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MOON'S PHASES—
Full Moon, Ist, SOth; Last Quarter. Hth;
New Moon, 15th; First Quarter,
WEATHER FORECASTS
Harrisburg and vicinity: Rain late /*v S.
to night, warmer, lowest temperature f
about ;iS degrees. Sunday rain and |
Eastern Pennsylvania: Increasing \
cloudiness to-night, warmer in north |
mid west portions. Sunday rain or I'
snow, probably rain, and warmer. Mod- I yjß'
orate to fresii northeast to southwest y-w
winds.
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, >0; lowest, 34; 8 a. m., 35; 8 p. m., 43.
ENOLA TEN YEARS OLD
I lie important place that has been assumed by
Enola ami its great freight classification yards oil
the banks of the Susquehanna river, opposite Har
risburg, was emphasized in the speeches last even
ing when a large number of railroad men gathered
in the I'. K. IJ. V. M. <_'. A. building there to cele
brate the tenth anniversary of the opening of the
yards which are the most important in the whole
of the Pennsylvania system.
As pointed out in the address by Judge 8. J. M.
Jli l'atTell, ot' Ihe Dauphin county eourt, Enola, in
ten years, has sprung up from what used to be
larm and swamp land and has become a live, pul
sating community where railroad men live and
work and where the transfer of the freight for
lliree important divisions of.the Pennsylvania rail
road takes place. In normal times 3,400 men are
employed in hnola. all of whom and their families
live there, in the towns surrounding Enola or in
Harrisburg.
hnola s interests and Harrisburg's interests are
in great measure identical and it therefore is nat
ural that this city should take a keen interest in
hnola s anniversary and extend to the hustling
cross river railroad town its heartiest congratu
lations on the occasion of its celebration.
.May Enola grow and prosper in the future as it
has done in the past and may the friendly spirit
ol' co-operation between Harrisburg and its thriv
ing neighbor continue to exist for mutual benefit!
THE COST OF SWISS NEUTRALITY
I hat the expenses of conducting the war are not
being borne by the belligerent nations alone, but
that a large part ol the cost is of necessity falling
upon peacefid European countries, is well illus
trated by the announcement of the President of
•Switzerland that the Confederation already has
spent $22,000,000 on mobilization for the defense of
the frontier, in order to protect its neutrality.
Besides the expense involved in guarding its bor
ders. Switzerland has lost a great deal through in
terference with its commerce. It has been import
ing only goods for its own use, in compliance with
Ihe attitude assumed by the belligerents in regard
to contraband. \\ hat it needs, according to the
President's statement, is more raw material to keep
the factories open and to meet the demands of fight
ing countries for manufactured articles. The little
republic wants to be at work, and without discrim
ination to give its warring neighbors what assist
ance it can.
In.arms to preserve its neutrality, Switzerland's
sole purpose is to remain peaceful that it may pro
reed uninterrupted in its humanitarian duties. As
tlic birthplace of the Red Cross and still the central
headquarters, it has a bi» part to play in the work
of alleviating human suffering and is to-day doing
much of that work nobly.. Through Switzerland
prisoners of war will be exchanged, particularly
civil prisoners,—the non-neutral aliens residing in
opposing countries. Then too, the little republic
may eventually be, as it was in 1871, the scene of
the disarming of defeated troops, of whatever coun
try those troops may be.
The Swiss people, although a combination of Ger
man ami Latin races, and divided perhaps in their
prejudices with regard to the war, arc, so far as we
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know, making no open declarations one way or
another, but are rather using every effort to remain,
as a people, strictly neutral. They have been well
characterized as first of all Swiss, and Latins or
Germans afterward.
It has cost the Swiss millions to preserve their
neutrality and they will have to meet large deficits
in their national funds, yet their credit is good and
they arc in no immediate danger financially. Even
though they must bear heavy taxes while the war
lasts, they can in peace lose no armies nor acquire
large numbers of starving widows and orphans. The
Swiss are bearing great responsibilities now and
will beau greater ones before the war is over, but
when that time finally comes they will be alive and
active, ready to enjoy the prosperity which will
then await them.
