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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-16
One Thousand of the
1.421 Voters Sign
Protest Filed With
Commission To-day
HAVE ONLY ONE
ANCIENT MACHINE
Assurance Given That Camp Curtain
Company win Get the Present Hope
Chemical Engine When the Latter
Company Gets Two New Autos

Asserting they repeatedly have COM
planned OF lack of sufficient fire pro-
lection in their section of the city and
that the fire apparatus now in use there
is not in proper condition and made
quate, one thousand of the l 1,421 quail
fed electors of the Tenth ward this
afternoon sent petition to the City
Commissioners asking that the Camp
Curtin Fire Company be given modern
and up-to-date equipment
The petition was ordered marked
received and fled but it is under.
stood that provision is to be made for
providing the Camp Curtin company
with better apparatus-this to come
through the distribution of the new
auto apparatus for which the Commits
sioners soon will award contract.
Three traetors-two for steam fire
engines and one for nook and ladder
truck-and two combination motor
driven chemical wagons, are to be pur
chased with the balance in the $25 900
loan authorized for new fire equipment.
Fire Commissioner Taylor had
planned to make recommendations for
awarding the contracts for this ap-
paratus at to-day meeting. He, how
ever, postponed the matter for one week
at the request of representative of
the Morton Truck and Tractor Com
pany, of this city, the low bidder. The
Morton frm, il is said, is to supply the
combination wagons, and before the
Parf Commissioners select the firm to
furnish the three tractors the local firm
wants the Commissioners to inspect a
piece of apparatus assembled for a
Lebanon fire company.
Ward Has Only One Hose Wagon
The Lebanon fire company's steamer
is being mounted on the chassis of
Morton truck which is intended to sup
plant the use of a two-wheel tractor.
The Friendship steamer and the Hope
steamer will be equipped with tractors.
The auto combination wagons are to go
to the Washington and Hope companies
and the third tractor is to be placed on
the Mt. Vernon hook and ladder truck
Through this plan the Hope company
no longer will have use for its combi-
nation chemical wagon, which is a
modern piece of apparatus and is drawn
by two horses. A City Commissioner
said to-day the Camp Curtin Company
is to get that wagon. The Camp Curtin
Company this same Commissioner ad-
mitted, at present has an antique hose
and chemical wagon which is drawn by
one horse. That is the only piece of
fire apparatus in the Tenth ward,
despite the fact it is one of the largest
wards of the city and is rapidly grow
ing.
Under resolution adopted by the
Commissioners the Dauphin County
Continued on Ninth Page.
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Lost Homes Through invasion

Stetienne, via Paris, March /
$40 A. M.-Six hundred civiliai
whose homes are in the invaded d
partments of France arrived here +
day by way of Switzerland.
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Fine Touring Weather
Takes Crowds to Two
Exhibits Now Rum
ming in Harrisburg
FINE MACHINES
INTEREST WOMEN
Mix Fox Trot With Gasoline at the
Kelker Street Hall and Vaudeville
With Accessories at the Arena
Moneys Worth? Well

