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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
WILLS..IN Make up OF A
TRAMP. BRINGS LAUGHS
Widely Known Comedian Injects Lots
of Fun in the New orpheum Bill
The Program Includes Some Other
Clever Numbers

Nat Wills, who heads good oil at
the Orpheum Theatre this week, could
have used tho conventional evening
clothes he wore in the "Follies' but
ne did not, preferring to stick to the
tramp role that has brought him fame
in vaudeville. He is the same old Nat
with new jokes and bit of war stuff
from his pals who are supposed to be at
the front in the European fracas. His
best turn is, Of course, parody--a new
one in which his automobile figures
and it provides an opportunity for Nat
to do full justice to his fun making abll-
ity.
An aphasia victim, 4 four-day jag
and kleptomaniac are the basis OF a
plot of a one-aet skit billed as . Mar
ried." 1t is decidedly funny. Homer B.
Mason, as the jag comes home to
his hotel room to find it occupied by
Miss Marguerite Keeler, the aphasia
victim. He comes to the conclusion
that he has married during his period
of fofgetfulness due to overindulgence
in drink and has no trouble in con-
vincing the girl. who has suffered a to-
tai loss of memory for ten days. They
fall in love and to make sure of every
thing they have marriage ceremony
performed by the kleptomaniac who
turns out to be clergyman.
The Berrens are accomplished mu-
sicians. Marie Fitzgibbons is a funny
girl with monologue without song.
Cole, Russell and Davis, two men and
a girl, present funny skit, Waters
Wanted" Two acrobatie acts complete
the bill.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
palmer Says HE'LL STICK
Denies He and Morris Plan to Relin.
quish Their Control of the DEM
otratic Organization in State

The Philadelphia Record of to-
DAY thus disposes of a story current
in Democratic political circles to the
effect that Congressman Palmer and
Democratic State Chairman Morris are
to retire as leaders of Pennsylvania
Democracy:
definite announcement was made
by reorganization leaders, yesterday,
that Congressman Palmer proposes to
continue as the Democratic State lead
er and Roland S. Morris as chairman
of the State Committee for the next
two years at least. Prominent Demo
Gratis have been hopeful that Palmer
and Morris would retire as the initial
step toward promoting harmony in the
ranks, but the reorganizers now declare
that these leaders intended to hold on
firm TO their present control of the
party machinery:
"Cl0se friends of Mr.. Palmer de.
clared that he was in no sense a seek
er after job from President Wilson,
and was particularly disinclined to re.
tire from politics by entering the Dis.
trict of Columbia judiciary. On behalf
OF Mr.. Morris, it was declared, that he
was equally unwilling to resign as
State chairman, and thus desert his al.
lies in the reorganization movement.
The reorganizers plan to retain their
grasp on the party machinery until
1916 at least, with the intention of
controlling the Pennsylvania delegation
to the next national convention. At
the present time the reorganizers are
well in control of the State Committee.
and no serious effort to dislodge either
Palmer or Morris is regarded ,as fea-
sible.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
PENNSY EMPLOYEES LUCKY
One Man Drags 175 Pound Buck Three
Miles to Station

Two employees of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, Frank Stewart and
4" Nike" Kunkel, have returned from
Black Log where each shot buck
deer and bagged fifteen pheasants and
. number of rabbits. They are both
members of the Shiutown Hunting
Glub and they say that two other mem
bers OF the club. Albert Tripp and
George Drake, of Shintown, each got
d buck.
A. Maxwell, OF Sunbury, who went
rabbit hunting on Saturday was un-
Usually lucky as ne killed -four
prong" buck weighting about IT'S
pounds.
He was three miles from the station
at Nilhall and had only an hour and
a half TO catch his train. He tugged
his trophy single handed to the station
and got there minus great portion of
me hide of the buck, eight minutes be-
fore the train came.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
French TAKING CAREFUL
ACCOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE
BY The German INVADERS

