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"" nUPHONM- BRA PM«St* Bra nob Kiehan**, .... He. 3SSO _ , CUMBOH.AND VALL.IT <NU«lol»TOl>ch KactMwif. ..... No. 143J48 Thursday. February tB. t»IS. FEBRUARY Son. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. M Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MOON'S PHASES— Last Quarter. Ttb; New Moon. 13th; First Quarter, 21st. WEATHER FORECASTS Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair to night and Friday. Not much change in temperature. Lowest temperature to night about 25 degrees. «. Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to night . and Friday. Strong north winds. YESTERDAY S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest. 39; lowest. 33: S a. m.. 33; 8 p. m.. 54. GOOD THAT MAY COME FROM THE WAR Although the war in Europe has been arousing racial hatred and has been having a thousand and one other harmful effects, any optimist cau see without great difficulty that it oannot but have a few beneficial results as well. It will most likely be the means of reconciling certain races which were at odds before the outbreak of hostilities, or at least of adjusting matters so that the causes of dis sension will disappear. ■ That the war is bringing the Scandinavian na tions. Norway, Sweden and Denmark, closer to gether from day to day, is evidenced by the united action they are repeatedly taking on important questions brought up by the belligerents. Causes of discord, which were rather plentiful not so long ago in the northern kingdoms, are being forgotten in the harmony which has followed the conference of the three sovereigns who are now united in their efforts to preserve peace. A revived kingdom of Poland seems certain to be established after the smoke has cleared away, or even before, and oppression of the Poles would then come to an end. These liberty-loving people whose cause has been in such promiuenee of late, have never fully submitted to the rule of the nations which divided them. They have clung to their*lan guage and, as a people have refused to become loyal Russians, Germans or Austrian®. They have ■used trouble by keeping up the conflict in German *oland. between Germans and Slavs, between Prot stants and t atholics. and their release as an inde >endent people would put an end to these disturb inees. Not the least consideration is that to which atten ion has been called by the Germau ambassador to America. Count von Bernstorff concerning the kanged relations of Jews in his country, which the lar is bringing about. It is his opinion that hatred >r Jews among the Germans, which before the hos lities was so great that no Jew could be an array fficer, will d after peace has been declared. The reason assigned for the change is that the German Jews are. in this crisis, proving their loyalty to the Kaiser and are forcing consideration because Af their services in the field. I ! The German Ambassador says, incidentally, that his people will become far more democratic after the war than they have hitherto been, a condition I which will probably be common to the people of ■1 the nations which will have passed through the f deal, and which will be a not unimportant result ■ the conflict. ■T I ■PAR POEMS SELECTED B7 PROF. WERT VThe series of "Classic War Poems." selected by J. Howard ert and being printed now in the Star-Independent, constitutes a of rare educational and historical value readers of this newspaper. The selections are the works of masters and are especially in this day when the war in Europe is in the minds of the people everywhere. of dramatic incidents of the wars of , HJpa-st can. perhaps, be given in no more thrilling I Ky than through the medium of rhyme and.meter H the great masters of that form of expression. Hofessor Wert has made his selection of the poems ' Bth great care, bearing in mind that they have Hped to perpetuate the historic incidents to which Ky refer, and there is no more delightful way of Huliarizfng himself x with the war history of the ■ - ! IP- . - — 1 w t v - ' ■ -, * - • •' •.....■♦ • -\ > HARRI&BURG STAII-INDEPENDENT. THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 18, 1915. put than By getting the wonderfully expressed viewpoints of these master writers.