NEWS OF STEELTON
KNIGHTS OF MALTA SOCIAL
EVENTS OUTLINED
Local Baldwin Conunandcry Has Set the
Pace for the Borough Secret Organ
izations and Will Hold Weekly En
tertainments
Baldwiu Comtnandery, 10S, Knights
of Malta, has completed arrangements
for the most elaborate new year social
events, one to follow the other closely,
which has so far been announced by
any secrat order of the borough.
The first meeting of this conimandery
in the now year will be held Monday
evening, January 4. According to re
ports ma le by the officers and standing
committees this organization is in a
prosperous condition, with increased as
sets. !«rge investments anil an ever-in
creasing membership. There were no
deaths during the last quarter.
The demands on the relief committee
were light. Several donations to worthy
causes were made and all cases of dis
tress reported have been promptly re
lieved. Beginning the new year with
the most favorable prospects, tlhe plans
of the conimandery include uuusual so
cial activities and various innovations
in entertainment. The general social
committee, under the direction of Sir R.
Ray Shaffner, P. C., as chairman, has
arranged for a "Get together night"
in January when all the inem'bers are
expected to 'be in attendance. This will
"i>e followed'by "Toadies night," "Past
Commanders' night." "Malta Home
night," "Grand Commanderv night,"
when officers and prominent members of
the Grand Commanderv will be present.
Appropriate exercises will mark these
occasions. The caterer, ably assisted,
will be on duty and the events, as ar
ranged, will be fhe leaders in secret so
cietv circles this winter.
The blue degree will be conferred on
a of candidates on Monday eveu
ing. January 4. A special session of the
Grand Comntandery of Pennsylvania
will convene in the hall of Cincinnatus
Commanderv, Xo. 96, Harris/burg, Jan
nnary 15, 1915.
TO GREET STEELTOX PASTOR
Big Reception Is Planned to Welcome
the Rev. George V. Lauffer
The Lutheran clergymen of Harris
burg. Highspire and O'berlin, the Steel
ton clergymen and the congregation and
church council of St. John's butlieran
church, Steelton. on next Friday even
ing at S o'clock will join in a recep
tion fhat will bp tendered to the Rev.
George X. Lauffer, who recently was
called to the pastorate of St. John's
church. The reception will be held in
the Sunday school room of the church.
The Rev. Mr. Lauffer conies to Steel
ton from Xewville from which pJaee he
will move his belongings to-morrow. Of
the Litheran clergymen of 'Harrisburg,
the Rev. Thomas Reisch, the Rev. A. M.
Stamets and tine Rev. S. W. Herman
were classmates jf the Rev. Mr, Lauf
fer.
A special program has been arranged
for the occasion. The new clergyman
succeeds the Rev. Dr. M. P. Hocker". who
was pastor of St. John's Lutheran
church for more than thirty years and
who, in October, accepted a call to be
come tutor at the Emaus Orphans'
Home. Middletorwn.
ELIZABETH FOLIfIMPROVING
The condition of Elizabeth Folk,
a.ged 9 years, daughter of Jesse Polk,
of Bressler, who had her left femur
fractured in a coasting accident on the
Benton hill yesterday at noon, was re
ported satisfactory this morning at the
Harrisburg Hospital where the injured
girl was taken and she is expected to
recover rapidly. The little girl was
unable to steer her srled and it collided
with a telegraph pole.
PUPILS AT HARRISBURG
Eighty girls aud boys from the local
< entral Grammar school will give an
exhibition in sight reading of music
at the meeting of the State Educational
Assocation which will meet to-morrow
morning at 10.30 o'clock in the Young
Women's Christian Association hall,
Harrisburg. The pupils will be under
the direction of Professor William M.
Harelerode, supervisor of music iu the
public schools.
STKKI.TO.V NOTES
Andrew Goisic was arrested yester
day by Detective Durnbaugh "on a
i hai ge of assault by Bara Zugi. He
will be arraigned before Squire Gard
ner this evening;
Stewart Balmer. Harrisburg. arrested
b\ "'onstable Gibb. on Christmas Dav
barged with malicious mischief, will
be arraigned i>efore Squire Gardner
this evening at 7 o'clock. The prosecu
tor is the Harrisburg Railwavs Com
pany.
The annual entertainment of the Pri
mary department of the First Metho
dist Sunday school will be held to
night at 7.31) o'clock, in the social rooms
f»f the church building.
In default of bail Charles Davis was
last night committed to jail by Squire
Gardner pending his appearance before
the court on a charge of assault and
battery, preferred by his wife, Julia.
