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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
STREET RAILWAY SOLD
Hanover Trolley Line and Light Plant
Change Hands

York, Pa, April 2.-The Hanover
and McSherrystown Street Railway
Company was sold yesterday by J. w.
Stacey, president of the York Trust
Company, and his associates, to inter
ests connected with Brooks & Co., of
Scranton.
James A. Linen, Jr., of Scranton, is
the new president. The new board of di-
rectors consists of C. R. Bedford, Scran.
ton; Edward l.. Allen, Hanover; James
A. Linin, Jr., J. E. Weisenhuh and F.
B. Artherton, Scranton; b. w. Frazier,
Philadelphia, and Ellis S. Lewis, York,
Pa. The sales carries with it the Han
over Light, Heat and Power Company.
The capitalization of these companies
Ia 2h nnn
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
IRONING BOARD AS CLUB
Laundress Beats Intruder, Who Drops
Thirty Feet From window

Greenwich, Conn.,, April with
an ironing board, Louise Lehman,
laundress in the home of George l..
Storm, vice president of the Surbrug
Tobacco Company and director of the
Tobacco Products Company, of New
York City, fought burglar single
handed and forced him to climb out a
window and drop thirty feet. The po-
lice got no trace of the intruder.
Miss Lehman heard noise in Mrs.
Storms room, and through the key
hole saw the burglar inspecting dia-
mond rings and ther jewelry in bu-
reau drawer.
"What are you doing hereG' said
Miss Lehman, rushing into the room.
"Leave this house at once.
The man dropped diamond ring
and fled after the laundress struck him
several times in the face with the
board.
The residence of Clifford Mallory, of
the Mallory Steamship Company, also
was entered by burglars this week. The
thieves overlooked silverware and took
nothing Of value.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
THREEKILLEDAT LEWST0WN
Two Others Likely to Die, Four Less
Seriously Burned In Steel
Works Explosion

Lewistown, Pa, April 2.-Three men
are dead and six injured, two fatally,
as a result of an explosion in the bor-
ing mill at the Standard Steel Works
last evening. The explosion occurred
in a tank containing 200 gallons of
paint, tempered with benzine, which
let so as nine men We're dipping heavy
steel wheels, with the aid of an over
head electric crane.
The dead, all residents of Lewistown,
are: Homer Detra, 21 years old, head
crushed to pulp and body frightfully
charred; Abner H. Knepp, SO, burned
to a crisp; A. A. Shatzer, 40, foreman
of the gang, standing on the edge of
the tank, died on way to hospital.
Fred C. Shatzer, GA years old, of
Lewistown, and James X. Gibboney, 80
years old, of Yeadertown, are said to
be fatally burned. Charles Woods
John Harmon and Stewart Hess, of
Lewistown, and Anthony Geible, of
Burnham, are suffering from severe
burns and injuries from flying debris
Those who witnessed the explosion
say it was due to an electric spark that
dropped from the crane brake into the
tank, igniting the benzine used to thin
the paint.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
ALL CONTRACTORS TO Resist
Anthracite Region Faces a Carpenters
Strike-Willing to Sign Wage
- Scale, but Balk Otherwise

Tamaqua, Pa, April 2.-Although
the contractors were willing to sign the
wage scale of 81 cents an hour for
journeymen aud As cents for foremen,
they rejected number of other propo-
sitions of the local union, and as re-
suit more than 100 organized carpen.
ters went on strike yesterday.
A meeting of all contractors of the
southern anthracite region has been
called for this town this afternoon for
the purpose of organizing their forces.
Several hundred are expected.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
SPECIAL BANK DIVIDEND
Ten Per Cent. to Shareholders Who
Saved Their Institution

Schaefferstown, Pa, April 2.-The
first special dividend of ten per cent.
on its capital stock of $4,000 was de-
clared yesterday by the board of direc-
tors of the First National bank.
This is in keeping with the pledge
made by the directorate to the share
holders in asking that they pay an as
sessment of $170 on each share to save
the bank, after discovery of the defalca-
tion of its cashier, Alvin Binner, whose
suicide on February last disclosed
shortage of SAP, 800.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
SUNDAY CAMPAIGN COST $63, 500
Surplus of About $4,000 in Philadel-
phia Committees Hands

