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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30

the care of tuberculosis patients and
the different diseases IA fly brings nd
carries.
Prof. Hockstad had several expert
ences In good working order In the
Physics laboratory and those visiting
were highly amused by some OF them.
The Ward schools had exhibition
in different lines, that showed plain
ly the teachers have spent many an
hour working for the best possible at
tainment for her pupils.
On the whole, the exhibit was q
great success, and shows hard and
conscientious work by our city teach.
ers, and their head Superintendent
Lawrence, but we could not but help
notice the crowded conditions under
which the teachers have to work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC
Wednesday June 23
Bigger and Better Than Ever

Last Saturday. a pril 23rd, the Exc
cutive committee of the Old Settlers
AsSocia zion of Lincoln county met at
the Auditors office in the Court House
for the purpose of setting a date for
the annual picnic and after the meet
ing was called to order by President
j. M. Wahl.
The above date was set, and differ
ent committees appointed as follows:
The following members were pre-
sent: James Lewis, VIM. Cuppett,
VIM. Shaft, Ed Johnson, Hans Bryn-
julson, Mr.. Crawford. John Anderson,
A. j. Rooms aud G. o. Lomen.
Motion made and carried to set the
date of Old Settlers Picnic for June
23dr, 1915
The following committees we're
elected:
Committee on Speaker: Wm. Cup
petit, A. J. Koons and J. NJ. Lewis.
Committee on Program: }. M.
Lewis, A. j. Koons, G. G. Dokken,
]. M. Wahl and g. o. Lomen.
Committee on Finance: fans And
erson, J. II. Rowe and X. Jacobson.
Committee on Sports: DR.. Tuttle,
A. Helgerson, F. J. Cooper, G. D.
Freeman and d. @. Bragstad.
Committee on Nj uSic: G. O. LOmen,
H. Greguson and ]. NJ Lewis.
Committee on Grounds and Decora-
tions: John L. MilIie, W. kinsley,
G. G. Dokken, VIM. Shaft and M. ii.
Lybarger.
Address of Welcome by NJ. Bennett.
Response by A. J. Koons.
Moved and seconded that the pro-
gram comm ittee and all the >Other
committees meet at the Auditors Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30
Reading Circle Notes

Thursday April %, 1915. The "Read-
ing Circle held one Of its very plea
SAINT meetings at the lovely home of
Mrs. Bessie Anderson. Officers elect
ed for the coming year are as follow:
President, Mrs. Bessie Anderson;
Vice-president, Mrs. Norma Hum mer;
Secretary, Mrs. Florence Syverud;
Treasurer, Mrs. Olga Gronseth; Libra
rian, Mrs. Marie Helgerson. After a
dainty lunch and social half hour,
"Club" adjourned to meet May 9Th
with Mrs. Olga Gronseth. (Sec.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30

ADVERTISE in the
LEADER. Largest
Paper, Largest Circu-
lation. $3.50 per Year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30
TWENTY YEARS I
AGO THIS WEEK I

John Bergstrom Is home again from
an absence of several months down In
Iowa, where he has been engaged 1T
his trade. John is looking we'll and
feels contented with the prospects,.
Mr.. s. L. Abbott, of Canton, was
married to Carrie R. Beardsley, OF
Madison, on the Gath Of April, says
the Independent
Fred Herman left for Sioux Falls
last Monday, where he has accepted Z
position as cashier, with Jewett Bros.
g. Jewett, wholesale grocers.
County Treasurer Byrnes has two
lots and half In the new addition
which he is fixing up to build on.
The firm of Anderson Brothers has
dissolved. Peter retiring. John will
conduct the business alone.
Secretary Thorson returned from
Pierre Tuesday.
Hans Brynjulson reports his father
much improved. He had severe at.
tack of rheumatism.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Anrum IsackSon are
rejoicing over the arrival Of an eleven
pound boy that made his appearance
at their home Wednesday morning.
Arum is undecided whether the boy
will be a postmaster, secretary Of the
Commercial Club or . general In the
German army, but anyway he is = re-
gular boy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30
For Parties

When you want something in the
frozen dainties line-Ice cream. Sher-
bert or Ices Of any kind call up 249.
You will get something that IS really
fine. Canton Creamery Com pany.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30

The seventh and eighth grades Of
our local schools played game of ball
last Friday afternoon and after nine
innings of hard playing the seventh
graders came out with the long end
Of the score which was to 4.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30
Advertised Letters.

