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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
ONE MORE YEAR FOR
WAR REVENUE ACT
Democratic Caucus Develops
Opposition to Plan for Ad-
ditiOnal Taxes.
SUGAR ACTION DELAYED

wAsHiNoroN. Dec. l3.--Evidence was
given at a caucus Of the House Demo
Gratis tonight Of the feeling among
many Democrats Of the lower branch OF
Congress against authorizing additional
taxes to give effect to President Wilson's
plan to enlarge the national defence.
The aucus was called for the pur-
pose OF committing Democrats to q reso.
luton suggested by the Administration
extending the LIE Of the emergenc war
revenue act, which under present law
will expire on December 81.
After two hours debate In which
sharp language was used In criticism Of
President Wilson's proposal to put a tax
on gasolene. automobiles. bank checks,
pig iron and fabricated steel products
As a OF raising money to expand
the army and navy. the caucus voted q
mandate to extend the life of tho war
act for n year. As spokesman for tina
Administration on his occasion Rep
rescntatiye kischin Of North Carolina.
tho Democratic leader. deemed II mad
visahie to ask for u resolution that
would have given tho war act an indie
terminate span of life
Tit proceedings were set In motion by
Mr.. Kitchin. who explained the condi-
ton OF the Treasury and pointed out
that as things are tending 1t vas i'm.
perative that the collection of taxes
under the war act should he continued
without Interruption.
He made II plain TO the caucus that
the Administration would be greatly
embarrassed If Congress failed to pass
- Ah1
Mr.. kitchin was repeatedly asked what
he proposed 20 do when the time came
to frame Il general taxing bill. but he
put OF his questionsrs with the asser-
ton that for tho present the party was
dealing with a condition and not a
theory.
Mr.. Kitchln emphasized the necessity
for prompt action on the extension bill,
explaining hat the terms Of a general bill
could not be i~ntelligently outlined until
Congress nae determined the amount Of
the additional appropriations that were
to be authorized for purposes OF defence.
Only $50 OF the 225 Democratic MEM
bers OF the House attended the caucus.
The bill extending the life OF the val
act will be reported 10 the House on
Thursday. 1t is expected that II will be
passed without serious opposition.
II IL understood that the Senate will
concur. an agreement having been
reached with the Senat Republicans for
action in time to permit Congress 10 ad-
journ for the holidays Saturday or Mon
day.
No effort was made at the caucus 20
include in the extension bill a resolu-
ton repeating the free sugar provision
OF the Underwood-Simmons law. A can.
vass OF the House Democrats disclosed
that many Of them would insist on this
proposal bang considered Independently
OF the bill dealing with the emergency
war revenue act. A bill providing for
the retention OF the duty OF one cent a
pound o n sugar will be reported 10 the
House after the holidays.
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JUAREZ IS EXCITED.
sensation Caused ny United States
Opening In Carransa TroOps.

Ell PAso, Tex. De- i3.-To-day's
dispatches saying hat the United States
had granted the CarranZd Government
In Mexico permission TO move troops
from Aqua Prieta and Nogales through
the United States to Columbus. y. NJ,
there To disenbark and enter the State
OF Chihuahua at Palomas. to attack
Judrez and Chihuahua, caused a sensa-
ton in Juarez.
Col. Hlpolito villa, brother OF the
General. declared. however, that he had
1000 troops In Juafez for the defence
of the city. Americans do not believe
that he has more than 500 or 500. and
there have been doubts about their
loyalty for some time.
Carranza troops arc to he landed also
at Maria, Tex. and sent south to Dim
AKA 10 march upon Juarez from the east.
The plan of the Carranzistas Is to take
Juarcz and thus cut villa off from his
base of supplies.
/ villa is now in the city of chihuahua,
according To Passengers arriving here
this evening from that place. They say
that he arrived Saturday ard that his
first act was to force all storekeepers,
regardless OF nationality. to contribute
to his army.
As his forces passed through from the
west IL IL reported that they Contiscated
goods in the stores and attacked Il mum
Der Of native women.
a battle Will ensue in a few days II
villa tries to drive southwark from Chi
huahua city. il Is said. Meantime Villas
forces ar" disintegrating fast, It is re-
ported 70 United States authorities herr
Officers and men are discouraged by this
results OF the Sonora riign and tho
assistance the t'u.tcd states is giving
carranza In allowing his troops TO be
transported through American border
territory for moves against Villa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
STOCK EXCHANGE BILL HIT.
Owens Measure Meets n Snag L.
the senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 13 - Senator
owens attempt To revive the Stock
Exchange bill, the centre of a bit.
ter struggle In the Banking and Cur
rency Committee last year, was promptly
rNcgkmutcd to-day by Il striking demon,
s,ratiuu OF conservative strength in thu
senate. with IA ~reorganized committee
on which the radical sentiment wal
strengthened by the addition NJ two
Democrats. Fletcher and Husting, ant
two Republicans, Gronna and Norris. III,
senator from Oklahoma was obviously
houcfu. of Obtaining favorable action,
Senators Hitchcock and Binkhcad con
tended thai the question should he re
itriri to the Post once Committee, as I
Involves ia" tSr of tn" mails. This wa.
houc by "A vote OF 43 10 20. It wa
generally admitted that AZ q result o
THIS vote the stock Exchange bill Vat
lli'lo nance OF consideration In IN,
| present Congress,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
NEWSPAPERS DROP HYPHEN.
German American Now Two Words
In Milwaukee Press.

