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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
SHENANDOAH BANKER DIES
p. J. Ferguson Was Claim Agent In
Mud Run District

Shenandoah, Pa, April 7.-P. ]. Fer
guson, president of the First National
bank. of this city, and for years CLAIM,
agent for the Lehigh Valley railroad,
died last evening, at his home here. For
months he had been in failing health
In December of last year Mr.. Ferguson
was one of the heaviest losers in con,
Migration at Pottsville and while over,
looking the flames and ruins he con.
traeted a cold that hurried his death.
Mr.. Ferguson started his career as a
slate picker and at the time of his death
was connected with many of the bank.
ing institutions in the coal regions, be-
ing one of the richest men in this see.
>tion. When more than hundred lives
were lost in the famous train wreck
known as the Mud Run disaster, Mr.
Ferguson, then claim agent for the Lee
high Valley railroad, settled every ease
without a law suit. In 1869 he was
appointed local agent for the Lehigh
Valley railroad.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
GEORGES BAD SPELL.
Washington Never Could Learn 30
Write Some Words Correctly.

Washington Never Could Learn 80
Write Some Words Correctly.
Whoever heard that the great George
Washington never could learn to spell
correctly2
You see. 1t happened this way. When
George was quite n young boy he came
across copy Of an English book call
ed the Young Mans Companion"
written In a plain and easy STYLE" as
the title stated. which taught one how
to write letters, wills. deeds. to sur
vey, to navigate, to build houses. to
make ink and cider. how 10 doctor the
sick and how to conduct oneself in So
ciety. ''all without the aid of tutor"
Washington studied this book from
cover to cover and from u scquired
two qualities that clung to him through
life. His handwriting. easy, flowing
and legiblc. was modelled from the ell.
graved copy" sheet. and certain forms
of spelling were learned that he never
could correct.
To the end of his Ilfe Washington
wrote lie. lye: liar. lyar: ceiling. ciel
ing: oil. oyl. and blue, blew. as In his
boyhood he had learned to do from
this old book. Struggle as he did I'm
trying to spell MS the others OF his
day did. he never could be sure of Ger.
tain words.-St. Louis Republic.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
GETS UNCLE'S WEALTH
Bequess Was First Word Since Nice,
Wrote Letter I5 Years Ago

Montrose, April About fifteen
years ago Miss Eta Cart, girl living
near Montrose, was told by person
who had come from the West of an
uncle che had out there, and suggested
that she write TO him. She did so, and
also enclosed her photograph.
She looked for reply and as the
weeks ran away into months and years
the circumstance passed wholly from
her mind
\ short time ago a letter came from
a lawyer in the western town for Miss
Cart, now Mrs. George Curtis. The
letter contained the information that
the uncle, being dead, had left his
property to the niece. The lawyer en-,
closed q copy of the VIII, which re,
ferred TO her letter of fifteen years
ago. The property consists of foul
houses in town and a farm, with
stock.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
SHIREMANSTOWN
Nine New Members United With U. B
Church Sunday

special correspondence
Shiremanstown, April Holy Com,
munion was held in the United Brethren
church Sunday at which time nine new
members united with the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S,pangler and SON
Curtis. of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at
the home of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. d. A. Spangler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner Sutton and
daughter, Mildred, and Miss Elizabeth
Erb, of Washington Heights, were en-
tertained at dinner at the home of Mrs.
Sarah Strong, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Mumper, of Car
Isle, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A. Bower and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Miller spent Sun
day in Enola.
Mrs. John Mumma and daughter,
Leona, of Lemoyne, spent Sunday at
the home of AFR. and Mrs. j. B. Frey.
Mrs. W. E. Ross and daughter, Mil
dred, of New Cumberland, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Wolfe entertain
ed the t. s. D. Society, of Harrisburg,
at their country home, south of town,
recently.
Mrs. Il. Kessaer and son, William,
have returned to their home in York,
after spending several days with
friends here.
Earnest Bistline, of Lemoyne, spent
his Easter vacation with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Mentzer.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Edmund H. Zug and
Mrs. Frank Ginder, of Ephrata; Mrs. /.
G. Gibble, of Mastersonville; the Rev.
and Mrs. D. Il. Wessinger, of Lancas-
ter, were in town oMnday to attend the
funeral of -urs. Martha J. Rupp, which
was held from her late home.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
100 DEATHS DURING MARCH
Eleven Less Than Recorded in Same
Month a Year Ago

