4 [8 REDUCE UK'S EFFECTS ON TRADE an-American Coun tries Endeavoring to Secure Co-opertiona of U. S. in Movement BAN WAR VESSELS OF BELLIGERENTS Plan Extension of Territorial Waters Over Present Three-mile Limit That Would Permit Unmolested Coast wise Trade Between Two Americas By Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 27.—Determined to reduce the effects of the European war on the trade of Pan-American countries, the principal cations of South America are endeavoring, it was disclosed to-day, to secure the co-opera tion of the United States in a move ment that would bring aibout an agree ment with the belligerent Powers of Europe to withdraw their warships from the neutral waters of the two Americas. Extension of the territorial waters at a neutral country from the present Jimit of 3 miles to much larger limits Ahat would permit an unmolested coasi- Hitse trade between the two Americas, ■the calling of a general conference of diplomatic representatives of the 21 re publics of this hemisphere and prohibi tions which would make it impossible for warships to sustain themselves with coal or supplies in neutral waters are among the suggestions which have been | formally communicated to the United States government for consideration. Argentine, Chile, Brazil, Peru and Uru guay have taken an active part in the negotiations. Wilson and Bryan to Confer President Wilson and Secretary Bryan will confer on the subject when the former returns from Wilhamstown, Mass., and in the interval South Amer ican diplomats were busy to-dav discus ting v. nh each other the various sugges tions advanced by their governments. None of the nations has gone bevoud sounding out the European belligerents informally and some of the latter have expressed a favorable interest. High officials of the American gov ernment have had some preliminary dis cussions with South American diplo mats on their proposals. Any arrange went that would be sought would, of course, be dependent upon the final agreement of the belligeernts. It is un derstood that, while the American gov ernment is hesitant about taking the initiative, the South American ceun tries have paved the way bv their vari o)is suggestions, so that whatever action ii taken will be of a united ami col ■ leffive character. W?.r Disrupted Trade of Neutrals Some of the South American coun tries feel that, as Europe has disrupted the trade of neutrals, the latter should more vigorously assert their rights. The chief trouble with South American trade is the lack of ships to carry car goes and the insecurity of such trade as is carried in merchant vessels flying the flags of belligerents. The presence of a German fleet in South American waters has held back many British merchantmen, while Ger man steamers by the scores are living iillc in South American ports. While none of the remedial proposals suggest whether some of the big freighters flying belligerent flags would he released for coastwise trade within certain neutral zones, it is known that the South American countries would welcome an arrangement between the 'belligerents whereby some of these ves sels would be permitted to engage in coastwise trade. Not alone, however, with the idea of restoring the trade paralyzed by the •war, but with the purpose of removing possible causes of friction and neu trality controversies with European bel ligerents, have the various suggestions for joint action with the United States foeeu advanced. « To Ask Removal of All Warships / The South American countries also would prefer that the belligerent navies flight their bat ties in another hemisphere, the tangles over the use of the wireless and coaling privileges having produced complications with Europe. Although both Ecuador and Colombia, claim that they now have taken meas ures which satisfy (treat Britain and France of their neutrality, Chile's dec laration that Germ"s4i ships had violated her neutrality has , interjected another difficulty into the Situation. These problems have been recognized by diplo««Vs generally from Pan-Amer ica as Affording an opportune incentive to* nnife action on the part of the neu trals in asking for the removal of all belligerent warships from the American eoasts. LONG FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE McCusker Placed On Trial At Hagers town for Murder (Special to the Star-Independent.) Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 27. —In the circuit court here this mornin? Claude MeCusker was placed on trial for the murder of Jefferson Roman in the mountains near Hancock on the night of May 30, 1910. The case has attracted considerable attention. Following the shooting, Me- Cusker escaped and for over four years was a fugitive from justice, eluding the authorities by his knowledge of the mountains and places of safety. However, last summer, venturing out tOo far from his mountain haunts, Mc- Cusker was spied by a Hancock man and his arrest soon followed. AUTO PARTY TO PHILADELPHIA Will Attend Army and Navy Game To morrow Afternoon In case the weather conditions are favorable Dr. Thomas E. Bowman will take an automobile party consisting of .10/hn F. Sweeney, John C. Motiter, Ellis P. Gourley and himsc<lf to Philadelphia k> see tihe Army-Navy football game to-morrow afternoon on Franklin field. Dr. 