The Triangle Club, with about 60 uni
formed members, will hold a short
-treet parade in the borough on Thurs
day night, when th* club will rehearse
for the Mummers' parade in Harrisburg
Friday.
Squire Gardner last night held Mike
Stefanic. George VukevW- and Stojan
Milovic for court on charges of larcenv
and committed them in default of bail.
The thr«>c men are charged with steal
ing a quantity of smoked meat from
John Susie. Frederick street.
The St. James Tennis club held its
annual <"hristmas tree party last night.
After exchanging gifts, a luncheon was
served.
Steelton Council. 182. Order of Inde
pendent Americans, will elect officers at
its meeting to-morrow night
The Rev. C. E. 11 ill is. who helped in
the Stough campaign here, will open
an evangelistic campaign in Highsp'.re
next Sunday. The three churches in.
that plai-e have closed for the occasion.
He will he assisted by his wife, a Fing
er and his wife.
Miss Marie Wiseman, the visiting
nurse employed by the Steelton Civic
* lub, will be in her office from S a. m.
to 9 a. m., from 12.30 p. m. to 1.30
1'- "i.
The Biggest Five-Cent Show in town
at the
Standard Theatre To-night
Sunshine and Shadows. Featuring Xora
Talmage, Lillian Burns, Rose Taplev,
Gladden James and Van Dyke
Brooks. Two-reel special.
The Rose at the Door, by Mrs. William
Wood row. Featuring Mabel Trun
nelle.
The Beloved Adventurer, the Girl From
the West. Featuring Arthur Johns
ton and Beverly Balnc.
Admission, FIVE Cents
TLVRRISBURG STAK-INDEPENDENT, Tt T ESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1914.
TWO BOYS SEVERELY HURT
IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION
Michael Sollinger and Young Mahoney
Knocked Unconscious When Sleds
Ran Together at Third and Jeffer
son Streets This Morning
Michael Sollinger, 310 Frederick
street, and another boy named Maho
ney. also of the West Side, were both
baJlv bnpsed this morning about 10
o'clock when their sleds collided head
on at Third and Jefferson streets.
There is a steep, but short hill on
Third street on each side of Jefferson
street. Sollinger started coasting down
one side toward Jefferson, and at the
same time, young Mahoney started
down the declivity at the other side of
that? street. When reaching Jefferson
street neither one seemed able to steer
past the other sled and they ran togeth
er with considerable force.
Sollinger has his nose broken, sev
eral teeth knoeked out and left hand
badly lacerated. Mahoney fared the
best, he being badly shocked. Both
bovs were picked up in an unconscious
condition by Robert Crowley an 5
Charles Wieger and were taken to their
respective homes where medical aid
was secured.
PRESENTS FOR OFFICERS
Members of Transportation Relief Asso
ciation Honor Executives
Harry 18. Kougli, who was re-elected
president, of the Transportation Relief
Association at the annual meeting held
last evening, was presented with a solid
gold watch chain and c'hartn in honor
of the esteem in which he was held by
the members of tile local relief associa
tion.
R. R. Convbler, who was elected vice
president, was presented with a hand
some silk umbrella, while to James
I Green, the retiring vice president, was
presented a gold chain. Carl
i Schelhaas made the presentation ad
. dresses, and after the business session
was ended a smoker was held. The fol
lowing officers were elected:
H. B. Kough, president; R. R. Cuni
-1 bier, vice president: Johu Brinton, John
i Wilson and Fred Auman, trustees; Carl
[Schelhaas. treasurer; Solomon Beck, re
cording secretary; Charles Ramp, assist
i .int recording secretary; Herbetr Fries.
! financial secretary; John Bricker. Ben
j Stehman and P. IHetzel, relief commit
tee; William McElheney, chairman of
| the executive committee.
AXXI'AL ENTERTAINMENT
One Act Musical Comedy Will Be a
feature
J The local German Quartet Club has
; made elaborate arrangements for the
annual Xcw ear entertainment which
'■ wiii be held in its hall. Front and
j Washington streets. Friday evening. The
program will include three selections by
I the club chorus, under the direction of
Prof. Herman Poltl; two selections by
a mixed choir and a musical comedy iii
' one act. The following is Hie complete
j program of vocal music, will (be
J augmented with a number of selections
. by the Imperial band:
j "Adieu," chorus, Quartet vldb; "The
.Soldier and His Love," mixed choir;
j " Joys and Sorrows," chorus, Quartet
I club; "Spring," chorus, mixed choir;
"In the Field," chorus, Quartet cluib;
musical comedy in one act. "The Two
\ agaibouuds, given by the members
of the Quartet clu'b.
i TO HOLD LOCAL ALI MM DANCE
Annual Affair Will Be Held To-morrow
Evening
For the first time in two vears the
alumni of the Steelton High school will
gather at the alumni dance which will
be held Wednesday evening, December
30, in Benton hall. Plans have been
completed for the affair and it promises
to be the most successful ever held.
