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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
Steel men TO DECORATE
Crave OF MAJOR BENT
Announced To-day That Surplus Flow
er Fund VIII Be Devoted to Pur-
chase of Emblem to Be Placed in
Cemetery on Memorial Day

A fund raised by small subscriptions
among old employees of the Pennsylva.
MIA Steel Company who worked under
Major l.. s. Bent when he was. years
ago, superintendent of the Steelton
plant, reached such large proportions
that only about half the amount raised
was used in the purchase of floral en-
blems at the time of the funeral held at
the Major s home in Overbrook about
two weeks ago. The committee in
charge of this surplus fund has decided
to purchase handsome floral design to
be placed on the grave on Memorial
Day with the balance.
Major L. s. Bent was veteran of
the Civil war, having enlisted in Massa-
chusetts as private, and was repeated
ly promoted for bravery. The follow
ing announcement was made at the To-
cal Office of the steel company to-day:
Especial acknowledgment has been
received from the family of the late
Major L. s. Bent in connection with the
flowers which were sent by the EN-.
ployes of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany. Although the Major had been out
of touch with the men for twenty years,
the esteem in which he was held was
evidenced by the spontaneous desire of
the men to join in some expression of
their feelings. Although the amount of
each individual subscription was limit
ed by the committee in charge, the sum
raised was far in excess of the expecta-
tions, and an additional floral tribute,
to be placed on Major Bent 8 grave on
Decoration Day, will be purchased with
the remaining funds.''
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
TO DROP ALL-NIGHT CARS
II ATNEYS ARE ADEQUATE
President Musser, Of Harrisburg Rail-
way Company, Talks Also Of Cur
failing the Second Street Trolley
Service

If it is shown that the jitney buses
can ultimately handle the all-night traf-
fic,the Harrisburg Railways Company
is ready to discontinue it's after-mid-
night service on the North Third street
line, according to an interview pub
lished to-day, with Frank B. Musser,
president of the railways company, who
was asked to discuss the probable ef-
feet of jitney bus competition with the
street cars. Mr.. Musser, while recog-
nizing the jitney as legitimate com
petition, expressed the opinion that jit-
ney companies should pay taxes to the
city, just as the trolley company does.
"We regard the jitney as legiti-
mate competitor" said Mr.. Musser,
and in some ways it might be bene-
fit to us. For instance, if the jitneys
by running at night would take over
the small traffic of our all-night cars on
the Third street line, we would be very
grateful to them. The receipts from
those lf-hourly cars running after
midnight do not pay the wages of the
Continued ON Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
Housewives Prompt to
Test Devices Design
ed to Prevent Fraud
In the Markets
NO COMPLAINTS
OF CHEATING
By Noon Of First Day For Municipal
Weighing Machines There Had
Been No Gases of Short Weight
Reported.

The new municipal scales, installed
by the city in three market houses to
safeguard buyers against short weight
frauds, were used by the public for
the first time this morning. They are
set up in the Verbeke street, Chestnut
street and Hill market houses and
were extensively used both by persons
selling and persons buying. Not only
weresthe farmers busy checking up to
see that weights came up to the city
standard but many housewife stopped
to weigh butter, meat, lard, chickens
and other things sold by the pound, to
ascertain if she had gotten full weight.
Harry ID. Reel, City Sealer of
Weights and Measures, visited all the
markets and said he found the people
using the scales to large extent. He
said, however, that until the public
is fully educated to the use of the
machines some of the buyers will be
more or less timid about it,
1t may take few market days for
all the housewives to learn where the
scales are located, he said.
Chickens Weighed Too Much
While Sealer Reel was at the Yer
beke street market buyer sought to
verify the weight of some poultry he
had purchased from one of the farmers.
This same person, Reel said, week
ago complained that short weight had
been given to him in chicken deal, but
the farmer had subsequently made res
titution for five-ounce shortage.
When bis poultry purchase was
placed on the. e1ieial scales this morn
ing the buyer took mental account of
the weight, but indicated no comment.
He hesitated, however, before attempt
ing to remove the chickens from the
scales and this excited the curiosity of
the Sealer.
"Now what s your troublef' asked
Reel. "Short againP'
"Oh, nothing. No, not exactly" J"
the man replied in rather confused
tone.
Didn't you get all that belongs
to you?'' again queried the Sealer.
eyes, said the patron rather dry
ly. GIVE got no kick coming
But let me know about it, - insisted
Reel.
EWell, if you must know, the farm
er gave me fifteen ounces more than I
paid for. He said he would give me
good weight this time. That's ALL"
Immediately the man departed with
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
ALLIES ships REPORTED
DAMAGED BY THE Turks.
MANY OF FORMER KILLED

