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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

power which is every bit az important
as seeds or plants. This every farmer
can do IL permitted
The American farmers were tricked
by Congress into believing they were to
be permitted 10 Manufacture denatured
aIcOhol, as the farmers Of Germany are.
When the bill was passed and farmers
tried To operate, the law was found to
be full OF jokers and the conditions
were such that ordinary farmers cannot
manufacture denatured alcohol. and the
farmers OF the country believe that
secretary Houston Is the man to come
TO their aid now in this matter
AT one time nurserymen and seeds
men searched the world for new and
valuable plants, and were encouraged To
do this by the profit resulting from the
novelties they were able TO offer. The
name of Neitch, the English nursery
man. was immortalized by work of this
kind.
Now the Government has men all over
creation without regard To expense.
who are shipping in everything they
iind that seems new. No one In trade
can compete with the Agricultural De-
partment, with the unlimited resources
OF the Government to supply IL. and as
a result the trade Is deprived OF very
desirable source of profit and must
necessarily be lacking in this spirit OF
enterprising discovery.
The Agricultural Department prints
and mails any desired quantity OF bulle
tins, which are carried In the mails
without charge. to the Department. and
maintain q press bureau. receiving pub
licity without charge, while the seeds
men have to pay cash for every line of
advertising they receive.
1t IL important that our seedsmen
aad nurserymen thrive, from one end of
the country to the other No depart
ment of the Government will ever take
their place and we cannot get along
without them. The policy Of the CEN
trail Government and State power seems
to be to Cypress those engaged in
horticulture, seedsmen, nurserymen
and florists
As remedy 1t has been suggested
that the Agricultural Department dis
tribute through the trade whatever Is
considered worthy of introduction. after
1t has first been tested by committee
composed. say OF twenty-five, made up
Of thirteen of the leading seedsmen and
twelve we'll known hortlculturists The
stock to he supplied to the seedsmen
at n reasonable price for propagating.
and in turn to be sold at reasonable
profit.
Another reasonable suggestion might
be for the Agricultural Department to
pay the newspapers for the space used,
quite the same as those In the trade are
obliged to pay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
COURTED ABOVE THE CLOUDS.
Lick Observatory Astronomer w.ds
stcnogrsphcr.

SAN fRANClsCo. MAY -. . What il likely 10
go down in the records of the Lick Observa-
tory "a the romance of the stars beca mo
known on the campus of the University OF
California when II was learned that Robert
II. Tucker or the observatory stan and Mis-,
Ruth Standen. stenOgrapher at the obserya.
tory OF Prof ". ". Campbell. director of
the Mount Hamilton Institution. were mar
ried quietly in san Jose on April %
Both were granted vacation and ara
now ia the South ON their honeymoon
Their acquaintance was made above the
clouds on the top of Mount Ila milton where
both have been employed, the man spend
ing most OF his time watching the heavens.
while she attended TO the correspondence OF
his chief.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

growing quite compact. and the dark
green foliage remains on the tree until
quite late. The flowers are double and
Of a dark rose color This tree is valua-
bic particularly on account of its dwarf
habit. Eliza Rathke is the best weep
ing crab
The Towering trees are most effective
when supplied with good. strong dark
background of evergreens or decidu-
Gus trees that are In full leaf by the
time the Towering trees are in bloom.
Flowcrng trees afford roief from the
dense green foliage we have so much
of and with which they form a satis-
factory contrast.
The Towering peach is also very or
namcntal. though possibly not as long
lived as the plums the crabs and cher
ries. Persica vulgarls may be had in
white or with rose colored flowers and
also with double rose Colored or bright
red flowers All flower in May. Per-
slCa vulgaris purpurels has deep blood
red foliage in the spring. fading later
to duh green. The young growth is
inclined to hold its dark color through
out the summer. This variety Is very
rapid grower and should he cut back
severely every spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

o. w, Brooklyn--Prlvet cuttings
from young shoots are easily rooted by
inserting them in damp sand or soil II
kept shaded. Make cuttings from the
young and tender shoots. The cuttings
should be about four inche.. long and
made with heel; that is, having the
base OF the cuttinS just below a pair
OF leaves Cut off all the foliage close
to the stem, except the top leaves, Use
n sharp knife 50 as to obtain clean,
smooth cut, A seed fiat or shallow box
is convenient to start the cuttings in
or an earthen pot can be used. Insert
the cuttings an inch and half in the
soil and press II firmly about them.
Do not allow the soil TO become dry
When the cuttings have r"oted sum
ciently they can he transplanted in
well prepared beds, where the soil mas
been carefully spaded and puiverixsd.
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THE SEED AND NURSERY BUSI-
NESS OF THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.

