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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
FAIL TO GET THE FULL
CREW REPEALER OUT TO-DAY

The Senate Committee on Railroads
met during recess at noon to-day and
took up the full crew repeater, a mo,
tion being made that it be reported out
with favorable recommendation. This
was defeated by vote of 5 yeas to 6
nays, as follows:
Yeas-Endsley, Sproul, Miller, Croft
and Jones. Nays-Kurtz, Catlin, Burke,
Washers, Haeket and Kline.
This action does not imply that the
bill will be ordered to be reported neg
atively, as the committee can again take
it up and pass rpon the question of
how 1t is to be reported.
Senators Croft and Jenkins were abb
sent from the meeting. They are SAID
to favor the repeater.
The workmen IS compensation bills
reported back to committee in the SEN
ate this morning will be given a public
hearing next Tuesday afternoon. 1t is
said that there may be a few minor
amendments, but none to affect the gen
eral intent of the bill. The insurance
feature is the one that NAV be altered
to suit the views of life insurance
men.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
FOR FEATHER BEDS ON AUTOS
Milliron Tries to Amend Fender Bill
Measure Goes Down, 10 to 1OS

The measure requiring tenders on au'
tomobiles was amended to death in the
House this morning, having on fnal
passage but 16 Affirmative votes, while
los members voted against it.
Mr.. Fruit, of Mercer county, first at,
tempted to amend the bill to provide
that tenders be made of cornstalks
grown in Pennsylvania ito aid the
thriving farming industry of the
State
The Speaker heard no second to this
amendment and it fell. Mr.. Milliron, of
Armstrong, then attempted an amend.
ment. He suggested that autos be
equipped with feather beds of the best
eiderdown and have two bottles of IA
No. certified milk for use of small
children. This was laughed down and
the bill was defeated by an overwhelm.
ing vote.
Mr.. Stern, of Philadelphia, sponsor
of the bill, rising to question of per.
sonal privilege, asked that copies of the
amendments be properly embossed and
sent to the families of the would-be
amenders Gas a monument to their in
tellect.' Mr.. Stern was declared out of
order.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
A GREAT GERMAN-ITALIAN
ALLIANCE, HIS PREDICTION

Turin, Italy, April 2S.-Count APP
ponyi, leader of the opposition in Hun
gary, is quoted in an interview in the
"Stampa' as declaring that the war
must lead to the reconstruction of a
powerful German-Italian alliance,
capable of enforcing peace by force
and also the freedom of the seas.
To attain this object the count is
reported to have declared it is neces-
sary to avoid resentment between the
countries which would be involved. He
therefore urges Italy not to be tempted
by what seems to be favorably op-
portunity to push her pretensions un-
reasonably. Count Apponyi expresses
the hope that there would be no break
in the relations between Austria and
Italy, for ''if Austria is crushed a
Russian victory would constitute a
Muscovite danger to-day and to.mor-
row.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
7. J. EDGE LEFT $4,000
Will Filed Here To-day Bequeaths Els
tate to Members of Former
State oficial's Family

Under the will of Thomas j. Edge
late of this city, and formerly State
Secretary of Agriculture, which was
probated this afternoon by Register
of Wills Roy C. Danner, practically all
of the 100000 estate goes to rela-
tives. To the widow is given $4,000
outright.
The remainder of the estate, with
the exception of some clothing, iewelry
and household furniture, is to be de-
posted with the Provident Life and
Trust Company, the executor, and the
interest is to be paid in equal shares
to the willow and the daughters, Miss
Edith Edge and Mrs. Sadie NJ. Edge
Haviland.
The wife and daughters are privi-
legged also to obtain yearly amounts, the
money to be taken from the principal
sum and the allowances not to exceed
$500 at time. The total amounts of
these allowances must not exceed
$4,000. The deposits are to be made
to the separate accounts of the wife and
daughters, as soon as possible
To a nephew, Walter s. Edge, a
"grandfather's clock which is stand
ing at the head of the stairs in the
house at 707 North Sixth street; a
niece, Miss Jeanette, is to receive a
Hewes-Gilpin sofa; nephew, Thomas
j. Edge, gets a watch and chain; Fred
Edge, also a nephew, is to receive all
"my clothing" and "my true friend, -
Oliver D. Shock, is to get Mr.. Edge 8
book case, books and typewriter and
such pictures as are not desired by the
widow.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
French. Aided by For
mer's Artillery. Have
Taken Lizerne and
Several Trenches
COUNT 100 DEAD
ON BATTLEFIELD
The Booty Comprises Six Quick firing
Guns and Two Hundred Prisoners
The Attack of the Allied Forces
Still Continues

