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THE STAR-INDEPENDENT The paper with t'ae largesi Horat Circulation in Harrisburg and nearby towns. Circulation Examlnen by THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTISERS. TELEPHONES BELL Private Branch E*chan»e. • No. 3280 CUMBEMLAND VALLEY private Branch Esciiango. » No. 145.241 Thursday, November 12, 1914. •—SBBsasacss 1 ■ ■ u NOVEMBER Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Tliur. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MOON'S PHASES— Full Moon, 2nd; Last Quarter, 10th; New Moon, 17th; First Quarter, 21th. WEATHER FORECASTS ' Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair to /W ,©' | night. Friday partly cloudy. Not much change in temperature. Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to-night, n colder in northeast portion. Friday partly cloudy. Light westerly winds. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest, 54; lowest, 33; S a. in., 33; 8 p. ui., 40. CASH MAY DO MORE THAN ARMS The situation iu Vera Cruz, as reflected iu yes terday's press dispatches, is such that it seems alto gether likely the United States troops will soon be withdrawn from the Mexican seaport and the Car ranza and Villa parties will be left to light it out between them who shall gain the upper baud in the control of the turbulent republic to the south of us. Of course anything fraught with the uneertain , ties of the Mexican situation is likely to undergo a radical, cliauge overnight, but as tilings stood yes terday it looks as though Carranza's guarantees to the American government to fulfill all demands oi' the United Stales and to meet all conditions im posed by this government, together with the belief that similar satisfactory guarantees will eome from Gutierrez, the new provisional president who was set up by the Villa party which just now is liter ally at swords' points with the Carranza crowd, will in a short time remove the causes that brought about the American occupation of Vera Cruz aud permit the removal of the American troops. Such guarantees as have been made by one fac tion aud seem about to be made by the other of the Iwo parties which between them now dominate the affairs of .Mexico, amount in effect to compliance with the demands of the United States which the Huerta party failed to meet, and they open to the l'nited States an avenue through which this country ran with dignity get out of the Mexican muss, at least temporarily, so far as maintaining an armed force in the republic is concerned. Of course it is the generally accepted belief that the real motive of the United States, when she sent troops to Mexican soil, was thai such action would contribute to the restoration of peace there. It is a regrettable fact that this has not been accom plished, but even at that there is no indication that a prolongation of the stay of the United States troops in Vera Cruz can put au end to civil strife which now is being carried on between different factions than those at war at the time occupation was effected. Unfortunately United States has failed to restore peace through sending troops to Mexico. That fact must be admitted, but it doesn't call for the con tinued occupation of Vera Cruz, for such occupa tion no longer holds out any promise of restoring peace. The present Mexican factions, having com plied or being about to comply with this nation's demands, must be left to ''light it out" between them, at least until there is some further justifica tion for this country to interfere with an armed force or in some other way in the interest of peace. It might be added in passing that if the Villa folks do what seems likely and give the same guar antees that the Carranza crowd have given, there need be little fear that either faction will fail to live up to its guarantees to this country. The United States is withholding millions of dollars col lected in the form of customs duties during the occupation of Vera Cruz. This money the Washing ton government will not pay over until either the Carranza or the Villa party demonstrates that it is capable of setting up a stable and orderly gov ernment. The withholding of this fund puts it prac tically in the form of a bonus that will go to that faction that succeeds in demonstrating its ability to rule Mexico to the satisfaction of the United States. And, who knows? Perhaps the holding aloft of such a cash prize may do more to restore peace in Mexico than all the soldiers United States could send to that country. Perhaps the Almighty Dol lar will appeal more to the factional leaders und be HARRISBURG ST AR-JNDfcPENDKMT, THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 12. 