davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Thief Gets Away With
Coat w hile Stroup Is
usyPlanningtoC Con.
vict Crooks
1T BELONGS TO
STENOGRAPHER
None of the District Attorneys Office
Force Pays ANY Attention to Slick
Intruder-Police Make Arrest Two
Hours Afterward

Almost under the eyes of Dauphin
county's District Attorney. Michael L.
Stroup, and several of his office at
taches, sneak thief went into the
prosecutor g office in the Russ build
ing, North Market Square, at $50
clock last night, roamed about at will
and then walked out with valuable
coat belonging to Miss Clara |. Miller,
stenographer.
Edward Welsh, police character and
reputed panhandler, was arrested two
hours after the theft and it is said
he confessed his guilt to the police He
now is in the county Jail awaiting court
trial, but Miss Miller yet is without
the coat. Welsh is said to have told
the police that he sold the garment to
colored woman ''over in the Eighth
ward, - although the purchaser thus far
has not been found. What is more, the
police say, Welsh declared he sold that
perfectly good coat for "four bits. -
half dollar
Of course the District Attorney was
sorry that his stenographer fell vic
tim to a thief, and offered her his over
coat to wear on the way to her home,
1440 Derry street. She, however,
didn t want to be seen wearing a man s
overcoat, SO she went to her home in a
taxicab.
The District Attorney could have
prevented the robbery if he had permit
ted himself to be interrupted while he
was debating letters on legal subjects
to the stenographer, and while the rest
of the office force was industriously en-
gagged preparing data for the prosecu-
tion of sneak thieves and other crooks
to be tried in next week IS session of
criminal court. As it was the intruder
just walked in, looked around, stole
the coat and walked out with no one
saying word to him.
eff only 1 had gone to the outer
Office when Miss Miller remarked about
the noise of the man entering,i said
Mr.. Stroup, who is a powerfully built
former college football player, 81
could have caught the thief as he was
leaving the office with the coat under
his arm
The watchman in the Russ building
noted the appearance of the intruder
and aided the police in the apprehension
of Welsh.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Railway Mail Clerk succumbs to
Apoplexy This Morning

A man identified by card in his
pocket as H. B. Stevens, "a South
Hermitage avenue, Trenton, n. j., fell
over on the sidewalk in front of 19
North Fourth street, this morning and
died before he could be taken to the
Harrisburg hospital. Physicians dag
nosed his ailment as apoplexy.
George T. Cunkle and Arthur l..
Cunkle, who were working on the
building, noticed the man stagger and
fall. They called Policeman Murphy
who pressed into service passing
automobile in which the body was
taken to the hospital. Life was extinct
when they reached there. The body
was turned over to Coroner Eckinger.
Stevens was in the railway mail serv-
ice and is believed to be about 81
years old
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
GERMANS TO SINK KARLSRUHE
RATHER THAN GIVE UP VESSEL

New Orleans, Nov. 25.-Officers and
the crew of the German cruiser karls-
ruhe have sworn TO sink their vessel
rather than surrender if cornered by
hostile warships, according to Charles
T. Torraen, chemist of Baton Rouge,
La, who was a passenger on the steam
er Van Dyck, which fell prize to the
commerce destroyer October 26. Tor
raen, who reached here last night from
Para, Brazil, said he learned of the
Germans purpose from members of the
crew.
Torraen said he was landed at Para
from the German steamer Asuncion
with passengers and crews Of five YES
sells captured by the German warship
late in October
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Lured to Market Place
and Killed by Thugs
Who Escape in an
Auto
w AS A TARGET
IN MANY CRIMES
Had Been Threatened Many Times With
Death Since His Testimony Sent
Numbers of New York City's
Poultry Trust to Prison
By associated Press.