Tickets are $1 and may be secured at
Fairlamb's cigar store or from the fol
lowing members of the committee:
William Harcierode,chairman; Honora
Gaffnev. Ella Sharosky, Clara Har.-le
rode, Svlva Beidel, Clare Heck, Martha
Selway, Sylva Whitman, Charles Cham
bers. and Ben Brandt. The dance will
start at 5.30. Mr. Arthur Xesbit, -rad
uato of class of 1913, will furnish the
I music.
PERSONAL
i Mr. and Mrs. Bay Crump, Chicago
j Junction, Ohio, are spending the week
1 t «-' latt . er ' s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I P. M. .\ey, Xorth Front street.
Mrs. C E. Schrope and children,
-'ar\, I aul. Robert an«i James, are the
I guests of her mother. Mrs. P. M. Nev,
i Xorth Front street.
Ralph E. Spink. Akron. 0„ is visit
> in 2 his mother, Mrs. Roberta V. Spink
30ti Main street.
Miss Ruth Woolcott entertained the
i following guests at her home, 258
i Xorth Front street, over the holidays
i Miss Helen Sellers. Duncannon; Miss
I Aline Dunning. Bellefonte; Homer
I I-aughlin, JS'ew York City; Robert S.
j Cowan, Philadelphia.
1 After spending Christmas with his
| sisters, Mrs. John Xunemaker and Miss
Carrie Prowell, 205 Main street. Rob
, ert Prowell left for his home in Akron.
I 0., to resume his duties as foreman of
! the Goodyear Rubber Works.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Wells and
| son. James, have returned from a
| week's visit to friends in Williamsport.
Miss Maude Shiek, of the borough.
; and her sister, Mrs. G. C. Llovd. of
, Mulberry. Kan., have returned" from
j Wilmington. Del., where they spent
Christmas with relatives.
Mrs. C. E. Brinser and Mrs. Eugene
Seal will entertain with a masquerade
a number of friends in the Benton Club
j hall, North Front street, this evening.
| The hall has been handsomely deeoratell
I for the occasion.
Frank Wieger, Jr., will play the vio
lin at an entertainment to be held at
the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown,
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Theodore Jumper, Pottstown, i°
spending several days with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jefferies,
Harrisburg street
Carrol .Harelerode and wife, of
Charleston, S. C.. are spending the holi
days with the former's mother. Mrs.
Catherine Harcierode, .South Second
street.
I/evi Kapp, North Frout street, has
returned from Palmyra, where he spent
Christmas with his parents.
Charles W. McCoy, postmaster on the
I'. S. battleship Utah, is spending a
five-day furlo*;;- wiOi his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. McCoy, South Harris
burg street.
Frank 'Myers, after spending several
days with his brothers. Dr. H. C. and
Dr. D. Edward Myers, Swatara street,
has returned to his home in New Alex
andria, Huntingdon county.
Prof. William Stoneseifer. Utica, N.
Y„ is spending th» holidays with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Stone
seifer, Pine street.
Miss Marie Ney, North Front street
was a recent visitor to friends at Pal
myra.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rhoads and
children, Llovd. Mildred and Clemen
tine, have returned from Palmyra,
where they were entertained by Mrs.
Rhoads' parents, Mr and Mrs. Chris
tian Kapp.
Sunshine and Shadows
Through the machinations of John
I Gates, n dishonest employe. Martin
, Drew, affianced to Helen Redmond, is
wrongfully accused of theft in the bnnk
j where the two men work. Although in
love with liini, Helen lacks the moral
courage to stand by Martin in his hour
of trial, and breaks off their engage
ment. Discouraged, Martin goes to a
distant city, but fails to find employ
ment. The continuation of this touch
ing story is magnificently told in mo
tion pictures at the Standard Theatre
to-night. Adv.*
In Hospital From Stab Wounds
Utbanoti, Pa., Dec. 29. —John Elen
tine is in tie Good Samaritan hospital
suffering with severe stab wounds as
the result of a Christmas celebration in
the foreign settlements in Fast Lfb
anon on Saturday. He is alleged to have
been in an altercation with Dusou Gu
bric, the latter being charged with the
crime. There are hopes for the wound
ed man's recovery, although he is yet
iu a serious condition.
