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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
WILD CAT FALLS OPENING
Parade and Planked Shad Dinner Fea-
ture Famous Clubs Festivities

Marietta, May 2S.-The thirteenth
annual opening of the Wild Cat Falls
Club was held to-day and it was the
most successful and most largely at
tended in its history. Men prominent
in all affairs of life from many States
were present, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Lancaster, York, Pittsburgh, Scranton
and Boston, being largely represented.
This morning at 10 O'Clock street
parade from Winners Cross Keys
hotel headed by the Marietta band,
was held and the train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was taken to the Wild
Cat station where the members and
guests were ferried across the river.
At / o clock planked shad dinner was
served by Proprietor Resch, and dur
ing the afternoon music, speech MAX
ing, story telling, etc, were enjoyed.
Henry s. Rich, Marietta, is treas
urer, and H. l.. Hershey, of Harris
burg, is president of the club. Resolu-
tions on the death of Charles A. Grady,
the secretary, was adopted and many
tributes were paid to his memory to-
day.
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turks sink Fifth british
BATTLESHIP IN The Straits

London, May 2S,-The first day of
Arthur j. Balfour's administration of
the Admiralty was marked by another
heavy British loss in the Dardanellcs.
The Admiralty announced the torpedo
ing and sinking of the battleship Ma
jestic in the straits. The statement
follows:
An enemy submarine torpedoed
and sank III. NJ, S. Majestic, Captain
II. E. G. Talbot, yesterday morning
while it was supporting the army on the
Gallipoli peninsula. Nearly all the Off
GERS and men were saved.''
A wireless message from Berlin saws
that the Majestic was sunk off Sedd-el-
Bahr.
The Majestic was a battleship of
1890 tons displacement and normally
carried crew of 757 men. She was
built in 1895, being one of the old
'pre- e-dreadnought class and was the old
battleship in the active list of the Brit
ish navy.
Her length at the water line was
399 feet and her beam rs feet. Her
length over all was 413 feet. She was
armed with 4 12-inch guns, IL 6-inch,
16 12-pounders and IL 3-pounders,
besides maxims and 12-pounder
boatguns She also had 1S-inch tors
pedo tubes submerged and one above
water. She was covered with heavy
Harvey armor. Her speed limit was
1612 knots. She was laid down at
Portsmouth in February, 1894, and
completed in January of the following
year. She was one of class of nine
ships which included the Magnificent,
Hannibal, Prince George, Victorious,
Jupiter, Mars, Caesar and Illustrious.
The sinking of the Majestic follows
closely the destroying of the British
battlcship Triumph on Wednesday, and
is the fifth British battleship sunk in
the Dardanelles by torpedo or mine
since March 10, when the Irresistible
and Ocean were sunk by mines. The
Goliath were torpedoed on May 8 and
500 of the crew reported lost. The
French battlcship Bouvet was sunk by
a mine, with 557 of her crew, on March
10.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
Civil War Veteran Dies

Wrightsville, Pa, May 2S.-H. J.
Brooks, II years old, retired carriage
builder and carpenter, who built car
riages during the Civil war and later
enlisted in an Illinois regiment, died
yesterday from an attack of heart dis
ease. He was prominently identified
with York county politics and was
member of several secret organizations.
He was a director of the Freystone
Mutual Insurance Company. A widow
and several children survive.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
GOOD GAME AT HIGHsPIRE
White, Lebanon Valley Twirler, Will
Pitch For Lebanon

Highspirc, May l2'S.--What High
spire expects to be one of the best
games of ball so far played in the
Central Pennsylvania League, will be
the contest scheduled between the
Highspire nine and Lebanon on the
Highspire field tomorrow afternoon.
Lebanon has strengthened its force by
the addition of several new men.
White, the star twirler for Lebanon
Valley College, will occupy the mound
for Lebanon. Hess, of Elizabethtown,
considered one of the best pitchers in
the lower end of Dauphin county, will
pitch for Highspire.
Highspire will play a double header
with New Cumberland, Monday. The
morning contest will be played in the
cross-rivcr town and the afternoon
game will be pulled off on the home
grounds at clock.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28