London, April %, 1920 P. M.-An
official announcement has been given
out from the Belgian army headquar-
ters on the continent which reads:
"The situation on April 27 at 6 p.
m. showed that the German artillery
was evidencing little activity on the
front held by the Belgian army.
THE French aided by the Belgian
artillery and infantry have taken Liz
erne and several German trenches ia
the direction of Het Sas. More than
100 dead were counted on the battle
field. The booty comprises six quick
firing guns and 200 prisoners. The at
tack continues. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
BRITISH FAIL IN ATTEMPTS
TO RECONQUER Flanders

Berlin, April 2S, by Wireless to Say
ville.-German military headquarters
to-day gave out an official report on the
progress of hostilitieJ, which reads:
"The British attempts to reconquer
lost ground in Flanders all failed. In
the Champagne, north of lie Mesnil,
German troops stormed the EXTENDED
French entrenchments. French attacks
in the forest of LePretre have been re-
pulsed.
Against Hartmas- Weilerkopf, which
the Germans hold, there have been new
French attacks. To the northeast ana
east of Suwalki, in Russian Poland, Ger.
man forces have conquered Russian po-
sitions along a front of twenty klo.
metres az miles).''
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
GOVERNOR TO help THE
babies OF HARRISBURG
Dr.. Brumbaugh VIII Take Time From
Affairs Of State to Introduce Albert
Kelsey Who VIII Lecture Friday
Night for the Pure Milk Fund

Governor Brumbsugh is going to
help raise money to buy milk for poor
babies of Harrisburg. He is very
busy Governor, with the Legislature
on his hands, but nevertheless, for the
babies sake, he has consented TO take
enough time away from affairs of State
to introduce Albert Kelsey who will
speak in Fahnestock Hall at the Y. NJ.
C. A. on Friday evening for the bene-
fit of the Pure Milk Society fund. Mr..
Kelsey will deliver an interesting pie
ture-talk on Tropical Mexico"
Governor Brumbaugh, while in
Philadelphia, helped organize and de-
velop the pure milk fund work in con-
nectien with the schools and he has
kept in close touch with the various
phases of the movement. The Cover
nor may tell of some of his expert,
ences in that line in introducing Mr..
Kelsey.
Tickets for the picture-talk are now
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
z ARRESTS FOR DUMPING
Paper, PLAN OF RAUNICK
City Health Officer Says He Would
Bring More Prosecutions If vom-
planning Persons Would Give Him
the Names of the Offenders

Alleged indiscriminate dumping of
paper on private property-vacant lots
which are not public dumps-without
first obtaining permission from the City
Bureau of Health, will, it was an
nounced to-day by DR.. John NJ. j.
Raunick, City health officer, be the
basis of arrests of two offenders who
will be taken before Alderman George
Hoverter. The papers were made out
late this afternoon and the arrest of the
defendants, whose names have. been
withheld, are expected this evening OF
early tomorrow.
The Health Officer said this morning
that in the last several weeks he has
received numerous complaints regard
ing the indiscriminate dumping of pa
per, ashes and decaying vegetable mat.
ter on vacant lots. He said, however,
the compliments gave the names of
but two offenders and in those cases
proceedings are to be begun to-day.
The remaining complaints, the Health
Officer said, have been and now are be
ing investigated, but, he added, the of
tenders apparently are on the guard and
dump the refuse at night. Dumping of
any filing material on private property,
no matter where, is allowed only under
a special permit to be obtained from
the health authorities. In some few
cases the necessary permit has been ap-
piled for and issued.
There are four public dumps in the
city, DR.. Raunick said, and these all are
guarded by watchmen employed by the
Pennsylvania Reduction Company, con-
tractor for collection of garbage and
ashes.
In regard to reports that many com
plants have been made regarding "pa-
per being carried by tine wind from up
town dumping grounds, DIR. Raunick
said:
"We have received no such COM
plants recently. If the people would
only learn to get the names of the Of
Tenders or give us some means of ascer-
tanning the identity of these lawbreak-
ers we would Immediately adjust mat
ters. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
THE CARPATH|AN Battle
HAS NO SIGNS OF ADATINC

