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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
BARBER Co. Low Bidder
ON ASPHALT repair PLANT
Under One Set of Specifications It's Pro-
posal Is $7,495, and Under Another
$11,S75-Four Other Builders Sub
init Figures to City

Five firms to-day submitted propos.
ais to Highway Commissioner William
ii. Lynch for constructing Harrisburg 8
municipal asphalt repair plant, which
is to be built on the recently purchased
site at Ninth and Shanois streets. The
Barber Asphalt Company, of Buffalo.
N. Y, which until few years ago op,
Grated an asphalt plant in this city,
submitted the low proposal. The firm
to which the contract will be awarded
will not be selected until after the
Highway Commissioner has conferred
with City Engineer Cowden and the
representatives of the competing firms.
This decision consequently will not
be made for two or three days, but it
is entirely probable that the award
will be made by the City Commissioners
at their meeting next Tuesday after
noon. There is balance of $18,370
in the $25,000 Improvement loan fund,
out Of which the plant is to be con-
structed and equipped.
The Barber Asphalt Company SUBJ
mitted two sets of specifications, the
bid under one set being $7,495 and
that under the second $11,875. The
other bids were as follows: Warren
Brothers Company, Boston, Mass, three
bids (a) $11, 1,450, (b) $1O,8S2, (c3
S13, 400. These bids, as is the case
Continued ON Ninth PAGE.
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Addresses Gathering In
Chestnut Street Hall,
Closing the Big DEM
onstration
SENATOR OLIVER
OCCUPIES CHAIR
DR.. Brumbaugh Declares That Question
Is Not Partisan One-Asserts
Williams Bill Gives People the
Right to Decide What They Want

Governor Brumbaugh, who is per-
haps more interested in the passage of
local option bill than any other man
in the State, was conspicuous figure
in yesterdays big pro-option demon
stration here when he spoke at the
closing meeting in the Chestnut street
auditorium in the evening. He sat
through the long hearing in the Capitol
in the afternoon, when both sides of
the question were presented to the
House Law and Order Committee.
The closing meeting in the Chestnut
street hall consumed but an hour, but
it was perhaps the most impressive
gathering of the day. Governor Brum-
baugh's IS speech was easily the feature
of the meeting. The chief executive
was introduced by United States Sen
ator Oliver, of Pittsburgh, who pre-
sided.
The chief executive was cheered time
after time. He said:
"I am a firm believer in the right
of the people to rule. This is funda-
mental in the creed of every true Amer
lean. When this right is denied the
people, government becomes oppression.
1t may even become tyranny. Your
state constitution, like the national con-
stitution, is sacred compact entered
into to facilitate the enactment of the
will of the people into statutory law
and to fix the bounds beyond which the
fixed will of the people may not be
changed. Through legislative amend
ment and addition the will of the peo.
pie is constantly expressed in new
forms and upon new themes. 1t is a
matter of grave concern to determine
just what subjects should be by con-
stitutional limitation withdrawn from
legislative modification. With that
situation we need not deal at this time.
"But with the domain of legislative
modification we do have to do. When
by law situation develops that is
not supported by the major will of a
people that situation can and should
change. We can never deny the peo-
pie the right to determine for them
selves who shall serve them and what
laws shall govern them. Administra-
tors and Legislators who violate this
fundamental principle of American
life are false to the people and un-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
fail TO amend BRUMBAUCH
COMPENSATION MEASURE

