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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
TAKE ALLEGED DYNAMITERS
State Constabulary Arrest Two Charged
With Murder of Six

Greensburg, Pa, March 10. =
Through an alleged confession by a
prisoner in the State constabuiary bar
racks here. the State police say they
have apprehended the two men respon-
siole for the dynamiting at Superior
on November Is, 1914. of the home
of Noah Pinizzi. which resulted in the
death of six persons, including three of
PiniZzi s children.
According TO the police, John Ne
Berney. alias John Kelly, who was ar
rested in Youngstown, o., February is.
but whose arrest was kept secret, has
admitted completely in tine crime and
has involved Joseph Sheets The latter
was arrested yesterday at Superior.
The clue to MeBerney's whereabouts
same through the arrest recently of a
man on q charge of stealing brass from
the Jamison Company s coal tipple near
Latrobe. This man. it is asserted, said
that McBerney had admitted taking
part in the blowing up of the Pinizzi
hCme.
McBerney's alleged confession. ac-
eording to the State e0nsta5ulary, said
that, following the dynamiting, he and
Sheets spent the night sleeping in a
coke oven and that on the next day
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
TAFT AT PRINCETON
Ex-President Addresses Polity Club at
University

Princeton, n j., March 10.-Former
President William H. Taft spoke before
an open meeting of the international
Polity Club of Princeton last night in
Alexander Hall. The former President
had been announced to speak on the
subject of "Problems Before the Coun
try" but he changed his subject to
"The Presidency" because "my views
might not coincide with the powers
that be-
Colonel Thompson, prominent Re
publican leader Of Trenton, met Mr.
Taft on his arrival and extended tc
him an invitation to go to Trenton la
ter last night following his address
here and speak at Republican rally
Mr.. Taft declined, but said "Tel
them for me that 1916 looks good t.
me. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
ENRICHES FAITHFUL ONES
Merchants Will Generous to Widow
and Employees

Allentown, Pa, March 10.-Liberal
treatment to his wife and the en-
ployes, who helped him build up his
business, is the outstanding feature of
the will of Thomas j. Koch, clothing
merchant and banker, who died Febru-
ary IL, leaving an estate valued at
about $250,O00 Mrs. Koch gets the
homestead and cash and bank stocks,
valued at more than $4,000, and a
fine income from trust fund of $780,
900.
Six employees, for their faithfulness,
are to succeed to his business, being
given 10 years to buy his store and
real estate. They are Willis E. Kuhns,
Harry Jordan and John Ritter, who
are each to have four-sixteenths; Sam
uel Kuhns, twO-sixteenths, and ElwoOd
Kuhns and Samuel Ritter, one-six-
teenth each, and each receives a bonus
on the business done in the past.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
SNOWFALL CAUSES DEATH
School Girl Becomes Ill After Being
Pelted by Boys

Camden. n. J., March 1o.-Thelma
Howell. nine years old, a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howell, of 442
Spruce street, this city, died yesterday
as the result of being struck on the
head with a SNOWFALL Cerebral men,
ingitis. snperindueed by the INJURY, was
the cause of her death.
Ten days ago when the child was re-
turning from school, a crowd of mis-
chievous boys pelted her with snow
balls. Several hours afterwards she be.
came i'll. The boys who threw the snow
balls escaped, and no arrests have been
made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
COLOR LINE COURTESY FATAL
Trial for Alleged Murder After Tip
ping Hat to Negress

Norristown, Pa, March 10.-John
Monohan, of Lamott, is on trial in
Criminal Court for the murder of
James Beatty, who suffered fractured
skull when Monohan struck him be-
cause he lifted his hat to a negress.
William Engard, of Philadelphia, is
on trial for the death of Albert Smith,
of North Wales, who was killed by
being run down by Engard's motor
truck at Gwynedd Square.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
Follows Mother 70 Death

Bangor, Pa, March 10.-Mrs. Mary
Allen, aged So, wife of William Allen,
committed suicide yesterday by drink
ing poison. The family stated that Mon
day was the first anniversary of the
death of Mrs. Allen Is mother and that
she had been worrying greatly over her
mothers death.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
DYING MAN REFUSES TO TELL
Thinks He Will Recover and Ke
Assailants' Names Secret,

Atlantic City, March 1O.-Althol
dying at the city hospital from a fl
tured skull sustained in an altercat
in the back section of the city, Geo
Smith refuses to divulge to the po
the identity of his assailants. He
lieves that he will recover and decls
that he will then settle the matter
his own way.
Peter Van, Charles Moore
Smith IS wife have been arrested
suspicion that they were instrumer
in giving Smith his injuries, but he
fuses to say whether or not they
guilty.
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says, when he first broached the idea
to them. Superintendent of Police
Robinson says that he is investigating
to see if the ''jitneys" come under any
ordinance requiring license. Inspect.
or W. E. Saxton, of the Bureau of
Highways, said he had asked City So
lieitOr Ryan for an opinion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
Amos Scott Dies at Lewisburg

