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A Lecture of Exceptional Interest One of the Finest Chiffon
to Mothers T a w r A
Will Be Given at 4.30 P. M. To-morrow 1 atteta S WOVen in America
In the Infants Wear Section, 2nd Floor jg in Hamsfolir^
By Una Clayton,This Week S Head- Chiffon taffeta is to be a leader in silks this Spring, and it is
line Attraction w '*' l P' eas,ire we ean speak so highly of the splendid qual
*ty °t a fabric made right here in Harrisburg. Styles shown
At the Orpheum Theatre include black and white stripes, new raised stripes, glace baek
"Milk and Baby Hygiene," with a Warning Note pounds, fine checks in two-tones combined with black.
on Safety First In Baby's Food 36 inches wide > y*" l - $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00.
Will Be the Outline of Miss Clayton's Talk 27 toch * 125 -
I 36-inch solid shades, yard, 51.50
Two remarkable paintings, "Why We Have Bad Milk"' and
'"How We Can Get Good Milk," will be on exhibition on the Pussy billow in black and navy.j Plain Chiffon Crepe with one-inch
second floor throughout the week. waterproof finish. 42 inches wide.- black and navy stripes on white
yard $2.00
; ground, 42 inches, yard, . . . . $2.00
j j_ T 4 Black and white Jucqunrd taf-!
OW Oa.lGrS 3.1 L6SS 1 jQ3.n rile fetas, 27 inches, yard 85c Matin stripe Crepe do Chine in
A j 1 L\]f I* -pi Fancy Pussy Willow, 43 newest piu "'ripes, 4° inches,
Actual Cost or Making Them v * rt «■«•:
t rp, • o | r /~v < -pt Beautiful border styles in evening! Crepe de Chine, all new Spring
In 1 niS oale OI V>/VerStOCKS rrom a silks, 44 inches, yard $2.00 Shades, 40 inches, yard,
AfTf'nt' stripe'chiffons, white with: sl—» and $1..»0
& black stripes, 42 inches wide, yard, I Imported Floral Chiffon, 42 inches
34, :wTand fw'Zy Jackets in navy and sl |es s*.oo wide, white ground, yard, . . .$1.50
Women's fancy weave sweaters, in grey, red and white with roil coT Nes ' P° m<? roy & Stewart, Street Floor, Front,
lars or V-cut throat; also in solid grey with shawl collar; 'sizes for small
and large women. Special at W9c
Men's $ 1.00 and 91.19 plain weave sweaters in grey, with roll collar I 4 ■* *74 * - .
Men's Md women's SI ,9H Vs2soweave' sweaters,' 'with roll A WholeSald" S CIOBII-U.P Of
collar or V-neck: in navy, maroon, grey and tan; sizes 3« to 42. Spe- r
tar Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. „ „
_ : - T 98c to $2.50 AQ„
rirst Presentation of Infants' Trimmings at
Garments for Spring The woman who needs a new fancy or wing to brighten her hat
\jf 1 pv . * for the remainder of winter will find many attractive offerings
Moderate in I rice mueh bploW re ß ular l )rice iu this special lot of high-grade mil-
Infants slips and short dresses inf Infants' bibs 5c to $3.95 trimmings.
Bishop or yoke styles; daintv trim Infants' bootees in nil whib'nr *. cn *
mings of lace or embroidery insertion with pink or light bine trimming porapons at 49c s2.f>o blue, brown and red ostrich
and SOc to $5.50 25 C { 0 $t oo $1.25 ostrich fancies at ... .49c fancies, 49c
Infants long or short flannelette; SACQUES CAPS AND flAPvia or .. ..
skirts, with plain hem 25c Infants' sacques in all white or W '" SS Ut 12 50 B l' anish <,o l ue f,,a t h e r ».
