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Circulation Examined by THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTISERS. TELEPHONES* BELL Private Branch Exchange. No. 3280 CUMBERLAND VALLEY Private Branch Eicnange, - No. 245-246 -"' " V Saturday, December 5, 1914. DECEMBER Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. 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 31 MOON'S PHASES— Full Moon, - .ind: Last Quarter, 1 Oth; New Moon, loth; First Quarter, 24th. WEATHER FORECASTS Harrisburg and vicinity: Rain to- I. night and probably Sunday. Not much \ fe/ggi change in temperature. | i Ksstern Pennsylvania: Rain south j and rain or snow in north portion to- 1/ night and probably Sunday. Strong i northeast and east winds. v YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest, 46: lowest, 39: S a. m., 40; 8 p. m., 42. POLAND. THE BUFFER STATE "A loyal Poland would be of inestimable benefit to Russia. The Polish-speaking part of that em pire adjoins Germany and the Teuton. There is destined at some time, perhaps in the not distant future, to lie a struggle for supremacy between the Teuton and the Slav, and in sueh au event. Poland would be the buffer state, because of its situation." —Nevin 0. Winter, in "Poland of To-day and Yes terday," published last year. A struggle for supremacy is now on, in a greater and more awful way than Nevin O. Winter ven tured to predict. The terming of Poland as "buffer state" is strikingly appropriate to-day. Austria, Germany and Russia meet in the territory which once constituted the kingdom of Poland. The boun daries of their Polish districts are the boundaries of the three empires. It is in this region, the re gion of poor partitioned Poland, that the fighting is now most terrific. The loyalty of Russian Poland to the Czar would certainly be an advantage to Russia. If for such loyalty Russia has honestly offered the Poles po litical independence, it has taken a step toward restoring Polish nationality which is only a begin ning of what the war may bring about in lhat direction. Everywhere in Europe that ihere has ever been a tight lor freedom the Poles have taken part in it. Yes, and they have fought in the cause of liberty in America, too, for Kosciuszko's services to Washing ton during the Revolution cannot be overlooked. The Poles have taken their place in every great field of endeavor. In astronomy there is Coper nicus; in military annals Sobieski: on the stage ilodjeska: in the field of letters, Sienkiewicz, and in the world of music, Paderewski. et the Poles to-day have no nationality. Poland has nominally been absorbed by the three adjoining Powers and in the present war is the buffer state. The chances are that it will be affected by the treaties of peace at the close of hostilities, but we cannot yet know whether its condition will be one of/restored political independence or of enforced Submission to the victors. SMUT IN THE MAGAZINES Good for the Radcliffe College girls! Boston dispatches in the morning papers say they have raised such a protest against the publication in the "Harvard Monthly Magazine" of a story called The Girl \\ ho Advertised that as many copies of the publication as possible have been recalled, the portions to which the girls objected have been expurgated and a new edition has been put out. The story, according to the dispatches, describes a Radcliffe sophomore who permits herself to be supported by a wealthy iJostonian so that she may take the college course. The Radcliffe girls re garded the story as a reflection on their alma mater and hence the protest which resulted in the tale being suppressed. 01 course it would not be entirely fair lor us 1o judge the story without having read it, which we have not done, hut if it is true that it has been eliminated from the magazine as stated by the dis patches the probability is that there were enough objectionable features in it to justify the demand for its suppression, else it would not have been suppressed. Some of the current magazines in general circu lation have in them enough of smut and suggestive sensationalism, —injected for the purpose of in HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1914. creasing circulation, —without our college publica tions stooping to print such stuff. There is more accomplished in the direction of distorting the views of the young with regard to purer things in life, by faoile writers of romantic rot in some of the so-eallcd popular magazines that are to be found always on the newstands, than by any other agency that we know of. Surely we should discourage our college publi cations from giving space to the same sort of sen sational stuff and if the story in the "Harvard Monthly Magazine" had a tendency that way, as indicated by the dispatches, the Radeliffe girls have done well to