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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BEATEN
IN THE HOUSE. 2O4 TO ia
representatives, After More Than Ten
Hours Debate, Reject the Proposed
Constitutional Amendment Giving
the Elective Franchise to Women

Washington, Jan. 13.-After a field
day in the House, in which woman suf.
frage was discussed from almost every
point of view for more than ten hours
the proposed constitutional amendment
giving nationwide suffrage to women
was rejected by the overwhelming vote
Of ia to 204. The suffragists fell rs
men short of the necessary two-thirds
vote, with 81 members not voting.
1t was nearly $50 o clock last night
when the vote was taken. Immediately
afterward the House adjourned.
There was applause in the galleries
when the result was announced bv the
Speaker. The suffragists who had re-
mained throughout the entire day had
apparently been resigned to their fate.
and they uttered no loud disapproval.
but the Ants in the gallery burst forth
in applause.
A feature of the proceedings was the
speech, vulgar in parts, opposing the
amendment, made by Representative
Bowdle, of Ohio. 1t was roundly
Kissed.
Most of the votes in favor of the
resolution came from the members rep
resenting States where equal suffrage
is now in effect. Following the leader
ship of Representative Underwood. ma.
jority leader, few of the Southern Dem
oerats voted for the resolution. Party
Continued ON Third PAGE.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
SUSQUEHANNA river IS
AGAIN Rising RAPIDLY
Stage of 12.5 Feet Is Predicted for
Harrisburg Tomorrow Morning
Flood Which Broke Ice Was but
12.-Rnse of 3.5 Feet in Night

Heavy and continued rain in the Sus.
quehanna water shed in the last thirty
six hours will again increase the river
depth at this point, 4 stage equal
TO, If not higher than, the flood which
broke the ice on the river being ex-
peeted. The falling action of the river
WAS stopped yesterday morning and a
steady increase followed, the river ris.
ing S.S feet since yesterday morning at
S o o'clock
Weather Bureau officials announced a
stage of 1O.S feet at clock this
morning and forecast 12.5 by that time
tomorrow morning. The crest of the
flood which carried off the ice was
reached here at I o'clock last Saturday
morning and was 1a.7 feet. 1t will
take but slight rise to best the first
high stage of the winter.
At IL O'Clock tins morning the river
was rising until il was up to the top
Of the river front steps. The first flood
had deposited great blocks of ice atop
the steps, which may be carried off to-
morrow. Little damage was done to
the steps. The rain here was heavier
yesterday and last night than at any
point in the Susquehanna valley, pre-
eipitation Of l.76 inches being reported
here after the rain ceased Previous
10 5 o o'clock yesterday morning this
same storm had given Harrisburg a fall
of more than seven-tenths of an inch.
The storm is passing north along the
Atlantic coast line and was central off
New Jersey this morning. The weather
viii remain fair and slightly colder.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
late War news SUMMARY

The assaults of the allies against Sc
lected positions in the German line,
gaining ground for them at several
points during the last week, have led
to German counter attacks in force and
the heaviest infantry fighting for some
time. To-day's official communication
from Berlin and Paris indicate that the
Germans have brought large bodies of
troops into play, have checked the ad-
vance of the allies and have themselves
made important gains.
The heaviest fighting occurred yester-
day to the east of scissors. The Ger
mans state that they definitely repulsed
the allies and gained possession of two
of their positions, capturing 1,7OO
prisoners and several guns. Attacks
near the canal of La Bassee, it is said,
were defeated, while the allies were
compelled by German artillery fire to
evacuate trenches near the. Balgian
coast, In the neighborhood Of Nieu-
port.
The French statement admits that
the allies were driven back near Sois-
sons, being compelled to yield ground to
the Germans.
In the Argonne, where desperate
fighting has been in progress for some
time, the opposing armies temporarily
have relaxed their efforts. There, as
Continued on Eleventh Page,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
TURKISH Army OCCUPIES
PERSIAN CITY or TABRIZ
As RUSSIANS WITHDRAW