Berlin, MAY by Wireless to Say
in the news items Civ
en- out to-day by the Overseas Naws
Agency is the following dispatch dated
Constantinople:
1.-THE French soldiers who landed on
the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles all
have been expelled. The Gallipoli
peninsula also has been cleared of the
invaders except at Cuba Tepeh point,
where the landing detachments under
cover of the guns of the warships, is
tenaciously maintaining its position on
the coast.
GA terrific bombardment by the al
lied feet April 272S killed or wounded
a few Turkish officers and soldiers,
while the allies lost several thousand
in dead and wounded
''1n addition to the French armored
cruiser Jeanne d Are, the British bat
tleships Majestic, Triumph and Ven.
geance were partly set on fire. Aided
by tenders, they slowly returned to the
island of Tenados. They were severe-
ly damaged. Several transports and de-
stroyers also were sunk.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
Steamer Harvard Badly
Damaged in Storm
and Puts Back to San
Pedro Port
STATEROOMS ARE
PARTLY FLOODED
Tons of Water Flow Through Gap Made
by Giant Wave That Strikes the
Second Deck-Safety of Other Yes
sells Causes Alarm
By Associated Press.

San Francisco, May 1.-Three hun
dred passengers on the steamer Har-
ward, en- route from San Pedro to San
Francisco, whose lives were in danger
when the vessel was struck by a giant
wave that badly damaged the second
deck, were congratulating themselves
to-day on their safe return to port.
Tons of water flowed through the gap
opened by the wave and staterooms
were partially flooded. The passengers
were thrown into a panic and the Har-
ward was forced to put back to San
Pedro.
Several vessels due to arrive yester-
day had not put in an appearance early
to-day, having been driven far out to
sea by the storm of the last three days.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
the Norwegian steel ship Aggi. The
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
BRUMBAUCH'S 'SFATHERSAYS
martin MUST make Good
Parent, Here on Visit, Unwilling to
Express His Opinion of Son As a
Governor Before the Term of Of
fee Ends

Governor Brumbaugh father,
George B. Brumbaugh, and brother,
Frank G., who reside near Huntingdon,
arrived here last evening to be the
Governor Is guests at the Executive
Mansion until Monday.
The Governor IS father is in his 18th
year, and this is the first visit to Har-
risburg since the son was made Gov
ernor. For a long time the elder Brum-
baugh was too i'll to travel, but he is
much better now.
The Governor this morning escorted
his father and brother through the
Capitol, the father expressing great de-
Light over the beautiful building. When
asked if he was not proud of his son
and the honor done him through his
election as Governor, the father said:
"The time to be proud is at the
end of his term. 1t is too early now to
tell what Martin will accomplish as
Governor. 1 will tell you how proud
of him l am if he has made good at
the end of his term
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
f0RCER, seized IN JAY
town. Starts FOR PEN.
Mercer's Parting Advice to His Pal,
LeBrun, Is to BE Good!''-New
York Crook Objects When Deputy
Takes His Arm on Way to Station

Goodbye, old boy! Be good, and
III see you again when we can get to-
gether. So long!"
With that remark H. R. Mercer, the
New York crook who got penitentiary
sentence of from nine to fifteen months
for forgery scheme by which he and
Fred LeBrun, Frenchman, attempted
to fleece Harrisburg banks out of 81
600, to-day took leave of the Dauphin
county prison and his opal" and
started for the Eastern penitentiary
in Philadelphia Mercer was accom-
panied by Deputy Sheriff William
Hoffman. LeBrun is to stay here to
serve Jail sentence.
Wayne Kantner, the Harrispurger
who fired his own home so as to get
insurance money with which to pay
his debts and who got pen term Of
Continued On Ninth PAGE.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
HARRISBURG. SATURDAY. EvENINa 19l5--I2 PAGES
angel PROMISES TO HUNT
FOR A HARRISBURG Girl
Miss Livingston, Social Worker Of
ohinatown, Tells Audience Here
That She VIII Help Mother Find
Daughter Who Recently Disappeared

