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The Dependable Store
A nks Surprise.

On Last Friday evening. January
Est. the congregation 81 the Church
o. God, met In Carroll Hall and went
In ! bodY to the home 81 their pastor.
lev. John II. 1onao. When thee
arrived II the parsonage they found
Mr. Gonao away from home. After
= little while be returned and Wa
greatly surprised TO find every room
filled With many OF the nsIghboTH
and friends OF the church. Tho sur
prIse vas gotten up by the ladies
Sewing Society Of the church and va
: complete one. The hours passed
quickly and every one seemed n
thoroughly enjoy the evening. which
xas spent In social way. Tho oe=
easion vii never be forgotten by Mr.
Gonso and family : fine donation
xas given consisting Of meat and
groceries. Mr.. and hrs. Gonso re
eeIYed n number of very handsome
presents for which they express their
sincere thanks. At = late hour re
freshmenta were served and the hap
p crowd started for their respective
homes. wishing their pastor and
family much success and happiness
Those present were Rev. j. II.
Gonso and family, Mr. Harry Har=
baugh, wife and son. Mrs. Emily
Manning. Mr.. Harry Little, Mr. ia.
Bowers and vIfe, Mr.. Owen Green
and wife. hrs. Cora Thomn-
son. Mrs. David slonaEer, Mrs. Grant
HeltIbrldle and daughter, Mrs. Jacob
Weller and daughter. Mrs. Lewis
Horst, Mrs. Frank TaWney and son.
Mr. Charles Jones and wife, Mr. Har-
vey Eckard and wife. Mr.. Edward
Mancha and wife. son and daughter.
Mr. w. Il. Herd and wife, Mrs. David
EDaugh and family. Mr.. Ellsworth
copenhaYer, Mr.. Roy Weller and
daughter. Mr.. Joseph L Baust and
wife, Mrs. Josephine Boylan. Mrs.
lane shaffer. Mr James Z. Smith,
hrs. " NJ. Lindsey. Mrs. Jacob
Holmes. Mr.. Harry copenhaYer. Mrs.
Heck. Mrs. MorningsIar. Mrs. David
Hyers, Misses Mabel Albert. Myrtle
Albert, Bertha Hartman. Helen
shriner, Edna shaffer. Jane Boylan.
Messrs. Carroll YinglIng. Sterling
Ieppo, Melvin md Ialin King, Ed=
ward Manning and Mrs. Carrie Dear
dorff.
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sTATEW00D.

Mr.. ]. Shipley moved on January
18th, from the Joseph c. Wales farm
to the farm Of his father, Joseph B.
Shipley, near Griffeewood.
Mr.. Washington T. Wheeler, has
completed a new chicken house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Prugh spent
Sunday with Mrs. Prngh's uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Vachel BuckIng-
ham. Of Reisterstown.
Mr.. Warren Bush. of near West
minister. and Mr. Eugene Lamotte. of
Baltimore, were Sunday guests of
the formers brother. Mr.. William L.
Bush
Miss Edna Zepp, of near McComas
Mills. spent Sunday afternoon with
Miss Lillian Haines.
Mr.. Vim. \. Shauck, our enterprise
Ing butcher. has filled his large Ice
house with Ice of the finest quality.
Misses EuriIh ZenIz. Martha ZenIz.
and Daisy Poole. who are students Of
Prof. Benson.s. took part in the must
cal given by Prof. Benson. n West
minister. Saturday evening. January
%.
Those III with grip at the present
time are the families OF Mr.. Morgan
Jordan. Mr.. George q. Benson, mr..
Maurice Palmer, Mr.. Francis Hon,
Mr. Aaron Green and Mr.. George P.
Beasman.
Mrs. Jane Blizzard. OF slatewood.
who has been on the sick list for
quite a while. is steadily improving
The prevalence OF grip among the
scholars of our public school has
seriously affected the attendance.
Mr.. George d. Knox, OF Linden
Farm. i having c. & p. telephone
installed In bis residence.
The Iand-a-Hand Book Club will
meet At the home OF hrs. John Spen-
Ger, Saturday afternoon of thIs week.
There will be services at lit. Pleas
ant Methodist Episcopal church next
Sunday as follows: Sunday school II
:. Preaching at p. m. EpworIh
League IN the evening. followed By
eyangelIstic service.
Mr.. Horace I. shIpley Il making
quite a success delivering goods with
his Ford truck
Mrs. Susan Gardner. our eldest
resident. nearly % years old. met
With q very painful accident while
walking In the yard At her grand
home. She fell and In
Iured her knee. She In improving It
this writing.
Mr. Joseph 7. Parrish has purohaa-
ID fine young pair Of mules.
Mrs John Week has bought
handsome NietTola.
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TOUCH LUCK GIRL 4 HEROINE
Gets Job II Phone And IN Cabaret
An Saved Hotel Prom Flames.

