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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
RAID BAD MONEY DEN
Arrest Five Men in a Farmhouse Near
Scranton

Scranton, Pa, April 30.-E'ive coun
terfeiters were caught yesterday by
Scranton detectives in q spectacular
raid. The gang was trapped in a small
farmhouse in Chinchilla, busily engaged
in molding half dollars. The Ave have
police records.
The leader, Vincent Picone, of New
York, has been arrested seven times, il
is said, for making or passing counter
felt coin. George Mangana was ar
rested for stabbing man; Caspara
Marcinate is said to be implicated in
a dynamiting; Michael Sposito and
Tony Licati were arrested some time
ago for sending Black Hand letters.
The detectives swooped down on the
house before the counterfeiters had a
chance to get away. The men were in
the kitchen of the farmhouse. A num-
Der of revolvers, a shotgun and several
knives were found in the room. The po-
lice have been working on the case for
six months.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
THE PASSENGER PIGEON
A Beautiful and Useful Bird That Il
Now Extinct

There are men still alive who have
shot not dozens, but hundreds, of pas.
senger pigeons in single day: Sixty
years ago this bird was far more COM
mon in the United States than wild
ducks are to-day.
When it migrated the flights dark
ened the sky A single flight has been
estimated to number over 100000 of
birds.
A passenger pigeon is quite differ.
ent looking bird from any other kind of
pigeon. 1t has a long tail and is in all
nearly three-quarters of yard long.
1t is so called because of it's migratory
habits, it being a bird of passage.
For the past fifteen years there had
been standing reward of 81 1000 for
mate of this last survival of her
race. This was several times its weight
in gold, yet the offer produced no re-
sponse. The passenger pigeon is abso-
lutely extinct, and one of the most
beautiful and useful of birds has been
wiped out. as it were, under our very
eyes.-New York Press.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30

who will thrill by her exploits high in
the air upon the flying trapeze.
China sends three troupes from. the
Imperial Circus at Pekin, the members
of which are acknowledged champion
performers in many lines of athletic
and arenic endeavor. The Hannaford
Family of English equestrans are max
ing their first American appearances in
a display of equestrianism which has
never been surpassed, if equalled, in
this country.
Pallenberg's Bears and Marcella's IS
trained ravens, parrots and macaws are
new features. The former ride BIZ
cycles and skate upon roller skates, and
the latter do unheard-of things, for
birds are exceptionally hard to train
satisfactorily.
Tangoes With Big Lion
Adgie and her IL jungle-bred lions
furnish a thrilling performance within
a steel arena. This fearless French
woman tangoes with one of the largest
of the lot while the others snarl and
look on, and altogether handles and di-
rects her charges as if they were so
many huge house cats.
Signor Bagonghi, Italy's comic mid.
get equestrian, will offer a laughable
number and Thalero s fox terriers and
monkeys will ride thoroughbred ponies,
and do many of the tricks performed
by their human colleagues of the cir
Gus.
One of the most effective items upon
the long program the circus folk elect
to call "The Act Beautiful seven
revolving platforms placed the entire
length of the tent being used by the
horses, dogs and ponies who pose in
this number. All are in white and some
really beautiful effects are obtained.
Women more than ever dominate
the circus program, even the elephants
now being put through their PAGES by
women trainers. One of the few Amer
lean girls with the circus is Bird Mill
man, the "Queen of the High Wire"
who tangoes and fox trots upon slen.
der strand of wire high in the air.
The Tosca Sisters, four Partisan
girls, are new feature in novel GYM
nastic performance, and the Pal
dren s, the Bard s and Resua Sisters
are also new to this country. In every
department of circus endeavor only
acknowledged champions find place
upon the Barnum program and per-
feet circus, rich in novelties and new
ness is emphatically promised.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
DIVIDE ON SING SING BALL
ossining Trustees Hear Of Politics Over
Sunday Playing

New York, April 3O.-After Warden
Thomas Mott Osborne had offered TO
eliminate Sunday baseball at Sing Sing,
by reason of verbal complaint from
village trustees of Ossining, the village
board divided on the question. Only
three of the twelve trustees went on
record in favor of sending a written
protest to the warden, according to
Albert Twigger, the village president.
Mr.. Osborne and Mr.. Twigger con-
ferred On the matter. The warden said
that before he permitted Sunday play.
ing he had obtained the consent of the
persons living within radius of sew
eral hundred yards of the prison. Some
of the trustees are outspoken in assert
ing that persons who are complaining
are playing politics in the interest of
a local candidate for Mr.. Osborne s
place.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30

