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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
Ten of Them Garry
Fight For Right to
Open Their Bars Up
to the Superior Court
HOPE FOR AIN
EARLY RULING
Effort Being Made to Get Hearing Be-
fore the Appellate Body in Pitts
burgh Session Next Month-other-
wise It Goes Over a Year

The ruling of Judge W. n. Seibert,
of Perry county, that technical errors
in all of the liquor license applications
recently presented to the Perry coun-
ty court by the hotel men bar the
granting of licenses, thereby wiping
out the sale of liquor in the county on
and after April l, is attacked in ap-
peals to the State Superior court filed
to-day by ten of the hotel men.
The appeals are marked for hearing
at the next Harrisburg term of the
Superior court, which will not be until
March, 1916. However, it was said, at
the Office of William. Pearson, Protho-
notary of the appellate court, where
the appeals were filed, that attorneys
in the cases intend filing supplemental
petitions asking that the cases be
heard at the Pittsburgh court session
which opens on April 10, next.
A test case is set for disposition,
the appellant being Howard A. Keim,
proprietor of hotel in New German.
town. Nine other hotel men, however,
have taken steps so that if the county
court is reversed and the Keim license
allowed, they, too, win have the right
to obtain licenses. Perry county, in anv
Continued on Fourth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
RUMORS PUT BURPEE AND
O'NElLL IN CAPITOL JOBS
Reported on the Hill To day That They
Are to Become, Respectively, the
Heads of the Agricultural and
Highway Departments

A story afioat on Capitol Hill TO-
day was. that the resignation of f. NJ.
Bigelow, as State Highway Commission
er, has been written and is all ready
to be placed IN the Governor s hands
when the Governor says the word, and
that Mr. Bigelow's successor will be j.
Denny O'Neill, Commissioner of Allie
gheny county. who is noted for his tenn
perance crusades through the State and
his annual pienics to the school chill
dren of MeKeesport, his home.
Mr.. O'Neill was here a short time
ago and had conference with the
Governor, but it was said at the time
but only local option was discussed.
II is said that when Secretary of
Agriculture Critehfeli leaves office, his
commission having expired on February
II, he will be succeeded by W. Atlee
Burpee, of Philadelphia, noted as a
dealer in seeds. 1t is also said that
should the Agricultural Department be
reorganized Mr.. Burpee will become its
head.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
MORTON CO. Lands s27O.OOO
British Government ORDER
Gets Contract To-day to Construct %
Commercial Trucks--Work Will
Start Within Two Weeks and Plant
Will Run Day and Night

cablegram received this morning
from Robert Il. Morton, who now is in
London demonstrating two armored
auto trucks that were manufactured at
the Harrisburg plant of the Morton
Truck & Tractor Company, announced
the placing of an order with the local
concern by the British government for
"a commercial trucks to cost some
thing like s270,OO0.
Work will be begun on this order
within fortnight, so one of the Nor
ton Company officials said here to-day,
or as soon as the signed contracts
which already have been mailed from
London are received here
This order will mean the start of
big activities at the Morton plant at
Nineteenth and Manada streets. The
contract provides that the ears shall
be furnished "at onceb and this like,
ly will mean day and night work until
the job is completed
This is but one of several big con.
tracts the Morton company has re-
ceived. Before this latest contract il
finished work will be begun on the other
jobs, including that for the Russian gov.
ernment, the total cost of which will
run into the millions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
HOTEL folks PAY 100000
That Amount Already Changes Hands
to Bind the Bargain for Site
at Third and Walnut

Confirmation of the purchase of the
site at Third and Walnut streets bv a
western hotel company was n..ue to.
day, when it was learned that the first
payment of 100000 on the lot had
been made to the Weightman heirs. of
Philadelphia. owners of the lot, bv the
Hamilton Hotel Company, of Indianap-
oils. The site will be taken over this
week.
1t is said the hotel company will put
bonds in the hands of financiers for
sale so that there may be local finan-
cial interest in the enterprise. The
company has constructed and leased ho-
tells that are being successfully con-
Quoted in a number of western cities.
and one in Hagerstown, Nd.
The price agreed on for the site is
$225,000. 1t is said the Weightman
estate paid $16O,OOO for the lot and
the interest and taxes for the last eight
years will about make up the differ.
ence between that and the figure, $225,-
000
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
M e m bers of House
Committee Will De-
eide Whether to Re-
port 1t This Week
WORKMEN'S BILLS
TO BE DISCUSSED
John Mitchell Will Address Joint Com.
mittee in Behalf of the Laboring
Men-Ful Crew Hearing Also Is
on the Days Program

