THE WORK OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY ON THE BATTLEFIELDS IN FRANCE
BRITISH LANCERS PROCEEDING ALONG A ROAD IN WESTERN FLANDERS.
In the course of an article on the work of the cavalry at the front n correspondent stated that "in this particular portion of the battlefield [il
Western Flanders] the cavalrymen were relieved at night. Frequently the men have to change bivouac two and three times lu the night A cavalry regi
nient, after u long day In the trenches, saddles and goes off, not to the camping ground already selected but to hu alternative spot. Perhaps one of the
long avenues of trees in which this country abounds is selected. The ropes are stretched from tree to tree, and the men prepare to turn In for the night.
Suddenly suspicious looking flashes are seen from a neighboring farmhouse. Immediately the order is given to mount, and while the regiment slips away
iuto the darkness a strong patio dismounted men goes off to examine the farmhouse."
HOTEL IROQUOIS
South Carolina Avenue and Beach
ATLANTIC CITY, N. 1.
Pleasantly situated, a few steps from Boardwalk attractions,
close to everything, including Pennsylvania railroad station.
Ideal family hotel. Every modern appointment. Many rooms
equipped with running water, 100 private baths. Table and
service most excellent. Rates SIO.OO, $12.00, $15.00 weekly,
American plan. Booklet and calendar sent free on request.
DAVID P. RAHTER, SILAS WRIGHT,
Chief Clerk. Manager.
Calendars of above hotel can also be obtained by applying at
Star-Independent Office
LICENSES NEEDED HOTEL
Court Declares That Alleged Minors
Looked to Be of Age
Towanda, Pa.. Feb. 27.—®ovle's ho
tel, at Kummorfield, was grunted a li
cense bv Judge Maxwell here yester
day. This application was objected to
on the grounds of no necessity and law
violations. Judge Maxwell ruled that
liummerfield being a big shipping point,
a hotel is necessary.
As to law violations, the Court says
the evidence is insufficient to warrant
refusal of the license. The minors
mimed in the case are men in size and
appearance, and claimed to be of age.
The Court saiil the hotel had 'been con
ducted as well ami as safely as possi
ble, an.l was entitled to a "renewal of
tiie license.
Suppose your husband
did as this one -
Decided that you were entitled to the very best in
kitchen appliances.
Consulted the gas company and found that he
could secure a Cabinet Cras Range with glass door,
heat indicator and enameled parts, 011 small monthly
payments spread over an entire year—and a Gas
Water Heater 011 the same liberal terms.
Thus freeing you from the drudgery of the coal
bucket and the ash box.
Then he would do as this husband did,
He'd get you this
all gas kitchen
Investigate or ask us to send a representative to '
your home.
HARRISBURG GAS
• -gARRIgBtTRQ STAR-INDEPENDENT. SATURDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 27, 1915.
Horse Killed, Old Driver Dying
Williamaport, Pa., Feb. 27.—"George
Botts, aged 71 years, was probably fa
tally injured when thrown over an 80-
foo't embankment along Lycoming creek
near Powvs, yesterday afternoon, when
a horse and wagon in which he ami his
nephew, aged 36, were riding, skidded
and went over the bank. The horse
rolled 150 feet to the bottom of the
gully and was killed.
War Hurts the Trappers
York, Pa., Feb. 27.—The Euroipean
war has come as a life-saver for the fur
bearing animals of York county. Most
of the small skins collected in this
section are shipped ab-oad for troat
muit, and the bottom has naturally
falTen out of the market, makiug trap
ping unprofitable in this locality.
HARRISBURGC. E. CHORAL
UNION 18 GIVE CANTATA
300 Voices to Participate in Concert
I to Be Rendered in Tech High Au
j ditorium March 13 Under Direction
of Frank A. McCarrell
Great interest will be manifested by
! the music-loving people of the city ami
j vicinity when a high-class concert will
| be given in the Technical High school
| Friday evening, March 12, by the .11 ur
! risaiirg Christian Endeavor Choral Un
| ion. A rehearsal will be -held on Mou
i day evening in the social room of the
Pine Street Presbyterian church, when
the cantata entitled, "The Nanarene,''
•will be practiced.
