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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Governor AGAINST TWO
Terms FOR EXECUTIVES

ernor says, ''this bill is unconstitu-
tional and impossible. The method of
collecting debts is defined by law and
to make a criminal court collecting
bureau is manifestly wrong"
The following House bills were ap-
proved by the Governor:
Relating to the appointment of
guardians for insane and feeble mind
ed persons.
Providing for the filing of vacan-
class.
Creating a reward or bounty for the
destruction of certain noxious ami
mails. The bill provides that before
any bounty is paid the skin of the
animal must be certified by game
protector to the Secretary of the State
Game Commission, and the latter shall
notify the Auditor General as to its
correctness.
Permitting the killing of black birds
when they are found destructive to
other birds or growing crops.
Providing for the burial Of certain
INDECENT deceased widows at the coun-
ty expense.
Extending the season during which
dogs may be trained, from September
l to March /.
Senate bills were approved by the
Governor as follows:
Providing for the establishment by
the State Game Commission of State
game preserves on the State forestry
reservations.
Amending the act of 1888 relating
to last wills and testaments by con-
ferring the same rights upon the moth
er as upon the father.
Governor Brumbaugh this morning
approved the concurrent resolution re,
calling from his hands the bill regulat.
ing the practice of optometry in this
State. 1t is understood that the bill
will be amended in the Senate, where
it originated, so as to strike out the
feature providing for salaried head
for the Board of Eaminers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Son Will Be Returned to Her

Mrs. Charlotte Brockius, Of this city,
said to-day that when Judge Sadler,
in Carlisle on Wednesday, declined to
make an order giving immediate Gus
tody of her son to her but directed that
the boy, who is IL years old, shall con-
tinue to live on farm at Silver Spring,
placed by his father, New York sales
man, the Court gave specific directions
that Mrs. Brockius be permitted to visit
the child at the farm. The Court made
no final order but continued the hearing
until September l and Mrs. Brockius
said she was given to understand that
on that day, or when cchool opens, the
boy will be returned to her custody
and be permitted to attend school in
this city.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Governor Gives NO LIGHT
| ON SERVICE BOARD plans

the Public Service Commission nomina-
lions are now in the hands of Govern
pr Brumbaugh, and that he can make
them whenever he chooses TO do so,
but in the meantime the present COM
mission will be in Office until the ses-
bion of the Senate expires or until the
Governor appoints a new commission.
In the event of the Senate session
Expiring without new appointments be-
ing sent in it is maintained by admin
)stration officials that the present COM
|missioners 60 out of office automatical-
,y and the Governor can appoint new
bnes at once.
Just what the Senate will do when
Dc meets next week is mere eonjec-
lure, but those best informed hold that
The Senate can do nothing as the Gov
|ernor has taken the appointments out
bf its hands. 1t was said to-day that
b conference of those interested will
be held in Philadelphia tomorrow, and
1t will then be determined what will
be the proper course to pursue, if any.
No names have been mentioned as
10 whom the Governor is likely to ap-
point, but rumor says that he has all
along had in mind several men of
prominence in Philadelphia and Pitts
|burgh.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
.HUERTA'S SREMARKS HUMBUC
Brother Of Slain Presidents Widow
Says Former Was in Power When
Crime Was Committed
BY Associated lvess.

Seattle, Wash, April 16.-"That's s
all humbug, said Colonel NJ. Perez
Romero, recently appointed Carranza
minister to Japan and brother of Mrs.
Francisco Madero, widow of the late
President of Mexico, last night, when
shown a copy of statement issued in
New York yesterday by General Vic
toriano Huerta, former provisional pres
ident of Mexico, disclaiming response
biity for the death of Mr.. Madero.
"Disregarding the question as to
who actually shot President Madero,
the fact remains, said Colonel Romero,
''that General Huerta was in power and
could command the armed forces of the
country. President Madero was his pris-
oner and while in his power was assassi-
mated. How Huerta can attempt TO
evade res es2onsibility for his death is in
conceivable.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
SCHOOL COMMITTEE BACK
To Decide on Principal for Central
High Next Week

