davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
SLED RUNS UNDER A CAR
Boys Life Saved By Motorman-Four
Other Coasting Accidents

Stanton Byers, IL years old, lost con-
troll of his sled while coasting on the
State street hill last might and he shot
beneath trolley car which was going
south on Cameron street Fortunately
for the lad the motorman saw him as
he sped down the hill and the car was
stopped in time to prevent possible
fatality, The lad escaped with few
scratches.
Three other children were injured in
coasting accidents in the city yester-
day, although none seriously. George F.
Early, IA years old, Duncannon boy,
was brought to the Harrisburg hospital
yesterday following eoasting accident
in Duncannon in which he suffered con-
eussipn Of the brain and one iSneecap
was knocked oft. He will recover.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
Thousands of Specta-
tors Line Streets and
Applaud Gorgeously
Bedecked MarcherS
FLOATS FEATURE
THE PROCESSION
in Front of Police Headquarters and
Judges Awardthe Prizes to Best
Organizations

King Mummer was cleverly honored
in Harrisburg this afternoon. All Har-
risburg joined in the celebration and
der the auspices of the Harrisburg
Mammers' Association. The weather
man conspired for the success of the
event and produced as fine a New
Year s Day as could be hoped for.
Held up by the late arrival of one
of the star entries, the parade, headed
by platoon of police, started over its
course ait 1.S0 clock. The announced
plan of having taps ON the court house
bell as the parade started was sue
cessful one, many persons remaining in
doors until the taps on the bell an
nounced the start.
Motorcycle Clubs Display
Clubs created for the purpose of the
parade only, in gaudy uniforms formed
the first division, and many of them
surprised the officials, who were in ig-
norance of the costumes until the clubs
arrived. The Keystone Motorcycle
Club, with the Commonwealth band at
the head of this division, was the fea,
ture of the parade
The members all bore small key
stones on their shoulders, their figures
being enveloped in them. A great
large keystone born by score of 9th.
er members formed the center of the
group. A color scheme of blue and
gold was carried out. Peaked caps
were worn by members of the club
and the band as well.
The Triangle Club, of Steelton,
formed for this parade, was one of the
gaudy clubs in this division. The st.
Michael Society, of Steelton, with the
Royal Italian Band, of Harrisburg
was one of the big clubs. The band
got many hand along the route of
the parade when the slogan on the side
of the wagon in which. they rode '6as
read. 1t was "Aren It We Glad We Are
Neutral''
5-Year-old as New Year
Five-year-old Miss Constance Mo
relle, as the New Year, attracted a
great deal of attention in float en-.
tered by the management of the Orphe.
um Theatre. In the midst of great
sea of white she rested in her cradle
which was labeled "1915.' She was
capably guarded by "Father Time
The fantastic division got the laughs
even though some of the figures pre-
sented the most abject grief. One lone
widow in her deep mourning got nc
Continued on Fourth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
Little Kathryne Frick
w rites Impressions
Behind Scenes for
Star-Independent
SHE is GUEST
OFKITTY GORDON
In Note She Writes on q Typewriter,
Second Helen Keller" Tells Of Gift
of Diamond Ring From Actress Who
Took Great Fancy to Her

