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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
Hardly Worth Mentioning

As a New Orleans hotel keeper tells
the tale ninety year-old negro man
who was homeless, penmless, inirm
and crippled crawled into hayloft in
a strange neighborhood to spend his
last hours. The darky who owned the
hay saw suspicious figure Sinking
into his stable and came with his shot
gun to make the intruder a prisoner.
Cautiously entering the stable, he de-
teeted rustling in the hay and, aim
ing his gun in the direction whence
the sound came, yelled out:
II got you! Doggone you l got
you!"
The expiring wanderer raised his
head and as he gazed down the gun
barrels replied wanly:
''An o great git you got! Sat
urday Evening Post.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
SUBURBAN
MECHANICsBURG
Funeral of tho Late Mrs. Elizabeth
Fetxer Held This Morning

/ Special Correspondence
| Mechanicsburg, March 26.-The flu,
neral of Mrs. Enzabeth Fetzer was held
this morning from the home of her SIS
ter, Mrs. }. IL. Body, West Coover
street. Services were held in st. Mark /
| Lutheran church, of which she was .
very active member. Her pastor, the
Rev. h. \. Feg.ey, ID. D., conducted the
services, assisted by the, Rev. j. *,
lantz, of ST. John $ Lutheran church,
shiremanstown. interment was in Me
chanieshurg cemetery.
| The funeral of Mrs. Samuel Walters
was held this afternoon from her late
home ON Wes. Marble street. Services
were conducted by the Rev. J. X.
Shlge. lnterment was made in Neehan-
icsourg cemetery.
| 4 very fine musical and literary en-
tertainment was given last evening in
the First L. B. church by the Sunday
school class taught by Miss Beulah Cas-
tie, \ silver collection was lifted. At
the conclusion of the program refresh
ments were served to all present.
The Standard Bearers, the young peo-
pies Missionary Society of the Meth
odist church, held very interesting
meeting last evening at the home or
Mr. and Mrs. ID. l.. S-iavely, East Main
street.
On Wednesday evening Mr., and Mrs.
Charles Iohe very pleasantly entertain
ed a party of friends at their home on
West Keller street. The evening was
spent socially, with music ON mandolin
and guitar and selections on the graph
ophone. Delicious refreshments were
served
Very interesting services were held
last evening in the Union church by
the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
The meeting was in charge of the Rev.
W. II. Worrell. A very interesting talk
was given by Miss A. E, Galbraith, of
China. Other speakers were the Rev.
J. 5. Moore, of Lancaster; Mrs. o.
Iapp, of India, and the Rev. W. IL.
Chandler, of Illinois. Miss Cora Smith,
a singing evangelist of Harrisburg, sang
several very impressive gospel songs
The revival services in the Simpson
Street 4. NJ. E. church. under direction
Of the Rev. Mr.. Stewart, are increasing
in interest. lnere have been several
conversions.
A surprise farewell ,arty was given
to Miss Ruth Johnson last evening.
Miss johnson has been teaching in Sill
yer Spring township. She Will shortly
leave for her homi in Juniata county.
J. A. Sheriek, of Esburn. visited rel.
atives in this place yesterday. =
Mrs. Annie Faulding has returned
from a week S visit to relatives in Ian
caster.
David A. Gross spent yesterday in
Harrisburg, where he was the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. Carroll Bryan and
her family.
Mrs. &. S. Rupp of Shiremanstown,
spent short time in town to-day.
l. S. Fishel, of near Dillsburg, was
a visitor here yesterday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
WANTED: so MEN AND WOMEN
To Take Advantage of Special Offer
Made by H. G. Kennedy

H. C. Kennedy, the enterprising drug
gist, is advertising to-day for fifty men
and women to take advantage of the
special half-priee offer he is making on
DR.. Howard's celebrated remedy for con-
stipation and dyspepsia, and get fifty
cent package at half price, 25 cents.
This is an unusual opportunity to
obtain SO doses of the best medicine
ever made for half its regular price,
with the personal guarantee of we'll
known business man to refund the
money if it does not give satisfaction.
If You cannot calf at H. c. Kennedy s
store to-day, send him 20 cents by
mail and he will send you a package
promptly. charges paid.
II. C. Kennedy has been able to se-
cure only a limited supply of the rem
edy, SO great is the demand. and you
should not delay taking advantage of
this liberal offer he is making this week.
ADV.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
Keny-Springfield
Tires are built up to a stand
ard-not down to a price
BOWMAN & co.
}14, 316, 318 Market Street
ENFORCING INCOME TAX
Five Hundred Chicagoans Evading
Law, Says Prosecutor

