6 Star-3ttii*pettiUrU • ( Etlabluhed in 1876) Published b • THK STAR PRINTING COMPANY, • / /* Star-I ndepeiden t Building, South Third Stro«t, Harritburg. )>■, tv»r» t»«nln( Except Sunday Officer».• Vireeltrt. ! '• "■%«.. *>■» 1- ■- "... Wit, W. WAIJLOWER, Vie. President. w » * AIETEM. WM & METERS, Secretary and Treasurer. WM. W. WALLOWEB. WM M WARNER, V. Hi HMEL BKKQHAUS. JR., Business Manager. Editor. | All communications should be addressed to STAR INDEPENDENT, Business. Editorial, loli Printing or Circulation Department : according to (lie subject matter Entered at the Post Office tn Harrisburg as second class matter. Benjamin & Kentnor Company, New Vork and Chicago Representatives. New York Offlee, Brunswick Building. Fifth Avenue. Cmcago Office, People's Gas Building. Michigan Avenue. Delivered by carriers at 5 cents a week. Mailed tc subscriber; tor Three Dollar? a /eat iu id' ance THE S T AR.INDEPENDENT The paper wlta tlie largest. Horn-- Circulation in Harrisburg ana •earby towns Circulation Eismlneu b» THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN APVSRTIS3RS. TELEPHONES BKLti ~ Private Brand Exchange No. .1280 _ . , „ U _ CUMBERLAND VALLEY Private Branch Eicnange. . . No. 245-246 »- j - - , _____ Friday, Jauuary '££, 1915. 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 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MOOVS PHASES— Full Moon, Ist, iioth; Last Quarter, Bth; New Moon, loth; First Quarter, 'J;5d. WEATHER FORECASTS f Harrisburg and vicinity: Snow to- | ami Saturday. Not much change %-■/'' in temperature. Lowest temperature * to-night about degrees. Kiistern Pennsylvania: Snow to-night and Saturday. Moderate to fresh north e 'SsS , to northeast winds. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest, oS: lowest, 26; 8 a. ni., 27; S p. m., 26. EIVER FRONT COMPLAINT JUSTIFIED When the attention of a City Commissioner was called to-day to the faet that Front street lawns, in tho neighborhood of Peffer and Muench streets, are being littered with thousands of old newspapers carried there by the wind from the river's edge where the Pennsylvania Reduction Company, with the sanction of the City Commission, is dumping ashes and refuse gathered from the homes of Har risburg residents, he pleaded for patience on the part of the resident inconvenienced and offered excuses for the annoyance, as shown by his state ment printed in full on another page. He declared, among other things, that the City has employed a corps of men to remove the papers and prevent just what is being complained of. When told that de cayed vegetables are being dumped there he said lK' did not believe it, because men stationed on the river bank are paid to prevent anything of the kind. ' All tlit' Commissioner need do. since he is incredu lous, is to take a walk up Front street and see for himself. It' lie had done so yesterday afternoon lie could not only have seen the lawns for a stretch of several blocks almost covered iu many instances with waste paper, but. over the river bank where the dump has been established, he could have seen rotten and rotting pumpkins, lemon ami grape fruit 1 aids, decaying potatoes and every once in a while lie could have obtained a whiff of noxious odors that would have made him hold his nose. A repre sentative ol the Star-Independent was there aud experienced these unpleasant sensations and any one else can do so who takes tile trouble to iuvesti- \\ bile we believe the residents along the river trout, as well as those living in any other part of Harrisbui'g. are willing to put up with personal inconveniences to permit the City to escape a great I urden of expense in making tlu- river bank till, they cannot be expected to submit to conditions as tlicy are now in the plaee described. It may be all right enough to utilize ashes to save money for the City in making the needed till, but it is not all right to use decaying vegetable matter, to permit paper to obliterate lawns or to allow great clouds ol dust tositt into the homes-of river front residents every time a cart is dumped. Since, as the Commissioner said in his statement, the City has hired men to prevent .just these annoy ances, it is up to the ( itv to see that these men do their work properly. They haven't done it prop erly as vet. x HOME TALENT TO THE FORE The fact that a hundred and twenty-five persons of this city are to appear on the Majestic staste next Monday and Tuesday in an elaborate operetta, again brings