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105 N. Second St.
Telephone*: Hrll 1 itu. I nltetl 371
ENORMOUS WASTE IN EGGS
Annual Loss in Handling s2oo,ooo,<><><>
Expart Tells Probers
New York. Dec. 22. —Between the
hen and th,» consumer there is an esti
mated waste u eggs of $200,000,000
annually in this country, to
William Mann. attorney for the New
York Central Railroad Company, who
testified yesterday at the inquiry into
the butter and egg business of the
(State by the Attorney General's oflire.
Mr. Mann placed the value of the an
nual egg crop at $300,000,000.
Tlu> witness said not more than six
out of ten eggs laid reach the consumer.
Of the $200,000,000 waste, he added,
$30,000,000 is due to needless break
age of eggs in transit from the ne*t to
the retailer. The balance of the loss
represents unnecessary addling, spoiling
and deterioration of {food egg', due to
poor handling.
HAD SPREE IN JAIL
Gurgle Shows Woozy Prisoner Has
Hollow Leg
Hobqkcn. N. J„ Dec. 2 -. —Ben Ty
ler's three-duv spree in the lockup in
West New York was ended suddenly
Sunday night, when a gurgle gave his
source of supply away.
The Judge sent Tyler to a cell to
sober up last Friday. At the end of
2 4 hours he was wor«e. Sunday he
was no better, and the jailers were puz
7-led. A close watch was kept. A
jailer heard the prisoner gurgle, anil a
quart bottle was foun I in the prison
er's wooden leg.
Baptizes 220 in a Day
Coatesville, Pa., Dec. 22. —The Oli
vet Methodist church, the Rev. T. \V.
M■iKinney pastor, holds the record in
this State for the largest number of
candidates baptized in a single day,
220 Sunday, nine of whom were im
mersed in the Young Men's Christian
Association swimming pool: the others
sprinkled.
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Rump's •
Leather Goods
Traveling sets. Manicure sets, Col
lar boxes. Cuff boxes and Emergency
medicine cases.
Golden Seal Drug Sto^e,
11 ... Market Square.
C.V.MEWS
HAS BEEN A LONG SUFFERER
Girl Who Just Left Hospital Now Has
Diphtheria
Wafyneaboro, Dec. 22.—Miss Kmma
of Julius Sulanke,
Ridge avenue, who has spent much time
iu Baltimore hospitals recently because
of nervous nil dother afflictions, has
fallen a victim to other misfortunes.
She went to a Baltimore hospital ten
weeks ago for treatment for an ulcer on
her right eye. This ulcer was cleared
pwav and she was contemplating spend
ing Christinas with her home people
here, when, Wednesday, last, another
uker developed on the same eye. Sat
urday she was taken ill with diphtheria
and removed from her boarding house
to the Sydenham hospital, the municipal
i hospital for contagious diseases.
Her family knew that she was suf
| fcring from a cold, but hail no intima
tion that it was serious.
Students Are Manning Reunion
Gettysburg, Dec. 22.—Former pupils
of Miss Mary MeOlellan's school, for
many years a .private school in Gettys
burg, are planning a reunion for 1915.
in which an effort wilL,ibe made to have
return as many as possible of her
scholars who attended during the period
from 1865 to 1882.
Miss MeClellan's school was con
ducted in the little building on East
High street which has frequently been
used for similar purposes. It is pro
posed to hold the reunion in this build
ing and it has been suggested that it
be held either in April at the time of
the 175 th anniversary of the Presby
terian church or in June, immediately
following the college commencement.
The leading spirits in the movement
to gather the former pupils are Miss
Virginia McCurdy, of Bellefonte;
Charles S. Duncan. Gettysburg, and Da
vid McConaughy, of New York City.
Brakeman Fell Down Steps
Chaniberahurg, Dec. 22.—George Ru
pert. a Cumberland Valley brakeman,
of town, met with what might have
proved to be a very serious accident
yesterday when he fainted and pitched
head first down the steps into the Rhine
hart barber shop on North Main street.
He soon regained consciousness and was
carried to the Preisler cigar store near
| by. where he soon recovered.