Deaths in Harrisburg during the
month of March numbered an even hun
dred or eleven less than were recorded
during the same month q year ago. ae-
eording 70 the monthly statement of the
Bureau Of Health announced last even.
ing. The number of contagious diseases
also was on the decline as compared
with the 1914 record.
There were 125 cases of contagious
and infectious diseases rhis year as COM
pared with s64 year ago. Chiekenpox
materially boosted the communicable
diseases record in March, fortv-fve
eases OF that disease having been re-
ported. Deaths during March were due
to the following causes.
An even hundred deaths were re-
corded last month, against Ill in
March, 1914. The eases follow: Diph-
liberia and Group. >; tuberculosis of
lungs. 10; cancer. S; meningitis. /;
cerebral hemorrhage. 9: heart disease,
=; bronchitis, ?; pneumonia, 16; other
respiratory diseases, 3; appendicitis, ?
Bright'S disease. s; puerperal 4ever,
,; eongenital debility, I; violent deaths,
2; suicide, l: unknown, 5; other causes,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
ECZEMA ON FACE
BURNED AND ITCHED
Terribly. Very Much Dis6gured
and Very Red. Used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Eczema En-
tirely Gone in a Month.

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Ointment so l washed my face with the
Soap and then put the Ointment on and
In months time the eczema was entirely
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50. 1914
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Describing herself as puppet in her
husbands hands, Mrs. Dorothy NJ. he,
hoe says she wishes TO have Sc, aside
the divorce decree she obtained. al.
though she asserts he has made way
with the greater part Of her fortune of
S5o0,0O0. Charles F. kehoe, now liv-
ing in Pasadena, CAL, has been made
defendant In his wife's action in the
New York Supreme Court TO annul the
divorce decree on the ground Of col.
lusion.
According to her complaint she was
fascinated by Kehoe and could not re-
sist him, although she knew her money
was an attraction.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
WILL NOT ACT AS ARBITER
Hopes of an Early Peace in the Wyom-
ing Valley Fade

Wilkes Barre. April DIR. Charles
P. Neil. of Washington, who has been
accepted by the S55 striking motormen
and conductors and the Wilkes-Bar
railway officials as arbiter in their
wage dispute, late yesterday wired the
Federal and State mediators that he
could not accept the place. His action
practically dashed to pieces the hopes
of peace in the strike. which has tied
up all the traction lines OF the Wyom-
ing Valley since April l.
General Manager Thomas A. Wright,
of the company. last night declared that
he does not propose to wait much long.
er for the efforts OF mediators 10 end
the strike, claiming that the company is
losing heavily by its idleness, and that
peace will have TO come quickly If it
is to prevent the company from show
ing its hand.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
NINE INSPECTORS TEST
Seventeen Candidates Seek Seven $3,
900 Jobs In Four Counties

Pottsville, Pa, April THE Mine
Inspectors Examining BOARD of Schuyl-
kill, northumberland, Dauphin and Co.
lumba counties. examined seventeen
candidates for mine inspector here yes.
terday. There are seven vacancies Mt
$4,000 per year, to be filed at the No.
vember election, but all candidates must
have certificate of eligibility before
their names may be placed ON the pri-
mary ballots. Mine Inspectors Archie
B. Lamb, j. c. Fenton, James A.
oDonnell, Benjamin |. Evans, P. J.
Friel, John Curran and Charles j.
Price, whose terms expire, are all can.
didates for reelection and took the
examination yesterday.
The other candidates are: Thomas
Reese, Pottsville; John Sehuster, Shen.
andoah; William Mclaughlin, Miners.
vile; Michael Kane, Centraha; Frank
Dewey, Hugh Wilson, Ashland; Thomas
E. Breslin, Benjamin Morgan, Sha-
mokin; Harry A. Cutbert, st. Clair;
keran Donahue, Girardsville.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
wh.r. she'll Bracelet. Coma From.

