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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Suffrage DELEGATES IN
conference HERE TO-DAY
Speakers at Opening Session in Board
Of Trade Hall Tell Of Methods Of
Raising Funds for Carrying on
Campaign

Speakers at the opening session this
morning of the Woman Suffrage Party
conference at the Board of Trade hall
told of various methods for raising
funds to aid in the suffrage campaign
They were Mrs. Walter Newkirk, OF
Delaware county, on dances; Miss Cath
crime Holmes Potter, of Tioga county
on cards and church socials; Mrs. Il. E
Umbel, of Fayette county, and Mrs
John d. Davenport, of Wilkes-Barre.
Tonight reception will be ten,
dered to the delegates at State Head
quarters, when an opportunity will be
given them to meet Miss Maud Young
er, of California. Miss Younger will
give the Pennsylvania suffragists some
ideas concerning special work on elec
tion day, gathered from her experiences
as campaigner in the Western States
Mrs. Laura Gregg Cannon, who will
also speak, will discuss "The Relation
of Woman Suffrage to the Labor Move
ment."
Tomorrow night, the county dele
gates will be taken to the Regent The
atre to see the suffrage photo play,
Your Girl and Mine" An effort will
also be made to show them the motion
pictures that were made of the cast
ing of the Women s Liberty Bell at
Troy, N. Y, last week, provided the
reels arrive here in time.
Every phase of the campaign, from
street meetings to 'getting out the
vote'' on election day, will be gone
over by the county representatives of
the big Statewide organization, which
has local organizations reaching into
the smallest precincts of each county.
The discussion will occupy the morning
and afternoon sessions tomorrow.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
THIS WEEK LAST AT ORPHEUM
Announced To-day Vaudeville Theatre
Will Close for Season on SATURDAY.

This will be the last week at the
Orpheum this season, it was unexpected
ly announced by Manager Hopkins to.
day. The intention had been to close
the season at the Locust street play
house next week. One of the big acts
which had been booked could not get
here, however, and it was decided to
close with this week s bill.
Several acts had been scheduled for
the Orpheum next week and these will
be presented at the Colonial theatre in
stead. 1t is the intention Of the man
agement to devote special attention to
the vaudeville at the latter theatre aft
er the close of the Orpheum. There will
be, as usual, four acts semi-weekly at
the Colonial, together with moving pic
lures.
The Orpherm season closed in the
latter part of April last year. The sea-
son this year began week earlier than
usual, however, and is the shorter only
by one show.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
JACKSON THIRD ARBITRATOR
State Labor Commissioner Accepted AS
Adjuster in Wilkes Barre Trouble

Wilkes-Barre, April S.-The feder-
al and State mediators early to-day
succeeded in inducing the striking
street railway men and General Man
ager Wright of the Wilkes Barre Rail
way Company to accept John Price
jackson, State Commissioner of Labor,
as the third arbitrator. 1t is expect
ed that the directors of the company
will ratify the action and that cars
will be running by noon.
The men went on strike last Thurs.
day demanding that their wages be
increased to 2S cents an hour. They
had been receiving "a cents and the
company offered them 26 cents. Troll
ley traffic in Wilkes Barre and
throughout Wyoming Valley has been
completely tied up since the strike was
called.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
COPPERs ARE DIVIDED
Still a Few Wearing Winter Overcoats
on Daylight Trick

There are still a few insurgents
among the police who refuse to bow to
the will of the majority and doff win
ter overcoats in favor of the regulation
spring frock, but by tomorrow the
sun will have them change their minds,
is the belief of Sergeant Drabenstadt,
in charge of the daylight force.
At roll call yesterday morning one
of the policemen moved that overcoats
be taken off and this motion was car.
ried by big majority. The few who
voted in the negative did not discard
their ovcreoats, however, and to-day
they were still wearing them, despite
the fact that the temperature went far
up the Fahrenheit scale.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
late WAR news SUMMARY