NN,NArNEE. Dec, 1.-THE Milwaukee
= 'wspnp"rs have dropped 'hc hyphen IN
'I'r w"rd, German American ard are
% * 'h' ~ioslrna'iou as two separate
: urds.
IN. follow "A recent decision ly the
''v!m". American Alliance, asking It's
supporters 60 avoid criticism of the
, .ul,on 10y dropping II, The Milwauke.
80 wan r'p'rt C%unugc'i thr,r custom
''cte "to, 'ld the t.rHisl paper fol-
!uWcd sui' To- l9i.
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Continued from First Page.

convention on the part OF some Repub-
leans. a few think that the party
should follow the practice OF seeing the
Democratic platform before framing
their own. The most serious objection.
though. Is that primaries In West vir-
ginia and South Dakota come early In
June.
Primaries In West Virginia fall on
June 6. the day before the date suggested
for the convention. n tonight efforts
were made to ascertain X this situation
could be met. The South Dakota case
IL NOT SO bad. as there is n provision In
the South Dakota law which will permit
earlier primaries.
II is still uncertain as to where the
convention will he held. The race seemed
to be close between ST. Louis n Chi
cago, with San Francisco also claiming
that she had the necessary number OF
votes to lane the gathering.
Late tonight II looked ~ IL Chicago
would be the convention city named by
the committee.
Many promises have been made TO the
st. Louis committee because Of political
expediency. The Republicans from Mis-
souri, are arguing that II the convention
Is sent to 81. Louis 1t will mean a Re-
publican Senator to succeed James A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
DANIELS TO CHIDE JUDGE
Also Ordcrs Rejection Of Tbief
sentence 10 Navy

WAsHINGToN. Dec. l3.-Secretary
Daniels announced tonight that he will
write a vigorous protest To Judge MACY
3. Madden OF Yonkers OF the Judges
action In giving a convicted chicken
thief the option OF entering the navy or
going 10 Jail,
Mr.. Daniels has been Informed tina,
Tony Fcrraro. the twenty-ycar-old boy
who judge Madden found guilty, was
told he would have to make his decision
in a week. III addition to writing to the
Judge Mr.. Daniels has instructed all re-
c~ruiting officers IN the vicinity OF
Yonkers 10 refuse TO receive an applica-
ton from the boy.
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YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Dec. l2.-Joseph
A. Anderson. "A telegraph operator. has
ended n forty-seven day fast. during
which time no food OF any kind passed
his lips. lie lost forty pounds. his
weight being reduced from 40 TO eighty
pounds. He tasted to cure stomach
trouble. For the first twenty-five days
he continued to work. but during the
J last few days no was too weak TO stand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
Lansing CONFIRMED by senate,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The appoint
nent OF Secretary Lansing to succeed
secretary Bryan. made by the President
1efore tho converting OF Congress, was
'ontrnied by the Senate to-day with
cut opposition.
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EFFICIENCY