'Bowman said that fhey will leave Harrisburg aibout 8 o'clock to-morrow morning and expect to arrive in Phila delphia about 1.30 o'clock in the aft •rooon. LULL IN ARTILLERY FIRE ALL ALONG BATTLE LINE IN THE NORTH OF FRANCE Paris, Nov. 27, 2.47 P. M.—The French War Office gave out an official announcement this afternoon as fol lows: "The slackening of the artillery fire of the enemy was. noted all along the line during the day of November 26. Two infantry attacks directed against the heads of bridges which had thrown down on the right bank of the Vser to the south of Dixmude, were easily repulsed. '' There was no other engagement on the rest of the front in Belgium and as far as the Oise, nor was there any action on the Aisne or in Champagne. Nevertheless Rheims was rather vio lently bombarded during the time that a number of journalists from neutral countries were making a visit to the city. "In the Argonne some infantry at tacks resulted in the loss and then the recapture of certain trenches. The men engaged in this fighting never exceeded a battalion. The ground lost and then retaken was never more than 25 yards. Along the heights of the Meuse and in the A osges there is nothing to re port. '' LATE WAR NEWS SUMMARY Continued From First Page. all, is dismissed in the German state ment in one short sentence. It is mere ly said that there were no decisive en gagements in the" east yesterday. An official Austrian statement is TO the effect that the fighting has assumed the character of a continuous battK In Western Gaucia, it is said, the Rus sians have been repulsed by the Aus trians. Latest advices from Berlin state that the outcome has not yet been decided, although partial German vic tories are reported. Opposed to this are the unofficial statements from Petrograd, Paris and London that the Germans have been defeated decisively and Earl Kitche ner's announcement in Parliament that Germany has suffered the greatest re versal of the war. For nearly a week these claims have been made with the utmost confidence, yet the Russian War Office withholds any word of de cisive developments. In some particulars a similar situa tion prevails in the west. London ex pected this week would witness one of the most important and deadly strug gles of the war as a result of a renewed German effort to break through to the English channel. Official statements, however, indicate that only sporadic fighting is in progress, and as to the r esults there is no reconciling the re ports from Berlin and Paris. There is a corresponding conflict concerning the campaign in Servia. The Austrian War Office asserts that the advance into Servia is being pushed forward successfully and that the Serbs were beaten in two engage ments. An official statement issued at Nish. however, contains no reference to such occurrences, merely saying that the battle continues along the main front, near the Kolnbara river. A holy war, which might seriously af fect the issue should it bring to arms the millions of Moslems of the eastern countries, has been formally pro claimed, as decided upon ten days ago. The proclamation, signed by the Sul tan of Turkey, calls on Moslems the world over to join in the war against Great Britain, France and Russia. Fears of friction between European Powers and countries of South America over alleged violations of neutrality in southern waters has led the principal South American nations to ask the co operation of this county in negotiations with the nations at war looking toward exclusion of belligerent warships from the waters of the two Americas. TOWED 4TH TIME AT 615 Levi Bufflngton, Three Times Widower, Gets Another Marriage License Sixty-six years old and willing to wed the fourth time, Levi Bufflngton, of Carsonville, Schuylkill county, has taken out a license to marry Maryi M. Bellon, a widow, 24 years his junior. Mrs. Bellon resides in Dietrich, this county. Bufflngton's first marriage occurred on September 2S, 1872, when he was but 24 years old. He married again in October, 1881, and his third venture into matrimony was on August 29, 1597. Death thrice entered his home and claimed a wife. Bufflngton is a laborer. Licenses issued to-day included these: . 