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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
KILLED BY HEAVY BEAM
Lester Koons Receives Broken Mech
When Struck on Jaw

While working in. the Rutherford
yards of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad yesterday, Lester Koons, a
ear repairman of Hummelstown, was
instantly killed when an iron beam
weighing about two tons struck him on
the jaw, breaking his neck.
The accident occurred last evening
fifteen minutes prior to quitting time
when Koons and a number of workmen
were lifting an iron beam with a der.
rick on ear, and while it was sus.
pended the end struck him heavy
blow.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
fired House; C0NFESSES
Man Charged With Arson Among De-
PENDANTS to Be Sentenced On
Monday

Besides H. R. Mercer and Fred Le-
Brun, New York crooks, convicted on
charges of forgery, Wayne Kantner,
the Harrisburger, who has confessed
to firing his home so as to get insur-
ance money, help to make up the list
of nineteen defendants who will ap-
pear in court on Monday for sentence
on Criminal charges.
Pleas of guilty have been entered
in all these cases. Kantner after ad.
mitting to the police that he purposely
set fire to his home said he was
prompted to do it because of his owing
SEQ back rent. These will appear for
sentence: A. j. Wiley and Joseph
Brown, non-support; Charles Hoy and
Walter. Taylor, serious charges; VIII
liam Gripman, Frank Miller, Joseph
Smith, Elmer Minnich, Harvey Dyer,
John Fackler, George c. Fisher, James
A. Fisher, Ralph Miller and King Dull
ceconfitor, larceny; John E. Marshall
and Edward Seguine, carrying conceal
ed weapons; Wayne Kantner, arson;
H. R. Mercer and Fred LeBrun, forg.
cry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
late WAR news SUMMARY
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
1taly's participation in the war at
present was unlikely. Austria would
use every effort he said, to avoid CIV
ing Italy reasonable grounds for war.
and would seek to place Italy in the
position Of the aggressor If the nation
decide to take up arms.
The assault on the Dardanelles has
been renewed, although 1t is not ap-
parent whether the allied forces are
ready to begin the expected general
attack. Four British warships entered
the straits yesterday and bombarded
the Turkish forts, which were sub.
jected also to indirect fire across the
peninsula from the gulf of Saros. The
result Of this fighting has not been dis
closed.
Bombardment of the Turkish forts
at Smyrna, Asia Minor, also is believed
to have been resumed. There is moth
ing to indicate, however, that any move
has been made toward an attack by the
forces landed from the golf Of Saros.
such as is expected to accompany the
next effort on large scale to win the
Dardanelles.
A long conference between the
italian Foreign Minister and the Aus
trian Ambassador at Rome is accepted
as sign that negotiations are still
under way between Austria and Italy.
It was reported yesterday morning italy
had sent an ulttmatum to Austria.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
FOUND BY AUTOlST
Bell Employe an Hour Without Help
After Fall From Motorcycle

Harry Jodon, of Bellefonte, an EN-.
ploye, of the Bell Telephone Company,
laid in the road thre, miles above Dun.
cannon yesterday afternoon for an hour
with his left leg fractured before he
was given aid. Then it was passing
autoist, who picked him up and brought
him all the way to the Harrisburg hos.
pital.
He was on his way to Lebanon on a
motorcycle, where he was to have gone
to work this morning He fell from his
machinexand fractured his left leg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Wills Probated

BY the will of Harry Laylor, late
of l141 North Sixth street. the en-
tire estate is left to the widow Caro-.
line Laylor, who is made the executrix.
Sons of Alexander Roberts, late of this
city, whose will was probated yesterday
afternoon, are to receive the entire es-
tate which is valued at upwards of
100000. The sons are to receive equal
shares. They arei George, Alexander
I'll. and John B. Roberts.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
SUIT AND COAT SALE
Wilmer, Bair & Wilmer Announce Rec
ord-breaking Event for Tomorrow

