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The Detroit times., 1915-08-20
PIGEONS MAKE
FERRIS WHEEL OF
CLOCKS HANDS

SEATTLE, Wash. Aug. 20.--Joy-
riding by pigeons on the minute
hands Of the four big clocks in the
tower at the King-st. station has oc-
casioned considerable annoyance to
the station masters of the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific
for several weeks and they say that
II must stop.
Almost every night, between Z
and 9 O'Clock, the pigeons alight on
the minute hands OF the clock while
they are on their upward journey
from the half-hour point to the
hour. thereby retarding the move
ment OF the machinery. After the
minute-hands pass the hour point
the birds desert their perch and
walt until the half.hour station Is
reached again and then go aboard.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-20

few days ago one of the most re-
markable and picturesque gather
ings OF ranchmen and cowboys ever
brought together In the Southwest.
II was at the close of a weeks so
cial intermingling of the spurred
and booted men that this host OF
visitors. all fresh from the range.
rose to their feet and shifted their
hands to their hip pockets.
Out of the receptacle In which
the one-time ever handy six
shooter was wont to repose they
drew forth well-thumbed Bibles, and
repeated. In voices ringing with re-
ligious fervor. the passages of Scrip.
ture that the minister OF the Cos
pei who stood upon the' platform be-
fore them led on with.
For rs years a camp meeting for
the special edincation OF the cow
men and cowboys of Western Texas
has been held each year In the
The Detroit times., 1915-08-20

grove near here. Il 70 IN intsr1e.
nominational anAir - Nstho1tsts,
Baptists, Presbytsrians and mem
bers Of other religious faiths pas.
ticipating. Hundreds Of men and
women travel overland IN wagons
and other convsyancss long de
tances. often 100 to 200 miles, to
attend the camp meetings. To many
of them the sermons which are
preached at these meetings are the
only ones they hear during the
whole year.
The visitors bring their own camp.
ing equipment with them. This year
there were moro than 600 campers
on the grounds. and additional hum
dreds from Maria, Alpine. Fort D.
Wis and other towns attended the
meetings. driving to and from their
homes each day.
II 10 known % the Cowboy Camp
Meeting" The daily services are
The Detroit times., 1915-08-20

good cavalryman and almost year
for a good artillerist. But when
we get through with them. they
ARE GOOD, you can bet"
But TO find out what Is REALLY
distinct, unique. about the Cana.
dian Tommy"-differen from Kip
IiIg's English Tommy Atkins--you
do not watch him shooting OF drill.
ing or trenching. for in ,hese things
all men take on practically the same
coloring.
Instead you wander through the
camp at grub time" and I'm the
hours that follow before it's lights
out"-and then YOU meet Mr.. Atkins
OF the Dominion,
Bully beef?" inquired Cock Cox
of the 45th battalion. Bully beef
nothing" This is real AMERICAN
heef--comes in hunks that we can
chew on. I've seen that there bully
beef, II comes In thin strips. and
they say the English like II. Well.
let me tell you, they'd better not
try to feed that stun TO the Cana
dim Tommies, We've been brought
up here on FOOD. we have-not
shavings,"
| was standing In "the cook shop
OF the battalion watching them get
supper for their thousand odd men
Ten cooks ard 10 service men
were busy with Tcrmy'8 ~ eal
Clouds OF smelly. rolling steam fill-
ed the kitchen.
On the four tables lined against
the end wall stood hundreds OF
loaves OF fresh-paked bread. Each
slice was al inch thick. Three
others grabbed these piles as soon
as they were completed and spread
the slices with butter Two boy
scouts piled these on great platters
and placed them on the counter be-
side little butter plates OF jam, pre-
viously doled out.
Behind the kitchens were a series
of outdoor ovens. supported on iron
beams placed across Tong trench
Cook Cox lifted the cover OF one.
There, In deep pans. were big
chunks OF golden-brown beef sizzling
In thick gravy. That's the best
beef In Canada" he said. And
these Tommies won't eat anything
else. they haven't beer cattle
ranchers for nothing
saw them later. hundreds OF
them. sitting az their long tables un.
der the cloudless western sky. Each
one was surrounded with his little
quota OF white granite dishes rim
med with rayy-blue-andb boiling his
meal--roast beef. potatoes, carrots.
coffee, bread and jam and what all
Americans must have, big quar-
ter.section OF APPLE PIE!
A football game and a baseball
game were the great centers of out.
door amusement that evening In the
camp. Thousands of the recruits
and their visitors from the surround
ing countryside lined the fields.
There weren't a hundred watching
some English recruits playing crick-
ct nearby.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-20

