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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-05-08
Average attendance, seventh mont

Average attendance, seventh month
"a per cent; Star Hill,
SO per cent; Julius Freyhan, 81 per
cent; Beech Grove, 80 per cent; Pop
lar Spring, SO per cent; New Hope,
7S per cent; Freeland, rs per cent;
Grange Hall, "A per cent; Wilhelm,
II per cent; Ninth Ward, 70 per cent;
Sebastopol, 70 per cent; average for
all, 81 per cent. Eighth month-Wake-
field, 95 per cent; Ninth Ward, 80 per
cent; Beech Grove, 81 per cent; Star
Hill, 81 per cent; Julius Freyhan, 80
per cent; Poplar Spring, 80 per cent;
Grange Hall, Sc per cent, Sebastopol,
SO per cent; Freeland, 10 per cent;
New Hope, 70 per cent; Wilhelm, 81
per cent; average for all, "a per cent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-05-08
Church Notices

GRACE CHURCH
Alvin w. skardon, Rector.
Fifth Sunday after Easter
Holy Communion, 7:30 a. m.
Sunday School, $3.50 q. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, II
o'clock.
Thursday, Ascension Day
Holy Communion, 10 o'clock.
Friday
Litany, 10 o'clock.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-05-08
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

In the Catholic Church there will be
Mass and Benediction Of the Blessed
Sacrament on Sunday, May 9th, at
10 o'clock a. m.
On Thursday the 18th, the Feast of
the Ascension, holy day of obliga-
ton, Mass and Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament at $50 a. m,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-05-08
ATTENTION, VETERANS!

The annual meeting of West Felic-
lana Camp No. 1893, u. C. ", will be
held Saturday, May Is, II a. M: Elec-
ton of officers and delegates to Rich
mond reunion.
MAI. 8. LAvERGNE, Comdt.
e. NEWMAN, Acting Adjt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-05-08
METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES.

NE f1UUTST NHUHWF1 SEHVTVSOs
First Sunday-St. Francisville, II
a. m. and lis p. m.
Second Sunday-Antioch, II a. ~
and p. N.
Third Sunday--Star Hill, II a. M,
st. FrancisVille, 7:15 p. m.
Fourth Sunday-Wilhelm, 1880 am,
Angola, p. m.
Fifth Sunday-Elm Park, II q. m.
ST. Francisville, tbs p. m.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-05-08

On motion meeting adjourned.
A. B. BRIANT, Mayor.
G. L. PLETTINGER, Clerk.
hereby certify that the foregoing is
true and correct copy of the original
minutes as they appear on pages 339,
$40 and 341 of minute book a."
G. L. pLETTINGER, Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-05-08
FARM COLONY PICNIC IS
POSTPONED TO MAY 10
The annual Farm Colony Picnic to
be held at the Farm Colony, has been
postponed until Wednesday, May 18TH
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

