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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22

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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22

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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
JOHN J. WENRlCK, SR., DIES
Passed Away After Short Illness Fol-
lowing His Wife's Death

John Joseph Wenrick, ST., died last
night at the home of his son, William
r. Wenrick, 1872 Herr street, after
short illness, aged 65 years. Mr.. Wen
rick's health began to fail Immediately
following his wife's death, which oc-
Cured two months ago. He was an
employed of the Pennsylvania shops for
the past 3S years. He was a member
of the Pine Street Presbyterian church,
Warrior Eagle Tribe No. 140, Improved
Order of Red Men, and the Pennsylva,
MIA Railroad Veterans Association.
He is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. David Arnold, of this city;
Mrs. Harry R. Shultz, of Lake Bay,
Wash; John j., Jr., Irwin, William and
Clayton, all of Harrisburg. Funeral
services will be held at the home of his
son Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock and
interment will be in the Harrisburg
cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
RAILROADS MUST Give UP
their BOAT Lines DEC. 1ST
Application of Pennsy, New York Cen
tral, Lehigh Valley and Other
Roads to Retain Ownership Denied
by Interstate Commerce Commission
By Associated Press,

Washington, May 15.-The applica-
tion of the Pennsylvania, New York
Central, Lehigh Valley and other rail
roads to retain ownership or continue
operation of boat lines on the Great
Lakes despite the prohibition in tho
Panama Canal act was denied to-day
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. All the railroads applying must
give up their boat lines by December
l, 1915.
This is the first case involving ex-
tensive steamship properties under the
new law which has been decided against
the railroads.
The decision is regarded as of great
Importance to all the ports on the
lakes which are reached both by boat
and rail lines. The fact that they are
reached by Noth those agencies of
transportation, the commission saws.
establishes ease of competition ex-
isting between the owning railroad and
its boat line
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
MAURER AGAIN chosen TO
HEAD LABOR Federation
Is Reelected by but Fourteen Votes
and Secretary Quinn Enters Upon
His Fourteenth Term With Major
ity Of Nineteen

The convention of the State Fedora.
tion of Labor, held in this city during
the week, adjourned late yesterday aft.
ernoon after elechng officers for the en-.
suing year and selecting Beaver Falls
as the next convention seat.
President James H. Maurer, of Read.
ing, was reelected to the office. His
opponent was RI oert j. McGrath, of
Pittsburgh, and the vote was 1874 to
l2O. Secretary Quinn was
also reelected and enters upon his four.
teenth term. He defeated William
Young. of Philadelphia. by nineteen
votes
Other officers elected were seven vice
presidents-First, Harry w. Semple, of
Philadelphia; second, A. P. Bower. of
Reading; third, B. F. Myers, of Jean.
cite; fourth, William Kelley, of Ed
wardsville; fifth, Theodore Eichhorn, of
Erie; sixth. /. F. Kerschner, of Scran-
ten; seventh, Philip Wagaman, of Me-
Sherrystown.
Dan Post of Wilkes Barre. was elect
ed delegate to the American Federation
of Labor convention at San Francisco
next fall. Frank Snyder, of Philadel-
phia, and Henry Steinecker, Allentown,
auditors.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
s. TYPHOID Cases NOW
Traced TO ONE WOMAN
Health Department Doctor saws One
Milkmaid, Who Is Perfectly Well,
Is Unconscious Source of Disease
Now Being Checked in Newport

The State Health Department was
informed to-day that six more typhoid
fever cases have been added to the 81
already developed in Newport, Perry
county, and there have been three
deaths
DR.. C. j. Hunt, associate chief med.
zeal inspector. has returned after max
ing an investigation. He saws he dis
covered that the disease was traceable
to the milk supply from a milkman in
Howe township, across the river from
Newport
Last February a woman whose name
is not given lost her husband in Rye
township from typhoid, and nursed him
through his illness. After his death
she moved to her brother s farm in
Howe township, and was accustomed to
do the milking, her brother delivering
milk to Newport customers.
DIR. Hunt says he traced these facts
down, and then secured a blood sample
from the woman, which he found to
contain typhoid fever germs. He said
these had been communicated by con-
tact with the milk while she was en-
gagged in milking.
Unless new cases develop before the
expiration of the time period it is
thought that the disease will be
checked and no further alarm may be
felt The fact that the woman herself
has not suffered from the disease
makes the case rare one in medical
annals.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
JAMES SHEPLEY wooded
JUST after LICENSURE-
Arranged Quietly to Have Marriage
Ceremony Performed at Lancaster
by One of His Professors After He
Was Admitted to Ministry

