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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
BANK NKREOPENINCPOSVP0NED
Surety Company Did Not Pay in Sis
900. as Expected. and Schseffers-
town Institution Stays Closed

Sehaeferstown, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Pres-
ident Horst last night made the state,
ment that the Schaefferstown bank
would not be reopened for business to.
day, AS scheduled. The refusal of the
National Surety Company of New York
to pay over the $4,000 represented
by the bond of the late cashier, Alvin
Binner, was aseribed as the principal
cause. Mr.. Horst frankly. admitted he
could not now name the day on Nwhieh
the institution would be reopened.
Arthur J. Hoverter, the young Leba-
non life insurance agent who is in
the Lebanon county Jail on charge
of wilfully aiding and abettlng the
loot it. has waived the hearing which
was scheduled for to-day before United
States Commissioner Harry j. Schools
"A; Lebanon. \ statement to this effect
WAS made yesterday by Hoverter, who
intimated strongly that he would be Il
witness for the government in the
prosecution of the Others. Official con-
iirmation of the waiving of the hear
lug is lacking, the United States off
cials here and at Lebanon refusing to
comment on tins new development, and
the identity of hoverter 5 attorney
continues n deep mystery.
Under the circumstances, the hearing
before Commissioner Schools AT Leha,
non to-day promises to be one of for
mality only.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
sroPs nEAoAeaE,
NEURALGIA, lUmBAee
Drives Away Rheumat., Pains and Re.
duces Swollen Joints speedily
Splendid for Pleurisy, Ton
stlitis and Bronchitis

You can't beat Begy's Mustarine.
It's the original mustard preparation
that doctors have been prescribing for
Is years and it is guaranteed by your
druggist to do exactly as advertised or
money back.
just rub il on and sore throat. coughs
and chest colds 20 over night. A 20
cent box is equal to so blistering mus,
tard plasters, yet Begy's Mustarine will
not blister the tenderest skin.
Use il for any ache or pain; for
sprains. sore muscles, stiff neck, for
frosted feet. ehilblains and sore, aeh,
ing feet. It's the most marvellous pop,
ular remedy ON the market to-day and
your druggist win gladly show YOU a
box. Ask him. Be sure it's Begy's
Mustarine in the yellow hox-s5 and
80 eents,-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
S. 5. CLASS GIVES DINNER
asmSsrs Taught By lers. John A. Ar.
hsck of Stevens N. s. Church OBJ.
serve Warrington Birthday