This—And Five Cents
Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose five cents to Foley & Co., Chi
cago, 111., writing your name and ad
dress clearly. You will receive in re
turn a free trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney
Pills, for pain in sides and back, rheu
matism, backache, kidney and bladder
ailments, and Foley Cathartic Tablets,
a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic, especially comfortable to
stout persons. For sale in your town oy
George A. Gorgas, 16 North Third
street and P. R. R. Station. adv
RAILROADS
CREWJOARD
HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia Division—lol crew to
go lirst after 3.00 p. m.: 110, IIS,
107. 124, 127. 115, IP9.
Engineers for 118, 113.
Firemen for 101. 118, 107, 127.
Conductors for 124, 115.
Flagmen for 110, 107.
Brakemeu for 110, 118, 109.
Engineers u;>: Earhart, Madenfort.
Seit/., Sellers. Streeter, McCaulev, Hub
■ ler. tieesey, Tennant, Gibbons, Buck,
Snow, Long, Kennedy, Davis, Supplee.
Young.
Firemen up; Wagner, Reno, Pen
well, Huston, Gi'lsinger, Manning, Gil
j berg. Arnsberger, Davidson, Farmer,
| Mulholn, Bushey, Haru, Collier, Mil
[ ler. Marin, Copeland, Bleicb, Robinson.
' Kestrives.
Conductors up: Fesler, Ford.
Flagman up; Banks.
Brakemeu up; Kochenouer, File,
Frock, Dengler. Ferguson, Pagne, Dear
olf, McGinn is. Hippie, McN'aughton,
Sweigart, Stehman, Morris, Buss?r,
Alumma, Knupp, Gouse, Mumma, Hib
bard.
Middle Division—2 3 crew to -o
' first after 1.30 p. m.: 18, 17, 16, 2*l,
21. 15. 20. 26, 19. 25, 22.
Conductor for 17.
I Flagman for 23.
Brakemen for 16. 15. 19 (2).
Engineers up: Kugler, Moore, Hertz-
I ler. Bennett.
Firemen up: Liobau. Sheeslev. Dav -
is. Arnold, Drewett. Boeder. Potteiger
Gross, Ross, Fletcher, Wright.
; Conductors up: S. K. Fralick, Dis
singer, Keys.
Flagman up: Mumma.
! _ Brakemen op: Fleck, Biekert, Bell,
| Frank, Bo lan, Kiigor, Fritz, Wenriokj
I Myers, Kauffman, Peters, Baker,
, Seboffstall Heck, Pipp, Roller.
Yard Crows—Engineers up: Biever,
; Hoheushelt, Breneman, Thomas, Rudy,
Houser, Meals, Stahl. Swab, Crist,
Harvey, Saltsinan. Kuhn, Pelton, Shav
er, Hoyler, Beck, Harter.
Firemen up: Maever, Sholter, Bar
tolet, Getty, Barkey. Sheets, Bair,
Eyile, Ney, Myers. Boyle, Shipley,
Rev:e, 1 Ish, s ; -heiffer, Rauch, Weigle,
Lackey. C'ookerly.
Engineers for 1451. 1556, 1270
1820.
Firemen for 1 454, 954, 1556.
THE READING
P., H. and P.—After 4 p. m.: 6, 2,
| 20. 18, 5, 15, 14. 7, 24, 3.
Eastbound—After 3 p. in.: 51, 59,
62, 71, 64, 61, 65, 53, 58.
! Conductors up: Philawaum, "Hilton,
I Sipes.
Engineers up: Fetrow, Glass, Wire
• man, Fortney, Wyre.
Bremen up: >Boyer, Nye, Dowhower,
Bingainan, Wynn, Beecher, Sellers.
, King, Bowers, Corl, Aunspach.
1 Brakemen up: Taylor, Heilman,
Kap , Painter, Hoover, Gardner, Steph
enson, Ely, Machmer, Miller. Wynn,
, Snader, Greager, Ay res, Shearer, Miles,
| Mumma, Duncan.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division—2lS crew to
!go first after 3.45 p. m.: 220. 230,
| 213, 240, 24cS, 238, 208, 227, 231.
Engineers for 230, 248, 208.
Firemen for 218, 240, 248 238,
208.
Conductors for 208, 210, 229, 220.
Flagmen for 205, 208, 231.
