
The services were in charge of the
Rev. DR.. Louis s. Nudge, pastor of the
church, assisted by the Rev. j. A. Ar
mentrout and the Rev. John II. War
den, of Bethany chapel. Interment was
in the Chambers plot in the Harrisburg
cemetery. The pallbearers, elders of
the church, were: E 2. Gross, D. w.
Cox, Henry B. Mccormick, j. A. Strana-
han, j. f. Patterson and R. B. Mateer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
Leaves Customer Half Shaved

Harry Gipe, barber at 1914 State
street, left customer half shaved
yesterday afternoon when City Detec-
tive Harry White, approached with
warrant for him charging non-support.
1t happened that another barber hap
pened down the street wheeling a
baby coach and seeing the predicament
of the customer he finished the shave.
Gipe was not arrested.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
COURT HOUSE
Millersburg Bridge Approved

The new concrete vladuct Spanning
the Wiconisco creek, Millersburg, was
inspected to-day by board of viewers
made up of Jacob A. Henninger, A. S.
Hamman and Martin NJ. Keet. The
inspectors in their report to the Dau-
phin county court on Monday will rec
ommend that the bridge be accepted
by the county.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
Contractors Paid

The Sucker Brothers Construction
Company to-day was paid an install
ment of $5,S27.63 this representing
money for work done on the intercep-
ter sewer protective wall this year. w.
H. Opperman was paid s6,747.39 for
the construction of sewers in Market
street. Market square and Second
street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
1,241 Loads of Rubbish Gathered

Harrisourg's cleanup week ended
late this afternoon after the extra
force OF Pennsylvania Reduction Com
pany men had removed the last load of
dirt and refuse from the section north
OF Maelay street and east of the Penn
sylvania railroad. A total of 1,241
loads of refuse were taken out of the
City during the week, yesterdays to.
tai being exactly 200 loads. +
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PROGRESS MEN ORGANIZE
@. E. Whitman, of This City, Chosen
Instructor of Male Chorus

Progress, May 8.-The Progress
Church of God male chorus has perfect.
ed permanent organization. G. e.
Whitman, 200 North Fifteenth street.
Harrisburg, will be instructor and
teacher. Officers elected are: President,
William Denney, Sr.; secretary, E. NJ.
Longenecker assistant secretary,
Charles Lenker, and treasurer, George
Umholtz, Sr.
The chorus will sing at men 8 and
boys meeting tomorrow. The speak.
er will be the Rev. DR.. H. +. Hoover.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
$500 Ban for Woman Assailant

Ginetta Ponetti, charged with fell
onious assault on Joseph Chiari, the
charge growing out of her stabbing
him in the ear during Sheriff's sale
at 1925 Wallace street, yesterday
morning, was held under $500 bail by
Alderman Murray, in police court this
afternoon. She was released on bail.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
Captain J. B. Miller Among Missing

Washington, May S.-Captain J. B.
Miller, of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, is among those missing on the
Lusitania. His family at Erie, Pa,
telegraphed to the Survey Department
to-day for information. E. Lester
Jones, superintendent Of the Survey,
went with Captain Miller to the Lusi-
tania the day she sailed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
Lusitania Insured For $500, 900

New York, May S.-Insurance on
the Lusitania, it was said to-day, a
amounted to s7y5OO,OOO. The vessel
was valued in round figures, at $10,
600, 900. The worth of the cargo she
carried was reckoned to-day at $685.
600.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
U. s. Liner Sails for War Zone

New York, May S.-The American
Liner. Philadelphia sailing for Liver
pool to-day steamed away with full
cabins sand with berth in the steerage
at premium. She had $40 passengers
aboard.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
DR.. Fisher Gables Wife He's Saved

Washington, May S.-Dr. Howard L.
Fisher, brother of Walter l.. Fisher,
former Secretary of the Interior, who
was on the Lusitania, going to the
American Red Cross unit in Belgium
cahled to his wife here from Queens.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
Expel Germans From Stock Exchange

London, May 8, 2.1S P. M.-The
feeling of resentment against Germany
over the torpedoing of the Lusitania
was so strong on the Stock Exchange
this morning that the British members
united and turned all their fellow mem
bers of German origin, and all German
clerks, bodily out of the house.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
CHIEF Hutchinson Coming Home

Chief Of Police Hutchinson, who was
operated on in the Fountain Springs
hospital three weeks ago, started for
home to-day by automobile, according
to word received here this morning.
Chief Hutchison has been visiting in
Mt. Carmel for two days.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
Marriage Licenses

John Henry Meyer and Anna NJ.
Gruber, Campbellstown.
Frank o. Jackson and Bessie l..
Thomas, Harrisburg.
Jacob F. Schiefer, Londonderry
township, and Martha NJ. Selway, Steel
ton.
Wesley B. Wilmer. Lykens, and Ber-
tha V. Knouse, Liverpool.