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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07

At meeting in the lower hall of the
Board of Trade building at clock to-
night, George R. Henderson, colsuIting
engineer of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, will deliver a lecture on the
subject of the recent development of
the locomotive. The lecture will be il
lustrated by lantern slides and Mr.
Henderson will present new data and
pictures never before shown.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Drug Fiend Given rreedou

George Kline, who attempted Satur.
day night to secure cocaine ON forged
doctor s prescriptions, was allowed his
freedom By Mayor Royal this after.
noon, when he promised to leave the
city Immediately. Kline, who says his
home is in Denver, Col. said the prs-
seriptlons were made out by another
dope fiend and were given to him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
MRS. ELLSWORTH BENDER DIES
Lemoyne Resident Will Be Buried To.
morrow at Mechanics csbure

Lemoyne, Dec. 7.-Mrs. Ellsworth
Bender, so years of age, died yesterday
morning at 2.30 O'Clock of typhoid
pneumonia. She had been resident
of Lemoyne nine years, having former.
ly lived in York county. She was a
member of the Evangelical church. She
leaves her husband and nine children.
Bessie May, Margaret NJ, Catherine
Myrtle, Catherine E., William L.. Frank
j., Lester D., Philip K. and Ellsworth,
Jr.
Funeral services will be held to-mor-
row afternoon at | clock. the Rev.
Z. D. Kenn officiating. Burial will be
made at Mechaniesburg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
SCHOOL BOARD REORGANIZES
No Apparent Opposition to the Re
election of President Bower

The Harrisburg School Board will
reorganize at 4.30 o'clock this after.
noon by the election of a president
and vice president. Harry A. Boyer,
who has been president for four years.
is a candidate for reelection and no
candidates have announced themselves
in opposition. Harry NJ. Bretz is can
didate to succeed himself as vice presi-
dent.
Mr.. Boyer, at Friday s regular meet
ing of the board thanked the members
for their cooperation during the
year. The school code requires or
ganization on the first Monday in De-
cember of each year. Officers outside
of president and vice president are
elected in July.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
WAR Preparedness PLAN
is OPPOSED BY PRESIDENT

Washington, Dee. T.-president vii,
son announced to-day he was opposed
to representative Gardner s plan for
investigating the preparedness of the
United States for national defense,
because he thought ii was an unwise
way of handling "a question which
might create very unfavorable interua
tional Impressions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
MUSICAL FESTIVAL PLANNED
Christian Endeavor Choral Union Will
Give Sacred Cantata

The Harrisburg Christian Endeavor
Choral Union is making arrangements
for a musical festival which will be
rendered in the near future. The sa-
cred cantata entitled, "The Nazarene, -
will be sung in parts by the choral un-
ion. All persons desiring to join should
send their names at once to Miss Anna
MeKelvey. secretary
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
silks Hearing This Afternoon

Seven Harrisburg storekeepers, who
have identified goods taken from the
room of A. J. Silks. 2005 North Sixth
street, appeared as witnesses against
him in police court this afternoon. He
was arrested by Policeman Bueh on
complaint of DR.. Henry Reuwer, of the
Golden Seal Drug Company.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
COURT HOUSE
DARE TAKES AN APPEAL
Claims He Is Not Liable for CITY
License Tax

An appeal from the decision of Al.
derman Murray. who directed him to paw
the required S25 license tax. a penaltv
OF i've per cent. as provided by cit,
ordinance and the costs of the suit. wa
taken this morning by j. Z. Dare. who
claims he Is not swbject to a license
tax OF SO for maintaining and keeping
q public garage, as claimed by the citv.
Dare contends that he stores his indi.
VlduaI autos in shed, a portion of
which he rents out TO other auto own.
ers. his garage is not public one
and II Is not owned by a garage com.
pany. a question of fact is involved.
which Dare claims should be passed
uTon by court jury.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Fortney to Be Given Hearing

Harry Fortney, so years old, against
whom there is two charges of larceny
and two of defrauding boarding house
keepers, will be given hearing to-.
morrow afternoon. He was arrested
Saturday after he attempted to secure
a room in boarding house on the Hill.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
ReQuisitions