Brakemen for 205, 208, 227, 220
! 231, 240.
Conductors up: Hherk, Keller, Lo
| gan.
Flagmen up: Reitzel. Krc'h.
Brakemen up: Deets, Hoopes. Long,
Campbell, Twig, Wolfe, Allbright, Werts,
Crosby.
Middle -^vision—lo7 crew to go
after 4 p. m.: 103, 117, 120 109,
118.
Engineers for 113, 11S, 109.
Fireman for 109.
•Conductors for 107, 109, 118.
Flagman for 106.
• 'Brakeinan for 117.
KID MOVIE ACTORS' PARTY
Marie Eline and Partner Will Enter
tain on Orpheum Stage
Her face is a familiar one to the
"movie fan." She's Marie Eline,
most loved "kiddie" in moving pic
tures, and at the Orpheum this week
IP'
i %
MAKIE ELINE
'she is appearing in real life in a novel,
unique and sweet little fairy tale that
deals with a romance between her ajjd
a little buy. The act employs a stage
setting representing an apple orchard
in bloom, so realistic that it fairly
sends its fragrance across the foot
light?.
Anyway Little Marie, like .lohn
Bunny and other favorites of the
screen, has taken to the vaudeville
stage for a limited run and because
of the "Thanhouser Kid's" popularity,
Manager Hopkins has arranged for a
reception, to be held on the Orpheum
stage immediately after the regular
Wednesday matinee. Grownups amt
children, too, everybody who would
like to become better acquainted with
the child artist, will be invited upon
the stage to meet "Little Mary." For
the little folks she will have a nice
candy treat. However, the affair will
be quite informal and Mary will be de
lighted to meet her admirers.
Adv. *
WAITS 20 YEARS, ASKS DIVORCE
Sea Captain's Wife Believes Hus'oana
Was Drowned Long Ago
New York, Dec. 29.—Twenty-stx
years ago Alfred A. Whitely, a sea cap
tain, kissed his wife, Mrs. 'Mary Ann
Whitely. good-bye and said he would be
back from South America in a month.
| He was never heard from again. Mrs.
) Whitely, who now lives at "5 Prospect
; street. Jersey City, began a suit yester
! day in the New Jersey Court of Ohan
| cerv for divorce on the ground of de
! sertion. She does not believe that her
1 husband wilfully deserted her, but
| thinks he was drowned at sea. In her
affidavit she savs:
"Shortly after my husband disap
peared I began to tour the country. At
evcrv port T visited I made efforts to
| find him. but without avail. I did uot
| despair of finding him until a few
I years ago."
Mrs. Whitely is 74 vea'rs old and was
married in Sunbury. England, in 1565.
| Pastor Installed at Marietta
Marietta. Pi., Dec. 20.—The Rev.
; Arthur Richards, newly-elected pastor
'of the English Presbyterian church,
was yesterday installed, succeeding the
Rev. Edward Franklin Reimer. The
Re v. T>r. Ely, of Columbia, was the pre
siding minister of the Presbytery and
had charge of the services. The sermon
1 was preached by the Rev. E. T. Jef
; fers, D. D.. of York.
fjtoO.OOO Worth of Potatoes Burn
Bangor, tMe., Dec. 29.—Fires believed
, to have 'been caused 'by overheated stoves
destroyed on Saturday and Sunday
$.i0.000 worth of potatoes in ware
houses at Lime stone, Smyrna Mills,
j Caribou, Presque Isle and Oaktield,
along the Bangor and Aroostook rail
road.
Holland has devised a sort of flour
; from ground tulip bulbs. Thus one of
the chief sources of Dutch pride be
comes a staff of life in emergency.
r 1 - - - —\
. Directory of
Leading Hotels
of Harrisburg
HOTEL DAUPHIN
JJOO MARKET STREET
European P!an. Kates Jl.ou per day and
up. Uoonis sinjrle or en suite, wltn
private baths.
Luncheon. It.CO to 2 p. m„ 35e
Dinner daily, 5 to S p. m., 50e
Special Sunday Dinner. 12 noon "
to 8 p. ni., 73c
A la carte service, 6 a. m. t« 12 p re.
HOHIiXG A MI.NUI.K, Proprietors
The Metropolitan
Strictly European
i For something good to eat. Every-
I thing in season. Service the best.
Prices the lowest.
HOTEL VICTOR
No. —3 South Fourth Street
Utrccdy u|t|iualle Lnli.u Mutloa,
equipped all .Modern Improve
cuentu; ruuulug water lu every rouait
line hath; perfectly suuitnry; nicely
j lurnUbeil throughout. Rateif moderate.
