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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-04
DONATIONS classified
Women S Aid Societies of the Harris
burg Hospital Make List of
Gifts Public

Classification of gifts received in an
nual Thanksgiving Day donations to
the Harrisburg hospital have been com
pleted The gifts were more numerous
than they have been for years. A list
of donations compiled by the Women s
Aid Society follows:
Canned Goods-Tomatoes 246 cans;
lima beans, 12; stringless beans, 49,;
corn, 1874; peas, 264; peaches, 4S;
apricots, g.; beets, 4; catsup and pick
les, 81; salmon, So; assorted fish, 49,
cherries, g. canned soups, 36.
Groceries-Soft sugar, 60 pounds;
loaf sugar, 100 pounds; granulated
sugar. 700 pounds; one and one-half
barrels of corn meal; lard, pounds
salt, 100 pounds; rice, 800 pounds;
assorted crackers, bulk, so pounds
sweeteakes, Is pounds; boxes crack
ers, IS; prunes, 1870; grape juice,
quarts; condensed milk, Ia quarts;
noodles, 10 packages; syrup, IL cans.
Package Goods, Cereals, Etc-As-
sorted gelatine, 6 dozen boxes; iello,
q boxes; macaroni, 10 boxes; moth
ers oats, 100 dozen boxes; assorted
cereals, 206 boxes; Ralston s Food, 1S
boxes; tapioea, 4S boxes; tapioca
loose, so boxes; corn starch, $50
boxes; cream of wheat, "a boxes.
Tea, Coffee-Cocoa, 100 pounds;
tea. so pounds; coffee, 75 pounds;
baking powder, pounds.
Vegetable and Fruit-Six barrel
pumpkins; barrel cabbage; 275 bush
ell potatoes; IL barrel apples; barrel
turnips; 2 barrel sweet potatoes; 2
barrel beets; 2 dozen celery, 7 boxes
oranges; / keg grapes; 11k barrel
onions; 1a box grape fruit; 10 quarts
cranberries; dozen lemons.
Miscellaneous-Seven gallons ice
cream; gallons oysters; Z turkeys.
"a pounds; tons nut coal; hams, so
pounds; 2 dozen brooms; 6 barrel flour;
3 boxes Ivory soap; 2 boxes Scrup
soap; l barrel common soap; pounds
starch.
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c. Y. NE WIS
Bleeding HUNTER WALKED
I MILES TO A PHYSICIAN
Charles Fleagle Had Fingers Torn OFF
and Face Injured When His Gun
Exploded Accidentally-was Ad-
justing Game TIPS

Chambersburg, Dec. 4.-With blood
flowing from his face and with his
fingers on his right hand badly mangled
Charles Fleagle, well-known citizen
and trapper of Stenger, in Horse Val
ley, had to make trip from near his
home to Upper Strasburg, a distance
of about seven miles to receive sur
gical attention.
Mr.. Fleagle had gone into the noun
tain Yesterday to inspect the traps he
had set for foxes and other wild ami
mails. One of them he found needed
adjustment and while he was fixing
the trap his gun suddenly exploded,
the load tearing off three fingers of
his right hand and making am ugly
wound in his cheek.
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HIS FRIENDS TOO LIBERAL
Their Charity Facilitates His Gettins
Drunk and Causing Trouble

Wsynes'boro, Pa, Dec. 4.-Wiliam
Johnston "Scotty," was taken to Jail
for thirty days by Chief of Police
Staley, yesterday morning.
lie was drunk and thrice was
chased from the street by officers. The
fourth time he appeared and made him
self nuisance he was arrested by
Patrolman Harris and put in the lock-
up over night.
"Scotty' has been around here for
several years and is an unob jectionable
citizen except when he drinks too
much.
lie is from Scotland and receives
money from there. at periods. Recently
he was forwarded check for $500
and is always kept in funds, it is said.
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Masons Hold Election

