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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-06
Will be Ready to Ad-
journ on May 20 I'm
less Senate Business
Prevents
GREAT MASS OF
BILLS ACTED ON
The General Appropriation Measure for
the State Departments viii Be Dis
posed of Next week-SS2O, 900 Is
Voted to the Western Penitentiary

The House of Representatives did
what it set out to do this week
cleaned up its calendar. Midnight ses.
sions and extra afternoon sessions cut
a big hole in the work before the House
and that body will have leeway to act
on late bills now coming out of the Sen
ate final. Adjournment on May 20 is
possible 50 far as the House is, con.
eerned.
At the close of to-day's session
Speaker Ambler congratulated the mem
bers on the hard work of the week and
many of the members are patting them.
selves on the back that they will be
able to take along some of their sal
aries, not being compelled to pay it out
in the hotel and boarding house bills in
Harrisburg something that was prac.
tieally impossible in 1918.
The second reading calendar was
tirSt cleaned up this morning, advancing
the bills to final passage for next week s
work. Among these biHs was the Wild.
man measure making an appropriation
for carrying out scheme of improve.
ments at the State arsenal
The Beidleaman Senate BILL relating
to the sale of goods, was defeated on
final passage and then reconsidered and
placed on the postponed calendar The
Allegheny county civil service bill was
defeated. The bill allowing county con.
trOliers to organize also was defeated
Among the bills passed finally were:
Requiring purchase money mortgages
to be recorded within thirty DAYS to
have priority of lien.
Regulating appeals from the reports
of auditors in second. third and fourth
class districts.
Allowing boroughs to issue new in.
terest bearing bonds TO redeem others
outstanding bonds
Exempting telephone operators from
the women S working hours act.
Five appropriation bills. among
which was the appropriation of the
Western penitentiary which carried
1920. 900.
The general appropriation bin for the
State departments was not on the files
of the House and was not acted on.
Thirty-fve bills were passed on first
reading
= The House took recess from Il. As
o clock until noon when Speaker Am.
bier signed a number of bills which will
go to the Governor. This is mere
formality as bills must be signed bv
the presiding officer in the presence of
the House. The House then adjourned
until Monday night at s clock
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COST OF PARKWAY
WOULD Be S5O.OO0
Continued From First Page.

mills ground and also to cross the rail.
road tracks.
In compiling his parkway plans Mr..
Manning said he considered subways
in lieu of railroad grade crossings and
because of that a subway will be needed
at Cameron street to carry the road be.
meath section of tracks, running par
allel with Cameron street in the diree.
tion of Steefton
Railroad and Steel company officials
agree that Mr.. Manning's plan to run
the parkway beneath the railroad cul-
verts is not an unwise one. II was au-
thoritatively estimated to-day, how.
ever, that to build this connecting
stretch of parkway will mean an ex-
pense of upward of $4,000 or $780,
600. The subway question, of course,
Is an expensive proposition and Mr..
Manning said a price of $4,000 an
acre has been put on the land in the
desired section. =
Ground Held at $4,000 an Acre
THAT is the difficult question. -
said Mr.. Manning. "To get that land
and build the subway. l did not make
special effort to have the owners of
the ground put price on the ground,
but while | was on the ground i did
obtain some information that led me to
believe $4,000 an acre would be
asked.
Mr.. Manning terminated his Harris.
burg visit this afternoon and went to
Steelton where he will spend two days
and take up the park and playground
question with the borough authorities.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-06
secure FIRST ACCOUNT
OF EUROPEAN war TO-DAY
Many Copies on Sale at Star-Independ-
ent Office Tells of First Six
Months of Struggle Between Many
Nations

