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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21

Richardson, deceased; Owen M. Cope
land and C. Reese Eaby; first ceremon-
ial master, Francis G. Nicely; second
ceremonial master, j. Harry Messer-
smith; marshal, Mercer B. Tate; di-
rector, Harry Z. Whitmoyer; assistant
director, George Roberts; captain of the
guard, Ralph B. Brimmer; outer guard,
William E. Brodbeck.
The officers of the Arab patrol were;
Captain, Francis H. Hoy, Jr.; first lieu
tenant, William A. Boll second lieu
tenant, William 1. Laubcnstein; third
lieutenant, W. A. B. Miller; director Of
Zembo, band, Cornelius B. Shope; di-
rectors of vocal music. Ralph E. Steev-
er and Harvey G. Hassler; alchemists,
Charles II. Kline and Frank B. Bosch;
electrician, Robert w. Hoy; keeper Of
the robes, Charles p. Lush; pianist,
Fred J. Kramer, and steward, William
B. Miller.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
FOR FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.

Temple band, under the direction of
Cornelius B. Shope, and the famous
Arab patrol of the temple. Upon their
arrival in York they were joined by
the York, Lancaster and Columbia
Shriners and the novices and a short
street parade, headed by the band, was
held.
The official divan of Zembo temple
for 1915 is as follows: Illustrious po-
tentate, George w. McIhenny; chief
rabban, John NJ. j. Raunick; assistant
rabban, Luther j. Schroeder; high
priest and prophet, Henry W. Cough;
oriental guide, f. Clair Jones; treasur-
er, Maurice E. Finney; recorder, Fred
erick J. Smith; trustees, j. Rowe Fletch-
er, John X. Royal and Charles f. Co.
vert; representatives of the imperial
council, George w. McIlhenny, Freder-
lex j. Smith, E. Clair Jones and Elmer
w. Ehler; past potentates, William F.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
SHR|NERS ON VISIT TO YORK
Three Hundred Mobiles and Novices
Make Trip on Special Train
With Patrol and Band

Shriners of. zembo Temple, of this
city, headed by Illustrious Potentate
George w. McIlhenny, went in spe-
cial train to York last night to aid in
ceremonial session held by the York
Shriners.
A special business session of Zembo
Temple was held at A p. m. in this city,
after which the mobiles and their novices
left Harrisburg at 6 o'clock on a spe-
cial train via the Pennsylvania railroad,
arriving at York at $40 O'Clock.
There were about 500 in the Harris
burg delegation, including the Zembo
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
MAKING MOTOR TOURISTS WELCOME

The Ohio village of Hudson has adopted new
attitude toward motor tourists who pass that way.
A fine brick highway has been built through Hud-
son, extending from Cleveland to Akron and be-
yond Instead of placing constables with stop
watches along the road the outskirts OF the
village in the hope of trapping motorists exceeding
the speed limit, and instead Of trying in other ways
to make the tourists visits miserable, the people of
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
'Tongue-End Topics
Riots in Colon and Panama

The recent riots between United
States soldiers of the Panama canal
forces and the Panama police in both
Panama and Colon, in which several on
both sides have been killed, have made
1T necessary for Brigadier General
Clarence R. Edwards, U. S. A., com.
manding the Panama canal troops, to
establish large permanent provost
guards in both cities In Panama the
guard is composed of Company E, Tenth
infantry, Captain F. w. Coleman, while
at Colon the various coast artillery
companies stationed at Toro Point are
assigned to that duty in turn.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
Mexican Money Values Drop

The purchasing price of Mexican pa
per money has been decreasing stead.
lily until to-day the Mexican peso is
worth but IL cents in gold in Mexico
City, instead of SO cents as in normal
times. The price of commodities has
risen accordingly and the populace has
become greatly excited. A few days
ago the exchange value of the peso was
the occasion of heated debate ameno
the delegates attending one of the ma.
tlonal conventions. An orator had been
holding forth for an hour OF more in an
incendiary speech wherein he charged
Wall Street and the financiers of Lon.
don, Berlin and Paris for being respon.
sible for the thirty cent" variety Of
money now prevailing in Mexico. He
was interrupted by the president of the
session, vino said:
Mr.. Delegate, I desire to call v,ur
attention to the fact that the relati ;e
value of Mexican paper currency and
the gold coin of foreign states is due
In large measure to the law of supply
and demand.'"
("Then," thundered the orator, II
demand that this law be repealed forth.
with. "
The statement met with great ap.
plause on the part of the majority of
the delegates, who signifed their will.
ingness to vote for the repeal, but the
chairman failed to put the question.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
clergyman's Arm Fractured

