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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
An ornithological Curiosity

Jane Ann had called, on her after
noon out, to see her friend Matilda.
The latter's mistress had just pur-
chased parrot, and Jane Ann was
much interested in the bird. "Brds
is very sensible" she said; "you kin
learn them anything. used to work
for lady that had bird in clock,
an when it was time to tell de time of
day il used to come out an say
Cuckoo jest as many. times as the
time wasl" $50 long! You don t say
so!'' said Matilda incredulously.
"Yes!' replied Jane Ann. "And the
most wonderful part was that it was
only a wooden bird too! London
Globe.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
rENN STUDENT ENLlSTS TO
ALLIES FORCES In FRANCE

Philadelphia. Nov. 21.-Stirred by
the many thrilling tales of the European
,sar, and possessing thirst for adven-
lure, Edward Law, aged % years, has
quit his studies in the Law School at
ihe University OF Pennsylvania and left
This afternoon from New York for
liavre, France, where he viii Join the
french forces. He has been assigned TO
she hospital corps, driving an autOmo-
bile ambulance being his special duty
This Penn junior is the son of Ernest
Law, of St. David's. His brother,
Buzz Law, was one of Princeton 5
greatest football men. Law was popu-
lar among his classmates and stood
well in his classes. He made his ne
gotistions direct with the War Office in
France.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
EMBARGO LIST SHOWS 400
N0N-EXPORTABLE ARTICLES

Washington, Nov. 21.-Nearly 400
kinds of articles have been declared
non-exportable by neutral European
countries and are on their embargo lists,
as made public yesterday by the State
Department.
The list is arranged alphabetically
and is SO long as to resemble an Ameri-
can tariff act. In prominent place, of
course, the arms and ammunition, but
there are also many articles which new
er have been associated in the public
mind with military use, such as goats,
copra, hoes, gas cylinders, cotton waste,
earth wax, shellae and even seeds and
chemicals
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
GIVES LECTURE ON SNAKES
Live Rather Permitted to Crawl About
on Stage

A novel and interesting lecture was
given last night by NJ. B. Foster, Of
Cold Springs, before the Harrisburg
Natural History Society, in the Tech
nical High school auditorium. A live
rattlesnake with its poisonous fangs
ready for immediate use crawled about
on the stage. To show that the snake
was harmless Mr.. Foster carefully drew
its fangs out with a pencil.
Fifteen varieties of snakes were car
ried with the lecturer, each snake hav-
ing its own home in bag. A big rat
tlesnake was passed out among the au-
dience, which was invited to become
acquainted with the reptile.
The first half of the lecture was il
Illustrated with colored lantern slides
and showed the snakes in their native
haunts. Mr.. Foster ridiculedt many
popular snake superstitions, a he being
that whiskey is cure for ratt1esS bites.
He explained that the reptiles an Of
immense value to farmers because tfey
eat field mice and insects.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
FOURTEEN CLERKS NAMED
Luzerne County Assessors Leave Three
Republicans in Office

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Nov. 21.-The
newly appointed Board of County AS
SCISSORS yesterday announced the ap-
pointment of fourteen eerks, who take
Office on January /. Three Republicans
will continue in office. The fourteen
clerkships were distributed as follows:
Republicans-Re Reese Lloyd, chief
clerk, salary $4,000; Samuel Block, as
sistant, salary $500; James Quinn,
cerk, salary $1,000. ....
emocrats-Thomas German, assist
ant, salary $1,50U, and the following
others at salary of 1900 per year;
w. j. Barry, Joseph Ashburger, E. j.
Heating, John F. Roskoe, Thomas Nc
Groarty, Robert Jones, Michael Koselar,
Edward A. Nolan and Bernard Gal
lagher.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
GOOD LIFE OR GOES TO JAIL
Court Orders Prisoner to Improve on
Neighbor's Conduct

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Nov. 2l.-Unless
Andrew Hulball leads a better life
than his neighbor, Vincent Spinell, he
must 90 to Jail for assault and bat
terry.
Spinell had Hulball arrested for at
tacking him. The Luzerne county court
adopted novel means of settling the
case by telling the defendant that, re-
gardloss of how good life S,pinell may
lead, he mus; live better one for the
next three months or go to Jail.
Huiball was charged with attacking
Spinell after the latter's COW had tram
pied down HuSball's garden.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
1.-THE Shepherd of the HIS

