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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
Life Belts Distributed
and Boats Prepared
For Instant Use AS
Flames Rage
SENT S. O. S. CALLS
AS A PRECAUTION
No Disorder and No Panic Among the
Passengers, Who Accepted the Sit
uation Calmly in Belief That Blaze
Would Be Conquered
BIZ associated Press.

Havre, March "a rigid inquiry
already has been begun into all phases
of the fire at sea OF board the French
Line steamer La Touraine, which
doeked here at o clock yesterday aft
ernoon and landed safely all her pass
engers. Admiral Charlier, of the Min
istry of Marine, and Director Duorol,
of the Compagnie Generate Transatlant-
ique, boarded the vessel upon her ar
rival and started the investigation at
once. The report of Admiral Charlier
will be submitted to the government.
The passengers apparently were
none the worse for their thrilling ex-
perience. The fire, which was confined
to one of the holds. was extinguished at
midnight Sunday and the last stage of
the voyage was completed without Incl
dent.
Life Belts Were Distributed
Life belts were distributed among
the passengers and the boats were pre-
pared for instant use as soon as tho
flames were discovered, but at no time
was there any real danger, according to
a statement made by Captain Caussin,
who declared the s. o. S. calls for as
sistance we're sent out merely as a
measure of precaution. There was no
disorder and no panic, he said, the
passengers accepting the situation calm
ly in the belief that the fire would be
conquered and that other steamers
would reply promptly to the wireless
summons.
The steamer Rotterdam, one of the
vessels which answered La Touraine s
Continued on sixth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
FILL PROPOSITION POSTPONED
Taylor Withholds Plan to Buy Dirt
From Company Giving 1t Away

From Company Glv1ng IL Away
Park Commissioner Taylor this after
noon decided to postpone for one week
his proposed request on the City Com
missioners for an appropriation TO pur-
chase additional dirt for the river bank
fill along Front street, between Calder
and Maclay.
Taylor's reported plan was to get
the dirt from the Brown King Construc-
tion Company, contractors who are
grading the railroad freight station
site. These contractors are about to
be paid $4,000 for 5000 cubic yards
of dirt thrown over the river bank,
dirt which originally, as shown by the
Star-lndependent, was to have been
dumped and graded, without cost to
the owner, on a piece of South Harris
burg ground owned by the Henry Nc
Cormick estate.
The City Commissioners this after
noon decided to print departmental re-
ports covering the last year 5 work.
These are to substitute the voluminous
"annual reports" which had been got
ten up yearly by the City Clerk.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
BANK CASHIER A SUICIDE
Walter L. McJunkin, so, Ends Own
Life at Clearfield
By Associated Press.

Clearfeld, Pa, March 9.-Walter L.
MeJunkin, assistant cashier of the
Clearfield National bank, committed
suicide in his room at hotel last night.
The body was found in bed this morn
ing.
McJunkin was bachelor, so years
old, and had been connected with Che
bank for 20 years There is no known
reason for the suicide. The dead man
was widely known throughout Western
Pennsylvania.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
Military Bill Is reported

The new bill for the reorganization
of the National Guard along the lines
of the regular army as proposed by the
United States War Department, was
reported favorably from the Military
Committee in the Senate this morning.
Senate then took a recess until 8
clock this evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
WALL STREET CLOSING
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, March Diversion Of
speculative interest to the special class
caused renewed selling of leading
stocks, particularly Reading, Steel and
Amalgamated. The closing was heavy.
Stocks moved irregularly to-day, with
the Mexican situation acting as a rc-
straining influence.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
New Germantown Woman Victim of
New Federal Ban on Laudanum

Especial to the ar-1ndependent.)
Waynesboro, Pa, March "a wom-
an, IS years old, is dead at her home
in New Germantown, near Fayette-
vile, who, according to her brother,
died because she could not obtain lau-
danum any longer as result of the
federal ban on such drugs.
According to her brother she had been
accustomed to drink good deal of lau-
danum, which she could buy without
any trouble. On March she found out
she could no longer obtain the drug
and at once she began to fail. She con-
tinued to decline until death took her.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
$4,000 STATE COLLEGE FIRE
Residence and Valuable Library of Reg
istrar Destroyed