Tough luck" sid Ruth PetoIa. a
pretty cabaret singer, when. she Iost
her OBJ q few weeks ago. II vas
tough luck again when : round OF
the booking agencies loft her still
jobleas and almost pennIless.
Then Mrs. Henrietta canfield. man
ager Of the eanfieId Hotel. told Ruth
she might double ~ hotel telephone
girl until she found a singing Job,
Not 30 tough" said Ruth. as she
took the JOB.
It vas week later when fash on
the wire from vacant room startled
Miss Petois. She decided 10 investi-
gate. and found Mrs. Garfield uneon-
scioua and the room ablaze. She
dragged Mrs. Garfield TO safety.
Then she rushed back 10 the Iele-
phone central and summoned the fire
department While It was coming
she calmly notified guests and stuck
to her post until al were safe.
When her exploit became known
she vas In demand At a fancy salary
in q dozen cafes and theatres.
Tough luck don't last when you
smile she said, and accepted the
highest offer.-From Minneapolis
Journal.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW.

Mrs. s. W. Bond, of Marston. visit
ed her mother, hrs. Amelia ID. Davis.
on Thursday last.
Mrs. Mamie Gum and Miss Deb
orah X. Davis, called on Miss Mary
G. crawmer last Friday.
Mrs. Thomas I. Fleming and sons.
Roy and William. spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. T. ]. Gum and
family.
Mrs. T. ]. Gum is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Augustus Fleming.
this week.
Master Ohio Fleming Is visiting his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio
Fleming. OF Day.
Mr.. Charles ]. Gum and bride re-
turned homo last Thursday afternoon
after spending two weeks in Balti-
more and Catonsville. They were
serenaded 1T the home Of the eroom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Jefferson
Gum, By the TaylorsYIlle cornet
Band. on Thursday night. There
were about sixty men present. The
ladies were Mrs. Della Wright. Ethel
Eiberg, Edna Barnes, Mrs. Howard
Price, Deborah Z. Davis and Flora
Dudderar. All spent very pleasant
time.
Mrs. Mamie Gum, Miss Debbie
Davis, Ola Dorsey and sister, Hazel.
and Mrs. Thomas Gatrell and daugh-
ter. Alva. called on Mrs. Augustus
Fleming Wednesday.
Mr.. T. ]. Gum was In Baltimore
last Friday.
Miss Barbara Poole visited Mrs.
Thomas Hyars. Of Taylorsville. on
Saturday.
Mrs. James Fleming, Of Mt Olive.
visited Mr.. T. Jefferson Gum and
family, on Sunday.
Mrs. Emily A. Gillis. Of Baltimore.
visited her sister. Mrs. John nine-
hart, recently.
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SkESyII.LE.