Four important hearings are to be
held in the Capitol tomorrow on meas
ures now before the House.
The House Law and Order Committee
will take up the local option bill and
decide whether it shall be reported to
the House at once or remain in commit
tee for longer time until the word is
given by Governor Brumbaugh to let
it be given place on the calendar. If
it is sent out, it will probably come ,.p
for first reading on Thursday morning
and second reading on Friday, if ses-
sion is held on that day. 1t will then
come up for final passage on Tuesday
of next week, when the friends and
opponents of the bill will rally their
forces for the clash. The opponents
of the measure still maintain they have
sufficient votes to kill it, but Governor
Brumbahgh is confident that he has suf-
ficient votes to pass the bin.
The workmen s compensation ill
will come tomorrow before the joint
committee of the Senate and House.
and among those who will be present
Continued ON Fourth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
PROSPEROUS farmer IS
GIVEN FORD AUTOMOBILE
Winner of Kellser Street Hall Auto
Show Door Prize Already Owns
One Machine-Saxon Car Not Yet
Claimed

NJ r. Rutherford. prosperous
farmer of Rutherford Heights, may
have come to town to-day in his auto.
mobile to claim the Ford machine, the
door prize given away at the show of
the Capital City Automobile Dealers
Association at Kelker street hall,
Fourth and Kelker streets. He did not,
however, and ran his prize home, max.
ing the auto population in his barn
two instead of one. He was holder of
ticket No. 002S71 and claimed the
car at 1890 O'Clock to-day in the
patriot office.
Manager B. r. johnson was enthu-
siastic over the success of the show
last week and expects a prosperous
season. He declared the show to be the
best he ever managed in Harrisburg.
The winner of the door prize at the
show of the Harrisburg Motor Deal
ers Association at the Arena, Third
and Delaware streets, is given until
noon tomorrow to claim the Saxon
car. 01073 is first and nine others are
selected as follows: O09S4, O1O91,
033S0, 00S46, 02635, OO963, O2777,
00554, and 03S66.
If the first man does not appear the
second will have until noon Wednes-
day and so on until the car is disposed
of. So far J. Clyde Myton, manager of
the show, has heard from the holders
of the third and ninth tickets.
From an actual business standpoint,
the show at the Arena was the most
successful in the history of shows in
Harrisburg. All of the exhibitors did
more business than in former years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
BRUMbAUCH AND Finn
TO unite IN POLITICS +?
Reported on Capitol Hill That Cover
nor Will Split With the Old Repub-
ncan Chieftains and Form New
Leadership for Party

William Finn, former Senator from
Allegheny, National Committeeman of
the Progressive or Washington party
in Pennsylvania and a leader of the
Bull Moose movement in this State
since 1912, is expected in Harrisburg
this week TO hold a conference with
Governor Brumbaugh on the local op-
tion bill, the party's support of which
was pledged in one Of the planks of
the Washington platform.
The fact that Finn is coming here
gave rise to story on Capitol Hill to-
day that a new political combine is
about to be made between Governor
Brumbaugh, Senator Ware, of Philadel-
phia, the boss of the South Philadel-
phia Republican, and former Senator
Finn, the purpose being to wrest the
leadership from the present heads of
the Republican organization and put
new leaders in their places.
Since the election last year Finn
has been very silent and, although he
has had numerous conferences with his
lieutenants throughout the State it
was given out that he was not likely
to be an active participant in any
more political movements in Pennsyl
vania because of several big contracts
for public works he has in New York,
and which will take up all of his time
and attention. Many politicians, how
ever, would be little surprised to see
him get back in the political arena.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
POOP und Grating
Doesn't Halt Young
Offender Escaping
Headquarters
BLUECOATS ARE
ALWAYSON DUTY
Yet Wiry Youth Gets Out of Detention
Quarters by Wriggling Through
Narrow Space. Hohl- -fashion-May
Have Had Outside Aid

