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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-15

JlI1C W vain InO OundIu SOluDdlly
and advise our government to pre-
vent them from going into such a
pitfall. Why were they so silent
about it before They all knew that
submarine was waiting for the
ship.
And dealing with that question i'm
partially, are the Germans really to
blame for it? say no.
The Lusitania was to be converted
into a warship. 1t carried lots of am
munition and other murder instru-
ments to, be used against the Ger
mans that we neutrals~ sold to Eng
land.
Naturally the Germans could not
afford to let this pass through, they
were intelligent enough to advertise
through the newspapers a personal
warning to the passengers of the
danger. Why did they go?
The company is to be blamed and
prosecuted as they had no moral
right to take chances on human lives.
Our government also is to be blam-
ed. They could have stopped them
at least by not giving them passports
and even compelling them by force to
stay at home. Does not policeman
have the right to prevent person
from jumping into the river. That is
what our government has to do.
The fate of the Pennsylvania will
probably be about the same as that
Of the Lusitania and then our patri-
otto press will blame Germany again
and will demand that the president
act and ask nobody else but Ger
many, and demand what?
Let them leave alone our great
president with their advice. They
are not speaking in the name of the
people. We the people do not want
to start any fight with anybody
Morris MinoVitch, 1549 S. SpauIding.
CIGARMAKERS WIN - The Pro-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-15
CIGARMAKERS WIN.

gressive Cigarmakers' union wishes
to thank The Day Book for its serv-
ice in giving publicity to the real
facts of our strike in the La Kurba
Cigar Co., 229 N. State st. We won
about so per cent of demands and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-15

the strike is now settled to the salts
faction of both the international
union and the Progressive union, and
the cigars made by that firm are
again on our fair list. One claim we
receded from was the charge against
one of the firm making improper adj
vances to one of the girl employees.
We found that a misunderstanding Of
that claim existed and we therefore
eXonerate members of the firm, and
in the interests of justice we ask you
to publish this letter. The trust press
made lying charges against our
pickets and called them anarchists
and never published line when our
pickets were dismissed when the
cases came to trial. The Day Book
was the only paper that told of the
police brutality when the pickets
were arrested The feature of the
strike was the united action of the
two unions-the International and
Progressive unions the common
cause, and the victory that resulted
in spite of police activity and the
lying loop newspapers. Yours for
union labor.-charIes w. Winfield,
chairman Executive Board, Progress
siVe Cigarmakers' Union.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-17

pSpPCO lAIO LIS SIOpAIOIhOA . AOu0O'
breezy, jolly, stout, rubicund and mid
die aged The women received him
coldly. They did not like that type of
man. They moved in the best circles
of the limited society of Louisport
and looked down upon John.
Molly, back for the first time in two
or three years, began to renew &C
quaintance with the fashionable folks
of her home town. After Johns de-
parture she felt an unaccustomed
sense of relief. She perceived what
the years of travel had made her for
get. John was not exactly gentle
man. His boisterous, good-natured
manners, his effuse friendliness were
singularly at variance with the calm
repose of Louisport's four hundred.
All her old friends had married and
were doing well. She looked at their
comfortable little homes and a sense
of bitterness began to stir her heart.
And Sayles, her old sweetheart,
was still unmarried. He was man
ager of the local bank now and was
reputed to have been slated for the
command of the metropolitan head
office. He had an automobile and
often took Molly out driving. Her
stepmother, who hated John with an
implacable hatred, seemed to approve
of this friendly interest on Sayles'
part, as did her stepsister.
Mamma" said the little girl one
afternoon, sis Mr.. Sayles going to be
my new papa?"
Molly, startled at the childish
query, turned upon the little girl
sharply.
Because" answered the child, 81
heard stepmother talking with the la
dies at the tea yesterday about your
divorce"
my what?" cried Molly.
Isn't that the right word, NAM
ma? They said you were going to get
a divorce and that Mr.. Sayles was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-17