before the war. Only the other day,
woman, who had just returned from
Paris, told me that in that city she
rode on trolley car that had woman
conductor and woman 'motorman.'
/ The 'motorman' had two little children
too small to leave at home, and as
| she had no relatives in Paris who could
care for them she had them on the troll
ley car with her; they sat on box on
the platform beside their mother.
''In all the countries women are do
ing mems work. They are plowing and
doing other kinds of farm work. The
soldiers must have food; the people who
! work in the ammunition factories must
have food, and the mothers are not 60
ing to let their little children starve
or starve themselves. Somebody must
raise the crops and take care of the
cows and pigs, and the women have to
do it,
"Haven t some of the countries run
short of foodf' asked Jimmy.
eyes they have, and there is suffer
ing and want in every country in Eu
rope that is taking part in this war, !"
added Uncle Harry. "And wherever
conditions have become very serious
and food very scarce the Governments
have taken charge of the supply and
are seeing that it is evenly divided
amongst all the people-rich and poor
alike. The Governments have discov
cred that the business of feeding the
soldiers and the people and supplying
them with their other needs, is more
important than the business of making
money. Consequently the Governments
have taken charge of many factories,
and seized meat, bread and other food
supplies. This plan not only insures
every one getting at least little to
eat but prevents few people, with
plenty of money, from buying up every
thing and keeping the food for their
own use. Some people in England tried
this as soon as the war started but the
Government quickly stopped them"
"You mean that everything is up,
side down and all mixed up in the
countries that are taking part in the
war?' asked Joe.
"That S exactly what I mean, said
Uncle Harry. "And | want both you
boys to understand that the people
who do not go to war suffer very often,
Just as much as the soldiers who are
wounded and sick and who have to
stand for hours, and even sleep, some
times, in muddy trenches. Copyright
1915 by The NC Syndicate.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
At Paxtang Park

Manager Davis opened his summer
vaudeville season at the Paxtang Park
theatre last evening with program
that served to raise considerable en-
thusiasm in a fair-sized audience, in
spite of the fact that the weather was
little too cool for open air theatricals.
Brindamour amused as well as mys-
tilted his audience with marvellous es-
capes from manacles and knotted ropes
tied by volunteer experts from the audi
ence. Brindamour S act, although not
new to local theatre patrons, always
makes an interesting entertainment.
Gaffney and Dale pleased the audience
with comedy songs and smart dialogue.
The Gutzman Trio presented most re-
markable head and hand balancing
stunt that was made still more difficult
than the average acrobatic act of this
kind from the fact that the performers
balance themselves on large bronze
bowls during the whole of their per-
formance.
The Gutzman Trio presented decid-
ed novelty in acrobatics. Jordan, the
juggling phiend, and Fitzsimmons and
Cameron complete a most fascinating
vat rdeville entertainment. Adv"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
MOFFITT HOLDS RECORD
High Jump Mark Eestablished By Har-
risburger. Still Unbroken

The intercollegiate high jump rec
ord made bv Thomas R. Moffitt, 1705
North Front street, when he jumped
for the University of Pennsylvania,
in 1907, will likely fall this year be-
cause of the large number of stars en-
tered in these games held to-day and
tomorrow on Franklin Field, Philadel-
phia. Mof7tt cleared the bar at feet,
IA inches. Several times since that
record has been in danger. Moffitt was
on the United States Olympic team in
1908
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
France Seeking Shells

Allentown, Pa, May 2S.-The
French government, it was learned yes
terday, is anxious to place an order
with local concern for the manufac-
ture of 1000 shells a day. Charles
Spangler, proprietor and general man
agcr of the Spangler Foundry, received
the order, but said he would be forced
to decline it, as his plant is over
crowded with other work.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
Easiest Way to Remove
Ugly Hairy Growths
((Beautv Culture)

Here is a method for removing hair
or fuzz that is unfailing and is quite
inexpensive: Mix thick paste with
some powdered delatone and water and
spread on hairy surface. After 2 or 8
minutes, rub it off, wash the skin and
every trace of hair has vanished. No
harm or inconvenience results from this
treatment, but be careful to get genu-
inc delatone.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
Corporal o Leary Killed in Battle

London, May 2S.-A report from
Dublin says that Lance Corporal
Michael o Leary, of the Irish Guards,
one of the best-known of the winners
of the Victoria Cross in this war, was
killed in the last battle on the western
front. Corporal O'Leary was given the
Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery
at Cuinchy February 1.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
Dime: for NeWlyweds

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y. Mullen, 1873 Lin
den street, gave dinner of ten covers
last evening complimentary to Mr.. and
Mrs Roy G. McQuate, who were re.
Gently married. Mrs. McQuate was
Miss Eleanor Grain prior to her mar
riage
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
SOCIAL ana
PERSONAL
Hyman- Siverling Wedding