Dr. Samuel D. Shull was called and
| gave medical aid. It was found that
ino bones were broken. Rupert was bad
; lv ibruised and shaken up, Ibut did not
j appear to be suffering from any inter
; nal injuries.
' Double Wedding at Parsonage
W Gettysburg, Dec. 22.—Miss Edna
May Wagner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Wagner, of Straban township,
and IMerritt G. Rouzer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Rouzer, Guernsey, were
married Sundav evening at 6 o 'clock at
the Lutheran parsonage in Biglerville
by the Rev. C. F. Floto. At the same
time, at the same place and by the same
minister Miss Mary Beamer. daughter
of M% and Mrs. J. W. Beamer, of Stra
j ban township, and a former teacher in
; the public schools of the county,, was
i married to Irvin Guise, a son of Mr.
j and Mrs. John Guise, Butler township.
! The double ceremony was witnessed by
a few friends.
Home Bobbed of $35
Hagerstown, Dec. 22. Saturday
night between 7.30 and 10 o'clock the
home of Oscar Thompson, Frederick
street, was ransacked and from S3O to
$35 in money taken. Nothing else was
disturbed, although all the bureau draw
ers, chiffonier drawers and closets were
searched. Entrance was gained by
some person or persons climbing over
the side of the banisters and thence to
the roof.
50 NABBED AS NIGHT RIDERS
Charged With Trying to Boost Cotton
by Terrorism
Marietta. Okla., Dec. 22. —Fifty al
leged members of night riders' organi
zations of Love county have been ar
rested in the last three days, it was
announced by the authorities here.
It is alleged the organizations sought
to hold cotton to 10 cents a pound,
cottonseed to sl6 a ton and to cut
next year's cotton acreage to 50 per
cent, of this year 's.
SLAIN BY A BROTHER
Shot Fired in Defense of Mother, At
tacked in Quarrel
East Sfroudaiburg, Pa.. Dec. 22.
Howard Demund was killed last even
ing 'by his brot'her, John, at the home of
their father, 6. N. B. Demund, at North
Water Gap. 'Demund recently escaped
from Rittersville asylum and several
days ago arrived at his father S home.
He attempted to kill his mother in a
quarrel and the brother fired the fatal
shot in defense of the motfher. Demund
has been deranged for years.
I.ETTER I.IST
Ladies' List —'Miss May Baker, Miss
Margaret Betloway, Miss Marjory Boll??,
Mrs. Anna Brady. Mrs. Charles Camp
bell. Sallle Campbell (DL). Miss Fannie
10. Cochrane, Mrs. Charles Colbert. Mrs.
Aidth May Darlington, Mrs. Kmeline
Dill. Miss Gerdie Donald. Mrs. Margeret
File, Mrs. Mary P. Haney, Miss Gertie
Harrington. Mrs. Kathryn Hawley, Mrs.
Elva L. Houdeshel, Mis? Hanna V. Jack
son. Mrs. Emma Jones. Mrs. X. T. Jones,
Miss R. King, Miss Christina Lauws,
Mrs. Daviet Lenery. Mrs. W. S. Lewis.
Mrs. William Marstead. Mrs. A. J. May
hew. Mrs. Laura McAvoy. Miss M. C.
Messprsmtth, Mrs. Elte K. Minnigh, Miss
Mary Montgomery (2), Mrs. B. S. Mur
ray, Miss Mary Noble. Mrs. R. S. Oyler,
Mrs. Alfred Rpinert. Mrs. Rice, Miss Ida
Roof, Mrs. J. E. Sally, Miss !•'. Semp
ter. Mrs. A. A. Seiss, Miss Catherine
Shaffers. Miss Mildred Shaffer. Mrs.
Annie Simonton. Mrs. Charles Smith (I),
Mrs. Isabella Smith, Lille Smith. Miss
Mary Spacht. Mrs. Ray Stein. Mrs.
Stetz-mar, Miss Anna M. Strode. Mrs.
Saidie Swamberr.v, Mrs. Jake Taubert,
Mrs. Leona Thurber, Mrs. Samuel Wen
rick.
