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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-25
Grange publishes IT'S
plans FOR ROAD SYSTEM
Presents to Governor Brumbaugh Its
Ideas Which Provide for More Con-.
troll Of the Highways BY the County
Authorities

John A. MeSparren, of Lancaster
county, chairman Of the Legislative com
mittee of the Pennsylvania State
Grange, called on Governor Brumbaugh
yesterday and presented copy of the
committee which it desires to have en-
acbed into a law for the building of
and maintenance of roads in this STATE.
The bill creates State Highway De
partment Commission Of three mem
tbers, at salaries of $500 each; su,
lperintendent at $4,000; an engineer at
$4,000; four assistant engineers at 81
500; one at $2,400; four at $500;
a chief clerk at s2,460; four clerks and
four stenographers at $1,000 each; a
statistical clerk at 81, 400 and finan-
cial clerk at $1,S00, all of whose trav-
cling expenses shall be paid.
The direction of road matters snail
be in charge of a county superintendent
of roads who snail hold conventions of
township supervisors and get 81, 200 q
year. A county board of road comnns,
sioners is to consist of the county com,
missioners and the county road super.
intendent and they shall make all con.
tracts for roads and road materials, the
entire system to be under the super
vision of the State Board.
The proposed new law does not apply
to Philadelphia, nor does it abridge or
construct the powers now By law con-
ferred upon counties.
Governor Brumbaugh has not yet
taken up the proposed law, but it is
said will soon consider road legisia-
tion, and will enueavor to have new
road law passed.
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SPEAKER Calls ON HOUSE
TO Speed UP IN ITS WORK
Points to May as Probable Adjourn
ment Date and Prods Lawmakers to
Action--Two Administration Bills
Up Next Week

In clearing its calendar this morn
ing the House was preparing for the
hnal rush of legislation in the present
session of the General Assembly. De-
spite the delay on administration meas
ures, because of the desire OF Governor
BIumbaugh to have public hearings on
his bills, leaders said it looks as though
this session of the Legislature can come
to q close on May 6, the date set in a
resolution pasved by the House and now
in Senate committee.
Sixty-six bills, the largest number so
far this session, were reported from
committees last evening and passed first
reading this morning. All Of these bills
will be up for final passage next week.
Speaker Amber is economizing on
time and was forced this morning to
remind the House in no gentle terms
that members should "'be on the job
There was some delay in getting the
routine of the work started Immediately
after organization to-day. The first roll
call showed lack of interest, and there
were calls from the floor of the House
by members who did not even know
what they were voting on.
81 would remind the House," said
Speaker Ambler, ''that we are working
toward an adjournment on May s, and
want to call this to the attention of
the members who want to protest a bill.
If you are going to object to bill, get
up and object"
The legislative program calls for more
work next week than in any week since
the session started. Speaker Ambler
announced, when adjournment was ta-
ken at 11.30 this morning, that the
House would reconvene on Monday
night at O'Clock. This is one hour
earlier than usual.
Two administration measures will
likely be reported from committees
next week. One of these is workmen IS
compensation, which is slated to come
out on Tuesday.
Following conference with some
manufacturers in Philadelphia to-mor.
row, Governor Brumbaugh will be ready
to have his child labor bills reported
and it is likely that this measure will
come from committee on Tuesday
These will be the first Of the important
administration bills to be acted upon.
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FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY
Insurance Swindlers Convicted of Gil
gantic Frauds at Reading

Reading, Pa, March 25.-The jury
in the case of David w Rothensies, Of
Delhi, N "; Charles A. Stephens, of
Philadelphia, and Fred q. Anderson, of
Baltimore, charged with conspiracy
whereby investors from all over Eastern
Pennsylvania in three local insurance
companies lost $4,000 came into
court this morning and rendered ver-
diet of guilty. The companies re-
ferred to were the Corporation Funding
and Finance, Reading Mutual Life and
Reading Life Insurance Companies.
They were started and promoted by
the accused and their main Offices were
in this city. 1t was alleged that much
of their assets were frittered away in
dividends which were not earned, ex-
orbitant salaries, etc. The accused
will be sentenced later. Their trial
lasted ten days.
Before Rothensies left the Court
House after giving bail while their ap-
rflication for new trial is pending he
was arrested on three warrants issued
in Williamsport charging fraud in the
selling Of stock here. He entered se,
curity in $4,000 on these charges.
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karlsruhe sunk
IN west indies?
Continued From First Page.