Miss Kathryne NJ " Frick, the little
deaf, dumb and blind girl, daughter of
William l.. Frick. "a North Seventeenth
street, who is known as "second Hell
en- Keller" was New Years Eve
guest of Miss Kitty Gordon, on the
stage of the Orpheum theatre.
Miss Gordon, who fills the headline
position on the Orpheum bill this week,
took great fancy to the little girl and
slipped diamond ring on Miss Frick s
finger as the child stood in the wings
during the first of the two New Years
Eve performances.
Although Miss Frick could neither
see nor hear what was going on upon
the stage, large part OF the perform
ance was not lost to her, so remarkably
have her powers of perception been de-
veloped at the Mt. Airy institution
where she is being educated as a ward
of the State of Pennsylvania, the Leg
islature having made special appropri-
alton to pay her expenses.
Among her other accomplishments,
Miss Frick has learned to use the type
writer and on this she wrote to-day for
the Star Independent the following de-
scription of her first experiene behind
the scene in that theatre:
"It gives me great pleasure to praise
Miss Kathryne Gordon and her COM
pany for their very Kindness to me at
the Orpheum theatre last night.
FI enjoyed touching many beautiful
things on the stage. Which I always
had desired to see. 1 enjoyed going to
the theatre with my mother nerore I
was blind.
"Miss Gordon learned ABOUT me and
invited me 70 see her. ] saw beauti-
full bed which George Washington used
to sleep in. Miss Gordon put my fin
gers on her lips and she talked to me
that way. What did not understand
my father spelled in my hand and
enjoyed myself very much.
"I received many beautiful gifts last
night from her and her company.
When Miss Gordon patted me on my
cheek she slipped diamond ring on my
finger which pleased me very much for
like jewels.
'HMiss Gordon promised to come and
see me at Mt Airy. | will be proud
to have her meet my dear friends at
school. Wishing all of my friends in
Harrisburg a happy New Year, 1 re-
main with love,
"Kathryne M. Frick."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
British Navy A G ain
Suffers Disaster in
the Destruction Of
the Formidable
LOSS OF LIFE
is UNKNOWN
Bevemty-one Survivors Picked Up by
q British Light Cruiser-Not Known
Whether Vessel Was Sunk by a
Mine or Submarine
By Associated Press.

London, Jan, /, 2.45 P. M.-The
Norman war of attrition found another
british victim this morning and robbed
she British navy of the 16-year-old, but
still useful, battleship Formidable, of
the same class as the battleship Bull
wark, which was blown up few weeks
of of Sherness.
Apparently the loss, of life on board
the Formidable has been very heavy,
as only II members of her crew are
known to have been saved. The Off
cials, however, hold out hope that 9TH
ers may have been picked up.
The exact locality of this disaster
has not been revealed, but the fact that
it occurred in the British channel re-
calls the circumstance that British
ships have been engaged in bombarding
the German positions on the Belgian
coast and that German submarines on
several occasions in the past have at
tempted to torpedo them.
AS in preyit <s disasters to British
ships, the casualty list in this case in.
clude number of midshipmen, no few.
er than 16 having been on board the
Formidable.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
late war news SUMMARY

Another British warship went TO the
bottom to-day, and apparently Germany
has scored again by her naval methods
of sea fighting. The $4,000 ton battle
ship Formidable, carrying 75O men, was
sunk In the English channel. Whether
she was destroyed by submarine or a
mine has not been determined. So far
as is known the only members Of her
crew to survive are II men who were
picked up by British cruiser.
Fighting on land is proceeding along
virtually the same lines as during the
last few days. The Berlin War Office
announced to-day the abandonment of
the attempt to retake the Belgian town
of St Georges, recently captured by the
allies, on account of the high water
there. The heaviest fighting in the west
yesterday was in the Argonne. The Ber-
lin official statement asserts that Ger
many has won there and that 400 pris-
oners and quantity of supplies were
taken. The French War Office admits
that the Germans advanced fifty yards
in places. The allies, 1t is said, are max
ing progress foot by foot in the battle
for possession of the Alsatian town of
Steinbach.
In Poland fighting has been all but
halted by heavy mist. Russian attacks
in Galicia, near the Carpathians, are de-
clared at Vienna to have been repulsed
Publication in 'A,ondon of the text of
the note concerning British interference
with Americap shipping has allayed ir.
ritation there which arose from false
impressions Of the tone in which the
communication was phrased. It is be.
heved there that, In view of the British
Continued ON Fourth PAGE
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
BROWN NOW CHIEF JUSTICE
Takes Oath Before Judge Lands il
Lancaster Today

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 1.-Justice J.
Hay Brown, member of the State Su.
preme Court, to-day took the oath of
office as Chief Justice before Judge
Charles l. Lands.
The new Chief Justice succeeds d.
Newlin Fell whose term of Office has
expired. There were no ceremonies in
cident to the occasion. Chief Justice
Brown has been member of the Su.
preme Court since January 1, 1899.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
MUST PAY REWARD. FOR HOHL
Judge Decides Officer Entitled to Money
For Bandits Capture