protest. EUROPEAN GUNS AND OURS If Congressman Augustus P. Gardner, of Massa chusetts, father of the resolution calling for u Con gress inquiry into the condition of the nation's de fenses, is rightly informed, the ranges of the big guns of the British and the German navies are so much greater than the range of any gnu in the present coast defenses of the United Slates, that British or German dreadnoughts could take a posi tion off New York harbor and demolish the fortifi cations without any danger of our shells ever reach ing them. Congressman Gardner said in a St. Louis speech last night that our missiles would fall short by fully a mile and a half. The Representative from Massachusetts did not say whether this country is capable of producing guns of the range necessary to prevent possible invaders from standing off at a safe distance and puncturing the nation's metropolis with shells. However, unless we can produce such guns, or un less there is reasonable prospect of our learning how to produce them, we might just as well quit building coast defenses and battleships and spend the money enjoying ourselves until such an enemy may arrive. After that, —well, it isn't pleasant to think about. PITY THE PICKPOCKETS! There is business depression among the New York pickpockets. The Department of Correction in that city reports that for the last two months the once-flourishing trade of the "dip"' has been far from thriving and that more than a hundred men who had been engaged in it have been for,ced to follow other pursuits. In the days of prosperity lor pickpockets these gentlemen have been able by a few hours' work, using discretion in selecting persons with whom to deal, to obtain for themselves enough substance to support them for days,—sometimes weeks. Their profits are. of course, one hundred per cent., except when unusually excitable persons object to their business methods and they are forced by preju diced magistrates to pay fines. It is not known just where the blame lies for the deplorable condition which has thrown so many pickpockets out of employment. The Washington administration can hardly be held directly account able, even by the most energetic fault-finders. It is individuals who must be reproached for bring ing on the calamity among pickpockets,—individ uals who have deposited their money in the banks instead of in their pockets,—thoughtless of the ne cessities of their fellowmen who are dependent upon them for substance. The pickpockets may he ahle to get into other trades, but their usefulness there will be limited. 1 heir training has been in the business of sleight of hand, nimbleness of foot, thieving and deceiving, and by leaving their trade they forfeit years of valuable experience. This world is cruel alike to the just and the unjust. Judging from the expense accounts of candidates in the last election nobody bnt millionaires will hereafter be able to run for office. President VI ilson will soon have Congress "on his hands." Somehow Woodrow always manages to bring that body around to his way of thinking. Postmaster General Burleson is not springing anything new when he suggests that Christmas shippers mail their parcels early. Seems as if we had heard that somewhere before. Captain Evans bars "Tipperary" from use in the Navy on the ground that it is a foreign war song. How about "America" which was sung to the tune of "God Save the King?" A great many people would like to take the task of making u,p his cabinet off Governor-elect Brumbaugh's hands, but he apparently is not going to relinquish his right to do it himself. The English War Office has seen fit to announce officially that an interview had by Irvin 8. Cobb, one of the most reputable newspaper men in the United States, with Lord Kitchener, the head of the British War Office, wns not cor rect, and that Kitchener never made what Cobb printed as his statements. The interview, a most remarkable one by the way, reported Kitchener as saying that the war would last three years, which seems to have been, to the British idea, a reflection on the allies' fighting ability. No reputable newspaper man would be guilty of manufactur ing an interview such as Mr. Cobb printed, and it will be very difficult for England to convince the American people that Kitchener did not use the language as quoted. TOLD IN LIGHTERVEIN LUCKY TO BE POOR Caller —"How much for a marriage license?" Town Clerk—"One dollar." Caller—"l've only fifty cents." Town Clerk—"You're lucky."—Philadelphia Bulletin. LIZZIE WOULD STAY Mrs. Atwell had had a quarrel with her maid, Lizzie, and the maid remarked that she would leave. "Lizzie," said the mistress, severely, "you must stay until I get another girl." "I intend to, mum," said Lizzie. "Shure it's only right some wan should tell her the kind of a woman you are." Kansas City Star. BACKBONE NOT NEEDED "I am afraid I haven't enough backbone to be seen in a blouse like that." "Ah, madam, but this open part is the front, not the back."