'Samuel Marcus, Indiana, Pa., and Minnie Morrison, of this city; James H. Garman and Mary R. London, city. Marriage license records for a single day in this city were smashed to smithereens on last Wednesday when twenty-four couples obtained permis sion to wed. The highest previous rec ord is said to have been twenty. ' ROOTERS'' DISCHARGED Mayor Frees Two of Them—Another Fails to Turn Up at Hearing Mayor Royal discharged Jesse Wells ami Charles Baker, arrested for inter fering with the police who were at tempting to disperse the after-game crowds at Fourth and Market street* yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mil lard Debree, -another who was arrested, did not turn up for a hearing this afternoon. AM of the 'boys were allowed to go on their own recognizance yesterday afternoon for a hearing this afternoon. The 'boys, according to the police, had started a fight just as the police ar rived. WAR UNSETTLES MIND Foreigner Restrained From Imitating an Aeroplane " His mind wandering on account of the European war, Nick Occquista, an Austrian, attempted to imitate an aero plane in Marysville yesterday after noon by jumping from -the roof of a hotel. His friends restrained him and fearing that he might do himself bodily harm, sent him to the Harrisburg hos pital. He became violent and attempted to fight everybody who came near hiim. I J e was committed to the Dauphin county jail this morning. He was em ployed in the Marysville yards as a trackman. IT PAYB TO USE STAR INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. BARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, 1914. CAPITOL HILL REFERENCE BUREAU'S NEW CORPORATION CODE Now Ready for Distribution—Follows the Taxation and Borough Law Codes—Embraces All Corporation Laws Since 1874 All of Pennsylvania's existing gen eral laws affecting business corpora tions have been compiled into a code by the Legislative Reference Bureau of the State government, and this code is now available in pamphlet form, frea of charge. A request addressed to James McKirdy, assistant director of the Legislative Reference Bureau, will result in a copy being sent to any one. Generally speaking, the corporation code follows in its arrangement the codifications of taxation laws and bor ough laws issued in August and Octo ber, respectively These three codes are all which the Bureau planned to have ready for the approaching Legis lature, codifications of other branches of the law will probably be made for future Legislatures. This latest code is the first attempt made to assemble cor poration laws in one act since the gen eral corporation act of 1874, passed immediately after the present Constitu tion became effective. Criticism of tfhe corporation code is invited, as was the case with the tax ation and borough codes. Valuable suggestions have been made for the two last named codes. The amended tax ation code is about to go to the printer for a final printing, and the amended borough code will be finished earty In December. None of the codes establishes any new laws. They are simply systematic, logical and convenient arrangements of the laws as they now exiot, paralleling the school code of 1911, except that the school code actually established new regulations. Forest Fires During the first half of the present year, according to data kept by the State Forestry Commission, 72,327 acres of forest land were destroyed by fire in this State, 67,760 acres of pri vate land and 4,566 acres on State reservations. Reports are now being received of the recent fires and will be published as soon as tabulated. The counties that lost more than 1,000 acres of timber land during the first halt' of the year were as follows: Carbon, 17,779; Pike, 4,970; Schuyl kill, 4,234; Bedford, 1,370; Dauphin, 2,242; Cumberland, 1,962; Franklin, 1,259; Jefferson, 1,400; Luzerue, 2,984; Lycoming, 1,389; Monroe, 5,461, and Wayne, 1,150. Mr. Montgomery's Talk Thomas Lynch Montgomery, State Librarian, made au address before tho Western Pennsylvania Historical So ciety on Tuesday evening on historical mansions in Pennsylvania, among them the old Nevil mansion near Canonsburg, a fine old colonial residence, the scene of au exciting episode during the whis key riots of over a hundred years ago. The State Historical Society, author ized by the Legislature ,• f 1913, is now engaged in placing markers on many historical spots, an i Mr. Montgomery has been lending material assistance in locating these spots. PROTESTS OMMMOTEBS Denounce Action of Railroads for In creasing Fares Before the Pub lic Service Commission Philadelphia, Nov. 27. Protest against the proposed increase in fares by the three railroads entering this city was voiced to-day by suburban com muters at a hearing before the Pennsyl vania Public Service Commission. The railroads involved are the Pennsylva nia, Reading and Baltimore and Ohio. They recently announced an increase in suburban fares and the abolition of 50 and 100-trip tickets. Speakers de nounced the action of the railroads. Counsel for the Pennsylvania rail road asked that the company be given until next year to meet tie commuters' protests and refused to agree to a con tinuance of the existing passenger tar iffs until the Commission