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MARCH
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MOON'S PHASES—
Full Moon, Ist, 31st; Last Quarter, Bth;
New Moon, 15th; First Quarter, 23d.
WEATHER FORECASTS /"
Harrisburg and vicinity: Partly '
cloudy tonight. Sunday fair. Not
much change in temperature.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy JL~
to-night. Sunday probably fair. Little wcjfegg
change in temperature. y i 7
YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, 47; lowest, 29; 8 a. m., 32; 8 p. m., 37.
LONG, LONG WAY TO CONSTANTINOPLE
In the light of the most stubborn resistance that
is being offered to the Allies in their efforts to force
a waj' through the straits of the Dardanelles, as
instanced by the news of the sinking on Thursday of
two British and one French battleship and the
damaging of several others, it must be concluded
that those -persons who a few weeks ago were in
clined to picture Constantinople as in imminent
danger ol falling into the hands of the enemy were,
to say the least, somewhat too rapid in their calcu
lations.
It may have been, as represented by the men
who draw the funny cartoons for the newspapers,
that Constantinople was in panic and that the popu
lation was precipitately making its way into Egypt,
but if that were true it was a premature panic
based on the overwrought state of the people's
nerves rather than on any real danger of a very
early attack 011 the eity by the battleships of the
Allies.
It will be recalled that while much of the wild
talk about the "imminent danger" of the Turkish
capital was going the rounds, confident statements
were being given out from Berlin that there need
be yo alarm felt for the safety bf Constantinople;
that the fortifications, all along the more than one
hundred miles of waterways from the western end
of the Dardanelles straits, through the Sea of Mar
mora, to the city, are very strong and that there
are plenty of armed forces and inland intrench
ments to make land operations by the Allies most
hazardous. In fact they said the position of Con
stantinople is impregnable.
This statement was discounted in the public mind,
perhaps, as coming from an ally of the Turks. A
good many people regarded it as a mere bluff to
reassure the friends of Germany and its allies. Yet
it is absurd to think that Germany, which has dis
played such wonderful preparedness for war in all
other directions, could have overlooked the neces
sity of effectively closing tb its enemies the tre
mendously important waterway between the Medit
erranean and the Black Sea.
It can be taken as absolutely certain that the Ger
mans have rendered such assistance to Turkey by
shoring up her defenses, officering her fighting
forces and, perhaps, even sending German soldiers
&nd machines of war for the protection of the water
route, that the Allies will be met all the way with
the most effective possible sort of resistance, a Wte
jf which they got on Thursday.
With the strong hand of the Kaiser holding up
those Turkish defenses all along and under the
more than a hundred miles of that water route, the
Allies are likely to find it a long, long way to Con
stantinople.
PUTTING ON A BOLD FRONT
A mau imprisoned for forgery escaped from the
I'ombs the other day by making use of a visitor's
lass and a bold front. He merely forged an inno
:ent appearance and walked out of the place of his
tonfinement to freedom. He was running a big risk,
jut he succeeded in his object. The bold front,
•einforced, of course, by the pass, liberated him.
Boldness has enabled many men to succeed in
;heir purposes and to discomfit their opponents. 111
nilitary activities especially the worth of daring,
sven to the extent of foolhardiness, has been proven.
What mechanical fighting has been unable to aceonf
>lish, desperate attempts, seeming more likely to
ail than succeed, have often achieved.
The instance is a good one of the two young men,
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HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1915.
a Prince and his bodyguard, who thousands of years
ago attacked an opposing army unaided and were
able to put it to roiit. In their own.camp they were
the only brave men in six hundred, and while their
comrades were trembling in fear of the foe they
slipped away unnoticed and started toward the
dreaded enemy's lines. They were hailed by senti
nels when they came in sight of the outposts of the
opposing army, but were not given serious consid
eration because they were advancing so openly and
to all appearances so harmlessly.
Once within striking distance of the foes, how
ever, the two invaders began to kill the then thor
oughly startled hostile soldiers right and left,
frightened the whole of the opposing army and
were the means of winning the day for their people
who subsequently came to their aid. Their bold
front won the battle and delivered their country
from its oppressors. Where the story is to be
found? I Samuel xiv.
The thrilling wartime adventures of individuals in
the days of ancient Israel, Greece and Koine are
not duplicated to any extent in this twentieth cen
tury it seems. They were performed under differ
ent conditions than the ones at preseut existing in
Europe. Yet repetitions of some of the bold deeds
of former days in the present war, providing, of
course, they were successful in results and also, in
passing the censors, would make good teadiug mat
ter in the war news. It is always interesting to
hear about men who accomplish their purposes by
disregarding discretion.
