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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-16
Ogallah

Albert Saleen shipped car load of
mules from the west.
The sick around Ogallah are get
ting along nicely at this writing.
Ora Cruson's have moved into the
Davies property in the north part OF
town.
The Ogallah Switch board has
exchanged hands, Mrs. c. LaRue be-
ing the new operator.
Ben Mapes who has been in Colo
RADIO visiting his daughter Mrs. Scott
came home last Friday
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. E. A. Kellogg, Wednesday
afternoon, January Goth, 1914.
Julius Hillman has just completed
and moved into his new house, which
is an ideal farm home, modern
throughout.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Palmer return
ed home Tuesday evening from the
east where they have been visiting
for some time.
Roy Reade living south of Ogallah
meet with a painful accident Mon
day afternoon by falling from a load
of feed and breaking his arm.
Mrs. Grace Kiser returned home
from Osborne County where she
spent Christmas. She will leave soon
for Arkansas where her mother lives
Jack Buchanan and wife who are
now living at Kit Carson, Colo. spent
last Saturday and Sunday with w.
d. Caskey and family They depart
ed Monday evening for Topeka.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-16
CORRESPONDENCE
Voda

voda was visited by nice rain
Saturday night.
All Schimkowitsch spent Tuesday
at Ralph Kristof's-
Mrs. Pryce Owens spent several
days in Collyer last week
Stanley Austin and Walter KIhut
were Ellis visitors Monday.
Much wheat is being delivered to
the elevators these spring like days
Richard Owens is assisting his faith
er-in-law with the work, this week
Igg Brown returned home Satur-
day night after a months visit i'm his
old home in Kentucky.
Messrs Bacon and Parks were in
Voda, Friday getting their horses
they purchased of Mr. Triplett.
Brady Brown arrived on the scene
with his car Sunday morning. He
will make this his future home.
They all stay away from Trego just
so-long-
ALT Schimkowitsch has the garage
fever quite serious the past few days.
He left Tuesday night for Manhat-
tan in search of buying one if con-
'ditions suited him.
Voda local held an oyster supper
last Saturday evening, nearly all the
the members were present. They ali
did ample service in ting oysters.
The evening was spent in singing,
recitations and social intercourse.
Those present report a glorious good
time
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-16

wishing them success IN their new
location
Mrs. Koepcha and daughter, Rosy,
departed for Peoria, ILL.,, last Sunday,
where they intend TO make their fu-
ture home. We regret that Rosy
had TO leave her class here as she was
a splendid wide awake scholar and
made many friends during her short
stay with us
Saturday, January 23rd, has been
chosen as the date to hold the county
preliminary preparatory for the Col
den Belt meeting at Hays. The
meeting takes place at Wa-Keeney
and all necessary preparation for ex-
hibit work and choosing of representa-
tives will be decided upon.
Mrs. Georgia King made a short
visit to Kansas City after her return
from Colorado Mrs. King had occa-
sion to call upon Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as while at that place. She also had
the pleasure of meeting Carts wife
and relates that Carl is TO be con-
graduated for having obtained such
modest girl for companion.
Susan Guschewsky has discontinued
attending the High school. She ac-
companied her folks to Ellis and will
enroll there as soon as convenient.
We feel sure Susan Will make good as
her never faltering determination
combined with perseverance will
surely bring success to her in the end
Her host of Collyer friends extend
her many good wishes.
Mrs. Will Brown, one of our colored
friends, passed away quietly Satur-
day noon. Her death was due to a
sudden attack of pneumonia, only
having been sick week. A husband
and five small children survive. Mrs.
Brown was a very kind and loving
mother, and leaves many friends
who feel the deepest sympathy for
those who are called to mourn. The
church, Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Dodge. Interment was held
at the Protestant cemetery
L. e. Steigleman, the village smithy,
and wife returned Saturday night
from a prolonged visit in several of
the northern states. Mr.. Steigleman
says his extended journey took him
over some of the old trails of pioneer
days. He informs US that his ayoir-
dupois has increased some six
pounds during the four weeks of his
absence We are all glad to have Mr..
Steigleman's presence among us a
gain. His goodness is always want
ing at the anvil or at church. He
does not belong to the class that need
stop and wonder if there's place for
them.
December 31St marked the close of
the Regal-Hudson contest AT o.
clock the classes began to gather with
joyful hearts and hands filled with
refreshments for the evening. The
social was given at the home of w.
F. league. AS the classes gathered
they were met at the door by the
entertainment committee After
wraps were disposed of they we're in
vited to the fireside and then instruc-
ted TO become actively engaged in
various phases of the evenings enter
tainment. Music, singing and numer-
Gus games were INDUCED in until II
O'Clock when all arranged in order for
supper Soon all were given plates
laden with sandwiches, pickles,
cakes and coffee. At two O'Clock
all departed for their respective
homes expressing themselves as hav-
ing had the ssbest time ever"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
u. S. awaits REPORTS ON
DEATHOF leon c. THRESHER