1914. a stronger inducement for t'nem to get together than any other influence could be. Wo do not be lieve that the leader of a revolution in Mexico is any more immune to the lure of the all powerful dollar than is the average human being. LET AMERICA DICTATE THE FASHIONS! A resolution was yesterday adopted by the Illi nois Federation of Women's Clubs in session in Springfield, declaring that the acceptance of Paris ian styles discourages American creative genius and is a discrimination against the manufacturers of the United States. Action of this sort is significant because it shows that women are beginning to see that they too long have been silly devotees of for eign fashions, and it shows that they are beginning to realize that their patronage, their good will nnd their money belong within the eontines of their own United States. American women, many of them, have lost their heads over foreign fashions. They have accepted dictates of Parisian dressmakers, not because the styles have been highly artistic and becoming, but because the American women were unfortunately born subjects of the czars of fashion abroad and have paid homage to the foreign sovereigns ot' style ever since imported ideas first clothed them in their cradles. Not only have American women discouraged cre ative genius in their own country, but they have hurt home industries by clothing themselves largely with the products of mills and factories across the sea. The Illinois women confess that they have done so, are sorry and are going to try to do better iu the future. Their good example should be fol lowed by all American women who love their coun try. The time is coming when our women will be proud ol' the label "Made iu America," and will display it as ostentatiously as they have been in the habit of displaying foreign trade-marks. The war is bringing it about, inevitably. Yet the slogan which recently appeared. "Made in America isn't enough; trade in America, that's the stuff" must have more consideration to bring about the desired result more quickly. If the manufacturers of this country "are to seize the present opportunities, give work to the unem ployed and cause the smoke of industry, not oi' bat tle, to rise in volumes from this peaceful land, to the fullest extent possible, they must have the sup port of all patriotic Americans, and a great part of this support must come from those American women who have formerly done so much of their buying abroad. Perhaps some articles of American manufacture are really inferior to foreign goods. Perhaps the women have gone abroad to spend their millions because American manufacturers could not meet all their wants. If this is so it has been the women's own fault. They have given home genius; and home industries insufficient encouragement. Why should American designers worry their j braius over new styles when the women go to Paris for their fashions? Why, indeed, should American' manufacturers expend large sums on their plants in order to produce high quality products when the women turn their backs and get their wardrobes in Europe? Let American dollars be spent here in America, and Americans will produce the goods. Asquith says the war may end sooner than some people think. Certainly it will not end sooner than all people hope. The British Parliament is planning to raise another $500,000,000 for war expenses. Well, that may last a month or two. At least two former mayors are in the race for the non partisan nomination to run for that olliee next Pall. It is a long way to the September primaries but the people are always ready to talk politics. Charles H. S. Robinson, of Roxbury, Mass., who ran for Congress, has filed an "expense account" showing that he "received nothing, promised xwthing, expended nothing." He did not have to add that he "got nothing." Perhaps those alleged forgers who came to Harrisburg to operate because they thought it was a "jay town," have a greater respect for Colonel Hutchison and his sleuths now that they have been placed under bail of $3,000 each. TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN THE RELATIONSHIP Tommy's mother" had married again, and though Tommy didn't in the least object to his new father, he was seine what puzzled as to their relationship. "Mamma," he said, "is this man my step-papa?" "Yes, dear, he is your step-papa." "Well, mamma," pursued throughtful Thomas, "you call ine your little lad, don't ytouf" "Yes, dearie, you are mamma's little lad." "Then, mamma," concluded Thomas, "I suppose I must be my step-papa's little step-ladder."—Exchange. THE GALLERY'S COMMENT All went well with the melodrama until the middle of the thirteenth act, when the hero sought the center of the stage, and in a tlood of pink limelight, asked, pathetically: "How is it that this man persists in making such foul charges, and yet always escapes the just penalty?" Like lightning there came a reply in a hoarse voice from the gallery. "P'r'aps 'c's a pal o' the reforee's, 'Eenry!" it said.