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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
NEWS OF STEELTON
BIRTHDAY SOCIAL AT The
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
An Informal Program Will Be Rendered
This Evening, Consisting of Music
by Sextet, a Quartet and Reading
by Miss Margaret Gault


Some unusual attractions are an
nounced for the birthday social to be
held this evening at the First Re-
formed church, the proceeds of which
will be devoted to the church repair
fund.
Prior to the rendition of an informal
program each visitor will be presented
with a small bag, into which he or
she will be requested to place on cent
for each year of age, with the admo-
milton that the amount to be contrib
uted may be any amount in excess of
their age.
The informal program will consist of
short address by the Rev. Charles A.
Huyette, pastor; music by boys sex
tet, male quartet and one or more
readings by Miss Margaret Gault.
Prof. George Dunkleberger, of the
Oberlin High school, will address the
prayer meeting in the First Reformed
church Wednesday evening at 7.45.
The young ladies of the First Re
formed church will meet at the home of
the pastor, the Rev Charles A. Huy-
cite, 800 Walnut street, on Friday
evening for the purpose of organizing
a mission study class.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
MEETING OF CIVIC CLUB
Prize Winners for Best Kept Yards Are
Announced

Final arrangements for the opening
of the Civic Club Star course Saturday
evening were made at the regular meet.
ing of the club held in Trinity parish
house yesterday afternoon. The open.
ing number will be given by Morrow
Brothers, singers, instrumentalists and
mpersonators.
The, names of the winners of the
prizes for the best kept yards were also
announced by Mrs. L. f. Johnson. chair.
man of the outdoor improvements com.
mittee as follows:
First ward, Mrs. Elizabeth Sallai
Third and Highland streets.
Second ward, Mrs Gregori Garchedi,
256 Swatara street.
Third ward, Mrs. Louisa Lewis, 321
Ridge street.
Fourth ward. Mrs. A. H. Green, 625
North Front street.
Fifth ward, Mrs n. f. Stevick. $40
Main street.
This is the fourth successive prize
awarded to Mrs. A. HI. Green.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
union CITY STOMACH VICTIM TELLS
HOW HE RECLAIMED HEAL Til QUICKLY

by the thousands of users of Mayr's
Wonderful Stomach Remedy in all
parts of the country. 1t is known
everywhere. The first dose con-
vinees-no long treatment.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
clears the digestive tract of mucoid
aecretions and poisonous matter. 1t
brings swift relief to sufferers from
ailments of the stomach, liver and
bowels. Many declare it has saved
them from dangerous operations;
many are sure it has saved their lives.
We want all people who have
chronic stomach trouble or eonstipa-
ton, no matter of how long standing:
to try one dose of Mayr's Wonderful
Stomach Remedy-one dose will con-
vince you. This is the medicine so
many of our people have been taking
with surprising results. The most
thorough system cleanser ever sold
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy is
now sold here by Geo. A. Gorgas, 16
North Third street and Pennsylvania
Railroad Station, and druggists every
where. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
wife SURPRISED HUSBAND
ON The tATTER'S BIRTHDAY
S. w. Spickler Was Presented With
Fifty-eight Handsome Dahlias in
Honor of the Anniversary of His
Birth Saturday Evening

Mrs. S. W. Spickler arranged sue
cessful birthday surprise at her home,
2213 South Front street, SATURDAY
evening in honor of the fifty eighth an
niversary of her husband, who was
showered with gifts and congratula-
tons. Fifty eight handsome dahlias, ar
tlstlcally arranged in large bouquet,
were presented to Mr. Spickler by Mrs.
Conrad Eckrich in honor of the event
An informal program of songs and
string music was given by Mrs. Everly.
t. Bleyer, Mr.. Huff, Mr.. Green and Mr..
Sweigle after which a dainty supper
was served to the following guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Eckrich. Mrs.
A. Stauffer, J. Schrauderback, Mrs. An.
ME Sipes, Mrs. Ida Bolan, Miss Name
Reesor, Frank Boan, Miss Cecilia Bo.
Ian, Miss May Bolan, Glenn Bolan. of
Harrisburg; Miss Stella Holtry, of Ship.
pensburg; A. j. Huff, c. w. Green, l..
Sweigle, c. E. Bucher, of Highspire:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben BIeyer. Mrs. Eliza.
beth Everlv and son, Billie; Frank
Bleyer c. E. Newbaum, NJ. McCaulev.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bolan and sons. Sam.
uel and Elvin; Mr.. and Mrs. Syly ester
Splckler and son, Raymond; Mr.. and
Mrs. S. W. Spickler and sons. Charles
and Raymond. and daughters, Parthine.
and Ora, of Steeton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
COMET Is SPEEDING BY
Local Naturalists See 1t Travelling Half
Million Miles a Day

