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Saturday, February 6, 1015.
FEBRUARY
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MOON'S PHASES—
Last Quarter, 7th; New Moon, 13th;
First Quarter, 61st.
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WEATHER FORECASTS f llllgSTßi
Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair to- jBLbE!
night and Sunday. Colder to-night with p
lowest temperature about 25 degrees.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to night
and Sunday. Colder tonight. Fresh
west winds.
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, 35; lowest, 27; 8 a. m., 30; 8 p. in., 34.
ROCKEFELLER & CARNEGIE, ENTERTAINERS
John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and Andrew Carnegie
yesterday afternoon appeared on the same bill in
what might almost be described as a vaudeville act,
but which actually was a hearing before the I'nited
States on Industrial Relations which is
investigating a charge that philanthropic founda
tions such as the Oil King and the Iron Master
have created out of their millions may become a
menace to human liberty. Incidentally both of the
great captains of industry said they did not believe
there could be anything harmful in the foundations
and told their reasons for such belief, but the great
est public interest in the hearing centered in the
opportunity presented to the big crowd present to
be entertained by these two noted men.
Mr. Carnegie was dressed in sober black while
Mr. Rockefeller was arrayed in a mixed business
suit and wore a green tie with an emerald pin
thrust jauntily through it. Yet the Iron Master
was by far the more jovial of the two, despite his
sombre attire. Both, however, were very willing
witnesses. Indeed Mr. Rockefeller had not been
expected to be present in person but he came of his
own free will, while Mr. Carnegie evidently relished
the opportunity to air his views on lots of subjects
and to give voice to lots of genuine witticisms that
kept the audience in a constant uproar of laughter
and completely banished dignity from what pre
sumably were originally intended to be very earnest
proceedings.
The fact that one of Mr. Carnegie's erstwhile em
ployes at the Homestead plant had on one occasion
referred to him as "Andy," in an affectionate sort
of way, seemed to please the Iron Master im
mensely. In fact he referred to the fact two or
three times, from which it may be concluded that
even a great capitalist who has given away $324,-
637,309 in his lifetime and still has enough left to
keep the wolf from the door, is not above feeling
a keen sense of pleasure in the fact that one of his
wage-earners refers to him in terms of intimate and
friendly familiarity.
Mr. Rockefeller regarded the proceedings more
seriously. Among the interesting things he said,
however, was that he would be very glad to feel
that laboring men, employed by his great enter
prises, were his partners. When asked how that
could be brought about, he replied:
It is very simple. The man who has money to buy one
share becomes a shareholder and so a part owner of the
enterprise. The more shares he ifas the greater will be
his partnership.
He didn't give any estimate of how rapidly the
employes of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
could acquire shares at the rate of wages that com
pany pays.
One thing that is certain, however, is that the
testimony of Mr. Carnegie and Mr. Rockefeller
proved very entertaining to a "large and appre
ciative audience." Whether it will serve as an'aid
to the commission in trying to solve the problem
it has tackled, we are not prepared to say.
CONCERN SHOWN FOR A CRACKED BELL
A controversy has arisen over the advisability
* of sending a certain cracked bell from Philadelphia
to San Francisco to be displayed at the Panama-
Pacific exposition. The directors of the exposition
. and the people of Califonia want the bell badly
while •members of patriotic organizations and other
persons in Philadelphia do not care to let it make
the trip.
Nobody but an unsympathetic alien or an Amefr-
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HARRISBXTRG STAR-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1915.
ican in whom there exists not a particle of patriot
ism could wonder why the Libferty Bell is in such
demand, and why such concern is being manifested
for its safety. The old relic is in appearance cer
tainly nothing more than a damaged article which
can never be of any further use in the business for
which it was intended. Yet every citizen of the
United States worthy of his citizenship sees in the
precious object the bell which proclaimed the coun
try's independence^—the symbol of Amecican lib
erty. ,
That the people of California should want the bell
to be sent to the exposition is natural, for hiany of
them would never get opportunities to see it in
Philadelphia; but since they have shown by their
earnestness in askitag for the relic that they value
it highly, they should be considerate of its infirmi
ties and not be too hard on the Philadephians and
generally, because the latter fear
for the safety of the bell in transport.
