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WAR SPECIALTIES MAKE
MARKET'S ACTIVITIES
Doppers and Oils Figure In Trade In
Exchange—Mexican Petroleum Has
Gained Over Five Points in Con
nection With British Interests
By Aitociotnf Press.
Xew York, April 24. —Wall Street.
—War specialties, coppers and oils con
tributed more than their recent quota
toward to-day's short but active stock
market session. With the exceptions of
I'nion Pacific, Reading and U. S.
Bteel, the speculative favorites were
not particularly prominent. The group
of railroads commonly referred to as in
reorganisation class, showed furth~
ir heaviness, and tobaccos, motors and
tome more obscure industrials lost 1
(o 4 points. Mexican Petroleum gained
ever 5 points, selling at a new high
record iu connection with the beneficial
Arrangement made by the company,
with British interests. Best prices
were made in the final dealings under
leadership of 9teel which gained 2
points on h«avy buying accompanied
by rumors of a speedy decision of the
suit brought by the government against
the company. The closing wai strong.
Bonds were irregular. \
HREO OF COACHMAN SPOUSE
Millionaire Edward N. Breitung in
Alienation Suit Says His Daugh
ter Wanted Marriage Annulled
By Associated Press.
New York. April 24.—Edward X.
Breitung. capitalist, was called to the
Stand when the suit for $250,000
damages brought against him and his
wife by Max Frederick Kleist. a coach
man, for alienation of their daughter's
affections was resumed in the United
States District Couri to-day.
Mr. Breitung's testimony, a resume
of that given at the first hearing of
the suit, which ended in a mistrial, was
that he was disposed only to act in
Kleiat's interest from the start and
was willing to help him. On cross
examination. however, Mr. Breitung
admitted that on one occasion he was
going to strike and kick Kleist. but
Juliet intervened. This was when
Kleist called on his parents-in-law
kere. Mr. Breitung said Kleist was
wearing "my socks, cravat and scarf
pin."
"Why were you going to strike
himt" the witness was asked.
"Because he made a slighting re
mark about my daughter. He made
slighting remarks first about Mrs.
Breitung's family and then about my
own family."
Kleist protested, the witness said,
that the socks, cravat and scarf pin
were given to him by Juliet. After Mr.
Breitung's anger had cooled, he said,
he asked Kleist to go to Xew Mexico.
The witness said he did this to give
him a chance to make good.
Mr. Breitung said his daughter had
asked him to have the marriage an
nulled. The suggestion came from her,
not the witness. He told her. without
giving any reason, that it could not
be done, he said.
"She said she wanted to get an an
nulment and get married again," Mr.
Breitung testified. "She said she was
somewhat ashamed."
JAMES HOLDEX STOTT DIES
Father of Mrs. Joseph H. Frantx Suc
cumbs After Long Illness, Aged 75
James Holden Stott, 75 years old,
died at 10 o'clock this morning at the
home of hie daughter, Mrs. Joseph H.
Frantz, 1701 Xorth Third street, after
a long illness from a complication of
diseases.
Mr. Stott was born in Reading. De
cember 5, IS4O, and was the last of
a family of six children of Jeremiah
Stott and Xancy Holden Stott, of
Birmingham. Eng., who settled in
Reading in 1840. Mr. Stott is survived
by two sons and four daughters, Jere
B. Stott, of Denver. Col.; James H.
J?tott, Jr., of Reading; Mrs. William
R. Jenkins, Bellefonte; Mrs. Addison
B. Stegall, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Anna
t>tott Rankin and Mrs. Joseph H.
Frantz, of Harrisburg.
Funeral services will be held a: the
Tlome of his daughter, Monday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock. The Rev. E. A.
Pyles. pastor of the Fifth Street
Methodist church, and the Rev. E. E.
Curtis, pastor of the Westminster
Preebyterian church, will officiate.
John B. Welbner
The funeral of John B. Weibner,
who dropped dead in front of his
home, 549 Race street. Thursdav aft
ernoon, will be held Monday 'afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in the
Baldwin cemetery, Steelton.
DENISON LEADS SHOOT
Had Perfect Score in Benefit Event at
8 O'clock This Afternoon
Forty-seven men entered in the
Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association
shoot at Second and Seneca streets this
afternoon. The shoot was for tbe
benefit of the Polyclinic hospital and
is for merchandise prizes given by lo
cal merchants.
At 3 o'clock Denison. shooting in
group Xo. 1. was loading with a per
fect score, having thirty breaks out of
thirty shots. Slioop, Loguo and Wilson
broke twenty-nine. The shoot will
continue until after 5 "o'clock. About
a hundred spectators witnessed the
shooting.
