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T HW _ S TA IMN DE P~E N DENT The paper with the largest Horn* Circulation in Harrlabnrg ana barbytown ■- Circulation Examines by TUB ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN APVKRTISDRS. TELEPHONES: BEL I. Mrats Bra noh Ex<;han*e> - No. 3280 CUMBERLAND VALLEY Wilt* Branoh No. 845-24S Thursday, April 15, 1013. APRIL Sun. Mon. Turn. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. 12 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 29 30 MOON'S PHASES— Last Quarter, 6th; New Moon, 14th; First Quarter, 22nd; Full Moon, 20th. f f public interest. The present plan in Rochester provides that by January two hundred Italian families will have een sent to the South to follow agricultural pur pits. Each family is to have a forty-acre farm with a five-room dwelling house, a barn and, of [ourse, a chicken house. No provisions seem to lave been made for a garage, but that little detail :an be attended to after the colonizers have become •egular farmers. The idea is to make land worth something which sat present uncultivated. Industrious foreigners re being depended upon to carry out the idea, "hat they will fulfill expectations seems likely, ince they are of peasant origin and are well suited or agricultural work. While vast expanses of territory in this country ,re unoccupied and untilled, numerous human leings who are willing to work when work is pre ented, are leading cramped lives in crowded tene nent districts of big cities, often in need of the ery food that, they might be getting through na ure's processes if they were farming some of the inused soil. Capital is, of course, necessary to set up the tochester Italians as farmers, for the undertaking 3 on a comparatively big scale. It might not lways be necessary, however, to transport colonists o great a distance, and it might even be possible ii cities sometimes to arrange plans for the cultiva ion of waste land very close to home, if not right t home. Indeed the idea has been caught in this city and ifferent plans are being carried out through which therwise useless land, within the city limits, is onverted into gardens in which vegetables may be aised by children and by adults who have no other ipportunities to attempt agricultural work. A ilan by which uncultivated land can be made pro luctive is a worthy one, especially if it alleviates listressing conditions by providing necessities of ife. NON-COMBATANT HUSBANDS WANTED One of the many queer conditions being created iv the war these days is that of unmarried German yomen seeking in a neutral country husbands of iny nationality but Germander Austrian and even iffering financial inducements to obtain sileh hus (ands. -» It appears that among the Germans expelled from Jussia at the outbreak of tlw war were /omen flio owned property in the Cfcar's domains and or one reason or another were unmarried. Some if these women stopped at Stockholm in ttfeir light and have been advertising in Swedish papers or spouses, that they might return to Russia a* itieens of other nations than Germany and Austria, |nd,look after their interests there. Advertising for husbands, qnd even offering to fiake marriage financially profitable to men agree pg to risk it, are rather unusual and unladylike jrocedurcs. If the end does not appear to justify ic means, however, it at least explains them and ertainly it is not wrong in itself. Marriages re ilting from the advertisements might not be very entimcntal but they surely would be businesslike pid at the worst could not be any more unsuccess- ... • - , \ • r ' i ! w ~ ' HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL 15, 1915. ful than some unfortunate marriages which are seemingly based on love, —but only seemingly so. Even German women who are not owners of property in Russia and who do not for other reasons have to change their nationality, might also, with advantage look for husbands in Sweden or in other neighboring neutral countries. The supply of pos sible husbands in Germany is going to be small for some years. The women of the empire may as well look for likely spouses in the nearby peaceful coun tries, before prospective brides start to >cross the channel from England where a scarcity of males likewise is apt to cause inconvenience. Sweden, whose queen is German and whose sym pathies have in a mild, unobtrusive way been pro- German, might be a suitable hunting ground for women from the Kaiser's realm who are seeking husbands, while Norway, where English is spoken fluently and where the British have found a pleas ant summer playground for many years, might not unlikely hold husbands for surplus young women from the adjacent island. It is only to be hoped that after the war of the nations is over, fresh complications will not arise because of contests among the women in interna tional matrimonial affairs.