10 HIGHEST SALARIED t* * % -m 9 W jil - K , : 'h % JF SSST 1 * Mtss Sernkdin* Parrwv Is r<*lng into motion pictures. At a salary said to be more than double that received by the highest paid stars of the "movlea" the popular youns: American prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera Company hag signed a contract with the Je«£e L. 1 .as lev Feature Play Company to ap pear In film product ions made in it* studios, at Hollywood. Cal. Accompanied by a rettaoe of friends, four maids and a hairdresser, she will go to Cali fornia. to remain two months, this summer, starting June 15. In the period of eight weeks it is proposed tw produce three and possibly four long feature plays with Mtes Farrar as tbe principal mar. OVER OCEAN IN 34 HOURS Aviator Atwood Explains Ground of Prediction Reading, Pa., May I.—Harry X. At-: wood, aviator, predicted at a Chamber ' of Commerce luncheon here yesterday that in five years aeroplanes will tly to Europe in 2 4 hours. "We now have machines that will stay aloft 20 liours consecutively, with ' an average speed of 75 miles an hour. I Twenty hours of To-mile flying will carry an aviator across the narrowest \ part of the Atlantic," he said. Atwood said flying is safe enough for business now. and added: "Only 1 per cent, of army airmen have met ; with accidents in Europe." One • 12 "* Trial Will Convince U 36 Doses 25c At All' Druggists For Headaches, Neuralgia Quick — Saf e—Sure jggS HOUSEHOLD |p TALKS ||ffj|£ Henrietta D. Grauel Dandelions If you only know the dandelion a? a foods are lessened in the cooking persistent weed in the field and pas ture you know nothing of its real value or character. In the early weeks of spring it makes one of the most healthful and good tasting dishes we have and so greatly is it being esteemed by those who know it best that it is being cul tivated by market gardeners so the market may be provided with a succes sion of tender plants. The sultivated varieties are fully twice as large as the common varieties and as they are soil as soon as they are sufficiently developed to cut there are no blossom buds among them. As the dandelion prepares to blossom it grows too bitter for pleasurable eating. Dandelions and endive are prepared in the ?ame manner and are very sim ilar in taste in salads and cooked dishes. They both require blanching; to do first sepai ate each leaf and wash it thoroughly. All kinds of insect life lurk in plants. Have salted water boil ing and put the greens : n its for five minutes, drain and finisl. cooking in a steamer if possible. If you have no steamer add fresh hot salted water and cook them until tender. When done the greens may be dressed with salt, pepper, butter and served at once, or you may add a little thick cream. Some families like the flavor of bacon and greens and to secure this really desirable combination you have only to cut the bacon in thin slices or in small cubes and put it into the sec ond water with the greens. You need only add pepper when you cook them so. as the meat furnishes the needed richness and the salt. The mineral qualities that make dan delion and other greens so prized for ' • - \ '*• _ J v * ' /.v 1 «-■ '' \ '-'■ - "-on't shout. John " Hilly Smitli regarded me speculative -1 j "I daresay Mr Smart Dns read all about ihf altntr In the newspapers." "I naven t seen anything about it In tbe paitcrs." said I. trying to recover my keif possession which had sustntned a most tremendous shock. "Thank Denrenr cried Elsie de routly. "The poor fellow is almost distract-' ed. Really. Mr Smart, we planned this little visit Here simply In order to —to take hlin nut of himself for awhile. It 0:IN lieen sucn a tragedy for him. He worshiped the child" it was Mra. Bil ly who spoke "And the mother made way with blui':'' I queried, resorting to a sudden ly acqnlred cnunlng. "It Is a girl." said Elsie In a loud wblsper-"the loveliest girt. The moth er appeared In Vienna about three weeks or a month ago and-whiff!