wits Mr.. Sayles drove up in his auto
mobile and the two went out along
the streets and into the country.
Sayles turned and saw that Molly
was crying into her handkerchief.
why, Mrs. Garrett" he exclaimed,
what is the matter?"
That was too much for Molly. She
felt that she had always been neg
lected and misunderstood. She told
him the child's remarks. Sayles lis
tened, and, when she had ended, he
put his arm about her and drew her
head down upon his shoulder.
81 guess the child had about the
hang of it, didn't she, MoIy?" he
asked.
you mean"
"Why, dear, everybody knows that
John Garrett isn't worthy to blacken
your shoes. You've had a miserable
life since you married him, and-and
I've always loved you, Molly. Now
let me tell you something. l have a
chance to open a branch of the firm
out west. 1t isn't as good as some
thing else have my eye on, but l
can wait six months while you are
getting the legal preliminaries set
tied. Come out with me and you can
get the divorce afterward."
He took her in his arms, and Molly
frankly abandoned herself to this new
love that had come into her heart.
She was to tell her family that John
had sent for her to Kansas City.
They would never know. Then she
was to slip off to New York and meet
Sayles there. There was only a week
of waiting before he could wind up
his affairs. But on the fifth day Doris
developed feverish cold, on the sixth
she was down with pneumonia, and
on the seventh she was apparently
dying.
81 want my papa" moaned the lit
FIa oirI oc che fO1Oht for breath
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
This Introduces Uncle Harry
SEE PAGE =, EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY

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Have wished somebody things
interesting o you'
about all the interesting going every day
Now the going to your
The sIndpendent has
things will YOU
We will call him Uncle you your
Uncle likes
He talk beginning today-hough
columns of the Independent
His he going
like Tuesday
every week
Don't fail o these talks! You like
Professor f. Harrisburg
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DOwnes about them:
ut your Harry
purpose
That purpose you girls in really interesting
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
TO RUSH REVENUE MEASURES
Senate Leaders Agree With Governor
to Advance Money Raising Bills

Governor Brumbaugh had a confer
enee this morning with Senators
Sproul, Crow. Ware and MeNiehol, on
revenue legislation.
The Importance of devising some
means to obtain additional revenue
and whipping it into shape for passage
was discussed and it is understood that
the several revenue measures now IN
committee will be brought out and
rushed through.
Revenue raisers which will net.S5.-
100000 annually were agreed upon. it
was later learned The bills are tax.
ing anthracite coal at the mines: tax
ing transfers of stocks and bonds two
cents on every 500; providing that
counties shall pay the costs of primary
elections. and the measure increasing
the automobile license fee so per cent.
over the present rate
Two of these bills were defeated bv
the Legislature and then reeonsidered
and placed on the calendar.
The demands for money in the COM
ing two years will be greater than the
present natural income of the State
and the Governor and leaders saw thew
are compelled TO put through legisIa-
tion providing for sufficient income.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
FULL CREW BILL REPORTED
Submitted to Senate This Afternoon
With Favorable Recommends
tion From Committee

During the recess of the Senate this
afternoon, the railroad committee OF
that body had a meeting and by a
vote of to 6 they agreed to report
favorably the bill repeating the full
crew law.
When the Senate met again. Senator
Sproul reported the bill as directed by
the committee.
Senator Burke, of Allegheny, mem.
Der Of the committee. who is a railroad
conductor. made vigorous fight against
reporting the bill out but ne was out.
voted. The railroad officials were
jubilant over the committees action,
and the trainmen were depressed, but
they said that they will make a fight
against the repeater in the Senate. and
if they fail there they will carry the
fgnt to the Governor.
The bill will be on first reading in
the Senate tomorrow.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
FIX MAY 20 TO ADJOURN
Senate and House Leaders Decide on
Definite Date to Quit Work

The Republican leaders of the SEN
ate made it plain this morning that as
one result of the conference with the
Governor on revenue measures. the day
for final adjournment of the Legisla.
ture will be May 20.
This was tentatively agreed to. after
the Governor had said that it is imma.
terial to him when the Legislature adj
journs, provided it has finished its
work.
consultation afterward between
the Senate and House leaders resulted
in the selection of May 90.
Thirty-two bills were acted on finally
this morning in the House and Speaker
Amber announced at l O'Clock that
two more sessions would be held to-day.
from to clock this evening and
another beginning at SIS O'Clock to-
night. 1t is not expected that a Fri
day session will be necessary.
Much of the House calendar can be
cleared up this week The Senate has
shown disposition to pass the admin
istration bills and nothing of very
great Importance but tax bills and road
legislation pet remain to be acted on.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
In SOth Year. Takes Oath for New
Term as Secretary of Internal Affairs

