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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
TO amend THE WHARF BILL
Bowman Tomorrow viii Alter It's
Terms to Make Life of Contract
Ten Instead of Fifteen Years

Two amendments are to be offered to
the Bowman ordinance which gives the
Harrisburg Light and Power Company
permission TO build a coal wharf on the
harget island in consideration of the
citys getting 1900 tons of river coal
free, when the measure comes up on
second reading at the meeting of the
City Commissioners tomorrow after
noon. One will cut down the term of
the proposed contract, to be entered
into between the city and light COM
pany, from fifteen to ten years. The
other Will contain a clause whereby the
light company, if it finds it impossible
to get 5000 tons of coal from the
river annually, may, after giving ninety
days notice to the city, cease working
under the contract and remove the
wharf and its equipment from the is
land. Experts, however, do not believe
the supply of river coal will become eX-
hausted during the next ten years.
With that same amendment is ineor-
porated a provision that should the
light company decide. at the beginning
of any one year, during the term of its
contract, to cease using the coal wharf.
it will not be required to furnish the
city with the required 1900 tons of
coal during that year. Yet if the quit
notice is not given before the month
of April then the coal for that year
must be supplied to the city without
charge.
Commissioner Bowman, father of the
ordinance, will offer the amendments
and it is expected that the measure will
be passed on second reading tomorrow
and then laid over for printing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
RAIN INTERFERES WITH WORK
Royalton Shale Brick Plant Did Not
Resume Operations To-day

Middletown, Feb. 15.-Inclement
weather alone prevented to-day the re-
sumption of operations at the Royalton
shale brick plant, concern which ordi-
narily gives employment to well on to
fifty men and which has been idle and
undergoing repairs for two months.
III. V. Halberstadt, of Lebanon, who
is the general manager of this and sew
eral other brick plants in which b. Daw
son Coleman has controlling interest,
to-day said the brick factory would be
started tomorrow or Wednesday and
then would run regularly during the
remainder of tine year.
The concern has a number of large or
ders and the management now is con
sdering the ACCESSIBILITY of enlarging
the plant Only recently the Royalton
Council was asked to change the line
of the road leading into Niiddletown so
that the brick company, which owns
all the adjacent ground, may build sew
eral kilns.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
zion. CHURCH MEMS Glass
HOLDS memorial SERVICE
Employment Committee Increased Be-
cause of Demands for Work-cap-
tain Lumb VIII Address Brother
hood on Washington Birthday

''Gear your religion to your every
day job,' DR.. E. L. Campbell told
over a hundred members of the Men s
Organized Bible class of Zion Lu-
theran church during his talk at yester-
day s session. Touching directly upon
the lesson of the day, ne spoke of
."God S eall to man to-day and dwelt
on the willingness of man to obey the
call as well as on the practical value
Of Christian character.
In the evening at Old Zion, the
men S class held its annual memorial
service. A hundred members heard the
special sermon delivered by the pastor,
the Rev. 5. W. Herman. Flowers were
supplied by the class and were to-day
distributed to public institutions.
Because of increased demands from
unemployed men for work, the president
of THE class. E. X. Frazer, has enlarged
the employment committee of the or
ganization. This committee has been
active since the class was formed five
years ago, and has been the means
of securing work for many applicants.
The members of the committee ap-
pointed by the president are: Percy l.
Beltz, William C. Beidleman, Marion
Verbeke. the Rev. S. w. Herman, Paul
Sbartle, Luther NJ. Bowman, William
Rreitinger. !. w. Leonard w. +. Mar
tin and Ralph l. Brown.
Washington s birthday next Monday
will be observed by the Men of Zion
brotherhood, according to arrangements
now being made. A meeting will be held
at s o'cloek, to be addressed by Cap
tain George F. Lamb, Deputy Superin-
tendent of State Police. The captain S
subject will be, ga True American,
and facts of personal experience will
be touched upon. A patriotic program
is being arranged.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
SAYS IT'S UP TO GOVERNOR
DR.. Fox Declares Brumbaugh Has
Chance to Be One of Ages Great Men

