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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-04
war makes Gem trade
The Lowest FOR Years

New York, Dec. 4.-Because of the
war the gem imports to the United
States for 1914 will be the smallest in
many years, According to an estimate
made by Maiden Lane authority, they
will not reach $40, O,000-less than
ore-half of the total in normal year.
Figures compiled by William B. Tread
well, jewelry examiner at the Apprais-
ers Stores in this city, show that the
gem imports foI the first eleven months
at the port of New York totalled only
$16,20S,679. 1t is estimated that
about four-ffths of the receipts for
the entire country come through this
pert. The total imports for 1913
reached $46,1S7,32S, and in 1912 the
total was $40,571,543.
Gem cutting is practically at a
standstill in Amsterdam and Antwerp,
the two big European centers of this
industry. All Of the Antwerp cutters
are in the army and the cutting shops
of Amsterdam are closed because no
rough material can be obtained from
the diamond. syndicate in London,
which receives its supply from the At
rican mines, where operations have been
discontinued.
AS a result of these conditions the
gem imports during November were
only $1,039,213 The cut gems were
valued at SS55,010 and the uncut
gems, dutiable at 10 per cent. under
the new tariff, reached $169,913. The
uncut materia, free of duty, which is
mostly miners and GLACIERS diamonds,
used in the arts and crafts, was valued
at $14,30S. In October the total I'M
ports were only $432,729, and in Sep
tenb they were $5S4,334. Prior to
that time the receipts were more than
! $1,000,000 in each month.
Since the war began officials of the
American Jewellers Protective 'Asso-
citation have learned that foreign deal
ers have been offering diamonds in the
! New York market that had been I'M
ported in bond and have offered to
! take possible buyers to bonded ware
houses to see the gems. In view of the
advantages thus obtained by foreign
dealers over domestic importers and be-
cause there was a possibility of yelling
big smuggling operations the matter
was put before the Treasury Depart
ment and it will refuse hereafter tc
permit prospective buyers to inspect
gems in bond.
Ludwig Nissen, president of the
American jewelers. Protective Asso
citation, said regarding recent stories
that because of the European war New
York may become the center of The
worlds precious stone trade that "sucl
condition is impossible because thu
duty on cut and uncut gems would pro
hibit it,
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De wet. REBEL LEADER IN
SOUTHAfRICA. Liable TO
TREASON death PENALTY

London, Dee. 4, $50 A. M.-The
question as to what punishment should
be inflicted on General Christian De
Wet, the rebel leader in South Africa,
recently captured, is recognized in Eng
land as one of great Importance. Mar
tial law is in operation in the Union
of South Africa and the death penalty
for treason would be within the posi-
bilities. The government proclamation
calling upon rebels to lay down their
arms offered amnesty, except to those
who had taken a prominent part in
the rebellion.
Cape Town messages say that the
capture of De Wet relieves the govern
ment of great anxiety. The rising in
the Orange Free State at one time
threatened to be formidable because of
General De Wet S military prestige, but
his capture is believed to have ended
it.
The happenings at one town give an
illustration of the lengths to which the
rebellion might have gone. Five hun
dred farmers were commandeered to de-
fend the town, but majority of them
went over to the rebels and looted the
place they had been called upon to de-
fend.
But for the introduction of motors
into warfare, De Wet s old-time tactics
might have enabled him to dodge his
ell emies and worry them indefinitely.
The Johannesburg Motor Club. organ
lied a force under Captain Bullock,
which undertook the pursuit and Gen
eral De Wet s horsemen were run to
earth by the superior speed of the mo-
tors. ....,.... .-....
London, Dec. 4.-General Christian
De Vets fate will be decided by the
South African government, but the de-
mand is being raised in the Unionist
press that he shall be made to suffer
| the rebel S fate. The 'Pall Mall Ga
zette" says:
CHS signature to the treaty of We
reeniging pledged his loyalty to the
flag in exchange for clemency. He has
shown ingratitude for the generosity OF
the empire, has basely broken his own
engagement and done South Africa the
injury of renewing those ravages OF
warfare from which she has taken sc
long to recover. There can be no pity
for his fall"
The est. James Gazette says:
"The charitable must suppose he wal
radically upset by the paralytie seizure
he suffered a year or two ago. IL
condone his conduct on these considera
tions would be foolish. A traitor is {
traitor
The "Globe' declares:
"It is right to say that De Wet
life is forfeit and we trust he will re
ceive due punishment for his treach
cry"
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ALLIES TRANSPORTS REACH
ANTIVARI; AUSTRIANS LEAVE

