CI
CENTRE HALL PA.
ARE THE STARS FADING?
The opening of the present theatrt
cal accompanied by the
proclamation of a new principle. Fer
20 years or nore the star has been
the ido! of the publie and the god of
managers. Mighty was the wage of
this divinity. The star system seemed
season Is
have ever weathered Scarcely one
the New York Sun. Theatrical invest
ment is on a
scale than it was
treme conservatism
ness this fall Managers are search
ing for suggestions as to the best
means of putting their affairs on &
solid basis. One result of this inves
tigation is the assertion that it would
probably be much better for the the
aters if there fewer stars
none at all. The reasons for this de
cision seem sound, at all events sound.
er to reasonable laymen than
causes of the sudden promotion
every blue-eyed ingenue to the rank
of a star. Managers have decided
that the theatrical celebrity they
make holds them afterward in tyran
nical grasp They must eventually
accede to all the conditions these play-
ers may impose. Thus by deliberately
creating star they are raising up a
force that will eventually be inimical
to them.
much less
12 months ago.
is Kx
marks the
busi
were
of
a
Grindell Eng
ish engineer, is belleved by his friends
be the of giving to the
world a wireless telephone with which
carried on
not be
govern
Matthews, a
young
to on Verge
conversations be
it may
British
may
Atlantic
public, as the
I seek to
to it, preserving the secret, and
it % in All that
concerning the apparatus Is
that one
Instru
will
uned the
phone to
across the
come
ment
right
retaining
nay acquire the sow
’
or use war
is known
that it is
may easily
80 small
it
be tunéd so that
in a box
CArry about
ment® may
they
transmit only to others t in
same key A man might tele
while it shopping
the
« By
is wile she
Tests
interposithon
Was
is on
which
walks
thing
in
have been made
in
of brick and
be
wonde
fron
0 barrier
n No
#11}
ful
ul in the way of
shown to
seeins (00
vention
especially where electricity
is concerned; so nobody will t
if
promis
© ETeal-
ly surprised Matthews’ Invention
16 . »
fulfills its ©
The apt to
when it
it
t
in
stile
hears
forgets
wi pityl Buperiorily
4 i's
a Cockney
that it Is
drop hi
equally culpable
letter of th
shy
dre
regard to another
bet
When
tirely
e alpha
at. "tr."
ped en
“goll”
What
gchools
others
ianguage
delight
positively we are de
here that is much
, bybrid form of
of grace and
commission
r”
How {t
does
the not
it becomes
for girl,
is being
to
equally
is not
to
veloping
letter is
f
i
"ol," as in
i
d
or “wolld” for worl
done in
this bad habit and
The Cockney
a thing of beauty
but
argot
ir public
correct
bad?
or a
the ear,
an
worse;
a monstrous
speech, devold at once
music f.et our
ft!
school
ers look to
up his fellow
the point of a gun and relieves
called
pation
called war.
an interna-
1 ¥ ” ,
When holds
& man
man
him
ighway
does the
What th
tional
at
of his belongings, it
When
thing it is
worid
is
robbery a
same
o
needs is
force
police
When
money
A man sues a girl
in
for
courting her,
the girl to enter
suit for the gas that was
the
it
a counter
burned dur-
ing the sessions in the parlor.
he spent
behooves
An Ohio man fainted after he had
playe8i a plano continuously for twen-
ty-seven hours. We heard
what happened to the who
were compelled to Hsten
haven't
people
A Chicago man jumped from
i
i
i
in the silent night ar-~
hotelkeepers don't like
nate the world.
a Chinese restaurant!
A telephone girl in Portugal gave
warning of a royalist attack am
quelled a revolt, proving herself a
first-class information operator.
—————— RR
The freshman and sophomore med-
fcs are rather rough In their rushes,
but after they graduate they will mu-
tilate with more finesse.
Chasing a monoplane with automo
biles Is a merry sport at which not
even the fairy tales of our childhood
hinted.
A Boston clergyman advocates the
teaching of lovemaking in the schools,
That's where it begins, usually,
COL. ROOSEVELT
ON ARBITRATION
Peace Agreements Wicked to
Keep
BREAK
Blind To Recent
History— Turkey and China Show
Need Of Big
Advocates
International
Stick.
