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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-19
URGES spain TO DEGLARE
WHOM, OF BELLIGERENTS,
She CLASSES AS FRIENDS

Madrid, Via Paris, April 10, $40
A. M.I"Silence at present is crime,
for if we wait until the moment of
victory to show our sympathy for the
victor it is probable we shall be too
late,'' was the assertion made by Count
Alvaro De Romanones, former premier
of Spainj in speaking yesterday to a
large audience at Palma, capital Of the
Baleric isles. He pointed out that
Spain s foreign policy since the Car
tagena agreement in 1907 has been
more and more favorable to the triple
entente.
.'The present hours are so grave
and important, - said the former pre-
mier, "that it is necessary for Spain
to make solemn declaration. Without
violating our neutrality we must say
who among the belligerents we consider
our friends
Count Romanones address was en-
Enthusiastically cheered by his hearers.Nt
The Cartagena agreement was a
triple understanding reached between
Great Britain, France and Spain follow
ing visit of the late King Edward to
Cartagena in 1907 The agreements be-
tween Spain and Great Britain and
Spain and France were different, al
though following the. same lines. Great
Britain g chief interest in the agree.
ment was in the removal of any cause
for uneasiness in. regard to the posi-
bility of land attack on Gibraltar,
Spain for the first time recognizing her
right to hold the Peninsula. Spain, on
the other hand benefited by having
strong power guarantee her position in
the Canary Islands and the Mediter-
ranean, including the Baleric Islands.
No attempt was made by Germany
to conceal its irritation at the conclu-
sion Of the agreement for it was felt
that its chief aim probably was the
further isolation of that country.
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PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD TO-
HEAR LONG LIST 0fCASES
Commission Meets Tomorrow, When
Complaints Against Many Railroads
and Other Corporations Are Seized
uled

The Public Service Commission is
scheduled to meet tomorrow morning
Tor the consideration of long list OF
cases, none of them, however, of great
Importance. Tomorrow afternoon the
complaint Of the Glen Rock Motor Com.
pany against the New York and Mary.
land Line Turnpike Company will be
held, when charges of the bad condition
OF the tollyroad will be presented. On
Wednesday morning the Board will be
asked to approve the contracts between
the city of Reading and the Metropol-
itan Electric Company and the, Con
sumers' Gas Company; also between
the township of Martic, Lancaster
county, and the Colemanville Water
and Power Company.
On Wednesday the application of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Com
pany to construct a grade crossing
switch in jackson township, Lebanon
county, will be heard, and approval will
be asked for the incorporation of the
Heidelberg Township and South Leba-
non Township Electric Companies, in
Lebanon county. On Thursday Charles
w. Bucher will present his complaint
against the Cumberland Valley Tele-
phone Company, charging violation of
contract covering an interchange tele-
phone service in Littlestown and Get
tysburg exchanges. On Friday the
Northern Central, Railway Company
will ask for approval of a grade cross
ing in York to connect with the Pull
man Motor Company, and the Edison
Electric Company will ask the approval
of a contract between it and the city
of York for lighting the streets of the
citv.
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wife dead AND UNBURIED.
HIS SON IN ARMY. baron
IS APPARENTLY A suicide

London. April 19.-Baron Herbert
DE Reuter-, managing director of Reu-
ter's Telegram Company, was found
dead yesterday at his home near Rel
gate, Surrey. A discharged revolver
was found near his body and the au-
thorities declare there is little doubt
he committed suicide. Baron DE Reu-
ter was prostrated by the death of his
wife last Thursday. Her body is still
in the home awaiting interment. Their
only son is in the army.
Baron Auguste Julius Clemens Her
bert DE Reuter- was born March 10,
1852. He was educated at Harrow, Ok
ford and Paris. His wife, whom he
married in 1875, was daughter of the
lato Robert Campbell of Buscot Park,
Berkshire. Besides. the son and heir
who is in the British army, they are
survived by daughter, who is the
wife of DIV. sE. j. Douglas.
Baron De Reuter- succeeded to the
title upon the death in 1899 of ibis fa.
ther, who was created, a baron of the
duchy of SaxelCoburg-Gotha in 1871.
Royal license for permission to use the
title in England was granted in 1891
by Queen Victoria. 100 ~.
The first baron was the founder of
Reuters Telegram Company, now one
of the'leading news gathering organiza.
tions of the world In 1851 when the
cable was laid between England and
France the headquarters of the com.
pany was transferred to London.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is
FIGHTING TRADING STAMPS