London, Dec. 4, 7.55 A. M.-A dis
patch to the Central News from Ber-
lin says that according 10 an unofficial
transports. escorted by British and
French rwarships, have reached Antivari,
the sole seaport of Montenegro. The
Austrian ships guarding the coast are
said to have retired before the new
comers.
Austrian aeroplanes are active, it is
said, making disembarkations from the
transports unsafe.
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The Mocking Bird

Because of it's incompatible medleys
and initiative powers the mocking bird
is the most renowned singer of the
western hemisphere. Its place in the
affections of the south is similar to that
occupied by the robin in the north.
Ut is well that this is true, for the bird
appears not to deserve protection strict
ly from an economic standpoint. About
half Of its diet consists of fruit and
many cultivated varieties, such as or
anges, grapes, figs, Strawberries, black
berries and raspberries, are attacked.
One-fourth of its food is animal mat
ter and grasshoFpers are the largest
single element
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HOTELS HOLD THE WOUNDED:
OFFICERS ARE CONSPICUOUS

London, Dec. Although it is we'll
known that the guards and regiments
have suffered heavy losses, the fact was
conclusively illustrated last night, when
an official of well-known hotel, speak
ing to some American guests who had
remarked on the number of wounded
officers in the dining room, said:
"By actual count / know that thirty
officers of the guards who regularly
dined here have been killed.
Although wounded officers appear
only in civilian clothes, they can easily
Ibe distinguished in dining room be-
cause of bandaged heads or arms in
slings.
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TROOPS FROM NEW ZEALAND
AND AUSTRALIA ARE in EGYPT

London, Dec. a." Australian and
New Zealand contingents have been
disembarked in Egypt according to
an announcement in the official bureau,
"to assist in the defense of that coun-
try and complete their training there.
"When this training is completed
they will go direct to the front to fight
with the other British troops in
Europe.D
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-04
Asks Funds for Prisoners /.

Washington, Dec. Am appeal for
funds for German and Austro- -Hungar-
ian war prisoners in Siberia who are
said to be suffering greatly, was for
warded to the Foreign Office at Vienna
yesterday by the State Department at
the request of the Austro- Hungarian
embassy here. No official report has
came to the United States as to the con-
dition in the Siberia camps. American
representatives have reported on condi-
tions in Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Austria and Hungary.
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War Ruins Lobster Market

Ottawa, Dec. 4.-War has spoiled the
lobster market, Canadian Gamers de-
clare, and they have asked the govern
ment to suspend licenses for year so
that they may work off surplus stock
and give the fisheries of the Atlantic
coast rest. Fishermen object to opera
tions being suspended. Both interests
have made strong representations to the
government, which is now considering
Bhem
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A Different Ending

"You know Wombat, of course?"
"Yes.o
"Forty years ago he lost a watch on
his fathers farm, and to-day -
eyes, yes!"
"He's still cussing about it,
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
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What, He Paid

"Did the fellow pay any attention
when you told him you had bill to
collectY"
eyes, sir, but that's all he did
pay. Baltimore American.
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One of the Firm

A friend of ours went out as rep
resentative of business firm. He pre-
sented his card.
''I'm one of the firm" said he.
(Which onei' said they.
"Well, it's Wilson & Co, - said
he. 81 I'M the 'and. '-Milwaukee
Free Press.
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Hard Luck

"Haven't seen you since we left
college. / hope fortune has smiled on
you, old chap"
eyes, sarcastically. - Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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Shirts and Bandages for War Relief

Kansas City, Dec. "A consignment
of 1000 heavy flannel shirts and 1000
bandages, all made by Kansas City So
ciety women, was shipped from here yes
terday for the war sufferers in Europe.
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Holiday Shopping

Made easy. Write or call for our Cata-
log (free) containing many suggestions
for gifts of unusual exclusiveness.
Fl. @. Claster,
Gems, Jewels, Silverware,
302 Market Street Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-04

A man 8 task is always light if his
heart is light.-Lew Wallace.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-04
ATRIA sERvN CAPITAL AFTER BATTLE ON KouBARA RIVER

Monday esruans
a campaign hbena
u hives ssvin bunday
the uhaa River,
~ the finally reached Belgrade
he also lombard Mhh uian
h In
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
Prohibition Of celluIoId.