To-day marks the opening of the
r-1ndependent grand distribution
of the leading account, in book form,
OF the first six months of the war. a
volume which covers every detail of the
great European confagration as it will
be set down on the pages of authorita-
tive histories.
1t is divorced entirely from PARTISAN
ship and deals only with the cold facts,
bringing out the great underlying
causes of the struggle in the seeting
caldron of war-mad Europe.
The Nations at War is replete
with actual photographs of the mon
archs and their advisers, cities invaded.
great battles with their strategies,
tragedies and comedies, maps and
charts marking the localities; monu.
ments of past victorious armies and
sidelights and local color on the civilian
noneombatants, as well as a hundred
and one other details of interest and
Importance. These pictures are q real
istic story in themselves, recording, as
they do. each event in regular order.
An interesting map gives compre-
hensive idea of the racial distribution
in the Austria Hungarian monarchy, the
sections occupied by the Germans, Aus
trians, Hungarians, Magyars and other
subjects of the empire, and also maps
showing the Teutonic dreams of a pan.
Germanie empire, as we'll as the Rus
slams aspiration to domain.
Splendid pictures of the Zeppelins,
aeroplanes, submarines, siege guns and
other devices representing the highest
achievement of scientific progress in
the art of military destruction. as shown
in this wonderful book represent the
labor and ofttimes the risk of life by
the artists who procured them, and they
will be accounted accurate and price.
less by all who secure the book.
The text by Willis J. Abbot, to-day
recognized as one of the highest au.
thorities and an author of renown, is
handled in mastery manner, as evi.
denced by his famous books, "Panama
and the Cana" "The Story of Our
Army" "The Story of Our Navy
and other valuable works which occupy
the shelves of our foremost scholars
The story is narration of facts with
never variation from the straight line
of veraeity and neutrality.
The Star-Independent urges its
readers to take advantage of the
presentation offer which is open to.
day, the distribution being undertaken
only in the public interest and the
small presentation expense of 9S cents
represents but fraction Of the worth
of the elaborate volume. Adv.
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Federal PROBE IN
SHOP STRIKE here
Continued From First Page.

men, Strike and II go with you.
But the tranmen didn't strike with
them. If every a man was guilty of
high treason against his fellows. it is
w. 6. Lee. He is the cause of suicides,
great loss of property and the break
ing up of homes. -
Lee to Have Chance to Reply
Commissioner Ashton urged that
Lee have an opportunity TO answer the
charge if he decided. Chairman Walsh
said the testimony would be sent to
Mr.. Lee.
5. c. Long, general manager of the
Pennsylvania, reiterated statements on
the Pennsylvania labor policy to-
ward labor made yesterday by Vice
President Atterbury.
Longs Statement About Strike
Mr. Long gave detailed history of
labor troubles covering many years. Six
hundred trainmen who struck in 1914
never were taken back to work The
railroad brotherhoods, he said. did not
authorize the strike.
On the shopmen s strike, led bv
Pierce, he submitted detailed report
concluding with this statement:
'From an observation of the occur
rences in connection with this entire
trouble, II is evident they arose from
the personal ambition of W. III. Pierce
dent of that organization, offered his
would be the head rather than from any
actual differences between the company
and its employees
Pierce AS an Organizer
Concerning Pierce, the Pennsylva
MIA Company also submitted through
Long, statement saying Pierce, for
merly connected with the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Fremen and Enginemen
as a national organizer, after unsuc-
cessful efforts to be elected vice presi
dent of that organization, offered his
services to the railroad to handle legis-
lative matters.
Failing to secure this position, - it
said, ''he Immediately started to organ
ize all classes of employees under an or
ganization called the Brotherhood of
Railway Employees. His efforts. while
directed particularly against the Penn
sylvania, were not confined exclusively
to the employees of that company but
extended to other companies"
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House Committee Re-
ports Favorably on
Group of Measures
Passed by Senate
THEY AFFECT
THE PRIMARIES
Also Give the Republican Party the
Right to First Place on the Ballot
Pending Liquor Legislation Is to
Be Dropped by Agreement

The House Committee on Elections
last night reported favorably the fol-
lowing bills which had been passed by
the Senate and for which efforts VIII
be made to get Governor Brumbaugn
approval:
Eliminating from the uniform pri-
mary act the provisions permitting
Presidential preferences TO appear upon
the ballot; giving the Republican party
the first column on the ballot, now held
BY the Democrats; fixing the fall regis
ration DAYS to be held in the month
of September; permitting candidates at
partisan primaries, having the same or
similar surnames. to nave their oeeu'
nations placed opposite their names
compelling persons who attack names
on registration lists TO pay witnesses
when subpoenaed, and eliminating the
requirement that petitions challenging
nomination papers shall state speeih'
eally the matter subjected TO.
= Other bills held in the committee
in addition to tine non-partisan Judiciary
and the anti-fusion measure are the
following: Providing for the organiza
ton of new parties before the prima
ries, rotating the names of candidates
in partisan elections, by districts. and
compelling candidates for nominations
TO have their petitions signed by mem
bers of the party whose nomination is
sought. 1t is now planned to have these
latter measures reported out next week
A mutual agreement was reached
by the "weti and dry leaders of
the House yesterday that to expedite
the work of the House all liquor legisla'
ton now pending should be dropped
and consequently the bills will die in
the Law and Order committee.
Among these bills which will not
see the light of day are the Gibboney
hill TO compensate liquor dealers put
out of business by dry waves; the Evans
bill to close the saloons from IL at
night until in the morning; the pro
posed prohibition amendment and the
measure TO wipe out the ''growler.
The respective leaders in announcing
their decision stated that the vote on
local option had provided the direct
line up of the House on legislation of
this type. and that it would not be
worth while to eongest the calendar
with these bills.
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General Flight of Japanese