Gentlemen's List—A. M. Aikman, Vi
caoina Albruzzlse (DL). F. L. Anderson
(2), S. F. Anderson, William Anderson,
Pierce E. Bell, George M. Blafid. Ilarry
Burns, John Cassette. Tom Daugherty.
William Davis. J. M. Elrick, Albert Fe
ronia, W. F. Fisher, Dally Freese,
Thomas S. Gravath. F. A. Main, Harry
S. llaupt, Adam Heckert, A. Heelser,
Roy S. Hermes. Edwin T. Hoffer,
Charles Hykes, Geo. G. Hynson, J. O.
Jackson (DL), T. W. Jenkins, Freder
ick Kelley. H. R. Kiess, George B. Lef
ttngwell, Mr. Marrowick, Joseph Mai
tos, John McDonough, John W. Metsgar,
Ernest Miller. A. H. Moore. S. A. Pal
mer, Tom Parks, J. W.. Potteiger, H. W.
Powell, Sima Porppovics, William B.
Robinson. F. A. Rogers, Joe Ryan. Will
fred Schoff, Paul Senft, E. W. Shaffner,
H. M. Shuman, Rev. L M. Stephson,
D. D., William Stone, G. 1* Storer, Gio
vanni Sulvatl, L. C. Vogt, Mr. Warner,
F. E. Westlake, A. M. Whitman, Bruce
Williams, H. W. Wise. John L Wolf
(DL).
Firms—The Chewing Gum Co.. Cen
tral Hook Co., Est. of J. Karozanino &
J. Stiteston. Leonard & Willard, Yhe
Co., B. B. Raeder Litho
& Ptg. Co.. Allispn Hill Insurance Co.
Foreign—Mrs. Annie S. Bcrgstresser/
Albert Dlmnuke, Hristo KoeiT, Patru
Zsiglty.
HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER "22, 1914.
tids Dry, Hoarse or t
Painful Coughs +
Quickly t
Simple. Homr.Madr R,«.,ur, T
lariprnaivr bat llie«uilc4 f
The prompt and positive results given
by this pleasant tasting, home-made
cough syrup has caused it to be used in
more homes than any other remedv. It
gives almost instant relief and will iisuaF-
Iv overcome the average cough in 2*
hours.
Get ounces Pinex (50 cents worth! i
from any drug store, pour it into a pin! I
bottle and till the bottle with plain granu
lated sugar syrup. This makes a full i
pint—a family supply—of the most ef
fective cough remedy at a cost of onlv 54
cents or less. You couldn't buv as much
ready-made cough medicine for $2.50.
Kasilv prepared and never spoils. Full
directions with Pinex.
.The promptness, certainty and ease
with which this Pinex Syrup overcomes
a bad cough, chest or throat cold is truly
remarkable. It Quickly loosens a dry,
hoarse or tight cough" and heals arid
soothes a painful cough in a hurry. With
a persistent loose cough it stops the for- !
mat ion of phlegm in the throat and bron- !
••hial tubes, thus ending the annoving
hacking.
Pinex is" a highly concentrated com
pound of genuine Norway pine extract,
rich in guaiacol and is famous the world
over for its splendid effect in bronchitis,
whooping cough, bronchial asthma and
winter coughs.
To avoid disappointment in making
th's ask vour druggist for "2V4 ounces
i ln ?*' and don't accept anything
else. A guarantee of absolute satisfac
tion, or money promptly refunded, goes
with this preparation. The Pinex Co.,
Ft. Wayne, Ind.
OPPENHEIM WILL FILED
Four Daughters Inherit SVMI.OOO Es
tate; Son Is Omitted
New York, Dec. 22. —The will, tiled
yesterday," of Albert D. Oppenlieim,
former member of Oppenlieim, Collins |
& Co., who died on December 5 in Ber
lin, omits his son, Charles J., from any
share in the estate of about $500,000.
Air. Oppenlieim's wife. Mrs. Mary Op
pen helm, was to have received the in
come from the entire residuary estate
for life, but she die !) before her hus- |
band. The daughters, Mrs. A- N. Cohen,
Mrs. Matilda Cora, Mrs. Albert Saxe!
and Mrs. Felix Fould, now fall heir to I
j the residue.