Fijian cappibals worship god
named MatawaIoo. who has eight
stomachs. and is always eating.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-20
HE'S AFTER LITTLE
CROWS BANK ROLL

st. PAUL. Aug. 2O.--Jesse Will
linms Of Sisseton. s. d.. grandson
OF Little Crow, leader of the Sioux
In the uprising OF 1862. is In st.
Paul to learn what became of
certificate of deposit for $500 on
n st. Paul bank. reputed to have
been issued to his famous grandfath-
or. This certificate has bothered the
descendants OF Little Grow for a
half century. Jesse Williams father
made frequent trips to St. Paul to
investigate the matter, and recently
Rebecca Williams. claiming to be a
granddaughter. is on the train.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-20
COWBOYS
tote BIBLE
Replaces Gun in POck-
cts of Texas
Herders

FORT DAVIS. Tex. Aug 2o.-Un-
der the shading branches of a grove
OF stately trees In the heart OF the
COW country OF Western Texas. and
eighteen miles from the nearest
railroad point, there was ended a
The Detroit times., 1915-08-20
LONG LOST SON
SAILING SEAS

FRANKFORT. Ind, Aug. pa
frayed post card received here.
bearing the date OF June 20. post
marked Avonmouth, Engla d.
brought the first news In almost
two years to Mrs. John Klar from
her son Joseph. Young Klar says
OF his experiences;
IL only want to let you know that
have not forgotten you and my
home so far away. II Is sad to
think. Shall I ever return Today
leave for Australia, then to
Africa and back here. am now
sailing for the British Admiralty.
Life seems worth nothing at all,
though shall not give up.
"For the second time We have
been torpedoed by German subma-
rines. once In the Black sea, where
was picked up by fsh trawler.
Hope TO get back home some day
The Detroit times., 1915-08-20

The Philistine. which became so
well known during the 81 years Ell
bert Hubbard published II, has been
discontinued by way Of memorial
&c It's founder.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-20

THE CANADIAN TOMMY ATKINS tries his hand at a
machine gun. Many young Canadians today learn
ing the game of in camps scattered throughout the
Dominion.
Evening star., 1915-01-17

the diamond stud; but l must confess that l have
vet encountered this individual in the wide swath
of my wanderings. Save in or two places, have
found the contrary genial solicitude for my well
fare, wholly undecorated to shirtront, which has
more than offset such shortcomings character
istic of the inns whose desks they presided.
On occasion in Indianapolis | encountered what
seemed at first be heartless lack of appreciation
and cordial recognition my arrival; but it more
than compensated for in the end, and should add
rather the result of too high expectation my own
part than the fault of the behind the register
had long wished visit Indianapolis, largely because
Evening star., 1915-01-17

upon my neck, and show that low-browed room clerk
a thing two he wouldn't forget in hurry.
And then sort of dmende honorable. Scarcely
had got settled in number three hundred and nine
when second belboy arrived bearing note ad
dressed to "NIr John Henry Banks, neatly type
written, and reading as follows:
DEAR SR.-If you wish table for the display of your
samples and plug key for the protection of the
please apply at the office.
Respectfully. THE CLAYPooL.
1t sautary experience, and in my subsequent
visits to the Athens of America have approached it
in appropriate spirit of humility and respect. And
phlosophically l have tried to comfort myself with
the thought that after all it would be very surps
ing scuttleul of coal arriving at Newcastle to
find its coming matter of small importance to those
good people who dig that useful commodity out of the
bowels of the earth at the rate of carloads minute
Why should a writer of books arriving at
Indianapolis expect to create any special commo-
ton, when it is well known fact that you could
not possibly heave brick in any direction in that
charming city without hitting author?
Evening star., 1915-01-17