Intants long or short flannel; with pink or light blue trimming 40c
; l ain • Cm °SOc n toS»s Infants' crocheted " * 2 ' 6o effects, . .49c
zs&sr *■ —ias»,«.-•£ ;:•!.• r'- d ***r
T , , 75c to $2.50 Infants' silk caps with embroil «><, . "cies at l»c $ 2., 0 fancy Wings 40c
Infants' Gsc "ace or ribbon trimming, 98c I' heaßant tail * at 75c and 98c large white wings,
Infants worsted skirts 50 c t0>2.95 ! 98c white and black wings at 40c 4„c
u I,i sl.oO Lawn pillow slips, trimmed with I «•> -n * i
aby wash cloths, . ,8c to 12*»cl embroidery ruffle or embroidered ton ! natural marabou bands, 49c! 98c black pompons 49c
-n™i' r ; "' ' 'f, *" «««»'•«» *>•«• '»»"«" ■•»=' «.H bl,d, fancies, ,0c
' om "° V " Fl »'- T I » Dives. Fomeroy . Po „ rth Btrlcl
AMUSEMENTS
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MAJESTIC
To-night and to-morrow night,
"Papa's Daughters," for the
benefit of the Polyclinic hospital.
Wednesday evening only, Ellen Ter
ry, in scenes from Shakespeare.
Thursday, afternoon and evening,
"The Old Homestead."
Friday and Saturday, with daily
matinees, the Lyman H. Howe
Travel Pictures.
ORPHEUM
Every afternoon and evening, high
class vaudeville.
COLONIAL
Every afternoon and evening, vaude
ville and pictures.
VICTORIA
Motion Pictures.
PHOTOPLAY
Motion Pictures.
REGENT
Motion Pictures
"Papa's Daughters"
"Papa's Daughters," at the Majes-1
tic to-night and to-morrow night, is an 1
operetta containing thirty of the new- i
est song successes, absolutely up to the I
minute, plenty of comedy and dancing,'
an augmented orchestra, specially chos !
en; brand new scenery anil costumes, I
all snap, no dead moments, every de- j
vice that it is possible to use in a pro- '
duction that pleases is employed. The !
operetta will be presented by Harris- ■
burg's Players and Singers' Club, an j
organization of 125 members, for the |
benefit of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Polyclinic hospital. Adv.*
Ellen Terry
The actress, who is naturally sensi
tive to the influence of clothes, knows
tfcat she cannot do justice to a given '
part if clad in unsympathetic mate
rials and inharmonious colors. Ellen
Terry has the keenest appreciation of
this fact; moreover, she has her daugh
ter, Miss Edith Craig, who is strongly
imbued with the dramatic side of the
question, design the garments which so
exactly fit any part in which her mother
appears.
An iuteresting story is attached to
Miss Terry's red gowii in "The Merrv
Wives of Windsor.' She wanted some
thing simple, as best adapted to the
character. A soft linen was specially
woven and the gown constructed of it.
It was, however, not an absolute suc
cess, and exactly eight hours later Miss
Craig had another made to take the
place of it. There was no time to
search London for the correct shade,
and at the critical moment Miss Craig's
eye fell upon Sir Henry Irving's dross
as Cardinal Wolsey. Adv.*
"The Old Homestead"
America's greatest success comes to
the Majestic next Thursday, matinee
' and night. "The Old Homestead"
will always rank among the great plays
of the American stage, even after it
has ceased to be presented and lingers
only in memory. It has no plot, no
; high-flown dialogue, no rollicking pe
riods; these are ail lacking. What it
| successfully purports to be is a charm
ing study, with plenty of light and
shade; intrigue is wanting, but in its
place is an exquisite presentation of
| honest motives. The present' is the
twenty-ninth season of Denman Thomp
; son's famous play and it will doubtless
go on for many more years delighting
I theatregoers all over the country.
