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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
A French Territorial Soldier Guarding a Roat RSsS
Late WAR news SUMMARY
WRIGHT. By NEW YORK HERALD CO.

Heavy fighting has been resumed
along the Warsaw front in Poland, aft
er long period of comparative mac
tivity. An official communication from
Petrograd describes battles along the
Vistula, near Borjimow, where, it is
said, the Germans were dislodged with
bayonets from trenches they had cap
tured, two companies of their soldiers
being almost annihilated. The Germans
later undertook an attack upon the Rus
sian advance trenches and succeeded
in gaining one position.
The Russian occupation of Tabriz,
Northern Persia, unofficially reported
last week, it announced to-day by the
Russian war office, which says that the
Turkish army in that vicinity was put
in fight.
A dispatch from Athens states that
Greece Is engaged actively in military
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
10000 Children Have
HalfHoliday Because
of Icy Pavements and
Danger of Wet Feet
RAIN TOLAST
ALL TOMORROW
Grounding Not Expected to See His
Shadow, Which Means an Early
Spring-River Will Rise Rapidly
But Not to the Flood Stage Here

Half slipping, half wading, Harris
burg went about its business this morn
ing. A heavy rain fell persistently on
the snow of yesterday, making one of
the most disagreeable days of the win
ter. The little ray of hope in the
weather situation is that the rain,
which will continue tonight and prob
ably all day tomorrow, may wash away
a good part of the slush. Walking was
so bad in the morning that the school
authorities ordered that no sessions of
school be held this afternoon.
Br 'er Groundhog vail, from indica-
tons to-day, come out of his burrow to-
morrow and disport himself in slippery
mess without the possibility of being
frightened to death by his shadow His
not seeing his shadow will indicate that
spring is nigh; but if the weather man
is wrong in his forecast and the sun
does peep out long enough and with suf-
hcient strength to throw a shadow of
the grounding, six weeks longer will
Harrisburg suffer the ravages of hard
winter.
ne cUHlplHdIlOH OF atmospheric con-
ditions that have been Harrisburg's lot
this season w;s responsible IN the bad
weather to-day. Beginning early Sun
day morning light snow began falling
and continued until late yesterday aft
ernoon when it turned to sleet and then
rain. Two inches of snow had fallen
when rain started.
Some pavements had been cleared of
snow and on these dangerous ice
formed. The streets became slushv
swamps and the climax was reached
this morning, when they became mini
ature rivers. Conditions were made
somewhat better by large force of men
put to work cleaning intersections, by
the City Highway Department. but this
was only after most workers had gone
10 their places of employment.
Half Holiday for Schools
The 10000 school children turned
up in the schools this morning. almost
all with wet feet, and the school au-
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
Russians Claim Sue
ceSSeS Over Germans
in Battles Oh Left
Bank of River
KAISER'S TROOPS
SEASONED MEN
Russians Officially Announce the occu.
patton of Tabriz, Persia-Turks
Lost Four Field Guns, Provisions,
Munitions and Many Prisoners

Petrograd, Feb. IA communica-
tion issued late last night by the gen.
eral staff of the Russian army reports
some further progress in East Prussia
and desperate fighting on the left bank
of the Vistula. In the region around
Borjimow the Russians claim to have
recaptured trench lost to the Germans
on the preceding day and declare that
counter attacks of the Germans were re-
pulsed everywhere except in one of the
Russian saps, which the Germans cap
tured. The statement follows:
- In the forests TO the north of Gum
binnen and Pillkellen our troops con-
tinuing the conflict, have made progress
at some points.
Desperate Combat Saturday
''On tthe left bank of the Vistula on
January 80 "a desperate combat was un-
der way. In the region of Borjmow
the Germans, who had captured one of
our trenches on the preceding day, were
attacked by us after night fall. Aftor
an eAtItHle teHdclOuS SLTuSSie We sue
ceeded with the, aid of bayonet charge
in disledgingz the enemy from tho
trench We almost annihileted two en-
tire companies of Germans, captured
three officers and more than sixty sol
diers and also took rapid firing gun.
I'm the course o fthe day the enemy
made a new attempt to drive US from
our advanced trenches but was every
where repulsed, after bloody struggles
except in one of our saps, where some
elements of the enemy succeeded in es-
tablishing themselves.
:" An examination of prisoners dis
closed the fact that the Germans in
their attack of the 2Sth upon a part
of our trenches at Borjimow had en-
ployed four regiments of infantry, some
of which were composed of seasoned
men.
Silence German Cannon
"Our artillery on the left bank Of
the Vistula continued to shell the posi-
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
DROPS DEAD IN A
BILLIARDS GAME
r. R. Van Tine. of Bar
bar Asphalt Com
pany. Succumbs in
Holtzman's Store
STRICKEN AFTER
MAKING RUN"
Falls Backward From the Table and
Breathes His Last in Three Minutes
Widely Known in Harrisburg
Through Business Activities Here