Lebanon, May 21.-The Rev. Will
liam W. Friddinger, pastor of the Unit
ed Brethren in Christ church, Jones'
town, this county, is suffering from
"a double fracture of his right arm as
the result of the back-iring of an
auto as he was in the act of cranking
it yesterday at the Union water works
in North Annville township.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
SIGNS OF THE TIMES

In railway station at Bath, Illinois, mo loafers al.
lowed except employees"
In Appleton Wisconsin, Everything in Sausage"
In Ann Arbor. Hand Pressing-Ladies' work spe-
calty"
At Fourth and Sycamore, "Our magazines newspapers,
candies and confectionery contain all the latest reports
from the front. Cincinnati Ad Club News
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21

Scissors are oddly in great demand
In Vienna. 1t does not seen to have
occurred to the authorities TO arforate
the coupon parts of the municipal bread
tickets, so they have to be cut off with
scissors. In consequent these, instead
of being merely a professional or house
Ioid necessity, have suddenly bncome
indispensable for everybody. As
bread can only be had in restaurants
and cafes in exchange for coupons, the
walters must be provided with scissors,
and it is estimated that at least ten
thousand pairs have been bought for
them alone. The bakers must have
them also, as disputes frequently arise
as to whether it is the duty of the
buyer or seller to detach the coupon.
Many private persons carry their own
scissors around with them.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21

The thieves who have been taking fowerbeds lawns
In foyaton at least not depraved to be without
of the beautiful
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
SHE HAD SAID IT

Census Man-'How old you, madam"
Lady-"Twenty -fve"
Census Man (gallantly-You could easily say you were
five years younger than you are'
Lady-"Oh, I've done that already."-Boston Tran
script.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21

We don't care how long you take to think it over,
Kaiser Wilhelm just so you keep the submarines from
operating in the meantime!
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
A WOMAN'S WAY

Nivins (cautiousy)-'Is she economcal7"
Miss Sharpe-"Oh very! have seen her work five DAYS
making cushion she could buy for dme"-Ginger
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21

Harrisburgs new asphalt repair plant will hardly be
operation in time to help out Good Roads Day, next
Wednesday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21

There is little peace of mind official circles on
the Hill since the appointments have been announced
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
GENTLY PUT

Boy (applying for job)-"Have you an opening for
me, sr?'
Boss-"Yes, behind you; close it please you go out
-OB Bulletin.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
CHANGED

Nivens-What are you doing now still moving pianoss
Rivens-'No, moving pictures Ginger.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
NO JOKE

Tommy-"Paw, what is freethinker?"
Paw-"An unmarried man, my son."-N. Y. Times
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
FISH
MADAM. h.aaa.s a man at t
at the door with a parcel foa

Madam heso-s man at the door with parcel fo
you"
what is it, Maggie7"
TITS fish, am, an it's marked &C. o. D."
"Te him to take it back; I ordered trout. Ginger
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21

YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, 65; lowest, "A; a. M, "a; 8 p. 'm., Sc.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-07

Eastertide. Searching for reason for
nightly empty nests, Williams found
that the thoughtful hens had laid in
row of partially filed paint pals, pro-
viding him with IA red, blue and yell
low Easter eggs,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-07

Italian learning handle res-and shoot straight
above photograph taken the artillery ground Man Italy,
defend their homes from attack foreign foes that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-07

CALIFORNIA VOTED AGAINST
PROHIBITION
Ontario, CAL, April 1.-THE sensi-
tive natures of two prize bantam hens
belonging to G. N. Williams, poul-
try fancier, responded to the spirit Of
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-07
PROHIBITION VIM
IN WEST VIRGINIA
SAYS BLUE
Commissioner Tells Anti-Sa-
loon League Drastic Anti
Liquor Laws Have Been
Successfully Enforced.