There is scarcely a city large or small
in the country where "The Old Home
: stead has not been seen. The famous
: quartet of farm hands anil Grace church
! choir is still the musical feature of
the production. The original produc
tion, under the personal direction of
Frank Thompson, will be seen here in
I the graud old success and play. Adv.*
Howe's Travel Festival
j To what extent the life and destiny
; of a nation depends upon the strength
i and efficiency of its navy has been im
! pressed so deeply during the past few 1
months, even upon those who have paid
| no heed to it heretofore, that the big
i feature to be presented by Lyman H.
Howe at the Majestic next Friday and
< Saturday, with daily matinees, assumes
an importance that can hardly be over-
I estimated. Every inch of the film was
| photographed not only by authority of
! the Secretary of the" Navy, Mr. i>an
| iels, but with the most enthusiastic co
i operation of the commanders and ofH-
I cers of the fleet. Native life in the
j Philippines is another feature of re
\ markable interest, showing the strange
j customs of different tribes and how
j these same tribes have been led to
j civilization by Uncle Sam. Unique
j customs, weird scenes, strange dances ]
■ and the swift march of progress are all !
, vividly illustrated. It is an astonishing
| object lesson, showing how these j
j strange people have been redeemed I
1 from savagery. One portion, in partic
! ular, was secured at great personal
; risk, showing the last head hunt which
j ever occurred in Bontoc. This portion
I never has been and never can be dupli
| cated, as head hunting has now ceased.
Adv.*
At the Orpheum
Una Clayton, the little actress-au
j thor, returns to the Orpheum this week
in the best playlet she has written or J
played. Its simple title is "Milk,"
which seems common enough, but which
is said to give as much food for
thought as there is nutriment in this
household article. Realizing the fact
that infant mortality was reaching ap- j
pulling figures, and that the cause was !
mostly due to wretched milk, the New ;
York milk committee appealed to no i
less an artist than Miss Clavton to
write a vaudeville act that would be
entertaining, instructive and fully set
forth the lesson of the milk question.
Since Miss Clayton always devoted her
stage productions to up'lift work, she
grasped the subject eagerly. She
sought out facts from the greedy milk
dealers, from dirty farms, etc., and
turned to the other side of the story to
learn its result on the coming genera
tions.
And so Miss Clayton is out to do her
part to help to fight for good milk for
babies and says she will be a doubly
happy woman if she has the success she
hopes for. However, "Milk" is not a
preachment. It is a comedy drama,
HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1915
containing as many laughs as it does
tersely dramatic situations. It is en
tertaining and presented in an artistic
fashion. Among the sterling bill of
attractions slated to support Miss (Hay
ton and her company are old Harris
burg favorites, Mack and Orth, the
soiijr writers, who will come back with
a rich comedy sprinkled with good
songs. Also the Bogonghi Rider, the
midget comedian, and his great white
horse will figure in a screeching come
dy novelty. O'Brien Havel and com
pany, also favorites here, will appear
in a frolic of mirth and music. Also
the Three Bilfords, bicycle artists, who
met with an accident at the Orpheum a
few weeks ago. Adv.*
At the Colonial
"The Isle of Wishes," an allegorical
musical comedy in three scenes, calling
in the efforts of eleven players, will be
the attraction unusual to i>e presented
at the Colonial for the first half of the
week. The playlet has wonderful elec
trical fountain effects, is beautifully
staged, handsomely costumed anil is
said to be a veritable festival of mirth
anil song. The other clever Keith hits
will include W alton and pro- |
senting a comedy singing skit; Stevens
j and Bordeaux, in a clever comedy skit, j
! and Adolpho, the singing and dancing
comedian. Interesting features in rnov-
I ' n K pictures were selected that arc
j bound to please admirers of this type
| of entertainment. Adv.*
Regent Theatre
| The Urgent theatre this week will
I present to-day, "Malta of the Low
| land," five reels, featuring Bertha!
I Kalich, a former stage star. On Wed-!
and Thursday by the "Tv-j
phoon," five reels, Wessue Hayakawa.■
1' ridav, " As Ye Sow," World film, five
reels, and Saturday, "Aviator Trai-!
tor."—Adv.*
HEREDITY * ''
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene
by Samuel G Dixon. M. D., LL.