The membership is near the 200
mark and the members are enthusiastic
concerning the leadership of Prof.
Frank A. McCa.rrell and his earnest
way of conducting, «s well as t.he de
gree of efficiency la which he has
'brought the society.
The soloists arc Mrs. Hoy 0. ('ox,
soprano; Mrs. H. L. Hertzler, contralto;
Karl D. Riioades, tenor, and George
Sutton, baritone. Miss Catharine 1).
Heikes is the pianist.
The orchestra is composed of the
following players: First violins, \V.
Wialley Davis, Claude R. Engle and
James McCormick, Jr.; cello, I. M. Ri
der and W. J. Dun lap; first clarinet, K.
S. Wise; first cornet, H. D. Sollenberg
er; second cornet, W. D. Reed; flute,
George A. Roberts, VV. P. Brandt and
'Miss Duulap.
M. A*. Dean, president of the Harris
burg C. E. Union, will preside.
The C. E. Choral Union invites every
one interested to become a sustaining
member for the season of 1915. The
membership fee is very reasonable and
entitles the contributor to two choice
reserved seats at the annual concert.
Remittances and requests for further
information may be made to Miss Mary
B. DeHart, treasurer, 1933 North
Fourth street, or any other members of
the C. E. Choral Union, including the
following officers: President, J. Frank
Palmer, Harrisbirg Trust Co.; vice
president, Forest E. Schwartz, 438 Boas
street; secretary, Miss Anna McKel
vey, 1810 Walnut street.
A Christian Eudeavor rally will be
held under the auspices of the United
Brethren C. E. Society at Millereiburg
on Sunday, March 14. Among the
speakers wil Ibe Charles W. Black,
president of the Dauphin County C. E.
Union. An interesting program is be
ing prepared.
Hold Preliminary Debate
Eleven students of the Harri»burg
Academy took part in the preliminary
debate yesterday afternoon. On the
Greeks' side, Robert W. Seitz is cap
tain, with Burgess Broadhurst and Ray
mond Holmes as his colleagues. Wal
ter White will be alternate for the
Greeks. For the Romans, Mercer B.
Tate, Jr., wan appointed captain, while
William A. Smiley and John Wallis
are the other members and Onofre Cas
tells acting as alternate.
Undergoes Serious Operation
Mrs. D. S. Bachman, 2146 Green
street, was taken to Rochester, Minn.,
by Dr. C. C. Stouffer, 1928 (Ireen
street, where she underwent a" serious
operation. The operation took place
Thursday afternoon and was pronounced
successful.
. A Personal Statement
There are so-called "honey and tar"
preparations that cost the dealer half
as much but sell at the same price as
the original and genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. We never ofTer
theso imitations and substitutes. We
know you will buy Foley's whenever
you need a cough syrup if you once
use it. People come long distances for
the true FOLEY'S—over thirty years
the leading remedy for coughs, colds,
croup, whooping cough, bronchial and
lagrippe coughs.—Georgo A. Gorgas, 16
North Third street, P. B. R. Station.—
Adv.
Lectures on Canada
An illustrated lecture on "Canada"
was delivered last night by Prof. VV. H.
Jacobs, supervisor of the "fourth school
district of Harrisburg, at a meeting of
the I>ay-Calder-Wicker9ham Parent-
Teacher Association in the Calder
building. The meeting was marked by
a large attendance.
j The Daily Fashion Hint. |
Silk coats bave replaced lu some
cases the silk sweater. This tan silk
coat is worn with a tan liueu skirt
and a Panama hat.
William Farnuin at the Regent
Toil ay William Kirnuni, the original
Ben HIT. will ai>pr;>r in t'al famous
masterpiece "Sams a" (not a Biblical
play) at the R^gont Th.Mire, William
K'ariiuni needs 110 introduction to the
theatregoer of this city. He has ap
peared in our loi-iiJ theatres where you
have paid $2 to see hini. He appears in
one of the most extraordinary moving
picture productions featuring as "Sam
son" at the most beautiful theatre in
the city, the Regent.