Though Dacca has lost It's trade in
fine muslins, 1t is still the chief center
of the manufacture OF the shell brace
lets everywhere worn among the Hin
dus. These are cut by women. using a
very primitive saw. from what is pop
ularly known as the chank shell of the
East Indian seas, and into the sunk
portion of the design colored lac Is
melted. Except the rare specimens
with reversed opening. which have
fetched rs much as f70. chanks are not
costly. But the shell is sacred to Wish
nu. and the bangles and anklets made
from 1t are frequently left on the body
at burial. Thus these sankha are not
entirely subject to fluctuations of taste.
and the demand for them remains
steady.-London Chronicle.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
STATE ROBBED OF $4,000
Twelve Counties Known to Be Victim
Of Pelt Swindlers

Kane, Pa, April THE thirteenth
arrest in connection with the pelt swim
die ease was made late yesterday after
noon when Game Warden II. Hilton, OF
Elk county, arrested Gust X. Paterson
OF Wilcox. He pleaded guilty.
Officials of the State Game Commits
sion yesterday started an investigation
into the Wilcox combine. Secretary
haibfus believes that in the last tive
years the State has been robbed OF
$4,000.
Three new counties were added to the
number of counties which have beer
swindied 10y the Wilcox combine yes
terday when it developed that Potter
Erie and Crawford counties were vic
tins. This makes a total of twelv,
counties in which it is known thai
the combine worked.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
MARYsvILLE's BIG REVIVAL
Sunday Schools Unite in Large Parade
to Tabernacle Last Night

Narysville. Pa, April Last night
was Sunday school night In the Hills
tabernacle All the Sunday schools unit
ed in large parade to the tabernacle.
The subject, ''NeglecS,f . was taken
from Hebrew, 2:3.
The afternoon services were for old
folk and invsiids only. Dr. Hills re-
marked during the services:
ssIn nv preaching for converts. do
not believe in baeksliding. I believe in
frontsliding. The man is fraud who
saws, L do not want TO be a Christian,
for I am afraid 1 cannot keep IT. For
this man is serving the devil, and ne
knows it. The glory OF civilization is in
Christianity. II you have grndge in
YOU. you have the devil in you, and if
you would die you would slip into h"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
Minister VIII Not Sue

Waynesboro, April THE Rev.
Luther Seligman, Lutheran minister
at-the White Pine sanatorium, to-day
declared the statement that ne would
bring suit against State Health Com.
missioner Dixon because the latter has
barred him from preaching in the
chapel at the sanatorium, is not cor
rect. He will. however. ask that the
State board of health make an investi-
CATION of the matter.
The Rev. Mr.. Seligman chief com.
plant is that DR.. Dixon barred him
from the sanatorium work after the
matter complained of had been set.
tied. according to the Rev. Mr.. Selig-
man.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
Stock BROUGHT Record Prices

UettySOung, April l.-Gettysburg
National bank stock sold at the high
est figure in its history and Gettys-
burg Water Company stock sold at its
highest price in recent years yester-
day afternoon when the holdings of
the estate of William H. Froek were
disposed of at public sale.
The bank stock sold at 1925 a
share, or So above its best previous
figure. Water stock brought as high
as S34.25 share. Only once before
did It go this high and that was some
years ago when five shares, sold by
the Kumerant estate, brOught<s35 a
share.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
JAILED FOR wIFE's DEATH
Fogelsville Man Accused of Driving
Her to Suicide

Allentown, April 7.-on charge
of having driven his wife to suicide,
District Attorney Lawrence IL. Rupp,
caused the arrest of Lawrence Du.
shock, of Fogelsville, and he was com
mitted to Jail yesterday. 1t is charged
that Dushoek was drunk and very
abusive on Sunday after his wife and
three children returned from church.
The woman locked herself in her
room and took rat poison. The father
then turned his wrath toward the chill
dren and drove them from home with
a pitchfork. To find refuge they went
to Trexlertown, the oldest boy, Is
years old carrying his little sister,
aged ., three miles through the snow
drifts.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
SAY NEGLECT KILLED BABy
Prosecutors of Lehighton Home Keep.
ers Arrest a Pair

Lehighton, Pa, April Frank E.
Walek and his wife, of Weissport, who
have been conducting children IS home
here, and later at Weissport. were ar
rested on a charge of having by neg.
lect caused the death of Dorothy Staes-
~, baby daughter of Mary Staeseo, of
Hazleton, who intrusted the child to
their care.
The baby died On March 15, and it
rs alleged that she was covered with
bruises and injuries sustained by roll
ing down stairs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
LOCKS THIEF IN HENNERY
Woman Then Calls Cop and Intruder Is
Arrested