In his sermon last night at Grace
Methodist church on the subject,
"What the Governor and the Legisla-
ture Might Do, and Should Do, for the
People of This Great Commonwealth
in the Matter of Temperance Legisla-
tion, - the Rev. DR.. John d. Fox praised
Governor Brumbaugh for the temper
ance promises made in his platform and
called upon him "to keep those prom
Uses.
"If Governor Brumbaugh does all
ne says he will do, said DR.. Fox, "'he
will have a chance TO be one of the
greatest men in what promises to be the
greatest age in the history of the
world
The minister ridiculed uhe proposal
to compensate hotel proprietors for
losses sustained in giving up their bust
ness, and spoke eontemptuously of citi-
zcns who sign petitions for the granting
of liquor licenses.
The Rev. DR.. William n. Yates.
speaking at the Fourth Street Church
of God on the theme, "Chaining the
People, also chided the petition sign
ers, many of whom, he declared, are
members of churches.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
FINANCE
EARLY RISE IN Prices OF
STOCKS OF BRIEF DURATION
Quotations Fall Back Almost rs Easily
as They Misunderstanding Ema-
mated Largely From Short Interest
Over Diplomatic Situation
By Associated Press.

New York. Feb. 15.-Less tension in
the international situation was denoted
by the early movement of to-day s
stock market. Americans were higher
in London and this impaired some
strength to the local situation, Canadi.
an Pacific, Reading and American
Smelling rising point each, with frac-
tional gains in other active issues, in
cluding U. S. Steel. There were fur
ther substantial advances in the sew
eral issues of the Minneapolis and St.
Louis and Iowa Central roads. Trad
ing was of the usual professional char
acter and of moderate volume.
The early rise was of brief duration,
prices falling back almost as easily as
they had advanced. Selling emanated
largely from the short interest, which
continued to make capital out of the
diplomatic situation. Steel, Reading,
Union Pacific, New York Central and
others in the international list record
ed losses of l to 1h points from their
best of the first hour and specialties
showed similar declines. Another drop
in exchange on London to the lowest
quotation in many years revived rumors
of further gold imports from Canada.
Bonds were heavy, with indications
of foreign offerings.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
FREE CONCERTS PLANNED
Organization to Be Formed to Arrange
Free Music In City's Parks

An organization will be formed in
the near future, which in all probability
will be called the Municipal Band
Concert Association of Harrisburg, :"
the sole object of which will be the
giving OF free band concerts for the
benefit of the general public in the
parks of Harrisburg.
A meeting will be called in the near
future at which the details and plans
of the organization will be gone over
and announced. 1t is understood that
the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
and other organizations will be asked
to cooperate with this object, which,
In former years, has given citizens
pleasure during the summer months.
The following persons are interested
in the movement: NJ. Harvey Taylor,
j. H. Troup, Frank Blumenstein, Clar-
cnee o. Baekenstoss, Benjamin Strouse,
Charles Nuss, Charles E. Bretz and v.
Grant Forrer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
CUNNINGHAM RESIGNS AS
DEPUTY Attorney general


