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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
Recommend Raise in Bread Price,

Pittsburgh, Feb. 13.-The price COM
mittee of the Western Pennsylvania
Master Bakers association recon-
mended to the association an increase
in the price. of bread, making the
small loaf six cents. 5S5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17


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mother of children but she could
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
Robbera captured: 5000 Recovered.

Yates Center, Kan, Feb. 13.-Two
armed youths, who locked w. j..
O'Donnell, cashier of the State Ex-
change bank here, in the bank vault
and escaped with $4,000, were cap
tured and the money recovered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
TO Keep LIGHT Gloves Clean.

TO Keep Light Gloves Clean.
Rub with fine breadcrumbs after
each time of wearing. II you allow
them to get very dirty, home cleaning
is seldom a success. but treated in:
tthis way they will look nice for quits
Z long time. s.;S s,.si'; ., en-. t /. Ii
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17

shot German
who purpose shot toward
left the zenith. .s
speedily the mornings entertainment the
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17

Governor Willis Of Ohio Is Stricken.
Columbus, O., Feb. 13.-Gov. Frank
Willis suffered an attack of heart
trouble on Thursday when in his Of
fee in. the state capitol. His condi-
ton is not believed serious. The at
tack was said to be result of overwork.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
Two Blocks Burned,

independence, Mo-, Feb. .1Ito,.-zr1re,
starting in cafe in the downtown dis
trict, burned more than two blocks Of
buildings and threatened the entire
business section of the town. Fire
companies from Kansas City assisted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17

SAAA III PAOpSASJs A~~S
which stands as one of the pioneer
edihces Of Iowa, is to be improved at
a cost Of $4,000, and like sum will
be expended In the erection OF a Sum
day school hall adjoining.
; Some malicious person has c1rcu-
lated a rumor that the Tri-State fair
is not to be given this year. While
the report has not gained wide cir
culation, the members Of the fair as
sociation desire to throttle 1t and to
deny it emphatically.
Clyde Davenport found perfect
specimen OF a pearl in clam shell
he picked up along the banks OF the
Des Moines river near Fort Dodge. He
has refused offers of $500 for 1t. The
pearl is conical in shape and weighs
about three karats. Local jewelers.
say it is worth from $1,000 to $4,000.
William Flanagan OF Sioux City,
charged with the murder of Charles
Peterson, will plead self-defense. He
declares his victim threatened to
shoot him. The court has been ask
ed to postpone Flanagan's trial in Or
der to locate witnesses who heard
Peterson's threats.
Miss Emma Henderson, aged II, OF
Ellston, was hit by the Burlington fast
mail at Alton Junction and her body
was thrown 200 feet. She was dead
when picked up. Her sister, Mrs.
Richard Daub, who was standing upon
the viaduct, tainted at the sight, fell
three flights of stairs, and was pick
ed up unconscious.
Miss Mary Rank, the 13-year-old
daughter of Findley Rank, living two
miles. north of Hamburg, died from
ptomaine poisoning. The entire fam
lily was taken sick after having eaten
their dinner. The family is at loss
to know the souras OF the poison
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
G.. Y. NE WS
MONT ALTO man Severely
beaten BY HIS ASSOCIATE.
Luther Monn Was Mass Of Outs and
Bruises and Covered With Blood
When Released By Assailant, Said
to Be Presley Creager

Waynesboro, March 25.-Luther
Monn, Mont Alto, was severely cut and
beaten, Saturday evening at a point
between his home and the State forest
academy. Presley Creager is said to
have been his assailant.
Creager and Monn had eaten supper
together at the home of Monn Is father,
William Nom, where Luther lived and
afterward walked out of the house to-
gether. The tive men had been good
friends and associates and nothing oc-
Cured in the house to indicate any ill
feeling.
Not more than ten minutes after
they left the house, Monn returned
home, his body mass of cuts and
bruises. There was a knife cut six
inches long, extending from his forei
head over his right eye and terminat-
ing in his cheek. There was also a
knife cut on the left arm above the
elbow.
In addition Nom had been hit in
the forehead with a stone and the
flesh was cut to the bone. The bridge
of his nose likewise was cut.
There were marks to show that he
had been kicked ON the head and cheek
and in the ribs.
Nom last night said that Creager
had attacked him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
EXTEND THANKS FOR AID
Nursery Home Managers Make Public
Acknowledgment of Assistance

