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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
Ionaue-End Topics
Won steuben's Aid to America

The members of a party of visitors
to the Capitol were looking at the pic
lures in the House of Representatives
and were particularly interested in the
Abbey painting showing an officer
drilling the ragged soldiers in the snow
at Valley Forge during the Revolution
ary war.
..Who is the officer drilling the
troopsf' asked woman of the party.
That said man of the party IN
the absence of a Capitol guard sis
Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich
Ferdinand Baron Won Steuben, the
Prussian officer sent here by the Prus-
sian Emperor Frederick the Great to
give General Washington and his
troops pointers in military tactics. He
was lieutenant-general in the Seven
that long struggle. In 1777 he was
sent by Frederick the Great to help
the American people in their struggle
for independence. That is one of the
reasons why the American people
should sympathize with Germany in its
present struggle"
The man who really knew was list
ening intently to the lecturer on the
picture, and at this juncture broke in
with:
You are off your base on Baron
Won Steuben being sent to this coun-
try by Frederick the Great to help the
American people. He was not in the
Prussian army in 1777, but he was
persuaded by American colonial repre-
sentatives in France to come to this
country where his splendid discipline
and ability as an organizer were at
once recognized by Washington, who
had him made inspector general of the
army"
And as there was nobody else there
who knew 'all about it, the series of
lectures ended.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
MAS0NS Hold A BANQUET
Brownstone Lodge, Of Hummelstown,
Appropriately Celebrates the Fourth
Anniversary Of Organization

Especial to the STAR independently
Hummelstown, Oct. 14.-After the
regular meeting of the Brownstone
Lodge No. G66, +. and A. M, of Hum
melstown, in the Farmers bank build
ing last evening all adjourned to Ruff s
elegant hall, where banquet was held
to celebrate the fourth anniversary of
the lodge. More than one hundred per-
sons were present from Harrisburg,
Lebanon, Middletown, Hershey, Millers-
burg and Elizabethtown. A splendid
menu was provided.
William II. Earnest was toastmaster
and toasts were responded to by Mar
tin L. Hershey, worshipful master;
Charles V. Glynn, senior warden; Nor
man S. Helff, junior warden; Samuel J..
NJ. McCarreli, p. NJ, of Robert Burns
Lodge No. 464, Harrisburg; John E..
Snyder, P. NJ, Lamberton Lodge No.
476, Lancaster; Frank B. Wickersham.
p. M, Robert Burns Lodge No. 464,
Harrisburg, and j. George Brecht, p
NJ, Muncy Lodge No. 299, Muncy.
The committee on arrangements was
composed of the following: William
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
H. Earnest, chairman; William C. Ba

Il. Earnest, chairman; William C. Ba-
ker, [. Clarence Erb, George E. Copen-
haver and Clinton M. Hershey.
The following is list of the officers
of the lodge: Worshipful master, Mar
tin L. Hershey; senior warden, Charles
V. Glynn; junior warden, Norman s..
Helff; treasurer, Clinton M. Hershey;
secretary, Earl R. Mays; chaplain,
Paul j. Dundorf; senior deacon, Hen.
ry M. Horst; Junior deacon, Robert W.
Strunk; senior master of ceremonies,
Nile W. Crist; junior master of cere-
monies, Frank c. Wilmer; pursuivant,
George H. Breckenmaker; trustees, Will
liam H. Earnest, William C. Baker and
Edwin M. Hershey; representative in
Grand Lodge, Titus W. Fegely; tyler,
David McHolland.
At the close of the banquet "Auld
Lang Syne" was sung by the members
and their guests.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
lures of money. We may want to know

lures of money. We may want to know
where all of that money went to.
"a Senate committee would have
the power to make such investigation,
and it could call on people, organiza
tions, clubs and any other sources of
information to tell all they know. 1t
might be very interesting to the people
of this State to learn these campaign
secrets which are now under cover. The
people may want to know how and who
expended the money, and for what pur-
pose. 1t would be perfectly legiti-
mate investigation.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
Lebanon Man Wants Pardon

Lebanon, Oct. 14,-With the hope
of securing pardon for Vincente Fig
uerson, who was convicted of aggrs.
waited assault and battery with intent
to kill his wife, by jury at the Sep
tember criminal court in this city, Ma
jor j. M. Shindel and Attorney w. C.
Graeff will appear on October 21 at a
meeting of the Board Of Pardons at
Harrisburg and plead their client s
case.
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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIoN

Are you mixed up in this dsturbance?' asked tbe
policeman.
NO replied the law-abidng citizen "Pm NEUTRAL
Then why do you want to talk to me?"
II want my neutrality definitely understood 7 don't
desire to take chance what sometimes happens to the
innocent bystander."- Washington Star
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
ON THE EASTERN FRONTIER