LewisbuTg. Pa, March 1O.-Amos
Scott, IA years old, former chairman
of the Union County Republican COM
'mittee and director of the Lewisburp
Trust Company, died here yesterday. a
widow and two daughters, Mrs. Rachel
Beale, of Scranton, and Mrs. Walter
Wilcox, Of Lewisburg, survive.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
JURY DOUBTS FORGERY
Finds Verdict Ignoring Experts
dence In Court

Lancaster, Pa, March 10.-In a
ON $4,000 bond against j. f. & p.
Mclaughlin the defense alleged
gerry, and experts testified that the
natures of P. w. Mclaughlin
forged.
The jury paid no attention to
testimony, but found in favor of
plaintiff, John J. Pennell, for $2,s
the full amount of the claim and in
est to date
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Huntinedon' s oldest Lawyer Dies

Huntingdon, Pa, March 10.-Wil-
liam H. Woods, Huntingdon county s
Oldest lawyer, is dead in his seth year.
He was grandson of John Wither-
spoon, one Of the signers of the Decla-
ration of Independence, and an uncle
of President Judge Joseph NJ. Woods,
Of the Huntingdon Bedford Miffiin dis
trict.
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
Suicide Follows Rebuke

Pottsville, Pa, March 1O.-Rebuked
by friends for alleged misconduct SC
grieved Clayton Zimmerman, of Llewel
lyn, yesterday that he took his own life
with revolver. His mother arrived al
his room just in time to witness the
deed.
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they fred an old log house adjoining
the Pinizzi property. For years there
mad been a belief that in the cellar of
the old house was an enoromus treas
ure of gold
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Bryan.s Dollar Diplomacy.

After rejecting with a flourish of
trumpets the so-called dollar diplo-
macy OF the last administration:
after with great proclamation OF
virtue, withdrawn from the +six7power
HoanS to China and thus reduced the
influence of the United States in that
country to the vanishing point, and
after demanding the p1audits OF the
people because this administration
had @cut loose from the Wall Street
bankers Secretary Bryan has pro-
posed the most extreme type Of dollar
diplomacy and has done SO with the
cooperation and sanction OF the Ma
Hona1 City bank
Z Mr. Bryan, at a dinner during the
recent Pan-American conference, pro-
posed that the United States guaran-
tee the debts of the South American
republics. He urged that these coun-
tries issue three per cent bonds at
the same time making provision for a
one per cent sinking fund: that the
United States endorse these bonds.
which would enable the South Amerf
can countries to sell them at par or
better, and that the one per cent be
deposited with the United States to
meet their final payment
= There was a general disposition to
laugh at Mr. Bryan's proposal, but
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SIN Temporizing.

While President wilson's Mexican
statement constitutes a Confession
that .4watchful waiting is failure,
It is lacking IN all remedial steps.
aHss mabel Boardman, virtual head OF
the American Red Cross. and others
familiar with conditions in Mexico
have pleaded with the president to
nut an embargo on all arms going in
TO Mexico. One big manufacturing
concern sent representative to
Washington year ago to say that i
had received an order for thousands OF
rifles and hundreds of Thousands OF
Cartridges, that in the absence OF an
embargo it would be compelled to MI
It but that, as 1t was convinced that
sooner or later these rifles would be
turned on Americans, 1t sincerely
hoped the president would declare an
ernhargo which would prevent it from
filing the order
Mr.. Bryan refused to approve such
step being taken by the White
House. Secretary Garrison learned the
facts and went to see the president
four times in one day, imploring MI.
Wilson to declare the embargo, but
Nr. Wilson would not; and even now.
he permits steady stream of arms
and ammunition, certain to be turned
eventually against Americans. to low
across the border
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EATING FLOWERS.

The food value of flowers is mat
ter just beginning to interest the
scientific world. Violets are said TO
contain considerable nourishment.
They formed the basis of refresh
ing drink, and in other forms figured
conspicuously In the feasts OF the an
cient Persians The modern confec-
toner crysta1izes them In sugar.
The old Turkish CONNECTIONS made
of rose leaves are declared delicious
by those who have eaten them a
number Of cooks have discovered that
a handful of rose petals Emparts 9
favor of unparalleled delicacy to de-
serts Of many kinds.
For those who do not care Tor
sweets the gaiiy colored nasturttum
offers delights to the palate 1t may
| be used as filing for sandwiches,
mixed juddciously with other ma
| terials IN salad Its delicious pun
gency appeals to the epicure, while
iphysicians say it aids digestion.
a fayorite Italian dish, now being
Introduced into this country, CON
sists of fried squash blossoms. When
properly prepared, this food is both
appetizing and nourishing. The yei-
low blossoms of the common field
pumpkin may be cooked in the same
way, and to some tastes are even more
pleasing.
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fighting for his country.
..Waat kind will you haye2e hs

