8 ( JUttablithed m 1876) Published b• THE STAR PRINTING COMPANY. ' f Star-lndp*-ident Building. M-20-22 South Third Street, Harris burf. Pa_ Every Evening Exoapt Sunday Officers: D tree (art; Skmamim F. M*TIBB. JOHN L. L. KUHN. • President. w*. w. Wallowir, ... K Vice President Albtem Wm. K Miters, Secretary anil Treasurer. Wl|. W Wallowik. Wm II Warner. V Huumel Berohaus, Jr . Business Manager fcditor. All communlca*ions should be mildressed to Star Indspenpent, j Business. Editorial, Job Printing or Circulation Department, according to the subject matter. gntered at the Post Office in Htrrisburg as second clasi matter. Benjamin & Kentnor Company, New i'ork and Chicago Representative*. Hew York Offlee, Brunswick Building. 2i!u Fifth Avenue. Chicago Office, People's Gus Building, Michigan Avenue. Delivered by carriers at 6 cents a week. Mailed uo subscriber; tor Three Dollars a /eat in advance. THE STAR INDEPENDENT The paper with the largest. Horn*. Circulation in Harrisburg and Dearby towns. Circulation Examined by THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTiS3RS. TELEPHONES SELL Private Branoh Exohanft*. No. 3280 CUMBERLAND VALLEY Crlvato Branch Exchange, • No. 145-246 Thursday, December 17, 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, 10th; First Quarter, 24th. WEATHER FORECASTS f Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair, con tinned cold to-night ami Friday. Low- CasQ<: est temperature to-uight about 12 do- K Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to-night anrl Friday, not much change in tern perature. Moderate to fresh winds. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest, 20; lowest, 7; 8 a. in., 7-j 8 p. m., 10. TIME TO MAKE ARRESTS The iey condition of many sidewalks, due to fail ure to remove the snow that fell last Sunday, eon btitutes a menace to life and limb. Several cases of broken bones resulting from falls have been re ported. There is no excuse for this danger being per mitted to exist. The chief of police has been quoted as saying there is an ordinance permitting arrests and the placing of tines on the responsible persons who fail to keep the sidewalks clean. Yet there is scarcely a block in any part of the city in which there is not at least one dangerously iey sidewalk. The police can easily learn who are the offenders. The warning has been given and since it has not been heeded it is now time to make some arrests. - 9 GERMAN SHELLING OF BRITISH TOWNS The war news which' for a time threatened to be come monotonously routine by reason, perhaps, of the strict censorship which sought to confine the dis patches to mere generalities stripped of picturesque detail, is coming across the ocean now in such thrill ing form as to satisfy the most deepest craving for exciting reading. Two most thrilling incidents of the war have occurred in the last few days in a way that made impossible the suppression of the news. We refer to the daring exploit of Lieutenant Com mander Holbrook, who dived in a British subma rine under five rows of mines and sunk a Turkish warship, and the even more thrilling dash of a squadron of German cruisers to the east shore of England, whew they proceeded to hurl shot and shell into ■several coast towns, causing considerable loss of life and much destruction of property. The purpose of this German exploit has not been fully explained. Apparently no strategic advantage was gained by the daring invasion of British wat ers, —the first time it has been doue by a foreign fleet for centuries. It is conceivable, however, that the demonstration was designed to impress the Brit ishers, right at home, with the daring and henoism of the Kaiser's fightiug men and for the moral effect it would have on the German land forces to learn that a German sea force was actually able to carry the war to the Britains' own territory. On the other hand this German invasion is likely to have a beneficial moral effect on the British peo ple. The knowledge that the British now have that such an invasion is possible; that their own