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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-08-20
UNION CHURCH NEWS

A full house last Sunday listened
to the sermon by the pastor on Sal
walton to the UttermOst"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-08-20

The subject Of the sermon by the
pastor Sunday next is I'm Tune with
the Will Of the Father
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-08-20

4 delegation Of ten or more Will
20 from the Christian Endeavor So
rlety to Corbin To attend the Trl-
state Convention.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-08-20

DIR. Roberts speaks at Corbin, Fri
day night, making the opening ad-
dress of the Tri-state Christian En-
deavor Convention.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-08-20

The All-day meeting at Narrow
Gap was well attended. Mr.. HUDSON
spoke in the morning, in the afteI-
noon Mr.. Wertenberger gave an ac-
count Of religious conditions in
South America. DR. Roberts spoke
on An Upright Life as the test OF
true religious teachings from the
text, by their fruits, ye shall know
Them" Mr.. Burgess, Prof. Edwards
and Miss Ogilvie also gave short ad-
dresses.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-09
Aliens Leave TO Fight for Mother

ANAI1EE q W
Country
In Germany mobilization has been
ordered by his majesty.
"Those subject to military duty
who have to report on this account
are hereby requested t return to
Germany by the shortest route.
Whoever is unable to defray the
travelling expenses will have to re-
port to the nearest Imperial German
Consulate, and will receive financial
assistance"
The circulation of the foregoing
announcement by the German Con-
sul-Genera1 Baron Ehrhardt Won
Setback, of the Germans in San Fran
cisco Sunday. The German consulate
was b~esieged by German residents of
the city. and the news of the imme-
date mobilization caused excited
groups to gather in the vicinity of
OF the consulate, and in different
sections of the city, to discuss the
various phases of the war.
Among the first in SanFrancisco to
respond to their country's call were
Captain Fred Jebsen. local shipping
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-09
Doctors and Nurses Mix Twins I'm
Hospital

Doctors and Nurses Mix Twins I'm
Hospital
The nurses and physicians of st.
Peters hospital at New Brunswick,
N. j., are having great difficulty in
treating twin sisters, Helen and Mar
garet Brady, of Matawan, who we're
injured in a runaway at Matawan last
Tuesday. One suffers from a broken
right leg and the other has a couple
of fractured ribs.
The sisters INST upon remaining
side by side in twin beds. and the
doctors and nurses find themselves
treating the one with the broken leg
for fractured ribs and vice versa.
The sisters. who are eighteen years
old, were driving when the horse
SHE'D, ran into a tire and threw the
girls out.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-09
Two Girls and Four Boys Bitten b,
a Mad Cat

Mildred Buckwater and Annie
Leary, two little girls living in New
York City were bitten by a mad cat
last Wednesday. George Dunn, James
Proto, George Male and Joseph Mic
olette, youngsters, were also bitten.
The cat had been abandoned by a
woman who moved out of the tene-
ment. After spreading terror in the
street, the cat jumped into a saloon
soaring twenty men, who fled in a
panic. Finally a policeman killed II.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-09

practically recovered from that In
jury. but in the meantime kidney
trouble set In and gradually she
grew weaker.
Mrs. Wilson was fifty years old,
and when she anne to the White
House was in robust health.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-09
NEWSoF TIE WEEK

