6 Q(if* (Established in 1876) Published b * THE STAR PRINTING COMPANY, f Star-Independent Building, M.20-I2 South Third Btreet, Harrisburg. Pa-. ■vary Evening Except Sunday ' Officer»Dirtcttn. BENJAMIN F. l. L. KUH*. President WM. W. WALLOW**, _ _ Vtce President. ® MBTEM WM. K MITERS, Secretary and Treasurer. WM. W WALLOWIB. WM II WARNER, V. HUMMEL BIRQHAUS, J*., Business Manager. Editor, AH communications should lie addressed to STAR INDEPENDENT, Business. Editorial. Job Printing or Circulation Department according to the subject matter Entered at the Post Office In Harrisburg as second class matter. Benjamin & Kent nor Company, New York and Chicago Representatives New York Offlee, Brunswick Building. 2"2 i Fifth Avenue Chicago Office, People's <>as Building, Michigan Avenue, Delivered by carriers at 6 cents a week. Mailed Co subscriber; for Three Dollars a year in advance THE STARTNDEPENDENT The paper with the largest, (lorn. Circulation in Harrisburg ana •earby towns Circulation Examlneu by THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTISERS. TELEPHONES BELL Private Branch Exchange. No. 3280 CUMBERLAND VALLEY Private Branch Exchange, _ No. 545-246 Tuesday, December 15, 1014. 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, 2nd; Last Quarter, 10th; New Moon, leth; First Quarter, 24th. WEATHER FORECASTS f ' 1 , tUUJIJI Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair, con- MLt tinued cold to night and Wednesday. Lowest temperature to-night about zero. Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to-night y y and Wednesday, continued cold. Strong YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest, 36; lowest, 16; 8 a. m., 32; 8 p. m., 16. SELF-SUSTAINING POSTAL SERVICE •There is a source of satisfaction in the declara tion of Postmaster General Burleson, in his annual report that the department '"has been safely placed upon a self-sustaining: basis." lie estimates that there will be a surplus after all claims and charges against the department have been met, of $3,.>(39,545. The postal service of the United States, the great est business concern in the world, now pays. The people, perhaps, do not expect that this giant gov ernment monopoly shall provide revenue for the treasury, but if it is actually doing so they can hardly make reasonable complaint. This day of a self-sustaining postal service has been coming gradually. Partisans cannot logically credit its advent to any political faction. Deficits have been decreasing in recent years, and only nec essary expenditures, as for the establishment of the rural postal service, have prevented the earlier appearance of a goodly surplus. To-day, part of the postal business of the United States is profitable and part is an undeniable loss, only the advantage is that the profit overcomes the loss. Kural mail delivery, so far as the government's finances are concerned, has been poor business, but is justified, as is the carrying of newspapers at the extremely low second class rates, because of the vast amount of benefit afforded the public. Ordinary first class matter, including registered mail, —a prolific, source of income,—is now making up the loss in other departments of the service. Yet there are those who would at once have two cent postage split in half, the registry fee lowered, the parcel post rates cut down, and there is no tell ing what else, just because the service is beginning to support itself. The general lowering of rates of postage may be expedient in time, but it need not now be hurried. A TRUCE THEN AND NOW The plea of the Pope for a Christmas truce in Europe brings to mind the days of feudalism, in the -middle ages, when there was, for a time, con stant warfare between the nobles. The Church then established the Truce of God and thus procured cessation of hostilities at weekly intervals. The Truce of God comprised an agreement that the belligerents should lay aside their arms each Sabbath, and in fact on the two preceding days as well. The Church was able, if it could not prevent incessant warfare, to make it at least intermittent. The Pope in the middle ages, who later succeeded in turning all the Christian warlike spirit against \he Turks by means of the Crusades, urged the Truce of God and his wishes were respected. The request of the Pope in this twentieth century that the belligerents take a recess during Christmastide has been practically unheeded, perhaps because it applies of necessity to Russia, the country with the non-conforming