Russian troops are pushing forward
rapidly In the Carpathians and it il
reported from Petrograd that the road
to the plains of Hungary now lies open
before them. According to this infor-
nation, the Russians have captured
Smolnik, east Of Lupkow Pass, and have
driven wedge between the western
and eastern wings Of the Austrian army
in the Beskids, placing the eastern
wing In precarious position. =
Both the French and German official
statements show the new battle in the
region between the Meuse and the Mo-
selle has developed into struggle Of
particular severity. The Paris an
nouncement says that the gains made
heretofore by the allies have been
maintained in the face Of violent coun-
Cantfnuea m. rau~sn n~
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Decisive Blow Against carranza

El Paso, Tex, April S.-By the de-
feat of General Obregon Is army in the
last two days in Central Mexico, off
cials of the Villa faction declared to.
day at Juarez that decisive blow has
been struck at the Carranza cause. Re-
ports to the Villa headquarters said
Obregon's s force was retreating south
ward from point midway between
Queretaro and Irapuato. Villa person
ally is dire,ung the pursuit. Each side
has 10000 to 25,000 men.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Thousands Reported Starving

San Antonio, Tex, April 8.-Tem-
porary relief is being given at Monterey
under direction of General Villa to T.
600 families, or more than 10000 per-
sons, according TO dispatch from
Monterey, received last night.
Relief is being given in systematic
manner, according to the message, Sec
retary of State Vale, of Neuvo Leon,
being in charge of the bureau, using a
card system introduced by Philip G.
Hanna, American consul general for
the Southern district of Mexico De-
spite the efforts being made to feed
the destitute, thousands are reported
starving.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
WALL STREET CLOSING

New York, April S.-Bethlehem
Steel continued to overshadow all other
stocks, rising to 1O1 f-2 in the early
afternoon and leading all other issues
in point of activity. Other speculative
favorites were barely steady.
Feverish trading in bethlehem Steel,
which rose to III, marked the final
dealings. Other low priced insutraila
also were prominent but standard
shares became decidedly unsettled. The
close was irregular.
A maximum gain Of almost thirty
points in Bethlehem Steel, with strik-
ing advances in other specialties, were
the outstanding features Of to-day's e.
regular market.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Celebrating King Albert's Birth

London, April 8, 1856 P. M-The
allies are celebrating to-day the ami
versary of King Albert's birth. This
day also marks the seventh anniver-
sary of Mr.. Asquith's premiership
Within a few weeks Mr.. Asquith s term
of Office will have exceeded that of
Lord Salisbury, giving him the record
for continuous incumbency since the re-
form act was adopted.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
REGULATION OF JITNEY BUSES
Safety First Federation Considering
Plan Intended to Be Nation Wide

New York, April S.-A plan intend
ed to be national in scope for the reg
ulation of "jitney'' buses, was pre-
pared for consideration at a meeting
of the executive committee of the
Safety First Federation of America
here to-day. The committee had reeeiv-
ed letter from Harry P. Coffin, chair
man of the Portland, Ore, Public
Safety Commission, saying that traffic
accidents have increased there since
the "Jitney" buses were put in opera
tion.
Other subjects for deliberation were
safety in buildings, in prblic places
and aboard ships, includin,, plans for
? national fire prevention campaign.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Senator Catlin's Bill
Would Legalize Oper-
alton of Betting Ma
chimes at the Tracks
5 PERCENT FOR
THE HIGHW AVS
Measure Creates State Racing Com
mission of Five Members to Regu-
late Running and Harness Events
-McNichol Election Law Passes

A bill creating State racing COM
mission to regulate running and har-
ness racing and providing for betting
on Paris Mutual machines was intro
duced in the Senate to-day by Senator
Catlin, of Luzerne county.
The bill creates a commission of
five persons, three of whom shall be
breeders of horse and no two of whom
shall be members of the same racing
association. They are to be appointed
by the Governor for terms of four
years. The commission shall have pow
er to make all rules and regulations
for racing between April 1 and De-
eember l. Racing associations may
conduct meetings for at least forty
days. The proposed act will not apply
to State or county fairs which con-
duet racing not more than six days
a year.
Handbook making within, the racing
grounds is prohibited and all forms of
betting on the part of Jockeys and
others conducting the races is prohib-
tied. No Paris Mutual machines are to
be allowed on the grounds except in
the betting shed or betting ring. Five
per cent. of the gross receipts of the
machipes are to be given to the coun-
ty treasurer for the uses of hospitals
and other charitable institutions in the
county where the race meet is held
and five. percent. is to go for improv-
ing the Soads Ia the county where the
meets are held.
Another Election Bill Passes
The action of the Senate Commit
tee on Elections yesterday in ordering
the bill repeating the non-partisan
election law in second class cities and
for the election of State judges to be
reported negatively was trife pre-
mature. As a matter of fact the bill
at the time was not in possession of
the committee, but was on the third
reading calendar of the House, not
COuftuned SaxauxT, D~-a
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
$40 British Were Killed