'.The SheSAerd of tine Hills,' a
dranatisation of harold Bell Wright s
novel of the same name by Mr.. Wright
and El:oery w. Reynolds, is announced
for production at the Majestic Monday
matinee and night. Never in the history
of publishing CT books has novel at
tanned such a widespread popularity in
the short space of four years. 1t has
exceeded by one hundred thousand copies
the sale of tae previous biggest seller,
F." David Hsrum.' In making a play
cf his story the author, in collaboration
with Mr. Reynolds, has retained the
big dramatic possibilities of the book,
making the love story of 'Young Matt
and Sammy lane" his big theme. The
! lay would he interesting even if it
only depended upon its excellent char
acter-drawing to entertain. as the char
acters of the mountaiueers of the
ozarks are indeed unusual upon the
stage and lend a pieturesqueness that
is really worth while, Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
MECHANICS HOLD BANQUET
Penbrook Benevolent Society Was Two
Years Old Last Evening

A banquet attended by a majority of
the members marked the observance of
the second anniversary of Penbrook
Council, No. 32S, Junior Order United
American Mechanics in council room
last evening. Harry E. Hoerner, the
financial secretary, presided and acted
as POSTMASTER.
Toasts were offered by A. L. Shope
prominent members who confined their
remarks to the "good of the order!'
pointing out the splendid progress made
by the council since its inception.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
Typhoid and cocoanut Milk

An English writer tells of colored
woman in Trinidad who was dying, be-
yond all hope, of typhoid, and pleaded
to be allowed to drink of cocoanut
juice. She was beyond the reach of
good or harm, so she had her cocoanuts
and drank the juice, not of one but of
eight in succession-perhaps gallon
of liquid, and the orgie indisputably
saved her life.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
British Insist on Pilots

London, Nov. 21.-The British Ad-
iniralty last evening announced that,
owing to the extension of its mine sys.
tenn, after November q pilotage will
be compulsory in the Humber and on
the Tyne river, in the Firth of Forth
and the Moray Firth and in the Sealpa
Flow. 1t will be highly dangerous, the
Admiralty statements adds, for vessels
to be without pilot in these waters.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21

estate of Mary Ferry, deceased, of this
borough.
Several of our young men will go to
New York City on the excursion to-
morrow morning.
P. G. Sweigert, the West High street
grocer, has solo out his bread route
to Wilmer Brothers and will remove to
Palmyra.
The Crescent Club will hold formal
opening of their refnrnished rooms in
Horst S building on the evening of De
cember 2.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
FRITZ Schef

Miss FRITZ Scheff will be seen at
the Majestic Wednesday evening direct
from the Casino theatre, New York, in
new comedy entitled "Pretty Mrs.
Smith. y Mr.. Oliver Morosco wrote the
lloretta In collaboration with Elmer
Harris. The music is by Messrs. Henry
James and Alfred Robyn, the lyrics bv
Mr.. Earl Carroll pretty Mrs. Smith -
Is in three acts, the settings re- resent,
ing beautiful Palm Beach at the height
OF the season. The prima donna is sur
rounded by company headed by Miss
Charlotte Greenwood and SYDNEY
Grant, formerly of the Winter Garden,
George Anderson, Charles Purcell, Theo,
dore Babcock, Lillian Tucker, James A.
Gleason, Misses Grace Shaw, Daisy
Burton, Oeie Williams. Dolores Par
quette, Louise Cook, Marie lie MARQUIS
j. Richard Ryan, ]. II. Childs. Harold
Proctor, j. Van Ryan and Mile. Mar
eelle, There is large beauty chorus
elabOrately gowned. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
Not a Cent on senatorship

Altoona, Pa, Nov. 21.-Nicholas
Gansz, of Altoona, Democratic candi-
date for State Senator, did not. receive
nor spend a penny in his campaign,
according to his statement filed yester-
day. Senator.elect Plymouth w. Sny-
der spent $395.S9, not one cent of
which went to disseminate information.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
Snider Held for Treason