man, and head of the Jebsen Steam
ship company. who is a captain In
the Imperial German Navy.
Jebsen together with other officers
who have been prominent in San
Francisco affairs. left for New York
where they will embark for their ma
tive land.
1t was estimated by the Acting
Consul that about ESQ Germans in
San Francisco responded to the mobi-
lization order, and he estimates that
there are several thousand Germans
in reserve within a short distance of
San Francisco. practically all of
whom he expects to report to him
and make immediate preparations TO
depart for the .Vaterland."
One of the first questions asked
the German reservists who responded
to the call, was Have you money to
pay your passage?" In some instan-
ces the men replied that they had
money, and others were Immediately
supplied with credentials and means
for quick departure for Germany.
Some of those who appeared before
the Consul-General Tuesday left this
week for Germany and others will
follow as soon as their affairs can
be arranged.
Failed to Remember Safety First
Mrs. Corbal Wenig. aged II years,
was instantly killed; her daughter,
Mrs. jeremiah Coakley of 100 Fiji
teenth street, Richmond, California,
was probably fatally injured, and an
1S-months' old child escaped death
by a miracle when they were run
down by the "Angel' the Santa Fe
flyer to Los Angeles. The women,
wheeling the child in a baby carriage
were walking thru the tunnel west
of Richmond, when the tragedy oc-
Cured.
Mrs. Wenig and her husband, A. H.
Wenig, a trimmer for the Santa Fe
were visiting Mrs. Coaley. The wo-
men went to Cozy Grove for the aft
ernoon. and on their return trip de-
cided to walk through the tunnel.
Near the Richmond end, Mrs. Coax
ley, who was pushing the baby car
rage, saw the light of a freight en-
CINE and stepped across to the west
track directly into the path of the
Angel" She was dragged some dis
lance. but the child escaped by mir
acle. although its carriage was
smashed. Mrs. Wenig was run over
by the express train and frightfully
mangled.
Miss Edelson Won't be Fed for Week
DR.. Ernst S. Bishop, who examined
Becky Edleson, the l. w. w. hunger
striker on Blackwell's Island, report
ed that Miss Edelson would not have
to be forcibly fed for over a week
If she continues drinking water.
Commissioner of Correction Kath-
crime B. Davis announced:
Hereafter / must decline to give
information as to the health or COM
fort of Miss Edelson and other men,
bers of the l. w. w. 1t is not In
tho pfaraot of dioo;pIioa +ha+ +hoao
prisoners be singled out for news
paper notoriety."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27

from abroad since the mail service of the Father
land is more crippled than any other. Washington
receives great deal of mail matter from the war
zone because of the presence in the capital of so
many representatives of foreign countries, and it is
said that nothing forcbly brings home to persons
i'll this country the strenuousness of conditions
abroad as the battered appearance of the impress
sivey sealed and royalty stamped envelopes which
pass through the postoffice of the capital.
Not nearly so much mail is coming into the
accompanies the outgoing letters that they will
reach their destinations in safety. This govern
ment S responsibility for sure delivery ends when
the foreign governments take the mail
pouches, and what becomes of the matter then de-
pends on conditions
We really have the situation well in hand right
now, is the statement which comes from the Di-
vision of Foreign Mails in Washington ''but, of
course, it is ease Of sit tight and hope more coun-
tries will not get into the scrimmage For instance,
Italy is great consolation. Italian boats are
carrying mail fairly regularly but if Italy decides
to declare war our main avenue for mail to south
ern Europe will be completely cut off,
The suspension of the parcel post between the
United States and European countries was de-
ldHueu' ny IHe Iorelgn countries, assigned reasons
being that there not sufficient men left at home
In the warning nations to handle the parcel post
properly, and that troops and provisions have
crowded parcel post packages from the convey
ances. At any rate, the crippled parcel post service
abroad is no fault of Uncle Sam. He is merely
taking the part of the unfortunate bystander dodg
ing as gracefully as possible, but not without re-
ceiving serious injuries
The weaknesses in the postal service abroad are
expected to be felt during the coming Christmas
season. If war braves the approach of winter and
certain conditions to show that it will pass
through more winters than this one Christmas will
not be celebrated through the mails as it has been
for many years past, from one end of the world
to the other. Domestic mail in this country will
not be affected, but every citizen of the land does
not have all his friends and relatives within the
limits of the nation domestic postal service. and
the impossibility of exchanging gifts and good
wishes between the United States and Europe at
Chrstmastime will sadden- many hearts.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Made Hit in PHILADELPHIA