* Professor Wert's series is made especially valu able by the fact that he accompanies each poem with a prose narrative, prepared by himself and based on historic facts, in full the relation of the poems to the history of the wars they de scribe. Thus the readers of this series may acquire acaurate details of the great wars together with the poet's descriptions of specitic dramatic occur rences in these wars. Certainly there is no more delightful or instructive method of' learning the history of the great struggles of the past, and we enthusiastically recommend this series to our read ers, young or old. ANOTHER COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT The counterfeiting business is not one which rec ommends itself to clever engravers and printers as a means of earning n daily living iu safety and hap piness. I'ncle Sam has demonstrated time aud again that he has no idea of giving inducements to pro ficient counterfeiters by allowing them to dispose of the products of their labors without interference. He is of the opinion that he can do his own engrav ing aud printing and needs no outside assistance. In discouraging competition in the money print ing business. Uncle Sam not only has put a stop to the operation of presses turning out work similar to his own. hut has repeatedly taken charge of the operators and placed them in institutions where they cau no longer pursue their industry." A Fed eral prison has been the ultimate destination of many a counterfeiter. During the last month counterfeit postal money orders were passed iu different parts ot" the country and a nation-wide search for the producer ended yesterday in the arrest in New Orleaus of a Balti more printer who confessed to the crime. After the first counterfeit had been Reported from the Pittsburgh postoffice. January It), warnings were given to every postmaster in the United States, through the official Postal Guide of the Depart ment: papers throughout the country published news of the existence of the counterfeits, and prac tically every postal inspector in the service began looking for the offender. When a man passes counterfeits of l uited States stamps, money, money orders or other government mediums of exchange, he is an offender against the entire nation and the whole country i> after hitu. It must be a very clever rascal who can evade the government's organization of sleuths, with their facilities for tracing him from one end of the coun try to another and for giving the widest publicity to his methods. » The evidence against the Baltimore man. who was yesterday made a prisoner, is said to be sufficient under the Federal law to send him to prison for as many as forty years. Uncle Sam, far from feel ing sincerely flattered when his print shop products are imitated, is apt to feel decidedly displeased, and the consequences of being out of favor with him iu this respect are not pleasant ones to con template. A one-legged Sarah Bernhardt isn't to be imagined. Seems ss if the Threshermen are going to do some thresi ing in the legislative grain fields. This seems to be German week on land and sea, as per non-censored dispatches from Berlin. i A few outlying cities are discovering that Harrisburg, in addition to being the capital, is on the commercial map. Other Pennsylvania cities are finding "Harrisburg the center of distribution" of some pretty good fellow citizens. TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN Typical critic "I suppose you know just how the Government should be run?" "Oh, I don't go that far." replied Mr. Growche'r. "All I say is that nobody who is trying to run~ any part of it knows how."—Washington Star. NOT THAT KIND OF A LICENSE "Now, remember, you are only allowed one deer," said the license clerk. "That's queer talk for a man about to be married.*' "Oh! Did yop wish a marriage license? I was issuing you a license to hunt."—Louisville Courier-Journal. FAVORITISM? "Teacher, teacher! Willie and Benny is fighting like anything!" Stop that, you boys! \ou're a good little girl, Lena, to tell me." \ es, teacher. But I wouldn t tell you onlv Bennv was gettin' licked."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. COSTLY EBBOB "Why was the new maid fired!" "Oh, in a thoughtless moment she forgot to bathe the madam's poodle and bathed the baby instead."—Florida Times-Union. THOUGHTFUL OF HIS PUESE "She's a sensible girl," said the first traveling man. "You bet she is," said the second. "Last night when I took her- to dinner before ordering she asked me if I was going to pay the check myself or work it into the expense account." —Detroit Free Press! WHY SHE PLUNGED "She hesitated a long while. I wonder how she finally came fo decide to take the matrimonial plungef" "I think her younger sisters pushed her off the dock, so to speak."—Louisville Courier-Journal. A iIATTEB OF FIGUBBS Jake—"See that girl there on the beach f Bbe gets SI,OOO a year posing for artists." Rake—"That's some figure."—Dartmouth Jack o' Lantern. APPROPRIATE "Did you ever hear 6f such a thing" as an appropriate affliction t" "Certainly. I ean show you a case now. There goes a grass widow with hay fever."—Exchange. THE ONLY WAY "How is your flat heatedf" "By tipping the janitor."