6 THE STAR-INDEPENDENT ( E*iabl\*htd in 1876) Published by THE STAR PRINTING COMPANY. Star.lndependent Building. 1820-22 South Third Street, Harriaburt. Pa* ■very Evening Eaoept Sunday. ______ Offutrt. lHrtelon. BVKJAMIW r. MITERS. • J O HN L. L KCHN, President. •hi. W. WALLOW**. W K MBTIRS, Vice Pr»M<i*nt. v and Trfisim. WM W WALLOWM. WM H. Business Manager. Editor. All communications should be addressed to STAB INDEPENDENT, Business, Editorial. Job Printing or Circulation Department, •rrorllug to the subject matter. Entered at the Past Oftioe in Harrislmrg as second class mutter. Bern am in & Kcntnor CowpMiy» New York and Chicago Representative!. New York Office, Brunswick Building, 225 Fifth Avenue. Chieago Office. People's Has Building. Michigan Avenue. Delivered hv carriers at 6 centa a «pe|'. Mailed to subscribers for Three Dollars a year in advance THE ST A (tl N DEPENDENT Tbe paper with the largest Home Circulation in Harrisburg and nearby towns. Circulation Examined by THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTISERS. " TELEPHONES: BELL Private Branoh Eaehange. • CUM BEI*LAND VALLEY Private Branoh Eiohanje. No " a4B *** Monday. May 24, 1915. MAY Ban. 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, ttth; Ne-w Moon, 13th; First Quarter, 21*t; Full Moon, 28th. WEATHER FORECASTS llarrisbuig autl vicinity: Unsettled, jfl probably showers this afternoon or to- \ night. Tuesday partly cloudy. Not much change in temperature. Kastern Pennsylvania: Thundersbow- J ers this afternoon or to-night. Tuesday \J' partly cloudy. Moderate shifting winds. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest. 75; lowest, 60; 8 a. m., 64; 8 p. ni., 68. ITALY ENTERS THE WAR Italy formally declared war on Austria-Hungary yesterday and the first clashes at arms already have occurred on the frontier. Thus another great and powerful nation, after maintaining its neutrality i'or about ten months of the European conflict, becomes involved in the terrible struggle. Italy 's formal entrance into warfare with Austria amounts to her going to war with Germany also. In Italy's official declaration to Austria it is set forth that on tlie fourth day of this month "Italy, confident in her good right, proclaimed annuled and henceforth without effect, her treaty of alliance with Austria-Hungary, which was violated by the imperial and royal government, and resumed her liberty of action in this respect." Italy's repudiation of the treaty with Austria- Hungary amounted also to a repudiation of the so-called "Triple Alliance," including also Ger many. Indeed a dispatch from Berlin, character ized as "official," declares that "The Italian gov ernment. by its inexcusable attack against the Dual Monarchy, lias also broken, without right or without ground, her allegiance with Germany." These statements leave no doubt that it is t!:e understanding of both Italy and Germany that the former nation's declaration of war against Austria amounts practically if not officially to a declara tion of war against Germany. Italy, therefore, must be regarded ay having ca.st her lot on the side of tlie French, British and Russians and against Aus tria and Germany in the major struggle. The question that naturally arises, therefore, is whether Italy, with the added strength that she gives to the Allies with her coucededly tine fighting force capable of being mobilized to the number of 3,000,- OOtl men on land, and her powerful navy, will be able to force the European struggle to an earlier issue than would have been the case had she rs maincd out of it. The German-Austrian combination will have three frontiers to defend now instead of two. Although it is conceded that Germany has succeeded at least in holding her own against the Allies on the West and that Germany, aided by Austria, has been suc cessful in making tremendous gains against t l e Russians on the East, the Kaiser and his ally are confronted now with the necessity of further divid ing their strength. Can they do it and continue to check the advance of their increasing foes? The chief reason for Italy's entrance into the struggle is understood to be- to wrest back from Austria former Italian territory whose inhabitants are unwilling subjects of the Dual .Monarchy. The world at large, however, is more concerned in learn ing whether Italy's plunge into hostilities will hasten an end to the whole miserable conflict. TIPS FOR WOMEN'S POCKETS If upon alighting from a railway coach in London an Englishman at this time last year had been suddenly relieved of his heavy luggage and rushed into a taxicab by a strange woman before he could comprehend what was v happening, his first awful impression might have been that he was being kid naped, or that an elopement was in progress in which he was