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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04

An open rupture between City High,
Way Commissioner wiRiam H. Lynch
and Charles P. Walter, who has the
contract TO DO the asphalt street re
pair work, developed to-day when
Walter empha,ieally declared that hi:
contract with the city has closed and
that ne will not do any further street
repair work under the contract as or,
6erei by Lynch.
The Highway Commissioner Simul'
taneonsly announced thar his ten-day
notice to Walter 10 begin at once re
pairing city streets becomes effective
tomorrow and that unless the eontrze.
Tor goes on with the work ''the city
will proceed on the bond and Walt.
er { claim for sS,75O for one-quarter
installmeut Of the $4,000 annual con.
tract price which has not yet been paid
10 him, will be rejected.
The fye-year contract with the city
entered into in 1910 with Walter for
the latter to keep the asphalt streets
in repair in consideration for which he
wss TO ge; $4,000 annually, ends on
April l, next, according TO Lynch. and
the contractor and tine Highway Com
missioner now are al odds on the ques-
1ion Of what constitutes a year work.
Walter Says Work Is Completed
Walter takes the ground that his
share Of the work fOz the fiscal year,
1914, has been completed and that not
withstanding the fact that the contract
officially viii not expire until April /,
ne Is not required to DO anything more.
Since he mas been paid but three quar-
terly installments on the last wear s
work, he said, he has made claim for
the balance. or $3.50.
Lynch and other city officials main
tain, according to the Highway Com
missioner that Walter is in duty bound
TO 20 on with the work OF repairing
street defects Immediately after the ex-
Piration Of the usual ten days notice
70 get on the ioo. That ten days notice
expires tomorrow. Lynch says Walter
cannot be released from mis- contract
until he completes the unfinished work.
whieh the Highway Commissioner in a
notice sent out on February 20. mas
called upon him TO DO.
He has agreed By his contract 10
keep the streets in repair and begin
the work each year when ordered 70
do so by the Highway Department"
said Lynch she has been given the
proper notice and ualess ne goes on
with the work we will be obliged to
proceed on his bond. :"
"will be paid the quarterly in
stallment of $3.50. which he claims
Il yet due hint" Lynch was asked.
No, sir. He viii not get that an
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04
Heavy Fighting in Mexico
By Associated Press.

Washington, March 4.-Heavy fight
ing between Villa and Carranza forces
near Sabinas, in which the Carranza
forces lost many and retreated after
cutting Off one column of Villa troops,
was reported to-day in official dispatch
to-day to the State Department.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04
HARRISBURG. Pa THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 514 PAGES
awful BATTLES IN Which
TRENCHES ARE LOST AND
RETAKEN BY THE GERMANS

Paris, March 1, 12.10 A. M.-The
following supplementary official state
ment was issued late last night by the
French war office:
1t can be stated that in the Argon-
ne, where we had been constantly at
tackled since December, the roles, and
in the last week have been reverted.
To-day We have gained the indisputable
aScendancy. The effect is salutary in
these locations, of which the Argonne
is the theatre to feel that more and
more the enemy is ut our mercy and
that our moral superiority is assured. :"
The statement gives the details of
one of these engagements which it says
occur daily and show the splendid
ardor of the troops" "
Explode Mines Under Trenches
g Action began in ravine near Fon.
tame Madame at s o. clock in the morn
ing, five companies being charged with
the attack. We exploded three mines
under trenches of the enemy while our
artillery crushed them under hot fire.
1--WE penetrated in three different
quarters killing all the occupants of
the trenches, 40 infantrymen and aoout
so pioneers. We took 400 wounded
prisoners. At $50 clock we had gain
ed at least $50 yards of the enemy's
trenches.
This brilliant result cost us rather
heavily. We had hardly time to organ.
ize our newly captured positions before
the Germans, who had been reinforced.
counter attacked and desperate fight
ensued. They filled with bombs the
trenches which they had lost but our
men were able to maintain themselves
by hurting back at the enemy bombs
passed to them from the rear. Twenty
times the enemy attacked and reached
the border of our lines but each time
was repulsed
French Compelled to Retire
At noon our men still were desper-
ateiy holding to their position which re-
sembled an inferno under the fire of
heavy German artillery and hail of
hand grenades. The vicinity looked like
a newly furrowed field. What formerly
were trenches hardly were visible. At
? o clock the fighting continued, at that
time being marked by bayonet attack
of an entire French battalion. but this
failed to stop the Germans who met the
change courageously incidentally using
a hundred hand grenades.
Zone by one all of our men were put
out of the fight. Not man remained
in the trenches who was not killed or
wounded. We then retired to our first
position after having inflicted terrible
losses on the enemy"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04
One Steals Pins and Watches While
Other Buys 25-cent Pin

