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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
NAVY MEN ORDERED TO CUBA
Kalbfus and Brinser Will Be With Fleet
During Target Practice

Lieutenant Commander Ned C. Kalb-
fus, chief navigator of the Atlantic
fleet, stationed on the flag ship Wyom-
ing, and Lieutenant Commander Harry
S. Brinser, chief engineer of the fleet,
also on the Wyoming, both Harrisburg.
ers, are with the fleet in New York
now, but will sail with the command
for Guantanamo, Cuba, ON Friday,
where the fleet will engage in target
practice and maneuvers.
They will be gone about three weeks,
and on their return will get ready to
60 through the Panama canal on the
way to California, where the big battle
ships will take part in the opening of
the Panama-Paeific Exposition in San
Francisco in February.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13

New York, Jan. Ia. P. Morgan
Il Co., confirmed to-day the dispatches
from Petrograd in respect to a loan to
the Russian government by stating
that a group of New York banks and
bankers had made a ''purely banking
arrangement with Russia by undertsk-
ing to accept short term drafts of the
Russian government, the proceeds of
which were to be used in payment for
supplies exported from this country.
1t is understood that the National
City Bank is one of the members of
the group.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Cough Reports Enough
Cash on Hand to Pay
All Save S31, 900 of
the Bonded Debt
MUCH MONEY
SAVED IN 1914
Controllers Annual Statement Reveals
Assets $685. sol in Excess of Obi
gations-Balance at the Close of
the Year Shows Material Increase.

If Dauphin County suddenly was
called upon to meet all its obligations,
including the s421. 200 bonded debt,
il could do so to-day with actual cash on
hand 10 within less than $4,000 and
have as assets over and above liabili-
ties, buildings, furnishings and grounds
valued at sS4S,501.4S. Dauphin
County will not, however, receive such
q hurry call. but the fact that the
County is almost free from debt, to-
gether with other interesting financial
statistics, is contained in the first an
nus.l report of County Controller Henry
W. Cough. copies of which were filed
today with the Court and the County
Commissioners.
Incidentally it can be said that this
report IS more concise, vet more COM
prehensive. than the statements which
heretofore were issued annually by an
audit board. While il was filed only
to-day il really was completed on Sat
uriay last, Just five days after the
County's fiscal year closed. Dauphin
County audit boards have in years gone
by been paid for spending anywhere
from three 10 five months getting out
their annual reports.
The year Just closed viii go down in
history as record one for Dauphin
County finances. With tax rate lower
than in some recent years, the County
met all its ordinary obligations, made
the regular appropriations to the sink
ing fund-s17,211.76-out of which
the bonded debt Is TO be paid; re-
deemed $4,000 worth of bonds for
less than psr value, and erected new
bridges, and made additional improve
ments costing well on 10 $4,000.
Balance Exceeds Last Years
Notwithstanding these several heavy
expenditures, the County Controller 8
report shows that at the close of 1914
the county, actual cash balance-the
money with which TO tide over the sew
ersl departments until the 1915 taxes
begin coming in-exceeds the CORE
spending balance OF a year ago by q
trifie more than $1,000.
During the year, the report further
shows, the County, under Dauphin
County Court decision, recovered
Sl,51S.16 from the State that repre-
sented a part Of the money paid by this
district for the maintenance OF persons
in State hospitals for the criminal in.
sane during the i've years preceding
1918.
The County for a number of years
was paving anywhere from s1.75 10
s4.25 a week for the maintenance of
its insane and the Supreme Court sus-
tained the Dauphin County Court s de-
eision that county is liable only for
s1.15 a week for each insane patient.
The Issuance of this report really
marks the close OF Dauphin County S
Continued on Sixth PAGE
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
WALL STREET CLOSING

New York, Jan. 13.-Attempts te
market small amounts of stock disclosed
an absence of demand, and prices weak.
ened in the late dealings. The closing
was heavy. A further halt in the re-
cent rise of stock was recorded to-day.
Trading was lighter, with indications
IF moderate liquidation in the interna-
tional list.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13