ON THE EASTERN FRONTIER
Little Miss Russia
Sat on poor Prussia
Using her Kurds on the way;
But terrible Teuton
Started to shootin'
And shooed those Kurds far away.
Public Ledger.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
Wants Comfort Station in Lebanon

Lebanon, Oct. 14.-In an Interview
here, the Rev. DR., T. E. Schwank, pas
tor of Salem Lutheran church, strong
ly advocated the need of public COM
fort station and suggested that the
property at the rear of the court house
should be used for the purpose. 1t
was also DR.. Schwank who suggested
TO city councilmen that wood blocks
be used for paving in this city.
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FASHIONABLE PENMANsHIp

Looks like futile transaction all around"
what are you kicking about now7"
This fad for large handwriting NV daughter ont box
of expensive paper from young man and used if all mn
writing him note of thanks. ks.'--Judge
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BORROWING TROUBLE

DE objection about borrowin' trouble" said Uncle
Eben lis dat de real ain gneter bother bout
comm around an akn' it off yoh hands" Washington
Star.
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A MODERN SOLOMON

81 have wives explained the unspeakable Turk
to the interviewer
Great Caesar! How do you manage to pay your dress.
makers bills?''
Il married dressmakers, of an infdel."-Pubc
Ledger.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
Three Bitten by Mad Cat

Pottsville, Pa, Oct. 14.-,Mrs. John
Walsh and daughter and Elmer Herring,
of Union township, were bitten by a cat
which had hydrophobia. They will be
given the Pasteur treatment at the
county hospital at Schuylkill Haven.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
ALL THE COMFORTS OF WAR

she-'How will those poor soldiers keep warm this
winter7'
He--0h the shell fire will keep them from freezing
Public Ledger.
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THE IDEAL CENSOR.

Would that censor might be found
Whose methods could be reaching
Misinformation passed around
AS wise and lofty teaching
Washington Star
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
REAL-LIFE ROMANCE

In real life one sometimes gets the whole of romance
and sees it result in the leading lady thereof cooking for
boarders.-Atchson Globe.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
SHE LACKS INTELLIGENCE

Missouri says he has been married A. wears and
his wife believes everything he tells her We have GER
tain kind of administration tstu confidence f that
kind but in times like these men need more intel,oeut
wives.-Houston Post
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14

The broadest smile in all the land will be found on the
face of John Kney Tner President of the National Base
ball League and Governor of PENNSYLVANIA
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
HOW 1T HAPPENED

How did the cashier of your bank get into iail?'
Left the IS off speculation. Public Ledger
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L0NG-FELT WANT

Don't you believe that the is good thngg"
L suppose so; but what this country is married
man appointed to bargain advertisements Hous
ton Post.
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WHAT WE NOTE

Anyway nobody is offering free trip to Europe foi
being the popular something otherPublc Led
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14

The war between the Army and Navy that football
game is not likely to be carried to the point of lombard
ment of West Point Annapolis.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
THRIFT NECESSARY

Tell me- dearest-would you marry spendthrift? I?
"Surely-if he had the thrift."--Judge
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It's all over. The 'fans" pull up the covers and 90
to sleep until the frost out of the ground next spring
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14

Philadelphia newspapers will please turn their column
rules. In death they not divided.
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THE PLANT OF THE PEss1M1sr

Half the world doesn't know how the other half lives
but it has its suspicious Public Ledger.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14

That 100000 nfeld" will probably be offered at the
bargain counter at marked ddown figure
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
Had to Get Standard Measure

Harry ID. Reel, the City Sealer of
Weights and Measures, saws that peo-
pie who buy in the stores and markets
are waking up gradually to the fact
that laws have been made to protect
them from short weights and measures,
and those who know are quick to warn
dealers that they must obey these laws.
He relates an incident in an uptown
market where man selling chestnuts
was measuring them in can that
really represented no standard meas
ure. woman watching the dealer
very plainly told him that he ought to
get real measure and if he didn It
somebody would catch him and he
would get into trouble. The man
hustled to a nearby store and protect
ed himself by the purchase of a legal
measure. Mr.. Reel says the general
disposition on the part of dealers is
to use honest weights and measures,
but there are some weighing machines
that can weigh both honestly and dis
honestly, In his office is a grocer IS
scales which can be made to weigh fair
by placing the weight in the exact
center of the plate, BY placing the
weight near the edge of the plate it
over balances like weight on the other
part of the scales, showing that dis,
honest dealer can cheat a 1ittle op n
seemingly fair scales. Scores of dis,
honest weights and measures have been
destroyed by Mr.. Reel, and all that he
captured as not up to standard are re-
tanned and demolished. Remove the
temptation to cheat and the consumer
gets what is his due.
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All hail the champion Bean!
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Talks of Investigating" Mccormick