About this time Carncross 4 Dixev,
the minstrel managers in Philadelphia,
had secured the services of pair of
Juvenile song and dance artists named
Cheever and Kennedy, who were billed
as the "Buffalo Boys" They were
novelty in Philadelphia and of course
made a hit. Simmons Slocum, a new
minstrel firm, opened a minstrel show
on Arch street, Philadelphia, as rivals
to Carncross & Dixey. Simmons was
the late LEV" Simmons, who appear
ed at the Orpheum here couple of
years ago as banjoist, and who was
killed by an automobile in Reading
about year ago. The new firm wanted
a pair of juvenile performers to rival
the Buffalo Boys and their choice
fell upon Welsh and Rice, who were
then in Boston. An engagement was
made and Welsh and Rice We're billed
as the Empire Boys and their act.
ing simply captured Philadelphia. Tn
short time Welsh was writing the big
sketches for the entire company, and he
and Rice were drawing down big money
at the box Office every salary day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
How Welsh Got a Start

Billy Welsh was little Irish
boy in the early COS working in a
onekyard in the lower end of this city,
where he lived with his parents. He
was what was then known in brick
yards as an 'off. .bearer,' carving the
bricks from the maker to the kiln to
be burned. Like many boys in the early
war period he was attracted by the
Minstrel shows, and he was a constant
patron of Sanford s opera house. a
building that stood on the site of the
present Star-lndependent Office build.
ing. The opera house had been an old
stable belonging to Judge William F..
Murray, but remodeled by the late S.
). Sanford and made into minstrel
nall wherein appeared the most ia
nous minstrel stars of the dav.
Billy" Welsh was a patron of min.
strelsy, and ne was quick to pick up
the jig steps he saw on the stage. In
time he was a clever dancer and WAS
the envy of all the other boys. All he
wanted was an opening to show what
he could DO on the stage, and that came
when the late "Jake' Budd. one of
the funniest comedians on the stare
whom Sousa referred to as the come.
dlah with the staccato laugh, gave him
a chance TO give a blackface song and
lance ON the stage. Canterbury Hall.
an amusement hall in the old Exchange
building, where the postofce building
no" stands. The young minstrel was so
clever that Budd. when he closed his
Canterbury hall took Billy" with him
to Boston where he had an engage
ment with the famous Buckley 5 Sere
hadefs, minstrel organization famed
the country over. In Boston "BiIlvp
Welsh made Il great hit and soon estab
liShed himself among the Bostonese as
prime favorite. At the completion of
his engagement Budd returned to Har.
rsburg with his partner, Dan Howard.
banjo player, and Welsh came home
with them. That was Welsh's first ont
of town engagement.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Took Negroes to Europe

Haverly, finding Welsh rare good
business manager, placed in his caro-
the taking of the famous Calendar s
Georgia Minstrels on a tour of Europe.
This company was composed of gen.
uine negroes, including the famous
"Billy' Kersands, "Dickn Little and
other colored fun-makers. Their appear
ance in England created furore as
as when, years afterward, "Buffalo
Bill" took his cowboys and Indians to
the British Isles. The Georgia minstrels,
under Mr.. Welsh s management, play
cd in London and all the principal
cities of England, then went to Scot.
land and Ireland, meeting with Won
derful success everywhere. In some
cities they played return engagements
and in London the Prince of Wales
was pleased to attend the performance,
on which occasion. special programs
printed on pink satin were prepared
for the royal box. Mr.. Welsh at the
time sent some of these satin programs
to friends in Harrisburg, and they may
yet be preserved as souvenirs. The en-
tire European tour was brilliant sue
cess, and if Mr.. Haverly had conserved
the big money made for him by Mr..
Welsh he might have died rich man.
Returning to this country, Mr.. Welsh
took up his residence in New York
City, managing various amusement en-
terprises until his death some years
ago. He was a minstrel genius, kind
hearted, loveable fellow, and he stood
at the head of his profession. He is
buried in the cemetery near this city,
not far from his old home in the First
Ward.
THOMAS NJ ZONES
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Ionaue-End Topics
vogel,s Tribute to "pilly,, Welsh