Kuruvcun I'lnn.
JOSEPH UiUfcXl, Proprietor.
~ THE BOLTON
Market Square
Large and convenient Sample Kooma.
Passenger and Baggage Elevator. iJlee
trie <>.rs to and from depot. Electrie
Light and Steam Heat; Kooma en suite
or single with Hatha. Kates, $2.50 por
j day and up.
3. H. et M. S. Butterworth, Prop*.
| THEPLAZA
j lua-425 Market St, Harrisburg, Fa.
At the Entrance to the P. B. K. Station
EU HOPE AN PLAN
F. B. ALDINGEB,
Proprietor
The Lo
Comer Market and Third Street*
Entrance on Third Street
EUROPEAN PLAN
Rooms provided with Heat, Hot. and
Cold Water. Baths f'ee to guest*
W. H. BYEBLY, Prop.
QUAIL SOON WILL STARVE
UNLESS THEY ARE FED NOW
Dr. H. A. Surface Says the Snow Pre
vents the Birds From Getting Their
Natural Food and They Must Be
Fed—Not a Bud Eater
{State Zoologist H. A. Surface calls
attention to the fact that the present
snow, although not deep, is very geuernl
in extent over the State, and i» pe
culiar in the fact that it covers the
ground nearly everywhere, not even
leaving the southern hillside exposed.
This makes it impossible for that most
beneficial agricultural bird, the quail,
to find much food excepting weed seeds
at this time, and in many places the
supply of this kind of food will saon
be gone. This means that thousands
of quail soon will commence to starve
to death, and are liable to perish be
fore the snow disappears an 1 lets them
find their natural food, unless provisions
are made at once for feeding them.
This can be done bv breaking the
crust and pushing away the snow, and
placing n little chaff on the bare ground
in the region of the haunts of the quail,
j Over this spot place rails supported on
posts and crossrails to a height of eight
inches above the ground, and over the
rails throw thatch or litter to keep the
ground dry beneath. Then throw
grain, wheat screenings, and especially
some buckwheat, if possible, on the
ground under the protecting roof, and
scatter A little of the snow around it.
i The quail will soon find it. and will
soon learn to come there to feed. The
low roof will prevent a dog or fox
from making in and catching them un
awares. Protect it well by brush
j around it.
Another good way to feed those j
beneficial ami valuable game birds is to
hanij unthreshe.,l grain yet in the straw,
in brush where tliev can find it and 1
pick it out for themselves. This is 1
better than throwing it 011 the snow'
for the reason that a subsequent snow ;
fall will not at once conceal it from
them. Those who have unthreshed buck-I
wheat at hand have thus the means of ;
carrying the quail safely through the j
winter time.
Earnest efforts should be made at !
once to the (|iiail, not only because
they are among our most valuable game |
birds, but also because they are great
economic factors, on every farm where
they are found, for the destruction of
insect posts and weed seeds of many j
kinds. Also, the time has come when
it is not necessary to appeal to Penn-1
sylvanians to protect our native bird j
life because of the dollars and cents in-!
volved therein. There is a higher and j
greater reason for offering this protec- 1
tion to the suffering and starving crea- j
tures about us. This is to be found in '
the ethical value of such creatures. N'o
person who has ever lived on a farm,
or heard the clear shrill whistle of the
bobwhite on a summer morning, need
be paid for a few hours work during
the winter time to care for such birds.
No ono wishes to think of future gen
erations of mankind deprived of the
pleasure of seeing these interesting!
birds around the farm, by the negli- '
gence of mankind at present. This
snow will kill more quail, if they bo
| not fed soon, than all the gunners of
i the State combined during years of the
open hunting season. It kills the entire
I covey on farm and in woodland, in
game preserves and protected and un
! protected places alike.
During this holiday period of feast
j iug and rejoicing, let us, who live in
I the country, or who can reach the
j country where the quail may be fe I,
| remember them, and contribute our ef
: forts toward their preservation. Fortu
nately, the State Game Commission at i
Harrisburg has a fund, derived through
; the gun license fees, for paying for the'
1 food of the quail. Thus the actual cost 1
jof feeding them is met by the State,
land the only requirement on the part
| of the individual, is his personal effort,
I which should be rewarded by the pleas
i ure of doing something good.
It must be remembered that tl»
quail is not* a bud-eater, like its rela
jtive the ruffed grouse, or so-called
pheasant, and while the latter will con
i tiuue to live in certain trees where it
can obtain buds, the former will pol
ish because it keeps close to the ground I
j in its feeding habits.
