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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
HEAD OF APPROPRIATION
COMMITTEE is In DOUBT

Special to the tar-Independent.)
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-Desire on the
part of the Republican leaders to CO.
operate for the present at least with
Governor elect Brumbaugh towards the
consideration of his program for the
Legislature caused another delay yes
terday on the part of the Senate State
committees in arranging the commit.
tees of that body. The leaders have
taken over the motto ''safety first - for
their own welfare and are proceeding
with caution so as to humor the Gov
ernor-eleet in the distribution of Capitol
Hill patronage.
DR.. Brumbaugh will return to the
city tonight from Harrisburg and de,
vote the greater part of tomorrow in
considering the few appointments ex'
pected to accompany his Inauguration
The selection of chairman for the
Appropriations Committee is giving par.
ticular annoyance. At the last session
this important committee was headed
by Senator Kline, now President pro
tem., and consequently out of the race
The place is sought by Senator Kurtz
of Jefferson, the ranking member, and
Senator Buekman, of Bucks, who has
the backing of Joseph R. Grundy. A
lively rivalry has been in progress as
a result. 1t was yesterday suggested
as solution that Senator Snyder, of
Schuylkill, who ranked after Kurtz on
the old committee, be made chairman,
and that some iother member be given
his place on the Judiciary Special Com.
mittee, which acquired much odium in
the 1913 session as "the pickle com.
mittee.'
The committee chairmanships in the
Senate, which are understood to be
practically agreed upon, are: Finance,
Sproul; Judiciary General, Clark; Mu.
nleipal Affairs, Ware; Law and Order
Salus; Elections, MeNichol, and Cor.
porations, Crow. William W. Smith, a
new Senator from this city, may be
named chairman of the Committee on
Banks and Building and Loan Associa-
tioDs. Senator Smith is particularly
interested in legislation to further pro.
tect investors in building and loan as
sociations.
Speaker Amber has already submit.
ted his general plans for committees of
the House to DIR. Brumbaugh. but is
finding trouble in completing his lists,
owing to the problem of pleasing, as
far as possible, the 207 members, a
number in excess of the Senate by 157.
It is practically understood that Will
liam H. Wilson, who was active in the
Amber campaign, will be chairman of
the Judiciary General Committee.
Thomas F. McNichol is expected to
head the Judiciary Special Committee;
Edwin R. Cox, Manufactures, and E. E.
Jones, of Susquehanna, Public roads.
The House slate committee was also in
session yesterday, and win continue to
to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
AMBASSADOR PAGE PLACES
DEAD AT IL, 900 TO 10. 900

Washington. Jan. 15.-Dispatches
from Rome from Ambassador Thomas
Nelson Page place the dead between
$4,000 and $4,000 and the seriously
injured at about the same number. The
Ambassador said he had inquired Of the
Italian government if aid were needed
but was told that Italy was not accept
ing assistance from any foreign coun-
try. No Americans have so far been
reported among the killed or injured.
The dispatch from Mr.. Page says:
--latest reports of the earthquake
from semi official sources place dead at
between $4,000 and IL 900 and serious
ly injured at about as many more: press
reports both considerably larger. l
have expressed our profund sympathy.
To informal inquiry whether more sub
stantial aid is needed, am told by gov
ernment that while deeply grati6ed for
inquiry, Italy is not accepting offers of
aid from any foreign country. No
Americans so far as vet reported among
injured. Owing to interruption OF rail,
way penetrating devastated zone in
formation difficult. Have sent members
of staff to region to report"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
U. s. MILITARY PREPAREDNESS
Fatal Deficiencies in Our National De
fense, Says Senator Lodge
By Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 15.-In urging
upon the Senate the need for a com
mission to report on military prepared
ness, or for a permanent council of ma
tional defense, Senator Lodge to-day
declared that the national defense of
the country sis not only imperfect and
unbalanced, but that it has grave and
in some instances fatal deficiencies.
He designated what he termed many
of the defects and said they were cal
most wholly due to Congress.
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late WAR news SUMMARY
Continued From First Page.