Wilmer, Bair * Wilmer announce a
sale extraordinary of ladies suits and
coats for tomorrow that will break all
records for spring reductions. The
buyers for the firm S three big stores
in Harrisburg, Lancaster and Williams
port have secured unusually large lots
of the very newest designs from lead
ing manufacturers, made in the very
latest styles at extraordinary price CON
cessions and will place them on sale to-
morrow morning at clock at ir-
resistable low prices. Hundreds of
garments will be on sale.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
rain help HALTS
THE forest fires


in the vicinity posting bifls. Thou
sands of bucketfuls of water were
poured on the flames, drawn from wells
in the neighborhood, and practically
exhausting Ithe towns water supply.
Fire-fghters' Clothes Ablaxe
The heat was so intense that men
whe went close to the famesto to pour
the water on them had their clothing
scorehed and in some instances burned
from their backs. None of the fire.
fighters was seriously injured.
There have been no forest fires re-
ported to-day. Last nights rain is be.
lieved to have extinguished all of them
in this vicinity.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Local Firemen Honor Wunder

A committee of local firemen headed
by Oliver Earnest, of the Hope Fire
Company, left for Reading at noon to
attend the funeral of the late w. w.
Wunder, for many years secretary of
the State Firemen's Association. The
committee took along large floral
keystone as. tribute from the Harris
burg firemen. Mr. Wunder was killed
by being run down by an automobile.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Eckinger Wants License

Harry F. Eckinger, former Har-
risburg hotelman. whose application to
license the Paxtonia Inn was refused
by the court fortnight ago, has Civ
EN- notice that he will go into court on
April 2S and ask that the license held
by j. Grant Hoffman for the Hotel
Wallace, Cumberland and Wallace
streets, be transferred to him. Senator
Beidleman has been retained by Eek
niger.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Chimney Blaze Calls Out Firemen

A slight blaze in the chimney at
the house owned by Cyrus Baum, lilo
North Tenth street, was the cause of
an alarm from Box 81, Cameron and
Herr streets, at l o'clock this after.
noon. When the Good Will and
Friendship companies arrived the fire
was already out, being extinguished by
few buckets of water. No damage
to the property resulted.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Mrs. Mary zehentmayer

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
hehentmayer, aged &c years, who died
Wednesday evening at the Dauphin
county almshouse, will be held at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Snyder, $40
Neetarine street this evening at 7.3O
clock. The body will be taken to
halifax tomorrow morning at $50
clock, where interment will be made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
BURIED S6 VETERANS In YEAR
County Commissioners Paid Out $4,000
For Old Warriors Funerals

The County Commissioners to-day
drew checks for $500 in favor of un-
dertakers in Dauphin county who at
various times recently buried six Civil
war veterans. So rapidly are the old
warriors dying off now that hardly a
meeting of the commissioners passes
by without one or more bills being
presented for the burial of "com-
rades."
During 1914 the commissioners paid
$4,000 for the burial of Sc Civil
war veterans. They erected ~ markers
at cost of $1,OS0.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
FOOT CRUSHED UNDER CARS
Clark's Ferry Young Man Injured
Trying to Board Freight Train

Buzzard " Zimmerman, aged Is
years, of Clark's Ferry, had his foot
crushed while attempting to jump a
freight train at the Speeceville Tower
last evening at O'Clock.
zimmerman is an employee of the
Speeceville Brick Company and was on
his way home. He had been i'll for
three weeks and yesterday was his frst
day at work. DR.. A. C. Coble, of Dau.
Phin, was summoned and took him to
the Harrisburg hospital. Y
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
COL. THOMAS d. FISTER DIES
Was Supervising Architect of q. s.
Treasury Under Cleveland

Reading, Pa, April 23.-Word was
received in Reading late last night OF
the death of Colonel Thomas D. Ffster
of kutztown, this county, at the home
of a relative in st. Paul, MINI. His
age was a years. He graduated from
the United States Naval Academy and
soon after was married to the dangh-
ter of Southern planter, a native of
Alabama. This was shortly before the
breaking out of the Civil war.
He entered an Alabama regiment of
Confederate infantry and was given a
command as lieutenant colonel. At the
close of the war he returned north. In
the first administration of President
Cleveland he was supervising architect
of the United States Treasury.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
PARENTS BLAMED FOR TRUANcY
Two Suits Started Under Compulsory
Education Law

The school authorities brought two
suits late this afternoon before Alder.
man Caveny, of the Second ward, both
against parents accused of not com.
plying with the compulsory education
law
Webster Toland, 1919 Moltke
street, was charged with not sending
his son, James, to school and Edward
Levens, 1907 Swatara street, was
charged with not sending his two chill.
dren, Gladys and Vernon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Regiment to Hold Reunion