The Sunday school class taught by
Mrs' joan A. Ahleck Of the Stevens
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church,
.0eorated Its annual banquet last night
IN the church parlors. The decorations
consisted of American flags and bunt.
ing. Following brief program tur.
Key dinner was served. The following
were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Ahieek, Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Rebuck, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. r Ray. Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Byrem,
Mr., and Mrs. X. d. Fogg. Mr.. and Mrs
William Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hoff.
sommer, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith A.
huhn, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond AT.
nolds Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ammon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heister H. Byler, Mr.
and Mrs. John Filler. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
+. Bueh, Mr.. and Mrs. R. V. Macneil,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Seltzer, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. O. Downs, Mr.. and Mrs. Their.
on Ewes, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Fiery, Mr..
and Mrs. L, A. Latham, Mr.. and Mrs,
Miiilam Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs, C..
CHALLENGES, Mr.. and Mrs. W. AeNJoore,
Mr.. and Mrs. G, +. Guyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. {. {. Crump, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Siaybaugh, Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Stuck.
erwurth, Mr., and Mrs. Theodore p
Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fuller. Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Steele. Mr.. ami Mrs
W. Narnes, MIR. and Mrs. c. H, Cobauyh
Mr, anu Mrs, c. f. Chamberlain, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shris oopman. Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Byer.
Mr, and Mrs. Edgar X. Smith, Mrs. ].
r. Evans, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. !. H.
Steele, Mrs. c. Z. Fallon, Mrs. It. p.
Mines, Mrs. {. Earsman, Mrs. C. j..
wager, Mrs. J. c. Parish, Mrs. Sam.
aei II. Lemon. Mrs. ID. G. orbin. Mrs.
W. +. Conrad. Mrs. Lille Kinch. Mrs
Josephine saunders. Mrs. Earl De.
wald, Mrs. j. II. Kase, Mrs. H. r.
hireher, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Tawney. Mrs
Alice eastman, Mrs. n. c. Straw. Mrs
NJ. Geary, Mrs. Thomas Pottiger. Mrs
wilson Starner, Mrs. r. NJ. Earf Mrs
W. c. Fisher, Mrs. C. w. Irwin. Mrs
Emory Smith, Mrs. /. f. Martz. Mrs
7: W. Booser, Mrs. Daniel Jones. Mrs.
Charles Moore, Mrs. james w. Bark
er, Mrs. William Corkle. Mrs. Con.
tort banners, Mrs. Annie Pindar. Miss
Carrie A. Roe. Miss Mary Brinton, Miss
Norma Barker, Miss Esther Perry, Miss
Moilie Perry, Miss Besse banners Miss
sara Sheesly, Miss Margaret Turner.
Miss Lola Freeland, Miss Mildred Boos.
er, Miss Ruth Hancock, Miss Opal
shannon, Miss Elizabeth Etter. Miss
Mildred Hartman, Miss Minnie Hoff
man, Miss Catherine Buchanan, Miss
Hannah Weiser, Misses Edythe Hear.
nngs, Lille Headings, Ruth Straw.
Hope eastman, Vivian Ewes. GLADYS
fiery, Miriam st, Clair. Margaret St.
Glalr, Rachael Mutzabaugh. Elizabeth
Lemon, Helen Gilman, Elizabeth Hatz,
sara Hauser. and the Rev. CLAYTON All.
bert Smueker, Clarence Yost, C. Har.
roid. Gilbert Saunders, Earl DeWald.
clyde Ritter, John Affieck Byrem, Har,
rry Harms, Percy Pindar, Charles H.
II Ho1man, Amaza Brubaker and William
Carpet. :
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
% YEARS In LITIGATION
Valuable Fayette County Farm Passes
to Frick Company

Uniontown, Feb. 23.-A fight which
started twenty-five years ago for the
possession of the Mount Brsddock farm
and its underlying coal came to ter
mination yesterday when deeds Were
passed, giving the surface of the farm,
649 acres, to the II. c. Frick Coke Com.
pany and one.third of the coal under
lying it to the estate of William }.
Rainey, deceased.
The fight for the possession of this
tract of the finest coking coal in the
Connellsville region started when H. C..
Frick and W. j. Rainey were active in
buying coal in this county. After
Rainey died and Frick actively retired
from the coal and coke business set
tlement was agreed upon by Rainey s
heirs and the heads of the Frick Coke
Company.
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Commissioners Taylor.
Bowman and Lynch
Make Promise at
Smokeaters' Banquet
NO. A CELEBRATES
74th BIRTHDAY
Col. Demming Presents President Ken
nedy With Gavel From Cherry Tree
at Mt. vernon-To Be Studded
With q Diamond Next Year