Atlantic city, y. j., July West
Virginia has been so successful In tho
enforcement OF its drastic p%rohibitofy
liquor law. which went into effect
just a year ago. that the state II per-
mancntly committed 20 its new poll
icy. aud not IN the slightest dnngcr
Of giving way TO the anti-prohibition
pressure which has been brought 10
bear upon u. according 10 Fred o.
blue. the commissioner OF prohibition
in West Virginia. In an address be-
fore the national convention OF tho
A%nti-Snloon League of America hero
To-Day. Mr.. Blue said West virginia
had demonstrated that prohibition
will prohihit-that aprohibi;ion law
can be- enforced. and quoted testi-
mony from both the employers OF
labor and the heads OF labor unions
To the effect That conditions had been
remarkably improved.
lie charged that the liquor interests
were spending large sums of money
10 create the impression that West
Virginia was bankrupt because she
no longer collected revenue from the
liquor business.
West Virginia Is not now, and has
not been, a bankrupt states said
Mr.. Blue. The state Is in as healthy
"A financial condition as any state In
the union"
Referring to the recent decision OF
the supreme court OF the United
states. the cmcc Of which is that
West Virginia shall pay to the bond-
holders of the state Of Virginia the
A.
been "a matter of controversy since
the separation Of West virginia from
Nirginia-Mr. Blue said;
III we have to pay Yirginla's bond
holders this sum Of money. we can
do so-the state OF West virginia has
the resources to do Il. and a citizen-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-07
ADO HIGHWAY CLUB
MEETS JULY IS At
MOUNTAINAR
Big Crowd Of Read Boosters
Expected TO Attend Gather
ing Incidental to the Chau-
tauqua.

M%ountainalr. y. NJ, July 5--The
executive committee Of the Abo
Highway association has set Friday,
July 10th as the date for the annual
meeting Of tho association and the
annual s~ooiabil!ty run oyer the Abo
highway. Arrangements have 0oen
made with the officers OF the Gran
Quivira association to hold their an
nual meeting at Mountainair on the
same date. The announcement OF
Secretary Il. r. Farley of the 400
association says in part:
These meetings VIII be held in
Chautauqua Pork. Mountaiuair. New
Mexico, and the executive committee
pr the Mouatainair state Ch]autouqua
Which will be In session July IL to
% inclusive. have set apart this day
io the interest " good roads. Some
OF the pest speakers In the southwest
viii Doe present and appear on the
program. We are expecting the state
engineer. Hon. j. A.. French TO be
present and this b. the opportune time
Tor Abo roads boosters to get In good
work for state aid. The bulk Of tho
road will have been posted before
this s|ociaoility run and tourists Will
Had no trouble In finding the way.
The bridge at Fort sumner will be
completed and tourists viii have no
trouble in making Mountuinair from
amy direction.
In addition to the business meet
ings and platform speaking, good en-
tcrtainmcut in the way of music and
literary work will be provided and the
LEGAL citizens OF Muuntlinair are ar
| ranging for short excursions into the
surrounding mountains, the many
prehistoric , ms, the camp of the
/ Sc, . OF American Archaeology and
| other points OF interest.
owing 20 the crowded condition of
Moununinair during the C"hautauqua
| assembly % is advisable for visitors "a
bring a limited amount Of bedding. In
case the hotels are overcrowded the
| Chautaudua association has a number
Of noorcd n walled tents with cot'
and nys SO that we will ne prepared
for all comers and make them com
Portable. a dining room with splcn.
did service at reasonable prices d
provided on the ground.
The sessions OF the associations vii
be held In the Chautauqua tabor
uacle.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-07
ROAD BOND SALE IS
COLSEO; MONEYTO
COME At ONCE

santa F,. 81. NJ july 7.-st1tc
Treasurer 81. y. Marion this after
noon closed the sale OF the states
100000 issue of road bonds To Kelly
and Kelly OF Kansas city and Arthur
sciigmun ul this city. The sale is at
par plus accrued interest since July /,
1914. and is made possible by coutri-
buttons of the Interest from the VAR
ious counties. according TO their pro-
portion of the total, To be allotted ac-
cordiug tu tax payment. Roosevelt
county ons had not been heard from.
The bonds. with q draft for half "a
million dollars win be sent 10 New
York tomorrow where the final for
malitics viii occur. The sale is ex-
pected to be closed and disposed OF
hy July 18TH, when the state high
way commission Will receive the
money.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-07