ST. Francisville, La, May 4, 1915.
At a regular meeting of the Board Of
Aldermen held this day the following
members were present: A. B. Briant,
Mayor; George Rettig, F. o. Hamilton,
G. W. Newman, Board of Aldermen.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
Mayor and Marshal reported four
arrests and fines.
Road committee report read and filed.
Motion made by Rettig, seconded by
Hamilton, That Clerk be authorized to
have tornado insurance on Plant can
celled. Carried.
Clerk read the following letters:
Baltimore, April 20, 1915.
In re Employers Liability Policy No.
1853, premises located at st. Fran
cisville, La.
Town of st. Francisville,
st. Francisville, La.
Gentlemen:-Our inspector, Mr.. Geo.
Schwessinger, made an examination of
your premises, as above described, on
April %, 1915, and recommends that a
hand rail be provided for the steps
leading from engine room to the floor
of the pit where water works pump is
located. The switch board and arc
light transformer should be rallied off,
or be placed within an enclosure. Also
suggests that the generator and arc
light transformer be regrounded so
that in case of frame work becoming
short circuited, the grounding wires
will protect the operators.
With the above exceptions the prem
Uses were found in order. Yours truly,
HOLGER JANSEN,
Supervising Lila. Insp.
Baltimore, May l, 1915.
Internal-Boiler No. ! fright to left
located Electric Light Plant.
Town of st. Francisyille,
st. Francisville, La.
Gentlemen:-We beg to advise that
on April %, 1915, our inspector, Mr..
George Schwessinger made an internal
examination of your above boiler in
sured under Policy No. 16O6O1, and ad-
vised that 1t may be operated at a
steam pressure of 125 lbs, and reports
there is deposit of thin scale on the
tubes and shell plates. 1t should be
removed.
Otherwise the boiler and appurte.
nances were in good condition.
J. w. RANSCH, Manager.
Baltimore, May /, 1915.
External Safety valve load, 40 lbs.;
pressure allowed, 100 lbs; Boiler
No. 2 fright to Left, located Water
Works Plant.
Town of St. Francisville,
st. Francisville, La.
Gentlemen:-W beg to advise that
on April %, 1916, our inspector, Mr.
Geo. Schweissinger, made an external
examination of your steam boiler No. 2
insured under policy 1606O7, and re
ports that the boiler was examined
while under steam pressure OF 100 lbs.
and showed no evidence Of leakage OF
distress. All appurtenances were In
good working order.
]. w. RANSCH, Manager.
Motion made by Rettig, seconded by
Newman, That all bills, salaries, fees
ETC., be paid:
~. G. Muller, engineer. ........... 500 OF
In. r. Anderson, salary. ........... 30 OF
Ia. S. Davidson, salary ....,........ Do OF
Jas. Butler, salary. Observation-Disclosures. l0.0'
IG L. Plettinger, salary. 60.
A. B. Briant, fees and for pauper. 10. 81
R. w. Tempel, special police. 800
IG. S. Davidson, four arrests. 4.0'
III. w. Levy, coffin for Overstreet,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
IContinued on Page o.
To Ask State For Half
Million "Sunnies" and
"Catties" For Wildwood

Half a million baby sunfish. catfish
and yellow perch Will be asked of the
state Department of Fisheries for
planting in Wildwood Lake by CITY
Commissioner NJ. Harvey Taylor. su-
pei intendent of parks and public prop
erty.
I Commissioner Taylor is now pre-
pairing his request and it will be for
warded to the State authorities within
day or two.
For the last couple of years I be-
lleNe no new fry has been put into the
lake, said Commissioner Taylor to-
day, and we thing it IS advisable 10
ask the department for some more.
The character of the fish that they
may wish TO give us Wen let to them
TO decide as we'll as the time for
placing them. However, we've always
tad catfish. suniish. percn and carp in
the lake waters and l suppose these
VIII be provided again. Wen ask for
half a million.
Many of the fish have been taken
cut OF the lake waters during the last
few years" said the commissioner.
and think that the supply could be
Ieplenished nicely at this time. Dur
ing the winter and late Fall months
many families I'm told have depended
on the fish they could take from the
lake for their meat supplies"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
Whole TrainIoad of
Ashes to Be Dumped on
Wildwood Park Driveway

Wildwood Park driveway from the
Maclay street en- nee to the dam is
closed for travc during the repair
work on the roadbed and City Com
missioner NJ. Harvey Taylor. superin-
tendent of parks and public property.
expects to have the work finished by
the end of the week.
Fifteen great "battleship" cars, car
rying forty tons of ashes each, will. be
dumped on the highway under the
park superintendent supervision This
type of ashes is the same sort that
had been used in the construction and
upkeep of the roadway originally. II
has been generously donated by the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company.
While Park Commissioner Taylor
has been able, with the cooperation
of the railroad company, to insure a
perfect driveway through Wildwood
before the Spring influx of automobile
tourists begins, he has also arranged
with the Susquehanna township super
visors to have the 500 or more feet OF
roadway north of the dam similarly
treated in order to provide snlen-
didly repaired driveway the entire
width of the park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
Railroad Sues Driver
of Milk Wagon Because
Cowcatcher Was Bruised
Bv Associated PrrSr

Newark, y. j., March IA rail-
roads counter claim for damages TO
its locomotive figured in the trial of
a $50, 600 accident suit in the Supreme
Court here to-day instituted today
by Frank w. Wilkinson who was
struck and severely injured by an
Erie railroad train in Bloomfield last
year as he was driving a milk wagon
across the tracks Wilkinson's hips
and several ribs were broken and he
was injured internally; his wagon was
smashed and the mules which drew
it were killed. He claimed the train
approached without proper warming.
The company in its counter claim
alleged that by careless driving he
struck the locomotive and bent
broke, and destroyed divers. Stats or
frames of the pilot or cowcatcher. and
bruised, abrased, mutilated and de-
stroyed paint and polish on the loco
motive"
The road asked 500 damages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
To CONSIDER CITY
HOSPITAL TUESDAY
Resolution to Be Offered in Coun-
Gil Arranging For Conference
With Dauphin Med. Society
MAPLE HILL is SUGGESTED
Removal of Nursery Home Would
Pave Way For Acquiring Watts
Hometead, Says Councilman

