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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29
Munitions to Bulgaria and Turkey.

Loondon. NOV. 2S.--The correspon-
dent of a Zurich paper in Bucharest
states that up to today thirty eight
vessels, containing LAO wagon loads
Of munitions. have passed Kala batu,
going to Bulgaria and Turkey. Fiji
teen Russian warships. he adds, in
GLIDING three battleships. are now
standing off the Bulgarian coast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29
HENRY FORD IS


Your purpose and hope YOU may se-
eompiish the same.
Governor l!sInef, Olympia WASH
ington-"I Impossible for me to accept
youf invita- ion. II II can plav a part
in bringing about peace among ma
lions much Will have been accom-
piished for humanity y
Governor Z. r. Miller. Wilmington.
Del go Duties imposed by my official
position will not permit my accent
ing an invitation requiring such a pro-
lorged absence fl I'M the State"
Commend Ford's Courage and Spirit
Governor G. W r. Hunt Phoenix
Ariz.--" Regret that ! am prevented
from accepting by official duties Az
cept nevertheless. my wholehearted
pledge Of such operation as may
extend in furtherence OF the Hercu-
lanean work you and your eminent
colleagues are undertaking. Believe
me earnestly> yours tn command"
Governor S. Y. Stewart. Helena,
Mont.-"Any movement that has
world wide peace at its aim is worthy
Of all commentator, Regret that
cannot accept your kind invitation
owing To Official engagements"
Governor f. l.. Philip. Madison,
Wis Regret unable accept your in
vtation. Our country can render no
greater service to humanity than to
use its influence in the interest Of
peace Commend you for your cour-
age and true American spirit"
Governor Earl Brewer. Jackson.
Miss. Sorry can't get off to accept
your invitations congratulations on
great work you are undertaking. II
you succeed you will have accom-
plished more for humanity and the
world than all the generals that have
fought in all the wars"
Governor J. f. Ferguson, Austin.
Texas-"You action entities you 10
the highest esteem of the people OF
this continent, as we'll as Europe.
Heartily approve of sour desire and
efforts to bring about cessation Of
the horrors Of war Regret official en-
gaeements prevent my going with
you. | pray Gods blessing in this
great henefa ction OF mankind"
Going On Nohle ErrtaBd,
Governor j. r. Kendrick. Cheyenne,
wyo.--'I am heartily in sympathy
with the plan and ~ish you the fun.
est measure of success. Regret duties
OF my ONCE will not permit me to
accept your kind invitation
Governor w. N Ferris. Big Rapida
Mich. Mrs. Ferris condition would
not permit of my going abroad. and
in my absence there is no governor Of
Michigan. You are going on the
noblest errand that any man ever
planned ] feel that my reasons are
not valid I feel that every governor
in the United States ought to be will
ling to accompany you on your mis-
sion of peace"
Among Those Going.
Some more who have definitely an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29

The editor Of America has on file
afiidavits made in the regular way by
the tortured priests. In the presence
of Bishop Lynch OF Dallas More
over. he hsS a lctter OF a Christian
brother announcing the foul murder
of TWO of his companions. Finally.
what would Mgr. peredes say to This
document signed by two of Mexicos
mos; SANITY archbishops:
-" To their Eminenee, the cardinals,
their i.orjships. the archhishops and
bishops Of the Holy Catholic church
IN TIA, United states of America.
To Destroy Religion in Mexico.
w thu undersigned members Of
,n. hjssas he of Mexico. now INV exile
lr the United states of America, do
atra~e that the statements already
published rs she MAGAZINE Extension.
ari the PAPERS America. Columbia and
southern Messenger, Of murders, tor
lures. rutraers against the church, the
clergy aaa the SISTERS Of Mexico. are.
iH AN theiI EfncraI statements, true.
Tho whole truth Of the terrible per
s,..4tto4 nr VIE. clergy 5ud Tia" re
asaoHs ef Ne>iGo has NOT heen toltr+
.,-tr +tf IsHC o. 1UEht to he made
s.suvr lr ~ future hcrc6t of ihe
mau. iraoecut sufferers
IRE purpose Of the men VITO have
.l"tsteG three injuries ON us tu ElH!uly
ts destroy re} eiou In Mexico. 10 ban
ash D4vsv whou they do not Kill to
steal property conSe"fated Ia tuc ser
VICES 1T s3ud, 20 desecrate what they
cannot steal and To- soil as much rs
they car the Good name Of fhe inno-
cent The cravcst injury has been
done 10 the CAUSE ~ God and the
church Ia HcAjao The tatter today
lies PROSTATE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29
Among Thoee Going.