State College, Pa, March 9.-The
residence and valuable library of A. Fl.
Espenshade, registrar of the Pennsyl-
vania State College, was destroyed by
fire to-day.
Sparks from chimney ignited the
shingle roof. The loss is said to be
$4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
STEELTON GETS BRIDGE JOB
VIII Build Structure on the Trenton
Cutoff of the Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Steel Company, it
was announced to-day, obtained the
contract yesterday for the erection of
steel bridge for the Pennsylvania
railroad on the Trenton cutoff. The
material will all be made and the
bridge assembled at the Steelton plant
of the steel company.
This order is comparatively small
one, but, in connection with the
Memphis bridge contract, assures con-
tinuance of work in the bridge and con-
struction department in Steelton for
several months.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
Wants Vaccination made 4 crime

Representative Horace w. Cromer, of
Allegheny, introduced bill in the
House this morning prohibiting vaccina-
tion and fixing a fine of $500 or i'm
prisonment for six months as the pen
alty -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
By associated Press.

Washington, March 9.-American
Consul Silliman telegraphed from Vera
Cruz to-day that he had been reliably
informed that the evacuation of Mex
leo City by the forces of General Obre-
gon began at o o'clock last night.
Washington, March 9.-After a con-
felsaee early to-day with President
Wilson, Secretary Daniels ordered one
cruiser and one battleship of the Attain
tic fleet from Guantanamo to Vera Cruz.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commanding
the feet, will choose the war vessels
that are to go to Vera Cruz to reinforce
the small craft already there. The only
specification Secretary Daniels made in
his order was that one of the ships
should be a flagship. in order to put
an officer of high rank in command of
the forces.
General Carranza in an oral reply to
Counsel Silliman when the latter pre-
sented the note from the United States
on conditions in Mexico City, entered
a general denial that General 0bregon
had prevented food from entering Mex
leo City or sent any supplies out of
the city.
Admiral Fletcher selected the armor-
ed cruiser Washington, now in Haitien
waters, with Rear Admiral Caperton,
and the battleship Georgia, command
ed by Captain Robert R. Goontz, now
at Guantanamo, to proceed to Vera
Cruz.
Both ships, starting to-day, should
be at Vera Cruz by Thursday night.
Awaiting Carranza's Reply. U. S. Acts
Washington, March 9.-While await
ing reply to the representations to
General Carranza to take steps to I'M
prove conditions in Mexico City, the
administration to-day began taking
steps to carry out what most of the
foreign diplomatic corps here inter
preted as an entire change of attitude
toward the whole Mexican situation.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commanding
the Atlantic fleet at Guantanamo, was
Continued Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
To Vote on Urgent Measures

Paris, March S, $50 A. MA Hav-
as dispatch from Athens contains the
following quotation from the 'Patris,'
which is published in the Grecian cap
ital:
king Constantine wrote M. Veni-
zelos emphasizing the necessity of the
convocation of the Chamber of Deputies
to vote on urgent measures. NJ. Ven
izelos replied that he had consented,
in view of the abnormal conditions re-
sulting from his resolution, that the
new Cabinet might appear before the
new Chamber without conforming to
the constitution and gave his assurance
that he would not insist upon the dis
solution of the Chamber if the new
Cabinet obtained vote of confidence.
"Further than chat, M. Venizelos
said he would make no concessions. He
declared that he could not, as the chief
of the majority, consent that his party
should support b. its votes policy
that the outgoing Cabinet had declared
was disastrous for the country.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
German Press on Greek situation

Berlin, Via Amsterdam and London
March 8, 3.45 A. M.-The German
newspapers discuss the Greek situation
on the assumption that NJ. Venizelos,
the retiring Premier, wanted Greece to.
participate in the war, while the King
and General Dusnanis favored con-
tinued neutrality. Theodor Wolff, ed
itor-in-chief of the Berliner Tage-
blatt," says in his paper:
"The Kings bold step has not freed
him permanently from the war enthusi-
asts, as NJ Venizelos has majority of
the Parliament The majority of the
newspapers and the coffee house orators
favor England and If another Darda-
nelles fort falls, great popular dem-s
onstration will be seen in Athens. How
ever, as soon as, the budget passes, the
King can send Parliament home. Since
he has the army's support, the dema-
gogues are not SC formidable as they
APPEAR
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TWO j. s. WARSH|PS ARE
ORDERED DToGOTOM MEXICO
ASCRISIS BECOMESACUT