The detention of Clarence noss, col
ored, IL years old, charged with the
larceny of several bicycles, was so dis,
tasteful to him that he escaped from
the basement at police headquarters
early to-day and used almost as much
ingenuity in doing it as did the late
bandit, Frank Hohl, in getting out Of
the Hoilidaysburg jail by way of a
window six inches wide.
Ross early this morning opened a
window from the basement and crawled
out under grating in the pavement
in the blind alley which runs beside
the headquarters building. lie used a
bench, similar to the benches in Front
street park, to get to the window level.
The 2O0-pound CRATE in the sidewalk
was then dislodged far enough to per.
NIT the boy to force his little body
through and he escaped. The eoppers
cannot understand how the boy man.
aged to move the CRATE, unless ne had
outside assistance.
Evidently Ross wanted to cause all
the annoyance possible before he made
his getaway. He searched the custo
dian s room for something valuable to
take with him. de found nothing. but
he turned everything tepsy .turvy and
gained the ill-will of John Grissinger,
who presides over that room
If any of the homeless men who
were in the detention cells over night
happened to look out and see the boy
at work on the window they gave no
alarm.
Ross would not have been placed in
the basement at all if he would have
behaved himself when discharged in
the custody of his stepfather, Moses
Taylor, of Edgemont. He was arrested
first by City Detective White, charged
with larceny of bicycle. That was on
Wednesday. There being no house of
detention, the boy was given over to
his stepfather, VINO was to bring him to
juvenile court next Friday.
On Thursday, it is alleged, the boy
was found trying to hide another BIZ
cycle near the Harrisburg Baking
Company plant on South Cameron street
and Motorcycle Patrolman Fetrow ar.
rested him. The police decided to take
no more chances and the boy was
placed in the basement at police head
quarters. He was not under lock and
key and had the freedom of the base
ment, but escape was thought impos.
sible, as policemen are always on duty
in the room at the head of the steps.
Ross still was in the basement last
night, but this morning he was gone.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
CHARRED BONES IN Ruins
Clinton L. Bixler Believed to Have
Perished in Burning Home -
Authorities Investigating
Especial to the star-Independent.

Especial to the ar-Independent0
Blain, Pa, March 22.-Charred
bones, believed to be the remains of
Clinton l.. Bixler, were found in the
cellar of his destroyed home six miles
from this place, at O'Clock this
morning. Perry county officials were
engaged this afternoon trying to dis
cover if the home was set on fire by
thieves who got away with the man s
savings or if the man was trapped on
the second floor and could not escape
the flames.
Bixler lived alone in the farm
house, which is in lonely spot, since
last fall, when he wife was taken to
the Harrisburg hospital for treatment.
Recently she has resided with her
daughter, Mrs. C.. H. Bair, three miles
from Loysville, and il was there that
she learned of the burning of her home
and the probable death of her has
band
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
Late WAR news SUMMARY

The siege of Przemysl came to an
end to-day and the Austrian defenders
of the Galician fortress surrendered to
the Russian forces which have been
investing it for months. The fall of
Przemysl deprives Austria of her last
important fortress in Galicia with the
exception of Cracow, near the German
border, which the Russians have made
several unsuccessful attempts to cap
ture.
The German war office announced
that the city of Memel on the Baltic
Sea in the northern tip of East Prus-
sia, had been retaken from the Russian
force which captured it last week, fol-
lowing a battle near the city. The Ger
man announcement contains the asser-
tion that Russians looted the city while
they were in possession.
Operations in France and Belgium
were of much the same character as
recently. Fighting continues in North
ern France, near Arras in Champaign
and in the Argonne. Two spirited bat
ties occurred yesterday in the Argon-
Continued on Fourth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
MRS. Geo. ". RELY. JR..
Died YESTERDAY MORNING
After Several Weeks Spent at Seashore
In an Endeavor to Regain Strength
She Was Taken to Philadelphia
Where Death Occurred

