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MOON'S PHASES—
Last Quarter. 7th; New Moon, 1:1 th;
First Quarter, 'J Ist.
/ WEATHER FORECASTS
Harrisburg and vicinity: Cloudy,
j/$ Wjr' probably rain to-night or Sunday,
_ warmer Sunday. Lowest temperature
to-night about 38 degrees.
W Eastern Pennsylvania: Cloudy and
1 warmer to-night and Sunday, probably
rain. Fresh east winds.
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, 47; lowest, 36; S a. in., 40; S p. m., 46.
WHAT FREEDOM FOR POLAND MEANS
The kingdom of Poland will to-morrow be re
established, assert dispatches said to be from an
authentic source. Germany and Austria, it is de
clared, have proclaimed the independence of the
once powerful nation, to take effect February 14,
when a king i* to be chosen at Cracow in Galicia,
the former capital of the kingdom.
Only autonomy was promised to Russian Poland
by the Czar, and if Germany and Austria actually
free without delay the sections of the partitioned
kingdom which they hold, a coup will be accom
plished which may be decidedly to the disadvantage
of the Allies.
If Germany, as recounted, yields to the new
kingdom Silesia and those parts of Russian Poland
which it holds, it will be sacrificing a good deal in
territory, yet may have much to gain in the support
of the Poles at this time of necessity.
Germany and Austria realize that the natives in
their Polish provinces are not Germans and Aus
trians but Poles, and that these natives, who have
no great interest in the cause either of the Kaiser
or the Ajlies, would tight gladly for a Poland of
which they would be part. It is not unlikely that
a kingdom of Poland will soon take its place in
the growing list of contending countries in the
great war.
If a kiug of Poland is chosen his'position will
not be an enviable one. He will be monarch of a
land which has been ravaged mercilessly, a land
which is being depopulated and from which indus
tries have disappeared, a country dependent largely
on charity for its very existence. Sorrowful as is
Poland's condition at present, however, it has had
a past which is the inspiration of its people, and
it may have a future brilliant even beyond the ex
pectations of its most ardent patriots.
PAINT AND THE WOMEN OF KANSAS
A bill has just been introduced in the Kansas
Legislature providing that women under 45 years
old who wear earrings or treat their faces with
cosmetics "for the purpose of creating a false im
pression" are guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction can be fined. The proposed law goes
further and specifies face powder, perfumes, false
hair and hair bleaching materials as among articles
women are forbidden to use.
We cannot help admiring the man who intro
duced that law. We do not admire him for his
wisdom, for evidently he is not endowed with any
very great amount of that valuable asset, but we
must concede he is possessed of a rare amount of
fortitude.
Doubtless most of the Kansas women never think
of painting their faces, but in Kansas, as in every
other state, there are lots of women who do. Some
of them "put it on" so thick that there is no mis
taking the tact that they buy their complexions at
the drug store, while others have the skillful art
of applying just enough to keep even their dearest
girl friends guessing whether they actually use the
stuff or have a natural bloom to their cheeks.
It is the presence of the latter class of women in
Kansas that convinces us that the father of the bill
referred to is a very bold law-maker. . In the first
place, what method is he going to suggest for prov
ing whether women "suspected" of using paint on
their faces are actually guilty of such a misde
meanor! Surely it would be altogether impracti-
HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1915.
cable, not to say impolite, to send a detective on
the ball room floor to press a dampened linger
against a rose-hued cheek to see if "it comes off."
Just think how the fur would fly.
We fear the Kansas legislator's bill must be con
signed to the pickling vat, —assuming they have one
in the Kansas House of Representatives,—but we
cannot think that the man who introduced the
measure is an altogether heartless wretch, because
that provision of the bill that would limit its appli
cation to women "under 4o years old" proves he
would not rob the more matured of the dear Kansas
women of the opportunity to seek the fountain of
perpetual youth.