Tiad acted in the matter. Former Governor Pennypaeker ex pressed doubt as to the power of the Commission to suspend the proposed rate increases. When adjournment was taken no decision had been reached. The time and place for a second hear ing will be announced later. SEEKS TO GET OUT OF JAIL Upon the ground that he has been jailed on a warrant issued in alleged irregular proceedings, Peter Stolics, a foreigner, has obtained from the Dau phin county court a writ of habeas cor pus against W. W. Oaldwell, warden of the county jail, to compel Caldwell to show by what authority he is detaining Stolics. The defendant has retained Robert Stucker as his counsel and a hearing on the writ will be held to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Until recently Stolics was a "board ing boss" in South Bethlehem. His boarders, he declares, left him without paying their board and he, being with out fundß, could not pay a grocer's bill amounting to SIOB. The grocer brought a criminal action to recover the claim and upon a war rant issued in that case the accused was jailed here on Wednesday. The habeas corpus proceedings were brought against Warden Caldwell because Stol ics ,is now in Caldwell's custody. A South Bethlehem constable likely will be a party to the proceedings. Stolics declares he left South Bethlehem and came to Steelton in search of work. MICHIGAN STILL AGROUND Norfolk, Va., Nov. 27.—The United States Battleship Michigan, which grounded early yesterday at the Tail of the Horsehoe off Cape Henry, was still fast this morning. Navy tugs are stand ing by. The sea is calm. At high tide to-day the Michigan probably will be floated. Washington, Nov. 27.—Re&r Admiral Fletcher reported to-day that he ex pected to get the battleship Michigan off the sandy bottom in which her stern rests during high tide late this after noon. In case the high tide to-day is not sufficient to float the ship she 'will be lightened some. HUDSON SIX WINS BOLIOAY RON OF LOCAL MOTOR CLUB Buick Takes Second Place and Light Hudson Is Third—F. O. Hortlng Gets Silver Loving Cup—lll-mile Course The most successful economy auto mobile run in the history of tne Har risburg Motor Club was held yesterday from Harrisburg to York by way of Gettysburg, a distance of 111 miles. Official averages given out at the office of the motor jjlub this moruing show that a 'Hudson 6*45 entered by F. O. Horting was first, a Buick six entered by George B. Zeck second and a Hudson light six entered by I. W. Dill third. Tht first prize-winner receives a sil vel loving cup and a certificate showing the performance of the car and the sec ond and third prize-winners similar cer tificates. Thirteen entrants took the trij), the start being made hero at 8.55 o'clock and the first car checkiug in at, 1.33 o'clock. W. R. Douglass refereed the run. H. Z. Zimmerman, S. H. Barrington and J. D. Ferry were inspectors. Awards were made by Clyde .Vlyton, secretary of the Harrifiburg Motor Club, under whose auspices the run was made. The rating of the cars, the name of the car, the entrant, the weight of the machine, gas consumed, percentage fig ured on the weight of the car, and miles per gallon follow in the order in which tho cars were entered: Hudson light 6, I. W. Dill, 4,425, 4 gallons, 3 quarts, l'A pints, .14192, 22.6. Hupmobile, Ensminger Motor Com pany, 3,465, 6 gallons, 2-3 quart, .22770, 18 Cadillac Eight, Crispen Motor Car Company, 5,582. 6 gallons, 2 quarts, '/» pint, .15193, 16.9. Havnes Six, Harrisburg Auto Com pany, 4,100, 5 gallons, .15609, 22.2. IHudson 6-54, F. O. Horting, 5,750, 5 gallons, 1 quart, l / a pint, .11757, 21. Buick Six, George B. Zeck, 5,510, 5 gallons, 1 pint, .12178, 21.7. Metz, 'Monn Bros., 1,805, 3 gallons, 1 quart, % pint, .23823, 32.98. Haynes Six, A. McElwain, 3,980, 4 gallons, 2 quart*, '/ 2 pint, .14674, 24.3. Jeffrey Six, C. H. Conrad, 3,890, 7 gallons, .23033, 15.8. Overland No. 81, A. Redmond, 3,500, 4 gallons, 1 pint, .15555, 26.9. Paige 4, G. R. Bentlov, 4,030, 6 gal lons, 1 pint, .19850, if.B. Overland No. 80, A. Redmond, 3,920, 5 gallons, 3 quarts, .16225, 19.3. Autocar truck, A. Redmond, 5,475, 10 gallons, .23379, 11.1. YOUNG WIFE AND MOTHER DIES Mrs. Mary Pearl Cless, 31 Years Old, Expires Yesterday Mrs. Mary Pearl Cless, 31 years old, died yesterday afternoon ait 3.45 o'clock at the Harrisburg hospital. Mrs. Cless was llhe wife of Charles H. Cless, 104 Brick Church road, Enola. