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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
WATKINS CASE CONTINUED.


The case of John watkins, charged
with the murder OF his sweetheart,
Niss Hester Dodson. at her home, No.
$3.50 " Street on the night OF Feb
YueYy 5. WAs continued In Police
j Court, yesterday, by Justice Griggs,
rs March !. Harry ~. Smith, repre-
I eoafs the accueed. .s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

Recovering After Opera ton.
Mrs. c. H. Barbee. who recently un-
derwent an operation in Memorial Hos
pital. 10 recovering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

Willie Garnett and Oracle Noel;
James r. Allen and Jennie A. Pea
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Seaman S Hidden Purpose

When the former City Couneilmen
formed a social organization recently
the question was raised whether it
would be proper to permit Councilmanic
newspaper reporters to become members
of the society. No formal action was
taken, but hint YVES dropped that the
line should be drawn and only Council
men admitted to membership. The
committee on rules will decide the fate
Of the newspap permen in so far as this
society is concerned. Ross h. Seaman
always has been regarded by the re-
porterS as one of their best friends and
since he has suggested that the "press
should be barred the question natur.
ally arises whether he really is favor.
ing his friends of the press. Seaman
argues that if the reporters do not be-
come members they may get into the
oanquets free, whereas if they be.
come members they will be obliged to
pay up along with the rest of the
brethren.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
COLLECTING STREET CAR FARES

In at least two citieS,-Cleveland and Detroit
new experiment is being tried in the collection
Of street car fares Like all tests which may or
may not result favoraby this one is of some inter-
est and worth watching-eSpeciafy so since the
unsettled question of gathering in coins on street
cars closely concerns the general public upon which
the experiments are being tried.
The latest plan, unless several Others have been
evolved over night provides for the Stationing of
collectors at important corners to whom prospect
i've passengers pay their fares before entering cars
1t is this plan that Cleveland and Detroit are try
ing out If the new method saves time and carries
with it no fresh difficulties it seems likely to be
adopted in other cities.
Although the pay-as-you-enter plan has been in
successful operation in this city for several years
and to be fully satisfactory both to the trac-
tOn company and to the passengers it is evidently
not well thought of in larger cities One can
readily understand how. during the rush hours in
a large community where crowds are much more
dense than in this city, there would be much incon-
venience experienced and much time lost by indi
vlduas paying they enter the ears.
Street railway companies in the larger cities
have been doing their best to solve the problems
of fare collection, and it is perhaps not so much
their fault the fault of the passengers that their
various plans do not give entire satisfaction They
have tried the payas- -youenter as well as the pay
asyoa-leave arrangements and have done their part
to get the fares quickly and surely but passengers
have insisted on being without nickes at rush hours
and have thus caused confusion.
Then, too, companies have provided patrons with
tickets to slip to the conductors that there might
be no delay, but thoughtless persons have persisted
in boarding without having any of the tickets
with them, or without being able to find the pockets
in which the pasteboards are reposing thus making
that method impracticabe.
SactiOn company and its patrons are not able
to get together happily in the matter of fare col
lection in any city unless the patrons are reasonable
about complying with the necessary rules of any
system which the company thinks best to establish
for public convenience
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Tonaue-End Topics
The Auditors Not Talking

With Francis w. Riegel and Fred W..
Huston on the job auditing the 1914
accounts of County Treasurer A. III.
Bailey-work that already has been
done by the County Controller
question which is puzzling Court House
attaches is what John W. Cassel, presi-
dent of the Board of Auditors, intends
to do, He has paid only brief visits
to his colleagues since they went on the
JOB. Cassel ignores the reporters and,
for that matter, SO do his colleagues
He appears to be amused when asked
about that claim he has against the
county for his services incident to
the audit of the 1913 account. but he
hasn t yet expressed himself on the sub
leet. There has been some talk about
the auditors retaining lawyer for the
purpose of fighting the County Com
missioners on the question of "eight
hours constituting working day, -
but none of the auditors nor their at
torney is doing the talking. The au-
ditorS evidently have decided to let
their friends sneeze and guess.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Senator Has 81 Oil Wells