^ Former Governor Tener, now head of the National League, may have his troubles as a result of the baseball war, but at least lie doesn't have to be confronted with the nightmare of having to cut the Pennsylvania Legisla ture's appropriations down to where they will fit the revenue. Hello, Bill Taft! Dee-light—no, not that; but we're glad to see you. N If local option goes through this will be the last trout season where bottled bait will be used in some counties. Trout fishermen, please take notice that we will not believe a word you tell us about the number of "speckled beauties" you land to-day! We're from Missouri. Who can tellf Perhaps the next time former President Taft and Governor Brumbaugh meet will be as rival can didates for the nomination in the Republican convention of 1916! TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN THE WAY A music rings Around the earth, A joyous note Ot' silver mirth. Prom feathered throats Outpours the strain; It sings on winds, On land and main. You War it. not? 0 You hear the moan? Ko other sound Except the groanf If you would hark To all that cheers, Just wear a grin Between your ears. —MeLandburgh Wilson, in New York Sun. A SAFE RULE If you cannot think of a man's'name, call him Colonel and it will be all right.—Salt Lake City Deseret News. WITHOUT A RIVAL "Is he successful as a writer of sensational literature?" "Is he? Why, he has no inferior."—Philadelphia Ledger. i WHY SHE LEFT THE STAGE lirst Manager—"l see you have a new leading woman. Did the other one take sick?" Second Manager—"No, but she didn't take well."—Bos ton Transcript. DON'T SETTLE AT ALL "I hear that they belong to the early-settlers." "Well, you wouldn't think so if you could see the bill collectors climbing their front steps."—Judge. DRAWING THE LINE There is probably no truth in the report that Tammany has sent a committee to Terre Haute for pointers. Even Tammany draws the line somewhere.—Pittsburgh Dispatch. PAT WAS RIGHT Pat —"If Oi'm not mistaken—which Oi'm sure Oi am— your name's Murphy." • Tim—"Nope, ye're mistaken —ye're not mistaken. Me name is Murphy."—Life. THE FAMILY PLUM TREE "Plenty of men do get jobs on the strength of their ancestry." "Yes; a good family tree haß produced many a plum." —Louisville Courier-Journal. NOT ORIGINAL ' s "Now own up, my man. Didn't you Invent that tale of woef" "No, sir; 1 got it from a friend who has gone out of the begging busrtiess."—Louisville Courier-Journal. MOUTH TO BLAME "Many of the ills of life originate in the mouth," say# Dr. Wiley. Men who have gone to the hospital to have broken noses, black eyes and smashed ribs patched up will probably agree with him.—New Orleans States. NATURAL ENOUGH Church—"When a barber goes to a doctor, what is the first thing the physician says, do you suppose?" Gotham —"Don't know." "Let me see your tongue."—Yonkers Statesman. TO REFRESH HER MEMORY Her Dad—"l'm afraid if I let my daughter marry you she will learn to forget me." Suitor—"lf you feel that way about it you could let her see your name on a check every month."—Boston Tran script. IN 2000 A. D. "Some day we'll be telephoning through the air without wires." "Maybe. But won't it be queer to have an operator call back to you and say: 'The air is busy now!' "—Washing ton Star. NOT PROFICIENT IN THE TANGO "Black specks dance before my eyes, doctor," complained the society patient. "That is very annoying and monotonous." "Yes; they never have any new dances."—Kansas City Journa). CAN'T PROVE IT BY HIM Bill—"He thinks fish makes brains." Jill —Does he eat any?" Bill —"Lots of it." Jill—"He ought to be able to prove an alibi."—Yonkers Statesman. Tongue-End Topics | Plan to Give Work to Belgians 'Home that expatriated and distressed Belgians ay yet be induced to settle in Australia, notwithstanding the ad verse attitude of the Belgian govern ment, was voiced in a statement made recently at a meeting in Sydney, Aus tralia, of the Millions Clu-b by Percy Hunter, director of the New South Wales Immigration Bureau. Mr. Hunt er, whose headquarters are in London, said that the plan of transplanting of Belgians to the Commonwealth was sug gested immediately upon its becoming apparent that there would be a large number of Belgians who in consequence of the war would be unable to earn their living at home. The JJew South Wales government offered to take 2,000 of them, transport them passage free to Australia, maintain them and return them, passage free, to their homes in Belgium after the war if they desired. And it also offered to transport a con siderable number of young Belgian women and widows with children who might find situations as domestic serv ants. Though these plans had failed because the Belgian government had de terminedly refused to sanction them, Mr. Hunter believed that