Park Commissioner Taylor promised
the Washington Hose and Chemical
Company, which celebrated its seventy
fourth anniversary at the Hotel Plaza
last evening, that the Washes would
get new motor-driven chemical en-
sine when the new allotment Of motor
apparatus is purchased.
This, said Commissioner Taylor. has
been decided ON and when George w,
Kennedy, president OF the company,
said that he had seen Commissioner
Taylor in conference with Commission
ers Bowman and Lynch but few min
utes before the former had made the
announcement, tins was taken ut Its
face value. Before the dinner was
over promises had been extracted from
the two other City Commissioners.
Mayor ROYAL and Commissioner Cor
gas could not attend the banquet, but
three Is majority of city council.
While this was the best annual ban
auet the Washes ever held, they are
preparing fer the diamond jubilee next
year and great things are promised,
Colonel Eenry c. Demming, president
of the Harrisburg Firemen' Union,
presented to President Kennedy a gay
el made of cherry from tree planted
at Mt. Vernon at the same time the
famous tree was planted which suf'
fered at the hands of the youthful
George Washington. Colonel Demming
said that al the diamond jubilee next
wear a diamond would be set in the
handle of the gavel. The stone has al.
ready been purchased, but he would not
say who the donor was.
The Commissioners made short ad-
dresses and several other guests and
meeting was opened by President
George W. Kennedy and Charles f..
Ripper acted as POSTMASTER.
Those present were President G. w.
Kennedy. Vice President Wm. l.. Jauss,
Treasurer Charles F. Spieer, Secretary
Charles f. Ripper, Fire Chief John c.
Kinder. Assistant Chief Edward Hal
bert. Commissioner NJ. Harvey Taylor,
Commissioner William H. Lynch, Com
missioner Harry F. Bowman, Colonel
H. c. Demming, c. A. Moller, F. G.
Fcose. Robert r. Free, Otto NJ. Baker,
!. Garfield Faekler. NJ. Herbert, David
+. Jauss. Ross Jauss, Rudolph h.
Spicer, Charles Schmidt, Raymond l..
Aya-S. W. \. Davis, George Chenoweth,
Howard Chenoweth, Harry Ross, Noah
Malseed, Charles Young. William Gou-
dy, Edward Ulrich. George Duttenhof-
er. William Focht. Jonn Huber, S. Win
field Hersehley, Harry l. Byrem, Hoy
er Boggs. Edward Swartz, NJ. J. kohn
er, George link, c. \. Swartz and w.
R. Rudy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
IDLE MEN DODGE WORK
Six Hundred a Day in Chicago Refuse
to GO on Waiting Farms

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-Jobs for 100
men on farms near here are going
begging. according to Mrs, LeonorS z.
Meder, superintendent of public vel
fare.
THE farmers are offering trsnspor-
tation and in some eases board and
washing" said Mrs Meder. "but the
men refuse to go on the farms. Last
week an average of 500 men a day
visited the Office and demanded work
of any kind.
The farmers are willing 10 pay
good wages in addition 10 lodging.
Mrs. Meder said. aud the men would
be better off than in working in the
city. but we have not been able to sup
PLY the uen.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
REGENT

The Regent, the home of high-class
film plays in this city, can only say to
its many satisfied patrons that the
good things so often spoken of are now
coming and, beginning with the plays
of the present week, we will present
for your amusement film plays of the
highest character and second to none
in this section of the State. This
weeks Paramount Program is above
the average and that of to-day, 1.-THE
Man From Mexieo," with John Barry
more on the title role, is one of the
best of the higher class comedies intro
duced into filmdom, one that must be
seen to be appreciated. Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
SHOOTS DOCTOR AS THIEF
Young Man Makes Mistake on Ply
sician Called by Neighbor

Lancaster. Pa. Feb. 2S.-Dr. Mingel
was summoned by phone TO the home
of Frank HART. but went by mistake
to the home of Benjamin Hartz. The
latter knew nothing Of the coming of
the doctor. ami was awakened by hear
ing his team at the barn.
Susperting thieves. he called his son.
aud On the path to the barn saw man
carrying fiaShlight.
This made things look more suspi-
cious. and the father ordered the son
TO shoot He did, and the doctor
dropped to the ground. the bullet hav-
ing struck him in the forehead, causing
fracture of the skull.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
WIFE SUES FOR ALIENATION
Asks $4,000 From Millinsr Who Is
Correspondent in Divorce Suit

