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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02

Lynch TO OFFER MEASURE
TO Close river WALL Gap
He will Present Ordinance, Probably
Next Tuesday, to Garry Out Plan
That Will Leave Landing Place
For Coal Flats Near Market Street

Coinciding with the views of the
engineers and members of the Board
of Public Works, who maintain that
the best way to close the present gap
in the Front street "steps," between
Walnut and Chestnut streets, where
rivermen maintain a coal wharf, is to
erect 120 foot wall beyond the outer
edge of the "steps" and fill with
earth back of the wall to the level of
the top of the steps. Highway Com
missioner Lynch said to-day that he
will offer an ordinance providing for
that improvement either at next Tues
day IS session of the City Commission
ers or the next subsequent meeting.
This change will entail cost of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, in the opin-
ion of the public works engineers. The
work will be done by the Sucker
Brothers Construct tion Company, which
under a contract it now has with the
city, is building the intercepting sewer
protective wall.
Engineers figure this latest plan
will permit rivermen to construct a
folding derrick on the wharf by which
coal may be taken from flats in the
river A brick walk is to be provided
on the wharf.
The original plan to close the gap
at the wharf steps, just as have been
constructed along the greater part of
the river front, has been abandoned
because it would mean the closing of
the wharf Or "landing place
That would be in violation of the
John Harris grant, it is conceded,
which among other things specifies
that "landing places" be provided
along the river front. City Solicitor
Seitz this week sent legal opinion
to the Board of Public Works on this
question. The adoption of the plan
to build the wall instead of the steps
was the result.
The folding or collapsible derrick
by which the coal may be hoisted
from the river flats to wagons that
can be driven on the proposed wharf
must, city officials say, be provided by
those who would have need for it.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
late WAR news SUMMARY

German submarines have sunk four
more vessels, one of them flying neu-
trail flag. A Norwegian bark was tor
pedoed in the North Sea by the U-2O,
and three trawlers from the Tyne were
blown up by the U-1O. The crews of all
four ships escaped.
Heavy fighting has been resumed In
Eastern France near the German bor-
der. The official statement from Berlin
to-day says the French were defeated
in a battle near Lepetre forest and
forced to give up ground which they
had won.
Elsewhere along the western front
there were artillery encounters yester-
day but no infantry engagements of
consequence.
Raids by two aviators of the allies in
the German province Of Baden inflicted
damage in the cities of Mulheim and
Neuenburg. The destruction Of prop
erty in Mullheim is described in Lon
don dispatch as considerable, although
Continued on Twelfth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Will REPORT THE LOCAL
OPTION BILL next week
Committee Will Bring It Out Either on
Tuesday, When the Open Hearing
Will Be Held, or on Wednesday,
It May Reach Final Vote on Friday

1t is expected that the local option
bill, which has been in the House Com
mittee on Law and Order since its in
PRODUCTION in the House, will be re-
ported out either on next Tuesday, the
day the big mass meeting is held here,
or on the following day, Wednesday.
The bill has been held back in commit.
tee at the request of Governor Brum.
baugh to give him time to line up votes
for it, and it is understood the Cover
nor will give the word for its release
either on Tuesday or Wednesday, as he
says he is perfectly happy over the
situation" This would make it pos.
sible for final vote to be had on the
bill in the House by Friday next.
Active preparations are being con-
summated for the holding of the big
meetings at the Chestnut street hall on
Tuesday next. The morning meeting
will be over in time to permit of those
attending to go to the capital where
Continued ON Twelfth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
LYBARGER CASHED ONLY PART
Says He Still Has Check Given to Him
for Work He Didn't Do

Following publication yesterday of
the statement that the State Treasury
has cashed some checks for Jesse J.
Lybarger for services as transcribing
clerk in the House during the session of
1918, Mr.. Lybarger, who now resides
in Reading, explained in a telegram last
night that he has not taken the pay or
SOS representing fourteen days serv-
ice which he did not perform and for
which, in 1913, he refused to accept
pay. He says he still has the check m
his possession-uncashed Mr.. Ly-
barger's s telegram said:
"The actual difference in the dispute
of the 1918 Legislature was over the
pay for fourteen days representing sos.
| still have in my possession the State
Treasurer s check for $112, including
the $685."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Colored Champion De-
sirous of Finding Out
How Good He Is Be-
fore Tackling Willard
PROTEST AGAINST
BOUT is RAISED
Friends of johnson Urge Him to Can
eel Preliminary Contest for Fear of
Injury to Himself Before Going
Into Ring With White Hope
BU ASSocidted Press.