people have been shot to death right at home, and that their own buildings have been blown to pieces by German guns, is not likely to diminish the enthusi asm of the British in the carrying on of the war or to lessen their hatred of the Germans. It is more likely to arouse the Britishers to seek revenge and to provide a stimulus for recruiting which, rumors say, has not been going ahead as rapidly in Great Britain as the military authorities there desire. HELPI%fL (?) HINTS FOR SHOPPERS Human nature appears in many Varied forms at this Christmas shopping season. It seems oppor tune that some helpful (?) advice be given busy shoppers at this time, based on personal observa tions of their perversities. Shoppers in going throygh the crowded aisles of a store should cordially greet all friends whom they meet and should promptly brace themselves against a counter and speak pleasantly to thesq friends on various topics for an hour or two. Christmas buyers ought never to enter a store knowing exactly what they want to purchase, but should depend largely on the clerks to select the k tfARRTSBtnm STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1914/ proper gifts for them. This will keep the clerks busy, and will give them an added sense of their responsibilities. In going 011 shopping expeditious, persons should first make several trips to price articles and "to look around," returning later to purchase the goods which they then selected. This will keep the stores crowded and thus add to the general merriment. Parents in conducting eager children through the toy departments should gratify all desires of the childish hearts, permitting the youngsters to fam ine and handle all the perishable things available, and requiring the salespeople to operate all the me chanical contrivances which the little ones cannot themselves attend to. Above all, shoppers should postpone making a number of their purchases until the last day or two before Christmas, and should then be insistent that they be waited upon with promptitude. This will give the salespeople something with which to oc cupy their minds in the quiet closing hours of the holiday rush. CLOTHING POOR SCHOOL CHILDREN Correction has been made of a wrong impression that has had much circulation, to the effect that Judge Gorman of the Philadelphia Juvenile court had authorized an order on the Board of Education for suitable clothing for four impoverished children who were unable to attend school because of the lack of proper apparel. According to the incorrect account, this order had its basis 011 the new school code's compulsory education clause. The true statement of the case now appears to be, however, that the judge in his order referred the children's pitiable condition to the compulsory agents' bureau of the Board of Education, intend ing the bureau to seek relief for the little ones through 11 city relief agency or through the Depart ment of Health or Charities. Since the school code has been brought into this •affair, opportunity has been offered to persons who are eager for knowledge, to learn something more about that rather complicated collection of sections and clauses. The code does not say that a Board of Education must supply clothing for poor chil dren, but provides, we arc told, that when a child lacking needed clothing and food cannot attend school, the case shall be surned over to a relief agency in the school district or to the overseers of the poor. The original report that Judge Gorman had re quired the Hoard of Education to supply the poor children with clothing, according to supposed pro visions of the school code, met with unfavorable criticisms in different quarters. It is indeed for tunate that there was no such order, for the school code will now not need to be amended to satisfy cautious persons who fear lest the public schools care for more than the strictly intellectual interests of their charges. Defence of our defences is occupying a large part of the time of some of our Washington statesmen. Surf bathing will not be so