Niagara Falls, Ont, Nov. 21.-Jo-
seph Snider, who was arrested by mill.
tary authorities on a charge of treason
for an alleged attempt to smuggle Au-
sttian reservists from Canada to the
United States, was held for trial bv a
police magistrate here yesterday. Sni-
der's two sons, who were arrested with
him, were honorably discharged on
agreement between counsel on the
ground that there was no evidence
against them
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
5000 Saw Safety First Exhibit

The safety first exhibit held in con-
nection with the Welfare and Efficiency
Conference closed last night at 10
clock. The exhibitors made every
haste to leave the city, as show SINH
lar to the one in this city will be held
next week in New York.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
Yellow Book Nearly Ready

Paris, Nov. 21.-The Petit Parish
en- says the French Yellow Book will
appear on November 2S or % from the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The print
ing of the papers is almost finished
now. The book will comprise 175 pa
pers, including the appended parts.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
Hearing Heart Keats

If you hear your heart beat in one
ear, as many persons do, it is no proof
of anything wrong with the heart. It
is much more likely to be local defect
such as chronic catarrh of the middle
ear or stiffness and retraction of the
drum. This on the authority of DIR.
Robert II. Babcock of Chicago
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
-Four Men Nearly Drowned

Sunbury, Nov. 21.-Four men were
nearly drowned in the Susquehanna
river here yesterday, when their boat
upset. They are Lloyd Berkheiser. Har-
old Zeigler, Samuel Buck and James
Hess, all of Sunbury. They clung fast
to the overturned craft until it iioated
into shallow water.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
Paralysis Kills Hunter

Williamsport, Nov. 21.-Although
he was just recovering from a serious
illness, James Kaster, 73 years old, of
Nippenose Valley, shouldered his rife
yesterday and went to the woods in
search of game. He was stricken with
paralysis and died soon after his son
found him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
Dodged

Jones little boy came home from
schol one day very boastful of the
fact that he could spell dog, but when
he was asked by his father to do SO he
hesitated.
"What kind of dog7" he asked.
"Why, any kind of dog" said Fa-
ther Jones.
ga dog like Blank IS dog'"
eyes"
"Well, Blank ain got any dog. -
Woman 3 Home Companion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
zeppelin on English Coast

London, Nov. PA dispatch to the
Central News from Dover SAYS that an
sirship was seen last evening over
Dungeness, headland on the Kentish
coast. Another dispatch says that the
sirship is a Zeppelin heading toward
London.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
WICONISCO
H. G. Day, Of Harrisburg, Was Here
on Business

Special Correspondence.
Wiconisco, Nov 21.-John Z. Buck
ey spent Wednesday in Harrisburg.
Fl. G. Day, of Harrisburg, made a
business call here Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel Miller and sons spent
few days with the family of Henry
Maurer in Steelton.
Miss Dorothy Acaley spent last week
in Lewellyn.
Mrs. Joshua Evans and daughter,
tt elma, spent last week in Reading.
Beatrice Stuppy spent Wednesday
in Williamstown
Miss Miriam Alexander, of Port
Carbon, is the guest of Miss Anna
Kerr.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
8 British officers Killed

London, Nov. 21.-Casualty lists is
sued last night show s officers killed,
"A wounded and 6 missing. In the In
dian force British officers and ma
tive officer were killed and I British
and 10 native officers wounded. Three
British and 2 native officers are re-.
corded as missing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
Thanks for His Money

Weekle-So Slippsy is defaulter,
eh9 Deekle-So they say. Weekle-
By George, | always wondered why he
said Thank you so pleasantly every
time l made deposit!
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21
German Generals Suicides Is Report

Petrograd, Nov. ia dispatch
from Warsaw to 1.-The Russky Slovo, !"
says the German Generals Won Bredow
and Won Bromel committed suicide at
Czenstochowa, Russian Poland, after a
German defeat.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-21

The Russians whose
y into the had crossed
me Bayazd subsequently, retiring within the
ausian frontier again ming
nouncd from Pegrad that skmshes with Tur
sn sent to the frontier
satoum and that Russian troops again pushing toward
Erzeroum and the Enphrates valley. "
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-08
SOME SYSTEM

A Wichita attorney is very fond of
a certain kind of cake his wife is ex-
pert at making. Recently she left for
a visit with her parents, and, before
going, baked a large cake. She knew
that if she left the entire cake where
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-08