Petrograd, April 2S, Via London,
LAS P. M.-The battle of the Russian
and Austro-German armies in the vicin.
ity of Stry, in the Carpathian noun.
tains, has entered its fifth day with no
signs of diminishing and with the out.
come still undecided.
Fighting is progressing in the mar.
row mountain defiles and there is little
opportunity for the carrying out of
maneuvers.
The exceedingly strong Austro-Ger.
man force, according to the meagre re-
ports received here, is daily receiving
reinforcements.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
Measure to Add 116
Men to the State Con-
stabulary Goes to
Final Defeat
BEES VICTORS
IN THE HOUSE
Plan to Keep Them Fifty Feet From
the Public Highways Fails to Meet
With Approval Of the Lawmakers
Appropriation to Be Grouped

The State Police bill, which would
increase the membership of the State
police force by 116, was finally killed
in the House early this afternoon, when
it was dropped from the calendar after
the vote by which it previously had
been defeated was reconsidered. Its
stay on the calendar was but for a few
short minutes
Representative Wildman. of Harris
burg, moved that the vote by which the
bill was defeated be reconsidered. The
vote was reconsidered by vote of 6S
to So, thus placing the bill on the
calendar. A motion was then made that
the bill be placed on the postponed cal
endar.
Representative Maurer, of Berks, the
Socialist member, spoke against this
move.
With the measure thus placed on the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
late war news summary

Unofficial announcement is made at
Berlin that the French armored cruiser
Leon Gambetta, of 12,4OO tons dis
placement, has been torpedoed by an
Austrian submarine. The Berlin News
Agency which made the announcement
says that part of the crew of between
700 and 800 men were saved. No ad-
ditional details are given, but it is
probable that an attack, if made, oc-
CURED In the Adriatic, within striking
distance Of the Austrian naval basis.
A new German attack on a large
scale has been inaugurated in Russian
Poland, marking the resumption Of &C,
tive war after a long lull. The official
Berlin statement Of to-day says the Ger
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
Would Create 21 New $1,000 Jobs

Senator Beidleman introduced a bill
in the Senate to-day creating twenty.
one assistant mine inspectors in the
anthracite coal regions, who shall be
elected by the voters of the mining in.
spection districts at the general elec-
tion, as follows: First district, six;
second district, FIVE; third district,
one; fourth district, four; fifth district,
two; sixth district, one; seventh dis.
trict, one; eighth district, one, The sal
ary is to be $4,000 q year and ex-
penses.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
ELECTION BILLS PASS SENATE
One Provides Way for Election of City
Commissioners In Primaries

The Catlin bill, providing that where
candidates for mayor and city commits
sioner in cities of the third class get
81 per cent. of the vote at the primar-
les they shall be the only candidates at
the general election, passed finally in
the Senate this morning. The follow
ing election bills also passed finally:
The Magee bill providing that when
there are two candidates for the same
Office with similar names their occupa-
tions shall be printed on the ballot.
The Tompkins bill repeating the elec-
tion law so far as it relates to the non
partisan election Of judges ~
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
Conferred With Former
US. Senator Because
Legislature Obeyed
Latter's Orders
DIDN'T WANT TO
DISRUPT PARTY
Therefore He Thought It Wise to Hob
mob With Boss In the Interest
Of Legislation and to Preserve
Party Harmony
By Associated Press.

Syracuse, n. Y, April 2s.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt told to-day as witness
in the $4,000 libel suit brought
against him by William Barnes why,
when Governor of New York, and
President of the United States, he con-
ferred with former United States SEN
ator Thomas c. Platt, the "boss.n
While he was Governor of New
York, the colonel declared he discuss
ed things with Senator Platt because
he had found out that the Legislature
obeyed his orders. And the witness
Continued On Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
LANDING ALLIES REPULSED
BY Turks AT CALLIPOLI

Berlin, April 2S, by Wireless to
Sayville-Included in the news given
out to-day by the Overseas News
Agency is the following "Turkish
troops have repulsed four landing de-
tachments of the allies on the CALI
poll peninsula. Mohammedan French
troops landing with the French divi.
sion deserted. to the Turks. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
Big German Fleet in North Sea

London, April 2s, 2.20 P. M.-Cap-
tain Scott, commanding a Norwegian
steamer chartered by the Belgian relief
commission, reports the presence in the
North sea of German feet numbering
no less than 6S vessels all told.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
WALL STREET CLOSING
By Associated Press.