A public acknowledgment of thanks
to citizens and firms who were OF as.
sistance to the day nursery, following
their fire last week, was issued last
night, by the board of managers.
Thanks are given to citizens gener-
ally for their aid and to all fremen,
particularly the Citizen Company, in
whose quarters the children were
housed the night of the fire; to Hugo
Sehutzenbach, j. II. and NJ. s. Butter
worth and Vance c. Mccormick, for
having furnished supper to the kid
dies;' to Blough Brothers, for cloth
ing; to the Harrisburg Motor Club for
transporting the youngsters to their
temporary home; to Burtnett & Evans,
for their truck in transporting goods;
to Ludwig s, for the use of team; to
Mrs. Stewards Sunday school class at
Pine street, for So; to Mrs. Charles J..
Freund, on behalf of the Jewish asso-
Citations, for $40; to the War and
Home Relief, for generous donations of
clothing and to managers of the Chill.
dren's Industrial Home for the temper
ary quarters which the children enjoy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
HOsU To Get Rid of a
Bad Cough
A Homemade Remedy that VIII
Do 1t Quickly. Cheap and
Easily Made

Ii you have bad cough or chest cold
which refuses to yield to ordinary reme-
dies, get from any druggist 21s ounces
OF Pinex 600 cents worth), pour into a
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Start taking
a teaspoonful every hour or two. In "a
hours your cough will be conquered or
very nearly so. Even whooping cough is
greatly relieved in this way.
The above mixture makes full pint
"a family supply-of the finest cough
syrup that money could buy--at a cost
of only Sd cents. Easily prepared in S
minutes. Full directions with Pinex.
This Pinex and Sugar Syrup prepa-
ration takes right hold of cough and
gives almost immediate relief 1t loos-
ems the dry, hoarse or tight cough in a
way. that is really remarkable. Also
quickly heals the infiamed membranes
which accompany a painful cough, and
stops the formation of phlegm in the
throat and bronchial tubes, thus ending
the persistent loose cough. Excellent for
bronchitis, spasmodic Group and winter
coughs Keeps perfectly and tastes good
children like it.
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway pine
extract, rich in guaiacol, which is SO
healing to the membranes.
10 avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "2h ounces of Pihex, do
not accept anything else. A guarantee
OF absolute satisfaction, or money prompt
ly refunded goes with this preparation.
Ihe Pinex Coo 1T. Wayne. Ind.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
SAFER CREDITS
The Regional Banks New Measure
viii Help Business Men in
Many Ways

Better credits, rather than an extern
sion of credit is the much-to- be- -des sired
effect which the Federal reserve act
will have on business. The new regional
banks will exercise a useful function
in assisting member banks to improve
the character of their loans
The most useful function in matters
pertaining to health is the digestive
system. for 1t Is from this source we
receive our daily help in renewing the
waste portions of the body. keeping the
blood pure and well supplied with red
corpuscles. and the general condition
UP to Natures standard.
Therefore, watch the digestion and
at the first sign of weakness or distress
see that immediate assistance is given
This can be efficiently supplied by the
use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t has a well-known reputation as a
tonic and appetizer and can thus be
relied upon to help you regain your ap-
petite, assist the entire digestive sys-
tenn and help Nature in the promotion
and maintenance of health.
Make Hostetters Stomach Bitters
your first choice in any ailment of the
Stomach. Liver or Bowels. You will find
1T we'll worthy of your confidence. Insist
on having the genuine.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
FIRE DESTROYS ROAD HOUSE
Sunday Night Blaze Routs Reuben
Lingle and His Guests

Lebanon, March 23.-Fire of un-
known origin resulted in the destruc-
tion Sunday night of the road house OF
Reuben Lingle, of West Hanover town
ship. The flames had gained such
headway before being discovered that
efforts to put the fire out were of no
avail. All that remains of the struc-
ture are some charred timber on its
site.
The owner recently had large sup
ply of summer wood stored in the struc-
ture and this proved to be fuel for the
fast spreading flames. 1t was one of
the most spectacular fires that has Wis.,
tied that part of the county in years.
Mr.. Lngle, members of his family and
the guests all escaped, saving their
valuables but being unable to- remove
all of the furniture.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Ten Years, Miserv Ended