D., Commissioner of Health !
v 1 1
The influence of heredity upon the I
mental and physical health of the in
dividual has been a deeply discussed j
question and one on which there is!
much to say both pro and con.
Almost every physician who has'
practiced for any length of time can I
cite instances of individuals who by!
rigid adherence to the rules of right i
living and hygiene have triumphed over 1
serious physical handicaps rue to She- !
redity.
If you have an individual weakness, j
whether inherited or not, it is always!
worth while to try and overcome it. lu
many cases they can be favorably modi-!
•fled by a continued and faithful effort, j
Where the parents have suffered
from organic or certain forms of com
municable disease, children may be un
fortunate enough to be physically
marred beyond any hope of recovery.
Fortunately laws are being enacted to
prevent such marriages and stronger
than any law is the growing sentiment
against these unions to prevent the in
tensifying of defects. Unfortunately
people too often believe them insur
mountable.
We are all fumiliar with the story
of how Demosthenes overcame the phys
ical handicaps which seemed to threat
en his career as an orator.
For many years it was the general
i , belief that tuberculosis was un heredi
tary disease. It lias beeu demonstrat
|! Ed that this is the rare exception.
I However, when the parents are suffer
ing lrom tuberculosis there is always
! a chance of the direct infection of the
j children and tins led to the belief that
i the disease was inherited. It is true
I that the children of tuberculous par-
I ents may inherit physical conforma
j ti ous that will reduce their resistance
jto the tubercle bacillus. Therefore, ev-
I ery effort should be made to develop
j whatever weakness may be inherited,
i such as narrow chest, etc.
Care, training and perseverance will
| work wonders in correcting physical or
i mental defects, whether inherited or
the result of individual weakness.
Polishing Pearls
Pearl ornaments may be elegantly
polished by first rubbing w;ith olive oil
j to remove the dirty appearance, then
j applying any red nail polish. This lat-
I ter gives a burnished appearance, and
j with a little fust rubbing the pearl
takes on a brilliant glow.—Scientific
i American.
| Peter the Great's "Window.'*
The city of St. Petersburg (renamed
| Petrograd by the czar) was founded
Iby Peter the Great in the year 1703.
|He called it the ''wimtow through
| which he could look out upon Europe."
Germany on North Sea
The border of Germany on the North
j sea, from the easternmost corner of
j Oldenburg to the northernmost point in
| Schleswig, measures some 200 miles.
| The Kaiser Wilhelm (Kiel) canal is
I t! 1 miles long and cost $40,000,000.
Idle Curiosity
For no reason at all we have won
! dered and wondered and wondered what,
j moths ate before Adam and Eve went
jin for dress reform.—Philadelphia
Ledger.
Where life is more terrible than
death it is the truest valor to dare to
live.—Browne.
One Thing Settled
"I understand Joneß has fallen into
a little money.''
"That sot Besides buying a car,
| what do you suppose he will do with
j it? " —Detroit Free (Press.
Plasters
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Purposes
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Belladonna and Capsicum
Blister-Cautharides
Breast
Capsicum
• Cough
Kidney
Pleurisy
Rheumatic
Toothache
Adhesive
James (Double-faced for
toupee)
Mustard
and many other special plasters in j
our stock.