— Exchange. WHAT HE WANTED Sportsman (assisting jockey, who has been knocked out) —"Stand back, please! A little more art! And hurry up with that brandy!" Faint Voice From Patient—">,ever mind 'bout the air!" —Exchange. THAT'S RIGHT, TOO "I have some astonishing news for you, Maria," said Brown. "In addition to the war, England is on the eve of a great, strike, in which thousands upon thousands of hands will be involved." "What a dreadful thing!" ejaculated his unsuspecting victim. "When is it to take place?" "This very night, my dear," answered Brown, gravely. "At midnight thousands of clock hands will point to the hour, and it will strike 12."—London Answers. wEVERY TRIMMED HAT AT REDUCED PRICES ON FRIDAY"*® #ASTRICH'S l. x FRIDAY TRIMMED HIT DAT tpS EVERY HAT IN THE STORE WILL BE SOLD AT A SPECIAL PRICE ON FRIDAY It' you contemplate the buying of a hat —buy it 011 Friday and get the benefit of Friday's price. RE MEMBER that no matter which hat you select, you buy it at a special price on Friday. Our regular price ticket showing the selling price in plain figures remain on each hat. Specials of the Friday prices are prominently displayed in our Millinery Salesroom and French Room. HOW TO GET THESE FRIDAY PRICES Select your hat at the price marked on the tag—then get your schedule and buy at your Friday price. DON'T FORGET OUR PLUME SALE ' S j | Tongue-End Top ICS 1 s j The Kev. R. J. Burdette Dying From Los Angeles cbnies the ini'or-j ination that the Rev. Robert J. Bur- j dette, newspaperman, humorist and j preacher, is dying at his home in j Pasadena. This will be sad news for' hundreds of admirers and warm \ friends of the genial and sunny little j man who has gone through life pro-1 viding joy and pleasure to thousands, j and whose entire life was devoted to making other people happy. In all of his ups and downs on this old mundane | sphere he has been always the same bright ray of sunshine. It is not gen erally known but Burdette is a native I Pennsylvanian, born in Fayette coun- j ty, and when a lad he went with his j parents to lowa. He is now 7l> years' old. When the Civil war broke out ■ Burdette managed to enlist in the i Union army after many tribulations, | his size being against him. He finally managed to get mustered in and he was a good soldier clear up to the close , of the war. After the war he was a reporter on the Burlington "Hawk-j eye," published by Frank Hatton, aft-1 erward Postmaster General, and he be- : gau the publication of a column of wit j and humor, being contemporary with j the "Detroit Free Press" man, the j Danbury "Newsman," Max Adeler, of I the Philadelphia "Bulletin;" Gold-j smith, of the New York "Herald,"' and otiiers who were the acknowledged) newspaper humorists of the late 70 s. ! • * I "The Rise aud Fall of the Moustache" Burdette soon became famous, and t many requests coming for him to lee-1 ture, he finally consented and wrote a ; | funny lecture called "The Rise and; ; Fall ot' the Moustache" the delivery ot ; I which pleased audiences in every city j and town in the country. There was a ; ; peculiar charm about Burdette's lee- 1 , tures. At one time he would have his i | audiences convulsed with laughter aud i ' a few minutes later, with his wonder : l'ul pathos, he would have them cry-! ! inj. He swayed them by the magic j of his word-painting to what ever | mood lie wished. In Ilarrisburg ho was > a great favorite, and for half a dozen j | years Burdette made his appearance j here and always to great audiences.! Through it all he kept up his news-j 1 paper work, contributing poems, • ! sketches, paragraph's, stories, jiugles| : and jests of a most entertaining kind, j ; His most pretentious poem he deliver-! cd at a commencement at Dickinson i College, Carlisle, "The Song of the j Jester," one of the most beautiful poems in the English language. * •* Burdette Enters Ministry Some years ago, Burdctte's health j failing, he went to Los Angeles to re-j side, and there, entering the ministry, he became the pastor of the Temple j Baptist church from 1903 to 1909,; during which time he built up a con-1 gregation of thousands and established j a church in the Pacific City that is j still regarded as a wonder in size aud i influence. lie built a home at Fasa-1 dena that is one of the show places of j that city of wonderfully beautiful | homes, and there he is passing his de-1 dining days. From time to time there ; j came East in the past few years cheery j I little messages to old friends, «nd j ! sundry reminders that he was still j j scattering sunshine. ... Still Sheds Sunshine Thoughtful to a degree of the hap- j j piness of others he was always doiug (something to bring .joy to .them. Here PURE BLOOD MAKES HEALTHY PEOPLE llood's Sarsaparilla removes scrofula sores, boils aud other