Philadelphia, April 2.-Expenses of
the BILLY" Sunday campaign in this
city are approximately $685. 500, and,
according to Edward H. Bonsail, treas.
urer of the campaign committee, there
will be. upwards of $4,000 surplus.
This will constitute fund to be ex.
pended by the committee, cooperating
with churches, in the work of revival
conservation.
BILLY" Sundays personal offering
up to last night had reached $53,.
1880. The check given Mr.. Sunday
for sol, 1865 on the last day of the
campaign was returned to the Land
Title and Trust Company yesterday,
bearing the evangelist's endorsement,
under which Chilly" had written,
Thanks, old Philadelphia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
DELIGHTED TO SEE THE BLAZE
Children Set Straw Stack Afire; Barn
Saved by Hard Work

Union, April 2.-Several children
of Frank Mcconnell were playing with
matches yesterday afternoon in the
barn yard and set straw stack on fire.
The fire communicated to the barn ana
burned off two doors before the flames
could be extinguished. The hard work
of the neighbors saved the large struc-
ture.
The children failed to give an alarm,
claiming they delighted in seeing the
blaze.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
200 FLEE AS FIRE FLASHES
Explosion Of Sawdust Blower Destroy.
Big Box Factory

New York, April Am explosion in
the sawdust blower of big cigar box
factory at Avenue G and East Seven.
teenth street yesterday set the build
ing afre and sent nearly 200 men and
women employees of the place down the
fire escapes to safety. Five minutes
after the alarm bells in the factory rang
the entire building a four-story- and
basement structure, was a mass of
flames. Half a dozen iremen working
on the roof were rescued by companions
working with extension ladders.
Nieholaus Althaus, owner of the fac
tory, said all his employees had been ac-
counted for. Several women en-
ployes tainted during the rush to get
out and were assisted from the build
ing by other women.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
TO KEEP FARM IN FAMILY NAME
Berks County Man s Will Aims to Per.
petuate Homestead

Reading, Pa, April 2.-That farm
in Obey township, which has been in
the testator IS family three generations,
remain in the family in perpetuity is
the request made several times in the
will of Henry C. Geissler, a Reading
business man and bank director, who
died last week, leaving an estate of
$150,000.
The will, covering nine typewritten
pages, is one of the longest and most
peculiar recorded here.
The actual cash distributions of the
estate is deferred until the great grand
children, the fourth generation, reach
the age of u years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Dies Upon Return From Service

Chester, Pa, April 2.-Returning
from the Chester tabernacle where he
attended services Wednesday evening,
Edmond E. Bailey, 39 years old, went
to his home in the Shober apartments,
sat down on the side of his bed and
died. His body was discovered by
George Shober when he went to awaken
Bailey Yesterday morning.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Mistaken for Burglars, Faints

Hazleton, Pa, April 2.-Hearing
some one on the steps of her home at
Weatherly, Mrs. William Hartz scream
ed "Burglars!" and called her hus-
band, who found Mrs. William McClain,
who had come to buy yeast, lying, badly
hurt, at the foot of the stairsA She
had fallen there after she tainted from
fright when the alarm was given.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Divorce Appeal of Grants Son Fails

Carson City, New, April 2.-The Ne
vada Supreme Court has denied the ap-
peal of Jesse Root Grant from the judg-
ment given at Goldfeld, refusing him
a decree of divorce from Elizabeth
Chapman Grant. Grant, who lives in
San Diego, is a son of the late Presi-
dent.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02

widely-known physicians in the State
and an historian of considerable prom
inenee, died at his home here early yes
terday morning. Infrmities of old age
caused death. He is survived bv one
son and two daughters. Dr.. Bigler cele-
brated his S1st birthday anniversary
recently.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Church III Years Old to Be Raced

Reading, Pa, April 2.-The old
Mertz church, near Dryville, this coun.
ty, which has stood III years, will wit
ness its last service on Sunday, April
II, when the 2S4th semi-annual com.
munion will be celebrated. The church
will be torn down to make way for a
new Lutheran and Reformed Union
church.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
President Confirmed Soldiers Dismissal

ashlhgton, April 2. = President
Wilson has confirmed the sentence Of
dismissal imposed by general court-mar-
tial at Naeo, Ariz-, upon Second Lieu
tenant John p. Markoe, Tenth cavalry,
who was found guilty>of "having be-
come violently drunk Lieutenant
Markoe was appointed to the Military
Academy from St. Paul, Minn., and was
graduated last year.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Special EASTER OFFER

