The star-independent. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, January 09, 1915, Page 6, Image 6
6 ( Ettablwhed m 1876) Published b* THE STAR PRINTING COMPANY. ' /■ Star-lndepo-ident Building, M-SO-22 South Third Street, Harrtaburfl, Pa, Every Evening E»o«pt Sunday OffictriDirector* : Bihjahin F. Meters. John L. L. Kdhk. President. Wm. W. Wallower, _ _ „ Vfee President. w * * ""«• Wm. If. Meters, Secretary and Treasurer. Wm. W. Walloweb. Wm H Warner. V. Hummel Bebobaus. Jr . Business Manager. Editor. All communications should be addressed to Stab Independent, Business. Editorial, Job Printing or Circulation Department according to tbe subject matter. Entered at the Post Office in Harrisburg as second class matter. Benjamin & Kentnor Company. New fork and Chicago Representatives New York OSee, Brunswick Building. 225 Fifth Avenue. Chicago Office, People's Gas Building, Michigan Avenue, Delivered by carriers at 8 cents a week. Mailed to subscriber! tor Three Dollars a year in advance. THE STAR-INDEPENDENT Tbe paper with the largest Home Circulation in Harrisburg and Marby towns. Circulation Examines by THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTISERS. TELEPHONES- BELIT" Prlvata Branoh Exohanaa. No. 3280 CUMBERLAND VALLEY private Branch Exchange, . No. S4S-24S Saturday, January 9, 1015. JANUARY 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 2*3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MOON'S PHASES— Full Moon, Ist, aoth; Last Quarter, Bth; New Moon, 15th; First Quarter, 33d. f WEATHER FORECASTS ,-t Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair to night and Sunday, not much change in temperature. Lowest temperature to- V4?7r*sy night about 28 degrees. Kastern Pennsylvania: Fair to-night and Sunday. Gentle winds, mostly YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest, 42; lowest, 31; 8 a. m., 34; 8 p. m., 37. WHAT 1915 MAY BRING FORTH Well worthy of thoughtful consideration by per sons who are asking what 1915 has in store for the financial, commercial and industrial interests of the country is Bradstreet's forecast for the year just started. Coming from such an authoritative source it contains much of value to business men and its conservatively optimistic tone is especially helpful at the close of a year so full of discouragements. The forecast in part follows: It needs to be remembered that following the first crash of hostilities and the succeeding recuperation, the effect of the immense war expenditures has been a stimulating one, and European as well as America® industries catering in any way to war conditions have been accelerated. It was so in our civil war, and there is historical basis for the claim that replacing the waste of war has often given an impetus to a varied liue of industries. The financial results, the debts piled up, the ruin of the fought-over regions, the industries destroyed, the lives lost, the trade formerly possessed gone beyond recall, must be left to the future to record, but it must be remembered that the world as a whole inevitably pays the bill as truly as the business com munity pays the loss from failure or from fire. The lot of the neutral in the war is not an altogether pleasant one— we in this country have felt this already—but as the lead ing neutral country, a position which it is to be hoped we will retain, we seem destined to fall heir to much of Europe's lost trade. On the surface of things, it might be said that we have completed in the form of bankruptcies a vast volume of liquidation that, hurtful as it has been, will not need to be done over again. We now have a real cur rency system, and the time-honored American panic seems to have lost most of its power for evil. It is to be hoped that the bulk of our recent legislation, but notably the tariff and the ship registry bills, will bring us new cus tomers. Our crops have been large, aud, even with the loss in cotton, have brought nearly as much money as the best of previous years. Our conduct as a nation has made, not lost, us friends among the belligerents, and some of the events of the year, have taught our manufacturers and statesmen the value, indeed, the necessity, of strengthening our industrial resources, where the war has demonstrated that weaknesses exist. All in all, the American business man seems justified in taking leave of 1914 with few re grets and more hopes than seemed possible at some dis turbed periods in the recent paßt. There is encouragement, in the fact that a forecast from such a reliable source contains so many ele ments