fighting for his country
.What kind viii you havees he
asked her.
you should say what kinds, not
what kind" she corrected him, gently
Il always have several kinds. you
know. And tonight I think III Try
to break my own record think III
try every kind they've got. He-he!
Won't that be a lark ?'
HHSsbee Beehigs ratified his forty
four cents In sudden alarm
you mustn't" he cried. etlts ter
rible on the stomach"
.aoh, but shalt!r she laughed mer
rily. 1T isn't terrible on my stom-
ach.. :, And she started by ordering
three ten-cent plates, chocolate, per
simnaon and rhubarb.
1Iet it go at that, please!" he inn
plored her. ~It's bad for the lungs
too. I think, and it's not being done
by the best people anyway
But she just laughed lightly and be
gan on the rhubarb- When she was
half-way through the second order, OF
pineapple. glycerine, olive oil and
tapioca, Higsbee Beehigs 1eaped to
his feet in desperation
Excuse me a moment" he said
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-07
In MaenIicent Isolation.

Confronted by some OF the grayeSt
problems in our history, on the out
come OF which must depend the lives
OF hundreds OF thousands OF American
soldiers and sailors, President Wilson
occupies a position of magnificent $50
lation. France. confronted by a ser
ious war. completely revised its cab
met England. facing the perilS OF
the European situation. formed a new
cabinet, in which have been nclnded
the ablest men to be found in the
kingdom, including members OF the
party opposed to that in power.
Confronted by problems less grave
only In degree, the president OF the
sUnfted states, by his own choice,
stands absolutely alone, with a secfe-
tary Of state whose advice he regards
as worthless and surrounded by a cab
met the advice of no member Of which
he seeks or depends on, with the sim
gle exception OF his son-iniaw, Mr.
McAdoo, a man wholly without eoper
fence or training in the conduct Of
foreign affairs.
This situation is the occasion OF
serious anxiety to those who under
stand It. incIuding many prominent
Democrats But when one loyal Dem
socratic senator, man OF ability,
begged Mr. Wilson to seek the wise
and experienced. counsel Of Senator
Root, Mr.. Wilson snubbed his Demo
cratic friend and has resented the
suggestion ever since All other ma
lions graveIy affected by the war have
called in the best brains and exper
ience available without regard to do-
meStfc or political opinions
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-07
SUFFRAGE
Leaders of Country Welcomed
by President Shaw of the
National Association.
az AsseerNrEp raess.

CHFCAGO, June 7.-Dr. Anna How
ard Shaw, president of the National
Woman Suffrage Association, vel
coined the s6Erage leaders Of the
country at mid-year conference in
Chicago today. Explaining the rea-
sons why the mid-year meeting was
necessary, DR.. Shaw said:
"Our work has grown so big and
our problems so numerous that there
is not time at our annual convention
to cover the whole field in
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Incarceration Of Highland.

High appreciation OF Virgil L. High
land, OF this city, is expressed by
the Martinsburg World, a Democratic
newspaper, both as a leading CITIZEN
of the state and as leader among the
leaders OF his party The Telegram
modestiy reproduces the Worlds trfb-
ute as it feels that his numerous
friends and admirers as well as cit
liens generally Of this part OF the
state will be pleased TO read 1T and
delighted over the fact that such
staIwar Democratic newspaper as the
|sdartinsburs World lays aside its par
tisanshtp to give credit TO whom credaI
is due and TO honor man who de
serves honor The World says:
Prior to the conTenlng or me spe s
ciat session OF the legislature It was
announced that Governor Hatfield had
entered into an alliance with the
Denham+Highland organization, OF
lClarksburg, Whereby Mr.. Highland
should head his party'S ticket lexs
wear. The report caused consider
able Comment throughout the state,
especially among the Republican pa
pers. We are not cvouching Tor the
truthfulness of the report, but 3uds-
ing by the revenue measures enact
ed by the special session there must
have been deal because the Clarks-
burg crowd got what it wanted
AS to ar. Highlands candidacy, he
will prove a formidable one. leaving
the farm at West Milford he located
in CIarksburg, entering the employ OF
q prominent business man EEinc1ng
a Taste for politics he was elected
county clerk, proving an efficient ON
cial. Retiring from the office he en-
gagged In business. being president OF
the Empire Natona1 bank, and has
1,Sx {,,$n q
trolls large oil, gas and coal Interests.
! AS a Republican, his party fea1ty
has never been questioned. In sea
son and out of season he has stood By
the faith, never wavermg no mater
what the conditions may have been
An arch enemy to Democratic prtn-
ciples he fights the OPPOSITION with
unre1enting energy and IS as alert ID
defeat as in victory.
Perhaps the greatest honor confer
red upon him was when he returned
from Charleston He was the first
president OF the state public service
lconu1ission and located in the CAPT
ltaI city After amonth's official du-
| ties he resigned and returned home
Irrespective OF politics the citizens
rendered him a banquet and welcom-
| ed him. This demonstration showed
that ClarkSburg was proud OF him
| And why shouldn't 1t be- Who has
done more for the city than Mr. High
land2
| Quiet. unassuming. unpretentious and
4 industrious, Mr.. Hight and has climbed
until he enjoys commanding posi-
!! ton not only In his party, but in the
business world If there is q Republi-
can in the state worthy to be COVER
!nor. the ElarksburS statesman is the
man If the Republican party Is
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reaIlv democratic fashion.