—London Mail. | Tongue-End Top ics| Dean Lewis Showed Alarm AVilliam Draper Lewis rnshod into ; the State Department on Wednesday in | a state of wild alarm. Askcvi what | was the cause of his perturbation, the j good dean remarked that he had canto | near to violating the law. "You know," lie remarked, "that 1 1 was a candidate for Governor. Well, > 1 had forgotten to fl'.e my expense ac ; count, HS required by law. Just hap ! pened to think of it." Then the sometime candidate of the Washington party for Governor ob tained a blank, tilled it out, and male oatlv to its correctness before John Kendelhart, notary. It showed that he had spent less than SSO during the time he was a candidate, or up to the time he was relieved by Mr. McCoraick. Turks Long Prepared For War Thait the Turks had begun to mobi lize their fighting forces and were get ting ready for war long before they declared their intention of joining the Austro-Gerouan cause, is made plain in an intensely interesting letter from the IMv. George 0. Doolittle, a missionary in Siilon, Svrin, who paid a visit to bis home in Mi is coun try last summer and returned to Syria on July 1. This let ter, dated Si don, September 26, was read at missionary meeting in Har riaburg yesterday. .Vfter telling of the many preparations made for the year's work on his arrival in Syria, Mr. Doo little says: * . * Mr. Doolittle's Letter "We were anticipating a tyusy, progressive year of work. Then fell the crushing blow—the colossal Euro pean war —and plans and work were checked. The Beirut banks closed, a futile attempt was made to draw cash for the August accounts; drafts on Loudon were worthless; business was practically suspended. The government instituted a wholesale military con scription, Calling for all men between -0 and 45 years of age. Many liid tiheni selves or fled to Free Lebanon, rat.hcr than serve in the army or pay S2OO in lieu of service. Then the gov ernment employed various means to obtain the men or their money. Tele graphic orders followed one another in raipid succession, often mutually con tradictory, now promising exemption to certain classes, agnin threatening with death those who failed to appear at a given time. The people know not what to do. Many erf those wtho wished to enroll their names were obliged to walk over rough mountain paths for 30 or 4 0 ni;ies, because the govern ment would not establish local recruit ing centers. Horses, mules and camels were coaniiMndeered in a ruthless way. ] Many a poor man lost his means of livelihood as his mule or camel was led away--by soldiers. Some of these un fortunate owners followed their ani mals to the government centers in the vain hope of getting cash value. * • * Food and Clothing Seized "Grain was seized on the threshing floors aud from girajvaries and houses, i Soldiers entered shops and ordered •porters to bags of sugar and rice: away. Cloth and clothing were taken. Shopkeepers were compelled to pay ] large sums of money. Yet Turkey is j not at war. Mearlv two months have! passed and the situation does not iin- 1 prove. The missionaries have been be- | sieged to help but what little ready money there was in the treasury lias meited like the morning dew. Pitiful tales come daily to our ears. The im portunate widow, telling of a family of six or seven children and no bread in the house, besieged us for a solid haW day and was given a Turkish lira ($4.50) to buy a grinding of flour enough to last them a few weeks. An other Protestant family, desperately poor, had saved euonugh from their earnings, he by selling sugar candy on the streets, sihe by doing washing, to buy the wife a dress for Sunday and the lwnb&nd a respectable euat. War conditions made people desperate. Thieves stole these garments and other things, and ttkere is no way of bring ing the culprits to justice at this time of lawlessness. And these are but the first two months, when even the poor est houseiboU has something. What the condition will be, if the war continues into the winter, the tender heart shrinks from picturing! Undoubtedly work must be provided for those who have been forced to idleness. The Good Samaritan will ■be welcomed all over the land." POLICE DROP ATLANTA KILLING Satisfied Carhart Shot Callaway in Mistake for Burglar Atlanta, Ua., Dec. 5. —Chief of De tectives Lanford said yesterday that the Police Department had dropped the investigation of the shooting of dames P. Callaway, who was shot and killed by W. B. Carhart in the Carhart apart ments here. "There will be no further investiga tion of the shooting," said the chief. "We are satisfied with the verdict of the Coroner's jury and are willing to accept Mr. Carhart's statement