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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
WOULD BE ROBBER admits
HIS IDENTITY TO The Police
Man Arrested Last Night while At
tempting to Gain Entrance to St.
James Hotel Rooms From Fire Es-
capes Says His Name Is Ray Brooks

With the exception of finding u
loaded 3S-calibre revolver, an overcoat
of a model of four years ago, in the
pockets of which was Baltimore divi-
sion timetable of the Pennsylvania
railroad ON which was written the name
RAY Brooks, the police to-day are
no nearer solving the mystery surround
ing the man captured last evening at
7 O'Clock after he and another, who is
missing, were surprised while trying to
enter rooms in the st. James hotel,
403 Market street.
Surprised that the police knew the
name of Ray Brooks, the man admitted
in police court this afternoon that
that is his real name. He also identi-
fed the overcoat which was found as
his, but he steadfastly refused to vol
unteer any more information about him
self and he remains almost as much of
a mystery as before. The revolver he
said, belonged to his companion. He
was held under $1,000 bail by Mayor
Royal in police court this afternoon.
The men were seen ascending the
fire escape at the st. James by Mrs.
Mary Wise, who was sitting in her
room at the hotel. After passing her
room she gave the alarm. Policeman
Larsen was called from fixed post at
Fourth and Market streets and after
searching the rooms, he went to the
fire escape, where he noticed the men
trying to get away, and fired shot.
Policemen Hylan, Buch and Sehelhas
were on the scene by this time and be-
gan searching roofs, thinking the
Cnntinued on Eighth Pnge.
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late, WAR news SUMMARY

The French War Office asserts that
the eastern end of the German line is
being pushed backward at various
places. In to-day's official statement
mention is made of an important ad-
vance In the Woevre district, resulting
in the capture of portion of the Ger
man first line. An advance in this dis
trict, if continued, might threaten the
German wedge in the French line
which reaches southwark to st. MihieL
In Upper Alsace, also the forward
movement of the French is said to
have continued. The German War Of
flee, however, asserts that the French
attacks in Alsace were repulsed.
Beyond the German statement that
the advance in Poland is being con-
tinued slowly, there wsre few new de-
tails of the eastern campaign.
The German military governor of
Belgium denied the report of the arrest
at Brussels of Cardinal Mercier on &C.
count Of pastoral letter in which the
Cardinal was said to have advised Bel.
gians not to recognize the German au.
thority.
England's reply to Washington 4
remonstrance against British interfer
ence with American shipping will BIZ
altogether conciliatory according tt
London dispatches which say that ap
parently all danger of friction between
Continued Eleventh Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
DAPP TAKES S1.4OO JOB
AT THE State CAPITOL
Says He Will Continue in His Position
as Jury Commissioner, but Has
Abandoned His Intention to Seek
County Commissionership

Edward Dapp, Jury Commissioner, of
this city, yesterday became a dual Of
fice-holder when he was appointed clerk
in the Department of Mines under the
State administration. AS Jury Com
missioner Mr.. Dapp will get 81 per
day for every day of actual service,
and as clerk in the Department of
Mines he will get $1,4OO per year.
Mr.. Dapp has been Republican of
rather Independent inclinations and
had announced himself as candidate
for the Republican nomination for
out having consulted the Republican
organization leaders. He has since
however, declared he is no longer a
candidate for another Court House
job, saying that the expense of making
the campaign would be too great for
him.
Mr.. Dapp, it was at first reported.
was slated to succeed Al. Cooper as
clerk in the Insurance Department, but
in some way Dapp's appointment to
that department was held up, and ulti-
mately it was decided he should be
switched off into another job. John P.
Gallagher, of Luzerne county, clerk
in the Mining Department, was
switched over to the Insurance Depart
ment, making vacancy in the Mining
Department, to which Dapp was ap-
pointed yesterday He began work at
once and is now holding down a desk
there.
Mr.. Dapp said to-day he is not going
to resign as Jury Commissioner. Fur
thermore, he said he is not going to
be candidate for County Commission
er. Here is the interview with Mr..
Dapp:
"Since your appointment as clerk
in the Mining Department are you 60
ing to resign as Jury Commissioner
"I am not, - answered Mr.. Dapp.
care you a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for County Commits
sioner9'
"I am mott
care you going to be candidatea'
'T am not" very emphatically from
Mr., Dapp.
"Why not?"
"Because can t stand the financial
part of it. 1t costs too much"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
Board Members Plan to Introduce 1t in
Grammar Schools

