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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Easily Elected in Mercer

That year was General Stranahan s
first appearance in the Pennsylvania
Legislature. He had been elected over
Mercer county's Republican Represent
ative by splendid majority. The Mer-
Ger county Democrats selected General
Stranahan as their nominee for Rep
resentaive when he was on business
trip through the West. On his return
home he agreed to get into the political
fight and thereupon announced his OPP
position to the liquor interests. That
was the basis of his platform.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
MRS. HANSHAW DIES
Funeral of Coal Dealers Wife Will
Be Held Thursday Afternoon

Mrs. Charles Z. Hanshaw, So years
of age, died at 1880 O'Clock this
morning at the Keystone hospital. Be-
sides her husband, the coal dealer at
Third and Harris streets, she leaves
two sons, Daniel Hanshsw, Edward
Meyer, and daughter, Emma Han
shaw.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock at
the home, 1900 North Third street.
The Rev. Mr.. Hartman, pastor of st.
Johns Reformed church, will officiate.
Burial will be made in the Harrisburg
cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
George w. Since

George w. Smee, aged Sc years,
died at his home. zoos Swatara street,
yesterday afternoon from pneumonia.
He is survived by his wife and one
son, Thomas J. Since, Egg Harbor City,
N. j.; one daughter, Mrs. Clarence 0.
Backenstoss, this city, and three sis
ters, Mrs. Walter Miller, Genoa, H.;
Mrs. Albert Wilson, Shermansdale, and
Mrs. Benjamin Jones, Duncannon. The
funeral will be held from the home of
his son-in-law, Clarence o. Backen-
toss. 225 South Nineteenth street, Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
will be in the East Harrisburg ceme-
terry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Men to Meet at Redeemer

The Young Men s Bible class of the
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer,
Nineteenth and Kensingston Streets
will hold their class meeting tonight
at 7.30 oclock in the basement of the
church. All members are requested to
be present. Refreshments will be
served.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Generals Fight in 1880

In 1889 it was that General Strana
han made another successful and sen
sationai fight against liquor,-that il
in his home county and few othel
counties in the northwestern part Of
the State. The General and Congress
man Samuel H. Miller stumped Mercel
county just before the vote was takel
on the question of amendment to tn,
constitution so as to wipe out liquor il
Pennsylvania. Although the issue wa
overwhelmingly defeated, Mercer coun
ity gave a majority in its favor large
than that of any other Pennsylvania
county which favored "dry" State
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Mrs. Frances Thornley,

Mrs. Frances Thornley, died last
night at her home, 636 Calder street,
after a short illness, aged 46 years.
She is survived by the Following chill
dren, Earnest, Thomas, Leila and EN-
ma, and one grandchild, Helen. The
funeral services will be held from the
Marian Street Zion Baptist church, on
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. In
terment in the Lincoln cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
FOLLOWING PREcEDENTs

He-"How do yoq justify yourself in breaking off our
engagement in view of all the endearing you have
written mei'
She-"Oh, those letters merely scraps of paper.
Besides they opposed to the true spirit of neutrality
the President urges and in which have come to regard
you."-Rchmorrd Times Dispatch.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
LITTLE BLOOD SHED IN THE DESERT