The fourteen IRE companies of Har-
risburg will each be supplied with
band of music, for the inaugural pa
rade on January 10, at the expense of
the inaugural committee, which an
nounced to-day it desires to have a fine
showing of firemen in the procession.
The names of the visiting companies
have not yet been given to the com
mittee.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
ober Again on Prison Board

B. Frank Ober, of Penbrook, for al
most three years a member of the
Board of Dauphin County Prison In
spectors, to-day was reappOinted by the
County Commissioners for full three
year term. Mr.. Ober first was named
an inspector in February, 1912, as
successor to Frank Hoofnagle who re-
signed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Transfer of Hindenburg Possible

London, Jan. I 3, 5.35 P. M.-An
Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company says that travellers
arriving there from Germany report
that in response to popular demand,
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, com.
mander of the German campaign against
Russia and the popular hero of Ger
many, is likely to be transferred to the
western front in the spring.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
American Under Arrest in Scotland

Aberdeen, Scotland. Jan 13, via Lon
don, 5.13 P. M.-Adolph Dietze, claim
ing American citizenship and in pos.
session of an American passport, was
remanded here to-day on the charge OF
violating the aliens restriction order.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Germans Capture Swedish Steamer

London, Jan. IS, 1850 p. Nth.
Exchange Telegraph Company has re-
ceived dispatch from Copenhagen
saying that the Swedish steamer Vega
has been captured in the Baltic by
German torpedo boat destroyer and
taken into Swinemunde. The Vega was
from Rotterdam and is said to have
been on her way to Stockholm with a
cargo of margarine.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Bayard Henry New Pennsy Director

Philadelphia, Jan. 1S.-Bayard
Henry. of Philadelphia, was to-day
elected director of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company. He fills the va
cancy caused by the death of N. Parker
Shortridge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Mercer and LeBr,m Called

The case of H. R. mercer and Fred
iLeBrum, charged with trying to de-
fraud two local banks by alleged worth
less checks for 81 600 each, were called
late this afternoon in the Dauphin
county court. The defendants were
called jointly.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-13
Washington Hose Meeting

A meeting will be held tonight at
the Washington Hose house for the pur-
pose of taking action on the participa-
tion of the company in the inaugural
parade,
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Continued ON Eleventh Page.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
THE POLITICIANS WANT MORE BONDS AND
 THE PRIVILEGE SPENDING THE PROCEEDS

.gT~HE EIGHTH District Republican cub denunca- 4 tion of the commission typical titude of those who thrive by politics
 Its loud demand for bond issues acquire of things noisy commission plan characteristic.
 The of high tax providing mot adequately provide the inexorable greed of politicians.
 Every election brings it's struggle Every voting produces the recurring jobs give. the horde useless place holders the dubious dealings with tented the public money inspectors rule that the city is meat and bread for those who make living politics rule utterly inconsistent with the ideal the the people, and to be made pleasant comfortable abiding place people, not be realized except the managers tcep they spend the public money nteligeny Hpetept spends his money.
 It begins to look the spirit already the political sort of thing Political clubs may snar and show their teeth they lay, and perhaps reard
 The sort of thing Eighth read it's title clear early oblivion will be cast Saturday, June 1e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
Encourages War Workers

Paris, June 17-"A crowntng vic tory will be the reward of moral force backed by material strength ' was the essence of discourses by President Poincare to the munitions workers at establishme in Tarves. Toulouse, St. Chamond, Le Creusot, and other places, of which he has just made a, tour.
 The President everywhere insisted upon the great importance attaching to the manufacture of guns and munitions on a larger scale and with greater expedition.
 t'The moral force of our troops and people is admirable, and the enemy will never break it,'' said M. Poincare, tsbut we must ceaseIessIy increase our material power. All who aid in that patriotic task deserve the encourage rnent and the congratulations of the nation.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
GEN. voN MACKENsoN FAMED
 AS HISTORIAN AND WARRIOR