spent its force and the War Office an
nounces that Russian forces have made
gains along the Vistula. General Won
Hindenburg's troops are now occupy
ing strongly entrenched positions.
however, and there are no indications
that they are threatened seriously by
the Russian attacks.
The Turkish forces which penetrated
Persia, occupying Tabriz, are now ad-
vancing into the interior. Russia ex-
plains her evacuation Of Tabriz as
due to strategic reasons, which necessi-
tated regrouping of her troops. The
Porte is said to have offered to with
draw its forces from Persia If Russia
also would do so.
To-day's French official statement
says that German positions near Arras
were captured by zouaves in bayonet
charge. There is no important change
in the Scissors region.
The Russiar general staff expects
concerted attack by the German forces
west and southwest of Warsaw. Ger
man troops have been sent to the assist
ance of the Austrians in an effort to
relieve Bukowina and northern Hun
gary from the danger of further Rus
sian advances.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
CAUSE OF ITALY'S DISASTER
AS TOLD BY METE0ROLOGIST

Paris, Jan. Is. A. M.-The "Pet-
it Parisien 81 Rome correspondent says
that the number of earthquake victims
exceeds 10000 and that this list would
have been greater, since the earthquake
was more violent than that of Messina,
had it not been for the fact that no
large cities were effected. The center
of the disturbance, according to this
correspondent, was situated in the dry
and ancient lake Fuceino, which was
drained in 1875 by Prince Alexander
Torlonia at cost of about $4,000, 900.
As to the cause of the disaster, the
"Petit Parisin - correspondent quotes
an eminent meteorologist as saying:
"The most likely hypothesis is that
continuous heavy rains resulted in fl
trations which formed great bodies of
steam by contact with incandescent
matter. This hypothesis seems con.
frmed by the fact that the spring at
San Guiuliano has almost doubled the
volume of its flow since yesterday"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
FAvORs POLITICAL WORKERS
Secretary Bryan Not Averse to Re-
warding Them for Services
"A cd Press
By Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 15.-When his at
tention was drawn to a publication to,
day of a letter addressed by him Au-
gust 20, 1913, to Walker W. Wick, re
ceiver of customs of the Dominican re-
public which figured in yesterday s
investigation in New York of the
charges against American Minister Sui
livan, Secretary Bryan said:
Il am glad to have the public know
that | appreciate the services of those
who work in politics and feel an inter
est in seeing them rewarded. | think
that is the only charge that can be
based on that letter and, as Mr. Wick
received his appointment as reward
for political work, thought he was a
good man to address in expressing my
opinion on the subject
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
lTALYS KING BRINGS BACK TO
ROME 40 EARTHQUAKEVICTIMS

Paris, Jan. Is, 4.l5 A. Mixing
Victor Emmanuel arrived in Rome
from Avezzano at $50 last night, says
the Rome correspondent of the Havas
Agency. He had three ears attached
to his special train, in which forty bad.
ly injured persons had been placed.
Three of them died on the journey.
Premier Salandra and other members
of the ministry and the Mayor met the
King on his arrival and drove with
him to the palace.
The Havas correspondent at Avez-
zano wires that Deputies Biasolati,
Chiaraviglio, Federmeoti and Celi have
arrived there to examine the situation.
They found that all the streets had
been blotted out and that the principal
square alone was distinguishable.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
ACTION ON TAX RATE DELAYED
Illness Of Eby Prevents County Com
missioners Passing on Budget

Because John H. Eby was prevented
from attending the regular semi-week-
ly meeting of the County Commission
ers to-day, no action was taken by that
body with respect to fixing the county
tax rate for 1915 and compiling the
annual county budget.
The amount of the annual appropria.
tion bill will not be determined until
the Commissioners decide how much is
to be expended during 1915 for new
bridges and bridge repairs. Also the
Commissioners first want to know the
exact amount of money the county will
be required to pay to county constabes
as back fees under a recent court de-
cisiOn.
The tax rate for several years has
been four mills and it now is believed
that there is possibility of it being
made slightly lower this year.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
POPEVISITS INJURED WITHOUT
TOUCHING ITALIAN GROUND