Mrs. Louise Harrison Reilly, wife of
George w Reilly, .lr.. banker, of Front
and Rely streets, died at sunrise yester-
day in Philadelphia where her husband
had taken her for expert medical atten-
ton.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Reilly went
to Atlantic City, hoping to gain health
and strength there. Few of her friends
realized her critical condition, but for
the last few weeks her husband had
spent almost his entire time with her.
taking her from the shore to Philadel.
phia a few days ago.
Mrs. Reilly was Miss Louise Harri-
son, of Baltimore, and was born in
1878 in that city. She received her
education in the private schools of Bal
timore and in st. Timothy's school. Ca.
louisville, Md. She was an accomplished
musician, possessed of a remarkably
sweet and cultured voice and she sang
frequently in entertainments for the
benefit of the Sunshine Society, the
hospital, the Visiting Nurses and sim
liar charitable organizations.
Mrs. Reilly was an associate member
of the Wednesday Club; member of
the Board of Directors of the Visiting
Nurses, and member of the Advisory
Board of the Central Pennsylvania
Woman Suffrage Association.
Since her marriage fourteen wears
since she had resided in Harrisburg
making her home in the old Reilly
homestead at Front and Reilly streets.
Almost from the first she identified her
self with church and philanthropic
work. She had been a member of Mar
ket Square Presbyterian church since
1906 and she taught large class in
the Sunday school. Mrs. Reilly was a
member of a large and prominent
Maryland family. Two sisters and sew
en- brothers survive her, but both her
parents are dead.
The news of Mrs. Reilly death was
conveyed to the Market Square congre-
CATION yesterday morning by the Rev.
William B. Cooke, acting pastor, who
at the close of the service, said:
Again we are called upon to mourn
with those who mourn, but we must
also rejoice with her who this day has
won the glorious coronation of a rich,
unseltish, Christian life, Mrs. George
W. Reilly, Jr."
The body was brought home this
morning from Philadelphia.
The funeral services will be held to.
morrow afternoon at CLOCK from
the Reilly home. Although the details
have not been fully arranged the serv-
ices will probably be in charge of the
Rev. DR.. c. l. Seofield, the noted Bible
teacher, of New York City, who has
been personal friend of the family
for many years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
COMPLETE PART OF BRIDGE
Second Section at Division Street to Be
Started Soon

The first half of the 1O-foot wide
bridge spanning the Pennsylvania rail.
road tracks at Division street has been
completed, according to announcements
made by company officials this morning.
This section of the bridge spans
twenty-one of the thirty-four tracks on
the west side of the yards.
The appropriation for the cost of the
second half of the bridge has already
been authorized in the report of the
annual budget. No official announce,
ment as to when work will be started
on this section of the bridge has vet
been made, but it is understooo II will
be a matter of the near future.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
CONVICTED AUTOMOB|LIST
MAY Be PUT ON PAROLE
Court Suspends Morrow's Sentence Un-
til June and Continues $4,000
Bail-Case of largest, Cleared by
Grand Jury, to Be Resubmitted

Samuel Morrow, who late Saturday
evening was convicted on charge of
involuntary manslaughter, growing out
of an automobile accident in which
Ralph Wilmer, years old, was fatally
injured, will not ask for a new trial,
so c. H. Backenstoe, his counsel, an
nounced this morning.
The Morrow case is the first of its
kind that has been decided by jury
in Dauphin county. Further than to
suspend sentence until the June Quar-
ter Sessions Judge McCarrell made no
announcement as to his intention re-
garding the final disposition of the
case, yet there is belief among lawyers
that Morrow will be paroled in the
custody of County Detective James T.
Walters.
The Wilmer lad was passenger in
machine driven by Edward Miller.
This car and the Morrow car collided
at Seventeenth and North streets on
the afternoon of November 6, last,
and the youngster died from peritonitis
caused by the injuries.
After the iury's verdict in the
Morrow case was brought in District
Attorney Stroup asked and obtained
permission from Judge McCarrell to
resubmit to the Grand Jury, at the
June court term, an Indictment charg-
ing John j. largest Jr., with involun.
tary manslaughter. largest was driv-
ing the auto that crashed into Valley
Railways Company trolley, at Front
and Walnut streets, on January 1, last,
resulting in the death of Miss Grace
Maugans and serious injuries to three
ether passengers. The March grand
jury ignored the manslaughter charge
against largest.
At the direction of Judge McCar-
rcll largest and Morrow furnished
bonds in the sum of $4,000 each to APP
pear at the June court.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
TURKS OFFENSIVE CAUCASUS
MOVEMENTS ARE REPULSED