Some more who have definitely an
nounced to Mr.. Ford that they will be
with him when he sails Saturday are
Mrs. Helen Lofing Grenfell. OF Den
YER sciologist who has held i'm
portant State Offices in Colorado; the
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones' a Civil War
veteran and Unitarian preacher
who has done much social work in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29
GERMANS COMPLETE
Continued From First Psee.D

Continued From First PaeeD
suit OF an enemy squadron. brought
down German machine which fell
into the sea off Westende Bains. A
German torpedo boat and German mo-
tor boats went 10 the rescue OF The
aviators and there followed eight
over the sea in which hydroaeropianes
OF the allies and French ARTILLERY took
part
One Of the German motor boats was
sunk In this combat
squadron of ten French aero
plsn bombarded the hangers at
Habstro. dropping many bombs and
setting fire to the German hangers. \
German machine on the ground was
damaged. German machines tried to
pursue the French fiiers. One German
Machine was struck and forced TO
land. and another fell near Lutter-
baco. Near Nancy there was an air
fight between French an German
machine. and the latter was brought
down. Another German machine that
came TO assist in the fight was forced
to turn about ardfee.
Air Battles Results
These air battles were recorded in
tonight's official statement from the
war Office The afternoon statement
told of French aviators dropping
bombs on the railroad station at
Noyon. and forcing two captive bal
looms to descend, while to the north
east of Thezey ST. Martin French
aeroplane engaged n German machine
and caused II to fal in the enemys
lines
The summary OF yesterdays aero
plane activity shows that one German
motor boat was sunk and that seven
German aeroplanes and two balloons
were brought down or damaged
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
Circus here At MIDNIGHT
First Section Will Arrive at Paxton
Street About That Time-Route
of Street Parade Announced

Announcement was made this after
noon by Dexter Fellowes, press repre-.
sentative of the Barnum circus which
will show under the "big top at
Sixth and Mahantongo streets to-
morrow afternoon and evening, that
the street parade is scheduled to start
at 10 O'Clock from the show grounds
1t will be two miles long. The police
department granted permission for the
parade to pass tomorrow morning over
the following route:
Down Sixth street to Market. to
Second, to Maclay. to Sixth to show
grounds
The circus will detrain at Paxton
street, and the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks from which point the parapher-
MALTA will 90 through the city streets
in the early morning to Sixth and Ma
hantOngo streets.
The circus is travelling in four spe-
cial trains, the first of which will ar
rive at Paxton street shortly after
midnight, BY daylight it is calculated
that the whole circus will have been
unloaded. The circus is showing in
Lancaster to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
REVENUE RAISER RESTORED
Bill Putting Tax On Stock Transfers
Is Revived in House

Another of Governor Brumbaugh s
revenue raisers was placed on the cal
endar of the House this morning after
it had been defeated last Wednesday.
The bill proposes two-cent stamp tax
on each transfer of 800 worth of
stock. The vote by which the bill was
recOnsidered on motion of Representa-
tive Rininger, of Blair. The bill was
then made special order of business
for $50 O'Clock on next Monday
night.
The Jones revenue raiser which pro-
poses Anil tax on corporate loans,
eolleetable at the source, passed in the
House by vote of 165 to 13. This is
not an additional tax, merely chang
ing the manner of collection. Mr..
Jones, of Susquehanna, sponsor of the
bill, said it would bring into the State
Treasury the sum of $1,5O0.OOO an
nually for use in construction and
maintenance of public highways. The
bill now goes to the Senate for con.
currence.
The Sproul Senate bill which ex-
empted bequests to purely public char
ltles from inheritance taxes was strick-
ed from the calendar, after w. II. Will
son, of Philadelphia, said it would ma
terially reduce the State revenue from
that source. Mr.. Wilson said he had
permission from Senator Sproul to
have the bill dropped from the calen-
dar.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
Loud Cries For Disin.
fectants From the
Offices of Five De-
partments
WILD ANIMAL
VERY NOXIOUS
Pelt From Clinton County, Sent to
Prove Bounty Claim, Makes Pres
ence Known the Minute 1t Is Un-
wrapped in Commission Quarters