officers who have fought and fallen in
the fight.
Some of her crew is now at Bremen
haven, the naval officer is said to have
told Mr.. Boyd. The others are still
somewhere. Mr.. Boyd said he
did not want to appear too inquisitive,
so did not ask many questions, but
he inferred that the men who had not
made Bremerhaven were still in the
West Indies or had been landed in
South America.
Mr.. Boyd's friend said he had seen
and talked with members of the Karls-
ruhe's crew at Bremerhaven and volun,
teered the information that all who had
reached Germany were decorated for
valor by order of the Emperor.
The Karlsruhe struck the reef that
proved to be her burying place, accord
ing to Mr.. Boyd's informant, in De-
cember. For some time her crew tried
to free her but were unsuccessful.
When it seemed certain that she would
be found by warships of the enemy and
fall into their hands, it was decided,
Mr.. Boyd said, to destroy her.
Grew Placed on Captive Ship
accordingly, Une crew were TAKEN on
and placed aboard one of the captive
ships which the Karlsruhe conveyed. A
bomb was then placed in a vital spot on
the stranded cruiser and from a dis
tance the sailors and officers saw her go
down.
For some reason, not clear to Mr..
Boyd, some of the Karlsruhe's s crew
were placed ashore at place not desig-
mated. The remainder reached Bremen.
haven safely, Mr.. Boyd was told.
Mr.. Boyd said he had talk with
Lieutenant Weddigen, commander of
the German submarine U9, in which
the German officer told him Germany
was preparing "the greatest naval sur
prise of the war;" Beyond this, he
said, Lieutenant Weddigen was noA-
cCmmittal.
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late war news SUMMARY