UNITY IN SCANDINAVIA
Protests made in unison by Norway, Sweden and
Denmark against interference by belligerents with
neutral rights give evidence that so long as the
war lasts, aiul possibly after peace has been de
clared, the Scandinavian countries will speak with
one voice. The Maliuo conference between Haakon
Vll, Gustaf V and Christian X, held avowedly for
the purpose of bringing the peaceful northern na
tions closely together to preserve their neutrality,
seems to be having its results.
For the first time in more than a hundred years
Scandinavia promises to be an entity not inferior in
power to most other nations of Europe. It has de
clared itself neutral and is in a position to have its
neutrality respected. Such a combination of three
kingdoms having a .common purpose to remain at
peace will have to be carefully reckoned with by
the belligerents as the war progresses, and will
surely have to be taken into consideration wheu
treaties of peace are made.
At the time of the Malmo conference of the kings
it was pointed out in the accounts that military dis
play was lacking during the meeting, and that the
sovereigns wore civilians' clothes. There was an
entire absence of ostentation and the conference
was regarded solely as a gathering for important
business. The event was marked by the decoration
of buildings of the city with the flags of the three
countries, which served to show the prevalence of
the spirit of unity among the Scandinavians.
The three kings in their conference were merely
the representatives of their people. A leading Nor
wegian newspaper pointed out at the time that the
Scandinavians, especially the working classes, have
been untiring in their efforts to preserve peace, and
that "it is they who have spurred those at the top
to stand forth and proclaim the Scandinavian coun
tries' peace sentiment at this moment."
It is doubtful whether the European people, who
have been thrust into war, actually wanted to fight,
but it is certain that the Scandinavians, who mani
festly do not want to engage in war, have succeeded
very well in keeping out of annoying complications
and even in preventing the conflict from indirectly
causing them much distress.
And still the unemployed are unemployed.
Everybody likes St. Valentine's day except the postoflice
employes.
A lot of modern statesmen who have declared they would
rather be right than President will never be either.
The two Kansas boys who locked a bank cashier in the
vault and escaped with $5,000 evidently did not regard
the cashier as an asset.
England and Germany will at least permit the United
States to occupy part of the earth. They seem to have
assumed possession of the sea.
The City Commissioners who profess to be eager to help
Harrisburg workers should encourage home industry by
awarding the fire apparatus contracts to a local bidder
even if it costs a few dollars more.
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
MAINE AND THE NATION
A Maine jury has awarded a woman $116,000 damages
for breach of promise. Fickle gentleman had best beware.
"As Jlaine, so goes the nation."—Cincinnati Times-Star.
HAS TO BEGIN AT THE TOP
"Begin at the bottom and work your way up, Patrick.
That is the only way."
"It can't be done in my business. I'm a well digger!"
—The Comet.
HARD TO UNDERSTAND
Newedd—"Did you spend so much money as this before
I married you!"
Mrs. Xewedd—"Why, yes."
Xewedd—"Then bless me if I can understand why your
father went on so when I took you away from him."—
Chicago Tribune.
MATTY THE IMMORTAL
Before we know it, spring will be
Upon us, bright and natty;
Again we'll rub our eyes to see
The "comeback" stunt by Matty.
—H. S. H., in New Vork Sun.
A MOTIVE MISTAKE
Francis Onimet, at a luncheon at Paillard's, in Paris,
began a toast on golf with a golf story.
"A half-dozen golfers," he said "were returning in the
smoker from a victorious match, and in their jubilation a
small silver pocket flask was being passed from hand to
hand. A clergyman, as the flask went by him, smiled
reproachfully and said:
" 'Do you know, gentlemen, I have never tasted a drop
of whiskey in all my lifef
" 'Well,' said one of the golfers, mistaking the motive
of the clergyman's remark —'well, ye ain't goiu' to begin
now either.' " —St. Louis Glove-Democrat.
RATHER BEWILDERING
She a maid recentlj- from the country, and
was now employed in showing her newly acquired treasure
over the house and enlightening her in regard to various
duties, etc. At last they reached the best room.