" April "a, 1915.
Bates, Mrs. Olive
Colvin, Mr.. Geo.
Engerbrekson, Mr.. Nickel w
,Eneboe, Mrs. Paul j.
King, Mr.. H. N.
Lenhart, Mrs. Harry
Morency, Mr.. A. M.
Sortingstad, Mr.. Carl
Yunt, Mr.. Raymond
STEVE JONES, Postmaster.
Shop in The Leader first
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30

tice on Saturday May lst. Motion
carried
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1915-04-30

f. G. Wiggin was Sioux Falls visi-
tor Sunday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
MARCONI sails To serve
HIS Term IN italian ARMY

New York, May 22.-William Mar
conf, inventor of the wireless, sailed to-
day on the steamer ST. Paul in response
to summons from the King of Italy,
to serve his term of military service
in the Italian army. Mr. Marconi, who
is member of the Italian army and
adviser of King Victor Emmanuel, is a
reserve officer in the engineering corps
He said he expected to complete his
term of service and return to America
by next September, but would not ven
ture prophecy as to whether the war
would end by that time.
:" | suppose that | shall be called on
for service" the inventor said.s 1t il
fair to surmise that at least some por
tion of the Italian army will be dis
patched to the assistance of the allied
forces operating against the Darda
nelles, but l am speaking without any
authority when l say this. Both the
Italian army and navy are wei
equipped and have no doubt they will
give a good account of themselves.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
ATTACKS OF The ALLIES
REPULSED SAY GERMANS

Berlin, May %, BY Wireless to
Sayville.- army headquarters
to-day gave out report on the pro-
gress of hostihties reading as follows:
British and French attacks were
repulsed yesterday 10 the southwest
of Neuve Chapelle where colored Eng.
hsh troops were taken prisoners and
on the heights of Lorette. In some
places the fighting is still going on.
Southwest of Lille and in the
Argonne, the enemy made use of mines
charged with poisonous gases.
I'm the east of Windau, in Cour-
land, Russia, there have oeen cavalry
engagements.
AT Shawl, in Kovno province, on
the Dubyss river, Russian night at
taeks were repulsed. Two hundred Rus
slams were taken prisoner.
"In the southeastern areaa of the
war there are no changes OF import
ance.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
SEIZED At PISTOLS POINT
IN POSTOFfICE BUILDING
Negro Accused of Slashing New
York Bluecoat Is Arrested In Sen
sational Way When He Applies For
Letter at General Delivery Window

Joe Jackson, colored, alleged by the
police to be man charged with hav-
ing slashed a uniformed policeman in
New York, on April 20, to avoid ar
rest for alleged illegal traffic in CO.
caine, was seized in the Harrisburg
postoffice at 10 o'clock this morning.
He was captured in sensational man
ner by Detective Allen, attached to the
headquarters staff in New York, and
City Detective Harry White, of this
city.
Jackson, who is known as "bad
man" in the "jungles in New York,
was ordered to throw up his hands
and two revolvers were leveled at him
as he asked for letter at the general
delivery window. Fearing that shots
would be fired number of Harris
burgers in the postofiice hastily beat a
retreat. Jackson had no gun and he
submitted to arrest without resistance.
For more than a week the police
says JdChSOH pctH llNlHS III d
house on Cowden street, hiding from
the New York police. Detective Allen
got information that the man was in
Harrisburg and came here this morn
ing. The vigil at the postotfice had
lasted only ten minutes when Jackson
walked in, accompanied by another
New York negro.
According to Detective Allen,
Jackson was detected in selling co,
caine in New York by Patrolman
Michael j. O'Connor who attempted
to arrest him. Jackson, it is charged
hid behind door and slashed O'Con.
nor when the bluecoat pushed the door
open. Then Jackson made his escape
O'Connor was cut about the face and
chest.
jackson was committed to Jail here
and will be taken to New York, to-
night by Detective Allen.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
MAY resort TO OLD Law
TO CUT ARBITRATORS' fees
City officials Are Seeking Advice as
to Whether They Can Apply the
"Dollar-a-day'' Plan of Remunera-
tion for Men Who Made Award