A vigorous campaign for the anti
trading stamp bill which imposes a
license of $1,000 on trading stamp
companies and $3.50 on each dealer
who handles the stamps, is being
waged throughout the State as re-
suit of the activity of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce. The bill has
passed the House and is now in Senate
committee.
The campaign is backed by ten
other commercial organizations in
Pennsylvania. The Washington Board
of Trade has eliminated from its mem
bership all dealers handling stamps
and other profit-sharing coupons. Many
Harrisburg stores are backing the
move in decisive manner and are do
ing away with the coupons wherever
possible. Where coupons are attached
they are torn off and other merchandise
having coupons in sealed packages Is
being disposed of and will not be sold
again by the stores engaged in the
campaign.
The Harrisburg committee is COM
posed of A. W. Moul, w. H. Benne-
thum and j. William Bowman. They
take the stand that the proper way
for merchants and manufacturers to
favor patrons is to give as low price
as possible and not make round
about concession by way of stamps
and coupons. This contention has se-,
cured the written approval of some of
the retail store prOprietors ia the
country Trade papers have taken up
the fight and commercial organizations
writing to the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce seeking information for use
in similar campaigns in other states.
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FOREST Fires IN MANY
Counties ARE REPORTED

Reports received at the Department
of Forestry up to noon to-day indi
Gated that spring forest fires have brok
they are not large they have created
great apprehension among the people
in the vicinity of the blazing sections
The person charged with the supres.
sion of these fires have been working
hard since Saturday with much sue.
cess.
In Wiconisco township, Dauphin
county, near Lykens, forest fire was
fought all day Saturday, but is report
ed to-day to be under control. Other
reports show that fires have been dis.
covered and fought in Lehigh town.
ship, Carbon county; near Millerstown
Perry county; in three townships in
Franklin county, near Fort Lomden
Rush and Boggs townships, Centre
county; Salem township, Luzerne coun.
ty; Cummings township, Lycoming
county; Turbett township, Juniata
county; York township, York county;
Cartanea township, Clinton county; Eu-
lalia township, Potter county; Derry
township, Lebanon county; Lumber
township, Cameron county, and Morris
township, Tioga county.
In some cases the fires We're caused
by5the earelessness of fishing parties in
camps, andsthe forestry wardens have
posted notices everywhere warning fish
ing parties and others to be careful in
making camp fires and in seeing that
no embers are left when the camps are
abandoned. In some counties the fires
were caused by sparks from the locomo-
tives, and the authorities believe that
i'll some cases the flames were the de-
hberate work of mischief makers.
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PENNSYLVANIA FEED co.
WAREHOUSE DESTROYED

John Haldeman, watchman in the
warehouse of the Pennsylvania Feed
Company, along the Pennsylvania rail
road north of Division street. discov-
cred charcoal pit on fire at O'Clock
yesterday morning. His attempts to
extinguish the blaze were fruitless and
he asked the city for aid. The Camp
Curtin Fire Company was sent to the
fire and later an alarm was turned in
and the district companies responded
from Sixth and Mahantongo streets.
The building, outside the city limits,
was located far from fire plug and
for lack of water the fremen could do
little.
Railroad traffic was hampered for a
while. Flames shot across the passen-
ger tracks and passenger trains were
run on freight tracks so that as little
time as possible be lost.
The building, which was entirely de.
stroyed, was the property of Charles
E. Covert, who one time operated the
Primo Feed Company there. The ma.
chinery also belonged to Mr.. Covert,
who places his loss at $4,000. He
said he had $4,000 insurance. Since
January l the building had been leased
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WANTS HUSBAND TO PAY
lawyer. Also ALIMONY
Wife of Mervin Bogner Alleges That
She Has Just Defense to Make to
Divorce Suit Which Charges De-
sertion

AT the suggestion of counsel for the
respondent the court this morning
granted rule on Mervin Bogner, re-
quiring him to show cause why he
should not pay his wife alimony and
counsel fees with which to defend the
divorce action he has instituted against
her. The wife, Nellie, contends that
she has a true and just defense to make
to his charge of wilful desertion but
that she is without financial means to
present her case. The matter will be
threshed out in argument court if not
adjusted by the attorneys.
Three new divorce suits were begun
this morning. Infdelity is charged in
two cases, Walter VS.. Eva Rhinehart
and Peter VS.. Anna Radukic while in
the suit of Ray M. VS.. Lille NJ. Houtz,
desertion is alleged.
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ALL HOPE FOR FRANK GONE
United States Supreme Court Decides
Against Murderer Of Mary Pha-
gan, Factory Girl
By Associated Press.