Duase Fighters Warmly Welcomed
Xish, Serbia. April 24. via London,
April 24. 3.35 P. M.—Dr. Richard P.
Strong, professor tropical diseases
in the Harvard Medical school, who
has come to Berbia to fight the epi
demic of diseaxe which prevails
throughout the country, arrived here
to-day and was extended a warm of
ficial welcome. He was met at the
railroad station by representatives of
the foreign office and the ministers of
war and interior and by the president
of the Senoian Red Cross Society.
Her Six Sons Her Pallbearers
The six sons of Mrs. Emma Elizabeth
Weaver, aged 60 years, a former resi
dent of this city, acted as pallbearers
at her funeral at Dillsburg yesterday
morning at 10 o'c'ock. Thev are:
Charles. Akron, O.; Harry C., Chicago,
111.; Miles L., Pittsburgh; Edward and
Wsrren. of Harrisburg, and Avers, at
home. The services were in charge of
the Rev. E. M. Allen, pastor of the
Dillsburg Methodist church.
TTAHWSRTTRO STAB-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 24, 1918.
COURT
17 CASES FOR ARGUMENT
Prothonotary Holler To-day An
nounced List of Oaaee In Which
Appeals Have Been Filed
"Seventeen causes including rehearing
applications and judgment reversals
are contained in the list of suits to be
argued on Tuesday as annouuced by
Prothonotary Holler. The list fol
lows:
Mabel and Harry Lerch vs. Her
shey Transit Company, motion for judg
ment despite verdict; Commonwealth
Insurance Agency vs. William H. Op
perman Company, new trial and judg
ment despite verdict; J. S. Famous vs.
Troup Piano House, new trial; Silver
man Bros. vs. George Brengle Miller,
motion for new trial; Anna Savior vs.
Albert McOall, judgment despite ver
dict.
8. S. Johnson vs. Joseph M. John
son, rule to show cause why satisfied
judgment shouldn't be restored to orig
inal place; Markel vs. John M. John
son, restore judgment; B. Handler vs.
Martha Howard, rule to show why bond
shouldn't be reduced to double actual
value of goods; We-Truet-U Outfitting
Company vs. Nina D. Williams, to open
judgment; State vs. D. B. Kieffer, ap
peal from summary conviction; State
vs. Amadro F. Branca, to show why
costs shouldn't be stricken off; State
vs. William D. Roesch, to strike off
or rescind maintenance order; Calvin
A. Eckard for C. L. Brinser's use vs.
Ignace Hrestak. open judgment; Elea
nor Brown vs. Liewis and L<ena Cohen,
to open judgment; City vs. J. E. Dare,
appeal summary conviction; Ella Get
kin vs. Pennsylvania Railroad, judg
ment for lack of defense; W. H. Idle
vs. Mark M. Mattis, certerari, excep
tions; Receivers Farmers' Produce
Company vs. H. J. Roop. judgment for
want of defense.
Settles With County
Henry F. Holler, Dauphin county's
Prothonotarv, to-day made his first
quarterly settlement with Dauphin
county when he turned $1,861.94 over
to County Treasurer A. H. Bailey. Of
that money $1,425.94 represented
costs collected; S2BB in fines and $l4B
jury fees. This amount is much less
than what the county received for the
corresponding period of 1914. Theu it
totaled $3.959.70. That was extreme
ly high and was due to the extra
large number of criminal cases in
which the fines imposed and costs were
heavy.
Released From Reformatory
Four boys now doing time in the
Huntingdon Reformatory under sen
tence of the Dauphin county court are
to be released under discharge orders
signed to-day by Judges Kunkel and
McCarrell. They are James Motter,
sentenced June, 1913, on a felonious
assault charge; William Smith, feloni
ous entry, sentenced May, 1913;
George Foesel, larceny, sentenced
September, 1913; Roscie Staklev, lar
ceny, sentenced May, 1913,
Appeal Tax Case
Xoticc of the appeal of the John T.
Dyer Quarry Company from the Dau
phin county court's decision which
holds it liable for a state tax to-day
was filed with the Prothonotarv. The
ease goes to the State Supreme court.
Marriage Licenses
Emory C. Lutz, McKeesport, and
Flownce X. Schreffler. Harrisburg.
Charles W. Pambach vs. Katie Wise
nauer. Philadelphia.
William M. Holler and Alva F. Leh
man, city.
Joseph T. Xaugie, Steelton, and Mar
garet Cameron, city.