Having the pelts of noxious animals
sent to the secretary of the State Game
Commission in order to let him decide
whether the dead animals were really
of the kind mentioned in the law on
which bounties must be paid, has It's
disadvantages. Piled up in Secretary
kalbfus office are huge bales of skins,
accompanied by certificates and aft
davits to the effect that they are those
of noxious animals. The slayers want
the bounty on them and the entire of
flee force has its hands full and its
time much occupied in examining the
pelts.
But this morning the "skin game"
reached the limit. From Clinton coun-
ty, wrapped up in many thicknesses of
heavy paper, came the skin of a wild
cat, noxious beast ON whose pelt there
is a bounty of 81. As the office force
removed the wrapper from this bundle
there arose an odor that permeated the
entire room and spread out into the
corridor and into the Forestry Depart
ment, and the offices of the pure food
division, the economic zoologist and
far front to the agriculture depart
ment. All the officials or employees who
could, found something to do outside
the Capitol. 1t was loud and not only
noxious but obnoxious and odoriferous.
The animal from which that hide
had been divorced must have been a
long time dead and his skin was evi-
st nF l.. m
accompanying the hide, the clerks de-
posted it-the skin, not the data-in
one of the metal refuse receptaeles in
the corridor aud for a while it shed
fragrance of doubtful character until
the garbage can was removed
The health department was requisi-
toned for disinfectants and, after a
while, things were better, but the scent
of that wild cat skin remains as one
sent from Clinton county.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
Leaders Agree With
vernon to Cut
Down the Increase
Originally Proposed
BILL AMENDED
THIS MORNING
Passed on Second Reading in the House
on a Basis Which, It Is Estimated,
Will Yield More Than $3OO,OOO
Additional Revenue

Further reductions in automobile IL
cense fees as originally proposed in the
Lipsehutz bill, one of the measures with
which Governor Brumbaugh hopes to
help fill the depleated State treasury,
were shown when the bill appeared on
special order for second reading in the
House this morning, the measure, how
ever, still providing material increases
over the present law.
The bill, as first drafted, proposed to
double the license fee As it came out
of committee it provided for so per
cent. advance for pleasure vehicles.
This mornings amendments make the
increase over the present rates average
"a 6-10 per cent. The bill, which is
an amendment to the automobile license
act, will go into effect January 1, 1916,
if it becomes law.
One thousand additional copies of the
bill as amended will be printed for the
use of the members over the week end
recess. The measure was made spe
cial order of business on third reading
for next Monday night at $50 O. clock.
The measure, as it will come before
the House for final passage, was agreed
on at a conference between Governor
Sw.at
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
nine TRAWLERS FELL prey
TO Submarines ON monday

London, May 5, 1.3S P. Mime
trawlers sunk is the number credited to
German submarines ON Monday of this
week in a message received from Hull.
So far as is known no li.-es were lost
in these encounters. According to the
crews of the fishing vessels the subma-
rine which wrought this damage is of
the newest type. She has an iron cross
painted on her coming tower. She
ran amuck among the fishing feet on
Monday and sank seven trawlers in
quick succession. The crews were Civ.
en- time to escape, but In some cases
the small boats drifted for hours be-
fore they were picked up. Each man
coming ashore is exhibiting a huge
lump of black bread, given him by the
crew of the submarine which sent his
boat down. The English sailors are pre-.
serving these pieces of bread as souve-
Mrs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
JITNEY BUS LINE STOPS
Snavely, of Middletown, Quits Regular
Service, But Will Haul for Dime

Especial to the Star independently
Middletown, Pa, May Sc. en-.
Snavely, who introduced the jitney
business in Middletown, put four autos
into service and once had plans for
obtaining regular jitney buses-en-
closed cars-decided to-day that com
petition has made the business unproft.
able. Besides he concluded that there is
not sufficient travel in town and in
Royalton to warrant continuing reg
ular scheduled service, so he has aban-
doped his plan.
Of course, if any person wants trans
fer service, Snavely says, he will pro-
vide it, but the price will not be one
"jitney," but two ''jitneys ten
cents.
Snavely had planned to run autos
hourly between this town and Royal
ton. Several pther auto owners started
similar service-in the evenings-and
the competition, Snavely says, is too
keen for a profitable business.
One of Snavely s competitors on Sun
day declared that he hauled 800 pas
sengers Not all were at the "jitney" !"
rate. Some "tipped" the chauffeur.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
AUGUSTUS BAUDER is DEAD
Retired Middletown Tanner, Who Was
81 Years Old Last January, Sue
cumbs Early To-day