London, Jan. IS, lis P. M.-Reu-
ter S Telegram Company has received
dispatch from its correspondent from
Petrograd saying that an advance de-
tachment of the Turkish army has &C.
eupied the Persian city of Tabriz.
Tabriz is in northwestern Persia and
after Tcheran, the largest city in the
country. 1t is 100 miles to the east
of the Turkish frontier. Tabriz was
garrisoned by a Russian force, it being
situated in that part of Persia under
the domination of the Russians in the
same manner as the southern portion Of
Persia is considered to be within the
sphere of influence of Great Britain.
The town has been evacuated by this
Russian force, according to report
sent out by the Turkish government
and published last night in Berlin The
announcement from Constantinople add
ed that the Russian garrison had re-
treated to Djulfa where the Russians
were said to be assembling in strong
force to defend the passage of the
Araxas river.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Records for Heavy Sen
tences Are Going to
Smashin Present SeS.
nofCriminalCo Court
JUDGE WARNS
A PICKPOCKET
Harshly Rebukes Negro Who Comes
Here From Alabama to Steal-Wife
of Man Who Is Robbed Dies on Day
Sentence Is Passed on Crook

Court records have been broken one
after another since the opening of the
January criminal session on Monday.
The eighth defendant to be sent to the
Eastern Penitentiary was sentenced this
morning; half dozen boys have been
committed to the Huntingdon Reform
atory; about three score cases have
been passed upon, and the number of
confessions to crime is far in excess of
those of other sessions.
Edmond Reed, an Alabama negro,
began working pickpocket game short
" after he arrived in the city and aft
er he relieved A. S. Pearson, an Enola
man, of $25, the police got him. Mr..
Pearson's s wife, court attaches were in
formed this morning, died early to-day.
Reed was convicted and the court gave
him penitentiary term of not less
than fifteen months and not more than
three years. Before passing sentence
the court told Reed that if he ever
again comes to Dauphin county he
would better obey the laws.
"You certainly had your nerve with
you, said the Judge. "Its bad enough
for man to steal in his own COM
munity, let alone going into another
for the purpose of robbery. Let Others
who are inclined to commit offenses
like yours take warning
On arobbery charge Dick Owens was
Continued On NiHtA Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
GermanT Troops Capture
Two of the French Po-
SitioDs and Take L.
700 Prisoners
GET CANNON AND
MACHINE GUNS
Fierce Artillery Duels at Palinsburg.
Suburb of Nieuport, Result I'm
Evacuation of Allies strongholds-
French Attacks Repulsed

Berlin, Jan. 13 (by Wireless to Lon.
don, S.25 2. M)-German victories
IN several engagements on the western
front are announced in to-day's state.
ment from the War Office. 1t is said
that the allies were compelled bv Ger.
man artillery to evacuate trenches near
the Belgian coast in the neighborhood
OF Nieuport and that attacks we're re-
pulsed at other points, with the capture
of 100 French in one instance. In
the war with Russia there are no de.
velopments of consequence. The state.
ment follows:
In the western theatre of war
herce artillery duels took place in the
neighborhood of Newport. They re-
suited in the evacuation of the enemv's
trenches at Palinsburg, a suburb of
Newport. The enemys attacks near
the canal of La Bassee have been finally
repelled.
French attacks at La Boisselle and
the hill of Touvron were repulsed. Yes
tefday unsuccessful attacks on the
hill near Crony were followed up by a
German counter attack, which ended in
the complete defeat of the French and
the clearing of the hills northeast of
Bussie and north of Crony. Our troops
took possession Of two French positions
and captured LOO prisoners, four can
non and several machine guns.
"An attack by French sappers in
the neighborhood of St. Mihiel has been
successfully repulsed. Our troops took
possession of the hills north and north
east of Crony.
"The situation in the Vosges remains
unchanged. In the eastern theatre of
the war the situation has not undergone
any change"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Sergeants P a ge a n d
Eisen berger Lead
Squad After Early
Morning Burglar
8 POLICEMEN ARE
PRIMED FOR HUNT
After Calling for Coppers. Charles F.
Fischer Takes Stick and Goes to
Cellar to ''Sh rot" Man He Saw
in Upper Hallway of Home