home talent into prominence, and points toward an affair which will be an enjoyable one. v A production of this sort by a local cast, although it may be lacking in some of the qualities which can only be expected of professional players, always has certain charms about it which can only be expected of the amateurs of a community. When players behind the footlights are persons widely known in a community, their efforts are always a source of much enjoyment to their friends and rela tives on the other side of the lights, and there is a closer understanding between persons on the HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1915 stage and persons in the audience than under other conditions. It is well for the talent of a city like Harrisburg to be brought together at times to take part in a ! production such as next week's operetta. An op- j portunity is offered to l capable amateurs to give j expression to their accomplishments before large j audiences, and the audiences are likewise given a chance to 'set; what the city is producing in the way of talent, particularly musical talent. It is a question, iu connection with a good home talent production, whether the cast gets more entertain ment out of it or the audience. Both get a great j deal. The proceeds of next week's operetta go to the Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital, an institution which has been doing a great amount of charitable work and is now dependent largely upon these proceeds to acquire much needed additional equipment. The affair therefore appeals for patronage not only be cause of its local cavst but also by reason of its philanthropic object. IMMIGRATION AFTER THE WAR Despite contentions that barriers should be raised to prevent a flood of foreigners from overwhelm ing this country at the close of the war, the likeli hood is rather that during the year following the close of the conflict the immigration gains iu this country will be the smallest in several decades. Not only has the war called aliens living in the United States back to their native countries, and cut off the inflow to this country, but it will also be the means of keeping foreigners at home after the war is over, that they may repair the property, revive the industry and restore the prosperity which the war will partly or wholly have destroyed. In the countries which are now at war there will J be plenty of opportunities far employment offered to the surviving natives at the close of the conflict, and inducements for them to stay at home ought to be greater than any that America could hold forth. Neglected soil will have to be tilled iu the devas tated countries and abandoned shops and factories reoceupied. and all this with great numbers of the former workers in soldiers' graves. Even in the European countries which are so for tunate as to keep out of the war, the opportunities for natives at home will be greater than they have been for some time, since these countries will get a large share of the benetit of rehabilitated Euro pean trade. There may be disheartening conditions after the war in sections of Europe which are hard hit. with perhaps little more than ashes upon which to re establish industry, but repairs and readjustments will have to be made and the natives will hardly rush to this country or to any other at such a time, fleeing from the (asks which will confront them. Although we in the United States should under all circumstances exclude vicious and highly undesir able aliens, we might do better at present iu prep aration for the handling of the big share of the world's trade that we will get. at the close of the war, to encourage rather than to discourage immi gration from Europe. When the members of the old eouncilmanie bodies, that have passed oirt of existence, meet to form a permanent social organization, one thing that is certain is that there will be no 3-to-2 vote. Is there a hidden purpose behind the plan of the mem bers of the old councilmanic bodies to reorganize? Per haps they believe they can give e>en the new Citv Commission some pointers on how to run the Citv. Despite the fact that wheat reached a new high record price yesterday, little of it was offered for sale." Perhaps the fanners,—or the speculators,—are holding out for a I still better figure. Don't dodge around the corner next week when vou see the collector for the Home and War Relief Committee j coming your way! Philadelphia's $5,000,000 municipal bond issue, offered "oxer the counter," was oversubscribed in less than seven hours. The bonds are four percents and the fact of the ' ready sale of them seems to prove there are even now \ investors aplenty who are willing to put their- money into I sate securities, eveu at a comparatively low rate of interest. ! TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN HE WAS RATTLED "So many men marry now for money," she said. "Vou woirid not marry me for money, would you, Harry!" No, said Harry, absently. "I would marry vou for all the money in the world." And he was amazed when she exclaimed: "Oh, you horrid, horrid wretch!"