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TOLL OF DEADLY SHEEP TICK
Animals Infested With Parasites Yield
Poor Wool and Are Difficult
to Fatten.

It's more than futile TO worry over
the competition of sheep from south
American pastures ii we permit, un.
Needed, competitors to draw the life
blood from tocks. Thousands of
iiocks in the. United States are being
preyed upon by ticks. Since rcab h:s
been eradicated from some state ?
some men have relaxed their efforts
and ceased to dip their sheep. Sheep
infested with ticks yield poo woHl
nnd are diliicJit OF impossible to
fatten. There is no excuse for ticks
on a sheep farm. Two thorough dip
rings at intervals Of ten days o. two
weeks viii Kill them: aftervard /, IS
only necessary carefully TO dip any
sheep that may he bought before it is
put with the flock. and the flock will
remain clean. Many an American
Iioch is tickles5.
The record., 1914-08-13
COST OF FATTENIMa SWINE
Required to Produce Unit of
Increase In Weight.
CRy w T. SNYDERO

CBy w. T.. SNYDER)
One of the chief problems before
the pork producer is, What is the most
profitable ration to feed? The proper
standard from which to determine the
most profitable ration Is the amount
of feed Of a certain kind required to
proiice unit at which she increase
Is Elrc. These are The same in all
parts of the country, while the cost OF
the various kinds of feeds and there
fore the cost Of gains from the vari
GUS feeds will vary in almost every 10
cality.
The results CT extensive and thor
oush experiments. extending through
period Of five years. BY the Nebraska
experiment station. are here given
the prices rSed in calculating thc re
The record., 1914-08-13

cloth or sponge. The clipping of the
fianks keeps the hairs short and does
not favor the accumulation and reten'
lion of filth. The dirt that does gath
er can be quickly and easily removed
with a currycomb and brush. The
barn should be kept free from dirt
: The utensils should be of such ma
terial and construction that they can
be easily cleaned. The interior
should be smooth. with no cracks or
lcrevices for dirt and milk to find lodg.
ment. The surface should be heavily
timed and the seams filed with
solder. TiIware should be kept
bright.
Tho following process Of cleaning
vessels which have contained Iilk
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rarJs for Cold Water.
prepared by :he United States Depart
mani Of acricu,turel

prepared by :he United States Depart
ment OF AgricultureD
Keep good COWS that will produce
from 200 to 800 pounds or more of
butter fat annually, and feed them
literally. is the advice contained in
Farmers's Bulletin 5fl Of the United
States department OF agriculture, on
farm butter making. Keep the cows
comfortable and clean when in the
stable This is conducive TO best
production.
Use clear pure water for washing
the butter. II should not be more
than So colder or warmer than the
buttermilk. Use amount of water
equal to that Of buttermilk. In bar
rel churn revolve IL to Is times in
washing. Weigh the granular washed
butter and salt at the rate Of three
quarter ounce to one ounce per pound.
The record., 1914-08-13
Important Farm Tool.

The manure spreader. is enc of the
most important tools on The farm, not
only because it saves labor, but be-
cause it spreads the manure over more
land
The record., 1914-08-13
Value of Cranes,

With the exception of the apple
there is no fruit which goes so far in
lowering the meat and other food bills
for o family as grapes.
The record., 1914-08-13

SQUAD broilers must not weigh over
three-quarters of pound each: gener-
ally half pound is most acceptable.
The record., 1914-08-13
HUSBAND RESCUED
..'.. DESPAIRING WIFE

| had gotten so weak ! could not stand,
and ! gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking ii. From the very firsa
dose. I could tell II was helping me. I
can now walk two miles without ID
firing me, and am doing all my work" I:
II you are all run down from womanlv
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. thas helped
more than million women. in lis 50
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist l,as
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He win recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write 10: Chastanooca Meiicine Co. I,d,es.
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn. nor Special
Instructions on your and o. page book "Home
Treatment tor Women. sent IN plain wrsppsr. I<a
The record., 1914-08-13
Suuab BroiIers,

Good roads mean good schools; good
schools good citizenship.
The record., 1914-08-13
Price Is Stlcklcr.