The Governor today honored a
requlSition from the Governor Of New
York for the return of John Baria-
KIM. charged with murder to Mont,
somery county, New York. The man Is
in ian in Wilkes Barre.
Thomas Millikin. wanted FOR robrery
in Chicago. will he sent back from the
Philadelphia Jail
reqaisitIOn was issued bv the
Governor of New Jersey for the re-
turn to Burlington OF Fred. ]. So
mlnd. under arrest in Philadelphia Tor
wife deSegtion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Don { Went to Paw Costs

A motion for new trial and an ar.
rest OF Judgment is TO be made by eoun-
sci for Abraham Gerber, who was ac-
quilted on charge of furnishing liquor
TO minors, but who was ordered TO paw
the costs. Gerber objects to PAVING
the costs, which amount to more than
$50.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07

The Harrisburg Polytechnic Dispensary
will be open daily except Sunday at
3 P. m, at its new location, Front and
Harris streets, for the free treatment
of the worthy poor.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Viewers Met Today

Paul e. Smith, Harry Fahnestoek
and james D. SALESMAN, viewers ap-
pointed TO assess damages or benefits
incident to the grading of Wieoniseo
street from Front to Sixth, went over
the ground to-day and tomorrow will
present the schedule of assessments to
the affected property owners. The
viewers tomorrow will meet ia the
Court House.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Charge for Insane

The Pennsylvania State Hospital for
the Insane to-day presented to the
County Commissioners bill for
s5,SS7.25, representing the cost of
maintaining Dauphin county lunatics at
the State institution during the quarter
ending November so.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
STEAMER WHISTLES FOR HELP
Supposed Warship Grounded at Ocean
City Still Fast Today

Baltimore, Dec. According to
dispatch from Ocean City, Md, timed
10 a. m. to-day, the steamer, supposed
there to be warship, which grounded
five miles below that place yesterday
was still fast this morning and blowing
her whistle continuously for help. The
high sea and fog prevented assistance
being rendered either from the shore
or the sea.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Board of Charities

Much interest is manifest IN the
meeting 81 the State Board of Chari-
ties here on Wednesday when the mat
ter OF recommending appropriations for
institutions asking State aid will be
taken up. 1t is said that the board
will cut down every applicant to the
bone. and that il viii insist on its
recommendations being carried out.
However, this viii not prevent bills
being introduced aud passed for sums
larger than recommended by the board
and it will be left to Governor Brum-
baugh to cut down appropriations to
bring them within the State revenues.
That was the course pursued towards
Governors Stuart and Tener ami both
used the AK numerically.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07

Philadelphia, Dec. THE battle
ship reported to have been in trouble
off Ocean City Sunday was the Kansas.
She is at anchor off the Delaware Capes
waiting for the weather to moderate
and had not been in trouble.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Cleaning House

\ large force Of men is now engaged
in cleaning the House of Representa-
tiveS for occupancy by the lower
branch on the first Tuesday of Janu-
AIRY. The accumulated dust of two
years OF recess is being removed and
the desks ami furniture made 10 shine
like new. The Senate is in excellent
condition.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Ready to Start

Secretary Baker. of the Senate. is
now engaged in making preparations
for the meeting of the Legislature. and
says that things will move off
smoothly.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Marriage License
Lecture in Board of Trade Hall

Gabriel Magaro, Lebanon. and Tere.
sina Dodaro, Harrisburg.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
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THAT COVER THE WEEKS
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WESTERN.