Washington, April 19.-The Su.
preme Court of the United States to-
day decided against Leo NJ. Frank
convicted of the murder of Mary Pha,
gan, girl who was employed in his
factory at Atlanta, Ca, in his habeas
corpus case. Justice Pitneya delivered
the opinion of the court. He con
clmded by saying:
In all the proceedings in the courts
of Georgia the fullest right and oppor.
tunity to be heard according to the es
tablished modes Of procedure have been
accorded to him.
Leo M. Frank S legal fight for life
has taken place among the celebrated
murder eases of recent years. Seven
times since his conviction in August
1913, the lower and supreme courts of
the State of Georgia refused to grant
Frank new trial or to set asIie the
verdict; three times the sentence of
deaths was passed upon him and twice
appeals were made to the United States
Supreme Court, the first being unsuc.
cessful and the second resulting in the
decision to-day.
The murder of fourteen year old
Mary Phagan, a fas astory employe, of
Atlanta, Ga, which at first appeared to
be crime of only local importance,
eventually developed into case of ma
tion-wide interest.
Mary Phagan was murdered April
rs, 1913, on a Southern holiday in OBJ.
servance of Confederate Memorial Day.
Shortly after noon of that day she was
seen to enter the pencil factory, in At
lanta, where she had been employed
and where she went to obtain wages
due her. Her body was found next
morning in the basement of the fac
tory, with cord tied about the neck.
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Selecting Peers
TO TRY ROOSEVELT
Continued From FIRST Page


ward his opponent. To all outward ap-
pearances neither was aware that the
other was anywhere near
Allowed 12 Peremptory Challenges
AS soon as Justice William S. An
drews had ascended the bench the roll
of the special panel of rs talesmen was
called and the selection of the jury be-
gan. Each side was informed by the
court that they would be allowed six
peremptory challenges. The talesmen
were questioned by William l.. Barnum,
a Syracuse attorney, for Colonel Roose-
welt. He wanted to know whether the
"political prominence heretofore of
either one or both of the principals
would affect the decision of possible
jurors. He also asked talesmen
whether they believed man in poll
les might be libeled just as any other
citizen.
The fact that the defendant had
been President of the United States and
Governor of New York was also dwelt
the attorney in framing his
inquiries.
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.AWARDFOR ASPHALT PLANT
Will Be MADE TO- morrow
City Commissioners Reticent on Who
Will Get the Contract, But It Is
Believed Cleveland Firm Will
Be Successful Bidders

The award of the contract for con
strueting and equipping. Harrisburg S
municipal asphalt plant, at Ninth and
Shaonois streets, will be made at the
meeting of the City Commissioners to-
morrow afternoon, so William III.
nounced this afternoon. The Commits
sioner declined to say what firm will
get the contract, although belief was
expressed that it win go to the F. d.
GUNNER & Son Company, of Cleveland,
o., one of whose plants was inspected
by Commissioners Lynch and Harry
F. Bowman and City Engineer NJ. B.
Cowden, on Friday and Saturday.
Alfred l.. Sayres, Highway Commits
sioner, of Camden, N. j., an expert on
asphalt plants, to-day was in the city
and examined plant specifications as
submitted by firms through the com
petitive bidding scheme.
Commissioner Lynch to-day said it
is<not likely that the award of the
contracts for the new street sprinkler
and two additional street sweepers will
be made tomorrow. The Studebaker
Corporation Company's bid on this ap-
paratus was taken by the mail carrier
to the Highway Commissioner s resi-
dence and consequently was not open
ed at noon on Saturday when Others
were examined. 1t was sealed and
came by registered mail
The fiym bid $197.5O on seven-foot
wide sweepers and sS14.50 on eight
foot wide sweepers. The width of the
machine to be adopted may determine
whether the Studebaker is low bidder.
Other firms bid on eight and nine-foot
wide sweepers.
Public Safety Commissioner Bow
man will introduce an ordinance at
tomorrow meeting providing for a
water pipe in Boas street, from Eigh-
teenth street to the eastern city line.
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CIVIC CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
Important Meeting Held at Y. w, G. A
This Afternoon