Few historians take an active part in the making of the history they record, but a notable exception is Gen. August von Mackenson, who has
 late been much in the hrne1ighI through his leadership of -he Ger man forces in the eastern theatre of war. Gen. von Mackenson, who is sixty-seven. today, is not only famous as a, cavalry leader, but he is recog- nized as one of the worlds foremost authorities on military history. In his younger days his ambition was to become a college professor, but the atmosphere of militarism in which he lived caused him to abandon that idea and become a, worshipper at the shrine of the god of war. Like von KIuck, won Ludendorff and other prominent leaders of the kaiser s army, Gen. von Mackensen was born without the tvon," and that aristo- cratic prefix to his name was bestow- ed upon him by the emperor in reccg- milton of his ability. He was born in Prussia the son of rural squire.
 His father was well to do, and he sent August to the University of Halle to be educated. The Franco-Prussian n war was responsible for young Mack ensen's adoption of the fighting pre- fession. AS a, college boy he served as a, volunteer during that conflict. After a, year in the army he returned to the university, but the career of a college professor had lost it's savor, and after graduating he entered the army. The bookish habits of his youth still held sway, however, and he became an earnest student, and finally an authority on military his tory. As 3, teacher of military his tory Mackensen had as his pupil the l crown prince, now the emperor, of Germany, and the present crown l prince was also instructed in the same subject by Gen. von Mackensen.
 It was in 1898 that Mackensen be-
 came von Mackensen, by grace of the l emperor, whom he had served as per | sonal aide-de-camp. Gen. von Mack
 ensen is a man of medium height
 slender and erect of figure, and he is 1 said to look much more like the col l lege professor of his youthful dreams | than the celebrated warrior he has | become.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
BIRTHDAY OF CHARLES FROHMAN VICTIM OF
 LUSITANIA DISASTER

In theatrical circles on both sides of the Atlantic the seventeenth of June will long be remembered as the natal day of Charles Frohman. The German torpedo that sunk the Lusi- tania with its freight of precious lives put an end to the career of the great est of modern theatrical managers, but his multitude of admirers will long treasure the name and fame of this man, who on the deck of a sink ing ship, faced death calmly and even welcomed it as a ''beautifuI ad- venture"
 The name of Charles F'rohman is associated with those of many of the greatest stage artists and dramatists of the English speaking world. Among those who had been closely associated with him in life, and mourned his tragic death, were Maude Adams, Bethel Barrymore, Billie Burke, Blanche Bates, John ARBeMs Wl4zAa Gl9AttAs Otis Skinner,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
Paris Cheers Warneford

Paris, June 17-Luiet. Warneford, the young. Canadian aviator who destroyed a Zeppelin in midair two weeks ago, was recognized among the diners at the Ambassadeurs in the Avenue des Champs EIysees last evening and was hailed on all sides as the hero of the hour.
 A party of Americans dining in the restaurant. sent him a. note of con- gratulation and an elderly French man rose and said that everybody ought to thank the hero of one of the most brilliant feats of the war.
 Lieut.. Warneford was too embar- rassed to reply, but he wrote a few words on a piece of paper which Louis Sandford translated into French. They were to the effect that he merely had performed his duty and was glad that such a good chance had come his way, although any al- lied aviator would have done the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17