some arrange ment to the end desired might even tually be made. Death of British Labor Leader John Wilson, veteran Labor member of the House of Commons, died last month in his hoff.e in Durham, 78 years old. lie started life as a pit-boy in the coal mines, and was self-educated. He founded the Miners' Association in 1869, and had been one of the chief leaders of the trades unionists ever since, entering Parliament in 1890 and serving continuously there up to the time of his death. In his autobiog raphy, published a few years ago, ho told of his early trials and privations as the son of a poacher, who, in con stant dread of the law, never lived more than six months in one place. He told of feeling the call of the wild when 19 years old, of his wanderings in the United States, his return to his native heath, bis unregenerate life, his con version and introduction to lay preach ing, and his advent as a trades union agitator. ••• Boys Headed for Firing Line Romantically inclined German boys who run away from home for a life of adventure have changed their direc tion since the outbreak of the war. Formerly they always went West, led astray by cheap tales about fighting the Indians and life in the Rocky moun tains; now they go East in order to get nearer to Field Marshal von Hinden burg. Four such youngsters recently left Neu Koelin, a suburb of Berlin. Not having any money, they fell upon a newspaper vendor and robbed him of $1.75. That took them as far as Frankfort on the Oder, where they were stranded. Roaming in an adjacent village begging for food, they were ar rested by the police and sent home to tneir parents. The boys said thejy in tended to go to Kast Prussia and carry water to the German soldiers in the trenches. ••• Drafting New Zealand Soldiers The New Zealand Defense Depart ment has announced that drafts of rein forcements must be Buch as to maintain the New Zealand expeditionary force now in Egypt constantly at full strength in the field. This means that a draft of about 1,800 men at intervals of every two months throughout the continuance of the war. All drafts are now receiving fouif months' training be fore dispatch from New Zealand. The New Zealand forces now in Egypt num ber about 8,000 men. * * * Horse Meat High in Denmark A largely increased demand for horse meat to be sent to Germany is noted in the Danish markets, and prices paid are higher than ever known before. This is a surprise to the horse butch ers, as it ha 1 been supposed that the demand for horse flesh would be more than supplied by carcasses of animals killed in battle; but, according to the Danish butchers, the meat of horses killed in battle has been generally found unfit for consumption, and the carcasses are now burned or sold to soap manufacturers. • • • Rhinoceros Kills Four Soliders Four soldiers of a small scouting contingent recently sent out against the Germans on the East African front were killed by an infuriated rhinoceros, according to the "Weekly Cape Times." The scouts had gone oift in motor cars, and the leading car was at tacked without warning by the animal, which overturned the automobile and killed four of the occupants. It took fifty men with knives to overcome the intruder, which put another car out of action before it was killed. "Tom out of work igainf Why, I thought he had a steady job." "Ob, the jo>b was steady! The trouble is Tom wasn't. "'—Boston Transcript. QUICKEST REMEDY EVER SOLD IN HARRISBURG We have never sold anything here in Harrisburg with the INSTANT ac tion of the simple mixture of buck thorn bark, glycerine, et*., known as Adler-i-ka. This remedy, usod success fully for appendicitis, is so quick and powerful that ONE SPOONFUL relieves almost ANY CASE of constipation, sour or gassy stomach. Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH lower and upper bowel and it is the most THOROUGH bowel cleanser we ever saw. G. A. Gorftas, druggist, 16 North Third stftfet and Pennsylva nia Railroad Station.—Adv. SPRINGJEDICIHE Hood's the Great Blood Purifier, Is the Best Spring sickness comes in some de gree to every man, woman and child in our climate. It is that run-down condition of the system that results .from impure, im poverished, devitalized blood. It is marked by loss of appetite and that tired feeling, and in many cases by some form of eruption. .The best way to treat spring sick ness is to take Hood's Sursaparilla. This old reliable family medicine puri fies, enriches and revitalizes the blood. It is an all-the-year-round alterative and tonic, and is absolutely the best Spring medicine. Get your blood in good condition at once—now. Delay may be dangerous. ■Ask your druggist for Hood's Sarsapa rilla, and insist on having it, for noth ing else can take its placo.