of good cheer. It might be added with profit that one of the most important things to be consid ered if 1915 is to see revival of business on a scale such as there are reasonable grounds to hope for, is the necessity of dispelling unwarranted gloom and of suppressing the professional "calamity howler." There is nothing so much needed to in sure increasing prosperity as a revival of invest ment confidence, for if investors# cannot be con vinced of the wisdom of putting their money into channels where it can be used for commercial and industrial development, there is bound to be a han dicap placed on such development. Nothing does more to discourage the investor than the wails of the "calamity howler" who usually is prompted by some selfish motive. PASSING OF PETTICOAT RULE IN THE ARMY That ax-my officers who desire promotion no longer have to make themselves popular in Wash ington society in order to achieve their ends is the import of an announcement made yesterday by Sec retary of War Garrison. "Petticoat rule at the War Department has btjen abolished," is the way the newspaper correspondents put it. In accounts of Washington society, past and , . t i ' '* \ ■" 4*- ». • : ' \ W • \ HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1915 present, there are often hints of petticoat rule, and instances of men who get into choice offices be cause they are good mixers and have many persons of the sex to speak good words for them. That high officials have been governed to some extent in the making of important appointments by the recommendations of women of their families does not seem to be at all impossible. Unsympathetic Secretary Garrison, however, has now declared that popularity in society will no longer be the requisite for promotion in the army, and aspirants for advancement will have to form other plans of campaign. Popularity of array men iu society is losing out as definite means to a selfish end. UNITY IN FIGHTING NATIONS ' While we Americans who suffer rather remotely the consequences of the Great War are arguing and entreating for the end of hostilities, the sub jects of the battling kings and emperors as well as the citizens of fighting Prance are making no de mands for cessation of the war strong enough to cause much disturbance, so far, at least, as cen sored news dispatches relate. There have been utterances of dissatisfaction about one thing or another, but no demands gener ally that the conflict be brought to a close. Anti war riots are reported from Austria-Hungary, which may be attributed to the repeated misfortunes of the Austrian arms. Protests have been made, too, in both Germany and England regarding alleged insufficient provision made by the governments for the wives and children.of soldiers; yet these objec tions have been made not concerning the continu ance of the war, but about conditions which con tinuance of the war, taken for granted, will bring about. Before the war it had been predicted that if ever conflict between nations came, prohibitive prices of food in the belligerent countries would cause des peration among unfed crowds of the working classes, culminating in resolutions among them to stop the war through civil strife. The socialistic organizations, and all other bodies having pro nounced anti-war sentiments, were also taken into account in the predictions. It was even said in tones which commanded re spect that there could never again be prolonged war between nations, but only between classes; that the division lines on the map of Europe/could no longer be drawn vertically, between the English, the French, the Germans and the Russians, but must thenceforth be drawn horizontally, separating capitalists and laborers. Since the war has broken, however, such theories have been suffering. The antagonism among na tions has resulted not in civil dissention, but in unity within the nations. The Great War has, in stead of bringing on strife within the belligerent countries, prevented civil war which was evidently pending in some of them. Calls to arms have rung through Europe and boys and men of all classes have responded, per haps not always with great patriotic fervor, but at least without loudly uttered protest. The aston ishing national unity thus far manifested should serve as an example for unity in peace, when peace is finally declared. Speaking of the good things of life it is gratifying to learn that at last Front street is to have its fill. While figuring on what to do with the Stough tabernacle, why not go after one of the national political conventions for Harrisburg for 1916? We are awaiting with interest "Froth's" comment on the publication of the annual story of the bear floating down the Susquehanna on a cake of ice. Oscar Hammerstein a bridegroom! Think of all the broken hearts along Broadway as a result of the removal of the gav young Oscar from the list of eligible "catches!" • The value of the American dollar has advanced from 70 cents to $1.05 in Berne, Switzerland, since the opening of the European war. Evidently Europe is beginning to cultivate a respect for real money. TOLD IN LIGHTERVEIN A RULE OF CONDUCT When in doubt, be conventional.