AERIAL MAIL SERVICE
That a Postoffice Department aviation service in
this country would be a reserve for the army and
navy, and as such would be of much benefit to the
country in every day activities while at the same
time adding to the national defense, is an assorfion
that has been made more than once of late, by
aeronauts as well as by government officials, and
it is a good argument for an auxiliary aviation
service to carry the United States mails.
Comparative safety in aviation has been well
demonstrated by events in the war. When army
aeronauts have lost their lives it has been because
of shots of the enemy and not because of their own
inefficiency or of the treachery of their airerafts
An aviation service in this country for carrying
mail would have none of the disadvantages of the
flyers in the war zone and would have as much
security in operation.
Tests of aerial mail service in this country in
which matter lias actually been carried and dis
tributed and special cancellations used indeed, as
souvenirs, have been declared highly successful,
and it is believed by authorities that what can be
done on a small scale, with crude equipment and iu
a purely experimental way, might easily be accom
plished in a much larger way in years not far
distant.
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CROWDED THEATRES
An interesting study in psychology is presented
through the fact that the Majestic theatre last even
ing was crowded as it has not been crowded for
many months, despite the fact that these are gen
erall held to be "hard times" as a result of the
financial drain upon this country caused by the
European war, even despite this country's neu
trality. The theory that has been advanced that
persons, when they begin to feel the pinch of want,
economize first by eliminating the unnecessary ex
pense,—chiefly the cost of amusements, —either is
being shattered to bits in Ilarrisburg, or there is
less financial stress among the people of this city
than is generally supposed to exist at this time.
It may of course be said that the high artistic
reputation of Miss Barrymore, who was the "star"
of last night's play, was responsible for the facts
that every seat in the house was sold and that many
applicants for seats had to be turned away, but it
must be remembered also that early in the present
theatrical season there were other artists of equal
or almost equal merit in the Majestic who failed
to attract anything like as large a crowd as filled
that playhouse to capacity last night. Moreover, it
may be added, that quite recently,—notably since
the new year arrived,—other good attractions at
the Majestic have drawn crowds far larger than
the average for that theatre in the last year or two.
Perhaps, after all, the explanation of the recent
big crowds in the Majestic lies in a process of
mental reasoning by the people of Ilarrisburg that
brings them to the conclusion that money spent
for amusement is best spent when amusement is
most needed, —that is when minds require most
relief from anxieties about material things such as
the sad plight of the war sufferers in Europe and
the drain on our financial resources to provide the
help that has so generously been given by Ilarris
burg people to those just now needing succor to an
extraordinary degree both abroad and at home.
If this be true the theory that persons seek
amusement only when they can best afford to pay
for it is shattered to smithereens.
And Governor-elect Brumbaugh still is sph vox like
Governor Tener will leave a host of Harrisburg friends
We will look to the Weather Man to do his duty next
Tuesdav.
Why not have ».»peoia! division in the inaugural parade
for the job-hunters?
Here's hoping Enola will be twice as large at the end
of another ten vears!
TOhD IN LIGHTER VEIN
PERFECTION FAR OFF
My boy, I must congratulate you on your consistency."
"Thank you, sir, I—er—"
es, sir, you ve worked here three weeks and you
haven't done anything right yet."—Buffalo Express.
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Gabe—"Jones is the most truthful man I know of."
Steve —"Why do you say that J"
Oabe—"He had a black eye last week and I asked him
Low he got it and he told me that a man hit him."—Cin
cinnati Enquirer.
DIFFICULT TASK
"What's the fuss over there in that corner!"
"Lady sending a telegrajn."
T know that. But why the facial contortions?"
"She's trying to tell her husband what she thinks of him
in ten words."—.Judge.
"FIRED TOO HASTILY"
From one of to-day's letters from the front
The other day we noticed a German moving about
among our dead and he was searching their pockets. We
opened fire and killed him. Some of us rushed forward to
see what he had been stealing. It was oijly chocolate and
cigarettes. Money and other valuable things had been left
untouched. After that we were sorry we had fired bo
hastily."—Westminster Gazette.