Plans are being discussed by the
members of the Harrisburg School
Board for the introduction of domestic
science and manual training in the
grade schools, and it is likely that
these branches will be established with
the opening of schools next Septem-
Der.
No definite arrangements have yet
been made except that the rooms in the
basement of the new Shimmell building
at Seventeenth and Catherine streets
will b fitted up for the introduction of
those branches. Some of the members
of the board thought that domestic sci
ence should be taught in the grades be-
fore the high school and for that rea-
SON were opposed to the introduction of
that study in the Central High School.
The Building Committee of the
board will meet tomorrow evening to
consider plans for the finishing of the
basement rooms in the new building
and it is likely that the matter will be
taken up definitely at the next meet
ing of the board January 15.
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EGGS IN POWDER FORM
Stir FOOD Department
Commissioner Foust Declares Analysis
Shows Them to Be Starch, Gelatine
and Coal Tar and That He Is 'Aft-
er" Those Who Distribute Them

The high cost of living has been re-
duced by the introduction of the "pow-
dered egg.' Mixed with certain
liquids it is pronounced equal to the
finest hen fruit ever produced by a
Plymouth Rock, a White Minorca or
Leghorn or fancy breed, but Pure Food
Commissioner Foust doesn It agree with
this claim. He has been in receipt of
several letters from grocers and others
throughout the State asking him
whether it is safe to sell a product that
it is alleged is being supplied from
Harrisburg. Mr.. Foust at once got busy
and obtained samples of the powder
IN order to see what it was. A circular
sent around by the people offering it
for sale, according to Commissioner
Foust, reads as follows:
"You are interested in fresh eggs,
ten cents dozen. A great discovery,
which reduces the high cost of living.
Dollars saved to every consumer"
Commissioner Foust at once sent his
samples 30 Charles II. laval, State
chemist, Philadelphia, for analysis, and
Mr.. laval reported that the powder
is a composition of starch, gelatine and
coal tar color. 1t is misbranded, says
the chemist, because of misleading
statements upon the label in several
places.
"Upon the label" says the chemist,
"appears the outline or representation
of an egg, when in fact there is no
egg present. This is a violation of the
law. Besides, any cake, jelly-roll or
custard made with it would be illegal
because eolored with coal tar dye.
The circular sent out contains the
name of Columbus, Ohio, firm, alleged
to be the manufacturer, but rubber
stamp has also affixed the statement
that it is sold by a company in Har-
risburg.
Inquiry on the part of Commission
er Foust failed to locate the parties
| who are offering the powder for sale in
Harrisburg, but Commissioner Foust
says he is after the persons who sell
it.
"That stuff is only gelatine, starch
and coal tar dye" said the Commits
sioner," and its sale is a violation of
the law. | am going to prosecute wher.
ever can find it,
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PURCHASES THE PAXT0NIA INN
H. F. Eckinger Proposes Making I'm
provements to the Property

The purchase of the Paxtonia Inn, a
hostelry along the Linglestown road.
near this city, by, Harry T. Eckinger
from J. VI. Wix was announced to-day
Eekinger is brother of Coroner Jacob
Eekinger and for many years was a
hotel proprietor in this. city. For eight
years he conducted the Hotel Russ, now
the Hotel Plaza, at Market street and
Pennsylvania depot.
Eckinger plans to make number OF
improvements to the Paxtonia Inn to
provide additional facilities for the bet
ter accommodation Of the travelling
public and it also is his aim to ask the
court to grant him a license to sell
liquor there.
The Paxtonia Inn, until year ago
was licensed hotel. Wix, the former
proprietor, last year withdrew his ap
plication to have the hotel relicensed
after remonstrance had been fled.
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Girl. 16. TERRIBLY BURNED
Clothing Catches Fire From Stove and
She Is Rushed to Hospital
Her Condition Critical

Severely burned from her ankles to
her neck, Zura Bangert, 16 years old,
was taken to the Harrisburg hospital
this afternoon. She is in a critical
condition. Her clothing caught fire
from a stove while she was working
over wash tub at 1.30 CLOCK at
her home, 435 South Cameron street.
The girls cries brought in neigh
bors, who rescued her from death by
quick action in smothering the flames.
She was removed at once to the hos
pital. She is the daughter of John
Bangert.
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ALLIES Destroy French
AND BELGIAN Villages.
SAY Germans IN REPORT