st. Die, Department Of Nosgcs,
France, Nov. II, Via Paris, IL A. NJ -
Inc French government is taking care.
tul count of the damage done by the
German invaders to French properly
and of alleged oifenses on the part of
the enemy deemed to be in contraven.
tion of The Hague treaty defining the
rules of war. s.
Varlous members of the Cabinet. in
cluding Premier Vivani. Minister OF
Justice BRAND, Minister Of War Mil.
larand and Minister of Finance Ribot,
have visite towns and villages in the
territories evacuated by the Germans
ana have made first hand inquiries
along these lines. President Poineare,
Gabriel Hanotaux, former Cabinet Of
fcer, and Deputy Maurice Barros have
Ilne the s9me. thing, aud they are all
convinced an enormous amount of prop
crty has been destroyed, the ohlitera-
tlO,i of which served no military pur-
pos.
Ministc" MolIard is chairman of a
commission ncw taking testimony in
the st. Die region as to certain alleged
oLlenses on .Ge part of the invaders,
as well as the identity of the indiyid
ua.S concerned.
Th@ Fyoperty losses undoubtedly viii
run into hundreds of millions Of
francs. The town OF st Die is an ex.
ample. The German occupation lasted
Ia days Daring this time forty
houses, - ueG at over 100000 francs
(S12r00CJ. were burned, and there are
many instances of pillagc on record
Tl,, aonu.s.t,I undnr VI NIoIiorI ,l;s
tinguisLes between damage resulting
from bomaardment and destruction
without military object. st. Die has
been subjected to intermittent bonn
ba'Cmert foi more than forty days.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
The WIPINC OUT OF 5000
GERMANS At YPRES TOLD
BY A WOUNDED SOLDIER

London, Nov. II, 4.45 A. M.-All
reports from the scene of fighting in
Northern France indicate that the
weather conditions for the past few
days have been terrible. Heavy rain.
falling continuously for thirty-six hoars.
has turned all the roads into quagmires.
while the trenches are flooded and the
lowiands everywhere are largely cover
ed by water.
Everything possible is being done TO
make the troops comfortable to pre-
vent their being flooded out of their
trenches and to avoid cave-ins The
trenches are being shored and braced
and the bottoms covered with brush and
straw. Meanwhile the artillery battle
continues.
Ihe following story of the wipng
out of 5000 Germans comes from a
wounded soldier from the Yyrcs front:
Ihe lighting at Ipres was terrible
IN violence. For forty hours we fought
root to foot with the enemy, employing
every resuorce of infantry and artil.
lery.
On Sunday regiment of 5000.
Germans attacked our position. AT n
distance Of 300 yards our artillery opcn.
ed terrible fire and moved them down.
They recoiled but reformed and return.
ed. This time they reached the hun.
dred yard mark and again reeoilci and
reformed
with only third Of their original
strength they advanced again. Our Of.
hcers ordered us to hold our fire and let
them advance. At twenty Yards the or.
der came to let Them hayp :! We. MA
and the German regiment ceased to eS.
lst. In less than an hour 5000 men
had been eNtcrminaed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
fREkCHMAN SENTENCED
TO Death FOR TREASON

Chalons Sur Marne, Via Paris, Nov.
II. 5.15 A. MA Frenchman, Alfred
Durot by name, has been sentenced to
death by court-martial for treason.
During the battle which ragged
around Rheims On September the
French artillery operating near the vii
lage of Puseulx was subjected to ter.
rife bGmbardment by the Germans, no
matter how often they changed their
position. \ careful watch was kept
and it was discovered that mile in
front of the French batteries shep-
herd was feeding his flock, among
which were five snow white goats
The shepherd was arrested and in
quiries showed that during the German
occupation of Puiseulx he was the onl
inhaIbitant who had not been molested
and that he had been given the white
goats, whose presence was to signal the
position of the French guns. Durot,
at his trial, admitted his guilt.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
TELEPHONE SOCIETY MEETS
W. A. Eipper, of Philadelphia, Main
Speaker of the Evening

The regular monthly meeting of the
Telephone Society which was held last
night in the Board of Trade building
was addressed by W. A. Eipper, of
Philadelphia, superintendent of main
tenance of the Bell Telephone Company.
Mr.. Eipper spoke ON "Eaieient Main
tenance.
Following the main address of the
evening a discussion followed in which
several officials took part. Among
these speakers were H. +. Hope, plant
superintendent of the local plant; P. I.
Harkins, Scranton; S. n. Palm, superin
tendent of methods, Harrisburg, and A.
Markle, Reading.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
WILL REsUBMIr CASE
Pottsville Dentist Accused by Young
Woman of Attacking Her

