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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
THE NEXT OLYMPIC GAMES
They May, Through the War S Influence
Be Held in This Country

The possible effect of the gigantic
conflict in Europe on international
sporting events for some years to come
offers no more interesting speculation
than the future of the Olympic games.
Even though three emperors as many
kings and one president should cease
before the snow flies to play millions
of men like so many pawns, no treaty
of peace will be strong enough to heal
racial rancor at once.
Berlin may yet be in a position to
adhere to her program Of being the
scene of the 1916 games but how about
British, French, Russian and Belgian
athletes caring to meet German and
Austrian competitors there. In the
same sense if to somewhat less de.
gree the objection. would apply to the
Stockholm of the neutral Swedes,
which seems to be willing again to
hold the games provided the other ma
tions are agreeable.
Notwithstanding the geographical
disadvantage to the majority of the
contestants one of the cities of the
United States east of the Mississippi
would be a better alternative than
Standardization Sport.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
GIVEN MEDALS FOR HEROISM
Grew of sKroonland Rescued Survivors
of the Burning Volturno
By Associated Press.

New York. Jan. 9.-William c. Red
field, Secretary of Commerce, presented
to-day to Captain Paul II. Kreibohm
watch and to SO officers and seamen of
the Red Star Line steamship Kroonland
medals awarded to them by Congress
for their rescue of SO survivors of the
steamship Volturno, burned in mid
Atlantic on October 8 and 10, last.
The watch given Captain Kreibohm
bears an inscription mentioning the he
roic rescue. The Kroonland' S second
officer. Frederick Mansfield, and four
other officers received gold medals, FIVE
petty officers silver medals and twenty
nine seamen bronze medals. Each med
al bore a draped figure pointing to
burning steamer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
TOO MUCH MAN
Thus Former Comptroller Dawes Char.
acterizes the New Federal Re-
serve Bank Law
BIZ associated Press.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-That the Federal
reserve bank law invests too vast ;,
power in the hands of one man. the
secretary of the Treasury, and thus pre-.
sehts an element of danger which
snouid be dealt with by Congress, was
tne assertion made here to-day by
Charies q. Dawes, former Comptroller
OF the Currency, at a special meeting
OF Chicago hnanciers and business men.
The speaker said that the utility of
the reserve bank system in an emer.
gency rested ultimately with the See.
retary alone.
The Federal reserve banks,' said
Dawes, ARE great credit-ereating de.
vices using as foundation money be.
longing to other banks and already in
use by them as foundation for exist.
ing credits. They have not as vet TO
any extent expanded their credits, but
If they did and then for some reason
were compelled suddenly to contract
them, business disaster must ensue.
The liquidation of the second Bank of
the United States, which resulted in the
panic of 1887, is an historical illustra.
tion of this fact.
The Federal reserve law as ii
stands at present contains such provi.
slons as are certain to involve it in
political attack similar to that waged
ny Andrew jackson against the second
Bank of the United States. Now is
the time, before the reserve banks have
issued large credits upon whose exist
ence the property of the country will
become dependent, to criticize and
amend the law"
The speaker declared that develop
ments might arise by which can An
drew jackson will again lay PROSTATE
the commercial edifice of a great ma
ton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
NEW YORK MAN ELECTED
William M. Condor Named Superinten
dent of Harrisburg Hospital

The Board of Managers of the Har-
risburg Hospital, meeting yesterday
afternoon in the Office of the president,
H. B. Mccormick, elected William NJ.
Condor, a man of much experience in
hospital management, to the post as
superintendent of the local hospital.
Mr.. Condor conferred with COM
mittee of the Board of Managers last
Tuesday and inspected the hospital. He
was assistant superintendent of the
New York Post Graduate Medical
School and hospital for three years and
for six years was superintendent of the
German hospital of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr..
Condor is married and has two chill
dren. He will not make his home at
the hospital.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Publication on Care of Infants

