6 THE STAR-INDEPENDENT (Ettabltfhtii in 1576) Published by THB STAR PRINTING COMPANY. Star-Independent Building, IS2O-22 South Third Streat, Harriaburg, Pa.. Every Evening Except Sunday. Offirtrt: Ihndort; Benjamin F. MITIBS. JpMS L . L . kchn, PmMagb Wm. W. Wallow**. . .j. .. Vke Pmident. "*• K Wm. K Mitiki. Secretary ami Treasurer. WM. W. WALLOW**. WM. H. WARMR. V. Himmkl EUROHAI'*, JR . Business Manager. Editor. All communications should be addressed to STAR iNDKP*NP*VT, Business. Editorial. Job Printing or Circulation Department, according to the subject matter. Entered at the Post Office in Harrisburg as second class matter. Benjanin & Keutnor Company, New York and Chicago Representatives. New York Office, Brunswick Building, 225 Fifth Avenue. Chicago Office. People's Oas Building. Michigan Avenue. Delivered by carriers at 6 centa • week. Mailed to subscribers for Three Dollars a year in advauce THE STAR-INDEPENDENT The paper with the largest Rome Circulation in Harrisburg snd nearby towns. Circulation Examined by THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTISERS. TELEPHONES: SELL Private Branch Kaohanga, No. 3250 CUMBERLAND VALLEY Privala Branch Eaohanga. • No. 245-246 Tuesday. May », 1»1«. MAY Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Frl. Sat. 1 2 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 31 MOON'S PHASES— Last Quarter, flth; New Moon, 13th; First Quarter, 31st; Full Moon, 2Mth. WEATHER FORECASTS tPmP Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair to « night and Wednesday. Not much is*** change in temperature. Hi Eastern Pennsylvania: Showers to- - night. Wednesday fair. Moderate jJjf shifting winds becoming northwest. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest, 63; lowest, 62; 8 a. m., 54; S p. m., 56. ANOTHER ALLIANCE FOR TURKEY The end of alliances of nations is not yet. It seems to be as much the proper thing these days for governments to enter into so-called binding agreements with one another as it is for them to enter into serious disagreements. They make friends anil make enemies simultaneously. Reports now are that there is to be a Turkish-Persian-Afghan alliance. This project is the latest thing, unless there is news now 011 the way concerning more recent flirtations among the nations. It appears that Turkey wants to increase her power by entering into agreements with Persia and Afghanistan. Moslem countries with which Turkey already is connected by racial and religious ties. By entering into such an alliance, Turkey plans to be the common member of a European triple alli ance and of an Asiatic triple alliance: German- Austrian-Turkish and Turkish-Persian-Afghan. This plan is based on the assumption that Turkey is to continue to be a part of Europe, that it is to have alliances and interests in Eastern Europe as well as in "Western Asia after terms of peace have been made. Turkey of course has as much right at present to go on such an assumption as have the Allies to presume that the disposition of Constanti nople will be up to them when final negotiations are made at the close of the war. It may not be safe, however, for Ottoman empire to base too many hopes on retaining her foothold in Europe. Should the Turks be driven back into Asia, where they came from, they would no doubt find an alli ance with Persia and Afghanistan not without ad vantages. About them are enterprising and aggres sive Greeks, turbulent and uncontrollable Arabs of the peninsula, independent Syrians and Mesopota mians. defiant Armenians and roving Bedouins and Kurds. They will need the assistance of friendly Asiatic neighbors, no matter what may be their fate at the close of the war. THE MAN WHO MAKES THE HOLLER Too much investigating, too much unwarranted prying into other's affairs, too much "knocking"' or fault-finding without justification, have caused more trouble in this country in t-he last 12 or 15 years than anything else we know of. The period. •—which happily appears now to some extent to be passing.—in which disgruntled persons or political jingoes attacked everybody and everything just because it was the fad because it brought them into the newspapers or gained for them some polit ical advantage, did more harm to business institu tions and consequently to the prosperity of this nation than any other single influence. There isn't any denying it that the "investigating" fad has been directly responsible for much of the handicaps to industry and commerce, —causing what President Wilson so aptly termed "psychological depres sion," —which appeared a number of years before the Wilson administration took hold of things and which continued to some extend after President Wilson went to the White House. We do not mean to take the ground that, because • lot of needless investigating has done a whole lot of harm in retarding business, business or any thing else of a public or semi-public nature should be permitted to go ahead and do as it darn pleases on the Star Chamber plan behind closed doors where it would be