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Wednesday, February 10, 1015.
FEBRUARY
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MOON'S PHASES—
Last Quarter, 7th; New Moon, 13th;
First Quarter, 21st.
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WEATHER FORECASTS f li^jlUUIW
Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair, con
tinued e«lil to-night with lowest tem
}ierature about 15 degrees. Thursday i—
fair and warmer. \j
Kastenn Pennsylvania: Fair to-night,
and Thursday, farmer Thursday. Light
to moderate variable winds.
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, 2£; lowest, 8 a. m., 22; 8 p. m., 24.
DON'T BLAME THE BAKERS!
Some of the bakers of Harrisburg have advanced
the price of bread, —either by making the loaf
smaller or by adding a cent to the cost of a loaf.
Others haw made no change either in the cost or
the size of the loaf.
The first class, it is assumed, includes only those
bakers whose supplies of flour—bought before the
recent abnormal advance in the price of wheat
began—have become exhausted and who are now
compelled ,to pay, roughly, 50 per cent, more for
their flour (than before. The second class are those
bakers who still have flour bought at the old price
and who therefore have not as yet had to advance
the cost of their bread in order to efjftape financial
loss in producing it for the public.
There may be a few bakers in this eitv who are
taking advantage of the public by putting up the
price of their bread when they still have supplies
of flour bought at the old price, but we doubt if
there are any such. "We believe the bakers of Har
risburg and vicinity are playing fair with their
customers.
Bakers whose floiyy has become exhausted and
who have now to pay half again as much for it as
they used to pay, are not gouging their customers
when they reduce the weight of their loaves or in
crease the cost of them. Bakers who still hav<?
flour bpuglit at a price which permits them to make
a fair protit without making any kind of an advance
in th<? cost of their loaves also are dealing fairly
with their customers. Moreover, the latter will be
justified in advancing the price when their present
stocks of flour run out if by that time the price of
flour is as high as it is to-day.
( If there are any local bakers who still have flour
bought at the low rate and who are putting up the
price of their loaves notwithstanding that fact,
they, and they only are the ones who are deserving
of public censure.
The fact is that such increases in the price of
bread as have taken place in this community can
not be blamed on the bakers, taking them as a class.
The blame, if it can be placed at all, must be put
on the shoulders of speculators in wheat who, there
is reason to believe, have taken advantage of the
increased demand for the grain, growing out of
the European war, to manipulate the price and
raise it beyond the figure/hat it might reasonably
be expected to reach uimer the economic law of
supply and demand. ®
The federal government is now engaged in mak
ing a vigorous investigation to learn if speculators
are actually boosting the wheat price fo a point
beyond that justified by the demand from abroad,
which admittedly is abnormal, and the government
may reasonably be fxpected to place the bldme
where it belongs.
HARVARD PROBES BAD SPELLING
A committee of the Harvard faculty is engaged in
devising means to improve the spelling and English
composition of students. If the worthy professors
accomplish their purpose they will do the world
vastly more good than if they were to discover an
unlisted comet or bring to lipht an unknown bug.
Educators seem to be convincing themselves that
they have not been devoting enough time, or per
haps have not been devoting limited time properly,
to the training of school children in spelling and
eompositiou. Even at Harvard, where the atten
tions of professors and students are fixed on high
and lofty things, imperfections in the written work
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HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1915.
of the studeuts have been causing the faculty an
noyance, and tHe decision has been reached that
there is something wr«ng with the training of the
men in simple branches that needs to be remedied.
Colleges and universities, of course, blame the
high schools and academies for deficiencies in the
preparation of students; the high schools pass the
responsibility qn to the grammar schools, and the
shifting thus continues until it can go no farther.
There are, no doubt, faults all along the line that
ought to be corrected, and the start that has been
made to better conditions offers some hope.
One educator has pointed out that although for
ordinary purposes school children, while they are
school children, use no more than 2,100 words, the
spelling books seek to convey instruction in about
13,000. It is evident that time spent in the learn
ing of the useless words could be much better em
ployed in the mastering of the really essential
ones.
Words in common use have been found to be the
words wrongly spelled in the eases of many stu
dents. Business men have complained, too, that
their stenographers and clerks have been unable
to spell properly the terms moat.frequently used in
business transactions.
That many college students who know how
spell words do not know how to use them, is con
clusively demonstrated by specimens of themes
which are published from time to time, just as
they were submitted by the boys to the professors
in English. The plan has been suggested to abolish
separate courses in English composition in colleges,
and to pay more attention to the written work of
students in the other department's.
If the causes of students' deficiencies in spelling
and composition are more carefully investigated,
remedies may soon be suggested aud tried. It is
well that Harvard has directed attention to such
little details as imperfections in the writing of its
students, and favorable results are awaited.