Pottsville, Pa. Nov. 17.-Court yes
terday ordered the charges brought by
Miss Rosie Zacko, young and pretty
stenographer, against DIR. Oscar 3.
Crawford, to be resubmitted to the Jan
Uary Grand Jury. Miss Zacko charges
that DR.. Crawford, who was treating
ner teeth, made an attack three months
ago while she was under the influence
of an anaestbetic
The Grand Jury last week ignored
the four charges against the dentist.
and ordered the county to pay the costs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
THRUST ARM UNDER SAW
Lake Thus Saved Own Life When Ma
chine Caught Sleeve

Atlantic City, Nov. 17-David
Lake saved his own life yesterday by
thrusting his right arm under one of
the circular saws in his mill at Pleas,
antville.
The saw had caught his coat sleeve
with such a grip that it was dragging
him under its teeth He had but an
instant in which to choose between
certain death and the sacrifice of the
sleeve arm. The twist he had to make
put the arm in the path of the saw
but cleared his body.
Help came after the sacrifice had
been made and he was speeded here
in an automobile. Doctors in the CITY
hospital think he will recover.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Progressive Party wiped Ont

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 1.-THE
Progressive party will receive no off.
cial recognition in Wyoming at the
next election. The State law requires
that party, to be entitled to an off.
eial column on the ballot, shall have
cast at least ten per cert. of the total
vote in the Last preceding general elec.
ton. The Progressive candidates fell
far short of polling ten per cent. of
the vote cast November 3.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
JOSE GOMEZ WILL RUN AGAIN
Cuban ex-President Willing to "Ac-
cept Sacrifice

Havana, Nov. LEX President
Jose Miguel Gomez, who returned here
on January 4 of the present year after
4 trip to France and Spain, has IN
formed his friends that he is willing to
sacrifice himself for the country's good;
in other words, that he is willing to be
a candidate for the Presidency again.
The former President is said to be
worth several million dollars. He was
not very wealthy when he became Presi,
dent and his salary as Chief Executive
was $4,000 year for four years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
FOOTBALL SQUAD ARRESTED
Clemson College Team Set Free After
Blame Is Put on Coach

Columbia, S. c., Nov. 1.-THE en-.
tire football squad of Clemson College,
consisting of eighteen members, was ar
rested Sunday night by direction of
the college authorities upon the return
of the team from Richmond, Va, where
it defeated the Virginia Military In
stitute on Saturday.
The offense charged against the play
ers was absence from the college with
out permission. Upon investigation it
was found that the coach of the team
was to blame rather than the players,
so the latter were set free yesterday.
What punishment may be meted out to
the coach is not disclosed
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
SPY" KNOWN IN BALTIMORE
: Baron Horst Won der Goltz" Stayed
at Hotel in That City

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 1.-THE my
sterious person arrested in London on
Saturday, suspected of being German
spy, spoken of in cable dispatches as
Horst Won der Goltz and Bridgman Tay-
Ior and described as Major in the
Mexican army, was a guest at local
hotel on August 2S. He registered as
Major Baron Horst Won der Goltz.
He then talked freely about himself
and said he was Chief of staff of Gen.
eral Raoul Madero, of Mexico, and a
cousin of General Won der Goltz. the
German Governor of Belgium. He was
bitter in his denuneiation of England
and placed the blame for the war on
England desire to crush Germany so
it could control the trade of the world.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Lebanon Man Dies Suddenly

Lebanon, Nov. 17.-Christian n.
seidle, of 427 Cumberland street, for
thirty years the proprietor of the
Standard boiler works, of this city,
aied suddenly on Sunday night at his
home, at the age of 70 years. When
he retired he was in good health, but
before midnight he was stricken. He
had been subject to similar attacks~for
several wears.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
The Antique Craze