that ho thought Callaway was a burglar." SCROFULA AND ALL HUMS CIYE WAY There are many thingß learned from «xj>erience and observation that the older generation should impress upon the younger. Among them is the fact that scrofula and other humors are most successfully treated with Hood's Sar saparilla. This great medicine is a peculiar combination of remarkably ef fective blood-purifying and health-giv ing roots, barks and herbs, and has been tested for forty years. Get it to-day. Adv. " Hfrt *•* Almmrn BccawM PRICE# Art L.oucr, TAT BCCSOM Qnalitlra Arc DttKr You Can Save Your Fare at This Store Every Day in the Year Every day people from out of town are saving their car and railroad fares over and over ag'ain at this store. The same quality of merchandise that you can obtain elsewhere may be had here for less. For the same price you pay elsewhere you get better quality here. If this condition did not exist, neither could this store. For if we offered you just what you can get anywhere at the same price, how could we hope to induce you to come here. Test it out durng this Christmas Shopping Season. You can find worthy gifts at this store for every member of the family, and at prices that will not tax your purse. H IVTTT T P? Christmas Novelties JJVXAL. X In the Art Needlework Big Reduction Sale in Stylish Millinery Here I m. ny at tractive novelties at our popular ■ One lot of Silk Velvet Hats, worth SI.OO *2SC p ices. For thoßo making gifts I h g /% a. j i xt a. A?* '*"* ** * t we call attention to our complete H J One lot of Velvet and Plush Hats, $1.50 to $2.50 IME OF D. M. C. CROCHET COTTON | Values, * 111 whltß aud c ° lo rs and in all H Children's Trimmed Hats, 19*, 29*, 39* and 49c ""'"AT POPULAR PRICES - All Trimmings at Half Price. ______________J | ~~ Christmas Ribbons GIOVeS Household Goods An out-of-the-ordinary but ac- I • Everybody will welcome a gift A department of household Ribbons in"ail I of gloves. They arc here for necessities that in itEelf is an at- Fancv In Lw 8 Indies. Misses. Children and In- trwttve store in which every- nnd Wash Ribbons in wl jf tei | 1A„ 4. OUR USUAL LOW PRICES pi,lk ' U « ht and lavender. I IOC tO 25C USUAL LOW PRICES Mso velvets in black and colors. I _____________ ——— * 5C to 25C Yard Ladies' Neckwear Muslin Underwear , | t Ncw conceution in Ladies' , A " 10st P™"" 1 Sift. To be Men's Furnishings Neckwear, all boxed for gift pur- C ° mPlete stocks of Useful and reliable articles for poses. All styles to choose from. reuaoie makes. men's wear. Handkerchiefs Aprons In Dry Goods Aprons are alwavs an accept- ue found many attractions, a New arrivals for gift seekers able gift. Pretty styles in Ladies' Piecc Soods of all kind 3. includ 3 are here by the thousands in White Aprons, Gingham Aprons in « Diess Ooods, Wash Goods. H Men's, Women's and Children's and Children's Aprons. White Goods, Curtain Goods, 9 sizes. _l : T?ble Linens, Muslin, etc. Qual- §5 3* to 25* 10 I lty and prices to suit everyone. I M I Christmas Jewelry Toys for Christmas Many now novelties in reliable (Second Floor) goods, neatly boxed for gift mak- . , , . , tng. We are showing a larger assortment this year than IOC to 25* ever before and we take pleasure in announcing that 1 there will be £ Hosiery TOYS of all kludg that every . GAMES—Many new games that A gift that's always welcome. one can enjoy 10c to 25c I win Please both young and old, f§ eS '' MISS6S ' aUd CWI " DOLLS-Large and new assort- Rnn „ c . , JWc *°Jf c 1 dren s sizes. I BOOKS—As usual, our Christ- X "I ft** +n 9S/4 ment in Dressed and Undressed I mas selection is unusually large. [5 1 1,0 Dolls 10c to 25c | Books for all sees, .... 10c to 2."» c ■ ic to 25c Department Store f-MIl LIN E RYr Ep | V W Where Every Day Is Bargain Day 215 Market St. Opp. Courthouse ■■■riiiiMriiMMiTmßirtfriiiri'MTtißMnMigmrinr'iirMmwwwiHT—iiM «■! ■■ ■ j PASTORS COMiflC TO SEjJR. STCUGH Continued From First Fage. told how things could be done d-uring the Christinas season. He said food und clothing couikl be brought to tihe taber nacle and piled on the platform, for distribution among the jvefor people otf the city. Members of the Stoiugh party have not as yet expressed themselves re garding a continuation o*t' tihe campaign here, except that they would be sorry not to be at their homes for Christmas. Neither tihe executive committee nor the co-operating ministers have as yet made any arrangements to bring up the matter for formal discussion. Matter Not Yet Settled That the matter of Dr. S tough' 9 staying here an extra week or more is 7c a Day for Thau FINE WATCHES The Watch and the Price Defy All Competition Women's and Men's Open face or Hunting case. These watches fully guaranteed, Elgin or Waltham movement, ex pansion balance, polished regu lator, display winding works, pat ent self-locking setting