New York, April 2S.-Heavy selling
in the last hour made only temporary
impression, prices rebounding sharply.
The closing was strong. War special
ties and local utilities comprised the
bulk Of to-day's operations, with gains
Of 3 to 10 points.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
Big French Cruiser Torpedoed;
700Men Have Probably Perishec

Leon Gambetta, 12,416 Tons,
Is Sunk by Austrian Sub
marine in One of the Big
gest Disasters to the Allied
Forces Since the War Be-
gan---Cruising at the En-
trance of the Otranto Canal
Pride of French Navy Meets
With Awful Disaster---The
French Admiralty Acknowl-
edge Great Calamity and
Estimate That Only 130
Members of the Crew Were
Saved Out of 800 Officers
and Men
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-28
ST0UCH Offering $4,000
Evangeistic Party Leaves Lancaster
for Reading, Where More Funds
Are Being Raised

Lancaster, April 2S.-The free-will
offering to DR.. Henry w. Slough, evan
gelist. who labored in Lancaster for
seven weeks, win amount to $4,000
The total amount that has been re,
ceived in pledges and money up te
date, has been officially announced as
$4,000. An effort will be made by
members of the finance committee and
those directly interested in the cam
paign to bring the total amount up tc
the $4,000 mark.
All members of the party have left
for their respective homes and will be
ready for the campaign which opens in
Reading on Sunday of next week
Great opposition is expected to be
raised on all sides against the cam
paign there, but the evangelist is
ready to pour his broadsides of an
athemas in general, as he recently did
in Lancaster.
Reading, April 2S.-At a meeting
of the Slough finance committee the
final report on the underwriting of the
campaign showed that twenty-six OF
the thirty churches that are co-operat
ing have reported. The total under,
written is $11, 900. Four other churches
to be heard from, it is believed, will
easily make up the $1,000 balance
The finance committee agreed to
make up any shortage that may occur
after these churches are heard from.
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Continued on Ninth Page.
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Continued on Ninth Page
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-31

ican shpmasters OF of American citizens bound on law
full errands as passengers merchant ships Of beger
act within their indisputable rights IN taking passage
and travelling wherever their legitimate business calls
them upon the high and exercise those rights
certainly in the confidence that their government
will sustain them in the exercise of their rights"
German: This whole section, forming half of
the American note, is ABSOLUTELY IGNORED
BY Germany which makes reference, either
direct indirect, to the matters set forth as
most vital to
American: Sarcastic reference TO the published
warning BY the German embassy Just before the Lusi
tania sailed; calling It surprising nTeguarity," and
pointing out that warning that unlawful and
inhumane act would be committed can possibly be
accepted as an for that act abatement
Of the responsibility for its commission"
German: This point ABSOLUTELY IG-
American: "The government confidently expects that
the imperial German government will disavOw the acts
Of which the government Of the United States COM
plains viii make reparatiOn so far as Ieparaton IS
possible for injuries which without measure; and
viii take immediate steps to prevent the recurrence"
etc.
German: This section is ABSOLUTELY IG-
NORED. But the whole German note is an at
tempt at explicit justification of all the acts
Of the German government, with full excuses for
accidents" and blame IN all cases transferred to
Great Britain, steamship companies shiPmasters,
the American government.
American: Appeal to traditional friendship, and
treaty stipulations.
German: ABSOLUTELY IGNORED in the
American: Expressions of regret and offers of
reparation. cannot justify excuse"
German: The note in NOT A SINGLE IN
STANCE EXPRESSES REGRET OR OFFERS
PREPARATION, but several times refers to pre-
viously made expressions of regret and previously
made offers Of reparation.
American; "The imperial German government viii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-31