popular on the beach at Hartleborough next summer if the war still is on. The Germans did not wait for warm weather before j visiting those summer resorts on the East coast of England. I Jumping out of bed at 5.30 o'clock fight flames on a morning like this was is one of the unselfish duties of our volunteer firemen. It has been almost three hundred years since a foreign foe had attacked the British at home. The Germans can never be accused of being lacking in daring and enterprise, j TOLD IN LIGHTER~VEIN POOR COMFORT Richard Crocker, at a dinner at the Democratic Club, I in New York, said of the war: "Everybody is telliug the combatants in Europi what a regenerated world it will be after the -syar is oirer —no more armament firms, no more conscription, no more race rivalry. But the way they are getting killed off, the com batants must feel about all this consolation like Tim Grady. "Tim Grady lay in his sick bed groaning and moaning. " 'Are ye very bad, Tim?' asked his wife. " 'No,' said he. 'lt's the doctor I'm think' of. What a bill it'll be, to be sure, to be sure.' " 'Shure, now, Tim, never mind about that,' said his wife. 'There's the insurance money, ain't thereT "—Wash ington Btar, f ALL ALIKE "I suppose you meet many kinds of people?" "No, they're all alike," said the shoe clerk. "Every woman who comes in here thinks she's a Cinderella." Pittsburgh Post. THE POLITE BULL An Irishman was going along the road when an angry bull rushed at him and tosesd him over the fence. The Irishman, recovering from his fall, upon looking up saw the bull pawing and tearing up the ground as is the custom of the animal when irritated, whereupon he smiled happily and said: "Faith and if it wasn't for your bowing and scraping and humble apologies I'd think you had thrown me over that fence on purpose."—National Monthly. KITCHEN REPARTEE Mrs. Brown was in the kitchen helping Nora, the cook, prepare supper. "It's an old saying," she remarked to Nora, "that 'too many cooks spoil the broth,' what do you think?" "Sure, mam," she replied, "there's nothing to worry about—there's only wan cook here."—National Monthly. BILL LINGERED Bill.Sprague kept a general store at Croyden Four Cor ners. One day he set off for New York to buy a lot of goods. The goods were shipped immediately, and as Bill had lingered in New York sightseeing, they reached Croy den Fair Corners bofore him. The goods, in an enormous packing case, were driven to the general store by the local teamster. Mrs. Sprague came ont to see what had arrived and, with a shriek, tottered and fell. "Oh, what's the matter, ma'am?" cried the hired girl. Mrs. Sprague, her eyes blinded with tears, pointed to the packing case, whereon was stenciled in large black letters: BILL INSlDE.—National Monthly. COMPLEX WORRIES Small Visitor—"And how is your mother, Penelope?" Penelope—"Thank, you, poor mummie's a bit below her self this morning—what with the cook and the Kaiser."— Punch. ,gg| lc to 25c XMAS ITEMS Something for /Everybody—Useful Gifts and xfrrotajx Big Values—Friday & Saturday Will be Big Days MILLINERY NEWS ( chrilto^GivinL Dainty Gilts for We present for the consideration of week-end shoppers a lot of new tiLinSimaS VjlVlllg / Babv tSfi^clrrA b ^ g a r, y ft - * Nw York to-Uy. They come la light uau J evening colors at our usual low prices. broiderr and iacei i*r*e an l eCU lc WOIK —^ _____*ortmeut; each, 10e; S for 35c and IRc __ Ladlea' Fine Handkerchief* with „ , . _ . n , „ I JPHOf tfTIPM t" H nciorv (-ho fiift embroidered comer*. UHc J'j? l'i , k 55! UcpdriUlclll Hosiery tne Vjrlll ( Ladle.' Handkerchief*! high claaa Handkerchief.| each Be, for Me stamped lie. Towel and ripe Back*. 4 I* a . noveltlen, hand embroidered cor- Men'a White and Colored Border 25c All Aooreciate beautiful showing. 28c Handkerchief a, each 10c, 3 for 25c Pin C ushlon Forma, *atln and mu*- Ladle*' All Linen Handkerchief*, tften'a All Linen Ilandkerchfefa, 12Vic, UD, 10C to 25c Ladle.' Black Male Ho*e. 13Hc , "d "chlSe Handker- l 3 I#c ■ nd Mc fl'l" 23c . , I . 