ship that has met and solved her
problems as they arose-we only
have "a pay the debt once. on the
other hand. before West Virginia be-
came "a dry state there vas annually
sent out OF the state for Intoxicating
liquors the sum Of $4,000 900
5000. 0O0 morc. every year. than he
amount OF the adjudication In favor
o. virginia's bondholdcrs Such IL
nancial drain for intoxscating liquors
upon the people OF the state went on
for years and would be going on now
were Il not for the prohibition
amendment and laws pursuant there
TO.
Already the liquor interests in the
nation are Publishing broadcast-na-
tion-wide-that West Virginia VIII
be sold al the front door OF the ma
tons capitol TO pay "A decree OF ga
100000 / want YOU TO know that
the great liquor interests of III ma
ton are actively trying to hold out
and willfully and falsely holding out
West Virginia 10 the world IA n
financially troubled state-a bankrupt
state--a state that Is about to be
sold out The liquor Interests.
through their journals and otherwise,
arc misusing West Virginia's fair
name. and misleading the c~itizens 81
the nation. for the purpose. among
others. OF trying td lead the states
citizens Ia believe that they must go
TO intoxicating liquors for revenue.
and TO deter other states from becom-
ing prohibition states.
Men, not money. are the reel as
sets OF a state. The happiness and
the general welfare OF It's citizens are
the first obligations OF q state. The
generation growing up in West vir-
ginia. its future men and women. VIII
grow into the full stature OF man
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-07
DEPOSITS
IN PANHANDLE TO
Be STUDIED
Texas Bureau of Geology to
Take Up Investigation of
Beds Believed to Extend
Into New Mexico.

Some time y announcement came
from the general offices OF the Rock
Island lines IN Chicago that indicn-
lions at potash deposits had been dis
covered i'm the Panhandle of Texas.
Further investigations have n
been made with the result hat the
ToXus bureau OF geology has found
the discoveries so importntt as TO
merit "a special bulletin hat will at
tract international attention.
The war boz Europe shut off the
American imp rtntions of potash.
causing % shortage that has been
keonly felt. and squirting g%colngists
10 greater efforts TO find "a source OF
supply in this country that would
make the agricultural and other IN
dustrlos independent 81 tho German
kali mines, which now practically
control the worlds output Potash
finds its greatest use az fertilizer and
American imports have run as high
as Sii, o0O. 600 q year
Previous reports wcrc based on IN
dicatiops found in a. well at spur
Tex, and a. hat time 10 WIS thought
the location ~ tho deposits would he
disclosed somewhere iu southwestern
okla Later Investigations. however.
lead a. the belief that the source Of
the potash i- In the immediate vicin-
ity Of Amarillo. Tex. this being based
on analysis OF rock from borings at
Glen Rio. Bodon and Miller. Potash
bearing salts were found iu wells ut
these points at depths So much shall
lower than the discoveries at Spur
that Ecolprists IRE convinced they are
now near tho source Following ~
quoted from the bulletin of the Texas
bureau of geology
one very significant feature Of tho
occurrence of the red. potash-bcaring
salt is That IL b. found nclr or ln tho
upper part 1f tho principal salt beds
explored. Six hundred 'cct OF salt
undcrlics the rcd potash hearing salt
iu the Miller boring and 500 feet un-
dcrlics the same material In the Boz
/ den boring. II seems very unlikely
Z that this condition should have been
/ reached at the same time In two
Z places thirty miles apart-this being
the distance between the Budeu and
! Miller borings without resulting In
the deposition somewhere Of cousid-
cradle quantities of potash salts with
tAlNtttf lNAl HAAulAil'H lhI I'Nh0'
salts was attained in W places and
perhaps In a third tAdrianD 50 fat
apart. this condition may be pre-
sumcd 10 nave bccn quite general
Analysis pf the red salt secured
from these bornings showed In one
case as high as e23 per cent Of pot
ash
The writer Of the bulletin, Prof J,
Is. tddcu. concludes
Everything considered, the pres
cut writer believes nat The probe
matte existence or u%tfiizable potash
boo association with Pcrmiau salt beds
u the southwest is, by these finds
rendered sufficiently probable To war
rant tho beginning of explorations e.
scttlc the question of It's presence oi
absence
10 is further pointed out that these
/ explorations should be made In th'
vicinity of the three wells named
and that extensive salt beds undcrli'
not only IN, greater part of the Pan
handle. but extend south To- Upton
county. TcNas. and west into New
Mcxino.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-07
ELEPHANT BUTTE TO
DATE HAS COST
s5,300,0O0
Interesting Information Is
Brought Ont in Cost Re-
view Boards Hearing In FL
Paso.