Despite the fact that the board of
three arbitrators-Farney Gannett, Jo-
seph L. Shearer, Jr., and Roy G. Cox
who awarded s22,767.09 to W. H.
Opperman for extra work in connection
with mis- contract to build the river
front intercepting sewer, have charged
800 each for their services, il was
said to-day upon good authority that
city officials are investigating to learn
whether they can cut down these
charges by resorting to an act of 1895
which, it is held, prescribes 81 day
- for each day actually engaged" for
arbitartors services.
1t was unotficially reported, too, that
the Board of Public Works has COM
munieated with the arbitrators and has
asked them to give a more detailed
statement of their award to Opperman
and also to state the exact number of
days which the arbitrators spent in
consideration of the ease and the prep
aration of their report.
Coupled with this came the announce
ment that the City Commissioners at
their meeting on Tuesday will be ac-
quainted with every fact concerning the
sewer disputes and the subsequent de-
cision to arbitrate. City Commission
ers to-day declared that they yet have
not been advised whether they have
the authority, under the act of 1886, to
fix the fees of the arbitrators at the
dOllar-a-day rate. They were unable
to state, therefore, what action, if any,
Continued on Eleventh PAGE.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
Casualties Will Proba-
bly, Reach 400 as
Result of Collision of
Three Trains
FIRE ADDS TO
AWFUL SCENE
Nearly All the Dead Were Soldiers
Whose Troop Train Colhded With
Local and Express-Many Pin
ioned in Wreckage and Burned Alive
BY Associated Press.

Carlisle, Eng, May 22.-One of the
most disastrous wrecks in the annals
of British railroading took place at s
o clock this morning on the Caledonian
railway at Gretna, near this city, when
three trains came into collision. No
fewer than 7S persons were killed.
and the final list may be considerably
greater, for it is believed that many
persons sustained fatal injuries. The
total casualties probably will reach
400, as the list of more or less seri.
ously injured is very numerous.
BY ) O'Clock this afternoon 73 bod.
les had been recovered from the wreck
age.
One of three trains was troop train,
another was local, and the third was
the express from London to Glasgow
Fire broke out among the wreckage
and added to the horror of the scene
Assistance arrived quickly. The fire
force was called out, and after getting
the flames under control the firemen
Joined in extricating the dead and the
wounded.
The adjoining fields soon had the ap
pearanee of an immense mortuary with
the dead, the dying and the injured
laid out in gruesome ranks. The dead
mostly were soldiers. The troop train
colided first with local from Carlisle
and before the occupants were able tt
get clear of the wreekage of this ae
cident the express from London tc
Continued on seventh PAGE.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
POPE WILL URGE NEUTRALITY
OF HOLY SEE In iTALY'S WAR

Rome MAY 81, $50 P. NJ. Via
Paris, May 22.--Deep regret is felt
by Pope Benedict that Italy has de.
cided for a war which he, as head of
the church, hoped might be averted.
Although Italy is involved in the con
hict, the Holy See will remain strictly
neutral, although no effort will be made
to restrain Italian Catholics from fol-
lowing the dictates of their conscience.
A papal document outlining this posi-
tion is expected soon.
1t is announced that because of the
gravity of the situation the consistory
which was to have been held this month
to fill vcancies in the College of Car.
dinals has been postponed indefinitely.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
late WAR news summary

King Victor Emmanuel will issue to-
day proclamation to the Italian peo-
pie stating that Italy has been driven
to war and appealing for popular sup
port for the government policy. An
other royal proclamation will be ad-
dressed to the army and navy.
Although Italy and Austria Hungary
are virtually at war no reports have
been received thus far of actual hos
tilities. A train which crossed the from
tier from Italy,was seized by Austrians
who arrested the train crew. Great
patriotic demonstrations were held
last night in Rome and Vienna and the
opening of war is expected quickly,
perhaps without the exchange of form
al declarations.
Aside from the Italian situation the
point of greatest interest at present
is Central Galicia, where a battle Of
Continued ON Eleventh Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
FIVE killed IN EXPLOSION
Twenty-Five Others Injured By Dyna-
mite Intended to Raise Body of
Drowned Lad
By Associated Press.