calendar, and to Turkey, the coun try of the Mohammedans, but at any rate, un heeded. BRAVE LIEUT. COMMANDER HOLBROOK Whether because of the censorship or because the great battles which are of almost daily occurrence contain so much of general interest as to belittle by comparison feats of individuals, the news of the war in Kurope as it has come through has contained little reference to one-man exploits of heroism. There has, perhaps, been too much to tell about the movements of great n tehine-like armies to dwell to any very great exter t on the accomplishments of one brave leader and a handful of heroic followers. HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1914. However, the feat performed by Lieut. Commander Ilolbrook, at the head of the crew of the British submarine B-11, in diving his craft under five rows of mines and blowing up the Turkish warship Mes sudieh, in the l>nrdanelles, as reported in an official statement issued by the British war office yester day, was such a rare act of heroism that it stands out conspicuously even among the great number of less personal achievements in the European conflict. Ilolbrook and his band braved death every min ute of the nine hours their craft was-submerged. It was one chance in a million that they ever would return alive, but they took that chance and won, and the whole world is marveling to-day at their daring and ringing with praises of their heroism. Such acts as that of Ilolbrook and his crew must awaken the admiration of friend and foe alike. Even if the destruction of the rather antiquated Turkish warship does not have any very direct or important bearing on the general progress of the war, it will go dowu in history with the heroic ex ploits of the crew of the German submarine U-9, as among the inspiring acts of personal bravery that compel admiration even among the horrors of the present struggle. WHAT HAS BECOME OP THE SLEIGHS? Ten years ago a snowfall the size of that of last Sunday would have been followed by the merry jingle of sleigh-bells in a"H parts of Harrisburg and up along the river road. To-day, although the big drop in the temperature which followed the storm has frozen the ground and provided an excel lent surface for good sleighing, especially on the asphalted streets of the city, the sound of sleigh bells in Harrisburg is so rare as to cause comment when it is heard. In a walk up Third street yes terday afternoon, from Market street almost to the northern limits of the city, a citizen counted only three sleighs. It was the same on the streets where there are no trolley tracks. Doubtless in the country where the sleigh is the only vehicle that can be used when the roads are choked with snow, the runnered vehicle still is'ex tensively used, but it seems now as though the sleigh is passing from use among city folk. This may be accounted for by the fact that many persons who have bought automobiles in the last decade have abandoned horse-drawn vehicles for daily use. Naturally in this part of the country where there are only three or four weeks of sleigh ing, even in the coldest of winters, few automobile owners can afford to maintain horses merely for the brief period when sleighing is possible; but there are few, at least, of the older persons, who do not regret that "jingle bells" are ceasing to be an accompaniment of winter weather. Watch your step on those iey sidewalks! . District Attorney 81roup finds Broadway very imstßil after his strenuous duties as Dauphin County's prosecutor. Perhaps, when in need of a little more recreation, Mr. Stroup will take a run over to the little village on the Hudson and show them how to clean out the gunmen. Generous Harrisburgers who, by reason of the suffering among the Belgians and the distress among the poor of their own city, are called upon more than ever this Christ mas season to help in charitable works, are beginning to le: the full significance of the fact that it is more blessed t> ,;ive than to receive. The Philadelphia triumvirate of Republican political leaders is reported to have fjamed it all up as to what the Legislature is to do for their home city. Perhaps the Legislature will do as it is told by the Penrose-McNichol- Varo combination, but then Governor Brumbaugh and his little veto axe are to be reckoned with. In discussing our suggestion that Highway Commissioner Lynch direct his snow shovelers to clear little paths out to the stopping places of the street cars in mornings after snow