~ Paso. Tex. July THAT the to-
tai cost of the RIO Grando reclamation
project To date o. 81. 100000. " which
S~4.G2G.0 00 represents the expenditure
In building the Elephant Butte dam,
WIS brought out In the oourae Of the
herring before the board ~ cost re-
Wow. which is holding sessions on the
ninth floor Of the Mills building and
taking evidence 10 determine what
should be, or should have been the
proper" cost OF constructing the
great project from the officials rec
ords OF the United states reclamation
office.
The feature 81 the hearing was tho
testimony given by Terrell Bartlett, an
engineer OF san Antonio. who was
placed on the stand TO give expert
testimony In nchuif of the III Paso
and the Elephant Butte Water Users
association. Mr.. Bartlett had pre-
,]lously submitted a report 10 the
water users in which he c|ontcndcd
that tho cost Of building the Elephant
Butte dam WIS excessive and should
be reduced by S37G ESQ. and also set
ting forth his expert opinion that %
reduction of ftO2.125 should bee made
In the cost Of the canal systems. other
than the Mcsilla valley system.
Mr. Bartlett. who was one Of tho
engineers OF the Medina irrigatiou
project near SAN Anionio. which cost
90, 500. 600. was carried through q rigid
examination by Porter W. Dent. cou1-
sol for the Tinted states reclamation
service. He was nrst questioned
...HL.. H.. ...NUUa.t.- 30. .V#L sa
an expert witness and % was brought
out that while he had not been d.
rcctl. connected with similar rcCla'
nation projects hc had had a varied
experience with other cngiuccrirg
projects ana works.
Much of the testimony was alonl
comparative lines concerning The cost
ana other phases of the Medina irri
cation enterprise with which the Wit
ness had hocn connected and tn cost
OF Elephant Butte dam. Mr.. Ben
att,cH"d the engineers report AND
estimates vigorously. and 10 wa
brought out that the Medina pr'joc
was a failure. hciug iu the hands Of
receiver at this time, t was stated
The witness also admitted that he ha'
spant only aDou. three wccks ngaged
" actually inspecting thc ,aTou
features o' the Rio Grande project
upon which me- had filed a report.
The witness admitted that private
irrigation enterprises did not Away.
succeed. that the cost of construction
~ the Medina project aggregating Sc
per acre was vastly in excess ~ tn
acrcgEc cost OF the Rio Grandc pro
Jert
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-07

In conclusion Mr.. Andrae said;
1T IN ne and proper that the press
should bow 10 the public, because the
public Il. SOVEREIGN. But. when We 20
bow, let us FIRST be sure that II n the
sovereign public we are bowling 20.
and not a mere bogy, ingenioualy
all. cyen In bowing. let us remember
that. though, right or wrong, the pub
Tic eyer remains the supreme sover-
eign, the press. TOO. q never dlvcat
itself OF liz own supreme responsible
ity towards that sovereign. upon the
faithful falnllment Of which he re-
lies, and for the NEGLECT Of which he
IL ever ready 20 xao a stern ao-
counting; IS responsibility as tho
keeper or the public conscience"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-07
SOUTHWESTERN LAMBS
SELL IN KANSAS CITY
AT AROUND 10 DOLLARS

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br,r tv, t,,d. ,r ,t.,rs tqSi pntnds
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h,,yy s,,,rs moro for his ,,,r Tho
,th,r f.,tur, s,t, Mas Steers finished
b., IA, E,ps,s man str,uy y,iut,rcd.
ana turned op m, rr,ss I'M this case
Ami pam yyitbout utb,r fr,d f. A.
Iabr,ap pog,Iu mo s.Ilrr am, rar-
load igt, u,uuds average. ,t xgg5.
AMIN of Tho nntry.s scu 9t $50 to
So II. Ttbcr, ts "a demand lor ncshy
.t,,r. rr,u upr,is feeder som, oil
,n,sc a. ,t & sto stool stccrs are
ann ,ut nu,lit, Ia u~.p,r1llv lacking:
me-, ..L,s a. Do ii, se5 .tn,l
,,Iyr. .t .idc r,ppr. Sd tn s. 30.
O., "a, n,,r.rtir, du,isi,u Il. a. To-
i,,ds .~rri,.d ~r.lrd,ur Good weight
norm T,,,s st,,rs ai $500 To tNao.
rr,ros ,uIly sto,d, some wintorcd
1Ll,b,u, steers n, $40 and 500.
,nd some prn.s str,rs from boti.
rcv.s ana oklahoma nj $40 tu
&, % Immense amount of aI kind,
nf mcnt. tprlnding frosh beef. ar, bo-
inp zen, abroad. and cxport of live
I'm mu 80 "' i,n-rnrr,, ,t,u.