Senator Marshall Phipps, of Frank
lin, Venango county, is an oil producer
and consequently is very much inter
ested when the price of oil goes up or
down a few cents. Quite recently the
price jumped up. five cents a barrel and
the Senator was eorrespondingly happy.
One Senator who did not know the
Nenango Senator's business, said to
him:
"'Why are you so interested in the
price of oillf
because am an oil producer, -
said Phipps.
"How much do you produce in your
little old well?' asked the other man
intending to be facetious.
In my little old welll" repeated
Phipps. I'm my little old well! Why,
my Dear Senator, hav, sixty-one wells
and they are all producing, not dry
hole or gasser in the lot. Some of
them don t produce very much-often-
times only about half barrel per day,
but when l put the product of the
sixty-one wells together for one day
there is a nice total. That 5 why |
look cheerful when the price of oil
goes up"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Imported Quail as Fighters

The Office of the State Game Com
mission was the scene of lively fight
one day this week, but not so as to
create scandal. In a corner of the
office is box cage containing a dozen
Mexican quail, recently brought from
the land of the Montezumas, to be dis.
tributed in this State for breeding pur.
poses. Among the lot are two cock.
quail, two very fiery little fellows who
are great fighters. When they get with.
in striking distance of each other there
is sure to be fight, and honors were
even until Thursday morning when one
of the birds made a rush for the other
grabbed him by the throat with his
beak and jammed him up into a cor.
ner where he held his rival until chased
off by clerk. The throttled bird was
almost down and out. but like a game
prize fighter, he soon recovered and
perked up. The two fighters have been
named Huerta and Villa, and if not
soon released there is goiHg-to be a
bird tragedy in the Capitol.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

duh than the constant succession of selflaudaory
departmental reports.
1t is relief to read something from Capitol Hill
that has little real human interest in it, Most of
lawmakers in the present session appear to be
very serous-minded individuals who are in need
of just such fun-producing antidote as the wag
from Luzere has injected into their official lives.
And as for the Honorable Bill himself, the
man who once offered to swim the Susquehanna
river in mid winter has been fined by Mayor Royal
for disturbance he caused in Market street dur
ing an argument to the proper way to execute
military salute and who plans to introduce law
to county after Senator Penrose,-he is a
born joker and doesn care how much newspaper
publicity comes to him through the pig incident
or any other incident. Moreover, he is entitled
to it.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
HONORABLE BILL" ADAMS AND HIS PIG

We do not believe that the Honorable Bill
Adams, Representative from Luzerne county, will
>have to pay fine of 500 for having violated city
ordinance by installing live pig in the $13,G00000
capitol. Moreover do not believe that the
learned Luzerne awmaker will have to flee to
Canada, as he suggests to avoid paying the fne,-
for as shown by the picture another page the
pig has not reached those proportions which could
make its presence Objectionable even within the
sacred portals of the State House.
Fact is the members of the House, when they
reassemble next Monday evening, should give a
vote of thanks to the Honorable Bill for having
sense of humor. Moreover the capitol hill cor
respondents association should get together and
give Adams medal for producing material for
space-making story that is somewhat less deadly
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PARCEL POST