New York. —Arbitration of
question,
every
even including
the
by
involving nationa'
as advocated President
Taft, is disapproved by former Presi
dent Roosevelt signed editorial
in the last the Outlook
“It would be merely foolish
wicked for us as
arbitrate any
vital
our honor,”
former
in
of
not
i
issue
but
to agree
a4 nation
disputes that affect our
or
the
interest or our independence
emphatically declares
President
“The complete
fsm in China, and China's
rely purely on pacific
dealing with all foreign
not only caused it
provinces to various foreign
within the last few decades,
pot had the smaliest effect
it from tyranny, misgovernment
the most far-reaching
ery at home, and, moreover, }
the effect of depriving it of
even of keeping order
boundaries
“Turkey's treaties with
ropean powers explicitly
her and vet
thus guaranteeing against ¢
ment not worth
single gunboat the
the that it
while serious
tack
“It would be
wicked for us as a
arbitrate any dispute that affects our
vital interest or
our honor. because
ment
covenant t
agreement to
the American
matters
of militar
effort to
measures in
have
absence
powers,
to lose various
powers
but
in
have
gaving
and
economic mis
wwve had
means
within ts own
Fu
guarantee
Various
integrity, all the treaties
1
1
ismember
are A488 much as a
of smallest
size
minuote becomes worth
for any opponent to at
her
not merély fool
nation to agree to
our independence or
such an agree
ur part to
aguiy
would amount on ©
o abandon our
surrender the right
people about
INEDOS
at unknown times the
ture Such
wicked if
as it i
the
8B BAETefIn«
kept, and vet to
undoubtedly would be
occasion ar would
than
Ose
less shameful keeping
RICHESON'S INDICTMENT.
Him With
soning His Sweetheart
Formally Charges Poi
Boston, Mass After he
gerved with the
sweetheart,
Y. T
Charles Street
John D
criminal
South,
mer
Clarence
ticheson was wit
by
Lynchburg,
in Jail Attorney
of
lawyer,
who probably
minister's fight
Lee,
prominent
will direct
for
immediately
accused acquittal
Mr
Work
conferred
Judge
Philip
Robert
tained
Lee took up the
preparing the
length
James R Dunbar, h
R. Dunbar, (Congressman
QO. Harris, re
Mr. Richeson's
of defense,
nt with former
“ ®sOn,
and
who
have been
in interest
COST $1,730,526.72.
First Official Statement As To Ex
penses For “Maneuvers.”
Washington. —The cost of protective
measures taken by the United States
along the
became
Mexican border last spring
known for the first time
Thursday with the publication ofsthe
annual report of Brig. Gen. J. B. Ale
shire, quartermaster-general of the
army
From March 6, when the orders for
mabilization were issued,
end of the fiscal year, June 30,
total expense was $1.730.526.72
This is almost the grand total, as by
June 30 a large part of the expense
had cut down.
to the
1911
been
MANY LIVES ENDANGERED.
Explosions At Powder Works Cause
Much Damage.
Paterson, N. J.—~Three explosions at
caused a loss of about $60,000 and
at the plant.
ward Brown, was seriously
and several others were hurled
The explosions occurred in the bal
before the fire that ensued was extin-
guished three buildings, the main
plant and two storehouses, had been
consumed,
dani CN Na A
Farmer Accused Of Poisoning Wife.
Whiteville, N. C.—As a result of
charges by his wife's relatives that
her death a week ago was caused by
poison, Edgar Thompson, a prosper.
ous young farmer, is under surveil
lance, pending the verdict of a cor
oner's jury. A large number of wit
nesses testified to Thompson's rela
tions with another young woman liv.
ing in the house with the family, and
to Mrs. Thompson's request that in
case of her sudden death the cause be
inquired into,
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TAFT REVIEWS THE BIG FLEET
Greatest Naval Review In America
Carried Out With
Precision — Praise
Clockwork
For
Seamen.
Yor}
Amid
as tiny hrec-pounders
New
i annon nHring
the Z1l-gun
Imander-in-Chief of
| Army of the United States,
| Tarn
armada
toy the Com
» vA 4
SAVE ana
{roared salu
the
President
Thursday revi i greatest
Uncle Sam
together
With
the
iping in the
| vac ht Mavfiower steamed
Pre
Secretary
through
imighty fleet iden
might be assured, as
day before
He
Ev ard and
England ana Ee
numbers Fron
1s
Presidential flag
ITALIANS REPORTED KILLED
Taken At
of
Prisoners
and At Outpost
Other italian
Reverses.
Hundreds Of
Benghazi
Tripoli -
King
threatened
Vienna
Tripol are
i disaster
ith
ewe
Italian control
it
certain
the £
Bove
ms
have reoccupied itakirt
city of Tripoli and are like
the Italians out entirely
{eports that
and had
are accepted here
the
142 y
the ITALIANA
killed 1.000 taken
as irue
Should Turks recapture
can hardly bis
t of Italians follows
Italian
women
the
be 3 med
after the
massacre of
and children
t before the Turk
slaugh
brut: 3
Arabs-—men,
inside the city ji
ish attack began
How many
but it is reliably
native population
out under
attack the
the
with the Turks
Whether it
Government is
ditional troops, Giornale
d'Italia of Milan information
received by the War Office here leaves
no doubt that troops are being gath
ered quietly for a fresh expedition to
Africa. The anti-militarists are so
gtrong that a confession of the neces
sity for reinforcing the earlier expedi
tions, it is feared, would probably
precinitate a dangerous uprising
The shooting of Colonel Stroppa by
Private saewno Masetti as the Twen-
ty-fifth Infantry was leaving Bologna
for Tripoli was not an isolated act of
mutiny Nearly all the troops on
their way to the scene of hostilities
lare rebellious and the utmost dif.