—Life. COLD PROPOSITION "Jiggs says he can't warm up to his work." "Certainly not; he makes artificial ice."—Buffalo Ex press. A 'REASON FOR IT "What lovely hands Mrs. Flummery has." "Yes, she's one of our most industrious public knitters." —Cleveland Plain Dealer. CENSORED Blobbs—"Nothing is so contradictory as a woman."* Slobbs—"Oh, I don't know. Do you ever read the war news?" —Philadelphia Record. DOMESTIC HARMONY Louise—"Does Howard get along happily with his wife?" •Julia —"Yes; some of his opinions coincide with hers and tbe others he keeps silent about."—Life. A COLD SNAP "I've got a new job. I'm a barber at a soda fountain." "A barber at a soda fountain?" "Yes; I shave the ice."—New York Sun. CONTINGENT The Bridegroom—"You hav<yt told me yet when the wedding day is going to be." The Bride—"My dressmaker will let you know." Life. THE HITCH Dr. Eliot and Col. Roosevelt are agreed in calling for an "international police force." They are not in such per fect harmony as to how it should be run.—Springfield Re publican. 'TWIXT SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIB "What are you so worried about?" "My rich uncle wants to see me about his will and I'm afraid if I tell him that I am doing well that he will leave his money to his poor leations, while if I say that I am not doing well he'll leave it to a worthier one than myself." —Philadelphia Ledger. | SEVERE RHEUMATIC PAINS DISAPPEAR Rheumatism depends on an acid in the blood, which affects the muscles ami joints, producing inflammation, stiffness and pain. This acid gets into the blood through some defect in the digestive process- Hood's Sarsaparilla, the old-time blood tonic, is very successful in. the treatment of rheumatism. It acts di rectly, with purifying effect, on the blood, and improves the digestion. Don't suffer. Get Hood's to-day. „ Adv. [Tongue-End Top ics) Shooting Down an Aviator A German artillerist, writing from Bapaume, France, tells of the death of a French aviator who was brought down by German gunners. "To-day I saw a French aviator brought down by our guns," he said. "The French flyers had been growing •bolder and bolder, especially in recoin noitering behind our front, and so we concealed a half battery of howitzers in a village about four miles to the rear in order to teach them a lesson. Things happened as we expected. By 8 o 'clock in the morning there came an aero plane, sailing along with the greatest assuranco in the world. The guns at the front were not permitted to fire. a»d after passing them the aviator, thinking all danger past, kept coming lower and lower, reaching finally a lev el of about 1,000 feet. Not suspecting that he would encounter German artil lery so far to the rear, he came within easy shooting distance for our gunners in the village. *• * • Sees the Aeroplane Waver "Suddenly two shots were heard, and two little white clouds were ob served in the air not far from the The aviator remained vir tually at the same ypot, until he was almost enveloped oy the next two cloudlets. One shot exploded just in front of him, the other just behind him. Our men had gotten their range very quickly. Then followed two more shots, one a little to the right, the other just to the left. As seen through my field glasses, the aeroplane seemed to waver, as if it had been damaged. It did not seem to obey its steering gear, for it could not get away from the spot. * « * Rare Feat of Marksmanship "The next two shots, fired almost simultaneously, settled its fate. The first one cut oft' a wing smoothly. The other was a square hit, and the appara tus was scattered to the four winds. I have not seen such a beautiful shot 411 the whole war. The gun-pointer who fired it had already distinguished him self 011 several occasions, and he won the llou Cross with to-day's achieve ment. The fragments of the aeroplane were picked up afterward from a wide reach of ground, but of the aviator only a few bits were found. Trick to Draw Aeroplanes' Fire "Yesterday," the letter continued, "we set up some boards in an aban doned ' position to resemble a gun shield. Theih we sawed off some logs and painted them to look like cannon muzzles when placed in position be tween the boards. To-day the French peppered away at this supposed battery aud fired 172 shots before their avia tors coujd tell them that they had been duped. - ' A Japanese View of the West In an article entitled, "Japan and the European Armageddon," Count Okumu, the Prime Minister of Japan, writing in the "Japan Magazine" about the war, says some forceful things about Japar. 