office force had surprise for him in
the form of two great buHehes of roses
and other flowers, eoneealiug his desk.
The veteran official and educator was
deeply impressed 6v this evidence of
esteem from those with whom he has
been 50 closely identified for a number
of wears, and during the eongratula-
tory reception that followed, express
ed his appreciation.
Secretary Houek says he has not de-
elded on any changes in his department
force and there will be none unless the
Appropriations Committee is generous,
in which event there may be some res
tOratiOns of those who, were dropped
because OF the spalI appropriation two
years ago.
Daring the day Secretary Houek re-
ceived many telegrams of eongratula.
tlon from friends throughout the State
and many department heads called on
him with good wishes for his third
term. "'Unele Henry was 79 years
old on March {, last.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
B0MDARD|NC OF TURKISH
FORTSAT SMYRNA IS AGAIN
RESUMED BY ALLIED FLEET

Athens, May 4, Via London, 2.10 P.
M.-The bombardment of the Turkish
forts on the Gulf of Smyrna has been
resumed, according to messages reach
ing here from Mitylene, and the war
ships of the allies continue their lively
shelling of the forts on the Dardanelles.
The allies are reported to have eff.
fected landing near the site of the
ancient Ephesus, location 35 miles
south southeast of Smyrna.
London, May A Tenedos dispatch
to the "Daily News" under Monday s
date says:
"Fierce fighting continues day and
night in the Dardanelles The ships of
the fleet are working in shifts and the
bcmbardment is incessant. In spite of
desperate resistance, we have made
steady progress both on land and sea.
The most vital points of the enemy s
defenses now are strongly invested"
A dispatch from Athens filed Sunday
to the "Daily News" says it has been
learned from reliable sources that
5000 wounded Turks have been sent
from Gallipoli to Constantinople, while
four large transports loaded with Ger
man reinforcements have been sent to
the Dardanelles.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
Measure Putting Fur
ther Regulation on
Railroads GoesDown
By Vote of 40 to 1877
COUNTY DEPOSITS
PLAN DEFEATED
Lower Branch Also Puts Quietus on the
Measure Proposing to Establish Bu-
reaus in Big Cities for the Collec-
tion of Automobile License Fees

The House of Representatives This
morning took stand against placing
further regulations on railroads when
the Roney bill, requiring locomotives to
carry headlights powerful enough to
permit the engineer TO distinguish an
object the size of man 500 feet in
advance of his engine, was defeated
The vote was 40 for and 1877 against
the bill.
Mr.. Roney said the measure was one
designed for safety on railroads, as i,
gave the engineer the opportunity of
seeing danger ahead on the rails. Mr.
Milliron, of Armstrong, pointed out the
House 5 experience on the full crew
bill, saying that repeater would likely
appear next session for the Roney bill
and another fight would ensue.
Mr.. Baldwin, of Delaware, said il
would be impossible to distinguish sig.
mails if the strong lights were used
Continued on Eighth PAGE.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
70 Years FOR MORGANTHAU
Aged Murderer of Shiremanstovn
Farmer Will Likely Pass the Rest
OF His Life in Cell
Especial to the star-Independent)

AS-thcN|AtA ~ AEsV ENth niue ellGlCnt-l
Carlisle, Pa, May Max Morgan
thau. the Harrisburg huckster who
once was under sentence of death for
the murder about year ago of John NJ.
RupP, Shiremanstown farmer. but
whose offeHse was subsequently de-
clarei to De second degree mur,!er un.
der decision by the State Supreme
Court, to-day was sentenced BY Judge
Wilbur +. Sadler. here, to a penitentiarv
term of from 19 to 30 wears. The
maximum penalty provided by law for
second degree murder is twenty wears.
Morganthau made no comment after
sentence was passed. He dropped his
head and slowly departed from the
court room in the custody of the Sher-
if. When asked if he had anything
to say, before the court passed iudg-
ment. the defendant turned his gaze
toward Judge Sadler. shook his head in
the negative and replied:
Nothing. No sir.
Attorneys for Morganthau did not
press their plea for lenieney By many
here it is considered that the sentence
given Morganthau will amount TO a
life sentence. His gray hair and stoop-
ed shoulders are evidences of his age
about so years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
BURGLAR Takes SIX suits
j. Maisano's Tailoring Establishment
Robbed During Last Night-Po-
hceman Makes Discovery