immune to all public regulation and the exercise of corrective measures. Far from it. Business ought to be done on a wide open basis and the offending business men ought to be pun ished when it goes wrong, but all business should fIARRISBgftG STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 4, 3915. not be harassed and probed and reprobed and inter fered with without cause just because some dis gruntled person or some person with a selfish mo tive has the investigating germ in his system. What there ought to be is a method of determin ing whether all the things that off and on are said against business are worthy of investigation before investigation is started. Perhaps the best way of going about that is suggested by an Illinois editor who would "investigate the man who makes the holler." That- is just the thing. Investigate Hie '"man who makes the holler'' before you take seriously what he is hollering about. If you find that he is seeking the limelight or political capital or black mail or is prompted by some other purely selfish or despicable purpose, you can safely let his "holler" drop right there! In most eases it will be easy to learn what is behind the "holler." HEALTH LOST IN THE COUNTRY TOO Contrary to common beliefs, figures have shown that the death-rate in cities ean be lower than the death-rate in the country districts; that crowded communities may be more healthful places than rural sections. New York City is congratulating itself, for in stance, because for several years its residents have stood better chances of surviving longer than have the dwellers in the country districts of the state. This even though in the city there are many hos pital patients who do not return alive to their various homes, many victims of accidents in indus trial establishments, many infants who shortly after helping to establish the city's very high birth-rate aid in increasing its death-rate and many aliens who are in ignorance of the laws of health. New York City can afford to direct the attention of the State Health Department to the country dis tricts for a while. Conditions are improving gradually on the farms, although everything is not yet as sanitary as might be desired. The old oaken bucket may be very picturesque and the newly drawn well water very refreshing, but there may be typhoid concealed in the cooling draughts. The stable, too, may have its attractive scenes, and the habits of animal life may be interesting to observe, but the nearness of the stable to the farm house is not always without ill effects on the occupants of the latter. The custom of many city dwellers has been to go to the country for their vacations, or for part of their vacations, when the time comes around for their annual escapes from daily duties. It is a good custom, no doubt a healthful one. The change is desirable. The fresh air of the open country is invigorating and the quiet of the lonesome fields soothing. Yet that is only during the diversion of a few weeks. Health is lost in the country as well as found. The permanent residents of the rural districts numerously go to increase the country death-rate when disease comes, despite the fresh air and the peace and the quiet. Governor Bntnibaugh, evidently, is not the kind to stay. licked. The Legislature is passing bills even faster than Gov ernor Brumbaugh can veto them. Naturally those who are boosting the war stocks are taking no stock in the peace rumors. The mpn who rides in his own $5,000 touring car is full of woe because so many non-discriminating persons think he is patronizing a jitney bus. In his eightieth year "Uncle Henry" Rouck is beginning to-day his third term "of office as Secretary of Internal Affairs. The future must hold a great deal in store for this promising young man who already has accomplished so much. TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN "THE GREATEST BATTLE" Again "the greatest battle of the war." Millions are spent. Millions are killed. Inches are lost and gained.— Louisville Courier-Journal. HIS HABITS HYPHENATED "What makes you call Woggs a hyphenated American!" "I don't refer to his name, but to his habits. He lives in Brooklyn and does business in Manhattan."—Washing ton Star. MUST BE A VEGETARIAN E. Neff, who was pinned under his automobile last fall, has recently been to see a doctor in Warren, who found eight vegetables out of place in his back. —Ashtabula (O.) Star. ALTITUDINOUS ART "I don't seem to recognize your sister. Is this a like ness!" "Of course not. This is a high-art photograph."— Louisville Courier-Journal. RETARDS PROGRESS "One thing dat keeps de world f'um goin' ahead faster," said I'ncle Eben, "is de fact dat a man kin alius make mo' money foolin' people dan he kin enducatin' 'em."—Wash ington Star. SORT OF SUBMERGED Some people have a clouded view, Appear to grope, And only seem to see life through A periscope. —Exchnage. THE STANDARD RATE "You say you saw me kiss your sister last night! Don't you suppose you could be mistaken!'