6 THE STAR-INDEPENDENT , ( Entabhthed tn JS76) Published by THE STAR PRINTING COMPANY, Star- Independent Building, IS-10-SC South Third Street, Harrisbur*. Pa.. Every Evening Except Sunday. Ottictn : Oinclon ; F. Miraas. J OHN L. L. KOHN, President. Wm. W. W*LLOw«a. , ... _ M Vice President. Wm K Marias, WM. K. UCVERS. Secretary and Treasurer. W*. W. WALLOWS*. WM. H. WARNER, V. HVMMEL BCROHAUS, JR . Business Manager. Editor. All communications should be addressed to STAR INDEPENDENT, Business, Editorial. Job Printing or Circulation Department, according to the subject matter. Entered at the Post Office in Harrisburg as second class matter. Benjamin ft Kentnor Company, New York and Chicago Representatives. New York Office, Brunswick Building, 225 Fifth Avenue. Chicago Office. People's tias Building, Michigan Avenue. Delivered hy carriers at 6 cents a week. Mailed to subscribers for 'Hiree Dollars a yesr in advance THE STAR-INDEPENDENT The paper with the largest Home Circulation in Harrlsburg aud aearbr towns. Circulation Exemlned by THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTISERS. TELEPHONES: BELL Private Branoh Exchange. • No. 3280 CUMBERLAND VALLET Private Branoh Esohange. - • No. 14S-S4S Thursday, May 6, 1915. MAY Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. 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, 6th; New Moon, 18th; First Quarter, 21st; Full Moon, 28th. WEATHER FORECASTS fV—'S, HarrUburg and vicinity: Unsettled ' to night and Friday, probably rain. Not rgP,T {• HM* much change in temperature. \ Eastern Pennsylvania: Unsettled to eight and Friday, probably rain, except generally fair in southeast portion to night. Gentle to moderate winds becom ing southeast. YESTERDAY S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURQ Highest, 63; lowest, 49; 6 a. m., 50; 8 p. in., 56. A POET BERATING HIS PEOPLE The German professors and publicists are not the only persons who see victory ahead for Germany. William Watson, British poet, too, sees it now, according to his words in a recent issue of a Lou don newspaper. These words are not arranged poetically. Mr. Watson's expressed opinion is that "it is high time that the masses of the people of this country England) had it driven and ham mered into their somewhat slow iniuds, ior no gen tler mode of introducing it will suffice, that it is very doubtful indeed whether we are going to beat the Germans at all." Jlr. Watson deserves an iron cross from the Kaiser. Not only does he accuse his own govern ment and people of apathy, but he even praises the spirit of the "supremely formidable" Germans, and if he has not earned an iron cross for his opinions in the former matter, he surely has for his expressed judgment in the latter. It is of course none of our business over here if an Englishman takes to berating his own people j and to filtering the Germans, any more than it is our concern if a German happens to tind fault with his Fatherland and manages to hand compliments to the British. What we may well be interested in, however, is the British poet's statement in the newspaper article that "our allies and we ourselves are in imminent and grievous peril," a statement which follows rather too closely the poetic appeal made by its author for the participation of the United States in the war, on the side of England. We Americans are told that for our own honor and glory we should join England in its ' imminent and grievous peril." Watson, the consistency jewel, please! The British people must he in a bad way indeed if they are actually in need of the severe scolding with which this poet of theirs has heen favoring them. Harsh words may be necessary at present to urge the enlistments of volunteers. Yet William Watson's prose concerning his country's conditioA does not sound well. His poetry is -much more soothing. USE OF PENCIL MARKS IN BOOKS Some fastidious persons have such decided opin ions OD the marking and interlining of the pages of books that they do not admit the right even of the owner of a volume to make pencil marks in that volume wherever and however he chooses. Such extreme carefulness has no doubt grown out of the idea that it is a crime for a reader to make a mark in a book which belongs to some other person or to a public library. Deliberate damaging of a book is certainly bad under all circumstances, yet it hardly seems proper that pencil marks on the margins or between the lines should be considered as detracting from a volum'e's value. There