25 LOST IN TEXAS FLOOD
Relief Work Proceeds Rapidly at Aus
tin Under Clear Skies
By Associated Press.
Austin, Tex., April 24.—F100d relief
work proceeded rapidfk- to-day under
clear skies, with city authorities,
churches and charitable institutions co
operating.
The revised list of the drowned and
missing to-day gives the number of
drowned whose bodies have been recov
ered as 14 and the number of miss
ing, believed drowned, as 11. Fear
also is felt that a family of five Syr
ians who resided in the "flood zone lias
perished.
Railway service has been partly re
sumed and salvaging of scores of
wrecked houses begun.
BE CAREFUL OF CHARITY
Chamber of Commerce Asks Harris
burgers to Investigate Before Oivlng
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce desires through the newspapers
to ask that tbe public exercise caution
about giving money or merchandise to
representatives to out of town charities
or semi-religious institutions.
investigation shows that some of
those, are frauds and collecting money
under false pretense, that others are
engaging in an unnecessary and sensa
tional work and others are unneces
sarily duplicating other organizations'
worli. according to officers of the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Probably Fair To morrow
The weather man is not at all san
guine in regard to fine weather to
morrow with two storm areas coming
from the west which have already
i-aueed rain in the middle west. The
forecast says probably fair to-morrow.
The low areas will send the mercury
higher and the lowest mark expected
here to-night is sixty degrees. Last
night's minimum was 56.
Fire in Stable Harness Room
Defective electric wiring caused a
slight fire in the stable of Harry M.
Stees, South Cameron street, near Mul
berry street, last evening. Several col
lar pads in the- harness room were de
stroyed. Firemen who responded to an
alarm turned in from Cameron and
Market streets were not needed.
Viewers May Meet Friday
The Hardscrabble viewers have not
jet fixed a time for their next meet
ing, at which they will hear testimony
relative to the value of property in
the Hardscrabble section, although
they said to-day that it might be next
Friday at 10 "o'clock.
Prohibit Slaughter of Calves
Rome, April 23.—A royal decree has
been issued prohibiting the slaughter
of calves weighing less than 440
pounds. The purpose of the order is to
assure a larger beef supply for future
| necessities.
MOVIE MEN PLANNING DIG
JOLLIFICATION IN READING
BUr* of the Motion Picture Screen
Will Be on Hand In Penon to Help
With the Entertainment—Conven
tion Dates Are June T, 8 and 9
Prank A. Gould, a Reading motion
picture exhibitor and publicity repre
sentative of the Motion Picture Ex
hibitors' League of Pennsylvania, vis
ited this city to-day iu the interest of
the coming convention of movie men
to be held in the Berks capital Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 7,
8 and 9. Mr. Gould visited the local
picture men, urging them to attend
the sessions and bring their friends
along.
Among tile Harrisburg exhibitors
identified with the league who are con
sidering attending the Reading conven
tion are I. Silverman, owner of tho
Photoplay, and his manager, Clyde D.
Klinger; Athens and James tleorge,
Victoria; Peter Megaro, Regent; CW
Floyd Hopkins, Colonial; Ruml'ord and
Windsor, Arena; J. M. Lenney, Fam
ily, and H. L. Sellers. Steelton.
'"There is little doubt but that the
Reading convention and exhibit will
surpass anything erer attempted in
this State by tbe exhibitors," said Mr.
Gould. "The m*in attraction for the
public will be the personal appearance
of numerous actors and actresses from
various picture-producing companies.
The majority of the screen favorites
will attend the gra-.id ball given by
the Reading local on Tuesday night of
the exposition. The Lubin Manufae
tuiing Company, Philadelphia, will
send a delegation of at least 100. ac
companied by the Lubinville band. Ef
forts are being made by the conven
tion manager, Ben H. Zerr, State pres
ident, to secure Miss Anita Stewart
and Earle Williams. King Baggot,
Mary Fuller, Clara Kimball Youug,
Marguerite Clark and others. A lim
ited number of tickets will be sold for
this affair. The full Ringgold band.
Monroe A. Althouse. director, will fur
nish music for the three days.
Other entertainment for the exhibi
tors will include a "Dutch" Luncheon
Monday night and a banquet Wednes
day evening. Reading is noted for
its hospitality and the movie men in
the "pretzel*' town will spare no ex
pense to make tie a marked
success. """Inasmuch as the national
convention will be held in San Fran
cisco this year, the Reading affair will
be the principal movie exposition in
the East. 1 '
ARREST ALLEGED BANDIT
Lone Robber Go #3O and Jewelry From
Louisville and Nashville Train
Near Now Orleans
By A#sociofrd Press.
