12 Trindle Spring Church Music Committee Purchased a Fine Bush &Gerts Piano ' To-Day From William F. Troup, of i Troup Bros. Music House 212 North Second Street FRENCH ADMIT GERMANS' SUPREMACY IN FICHTINC ON THE FRONT OF VRECNY Paris, Jan. 15. —The French official! statement on the progress of the war given out yesterday shows the fighting .Wednesday north of Soisaons was most determined. The French nonld make no material progress on the left of their Soissvm-s line; they held their positions on the center and were compelled to yieM on their right. The French troops r.re described also as taking up posi-; tlons on the south bank of the river Aisne. Spirited artillery exchanges con tinued Wednesday at other points on the battle front. The text of the com-: muni cation follows: "In Belgium the tiring of our artil lery was interfered with by the fog. nevertheless the cannonading yesterday ! was very spirited in the vicinity o# : -Xieuport and around Ypres. Certain detachments of Belgian troops blew i up at a point to the southeast of Stuy vekneskerke the buildings on a farm which were serving the enemy as a de pot for his ammunition. "Between the Lys and the Oise. in the region of I..ens, our artillery were successful in dispersing a group of Ger man pioneers 011 the outskirts of the ham let of Angres. and it bombarded ef fectively the German trenches to the southeast of the chapel of Notre Dame! I>e Norte. "To tlie north of Soiysons there was determined fighting all day. The en- 1 gagement was localized to a section of ground situated to the north of Crouy.' We hold only the first slopes of these j hills. On our left in this field our , counter attack made slight progress, but' without succeeding in recording a inn teriul advance. On the center we re tained our positions around the village of Crony in spite of the repeated efforts of the enemy to dislodge us. but on the east, in front of Vregny, we were obliged to yield. "The continued flood stage of the river Aisne has carried away several o'' the regular bridges as well as some of the temporary foot bridges which we took yesterday. The lines of com muni-( ration for our troops were consequent-' ly made uncertain. l"nler those condi- j tions we established ourselves on the i south bank of the river, in the region between Crouy and Missy which bridge I heads the north bank in our lossession. | "Along the remainder of the front j on the river Aisne there was yesterday nothing more than artillery exchanges, i In Champagne, the region of Perthes' continued to be the scene of local en- 1 gagenients tor the possession of German trenches. The Germans believed they : were attacked manned their trenches. We then opened violent artillery and iu fantrv fire on their positions! There is nothing to repirt on the rest of the front." LAWYERS" PAPER BOOKS Printed at this ollice in best style, at lowest prices and on short notice. STEAMSHIPS BERMUDA Tk»« Cfc. ! % tary Methods. Order DOEHNE Beer. I t . —* l| DOEHNE ! j Bell 826 X. Independent 318 'i 1 "It Brought The Answer" !j i! Again and again , jjj —almost every day fied columns are ef- '/ 111 Ijj fective and bring |j§jji[ lif IJ most satisfactory. iu TRY THEM NOW Bell Phone 3280 Independent 245 246 i j * CITY JOB FOR WOMAN Miss Beatrice Winser Appointed to the Board of Education Newark, X. dan, 15.—Miss Bea trice Winser. an employe in the Public Library, was appointed a member of the Board of Education by Mayor Ray mond, She will be the first woman to hold a municipal ofliee in this city, as her nomination does not have to be confirmed by the Board of Aldermen. Other nominations of women by Mayor Raymond have been held up by that body. Miss Winser will qualify at once. Cumberland Valley Railroad In Effect May 24. ISI4. ' Traiaa l.ente ilnrrlaburit— Kor Winchester anil Martinsbnrc. at 3.03, *i.so a. ill., *3.40 p. m. Kor 1 lagirstowu. Chamberaburg and intermediate stations, at *5.03 *7 50 11 >3 u. lU., »J. 40. 5.32. •7.40. UOO p. m. Additional trains for Carlisle ana Meohanicsburg at SMS a. uu. 3.15. 3.27 • J". a.ll. in. For Ulllsburß at 5.03. *7.bo and 'll.it 1 a. m.. 2.15. *;:.40. r.,32. ti.sg p. m. •Dally. All other trains diilv exresi Sunday. J ti- TONO£. H A. Rtr>Dl.J» O. P. A BUSINESS COLLEOE*. i„ BUSINESS COx.j « Market Street Fall Term September First OAY AND NI^HT v ; Big Dividends For You 1 Begin next Monday in Day or Night School t SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 15 S. Market Sq., Harrisburg, Pa. i| ' She jj i Conspirators! «> «► «► u ;; Their Clever Bit of :: Strategy. ;: ■ > i . < > .. By VIRGINIA BLAIR. !! : "Of course 1 can understand my j wife's position in the case," the judge ; mild. "She want* her only daughter ' to marry a nitin with money, and you | hnren't any. So tble la my plan: I'll ; Kettle n good round sum on you, and you can say It cume from a rich rela tive. Then my wife will be satisfied. You cau marry Roxane and live hap pily ever after." "Oil"—Oliver'* face was bright with hope—"yoir are very good, slrl" "Hut you mustn't tell Roxane where you got the inouey," the Judge pur sued. "She couldn't keep it from her mother." "But I ought uot to deceive