Senator Charles B. Snyder, of schuyl
XII county, was at the capitol this
morning on business connected with
several departments, and indicated that
he had been following the political
campaign pretty closely.
"lt is very lively campaign, I"
said Senator Snyder, "but after it is
all over there may still be some lively
times. | understand that Vance C. Nc
Cormick, the Democratic candidate for
Governor. made a personal attack on
Senator Crow and me in speech at
Muncy last night, holding US up to
scorn from his point of view, and in
timating that we are bold, bad men.
Suppose we put that boot ON the
other foot" resumed Senator Snyder
and when the Legislature meets it is
quite likely that resolution will be
introduced in the Senate providing for
the creation of committee to invcs.
tigate the manner in which Mr.. Nc
Cormick obtained his nomination, the
manner in which vast sums of money
are said to have been expended in his
behalf, both in the Spring primaries
and during the present campaign. We
may investigate his liberal expendi.
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To All MerchantS:--

YOU are invited by this newspaper to join
in national business boosting plan
known as Newspaper Window Display
Week.
Next week October 1924, is the time and
every merchant is urged to be ready for
the great demonstration.
Make list of all the articles in your store
that are advertised by the manufacturers in
this and other good newspapers.
Put these articles in your windows next
week and paste up couple of the signs
which this newspaper will send you upon
the receipt of card from you phone
message
This is good time to reach out after
business
The window display plan will be bust
ness getter.
It will bring customers who read of these
standard articles in newspaper advertise
ments into your store to buy them
It will encourage manufacturers who do
not advertise their products for your benefit
to use newspaper space to create popular
demand for the goods you SELL
ANY time woman comes into
your store to ask for article advertised in
newspapers you have opportunity to
make permanent patron
It means money in the cash register to
join in the window display movement
Beginning Next Monday See that Your Win
dows Are Alive With the Products of
National Distribution Advertised by the
Makers in the tar-Independent
and other Daily Papers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-21
Thin People Can
 Increase Weight

Thin men and women who would like to increase their weight with 1C or 1s pounds of healthy, stay there" fat should try eating a little sargoi with their meals for a while and note re- suits. Here Is a good test worth try ing: First weigh yourself and measure yourself. Then take Sargol-one tab- let with every meal-for two weeks. Then weigh aud measure again It isn't question of how you look or feel The scales and the tape measure will tell their avn story. and most any thin man or woman can easily add from teen days by following this simple di- rection- And best of all. the new flesh
 sarsoI does not of itsen make fat, but mixing with your foed it turns he fats, sugars end starches of what you have eaten into rich. fipe fat-producinK nouFashmcRt for the tissues and hlaod -prepares 1t in zn easily assimilated form which the biood can readily ac- eepf- All thia. nourishmefft now passes from your body as waste But Sargol stops the waste and does it quickly of tho very same meals you are eating now develop pounds and pounds of healthy flesh between your skin and bones Sargol is safe. pleasant. effi- cient and inexpensive
 Lee & Osgoed and other leading druggists sch IL in large boxes-forts tablets to a packags-on a guarantee of weight increase or money back
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-21
THE JAIL POPULAR. A Dozen Men and One Woman Went There After City Court on Monday Morning.

At the session of the city court on Monday morning Judge Kelly sent IF men and one woman to the jail for of. lenses of varied nature.
 The case of the state vs. Harry Smith was again called up and the matter went over to Aug. 1, and a bond of s20Q was provided by G. G. Grant Smith was represented by Lawyer Douglass.
 For refusing to pay his fare on 8 of New Haven was fined s13.S6, which sum he paid over to Clerk Mathewson.
 Accused of making trouble in the KatZ saloon on West Main stre et, James Mlnnehan was fined the sum of $14.67. Minnehan said he was insult to adjust matters by throwing glass at him. Minnehan, who was about to start for Pittsburgh. was unable to pay his fine and is now on Cedar street
 For appropriating articles that did not belong to her from the Woolworth store Saturday night, Marianna Sera was fined 8 and costs. She was un- able to pay and went to jail
 A sentence of 30 days in jail was im- posed on Patrick McAtavey- for theft and he was also fined $9.es costs. The prisoner was charged with stealing a watch, shaving brush and Wto razors from the boarding house in Thames vile conducted by Mrs Mccarthy.
 Fines of g and costs were imposed upon Joseph Danahy and " J. Stek IS of New York for being drunk. They could not pay and were committed 10 jail. It was learned after court by Chief Linton that some time ago Stokes fixed a typewriter in the office of IL. ". Carroll & Sons and borrowed pair of pliers which he did not re- turn.
 There were II men sent to jail be- cause of intexieation, and the string of prisoners was conveyed there by Ofi- cers Irish, Henderson, Smith, Morgan and Carroll. Sheriff Stanton escorted the man that he arrested at East Great Plain.
 About o'clock Saturday night Cap tain THamey was asked to lock for tive children about 2 1-2 years of age who live on Franklin street and who went to the fairgrounds on Bosw ell avenue without asking permission oi their parents about 6 o'clock Saturday night Policeman Donovan found the little ones on Shannon corner and they were Feturned to their parents
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-21
BOY OF FIVE FINE cORNETIST
Harry Brown Alen Son of Mr. and Mrs John A Allen of occum. the Youngest of Whole Family of Musicians
 Unusual Talent and Pronise Shown by the Youth.