Miss Hannah Sykes, of Elhcott
City, Is the guest of Mrs. Lee o. War
field.
Miss Ida Jones, OF baltimore. spent
the weeks end with her mother, Mrs.
n. S. Jones.
Mrs. Pennington 7. Bennett enter
tanned the up-To-Date Card Club
this week.
Mrs. T. NJ. West. who had been
spending several days with her sis
ter, at Catonsyille, has returned 10
her home.
Mrs. William shipley, who had been
i'll with grip. Is able to be out,
Miss Elsie Jones entertained the
Thursday Card Club at her home On
Springfield avenue.
Miss Dorothy Shipley, of Baltimore.
Is spending this week With her
brother, Mr.. William Shipley.
Mrs. Walter Hawkins has been III
of the La Grippe.
Miss Anna spaulding. of Frederick.
was the weeks end guest OF Mrs.
Levi Barnes.
Mr.. Eldridge Hill and Mr.. Nathan
Hobbs spent the weeks end with
friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Harding. wife Of
Theodore Harding and daughter, Of
Isaiah Brown. of Howard county,
died Thursday. January 20. OF a
complication of diseases. She Is sur
piyed BY her husband and four little
children. Funeral services we're held
At st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday afternoon at go
o'clock by the Rev. {. IL. Beyfield.
Burial was In Springfield cemetery
The Boy Scouts Will hold Leap
Year Supper. February %. in the
Lyceum.
Mrs. Amos Ruch has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. W. II. Arndt has returned
from q visit with relatives in Balti-
more county
Mr. " II. Arndt and Mr.. Andrew
Brandenburg spent Friday at the
automobile show In Baltimore.
Mrs DeVries. of Eldersburg, is the
guest of her son, Mr.. Harry DeVriee
Mrs George Linton and family, are
spending several days In Baltimore
this week.
Miss Ruth Bennett is spending
this week in Baltimore as : delegate
to the Epworth League Convention
held at Franklin Street Church.
Mr.. Kenneth Barnes, of Baltimore.
is at the home of his parents. Mr.. and
MRS Levi Barnes, with the grip.
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sTRA WBRIDGE UPHELD
Methodist Commissions Decide He
HAS Pioneer Of sect--FIrst Church
IN MARYLAND.

The three commissions OF the
Methodist Episcopal, the Methodist
Protestant and the Southern Metho-
dist churches appointed 10 settle the
question Of priority between Philip
Embury and Robert strawbridge.
New York and Maryland, IN the
founding Of Methodism N America,
held an all-day Joint session We'd
nesday In the residence Of the Rev.
DR. John :. Goueher, Baltimore.
At a late hour at night a vote was
taken by the II commissioners pres
ent, Who had full authority 10 act for
all three separate commissions. The
vote was i to 0 IN favor OF Robert
Strawbridge Is the organizer Of the
first Methodist Society IN America
and of the Log Meeting House of
Sans Greek. Carroll county, ~ the
first Methodist Church In America.
4 committee Of four men was
named--Dr. Goueher and the Rev.
Drs. w. = Conner. of New York:
Hugh L. EIderdice. OF this city. and
w. :. TilIett, Nashville. Tenn.--to
drav mp the decision IN suitable
form and 10 prepare the necessary
papers for publication With the de-
cision.
The committee vent Into executive
session, took luncheon and dinner as
DR.. Goucher's guests and made a
successful effort 10 finish the hearing
and arrive # a decision.
The Rev. DR.. II. NJ. DuBoae, of
Nashville. Tenn, editor Of the Metho-
disI Review. was elected president
of The Joint commission md the Rev.
DIR. Edward l.. Watson, o. Baltimore.
secretary. The first order OF bust
ness was the reading Of 4 .paper by
DIT. uouchsr. In which IN exposition
OF The whole matter was made.
or the = commissioners. l. we're
able to be present
Those IN attendance were the
Reya. Drs. W. g. Conner. New York:
J. :. Chadwick. Of Long Island. DR..
Watson and DR. Goueher, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Commission: DR.
DuDose. the Rev. Or. v. r. TIIlett,
Nashville. Tenn. and Mr. J. n.
Myers. OF the Southern Methodlsta;
the Rev. Drs. II. = ElderdIce. J. N.
Sheridan. : T. Little and " Il. Lit
singer. and MessTa. W. 0. Atwood.
Daniel Baker and 7. " Donoho. OF
the Methodist ProfastAnIH
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Several hundred Italians ana ne
groea. workmen for the Western
Maryland Railroad Company. are
blowing away the side OF South Noun
tain along The line OF the Western
Maryland between Blue Mountain
station and Edgemont Excellent
progress Il being made thie fne
weather In grading the Hest side OF
the line for the extra track.
The heaviest blasting l. n the deep
cut Inst south of Blue Mountain sta.
ton where : wall Of solid rock some
fftf feet hiEh haH to be blown down
for tho work.
Only Italian and negro IHboF ia
employed On the Job. the contractors
finding thai the Sons Of Italy md Of
Ham make : better hitch than any
other racial mixtures thHY have yet
tried.
II l. expected to complete the Erad-
Ing y March I and the laying q the
track By April /
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BIRD HILL.