Wilson Administration
Begins Taking Steps
To Carry Out What
the Diplomatic Corps
Interpreted as an En-
tire Change of Atti-
tude Toward the
Whole Mexican Sit
uation
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
Third Judgeship Bill Advanced

The Nissley bill providing for third
judge for Dauphn county passed sec
ond reading in the Senate this morning.
1t already has passed the House.
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more Than $4,000 turks
CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS

London, March 8, 5.15 A. M.-Since
the beginning of the war with Turkey,
says a Petrograd dispatch to Reuter- s
Telegram Company, the Russians have
captured four Turkish pashas, 337 of
GERS and 1875 soldiers.
@as
A Russian official report from head
quarters in the Caucasus issued on
January 8, in describing what purport-
ed to be complete victory over the
Turks at Sari Kamysh, said
"We have beaten two Turkish army
corps and made the entire Ninth Turk
ish army corps, including its comman-
der and three division commanders,
prisoners.
An army corps is composed of ap-
proximately 10000 men.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
FEARS OUTRAGES
AT THE CAPITAL

Serious Condition of
Affairs In Mexico
City Prompts Latest
Move of Washington
Officials to Carry
Out Plans For the
Protection of For
eigners
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Both Countries Now In
Tumult Over Differ.
ences Concerning the
European Struggle
RADOSLAVOFF
is OVERTHROW
Bulgarian Premier Reported to Have
Been Ousted Because He Desired
to Take Immediate Action Against
Turkey by Reoccupying Adrianople

Paris, March 8. A. MA min
isterial crisis similar to that in Greece
has occurred in Bulgaria, according TO
information reaching Paris. Premier
Radoslavotf is reported to have been
overthrown by the influence of King
Ferdinand and the followers of DIR.
Gheaadieff, former foreign minister, be-
cause he desired to take immediate ac-
tion against Turkey by reoccupying
Adrianople.
Radoslavoff s opponents are said to
have declared this policy, which would
have placed Bulgaria in opposition to
Germany and Austria, was too adj
venturous.
Although this information has not
been definitely confirmed it is generally
believed in French official circles that
Radoslavoff had resolved to march on
Adrianople if Greece pronounced for
the triple entente and that Venizelos
made such an announcement at Athens
when the question of intervention came
up.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
To Form New Cabinet in Greece

10 Form New Cabinet in Greece
Athens, Via Paris, March 8, 4.45 A.
Mn. Gounaris, deputy for patras,
has consented at the request of the
King Constantine to undertake the
task of forming new Cabinet 1t is
reported that NJ, Baltadiis, who Nils
foreign minister in the Theotokis Caoi-
net has consented to take that port
folie under the leadership of NJ. Goml-
aris.
NJ. Gounaris has submit his HsN, Af
ministers to the king and it is under-
stood obtained an agreement that the
chamber shall be dissolved if the sup
porters of the ministry are in the
minority, which is considered highly
probable. The new premier is expected
to favor the continued neutrality of
Greece.
Greece has been facing Cabinet
crisis since the end of last week, when
NJ Venizelos, the premier, who favors
Greek participation in the war on the
side of the allies, resigned because his
policy did not meet with the approval
of King Constantine, who desired that
the country remain neutral.
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Awaiting Carranza's Reply, U. S. Acts
SHE DIES FOR LACK OF DRUG

Continued on Ninth Page.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-01
Household Economy