J. 7. Chambers, merchant, Jonesboro,
Ark, writes: Foley Kidney Pills
cured me of ten-year standing case of
rheumatism. I suffered miserably. A
friend told me of being cured; so L
used them, and they cured me, too"
Most middle-aged men and women are
glad to learn that Foley Kidney Pills
afford a way to escape sleep disturbing
bladder weakness, backache, rheuma-
tism, putiiness under eyes, stiff and
swollen joints, and other ills attributed
to kidney troubles. Geo. A. Gorgas,
16 North Third street.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
MILLS AT SHARON BUSY
Open Hearth, Bessemer and Blast Fur
naces All i'll Operation

Sharon, Pa, March 23.-The Car
negie Steel Company is operating 10 of
its IL open hearth furnaces at its Far
rell works this week. Two of the three
Bessemer furnaces are in blast. The
skelp mill will work five days. The
tinplate and sheet mills of the Ameri-
can Sheet and Tinplate Company are
expected to operate a full week. The
wire and nail mills also continue to OPP
crate at nearly full capacity.
The work of improving blast furnace
No. 8, of the Shenango Furnace Com
pany, at Sharpsville, has been finished.
The furnace win be blown in within
the next ten days.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
COURT REMOVES BURGESS
Robert H. Harris, of Tamaqua, Held ts
Have Violated Law

Pottsville, Pa, March 2sABecause
committee of Tamaqua Borough
Council took some job printing year
ago to an Office owned by the mother
of Chief Burgess Robert H. Harris, the
Supreme Court yesterday sustained the
Schuylkill County Court in ousting
Harris from Office The court adheres
strictly to the rule that town. officials
must not be interested in supplies fur
nished for public purposes.
1t also was urged against Harris
that he was serving two successive
terms as burgess, contrary to law, but
as his first term was by appointment
instead of election, the court did not
sustain this contention.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
sEAMAN's BILL CONFUSING
Three Apparently Conflicting Dates for
It to Take Effect

Washington, March Shipping
men and officials of the Bureau of Nav
igation being unable to determine just
when the provisions of the seamen s
act passed by the last Congress take
effect, three apparently conflicting sec
tions in the law have been submitted
to the Attorney General for an opinion.
Restrictions as to quarters apply aft
er March fast. The new lifeDboat reg
ulations become effective July /, 1915,
while section Is provides that the act
shall take effect as to all American YES
sells on November 4, 1915, and in the
case of foreign shipping on March 4,
1916. Many shipping men have in
quired Of the Bureau of Navigation re-
garding this seeming conflict.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
A MORE LIBERAL SECT
Progressive Mennonites Form New
Church in Lancaster County

Ouarryville. March 23.-As result
of the revivals going on in this section
a new sect has been formed, to be
known as the Progressive Memo
nites.'' and the Rev. j. E. Lehman will
be the new pastor of the church. They
have already decided to erect q hand
some church building, the membership
being over 200. .
1t is the purpose of the new sect to
be more liberal than the old Menno-
mites. There ~are no restrictions in
dress ard any one who has confessed
religion can become a member of the
church. Special house services are
held nightly.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
PROBE In CLEARY CASE
District Attorney Who Conducted Trial
Is Under Fire

Nyaek, N. X, March 2s.-Taking
of testimony In Governor Whitman S
investigation of the official conduct of
District Attorney Thomas +. Gagan,
of Roekland county, was begun here
yesterday.
The District Attorney is charged
with neglect of duty in connection with
the prosecution of William V. Cleary,
town clerk of Haverstraw, who shot
and killed Eugene Newman, his son-in-
law. Cleary was acquitted of charge
of murder after a trial in New City.
Several days will be required to COM
plete the taking of testimony.
Fifty witnesses have been summoned
to appear.
Lloyd P. Stryker, counsel for Fred
E. Newman, editor of the "Rockland
County Messenger, father of the boy
who was shot by Cleary, will present
the evidence against Gagan.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
CANAL DEFENsEs PLANNED
Major General Wood Off to Inspect the
Isthmus