A large gilt-framed picture. size
1oxl6, given with every 25-cent pur-
chase of White Floating soap or a %
cent bottle of furniture polish. This is
positively the best offer ever made to
the public. See this offer in our win.
dow. Grand Union Tea Co., eos North
Second street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Tie Up All Mahanov Ruilding

Mahanoy City, Pa, April 2.-Al
building operations are tied up in this
region because several scores of car
penters and plumbers, with their ap-
prentices and assistants, are on strike
over wages and hours of labor.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Lawyers Removal Notice

c. II. Backenstoe, ESD, has removed
his law offices from IA North Third
street to the Bergner building QRooms
Nos. 203 and 204 second foor) north.
west corner of Third and Market
streets, Harrisburg, Pa. entrance on
Third street,.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Stove Polish Almost Kills

Boyertown, Pa, April 2.-Katie, 22-
year-old daughter of Frank Grill, of
Bally, was seriously burned when the
receptacle which she used to polish the
kitchen stove exploded and .enveloped
her body in flames
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
DR.. William

DR.. William B. Bigler Dies
Dallastown, Pa, April DIR. Will
liam B. Bigler, one of the Oldest and
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
Ben Franklin Club
Builds Own Dancing
Floor for It's Picnic

Whore there's a will there's a way. SO
said the Ben Franklin club. And when
the club found no dancing pavilion at
Elmwood park It arranged to have one
buflt.
For the members had wiiied to dance
at their annual picnic. August H. The
picnic is to be held from 10 O'Clock in
the morning of that day until dark.
Special arrangements have been made
with the park commissioner to erect a
platform at the park for the dancing.
And there is no charge for the dancing.
either.
This is the fourth annual picnic of the
Tri-City Ben Franklin club.
You furnish the pitcher-we furnish the
beverage" is the slogan. For coffee and
lemonade are to be furnished free. while
those who attend are expected to bring
basket lunches.
Lively music is TO be furnished all day,
and base ball game is to be improvised
from among the members In the after
noon
No rsces7 No. there are to be no races.
The printers do not like to run. They will
have a lot OF other contests. however.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
Dad WeGOer May Bring Zeppelin
as One of His Many Attractions

II about the first day Of October you
should step forth from your tranquil
domlcile. where peace and happiness per
meGte the air. and II about the first day
OF october next you should be greeted
by a rauous roar from overhead and a
bomb should drop and explode at your
feet and you should glance into the air
and sec a regular German Zeppelin dis
turbing the neutral atmosphere OF these
United States. do not be alarmed.
Do not fall on your knees and COM
meDce a doubtful rendition of Die
Wacht dem Rhein."
DO not protest that you have been
drinking Pilsner beer all your life and
are therefore a good German subject
DO not become agitated and execrate
the lack of preparedness Of the United
5tates military forces because they failed
TO break up this raid.
BE calm. BE cool and collected, as the
beauty hints say.
For while you may see with your own
accurate orbs a terrible German Yep
pelln. carrying a ton OF war bombs, a
flock OF rapid-fire guns and a crew OF
twenty-five or thirty warlike persons in
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
to Omaha
Recruiting Station
to Learn Methods

Lieutenant r. II. Weaver. U. s. N,
retired, spent a day at the local navy re-
crnting office. getting pointers on how
such an office should be run. he having
been assigned 70 go 10 New Haven
Conn, and there open recruiting Of
flee. The lieutenant ia on tho retired
list, though he Ia a very young man, just
five years out Of the academy at An
napoIia He has been living at Los
Animas, Colo, because Of poor health.
Il was referred to this recruiting office
as a model one." no said. ut is said
to be run on strictly business lines and
with what our commercial friends would
call efficiency. I shall be we'll satisfied
AZ the one / open in New Haven meas
ures up 70 this one"
A number Of new recruiting offices are
about to be opened in various cities Of
tho land. This IL said to have no par
ticular significance but 70 be due merely
TO "A deslre on the part Of the govern
ment to put recruiting opportunities
closer within reach Of a larger body Of
young men.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07

the attorney general during the last few
days. declaring that they expect 20 see
the laws with reference to Sunday clos
ing enforced. They succeeded In gettins
the sheriff to arrest the automobile racers
at the speedway a few Sundays ogo Now
they are demanding the close Of sundsS
theaters and all other places where work
Is done on the Sabbath.
Business Improved.
In a business letter sent out by the Iowa
National bank OF Des Moines. Il is pointed
out that the central west IL particularly
active as compared to the rest OF the
country and that the business map OF
the whole country today IL as good AZ
Il has been any time since 1909.
ION the whole crop conditions are quite
satisfactory" says this report 1T IL
hardly to be expected that either winter
wheat OF corn can live up to the govern
men estimate. but, outside Of corn, all
crops promise to give a good account OF
themselves and even the cotton crop, on
an acreage reduced by about l5 per cent
from last year. IL promising 70 run as
much as 100000 TO 100000 bales. The
area of poor business conditions con-
tinues 20 diminish and at present covers
only part OF the southeastern states. In
cludlng a strip along the Atlantic coast
from south Carolina TO New York"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07