R. R. Van Tine, travelling represent
ative of the Barber Asphalt Company,
of Philadelphia, dropped dead at lao
o clock this afternoon while playing
billiards with another travelling man in
the Holtzman billiard rooms, 323 Mar
ket street.
The men had been playing scarcely
twenty-five minutes when Van Tine.
who had just finished a short "run, y
reeled and fell backward to the floor.
He became unconscious almost immeii-
ately and in three minutes died. DR.. M.
Il. Wolford pronounced him dead and
Coroner Jacob Eckinger permitted his
body to be removed to the undertaking
establishment of r. X. Spicer, 313 Wal
nut street, to await the orders from the
family.
Joseph Cunkle, of Honidaysburg,
with whom Van Tine was playing the
game, has known the Philadelphia in
timately for long time. He immedi-
ately phOned to the Philadelphia office
of the Barber Company. Officials there
wild communicate with the family. Van
Time was about so years old and is
survived by his wife and one son.
Van Tine stopped in Harrisburg this
morning on the way to Lewistown
where he was to meet the Council this
evening to discuss a paving project
When he entered the billiard room he
told an attendant not to let him play
longer than Las clock as he had an
appointment in the Common wealth
hotel before the time for the train to
start for Lewistown.
The game of billiards was almost fin
lshed when he was suddenly stricken.
He had been travelling to Harrisburg
for a number of years and was widely
known among city officials here through
his business activities. He was known
as one of the most expert billiard play
ers who ever played in this city.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
ALLEGED ELECTION CROOKS
Mayor Roberts and 26 Others Will Be
Tried March 8
BY Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. Holding
that the federal government has juris-
diction over election machinery, Judge
Anderson in the United States District
Court, here to-day overruled the demur-
rer filed by Dom NJ. Roberts, Mayor
of Terre Haute, and twenty six others,
to the indictment charging them with
eonspiring to corrupt the election of
November 8, 1914, in Terre Haute.
March was the date fixed for the
trial, after the twenty-seven had been
arraigned and all pleaded not guilty.
The defense asked for March 8 at the
request of Representative A. o. Stah-
ley, of Henderson, KY, chief counsel,
who did not want to begin the trial
until after the adjournment of Con-
gress on March 4.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
CHARLES E. RIPPER INJURED
Confined to House by Fall on Ice Gov
cred Sidewalk

Charles &. Ripper, foreman of the
Starlndependent composing room, is
confined to his home, 25 South Fif-
beenth street, on account of injuries re-
ceived in fall on an icy sidewalk at
twelfth and Market streets early Fri
lay evening.
He suffered slight conoussion of the
brain and badly confused back. His
condition was somewhat improved to-
day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
NO RISE In PRICE OF BREAD
Large Chicago Concerns Ignore Proposal
Of the Master Bakers
By Associated Press.

Chicago, Feb. There will be no
immediate advance IN bread from five
to six cents loaf, it was announced
to-day, as result of the stand taken
by large baking concerns which declin-
ed to support the proposal of the Mas
ter Bakers Association.
Since the larger bakeries have not
raised prices, the smaller bakeries, it
was pointed out, must meet the COM
petition and the price maintained. Rep
resentatives of several of the largest
baking establishments said there would
be no advance in prices for several days
yet, if at all. The high price of -four
brought about the threatened advance
in bread prices.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
WATER WAGON REDUCES FINES
But $54 Collected in Police Court Dur
ing Month of January

The New Year water wagon has de-.
creased the city's revenues to such an
extent that the month of January, when
that vehicle has the greatest number
of passengers, will break a record in
the police department. But $54 in fines
was collected in police court during the
month.
The number of arrests will likely
prove to be recordIbreaker, also. AS
against the usual average of $50 arrests
per month, the police docket shows but
1S9 arrests, and during the month there
were fourteen arrests made in Harris
burg for other cities. The previous low
month in the matter of fines collected
was during former Mayor Meals ad-
ministration, when but $50 was col
lected.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
French TORPEDO BOAT NO.
219 sunk OFF NEWPORT

Berlin, Feb. /, BY Wireless to Say
ville.-Reports to the Overseas News
Agency from Paris say that the French
torpedo boat 219 has been sunk off
Nieuport, Belgium.
1t is reported also through the same
source that German aeroplanes have
succeeded in throwing some bombs on
the French town of Bailleul, nine miles
east of Mazebrouek and near the Bel
gium frontier.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
THREE KILLED AT CROSSING
Watchman and Occupants of Sleigh
Meet Instant Death
By Associated Press

