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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
DILLSBURG
Churches Hold Very Successful Union
Evangeistic Services
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Dillsburg, Dec. 1.-THE union evan
gelistic service that was held in the
M. L. church for period of three
weeks closed finally Friday evening.
December IL. There were 107 conver-
sions during the meeting, and as a re-
suit there were twenty-nine members
received into the Methodist church Sun
day morning and Sunday evening
in the United Brethren church eight
were baptized and twelve new members
received into the church. The Rev. Mr..
Goff and Prof. Myers have gone to
Lewisburg, Pa, where they will spend
about ten days in evangelistic work.
W. 5. Shelter on Sunday visited his
aunt, Margaret Kaufman, who is seri-
ously i'll at her home in Boiling Springs
Almeda May Eveler, the S-month
old daughter of the Rev. George and
Mrs. Eveler, died at her home Sunday
night. She retired apparently all right
and about midnight she was found
dead. The funeral was held Tuesday.
lnterment in Dillsburg cemetery.
DR.. H. G. Kumm gave his address on
Africa in the interest of missions in the
M. +. church last evening to a large
and interested audience.
Esther Bentz, who has been suffering
from pneumonia for several weeks past.
underwent an operation Monday even.
ing. 1T became necessary to operate to
remove the obstruction from the bron-
chial tubes. Her condition has been
improving since the operation
Prof. c. NJ. Slime, Superintendent of
schools in York county, was visiting
friends in Dillsburg Sunday.
J. X. Evans has been ill at his home
on Gettysburg street the past few days
Charles Angel is assisting in the }.
II. Dick general store over the Christ
mas rush.
The Rev. Mr.. Eveler. the Lutheran
pastor of this place, has been conduct
ing an evangelistic meeting at Franklin
church, on r. D. ). He has been meet
ing with success in his work and mum.
Der OF penitents are reported.
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NEW CUMBERLAND
Samuel Guistwhite, Civil War Veteran
Died Yesterday

Special Correspondence.
New Cumberland, Dec. 17.-Yester-
day morning Samuel Guistwhite, a
civil war veteran, died at his home,
Front and Bridge streets, after an i'll
ness of several months. He had a
cigar and confectionery store at the
terminus of the trolley line and was
well-known and respected in this com
munity. He is survived by widow,
three sons, and two daughters His
funeral viii take place Friday after
noon at 1.SO from the home. The Rev.
). n. Good, pastor of the Church of
God, will conduct the services. Inter
ment will be made at Mt. Ohvet ceme-
terry.
Mrs. George Mumper, of Elkwood.
died yesterday morning after an i'll
ness of only one day. She was 81
years of age and a very estimable
woman, she was member of the
Presbyterian church. She is survived
by her age dhusband, one daughter,
Mary, at home; two sons, George, of
Harrisburg and Samuel, of New Cum.
berland, and seven grandchildren. The
announcement of the funeral will be
made later.
The senior class of the New Cum
5erland High school, held a meeting
last evening.
Next Saturday afternoon the school
board of Fairview township. York
county, will hold meeting in the New
Market school house for the purnose of
deciding on the location of new
school house as the old one has been
condemned and is unsafe.
Miss Carrie Sweeney. who has been
visiting relatives in PHILADELPHIA. the
past week, has returned home.
on account of the river being frozen
over the workmen must 90 around by
harrisburg to their work.
The Sunday school class of Mrs
Howard Stone will meet ait her home
on Fourth street, Sunday afternoon for
tne purpose of electing new officers.
Mrs. Stone requests all members to he
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everhart, of Cedar
haHds, Iowa, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ,. A. Williams on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stralev, of Franklin.
town. We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
SePn Straley, Third street, this week.
Mrs. Cobean, of Harrisburg. called
on Miss Euphemia Meyer, yesterday
afternoon.
. d. A.. Millard, of Steelton. visited
trends here on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Duffy, of Harrisburg. visited
her sister, Mrs. Grover Neagley, YES.
terday. 10
Mrs Sylvia Emrick, of Harrisburg,
VISITED friends here Yesterday. o
John Nes'bit, of Mechanicsburo was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. snranL'
ell yesterday.
me children are enjoying coasting
ON the hls near town.
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Care entertained the Embroidery Club
on Monday evening.
A number of relatives and friends at
tended the funeral of Cornelius Reese
held from his home at Penbrook on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Farling spent few days
last week with friends at Steelton.
Miss Helen Ramsey, of Paxtonia, on
Tuesday was the guest of Mrs. Charles
Rooms.
Howard Fleegal, of Harrisburg, spent
Wednesday as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fox.
The first merry jingle of the sleigh
bells was heard through this town on
Monday.
Mrs. David Lazzarine and daughter,
Margaret, spent Tuesday with friends
at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Charles Rennert and daughter,
Kathryn, spent a few days of this week
as the guest of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hahn, at Hainton.
Mrs. John Shepler visited friends at
Harrisburg on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Iench spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with friends at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Shell Fishburn and daughter,
Caroline, visited friends at Harrisburg
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Mitchell visited
friends at Harrisburg on Wednesday.
Samuel Searfoss, of Hummestown,
made business trip here on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swartz, of
Speeceville, spent Wednesday as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Wine,
gardner.
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MIDDLETOWN
Miss Sue Brady Is Spending Several
Months With Relatives in Chicago