Cough medicines, as a rule contain q
large quantity of plain syrup. A pint of
GRADUATED sugar with y pint Of warm
water. stirred for 2 minutes, gives you
as good syrup as money can buy.
Then get from your druggist 9M ounces
Pinex $50 cents WORTH, pour into q pint
bottle and I'LL the bottle with sugar
syrup. This gives YOU, at . cost of only
81 cents, full pint of really better cough
syrup than YOU could buy ready made for
$2.5o--a clear saving Of nearly 81. Full
directions with Pinex. II keeps perfectly
and tastes good.
It takes hold Of the usual cough or
chest cold at once and conquers Il In "a
hours, Splendid for wh0oping cough,
bronchitis and winter coughs.
It's truly astonishing how quickly It
lOosens the dry, hoarse or tight cough
and heals and soothes the infamed mem
branes in the case of a painful cough.
It also stops the formation of phlegm in
ing the persistent loose cough.
Pinex is highly concentrated COM
pound of genuine Norway pine extract.
combined with guaiacol. and has been
used for generations to heal .inflamed
membranes Of the throat and chest.
To avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "25 ounces OF Pinex," and
don't accept ANYTHING else. A guarantee
OF absolute satisfaction, or money prompt
" refunded, goes with this preparation.
The Pinex Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-01
Newnnnner Anonraoy.

Those neutral diplomats who called 70 ask about
the note ION American commerce 70 Engiand) were
not given copy OF Il, but informed (by Score
tary Bryan that the first newspaper report OF Il
accurate.-Washlngton Dispatch
The significance OF this ought TO be appre-
ciated by the chronic critics OF the press, who
like TO complain OF it's notorious inaccuracy.
Here Is an Instance OF the gravest importance In
which the newspaper report is so entirely ac-
curate as TO answer for the State departments
exhibit TO the diplomats OF foreign countries II
reporters can get such a delicate and Important
matter OF news as this straight. II stands to
reason they could do as we'll with relatively
trivial matters.
"A tribute 10 the reporters" someone says.
But that is not the point here. The point TO be
noted is that those who had this piece Of in
formation 10 give out saw to It that the papers
got It exactly right. OF course that is usually
done At the capital. where news Of great inn
portance Is handled. But II might also be done
everywhere else. Exactly the same factors con-
tributing to the accuracy OF this report might
be employed by everyone with bit OF informa-
ton OF news value. The newspapers accuracy
would be greatly improved If those with news
to give would exercise the good sense OF giving
Il so as reasonably to insure its reaching the
paper at least in Its true form, For. while the
public may be slow to appreciate It. the fact "a
that much OF the garbling appearing In news
columns is often due more to those In command
of the news sources than to the reporters Com
mon sense ought 10 suggest TO anyone that fact
is more desirable and valuable to any decent
newspaper than fiction, and that the average re-
porter win set the facts II possible but Is often
prevented by the strange attitude betrayed by so
many toward the paper and It's prime function Of
printing news.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-01
Efficiency.

The greatest need OF the day is for eff
cheney II Is true of individuals as well as Of
society. II Is true in every relation and sphere
OF llfe-in religion. no less than politics, bust
ness or the professions. Men are agreed that
only a very small percentage Of the people come
anywhere near attaining the ultimate exponent
Of their poWsrs that only the scantest few, II,
indeed, any have reached what might be called
their maximum efficiency.
One way to increase our efficiency lies in
cuitivating the power OF concentration. Per-
haps the motto of the Apostle Paul might be a
good one to follow In this connectIon--"This
one thing l do" Leaving off attempts at half
a dozen things and pressing forward toward one
mark, one goal. one thing at time undoubtedly
would help nightly in the effort at efficiency.
The habit Of scattering ones time and at
tention Is very common today. Many folks are
members of numerous lodges clubs, societies
and what not, and naturally feel like trying to
keep up with all in addition to looking out for
their business and maintaining some senblance
OF home and possibly church relations and the
result is too often lessened efficiency on the
whole. Talents are attenuated, abilities thinned
by too much spreading out, thoughts Swallowed
by over-diverslfication and efficiency suffers
Divided forces are easily conquered" the old
Romans used to say and the saying still holds
true
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-01