It lias been shown by scientists,—Philadelphia
scientists who may be prejudiced, but the truth of
whose statements should nevertheless be accepted,
—that the metal of tlie bell is "diseased" and that
a trip across the continent would most likely prove
fatal. For that reason, more than for any other, —
and there have been very many good reasons ad
vanced, —the Liberty Bell should be kept in its safe
abode in Independence Hall. /
If the trip to the exposition were to be made, and
the bell to be irreparably damaged, the pieces would
still be valuable as relics, but the accepted symbol
of American independence would be gone forever.
CLEANLINESS MADE WORTH WHILE
Children are very often averse to cleanliness for
no better reason, perhaps, than that it is easy for
them to be dirty while no incentive is given them
to be clean. They may be told that they look better
when they are neat and spotless, but children are
not self-conscious enough to care much for looks
\\hen they are having their fun. They may be in
structed then, too, that cleanliness is essential to
good health and that it is next to godliness, but
they can hardly he blamed if these statements, un
supported by substantial evidence, do not fully
convince them.
The Bristol Welfare Society is seeking to make
cleanliness worth while by offering the children of
the town moving" picture entertainment in return
for neat appearance. From four hundred to eight
hundred youngsters are every SaturcKav afternoon
literally admitted on their good looks to a "movie"
theatre, and it is reported that the little applicants
for tickets have been so careful to meet all require
ments that so far not one has been turned away.
The Saturday afternoon cry: "I don't wanua be
washed," is probably replaced in Bristol by the
plea: "Wash me, ma! I wanna go to the movies,"
and the mothers of the community must be grati
fied by the change conditions have ta If en. When
soap and water, instead of being avoided are in
vited, mothers probably save a great deal of energy
that they would ordinarily expend 011 Saturday aft
ernoons, alternately coaxing and commanding dirty
little insurgents to submit to the necessary scrub
bing.
The advantage obviously lies in rewarding chil
dren for courting cleanliness, rather than in pun
ishing them for abstaining from it. A washing
is generally punishment enough for children who
prefer dirt to soap suds, and the only way it can
be made desirable to them is to put it in the light
of a means to a definite end,—an end which holds
out all the glorious promises of, for example, a
"movie" show.
Now that the river dam is built and paid for, let's begin
talking about that aquatic carnival!
It is more than a safe gamble that every farmer in
America will be raising wheat this year.
If problems as to what constitutes neutrality continue
to accumulate it will be easier to end the war than to trv
to solve them all.
Carnegie says he has given away $324,657,399. Must
have a very accurate bookkeeping system to have kept
track of the odd ninety-nine dollars.
"Hell on Earth is Near, Cautions Billy Sunday,—Makes
Two Audiences Shiver With His Description of Days of
Tribulation."
In reading this caption in the Philadelphia "Record" we
must conclude the headline writer has a revised idea of the
kind of temperatures they have in hell.
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
SPOTTED
When a man wears a flowing necktie and calls himself
"a dreamer" you can spot him as a member of the anti
work club. —Exchange.
GOVERNMENT
No patriot true will be content
A public task to shirk
s And seek to make a government
All pay roll and no work. —Exchange..
PROVES THEIR PATIENCE
"Some men," said Uncle Eben, "don't realize how much
patience an' perseverance dey has in deir systems until dey
gits ambitious to fill three-card flushes an' inside straights."
—Exchange.
NEW KIND OP GOVERNMENT
Mrs. 'W ayupp—"Will you have a long itinerary in
Florida 1"
* Mrs. Blase —"Yes; but 1 guess you don't have to wear
much under it." —Puck.
TAKING HER AT HER WORD
Mother—"My son, you should never defer until to-mor
row What you can do to-day."
Son —"Then, mother, better eat the rest of that
mince pie to-night, hadn't wef"—Judge.
WHAT THEY DISCOVERED •
"Where have been, my dcart"
"To my literary club."