Xew Orelans, April 24. —A revolver
and a mask were found here to-day
near the spot where Harry Lester was
arrested last night after the express
ear of Louisville and Xaeliville pas
senger train Xo. 1 was robbed, and
Peter Msrcey. the baggagemaster, was
shot and seriously wounded.
The police said they found an empty
revolver holster on Lester and that his
body was brui«6d. They said he ad
mitted having fallen from a train yes
terday. >but said the accident occurred
when he was stealing a ride from
Mobile to New Orleans.
The lone bandit who committed the
robbery, secured ss<> and a small
quantity of jewelry. He entered the
car by an end door while the train
was thirty miies from New Orleans,
shot Mare'ey, covered E. P. Barry, the
express messenger with a pistol, and
bound him. The robber then dynamit
ed the safe. He jumped at a crossing
on the outskirts of the city. Lester had
$44 in his pockets when arrested.
CHURCH TO BURN MORTGAGE
Services at St. Augustine's P. E. to
Celebrate Expunging Debt
St. Augustine's Protectant Episco
pal church, Thirteenth and Herr
streets, will celebrate the termination
of its extra effort to free itself of a
burden of a two thousand dollar
mortgage with special services begin
ning at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
Cauon Bratermahl, of the Cathedral
of St. John the Divine, of Washing
ton, D. C., will preach at the after
noon service assisted by the Rev. Le
roy P. Baker, of Selinsgrove, and other
clergymen and laymen of the city.
Bishop James Henry Darlington, of
the Harrisburg diocese, will have
charge of the service Monday evening,
at 7.30 when the formal burning of
the mortgage will take place.
LOST FIGHT, STOLE BROTHER
Villa Retaliates Aft. Losing Recently
to Obregon's Forces
By Associated Pre»».
Irapuate, Mex., April 24.—Alvaro
Obregon. Commander-in-chief of the Car
ranza army of operations, gave out a
statement to-day in which he related
that his brother, Francis Obregon, had
been taken prisoner by General Villa
in retaliation for the defeat recently in
flicted upon Villa by the Obregon forces
at Celaya.
Prancisco is over 60 years of age. He
was living in Guavafalejara in an en
deavor to restore "his shattered health.
Villa removed him to Chihuahua.
General Obregon said he believed
Villa would order the execution of his
brother, if he had not already been
killed.
Phillies Get Milton Reed Back
By Astociated Prett.
New York, April 24. —The Brook
lyn Federal League club officials an
nounced to-day that shortstop Milton
Reed had been returned to the Phila
delphia National League Club. This
action was taken in accordance with
the policy adopted by. President Ward,
of the Brooklyn Federals, which bars
players from the local Federal League
club where it is proved that other base
ball organizations have a prior right to
their services.
Purchase Works on Housing
Reference works on housing have
been purchased by the Harrisburg
\Chainber of Commerce for use of its
committees on this subject. Other
authoritative works on the subject*
have also been added to the chamber's
library.
SUESTO FORCE HUSBAND TO
INSURE LIFE FOR $65,000
MEf> ISAOELLE BRULATOUW
New York, April 24.—Mrs. Isabella
Brulatour. known in society as one of
its handsomest matrons, appeared in the
Supreme Court here in a novel proceed
ing to compel her husband, Jules Brula
tour, millionaire film importer, to take
out $65,000 worth of life insurance.
She wants it so she and her three chil
dren may have something to look for
ward to later on. The couple have been
separated for several years. Brulatour
has been dividing his timo between
Xew York and Pari*. He has luxurious
apartments in New York and Paris.
ORDERSITALIANS TO KEEP
THEIR NERVES IN ORDER
Rome, April 23. 8.20 P. M. via
Paris, April 24, 7.4r> A. M.—"Keep
your nerves in ordir,' is the advice
given to the people of Italy by the
"Giornale D'ltalia,' in an editorial,
"for what is most needed now is na
tional discipline."
The paper says that while the gov
ernment knows all the elements which
have entered into a difficult interna
tional situatiou and has received from
Parliament full power to act, the
country must be allowed to work in
peace until the time comes when it is
considered possible to reveal what has
been done without injuring the super
ior interests of the nation.
25 OFSUNKEN BRITISH BOAT
E-15 AT CONSTANTINOPLE
Constantinople, Via The Hague and
London, April 24, 11 A. M.—Six offi
cers and nineteen members of the crew
of the British submarine E-15 were
brought to Constantinople to-day. The
officers and three of the wounded rode
iu carriages, while the other men walk
ed across the Strambol bridge to the
War Department with a small escort.