really democratic fashion. we
can go into some OF them at our
annual meeting but the hands on the
clock 20 round inexorabty and we
have to move on, leaving many OF
the subjects to be settled by the exec
utive board at It's leasure-
eff we were small, compact body,
with only one hting to work for. this
procedure would be both easy and
efficient. But since the national as
ISOLATION IS committed to the further
ance OF federal suffrage and OF state
suffrage we can never sacrifice one to
the other. II we did, we should be
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TRAvELETT re ]
BY Ntksah !
=, 3. :, :. >. =. :. j
THE CALWoRNIA DESERT
BY NiESc1
8

on one side of the Sierras lies the
California of opu1ent abundance anu
colorful beauty. one of the garden
spots of the world, known to every
tourist On the other side OF these
montains is a less known but no less
interesting Californla-one or me
most picturesque and dangerous
deserts in the world. This part Oh
California is not without Its wealth
either. for gold and mica and otner
valuable minerals have been found
there in considerable quantities
One part of the California desert
is vast stretch OF pure sand. ~n1en
constantly blows and sh1tts IN ene
wind with a sound Like the falling OF
windblown snow. If you sit down
behind one il the dunes for protect1on
from the wind, 1t VIII slowly or11l
over you and bury you
Other parts of this desert are COW
cred with mesquite brush, with mere
and there great barrel cactus, cor
sidered boon by the thirsty pros
pector. because its inner pulp IS fu4l
of water In this portion OF the a ae9,
ert, too, there are cases where PAIN PAIN
trees grow as in the African deserts.
The best known OF these IS called
.eTwenty-Nine Palms., although only
fifteen OF the great trees now sur
yiye. Some thirty Indians live AZ
this oasis and constitute proos2ts
the largest human settlement IN the
desert.
desert country is the Mojava river,
which rises IN the San Bernardino
mountains. flows through the desert
for some distance, and then complete
w disappears in the Mo3aTe SILK.
crack IN the earth.
one of the most terrible parts OF
the desert is the Yuma Plain, which
is lower than sea level and is simply
great floor OF volcanic +5 5oee
shapes. Here the heat sometimes
reaches ISL degrees. so that the
very hobnai1s in your boots almost
burn holes in your feet It Is in such
parts of the desert as this that men
have been known to go mad. leap
from their horses and rush across
the desert in search of water until
they fell dead
But despite its terrors. the desert
has a charm of its own and many
prospecrors and miners go back to it
year after year.
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Ty SERPoRTs AIANY.

BERLN, June THE amount
paid out by the city of Berlin for the
support Of families OF soldiers had
reached sum exceeding $1,000.o00
at the end of April. The number
OF families assisted had increased
from $3.50 in August to 115,00O in
April.
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Frank A. YanderHp, OF New York, fol-
lowed atr. Bryan with a speech In
which he cordially supported the prop
ositton. Mr. Vanderlip insisted that
-4the trade follows the loan," and Mr..
Bryan cordially assented. so, in
single week President Wilson con
fesses that 41watchful waiting is
failure and Mr.. Bryan confesses the
Administrations blunder in repud1at.
ing dollar diplomacy" and 1.-The Wall
Street bankers
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when you have lots Of trouble,
And don't know what TO do,
Just get the cook to tell you,
OF the chicken in the stew
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hastily, and ran out OF the place with
out stopping for his hat and enlisted
to fight for his country, leaving Mabel
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The evening that HSsoee BeehlSs.
rafting his forty-four cents IN his
right han trousers pocket took Mabel
Snearboom around to get q plate OF ice
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An Ereninc Echo.

Affections are the medicine OF the
msnd: Il they are not toothsome, let
tt suf1ce that they are wholesome; It
Is not required IN phystc that it should
please, but hea1-BISHoP a:E1S-
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Rear Admiral-A- G. Winterhalter.

Rear Admiral a G. Winterhalter.
%. S. NJ, Is the new commander of
the Asiatic fleet and Is now on his
way to China to assume command
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But despite its terrors. the desert
has a charm of its own and many
prospectors and miners go back to it
year after year
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