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o 'clock at the Lutheran church, Enola. Burial will t>e in Paxtang ceme tery. Besides her husband she leaves two children, Norine, 8 years old, and Daniel, 4 years old, also her father, James Burd, ami four sisters. Daniel B. Stephens The body of Daniel B. Stephens, 58 years old,' tho Pennsylvania railroad mail cleric who fell dead on Fourth street last Wednesday, was sent to Tren. ton, N. J., by Undertakers H. J. Hoover 6 Son. Services and burial will be in Trenton. Mrs. James May T'he funeral services for Mrs. James May, 70 years old, of Camp Bill, Who died Wednesday, were held this after noon at 2 o'clock at her home. Burial was made in Camp Hill cemetery. Adeline Oence Adeline Cenee, the 7-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cence, 1945 Briggs street, died yesterday at her home, a victim of dipihtheria. She was a member of the primary depart ment of St. Andrew's Protestant Epis copal Sunday school. Funeral services were conducted to-day !by the Rev. O. H. Rridgman. A sister, who was also ill of the disease, has recovered. Mrs. Sara A. Green Funeral services were held tlhis aft ernoon for (Mrs. Sara A. Green, 73 years old, who died Wednesday morning. The services were held at the home, 1839 ■Herr wtreet. Mrs. Green was the wife of Gabriel W. Green. Death of Mrs. Samuel Enterline Mrs. Samuel Enterline, 50 years old, died suddenly last evening at her home, Yatesboro, Armstrong county. Her hus 'band and ten chiMren are amon.g her survivors. Christian Brandt, of Powl's "Valley, this county, janitor at the Court House, was a brother-in-law of IMrs. Enterline. The funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon ami interment will be in the Rural Valley cemetery. SUBMARINE TELEPHONE Captain Sorcho Will Use One in His Act at the Orpheum Next Week For many years and even to the present day deep sea divers depend on what is called a life line for communi cation with those above. Captain Louis Sorcho accredited the world's greatest exponent of deep sea diving nearly lost his fife several years ago by the line becoming fouled and he set about to discover a means that would eliminate to a large extent the one great danger that confronts all who work under wa ter. The result of his investigations led to the discovery of a submarine tele phone It is used exclusively by Mm and will be given a thorough demon stration when the captain and: his div ers are headliners at the Orpheum the atre next week. Forty tons of para phernalia are used in the production along with ten men to operate it. Cap tain Sorcho himself will appepr at every performance. Lou Baum's Mother Dies Lou Baum, tailor, 13 North Fourth street, received a telegram yesterday morning announcing the death of his mother at her home in Baltimore. MT. and Mrs. Baum, who reside at 1502 State street, left immediately to attend the funeral. (MT. Baum'R mother had been in ill health for some tjme. Williams' Grove Woman Dead Mirs. George TTm'bcrger, of Williams' Grove, died at 3.15 o Vlock -tlhis morning at the Harrisburg hospital of a com plication of diseases. Slie was admit ted to that institution on Monday and her condition was so serious that she was operated on the following day. BIG CROWD ATTENDS SHOW Over 400 Persona Present at Enter tainment Given In the Moorbetd Knitting Company'■ Factory The vaudeville entertainment given by the Moorhead Entertainment Com pany at the Moorhead Knitting Com pany's factory Tuepday evening, was attended by over 400 persons. It would be hard to decide to whom the honor should go for the best character, as the various character parts were so ably handled by the respective per formers, reflecting credit not only on the organization as a whole but espe cially on its managing director, George W. Deiker, who by his untiring efforts and ability succeeded in developing the talent necessary to produce this splendid performance. The Moorhead Knitting Company can be justly prou<l of the this organization. Harry Davis, as "Manager Cheap," ■handled his part splendidly. Clarence Cuddy, as "Props" in the first act and also as "Alexander," a blackface comedian in the second act, scored a big hit. Earl Bare, as a Jewish car penter, was obliged to respond to a number of encores, especially in his song hit, "Oh! My Love." Miss Hat tie Nelson, as "Mrs. Sippie,-" the Irish scrub woman, brought forth rounds of applause in her original impersonation. Ouino Pox, ns an English Dude, and Bernard Lloyd, as an actor of the old school, won the approval of the auifi ence by their clever impersonations and songs. Mrs. Lucretta Lutz as "Tot tie, ' in the love scene, proved herself quite a capable actress and singers. Miss (Catherine SchrefHer impersonat ing "Mrs. Pest," the aspiring mother and Miss Lillian Goodyear as 1 (Ca tnille," the aspiring daughter, were great favorites with the audience. Miss Goodyear with a rich soprano voice sang her several numbers well. Mrs. Davis, as "Yura" with Bern ard Lloyd, gave a clever talking ami singing act. Miss Ivathryn Radle, the "Old Maid," was especially good in her chararter impersonations. » Harry Mark, the "German Profes sor, ' possessed unusual musical talent, both as a pianist and vocalist. William Miller, as an "Ambitious Author," handled his part creditably. Fannie Walls, as "Madame Whereami, M the leading lady, much favorable comment for her splendid