Dardanelles, say that the Turks suf-
fered great losses during the lombard
ment of March 49,. the last general at
tack Of the allied fleet. Fortresses un-
der attack are said to have been re-
duced in greater part. In Berlin it is
reported that the allies lost 200 men
and 1874 guns.
The battle in the Carpathians have
developed into the most important
phase of the land fighting now in pro-
gress on either front. Reports from
Berlin and Petrograd are incomplete
and thus far there are no definite in
dications which side is gaining the up
per hand in the encounter which may
decide the mastery Of the Carpathian
passes, the gateway to Hungary. Esti-
mates of the number of Russians freed
by the fall Of Przemysl run as high as
10000 and it Is expected that this
force will now be sent to the foothills
Of the Carpathians in western Galicia,
to assist the. Russian army there.
A dispatch from Athens says the
Turks are fortifying positions near
Bulgaria. Heavy artillery has been
brought In and new army is being
trained by German officers.
Fighting in Belgium is becoming ac-
tive once more and 1t is suggested in
London that the Germans have determ-
ined on another attempt to break
through the allied lines on this situa-
tion. Belgian soldiers attempting to
press toward the User are said to have
met with some success.
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Sir John French was far from depre.
eating the fighting qualities of the Ger
mans. To the troops Of Emperor Will
liam he paid soldiers chivs,rous
tribute. But they are no greater
than other soldiers he said. ~ at
tribute their valor and their well-disci-
plined cohesion to the fact that from
the cradle they are taught discipline
and to worship their Emperor and the
fatherland, and that it is their duty
to die for the fatherland when their
Emperor commands" 8b
Breaking Rules Of Civilized Warfare
GAS to the conduct of the Germans,
is it as bad as represented was
asked of Sir John. ''Have they con-
sistently broken the rules of civilized
warfarei"
For the first time the British com.
mander hesitated before speaking.
Evidently as soldier he wished to be
entirely just to his enemy.
"Yes.'' he replied, in many in
stances their conduct has been bad,
very bad know that it has been. {"
This declaration was made with firm
conviction. "But it has varied. 1t
has seemed to depend upon the com
manders. If commander approves OF
outrages, they occur. Yes, in the main,
German conduct depends upon the char
acter of the German generals.
"And the French army? You have
been fighting as its ally for eight
months. How does it compare with the
Germans7'' the correspondent asked.
This seemed happy question. To 1t
Sir John replied:
Recalls Disaster of 1870
"The French at the start were Ia
boring under the shadow of their dis
astrous defeat in 1870, which might we'll
have led both the French and the world
in general to think that the German
military machine was heaven-horn and
irresistible. The French already have
learned the contrary and the world soon
must, if it has not. l need not speak
of their splendid generalship or their
courage in driving the Germans back
from the Marne. They have the elan
of Napoleon IS time, thanks to the spur
of renewed confidence. Man for man
they are better than the Germans to.
day and their army has continually i'm
proved since tine war began, while the
herman army mas ueteIioratco'
German Attacks Less Vigorous
"We have abundant evidence of the
German deterioration on our own front.
Their attacks lack the former vigor
and spirit. Neuve Chapelle was an i'm
-portant victory. 1t proved that with
strong push we could put the enemy
out of a well-fortified position and then
hold what we gained.
Zone of the gratifying things to
ue' the British commander n.chief
said in conclusion, "is how well our
territorials have done once their period
of preparation ended and they had an
opportunity. 1 believe they occupy
much the same relation to our forces
as your National Guard does to yours.
They have surpassed our expectations,
As for the Canadians, / cannot pay too
high a tribute to them. "
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IS held fORTHE Grand JURY
Miss Rae Tanner, Plaintiff in Breach of
Promise Suit, Charged With
Using Mails to Defraud
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, March 25.IMiss Rae
Tanner, who fled a $4,000 damage
suit against James W. Osborne, former
Assistant District Attorney of New
York, for alleged breach of promise to
marry, was held to-day for the action
of the Grand Jury on the charge OF
States Commissioner Houghton an
nounced that he would hold Miss ,Tan,
zer following her examination to-day.
The same bond of $1,000 furnished
when the charge was preferred several
days ago was ordered. ~
Miss Tanner burst into tears when
the Commissioner announced his de-
csion. David Slade, her lawyer, at
tempted to cheer her. Whether Miss
Tanzer would be able to furnish bond
was a question her lawyer could not
answer at once. 1t had been reported
that her bondsman was unwilling to
continue the bond.
An intimatdon that the government
would investigate the law frm>of Slade
& Slade, attorney for the young woman,
was contained in the argument of David
Slade. He said he had heard that the
United States District Attorneys office
was investigating mis- firm and might
take action against it because of GER
tain features of the case.
Commissioner Houghton in his de-
cision reviewed the testimony Only a
Solomon, he said, could thoroughly un.
derstand the case but he Thought the
government had produed sufficient evil
dence to warrant ordering the defend,
ant held.
Miss Tanzer's bondsman renewed
the bond this afternoon and she was
released.
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Graham Bill Transfers
Deposits. Undisturb-
ed For Ten Y ears. to
Commonwealth
TOTAL WOULD
BE MILLIONS
Imposes on Auditor Generals Depart
ment the Task of Keeping Records
and Making Collections-Report
Must Be Made Under Penalty

Unknown millions of unclaimed de.
posits in banks of Pennsylvania will
revert to the Commonwealth if de-
posit has not been decreased or in
creased in ten successive years, pro-
vided a bill introduced in the House
this morning by Representative Ora
ham, of Philadelphia, ever becomes a
law.
There is no limit in the bill setting
forth from what date in the past these
deposits must be turned in, so that un-
der the provisions the unclaimed de-
posits since the establishment Of a
bank, that have remained inactive for
ten successive years, may be taken by
the Commonwealth. One bank in Phila-
delphia has built big building, it is
said, on unclaimed deposits. This
bank would be liable for all of this
money if the bill, IN its present form,
were to become law, according to a
statementt made by legislator.
The measure requires that every
storage warehouse or safe deposit vault
keeper is required to make yearly re-
port to the Auditor General Of prop
erty of which access has not been had
for seven years. All corporations, ex-
cept building and loan associations, are
required to make a report of all divi-
'dends or profits declared and which
have not been claimed for three sue
cessive years and of all property held
for the benefit of any other persons
which has not been demanded or re.
ceived for seven or more years.
The Auditor General is required to
keep an alphabetical index containing
reference to such reports and is re-
quired to furnish a search of such index
upon the payment of twenty-five cents
and ten cents additional-for each item
shown. When notified of inactive ac-
counts, under the bill, he is required
first to notify by mail the person en-
titled to the money or property so far
as possible. The first report is made
at the end of seven years and if the
account has not been increased, de-
creased or placed on interest at the end
of ten years the property automatically
reverts to the Commonwealth.
If the lawful owner of the property
or his legal representatives, upon CIV
ing satisfactory proof of such owner
ship, who did not have actual notice
of the escheat, shall appear within three
years after the property is turned over
to the Commonwealth, he shall receive
the amount paid, on warrant from the
Auditor General. Penalties for not
making reports or for making false re-
ports are provided in the bill.
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New York, March q
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BOOTLEGGERS' CLEVER RUSE
Smuggle Liquor Into West Virginia
Under Guise of Nitroglycerin
By Associated Press.