Charles F. Fischer. 227 North Fif.
teenth street, saw burglar in his
house when he was dreaming at
O'Clock this morning, went to his tele-
phone, gave that intelligence to the DO.
lice and with a club went on a burglar
hunt and was diligently searching for
the marauder in the cellar of his home
when he awoke, according to report
made by the police this morning.
He felt so badly about it after it
was over that be went TO headquarters
this morning and wantea TO apologize
to Mayor Royal for calling out num-
Der of his policemen on a wild goose
chase, as it were.
The repor: of "burglars in the
house. got TO police headquarters Just
as the night force was giving way TO
the reserves and there was little diff
Guilty IN recruiting a big bunch of star
burglar hurters, and when Policeman
hylan drove away from headquarters
in the patrol he had or board Ser.
geants Page and Eisenherger and Pa
trolmen Schelhaus, Motter and Boas.
When they drew up at 227, Fischer
was full of apologies. but the coppers
had no i'll feeling toward him. for most
or them reside on the Hill and were
then within walking distances of their
homes. Fischer told his story at head
quarters this morning.
- was walking through the second
floor hallway of my home,'' he is quoted
as saying, "and, seeing a shadow from
an electric light similar to that of the
outlines of a man, thought it was a
burglar. I yelled to Mrs. Fischer to
get revolyer-I do not keep revol.
yer IN the mouse, so she handed me
stick-and after calling for the police
| went to the cellar after the burglar
was seeking to shoot him with the
stick when l realized what I was do
ing. I had been asleep all the time.
''1t was a most unfortunate thing,
and l certainly want to apologize. l
was worried for fear there might be
some expense to it and I wanted to set
it right.
His apology was accepted for the
Mayor. The reserves reported to the
heads of the department that the police
men went on the burglar hunt, but no
burglar was found.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Causes Serious Panic
as People Rush From
Their Homes in Ter
ror After Disaster
SHOCK DAMAGES
MANY BUILDINGS
Among Them Is the Palazzo Chigi,
the Famous Column of Marcus Au-
relius and Historic Structures ON
the Piazza Colona
By associated Press.

Rome, Jan. Is, 7.5O A. MA ter
rife earthquake, the strongest ever felt
IN Rome, occurred early to-day. 1t
lasted several seconds and caused a Sc
rlous panic, people everywhere rushing
from their houses in terror. Many
buildings were damaged bv the shock.
So far as could be learned one hour
after the quake, no lives were lost.
Nor was it possible to reach any definite
idea of the degree of the damage suf.
fered by the city.
There was confusion throughout the
whole of Rome. In some cases it
amounted to terror and bordered on
panic. The telephone was resorted to
by number of people at the same time
TO inquire of the safety of relatives and
friends and then TO learn the extent of
the damage to the city. The telephone
girls did their best to meet the emer-
gency. A system of gathering and Civ
ing information was hurriedly inaug-
urated
1t was learned early in the day that
among the old buildings damaged was
the Palazzo Chigi, as well as the famous
column of Marcus Aurelius. Historic
buildings on the Piazza Colona, in the
center of Rome, also were damaged, as
was also the famous Farnese palace.
occupied by the French embassy. Here
piece of the stone cornice had fallen
The belfry of the church of st. An
drea is in danger of falling and the
building has been surrounded by cor
don of police to prevent the people
from approachinc II.
A large crowd gathered this morning
in the square in front of the column
of Marcus Aurelius. At point about
half way up was seen that the coll
umn had been broken and twisted. 1t
was at least six inches from its true
axis. The immense bronze statue of
st. Paul on top of the column also in
elines to one side.
The last serious earthquake in the
Rome district occurred July 10, 1899.
Rome, Frascati, Marino and other towns
on the Albsn hills felt the shock and
many buildings were damaged, but
there was no loss OF life. Further south
in Italy and in Sicily, however, earth
quakes are frequent. and very severe.
Great loss of life and heavy damage to
property have occurred in these regions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
GIRL PRESIDENTS ARE BARRED
Glass Decides to Maintain Tradition and
Charles Segelbaum Is Chosen

The proposal to depart from preee-
dent and permit girl to run for the
Office of president of the junior class of
the Central High school, was quashei
in meeting of committee of the
whole - that decided only boy can
head the class, and to-day Charles Seq
eloaum was chosen TO fill the office. He
defeated his only rival, Charles Saun-
ders, by a vote of Sc to Al. The class
seeretaryship, however, went to Dorothy
Schmidt who got 81 votes, while Doro-
thy Duncan polled "a and Carabelle
Claster, %.
Some of the girls tried to induce
Katherine Thorne to become a candi.
date for president, but the proposal to
ignore tradition by permitting a girl
10 run for the office resulted in a spe-
eial meeting of the class being called
at which it was decided that only a
boy should be permitted to run. MANY
OF the girls voted to bar girls as presi
Dental candidates.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
NAVAL PROGRAM ADOPTED
Two Battleships, Torpedo Boat De-
stroyers and IL Submarines to Be
Added to U. S. Navy
BV Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. ia naval
building program of two battleships, six
torpedo boat deStroyers and seventeen
submarines was adopted and incorpo-
rated into the naval bill to-day by the
House Naval Committee, The bill was
reported at once to the House.
The vote for the two battleships was
l6 to 4; for the six torpedo boat de-
stroyerS, 15 TO 3, and for the seven
teen Submarines. IL TO 8.
Besides the larger craft, the pro-
gram includes one oiler, one transport
and one hospital ship. The bill with
this program aggregates approximately
s14S,000,0 900, of which s21 ,906, 6,e00 is
for next years part of the new con-
struetion. The conmittee msde no pro-
vision for a gunboat, which Secretary
Daniels recommended.
On motion of Representative Ste
phens, of California, il was provided
that eight coast defense submarines
shall be built on the Pacific coast,
under certain conditions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
LIQUOR LICENSE BONDS ESCAPE
Do Not Require War Tax Stamps, Pro-
thonotary Holler Is Advised