Beaver Falls, Pa, Feb. 1.-Lorettie
Bentile, crossing watchman, early to-
day attempted to stop sleigh in which
Lintei Barstih and Guizeppi FarioIi
were trying to pass in front of fast
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
railroad train at New Gallilee, near
here.
The sleigh was struck by the train
and the three men instantly killed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
BLOCKED TROLLEY TRAFFIC
Man Stood on Track In Market Square
Until Removed Bv Policeman

man, who gave his name as D. A.
Kelly, had to be moved from the troll
ley track in Market square at 11.45
o'clock Saturday night by Policeman
Graham to allow the ears to depart
without bowling him over, according to
a report made to Chief of Police Hut
Gibson.
Kelly stationed himself on the track
and refused to move or listen to reason
and the policeman was obliged to lock
him up, the report continues. He was
given hearing this afternoon by May
or Royal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
WALL STREET CLOSING
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 1.-Active issues
like Reading and Amalgamated, which
were in steady demand, sent prices
higher in the final hour. U. s. Steel
sold at 40. The closing was strong.
Stocks rallied 1 to 2 points to-day but
lost from last Saturdays closing. Ad-
vances' in finished steel products and
coppSf we're helpful factors.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
Kaiser Suffers From 4 chill,

London, Feb. 1, 3.15 A. MA dis
patch to the '.Dsily News" from Co.
penhagen says; Emperor William
suffered from chill owing to the se-
we're weather. He will remain in Rer-
lin until the weather is more favor
able.O
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
Arm Mangled in Wringsr

Paradise, Feb. 1.-While the family
of j. |. Denlinger was engaged in wash
ing this morning, their 6-year-old son,
Paul, had his arm caught and badly
mangled in the wringer which is oper-
ated by gasoline engine. The BOYS
arm came in contact so tightly that It
stopped the machinery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
U. s. Cruiser OFF Port Au Prince
Bu Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The cruiser
Montena with 600 marines, gathered
from the Atlantic feet at Guantanamo,
has taken station off Port au Prince,
Haiti, for the protection of American
interests there.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
Under Knife for Appendicitis

Lawrence Hartman, 15 years old,
$40 Pine street, steelton, was operated
on at the Harrisburg hospital yester-
day for appendicitis. His condition
was much improved this morning and
his early recovery is locked for.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
Dr.. Dubs' Condition Critical

Bishop Rudolph Dubs, who has been
Tor some time confined to his home, ,226
Harris street, was late this afternoon
said to be in critical condition, with
no evidences Of improvement.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01

Berlin, Feb. 1, By Wireless to Say
ville.-Official dispatches received in
Berlin to-day from Constantinople an
nounce that the Turkish feet on Jan.
uary 26, successfully shelled Russian
military place on the west coast of the
Black Sea.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
Kaiser and His Chief Confer

Berlin, BY Wireless to London, Feb.
I, 9.22 A. tM.-Emperor William on
Sunday had a long conference with
General Erich Won Falkenhayn, the
chief of staff of the German army.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-01
Steamers Being Held in Port

Belfast, Feb. l, Via London, 9.48 A.
M.-The reports of the German sub.
marine activity in the Irish Sea fol-
lowed by the sinking last Saturday of
three British merchant steamers by the
German under sea boat U-21 has ere.
ated a deep impression in shipping cir
cles in Belfast Nine steamers which
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Holiday for Schools

The 10000 school children turned
up in the schools this morning, almost
all with wet feet, and the school au-
Continued on Ninth Page
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-06
CHAPTER ~.

"Who Is This Woman?"
IND then Stanley Glover, scent
ing the approach of the storm.
y again. interposed hastily:
y DO you mind opening the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-06

.tIs this 1872 River?'' came the query
eyes replied. the f1nancier's widow,
who stated to the court that she had
trembled visibly at the sound Of the
voice.
A further request to be allowed to
talk to Mr.. Trask was met by the re-
Spouse that he was not in.
s'When will he be homer
'.I 9doo't know"
s.Who are you?" asked the commu-
meant.
.1'm his wife, was Mrs. Trask's an
swer.
There was pause.
"Oh, very we'll. Goodby,' came next,
and the strange woman rang off.
Mrs Trask turned away from the
telephone, deeply distressed, almost
distraught. AS she did SO her hus-
bands secretary, Stanley Glover, came
into the library rather hurriedly.
81 thought I heard the telephone
ring he explained. ss
His manner impressed Mrs. Trask as
being marked Iby extreme anxiety and
especially so when she Informed him
that she had answered the call.
Replying to his urgent questioning,
Mrs. Trask told him that it was "a
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-06