London, April s, Ais P. M.-The
big list of casualties of the rank and
file of the British army issued yester-
day of the recent fighting at Neuve
Chapelle was increased to-day by the
giving out of another list which con-
tains the names of 1, los men. Of these
346 were killed and the remainder
wounded.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
CARRANzA FORCES ROUTED
Retreat in Disorder From Lampazos
Toward Nuevo Laredo-villa to
Attack Latter Place Soon
By Associated Press.

Washington, April S.-Advices to
the Villa agency here said Carranza
forces under General Ferrera had been
routed at Lampazos and retreated in
disorder toward Nuevo Laredo. Many
officers and men are crossing to the
American side. Villa troops, the mes
sage said, would attack Nuevo Laredo
within week after repairing the rail
roads.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
CHECK UP ON OFFICERS
Detectives and Other Ofacials Nus
Tell where They Are At''

"Where are you att" in the Ian.
guage of the Georgia Congressman, is
the line atop new slate which hangs
inside the door at the electrical room
at police headquarters and is calculated
to let the Office men know where vari-
GUS city officials and detectives are
when not in the Office. No one can
put it across on the deskman now.
There is space for each man to
write as he goes out the door his desti-
nation and the following names are on
the slate: Fire Chief John G. Kinder,
Detectives Ibach, White and Murnane,
Secretary Clarence o. Backenstoss and
Assistant City Electrician William
CrOzier.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
SPRING WEATHER HERE
Shad Flies BY the Hundreds Herald
Change in Season

There is little cause to complain
about the brand of weather being hand
ed out these days. The days are cloud.
less, the temperature about sixty and
the nights cool and pleasant, the mer-
curry being some degrees above freezing
point.
Shad flies were added by the hun
dreds to the already great throng of
early spring arrivals. There will be
little change in the weather for to-
morrow and the minimum temperature
for tonight is fixed by the local fore
caster at SO degrees.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Nine KILLED AS TRAWLER
is BLOWN UP IN NORTH Sea

London, April s, $40 P. M.-Ne
Grimsby trawler ZarIna was blown up
in the North sea to-day. 1t is feared
that the nine men on the trawler were
either killed by the explosion or
drowned. 1t is unknown whether the
zarina was destroyed by mine or
submarine.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Taft to Address House. Aprtl *

Former President Taft, who will
lecture in this city for the Harrisburg
Academy next Thursday evening, viii
talk to the members of the General
Assembly in the hall of the House Of
Representatives on the afternoon of
that day at O'Clock. This was an
nounced in the House this morning by
Speaker Amber.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Sultan Calls Out All Available Men

London, April 8, 1856 P. M.-An
trade promulgated to-day by the Sui
tan of Turkey authorizes the ministry
of war to call out all men capable of
bearing arms, but who heretofore were
not liable for service, inclusive of the
ages of 19 and 90 for the defense of
the Turkish coast and frontiers and
the maintenance of order. The ministry
also is given power to enroll for Mill
tary service all immigrants for the du-
ration of mobilization.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Lost aift of Princes.

During her visit Tuesday in this
city, Madame Grouvitch, wife of the
Serbian under secretary, lost brooch
which had been given her by the
Princess Royal of England, but sue
ceeded in recovering it before her de-
lparture.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
succeasful oaesarian oueration

Mrs William Gutshall, 1854 Swa-
tara street, underwent a Caesarian
operation at the Harrisburg hospital
at O'Clock this morning. A girl, Anna
Pauline, was born. Both mother and
child were reported as resting well this
afternoon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Myrtle and Sweet Pea Neck and Neck