James Ray Shepley, 1916 Market
street, who was graduated with this
years class at the Theological Semi
nary of the Reformed Church at Ian
caster, was licensed to preach yesterday
morning by the Lancaster Chassis, meet
ing in that city, and several hours later
was united in marriage by one of his
college professors TO Miss Grace Rupp.
of Shiremanstown.
Mr.. Shepley, who has occupied the
pulpit of the Fourth Reformed church,
this city, number of times and is well
known here, quietly arranged the mar.
iiage as surprise for his friends Aft
e: his examination and licensure by the
elassis yesterday morning, he met Miss
kupp and went with her to the college
chapel, where the marriage ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DR.. Rich
ard G. Scheidt, one of the college pro-
fessors, who is an intimate friend of
the bridegroom.
Licentiate James Shepley is a grad
uate of Harrisburg High school, Frank
lin and Marshall College and the Re-
formed Seminary at Lancaster. He has
accepted charge at the Reformed
church at Vandergrift, and has accord
ingly been transferred from the Lancas-
ter to the Westmoreland Chassis. He
will be ordained at the Vandergrift
church in few weeks, when he and
his bride will take up their residence
at the parsonage there.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
8 CHILDREN In AUTO WRECK
With Father in Car They Are Plunged
Over an Embankment

Eveline, two years old, daughter of
John " Blosser, blacksmith on the E.
B. Mitcheh estate, Rockville, received
several broken ribs and was otherwise
painfully injured shortly after O clock
last evening when an automobile in
which were Blosser and his three chill
'dren, plunged over an embankment
near the farm of E. o. Hassler, near
Linglestown.
Blosser and his sons, Ralph and Vim
cent, escaped injury. The injured
daughter was pinned beneath the ma
chine. DR.. Charles Smith, of Lingles-
town, rendered medical aid and later
the child was taken home. 1t is be.
lieved she will recover.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
Governor Gives APPROVAL
TO many House MEASURES
Signs, Among Others, the Bill Provid-
ing New Code For the Govern
ment of mountaineering Hard
to Clear His Desk

Governor Brpmbamgh is engaged in
cleaning up ALL of the bills that were
placed in his hands ten days prior to
the date set for final adjournment of
the Legislature. Bills received after
time up to within thirty days after
final adjournment. To-day the Govern
or approved the following House bills:
Providing a system of government
for boroughs and revising, amending
and consolidating the law relating to
boroughs. This is the new borough code
by which all boroughs in the State will
be governed. and repeals all other spe-
eial or general laws relating to bor-
oughs.
Validating bonds issued by incor-
porated districts in pursuance of elec-
tions held under the act of 1874.
Amending the act of 1909 to limit
the duration upon real estate of the
debts of decedents.
Providing for the conversion of co.
operative banking associations into
banks of discount and deposit.
Limiting the price to be paid for
forestry land by the State to $40 an
Reimbursing Charles Roth and
George II. Roth for money paid illegal
ly for a moving picture show license.
Providing for the education of Ger.
tain blind children beyond the age of
eight years.
Relating to the practice in courts of
common pleas in actions of assumpsit
and trespass.
Authorizing county commissioners to
erect monuments to soldiers and sail
ors of the Spanish'American war.
Excluding townships of the first
class from the act relating to the reg
istration of conveyances of real estate.
Extending for two years the time
for the. collection of local taxes.
Validating and authorizing elec.
tions of incorporated districts for the
purpose of increasing the Indebtedness
not exceeding ten per cent, of the as
sessed valuation of assessible prop
erty.
Refunding to Henry S. Reichard
money enormously paid into the State
Treasury.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
PAUL SCHAffNER Will Be
MISSIONARY TO JAPAN
Son of Hummelstown Attorney Is Ii
censed by Reformed Classis-Com-
mittee Appointed to Confer on In
creases In Pastors Salaries