and scores of other famous Thespians as well as Sir James Barrie, Sir Ar thur Pinero, Edward Sheldon, Au- gustus Thomas, and other leading lights among the playwrights. Their relations with the late manager were those of friendship as well as of bus mess, and those who knew him best mourned most. David Be1asco spoke for all of Frohman's friends when he exclaimed:
 s'It is horrible to think that a man who was held in universal esteem, who had the warm open heart of a child, should havetbeen done to death by such sheer brutality. There was and is only one e. F. He did more for the theatre than any other man. He took America over to England and brought England back to us. He filled a unique position in all coun- tries and belonged to the whole world
 Charles Frohman was born in Sandusly, O., fifty-tfive years ago to- day His brother Daniel; seven years his senior, removed to New York in 1885 and was employed by the New York Tribune, first as office boy and later as private secretary to Horace Greeley. When Charles was twelve years old, Daniel sent for him and placed him in the Tribune office as a night clerk. While working at night he attended school in the day time His first connection with the theatre was at the age of fourteen, when he sold tickets at Hooley's s theatre in Brooklyn. In 1877 he took charge of the Chicago Comedy Com pany, and the following year he helped William Haverly organize the
 Haverly Mastodon Minstrels. which he subsequently took to England. Up ] on his return to America he was as- 1 sociated with his brother. Daniel. | in the management of Madison 1 Square theatre in New York.
 He was involved in several failures before he scored his first big success as a theatrical magnate. This was with Bronson Towards "Shen- andoah" The me1odrama was a
 failure on it's premiere in Boston, but
 MT. F'rohman, who was the authors 1 agent, suggested a number of changes l to Mr. Howard and secured the l American rights. The revised stShen- andoah" scored a big hit, and within there years MT. F'rohman and his two | partners in the venture divided $150,- ] 900, while paying $5u,ooO in royalties | to the author.
 At the time of his death MT. F'roh- l man was the owner and manager o1
 more than eighty first class theatres 1 in America. and eight in London, ano the manager of a dozen touring com
 panies in the United Kingdom. He
 had the refusal of every American play, and practically every foreign l play coming to America was first l offered to ''C. IF. Tn his private life
 he was the least-known of Anerica's
 best-known men, but the grief of his l friends sufficiently indicates that he
 was a noble man as well as a great | manager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
SIR HENRY JACKSON.

Admiral Sir Henry Bradwardine
 Jackson, who recently succeeded
 Lord Fisher as first seq. lord of the
 British admiralty, was sixty years old
 last January, and has been in the
 British navy nearly forty-seven years.
 He is widely known for his scentific
 services in the development of the
 use of wireless telegraphy in the
 navy. He gave the navy a system of it's own, embracing many valuable in-
 novat1ons, and for his services in cleo
 tric physics he was made a. fellow of
 the Royal Society. He was born at
 Barnsley, and entered the navy in
 1868. He was promoted to the rank
 Of captain in 1896, and was control Ter of the navy from 1905 to 1908.
 He was then placed in command of
 the sixth cruiser squadron in the Mediterranean, and from 1911 to
 1913 was in command of the Royal Navy War CroI1ege. At the outbreak of the war he was commander in chief of the British Mediterranean fleet. He was created a knight in 1910. His greatest service has been as a member of technical committees in connection with the equipment and design of warships, and many of his l ideas are embodied in the warships | of England. He was the first man in England to put to a practical use the Hertzian waves for wireless te1eg- l raphy. While he lacks the varied
 naval experience of his predecessor
 l Lord Fisher, he has the a,dVantag
 of comparative youth, as Lord Fisher | is seventy-three years old, and Sir
 Henry thirteen years younger. II
 was probably his years which won 1 for him the post of first sea, lord over | Admiral Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson
 who was prominently mentioned foI | the place. The latter is seventy-three years old, and a lad served in the 1 Crimean war, and in the Chinese wal of half a century ago. Sir Arthur re- | mains with the board of admiralty ir l an advisory capacity. He was first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
PUBLIC OPINION