Washington, Jan. 9.-"Infant Care
is the title of the latest publication of
the Federal Children's Bureau which
was ready for distribution to-day. The
pamphlet is for the use of mothers and
dealers with the care of child from
the time of its birth until it reaches
its second year. Feeding, clothing, bath
ing, sleep and exercise are among the
subjects taken up, together with a sec
tion on how to keep the baby well,
which describes the minor ailments of
bafoyhood and the symptoms of more
serious troubles.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Peace PROBABLE IN MEXICO.
Problem of Pacification Has Practically
Been Solved, Asserts General
Gutierrez to Convention
By Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Progress of ne
gotiations between the warning factions
in Mexico by which "the problem of
pacifcation of Mexico has practically
been solved were announced last night
to the convention in Mexico City by
General Gutierrez. This was reported
in dispatch to the State Department
to-day from American Consul Silliman.
"'lt would not be opportune at this
time said General Gutierrez, 'to
give details, but their publication will
be made in due time. He added he
had been in touch with all armed
groups in various parts of the repub-
lie, Including forces in the State of
Coahuila and two proposals had been
made to him which seemed satisfac-
tory
= General Gutierrez made no reference
to General Carranza but his statement
covering "all armed groups" was ia
ken to mean that a reconciliation be-
tween the warning factions of the once
united constitutionalist army was in
the making Gutierrez also spoke of
the fact that more delegates were ex-
pected to the convention from some of
the armed groups which hitherto had
not been represented.
The convention elected new presid-
ing officers and decided to hold daily
sessions. Applause greeted Gutierrez s
statement that the convention would
not be dominated by "any chief or
person.
No further advices were received to-
day concerning the negotiations be-
tween General Villa and Brigadier Gen
eral Scott, chief of staff, U. S. A., for
the naturalization of Naco and other
points on the American border.
Leon Canova, special agent of tha
State Department who was recently de-
clared by General Villa as persona non
grata to him because he aided in the
escape of former Governor Iturbide,
reached Washington to-day and con-
ferrei at length with Secretary Bryan.
Value of the Mexican peso, normally
80 cents has fallen in Mexico City to
fourteen and half and according to
State Department advices to-day some
bankers there regard the financial sit
uation as somewhat critical. The fall
of Puebla has been fully confirmed at
Mexico City.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
TO TRY DISHES ON THE COOKS
Ihat Is to Be Part of the Plan at the
Central High Mid-year Exams

>. Miss Frances Hamilton, presiding
dignltary of the culinary department
oI the central High school, talked to
tne girls of her class yesterday regard.
ing the mid-year cooking exams. Which
oegln next Wednesday.
Miss Hamilton is veritable stickler
Tor neatness. A button off shoe or
apron, she told the girls, means lower
mark, and the girl who is not especially
tidy and clean concerning her uniform
and apron also will be marked lower.
NO loose ends of hair must be fiyinp.
and the coiffure must be en- regle. not
TO say CONNIE il faut, for if not just
so, down drops the average. Hands
must be clean and TIE nails manicured
perfectly.
Finally. each one will be given a
recipe and the ingredients that will
form the gastronomic delicacy they are
to cook, and that means they must get
busy. AS final test, each girl must
eat the dish she cooks.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
WEEKLY BANK Statement
Institutions Increase Their Reserve in
Excess of Legal Requirements
Over Last Week
By Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 9.-The statement
of the actual condition of Clearing
House banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold $780,
579,S10 reserve in excess of legal re-
quirements. This is an increase of $6,-
494 $50 over last week. The statement
follows:
Loans, etc., $2,1SS,s99,OOO; de-
crease, $2,609,000.
Reserve in own vaults, 1882
900, of which $264,OS2,O00 is specie;
increase, $7,405,000.
Reserve in Federal reserve bank,
$100,738,000; increase, $441, 900.
Reserve in other depOsitaries, $32,-
1000; increase, $244,000.
Net demand deposits, $2,OS1, $780,
900; increase, 50, 900
Net time deposits, $S9,654 900; de-
crease, $2,2S2,000.
Circulation, $46,216.OOO; decrease,
s2,35S,000.
Aggregate reserve, S470,554, 1000.
Aggregate reserve. $470,554, 900.
Excess reserve, $120,57S,S10; in
crease, S6,494,S90.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
NO KRAG-J0RGENSENS SOLD
TO EUROPEAN WAR NATIONS