A protest has been made by a committee of the
New York Merchants Association to the Postoffice
Department concerning mperfections in the parcel
post The assertion is made that during the trans
portation of parcels government employees pile
heavy and light packages together mdiscriminately
and that much damage is thus done to mail matter.
Attention also is called to the fact that places where
parcels can be mailed are comparatively few and
that inconvenience is often experienced by patrons
in reaching parcel post stations.
The conditions mentioned in the first complaint
may or may not be largely prevalent There are
unquestionably times when fragile packages do not
travel long distances by parcel post without injury.
In these instances the blame may perhaps rest with
government employees, but there is also likelihood
that the senders at fault for not properly pro-
tecting the parcels.
An uninsured package is mailed at the sender s
risk and it is the sender's business properly to
enclose article rather than the mail men S bust
ness tenderly to care for an improperly wrapped
parcel Even an insured package, it is sad but
true Is likewise often damaged in transit and for
this Uncle Sam can hardly be excused.
The complaint about Inconvenience in mailing
parcels, it must be admitted, is we'll founded one
The parcel post has grown into so tremendous
business that better facilities need to be given to
its patrons. The post has become great public
convenience of which more and more is constantly
being expected.
The Postotfice Department should feel compli-
mented, at least, that demands are urgently being
made upon it to extend the usefulness of its parcel
post service from year to year. but it also should
meet the new demands as they arise
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Senator Need Not Starve

Just at present the price of oil at
the well is $3.50 per barrel, SO that if
Senator Phip.s wells produce com,
bned average of sixty-one barrels per
day he has an income of SCI per day,
which is not doing so poorly for a State
Senator, and will help to keep the wolf
from the Senatorial door. After the
well is drilled the cost of production is
very small, as one engine can do the
work of pumping large number of
wells which are connected by the pump
ing apparatus.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

abled them to detach sufficient forces
to bring about a decision in Poland and
capture Warsaw. AS result the bulk
of the active corps are in the west still,
while in Russia the bulk of the troops
are second and third line men. 1t may
therefore be expected that Germany
will make a last violent effort in the
west to break the allied line before the
allied armies are all assembled and the
other neutral Powers come into the
war;
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

"Times - military correspondent,
analyzing the present disposition of the
German forces, arrives at. the conclu-
sion that the preponderance of the Ger
man troops still are on the western
frontier, where he estimates there are
"a divisions as against 43 divisions in
the east.
"In other Words" the correspond
ent says, their pride would not allow
them to shorten and rectify their west
ern line, which would alone have en-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
To Buv an Auto Truck

Bids for the new motor truck to be
used in the City Highway Department
will be received by Commissioner Will
liam H. Lynch up until noon of Feb
ruary 10. An appropriation of $4,000
has been provided for the truck. The
machine is to be used principally in the
street repair department.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
GETTING BACK AT HIM
gArgouaut

An ostentatious member a certain County Couneil
whose father is well known retired omnibus driver was
day displaying large seal he usually wears represent
ing St George and the Dragon. while several by.
ISLANDERS expressing their admiration of it, its
remarked, in solemn tones:
"Aw-one of my ancestors is-aw-supposed to have
killed the dragon-a-dont you know7'
Dear me-, inquired of his hearers who knew some.
thing about him, "dd he its'-London Tit Bits
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
WHEN THE LAWS MEET

The Laws sat about the long green table All the funda-
mentas there Even the decrep Salc Law
present. doing between Laws and the Law
of PrmOgenture. The Chairman, the Law of the Land
called the meeting to order
"Are all PRESENT." he asked.
1t the Blue Law who responded.
II don't nOthn' of the law of Nations squeaked
he Law of Nations has been abolished" the Chairman
sharply replied "The business of the convention will now
proceed cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
UP AGAINST 1T

Weep and you're called baby.
Laugh and you're called a fool,
Yield and you're called coward,
Stand and you're called mule.
Smile and they call you silly,
Frown and they'll call YOU gruff;
Put on front like millionaire
And some guy calls your bluff.
Stockton Review
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
THE WAITER WAS CORRECT

customer, after waiting several minutes for an oxta
soup called the waiter him and asked the reason why
it behind
The waiter, who Irish, gently answered.
"Oxtails always behind, sir."-Exchanse
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