.' "Sure, I could—for a quarter. That's what the other fellers always give me!"— Chicago News. MEASURE OF KINDNESS "I wonder why Amy refuses to marry Mr. Dooling." "She's afraid he won't be kind to her." "Won't be kind to her! Goodness gracious, hasn't she seen the beautiful monument he put up for his first wifet" —Judge. JANITOR-ARTIST On the walls of many homes in Hutchinson hang oil I>aintiugß of moffntain scenes, woodland sketches and land scapes. They are the work of Eldred Tresize, twenty-one years of age. His studio is in the cellar of the Y. M. C. A. building, where, when he is not engaged in painting pic tures, the artist attends the furnace fire, sweeps, dusts, etc., because he is a janitor.—Hutchinson (Kan.) Telegraph. LOSS DFJPPETITE Most Successfully Treated by Taking Hood's Sartaparllla Loss of appetite is accompanied by loss of vitality, which is serious. It is common in the spring because at this time the blood is impure and impoverished and fails to give the di gestive organs what is absolutely neces sarv for the proper performance of their functions. Hood's Sarsaparilla, the old reliable all-the-yoar-round medicines, is especial ly useful in the spring. Get it from your druggist to-day. By purifying and enriching the blood and giving vitality, vigor and tone, it is wonderfully suc cessful in the treatment of loss of ap petite and the other ailments prevalent at this time. It is not simply a spring medicine—it is much more than that— but it is the best spring medicine. Hood's Sarsaparilla makes the rich red blood the digestive organs need. — Adv. N [Tongue-End Topics Harrisburg Slang in French Senate A cablegram printed in the New York "Sun"' on" Sunday from Paris, said that for the first time in its his tory the Luxembourg Palace, where the French Senate holds its session, was invaded the other day by a slangy ex pression. Then the "Sun" says that the venerable Senators broke out into applause ou -hearing it, to the amaze ment of those who thought slang was incomprehensible to the grave states men of the French upper house. One of the Senators was reading a letter he had received from a French soldier in the trenches regarding the difficulty in attracting attention by some brave act in order Ki have conferred the new French military decoration, the Cross of War. The soldier wrote that when wholesale commendation is made of a company, nobody is named particular ly. and a soldier finds himself "in the soup,'' • . * Originated in the House Here And that was the slang expression that, originating in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives years ago, had gradually worked its way to the French Senate. It was during the ses sion of 18S7 of the Pennsylvania Leg islature that an important bill was be ing engineered through the House by a prominent lobbyist who had once been a member of the House. He had ob tained enough pledges to pass his bill and feeling pretty good over his suc cess, the bill coming up on final pas sage the next day, he went off with a party of friends and celebrated. All night long they celebrated in a Market street hotel, and about 9 o'clock the next morning the lobbyist perched him self on a stool at the lunch counter and called for soup. • ♦ • Lobbyist Was "In the Soup" When it was served him he was too sleepy to partake. His head fell for ward and reposed in the dish of soup, his moustache falling gracefully over the edges of the soup plate. And there he slept while his companions hurried to the House which met at 11 o'clock. When the bill in which the lobbyist was interested came up everybody looked around for its promoter, but he was nowhere to be seen. Ljud calls were made for him, when Charlie Voor hees, who was at the clerk's desk, re packed: ''He is down at the Blank hotel, iu the soup." And thus was born, with loud laugh ter, a slang expression that has gone all over the world and has at last reach ed the French Senate. It has taken almost thirty years for that slang praise to get around to Paris. There are men yet living in Harrisburg who can re member the lohbyist with his face bur ied "in the soup." * • * Senator Sproul as Fruit Baiser Senator William C. Sproul, of Del aware, is prominent as a fruit culturist, but he doesu't do any of the work of setting out fruit trees himself. He and former Deputy Attorney General Fleits are partners in ownership of several fine peach orchards in the Cumberland Valley, and this year will look after the profits of a fine apple crop in the same valley. In the coal regions, in Lackawanna county, the science of ap ple growing has lately been advanced by Messrs. Sproul and Fleitz and they will soon have a number of fine fruit producing orchards, provided the break er boys do not follow the example of all boys and cat the green fruit. • * * Senator Herbst's Devoted Wife The broken condition of his health will prevent Senator Edwin M. Herbst, of Berks, seeking re-election to the Senate. Just about two years ago. as the Legislature was about to ad journ finally, Senator Herbst sustained a stroke of