Berlin, Jan Z, by Wireless to Lon
don, $40 P. M.-The German official
communication on the progress of the
war given "out IN Berlin this afternoon
reports that further advances have
been made by the Germans in the west.
ern part of the forest of Argonne and
that desperate fighting is going ON to
the north of Arras. French attacks in
the eastern portion of the Argonne for.
est and to the west of Sennheim Ger
nay), in Alsace, the statement saws.
were repulsed. In the operations
against the Russians the Germans claim
to be making progress, in spite of the
unfavorable weather conditions. The
report follows:
lin the western arena of the war
the English and the French continue
to destroy Belgian and French villages
behind our front; this they do by bonn
bardment. North of Arras severe fight
ing is still going on for the possession
of trenches we took by storm yester-
day.
''In the western part of the forest
of Argonne we made further progress.
The attacks which were delivered jan
uary in the eastern part of the Argonne.
not far from Courte Chaussee, advanced
as far as our trenches, but the enemy
was driven back from our positions all
along the line with heavy losses. Our
casualties were comparatively slight.
"To the west of Sannbeim (Cernay)
the French again attempted last night
to obtain possession of the height
called 'hill 425.' Their attack broke
down under our fire and the height re-
mained in our possession.
Gin the eastern arena of the war
there have been no changes. The con-
tinuation of our operations has been
affected by the most unravorable
weather conditions. Nevertheless, our
attacks are progressing slowly
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Continued on Eighth Page.
U. s. TAKES HAND In KILLING
OF AMERICANS BY CANADIANS

Washington, Jan. State Depart
ment officials to-day began preparing a
note to Great Britain asking repara-
tion for the families of Charles Dorsch
and Walter Smith, the two Americans
fired upon by Canadian troops while
duck hunting in the Niagara river.
The representations, which will be
transmitted to the British embassy this
week, will also ask, it is understood,
that the Canadian troopers be punished.
Evidence has been presented to the de-
partmsnt that they shot TO kill. Smith
was killed almost instantly and Dorsch
is in a precarious condition.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
THREE KILLED In STORM
Violent Gale Sweeps Over Portions O.
Georgia and Florida

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. Three
persons were known to be dead, sever
al others were badly injured and prop
erty damaged aggregating many thou
sands of dollars was reported early to-
day as the result of violent wind
storm which swept Northern Florida
and Southern Georgia, last night
The greatest damage apparently was
in Georgia and the fatalities were in
that State. w. j. Spain was killed at
Quitman, and Mrs. Thomas Sawyer and
her son were killed when their home at
Abbeyville, was wrecked.
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GERMAN OFFICIALS deny
Cardinal MERCIER Was
Arrested At BRUSSELS

London, Jan. Z, 2.53 P. M.-The
German military government of Bel
gum has issued an official denial of the
report that Cardinal Mercier, the Bel
gian member of the Sacred College, has
been arrested by the German authori.
ties.
Rome, Jan. 7.-The Vatican up to
late hour last night had received no
ofllclal confirmation of the reported ar
rest at Brussels of Cardinal Mercier
because of pastoral letter issued by
him, in which he is said to have ad-
vlsed Belgians not to give allegiance to
the German administration.
Pope Benedict, through Cardinal
Gasparri, the papal secretary of state,
has instituted anxious inquiries regard;
ing the report, but because of censor
ship or other causes no official COM
munication regarding the reported ar
rest has come through.
The unofficial rumors of the arrest
of member of the Sacred College
have, however, caused a profound i'm
preston and the hope is expressed that
the report is untrue.
In Vatican circles it is stated that
should sAe-report be officially confirmed
it is likely that the Pope will protest,
even though by so doing he should run
the risk of somewhat endangering his
position of absolutely outside and above
the conflict in order that his offer of
mediation at an opportune moment
might be likely to succeed.
London, Jan. T., 9.15 A. M.-The
Rome correspondent Of the "Daily
MALI telegraphs that he learns that
the Vatican has requested information
from Germany regarding the reported
arrest of Cardinal Mercier in Belgium.
The correspondent adds that he believes
the Pope will make demand on EN-
peror William for the Cardinals inn
mediate release.
The Hague, via London, Jan. Z,
P. M.-The German military governor
in Belgium to-day characterized the re-
port published in the Amsterdam
"Tjid" that Cardinal Mercier, arch.
bishop of Malines, had been arrested
as absolutely false.
The cardinal has neither been de.
tanned in the bishop palace at Malines
nor been placed under police surveil.
lance of any sort, the official statement
says. 1t also is denied that any priests
have been arrested.
London, Jan. z, 4.30 P. M.-The
much discussed paragraphs of the pas.
toral letter of Cardinal Mercier which
The Netherlands newspaper "Tijd'
said has been responsible for his arrest
at the hands. of the German military
Continued on Eighth Page.
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Defeat of Turks Not Conceded