Chicago, March 26.-There are 500
Chieagoans with incomes ranging from
$60,000 to 100000 who have failed
to make returns on their incomes rs
required by law, according to a state
ment by United States District Attor-
ney Clyne.
1.-THE records show Mr.. Clyne
said yesterday, THAT last year one
third of all the income tax collected
in this country was derived from the
Island of Manhattan. am determined
that Chicago shall make good show
ing. | will prosecute the violators of
this law
Julius r. Smietanka, collector of
internal revenue, estimates that s15,-
100000 in salaries is escaping the
tax. The collector said that twelve
deputies have been assigned to make
a house.to-house canvass to determine
the delinquents.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
FOR A BIG GAME PRESERVE
Thirty-Year Lease Obtained On $4,000
Acres in West Virginia
By Associated Press.

Charleston, w. Va. March 26.-J.
\. Nasquesney, state forest, fish and
game warden, and H. NJ. Loekridge, in
a deal closed yesterday, obtained a
thirty-year lease from Colonel William
Seymour on $4,000 acres of forest land
in Randolph and Pocahontas counties
which will be converted into what is
claimed will be the largest game pre-
serve in the United States.
The tract contains bear, deer and
other wild game. 1t will also be stock
ell with a herd of elk, The only trout
fishing streams in the State are located
in the preserve. The purchasers of the
lease are officers of organizations COM
posed of New York. Pennsylvania,
Ohio and West Virginia sportsmen.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
OFFERS $1,000 FOR ORCHID
Anonymous Bidder Seeks to Buy Red
Gross Funds Flower

New York, March 26.-An offer of
1000 has been made for "Queen of
the Belgians, the new orchid which
was given to the American Red Cross
for its Belgian Relief Fund. Managers
OF the fund said the bidder preferred
that his name De withheld. There have
been half dozen lower bids.
As new varieties of orchids often
bring thousands OF dollars, this speci-
men is kept in a locked glass ease.
There is less fear of losing the blossom
by theft than that some enthusiast NAV
tap its pollen. for the purpose of hy-
bridization. \ toothpiek or hatpin in
the hands of a skilled manipulation
could draw away enough pollen 10 pro-
pagate new orchid. The name of this
variety is Cattleya Schroederao.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
AMERICAN BOWLING CONGRESS
w. H. Pierce, of Pueblo, Col, Rolled
I'll, Highest Score in Tourney
By associated Pres

Peoria, ILL.,, March 26.-Bowlers
from Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Pekin, ILL.,; Pittsburgh,
Washington, Pa, and Louisville, will
compete to-day at the tournament
of the American Bowling Congress.
The score of w. H. Pierce, of Pueb-
To-, Col, who last night rolled I'll, is
the highest ever rolled in the singles
at any A, B. C. tournament. Walter
Cook, of Philadelphia, with 697, is in
second place.
I'll. Allen and R. Allen, of Detroit,
are leading in the doubles with u
score of 1927.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
HALIFAX
All Streets of the Borough Dragged
This Week

Special Correspondence.
Halifax, March 26.-George Koch
will move his family to Herndon next
week.
Miss Dorothy Mace spent the past
week at Wilkes Barre.
Miss Emma Hess has returned home
from a visit TO friends at Harrisburg
and Steelton.
Miss Florence Miller is visiting rela-
tives in Steelton.
Quarterly communion services will be
held in the 0tterbein United Brethren
church Sunday morning and evening.
The borough Council has had all tine
streets of town dragged this week.
f. Loudermilch transacted business
at Fisherville on thursday.
Mrs. Luther Lehr and Mrs. Cornelius
Koones visited friends at Mcclellan on
Thursday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
Britain,s Greatest Precipics

The wild fowls of St. Kilda ind nest.
ing places that' enable them to bid De.
fiance TO the sportsman and TO the
most daring of bird catehers. There
Is. for example, the precipiee called
Conagher. the same being far and away
the greatest preeipiee in the British
Isles, the deepest perpendicular preci-
elce. 1t rises from the sea level to a
clear height of 1920 feet. Consider
that man might jump from the TOP
|of Conagher into the sea without get.
ting scratch by the way.-London
Graphic.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
Use in Beauty

