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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-28
PRESERVATION OF lives
Executive Committee of the Pennsyl
vania Conservation Association
Holds Important Meeting

At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Pennsylvania Conserva-
tion Association, it was decided to ap-
point committee consisting of Presi-
dent Farquhar. Secretary Kehr. DR..
Henry s. Drinker and I. C.. Williams to
confer with the various State Depart
ments with the view of supplementing
their efforts in securing for the State
of Pennsylvania the necessary legisla-
tion to better conserve the lives of its
people and its natural resources, which
are rapidly diminishing. The necessity
for legislation preventing the pollution
of the streams and forest fires were
included in the many phases of the sub
ject discussed. Among the features sug-
eested in the matter of preventing
stream pollution, it was suggested that
many of the chemicals which are dump
ed into the streams from the many in
dustries located along the streams of
the State might be converted into
economic products of cons. cradle com
mercial value. 1t was also stated that
sufficient funds have not been provided
for the State Department of Forestry
with which to properly patrol, and thus
prevent the enormous waste incident to
the great fires during the dry season.
\ suggestion was made that millions
of dollars could be saved for the State
if sufficient funds were provided to es-
tablish adequate patrol. telechone serv-
ice and observation towers in each
of bn VIII 4.
land, whether it be owned by the State
or by private individuals. The Stare
Forestry Department has worked out an
efficient plan which was suggested TO
the Legislature ten years ago, which
has been adopted by the States which
are now regarded as the foremost States
in the matter of forestry fire preven.
tion. 1t is hoped that the Forthcoming
Legislature will see the wisdom of al.
lowing sufficient appropriation with
which to install the fire fighting plans
which the Forestry Department has
originated.
In view of the probability of an
other bill being presented to the forth
coming Legislature advocating the pur
| chase of the Cook tract, Virgin white
pine timber land. situated in Forest
Jefferson and Clarion counties, reputeC
to be the only original piece of white
zine timber east of the Mississippi
and north of the Mason and Dixon line
The committee decided to advocate it,
purchase by the State as State park
or natural recreation grounds as great
in many respects as the Yellow Stone
or Yosemite National Parks located in
the western part of the United States
Henry W. Shoemaker, w. H. HilEiard
and Thomas Liggett were elected tc
membership on the executive commit
tee.
| The following were present at the
meeting: j. Horace Mcfarland, George
| w. Kehr. Ri. Rev. James H. Darlington
DR.. Henry s. Dringer, Mr.. and Mrs
| Edward w. Biddle, Vance c.. McCor
mick, ]. C. Williams, w. R. Smith, Jr.
A. b. Farquhar, Thomas Liggett.
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SUBURBAN
DAUPHIN
Miss Arne Shaffer, Philadelphia Hos
pital Nurse, Visits Parents

Special Correspondence.
Dauphin, Nov. 2S.-Miss Arne Shaf'
fer, nurse at the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, Philadelphia, spent several day;
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Shaffer.
Mrs. Sarah Sponsler spent Thanks
giving Day at York.
Mrs. Frank Bradenbaugh and Mrs
William Matter, of Millersburg, were
the guests of Miss Cora Cofrode on
Tuesday.
Miss Mary Umberger is visiting Mis-:
Emma Reel, Harrisburg.
The Rev. H. C. and Mrs. butz are
visiting their son, Harry Lutz, at West
Fairview.
Mrs. Edwin P. Winterborne is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln
MisSner.
James Lewis Gross is home from LIE
high University.
Miss Eta McNeely spent Thanksgiv
ing Day at West Fairview.
Mrs. Howard Bailey. of New York
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Sarat
Sponsler.
Miss Elizabeth Grouse, of Lebanon
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Grouse.
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WEST FAIRvIEW
Union Thanksgiving Services Held in
the Lutheran Church