work. This playlet entitled "A Rehearsal at Ten," given as a benefit for the Belgian Relief Fund, was enacted on a stage especially erected for tlo oc casion, using regular scenerv "which was built by members of the organiza tion. The first scene representing an upset stage at 10 a. m. and the second scene a handsomely furnished draw ing room. At the conclusion of the play a dance was given in the recreation room. PLAUDITS FORJISS SCIEFF She Has to Share Them, However, With Miss Greenwood in "Pretty Mrs. Smith'' dOC9D,t visit Harrislburg often, ,but when she does she general)" gi\es her patrons an entertainment that 18 ' ea ».v w «"h while. Wednesday I nig'ht she presented "Pretty Mrs Smith,'' a new musical comedy bv .Morosco and Harris, at the' Majestic t(, a most appreciative audience, and, strange to say, the comedy really had a fairly good plot. The scene was laid at Palm Beach and, as the "Pretty Mrs. Smith," Miss bcheff was in her element. The role is that of a young woman, who, supposing -her first husband dead, married a sec ond, and then, supposing the second nusbaml dead, married a third, when as a matter of fact, all of her husbands were living. The complications that can be gotten into a plot of that kind are numerous and funny, but it all turned out happily when it was discovered that the legal time limit regarding such marriages had expired in two cases, and the ' Pretty Mrs. Smith" was the property of the last husiband. Miss Schcff is a chic and clever act ress, with a voice of molten silver and a sprightliness that pleases, but, with out being invidious, it must be said that the honors of the evening be longed to Miss Charlotte Greenwood, the friend of the distressed wife. Miss Greenwood is an elongated Rlanche Ring, with more freshness in her humor and comedy action, and she simply cap tivated the audience by her rollicking ways. Her educated legs, feet, arms and hands were a revelation, but she could sing some. James A. Gleason, as "Forrest Smith," one of the husbands and a "lush," was exceedingly funny. The rest of the cast was only fair. The costuming was magnificent and the scenic effects beautiful. The new music and songs were fairly good, but not es pecially caitchy. FIGHT COST GARLAND *2,005 Succes3ful Candidate for Ooncrresgman at-Large Files His Expenses It cost Ma'hlon M. Garland, Repub lican candidate for Oongressman-at large, $2,605 to be elected this year, but of that amount he still owes the Republican S*«*e Committer $1,500, He received $775 toward his campaign, .Tames J. Davis giving him SSOO. S. Reid $250 and John IH. Forrest $25. He paid the Republican State Commit tee SI,OOO, gave the State Firemen's Association $lO and spent the rest actually paid out for traveling, print ing and postage. Frederic J. BjolLur, Socialist candi date for Lieutenant Governor, and Rob ert B. Ringler, Socialist candidate for Secretary of Internal Affairs, filed ac counts saying that their expenses were less than SSO. Married at Mechanicsburg A quiet home wedding took place Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Mountz, 106 West Keller street; Me chanicsburg, when Miss Beulah L. Mountz, of the Moorhead knitting mill, this city, and John K. Lenker, of the Morton automobile works, this city, were united in marriage by the Rev. E. Victor Roland, of Redeemer Luther an church, this city. Fireman Overcome by Gas C. Frank Keffer, a fireman, who re sides at the Friendship fife house, was overcome with illuminating ga< while in the bathroom at the fire house Wed nesday night. The gas had been acci dentally allowed to flow. He responded to treatment at the Harrisburg hospital and he will not suffer any ill effect*. DEMOCRATIC FACTIOUS TO CONTEND FOR SUPREMACY Reorgaaizers Are Preparing in Phila delphia to Fight to Retain Control of the Party Organisation Despite Defeat at the Polls (Special to tlie Star-Independent.) Philadelphia, Nov. 27.—The Pal mer-McCormick-Morris leadership in the Democratic State organization, al though defeated in the last'election, al ready is beginning to lay the lines and dig the trenches for another #Stat«- wide battle with the Democratic "Old Guard." In a word, the "Reorganiza tion" leaders, now in control of the State committee, are preparing for the fight that the "Old Guard" will make in 1916 with the object of winning control of the party machinery. With this end in view, State Chair man Morris has opened Philadelphia offices of the State committee at 147 South Broad street. From that place, which really will be the headquarters of the State organization, the cam paign will be directed. And in this campaign, as leaders point out, they will have the advantage of a rich amount of federal patronage. This at this time consists mainly of hundreds, and,.so.far as the smaller places are concerned, even of thousands of post ofßces and other appointments, notably those under the Department of Inter nal