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PROSPERITY IS ABROAD
AUTOS ARE selling fast
Continued From First Page.

of civilization who are Just outside
the pale in life where an automobile
can be supported. Concerts are given
each afternoon and evening by Louis
Cortese, harpist of Philadelphia, and
Arthur Il. Rubin, of Harrisburg. a
violinist. The evening concerts last
from I until 10 o'cloek.
At the Kelker Street Hall
Crowds are being attracted daily at
the show of tine Capital City Motor
Dealers Association in Kelker street
hall. Fourth and Kelker streets. and
Manager johnson is more than pleased
with the interest taken by the women
of Harrisburg in visiting the hand
somely appointed show. Business has
exceeded the expectations of the deal
ems and banner spring sales are expect
ed before the week is over.
The silk vanity eases given TO the
women visitors has proven great sue
cess. They contain mirrors and the
other requisites for hasty toilet This
is but one more attraction for wife or
sweetheart TO take her male escort TO
the show and il is bringing results.
Dancing is INDUCED in every evening
to music by the Reese concert orehes,
ira. Concerts are given in the after
noon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-18
pete BLACKWELL WOUNDED
Three Stitches Close Cash in Head of
Negro Politician Who Tried to
Act as Peacemaker

Pete Blackwell, eolored Republi-
can politician, of Steelton, to-day is
nursing a cut on the forehead, Just
above the left eye, and two badly swol.
len lips, all of which he received last
evening when he attempted to restore
harmony between two of his eonstitu.
ents who had become involved in a
heated argument in a club room adjoin-
ing Blackwell's home on Adams street.
The men who were engaged in the
war of words are alleged to be James
Lewis, also known as "Red" Williams.
and man named Harrod. About the
time they were coming to blows,
pete" stepped between them and.
grabbing Lewis by the shoulders, forced
him cut the front door TO the sidewalk.
This election enraged Lewis who. it is
charged, picked up an empty beer bot
tie and, thus armed, dared the poll
tician to face him.
Pete answered the challenge and
again grabbing Lewis showed him down
to Second and Adams streets where
Blackwell told Lewis to git The
answer Pete" alleges he got was a
swing of the arm which released the
bottle, the latter striking Pete full
in the face, laeerating the forehead
and badly bruising both lips. Three
stitches were used to close the cut
above left eye.
After an exciting run during which
High Constable Bomgardner fired four
revolver shots after Lewis. the latter
was arrested and placed in the borough
lookup for hearing before Squire
Gardner, which will be held tomorrow
evening at Z O'Clock.
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CITY PROMISES NOT TO CUT
Off front Street VIEW
Ceatinued From FRS. Page.

seph l.. Shearer and Christian Long.
Dr. Moftitt was accompanied by former
Judge NJ. W. jacobs, as counsel.
Some of the witnesses testified that
the ground 10 De taken over by tine City
is not worth more than So or $40 4
foot front. The viewers were advised
0y others that the ground neither ha.
a market nor an intrinsic value. but
that il is considered of some worth tc
the east side property owners who uc
qulred It for the sole purpose of pre-
venting it from getting into the hand:
of persons whose aim might 6e to close
on the river view of the east side
owners.
With the Citys assurance that the
ground will not be used for building
purposes, several witnesses said theiI
whole purpose in desiring TO hold the
land was served and that they will no,
be damaged in the least through the
loss af that land.
The viewers adjourned to-day's meet.
ing at noon and soon will exhibit then
schedule showing what damages have
been allowed and benefits assessed, ii
any.
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Pleads for Slayer of Policeman

Congressman james F. Burke. of Al
leghehy, appeared before the Board of
Pardons to-day to ask that 'Dusan Mel.
lex, convicted of murder in 1903 and
sentenced to be hanged, but whose sen.
tenee was eommuted, be set free. Mel.
lex killed a policeman who was said
to have pouneed on him and his girl in
the dark and attempted to arrest them
as they were going home from party.
Mr.. Burke held that the murder was
not wilful or premeditated and he read
letter from District Attorney Robb
expressing grave doubts as to Melick' 3
being guilty of anything but murder in
the second degree. 1t was also repre-
sented TO the Board that intense feel
ing prevailed against foreigners be-
cause Of the murder of a corporation
Paymaster about the time Meliek was
convicted.
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UNDERGONE" PRESENTED
BY VERY CAPABLE PLAYERS
New Production by Roi Cooper Megrue
Shows How a Detective in Disguise
Won q Girl Who Played His Own
Game