Washington, Jan. 9.-War Depart.
ment officials here to-day believed that
an inventory taken by Secretary Gar
rison showing that none of the Govern.
ment;s discarded Krag-Jorgensen army
rifles have been removed from United
States arsenals since the European war
began would stop the persisted and
widespread rumors that they were be-
ing sold to European belligerents.
In statement based on this inven-
tory, Secretary Garrison declared that
the Government has no present inten-
ton of changing its order issued last
summer prohibiting the sale of these
guns. The statement said there was no
foundation for the rumors and that the
order to stop the sale of the guns were
issued.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
SUFFER HEAVILY
! FROM GERMAN Attacks:
1900 PRISONERS TAKEN

\ Berlin, Jan. 8, by Wireless to Lon
don, 4.05 p. M.-The German official
Statement given out at the War Office
to day says that French forces have
been repulsed with heavy losses at a
spoint northeast of Scissors and also
near Perthes; that in the Argonne the
Germans took 200 prisoners and were
otherwise successful; and that near
Fliery they blew up trench held by
sthe French, killing all the occupants.
aBernhaupt-lelHaut, in Alsace. In the
seast the Germans on January I took
$1,000 prisoners and seven machine
guns. The statement follows:
"On the western front there have
been heavy rains, which seemed more
like cloudbursts than anything else.
Thunder was heard all day yesterday.
THE Iys at some places has overfowed
Its banks.
= "Several attacks of the enemy to
the northeast of Scissors were beaten
5off with severe loss to the French. A
aFrench attack also near Perthes, north
sof Chalons, was repulsed with severe
Joss to the enemy.
"In the eastern section of the
sArgonne our troops successful lly storm
sed French positions and took 1900
sprisoners and some mine throwers and
"a bronze mortar A Lorraine battalion
sand the Hessian landwehr particularly
distinguished themselves in this fight
aOne of our advanced trenches, which
twe at the time were not occupying,
snear Fliery, was occupied by the
sFrench and at once blown up. All of
sthe French occupants were killed.
: ''Both west and south of Sennheim
(Cernay) there is nothing to report.
The French have been driven out of
slBurnhaupt-eH Haut and trenches there
sinto their old positions. Some 100 pris-
soners fell into our hands here.
''On the eastern front bad weather
CONTINUES. The number of prisoners
etaken ON the 7th of January by us
swas 1000. Also seven machine guns
swere captured
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
EMORY BID TOO HIGH
School Board to Give Contractor An
other Chance on Two-room Job

The Building. committee of the Har-
risburg School Board last evening de,
cided to submit to John w. Emory, of
Philadelphia, contractor on the new
Shimmel building, at Seventeenth and
Catherine streets, proposition to finish
the two basement rooms in the building
similar to the other rooms in the build
ing for $4,000
His estimate to the committee was
$4,000, whereas most of the other bid
ders were close to $4,000. 1t was de-
cided in committee to give the present
contractor a chance to finish those two
rooms at the reduced figure of $4,000.
If he fails to do this the Board will
likely decide to have one of the other
contractors finish the work after EN-
ory has completed his first contract.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
MRS. RINEHART TO THE FRONT
Clever Writer Sails To-day to Join
Ranks of the Red Gross Nurses

Mary Robehts Rinehart. the well.
known author, sailed to-day for Europe
to go to the front as Red Cross nurse.
Mrs. Rinehart besides being a writer
is also a graduate nurse. and will
doubtless be gladly accepted by Lord
Kitchener who is very tired of the non
professionals and has not hesitated to
say so.
Mrs. Rinehart goes under the au-
spices of the "Saturday Evening
Post - and her mission will be decided
ly dangerous as well as exciting. She
will be able to do what no one else has
yet done-give the horrible story of
the war from a woman s viewpoint.
Her husband, DR.. Rinehart, is in
New York to-day and on his return to
his Pittsburgh home will stop in this
city for few hours tomorrow as the
guest of DIR. and Mrs. Wilmer r. Bait.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
ROBBERS KILL POLICEMAN
Latter Came Upon Them While They
Were Robbing Railroad Station
By Associated Press