The prohibition of the celluloid film,
which has taken place in France, does
not seem to be warranted, according
to some of the moving-picture men of
this country. The insurance compa-
nies of the United States have enacted
rigid regulations for the protection
of patrons of these theaters by requir-
ing that the apparatus be entirely in.
closed in a casing of metal and as
bestos, and, notwithstanding the fact
that there now are more than 10000
of these institutions in this country,
which are in almost constant opera
ton, the number OF film fires is very
small. The quantity Of film stored at
one time in one Of these booths is so
slight that, under ordinary circum.
stances, no great amount of harm
could be done II the entire stock of
dlm should be destroyed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
TRAGEDY of the "MovIes.n

In order to perfect the films of the
wreck and life-saving scenes in the
coming camera production OF Hearts
of Oak" the members OF the company
went TO Long Branch to take part in
rehearsal at Monmouth Beach.
where the coasting schooner, the
Charles r. Buckley, was wrecked. d.
II. Turner, who plays the part OF Luke
in the film version. was swimming
from the wreck towards the beach
when he struck a dead body. which
he pulled ashore with the assistance
Of one of the life-savers. II turned
out to be the body OF a member OF
the crew of the wrecked schooner.
rhe camera man. Jack Corwin caught
the incident and thus real tragedy
will be depicted In the mimic wreck
scene of the Hearts of Oak" feature
films.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
BUTIER's ONE BIG MISTAKE
Chestnut curIs, Accidentally Removed
From Head Of Guest, Replaced
on Pate Of Another.

-Tenafly's jag list contained some
startling errors" said Norbert r. Pen
dergast, the Wall street man whose
residence Is in Tenafiy.
Yes, some of the errors In the orig
inal list we're so remarkable that they
reminded me Of Browns dinner party.
Two gentlemen sat side by side, one
with a magnificent head Of chestnut
curls, of which he was inordinately
proud, the other with bald pate SO
shapely and shiny that he was proud
too.
well, as the butler was serving the
soup, he reached over the man with
the superb curls. and his cuff button
caught in a curl, and of came the en-
tire crop on the button like a huge
fish on a hook.
THE butler was Mortified. He
jerked the wig off the button and
clapped it, quick as a flash, on the
bald head beneath his hand. Unfor-
tunately, though, he had moved a cou.
pie of steps, and the head he clapped
the wig on was that of the bald mar
who was proud of his badness"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
Object Lesson In Movies"

In The Tie That Binds" a two
reel drama, Lamar Johnston plays the
part of a burglar who is captured in
bank after an exciting fight with the
watchman. After he is sent to prison
his wife married his rival, and when
the convict is released and seeks to
see his child, the stepfather realizing
the evil effect that he might have up
on the little one, orders him away.
The desperate man steals into the
house where the little family lives.
Through the window he sees some one
sitting in a chair. He can see only
the back OF the chair and a mans hat
which he recognizes as belonging to
the other man. In reality his own
child sits in the chair and has put on
the hat to play papa" The ex-con-
vict raises his pistol and is about to
fire when the child suddenly gets up
in the chair and he realizes that he
was about to take the life of the one
dearest TO him. The shock makes him
resolve TO reform his ways.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
REGISTER TUESDAY.