Vogel's Tribute to "Billy'' Welsh
That was a graceful tribute from the
heart when John W. Vogel, the old
MINSTREL manager, when his company
was here last week, went to the Gene
tery and placed a floral tribute on the
grave of Billy Welsh, Harrisburg s.
most famous minstrel man, who died
IN New York several years ago and
was buried here. The bond of friend
ship and loving remembrance is ever
strong among the members of the min
strel profession, and, unlike the regular
theatrical profession, there are few
Jealousies among them. To this day the
memory of Billy" Welsh is revered
among the oldtime minstrels who are
still before the public, but they are
very few. Once in great while one
OF the mnstrels who was member of
enc of the companies of blackfaced
performers that fiourished from 1870
TO 1871, comes along and makes refer
enee to Billy Welsh, for thev all
knew him, either as song and dance
artist, comedy sketch artist or manager
and they all delighted to do him honor.
Inc little act of Manager Vogel in
laying posy ON the grave of his old
Minstrel companion may not have been
much as we judge things in everyday
NE, but it showed the love of one man
for another long dead.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
CONGRESS AND THE NATIONS TEETH

Going on the theory that Congress, when it com
piled the list Of articles upon which. war tax is
imposed, made effort to select such articles
are not absolute necessities it is to be presumed
that the of most of these articles will be some
what diminished from now until the European con
flict ends.
Economic history shows that,-even in the cases
OF so-called necessities,--the demand falls off to
some extent ii the cost is arbitrarily raised Thus
hear of folks eating less beef,-aS necessary as
that article of food is generally regarded being
when the Trust soaks on few cents pound, and
it is recalled that recently when the price of sugar
took big jump upward, lots of people found they
could get along with good deal less of this neces-
sary commodity.
If people can actually cut down their conSump-
tion of what are generally recognized as necessities
the logical conclusion is that they can even more
easily reduce their consumption of articles that
are not regarded absolutely essential to human
existence. \ careful perusal, however, of the list
of articles on which Congress has imposed the war
tax raises the question with regard to some of them
to how the lawmakers determined that the arti-
cles are more in the luxury class than in the cate
CORY of necessities.
Now there promissory notes. for instance
They taxed and therefore, according to the
Congress theory they not necessities. In other
words Congress classes them as luxuries Yet il
doesn't seem to us to be very luxurious state to
be in when you have to give your note to borrow
money to pay your bills, and then on top of that
are compelled to pay tax just because you are
that hard up
The list of taxed articles also includes tooth
washes Going on principle that only luxuries
are taxed, Congress classes tooth washes as lux
uries Most of us, perhaps, would venture the
opinion that the use Of tooth wash is rather neces-
sty,-but then the Congressman, of course, have
their own ideas about such things.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
UNCLE SANS FOREIGN MAIL TROUBLES

Uncle Sam, watching the course of the European
war with mixed feelings of interest and disapproval
is not escaping the injuries which are usually re-
ceived in conflict by innocent bystanders. He
has been suffering in many ways and not the least
of his Inconvenience is that which affects his for
eign mails.
The United States mail service is not often to
be interfered with. In this country it demands the
right of way at all times and few are the persons
so rash as to insert their fingers into the cogs of
the great machine. Conditions abroad have now
shaken the service at least that part of it which
transmits foreign mails While the war lasts this
foreign service will be crippled for it cannot help
itself.
The bulletins ON mail conditions being issued at
the Postoffice Department have been compared to
those given out by physician from sickroom.
They state that the situation is rapidly on the
mend, but of course, with possibility of compli-
cations. Mail is being dispatched and received via
ocean routes as rapidly as can be expected under
the circumstances but it will be naturally lengthy
period before everything is normal again
According to accounts from Washington the
German embassy is usually without incoming mail
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
SHE INDoRsED THE cHrcK