Revenue. The Internal Revenue work of course, is heavief since the "war tax" bill was signed. In this connection, Democrats say, they have the chance that President Wilson may be re-elected, thus insur ing another four years of federal pat ronage. However, the inner significance of this rapid resumption of activities on the part of the Palmer-McCormiek- Morris leadership, laying aside for the moment the question of building up the party for 1916 presidential con test, may be found in the fact that the "Old Guard" also is preparing for the next State election with the idea of "reorganizing the reorganizes." COURT HOUSE NEW LOT OF LICENSE TAOS More Hunters Already Have Been Li censed Than Were Last Year One thousand hunters' license tags were received at the County Treasury this morning bringing the total re ceived here for the year up to 8,250. Treasurer Bailey's previous supply of 7,2 50 was exhausted a week or more ago and since then 117 hunters apply ing for licenses were given certificates only. Tags will be forwarded to those hunters at once, making the total is sued UJI to date exactly 7,367. Last year 7,220 tags were issued in this county, the last having been granted in the last week of December, indicat ing that the number taken out already this year exceeds that for the corre sponding time a year ago by several hundred. j Marshall Spent $161.15' John A. Marshall, one of the Demo cratic candidates for Representative in the General Assembly from the' First district, to-day filed with the Prothono tary an affidavit showing that he spent $161.15 during the recent campaign, of that amount Marshall gave SIOO co Howard W. Jones, chairman of the Democratic city committee. The re mainder was spent for advertising. Laying Water Mains Workmen now are engaged laying a new six-inch water main in Zarker street from Nineteenth to Twentieth and on Monday they will start on a simitar main in Chestnut street, be tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth. Be sides those, four water mains are to bo laid this year'as follows: Six-inch pipe lines in the Jonestown Road; Twen tieth street, Market to Holly and Chestnut street, from Nineteenth to Twentieth and an eight-inch main in Holly street, from Yale to Twentieth and One-Half. Holtzman Much Improved G. Fred Holtzman, deputy to Coun ty Controller Henry W. Gough, has re turned to his desk after being confined t-o his homo at Elizabethvillc for sev eral days by illness. Returns From Honeymoon Robert T. Fox, one of the Assistant District Attorneys, whose wedding to Miss Lillie Sophia Walton was an event ten days ago, has returned from his wedding trip to Washington, D. C., and other Eastern points, and was at his desk to-day. Mayor's Son a Law Student J. Douglas M. Royal, son of Mayor John K. Royal, has registered as a stu dent at law with Lewis M. Neiffer. Mr. Royal is a graduate of Central High school and also of Williams College, of Massachusetts. He is attending the Dickinson Law school at Carlisle, and will spend as much time as he cau in the office of his preceptor. Coat Is Recovered The coat belonging to Miss Clara I. Miller, stenographer to District Attor ney M. E. Stroup, which was stolen from the County Prosecutor's office on Tuesday night, has been recovered by the police. Edward Welsh, who the po lice say, confessed to the theft, had sold it for a half dollar. TECH TEAM TO BE BANQUETTED Alumni Association Will Honor Players Who Downed Central Yesterday All is in readiness for the second annual banquet that will be given to the Tech High school football team to-night, when yesterday's victory over the Central High school will "be cele brated. All subscribers to t)he banquet are requested to report at the Tech High school not later than 7.16 o'clock. Over one hundred members of the alum ni association will attend. The 'varsity team, substitutes and members of the scrufbs, with Coach Forrest Dunkle and William D. Clark, former president of the School Board, will be the quests of the alumni asso ciation at this banquet. Dr. Charles B. Fager, Jr., principal of the school, will act as toastmaster, and other members of the faculty an J players on the team, as well as the alumni members, will be called on *o make speeches. Immediately after the banquet the football team will eleet its captain for 1915. CROKER IS MARRIED AT 71 The Ceremony Was Delayed and Plans Altered to Avoid Publicity * —Bride Is 23 New York, Nov. 27.