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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09

Greatest of All CathedraIs.
St. Peters cathedral, in Rome, will
hold $4,000 people.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
The ROYAL ARCANUM GROWS
State Council Reports Gain Of 1000
Members in Two YearsNofa-
GERS Installed To-day

Williamsport, Pa. May ID. R.
Geisenberger, of Lancaster, was in
stalled to-day as grand regent of the
Royal Arcanum of Pennsylvania, to
succeed Arthur B. Eaton, of Philadel-
phla,. who has rounded out a successful
two-year term. The nominations were
made yesterday, and there is no oppo-
sition for any Of the Offices. The other
new officials are: Vice regent, Charles
=. Snyder, Pittsburgh; grand secretary,
Webster G. Weiss, Bethlehem; grand
treasurer, E.. w. Pitts, McKeesport;
grand orator, James E. Norton, Ridg-
way; grand chaplain, R. w. Filings.
worth, Tyrone; grand warden, J. b.
Tronce, Blairsville; grand sentry, f. E.
kerstetter, Iewisburg; representatives
to Supreme Council, Arthur B. Eaton,
E. Roedel and A. F. Nicholas, Philadel,
phia; John Gates, Pittsburgh; w. S.
Bevan, Scranton; M. F. Thompson, Car
Isle, and j. G. Russell, Warren.
Three hundred delegates are attend.
ing the convention. A gain of more
than 1000 members was made in the
last two years. The total membership
in the State is 10000.
The Grand Council went on record
yesterday as favoring the new confer.
ence law by which fraternal insurance
associations must have assets equal to
100 per cent. of the value of their
certificates.
The time of holding the biennial ses
sion was changed from May to Scptem
ber and the 1917 convention will be
held at Delaware Water Gap.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
MANY EXECUTED AS Spies
Camera Men and War Reporters Took
Desperate Chances in the
European War

During the opening weeks of the
great European tragedy, when each un-
known man within the narrowing lines
of the war zones took his life in his
hands, camera men and news reporters
fell quickly under suspicion as spies
and the roll of the missing bears names
of men of all .nationalities whose re-
ports ceased with ominous suddenness.
Facts, the news and the camera man
wanted, facts the struggling Powers in
sisted they shouldn' It have. Publicity,
information, pictures, whether for news
use or for military data differed not,
and thus for months the truth about
the great shambles of Europe remained
unknown. Censored reports and wild
speculation proved the best that the
ablest newspaper minds in the United
States could procure.
Now comes Willis j. Abbot and his
records, pen and picture reports, gath
cred by corps of daring men who
braved the wrath of the European mill
tary and gambled their freedom and,
in many cases, their personal safety, to
obtain the true and complete facts,
pictures (actual photography and data
from which the great book, "The Ma
tions at War; is compiled.
The public mind, tired of misleading
reports and unreliable information
printed one day and denied the next
ever since the days the first "extras'
appeared on the streets, hailed with
joy the announcement of the publica-
tion of Abbot s Citations at War;
and through the enterprise of the Star
Independent as heretofore stated, a
large edition was reserved by the Star
Independent for its readers.
Confusion of the situation has now
vanished, the truth, from the echo of
the shot which killed the Austrian heir
to the last report of the torpedoes in
the English Channel, will be found be-
tween the covers of this historic rec
ord.
"The Nations at War" can be read
alike by Briton, Teuton or Russ, by
Belgian, Austrian or Serb, French, Turk
or Portuguese, and no word of excep-
tion can be taken nor can criticism be
found for any illustration contained
herein, as it is a record of facts as
they are and pictures as the camera
found them.
1t contains no accusations; it con-
tains a hundred thousand important
items of history which is "warm in
the baking" and from its historians
will draw their facts in the future.
1t is the first authentic publication
of its kind yet brought out and it can
be accepted by all as authoritative
and accurate.
This volume, compiled from data
gained by daring reporters and in
trepid picture men, is what is offered
to ar-Independent readers for the in
consequential presentation amount of
9S cents, and the fact that thousands
are being called for is the best en-
dorsement of its worth.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
DENIES GUILT OF MURDER
Reformatory Youth Fled When Ac
cused, Is Opening Testimony