s Washington, April 2.-While further
reports from Ambassador Page and Con-
sui General Skinner at London on the
death of Leon c. Thresher, an Ameri-
can, in the sinking of the British steam.
er Falaba by German submarine, must
be received before the Washington gov.
ernment can determine on what course
it will pursue. State Department ofii-
cials let it be known to-day that there
would be no delay in arriving at de-
cision when the official version of the
incident was at hand. Such reports as
are now at hand could not form the
basis of any representations on the sub
ject.
Unless evidence gathered by Ameri,
can officials abroad clearly shows the
German submarine commander was
within his rights under the rules of in
ternational law as they were observed
before the present war, the question or
Thresher' death, officials believe, will
be taken up with Germany through
diplomatic channels.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
TO GIVE AWAY EASTER BASKET
Motorcycle Club Will Donate Gift to
Charitable Institution

When the Harrisburg Motorcycle
Club meets tonight in its rooms, Thir-
teenth and Walnut streets, it will de
eide what is to be done with the an.
nual Easter basket which is made up
bv the members.
Last year the club donated the basket
to the Harrisburg hospital, but it is
said this year it will be given to one
of the other charitable institutions.
The basket is filed with chocolate and
cream eggs, with side decoration OF
colored eggs A number of individual
gifts will also begiven along with the
basket.
The annual Easter parade of the club
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2
clock and will include about forty-five
riders The members will leave the
club house promptly at ? o'clock and
proceed to the river road, thence TO
Steelton and Highspire. They will re-
turn to the club at clock A spe,
cial Easter luncheon will be served the
members and their guests Sunday even,
ing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
VETO AXE FOR 2 MORE BILLS
Governor Kills Measure Concerning
Admittance to Supreme Court Bar

Two bills met the Governor veto
ak before he quit work yesterday aft
ernoon. One gave the District Attor-
ney of Allegheny county the authority
to appoint a secretary, prescribe his
duties, fix his salary and provide for
its payment. The Governor in vetoing
the bill said that he dies not think
1T expedient at this time to add this
additional expense upon the taxpay-
ers of Allegheny county.
The second veto was of the bill pro-
viding for the admittance of attorneys
at law to the Supreme and Superior
Courts after they have been in prac-
tice in the lower court five years, MAX
ing automatic their admittance to the
higher courts after they had practiced
that time. This the Governor does not
think is proper and he says:
1.-The admission of an attorney to
practice before court is a judicial
act. The intent of this bill is to com
pei the appellate courts to accept the
Judicial act of lower court. This is
clearly in contravention of our whole
judicial procedure and is unconstitu-
tional. For these reasons the bill is
not approved
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Will REPORT THE LOCAL
OPTION BILL next week
Continued From First Page.

the open hearing before the committee
will be held on the merits of the bill.
The evening meeting will be attended
by as many of the visitors as can get
into the hall, and among the speakers
will be Governor Brumbaugh.
A meeting was held in Philadelphia
last night of those who have organ
lied to aid the Governor in his fight. An
executive committee, consisting of Alba
B. johnson, Louis J. Kolb, James
Mapes Dodge, Daniel R. Greenwood,
Thomas Raeburn White, Samuel S. Fels
and Albert f. Turner, obtained the
signatures of others who have identi-
fed themselves with the movement, and
has volunteered to assist in bearing
the expenses of the State campaign.
Among the callers on the Governor
late yesterday afternoon was "Jim
Mulvihill, the leader of the ''Wets"
who are fighting the local option bill,
but the Governor was not at his office,
much to Mudvihill's s disappointment.
Nlulvihill offered no explanation of his
visit, but it was reported he desired to
submit a list of speakers for the
"Wets' at next Tuesdays public
hearing before the House Committee.
Representatives of various German
American organizations in Philadelphia
met yesterday to plan to fight the local
option measure, and large delegation
is expected to come to Harrisburg and
voice views in opposition at the COM
mittee hearing.
In Governor Brumbaugh s mail yes
terday was petition signed by $4,000
laymen of the Central Pennsylvania
Methodist Episcopal Conference urging
the adoption of the local option bill.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
HOSPITAL AID society
HAS A Prosperous Year
Many Gifts of Money and Other valu-
able Articles Secured Through the
Activities Of the Memberships.
Henry Mccormick Again President