Six suits of clothes valued at about
500 were taken from the merchant
tailoring establishment Of !. Maisano.
Fifth street, north of market, some time
during last night. Discovery of the
robbery was made early this morning
by Policeman McCann, who found the
front door unlocked report was
made at the police station and Detec-
tive Ibach is now investigating the
matter.
According to Maisano, the store was
securely locked last night when he left
for home. 1t is believed that entrance
to the place was gained through the
trsnsom, which Is always kept dropped
some six or eight inches. This. il is
believed. was lowered further to allow
the passage of person. On making his
escape from the building the thief took
an easier course by unlocking the front
door.
The suits of clothing had Just been
finished recently and were ready to be
sent to the buyers
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
80 WAGONS "CLEANINC OP'
Dirt Annihilators Are Invading the
Northern Section of Allison's
Hill District To-day

Work on this, Harrisburg's second
cleanup day, was centered on the Al
lison 5 Hill section, north of Market
street and east of the Pennsylvania
railroad. The extra force of men the
Pennsylvania Reduction Company.
garbage collecting contractors yester.
day removed i222 loads of ashes and
refuse from the backyards of the
southern section of the Hill, an aver
age of more than seven loads for each
of the thirty teams.
From the results obtained Yesterday
officials of both the Reduction Company
and the City Health Bureau expressed
belief that the community in general
is rendering all possible aid to the
movement. As the work progressed the
eity's food inspectors, David H. Ell
linger and William C. Orr, and Assist
ant Health Officer DIR. Allen Z. Ritz
man, will inspect the work. By the
close of the week it is planned to have
the city patrolmen take squint at the
back yards and report their findings
to the Health Bureau.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
The Steamer Minterne.
1905 Tons. Torpe-
doed Off the Scilly
Islands Yesterday
ENGINEER MAKES
NARROW ESCAPE
Force of the Explosion Hurls Him
Through the Aperture Made In the
Ships Deck and Saves His Life
Two Firemen Killed

London, May 4, 1888 P. -M.-The
British steamer Minterne, from Cardiff
for the river> Plate, with 5000 tons of
coal was torpedoed off the Scilly is.
lands Monday. Two fremen were killed
and the second engineer was injured.
The wounded man and the remainder
of the crew have been landed at Pen.
zance.
The striking of the torpedo was the
first intimation that submarine was
in the neighborhood. The force of the
explosion hurled the engineer through
the aperture made in the ships deck
and saved his life. The crew took to
their boats and finally were rescued by
fishing vessels.
The Minterne was of 1905 tons net
and was $50 feet long. She was built
in 1908 and owned in London.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
dies FROM BULLET He
FIRED into OWN BRAIN
Paul Z. Garman Succumbs in Hospital
Early To-day-His Wife Says Home
Relations Were Happy and Blames
Suicide on Drink

Death came to Paul Z. Garman in
the Harrisburg Hospital al $40 clock
this morning. several hours after he
had sent bullet through mis- brain
while standing on Derry street Just off
OF Cameron. in the presence Of doz-
en- or more people last night
Garman. who resided at 26 North
Sixteenth street. was employed as a
brakeman on the Philadelphia Il Read
ing railroad. Instead OF going out on
has run yesterday afternoon ne went to
the central section OF the city and pur-
chased a revolver with money obtained
from pawning his watch. The police
say he then visited a number Of hotels
and drank liquor before committing
suicide.
Mrs. Garman denied emphatieally to-
day that there had been any quarrel be.
tween her and her husband. She said
that when her husband left the house
yesterday morning ne was in the best
OF spirits. He kissed her ami his little
son goodbye. Mrs. Garman told him
that his dinner box would be ready on
the table for him to 20 out in the aft
ernoOn.
At the time Garman shot himself his
wife was attending an entertainment in
the Fourth Reformed church, only a
few doors from her home She knew
nothing Of the shooting until several
hours sfterward. When informed of II
she became hysterieaI and had to De
placed in the care of physician. Mrs.
Garman said she knew no cause of her
husband 5 action other than drink.
At the hospital there was found in
pocket of Garman 8 coat. a White
Block lodge ticket of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen and a pawn check
for So. In another pocket was postal
card from mis- mother in Lebanon, stat
ing that his father was confined TO bed
In serious condition, and asking the
son to stop in Lebanon.
A short funeral service will be held
from the home Friday, in charge of the
Rev. Homer May, pastor of the Fourth
Reformed church. The body will later
be sent to Lebanon, where further serv-
ices will be held from the home of his
parents and intermcnt will be made.
Garmsn is survived by his parents,
his wife and one son.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
late WAR news summary