Two pins and two watches, valued at
$109, were taken from the window of
the jeweiry store of Allen T. Attieks,
1851 Derry street, yesterday afternoon
at 4.30 o'clock. Two smooth crooks
went into the store and one purchased
pin for twenty-five cents, engaging
the attention of the clerk while the
other lifted the valuables out of the
window.
The theft has been reported to the
police and before 10 clock last night
lookout notices had been sent broad
east for the men together with a de-
scription of the jewelry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04
WALL STREET CLOSING

New York, March 4.-Supporting
orders brought moderate rally from
the low level in the final hour. The clos
ing was heavy. Leading socks devel-
oped an uncertain tone in the course of
to-day's dull market. Spscialties were
mainly higher.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04
Governor to Entertain Superior Court

Governor Brumbaugh, it was an
nouncei to-day, will entertain at din
ner in the Executive Mansion, on Mon
day evening next, in honor of the mem
bers of the Superior Court Besides
the members of the court there will be
present the members of the Governor 3
Cabinet and other State officials, the
judges of the Dauphin county court and
number of prominent attorneys.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04
Suspend Duties on Steel Rails

Paris, March 4, 1905 P. M.-The
French customs duties of 80 francs
(slS) per metric ton on steel rails were
suspended by government decree until
further notice.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04
DECLARES HE HAS
FILLED CONTRACT

. alter Maintains That
r Repair S Becom ne
Necessary in Winter
Just Past Are Not
Included in Agree
ment Covering Fiscal
Year. 1914-Lynch
Insists Contract Is in
Force Until April |.
and Says City Will
Proceed on the Bond
If Walter Doesn't Do
Work
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04
Two of Principal Ap-
preparation Measures
Fail as Congress Ad-
jOurDS Sine Die
BOTH HOUSES
QUIT AT NOON
In Lower Branch Last Hour Is De-
voted to Paying Tributes to Speak
er Clark, Representative Underwood
and Republican Leader Mann
By Associated Press.

Washington, March AT 1904
P. m. the Senate adjourned sine die.
At l2.ls P m. tAe House adjourned
sine die. although the House clock had
been turned back to noon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04

The name OF koy Sanger does not
appear in the harrisburg city directory.
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THIEVES GET JEWELRY

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
TO MAKE HER THE GOAT
State Investigator Finds Negro Nanny
Who violates the Laws.

A special investigator, working un-
der the direction of w. ]. " Deacon,
state registrar of vital statistics, has
been gathering evidence against poor
old Southern negro nanny" who can
neither read nor write, but who pTac-
tees as a midwife. The evidence may
possibly be used as a basis for a pros
ecution for failing to report births. A
state law requires that all births be re-
ported by the attending physician or
midwife within ten days. Local re-
ports are made TO Miss Eta Coven,
city clerk.
Il do not see any system in hopping
onto some poor defenseless old colored
woman, who does the best she can by
coming to this office and asking for
assistance in making out the reports,
while reputable physicians of the city,
who can and know how to make out
a report, pay little or no attention to
the law. Notice the date on this re-
port, just received today" said Miss
Covell, showing a report of birth
which occurred April 2S.
THE woman who investigated for
the state house people claimed she
had found nine births which an old
colored woman had failed to report.
AS matter OF fact 1 think every one
of these nine births are on the records,
but the investigator did not know how
to find them. But an effort to make
a showing is being made now because
special investigator of the federal
bureau of vital statistics is here. But
why pick out some poor old colored
woman to make an example of?''
THAT is their long suit at the state
house." Clipped in w. L. Porter.
There are a number of prominent
physicians here in the city, who have
failed to make reports of contagious
diseases. but when they want some
one to make an example of for the
rest they pick out some poor, down
and-out doctor who can't fight back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
UNIVERSITY IS LOOTED
Northwestern Cashier Disappears
With Funds of Institution.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Franklin K.
Jackson, cashier at Northwestern uni
versity, has disappeared. His books
show a shortage in his accounts which
auditors declare will amount to from
$4,000 to 100000.
So far only brief preliminary
check has been made on the cashiers
books. This has revealed a shortage
of $4,000. Jackson is said to have
handled nearly 100000 of the uni
versity's funds, however, since his rec
ords last were examined. Only about
half of this amount has been account
ed for, it is said. Jackson was under
bonds of only $500.
Jackson left his office in the ad-
ministration building at the university
about noon Monday and has not been
seen or heard of since.
Jackson is married, has two young
daughters and only recently pur-
chased home in Evanston He was
superintendent of a class in the First
Methodist church Sunday school and
considered one of the most reliable
business men in the suburb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