The bills providing respectively that
the myrtle and sweet pea be designat-
ed as the State flower were advanced,
almost side by side, to third reading
in the House of Representatives this
week. The House next week will be
called on to choose between them. The
bill proposing the wild honeysuckle is
not yet out of committee.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
McColgin Speaks in york

e. l.. McColgin, secretary to the Har-.
risburg Chamber Of Commerce, spoke
at noon-day luncheon of the York
Chamber Of Commerce at York to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Successes Claimed by French

Paris, April s, Via London, 2.2O P.
M.-The French War Office this after.
noon gave out report on the progress
of the fighting, which reads:
I'm Belgium the day was marked by
artillery engagements. In the valley Of
the Aisne and the district to the east
OF Rheims our efforts, in spite of the
abnormally bad weather, continued with
great activity and we have maintained
our gains between the Meuse and the
Moselle in their entirety, while at the
same time we are proceeding to make
further progress.
In the BruIe forest we captured a
German trench at the same time, taking
a large number of prisoners on this
section of the front. This was reported
last night. a<
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Heavy French Losses, Reports Berlin

Berlin, April s, Via Wireless to Say.
vile, L. 1.-The German army head
quarters to-day gave out report ON
the progress of hostilities, which reads:
"The fighting between the Meuse
and the Moselle continued yesterday.
French attacks resulted in failure in
the Woevre district, on the heights of
Combres, near the forest of Selousse; !;
north of st. Mihiel in the ALLY forest,
near the forest of Apremont, to the
north of Flirey and in the forest of Le-
pretre.
French losses on the entire front
again were enormous, without obtaining
the slightest advantage.
ga French aviator from Paris, com.
PEELED to land, said nothing was known
in the French capita, about the French
losses in the Champagne fighting.
"0n the eastern front there have
been no developments. The weather
continued bad and the roads are i'm.
passable :"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Belgians Rout Germans on Yser

London, April S, 1850 P. M.-The
Belgian legation here has received a
telegram from the Belgian Minister of
war, dated yesterday, which reads:
"The western side of the User canal
In the direction of Drei Grachten has
been completely freed of the enemy by
Belgian troops. The Germans fed in
disorder, leaving behind the machine
guns and ammunition. To-day passed
OF quietly. The hostile artillery
showed very little activity.''
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
II Dead and 48 Injur-
ed When Austrian
Aviators Drop Mis-
siles In Market Place
MANY BUILDINGS
WERE DESTROYED
Belgian Minister Of War Says Western
Side OF User Canal Is Now Com
pletely Freed of Germans, Who Left
Machins Guns Behind

Paris, April s, $40 A. M.-Twelve
women and children were killed and
4S others injured by bombs dropped by
Austrian aviators in the market place
OF Podgoritza, Montenegro, yesterday
afternoon, according to Cettinje dis.
patch to the Havas agency.
Many buildings were destroyed by
the missiles, seven of which were
dropped from. the aeroplane.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Another Election Bill Passes
MUST GIVE BOND FOR DAM

Continued ON seventh Page.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12
BY FAsSETT'S DEPARTMENT STORI


MT. rTeenun mas oeeh hpenoine
TINS past week In bouloer, Where ne
went 10 attend the graouatioh exer-
university.
STRAW nat time IS mere TOT sure
now. III Is wise 10 Duy Straw now
ana get the sood OF IL All summer
me last TUESDAY we were closeu
from noon Ior the phiahce OF the
day rms the beginning OF the
TUESDAY haH mondays TOT the sum
MGR months. flease make your ar-
Inconvenience
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12

II Is better to make n little bust
ness a success than to make a fail
ure OF large one. Whatever our
particular vocation In life may be. II
we Will always make 1t u rule to do
our best, the results will be highly
gratifying to ourselves There is al
ways certain amount of satisfaction
and pleasure in any Kind OF work
that IL well done.
Mr.. Robinson of the Robinson and
Golluber lace importers of New York.
was here Tuesday. Mr.. Robinson is
the party of whom we have bought
our laces and embroideries for a
number of years. He returned from
Europe on the Lusitania the last trip
1t made last summer before the war
broke out.
A postal card was received by the
store people from Joseph Southworth
Thursday. At the time he sent the
card he was at Niagara Falls. He
said the falls were much more beau
tiful than he had expected.
The fishing tackle department re
ceived couple of new shipments OF
tackle this week
Mr.. r. S. Thompson. the Keystone
corduroy pant representative, was
here Tuesday. Mr.. Thompson has
been spending the last winter in Cali
fornia. He thinks the Canadian ex-
hibit at the fair is much the finest
of any exhibit there, and says that
any one making the trip to the fair
should be sure and visit the Cana
dian building.
We loaded out a couple of wagon
loads of supplies which went up to
commence work on the new state
highway on South Fork. This high
way is hoped to be completed before
fall
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12
SHERIFF'S SALE