Huntingdon, Pa. May 13.-"Not
guilty." pleaded Adam Snyder, 20
years of age, in answer to the indict-
ment yesterday charging him with the
brutal murder, January 6, of Mrs. Re-
becca Port, wife of Plummer Port,
Huntingdon county farmer
After five hours had been consumed
in impaneling jury, Judge Woods, be-
fore District Attorney G. G. Brewster,
opened the Commonwealth s case, ex-
cluded women and boys under Is from
the court, owing to the nature of the
evidence that was to be introduced to
prove the base motive alleged to have
induced Snyder to kill Mrs. Port.
% One woman refused to leave the court
room. 1t was the youth s mother
faithful to him in his most trying
hour.
How he left his home on the after
noon of the murder, returning a couple
of hours later to discover the badly
mutilated body of his wife jammed
under bin in the cellar and how Sny-
der, a parolcd reformatory boy living
with the Ports, fled to the hills when
accused of the murder, was the fabric
of the testimony given by Plummer
Port, husband of the victim, and first
witness introduced by the State.
i
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR.. Ed
wards Olive Tablets Are
Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomel-are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver
is almost instantaneous. They are the
result of DR.. Edwards determination
not to treat liver and bowel complaints
with ealomel. His efforts to Danish it
brought out these little oliye-colored
tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does but have no bad
after effects. They don't injure the
teeth like strong liquids or calomel
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense of the teeth? Calomel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids.
1t is best not to take calomel, but to
let DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets take its
place.
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy"
and heavy" Note how they clear"
clouded brain and how they ''perk up"
the spirits. At 10c and 25c per box.
All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Column
bus, O.--Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
RIGGS BANK HEARING DELAYED
Postponed Until Monday at Request of
Government Attorneys

Washington, May 13.-Hearing of
the case of the Biggs National Bank
against Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo, Comptroller Williams and Unit
ed States Treasurer Burke has been
postponed until next Monday at the re-
quest of the Government s attorneys.
In asking for delay Samuel Inter
myer, on the behalf of the defendant
official, said it was their desire to ar
que the motion to dismiss the case for
lack of jurisdiction and to submit the
demurrer to the charge of conspiracy
at the same time. Joseph w. Bailey,
of counsel for the bank, said his eli
ent was willing for further extension.
We are ready to argue the ques-
tion of accountability of public of
ticers in this case,' said Mr.. Inter
myer, 'but the Government officers,
however, secure may be their position,
do not feel that they ought to rest the
matter on the legal proposition alone.
We ask the court to give up an oppor-
tunity to develop the facts
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
WILSON POLICIES PRAISED
Members of Brotherhood of America
Requested to Preserve Neutrality

Atlantic City, May 13.-Delegates
to the annual convention of the Su
preme Council, Brotherhood of Amer
lea, yesterday praised the pacific pol
icies of President Wilson and called
upon 10000 members to preserve
strict neutrality with reference to the
war abroad and recent events arising
therefrom.
T. +. Dunn, a publisher of Dover,
Del, was slated for watcher of the
night, all other offices being filled by
rotation. Thomas l.. Gage, Atlantic
City, becomes Supreme Washington.
The convention closes to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
They Are 30 Years Old

"For some time past my wife and
myself were troubled with kidney trou-
ble," writes T. B. Carpenter, Harris.
burg, Pa. "We suffered rheumatic pains
all through the body. The first few
doses of Foley Kidney Pills relieved US.
After taking five bottles between us
we are entirely cured. Although we are
both in the seventies we are as Wig
orous as we were thirty years ago" !"
Foley Kidney Pills stop sleep disturb,
ing bladder weakness, backache, rheu-
matism, dizziness, swollen joints and
sore muscles. Geo. A. Gorgas, 16 N.
Third st. and P. R. R. Station.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
PUBLISHERS ENTER PROTEST
Object to Increase of Freight Rates or
Print Paper
By Associated Press.