Cniontown, Pa, Feb. aS.--Follow-
ing the arrest of Frank G. Newcomer,
u prominent and wealthy attorney, here
in n fashionable apartment house with
Ada Solomon, pretty domestic, and
other episodes in which Miss Harriet
Hough, dashing milliner, has figured
prominently, action for $4,000 was
filed in common pleas 'ourt yesterday
by Mrs. Blanche f. Newcomer. the at
,orney's wife against Miss Hough
Alienation of affections is alleged by
Mrs. Newcomer.
Mrs. Newcomer sued her husband
for divorce last month, naming Miss
Hough as correspondent. The attorney
left home at that time, taking baehe-
lor apartments.
Both Newcomer and his wife are
prominent in society here. They were
married Is years ago and have one
child, aged 9.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
PARDoNED BY PRESIDENT
Son-in-law of Senator Fletcher Was
Held on New Charge

Washington, Feb. 23.-Dr. Thomas
]. Kemp, son-in-law of Senator Fleteh-
er, of Florida, who was pardoned last
year by the President before he entered
upon his sentence for offering to per
form Illegal operations, is again in the
hands of the law. He is now charged
with furnishing morphine to drug
fiend in violation of the District phar-
macy act. He was arrested on Satur-
day and held for a hearing next Men
day.
This is the first test of the pharmacy
act. 1t is charged that DIR. Kemp pre-
scribed drug for a man who did not
need it for medicine. but was ad ict-
ed to its use.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Tsg-
CART said that other arrests would be
made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
MAJOR THOMAS DAUGHERTY DIES
Was Witness to the Davis Nelson Trag-
edy of Civil War

Allentown, Pa, Feb. 23.-Major
Thomas Daugherty died here yesterday
of apOplexy, aged IS years. Major
Daugherty was director of the Inter
state Telephone Company of New Jer-
sey and of the Consolidated Telephone
Company OF Pennsylvania.
He was member of the engineering
corps that constructed the Lehigh Val.
ley Railroad.
Major Daugherty was the first public
school teacher in Colorado and a mem
Der of the troop of guards for General
Anderson at Fort Sumter. He wit,
messed the shooting of General William
Nelson, of the Union army, in the Cali
House, Louisville, in Civil War time
by Colonel JEFF C. Davis, his subordi.
nate
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
LIGHTWEIGHT LOAF LEGAL
City Solicitor of Wilkes Barre Gives ar
Official Opinion

WlIkcs-Barre. Feb. 23.-In an opin.
ion handed down to City Sealer of
Weights and Measures Fred n. Roll
yesterday, City Solicitor Charles f. Nc.
Hugh, decides that it is not unlawful
for the bakers of the commonwealth to
sell leaf of bread that weighs less
than one pound.
lie finds, however. that merchants are
compelled under the law, to tell pur-
chasers the weight of each loaf.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
VOTE DOWN THEIR OWN SEX
women's Use OF tn. Ballot Under Ap-
peal Clarifying

NorristOwn. Pa. Feb. sS.-Women 5
use of the ballot was demonstrated at
the annual meeting Of the Historical
Society of Montgomery, county yester-
dav when, after Frances Fox. curator,
had pleaded for more of her sex on the
board of trustees, as the sole woman
was lonely the members present, who
numbered three women TO one man.
voted against the increase of women
on the board, and the heretofore sole
woman. Mrs. William Cresson. was
chosen with four men, W. H. Weber,
s. H. Orr, " w. Potts and Charles
Shaw
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
BRIDE FOUND GARRoTTED
Husband and Wife Had Quarrelled
After Visit to Her Fathers

New Kensington, Pa, Feb. 2S.-
CARRIED in her wedding gown, Mrs. Ber
tha Cnger, aged 10 years. a bride of
six weeks, was found dead in bed at he.
home in Third avenue Sunday at mid
night. She hal been garrotted. Fred
Cnger, q years old, her husband, is
missing.
An ineoherent note left by the hus-
band told that he had intended killing
his wife and then himself 1t is be-
heved Mrs. Unger was dead "a hours
when her body was found. Saturday
night the couple quarrelei after leav-
ing the home of the bride father. Will
liam PaulsOn. She returned and told
of the quarrel and then went to her own
hcme.
Unger came here year ago from
Germany.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
How to Cure Rheumatism