To the Editor of The Farmer, Sir:
 That the Flag Day program at Sea- side Park Monday afternoon was en- joyed by a good sized audience made up in large part of our representat1ve citizens is a well known fact. The Municipal Patriotic Committee which had charge of the arrangements de- sires to express it's appreciation of as- sistance rendered by many patriotic citizens, for without this assistance the anniversary must have passed un- noticed.
 To MT. Flames, President of the Park Commissioners who so gracious ly placed at our disposal Seaside Park and the services of the Wheeler &
 Wilson Band, also the employees or the Park Department who so wiling ly rendered service; to the Press which was most generous as to space and information regarding the work of this committee; to the editors and reporters whose courtesy and helpfuI suggestions indicated their interest in our work; to the business men who added dignity to the occasion by dis playing the Governors Proclamation; to the Union Metallic Cartridge Com pany for ammunition, MT. William Brandegee of Black Rock for use of gun, the detail from the Naval Re-
 serves whose combined efforts made
 possible firing the salute to the flag; 1 and to the Reverend Everett A.
 Burns, Mayor Clifford B. Wilson. Judge Carl Foster and City Clerk Alex. Robinson each of whom filled
 his place on the program in an able
 manner.
 | That Bridgeport is a, leader in thus
 publicly observing Flag Day should
 be a matter of pride to all residents
 of the Park City. Shall this be an annual event?
 l The Municipal Patriotic Committee 1 Sara B. Boudren. Chairman, | Alice L. Lector, Secretary. 1 Iune Is. 1915,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
VOTE FOR THE ICE PLANT

MONO THE important questions to be voted upon in Sat
 urday election is the bond issue for the ice plant The people have already favor of municipal plant and should not neglect the last step the making the plant reality.
 We'll managed plant effectively keep check the of ic if it does supply the entire quantity used by the people
 If the ice plant to be it carefully watched by the citizens there will not sometime come be lacking elements the city hope the plant will be unsuccessful To such cessul ice plant would for the to extend municipal ownership throughout the public utilities
 Vote the bond issue the plant are issued productive They ought pay them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
Kaiser As Final Arbiter

Amsterdam. June 17-The Tyd has received from it's correspondent at Maastricht a message saying that ev- cry sentence of death by court-mar- tiaI in Belgium must hereafter be in dorsed by the Kaiser before the pris- oner is executed.
 It is supposed that this action was taken after Emperor William had heard that eight citizens at Liege had been executed for alleged espionage. and that twenty others were in prison charged with the same offence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
DO Read co
 Established 485Z
Now the Question of a Hat.

Hats for all occasions trimmed and ready at the Millinery department, which for the present is the Haigan Shop in Broad St. fortunate moment for any woman wishes indulge herself 'Hal gan Hat' Now if there be anyone who feels bit sad that there be Haigan Hats let her take that there will be hats just artistic, just be- coming, only the will be different.
 Do not fail to display Trimmed this week
 Prices from $12OO down
 At the Broad St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
Troops Roped Together

Chiasso, June 17-It is estimated that the Italians now occupy a stretch of the Trentino sixty miles long and ten miles wide, along which there is incessant fighting.
 When climbing a precipitous ledge the troops rope themselves together after the fashion of Alpine climbers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
Bar Women Conductors

Birmingham, Eng, June 17-The proposed employment of women as bus and tramcar conductors has been abandoned here, the men having re- fused to teach the women their du- ties or move the vehicles on which they were engaged.
 The committee in charge of the movement therefore has decided to employ youths under IS years of age and men over the military age as conductors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
w. w. Astor Gives $1OO,OOO

London. June 17-William Waldorf Astor has opened g. new subscription list for the Red Cross with dona- ton of $10O,OO0- The Marquis of Lansdowne made the announcement today at a Mansion House meeting in behalf of. the Red Cross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
New Method of Burning Bodies

Paris, June 17-A special commit tee of doctors and scientists sent to , the front to experiment on methods of burning the bodies of dead soldiers , and horses has returned to Paris and
 reports that it has found an effica-
 cious method. The plan may be
 adopted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
Priest Decorated For Bravery

Brescia, Italy, June 17-The Rev. Eduardo Gilarde, a Roman Catholic priest who is serving as a chaplain in the Italian army, has been decorat- ed with a silver medal for conspicu- ous bravery under fire