Even efficiency has ito per-
lie, for II It becomes 90 machine
like as wholly to supplant the
personal equation, then 1t will
ultimately break down for
want Of human initiative.
The -Starrett or.
Sanization 10 . machine. but 1t
Is q very human machine,
constantly changing and re.
adjusting itself to cope With
the new problems which every
building operation develops.
THOMPSON-STARRETT
COMPANY
Building Construction
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"Ex-President Roosevelt, on the other
hand, who snorts and roars like "A verb
table bull of Bashan, poses AS the god
OF war and clamors for IA very large
standing army and great reserves. He
reminds me OF the giant in Mother
Goose 'Fe, II, 70. fun. | smell the blood
of "A German man. BE he alive or be he
dead. I'll grind his bones to make my
bread"
The navy. the Senator added. Is the
first line OF defence, battleships
and fast cruisers ara the backbone oi
the navy. II we are to have battleships
he argued, We must have arnor, and TO
have arnor the Government must make
! II. 10 be freed from tho clutches of the
armor trust. Therefore, he concludes,
preparedness demands the erection of al
| armor plant at n cost OF 10000, 600.
Senator Tillman also came to the de
| fence Of Secretary Daniels, saying tina,
| his critics have bees unusually active and
outrageous lie referred particularly e
former Secretary o l.. Meyer, adding
poor old Massachusetts, how unfor.
tunate Ia giving birth 10 such a mar
as he !"
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Senator Gore presented n resolution
cnll,rr on the Treasury Department Tor
an estimate Of the amount OF revenue
o%btainable ny placing IA duty or 10 cents
a Mound on tea, Id cents on sugar
an excise tax OF IL cents a pound on
domestic sugar and % cents a horse-
mower on the manufacture Of autoino-
biles. Senator Jones presented a piu
proyiding for an inheritance tax.
The burden OF Senator Tillman's plea
was that the country should regard as
a public enemy any Senator or member
of Congress who tries 10 delay the con-
struc,iou of AN arrnor plant, for which he
proposes an appropriation OF more than
10000. 900. In no other way. he main
tanned, can the Government be freed
from the rapaclty OF the armor trust.
There are all sorts OF opinions n
advices from all quarters he said,
good. bad and not only unwise, but
~unthinkah!e OF adoption except by wild
men from Borneo. Mr.. Bryan. the evan
gel of peace at any price. is bitterly OPP
nosed TO any and all increases either IN
tho army or navy | have been his
friend both personally and politically
for many years but he seems to be sim
| ply obsessed on this subject and has
lost his usual poise.
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.TILLMAN LASHES
BOTH T.R. AND BRYAN
One Roars Like n Bull. the
Other is n Poor Evangcl,
He Tells Senate.
WANTS BIG VI PLANT

wAsHtSGroS. Dec. 13.--With a burst
Of language reminiscent Of his earlier
DAYS In politics senator Tillfnan. chair
man OF the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee. too "A Ning at the men he con.
siders to be extremists on the prepared
ness problem to-day and urged haste In
the adoption OF his own scheme for the
erection Of II Government ar1nor plate
establishment
He pictured Cd Roosevelt as snort
ing and roaring like "A veritable bull OF
Bashan." Col. BRYAN he portrayed al
"the cvangcl Of peace at any price,"
George Won l.. Meyer. cx-Secrctary OF
the Navy. he described as "a little and
mean man from the great Common
wealth of Massachusetts who has un-
dertaken to say harsh things about Ms
successor, Josephus Daniels.
Other suggestions bearing on the prop
lem Of national defence and the raising
OF reven,ie also were evident N the Sem
ate to-day. Senator Kenyon OF Iowa
introduced "A resolution whlch was LAID
OH the table al his request. declaring
il TO b. the sense OF the Senate that
revenue flr defence should be raised BY
Ia king the manufacture OF war
tons.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
Damage SUIT Goes TO JURY
Mrs. Lerch and Her Husband For Sec
ond Time Explain Claims Against
Trolley Line

The second court trial of the dam
age suit of Mrs. MABEL Lerch and her
husband, Harry Lerch, against the
Hummelstown and Campbellstown
Street Railway Company, was brought
to a close before Judge MeCarreA this
afternoon and the jury took the ease.
The plaintiff 5 claim for damage is
based upon an accident in which Mrs
Lereh is said to have been thrown from
one of the defendant cOmpany's ears
and injured.
She seeks damages for personal in
juries and the husbands claim is based
upon the alleged loss of his wife s
services through her being incapaciated
by the injuries. At the first trial a jury
decided in favor of the plaintiffs, but
the appellate court allowed the defend
ant company appeal for new trial.
In Judge Kunkel 5 court this morn
ing attorneys agreed that if the plain
tiff in the suit of E. F. Phillips against
Allen, Andrew and Richard Budd, is
entitled to recover anything, ne shall
have $1,000. A question of law is in
volved which the court must decide.
The jury rendered verdict in favor of
the plaintiff and the legal points will
be raised in a motion by the defense
for judgment Notwithstanding the YER
diet.
Phillips tract of woodland in the
upper end of the county was sold for
taxes by the County Treasurer several
years ago and was bought by the Budds
who removed the timber. Phillips con-
tends that the procedure at the time
of the sale of his land was faulty ana
a clear title is not held by the Budds.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
MASTER PLUMBERS GUILTY
Thirty-six Of Them Are Convicted of
Violating the Sherman Anti
Trust Law