st. Louis, Jan. 9.-Michael Gibbons.
a police sergeant, was shot and killed
to-day by two robbers in suburban
station of the Wabash railroad. The
men were robbing the station safe
when Gibbons saw them through win
dow. AS he opened the door he saw
the watchman sitting on chair and
one man holding a revolver over him.
The other man ,-who was back of the
ticket window and just about to blow
open the safe, fred as Sergeant Glib
bons entered, killing him instantly.
The robbers then blew open the safe,
from which they took four dollars, and
escaped.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
NEW SHIP PURCHASE BILL
Senator Cummins Introduces Substitute
for Administration Measure
: n. De-

Washington, Jan. 9.-Senator Cum
minis introduced substitute to-day for
the administration ship purchase bill.
1t would authorize the President to
acquire vessels suitable for naval aux
iliaries at a cost not exceeding thirty
million dollars for which Panama
bonds would be sold.
All such ships would be under the
Secretary of the Navy, instead of a
shipping corporation as tine administra-
tion bin proposes and in times of peace
those not needed by the navy force
would be leased to those engaged in
foreign commerce.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Baseball Hearing Postponed

Cincinnati, Jan. 9.-After hearing
preliminary arguments in the suit filed
by the American Baseball and Athletic
Exhibition Company seeking to restrain
Leo Hoernschemeyer, known in base
ball circles as Leo Magee, from man
aging or playing with any other team
than the st. Louis Nationals, United
States District Judge Hollister to-day
postponed the case until January 16.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Probable Night Sessions for Senate
BU Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 9.-The Senate to-
day was confronted with possible night
sessions to consider the government
ship purchase bill. This possibility has
arisen because but little progress has
thus far been made in the.-considera.
tion of the measure. Although the ship
ping bin has been before the Senate for
several days as the unfinished business,
only two days have been given over to
the measure, it having been side-track-
ed for the District of Columbia appro-
priation.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
BRITAIN'S REPLY
IS CONCILIATORY


SOnunue0 rEom Fu8Cs
partment from pressing for speedy dis
position of individual cases.
British Position Conciliatory
The general impression in official
circles made by the British note pre-
sented yesterday is favorable; that is
to say, the officials regard the British
position as conciliatory, and while
Great Britain has not yielded any of
the claims which that nation asserted
from the beginning of the war, in re-
gard to the right to search neutral ships
anywhere on the high seas, the London
Foreign Office has shown a disposition
to discuss in a friendly Spirit any
means that may be suggested by the
American government looking to an
amelioration of the hardships which the
assertion of the right of search i'm
poses upon ship owners.
1t is pointed out by officials that this,
after all, is one of the main purposes of
the American protest, for the State De-
partment conceded the right of search
to the British but objected to the man
ner in which search was conducted.
There is disposition ON the part Of
ficials in the continuation of the ne
gotiations to separate that question:
that is, the manner in which searches
shall be conducted the other
questions relating to contraband and
conditional contraband, which formed
important features of Secretary Bryan 3
note.
Hope for Speedy Adjustment
The British preliminary reply has
held out hope that some speedy ad-
justment can be reached of the com
plant regarding the manner in which
searches are made, but the British note
also makes it apparent, in regard to
such questions as the right of bel.
ligerent government to prescribe for it.
self what shall constitute absolute and
conditional contraband and the extent
to which goods of that character may
be allowed export to neutral countries
which may serve as gateways for ad-
mission to the enemy's country, there
must be full opportunity thoroughly to
discuss those important questions. That,
of course, involves extended negoti.
ations but so long as American com
plants and representations are conduct
ed with no disposition to undue delay,
it is expected there will be no objection
on the part of the United States.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Canadian Charged With Grand Larceny
BU Associated Press

London Jan. 9, 1.26 P. M.vBenja-
min Hill Smith, man of Canadian
birth, was to-day remanded in the Bow
street police court on the charge of
grand larceny. This action was taken
ait the request of the New York police
authorities. No details of the case
against him are to be had here. Re
Gently he has been visiting friends in
the camp of the Canadian troops in
Salisbury Plains.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
TABERNACLE CHOIR TO MEET
Organization of Body will Be Effected
Monday Night