PLAN FOR A NATIONAL DIRECTORY ,
It is doubtful whether this country is fully aware
of the many wonderful possibilities of the recently
suggested plan to have the government compile a
directory of all the human beings in the United
States with their photographs and finger prints, and
require to be reported, under penalty of the law,
all births, changes of addresses and deaths.
Perhaps the country at large does not know that
such a plan exists. That the country's welfare is
involved in the proposal is evident. The people
ought to be acquainted with the details of the plan
*n some way or other. Some sagaeious Congress
man could surely be found at the next session who
would introduce a bill calling for the official regis
tration of the population. The bill would get a
great deal of publicity, along with other especially
wise measures, and would show the general public
what careful planning has been under way for the
nation's good.
A directory of the United States, completely illus
trated, would be wonderful not only in the accom
plished work, but in the process of accomplishment.
Not only could the government give all the unem
ployed in the country employment gathering the
required data, taking the accompanying snapshots
and classifying tiie material at a central office, but
it would have to go farther and induce
already having regular occupations to enter the
civil service so that it would have enough of work
ers to carry on its gigantic and noble undertaking.
It is proposed that the national directory, photo
graphs and everything, be accessible to all who have
occasion to make use of it. That is the splendid
part of the plan. It would give the country a
chance to get acquainted with itself. A person
could go to the record of the population at any
time, hunt up old friends whom he has not heard
from for a long time, see how they are looking and
find out how many children they have, and all about
them.
The plan for a national directory, as it now exists,
is objectionable in that it does not provide for the
collecting of enough of information about the hun
dred million or so of natives. The directory should
give more than dates. It should tell of the occupa
tion, health and habits of every individual. It would
thus provide material for the statisticians to work
on indefinitely and keep them out of other mischief.
And what would it all cost? Oh, what do we care
for expense?
The nfiovie men are trying to move heaven and earth to
get the censorship law repealed.
Let us have Harrisburg-made fire apparatus since it is
just as good as and cheaper than the outside makes!
So many persons have bought machines at the Harris
burg auto shows this week that there is danger of there
not being enough people left to ride in the jitney buses.
Before awarding the contrnets for the new auto fire
apparatus let the City Commissioners remember that the
purchase of them from the Morton company, of Harris
burg, means that much more work for Harrisbnrg workmen
who will spend their money with Harrisburg merchants.
The official report of the British Admiralty 011 the sink
ing of three of the Allies' battleships in the Dardanelles
says the losses wefe caused by mines drifting with the
current and that the mines were encountered in areas which
had hitherto been swept clear. The report adds: "This
danger will require special treatment." This sounds like an
admission that the Allies have encountered a new form of
resistance in naval warfare that they had not taken into
account. Moreover it goes to prove that the present war
has been productive of new methods of destroying lives and
property on sea as well as on land.
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
WORK FOE A CANDID COED
A professor in the economics department of the Uni
versity of Missouri who was assigning subjects for papers
to be written asked one of the girl students the other day
what she was going to do after graduation.
"I'm going to get married," replied the coed.
"Very well, then you may write a paiyr on thefliigh cost
of living," said the professor.—Columbia Herald.
SYMPATHETIC
He was middle aged and untraveled. For forty-five years
he had lived in Jhe country. At last he made a trip to the
city. There, for the first time in his life, he saw a school
girl go through her gymnastic, exercises for the amusement
of the little ones at home. After gazing flt her with looks
of interest and compassion for some time he asked a boy
who was standing near if she had fits.
"No," the boy replied. "Them's gymnastics."
"Ah, how sad!" said the man. "How long's she had
'em?"— Exchange.
PURE RICH BLOiaO
Mm VI HOOD'S
Pure blood enables the stomach,
liver and other digestive organs to do
their work properly. Without it they
are sluggish, there is loss of appetite,
sometimes faintneßs, a deranged state
of the intestines, and, in general, kll
the symptoms of dyspepsia. .
Hood's Barsaparilla makes pure
blood, and this is why it is so very
successful m the treatment of so many
ailments. Get it to-day. Adv.
[Tongue-End Topics]
What She Learned at School
A Harrisburg man has a daughter
who is attending school in an adjoin
ing State, where she is taking a course
in domestic economy. Recently the
young woman's mother had occasion to
send her a new yown, which, when it
arrived, was found to be too*sinall and
the daughter expressed her intention
of returning it. The other night father
iound a parcel post package at the
postoffice while on his way to the club,
and he took it with him, spending the
evening at the club, his family being
out of the city. Returning home he
took the package with him and laid it
to one side for the night, but in the
morning he thought it a good idea to
open the package and remove the gown
aud shake the wrinkles out of it. As
he took oft' the first layer of wrapper
he found an envelope, and opening it
across a note from his daughter
wliich read:
'The first loaf of bread* I ever
baked.''
