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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
ENGLISH COAST TOWNS IN !.
CONSTANT DREAD or BEING
AGAIN ATTACKED By FLEET

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
West Hsrtlerool, Dee. 1s,-Engiish
east coast towns are panic-strickon since
the German raid upon Scarborough.
Whitbv and the Hartlepcols. Confidence
in the power of the British navy to
keep the Germans away from England
has weakened and there is constant
dread of the temperance of German
ships, if not the landing of German
troops.
The MAYORS of the Hartlepools and
the other stricken towns have organized
counter eonstahalaries and, they are
making IN effort to hold the excited
pirblic in cheek.
The patrol ships Patrol and Doom.
whfS-a guard Hartlepool, were lying in
the haIher the morning of the German
raid, but are said by civilians to have
had no steam. II is also charged they
were partly aismsatled and had to be
towed ont from the docks before they
could get into any action. AT any rate
they were so slow that the Germans had
an opportunity to shell the Hartlepools
iul HSa4iN lVitN -hNV ihlhatSs beAutt INT
navy craft offered effective opposition.
Officers of the two patrol ships had
a banquet at the leading hotel in West
Hartiepool the night before the raid.
An Investigation of the navy s setion
has been demanded lhy mayors of the
ruined towns and the result of the pros
pective inquiry by the Admiralty is
awaited impatieutly along the east
coast which no longer goes TO sleep at
night with feeling of security.
Many of the families living near the
coast have moved back into the in
terror. The spy fear has become SO
acute all along the coast that even
civilians provided with credentials
by the civil authorities.
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In the recent arrest at Kansas City. No..
OF Miss Laura catherman. twenty-five
years old. the police and physicians have
been plunged into an intricate web of for
gerry mysteries. Since the day OF her ar
rest when after a severe examination that
lasted all afternoon she confessed the
young woman's mind has been TO all out
ward appearances a total blank.
During the time she has been under the
surveillance OF physicians and specialists
city and private detectives have checked
up forgeries and thefts amounting to be-
tween ssoeo ana s7.ooo, Not one cent of
the money has been recovered. and the
detectives have been searching the vaults
and safe deposit boxes in al the banks for
the hiding place.
AS far as learned. the young woman took
no one into her confidence. and her father
says she did not spend the money. Her
father. Frank Casherman. is an air expert
for the Santn Fe 'ilroad here and asserts
that his daughter had handled S. 900 of his
savings that cannot be found.
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PROVED HIS THEORY
Tragic Climax in Murder Trial, but I
Saved the Accused

SaNSQ Cle Accused
Tne acme of realism was reached.
though by accident, in criminal trial
that took place number of years ago
at Lebanon, o.
Two men had personal encounter.
One of them after yainlv trying to
draw his pistol from his MP pocket
turned to hee. 4 moment later he fell.
shot in the small of the back. One
chamber of his pistol was found to
have been fired. His assailant was tried
for murder
The defense contended that the man
had shot himself while trying to draw
his pistol. which had become entangled
in the lining of the pocket. and that the
prisoner S shot had not taken effect
The prosecution contended that such
wound could not have been self in
hieted.
The defendant 5 counsel, Clement l..
Nallandigham. undertook to demon
strate TO the iary Just how the dead
mans pistol had hung in the pocket
and just how possible it was to intiict
such wound. Suddenly there was a
loud report, and the lawyer sank to
tine floor. The ball had entered the
back almost in the identical spot where
the dead man had been shot.
The defendant was acquitted Mr.
Nallandigham died.-ExehaAge
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
new YEAR, EY.M.C.A.
A Fine Program Arranged for the Day
and Evening-Pubhc Reception
and Entertainment