"A meeting of the Civic Club was held
this afternoon at o'clock at the Y
w. C. A. and important business trans
acted.
A full and detailed report was pre-.
sented by the retiring treasurer, Miss
Eleanor Skunk, and officers elected fol
the ensuing year. Although it will take
several days for the tellers to deter.
mine the results of the election, it is
understood that Mrs. William Hender.
son will be president Of the Civic Club
elected with no opposition, and that
there was considerable competition fol
the other Offices.
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Mrs. Minnie E. Mehaffle

Mrs. Minnie E. Mehaflie, wife of 8.
r. Mehaffie, died at her home, 643 Dau-
'phin street, last night, aged 46 years.
Death was due to tuberculosis. She is
survived by her husband and the fol-
lowing children, Elmer, Leon, Ada and
Stella, and her mother, Mrs. Mary
Keefer, and three sisters. Funeral serv.
ices will be held at her home Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock and win be
in charge of the Rev. Amos Stamets.
pastor of Augsburg Lutheran church.
Interment will be made in Paxtang
cemetery.
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Hershey, April 19.-Saturday morn,
ing the funeral of the late Mrs. Josiah
Hershey Painter was held at this place
and was ope of the. largest funerals
held at this place for some time. A
brief service was held at the home
after which the body was taken to the
United Brethren church, of which the
deceased was member for many
years. The services were conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. N. l.. Line
baugh, assisted by the Revs. H. NJ.
Miller, of Penbrook, and o. G.. Romig.
Mrs. Painter was aged "a years and is
survived by husband and one daugh-
ter.
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MRS. SNYDER FILLS PULPIT
Will Conduct Services at the Cove a.
Well as at Edqemont

Mrs. w. j. Snyder has been appoint
ed to supply the pulpit for the Union
Mission at the Cove. Mrs. Snyder has
had charge of the Gospel Mission at
Edgemont for one year.
Besides the regular preaching serv-
ice every Sunday evening there has
been installed a weekly Bible study,
prayer meeting and Friday night, spe-
cial prayer fer the unsaved
Mrs. Snyder and her workers will
remain al Edgemont another year and
also fill the pulpit at the Cove every
two weeks.
An anniversary will be held at the
Gospel Mission to-day at 7.30 p. M,
when the year s work will be reviewed.
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BRITISH EXPLAIN Loss OF
Life ON SUNKEN Steamer

London, April 19.--An official state
ment from the British Admiralty, is
sued last night, gives the substance of
further report concerning the loss of
life aboard the transport .Manitou,
which was ATTACKED by Turkish tor
pedoboat in the Aegean sea- The report
shows that "a men were drowned, in
stead of 100, as first reported, and that
81 others are missing. The transport it.
self was not damaged.
The loss of life was due to the cap
sizing of one boat in the water and
another while being lowered, owing to
the breaking of davit.
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Mrs. Amanda saidel

Mrs, Amanda Seidel died at her
home, Reilly and Susquehanna streets,
Saturday night. Funeral services will
be held at her home this evening at
7.S9 O'Clock. The body will be taken
to Dillsburg tomorrow by Undertakers
Hoover & Son, where further services
will take place at the home of her
nephew, Elmer Weaver, and interment
made.
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pose of japanese operations on Turtle
Bay, Lower California, it was believed
here to-day, had been set at rest by the
report of Commander Noble E. Irwin,
of the cruiser New Orleans, that there
were no indications Of any activity ex-
cept salvage work on the stranded
cruiser Asama.
Commander Irwin had been sent to
Turtle Bay by the Navy Department to
investigate newspaper reports that the
Japanese had established permanent
naval base there. Officials all along had
expressed disbelief in the reports that
Japan had intended permanent occlpa-
ton.
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To Judge oratorical Contest

The Judges for the oratorical con.
test of the Junior girls class of the
Central High school have been elected
as follows: Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones'
Mrs. John W. Reilly and Mrs. William
Henderson. The preliminary contests
which will be private, will be held at
the school on the evening of May IL,
and the finals, to be participated in by
the winners of the preliminary, will
take place on NAV 81.
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FIELD MARSHAL LINDEQUIST
HERO OF MANY WARS, Is DEAD