—Chicago Newa. MEIIIMTISI GOES IF IMP'S IS USED Tha genuine old reliable Hood's Bar aaparilla corrects the acid condition of the blood and build* up the whole aya torn. It drive* out rheumatism because it cleanse* th« blood thoroughly. It ha* been successfully used for forty years. For rheumatism, stomach and kidney trouble*, general debility and all ill's arising from impure blood. Hood 's liaa no equal. Get it from your nearest druggist to-day. Adv. [Tongue-End Topics | Mr. Schock Active in Politics Among the attorneys in attendance on the Board of Pardons this week was Hiram schock, for years a resident of Harrisburg and later a resident of Pitts burgh. where he is now successfully practicing law. During his residence in Harrisburg Mr. Schoek studied law aud waa admitted to the bar, but he choose to eonflue hinisejt to uewspaper work, being connected at dift'ereut times with Harrisburg newspapers aud represent ing. as a correspondent, several New York and Pittsburgh newspapers. Since residing in the Smoky City he has 'been quite active in politics and is a member of the Republican City Committee. •*• Soues on the Chestnut "Slight" Senator Sones. of Lycoming, is one! of the men interested in lumber opera tions who looks upon the great "Chest-, nut blight" scare in this State of a | few years ago as a big farce. The State | s;.>ent altout s3oo,otMt in its efforts to | 1 get rid of the "blight,'' but according to the Senator the crop of chestnuts has • | l>een gieatest where the ••blight" is' 'said to have ruined the trees. "I was , shown, said Senator Si>ues, "a section ! of a tree taken from n truak said to be ' j affected with 'chestnut blight.' and I ! the young expert where he got if.! : 1 had my" suspicions as to where he had 1 ' made the cutting, and was not surprised I when he told me. He had taken it from I a part of the woods that had been I struck by forest tire some time before, : and what he Had d;ajnose,! as 'biight' I were only scars on the tree trunk oy the ravages of the dames. It was a mighty I costly :M-are tor Pennsylvania." • * * I Young Pleads for Murderer Seldom a State official, other than those of the Board of Pardons, appears ; : at the meeting of that body, but this | week there was an exception. State Treasurer Young appeared to plead for j the commutation of the dearh ftcnteuce | ! of a young murderer who had killed a 1 . girl with whom the slayer was maitly ! in love. Before there was any nrgu- ! moot in the case, the Board decided to I appoint an a I ion i-1 to make an exaini- I nation of the murderer and re,.ort at the session iu March. * * * Army Solidided Alcohol The comnusT-.irv department of the i French army has lately distributed to men on guard iu the advanced trenches solidified alcohol waich is early lighted | t»y a match, and. burning without a I visible dame, gives out sufficient heat to warm up rations. Prom the chemist's > standy aint solidified aicohol is still in- ! existent, all efforts to arrive at this resuit at ordinary temperatures having failed. The availability of a so-called solidified aicohol is due to the genius • ■ of tie smuggler. About ten years ago a man conceived the idea of crushing ; 1 grated white toap in a mortar and mix iug with it its weight in alcohol. In this j form the alcohol passe 1 the customs in spection as soap aud a subsequent sim ; pie process of distillation restored the alcohol to its natural state. This was the process taken up by the army to ; furnish soldiers iu the trenches a con- j venient. inconspicuous means of heating i their food. • » * * ', War Buins French Boads Bain and war together have com- t ■ [ leted the destruction of the admirable | high roads in the north, of which i" ranee was once proud. The continual ! . a«sage of heavy aftillerv anl of the thundering motor trucks have worn deep ruts in theft, now filled with mud that sticks like glue. Within range of the selkidixed battle line, the ruts j are nothing compared to the multitude \ of funnel-shaped holes where the big | German shells have.ripped out the' macadam and gouged sometimes three feet deep into the roadway. Speed ; is now certain suicide on these routes and the work of bringing up supplies has suffered accordingly. It requires I three motor .rucks now to do the work accomplished by two a month ago. The rapid increase in the French motor equipment has made it possible to sur mount the difficulty at rhe expense of I an enormous wear and tear. DULL SPLINIIW. SICKJttADACHE Dr. James* Headache Powders Relieve At Once—lo Cents a Package You take a Dr. James' Headache Powder and in just a few moments your bead clears and all neuralgia and pain fade* away. It's the quickest and surest relief for headache, whether dull, throbbing, splitting or nerve-racking. Send someone to the drug store and get a dime package now. Quit suffering— it's so needless. Be sure you get Dr. James' Headache Powders-^—then there will b« no disappointment.