Especial to the Star-Independent)
Middletown, Pa, May 5.-Augustus
Bauder, retired tanner and business
man, died at his Main street home here
at clock this morning after brief
illness due to old age. He celebrated
his 81st birthday on January 10, last.
Mr.. Bauder was one of MiddletOwn s
most widely known citizens He had
lived here for more than twenty five
years, having come to town from Eliz-
abethville, in the upper end of the coun-
ty, where he also spent more than
quarter of century of his life.
Mr.. Bauder was born in Wurtemberg,
Germany, and came to this country
when but boy He learned the leather
tanning trade in Halifax, Dauphin
county, and afterward conducted a sue
cessful business in Ehzabethville.
When his big plant in Elizabethville
was destroyed by fire in 1890 he moved
to Middletown and became associated
in the tanning business with his cousin,
the late Congressman John w. Rife.
Afterward he opened -four and feed
store here and was actively engaged in
that business until last year Mr.. and
Mrs. Bauder celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary on September 10,
1909.
Mr.. Bauder leaves his widow, who is
73 years old, together with seven sons,
as follows: Frank and Dr. George W.,
of Harrisburg; Aaron, of Chicago, ILL.,;
William, of Elizabethville; Jacob, of
Reading, and Harry and Charles, of
Middletown.
During his residence here Mr.. Bauder
was an active member of the United
Brethren church. The Rev. Z. E. Lud-
wick, formerly pastor of the United
Brethren church here, will officiate at
the funeral services, which will be held
at the home on Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. The Rev. |. H. Albright, the
present pastor of the United Brethren
church, will assist at the services. In
terlnent will be in the Middletown Gem
etery
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
manning plans SUBWAY
ON South Cameron ST.
Proposes Its Construction at the Inter
section With Cameron Parkway
Also Suggests River Road All the
Way to Middletown

A subway on South Cameron street,
at the intersection with Cameron park
way, and also the laying out of road
to skirt the Susquehanna river from the
present terminus of South Front street
TO the mouth of the Swatara creek, in
Middletown, are suggestions for pos
sible future improvements made to-day
by Warren III. Manning, Harrisburg S
landscape architect. He is here from
Boston making his semi-annual inspec-
tion.
Mr.. Manning made it plain that nei-
ther the City OF Harrisburg nor any
other interested community will i'm
mediately "jump in and do this work,
yet he pointed out that conditions here
as they are pictured to him, especially
with the increased traffic and the grow
ing city, warrant his recommending
such plans.
The park expert this morning con-
ferred with J. V. W. Reynders vice
president and general manager of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company, and also
with w. B. McCaleb. superintendent of
the Philadelphia division of the Penn
sylvania railroad. He discussed plans
he has advanced to the City for ex-
tending the Cameron parkway from the
present terminus, across Cameron street
and thence westwardlv to the river and
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
Blown Up by Subma-
rineS in North Sea-
Feared Others Shar-
ed Same Fate
THE CREWS ALL
ESCAPE DEATH
Trawlers Iolanthe, Hero and Northward
Ho Latest Victims of Germany's
Unrelentless Onslaught on Com
merce in Blockade of British Isles

Hull, England, May 5, II A. M
Three more British trawlers have been
added to the list of those blown up
by German submarines in the North sea
Monday and it is feared others also
were lost, as they were shelled and
fired upon with rifles by the crew of a
submersible. The crews of the trawlers
lolanthe, Hero and Northward Ho have
landed here, reporting the destruction
of their boats. No lives were lost
aboard any of the three.
A Copenhagen dispatch states that
while three trawlers were fishing in the
North sea a German submarine an.
peared and ordered them to stop. The
crews then took to their boats and
rwed away, after which the trawlers
were blown by by boarding parties
from the submarine. After rowing
about for eight hours, the fishermen
summoned aid by burning articles Of
clothing which had been attached to
oars.
The trawler Hero attempted to es-
cape, but after an exciting chase, which
lasted an hour, the submarine got into
close range and opened a fusillade with
rifles, whereupon the skipper of the
fisherman stopped and the crew took to
the small boats
The trawler Portia has reached Hull
after an exciting chase, in which she
managed to elude the submarine which
was after her.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
Late WAR news summary