Washington, May 19.-Representa-
tives of the American Newspapers Pub
fishers Association and of many news
print paper mills appeared before the
Interstate Commerce Commission YES
terday and protested against pro
posed increase in freight rates on news
print paper east of the Mississippi AMI
north of the Ohio rivers. Representa-
tives of the railroads were present to
justify the increase.
Robert C. Morris, representing the
Publishers Association, said an in
crease in the cost of production of
newspapers would work hardship and
that as the railroads recently benefited
by the five per cent. general increase
they need no other.
The railroad representatives de-
clared rates on paper had long been too
low and that a readiustment wal nee
essary and should be made now.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
TO WED MAN SHE NEVER SAW
Norristown Girl Off to Arizona to Mar.
ry on PHOTOGRAPH

Norristown, Pa, May 13.-Grace
Lukens, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Nelson Lukens, "a East Spruce
street, left yesterday for Bisbee, Ariz.,
to be married to Lester Hustled, said to
be wealthy ranch owner,
Miss Lukens has never seen nor
spoken to her future husband except
by photograph and letter, and the girl
and her mother depend on exchanged
photographs to aid them in identified
ton when they arrive at Bisbee
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
GETS VERDICT OF $500
Philadelphia Woman Sued for Injuries
While in Rolling Chair

Mays Landing, n. j., May 13.-The
jury in the $4,000 damage suit of
Mrs. Georgia de Acosta, of Philadel-
phia, against Thomas Z. Lassiter,
rolling chair man at Atlantic City, re-
turned verdict in favor of the plain.
tiff yesterday morning for $500.
The suit was brought to recover
damages for injuries received while
riding in rolling chair hired from the
defendant.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13

IL lS HIS Will tndt big ho" po iAi"oo
his"
AS he finished intoning the message,
Long Sin signaled to two young China
| men to go into the anteroom. A mo-
ment later they returned with Elaine.
Frightened though she was, Elaine
made no attempt to struggle, even
when they had cut her bonds.
They carried her UP to the dais, and
now Long Sin faced her and sternly
ordered her to kotow to the grue-
some metallic figure.
She refused, but instantly the China
men seized her arm and twisted 1t,
until they had compelled her to fall
to her knees.
Having forced her to kotow, Long
Sin turned to the assembled devil
dancers.
with magic and rare drugs" he
chanted, "she shall be made to pass
beyond and her body encased in pre-
cious gold shall be the consort of Ksing
Chau-forever and ever"
With callous deviltry the oriental
embalming and preserving the body
of Elaine.
At last all seemed to be in readiness
TO proceed
Hold her." ordered Long Sin in gut
tural Chinese, to the two attendants,
as he approached her.
Long Sin held in his hand a small,
profusely decorated pot from which
smoke was escaping. AS he ap-
| preached he passed this receptacle I'M
der her nose once, twice, three times.
Gradually Elaine fell into uncon-
sciousness.
While Elaine was facing death in
the power of the devil worshipers,
had reached the house of Savetsky
next door with the police, and the
place had been quietly surrounded.
With the plainclothes man, daring
and intelligent fellow. l went to the
door and rang the bell.
What can I do for you?" asked the
medium, admitting us.
my friend here" parleyed, SIS in
great business trouble. Can your con-
trolling spirit give him advice?"
Savetsky set to work preparing the
room for a seance. AS she moved over
to the window to pull down the shades
sne must have caught sight of one or
two of the policemen who had incau-
tiously exposed themselves from the
/ hiding place in which l had disposed
them before we entered. At any rate,
Savetsky did not lose jot of her re-
markable composure.
I'm sorry she remarked merely.
"but I'm afraid my control is weak
and cannot work today"
She took a step toward the door,
motioning US to leave. Neither of us
paid any attention to the hint, but re-
manned seated as we had been be-
fore.
Almost before knew what she was
doing, she made a dash for something
in the corner of the room. 1t was
time for open action, and seized her
quickly.
~ HSlCIllNO was Ol iib lcCt III oil
instant.
I'll take care of her" he ground
out, seized her wrists in his viselike
grasp. you give the signal"
I rushed to the window, threw up
the shade and opened the sash, wav-
ing our preconcerted sign and turned
again toward the room.
With sudden accession of desper-
ate strength, Savetsky broke away
from the plainclothes man and again
attempted to get at something con-
cealed on the wall. had turned just
in time to fling myself between her
and whatever object she had in mind.
AS the detective took her again and
twisted her arm until she cried out
in pain, hastily Investigated the wall.
She had evidently been attempting to
press a button that rang concealed
bell.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
TO REHABILITATE PLANT
Stockholders of York Bridge Company
Get Offer From Scranton Concern