—Richard Cro ker, aged 71, the former leader of Tam many Hall, ami "Miss Hula Benton Ed mondson, uge<l 23, the defendant of a ehief of the Cherokee tribe of In diana, were married yesterday St the home of Nathan Straus, art. 27 West Seventy-second street, just two hours after the wedding had ben scheduled to take place in the rectory of St. Agnes' Catholic -church. Previous to the wedding the bride and bridegroom had been playing hide and go seek with a large nunrber of reporters, pho tographers and moving-picture men. This, Mr. Croker said later, was large ly responsible for the delaying of the wedding. So great was the interest of persons - in the neighborhood of Forty-third street and Lexington avenue in the wed ding that for fifteen minutes before and after the hour at. which the ceremony was scheduled to take place the street was blocked in front of St. Agnes' church. This crowd consisted largely of hoodlums with blackened faces and in motley attire, masquerading in honor of Thanksgiving Day, who had gathered to catch a glimpse of the Princess in what they had heard would 'be an In dian wedding. Wlhen the wedding finally did take place in the Straus home, it appeared that the principal difference between the "Indian" wedding and other wed dings lay in the presence of three best men—Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tammany Hall; Andrew Freedman' and Mr. Straus. Additional Personal and Social News MARRIED AT PHILADELPHIA Miss P«arl Nicely, of This City, Weds Luden Davis Miss Pearl Nicely, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Nicely, 9 South Sixteenth street, and Luden Davis, were married at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Gene Bristol, 1900 Fairmount avenue, ' Philadelphia, yes terday at 2 o'clock. The bride wore a traveling suit of green broaddloth with touches of brown martin and a hat to match. Her oramge bouquet was of orchids and violets. Miss Naomi handshaw, of Martins burg, Va., was bridesmaid and wore a tailored gown of blue broadcloth with hat to match. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served after which Mr. and Mrs. Davis left for a trip through the South. On their return they will reside in Philadelphia where Mr. Davis is engaged in the automobile business. BUSHEY-BRYNER WEDDING Ceremony Performed Wednesday Even ing by the Rev. J. H. Killer Miss Hester Bryner, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John H. Bryner, 705 North Seventeenth street, and John M. Bush ey, 1406 State street, were quietly married Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock at the parsonage of Holy Com munion church by the pastor, the Rev. John H. Miller. The bride wore a tailored suit of iblack broadcloth, with trimmings of broadtail, and black hat. Her corsage (bouquet was of mauve orchids. Mr. and Mrs. Bushey left for a wedding trip to Philadelphia, New York and Bos ton. On their return they will reside in the Flowers apartments, 1609 Mar ket street. MISS REBA FIDLER GUEST Dinner Given In Her Honor By the Misses Schullman Miss Reba Fidler, of Reading, was guest of honor at a dinner given Wed nesday evening by the Misses Sehul uvan at their home, 1524 Susquehanna street. Dancing and music followed the dinner. Covers'were laid for: Misses Anne Garonzik, Saydie Co hen, Rose Cohen, Gertrude Kierson, Bessie Kierpon, Tillie Freedman, Mollie Freedman, Lena Fisklenstein, Pau'line Brenner, Mary Cooper, Tillie Bash, Goldie Moll, Mollie Truss, of York; Helen Dhurin, Helen Dereskney, Ce celia Schulman, Anna Schulman, Re becca Schulman, Mrs. li. Schulman, Mrs. A. Isa&eman and Mrs. C. Gold berg. MARRIED BY DR. SMUCKER Miss Margaret Miller Becomes Wife of R. C. Melllnger The wedding of Miss Margaret Mil ler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mil ler, 1403 Berryhill street, and R. O. Mellinger was a quiet event of yester day, taking place at the parsonage of the B. F. Stevens Memorial church, with the pastor, the Kev. Dr. Clayton Albert Smucker, officiating. There were no attendants. Following the ceremony a reception was held and a wedding dinner served at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mr 9. Mellinger will reside at 1403 Berry (hill street. Married at Bride's Home Miss Carrie H. Garverioh a Jul 8. John Dunlap were quietly married yes terday at the home of the bride, 633 Geary street, the Rev. P. Hununel Bals baugh, pastor of the Sixth Street U. B. church, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Dun lap will reside with the parents of th« groom on Broad street. Brenninger-Murphy Wedding Marietta, Nov. 27. —Miss Leta A. Murphy, a popular school teacher, wa» married yesterday to Carl A. Brenning.- 1 er, of Strasburg, by the Rev. J. R. Dea con, pastor of the Strasburg Methodist Episcopal church, at the parsonage. They were unattended and left immedi ately afterwards for a short tour. Visiting Friends in This City Guy Kuhn, of Pottsville, is spending several days with friends in this city. To Give Address on Birds A meeting of the Alricks Associai tion, whicfh will be held in St. An-» drew's Episcopal parish house to-night, will be addressed by Dr. Joseph Kalb fus, secertary of the State Game Com mission, on the subject, "Well-known Birds of the Woods." He will illus trate his address with mounted speci mens. Artistic Printing at Star-Independent
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