's relation to the West. "It will be our ambition at this time," he writes, "to show the West what it is slow to believe, that we can work harmoniously with great Occi dental powers to support and protect the highest ideals of civilization, even to the extent of dying for them. Not only in the Far West, but anywhere else that may be necessary, Japan is ready to lay down her life for the prin ciples that the foremost nations will die for. It is to Ibe in line with these nations thnt she is at this time opposing and fighting what she believes to be opposed to these principles." ♦ * * The Japanese Ambition The Premier continues: "She en tered the alliance with Great Britain to stand for and die for what Anglo- Saxons are everywhere ready to de fend, even unto death. It is Japan's aim and ambition to participate in all world movements towarl noble diplom acy, international relations and the principle of equal opportunity and peace, and to prevent by one proper means the outbreak or continuance of bloodshed between nations. Japan's relation to the present conflict is as a defender of the things that make for higher civilization and a more perma nent peace." Talk by Horace Jackson "What's the Matter With Our Church?" will be the topic discussed at the Young People's meeting at the Market Street Baptist church to-mor row evening by Horace Jackson, new ly-elected president of the society. Baptism at Tabernacle At the Tabernacle Baptist church to morrow afternoon a numbor of persons will be baptized by the Rev. Mr. Dall man, pastor of Market Street church. Wanted Cash Registers If you have a cash register for sale write us we will sell it for you quickly. If you want to buy a second-hand NATIONAL CASH REGISTER write us for prices on nearly new GUARAN TEED ones. Why pay the new price! Tlie Cash Register Exchange Co. Hale Bldg., Philadelphia, Fa. PEOPLE'S_COI.(/MN " The Star-Independent does not make itself responsible for opinion* expressed in this column. He Favors Votes for Women Editor, the Star-Independent: Dear Sir—After weeks of stren uous effort "licking the devil" and 'shaking; up the dry bones" the Stouph campaign has ended and another chap ter has been added to the civic right eousness of Greater Harri»burg. The old adage, "in union there is strength," has been fully exemplified by the enor mous contingent of men and money cheerfully furnished for the occasion. Let us hope that much -permanent good may -be the result. I notice that the Uev. Dr. Stough has attacked the "Big Interests" and their hirelings who betrayed the people for ' t f! ' ty P' eces °f silver" (and several millions of gold) and he is making it decidedly hot for "de gang." The jack als have "sold the pe6ple's birthright for a mess of pottage" to Big Biz and appropriated the pottage to themselves. The age of restitution is at hand, says Pastor Rues ell, and if Dr. Stough will chase them "in season and out of sea son, perhaps they will disgorge, but in my humble opinion "Votes for Wom en" will be indispensable to the job of cleaning the Augean stables. X)r. Stough has a big job on hand but let us hope that he will "fight it out ? n Ji 1 } ine It takes all summer." In his vehement denunciation of "wick edness in high places" he has "hit the trail' of that ancient labor leader, the lowly Nazarene, who "had not where to*lay his head," and he may some day find himself landed squarely "In His Steps." "Our elder brother, the way-shower," was always mild and gentle when ad dressing "the common people," and they "heard him gladly." He fed the multi tude before He preached to them. Dr. Stough puts his audience in a good humor by making them laugh, which is a good way, too. Amuse and then instruct. Shakespeare says: "There is good in everything; sermons in stones," etc., and no doubt the campaign did some good, but we would most respect fully suggest a more up-to-date meth ?7.