The weather man is conspiring to
make the automobile shows now in
progress in Harrisburg events long to
be remembered in the history of the
industry. More dealers than ever have
entered the spirit of the display this
year and, with the weather man pro-
during the finest touring weather pos
sible, there are going TO be splendid
results and plans for bigger and better
displays next year, if present indiea-
tions mean anything
Crowd are continuing to inspect the
displays at the first annual show of
the Capital City Motor Dealers Asso-
citation at Kelker street hall and the
sixth annual show of the Harrisburg
Automobile Dealers Association at
Arena, Third and Delaware streets.
Managers are more than pleased with
the success of the projects and predict
busy season from start to finish.
Mixing entertainment with the Sc
rious business of the show has taken
hundreds of non-auto owners to the
shows and with the impetus given to
the business by the fine weather, every
body is satisfied.
oSSNANN VI AACdh dutOHiO-
biles is marked at both exhibits. One
can select almost any well known
make and be sure he is getting a mod
ern steam-line body, perfected me-
ehanical equipment in line with the
most recent gas engine discoveries and
at prices at quite a range. Splendor
is everywhere and body refinements
seem to the uninitiated as the greatest
development of the year.
At KeIker Street Hall
Mixing the one-step with automo-
biles at Kelker street hall has proved
one of the best features of the show
and Manager B. R. johnson, is more
than pleased with the number of ladies
who indulge in little dancing after
looking over the kind of machines she
would be proud to have take her to
the winter assembly. Appealing to the
women folks is his plan of procedure
and he is doing it.
Mr.. johnson eharacterizes this as
the best show he has ever had ANYTHING
to do with in Harrisburg. 1t is his
climax ON perfection. His decorations
are in keeping with the general splen-
dor of the exhibit and his appeal to
the women folks has not gone unan-
swered. The sixty exhibits have all
Continued on Ninth Page.
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Recent Events Now
Presage That Coun-
try's Participation in
European Conflict
ITALIAN FLEET
CONCENTRATING
Rome Dispatch Says Large Part Of
Navy Is Being Mobilized in South
ern Part of Country, at Point Near
est Dardanelles

Geneva, Via Paris, March 16, 4.5O
A. MA dispatch to the "Tribupe',
from its Rome correspondent says a
large part of the Italian navy is being
concentrated at Taranto, at the SOUTH
eastern extremity of the country and
the point nearest the Dardanelles.
Ihe same paper prints dispatches
from Vienna which state that Emperor
Francis Joseph on Saturday received
Arehduke Frederick, who insisted on
behalf of the general staff in the Car
pathians that Archduke Eugene should
be ordered to abandon the campaign
against Serbia and also withdraw use-
less forces on the Rumanian frontier in
order to reinforce exhausted troops in
the mountains. The Archduke is re.
ported to have cited as an example the
conditions of the Carpathian troops
from the Dukla and Lupkow districts,
numbering 10000, who have been fight
ing incessantly for six weeks, sleeping
with their rifles in their hands.
Consultation Before Deciding
The interview of the Emperor with
the Archduke is reported to have ta-
Ken place in the presence of Minister
of War Krobatin and General Hotzen-
dorf. The monarch, it is said, decided
to summon Archduke Eugene for con.
sultation before deciding the questions
presented to him.
The Tribune IS l Dedeagatch corre-
spondent telegraphs that Talaat Boy,
the Turkish Minister of War; is having
great difficulty in persuading the Sui.
tan to transfer the capital from Conf
stantinople to Konieh, in Asia Minor
A special train is said to be held in|
readiness constantly to transport the
government funds and archives to Kon-
ieh if Adrianople is evacuated. Turk
ish troops are reported to be concen-
trated at Constantinople and along ths|
Dardanelles.
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Why Greece Didn't Join Allies

Rome, Via Paris, March 16, 1916 Al
M.-The "Gionale d 'Italia' publishes|
an interview with Christakis Zographosl
the Greek Foreign Minister, in which
he is quoted as declaring that his coun
try did not joia the allies because the
triple entente powers failed to givd
Greece sufficiently concrete guaranteed
regarding compensation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
OWED SUCCESS TO CHANCE
Accidental Discovery Enabled Man to
Build Machine That SlmpIified
Diamond Separation.

A young man in the Kimberley dia-
mond mines had been experimenting
for months in an effort to find a
way to separate diamonds from other
stones so as to eliminate the tiresome,
tedious, Manipulating process. His eff
forts and labors had all been in vain,
but he refused to be discouraged and
adhered to his purpose.
One day he was working at his
bench when a small diamond and a
garnet happened to be lying on a
board before him. In some way he
tipped the board at such an angle
that the two stones rolled together to.
ward the edge. 1t happened that there
was small grease spot on the board.
and when the diamond reached 1t. II
was stopped and held, while the gar
net passed on and fell over the edge.
Wondering whether this had been q
mere accident or whether the grease
possessed the peculiar property of at
tracing diamonds and allowing other
stones to pass over it, he tried again
and again with the first diamond and
with various others and found that II
board were coated with grease and
vihrated slightly while held in an in
clined position the diamonds placed
on it would be caught and held by the
grease, while all of the ether stones
would roll off. He at once set to work
and as result Of his accidental dis.
covery soon built a machine which
was a success from the very begin
ming. In short time it was doing all
of the work that had formerly been
Cone by hand, saving considerable
time and expense in the operation
Pathfinder.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
classical" Music.