"Samson" is a plav of tremendous
force and sustained c'ramatic action,
with climax following climax, in start
ling succession.
William Farnuin plays the principal
part, that of Maurice Brachard, the
dock laborer who rose to be Samon of
finance, with terrific power and at
times with a ferocity that is positively
stunning.
Reused to titanic wrath by t'he false
ness oif his friends and by the fact that
thp wife he worships spurns his devo
tion this modren "Samson" pulis down
the structure of wealth that he him
self has erected, ruins the rake who is
pursuing his wife ami crushes the crowd
of sycophants anil hangers-on that his
■benevolence has enriched.—Adv. *
The Chair of Torture
The most prominent building in the
aneient city of Nuremburg is the cas
tle. One of its two towers was used
for torture; the other served as a pris
on. The castle also contained a museum
of horrors until it was purchased by
the Karl of Shrewsbury ami Talbot, in
whose possession these reJics now lie.
One of these was the chair of torture.
It was vqry heavily made and studded
over the scat and at the elbows with
blunt topped spikes. To it the victim
was tightly bound, and in a short time
discomfort begun to manifest itself and
in time became unbearable. During
its continuance the torture was increas
ed in several ways by .means of wedges
being passed between the legs and
screws being applied to the thuinbß
until, they begun to bleed.
See Coupon ,
for Thurston
on Page 9
J§ M i llllllllill IIIIIIIIM
Worlds
™ Breakfast Fruits
/ How Florida Oranges and Grapefruit are Grown and Marketed
By-Fredricka Retlleson
All the time is sunthine Jime in Flor
ida's oranre and grapefruit groves. That
is why Florida's citrus fruits have such
a widespread reputation for superiority.
Sunshine, warmth, showers, dews and
semi-tropical ocean breeies are essential
in the production of the thin skinned,
fine texture, abundant juice, sweetness,
aroma and general health-giving proper
ties of oranges and grapefruit. No sec
tion of this country can boast of official
records showing so many days of sun
shine as Florida. No locality is favored
with such a generous and general distri
bution of gentle showers. No state in
the Union has so many real growing
days.
There is practically no period in the
life of a Florida citrus tree when it is
dormant. It is growing all the time —
developing every day in the year. It
bursts forth into fragrant bloom in the
early spring when most of the country is
under a mantle of snow. It then sets its
buds into fruits that grow and mature
during the late spring, summer nnd
early fall months. The ripened golden
globes are gathered in the winter, in time
for the evergreen tree to recuperate and
begin over again.
Florida! Oranges! These two words
have been closely associated for centu
ries. More thnn four hundred years «~o
Ponce de Leon, that grand old Spanish
cavalier, with his retinue, came to this
continent in search of the Fountain of
Youth. Among the stores on the three
vessels were oranges from Spain. In
their fraveis through Florida Ponce de
Leon and his followers either planted or
scattered the orange seed. These grew
into thrifty trees, and the native Indians,
finding the fruit pleasant to the palate,
planted groves of their own, and the or
ange was firmly established in Florida
soil never to be eradicated.
The Indians planted their groves in the
most out-of-the-way places, mainly in
isolated hammocks where they usually
established their camps. It is not unusu
al, even today, to come across wild or-
' The Kiddies Enjoy and Thrive on Florida Oranges and Grapefruit,
ange trees in hammocks never before
penetrated by white men. While the In
dians confined the planting; of their or
ange trees to the chccare hammocks, as
a security against 1 lie Intrusion of sol
diers and the early white settlers, the
Spaniards, a few years afteruVird, took
the seed from the fruit of the trees plant
ed by the red men and made groves out
in the open—on higli land in the more
accessible places. And from this small
beginping in the sixteenth century. Flor
ida's leading industry grew to its pres
ent proportions.