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 24.-Thirty-
six master plumbers who have been on
trial here since February 10 on
charges of violating he Sherman anti
trust law were convicted by jury in
Fedearl District Court to-day. Judge
John c. Pollock will pass sentences la.
ter.
The men are residents of Iowa, Ne.
braska, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota and are
members and officials of the National
Association of Master Plumbers and of
the State organizations of that body.
1t was charged in the indictments
rendered here June that the associa-
tion had beer operating in violation
of the Sherman law ever since its Or
ganization in 1884 and that it had
conspired to interfere with the bust
ness of plumbers and plumbing supply
houses not members of the association.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
RUSSIANS CROSS THE BlBR
RIVER, is BERLIN REPORT

BNlin. Feb. "a, By Wireless to Lon.
don, S.07 P. M.-The official report on
the progress OF the war given out in
Berlin to-day says the Russians have
succeeded in crossing the Bobr river,
in Northern Poland, in two places. The
statement is as follows:
I'm the western theatre of war:
Near Perthes, in Champagne, Freheh in.
tantry divisions yesterday made an at.
tack on several places. Violent hand to
hand fighting took place, which every
where resulted in favor of the Germans.
The enemy suffered heavy loosses and
was driven back to his positions.
In the NoSges German attacks
against Sulzern and Nuehlbaeh, east of
Stossweier, made progress. In the en-
gaSements during the last few days we
made 500 prisoners. Otherwise nothing
important has occurred on the western
front.
Eastern theatre of war: A new
Russian advance against Grodnp was
easily repulSed. Southeast of Angus.
towo the Russians crossed the Bobr
river in two places. Near Sztabin they
have already been driven back. Near
hraSnyoorg the engagement continues.
Near PrzaSnysz 1900 Russians were
made prisoners and two cannot were
taken. \ Russian night attack east of
was repulsedn
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
TECH CONCERT PROGRAM
Third Annual Event in School Auditor
ium February =.

A fine program has been selected by
the Technical High school orchestra for
their third annual concert, which will
be given in the Tech High school au-
d;torium Saturday evening, February
81. The orchestra, which is considered
one of the finest school orchestras in
Pennsylvania, will be assisted by mem
bers of the Updegrove orchestra. Da
George W, Updegrove is the conductor.
The soloists for the evening will be
Mrs. Roy G. Cox, soprano; David NJ.
lHeffiefnger, cornet; G. Webber Knight,
violin, and Ross Harman, baritone. A
large attendance is expected, as a large
number of tickets have been already
sold. The program is as follows:
March, "The Ultimatum,'' Thos. S.
Allen, orchestra; selection, "The Girl
From Utah. Jerome Kern, orchestra !;
soprano solo, "An Open Secret" R.
Huntington Woodman, Mrs. Roy G.
Cox; two short numbers (a) "Sere-
nade,' Victor Herbert, (b) "Beau-
coup de Poivre,'' Harold Bien; violin
solo, "Sextet,n Gaetano Donizetti, G..
Webber Knight; baritone solo, "Less
Than the Dust" Amy Finden, Ross
Harman; Hungarian Dance No. 81, F"
Johannes Brahms; eornet solo, ''Tell
Me, Pray from "The Ameer. Vic
tor Herbert, David NJ. Hefflefnger; So
prano solo (a) "The Woodpigeon, -
(b) "The OWL Liza Lehman, Mrs.
Roy G. Cox: selection from the opera,
Faust" Ch. Gounod; march, "Na-
tional Spirit, ''Fred H. Hager.
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Foster and Bride Land Safely

Colonel Samuel D. Foster chief en-.
gineer of the State Highway Depart.
ment, and Mrs. Foster reached New
York last night on the steamship Santa
Marta from Santa Marta, Colombia,
after an exceedingly stormy voyage, in
which the vessel lost its rudder off
Cape Hatteras and came near being
wrecked.
Colonel Foster came to Harrisburg
this afternoon and was at the depart
ment receiving congratulations on his
safe arrival. Mrs. Foster remained in
Philadelphia with her parents, Colonel
and Mrs. Walter 7. Bradley. She was
Miss Helen Trego Bradley until her
wedding to Colonel Foster on January
25, last. She is member of the Har-
risburg Country Club and is well known
to society folk here.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
BAPTISTS FORM UNION
Young People of City Organize and
Elect Officers Pro Tenn.