—Adv. HAS IHCI EFFICIENCY - RECORD DURING YEAR 19U Mon Than 80.9 P*r o*nt. of Pennsy Employ** Shows Loyalty to Com pany Kulo»—Many Tt its W*r* Mad* Out of 3.561.962 efficiency tests ttad observations ma>de ou the Pennsyl vania Railroad last year, more than 99.9 per cent, showed perfect obedi ence to the train safoty rule*. To be exact, the safety regulations were fol lowed to the letter 1,494 times in •very 1,495 casef ofcerved. The test* covered the work of both oncers and employes of the Operating Department. Exactly 24,798 tests were made of the observance of stop sign ills, and in only 34 eases did the employes fail t* live up to the strict letter of the j rules—in other words the employes were 99.86 per cent, perfect iu their observance of stop signals. The results of these tests, which have just been compile*!', she* hoiw it was possible for the Pennsylvania Railroad System in 1914 to carry near ly 190,000,000 passengers, iu more tlian 1,000.000 trains, over 2(5,000 miles of track, without a single passen ger being killed in a train accident. An absolutely perfect record was made bv enginemen in observing Hag men's signals; 18,203 tests showed not one failure. Altogether, tests were made last year of compliance with 37 different • classes of safety rules. In 31 of the 37 classes, records of 99.9 per cent, efficiency, or better, were made. In three classes, representing a I total of 31,379 individual tests, per feet performance was recorded. In 113,747 instances observed, ■ there were only 314 in which the rules governing the handling of explosives and inflammables were not followed i exactly. There were only four failures ' in 129.773 tests for o4>edience of the i rule against trains leaving or arriving j abend of tame. In ad 1 save nine out <yi i 16,251 cases, the regulations requiring trainman to be stationed at all unpro- j teeted grade cros-nngs, during the shifting of cars, were obeyed. There j were only. 17 infractions, in 53.430 in-' stances, of the rules governing wateh • men at protected crossings. To test obedience to the regulations, for the protection of men working on j or about tracks, no less than 309,389 [ observations were made. In only 39 ' instance# was there failure to follow the rules perfectly. Out of 17,642 ob servations to see whether first aid equipment was kept in proper order, six cases requiring criticism was found. In addition to the observations for obedience to the train smfety rules, 51,414 tests were made last year in; ,the use of signals. The results showed 99.4 per cent, of perfect efficiency. 34 MOREPERSONSHIT TRAIL, Interest Unabated as Evangelist Mil-1 ler's Stay at Mechanicsburg Is Nearing End Mechanicsburg, Feb. 18. Five weeks ago Evangelist E. C. Miller and bis party came to Mechauie*burg as strangers. When they leave, a few ; days hence, they will go as dear Vi.ends of a large majority of our I people. As the campaign is in the 1 iast days, expressions, verbal and ma terial, of appreciation of their work j for .Mechanicsburg multiply. Last ; evening gifts were presented from a ■ number of groups of workers in the lo cal campaign. The ushers presented to Mr. Miller a fine traveling toilet set |iu leather case. The ushers grouped ; themselves in front of the platform as the presentation was made by Chief Usher llerslljiian aud at the close they sang "Blest Be the Tie That Binds." The choir's gift to Prof. Hohgatt was a leather traveling bag, and to Miss Creo a gold wrist watch, the Rev. L M. Dice being spokesman for the el.oir. The women's Bible cfass. through Mrs. J. S. Weaver, presented to Mrs. Bow man a mesh purse of gold. The pray , er meeting superintendents and assist ants. through the Rev. C. F. Rtfach, pre j sented to Mrs. Miller an orange with a gold "seed." The evangelist and : his parjy most feelingly responded to these various evidences of appreciation. By request of a number of the per sonal workers aud others, Mr. Miller repeated the sermon on "Excuses," which he delivered several weeks ago, based on Psa. 39:7, "And now. Lord, what wait I fori My hope is in thee," ; and the experience of blind Bartimeus. He took up, one by one, the excuses most frequently offered for not accept ing Christ, and showed the futility of all of theni and said: "If you can't ! understand the new birth, you don't need to understand it. You see the evidences of it all around you. Don't wait because you don't feel like it. [ Christian feeling is the fruit of the spirit, and you don't have tlig. spirit of 1 Christ until you let Christ come into i your heart. Bartimaeuq had the op portunity once to meet and accept Christ. You have the opportunity now.'' There were ihirty-four decisions, men again largely predominating. To-night Evangelist Miller will preach on "A Refuge of Lies." To morrow night a great song service, with full choir anil orchestra, will be given under the direction of* Prof. Hoh gatt. On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Bow man will deliver to men the address on "The Second Oomi»«g of Christ," which she gave to women last Sunday. y Elephants' Ears The African elephant is equipped with enormous ears, while his brother in India has only small ears. Both animals have small, inadequate eyes and are forced to trust to scent rather than vision in the battle of existence. The Indian elephant lives in the jun gles, where odors are pungent and eas ily discernible, but the African ' ele phant is a native of the plains, where the air is dry and hot and barely cir culates. The heat dries the moisture out ff the tiny hairs in' the nostrils which connect the sensory nerves, and it is only through flapping his enor mous ears that he can create the cur rent* of air which enable him to dis cern any odor at all. Travelers are prone to ascribe the flapping of an elephant's ears to fury, but this is a mistaken notion.