German helmets and rcgalis, there viii
be no danger.
For Dad Weaver. high mogui for King
Ak-ear-Ben. Is after a Zeppelin for an
attraction during carnival week. Dad
suddenly decided the other day that a
Zeppelin would be a swell card and Inn
mediately he started the wires working.
He has received an answer TO his s.
o. g. from Fred Barnes Of Chicago. and
Fred says he can get the said Yep. but It
would probably cost 1o.OOO bucks. Dad
says he doesn't know whether that is a
sum Of money or time clock. but it's
too much. II Fred can't come down on
his figure Dad viii look elsewhere for a
raiding war craft.
Dad also has a couple OF other high
class attractions IN view. He Is dicker-
ing with Art Smith. the youthful aviator
who flies upside down, loops-tbe-lOop.
and also does the flight at night He Is
also dickering with a chap who flies five
balloons at once. And another chap
who loops-the-oop in an auto, In other
words. Samson's chief executive is after
an attraction which win be as big as the
late lincoln Beachey, who performed
hers last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
People Go Insane
When They Lose ALI
in Investment Deal

zone OF the investors in the los AM
geies Investment company's securities
told me at the trial that she knew twelve
women who had gone insane as a result
OF losing their all in the collapse Of
the fraud" said Sylvester Rush, special
assistant to the attorney general. who
has just returned from the successfui
prosecution OF the case.
These mon had gotten the money OF
an amazing number Of people. chiefly in
Los Angeles. In their gigantic opera
tons they published paper Of which
they distributed 5000 copies regularly
in Los Angeles. and sent out 5000 more
by mail.
They paid dividends for a time out Of
money received for new stock, and then
came the crash"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
HARTMAN OFFICIALS
PASS THROUGH OMAHA

Ben winchell. traffic director OF the
Hartman lines OF railroad, was In Omaha
fifteen minutes. but he was dead TO the
public, remaining asleep In his car. Mr..
winchell came from the west on Union
Pacific No. TO- arriving at 1;o6 o'clock in
the morning and leaving over the North
western for Chicago at 1;aO.
shortly after the passing Of Traffic .Di-
rector Wlncheii. F. V. s. Crosby. treas
urer OF the Hartman system. arrived
from New York and Immediately pro
ceeded west. en- route to San Francisco.
lie. like Mr.. Winchell, was asleep when
he passed through the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
Goes to Station
to File Complaint
and is Arrested

This IL q tale wherein two criminals are
unwittingiy the cOptors Of another Grim
inal.
F. NJ. Lister. 1890 North Twenty-fifth
street, walked into the police station and
reported that while he was standing In
front OF the Little Missouri restaurant.
1122 Dodge street. two Ethiopians stuck
him up and made off with $40
While Mr.. Lister was telling his story.
Desk Officer Troby was looking him over
with a Sherlock Holmes-like eye. He
decided that Mr.. Lister answered the de-
scription Of man wanted in Great Falls.
Mont, for embezzlement.
They took him into custody and he has
confessed to being the man. the police
say.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
WHEAT SHOWS MARKED r
RISE ON LOCAL MARKET

There was a bulge in wheat prices on
the Omaha market. old wheat advancing
8 20 4 cents and new. cents per bushel.
The receipts were nine carloads Old
wheat sold at N.44d1.b and new. N.2s
per bushel.
Corn was strong and 1 cent up. selling
at 739T6 cents per busheL Receipts were
slxty-two carloads.
Oats fluctuated from cent up to cent
down, prices ranging from 49962h cenes
per bushel. There were twelve carloads
on sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
AUTOS MUST BE KEPT
AWAY FROM FIRE PLUGS