The procession was watched by an im
mense crowd as the men were "the first
British-of-war to reach this city. There
was no demonstration, however.
Announcement was made last Satur
day of the sinking of the E-15 by the
Turks in the Dardanelles. It was said
that 24 men were saved.
BRITISH SUCCESS IS DUE TO
TUNNEL ENGINEERS'SPEED
London. April 24, 3.55 A. M.—The
"Daily Mail's" correspondent in
Northern France, in a dispatch describ
ing the British attack on hill No. 60,
southeast of Ypres, says?
"The British success was due largely
to the speed of the tunnel engineers, for
the explosion of the British mines an
ticipated bv only a short time a sim
ilar move planned by the German en
gineers. Hill Xo. 60 is only 200 yards
long. The fighting here has been more
terribly concentrated than in any spot
in history. The whole hill is mined,
trenched, sandbagged and covered. Some
of the enemy's trenches are still virtu
ally on the hill within twenty yards of
the British tranches.
The Canadian troops have been spe
cially commended by the British com
manders for the spee and precision
with which they dug themselves in aft
er charging.
LATE WARM SUMMARY
Continued From Flrit Pagt.
established in trenches. A German
steamer was sunk and two men In a
Turkish fort were killed by bombs
dropped from the aeroplanes.
The sailing vessel Ayasha, manned
by Germans who escaped when the
famous cruiser Emden was sunk in the
Indian Ocean last November, is said
to have reached the Arabian harbor of
Lidd from Hodeida. The Germans
made their way inland and succeeded
in reaching the railroad although at
tacked by Arabs and suffering severe
losses in three days of fighting.
A series of German successes along
the western front is announced in to
day's official report from Berlin. It
is said attempts of the allies to recap
ture the gTound lost in Belgium have
failed and that French and British at
tacks broke down under tbe German
fire. The statement reports the cap
ture of anotner town near Yyres and
says that in tbe fighting in this region
nearly 2,.V»0 prisoners, 35 pieces of
cannon and large amount* of rifles and
ammunition were captured. At other
points where fighting occurred yester
day it is said the Germans either root
ed attacking forces or themselves
made progress.
The French War Office report gives
a different version of the situation in
Belgium. From this statement it would
appear that the German advance had
been halted. The allies have recap
tured part of the lost ground, it is
said, and are well organized and fight
ing under good conditions.
The advance of the Germans is as
cribed by the French War Office to the
use of bombs developing a gas which
asphyxiated the men in the trenches.
So far as indicated by the news
from the front, there is no change in
the eastern campaign.
The freighter Bnth has been sunk
in the North sea by a German subma
rine. Her crew of 16 was saved.
CREWOFTBE SUNKEN EMDEN
ESCAPES THE SECOND TIME
Berlin, via Wireless to
April 23, 8.05 A. M.—The crew of the
German warahip Ayasha. composed of
men who escaped when the cruiser
Emden was sunk by an Australian war
ship .in the Indian ocean November
10, have escaped a>gain from allied
patrol ships and arrived at the Ara
bian harbor of Lidd on March 27.
They covered by sea the 300 miles
from Hodcida to' Lidd.
After reaching the coast the sailora
attempted to continue their journey
overland but attacked by Arabs,
supposedly at the instigation of the
English. After three days stubborn
fighting the attacks were repulsed and
they reached the road to Hodaoivss,
where, tho railway was open. The Ger
man* suffered heavw losses.
The bold exploits of this renuiant
of the Einden's crew have constituted
one of the most dramatic episodes of
the war. The men were members of a
landing party which was on Cocos Is
land when the battle occurred between
the Australian cruiser Sydney, and
the Emden in which the German
cruiser was sunk.
Under the leadership of Lieut. Von
Muecke, the landing party comman
deered the schooner Ayasha and sailed
awav. Since that time there have been
many conflicting reports regarding
their activities. Manila heard that
they had captured a collier on which
they had mounted two maxim guns
and had been making raids on French
commerce. The French ministry of
marine announced on December 18,
that the auxiliary cruiser, Empress of
Japan, had captured the collier with
the men on board.
A Berlin dispatch on February 5,
however, eaid the Ayasha had reached
Hodeida, Arabia, where the crew was
given an enthusiastic welcome by the
Turkish troops.
The port referred to in the Berlin
dispatch to London, to-day as Lidd
may be Jidda on the Red Sea coast of
Arabia. The ultimate destination of
the escaped prisoners is a matter of
speculation.
