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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
Lincoln. Among Other Mon.

Some years ago a series of pictures
was printed showing Lincoln in many
attitudes. either alone or in company
with statesmen or military men In
Washington or in camp. Attention
was called by the writer, who had as
sembled the pictures. to the singular
Isolation and dignity of Lincoln when
taken with any group Of men. They,
almost without exception, showed that
they were conscious Of observation, at
titudes were studies, and the effort to
look well in the picture was often evil
dent. No matter in what company he
was, the president seemed not to be
conscious either of the artist, of him
self or Of the men who surrounded
him. He stood or sat alone. as IL he
were an impersonal figure representing
native strength and unique subllmity
Of character.-Christian Register.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
PEN-MAR REUNION JULY %
Annual Lutheran Event Arranged Yes
terday by Committee in Charge

At meeting held yesterday by the
committee on arrangements in the Lu
theran Theological Seminary at Gettys
burg, it was decided to hold the twenty
ninth annual Lutheran reunion at Pen
Mar on Thursday, July 22. Addresses
will be made by the Rev. A. S. Hartman
Baltimore, Md, secretary of the board
of home missions; the Rev. H. H
Weber, secretary of the board of church
extension, of York; the Rev. Prof. J
A. Singmaster, president of the Theo.
logical Seminary, Gettysburg.
The committee consists of the Rev. G
w. Enders, York; the Rev. J. b. Mar
guard, Harrisburg; the Rev. William
Reddig, Shippensburg; the Rev. Oliver
Roth, of Chambersburg; the Rev. l.. u
Enders, of Cumberland, Nd; the Rev.
Charles H. Trump, Martinsburg, w. Va;
the Rev. j. B. Baker, Gettysburg, and
the Rev. A. NJ. Heilman, of Hanover.
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Marta! Diplomacy.

Plunger-I felt awfully sorry for a
poor guy down at the exchange today.
He lost 5000 on cotton. and all the
boys were guying him, and as be start
ed or home they taunted him with tho
prediction that his wife would land on
him roughshod. The poor chap acted
as though he felt pretty badly about 1t.
Mrs. Plunger Observation-Disclosures
fellowl No doubt lie used his best judg.
ment. and II his wife turns on him be-
cause of his reverses she is not worthy
to be called wife. But who was the
man? Plunger-Why-er-it was me-
.Woman's Home Companion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22

bv the F. D. GUNNER & Son Company
under a building permit taken out to-
dav will cost S9,76S. w. s. Harris got
papers this morning to build two 2-story
brick houses on Twenty-frst and One
half street, 145 feet north of Brook
wood street, to cost $4,000. The per-
mits issued thus far by the Building
Inspector call for ffty-two brick and
frame dwellings, two churches, several
factory buildings and garages in addi-
.tion to a number of alterations and adj
ditions.
Many of the buildings changes are
attributed to the transfer of ownership
of Harrisburg realty. The real estate
dealers themselves concede that busl-
ness has picked up wonderfully within
the last two months and declared that
of the more than million dollars
worth of business transacted in the
county since April /, large percent
age directly affects Harrisburg real
estate.
Some of the more recent changes in
the city include these sales: 2142
North Second street, from Helen D..
Snod grass to V. R. Brinser, nominal
consideration property on Swatara
street from n S. Manley to j. w.
Hoover, $500; 1912 North street from
Elizabeth Denlinger to l.. E. Terry,
consideration nominal
Building Inspector Busy Man
Building Inspector James II. Grove,
who resumed work to-day after being
confined to the house for several days
due to illness, had this to say concern
ing the building boom;
"The month of May thus far has
proven to be the busiest one for me
since | took Office more than a year ago.
Ny illness prevented me from continu-
ing my direct supervision of the work
during the past few days and now !
am head over heels in work.
/ Everywhere / go / find someone
either rebuilding or erecting new houses
and to keep in touch with all of them
consequently means that | must be right
on the job and get busy 1t is undoubt
edly true that this will be the banner
month of the year and while the next
succeeding months may not show up Sc
we'll on the records of building permits
do feel that there will be big business
among the builders all summer.
"Some of the permits which were
lifted were taken out so that the con
tractor. when prepared, may go right
ahead. uninterruptedly with the work
OF course, work already has been start
ed on the buildings for which a ma
iority of the permits were taken out
/ feel confident that the boom will con
tinue throughout the year"
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MAY IS breaking
BUILDING RECORDS
Permits Already Have
! Been Issued For New
Structures That Will
Cost $284,OOO
BIG DEMAND
FOR CARPENTERS
Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending
q Works To-day Advertises for 75 of
= Them to Rush Extension of the
Plant-Building Outlook Good