Council at it's meeting Tuesday will
consider the recent letter of the Dau-
phin County Medical Society relative
10 the erection of a municipal hospital
for Harrisburg and a resolution pro-
Niding for the appointment of a COM
mittee of commissioners to confer with
the physicians on the subject will be
o1ered. according to one of the city
councilmen to-day.
While the question of n site for the
proposed structure is still undecided
II IS understood that the adoption OF
the Maple Hill residence of Mrs. Ma
rion c. b. Watts will be urged. This
building is admirably situated for the
purpose on the maple-grown slopes of
the bluff at Third and Reel streets and
has been occupied by the Nursery
Home, but the institution will go into
It's new quarters on Lochiel Hill
April /.
Whether or not Council will decide
Tuesday on the location of a site is
questionable, but it is understood that
plenty of data relative to the establish
ment of a municipal hospital will be
available for information of the coun-
cllmen. The care of patients who
ordinarily require treatment at a mu-
nlcipal hospital now costs the county
alone about 1900. The new city hos
pital. it is believed, could be operated
for $4,000 or less
The purpose of the municipal insti-
tuition would be to provide a place
for the accommodation of strangers
or people who come to the city from
out of town and who have no place
TO be treated for contagious diseases
but their boarding houses.
The intention, it is understood. will
not be to care for the sufferers of
smallpox or similar diseases at the
municipal hospital, but to continue to
treat this character of illness at the
pesthouse at the county home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
British and French
Take Neuve ChappeIe
By associated Press

London, March II. 11.56 A. NJ
Under cover of the fire of heavy
French artillery British troops have
captured Neuve Chappelle. three and
a half miles north of La Bassee.
This success, including the taking of
700 prisoners and several machine
guns, makes it the most considera ble
advance reported from the north of
France for several months past. This
advance, If made in force, is strateyi
cally of great importance. as the posi-
ton commands the road between La
Bassee and Lille. Furthermore. il
makes the German hold on La Bassee
insecure and gives a base for opera =
tions for the straitening of the allied
lines in front OF Lille.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
Begin Construction of New
Bridge in Cameron Parkway

Work was begun to-day on the con-
struction of the new concrete arch
bridge across Spring creek in the
Cameron parkway and by May /. it is
expected. the span will be finished and
ready to be thrown open for travel.
All day yesterday the engineers of
the park department were busy fin
ishing what surveying remained to be
done for setting out the stakes and as
soon as these lines We're availa BILE Mr.,
Taylor directed the contractor to start
work.
The new bridge will eliminate the
ugly curve at the creek crossing which
heretofore had proved such a menace
to vehicular. automobile and pedcs-
trian travel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
Committee Of Republican
Club to Ask For Bridge

While the city commissioners gen.
orally have expressed disapproval of
any movement to float improvement
bonds to provide for a new bridge at
Walnut street this year committee of
the East End Republican Club has
been appointed to formally submit the
suggestion to permit the question to
go before the voters in the Fall.
The committee consists of John T.
Gipple, Aoner c. Mckee, Harry C..
Baum and Harry Klugh. The bridge
will mean an opening to the eastern
part of the city from Royal Terrace
This is the section recently developed
by w. A. McIlhenny, Mayor John X.
Royal and others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
Milk Bottle Rules in
Force; Board Seeking
Proof of Violations

At a meeting of the Board of
Health last evening, it was said that
the board has ample rules and regu-
lations now in force TO put the new
rule requiring the bottling of all milk
into force. one rule provides that
there shall be no transfer of milk on
the streets from one vessel to another
and second rule requires the sterili-
zation of all milk bottles.
\ representative of the board said
o-day that doubtless there are viola
tions of this rule and that prosecutions
will promptly follow the filing of COM
plants with the proper officers. Wher-
ever possible INSCRIPTIONS dealers are
being made to answer for violations
and the department requests everybody
who knows that bottles are being re-
filled without sterilization to file IN
formation with it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
WHY ONE MAN KNELT
IN STREET To PRAY
Greeks and Warden Caldwell Help
Wanderer Who Dropped on His
Knees at Girls Feet