your profession has led us both even
tually to concur in the wisdom of your
action.
'sYou have had most honorable and
creditable career in the Department of
Justice. You have with dignity, abil-
ity and industry discharged all your
public duties. Your resignation is a
distinct loss TO the people. l wish it
might not be, and yet l wish you, in
your new field of effort, the greatest
possible success
81 desire to add that my many years
of association with you have endeared
you to me, and I frankly record my
gratitude in counting you among my
friends. This relation | hope shall al.
ways continue.
Attorney General Brown, on reading
Governor Brumbaugh s letter of ac
ceptance of Mr.. Cunningham S resigna
tion, wrote as follows:
81 beg to add my regret to yours in
the resignation of Mr.. Cunningham.
have held him in high regard as lawyer
and man, and had hoped that he would
continue his efficient service for the
Commonwealth. He has my best wishes
and l have no doubt that he will
achieve the success in private practice
which his ability deserves.
Mr. Cunningham, it is understood
will remain in Harrisburg where he will
take up his residence and continue his
law practice. He is member of the
bars of the Western Pennsylvania coun
ties, and of the appellate courts, and
while Deputy Attorney General was
conspicuous in a number of prominent
cases as counsel for the Commonwealth
notably the capital graft cases, which
he is said to have prepared. and which
with James Scarlet, he so ably tried
Many other eases involving the inter
ests of the Commonwealth have been
tried by Mr.. Cunningham and won by
him
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
NOTE CONTROVERSY SETTLED
Court Enters Judgment Against Thre,
in Favor of Biddle

By agreement of counsel Judge Kun
kel to-day made an order directing the
Prothonotary to enter judgment in
the sum of $1S,750 in favor of Z. w.
Biddle, of Carlisle, and against A. Grant
Richwine, Charles A. Disbrow and J.
N. Deeter, of this city. The four men,
il is said, were parties TO $4,000
note which Biddle claims to have paid,
The defendants offered no defense.
1t is stipulated in the Courts order
that should all the defendants be
solvent they separately shall be held
liable for $6,250 each. If one be in
solvent then the judgments against the
remaining two shall be $S,333.33 each
Should two be found to be insolvent
then the amount of the Judgment
against the third shall be $12,250.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
plans Made for Capitol Park

An amphitheatre in the Capitol Park
extension area is included in the plans
submitted in the form of a pencil
sketch by Warren H. Manning to the
City Planning Commission. The pro
posal is to have a place in the park
where inaugural ceremonies, band con.
'certs and other events can be held. Mr..
Manning will submit finished drawings
of the scheme.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
TREASURES WILL BANQUET

Thirty-fve county treasurers of tine
State with their invited guests, includ
ing Governor Brumbaugh and a number
of State Senators, viii attend the first
annual banquet of the Pennsylvania
Association of County Treasurers
which will be held at the Harrisburg
club tomorrow evening, beginning at
$50 o'clock.
A. H.. Bailey, treasurer of Dauphin
county, has about completed arrange
ments for the event. The association
will hold a business meeting in the Har
risburg Club tomorrow afternoon al
which time officers will be elected.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
COURT HOUSE
REARGUE LICENSE TAX CASE
Court Again Will Consider Typewriter
Company's Appeal

A reargument on the appeal of the
Smith Premier Typewriter Company,
which objects to paying d city license
tax, was heard by Judges Kunke and
MeCarrell to-day. This case was ar
gued some four or FIVE years ago and
the court then held that the company
was liable for the tax of $25 a wear
for the years 1905, 1906, 1907 and
1908. Many of the cases slated for
argument to-day were continued.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
WILL FEAST ON FASNACHTS
Old Councilmanic Library Committee to
Meet Tomorrow Evening

Francis ]. Hoy, formerly a Select
Councilman, to-day sent out call for
a meeting of the "old councilmanic IL
brary committee to be held in the
City Commissioners room in the Court
House tomorrow evening, beginning at
7.30 O clock. Invitations were extend
ed to all the members of the committee
and, in fact, all of the members of the
recently organized Harrisburg Council
manic Association.
Ross r. Seaman will pour coffee and
City Clerk Miller will serve fasnachts.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
Chicago Live Stock Marke,

Chicago. Feb. 15.-Hogs-Receints
$4,000; slow. Bulk. 6,75m6.S5: light
$50 a $685. mixed, 6.55 @6.9O; heavy, 81
a 6:S5; rough 6.45 a 6.55: pigs, 5.5O@6.S0.
Cattle-Receipts $4,000; weak. Native q
steers 2.40dS.60; western, 4.TImT25:
cows and heifers, 3.20@765; calves. ZOO
a 1000.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; steady. Sheep.
$50 a 100 yearlings, 7.25@775; lambs
1909 80.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
Henry j, Lupfer