Strike out all the beautiful from the
world, leave us only the useful-the
manifeStlv useful-and we should lose
all elasticity out of our lives. all
strength out of our purpose, all energy
out of our arms. 1t is the thousand
fold beauty, meeting our eyes at every
turn, that saves us.-Charles Force
Deems.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
Contract Means Full Force. Full Time

Pottstown, Pa, March 26.-With
the awarding of the contract for $500
tons of structural steel for elevated
railroad work in Brooklyn to the
Schuylkill Bridge Works at this place
preparations are being made to put the
entire plant in operation within several
weeks with the full force of hands and
on full time.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
Sees Filler Fatally Hurl Son

Allentown, Pa, March 26.-Struck
by the Black Diamond Express at
noon, Arthur Beisel, boilermaker, Is
years old, died last night at the hos
pital. His father, Charles Beisel saw
him hurled 80 feet. His clothing was
torn from him and his skull fractured
He never regained consciousness.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26

York, Pa, March 26.-Alexander
Striekler, aged 76, of the Worth in
faItry First Defenders) and famous
Eighty-seventh regiment, Pennsylvania
volunteers, and Mrs. Margaret j.
Whitelock. IS, who baked bread for
the Federal troops during the Civil war,
both died here yesterday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
Needle Ten Years in Finding Way Out

South Bethlehem, Pa, March 26.-
Feeling severe abdominal pains, John
5. Clumer, a farmer, of Quakertown,
hurried to a physician, fearing ap-
pendicitis, but the doctor extracted a
needle from under the skin. Then
Clumer remembered that he stepped on
the needle about 10 years ago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
Reason for speed

Rankin" Beanbrough has bought
himself $4,000 racing carr
Phyle-'' But he toukdn It afford one
worth half that amount
Rankin-"That s why he bought it.
He wants something that can 60 fast
enough to keep away from the col
lectors. Puck.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
Catch Fugitive Nephew in Murder

Dubois, Pa. March 26.-Roy Cham
plain, arrested here yesterday in con
nection with the murder of his uncle,
Henry McGee, at Wellsville, n. Y,
March 16, is said to have confessed his
guilt to the police and to have waived
an extradition hearing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
A Case for Tact

There are ladies on the jury"
'They ought to favor lady de-
fendant. -
1--WE snail have to be exceedingly
careful. don I think it would be good
policy for our fair client to dress bet
ter than they do. Kansas City Jour.
nal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
Harrisburg Hospital

The Harrisburg Hospital is open
daily except Sunday, between l and
, o'clock p. m. for dispensing medical
advice and prescriptions to those unable
to pay for them.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
First Gable Messages

When the first cable was land be-
tween this country and England in
1866 it cost 500 to send message
of twenty words, no shorter being ac-
cepted.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26

IL. You get this
unequalled service in
uninterrupted mileage
not adjustment.
Before buying some
other tire at a lower
priceanalyze the basis
of adjustment offered
by the other maker
sec what you really
do get for less money.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-31
HESPER|AN WAS
. HIT BY TORPEDO
Report Of Navy Board Is Based
on Examination of Frag-
ment of Metal

Washington, Oct. 3O.-Whlle the re-
port OF the navy board, which found
that the fragments of the metal for
warded from London in the case of
the Hesperian could only have come
from a torpedo, will be forwarded to
the Berlin foreign Office as a matter
of information. 1t will not be accom-
panied by any representations on the
part of the United States. A link is
missing in the chain Of evidence, on
which the government could find i
statement that it was convinced that
torpedo sent the ship to the bot
tom.
The fragment was turned over to
Ambassador Page by the British ad-
miralty with the statement that At
was found on the Hesperian's deck
after the explosion and during her
futile struggle to reach port before
sinking. No sworn statement by the
finder, however, accompanied the bit
of meal and until that was filed, it
was indicated today that no repre-
sentations would be made to Ger.
many.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-31
PRESSURE ORDINANCE
PASSED LAST NIGHT
Two Booster Pumps to Give Cap
ital City Adequate Fire
Protection