Fairmont, w. Va, March 25.-Rep.
resenting that their wagon was loaded
with nitroglycerin, bootleggers sue
ceeded in hauling load of liquor from
Oakland, Nd, to Grafton, w. Va, with
out being arrested for violating the
States liquor law
Drivers of passing teams stood
nearly paralyzed with fear as the out
fit passed with its reckless driver
bouncing about on the seat, whipping
the horses and with the wheels thunder.
ing over the rocks. He did not stop
until he had arrived at a coal mine
near Grafton, where twenty gallons of
liquor on board were quickly disposed
Of. The driver then sold the team and
wagon.
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BRITAIN Will NOT ALLOW
U.S.SHIP CARGO Inspector

London, March 25, 3 P. M.-The
British government has refused the re.
quest of the United tSates that an
American consular officer be permit
ted to take station at the port of
Kirkwall, in Scotland, to report on
American cargo ships detained there.
The reason for the refusal is that a
similar request has been denied others
interested in shipping detained in the
Orkneys.
g.
Washington, March 26.-State De-
partment officials expressed surprise
when informed of the report that the
British government had refused the re-
quest of this government to station a
consul at Kirkwall, Scotland.
"You say refuseds' asked Counsel
lor Lansing, when informed of the re-
port. "The department has not re-
ceived any notification of such decis-
ion."
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ATTEMPTS TO BURN INSTITUTE
Firebug Starts Five Blazes in Coke
Memorial School at Freeland
In AssOcidted Press.

Hazleton, Pa, March 25.-Saturat
ing the floors, steps and many of the
books with oil and starting Ave incipi-
ent blazes in different parts of the
building and opening some of the win.
dows to give the blaze good draft. a
hrebug early to-day attempted to burn
down the Freeland Mining and Me-
ehsnical Institute, night and day
school fer anthracite employees estab-
lished by the late Eckley B. Coke, the
coal operator.
Entrance was gained by cutting a
window. Footprints on the floor indi-
Gated that the frebug is an adult. Sew
eral fires of supposed incendiary orig
in have occurred recently at Freeland.
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No Starvation in Belgium Now

London, March 20, .3.I4 ?. M.-Be-
fore the next harvest 2,50O,00O Bel
gians probably will be in the bread
line, in the opinion of Emile Francqui,
president of the National Relief Com
mittee, of Brussels. NJ. Francqui, who
arrived in London to-day to confer
with the American commission for the
relief of Belgium, said that notwith-
standing the increasing number of de-
pendent persons, there was now no
starvation in Belgium.
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POST TO GET MAINE TABLET
Veterans Organization Will Receive
To-nightsPart of Sunken Battleship

A memorial tablet made from armor
plate of the Battleship Maine which
was sunk in the harbor of Havana,
will be presented to Captain Howard
l.. Calder Post, No. 81, American Vet
Grams of Foreign Service, during an
entertainment to be held in the Court
House this evening.
The presentation speech will be
made, in behalf of the government, by
Congressman Aaron S. Kreider. Sen
ator f. E. Beidleman has been invited
to make the response.
Stereopticon views of the Philip.
pine IslaFis, Cuba and Porto Rico will
be shoY6 and explained by Edward l..
Wagner, formerly of the United States
Marine Corps.
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HOUSE
PLANS FOR 10TH ST. BRIDGE
May Be Presented to County Commis
sioners at Meeting Tomorrow