WORTH OF MAWSON'S LECTURE
Sir Douglas Mawson, famous Antarctic explorrr,
demonstrated by his illustrated lecture in the Ma
jestic theatre last night that a scientist's account
of an important expedition into formerly unknown
regions of the world may lie not only instructive
but also highly entertaining. The large audience,
including Governor Brumbaugh and many of Har
risburg's leading citizens, unmistakably expressed
its delight in the vivid descriptions given by the ex
plorer of conditions in the South Polar region, and
in the really beautiful moving pictures of huge i(*n
formations, of abundant animal life and of great
wind storms carrying with them blinding snow.
If any persons in the theatre attended the lecture
with the expectation of hearing only a highly scien
tific elucidation of matters pertaining to velocity of
South Polar winds, varying temperatures in differ
ent localities, unusual rock formations and the like,
they were surely disappointed, for Sir Douglas, far
from making use of technical terms not generally
understood, spoke in the simplest style in recount
ing his remarkable experiences.
Because a lecture like last night's is intended
primarily to be instructive is no reason why it can
not be delightful as well, and Sir Douglas certainly
provided his audience with a most pleasing even
ing's entertainment. Not that he tried especially
to assume the role of he made no
visible efforts in direction, but what he had
to tell and to show was of such real interest that
it most delightfully engaged the attention of all
present.
It is gratifying that so many persons attended
the lecture, even though they cpuld notliave known
previously everything that was in store for them.
The Harrisburg Natural History Society is to be
complimented for its enterprise in bringing Sir
Douglas to Harrisburg,—one city out of three in
this stat? which he is visiting,—and for thus giving
Harrisburgers opportunity to enjoy a treat of the
sort that is all too rare.
"Uncle Henry" has friends who are worth while.
There was nothing arctic or antarctic in the reception
Sir Douglas Mawson received in Harrisburg.
Why not swing the Stars and Stripes over all Europe
and see if the belligerents will cease firing?
Whatever ptber failings our law-makers have thev never
fail to adjourn promptly when the motion is put.
If the American flag can be used to protect an English
liner from molestation in the war zone why can't Kngland
recognize it as, a protection to American merchant ships
against their being held up?
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
A WESTERN ROMANCE
"And do you really love me?"
"Love you? Darling, you're dearer to me Jhan my
wheat."—Buffalo Express.
IMPORTANT CORRECTION
A correction should be made in regard to the report of
the singing class in the last issue; absent 3 instead of 30.
—Monticello (Ark.) Advance.
CONSIDERATE FATHER
If there is only one bottle of castor oil in the house,
Father is willing Mother should hove it all because it will
do her good. But if there is only one bottle of beer in
the bouse, Father drinks it himself because it might not
agree with Mother.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
MODERN EDUCATION
Helping a child with his lessons used to mean that you
wrote a composition or did a few sums."
"Wellt" -
"Xow you may have to model something in clay or even
go out and capture a live snake."—Pittsburgh Post.
MODESTY REWARDED
"She quit because the* manager of thg shoVr asked her to
wear tights." r
"You seldom see a chorus girl like that."
"Seldom, indeed. The incident gave her go much free
advertising that she is now drawing a fancy salary in
vaudeville for posing as a living-picture model."—Birming
ham Age-Herald.
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The Man in the Bargain Rush
'•Frequently I have longed for the
experience of getting into a rush of
bargain seekers," said the man who
rarely shops, "and I got all I wanted
when I tried to get a few of the Kauf
man bargains in Harrisburg this
week.''
The man who made these remarks is
not a Harrisburger. He has had very
little experience shopping in the stores
of the capital city, but his impressions
are interesting.
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He Went There Early
Von know, 1 went to the store
early—say about 8.30 o'clock," he
said, "and, although I expected to be
tbe first one there, I was surprised to
see no less than a hundred men, women
and girls had beaten me to it. I took
a position on the sidewalk, at the curb,
lor you couldn t get any closer to the
store, aiul 1 thought surely I would
get into the building on the first rush.
Waiting in the Crowd
" W hen they opened the door the
.first time I moved up about three feet.
The door went to and there I was. A
foreign woman was standing immedi
ately back of me at that time and there
was something about her that led me
to believfe she had had garlic for break
last. I thought 1 could get over that
with ease, but soon I felt like pulling
oft' my overcoat.
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Outwitted by a Woman
. '•Warm, eh T Why, I was as warm
as, a setting hen. By the time the
door was opened again, some five or
ten minutes later, I had moved up pos
sibly three feet more, but it seemed as
though I had advanced but a few
inches. This foreign woman was get
ting anxious by this time and suddenly
she made a dip as thougji she had lost
her purse. I was willing to be obliging
and offered all the excess space I could,
but to iny surprise I found that when
she straightened up she was standing
in front of me. That looked real cute,
and I was forced to smile as 1 thought
how stupid I had bee.i. A minute or
so later this same woman made another
dip, came up and had moved ahead of
the next, fellow. .