Under a ruling laid down some years
ago by the late Chief Justice Fuller.
of the United States Supreme Court.
Prothonotary Henry F. Holler has been
advised by Fox & Geyer. his counsel.
that he cannot demand that war reve-
nue. tax stamps be placed on bonds filed
in connection with liquor license appli-
cations.
Ordinary bonds are subject to the
revenue tax and that fact raised the
question with the court clerk as to the
liquor license bonds. The time for
making application for liquor license re-
newals soon will be at hand.
The Supreme Court decision was
based on the war revenue bill passed by
Congress in 1898. Attorneys here say
the latest law levying a war tax is
identical with the 1898 law, in so far
as the liquor license bonds are con-
ceTned.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
INSURANCE co. MAY ANSWER
Court Fixes Date to File Reply to At
torney Generals Charges

Following the suggestion of Attorney
General Bell, the Dauphin County Court
this morning fixed January 81, at 10
o clock, as the time for hearing the an
swer of the Prudential Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, of Wilkes-Barre,
to the request to have its affairs placed
in the hands of State Insurance Com
missioner Charles S. johnson, and the
business liquidated.
The Attorney General charges that
the company is insolvent and that its
further continuance in business would be
hazardous both to its policyholders and
creditors.
DR.. o. K. Grier, of Wilkes-Barre, is
president of the company, and John E.
Holt, also of that city, is treasurer. The
offices of the company are in the Savoy
building, Wilkes-Barre.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
DR.. BRUMBAUGH HERE FRIDAY
He VIII Be Guest of Teners and Look
Over the Executive Mansion

DR.. Martin C. Brumbaugh, Governor
elect, will. be in Harrisburg on Friday
as the guest nf Governor Tener and
will spend mos; of the afternoon at the
Executive Mansion, where he will be
entertained by Governor and Mrs. Tener
at luncheon. He will leave at $50
o'elcek the same day for PHILADELPHIA.
Il win be largely a social visit. at
the invitation OF the retiring Governor
and wife, and is meant to give the in
coming Governor an opportunity TO
look over the Executive Mansion.
During the afternoon it is expected
the Governor-eleet will find time to
visit the executive Offices in the Capitol
building. A meeting with the Inaug-
ural Committee also Is being arranged
for the afternoon. The final plans for
the inaugural ceremonies will then be
discussed
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
PANAMA FILES PROTEST ON
VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY

Panama, Jan. 15.-The Republic of
Panama has filed note of protest with
Sir C. Smallet, the British vice consul,
against the violation of her neutrality
last month, when British and Japanese
warships entered San Miguel Bay and
other Panama waters to take on coal
and supplies. The note in question is
couched in friendly terms and is in no
sense aggressive.
This action by the British and
Japanese warships was part of the
series of incidents which led Colonel
Goethals to ask Washington for
American torpedo boat destroyers to
protect the neutrality of the canal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
DOVER COAST Batteries
SINK GERMAN SUBMARINES