Plymouth, Pa, April AIRS. Joseph
Sogid, OF Plymouth, was awakened early
yesterday TO discover thief in the
chicken coop Running to the rear of
the yard, she locked the door of the
coop and raced off in search OF a police
man
Con Driseoll. patrolman, responded,
and upon reaching the hennery diseov-
cred man locked within making fran
Tie efforts to escape. The door was
opened and Joseph Patroskey walked
into the arms of the policeman to be
come prisoner. He was taken to rhe
borough lookup. Tee burgess held him
for court.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
LABOR LEADERS PLACE SAFE
Former Typographical Union Chief
Sure of Office in New York

Albany, April flames NJ. Lynch,
State Labor Commissioner and former
president of the International Typo
graphical Union, will be retained in
the State service regardless of how
State departments are reorganized,
Governor Whitman said yesterday.
If the bill intended to combine the
Labor Department and the Workmen S
Compensation Commission is enacted,
Lynch will be given position in con-
neetion with administration of the
labor laws, as important as the one he
now holds, the Governor saws.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
WIFE OF PASTOR DIES
Health Inspector Says She Was Victim
of Diphtheria

Norristown, April 6.-Mrs. Mar
garet Z. Dingee, wife of the Rev. Al
fred 5. Dingee, who was recently
transferred from Cumberland tMetho-
dist church, Kensington, to the First
Methodist church here, died Yesterday
from what DR.. H. H. Whiteomb. State
medical inspector for Montgomery
county, says was diphtheria, and the
parsonage is under quarantine.
She hsd been i'll at the Philadelphia
parsonage for week, and was brought
to the parsonage in Norristown last
Sunday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07

All, what relief. No more tired feet /;
no more burning feet; no more swollen.
bad smelling, sweaty feet. No more
pain in eornS. esllouses or huniOns. No
matter what sils your feet or what un-
der the sun you've tried without getting
relief. Just use "TlI."
"TIZ" is the only remedy that draws
ont all the poisonous eSudations which
puff up the feet; '@TIZ' is magical;
''TlZ' is grand; 'sTIZ" will cure your
foot troubles so you'll never limp or
draw up your face in pain. Your shoes
won't seem tight and your feet will
naver, never hurt or get sore. swollen or
tired. Thing of il, no more foot misery;
no more burning eorns, eallouses or
hunions.
Get n -ss5-cent box AZ any drug store
or department store, and get instant re
lief. Get whole years foot relief for
only % cents. Think of it,-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
Church Fits to Catch Flock

York, Pa, April THE removal OF
a church from neighborhood in which
1t had been able to make no progress
to another which promised better was
the novel undertaking begun here yes
terday. The editice thus transplanted
was Messiah Lutheran church, of Green
Hill, of which the Rev. j. II. Keller is
Fastor. 1t is twenty-one years old, but
mas congregation of only 105.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
'CYCLERs KILL A LITTLE GIRL
Boy, Run Down by Automobile, Is
Also Dying

Shenandoah, Pa, April Margaret,
7-yesr-old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Igo, prominent residents, while
returning from school yesterday after
noon. was run down by q motorcycle
driven by Charles George and George
Sheitz. Her skull was fractured, she
suffered bad eontusions Of the body
and was fatally injured. Both men
were arrested and committed without
bail
Levan, S-year-old son of Alexander
Museavage, was run down by an auto
mobile last evening. and was rushed to
the State hospital in 3 dying condition.
The chauffeur was arrested.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
Very Effective Method
for Banishing Hairs
Modes of To-day)

At very little cost any woman can rid
her face of hairy growths. if she will
use the delatone treatment. This is
made by mixing some water with lit
tie powdered delatone. This paste is
spread upon the hairy surface for OF
3 minutes, then rubbed off and the skin
washed. when every trace of hair will
have vanished. No harm results from
this treatment, but care should be used
to buy real delatone.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
High School Cornerstone Laid