Sunbury, Pa. May 13.-Stockhold-
ers of the York Bridge Company, a
100000 corporation, now in receivers
hands, met here yesterday to consider
a proposition made by the Anthracite
Bridge Company, of Scranton, to take
over the property at $4,000. Boyd A.
Musser, former officer of the York
concern, is interested in the Scranton
corporation and has made the offer.
1t was decided yesterday to appoint
committee to visit the property at
York and make an effort to rehabilitate
the plant by assessing the stock. Many
small investors in this territory have
money in the property.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
Vertigo Fall in Bath Fatal

York, May 13.-Concussio of the
brain, resulting from striking his head
on the edge of a bath tub, in fit of
vertigo, caused the death of John o.
Jacobs, As years old, manager for the
Royal Wall Paper Company, yester-
day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
Find Body Of Missing Man

Egypt, Pa, May 13.-Anthony Win
ter, of Egypt, who had been missing
since last Saturday, was found drowned
in the American Cement Company's
dam. He is supposed to have fallen
into the water while taking short
cut home across the railroad trestle.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
Hand Trout Fisher Fined

Altoona, Pa, May discharged
with catching trout with his hands,
contrary to law, Allison Price, of Al,
toona, was fined $40 yesterday or Civ
en- the alternative of 20 days. His
thirteenth fish proved his undoing. Just
as he landed it safely Warden J. D. Siz-
er, of Huntingdon. came along.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
DIVORCED FOR WITCHCRAFT
Novel Ground Advanced by Husband
Clinches Separation

Norristown, Pa, May 13.-Believ-
ing that his wife was influenced by
witchcraft or was Checked to leave
him, William A. Evans, of Pottstown,
successfully applied for divorce from
her. The Court granted the divorce
to-day.
The master, W. B. Conver, reports
the "hcx" testimony of the husband
to the Court, but makes his own deduc-
tions that the woman just got tired of
living with her husband after six years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
Killed by Fall From Loft

Easton, Pa, May 13.-Benjamin
Wasser, of this city, was found dead
in shed at the Ackermanville hotel
yesterday. He had gone there to look
for work and got permission to sleep
in the shed. Rolling out of the hay
loft, his head struck stone and his
skull was fractured
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
FIERY QUAFF MEANS DEATH
Farmer Drinks From Sulphuric Acid
jug in Mistake

Kane, Pa, May 13.-Mistaking a
jug of sulphuric acid for water will cost
the life of David Anderson, farmer,
of North Warren, who made the mistake
while assisting A. A. Kidder, neighbor,
in making garden
As soon as the liquid flowed down
his throat he dropped the jug and cried
for help, but owing to the large guam
tity which he drank his death is certain.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
DEAD MAN FOOLS WIDOW
Prepared to Bury Him, Absence of Tat
too Shows Him Stranger

Sunbury, Pa, May 13.-To prepare
to bury her husband, whom she thought
was killed on the Reading tracks near
there, and then to learn that the dead
man was stranger, wss the experience
of Mrs. Edwin Irving, of Shamokin.
She found a man who resembled her
husband in every feature, but lacked
tattoo of woman IS head on his breast
and an anchor on his arm.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
Man Burned to Death

Coaldale, Pa, May 13.-Accidental
ly setting fire to his clothing Tuesday
night, Constant Bunton was so badly
burned that he died yesterday. He
was 35 years old.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
TAFT VISITS wILKEs-BARRE
Former President VIII Speak at Cham
ber of Commerce Dinner Tonight

UOf V1 00fHIHoROo DIIItreI IU-I1SHO
Wilkes-Barre, May 13.-Former
President William Howard Taft to-,
night will speak at the annual dinner
of the Chamber of Commerce. During
his stay he will be the guest of Judge
j. B. Woodward, Yale classmate.
The trustees of the Chamber of
Commerce, the City Commissioners, the
County Commissioners and the county
judges will act as reception commit
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13
Admits Robbing Employers

Lancaster, May 13.-Roy Munds
admits having stolen the weekly pay
roll of 1927 of E. L. Missey & Son
and to passing forged check. He will
be sentenced when court convenes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-13