The story of the wanderer far from
home, friendless. hungry. cold. foot
weary and unable to speak the Ian
guage of the alien. of his final re-
course to prayer and what came of
that is told in a letter from John
Tsurkgikos. Greek, of Canton, o., to
his friend, Nick Kelley.
And the letter solves the mystery
OF the foreigner. who knelt at the
feet of a very pretty but much fright
ened girl at Third and Walnut streets
a Few weeks ago-and who was hus-
tied TO jail because of it.
Ihat the wanderer reached home and
friends was due 20 the kindly interest
which w w. Caldwell warden of the
Dauphin county prison evinced in the
young man, who could speak no Eng
lish nor make himself understood de-
-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
GERMANS ARE MAKING
ANOTHER UNEXPECTED
STROKE At RUSSIANS
Important Battle Developed as
Result of Movement of Gen.
Won Hindenburg
ALLIES BADLY DEFEATED
Fire of Turkish Batteries Slackens
Perceptibly During Yester-
days Engagement

Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
made another of the swift and uncx-
pected strokes which have marked his
campaign against the Russians.
Gathering a large force along the
Prussian border in Northern Poland,
he has begun a new movement out
ward, apparently intending to strike
again at Przasnysz where the Ger
mans recently met the defeat which
preceded their general retirement in
the north. An important battle has
developed as a result of this move
ment, the result OF which, it is said in
Petrograd, has not yet been indi-
Gated.
With the diminution of activity in
Champagne, the western battle front
has grown quieter. The German mill
tary authorities assert that the allies
have suffered a complete defeat in
Champagne after undertaking an Of
fensive movement believed in Berlin
to have been designed to relieve pres
sure on the Russians. Desultory fight
ing continues in Belgium, but along
the eastern end of the line, where
there have been active and almost
continuous battles, weather conditions
have enforced a temporary luI.
Bombardment Resumed
Paris reports tell of resumption OF
the Dardanelles bombardment, IT is
said that the fire of some Turkish bat
teries under attack slackened percepti-
bly, during the engagement.
Dispatches from both Newport
News and Washington indicate that
the German auxiliary cruiser Prina
Eitel Friedrichfi which took refuge
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
REALTY CHANGES ARE
BELOW OTHER YEARS
Dealers, However, Are Optimistic
of Future; Many Big Trans
fers Pending

The prospective amount OF business
IN real estate circles for the first of
April is small compared with other
years, according to dealers and agents
OF the city and neighborhood.
Many "dickers" are under way and
number OF transactions have been
chnched for final closing next month.
April first is always the busiest time
OF year for real estate sales and tenant
changes.
considering the general industrial
quletness the prospect is said to be
very good and indications for the fu-
ture are bright No definite informa
ton OF individual instances of prospec-
tive transfers can be obtained but
complete lists will be published after
transactions are completed Changes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
HERE'S 4 TALE, NOT OF COWS
AND CHICKENS, MERELY SHEEP
County Commissioners Are Advised by Solicitor OFT That Puets
and WoOies Aren't in Same Class, Legally Speaking

farmer whose flock of pullets had suf-
fered disastrously from the night raid
of neighbor's dog.
President Isaac Hoffman remem-
bered a law that provides that the
county may reimburse luckless farm
ers whose sheep suffer from such
depredations, but he wasn't sure
whether chickens could be considered
in the same class.
And Colonel OFT has decided that
settlement of the chicken question
must lie between the owners of the
fowls and the dogs. respectively, end
that the county needn't bother. Mere
sheep aren't in the same class
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
SCRANTON TRUTH" CEASES
PUBLICATION AFTER 81 YEARS
Bv Asaoeiated Pres.

Scranton. Pa, March 1.-THE Scran-
ton Truth in its issue this after
noon announced that after to-day it
would cease publication. The Truth
has been in the evening newspaper
field here for 8 years.
The Tribune Republican published
under the management of G.. A. So
marindyck, also the publisher of the
Truth. announced in its morning issue
a change in its name to the Scranton
Republican. 1t also announced that
John f. Barnett. who to-day retired
as postmaster of Scranton, has become
editor of the Republican.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11