Further striking victories by the
Austrian German forces In the East
were announced to-day by the Berlin
War Office. 1t is also stated that sue
cesses were won in France and Bel
gium. This report together with the
events of the last few days, make 1t
appear that the Teutonic allies have en-
tered into offensive operations on both
the eastern and western fronts such
as have seldom been undertaken stimuli
taneously since the war began
1t is in Galicia that the most impor-
tant victory is claimed. Following the
successes of the last few days the
Austro-German attack was extended
further to the East, into the heart Of
the wooded Carpathian section where
the Russians have been struggling for
months to break through into Hungary.
The German announcement says the
third fortified line of the Russians was
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
TO ACT ON SERVICE BOARD
Governor Expected Shortly to Dispose
of All Pending Appointments

1t is expected that Governor Brum-
baugh will take action soon on the ap-
pointments to membership in the Pub.
lie Service Commission and a number
of other Tener appointments now in the
hands of the Senate Committee on Ex-
ecutive Nominations.
The Governor is reported to have in
formed the committee that he is about
to go over the list and when he is
through he will submit his findings to
the committee and it can act accord
ingly.
1t is said that there are some mem.
bers of the committee who are of opin.
ion that until that body takes some ac-
tion on the Governor s letter of recall
of the Public Service Commission nomi-
nations the names of the Tener ap-
pointees still remain in the committee Is
possession to be disposed of.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
Her Engagement to William Simpson
Godfrey, of Philadelphia, Announced

Her Engagement to William Simpson
Godfrey, of Philadelphia, Announced
Mrs. Thomas Barnham Angel, of the
Etter apartments, announced last even
ing the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Marian Clifford Angel, to William
Simpson Godfrey, of Philadelphia.
Since her coming out four years ago,
Miss Angel has been one of the most
popular members of the younger social
set. She attended the Seller school and
finished her education at the school of
the Misses Haden, Pelham Manor, New
York. Her father. the late DR.. Thomas
b. Angel, was for years rector of St.
Stephen S Episcopal church, in this city.
Mr.. Godfrey is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lincoln Godfrey. 2O09 Spruce street.
Philadelphia, and is president of Will
liam Simpson Sons & Company, mem
bers of the Philadelphia Bourse He is
a graduate of Harvard, class 1903. and
a member of the Racquet, Merton
Cricket, Philadelphia, Radnor Hunt and
Union Leagi1e Clubs, of Philadelphia.
Lincoln Godfrey is identified promi.
nently with Pennsylvania banking and
business interests. He is director of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, of the
Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit X
Insurance Company and of several 9th
er corporations.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
british Retreat With
HEAVYLOSSES At YPRES:
RUSSIANS AGAIN beaten
THE 6OlFllGH

Berlin, May 5, via London, S.55 P.
M.-The statement issued to-day at
the army headquarters follows;
Western theatre of war: The Brit
ish continue their retreat with heavy
losses in the direction of the bridge
head situated sharply to the east of
Ypres. The Van Heule and Ekstern.
est farms, the castle ground of Heren-
thage, and the Set Pappotje farm were
taken by us.
Southeastern theatre of war: An
attack by the allied troops north of
the wooded Carpathians pierced
through the third fortified line of the
Russians who yesterday were defeat
ed along the entire front. retreating
toward the Wisloka river. The magni-
tude of the victory may be seen from
the fact that, owing to the piercing
by the allies of the enemy's lines the
Russians are beginning to evacuate
threatened positions on their northern
flank in the wooded Carpathians
southwest of Dukla.
"The rapidity with which our sue
cesses have been achieved makes it
impossible to give an idea in figures
of the booty taken in this victory. Ac-
cording to reports at hand, the number
of prisoners taken up to the present
amounts to more than 3O,000'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-05
WATCHMAN OUTWITS THIEVES
By Clever Ruse He Upsets Their Plans
to Rob a Store

Especial to the Star independently
Middletown, Pa, May But for
the timely arrival of Christ Brenneman.
night watchman, the shoe store of Val
eEtine Baumbaeh, Sr., it is believed,
would have been looted by thieves early
this morning.
The night watehman observed sew
eral suspicious characters lettering in
the business section. The watchman
walked by, rather nonehalantly, and
created the impression with the crooks
that he had paid no attention to them.
He, however, secretly retraced his
steps and hid around corner. A min
ute later, he said, the thieves made a
rush for the door. Brenenman took up
the chase. The crooks fled. Police
here expect to make arrests.