\ There is more than one way of killing a dog without choking him on butter. Give the workers the full value of the product of their labor anil nine tenths of all sin, crime and misery of the world will disapper. "The System, Frenzied Finance," is the root of all evil. Frances Willard, that noble humanitarian, discovered that nien steal because they are cold and hungry and "drink because they are poor," in an attempt to drown their troubles. Women sell their souls for the same reasons. Many commit crime, burglary, petit larceny, etc., in order to "make a living." The crime of grand larceny perpe trated by those who steal railroads, mines, seats in Congress, etc., is the only sane excuse for the doctrine of "total depravity." Fortunately they are in the "vast minority" and will be eliminated "in the course of human events, by the co-operative common wealth. Economic justice and not soup house charity is what the workers need, and tney will get it as soon as they acquire enough good common horse sense to vote for it. I am a firm believer in the Innate nobility of humanity and am (not almost, but) "Fully Persuaded" that in the near future they will come into possession of their own, "the earth and the fullness thereof." In the lan guage of of the world's greatest humanitarians "The world is my coun try; all maiikind my countrymen, and to do good is my religion." Yours in F. U and T., John Yingst, 1132 N. Front St. The Photoplay Most unique character, "Patsy Boli var," coines to life to-day at the Pho toplay and will continue to live for fif teen weeks, appearing each Saturday. Patsy at school will introduce this famous character and "Patsy's First Love," which will be presented next Saturday, you will all want to see. Tom Moore and Marguerite (Jourtot plav the leading role in "The Family Black Sheep." "The Flower of Faith," a two-reel Selig drama, and the movies of the Mummers' parade, along with our regular Saturday 8. & A. "Sweedie'4 comedy, t complete the program. Coming Wednesday, "Dope." Evelyn Nesbitj Thaw has ibeen booked for a return engagement and will be shown Friday, January I~>. Adv.* NEW POST FOR FARMER CREASY He Becomes Executive Secretary of the National Dairy Union William T. Creasy, Democratic candi date for Secretary" of Internal Affairs lust fall, for sixteen years an Assem blyman and until recently Master of the Pennsylvania State Orange, an nounced here yesterday that he had ac cepted the secretaryship of the Na tional Dairy Union, composed of dairy unions of every State in the country. The greater part of his work will be done in Washington. The directors of the association at a meeting in Chicago last week decided to offer the position to Mr. Creasy. H. P. Hall, of Diamondale, Mich., is chair man and former Governor W. A. Hoard, of Wisconsin, treasurer. Mr. Hoard and IMr. Creasy have been associated for years in grange work. Creasy will have executive control of the organization and will work in its interests when the new Congress con venes. PANGGANGS OF MALAY Ruled by an Old Witch, They Are the Queerest People Known Ruled by a great enchantress and having no form of money, the Pang gangs, a tribe in a mountainous jungle in the northern pfart of the Malay pen insula, is one of the queerest known to white men. The tribesmen are of a negroid type, whose social organization is that of a Bimple form of common wealth and who are nomadic, wander ing about from place to place in their dense jungles and forests. Among them dwells a woman whose strange characteristics are strongly reminiscent of Haggard's famous "She." The woman is supposed to bo a great enchantress. She is held in dread by the Panggangs. She lives alone in a bamboo hut, shaded by the leaves of the sacred übang tree. Food is brought her daily by the oldest man or woman of the tribe. The Panggangs are said to be a .peaceable and honest people, and do not, among themselves, either fight or steal. They literally have no use for money for trading purposes, but if by ehance they get money they bury it, so that they may use it in trading after death. After getting a supply of food, they do no work whatever until the supply is ended. They eat any wild creature. These people do not seem to have any religion, but they have a queer ibelief in the "transmigration of souls. In their country tigers are numerous, and tliey believe that sometimes their relatives, when they died, become changed into tigers.