Why is it that the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture limits its dis
tribution of good things to seeds and
plants? Why not experiment. as II
must do. with various agricultural i'm
plcments and distribute free those that
give the best results?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

Syracuse Reader.--You have been
misinformed. Magnolias can be grown
successfully In Syracuse without win
ter protection. Your statement that
magnolias would not stand the winters
in Syracuse seemed strange, as they
flourish further north--in Rochester
and other places in the State. We took
the matter up with Wing r. Smith. an
old Syracuse nurseryman, who says;
I'VE can grow magnollas here and
they bloom freely Soulangeana. nor
betiana. acuninata. Lennei Halleana
and conspicua. They may possibly have
to be protected the first winter or so.
but ordinarily they winter all right
"A singular fact that here In the city
and out in the suburbs roses OF all kinds
were killed last winter and they are
supposed to be hardy with us. My
wife lost all of hers except few Grim
son ramblers and Dorothy Perkinses
that were protected somewhat by a
fence. and they were killed to the
ground"
About New York city roses came
through last winter safely, but some
plants that have stood the winters be-
fore were killed back 10 the ground
An early warm spell started the buds
to a point where the leaves were about
to open. This was followed by con-
tinuous. severely cold weather which
probably caused the damage. coming
Just as the foliage was about to open.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
THE PAUL0WNIA OR EMPRESS
TREE.

The paulownia IL a magnificent
tropical tree from Japan, where 1t has
long been a popular favOrite 1t is
hardy and a rapid grower. The leaves
are about twelve inches in diameter.
In May it bears purple trumpet shaped
flowers formed in upright panicles.
Though somewhat scarce, good sized
trees can be purchased for planting in
the autumn or spring at about two dol
lars each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

Japanese NAPLES are invaluable for
supplying color in every. collection Of
shrubs In groups they should be
planted from four to six feet apart
The color of the leaves varies from
golden, blood leaved green, olive, &c.
and are of various forms. They need
care until the plants are established
and should be protected where there
are dogs or children to break down
small plants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

CALIFORNIA RAIStN CAKE made from
pure California products sent anywhere IN
me L s by Parcel Post, postage prepaid, FOR
soc. per pound; samples 100. Address MRS.
+. 9, WATERS. 1850 3jth av., East oak
land, Cal
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by themselves. Do not water them
except In extremely dry weather Con-
stantly sprnkling with the hose makes
the flowers soft and tender and they
will not keep well when cut. The dab
liza should he grown quite like po-
tato, with the usual field culture and
no especial nursing. Then the flowers
will be firm and when cut and placed
in water will last for severa. days. The
same treatment should also be given to
gladiol
These are glorious mornings in the
garden. Get out early and watch your
garden awaken.
Water wstarla freely when it is
growing.
Peonies resent frequent watering.
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Peonies resent frequent watering,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

Water wistaria freely when it
growing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
z FREE ORPHEUM Seats
AS usual BELGIAN week
Star Independent Will Give Away Two
Each Day, According to Regular
Custom, Through Special Arrange
ment With the Rotary Club

The Star-Independent s plan of Civ
ing away two Orpheum theatre tickets
each day to persons whose names are
printed in announcements concealed
among the advertisements in the " class
flied" page, will not be interfered with
by the plan to devote Orpheum receipts
next week to the Belgian sufferers. All
possibility of hitch in this direction
has been removed through an arrange.
ment with A. Z. Buchanan, chairman of
the Rotary Club committee which has
hired the theatre for the week for the
benefit of the Belgians.
This arrangement is explained by Mr.
Buchanan in the following letter re.
ceived by the Star-Independent to-day
q beg to acknowledge receipt OF
your check for tickets covering reserved
seats at the Orpheum next week on ac,
count of the Rotary Club benefit for
the relief of the Belgian war sufferers
and understand that these seats are to
be used in your free distribution OF
Orpheum theatre tickets, as announced
in your columns from day to day.
"Please accept our thanks, not only
for the tickets, but for the valuable co,
operation accorded by the Star Inde
pendent in the liberal use of its col
umns towards helping this worthy
cause. Very truly,
GA. +. Buchanan, Chairman, Rotary
Committee, Belgian Relief
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
100 BALLOTS READY FOR
SCHOOL BOARD Meeting
Members Will Again Attempt to Organ
ize This Evening-Both Candidates
for Presidency Say They Will
Fight It Out