6.1 U. n ♦ „ K. w KW Chllf white ,111 Initial Handkerchief a, all In- Crochet Bed Boom Slippers; special Ladles* Silk Boot Hone; black, white eniefa, white and colora, c. uula ,!/. price*. and ton, 25c Ladle*' Initial Handkerchief*, two lt,al * JW Fe!t C ushion* and Felt Library Ladlea' Wool and Fleece Lined Hoae, special qualities, all letter*, 12Vfrc All Silk Handkerchiefs In plain, bor- Throws; *pcclal price*. 25c dered and initial styles, 25c Crochet Hhnd HBKN and Hmhroldery Children'* Black and Tan Hoae, 10c —— mmmm ■ii ———— Samples; one-third oif. Children'* Black, Tan and White XII Hone. 12Vfcc VJIJLL OUccUSIIOUS 111 ICWCIiy and Stand Covera, 50c value, 25c Children** Plain and Silk Llale Hone, OO *r Hand Crochet aad Battenburg dol- Black, Tan and White. 25c Cuo Llnka, 25c Mourning Pin*, 25c lie*, 10c to 25c Infant*' Hoae. 10c to 25c Tie Pins, 25c Hat Pins, 25c ™* Tie Clanpa, 250 Ring* for Women and Children In — | Bracelets, 25c plain, band, algrnet. cameo and n . f • . Pure Xmas Candy ■> *'"• special, <■ oometning to J Brcochea, 3Bc Coin Pur.e*, 3e T ?, French Mlitiirr*, Clear Toy* and I.ace Pin., 38c Party Boxe* at .pedal price*. Him Hlbbon Candle., lb., 10c Mnerle Cla.ps, 30e Beaded Ba|[*. 33c l.arKc A*.ortment of Plain and Bar Plna. 28c Jewel Ca*e, 3Se Men'a Dress Shirt, la percale, all Fancy Candle., Ib., 10c Beauty Pin*. 3Sc Gold Finish Bead.. 13c .1.e., 3Sc Assorted Chocolate*. 30 flavor*! *pe- ' l—i-^— ——' ——Men'* Neckwear In *llk and knitted dal. lb.. 30c TfkVC T\r\ T T C A TV/Tl7O *yle: large variety of pattern*. Bo* Chocolate.! bo*. 10c and 33c I II \ 3-ll| || , I f/\ lyf Special value., ZSc Vhocolnte Filled Candy Straw.| .pe- Men*. Suspender* In Holly Boxe., 350 Hard Candle*! *wect kl*.e., dainty • More; Than Ever This Year, And No Advance In Prices I Men's Silk Hose; black, navy, brown ° h,P " Second Floor, Front. Men*'* Yiul s P e- Jordan Almonds. Special. % pound. TOYS AND GAMES of other* too numeron* to mention, mi . . I * r* i <•. There'a hardly a ccame, old or new, at prices ranging from 10c to 25c .f pn Glovea, 25c Maraschino (hocolate Dipped (.her* that'* not to be fouud in our nhow- Complete stock of boy*' wear at rle*. Special, % ib. r 25c Inu of toy*. From the checker honrd DOLLS equally attractive price*. C hocolate Almond*. Special, 1 a lb„ n <).. ..mklnnip hnnrH k n „ c"mprrt;?lnZdlnrßVe T o r .". n "i e oi! °" r °* B <" * '">"<■>* ' to. Soldier Mac Plna. Paint*. Horn*. ""rtliy of mention. There are Dre*x fi-f*- A efi : „ Domtnoea, Blocks, Mechanical Toya, ed Doll., Kid Body Doll*, Has lloll* KOOKS TOr All A (TPQ Ultt Articles in ?.!*"*. ™' hr * C '" h Kesl.tcr., . nd cIl.lW Doll, in wide variety lUI ■ rV " T> __ Ja \T 7" _ „ Piano*, Picture Pubblc* and hundred* n t 25<- or lea*. There's Rood reading provided for tveaay TO W ear 1 all age*, young and old. Of courae I'Odle.; Flannelette Sacques, 38° BOX Stationery, Be3Utiful NeCk WG3T boyT"'^/^'' liadlc. Percale Waist*, 33c vvl. ft veil children we have provided all the liUdlen' Mercerized Satine Skirt. In _ , f work* of standard nnthor*. that C olors. Special price* X mail (iflrflS lOr \jlll VjlVlllfif make the proper aort of lnteref.(in B ladle*' Flannelette Skirt*. 330 reudlnc foV the youu* mind. H....- ' T ahels Ftr Exclusive Novelties, ?„ r^dt 0 e f "^7. Children's Wool Toqnes, 25c 1 * all boxed, without extra /rom°"o. d t hr Kic' pr,< ''" 'brated Pineapple I.lnen Bo* Sta- a ortnlC „ t for ' K , ft pll ,p„.H, SB.- . , 1 \ tloncry In whe, blue, laveader and Holiday Neckwear In collar and cuff Serviceflh f Olft Fcampn *. P^ kl ,, . act* at *pedal price*. CJCIVItCdUIC Villi ridlllCU r ea s p, t ~'i nen Correspondence Holiday Novelty Bow. and Fril!. In "ST*. . n „ „ . „ Colored Velvet, Silk and Ho.e Com. Suede Mned Glove. In leading; col lr'!3 TI'D I* AC F, " cy hlte Holly Boxes, Bc, se, Bc, blnntlons. 25c or " ' r Ladle* and Mi*sea 25c J. ILIUiCO lOeand 18c Crepe de Chine and Roman Stripe White oede (ilove*. 