party of the city's naturalists.
swelled by arrivals from all parts of
Harrisburg, last evening viewed the
Delavan comet from the river park at
Front and Forster streets. Field
glasses were brought out from their
resting places and trained on the flying
comet, which is speeding southwark at
the rate of more than half million
miles day.
The comet was nearest the earth Oc-
tober 2, when it was visible shortly be-
fore dawn. Since that time it has
been retreating from the earth and
steadily growing fainter. Last even
ing, though ten times as distant as
Halley's comet on May 10 and 20.
1910, Delavan S was about one.ffth as
bright. 1t, therefore, is a much larger
comet than HALEY S. Halley's comet
at the same enormous distance would
nave appeared only 1-100th as bright
as it appeared in 1910. Hence, as
trenomer say, Delavan's is really TWEEN
ty times the magnitude of Halley's.
If the northwest horizon is free from
clouds and haze this evening, the comet
will be visible in almost the same posi-
tion as last night, though somewhat
further to the south; but, if clouds
gather, then last evenings view will
be the final one, SO far as Harrisburg
folks are concerned, as the comet in an
other day will get too far south to be
seen from here.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
klNNARD GUEST OF PHONE MEN
He and Other Philadelphians Enter
tanned by Mr. Reinoehl

The Telephone Society of Harrisburg
held its forty-second monthly meeting
in the Board of Trade hall last even
ing. The speaker was l.. H. Kinnard,
vice president and general manager of
the Bell Telephone Company of Penn
sylvania, who read paper ON "An
Across the Table Talk" Mr.. Kinnard
pointed out that the objects of these
meetings should be the study of tele.
phone art by the presentation and dis
cussion of papers pertaining to this
subject by members and others, and to
promote cooperation and good fellow
ship among its members. In addition
to this he pointed out the efficiency
that should be followed, and above all,
good service to the public.
Brief talks were given by w. s.
Peirsol, secretary and treasurer;
Springer H. Moore, counsel; J. H. Hons,
auditor; j. G. Lynch, general superin.
tendent of traffic; Nathan Hayward, en-
gineer and P. c. Staples, publicity man.
ager, all of Philadelphia.
Previous to the meeting George 5.
Relnoehl, division manager of the Bell
Telephone Company, of Pennsylvania,
entertained at the Senate in honor of
Mr.. Kinnard. The following guests
were there:
John c. Lynch, Nathan Hayward,
John H. Hons, Winfield S. Peirsol
Springer H. Moore, Philip C. Staples,
all OF Philadelphia; Elwood G. Natter,
Altoona. and Harry F. Hope, Charles
4. Booser, Harold B. Porter and John
I. Harris, of this city.
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NJ MUCH-TRAVELED NEWSIE HERE
Julius Rath Says He Has Walked fOO,-
900 Miles in the Last 1S Years

julius Rath. st. Louis, NO., news
boy, who says he has completed 100,-
OOO-mile hike through various parts of
the world and now is entitled to a
big cash prize offered to him before he
started the hike almost eighteen years
ago, was in Harrisburg to-day and OBJ
tanned license for his companion, an
Eskimo dog
The canine is one of five which the
hiker has had since he started, Janu-
airy /, 1897. While in Harrisburg it
was carrying batch of more than a
hundred dog licenses, which had been
obtained in various cities. He now has
5000 and must raise similar amount,
he said, before returning home to de-
mand the prize, which, he said, is $780,
600. He is scheduled to arrive in
st. Louis on January /, 1915.
Rath says he has worn out 342
pairs of shoes, passed through 53 tun.
nels, crossed 400 rivers. .559 smaller
streams and 4,27S bridges. He was
shot at once, arrested twice, ate in $50
different hotels and restaurants and
slept in feather beds, hay stacks, brick
yards, boiler rooms, coal sheds. sage
brush, barns, uptree and under the
snow.
~ was once so hours without bite
to eat he added. 81 have killed so
rabbits, 10 wolves, $40 snakes, dogs
and wild cats -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
LADIES! DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look Years Younger! Use Grand
mothers Recipe Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur and Nobody Will Know