Special Correspondents
Middletown, Dee. 1.-THE Men s
Bible class of the ST. Peters Lutheran
church will observe their usual custom
next Sunday afternoon, when they will
present each member of the infant de-
partment with gift, which they have
been doing for number of years.
A. b. Cressler is transacting bust
ness at Pittsburgh for several days.
Clarence Davis, of Baltimore Nd,
is visiting relatives in town for several
days.
Miss Sue Brady left on Wednesday
for Chicago, where she will visit rela-
tives for several months.
E. G. Garman, who had been in the
laundry business in town for a number
of years and at present is located at
Pine and Emaus streets in the Keever
room, has sold the same to w. T.
Keever and has secured the services
of Gillard Benner who will drive the
delivery wagon. Mr.. Garman has not
fully decided what he will engage in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Bauder and
daughter, who spent the past geek as
the guests of the former s parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Bauder, West Main street.
left on Wednesday for their home at
Chicago.
Quite number of men were laid off
at the car works on Tuesday evening
owing to there not being work sufficient
at the present
The members of the st. Peters Lu.
theran church packed large box Of
Christmas goods last evening after the
close of the prayer meeting services. It
was to-day sent to the Loysville Or.
phans Home. They pack box everv
year for the home.
Mrs. William Greis, of Newark, N.
D., has been called to town on account
of the serious illness of her father.
Francis FURY, who makes his home
with his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Kramer.
Emaus street.
The United Market Company ami
the Farmers Market Company will
have market on Thursday next week
instead of Wednesday and there will
be no market on Saturday.
The car company will pay on Thurs
day, December "a, instead of Saturday.
December 26, which would be their
regular payday
Peter Riddish, who was arrested bv
Officer T. X. Stipe on warrant sent
to him from the authorities from Mari.
eta, was taken back there to-day. He
is charged with using several hundred
dollars belonging to men who boarded
with him.
Mrs. Webster Weaver entertained
the Social Circle at her home on North
Union street this afternoon.
The Tennis Club basketball team
played at Elizabethtown last evening.
FL. R. Detweiler, the butcher, is get
ting his machinery ready to cut ice and
fill his house as the Swatara creek is
frozen over.
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MELVILLE
First National Bank Pays Out Sill
S3O.13 Christmas Fund

Special Correspondence.
MELVILLE, Dec. 17.-Five hundred
and six members of the Christmas
Savings Club of the First National
Bank received $11,S30.13. The 1915
club will begin December 81 and is
open now for membership. The Farm
ers National Bank will have a Christ
mas Club this coming year, having re-
Gently completed the one for 1914.
Carl Simpson Smeigh and Miss
Madalyn Ruth Reifsnyder were united
in marriage at Harrisburg last Thurs.
day. They will reside in that city at
1549 Walnut street. Mrs. Smeigh was
formerly from Oakville. She is well
known and has many friends here. Her
aunt, Miss Lillian Brewster, is a resi-
dent of Fairfield street.
Irwin Helnan and Miss Pearl Neff.
of this place, were married last Thurs
day evening by the Rev. F. A. Parson.
Mrs. John Davis and daughter are
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HUMMELSTOWN
Christmas Tree Will Be Erected in
Centre Square