Those of us who can afford it steal
and borrow and beg the arms, the
dress, the emotions of Greece and
Rome. Too often We hang their rot.
ting trophies upon our walls, ignorant
of their origin, unacquainted with their
meaning and not even sympathetic
with the emotions that produced them,
bent only upon the paltry respectable
ity that their presence argues World IS
Work
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Youth Accidentally Killed

Ithaca, Nov. 17.-Roy Menzie, 10
years old, was accidentally shot to
death yesterday afternoon near Will
seyville. by Melville Jordan. Menzie
was driving with his brother, when
they passed Jordan and invited him to
ride with them. As Jordan clambered
into the back of the wagon his shot
gun was accidentally discharged the
charge entering Menzie's back.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
RABBI CHARGED WITH THEFT
Isaac Lubleigh Denies KNOWLEDGE O,
Lace Goats Worth $50

New York, Nov. 17.-On charge of
having stolen twenty-one lace coats,
valued at about $50, from Harry
Deutseh, 423S Atlantic avenue Wood.
haven, Isaac Lubleigh, aged SO, rabbi
of Eldridge and Stanton streets, Man.
haitian, was held yesterday in $1,000
bail for a hearing tomorrow in the
Magistrate 5 court at Jamaica.
Lubleigh, who was arrested SUNDAY
at the synagogue, '4352 Atlantic ave.
nue., denies all knowledge of the theft
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Passengers Loss Offset by Gain

Altoona, Pa, Nov. 17.-When train
No. 4, over the Pennsylvania, arrived
here yesterday Mrs. Charles Mover.
aged 2S, vas removed, to the Altoona
hospital, where she was visited by the
stork. She reported that she had lost
her pocketbook, containing 81 and her
ticket. She was en- route from Pitts
burgh tn Harrisburg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Accuse Brothers of Murder

Pottsville, Pa, Nov. 1.-Two Shen.
andoah brothers, John and Anthony
Cheruntski, were placed on trial yes
terday for murder. 1t is charged that
on October II they stabbed Alex Zu-
kolski. Counsel for the defendants OBJ
jected to both being tried together, and
Anthony was placed on trial.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
YELLOW FEVER IN MEXICO
Two on. Steamer Arriving at Havan;
Thought to Have Plague

Havana, Nov. 1.-Two passen gers
on the steamer Esperanza from Pro,
greso, which arrived here yesterday,
showed signs of yellow fever and were
isolated for observation. Mexican
papers, which arrived on the steamer,
report two cases of yellow fever at
Merida, in the State of Yucatan.
The steamship Monterey arrived
yesterday six hours late She was bat
tered by the storm,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Russian Squadron to Meet Germans

London, Nov. II, 1905 A. MA
dispatch from Copenhagen to the
'star' says it is learned from Ger
man source that Russian squadron has
left Helsingfors. Finland, and is steer.
lrg southwest with the supposed inten-
ton of engaging the German Baltic
squadron.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Crops Prove Failure for Farmers

Marietta, Nov. 17.-Dr. George r.
Reich and Frank Shields returned Sun
day night from Alberta, Canada, where
they were engaged in farming for the
past six months. Their crops were
failure on account of the dry weather.
Last year they lost heavily in the same
place by forest fire.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
No More Leaves of Absence

Zurich, Switzerland, Via Paris, Nov.
II, 1926 A. MA dispatch received
here from Koblenz says that the Ger.
maii General Won Kluck has issued or
ders that ''no more leaves of absence
will be granted officers because of
nerve strain" as every officer lis re.
qtiired on the firing line" n9
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Typhoid Kills Man and Wife

York, Pa, Nov. 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
Jonas Spangler died from typhoid fever
within a period of about two hours at
their home in Dover yesterday. A
young son is in a critical condition
from the disease, which is prevalent in
several sections of the county, due, it
is believed, to the low water.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Movements of German Cruiser Berlin

London, Nov. II, $50 A. M.-Dis.
patches stating that the German aux
iliary cruiser Berlin has appeared at
Trondhjem, a seaport of Norway, prob
ably indicate, according to the under
writers, that she is endeavoring to es-
cape from the North sea to act as o
commerce raider. .5
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
J, Young Woman Dies in Hospital