papers stated it had been postponed.
Friends of the family said they en-
ployed this method to gain time to in
vestigate further.
Those who saw the body said it was
that of a man not accustomed to
life usually led by a surgeon An eff
fort was being made to have Chicago
officers take it back.
Two years ago Miss Crumley was
at Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore,
undergoing an operation. On her re-
turn she told family and friends that
a DR.. AIleyn Hensley had performed
the operation and that they had fallen
in love with each other. She received
letters. she said. from DIR. Hensley,
whose home was in Quebec, Canada
Two weeks ago invitations to the
wedding on November II were issued
and published notices went so far as
to give the details or the forthcoming
wedding stating that the 11-year-old
daughter of DR.. Hensley would be a
flower girl.
Miss Crumley left Atlanta about the
time of the announcement, stating
that she was going 20 New York to
purchase the trousSeau. Last week
relatives received a message saying
she had received telegram to the eff
feet that Dr. Hensley had been badly
injured in a train wreck Another
message from Chicago said he had
died before she arrived and that she
was bringing the body here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
A man OF DREAMS
Atlanta Girl Imagines Engage
ment to Mythical Doctor.
Identifies Chicago Dead Man as
Her Fiance.
DELUSION LASTED TWO YEARS
Unreality Discovered When She
Took the Body Home.
Had Issued Invitations for
Wedding to DIR. HensIey.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 13.-Dr. AIleyn
Hensley, announced in formal wedding
INVITATIONS and society columns of To-
cal newspapers as the fiance of Miss
Julla Choate Crumley, music teach
er or this city, exists only in her imagi-
nation Not until Miss Crum1ey had
gone to Chicago, identified the body
OF an unknown man killed in a rail-
road accident and shipped it here as
that of DR.. Hensley, did her family and
friends suspect anything unusual She
IS being attended by nerve specialists
today at the home of her father. the
Rev. Howard Lee Crumley. Contra
dIctory statements made by Miss
Crumley after she arrived with the
body, led close friends of the family
to call a physician who had known her
for years. 1t is said she stated to him
that DR.. Hensley was creature of her
mind and that the identity of the body
now at an undertaking establishment
here was unknown to her.
Arranged for Funeral
The funeral had been set for Thurs
day at the undertaker's parlors. An
nouncements appearing in yesterdays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
FIVE CONVICTS ESCAPE
Leave Kansas Prison by Use of Bed
Sheet Ropes.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov ia
thorough probe of the escape of five
prisoners from the Kansas state peni-
tertiary early last night was today or
dered by Warden J. K. Codding. The
prisoners climbed to the top of the
cell tier, pried hole in the roof and
let themselves down outside with bed
sheet ropes, while the most of the
prisoners were attending the night
school. No trace of the escaped men
had been found today by the many
posses of guards and police authorities
who had been searching since the
escape became known. Many reports
of their being seen by farmers in the
country surrounding Leavenworth
were sent in today but all proved to
be groundleSS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
STEEL IN DEMAND
Copper Market Again Scars to
a High Mark.
Speculative Influences Still
Dominate N. Y. Exchange.

New York Nov. 13.-Speculative
Influences were uppermost during the
week with a marked diminution of
public interest, although bonds i'm
proved under a moderate investment
demand. The movement of prices was
highly irregular at times, with an
other abrupt decline in certain war
issues. These, howeved, made up a
large part of their loss later.
Railway shares were more promi
nent and at times gave promise of
taking precedence over the industrial
list, but foreign offerings, which were
steady if not large, served to check
the advance in that quarter.
Industrials were stimulated by the
brilliant October tonnage statement of
the United States Steel corporation, to-
gether with an advance in the price
of copper
Steel in Demand.
The inquiry for steel has attained
such proportions as to cause the for
eign branch of the steel corporation
to withdraw temporarily from the,
French market Higher prices were
quoted for virtually all the base
panies engaged in those industries,
gained correspondence
In fact, very large part of the
weeks operations was contributed by
the shares of the copper concerns,
Anaconda scoring the new high rec
ord of SO. American Sme1ting's I'M
usual activity and strength was a par
tial reflection of the better conditions
in Mexico.
Another London Loan
ARRANGEMENTS were completed dur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS..

