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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
LYNCH AGAINST MAYORS PLAN
Says Suggestion for Employing Unem-
ployed Is Not Feasible

City Highway Commissioner William
H. Lynch to-day took issue again with
Mayor John X. Royal on the question
of finding work for the eity's unem
ployed and declared that the Mayor
was not warranted. at the Commission
ers meeting yesterday, in stating that
department heads had not acquainted
him with the plans for future improve
ment work.
Lynch quoted a section of the May
or's letter submitted at yesterday $
meeting of the Commissioners, which
reads as follows:
Not being mind readers and the ab-
sence of any report it is impossible for
us to know what the several Commits
sioners have in view for the coming
spring and summer in the way of i'm
provements in their departments. -
Then Lynch called attention to let
ter and blueprint which he said he last
week forwarded to the Mayor and
which, Lynch asserts, shows Just what
work his department plans for the com
ing season. This letter shows that 191 4
was the banner,year for sewer work,
something like SCI, ,506.70 having been
spent for that purpose
Lynch closed his remarks by saying
the Mayor as yet has failol to set up
a really feasible and logical plan for
providing work for the unemployed and
that his experience teaches him that it
would be unwise to start the big i'm
provement jobs in this kind Of weather.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
FOUR MURDER Cases Face
THE new PARDON BOARD
Pleas Made This Morning in Behalf
Of Men In the Shadow of the Death
Chair-Fates May Be Decided Late
This Afternoon

Four murder eases were. the glue
some feature of the list that greeted
the new Board Of Pardcns when it held
its first meeting to-day, with Lieuten-
ant Governor McClain, in the chair.
There were twenty-nine cases, which
meant that the Boad would have a
full day Of it in listening to argu.
ments. The four murder cases come
first.
G. Stuart Patterson, Jr., pleaded for
the commutation of the death sentence
of an old Italian named Gregario Riz-
cato, of Philadelphia, who shot up "a
family during an Easter fiesta year
ago, killing girl, 20 years old, and
wounding father and son. Patter-
son endeavored to show that the old
man was in fear of being robbed when
he did the shooting. He asked that
the death sentence be withdrawn, as
the old man is 64 and can live but a
short time in any event.
Hiram Schock, former Harrisburg
newspaper man, now an attorney in
Pittsburgh, presented a plea for the
communication of the death sentence of
Andrew Malinowski, who is to be cleo
trocuted during the week of February
20 unless the Board interferes. Ma.
kinowski killed his young wife after
deserting her because of her alleged un-
faithfulness. Mr.. Schock endeavored
to prove the murderer's insanity, but
was met by a letter from the Allie
ghcny District Attorney, in which the
latter said that the murder was willful
and premeditated.
Charles M. Elliott and State Treas
urere Young appeared for Arthur Sim
ons, who killed girl he was desper-
ately in love with because she would
not marry him. The Board decided
before argument, to have an examina
tion made Of Simons with view to
ascertaining his mental condition, and
the case went over.
The application of Nicolo Mondolo
a Fayette county murderer under sen.
tence of death by electrocution during
the week of April 5, was presented by
John Dugan, of Uniontown. Mondollc
killed a girl while in jealous rage
District Attorney Shelley was present
and protested against the Communication
of the death sentence.
The case of Luka Zareovic Dau
phin. murder in the second degree, was
continued until the March meeting
The Board will hold an executive ses
sion at the close of the arguments and
take action in the cases.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
RELIGIOUS Functions AT
CATHEDRAL TO mark lent
Masses viii Be Held Twice Every
Morning, and Evening Services
Twice Week During Season,
Which Starts To-day

