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[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.
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