The young woman had boen so proud
of her achievement in the bread bak
ing line that she forgot to send the
gown and sent what she considered
would be more appreciated. And it was
for it was most excellent bread.
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What He Left on the Radiator
A man entered a tofoacco store and
addressed proprietor who was
busy packing ciigars:
. "May I leave this package here?"
the visitor asked.
"Certainly," was the response.
The man placed a box about a foot
square on the radiator, went out and
returned in half an hour. Picking up
the box lie thanked the proprietor and
.said:
"I'll bet you eouldn't guess what is
in this package."
The proprietor said he didn't have
the lea.st idea.
"Dynamite," said the man with a
laugh as if it were a .good joke. Aind
the proprietor drove him forth with
anathema. .
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Representative Matirer's Education
James H.. Maurer, who represents
Reading in the House of Representa
tives and is the only Socialist in that
'body, made a statement at the hearing
on the child labor bill that excited
much interest. Mr. Maurer was plead
ing for short hours and the education
of the boy.
"What labor did you perform as a
boy before you were sixteen?" asked
Senator Siflyder, of Schuylkill.
"When I was fourteen," answered
the. president of the State Federation
of Labor, "I went to work in a brass
foundry. Then I began to learn the
trade of machinist. When I was six
teen I awoke to the fact that I could
neither read nor write, and at once I
set aibout getting some sort of an edu
cation. ''
The many persons in the big House
heard this statement with amazement.
Mr. Maurer is one of the readiest
speakers in the House, never at
a loss for language to express himself.
He must have made goorl use of his
time after lie was sixteen, for he is
well educated.
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Doesn't Like State Police
Representative Maurer is the nation
al champion of Socialism anil prides
himself on his Socialistic standing. His
party han twice elected him to the
House of Representatives in one of the
largest cities in Pennsylvania. Mr.
Maurer does not believe in the btate
police, and he never loses an oppor
tunity to denounce these guardians of
the Pennsylvania rnra'l ilistrictH as
"Cossacks," "thugs," and other
names indicative of his hatred of them.
He maintains that they arc against the
laboring man, and despite the 'fact
that his constituents in Berks county
arc the most persistent applicants for
State police protection, he still holds
to his belief that the State police ought
to 'oe abolished.
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Unpleasant Work of Pardons Board
Of all the duties pertaining to the
offices of Lieutenant Governor, Secre
tary of internal Affairs, Attorney Gen
eral and Secretary of the Common
wealth, that of serving as a member
of the Board of Pardons is the most
distasteful to these officials, and has
been since the formation of the Board
forty years ago. The present members
are no exception to the rule. As a gen
eral thinig the seamy side, of life is
presented to the Board in more grue
some manner than before a court,, and
this is not pleasant. The" 'Board must
listen to arguments in each eafie pre
sented to it; then it must consider and
decide on each case; then, if a pardon
is granted, it must make out the rea
sons and, members must
sign them before they go to the Gov
ernor. It is of record that only once
has the recommendation of the
been ignored, and that was when Gov
ernor Pennypacker declined to sign the
recommendation for the commutation
of the death sentence of IMTS. Kate Ed
wards, the Berks f county murderess,
who was afterwar'd set free by another
Board. •
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NEWVILLE
Zion Luthetan C. E. Society to Observe
25th Anniversary To-morrow
Special Correspondence.
Newville, March 20.—The twenty
fifth anniversary of the organization
of the Christian Endeavor Society of
the Zion Lutheran church, will be ap
propriately observed by a service to
'be held at the church to-morrow even
ing at 5.4 5 o'clock.
The funeral of H. J. Pry was held
from his late home on Big Spring ave
nue, on Wednesday, afternoon. The
service was in charge of the Rev. F.
N. Parson, who offered prayer and
read the Scripture. The Rev. A. P.
Stover, of Carlisle, made Temarks. The
four sons of Mr. Fry were the pall
bearers.
■Mrs. J. E. Landis, of Riddlesbunst,
visited at the home of her mother-in
law, Mrs. M. E. Landis, on Wednes
day-
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Slaugenhaupt,
and Miss Hallie Jones have returned
to Oakmont.
Mrs. Lizzie Suoke and daughter,
Mary, have moved from the South
Ward to West Parsonage'street, in the
house vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Landis.
The Rev. F. X. Parson and family,
who have been in Harrisburg, on ac
count of the illness of Mr*. Parson's
father, C. G. Shirey, of that city, ar
rived home this week.