Friday. Jsnuary /, 1915. will be
gala day in tine history of the Soung
Men Christian Association. Second
and Locust streets. The occasion will
mark the sixtieth annual New Year s
celebration in honor of the member and
their friends There will be puelic
reception and "open house from II
a. m. 10 ) 2. m, at which time re-
freshmeuts will be served to all. The
entire building will be thrown open
TO the public. except the dormitory
system. Men, women and children will
he welcomed. regardless of color, class,
clique or creed. The association is de-
sirous of reaching the unemployed men
of the city. and TO all such cordial
invitation is extended for them to visit
the building and partake of the asso-
citation $ hospitality. At clock in
the afternoon gymnasium exhibition
will be given under tine auspices Of the
physical department and basketball
games will ite PLAYED. This is always an
interesting feature of the New Year
program.
In the evening viii occur the mem
hers' entertainment in Fahnestock hall.
The artist engaged is Mr.. Dewitt Pax
ton. OF New York, the clever humorist,
in one of his original and unique pro-
grams. Mr.. Paxton is one of the fun
niest men on the Lyceum platform. Ad-
mission to the members entertainment
viii be ny ticket only. Every member
in good standing win be entitled to two
tickets.
1t is customary for thousands of peo-
pie 10 visit the association building on
New Years day, and this year viii be
no exception to the rule. Committees
consisting of ladies and gentlemen viii
serve throughout the day and evening.
The Harrisburg association is noted for
its New Year celebrations, and that
of January l, 1915. now looks like
the biggest one of all.
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At the Orpheum

This afternoon on the 0rpheum
stage, Immediately after the matinee,
Marie Eline, the child actress of NOV
ing picture fame, was the little hostess
of a stage reception that the manage
ment had planned in order that ad
mirers of the little girl could see her
in real life instead of ''reel' life. Lit
tie Mary met grown-ups and children
alike, and presented nice candy treat
for all the little folks. The "Than-
houser Kid" is one of the very inter
esting acts of the most meritorious bill
ever seen at the Locust street play
house. Kitty Gordon, of course, is the
bill most glittering star. Such gor-
geous raiment as Miss Gordon dons is
seldom seen on any stage, such elabo-
rate stage settings and plush drops are
Just as seldom seen. and last but not
least, such a beautiful star as Miss
Gordon is, well, re not exaggerat-
ing its never seen. Her two support
ing players are artists, strongly cast.
The sketch the three appear in is en-
titled 'Alma s Return and it s a
vaudeville treat.
Robert Emmett Keene and Muriel
Window, in comedy and song, are just
as popular in Harrisburg as they were
at the New York Winter Garden. They
give some pleasing bits of the Passing
Show of 1914, and all their clever ma
terial is enhanced by the polished per-
sonalities of the players. Pappifax and
Panic, vaudeville s funniest comedy
acrobats, are good for one long, loud
laugh and justly belong in the head
line class also. The Orpheum S bill, to
resort to the vernacular, is "pip.
pint adv
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MAJESTIC
Bispham Creates Dramatic Atmosphere

1t has been said that if it had been
one s good fortune to have heard adj
the great singers except David Bisp-
ham that there would still be some
thing in store, which this greatest of
American baritones could supply, for
he is a singer, poet and actor, all in
one. So great and compelling an actor
is Bispham that he creates dramatic
atmosphere on the concert platform
and succeeds in conjuring up the fig
ure of his song in place of conven-
tional gentleman in evening dress.
Bispham gives one of his unique con-
certs in Harrisburg on New Year s
night. For the benefit of those who
have not yet had the pleasure of hear
ing him, it may be said that it is en-
tirely different from the conventional
concert and is a mixture of song,
story and Illuminating talk. Mr.. Bisp-
ham will be assisted by Francis Rog-
ers, pianist. adv.*
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An Insulting Prpnoun

The ritual of society, as women make
ii. is very exscting the world over.
even in almhouses. The London "0ut-
look reports a serious trouble among
set of worhhouse officials The infirn-
aIy nurses. three in number, had de.
manded separate sitting room and the
delight Of Sunday dinner therein. ami
the matron had sought to humble them
BY sending the cook to enjoy her Sun
day dinner in their company. The
hrawny cook described what occurred
as follows:
well, Nurse Blank. she come down
and got inside the door. Four covers =
she saws. 'Foure Who 5 the fourth3'
Me, SAYS l. You, she SAYS, and with
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Here cook drew long breath, then
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day, gentlemen, I should have let her
have IT for calling me 'youl''
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Brig. Gen. Robert H Hall D;.s