"These," said the mistress of the house, pausing before
an extensive row of masculine portraits, 'these are very
valuable, and you must be very careful when dusting. They
are old masters."
Mary's jaw dropped and a look of intense wonder over
spread her rubicund face.
"Lor, mum," she gasped, gazing with bulging eves on
the face of her new employer; "lor", mum, who'd ever 'ave
thought you'd been married all these times!"— Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph. ,
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 olood—it puri
fies, enriches and revitalizes it and
builds up the whole system.
Hood's Saraaparilla has stood the
test of forty years. Get it to-day. It
is sure to help you. Adv.
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Made From Old Capitol Bell?
'•Reading the story of the burning
of the 6U capital in the Star-Indepeo
dent recently," said a citizen, "I re
called that after the building had burn
ed the ruins and embers were raked for
reJics and parts of tho old bell that
hung in the clock, from which the hours
were sounded, were found. Some genius
conceived the idea orf fashioning watch
charms from pieces of the bell anil' he
did quite a business in makinig and sell
ing them; but he had opposition. Some
smart feUow, with an eye to / business,
got hold of some bell metal and began
the making of charms alleging tifcat they
wore from the old capitol bell, and he
had quite a thriving trade. I venture
to say that there are enough bell metal
wiatch charms in Harrisburg made from
alleged old capital bell metal to make a
chime of bells more in number then tie
famous Chimes of Normandy. The
same way with canes mail* 1 from wood
l'roin the old capitol. There are enough
of them to make a corduroy road from
'Harrisjburg to Rockville, and they are
all genuine—l don't tihink."
* * *
Mr. Hiatt House Hunting
James S. Hiatt, private secretary to
Governor Brumbaugh, will soon be
house hunting. Mr. Hiatt is very com
fortably located in Philadelphia, but he
finds that it would be more convenient
to have a home in Harrisburg.
"There are plenty of houses here,"
raid Mr. Hiatt, "but I will not be in a
hurry to select one until the Ijegislature
adjourns. I am facing my four years in
Harrisburg with a great deal of pleas
ant anticipation.''
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Colonel Guffey Well Again
Colonel James M. Guffey, of Pitts
burgh, for vears the lieal.i of the De
mocracy in Pennsylvania, who was dis
placed frcin his leadership w'h-en the Re
organizers took charge, is said to have
fully recovered his health and is again
active. It is reported he contemplates
getting into the political arena again.
He is known as one of the most skillful
political generals that ever led a party
in Pennsylvania.
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When Lafayette Was Here
At the meeting of the Dauphin Coun-1
ty Historical Society the other evening,
in the course of a talk on distinguished
men who bavje visited Harrisburg,
George W. Parson related au incident
that was new to all present. Wheu
General Lafayette visited Harrisburg
among those who greeted him, coming
from the upper end of the county, was
Robert Muench, whose descendants had
much to do with tlie affairs of Harris
burg. Mr. Mueuih had been a soldier
in the Austrian army and as such had
charge of General L-U'ayoUe when the
latter was captured by the Aus'trians.
The guard and his prisoner formed a
friendship that lasted through life and
when the French general, who had so
valiautlv fought with Washington for
American independence, came to Har
risburg and was greeted by his dd
friend the meeting was «a.id to have
been most affecting.
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Old Jury Wheel in War Time
Tne old jury wheel presented by Jury
Commissioner Dapp to the Daupuiin
County Historical Society was used dur
ing the Civil War from which to draiw
the names of men draftiO inta the
army. This drafting process tock place
in public on the plazj in front of the
Court House. The names of those sub
ject to conscription were placed in the
box and then a Hind man with a hand
kerchief tied over bis eyes, to make
certain that lie could not see. drew the
names from the box whMe the crowd
sitood about filled wi't'h as
to "who would be the next." Tiie
blind man who drew t.he names from,
the box was au auctioneer namcii'
Ensminger, father of Major John T.
Bnsminger, who was at the time a SJI
dier in the Union army.