Many people have an idea that only
the compositions of the old masters
are classical and frequently imagine
that these are classical because they
belong to the past. It is not antiquity
or the name Of the composer that de-
termines whether q piece of music Il
classical or otherwise. The true mean
ing Of classical music is: Compose
tons which maintain certain stan
dard: music Of the first rank. Compo-
sitions can be classical and romantic
at the same time. The word romantic,
as applied to music. means imagina-
tive, fairylike. Music which Is clas-
steal and at the same time romantic.
is more emotional. more fanciful.
more poetic end less rigid and formal
than strictly classical compositions.
For example, Bsch's works are, more
frequently, strictly classical whereas
Mendelssohns and Schumann's are
both classical and romantic.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
CHAPTER TX.
The Storm Center of Magnetic At
traction.

The Storm Center of Magnetic At
traction.
Brother Bones" said Interlocutor
Ted Teasdale commandingly, with his
knuckles on his right knee and his
elbow at the proper angle.
Eyes, sir, Mr.. Interlocutor." replied
Willis Cunningham, whose "black-face
makeup seemed marvelously absurd
in connection with his brown vandyke.
Brother Bones, when does every
body love a Storm"
II don't know, Mr.. Interlocutor," ad-
mitted Brother Bones Cunningham.
touching his kinky wig with the tip OF
one finger. when does everybody
love a storm?"
Interlocutor Ted Teasdale roved his
EYE over the assemblage, of fifty or
smore in his own ballroom. and smiled
in a superior fashion. The ebony
faced semicircle of impromptu min
.strels, banded together that morning.
leaned forward with anticipatory grins.
They had heard the joke in rehearsal.
Tt was a corkerl
when it's a GAIL" he replied,
whereat Gail Sargent. at whom every
body locked and laughed. flushed pref.
6ily, and the bones and tambos made
~ flourish, and the interiocutor an
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looks of admiration, just what people
were saying; that they were an ex-
traordinary handsome couple.
There is no century plant" he
shamelessly confessed.
IT knew It," and she laughed.
II don't mind admitting that it was
point-blank lie," he cheerfully told
her. Il, wanted to get you out here
alone, all to myself" and his voice
went down two tones. He did it so
prettily!
MY happy, happy childhood days. !"
laughed Gail "The boys used to talk
that way on the way home from
school"
IT don't doubt it." and Dick smiled
appreciatively. 1.-THE dullest sort OF q
boy would find himself saying nice
things to you; but shall stop it."
"Oh, please don't!" begged Gail.
you are SO delightful at it."
He bounced on a corner half hidden
by tub of ferns. There was no bench
there, but 1t was at least semi-isolated,
and he leaned gracefully against the
window ledge. looking down at her
earnestly as she stood, slenderly out
lined against the green OF the ferns, In
her gown Of delicate blue sparkling
with opalescent flakes.
That's just the trouble" he COM
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past two days. and now all at once he
realized what 1t was: business.
Il can't see any possible new angle, "
returned Rabbit cautiously, and with
backward glance at the dashing
young Mrs. Rabbit He headed in
stinctiyely for the library.
Laughingly Gail finished her third
dance down. She had enjoyed several
sparkling encounters in passing with
Dick Rodley, and she was buoyantly
exhilarated as she started to stroll
from the floor with her partner. She
had wanted to find cherub-cheeked
Marion Kenneth, and together they
walked through conservatory, and
the dining room, and the deserted bill
lard room, with it's bright light on the
green cloth and all the rest Of the
rooms in dimness. There was mar.
row space at one point between the
chairs and the table. and 1t unexpect-
edly wedged them into close contact.
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comment, cad he glanced admiringly
at Allison after his eye had royed
around the little company of notables.
The feat of bringing these seven men
together at specific hour was great
er than having consolidated the bril-
liant new Atlantic-Pacific railroad
Lets get to the Details" barked a
voice with the volume OF a st. Ber-
nard. It came from Arthur Grandin.
the head of the Union Fuel company.
which controlled all the wood and coal
in the United States, and all the oil in
the world. His bald spot came exactly
on level with the back of his chair.
and he wore fierce mustache.
I'm putting In the Atlantic-Pacific
as my share of the pool. gentlemen"
explained Allison. my project. as
have told you, Is to make this the
main trunk, the vertebrate as it were.
Of the International Transportation
company. / have consolidated with
the A.-P. the Municipal Transports
ton company. and have put my en-
tire fortune in it, to lay it on the table
absolutely unencumbered."
He threw down the Atlantic Pacific
railroad and the Municipal Transports
ton company in the form Of one.
sheet typewriter paper.
WED better appoint someone to
look after the legal end Of things"
suggested the towering Haverman.
whose careless, lounging attitude con-
trasted oddly with his dignified long
beard.
I'll take care of it," said w. T. CHS
holm of the Majestic Trust company,
and drawing the statement in front Of
him, he set a paperweight on it
1.-THE first step is not one Of incor-
poration," went on Allison. Before
that is done there must be but one
railroad system in the United States"
Smooth-shaven old Joseph G. Clark
nodded his head. There was but one
cereal company in the United States,
and the Standard, in the beginning,
had been the smallest. Two Of the
heads Of rival concerns were now in
Clark's employ, one was pauper, and
three were dead. He disliked the pau
per.
Robert E. Taylor Of the American
Textiles company, man who had
quite disproved the theory that con-
structive business genius was confined
to the North, smoothed his gray mus
tache ref1ectively, with the tip Of his
middle finger, all the way out to its
long point.
II can see where you will tear up
the east and west traffic situation to a
considerable extent" he thoughtfully
commented; "but without the impor-
tant north and south main trunks YOU
cannot make a tight web"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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Q5eBALLgf Id
ByGE0pGF RANDOLPH C[1EST[p
and LILLIAN CHESTER w.
!. U5s,S COOK ILLUSTRATED %~CDR1oDES
ILLUSTRATED If C.D.RI1ODFS !