Frank A. Vanderbilt New York banker tells of a vouug
lady unaccustomed to the ways of finance.
Young she was as say, and charming. She came
to the window of the paying teller and handed in check
for $780, stated that it birthday present from her
husband and requested payment The teller informed her
that she must first ndorse it.
I don't quite understand she said with a pleading
look and an air of hesitation, just what you mean
why, you see, he explained, you must write your
the back of the check so that when we return tbe
check to your husband he will know we have maid Won
the money
Oh yes, understand, she replied, apparently much
relieved.
after moment she returned to the window and nra
sented the check Looking for the Endorsement the teller
read: Many thanks, darling boy I've got money all
right Your loving little wife, Dorothy "-Hearst's Mag.
aZine.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Partner of johnny" Rice

In Harrisburg at the time was. an.
other little Irish lad, Johnny Rice
by name, bootblack, blonde, soft.
voiced, quick and good dancer. and
he, too, had succeeded in securing a
chance to see what he could do as a
danger ON the minstrel stage. Welsh
ana Rlce met, they were suited for each
other, both could sing and dance and
both were very quick to learn. so thev
formed a partnership, one that lasted
until johnny" Rice died years after.
ward in a hospital in Chicago. Welsh
and Rice, as team, first appeared in
Boston and made an instantaneous hit,
so that their future was assured. Welsh
was sketch producer and had ideas
which ne had others put into writing
and dress up to fit the stage and when
he produced them they were invariably
successful.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
ARGUE FOR FRANKS LIFE
Last Appeal to Save Condemned Man
Heard by Supreme Court

Atlanta, Oct. 27.--Argument on a
motion to set aside the verdict bv
which Leo NJ Frank was found guilty
of the murder of Mary Phagan, April
26, 1913, was begun before the State
Supreme Court yesterday. The motion
was based on the contention that the
defendant was not present in court
when the verdict was read.
Frank was convicted August %.
1913. In their arguments Franks s coun
sci alleged that while the jury was de.
iiberating the "air about the court
room was surcharged with mob vic.
lence, and that the trial Judge had
suggested that Frank be absent when
the verdict was returned.
Solicitor General Hugh NJ. Dorsey,
for the State, contended that the waiv,
er OF Frank s counsel, in which he held
Frank acquiesced, of the defendants
right to be in court when the verde,
was returned. was legal and binding
and barred the setting aside the YER
diet on the ground stated in the mo
tion.
Arguments of both sides were COZ.
cluded late yesterday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
/. E. Beckwith Says Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy Gave Him
Great Help

|. E. Beckwith, of Harrisburg. Penn.
was a victim of disorders of the stom-
ach and intestinal tract He tried
treatment after treatment. Nothing
gave him relief.
Then one day he discovered Mayr's
Wonderful Stomach Remedy-and soon
was happy.
Mr.. Beckwith wrote to Geo. Fl. Mayr.
the maker of the remedy and for
twenty years the leading druggist of
Chicago.
i believe that Mayr's Wonderful
stomach Remedy is the greatest stom-
ach remedy on earth. One dose would
convince any one who is troubled with
his stomach of its wonderful merits.
1t removed SOME of the most awful
looking stuff from my stomach. T
have taken other remedies, but thew
never helped me-"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
PENNSYLVANIA GETS QUICK RELIEF
FROM DISORDERS OF HIS STOMACH

just such letters come from users
of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
in all parts of the country. 1t is known
everywhere. The first dose convinces
no long treatment
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
clears the digestive tract of mucoid
accretions and poisonous matter. 1t
brings swift relief to sufferers from
ailments of the stomach, liver and
bowels. Many declare it has saved
them from dangerous operations:
many are sure it has saved their lives.
We want all people who have
chronic stomach strouble or constipa.
tion, no matter of how long standing,
to try one dose of Mayr's Wonderful
Stomach Remedy-one dose will con.
vince you. This is the medicine so
many of our people have been taking
with surprising results The most
thorough system cleanser ever sold.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy is
now sold here by Geo. A. Goreas, 1G
North Third Street and Pennsylvania
Railroad Station, and druggists every.
where. Adv.