Henry j. Lupfer, aged y years, died
at his home, 1919 Marion street, last
night. He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Emma Lupfer, and two sons. Funeral
services will be held at his home Thurs
day afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. the Rev.
Harry Nelson Bassler, pastor of the
Second Reformed church, officiating.
The body will be taken to New Bloom
field by Undertaken Sourbier, where in
terment will be made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
MRS. MAE RANDOLPH DIES
Succumbs From Complication of Dis
eases After Long Illness

Mrs. Mae Randolph, aged SO years,
wife of Louis Randolph, died last night
at 11.25 O'Clock at her home, 22O9
Berryhill street, from complication of
diseases. She is survived by her hus.
band, Louis Randolph; three sons, Har.
ry, Amos and Jesse Randolph, and one
daughter Mrs. Anna Myers, of New
Benton, Pa.
Funeral services will be held Thurs.
day afternoon at o clock at her home
the Rev. E. Victor Roland, pastor of
the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
officiating. Interment in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
EDWARD HALBERT IMPROVES
Assistant Fire Chief Recovering From
Injuries Received at Blaze

Edward Halbert, assistant fire chief,
vino was injured Saturday noon when
he fell 10 feet through a burning build
ing at John Blacks stone yard, Sew
enteenth and Mulberry streets, is slow
ly improving at his home, 924 North
Second street.
Mr.. Halbert was removed from the
Harrisburg hospital late Saturday, suf
fering from deep gashes above and be-
low the left eye and eontusions about
the arms and legs. He expects to be
about within the next few days.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
CAPITOL HILL
WCU.DABOL!SH POOR board
State Dependents Commission Recon-
mends Their Abolition in Report
to the Pennsylvania Legislature

The State Dependents Commission,
OF which Colonel p. c. Boyle, of Oil
City, a member OF the State Board of
Charities. is chairman, has made a re-
port to be submitted to the Legislature
in which il recommends the abolish
ment of poor boards throughout the
State, in line with the bill recently
offered in the Senate by Senator Hill
ton, the consolidation of the poor laws
the creation of district industrial farms
TO replace jails, and exclusive state
aid for the care of the insane, the fee
minded epiieptics and inebriates.
At present State and county divide
these duties, but the Commission be-
lieves State control will ensure equal
benefits TO all patients, permit of bet,
ter system of classification; facilitate
transfers and generally promote the
most efficient methods of vocational
treatment and medical and business ad-
ministration. Exclusive state aid and
control of charity is deprecated. There
are at present LOO poor laws on the
statute books, 500 of which are local OF
special in their application. There are
100 poor districts, and so almshouses
in the 67 counties of the State, which
tends to great confusion in the admin
istration of local relief.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
Off to the Amazon

l. w. Copelin, of Cleveland, O., a
brother of City Treasurer O. NJ. Copelin,
Saturday sailed from Norfolk, Va, on
three months trip to the upper wa
ters of the Amazon river, in Brazil. He
will go direct to Para, at the mouth of
the Amazon, thence to Manaos.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
AUTO SHOW DRAWINGS TO-DAY
More Than 1900 Square Feet of Floor
Space Already Taken

The drawings for the sixth annual
Harrisburg automobile show, which will
be held at the Arena Theatre and Rex
garage, March 13 to 20, were made to-
day at the Motor Club of Harrisburg
rooms and more than 5000 square
feet of floor space was disposed of.
There are about fifteen exhibitors of
automobiles who will show thirty or
more different makes of cars, and ten
accessory firms already have entered,
while many others entries are pending.
President Mcfarland, of the show
association, stated that prospects are
bright for the largest and best show
ever held in this city.
Artistic Printing at Star Independent
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Miss Sarah Blasser