nounced that the Self Help Glee club
would now sing that enhancing ditty,
entitled Mary Had Little Calf"
1t was only in the blossom of the
evening at Ted Teasdale's country
house, the same being about eleven
o'clock, and the dance was still to be-
gin. Lucille Teasdale's vivid idea for
making her house party notable was
to induce their guests to amuse them
upon hired entertainers for so long
that the idea had all the charm Of dis
tinct novelty. Fine? No end of it!
One could always be sure of having
lively time around Lucille and Ted
Teasdale and Arly Fosland. Gerald
Fosland was at this party. Fine chap,
Gerald, and beautifully decent in his
attentions to Arly. Pity they were SO
rotten bored with each other; but
there you were! Each should have
married blonde.
Gail Sargent fairly scintillated with
enjoyment She had never attended
so brilliant house party. Her own
set back home had lot of fun, but
this was i'll some way different The
people were no more clever, but there
were more clever people among them;
that was it. There had been wider
range from which to pick. which was
why, in New York, there were so
many circles, and circles within
circles.
The men whom Lucille and Arly had
collected were an especial Joy. They
had all the accomplished outward SYM
bols of fervor without any of it's OPP
pressive insistence. Gail, as an agree
able duty to her new found self, ex-
perimented with several Of them, and
found them most amusing and pleas
ant, but nothing more disturbing.
Dick Rodley was the most persist
ent, and, in spite of the fact that he
was so f1awlessly handsome as to ex-
cite ridicule, Gail found herself. by
and by, defending him against her
own iconoclastic sense of humor. He
reached her after the minstrel show,
while Houston Van Ploon and Willis
Cunningham were still struggling pro-
fanely with their burnt cork, and he
stole her from under the very eyes Of
Jack Lariby, while that smitten youth
was exchanging wit, at tremendous
loss, with caustic Arly Fosland.
Have you seen the new century
plant in the conservatory? Dick
asked, beaming down at her, his black
eyes glowing like Goals.
He strolled with Gail to the seat be-
hind the rose screen, but it was fully
engaged. and he led the way out to-
ward the geranium alcove.
Where is the century plant?" He
was a tremendously pleasant fellow.
When she walked through crowded
room with Dick, she knew, from the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
STATE TREASURER FORWARDS
VOUCHERS TO cHANcERY
OF ALL COUNTIES.
FREIGHT RATES LOWERED
Railroad Commission Hand Down
Many Decisions and Adjourns.
News Notes From Mississippi
Capital City.