of
the
the
iB
talt
that the
practically
that
from
were slain is uncer
reported
Was
they
the
wiped pretense
might Italians
rear while latter were engaged
Rome
ad
the
100 000
true that
mobilizing
the
in
ns
ARserts,
|
|
|
i
|
in handling them. Official dispatches
isay his comrades wanted to lynch
| Masgetti. The truth is that widespread
sympathy is felt for him
Angora Rabbits Now.
Washington.-~A new pet for the
| amusement of society women troubled
with ennul has been discovered by
Mrs. J. E. Band, of this city, who ap
| peared in the parks here leading a
large white angora rabbit by a leash
Mrs. Band says her latest promenade
companion beats a poodle dog.
For Care Of Children,
Milwaukee "We insist as much
care be given to the breeding and wel
fare of children as Is given to improv.
ing stock if horses and hens.” declar.
ed the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union convention here,
May Abolish Tips ing.
New York. - Listen! Under the
guiding genius of Joseph Vehling,
once one himself, waiters themselves
are to abolish the tipping system,
maybe. “It lowers the profession”
they assert.
A. i
ET gma
FID
Ae
i
\
»
ca
re ct
it
ANCHU TROOPS
OUT OF CONTROL
Burn Hankow. Native City and
Massacre People.
Should the Chinese Rebels Ally
Themselves With the Mohamme
Element the Movement
May
dan
Spread Rapidly
IOC eed
under
head
to the
corre
n an
tiached
1ief of stall.
the front di
ex
for
recting ojpq
The
man
the
credit
rai
stan
st 3d 13 60
Jag ALOR
consists mostiv of
men,
reflect
they
general
and trained
but campaign does not
much upon them, as are
ning!
soldiers are not
thes
ignorant of the
3 co rs
The
officers
neg
have
bothered by their
and do Com
from the
no sympathy
As pie ane
northery provinces thes
with the rebels
POTASH IN THE U. 8.
Our Farmers Will Save That $12,000,.
000 Paid Yo Germany.
The
freed from the
Washington American farm
er will soon be domina.
tion of the German potash monopoly,
by of the De
partment of Agriculture nere, who an.
it is predicted officials
4
that vast potash deposits had
the United States
This country now pays the Germans
about $12000,000 a vear for potash
products, and restrictions placed about
the purchase of potash by foreigners
almost led to serious complications
between the two governments last
winter
nounced
been discovered in
Denver For 10127
Denver. Whether Denver will
contender for the National Democratic
be a
the city's convention league
month. A quiet canvass is now under
donations for 1912.
in 1908 cost Denver $112.000, Of this
the city contributed $25,000
Whether this can again be raised ap
pears doubtful
Clark Bans Exclusiveness.
Washington. Champ Clark refused
to allow a private dining-room at the
Capitol to be called the “Speaker's
dining. room.” “No private dining
rooms for me,” he told the architects.
SAA i
Trying To Catch Up,
Middletown, R. 1.-The first “drunk
and digorderly” this town has had in
150 years ‘was arraigned before Judge
Franklin, “Never mind me name,”
sald the prisoner, “just tell ‘em I'm
makin’ up for lost time.”
NOVEMBER" 30 THANKSGIVING
Calis Attention To “Right Har
vests” and industries Thriving
Beyond “Domestic Needs.”
| Chicago. — President Taft Monday
{issued his annual I giving
| proclamation, calling upon citizens of
| the United States to celebrate Thurs
| day, November 30, as a day of thanks
giving and prayer. The proclamation
reads follows:
“The prople
long sanctioned
the
day
Banks
ue
this
by
close
having
tice
land,
prac
of
which to
of
and
apart toward each 48
Ing
from
the
who
pa
Year a on cease
assemble
to
labors and
of giving
author of the
enjoved, it
their
Him
purpose praise
is the
duty
at
fulfiliment
have i8 as
executive
day
devout purpose
has
they my
designate
the
i chief to
time the for of
this
Our
been
The
s#ignally
round of
har
far
pro-
find
uw
we
country
favored in many ways
the seasons has brought right
Our
our
Vests Have thriven
industries
| bevond needs, ti
domestic
labor
markets
ie
ductions of our are dally
ing enlarged abroad
\
been free from the curses’ of
pestilence, of
have
famine and of war
1 ; % 5 3
national Consuls has
the
ur
ered cause of peace
lands, and the spirit of henes
has brought us into closer toy
othier peoples to the strengthening
the bonds of fellowship and good
that link us to our comrades
brotherhood
in
inspired
fF §%
Of nations
ol our
HNIVersal
‘Strong the sense Ow?
by
of
as glrong @
Hve
world
rights
ghts others, we
harmony with the
priceless
POBEeSE
resources wherewith
ity of God ha
unselfishly
SCCIETY WAITS ON “BUMS”
Silk-Hatted Men Also Serve Food
the Downtrodden
Se
Chicago
FOWnDe ana Cat
waited on bums
cents for
"ten a
mission here
DEVIL'S DREAMER CRAZY.