device, and rust-proof case guaranteed for 25 years. Perfect in every respect. Only $14.00 30c a Week—Can Yon Beat It? Full Line of Xmas Ooods Now on Display American Watch & Diamond Company Open Evenings COB. 4TH and CHESTNUT STE., HABBISBUBO not so muo>h a matter of formal state ments of opinion as of "spiritual backing'' was the explanation made this morning by Dr. Stough's associate, the Rev. Dr. CartwrLgiht. He said that the party needed to "feel" the neces sity for a continued campaign, and that trtie members could not be definite ly influenced for several days, so that the matter has not SLS yet been regard ed as settled. The purpose of the Stough party, ac cording to the Rev. Dr. Carbwright, is not to stay in any one field until it has completely exhausted that territory, in the matter i>f enthusiasm and converts, but to stay only until the churches have been pulled up a, grade to the |K>int where t hey can go on for thcan selves. In his sermon last night, Dr. Stough enumerated a number of excuses which he said are commonly given by out siders for refusing to enter the church, and made strong efforts to refute them, bringing laughter at many points in his discourse. Little Orphan Hits the Trail One striking instance of the evening occurred while Dr. Stough was shaking hands with the trail hitters at the close of the service. Seeing a small boy, per haps ten years of age, ho pulled him forward, saying: "Come here, yon little rascal. Do you know what it is to be a Chris tian?" "Yes," replied the little fellow. "It's to be good." "Well, are your father and mother Christians?" "Why, why, yes." "What church do they go to?" "They're both dead," came the answer. It appeared that the boy lived with his grandmother. Personal workers promised to look after him. This evening Dr. Stough will give the lecture on amusements to which he has repeatedly referred as something un usually strong. He will attack prin cipally dancing and card playing, and promises that "some persons would give five dollars to get out before I get through with them." There will be no trail hitting at this nteeting. The services to-morrow follow: To-morrow's Services At 10.30 o'clock in the morning at the tabernacle, Dr. Stough will preach on "The Mystery of the Keys." At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Dr. Stough will speak to men onlv at. the tabernacle on "Harrisburg's Vampires and Bloodsuckers." The booster chorus will sing. At 2.30 o'clock Miss Palmer will speak to women only at the Ridge Ave nue Methodist church on "Prom Ship Yard to Ocean Bed." At 3 o'clock Miss Saxmnn will speak to young women at the Fourth Street Church of Ood, and Miss Eggleston to children at the Derry Street United Rrethren church. At 7 o'clock in the evening Dr. Stough will preach in the tabernacle, and will call for trail hitters. JURY FINDS THAT SMITH IS INSANE Continued Front Vint Page. poli'ee declare was the property of tbo aged grandfather. Bushes Will Get the Money District Attorney St roup this morn ing said that a record will be made (if all moneys and other valuables obtained from Smith and that tihe record will bo filed with the clerk of the courts. That will be done as a prevailti-ouarv meas ure should Smith at any time* lie de clared fit to stand trial on the murder charge. The administrator of Che Busih estat e will divide the money equally among the Hush children, iocuding Mrs. Charles Smith, the mother of Edward ■Smith. RICH BOY CHARGED WITH THEFT Reginald Wilcox in Court Hears He Is to Get $71,000 New Haveu, Conn., Dec. s.—Regi nald Wilcox, grandson of the founder of the International Silver Company of Merideu, Conn., was in the police court here yesterday, charged with the theft of a $l5O diamond scarfpin from Thomas H. Hetherton, of New York, a traveling salesman. Wilcox's case was continuel for a week and ha was released on a bond of $ 1,000. Word came to Wilcox in the court room from Meriden that the probate court there was passing u|>oii a legacy of $71,000 from his grandfather's es tate. The legacy will be paid over, it was said. Wilcox is just 21 years olfl and has been working as a tango teach er for several months. BABES FIVE WEEKS APART Both Will Live, Surgeons Say of Re markable '' Twins' * Mendota, 111., Dec. 5. —T/*>ught to be without precedent is the remarkable case of Mrs. A. M. Snyder, of this place, who gave birth to children five weeks and one day apart. The first baby, a five-pound boy, was born the latter part of October. The second child, born this week, weighed seven. pounds and also is a boy. Both infants are in good health and give promise of surviving. Surgeon? say there is no case on record which ap proaches this. FINE CHRISTMAS CANDIES 1, 2 and 5-lb. Boxes GORGAS 10 N. Third St. and Penna. Station ~~ ——i■———^
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