— Exchange. — * HIS KIND Recruiting Officer (to brawny pitman who has just passed his medical examination)—" What regiment do you wish to joint" Pitman—"l don't care." Officer—"Sure you have uo preference I" Pitman—"Well, put me in one o' them that spikes the beggars."—London Opinion. TRAMP LORE / "Get away from here, or I'll call my "husband!" threat ened the hard-faced woman who had just refused the tramp some food. "Oh, no, you won't," replied the tramp, "because he ain't home." • "How do you know?" asked the woman. "Because," answered the man. as he sidled toward the gate, "a man who marries a woman like you is only home at meal times."—New York World. JUST LIKE MOTHER'S "Now, dear," hesitated John, "what about cooking!" "Well, Jack," confessed the two-day-old bride, "when we get back from our honeymoon your mother is going to tell me just how to cook the things you like." "I say, dearie, you're a sport to let my mother give you a hint or two." Three weeks later, Jack, hardly so jovial of countenance, superintended the disposal of their evening meal. "Say," he grumbled, as he glared, knife in hand, at a minute specimen of cookery for two. "What's the matter with the crust of this pie! It doesn'.t half cover it!" "Why, dearest," answered the anxious young wife, as she came and gazed at it, "I thought you'd be pleased! Your mother said you always liked the crust rather short!" —Exchange. [Tongue-End Top ics| Birth Bate Here and Elsewhere A comparison of the number of births iu 1914 with those of the pre vious twelve months, said Dr. John M. J. Hauniek, Chief of the Bureau of Health and (Sanitation, prompted his statement in his annual report that the percentage of birth inereases for the last year in Harrisburg gives cause for alarm. The 'Health officer further says he did not lost sight of the figuros which confronted him when he made comparisons of Harrisburg's record that that of ofher cities. The Health Officer says the number of births here hus beeu at the rate of 19.2 per thou sand of population, which he declares to be a ratio lower than in any other city of the size in the State. Th | parel. | Moeslein's Hearing Impaired I "We stuck our bayonets in the ground ' I with the fun attached, leaning in to j ward a point. Across these guns we ; laid the bodies of three dead French s j men. They froze stiff, and behind them we knelt all that night. We had been 5 on the march and fighting twenty miles a day for two months or more and 1 feel asleep, kneeling. When I awoke my left cheek was against the body of one of the Frenchmen." "Did you suffer permanent injury 8 from that night of exposure?'' asked j one of the committeemen. "Well, I haven't heard out of my left ear Since," Mr. Moeslein answered, 1 and then, bit by bit, answering ques -1 If You Are Losing Weight \ and your nerves are in bad condition, r we recommend Olive Oil s Emulsion ! conUHntng Hypophotrmif a food and nerve tonic prescription. Gsorge A. Gorges. Foley's Honey and Tar Stops those Night Coughs Tbey Are Weakening, and Disturb tke Whole Family. Cougus and colds usually (row worse at nightfall. Keep ■ bo!tie of FOI.ET K HONFT AND TA» COMPOUND at hand. Use it freely— there ia nothing in it that can possibly harm you. Bat it clears the throat of phlegm and muens, stops the coughing and tickling, and heals the raw inflamed surfaces. GEO. D. COBBS, Many, La., saysi "My wife was troubled with a terrible congh, and we could get nothing to reliere her nntil I asked Dr. Self of Hornbeck, who recommended FOLEY'S HONF.T AND TAE SO strongly that I pnrchased a 50* bottle. Before the contents of this bottle were used, the couich had en tirely disappeared and her health was com pletely restored." PHIL DTSSORM*AtJ,Bch«#.r, Mich., writes: "Last winter I conld not sleep at night on ac count of a bad congh. It did not bother me during the day, but