—Adv. AMUSEMENTS * \ MAJESTIC To-night, David Warfleld in "The Auctioneer." Saturday, matinee and evening, "Little Mary Mack." Saturday, April '24, Mclntyre and Heath in "The Ham Tree." COLONIAL Kverv afternoon ami evening, VUIUIM villo and pictures. VICTORIA Motion pictures. PHOTOPLAY Motion I'ietures. REGENT ' Motion Pictures. PALACE Moving Pictures. 1 ■* David Warfleld Here To-night The season's most notable theatrical event will 'be celebrated at the Ma jestic to-night when David Warfleld will appear in his popular revival of "The Auctioneer." Since this expert medium for displaying Mr. Warfleld's •genius was first appreciated by the public, thirteen years have elapsed and instead of witnessing the play as orig inally written by Lee Arthur and Charles Klein, theatregoers, it is said, will see a much better comedy.—Adv.* "Little Mary Mack" A sprightly musical comedy that is destined to take its place with the season 's successes will be\seen by local playgoers on Saturday afternoon and evening, at the Majestic, when "Little Mary Mack" comes to this city. This production, dealing with American life is a charming combination of romance and wholesome humor, with good music. The story deals with the adventures of Mary Mack, as the title implies. Mary's methods in thwarting the scheme of a millionaire who is striv: ing to marry his daughter into the no bility, offers rare opportunity, of which the author takes full advantage. Adv.* "The Ham Tree" The kings of laugh producers Mc- Intyre and Heath who have been stage partners longer and more con jenially associated than any two pro fessionals known to the world, will ap pear at the Majestic, Saturday after noon and evening; April i 2"4, in John Cort 'a elaborate revival of the world famed musical novelty, "The Ham | Tree." To the millions and a few I more who have seen these inimitable i negro impersonators 110 recommenda tion is required. These two artists have been closely allied on and off the stage for forty "years. They are so fa miliar with each other's acts, move ments and thoughts that their per formance, which is so exact, might be classed as a perfect machine.—Adv.* Hypnotism at Colonial Hypnotism as a marvelous scientific achievement and also as a producer of uncowfined mirth, will be exemplified in the headline act of the Colonial the atre's new bill. Colvin, who lays just claim to !be one of the foremost hyp notists of the day, has been booked at the Colonial theatre at greater ex pense than is usually expended for a single act for three days in this the atre where the prices of admission are so low. The records at the Orpheum ►theatre show that one of the biggest weeks in thp history of that house re sulted from the appearance of a hyp notist, and there is no doubt but what Oolvin will repeat this record making feat at the other theatre. On the same bill with him are the Harmony Trio in popular songs, Mercedes Bock and company presenting a playlet that is replete with good, clean fun, and Lew Fitagibbons, an expert xylophomist. Adv.* The Regent Dustin Farnum's superb acting in "Cameo Kirby" brought tears to the eyes of many patrons at the Regent theatre last evening, when the film was given its first run. It will be repeated to-day and to-night. Heartrending scenes of slavery days in the South add a touch to the production unsur passed in any other play. Separation of '' mammies'' and their daughters at the auction block and the sale of an aged slave w|io for years was the body guard of the father of "Cameo Kirby," left penniless at the elder's death,'are scenes which can be shown appropri ately in connection with the commem oration of the death of the great eman cipator to-day. Throughout the film play there is woven a pretty love story. Farnutn, as "Kirby," is misrepresent ed in many ways and shunned by his former companions, but in the due course of time he gets "back into his. own" and all ends well. In one part of the film is shown a thrilling steam boat race on the Mississippi just above New Orleans, a sport enjoyed 'by thou sands in the fifties. To-morrow Man ager Megaro will show "The Fairy aud the Waif" and on Saturday the latest moving picture success, "In the Valley of the Missing." Adv.