A bequest of $40,000 to Aibram Op-
I penheim, oi' Philadelphia, a deceased I
j son, goes to his children.
FIVE YEARS MORE FOB, FRYER
Had Already Been Sentenced to at
Least -I Years in Lehigh County j
Philadelphia. Dec. 22. —Jacob Fryer,
j who says lie became a burglar follow
ing his aibhiction by three professional
j crooks in the West about seven years
' ago, aud who was sentenced to 21
i years in the county jail' at A lien town
recently for a series of robberies in Le-1
high counfV, pleaded guilty yesterday!
! before Judge Thompson in the United
States District OGurt to attempting to
| rob eight postoftices in different coiin-
I ties throughout the State, and was sen
j tenced to five years more.
The Court at Allentown fixed Fry
er's sentence at 45 years, 24 of which
1 are to be suspended if he behaves with
; the first 21.
CARMEN MAY STRIKE JAN. 1
Wilkes-Barre Railway Head Refuses
Employes' Demands
Wilkes-Barre, Dec. 22.—General!
Manager Wri|;iht, of the Wilkes-Barre |
railway, ami the 400 employes o'f the
various lines, have been una r ole to ]
arrange a new agreement and prospects j
of a strike 'by carmen on January 1, '
are bright. As a final offer Wright
offered yesterday to permit employes
to share in the profits of the company
after they ha l rea • he»l a certain point.
He announced yesterday that he had
wit hdrawn this suffer.
The men have demanded an increase i
of 8 cents per hour in w-age-s and I
\\ right has offered them an increase I
of 1 cent per irour for tiie first year j
and an additional cent for the next two!
years.
Man Shot by a Boy
Seranton, Pa., Dec. 22. —F..ie.-ted
earlier in the right from a shack ir I
which Lackawanna cut-off workmen j
were quartered, Andrew Plum'bizo, .16
years oil. returned at an early hour i
yesterday morning aud killed Paola I
Marino, a blacksmith, who ha 1 put him
out in the cold. The boy went to an
other shack aud told a group of laborers
about it. -le saifcl he pressed a revolver
rlose to Marino's temple while he slet.o
and tired. 'J'ne boy was arrested.
Department Store Burns
Huntingdon, Pa., Dec. 22.—Fire of '
unknown origin destroyed the large de
partment store of Joseph S. Harpiro at
Broaditop City, this county. Loss on
the building and contents is $30,000.
covered bv insurance.
West Easton Boy Drowned I
West Haston, Dec. 22,—Eight-year
old Edward Hollowav. of this place,,'
wis drowned iu the Lehigh riveT, aj
S'hort distance from his home, when he*'
broke through thin ice.
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BOOKS
The Spirit of Christ
mas, by J. H. Jowett: I
comes box edition. 3<>e {
The Story of the
Other Wise Man, by
Henry Van Dyke, noc j
The Lost Boy, by
Henry Van Dyke. ROe
Finding His Soul, by j
Norman Duncan . . s#c 1
The Angel -and the i
Star, by Ralph Connor,
SOe |
The Hands of Esau. i
by Margaret Deland,
• 1.00
1 Come In and aer oar
j complete atock.
J Evangelical I
| Book Store
201 N. Second St. H
mm m i
SUB-STATION OF GREAT VALUE
P. O. Branch Help in Getting Out
Heavy Deliveries
Due to the bad weather yesterday it
was necessary for the postoffice officials
to put another wagon on the parcel
post delivery. It was declared yester
day that parcel post shipments are far
heavier this year than they were for
this period last year. Almost 200
sacks of mail had accumulated at the
j parcel post sub-station, in the Donald
son building, and at the postoffice since
Saturday.
The great value of the sub-station is
realized when a person considers bow
efficiently the deliveries are being made
this year, and authorities say that if
it wore not for this station it would'be
impossible to get out the shipments.