my fu ture wife." The judge banged a heavy flst on \ his desk. Don't be foolish," be aald stonily. "It's the only way." i "But"— Thou before Oliver could proceed with his objection a clear voice \ ,1 usked, "Mi% I come In?" "Hoxaue!"' exclaimed the two men. She stood hesitating on the thresh old. a slender little thing, with her fair lialr puffed out under a plumed bat "Mother is waiting In the motor," she said breathlessly. "We are on our way to the charity oazaar, and 1 want some money." The Judge hissed her. "Now lfs Oliver's turn." he tensed. "Oh, father." she reproached him, with a sob. "you know Oliver Rnd I have had to break our engagement be | cause mother won't hear of ft!" And she hid her face on the judge's sboul i der. The judge glanced at Oliver. "Tell her," he <-omnianil 1 do." the growled, j ; "you would Undw that it's the only j hope." After a depressing silence Oliver! i ventured, "Perhaps if you approached I her differently you might get better ; results." The judge smiled. "How do you | mean?' Oliver blushed. "Ob, well, I've some times thought, sir, that if you appealed to your wife's sense of romance"— "Ahbie's sense of rotnanceP' the judge ejaculated. "You must have some memories thai j would mate li.-r fey I tenderly to\var« ! i you—toward us"- "It has been st> iotig." the judse nun : mured uud found himself suddeni j curious us tu in- pad ceased i LOOSEN " I YOUR COLD Deep seated colds or light fresh colds can be looseued up aud cuYeil if you give them a treatment with Forney's Laxative Cold Tablets The email tablets that produce big results. Thdy exert a mild, pleasant ami laxative action that is beneficial and health-producing. 25tf Per Box v. Forney's Drug Store 4-M MARKET STREET think «t Auoiu as Uiu princess lu n fairy tale. "You see. I'm afraid we're beyond r. mance." he murmured. "She wouldn inderstnml." "It seems to tne," said the wiseyoun. Daniel, "tbat a woman Is never to. old to resist an appeal to her heart" The Judge pondered. "1 asked her to marry me on Oct 15 twenty-two yean ago." "There!" Oliver exclaimed, "and to day la the 14th, and tomorrow Is an anniversary. Oh, you've got to take advantage of that indire" "i took ber to ride in my buggy," the judge rambled on sheepishly. "There was a big round moon''— lie stopped suddenly. "Rut of course we've grown sensible since then," be said wistfully. "Well, you just ask ber to go to morrow," Oliver recommended, and then the judge gave In. The next evening he presented him self at the dinner table armed with a long paper box. "For you, my dear,'* he said to bis wife, as she cauie in with Roxane, heavy eyed and pensive. The box. being opened, showed rosy carnatious. "The nearest thing I could get to pinks," the judge explained. "Why pinks?" his wife demanded. "Abble," be reproached, "have yon forgotten tbat twenty-two years ago you wore piuks"— Mrs. Vandivet's expansive features expressed a blank surprise. "What happened twenty-two years ago 7" | " I know," Roxnne Intermpted, "There's the picture on father's desk— you have on a blue dress and a bunch of pinks—you said you looked that way when be asked you to marry him." The blush tbut stole up toward Mrs. Vandlver"B gray curls gave her a curi ous look of youth. "Why. .lames," she faltered, "did you really remember?" "Yes." said the Judge, feeling thnt bad he never forgotten life would have held deeper meauings. Mrs. Vandiver came around and kiss ed ber husband. "Thank yon, dear," she said, with a gentleness that made Roxane stare. After that It was not hard to propose a ride by moonlight ami Mrs. Vandi ver, consenting, came down in a blue gown tbat became her elderly plump ness almost as well as that other blue gown had set off her girlish figure. The judge's electric runabout re placed the buggy of long ago, aud as they went quickly through the city and out into the .county roads thnt astute gentleman refrained from any mention of Oliver and Roxnne. All his talk was of things of the past "How happy we were. Abble," he said at last and his wife responded wistfully, "Very hnppy. James." A golden moon hung above the dark line of the bills. The air was sweet with the splciness of the pines. The I Judge was thrilled with bygone emo- j tiotis, and bis arm was comfortably J about bis wife's waist Then In the rapture of the restorn ' tion to her place of romance of th« ; Abbie of long ago he forgot Oliver— | forgot Roxane. He was brought back with a shock when Mrs. Vandiver said as tbey i turned toward home: "I've been think ing of Roxane. If she really loves OH j ver 1 don't know but 1 ought"— "Of course you ought" said the Judge 1 promptly. "Give thera your blessing, and let them be as hnpny as we are." ; "I am afrnid that Oliver bas been fooled by some of those firms wi'o hunt up lost heirs." the lady pursued. "Of course Oliver was sincere, but I don't think much of the fortune story." ( "No." mendaciously, *"it didn't seem probable." "You can settle something on them after they are married." said Mrs. Vandiver. "We haven't any one tu i leave it to but Roxane—and—and It l would be nice to have them engaged ou the same day that we were, Jinimle." .limmlel The