Syracuse, y. Y, May 22.-Fve per-
sons are reported to be killed and
twenty-five Others injured here this
afternoon when a ease of dynamite IN
an automobile exploded shortly after ?
o clock.
The explosives were to be used in
dynamiting Onondaga creek to raise
the body of three year-old John Will
lex, who was drowned two days ago.
The automobile was near the creek
with a hundred persons nearby when
the explosion occurred.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
Chief of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics Sue
cumbS at 3 O'clock
This Morning
WIDELY KNOWN
AS POLITICIAN
Republican Leader of Lebanon County
Was Son of the Secretary of In
ternal Affairs-Political Ally Of
Late Congressman M. E. Olmsted

Alfred R. Houck, chief of the Bureau
of Statistics and Information of the
Department of Labor and Industry,
died at his home in Lebanon this morn
ing at 3 clock, of acute Indigestion,
in his 46th year. Mr.. Houck had been
i'll for some time. asst week while here
he was advised by his physician to
take rest and not concern himself
with bureau affairs until he had quite
recovered. He however, declined and
stuck to his desk, insisting it was the
proper place for him during the clos
ing hours of the Legislature.
Mr.. Houck was home last Sunday
and on Monday morning, when at the
station in Lebanon about to take a
train for Harrisburg, he was taken
so i'll that he had to be removed to
his residence. 1t was said no later than
yesterday that his chances for recov-
cry were excellent, but during the
night he had relapse and died in a
few hours. The funeral will take place
Continued on Eleventh Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
FIGHTS IN AN AMBULANCE
Man Apparently Crazed by Drug
Struggles With Police

While being taken to the Harris
burg Hospital shortly after noon to-
day. Harry C. Sollenberger, apparently
crazed from the effects of some drug,
caused trouble for a squad of police
men in the ambulance. Force was nee
essary to hold the man down until he
reached the hospital where medical
treatment quieted him. He was re-
ported to be resting comfortably late
this afternoon.
A hurry call was received at tine
Police Headquarters for the ambulance
to 90 to the home of Mrs. Charles
Schaeffer, Twentyfrst and Greenwood
streets, at which house Sollenberger
boarded. When the police arrived they
found Sollenberger violent.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
Jury Finally Decides
ColonelDidn 'tSay
Anything Un tr u e
About Barnes
40 BALLOTS TO
REACH VERDICT
Plaintiffs Attorneys Object to Finding
But Are overruled by Trial Judge
and Jury Discharged-Coionel Is
Highly Elated Over the Verdict
By Associated Press.

Syracuse, n. Y, May 22.-The jury
in the trial of William Barnes suit for
libel against Theodore Roosevelt to-day
returned verdict in favor of the de-
fendant after considering for more
than eleven hours the question of plae-
ing all the costs of action upon the
plaintiff. 1t is the belief of the jury
everything Colonel Roosevelt charged is
true AMI therefore the plaintiff, not
having been libeled, is entitled to no
damages.
The foreman of the jury, Warren w.
Summers, announced that the verdict
was for the defendant and the jury was
polled. Ten jurors answered "for the
defendant then the clerk hesitated,
called the name of Edward Burns and
waited Burns, big rosy checked Re
publican, stood up in his seat and in a
deep voice said: ''For the defendant.
Juror No. IL gave the same answer
Spectators Cautioned by Judge
Before the jury came in the specta
tors in the crowded court room were
warned that any demonstration would
be met with severe punishment. TX
cept for the voice of the clerk ant
Jurors, the room was absolutely quiet
until the name of Burns was called
When he announced that he, too, ia
vored a verdict for the former Presi
dent, the court room buzzed like &
dynamo with voices.
Several persons in the court room
stood up and waved their hands bu
there was no outburst of applause.
After the announcement of the yer
Continued on Thirteenth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
Track Athletes From
Many Cities Com
pete For HonorS Here
This Afternoon
NEW RECORDS
ARE EXPECTED
Cinder Path Pronounced in Good Con-
dition Despite the Heavy Rains
Tech, Last Years Victor, Strives
to Retain It's Laurels