FRIENDSHIP STEAMER NEXT
Fire Engine Which Was Damaged In
Front St. Subway to Be Motorized
The Hope steamer, the first of Har
risburg's fire engines to l*e equipped
with motor tractors, is expected to be
sent back to this city early next week
by the Front Drive Motor Company,
of Hoboken, X. Y., where the work is
being done. A representative of the
company was expected to arrive in
Harrisburg to-day to receive it.
The time limit of ten days, at the
end of which the steamer was guaran
teed, expires to-day. The Friendship
steamer, which was damaged in the
Front street subway early in the win
ter, will be equipped with a traotor
before it is sent back to Harrisburg
from the factory of the American La-
France Company, in Elmira, X.
where it is being repaired. The tractor
will either be placed on the steamer
there or the steamer will'be sent first
to Hoboken. Final arrangements have
not been completed and Fire Chief
Kindler has not been informed how
near the steamer is near completion.
TURKS MASSACRE ARMENIANS
Twenty-three Men Escaping From Dan
ger Tell of the Slaughter
By Associated Press.
Tiflas. Friday, April 23, via Constan
tinople and London, April 24.—A tele
gram received here from Dvadin, a town
near Bayazid, in Turkish Armenia,
dated April 21, relates that twenty
three men have arrived there from
Arzish-Kaleh and Suokham, near Lake
Van, in Turkish Armenia. They bring
a recital of the shooting and massa
cring hv the police on orders received
from the Turkish authorities, of local
Armenians. These twenty-three men
succeeded iu escaping. The Turks have
told the people about the clashes be
tween Armenians and Musselmans in
Van, and particularly the massacres of
Armenians.
The Armenians of Arzish-Kaleh and
Suckham have been called upon to pro
vide supplies and assistance for the
great number of refugees it is expected
will come from the village of Van.
Second Victim of Shooter Dies
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, April 24. —iHarry E.
Tucker, the city detective who" was
shot by Jacob Miller, a youth who at
the same time killed James Manoely,
another detective, died in a hospital to
day after lingering several weeks. The
detectives had arrested Miller on the
charge of robbery and were taking
him to a police station when the pris
oner opened fire on both of them. Mil
ler escaped but was captured the next
day.
Scientists Will Take Notice
Berlin, April 23.—Professor Geeh
ring, of the Physice-Chemical Institute
at Karlsruhe, announces that he has
a new chemical element
which he calls brevium. He states that
brevium is radio-active and results
from the disintegration of uranium.
Oldest Lancaster County Woman Dies
Marietta, April 24.—Mrs. Katharine
Dunson, 99 years old, the oldest woman
in Lancaste'r county, died yesterday
from the infirmities of age. Two years
ago she lost her home by fire and "since
that mishap resided with her daugh
ter.
Famous Sculptor Dies at 70
Paris, April 24.—Rene De Saint
Marceux, the sculptor, died last night
at his home in this city at the age of
70 years. Many of his works are fa
mous and occupy places of honor in
Paris.
Will Travel on Mayflower "
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 24.—When Presi
dent Wilson goes to Xew York to re
view the Atlantic fleet May 17 and 18
he probably will travel on "the Mayflow
er, leaving Washington May 14 or 15.
Balnbrldge Woman Found Dead
Bainbridge, April 24.—Mrs. Eliza
beth Gingrich, 7S years old, was found
dead yesterday from a stroke of apo
plexy. She was the oldest member of
the United Brethren church.
Paxtang Lights in Service
Without ceremony Faxtang'g new
street lighting system—fourteen incan
descent lights—was thrown into serv
ice this week
BRYAN jJUIDS THE PRESS
Secretary of State Says Publicity la Es
sential to Honeat Administra
tion of Government
By Associated Press,
Baltimore, April 24,—Publicity is
as essential to honest admiaistratiou of
the government as freedom of speech
is to representative government. Secre
tary of State Bryan told members of
the City Club to-day. The government
being the people's business," he said,
"it necessarily follows that its opera
tions should be at all times open to the
public view."
■Governments approach perfection, the
Secretary declared, insofar as they are
co-operative in proportion as they ad
just with justice *the joint burdens
which it is necessary to impose and
distribute with equity the incidental
'beuelits which come from the disburse
ment of the money raised by taxation.
Secretary Bryan spoke on "Rules for
the New Voter," but he also discussed
the duty of every citizen, which, he
said, was "to exert himself to the ut
most to reform every abuse qt govern
ment and to eradicate every evil in
government, remembering that abuses
and evils are more easily correct in
their beginning than when they have
become fully established."