recalled by anything short of universal catacysm.
therefore crept sadly up the stairs to CELL and
recined the double bed until dawn, at which time
the merciful providence of the half-candepower bulb
was completely revealed unto us; for if had been
able that bed in its dim light power earth,
all the modified armies of the world, could have
induced us to lie down upon it.
An hour later we breakfasted on ham and eggs at a
stand-up all-night lunch counter which located
after much wandering and then returning to the hotel
Brother Conk in all his muscular majesty dawned
upon the horizon of my life. can best describe him
by saying that whatever he might do in action,
fend would have found in him perfect model for a
snapshot of the long-looked-for White Hope. He
huge and ndescribaby red His should have
been Rufus, and the hand of Esau a smoothly
shaved thing alongside the Conkian fist. He had
penetrating, yet rolling that would have subugated
Kaiser with single glance. He scrutnizing his
ngernals entered his presence, and in view Of
my supreme ambition to remain hero always in the
eyes of my Muse her safely deposited in our her
mecay sealed receiving vault above before venturng
to address the gentleman This done started in to
pay my respects to Mine Host.
81 don't suppose you could let have larger room"
said tentatively, my words coming with husky fater.
Il dunno what room va got, was the gruf response,
of the rolling eyes settling full upon both of mine.
"Were in number thirty-two," 1 ventured
meekly.
"We, thirty-threes an inch and half wider" said
he, biting off hang nail. "Ya move inta that if
va wanta.'
1t hardly seemed worth while, and considering that
in respect matters other than its SIZE lack of it.
already knew the worst to thirty-two, we left
thirty three unvisited on the principle that
makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that know of.
There were enough wings loose in number thirty-two
enable us to fly anywhere the face of the earth;
but we decided not to avail ourselves of them.
"Never mind, my dear, said I. "Sufferance is the
badge of all our tribe
And the Only Muse merely laughed and with femi-
Evening star., 1915-01-17

either ran, or by, hotel 1 once visited in
South Dakota. He was known to most people
"Conk": because of the rather hard shell had
to penetrate get at him. but because it the first
syllable of his last name
His hotel was twostory brick structure sadly in
need of Noachan Deluge for its preliminary
ton and built upon the pleasing lines of infant peni
tentiary. This illusion faithfully carried out by
the Within which had many of the physical quail
ties of the cells of The hotel had dining
room; but Conk had given up serving meals therein,
and had also as far as 1 could observe abandoned
everything else in the way of service well.
Evening star., 1915-01-17

of its national reputation as liter
ary center. A State that has pro-
duced so many authors of high dis
tinction as have come out of Indiana,
with her General Lew Wallace, her
James Whitcomb Riley, Charles
Major, Meredith Nicholson, George
Ade, Booth Harrington, and those
two purveyors of wholesome fiction
and good, clean humor, the Nc
Cutcheon brothers, is entitled to
some of the laureled interest of a
literary Mecca, and I registered at
the Claypool in my boldest hand,
quietly and confidently ex-
pecting some immediate
recognition, such as a not As
altogether unknown worker %G
on the slopes of Parnassus 4
might expect to receive on
arriving at Olympus.
The room clerk whisked the reg
lister round and studied the inscrip-
ton for a moment. whats that
Boggs?' he inquired.
No." said 1, my crest falling
bit, "Bangs-John Ken"
"Oh,' said he, bringing his hand
down heavily on the bell. Front,
show this gentleman to number
three hundred and nine"
He tossed key to the bellboy,
which the latter caught with the
dexterity of a Buck Ewing, the
prize catcher in the ball games of
my young manhood, and holding
my diminished head as high as l
could l followed him to the ele-
vator, devoutly wishing that Riley
or AIDE would happen in and fall
upon my neck, and show that low
a thing or two he wouldn't forget II
Evening star., 1915-01-17

My Muse and arrived several hours
before dawn, and after wandering
hand in hand for twenty or thirty min
utes along invisible highways reached
the edifce. We registered, and were
ushered to a pigeonhole on the second
tier by large, yellow-haired youth,
who was trying to keep awake and mop
up the office floor simultaneously, Sue
ceeding only indifferently in both opera
tions. The particular cell set apart for
our accommodation was lit by half
candlepower bulb with a pronounced
flicker, which shed dim, religious light
upon walled-in space about ten feet
square. In this there was double
bed, a nondescript piece of furniture
which suggested a collision between a
washstand and bureau, rocking
chair that refused to rock, and cane
bottomed arrangement of perilous
spindles that wouldn't do anything else.
After 1 had disposed of our two suit
cases and my typewriting machine the
only solution of another difficulty that
Immediately arose was to leave our
feet out in the hall.
AS soon as noted the rather limited
character of our accommodations re-
paired below, to see if there was not
available something trife more
roomy: to find only the satisfaction
involved in the contemplation of the
tow-headed six-footer lying asleep on
bench exchanging dreamy nothings
with his mop, which he held Rugged
tight to his breast. With persistent
effort might have awakened the mop;
but the tow-headed youth was too far
gone into the land of dreams to be
Evening star., 1915-01-17