Maintaining the militia in the copper
country during the strike last winter
cost the state of Michigan $405.000.
For the enaction OF laws to reduce
the state tax levy. a special session OF
the Ohio Legislature was ordered by
Governor Cox.
The first woman commissioner from
a state to the Panama-Pacific exposi-
tion, Mrs. Fred E. Sutton OF Oklaho-
ma, is at San Francisco.
I John McGavick, for twenty-six years
an employe Of the Union Pacific. was
cut In two at Cheyenne. Wyo., when
he fell between cars Of moving train.
Aug. / was selected as the date for
the dedication of the stone tablet from
the State of Colorado. which is to be
inserted in the Washington monument.
The jury in the case Of Anthony Pc
tras, accused of the murder OF Theresa
Hollander last winter. disagreed and
was discharged by Judge Irwin a.
Geneva. Ill.
Senator w. ]. Stone Of Missouri, in
a signed statement made public at JEFF
ferson City, asks the Democrats OF
Missouri to renomintate him at the ap-
preaching August primary.
The body OF William Kenehan OF
Denver, who fell or jumped from the
steamer Helen Blair a week ago. was
recovered near Huron Island. accord
ing to a Burlington, Ia, dispatch.
The bubonic plague situation at New
Orleans became moro serious with the
confirmation Of q second death and
the discovery Of a second focus Of In
lection. three miles from the original
one.
1t is expected that within short
time Frank Irwin VIII go to Fort Col
Inns, Colo, and give himself up In re-
sponse to the charge made against him
of assault with intent to kill growing
out Of the attack on Charles johnson
made on the Fourth Of July at Pros
pect park.
Warrants for the arrest Of Charles
X. Field, editor OF q magazine and for
mer president Of the Bohemian Club;
Robert ]. Fowler. an aviator. and Ray
s. Duhem, a photographer. were is
sued at the request Of John w. Pres
ton, United States attorney at San
Francisco. The charge against all
three is the disclosure of military Sc
crets. and the penalty-fs ten years
imprisonment or 10000 fine for
such disclosure II made abroad and
one year or $1,000 fine II Esade In the
United States.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
WASHINGTON.

Major General Wood bade official
farewell to President Wilson before
leaving for Governors Island to take
command of the Department OF the
East.
The sale Of the battleships Missis-
sippi and Idaho for use in the Greek
navy was consummated by the deliv-
cry to Secretary Daniels OF a check
for $12,535,275.s6.
With their bodies lying in pools of
blood and two revolvers beside them.
land, 38. were found in q room of an
Anacosta boarding house.
The names of the four new super
dreadnoughts now building or author
ized will be the Arizona, California.
Idaho and Mississippi. Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels announced.
Col. Frank l.. Denny. retired. OF the
marine corps. was almost instantly
killed when he fell over balustrade
in his home to the floor below. The
report to the police said he was walk
ing in his sleep.
A typhoon which raised the heaviest
sea in the harbor OF Guam in years
and caused considerable damage to
crops. was reported in dispatches to
the Navy Department from Capt Will
lam Maxwell. commander of the naval
station and governor of Guam. No
lives were lost. A shortage of rice
and corn is expected to result.
President Wilson believes that busi-
ness men are coming around to the ad-
ministration's view OF antitrust legis-
lation. and are willing that the pro-
gram laid out be put through during
the present session Of Congress. He
made this plain to callers, following a
talk with Henry, Ford, the millionaire
automobile manufacturer, and other
representatives of business
A protest against the proposed Mic
araguan treaty was contained in a
message from President Melendez Of
Salvador, made public by Senator
Smith of Michigan, who will lay it be-
fore the foreign relations committee.
After thirty-four years behind the
bars under life sentence for murder,
Spopee. Blackfoot Indian, was uncon-
ditionally pardoned by President Will
son. He will be released Mt once from
the federal hospital for the insane to
return to his daughter at Browning.
Mont, whom he has not seen since
she was baby.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
SPORT.
Standing Of we.ter, Leasu

C. James Connolly. vice president Of
the Boston National League baseball
club. died suddenly of heart disease.
He was formerly q member Of the
State Board of Insanity.
Jack Adams, the wellknown octo-
room sportsman, who was one of Jack
Johnson's principal trainers In his last
fight. declared at Paris that the John
son-Moran fight was fake.
Two military aeroplanes collided
near Gatchina, Russia. Lieutenant
Schenschen. the pilot Of one.. was
killed. and the pilot of the other. Lieu
tenant Nagornoff. was badly injured.
Ad Wolgast. once king of the light
weight division. will box NO more
twenty-round bouts, according to A.
J. Hedding. chairman OF the Wisconsin
Boxing Commission. just returned
from California.
Charles LeDoux, bantamweight
champion Of France. defeated Eugene
Criqui. also of France, In the twelfth
round of a twenty-round match at
Paris. Criqui refused to respond 70
the call Of time.
Lieutenant Bellinger of the Seventh
Infantry, the aviator. whose flights
have been of great benefit to the army
and navy, fell from street car at
Vera Cruz and one of the wheels cut
off one Of the fingers of his left hand.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
AwokE THE HUNTER INSTINCT
Alert Traveller Evidently Imagined
Providence Had Thrown "oams"
Within hIs Reach.