Rome. Jan. 15.-Some of the news
papers announce that Pope Benedict in
visiting the wounded at the Santa Mar
ia Hos pital, left the Vatican, thus in
terrupting the traditional imprisonment
of the Pope always adhered to by Popes
Plus TX, Leo and Plus x, after the
fall of the temporal power, meaning
thus to protest against the occupation
of Rome.
In reality the Pontiff did not leave
the Vatican but passing through the
Apostolic palace inside of St. Peter s
he reached the hospital without touch
ing Italian soil His predecessor did the
same thing when he visited the wound
ed brought to Santa Marta Hospital
after the earthquake in Messina.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Curtis E. Kost

The funeral of Curtis E. Kost, 49
years old, 1916 Green street, Penn.
sylvania railroad brakeman, who was
taken i'll last Friday and who died
early last night, will be held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Amos
Stamets, pastor of the Augsburg Luth-
eran church, and the Rev. Robert w.
Runyan, pastor of st. Paul 3 Methodist
church, officiating. Burial will be pri.
vate in the Harrisburg cemetery. Mr..
Kost is survived by his wife, Mary,
and daughter, Margaret.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
VICTIMS OF QUAKE
MAY Be 100000


still comes in slowly but enough is
known to show that the disaster closely
years ago. Estimates Of the killed and
injured vary from $4,000 to $4,000,
and it will probably be days before ex-
act figures are available.
AveEzano, sixty miles east of Rome,
and Sora, 15 miles south of Avezzano,
we're the worst sufferers, so far as loss
of life is concerned. but about sixty
towns and villages in all suffered either
total demolition or serious damage.
Reports to-day from the north say
that the shock was felt as far as the
Swiss frontier and that in the Alps
in that region there were numerous
avalanches, the result of the earth
quake. This would make it appear
that the earthquake extended through
out the entire length of Italy with the
exception of the extreme southern end.
The italian government and people
have quickly responded to the call for
help from the stricken people, Thou
sands of troops have been sent to the
scene and the work of rescue and relief
is going on night and day. Supplies of
food, clothing, blankets and medicines
have been despatched by train where
possible and by motor ears where the
railroads are blocked.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Josiah Monu

Josiah Nom, 1904 North Third
street, died last night at his home after
lingering illness. Mr.. Nom was born
in Franklin county on December 20,
1S43. He has been a retired resident
of Harrisburg for the past twenty
years. He is survived by his wife.
The funeral services will be held
from his late home on Monday after
noon at 2 clock, which will be pri-
vate. Interment in the Harrisburg
cemetery. The Rev. B. H. Hart, pastor
of the Fifth Street Methodist church,
will be in charge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Immigration Bill Up to Wilson.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The confer
ence report on the immigration bill,
which includes the iteracy test, was
accepted by the House to-day by vote
of 227 to SO. It already has been
adopted by the Senate and now goes to
the President, who will hold public
hearings.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
nritaiu win Hold Up Letters

London. Jan. 15, $50 P. M.-Great
Britain has decided to hold up letters
destined for countries with which she is
at war if they are enclosed in letters
being forwarded to neutral countries
unless the envelope is unsealed. An
nouncement to this effect was issued to-
day bye the British War Office. Here
tofore considerable mail from England
has been sent to Germany by way of
the United States.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
NAV amend Colombian Treaty

Washington, Jan. 15.-Senators
Root, Swanson and Hitchcock were
named to-day members of foreign re-
lations subcommittee to confer with
Secretary Bryan on amending the pend
ing treaty to pay Colombia $25,000,-
600 for the partition of Panama. There
is some sentiment for reducing the sum
and to strike out the clause in which
the United States would express "sin-
,eere regret' to Colombia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
COURT HOUSE
Kreiser Begins $500 Suit

Alleging that he had been knocked
from wagon by steam shovel OPP
Grated by employees of the King, Evans
and Rely Construction Company at the
excavation work now being done on a
trolley line near Hershey, Jacob Kreiser
began suit for damages yesterday.
Kreiser asks for $4,000 damages.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Germans Preparing for Aggressive Move