Mukden, via Pekin, May 6.-The
japanese consular orders issued May 8
resulted in general flight of Japan
ese from Mukden the following day.
The value of gold yen increased thir-
ty silver cents and rich harvest was
reaped by exchange brokers. All Jap.
anese civilians except few bankers
and railway officials now have left the
city.
All classes of Chinese viewed the
exodus with stolid indifference not in
sulting or molesting in any way per-
sons leaving the city. Although the
natives are deeply perturbed the city
remains absolutely quiet.
Japanese troops occupy strategic
positions in Mukden while Chinese sol,
diers are reported to be moving into
position to the south of the city. Many
of the residents in that district are
coming north.
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late WAR news summary
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
that the Austrians and Germans took
one position sster another from the
Russians.
The German invasion of the Baltic
provinces of Russia, which is regarded
lightly in Petrograd, is said in Berlin
to be an important movement, under
the personal direction of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg. His aim is be-
heved to be the capture of Libau and
Riga, which would enable him to harass
Russian communications with Petro-
grad.
In Belgium further gains have been
made by the Germans. The official
French statement comedies that the
Germans won positions on the disputed
hill No. go near Yypres, and that the
British were able to retake only part
of them. Sharp fighting is in progress
elsewhere along the western front, but
apparently with no decided changes.
Two British vessels-a schooner
and trawler-also were sunk by
shells fred by submarine. The ciews
were permitted to leave their ships and
escaped.
Reports of consistent progress on the
part of the allied forces at the Darda-
nelles were contradicted in an official
statement to-day from the Turkish War
Office. 1t was said the troops which
landed ON Galhpoli peninsula were in a
precarious condition, being encircled by
Turkish forces and unable to advance
The statement was made that only two
points on the peninsula-Seddul Bahr
and Avi Burnu-were held by the al
lies.
Dispatches from French and British
sources said further success had been
won by the allies. An attack by Turks
on the encampment at Krithia resulted
disastrously for them, according to these
advices, the Turks having left 1900
dead behind them after their repulse
A British correspondent asserted that
the tip of the peninsula and the entire
western side were under control of the
allies.
Rome, Vienna and Berlin advices in.
dicated that crisis had come in the
negotiations between Italy and Aus.
tria. In Rome, where it had been felt
of late that war was inevitable, there
has been a sudden revival of hope OF
a peaceful settlement owing to the fact
that Austria is said to have realized
the necessity Of making substantial ter
ritorial concessions. Vienna regarded al
significant a visit of the Italian Am
bassador to the Austro-H Hungarian For
eign Minister, although the outcome
was not disclosed. A Berlin newspa
per said Italy's participation in the
war must be regarded as not unlikely
Claims were made in Petrograd that
the victory of the Russian army Of the
Caucasus over the Turks announced
yesterday was an important and de
cisive one. A force Of 10000 Turk.
which attacked the Russians in the
Dilman-K Khori region was said to have
been repulsed with heavy losses ant
compelled to retire in disorder.
Still another neutral steamer ha.
been sunk in the North sea, although
whether by mine or torpedo has no,
been established. The Danish vesse
Cathay, from Denmark for China, wa.
blown up, but her passengers and crew
numbering forty-three, escaped.
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Philadelphia, May 6.-wheat weak.
No. ? red, car lots, export, I57G1S0,
No. northern. Duluth export, 16SG17t'
Corn weak; No. spot, export. ism
Is; No. ? yellow local, S4@S4l5.
oats lower: No. 2 white. 6zik asa.
Bran steady; winter per ton. 20. 90.
spring, per ton, S26.00m26
Refined sugars steady: powdered 6. 10:
$50. a.
Butter hrm western creamery. ex-
ira, III nearby prints. fancy. a.
Eggs steady; nearby firsts, free case.
600; current receipts, free case, 5.S5:
western extra firsts, free case. 900:
hrsts free case. 5.S5.
Live poultry weaker; fowls, 17di7Is:
ROSTERS, 12@12h; chickens, broilers.
3O@3S; turkeys, 13@15; ducks, 13ai5:
geese 10@11.
Dressed poultry firm; fresh killed
fowls, fancy. 1908; average, 16m1T:
unattractive, 14@15; old roosters. 13H:
frozen fowls, 16@1S; roasting chickens'
17@EO; broiling chickens, 22m97: tur.
@16.
Potatoes steady; Pennsylvania, per
bushel, 50@52; Maine. 50@52: New York.
43M 40; Florida per barrel. S3.5065. 90.
Flour steady; winter straight, 70O0
s.25; spring straight, 7.25@7.5O; spring
patent, 1.50@S.50.
Hay firm No. large bales 1900
1920; No. 2. 1700@1S.0O; No B. 1900 %
1900; sample. 1900 $500; light mixed.
1890 a 1900; No. /. 1900 1890; No. 3,
I5.o0@16.50. '
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HOUSE
STATE TAX CASES POSTPONED
Lawyers Were Not Prepared and Hear
ings Go Over Two Weeks