--off goes tbe child Abducted—kidnaped! And tbe court had granted him the cus tody of the child That'a what makes It so terrible. If she is caught any where In Europe—well, 1 don't know what may tuippen to her. It is Just •illy acts as this that make American girls the Inugblngstocks or the whole world." By this time I bad myeelf pretty well lo hand. "1 daresay the mother loved the child, which ought to condone one among her multitude of sins I take It, of course, tlint she was entirely to blame for everything that happened" Tbey at once proceeded to tear the' poor little mother to shreds, delicately and with tinesse. to be sure, but noue the less completely. "What was uer social standing In New York':" I Inquired. "Oh. good enough." said Betty Billy. "She was in the smartest set. If tbat Is a recommendation." To my disgust the three ot them re fused to enlighten me turtber as to tbe history, identity or character ot either Mr. or .Mrs. I'less, but ot course 1 knew that l was entertaining under my roof by the most extraordinary: coincidence the Count and Countess of Borncthlng-or-other. who were at war, and the child they were lighting for wttb motives ot an entirely opi>oeite nature. "What time do we dine?" asked Mr. j Pleas later, witb a suppressed yawn. "At 8," said Elsie promptly. "I think I'll take a nap," said he. With a Innguid smile and a little flaunt ot hts hand as it dismissing us. tie moved laogmdly stopped after a few steps to say to nie, "We'll ex plore the castle tomorrow, Mr. Smart, If It's Just tb»> snme to yoo." He spoke with a very alight accent and in a pe culiarly attractive manner. There was charm to the man. t was bound to ad-, mlt. "I kuow Schlosa Kotbhoefen very ■ well. It Is an old stamping ground of mine." "IndeedT" said I. affecting snrprlse.' j "1 spent a very Joyous season here not so mnnv years ago. Hohendahl Is a bosom friend." I wn« eager to steal away to the east; wing with the new«, so somewhat Tat-1 tr I knocked at the countess' door. 1' realized that It was a most nnseemlj hour for calling on a young, beautlfu and unprotected lady, but the exlgcn cies of the moment lent moral suppon to my Invasion. The countess' French maid peered out at me. "Tell your mistreat that I must set her at once." "Madame Is not at home, m'steur," •aid the young woman. "Not at homeT" 1 gasped. "When la sher "Madame has gone to bed." "Oh!" I said blinking. "Then she li at home. Present my compliments and ask her to get up Something very ex asperating has bap"— "Madame has request me to Inform m'sleur that she knows the connt ii here and will yon be so good as to call tomorrow morning." "What! She know* he'a here? Wbc brought the Information?" "The bountiful Max, m'sleur. H« bring It with dejeuner, again with din er and bnt now with the hot water, 1 m'sieur." "Oh. I aeeT aald I profoundly. "Inl that case I—shan't disturb her." Very stlflJy and ceremoniously I ad-' vised caution for the next twelve hour* and left. Now tt may occur to yon that any self respecting gentleman In poseeaaloo of a castle and a grain of common sense would have set about to And out the trne names of the guests beneath his roof. Rut It so happens that I rather enjoyed the mystery. The situ- j atlon was njique, the comedy most exhilarating. Of coarse there wae a 1 tragic side to the whole matter, but,] now that I was in for it. why mini-; mtze the novelty by adopting arbitrary: measures? Somewhat gleefully I de cided that It would be good fun ta keep myself In the dark as long as possible. When I reached the room where my guests were assembled I found Mr Pleas and tt>« Baron Dmovltcb eogag-j Ed In an acrimonious dispute over a question of bridge etiquette. The former had resented a sharp criticism coming from the latter, and tbey were waglug a verbal battle tn what I took to be five or sU different tongues none of which appeared to bear the slightest relationship to the English language. Suddenly Mr. i'less threw bis cards down and left the table without s word of apology to the two ladles, wbo looked mora hurt than palled. He said he was going to bed. hut I noticed that be took himself off In the direction ot the moonlit loggia. We were still discussing his defection in subdued tones—with tbe exception ot tbe ivate baron—when be re-entered the room "Are there real spirits In your castle Mr. Smart, or have you flesh and blood mediums here who roam about tn white nlcht dresses to study the moods of the moon from tbe dizxiest rampnrts?" I started. What indiscretion had the countess been up to'/ "1 don't quite understand you, Mr. Pless." i said, with a politely blank stare. "Mr dear countess." said I the next morning, "while I am willing to ud inlt that all you gay Is true, there still remains the unhappy fact that you were very near to upsetting every thing last night. Mr. Pless saw yoo quite pialniy. The moon WHS very fall, you'll remember. Fortunately hr was too tar away from your window to recognize you. Think how easy 11 might"— "Hut I've told you twice that 1 held my hand over Pinkos nose, and he just couldn't tmrU. Mr. Smart. Voti are really most unreasonable about it. The dug had to have a breath of fresb air " "Why not send him up to the top ot the tower and let hira I*UD around on the" "Ob. there's no use talking about it any longer:" she said wearily, "it