That the retreating Turks in the vicinity OF the
Suez canal were not interfered with by the British
forces may have seemed rather strange. An ex-
planation however, comes from Cairo by way of
London that it was because the British learned
through scouts that the Turks wanted to be pur-
sued
After the original attack by the Turks in the
Suez Canal district, which is said to have been
'cleverly planned and brilliantly executed, and
then the stubborn fight February 3, the main
body of the invaders retired. 1t seems that these
retreating forces at established themselves III
favorable defensive positions when they were out
of range of the warship guns in preparation for an
expected British attack.
1t might have been the more glorious thing for
the British to do to have rushed in pursuit of the
enemy but it would surely have been the more
unwise. The forces defending the canal would have
met with great losses had they assumed the offensive
and gone out against the fortified Turks, and
would hardly have accomplished much at any rate.
Lack of supplies was what finally forced the
Turks to drop back into the desert through which
they had made their advance on the canal. While
they were awaiting attack from the British,
which not forthcoming, their provisions, espec-
tally fresh water, must have been decreasing rap
idly. The British argued soundly that even an
attack by their forces would not have increased to
great extent the losses which the Turkish troops
must suffer through hunger and thirst while re-
tracing their steps across the desert.
In the region of this most recent attempted in
vasion of Egypt troops have in former wars suf-
fered much from heat and thirst. In Napoleon s
time the sthmus could be traversed by land but the
difficulties in this even greater, since a
well-defended waterway must now be crossed. The
more trouble there is for the Turks at the canal
however the less there is for the British, and the
likelihood is that for the present there will not be
much blood shed on Egypt's account
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Mrs. Katherine Mackley

Mrs. Katherine N. Mackley, aged
so, died at the home of her son, l.. c
Mackley, 701 Green street, Sunday
night. She is survived by eight chill.
dren as follows: Mrs. Eliza Tate
Hummelstown; Mrs. Alice Adams
Gettysburg; Mrs. Annie Whistler
Columbus, o.; Mrs. Anna Beck, Mrs
Minnie C.. Miller, Charles E., l.. Cal.
vim and Harry i. Mackley, Harris
burg. The funeral will be held to-mor.
row afternoon at o'clock. The Rev
S. Winfield Herman, pastor of Zion
Lutheran church, will officiate. Inter
ment will be in Harrisburg cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
The Prussian Versailles

Potsdam is the Prussian Versailles
and contains four palaces. 1t was
founded by the great elector of Bran
denburg, but owes most of its splendor
to Frederick the Great, whose apart.
mcnts, which are shown to visitors, re-
main almost exactly as they were when
he was alive. Among the most inter.
esting treasures is copy of Freder-
lex s works annotated in the handwrit.
ing of Voltaire.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Got Insulted

In England it is quite common, in
stead of saying "HelloH when using
the telephone to ask, care you there?"
An American who heard it for the
first time, thinking some one was en-
deavoring to have some fun at his ex-
pense, replied mo-" and hung up the
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Elsie Viola Bishon

Elsie Viola Bishop, aged II years,
died last evening at the home of her
mother, Mrs. J. H. Chritzman, 1928
Wallace street. She is survived by her
mother. The funeral services will be
held from her late home on Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock. Interment IN
the Paxtang cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
NOT MUCH CHOICE

Hilda-'If grow up and get married shall have
husband like daddyf'
Mother-"I hope so, dear
Hida-'If don't get married, shall be old maid
like Aunt Ellenf
Mother-"Yes"
Hilda-"Well 1 am in fx-and mstake"-Wash
ington Herald.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
LOCAL COLOR ON TAP

Got any quaint old characters around the vlagea'
Eve have,' replied the village landlord eff you are
after local color for novel have large assortment of
characters who will be quaint and comica for 50 day.
Any dialect spoken may be quired."-Kansas City
Journal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
HARD TO CONVINCE WIFE OF IT

citizen who at so has built up business worth mil.
lions says:
mo man is gseat. There great men and there
are few fools. Opportunity the thing that counts
Cut this out and show it your wife, She won't be.
eve it, it may comfort you some-New York Even
ing Telegram
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
His Trade

81 have friend who just marries
for money!
Glow dreadful!'
"Why sof He's a justice of the
peace. ''-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
A POLITE CONVICT

"The convict who escaped of the most polite
in the prison
Eyes; when he knocked the guard down he said
Excuse the liberty I'm taking Baltimore American
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
TO HELP THE FAMILY

"Save up your pennies my boy
what for dadl"
And when you get % of them either your mother or
will borrow them for fare Detroit Free Press
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE

Sometimes the trouble with the pace that kills that
doesn't kill quick enough-Memphis Commercial Appeal
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13

1t will hardly be necessary for Colonel Hutchison to take
precautions prevent the visiting police chiefs from
breaking into Jail.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
WELL DEFINED

pessimis person who is seasck during the entire
voyage of fe.-Pttsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13

If only the warning nations able to drive all the
warshps of their rivals into American it might
hasten the end of the conflict.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13

Just to keep in vogue santo Domingo going to have
another war
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13

International law about elastic the consciences
of the of the nations engaged
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13

The way they have jailed the crooks in Terre Hautt
makes it hard figure who is left govern the city
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13

President Wilson is not going to the Frisco exhibition
Perhaps he thinks it would be infringing Bryans rights
in the show business
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13

All that is unfair is fair in war.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair, con-
tinued cool tonight and Wednesday,
Probably frost tonight with lowest
temperature about So degrees.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonight
and Wednesday, continued cool. Prob
ably frost tonight. Moderate north
west winds
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13

YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest 59 lowest, 40; a, m, So; P. m. So.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-30
COLLEGE

The College Football season opens
Saturday when the Prsbyterians go
to South Bend, Indiana, to play Notre
Dame University.
Although the team is somewhat
lighter than it has been for several
years, only averaging about 155
pounds, Coach Bleamaster has hopes
Of holding the Catholics to a close
score.
Among the old men who have re-
ported ore Hyde, Robinson and Fitch,
bacMicld men; Miller, McAuley,
French Richards, Gels and Captain
Spinney. line men.
The new material is showing up
very well, Durham, Notestein, n
Smith and Spooner looking good for
line material. Malcolm Smith is
practically assured Of the pilots pos
ition and Chas Robinson, Barnard,
ard Foote are doing good work be-
hind the line.
Coach will take fifteen men with
MIN to South Bend and probably all
Of them will be given try-out
against the University team
Ed. Johnston, the big tackle who
has not yet donned his molesllins
has promised to report next week for
practice. lie viii probably make his
first appearance in the Hilsdale
game mere il two wceta.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-30
c. X. Goodrich Of Ithaca spent Sun
day in Alma the guest of friends.

C. X. Goodrich Of Ithaca spent Sun,
day in Alma the guest of friends.
o. f. Parker and wife and Frank
o. Parker and wife spent Sunday with
friends at Mcbride.
Will Trott, former Alma boy, now
of Grand Rapids, was in Alma Mon
day on business.
Miners Special for Saturday, Pine
apple Ice, Strawberry and Maple Wal
nut Ice Cream. adv.
Your old suit made to look like new
at Messengers Tailoring Department.
Phone US and we will call for it. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bansill were
called to Homer last week by the
death of brothers wife of Mrs.
Bansill.
The Woman's Club of Alma will
hold its first regular meeting on Mon
day, October 4th. at the home Of Mrs.
Frank K. Pollasky, at two o'clock
Miss lima Johnson, wh6 graduated
from college last spring, and who is
instructor in science at Clare this
year, was an Alma visitor over Sun
day
j. +. Sartor Sr. left last Saturday
for Washington to attend the Nation
al G. A. K. Encampment, of which he
is the Gratiot county delegate. He
will remain two weeks.
Chas. Rehley of Williamson, one
of lngham county's prominent and
prosperous farmers, was in Alma
calling on old friends. While here
he visited the Masonic Home.
Mrs. Dexter f. Pettibone and wife
have returned to their home in Grand
Rapids after visiting the summer
months with the latter's sister, Mrs.
Sarah +. Osborn of 104 Grover Ave
nue..
Mrs. Frank Bennett returned home
from Dewitt last Saturday where she
has been for some time at the sick
bed of her father, Job Sleight of
that place. She reports him much
better.
Frank O. Parker, deputy postmas-
ter was called to Edmore last Friday
by the Civil Service Commission to
hold an examination of Rural Free
Delivery Carriers for Montcalm
county, there were % in the class.
The Deluxe Candy Co. will furnish
the Ice Cream and Cake for the stu
dents opening reception at the college
Friday, October eth. About 200 plates
will be spread. They make a speciality
Of parties and receptions, and certain
~ know how it is done.
MIR. L. A. Sharp left Monday night
ior the east where he will spend a
week OF ten days visiting friends and
relatives. He will go to Ithaca. n.
y, where he will visit his son, DR.. l..
w. Sharp, and will also visit in
Saratoga and Berlin, NY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-30
vi. +. CHURCH