More than half a hundred new brick
and frame dwellings, several new fac
tory and store buildings and altera-
tions to other homes and business
places, all planned during the last three
weeks, will make May the record month
of the year thus far for building opera
tions, so James H. Grove. Harrisburg's
Bnilding Inspector, predicted this morn
ing.
I Permits for two new dwellings and
Cor the asphalt repair plant to be
erected by the city at Ninth and Sha-
1ois streets boosted the figures by al
most $4,000 to-day. The permits
issued thus far this month by the Build
ing Inspector represent new buildings,
additions and alterations that will cost
not less than $2S4.000, an amount
more than double the total of April's
record.
: On the assumption that the business
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
. To Build -Four Handsome Homes

George A. Shreiner, the builder of
homes in one of Harrisburg's s restrict
ed residential districts, has taken out
a permit during the past week to build
four handsome properties to cost about
$4,000, in the vicinity of Seven
teenth and Boas streets. Mr.. Shreiner
also has plans in course of preparation,
covering the construction of four hand
some, detached, single dwellings, to
be built in that same section of the
city. The properties heretofore con-
structed by Mr.. Shreiner all go to
adorn one of Harrisburg's s best resi-
Dental sections
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light stueco, brown trim and brown
stained roof. The long, graceful
sweep of the roof serves dual pur-
pose. 1t not only provides a covering
for the porch, but it likewise makes
the house appear less high than it
actually is. A pleasing porch effect
is secured by means of two massive
stucco columns which rest on floor
ing of cement, The dormer, with its
easement windows, and the canopy
entrance supported by wooden brack-
cts are notable features of the ex-
terror.
In addition to a good-sized pantry,
coat closet, toilet and vestibule there
are a central hall and three rooms on
the first floor. The eommodious hall,
which provides easy access to every
portion of the house, separates the
living room from the dining room.
This advantageous arrangement may
be found quite often in the more
pretentious homes, but is rarely seen
in cottage no larger than the one
depicted. From the hall, the living
room is approached through French
doors. For its attractiveness, this
room depends on its opening to the
porch and upon fireplace of pleas
ing design. The dining-room is de-
lightfully located in the front of the
house, and the windows and doors
are so arranged as to provide plenty
of all space for buffet, serving table,
chairs, etc. The kitchen and pantry
beyond are both well lighted and
convenient.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
Train Hits Team; Two Men Injured

Hagerstown, Nd, May 22.-struck
by a double-header Norfolk and West
ern freight train as their team was
crossing the railroad tracks in Ha-
gerstown suburbs, D. R. jenkins and
Edward Frantz were seriously injur-
ed, the latter internally.
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will continue during the next week pro-
portionatelv as heavy as it was in the
past three weeks the Building Inspector
predicts that the highwater mark
established several years ago will have
been smashed to smithereens. The to-
tai amount of the permits issued during
the first three weeks come within
$4,000 of the high record of 191 4
which was registered in the month of
April when the permits totaled
S292,175.
Want 75 Carpenters
Contractors are busy in the business
section rushing work on the new home
of the Kaufman store; the costly addi-
ton to the Bowman store; alterations
for the Hanover shoe store and changes
to the building occupied by the r. V.
Fairlamb cigar store. So extensive has
the building work become that the
scarcity of carpenters already is ap.
! parent.
The Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bend
ing Works, which this week took out
permits for the erection of three brick
and iron factory buildings, to-day is ad
vertising for seventyfve carpenters
The woodworkers are to report to the
construction foreman at the place of the
proposed improvement, Eleventh an6
! Herr streets, and have their mechanical
tools with them and be prepared to g
to work at once.
The cost of the pipe works improve
ment is estimated at $4,000. The
necessity for the hurried completion Of
these buildings officials of the company
said to-day is due to the fact that tn,
company just recently received $50,
600 order for several thousand seamless
gas containers. The plant now is run
ming to its full capacity, a state ot
affairs that has not existed for severa
years.
Big Demand for Homes
The extension of the Capitol parl
and the consequent razing of many
dwellings and business houses within
that district made it imperative thai
hundreds of families seek other quar-
ters and these removals leaves Harris
burg virtually free from vacant houses
There is great demand now for house,
and this has generated the spirit tha
is directly responsible for the building
boom.
The contract price of the municipa
asphalt repair plant that is to be erected
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22