Altoona, Jan. blair county must
pay the $500 reward offered for the
"arrest and conviction of Frank
G. Hohl, the bank bandit, killed in Gin
cinnati, o., recently, to c. E. Cook, chief
of police, of Salem, o., according to an
opinion handed down by Judge Thomas
j. Baldrige yesterday.
After Hohl held up the Union bank
here March 23, he was arrested at Sa-
lem by Cook Later he confessed, but
the day before sentence was to be i'm
posed, he escaped from the Blair coun-
ty jail. The commissioners refused to
pay the reward, because Hohl was not
convicted, but the court held that un-
necessary, where it was evident the
right criminal was apprehended.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
Paul A. Kunkel PAYS 81 600 Costs

Paul A. Kunkel, who in 1911 was
defeated for the DISTINCT Attorneyship
of Dauphin county, by Michael E.
Stroup, and who subsequently started
court proceedings by which he sought
in vain to show that he, and not Stroup
had been elected, yesterday paid the
court costs amounting to almost ST.
O00 This practically marks the close
of the contest. More than a hundred
witnesses summoned ait the special in
quiry conducted by Judge McCarrell,
now will be paid for their court at
tendance.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
More Peru Cabinet designations

Lima, Peru, Jan. Further cabinet
designations, due to the unsettled po-
litbeal conditions, were announced yes
terday. Fernando Fuehz, Minister of the
Interior, and Colonel Abril, Minister of
War, were the latest members to lay
down their portfolios. Colonel Abrii
had held office for only about two
weeks.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
POISON KILLS j. L. SWARTZ
Father of Carlisle Man Dies Four Hours
After Wife's Funeral

Especial to the Star arIndependent)
Winchester, Va, Jan. -Four hours
after the funeral of Mrs. Jane Cath
crime Swartz was held here, her hus-
band, John l.. Swartz, prominent resi-
dent of this section and father of Sam
uel Swartz, of Carlisle, Pa, died OF
blood poisoning resulting from a fail
on Christmas Eve when he severely
bruised his face. His funeral was held
to-day.
Samuel Swartz did not know of the
accident to his father until he arrived
here to attend the funeral of his moth
er and found the father in a critical
condition. The son expects to return
to Carlisle tomorrow.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
RICHARD J. EARNEST, rs, DIES
Stroke of Apoplexy Fatal to Aged
Citizen of Hummelstown

Richard ]. Earnest, 76 years old,
died this morning at his home in Hum
melstown, from apoplexy Mr.. Earnest
was born in Hummcistown and has
lived there all his life. For many
years he conducted shoe store and
later shoe repairing shop. He was
an active member of the Zion Luth-
eran church.
He is survived by his widow, two
sons, DR.. S. F. and Richard B. Earnest,
of Hummelstown; four daughters, Mrs.
George Ettele, of Reading; Mrs. Mag
gle Griffiths, Cleveland; Mrs. Jacob r.
Martz, and Miss Mamie Earnest, of
Hummelstown, and one sister, Mrs.
Margaret Hill, Philadelphia. The fu-
neral arrangements will be announced
later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
WAS FATHER OF SAFETY FIRST
10000 Coke Workers Suspend Labor
as Thomas Lynch Is Buried

Connellsville, Pa, Jan. Twenty
thousand coke workers in the Connells-
vile region to-day suspended their daily
tasks in honor of Thomas Lynch, of the
III. G. Frick Coke Company, whose flu
neral took place at Greensburg, Pa.
Other employees of the company at
Gary, W. Va, and Bunsen, ILL.,. also
ceased their daily tasks. Mr.. Lynch
was father of the safety first" move
ment in the coke country and was re-
sponsible for much welfare work
among the mining villages in this sec.
ton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
Imperial Chanclor,s Son Ki,,sd

Berlin, Jan. l, ia The Hague and
London, LOS P. M.-The "fLokal
Anzeiger says in is issue of TODAY
that it has learned nat the eldest SON
Of DR.. Won Bethma1L Hollweg. the I'm
perial Chancellor, W. killed in action
in Poland December 9. The statement
published at the tin That the young
man had been vounde and made a pris,
oner is erronedus.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
Pennsylvania Guns For Russia

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 1.-The Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer Talnbov,
arrived from the Orient last night. Aft
er discharging cargoes she will take ON
great quantity of heavy field guns
and projectiles manufactured in Penn
sylvania. One large cargo of Ameri-
can guns shipped from Vancouver has
already arrived at vladivostok and is
being hurried to Poland.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
JOHN I. BRADY HOST TO 175
Gives His Annual New Years Break
fast In the Harrisburg Club