Invasion of Turkish territory on the
main land in Asia is reported unof-
ficially to have been begun by the al
lied forces. An Athens dispatch says
that troops were landed at point 35
miles from Smyrna. 1t is also said the
bombardment Of Smyrna has been re-
sumed and that the shelling of the
Turkish forts at the Dardanelles con-
tinues.
The Official French report of to-day
states that another attack on the Brit
ish positions near Ypres, Belgium, was
made yesterday by Germans. The at
tack, it Is said, was driven back. The
French war Office also announces that
ground was gained as the result of am
assault on German positions In the
Argonne, near Bagatelle.
The cost Of year more of war to
Continued nm EfRhth Pace
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
Republican Commits
sioners Pass the Tay-
lor Bill to Purchase
Playground Plot
MAYOR AGAIN
ASKS DELAY
Arrangements Are Made for a Public
Hearing on May fS on the Curfew
Ordinance - Commissioner Gorgas
Is Ill and at the Seashore

With his Republican colleagues rally
ing TO his support, Park Commissioner
NJ. Harvey Taylor. at the meeting of
the City Commissioners this afternoon,
succeeded in having passed his ordi.
nance providing for the purchase of an
acre and half of ground at Fifth and
Emerald streets, proposed for Tenth
ward playground. For this ground Tay-
lor, under the ordinance, win pay Sl4.,
700, approximately rate of $4,000
an acre.
The Mayor opposed the ordinance,
but his was the only dissenting vote.
Finance Commissioner W. l.. Gorgas be.
ing absent from the meeting. Mr.. Cor.
gas is suffering from the after.effeets
of an attack of grip suffered early in
the spring and he now is at the sea-
shore, where he hopes TO regain his
strength.
Besides opposing the Taylor measure,
the Mayor urged the Republicans to
consider delaying action on the meas
ure for at least one more week, this
for the purpose Of granting hearing
to Joseph [. Shearer, Jr., who resub-
mitted proposition for furnishing the
City with site for playground in the
Tenth ward
The Mayor also pointed out that it
might yet be possible to acquire part
of Hoffman s woods. despite the fact
that the owners of that ground made
no offer of sale. He said the owners
desire that the City make the offer,
stating the amount of ground that is
desired.
Wants Badge for Peddlers
Under the Shearer proposition, which
took in the block between Fourth and
Fifth streets, Immediately north of
Seneca, a frontage. of 2S5 feet son
Fourth and Fifth streets was offered
for $3.50; $50 feet, s16,410; 800
feet, s1S,910, or 404 feet, s24,110.
Shearer contended that this price is
cheaper than the Fifth and Emerald
street plot, which Taylor. now will buy,
Continued on Eighth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
Germans REPORT Loss OF
several patrol BOATS

Berlin, May 4, by Wireless to Say
ville.-The German Admiralty has is
sued an announcement setting forth
that on May l, at noon, German sub
marine sank the British torpedo boat
destroyer Recruit in the neighborhood
of the Galloperi lights.
On the same day near the North
Hinder lightship there was an engage
ment between two German patrol boats
and several armed English steam
trawlers. One trawler was DESTROYED.
A division of British destroyers there
upon entered the action, and the Ger
man patrol boats were lost The Brit
ish Admiralty declares that a majority
of the crew was saved.
Berlin, Via London. Nav 4.-The
official statement issued by the German
Admiralty in reference to Saturday s
action in the North sea comedies with
the British version but describes the
lost German ships as "outpost boats -
which first engaged EARNED English
trawlers, one of which was DESTROYED.
A division of English torpedo boat de-
stroyers joined in the battle, resulting
in the loss of our outpost boats"