MAKES HIS OWN SANITY PLEA
: Edward S. Hosmcr Brought to Court
From Bloomingdale
White Plains, Dec. 29.—-Edward j
| Stnrgis Hosmer, a forjner New York I
lawyer and a member ftf the Harvard ,
I'lu'b, who is now an inmate of Bloom- |
ingdale asylum, appeared yesterday be
fore Supreme Court Justice Mills on a
writ of habeas corpus and asserted on
the witness stand that he was kid
napped and railroaded to the asylum.
'Mr. Hosmer, who was accompanied
to court bv his lawyer, Terry Parker,
of 'Manhattan, carried a (Bi'ble under his
arm. He admitted that he had been con
fined in a sanitarium at Central alley
and in the Butler insane asylum, "I es- i
caped from both these institutions," he
said, ,- and I admit that I tried to kill
mysel'" each time after I got out by
taking poison, because I was terribly
nervous.''
In 1913 Hosmer went to Switzerland
and was locked up in an asylum there.
He was released and on July 30 last
he arrived in New York. '"'The day
following I was abducted," lie said,!
"and taken to Bloomingdale in an auto.'
I want to say t'hat since I have been
in that madhouse I have been treated
like a dog. Those doctors who call me
insane are fools."
The patient says his property is j
j worth SIOO,OOO. and t)hat he is going
! to write a book on the misery of life
, and the cause and effect of love.
The girl who says she wouldn't !
i marry one man in a million wouldn't!
hesitate to marry one million in a man.!
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OF INTEREST TOWOMEN
THE COSTUME. THE
FABRIC. THE TRIMMING
The Short Jacket Successfully Coin
bines Witli the Full Flare Sktrt—
The Popular Chiffon Scarf
New York. Dec. 29.
The Christmas spirit pervades the
air. The shops arc filled with the toys
and gifts of all descriptions nnd for the
nonce fashion is forgotten, at least al
most. But by gazing around among the
shops one sees a few new things dis
played hoping to catch the eye of the
practical giver.
The one-piece frocks which are so
smart this year are to be seen in various
styles. The dress of serge is serviceable
and stylish, and one that I saw not long
ago was made simply and in such good
style that I shall describe it. The waist
was very plain, close-fitting, but not
tight, and buttoned from the top of
The Plain Short Coat With Military Col
lar and Conservatively Full Skirt
the high collar to tne waistline with
round bone buttons concave in the cen
ter with four visible holes with which
to sew it to the dress. The sleeves were
set into a small arinhole and were long
and close-fitting, the same kind of but
tons only smaller being used on the
sleeves from elbow to wrist. The skirt
was close-fitting at the liips and flaring
at the lower edge and buttoned straight
down the center-front. Around the
waist was worn a sash of the same col
ored satin, which wound around the
waist once and tied loosely direetlv in
the front.
In the selection of a suit the woman
who will wear it, alone should be the
judge of the style, but she should be
ware of the over-long or over-short
coat and skirt, for extremes in fashion
are never in good taste. The styles are
new an<l smart—if the skirts were nar
row. which they most certainly are not,
the silhouette would be exactly as it has
been for months and months, but the
arbiters of fashion have widened' the
hems, taken width from the hips, elim
inated drapery and given us straight
lines from the nape of the neck to the
turn of our heel, broken only by fulness
below the knee. The very short walk
ing skirt promises to be good; it is a de
lightfully convenient and comfortable
fashion, but it can Tie over-done in a
most conspicuous way, A woman with
large hips or a mature figure will not
look well in the style, and the thin,
angular woman will do well to carefully
watch every eighth of an inch that is
taken off or put on the hem of her dress.
The newest styles shown for the suit
are the full skirts, with the short
.jackets. One suit which T have used as
an illustration is made of dark-brown
broadcloth. The jacket is short and
made with a wide belt, which helps to
give it the fashionable boxed appear
ance. Except for the buttons the en
tire suit is made of the broadcloth aloae
without ornamentation.
Another version of the short coat
and full skirt combined is shown in the
second illustration which is of blue
velour. The short jacket has a shaped
belt on the lower edge which coines to
a point on either hi).. This is braided,
but the cuffs and revers and collar are
of the same material as the rest of the
suit. The skirt is circular, plain-fitting
around the waist nnd flaring at the
bottom.
Blue serge and gabardine seem to be
the most popular choice of all fabrics,
and it is unquestioned that thev are by
far the most serviceable of all materials.