November 3 will soon be here and
the voters of Hopkinsville will have
some most important matters to
settle at the polls. The voter must
deal with measures of vital import
ance not only in the nation but in his
own city. The election of Senator
and a Congressman and the APPROX
al of the Democratic administration
is a duty no Democrat should fail to
perform. Here in Hopkinsville we
are to pass upon the local question
of deciding between the present and
the newer forms of civil govern
ment; between the councilmanic
form of the third class cities and
the commission form of government.
Here is a question of vital import
ance, one that should have the serl-
Gus and studied thought of every
voter who wants to see Hopkinsville
continue to prosper and keep abreast
of the other third class cities.
Practica ly all cities of this class are
preparing to adopt the commission
form charter for 1916. The first
step to qualify yourself for voting
is to register and unless you are sick
or absent next Tuesday you will have
no other opportunity to register for
one year. You should also bear in
mind that there will be a primary
election next August and you can
not vote in that election unless you
indicate with which artyyouintend
to affiliate. A great many Hopkins
wills voters spend Sunday at home
and then go away for the week. If
you are one of these you should
should arrange to be here Tuesday
and get this duty-for the highest
duty of citizenship is to cast an intel
ligent and patriotic vote-off your
mind, and be prepared to vote upon
the settlement Of any question that
may come up for the ensuing year,
Register, Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03

Mena. Ark.-'I find Cardui to be
all you represent" writes Mrs. H.B.
York, of this city. IL suffered from
womanly ailments, for nearly two
years, before ! tried Cardui. Ihave
been so relieved since taking It. ]
cannot say enough in its praise. II
has done me a world of good, and ]
recommend Cardui to all women"
Cardui is over so years old, and the
demand is greater to-day than ever.
Cardui is the standard. tonic medi-
CHE, for woman of every age. Would
you like to be well and strong? Then
take Cardui? Its record shows that
it will help you. Begin to-day. Why
wait?
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
Youths Rapid Rise.

Manager (hiring Office boy)-Well,
my lad, what do you say?
Applicant-Before | take the job,
sir, I'd like to know II there's any
chance of promotion.
Manager-Well, as to that, 1t de-
pends on the boy. The last one we
had here owned the whole place be-
fore he'd been with, us two months.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03

In the United States District Court
at San Francisco Mrs. Wong Sam,
an aged Chinese woman, was found
guilty Of holding in bondage 10y
Gum, a slave girl. Evidence was
presented showing that the girl was
smuggled into this country and sold
for $500. After she had worked
out this charge she was still held,
under threats that if she attempted
TO escape she would be buried alive.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03

Miss Stonehouse is due to her being
a dancer, a professional at that Her
ability In this art makes her apt in
many roles for which otherwise she
would not be eligible. 1t is equally
great, to meet her out of them She
is vivacious, interesting and pretty
and is considered one of the best lead
ing women in photoplays today. Miss
Stonehouse has appeared in such pro-
ductions as The Other Girl" THE
Grip of Circumstance" and The Hour
and The Man"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
At Outs With Webster.

Professor X, one of the old school,
always objected to the pronunciation
of wound" as though it were spelled
"woond." One day he stopped stu
dent in the middle of reading with:
How do you pronounce that word,
sirY"
"Woond," replied the student.
The professor gave him a sharp look
and said: Il have never foond any
groond for giving it that soond, sir"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03

Two hundred and twenty-five
girls and twenty-five teachers es-
capped with only their night clothes
on when fire destroyed the main dor
mitory of the Alabama Normal Col
lege at Livingston, Ala, early We'd
nesday. The fire which originated
in the heating department, caused
S6O. 900 loss.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
The Crucial lest

Lady Passenger-This storm is hor
rible. Is there nothing further, cap
tain, that you can do to insure our
safety?
Steamer Captain-We have done all,
madam, that lies in the power Of man,
and nothing remains but to trust in
the Lord.
Lady Passenger-Dear me! Is 1t as
bad as that?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03

Il wonder why the baron and Javo-
mir. the poet. always go about togeth-
er. They are so utterly different"
We'll. the baron thinks himself In
teIlectual when he Is with the poet.
and the poet thinks he looks smart
when he is with the baron."-Flie-
gende Blaetter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03

The artistic beauty of the Cathe-
dral of Rheims. which suffered in
the German bombardment of that
town, never can be restored, in the
opinion of Whitney Warren, the
New York architect, back from
Rheims where he inspected the fa-
nous structure.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
A Wife to a Thousand.

What's worrying you Just now1"
"You know that female doctor ]
married?"
Sure"
Every time want to speak to her
have to wait until Office hours and
then she charges me so for the con.
sultation. n."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
Lengthy Discourse.