New York. Nov. 25.-The assassina.
ton of Barnet Baff, characterized by
Coroner Feuberg as the elimination of
the greatest conspiracy since the murder
of Herman Rosenthal placed a read
murder mystery in the Central detect.
i've Office to-day for solution. Clues
pointed many ways. The authorities de-
clared that the mystery had so many
ramifcations that it took on the as
poets of Chinese puzzle.
The victim, a wel-to do independents
poultry dealer was lured to his death
by a decoy message given him at
o clock last night by young man who
entered his place of business in Wash
lngton market Two shots, fred in the
street, killed him. Two men darted
away to an automobile, waiting with
drumming engine nearby, who made
off, The car had not been located. nor
the men identified this forenoon.
Relentlessly Pursued by Enemies
Going over Baff S past life in
quest of clues, detectives learned that
ne mad been threatened many times
with violent death since he had testified
for the State in a trial that sent num-
bers of New York City S poultry trust
to prison several years ago. In the re-
lentless campaign waged by his enemies,
tlres had been lighted, bombs exploded,
his horses poisoned, his son attacked
and his chain of stores robbed. One
of his neighbors was killed by gun
man, in mistake, it was believed. for
Batf Baff himself had been scared
for life by an assault made on him by
thug armed with bottle.
The police worked ou the theory
that Baif had four sets of active enc
mics. One of these consisted of those
he made while warning against the
poultry trust: another of members of
the gang that robbed his Harlem
market, five of whom were sent to
Sing Sing; third grew out of his diff
ferences with certain wholesale deal.
ers, who charged Baff had trcked them
by selling poultry at wholesale and then
underselling them to retailers
Parallels Rosenthal Case
The fourth was of more recent origin,
Not long ago number of fowls shipped
to New York for other dealers We're
seized and condemned because it was
charged their crops had been filed with
gravel to add to their weight As
result of this a number of men were
thrown out of work. They are said to
have blamed Baif.
Inspector Faurot announced to-day
that detectives were working on the
theory that gunmen had been hired to
murder Baff, as in the Rosenthal case.
District Attorney Whitman's office as
signed detectives to the case. Mr..
Whitman declared he considered the
crime as much an attack on the law as
on Baff.
A revolver was found near the spot
where B,.f was shot. Detectives sought
to trace the murder by this weapon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
late WAR news SUMMARY

Reports from Russian sources dur
ing the last two days of an imposing
victory in the war with Austria and
Germany are at variance with an Of
flc1al statement to-day from Berlin.
While the German military authorities
stated previously that the advance to-
ward Warsaw had been checked by the
arrival of Russian reinforcements,
there was no indication in to-day's
statement that any decisive results had
been attained by either of the oppos-
ing forces.
The official statement speaks con-
fidently of the German operations in
the east and says that counter often
sive Russian movement between the
Vistula and Wartha rivers, the scene
of the main action. had failed. To the
north, in East Prussia, 1t is said, all
Russian attacks were repulsed while
similar results are reported to have at
tended the efforts of the enemy to the
south, in the movement against Cracow
and the Silesian frontier of Germany.
Later advices from Petrograd made
no departure from previous claims of
important successes, so that the situa-
tion in the east remained obscure.
To-day's Official communications
from Paris, Berlin and London con-
cerning the situation in Belgium and
France gave partial confirmation of
private reports that the Germans were
beginning another great effort to
smash through their way to the Eng
lsh Channel. Both the British and
French statements mention fighting
along the line south Of Ypres, Belgium.
The French war Office states that
Continued nm Secona p.~.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
THREATENED WITH DEATH
J. S. Calls for Report Concerning
Memphis Man in Mexico
By Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 25.-The State
Department has called for a report
from Consul Hostetter at Hermosilo,
Mexico, on private advices that IT. W.
Carraway, of Memphis, is threatened
with execution there. Carraway, with
j. c. Wilson and j. r. McInery, was
arrested more than month ago.
charged with completely in dynamiting
bridges in Sonora
When the Americans were arrested
the State Department took the matter
up with General Villa, who instructed
the authorities at Hermosilo to release
them if they were innocent of the
charges, which was the report made by
the American consul at Nogales. who
Investigated the case.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
TEN THANKSGIVING WEDDINGS
Unusual Activity Shown To-day at the
Marriage License Bureau