Funeral services for Miss Sarah Bias.
ser, aged 81 years, who died at the
home of Mrs. Mary Martin, Shepherds.
town, Friday, will be held in the United
Brethren church tomorrow morning. In.
terment will be made in Filey's Lu-
theran church graveyard.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
Denatured Alcohol Bill Passed

Washington, Feb. 15.-The Palmer
bill to permit the manufacture of dena-
tured alcohol by mixing domestic and
wood alcohol while in process of distil-
lation was passed to-day by the House.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
Cut Above the Eye

Josh Rutherford, deputy to County
Treasurer A. H. Bailey, brushed against
beam while working in his coal bin
and cut a cash an inch long above his
left eye. The injury is not serious.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
Hoffert at Conference

Ray l.. Hoifert, assistant to Park
Commissioner Taylor, is attending a
good roads conference now being held
at Ithaca, N. Y.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
Deputy Mumma Improving

Deputy Recorder c. Nissley Mumma,
of Steelton, who for more than fort
night has been suffering with pneumo-
mia, is slowly improving and the at
tending physicians now say his chances
for recovery are good.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-15
Chicago Board of Trade Closing
RAJ D..a..

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Close:
Wheat-May, 1914; July 134H.
Corn-May, sos; July, S1A.
Oats-May. 81; July, 57%.
Pork-May, 1887; July, 1927.
Lard-May, 1880; judy, 1895.
Ribs-May, 1920; July, 1912.
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MORE BONES OF MURDERED
Girl ARE FOUND TO-DAY
Continued From, First Page.

O0nuuWe0 FROM Flf0u fu8cs
water from garden hose. In this way
the dirt from the hole will all be sub
jected to minute examination to bring
to light the least possible clue that
might determine the identity of the
murdered girl.
The searchers have been cautioned
to watch carefully for bits of jewelry
or particles of hair combs or anything
that may lead to the identity of the
victim, but by noon to-day nothing of
great value in that particular line had
been uncovered.
As the searchers proceed they are
convinced more than ever that the body
was buried under the cellar steps after
the house had beer built and occupied
for some time. This opinion is based
not ON the condition of the bones, but
on the fact of the discoveries of pieces
of concrete which at one time were
probably part of the cellar floor.
Find Cloth and Button
One small bit of cloth, about square
inch in size, but black from its having
been under the earth, was among the
day 5 discoveries. In one shovelful was
white bone button such as is used on
undergarments. Everything of this
character is being preserved and will
be turned over to Coroner Eckinger.
That some of the bones are black
and Others red-spotted, seems to indi-
cate that the murderer first tried to dis
pose of the body by burning it in fire,
but being unsuccessful in that put it in
the cramped grave and used quicklime
to hasten the decomposition of the
body. The. experience of the workmen,
whose hands were burned while wash
ing the big bones that were uncovered
first, is believed to prove the use of
quicklme. The smaller bones of the
victim s hands and those that were not
very deep in the flesh seem to have
been charred as if burned by fire. The
workmen to-day engaged in washing
the silt used gloves so as not to suffer
the experience of Friday.
Coroner Eckinger will turn the bones
discovered this morning to DR.. R. l..
Perkins, whom he has asked to make a
report on the probable time the murder
was committed. Coroner Eckinger spoke
publicly of the case for the first time
this morning. He said:
There is no doubt in my mind that
murder has been done. The investigation
is out of my hands, for l have turned
1t over to the District Attorney who
viii carry it through. did not ignore
the police department in this matter.
Knowing that the police do not have
the money to prosecute search such
as this will make necessary. l turned
1t over to the proper county authori-
ties. -
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Marriage License

John ". Kiner and Susan I. Gale
bach, Hershey
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Meet Tonight

Meet Tonight
Both branches of the Legislature
viii meet tonight, the Senate at $50
and the House at 8 o clock.