During the Lenten season the fol-
lowing program Of religious functions
will be observed at st. Patrick s ca
thedral, State street:
On weekdays there will be masses
every morning at $50 and CLOCK.
Evening services will be held twice a
week, namely, rosary, sermon and bene-
diction ON Wednesdays and stations of
the cross, with benediction, Friday
evenings at 7.45.
Next Sunday special series of spir
itual exercises, usually known as a
mission, will open in the cathedral at
the high mass, 1890 a. m. These exer-
eises shall continue to March 2, in
elusive, in all about ten days. They
will be conducted by the Rev. Albert
j, Stern, of New York, wellknown
missionary and companion of the Re-
demptorist Order. During this time
the morning services will be as above
noted for weekdays of Lent and, in
addition, there will be sermon and
instruction every evening at 7.45.
The objects of mission, as ex-
planned on the leaflets distributed in
the cathedral or the subject, are to
arouse the lukewarm to life of ferv-
or, "In spirit fervcnt, seeking the
Lord" (Rom. XII, 11); to encourage
those who are in sin to make their
peace with God, ga contrite and hum
BILE heart, o Lord, thou wilt not de-
spise" (Ps. s, 19), and to reclaim
those who have grown careless in the
practice of their religion, who have
chosen strange gods" in the form OF
vices, to whim they give their wor-
ship, in place of the God who created
and afterwards redeemed mankind.
In his invitation the Rev. NJ. NJ.
Hassett says: ''To all of these
classes the message of the mission may
be summed up in these words of Holy
Writ: Delay not to be converted TO
the Lord, for His wrath shall come
on a sudden, and in the time of ven-
geance He will destroy thee (Eccl.
V, 81. But at the same time those
we'll disposed to reform their lives are
encouraged to do so by such familiar
examples of God IS kindness to repent
ant sinners, as may be noted in the
parallels of the lost sheep and the re-
turned prodigal. All who feel wish,
therefore, to amend their lives or to
increase their fervor are invited to as
sist at this ten-day mission, with the
assurance that if they but cooperate
with the grace of God it shall profit
them unto everlasting life.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
HANDSOME new Fixtures
S. s. Pomeroy's Store Now Equipped
With Latest Approved Fixtures
and Furniture

S. S. Pomeroy, who has occupied the
large room in the Commonwealth build
ing, South Market square, since the
destruction of his former location by
fire, will remain there indefinitely ami
has marie arrangements for conducting
his business on larger and more pro-
gressive scale than ever.
He has just equipped the entire store
room with new shelving, counters and
floor cases of the latest and most ap,
proved design.
He has arranged to put in an up-to-
date meat department, complete with
every device and facility for handling
meats in a sanitary way, and will also
install a new delicatessen department
which will be in charge of C. A. Stout
fer who has wide experience and is
well and favorably known to the buy
ing public of Harrisburg and vicinity.
Mr.. Pomeroy's new store is decidedly
metropolitan in appointment and ap-
pearance and his reputation for prompt
and satisfactory service will be main
tanned as zealously in the future as in
the past.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
BRUBAKER IS ELECTED
|. HEAD OF THREShERMEN


Gated the repeal of certain features, of
the Jones law of 1913, which takes
away some of the powers Of the town
ship road supervisors and vests them
in the State Highway Department.
Representative Robert s. Spangler,
of York, announced he would father a
bill, endorsed by the association, to re-
peal that section of the automobile
law of 1913 which places restrictions
on traction -engines and introduce a
measure imposing less rigid regulations.
f E. McCurdy, of Lebanon, explained
in detail the legislation which Mr..
Spangler said he intended to introduce.
Congressman A. R. Rupley, of Car
Isle, said he believes that the consti-
tutionality of the present law regulat-
ing the operation of traction engines on
the highways could be successfully at
tackled in the courts.
Speeches were made by Representa-
tive S. NJ. Mcconnell, of Mercer coun-
ty, and Representative Aaron B. Hess,
of Lancaster, in which they promised
to support the legislation advocated by
the association.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
NOT Prize CREW. BUT GUARD
that BOARDED WILHELMINA

London, Feb. II, 1857 P. M.-The
report which was current last night and
received wide publicity to the effect
that a prize crew of three British of
fcers and sixteen men had been placed
on board the American steamer Will
helmina at Falmouth, proved to-day to
be erroneous. The officer commanding
the men in charge of the Wilhelmina,
said that the detachment was not a
prize crew but merely guard.
New York, Feb. 17.-Norvin R.
Indheim, counsel for the shippers of
the Wilhelmina's IS cargo, received the
following eablegram to-day from his
representative in England:
''Guard in charge of vessel, not prize
crew. No prize proceedings yet. Prelim-
mary steps detention.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
c. E. WORKERS ARE ACTIVE
Choral Union Is Engaged in Rehearsal
of Cantata Entitled "The
Nazarene'