The Arthur Chatterdon Company,
which appears at the Majestic all of
next week, have selected most un-
usual play for Monday night. 1t is rare
indeed that travelling stock organiza-
tion presents a drama that is being
given throughout the country by such
famous actor as James X. Hackett.
Yet, that is the ease with "a Grain of
Dust" In other words, Mr.. Chatter
don will give his admirers an oppor-
tunity of seeing a new and famous sue
cess at popular prices, which otherwise
would cost just three times as much to
witness.
"A Grain of Dust" is dramatization
of David Graham Phillips widely dis
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
GETTING BACK AT THE JUDGE

Judge in remanding criminal called him scoundrel.
The prisoner replied as he was leaving the courtroom:
Sir, am not as big scoundrel your honor"-here
the cuprt stopped but finally added-"takes me to be
Put your words closer together" said the Judge
yArgouaut.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
RUSHED

CrawfOd-"So YOU don't think this is the right time to
speak about increasing armamentst'
Crabshaw-'No; we seem to have all we can do to
supply war materials TO the belligerents. Life.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

The Colonel is willing to hand $4,000 of his Nobel
prize for the benefit of the sufferers through the war
in Europe. Thus does peace benefit in divers ways.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
JOY?

There was young lady from Gopher
Who went out to ride with her chauffeur
They found her remains scattered wide DER the plains
But nothing to show for the chauffeur! Life
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

The State Poultrymen want Chicken Bureau at State
College. Does that mean State is TO be eo.ed9
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
J A N u A r Y
WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair, con.
ti-vcd cold tonight and Saturday.
Lowest temperature tonight about 10
degrees.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair. con
tinued cold tonight and Saturday
Moderate northwest winds.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

The State Legislator who proposes loose live porker
in the House Monday night should be better informed
There is river and harbor bill before that BODY
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

President Wilson may have Congress on his hands
all summer
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

cussed novel by the same name. The
book and the drama have created no
end of comment, as both deal with the
adventures of pretty New York
stenographer in the office of a we'll
known firm of corporation lawyers. 1t
is story of the present moment and
consequently filed with timely interest.
The play is most excelently east as
Mr.. Chatterdon will be seen at his best
as the young lawyer who sacrifices his
career for the girl he loves. "a Girl in
the Taxi" in which Arthur Chatterdon
and Adelyn Bushnell give an exhibition
of tango dancing, is the attractive an
nouncement for Tuesday evening
Adv.*
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

Evidently the war has hit the Hershey chocolate
plant
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
REPEATS STORY OF Loss OF
british ship IN Sea fIChT

Berlin, via London, Jan. 20, 4.0S A..
MA letter written by an officer OF
one of the German cruisers describes the
naval battle in the North Sea, COM
menting on the long ranges, from eight
to twelve miles, at which modern naval
battles are fought He repeats the re-
port that a British cruiser was sunk
and telling of the loss of the German
cruiser Bluecher, says:
"She was shot to pieces after sus-
tanning engine trouble which crippled
her. We could not assist the Bluecher,
as all our ships, in view of the triple
or fotx fold superiority of the British
would have suffered the same fate.
There was no possibility of helping
her. A torpedo boat attack would only
have resulted in greater losses.
"The Bluecher continued to fight
hereoically long after the ship was com
pletely veiled in smoke and steam, from
fire and a boiler explosion Flashes
from the guns could be seen until 1.07
o clock when she capsized and sank. "
Amsterdam, via London, Jan. 30,
$40 A. M.-The Handelsblad saws
that news has reached Kiel to the effect
that the admiral and nine officers of
the German squadron were killed in the
naval battle off the Falkland Islands
betweea the British and German squad
rons. The commanders of four cruisers
also met death in the battle. The news
papers says the commander of the Ger.
man cruiser Nurnberg, when leaving
Honolulu, September l, declared to the
German Consul there: ''The Nurnberg
will be our coffin, but we will not sur
render.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest. "a; lowest. rs; a. M. 81: s p m. IS.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-15