The Duke of Abruzzi is in command
of the Italian navy and in the war with
Austria will probably be found on the
flagship of the feet that made the first
hostile advance against the Adriatic
ports. He is thorough sailor. ~
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On the second floor is the masters
chamber, which corresponds in size
to the living room below, and two
other chambers of generous proper
tions, in addition to a linen closet,
four clothes closets and a bath. If
desired, play room for children and
maid s room may be finished off
on the third floor.
The cellar extends under the en-
tire structure, affording plenty of
room for heating plant, storage, veg
etable room and laundry.
Arrangements have been made
with the architects to furnish esti-
mated cost of construction, or any
other information desired regarding
the house illustrated. They also in
vite our readers to make suggestions
for plans which they would like H.
lustrated in the future. Please ad-
dress all correspondence to Ashley &
Peterson, Springfield, Mass.
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This unique cottage cannot fail to
excite the admiration of all who ap
preciate simplicity in house construc-
ton. To the last detail it is a model
house-cozy, comfortable and invit-
ing-with floor arrangement al
most perfect in its appointments.
In this design there is no superfu
ity or decoration to compel attention.
The absence of decoration is the pre-
dominating virtue. Simplicity and a
happy combination of right proper
tions are alone responsible for the
results obtained And this is as it
should be in modest home where
refinement and good taste are the
attributes most sought.
A pleasing color combination OBJ
tains in the exterior by the use of
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
Harrisburg Hospital

The Harrisburg Hospital is open
daily except Sunday, between and
2 o'clock p. m. for dispensing medical
advice and prescriptions to those un-
able to pay for them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
million ARMEVlE
WERE M|lSlCRED'
oclv 100000 out es 100000 Remain
In Turkey and the Rest May
ns Killed During war.

IKY An4uIt4&~4 at~s
THIS, Trans.c .caucasia. Oct. 2s-The
estimate Is made that Of the 100000
Armenians In Turkey before the war
there remain not more than 100000.
This residue may disappear before the
end Of the war by the Turkish policy
Of determination.
The figures are based on the esti'
mate Of the Armenian patriarch At
conssantInople that $4,000 Arme'
u,ans have been killed or ensiaved'
Two hundred thousand Armen'Ans
are believed to have ned TO Russia
Warrington. Oct. s2.-The Turk's'
embassy Thursday issued an ofscia
reoort from the general Ottoman
Headquarters charKins that man
atrocities have been committee
against the Moslems in the caucasa
by Russian troops assisted by Greek
and Armenians. These bands are a
cused Of attacking many women an
piercing the cheeks Of babies so ths
starved TO death. Tortures OF u
Middle Ages are said to have bee
revived.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
GREECE REFUSES OFFERS OF ALLlEz
WILL CONTINUE POLICY
Of ARMED NEUTRALITY