London, Jan. 7, 12.45 P. M.-Neith.
er Turkey nor Germany has conceded
the defeat of Turkish armies in the
Caucasus as claimed officially in Petro,
grad. As further details of this fight.
ing are received in London it would
appear that this reported Turkish dis
aster has been as complete as that suf.
fered by any forces since the outbreak
OF the war. In spite of this, however,
the latest official communication from
Turkey altogether ignores the fighting
III the Caucasus and dwells upon the
struggle which has spread over the
Persian frontier to Uumiah. an i'm.
portant town, where the Turks say that
aided by Persians, they have defeated
the Russians.
In Poland the Germans arpparentlv
are no nearer Warsaw, and there is lit
tie alteration in the battle front extend
ing from the Baltic to the Carpath
ians. The Russians seem to be still
concentrating their main effort in the
Carpathian passes. At the same time
they are continuing vigorous often
slve IN Buk0wina. The occupation of
TINS Austrian territory, populated as il
Is largely by Rumanians, may soon ex
ert in the opinion of British observers
a powerful influence throughout Euront
as bringing the Balkan situation to q
head.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
DIPHTHERIA In ALMSHOUSE
Three Children Contract Disease, One
of Whom Has Died

The Dauphin county almshouse has
been quarantined for diphtheria and
visitors will not be admitted to any
department of the institution until the
quarantine is lifted. The patients suf-
fering from this disease are two chill
dren of Charles Seibert, of Royalton. A
third child suecumbed 10 the disease on
Monday night.
The children, half clothed and hun
cry, were taken to the almshouse re-
Gently after Royalton eonstables and
the Poor Directors were informed of
the family's sad plight.
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Say Four T h ou S a n d
Russians Were Com
pletely Vanquished.
Losing 200 in Killed
REPORT SUCCESS
ALSO AT URUMIAH
In Battle at Latter Place Two Detach-
ments of Russian Troops Were
Taken Prisoners and One Hundred
Men Were Killed

London, Jan. Z, S.45 A. M.-An of.
fetal Turkish statement received in
London from Constantinople by way of
Amsterdam reads as follows:
"Our troops advanced from Samoi
and Bajirons and occupied Urza, an i'm
portant Russian point of support.
"After an indecisive battle Tuesday
between Russian and Turkish fleets
the Russians sank an italian merchant
ship, although the ship was flying the
Italian flag. .
"Four thousand Russians have been
completely vanquished near Miandoab,
losing 200 men killed, while the Turks
who were aided by Persians lost six
men.
"1n fighting near Urumiah, Persia
two detachments of Russian troops
were taken prisoner and 100 men were
killed. As result of the reverse OF
Urumiah the Russian morale has been
broken"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
sToUGH MUST ARBITRATE
Judges Decide Against Evangelist s
Attorney in Slander Case

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Jan. Evan.
gelist Henry w. Slough win have to ap.
pear before a board of arbitrators to
defend the $4,000 SANDER suit start
ed by Councilman William j. Cullen
for alleged defamatory remarks made
while DIR. Slough was conducting re.
vival ait Hazleton.
Paul j. Sherwood, counsel for Slough,
attacked the constitutionality of the
act of 1886 under which arbitrators
are to be named. Judges Fuller, Gar
man, Strauss and Woodward decided
that the act is constitutional.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
Leaps From window to Escape Cor

After chase for several blocks, Pa
tralmon Fetrow yesterday afternoon ar
rested Clyde Hopple, who is charged
with larceny of brass from the con-
tractors on the Paxton creek intercept
ing sewer job. When the bluecoat ap-
peared at 1901 Monroe street Hopple.
story window and ran several blocks
tsory window an dram several blocks
to house on cant hill,' where he
was found hiding in garret.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
coasting victim Has Lockjaw