Who Killed Self After Attempting to
Murder Woman.
That Whip" Keys, the taxicab
driver, shot Mrs. Nora Hosie in mis-
take for another woman, is the belief
of Mrs Hosie's father, jeremiah b.
Host, 1924 North Sixth street.
Mr.. Yost this morning declared that
the information given yesterday by
the police was absolutely incorrect.
He said in reference to reports that
Mrs. Hosie and Keys were intimate:
This man Keys and his car never
did stand at my door as the police
said. on two different occasions he
did drive car to my door, which I
had ordered to take the family on a
pleasure trip. Keys was only the
chauffeur and ! never knew his name
: [Continued on Page 9.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11

The COW and the chicken may ever
be pals in song and story of life on
the farm, but the sheep and chicken
never,
That the fowls of the barnyard and
the four-footed browser who became
famous by too persistently trailing
Mary round to school may never be in
cahoots, legally speaking, has been de-
clded by Colonel Fred NJ. Oft. the
county solicitor. His advice had been
asked by the County Commissioners
Following their receipt of a communi-
cation from a lower end justice of
the peace enclosing a bill from a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
Fear Redskins May Fire
on Scott and His Party
By Associated Prcss

Salt Lake City, March 11.--Word
was received mere that General III. l..
Scott, of the staff of the United States
army arrived at Bluff last night and
will prepare to negotiate with Tse-Ne-
Cat and his band of Indians to-day.
The report says there is some fear that
the generals party may be fired on
when it attempts to approach the hos
title camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
Swallows Needle While
Eating FLANNEL" Cakes

While eating flannel cakes at her
home last evening Mrs. Hattie Weaver,
of Speeceville. swallowed something
which she said pricked the whole
way down" After suffering intense
agony DR.. A. G. Coble. of Dauphin. was
summoned. He sent her to the Har-
rishurg Hospital. where an X-ray dis
closed that she had swallowed a
needle.
The woman says the needle must
have gotten into the cake while she
was stirring the batter. An operation
will be necessary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE
By .issocidied P,rss

Geneva, March II, via Paris.-Sta.
tstics on Swiss trade show improve.
ment in the past few weeks. This con.
dition is due largely to orders from
England for quantities of wrist
watches. for British soldiers. for con-
densed milk. and for various other
articles destined for the British army
which are not classed as contraband
OF war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
PHOTOS WITH PERMITS
5y associated Press

Paris March II, $50 p. m.-Per-
mits of residence issued to foreigners
after March 20 must have a photo
graph of the holder attached. certified
by the police commissary. says the
Petit Journal Persons who fail to
follow these instructions will be pro-
ceeded against as spies, the paper as
serts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
MANY KILLED IN WRECK
BY 4ssociated i'rcss

Madrid. via Paris, March II. sac a
m.-Many persons are reported to
have been killed or injured last night
when mail train from Vigo to Mad
rid struck huge rock which had fall
en- upon the track in a deep cut in
Asturias Two passenger coaches and
the baggage car We're piled on top of
the engine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
PORTUGUESE MINISTER QUITS
BY associated Press
Paris. March II. 5.15 a. n

Paris, March II, 5.15 a. m.-Joao
Chagas, Portuguese minister ~
France. has resigned. THE present
cabinet is an extra -parlaInentary one
and | will not serve under Il dictator
ship said Senior Chagas in reply To
inquiries as to reason FOR his retire
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair
tonight and Friday; moi n,nnI,
change in Temperatures.
For Eastern PennsyIvaniat Fair
tonight and Friday; not much
change In temperature.
With the exception of three SIN
tons, where there has been "a
Slight rise. "a slight fall Is re-
ported elsewhere by river oh
servers. 4 stage of about IA
feet In Indicated for Harrisburg
Friday morning.
Weather Conditions
lherc has been no decided change
IN the weather conditions over
the country during the past
Wenty-fOur hours. Fair weather
prevails generally I'm the Atlantic
states. while over the Southwcst
conditions continue Unsettled
with rain falling over SOutbcrn
Texas and snow In portions oY
New Mexico and Colorado,
Temperature; n. m, l4
sun; Rises, 8:1S q. m.; sets, 8.O3
y. IN.
Noon, New moon. March 10. e,4a
.. m.
River Stage, ~ feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
HtEheSt temperature. ~.
Lowest temperature. 30.
Nean temperature. IS.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-11
IRs.McCLELLAN's BODY ARRIVES
By .Associatcd Prets

bg HSSoci0fcd PrfSS
New York, March 1.-THE body of
Mrs. Ellen :. Mcclellan. widow of
General George b. Mcclellan and
mother of eX-Mayor George B. Nc
Clellan of this city, reached here to-
day aboard the steamer Madonna
from Nice. France, where she died