The use of Sage and Sulphur for re.
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back TO grandmother time.
She used it to keep her hair beautifully
dark, glossy and abundant Whenever
her hair fell out or took on that dull.
faded or streaked appearance, this sim.
pie mixture was applied with wonderful
effect
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for 50-cent bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" :"
you will get this famous old recipe
which can be depended upon to restore
natural color and beauty to the hair and
is splendid for dandurff, dry, feverish,
itchy scalp and falling hair.
A weli-known downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell il has
been applied You simply dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your haiG taking one
strand at time. BY morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another an.
pication or two it becomes beautifully
dark, glossy and abundant. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
GETS TINE BY WIRELESS
P. G. Diener Has Clever Device Dis
played in His Store window

the intermittent flashing of an or.
dinary electric light globe in the win.
dow of P. G. Diener s jewclry store on
Market street. and card sign signify.
ing that wireless time is received there
at noon each day, have been attracting
the attention Of large number of pas
sersby, particularly at noon when the
light is in operation.
The uninitiated wonder what connec.
tion the flashing Of an electric light in
a jewelry store window can have with
the receiving of wireless time. Inquiry
develops a more than ordinarily inter
esting system which has been contrived
to assist the general public and es-
pecially railroad man to secure abso-
lutelv correct time in the quickest and
surest way.
Standard time is flashed from the
government wireless station at Airing.
ton every day. This flash or series OF
flashes can be caught by any one erect,
ing receiving station. The time is
received ordinarily only by an opera
tor at the instrument. 1t was Mr..
Diener's own idea that the service
should be made available to the public
in general as soon as received by the
method he has employed.
specially adapted clock has ac-
cordingly been constructed in Mr..
Diener s work shops, which has become
part Of most satisfactory system of
recording standard time at noon each
day. The clock is switched into con.
neeton with the wireless apparatus at
Approximately three minutes before ~
o clock. During the seconds which en-
sue, up until noon, anyone can count
the vibrations of the big observatory
clock at Washington, transmitted
through Arlington, by watching the
flashing of the electric light globe in
the window Or by hearing the ticking
of a telegraphic sounding instrument
inside the store.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
THEY CAME BACK
Baseball Failures That Have Made
Good in Fast Companv

0Oou III DOT tOINpduy
In the last few years more than one
baseball player thrust back into the
bushes without even an option on his
future services being retained has re-
turned to fast company and performed
IN so mastery a manner that the man
ager who failed to see his good points
when he held first claim on the man
has been made to look like a genuine
baseball joke.
Jake Daubert, of the Superbas, the
best first baseman in the game to-day,
was thrown overheard by the Maps
and even the shrewd Connie Mack
failed to see the possibilities in Joe
Jackson s club swinging. Harry Davis
and Dan Murphy were turned down by
the Giants and then went TO Philadei
phia and assisted in making the Ath-
letics world famous. Jean Dubuc and
Otto Stanage were cast into the dis
card by the Reds only to turn up later
as stars. Heinie Wagner, for long
time the American league s cleverest
short fielder, once was cast adrift by
the New York Nationals and after be-
ing returned to the tall grass Dick Ru-
dolph of the Braves and Pierce of the
Cubs, fought their way back among the
featured men in the majors.
Bill Killifer of the Quakers and Bob
Bescher and JEFF Tesreau of the Giants
went to the National organization and
made good after they had been forced
to walk the plank in the American
league.-Ed A. Goewey in Leslies.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
Lew DOCkSTADER and my
Policies Make MUCH FUN
Merry Minstrelman' Take-off on Colo
mel Roosevelt Feature of the New
Bill at orpheum-Dooley and Rugel
Are Clever

Lew Dockstader, in his comedy offer
ing, MY Policies" is convulsing au-
diences at the Orpheum theatre this
week His takc-off on Unknown
former President of the United States,
whose diversions run toward e2plora-
ton, is funny in the extreme. This
merry minstrelman does the monologae
in vaudeville that made his minstrel
show one of the best on the road
Dockstader has "My Policies up
to date, including the "River of
Doubt, - the flying FISH, a few millions
of South American mosquitoes and the
European war Dockstadcr, of course,
laments that the European Powers did
not obey him and Carnegie in the peace
pact made at The Hague. but promises
to get willie George and
Nick into room with the big stick
and end it all. The country has gone
to the dogs during his absence in
South America, but he does not lose
the 'third term bug while in the for
ests, and all will come out right in the
end.
Dockstader takes "Doe' Cook $
place on this weeks Orpheum bill and
as headliner he's got it all over'
the Arctic explorer.
In Johnny Doolsy and Yvette Rugel
Orpheum patrons are treated to the
most delightful IMAM and girl team
that has been on the Orpheum stage
this season. The late stars from
1.-The House Warmers do an act in
front of drop that is funny from the
entrance to the exit. Miss Rugel 8
best is an imitation of FRITZ Scheff.
She is pretty and winsome and her
partner is really clever comedian.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
Building to Please Everybody