Unless the School Board succeeds in
breaking the deadlock at the special
meeting this evening, there is likely to
be serious Inconvenience in getting out
the warrants for the Christmas paw of
the teachers in the local district. As
surances nave been given, however. that
steps Will be taken, if NO. president is
elected, of having some one authorized
In his place to sign the salary warrants
Seventy light ballots have already
been taken without result and Secretary
ID. ID. Hammelbaugh has prepared one
hundred ballots for tonight s session,
The directors have agreed as matter
of courtesy not to schedule a meeting
unless all of the members can be pres
ent and Saturday night was selected
for that purpose.
As the matter now stands and if no
election is held tonight, it is not be.
lieved that II meeting time before the
next regular board meets next Friday
night will suit all OF the members and
that will necessitate the authorizing of
a member to act as president to sign
the warrants. By organizing temporar.
lily at each meeting the board could
continue the deadlock indefinitely and
at the present time there is no indica-
tion of any of the candidates withdraw
ing. Both Harry A. Boyer and Adam
D. Houtz say they will not withdraw
The Rev. DIR. William N. Yates is not
a candidate.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
DENIED RIGHT TO Increase?
Believed That Public Service Commits
sion Has Decided Against Railroad
Companies in Fare Dispute

Philadelphia, Dec. 12.-The' Pennsyl-
vania Public Service Commission is
holding an executive session in this city
to-day considering the protest of com
muters of the Baltimore and Ohio, Read
ing and Pennsylvania railroads against
proposed increase in fares. A ruling
by the commission is expected late this
afternoon. The proposed increase in
fares is scheduled to go into effect next
Tuesday.
Shortly after clock this afternoon
the commission announced that IT had
arrived at a decision regarding the
point at issue. The commission an
nounced that the decision was being Civ
en- to the varpus railroads involved and
that it would not be made public until
the officials of the companies had been
made acquainted with it's terms. 1t is
generally believed that the railroads
have been denied the right to increase
fares.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
w a Ii Street A 6 ain
Scene of Activity as
Trading in Stocks Is
Resumed
900 PRESENT AS
THE GONG SOUNDS
Not in Many Years Has Such a Crowd
of Brokers Been on the Floor
Waiting for the Signal to Resume
Business
By Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 12.-Wall Street
came into its own to-day. The Stock
Exchange closed for nearly four and
half months, except for limited trad
ing in bonds during the past two weeks
was reopened at 10 o'elock this morn
ing for active trading in stocks. One
hundred and ninetytwo issues wert
approved by the governors for trading
and, though other issues were barred
notably U. s. Steel, activity ON the
floor of the exchange revived memories
of big days ten years ago.
Not for many years has there been
such a throng of brokers on the fool
as that which waited patiently fol
nearly an hour to-day for the signal tc
resume trading. There are LOO mem
bers of the Exchange and nearly 90O
of these, it is estimated, were on the
floor. Many of the others smiled down
with their families and friends, from
the members gallery on the west wall
Visitors Gallery Thronged
The visitors gallery across the way
on the west side was thronged. Halt
or more of the hundreds who gazed
down at the unusual scene on the foor
were women.
The first chime of Trinity Church ,:
10 clock bells has long been the sig.
nal for sounding the opening gong on
the floor of the Exchange AS the
church clock struck, wave of cheer.
ing rippled over the Exchange and
swe1led to vast roar as the gong
clattered noisily in response. The vol
ume of sound that echoed through the
building has not been equalled for
many day.
Almost before the metallic echoes
of the gong ringing, the cheering had
died down to a great hum and the
hundreds OF brokers were grouping
Continued on Eighth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
late WAR news SUMMARY