Auditor Thompson has forwarded
the pension vouchers to the chancery
clerks of the several counties, and is
sues statement, showing the total
amount each county gets, the number
Of pensioners in each class, the total
number of pensioners and the total
amount tc be distributed.
In the first class there are 302 who
have lost both arms or legs, who draw
$37,750; in the second class there are
893, who have suffered the loss of one
arm or leg, and $66,975 divided be-
tween them; the third class shows 458
invalid or totally blind widows, and
they divide $34,350; there are 1926 in
digent sailors and soldiers who divide
$120,329.S0; INDECENT servants to the
number of 7O6, draw $26,333.S0, whole
$163, 411.30 is divided equally between
1881 other INDECENT widows. These
make a total of 1866 pensioners, and
the total distribution figures out $440,-
1880.
In this connection, State Treasurer
Stovall has Issued a statement to the
effect that he has no funds with which
to pay these pension warrants, and
does not expect to be able to cash
them before January or February.
However, all chancery clerks are ad-
vised that when they find the sheriff
or tax collector has funds sufficient
they may cash the pension warrant for
that county, and that the warrant will
be received as cash by the treasurer
when the sheriff makes his settlement.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
Election Mere Formally.


The general election for state Off
Gals, held throughout Mississippi Nov.
2, passed quietly and uneventfully. The
voting was very light, even in this city.
where the polling places are easily ac-
cessible to all voters. In one Jackson
ward-the Fourth-no election was
held, owing to the fruitless quest of the
election commissioners to secure
men to conduct the polling. Some lit
tie interest developed in the Dulaney-
Keep contest for state senator from
the Twentieth District, Mr.. Keep hav-
ing run independent against the de-
clared nominee in Sharkey and Issa-
quena. Mr.. Keeps big majority in
Sharkey county was ignored by the dis
trict committee when it came to cam
vass the primary result.
That the solid Democratic ticket is
elected is admitted without waiing for
the official returns.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
SYNOPSIS.

AT a vestry meeting of the Market
square church Gail Sargent listens to a
discussion about the sale of the church
tenements to Edward E. Allison, local
traction king, and when asked her opin-
ION of the church by Rev. Smith Boyd,
says 1t is apparently a lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gail riding In
his motor car. When he suggests he Is
entitled to rest on the laurels of his
achievements, she asks the disturbing
question: 'Why?" Gail, returning to her
Uncle Jim's home from her drive with AL
tlson, finds cold disapproval in the eyes
or Rev. Smith Boyd, who is calling there:
AT bobsled party Gail finds the world
uncomfortably full of men. and Allison
tells Jim Sargent that his new ambition
Is to conquer the world. Allison starts a
campaign for consolidation and control of
the entire transportation system of the
world. Gail becomes popular. Allison
gains control of transcontinental traffic
and arranges to absorb the Vedder court
tenement property of Market Square
CHURCH. Gail visits Vedder court and meets
BOYD there.