.fused Offer Of England to Cede Island OF Gy;I
press to Enter War on Side OF Al!les- -Wil|
Continue Her Policy Of Armed Neutran!y'
British Submarine Warfare on German Snip
ping Continues and Pour More German
Ships Have Been Sunk German: lnreaten 2
to Destroy All Villages in Their Pafn II
Forced to Retreat From kisa-bulsarps rsisss ne.
ported Driving Opposing Forces Before
Them-Nish Reports Germans Have Lost
6l0OO in Serbian Campaign G er m 8
Capture 5000 Russians Italians Reported
to Be Gaining Ground.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

washington. Oct. 2s.-The TWENTY
eighth Infantry has been ordered TO
Harlingen. Texas. on account OF the
renewal Of bandit raids on the Texas
border. The Twenty-eishth Infantry
is now at Dallas giving military exhi'
billions at the state Fair. The troops
win be used to give added protection
at small posts. such AZ 0jo del Aqua.
The Twentythird Infantry. now at
jacksonville. Fla. at the National r.
fie matches. will return TO Galveston
to be held In readiness for use on the
border.
The officials explained the army Il
doing all II legally can to check the
raids. They said the situation 10 not
n military one. hut civil. and undeI
Texas jurisdiction. Unless the Gov
ernor formally requested Texas inter
vention. there would be no authorit'
for martial law.
Troops may repel attacks. but ar
even now exceeding a rigid interprt
tation OF their powers when they al
In the pursuit Of bandits.
The Department Of Justice will d
tail more agents along the Nexica
/ border Immediately TO help meet n
raids and prevent violations OF n
:. arms embargo.
|. Attorney General Gregory an
President Wilson conferred over u
situation.
,, At Dallas the Twenty eighth Infant
expects to entrain for Harlingen
morrow morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
GERMANS TO USE TORCH.
my Associated Prezs.i

London. Oct. 22.-Petrograd reports
sav the Germans informed the inhap't-
ants Of Nitau that II they were unsuc.
cessfuI In their attack on Riga ana
were compelled TO retire tney VII VII
rare all villages In the line OF tne''
retreat
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

Topolobampo. Mexico. Oct, x<--
hundred ana any Yaqui indians -
bushed and killed foety(oor Care
soldiers near the United su9.r -
pany's plantation ~ Los Aocnl4
carranra troops had been sent ~
Los Nochls 10 isht them
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

stockholm. Oct. 22.-The British
submarine campaign against German
shipplng IN the Baltic Sea continues.
and four more German merchantmen
have been sunk. They range froip
!. 900 10 1000 tons each.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
CONTINUE ARMED NEUTRALITY
fBy Associated Press.l

Rome. Oct 22.-From information
available today It appears the Greek
government is likely to reply to repre-
sentatious just made by the allies
that Greece will continue her policy
|of armed neutrality.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

London. Oct. e2.--Nish reports the
Austro-G German losses are 10000 ~
dead. wounded and prisoners. and that
the invasion has been renu'sed,
London reports the British casual
ties 40 far this month AZ 52.sss.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

London. Oct. 22.--rhs Times says v
urderstands that Greece has rejected
the offer Of England TO esds the
island Of cyrus 10 Greece In return
for orsses's entry into the war.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
ITALIANS GAINING.
INV Associated preer.l Z

Verona. Italy. Oct. 22.-The Italians
penetrated seven miles In one attsck
north Of the city Of Trent against tne
Austrians.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
GUARDS
WON MATCH

Jacksonville. Fla. Oct. 2e.-The
National Guards team won the United
states service match today with 2..zs
out OF a possible 2.foo. The marine
eorps was second and the army team
third.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

Berlin. Oct. s2.-Army headquarters
announce that the Bulgarians ad-
vance south Of Strumatz Is drivins
the forces opposing them across the
vardar river.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
BRYAN COTTON sxcHANor'


The Italian soldisrs are said . -
ne hest n the world O elinp11
mountains, and thsy nay nnd -
accomplishment handy vhso ~ -
mans and Auslzians 81 izssr then =
forcs. Florida Tines'union.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

GERMAN ATTACKS FAILED.
lBv Associated Press-1
paris. Oct. se.-The Germans last
nirht unsuccessfully attacked the
French positions near Givenchicy and
Souchex.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
MEX|CL|E ATTACK
Man AND WIFE
Both Severely Wounded. out Two
MsxIcsns Killed In Hand TO
Hand Fight.