The Harrisburg Christian Endeavor
Choral Union held rehearsal in the
Pine Street Presbyterian church on
Monday night. A sacred cantata en-
titled 1.-The Nazarene" will be rem
dered in the Technical High school on
Friday, March II. Fully 125 voices
will take part on the program. Prof
Frank A. McCarrell will conduct the
chorus.
The West Shore Christian Endeavor
societies, composed of Zion Lutheran,
Enola; st. Mark 8 Lutheran, West
Fairview; United Brethren, Wormleys.
burg; United Evangelical, Lemoyne;
Trinity Lutheran, Lemoyne, and
Church of God, New Cumberland, are
very active in general c. E. work. Dur
ing c. E. week every society, was rep
resented at the rally held in Zion Lu-
theran church, Enola. Ralph Crowl, of
Lemoyne, the vice president of the dis
trict, is hustling for new societies and
is stirring all of the societies in the
interest of the State c. f. convention
Paul A. Strickler delivered an ad.
dress on "The c. f. Thermometer at
a rally held under the auspices of the
eoioi iiou chuicn dI ohiPPeHspufS re-
Gently. Fully 400 Endeavorers were
in attendance and Al new members
were received into the society.
John Mccullough, chairman of the
ushers' committee during the big rally
in the Bethlehem Lutheran church on
C. E. week, is a live wire worker of
the Market Square Presbyterian So
ciety. He has attended number of
State conventions and is active in the
city and county work.
Miss Emily Edwards, secretary of
the Harrisburg G. f. Union, had the
honor of entertaining the Rev. DR.. F
f. Clark of Boston, after his engage.
ment in this city recently.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
CAPITOL HILL
heat FOR station ORDERED
Public Service Commission Hears Mum.
Der of Complaints Against Cor
porations of the State

The Public Service Commission, after
a hearing on the complaint of Charles
). Keefer for better station facilities
at Woodside Station, on the Lykens
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad,
decided that the company should pro-
vide heat for the station during winter
and install signal to stop the trains.
The complaint of w. H. Enck for
freight station facilities at Lititz on
the line of the Philadelphia and Read
ing, was dismissed without prejudice
to the complainant.
The Gaffney Wood Products Com
pany, of Walton, Potter county, has
filed complaint with the Commission
against the Buffalo and Susquehanna
Railroad Company, alleging that the
company refuses to establish a Joint
rate, and that if joint rate were fixed
upon the basis charged by other rail
roads the complainant would be able to
purchase coal at a saving of As cents
ton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
BUZZ AROUND! BEE MEN COMING
They Will Be Here in Swarms fer An
nual Convention, February 23

The annual meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania State Bee Keepers Association
will be held in Harrisburg next Tuesday
and Wednesday, February 23 and "a.
Professor H. A. Surface will preside
and deliver the annual address.
Beekeepers from different parts of
the State will be present and read pa
pers, and among the speakers will be
Penn G. Snyder, of Aibonito, Porto
Rico, who will speak on beekeeping on
that island
The meetings win be open to all bee
keepers and will be attended by num-
Der of legislators. Needed legislation
will be discussed in full, and it is prob
able that plans will be formulated for
a bill to prevent spraying while plants
and trees are in bloom to prevent kill
ing Of bees and to ensure better setting
of fruit
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
ST. PAULS ANNIVERSARY
Celebration Will Be Held at Baptist
Church Tomorrow Night

The anniversary of St. Paul IS Bap-
tist church will be observed, and re-
ception given the pastor at the church,
State and Cameron streets tomorrow
night ahS clock.
The Rev. C. j. Henderson will be
master of ceremonies. In addition to
the pastor, the Rev. f. L. Cunningham
speakers will be j. Edward Jenkins,
William +. Brightly, Walter A. Gillis,
Isaac Fisher, Mrs. Sarah Payne, Mrs.
Cora Wright, James Walker, Professor
Harrod, W. Justin Carter, DIR. j. L. T.
Oxley, the Revs. o. P. Goodwin, P. H.
Hughes, w. Tolliver, U. g. Leeper, w.
A. Ray, /. H. Carpenter, w. H. Mar
shall, Ralph Harrison, Archdeacon Il. l..
Henderson, T. II. Amos, Fuquae, and
j. Q. Adams.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
SAMUEL BELL. SO, DIES
Oldest Resident in Middle Paxton Town
ship Succumbs From Grip