The French War Office announced to-
day that three German batteries had
been destroyed and others silenced;
that several German trenches had been
blown up; that the allies had made sue
cessful infantry attacks and that they
had won back possession of an extend
ed section along the west bank of the
User canal, in Belgium, to capture
which the Germans engaged in the most
desperate and deadly fighting of the
war in the west.
Petrograd dispatches state that the
front of the German forces which have
been advancing toward Warsaw from
the Northwest has been pierced in two
places. The French official statement,
referring to this same phase of the
eastern campaign, says that violent
German attacks have been defeated and
that the Germans are retiring in disor-
ders. Along the German center, west of
Warsaw, it is said the attacks of the
invaders have been repulsed with heavy
losses.
The Servians are said by the French
War Office to have pushed further their
newly won advantage in the fighting
with the Austrians, crossing the Kolu-
Continued on seventh Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
1000 CHRISTMAS Trees
HERE: first OF SEASON
Come From Canada as the Maine Supply
Is Cut Of by Disease-Holly and
Crows Foot Much in Evidence in
the Markets To-day

This morning Harrisburg dealer re-
ceived 1000 Christmas trees shipped
from Canada, the first to arrive for the
present Yuletide. The trees are of the
bushy Canadian variety and will cost
a little more than the trees sold here
last year.
Many wreathes of laurel, pine, spruce,
holly and crow S foot were brought to
the markets by the farmers to-day. They
claim that it is very difficult to obtain
greens this year on account of the snow
which covers the mountains. The
wreathes sold anywhere from FIVE cents
to twenty-five cents apiece. However,
the price for pretty wreathes that came
from this and nearby counties averaged
ten cents apiece, while wreathes made
of jersey holly sold for fifteen cents.
Harry Il. Holmes, of Holmes Seed
Company, who deals in Christmas trees,
said that last year trees were shipped
here from Maine and could be retailed
for rs cents to 81. This year, he said,
no trees are allowed to be shipped from
Maine on account of their being dis
eased. That, he said, will make the
cost higher The Canadian trees, he said,
will cost anywhere from one dollar to
four dollars.
Much holly is being shipped here
from Virginia. Southern wild smilax
will be higher this year, as it is report
ed to be very scarce. Crows foot, how
ever, will hold its low price of five cents
a foot.
Many of the Christmas trees received
here from Canada will be shipped to
other parts of the United States. An
order for $50 trees to be sent to Ohio
was received by a local firm this morn.
ing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
SOL comes UP Smiling At
+. APPOINTED Time TO-DAY
Clear Weather for the First Time in
Two Weeks Brings Out Great
Army of Christmas Shoppers-In-
creasing Cloudiness Tomorrow

For the first time in two weeks fair
weather prevailed over the eastern
half of the country to-day. Unherald-
ed and unexpected the sun arose at the
appointed time this morning and Christ
mas activities received great i'm
petus when the great body of shoppers
awoke on typical December morn
ing.
Crowds began peopling the down
town section of the city this morning
greatly increasing by this afternoon.
There are few pessimists among the
merchants and for the past week dur
ing an extended gloomy period they all
looked forward hoping that Saturday
would be nice day, and it so hap
pened.
Most of the women who cannot go
on shopping tours during rain or snow
came out to-day, for it was as fine a
day as could be hoped for, the tenn
perature remaining around the freez
ing station, giving crispness to the
atmosphere so necessary to the proper
Christmas spirit. The "partly cloudy"
forecast of the weather observer was
verified, feeting clouds obscuring the
sun az bhO hOVh hOui, but WIS nO
fear that rain or snow would result.
According to the local officials of
the weather bureau, it is but brief
respite from inclement weather, for
another depression is coming in from
the west, causing similar weather to
that of this week and its influence was
felt as far east as Pittsburgh this
morning, where it was showing at s
O'Clock. Increasing cloudiness rs fore
casted for Harrisburg tomorrow aft
ernoon, probably becoming unsettled
by night. As result of the western
storm the weather remains unsettled
over a greater part of the country and
only brief strip of the country along
the eastern coast was clear this morn
ing.
Harrisburg's minimum temperature
last night was freezing and little
change is expected tonight.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
Three Seized ON CHARGE
Of LOOTIKC FREIGHT CAR
Railroad Police Planning. to Make
Further Arrests in the Vicinity of
Royalton-Farmers Suffer Losses
of Many Chickens