Ten marriage licenses were issued to-
day to couples who plan to wed to-mor
row, Thanksgiving Day. Those who
obtained license are
Percy s. Nichols, Swissvale, and
Jane s. Lea, city; Warren |. Schara-
din and Ella V. Barnhart, city; Janko
Gajdeh and Anna Berdek, city; Thomas
H. Hynica and Nellie H. CAST, city;
James Fl. Albright and Virginia J. Par
sons, city; John F. Lenker and Beulah
l.. Mountz, city; Daniel F. Fasnacht,
Lititz, and Mabel E. Yorty, Hummels-
town; Roman G. Eckenrode, Steelton,
and Alice Clark, city; Guy R. Thomas
and Eva B. Rice, Biglerville; Paul H.
Furman, city, and Catherine F. Weav-
er, Steelton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
indian TROOPS REPORTED
Defeated BY The TURKS

Berlin, Nov. 25 (By Wireless to Say
ville)-The British Indian troops along
the Suez canal have been defeated, az
eording to report from Milan, and the
Turks are advancing with heavy bat.
teries to destroy the constructive works
of the canal and bottle up the British
warships now in the waterway.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
GIRL STUDENTS FLEE FIRE
Stonewall jackson Institute Burned
With Loss of 100000

Abingdon, Va, Nov. 25.-Fire here
early to-day destroyed one girls school,
threatened another and at one time en-
dangered the entire town. One hundred
students at the Stonewall Jackson In
stitute escaped when that school burned
and students at Martha Washington
College, nearby, were hurried from the
dormitories when it appeared that this
institution, too, would burn.
The fire was controlled with an esti
mated loss of 100000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
w orks Near the Bruges
Ship Canal Destroyed
Under Fire Of British
Warships
MUCH DAMAGE TO
ZEEBRUGGE CITY
Coast Guard Building and Public
Schools Destroyed-Military Trains
at Solvay Works Blown to Frag-
ments During the Bombardment
BY Associated Press.

London, Nov. %, 3.35 A. NO Ger
many's scheme to establish a naval
base at Zeerbrugge has been thwarted
by British warships,' says the "Daily
Mail IS" Rotterdam correspondent
"Zeebrugge is burning, the Solvay
works near the Bruges ship canal are a
heap of ruins and the sections of six
submarine boats which had been
brought there are reduced to twisted
iron. A large quantity of stores also
were destroyed.
"The bombardment LASTED from
O'Clock until 3 clock Monday after
noon. The coast guard building and
the public schools were destroyed. The
military trains at the Solvay works
we're blown to fragments and a large
crane which was being used for put
ting the submarines together simply
disappeared.
"In desperation the Germans tried
to remove their stores, including the
apparatus for making hydrogen for
Zeppelins, to Bruges, but found a sec
ton of the railway mad been blown
up.
For several weeks Germany had
been collecting stores at and fortifying
Zeebrusge in the hope of making it
strong naval base.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Change of Venue for Colonel
Bu AssoCiated Pre!

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 25.-The AID.
pellate Division to-day reversed the
ruling of Supreme Court Justice Chester
which refused change of venue for
the trial of the $4,000 libel suit
brought by William Barnes against Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt. Colonel
Roosevelt bought the change.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Actor Leaves Hospital

Alfred Bilford, of Berlin, Germany.
trick cyclist, who fell from twelve.
foot ladder on the stage at the Orpheum
on the evening of November 16, suffer-
ing concussion of the brain, was dis.
charged cured from the Harrisburg hos
pital this afternoon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Attorney and Daughter Murdered
By Associated Press

Miami, Fla, Nov. 25.-A. A. Boggs,
a prominent Florida attorney, and his
daughter, Marjorie, Is years old, were
found murdered early to-day in the
eharred ruins of their country home
near here.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Pardons as Thanksgiving Presents
By Associated Press.