an involuntary participant. If the same Englishman were to have such an experience now, however, he would think nothing of it, and \would mechanically tip the porter, for such he would recognize the strange woman to be. The porter, or more strictly speaking, the porteress, would accept the tip in a most business-like tip receiving manner, and deposit it in a pocket pro- HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1915. vided for the purpose. For, be it known, women porters are the latest thing in London since the male tip-takers have gone to war. In that city it was not long after hostilities broke out before elevator boys became elevator girls, street car men became street car women, delivery men became delivery women, and male telegraphers became female telegraphers and now the porters have become porteresses. If the women in England are not satisfied with these opportunities to become the equals of men. they are a difficult lot to please. England's Great Central Railway Company had before the war but fifty or sixty women employes. It now has about four hundred all told. The inno vation involving the porteresses appears to have attracted most attention and criticism, but it is re ported to have met with success, since the women have now been taken for granted in their new official positions by practically all railway pas sengers. It is barely possible that the porteresses, espe cially the attractive ones, are harvesting tips larger than the average, and if such is the case they must surely be considered to be achieving success in their occupation. PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OPENS Commercial relations with the Latin-American republics have for many years been fostered by Germany, England, Fiance and Italy. These Euro pean nations are now all engaged in the Old World conflict, and are of necessity neglecting their New World trade. Much has been said of the opportu nities open under these circumstances to the I'nited States. There is now a possibility that more defi nite plans will be made for developing business relations among the republics of the hemisphere, for there was opened to-day in Washington a six-day conference of delegates representing nineteen of these nations, including the United States and ex cluding Haiti and Mexico. There was evidence recently of political unanim ity in the hemisphere, when approval of President Wilson's note to Germany was expressed through out South America. The war has also been the means of bringing the republics closer together be cause of the interruption of foreign trade, which has brought about the present Pan-American move ment. The conference in Washington comes oppor tunely, and it is to be hoped that the consequences will be definite, that they will be the beginnings of co-operative efforts which will be able to meet more than the present temporary conditions. Although the trade of the United States with its sister republics seems to have been increasing in recent years, it had done so without the assistance of proper banking facilities prior to the extension of our Federal Reserve System, or of established steamship lines, with the exception of one which only recently ceased flying the British flag. It has been pointed out that there is at present no regular American steamship service to any port south of the isthmus except to several in Venezuela and Colom bia, and that Argentina. Brazil, Chili, Ecuador and Peru do not know the Stars and Strips on regular ships of commerce. Banking and transportation facilities are of course needed, but there are other conditions'also required before the I nited States can protit largely from South American commerce. The former are only instrumentalities. What we need most is to have for sale the goods that are in demand in the! Latin-American countries, to offer them at prices j as low as those of our competitors and to allow j credit as do Europeans, instead of demanding cash j settlement of accounts. If we cannot meet these requirements, banking and transportation facilities of the very best will be of little benefit to us. There is much upon which the delegates in Wash ington will have to deliberate, and when they are through deliberating there will be much to which capitalists of this country will have to give careful consideration. It would be well if during this week's conference the 1 nited States could learn just what the Latin republics need commercially, and the latter could'be informed just what the former pro poses to supply. When the materials of trade have been fixed upon, the facilities for trade can be ar ranged. Austria is about to come in contact with the toe of the boot. Colonel T?oosevelt is so elated at his success in the libel suit that he seems actually willing to talk for