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Wednesday, February 34, t»IS.
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FEBRUARY
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MOON'S PHASES—
Last Quarter. 7th: New Moon, 13th;
First Quarter, 21st.
WEATHER FORECASTS
Harrisburg and vicinity: Rain and
""oeler tonight. Thursday partly cloudy
Eastern Pennsylvania: Rain and
* cooler tonight. Thursday partly cloudy
. an d cooler. Increasing south winds
!^MMaaaaM^W shifting to west to night.
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, 59: lowest. 37; 8 a. m.. 38; 8 p. in., 56.
, DISPOSAL OF MORGAN TREASURES
It is reported from New York that although J.
P. Morgan is ahout to sell his father's collection of
majolicas rare Italian potteries including speci
mens owned by Popes and members of the Medici
family), he will probably make no further sales
of the Morgan treasures on exhibition in the Metro
'politan Museum of Art. The explanation is made
that the financier is disposing of sections of the
collection at present in order that he may liquidate
accounts for art objects outstanding against his
father at the time of death, to the amount of
$6,000,000, aud that he has already realized within
a million dollars of that tigure by the recent sale
of Chinese porcelains and Fragonard paintings.
That the Morgan treasures are being disposed of
has of course disappointed persons who are inter
ested in suchi things. The collection of Chinese por
celains was the most complete of its kind and
doubtless can never be duplicated. The aggrega
tion of Fragonards could not be matched in this
country, and the majolicas are by far the tiuest in
private possession anywhere.
Even with these treasures taken from the Metro
politan Museum, however, there will still remain
there Morgan art objects to the estimated value of
$15,000,000. Indications seem to be that these
objects, worth more than the cost of our Capitol
up'on the hill, will, even if they should not remain
much longer where they now are, be retained by
Mr. Morgan, for they are free of debt and therefore
give no good justification for their sale.
The present owner of the treasures then. too. is
said to be a shrewd enough business man to sell art
objects only when he can make a profit on the
investment. The treasures remaining in the Museum
were bought by the elder Morgan at unusually high
prices, and in the present market they would hardly
bring satisfactory figures.
It may not be too much to presume, therefore,
that Mr. Morgan will soon have disposed of all the
art objects he intends to sell, and will then turn
over the valuable remaining specimens to the Metro
politan or the Morgan Memorial Museum: espec
ially so inasmuch as these treasures will be subject
to taxation under the Inheritance Law on March
31, next, when the specified time will have elapsed
since the elder Morgan's death.
CAUTION FOR AN EARLY SPRING
Signs of spring are not lacking in this merry,
merry month of February. To be sure we still
are wearing overcoats and the man of the house
still is compelled to rise at an unholy hour and go
down into the cellar to look after the furnace, but
those are mere incidents and do not dispose of the
major fact that there are some grounds for belief
that the backbone of winter, perhaps, has been
snapped. *
From Middletown comes the announcement of
blue birds being seen by members of the Eddie
Collins Club at Branch Intersection. From Allison
I Hill, never behind in the matter of early spring
news, come well authenticated statements of the
warble of the robin being heard near Reservoir
been seen, and in all parts of Harrisburg boys are
playing marbles, and top spinning has begun.
Baseball has invaded the vacant lots, and the
first accident on the diamond has been reported
from Ijong Island, where a player's arm was broken
"sliding to second." Near Selinsgrove a garter
snake emerged from its lair and looked with defiant
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* ' HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1915.
eye at the ground hog. Down near Philadelphia—
in Chester county, to be definite—the dandelion has
reared its saffron face and kissed a merry salute to
the sun. In Capitol Park grackle and the
squirrel have said "hello'* to eaeh other, and the
sparrows, '* bushy-tails''-«nd doves have had their
first taste of imported southern pecans.
But not yet shall we sing "Hail, beauteous
spring!" for the ides of March are yet to eome, and
with them may appear that stealthy breeder of
pneumo-aetinoinyeosis—rthat "last snow." Till that
is past we will take no chances in discarding woolen
undergarments.
WHEN NAMES NEED TO BE CHANGED
Following the efforts of a family in Boston to
have its name changed to one less "ordinary," a
metropolitan newspaper conducted an investigation
in an effort to learn whether average persons would
alter their names if they could. The results of the
symposium, which need not be taken to seriously
but which are of some interest, were to the effect
that the average man would not go out of his wa.V
to have his name changed., and that it is seldom
that a person is dissatisfied with the name of his
fathers.