An amendment to the first of the
Wilson workmen' compensation bills
to exclude from the provisions of the
bill employers of five or fewer persons
was defeated in the House this morning
by vote of 102 noes and SO ayes.
The victory for Governor Brumbaugh,
who is backing the bills, came after a
three-hour debate, which consumed al
most the entire session of the House.
The measure was called at 1890
o 'clock, it being a special order of busi-
ness on second reading, and the amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Campbell, of
Butler, who discussed not only his
amendment, but the entire measure for
almost an hour, opening a way for a
general discussion of the proposed act.
William H. Wilson, of Philadelphia,
sponsor of the bills, bore the brunt of
the debate against the amendment. He
told of the hearings on the measure,
how the various points brought out by
the objectors to the act were covered
in committee hearing, and he asked
that the bills be advanced to final pass
age without amendment.
The exemptions of the farmer and
long debate, in which Mr.. Maurer, of
Berks, the Socialist member, blamed
the farmer for his not being protected
under the act. The constitutionality of
the act was attacked by Mr.. Campbell
Henry I. Wilson, of Jefferson, also
spoke in favor of the amendment.
The prey icus question was demanded
and carried by vote of 81 to 70 aft.
er three hours discussion and the
House took a roll call on the amend
ment, which was defeated by vote of
102 to So, the identical vote by which
the House yesterday morning refused
to amend the Governor child labor
bill. Messrs. Nissley, Swartz, Wildman
and Young-all of the Dauphin county
delegation-voted in favor of the
amendment.
The compensation measure is in sew
en- different bills and the House re,
sumed action on them on second read
ing after recess until O'Clock
which was announced at 1.30 O'Clock.
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| RUSSIAN BATTALION ON
EAST and z FRENCH ON THE
west front DESTROYED

Berlin, April Z, via London, 800
P. M.-The German general headquar-
ters to-day gave out the following Of
fetal statement regarding military
operations:
'In the western theatre of war:
The village of Drei Grachten which
was occupied by our troops the day
before yesterday and which the enemy
has bombarded with its heaviest artil-
lery and mine throwers was, for this
reason, again abandoned by lis last
night. An attack in the Argonne
broke down under the first of our
chasseurs.
"Northeast of Verdun French
advance approached only as far as our
outer positions. To the east and south
east of Verdun a series of attacks
made by the enemy failed with extra
ordinarily heavy losses. In the Com
bres hills two French battalions were
destroyed by our fire.
At ALLY our troops commenced a
counter attack and threw the enemy
back into his old position. At Apre-
mant the enemy had no success. The
other French attacks at Flirey like
wise completely failed. Numerous
bodies cover the fields before our front
and the number is increasing owing to
the fact that the French threw those
who had fallen in their trenches in
front of our positions.
"On the western border of the Bois
lie Pretre one of our battalions beat
back strong forces of the Thirteenth
French regiment after bayonet en-
gagement. Notwithstanding heavy
snow storm fighting has been going on
since yesterday afternoon at Hart
Weilerkopf.
In the eastern theatre: During an
advance on Russian territory in the
direction of Andrejew, 80 Kilometres
southeast of Meuel, our cavalry ami
hilated Russian battalion. The COM
mander, five officers and $50 men were
taken prisoners, while 120 were killed
and $50 seriously injured. Another
Russian battalion which hurried to the
rescue was repulsed. We lost six men
killed.
Russian attacks to the east and
to the south of Kalwarya as well as
those against our positions at Angus.
towo were repulsed. Otherwise moth.
ing special occurred on the eastern
front.
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FOR new State BUILDING
Clark Introduces Bill Paving Way for
Structure for Educational Depart
ments in Capitol Park

Senator Clark, of Erie, last night
introduced bill in the Senate authoriz-
ing the State Board of Education to in.
quire into and report to the Governor
upo9 the advisability of the erection
in the Capitol Park by the State of a
suitable building for the use of educa-
tional departments and interests of the
State, winch shall also serve as a
memorial to the founders of the public
school system and former distinguished
educators of Pennsylvania
The bill authorizes an expenditure by
the State Board of Education of S., 900
out of its 1915 appropriation to obtain
preliminary plans and designs which
are to be submitted TO the Governor and
by him to the next session of the Leg
islature.
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TURKS REPULSE RUSSIANS
AFTER 1S HOURS FIGHTING

Constantinople, April z, by Wireless
to Berlin and London, S.19 A. M.-An
official statement issued to-day by the
Turkish War Office says:
"No serious attack was made yester-
day by the enemy on the Dardanelles.
The day before two hostile cruisers
bombarded our batteries at the entrance
to the straits but without result. One
of the enemy s cruisers and one torpedo
boat were struck by our shells.
"On the Caucasian front the enemy
attacked our advance guards north of
Ishkan, near the frontier, but was re-
pulsed across the frontier. After eight
cen hours hard fighting we occupied
the enemy's villages near Rhosoround
Parcez, south Of Tassakert.
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BillIntroducedin House
Extends Veto Au-
thority to Members
of That Body
BLOW AIMED AT
TICKET SCALPERS
Dunn Measure Makes It Unlawful to
Sell Theatre Tickets Above the
Regular Price and at Any Other
Place Than at the Theatre