A play with a thrilling and fully
satisfying plot, Under Cover" was
presented at the Majestic yesterday
afternoon and evening by the members
of very capable company in way
that left nothing to be desired. ; The
surprise in the last act, just before the
fall of the curtain, was genuine one
for persons unaeQuainted with the play.
Steven DENLY throughout the play
strengthened the impression created be-
fore his appearance on the stage that
he was smuggler bringing into the
country, undeelared, valuable neck
lace. When he bribed Taylor, the
Customs House official, to release him
after the smuggled necklace was found
on him, he gave further evidence of be-
ing criminal.
As soon as the bribe was accepted by
Taylor, however, DENLY revealed hiA-
self as detective hunting down graft
ers in the customs service, showed the
necklace to be false. and declared his
love for Ethel Cartwright TO be true.
Although Miss Cartwright had been un-
der obligations to Taylor and had been
working in that man S interests and
spyiAg on DENLY, the obligations were
removed by the hitter without difficulty
and, of course, the end WAS soft and
happy.
Arthur Stanford, as Steven Denby,
was most pleasing in Unconditional parts.
Clara Louise. as Ethel Cartwright, on
the contrary, showed her abilities to
best advantage in her emotional mo-
ments. Roy La Rue, as Daniel Taylor,
played the villain very satisfactorily,
not OVERRIDING his villsiny. yet exhibit
ing it plainly as occasion required.
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late WAR news SUMMARY


man army headquarters near Lille for
a council of war with the Kings of Sax
ony and Wurttemberg and others. The
Emperor is said to have conferred al
ready with the German Crown Prince
This is the first word for long period
concerning the Crown Price, whose
whereabouts has been unknown in this
country.
Unofficial reports indicate that the
relations between Italy and Austria are
becoming more unsettled A Paris dis.
patch says that Germans at restors in
the italian riviera have been notified
to leave the country at once. The stat
us of the negotiations between the Ital-
ian government and Prince Won Buelow,
on behalf of Austria and Germany, is
now in doubt, the assertion having been
made that Emperor Francis Joseph has
virtually broken them off.
The operations Of the allied fleet
against the Dardanelles are being car
ried on slowly and carefully and q
French officer is quoted as saying that
at least another month will be ocvoted
to the effort to silence the Turkish for
tifications. The attack on Smyrna is
explained as designed to prevent the
troops there from proceeding to the
Dardanelles, as well as to cut the com
mpnications of the Turkish army which
was sent against Egypt. =
An official British account of the re-
cent fighting at Neuve Chapelle gives
an idea of the ferocity Of the attack.
The town was laid in ruins. No esti-
mate is given of British losses, but it
is said that in two sections near the
town $500 bodies of German soldiers
we're counted. The British observer
praises the heroic resistance Of the out
numbered Germ:Hs.
A Vienna dispatch concerning Pre-
mysl is in disagreement with Petro-
grad message Of yesterday to the effect
that the Galician fortress would fall
within few days. It is said that the
Russian attacks are made only at rare
intervals and that the Austrian defend
ers have little to do.
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JAP Demands IMPAIR
INDEPENDENCE Of China.
SAYSBRTAIN NEWSPAPER

London, March is, 1915 A. NJ
The Manchester "Guardiann to-day
reviews the recent political develop
ments between Japan and China and
publishes what is described as COM
plete list of japan s demands concern
ing which it says editorislly that the
general effect thereof would be to Sc
riously impair the Independence of
China and place entire provinces under
the tutelage of Japan. A comparison
is then made between the Japanese de-
mands as sent out by newspaper cor.
respondents at Pekin and as published
by Japan
''It will Immediately be apparent
from this comparison, the paper con.
tinpes, that not only have many of
the most important demands been
omitted from the list as supplied to the
Powers interested, but Others had been
so modified as TO disguise their real
character. Thus Japan did not indicate
that while she insisted China should
agree not to ALLEVIATE any portion of
her coast line or any islands off her
coast to a third Power, she retained
the right to demand herself the lease
or cession of such territory. Neither
did Japan let it be known that she de-
manded exclusive mining rights in the
Yang-tse basin and that she be allow
ed to construct railroads which would
seriously affect British interests in
that region
4 dispatch from Pekin yesterday set
forth that the allies had warned Japan
against pressing her Chinese demands,
and that Washington had told Toxic
that certain of the requirements upon
China violated existing American
treaties with that republic The views
of the allies were presented by the
British and Russian ambassadors at
Toxic. who advised the foreign Office
that Japan confne herself to her first
requests upon China as otherwise it
would be difficult FOR Japan allies to
negotiate automatically with her in
the future.
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Norristown Conferences Work