eruptions, be cause it drives out of the blood the humors that cause them. Eruptions cannot be successfully treated with ex ternal applications, because these can not purify the blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla makes rich, red blood, perfects the digestion, and builds up the whole system. Insist on having Hood's. Get it now. Adv. is an instance. One of his Ilarrisburg friends sent him an invitation to his | j daughter's wedding. For answer came | a letter of regret that lie could nut be | present, but. he was sending some Cali ! fornia orange blossoms for the bride. In the same letter he mentioned that; he had been ill, but did not complain. |lt was afterward learned that the | cheery soul had been lying on his ; couch from a spinal affection for a i long time, but lie never mentioned it. j j When "Bo'b " Burdette dies a good i ileal of sunshine will go out of the ' world and there will be many tears i shed. THOMAS M. JONES. | THE DEVELOPING OF WATER ON CRAZING LANDS iN U.S. U. S. Department of Agriculture Gives Some Valuable Information on Im provement and Development of Stock Watering Places Washington, D. C., Nov. 12. —How j ! range which ordinarily can uot be! ; grazed because of inadequate water | | facilities can be opened up for stock,. ' is told bv the department of agricul ture in farmers' bulletin 092, on the j ] development and improvement of stock; ; watering places upon national forests, j No stock range can be said to be; I properly utilized, the department j avers, if there is an uneven distribu tion of water. On some areas the water i supply is not sufficient for the number, iof stock the forage will support. On : others the water supply is sufficient, I | but is not permanent, making it neccs-1 ! sarv to remove the animals before the! I season is over. Still other areas are! | made practically worthless for stock' ; purposes by the absence of water ex- j ■ cept at rare intervals during winter. j Range cattle need from 8 to 10 gal-i • lons of water a day, says the depart-! ; nient and sheep from one-half to two j gallons, unless there is heavy dew and J lan abundance of succulent feed. No | i matter how good the forage on a given j ' area may be, animals must have all i i the water they need or they will not I thrive. Cattle, moreover, should not j be required to travel on an average j i more than two miles to reach water, | I if they are to be in marketable condi-1 I tion in the fall. | The flow from ordinary springs and I ; even from seeps, can be increased by j digging them out and curbing the sides j ; with cement, the water being carried !in pipes to conveniently situated j troughs. Swampy spots can often bo j made to furnish a supply by ; cutting an open channel across the j main one, and drawing the spring and j surface water to some storage point j outside. Streams flowing through deep j ! canyons may be made accessible to! stock by constructing trails over which j the animals can reach them or by rais-1 ing the water to the surface of the canyon by mechanical means. When a natural water supply is j some distance from the rauge, small | dirt flood-water reservoirs can be con ; structcd almost anywhere to supple j ment the natural supply. If a low place ! with a heavy adobe or clay soil is se j lected in the middle of some open park ; with sloping hills aibout it, compara | tively little work with plow anil ; scraper will construct a reservoir ! which, when trampled and puddled by j use, will hold enough water for many I head of stock for sonic time. Furrows ! running diagonally across the slopes ! will collect the rainfall or melting | snow waters and carry them directly ; to the reservoir for storage. Artificial j reservoirs permit the stock to be scat j tercil out over a larger area than ordi- Pile Remedy Free Sample of Pyramid Pile Remedy mailed free for trial gives quick reller. ■tops itching, bleeding or protruding piles, hemorrhoid.', and all rectal troubles, In the privacy of your own home. 60c a box at t U drupgisls. Free •ample for trial with booklet mailed free In plain wrapper. FREE SAMPLE COUPON PYRAMID PRTTG COMPANY, 614 Pyramid Bldg., Marshall, Mich. Kindly send me a Free sample of Pyramid Pile Remedy, in plain wrapper. Name Street City State Is The Time to Bug If you have been thinking 4q about a watch for your own per sonal use or a gift for mother, father, sister or brother, here is 1 an unusual, timely offering in the world's greatest timepieces. The collection includes such famous makes as Howard, Elgin, Hamilton, Waltham and Illinois watches. We append hereto a list of a few bargains which will serve to give you an idea of ; the exceptional values offered. Several of these offerings are unredeemed pledges. Gents' 20-year gold-lllled Elgin and Waltham 7-|ewcl watches, open or closed face; 12, 18, IS