San Marcos. Tex. Oct. 22.-Aiired
wiIkie and his wife we're attacked oy
three Mexicans at .heir home near
Martindale late yesterday. Both were
wounded. but killed two Of the Meu'
cans in q hand to hand fight. The
other t,ed. Both the Wilkes are ex
pected to recover. wilke asserted tn'
Mexicans we're hired to assassinas'
him
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
COTTON RECEIPTS.

Cottonseed. $33 4 ton
Bryan spots. lize. middlins basis
Man wants but little here oe'o"'
but a woman wants everything = 1T
tie below cost.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
ENDORSED DALLAS
FOR CONVENTION

Dallas. Tex, Oct. q. - Inc s'.'e
democratic Executive Committee 70
day endorsed Dallas for the lsie VA
tioual Democratic Convention
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

Brownsville. Tex. Oct o. The
border was reported quiet last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
HURD JUMPS BAIL;
FLEES TO WEALTH
jersey Postmaster, Guilty on
Charges Involving Girl, Leaves
Friends a $4,000 Debt.

Hackensack, n. j., Aug. 17.-Ex-Post-
master George A. Hurd, of Haworth,
Secretary Of the National Postmasters
Association, is now fugitive from JUS
tice He failed TO appear before Judge
William VI. Seufert this morning to
receive sentence. He was found guilty
OF improper relations with his former
clerk. Miss Martha L. Conrad, aged
seventeen. Judge Seufert ordered the
81 1000 bail forfeited.
Hurd was convicted last May. Inc
trial lasted six days. His sister. Mrs
Jessie Vaughn, testified against him.
Counsel for Hurd made application
for argument for a new trial. lnree
weeks ago. on the date set for the
hearing, the ex-postmaster failed TO
appear. Il was then learned that ne
had zone to Arkansas.
TODAY one Of the lawyers said that
Hurd's son had declared: Il never eH-
pcct to see my father again"
The bondsmen offered to pay the eH-
penses of sending an otiicer 10 Ar,
kansas to bring the convicted ornclai
back for sentence. II
Hurd told friends before leaving ha,
WORTH that he owned 800 acres Of oil!
lands in Arkansas. which he obtained
through a government grant. and tnat
the land was worth 500 an acre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
COTTON FIRM;
RALLIES SLIGHTLY
Market 5 Points Above Mon
days Mark, After Weak
Opening.

An early decline in the cotton mar
ket was followed by change of tone
which evidently took some of the fore
noon sellers by surprise. and prices
closed steady at a net advance of from
to 5 points. October contracts. which
had sold at 9.l6c on the early break,
or about $3.50 per bale below the re-
cent high level, rallied TO 9.30c during
the late trading and active months gen
orally showed recovcries Of some IL
to Is points.
The trade seemed to be very little
impressed by relative firmness in Llv-
crpool. and after opening at an adj
vance of 2 points to decline cf 2
points the local market sold about Z
10 8 points net lower during the morn
ing. Private reports indicating that
the Gulf storm had expended most OF
its force along the coast. hut had car
ried good rains into the interior of
Texas, created bearish sentiment, and
selling was also encouraged by the
continued weakness of sterling eX-
change. reiterated reports that cotton
was to be declared contraband. and
the recent appearance of some hedge
selling here from the Southwest. Llv-
erpool. however, was buyer on the
decline, taking considerable number
Of contracts out of the market. while
selling was checked to some extent by
q bullish private condition report, and
during the afternoon the market turned
firmer on buying of October by one
of the large spot interests and cover
ing of shorts. The latest official
weather advices left the trade some
what in doubt as to whether the rains
had extended far into the interior Of
Texas. and reports Of smaller offer
ings from the Southwest suggested
that where heavy rains occurred they
had delayed picking and might result
in a reduction OF new crop supplies
available for August shipment. Gen
orally speaking, however, the late ad-
vance was regarded as rejecting no
particular change in the news but a
strengthening of the technical position
after the early decline and the early
purchases by straddlers.
The weakness of the foreign ex-
change market has increased the ner-
vousness of local sentiment, and
doubtless helped to explain the fail
ure of Yesterdays firm cables TO Gre
ate local buying. The situation in this
respect. suggesting the depreciation of
European currency as a result Of war
conditions, is taken as pointing to the