—Argonaut. Radium at the Big Exposition The United States bureau of mines is planning a comprehensive exhibit at the Panama exposition in San Fran cisco. Visitors, after exploring a mine, will regain the surface through a rad ium 'booth, in which actual radium em anations will be shown. An officer of the 'bureau will gpve his whole atten tion to visitors. STAB INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. BRING RESULTS. Completely Sold Out OF Sugar and Cream Sets AND Just a Few More Tumblers and Largo Pitchers Left To close Them Out—We will sell for a limited time only—Combination Sets, 7 pieces, Six (6) Tumblers and One (1) Large Pitcher to match for Only 98c a Set We have an assortment of all initials now, but your initial may be sold any minute, so come early and don't be disappointed. A set consists !' Whilp th™ of Six (6) Turn- f biers and One a com " xvl a r g e ! plete set for Pitcher, seven 1 L ,u | pieces. | * I . |T|i Iff fl This Offer May Be Withdrawn Any Day The Star-Independent 18-20-22 South Third St., Harrisburg, Pa. Y.i.C.fl. BIBLECONFERENCB Dr. Scofield's Itinerary To-morrow Will Include Grace Church In Morning and Fahnestock Hall Afternoon Fahnestock hall was crowded last night with an interested audience to hear the Rev. Dr> Scofiekl, leader of the V. M. C. A. Bilble conference, lecture on the Acts of the Apostles, and they heard a masterly presentation of the same. Once again the great teacher ig>ave the outline of the book, which co'u'ld hardly be surpassed, from the standpoint of the student. He dwelt at length upon the great characters, soich as Peter, Paul, Bnrnafcus, Philip, and so forth. It was one of his best efforts and he held the interest of his heaters from beginning to end, for they were instructed and edified as lie open ed the Scriptures. Dr. Scofield will speak this evening in Fahnestock hall at 7.45 o'clock, up on the Epistles. Doors will open nt 7.30. To-morroiw morning at 10.30 o'clock he will occupy the pulpit of Grace Methodist Episcopal church, State street. The last session of the Bible conference will be held to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock in Fahne stock hall. Doors will open at 3 o'clock. The closing address will be on the Book of the Revelation. Both men and wom en are invited. Viewed from any sta#dpoint, this conference has been the largest and best held under associa tion auspices in many years, and the great leader, l>r. Scofield, will leave the city with the best wishes of a host of friends, conscious of the fact that he can return again and I>e assured of a hearty welcome. Artistic Printing at Star-Independent I'R investments —the disposition of our own and your funds— are not only safe but. of siK'h a character that they can be converted into cash quickly. % This Safe^J^V^P has won the confi dence of the community, and convinced pur cus tomers that their interests are amply protected. We have safely weathered every storm since our organization, 'way back in 1832, and such a con tinuous record of successful banking means— Strength, Security and Satisfactory Service. a 213 Market Street Capital, s:HHt,ooo Surplus, $:ioo,ooo LMH Open for deposits Sat. evening from <) to K DR. BRUMBAUGH TO CONTROL? Story That Ha Will Have Chief Voice in Selecting Committees Philadelphia, Jan. 9.—With the ac quiescence of Speaker Ambler, Govern or-elect Brumbaugh is expected to have the chief voice in the make-up of the committees of the State House of Rep resentatives and to thius intrench him self for the passage of his reform meas ures. Speaker Amibler will announce the committees when the House meets again on the eve of the inauguration, and prior to that time will hold a num ber of conferences with the Governor elect upon the selection of chairmen and members for these sub divisions. As at present planned all committees which will consider Brumbaugh legisla tion will ibe dominated by men in sym pathy with the pledges of the Govern or-elect, thus making sure the presenta tion of his pet measures to the body of the House. __ The slate committee of the House will meet in this city next Wednesday to flijree upon the distribution of the patronage of the chamber. Former Hotel Proprietor Dies Millersville, Jan. 9.—William G. Shober, 46 years old, one of the lead ing business men of this section, died last night from a complication of dis eases. He conducted a number ol' hotels in different sections of the coun ty for many years. His widow, one son and one daughter survives. Hawaiian Volcano Erupts San Francisco, Jan. 9.—The steam ship ITilonian, which arrived here on Thursday, "brought word that the crater of 'Mo'kuaiwoeweo, on the island of Hawaii, was again in eruption and that the reflection could be seen for more than ninety miles at sea.