Platinum
Platinum is dissolved by aqua regia,
a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric
acids. No acid known to chemists,
alone, will dissolve this metal, but
these two combined, in the proportion
of one volume of nitric aud three of
hydrochloric, will.—New York Amer
ican.
"What kind of cigars do you wish
to giv'e your husband, madam—Havana
or domestic?"
"Oh, domestic, by all means! I'm
giving them to him to encourage him
to spend his evening at home, you
know."—Judge.
' WANTED
A Hustling Young Man
To represent a large Chewing Gum
and Oonfeotion Corporation in the
Harris-burg: territory. Requirements:
Energy and push; ability to sell and
handle o-ther salesmen; good charac
ter; ability and efforts must be worth
$35 a week to begin on: capital <>f
$350 to carry stock. Mr. J. G. Blake
ney will be at the Plaza Holel, in
Harrisburg, Pa., on Monday, March
22, ONL*Y, to appoint representative.
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UNITED STATES REGULARS ON WAY TO CANAL ZONE
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parades New York city has seen i II • "~ 1 W\\
years, the Twenty-ninth Infantry re«l- // j|j^mm* Jh\\
incut the streets JP JjjwMf 11 JfMj
tlic New York IHffipjH gf MB v
National I
on tln> sidewalks ...... 'PWHB mBHB IB Mr jMHK I
marched in 1 . IBB MHR Wt* "&B&I II
tour of duty in tln- Canal Zone. Kings WtflT , gt k Id
were everywhere on ilit- line •<( m \ \\»B jWH||
and the sidewalks were lined deep by V \\B a f BP-i* &**•' : -'Dlll^n/H
the spectators drawn by (lie opportu- \Ym ..Jj? mffiMmmi /1
nity of seeing how the regulars and %x'¥Q& IJf iwW: ■ !Jil
the crack troops of the statt- \\\ ssgfciW'«H
In the accompanying pictures the
rwenty-nlnth is arriving in the city \vf w
from Governor's Island, where It was u - . \n\ vsßt illilaiM? VX r y
stationed for several years, and Major §2wwZ Pa&T'*
, en .® r " l Leonard Wood, Commander LEONARD SSSfmtr
or the Department of the East, with WOOP Mf&W fcSamfflfflpZZys&Zfllmb.
staff, is set . n reviewing the regit-
Jars as tbey murcli to the strains of ■ • ■
«»e Jil l I Left Kehliwl Mo »
WHY SNOW HEATS THE HANDS !
The Brain Calls to the Blood to Help
the Chilled Skin
It is very wonderful that our hands |
should become warm after playing |
with snow, for it must be perfectly j
certain that the cold snow takes heat j
away very quickly from our warm I
hands.
The warmth of our hands is derived
entirely from the blood, except at times!
when something hot is actually Shining 1
upon theitK Therefore, for some rea- ;
son or other, a very much larger amount
of 'blood than usual must be flowing
through our hands. The blood is no
warmer in itself, of the whole of the j
body would at once notice it, but what j
really happens is that the handb are
getting richer and quicker supply of it.
The effect is just the ssTme, really, as
the delightful glow that we feel after
cold bath. The barin has the duty
of taking care of the skin, as of every
other part of the body. Now, when
the skin has been chilled its life has
been heavily taxed, aud it will suffer
Bi^arf jl
y Small Funds to Deposit *'
WE ARE favored with the banking
business of many prominent mer
chants, firms and corporations whose
balances are in the thousands.
That which makes our banking service
appeal tc large interests surely should
make it interesting to the person who
has small funds to deposit, and whose
business will be as cordially welcomed
and as efficiently served as the very
largest accounts on our books.
Courtesy is part of every transaction
213 Market Street r~!lS
l - ""l Capital, $:«)(),OOO Surplus, SBOO,OOO
unless it is compensated. So the 'brain
! orders the small blood vessels in the
skin, wherever it has been chilled, to
| relax and widen" so that the warm
blood is aible to circulate quickly
! through them. —"The Child's Book of
i Knowledge."
How the Trouble Began
Tie hail been reading the paper and
occasionally repeating to her some item
! that seemed particularly interesting.
1 Thus it happened lie raa across an item
! about the invention of a machine for
washing horses.
"They'll have machines for washing
! babies next,'' he suggested.
"Huh!" she exclaimed indignantly.
I "I'd just like to see my 'batoy washed
| by a machine!''
"80 would I," he returned,
lie afterward explained to some one
at the club that it was an exhibition of
the insincerity of woman, for, while he
had done but agree
with her, she was so displeased that
he found it impossible to read his pa
per in comfort.