Gilbert Parker, the English author.
tells of an English gentleman. who re-
Gently came to this country to visit
some friends In California I'm COM
mon with most travellers he supposed
game was plentiful everywhere In that
state, so he carried with him the nee
essary guns and ammunition.
AS his train neared San Bernard
ino-1pst before making the noun
tain climb-there was a delay. Sew
eral hours passed, and still the train
remained stationary; and our traveller
friend grew restive, and sought the
porter of the Pullman car to ascertain
the cause of thet delay.
1T seems that in mounting the
grade freight train had broken apart.
tho rear portion having descended the
grade and blocked the track. The por-
ter informed him of the accident to
the freight train, and said, There Ia
q caboose on the track
Immediately the hunter instinct
was awakened; Fastening to his berth,
he procured his gun and started for
the door saying:
Show 1t to me! Show 1t to mel"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16

20 poorly that my folks thought was
going into consumption. One day I
found piece Of paper blowing around
the yard and picked it up and read It.
1t said Saved from the Grave. and
told what Lydia E. Pinkham's . Vegeta-
BILE Compound has done for women. I
showed it to my husband and he said.
why don't you try it7' So l did, and
after had taken two bottles felt
better and / said to my husband, I don't
need any more and he said You had
better take it little longer anyway
So took it for three months and got
well and strong. Mrs. ALoNzo e.
BAKER, 9 Tecumseh St, Adrian, Mich.
Not Well Enough to Work.
In these words is hidden the tragedy
of many a woman, housekeeper or wage
Garner who supports herself and is often
helping to support family. on meagre
wages. Whether in house, Office, fac
tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman
should remember that there II one tried
and true remedy for the ills to which all
women are prone, and that II Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound It
promotes that vigor which makes work
easy. y The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicins
Co, Lynn, Mas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
FURNISHED BOND OF AMITY
Discounted "Good Samaritan" the Un-
willing Means Of Bringing Rival
Humorists Together.

Once upon a time two humorists
dwelt in the same small town and both
contributed to the Sunday Star. AS
was but natural. they became wildly
Jealous of each other. and when one
would win little more prominence
than his fellow the other would have
seven kinds of fits. Your Pleasant
Valley Items give me a paint" quoth
one. Your prose rhymes make me
I'LL" retorted the other. AS they were
about to come to blows there ap-
peared on the scene a Good Samaritan,
and to him they appealed. Which of
us is the funnier?" they asked. Meth
er!" was the prompt reply. You are
both as unfunny as wart hogs. and as
tiresome as trip across the Sahara!"
Thereat they both set upon the gen
tleman from Samaria and beat him
full sore, and dwelt together in amity
forever after.
Moral: From this we should learn
that while humorists delight in quar-
reling among themselves. they fire.
quently resent criticism from outsid-
ers.-Kansas City Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
FOREIGN.

Fire destroyed Dufferin Terracs.
Quebec's famous thoroughfare over
looking the st. Lawrence river.
Four Mexican federal officers were
captured during the fighting near
Guaymas and Immediately executed.
TIE rebels in the north of Haiti
made an unsuccessful attack on the
forts OF Cape Haitien. which are held
by the government troops.
Peking dispatch to the London
Daily Telegraph says that China is
about to apply to the bankers OF the
five power group for another loan of
$100.O00,OOO.
The evacuation Of Guaymas. one OF
tho most important seaports on the
Mexican west coast, was begun by fed
erals. according to advices received by
General Carranza.
William H. Gale Of Leesburg. Va,
the newly appointed American consul
to Colon. has arrived to take the place
OF the retiring consul, James C. Kel-
logg Of Louisiana.
Adolfo de La Lama, minister Of H.
nance, departed from Mexico City for
France. presumably on financial mis-
sion. A large number OF Mexicans
and French citizens sailed with the
minister for France.
Warning that trouble may result
from China's refusal to sign the con-
vention in regard to what territory
shall compose outer and inner Tibet
was issued to China by Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign secretary.
Findings Of the commission which
investigated the wreck Of the Empress
of Ireland makes 1900 words. not
only dealing with causes OF the COLI
sion, but making recommendations for
for new precautions against disaster.
Further details OF the tremendous
volcanic activity in progress along the
Alaskan peninsula west OF Seward and
reaching to the Aleutian islands were
given by Captain McMullen of the
steamer Dirigo. which brought first
news Of the outburst to Seward,
Alaska.
The provisional government" that
was formed by the Ulster unionists, at
its first meeting in Belfast. gave Sir
Edward Carson a free hand to take
whatever action he may think neces-
sary in calling the Ulster volunteers
to arms. The men were declared ready
for mobilization at a moments notice.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
Modern Greek.