publication. It would be interesting, in view of the latest declaration of war, to know just where Italy has her powerful navy concealed. Now that the Colonel has been vindicated by the jury for having said hard things about Boss Barnes, may be he will feel encouraged to make a few remarks about some more of his political enemies. International treaties, as viewed in Europe, are docu ments drawn up in times of peace by Secretaries of State to keep them from having enough time on their hands to make pin-money on the Chautauqua circuit. TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN THEN YOU'LL REMEMBER THIS When other lips and other hearts Their tales of love shall tell, Beware! a scandal often starts Which courts of law can't quell. —Ginger. THE REASON "You have no ancestry," said Mr. Newblud to Collie Bert, who wished to marry Miss Newblud. "You are a man of no family." "That's why T wish to marry," replied Collie. "I wish to start a family."—Ginger. SAFETY FIBST "Johnnie!" "Yes'm." "Why are you sitting on that boy's facet" "Why, I—" "Did I not tell you to always count a hundred before you gave way to passion and struck another boyf" "Yes'm, and I'm-doin' it. I'm just sittin' on his face so he'll be here when I'm done countin' the hundred."—Hous ton Post. [Tongue-End Top icsjj Tried to Save Regimental Color* A Kiev newspaper publishes the fol lowing account of the Austrian officer*' attempt to save the colors of the fort ress of Permysl: "At the surrender of Permysl the standard of the fortress and the colors of regiments constituting its garrison disappeared. A few days ago a party of captured officers, with General Tomashv at their bead, was quartered in Kiev. In General Tomashy's hand bag was discovered, complete and in perfect condition, the standard of the fortress of Permysl. A further search disclosed long colored strips of material hidden away in the lining of the offi cers' headdresses. These strips proved to be parts of the regimental colors. It appears that on the eve of surrender of the fortress all the regimental colors were cut up into strips, numbered and then handed over to the officers of the garrison. These officers, on return from captivity, were to give back to the authorities the pieces of color en trusted to them, so that it would be possible to remake the colors and in ttiis manner give the regiments concerned the right of further existence." • * * How to Get Along With One Arm Soldiers in hospitals of the Somme who have lost an arm are being trained in the use of the remaining member by Leon Coblence, of Abbeville, who, dur ing 35 years of experience, has de veloped a marvelous dexterity with one aim. Monsieur Cobienee lost his arm in a railroad accident. Little by little he became able to dress himself, make his toilet, lace his shoes, tie his cravat, peel fruit, do his own gardening and trim his ,own linger nails. He swims, rides a bicycle, plays the piano and | has a license as a conductor of a motor car. Now he is spending his time in the hospitals wherever there conva lescents lacking an arm, showing them how they can get along in life nearly as well as if they had two. • * * Which Paper Was "Faking?" Another case of alleged faked war | pictures has been exposed by "Der| Tag,'' an illustrated daily published by I the "Lokal Anzeiger" company in j Berlin. A London newspaper in its | edition of April 2 printed a picture of j a big crowd of men standing in line, I each with an empty metal bowl in his | hand. Above the picture was the in- j scription, "German worker feels the i pinch." and below it the following in-j scription: "The above crowd lined up for ra tions is a familiar sight in Germany. | It reveals one aspect of our naval power.'' Alongside of this- picture "Der Tag" I reproduces its original taken from its ! own issue of August 13 and bearing the inscription: "How we treat interned Kussians j and French; they are standing in line | waiting for their food to be given out." j The two pictures are identical in ev- j ery respect. *** Saving Seed in Germany Xo detail is too small to be over looked by the German government in its measures to make the most of the j food supply. A formal order of the j Federal Council even prescribed the j amount of oats that might be used in sowing this-spring, setting it at about bushels each hectare, which amounts roughly to 4 1-6 bushels an 1 acre. An appeal has gone out to the j farmers to use drills as much as possible in sowing, since a greater amount of seed than that prescribed is generally j | used in broadcasting, the system still ] j employed by the great majority of Ger ! man farmers. Farmers who own drills ! are asked to lend them to their less i fortunate neighbors. * * :nch Studying German Methods The officers of the Association