L. T. Fox and husband to r. r. Bass,
sos to ID blk, IL Jefferson st.,
Pierce's add 200
V Fakes and wifi to J. Schoenfeldt
and wife, lot Locust St, N. Fen
skys Znd ADJ ;s -;:.;.-ii:, IL, SOU
42-4-6-S Adams St, Highland Park
aQu. 4VU
N z. Ross to NJ. P. Kelley, lots 472-4
Boswell ave-. Elmhurst add. 4, 200
J. E. Griest and wife to J. Critics,
tract 26 Garfield PI..........--. 400
T. c. Roe and wife to J. c. Hogg,
lots 3SS- 1872 Wayne ave, Wash
DuFn 9Idce- i
R. NJ Frommeyer and husband to j.
G. Lopez, lots 209-11 Twiss ave-, j.
Norton's End add ..-. --....-.-.....
D. f. Russell and husband to c. S.
Elliott, lot 273 Chestnut St, Nets
R. r. Bass and husband to r. Ford
lot SOB blk. IL Jefferson St, Pierces
add. .................. 12j
f. NJ. Phillips and wife to E. Reg
nier, pit. res. B. ....................- $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Mildred Airline, the two year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George I.
Brown, died at the home of her pa
A private service was held from the
home this afternoon at O'Clock.
Interment in Mount Hope cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

ing the week for another commercial
credit with London banks. This pro-
ject, it is believed, will attain large
proportions, but as yet it has pro-
crossed little, owing to the comp1icat-
ed conditions prevailing between this
country and London. French exchange
became definitely weak on renewal of
heavy offerings of bills against Paris.
The tone of other continental remit
tances suggested the need of additional
remedial measure Apart from these
obvious developments, foreign affairs
seemed to exercise little effect on
home markets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
ASKS $3.50 FOR TOOTH
Sacramento Ortiz Sues the Rock Is
land for Damages.

Alleging that special officers of the
railroad assaulted him with a deadly
weapon, to wit, a revolver and in
jured him, Sacramento Ortiz, Med-
can laborer, has filed suit against the
Rock Island railroad, its receiver, and
two special officers, Ben Judkins and
another designated as John Doe, for
damages totaIing $1,577.
Ortiz claims that the assault took
place October &c at Horton while he
was in the employ of the road and
was on his way to dinner He claims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
R. |. WRECK At ELBING
Passenger Train Hits Open Switch and
Smashes Empty Cars.

Elbing, Kan, Nov 13.-Rock Island
passenger train No. II Friday ran in
to an open switch at this place, de-
molishing a string of empty stock cars
stored on a siding, and a large coal
shed, pilinG debris and car trucks
high against a large elevator. The
wreckage caught fire several times,
but was successfully extinguished.
Three box cars were teiescoped be-
fore the engine turned over. One
mail coach left the rails. Passengers
were thrown from their seats, but
none were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES,

The following marriage licenses
were issued today from the office of
the probate court:
Charles A. Brown, age 20, North
Topeka, and Maggie D. Pecht, age IS.
Wymore, Neb.
John Wagg, age "a, Usage City, and
Vera Parkin, age 20, Usage City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Pearl L. Stephen
son. colored, II, will be held at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the B
street Baptist church. Interment in
Mount Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Judkins and the other special officer,
while acting under authority, engi-
neered the alleged assault. He says
two of his front teeth were loosened
and fractured. He sets the price of
each injured tooth at $3.50. Other
prayed-for damages make a total of
S1 57T
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Katherine Bedev, IA, died today at
the home of her mother, Sill East
First street The funeral will be held
Monday from the St. Marie Catholic
church. Interment in Mt. Calvary
Gem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
The Greatest Kitchen Cabinet VaIue- Riooer and

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cash as the Famous Kahler Cabinet sells
the country over for $500.
You will appreciate fully the big saving
this price means, when you see this cabi-
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other merchandise given with each cabinet
is a value unequaled in the West.
All the special improvements and con-
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The Famous Kahler cabinet is - inches
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

inches high. Solid oak panels in doors s.
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heavy varnish outside full white enamel
inside The Kahler is equipped with extra
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giving Il table surface of II by &c inches
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The flour bin is all metal. tits forward
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with sanitary and self cleaning removable
sitter The cabinet has the convenient
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for spices. removable. sanitary steel wire
shelves The china cabinet is heavily en-
ameled white throughout
In the base there is ample room for pots
kettles, etc, the door is finished with a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

handy steel wire pan rack. There are two
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just think of this wonderful value. A
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Maryland suffrage news. (Baltimore, Md.) 1912-1920, 1915-01-09

by State If matter of female suffrage matter of
other thing with suffrage would hold the opinion 1t
ong-standng conviction part there
FORE would be without constitutional principles lent
support this very important for amendment the Con-
stuon of the United States.