Bob Fftzsimmons may never fight
another battle with his mouth. For
the present, at least, conversation is
a lost art to Bob.
Wishing to put few Caruso frills
on his voice, Bob agreed to give
music teacher boxing lessons in ex-
change for voice drill. Everything
was lovely until Bob landed punch
where the professor wasn't expecting
it. After four days in bed,. he was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-08

her husband could find it he would
eat it all in one day, so she cut il
into slices and hid them in various
parts of the house. Each day she
writes her husband, and in the letter
she tells him where he can find a
piece Of the caks.7;-Kansas City Sta
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-08
THE REPRESENTATIVE q

Chamber telegram President
stating Lindsey
the Colorado.
don't know that but DO KNOW blamed well that the Den
chamber which
filled with
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-08

ready to meet Bob again, this time
at the piano. He started the once
world champion up the scales, right
up to high C, and no one called time.
The profes. struck high one. Bob
lunged, but his famous left swing
never landed nthe note. He was
rushed to his corner, voiceless and
helpless.
"One knockout deserves another"
was all the professor had to say
about it.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

OWYHEE-C. H. ]. LaBent, John
Hartzberg, New York; J. G. Camp, u
S. R. s.; ]. NJ. Stevens. Blackfoot; w
H Yoekum. Chicago; e V. Homeyer
Seattle; C. w. McKilvey, Philadelphia
Pa; N. II. Burley, Los Angeles; H. B
Stedman, New York; V. B. DeMyer
Salt Lake; w. H. Miver, New York
Frank Paine, Spokane; ]. S. Lincoln
st. Louis; Samuel Foruer, Washing
ton; W. A. Hanback, and family. Chi
cage; H. E. Rawson and wife. Kuna
NJ. II. Gibbons, Caldwell; Thomas o
Perry, Bellevue; Mrs. ]. H. Alexander
Spokane; F. +. Boggerly, Chicago; w
.C. Roley and wife, Richland; Virgil
P. Cain, Ogden.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-24
MAYOR TO NAME NEW
POLICE Chief SOON

Mayor Hodges announced today that
he did not propose to let the office of
chief of police remain vacant but would
make an appointment to succeed Chief
Reeves Immediately after he stepped
out. While he refused to divulge any
names, he admitted that he had several
candidates for the place under consid-
Grafton and would be IN a position to
name man for the office shortly after
the first of the month.
There is considerable speculation
among the police force as to who the
new head Of the department will be
and II the appointment will mean a
change in the lineup OF the present
patrolmen. Among the names heard
mentioned are Andy Robinson, former
chief of police; Henry Swanholm, city
poundmaster, and C. w. Dyer, who Of
ficiated as detective during the abb
sence of Handy and Routson at San
Francisco.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-24
LABOR SITUATION
At IDAHO FALLS
Secretary of Carpenters
Union Answers the State
ments of Shattuck.

An answer to the statement Of w
L. Shattuck concerning the labor con-
ditiops at Idaho Falls is made by E. ].
Johnson. secretary of the carpenters
union of that city, in which he reiter-
ates the assertion that there are many
idle carpenters there. Under the cap
ton "A Word From the Carpenters
Mr.. Johnson says in a communication
to the Idaho Falls Daily Post:
Editor of the Daily Post:
Dear Sir: In going over your daily
paper of the 21st inst, noticed an ar
ticle taken from the Boise Capital News
written as 1 understand by Mr.. Shat
tuck of the Development company.
First he says there is plenty of work.
That is wrong. There is not a day but
what there is from rs TO so men on our
streets looking for work or something
to eat and a place to sleep. 1t is not
uncommon to be asked for something
to eat and place to sleep.
It seems that Mr.. Shattucl1 is trying
very hard to flood the city with unem-
ployed men. He also says he is very
familiar with the conditions here. No
doubt he is. but he failed to say that
Mr.. Sandstrom is a very heavy stock
holder in the Development company
G. e. Sandstrom may have figured
these three contracts early in May, but
he was notified OF the change in the
scale Of wages for carpenters before
the bids were opened.
Mr.. Shattuck also states that Mr.
Sandstrom was notified that the wages
would be IS for hours after the first
OF June.
1 want to state that If Mr.. Shattucl
| is SO familiar with the conditions hi
would surely know that the carpenters
union gave Mr.. Sandstrom and Other
contractors to the first Of July to finish
their work and the wages to be S4.5(
for hours.
If the Development company or Mr.
Sandstrom is advertising for carpen.
tiers, would state that they are unfail
to the local union and that they are
running a scab job, I venture to say
that the men that come from Boise o.
elsewhere to do their work would no
be stopped from working for them b.
the local union.
He also states that Mr.. Sandstrom Il
working 80 men. That may be, but on
of the 80 there are but three carpenters
Mr.. Sandstrom has repeatedly saiC
that he would break the union in Idaho
Falls. That would be a very baC
thing to do. other contractors are pay.
ing the wages and employing unioi
men. There are about 100 men in thu
carpenters and bricklayers' unions ant
they do not intend to be out of work.
e. ]. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
Carpenters Local No. 500
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-24