The trouble with the members of the Boston fam
ily seemed to be that they could not properly enjoy
life with an "ordinary" name as a constant hin
drance to their social advancement. Their petition
was turned down, however, for the judge, whose
name was Grimm, seemed to be of the opinion that
if he could have a happy existence with such a
name, the petitioners should be able to get along
somehow with theirs. The case, if it had any merits
at all. had very weak ones.
That most persons are thoroughly satisfied with
their names seems evident. Even when surnames
are eommon ones, first names can always be made
attractive. They may be arranged so as to give
an individual a distinctive appellation, no matter
what last name runs in his family. This must, of
course, be attended to by parents at birth of their
children, and the bearers of the prescribed names
have no choice in the matter. Yet it is only in ex
ceptional instances that persons would care to make
any changes in after life.
One case in which a change of name was certainly
justified was that of Viola Cecelia Sezepankowicz.
who applied the other day in Philadelphia for per
mission to be called Viola Abel. This is but one
example of the names of immigrants which do not
fit well in the United States. Changes in such case
should be encouraged.
Watch Harrisburg grow! Keep your eye on the
"jitney bus."
Perhaps the seven vagrants who fled the stone-pile at
the almshouse had a touch of spring fever.
With three hills before the Legislature covering the
subject of child labor, that body ought to evolve something
worth while.
The Colonel has been heard from. He made a speech
somewhere on the anniversary of Washington's birth, and
never once referred to last fall's election in Pennsylvania.
Whatever became of "Hampv" Moore's project to make
the Susquehanna river navigable as far up as Harrisburg?
Perhaps' the electric light company's coal wharves on the
island arc merely a forerunner.
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
COMES BY PAIRS
"Trouble never comes singly, does it?"
"No: 1 know a family who last year had double pneu
monia and the next vear had twins."—Exchange.
FOB LITERARY DIGESTION
"I would like some literary fare to set before our guests.
What author would you recommend."
"Why not begin with Hogg and Lamb?"— Exchange.
THOUGHT HE UNDERSTOOD
"Waiter, are any of the compounds on this bill of fare
of a deleterious naturef"
"Oh, yes, sir. we have the latest things out."—Exchange.
HIGH TONED
She—"Are the Howlers very high-toned people?"
He —"High-toned? T should say they are. When they
quarrel you can hear them two blocks away."—Boston
Transcript.
GENEBALLY UNDEBSTOOD
The Man—"Of course, you understand, dear, that our
engagement must be kept secret?"
The Womau —"Oh. yes, dear! I tell everybody that."—
New York American.
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MAY BE FALSE ALABM
"Oh, dear,, daughter! Here comes the telegraph boy up
to the house!"
"Don't worry, mother. Perhaps it's not coming 'col
lect.' " —Yonkers Statesman.
OVEBHEAD CHABGES
The Boss —"What's this item on your expense account,
'Overhead expenses, s4'?"
The Traveling Salesman—"That was an umbrella I
bought."—Philadelphia Bulletin.
NEITHER SO EFFICIENT
He—"You don't keep house with half the efficiency that
my mother did."
s She —"And you don't make money with half the rapidity
that my father did."—Richmond Times-Dispatch.
CAN'T MAKE 'EM LEARN IT
Gaylord (in cafe dansant) —"Tliere's my wife! And
I'll bet she's looking for me!"
Fair Companion—"Oh, dear! Why can't some people
understand that woman's place is in the home?"— Puck.
THE L'MIT OF SLOWNESS
Rankin —"It takes a long time to get anything through
Beanborough's skull, doesn't it?' 1
Phvle—"l should say it does; that man will be dead
and buried befoie he ever finds out be is sick."—Youngs-
Telegram. •
CONDUCTOR HANDICAPPED
With but three minutes to catch his train, the traveling
salesman inquired of the street car conductor:
"Can't you go faster than this?"
"Yes,' the bell-ringer replied, "but I have to stay with
my car."—Harper's.
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At the "Pretending Age"
Jenny ami Louise, aged 4 and 4, ,
were at the happy "pretending" age. <
W batever they did uot have they pre- i
tended thev had. Thus their happiness <
was complete. Otie afternoon Jenny,
arriving with her doll for a social chat,
found Louise seated on the doorstep in
the intense enjoyment of a bag of
candy. The caller sat down close to ' I
her hostess, who munched nwav in si
lecce. At last Jenny said sweetly:
"O. Louise, 'tend you gave me some
eai dv.''
"O, Jenny,' the serene re
sponse, " 'teniKyou had some."
Contributed bv Cora C. Staples.
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/How the War Hit Him
"Madam," said the tattered and
torn suppliant to the benevolent lady
who answered his timid rap at the
door. '' have you any old clothes you
can spare t'or an unfortunate victim of
the European wart"
"I think J have, my poor man; but
how does this happenf You cannot
have beeu in this war, surah."