33c ' alendars, 10c Silk Ties. 25c Chamolsette Glove*, 25c A complete line of framed pic- Chrlntma* Booklet*. Label*, Taga, Windsor Tie*, plain color* aad Ladles' and Mioses' Wool Glove* and tures, all new *ubjects; apeclal etc., lc, 3c, sc, Sc and 10c plaids, 25e Mittens, white and color*, 10c to P A Po.tc.rd Album*, 25c Boudoir Cap*, In plain net, nhadow /S PtS ! n JL Snap*hot Albums, lace. C hina *llk, crepe de chine and wool Glove* and Mitten* for the i Bed " nd Gree " Cord ® all Silk Mousaeline Scarf*, all color*. 25c to ' Mc Open Every Evening " IC t® 25C DEPARTMENT STORE I Extra Special J "" Ladies' Embroidered Flnnnel- Until Xmas Where every day is Bargain Day ette skirts, rc value, week end . 215 Market Street opp. Court House special |Tongue-End Topicsj Taking No Chauces With Smallpox Dr. John M. .1. Itaunick, the city's health officer, believes with Dr. Samuel 0. Dixon, State Health Commissioner, I hat Hie way to light the spread of a disease is to fight it, and not stand around discussing what is best to be done. A man at the head of a health department, according to Commissioner Dixon, oug'ht to know what is to be done, and act quickly, and that is just what Dr. Raunick did on Monday when it became known that a case of small pox was "in our midst." He rounded up the people who had contact with the afflicted man, had them vaccinated with out delay aud then started out on a hunt for cinate everybody whom I have reason to believe came within the zone of tJhe disease and who may possibly acquire it," said Dr. Raunick, and he is going to carry out that intention regardless of the many sore arms that may result from Ilia activity. But, it's the best way, after all, and tjie only thing to do-to prevent an epidemic of the disease iu Harrisburg. Within a month there will be thousands of strangers in Har risburg attending the organization of the Legislature or here to witness the inaugural ceremonies attendant upon the induction of Dr. Brumbaugh into tliQ office of Uovernor, and it would nev er do for the inipressibn to get abroad that' our health authorities have not gone- the limit in the performance of tlheir duty to prevent the spread of the disease. Dr. Raunick is a very busy city official these days. t Child Welfare Forty Years Ago Forty years ago last Tuesday the world's first child welfare society was organized in the city of New York. It named itself the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil dren. Prior to its origin children in DO YOU SUFFER FROM BACKACHE? When your kidneys are weak and torpid they do not properly perform their functions; your back aches and you do not feel like doing much of anything. You are likely to be despond ent and to borrow trouble, just as if you hadn't enough already. Don't be a victim any longer. The old reliable medicine, Hood's Sarsaparilla, gives strength aud tone to the kidneys and builds ud tho whole nystem. Get it to-day. ; Adv. the hands of unnatural parents, rela tives and exploiters, were defenseless. One summer day in IS7 4 charitable workers visited a woman dying of tuberculosis in the slums of New York. She complained that she could not die in peace 'because of the almost constant cries of a child in an adjoining room. A little waif, 'Mary Ellen by name, was found locked in a bare room. Her head and body were covered with bruises ajid cuts, and in the room were found the rusty shears with which her stepmother had been in the habit of torturing the child. Stirred to the depths of their hearts the charity work ers appealed to many officials, organi zations and influential citizens, always to receive the disheartening reply: "We can do nothing unless the child is brought to us legally, and proof offered t'hat an offense has been committed." It happened that there existed a So ciety for Prevention of Cruelty to Ani mals. As a last resort the charity work ers turned there, and in the "dark days of the 70 V' the first legal pro tection given an abused child was un der the laws that protected dumb ani mals. That experience set In motion the movement that resulted in the first so ciety in the world for tfie prevention of cruelty to children. • * * In Defense of the Children To-day the whole enlightened world is arrayed in defense of its ehildreu. Statute books fairly bristle with formidable laws that offer protection to their moral, mental and physical wel fare. With the pioneer society as an inspiration, children's aid societies, hu mane associations, foundling hospitals and their like have sprung up all over the world. In the United States to-day there are about 450 societies whose pur pose is t>he prevention of cruelty to chil dren, while it is estimated that thero are at least. 