Chieago, Dec. SO.-Brieadier Gene-.
al ROBERT Henry Hall, United States
Army retired, died here yesterday. He
was born in Detroit u years ago. He
went to West Point from Illinois. and
was graduated in 1861, and emerged
from the Civil war with the rank of
captain He was colonel in command
at Fort Sheridan, Chicago, at the out
break of the Spanish war, and entered
heid service as brigadier general of
volunteers. He is survived by widow
and two sons. The funeral will he at
West Point January 1.
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At the Colonial

The fine little Keith show that plays
its last engagements at the Busy Cor
ner to-day, is about the most varied
and cieveriy balanced bill seen there
for many a day. The Robert Demont
Trio, presenting a comedy sketch with
unusual tumbling, entitled "Hotel
Turnover" is seldom seen at prices in
vogue at the Colonial. The same is true
of the other acts of this bill. The ex-
cellent moving picture in three parts
entitled "The City of Promise" with
Cecilia Lotus, will be presented for
the last times to-day. Prof. Apdale IS
Animal Circus, including bears, dogs,
monkeys and anteater, come to head
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Charged With Firing Mill

Easton, Pa, Dec. SO.-Charged with
setting fire to jacob Andrews mill. at
Bangor, ON November L, Floyd Lock
mart, aged "a, of that place, was ar
rested and committed to the county
Jail yesterday. A series of incendiary
fires in November led to an investiga
ton by Fire Marshal Charles Cohn and
county officers, and Lockhart's arrest
followed.
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BLEASE PARDONS II
Governor Has Liberated 1883 Prison
ers in Last Four Years

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 30.-Fortv-
four State prisoners, including two
serving life sentences for murder, were
granted elemency yesterday by Govern
or Cole Blease, making q total of 1,4SS
that Governor Bleast has liberated in
the last four years One of the life
term prisoners was pardoned and the
other nine paroled.
Twenty-three of the prisoners were
serving sentences for homicide.
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"Did YOU ask your girl S father for
her hand in marriage?"
~ did,
<'And he refused you. l can tell by
the way you look y
No, he didn't. He gave his con-
sent
"Then why the peculiar look you are
wearings'
"He was so very willing. ''-Hous-
ton Post
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s 1Hzss eSiDass ssSrs1 ss 1sss 1esoa asS @s''

The women of Kentucky are waging
one Of the greatest fights ever wit
messed in the United States. 1t Is a
fight against ignorance. and they pro-
pose to keep it mp until there is not a
person in Kentucky with a mind capa-
bic of being educated who does not
know how to read and write. Cam.
pasgns have Just been waged in all the
cities and towns of the State to enlist
the people in the battle and to raise a
fund of $4,000 necessary for the work
Two thousand teachers have vofm.
teered their services In the great work
The women of the State were stung to
action when the last census report
showed that Kentucky was third from
the bottom In the list of States regard
ing education. This condition was due
largely to the number of illiterates in
the eastern mountat, region, where the
people. though of fine AngIo-Saxon
stock and very Intelligent, were isolat-
ed by the hills and shut off from
schools. How to reach them was the
problem. They were occupied during
the day and the mountain roads were
difficult to travel ut any time, but i'm
possible at night Mrs. Cora Wilson
Stewart found the solution with her IA
nous moonlight schools" On moon
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''To-day''