At meeting at Lancaster yesterday
of the Lancaster Chassis of the Re.
formed church, in which this city is in.
cluded and of which the Rev. Homer
S. May, pastor of the Fourth Reformed
church, is president, graduates of the
Theological Seminary were examined
and licensed to preach. They included
Paul Sehaffner, of Hummelstown, who
is to be missionary to Japan, and
James R. Shepley, of this city, who has
accepted charge at Vandergrift, Pa.
Lieentiate Schaffner is son of At.
torney F. j. Schaffner, of Hummels.
town. He has studied for the ministry
with the foreign mission field in view.
He is graduate of Franklin and Mar
shall College and of the Lancaster
Seminary.
Arrangements will be made by the
executive committee of the classis for
the ordination of Mr.. Schaffner, which
is to take place shortly at the Hum
melstown Reformed church.
The meeting of classis at Lancaster
yesterday was supplementary to the
sessions held last month in the Fourth
church of this city. Included in the
business were reports of committees,
and the appointment of a committee
consisting of Elder George w. Hart
man, of this city; Elder E. B. Sayres,
of Lancaster, and the Rev. w. Stewart
Cramer. of Lancaster, to confer with
eonsistories and pastors with reference
to the raising of pastors salaries. The
classis at its sessions in this city fixed
minimum salaries for ministers within
classis bounds, of $500 for those in
rural districts, or 5000 if required to
use horse, and $1,000 for those in
cities. The necessary increases in sal
aries are to go into effect as soon as
possible.
No meeting place for the classis next
year has been definitely decided upon,
but White Oak will possibly be chosen.
The matter is in the hands Of the execu.
tive committee consisting of the Rev.
Homer s. May, the Rev. Mr.. Glass and
Elder Thompson.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
ALL READY FOR Carnival
Joseph G. Ferari Shows Arrive To-mor-
row, When They Will Be Met
by Many Firemen

The Joseph G. Ferari shows, which
Will be here next week under the aus
pices of the Harrisburg Volunteer Fire.
men s Association, has been running for
the last nineteen years and is consid.
cred one of the largest travelling carni-
walls in America.
When the big special train arrives
tomorrow afternoon the massive wag-
ons Will be lowered from the Hat cars
and heavy draft horses will cart them
away to the grounds at Third and Reilly
streets, where several hundred husky
workmen will start erecting the gi-
gantic enterprise. Promptly at 7
o o'clock Monday night the first free at.
traction viii start the ball a-rolling and
the much looked for Firemen's Carni-
val will be reality.
Some dozen shows, rides and free
acts, as well as imported Partisan or
chestrions. will be sight to gladden.
the eye of every one of Harrisburg s
amusement-loving citizens.
The firemen are under a heavy ex.
pense, but, with such ideal location,
street car and jitney bus accommoda-
tions, people from all parts of the city
can reach the Pleasure Plaza in quick
time. The firemen solicit the patron
age of the public and guarantee each
and every show to be absolutely devoid
of Objectionable features and well
worth the tiny admission fee charged.
An unusual feature of the carnival
will take place next Thursday after
noon, when several hundred homeless
children will be given free admission to
all the wonders on hand. They will be
the guests of the fremen and will be
well taken care of by that body
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15

Aged Woman Succumbs at Home of
Daughter This Morning

Mrs. Sara A. Piper, aged 70 years,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
c. W. Hargleroad, $40 Hummel street,
from a complication of diseases at 8
o o'clock this morning. She is survived
by three sons and two daughters, Da-
vid R., Alabama; Robert, New York
City; John Piper, Shippensburg; Mrs.
C. W. Hargleroad and Miss Julia Piper,
both of this city. Five grandchildren
also survive.
The body will be taken to Shippens-
burg Tuesday morning at $50 o'clock,
where services and interment will be
held. The Rev. A. R. Ayres, pastor
of the United Brethren church, New
Cumberland, will ofiiciate.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
CAPITOL HILL
TO Decide MANY Cases
Public Service Commission to Begin
Regular Sessions on Tuesday Next
at the Capitol