In serge the fine small rib is first style.
When Gas Was New
There is a tradition to the effect
that when domestic lighting bv ga.s was
still a novelty Sir Waiter Scott intro
dittod it into every room and etaire ise
oif the house tha<t he \va« building at
Abbotsford and did so without provi
sion for any unexpected failure. Mis
entering into possession was made the
occasion for a house warming on a
scale of considerable magnitude and ill
the very middle of the festivities all
the lights suddenly went out. The
truest® were left in absolute darkness
7
It is smartest for a drossy costume be
cause it is fine aud smooth ami will lend
itself readily to tUc more elaborate style
of suit. Series with a heavier 'lib or n
wider wale are i %-e suitable for the
plainer and more severe typed. Gabar
dine is n very utrong favorite also, and
is one of the smartest of materials. It
is more of a novelty than a plain serge
nnd promises to be tremendously popu
lar for spring. Any style suit can be
made of it, for the character of the
material gives it .1 great deal of style.
Then there is that which is known us
gabardine voile* a finer weave of this
same material, for those who prefer a
lighter weight in cloth.
Fine Ottoman cords are quite a smart
novelty in woolen fabrics and narrow
faille weaves, the same as in the silk,
and are very new and distinctive. A
number of etnmino cloths are shown.
The weave of these is closer and finer
jthan that which we have had in past
Iyears and it will doubl'ess be a big sue-
I cess.
I'\)r dressy frocks there is satin
galore—some of it with wonderful high
luster and some with 11 dull cire effect.
I Faille silk in both wide and narrow
|cords will be much worn for street cos
tumes. There is a beautiful silk known
•!s "poult-de-soie"; it is the same weave
|as faille, but is crisp to the touch, like
|taffeta silk. In diagonal weave these ar>
I very smart when combined with sniin.
Moire with a marking that is scarcely
visible is also shown. TatVetns as soft
jas chiffon are used for three-piece cos
i t umes.
Trimming for the units will depend,
of course, upon the individual who
wears it. There are Hut silk Hercules
braids in all widths and applied it. ul
I most every way. A smart finish for a
suit is a binding of medium-width braid
particularly one of the plainer type.
For a dressy costume, black soutache
braid in fancy design with hand-em
broidery in heavy black lloss is most
'eft'ectvie. Buttons are stunning and are
.used in great profusion. Pockets play
an important role this seasou and are.
to be found on all costumes from tailor
mades to evening gowns. Silk costumes
are trimmed most Iv with contrasting
' materials and wonderfully smart com
binations are seen. There are onlv
, touches of hand work and a few ex
quisitely soft sashes. Buttons of every
conceivable style and most unusual de
signs are worn.
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Another Version of the Short Jacket
and the Plain Flare Skirt
For evening and dance frocks the ma
terials are exquisite and siinplv beggsr
description. The thinnest and softest o
| chifTon is trimmed with tulle and fin *
crystal beads, and there are whols
[frocks of fine silk net in the most beait
itit'ul sliades. Liberty satin is greatly
used and fine faille in delicate colors is
[soft and easily draped. Frosty lookin :
jtaffetas that are crisp, but very soft,
are beautiful when combined with tbo
filet laces that are outlined with deli
cate silver threads. Satins in two torn
are smart and are very new. Bands o'
paillette lire used on net and fringes r '
crystal and silver beads are very new.
Bodices of silver or metal thread mat •
| rials are made with skirts of deep la< t)
i flouncing, and any other desirable mate-
I rial can be substituted.
I* lowers, notably small pink roses and
• gardenias are worn as corsage orna
ments and given quite a touch to tl «
gown. Slippers are worn to matt h
gowns, but white and flesh pink ai«
generally the most popular colors, for
they combine well with all the eveniif
[shades. They are ornamented wit'i
small flat bows. A few of them hav ••
novelty buckles, but most of them are
plain.
< hiffons in novelty designs with hu{ «
flowers strewn over the surface a: ■
worn as a scarf, the colors liarmonizic r
I with that of the gown. Tulle iu sof
| colors makes an exquisite finish in a
I scarf for evening wear.
umtil such time as mounted nieisseiige l
could return from Relrosc, whither
they had been dispatched with instru- •
tions to collect all the Uillow candli s
and tin sconces or candlesticks whic i
the village contained.—London Time-.
Where Ignorance Is Bliss
''All men are tools,'' exclaimed the
pessimist. '
"True," agreeil the optimist, "but
they are not reminded so often of it
if they remain single."—Puck.