* The Victoria The Victoria is keeping out of the war among the "Movie theatres in this city and will pursue the even of its way. It will charge the usual THE GLOBE THE GLOBE Charming Spring Coats For Ladies and Misses I7OR Spring wear Fashion has A 1 decreed Coverts, Shepherds JKf Checks, French Poplins and mwjmk English Gabardines. A touch of the "Militaire" has de- 4 velopetl many distinctive models. The v fffA Jz, Tommy Atkins—The French Army coat —The Soldat—are all new crea tions which are very striking—more conservative lines are also used to good $12.75 to $25 .fIBK A Special Selling of Ladies' Superb Coats at An assemblage of Ladies' and Misses' yWWIWf|W|B Spring Coats in beautiful models of Gabardines, Shepherd's Checks, Eponge and Wide Wale Serges—belted effects / I YA and flare styles—many silk lined— lM values to $lB. THESE ARE ONYX~DAYS Friday and Saturday these famous Pure Thread Silk Hose for ladies will be sold at specially ro- ' duced prices—Black, white and Tan—soc values | at 3 pairs for SI.OO. Better grades in all shades at SI.OO per pair. THE GLOBE -- admission of 10 cents for the following good and sufficient reasons: First—On account of its new $25,- 000 pipe organ. Second—On account of its famous mirror screens. Third—On account of showing the most expensive pictures that can be se cured. Fourth—On account of the theatre being completely remodeled and refur nished. Fifth—Because it gives more than the money's worth'in sterling attrac tions aud makes its patrons comfortable and pleases them at every perform ance.—Adv. * The Photoplay Special Kalcm production in three reels, '' The Siren's Keign,'' featuring Alice Hollister, Anna Q; Ncilson and Harry Millarde, in the leading roles, is to-day's beadliner. On the same program is an Essanay masterpiece, "The Countess Veschi's Jewels," with Bichard Travers, aud Bryant Wash burn in the leading roles, anil the Vitagraph comedy featuring Sidney Drew, "When l>unbleigh Saw the .Joke," to complete a First-Run Li censed program. To-morrow Norma Tal madge, the clever nineteen-year-old star of the Vitagraph Company, appears in the title role of "Janet of the Chor us," a two act dramatic feature, pro duced by Van Dyke Brooke. —Adv. * U. S.SUSPENDSBUSINESS Fiftieth Anniversary of Death of Abraham Lincoln Observed By Departments in Washington By Associated Press. Washington, April 15.—Business of the United titates government virtual ly was suspended to-day in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln. In the National Capital, as elsewherfc throughout the country and in foreign lands wherever the American government is represent ed the event was being observed in accordance with President Wilson's executive order. The President him self laid aside the cares of ollice as did other officials of the government to pay silent tribute to the memory of the martyred President. By direction of President all the governmental departments were closed for the day and the Supreme Court of the United States, headed by a former Confederate soldier, Chief Justice White, held no session. Flaigs on all (government buildings through out the United States, were at half mast as a tribute to Lincoln's memory, 'Si! Enjoy the sunny skies, lovely flowers and verdure of spring to the fullest extent. Perpetuate the pleasures of your strollß and walks with pictures. Anybody can take good pic tures with a Kodak— You snap the Kodak—we do the developing and printing—if you don't care to take the time. Bear in\ mind Kodaks are | Cameras, bnt all Cameras are not Kodaks. A Complete Line of KODAKS, FILMS, SUPPLIES AND OUTFITS KODAKS REPAIRED , Store Always Open GORGAS' DRUG STORES 16 N. Third St. and Penn'a Station \S . J) ! as wern they also on all forts aud I reservations, naval stations and war j ships and ii|»on all American em bassies, legations and consulates throughout the world. All postofficcw were closed part of the day. The own ers and captains of all American mer chant vessels had been requested to dis play the national emblem at half mast. British Soldiers' Pay The English War Office gives some interesting information concerning how the soldier is paid, whatever the cir cumstances of his service. In the trenches, of course, there is not much use for money, but while ho remains on the firing line the soldier's accounts arc kept by his company offi cers, and he can make withdrawals when convenient. A statement of his financial position follows him into the hospital, and his i banker is then the medical ofliecr in charge. On furlough during convn | lescence there is a special paymaster. Pay due to a soldier killed in action is dealt with as part of the estate and j sent to the next of kin.—Philadelphia j North American. | Removal Notice ! to 22-1 North Second St. ZjowdwiW Tailors and Importers I *- "Pearl Gray" i Men! Get an introduction to "Pearl Gray"— it's the i newest color in men's soft I hats and has "caught on' 1 strong already. Certainly nobby hats—the shapes were i made especially for us—see | j them to-day. $2.00 and $3.00 pOULTOVT M. SN. THIRD ST. A. "Where the Styles Originate" j I Coal Is 50c a Ton Cheaper It used to be that people bought coal only when cold weather made it necessary to build the fires for Winter. This brought an avalanche of business all at one time. To relieve this rush the op erators have a season of cheaper prices and many bins are filled early now. Will you give this matter .your early attention 1 Kelley has the coal—freshly mined arid of best quality. H. M. KELLEY 1 N. Third Street Tenth and State Streets