Secretary Bryan then referred to
Lincoln's Gettysburg speech appealing
to his countrymen to consecrate them
selves to the unhnished task that lay
before them that a "government of the
people, bv the people and for the people
might not perish from the eartli."
"That task," said the Secretary in
conclusion, "is still unfinished, and it
is the duty of every citizen to care
fully study the principles and methods
of government as they arise and then
give his country the benefit of his judg
ment and his conscience. To this end
he should not only express himself at
elections, but faithfully attend pri
maries and conventions where candi
dates are chosen and policies enunci
ated."
IRE OUESTIONS FORTEDDY
Barnes Lawyrf Takes Advantage of
Court Recess By Searching For
Quizzing Dope
By Associated Press.
Syracuse, N. Y., April 24.—Counsel
for Mr. Barnes in his suit for alleged
. libel against Theodore Roosevelt, took
j advantage of the week-end recess of
j the Supreme Court to-day to compile
i a series of additional questions to put
jto the former President when his
I cross-examination is resumed on Mon
, day. Many of the questions agreed
I upon have to do with events leading
| to the establishment by the colonel of
the Progressive party.
William M. Ivins, chief counsel for
i Mr. Barnes, said he expected to finish
I with Colonel Roosevelt some time
1 Monday. The colonel will then give
i additional testimony on redirect ex
amination. This may keep him on the
stand until Tuesday".
The Roosevelt attorneys received
information that all members of the
Legislature who , voted against the
Hughes direct primary bill and other
measures cited by Colonel Roosevelt
as instances where machine Democrats
and machine Republicans combined to
defeat legislation he considered good,
were to be subpoenaed. By these wit
nesses, the plaintiff, it is said, hopes
to prove that their action was vol
untary and that they were not forced
into alliances by party leaders.
The lawyers for the defence were
prepared to-day to ask Justice An
drews for botly executions for wit
nesses who have been summoned but
who have failed to put in an appear
ance. Among them are State Comp
troller Travis, former State Senator
j William J. Grattan, Luther C. Warner,
I F. C. Foster, Roscoe Erwin and F. S.
j Breseler.
WILSON ISSUES A DENIAL
President Hasn't Taken Sides in Riggs
National Bank Controversy
Washington, April 24.—At the
White House to-day a statement was
issued by Secretary Tumulty denying
reports that President Wilson had ta
ken perso.ial charge of the govern
ment's side of the controversy between
the Riggs National bank and Secretary
McAdoo and Comptroller Williams.
This was the statement:
"There is not a thread of truth in
the stories in the morning papers that
the President has personally taken over
the investigation of the Biggs bank."
It was said that the President hnd
consulted Attorney General Gregory
and Louis D. Brandeis, as special coun
sel, to keep himself informed. The
bank has brought an injunction suit
against Secretary McAdoo and Comp
troller Williams, alleging that they con
spired to wreck it because of personal
animosities for its officers.
U. 8. Exports Run Into Millions
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 24.—American
exports of domestic breadstuffs, cotton
seed oil food animals, meat and dairy
products, cotton and mineral oils in
March were valued at $154,159,760
compared with $75,110,556 in the six
months a year ago, according to De
partment of Commerce to-day. The
total value of exports of these products
for the nine months ending with
March was $956,623,393 against
$891,497,912 for the like period last
year.
Federal Reserve Shows Large Increase
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 24. —Reserve de
posits of the Federal Reserve Banks in
creased more than $3,000,000 during
the past week, according to a state
ment of the banks conditions April 23,
issued to-day 'by the Federal Reserve
Board.
New World Altitude Record
By Associated Press.
Pensacola, Fla., April 24.—A new
world's record altitude of 10,000 feet
in a hydroaeroplane was made here
late yesterday by Lieutenant P. N. L.
Bellinger at the naval aeronautical sta
tion.
Chicago, April 24. —Close:
Chiaeog, April 24.—Close:
Wheat —May, 164'/,; July, 139%.
Corn—'May, 78%; July, 81%,
Oats—•'Mat 57%; July, 56i/ 2 .
Pork —July, 18.17; tSept, 18.60.
Lard—July, 10.42; Sept., 10.70.
Ribs—July, 10.57; Sept., 10.85.
CURED BY A LAUGH
It Was a Hearty One and Better
Than a Dose of Medicine.
A STORY ABOUT A LECTURE.
It Ought to Have Btan Funny and
Sesmad at the Tima to Ba Funny and
Yat Aftarward There Waa Qrava
Doubt aa to Whether It Waa ar Not.