Is all over, and no real barm was done. 1 am awfully sorry If they made It un comfortable for yon." "And now will you be good enough to tell me who I am?" she asked after a few minutes. "That is, who am I supposed to be?" "Oh," said 1 nneasiiy, "you are real ly nobody! You are Brltton's wife." "Whnti Doe? Brittou know it?" "Yes," said I. with a wry smile. "He took a menn advantage of me In the presence of George Hnzzard not an boar ago and asked for a raise tn wages on account of bis wife's Illness. It seems tbat you are nn invalid." "1 hope be hasn't forgotten the baby In bis calculations." "He bnsn't, yon may be sure. He bus named the baby utter me" "How original!" "I tbongbt it rather clever to change Rosemary's sex for a few days," said 1. "And now tell me all about Mr. Pless," she said "Bow Is he looking? Does he uppeur to be unhappy?" There w*s a curious note In her voice, ns of anxiety or eagerness, it was hard to tell which. "He appears to be somewhat senti mental and preoccupied He gazes at the moon and bites his unlls." "I—l wisb 1 could have a peep at bim some rime without being"— "For beuven's sake, don't even con skier such a thing!" 1 cried in atarui. "Just a Uttle peek, Mr. Smart," she pleaded. , "'No.'" said 1 firmly. "Very well." she said resignedly. Ox ! •ng me with hnrt eyes. "I'iu sorry to \ be sncb a bother to you." "1 beMeve yon'll go back to bim after all," 1 said angrily. "Women are ail alike. They"- "Jnst becanse I want to see bow nn happy be is and enjoy myself a little yon say horrid things to met" sbe ciied almost pathetically. "Yon treat m« very badly." "There is a great deal at stoke." said L "The peril Is—well. It's enormous I am buvlng my own time beading ofl a scheme they've got for exploring the entire castle. Your bus—your ex-bus band says he knows of a secret door opening Into tbla part of tile"— CHAPTER XI. I Rssort to Diplomaoy. THS • ujntcs* *n her feel with a sharp cry of alarm. "Heavens, l—l forgot aboni that! There Is • secret panel, and—heaven save us!—lt opens dlrectlj Into my bedroom!" Her eyes were verj wide and full of consternation. Sb« gripped my arm. "Come! Be quick! We must pile something against It or nail It up or do something!" Sbe fairly dragged m« oat Into the corridor and then, picking op ber daln ty skirts, pattered down the rickety stairs at so swift a pace that 1 bad some difficulty In keeping her pink fig ure tn sight. Why la It tbat a woman can go downstairs so mncb faster than a man? I've never been able to ex plain It At last we came to tbe broad ball at tbe top of tbe main staircase. Almost directly In front of us loomed tbe great padlocked doors leading to tbe other wing. Passing tbem like tbe wind, she led the way to the farthermost and of tba ball. Mgbt from tbe big pane leas windows overlooking the river came streaming Into tba vast corridor, and I could see doors ahead to the right and the left of us. "Tour bedroomT I managed to gasp. uttering n belated question that should have been asked five or six flights higher up at a time when I was batter qualified to voice It "Whnt tbe dick ens la It doing down berei" She did not reply, but. turning to the left, th*» " npeu a door anil disappear ed into the room beyond I followed ruthlessly, hut sfopped Just over the threshold to catch my breath In aston ishment. I was in "my lady's bedchamber.'* Tbe Immense tiorbic ued stood oo Its dais, imposing in Its Isolation. Three or four very inoJwn innovation trunks loomed like minarets against the opposite walls hall open. Some ot my most precious rugs adorned the tloor. but the windows were absolutely undrnperi. "Don't stand there gaping!" she cried Id ii Mlirill wnls|>er "This m tlie mlr rur. the middle one. It opens by mean* or n sprint;. There is H small bnie tu the wall behind it. and then there 11 •till Mnotliei secret door beyond fhnt. u thick Iron one nlth the sixth Huron KothhoefcnV portrait on the outer Hide of It The canvas swinev open. We must"— 1 was beginning: to get oi.v bearings 'The sixth ha run'; Old Ludrflg the Red?" "The very one." "Then by Jove he Is In my study! Ton don't menu to say"- "Plm»i« don t stop to unk!" she cried Impatiently looking about In a dis tracted manner. "Hut for goodness sake get something to put agalust this mirror!" My mind worked rapidly. The only object In the room heavy enough to serve ns a barricade was the bed. and It was too heavy for me to move. 1 #4 Pi 8 I Put My Shoulder to the Huge Creaky Bed and Shoved. feared. 