Forney's Drug Store
126 MARKET STREET
810 GUNS AND WAR SHIP TURRET SENT TO ENGLAND
INNeia SECTION OP GUN TURftET ON
On board the steamship Transylvania when she left New York for England were two 16.1-inch guns and the
turret of a battle ship. The pieces of ordnance, which were lashed to the forward deck of the vessel and consigned
to a shipbuilding firm at Belfast, were the second shipment of arms from America. The shipment was made by
the Bethlehem Steel Company, under a contract made with the British government by Charles M. Schwab. The
enormous guns, carefully cased, each weigh 146,248 pounds and are fifty-three feet long. They are for use on battle
ships now being hurried to completiou for the British navy at the shipbuilding yards at Belfast. Other guns of
similar size are to be sent from America as fast as they can be manufactured. With the gun turret, which was
fastened to the deck In between the two guns, the Transylvania at first glance looked almost like a fighting ship
CREATE A NEW GERMAN GUN
WITH A RANGE OF 25 MILES
Amsterdam, via London, Jan. 25,
10.15 A. -\l.—A German military news
paper announ-ces that a new naval gun
of sixteeu-inch calibre and with a range
of twenty-live miles, lias been created.
Berlin, via London, .lan. -2'5, 11.30
A. M.— Remarkable figures regarding
a new German naval gun are given by
a German artillery expert, writing in
the " Artilleristische Montas Wefte."
11l discussing au assertion by the
London "Times" that the German
navy possesses a gun which carries
three miles further than the best Brit
ish weapon, the writer admits that th«
Krupps are manufacturing a gun whose
projectile weight 920 kilograms (about
a ton) and which develops muzzle velo
city of 940 metres (about 3,700 feet)
a second. The expert reckons from these
figures that the gun has 5S iper cent,
more muzzle force than the Britisk
navy's best weapon aud has a range
of about -12 kilometres (albout 18
miles) while the channel at Dover is
only 33 kilometres (about 22 miles)
wide. He savs the figures tjiven, if
correct will permit the Germans even
tually to command the English coast
from Calais for a distance of nine kilo
metres (about 6 miles) inland with the
new gun.
RUSSIANS BUY HORSESHOES:
MILLION FOR COSSACK PONIES
Catasauqua, Pa., .lan. 25. —The Bry
den horse shoe works, which have been
very busy since shortly after the begin
ning of the war on orders for the allied
armies, have just booked a new order
from the Russian government. It is said
this the langcst order of all, and is
featured iby 1,000,000 shoes for the
Cossack iponies. Other kinds wanted arc
shoes for artillery horses, wagon train
horses and the Siberian cavalry, whose
animals are different from the horses
of the Don and the Dnieper. The Rus
sian order is so extensive that part of
the work has been sublet. Shipments
are to be made both via the Baltic, and
Vladivostok.
The Bryden plant is running day and
night, employing 600 hands, all that
can work to advantage, and the day
shift runs until 9 o'clock at night. The
output is about 100,000 horse shoes a
day for #ach shift.
WRITES WILL ON HAT BRIM
Man Pursued By a Posse Then Slays
Himself
Lewistown, Mont., Jan. 25.—After
having run amuck and burned camp
wagons and a sheepshed belonging to
Walter Winnett, by whom he was em
ployed, W. S. Baldwin wrote his will
on the rim of his hat and sent a bullet
through his heart. At the time he. was
hiding under a bank and was surround
ed 'by a party of men who wore closing
in on him, reason evidently returning
to him in a measure, as in his will he
left all his money, two horses, a home
stead claim and his dog, to Mr. Win
nett.
Baldwin was a native of Texas, 30
years old and unmarried. He had been
with the Winnett company about five
years, being employed bv Mr. Winnott
as a herder. He apparently came under
the delusion that he was being perse
cuted and fired the wa/gon and shed.
He was armed with a rifle and auto
matic and but for his suicide might
have done a lot of inist'hief.
YOUNG MAN KILLED IN CLUB
Member of Democratic Organization
Falls From Window in Fight
Philadelphia, Jan. 25.—As the in
direct result of a fight in the Twenty
second Ward Demoerat.it? club, 24 West
Chelten avenue, Germantown, last even
ing, George Smith, 22 years old, 234
Ash mead street, is dead and seven
members of the club are held by the
police as material witnesses.