"No. Madam. ' humbly replied the
sufferer: "but my wife has sent all
I my clothes to the Belgians."
Contributed by Cora O. Staples.
Two Former Lieutenant Governors
The death of former Lieutenant Gov
j eruor William M. Brown, of Lawrence
county, which occurred in New York
last week, recalls that there are now j
living but two former occupants of that
office Walter Lyon, Allegheny, and
John M. Reynolds, of Bedford. Of oth- |
er prominent State officials there are yet |
living four Governor*-—William A. j
Stone. Allegheny; Samuel W. Penny- j
packer and Kdwin S. Stuart, Philadel
j phia, and John K. Tener, Charleroi. >
| Five former Secretaries of the Common- i
j wealth—William S. Stenger, Cham- |
| bersburg, now cf Philadelphia; Jacob I
i'H. LougeneVker, Bedford; David Mar
| tin. William W. Driest.
I Lancaster, and Hubert McAfee, Pitts- j
I burgh.
Some Other Formar Officials
Six former Attorneys General of!
Pennsylvania still are living-—William I
IS. Kirkpatrick, L'aston: William 1".
Hensel. Lancaster; John P. Elkiu. Indi
! ana; Hampton L. Car.-on. Moses Hamp
ton Todd and Joiin 6". Bell. Philadel
phia. Former Auditors General still j
] on the active list are General David i
i MeMurtrie Uregg. Reading: Amos H. j
Mylin, Lan caste,;. Levi G. McCaulev,
I West Chester; Edmund B. Hardenbergh,
I Honesdale; William P.'Snyder. Spring
City; Robert K. Young, Wellsboro,
the present State Treasurer, and A. E.
Sissen. Krie. Of former State Treas- j
1 urers there vet live Henry K. Bover, j
Philadelphia, now of Norristown; Jobu I
I W. Morrison, Allegheny; lames S. Bea
■*>m. Greensburg;" James E. Barnett,
Washington; Frank G. Harris, Clear
| field; William H. Berry, Chester; John
O. Sheatz. Philadelphia, and C. Fred !
| Wright, Susquehanna, now a member of j
the Public Service Commission.
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More Who Served the State
But three fornier i Secretaries of In- j
I ternal Affairs are living—Thomas J.
j Norristown, now Adjutant ]
General; Isaac B. Brown, Corrv, and j
! James W. Latta, Philadelphia. - Only !
one forme* Adjutant General is living,
(.James W. Latta, Philadelphia. Of for- j
mer Insurance Commissioners there
j survive James 11. Lambert, Philadel-!
' phia; David Martin, Philadelphia, and j
,-Samuel W . MoCulloch, ttfarrisburg. j
i Former Superintendents of Public j
' Printing and Binding yet living are
I William Hayes Grier, Columbia; Bar
j ton D. Evans, West Chester, and j
j Thomas M. Jones, Harrisburg. Former |
i State Librarians are represented by '
Dr. George E. Reed, of Carlisle, now of
Deiaware. Robert McAfee, Allegheny, I
and John A Berkey, Somerset, are the j
surviving Commissioners of Banking. !
Henry Houek, of Lebanon, who served j
j from 1869 to 1907 as Deputy Superin- I
| tendent of Publie Schools, is the only j
survivor of that office, and he is See- j
retary of Internal Affairs.
LYKE>S VALLEY COAL SHIPMENT ;
The shipment of coal over the Sum- 1
mlt Branch Railroad for the week end- I
Ing February 20. 1915, together with a
comparison with the corresponding ;
week last year, was as follows:
Short Mountain Colliery
Week Year
Tons Tons
| 1915 2,236.00 35,255.15
1»U 5.678.03 18.632.19
Increase 6,622.16
Decrease 3,442.03 j
Summit Branch Colliery
1915 4.155.18 40,985.17
191 6,076.18 38,390.10
Increase 2,595.07
Decrease 1,921.00 !
Total
191 6,391.18 76,241.12
1914, 11,755.01 67,023.09 !
Increase 9,218.03
Decrease 5,363.03
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Lines by W. H. Ulster
Belknap, old boy, you're a peach:
You oert'nly can hand out some screech:
By which 1 don't mean
That you're off In your bean:
Don't mistake my abrupt style of speech.
The topics you handle so clearly
Compel us to prize you uulte dearly;
Even though. now and then.
Your vitriolic pen
Affects our digestion most queerly.
No form of prose under the sun,
From sermon to frivolous pun.
Abstruse, scientific.
Wide awake, soporific,
That you have not cleverly done.