John T. Brady, prominent member of
the Dauphin county bar, was host at
New Year IS breakfast in the Harris
burg Club at 1890 O'Clock this after
noon. 1t was the thirteenth annual
affair of the kind given by Mr.. Brady,
and among the guests were men promi-
nent in business and professional affairs
of the city.
Covers were laid for 175 guests and
the holiday spirit characterized the
gathering. There were brief, informal
speeches by many of the guests. The
breakfast was served in the banquet
hall of the club, which was decorated
elaborately with Christmas greens.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
JACOB SNYDER GETS DIVORCE
Counsel for Mrs. Snyder Say They Will
Appeal to Higher Court

decree in divorce in the suit of
Jacob against Louise Snyder was to-
day signed by Judge George Kunkel,
and Mrs Snyder was directed to pay
the court costs. Fox & Geyer, counsel
for the respondent, have twenty days
in which to taken an appeal from the
Dauphin county court decision. The at
torneys this morning said such an ap-
peal will be taken.
The decree of legal separation will
stand meantime and Snyder will be
compelled to pay maintenance money
during the interim until disposition is
made of the case by the appellate
court
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
Record in Bankruptcy Petitions
RAJ As2nriated a Prose

New York, Jan. Bankruptcy pc
titions, 1896 in number, filed during
1914 established record for this city
since the present law relating to bank
ruptcy went into effect in 1898. Fig
ures published to-day show there have
been nearly 21,000 petitions since the
act became effective.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
stolen Horse Recovered

A horse stolen from the barn of J.
H. Snyder, of near Dauphin, was recov-
cred by Detective Ibach and Police
man Schelhas in the barn of Simon
Cooper, Seventh and Briggs streets,
this morning. The man who stole the
animal was trying to sell the horse and
ran when the policemen arrived.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
TWO FULL MOONS THIS MONTH
Tonight Promises to Be Big One for
Wildwood Skaters

There are two full moons this month
NOT on the same night and existing
only in the mind of person suitably
stimulated, but ON two different nights
and visible under perfectly normal con-
ditions. The one moon appears tonight
and the other on January 30.
Two full moons will be none too
many for the January skaters on Wild
wood lake and on the river. There were
about three hundred persons at Wild
wood last night, and there may be a
larger crowd tonight to get the benefit
of the first full moon of the new year.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
1918 1e Hours Late in Mechanicsburg

Especial to the Star Independently
Mechanicsburg, Pa, JAN because
some wag at 11.55 clock last night
turned the hands of the town clock back
twelve hours, the new year did not ar
rive here until noon to-day. The town
folk didn II know about it, however, and
celebrated at midnight just as though
1915 had arrived on time.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
GIRLS CoIlarbone Snaps in FaII

Falling on the ice while on her way
TO work in the Postal Telegraph office in
THE Pennsylvania railroad passenger sta
tion this morning, Miss Grace Dowhow-
er, IL Evergreen street, suffered frac-
tured collarbone. She was aided home,
where the family physician reduced the
fracture.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
Extsnd Two.cent Postage Raj

Washington, Jan. An agreement
extending the two-cent postage rate to
mails between the United States and
the Bahamas went into effect to-day,
marking another step in the movement
to make effective two-cent rate
throughout the Western Hemisphere.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
Kentucky Now Nearly All DRY"

Lexington, KY, Jan. 1.-Nine coun-
ties in Kentucky became ''dry" at mid
night, liquor having been voted out last
September with licenses expiring last
night. Only 15 counties out of I2O in
Kentucky are now in the so called
"wet" column.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
Hopes for Peac,in Eurone

Rio Janeiro, Jan. THE Brazilian
Parliament, which heldts final session
yesterday, adopted rblution express.
ing the hope that peac.would speedily
be re-established in Eope.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
GERMAN AEBPLANES AGAIN
BOMBARDJITY OF DUNKIRK

Paris, Jan. l, .O5 A. M.-Dunkirk.
on the northern cast of France. was
again bombarded y four German aero
planes Thursday, .ccording to reports
which reached Pas during the night
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
Continued on Fourth Page.
TEN KILLED m COLLISION
Railroad Cars Reduced to Splinters /
Crash Near London
By Associated Press.