whether the incoming new year sees the end
OF the European conflict-at-arms or not. II GER
tainly win witness an unprecedented expansion
of the spirit Of peace stimulated by the reflex
action Of the war.
Daily this impulse is growing and spreading
among individuals aud peoples. outraged at this
hideous horror Of human slaughter and deadly
destruction. The German crown princes de-
nunciation Of the raging conflagraton as the
most stupid and senseless war OF history IL find
ing approving expression everywhere Most
men see but one recompepse, namely, the sup
preston or repression OF pro-milltarism to
which the cataclysm is ascribed. In the popu-
lar mind IL is not so much a matter OF defeating
and humiliating this side or that, as to Keep
within bounds the spirit OF pro-militarism so
long dominant in the lands now al war.
And if this is done, even in measure, IL
means the ascendancy of peace as the controlling
power OF nations in fact as II has been by pre-
tense. This is the vision which, with the adj
vent Of the year 1915. looms up like giant
silhouette against the dark horizon Of war.
Come what may as between the present COM
batants, It ia certain that nations will be slower
20 submit their differences TO the arbtrament
OF the sword when this war shall have ended
than they have ever been before. And that will
be bumanity's victory and civilizations reprisal.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-01
GRANT ME THY PEACE.
New York sun.

New York sun.
Lord, through the coming year I make no
plea
For wealth or power; neither that OF
grief
have no portion; but, where'er I be
Grant me Thy peace!
ask not that my days shall pleasure
Nor that sorrow / shall find relief;
In hours OF Joy. in hours of pain, or woe,
Grant me Thy peace
II storm clouds lower. " the sky be gray,
And lightnings rift the air; II stormy
Threaten TO me ensulf. dear Lord. 1
Grant me Thy peace
IL those 1 trust deny me. or betray.
Til sorrows chalice holds but bitter lees:
IL hopes long cherished. fail me by the
Grant me Thy peacel
II joy bids fair TO be my welcome guest
Lest I fofget-Oh leave me not alone;
hut let my happy heart have added zest;
Grant me Thy peacei
That peace which passeth understanding
A peace which deadens pain when hope
Grant me Thy peace!
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-01
Fighting for Spells

Baltimore American; In the war be-
tween the president and the senate. the
bombardment OF speeches IN expected
TO be very heavy and tho verbal artillery
attacks unusually severe. AZ for the
losses. there Is much lively conjecture.
Boston Transcript; The only legitimate
ground the senate has for rejecting
nomination Is the conviction on the part
Of the majority Of its members that the
nominee IL unit They have no right
TO abandon TO any one or two senaors the
right to render the Judgment OF the senate
as whole. Senatorial courtesy" amounts
TO logrolling In tie most obnoxious form.
In his effort 60 wipe out the practice
the president deserves the support Of the
prees the public, regardless OF party
or faction.
Sioux City Journal The controversy
has come out OF a lack Of harmony be-
tween the president and several United
states senators OF his own party. These
democratic members Of the upper house.
including Senators O'Gorman OF New
York. Reed OF Missouri and Hitchcock
OF Nebraska. have opposed the admin
istration program IN congress and may
be properly classed as political enemies
OF the president. The president has recog-
nized their belligerency TO the extent
Of failing to consult them with reference
to presidential appointments within their
states. The boyeotted senators have re-
scented the presidents Independence and
have appealed TO senatorial courtesy to
refuse confirmation to appointments In
which they would naturally be interested
and in regard 20 which they were not
consulted. In two instances the senate
has unanimously rejected the presidents
nominations, and IN no instance has ono
OF these independent nominations yet Sc
cured Confirmation. There IL talk that II
the war continues the senate eventually
may be found refusing to confirm any Of
the presidents appointments.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-01
A Thought for the Day.

BY way OF variety The Bee is inaugurating
new feature which viii invite the mind OF the
reader to dwell for moment each day upon
some ennobling or suggestive thought specially
selected from the worlds literary treasure-box-
This Thought for the Day comes with double
communication in that II represents the inspira-
ton Of great mind expressed in prose or
poetry. and also reflects the sentiment Of who
soever has chosen II for its appropriateness. We
do not hesitate 70 disclose the fact either, that
for this collection OF quotations we have drawn
In large part upon the material contained in a
striking and unique calendar gotten out few
years ago by the Omaha Teachers Annuity and
Aid association through a committee OF It's mem
bers who put rare judgment and Intelligence
into it's production, and whose work We are only
here and there experimenting.