are cases in which the value of a book, particularly of a book used frequently for refer ence, is decidedly increased by the careful placing of pencil marks at important passages. Marginal topics arc often lacking in books in which they are badly needed, and their place can be taken only by marks made on the margins by users of the books. It may be safe to say that the owner of a library in which there is not a single book containing pencil marks is not a good reader. If he has not been tempted at some time or other in the perusal of his volumes to mark particular passages for future reference, he is hardly getting as much as he might be getting out of his reading. An appreciative HARItrSBtTRG STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1915 reader, who iB in sympathy with his author in every paragraph, will come upon phrases at intervals which he cannot refrain from emphasizing with pencil lines. Not only may one's own books be of more inter est to one if choice passages are underlined, but borrowed books may also be more attractive for the same reason. A reader will always pay special attention to a paragraph which'has been particu larly favored by the pencil of a preceding peruser, anil he may be enabled by the interlining to grasp points which he would otherwise have missed. It is hardly advisable for school children to be allowed to mark books, since their activities in that direction are too often in a spirit of vandalism. With that exception, however, there ought to be no harm in the practice, for a practice it surely is with many good readers. The marking of an author's best phrases with pencil lines, either for emphasis or for future references, shows that those phrases mean something to the readers who make the marks. PEOPLE WORTH MENTIONING We reprint the following editorial from a breezy Illinois newspaper for two reasons. One is because it is full of humor, as it is intended to be, and the other reason is that it contains a timely suggestion for a certain class of none too progressive persons, a few of whom are to be found in every com munity. The Illinois editor writes: Xot long ago a man came into this office and stopped his paper because he said it was always printing a lot of things ahout the same people and he WHS sick of it. Now when something goes wropg with the country the govern ment appoints a commission to investigate and find out what is the matter, and the first thing a commission investigates is the man who made the holler to see if the holler was a seasonable holler. So we appoint a commission consisting of ourselves to investigate this man. We just followed that man's career ever since we knew him. The first thing that happened to that man was that he was born, but he had nothing to do with it. However, we mentioned him, although his parents were entitled to the credit. When he was in his early twenties he got married. We mentioned that, including the name of the bride, the preacher, etc., in fact we mentioned everything but the preacher's fee, which was not worth mentioning. We never mentioned the fact that he ever won any premiums at the county fair, because he never exhibited anything. We never mentioned his name in a list of committee*, because he never donated so much as a doughnut. We certainly have been treating this man shamefully, but we will agree to run a niee obituary when the time comes. At the same time, we are afraid we will have to go right ahead mentioning these people that we have been mention ing with such frequency. They have a habit of boosting the city, helping the church, mixing in politics, getting up |>arades and financing the baseball team, so their names are bound to creep into the paper. And it might be added that those people whose names most frequently "'creep into the paper" are seldom of tlie class who practice courting publicity. If all the kids would refuse to go to the circus think of the disappointed fathers! Looks as though the island coal wharf controvarsy is to be revived with increased vigor. Something in the atmosphere to-day which reminds us of the times wo used to crawl under the canvaS. And Judging from what Mr. Manning says the City Commissioners appear to have made the island coal wharf ordinance rather vague as to its requirements on the sub ject of architectural attractiveness. TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN ANOTHER SUSPICIOUS PROCEEDING A Japanese engineer has been here looking over our fire alarm system. Now what designs can Japan have on our fire-alarm system?