Amsterdam, April 10, via London,
7.25 A. M.-Telegrams received here
from Berlin announce the death of
General Field Marshal oskar Won Lin
dequist.
Born in 1888, Field Marshal Won
Iindequist had an active military
career. He was lieutenant at the age
of 10, took part in the Danish cams
paign of 1864, and was in the war
against Austria in 1866 and in the
war of 1870 he was present at Sedan
and during the siege of Paris.
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to Jacob Strickler, of Lewistown, and
George W. Broderick, of this city, who
operated under the name of the Penn
sylvania Feed Company. Mr.. Broder-
lex said tins morning that the loss of
the latter company will be $4,000. No
insurance was carried on the contents.
The glare of the flames could be seen
from many parts of the city.
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SAYS GERMANY HAS NOSERIOUS
THOUGHT OF KEEPING BELGIUM

Amsterdam, via London, April 19.-
The Cologne correspondent of the
Tijd," discussing peace conditions
says:
There is no serious thought in com
petent circles in Germany of retaining
Belgium. Within a few weeks some
surprising statements on this matter
may be expected. The leaders of Ger
man opinion are now agreed that the
aim OF the war will have been reached
as soon as Germany's s national existence
is guaranteed and her colonies Sc
cured. J"
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RECEPTION AT ZION CHURCH
Brotherhood VIII Entertain New Mem
bers and African Missionarv

The Men of Zion Brotherhood of
Zion Lutheran1church will give aTrecep-
tion this evening in the lecture room
of the church to the new members of
the organization. The Rev. g. ii.
Brosius, returned missionary from
Africa, win be a guest of honor. The
program will begin at O'Clock and a
social hour will follow.
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Three new members Of the Zion Bap-
tist church of this city were baptized
in the Susquehanna river at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The officiating
clergymen also numbered three, the
Rev. Walker Garter, the Rev. Milford
Ball and the Rev. Walker Toliver.
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Wills Probated To-day

The will of Wilhelmjna A. Seltzer,
late of East Hanover township, was
probated this morning and letters were
granted to John c. Seltzer, who is'the
sole beneficiary. Under the will of
Emma E. Smith, late of this city,
(which was probated this morning, Will
liam Smith, the husband, receives the
entire estate and is made executor
thereof
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Big Forest Fire in Maryland

Hagerstown, Md, April 19.-The
largest forest fire that has visited this
section for years is sweeping every
thing before it in the mountainous re-
gion between Smithsburg and VOLTS
vile, near the Pennsylvania border.
Already more than 1900 acres of land
have been burned over, all of which
contains valuable timber The loss so
far will run into the thousands.
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Bridge Report Confirmed

The report of the inspectors who
view the new bridge spanning the
Swatara creek, between Middletown
and Royalton, this morning was con
firmed absolutely by Judge Kunkel and
Immediately was thrown open to gen.
eral traffic.
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6 to IL Years for Bomb Throwers

New York, April 19.-Frank Abarno
and Carmine Carbone, anarchists, who
made and set a bomb in st. Patrick's
cathedral March 2 when hundreds were
worshiping within the edifee, were SEN
fenced to-day to serve not less than
six years nor more than 12 in Sing
Sing prison.
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Plumbers Take Exams

Five applicants for plumbers Ger
tificates to-day were examined by the
plumbing examining board as follows:
for master certificates, Harry Nash,
Samuel Blumenstige hnd Walter
Owens; journeymen,s c, H. Germeyer
and George j, McClaren. Decisions
were withheld.
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Boston Braves Down Brooklyn

Boston, April 19.-The Boston Ma
tional League champions had no trouble
in defeating the Brooklyn team in the
morning holiday here to-day. Score by
innings:
R. H. +.
Brooklyn -. 0 l 100000 % 9 0
Boston -. 90 o 8 0 0 Ok 9 Q
Dell, Coombs and McCarty; Strand
and Gowdy. Umpires Rigler and EN-
slie.
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County Officials Away

ProthonOtary Henry F. Holler this
morning went to Mauch Chunk on
business trip. County Controller Henry
w. Cough will return tonight from
Pittsburgh, where hes spent the last
several days.