Because of unpreparedness hearings
in tax cases involving corporations who
appealed from levies made by the Au-
ditor General, which were scheduled
for this morning, were postponed for
two weeks. Both Judges Kunkel and
MeCarrell, however, were on the bench
for a while this morning and disposed
of number of motions.
The second and partial account of
the receiver of the Merchants Trust
Company, of Pittsburgh, was filed and
the court later made an order giving
permission to James L. Adams, receiver
of the Dominion Trust Company, de-
funct corporation, to bring proseeu-
tions against number of individuals
who are indebted TO the company, but
who have thus far refused to pay.
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EQUAL RIGHTS BILL TO
have PUBLIC HEARING

Senator Snyder to-day reported from
committee the bill giving all persons
equal rights, regardless of race. color
or creed, in places of public accommo.
dati0n and amusement, but Senator
Tompkins had the bill again sent back
TO committee in order that public hear.
ing may be given it. A delegation of
eolored citizens were present to urge
the passage of the bill.
The Senate passed on second read.
ing the workmen S compensation bills
which were sent back to committee for
a hearing next Tuesday.
The full crew repeater passed second
reading without opposition, its oppo.
nents not desiring to start fight on il
because of the few Senators present.
An attempt was made by Mr.. Buck
man to have sent back to the Appro.
priations Committee the bill to consoli.
date the Western and Eastern Peni.
tentiaries, but Mr.. Thompson protest.
ed so vigorously that Mr.. Buckman
withdrew his motion and the bill passed
first reading.
Senator Smith, of Crawford, intro.
dueed a bill providing for a survey of
purpose of devising means to prevent
the overflow of its banks.
Senator jenkins presented the com.
promise Philadelphia housing bill
Senator Crow introduced a bill re-
lating to the powers of the Public Serv.
lee Commission in the matter of grade
crossings, sonfning them to railroad
crossings only.
The Senate passed the following
bills finally:
(House) Classifying the fish of the
State and regulating the catching and
sale.
(House) Authorizing the State
Health Department to establish a place
for treatment of lepers on the State
forestry reserve.
(House) Permitting farmers to ped
die their own products in borough:
without a license.
Authorizing County Commissioner:
to repair roads from bicycle license
tax.
After clearing its first and second
reading calendars the Senate, at 1915
adjourned until next Monday night al
s o'clock.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-06
EIGHTY Cars TO ENTER BIC
PUBLICITY RUN NEXT week
Route Of Second Day Between Atlantic
City and Wilmington to Be Changed
Contestants to Get Seventy-five
Trophies ,