Columbia, S. c., Nov. Ex-Governor
Cole Blease, of South Carolina, an.
nounced to-day that he would give rs
State convicts pardons or paroles as
Thanksgiving Day presents.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Opinions Still Differ as
to Which Advertisers
Are Making the Best
Offers
GOOD REASONS
FOR CHOICES
The Three Prizes This Week For Sub
mitting Best Letters Go to Albert
Senior, A. Gross and Homer Balls
baugh

Opinions still differ widely as to
which advertisers on the Star-Inde-
pendent's bargain page each Wednes-
day are offering the best bargains.
Since good reasons are advanced for
the choice of best offers, in nearly all
cases, the contest each week is a live.
ly one, and increases in interest with
each succeeding Wednesday,
The prize winners this week are.
first prize of SO, Albert Senior, sos
Dauphin street; second prize of So, A.
Gross, 2015 North Sixth street. and
third prize, Homer Balsbaugh, 634
Camp street.
The prize winning letters follow:
First Prize Winner
Bargain Editor.
Dear Sir-An advertisement does
not become a bargain until some one
has taken advantage of the offer.
The four per cent. inducement of
the Commercial Bank, like all others.
is just an offer, but different in results.
because when the reader has taken ad-
vantage of the advertisement it means
the beginning of career of thrift,
prosperity and success.
And since the advertisement offers
and makes possible by its offer, the
highest awards on earth to humanity
Continued Eighth puo.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Kennedy a Candidate

George w. Kennedy, member of the
Harrisburg Board of School Directors,
whose terms expires in December, Lext
year, has announced his candidacy for
reelection.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
Former G. A. R. Commander Dies
BU ASSocinfed pfess

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Colonel
Robert B. Beath, past commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the he
public, died at his home here to-day. He
was 70 years old.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25

The same interests that operated the
Solvay plant destroyed at Zeebrugge
also control the coke plant at Steelton,
which supplies gas in this city through
the Harrisburg Gas Company.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
NO PAPER TOMORROW

Tomorrow being Thanksgiving
Day, legal holiday, the Star-Inde-
pendent will not be published, ac-
eording to its usual custom.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
IIAt VIII IIHg ItIltTS IOII0W
First Prize Winner
FALLS DEAD ON SIDEWALK

Continued on Eighth Page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
SHE WAS up TO DATE
Countryvvoman Asked F. NJ. Bone
brake War Price on Sweet Corn.

F. M. Bonebrake. vice president and
cashier of the Merchants National
bank. has reason to be angered at the
upshoot in prices of the European war.
If the present mania for increasing
prices keeps up. the soda pop mer-
chant on the street corners will begin
charging ten cents for bottle OF
strawberry pop and the Gfecian shoe
cleaning emporiums win double their
price for shine.
Mr.. Bonebrake has been in the habit
for several years of buying roasting
ears of corn from q countrywoman.
paying q dime each time for a dozen
ears. A day or two ago she entered
the bank and presented BonenraKe
with his dozen ears. He accordingly
handed her a ten cent piece, but she
declined it and said the cars now cost
twenty cents. The banker asked for
the reason and she said IT was because
of the European war.
Mr.. Bonebrake paid the extra dime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24

Farley. Mrs. Barry, Mrs. WEIGH. Mrs.
Heflick. Mrs. Gallagher and Mrs.
Decker accompanied Engineer Charles
Leaf and family here Saturday for the
burial service Of little Mary Leaf.
Fireman Carl Magnuson has been
transferred to the road engine board
out of Argentine.
T. w. Wallace and Mrs. Wallace
have returned from st. Joseph.
Mrs. E. J. Smith left Saturday for
Melvern, where she will visit rela-
tives. -I.'F.s
Machinist T. H. Barnes has return-
ed to work after being off duty the
past week on account of sickness.
Mrs Islip, wife of Engineer Arthur
Islip who has been seriously i'll the
past week. remains in serious con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
w A N T S.
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: me rate for
inserting Want Ads In The Topeka State
Journal II one cent Q word each insertion.
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents
q word. minimum 80 cents
COUNT THE WORDS Of your Ad. IN
Guiding four words for State Journal "a.
dress when such address IL used: count
each ''initial'' letter and each number OF
combination OF figures as one WORD.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to %
journal must be in The State Journal
office before 1915 o'clock. Want Ads re-
cefved after that hour will DO inserted un.
der the heading: "Too Late to Classify.
or next day as desired.
OUT OF TOWN Advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check IN TUT
payment for the same. Note the toreGo-
Ing instructions about counting the words
and the rates per word for The Topeka
State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
OAKLAND NOTES.
utems for this column may be phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal omce.)