| oli IllC wall, Dy
some strange miracle the conf1agra-
ton stopped.
"Nacheril gas" said the boy, with
a grin, as he departed.
1t had been my intention to re-
main overnight in that city; but
when | realized that that same
process was probably going on in at
least a dozen other apartments,
above, beside, and below me, | sud-
nlv decided to return to New York
, the night train. l will take my
: .ances on the future life; but while
Ii e, breathe, and have my being upon
this terrestrial orb l believe in get
ing fire risks down to their lowest
reducible minimum by adopting a
oolicy of complete avoidance.
0UR clever newspaper humorists
~ have made good deal Of capital
ut of the naughty hotel clerk with
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
ZOO villa ADHERENTS ARE
EXECUTED, is late REPORT

Laredo, Texas, April S.-Mexican
soldiers in Nuevo Laredo to-day de-
clared General Maclovie Herrera had
caused 200 Villa prisoners to be exc
cuted yesterday after the Villa defeat
near Huisachito, twenty miles south of
here. The Carranza commander s only
reply to Americans who questioned him
regarding the report was:
"The prisoners have been disposed
Of"
In his official report to Carranza
regarding the battle Herrera was said
not to have mentioned any such execu
tions. Ameicans familiar with the sit
uation were little disposed to believe
the stories although they apparently
We're taken for true across the border
from here.
Hundreds of residents of Nuevo La
redo went to the Huisachito battle-
field to-day to watch the burning of
dead, killed In yesterdays battle, in
which it was said more than 200 Villa
troops were killed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
NEWSPAPER HIS MONUMENT
w. Rockhill Nelson's Last Thought
Was That of Taking Care of the
Public's Interests
By Associated Press.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 13.-Wil-
liam Rockhill Nelson, owner and editor
of the Kansas City STAR" died at his
home here this morning. Mr.. Nelson,
who was IA years old, had been in ill
health several months and had been
confined to his home since last Decem.
ber. Uraemic poisoning caused his
death, according to physicians.
Mr.. Nelson took an active part in
the management of the "Star' up un.
til about month ago, when his con
dition changed for the worse. Until
then members of the Star staff gath.
cred at his bedside several times week.
ly for the purpose of discussing with
Mr.. Nelson questions of editorial policy
At these conferences he would dictate
editorials and outline ideas for cartoons
and feature stories. Although his ply
sicians constantly advised against the
part he was taking, during the last few
months, in the management of the pa
per, he refused to obey them, reminding
them that it was in the building of the
"Star' he had been happiest and that
he would not be content without some
thing to occupy his mind.
During the last month, however, Mr.
Nelson had been conscious only at in
tervals. At each period his mind wa.
clear and he constantly asked questions
about his newspaper and the members
of its staff.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
.ELOPINC Bride OF IS
EXPECTS TO Be FORGIVEN
Renatta Bennett, Who Ran Away and
Married Harry stormfeltz, Still Is
Kept From Husband BY Parents
Friends Say Latter Will Relent

A, very fearful little bride and a
very uncomforta BILE but determined
bridegroom to-day are awaiting the
blessing of the formers mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Bennett,
1912 North Third street, ON their ro-
mantle elopement of last Sunday.
On Sunday night, on her way to
church, Miss Renatta Bennett, 15
years old, met her sweetheart, Harry
Stormfeltz, 21, and they decided to
take walk instead of going to serv-
ice. During the walk the young man
suggested that they 60 to New Cum
berland, wait for the midnight train
to Baltimore, and go to that city and
be married as soon as a license could
be obtained and clergyman found.
This plan was carried out to the
letter. Upon their arrival in the
Maryland metropolis they were mar
ried at the parsonage of Lutheran
church. The young people returned
to Harrisburg last night and went to
the home of the brides parents. The
mother sent s prmfetz to his own
home and kept her daughter with her
until the father, an engineer ON the
Pennsylvania railroad, should return
from his trip.
Mr.. Bennett reached home early
this morning and after family con-
ference decided to accept the in
evitable and not take any steps to-
ward having the marriage annulled as
said, he at first intended to do.
The parents, however, have not yet
given their blessing to the pair but
their friends expect it to be forthcom-
ing very soon. Then the parents viii
let the bride go to her husband. The
couple probably will take up their resi-
dence at the home of the bridegroom s
parents. 1880 IL. North Sixth street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
No Basis For Report
Til a t Negotiations
Are Being Consider
ed to End Conflict
CAN PROLONG
1T INDEFINITELY
Both Germany and Austria, It Is Said,
Have Within Their Borders Ample
Means to Garry on the Conflict
Against Their Enemies