To planning commissions in third
class cities in Pennsylvania, which now
act only in an advisory capacity under
the Clark commission form of govern.
ment act, are given increased powers,
even to that of vetoing of ordinances
which concern city extension and the
building of public buildings, in a meas.
ure introduced in the House this morn
ing by Representative c. L. Alexander,
of Erie.
The measure permits city commits
sions to appropriate money for the ad-
ministration of the powers granted to
the planning commissioners under the
act, the appropriation not to exceed
one-half of one mill of tax nor be less
than one-tenth of one mill of tax.
The act would give the planning
commission power to regulate every
public Improvement, including the plac.
ing of terminals and other buildings of
public service corporations operating
in the cities. The power of veto grant
ed to the planning commission may be
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FOR A MILLERSBURC BRIDGE
Beidleman Introduces Bill Carrying
$275,0OO to Construct viaduct
to Span Susquehanna

TT bill introduced in the Senate last
night by Senator Beidleman, of Harris
burg, becomes law, the State will con-
struct a new bridge across tine Susque-
hanna river from Milersburg, Dauphin
county, to Grows Landing, Perry coun-
ty, connecting with the State highways
on both sides of the river.
This is something that the people of
Millersburg have been wishing for years
to have done. The cost of the new
bridge is not to exceed $2T5.00O.
which is appropriated in the bill. The
work is to be done under the super
vision of the State Highway Depart
ment, and no part of the appropriation
is available until it can be shown to
the satisfaction of the Auditor General
that sites for piers above low water
mark, abutments and approaches to the
bridge have been provided without ex-
pense to the State.
1t would seem from this latter pro-
viso that it would be up to the Com
missioners of Dauphin and Perry coun-
ty to prepare the way in the event of
the bill passing.
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COMMITTEE TO ACT NEXT
TUESDAY ON OPTION BILL

The House Law and Order Commit
tee will act on the county unit local
option bill ON next Tuesday, April 13,
the committee having decided on that
as the date when all bills in that com.
mittee will be acted upon. That a re-
port will be made on it immediately
following that meeting is not at all
certain, according to those on the in
side on the Hill.
Governor Brumbaugh, who has di-
rected the action on the bill, is said not
to be ready to have it reported. The
committee, which has to this time sus-
tanned the Governor in his wishes on
TINS measure will likely await his
pleasure.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
PLANNING TO Defeat THE
PURCHASE OF S27, 900 PLOT
Majority Of the City Commissioners
Say in Conversation They VIII Kill
Taylor Ordinance-Plan to Buy a
Cheaper Site Will Be Proposed

A majority of Harrisburg's five City
Commissioners declared in conversation
to-day that they are opposed to paying
$27 900 for a tkree-acre tract of land
at Fifth and Emerald streets, proposed
by Park Commissioner NJ. Harvey Tay-
los as playground site. They said
also that they object to paying $4,000
for that same ground-the latest offer
of the owners-and declared they will
defeat the pending Taylor ordinance
providing for the expenditure of $27,-
600 for the land unless it be amended
to reduce the cost by more than half
that amount.
Taylor, at the City Commissioners
meeting yesterday afternoon for the
second time since the measure was in
troduced, had action upon the play
ground ordinance postponed His rea-
son for the postponement, he said, was
the fact that the owners verbally had
agreed to lop off 81 900 from the orig
inal $4,000 purchase price. The re-
duction, he added, was due, possibly, to
an offer made by Joseph L. Shearer,
Jr., who fixed $26,5O0 as the purchase
price of plot adjacent to and prac-
tically as large as the one at Fifth and
Emerald streets.
One City Commissioner who is op-
posed to laying out $4,000 or $27,-
600 for an uptown playground site,
admitted to-day that he now is working
on plan through which the City may
obtain an uptown playground site for
less than $4,000 an acre. The plot
Taylor sought to buy at 1000, would
have cost almost $4,000 an acre.
If the plan of the Commissioner re-
ferred to works out he said he will
make an effort to amend the $4,000
ordinance net Tuesday so that it carry
an appropriation not to exceed $4,000
The ground in question, the Commits,
sioner insisted, is we'll adapted for
playground purposes and is in close
proximity to the upper end of the city.
Another Commissioner, also opposed
to the $4,000 ordinance, has suggest
ed the possibility of establishing a
public playground on the eastern end
of Wildwood Park.
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late war news SUMMARY