Petrograd, Jan. To, VIA London,
2.5OP. M-The Russian General Staff
has reacher the opinion that the Ger
mans are preparing for general ag-
gressive movement to the west and
southwest of Warsaw. staff offers say
that this opinion is borne out by the
fact that the Germans have removed
their sick and wounded from LODI and
Piolkow into Prussia and have changed
their ammunition bases.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
U. s. Supplies for Quake victims

Washington, Jan. 15.-Fifteen hun
dred pounds of choloroform many
cases of serlims and antitoxins and
thousands of yards of adhesive plaster
and bandages, will go forward to AM
bassador Page at London tomorrow
from the American Red Cross on the
steamer Minnetonka sailing from New
York. The executive committee of
the organization met to-day to consider
the italian situation.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
cabinet to Hold Night Sessions

Washington, Jan. 15.-President
Wilson has broken another precedent
and will hold night cabinet meetings
tonight the cabinet will meet
in the Presidents s study every Friday
at p. m. for informal discussion of
governments g business.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Money From Dauphin

Recorder Wiekersham, of Dauphin
county, yesterday paid into the State
treasury $123.19 fees ON writs. No.
tary public commission fees to the
amount of $l,375 were received and
the automobile license fund yielded
S16,921.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Big Landslide During Earthquake

Naples, Via Rome, Jan. 15, 1915 A..
M.-Near Montecorvino Rovella. ID
miles east of Salerno, an immense land
slide from mountain occurred during
the earthquake shock. 1t was 1.500
yards long and invaded the river there,
forming in its center a small lake of
250 square yards. The peasants in the
neighborbood escaped in safety but
they were greatly terrorized over the
occurrence.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Democrats Again in Harness
By Associated Press.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 15.-After
four years of Republican administration
in Tennessee, the Democrats resumed
control to-day with the Inauguration of
Thomas c. Rye IS Governor. In the
Legislature the Democrats have a large
majority.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Fatally Wounded by son-in-Law

Williamsport, Pa, Jan. 15.-Eman-
uel t. Leib, aged 70 years, veteran
of the Civil war, was shot and fatally
wounded by his son-in-law, Charles
Phillips, aged o9, in an argument over
money that the latter owed Leib. The
shooting occurred in Leib's home near
Muncy. Phillips escaped after being
wounded, probably fatally, by Leib s
son.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Explosion in Meadville collegs
BY Associated Press

Meadville, Pa, Jan. 15.-An explo-
sion of chemicals in the chemical lab
oratory of Meadville College here to-
day caused fire which did damage
estimated at $4,000. Students fought
the flames for hours and prevented
them spreading to other college struc-
lures.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Philadelphia Closing Prices
Chicago Grain Market Closing

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Close:
Wheat-May, 145; July, 127%.
Corn-May. rs; July, 70.
Oats-May, 5694; July, 54A.
Pork-January, 1885; May, 1897.
Lard-January, 1912; May, 1870.
Ribs-January, $50; May, 1922.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Garrett II. Evert

The funeral Of Garrett H. Evert, 9S
years old, who died yesterday morn
ing at his home, 1929 North Front
street, was held from the home this
morning at 1890 o'clock. He is surviv-
ed by his daughter, Mrs. ii. A. Robin
son, this city, and Garrett B. Everts,
of Reading.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Protests Against carranza Embargo
Bu Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The British
Ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring Rice,
made urgent representations to the
State Department today against the
Carranza embargo on oil exports from
Tampico from which the British navy
draws some of it's fuel.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Hartman VIII Probated

The will of Jacob Hartman. late of
Berrysburg, was probated to-day and
his widow Katy Hartman, was made
executrix of the estate.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
National Rifle Matches in Florida
BIZ Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The National
Board for the promotion of rifle prac-
tice, now in annual session here, has
selected the Florida State range near
Jacksonville for the biennial national
rife matches between army, navy, ma
rine corps and National Guard teams
which will begin October 15.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Cabinet Guessing