grace on the records Of the district
and supreme court.
Attorney Wedekind denied that he
had called UP Rev. Chalfant's name
during the conversation He said that
Rev. Hannum had made the first ref
erence to this minister. Rev. Hannum
testified that Attorney Wedekind said:
There is that man, Chalfant: just
look where he has got himself. I used
to think a whole lot of that fellow, but
look how he Is getting his name and
reputation dragged in the dirt. And
tell you, his finish isn't far Off"
Wedekind testified that he had at
tended Rev. Chalfant's church often
to hear him preach, and that at one
time he was a member of the Presby-
terrain Brotherhood.
Directing the cross examination FOR
the grievance committee Of the bar as
ISOLATION, Attorney Frank Martin in
quired of Wedekind why he told Rev,
Hannum that he would have Ellie Fay
up to his office the next afternoon If
he was not her attorney.
Attorney Wedekind replied that
while Elite Fay was not then his eli
ent, as he had been retained in a num-
Der of other cases of similar nature
as counsel, he had reason to believe
that he might in that case and 1t was
his way of telling Rev. Hannum that
1t was not necessary tc disguise him
self and visit her place in order to To-
cate her.
Rev. Hannum testified that after his
visit to Wedekind's office he held a
consultation with members of the
Ministerial association. including Rev.
Trawin, Rev. Chalfant and others and
that later members of the inter church
counsel we're called in. AT the con-
ference Attorneys Harry Kessler and
R M. McCracken were present. He
said the general opinion seemed to be
that something should be done about
the matter and that 1t was Attorney
McCracken who had suggested that 1t
be placed before he grievance commit
tee of the Ada County Bar association
and that this was subsequently done.
Rev. Hannum admitted that he had
shaken hands with Attorney Wedekind
when they parted after the interview
and that he had asked him to come to
his church and hear him preach.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-24
ATTORNEY GIVES
HIS SIDE OF THE
HANNUM incident
Robert Wedekind Takes the
Stand in His Own Defense
-Disbarment Case Sub
mitted to Committee.

The Wedekind disbarment case was
submitted last night. following argu-
ment, to the committee appointed by
the supreme court to hear 1t. This
committee Is authorized to find con-
clusion and fact and recommend to
the court judgment. 1t took all of yes
terday and last night to hear the case
which attracted unusual interest due to
the prominence of the defendant and
the charge that he had attempted to In
ttnnidate Rev j. w. Hannum, to pre-
Vent the latter from taking the wit
ness stand in the Ellie Fay bawdy
house case.
Wedekind Denied Charge.
Robert r. Wedekind. the attorney
involved, took the witness stand in his
own behalf yesterday and denied the
charge he had attempted intimidation
or that he had made many of the re-
marks to Rev. Hannum the latter swore
to. He admitted the conference with
Rev. Hannum and put up the defense
that in calling the minister to his Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-24

Sun and Wind Bring Out osly Spots
How to Remove Easily.


Here's chance, Miss Freckle-face. to
try remedy for freclsles with the
guarantee of a reliable dealer that II
will not cost you a penny unless. it
removes the freckles; while If 1t does
give you a clear complexion the ex-
pense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce Of othlne-dou-
BILE strength, from Chas. L. JOY g. Co.,
and few applications should show
you how easy It is to rid yourself of
the homely freckles and get beauti-
full complexion. Rarely is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this is the
prescription sold under guarantee OF
money back IL 1t fails to remove
freckles.-Adv.