1 suggested It. of coarse. In voluntarily lowering my voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "Pull It over, quick!" she commanded promptly. "Perhaps I'd better run ont and get Max and Ru"— "If my hits—lt Mr. I'less should open that secret door from the other side. Mr. Smart. It will be very embarrassing for yon and me. l.et"— I put my shoulder to tbe huge creaky bed aud shoved There were no cas ters. It did tiot budge. The countess assisted me by putting the dps of her small lingers against one end of It and pushing. It wns not what one would call a frantic effort on her part, but It served to make me exert myself to the utmost. "Don't do that." I protested. "1 can manage It alone, tbnnk yon." I secured a strong grip on the bot tom of the thing and heaved manfully. "Ton might let me help!" sLe cried, firmly grasping a side piece wltfc Doth bands. To Be Continued HOTEL IROQUOIS South Carolina Avenue <£ Beach ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Pleasantly situated, a few steps from Boardwalk. 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. Book let and calendar sent free on request David P. Rahter Silas Wright Chlet Clerk Manager Calendars of above hotel can also be obtained by applying ai Star-In dependent office. S | Cumberland Valley Railroad In Effect May 24. lU4. Tralaa Leave Harris* ar« — For Winchester And Martlnsburg. at i.Ut, *7.60 a. m- *3.40 p. m. For Hagerstown, Chambersburg and intermediate unions, at 'MS. *7.» i i 1.5- «u *»4«. i-ii- *'.«!». U.«J Additional tralna for CarllaU an* liechanlcsburg at ».4S - m, 2.U. i.:j, i.3u, a.au D. m. For Dlllsburg at 6.03, »7.50 and MLI* a. m.. 2.11. <3.40, 6.31, 0.80 p. m. •Dally. Ail other trains d.aiy exeepr Sunday. J U. TOKOS. H A. RIDDLK. Q. P. A- Bn»t BPBINEBB COLLEGES ~ ' V Begin Preparation Now Day and Night Sessions SCHOOL of COMMERCE 15 8. Market Bq., HarrUburg, Pa. i ■■ HBO. BUSINESS OOIXBOB 828 Market Street Fall Term September Pirn DAT AND NIGHT CAPTAIN TO REORGANIZE V. S. NAVY r £s% CAPTAIN WILUMM SHEPHERD BENSON jootph.m Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, made public his scheme tw th* reorganization of the Navy Department and the name of the man upon whom kw will chiefly rely iu putting it Into effect. The man Is Captain William Sh»p herd Benson, who, with the rank of rear admiral, will serve as Chief of Naval Operations. Inasmuch as charges of faulty organization and admin istration of the Navy Department have formed the foundation upon which lias rested the great mass of criticism of Mr. Daniels, which has kept th« navy seething for the lust two years and has made Mr. Daniels in his relation to the service one of the big issues of the administration, this action of organ izing the Navy Department marks an important milestone iu naval and political history. GET CAKNKfiIK HERO MEDALS Two Pennsylvanians Among Those Rec ognized for Bravery by Commission 'PitWbtrrg'h, May I. Fifty-two acts of heroism were recognized yesterday at the spring meeting of the Carnegie Hero Commission. In two cases, gold medals were awarded; in fourteen cases, silver medals, and in thirty-six bronze medals. Two of those honored were Pennsylva- Patrick W. Mulligan, 4S years old, of Norristown, received a silver medal for saving Carmtla Torbitoue, 2 years old, from being run over by a train on August 19, 19'14. • W. I. Bicker, of Huntingdon, re ceived a bronze medal, awarded in rec ognition of the heroism of his son, i Cicorge, 19 years old, who was drowned at Ma[ 'eton July 4, 1914, in attempt ing to rescue t'reola Dick. Ten of the heroes lost their lives, and to the dependents of four of these pen sions aggregating $2,7 60 a year were granted; to the dependents of five of the others sums totaling $3,500 were granted. In addition to these money grants, in thirteen cases sums aggre gating $25,000 were appropriated for educational purposes, payments to be made as needed and approved, and in twenty-nine cases awards aggregating $30,500 were made to be applied to ward the purchase of homes and to other purposes. For Coughs That "Hang On" Lingering colds, bronchial coughs, la grippe colds and similar ailments that "hang on" until May are likely to last all summer if not cured. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound will allay in flammation, clear stopped passages, re lieve distressing discharges at the source, banish stuffy, wheezy breathing and heal and soothe raw nasal and bronchial passages. It is prompt in action; safe and sure. Contains no opiates. Geo. A. Gorgas, 16 N. Third St. and P. R. R. Station.—Adv. Declines Revenue Office Lancaster, Pa., May 1. —George W. Lamaster, chief deputy collector of the Internal Revenue district, has declined the tender of the new collector, B. P. 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