BY VIRTUE of a Decree of Fore
closure and Sale issued ont of tho
once OF the County Court of
mo Hrahde County and State of Gallo
iauo' ana to me directed, whereby I
am commanded to make the sum of
we've Hundred Seventy-nine and
o-ioo Dollars l,279.4S), and
cos's OF suit, the amount of a certain
Judgment Of foreclosure recently OBJ
famed against Otis D. Newell and
Ruth Newell in favor of Mary Raber
out OF the lands mortgaged BY the
said Otis D. Newell and Ruth NeweIl
| Will sell the following property TO-
wit:
Situate in the County of Rio
"rande and State of Colorado, more
particularly described as follows, to-
VII: All that portion of the N. w
= OF the S. w. 4 of Section 32 TWP.
~ N. r. s. E. N. NJ NJ, as follows:
commencing at point on the south
slde OF said N w. 4 of the s. w u
or Sec. 32, 504S feet east of the
southwest corner thereof as the place
OF beginning; thence east along the
south side of the said N. w. a of the
5. w. 4 1919 feet. thence north
parallel to the west line of said N.
W. a of the s. w. u 1920 feet to
the north side thereof, thence west
along the north side of the said N.
w. 4 of the S. w. u 1898 feet.
thence south parallel to the west
line of the said N. w. 4 of the s. w.
q 1920 feet to the place OF begin
nlng, with all bitches. fumes. head
gates. water and water rights there
unto belonging, and particularly two
shares OF the capital stock of the Rio
Grande and Lariat Ditch Company.
The land subject however to public
highway 80 feet wide along the south
side of said tract; together with all
and singular the tenements and
hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining.
THEREFORE, according to said
command, | shall expose for sale, at
Public Auction, all the right, title
and interest of the above named
Otis d. Newell and Ruth Newell in
and to the above described property,
on the third day of July, 1915, at 2
O'Clock P. NJ, at the east front door
of the United States Postofflce in
Monte Vista, Colo.
Dated at Del Norte this 9th day of
June, 1915.
]. FRANK GOAD,,
Sheriff of Rio Grande County.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12

DR.. John II. Gibbs and wife, of
Anderson, Indiana, are here for the
summer with their children, Prof.
Gibbs and family, and Mrs. Frank c..
Hudson and family. who live near
Center.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12
ONE SPOONFUL GIVES
ASTONISHING RESULTS

Monte Vista residents are aston
ished at the QUICK results from the
simple mixture of buckthorn bark,
glycerine, ETC., known as Adler-i-ka.
This remedy acts on BOTH upper
and lower bowel and Is so THOR
OUCH bowel cleanser that 1t Is
used successfully in appendicitis.
ONE SPOONFUL of Adler-i-ka re-
lieves almost ANY CASE of consti-
patton sour or gassy stomach. ONE
MINUTE after you take 1t. the
gases rumble and pass out. The
Abbott Goodding Drug Co. DE-
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nelson are the
proud parents of q fine boy which
arrived Thursday, June 10.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12

Everett Hopper came in Monday
from Fort Collins, where he has been
attending the State Agricultural col
lege.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12

j. p. Veerkamp went to Pueblo
Wednesday night to appear in the
suit of Ayers-Bridges & Co, wool
buyers, vs.. the Sylvesters, which Is
set for today
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12

r.. S. Counselor and son. OF An
tonito, were in the city Wednesday
on their way home from Salida, to
which place they had made trip by
auto.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Duane McKune, at Tampa, Florida,
May %.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-12

Miss Carrie DIETRICH left Thursday
evening for Pennsylvania, where she
will visit friends and relatives until
August.