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
AND AVOID DISEASE
When your blood is impure, weak,
thin and debilitated, your system
becomes susceptible to any or all
diseases.
Put your blood in good condition.
Hood's Sarsaparilla acts directly
and peculiarly on the blood —it puri
ties, enriches and revitalizes it and
builds up the whole system.
Hood's Sarsaparilla has stood the
tost of forty years. Get it to-day. It
is sure to help you. Adv.
I Tongue-End Topics
Neutral Mall Opened?
The "Nieuwe Courant,'' of The
Hague, lias been given a rather surpris
ing and wholly unexpected reply to
the challenge it made a few weeks ago
to the "Frankfurter Zeitung" to pro
duce proof of its assertion that Butch
mails were being inspected by Knglisii
agents. It was thought at the time the
"Frankfurter Zeitung" would not be
able to produce anything resembling
proof of this serious charge, but in tJhe
illustrated section of its edition of De
cember 18 the German paper shows
what it asserts is the reproduction of
a letter, which, carrying t'he following
address, "Frau Helene Colsman, Zeppe
lin Works, Friedrichshafen, Bodensee,"
had been opened by the British censors,
and had after that found its way to
the addressee. That the letter was
mailed in Holland is shown by the can
cellation stamp. In addition, the back
of the envelope carries in English
legend: "Undeliveralble—L. P. 8."
(Letter Post Service and across the
edge cut open by t'he censor the cus
tomary strip of paper with the inscrip
tion, "Opened by ■Censor,'' had been
pasted.
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Calls It " Remarkable Accident"
Commenting upon the matter, the
"Nieuwe Courant" gays:
"We understand perfectly why this
remarkable accident should have
aroused the suspicions of the German
newspaper, all the more when we con
sider that tho words 'Zeppelin works'
occur in the address. The German ver
sion" of tho affair—wc gather from a
communication we have received—is
that, through the agency of bribed
Dutch postal officials, 'suspicious' let
ters reach English hands. But in that
case it is impossible to understand how
the letter, after a month, reached the
addressee at Friedrichshafen. It is not
likely that the English would be fool
ish enough to ( again forward a letter
so treated, no matter how harmless its
contents. Rut our • orrespondent meets
this argument by saying that finally
the letter had reached its destination
through mistake.
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Got in the Wrong Mail Bag?
"It is more probable that the letter
was sent to England by mistake—that
it got in the wrong mail bag. But it is
unfortunate that just this one had to
bear the address, 'Zeppelin works.'
That a similar case occurred in the
Dutch mail proves in itself nothing. A
Vienna professor wrote to the 'Frank
furter Zeitung' that a letter he re
ceived on Otcober 22 and which had
been niaiied in Copenhagen on Septem
ber 4 had been given the same treat
ment. This letter, too, may have gotten
into the hands of the English toy being
put in the,wrong mail bag. We agree
with the 'Frankfurter Zeitung' that
an explanation ot the occurrence is
'urgently desired.' With this in view,
we have informed the Director General
of the postal service and have request
ed him to investigate tho matter thor
oughly. ''
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New York Letter Opened
A newspaper correspondent in The
Hague also reports the experience of
having received from his wife in Xew
York a letter which had been opened
by English censors, although addressed
to The Hague. Inquiry at the postof
fice brought the reply that only regis
tered mail was comparatively safe now
adays.
Cim TRAVELS
WITH DR. BRUMBAUGH
This Eevives Rumor That the Former
Will Get a Cabinet Post—Former
Senator Knox Also in Train With
the Governor-elect
Among the callers on Dr. Brum
baugh in Philadelphia yesterday morn
ing were Senators Kline and Crow. Sen
ator Kline, as president pro tern, of the
Senate, said he will have his commit
tees ready to announce on Wednesday
next, and assured the Uovernor-eloct
that ail of his measures will receive fair
consideration in the Senate commit
tees.
iSpea'ker Ambler is conferring with
Dr. Brumbaugh to-day in Philadelphia.