aunt, in surprise and delight. Rob
ert Will be enchanted, but he would
not be able to leave his friend SO
soon"
He need not" said the girl. nor
need you leave unless you wish"
The Marquise d'Esclignac entertain
ed thousand thoughts. She had not
studied young girls minds for a long
time. She had heard that the mod
ern American girl was very extreme
and she held her in rather light es-
TEEN. Julia Redmond she had con-
sidered to be out of the general rule.
Was it possible" she wondered.
that Julia, in comparing fremont
with the invalid, found Robert more
attractive?"
Julia" she said severely. as though
her niece were child, pointing to a
chair. 'sit down"
Slightly smiling, the young girl
obeyed her aunt
My dear have followed your ca
prices from France to Africa. Only
by pleading heart-failure and mortal
illness could l dissuade you from go
Ing into the desert with the caravan.
NOW, without any apparent reason,
you wish to return to France"
The reason for coming here has
been accomplished, ma tante. Mon
sieur de Sabron has been found"
And now that you have found him."
said the marquise reproachfully. land
you discover that he is not all your
romantic fancy imagined, you are go
ing to run away from him. In short.
you mean to throw him over"
Throw him over, ma tantel" MUIR
INJURED the girl. Il have never had
the chance. Between Monsieur de
Sabron and myself there is only
friendship"
f1ddlesticksi said the Marquise
d'Esclignac impatiently. Il have no
understanding of the modern young
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-15
SNAKE CHARMER is BITTEN
Circus Employee 6reathss by Means
OF Tube as Result of Swollen
Tongue.

Pocatello. Idaho. = George Horner.
who is employed by the Campbell
Carnival company as a snake charmer,
went out into the hills near here with
a companion. and captured eight rat
tlesnakes
Horner wanted to extract the fangs
Of the reptiles, and had succeeded by
using his teeth on the first few when
a particularly squirmy one bit him on
the lip and tongue. AS consequence
he is considering himself lucky to be
breathing, even by means of tube
put through hole in his windpipe.
Al soon as he was bitten. Homer
was taken to DR.. A. F. Newton. The
doctor administered antidotes and la
bored with the man for three hours.
Horner's tongue became 30 swollen
that he could not breathe and Doctor
Newton found It necessary to cut
hole In the mans windpips.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-15

girl. She makes her own marriages
and her subsequent divorces l am
-our aunt, my dear. your mothers
sister and a woman of at least TWEEN
ty-five years more experience than
you have"
Julia was not following her aunt's
train of thought, but her own. She
felt the hint of authority and bondage
in her aunt's tone and repeated:
Il wish to leave Algiers tomorrow"
You shall do so.' said her aunt. 'T
am rejoiced to get out of the Orient.
1t is late to order my dresses for
Trouville, but l can manage. Before
we go, however. my dear. want you
to make me a promise"
"A promise, ma tante?" The girls
tone implied that she did not think
she would give it,
You have played the part of fate
In the life of this young man, who. I
find, is a charming and brave man.
Now you must stand by your guns,
my dear Julia"
why, how do you mean, ma tante?''
You will go to Paris and the Cap
itaine de Sabron will get we'll rapidly.
He will follow you, and if 1t were not
for fremont, myself. your Red Cross
Society and the presence here of
Madame de la Maine, you would have
been very much compromised. But
never mind" said the Marquise
d'Esclignac magnificently, my name
is sufficient protection for my niece.
l am thinking solely of the poor young
man"
OF Monsieur de Sabron?"
'Of course" said the Marquise d'Es-
clignac tartly, did you think l meant
Robert? You have SO well arranged
his life for him, my dear"
Ma tante,' pleaded the girl.
The marquise was merciless.
Il want you to promise me, Julia.
before you sail for home, that If Sab
ron follows us and makes you under
stand that he loves you, as he will.
that you will accept him."
Julia Redmond looked at the Mar
quise dEsclignac in establishment.
She half laughed and she half cried.
You want me to promise?"
I do said her aunt firmly, regard
ing her niece through her lorgnon.
In the first place the affair Is en-