The special School Board committee
seeking principal for the Central
High school will meet early next week
and decide on a recommendation to the
Board The committee, with the excep-
ton of Superintendent Downes and Di-
rector Houtz, returned to Harrisburg
last night, the others remaining in Lam
bertville, N. j.. to see session of the
High school there this morning.
The Board will meet in regular ses-
sion tonight, but the committee has
not had time TO prepare recommends
ton The fifty candidates for the
principalship have been narrowed down
to half a dozen. The committee will
probably select one of this number at
its executive session early next week
and will submit this selection to the
Board.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
LAYTON FUNERAL SERVICES
Retired Pennsy Engineer to Be Buried
Monday Afternoon

Funeral services for Frank Layton,
retired Pennsylvania railroad en-
gineer, who died yesterday afternoon
at his home, 1741 North Sixth street,
aged 67 years, will be held Monday
at 2 p. m. The Rev. A. NJ. Stamets,
pastor of the Augsburg Lutheran
church, will officiate and burial will
be in the Paxtang cemetery.
Mr.. Layton is survived by a wife
and three children, Mrs. Edward Wal
lower, Mrs. II. Ross Coover and Will
liam Layton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
MRS. WINGERT DIES
Funeral Will Be Held From St. Law
rence's Monday Morning

Mrs. Barbara Wingert, 75 years
old, widow of the late Jesse Wingert,
died at her home, 1886 Susquehanna
street, yesterday morning, from com
plieation of diseases.
The funeral will be held from st.
Lawrenee's church Monday morning.
The pastor, the Rev. P. D. Huegel, will
officiate. Burial will be in Harrisburg
cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
CUNNINGHAM ASSUMES OFFICE
New Highway Chief Says Nothing AS
to Whether There Is to Be Shake-up

After a long conference with Gov
efnor Brumbaugh, in the Executive
Department this morning, Robert j..
cunningham, the new State Highway
Commissioner, took possession of his
|office and discussed details of highway
work with First Deputy Joseph w.
Hunter. Chief Engineer W. D. Uhler
and Chief Clerk Howard Fry.
Commissioner Cunningham directed
that the work of the department be
pushed along as rapidly as possible,
Especially with regard to repairing
the State roads. He left for Pittsburgh
lat noon without indicating whether
there will be any shake-up in the de-
|partment.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Watsontown Young Man Suicide
By Associated Press.

Williamsport, April 16.-The body
of Fenton A. Straub, well known
young man of Watsontown, who has
been missing three weeks, was found
in the river below Watsontown to-day.
He had committed suicide while men
tally unsound. A large reward had
been offered for the recovery of his
body.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
PIECE OF STEEL IN EYE
steelton Man at Hospital Sufferin
From Painful Accident

Edward Shuler, AIS Lincoln street,
Steelton, was admitted to the Harris
burg hospital this afternoon suffering
from piece of steel in his right eye.
He was chipping the material in
The machine shops of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company, where he was en-
ployed and piece few off, entering
bis eye. He will likely undergo an op-
grafton this evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
By Associated Press.

Uniontown, Pa, April 16.-John H.
|Strawn,' recently appointed receiver of
the closed First National bank of
Uniontown, to-day took charge of the
institution and announced that he
would try to make some payment to de-
positors within two weeks. He would
not say they would be paid in full.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Call Mercer April 20

Because of the fact that the regular
April divorce court will be held next
week, beginning Monday morning, Grim
inal cases in which defendants have
expressed desire to plead guilty will
not be called. They will be considered
on April 26. At that time H. R. Mer-
Ger and Fred LeBrun, two New York
crooks, will be called for sentence on
forgery charges.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
French Drop Bombs in Baden

Basel, via Berlin and Wireless to
London, April 16, 1895 A. NJ
French aviators dropped bombs near
Krotzingen and on villingen and
Donaueschingen, towns in Baden on
April 1S, according to the National
Zeitung.' These places are said to be
without anti-air craft guns.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16

Lansing, Mich, April ia bill
providing for the submission of State
wide prohibition to the voters at the
April election in 1917 was killed in the
Senate to-day. The bill had passed the
House.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Bridge Opened To-day

The new concrete viaduct spanning
the Swatara creek, between Middletown
and Royalton, was formally opened this
afternoon, board of three inspectors
having approved it at meeting held
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Rally at Camp Curtin Tonight