Marietta, May 2S.-Miss Minnie
Siverling was married to William X.
Hyman, of Churchtown, by the Rev. G.
Luther Weibel, pastor of the Lutheran
church, at Leacock yesterday morning.
TIE couple was unattended, and they
viii reside at Martindale, where the
groom is in business.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
Harry-Lenherd Wedding

Chestnut Hill, May 2S,-Miss Ellen
B. Lenherd, of this place, and Howard
NJ. Harry, of near Mountville, were
married yesterday at the residence Of
the Rev. N. B. Yerger, pastor of the
United Brethren church. The couple
was unattended, and a wedding dinner
followed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-28
Optometrists Meet

The Harrisburg Optical Society held
a regular monthly meeting at the of
fees of R. d. Pratt last evening. Jo-
seph Rinkenbach delivered an interest
ing talk on "Coniugate Foci.'
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At the Recent

Powerful story enthrallingly un-
folded in "The Clemenceau Case
most powerful of Dumas works will
show at the Regent this afternoon and
evening only. No more powerful SER
mon was ever preached than the Glenn
enceau Case. No more vivid, pulsating
drama was ever written than "The
Clemenceau Case,' as picturized to
show at the Regent, and starring The
da Bara, "The Vampire Woman," has
ever been beheld upon the screen.
These statements are made without re-
servation. Like mighty river the story
of the drama rushes strong and swift
to its cataclysmic climax. Passions
fare and wills clash throughout the
production in way that grips the
spectator, holding him breathless in
his chair till the last great scene is
reached and the wellnigh ovcrwhelm-
ing story of "The Clemenceau Case, "
is brought to its tremendous end. Sat
Grday, "The Fifth Commandment, in
five reels by Julius Steger. No play in
vaudeville has been accorded a more
important place or has been more wide
ly and favorably commented upon than
this touching story. Woven throughout
the play is the famous song, "Castles
in the Air." Picture and music make Il
noteworthy combination to present to
your public.-Adv*
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Traveller, BUILDING. RieA~e~A. VA

IF any move is made to stop the
work on the river 1t would be a most
unfortunate one Richmond will be a
great city in the near future II we
can bring that question of water
transportation TO its right level
Reading from a letter from the
Newport News Shiphuilding and Dry
Dock Company. Mr.. Reed showed
that majority of the ocean borne
commerce Is carried in vessels draw
ing when loaded twenty-five feet or
less. The majority of steamships
leaving New York loaded with dead
weight cargo. draw less than twenty
four feet The dimensions OF YES
sells constructed at the Newport News
plant show that eight out Of twelve
coastwise freight and passenger
steamers draw less than twenty feet
nine inches when loaded. and that
twelve out of thirteen ocean freight
ers draw twenty feet,
Has Not Kept Pace With Ships.
Vice President s Dabney Cren-
shaw, of the Virginia Carolina Chem
ical Company. after telling of the
needs of his company for water borne
commerce. most of the goods handled
being bulky, and declaring that the
experiences OF his concern could be
taken generally as those of the av-
erage large concern using heavy
goods referred to the statement that
there had been n falling off Of river
tonnage since 1887. The water in
the river then was about nine feet
yet Richmond did large business with
South America. in Richmond owned
vessels In those DAYS Mr.. Crenshaw
said Richmond handled more coffee
than did New York or Baltimore
Eighteen feet now is less able to
take care OF Richmond's water trans
portation than was nine feet in those
days" he said, explaining that the
tendency in ship building during the
years has been to larger, deeper draft
vessels, and that the river depth has
not kept pace with the development
In ship building. With adequate wa
ter transportation facilities he said
his company could save Is to 90 per
cent In the item of freight expense
alone. He cited the development of
Manchester az a seaport city when
the mills there determined that cot
ton should not he unloaded and trans
ferred overland from Liverpool and
pointed to the fact that the canal has
taken ample water to Houston, Tex.
the largest inland cotton center in
the world
Bring water inland" he continued
and It's law OF nature that busi-
ness will come In"
Appeals For Justice.
After James A Moncure had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
BUSINESS NEWS
AND COURT RECORD
state Corporation Commission.