"And what did you discuss at your literary clubt"
"Shakespoare and circular skirts, Emerson and perpen
dicular plumes, Browning and military collars. I think
that's all."—Louisville Courier-Journal.
SEVERE RiEOITIC
PAINS DISAPPEAR
Rheumatism depends on an acid in
the blood, which affects the muscles
and 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.
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German Praise for British Fighters
The " Dokalanzeiger," of Berlin, dis
cusses the fighting qualities of the al
lied armies. According to Keuter trans
lations, it tonsiders the Walloons to be
of slight military value, but says that
the Flemish regiments have proved
themselves to be worthy descendants of
their ancestors who won the victories
of Egmont and William of Orange.
'•Great Britain's efforts," it adds,
"although accompanied, of course, by
bluff regarding the creating of a big
army, proves a will to lonquer, which
we honor in aa enemy."
Trench Soldiers a Surprise
The French soldiers, the "Lokal
anzeiger" says, ha\e proved a surprise.
"We have seen," it asserts, "little
of the supposedly French theatrical
heroism and reckless braving of every
danger. On the contrary, they have
displayed estimable and praiseworthy
military qualities. Their field artillery
consists of good guns and performs ex
cellent work and at their head stands
an army commander who, though he has
won no decisive victory, has secured a
name in the list of most famous gen
erals."
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Berlin View of Russians
The Russians, the critic said, had
displayed an unexpected capacity to
utilize the terrain and an accuracy in
artillery.
'•The fact that we found none of
the 3r»,00u enemy wounded in Lodz,
they all having been .removed in good
time and transported to Warsaw, and
the further fact that immediately after
we compelled them to retreat they of
fered such a stubborn defense are
proofs that the Russian command has
learned much from celebrated retreats
of Kuropatkin in Manchuria."
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Long Presidential Term in China
A 10-year term of office for the Pres
ident of China, with eligibility to fur
ther terms, is the principal feature of
the new election law passed by the
Provisional " Constitution Conference.
In a covering note published with the
law the Conference declares that China
canYiot be subjected to the dangers and
alarms of /requeut Presidential elec
tions.
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How China's President Is Picked
Other features of the law are:
That the Preside it shall be a male
citizen of the republic (therefore not
necessarily a Chinese) at least 40 years
of age; and that he thall have resided
in Chiita for u period of twenty years.
That at the time of the Presidential
election the President shall carefully
and reverently nominate three pcrsous
from whom his successor must be
chosen.
That the Electoral College shall be
composed of fifty members of each
hopse, the Li Fa Yuan and the Tsan
Cheng Yuan, the members being elected
by ballot amongst themselves.
That the election shall take place in
Pekin.
That the Electoral College may vote
f<jr the re-election of the President, as
well as for the candidates he nominates.
That there shall be an attendance of
three-fourths of the membership and a
vote of two-thirds of those present in
order to elect.
That "when the year of election ar
rives, should the members of the Tsan
Cheng Yuan (the Senate) consider it a
political necessity the then President
may be re-elected for another term by
a two-thirds majority of the Tsan
Cheng Yuan without a formal elec
tion."
Law Distinctly Chinese
The Pekin ''Daily News" says:
'"Frankly, the law is not republican, as
the term is understood abroad, but it
is Chinese. And the Chinese who leg
islate for China may be trusted to
know what is best for the country dur
ing its' transition stage. Whatever
may be its (the law's) defects, it has
to be conceded that it has been de
signed to meet the peculinr needs of
China."
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CENTRAL HIGH HONOR LIST
Senlora Led the School With Excellent
Record—Miss Naomi Revard
Leads Upper Class
In the honor list at the Central 'High
school just issued at the clone of the
drat term, sixty-three students are giv
en special mention for receiving over
92 per cent. Most of these are in the
senior class, the individual leader of
Jhich is Miss Thirty
ve per cent, of the student body, has
received more thaoi 87 per cent, for a
general average.