It is said that Samuel A. Whittaker, of
Chester, will be the chairman of the
ludieiarv Special committee, and that
Thomas F, McNichol, of Philadelphia,
will head the Klections committee. Rep
resentative Adams, of Luzerne, known
as "'Big Bill." will be the chairman of
the Military committee, being familiar
with military affairs by reason of long
service in the army.
In political circles, much significance
is attached to the fact that Governor
elect Brumbaugh, upon his return from
Harrisburg last night, was accompanied
upon his trip by Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Jesse E. B. Cunningham and James
S. Hiatt, the latter to be the new Gov
ernor 's private secretary. Mr. Cunning
ham has been prominently mentioned
as Attorney General in the new cabinet.
Governor-elect Brumbaugh, who went
to the capital to lunch with Governor
Tenor, was also accompanied as far as
Paoli upon his return trip by former
Senator Philander C. Knox. Dr. .Brum
baugh plans to continue his home at No.
254 West Walnut lane, Germantown,
during his term, and will vote, as usual,
l'rom that address.
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GOVERNOR MAY INTRODUCE
SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON HERE
Dr. Brumbaugh Will Be Requested by
Natural History Society to Present
Noted Explorer Who Lectures in
City February 10
Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, one of the.
nation's leading e<Uicator.s, and who
Tuesday will become Governor of Penn
sylvania, will be asked by the Natural
History Society to introduce Sir Doug
las Jlawson, noted South
er and scientist, instructor in Adelaide
University, Australia, and famous as
an educator in his own country, to Har
risburg people here February 10.
The (society late yesterday afternoon
decided to ask Dr. Brumbaugh to intro
duce his fellow-educator from Australia
and a committee consisting of Boyd P.
liothrock, curator of the State Muse
um; William R. Denehey, M. W. Jacobs,
Jr., and Percy L. Grubb was appointed
to wait upon the new chief executive
during the latter part of next week
with th Society's request.
Preliminary plans lor the coining of
the Australian who spent weary months
on the icy waters under the South Polar
skies in search of ciiata rotative to the
plant and animal life, astmospheric con
ditions, ocean currents, etc., for his gov
ernment ami whose remarkable experi
ences form a story that sounds like
twentieth century fiction, were com
pleted at yesterday's meeting of the
board of governors of the History So
ciety.
Various committees were named in
addition to that which will invite Dr.
Brumbaugh to share honors with Maw
son. All the committees will be aug
mented in order that sub-committees
may be named. Besides the Governor's
committee there others were appointed:
Kecoption, Dr. George R. Potts, v ti.
X. C. Henehen and W. U. Denehey;
general arrangements, M. W. Jacobs,
Jr., Dr. Potts, Mr. Denehey and J. F.
Rees; publicity, V. A. E. Daecke, Mr.
Uces and Mr. Grubb; printing, Mr.
Grubb, Dr. Potts and Mr. Kees; school
children distribution, J. J. Brehm, W.
11. Falmestock and Mr. Grubb; college
and university distribution, Dr. l*ott«
and J. C. Poet; ticket distribution, Dr.
Potts, Mr. Jacobs, J. R. Ilofi'ert and
Garfield McAlister; patrons and patron
esses, Dr. Moffitt, Dr. H. M. Vastiue
and Mr. Jacobs; lantern, J. 1. Hamaker.
TINY MORESNET
The Little Republic That Lies Hidden
oil Belgium's Border
If there is an advantage in a coun
try being large there is also an advan
tage in its being small, provided it ij
small enough. The republic of Mores
net .also called Klemis and sometimes
Altenberg. owes its independent exist
ence to the fact that it is so small that
the European powers don't even take
the trouble to annex it.
Moresnet lies on the border of Bel
gium and Prussia between Verviers and
Aix-La-Chappelle. It has an area of
1,400 ai-res and a population of 3,500.