At a rally at the Camp Curtin Me-
mortal Methodist church tonight the
hundred men and hundred women who
are to carry on the campaign next week
to raise $3S,000 will be drilled in
their duties.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Sanitary Mouthpieces for Phones

The County Commissioners this morn
ing placed an order for sanitary de
vices which are to be placed over the
mouthpieces of telephones in the county
offices.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Marriage Licenses

Arthur Houser and nellie Traits, Mid
dletown.
George S. Knupp and Nellie B. Gil
bert, Harrisburg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
VIII Probated

The will of Mary Thomas, late of
Harrisburg, was probated this morning
and letters testamentary on the estate
granted to Harry Thomas.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
A ZEPPELIN raid
Close TO LONDON
Within 36 Miles of London
Continued From First Page.

North Sea- Count Zeppelin is said to be
directing the movements at Cuxhaven.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16

The French official statement is
81 last night stated that aviators
ha.. bombarded the station of Frai-
burg I'm Breisgau, about thirty miles
west of the places mentioned by the
"National Zeitung."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16

on the place of the Improvement yes
terday afternoon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16

London, April 16, 1898 A. M.-At
least two Zeppelins raidei the counties
of Suffolk and Essex early this morn
ing and dropped bombs within Sc miles
of London, but so far as material dam
age is considered, the attack of the
Germans was less successful than on
previous occasions. A large number of
bombs were dropped on towns and viii
lagos but no loss of life resulted.
The number of airships which took
part in the raid is uncertain, but it
assuredly was more than one, as at
tacks were made within few minutes
of each other at points seventy miles
apart. The first was on Maiden at
1920 a. m, by Zeppelin, which pre-
viously passed over Burnham and
South Minister. After dropping bombs
at Maiden the airship turned north
and let fall more explosives at Hey
bridge. 1t may have been the same
craft seen at l O'Clock flying over
Harwiek in the direction of Ipswich.
A second attack was made between
1880 and 12.45 a. m. ON Southwold,
ten miles south of Lowestoft on the
North Sea.
1ahoSo Aoho by eho AShbo
At Lowestoft, where three bombs
were dropped, lumber pile was set
ON fire, three horses were killed and
many windows were broken; at South
void, where several bombs were drop
ped, railway trucks were fred; at Nal
den house was struck, but only
slightly damaged; at Heybridge sew
eral bombs were dropped but no dam
age has been reported.
A telegram received from Mulden,
in Holland, says the Norwegian steam
er Dag, came into that port this morn
ing and reports having sighted a Yep
pelin airship at 5. O'Clock at point
15 miles off the Dutch coast. The air
ship was headed in the direction of
Germany and is believed to be one of
the invaders on her way home.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Lawn Tennis in Washington.