was: don't We? There were no glasses
in the spectacles, for Jimmie. the crow.
had taken them out and IL was just as
If Uncle Wiggily had on no spectacles
at all
We'll, weur exclaimed the rabbit
gentleman. This viii never do L
must go to see DR.. Possum at once, and
get new and stronger glasses
OFF he started through the woods.
hardly able TO see. and he was only
halfway to DR.. Possum's office when
bad old fox came sneaking along among
the trees
'.Ah. hal Here is where 7 catch a
rabbit" thought the fox Closer and
closer he crept to Uncle Wiggily- Now
IL the rabbit gentleman's spectscIes had
had any glass in them he would easily
have seen that fox long way off and
thought Of some trick TO get away from
him But, as it was, Uncle Wiggily
never saw the fox at all until the bad
creature was very close and Just about
to grab the rabbit gentleman
But. as it happened. through the
woods just then flew Jimmie. the crow
boy He had been sent home from
school by the lady mouse teacher be-
cause he forgot his spelling book And
Jimmie saw the fox creeping up TO get
Uncle Wiggily-
.Oh, no." thought Jimmie. "Tha-
viii never do Uncle Wiggily doesn't
see the fox because I took the gla-s
sorry, But I viii drive the fox away.
Then Jimmie swOOped down. Tapping
his wings like a drum. and he cried:
Go away, you bad foxl" And with
his sharp bill the crow boy tickled the
fox soc hard in the ribs that the fox
laughed and sneezed and turned a som
ersault. and away he ran, not hurting
Uncle Wiggily at all
Then Jimmie told Of the spectacle
trick he had played, and, flying off. he
soon returned with the rabbit gentle
mans missing glasses from his spec
tacles. or course. after that Uncle
Wiggily could see as well as ever and
did not have to go to Dr. Possum's. So
everything came out right after all,
and Jimmie promised never TO do il
again
And in the next story. If the feather
buster doesn't tickle the legs Of the
kitchen sink and make il kick up and
spill the dishes on the oilcloth. I'll tell
you about Mary Caw-CaW and the June
rOses-Copyright 1915, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
Division among ourselves is the only
foe TO be feared.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-31
ID YEARS AGO TODAY
From n HeraId b N DC. M.

". D. DeGroot. OF Los Angeles, to
gether with his associates, last night
presented a request TO the city council
for a franchise to build a water works
on the mesa The request states that
the water works will be built at once
and that an ample amount OF water viii
be furnished the city in exchange for
a franchise 70 lay pipes in the city
streets As the company wishes exclu-
sive rights. the city administration viii
examine into the matter further before
taking action
Frank Welborn has left for the east
on vacation trip.
John Corbett has returned from a
business trip 10 DeminE.
Arthur Borcherding has left on a
brief vacation in New Mexico.
Prof Lopez and wife have gone to
California TO spend the summer
W A. Hawkins and A S. Greig left
this morning for Alamogordo
George Stevenson has gone TO Bisbee.
where he viii make his home
A baby boy arrived at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. r. H Irwin last night
F. L Wallace has returned from an
Inspection trip TO his mines in Mexico
Jake Catlin, who has been taking the
scholastic census. announces that the
enrolment viii reach $500.
IT, l. Newman. jr-, left for his ranch
yesterday, where he viii round up sew
eral hundred head Of cattle
Miss Alice Rogers, or Marathon, who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-31

formed the park II built
fine roads all through il, erected com
Portable hotels and turned loose large
numbers OF automobiles and motor
boats The tourist can travel for a
week soaking his soul in the widest
granduer and soaking his carcass BY
night in hot water in a white enamel
bath tub.
The glaciers in this great park are
not domesticated like those Of swift
eriaud- Women and children cannot
trip merrily over them throwing stones
into the crevasses and buying souvenir
cards edelweis. carved wooden bears.
milk chocolate and toy alpin-stocks BY
the carload at their feet They can eN-
anime them at close range. however,
in their primaeval granduer and while
the chauffer is repairing a buster tire
they can wander off into the woods and
shake hands with a bear who is tanner
than a European hotel keeper fH-tne
act OF collecting a bill with extras
II is also worthy OF note that these
are about the only tipless glaciers in
the world This fact alone should bring
armies Of admirers to them when the
Information has been spread far enough
One does not have to slip Uncle sam
a dime in his large moist palm for
viewing his wonders