Special Correspondence
West Fairview, Nov. 2S.-Union
Thanksgiving services were held in the
Lutheran church ON Thursday evening.
Owing to the serious illness of his son,
Kenneth, the Rev. 5. B. Bidlack was
unable to preach the sermon, which
duty devolved upon ]. A. Shettel
Kenneth Bidlack is very i'll of pneu-
monia. ~Yv
Mrs. Amos Stiles and child are
guests Of Daniel Stiles.
Harry Baker, of Newburg; Miss
Mary Peipher, of Harrisburg, and
Miss Mary Baughman, of Enhaut, were
guests at the United Brethren parson
age over Thanksgiving
Mrs. f. II. Curry and children,
sophia, Albert and Paul, are visiting
Mrs. Curry's home at Duncannon.
Mrs. Howard McAfee was the guest
of Mrs. Harry Armstrong, at Lancas-
ter, Wednesday.
H. NJ. Glessner visited his daughter
at Mowersville over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Sheasley enter
tanned the following from Harrisburg
Wednesday evening: Mrs. William Fox,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Burlington. Mrs.
Margaret kephart and daughter, Lena !;
Miss Clair Smell, Adam Steever and
Mr. and Mrs. George Q. Smaling.
Paul o. Shettel, student at Leba-
non Valley College, is the guest of his
parents,
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MIDDLETOWN
To-day Is Three Weeks Pay at the
Car Shops
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Middletown, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Andrew
Stoty and three children, of Columbia,
are visiting relatives in town for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolf spent the
day at Elizabethtown as the guests of
relatives
William Wallace, of Philadelphia, is
spending several days in town as the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
X. Wallace, of Nissley street.
Mrs. Augustus Schwan is i'll at her
home on State street.
Mrs. James Scnraedley and two chill
dren of New York, are visiting the for
mer 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
Schraedly, of Nissley street, for the
week.
Mrs. A. D. Belt and two sons, Abram
and Robert, and daughter, Martha, re
turned to their home at Wellsville to-
day after visiting the former s par.
ents, Mr., and Mrs.. A. A. Markley,
Main street. -r, Il
To-day was three-week pay ait the
car shops.
Mrs. Amanda Strickler, who lived
in town for number of years, was
united in marriage to l.. F. Randolph,
Of Lebanon, on Thanksgiving day, and
Will reside in Lebanon, where Mr.. Ran
dolph conducts grocery store and res
taurant.
Archer Colman, who drives the baker
wagon for C. C. Lau, of Steelton. was
struck by a trolley car at the Jednota
home yesterday morning and one of the
horses was instantly killed and the
driver escaped serious injury. Several
windows in the trolley car were broken
and several passengers who were in the
ear at the time were badly frightened.
The motorman of the car claimed that
he blew his whistle, but another team
was ahead of the other and the driver
of the baker team did not hear the
whistle.
Mrs. Adeline Brenneman left on
Thursday for Williamsport, where she
will visit her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
| Brandt, for some time.
Mrs. Annie Rambler has gone to New
York City where she will visit her son
Leonard, for several days.
Miss Dorothy Campbell is visiting
friends at Milford, Del, for the week,
end.
/ Miss Helen Kramer is spending the
weekend at New York City as the
| guest of friends.
Mrs. A. A. Markley and daughter
Sarah, spent the day at Harrisburg
j. G. Peters and wife have returned
home from ten days trip to Philadel
phia.
The Rev. w. R. Ridington, pastor OF
the NJ. f. chureh,is suffering with very
sore eyes, the result of the lights in the
church ON Tuesday evening. When he
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'The Dnmmy,,

The Dummy with the famous
New York cast that has been playing
at the Hudson Theatre since last sea-
son. is coming to the Majestic Tues
day evening fresh from its record run
on the Great White Way.
The instantaneous success of "The
Dummy" on its opening night. the en-
thusiastic welcome given it by every
New York critic. and the wholesale
cordiality with which the play-goers
bave fiocked to it, month after month.
all mean that this little play is the
kind of entertainment that can be
depended on to delight everybody. 1t
is a popular laugh-maker, whose fun
cannot he resisted, a detective comedy
in which there Is something doing
every minute, and a heart interest
play that gets right down to the hui
man side of life and is lovable all
through. When Harvey O'Higgins
and Harriet Ford. authors of 1.-THE
Argyle Case wrote "The Dummy y
! they invented something different" in
the play worlG whose novelty has
made it the most talked of play of re-
cent years. adv. %*%
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GOVERNOR ELECT TO SPEAK
To Talk at 65th Annual Meeting of
the Pennsylvania State Educa-
tional Association