The Barnum & Bailey circus which
will exhibit here Thursday, May 6,
with its full feast of splendors spread
under the largest expanse of canvas
ever erected, will be like banquet de-
vised and fulfilled by some mythical
King of Wonderland. In the opening
pageant alone there will be more than
1000 persons gorgeously arrayed, with
legions and phalanxes of elephants and
horses. And when this spectacular
pageant descriptive of Lalla Rookh s
departure from Delhi has been duly un-
folded with its cavalcades of horses in
trappings of gold and silver, its hosts
of elephants and its hundreds of char.
acters-when all this will have seemed
to absorb all the color left in the
world, the performance which the circus
offers this year will have barely started.
The management announces novelty
and innovation as the keynote of this
year s ultimate idea in circus possibil-
ity. Yet certain elements of the dear
old circus beloved of our grandfathers
are deathless. Nothing can arise to
supplant them and they will be here,
too, although in the TRANSPORTED aspects
of an age which has touched all things
with Celebrations of science and of
progress.
There will be, for instance, athletic
specialists, with names hallowed by
antiqnity-names generations old in
the land of "sawdust and spangles;'
but they will work with the inspiration
afforded by the modern equipment of
brilliantly illuminated tent where the
fathers who taught them their art
worked by the light of tallow dips or
kerosene torches.
40 Countries Represented
And thus, with the bareback riders,
the tumblers, the clowns, there will be
dozens, sometimes scores of them now
where once there were one or two; but
each of these dozens or scores has felt
the individual call to outdo his revered
progenitor by just the degree in which
the odds of difficulty have been dimin-
ished and the call of grace, or splendor,
or humor increased.
Within and beneath the "big top''
the circus folk promise a program for
the largest part entirely new. More
than two score countries are represent
ed on the long bill. Switzerland sends
Madam Bradna, beautiful horsewom
an, who presents trained animal num-
Der including horses, ponies and dogs.
Spain 8 representative is Lupeta Perea,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
Baer's Daughter to Rewed

Reading, Pa, April 3O.-Announce-
ment has been made here of the en-
gagement of Mrs. Emily Baer Connard,
daughter of the late George F. Baer,
president of the Reading Railway Com,
pany, to Rollo Knapp, of Wisconsin.
The wedding will take place in June,
The bride-to-be Is the widow of Frank
L. Connard and resides with her mother
at Hawthorne" the Baer summer
home in this city. She is prominent in
several leading local charitable organ.
izations.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
TRAMP IN HAY A REsCUER
Saves Live Stock in His Burning Barn
Shelter

York, Pa, April S0.-Lightning,
rain and wind wrought havoc in York
county last evening, the damage being
estimated at more than $4,000. Barns
were struck by lightning and destroyed,
tobacco sheds overturned, crops washed
from fields and trees uprooted.
The barn of Isaac Gable, Dallastown,
was hit by lightning and burned to the
ground. A tramp sleeping in the hay
wakened and at the risk of his life
saved the live stock from death. A
barn near Red Lion, owned by Ella
Neff, was also destroyed, and damage
by lightning was caused to the Hallam
hotel. A horse was killed near Lewis
berry by lightning bolt.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
vERwIEBE HEADS SYNOD
Lutherans Elect Buffalo Minister Over
Pittsburgh Man

York, Pa, April 30.-The Rev. DR..
Francis Verwiebe, of Buaffalo, was
elected president Of the German Lu-
theran Synod yesterday. He was op-
posed by the Rev. DR.. William Broeck-
err, of Pittsburgh, the retiring first vice
president of the district. Doctor Yer
wiebe was secretary of the district dur
ing the past year.
Carl Horst, Pittsburgh, was chosen
first vice president, and the Rev. Charles
Huehn, Baltimore, second vice presi-
dent. A doctrinal study of the reforma-
tion was held, the Rev. A. B. Klein, a
convert from the Roman Catholic
Church, participating.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
Nicaragua Canal Co. Dissolves