A furious assault on the German po-
sitions between the Meuse and the
Moselle is being made by the French,
in continuation Of their new offensive
movement. The official communication
from Berlin mentions attack after at
tack and says these onslaughts were re-
pulsed with extraordinary heavy"
losses for the French. On some of these
battlefields it is said, the ground is
covered with the bodies of the French.
The official statement from Paris gives
few details of the fighting, although it
is claimed that ground was gained in
some instances.
The Berlin statement says the Ger
mans abandoned the village of Drei
Grachten which they had captured from
the Belgians, on account of the fire
from heavy artillery to which it was
subjected
No further official information was
given out concerning the campaign in
the east, except reference in the Ber-
lin statement Of the fighting along the
East Prussian border. It is said that
the ..ussians we're repulsed In battles
southwest of Memel and near Angus
Continued ON Ninth Page.
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100 GERMANS ALMOST TUNNEL
THEMSELVES TO FREEDOM

London, April T. A nearly completed
tunnel, through which hundred Ger
man officers who are prisoners could
have made their escape from the intern
ment camp at Philberds, near Maiden
head, has been discovered by the Brit
ish military authorities, according to
the "Daily Telegraph" :"
The newspaper asserts that the tun-
mel would have been finished in another
twenty-four hours. 1t was thirty feet
long and had been dug beneath a gar
den and under high wall. The ork
of excavation had been carried on at
night with the aid of fire shoves.
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Maurer. Socialist. Pre-
sents Bill Preventing
Any One Getting
More Than That Sum
PROVIDES A TAX
ON SLIDING SCALE
Any Person Whose Income Now Is
$4,000 or More Would Be Re-
quired to Pay All Save $4,000 to
a State Fund for Unemployed

A bill that would make it impossible
for anybody in Pennsylvania to have
an income in excess of $4,000 year
was introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives this morning by Representa-
tive James Fl. Maurer, of Berks county,
the only Socialist member of the House.
The bill provides an income tax on a
graduated scale, beginning at $4,000
a year. A man enjoying that income
must pay one per cent; $4,000 to
$4,000, three per cent; $4,000 to
$4,000, five per cent, and so on until
the man having $4,000 year is pay
ing fifty per cent. income tax.
All persons with incomes over $20,.
600 must pay all of their income in
excess of $4,000 to the State. A
heavy penalty is provided for refusal
to pay the tax or for making incorrect
returns.
The proceeds of the tax are to 90
toward the keep of the unemployed in
times of industrial depression. The
bill entrusts the Department of Labor
and Industry with the administration
of the bill and makes the Auditor Gen.
eral levy the tax.
The money goes into separate fund
known as "The Workingmen s Emer-
gency Employment Fund" and it will
be used for making necessary improve
ments in sections where large numbers
of men are out of work. The money
shall be administered on a petition to
the Department of Labor and Industry.
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PLANS A MUNICIPAL FOREST
City Forester Mueller Wants Schoo
Children to Start It Arbor Day

The School Board placed in the
hands of the District Supervisors last
night plan of City Forester Mueller
to hold celebration in Wildwood Park
ON Arbor Day, April 26, which all of
the school children would attend for
the purpose of planting trees, In his
letter to she board Mr.. Muehler said he
hoped this would be the start of a
municipal forest"
The board decided to allow the Tech
High school to hold an open evening
session on May 20. This is an annual
custom All the shops will be running
and the building will be open to public
inspection.
Fearing the Woman Suffrage Associ-
alton panned to hold political rally,
Mr.. Houtz moved that the request of
the association for the use of the Tech.
nical High school auditorium for April
80 be Investigated by Secretary d. d.
Hammelbaugh. Under the rules of the
board the auditorium cannot be let for
political purposes.
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FIND 81, 200 IN TIN CAN
Workmen Discover Money While Tear
ing Down an Old Barn