The Christian Endeasor Society Of
Deer Park Methodist Protestant
Church. Smallsood. slll hold a nox
Social. February 3. 1916. at the home
Of Mra. Richard Baker. OF smaliwood.
Al invited to attend. II the weather
should be unfasorabIe IL will be held
tho next fair night
Mrs. Elizabeth Shipiey IL IL at The
home Of her daughter. Mr.. Robert
Wheeler. OF this place.
Two daughters Of Mrs. Jasper
Bloom are III With grip.
The AID Society Of Deer Park
Methodist Protestant Church vii
meet today. Friday. January zsth. II
The parsonage All members are re-
anested 70 be present
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NIONTOWN.

The teachers and patrons OF
Uniontown public school wish to thank
the State President. Rev. ". l.. Sea
brook. of P. 0. s. of A., for his kind
donation of a new American Flag
for our school. May she long wave
DER the Land OF the free and the
home of the brave.
Mrs. Mary Beard, of New Windsor
spent several days with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Romspert.
Paul. youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Palmer. of Clear Ridge
died January 22nd, aged II months
The funeral service was held at the
home by Rev. w. saltzgiver on Mon
day. Interment in the Lutheran
cemetery.
Mr.. G. T. Mering is home on the
sick list.
Mrs. Kate Harbaugh is visiting her
brother and family in Taneytown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snader Devilbiss VS.
tied In Baltimore the past week.
Misses Ida and Bessie Mering at
tended the funeral of their nephew,
Mr.. Donald Mering, of Pleasant HILL
the past week.
Mr.. George Diehl. OF Hagerstown,
visited his grandfather, Mr.. William
Bankard, the past week.
Mrs. Susan Beard Myerly, widow
of the late Vim. Myerly, after ling
ering illness died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Romspert
January 21st. aged 20 years, I
months and Il days. Funeral SER
vioaa mara haId ~ Moudav In tho
Methodist Protestant church, of
which she was a faithful member, by
her pastor, Rev. 7. II. Wright. She
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Frank Romspert, of Uniontown, and
Mrs. Thomas Fritz. of near New
Windsor; one sister, Mrs. Henry
Troutfelter, and one brother, Mr..
Edward Beard Pallbearers we're
Messrs. M. A. Zollickoffer, b. L.
Cookson, Harvey Erb. J. z. Hollen-
berry, Ezra Caylor and Edward
Formwalt. Interment in the Metho-
dist Protestant cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Price are Wis
iting their daughter. Mrs. Judson
Hill. of Taneytown.
Rev. Willard Saltzgiyer united IN
marriage at the parsonage, Mr.
Charles Marker and Miss Alice L.
Starner. OF FriZellbnrg.
On Saturday, January %. Mr.. Paul
Wilhelm and Miss Jessie ]. Ecker. Of
New Windsor. were united In mar
riage at the Lutheran parsonage, By
Rev. saltzgiyer
Mrs. Martha Smelser, wife OF Mr..
Charles Smelser, died at her home
in Uniontown. on Wednesday morn
ing, January 26. Funeral service
will be held ut her home on Satur-
day at 2 p. m.
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on Sunday after long illness. He
was buried at Messiah Lutheran
church Wednesday morning. Inter-
ment in adjoining cemetery. Rev. G.
w. Baughman preaching the funeral
sermon.
There will be Sunday school Sum
day morning at $50 a. M, at Bran
denburg church. Preaching at 1890
a. NJ, by Rev. Sites. Christian En-
deavor In the evening at 7.30 o'clock.
led by Mr.. George Cook.
Sunday school at Messiah Lutheran
church Sunday afternoon at 1.30:
preaching at $50 p. M. by the pas
tor. Rev. Baughman.
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aerfoeI

John II. Morfool. husband o
Agnes z. morfoot, died at his home
Relay, nd, on Monday. Funeral
services we're held n Grace Aetho-
dist Episcopal Church. Hampstead.
Thursday morning II 3 o'clock. In.
terment in adjoining cemetery. :.
:. Upton & Son. funeral directors.
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DERRET.