Samuel Bell, aged SO years, the old
est resident cf Middle Paxton township,
died this morning at Z o'clock at his
home after an illness of only few
days. Mr.. Bell has been ailing for a
number of years from complication of
diseases which, with an attack of grip
he received last Friday, caused his
death.
Surviving him are his widow, three
daughters, Clara, Anna and Mary Bell
and three sons, Charles and Samuel
all at home, and Lawrence, of this
city.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at 1.30 O'Clock at his
home, the Rev. R. F. Stirling, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, officiating. In
terment will be in the Dauphin ceme-
terry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Creditors to Get 10 Per Cent.

Creditors Of M. H. Spahr & Co., a
concern which has been in the hands of
Frank J. Schaffner, of Hummelstown,
as receiver, for about two years, will
receive trifie more than 19 per cent
of their claims according to the report
Of Frank B. Wickersham, auditor of the
receivers accounts, which has been filed
with Prothonotary Holler. The auditor
has $4,000 for distribution.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
COURT HOUSE
COMMISSIONERS PAY REWARD
Middletown Constable Paid for Catch
ing Horse Thief

The County Commissioners to-day
drew a warrant in the sum of $21.SO in
favor of T. X. Stipe, Middletown con
stable, this money going as a reward
and mileage to the constable for catch
ing Middletown horse thief.
The warrant had been held up for
several days pending an inquiry as to
whether the county was liable for
Stipe s claim.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Stay Dry or Wet, as of Yore

Pittsburgh, Feb. 17.-Little interest
was taken in the "wet' and "dry"
election held in eight boroughs and sew
en- townships yesterday, only small
majority turning out to vote. There
were no changes in the situation in any
of the boroughs of townships, those
that were dry remaining so, and those
that were wet remaining that way.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Walks Miles With Razor Cash

Walking for two and one-half miles
with a deep razor cash in his abdomen
James Jackson, SAL Myers street
steelton, arrived last night at the Har-
risburg hospital in an almost exhausted
condition. Jackson refused to state how
he received the wound, other than to
say it was an accident. However, doc.
tors in the hospital believe he received
it during a fight. Shortly following his
admittance to the hospital, Jackson Is
wife called, but she refused to state
how her husband received the wound.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Ships United For Service

Washington, Feb. 17.-Bernard N.
Baker, Baltimore steamship manager,
told the Senate. committee inquiring
into charges of influence against the
administration ship bill to-day that 80
per cent. of the German owned liners
laid up in American ports were unfit
ted for the service the bill contem-
plates.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Mrs. Elizabeth Mullen

Mrs. Elizabeth Mullen, aged SO
years, died last evening at her home,
424 Briggs street. She is survived by
three daughters, Mary, Elizabeth and
Katharine Mullen. Funeral services
will be held Saturday morning at 8
o clock at st Patrick s cathedral. In
terment will be made in Mt. Calvary
cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Local Option

The Law and Order Committee of
the House will take up the local option
6lll on the afternoon of March 8, and
representative Cans, of Philadelphia,
VINO has it in charge, says that there
IS no doubt that the bill will be re-
ported favorably without the necessity
of public hearing, leaving all differ
ences to be threshed out on the floor of
the"House. The same committee has de-
c1ded to postpone indefinitely action on
ohe bill to create boxing commission
IN the State and the Maurer bill legal
lzlng fishing ON SUNDAYS.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
State Armory Board

The State Armory Board is finishing
two days executive session to-day,
during which it is making up its es-
tlmates of what will be necessary for
the work during the next two years. At
the last meeting it was decided to ask
for $75O,0O0, but the State revenues
will not admit of that much and the
appropriation may be scaled down. 1t
was found that the plans for the new
armory at Lebanon could not be car
ried out under the sum set apart for
that building, and it was decided to
have new plans made
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Warn Neutrals Against war Zone