of I Little Manufacturers of Paris have asked Monsieur Thomson. Minister of i Commerce, to organize an exposition of • ierman-Austrian articles in Paris, j This exposition is not for the general public, but is intended to inform the manufacturers of little articles such as are generally known as "Articles de Paris" concerning the ways of manu facture, the mateiials employed and give them as good an idea as possible j of the reasons why the Germans wore j able to undersell them in this branch lof manufacture. By a combined effort, I and with proper information, the asso ciation hopes that the French manu facturers may regain the trade they | formerly held in these articles abroad. No Difference ' Jinks —Which women have the worst tempers, blonds or brunettes? Binks— I My wife has been both, and I could not see any difference.—New York Times. 305 LOCUST STREET Opposite Orphrum Bell 3552 Eyes Examined Lenaea round Open Wedncaday and Saturday I M| , , Evening* I ntll !' SETTLE DISPUTES ABOUT THE WAR Secret Information NOW OUT x Bead The STAB-INDEPENDENT'S Announcement On Page 8 v J SAFETY^ FIRST (t'Nnrcn AN ARRANGEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OK I.ABOR AND INDUSTRY THE STAR-INDEPENDENT PRINTS EACH MONDAY A PRACTICAL : ARTICLE BEARING ON THE "SAVETY I'LRST" MOVEMENT OR KINDRED i SUBJECTS, PREPARED BT THAT BRANCH OK THE STATE GOVERN MENT. OK WHICH COMMISSIONER JOHN PRICK JACKSON IS THE HEAD.) THE NECESSITY FOR FIKE DRILLS Almost daily accounts of successful tire '<l rills as a means of saving life ap pear in the newspapers. It was former- ! Iv thought that fire drills w*re simply i an amusement proposition or used be j cause the law demanded it. At the J present time, however, all well-think- ' ing people believe in their value and j numerous instances have occurred in which their practicability has been proven. Not long ago a disastrous fire de stroyed the dormitory of one of the prominent women's colleges. This fire occurred in the middle of the night when all were asleep. However, no lives were lost owing to the admirable • system which had been installed for i the carrying out of tire drills. The value of such drills has also been < demonstrated very frequently in insti- j tutions where large numbers of chil- | dren are either temporarily gathered , or are lodged permanently. Children have repeatedly been led in safety from burning school buildings without any danger whatsoever and in every insti tution where an efficient ,fire drill has been conducted periodically there lnu» never been any extensive loss of life. The value of such drills, however, is due entirely to the exactness with which they are carried out in practice, j Fire drills to be effective at the I critical time should be practiced peri- i odieaily nt unexpected times. Too often drills of this nature are carried out after an announcement has been j given that they will be held. This an- i nouncement tends to destroy any bene I tit which might be obtained from hold- | ing drills at unexpected times. If chil dren or adults, for that matter, know that a drill is being held for practice j only, they will, probably not consider the drill in a serious manner. Further more, when the drill alarm is sounded at an unexpected' time, they realize im mediately that an actual tire is in progress and the timid ones are apt to become excited and cause confusion and delay to all the occupants of thej building. If, however, drills are held periodic ally at unexpected times and rigid discipline is enforced the danger is lost sight of by even those of the most tim id nature and they carry out the drity as a matter of routine. If then a lire should occur unexpectedly and the call for the drill thus becomes necessary, they arc not alarmed unnecessarily but are inclined to believe it is a drill for practice. They may not learn that a fire has occurred until they have reach ed safety on the outside. The Department of I>abor and In dustry accordingly recommends that a tire drill be hel l periodically and at un expected times to those taking part in the drill and that rigid discipline be maintained at alt times. ,lf tlus is done and those taking part in the drill act promptly, there will be no occasion for confusion and disbiM'er attending any tire which might occur, and the chances are one thousand to one that all occu pants of a building will be able to reach the outside in safety. Penrose Gives Bibles to Lodges Shiekshiliny, Pa., May 24. —Senator Penrose has presented a Bible to the lo cal P. O. 8. of A. camp. The Senator is a member of the order, and presents every new camp that is instituted with a Bible. He sent a Bi\de to the new camp recently organized at Hunlock ' Creek. Bind together your spare hours by the cord's of some definite purpose. — William M. Tavlor. MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL TOI9 GRADUATES ON N &SP& * «# * :MmIM "fm 7 * k ~" iii i^ L ?