Washington, March 23.-Develop-
ment of defenses of the Panama canal,
some of them suggested by operations
In the European war, depends upon con-
ferences which Major General Wood,
commanding the Department of the
East, is to have with Brigadier General
Edwards, commanding the forces on
the isthmus.
General Wood conferred with War
Department officials yesterday before
leaving for Galveston to inspect de-
fenses there. Immediately afterward
he will go to New Orleans and sail for
Colon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Stolen Pet Chicken knew Owner

Columbus, Ind, March 23.-Some
one stole SIX chickens from Mrs Charles
Pruitt, of this city. One of them was
a pet and she declared the chicken
would recognize her if she could find it.
She finally called at the Carmichael Pro-
duce Company's place of business and
asked TO look at the chickens there. Tn
a short time size found her pet and the
chicken came running to greet her
Then she identified the other chickens
She learned the poultry had been sold
by Samuel Harden and so she filed an
affidavit against him in the city court
Harden was arrested.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
SCRANTON STUDENTS FIGHT
Rivalry Over Basketball Culminates In
Clash In Street

Clash in Street
Scranton, Pa, March 23.-Students
of the Technical and Central High
Schools clashef here yesterday as the
result of rivalry over basketball. Cen
tral won from Tech last Saturday and
during the intermission yesterday
morning marched to the Tech building
and ehalkea the score on the walks and
hoisted Central pennants on Tech flag
poles. j.
Tech students finally swarmed out
of the building, boys and girls, ami
gave battle. One party raided nearby
grocer, looting the shop of eggs, vege-
tables and other available ammunition.
They pelted Central back to school.
Later, when Tech was dismissed for
the day, the students, numbering sew
eraI hundred, marched to Central and
took position. Principal A. II. Welles
decided to hold the Central students
in and telephoned for the police. A
squad responded and charged the wait
ing Tech students. John Culkin, a Tech
student, had his head gashed by a
stone.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
BID EvANaELIsTs aooD1BY
Students of Albright College, Headed
by Band, Escort Them to Station

Myerstown, Pa, March 23.-AI-
bright College students yesterday gave
a great farewell demonstration to the
Rev. J. A. Flicker, evangelist, and
Henry Clark, ehorister of Moody 8
Northfeld Bible School. For a week
Mr.. Flicker and Mr.. Clark were engaged
in evangelistic work among the AL
bright students, and forty conversions
resulted.
The farewell service yesterday morn
ing was continued until noon, when the
students formed in body, and with
their band escorted MIR. Flicker and
Professor Clark to the station, where
they boarded train for Mauch Chunk,
Arrangements have been made to con-
tinue the evangelistic services here in
definitely.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
AGED RAILROADER DIES
Employed by Philadelphia & Reading
Company for As Years

After as years of service as fire.
man and engineer for the Philadelphia
& Reading Railroad Company, William
S. Meyer, aged 67 years, died Satur-
day at his home, 1926 Hummel street.
He was member of the Veteran En-
ployes' Association. Funeral services
will be held at his home this evening at
7.30 O'Clock, the Rev. E. A. G. Bossler,
pastor of the State Street United
Brethren church, officiating. The body
will be taken to Pine Grove tomorrow
morping, where interment will be
made.
Mr.. Meyer was survived by his wild
ow and four sons: Frederick, George,
Louis and Lyman, and two daughters,
Mrs. c. W. Blosser and Mrs. J. A. Sig.
mund.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Kills Big Eagle With Club

Greenburg, Ind, March 23.-WiIbur
Lsnville, living near Clarksburg, killed
large eagle with a club. His small
son was playing in the yard and when
the huge bird alighted near him he ran
and told his father. The eagle put UP
lively fight, but was finally killed by
Mr.. Linville. 1t measured feet from
tip to tip.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
REPUBLICANS MAKE SWEEP
Gain Two Councnmen in Hagerstowr
Election Of Three.