Last night Harrisburg lodge No.
629, Free and Accepted Masons, elect
ed the following officers for the COM
ing year: 20
Worshipful master, Benjamin w.
Demming; senior warden, Harvey E.
Knupp; junior warden, George P.
Drake; treasurer, Charles Z. Covert;
secretary, Samuel D. SAMSON; trustees,
William A. Hester, Charles G. Stroh,
w. Spry Hurlock; representative in
Grand Lodge, Fred ]. Smith.
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a recent meeting of the Paxton Fire

a recent meeting of the Paxton Fire
Company, No. 6:
president, Adam Rohrbach; vice
president, John A. Snyder; secretary,
George II. Anderson; auditing secre-
tary, Darrah Owes; treasurer, John
Gates; engineer, George w. Leeds; fore
man, George f. Anderson; first assist
ant foreman, Edward Duttenhoffer;
second assistant foreman, Harry Fry;
third assistant foreman, Darrah Owes;
horse director, Charles Sharp; trustees,
Henry Herzog, Charles McCann and
Charles Duttenhoffer; delegates to the
Firemen's Union, Adam Rohrbaugh,
George H. Anderson and John A. Sny-
der; janitor, Harry Fry.
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TO BUY FIRE APPARATUS
MELVILLE Councilmen Tonight Will
Take Step Toward Getting Better
Fire Protection

Carlisle, Dee. 4.-This evening in a
special session of the borough council,
Newville will act ON the question of
securing fire protection for the town,
by the purchase of an automobile fire
engine of which several makes are be-
ing considered
Recently the council voted $2.5OO
for fire protection. Using this sum as
an initial payment, it is suggested that
the remainder of cost be met by an
increase of the tax rate of from two
to two and one-half mills.
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Expenses

match for the championship of the
world. Up-to-date have not received
a reply, therefore it gives me the right
to claim the title by default for the
latter.
l.. Kowalslii.
PA East One Hundred Street
New York.
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to the ridiculous there is but a step).
Such is the generally received opinion
as to the origin of the famous saying,
although some authorities attribute the
remark to the great historian, Longi-
rus of the third century.-New York
journal
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A Good Start BY Henry

They were discussing the announce
ments of new books. One said:
81 understand that Henry James is
at work on a new thing
'My information, - said another, isis
that he has already completed the
greater part of the opening sentence. -
New York Post.
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A Long Shot

In certain textbook on arithunetis
which was designed for use in schools
appears the following ingenious prob
lem: GA cannon ball travels 54v feet
in one second. How far will it be from
the muzzle of the gun after the lapse
of thirty-five minutes 7''-New York
Post.
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The Most Expensive Sport

"The most expensive sport of all, ~
said Lord Wimborne on one occasion,
" is not polo, but yachting"
He smiled and added:
Yachting is, in fact, so ruinously
expensive that a yacht might well be
called floating debt. ''J-Chicago
Herald.
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Elks to Honor Dead

Carlisle, Dec. 4.-With State SEN
ator John W. Hoke, of Chambersburg
as memorial orator, the Carlisle Lodge
OF Elks, will on Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, hold services in memory of
ther dead brothers. The services will
be held in the lodge room and all mem.
oers OF the lodge together with their
friends are invited.
Claude Maxwell Stauffer will con.
duct the orchestra and George B. Bix.
Ter, will accompany the soloists.
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Keeping Onions

To prevent onions from sprouting let
the onions dry, heat poker red hot
and with it SINCE the roots. Put in a
dry place and you will find they will
keep perfectly.
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A Famous Saving

When the great Napoleon was about
to reach Paris on the way back from
the disastrous Russian campaign he
exclaimed, "Du sublime au ridicule il
n y a gu 'un pas'' (from the sublime
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Contradictory Language

When two railroad locomotives come
together we say it's collision. but
when two babies come together we say
it s twins.-Strickla w. Gillian.
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Paxton Fire Company Elects officers
The following officers were elected at
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Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1914-08-06