—Rocbest Herald. ONE DEGREE OF SICKNESS "I am sorry to learn your mother is ill," said the sympathizing teacher to the little girl who had come in late. "Is she sick abed?" "Not quite," replied the truthful child. "She's just sick a-sofa."—Chicago Tribune. ONE STAGE OF INTOXICATION "What's the matter with that rummy out front theret Does he want to fight!" "Oh, no; he hasn't reached that stage. Just n6w he is telling the gang what a nice family he comes from."— Louisville Courier-Journal. RATHER CRUEL Cholly—"When I was a boy, you know, the doctor said if I didn't stop smoking cigarettes I would become feeble minded." Miss Keen—"Well, why didn't you stop!"— Boston Transcript. A WAR ROMANCE NO SECRET ABOUT IT "Does your wife ever go through your pockets while you are sleeping?" "No, she does it openly. Maintains firmly her rights of search and seizure."—Kansas City Journal. TEMPERAMENTAL RECORDS The Customer—"These grand opera phonograph records are no good. I can't get anything out of half of them." The Salesman—"Yes; they are our finest achievement. You never can tell when they'll sing. They're so tem peramental."—Puck. SAVED "I'll have to arrest you," said the policeman. The man who was having trouble with his wife threw both arms around the officer and exclaimed: "This isn't any arrest. This is a rescue."—Philadelphia Ledger. HOUSTON'S DIVIDED POPULATION With nearly 7,000 automobiles in Houston, 10 per cent, of which are jitneys, the population of the town may be said to be divided into two classes—viz., those who are endeavoring to support automobiles and those who are try ing to have automobiles support them.—Houston Post. HER REVENGE Gibbs—"Does your wife ever scold when you hive been out late at the club!" Dibbs—"Never! She merely gets up at 4 o'clock the next morning and practices on the piano, and I daren't say a word."—Boston Transcript. TAKES THE PLEASURE AWAY "Take things as they are if you want to enjey life." "For instance!" "Now, my wife never enjoys oysters because she is always looking for a pearl which is never there."—Louis ville Courier-Journal. HAD A PURPOSE Tim—"l heard Diggs boasting of his descent." Tom—"8o would I if my creditors let me down easilyl" —Judge. WHEN RUN DOWN Rood's Barsapaxilla, the Reliable Tonic Medicine, Builds Up The reason why you feel so tired all the time at this season is that your blood is impure and impoverished. It lacks vitality. It is not the rich red blood that gives life to the whole body, perfects digestion and enables all the organs to perform their functions as they should. Get Hood's Sarsaparilla from any druggist. It will make you feel better, look better, eat and sleep better. It is the old reliable tried and true all-the year-round blood purifier and enrichcr, tonic and appetiser. It revitalises the blood, and is especially useful in build ing up the debilitated and run-down. Hood's Sarsaparilla is helping thou sands at this time of year. Let it. help you. Get a bottle to-day and begin taking it at once. Be sure to get Hood's. Nothing else acts like it. — Adv. [Tongue- End Top ICS | New Way to Make "War Yeaßt" The Institute of the Fermentation Industries in Berlin announces the dis covery of a method of producing a yeast by mixing sulphate of ammonia with sugar and causing a strong current of air to play upon it. During the fer i mentation process nitrogen is assimi lated from the air and a product rich in albumen is yielded. It is described as an excellent feedstuff for cows and horses. The invention promises to have an importaut effect in solving the prqb ; lem of food supply. Before the war Germany imported very large quanti ties of the more concentrated feedstuffs for animals, like barley, Indian corn and oil-cake of various kinds. So large was the» import of Buch products that more than half of the milk supply of the country was produced from them. • * * Russian Concessions to Jews The Petrograd correspondent of the London "Jewish Chronicle" states that Count Ignatieff, Minister of Education, has severely rebuffed anti-Semitic ofli cials. and other reforms affecting the Jews have been granted in Russia. Ad missions to the schools have been freed of artificial restrictions in Kieff, and provision made for admitting Jewish, students into the Yurieff medical courses. The watering places in Sibe ria, the Caucasus and Finland will be open to Jews next summer. Anti-Semit ic agitation has been stopped by the Governor of Wilna, and