At one time the community belonged
to Austria. It was later annexed by
France and made the subject of quite
a little dispute between Napoleon 1 and
the I'russiai s. But at the congress of
Vienna in 1815 nobody seems to have
thought of Moresnet, and to this day
the country is an independent republic.
For a time there was some dispute be
tween Belgium and Prussia about the
territory on aeoeunt of the ricih cad
mium mine located there. But even
this is now extinct.
The republic has an administration
of its own, coin|)<lscd of a burgomaster
and ten members of a council. The
burgomaster is both a Prussian and, a
Belgian subject. The inhabitants speak
bot.h German and French and decide
individually wt.ether they will perform
military service for Prussia or for Bel
gium.
Moresnet has not yet been heard
from in the present conflict.—Wall
Street Journal.
HOW THE SUGAR GOES
Pathetic Wail of a New York Restau
rant Proprietor
''l love my patrons," said a well
known restaurant proprietor, "but
friendship and platonic affection cease
when they begin to take all the sugar
I have. The other day 1 toon an in
ventory of the stock of this establish
ment, and 1 found that my patrons
were using fifteen and eighten lumps
of sugar to every cup of coffee or tea
that was consumed. I know that could
not be true, and I put a watch on my
help, thinking that some one was steal
ing the sugar. I saw none of my help
go i/par the barrel, while the sugar
continued to go at the same rate.
"So I watched my customers. (Many
of them never used sugar in their cof
fee or tea before this war, and now
they dig into the 'bowl and take out a
large handful of the lumps. Do you
think they put any of it into tilieir cof
fee or tea? No; they put the lumps
into their j ockets and take them 'home.
"The war and the high cost of liv
ing are responsible. People taking their
lunches downtown fael that they can
not affor<l to buy sugar for the family,
so they let the restaurant man furnish
it. W&at am I ffoing to do? Tf I catch
them and tell them to put it bark they
do not come here for their lunches any
more, and if I let them keep o« taking
it I will be broke soon."—New York
Telegraph. I
ORGANIZATION WILL HELP
BRUMBAUGH.SAYSPENROSE
Senator Declares Republican Party
Will Have No Difficulty in Carrying
Out His Pledges—He Will Not At
tend the Inaugural Ceremonies
(Special to the Star-Independent.)
Philadelphia, Jan. 16. Senator
Penrose, upon his return to the city
yesterday, declared that the most cor
dial relations existed between Govern
or-elect Brumbaugh and the Republic
an Organization, and predicted that the
present Legislature would "make
good" to the people of the State upon
the party pledges.
"Everybody expects the Legislature
to work in harmony with Governor
Brumbaugh to make earnest and sin
cere efforts to carry out the party
pledges,'' said Senator Penrose.
"There is no disposition on the part
of any one in the party Organization
to evade these responsibilities or to
.juggle with the propositions involved.
In my opinion, the difficulties supposed
to surround the various subjects
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of legislation which will come up are
greatly exaggerated.
"I ibejieve that substantial compli
ance with all the purty pledges can bo
had in a way tht will be satisfactory
to the people of t'he Commonwealth,
and for the time being, at least, will
dispose of these various (jueations. The
bills will doubtless be introduced at
once and the Legislature will get down
to hard work without any delay. The
Republican party has woii a great vic
tory in Pennsylvania, which has put
heart in Republicans all over the Unit
ed States. The party in this State
must make good at the approaching
session of the Legislature to the people
of this State and to the people of the
country."
Senator 'Penrose, who had been re
cuperating at Atlantic City for the past
fortnight from a severe cold on the
lungs, appeared much improved -n
health. He will not attend the Brum
baugh inauguration next Tuesday, but.
plans to resume his oflicial duties in
Washington on Monday. He will re
turn to the city next Thursday to at
tend the Clover Club dinner, and will
also be present at another dinner to be
tendered to him, T)r. Brumbaugh and
John Griibhel, president of the Union
League, next Saturday night. Senator
Penrose will address the convention of
the National Association of Italian-
Americans in this city next Friday.