State Corporation Commission
Charters were issued as follows by
the State Corporation Commission
vest erday:
jefferson Market. Incorporated.
Richmond Wa. Maximum capital
stock $500 minimum s2,50o, NJ. Il.
Fiorsheim. president and treasurer,
f. P. Geliman. and a. NJ. Noble, sec
rotary, all OF Richmond. Va, Pur-
poses-~Fo conduct meat, poultry,
game and vegetable market
Virginia Glove Manufacturing Com
pany Incorporated. Norfolk, Va.
Maximum capital stock $4,000. mini
mum $4,000. c. Il. Reick, president;
w. V Martin. general manager and
treasurer. and J. w. Finch. secretary.
all OF Norfolk, Va. urpoEes-Manu-
facture. buy and sell gloves and tex
tile goods, -
W w. Moaeiey & Company. In
Icorporated. Richmond. Va, Maximum
capital stock $1,000. minimum $1,000.
W, f. Reese, president, Lynchburg,
Va; ". w Moseley. secretary ana
treasurer. Richmond. Va, and James
H. Guthrie, of Lynchburg. Va Pur-
poses Wholesale and retail mer-
chants In house cleaning supplies and
household goods
Clifton Forge Christie Cola Bottling
! Works. incorporated, Clifton Forge
Va Maximum capital stock $4,000,
minimum 1850. w. s. Bowles, pres
ident, Rusthurg. Va; C. r. Busey
| vics president, Lynchburg and Ed
ward Moon secretary, Lynchburg
va Purposes-Manufact and sell
Christie syrups. extracts and other
soft drinks
Standard Srist Mil. Incorporated
| Charlottesville, Va Maximum cap
ttal stock $40. 900. minimum $4,000
Il. L. Carroll. president and treasur-
err. shipman. Va; n N. Carroll. sec
rotary, Shipman. and J. r. Carroll
vice president. Charlottesville, Va
Purpores--Operate a grist mill.
Wilson Berger Coal Company. In.
corporated. Crewe Va. Maximum
capital stock $3.50, 900, minimum $780,.
900 G. r. Wilson. president, Crewe
Va: william H Mann. and William
H Mann. Jr.. Richmond. Va: T. c.
Berger Chatteroy. W Va, named nj
secretary and treasurer Purposes
Coal. mineral and OIL business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
SUGGESTS WAR BE
WACED ON WEEDS

The Administrative Board will today
discuss communication sent II YES
terday by citizen concerning the re-
moval of weeds from the streets OF the
city. The correspondent suggests that
the property owners be required to re-
move the weeds. His communication
speaks for itself
Richmond, Va. Sept. Z. 1915.
The Honorable Administrative Board,
Richmond, Va.
Gentlemen.-As resident OF one Of
the suburban sections OF this city, and
as an Interested citizen Of a community
which l hope is to prosper l deem 1t
my duty to make to your body the fol-
lowing suggestion, which has for Its
object the betterment of the city's APP
pearance and the better enjoyment OF
civic rights.
All through the suburban section Of
Richmond, as well as some of the resi-
Dental sections of the, city proper.
weeds are allowed to gSRw on vacant
lots in untold quantitie and varied
heights. These weeds hdGever. breed
mosquitoes. which. you KIND r. are con-
sidered common prey.
My suggestion to your HONORABLE
body Is that the owners or real estate
dealers controlling the vacant proper
ty whether built on or not. in any
buit-up section, be compelled to keep
out all weeds and underhrush growing
on said property
There are many instances OF the
kind. some of which, no doubt, you
will personally be able to call to mind
This policy is followed In other cities
with good results. both AZ to the bet
terment of the appearance of the
property. and. therefore. the appear
ance OF the city. as we'll as preventing
mosquito breeding. The expense In
CURED will not be considerable to the
real estate dealers but will revert to
their advantage.
] would also suggest that the city
GO operate with the owners in keeping
level and clean the space between the
sidewalk and the curb
Yours very truly,
WIN S. GORDON DUITN,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
WILL ADD UNDERSEA
BOATS EFFECTIVENESS

New York, Sept "A new engine
which IL expected to make the sub
marine an even more powerful craft
was demonstrated today when c. p.
vauclain. owner Of the yacht South
wark, took q party of engineers and
newspaper men on n trip around New
York waters to show the possibilities
of the new Southwark. The latest
thing in motive power Is OF the Die
sell type. burning heavy oil but has
advantages over all former types Of
this kind.
The nav type Mr.. vauclain ex-
planned that the Southwark. which
carries $50 horsepower four-cylin.
der ssngle-cycie engine weighing a..
900, pounds, made the trip from Phil
adelphia. whore she was tested by
government experts. to New York, At
total consumption Of fuel ana -.
bricating oil OF little over -. The
cost OF her fuel is Is cents gall
lon and with her tanks full she has
a cruising radius Of 2,2oo miles at q
cost Of 335.
Thu new engine starts entirely on
air. avoiding the former electric
starting system in use with OF an.
gines. This feature. 1t IL expected.
will be Of special benefit for subs
marines, which will be able to mani
oeuver with the contents OF the air
bottles instead OF the heavy equip
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
.H|RSCHB[RG NOT TO
TAKE MILITARY OFFICE
commissioner says Present OMcaal
Duties Occupy Practically An
Of HE Time