Havana. April 2.-Discussion to-day
between the fight promoters regarding
Jack johnson proposed exhibition
bout with Sam McVey led to some
sharp exchanges. This bout is adver-
tised to take place in the stadium on
Saturday. Jack Curley, Harry Frazee
and others are urging johnson to cancel
| it for fear of injury to himself As
hours before he is SCHEDULED to go into
the ring and battle with Jess Willard
for the world S heavyweight champion
ship.
Johnson is stubborn. He says he
will carry out this program, and that
he is anxious to find out just how good
he is. Every man financially interested
in the fight is exerting his influence on
johnson to-day.
Clerks Busy ON Big Bout
A large force of clerks was at work
the best part of last night in allotting
and distributing tickets. No less than
1000 complimentary seats will be Civ
en- out. Out of more than 70 press
representatives who will be about the
ring more than 80 are from the United
States.
The ring, it was decided to-day, is
to be about 10 feet inside the ropes
with a two foot extension outside,
Threatening weather to-day again in
terfered in a measure with the training
work of the two men. Heavy rains last
night left the roads wet and slippery
and as a result the early morning work
was short and slow.
The promoters are rapidly complet.
ing the final arrangements for the fight
With the expected arrival of Referee
Jack Welsh all directly concerned in
the contest will be on hand Including
principals and officers there will be
twenty persons in and about the ring
during the battle. This number will
be made up of the two pugilists, the
two referees, timekeepers, the eight
seconds, the four physicians, the stake
holder and the announcer.
| First Rains Of Season Expected
The first rains of the season are ex,
peeted about April S, the day of the
fight. The promoters are planning to
avoid any disastrous delay in case of
Continued on Fifteenth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Seeking 1856 ENTRIES
FOR Bic PUBLICITY RUN
Would Break All National Records
Jersey and Pennsylvania Cities
Have Pledged 100 Trophies-Ex-
pect One for Every Car

Twenty-Five entries for the publicity
run of the Motor Club of Harrisburg
before notices have been sent out to
the 400 odd members gives the secre.
tary, J. Clyde Myton, hunch that this
will be the greatest run in the history
of motor runs If 135 cars enter from
Harrisburg, it will be the greatest run
ever held and will attract country wide
prominence, and that is what the man
ayers are hoping for
They have an able ally in the Har-
risburg Chamber of Commerce, which
entered into the spirit of advertising
Harrisburg" yesterday for the first
time and their activity is already bear
ing fruit, with the result that the cham
ber will be able to announce its plans
definitely next week.
Assurances of 120 trophies given by
hotels and cities which will profit by
the run, which, by the way, is to be a
caufsuu.d mn TxxaTfxh pawa
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Question of Abstinence
In United Kingdom
Now OverShadows
All War News
PUBLIC DIVIDED
IN IT'S OPINIONS
Believed That Cabinet Is in Favor of
Total Prohibition and Has the
Power to Enforce It Under the
Realm Act
By Associated Press.