Sp aNi al Cor" "-r.N .NN%NV
Hummelstown, Dec. 17.-An inter-
esting cantata "The Star of Hope, :"
is being rehearsed by the Methodist
Sunday school and will be rendered in
the church on Sunday evening at 7.30
o clock. The cantata consists of songs,
recitations, responsive readings and
exercises by the various classes of the
school and promises to be one of the
best ever rendered by the Sunday
school. AT the conclusion of the pro-
gram Santa Claus will distribute gifts
to the scholars.
Plans are being completed whereby
the borough viii this year have a
municipal Christmas tree, the first in
the history of the town. The tree will
be placed on a platform to be erected
near the Hershey memorial fountain in
Centre square, and will be decorated
with electric lights and tinsel. Several
of the merchants of the borough will
donate the decorations to be used on
the tree and the idea is meeting the
approval of the residents of town. 1t
is possible that exercises will be held
IN the square on Christmas morning.
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Deaf Mute Church Work

Religious work among deaf mutes
was established in 1S49 by Dr.. Gal,
laudet, who started small Bible class
for them in room in the University
of New York. The Churchman, an
Episcopal weekly, says that at the
present time there are thirteen or
dained clergymen, twelve of whom are
themselves deaf, ministering to the
spiritual needs of 5000 deaf mutes in
the United States of whom there are
fully 10000 in the southern section
The salaries of the missionaries to the
deaf range from $1,000 to $500 an,
nually, and a very few of them have
their expenses, in addition, provided.
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SUBURBAN
DUNCANNON
Peoples National Bank Sends Out
Christmas Checks

Special Correspondence.
Duncannon, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Charles
Jones spent Monday in Harrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen DePugh spent the
weekend with friends and relatives in
Marysville.
Checks amounting to about $4,000
were given out this week by the Peo-
pies National bank, children as we'll
rs adults having accumulated it in the
Christmas saving fund.
Mrs. II. w. Kenzie was visitor in
Harrisburg this week.
Miss Lepperd spent the weekend
with Miss Evelyn Bitner, at Coveallen.
The Rev. w. w. Sholl was in Blain
sunday where he conducted the services
in the Methodist church
John Wills, student at MERGERS.
burg Academy, is spending short va
cation with his parents.
Miss Irene keut is confined to her
home suffering from an abscess on the
shoulder.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. A. Holland removed
their household goods from this place
10 Harrisburg to-day.
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being entertained at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Lydia Williams.
Mrs. Mary Gayton spent Friday and
Saturday in Harrisburg and Mechanics
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fry, of Paxtang,
were recent visitors at the home of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
j. Fry.
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day for New York. He is coming to
Washington to appear before Congress
sional committees in charge of appro-
priations for, the canal work. 1t is es-
timated more than $19,000,000 will be
needed for construction of dry docks
machine shops and coal wharves, nee
essary to repair and supply the in
creasing volume of shipping using the
canal.
I. Colonel Goethals' visit was planned
and announced month ago without
reference to any of the recent ques-
tions relating to the neutrality of the
canal, though it is to be expected that
that subject may come under discus
sion while he is in Washington.
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mas presentin the form of newspaper.
printed with a lead pencil. This in
teresting production-sworn circulation
one, copy-is of regulation size and
has ten pages, .profusely illustrated
From distance of few feet it has
the appearance of standard news
sheet. The headlines are marvels of
imitation and the arrangement of the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
STEVENSON HEIRS AT ODDS
Wife of Stepson of Novelist Sues Step
daughter for $1,000