Thereis mother right here in. Har-
risburg whose heart is breaking with
anxiety as to the fate of a daughter
who was lured from her home in this
city within the last few weeks and who
has disappeared so completely that no
trace of her has been found. This
mother heard Rose Livingston, the
Angel of Chinatown tell yesterday
afternoon in the Technical High school
of her work in rescuing girls from
white slavery. She went to Miss Liv-
ingston at the close of the meeting and
begged her to try to find her daughter
and bring her back to her. She gave
the rescue worker picture and de-
scription of the girl and told her all she
knew of the facts Of her disappearance.
Miss Livingston told of this plea at
her evening meeting. She promised the
big audience of men and women of
Harrisburg, as she had promised the
bereft mother, that she would start
searching for the girl as soon as she
got back to New York on Monday
morning. She said that the girl, of
course, might not be anywhere near
New York, but that she has friends in
the underworld in all parts of the coun.
try and that she will send the descrip-
tion of the girl to all of them and ask
their help.
Miss Livingston pleaded for the, en-
franchisement Of women, so that they
might protect their daughters and save
their "little lost sisters" by stricter,
better laws. The afternoon meeting
was for women only.
Mrs. Ethel Worse, of Ohio, also spoke
for the suffrage cause. Her picturesque
personality and her speech in the dia-
lect of New York s East Side interested
her hearers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
WORK AGAIN ON POSTOFFICE
sub-contractors Are Going Ahead with
Stone Structure After Delay

The United States Treasury Depart
ment, engaged in experimenting the
building of the addition to the Harris
burg postoffice, has directed Pennock &
Co., the contractors, through their
bondsmen, acting as receivers, to fin
ish the stone work. In turn Pennock
& Co. have directed Brown & Co., the
subeontractors for the stone work, to
proceed and work is now in progress,
having been resumed yesterday morn
ing.
Postmaster Sites was unable to say
to-day what will be done after the stone
work is finished, but it is probable that
the Treasury Department has something
in view relating to the finishing of the
building that it does not care to make
public just now.
Pcnnock & Co. IS affairs are in the
hards Of receivers and it rests entirely
with the government officials to say
what slall be done and when. The fin
ishing OF the stone work will take about
six weeks.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
Troops in Gallipoli PEN
insula Being Gradu-
allyIsolatedFrom the
Rest Of the Forces
CAN'T PASS FROM
SHORE TO SHORE
The French Senegalese Troops Occupy
Yeni Shehr, on the Asiatic Coast,
While Nechori and Niagara Are Be
ing Violently Bombarded

Paris. May 1, 4.35 A, M.-The Gal
lipoh peninsula gradually is being cut
off from the rest of Turkish Thrace,
says the Athens correspondent of the
Havas agency in dispatch dated yes
terday. 1t now is said to be impos-
sible for the Turks to pass from one
shore to the other. Their main forces
are between Gallipoli and Maidos.
French Senegalese troops are re-
ported to be conducting themselves
with the utmost valor on the Asiatic
coast. They have occupied Yeni Shehr
while Nechori and Niagara are being
violently bombarded.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
EXTENSIVE MOBILIZING NOW
In FORCE In EUROPEAN TURKEY

London, May 1, 4.43 A. Mex
tensive mobilization arrangements were
put in force throughout European Tur-
key to-day owing undoubtedly to the
operations of the allies in the gulf of
Saroa," says the Times" Sofia cor
respondent, telegraphing Thursday.
All the remaining available men, y
the correspondent adds, Including
even the newly arrived refugees, have
been summoned to the colors. A great
concentration of troops is taking place
at Keshan (26 miles north of CALI
poli) and heavy guns, also have been
sent southwark. ItSseems doubtful,
however, whether arms and ammuni-
tion can be provided for the new
levies.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
ATTEMPT TO KILL OFFICER
Reformatory Inmates Struck L. R.
Poorman With Hammer and Pipe