Those students receiving above an
average of 92 j>er cent, are: Seniors,
Alpha section, -Naomi Bevard, Kathe
rine Fahnestock, and Anson DeVout;
Beta section, Mary IMumma, Helen Wal-
Ks, Lenore Priehard; Delta section,
Margaret Weiaeinan, Russell Phillips,
Helen Gerdes, Marguerite Butler, Caro
line Hatton and Miriam Land is; Zeta
section, Eli/.aiboith Gardiner ami Sidney
Freidman; Thcta section, Blanche Min
nig, Esther Popel anil Hejen S>huey;
Kappa section, Claudine Melville; Rho
section, Irene Matter; Epsilon section,
Vera Myers. Junior class, Sigma sec
tion, Widder; Omieron section, Tau sec
tion, none; Chi section, none; Upsilon
section, Kathryn Brooke; Omegal sec
tion, none; Omega section, none; Gram
ma 1 section, none; Omega 2 section,
none. Sophomore class, y\ section, Kve
lyn (hitman and Margaret Wingeard;
B section, Laura Bret?., (Mary Dietrich
and Katherine Keene; C section, Hazel
Hammil, Frances Weidenhaninier and
Margaret Weltmer; D section, none; E
section, Margaret Lundis; F section, j
Eleanor Kirk, Nora Lippi and Bernard
Wert; G section, none; II section, Harry)
Dixon; I< section, Isabel Phillips and
Dorotihv Taylor; L section, none; M
section, Miriam Blair and Dorothy
Risliel; N section, Stella Ulrieh and
Esther Voll. Freshman class, It sec
tion, Henry Xaclwn&n anil William
Rinkenbach; S section, Richard Mount;
T section, Areline Klinedinst and Han
nah Scott; U section, Mildred Burk
holder, Frances Hause, Eleanor .lones,
Emma Keeny, Catherine Martin, Nancy
McOullough, 'Mildred She as ley and
Simon Broiier; V section, 'Mary Am
nion; W section, Helen Appleby and
Fay Moyer; Z section, Ida Yoder; Q
sectien, Catherine Edwards, Anna Gor
don, Cecelia Kerson and Ijcna Levin.
EIW WACARUSWHO APPEARS
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One of the prettiest compliments that
was ]>aid Emma Canis when she ap
peared recently at the Palace Theatre
in New York City was that "she is a
ray of sunshine with the ability to dif
fuse her smiles and goo(l cheer to all
who see her." This very clever musical
comedy stnr, who makes her timely ap
pearance at the Orpheum next week
will be assisted by/Carl Randall in her
songs and dances.
The act is considered one of the
brightest musical comedy hits that is
traveling the Keith circuit this season.
—Adv.*
LOADING A SOLDIER
Weights the Privates in European Arm
ies Have to Carry
The weight a soldier in active serv
ice has to carry often becomes a bur
den, and frequently in a retreat or a
fight much of it is thrown away.
Nearly all the soldiers belonging to
European armies have to carry albont
■with thorn. in the field a kit which
ranges in weight from thirty-eight to
sixtv-one pounds.,
The equipment that the different sol
diers carry about with them is very
similar. It generally' comprises a rifle
and bayonet, with rags and so on for
keoping them clean; an intrenching
tool and, of course, a number of round's
of ammunition. Then there are the
various articles of clothing, with
ciianges, anil a first aid outfit.
All the soldiers with one exception
carry a knjfe, fork and spoon, water
bottle and mess tin. The Russians,
who are the exception, carry a woo<leu
spoon only, which they keep in their
boots. There is also a supply of food
carried and generally one or two re
serve or emergency rations. Together
with an overcoat and the knapsack and
similar accoutrements, the load to be
carried in a considerable one.
The Russians oarry most, the weight
working out at sixty-one pounds, while
the British, French and Germans come
next in order, carrying weights of for
ty-seven, forty-four and thirty-eight
pounds respectively.—Pearson's Week
ly-
STAB INDEPENDENT WANT
ADS. BRING RESULTS.
ten 1
J Facts of Interest
which did not appear in our published
financial statement called for by the
State Banking Commissioner at the
close of business Jan. 25, include: —
2553 checking accounts.
3098 holders of Certificates of Deposit.