London, April 2, 1856 A. M.-The
attention of the British public is to-day
continued on the question of absti-
nence. For the moment it has over
shadowed the war. This is Good Fri
day and in London there are no after.
noon papers. but it is doubtful if the
biggest headlines ehronieling military
activity could divert the attention of
the people of the al-absorbing topic
of the possibility of "dry' country.
That some drastic measures are con
templated is beyond question but the
public is divided in opinion as to
whether the prohibition is to be total
or whether the consumption of alco-
holic liquors will be permitted under
sharp control.
Petitions for Suppressing Liquor
Several of the London morning pa
pers appeared with full page advertise
ments presenting petitions with the re-
quest that supporters of the movement
cut them out and send them to Chan
cellor of the Exchequor Lloyd George.
These petitions read:
81 am entirely in favor of the sus-
pension OF the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors during the war,
which consider imperative for quick
and successful termination of the war
l shall heartily support the govern.
ment in any such measure.
The petition idea is backed by mer.
chants and business men and other EN-.
ployers of labor, who disclaim any save
war interest in the proposed measure
May Defeat Total Prohibition
The sense of personal liberty is sc
strong in England that it may defeat
total prohibition. But the sense OF
fair play fights on the side of the ex.
treme measure, for the opinion is grow
ing that if employees be deprived OF
their right to drink employers must
take their place in the same boat.
1t is believed that the Cabinet is in
favor of total prohibition which, un
der the defense of the realm act, it ha:
the power to enforce without any
further legislation.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
BAKING co. CAPITAL $500, 900
Schmidt Concern Increases Amount
From the Original $4,000

Papers were filed in the State De-
partment to-day announcing that the
Capital City Baking Company, of Har-
risburg, chartered few weeks ago with
a capital of $4,000, had increased its
capital to 100000.
The incoroprators are Bernard
Schmidt, John E. Fox and A. G. Eden,
all of this city, the latter secretary of
the company. Of the original capital,
Mr.. Schmidt held of the 10 shares,
according to the papers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
MERCHANTS FATAL PLUNGE
Aged Man. Victim of Somnambulism,
Falls Out Window to Death

Philadelphia, April 2.-Adolph
Hess, wealthy retired rubber mer-
chant of this city, fell out of a third
story window of his home here early
to-day and was killed.
Mr.. Hess was rs years old and for
some time had been victim of SOM
nambulsm. His absence from the
house was not noticed and the body
was found by passerby.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
FOURTH VICTIM Is DEAD
Death Toll of Lewistown Steel Works
Explosion Increased

Lewistown, Pa, April Fired C.
Shatzer, of Lewisitewn, who was among
those injured in the explosion of the
paint tank at the Standard steel works
yesterday, died at the Lewistown hos.
pftal late last night, making four dead
Abner H. Knepp. and Homer Detra
were instantly killed in the explosion
and A. A. Shatzer died on his way to
the hospital. j. K. Gibboney, another
one of the injured, is in a critical con-
dition. Three others hurt will recover.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
CLOUDS CAUSE SOME WORRY
Weather Observer Says It Will Be Fair
and He Ought to Know

Prospects for a fair Easter did not
seem good to many Harrisburgers who
gazed with apprehension at the cloudy
sky, arguing that it preceded regu
lar April shower, but the weather OBJ
servers did not think so and foreeasted
fair weather for tonight and Saturday
without much change in temperature.
The edge of a storm area which was
central in Maine caused the clouds here
to-day.
The Florida peninsula had heavy
rains to-day as the result of storm
there and this seems to be the only
storm that might make sorry Easter
Day here, but prospects are bright that
it will move off the coast before any
damage is done to new spring togs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
MRS. CARMAN TO BE RETIRED
Alleged Slayer of Mrs. Bailey vii
Again Face jury

Mineola, n. Y, April 2.-Mrs. Flor
ence Conklin Carman. wife of DIR. Ed
win Carman, of Freeport, will go on
trial again charged with the murder
of Mrs. Louise Bailey.
District Attorney Smith, of Nassau
county, announcer to-day that the case
would be called on May 10 and that
the Appellate division of the Supreme
Court had assigned Justice Abel E.
Blackmar to preside at the trial.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
100000 RHODE ISLAND FIRE
Stables and Garage of Former U. s
Senator Aldrich Destroyed