Lebanon, Nov. 17.-Miss Edith
Henry, aged Il years. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Henry, of Pal
myra, died on Sunday at a local hos
pital following an operation. Until
her last illness she was very active in
the social life of Palmyra.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Legislator oelebrates Birthday

Lebanon, Nov. 17.-State Assem-.
'blyman Henry c. Snavely, of West
mont, this county, one of the best
known agrieulturists in Lebanon coun,
ty, yesterday celebrated his seventieth
birthday anniversary at his country
home at Westmont.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Oyster Supper Thursday Night

An oyster supper will be given by
The Mems Bible class of Penbrook for
khe benefit of the families and friends
ef the class. The supper will be given
next Thursday night at s O'Clock in
tie town hall.
The record., 1914-02-26
Board CT Health Man 10 BE Here.

DR.. W. NJ. Steel, a member cf
the State Board of Health, will be
here Thursday, March ), coming a,
the special iasita,ion of the Woman's
Book Club. lie will make & thor
oush inspection Of the city. and re
commend action necessary for san
ita;ion and public health conditions.
la the afternoon he will address the
members of the Book Club, to which
all ladies ale invited, and a. night
will make an address to which every
ore is invited. There will be no
admission fee, and all our people
are urged to attend. Physicians
and county officials are specially in
slled to be present, as matters of
vast Importance will be discussed.
The record., 1914-02-26
Dogs Getting Gan-shy.

Chief OF police Dennis has been
very busy, lately, enforcing the order
of the mayor that all unmrz.ied
dogs running at large should be kil-
led. Up To the present hc has kli-
led about a score, and game is get
ting ii;lle biz scarce, IS dogs have
passed the word around, aud even
a man with a cane or umbrella can
no; get IN krsg range. any more.
There are yet few hundred dogs
in town which should be killed, if
the owners allow them to run at
large and depredate on other people,
to say nothing of the danger 10
children. There is considerable
pressure being brought to bear on
the g-nt;smen of the city council to
pass an ordinance imposing dog
tax. and to require that all dogs be
prohibited from running at large at
aay time, and it is likely that the
measure vii! be considered at an
early date.
The record., 1914-02-26

service and has ever been ready to
lend her influence to relieve the
burdens of others, when possible,
regardless of the church to which
the needy ones belonged.
We shall long cherish the most
pleasant memory of these consecrat
ed Christian workes in our midst and
we wish them the largest possible
success and abounding happiness in
their labors upon their new field at
Sylvester, Ga, to which they will
60 in a few davs.
The record., 1914-02-26
Sorghum a Fine Feed for Animals.

In going over the county find a
great number of farmers who are
buying hay; this ought not 10 be the
case, tor | am sure we can make hay
To sell mnTe easily than VIC can make
money to buy il wilh Now LEI me
tell you how we can save great
deal of this hay money: Just plant
an acre of sorghum. 1t will make
YOU more feed and better feed with
the same amount of work than any
thing YOU can raise. Get about
three peckS or a bushcl of well clean
ed seed lred top or orange is besD
and after vou have prepared vour
land well, ge, your corn drill, put
in a plate that will plant or drop
ahru. s or 10 inches in row. plaui
and cultivate jn,t as ynu " 'uid corn:
use some ioGti,L-r u give n eaTh
start. When II comes up YOU will
think il is too thick, but let II alone,
as il wall Thin itself
|; Is good tar hnr-rs aHd mu' !.
taey vii, d. rcl>nnibN good NnTk
on this with pTac,icil!N no grain At
all OF course ,on shnald fed
some grain II is also good for
cattle, and you can carry your cat
tie through the winter with no other
TODD: have carried them through,
and they wonld come out almost fat
enough for beef, and with no other
food. There is nothing better for
your hens than sorghum seed; ust
try some and see how quickly your
hens will Gil yoar egg basket. lie
sides, YOU can raise This seed more
cheap!y than anv other feed for
your hens.
Il is easy 70 cure. and viii keep
nice and sweet almost all winter:
just keep standing on end, and 1t
will he all right. Try at least a lii
tie this season.
\ \. FINLEY, Farm Agent