Our stocks and bonds have an actual
market value of $46,000 over the
amount held on the books.
a 213 Market Street
Capital, $300,000 Surplus, $300,000 '
Open for deposits Sat. evening from (I to K
AMUSEMENTS
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MAJESTIC
This afternoon, Mary Pifckford's
tremendous success, "Tess of tlie
fcstorni Country."
To-night, "Sins of Society.'"
Monday afternoon aud evening, Eu
ropean War Pictures.
Tuesday evening, February 9, Il
lustrated Lecture by Sir Douglas
Mawson.
Thursday and Friday uiglits, Feb
ruary 11 and 12, Harrisb«rg Op
eratic Society.
QRPHEUM
Every afternoon mid evening, high
clan* vaudeville.
COLONIAL
Everv afternoon ami evening, vnmie
viile aud pictures.
VICTORIA
Motion Pictures.
PHOTOPLAY
■Motion Pictures.
REGENT
Motion Pictures
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Chatterdon Stock Co.
With a powerful stock production of
"The Sius of Society," Arthur Chat
terdon and his excellent company, who
have been delighting crowded houses
at t<he Majestic all this week, will close
the successful week's engagement. It is
doubtful if a more evenly balanced and
better all around popular priced com
pany has ever appeared in Harrisburg.
In the closing play selected, Mr.
Chatterdon will be seen in one of his
most congenial parts, while dainty Ade
lyn Bushnell and the entire large cast
offer unusual support.
The play was iu New Vork City only
last season at the Forty-fourth Street
theatre, with Holbrook Blinn as the
star, where it enjoyed a profitable run.
Mr. Chatterdon is the first popular
priced star to offer this intense play
which will be presented in the usual
Chatterdon manner with a full scenic
ami costume production. —Adv.*
German Side of the War
On Monday afternoon and evening
at the Majestic, will be shown lor the
first time in this city the real German
war films, these pictures are actual
photographs taken right on the. battle
fields by the oflieial staff of the Ger
man army and are presented here under
the special permission of the general
staff in Berlin and show not only the
German side of the conflict but also
the true situation of the armies of the
allies and their modes of life in the
trenches and battlefields. All tlio inter
esting and historical events to date of
the great war will be shown anil these
pictures will brin'g to the auditor the
war as it really is. The pictures are
ones that should not be missed by young
or old, and are being shown for the
express purpose of letting the Ameri
can public judge for themselves the
status of tlie conflict, you may have
seen any number of war pictures but a
majority of them are fakes and posed
for by supers and actors, but those
German war films genuine and taken
as before stated right on the ground
where the fighting is going on. —Adv.*
At the Orpheum
The Orpheum's clever show with
"The Telephone Tangle" and pretty
Josie Heather and some other import
ant Keith stars, who combined into a
very entertaining galaxy of stars at the
Orpheum this week, will all leave the
popular playhouse after to-night's en
gagement. For next week the manage
ment iB taking considerable pride in
announcing Emma Carus and Carl ltan
dall in their brilliant and original song
and dance attraction. Miss Carus is a
musical comedy star of some conse
quence, but her invasion the varie
ties has given her opportunity to dis
play her talents so much better than
the opportunities she had in musical
comedy, that vaudeville already seems
to have claimed her for its very own.
During the present season no name
flared in electric lights along Broadway
more than did Miss Carus'. She head
lined in all of the metropolitan vaude
ville theatres and her success was in
stantaneous. It was during his recent
'trip to New York City that Mr. Hop
kins saw the act and was so delighted
with it that he immediately negotiated
for the earliest possible date,for Har
risburg. Mr. Randall assists Miss Carus
in her singing and dancing and he is a
very pleasing artist also. Miss Carus
has been described as a ray of sunshine
with the ability to diffuse hfer happi
ness and cheer to everybody who sees
or hears her. Some other interesting
names on next week 'a bill include Bert
Fitzgihbon, The Volunteers, Welling
Levering troupe, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Es
monds, Mack and Vincent and The
Kramers.—Adv.*
At the Colonial
The Colonial's clever ' little Keith
show will make its exit with to night's
performances. The bill includes a clever
comedy sketch entitled "A Moneyless
Honeymoon," that's full of laughs and
clever playing; a breezy song and dance
specialty is that of the Usher Trio;
while thrills aplenty are handed out in
the offering of the Zenda troupe, sensa
tional aerial artists. Lee Vernie, a
pretty girl in song and toe dittoing
completes the roster. "The Break-up,"
an excellent drama iu two rpels, is de
lighting lovers of film art. Robbins'
elephants, direct from the New Vork
Hippodrome, will lead the Colonial's
bill for the first half of the week.—
Adv.*
Victoria
To-day "Through the Murk," a two
reel drama, something that will be very
pleasing to our patrons along with
"The Loss of the Birkenhead," in four
reels, will complete our program. Don't
forget "Runaway June," the first ami
second installment of which will be
shown on Monday, February 8. Com
ing Tuealay, "The Price lie Paid," iu
five parts, by Ella Wheeler Wilcpx.