— Philadelphia Ledger. Knew the Exact Amount De Faque—lf I could get some one to invest SI,OOO in that scheme of mine I could make some money. Dawson—How much could • you make De Faque—Why, SI,OOO. —Balti- i more Sun. THE GLOBE THE GLOBE Interesting Specials For Friday and Saturday |n Our February Final Clearaway Scan this conveniently arranged list of special values in Men's and Bovs' apparel and furnishings— the savings are worth while. Men's $6.00 Storm Reefers at $3.50 \\ ell made—lieavily lined—good, warm storm collar. m Men's $2.00 Trousers, all sixes, at $1.45 $6.00 Rubber Coats (slightly soiled) at $1.50 Men's $2 and $3 Soft Hats at $1.65 Odds and ends—all excellent styles—every hat perfect. Men'y SI.OO and $1.50 Shirts at 79^ Percale and Madras Shirts in beautiful striped effects. SI.OO Jersey Sweaters at 69^ Navy only—high neek —just the thing for school wear. Special Lot of Men's 15c and 25c Hose al v 9^ Sargent's SI.OO R. R. Gauntlets at 79^ Special Neckwear, values to 50c at 25^ SI.OO Umbrellas at 79^ Boys' Overcoats, values to $4.00 at $1.85 Nobby Fancy Mixed Tweeds—for boys, apes 3 to S vears. Boys' $5.00 Blue Serge Norfolk Suits at $3.50 Boys' 50c and 75c Knee Pants at 39^ Boys' 50c and 69c Hats at 39^ Boys' 15c Belts at 9^ THE GLOBE CAR. MEMORIAL SERVICES To Be Held by Seneca G. Simmons Fost in Honor of Dead Comrades Memorial sen-ices by Colonel Seneca G. Simmons Pos*. No. 116, (5. A. K., I will be held in the Post Hall Saturday | evening. February 20, for the follow ing comrades who died since February j 21, 1914: I William B. White. P. C„ Company B. 195 th Pennsvlvania Volunteers, died July 3. 1014. William H. Wharton, P. C., Company M, 21st Pennsylvania Volunteers, died August 29, 1914. The following program will be ob served: Assembly, Harry D. Sollen berger; music, "A Song of Victory," C. E. Choir of North Sixth Street U. B. church; prayer, the Rev. P. H. Bals baugh; commander's address; record of the dead. Post Adjutant; music, "Crown Him King of Kings,"' choir; strewing of flowers. Miss Jennie Ellen MeGuire; music, "Just When 1 Need Him Most." choir; Scripture rending, Post Chaplain; music, "I Shall Dwell Forever There," chair; address, the Rev. P. H. Balsbaugh; vocal selection, Enola V. M. C. A. Quartet; music, "America." audience; benediction, the Rev. P. H. Belritmugh; taps, Harry D. SSollenberger. True Devotion Little Katharine had a big .log which she loved dearly. One cold night she asked if the dog could come into the house for awhile. Her mother said: "Yes. but as soon as he begins to scratch you must put him right out." Katharine was heard to ex elaiin: "Oh, Bertie, don't scratch; tell me where it itches, and I 'll scratch it for you."—Chicago Tribune. Ladies' Accounts This institution makes a special effort to be of the greatest service and assistance to its many lady depositors. Our officers and employes are at all times glad to explain any details connected with opening an account as well as to be consulted with regard to business, investment and finan cial matters. I Small as well as large accounts are invited and prompt and I courteous attention extended to every depositor. ! Y. M. C. A. STAR COURSE Great Magician to Appear in Fahne stock Hail To-morrow Evening Ambrose Jeffries, of New York, a noted magician, will give one of his best programs in Fahnestock hull to morrow evening at 8.15 o'clock. Doors will open at 7.30. Mr. Jeffries is ono of the best magicians now before the public, and a leader on the Lyceum platform. This style of entertainment is always popular, and as this will he his first appearance in this city he will doubtless be, greeted by a large audi- entertainment course is com plete without a magician, ventriloquist and monologist. -Mr. Jeffries is all three. Single admission tickets may be pur chased at the box office on the evening of the entertainment. Voltaire's Quick Wit When Voltaire was living in London a crowd gathered to mob him as he passed along the street. For what rea son Because he was a Frenchman. Boldly confronting the mob, he mount ed a stone and addressed them. "Brave Englishmen,'' he cried, "am I not suf ficiently/ unhappy in not having been born among you?" This speech was so effective that the crowid carried him on their shoulders to his lodgings. "This poor girl was simply sold' to a rich husband." "Oh, you're mistaken. I was there and saw her father give her away." —Baltimore American. Watch Your Children Often children do not let parent* know they are constipated. They fear some thing distasteful. They will like Rexall Orderlies—a mild laxative that tastes like sugar. Sold only by us, 10 cents. George A. Gorgaa.
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