When Ponce de I.eon came to the
| southernmost peninsula of North Ameri-
Ica it was a new country. He landed
j near St. Augustine on Easter Sunday,
j and christened the territory Florida, the
| Land of Flowers. He found Indians in
! possession of the country, but had no
] serious difficulty with them. In the years
i following other Spaniards came and es
j tablished colonies. Then after the Span
-1 ish came the British. The indolent, slow
! going Englishman found the orange fair
! ly well established, and he very soon saw
! in it the means of making a comfortable
living with the expenditure of a mini
mum amount of labor. He planted
groves, gave them very little attention,
but gathered profitable crops. As the
years passed, Florida became a very
popular rendezvous for the "remittance"
man—that is to say, the Englishman
whose home folks sent him across the
pond with the promise of a regular re
mittance so long as he remained away.
These settlers made more groves, tended
them when they felt so inclined, but
never failed to gather the fruits thereof.
As time passed a more thrifty class of
lettlers came to Florida, noticeably af
ter the territory passed out of the pos
session of Great Britain to that of the
United States. Then the orange indus
try took on a new lease of life and was
developed along more satisfactory com
mercial lines. New methods of planting j
and cultivating were introduced. The
"remittance" man either modernized hit
efforts or retired from tne orange grow
ing business. The romartce was gone out
of the raising of citrus fruits. It had
proved its adaptability to the genial Flor
ida climate and hundreds of men cume
Into the state to engage in orange cul
ture. For many years no other indus
try was followed, save, in the northern
sections where cotton was king and in
some portions on the east coast where
To Abandon Old Block Tower
Throe signalmen working at NH
block towor, near Newton Hamilton,
were notified yesterday that the station
would be abandoned March 1. The
men have been requested to notify Di
vision Operator W. H. Balsley.at what
point they prefer employment. NH is
tlie oldest block station on the Middle
division and the last to be closed be
fore the adoption of the automatic
block signals.
indigo and sugar cane growing, syrup
and sugar-making were found profitable.
Today the growing and marketing of
Florida oranges and grapefruit has
reached the maximum of efficiency
through the organization of the Flori
da Citrus Exchange. This is the con
necting link between the grower and the
consumer, and it is growing strong*-:' ev
ery year. It looks out for the handling
of the crops of its members until they are
in the possession of the ultimate consum
er. Each step of the way both grower
and consumer are amply protected. The
Exchange is a non-profit making, co-op
eriitive organisation, aud stands for per
fect, tree-ripened fruit, uniformity of
pack, safe and speedy transportation,
marketing at the right time, and a care
fully planned distribution. Close at
tention is given to every detail, for it is
the pride and boast of the members of
the Exchange to give the consumer the
very best. In the Exchange packing
houses the utmost care and vigilance are
exercised; modern machinery cleans,
sorts and grades the fruit. It is handled
only by white gloved workers so that
there is no possibility of contamination.
The juice content of the Florida or;
ange is from forty to sixty per cent
greater than that of the California na
vel;:, and its rich and pleasing flavor is
unsurpassed. Orange juice is an elixir
that: no doubt would have rivaled the
beneficent effects of the waters of the
lamed Fountain of Youth, if that ever
had been found. It is recommended by
physicians for children and invalids who
can take little or no other food. Its
soothing, refreshing and stimulating
properties create a healthful combination
that no other medicine can supply. It is
a blood cleanser and regulator of hu
man organisms; it requires no alcohol to
preserve it or Migar to make it pala
table. There is no known fruit that can
compare with the Florida orange as a
delightful tonic for tired nerves or as a
stimulant for the weary. It would seem
that the golden globes compass the
healthful properties gathered from the
rays of the semi-tropical sun, the vigor
of the gulf and ocean breeses, the cleans
ing power of ihe rain drops und dews,
imparting them all to the human system
as nature would have them dispensed for
the beneficent use of man.
Is it a habit with you to begin your
breakfast with* a Florida grapefruit?
If not, it is only a question of time when
you will find it a necessity; just as much
so as your morning cup of coffee. Your
health, your joy in living and your pal
ute will demand it. Florida grapefruit
is a food tonic. Its content of citric acid
keeps malaria out of the system; it is a
liver purifier and stimulant, and aids di
gestion. In Florida its cultivation lies
been studied and followed scientifically
during the past two decades, and today
Florida grapefruit has no equal on the
face of t lie globe. In some sections of
this country it is not yet known, but
wherever it has been introduced it has
been speedily appreciated as a delicious
breakfast food as well as a healthful
tonic. In the growing, gathering, pack
ing and marketing of Florida grapefruit
as much attention is given to every de
tail by the Florida Citrus F.xchange as
with the handlis t of its smaller brother,
the Florida orange. Nio child labor is
used in any of the packing houses of the
Florida Citrus Exchange. All of the
work is done by skilled men and women.