The amended ordinance providing
for two beoster pumps to insure ade-
quate water pressure for Bismarck
was passed last evening, at an ad-
journed meeting of the city cClHmis-
sion. Under its terms the city will
have excellent protection in case OF
fire for years to come and the state
house will De protected by special
pump located somewhere on Ninth
street. .y
For the protection of the city In
general a booster pump will be in
stalled near the old penitentiary brick
yard, in the western portion of the
city. This pump will furnish maxi
MUM Of 100 pounds pressure. In or
der to give the capitol protection, a
special pump will be placed on Ninth
street. This will maintain III 5
pounds minimum pressure and a max
imum Of 1S5 pounds.
II was necessary to make these
changes in order 10 prevent any dam
age to the plumbing The new ar
rangement also insqlres the best Of
protection for the capitol building.
Work will lbe commenced at once and
it is expected to have the pumps in
stalled within so days, at. tae most.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-31
.CARRANzA SAYS
He WON I DEAL
THROUGH j. 5.
Makes Attitude Clear in Regard
to Recognition From
European Powers
ENGLISH CHARGE TO
EXTEND RECOGNITION
State Department Upholds Car
rama and Urges Speedy
Recognition

Washington. Oct. 30.~-General Car
ranza has made it clear through the
foreign office of his government that
he does not desire to deal with Euro
pean governments Through the United
States, and officials OF the state de-
partment are in accord with his
course.
Some of the European powers
which have not yet recognized the de
facto government have been trans
mitting representations through
American officials in Europe.
General Carranza now desires that
foreign governments deal with him in
the future. This policy, is expected to
hasten the recognition Of the Carran-
"a government by the powers Of Eur
ope. Thomas P. Hovler, charge de
affaires of. the British legation in
Mexico. is now in the United States.
fIe will start in a few days for Mexi-
co to extend the recognition of Great
Britain. Austria already has recog-
nized Carranza and there have been
indications that Russia, France and
Japan will do so at an early date.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-31
Washington
Refuses to
Interfere

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3D.--Great Britain
and Russia, as well as Japan, it be-
came known tonight, have made un.
successful efforts to enlist the aid of
le United States to prevent the es-
Enlistment. of IA new monarchy in
China and the abandonment iof the
present republican form of: govern
ment. Conversations between Score
tary Lansing and the ambassadors Of
these powers failed to elicit from the
Washington government any express
sion of approval or disapprovali:of the
proposed change in China. The Unit.
ed States takes the position that It
cannot. with propriety, express an
opinion on the internal concern of q
sovereign state and China should be
left TO- work out the prcole,n. 1t was
represented to the state department
j'by the Allies that the question involy:
ed a. possible upset Of the political
equilibrium Of the Far East Any con-
vulsion in China. it was pointed out,
in view of the disturbed political con-
EDITION Of the world, might prove eai-
barrassing. '..@ f"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-31

Mine Host John L. Peterson, of the Grand Pa
cic hotel and Detroit I in 1870 the Of
''induced his parents to Bismarck Educated in the
schools this Mr. Peterson shortly thereafter served dep
auditor and deputy county treasurer Here nc eab-
shed wide acquaintance and by Of his excellent service
choice Of the people for the office Of the county register OF
Deeds to which he elected in 1902 The record OF his first
term the that he spenddy qualified full
of this Office and he reelected In 1908,
Mr. Peterson took the nanagrsp of the Grand Pacific ho
there better known popular hotel
the state possessed of that peculiar personality which
cndears travelling public to the hosc in his charge and
awakens of the for the excellent he
vdes Mr. Petcrscns hotel record envabe Under his
management Grand Pacific has become the
lar and widely known hotels in the northwest.
Having practically all Of his life in Bismarck Mr. Peter
has literally in the booster activities directed towards
the commercial growth Of the city He live member of the
Commercial and believes that the future holds much
for the Capital City.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-31
BULcAR|ANS ARE
MARCHING Upon
CITY Of N|SH
Condition of Serbia Grows Des-
perate Daily As Teu-
tons Advance
@sy..;;'~a
JUNCTION OF ALLIES HI:
AND sLAvs REPORTED
Special Trains Ready to Trans
port Germans to Con-
stantinople