tltems for this column may be phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal ofice)
The Helping Hand society Of the Oak
land Christian church will hold its
quarterly birthday social Tuesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Starr in
Oakland avenue All ladies of the
church and those interested are invited
to call.
Comrade r. L. Hamill will entertain
the members of the Oakland Veteran
club Tuesday evening, August Is at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. r. HI.
Mohler, 161 Wabash avenue.
ter, Mrs. Ralph Hummell Of Potter,
Kan, arrived here Saturday for short
visit at the r. p. Taylor home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barker of Oak
land avenue are visiting their daugh-
ter and family at Waldo. Kan. this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Tollen. who were
recently married in Kansas City re-
turned to Oakland yesterday where
they will be at home to their friends.
Miss Maude Folk has returned from
Silver Lake, where she has secured q
position as teacher in the school,
Oral Kelley and son Willis and sister,
Miss Erma Cosley. have returned to
their home in Kansas City after a few
days visit to the James Kelley family.
The Women's Foreign Missionary go
ciety of the Oakland NJ. E. church will
have their Annual Mite Box Opening
Friday evening, August %. at the
church.
Mrs. Marker Of Winfield avenue is in
Wichita where she was called by the
serious illness of her mother.
Mrs. Walter Vandeventer and chill
dren are visiting relatives and friends
in Broken Arrow. Ok. -
Mr.. John Kreitzer of Sabetha is Wis
itine his daughter, Mrs. C. ]. Hooper
and family He will go to Kansas City
the last of this week for short visit
to relatives before returning to his
home. Mr.. Kreitzer is past 50 years
old.
Mrs. ]. r.. Wilson of Oakland avenue
will leave within few days for Chi
cako where she will visit her daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-24
Farmers Not Replacing Or
chards With Young Trees.
INDIAN CREEK PREMIUM LIST
New Laundry to Locate at zoos
North Kansas Avenue.
Other News Notes of Interest
in North Shawnee County.

The apple orchards of north Shaw
nee county are rapidly disappearing.
Neglect Is the principal reason, and
failure to replace trees that die from
old age. scab, worms or other diseases
are harmful. 1t is predicted that the
apple production of north Shawnee
county will be reduced to a minimum
within five or six years.
Apple trees are dying rapidly. The
farmers do not devote time enough in
caring for their orchards. Many do
not spray the trees, others do not de-
vote proper attention to trimming
them during the fall or spring, and
others do not attempt any kind of Gull
tivation between the rows. All Of this
work is necessary to secure proper re-
suits and to secure a crop of fruit
which will be sufficient to pay the
fruit raiser fair return for that part
Of his soil which is devoted to the
business. They also fail to replace
the dead trees with younger trees.
There has been a great reduction in
the number of fruit-bearing apple
trees in the last few years The Mis-
souri, Pfppin formerly was one or the
most popular varieties of apples, but
now the commission merchants claim
that not more than two carloads of
first-class apples Of this variety can
be found in the county.
Among the apple raisers in the
county who have good apples this
year are Desire Debaker, T. W.
Thompson of Granville and w. N
Glynn, also of Granville There are
few apples in the southern part of the
county, according to the statement of
E. r. Hayes.
According to Mr.. Hayes there will
not be more than three or five car
loads of Jonathc.1s in the north part
Of Shawnee county, but Ben Davis
York Imperial, I'D Gano will furnish
a big supply. None of these varieties
Missouri :oippin and Jonathan.
The Presbyterian Church.
Rev. ]. p. Hicks. pastor Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, of North To-
peka, says that there are many people
who have mistaken ideas concernir e
the Presbyterian church. He claims
the church now is one of the fore
most churches in the United States
The membership in this country is
1.45S.0S5, and this is a net gain of
11s.Os5 in the last four years. The
net increase for 1913 was 42,213
The denomination has 10,130
churches with an average member
ship of 40. There are $3.50 minis
tiers. 41.612 elders. and 1925 dea-
cons. The aggregate membership OF
the Sunday school is 1.31S.62S.
In 1918 there were 36.916 adults
Presbyterian church contributed to
the home mission fund $1,S33,173; to
the foreign missionary fund. $1,562,
500, and to the educational fund
s125.7ss. The congregational ex-
penses were $19.771.059. A rumor