Some of the most prominet speak
ers in the country will speak at the
sixty-fifth annual meeting of the Penn
sylvania State Educational Association
to be held in the Technical High school
building the last three days of next
month, according to the program which
was announced to-day. The subjects
of the talks will range from primary
grades TO college preparatory work.
Among the most prominent speakers
are Judge S. J. NJ. McCarrell, who will
open the session with an address of wei
come; DR.. Martin G. BrumIbaugh, Gov
ernor-elect, who will give an address
at the same session; DIR. Nathan C
Schaeffer, State Superintendent of Pub
ic Instruction, who will speak on "Tht
Peace Movement, and DIR. Edwin f
Sparks, president of State College, whC
will speak on '"fIow TO Grip the Boy" F"
Among the speakers on the program
are: Miss M. Katherine McNiff, of tn,
Central High school faculty, who will
talk on "What Is the Use Of Latin.
She will illustrate her talk by evidences
of progress made by her pupils. F. f
Shambaugh, superintendent of county
schools, is also scheduled to speak be
fore the county superintendents.
Several local teachers have impor
tant places on various committees: DR.
+. E. Downes, city superintendent, il
member of the important legislativ,
committee; William S. Steele, prin
cipal of Central High school, is com
mitteeman in the high school depart
ment; Miss Margaret M. Sullivan il
member of the executive eommitte,
of the graded schools department; Jess,
F. Rees, is first vice president of tn,
manual arts, and Miss Eva Stoner, o.
SteeIton, and Miss Mary Hogan, o.
this city, are members OF the manua
arts executive committee.
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&. Y. WS
Wilson COLLEGE STUDENTS
HAD GALA THANKSGIVING
Games of Hockey, Special Services, Big
Dinner and Playlet by Senior Glass
Feature the Days Events-Many
Guests at College

Chambersburg, Nov 2S.-To the two
younger classes this year fell the right
to play hockey on Thanksgiving Dav
for the championship cup. In the un-
derclass games the Freshmen won from
the Sophomores by score of %. 1t
is coincidence that each of these
classes in the contest with it's sister
class was able to make the number of
goals 1t made in the underclass game
The Freshman team scored 9 against
the Juniors and the Sophomores won
from the Seniors 53. The Thanksgiv-
ing game was, therefore, a particularly
earnest one; each team was determined
to be the successful holder of the cup.
The class of 1917 won from the class
of 1918 by score of 9S.
The Thanksgiving service in the
chapel was conducted by the Rev. Cur
It's o. Bosserman, of Shippensburg.
The annual collection was taken for the
benefit of the Children S Home in
Chambersburg.
At l o clock the members of the col
lege and an unusually large number of
guests, including many alumnae of the
college, assembled in the college dining
room for the Thanksgiving dinner. Or.
Anna McKeag was toastmistress. Miss
Leah Geist, 1918, of Waynesboro, re-
sponded for the alumnae; DR.. Scott, Of
the history department, responded to
the toast, "Our National Holidays; y
Miss Gertrude Frank, of Pittsburgh, as
president of student government, spoke
on "The Student Body" and DR..
Mansfield, head of the department of
music, spoke on 1.-THE College and Its
Ideals
In the evening the Senior class pre-.
sented to the class of 1917 it's play,
"The Girls of '76." The members of
the cast worked well into the spirit of
the time and much credit is due to the
stage manager, Flossie Dietrich of Mt.
Carmel, for the accuracy of atmosphere
lent by her settings The cast was:
Dolly Darrow, Gertrude Frank, Pitts
burgh; Barbara Steele, Miriam Alien
derfer Pottstown; Mrs. Mayfelds, Ruth
Baker, Harrisburg; Helen Mayfelds, Hell
en- Watkins, Middletown, N. Y; Amanda
Mayfelds, Katharine Saylor, Potts
town; Honora Drake, Margaret Coover,
Gettysburg; Ann Van Dresser, Gladys
McCauley, Mifflintown Troubles, Carrie
Holt Columbus, N. j.; Minerva, Mar
guerite Neff, Piedmont, w. Va; Chole,
Winifred Bowser, Kittanuing; Dassy
Esther West, Rippon, W. Va; Francis
Churchill, Helen Holman, Whitesville
n. j.; Jacquiline, Mary Ewing, jersey
Shore; Betsey Ross, Helen Means
Swarthmore; pickaninnies and guests.
DIR. Orlando A. Mansfield, head of the
department of music, gave most en-
ioyable organ recital at Wilson College
November %, the first of the season.
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had its large press broken and the
"Bulletin at present is being print
ed in Mechanicsburg. A large new
press has been purchased, however, and
will be installed in short time.
Ruth Stouffer has been spending a
few days with friends in Harrisburg
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Diller and
Mrs. Roy Diller, of Harrisburg, spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Schriver, Second street.
Peter Brown is out again after hav-
ing been confined to the house for a
couple of weeks with rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dull yester-
day moved to their new home in
Franklintown.
The United Brethren and Methodist
Sunday schools will hold union ses-
sion in the NJ. E. church tomorrow
morning at the regular meeting hour.
They will be addressed at that time
by the Rev. Mr.. Goff
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At the Colonial