paralysis that almost com pletely disabled him. He recovered somewhat after a while, but his power of speech was gone and, although he was cognizant of all that transpired about him. vtt he could not express himself. During the present session he has been present at numerous meetings but beyond making a motion to ad journ or seconding a motion by the nodding of his head, he has taken no part in Senate business except to vote. Mrs. Herbst, his devoted wife, is with him constantly, at the capitol, and it is a touching sight to see the care she takes of him in the Senate. It is said that Representative Howard W. Body, who is chairman of the Berk* County Democratic Committee, and is now serv ing his second term in the House, will be a candidate to succeed Senator Herbsrt. Former Representative Sassa man, of Reading, will also be a candi date for the Democratic nomination for Senator. CLAIM AUSTRIAN ADVANCE IN CARPATHIANS CHECKED London, May 4.—A dispatch to the "Times-" from Petrograd, dated Mon day, says: "The Austrian advance at Ciezko wiee in the Carpathians, although checked, is deemed to be highly symptomatic. Ciezkowicp is situated on the Donajec near Gorlice luid Tarnow, on the roads from Tvmbark to Cracow and the enemy's movements here are of no less importance than at Stry and other sections of our front. "The Austrians have concentrated here very considerable and entirely fresh reinforcements from the interior. Their advance was facilitated by the open character of the Terrain which is admirably adapted to fighting. The enemy set himself the tiv.sk not only of dislodging us from the line of " the Donajec but of influencing our position on the lower Nida." Finland Must Pay for War London, May 4.—A dispatch to the "Daily Telegraph'' from Petrograd says that a council of ministers has de cided that Finland, which up to the | present has contributed neither men uor money, must pay its proportionate share of the extraordinary expenditure for war. 'the share assessed against Finland, the says, is 1.8 per cent, of the total expenditure. New Austrian Army Against Serbia Berlin, Via Copenhagen, to Ijoudou, May 4. —The "Tages Zeitung" cor-j respondent says ho learns that the new Austrian army which is to act against Serbia is now ready for the held. Tho weather along the border, according to the newspaper, is improving rapidlv an.l an advance by tho army is ex pected shortly. JAIL FOR F.MTtry.zT.r.p. Treasurer Took #1.0410 From Funds of a Savings Society Siinburv, Pa., May 4.—Joseph Per einbo pleaded guilty' before Judge 'Mo ser yesterday, to taking SI,OOO belong ing to the Catholic (Beneficial Savings Society of Mt. Carmel. of which he was treasurer. He was sent to jail for two years. He has a wife and five children, and agreed to return the money at the rate of SSO monthly, but the society de clined to accept the offer. Architect Suing For Commission Lebanon. May 4. —The tirst case at tached in the May civil court here yes terday was that of T. E. Stephenson, a Harrisburg architect, formerly of Palmyra, who hss instituted suit ngainsj the school district of the town ship of North Londonderry township, now the borough, to recover a three per cent, commission alleged to be due him from the school district in pay ment of his work for plans drawn for the erection of a proposed school house for the township. The township officials contend t-hat as the school house was never constructed they are not liable for the architect's commission. Will Hold Anniversary The youngest loilije of Masons in the city, Harrisburg Lodge No. 829, will celebrate its twelfth anniversary Fri day, June 4, with a large banquet when addresses will be made by prominent Masons of other lodges. Funeral of Eugene Hake The funeral of W. Eugene O. Hake, who died Sunday at his home, SOS North Sixteenth street, will lie held to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be in charge of the Rev. H. Everett Hall, pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian church. Interment will be in Paxtang cemetery. Mrs. Mary E. Baker Mrs. Marv E. Baker, aged 79 years, widow of Peter Baker, died yesterday at her home, 1712 Logan street. She is survived by the following children: Minnie, Charles, Prank and John. The funeral will be private. John H. Crum, Jr. John H. Crura, Jr.. aged 20 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Crum, died yesterday at the HarrisFTurg hospital. Puneral services will be held at his home in Lower Paxton township Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. Further seviees will be held at Shoop's church. Interment in Shoop's church cemetery. Mrs. A. J. Leonard The funeral services of Mrs. A. .T. Leonard, aged 49 years, wife of J. A. Leonard, who died at her home at Ruth erford Heights Sunday, will be held at her home at that {dace this evening. Interment in Mount Zion cemetery. Laying Kails For Trolley Line Elizabcthtown. May 4. —Work has begun on the laying of the rails of the new trolley line between Elizabethtown and Hershey, and the work will be ■ rapidly pushed, so that by fall the line will be in operation. When this line of road is finished, one can ride from Phil adelphia to Hershey by trolley, via Lancaster and Mount Joy, a distance of more than l'2o miles. Remarkable Skin Cure in Harrisburg Tells of Complete Relief From Skin Disease by Use of D. D. D. Harris>burg, Pa., April IS, 1914. I herewith submit a voluntary testi monial to the value of the 3 D'a for skin trouble. Three years ago eczema developed on my left wrist. Finally the affected surface became entirely raw and was exceedingly pain ful and interfered with ray work to the extent of causing me to remain away from my work at different peri ods. I tried remedies prescribed by a phy sician anil a number of patent medi cines with but little relief and 110 permanent benefit. Kinally I told iuy troubles to a friend of mine, a Har risburg druggist, and he at once rec ommended the I"). D. D. remedy to me. I waited until I was satis.led that a cure had been effected before writing you and 1 trust that if there are any persons suffering In the way I did that they will use the D. P. D. pre scription and j t Diamonds set in Kings. Scarf Pius, LaYal- - lieres, Link Buttons, Brooches, etc., for gifts > 11_ at your own price at '' AUCTION held every afternoon at 2.30 o'clock and * ► j i evening at 7.30 o'clock. I Jos. D. Brenner 1 DIAMOND MERCHANT AND JEWELER C 1 North Third Street I A Diamond Ring given away froe after each sale. A The Star- Independent REALIZE ITS USE AND POWER Bell Phone 3250 Independent 245 or 246 V IRON FENCES CASTINGS OF .UL HKSCRII'TIOXK MADE TO PATTEHX Sole Agents For the Stewart Iron Works Co. j E. N. COOPER & CO., Machinists I SHORT AND SOUTH STREETS HARRISBURG, PA. j * I ——IBM I —IMHH MUM WHAT CONSTITUTES THE MAN? BY WILLIAM H. KISTER What constitutes the noble man And fitly measures life's brief span! A titled name? The breath of fame? Some creed believed? Some deed achieved? The idle pomp of kingly power? The empty trappings of an hour? Let those who prize the crowd's behest Stand slaves to folly's train confessed; Enjoy a day 01' sordid sway, Or glory won ' On Marathon, Or Burmah's gold with ease attained, Or widened realms ignobly gained. But grander far than power or pelf, The soul's dominion over self, The heart aglow For others' woe, • The high-born thought, The grandly wrought Resolve attuned to exalted end. These noble manhood e'er attend. Who thus fulfills his Maker's trust, In simple love of virtue, must, His name enshrined By all his kind, Enwreathed upon The escutcheon Of true renown, complete his days 'Mid earth and Heaven's conspiring praise. GOING TO GRAND COUNCIL Four Local Members of Boyal Arcanum Will Be Among Delegates Members of the Grand Council of Pennsylvania, Boyal Arcanum, from this city, Steelton and Middletown, will comprise Dauphin county's dele gation to the seventeenth biennial con vention of the Grand Council at Wil- Ifcimsport, Wednesday and Thursday, May 12 and 13. Frank B. Wicke-rshain, supreme re gent of the Royal Arcanum, and H'arry F. Lupfer will represent Steelton. The men from this city are John H. Camp- Ml, W. Stewart Barker, Den jam in M. Nead and George W. Cunkel. Middle town's member of the Grand Council is E. L. Croll. Program ft Christ Church A musical entertainment will be given to-night at C!hrist Lutheran church. The program will include read ings and vocal and instrumental music. A silver offering will be taken. Lightning Probably Killed Steer Millersville, May 4.—When Henry P. Kready went to the barn yesterday morning to feed his steers, he fonnd one of them dead. All hod apparently been in the best of health when fejl Sunday evening. It is supposed the steer was struck by a bolt of lightning during the storm, as a lightning rod is on the outside of the barn near where the animal was found. FUNDS RAISED FOB HOME More Contributions Are Beceived For the Installing of Electric Lights Additional contributions toward the SSOO fund for installing electric wir ing system in the Children's Industrial Hame have ibeen received as follows: Cash, $2; W. Elmer McCormick, $10; Mrs. Morris Jaeobson, 3; cash, $5; Sister M. Aloysius of Sylvan Heights Orphanage, $5; P. N. Karybill, Rheenis, $1; Ohev Sholom Sisterhood, Mrs. Charles J. Freund, secretary, $3; C. Studebaker, $1; Spencer Gilbert, s'3; Edward Moslein, $2; William E. Bates, $3; John A. McCurdy, Steel ton, $1; Allen W. Spotz, $2; H. B. Mitchell, $lO. Employes Get Vocation The annual vacation of the employes of the Elliott-Fisher Typewriter Com i pany, will be held from July 24 to August 9. The idea of having all the employes take their vacation at one time rather than a section nt a time has proved very satisfactory and a number of other large firms are now imitating the idea. Two Years in Prison, Thief's Sentence Pottsville, Pa., May 4.—Harry Sfcl lada, of Hnbley, who stole $2,000 in gold from t'he trunk of Reilly Bixler an« 4 hid it nnder a chicken <;oop, yes terday was sentenced to two years' im prisonment. of the money was returned.