The rally of Ba tist young people of
Harrisburg held last evening at the
Tabernacle Baptist church resulted in
the formation of what will be known as
the Harrisburg Baptist Y. P. Union
The Rev. Calvin Hare was elected
president pro ten. George C. F. Sharp
was elected secretary pro TEN. The
executive committee of the union is
composed of the officers of the local So
eleties. They will meet next Tuesday
evening ar the Tabernacle Baptist
church TO complete the organization of
the union, draw up constitution and
nominate officers for the year.
There will be another rally of the
union on March % at the Frs, Bap-
tist church. Second and Pine streets. at
l.45 P. m. The speaker of the evening
at that meeting will be the Rev. DR..
Voutier, a prominent Baptist of the
State. president of the Philadelphia
Ba ptist Y. P. Union Other speakers
to oe brought here TO speak at various
rallies are the Rev. DR.. Spencer. of Phil
adelphia; the Rev. Mr.. Williamson and
DR.. Howard. temperance lecturer.
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LATE WAR news SUMMARY
Continued From Eirs, Paue

Continued From First Page
lent attacks made by the French wsrs
repulsed.
Along the Eastern Prussian border.
IN Northern Poland, some of the fiercest
engagements of the campa gn in the
east are taking place. An Official state
ment from Petrograd reports that in
these battles villages changed hands
several tines. Three German attacks
on Przasnysz, where the conflict is
sharpest, are said TO have been re.
pulsed. Berlin di patch says it is
reported there that further obstacles
have arisen to prevent an invasion of
Russia. The correspondent of a Paris
newspaper estimates that the Germans
lost $4,000 men in the fighting in the
north.
In the Carpathians the series of de-
tached battles continues with no sign
Of conclusion. The Russian War Of
fice announced that Austrian attacks at
several points were repulsed, with enor-
nous losses for the attacking forces. It
is claimed that during the, last month
more than $4,000 Austrians have been
captured.
It was announced officially IN Berlin
that British transport had been
sunk off Beachy Head, England. The
loe alton and time given make it prob
able, however, that the Berlin announce
ment has reference to the sinking Of
British naval collier, which was made
known last night.
A report from French sources is that
the Rumanian army will take the field
in April. The Rumanian Minister to
London, according to this unconfrmed
statement, will shortly present to the
this effect.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
$4,000 PIPE ORGAN
Victoria Theatre Is Installing Wonder
full New Instrument of
Latest Design

The Victoria theatre is installing A.
new Wurtitzer pipe organ, or as it is
technically known, tHope-Jones Unit Or
chestra, which is one of the wonder.
ful musical instruments of the age. 1t
Is OF immense proportions and its mu-
seal qualities vary in scope from an
organ solo to the capabilities of an or.
chestra. 1t will take several days to
put it in place. In the meantime the
Keyboard, which is larger than an ordi.
nary Grand piano, and very complicated
in construction, will be on exhibition in
the front part of the theatre An in
strument identical with the one at the
Victoria will furnish music at the Pan.
amaIPacific Exposition. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
RAINS CAUSE RISE In RIVER
No Flood Is Anticipated Here, However
Mercury Rises to 81 Degrees

The heavy rain which began to fall
early this morning throughout the Sus-
Quehanna watershed is again causing
the river 10 rise at this point. f. Il.
Domain, local weather observer. re.
ported the SuSquehanna roSe two feet
here in the twenty four hours previous
to Q clock this morning and il is ex.
peeted 10 continue rising until to-mor-
row night. A stage of So feet is fore
eaStei here for tomorrow morning. I'm
less there is very much more precipita-
tion there will be no danger of serious
flood.
The rain this morning was not ex.
ceptionally heavy but il was general
throughout the watershed, all upriver
stations reporting precipitation. The
rain viii continue tonight in a slightly
lower temperature.
The lowest temperature here last
night was % degrees. Tomorrow will
be partly cloudy and somewhat colder.