Have you started to build your
house YETI"
mo. We haven t quite decided what
we want.
You haven 'tf l thought you had
that all planned out months ago.
so we did, but Aunt Jane didn Z
like the living room, so we change I
that to suit her, and Uncle Bill thought
the porch ought to be different, and we
changed that. Then Cousin Kate in.
sisted that we d never be satisfied
without music room, so we had to
rearrange it to put that in, and nv
folks thought we ought to have a but
ler S pantry, and her folks were sure
We couldn t get along without a room
in the attic, and we re waiting now to
learn what color an uncle in Honolulu
thinks the roof ought to be. Detroit
Free Press.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
TEN PARTIES IN THE BALLOT
Form Is Submitted To-day to the vari-
Gus County Commissioners

The ballot to be voted at the No
vember election was to-day certified to
the various county commissioners, un-
der the. law. 1t contains the names of
ten parties, all of which will have party
squares, some by reason of having nom
mated candidates at the primaries and
some by nomination papers. The party
squares win be opposite the party
names of the Democratic, Washington.
Republican, Socialist, Bull Moose.
Roosevelt Progressive, Prohibition.
Keystone, Industrialist and Personal
Liberty parties.
The candidates for United States
Senator are as follows: Democratic.
A. Mitchell Palmer; Washington.
Bull Moose and Roosevelt Progressive.
Clifford Pinchot; Republican and Per-
scnal Liberty, Boies Penrose; Socialist.
Fred W.. Whiteside; Prohibition. Madi-
son +. Larkin; Industrialist, A. S. Ian
dis.
The candidates for Governor are:
Democratic and Washington, Vance C.
Republican, Keystone and
Personal Liberty, Martin G. Brum-
baugh; Socialist, Joseph B. Allen; Bull
Moose, Charles n. Brumm; Roosevelt
Progressive, William Draper Lewis:
Prohibition, Matthew H. Stevenson:
lndustrialist, Caleb Harrison.
Blank columns are left for the inser-
tion by the county commissioners of
the names of candidates for Congress.
Senate and Assembly. The ballot this
year will be about as large as last year.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
HELD MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
Many Friends Remembered Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Frantz

A miscellaneous shower was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. s. Mark.
saturday evening, in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. irwin Frantz. The latter were the
recipients of many handsome and use
ful presents and after the guests had
spent pleasant evening with various
amusements refreshments were served
to the following persons:
Misses Beulah Frantz, Maud Gilbert.
Iva Frantz, George Dykeman. Frank
Manley, Charles E. Patterson, Ralph
Frantz. Mrs. L. lF'rantz and daughter
Aida; Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z. McCabe. of
Harrisburg: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fiscb.
korn and children, Clarence and Earle.
OF New Cumberland; John Brant, Wal.
ter Loser, William Grouse, of Paxtang:
Ruth M. Eshenauer. of Oberlin; Anna
Balsbaugh Elizabeth Broski Ralph
Cooper, Mary and Florence Mark. of
Enhaut; Ora Lichtenberger and Sara
Sherbocker, of Steelton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
STEELTON NOTES

About $50 children of the st. James )
Parochial schools left on a special car
this morning for Linglestown where
they spent the day on chestnut hunt.
Paul, 3-year-old son of John Can.
ming, North Second street. wandered
from his home above jefferson street
Yesterday morning to the stone quarries
in the lower end of the borough. The
lad was taken to the home of Chief of
Police Longnaker whore his father
found him later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
After Many DAVIS