The farmer believes i'm good roads,
but he doesn't feel that he has the
price.
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After -Four Years Of Di.comagins
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with woaianly troubles, ard during
this time, ] could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, 1 would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
mcn. relieved me for 4 while, but | was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that. nothing seemed to do ne any good.
The record., 1914-08-13
Brinq Both ToQether,
Good Road Benefits.

Good roads bring the producer and
consumer in personal contact.
The record., 1914-08-13
Auto Makes Difference.

The road question looks different to
a man after he has bought an auto.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
W0MAN'S TERRIBLE tales
OF escape FROM BELGIUM

Washington, Dec. 15.-Graphic de-
tails of conditions in Belgium are Civ
en- in a letter received from a titled
lady of Belgium to her uncle in this
country made public by James White
ley, secretary general of the Belgium
Relief Fund. The letter says in part:
81 had to escape ON foot from our
chateau on the banks of the Meuse
which was bombarded by the enemy.
After terrible journey we have found
a refuge in England where we await
the end of this terrible war. We were
joined here by Mr.. X. who arrived by
one of the last boats to leave Ostend
Twenty thousand persons fleeing from
the Prussians were crushed together,
trying to board the last boats. Panics
and frightful rushes took place. He
saw children crushed, women killed and
men falling into the water. The Bel
gians have shown wonderful valour
and courage but the whole of Belgium
is in ruins; not corner has escaped;
there is not a family which is not in
mourning and in tears. The city of
Dinant on the Meuse which, as you
know is near our chateau, has been en-
tirely destroyed"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
GERMAN CRUISER GIVEN "a
HOURS TO LEAVE OR INTERNE

Washington, Dec. 15.-Arrival of
the German converted cruiser Cormor-
an in the harbor of Guam, an American
possession in the Ladrone Archipelago,
was officially reported to the Navy De-
partment to-day by the commandant of
the naval station there. 1t is pre-
sumed the German vessel sought the
Guam harbor to inferno during the war.
The Cormoran has been given "a
hours from 10ea. m. yesterday in which
to leave the port or inferno for the
war. She was short of coal, provisions
and water.
The Cormoran needed 1900 tons of
coal to reach the nearest German port
according to Captain w. j. Maxwell,
naval governor of Guam. She was of
fered 100 tons of coal and fresh water
and her captain was given until 10 a.
m. to-day Guam time) to decide what
his future course would be. Secretary
Daniels has approved Captain Max
well S action and has instructed him
not to allow the vessel more coal and
provisions than can be properly spared.
Naval officers here believe the Cor
moran, although described as convert
ed cruiser, is really the unprotected
cruiser of that name, sister ship of
the Geier, interned at Honolulu several
weeks ago. Mystery has surrounded
the whereabouts of the ship for several
weeks. She was known to have been
before Kiachow during the early part
of the war when the Japanese attacked
that port and later was reported sunk
in Oriental waters.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
C.P. meek HEAD OF Citizen
Twenty second Term as President of
Fire Company-H. o. Holstein
Retires as Vice President

The competition was very strong for
the various offices at the nomination
of officers of the Citizen Fire Company
which was held last night in the social
room of the fire house. Charles Z.
Neck, who has served as president of
the company for the last twenty two
years, was again nominated to fill that
position. Howard o. Holstein, who for
the last twenty years has been an of
ficer of the company, serving as vice
president for the last several years, de.
clned the nomination for vice presi.
dent as he said he wished to rest after
the strenuous year that has just passed.
David Hodges was named to fill this
position.
The other nominations were as fol-
lows: Edward Vert and George Win
CERT, financial secretary( one to be vot-
ed for); Harry H. Towsen and H. f. Ell
lis, recording secretary Gone to be vot-
ted for); Frank L. Pagan, engineer;
Edward Vert, Louis Houseal and Lu-
ther Shoop, assistant engineers; Will
Liam DENNY, James Brady and Joseph
Baker, fremen; Charles Frederick and
Edward Shatfer, foreman Gone to be
voted for); Harry Miller, assistant
foreman; trustees, William Wolf, H. E.
Ellis, j. T. Ensminger,. Robert Wilson,
James Brady and l.. R. Shoop (three to
be voted for) w. Il. Vallerchamp, Har-
ry II. Towsen and Edward Vert, horse
committee; H. f. Ellis, William Wolf.
Edward Vert, w. f. Vallerchamp. Rob
ert Wilson, three to be voted for as
delegates to the Firemen' Union; Ed
ward Vert and Edward Shaffer, dele
gates to the Firemen s Relief Zone to
be voted for); II. E. Ellis, delegate to
the State Convention; William H. Wolf,
alternate delegate.
1t was also decided to put up and
decorate large Christmas tree in the
parlor of the engine house. This work
will be done in few days, as many of
the firemen have volunteered their serv-
ices to aid in the task
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
SULTAN Forced into WAR
WHEN FLEET is ATTACKED