Dover, Jan. IS, Via London, 4.55
P. M.-Two German submarines were
to-day fred upon and sunk by the
coast batteries off Dover, according to
persistent rumors current in the city.
The presence of hostile airships over
the English channel during the past
night has been reported to-day from
various points on the coast. These re-
ports, however, have as yet not been
confirmed.
Dover has been assailed by the Ger
mans from the air on no less than two
occasions and ships in Dover harbor
are believed to have been the objective
of a raid by German submarines. The
bombs from above never did much dam
age, nor was the attack from under the
water successful.
Three days before Christmas Ger
man aviator, according to Berlin dis
patch, flew over Dover, threw bombs
and reconnoitered the positions of Brit
ish warships. Two days later another
hostile aeroplane appeared over the
city and dropped a bomb which eX-
ploded harmlessly in a garden. This
aviator eluded British airman and
flew safely to sea. The submarine at
tack was reported December II. That
morning a vessel, supposed to be the
tender of the submarines, appeared off
Dover but retired when fred upon.
Shortly after submarines were seen at
sea. The channel forts opened fire and
kept it UP for almost half an hour.
At the same time a lotilla of destroy
ers put to sea and the submarines were
not seen again.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
SUES CONGRESSMAN FOR 5000
Russell Says He Has Rupley's I. o. u.
-Rupley Asserts He Paid the Money

Basing his claim on an II. o. u"
dated January IL, 1909, U. S. Russell.
of Mt Holly, connected with the Cum
berland Clay Company, last evening
brought civil action in the Dauphin
county court against Congressman Ar
thur R. Rupley, of Carlisle, to recover
5000. Ripley, who is in Washington,
has been quoted as saying the money
was paid some years ago.
Russell was in Philadelphia to-day
and could not be communicated with
regarding the details of the alleged
transaction. His attorney, however,
said that the deal was an ordinary
borrow and Loan transaction.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
May Call Murder Trial Tomorrow

Should the trial of Robert T. Scott,
patrolman, accused of numbering a col
ored man in the Eighth ward, which
may be opened tomorrow take up more
than three days, county officials fear
difficulty may be experienced in get
ting hotel quarters for the jury that
will decide the case. District Attorney
Stroup hopes to get the case started by
tomorrow. The fact that legislators
and other persons from all parts of the
State are now booking hotel accommo-
dations for inaugural week will, it is
believed, overcrowd the hotels.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
LOOTINC OKLAHOMA BANKS
Robbers Get $500 at Gerber and Es-
cape-Two Men Who Robbed
Terlton Bank Captured
b. Associated Press.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 1s.-
Robbers early to-day blew the safe of
the State bank at Gerber, twenty miles
east OF Enid, in Garfield county. Okla
homa, and escaped with $500, ac-
cording to reports received here. Posses
are in pursuit.
The robbery at Gerber is the four.
teenth bank robbery in Oklahoma since
May, 1914, eleven of them being day
light holdups. A bill is pending in the
Legislature authorizing the State to
pay rewards of $1,000 for the capture
of bank robbers.
Muskogee. Okla, Jan 13.-Two of
the three robbers who held up and rob-
bed the First National Bank of Terlton.
Okla, yesterday, and killed Robert
Moore, deputy sheriff. in a fight Just
outside of town, were captured a few
hours later and are in Jail to-day at
Pawnee. The third escaped. Most of
the $4,000 taken from the bank was
recovered.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
JACOB BITTERMAN. so, DIES
Stroke of Paralysis Fatsl to Aged Hall
fax Citizen

Halifax, Jan. 1S.-Jacob Bitterman.
so years old, for twenty years tax col.
lector of this place, died at his home
on Fourth street last evening from the
effects of stroke of paralysis he suf-
fered on Monday. He resigned his DO
sition as tax collector year ago.
He leaves the following children
George and Grant, of Davenport, Iowa;
Airs. R. P. Miller, of Brooklyn; Miss
Mary Bitterman, Mrs. n. Bogar, Will
liam and Charles, of this place. Fu-
neral services viii be held at his home
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The
Rev. j. C. Peace, pastor of Jackson
vile circuit of the United Brethren
church, will oficiate. Burial viii be
made in the cemetery at Rife.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13

MORGAN FIRM FINANCES
THE CARS Government
IN loan OF S12.O0O.OO0

Petrograd, Jan. Is, $40 P. MA
group of New York bankers, including
j. P. Morgan i Co., have agreed to
loan the Russian government $4,000
900, according TO an official announce
ment made here to-day. This amount
is subject to draft by Russia at one,
two or three months, at 1-2 per cent,
with half of one per cent. additional
for acceptance.
Prominent Petrograd bankers say
that this is forerunner of further
credits to be extended Russia by Amer
lean inanciers. The president of an
important Petrograd bank has left for
New York, where he expects to confer
with finaneiers and government officials
with the idea of perfecting Russian ex.
change facilities.