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PEOPLE'S
The Star-Independent doe* not
make itself responsible foi opinion*
expressed in this column.
A VIEW OF FULL €REW LAW
Editorial From a Philadelphia Newspa
per, Which Is Reprinted by Request
Editor, Star-Independent:
Dear Sir—The following editorial
from the Philadelphia "Inquirer," pub
liehed February 11, 1916, under the
caption "Railroads and Full Crew
Laws," is well worth the .consideration
of all persons interested in this impor
tant. subject:
"In undertaking to arouse public
sentimcntJ against the so-called 'full
crew' laws, the railroad companies
which those laws affect arc well within
their rights. There was no general de
mand for the legislation whose repeal
is being sought. It was enacted at the
behest of special interests whose activ
ity was prompted by a desire to secure
a special if not an exclusive benefit.
Of course, its ostensible purpose was
the protection of the traveling public,
but tho need for such portection as it
affords is what remains to be demon
strated. The railroad companies insist
that no such need exists. They say
that the renl object of the 'full crew 1
legislation was to compel the employ
ment by them of meu whose services
are not required and that tho many
millions of dollars whose annual expend
iture it entails is so muoh money
wasted. If such be tthe fa/t, tho dis
continuance of this unproductive and
unremunerative expenditure would un
questionably inure to tho welfare of the
community.
"It should be remembered that the
financial resources of the railroads are
not unlimited. Their income is con
fined to what they collect from the peo
ple and it is the concern of everybody
that it should be spent to t)he best ad
vantage. If they are forced to devote
a considerable proportion of it to the
payment of wages for services from
which they obtain no valuable return,
it is obvious that their ability to ac
commodate the public is to that extent
decreased. They are obliged to make
up in one way what they lose in an
othsr, which means that they must
practice economies at tiheir patrons' ex
pense. They do this chiefly by reduc
ing the number of t.raius wherever a
reduction is practicable, by scrimping
their maintenance charges and by lay
ing off all the men with whom they
can possibly dispense. Injurious con
sequences of a varied and comprehen
sive character ensue. The public is
discommoded through the curtailment
of facilities to which it had become ac
customed, related industries are crip
pled and a large number of wage work
ers lose their jobs.
"Just how much truth there is in
the contention that traveling is made
safer by the 'full crew' laws is very
doubtful, but upon this point it may
he remarked that Pennsylvania has a
Public Service Commission with ex
tensive powers in the premises, which
it has shown every disposition to exer
cise whenever a due occasion for their
exercise has 1 been exhibited. It was
upon this ground that the present Jus
tice Hughes, when Governor of New
York, vetoed a 'full crew" bill which
had been passed by the New York As
sembly. He pointed out that the duty
of safeguarding the traveling public
had been intrusted to a body especially
constituted to that end and thai the
interference of the Legislature in the
matter was neither necessary nor desir
able. That remark is equally applicable
here and the railroads by the campaign
of education upon which they have en
tered ought to be able to convince the
people not only that they are entitle.!
to the relief they seek, but also that
the grant of this relief wftuld be gen
erally advantageous."
A Man in the Pennsv Ranks.
She (at the top of the stairs)
What's all that noise down there? lie
(in the hall) —I guess it must be the
dawn breaking, dearie.—Baltimore
American.
THE PA THETIC SIDE OF ITALY'S GREA T EARTHQUAKE
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The above pictures, taken at, Avezxano . j^ ,J 3|»& k.
by the photofcrapherjjf this newt- ■ Bfcte^K. J !■ nfewM *
r*7"T New York who i |
sent from Rome to th« scene of the catas- jß^^B^£K9HHflHjNK^^^VV_ >M J& t - Sj^BPw^^KflKg
trophe. only as the camera can the y3K? 1 S
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terrible days of trouble and trial that the '"''
people of Italy have passed through-
The Kins Italy, who has vlslttd the:
scene every earthquake In Ttaly since f
his childhood that the up-
Avezzano
He the survivors were between
two three per the
The town was absolutely wiped out and!