The Public Service Commission will
begin its regular sessions on Tuesday
next at the Capitol, and long list of
cases will confront it for adjudication.
On Wednesday the commission will ex-
anime into the matter of the two con-
tracts between the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company and the borough of Dun
cannon, pertaining to street vacating.
On the afternoon of the same day the
approval of the application for char
ter from the Gratz Water Company
will be heard.
On Wednesday afternoon the com
mission will hear the application of the
Northern Central Railway Company,
through its lessee, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, for the approval Of
the construction of grade. crossing
across North street and Cherry ailey.
in York.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
ANSWER IN RIGGS BANK CASE
U. s. Officials Charged with Conspiracy
to Wreck Institution
By associated Press,

Washington, May 15.-Secretary Me.
Adoo and Comptroller Williams filed In
the District Supreme Court to-day an
answer to the injunction suit brought
by the Riggs National bank charging
them with conspiracy to wreck the in.
stitution. Their answer is sweeping
denial of all the banks charges.
Both officials presented long afi-
davits that they did not combine nor
conspire to injure the bank, that their
actions, which were set forth as ground
for the banks charge were taken in
the exercise of proper discretion and
because of conditions and incidents in
connection with its management, the
propriety and some times the lawful
ness of which they questioned.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
ITALIAN TO WED A GERMAN
Possibility of War Between Those Ma
tions Not Considered by Cupid

1t makes no difference to Prete
Francesca and Augusti Shufuski, a
Steelton couple, whether Italy and Ger
many go to war or remain on friendly
terms. They didn t even consider ma
tionalities before little Dan Cupid
steered them around to the Court
House for marriage license this morn,
ing.
When questioned as to their nativity,
Francesca proudly said that he is an
Italian and the prospective bride said
she was born in Germany. Miss Shufuski
blushingly admitted to the clerk that
her name "sounds Austrian but, she
said, German is the word"
Francesca is 45 years old and his
bride-to-be is four years his junior.
Other licenses taken out to-day includ-
ed these:
Russell Hiler and Ida Stengle, Steel
ton; Benjamin Falstine and Ida ORTIZ
man, Lancaster.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
TWO BOYS HURT, ONE Horse
killed BY TROLLEY Cars
Continued From First Page

NJ. Meyer, motorman, and P. l.. Keefer,
conductor. Movers statement was that
he was running at the usual speed and
thought the horse would go along the
side of the car. Instead of that, he
said, the horse turned directly in front
of the car. OF the wagon only the
shafts were damaged The driver was
unhurt.
Harry Bowers, 10 years old, of Twen-
tieth and Boas streets, received deep
lacerations of the head and a BADLY
sprained right leg. while his companion,
Clayton Fackler, zoos State street, es-
caped with painful bruises of the right
arm in the crash at Sixteenth and State
streets. The accident occurred shortly
after 5 o'clock when the two boys
were returning to the barn of Lewis
Stover, at Twenty y-irst and State
streets, with load of fodder from
Ober s livery stable.
The team was driven by Bowers, and
as it was quite early in the morning he
drove the wagon in the car tracks
through the State street grass plot. On
nearing Sixteenth street he heard a
rumbling sound and turning around saw
an approaching car. he said he imme-
diately turned out of the tracks but
the fender of the car struck the rear
axle of the wagon. smashing the axle.
A horse and mule were hitched to-
gether to the wagon but neither was in
jured The ear was in charge of Thomas
Clark, as motorman.
When Bowers fell he struck his head
on the pavement and lay in an uncon.
scious condition. He was carried to the
office of DR.. Thomas +. Bowman, Ism
State street, where his injuries were
dressed. He was later taken to his
home in DR.. Bowman s automobile.
Bowers condition is not alarming.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
MORT Went ON VISIT TOHIS
SWEETHEART: ARRESTED
Man Wanted Here Is Traced Through
Three States Before Landed
Charged With Theft of Money and
Watches From Employer