Trenton, N. j., April SO.-The In.
teroceanic Canal Company, which re.
ceived a New Jersey charter April 3
1900, and which was formed for the
purpose of building canal to connect
the Atlantic and the Pacific by the
Nicaragua route, has filed certificate
of dissolution with the Secretary of
State. The company had an authorized
capital of 100000, of which $1,000
was outstanding. The decision of Con.
gress to build the Panama Canal upset
the firms plans.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
JITNEY BUSES OPPOSED
Conductors, Motormen and Traction Co.
in Pottsville Against New Vehicles

Pottsville, Pa, April 3O.-The Con.
ductors' and Motormen s Union, of
Pottsville, and the Pottsville Central
Labor Union at meeting yesterday
with officials of the Pottsviile Union
Traction Company decided to protest
against the operation of jitney buses in
this city, unless they are subjected to
the same taxation and regulations as
the trolleys.
The trolley traffic has been hard hit
ny the litney traffic, some employees
having already been discharged, while
the jobs of many Others are in jeopardy
The jitney owners are organizing for
protection and declare they will appeal
to the courts if they do not get fair
play.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
GRADE CROSSING A LUXURY
Just One in Reading Costs $S59,575
In Lost Time

Reading, Pa, April 30-Chamber of
Commerce estimates, just completed,
show that single grade crossing at
Seventh and Penn streets, counting
only 800 days to year, costs this city
$S59,575 annually.
Based on the passage of 70 trains a
day, causing time blockade of So
minutes daily, and the hold-up of S6,-
123 foot passengers and $4,000 people
in various vehicles, the estimated total
for day at low cash valuation of
the time, is $5,7S0.50. Half of this to-
tai is used in conservative figures on
the yearly loss.
Plans for eliminating grade cross
ings are being prepared.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
Army Worms Again Appear

Allentown, N. j., April 3U.-AI-
though thousands of army worms have
appeared in the lawns and fields in sew
eral parts of Monmouth county during
the last week, agricultural experts who
have Investigated the situation say
there is little reason to fear repeti-
tion of the widespread destruction
caused by these insects in this region
last year. w. B. Duryee, Jr., county
farm demonstrator and agent of the
United States Department of Agricul.
ture, has quieted the fears of farmers
with his prediction that tachina fly will
wipe out the fresh brood of worms.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
Indian Leads Graduating Glass

Lancaster, Pa April 30.-A unique
position is held by the East Dunmore
High school by reason of its having
graduated a full blood Indian, Paul
Baldeagle, Dacota. He was president
of his class and had the valedictory
honor at the annual commencement ex-
ereises yesterday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
Big Graduating Glass at Maytown

Marietta, April 3O.-The largest
class ever graduated in high school
in the rural district received diplomas
yesterday in the Maytown Central High
school, when twenty-three were award
ed their papers by the principal, Pro-
fessor Z. r. Ruhl. Miss Helen G..
Harter was the valedictorian and Miss
Grace Henderson, the salutatorian. The
orator of the evening was DIR. J. H.
Pennima, vice provost of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
Destiny

Destiny is either the excuse men give
for their errors or a humble supplement-
to their successes. Destiny reconciles
man to unpaid bills, the abuse of the
proletariat, ingratitude and relatives,
especially if they are his own.
A man who is making progress is
thought-by himself-to control his
own destiny. When he isn't making
progress his destiny controls him.
Destiny is always at work. When /;
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
Arrested for slapping Seniors Face

Lancaster, Pa. April 30.-Profes-
sor A. F. English, of the Boys High
School faculty, was arrested yesterday
on the charge of assault and battery
on j. C. Hebble, senior, whose face he
is alleged to have slapped. The prose
cutor is Hebble S uncle, Frank Nc
Cram. The accused has been held for a
hearing before Alderman Doebler.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
Landisville High Graduates Ten

IandisviIIe, April 30.-A class Of
ten was graduated yesterday from the
Landisville High school, the exercises
being held in the Church of God. The
valedictorian was May Blottenberger
and the salutatorian John Trayer. DR..
George Hull, of the Millersville State
Normal School, was the orator of the
evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30

is not doing it is undoing. I has a
star for trademark which is recog-
nized in every country in the world.
1t has made great many see double.
Not everybody has destiny. Some
are comparatively happy.-Life.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
SELLING TOBACCO IN EUROPE
York County Farmers at Last Find 6
Partial Market