Hon't tail to sec it, one day onlv.—
Adv. »
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Photoplay
"Til® Tragedy of Bear Mountain."
With her husband reported dead, Kdith
Barry is just about to marry James
Benton when a telegram is * received
which proves the report to have been
wrong. In fact, the minister is pro
nouncing the words of the ceremonv
when the message arrives. This is the
wonderful climax of "The Tragedy of
Bear Mountain," a two-art Kaleic
drama, which come.; to the Photoplav
to-day. Charlie, the husband, left for
the West when he found it impossible
to secure a position in his home tvwu,
a condition brought about by Benton
his former employer. The latter, fas
cinated by Kdith, schemed and plotted
to separate husband ami wife. He al
most succeeded, but Photoplay patrons
will be thrilled to tlje core whim they
learn how Fate takes a hand in foiling
the scoundrel.—Adv. *
Regent
ft is safe to »ny that no motion pic
ture star in the world has been viewed
by more people than Crane Wilbur, the
hero of the famous serial picture, "The
Perils of Pauline," who will appear in
person to-day, afternoon and evening
at the Regent. Countless millions have
followed him in his adventures with
the abused Pauline, to say nothing of
the other countless millions who have
seen him in the vast, number of Photo
plays in which he has appeared dur
ing his live years association with the
Pathe Company. Monday next the
"County Chairman," written by the
foremost American Humorist, George
Ade, will be thrown upon the screen.—
Adv. *
LECTURE BY SIR DAWSON
Australian Explorer and Scientist Will
Tell of Trip to South Pole
Australia no longer depends upon
weathermen's forecasts for warnings of
the terrific and sudden-storms that oft
en sweep up from the Antarctic with
such disastrous effect.
Far down on the great ice barrier
that always and always guards the
South Pole lonely wire stations tlasj
the warnings from station to station
across some thousands of miles to the
coast masts of the great island. As a
rule the people of Australia have the
advantage of twenty-four, thirty-six
and even forty-eight hours warning in
which to hustle herds and flocks from
the fields to place.s of safety, prepare
for snow-jambs, high water/protect the
crops and in otherwise get ready to
meet what in by-gone years had been
the most serious obstacle to successful
agricultural development in Australia.
All that has been changed by Sir
Douglas MaiWson, the Australian South
Polar explorer and scientist who after
weary years of patient search and after
undergoing untold hardship, was able
to set up nwir wireless stations stretch
ing into the darkness of the Antarctic
Circle by which the first icy breaths of
the on-coming storms could be flashed
ahead for miles before the storm-king
really got thoroughly on his job.
For that accomplishment incidentally
the Australian was made a knight tit
Old Kngland.
Sir Dougles, who has frequently been
a giiest of King- George and Queen
Mary, of England, will be the guest of
the Natural History Society at the Ma
jestic Tuesday, when he tells of his re
markable tKp to the South Polar re
gions. The general seat sale opened to
day and there was a big demand for
tickets. The fact that the prices have
been fixed at such a reasonable figure
Tias been a big drawiivg card.
The Natural History Society will
also entertain Governor Brumbaugh as
its guest and one of the boxes has been
set aside for the chief executive and
his party.
IT PAYS TO USE STAB
INDEPENDENT WANT ADS.