The Woman's Aid Society of the
Harrisburg hospital held its seventh an
nual meeting yesterday afternoon al
the hospital, which closed one of the
most prosperous years in the society I
history. After the expenses of the yeal
were paid there is balance of $3.50
in the treasury, according to the an
nual report presented.
The officers elected are: MRS Henry
Mccormick, president; Mrs. Andrew j
Herr, Mrs. Robert A. Lamberton, Mrs
Spencer q. Gilbert, Mrs. John Y. Boy6
and Mrs. Francis j. Hall, vice presi
dents; Mrs. Lyman ID. Gilbert, record
ing secretary; Mrs. John B. McAlister
CORES. onding secretary; Mrs. Meade ID
Detweiler, treasurer.
The board of managers consists OF
the officers and Mrs. d. Luther Jauss
MIS-. William J. Calder, Mrs. George d
Ramsay, Mrs. Richard j. Haldeman
Mrs. Levi B. Alricks, Mrs. Edward Z
Gross, Miss Mary Cameron, Mrs. John
ii. Weiss, Mrs Henry B. Mccormick
Mrs. William w. Jennings, Mrs. Will
ham B, McOaleb, Mrs. Andrew j. Dull
Mrs. Haldeman O'Connor, Miss Letitia
Brady, Mrs. Herman Marks, Mrs. Mar
lin h. Olmsted, Mrs. Edwin S. Herman
Mrs. Henry S. Gross, Mrs. Elias z. Wal
lower Mrs. William Bennethum and
Mrs. William L. Bailey.
On the house committee, Mrs. Hen
ry Mccormick, Mrs. Robert A. Lam.
berton, Mrs. Meade D. Detweiler. Lin
en- committee, Mrs. Spencer G. Gilbert,
Mrs. William Z. Bailey, Mrs. Marlin
L. Olmsted and Mrs. Francis j. Hall.
Mrs. Lyman c. Gilbert s report was
comprehensive and gave a detailed ac-
count of the year activities. Many
purchases were made for the hospital
the chief one being the purchase of a
range for the kitchen which cost
$2i0. The gifts to the hospital were
many, especially the holiday contribu.
tions. The total amount of money do.
mated was $1,997S5. Other contribu.
tions were:
Mm. E. D. Douglass, of Ogantz
$25; Miss Rachel Pollock's Bible
class in Market Square Presbyterian
church, gift of money; Mrs. Eliza.
beth Z. kunkel, generous gift of
money from the j. C. Kunkel poor
fund; stephen Hubertis, Harvey Ruth.
ertord and Martin Buehler, gifts OF
money in memory of their wives; Miss
jackson, SIT for purchases for the
children s ward; The Hebrew Junior
Charity Workers, s194.1O, proceeds
of charity bail; Children S Aid So.
ciety, bassinette and twenty-five
children s nighties; Mrs. A.. Wilson
Norris, children's bed room slippers;
Mrs Marlin T. OlmStnd siv foil;n q,
bed screens; Mrs. Henry Mccormick
Mrs. j. G. Kunkel and Mrs. Z. j
Stackpole, gifts; The Home and For.
eign War Relief Association, 400
surgical shirts, II pajamas, IA bath
robes, 175 surgeons gowns; Harris.
burg branch of the Needle Work
Guild, 62S useful articles; children OF
the public schools and the Keystone
Motorcycle Club, four and one-halt
crates of eggs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE
Program Arranged for Sessions at Salem
Church April 13

The program for the conference on
Dauphin county elementary Sunday
school work to be held Tuesday, April
10, at Salem Reformed church, is as fol,
lows:
In the afternoon at o clock ''Help-
ing Cradle Roll Babies and Their Moth
ers, Mrs. NJ. p. Hooker. Middletown: !:
" Managing the Primary Department. -
Mrs. Wilbur r. Harris; ''Outside Jun.
Tor Activities, Miss Roberta Orth;
" Lesson Preparation in the Elementary
Grades, - Mrs. NJ. j. Baldwin. Philadel-
phia.
In the evening at 7.3O o o'clock
Temperance in the Elementary
Grades Miss Amanda Landes, Millers-
vile; Missions in the Elementary De-
partment, - Mrs. NJ. J. Baldwin.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
CAN SELL WATER OUTSIDE CITY
Harrisburg Gets That Right Under
New Law Approved By Governor