York, Pa. April 30.-Though the
home market for York county tobacco
shows but slight recovery, a consider
able amount of the leaf raised in this
section is being sold at present for ex-
port. Eight carloads have been ship
ped from Red Lion in short while.
Local tobacco experts estimate that
about 100000 pounds of the 1914 leaf
remain unsold in the county, and a
small part of the 1913 crop is still
held by the growers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30
Woman Dies Suddenly From Stroke

Bowmansville, April S0.-Mrs. Fan.
ME Horning, SO years old, died sud.
denly of the effects of a stroke. She
was a member of the Mennonite church
Besides her husband, there survives one
daughter and one brother.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-30

'sShe intended to refuse him, but she
is such a lover of bargains that she
could not.
"How was that7''
"He looked so cheap when she turn,
ed him down that she snapped him up"
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Friday and Saturday

One English Flow Blue Pickle Dish and
one pound of Golden Santos Coffee for
80 cents.
Grand Union Tea Store,
208 N. Second st.
Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10
Deeds.

j. f. Marker to Thomas z. Cooper.
lot 36 in Miller's addition. Consider
alton. SO.
Mary A. McCulley to Dan Fleah-
man and J. w Fleahman. parcel OF
land in Richie district. Consider.
alton. $40.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10
COUNTY COURT.
Marriage Licenses

Joseph Broinsz and Jane Wieleba.
both Of this city.
Lewis p. Shaffer and Zola Shawkey.
both of Butler. Pa.
Melvin J. Snyder. Memphis. Tenn.
ana Mary A. McDermott. of Wheel
ing.
Ben Dunlap. of this city. and Lii
Ian Dozier. of Beaver Falls.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10
DAY NURSERY
OUTING OPENS
TWO WEEKS OF PURE PLEASURE
FOR kI0OiEs BY ROTARY
CLUB.
Begins Today on Jacobs Farm Near
West lioerty-Autorobii viii
Take Youngsters Out

The two weeks outing % the chill
dren OF the Kings Daughters bay
Nursery 20 be given by the Rotary
Club of Wheeling starts today on the
Jacobs Farm. owned By the Fidelity
Investment Association. east OF - est
Liberty
lmediately after the Rotary CIub
luncheon today a squad OF automo-
biles driven by Club members. head
ed by President Charles J. hunter.
viii 40 down 20 the Nursery. load up
the Riddles and take the long auto
ride out TO the farm
Full cooking. sleeping and amuse-
ment equipment for the youngsters
viii be taken cut this morning IN
moving vans and be ready for them
when they arrive.
This outing was planned during
May but for a number OF unusual cir
cumstances the Club was prevented
from securing suitable location tor
the outing until arrangements were
made last week with the Fidelity In
vestment Association for the use OF
the Jacobs farm.
May Give other Outings
The buildings and the general lay
of this farm. which contains 3l4 acres
are so admirable for outing purposes
that the Rotary Club Is considering
the possibility Of acquiring the rarm
expressly for such use. II this -
done all OF the organizations of young
people in the city will be rendered
invitations to use the farm during
the summer months for outings OF one
or two weeks
The children will be in charge OF
Miss Cunning Of the Day Nursery
during the outing. The Club VIII pro-
vide full supplies on a daily auto ser
vice. under direction Of Arthur Lang
hans. chairman OF the committee in
charge.
Under the leadership OF President
Chas. J. Hunter of the Wheeling steel
iron company, and Secretary Paul
Nemeyer OF the Nemeyer Advertising
company. the Rotary Club OF Wheel
ing Is rapidly forging TO the front
as one of the leading organizations
whose whole purpose is 10 make
Wheeling a better place to live ana
work in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10

Virginia laws. A member OF the COM
mittee stated. however. that no pros
eCutions would be made unless alb
solutely necessary. The purpose OF
the meeting today II TO persuade the
miscreant merchants 20 obey the law
before u Is too late Should moral
suasiOn fail, action will at once be
taken.
Recently the committee warned the
public Of the numerous ways in which
D. is possible TO make dishonest ad-
vertising look honest. One OF these
means Is the placing OF high value
articles In the display windows with
marks Of ridiculously low price
When the buyer enters TO get the
bargain he II told that all have been
sold, but that here f. something just
az good Allsilk and Atwood ads
are numerous. but the committee
warns the public not TO believe any
that quote prices below reason.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10
SPECIAL TERM
Judge r. NJ Addlemsn VIII Preside
IN Pan one Of the Circuit Today
viii Enter Orders