at Dmitrivesk the authorities have accepted the sefv iees of Jewish doctors. * • • Fined for Libeling Jews Theodor Fritzsche, publisher of the L«ipsic "Hammer," an auti-Semitle periodical, which has recently been sup pressed by the military authorities, has been fined 1.200 marks for libel of the Jewish inhabitants of Mulhausen, Al ace. Fritzsche asserted, in an article headed "Hol/aic Friends of the French," that the Jews of that city hung out French flags when the French marched in, that the daughters of prom inent Jewish families had daueed in the streets with French officers, and that champagne had flowed in streams. A rabbi and eight prominent Jews of Mulhausen caused the action to be brought against Fritzsche. • * * Result of Scarcity of Tin In line with German conservation methods, one of the largest manufactur ers of toilet preparations now is offer ing 3 pfennigs to ail who will save their empty tubes that formerly con tained tooth paste, and turn them in toward the general increase of the tin supply. The tubes now are wrapped in a flaming red paper which points out that "pure tin is valuable and, because of the war, scarce." purchaser is asked to return the empty tube to his' druggist when he buys a new one. MANY RECEIVE HONORS Academy Has Largest List of Merited Students Last Month The 4»onor list for UJie Harrisburg Academy for the month ending last Friday shows that in the upper class ten students took first honors while twenty-six came in on the second honor list. In the lower class seventeen took first while three took second honors. This makes a total of fifty-live honors for the mouth, the largest of the sea son. The showing of the lower Glass was exceptionally good. The honor list follows: First honors in the upper school were given to rhe following: William Burg ess Broa<fh;\rst, William C. Fisher, Rus sell A. Hok?, James Fry Mersereau, Paul William Orth, Robert W. Seitz, William A. Smiley, Robert G. Shreiner, •John S. Senseman, Mercer B. Tate, Jr. Lower School, First Honors—Cam eron Cox, Richard Johnston, Disbrow Lloyd, Thomas A. Porter, Thomas Wickersham, Henry B. Bent, Henry K. 'Hamilton, Frank Neumann, John Rein oeh'l, John Raunick, Ira Boinbergcr, , •Henry Geiger Omwake, Bailey Brandt, i John Moifitt, Russ Glancey, Philip Brown, Robert Ryder. Second honors in the upper school were given to: Frances E. AnVbler, Ar thur D. Bason, William Henry Benne thum, George R. Bailey, Onofre C. Cas tells, Carroll P. Craig, Joseph R. Duron, Charles J. Dunkle, Edwin Edmunds, G. Parker Geistwhite, Thomas S. Hargest, Ceorge P. S. Jeffers, Ganfccliffc Jay, Ross S. Jennirtgs, Lewis S. Kunkel, Wil liam R. McCaleb, William Harper Noel, LMortimer H. O'Connor, Henry G'. Olm sted, Donald M. Oenslager, Donald K. Roj-al, Charles L. Rebuck, Albert H. Stackpole, Walter W. White, Donald M. Wieland. Second honors in the lower school were "iven to: William O. Hickok, John 'Maguire, James Bowman. Says Garman Hadn't Bean Drinking Mrs. Paul E. Garman, widow of the railroad man who committed suicide at Cameron and Derry streets on Monday evening, has requested the Star-Inde pendent to say that 'Mr. Garman had not. to 'her knowledge, been drinking , before he shot himself, as had been | stated in the newspapers. MIDDLETOWN Funeral of Alexander Imler to Be Held Saturday Afternoon spec ial Correspondence. Middletown, May 6. —At the meeting of the Pastor's Aid Society of the M. E. church, held at the home of Misa Clura Beck Tuesday evening, the fol lowing officers wero elected: President, iJlias Clara Beck; vice president, Mrs. Robert Gross; secretary, Miss Fun Gross; treasurer, Mrs. Miiey Sehaeffer. After the business was transacted u social hour was spent and refreshments served. The funeral of the late Alexander Imler will be held from his late home on Market street Saturday afternoon, ■with services at 2.30 o'clock. The Kev. Fuller Bergstresser, pastor of tit. Peter's Lutheran church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Middletown ermetcry. Mr. Imler is survived by one sister, Mrs. Margaret Kramer, of Hoar ing Spriugs, and one brother, Israel Imler, of the same place. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Smiley and two sons, Clinton and Lenny, of Brooklyn, X. Y., are visiting relatives in this place and Harrisburg. A. H. Kreider transacted business at Philadelphia on Wednesday. John Koeff, a Bulgarian, who resides in Hoyaltou, will leave for his native country on Saturday, he having re ceived a letter from there that he had to return or he would lose 400 acres of land which belongs to him. A. G. Bauks transacted business at Lebanon Tuesday. William Shoemaker is having his property in Hoyaltou repainted. Al fred Cleland is doing the work. Clarence Sweeney, of New Cumber land, spent Wednesday in town as the guest of relatives. Ell wood Millard, of Mt. Joy, is spending several days in having been called here on account of the death of his grandfather, the late Alex ander Imler. John H. Fratts, who suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday evening, is somewhat improved. John Etnoyer, of Decatur, 111., is spending some time in town as the guest of C. C. Etnoyer, of the Washing ton House. John Clouser. Sr., and sou, Charles, are laving the concrete block in front of the'homo of Miss Sadie Smith, Mar ket street. Milev Shacffer, traveling salesman for the Wincroft stove works, spent the {>ast several days in town. Mrs. Harry Caley, of Norfolk, Va., is visiting here. Joseph McMames, who resided at Youk for the past several years, has re turned and will make his future home here. The Dauphin County Sunday School Association will hold its convention here June 24 and 25 in St. Peter's Lutheran church. A large number of delegates from surrounding districts will be present. MECHANICSBURG Samuel S?dler Stricken With Paralysis While Fishing at Williams' Grove Jspi i-1.1 1 t •orvi'stxiiiileno Mechanicsburg. May 6. —Y'esterdav morning at 10 o'clock Dr. W. C. Miller, of the State Department of Health, | made an excellent address on tubercu losis before the public school pupils. All the grades from fifth up, and all the High school, were in attendance. The address was practical, rfght to the point, and Dr. Miller is a pleasing speaker. He adapted himself to his audience. Excellent lantern slides brought home what he said. He was heard with marked attention. After the address to the school children yester day morning, Charles Stover, a young lad, in running across Market street, tripped and fell, striking his head on the hard paved street. He was bruised considerably, but was able to be helped to his home. He was not injured seri ously. W. A. Huber and family, mov£d to day from their apartments in the Hu ber building, on Main street, near the square, to their summer residence at the west end of Main street. Tuesday Samuel Sadler was fishing at Williams' Grove, when he was stricken with paralysis. His compan ions brought him home on the trolley car and Dr. Deardorf, who had been telephoned to, met him at the station and took him to his home on Sputh i Market street, and gave him all pos sible medical aid, but later in the day he received two more strokes whicli Jeft him in a very critical condition. The Rev. E. D.'Weigle, D. D., of Camp Hill, was a visitor hei# yester day. William S. Taylor, representing the "Farm Journal," spent yesterday in j this place in the interest of the pub- , lication. Barnum's circus drew many of the : residents of the borough to Harrisburg ( to-day and more will follow this even ing. ' Miss Frances Westfall spent yester day at Hershey. Mrs. J. C. Rupert was a visitor to Carlisle yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. Byron Shroeder and daughter. Miss Anna, are taking an automobile trip through Virginia. John L. Shelly, Prof. S. Carroll Miller and George E. Lloyd, of this place, attended the Dickinson College alumni banquet in Harrisburg, on Mon day evening. Mr. Shelly was elected vice president of the association. The funeral of William E. Keefer, which was held this afternoon, was largely attended. The several organiza tions of which he was a member were represented. A number of persons from out of town were present. There were many very beautiful floral tributes. Miss Caroline Saxton, delegate from the local Woman's Olub and Mrs. H. B. Markley, Miss Margaret Blackburn and Mrs. R. H. Thomas, Jr., members of the club, attended the conference of SLIDE-BACK UNION-SUIT extra cloth between the legs,— no buttons to sit on, —no flaps ir double thickness of cloth. Hand tewed buttons. $1.15 $1.50 $2.00 EYTDDV'C third near r Ul\l\ I 5 WALNUT THE GLOBE OPEN TILL SIX THE GLOBE The "Hit" of the Season tOur Great Surprise Sale of Adler-Rochester Suits at *14.75 KA EN who know good clothes, were quick to grasp the saving oppor tunity presented in our newspaper an nouncements concerning our special purchase of part of L. Adler, Bros. & (\>.'s surplus stock. Never before have we seen such wonderful garments sold at such an unheard-of price, at this season of the year. Remember too, that none of the famous AD LEK - ROTH EST BR SUITS are worth less than S2O and nmny considerably more— but, they all go at $14.75. Another Surprise— Boys' $6.50 to $8.50 Bighl-Poiture Suits at $4.85 At no time have we offered such values in BOYS' RIGHT POSTURE HEALTH SUITS. A big special purchase brings us these celebrated boys' suits at a great saving to YOU- -and we know that when you parents see the suits you will appreciate them as the most remarkable values of the season. 