New York, Dec. 17.-Katherine D..
Osbourne, wife of Lloyd Osbourne, step
son of Robert Louis Stevenson, yester
day started a Supreme Court action
against Isobel Strong Field, stepdaugh
ter of Stevenson, to recover $3,5O0.
Mrs. Osbourne alleges that Mrs. Field
has retained certain letters and mem
oranda by Stevenson to which she is
not entitled She demands the return
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17

of these articles, or $4,000 in lieu
thereof, and $1,000 damages.
Mrs. Field claims ownership of the
articles in question by inheritance from
her mother, Mrs. Robert Louis Steven
SON.
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contents would excite the envy Of
makeup" editor.
Mns-ssSS -. - e.s-- -
Richard Fitzgerald, of Lawrenceburg,
Indiana, says his lead pencil newspaper,
as he calls it. is ''the only one of its
kind in the world'
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LINGLESTOWN

Merry Jingle of the Sleigh Bells Now
Heard in Town
Special Correspondence.
Linglestown, Dec 17.-Miss Jane
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PRESIDENTS UNIQUE GIFT
Copy of Lead Pencil Paper" Sent
Him for Christmas Present

Washington, Dec. II. - President
Wilson has received unique Christ
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COCKTAILS OFF TO NEW YORK
Governor of Canal Zone Sails From
Gallon To-day
By Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Colonel
George w. Goethals, Governor of the
Panama Canal, sailed from Gallon to-
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-31

government. Federal office holders
would still give bonds, be subject to
executive suspension, but would not
be politically subservient to the exec
utive.
"Thus only can we destroy the evil
power of patronage, free Congress
from subserviency to the White House
and make Congress a coordinate
branch of government in the sense
in which it was intended to be and
should be.
Congress, consisting of 531 mem
bers, can far more intelligently and
unselfishly legislate for one hundred
million people than can any president.
The sole power Of a president should
be administration, not legislation
suggestion, not coercion-a veto re-
submission to Congress, not the execu-
tive barter and sale Of patronage for
the initiation or defeat of legislation.
A one-man government cannot LAST.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-31
LAW FIRM
IS DISSOLVED

The law firm of Middaugh, Cuth-
bert, Smythe & Hunt, have dissolved,
and while none of the attorneys which
have composed this enterprising firm
will leave the city they will open up
offices under seperate names. Cuth-
bert & Smythe is a new partnership
which has already been formed and
they will occupy suites Z, 8 and 9 in
the Locke block for the practice Of
their profession. Attorney H. G.
Middaugh recently returned from San
Francisco where he had been practic-
ing law for the past year and will
again enter active practice in this city.
As to Messers. Middaugh and Hunt
it is not known at this time just what
they will do, form partnership or open
up seperate offices. They are well
known attorneys and have enjoyed a
large practice.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-31
The result has been that the Presi.

The result has been that the Presi-
dent acts upon the recommendations
of his political friends and legislative
supporters, while the Senate usually
acts upon the recommendation of the
members from the state in which the
appointee is ITO serve, if one or both
of the members from such state be
of the majority party. Hence, presi-
dents usually favor senators and con-
gressmen who support their policies,
and reject the advice of those who do
not.
Patronage, therefore, has become
a means by which the executive re-
wards those who agree with him on
legislation, and Furnishes those who
differ and have courage to exercise
the inherent right and sworn duty of
independent thought and action.
Patronage has almost destroyed
Congress as a coordinate branch of
government and made it largely SUBJ
~servient to the White House.
Important legislation is now
planned and written in the executive
branch of government and forced
through Congress partly by the aid OF
patronage.
"Such a procedure is a menace to
popular and representative govern
ment. It is the beginning of the die
tatorship.
"Since we no longer live under con-
ditions prevailing at the time the con-
situation was adopted the wise course
is to make the constitution meet the
needs of this day and generation.
"The remedy, it seems to me, is the
adoption of a constitutional amend
ment divesting the President Of his
power to nominate postmasters, col
lectors of customs and internal reve.
nue., registers and receivers of lane
offices, district attorneys and United
States Marshals, and provide that they
shall be elected by the people in thei1
several jurisdictions. Take from the
President the power of their removal
give MIN only the power Of suspen'
sion, with the right of appeal by the
suspended employee to the Civil Ser
vice Commission, which would have
the power of reinstatement or remov
al. This would in no manner inter
fere with proper administration o:
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PRESIDENTS POWER
SHOULD Be CURTA|LED