300 a. m, Mems Class meeting.
1000 a. M, Sunday School Rally
Pastors Topic-"Is the Sabbath
School Worth While"
11:30, Bible School.
800, Good Health Program
Prof. Warthin of Ann Arbor, Lee
turer.
600, Epworth League.
700, Art of Worship.
This is the first of a series of ad.
dresses by the pastor
Note the change in the hour OF
evening worship. from 1880 to 700.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-30
J. ID. HELMAN
= AUCTIONEER

Parties wishing TO secure Mr.. Hell
man, the popular auciioneer, for
auction sales this fall should engage
his services early. Dates can b. ar
ranged through he Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-04
DETROIT TIGERS IN FORM.
Beat Louisville, "A to s, and Look
Like the Real Thing.

Special Dispatch to The star
LOUISVILLE. KY. April 3.-Detroit
for the 1lrst time this season, in its game
with Louisville today, looked like major
league ball club. 1t beat the Colonies,
who just have returned from a Florida
training trip. by score Of IA to 8. Here
tofore the Tigers have done no hitting.
In this fray they Ieaped on the twirlers
for l6 blows. for total Of 20 sacks.
Kavanaugh and Crawford made home
runs Cobb, Veach and Fuller showed
triples, and Baker made a double for
himself. They looked like the old team
Of Tigers on one Of their busy days The
Detroit fielding. which also has been
faulty. was good. 1t was remarkably so,
in view Of the wintery weather conditions
that prevailed.
One unusual feature for an exhibition
game staged under the existing condi-
tons was that seven double plays were
made, and that the outfielders had four
assists. Detroit pitching was awful.
Reynolds started for the first time this
year. and had nothing. Karr was very
wild. giving four bases on balls in one
round. The Tigers have been ba elk ward
bur now seem 10 be lacking only on The
slab. The score:
louisville 0 o D o o-s ii 4
Rsynold: md AfKee Kar and Baker; Tsylsr,
1ssxl IA VSso9bs SO 1885, -.------------
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-04
WOULD KEEP JOHNSON
ON BENCH ALL SEASON
Federal Magnate Threatens to Tie
Up Nationals Brilliant
Twirler.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHICAGO, April 3.-President Charles
II. Weeghman OF the Chicago Federal
League team said today that he would
keep Walter Johnson on the bench all
season If Judge Lands of the federal
court did not render his decision in
the Federal League-O. 3. trust case by
April IA. the opening day of the Amer
lean League season. Apparently the
Feds will bring no action against Wal
ter if Judge Lands awards the big
pitcher to the Nationals However, if
this decision is not forthcoming by
April IA an injunction will be asked
restraining Walter from pitching for
the Washington club.
I'VE believe we have legal claim
on Johnson's services" said Weegh-
man. 1T will be up to the courts to
decide whether we have or not. but at
any rate we will go the limit IN keep
ing the big pitcher from working for
the Washington team
Apparently the Feds have decided
upon campaign at the opening Of the
season. Up to today both Weeghman
and President Gilmore of the Federals
have consistently denied that they con-
templated any action until Judge Ian
dis made his decision known. 1t is
now likely that the Independents will
go into a legal clinch over the services
Of Wingo, konetchy, Perritt, Austin
and others. From this it might be
gathered that in the immortal words
of Commodore Perry and Hugh Jen-
nings, THE fight has just begun"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-04
BEATS FORMER TEAMMATES.
Doc Johnston's Triple Gives Pirates
Victory Over Cleveland.