'All sizes—patterns and models to please every boy and parent. Silk Shirts at $2.00 Athletic Union Suits These remarkable shirts —the |of Silky Soisette at $ 1.00) cream of the stock of a uoftd shirt n<i ■ ... . ..... " lirse cool easv-httuiK under maker, possess every style feature garments are carefully tailored and general appearance of many ' and made with hut one ide:i in sold at double the price. All sizes mind—COMFOUT. The equal of NOW. any sold at $1.50. I ! - Sleeping Garments Boys' Soft Shirts With at $1 Instead of $1.50 Separate Soft Coiiars, 50c A large variety comfortable mer- An unusual line-up <•<' soft finish cerized crepe pajamas in every percales in \ cry smart styles—reg wanted shade. ular 75c values. THE GLOBE Woman's Gluiis of the central district of the State, which was held in Han over yesterday. On Tuesday afternoon Miss Julia Hoft'elfiii'ier entertained her Sunday school class of the Methodist Sunday school, at her home on East Main street. It was a farewell party to -\Jiss Daisy Rohrer, a meutber of the class, who with her parents, will soon remove from this place to New Bloomfield. A palatable pleasing drink. Pink's Extra Pale Beer. —Adv. NEW CUMBERLAND Alumni Committee Arranges for High School Senior Class Banquet Sp—inl Correspondence. New Cumberland, May 6. —The Alumni Committee met at the home of the president, Russell Kohr, Third street, Tuesday evening to complete arrangements for the annual banquet for the senior class of the New Cum berland High school. The New Cumberland schools will close a nine months' term on Wednes day, May 26. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paden, Mar ket street, announce the birth of a sou, Edgar Cloyd Neely Paden, bom Wed nesday, May 5. Clarence Wilder is suffering with a very sore hand which was caused by picking at a small pimple. He i» un der the care of a physician. Kirk Davidson, of Harrisburg, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. David Beck ley yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Hostetter moved from ; Market street into one of Johu : loach's houses on Bridge street this week. A special program consisting of mu sic, recitations ami addresses, appro YOU doubtless have often seen opportunities which would enable you to make considerable money if you had a few hundred dollars to invest. By exercising just a little economy you will find that you can readily save a few hundred dollars in a com paratively short time. It is to assist you to acquire this '' Opportunity'' fund that we maintain a Savings Department in which we pay 3% interest, compounded every four months, on deposits of SI.OO and upwards. I V t lM |il tWflTil 31 iTjl^kV l Lawce=ss»Kaßsa=c= ' ■ i■i l i . 111 i [print* to Mothers' Day, will be oh : served in the Methodist Sunday school Sunday morning at 9.15 o'clock, j Mrs. Maggie Glass, of Harrisburg visited her son, Robert, and Mrs. Ra chel Sutton yesterday. Miss Annie Willis went to York county yesterday to spend the summer with her sister, Mrt. Arthur Peter man. | .John Hartman, Fourth street, had an : operation performed at a Baltimore hos pital on Monday. | Mrs. Wagner, of Steelton, visited her | mother, Mrs. Emma Prowell, Reno | street, yesterday. Mrs. W. A. Cookerly spent yester j day with her aunt, Mrs. Harry Bare, I at Harrisburg. H. P. Hohr is having a garage erected at his home on Third street. Sweden Bars War Material Washington, D. C., May ti.—Ship- I meut of ail kinds of war material across ! I Swedish territory has been forbidden, j according to a statement of the Royal Board of Trade, communicated to the Legation yesterday. Importation into \ Russia of war munitions from the north ■ west i« practically impossible while the j port of Archangel is icebound. _______________________ JQ B. V. D. MANHATTAN /F I nI on Salts I I J SI.OO to $5.00 I I Shlrfw nod Draneri nm 50c to $3.00 II Forry's I Walnut l
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