Warwick, R. l., April Fire last
might on the Warwick Neck estate of
former United States Senator Nelson
w. Aldrich burned his stables and
garage. An observation tower 100 feet
in height, land mark for vessels in
Narragansett Bay also was burned.
Senator Aldrich organized bucket
brigade and directed it personally.
The loss is estimated at $500 900.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Former State Factory Inspector Re-
ported to Be Close to Death

which he has suffered for some time
at his home in Chevy Chase, a suburb
of Washington, is likely to prove fatal
and that he is gradually sinking.
Captain Delaney was in Harrisburg
a few weeks ago and at the time his
appearance indicated that he was a
very i'll man, but he greeted his friends
cheerfully. On his return to Chevy
Chase he was again stricken and has
for some time been confined to his
bed.
Herman P. Miller, Senate Librarian.
who has been friend of Captain De-
laney for years, left for Washington
last night in response to a request
from Mrs. Delaney.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
BISHOP DUBS' FUNERAL
Six United Evangelical Ministers to
Serve as Pallbearers

Six ministers of the United Evan
gelical Church will act as pallbearers at
the funeral of Bishop Rudolph Dubs,
to be held from the Harris Street Unit
ed Evangelical church tomorrow after.
noon at o'clock.
They will be the Rev. w. S. Harris
Harrisburg; the Rev. J. Q A. Curry
Johnstown; the Rev. J. D. Shortess
York; the Rev. II. A. Benfer, Balti
more; the Rev. S. P. Erisman, Allen.
town, and the Rev. FL. V. Summers, Co
lumbus, Ohio.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
EGGS FOR INDUSTRIAL HOME
Usual Easter Donations Have Been
Received From School Children

The usual Easter donations of eggsl
for the Children's Industrial HomeI
have been received from the public|
school children of the city and fromI
other individuals.
A lot of thirty-one dozen camel
from the schools of Hummelstown.|
The counting of the eggs was proceed
ing rapidly this afternoon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Leg Fractured Between Trucks

Wesley Diehl, of Paxtang, suffered a
compound fracture of the right leg at
the ankle at 7.30 clock this morning
while working at the plant of the Key
stone Stone and Lime Company, of
Paxtang. He was caught between two
rucks. He was admitted to the Har-
isburg Hospital for treatment.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
DAVIS Is AGAIN APPOINTED
Wilson Names Him AS Revenue Col
lector in This District
BIZ Associated Press

Washington, April 2.-President
Wilson to-day gave recess appoint
ment to Benjamin F. Davis as Collector
of Internal Revenue, Ninth District of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Davis was appointed as collector
while Congress was in session, but dur
ing the rush incident to the closing
hours his nomination was not confirmed
by the Senate.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Hospital Attendant Has Appendiciti

Benjamin I'll. Linkous, % years old,
an attendant at the State Hospital for
the Insane, was operated on for appen-
dicitis at the Harrisburg hospital yes
terday afternoon. His condition was
much improved this morning and his
early recovery is looked for.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
British Steamer South
point, Thought Lost
In Storm. Sunk By
Submarine U-28
THE U-1O SINKS 8
TYNE TRAWLERS
Latter Vessels Are Blown UP by the
Germans After All Members of the
Crews Are Safely in Small
Boats

London, April 2, 6.29 A. M.-The
British steamer Southpoint, the crew
of which was landed yesterday at Lis
bon, was not lost in a storm as at first
reported but was sunk by the German
submarine U2S sixty miles of Cape
Finisterre, according to Reuter- dis
patch from Lisbon.
New Castle, Eng, April 2, 2.5S P.
M.-Three Tyne trawlers, the Gloxi-
ana, Jason and Nellie, were sunk by
the German submarine U-10 yesterday.
After all the members of the crews
were safely in small boats the Germans
blew up the trawlers. They then towed
the fishermen towards the Tyne until
they encountered fishing craft which
brought the men ashore.
The fishermen say that the com
mander of the submarine was quite
genial. lie supplied hot coffee and to-
baceo and told them: "We have orders
to sink everything. 1t is war, and
England started it,
Amsterdam, April 2, Via London,
2.I5 P. M.-Eleven men, the crew of
the Norwegian bark Nor, torpedoed in
the North Sea by the German subma.
rine U-20, were landed to-day BY the
steamer Unita at the Hook of Holland.
Paris, April 2, 1890 A. M.-Au
Austrian steamer loaded with arms and
ammunition on its way from Semlin
to Panczova, both ports on the Danube,
struck mine in the river last night.
says Havas dispatch from Mich. Ser
bian artillery Immediately opened fire
on the vessel which exploded with ter
rife force.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
CAPTAIN DELANEY VERY I'LL
Reported to Be Gradually Sinking In
His Home at Chevy Chase