storms, the "Patriot" inquires: "Why not let the traction company do itf" The traction company has our permission. TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN CHRISTMAS GIFTS She needed pots and a new floor broom, And window shades for the children's room; Her sheets were down to a threadbare three And her table cloths were a sight to see. She wanted scarfs and a towel rack And a good, plain, useful dressing sack, Some kitchen spoons and a box for bread, A pair of scissors and sewing thread; She hoped some practical friend would stop And figure out that she'd like a mop. Or a bathroom rug or a lacquered tray Or a few plain plates for every day. She hoped and hoped and she wished a lot, But these, of course, were the things she got: A cut glass vase and a bonbonniere, A china thing for receiving hair, Some oyster forks, a manicure set, A chafing dish and a cellaret, A boudoir cap and a drawn-work mat, And a sterling this and a sterling that; A gilt-edged book of a lofty theme, And fancy bags till she longed to scream; Some curling tongs and a powder puff And a bunch of other useless stuff. But though she inwardly raged she wrote To all of her friends, the self-same note, And said to each of the friendly host— "Just how did you guess what I needed most?" —Ella Bently Arthur, in Life. PART OP THE PROFESSION "To succeed one must keep in close touch with the public." J "That is certainly essential for a picketpocket."—Bos ton Transcript. SHIFTING THE BLAME "Have you anything to say before I pass sentence!" "Yes, Your Honor. I would call your attention to the fact that the fool lawyer who defended me was assigned to the case by yourself."—Philadelphia Ledger. REVISED The old motto might have read: "In time of peace pre pare for Hobson and Gardner!"— Chicago Herald. WELL DEFINED Willie —"Paw, what is sheet music?" Paw—"Snoring, my son."—Cincinnati Enquirer. ' \ | Tongue-End Top icsj Interview Accurate, flays Mr. Cobb A Harrisburg newspaperman recently wrote Irvin S. Cobb, the only man who ever interviewed Oeneral Kitchener, the 'British War 'Lord, congratulating him on the fine piece of work Ihe had ac complished in that interview. It will be remembered that the British govern ment, directly a'fter the Cobib interview appeared in a Philadelphia publication, seut out a statement discrediting the published talk that (Mr. Cobb 'had with the taciturn Hritou, and endeavoring to belittle it. In his answer to the Harris burg letter Mr. Cobb reiterates that "the interview was fair and true." And American newspapermen believe Mr. Coibb. • * * Many Eager to Shovel Snow "Work must 'be scarce iu Hoaria burg," said a householder to-day, "judging from the numiber of men who applied to clean the snow from the side walk in front of my house ou Sunday night. Long 'before the snow had ceased to fall the doorbell rang and there were men who offered to do the work for much less than I paid last year. Wlhen the snow had ceased to fall t*here was another application, late at night, while it was raining, and the fellow got the jcvb. I thought that a man who was so eager for work that he would stay up uutil almost midnight to get it deserved the job.'' • * * KeUey Out of the Hospital "Kelley" is back on the jab. Kelley is a Postal Telegraph messenger, the friend of all the legislative correspond ents two years ago and an obliging lad who never let the fact that his face needed an introduction to soap and wa ter deter him from delivering messages to the most august and dignified State official. The other day Kelley was on his bicycle and turning from Fourth street into Market saw that he was go ing to collide with an old lady who was crossing the street and did not hearing his warning signal. Kelley promptly switched his Wheel against the curb, struck heavily and was thrown hard upon the asphalt, his leg striking the curb. They picked him up and 'carried him to the hoslfital and lie is all right now. In explanation of his fall Kelley said: "Soy, de loidy was too old ter git outer de way, an' I couldn't hit 'er; I might uv urted 'er. It was me for de curt>." Quite gallant for a boy. / Colonel Wilson Eevisits Harrisburg Colonel William Bender Wilson, of Holmesiburg, near Philadelphia, is in Harrisburg visiting relatives, stopping on his way home from Washington. Colonel Wilson is one of the oldest liv ing native Harrisburgers. He was born in a residence on Market street near Front street, his father having been one of the managers of t'lie Pennsylvania