Huntingdon, May 1.-The life of an
officer in the State reformatory here
yesterday was threatened when two un-
ruly inmates attacked him with lead
pipe and hammer. Had it not been for
the Intervention of other inmates, they
would have succeeded in their purpose.
A gang of inmates in charge of John
Bell and Officer L. r. Poorman were
working in the brick shop, when Bell
had occasion to leave. The officer had
his back turned, when one of the as
sailants struck him with the pipe, stun
ming him for an instant. The other
then struck him on the head with a
hammer, lacerating his scalp.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
Late WAR news SUMMARY

The Gallipoli peninsula, which forms
the European side Of the Dardanelles,
is described in unofficial dispatches as
being gradually cut of from the main
land by the British and French forces.
Itsis sadd to be no longer possible for
the Turks to pass back and forth be-
tween the European and Asiatic sides
Of the strait. Their main forces are re-
ported to be between the town Of Gal
lipoh, at the further end Of the straits
and Maidos which lies on ths straits
about two-thirds Of the way down the
peninsula.
OfIicial advtces have not nlade clear
the extent of. the operations Of the
British and French forces. A British
statement Of last night gave the i'm
preston that the hghting had been
centinue1 On Nfath PAGE.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
JOE CANNON'S TOWN is DRY"
Danvine (In.) City Council Votes Out
Seventy y-three Saloons
By Associated Press.

Danville, ILL.,, May 1.-Danville was
voted dry by the city council in special
meeting to-day for the first time in the
history of the city. The council was
called in special meeting at O'Clock
this morning to act on the renewal of
licenses of seventy-three saloons which
expired at midnight last night.
The action of the council means that
Danville will be without saloons for at
least year, until another expression
of the people is had. At the recent
township election the vets were vie
torious by more than 1900 majority.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
AGED MAIL CARRIER DIES
Andrew Nelson Lukens, Civil War Vet
eran, Succumbed Last Night

Andrew Nelson Lukens, a retired let
ter carrier of Harrisburg and Civil
war veteran, died last night at his
home, 302 Reilly street, after short
illness, aged 70 years. During the war
he served as private in Company F,
201st regiment, and Company H, 4th
regiment, Pennsylvania volunteer infan-
try. He was member of Post No. So,
G. A. R. Surviving him is one son.
Funeral services will be held at his
late home Tuesday afternoon at 2
o o'clock, in charge of Post No. 5S. In
terment will be in the Harrisburg ceme-
terry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
License Tax Collector
Discovers" "CityLaw
Which, He Holds. I'm
poses Yearly Fee
POLICE HELP TO
GET IN THE CASH
Big Rush at the City Treasurer Office
This Morning By Drivers Who
Hand Out Greenbacks For Tr-
angular Tags