While climbing along a window ledge
in order to reach a wash room on the
third floor, where George Fasey, the
club steward, 58 years old, of 2'S'o
Ash mead street, had taken refuge from
the attack of the stronger faction,
Smith slipped on the ice-coated sill and
fell into the yard below. Hiis skull was
fractured in throe places, anil he died
a few minutes later in the Germantown
hospital.
BOHR REBELS AGAIN GIVE
BATTLE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Prctorin, Jan. 24, via London, .lan.
2's.—lt is officially annouuced that
1,200 rebels with four guns, under
Lieutenant Colonels Maritz and Kemp,
attacked Upington, Beehuanaland, yes
terday.
The rebels were repulsed, leaving be
hind 12 dead, 23 wounded and 9tJ
prisoners. The Union of South Africa
forces lost 3 men killed and 2 2 wound
ed.
This announcement indicates that a
new outbreak has taken place in South
Africa, as the former uprising was re
ported put down.
MILLERANO IN CONFERENCE
WITH KITCHENER IN LONDON
London, Jan. 25.—>1. Millcrand, the
French Secretary of War, returned to
i France last evening after having spent
several days in London in conference
with Lord Kitchener, the British War
Secretary, and other British Ministers.
Before his departure >l. Millerand
j sent to Lord Kitchener a letter, in
which, referring to "the resolution ani
mating his Majesty's government and
the British people,'' he said:
"1 could not before having seen it
imagine the results in which it already
has demonstrated itself under your en
ergetic and skillful impulse. The con
fidence of our two countries in the out
come of the struggle which are carrying
on in close agreement with our allies
can but be increased thereby."
GENERAL VON DER GOLTZ
SHOT AT IN CONSTANTINOPLE
London, Jan. 25.—A Cairo dispatch
to the "Daily News 1 ' says:
"An attempt on the life of Field
i Marshal von der Goltz at •Constanti
i no pie is reported from Jaffa through
the medium of the German consulate
I there. The marshal was fired at and is
| believed to have been hit. Several of
ficers were attacked at the same time.
"Strained relations exist between
the German and Turkish officers, and
quarrels in public are not infrequent.
In a cafe disturbance at Damascus re
cently a captain of the Turkish army
was killed and a, German colonel
■wounded.
"Throughout Syria, Moslems and
Christians are uniting in common
hatred of Turkish oppression. The at
titude of the followers of the two re
ligions is stated in an official communi
cation Issued here to have been seldom
so friendly as at present."
Maytown Band Elects Officers
Mayto wn, Jan. 25.—A meeting was
held Saturday in the band hall and the
following officers chosen for the Citi
zen's band of Maytown: President,
North Loucks; vice president, John L.
Muthias; treasurer, Dr. G. A. Barter;
secretary, Ralph C. Shireman; financial!
secretary, Arbel Rouseal; advisory:
board, Frederick Peck, John L. Math-1
ias and George Glattacker; trustees, j
'Charles D. Zell, Arbel Houseal, Sr.,
Lewis Hartman; leader, John L. Math
ias; janitor, Samuel Henderson.
Many Join Church at Marietta
Marietta, Jan. 25.—Yesterday morn-,
ing at the services in the First Metho- •
dist Episcopal church there were fifteen.,
new members admitted, as a result of
the evangelistic campaign just closed.
Other churches have added memlbers!
also. The pastor, the Rev. H. H. Pot- j
icher, preached a special sermon and
Holy Communion was administered.
The choir of forty voices furnished the
music.
Pup Saves Home From Flames
Petersburg, Ind., Jan. 25.—A two
njonth-old pup 'belonging to Alex Thom
as, of this city, saved his house from !
being destroyed by fire. The family!
was in the kitchen when the dog came i
running out of the sitting room, whin- i
ing and barking, anil then ran back
into the other room. Finally one of the
family entered the room and found ijar- j
ments hanging near the stove on fire.
Chief Adopts Deserted Papoose
La Crosse, Wis., Jan. 25.—Eli Hop
imkah, 2-voar-old Winnebago Indian,
was adopted by Chief Charles Winne
shiek, head of the tribe, and his wife.