n observant man cannot but have
~ commented on the popularity and
the increasing popularity in Washing
ton of lawn tennis even though he is
not player of the game. The tennis
co-rts of the capital. public and pri-
vate, present a lonely and dismal as
pect at this season, but it was not
many weeks ago that white-clothed
players were numerous, and not many
weeks will elapse before this condition
obtains again.
A generation ago croquet was the
garden game for men and women, and
for boys and girls, and the game OF
tennis was looked on as novelty-a
recent importation from England, 1t
was by many loyal and devoted Wash
ington people considered somewhat in
the light of a pastime for Anglo-ma-
MACS. But it has outlfved that opinion
and it has caught the public fancy and
rious, healthful and becoming sport for
both sexes and for all ages and condi-
tions of people. There are public ten
mis- courts in the northern end of the
Potomac Park and in the little i'm
proved section of public parkland near
the piers of the Connecticut avenue
bridge on the west side of Rock Creek.
Vacant lots are turned into tennis
courts, and If man in the city or the
lily there almost surely will be found a
tennis court.
Very likely this game might be traced
back to remote origin, for one game
springs from another, and when the
work of tracing the ancestry of a game
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Pauline Whitaker. contralto: DR.. Will
liam kembaIl, tenor, and John Moan.
bass. will give special musical serV-
ice this evening. when they will pre-
the direction of ]. Willis Conant, who
will also preside at the organ.
Prof. Josef Kaspar, who has been
quite seriously ill from grip, is well on
the road to recovery, and hopes to be
out again within the week.
A special musical service will be
given this evening at the West Wash
ington Baptist Church under the direc-
regular choir will be assisted by Miss
Ruth Bronson. violinist, and Miss Mar
garet Ella Allen, contralto, in giving
the following program: Organ yolqn-
taries, Meditation" by Gabriel-Marie.
and ''Priere." by Borowski, Miss Eliza
beth Collision: violin solo. "Abendlied.'
by Schuman anthem, Fear Not ie,
0 Israel" by Max Spicker. the choir:
organ solo. Romance. by Tschaikow-
sky: soprano solo, 20 Savior. Heal. Hear
adaptation of "Intermezo." from Cav
aiolin seIirA solo. "Andante Relgioso." by
Thome: anthem. Sing Unto God, by
Hyatt; contralto solo, Song of Thanks
giving" by Allitsen; anthem. Halle
utah Chorus" from the cantata. The
Shepherd King" by Hall; postlude.
allegro Moderate" from Sonata IN
E Minor" by Grieg.
The Motet Choral Society, directed by
Otto Torney Simon. is rehearslns TOT
its spring concert, to be given IN April
in Memorial Continental Hall: Among
the numbers to be presented Will pe
the motet, "Sleepers. Awake, by bacn, !;
five choruses from Israel in Egypt,
by Haendel and four folk songs, Rus
sian, Finnish and Slovak.
The choir of the North Carolina Ave
nue. Methodist Church, under the dlrec-
tion of Miss Marguerite Allen, organ
ist, will render Concone's Mass IN r. al
a special musical service this evening
The solos will be sustained by Miss
Sue Hess and Miss Ada Filler.
Mrs. Robert H. Dalgleish entertained
her vocal class and few friends at a
masked dance recently at 1710 street
formerly the Washington Club. The
hostess impersonated Martha Washing-
ton. and not the least pleasing feature
her by the students present of beau
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dar-
ragh, Dr. and Mrs. Reginald Walker,
Mrs. C. b. Rheem. Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Martin, Mrs. Ella Muir, Mrs: N. E.
Dalgleish. Mr.. and Mrs. A: T.; Gage.
Miss Elizabeth Yung Kwai. Mr.; and
gomery Gibson, Misses Julia and Flea
nor Doyle, Ruth Cartwright. Ruth
Scott, Ida Konns, Viola and Mildred
Schippert, Sadie Atlas, Leona Feathers,
Edith Graham, May Hook, Gertrude
Parsons, Ruth Curtis, Frances Scherger,
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Mary Trusler. Augusta Hill. Lillian
Kittredge. rFeda Steffens. Mrs. Clar-
ance Doyle. Mrs. Charles Gaisberg, Mr..
and Mrs. Boylan, Miss Wilds. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Kester. Miss Daily, Mrs. NJ.
c. White. Messrs. William Mulheisen,
F. C. kleinschmidt. Charles Wood.
Bernham Yung kwai. Eugene Doyle,
Kahoe. Will Cartwright, Horace Hunt
ing. Norman Sill. Van Dorkey. Monroe,
Maxson Cunningham, T. X. Pattison.
Harry Edwards, Harry Shepherd, Dyer.
Robert StuntZ. Harris Franklin, Robert
Paine. Thomas Langan. Frank Hoover.
Joseph Dierlein, Donald Doyle, Roher,
White. Doyle, DR.. Primm. Robert Dali
gleish and Robert Dalgleish, jr.
Miss Alice Stone, contralto; Edgar
Hart. violinist: Hugh E. Salt3man and
Edwin r. Hart. accompanies. will give
the program for the blind at the Lii
brary of Congress tomorrow evening.
The choir of ST. Johns Church. La
fayette square. will render at the aft
ernoon service today 'Magnificat'
and Nunc Dimittis," composed by DR..
Stansf1eld of the First congregational
Church. with the composer officiating
at the organ. by courtesy of H. H.
Freeman. the regular organist and
choirmaster of the church.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

is once entered on it generally leads
far back into the past. Yet lawn ten
mis- as played today is a new game as
games go. Not long ago in England
the fortieth anniversary of the birth of
the game there was celebrated and
there is proposal pending to erect
who introduced the game to England r
he did not actually invent it.
Mayor Wingf1eld gave public dem
onstration of the game in England in
1874 The first lawn tennis courts were
laid out in the form of an hour glass
Gradual changes were made In the
height and sag of the net. form Of the
court, stringing of the racquets and the
residence of the balls. The English
Lawn Tennis Association was formed
in 1883.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Ships and Their Flags.