has ceased to the &
following the earthquake the rescuers
were so few In number they were 9k. ■■?■ 1
powerless to do effective work. When *J
cries from ber.eath the r J
they planted poles inrllcatlTiK the spot. '.
hoping to be able to aid upon the arrival - 1
of more men. But the rescuers were
lons In coming the voices In yiost In- V£MBIHHHH^^MHnMHHHHBNBIHSBS9s|SM3BHF~
ttances were stilled before aid arrived. —w—i-w —»nww—w—Hi— "■ *mmmnmimr
A WOMAN "BEJCOBP
Annual Andit of the Books of the
DAUPHIN DEPOSIT TRUST COMPANY
by Lybrand, Ross Brothers and Montgomery, certified public
accountants, at the request of the Directors without previous
notice to officers nnd clerks.
On request a complete copy of the, statement of the bank's
assets and liabilities together with a list of the bonds and
stocks will be given. \
Attention is called to the following principal items verified
by the accountants:
Dep05it5—52,764,761.14.
The volume of deposits shows to what extent a bunk
enjoys the confidence of the community. An adequate
reserve is a factor, of course, but the known reputation
of the officers and directors goes a long way toward
winning the good will of the depositors.
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits—
« 613,806.67.
This amount shows the interest the stockholders have in
the bank, which constitutes a bulwark of protection to
the depositors, for these capital items would have to
be entirely wiped out before the depositors, whose rights
have precedence, could lose a dollar.
Reserve Fund 5—5548,321.92. i
Of this amount there is instantly available in cash u
sl36,ooo—three times the amount required by the bank- R
iug laws. The balance of $41'2,521.!)2 is subject to ■
cheek in New York and Philadelphia hanks. This is n
also twice the specified amount. n
Due From Other 8ank5—531,545.37.
Loans—s 1,303,392.89.
Money loaned by the hank in various channels of trade,
every dollar of which is absolutely guaranteed by tjie
highest character of collateral ami commercial paper of
the soundest rating.
Bonds and 5t0ck5—51,155,638.83.
The actual market value of these holdings is sl,loo,:]2i>.
Mortgages and Judgments—s2B9,6^B.Bo.
Bank Building—sso,ooo.
Cost more than SIOO,OOO.
Resources —i 3,378,567.81.
DAUPHIN DEPOSIT TRUST COMPANY
213 Market Street fj
Capital, $300,000. Surplus, $300,000 I
Open for deposits Saturday evening from 6 toJ^^Mk^^-
BSKIMOS AS TRADERS
Value Counts as Nothing If Tliey See j
Anything They Want
Among the Eskimos of the Boring'
sea region there is no tixed value for
whnlfbone, furs or anything tlhey may
have to trade. If one of them lias
anything of value lie will keep it until
some white man appears with some-1
thing that appeals to his eye. «A ml J
t-lie money value of what may take
him does not make any difference to j
him. I f he has a trinket t halt may be I
worth a dollar and some one offers to
give hi in for it something that is worth
a thousand dollars, but of which he
lias no need, he will refuse to trade.
But lie will give anything he possesses
for what he really wants.
An Eskimo of St. Lawretvce island,
in Bering sea, made a catcto one sea
son of a big bow head whale. The
head of baleen was worth between
SIO,OOO and $15,000. He knew the aj>-
I roxiniate value of the head, but ne
held on to it with no apparent desire
U> trade. One day a trader appeared
with a small gasoline launch, valued
at perhaps S2OO 0 r SMOO. The sight of
that so took the native'l'hat he straight
way trailed his head of bone for it.
Far osit in the strait otic day he
ran oat of gasoline, lie abandoned the
launch for the canoe lie was towing
and paddled bad; to the island. Bu't
ite did not regret his trade, lie was
satisfied and ready to try for another
whale.—Youth's Companion.
Pinted Remarks
Willie—'Paw. what are pointed re
marks?
Paw—The kind a ntan makes when
he sti jis on a tuck, my son.—t incin
nati Knquirer.