Petrograd, March 81, via London,
March 22, 2.44 A. M-An official
communication from the headquarters
OF the army of the Caucasus says:
1--WE have repulsed attempts of the
Turks to take the offensive in the coast
region. In the district of Tchoruk. aft.
er an engagement, the Turks were
driven toward Artvin.
in the region between Ardanutch
and Olti, the Turks are falling back
to the, westward. In the valley of All.
ashgerd we occupied two important
forts after an engagement in which
the Turks were put to fight"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22

Lieutenant Commander William
Franklin Bricker, T. S. Navy, of Cham
bersburg, Pa. was drowned with three
American sailors in the BOsphorus, off
Constantinople, on Saturday night when
a rowboat capsized in which they were
heading for the United States con-
verted yacht Scorpion, of which Bricker
was in command and which was anchor
ed near the Dollmabag ghcheh Palace
This information was convened in a
eablegram received by the soeiated
Press this morning from Constantinople
by way of Berlin and London, dated at
London at 1924 a. m. to-day
Lieutenant Commander Brieker was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Brieker, of Queen street. near Second
street, Chambersburg, and by remark
able coincidence, was the second son of
the family TO lose his life by drowning.
His older brother, Mark Bricker, was
drowned when a rowboat in the Della
'aiN AANNA NdiclEtu blI L uIIddtIpUld. a
few years ago. He at that time held
a responsible position in the office of
Philadelphia traction company. Still
another brother, the eldest of the fam.
lily, is Edward Brieker. who is a gradu.
ate of West Point and is now serving az
an officer in the United States Army.
Recently Stationed in Paris
The Constantinople cable message
gives the names of the three sailors
who perished with Bricker as Ford,
Dowell and Leverings. The four were
drowned on the night of March 90
while attempting to reach the Scorpion
with a rowboat which was swamped in
heavy sea thrown up by south
gale. Lieutenant Herbert s. Babbitt
and one sailor, who were in the boat.
were saved.
Lieutenant Commander Bricker ar
rived at Constantinople only on March
6 to succeed Lieutenant Commander
Edward McCauley, Jr.. in command of
the Scorpion. The Scorpion is a con-
verted yacht purchased for the Navy in
1895. 1t has a displacement of $50
tons and has been stationed at Con
Lieutenant Commander Bricker, who
formerly was naval attache at the
American embassy in Paris, left the
French city on February 2S for Con-
stantinople to assume command of the
Scorpion. He was born January is,
1879, in Chambefsburg and appointed
TO the Naval Academy from the same
State on September 10, 1896, after
having been graduated from the Cham
bersburg High School
Bricker's Parents Informed
Brieker was graduated from the
Annapolis Academy where he stood very
high. He had served much of his time
since then in the ordnance department
of the navy. Both mis- parents survive,
the father, Mr.. W. II. Brieker. being n
retired travelling salesman. A telegram
from Chambersburg this morning said
the parents were advised by the NAVY
Department in Washington of the death
of their son.
Washington, March 22.-Great re.
gret was expressed by naval officers
over the death of Lieutenant Com
nander Bricker, who was well known
1ere. Seaman Irven Dowell was from
Annapolis, Nd, where his mother lives.
sharles Ford's home was in Oxford.
Miss. Naval records here show no
sailor named Leverings.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
INJURED WALKING In SLEEP
Daniel Pyffer Breaks Nose and Both
Arms in Fall Down Stairs

New Cumberland, March ga
While walking in his sleep at 2 clock
this morning at his home in this town,
Daniel Pyffer fell the entire length of
a flight of stairs.
His nose and both arms were
broken. He was, a dyer at the New
Cumberland knitting mill.