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He Had to Smile
" 'Huh, what do you know about
that?' the man blurted out as he
turned about and faced me. I made
no reply, but smiled. The fellow stared
at me, but he, too, began to laugh.
A chilly wind that was blowing lent
a vermillion color to my nose and soon
I felt myself in need of a handker
chief.
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Couldn't Get His Hands Down
"I had a kerchief in my overcoat
pocket and I thought I was fortunate.
By squeezing the persons away from my
side a few inches 1 managed to get the
handkerchief to mv nose. Then the
crowd moved up and I could not put
my arms down again. There I stood,
[tosing, hands up, just as though the
fellow ahead of me was pointing a gun
iin my face. And in that position I
entered the store, tnree-quartcrs of an
hour later. Within the next hour I
made two purchases one for six cents
and the other for forty-nine, and by
noon I was ready to start for home."
SUES FOB FRANK REWARD
Factory Employe Claims 91,000 for
Conviction of Slayer
Atlanta, Feb. 10.—Ro'jert Uarrett.
sued the city of Atlanta yesterday for
SI,OOO reward offered for the convic
tion of the s'laver of Mary Phagan. Bar
rett says Lao M. Frank would not have
been convicted without his aid. Bar
rett worked in Frank's factory amd dis
covered strands of the girl's hair in
the metal room, where the State claims
Mary Phagan was murdered.
Barrett was a leading witness!
against Frank. Barrett sued after the
City Council refused to pay the re
ward. Rewards aggregating $5,000
were offered in th» Phagan case, bui
none has been paid.
Turks Didn't Expect Greeting
Mitylene, Via Paris, Feb. 10, 5.10
A. M.—Several English and French
aeroplanes flew over Turkish Thrace
yesterday afternoon, according to a dis
patch front Tenedos. Two'of the ma
chines went as far as Adrianople, drop
ping bombs on the forts. The Turks
are said to have been unprepared for
a bombardment, as they did not-expect
allied aircraft to venture «o far inland.
Not So Mad as Ail That
"I never saw a woman so mad. Tn
her rage she stamped up and down tire
room."
'"And tore her Tiair, I suppose."
"Mercy, no! It cost too much."—
Boston Transcript.
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LEON RICE WILL SING AT
STEVENS CHURCH FRIDAY 1
Vocalist Who Met With Success in'
West Last Yeso Has Besn Engaged
for Appearances at California jpx- j
position
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Leon Ri«e, who gives "An Evening!
of Song" at Stevens Memorial M. E. |
church on Friday evening, has filled i
many important engagements. Begin
ning with an appearance at the St. I
Ijouis World's Fair in 1904 he has!
made a most enviable record.
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LEON RICE
The music committee at the James
town Exposition selected him to give a
series of twelve recitals in the immense
auditorium, and the Norfolk, Va.,
"Landmark" said: "His singing has
been one of the most prominent fea
tures of the entire exposition, creating
a daily sensa-tion."
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JENNIE CAESAIUBICE
' Singing with the Shriners' band of
120 pieces on a tour of California la«t
winter the Sacramento "Star" savs:
"An audience of about 4,000 people
applauded him to the echo in the Agri
cuftural Pavilion, forcing him |o re
spond to' double ami triple encores aft
er each number." So great was Mr.
Rice's success in the West hast year,
that the directors of the Panama-Cali
fornia Exposition had engaged him for
several appearances during 1915.
These important engagements speak
in a most emphatic manner as to Mr.
Rice's popularity and musical ability,
jlennie (.Niesur-Rice who acconiipanies
her husband at all his concerts, played
at Chicago World's Fair, when but a
child, aw? in competition with wort* of
pianists won a medal, a distinction of
which she is justly proud.
"England's Menace" .
A powerful plea for preparedness in
periods of peace is " England V Menv
ace," a thrilling photo, drama in five
reels which heads to-day's bill of above
the average motion pictures at the Vic
toria Theatre, 223 Market street. Tlje
prokiiuction. Which is dedicated to the
peace-loving people of the world, is
set in the present scene of war in Eu
rope, is one of the most timely and |
dramatic screen plays ever shown. It is
in the nature of a prophecy and stir
red Eiigland where it was shown anil
has caused a sensation Where shown
in this country because o.f our small
standing army. The scenes show bat-
tleships stripipcil for action and in -war
array are impressive to n high degree.
Don't fail to see it to-day.
Another extra attraction offered by
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GOOD MUSIC
the Victoria management to-morrow
will be ''The Hoosier Schoolmaster,''
iivfive parts. Don't forget it's "Bar
gain Day" too. —Adv. *