Because Of trouble lately caused by
autos being parked too close 10 fire plugs.
thus preventing the fire department from
attaching the hose with ease and speed.
the police have received orders to strictly
enforce the ordinance prohibiting the
parking Of cars within radius Of fifteen
foet of any fire plug. Offenders win DO
forced TO appear In court and will be
fined for violation OF tho ordinance in tho
future.
Rent rooms quick with Bee Want Ad.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
HARDWOOD NOW ON ROAD
SELLING CIGARS TO TRADE

Frank Haryxood. well known former
Omaha man. now at Chicago as advertis-
ing representative for the manufacturers
OF the Tom Keene'' and other popular
cigars. spent the day in omaha on his
way east from the coast
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07

that are 10 be announced on the ground.
A lively committee Of eight hustlers has
been working on the arrangements. They
are Emery Peterson. J. w. Barnhart. c.
Il. Corey. 4. l. Potter. Frank A. Ken
nedy, George A. Amos. II. F. Mniken
and Charles r.. Docherty.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07

NO MAIL or PHONE ORDERS FILLED
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
Jobs Offered Boys
for Pulling Onions

Probation Officer Miller is looking for
a dozen 16-year-old boys who want out Of
town Jobs pulling onions at 81 day and
expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07
Everybody Is Talking About the Dollar Shoe Sale
Special Attention to Chill
dren's Hair Bobbing
Hair Dressing, Shampoolns,
MassaqInq and Manicuring.
Appointments made by phone.

up to $4OO pair in late styles and many would easily
pass for more expensive shoes.
The large crowds have not hindered us from render
ing the best of service and providing for the comfort and
convenience of our customers
New lots of shoes constantly being placed the
tables that at all times you have full range of choice
Come Saturday prepared to be astonshed at what 81
will buy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-07

AL Omaha will remember this dollar shoe sale for
long time to come.
It is very remarkable in several ways The space
occupied by the shoes is 900 square feet the arg
est, we believe, ever devoted to a shoe SALE People
have literally by the thousands during the past
two days.
The remarkable value given for one dollar in this
sale is responsible for its success The shoes worth
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-08-12
LONG PRAIRIE ADDS ANOTHER
Sank Centre Falls Before League
Leaders-Osaks and Alexandria
Are Also Shut Out.

Fishers slants and inexcusable err
rors on the part of the local ball team
form very sufficient reason for the
defeat they received Sunday at the
hands of Heine Theig's crew. Score
8 to o.
Fisher had replaced Graves on the
mound for Long Prairie, and although
he seemed easy to connect with, yet
but three hits We're garnered off his
delivery, striking out six. Jacobson
allowed seven hits and whitfield 5.
Sank Centre had two chances to
break in the score column. In the
second inning Weaver landed safe,
took third on Wills hit; but when the
latter attempted to purloin second,
Shoemaker made no attempt to
catch him, but threw home and caught
Weaver. Once again in the ninth
after two men were out Wills slammed
out two-bagger, but the third sack
was the farthest he could get as ia
cobson, last man up, popped to Schoe-
maker, who succeeded in making a
lucky spear.
Osakis received a to beating at
st. Cloud and Alexandria got dupli-
cate package at Melrose. Sank Cen
tire is arrayed against Long Prairie
next Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-08-12

ting feed stable. They had fitted
up sleeping apartment in the hay
loft, using lantern for light. 1t is
thought that in their sleep last night
the lighted lantern was overturned.
setting the barn on fire. The blaze
was discovered at about 1890 o'clock
and an alarm turned in, but when the
firemen arrived the flames had gain
ed such Roadway that nothing could
be done to save the building or boys.
AS soon as the flames had been extin-
guished the bodies of the boys were
recovered and taken to the village hall
to await the arrival of deputy Coron-
er Fortier.
Deputy Coroner E. L. Fortier, Coun-
ty Attorney Rosemeier and Sheriff
Paul Felix arrived in Swanville early
In the morning. The coroner, after
viewing the remains, pronounced it
accidental death and no inquest was
held. The bodies were burned to a
crisp and the only manner in which
it was possible to tell one from an
other was by the size, and the fact
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-08-12
TWO BOYS BURNED TO DEATH
Horrible Accident at Swanville Last
Thursday Caused by Conflagra-
ton in Feed Stable.

Swanville, Aug. 5.-Orrin McRae,
aged IA, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Nc
Rae, and Walter Tatro, aged 16, son
of Ed. Tatro, were burned to death
here last night in fire which de-
stroyed feed barn in which the boys
had been sleeping. A short time ago
the boys leased the building and start
ed in business for themselves, opera