Pon't assume for one single minute
We think you wouldn't bo In It
If poetry you'd tackle;—
You'd sure make things ia<kle; —
So hesitate not to bestin it.
Some people might dub you a smarty
Because of your arguments tarty:
But say, holy smoke!
With one logical stroke
You demolish the opposite party.
So, Belknap, old top. go to It:
If you're thinking of quitting, don't do
it:
There's just this about you—
We can't do without you:
At least that's the way we view it.
(These lines were written by \V. H.
Kister, a member of the 1 -Ilnuphin
County Bar but now a resilient of Phila
delphia, and printed in a recent issue
of the Philadelphia "Record.")
mTCHCdCRisVERYFUNNY
Comedian in Sprightly Musical Piece,
"The Beauty Shop," Provides
Laugh-Producing Show
Raymond Hitchcock and his spright
ly company in t-he musical comedy,
'' The Beauty Shop.'' made a lot of fun
for a audience in the Majestic
theatre last night. Tuneful musical
| comedies have been scarce in Harris
burg this winter but the warmth of the
reception of the Hitchcock aggregation
seemed to indicate that there still is
a demand in this city for this long es
tablished sort entertainment.
"The Beauty Stoop" is built on the
lines of the usual light musical show.
It has the usual accompaniment of pret
ty girls and catchy songs and dances.
Of course every musical comedy does
not have a Hitchcock in it and that i?
what made the show last evening dis
tinctive. This funny man, with a voice
so conspicuously bad as to make it ab
solutely ridiculous, —as was intended,
—was on the stage most of the time
and made the whole thing "go." Un
! fortunately Hitchcock injected a good
j deal of by-plftv suggesting profanity
| which did not add to the fun of the
j piece in any particular aind which
GERMAN TROOPS BREAKING ICE IN EAST PRUSSIA
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Iu their campaign against Russln tat- Germans are encountering severe difficulties iu transporting troops aud
v.od supplies due to the frozen waters in East Prussia. But in most instances the Kaiser's soldiers have overcome
;lipse obstacles. Seen above is a group of them equipped with long poles diligently at work clearing a river of ic®.
Saturday, February,27th, Our
Semi-Annual
It has been the most successful sale we have ever held and as a matter of
course, while some styles are all sold out —others have a few pairs remaining.
We have taken these small lots, about 1,000 pairs, in Men's and Women's,
values up to $5.00, put them into a section for quick selling and you (PO OfT
may have your choice of any pair in the lot at
These are in various styles, all leathers, and about all sizes in the lot but not
all sizes in any one style.
The Same Privilege of Exchange or Refund of Money as When Sold at Full Price
I VERY SPECIAL I
About 250 pairs, mostly women's,slightly shop worn, of $3.00, (PI CA
$3.50 and $4.00 shoes. Your choice at, per pair,
This is an opportunity that comes to you only twice a year and is worthy
of your attention. Not a thing wrong with these shoes. Guaranteed? Why cer- :
tainly—we do not sell anything we do not guarantee. Patent leather excepted.
Children's $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 shoes, your choice at, SI.OO ;
per pair, ....
Children's 25c hose, sizes 4 to 6, per pair, 10^
It's "house cleaning" time with us. YOU win by getting, good shoes at low
prices—WE win by oleaning up stocks.
JERAULD SHOE CO.
310 Market Street
THE GLOBE THE GLOBE
This Is Positively the Last Week
Of The February Final Clearaway
Only 4 Days More
tTo Purchase Men's Winter Suits
and Overcoats That Originally
Sold Up to S2O at
$ 1 0: M
None Reserved—Every Winter
Garment Must be Sold
$3.50 Dufchtss Ctrduroy Trousers ai RR
• Won't rip—if they do we hand you $l.O0 —10c /'
for every lmttou that comes off. Positively the £, ——
best trousers made.
$2.00 Peerless Union Suits at $1.29
Without question America's best union suits. Selling the sur
plus stock of.the Peerless Knitting Mills Co. makes possible tliis
unusually low price.
THE GLOBE
nlight much better have been omitted, j
but he had besides a whole lot of orig
inal, droll humor that was thoroughly j
enjoyed.
Hitcheoek's curtain speech after the
secou l act was especially amusing. He
poked fun at the Washington adminis
tration in a harmless sort of way aud
also took a harmless fling at Colonel ]
Roosevelt. He attacked lawmakers :\s j
a class, characterizing them as I
"boobs'' who doa t work but who ar.> j
paid, by those who do work, to make!
laws for the people.
The play has ahout as nuuli plot as j
usually is written into the lines of a j
I
1 light musical production. As explained
by Hitchcock it is intended only t.i
| make tho people laugih and in that it
j succeeded admirably.
,
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