A MERCHANT ship flies several flags
q and there is a system about the
display of this bunting, which only as
a rule sailors or observant and expert
enced sea travellers know. 1t is the ma
tional ensign which flies from a staff
at the stern which tells the nationality
OF the ship. On a staff at the bow is
usually flown the jack of the nation to
which the ship belongs, but the mari
ner's glass always searches for the
flag at the stern when the nationality
OF the ship is sought. On the foremast
at the peak, the ship carries the flag of
the foreign nation she is going to. but
II she is going to port of her own ma
tion from foreign port she carries
the flag of the nation she is leaving be-
hind On the main mast the ship car
ries the house flag or the flag of the
line to which she belongs and on the
a1termain, If she has one, she flies a
flag bearing her name.
In the matter of the use of false
nags, or the false use of flags, it has
been said that it is a legitimate de-
ception to avoid capture; that is, 1t Is a
deception having the sanction of long
usage. A historian, by name Mortimer
thomson of Bath, N. Y, has recalled
that the United States warship Brook
Iyn, then wooden Second-rater, flew
the British ensign to disguise herself
from the Spanish man-of-war Numan-
cia, then one of the most powerful war
ships afioat. The facts as he recalls
them are that after the Virginius af-
fair, the Virginius being q filibuster
steamer whose crew was captured by
the Spaniards and shot at Santiago de
Cuba, things looked warlike between
the United States and Spain. The old
Brooklyn was at Colon and set sail for
New York. The Brooklyn steamed along
at perhaps eight knots an hour. When
she sailed from Colon it seemed that
war would be declared by the United
States. At sea the Brooklyn had nc
means of learning what had happened
since she left Colon. Off Cape Maysi
Cuba, the Brooklyn sighted a large
Evening star., 1915-02-28

ship. which she took for the Numancia
and which proved to be that ship. The
Brooklyn ran up the British naval en-
sign. signals passed between the two
ships and the Numancia changed her
course and disappeared. War had not
been declared between the United
States and Spain and this precaution
of the Brooklyn on the sighting of the
powerful Numancia was of course not
necessary.
ANY port in a storm and ANY flag
to avoid capture" seem to be mottoes
with sea captains.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Recognition at Last.

From the Toledo Blade
"A Kansas bridegroom tainted during
the wedding ceremony" It may have
been his unique way of calling atten-
ton to the fact that he was among
those present.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

New York reports for 1914 more than
5000 serious cases of dog bites and roo
dog owners fined.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

The Rebew Orchestra, under the di-
rection of Henry W. Weber. will give
the sixth Of it's public rehearsals of the
season tomorrow evening in the lee
ture room of the Keller Memorial
Church. Miss Hilda Bostrom, soprano,
and William w. Keeler. basso. will be
the soloists, and numbers for trio will
The Winslow mail., 1915-02-27
OUTLOOK FOR 1915 is DARK
Seems Rather Flat Compared
With Last Season.

Compared with the prospects of a
year ago the program of sporting
events for the coming year seems
rather fiat and tame. There will be
no Davis Cup tennis, no internation-
al polo, little international golf, no
return of the Harvard university crew
to defend the laurels won in English
rowing, and there is little prospect of
a race for the Americas Cup.
1t is true that sudden cessation
of hostilities would make possible the
resumption of Sir Thomas Upton s
campaign on comparatively short no.
tice, and that the National Lawn Ten
mis- association has taken the prelim-
mary steps necessary to insure it's
right to challenge in case the war sud-
denly ceases; but there is little pros
pect that it will cease
The high lights of the 1914 athletic
season emphasized such spectacular
happenings on the international hori.
zon as Ouimet's visit to France and
England, Lord Wimborne's spectacu-
lar polo campaign, and the gathering g
of the tennis cracks of all nations to
play in the U. S., which will not be
repeated for many a day. Never
theless, there is every reason to ex-
pect a year of development in active
outdoor life, the greatest which has
been recorded in this country.