Alex. Agar. manager of the Stand
ard Woolen Co. store, 10 North Third
street, received d letter a few davs
ago that was mailed at Memel in Ger
MANY, just about the time that war be.
tween Germany and Russia was de-.
clared. Owing to conditions in Europe.
the letter travelled very roundabout
course before it reached its destination.
Memel is the most northerly seaport
in Germany on the Baltic sea and is
one of the many frontier towns that
were completely deserted when hostili-
ties began.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
Mr.. Marttnran Finds Good Health
After Using Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy


c. Martinran. of Az Graves street,
Union City, Pa, after long suffering
from ailments of the stomach and the
digestive tract, took Mayr's Wonder
full Stomach Remedy with the most re-
markable results.
The suffering of years was ended
with the first dose.
Mr.. Martinran's experience is told
In letter-written year after TAX
ing the remedy, thus proving the per-
manent nature of the benefits He
wrote:
1T has been a year since | took your
treatment. which | am sure did me a
great amount of good. NY health at
present is good, thanks to your won
derful remedy. | will always recon-
mend it to my friends.
This letter is typical of those written
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
You Need This
Great Nerve Tonic
For Over Eating, Drinking, Smoking or
overwork Of Amy Kind Causing
Nervousness,
TAKE AMBITION PILLS

II. c. Kennedy is having a lively
sale of Wendell's Ambition Pills these
days because the people of Harrisburg
who have tried them know that they
tone up the entire system and impaft
vigor and energy into run down people,
in a few days and because they are
guaranteed to 90 exactly as advertised,
and H. c. Kennedy is authorized by
the maker to refund the purchase price
if anyone is dissatisfied with the first
box purchased.
If you feel. blue, have lost confidence
in yourself, are respondent, weak and
tired out, a 50-cent box of Wendell's
Ambition Pills is all you need. rs
Finest prescription for headaches,
nervous troubles, poor blood, kidney
and liver complaints, malaria, neu.
ralgia, trembling and loss of appetite.
They never fail to end constipation.
Get them at H. c. Kennedy's and
dealers everywhere for so cents. Mail
orders filed, charges prepaid, bv Wen.
dell Pharmacal Co., Syracuse, N. Y.
Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
Stop Those Early Bronchial Coughs

They hang on all winter if not
checked, and pave the way for serious
throat and lung diseases. Get bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
and take it freely. Stops coughs and
colds, heals raw inflamed throat, loos-
ems the phlegan and is mildly laxative.
Charles T. Miller, Ed. Enquirer, Can
melton, Ind, had bronchial trouble, got
very hoarse, coughed constantly from
a tickling throat. He used only Foley 3
Honey and Tar Compound. Was en-
tirely relieved. Wants others to know
of Foley's Honey and Tar. George A..
Gorgas, 16 North Third street and P.
R. r. Station. adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
OUCH! BACKAChE!
RUBLUMbACO OR
STIFFNESS AWAY
Rub Pain From Back
With Small Trial Bot.
tie of Old "St.
Jacobs Oil"

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has
you stiffened up, don't suffer- Get a
small trial bottle of old, honest "St.
Jacobs Oil'' at any drug store, pour a
little in your hand and rub, it right
on your aching back, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and lame.
ness is gone.
Don't stay crippled. This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the pain right out and
ends the misery. 1t is magical, vet
absolutely harmless and doesn't burn
the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica,
haekache or rheumatism so promptly.
1t never disappoints Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
HEART DISEASE KILLED voGEI
Died Suddenly In His Apartments II
New York Hotel
By Associated Press.

New York, Oct. 2O.-The sudden
death of Frank E. Vogel, vice presi-
dent of the suspended bank of Henry
Siegel & Company, who, with Siegel,
was under indictment charging grand
larceny, was due solely to heart dis
ease.
An autopsy performed to-day by a
Coroner's physician established this
fact. Mr.. Vogel died suddenly last
night in his apartments in a hotel here.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
ITALIANS MUST FACE COURT
Assailants Of Macedonians Are Com.
mitted Without Bail

Joseph Sauim, Morris Muff, Daniel
lNuff and David Kiaro, four Italians.
were committed to Jail by Squire Gard
ner last evening in default of bail for
court on charges OF stabbing four Mace
domains whom they are alleged to have
held up and attempted to rob late Sat
urday night on Franklin street at the
intersection II of the Philadelphia and
Reading railway.
The hearing in the Trust building at,
tracted large number of people and
the evidence submitted by the Mace
domains consisted of coats that were cut
almost into ribbons and shirts stained
with blood. in addition to cuts and stab
wounds on four of the prosecutors.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-20
TWO CYCLISTS ARE INJURED
Horse Escapes Injury in Collision With
Motorcycle

Wayne Jefferies, Harrisburg, and
Joseph Campbell. of the borough, while
coming down Front street yesterday
afternoon on motorcycle, collided with
a one-horse rig near Front and Cones.
toga streets. Both received a number
of cuts and bruises, but the horse es-
capped without injury.