Rome, April IL, ILLS P. NJ, Via
Paris, April 13, A M.-Information
obtained from the highest German
sources in this city Is to the effect that
there is absolutely no basis for the re-
port that peace negotiations under
conditions are being considered in Ber-
lin. These erorts, it is said, are based
upon ignorance of actual conditions in
the German empire. The assertion is
made that both Germany and Austria,
particularly the former, have within
their borders supplies of everything
necessary to proiong the war indef-
nitely.
Well-informed Germans in Rome de-
clare the determination of the central
empires to carry the conflict to the end
will become apparent soon when the
campaign is resumed with fresh vigor
on both fronts, according to plans
mapped out by the general staff during
the winter The same sources of in
formation are authority for the state
ment that not only can Germany pro-
vide enough food to supply her people,
but that she has on hand a plentiful
store of supplies for manufacturing
arms and Ammunition.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
OPTION BILL OUT TONIGHT
House Law and Order Committee Ex
pected to Report It at Start of
the Evening Session

The Law and Order Committee OF
the House of Representatives met at 8
O'Clock this afternoon to consider
among other bills, the Williams county
uIlit local option bill which has the
backing of Governor Brumbaugh.
This bill will likely be reported out
in the House at the opening of the
session at 8 O'Clock this evening. II
will be on the first reading calendar
tomorrow. There is usually light
attendance on Thursdays and it will
likely not be called up for action OF
second reading before Monday night.
To-day was the day fixed by the
Law and Order Committee for action
on all of the bills before that body.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Lynch An lounces In
tention to Ignore the
Objections Of River
Coal Contractors
HAS CONSULTED
CITY'S LAWYER
Head of Highway Department Says
Only Court Injunction Can Pre-
vent His Going Ahead With I'm
provement as Originally Planned

William H. Lynch, City Commission.
er of Highways, following conference
with City Solicitor Seitz and City En-
gineer NJ. B. Cowden, at noon to-day an
nounced he had decided to close the
gap in the river front wall at the Mar
ket street wharf, with step sections, pre-.
cisely the same as have been construct
ed along the rest of the river bank.
This was the original plan but it had
been objected to.
Objection had been raised to this plan
because it closes the wharf used by con.
tractors who get coal from the river
and for years have been using the land.
ing. They have even threatened to take
the city into court to obtain an in
Junction restraining the city from clos.
ing the gap in way to eliminate the
wharf. Similar threats were made by
contractors when perpendicular wall
was. proposed for closing the gap.
Lynci So~ever, said to-day he is
satisfied she construction of the
step sect filler for the gap, is
the only Ian and that he now
intends t, --.y IL out unless prevented
by legal action.
The contention has been raised that
the deeds given by John Harris, found
er of harrisburg, conveying river front
land to the city forbid the closing of
the landing. City Solicitor Seitz, how
ever, has advised the Board of Public
Works that the Harris deed is not a
bar to the proposed improvement. Com.
missioner Lynch said he believes the
court would decide that it is without
power to restrain the city permanently
from making the Improvement in the
way proposed. &A
sufficient money to finance the cost of
closing the gap, Lynch said it will be
answered within the next several days.
His determination to go on with the
work, he said, is final if approved by
the Board of Public Works. That
body always has been in favor of the
steps rather than the perpendicular
wall, he SAID.
The matter will be placed before the
Public Works Board at meeting to-
morrow or Thursday. There will be
no necessity for action by the City
Commission, Lynch said unless it is
found necessary to appropriate addi.
tional money for the work.
The Sucker Brothers Construction
Company, contractors now completing
the river front work, have agreed to
rebuild FIVE sections of steps adjacent
to the gap and this work will be start
ed first. Then the gap will be closed
That will be matter of two or three
weeks work, said Lynch.