TO HOLD ANNUAL RECEPTION
Y. M. C. A. Will Have "Open House"
on New Year's Day
"Open house" and a public reoep
-1 tion from 11 a. m. until sp. m. will be
the feature of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association's sixtieth annual New
Year's celebration to be held on Friday,
January 1, 1915. A special invitation
is extended to men of the city who
are out of employment to accept the
association's hospitality.
A gymnasium exhibition and a bas
ketball game in honor of the visitors
will be given in the afternoon under
the auspices of the physical depart
ment. New Year's Eve will be given
over exclusively to the members and
their friends, when the annual enter
tainment will be given. DeWitt Paxton,
humorist, of New York, has been en
gaged for the occasion. Admission will
be by ticket only.
ANNOUNCE EXAMINATIONS
, To Hold U. S. Civil Service Tests Here
January 20
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the following open
competitive examinations to be held in
this city and persons who meet the
requirements and desire any of the ex
aminations should apply for the ueces
sary papers to the secretary, Third Civ
il Service District, Philadelphia, or lo
cal secretary, in this city:
.Tunior telegraph and telephone en
gineer. male. $720 to $1,680, Janu
arv 20; junior railway civil engineer,
male. $720 to $1,680, .lanuarv 20;
laboratory aid in Physics, male and fe
male, sfioo to $720, January 20-21;
j graduate nurse and dietitian, female,
$1,200, Jan nary 20.
WANT TO SELL TROLLEY LINE
Receivers of Sunbury and Susquehanna
Ask Court's Permission
jSunbuiv, 'F*a., Dec. 22.—-Receivers
for the Sunbury and Susquehanna Rail
road Oomipany, a $1,000,000 corpora
j tion operating trolley lines between
Selinsgrove. Sunbury and Northumber
land, apj lie i yesterday to the North
umberland county court for an order of
sale. Argument will be hearC January
8.
The read is nine miles iong and went
into the hands of receivers last May. It
has defaulted in interest payments and
has unpaid bills of more than SIOO,OOO.
HAPPY
HOLIDAYS
iVVc wish you "many happy
returns" —but happiness is
really only a reflection of
health. It depends largely
on the digestion. If you are
j poorly as a result of a weak
j stomach, inactive liver or
I clogged bowels we urge a
| trial of
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
It brings back appetite, aids
[digestion and is beneficial to
the entire system. Start to
dav.
STEAMSHIPS
Bermuda
Golf, Tennis, Hoittlnj?, Rattling;,
and CyvlliiK
Tonrn Inc. Hotels, Shore Excnmloai.
l-owfst Rated.
Twin c "RFRMmUN" 10 ' 51S Ton "
Screw -«3. OmmblHAn displacement.
Faatrat, newem ami only nlrnir.cr Inucl
>l pasarnarrn nt the dork In HermiKla
nltliout trnnafrr by tender.
WEST INDIES
S. S. Guiana and other Steamers
every fortnight for St. Thomas, St.
Croix, St. Kitts, Antiqua, Guadeloupe, i
Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, Bar- !
bados, and I>emera*ra.
For lull Information npnly to A. E. j
Ol TIIWlHIlx.l: A CO.. Vm nt* Quebec
S, S. Co., 1.ti1., at) Broa«lun.\, .New York, '
or any Ticket Axeut.
HAVANA "SiSEP
Sailing* Thursdays and Saturday*.
NASSAU
Weekly aervice from New York and
direct connection* with Havana.
JAMAICA
Fortnightly Stroke
i I 2® Um *
W.it® T«a
. . steam em in serrice.
Built in Araenc* and * ailing under the
American Fl«|,
Sepamte orcorobiaed tour* of 10 and 23
dart, $70.00 and up. RxceUant service.
supplied on application.
NEW YORK aad CUBA MAILS. S. CO.
(Ward line)
GENERAL OFFICES.PIERI4XR..N.Y.
Or any Railroad Ticket Office or
Authorized Tourist Agency
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Make Your CHRISTMAS a Hummer
WE CAN SUPPLY THE RIGHT GOODS AT THE RIGHT PRICES
Are yon looking for good value in Plants? We are in a position to give you the
best to be had. If you buy our stock we can assure you that you will have the satis
faction of getting quality that is bound to please you. Therefore take no chances
at this and let us fill your Christmas orders.