London, Dec. Is, 6.27 A. MA
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Constantinople by way of
Amsterdam gives the gist of the speech
from the throne by Sutton Mehmed v
at the opening of the Turkish parlia.
ment Monday. The Sultan announced
that he was forced to declare war when
the Russian fleet attacked the Turkish
feet in the Black Sea and England and
France began actual hostilities by send
ing troops to the Turkish frontiers.
'The necessity was forced upon us
to resist with armed force the policy
of destruction which at all times has
been pursued against the Islamite
world by England, Russia and France
and which has assumed the character
of religious persecution, the Sultan
declared.
"In consonance with the Fetwa
(Sacred Moslem law called all Mos,
lens to a Holy war against these Pow
ers and those who help them. am con-
vinced that our forces on land and sea
will add fresh victories to those gained
by the glorious armies of Germany and
Austria Hungary against the common
enemies.
81 can state with must satisfaction
that our relations with the Powers
which have not participated in the gen
eral war are sincerely friendly and es.
pecially with our neighbor, Bulgaria. -
The Sultan made brief reference to
the abrogation of the capitulations and
in giving the cause for this step said:
'The special privileges which our gov
ernment has heretofore granted for
eigners had assumed shape detri-
mental to our rights of sovereignty.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
THE CHANGING TIDES Z
Causes That Contribute to the Rise
and Fall of the Ocean


Many people regard the rise and fall
OF the ocean as profound and battling
mystery.
The mystery really is not very hard
to understand. AS we all know, the
surface of the ocean rises and falls
twice in every lunar day, this rise ap-
pearing along a coast to be horizon
tai motion-always ebbing or flowing.
Now, the lunar day consists of about
twenty-five hours. Thus, of course, the
"time' of the tides varies each day.
The tides, moreover, do not always rise
to the same height. Every fortnight,
with the new and full moon, they rise
very much higher than at other times.
These high tides are called "spring'
tides, the alternating low tides being
termed 'neap.' When the moon is
nearest to the earth the rise and fall
of the ocean are markedly increased.
Thus the spring tides are greatest at
the equinoxes-i e., at the end of
March and the end of September.
Yes, you say, but what has the moon
to do with it all! Surely it is the
sun which attracts the earth,
That is so. But, although the sun 3
attraction on the earth is far greater
than the moons, the moon is SO verv
much nearer to the earth that the diff
ference between its attraction at the
center and on the surface is three
times as great as the sun s. And it is
this difference which causes tides
London Answers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
sTEELToN NOTES

The Monumental A. M. E. Sunday
school will render a cantata Christmas
night under the direction of Prof.
Charles F. Howard.
New Year promenade will be held
by the Benton Catholic Club in its hall
on North Front street on the evening of
December 80 at $50 clock. Wieger s
orchestra will furnish the music. The
program will consist of old and modern
dances.
Postmaster Cusack has completed ar
rangements for the postoffice holiday
rush and next Monday morning two
teams will be put into service to handle
parcel post. The carriers will be al
lowed to work extra time.
The demand for shoes has now be-
come the leader in the calls for help to
the Associated Charities here. The cold
weather has brought many peeping toes
into the charities headquarters in the
Steelton Trust building. The commit
tee in charge of charity work met last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. A. Nisley enter
tanned Saturday evening at their home,
54S North Front street, in honor of
party from RoyaltOn.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
NEWS OF STEELTON
Theft OF WHISKEY Lands
TWO Foreigners IN JAIL
Mile Miljevic and Ihja Savic Are Com
mitted for Court, Charged With Fe-
lonious Entry and Larceny-Unable
to Get Bail