Lebanon, April Vita procession
of the children of ten schools and an
excellent program the cornerstone of
Myerstowp 5 new $4,000 High school
building was laid yesterday and when
il was shifted into place by the building
contractor there was a mighty cheer
from an enthusiastic gathering of l 900
OF the town 5 populace. There were 401
children in the parade. The Rev. E. E.
Staufer. of Albright College. Myers
town, was the principal SPEAKER.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
GRANDSoNS AS PALLBEARERS
Old River and Canal Boatmsn Buried
at Marietta Yesterday

Marietta. April THE funeral of
Michael Kearney, Sr., the ola river and
eanSl hoatman. was held from the Epis-
eOpal church yesterday afternoon and
very largely attended. There were many
relatives and friends from distance,
The pallhearers were four grandsons,
James Kearnev. Columbia; Michael
Dwyer. Thomas Dwyer and Joseph Car
roll. Sr.. Marietta, and TWO sons-in-law,
Joseph Carroll. ST., and George Miller.
Tnere were . nunfoer OF beautiful
fisral tributes. The Rev. H. 3. Pulsifer,
rector of 81. Johns church. assisted
by tae Rev. Lewis c. Morrison, of Alex.
andria. Virginia, oiieiated. Burial was
IN the Marietta cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
Drunk Sentenced to Church

Hcgerstown, April 7.1Magistrate
Daniel w. Doub. of this city. has a
new method of dealing with drunk.
ards. To one of them on Monday he
said:
II sentence YOU TO the unusual
punishment of attending al least some
of the Biederwolf meetings with the
hope that they will do you good and
may you be one to hit the sawdust
trail"
The prisoner said he would refrain
from using liquor and attend at least
some of the Biederwolf meetings.
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New York Pastor Extended Call

Chambersburg, April AT a con-
gregational meeting of the Middle
Spring Presbyterian church held Sun.
day, the Rev. ]. B. Crawford was
chosen pastor by an unanimous vote.
This congregation has been without a
pastor since the resignation of the
Rev. S. S. Wylie. several months ago.
The call has been forwarded to the
New York pastor, who it is expected,
will accept.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
Increased Time for 5000

Boyertown, Pa, April 7-The 500
employees of the Otto Eisenlchr cigar
factory here were notified yesterday
that hereafter the plant will work FIVE
days n week, meaning so hours a week
instead of 80. The order also affects
the 5000 workers in the firm s 4 9th.
er factories in Reading, Philadelphia
York, Lancaster and East Greenville.
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Episcopal vestrymen Elected

Lebanon, April The annual
meeting of the vestry of st. Luke Is
Episcopal parish, this city, was held
Monday evening at the parish house,
when the following vestrymen were
elected for a term of one year: Thorn
as II. Brenner, Thomas 7. Lineaweav.
er, Andrew Dotter, W. G. Freeman.
Jr., George L. Holstein, William Hut,
Crimson and John Penn Brock.
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Combustion Causes Mountain Fires

LewistOwn, Pa, April Fires are
raging at several points in the noun
tains that border the Juniata valley. in
spite OF the snow banks that dot the
mountain sides. Old mountaineers say
this is due TO the heavy growth of un-
derbrush and vegetation of last season
that has been made cOmbustible by the
high. dry winds of the last week
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
BUTLER REFUSES TO PLEAD
Former Roosevelt Employe Will Be Ex
amined as to His Sanity

New Brunswick, n. j., April =
Richard Won Krebs, former butler in
the Roosevelt family. charged with
killing Mrs. Anna Reiple here on No
vember 4, refused to plead to the in
dictment when arraigned before JUS
tiee Bergen yesterday and tried to
make speech declaring that he had
been robbed of every cent he owned
in this country.
A plea of not guilty was entered
and he will be examined as to his san
ity.
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Former school Teacher Dies at "a

Marietta, April Mrs. Henry Barr,
n years old, died at her home yester-
day at Baumgardner, from the infrmi-
ties of age She was a member of the
Mennonite church and taught school a
number of years. She is survived by
her husband, six children, ten grand
children and a brother.
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Rectory Is Dynamited

Wilkes-Barre, Pa., April THE
rectory of the Lithuanian Catholic
church, Edwardsville, occupied by the
Rev. J. V. Kurdirka, was wrecked late
Monday night by dynamite. No arrests
have been made. Seven letters signed
by "The Black Hand" were received
by Mr.. Kurdirka in the past month,
demanding money.