canal. Outside of a four years •' serv ice as an army telegrapher during the Civil war—at one time President Lin coln's operator —Mr. Wilson's entire life was spent in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, but he is now on the retired lisit. He spent yesterday in Washington appearing be fore Congressional committees on behalf of those old army telegraph operators who are asking that their country »c --quitc them for their services by the be stowal of a small pension, a bill whicih is now before the Committee on 'Pen sions. Those of his old friends who are living gave liiffli a warm welcome here. Colonel Wilson is the only man on whom the State of Pennsylvania conferred the rank of colonel by act of Legisla ture for his services as military tele graph operator during the war. The State presented him with a handsome gol<) medal. Governor Pennypacker making the presentation speech in the old executive chamber in the present State Library buildiug. FURE BLOOD MAKES HEALTHY PEOPLE Hood's Sarsaparilla removes' scrofula sores, boils and 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 system. Insist on having Hood'sT Get it now. Adv. More Heat —from the same amount of coal will prove two things: J si—that you know your fur nace; 2nd—that you know what kind of fuel to feed it. Are you getting more heat from the same amount of coal 1 You pay the same price for coal as others, but if you do not get the same re sults, it's tipie to talk over your heating troubles with Kelley and to change the furnace's diet to Kelley's Goal. There's a reason—-t/ou , /l soon FEEL it—the MORE HEAI. H. M. KELLEY &C 1 N. Third Street Tenth and State Streets Artistic Printing at Star-Independent. THE GLOBE-OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS Gifts to Make the Boys Happy THIS popular Boys' Store knows a boy's needs his likes and dislikes and we 1 assemble our stocks accordingly. We have gifts that boys want that they will truly appreciate and at prices parents will gladly pay. Sp.Bs Buys Regular s[".oo Buys Corduroys 0= $7,50 &sß.soSuits u= Worth $6.50 ~ As this is the gift-giving These extra knickerbocker t season why not give your boy Corduroy Suits are the great- a new suit. Do it now— est values ever—they're sell you'll make him happy and • f too y y th flre save money at the same time. . , , /M MM I m Some of these are the famous dressy any boy looks neat ISMmJ -a BIGHT-POSTURE SUITS. b" beat" or wear 1 $*7.50 Buys $lO Value SCiQQ Buys Mackinaws * = — Balmacaans 0= Worth J6jso These nobby coats are just The reft , sport eoat fop a NgpP as popular with boys as they boy—never was a better coat & C M are with the men—we've a made for outdoor wear. GHIJIgL^ great line of them —made of ~ , , „. . 11? BflKg cravenetted Brown and Grey Handsome plaid effects in jo&p&r Check Tweeds—with convert- sizes to fit boys up to 18 \fl§| Boys' Bath Robes $2.95 & $3.50 Boys' Raincoats At $3.95 He'll surely be pleased with one of these— Every boy wants a Raincoat —every boy all beautiful patterns—the Indian Blanket needs one. A hat to match goes with these Robes are $3.50. —worth $5.00 easily. I L_ i Christmas Suggestions For Boys— Indian Play Suits, Kiddies' Sleeping Garments, at Fur Caps at St.so to $2.50 Cowboy Play Suits, st> ® „ , Hockey Caps at 50c to e Cora Deitz, samples of acad emic work showing the results of train ing at Carlisle and a number of sa-m --iples of finished work turned out by Carlisle industrial departments. Motorman Caught Babbit Waynesboro, Dec. 15.—Motorman John Waraick, of the €., G. and W. St. Ry Co., caught a flabbit along the trolley tracks yesterday while coming off the mountains on the car that ar rives here at noon. Mr. Warnick, during the hunting season, very often sees a ralbbit pass ing in front of his car or sometimes sitting along the track. Yesterday the rabbit happened to be sitting and tihe motorman stepped off the car and walked right up to the animal whicih never offered to run away. It was am easy capture. Fruit Growers Will Meet Carlisle, Dec. 15. —The Fruit Grow ers of Adams county will hold their eleventh annual convention in the Fruit Growers' hall, Bendersville, De cember 16-18. Some of the distinguish ed authorities who will speak at the five sessions are Dr. C. J. Marshall, State veterinarian; Prof. M. S. Mc- Dowell, agricultural director, and Miss Pearl McDonald, domestic science In structor, State College; Dr. Donald McOaskey, road building expert; Pro fessor Knaipp, agricultural extension