Norrlstown, Pa, March 1S.-Short
comings of various members of tn,
Philadelphia Conference of the Methe
dist Episcopal church who are attend
ing the l2Sth annual session here were
set forth by Bishop William F. Ne
Dowell. who is presiding. The bishor
served notice on the Conference that
merit alone will count when il comes
to transferring a pastor from a small to
large church. He intimated that
there would be some disappointment:
when the list of pastoral changes is an
nounced.
4 feature of to.day's session was
the tribute given to "Billy'' Sunday
for the number of converts he brought
into the church. All district superin.
tendents gave mstinted praise to the
evangelist.
DIR. E. c. Griffith, superintendent of
the West district. reported 2,572 con.
versions. His churches made 100000
worth of improvements.
According to DR.. Powiek. superinten.
dent of the Northern district. many
towns and hamlets in the coal regions
are making bitter fight against the
liquor traffic.
DR.. f. f. Burriss, superintendent of
the Southern district, gave "Billy"
Sunday full credit for many converts
in the churches under his jurisdiction.
The superintendent said there were
200 converts in his district.
DR.. ]. A. Mulinger, of the Board
of Conference Claimants. of which Bis.
hop Mcdowell is president made an ap-
peal for his organization. His request
for aid, he said, was appropriate be-
cause q new conference officer will be
selected to raise 100000 for super
annuated pastors.
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memorial SERVICES AT
METHODIST Conference
The Rev. Robert w. Runyan Presides
snd Memoirs Of Deceased Members
Are Read-oovernor Brumbsugh
Commended

Shamokin, Pa, March 1S.--The First
Methodist church was crowded to-day,
large number of ministers of various
denominations attending the annual con.
ference of the Central Pennsylvania
Methodist Church. Bishop Burt deliv-
cred an address of welcome. The routine
work of committees continued. Memorial
services were led by the Rev. Robert
Runyan, Harrisburg various ministers
speaking of the Revs. William P. AL
len, Isaiah j. Reeser and Joshua N.
Lord, who died in the past year.
An impressive communion service
was conducted yesterday morning by
Bishop Burt, assisted by the pastor of
the church and the FIVE district superin-
tendents. The roll of the conference
was called by the Rev. j. F. Anderson.
the secretary. Messages were received
from DR., IL. c. Pardoe, of Harrisburg;
DR.. I. l.. Tomkinsen, formerly of Har-
risburg; the Rev. Richard Hinkle and
DR.. W. w. Evans, formerly superin.
tendent of the Harrisburg district, re-
gretting their inability to be present.
Greetings were sent to these persons by
the conference.
The Rev. Richard II. Gilbert,(D D..
presented series of resolutions com
mending the Hon. Martin G. Brum-
aaugh. Governor of Pennsylvania, for
his stand ON the question of local op,
tioh. The conference unanimously
adopted these resolutions by a rising
vote.
The annual missionary sermon was
preached before the conference by the
Rev. j. W. Long, of Dillsburg, vino
took the place of the Rev. Robert C.
Peters, who has been detained from con-
ference by illness. The Rev. Mr.. Long
dwelt on the three missionary motives
of st. Paul, 1.-The world S need of the
Gospel, > 'The adequacy of the Cos,
pei, and "The divine urgency felt to
give the Gospel to meet the need
Tn Rev. Robert W. Runyan, pastor
of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church, Harrisburg, presided at the
memorial services in the afternoon. The
Rev. S. B. Bidlaek, of West Fairview.
read the, memoir of the Rev. w. II. Al
len, who died at Williamstown Septem.
Der 20, 1914. His last charge was Mer-
cersburg. The memoir of Isaiah J.
Reeser was read by the Rev. George s.
Womer. of Huntingdon. The Rev. C.
W. Harms, of Altoona, read the memoir
of the Rev j. X. Lloyd, who died at
Montoursville. Pa.
Reports of Superintendent B. H.
Mosser, Juniats district, and A. S.
Fasiek. Harrisburg district, showed
total increased membership gain the
past year of 5000, the increase being
on account of many revival meetings.
The financial condition of each district
was favorable considering the times.
The Revs. B. H. Hart, Harrisburg;
+. X. Hickman, Bloomsbury. and
George Leidy, Williamsport, were
elected trustees. Another will be
chosen at this conference to fill the
position made vacant by the resigna-
tion of DR.. W. W, Evans, Washing.
ton, D. c.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-18
Dixon Convicted of
Stealing Whiskey
and Beating Man at
Market
ADMITS ALSO
ASLASHlNG WIFE
A Woman, Guilty of Providing Liquor
for Minors and other Crimes, Is
Fined 1856 and Sentenced to
Prison