In order to distinguish its fruit other
than by its excellent quality and supe
rior pack, the Exchange uses a brand
which is stamped in red upon every box
and printed upon every tissue wrapper
around each orange and grapefruit, bear
ing a design and the words "Florida
Citrus Exchange." This is the guarantee
of the Exchange, that the fruit is tree
ripened, sound and first class. The most
satisfactory and economical way to keep
A Wide Range
A young woman with an aspiration
to shine in the chorus applied to An
dreas Lfippel, who has managed opera
singers all «his life, for a position in
his company. "To sing in a C'horus of
mine," said Mr. Di'ppol, "you must
have a good voice." "Oh, but I have
one," replied tho girl. Mr. Dippel led
her to the piano and asked her to dem
onstrate her vocal powers. Sitting at.
the instrument and then swinging
11
a supply of Florida Citrus Exchangt
fruit constantly on hand is to buy it by
the box. All the leading grocers and
fruit men in the large cities buy and sell
Exchange fruit. When the box is de
livered to your house be it grapefruit or
oranges, or both, remove the tissue
wrapper, dry the fruit with a soft cot
ton cloth and plttce in your cellar or pan
try where the temperature L as nearly
uniform as possible. Lay on floor or
shelves with the fruit close together, but
not actually touching, and it will keep
sound for weeks. To all those who de
light in fresh, juicy grapefruit and or
anges this method really places the
kitchen or fruit cellar just beside a Flor-'
ida grove. It is the next best thing to
going out into the grove and gathering
your oranges and grapefruit from the
trees.
It is wonderful to relate how many
different uses Florida oranges, grape
fruit, tangerines, kumquats and limes
may be put to. For the edification and
White-Oloved Lassies Packing Florida
Citrus Exchange Fruit.
delight of the women folks of the family,
the Florida Citrus Exchange has pub-'
lished a most fascinating recipe hook,
telling of scores of ways of preparing
and serving Florida's sweet and juicy
citrus fruits; how to use them in cookery
und confections, and how to e&nvcrt them
into healthful and refreshing drinks. The
book, for instance, tells of sixty differ
ent methods of using Florida oranges.
From how to serve them uncooked, down
through the salads, fritters, pies, short
cake, rolypcly, puddings, sponge cake,
tea and loaf cakes, fillings, custards, ic
ings, jellies, marmalades, candied rinds
and straws, sherbets, ices, ice cream,
caramels, syrups, juleps and extracts.
The second division of this recipe boo!;
gives directions for the preparation of
the Florida grapefruit in various del!-
cious and appetizing ways, and 'here are
dozens of recipis for the treatment o.
tangerines, kumquats ami liir.es.
Exchange Oranges and Oropefrivt
Reach the Housewife in Good Order.
Following are a few interesting facu
taken fro.'n the Florida Citrus, Exchange
recipe book :
The juice of the thoroughly ripenc-
Florida orange is recommended hv phy
sicians in many instances for chiidrc
and invalids who can take litlle or n>.
other food, as it contains soothing, yet
refreshing stimulating properties, a com
bination no medicine can supply.
You can use the juice of Florida lime*
for any purpose for which lemon juice is
used: household cleansing, medicinal,
food and beverages. Florida limes have
more juice in proportion to their si*e
than have lemons; more citric acid, and
a more pleasing flavor. Put down in
brine, they will keep indefinitely.
This season's crop of Florida oranges
and grapefruit is greater than ever be
fore in the history of the state; the fin
est in quality, the most uniform in grade,
yet each individual fruit in the millions
of boxes which the Florida Citrus 1#
change distributes this season is as carek.
fully handled as it' there were but one
hundred boxes.
around, she sniiied sweetly and asked.
"Khali I sing 'The Chairs in the far'
lor All Miss yon' or something light!"
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