Mile Miljevic was arraigned before
Squire Gardner last evening, charged
with felonious entry and larceny. The
prosecutor was Frederick 4. Smith,
whose large plate glass window was
smashed and six quart bottles of whis-
key had been stolen from the window
after the glass was broken. lila Saw
ic. alleged to have been a partner of
Mile, was also arraigned. In default
of bail both men were committed to Jail
for court.
James Lewis, colored, charged with
being drunk and disorderly, was COM
mitted to Jail by Squire Gardner for
thirty days. High Constable Bomgard-
ner made the arrests in both cases.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
RIEGEL HAS NO PLAN TO SUE
Hasn't Decided Whether to Accept Re-
duced Pay for Work as Auditor

Francis w. Riegel, one of the Dau-
phin county auditors, none of whom has
as yet been paid for his work of com
piling the 1913 audit recently filed
with the court, to-day asked the news
papers to say for him:
81 have no intention at present to
bring court action to compel the Coun-
ty Commissioners to pay me for my
work.
Mr.. Riegel presented bill to the
Commissioners in which he made a
charge for SO days services at SO a
day and mileage for 1912 miles or
$90.72, making total of S369.72.
The Commissioners later made Mr..
Riegel an offere to settle with him by
deducting twenty-eight days from the
charge, or $S4. The auditor now says:
81 have not made up my mind
whether l will accept that money. |
do not intend to spend any more money
for carfare or otherwise in trying to
get what | earned, and / now have no
intention of taking the matter to
court
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
ENTERTAINED FOR DAUGHTER
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Blyer Were Hosts
to Young Folks

Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Blyer gave a
birthday surprise party Tuesday even
ing at their home, 2115 South Front
street, in honor of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth. Gifts were received from
Wilmington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Burnham, Yeagertown, Mt. JOY, Har-
risblg and Steelton.
After spending pleasant social
time refreshments We're served to the
following young folks,
Catherine Enney, Mae Becker, Nora
Lesher, AIDA Bretz, Elmira Bretz,
Helen Enney, Partha Spickler, Frank
Bleyer, Earl Wagner, Simon Snyder,
William Snyder, Lowell Cation, Ro5ert
Marks, Robert Toomey, Charles Welsh,
William Enney and Irwin Smith.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
TO POSTPONE ASSESSMENT PLAN
Some of the Commissioners Believe
Proposal Impracticable for 1915

City Commissioners who have been
quoted as saying they. regard as i'm
possible the proposal to double the to-
tai assessment Of the real estate in the
city during the 1915, tri-ennial assess
ment year, to-day stated that it is
their hope that the plan can be carried
out ultimately.
The most difficult part of the whole
plan, some of the Commissioners point
ed out to-day, is to make close in.
spection of each property. That could
not be done in one year, it is held by
some, and the tentative plan is to make
such arrangements as will facilitate
making a general increase in the as
sessed valuation by the time the tri-
ennial assessment is made three years
hence.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
HOPED TO MEET ENGLISHMEN
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA

Berlin, Dec. IA, II P. NJ, via Lon
don, Dec. Is, PAS A. Mount Won
Hoenhbroech recalls in the "Tages
Zeitung" an utterance of Admiral
Count Won Spec before his departure
for the Orient two years ago to COM
mand the cruiser squadron, relative
to what he should do in case of war.
Admiral Won Spec was in command
OF the German squadron, four vessels
OF which were sunk by the British
warships under Vice Admiral Sir
Frederick Sturdee in the South Atlan-
tic. In reply to the query Count Won
Spec said: g hope to meet many Eng.
lishmen at the bottom of the sea. ,,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
Takes the 9.3s for Home
Checks Group Instantly

You know Group is dangerous. And
you should also know the sense of Sc
curity that comes from always having
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in
the house. 1t cuts the thick mucus and
clears away the phlegm, stops the
strangling cough and gives easy
breathing and quiet sleep. Take it for
coughs, colds, tickling throat, hoarse-
ness and for bronchial and la grippe
coughs. Contains no opiates. Every
user is a friend. George A. Gorgas, 16
North Third street, and P. r. R. Sta
tion. adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
OFFICERS HYGIENIC HOSE co.
o. E. B. Malehorn Chosen President
for the Ensuing Year