Charles Dixon. eolored, was very
much accused man when he appeared
before a jury in Judge Kunkel's side
of court last evening and when the jury
got through with him it was establish
ed that he was guilty of every Of
tense on which he stood charged. The
jury found that he stole a quart of
whiskey from Charles Pancake, clerk
in the Fred l.. Koenig liquor store.
SIS North Seventh street, and that he
beat George Reese, a huekster, over the
head with a banana stalk in an at
tempt to rob him.
Dixon evidently thought il was use
less to fight third count against him,
one in which he was accused of slash
ing his wife with a razor. so he pleaded
guilty of 'felonious assault. - The de-
fendant was twice called for sentence
this morning although his legal adviser,
whom Dixon would have say word
TO the court in his behalf, was engaged
with the trial of another ease in Judge
NcCarrell' court, so that final disposi-
tion of Dixon s case was postponed
until later in the day.
Some Of Dixon's Offenses
In. the ease wherein Dixon was
charged with stealing the whiskey Pan
cake said the defendant walked out of
the store with the liquor without pay
ing for it. Reese, the other proseeut.
ing witness. said he was preparing to
leave the kelker street market house.
where he has a stall, when Dixon
"swiped me over the head with ba-
mana stalk and knocked me down. -
He added that Dixon fed. before get
ting any money. when the victim
called for help. The police saw that
when Dixon attacked his wife he
slash her on the breast with razor in
a most brutal fashion.
Echoes of bloody brawl between
Maeedonians and Italians were heard
III Judge MeCarrell's S court this morn.
ing where three aliens, Joseph Sanim.
Morris Auf and David Kiaro. were on
trial on charges of felonious assault.
The fight apparently was a free for all
conflict, in which stones and knives
played an important part. Among the
exhibits in the ease are several blood.
spattered shirts and pair of trousers.
Woman Fined 1855 and Jailed
Laura Gordon was convicted on
charges of assault ami battery. and
furnishing liquor TO minors and on Sun.
day, and she was sentenced to pay
lines aggregating s555, the costs in all
eases and TO serve three months in
Jail. Laura shuffied off to jail under the
wing of deputy sheriff.
Sentence was suspended in the case
of Florence Danner who pleaded guilty
to charge of larceny. A sealed YER
diet was brought into court at the
opening of the afternoon session bv the
jury that offieiated at the trial of Mrs.
Charles Geesey, a Middletown woman.
charged with stealing dress and spoon
from the home of Frank Campbell.
where she had been employed in Decem.
ber. last. as domestic
Charges of perjury against Frank
and Dora Murlin were ignored by the
grand jury which put the costs upon
the prosecutor, Abram Baker. Ivan
lsak was directed to pay the costs in
an assault and battery ease against
Nora Stasnik, which the grand jury ig-
nored
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-18
buy AT HOME CAMPAIGN
Philadclphia Tailor Doing Little Bust
ness in Harrisburg

The ""buy at home' campaign OF
the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
is keeping dollars in Harrisburg. The
notice to its members not to patronize
out-oftown solicitors is bearing fruit
daily.
A canvasser from a Philadelphia
firm of tailors bearing a lot of samples
of spring suits is being refused patron.
age, according to a letter received at
the Offices of the chamber, because Har.
risburg has tailors worthy of home
patronage. This movement on the part
of the Chamber of Commerce is being
heartily endorsed.
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Mrs. Caroline z. Rnhrer