Look out, Jitney! William d. Block,
For allies he has the entire mem.
bership of the Harrisburg police de-
partment.
If you would escape from that COM
bination betake yourself to the office
of the City Treasurer at your first op'
portunity and pay mercantile license
tax fee of So.
Mr. Block is an energetic official
who is eager to fill the Golfers of the
city treasury, and as the cOppers look
to that institution every time pay day
comes around, Mr.. Block wisely chose
them to help shoe the jitney drivers
to the little opening in the screen in
the treasurer Office through which a
So bill must be pushed for license
receipt and tag.
Quite a tag, too. A black triangle,
six and half inches on each side,
with grey lettering as follows:
Auto license, 1915, Harrisburg,
Pa"
Each tag, of course, contains a dis.
tinctive number also. The payment of
this tax is the first jitney reguls tion
ever enforced in Harrisburg, and was
enforced this morning for the first
time.
New Utney Restrictions
The police now are issuing orders
to the jitneys to stay back treason
able" distance from the Fourth and
Market street curb lines in front OF
the Metropolitan hotel, where the bus
drivers have shown tendency to as
semble.
Police Captain Thompson said this
morning that new jitney city ordi-
nance will have to be enacted if the
number of jitney cars continues to in.
crease. He said that unless this is done
somebody will get hurt pretty soon in
the jitney rush hours. He advocates a
regulation requiring a bond to be filed
to insure against damages by jitneys.
What the Ordinance Says
The collection of the fee is being
made in accordance with an ordinance
passed by the City Commissioners las
January, before the Jitney craze start
ed, and "diseovered by Collector
Block to-day. 1t says in part:
All owners of drays, hacks, car
riages, omnibuses, automobiles, carts
wagons and other vehicles used for hir,
or pay, shall pay for each vehicle an
annual license as follows: One horse
two dollars; two horses or over, foul
dollars; automobiles, or other mechan
ically propelled vehicles, FIVE dollars" +"
While the auto provision of this law
heretofore had applied chiefly to own
ers of the threedollars- hour auto:
for hire, it is now contended that it ap
plies also to jitneys.
BY noon, the hour for closing the of
fee of City Treasurer Owen NJ. Cope
lin,-who, by the way, is one of the
chief hackers of the proposed big jitney
company recently chartered to operate
in this city and Steelton,-twenty-
jitney bus drivers, all of whom operate
independently, had called for license
tags, netting the city just s105 in reve
nue.. This license runs from April 1
to April l..
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
Tener Detained in New York

Samuel G. Todd, executive controller
last evening received telegram from
former Governor Tener saying that the
latter would be unable to carry out
his plans 10 visit his Harrisburg
friends and play golf with Governor
Brumbaugh at the Country Club this
afternoon. Mr.. Todd believes that Mr..
Tener, who is president of the Ma
tIonal League, was detained in New
York on baseball business.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
U. s. Steamer Damaged By Bombs

Washington, May 1.--American
Minister vandyke at The Hague, re-
ported to the State Department to-day
that the American steamer Cushing
from Philadelphia for Rotterdam, was
damaged by bombs dropped from Ger
man aircraft in the North Sea, but
that no lives were lost.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
Chinese Refuse jap Demands

Pekin, May 1.-The Chinese govern
ment has definitely refused some of
the most important demands made by
Japan. On learning of China s decision
the Japanese minister, Eki Hioki, said
to the Chinese foreign minister, Lu
Chong- Hsiang: 81 am sorry. 1 believe
my government will be Disappointed J
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
"Abstain From Smoking Dav

Venice, May 1.-Throughout Hun
gary to-day is being observed as Sab
stain from smoking" day. Every
smoker will be expected to abstain
from using either pipe, cigar or cigar
ette and to give the money thus saved
to fund for invalid soldiers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
RUSSIAN Steamer sunk BY
Germans: THE CREW Saved

London, May /, 3.23 P. M.-The
Russian 1000 ton steamer Svorono,
bearing Welsh coal to Archangel, Rus
sian port on the White Sea, was tor
pedoed and sunk by German subma-
rine believed to be the U-23 on Friday
at noon near the Basket Islands, on
the West Coast of Ireland.
The Svorono's crew of "a men,
mostly Russians, barely had time to
take to the boats when the vessel sank.
All were rescued by patrol boat.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
Say curfex shalI Moi Rinr

The curfew ordinance, now pending
before the City Commission and which
was amended. on Tuesday, it was said
by City Commissioners to-day. is des-
tined ultimately to be defeated
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-01
Calling Out the Swiss Army

Berne, Switzerland, May l, Via
Paris, 4.55 P. M.-The federal council
to-day decided to call out the Sixth di-
vision of the Swiss army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-18

The undersigned having oeen APP
pointed administrator or the estate Of
Catherine Wiley Sippel. late of the
county OF Rock Island, tate Of Illinois,
deceased. hereby gives notice that il
viii appear before the probate court
OF Rock Island county at the probate
court room in the city OF Rock Is
land. 10 the May term. on the first
Monday IN May next az which time AL
persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO at
tend fov the purpose OF having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted 10 said estate
are requested TO make immediate pay
meut 90 the undersigned
Dated 3rd day OF March. A D. 1915.
Rock Island Savings Bank,
by A. J. LINDSTROM. Cashier.
Administrator.