Commissioner John f1irschbers win
not become a soldier He 40 an.
hcunced yesterday. when he notified
Captain Cousins. OF Company F. First
Virginia Regiment. Mr.. E;rs .hhsrr
had been elected second lieutenant
OF that company. Here is Mr.. Hirsch-
bergs letter Of decliniation:
September s, 1918.
Captain A. B. Cousins and Memhar.
Company F. First Regiment. viz
ginia Volunteers,
Richmond, Va.
Gentlemen:
l extend to you my most hearty
thanks for the honor you have con,
ferred upon me in electing me lieu.
tenant of your company, and II ia
with sincere regret that / have to-
decline the honor, but after giving
same. deep consideration, / find that
my duties with the city government
are such that they practically take
all Of my time, and feel that i
could not give your company the
service that II requires, and at the
same time do my duty to the position
which I am now holding.
Again expressing my regrets. and
with best wishes for the continued
success OF your company. remain, Il
Yours very respectfully,
JOHN HIRSCHBERo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08

Freeman, George Bryan, M. A. Cham
bers, 8. Fl. Halves. r. D. Williams,
T. NJ. Darlington. 9. D. Crenshaw. j.
c. Easley, Warner Moore. e. g. Leigh.
Jr., James A. Moncure, L. 2. Morris.
Coleman Workman. w II. Adams,
George Ainslie, Charles e. Boiling. 8.
Fl. Yonge. NJ. c. Branch. Royal E.
Cabell. Thomas B. McAdams, Colonel
William II. Palmer, Richard II. Smith.
John Hirschberg, Charles T.. Norman.
George W. Rogers. Ordway Fuller,
T. s. Martin, Claude A. Swanson. Col
onel Jervey. w. T. Reed. A. J. Mon
tague. w. T. Dabney, f. S. Goodman.
F. d. Dunlop. r. Lee Peters. w. M.
Addison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
What Roosevelt Wants.

If the leaders OF the Republican
party want to know the type OF can
didate that will win Theodore Roose-
velts approval here 1t is: One who,
first of all, will use all his energy
towards improving the military de-
fenses of tie United States; who will
make no promises In the form OF
treaties. which cannot be kept: who
will attack on the stump the foreign
policy of the Wilson administration.
pointing out its errors and the weak
ness which lead inevitably TO emhar-
easements: man who ts identified
with none of the existing societies.
and Who would be likely to give tho
Progressive friends Of the Coloners
square deal in matters of appoint
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08

preston OF confidence by them
AS ] said In my letter to State
Chairman Crosscup a year ago. this
would be inconsistent with his whole
thought and spirit and he shrinks
from it as from something that would
be embarrassing 10 him rather than
help him.
Il feel confident that you will UNI
aerstand this spirit In which he says
this, aud that in urging the Demo-
Gratis OF Hudson County not TO do this
he is not abandoning In the least his
deep appreciation, OF course, IL your
meeting has no connection with en-
dorsement Of the President. and Is
tine TO be held under the auspices of
the Democratic committee, and shall
be participated IN by all actions In
Hudson County, | Will gladly aid you
in procuring as speakers Senator
James or Senator Lewis.
Sincerely yours
Signed)
JOSEPH r. TUMTLTY,
Secretary to the President"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08
Building Permits.

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
permits 10 the following:
Fritz Lauterback. to repair two brick
buildings, No. t2oi Brooke Road, to cost
$3.50
George r. Wood TO repair two brick
dwellings, Nos $40 West Jackson
Street TO cost 1920
DR., r r. Jackson, TO repair brick
store, No, 725 West Leigh Street. to
cost s722
James s. Francis. to build three
brick dwellings. Taylor Street between
Vine and Allen. to cost $4,000.
Mrs. Matte n Lewis, 10 build ga
rage and wagon shed In rear No. 3lls
Grace Street, 10 cost $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-08

Our little mission press at Bolensel
Africa, has begun the issuing of Ht1
tie monthly paper In the native tonguel
the first paper Of the kind in Central
Africa. These people had first to be
given a written language, as they nad
none when our missionaries went "a
the Congo. The paper Is creating
great interest among the Christian9
in the Stations.