The body of Mrs. Caroline F. Rohrer
wife of Charles Rohrer, who died at her
home at Franklin Park, Va, Tuesday
morning, will be brought to the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John C.
PETER, 1921 North Sixth street, by
Undertaken c. H. Mauk this evening.
The services will be held at the home
of her parents Saturday afternoon at
1.30 o clock and will be in charge OF
the Rev. Mr.. Hoover, pastor of the
Harris Street United Evangelical
church. Interment will be made in the
Camp Hill cemetery.
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.S18.SOO IN AUTOS
Lost IN A WRECK


to right the ears on the track. very
little damage being done either to these
ears or the merchandise.
The freight train, which contained
thirty.fve ears of ''prercrencs
freight. was manned with a Baltimore
crew, and left that city abont 10
o clock last night for Marysville. in
charge of Engineer Shaner and Con-
duetor Shaeffer. The number of the
engine was 699.
The wreck occurred at 1.20 clock
and was said TO have beer caused by
the swapping of brake rigging which
dropped to the track. The engine,
with about dozen cars, had passed
over the bridge which spans the yellow
Breeehes creek when the train parted.
wrecking the six cars Just north of the
bridge.
Train Crew Escapes Injury
None OF the crew was on the wrecked
part of the train and none was hurt.
The front brakeman was within a few
feet of the engine at the time of the
accident. The rear brakeman, alonr
with the aagman aud conductor, were
IN the cabin at the rear. They received
quite jar due to the bursting of the
air hose, but We're not hurt.
Half an hour following the derail.
ment wrecking crews from Enola and
York were called out, each carving a
force of about fifty men. The Enola
crew started working at the north end
of the wreck and the York crew at
the south end and they were able TO
clean up everything by noon.
A large force of traekmen also was
called out to repair the tracks. which
were damaged for distance of about
100 yards. Little damage was done
to the passenger track other than that
the rock ballast was scattered and a
number of the ties split. A few Sec
tions of No. 4 freight track, on which
the freight train was running. were so
badly damaged that new rails were re-
quired to repair it.
Both the passenger and freight serv-
ice was tied up for several hours. Pas
senger trains were dispatched by other
routes, but all freight was held in this
city and York until the wreck was
cleared away at noon.
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HAGERSTOWN WEDDINGS
Pennsylvania Couples Recently Mar
ried in Maryland City

Hagerstown, Nd, March 1S.-The
following Pennsylvania couples were
married here:
Jerome Wike and Cora Blanche
koltrider, both of Harrisburg.
Jacob B. Wilson, Carlisle, and Bes
sic W. Parkinson, Shiremansdale.
George W. Myers and Clara Sleaser,
both of Niddletown.
Clarence V. Eldrige and Lille May
Ridenour, both of Hogestown.
Christian G. Griest and Edna Fanns,
both of York Springs, Pa.
Max w. Reeder and Eva E. Herman,
both of Steelton.
Thomas c. Goeins and Henrietta
Sanders, both of Oearspring.
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SAYS MURDERER
MIXED S DRINKS



zareovic case was before the Board of
Pardons at previous time District At.
torney Stroup, in opposing 1t, said that
the jury that convicted the man had
stood for murder in the first degree by
a vote of IL to 1, but member Of
the jury had influenced them by a
statement that no man craxed with liq-
uor knew what he was doing.
Meyer read letters from Charles
Foster and William J. Lescure, two of
the jurors who tried the case, setting
forth that at no time did the jury stand
IL to for murder in the first degree,
but on the very first ballot voted Z to
5 for second degree murder. Titus
Fertig, of Hummelstown, who was fore.
man of the jury, corroborated the let.
ters.. The attorney quoted Supreme
Court decisions to show that that body
had decided that no man under the in.
iiuenee of liquor as was Zareovie, knew
what he was doing.
Zareovic q Model Prisoner
From this, the lawyer argued, the
sentence was excessive, the punishment
should not have been so severe and, as
the man has been in prison nearly sew
en- years, he should be set free. Let
ters were read from the Ponitentiary
authorities to show that Zareovic is a
most exemplary prisoner, thoroughly re-
formed, and that he has at no time Civ
en- the authorities any trouble, but has
accepted his punishment in an humble
spirit. The lawyer presented petit
tion signed by more than hundred of
Zareovic' s countrymen showing that he
had been a good citizen, had never be.
fore committed a crime and would not
have killed his wife had not he been
affected by excess of liquor.
There was no opposition to the par.
don. Before beginning his argument
Meyer stated that Edward T. Doehne
and ]. Clarence Funk, of Harrisburg.
who had been Zareovie S attorneys, had
withdrawn from the case, and Harry
Felix, of Philadelphia, who had argued
the ease previously, was detained in
Philadelphia on court business. The
Board will render a decision before ad-
iourning to-day.
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Breaks Arm In Fall

John Thomas, colored, aged 80
years, was admitted to the Harrisburg
hospital early last evening suffering
with broken arm. Thomas said he
didn t know how the accident occurred
or where he lived on Monroe street.