The One Hundred and Twenty-sev-
enth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, will hold its twenty seventh an
nual reunion in the hall of Post No. 5S.
G. A. R., on Monday, May g.. The
late Colonel ". w. Jennings was the
commander of the regiment during the
Civil war
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
BIG FIRE AT WAYNESBURG
Greene County Town Visited by
100000 Blaze
BY Associated Pre-

Waynesburg, Pa, April 23.-One
square block of business buildings and
residences were destroyed by FIRE here
early to-day. The loss was estimated at
$4,000.
The cause of the fire which origin
ated in blacksmith shop on Franklin
street was undetermined. A number OF
persons were injured fighting the flames
but none fatally.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
SEND DIBBLE A CONTRACT
Want New Pricipal to Come Here AS
Soon AS Possible

Secretary D. D. Hammelbaugh, of
the School Board, yesterday mailed a
contract to Howard c. Dibble, of Lam
bertville, N. j., successful candidate for
the principalship of the Central High
school. 1t will be known in few days
when Mr.. Dibble will come to Harris
burg to take charge of the school.
The board is anxious to have him
come here as soon as possible in order
that he become familiar with the
school before the summer vacation.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Week of MAY 6

This was the day fixed for the hear
ing of State tax appeal cases, although
the court term was continued to May
8 by reason of the absence of Judges
Kunkel and MeCarrell and lawyers who
are interested in tax cases, who We're
in Philadelphia to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Marriage Licenses

Stanislow Paranuik and Francis
, Bora, Billmyer.
Ivan Gusten and Mary lHren, Steel
ton.
James T. zimmerman and Mary A.
Stanley, Altoona.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Blow Torch Burns Face

Robert Stambaugh, 21 years old, of
New Kingston, was burned about the
face, left side and left hand when a
blow torch exploded in the Harrisburg
Auto Repair Company shop, North
Cameron street, this afternoon. He
was treated in the Harrisburg hos
pitaL
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
If You Have No Ambition
Take
WendeIl'S Ambition Pills

The Great Nerve Tonic. Good for
that tired feeling. 1t will help those
Morning Headaches and that Tired
Feeling. relieves Nervousness, Nervous
Debility, Weakness, Poor Blood, Kidney
and Liver Complaints, Malaria, Rheuma.
tism, Neuralgia, Exhausted Nervous
Vitality, Nervous Prostration, Sleepless.
ness, Dependency, Mental Depression,
Hysteria, Numbness, Trembling, Nerv.
GUS Headaches, Dyspepsia, digestion,
Loss of Appetite, Constipation and all
Affections of the Nervous System.
II. G. Kennedy is authorized by the
maker to refund the purchase price if
any one is dissatisfied with the first box
purchased.
Get them at H. C Kennedy's and
dealers everywhere for fifty cents. Mail
orders filled, charges prepaid, by the
Wendell Pharmacal Company. Inc.
Syracuse, n. Y.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Plumber, Get Certificates

Four of the five applicants for plumb
ers licenses, two jourLeymen and two
master plumbers, passed the exams and
proper eertification was made by the
plumbing examining board, so it was an
nounced from the Office of the Plumbing
Inspector to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
500 in Prizes for Flower Garden,

An offer of 500 in fifteen cash
prizes, ranging from $25 to 81, for the
pest home flower gardens in Harris
burg, was made this afternoon through
the Civic Club by former Postmaster i.
): Staekpole. 1t is announced that in
dividual beds, porches, window boxes.
lawns, rear or front yards, the yards of
manufacturing establishments or office
buildings, all will be admitted in the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
AUTHORIZATION Bills Renorted ont

Appropriation bills, educational insti-
tutions, State and State aid hospitals
and for the militia were reported out
from the House Committee on Appro-
priations yesterday. There were sixty
bills carrying s12,5O0,O0O. All of the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Visits Chief of Police Hutchison

Captain of Police Joseph P. Thomp.
son this morning went to Ashland to
visit Chief of Police Hutchison, who
underwent an operation in the Miners ;
Hospital there last Saturday. The
latter's condition is much improved, ac-
eording to word received last night.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Chicago Board of Trade Closing
By Associated Press.
Chicago, April 23.-Close: |:

Chicago, April 2s.-Close.
Wheat-May, 1921; July, 1857
Corn-May, 7SA; July, S0A.
Oats-May, 57H; July, 56.
Pork-July, 1922; Sept. 1850.
lard-July, 10.47; Sept. 1915.
Ribs-July, 1857; Sept. r10.75.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
FOR A BAD COUGH

Here Is a fine old fashioned
recipe for coughs. colds or ca
tarrh trouble that Is absolutely
shieauaiea, sist Get from I, your 1pa',h;s dr1gs
Strength) and add to II 4 pint
OF hot water and 1 OF. of gran
ulated sugar. Take one table,
spoonful 4 times a day.
No more racking your whole
body with a cough. Clogged nos
trils will open. air passages of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. IL is easy to pre-
pare. costs little and is pleasant
to take. Anyone who has a stub
born cough. hard cold or catarrh
in any form should give this pre-
scription a trial
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
Pastor in Front of Court House

The Rev. Robert W. Runyan, pastor
of st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church, will speak tomorrow night in
front of the court house on the topic,
Where Are You Going9''
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
POLITICIANS AS
Seen BY Colonel
Continued From First PAGE.


visible government. Now this is from
your autobiography.
Mr.. WINS read an excerpt that had
to do with invisible government and
publicity for campaign contributions.
Mr.. WINS went on.
"Was there at that time law about
publishing campaign contributions"
81 don't think So
Campaign Contributions
"Did Perry Belmont start the move.
nlent to require publication of cam.
paign contributions
"He might have. 7 urged such a
measure in Congress.
Had you until that time ever called
the attention of the voters TO the dan.
gers of invisible government and the
necessity Of publishing campaign ex-
pensesi"
''I think So"
Il don't care what you think. Did
you or did you not7''
81 did,
Why Colonel Consulted Barnes
Mr.. Wins picked up the autobiogra-
ply. He read a sentence about Mr..
Platt's most efficient lieutenants being
men of the best character and the
highest standing in the community.
''Did you include Mr.. Barnes in
these lieutenants in 1892
"No."
"Did you include him in that class
in 1899 to 1900i'
"No."
'If you did not so regard him why
did you consult and associate with
him''
Because 1 thought he was above
the average of the run of politicians.
believed he might become a most use
full citizen"
"Did you discuss his moral stand.
ards with mint"
81 did. l expressed my hopes to
him. -
$50 while you were in Albany vau
Were acting as political monitor in
order to make him good citizenl'
81 tried to get every man to act
rightly. Most politicians had two la.
lures, however. 1 regarded Mr.. Barnes
as DR.. Jekyll and a Mr.. Hyde. He
had two sides, good and a bad ene
as other politicians had"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23

bills were amended to cut down amount.
ask for.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
COURT HOUSE
TAX CASES GO OVER
Court House

Court House
hiNS kaI sh SsESs6 ,iss7sssIss
court VIII Not Hear Appeals Until
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-06
Use Dormitory as Church.

Rev. b. G. O'Rourke, chaplain to the
British forces who was captured with
the British ambulance column during
the retreat from Mons. in a letter to
his brother at Nottingham. states that
he is in camp at Magdeburg. occupy.
ing room with British. French. Bel.
gian and Russian officers.
A dormitory has been fitted up as
a church. which is great novelty. At
one end is the French Roman Catho-
lie altar, at the other end is the Brit.
ish altar, on the third side is the Rus
sian. and the fourth side Is piled with
beds. British. French and Russians
use the church at different hours.
I'VE had meeting yesterday" he
adds. ito decide the fate of our com
munion vessels and brass cross. which
will have a historic value. Some were
for presenting them to St. Paul's or
some garrison church, but in the end
they were presented to me for use in
whatever church serve"
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-06
NO REAL CAUSE FOR "BLUES"
Irrational and Spring From
Trivial Things.