London, Jan. /, 1885 P. M.-Ten
persons were killed and many Others in
jured in train collision this morning
on the Great Eastern railway near
Ilford, five miles from London.
Some of the railroad cars were re-
duced to splinters. f
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01

London, Jan. 1, 2.14 P. M.-The
British battleship Formidable was sunk
this morning in the British channel by
either mine or submarine, according
TO an announcement given out by the
official information bureau. The text of
the bureau IS statement follows:
''The battleship Formidable was sunk
this morning in the channel, but wheth-
er by mine or submarine is not yet
certain. Seventy one survivors have been
picked UP by British light cruiser, and
ii is possible that Others may have been
rescued by other vessels"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01

The British battleship Formidable had
disp placement of 15, 600 tons. She was
4S0 fset long and carried a complement
of 750 men. She was heavily armored.
and cal tried four 12-inch guns, twelve
6-inch guns and sixteen 12-pounders.
She waA provided also with four sub
merged Rrpedo tubes. The Formidable
was lauu&ed in 1898, and was sister
ship to tf Irresistible and Implacable.
The Formidable had assigned to her,
according o the British navy list for
December, arious fleet officers and con
sequently se undoubtedly was acting
as flagship at the time of her destruc-
tlon. Her c'ptain was Arthur N. Lox-
ley and her pmmander, Charles +. Bal
lard. Captain John @. Deed was in COM
mand of themarines on board, while
the feet surgeon was Godfrey Taylor,
and the feet Rymaster, P. J. Ling. The
chaplain IS giNn as the Rev. George B.
Robinson. On bard the Formidable were
also 16 midshimen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-23
LULL IN FIGHT ON FORD SHIP
Criticism of Wilson's Preparedness
Message and Prohibition of Card
Playing Cause Split.

Aboard Peace Ship Oscar II, Kirk
wall, Scotland, Dec. 1S.-There is a
lull in the fighting that broke out
aboard Henry Ferd's peace argosy in
m~id-Atlantic. The opposing forces,
however, r keeping close watch on
each others trenches. The Ford reg
ulars," whose attempt to obtain adop-
tion Of a resolution criticizing Presi-
dent Wilson's preparedness message
caused the split, still hold the upper
hand. They have selected an execu-
tive committee which has posted rules
prohibiting, among other things, all
card playing aboard ship. Part Of the
executive committee attempted to put
through a curfew measure but were
voted down by other regulars.
Whether 8. s. Mcclure and other in
surgents Will quit the ship at Chris
tiansand cannot be definitely learned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-23
EMERGENCY TAX Is PASSED
Resolution Extending Revenue Meas
ure Until December 81, 1916, Put
Through by Hogse.

Washington, Dec. s House
by a vote of 205 t. passed the
joint resolution extending the emer
gency revenue tax until Dec. 81, 1916.
Representative Hull of Tennessee
(Democrat) began the debate in IA
vor of the extension.
The law is expected by administra-
ton leaders to bring evenu into the
treasury at the rate Of sS2, 900, 900 a
year..
A favorable report on the measure
was made by the Senate finance CON-
mittee and the Upper House is ex-
pected to approve the resolution I'm a
day or two.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-23
PROTECT OUR INDUSTRIES
NEW LAWS SUGGESTED IN RE-
PORT TO PRESIDENT.
Secretary Redfield Urges Legislation
That Will Prevent "Unfair Com
petition" After War Ends.

washington, Dec. 17.-Foreign ma
tons at the close of the war will use
every strategem Of industrial war to
resist the outreach of American indus,
tries, Secretary of Commerce Redfeld
declares in his annual report to the
president. He strongly urged the ne
cessity for laws to protect Amer.
leans from the "monopolistic power"
which industries abroad will seek to
WELD ove the United States.
The evil should be treated as an at
tempted wrong to be forbidden rather
than as an economic matter which
needs to be restrained, Secretary Red
field says.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-23
CHICAGO GETS CONVENTION
Republicans viii Meet June 1, One
Week Before Democrats Gath
err In ST. Louis.

Washington, Dec. 16. - Minnesota
continues to be the center of interest
in Presidential speculation at the close
of the meeting of the Republican ma
tional committee.
The selection of Chicago as the place
OF holding the national convention met
with the approval Of the Minnesota
men. 1t will be held June Z, one week
before the Democratic convention in
st. Louis.
The vote stood: Chicago 81; Sam
Francisco, 13; st. Louis, Z; Philadel-
phia. 2.