The Manuscript Producing Company
will present "To-day,' George Broad
hurst s and Abraham Schomer's vital
and vivid drama of New York life at
the Majestic, Saturday, matinee and
night. Taking for their theme woman IS
present day desire for clothes, and her
mania for keeping up with the social
procession, no matter the cost, the
authors have builded a four-aet drama
of intense cumulative interest and
startling climaxes. To-day" is pri-
marily an exposition of a certain
phase of New York life, the existence
of which has never been denied and
in addition offers convincing char
acter study of a vain, shallow, selfish
wife that has no counterpart on the
stage.
"To-day' comes here after eniov-
ing the enviable distinction of being
the drama longest on the boards in
New York during the theatrical year
1894. 1t is not white slave play,
nor is it "red light" drama, but it
does discuss graphically and dramatic
ally the feminine desire for fnery and
its acquisition and discloses in no un-
certain way the dangers attendant
thereto.
In "To-day,' Edmund Breese is
the featured player. Supporting Mr.
Breese, and who played with him dur
ing the long runs, "To-day" enjoyed
in New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
are Ethel Valentine, Margaret Robin
son, Louise sydmcth, Grace Thorne
Coulter and Bernard A. Reinold
adv
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BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Wayne Cuneo, Ten Years Old, of Ker-
sew. Wounded by COMPANION

Kane, Pa, Dee, SO.-Wayne Cuneo,
aged 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Cuneo, of Kersey is lying in the Ridg-
way Hospital suffering from a serious
wound in the back, the result Of being
shot by Oliver Fopiano.
The latter was playing with a revolver
when it was accidentally discharged.
Unless complications set in the boy
will recover.
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Sex in Business

II may ne instinct, it may be Gus
tom, but anyway 1t Is fact
First-That when a woman marries
she doesn / want her JOB any longer.
Second-That when a man marries
he wants his jon all the more. Conse-
quentlF-
ThiTd-That as long as there is mar
rying and giving in marriage business.
being desirous Of reliable help. will dis
cern differenee between the sexes.-
Life.
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Real Mead of Two Cars

''etiA have tNo cars?'
Yes
Il thought Eoa intended to sell the
oder ones
No. Ny son and his high school
friends kee? the old car busy
II ser. You get the use OF the new
car Yourself.
No; don I. II keeps the new ear
hrs.ling TO tow thc OLD ca! home. -
Cleveland Plain Deale-.
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An Awkward Situation

"Unless I get help, declared the
detective, ''this revolving door is going
to lose me a prisoner.
How soe''
There s 4 fellow | want in that of
fee. But this revolving door has got
me blocked He Ii start out if l start
in. '-Louisville CourierJournal
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the vaudeville festivities for the last
half of the week Other big Keith acts
will he presented by Mack Albright
and Mack; Ann Sutherland and COM
pany, and Darlington. adv.*
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Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, will
be the Chicago Tribune S motion pie
lures of the European war. These are
the first and only authentic pictures
that have been presented to the pub
lie. adv.N
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pimples, and then would
spread all over her head.
Later 1t would turn 70 sort
OF a yellow scurf. The
breaking out was ugly to
look at. Her hair came out
gradually. She surely was
cross and ffetful.
Il tried and
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open and young and old gather for in
struction. Already thousands have at
tended these schools. Persons of all
ages gather, even those nearing the cen
tury mark. They wan. to learn to read
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BROKE OUT IN
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On Baby's Head. Hair Came Out.
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Perhaps, however, what that chap
who said il meant was that truth is
stranger to some people than fiction.
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The longer you live the more you be-
come convinced that Noah had more
than two jackasses in the ark.
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Consolation

$50 YOU don't care for those faI:y
bre Dogs"
"0h, sarpose they re not so bad as
they might be, y replied the weary look.
ing man. {" m glad we don t have
dinosaurs and pterodactYls nowadays
My wife would be sure to want one OF
them for a pet. w Washington Sta7
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Pictures of European War
The attraction at the Majestic next
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The foundation dress of black taffeta
Is veiled with a full tunic and blouse
OF black chiffon banded by taffeta
folds. Green and gold striped ribbon
girdie. Small hat with green leaves
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to write them and to glimpse In books
and papers the world from which they
have been shut out The schools will
be conducted as long as there Is any
necessity for them; In fact, they will
probably be permanent feature