Happiness and unhappiness are IRA
tional They are outside OF theorizing
or philosophy A trivial incident sends
our spirits up or down. Thinking
backward" is how the Germans de-
scribe melancholia. The loneliness
that is experienced in crowded places,
and the yearning for days gone by or
for far-off scenes creep unannounced
into the heart
Real troubles do not kill the JOY Of
living. Catastrophe and hardship chal-
lenge the soul to combat, and there Is
grim pleasure In meeting and Crap
ping with adversely. The slumping
of precious illusions, the chilling fogs
OF misunderstanding. jealousy. envy
and self-pity pile up at times to OBJ
scure the vision. Illusions which are
our playthings and our reasons to be
alive no longer CLEAN and glisten.
Drab reality supplants the radiant
ideal.
Every person has believed in his In.
nermost mind that he had monopoly
Of sorrow and tribulation. mo one SO
oppressed as | walks this EARTH" com.
plains the unsophisticated wayfarer.
Fatalists there be who argue that no
one is happier than anyone else and
that he who goes down to the depths
OF woe is merely paying for his ascents
to the pinnacles Of bliss.-Detroit
News.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-06
His excellency will give audience
to the English m 'sieu."

His excellency will give audience
to the English m sieu."
The apartment of the governor gen.
eral was splendidly decorated. and in
the center of the parquet floor, with
his back to the light, was the thin.
wiry figure of an elderly man in a
funereal frock coat, in the lapel of
which showed the red and yellow rib
bon of the Order of st. Anne. His
stood purposely in such position that
when | entered l could not at first
see his face against the strong, gray
light behind.
But when the footman had bowed
and retired and we were alone, he
his bony face, with high cheek bones,
slight gray side whiskers, hard mouth
and black eyes set closely together,
was of one who could act without any
conjunction and without regret
Truly one would not be surprised at
any cruel, dastardly action of a man
with such a face-the face of an op-
pressor.
"Well?" he snapped in French in a
high.pitched voice. You want to see
me concerning that mad English girl?
What picturesque lies do you intend
to tell me concerning herr"
Il have no intention of telling any
untruths concerning her." was my
quick response, as l faced him I'M
fiinchingly. she has told me suffi-
cient to"
His eyes met mine, and saw by his
drawn face and narrow brows that my
words were causing him the utmost
CONSERVATION. My object was to make
him believe that l knew more than
really did-to hold him in fear, in fact
Perhaps the man whom some know
as Horribly, or Woodroffe, could tell
an interesting story" l went on. He
will, no doubt, when he meets Elma
Heath and finds the terrible affection
of which she has been the victim"
His thin, bony countenance was
bloodless, his mouth twitched and his
gray brows contracted quickly
Il haven't the least idea what you
mean, my dear sir" he stammered.
"All that you say is entirely enigmat-
ical to me. What have | to do with
this mad Englishwoman's affairs?"
only that you knew her. Remem.
Der, baron, that your secret is mine,"
| said in clear voice full of meaning
Very well. You know better than
myself" he laughed. The offense for
which she was condemned to confine-
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-08-06
SYNOPSIS.
p

Gordon Gregg, dining aboard with Horn
by, the yacht Lola's owner, accidentally
sees a torn photograph of young girl.
That night the consuls safe is robbed
The police find that Horribly Is fraud
and the Lola's name a false one. In
London Gregg is trapped nearly to his
death by former servant, Olinto. Visit
ing In Dumfries Gregg meets Muriel
ieithcourt Horribly appears and Muriel
introduces him as Martin Woodroffe, her
fathers friend. Gregg sees copy of the
torn photograph on the Lola and finds
that the young girl is Muriers friend.
Woodroffe disappears. Gregg discovers
the body of murdered woman in Ran
noch wood. The body disappears and in
It's place Is found the body of Olinto.
Nduriei and Gregg search Rannoch wood
together. and find the body of Armida.
Winto's wifN When the police go to the
wood the body has disappeared. In Lon
0on Gregg meets Olinto. alive and well.
Gregg traces the young girl of the torn
photograph. and finds that she is Elma
Heath. niece of Baron Oberg. who has
taken her to Abo, Finland, and that she
nOlds secret affecting Woodroffe. On
ms return to Rannoch Gregg finds the
1etthcourts fled from Hyton Chatter. who
mad called there. He goes to Abo. and
after tilt with the police chief. Is con-
aucfed to kajana, where he finds Elma,
imprisoned. A surgical operation has made
ner deaf and dumb. He escapes with her
fursuers overtaking them, Elma escapes
INTO the forest and Gregg is taken to Abo