"What"* your book?" Squire Dumont
asked of a neighbor as they sat wait
ing their turn in the Tillage barber
■hop.
" 'lnnocents Abroad,' by Mark Twain,"
was the reply. "1 Just got It out of
the library. I suppose you would call
It pretty light reading."
"You needn't be a hit ashamed of It,
Mr. Pink ham," said the squire, heart
ily. "it's a book that has done a lot
of good. It has made thousands of peo
ple laugh, and a good laugh Is often
better than a dose of medicine."
"I've seen that proved," said Mr.
Plnkham. "I went to hear Mark
Twain lecture ©ntts," he added, with
a reminiscent chuckle.
"You don't say so!" exclaimed the
squire. "I never had that pleaaure
myself, it must have been a great
treat."
"Yes, it wns. I'm a great admirer
of Mark Twain and have been for
years. I had always wanted to see and
hear him, and when I saw In a Port-
paper that he was to lecture tliera
on a certain evening it came over ma
that that was my time to go and hear
him.
"I had J list lost a lawsuit, and my
wife wns away from home with a sick
sister. I wns pretty blue and lone
some and felt the need of being cheer
ed up.
"I took the afternoon train, calculat
ing to get to my cousin Jim's in time
for supper and then go to tha lecture.
But, as luck would have It, a freight
train had been wre >d near Bruns
wick, and'we never got into Portland
until 8 o'clock. However, I hurried to
the hall and paid my way kn and got a
good seat right up in frogt. I had
missed some of the lecture, but I was
thankful to get what wns left. It
wasn't so much what he said, though,
as the way be said it that tickled me.
I laughed more that night than I bad
for a year.
"Well, after the lecture wns over I
made my way to my cousin Jim's. He
has means, and they live in some style,
but I got a cordial welcome. Clara,
his wife, told me that I couldn't seo
Jim that night. He was poorly, and
she was a good deal worried about him.
But while we were talking he found
out I was there and sent for me to
come to his room. I never saw any
one more in the dumps than he was. I
guess he complained steady for as much
as half an hour. He was a very sick
man. He didn't relish his victuals, and
what he did eat distressed him. Night
after night he got hardly a wink of
aleep, and nothing interested him any
more. Moreover, what the doctor gave
him didn't do a mite of good. It was
pitiful to hear him go on. Finally ho
asked me how I happened to be in
Portland.
J 4 'So you came up to hear Mark
Twain?' says he. and his face bright
ened up. 'Did you like him?' says he,
and I said, 'Of course I did.'
" 'Now tell me honestly,' says he,
'was that lecture as funny as you ex
pected?'
" 'Well,' says I, 'lt was funny, of
course, and I guess when I have hart
a chance to think It over It will seem
funnier. But there were parts of It
that didn't seem so dreadful funny.'
"Then all at once Jim fell back In
his chair and began to choke, and for
a minute I was scared. As soon as he
could speak he says: 'That wasn't Mark
Twain that you heard. He lectured
here last week. What you heard,' says
he, 'was a lecture on the poetry of
Robert Browning by Professor'— I
forget now what Jim called his name.
Then he took to laughing again, and
I thought he'd never stop.
"After that Jim wanted to know how
the people near me took my laughing
so much at the lecture, and when I re
membered that some of 'em did scowl
a little he went off again.
"Well, naturally I felt a little cheap,
but afterward I wasn't sorry. The
next morning Jim said he had had his %
first good night's rest for a month, and
he really mnde out quite a breakfast.
About a fortnight after that I got a
letter from him siving that he was
feeling quite like himself again.
"I don't know as my visit had a thing
to do with it, but I've always felt as If
it dicT In that case it goes to prove
what you said, squire, that a good
laugh is sometimes better than a doso
of medicine."—Youth's Companion.
Hard to Keep Up.
"Fond of reading, are you?"
"Yes."
"Read all Shakespeare's works, I
suppose?"
"I don't know whether I've read his
latest or not. So much stuff coming
out these days!"— Louisville Courier-
Journal.
Keeping Wifey Dressed.
"Money isn't everything."
"No; there are ways of getting along.
Take my case, for instance. I married
Into a family where there is a dress
maker. You have no idea what a help
that is."—Kansas City Journal.
It's a good thing to know when to
stop, but quite another thing to take
advantage of your knowledge.— New
York Times.
Women Arehltects.
"I wonder why there ar» so few wo
men architects?"
"Perhaps women are afraid they
might be called designing creatures."
Becoming Faint.
Cook—The tea Is quite exhausted,
ma'am. Mistress—l noticed that tt
seemed very weak the last time.—Bon
ton Glob*.