Plans for the proposed new bridsss
intended to replace the present Nine
teenth street structure over the Phila'
delphia & Reading Railroad may be
ready to be submitted to the County
Commissioners at their meeting to.
morrow. County Engineer Hershey is
working out the plans and will confer
with the Commissioners and IF. B. Mus
ser, president Of the Harrisburg Rail
ways Company tomorrow afternoon.
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BOY SCOUTS TO CARRY BODY
Troop to Attend Services Of Emanuel
Buyer

The funeral of Emanuel Buyer, aged
Ia years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Buyer, $50 Woodbine street, who died
Tuesday afternoon at the Harrisburg
hospital, will be held from the Covenant
Presbyterian church tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock. The services will
be in charge of the Rev. Harvey Klaer,
pastor of the church. Interment will be
made in the East Harrisburg cemetery.
The Boy Scout troop of the church
will attend the services in body. Pail
bearers will be chosen from members
of the troop.
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Presidential Primary Discussion

Washington, March Ex-senator
Owen, of Oklahoma, said to-day that
he differed from the view of Senator
Pomerene, of Ohio, that a. constitution
al amendment would be necessary for
a Presidential primary. Senator Owen
declared he believed it was within the
power of Congress to enact such law.
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May Readvertise for Fire Autos

Now that the Morton Truck & Trac-
tor Company has withdrawn its bids
for furnishing fire apparatus to the
city, it was said to-day that Park Com.
missioner Taylor may decide to read
vertise for proposals. The Commission
er would not discuss the question to-
day. 1t also was said that the Front
Drive Motor Car Company, which is to
furnish three motor tractors, has been
asked for its best price on combination
chemical and hose wagons, also.
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Goyernor's s Troop Moving

The Governor Troop began moving
to-day from its quarters in the Russ
building to the new armory, the former
"A. VI. e. Zion church on State street,
near Fourth. The troop paraphernalia
is being moved peacemeal as quarters
are made ready in the converted church
building. The troopers will be estalb-
lished in their new quarters by April 1.
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Paving Contractor Working

Charles P. Walter, who has the con-
tract to keep the city streets in repair
again has resumed work and to-day
was patching North Third street. Only
bad weather conditions, he said, will
hold up the work now, he said.
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Placing es.Ton airders at subway

Pennsylvania Steel Company work
men were to-day engaged in placing
steel girders over the Front street sub
way at Mulberry street. One of the
largest 'self-wopelled derricks in the
world is being used in this work. The
girders weigh 2S tons. Four are being
placed.
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FL..MER MAYOR IS SOLE HEIR
Widow of General George B. Mcclellan
Leaves 81 103. 600 Estate

Newark, N. j., March 25.-The per-
sonal estate of Mrs. Ellen NJ. NeCiei-
Ian, widow of George B. Mcclellan, a
famous general during the Civil war,
was valued $163,090 in an inventory
filed yesterday with the surrogate here.
Mrs. Mcclellan. died several months
ago in Europe.
George B. Mcclellan former Mayor
of New York City, now professor of
political economy at Princeton Univer,
sity, is the sole heir.
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college Quartet OF to Coast

State College, March 25.-The fa-
nous male quartet of the Pennsylva-
MIA State College yesterday started on
its second annual tpanscontinenlal tour.
Through the courtesy Of the Santa Fe
railroad, the collegians, with their di-
rector, C. C. Robinson, will spend their
Easter vacation on the Pacific coast.
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DR.. widder signed Option Petition

When the list of physicians who
signed the petition advocating the pass
age of the Brumbaugh local option bill
was printed the name of Or. George
H. Widder, 1242 Derry street, was
omitted. DR.. widder was among the
first to sign the petition.
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Woman Finds Large Goose Eag

Marietta, March 25.-Mrs./Mary
Warfel, of Lancaster, who has a small
flock of geese, found an extra large
egg yesterday, which measured two and
a half inches in diameter and nearly
thirteen inches in circumference. 1t
possessed double yolk
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German Charge Not substantiated

Washington, March 25.-The Ger
man embassy's second charge that dunn
DUN bullets are being shipped from the
United States to the allies, has not
been substantiated by an investigation
by army ordinance experts and the
State Department has so informed the
German ambassador.