The Colonials popular holiday bill
that comprises finely varied list of
Keith acts will make its exit with to-
days performances. The attractions
include a breezy song and dance turn,
the two monarchs of black face com
edy, a pretentious European juggling
novelty and one or two others of merit.
comedy surprise of next weeks bill
VIII be Felix the mind reading duck.
Fel1x' Will tell your fortune, and he
is no "quack." The Three American
Trumpeters," ]. ]. Morrison & Co. in
a protean playlet; and Fern and Zell
in black face songs and stories COM
plete the bill. phantom Detective" a
special detective film in three parts.
will prove a special treat for picture
fans during the first half of the week.
adv. "*s
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bersburg street, and David A. Little,
of Altoona.
THROUGH WINDSHIELD
Woman Painfully Injured When Auto
Crashed Into a Culvert

Waynesboro, Nov, 2S.-WhiIe Nor.
man Small, West Third street, was driv.
ing his automobile through lower Mar
ion Thursday in the direction of Green
castle, the machine ran into cuvett.
Mr.. Small and woman friend wh1
was passenger with him were throwS
out of the car and the machine was
badly damaged. 4
The woman occupant received a deep
cut on her right cheek and other minor
injuries. Mr.. Small was more for II.
nate and escaped with few slght
bruises. The automobile was too badly
damaged to proceed any further ami
was pushed into a nearby shed The
two young people boarded the first pass
ing trolley car for home
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Watson's Orientals

The attraction at the Majestic next
Friday, matinee and night. will be
Beef Trust Billy Watson's Orientals,
an expensive organization, noted for
the ginger of its offerings and beauty
of its female contingent There are
twenty dainty little misses in the
company. who, in the picturesque cos
tunes, are said to be irresistible. The
scenery and trappings and modern
stage appliances are gorgeous in the
extreme, and greatly assist in forming
brilliant pictures of Incompatible rich
ness. adv. %%%
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LIVED TWO DAYS AT HOME
Gettysburg War Veteran Died Sool
After Joining Comrades

Gettysburg, Nov. 2S.-Harry D. Lit
tie, of Gettysburg, died Thursday after
noon at the Old Soldiers Home, Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, aged &C years and >
months. Mr.. Little was taken to the
home on Tuesday of this week by his
sister, Mrs. w. Fl. Upton. He was
born in Waynesboro.
Mr.. Little was a private in Compa-
nies / and E of the First Maryland
regiment during the latter part of the
war. For long time he acted as a
battlefield guide in Gettysburg, but for
several years resided in Straban town
ship.
He leaves his mother, Mrs. Esther
Little, of Gettysburg; his wife, who be-
fore marriage was Miss Mary C. Green.
await, of Chambersburg; one sister and
one brother, Mrs. W II. Upton, Cham
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HERSHEY
The Rev. o. G. Romig Will Spend Week
at Tower City

Special Correspondence
Hershey, Nov. 2S.-Miss Edna Ian.
dis spent Thanksgiving at York, the
guest of Miss Helen Wagner.
Miss Mary Painter visited friends at
Penbrook.
l.. r. Mumper spent few days ait
his home at Merchandising.
E. II. Slime moved into the home of
the Rev. o. G. Romig, recently vacated
by the Rev. /. Meyer Hershey. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Black moved
into one of the houses on Arela. street.
Miss Elizabeth Click is spending sew,
eral days with friends at York.
The Rev. o. G. Romig left on Thanks
giving Day for Tower City, where he
will spend a week.
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Motorist Flee After Wreck

Pottsville, Nov. 2S.-Eight Cressona
High school girls were thrown from
their wagon and George Seitz and son,
and Andrew Hellenthal were pinned
beneath their motor car, between Frie-
densburg and Schuylkill Haven yester-
day afternoon, when another car
bumped the Seitz car which in turn
struck and wrecked the wagon in
which were the High school students.
All escaped serious injury, but State
police are on the trail of the occu-
pants of the auto which caused the
double wreck, who drove on without
inquiring as to the fate of the people
thev upset.
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four VETERANS At REUNION
Company A Of Seventh Pennsylvania
Reserves Now Numbers Only
Dozen-Officers Elected