magic of the youthful appellation made the judge feel like a colt "Let's get them married and you and I will go off and have another honey moon," he proposed jubilantly. "Wo will have the time of our lives." The ripple tbat came from his wife's lips was a silver echo of the golden l laughter of other days. "We will," she said, and lifted her face to him in the inoonllght "and now let's go right home and tell th« children. .Itinmle." The Buffalo. The bump of the buffalo Is not a mass of fat as some people suppose, but Is formed by neural spines In length fully double those of domestic cattle and by file huge muscles which Ue alongside and fill up tho angle be tween these neural spines and the ribs. Fine Combination. "She spoke In • flattering way of yon the other day." "Did she? That was nice. What did st»e say?" "She said if she had your assurance with her Drains she'd run for presi dent" —Cleveland Plain Dealer. A T»«fQue«tion. Newed—l tell you. old chap, Tm an other man since I was married- Sin gleton—So? Does your wife lovp yop as much as the man she married?— Exchange. —___ Evidence. He—Didn't It ever occur to yon that i i was in love with you? She—Certain i ly. Haven't you ever noticed me laughing to myself? Philadelphia Ledger. 6oth Heard. Clinton—Did you get In without your wife hearing von last .night': Club- 1 lelgh—No; nor without my hearing ner either.—Boston TrnuscrlpL Different Now. In the sixteenth centnry It was cus tomary In Germany to get up at 5 o'clock, dine at 10, sup at 6 and go to bed at & One thorn of experience Is worth a whole wilderness ot warning —Lowell. E HOUSEHOLD TALKS Henrietta D. Grauel Our National Favorite, Pumpkin Pie A plain pudding may pass muster, but a plain pie, never. The crust must be rich and flaky, tender and sight.lv after baking. With first-class shorten ing, a good oven and a little experience, satisfactory results are quickly secured. May the product never grow less. Pumpkin pie is, without doubt, the most popular of the long list of pies; not only do poets siug its praises but scientists rise in its defence when other nations ridicule this American favorite. To make pumpkin pie, steam, instead of boiling, I lie pumpkin and when it is cool put it through the vegetable press or sieve, then it will never be lumpy. For every pie allow one cup of the pumpkin, one cup milk, one egg or the yolks of two, one teaspoon of gingvr, one-hnlf teaspoon of allspice, one tea spoon of cinnamon and a little salt. Sweeten the mixture to taste. Cook this in a double boiler until it is a smooth rich paste. Have the pastry shells ready, till them and bake until the Ailing is a rich glossy brown and firm to the touch. This pie may be finished with a meringue of whites of eggs as is lemon custard pie but this added touch seems unnecessary, so good and attractive is pumpkin pie of itself. The recipe for everyday pastry is extremely simple: For each pie measure a cup and a half of flour, a teaspoon of salt, one-fourth cup of. lard anil one fourth cup of butter. Rub the lard into the flour and salt and when the flour is grainy and well mixed with the shorten ing ndd ns little very cold water as will make the mass moist.. If too much THE LEADING COMEDIAN WITH AL. O. FIELDS ~~ —' __jg Bert Swor ———— ————————— —————. Madame, How Is Your Coal Range? Does it catch up quickly in the morning? Or must you wait for an hour or more, after the drafts are turned 011, before you can get breakfast on tiie stove ? This is not as it should be. If the fire burns too slowly you are without doubt using coal that is too hard. The softer the coal the quicker it catches up and the more heat you will get. If you are using all hard coal try hard and soft mixed in equal amounts and if that doesn't work satisfactorily we can make the mixture one-third hard and two-thirds soft. Or we can send you Anthracite coal that is all soft. We are prepared to mix coal in any proportions. Let us send you a sample. United Ice & Coal Co. Forster and Cowden Third and Boas Fifteenth and Chestnut Humnjel and Mulberry Also STEELTON, PA. ARTISTIC PRINTING AT STAR - INDEPENDENT water is lined the pastry will he tough. The exact amount ot' water needed can not bo given as some flour requires more and some less. Holl the paste out and spread on the luittor, sift Hour over tiiis and fold pastry over itself. Holl out again and continue this until all the but tar is used. At last roll the crust very thin, lift, it into the pie tin and press the edges down around the rim and trim neatly. For pumpkin, custard and all pios baked in open shell the crust may be baked before the tilling is put in as this prevents the pastry becoming moist if the pie is not used at once. Pumpkin Fanehonettes are for the little folks who enjoy n small pie. They are baked in patty shell pans as tarts are. , DAILY MENU Breakfast Oranges Scotch Oats Vienna Rolls, Jam Hashed Brown Potatoes Broiled Bacon I ; office Luncheon Clear Broth Toasted Biscuit, Sweet Butter Creamed Potatoes, Salmon Roll Fruit Tea Dinner Fruit ( 'ompote Braised Beef, Browned Potatoes Spinach, Butter Sauce Buttered Parsnips Lettuce Salad Cheese Pumpkin Pie Coffee Sweet Wafers