Stanley Glover, Secretary to Gerald
Trask.
woman, as usual who had sought to-
communicate with her husband.
The secretary seated himself at his
employers desk. and appeared to de-
sire to avoid the, woman's gaze.
Susrecting that Glover knew some
thing about the person, Mrs Trask
pressed him with questions, but to ali
he stated that he knew absolutely
nothing.
Mrs. Trask became somewhat con-
temptuous in her attitude.
mo, suppose my husband doesn't
take his secretary into his confidence
to that extent, although he doesn't
make any great attempt to keep things
secret. He hasn't even a sense of
shame
Glover protested.
"You must excuse me You know
my position, Mrs. Trask.''
Yes, of course. 1 don't ordinarily
discuss these things, but even my er-
durance has its limits I've put up
with things for fifteen years now. oh.
what fool am to stand for itr'
''My'dear Mrs. Trask''- protested the
secretary.
eyes, forgive me. 1t was wrong of
me to talk about it to you. Sometimes
I lose patience. Well, we, won't say
anything more about it. Is Mr.. Trask
coming home tonight?''
Eyes; he te1ephoned this morning.
He's coming on the 9:1O from Long
Branch. It's half past now. He
should have been here by this time.''
Il can't imagine what he's doing
down there these two days"
Cooling and fishing, I suppose"
'He might have waited until next
week. Mrs Irask said. wen he
there all summer. BY the way. I'd
like you to go over my tradesmen's ac-
counts for me before we leave the
city,
tI'n do it at once Where are the
books ?" was Glover's reply.
I'm the safe,''s Mrs. Trask informed
him.
1t was Just as Mrs. Trask had in
formed Glover that she would get th1
combination of the safe from her hrs
band and give it to him that the SCUM
of familiar footsteps was heard in tt
Yestibule, key was heard to scrar,
and turn in the lock of the cunbc
some front door and in strobe Geral
Trask.
The fnancier,s eyes sparkled anina
eddy. His step and bearing were b1o-
ant He seemed the embodiment {
health and energy and lifeAand breath
ed forth the atmosphere of the enio5
ment Of them all as he walked forward
to greet his wife.
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Yet it was the night of June "a, 1915.
The hour was that between 8 and 10.
Gerald Trask might have borne him
self differently had he known what the
wheel of events was whirling toward
him at that hour, at that rery moment. g.
But he did not know-he did not
know.
"Hello, Joan! Hello. Clover was
the greeting of the fnancicr as he step
ped forward.
On the part of the private secretary
Has seen the curious mixture of ohsa-
ouiousness which marks the employee
who is at once the servant and the
confidant of dlis employer. There was
evident perturbation in his manner, as
that of one who was oppressed per
haDs by a secret of his own. But there
was plainly apparent, in addition, the
great desire to please.
Glover stood in parlous case. With
out willing it he had been forced to
witness the outbreak of a wife against
her husband, and that husband the
man on whom his own prosperity de
pended. Not knowing what might be
future developments in the relations
between Mr.. and Mrs. Trask he must
perforoe maintain a discreet distance
between the two.
GOOD evening, MI. TraSk, was his
greeting to the man who entered. But
the wife who had voiced but few mo-
ments before her dissatisfaction with
her husbands conduct did not reply to
his 'EHellor'
Her silence was noticeable. Turning
to her, Trask, with mixture of Gym
icism and contempt, asked:
wen, what's wrong with you
again ?''
The disdainfu1 ga gain,'' implying that
the man had in mind their long course
of disagreement. stung the woman to
the quick. It looked as though there
would be a stormy scene, and Glover
took hold of the edge of the desk with
both hands as if to brace himself
against the gathering storm.
With an effort Mrs. Trask controlled
herself, and she turned away with a
brief Nothing
ooh, is that ala" replied Trask,
and then Stanley Glover, again the
suave, cool, collected private secretary,
his tension relaxed, stepped into the
breach.
'.Allow me-" he said, stepping to the
side of Trask and taking his hat and
overcoat. He deposited them on a
chair.
Anything new, Glover?' asked
Trask.
''No, sir, :" replied Glover.
Throughout the scene the telephone
call from "the other woman" had been
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from Port Jefferson every Friday, fare
soc. Automobile transportation given
careful Attentions. For further flafore
matiOn address GEO. M .TOOKER.A gt.
Bridgeport or Port Jefferson. Time
table subject to change without notice
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, So
PROBATE COURT.
December 2, 1915. y
Estate of James p. Casey. late of
the town of Bridgeport, in said district
deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred a re-
covery All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested ~ make i'm
mediate payment to
JOHN H TAGUE,
Administrator.
216 Ann street. I3