Hagerstown Nd, April 7.-While
engaged in tearing down an old barn
on the farm of Charles E. virts, of
Weaverton, workmen discovered a tin
can containing orer $1,000 in bank
notes. 1t Is the supposition that they
were hidden away during the Civil war.
Carefully hidden among the founda.
tion stones, the can, rusted and almost
completely destroyed, was found. When
the top was screwed off the slightly dis.
colored greenbacks bulged out.
The old barn had been used as hos
pital during the Civil war and the
money was hidden then, it is believed
Ten years ago Nj. Virts found large
sum of money while removing linoleum
from the hall in his house.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
BOOK STORE AWNING BURNED
Slight Blaze at Central Publishing
House Calls Out Ffremen

Quite a large crowd collected in the
vicinity of Fourth and Market streets
at noon to-day when the awning of the
Central Book Store caught fire.
The Washington and Friendship Fire
Companies were Phoned for, but by the
time they arrived the awning was torn
down and the blaze extinguished. 1t is
believed the fire was caused by light
ed cigar or cigarette being thrown
from one of the upper windows.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
TO WED HIS BROTHERS WIDOW
Hanover Man Gets License Here to
Marry His Former Sister Law

Howard G. Resh, of Hanover, pros
porous farmer, to-day took out mar.
riage license at the Court House here,
to wed Mrs. Effe Resh, the widow of
his brother. Resh is 2S years old and
his brideto-be is %. The death of
the brother and husband occurred two
years and one month ago to-day.
A marriage license also was issued
to Alonzo B. Burlington and Roxie Lew,
is, both of this city.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
CHILD LABOR PASSES HOUSE
Only Six Votes Cast in Opposition to
Measure Brumbaugh Backs

The child labor bill, favored by
Governor Brumbaugh, was passed final
ly in the House this morning without
one word of debate. The vote was 179
to 6.
Those who voted in the negative
are: Messrs. Baldwin and Reyburn, of
Delaware; Body, Rothenberger and Sar.
ig, of Berks, and Luppert, of Lycoming
The bill now goes before the Sen.
ate.
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Famous Race Track Hotel Burned

Long Branch, N. j., April THE
Old Monmouth Park Hotel famous in
the days when horse racing flourished
in this State, burned to-day. The ho-
tel was located close to the Monmouth
Park race track where many of the
country's most noted horses ran in
their day.
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TO PICK STEELES SUCCESSOR
Committee of Five Left For West
Last Night

A committee composed of City Su-
perintendent F. E. Downes, Secretary
D. D. Hammelbaugh, President Harry
A. Boyer, FL. NJ. Bretz and Adam
Houtz, of the Harrisburg school dis
trict, left last night for points in west
and Northwest Pennsylvania, to choose
Central High school principal, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Prof. w. S. Steele.
The committee will stop at a num-
Der of cities and towns, the itinerary
being arranged by Superintendent
Downes. They will probably return
about Saturday.
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Uses carbolic Ac,d for Liniment

Believing that carbolic acid would
prove beneficial for stiffened limbs,
William Van Buskirk, 1905 North
Third street, applied some to his arms
and chest, which badly burned him. He
was admitted to the Harrisburg hos
pital for treatment.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
ElTEL STILL AT HER DOCK
German Cruisers Proposed Dash to
Sea Hasn't AS Yet Materialized

Newport News, Va, April 1--WE
are not even thinking about intern
ment of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
now,' declared Customs Collector
Hamilton to-day, after he had waited
expeetantly throughout the night for
the German cruiser to leave this port.
As the collector spoke he was pre-
pairing to again visit the ship on orders
from Washington, although he said
farewell to Commander Thicricheus
and members of his staff last night.
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New Champion Leaves For U. s.

Havana, April Jess Willard left
Havana to-day for New York where
he is due to arrive Friday. A big
crowd was at the dock to say goodbye
to the champion.
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$500 Fire in Coleman Residence
Ral Aan

Philadelphia, April THE Philadel.
phia residence Of f. Dawson Coleman,
of Lebanon, Pa, caught fire early to.
day and narrowly escaped destruction.
Flames started in the kitchen and the
prompt work Of the fremen saved the
place. The loss is about $2,500.
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Continued ON Second Page.
Berlin Admits Loss of U-2g

Berlin, April Z, via Amsterdam and
London, ASS p M.-The German ad-
miralty has given out an official state
ment in which the loss of the SUBJ
marine U-29 is accepted.