After brief trot of less than a
week through Western PENNSYLVANIA,
West Virginia and New York, Charles
FL. Mort, wanted here for the larceny
of $S5 and two watches valued at
$40, from his employer, +. +. Burker,
Twenty-sixth and Greenwood streets,
was arrested at s o'clock this morning
in South Dayton, n. Y, small town
just outside of Buffalo.
If Mort had not been such a lady's
man he probably would not have been
captured, but he persisted in writing
to his various female admirers, and It
was while on visit to one of his
sweethearts in South Dayton that he
was captured. City Detective Harry
White traced him through the mails
to Carlisle, Grafton, w. Va, Wheeling,
W. Va Columbus, o. and South Day
Unfortunately the address of the
New York girl was left behind when
he departed and the girl s house was
covered - by f. +. Stearns, who is
chief of police in addition to his gen
eral livery and hauling business. In a
brief message to the Harrisburg de-
partment this morning Chief Stearns
says that Mort will return to Harris
burg without requisition papers.
Mort is broke. his travels having
used up most of his money. He is a
trucker and was employed by Mr..
Burke January 10. He answered an ad-
vertisement and had become trusted
employe. Last Sunday, while the Bur-
ker family were away, the money and
watches disappeared. In less than
day lookout notices were spread broad
cast. Detective White will leave for
South Dayton tonight to bring back
the prisoner.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
RECALLS BEST TRADITIONS
OFDIPLOMACY, SAYS TINES

London, May 15.-The Times in
an editorial to-day regarding the Amer
lean note TO Germany, says:
"The American note to Germany,
both in substance and expression, re-
calls the best traditions of American
diplomacy Courteous and even consid-
crate in form, it can leave Wilhelm
Strasse under no illusions as to the
state of American feeling or the de-
termination of the United States gov
ernment. Nothing could be more Wig
orously or more persuasively expressed,
and not only the allies, but the whole
world of neutrals may well rejoice that
the United States has at length spoken
out so foreibly and to the point. Ger
many to-day fines herself clearly con
fronted with the demand to abandon
her submarine warfare on shipping.
With that demand we do not for a mo-
ment believe she will comply
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
late WAR news SUMMARY.


ing armies apparently are unable to
make great headway at present, al.
though severe fighting continues. The
French offensive north Of Arras has
made little further progress. The one
important change reported Is the shat
tering of the Austrian line near the
Bukowina frontier. This Russian
claim, however, has not been confirmed
from German or Austrian sources. The
Austro- German sweep from the Cracow
region eastward through Galicia is said
to have been checked, although Petro-
grad admits the western half Of Ga
licia has been wrested from the Rus
SLAMS.
Anti German riots in South Africa
have brought about a serious condition
of affairs. In many of the important
cities of the Union of South Africa
shops, store houses and hotels owned
by Germans or Austrians have been
burned or sacked. Premier Botha has
appealed for order, but the police and
soldiers find 1t difficult to control the
crowds. The property damage is heavy.
French troops have pushed back the
German line 300 yards in the direction
of Souchez, the War Office at Paris an
nounced to-day. Otherwise there have
been no changes in the battle of North
ern France.
Another neutral vessel, the Danish
steamer Martha, was torpedoed and
sunk to-day by German submarine.
The attack took place off Aberdeen.
The 1S members of the crew were
saved.
The "vossiche Zeitung,' an intiu-
ential Berlin newspaper, announced
that "high government circles" in Ger
many favored submission to court of
arbitration of the questions at issue
between the United States and Ger
many,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-15
ARISTOCRACY Is HIT HARD IN
LATE BRITISH CASUALTY LIST

London, May 15.-Official and unof-
fetal casualty lists published to-day,
which include the names of over 200
officers, bristle with aristocratic names.
Among the killed are:
Lieutenant W. F Rodney, of the fly
ing corps, brother of Lord Rodney
Lord Spencer Douglas Compton, lieu
tenant in the Horse Guards, brother and
heir of the Marquis Of Northampton; !;
Lieutenant Keith Anthony Stewart, of
the Black Watch, son of the Earl of
Galloway; Captain Upton, of the Royal
Rifles, son-in-law of Viscount Temple.
ton.
Lieutenant Colonel Lord R. F. Cav.
endish, of the Royal Lancasters, is list.
ed as wounded. He is brother Of the
Duke of Devonshire. Among the
wounded are Lieutenant Charles Hunt
ington and Lieutenant G. Bruce, son of
Lord Bruce.