Several hundred chickens have been
stolen, homes have been ransacked and
robbed and cellars looted by a gang
possibly several gangs,-of thieves that
for two weeks or more have been work
ing in Middletown, Royalton and among
the farmers in the adjacent townships.
As climax to the thieving a merchan-
disc car ON fast freight train of
the Pennsylvania Railroad recently was
broken into and wagonload of plunder
taken.
Railroad policemen have been work,
ing on the car robbery case and last
evening, Lieutenant Edward Crawford,
of Harrisburg, with Patrolmen Hiram
MichaelS, of Lancaster, and Adam
Souillard, of Royalton, arrested and
lodged i'll the county Jail William and
Robert Seibert and Elmer Dasher, all
Royalton boys.
Other arrests are to be made within
day or two, the police say, and at
least two more persons who, it is al,
legged, worked with the three suspects
already under arrest will be captured.
Preliminary hearings will be given the
trio before Justice of the Peace w. j.
kennard, of Middletown, early next
week
Dress goods, canned salmon and
canned sweet potatoes made up part
of the loot taken from the railroad car
| and the police say they not only have
| recovered part of the plumber but also
have obtained information that impli-
Gates Others upon whom warrants will
be served.
The police further say that Robert
Seibert and Dasher-none of the boys
have attained their majorities-have
served terms in the Huntingdon Re,
formatory for car robberies, and were
released from that institution only dur,
ing the last year.
The freight car was entered while a
Continued on Eighth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
HEN CROWS IN MORNINGS
Gifted Barnyard Fowl In Carlisle Also
Lays Double Yoked Eggs and Has
Other Accomplishments
Especial to the star-IndependentJ

Especial to the Star-Independent.)
Carlisle, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Eleanor
Madden, who lives on East North
streets, has hen that with the break
of day each morning answers the chal-
lenge of the father of the flock with
a crow as loud and clear as his, and
also produces eggs-and double yoked
ones at that.
Although this peculiarly gifted fowl
Is almost year old its rare aceomp-
hshments only recently became known.
The, family has not attempted to give
a name to the prodigy except to refer
to the hen as the prize of the poultry
yard.
The hen s growing like a rooster and
laying of double yolked eggs are not
the. only peculiarities she has. Since
the fowl became a regular egg produc-
er the Madden family have kept a
close watch on her and although they
frequently have been at the henne-y
when she leaves the nest they yet have
not heard the customary "cackle."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-12
DRESDEN. sole SURVIVOR
OF GERMAN FLEET. sunk BY
BRITISH. OFF PATAGONIA

London, Dee. IL, los P. MA dis
patch 10 the Evening News from
Valparaiso, Chile, says it is reported
that the German cruiser Dresden has
taken refuge in an inlet on the coast
of Patagonia.
The Dresden is the only vessel of
the German squadron which met the
British fleet in the South Atlantic De.
cember S that has not been accounted
tor.
The engagement of December s. off
the Falkland Islands. resulted in the
destruction of the German cruisers
Scharnhors,, Gneisenau and Leipzig.
Later il was announced that the Nurn-
berg also had been destroyed. The
Dresden escaped from the encounter
and was supposed to have fed TO the
westward. This would take her to the
coast OF Patagonia, where the Valpa-
raiso report places her. Patagonia and
the Straits CT Magellan offer numerous
bays and inlets where a vessel could
hide or take refuge. There are also
some Chilean ports in this part of
South America where a warship could
intern.
brltlsh Narshlps DOUBTLESS are IN pur-
suit of the Dresden from the Atlantic
side of the Straits of Magellan and i
is said that japanese cruisers are watch
ing the Pacific or western entrance on
the strait, i'll ease she should ATTEMPT
sgaiu to enter the South Pacific.
Berlin, Via The Hague to London,
Dec. u, 3.05 A. M.-The newspapers
discuss the loss of the German cruisers
Fcharnhorst. Gneisenau, Leipzig and
Nurnberg off the Falkland Islands in a
tone OF keenest sorrow, but with com
plete resignation. They express patri-
otic pride in the previous achievements
of these warships and express the opin-
ION that Coronel, where they defeated
the British cruisers Good Hope and
Monmouth, will bulk larger in naval
history than the battle of the Falk-
lands.