*■; The nineteen graduates of this year's class at the Middletown High School will receive their diplomas on Thurs day evening when the thirty-ninth commencement exercises will be held in the Realty Theatre. The class is larger than it has been for several years. Class honors were divided between Clarence H. Philips, as valedictorian, and Ilarohl L. Kauffman, as salutatorian. The address of the evening will be made by Dr. J. George Brt?cht, secretary of the State Board of Education. Shown in the above picture are, left to right: Top row —John C. Liugle, Harold G. Hess, John A. Keiper, Harold L. Kauffman, H. Maxwell Brandt, Clarence H. Philips and Harry C. Beard. Middle row—Oma S. Lutz, M. Romaine Kennard, Ruth V. McNair, Mary B. Foltz and Adam .T. Kain. Bottom row—Eva J. Blecher, Kdna M. Sheaffer, Mary H. Long, Sarah K. Deimler, Elizabeth 1. Beltzcr, Marv B. Ettele and Amy K. Roop. ASK FOR-* j Lancaster's Favorite Brew RIEKER'S BEER JNO. G. WALL, Agt. Harrisburg, Pa. Frank J. Rieker, Mgr. THE GLOBE OPEN TILL SIX THE GLOBE Time Now — To Think Your Decoration Day Needs Our Surprise Sale OFFERS THE MOST ALLURING BARGAINS S2O Summer Suits at $14.75 Featherweight suits of tropical worsteds —two-piece suits and some with vests—as little lining as possible and all seams piped in silk. Every new model is here. Other Suggestions For Decoration Day White Flannel and Serge Trousers at Knitted Sport Coats at SIO.OO The new Kiifjlisli Norfolk model. Khaki Trousers at SI.OO and $1.50 The New Sport, Shirts at SI.OO and $1.50 AVjtb adjustable collars. Soft White Duck and Crushv Silk Hats at 50^ Ladies' Fibre Silk Sweaters at $5.00 A beautiful model of lustrous silk in nil colors. THE GLOBE V' THE CAKE OP WOUNDS Little Talks on Health and Hygiene By Samuel O. Dixon, M. D., LL. | D., Commissioner of Health V The scratch of a poisoned ring was often sufficient to effectually dispose of an enemy during the Middle Ages. Such procedure is no longer fashionable and many people are careless in neg lecting slight wounds, not thinking them worthy of consideration. It is easily possible for any cut or abrasion which is sufficient to draw blood to become infected with possible serious results. Not that one should worry over a cut finger or the like, but there are certain precautions which should be given to even the slightest wounds, This is beeavse through puncture, scratch or cut some of the many micro organisms may find entrance and result in infection. As these little trouble makers are found everywhere and are apt to be on almost anything we touch, it is obvious that some protection should be given any open wound. First, however, the wound should be cleansed, preferably with water which has been boiled. After this is done some antiseptic should be applied. A two per cent, solution of carbolic acid or tinctyre of iodine applied, around the edge and directly in the cut will satisfactorily disinfect smaller wounds and can be easily obtained. A piece of sterile guaze or linen should then I be applied. The wound should not be hermetical ly healed, as many of the most danger ous infecting agents are those which only thrive when the nir is shut away. Among those is the germ of the derail ed tetanus or lockjaw. For this reason court plaster should not be used. It is wise for travelers, campers and vacationists to provide themselves with sterilized bandages before start ing on a trip. These are put up in convenient and compact form and are a material aid in caring for wounds. In case sterile bandages are not at hand, linen can be sterilized bv press ing on both sides with a very hot iron or by dipping in some antiseptic solu tion. Deep cuts and wounds of a more se rious nature should always be treated by a surgeon. TO RELET ACADEMY BIDS Offers of Contractors Prove Unsatis factory, Say Trustees When the ten offers from contractors of Philadelphia ant New York for the new dormitory at the Harrisburg Acad emy were received hv the trustees Sat urday they proved to be unsatisfactory, according to a decision of the trustees. It was decided to relet the specifica tions in a modified form, so that tho new bids may be received by Friday. Work on the new building will bo started at once so as to be completed at the opening of the fall term. The dormitory will accommodate 42 pupils. Oil Well Shooter Takes His Life Kane, Pa., May 24.—That Lee Roe I, an oil well shooter, committed suicide was the verdict of the coroner's jury at the investigation held at Bradford yes terday afternoon. The dead man's father and brother were of the opinion that Reed had been murdered.
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