sizes, worth $12.00 to $13.00. Special at i Ladles' O size, same as above, worth $15.00. Special at.... {jjy I ill-jewel Hamilton movements: It! size, open face. ;u-vcar gold-lllled case, worth $30.00 to $35.00. Special at •• • ■•823 50 21-jewel San (tamo Illinois movement: lti size, open face, i 20-year gold-tilled cases, worth $30.00 to $35.00. Special at. {jJ2o OO Howard movements in 25-year Crescent or .las. Boss gold ftlled cases; 16 size, open face, worth SIO.OO. Special at $25 0(J ! All other grades at correspondingly low prices. Jacob Tausig's Sons Reliable Since 1867 420 Market Street ! narily, anil remove the need l'or them ; I to concentrate at permanent watering | places. Where the natural water supply is j i more than fifty feet below the sur , face of the ground the best way to 1 ; reach it, says the department, is bv i ! drilling or boring a well and raising i i the water by means ot' a windmill or J pump. A deep well of from 150 to SOU i l'eet, such as is common in the Texas I Panhandle region, complete with wind j mill, truck, troughs, etc., represents an i investment of about SI,OOO and should i easily supply between 350 and 500 j cattle daily. No well is complete, j claims the department, without a re- I servoir with a capacity large enough j to carry the stock dependent upon it I over a long calm spell. The cost of a reservoir holding approximately 200,- 1 000 gallons of water should not ex j coed SIOO. The best kind of trough for holding 1 water derived, from wells and springs, j | thinks the department, is the ordinary j metal one used bv stockmen. It is j i light in weight, will last a long time, I and costs little. However, where the | materials are readily available and j the cost of cement is not prohibitive. | the department recommends concrete as better than any other trough ma- \ terial. I Work has been dono on the national | ' forests to improve the water facilities ' | on the range lands. In all a total of ; 676 separate water improvement pro-1 ! jeets have been developed, 329 by the users of the range themselves, 172 through co-operation between the for est service and the users, and 1< 5 by , the service alone. Of these 676 im- I provements, 378 aie springs or seeps, 286 are reservoirs or tanks, while the rest are wells, trails and the like. PAINTS WID PICTURE OF DESERTEDJERMAN DOCKS ljondon, Nov. 12, 3.30 A. M. The "Daily Mail" prints au American's account of his visit to' Bremen and Hamburg, affording a striking picture ] of the deserted docks at these ports. He says: "In Bremen the 'hotels arc deserted but the theatres and cafes are full. There is plenty of evidence of unem ployment as shops ami business houses are closed and the haiossible to speak English in public ow ing to the hatred for England. In the •har'bor I was shown t'hrcc huge liners, transformed by a coat of gray paint and the yellow funnels. '' There is great aircraft activity in Hamburg. I saw eleven sheds, each said to contain a Zeppelin. There aro any number of aeroplanes at the air camp, made up of all types. It was re ported thero that fifty Zeppelins are be ing built. A lieutenant in the flying corps told me it was absurd to suppose that the Germans would waste their ; /ep'pelins by single raids on Ijondon. I The Zeppelins were being kept for the I time when the fleet, accompanied bv the dirigibles, would attack the British coast simultaneously. This, however, ' was not the plan for the present before J t he coming spring. | "Kiel, in contrast to Hamburg, j seethed with activity,fhe streets swarm ing with sailors and marines, \Vhile in the harbor dispatch 'boats dashed hither and thither.'' As a Clown Sees Us ''lt is lots of fun to watch the bi cf crowds that throng the circus or any huge amusement place," says a famous clown. "Just as soou as they get with in the doors they all grow younger ex cej t the children, ami they become just a wee bit older. Highbrows cali it the psychology of the happy crowd, but we clowns say it's the 'old uns get. ting gay.' i "A great big crowd, no matter ihow | old or dignified they may be in every day life, just about nine years | *vben they smell the sawdust in the | ring. My, it's fun to watch them! Many a time we clowns laugh in real happiness just because the 'old tins' | make us laugh with their happiness."— j Cincinnati Enquirer. A Rose Bush in Full Bloom Marietta, Nov. 12.—A rose busii in 1 full bloom can be seen in the yard at j the home of George W. Kamo, which is ! a peculiar sight for this time of the | year, and furthermore that the buds j stood the heavy frosts of the past two I weeks seems a miracle. This rose bush j is claimed to be nearly a half century j old. 1 Quickest, Surest Cough § | Remedy is Home- | Made ffl Kanll.r Prepared la a Fetr Mia- ® ® "•«. 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