The annual Pennsylvania High
school track and field meet given un-
der the auspices of the Harrisburg
Track Athletic Committee was started
at Island Park this afternoon under
unfavorable weather conditions, but
was marked by much enthusiasm
Weather conditions were responsible
for the crowd being much smaller than
usually attend these meets and also
DELAYED the start of the field events
One of the heats in the 100-yard
dash marked the opening of the meet
Results of the early events were as
follows:
fOO-Yard Dash
First Heat-Won by Kline, Waynes,
boro; second, Eyster. Technical. Time
10 and As seconds.
Second Heat-Won bv Davies, Tech
meal: second, Heffner, Waynesboro
Time, IL seconds.
Third Heat-Won by Heffelinger
Technical; second, Smeltzer. Centra
High. Time. 10 and 4.5 seconds.
Fourth ,Heat-Won by Nagle, Leb
anon; second, W. Starisnic, Steelton
Time, IL seconds.
Fifth Heat-Won by Beck, Tech
meal; second, P. Hooker, Steelton. Time
10 and As seconds.
Half Mile Run
One Heat-Won by Whiteman, vii
Transport; second, H. Sellers, Steelton
third. Demming, Technical; fourth
Strickler, Columbia; fifth, Stiteler
Technical. Time, . minutes 6 and A.;
seconds.
125-Yard High Hurdles
First Heat-Won by, Beck, Teehni
cal, second, Houtz, Central High. Time
Is seconds.
Second Heat-Won by Anderson
Technical; second. Lerch, Reading
! Time is and 3-5 seconds.
220-Yard Dash
First Heat-Won by Yessler, York
Time, % and S-5 seconds.
Second Heat-Won by Kline
Waynesboro. Time, "a and 3-5 seconds
Third Heat-Won by Smeltzer. Cen
tral High. Time, "a seconds.
Fourth iHeat-Won by Nagle, Leb
anon. Time, 90 seconds.
Fifth Heat-Won by Heffelfngel
Technical, Time, "a and As seconds.
440-Yard Dash
Won by Whiteman. Williamsport
second Stanheld, Technical: third, Van
derlin, Williamsport; fourth, Yessler
York; fifth, Hall, Central High. Time
80 and 1-5 seconds.
At this stage of the meet the point
were divided as follows: williamson
1S; Technical, s: Steelton, 4; Colum
bia, q York, 2, and Central. /.
Beck Breaks Record
Beck, of Technical, broke the Il
pound shot put record for these meet
Continued on Eleventh Page
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VAST CROWD Cheers KING
OF italy BEFORE PALACE:
U. S. FLAG IN PROCESSION

Rome, May 81, via Paris, May %.
Almost the entire population of
Rome, except the aged and invalids,
gathered this evening on Capitoline
hill where Prince Colanna, the Mayor,
had convoked a solemn sitting of the
municipal council to consecrate, in the
heart of the capital, the new war.
The Mayor delivered patriotic
address which provoked tremendous
applause from the througs gathered IN
the senatorial hall, the square below
and in the surrounding streets as far
down as the forum on one side and
the Caffarelli Palace, now the home
of the German embassy, on the other.
After his address Prince Colanna,
surrounded by aldermen and the muni-
cipal council and preceded by the
standard of Rome, started for the
Quirnal to pay tribute to Victor En-
manuel as the personitication of Italy.
Rivers of Humanity
Veritable rivers of humanity pour
ed through the streets leading to the
palace of the king. Thousands were
paced into the great Quirnal square,
The scene which was enacted when His
Majesty and the members of his fam
lily appeared upon balcony over
looking the square has few parallels
in the history of Rome. 1t is estimated
that the crowd numbered several hun.
drcd thousand.
The multitude was so vast that all
the people could not enter the square
From the crowd came sound like the
roaring of the sea.
The windows on a balcony of the
Quirnal palace were opened and a red
damask covering was thrown over the
parapet. This was sign that the king
was about to appear and the impatiencC
Continued on Eleventh Page.