Here is a prescription for rheuma-
tism lto be mixed at home) used all
over the U. S. for many years and said
to be the surest known remedy; neu-
traiizes acid in the blood and gives
results after first dose. zone ounce Of
Ioris compound and one ounce syrup
Of Sarsapariila. Put these two ingre-
dents in half pint of whiskey Use
a tablespoonful before meals and at bed
time. Get ingredients at any drug
store. Genuine Toris comes in one
ounce sealed yellow packages put up
by Globe Pharm. Co. DAYTON. o.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
WAR ON TRACK BETTING
Preacher Declares Lake Erie Circuit
Races Will Be Watched

Cory, Pa. Feb. 23.-Gambling in
violation of all the statutes must be
stopped at the Lake Erie circuit races.
declared the Rev. H. C. Shaw. pastor
of the Methodist church here. during
sermon last night. The pastor in.
tends TO take action to see that gam.
ciing and pool selling is not allowed
during the coming meeting this sum.
mcr.
Already races were dropped at Titus.
vile ON account o. the Rev. NJ. Bullen
declaring against gambling.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
Winter Doubles Work

In summer the work of eliminating
poisons and acids from the blood is
helped by perspiration. In cold weather,
with little out door work or exercise to
cause sweating, the kidneys have to do
double work. Foley Kidney Pills help
overworked, weak and diseased kidneys
TO filter and east out of the blood the
waste matter that causes pains in sides
or back, rheumatism, lumbago, stiffness
OF joints, sore muscles and other ills re-
sulting from improper ehmination.-
George \. Gorgas, Is North Third
Street, P. E. K. Station.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
ASK MATERNITY INSURANCE
Chicago Women Support Plan Present
ed by State Commissioner

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-Maternity insur,
anee, with limitations. for Illinois moth
ers was urged yesterday by Chicago
women. 1t has been proposed by Ru.
fus NJ. Potts, State Fire Insurance Com
missioner, in special report to Cove.
nor Dunno.
Mrs. Stella 5. Janotta. director OF
the Chicago Political Equality League
and Mrs. Catharine Waugh McCulloch
are amcng those who believe in the law
They urge that it should protect the
State as well as the mother.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
CAR sIDEswIPEs CAR
Three Persons Injured in Central Part
of Sharon

Sharon, Pa. Feb. 2S.-Three per
sons were seriously injured and a
score were more or less bruised when
street car was sideswiped by a
freight car in the central part of the
city during the rush hour last evening.
The worst injured are: Mrs. T. A.
Thomas, of Farrell; Mrs. Charles
Thompson, of Wheatland, and Thomas
Stubbs, foreman for the company on
the freight ear. The freight did not
wait long enough to allow the passen-
ger to enter switch. The rear end
of the passenger car was badly
wrecked
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
RUB RHEUMATISM
PAIN FROM SORE.
ACHING JOINTS
Rub Pain Away With
Small Trial Bottle of
Old "St. Jacobs
Oil"
What's Rheumatismf Pain only

Nhdt hheuhhdllsml ram Only.
Stop drugging. Not one case in
fifty requires internal treatment. Rub
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil''
directly upon the tender spot" and re.
lief comes instantly. ''St. Jacobs OiI'
is harmless rheumatism and seiatica
liniment. which never disappoints and
cannot burn the skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining! Get
small trial bottle from your drug.
gist. and in just moment you'll be
free from rheumatic and seiatic pain,
soreness. stiffness and swelling. Don't
suffer- Relief awaits you. Old honest
"St. Jacobs Oip' has cured millions of
rheumatism sufferers in the last half
century. and is just as good for sciatica,
neuralgia, lumbago, backache. sprains
and swellings.-Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
P. o. S. Of A Hold Big Event