\ Place Your Order Now Plants for Xmas
JlfifL HOLLY (Loose) Begonias, Cyclamen, Ferns, Poinsettias,
4jr V HOLLY WREATHS ton», y ete reeß ' Dracaena TennlnaUis - Cr °"
VffiL MISTLETOE
LYCOPODIUM WREATHING Christmas Trees
\ LYCOPODIUM WREATHS
Naiuv \ (Laurel, Ground Pine, Crow's Foot, Fox Wholesale and retail. We have the only
™ ««»-»B»H«. n». v?£sx£r srss, u .',. T r
lll\ \ / f Tops, Sheet Moss, also our Native Moss. sold. The kind that do not fall off.
Our business has been so seriously interrupted by the construction immediately in front of our door oC the
subway to go under the C. V. R. R. tracks and conditions are such tbat it is almost impossible to reach our
store. \\ o have been compelled to locate at
No. 106 and 108 South Second Street, in the Adams Building,
where we will have a grand Christmas opening and where we will subsequently continue our seed and implement
business. We take this opportunity of thanking our many friends in view of'tlie unfavorable conditions favored
us by the use of the Telephone and patronizing the salesmen we were compelled to send out
HOLMES SEED CO. No. 106-108 Souih Scond St.
Both Phones BELI 68 ADAMS BUILDING
o- V. 76 HARRISBURG, PA.
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HOW THE GERMANS BOMBARDED FRENCH VILLAGE
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9 ' DRAWN BX I'UlLir DODD.
"HOUSES DEMOLISHED LIKE A PACK OF CAHDS."
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1 7T- BRITISH cavalryman, writing home from France, says:—"l have had occasion to thank God three <'
♦ times for as many escapes from death. The first was when we were forced back by artillery fire. A J
I shell fell right under my horse, but failed to explode, being probably what is called an overtimed shell. <
J Anyway, it was an escape. The next time was when we were shelled out of a village. My horse was J
t grazed by a fragment of shrapnel and lamed, and a sharpshooter missed me, but the bullet went through 4
♦ my rifle bucket and flattened itself on the nozzle of my rifle. The third time was when we had a most J
» trying time in a village and were bomfcarded by eight German guns. The houses were demolished like 4
♦ packs of cards, but Providence looked after us, and after six hours of mental agony we had to retire one 4
+ by one across a pontoon br>Jge; the other bridge had been blown up by the Germans. The flimsy bridge <
♦ was subjected to an awful fire, but with the loss of a few men we got clear, and the General complimented J
X us on our absence of panic." J
LEG BREAKS SEVEN TIMES
•
Third Christmas Occasion When This
Man Was Crippled
Darby, Dec. 22. —Running on slip
pery streets here, yesterday to catch a
trolley car, William of Cer
mantoivn, 48 years old, a salesman for
a Chestnut street store in Philadelphia,
fell and broke his rigiit leg.
This is the seventh time in fourteen
years Mr. Harmer has broken his right
leg. and it has laid him up on three
Christmas occasions in that time.
$1.28 BED FOB WHEAT
All Grades Beach Highest Recorded
Prices in Portland
Portland, Ore., Dec. 22. —All grades
of wheat reached the highest prices
yesterday in the history of the Portland
Wheat Exchange, which at present is
frhe highest primary wheat market in
the world. Prices leaped 2 and 3 cents
a bushel, while the market held back
and demanded even higher prices -Feb
ruary blue stem was bid at $1.28 a
bushel.
Wheat growers yesterday were re
fusing to sell, believing that prices will
go higher. Record quantities of wheat,
flour and oats have been exported to
Europe during the last two months.
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The Excellent Grocery and Meat Market
These fowls are fully up to our standard for excellence and our stock
will enable yau to make good selections and to escape high market prices.
• Poultry ordered in advance will be dressed
' and kept In cold storage until called for.
The Excellent Grocery and Meat Market
H. J. Bracony, Owner, 1001 N. Sixth Street