Mrs. John Dorsey is spending a
few days with her parents At Elders
burg.
Mrs. Byard Dorsey was taken 10
the st. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore,
Monday morning She cut her hand
on a dashboard about week ago,
It did not trouble her until Thurs
day, but 1t did not get any better.
She Is doing as well as can be ex-
pected. The people of the neighbor-
hood extend their sympathy to her
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Grimm and
children. Carlton and Virginia, were
guests of Mrs. Reese shipley on Sun
day.
Miss Mary Garheart called on Mrs
Raymond Beck, Sunday.
The |. o. g. T. Lodge held an cleo
ton Of officers Tuesday evening"
Those elected were: Chief Temp1ar
Mr. Henry Yake1; Vice Templar, Mrs
Roland Paynter; Past Chief Temp
lar, Miss Bessie Wilson; Chaplain.
Mrs. Lena Warner; Marshal. Henry
FTeter. Jr.; Deputy Marshal. Amanda
Dorsey; Secretary, Mrs, John Dor
eey; Treasurer, Mr.. Reese Shipley;
Financial Secretary. RidgIey Gar
heart Organist, Miss Gertrude
Yakel; Guard, Alva Dorsey: Sentinel.
Roland Dorsey. We also had three
Initiations-Mrs Icydene Smith, Mrs.
Helen Smith and Albert SIaley. The
delegates to District Lodge were Mr..
and hrs. Stanley Dorsey and Mrs.
Roland Paynter. The alternates were
Miss Annie Wilson, Mr. Ridgley Gar
heart and Mrs. Henry YakeI.
Miss Annie Wilson cut her finger
very badly while opening . jar Of
peaches. We hope L will not turn
ont to De serious.
Mr., Howard Garheart ind Edwin
1arheart were IN Woodbine on Mon
Day.
Mr.. Neal Wilson died at his home
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TIE COAL MANS REWARD. The
Coal man stood At the Pearly Gate,
Looking tired, worn And old! He
meekly asked ne ma Of Fale,
For admission to tie Fold. The ate
snung open sharply,
As Peter foached ne bell. sOome
II Smith : Relfsnider take up
Iour Harps. Iou'se had yonr
share Ell
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GaERlFF's SALE
y OF A
Valuable Properly
Situated near 0ist, Carroll County.
Maryland.

BY virtue OF writ Of ferI facias
issued ont of the Circuit Court for
Carroll County. at the suit Of J.
Harry Steele, against the goods and
chsttels. lands and tenements Of
Ella l. Murphy and William J.
Murphy. her husband. and directed
to the Sheriff Of Carroll County, I
have seized all the right, title, inter-
est. estate. claim and demand, both
At law and in equity o. the said Ella
l. Murphy and William ]. Murphy.
her husband, IN and to all that lot
or parcel Of land containing q acres.
more or less, situated near GIst, IN
Carroll County. Maryland. This
property Is improved b. a two story
log house, With basement. small
barn, and all necessary outbuildings:
there is fine spring Of water On the
place, and is Q most desirable prop
erty for chicken raising.
The above property Is nov oceu-
pied by Q. v. Heath, and is the same
property that the said Ella I. Muir
ply and William J. Murphy, her hua-
band, obtained from Eliza A. Gorsuch
and others by deed dated September
%. 1910. aud duly reeored among the
Land Records Of Carroll County, In
LIber O. D. c.. No. 1T. folio 56s, &c.
and I hereby give notice that said
property will be sold By me At public
sale to The highest bidder on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81. 1916,
a II o'clock : M. 1T the Court
House Door. IN Westminster. Mary
land.
Terms Of Sale:--Caah.
JAMES !. sToNER, Sheriff.
Jesse Albaugh, Auctioneer.
jan % It
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4 say. Hodge, Why do you always
put dictated on your letters? You
don't keep stenographeTp
No; but 70 tell the truth. old chap,
my zDelling's exceedingly rocky
Washington Post.
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nankin--sNy wife speaks six dlffsr-
ent languages
PhYie-.I wouldn't worry"
Hankin-=.NhaddYe mean worry
phYle-.sha can only tax one II q
time youngstown Telegram.
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TENS THAT WILL INTEREST YOU