Under an act approved last night
by the Governor, Harrisburg can here
after extend its water pipes beyond
the city limits and supply water out
side of the city.
The bill was introduced by Mr..
Woodward, of Allegheny, and was
meant to accommodate some of the
third class cities in Western Pennsyl-
vania that own their own water sup
ply plants and desire to furnish water
to smaller borough that have crept
close to them.
The bill reeites that a city of the
third class, owning its own water sup
ply plant, can extend its pipes and
furnish water to any and all corpora
tions, institutions, persons and muni-
cipalities in the counties in which the
cities are located, but cannot supply
water in territory outside of its city
limits where water is supplied by a
private company.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
ROTHSCHILD QUIETLY BURIED
Great Crowds Line Road AS Cortege
Proceeds to Cemetery
Bu Associated Press.

London, April 2, 2.05 P. Mn ac,
cordance with his request, Baron Roths-
child was buried quietly shortly after
noon to-day at the Willesden jewish
cemetery. Brief services were held at
the late residence of the baron in Pie
cadilli The services were private, be-
ing attended only by the family and
close friends. Outside the house there
gathered crowd of perhaps four thou,
sand, including many persons of the
Jewish community in the East End.
King George was represented by
Lord Annaly and Queen Mother Alex,
andra by Earl Howe. Others who at
tended the services were David Lloyd
George, A. J. Balfour. Lord Reading,
Lcrd Bandhurst, Lord Haldana, repre-
sentatives of the various Jewish socie,
ties and most of the other leaders of
the Jewish community. Earl RoseDerry,
a relative by marriage, was also among
the mourners. For distance of halt
a mile ouside the gates of the cemetery
great crowds lined the road.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
READY FOR OUTDOOR WORK
City Is Prepared to Resume Next Week
improvements That Will EN-
ploy Hundreds

The city has made all its plans to re-
sumo next week the out-of-d door work
on improvements that have been held
up by winter deather, and incidentally
to give employment to several hundred
men.
The Central Construction and Sunply
Company, paving contractors, to-day
distributed granite curbing along the
mile stretch of Derry street that is to
be paved and the actual work prelimi-
nary to the paving will be begun on
Monday, weather conditions permitting.
The Harrisburg Railways Company,
which plans to rebuild its roadbed in
that Derry street section, will open
work on Wednesday-possibly before.
Highway Commissioner Lynch, VINO
recently awarded the contract for grad
ing half mile of Market street, on
Allison Hill, to the Sucker Brothers ,
Construction Company, this morning let
it be known that he win send out the
order directing the start of the work
within the next week or ten DAYS.
The Sucker company will resume
work on the river wall job early next
week, probably on Monday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
TEDISCO'S GOLDEN VOICE.
Lost to the World Because of the Nea-
poIitan's Puny Mentality.


Pasquale Amato. leading baritone of
the Metropolitan Opera company, says
that the greatest voice he ever heard
belonged and still belongs to Gaetano
Tedisco. a Neapolitan fisherman, but
that 1t has been lost to the world be-
cause TediSco lacks mentality.
While summering at Castleammare
some years ago Amato was amazed 10
hear the fisherman. working at his nets,
singing folksOngs in voice which the
great baritone declares was richer and
bigger than that of Caruso. His high
notes had a luscious, golden beauty,
his low notes the opulence of an organ
diapason.
Imagining he had made discovery
that would give the world its greatest
singer. Amato took Tedisco TO the Ma
Piles Conservatory of Music and placed
him under his own teacher, Maestro
Carelli. Tedisco worked and studied
for four years and then made his de-
but as Alfredo Germont in LA Travl-
alta" He sang like an angel.
He then took up the role of Count dt
Luna in "Il Trovatore," but by he
time he had learned it he had forgot
ten half the music of "La Traviata."
While relcarning this he forgot the mu-
sic of al Trovatore" Then. studying
the title role OF "Rigoletto." he forgot
both ia Traviata" and "ll Trova-
tore" With q divine voice. but with
n feeble brain he still remains in OBJ
scurity in Naples.-New York World.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
OUR BIRD POPULATION.
Robins Head tho List, With the Spar
row a Close Second.