London, Oct. 30-British troops,
which have landed at Saloniki, have
! been reported in dispatches from that
! port ordered 10 the Serbian front,
where junction with the Serbians
has been effected.
Meanwhile the march of the Ger
man forces continues further prog
ress, and the capture Of 1000 prison
ers and several cannon being record
ed by Berlin. On the east, the Bull
garians are reported marching to-
ward Nish, after capturing Pyrot, the
stronghold which barred their way
from the Bulgarian border. Sofia ad.
! vices declare the war on Serbians is
likely soon to assume the nature Of
siege operations, as the Serbian
armies are on the point OF being COM
pletely cut off. 70, ss.
Germans Retire.
Russian resistance in the Riga dis
trict, evidently is holding firm, as the
Germans admit a retirement south
across the Missa, near Palaknen, after
they had advanced on the Z northern
bank Of that stream. Palaknen Els
about II miles directly south OF Riga
which shows the nearness Of the Ger
man approach. .,:..s ::.s,{
Berlin reports that nothing of mo.
meut has occurred on the western
front since the issuance of the pfe.
yious stalsmeitl. Paris declared; the
Germans were beaten Of in. a -vi0laat
attack made to regain trenches Z In
the Champagne campaign.
Troops to Aid Turks.
Reports received here from the
Balkans reports that special trains
have been prepared on the Bulgarian
railway to transport German troops
through Thrace, to Constantinople. "a
quantity of arms and anmunitions
has been dispatched already, it is
said. '.@ n
Retire from saIoniki. /. {,
BY wireless to Tuckerton: The
Over Seas News agency tonight gave
out the following: f,.3
"A dispatch from Athens reports
ludI LHe LHIcHLe lIOOpS nave DeSun
to retire from Saloniki. General Ham
ilton, commander Of the British forces
at Caloniki, communicated the fact to
Prince Nicholas Of Greece, who order;
ed the Greek authorities to help the
French staff in the. task OF retire
ment.'' ..s.
Serbia Desperate.
The position of Serbia is becoming
more desperate daily. Nish is threat
ened by the 'Bulgarians. w.,ile the%Aus-
trians and Germans are gradually
opening the way toward the great
Serbian arsenal at Kraglyeyatz. Rome
reports that the Serbian capital has
been removed to a certain point
According to the latest official re-
ports from Sofia, the Serbians are in
retreat in a westerly direction all
along the Bulgarian front. Unoffic cial
dispatches state that Bulgarian off,
Ger commanding an advance patrol
has dined with the Austro-G erman
staff. The IBulgarans assert that they
are in possession Of Neeotin. Brza Pa
lanka, Zajecar. kniajevats and several
villages in the Timok valley, which
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-31
Convicted
of Violating
Neutrality

San Francisco. Oct. 30.-Dr. Thos.
Vadits and Ralph X. Blair, both of San
Francisco, convicted Of violating the
neutrality of the United States by
conspiring to hire and retain men in
this country for the British army,
were fined $1,000 each in tle United
States district court today. No pris-
on sentence was imposed.
While the British government is eX.
tected to carry to the highest court
the cases of Vadis and Blair, friction
between the two governments is re-
garded as improbable The matter
was discussed at length by the state
department officials and the British
Ambassador here at the time of the
mems arrest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-31
Belgium to France. Among those
arrested are four women

Belgium to France. Among those
arrested are four women w..
instructions From France.
"The espionage system reported to
have been discovered in France. is
alleged to have been managed by the
wife OF a French officer 1t is charg.
ed that she received her Instructions
direct from the French military auth
critics
THE guilt of the accused, it is
stated, has been established. Nine
persons, the message adds. were tried
for espionage in Belgium on Novem-
Der 2G All were found guilty and
sentenced TO death. The sentence
was executed today. Ten others, in
cluding three women, were sentenced
to penal servitude.
Gerard's Report.
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin has
transmitted to the state department
report he has received from the Ger
man foreign Office, which states that
no IBelgians have been condemned to
death recently at Liege and the that
Belgian government was in error in
reporting that. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-31
Nine Persons Executed
in Belgium as Spys;
Women Sent to Prison

London, Oct. 30.-Nine persons who
were convicted on October 26 OF es-
pionage in Belgium We're executed yes
terday. according to the Amsterdam
correspondent OF Reuters Telegram
company, who says this information
was received in an official telegram
from Berlin. Ten other people, in
cluding three women, were sentenced
TO penal servitude, it is stated.
The correspondent dispatch fol-
lows:
An official telegram from Berlin
states that in the last few days two
additional important espionage cases
have been detected in Belgium and
northern France. In Belgium q per
sons have been arrested.
Four Women Arrested.
ut is alleged that after having con-
fined their energies for some months
to obtaining news by espionage and
sending it TO France by way of Hol-
land they become bolder in Septem-
Der, planning to dynamite railways
and buildings, besides assisting per
sons of military age to escape from