Don't you enjoy hearing your wife
discuss questions of the houry"
when Henrietta discuss anything" |"
replied Mr.. Meekton, 1T is not a ques-
tion OF the hour. It is a question Of
several hours"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
STRIKING Effect.

lis you g'ineter wear dis new kind
Of colored hair?" inquired Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley.
IFS thinkin' bout IT," replied Miss
Miami Brown. rs plannin' a combi-
nation Of green an white an pink dat
! specks is g'ineter make me look like
a human watermelon"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
STAR OF THE PHoToPLAYs
Ruth stonehouse Has Won RecoqnL
ton for Her Characteristic
Delineations.

Ruth Stonehonse is a wonderfully In
teresting little actress. Though not
yet twenty years old, she plays leads
and does II so well that you are anxi-
Gus to see her again. The Colorado
Girl" Miss Stonehouse is called, be
cause she lived in Victor Colo, where
her father is an expert In mining op-
erations. The remarkable grace of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
Crlticlzlnq Father,

Father used to have to hurry
through his work in order to get to
the golf links in the afternoon" said
Maymie.
YES" replied Maude; "and now he
has to hurry away from the dancing
party in order to get his breakfast and
go TO work In the morning."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
AT The CHURCHES.

| Strangers in the city and the pub
lie are cordially invited to all SER
vices at the following churches:
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
ii. B Eshman, Pastor.
Sunday School at $3.50.
Preaching at II a. m.
Christian Endeavor $50.
Preaching at 7:30 D. m.
First Baptist Church. Rev. c. M.
Thompson. Pastor. Sew C es as
usual.
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Morning Service -11:00 q. q.
Evening Service-7:30 D. m.
Second Baptist Church-Rev. w
K. Goodman, Pastor.
Sunday School-9.45 a. m.
Preaching-11 a. m.
Preaching-7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night-7:30 p. m.
Methodist Episcopal Church--Rev.
A. R. Kasey, Pastor.
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Morning Service-10:45 a. m.
Epworth League-6:30 p. m.
Evening Service-7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting at 7:30 p. m. every
Wednesday.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rev. c. H. H. Branch, Pastor.
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Mems Bible Class-10:00 a. m.
Morning Service-1l:45 a. m.
Evening Service 7:30 p. m.
First Presbyterian Churchill
mer Gsbbard, Pastor.
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Morning Service l1:U0 a m.
Evening Service 7:30.
Christian Endeavor-6:45 D. m.
Weekly Prayer Meeting. Wednes-
day-7:30 !. m.
Grace Church-Rev. Geo. c. Alb
bitr. R. ctor.
Morning prayer and sermon at
10:45.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Vestry Tuesday at 4:30.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
New Series of Stock Soon to
be Issued.

The Hopkinsville Building e. Loan
Association will open its books for
subscriptions for stock in the sixty
sixth series, on October lst, 1914 -
Advei tisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
Conscientious Student

"You admit that you are not smart
enough to tell railroad people how to
run their businessl" without hesitar
ton" But / thought you had made
q study OF railroad problems?" II
have. But I haven't yet gotten far
enough along to thoroughly under.
stand even thar time tables"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
Too Much Realism.

Adele Lane has been having a lot
OF fun lately, as have also her fellow
players, for the director has been put.
ting on a burlesQue entitled "Meller
dramer" Miss Lane is the "hero.
wine" and the dangers and indignities
she is not subjected TO are not worth
mentioning. In one scene Miss Lane
is supposed TO faint. and she threw her
head back so realistically and sudden.
emily that her head caught the actor
who supported her under the chin and
nearly knocked him out.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
KENTUCKY FAIR DATES.

The following are the dates fixed
for holding the Kentucky fairs for
1914. as reported:
Paducah, Oct. S-4 days.
Murray, Oct. 7-3 days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03

The story that Won Kluck's right
wing was turned Wednesday, turned
out to be one of the many inventions
of the war correspondents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03

Clifford Pinchot tainted at Erie,
Pa, after making speech and it
was found that he was suffering
with ptomaine poisoning.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03
Extreme Devotion.

-she is said to have devoted hus.
band"
Yes: 1 think he loves her a,most
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-10-03

Step in during the fair
and make a profitable and
and safe investment in a
diamond ring etc. at The
Old Reliable,
M. D. KELLY,
No. s N. Main St.