George Earle, 10 years old, son of
William Earle, Of Duncannon, who suf-
fered severe laceration of the left
thigh in eoasting accident near his
home several days before being admit
ted to the Harrisburg hospital on De-
cember 81, has developed lockjaw from
that wound. Physicians, since his ar
rival in this city, have made every eff
fort to combat that disease. His con-
dition is serious.
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Ice Gorges Below steelton
Continued on eleventh paEe. 1
High Water Hampers Mines

Hazleton, Pa, Jan. Many of the
mines in the Lehigh coal field were
hampered to-day because of high wa
ter, due to heavy rain that prevailed
during the night. Colliery and water
company officials announced to-day that
there is no longer any scarcity of wa
ter. The storm relieved whatever dan
ger there was of a famine this win
ter, following the long drought of the
fall
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schuylkill overhows It's Banks
Bu Associated Press.

Reading, Jan. There was an ex-.
traordinary rise in he SchuylkiH river
this afternoon due to last night g heavy
rain and thaw. Its tributaries are over
flowing their banks and at 2 p. m. it
indicated a rise of nine feet The
danger mark is IL feet. An immense
volume of water and broken ice is ex.
pected to come down the river by to-
night.
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WALL STREET CLOSING
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, Jan. THE entire list
underwent marked change for the
better in the final hour when top prices
of the day were recorded to the accom-
paniment of considerable activity. Tho
closing was strong. Further progress to-
ward the higher level was made by to-
days market many active and special
stocks coming from to over points
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DINNER FOR TENERS TONIGHT
Governor and Wife to Be Guests of Mr..
jackson at Country Club

A dinner at the Country Club will be
given this evening by Mr.. and Mrs
John Price Jackson in honor of Gov
ernor and Mrs. John K. Tener There
will be fourteen covers.
The guests will be Governor and Mrs.
Tener, Judge and Mrs. George Kunkel
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. W. Reynders, DR.
and Mrs. John @. Price, Mrs. William
o. Hickok, Mrs. Daniel H. Hastings
Thomas Lynch Montgomery and John
Armstrong Herman.
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American Ship Held up Pilots

Esbjerg, Denmark, Jan. Z, via Lon
don, 1.25 P. M.-The American ship
Carolyn, Captain Mitchell, from Boston,
December Ia, with load of cotton for
Bremen, has been held up here because
of the refusal of the local pilots to risk
navigating the mine fields. Captain
Mitchell is going to take his ship up
the Lister Tion Channel in the hope of
picking up a pilot who will take him
into Bremen.
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ACCUSED OF ROBBING DEAD
Two Trenton Men Charged With Steal
ing From Body of Harrisburger


Two former orderlies in a Trenton,
N. j., hospital are under arrest charged
with robbing the body of Frank F.
Fritz, 2121 Jefferson street, this city,
of $3.50 and gold watch, according
to advices from Trenton to-day. Fritz,
fagman for the Pennsylvania Rail
road, was killed in the West Morris
vile yards of that company last Sep
tember and his body was taken to the
Trenton hospital.
Fred R. Sweeney, cne of the order
lies, has been arrested in Philadelphia
awaiting requisition papers to be TIA
ken bach to Trenton to answer the
charge, and Harry N. Sarvis, another
orderly, is under arrest in Trenton.
The charge was brought in Trenton.
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England's Foreign Trade slump

London, Jan. Z, 2.40 P. M.-The ef-
feet of the war on England's foreign
trade was shown in striking manner
in tn yearly returns of the Board of
Trade, announced to-day. Exports in
1914 decreased more than $475,00O,-
600 as compared with the preceding
year. Imports decreased more than
1856, 100000.
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500, 1000 Cargo for German Prisoners

Washington, Jan. food, clothing
and medicine, valued at 100000, will
be dispatched Saturday from San Fran
cisco direct to Vladivostok for distribu.
tion among the German prisoners of
war in Siberia.
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DOMESTIC SCIENCE FOR GRADES

Continued on Eighth Page.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-11

pounds extra fancy Y c. Sugar, VI.
bushel Roman Beauty Apples, all for. $1OO