100 more such societies scattered through the civilized coun tries. Even Asiatics aad Africans are now protecting their youth of both sexes from inhuman exploitation and abuse. During its forty years of benevo lent work, the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruefty to Children alone investigated about 350,000 com plaints that involved the welfare of about 1,000,0(Tl) New York chihlren under the age of 16. Nearly 200,000 of these were rescued from immoral surroundings, physical cruelty, neglect and destitution. Every State in the Union has its laibor laws which effect the 2,000,000 American working boys and girls between tiho ages of 10 and 15, which the National Ohiltl Labor Commission is endeavoring to make uni form throughout the nation. There ate <-hil> procliiet as the Hellenic kingdom Seemingly inexhaustible beds are to be Totind In Attica, Kuboea aud ttie I'elo jonnesos. Pkick. Lawson—Bjones has been married tor a year, now, and be still looks happy. Dnwson—Bjones always was a good loser.— iiomervllle Journal. Snapped Him Up. She—Ton looked so sheepish when yon proposed to me. He— And you looked so wolfish when you accepted me.— Boston Transcript Occupation to the scythe of time.— Napoleon. Christmas Jewelry A jewelry store, such as this, with its large and varied is the best place in the world to get gift suggestions every kind of taste and every kind of pocketbook can easily be suited. Here you will find a magnificent array of all that is rich, beautiful and artistic in gold and silver jewelry, in handsomely eased watches and the best tableware and a won derful assembly of dainty and elegant inexpensive gift things. SILVERWARE Bar Pins, 75c to •s<> Knives and Forks, per set ® c " f T f 1 ? 8 2?® 1! _x* |i a. Cuff Links, t )C to J(W T ®a" " Emblem Buttons, 50c to $2 Tea Spoons, per dozen, . . . 4I Dessert Spoons, per dozen, $5 ' *1 tn afn Table Spoons, per dozen, . .* Emblem Rings, ... $1 to $lO Orumb Sets $2.50 to *4 r!?!' -o tn Bread Trays $2 to $5 ' ]?> to ft" Shaving Stands, . . .$ to SIO * ollet ®® ts - J"!! Tea SeteTrT .... $5 to *25 ? era T al *?? es *; f *** Chocolate Sets, $0 to sls Brass Jardinieres, . .#1 to *1 Child's Cups 75c to $2 Bras s Umbrella Stands, Tewel Cases 50c to $5 Brass Smoker Stands, ... $2 Mesh Bags, . . . .$1.25 to $lO Brass Paper Baskets, . .$2.50 Bead Neck Chains, $2 to $lO Mantel Clocks, $1.25 to $27 Jacob Tausig's Sons DIAMOND MERCHANTS AND JEWELERS Reliable since 1807. 420 Market Street open Evenlns --\ •Grabbed His Opportunity. The pavement artist had departed earlier than usual, and apparently in a hurry, for he had not rubbed out his glaring efforts. I was speculating as to why he should have decamped so suddenly, when I saw n ragged and very dirty boy stealthily take up th artist's position. After a careful look round he took off his cap and held It .put in the true professional manner. He had. in fact to the uninitiated, be come the pavement artist. I never saw a smarter or more impudent trick. Two pennies (neither was mine" were dropped Into his cap. and then the au thentic artist was observed to he re tnrnlns to his own. The boy was oIT like a shot, and as he passed me ho winked.—London Chronicle. Special Line*. A corps of doctors ought to charge well. A corps of dentists should be good 'it digging in. A corps of gardeners should be able to rake the enemy. A corps of stokers should not mind advancing under n hot lire. A corps of artists grfnuld always en- Joy a brnsh with the foe. Boston Transcript