authority from Cornell; J. W. Burk, Batavia, N. Y., and Prof. W. M. Scott, entomologist and pathologist, Balti more. More Cattle May Have Disease Gettysburg, Dec. 15. —Although no new herds were condemned by the State and federal inspectors who are fighting the aphthous fever among cat tle in the York and Adams county dis trict in the last ten days, there are two suspicious herds that are being closely observed. One was examined Saturday 'by Dr. F. W. Ainsworth, who is watching developments. Both of the herds under suspicion are located in Adams county. Among the other examples of incon sequential expeiditures can be mention ed the $1,500,000 expended for the un sailed yac'ht race. HERSHEY Trust Company Sends Out TOO Christ mas Savings Checks Special Correspondence. Hershey, Dec. 15.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stauffer visited friends at Harrisburg. Isaac T. Baselhore, of Jeanette, Pa., spent a few days with his mother, Mrs. Mary Basehore. The Rev. O. G. Koinig and Chanson Warileld, of Tower City, spent two days here last week. They also attend ed the Stough evangelistic meetings at Harrisburg. On Thursday eveninig a double at traction wull be giiven entitled " Final e gUin's Flat," at the Hershey Central theatre, under the auspices of the Y. W. C. A. Glee C3ub. Seven hundred members of the Her sihey Christmas Savings Fund received checks from the Hers hoy Trust Com pany amoumt-ing to SIB,OOO. There are now 200 depositors among the school children, in charge of the prin ci]>al, Prof. F. D. Keboc.h. Since the plan was begun they have deiposited $1,457.97. Among the most enthusias tic savers are the Italian children. William Frederick, employed as a chaffeur by the Hershey Chocolate Company, moved to Haucksville. The Hershey Industrial school has completed another house and last week eighteen orphan boys were received from Damphin, Lancaster and Lebanon counties, and placed in the home. This is a two-story building, 60 feet long and 35 feet wide, and has all the latest modern improvements. The present force of teachers and managers are 4 ' \ Be Independent A Bank Account will make you so START ONE TO-DAY The First National Bank invites your account for any amount over one dollar. You can deposit large or small amounts, and get a regular pass book, which enables you to draw or deposit your money at will. On this modern plan ' you can draw a part of your money without disturbing inter est on the balance, and if your money has been here three months, you will get 3 per cent., compounded semi-annually. One of the Strongest and Oldest Banks in Central Pennsylvania Capital stock $100,000.00 Surplus, 500,000.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK 224 Market Street Harrisburg, Penna. ■ re . Practical and Useful Suggestions For Father, Mother, Brother and Sister THAT WILL BE APPRECIATED all descriptions Lorgnettes and Lorgnons, the largest line ever shown in Harrisburg. All styles at prices By purchasing from a reliable eyesight specialist you get the benefit of 20 years' experience and a full guarantee with every E. L. EGOLF, Eyesight Specialist With H. 0. CLASTER 802 MABKET STREET fourteen with George Coppeiihuver in charge. SHERIFF TAKES SON TO ,|.\IL Boy Must Face Trial 011 the Charge of Murder Lansing, Mich., Dec. 15.—Sheriff J. S. Kggers, of Greenup, Ivy., left here last night with his 17-year-old son, Ernst, who is wanted in Kentucky to face trial on a charge of murder. Father and son appeared before Governor Ferris late yesterday and waived hearing on extradition. "It's pretty hard on a father to take his own son back to prison to await trial for murder, but the law is there, " declared Sheriff Kggers. "Irons are unnecessary, as my son will return with out. trouble." Eggers is Wanted in Greenup for an alleged part he took in a tight in which a Iboy was killed. A brother of Krnst was engaged in a fight with a bigger boy, according to the father's story. Ernst came up and during the melee fired a shot which passed through tlio 'body of his brother's opponent and killed a boy standing near. The broth er was tried and acquitted. Ernst fled to Antrim county, Michigan, where his father found him and placed him under arrest. Yeggmen Fail to Blow Saf« Lebanon, Dec. 15. —Failure of rob bers to use a charge sufficiently power ful frustrated the attempt of burglars to blow open the 1,200 pound safe in the office of the firm of Newgard and Bachman, coal merchants, in Annville, some time during Saturday night.