At the regular meeting of the Hy-
gienie Hose Company, No. 3, the fol
lowing officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year.:
President, o. Z. B. Malehorn; vice
president, E. w. Hershey; recording
secretary, John B. Malehorn; treasurer,
II. T. Hershey; financial secretary,
Max Rider; assistant recording secre-
tay, Jesse Rhoads; trustees, H. c.
Watson, James c. Sweitzer and Will
liam Critchley; directors, w. R. Lew
is and John Capello; foreman, Joseph
Wilmington; first assistant foreman,
Max Rider; second assistant foreman,
Willis Miller; fire police, John C. Det-
weller, Robert Ulrich, Robert Wolf;
Investigating committee, o. Z. B.
Malehorn, H. T. Hershey, Jesse
Rhoads; representative to Ffremen s
Relief Association, o. Z. B. Malehorn,
William Critchley and John P. Croll; !;
representative to State Firemen IS con
vention, George H. Boyer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
STEELTON BOY TO SPEAK HERE
Prof, G. Lake lines is Graduate of
Local High School

Prof. G. Lake lines, a graduate of
the local High school and now dean of
one of the departments at Tuskegee
Institute, Booker T. Washington IS fla
nous school, will deliver a free lecture
next Tuesday evening in the auditor
ium of the Hygienic school building.
The progress made in uplifting the col
ored race by this institute will form
the greater part of his address.
The speaker is the son of the late
George H. lines, who before his death
was principal of the Steelton colored
schools, being succeeded at his death
by Prof. Charles T. Howard.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
PHILADELPHIA Not So Cnld

Philadelphia, Dee. 15.-The first real
cold weather of the winter brought
zero temperature to-day in the noun
tain districts of Pennsylvania. In the
regions the temperature fell
to four below zero. In Philadelphia
the Weather Bureau reported a mini
mum of 13 degrees above zero and
about the same temperature was re-
ported in New Jersey and Delaware.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
THE COLD WAVE IN NEW YORK
Mercury Expected to Reach Zero in n1e-
tropolis by Tonight

New York, Dec. 15.-A cold wave,
one of the most sudden experienced in
New York in many years, sent the mer-
curry down to II degrees early to-day
and the forecast indicated that it might
reach zero before night. A strong west
erly wind gave an additional sting to
the air and drove hundreds of homeless
men into public and private shelter
last night.
Many steamships and smaller craft
were caught in the gale that brought
the cold wave from the northwest and
life-saving stations along the Long
Island and New Jersey coast were on
the lokout to-day for vessels in dis
tress.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
DR.. myers HAD HIS rear
auto curtain SLASHED
Miscreants With Sharp Knife Cut Out
Mica Window and Rip Balance
of Covering Into Ribbons While
Machine Was Unoccupied

A rascally piece of vandalism was
committed Saturday night between
$50 and S.55 p. m, by one or more
DIR. Fl. c. Myers, Second and Swatara
streets. During the time mentioned,
the doctor had left his automobile
stand in front of his office while at
tending to several patients inside. In
that interim the miscreants, by using
sharp knife, slashed the rear curtain
of the auto in all directions, literally
cutting it into ribbons. One of the
mica windows was entirely cut out and
removed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
Cold Brings Demand for Coal

Reading, Dec. ia great and urg.
ent demand for coal set in all along
the Reading system to-day because of
the cold weather. This was the cold
est day of the year. At a. m. the
mercury was down to ten degrees above
zero in this city and along the Blue
mountains it was 2 to below zero.
Many sections of the county are enjoy
ing excellent sleighing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
Hazleton shivers at Four Below

Hazleton, Pa, Dec. 15.-Four de.
grees below zero was the temperature
here carly to-day, which was the cold.
est so far of the winter Despite the
sudden cold SPELL the operation of the
mines was not hampered to any ex.
tent. The mine workers have been
hoping for a change in temperature so
as to stimulate the anthracite trade
which was SOMEWHAT dull on account of
the mine conditions up last week.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-15
AID SOCIETY NEEDS FUNDS
Would Like to Bring Christmas Cheer
to $50 Children of City

The Children Aid Society has a
list of more than $50 boys and girls
to whom it would like to bring the
holiday cheer on Christmas, but at pres
ent is without adequate funds to carry
out the purpose. To-day the society
sent out an appeal for contributions,
announcing that most anything will be
accepted, including cash, clothing, can
dy and toys.
Contributions should be sent to Mrs.
f. V. Middleton or Francis j. Brady,
at the headquarters of the Children IS
Aid Society at 5 North Market square.