MT. Allen discovered that his young son was musical genius and of how rapidly the child became. proficient player Is fun of interest and worthy of consideration. As told to a Bull letin reporter by Mr. Allen himseiI, the story in substance fellowsi
 One evening last February while Mir. and Mrs. Allen were playing the familiar air Speak to Me" Master Harry who had always been allowed to have a eornet and to blow notes on 1t at will walked over to his faths CT and leaning the eornet on his fathers knee played the entire piece through in perfect tine ana melody At that time the boy knew nothing of music as far as reading t is concerned and was unable to dis tingiish one printed note from anotn- er The performance greatly sur prised his parents and MT. Alien at [ once set about the task of teaching the boy to read music. Within a remarkably short period he had sue ceeded in teaching the child the notes of the scale and from that time on- ward the boy has progressed very rapidly At the present time ne IS able to play some 20 or Se dtnerent fore the ordinary player. He uses a new creation Besson cornet, full size, which his father secured especially for his use The cornet is little heavy for Master Harry to hold ana while playing through long piece the weight bothers him to some extent The little cornet player can transpose music from one key to another while playing, plays duets. taking either the air or alto, and is also able 10 play orchestra music In the past Few months he has played in public l2 dif- ferent times. He brought down the house at the Davis, Auditorium and Casino theatres where he voluntarily appeared and was the principal draw ing card at St. Andrews fair in Union hall. Greeneyille, and proved fea- ture attraction at the Taftville Pino- chle club celebration this spring He has also played in private with both Ira and Henry Holland Of Providence. well known musicians. MT. Allen told the Bulletin representative that he intends to give the boy the best musical education possible and he also intends to take him to Boston in the near future where he will have him exhibit his skill before learned professors.
 Master Harry was born in Provi- dence five years ago last August and is named after Harry Brown the actor. appearing in the Keith circuit MT. Allen may justly be proud of his family as every one of his children can play some musical instrument. Thel- ma I6 years of age plays the vio- lin Alma Is years of age plays the cello. while John, Jr., IA years of age plays the cornet and Is at pres ent a member of the Baltic Military band. MT. Allen himself plays the trombone while Mrs. Allen is both pianist and organist.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-21
FRUIT GROWERS OUTING. Meetings and Demonstrations
 Storrs, July 22 and 23.

fhe Connecticut Pomolegical society will hold 8 fruit growers outing and neid meeting at the Connecticut Agri- cultural college on July 22 and 8. Wednesday afternoon the visitors will aE1ye at Sterrs and will register Tor rooms at the college effiee- After dinner the time until D. m will be devoted to visits to the various de- partments of the college where dem qnstrations will be in progress and a tour will made of the orchards and gardens.
 An Indoor meeting will be held on Wednesday evening at 73D o'clock with addresses by prominent fruit men The. leading speaker will be l.. F.. MorTell of Kinderbook, N. T., pres ident of the New York State Fruit Growers association The subject of his address will be fThe Grading, Packing and Marketing of Fruitsr He IS a successful fruit grower and a vigorous speaker
 Thursday morning, from o'clock until F. there will be further -.vfsits to the college orchards and farms and the seasons fruit crops will be discussed. Thursday afternoon the Connecticut Vegetable Growers as- soeiatien will meet. The feature of the eftefno0n will be an address by Pre- fessef Work, of Cornell university, Ithaca, N. Y StaHcliff Hale of South GlasteaburF is president of the asso- ciatieH, c. ". Staples of Hartford is vice president. H. 0. Miles of Mill ford is secretary and J. H. Putnam of Litchfeld is treasurer.