Man Spent Five Years Composing It
As Gift To Taft.
Morgantown, Ww
old
Va Alfred
arnes, 23 who spent near
years writing
which he
Taft, h
aEYi
Years
five “The Devil's
Dream. planned to present
President as beet gent te
ingane
to
an
1m
im
DROWNED WITH $20,000.
Search For Miner's Body Fruitiess—
Sixty Feet Of Water Pumped.
NJ
from the
men were
Sixty feet
Hibernia
killed, has
Mo 'ristown, of
water pumped
mine, where 12
not revealed their bodies Frank
Liska, one of those drowned, is
to have had $30,000 on his
said
Serson.
VE i
KISSES WIN STATION.
Twenty Girls Of Oklahoma Town
Trade Their Osculations.
Herrick, Okla Twenty of the
city's prettiest girls offered Kisses to
General Manager Kouns, of the Santa
Fee, if he would give the town a new
railroad station.
CORSET SAVES WOMAN,
Husband's Attack With Knife Frus.
trated By Steel Rib.
New York-—A steel corset rib
her husabnd attacked her with a
knife, The point turned as it struck
the corset. i
AH AAA
FIRST WOMAN JURY,
It Has Been Called In California To |
Try An Editor.
Watts, Cul.—The first woman jury
in California has been summoned to
try Editor A. A. King, of the Watts
News, charged with eireulating |
obscene language through his paper.
EE mt
Smoked In Bed-—Dead.
New York --Edward Fleet smoked a
cigarette in bed Tuesday night, fell
bedding caught fire.
SUSPECT WOMAN
OF POISONING
Circumstances of Death of
Family Suspicious.
PROBING BY THE POLICE
{8he Has Los! Two Husbands, Two
Stepchildren, Three Children
and Two Roomers At Her
Boarding House.
Chicago, November 1 Chicago
police are investigating into the death
half a score of relatives and
of
cerial
of nearly
acquaintances Mrs
miiva to make
demises congt i
series 1 uncide *8, K&S
Vermily
milniiar
markable 0
Mrs
ure
deaths
e+}
i
asperis Nine
the
“
included in list with whi
\
Mrs. \
nected
‘'ermilya’s name has been con
husbands, two
luding two
three
boarding
frie
etepchildren children and
uses she
the
roomers at
Developments
lishment irveililance at the
geveral
Pending
womans
aie
Iya
Vermi
r six
' at Maplewood,
Brinkamp,
died
(ora Brinkamp
danghter, died at Barr
Harry G Vermiiva,
3
id
Gays
"lorence
daughter at
eight-vearwold
ington
siepson,
Ars «
Lill
Ars
Brinkamp, stepda
ian
oid
Frank Brinkamp, son,
nonia in Chicago
Richard T. Smith,
third husband
Arthur Bissonnette, policeman, room
m =he engaged Died
last Thursday
Ie Pe
er. to whi was
of “gastritis”
indians
Washington. -
refractory
villages in Arizona
dren to the government schools, Col
Hugh 1.. Scott, Third Cavalry, has
been relieved from duty with the Gen
eral Staff here and ordered to Ari
gona to act under the instructions of
the Interior Department The Indians
have absolutely declined to yield to
demands of the government that their
children shall be educated, and it is
hoped that Colonel Scott, who has a
wide acquaintance among the Pueblo
Indians and ig popular with them, can
Keep Children From School.
In an effort to
Indians in th
to send
induce
Hopi
chil
the ©
their
To Be interred In United States.
Washington. ~The body of Allen
Gard, consul at Ceiba, Honduras, who
himself last Friday, will be
to the United States for
Acting upon the request of
E. Gard, of South Orange,
burial.
State Department telegraphed the
necessary instructions to Acting Con
sul John R. Hicks at that place.
DA AO MAO A AL IAN
Ald WornOut Horses.
Newburgh, N. Y.-<Wornout horses
kere to recuperate, then to be bled,
the blood to be used in making anti
tuberculosis serum.
BN AR BOA USA NY
City Budget, $189,000,000.
New York <The city budget for the
coming year will be $18%.000,000, ac
cording to latest estimates. It may
be a trifle over that--by a few mil
lion or so,