Carlisle, Nov. 2S.-But four of the
thirteen survivors of gallant Company
A, Seventh Pennsylvania reserves, were
able to respond to the call of Com,
rade John S. Humer, chairman pro tenn.
at the annual reunion held Wednesday
evening at the Office of j. Webster
Henderson. Captain William f. Miller
and Veteran Philip U. Kuhns were
among the guests.
Owing to the death of Chairman Fal
Ter since the last reunion, new organ
ization was effected by the selection OF
John S. Humer as permanent chairman
and j. Webster Henderson secretary.
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Hunter Shot in the Face

Chambersbmg, Nov. 2S.-Trvin VI.
Herman, North Franklin street, a trol.
ley motorman, was accidentally shot in
the face by hunting companion, John
West, of Fayetteville, Thursday after.
noon not far from Eldersle. Herman
was hunting with West and West :
brother. Each had secured pheasant.
Then another bird few up and again
West fired. This time the discharge
was too low and Herman. who was ap.
preaching, was hit in the face and
hand. Five shot were imbedded in
the face, one just under the eye, several
in the hand and as many more over
the arm
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Child Terribly Burned

Mount NebO, Nov. 28.-William
aged 10 months. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William McGrab, was frightfully burned
yesterday morning and is in the General
hospital in a critical condition with his
recovery doubtful. The night lamp ex-
ploded near the child as the latter slept.
The accident occurred while the parents
were at breakfast.
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At the 0-pheum

Chief of the Keith acts booked to
appear at the Orpheum next week will
be the appearance there of Captain
Louis Sorcho. Mr.. Sorcho some few
years ago was appointed by the United
States Government TO restore the
bodies and remains of the United
States Battleship Maine" This is
one of the biggest feats of submarine
work that Mr.. Sorcho has accom-
plished, although for thirty years he
has spent unlimited energy and un-
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WAR TALK MAY END FATALLY
Negroes Discuss Armies, and Third
One InterYeneS

Carlisle, Pa, Nov. ga dispute
over the relative merits of the Germans
and French as warriors led to two col,
ored men at Meehanicsburg becoming
involved in a serious fight. George
Kiser is in Jail here, accused Of crack.
ing the skull Of Nelson Russ with a
stone in the course of their discussion.
Kiser, in prison, protests that he was
having more or less of an intellectual
argument with a fellow employe, Lane,
and that Russ broke into the contro.
versy with little conception of the
points of controversy.
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KILLS RABBIT IN WATER CAN
Hunter, Barren of Game, Makes Target
of Vessel and Gets Surprise

Terre Hill, Nov. 2S.-John Miller,
while cunning yesterday for rabbits,
made shot which few can equal. On
the road home, without having secured
any game, he saw an old watering can
aud decided to fill it with holes.
He did so, and, to his surprise. a
rabbit which was hiding in the can was
his game for the day, he having killed
by the shot that passed through the
tin.
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Man Killed By Train

Reading, Nov. 2S.--An unidentified
man was struck by Wilmington and
Northern railroad train near Eckerrs
Furnace, below Reading, yesterday and
instantly killed. The man was about 80
years old and had no marks of identiG:
cation on his person. b
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BURGLAR AMUSES BABY
Child Plays with Fathers
Watch hut Takes $4,000.

The infant daughter Of William d.
Doremus, of 10 Edgewood Park, New
Rochelle, saved her fathers gold watch
from the clutches of a burglar, while
her parents were at dinner on Sunday
evening To keep the child quiet while
he worked the burglar gave her the
watch to play with. Thus placated, the
baby watched the burglar walk of with
sealskin coat, muff and Jeweiry
worth $4,000.
He climbed to the porch roof and en-
tered by the window Of the chllds
room. When Mrs. Doremus discovered
the robbery the child was contentedly
plaving with the watch. The man was
traced to the Clifford station OF the
New York, Westchester & Boston Kali
way. ~
property Of Mrs Arthur II. Titus, whose
husband is chairman of the Board OF
Police Commissioners Of New Rochelle
and assistant cashier of the National
City Bank. Mr.. and Mrs. Titus were
guests at dinner.