A stranger came into our once and
graciously offered US some fruit which
he said he purchased downstairs In
the Greek grocery store. We asked
him what Greek grocery. and he said
the one right under us, in HoipoS
place. We have been here some time
and knew nobody Of that name. and
to satisfy our curiosity we went down
stairs to have a look.
Sure enough. there was what did
look like "Holpos" on the end of the
awning. at least there were the let.
ters III @ L o 8" standing out in
bold relief. We have learned since
that it is an abbreviation used by
the store which. when translated.
means Highest quality. lowest prices,
our standard" To the average read
or It's all Greek and would easily
pass for Hellenic name.-Quincy
Ledger.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
A Fish Story.

"The inns of dear old England are
picturesque" said Richard Le Gal
lienne. on his return from abroad. but
the food they serve Is something ter
hible.
After . visit to Blenheim palace I
entered an inn In the quaint village Of
Woodstock. AS I lunched-or tried to
lunch-my landlord said to me:
1.-The great dook Of Marlborough
once sat in that chair you're = settin'
In, air.
"Ts that so? said I.
"'And the dook once drunk IL beer
out O. that same mug you're a-drinkin'
out Of
"And bet.' said l. I bet he refused
to eat this fish. too. Well. take 1t away.
my man. don't want 1t. either"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
GENERAL.

Mrs. Emma Hutton and Miss Lille
Byers were held to the grand jury
without bail at Dixon, ILL.,, on charge
Of having shot and killed their brother,
Emmanuel Byers.
The steamship Great Northern, built
for the Great Northern Steamship
Company, to ply between Portland, AS
toria and San Francisco. was launched
at the Cramp shipyard in Philadelp ia.
The Standard Oil Company Of New
York announced 10-point reduction
in refined petroleum. making cases
1920 cents, tanks 4.90 cents and stan
dard white New York and Philadelphia
$40 cents per gallon.
Six persons killed and property
damage estimated at hundreds of thou
sands of dollars was the toll of cloud
bursts and electrical storms in the Le-
banon valley and the anthracite coal
regions of Pennsylvania.
Through the personal efforts OF
President Wilson, a woman who was
employed in his Princeton home as a
domestic ten years ago will be re-
leased from the Mercer county jail, to
which she was committed on charge
of habitual drunkenness.
II am bitterly disappointed over the
Supreme Courts ruling, but still am
hopeful that the tunnel project will go
through" declared Newman Erb, pres
fdent of the Denver & Salt Lake rail-
road, at New York, in discussing the
action of the Colorado Supreme Court
in declaring the Moffat tunnel bonds
unconstitutional.
Governor Walsh Of Massachusetts
named the Salem rebuilding commits
sion, . body authorized by the Leg1s-
lature to have charge Of construction
within the limits Of the burned dis
trSct.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
Suspicious

eusplelouA
TOO bad Jinx and his wife don't
get along well together"
why. / Always understood that they
we're m ideal couple"
80 did /, but they must have had
. dreadful scrap before he started for
work this morning"
Did he have . black eyer"
mo, but he stopped in when we
were on our way home and bought her
. five-pound boz Of candy"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-16
R..I rr.a.dx Of the st.pe.

A beautiful actress. Fraulein Oar
mer. was killed by accident recently,
while playing at the Theater of Va
rieties at Berne. Switzerland. The last
act Of the comedy. The Pride Of the
Third Company" was coming to an
end when Fraulein Darmer fell
through defentive stage trap to .
distance Of six feet and fractured her
skull. The actress was carried uncon-
scious to her room and doctor was
in prompt attendance, but the case
was beyond his help. and as the cur
tain fell ON the comedy on the stage
the Gjrl died. Neither the members of
the company who took the final cali
nor the public. who wondered why the
actress did not appear. had the slight
est idea Of the tragedy that had oc-
CURED behind the scenes.