London, Feb. II, sol A. Nun
der the headline, "Supreme Warning. !"
says an Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company, the Ger
man papers publish a semi official COM
munication once more warning all neu-
trail ships to avoid the war zone es-
tablished in the waters surrounding
the British Isles,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Frances Willard Memorial Services
y Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Memorial
services in memory of Frances E. Will
lard were held to-day in Statuary Hall
at the Capitol. The Willard statute,
placed by the State Of Illinois, was
decorated with flowers by the Women,s
Christian Temperance Union.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Kenneth Sirer

Funeral services for Kenneth Sirer
the S-month old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Sirer, 1901 Berryhill street
who died Yesterday, will held TO-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock at the
home of the infants parents, the Rev
Mr.. Deavor, pastor of the Epwortl
Methodist Episcopal church, officiating
Interment will be in, Paxtang GENE
tery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
INSPECTS LOCAL HOSPITALS
The Senate Subj Committee Visits Har
isburg Institutions To-day

risburg Institutions To-day
subcommittee of the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations, headed by
Chairman Buckman, to-day paid visit
to the State Hospital for the Insane,
north of Harrisburg, and made very
careful inspection of the institution, its
methods, management and general af-
fairs. Among the Senators who accom-
panied the party was Senator Clark, of
Erie, at one time a resident of Harris
burg.
Later the subcommittee made an in
spection of the Harrisburg Hospital, at
Front and Mulberry streets, going all
through it to get an idea Of the work
that is done and the facilities.
While at the insane hospital the COM
mitteemen was shown through by DR..
H. L. Orth, the superintendent, and
were afterward the guests of DR.. Orth
at luncheon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Middletovn Theatre sola

e. H. Condran, for a number of
years proprietor nt the Realty theatre,
Union and Emaus streets, Middletown,
has sold the theatre to j. p. Rogers, a
Middletown restaurant proprietor. Rog-
ers expects to give up his present bust
ness and will take over the theatre
ON March l.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Germany Didn't Urge Turkey To War

ConstantlnopIe, Feb. II, Via Lon
don, 1852 P. M" Turkey declared
war without being urged by Germany
or impelled by any other influences
save those of the EMPIRE said Talaat
Bey to-day in a statement to the Asso.
ciated Press in reply to questions con-
cerning the political and military sit
uation in his country.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Treasurers Have Bananet

The first annual banquet of the Penn
sylvania Association of County Treas
urers was held in the Harrisburg club
last evening and was attended by well
on to forty treasurers and their guests.
The association will hold meeting in
the near future to consider proposed
legislation relative to county treasurers
which it proposes to ask the Legislature
to pass.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Will Hold Entertainment

! The Ladies Aid Society of the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Young Men s Chris
tian Association will give an entertain.
inent with motion pictures in the asso-
citation building Thursday evening,
March II, at s o clock. The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the associa-
ton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Typhus Fever Among Prisoners

Paris, Feb. 16, lilo P. MA Sofia
dispatch to the Balkan agency says
that an epidemic of typhus fever
which broke out among Servian pris-
oners of Bulgarian nationality sent to
Sofia by the Austrian authorities has
spread to the civil population and is
ravaging the regions around Sofa.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
SEVEN STITCHES IN HIS LEG
Steel Company Workman Seriously In
jured While Performing His Duties

Michael Mousey, 1923 South Ninth
street, was admitted to the Harrisburg
hospital this morning at Z o o'clock, suf-
fering from laceration of the left
leg. T:
Mousey is employed at the Pennsyl-
vania steel works and had just started
working when a piece of heavy steel
fell on his leg, causing deep cash.
Seven stitches were required to dress
the wound.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Light for Paxtang

The contract for electric lighting of
Paxtang borough by the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company was pre-
sented to the Public Service Commits
sion this morning by Berner & Ernest,
attorneys, and action will be announced
later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Big Increase in Motor Truck Exports

III EU0VU Fto0s
New York, Feb. 17.-Analysis of Of
fetal export records, issued here to-day
by the National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce, asserts that the exporta,
tion of motor trucks from this country
during 1914 increased more than 432
per cent. in value oyer 1913.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
TWO Killed in I. o. O. F. Fire

Danville, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Two fremen
killed and FIVE others were seriously in
jured to-day when fighting fire that
destroyed the Odd Fellows building
here. A falling wall caught the fire.
men. Tbe loss is estimated at $4,000.