Washington Camp No. l6, Patriotic
Orde- Sons of America. held Washing
ton Birthday program in their hall. 26
North Third street, last night. Speak
ers of tine evening were James Turk.
f. ]. Herbert, A. c. Dean, John E. Pc.
tiers and ]. W. Summer. Past presi-
dents of the camp were guests of hon
or Following the speeches refresh
ments were served.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
DRIVEN FROM STATE BY TAX
Manufacturer viii Change Residence
From Illinois to Massachusetts,

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Charles R.
Crane, millionaire manufacturer. of
Chicago. says he has been driven from
the State by the Illinois tax laws and
will change his legal residence TO his
summer home at Woods Hole, Mass.
The laws, he said. are practically con
tiscato:y if lived up to.
Mr.. Cranes property consists largely
of holdings in the Crane Company.
which pays taxes as a corporation. Re-
Gently he exchanged mis- stock in the
company for its bonds and the result
was to increase his taxes tenfold.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
Veterans Sons Per Capita o. K.

Easton, Pa, Fec. 2S.-With dele
gates present from Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. New York, Delaware, Mary
land, Ohio and Connecticut, the annual
convention OF the Death BENEFIT Asso-
citation OF the Sons Of Veterans was
held here yesterday. 4 proposition 20
increase the per capita tax from 10
cents TO % cents was defeated by an
overwhelming vote. The 1916 eonven-
iion will be he'll at Wilmington, Del.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
Foot and Mouth Ban Removed

Pittsburgh, Feb. 23.-The Herr's
Island stock yards were opened yester-
day morning after being closed two
weeks by the foot and mouth disease
quarantine. Receipts of live stock were
light, because it was stated, railroads
had misinterpreted the scope of the re-
lease order. Prices generally were
little higher than when the yards were
closed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
K. of G. Give Washington Program

Members Of Harrisburg Council No.
S6s. Knights of Columbus, observed
Washington s Birthday last night in
their hall on North street. The speak
er of the evening was Michael J. Me-
Emery, past State deputy of Pennsylva-
MIA. A number of solos were sung bv
Miss Edith Rourke. Refreshments
were served
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
VETERAN FIREMEN TO ELECT
New Association to Keep Charter Open
Until June

With the purpose Of electing officers
and enrolling members in the newly-or
ganized Veteran Volunteer Firemen Is
Association, an important meeting OF
that body will be held in the Citizen
engine house, North Fourth street, Fri.
day evening. Already more than 100
members of the various companies have
enrolled in the new association.
The charter will be open until June
to give all fire fighters an opportunity
to join. After June l members will not
be enrolled unless they have belonged
to fire company FIVE years or more.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
Aphthous Fever in Lancaster County

Penn, Feb. 29.-Another case of
aphthous fever has been discovered by
the federal authorities in Lancaster
county, and on the farm of H. C. Ruhl
and another ease is under suspicion. 1t
is the intention of the authorities to
keep the various stock yards closed un.
til the disease is wiped out
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
Marietta Priest CRITICALLY I'll

Marietta, Feb. 23.-The Rev. Will,
liam MeEllhenny, rector of st. Mary's
Catholic church, is critically ill at the
rectory, and his condition is serious.
His age of over 20 years is against his
ultimate recovery. For nearly a half
century he has been priest in the
Roman Catholic church and is well
known over the State.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
Farmer Falls Dead in Field

Terre Hill, Feb. 23.-Martin Heinev
a years old, while working yesterday
on his farm. fell over dead behind a
pair of mules in the field. He was
carried into the honse and the cause
OF death was given as heart disease
HIS sister survives He was one of
the most prominent men in the lower
end of the county.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23

Reading, Pa. Feb. 23.-Mrs. Frank
w. Sattazahn, agei S5, near Werners-
vile, committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by shooting. She had been suffer
ing from melaneholia, and this was tine
third attempt she had made to take her
life.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
Following Instructions

"Don't talk, children,'' said the
teacher, "but when you want anything
hold up your hand
After a little the new girl held up
hers, and when the teacher asked her
what she wanted she answered. "Some
candy, pleased"