A palatable pleasing drink. Fink s
Extra Pale Beer.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-24
BENDEKE DIES
At GRAND FORKS
Norwegian Consul and One of
Eest Known Men in
State

Grand Forks, n. D., Sept. 23.-Hal-
fden Bendeke, aged 46, Norwegian
consul of this city, and one of the
most promiennt Norwegians OF the
Northwest, died at his home here at
G:20 o'clock this evening. Death was
due to the formation of blood clots
in the large artery leading to Mr.. Ben
deke's lungs. He had been suffering
from enlarged veins in his legs for the
last two months, but was not taken
seriously i'll until less than one hour
before his death.
Funeral services probably will be
held at the Masonic Temple here Sun
day and the body will then be taken
to Minneapolis for burial Monday.
The services IN Minneapolis also
will be in charge Of the Masonry or
der. Mr.. Bendeke will be buried by
the side of his wife in the Mill City.
Mr.. Bendeke is survived by his faith
er in Trondiem, Norway, three daugh'
ters residing in Grand Forks, and a
sister living on the Pacific coast Be-
sides being prominent in business and
political circles, in North Dakota Mr.
Bendeke stood high among the Mas,
ons of the state. He was past grand
master of North Dakota, and knight
of the ourt of honor in the Scottish
Rite. He was made a knight OF the
first class of the order of st. Olaf sew
eral years ago by the king of Norway.
He has been a resident OF Grand
Forks for the last % years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-24
EXERCISES HELD
I. At B0TT|NEAU
Governor Hanna Principal Speak
er at Dedication of Nurs-
cry Farm

Bottineau, N. D., Sept. 23.--More
people than could be accommodated
came out to the Grand theater this al
tcrnoon to attend the dedication of
the 160 acres which has been added to
the State School of Forestry for nur-
sery purposes. The program consist
ed of the invocation by Rev. McBain,
address Of welcome by Judge John H.
Kirk and response by Hon. Lewis f.
Crawford, president Of the State
School of Forestry; piano solo by
Miss Vina BraZelton, and an address
by Hon. L. B. Hanna, governor of
North Dakota; music by the Bottineau
male quartet, and closed with a bene-
diction by Rev. Pussell.
After the meeting autos were at
hand and carried the visitors for a
trip around the Forestry campus and
around the nursery quarter section.
In the evening a reception to the gov
ernor and the state board cf regents
was held by the Bottineau CONNER
cial club in the Masonic hall. The
meeting was a great success in every
way.
This is the second time that gov
ernor of North Dakota has ever visit
ed Bottineau in an of1iial capacity.
The first time was in 1907 when Gov
ernor Burke came to dedicate the
main building of the State School of
Forestry.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-24
HOTEL REGISTER
IN THE DISCARD
Card Index Systems Being Adopt
ed BY Modern Hostelries
in Cities

Chicago, Sept. 23.-ls That time-hon-
ored volume of facts and fiction, rec
ord Of the comings and goings of the
travelling public, written, thllmbed and
scanned by all the world-The Hotel
Register-to fade from the "desk' and
become extinct?
Chicago hotels are abolishing the
book"
The card indexing system is the IN
stitution that threa ;ens to supplan;
the big, pivoting book. And the index
is not accessible to the public save
through the clerk.
The Morrison hotel is one of The
hostelries where the ua1lscient NO
longer scra,wls his name and city with
q flourish and a shower OF ink at the
finish. Instead he is handed num-
bered card On it he ce-s down his
name, city, street address and the firm
he is representing, if any. Ihe num-
her of his trunks, suit cases or bags
is recorded and the clerk fills in the
room number, rate and Dlanx for HIS
own name and the Card goes into a
|>filing case. A duplicate record goes
to the auditor.
'There is no comparing the new sys.
tenn with the DID, said Harry G. Moir,
president and general manager OF the
hotel. Not only does it give privacy
to our patrons, but it gives us a bet
ter record of our customers We keep
the cards on file and thus have a mail
ing list.
''It is a knockout for the fatuous
Aleck wlo lounged in the lobby until
a pretty woman registered and then
after a glance al the book went out
side and called Lcr room number on
the phone" A number of hotels are
adnnfing the idea