About two dozen Mems and Boy s.Heayy Fleeced
Shirts, color blue. price f9c
Broken lot Of Mems brown grey and blue Elan
mel Shirts worth 81 3. sale price 59c
Lot Of Mems and Boys heavy work coats. &c
Lot Of Mems and Boys Hats worth from 81 %
70 81. 81 now dc.
Mems Ran CoaIa. 81. o.
Lot Ladies. and children'a Rubbers 30 and Zoe
Lot Ladies' Shoes. formerly sold for $50 and s..
make splendid everyday and school shoes Csc
Lot Of Children's Shoes, lots too small 70 stock
worth Il. 90 % Il so, now 79c.
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Mems extra Vests, = and &c.
Broken lot Of Mems, Women.s and children's
rubber boots. half price.
Small loL Of Women's combination Boots regular
price Il. 90. ale price 9Sc.
Hrnken lot OF Mems Wool Underwear. Il quality.
IS long ~ they LAT. 49c
Another ct Of Mems Underwear Ice.
Small lot Il Sweaters. now a9e.
LIT Of Hen's Dress Shirts In nearly II sizes. II
values. &c.
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Mrs. John Dorsey Is spending
few days with her parents at Elders
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HONDIY, FEBRUARY 81. 1o1e.

At II o'clock :. M. at the Court
House Door. IN Westminster. Mary
land
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-18
WAR LESS DEADLY.

Strange as it may seem. modern
war is not as deadly nor as bloody,
relatively speaking, as war century or
ten centuries ago. Modern war engines
are wonderfully destructive of life and
property, but with each improvement
in the fighting paraphernalia the de-
fensive arrangements and distance be-
tween the fighters have increased,
thereby lessening the chances of death
or injury. In the days of the battle
ak and broadsword the fighters met
face to face. hand to hand,s and when
the battle was over from % to so per
cent of the participants were dead or
manned. The Introduction of guns
widened the space between the fight
ers and they got together only for a
final clash, if at all. Hand to hand
fighting is now so infrequent as to be
worthy of special mention when it
occurs. If armies today were no larg-
err than they were in the centuries
gone by, war would be no more deadly
than some of our everyday sports.
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NO INTEREST SHOWN.

Philadelphia, Pa. May 16.-Primary
elections for all political parties were
held throughout Pennsylvania today.
The voters for the first time are par
ticipating in preferential presiden-
tial primary but little interest Is being
taken in this as there Is but one name
entered on each of the party tickets.
President Wilson's name Is the only
one on the democratic ballot; Gov.
Martin G.. Brumbaugh is alone on the
republican ticket and Allen L. Benson
OF Yonkers. N. Y, who has already
received the socialist nomination for
president by referendum Of the So
cialists of the country, was the only
name placed on the ballot of that
party for president.
The greatest interest in the primary
centers in the fight within the republi-
can party for control of the delegation
to the national convention. U. 8.
Senator Boise Penrose Is opposed to
Gov Brumbaugh and each faction has
set up a separate set Of twelve dele
gates at large in addition to candi-
dates for district delegates.
Both elements in the republican
party have united in supporting Phil
ander C. Knox for U. s. senator and
as Mr.. Knox has no opposition MS
nomination is assured.
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DEMENTED FATHER
COMMITS MURDER,

. Superior, Wis, May 16. Frank Bill
mayer, 58, father OF ten children, Ia
in Jail today but no charge has IS yet
been lodged against him for shooting
his wife and son Charles, 10, at their
home last night. Members of the FAM
lily believe Billmayer Is insane HNS
came home last night. went upstairs
and shot his son. When his wife
started to run upstairs to see what
had happened, he shot her TN til
breast. He struck another child ~
the face with the butt OF his revoIss
yer as the family ran from the house.
Charles is seriously injured but Mrs.
'Billmayer will recover. When quess
toned by the police all Billmayef
would say is. How is Charlie? oh Nj
hope he isn't dead. MI 81
Billmayer is carpenter contractors
and 1t is said business difficulties are2
to blame for his troubles. n