The tabernacle chorus of the Slough
evangelistic campaign will meet in
Grace church, State street, near Third,
on Monday evening at 7.30 O'Clock to
complete the organization.
At the last meeting, December 2S,
in the Ridge Avenue church, about one
thousand members were present and
voted unanimously to perpetuate the
organization for evangelistic and social
purposes.
Prof. D. d. Spooner and w. P. Irwin
will return from Altoona and meet with
the chorus Monday evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
DIES AS AMBULANCE WAITS
Mrs. Ellen Valentine Collapses as She
Is About to Go to Hospital

Mrs. Ellen Valentine, wife of George
W. Valentine, died at her home, SoI
Hummel street, at LOS O'Clock this
afternoon while she was being taken
down the stairs to waiting ambu-
lance. She had become i'll on Wednes-
day, and was to. be removed to the
Harrisburg Hospital to undergo an op-
Grafton this afternoon. She had been
helped to the head of the stairs on her
way to the ambulance when she col
lapsed and died.
She had been suffering from strangu-
lation of the bowels.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
To Study Railroad Conditions in West
BIZ Associated Press,

New York, Jan. "a committee OF
eight officials Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
including Vice President j. M. Romlin.
son and General Manager G. L. BardO
has been appointed by President Elliot
it was announced to-day, to visit De.
troit, Chicago, st. Paul, Omaha, St
Louis and other cities in the west and
middle west, to study railroad opera
tions there with view to obtaining in
formation and data that will be helpful
in making the operations of the New
Haven road safer, more efficient and
more economical.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Alleged Forgets Plan Defense

City Detective Ibach who on We'd
nesday went to Jacksonville, Fla, to
subpoena two witnesses for the Com.
monwealth in the case of H. R. Mercer
and Fred LeBrun, charged with forgery
and false pretense, is expected to arrive
in the city this evening. Mercer's broth
er came to Harrisburg this morning to
aid in planning the defense. The case
will be called for trial rfext Tuesday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Anti-Capital Punishment Society
BU Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 9.--Announcement
was made to-day of the incorporation
here of the AntiCapital Punishment
Society, whose object is the abolition
IF tine death penalty in New York State.
George Foster Peabody is president.
Jacob Schiff, Bishop David H. Greer,
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and Thomas
Mott Osborne, warden of Sing Sing
prison, are among the vice presidents.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
DEATH OF MRS. BLAIR
Services Win Be Held at Hoover Par
lorS Tomorrow

The funeral services of Mrs. Ida c.
Blair, 613 Schuylkill street, will be
held at $50 O'Clock tomorrow evening
at the funeral parlors of Hoover 4
Son, 1413 North Second street.
The Rev. P. H. Balsbaugh, pastor of
the Sixth Street United Brethren
church, will oficiate. Burial will be
made at Lewisburg on Monday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Cotton Ginning Statistics
By Associated Press,

Washington, Jan. 9.-Cotton ginning
during the last two weeks of December
the same period of every 9TH
er year except the record production
year of 1911 and brought the total
cotton ginned from the crop of 1914
up to 14,447,623 bales, quantity
greater than ever ginned in any other
year to January /, and 10000 bales
more than in 1911.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
ROBBERS LOOT FARM HOUSE
Attack Mother and Son, Inficting
Probably Fatal Injuries
By Associated Press.

Elkins, w. Va, Jan. 9.-Two masked
men entered the farm house of William
Hack, in Dalbor county early to-day,
and after shooting his aged mother, at
tackled him with clubs. Mrs. Hack
escaped from the house and making
her way to a neighboring farm gave the
alarm.
None ventured near the Haack place,
however, until 8 o'clock when Hack
was found in a dying condition. Mrs
Hack, who was shot in the head, was
said at noon to be dying. The robbers
secured $500.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
10 Auto Drivers in Big Race

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 9.-Nineteeu
of the country's best automobile driv-
ers lined up at IL O'Clock to-day for
the Panama California Exposition road
race over a course of 305.82 miles. The
prize is $4,000, divided into five
awards, with special prize of $2,500,
for the car that establishes new
worlds record for the distance.