row Clo3e Second.
Sixty pairs of English sparrows 10
the square mile. or seven to every 1G0
native birds. is the average throughout
the United States. according to the
preliminary census of birds of the
United States. just completed by the
government biologists. The bird most
abundantly found in the United States
Is the robin, with the English sparrow
close second. In the northeastern
states there were found on an average
six pairs of robins to each farm of tif-
ty-eight acres. English sparrows aver
aged five pairs to farm.
Taking 1C0 robins as a unit, other
desirable birds were noted in the fol-
lowing proportions: Catbirds. 40; brown
thrashers. 81; house wrens. 2S; king
birds, 81; bIuebirds. 26.
A few years ago nearly all the blue
birds in the eastern states were de-
stroyed by severe winter, but there
ere now several million in that sec
tion. On each acre of farm land cover
ed by the census there was an average
Of one pair of birds.
The present bird population Is much
less than 1t ought to be, according to
the biologists.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
CONSCIENCE FUND GROWS $50
Pittsburgh Income Tax Dodger Sends
It to State Instead of U. S. Treasury

The State Treasury to-day received
as conscience money from an evidently
wealthy Pittsburgher the total of $50
"a $40 and a $40 bill. The envelope
bore the postmark, Pittsburgh, April
l." 1t was not, however, regarded as
an April fool hoax, for the money was
inside. The letter enclosing it read:
{" Mr. Young: Find 80 dollars in.
come tax not paid in"
As the State does not tax incomes,
the Treasurer believes that the money
was intended to go to the United States
government, but, as there was no sigma
ture to the letter, it will be impossible
for the sender to be located, and the
money will go to the conscience fund
of the State. A suggestion was made
that the money be applied to the good
road fund, which is in need of cash.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Divers Off FOR HONOLULU
Five Leave New York Navy Yard to
Aid in Raising the Lost
Submarine FL
By Associated Press.

New York, April 2.-Five Navy De
partment divers left the navy yard here
early to-day for Honolulu to aid In
raising the lost submarine F-4. The
party was headed by George D. Stillson,
chief gunner S mate. The others were
Frank Crilley, Fredolin G. C. Nelson,
stephen j. Drellishak and William F.
Lou9hman, all gunners' mates. Stillson
is said to be one of the expert divers in
the world An air lock in which to place
them after their return to the surface
after deep dive was among the equip
ment they carried.
"The F-4, according to dispatches we
have received lies in fifty fathoms of
water, said Stillson as the rarity left.
While that is exceedingly deep for
submarine operation, 1 feel confident
that our men will be equal to the task. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Seeking 1856 ENTRIES
! FOR BIC PUBLICITY RUN


three-day affair on May 10, IL and H.
will increase the interest in the affair
from a Harrisburg standpoint. George
d. Proud, of Philadelphia, who is man.
aging the run, came to Harrisburg
with the news that 1876 trophies can be
secured if there are that many entries
and that will give every entrant a
trophy. :
Mr.. Proud spoke at noon-day lunch
cons of the Wilmington and Lancaster
Chambers of Commerce this week and
stirred up enthusiasm to such an extent
that souvenirs and cups will be offered
to the motorists everywhere on the trip
The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
will give watch fob to every man and
a breast pin to every woman on the
run.
The run will be open to every owner
or borrower, of an automobile-no re-
striction on make--who is a member OF
the Motor Club of Harrisburg. The
trophies already pledged for the run
follow:
Reading, 6; Pottstown, 3; College
vile, 2; Jeffersonville, L; Norristown
3; Gloucester, N. j., 3; Westville, N
j., /; Woodbury., N. j., 3; Mantua, n
j., 1; Barnesboro, N. j., /; Pitman, n
j., Il; Glassboro, N. j., 1; Mayslanding
N. j., 2; Pleasantville, n. j., l; At
lantie City, N. j., 3; Somers Point, n
j., 1; Ocean City, N. j., 10; Sea Isle
City, N. J., 10; Avalon, N. j., 3; Stone
Harbor, N. j., 8; Cape May, 1; Wild
wood, N. j., s; Bridgeton, N. j., 6;
Alloway, N. j., 1; Salem, N. j., 2;
Penns Grove, n. j., 3; Wilmington
Del, Is; West Chester, 10; Coatesville
6; Lancaster, 10; Downingtown, Il.