Friends of Captain j Ohm C. Delaney,
former State Factory Inspector, so
long a resident of Harrisburg by rea-
son of his connection with State ad-
ministrations and the Legislature,
learned to-day that the illness from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-19
Joint COMMITTEE
TOPROBE CHARGES
Commissioners and Vice

While the Board of Aldermen last night denied the
press access specific evidence submitted to Mayor
Ansie by the Vice Commission with Reference to GER
tain wrong dongs the part of certain members of the
Board of Police Commissioners in relation
the FIVE closely typewriter pages is quite generally
known. The evidence is really matter of public record
to which the newspapers and the public entitled but
much of would not do to print It tells of personal acts
which calculated shock the public conscience The
Common Council will probably have the testimony read
tonight will permit representatives of the press to
anime it and Gull what should be printed.
It Is understood that only six mentioned IN
the evidence. Three Commissioners D. NJ. Mccarthy.
r N Goode and Cliff WE'LL One of the others is we'll
known local politician, formerly engaged in the saloon
business another is the president of socaed social
club lower Main Street. and the third is the proprietor
of saloon in which there murder in which the
murderer permitted to escape,
The Vice COMMISSIONS declaration that the evidence
relates to certain wrong doings the part of Police
Commissioners indicates the character of the testimony
1t alleged that of the commissioners rented
his place of business for immoral that another
referred of the underworld in intimate and
dearing terms that commissioners used their influence
protect and shield the keepers of immoral houses both
in the segregated district and elsewhere and that
of them personally violated the law.
Much of the testimony taken by the Vice Commits
sion includes names not appearing in the condensed
summary submitted to the Mayor. The summary was
prepared by subcommittee of three who directed
statements which regarded as conclusive
and about which there could be question of proof
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-19
WELL, WHY WORRY
ABOUT A MERE
SCRAP OF PAPER?
Germany Protests Arrest of
Her Consul on Conspiracy
Charge Is Violation of Con-
sular Treaty

Washington. March is.--Pro-
test against the action of the au-
thortties of the State of WASH
ington in issuing warrants for the
arrest Of the German consul at
Seattle and his assistant. GA
charge OF conspiracy was lodged
at the State Department today by
the German Embassy.
The embassys communication con-
tends that this action against the Ger
man consular officers was in violation
Of the consular treaty between the
tinted SrHrgs ana GsvrnTHny- IN THAT n
invaded the immunity granted them
by the treaty The mhassy also re-
auested that the State Department in
vestigate the case. and this will he
done at once by the Department of
Justice.
Indications are. from information
thus far received here regarding the
case tina. the Washington authorities
did not trespass upon any fmmunities
enjoyed by the German consular Of
ficers Whether the State authorities
will be able to prove. however, their
charge that the German officials were
guilty of conspiracy is regarded as "A
different matter. and il is believed that
they are confronted with a difficult
case of failure 1t Is possible the
local authorities may be in trouble for
a wrongful arrest, but il is not believ-
ed here that they have violated any
treaty rights of the Germans.
Charge Against Consul.
The charge against the German Of
ficials is that they were guilty OF con-
spring in that they sought by unlaw-
full methods to gain Information re-
garding the operations of the Seattle
Construction and Drydoek Company.
This information was desired, 1t Is
said. to substantiate the charge made
bv Am ha ssa dor Berastorn at the State
Department that this company vas
shipping submarines in sections TO the
Allies.
The treaty of 1871 prov des that
consular officers. not being citizens of
the country where they are accredited,
shall enjoy In the country Of their
residence special immunity from ar
rest or imprisonment, except in the
ease of crimes.
The State OF Washington authorities
viii contend that they were jussited
N regarding this alleged conspiracy
Is. 81. crime within the meaning ..ef lhs
treaty. and were. therefore, entitled
to issue warrants