Judge Robert 81 Addleman. presid.
ing in part one Of the circuit court
vii lopen special term this morning
The term De- called a. vacation term
between the spring and fall sessions
10 enter any orders that demand TIM
mediate attention. There are several
matters pending that demand mediate
attention
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10

OF the Forty-seventh Street PLAY.
grounds association which will be-
held today az Wheeling park. u IL
expected that many Of the children
VIII take advantage OF the oppor.
tunity 10 enjoy the outing o. well a.
the various amusements al the popp
lar resort
ne annual outing and picnic % the
hdsnteenth street Mission will be- held
~ the park on September p ~ vbicS
time en- interesting program wiii bc
rendered
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10
DRASTIC ACTION
is THREATENED
ADVERTISING VIGILANCE CON.
MlTTEE WILL HOLD MEET
ING TO-DAY.
To Act Upon Alleged Violations Of
State Advertising Lau-Two
Cases for Investigation

Members Of the advertising wgi-
lance committee. which BE- made up
Of the Wheeling Ad Club and the
Business Mems Association. will meet
today TO discuss several cases Of al
legged violation OF the State honest
advertising law. 70 De- probable that
drastic action will follow the meet
ing
This committee has had brought 10
its notice two cases Of dishonest ad.
veriising. 90 is said. that could be
easily prosecuted under the West
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10
POLICE COURT

Rodney Dickerson failed TO keep
his parole from the workhouse and
was sent back again this morning by
Judge Jordan 10 serve six months.
Rodney made a great plea at the
hearing. but he lacked everything 10
base IL on.
Officer McClatchey picked up I'D.
ward Howard early yesterday morn
ing At the hearing he asked for a
doctor. and the court decided to keep
him on the hill for 30 days. under
watchful eyes
Thomas Boyles had invited several
o fhis friends TO witness him beat up
his landlady 40 22i7 Main street. and
Ohicer Crumhacker took him In
charge. lie paid $40 and costs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10
At THE VICTORIA

The Albert 8 Wees company drew
two large audiences ~ The vteroria
Theatre Monday when The TraveItng
Salesman wa gpresented A. me an.
ternoon performance. a picture of wr
Albert s Wees was given 10 each Der.
son present. The performance tonight
VIII D. made more interesting By tho
appearance ~ a number Of local inn.
tators Of Charles Chapline They VIII
appear before the foOtliRhts and com.
pete for the prizes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10
Administrator Appointed

For the estate of the late Mary A.
Mitchell. J. ~. I.azear was appointed
trustee. with bond fixed az 500.
Charles Mitchell was named surety.
with no appraisers.
For the estate OF the late George
Minard. Attorney o. G. Beans was
named administrator. with bond fixed
at 5000. Attorney George A. Black
ford was named surety.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10
cHILoREN.s ourIne

Youngsters From Forty-ssventh Street
Play-oround VIII Enjoy Park
All arrangements have been com
pleted for the outing Of the children
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-10

-Four deeds Of trust were left for
record yesterday with the clerk OF
the County Court
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-14

Travel study ClaV Friday g .
IN. at eU5 Monfoe
Mrs Logan iustr
Mrs Severance lrfdrt
Lesson France
Roll Can Quotation from o.,
son In Les Miserable
Forward Women OF France Boo
the sixteenth Century
Topics for discussion
1 The Castles ol rouriuo
. Bordeaux
g. The Western Coast uf lHupr
4 Biarritz
2 Henry of Navarro
g Ca ton Pho'hu
Z Compare The Hud nl William
Tell aud the pyrDuUrs
S. Faux Chaud,
The picriau Club 5000 meet COG
this afternoon alta O'Clock with Nr.
Thomas Currie u' 5000 Nam burv
/ street
The program be-
German Drama,
Director Mrs 4 THyIur
Roll Call Event Iu German lIi#
tory
LEASING aud r.yudo.tu-I,..u
/ Mrs j. i Johnson
Goethe aud Schiller o. Drama
lists Mrs ~ J % Jackson
Reading Wilhelm r'II -,WIti
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