NEW ORLEANS, April 3-Before ap-
proximately 5000 fans the Pittsburgh
Nationals and Cleveland Indians battled
through eleven innings this afternoon in
one Of the hardest fought games seen
here in some time, Pittsburgh winning,
6 to 4.
Doc Johnston, first baseman, who was
cut adrift by the Cleveland club, was re-
sponsible for his old teammates defeat
With two on the paths in the eleventh
stanzs Doc hit to the right field fence
for three bases. He died at the plate
trying to stretch it into homer
The contest was of the regular big
league variety. both teams playing nifty
game Of ball. Morton was on the mou.d
for the Indians and showed remarkable
form for SO early in the year and for so
cold day. He went nine innings and
was taken out for pinch hitter. Hag-
erman relieved him. kammon opened
for the Honus Wagner company and in
the seventh gave way to kantlehner.
In the fifth Smith broke the monotony
by hitting a homer to deep center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-04
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The benefit game played in San Fran
cisco recently for Charley Swain. the
ball PLAYER who lost leg in an auto
mobile accident, netted him $3.50 when
all returns were in. Since each club in
the Northwestern League plans to give
him a day" this season Swain should
be pretty we'll provided for.
Word comes from Cleveland that c.
W. Somers, president of the laps, is
rapidly Strengthening out his financial
affairs. Somers became heavily in
volved last winter and for time his
retirement from base ball seemed in
evitable. But things have been break
ing in his favor recently and his
friends say that he is on his feet
again.
Of course, Benny kauff denies that he
wants to come back to organized ball
and John McGraw denies that he has
thought but it might raise a question
Of veracity if plain black and white
statement now in the hands Of GER
tain party were made public.
What's this we hear? George Whitfield
NAV succeed Dode Paskert in center
field for the Phillies How that Whitfield
boy is growing! He wasn't good enough
to be substitute with the Cardinals,
then George Stallings got him and put
a new spirit in him, and now he's
counted better than one of the best
outfielders in the National League.
4 writer for the New York Mail re-
marks that a major league training
camp is an institution for training
players for the minor leagues, and that
a major league scout is man who
travels about selecting men to fill the
upper berths in sleeping cars Like
wise, a minor league manager is a
man who waits until the fruit on the
major league tree is ripe, and then
picks it.
We have always had admiration for
that far-famed smile of Wild Bill Don
! ovan's, but we never really appreciated
its true worth until now. Up to date
the New York Yankees have received
10000 agate lines of advertising in
the news dispatches from the south,
and all because that smile is easy to
write about.
Pitcher Bob Harmon of the Pirates
says he has invented a new curve after
three years of experimenting which
will make his work much more effec-
tive. If he is much more effective than
he was last season, games in which he
takes the mound might as well be for
feited by opposing teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-04
Defeat Memphis, z to 2, Winning
First Road Game Of Year.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April S.-The Bos-
ton Red Sox won their frst road game
Of the year here today. beating the To-
cal Southern League team by to .
Shore and Leonard worked in the box
for the Red Sox. Shore was found for
three hits in nve innings. while Dutch
was tnvincible in the last four, send
ing the Turtles to the bench In order
and tanning the side in the seventh.
Carrigan and Cady did the catching
for Boston, both. but especially Cady
doing some gilt-edged work.
The Red Sox scored four times in the
third on hits by Shore. Speaker. Hob
litzell, Scott and Gardner. Singles by
Cady and Janvrin, with sacrifice by
Shore. developed another run in the
fourth. A pass to Speaker, safe hunts
by Lewis and Hoblitzell and a sacrifice
ny by Scott were good for a tally ir
the seventh. and in the ninth Lewis
singled, stole and scored on Scott.
single.