Capitol Hill guesting on the Brum-
baugh official family to-day included
James Scarlet, of Danville, and former
Speaker George W. Alter, of Pittsburgh,
as being considered for Attorney Gen
eral.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Muhlenberg Heberlig

Muhlenberg Heberlig died yesterday
at the State hospital aged so years.
Undertakers T. NJ. Mauk & Son took
the remains to his home in Carlisle to-
day where the burial will be made
later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Railroad Policemen

Commissions were issued to-day to
Howard HI. Treese, Nicholas Spallone
and Charles Duck to be policemen for
the Pennsylvania railroad on the Mid
die division.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
CAPITOL HILL
SUIT AGAINST commission
The Public Service Body VIII Meet
Next Tuesday For Weeks
Session

The Public Service Commission will
begin week session on Tuesday
next, but will have very Little to dc
on that day, its members desiring to
attend the inaugural of Governor
Brumbaugh. 1t is expected that it will
make arrangements for conducting its
side of the suit brought against the
commission to prevent it from reducing
the rates on anthracite coal from the
mines to Philadelphia, and that Chief
Counsel Trinkle will be authorized to
act on behalf of the commission. 1t is
aiso expected that some action will be
taken in the petition of the Philadel
phia commuters to give them another
hearing on the appeal from the rates
fixed by the railroad companies foi
passengers in and near Philadelphia
and for round trip fares over the line.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Queen Victoria Has Scarlet Fever
By Associated Pre-,

Madrid, Jan. Is, Via London, $40
P. Mt was made known in Madrid
this afternoon that Queen Victoria of
Spain is confined to her apartments
with scarlet fever.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
Halt on Committee

1t was said on Capitol Hill to-day
that the Senate and House committees
meeting in Philadelphia have gotten
into wrangle over who shall be chair
men of the different committees and it
looks as if no agreement could be reach
ed until the Legislators get here on Mon
day, In which case there would be no
announcement before Tuesday after the
inaugural exercises are held Secretary
w. Harry Baker, of the Senate. who
was here for few hours to-day, having
spent the week in Philadelphia, return
ed to the latter city at noon. He said
that as yet no announcement of com
mittee chairmanships had been made,
and he was in the dark as to when a
conclusion would be arrived at by the
presiding officers and the slate commit
tees.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-15
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per cent.
Ex'div. U. S. Rubber 1ls per cent.
The evening world., 1915-03-20
KARLSRUHE BUOYS
.FOUNDFlOAT|NC|N
GRENADA HARbOR
Newark Man Says West Indies
Whites Look on This as
German Ruse.

Nsws Of the wiii-o'.tAs.wisp oss.
man cruiser xariSruhs was brousht
to New York to-day By Edvarl
wsAsworth Of Newark. Q passsnsss
on the steamship Parma Of the Que.
beo Line
Mr.. wadsworth. who had spent the
last two months cruising abeut the
West Indies In Q so-foot Schooner,
put Int the harbor of g. George. In
Grenada. . British possession. ana
saw there two circular life. buoys
marked Karlsruhe" and several caps
Of German naval ofioers which nsh-
ermcn had picked up In the harbor.
Among the native Inhabitants q
Grenada the story persists that the
German cruiser ran into . reef Il
night and that her commander. after
disembarkinE his crew. blew the vss.
sci up. Mr.. Wadsworth said hs made
every effort to verify the story but
could not
Tho white population Of Grenada"
he continued. believes that the
Karlsruhe y safe and sound some
where and that her captain simply
ordered the life buoys and the caps
thrown overheard where they would
DO found and lead the British 70 de-
duct that she had been lost at sea"
The harbor Of Point . Pitrs. .
French possession In the Lsswasd Isi-
ands. Mr.. Wadsworth said. ho found
to have bssn prepared against . naval
raid by the Germans. Steel rails had
been driven into the harbor bottom
% that their ends stuck W. bristlinS
underwater menace to the hull Of any
vessel attempting to enter the barber.