The Harrisburg Motor Club officials
believe that at least eighty ears will be
registered Saturday evening for the big
mington, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes'
day of next week.
Those on the run will be given a big
reception in a number of critics through
which they pass, according to reports re-
ceived here.
The first ear will leave Market
Square promptly at $50 clock Non.
day morning with the other ears follow
ing at one minute intervals. The pilot
ear will start at .daybreak and the
paeemaker half an hour before the first
ear.
All contestants ara requested to call
at the Motor Club headquarters and Sc
cure their official numbers and pennants.
rhis is done in order to prevent delay
on the morning of the run.
With view of accommodating those
who make the tour the Commercial Car
Company has had arranged to pat in a
large Broekway truck to act as bag.
gage ear. This truck will leave early
Monday morning and all baggage left
at the Dauehin hotel will be taken
ahead TO Atlantic Oity and Whining
ton.
At number of cities through which
the contestants will pass prizes will be
drawn, the gifts of different firms.
The seventytive prizes which have
been donated are now on display at
Miller i Kades, North Market
Square.
The second day of the run has been
slightly changed owing to the poor con
dition of the roads. The route between
Eldora and MIllville has been changed
to Stone Harbor to Resevera along
the Shore Boulevard via Tuekahoe
Mays Landing. Frankeville, Woods
town TO Pennsgrove.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-06
Gets 1925 Week for Farm Work

WiEliamsport. Ra.. MAY 6.-Emma
Nollman, who spent eleven years at
hard labor in the farmhouse of her
brother, Charles Vollman. of Armstrons
township. was awarded 1925 per week,
with interest. amounting in all to 81.
s21. by jury of men, when she sued
for her wages. She labored in the home.
according to the testimony, made but.
ter, tended cows, reared chickens. went
to market, loaded hay. worked in the
fields and helped her brother pay for
his farm during the elevn years.
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Law Students to Take Exams

Frank Rain Hean, of this city. a
registered student of the law school
of the University of PENNSYLVANIA.
and Thomas C. MeCarrell, Jr.,. of Mid.
dletown. a registered law student in the
office of Senator Beidleman. will ask
the State Board of Law Examiners for
examination for admission to the Su-
preme Court bar. The examinations
viii take place July 6 and I.
Clarence A. Fry. of this city, a
graduate of the Dickinson Law School,
registered with Fox & Geyer. will be
finally examined by the State Board of
Law Examiners July : and S at Pitts.
burgh.
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GOVERNOR SIGNS TEN
BILLS THIS MORNING

Governor Brumbaugh to-day ap-
proved the following Senate bills:
Regulating the sale of chicory mixed
with coffee.
Relating to policies of life insurance
or annuities.
Establishing a State Board of Vet.
erinaxy Examiners.
The following House bills were ap-
proved:
Appropriating $4,000 for public
road to Cornplanter Indian reservation.
Relating to plumbing in cities of the
first class.
Regulating insurance known as
Iloyds.
Establishing schools for female chill
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dren in Allegheny county under juris-
diction of juvenile courts.
Appropriating $500 for compilation
of game, fish and forestry laws.
Requiring County Commissioners to
furnish tax duplicates 10 first class
townships.
Fixing salaries of associate judges at
IS per day for each day employed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-06
A PORTABLE WARDROBE
Harry A. Roat, Jr., Of This City, Is
Inventor of Ingenious Device

A portable wardrobe has been patent.
ed by Harry A. Roat, Jr., of this city,
especially designed for travellers and
providing, when in place. protection for
various garments. The application was
filed at the patent office July 16, 1914,
and the patent granted April 81, last.
The device is an ingenious one, keep.
ing garments from dust and preventing
them from being creased. A hat rack
and coat hangers are included in the
wardrobe, which can be set up easily
according to given directions.
The witnesses to the patent are Syl.
vanus W. Zerby and Charles q. TAYLOR
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CLEANUP WEEK PROCEEDS
Circus Parade Doesn't Interfere With
Making Harrisburg More Sanitary

The circus parade was a great draw
ing card to-day, but it did not deter
the cleanup men from going ahead
with their work of making Harrisburg
more sanitary Before leaving their
homes to view the parade the uptown
housewives packed the rubbish and
ashes in reeeptaeles and gave the clean
up men full sway when they arrived.
Yesterdays toll Of dirt and rubbish
collections amounted to 20S loads.
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County Sealer Reports

The April report of Harry A. Bower,
county sealer of weights and meas
ures. shows that he tested 153 dry
and 200 liquid measures and con
demned IA; tested 80 scales, adjusted
5 and condemned l, tested 1875 'mis-
cellaneous measures. adjusted ), and
condemned 4; tested 81 other weights
and adjusted IS.