This is the first record of an Jndian
adoption here. The baiby was deserted
by his mother when her "brave" died
and she married again.
GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS
SUFFER LOSSESJS REPORT
Petrograd, Jan, 25.—The following
j official communication from the general
staff of the Russian army was issued
l last night.
"On the right bank of the lower,
| Vistula the day of January 23 passed
I with important skirmishes taking place
| on the front from the village of Bod
zano to the Vistula.
"On the left bank of the Vistula a
| comparative lull prevailed, except in
j the regiou of Bor.jimow and Goumine,
j where the Hermans attempted at one
j time iby an open offensive and then by
|sa piping to approach our position.
They were stopped by our lire and com
■ pelled to fall back with losses,
j ''ln the Galicia on the front from
, Jasliska to the southeast of the rail
j road to Oujgorod aud Sambor the Aus
trians January 22 and 23 attack was
j particularly violent. In the regiou of
Jasliska the enemy shelled oirr positions
during the night. His force consisted ol;
I more than a division of infantry which
j was supported by some artillery. Wo
inflicted on the enemy heavy losses and
stopped his progress.
"In Bukowina, in the vicinity of
Valeipoutna, about 15 miles to the west
of Kimpolunga, our advance guards
j were engaged all through the dav of
January 22 in an artillery duel 'with
the Austrians.''
Britain Considers Food Rise
London, Jan. 25.—The question of
food supplies in the United Kingdom
and the rise in prices is being consider
ed bv a Cabinet committee presided
over 'by Premier Asquith, according to
a statement given out yesterday by the
j official press bureau.
Churchmen reared Air Raid
| London, Jan. 25.—1n the fear of an
i other air raid, church services were not
i held in many of the towns of Norfolk
j ,aßt evening and the liights were dim
j med.
Swiss Ban on Certain Exports
j Berne, Switzerland, via Paris, Jan.
j 25, 5.4 0 A. M.—The federal council
has adopted a decree prohibiting the
j export ot chocolate, vinegar, manufac-
I tured india rubber and electric cables.
Swiss chocolate has been exported ill
i large quantities, both to France and
I 'Germany, that there is danger that
I there will be none left for home con
sumption.
BITUMINOUS COAL OUTPUT
Estimated by United States Geological
Survey at 150 Million Tons
Washington, D. C., Jan. 25.—The
i war in Europe has apparently had lit-
I tie influence on the production
of coal. The production of bituminous
coal in Pennsylvania for 1914, for in
stance, is estimated by E. W. Parker
of the I nited States Geological Survev,
at 150,000,000 tons, compared with
173,781,217 tons in 1913. As the
general depression in business, it is
stated by the coal operators who have
discussed the conditions 'which resulted
in this decrease, had set in several
months before the war broke out, and,
as there does not appear to have been
any further falling off afterward, (he
question as to "what might have
Ibeen" had peace continued is purely a
matter of conjecture.
In some districts the demand from
railroad and manufacturing concerns is
stated to have been substantially one
third less during the last nine months
of the year than in the corresponding
period in 1913. The coking districts
appear to have suffered most, for on ac
count of the demoralized condition of
the iron trade the production of coke
was fully 30 per cent, less in 1914 than
in the preceding year. There was some
interruption to mining operations on
April 1, when Ihe wage scale negotia
tion were in progress, and severe
drought in the Pittsburgh district com
pelled a suspension of operations at
some of the mines, but neither of these
facts had anv noticeable effect on the
industry as a whole. It is needless to
say that there was no complaint of in
adequate pupplieg of labor or transpor
tation facilities.
Old Steamboat Captain Dies
Sunburv, Pa.. Jan. 25. —Isaiah I'as
sat, 80 years old, who ran the first
steamboat on the Susquehanna at Sun
bury, dicvl yesterday after a long ill
ness.