started np at bedtime and kept me from sleeping. I was very weak and in bad shape. I started using FOLEY'S HONET AMDTAS and was greatly pleased to find that the coogh left me entirely, my appetite ia proTod, and I slept sonndly at night." Good draggista are (Tfd to sell FOLBT'S BONIT AND TAB COMPOUND became it alwnys satisfies the customer and contains no opiates. Refuse substitutes. *** EVERY USER ISA FRIEND. j Geo. A. Gorgaa, 16 North Third street and P. B. R. Station. tions, the whole story came out. He had not noticed his condition much at first, as Prince Karl had come to tho rescue, and, by means of artillery, driven sway the threatening French who lia e^eCtS 6Se were va^ues t0 Y< Plaid Tweeds and Worn in bo Chinchilla— BK many lined throughout with guaranteed satin —some trimmed wilh fur and plush. Coats For Little Girls, $4.95 The season's greatest offering—values to $8.73 —girlish models—<>l' chinchilla and faiu-v cloths. THE GLOBE mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm irßMiwnirwwwMrH im ump n m I—III— A. WISEMAN. M. U Cry GOB,GAS DRUG STORES* Itt N. Thud St. and I'euna.. Station. solicitors for the Ways anil Means com uiitte of the Home and War Relief com mittee begins its work of collecting funds to carry ou the work, begun here Christmas week. To date the women at the head of the general committee have spent more than $3,000. Half this amount has goue to local merchants to purchase materials with which to make the garments for the war suf ferers. The other half $1,500, lias gone into the homes of more than 30'0 needy families at home, where the wom en folks have been able to sew the simply-made garments so much needed by the women and children of Belgium and the other stricken countries. The $3,000, now used, was given voluntarily by citizens of this district. To earry on the work until April, thou sands more must be given. It must come from all who are able to give, no matter how small the sum. Not one ceut of it goes to pay for the work done at headquarters, T South Front street. With free rent, free gas and tight, free coul and free freight, there is uo overhead expense. Not one of the workers at headquarters, some of whom give their entire time each day to the task, receive any compensation, save the comforting thought of a noble work for humanity. This work —charity, if you will— serves a doulb'le purpose. Its aim is to relieve sufferers, both at home and abroad. Xot one cent of the money contributed re-aches the other country until it has filtered through the out stretch hands of the deserving work ers of this city whom it will aid in making themselves self-supporting dur ing this tryimg time of want. "THE QUALITY STORE" Pre-Inventory Sale Of Superior Quality Curtains 50 per cent, less than the; regular prices. \ IRISH POINT CURTAINS— in white—our entire stock—none reserved—values from $4 to S2O per pair, at 33 1-3 per cent. LESS. ODD PAIRS— aII kinds in this lot —all wonderful values —at Vv, PRICE. EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS— two and three pair lots of all kinds and grades of curtains—must go pre vious to taking inventory. The greatest values we have ever offered — AT LESS THAN COST. i l. w. COOK" VOGEIi TEST SHOWS NO POISON Analysis Ends Rumor After Sudden Death of Siegel's Partner New York. Jan. 22.—A report cf the chemical's analysis of the contents of th» stomach of Prank K. Vogel, who at the time of his death at the 'Bal timore hotel was under fourteen indict ments with Henry Siegel, shows there was no trace of ovanide. The report was made by the Ferguson laboratories, 121 West Kortv-sec.ond street, to Dis trict Attorney Perkins. The analysis of the contents of the stomach was made on the rumor that Vogcl's death bad not been from na tural causes. 810 RAIL ORDER Southern Pacific Said to Have Bought 30,000 Tons New York, Jan. 22. The Southern Pacific railroad is reported to have or dered 30,000 tons of steel rails from the Teuuessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company. This means an expenditure of about $840,000. The Norfolk and Western railway has placed additional orders for 5,000 tons of rails with Pittsuurgh mills. Constable Is Jailed York, Jan. 22. —Williami Hermon, who disappeared ablaut two weeks ngo while under SI,OOO bail awaiting sen tence on two charges af extortion while a constable at York, and surrendered to the Washington police Wednesday, was sentenced yesterday to one year in jail and to [uy a fine of SIOO.