Washington, Jan 1.-THE present
conflict between the President and
the United States Senate over appoint
ment Of Federal employees in various
states, echinates a very grave evil in
u form Of, government, asserts
Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
"When the trainers 0 fthe consti-
tuition gave the President power to
appoint by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, they intended
that no man should hold public office
in the a%ppointive classes, except for
temporary vacancies during congress
sional recess, unless there be mutual
agreement between the President and
the Senate. The members of the ocn-
stitutional convention could not fore
see the vast expansion of territory
Of the United States and the enlarge
ment of the scope Of it's activities.
"They had not the remotest con-
oeption of the number of persons who
ultimately would be employed in the
civil service of the nation, now num-
bering over 470,000. They assumed
that the President and the Senate
could make personal inquiry and form
personal judgement upon the qualifi-
cations of prospective appointees.
but conditions have undergone a
change they would not foresee. To-
day over 10000 appointments are
made by the President by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate.
Over a thousand appointments are
made by the President without con-
firmation by the Senate. There may
be a dozen candidates for each post
ion. It is absurd to imagine that any
President can intelligently select the
most desirable hen for over 1900 Of
fees out Of probably a hundred thous-
and applicants. II he gave his en-
tire time to the matter, he could prob
ably not intelligently fill 500 of these
positions. Neither the President, mol
the Senate as a body, can pass intelli-
gently upon the qualifications of can.
didates for all appointive positions.
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Tomorrow (Friday) evening the W.
R. G. will hold their annual installa-
ton of officers. This service will be
carried out in regular military style,
after which there will be a literary
and musical program and a banquet.
At the banquet there will be toasts
and speaking by the different one, and
a most pleasant time is looked for
ward to.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-31
WORLD TOURISTS
MAKE MONEY

That baseball is far from being dead
is shown by the brilliant financial re-
suits the All-Nationals and All-Amer
leans are achieving on the present tour
of the west.
Frank Bancroft, the business mana
ger Of the Cincinnati club, in a letter
to William Shettsline of the Phillies,
says that to Nov. 6 each player had
been handed a little more than $500
in dividends, with the best dates Of
the trip-that is, the most profitable
yet to be played.
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We understand that Jack Deiden-
hofen is making arrangements to
move to st. Paul. This will be I'M
welcome Jews to many Devils Lake
friends. They have resided in this
city for some time and have hosts Of
friends who will regret their leaving
this city, but the best wishes Of these
friends will go with them to their
new home. Mr.. Deidenhofen is trav
cling representative Of Farwell Ozmun
Kirk Company Of st. Paul.
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MILD WEATHER
FOR NEW YEARS

This is the last day of December
and we find the thermometer stand
ing above zero and the sun shining
brightly. The outlook for tomorrow
is that the weather will be no colder
at least, and the day will be pleasant.
This is certainly fine weather condit-
ions for North Dakota this time in
the year. We have just snow enough
for sleighing, but in the city many
automobiles are still making the
grade". Now that we have reached
the first of another year it will not
be long before farmers will again be
found putting in their crops for an
other harvest.
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We r sorry to have to report that
Ole Serumgard is not improving very
fast from his illness. While he is
not seriously ill he has been compelled
to rest from his duties as auditor of
the Farmers Grain and Shipping Co.
for the past month.
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Methodist Church Notes..

The Epworth League at Bethany
will give a supper New Years Eve. A
program and social will follow.
The Sunday School gave a splendid
concert and program Christmas Eve.
The children brought gifts to be given
to others.
The subject of the sermon Sunday
morning will be, "Being Conformers"
and in the evening, motive a determ-
lining factor in living"
The Epworth League at $50 will
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be led by John Henley.
Bishop Luccock has appointed Rev.
E. w. Elayer Of Larimore chairman
Of the e~vangelistic commission Of the
Grand Forks district.