Hagerstown, Nd, March 23.-Re-
publicans made a clean sweep in the
councilmanic election yesterday and
the proposition to buy for $4,000
the 50-acre Armstrong woods for a
public park was carried by about 800
majority. The Republicans elected
James NJ. Benchoff, councilman in
Ward l; Frank N. Fahrney, Ward 81;
George B. Alexander, Ward 5. The
new council will stand four Repub-
licans and one Democrat, with a Re-
publican gain of two councilmen.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
FARMER AND BURGLAR DUEL
Exchange Shots as Intruder Flees Aft
or Eluding Grapple

Winchester, Va, March ga bur-
glar and Holmes Lewis, tenant ON the
farm of Melvine Green, in Northern
Frederick county, engaged in a pistol
battle early yesterday morning. Lewis
was awakened by the barking of dog.
As he went out an electric searchlight
was flashed in his face. He grappled
with the intruder, but the latter broke
away and fled, firing as he ran. Lewis
returned the shots, and is thought to
have wounded his adversary. a-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
George Wilson Funeral

The funeral services of George Will
son, who died Sunday at 113 Verbeke
street, will be held at his late home
this evening at O'Clock. The services
will be in charge of the Rev. DR.. J.
B. Markward, pastor of the Bethlehem
Lutheran church. The body will be
taken to Newport, where interment will
be made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
TO IMPROVE OCEAN FRONT
Sea Isle City VIII Expend $685. to
Protect Beach

Sea Isle City, N. j., March 23.-The
City Commissioners have passed ordi-
nances providing for bond isue of
$26,O00 for beach front improvements.
At various points along the beach
there will be erected seventeen bulk.
heads at total cost of $500 to pro-
test from damage by storms in the flu
ture.
To replace the beach front board
walk demolished and carried away by
two storms last winter an expenditure
of $4,000 will be made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
CHICAGO BREAD, s CENTS
Virtually Every Bakery Reduces Price
to Normal Figure

Chicago, March 23.-The price of
bread in Chicago was reduced to five
cents a loaf, the normal figure, yester-
day by virtually every baking con-
cern.
The price was advanced to six cents
last month as a result of the high price
of -four.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Cheniistry instructor Burned

Wilkes.Barre, Pa, March 2S.-Prof.
L. C. Jordy, instructor in chemistry at
Wyoming Seminary, was seriously burn
ed by an explosion of chemicals while
demonstrating before the class yester-
day. He was temporarily blinded, and
students rushed from the class room in
great fright.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Bishop shanahan oniciates at Funeral

Marietta, March 2S.-The funeral
of the Rev. William McEllhenny, for
three years rector of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic church, was held yes
terday morning at st. Joseph's chapel,
Lancaster. There were several visiting
priests, and the bishop of the diocese,
the Rt. Rev. John w. Shanahan, had
charge of the services. The body was
sent to Philadelphia for burial.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
HORSES IN LINERS CABINS
1900 Animals Shipped to France for
Use of Army

New York, March 23.-The old
time passenger liner Gascogne, which up
to few years ago piled between New
York and French ports, cleared yester-
day for Havre with what is said to be
the largest cargo of horses ever shipped
out of New York. The animals are in
tended for the use of the French army.
There were nearly 1900 aboard.
The vessel has been entirely made
over for this traffic. Even the fittings
of the bridal suite had been ripped out
and what had once been luxurious
cabins were occupied by horses.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
Adams Director Dies

Gettysburg, Pa, March 23.-Cyrus
Trone, school director in Adams
county for sixteen years, died in York
Sunday morning at 2.10 o'clock at
the residence of daughter, Mrs. Gar
field A. Lockwood. Death was the re-
suit of lingering sickness. He was
rs years old.
Surviving are the following chill
dren: Mrs. Lucien Heltzel, New Ok
ford; Samuel Trone, Carlisle; Mrs.
Garfield A. Lockwood, with whom he
made his home, and George J. Trone,
York.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
65 Ask Licenses in Blair

Hollidaysburg, Pa, March %
Blair County License Court opened yes
terday. In accordance with an agree
ment with the Court, counsel will be
brief in the presentation of the appli
cations and all the evidence will be
closed to-day. There are SIS applied
tions for hotel licenses and three for
breweries. AT present there are 61
hotels in the county and three brew
cries.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-23
COUNTY WINS SUIT
Former Treasurer of Lackawanna Must
Pay Interest on Funds He Collected

Scranton, Pa, March 2S.-By de-
cision of the State Supreme Court
handed down yesterday, former County
Treasurer P. F. Duffy will have to re-
turn to the county 1000, represent
ing interest on county funds collected
by him during his tenure of office. Mr..
Duffy on retiring from Office signifed
that he would be willing to turn over
the money if the courts so ordered.
Judge E. G. Newcomb, before whom
the test cases were heard decided
against the former treasurer, and this
decision is now finally affirmed.