Truth.
Truth Is as impossible to be spoiled
by any outward touch as the sunbeam.
M.lton.
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YORK g. JACKSON
Portland Theatre Building : Portland, Maine
Wehave fors
will bungalow in
finish
full Refgeraors
styles. white porcelain lining
If in cottage
Crawford Cooking factory
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their homes in''' West Someryille.
Mass, on Thursday.
Mrs. g. o. Andrews and sons OF.
Lawrence, Mass, returned to their
homes after a pleasant months yaca-
ton at The 1Norumbega." Mr.. and
Mrs. William Head of Lawrence will
occupy the cottage during August.
Church services were held in the
grove. Sunday afternoon at 4 D. M,
Rev. Frederic B. Greul preaching the
sermon.
There has been tennis tournament
this week and although. the official
scores will not be. published till next
week, the winners are as follows: Mr..
Harold G. FftZ, winner of mems
singles and Miss Dorothy Rockwell
winner Of the ladies' singles.
Mrs. John L. Zaugg and family of
New, York, sailed home on Saturday
after a pleasant vacation at Camp
Bluff
Rev. Nicholas Wander Pyl with his
wife and family OF Haverhill, Mass,
are occupying the upper Garfield cot
tage for August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wilson gave
lawn party Friday evening, at their
pretty camp in the woods in honor
"a
spent two delightful weeks on the
island. There were eighteen pres
ent. Mr., and Mrs Robert Elder and
their two children, Robert and
Edith. Mr.. James Elder, Grace Elder,
Mr.. James Elder and Miss Gladys
Centre, all of West Lynn, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. Archibald Miller and SON,
Carroll of Swampscott, Mass, and
Mrs. D: M. Olive and Mrs. Burgess
Olive of Dorchester, Mass; Mr.. VIM.
Miller and daughter along with the
host and hostess and their two chill
dren, Edwin and Virginia. There was
music and games and refreshments
were served. The grounds were pref
tily decorated ......
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sim Of Clifton
dale, Mass, are visiting at the log
cabin.
The Miller's sweet peas are finer
than ever this season. They have
taken prizes at New York, Boston
and Bar Harbor.
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Majestic Rink.

The arrival OF the first week Of Au.
gust has been noticed at this place.
The crowds are daily larger and more
enthusiastic. Manager Crandall is
planning several large functions for
the entertainment of his patrons and
the Islanders in general, and that they
Will be successful in their object is
undoubted by all who know Mgr.
Crandall and his ability to please.
The recent carnival was sample of
what he can do Meanwhile the regu-
lar sessions, morning. afternoon and
evening, are being attended in un.
diminished force.
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littlejohra' ].

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Coburn, of
Winchester, Mass, are the guests of
Mrs. E. c. Colomb for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cnas. Learoyd and
family, Of Wakefield, Mass, are
spending August at the omlln cot
tage.
| Mrs. w. A. Sampson entertained a
few of her friends at a progressive
whist party, on Thursday afternoon.
The large living room was prettily
decorated with wild flowers and
spruce boughs. Those who took the
prizes were: First prize a five-pound
box of chocolates, Mrs. George Barry;
second prize, a beautiful painted pic
ture of Portland Headlight" by Mrs
j. H. Buckley. Among those who were
present on this occasion were: Mrs.
N. H. Arlington, Mrs. James Hum
phrey, Mrs. George Barry, Mrs. How
ard Knight, Mrs. J. w. Woodill, Mrs.
j. H. Buckley, Mrs. c. H. Cook.
Mrs. A. H. Cunningham and two
daughters, Jean and May, and her
niece, Miss May C. Gillies, of DIED.
ham, Mass, returned to their homes
after delightful sojourn at 1.-THE
Birches."
Mrs. c. A. Winner, Mrs. M. A. Joy,
Mrs. w. G. Wheeler, Messrs. Preston
l. dy, "dlISh I1eHueISOH, Ray ana
Earl Winner, Arthur Hiltz, Charles
Johnson, Simeon Hawkes., Herbert
Wheeler and Misses Eva and Ina
Wheeler, Pearl Patterson, Barbara
Johnson, Alice Parker, Mabel Rich
ardson and Elizabeth Bailey returned
to their homes in South Framing
ham, Mass, after jolly two weeks
vacation at the Cook cottage Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Woodell and daugh-
ter, DR.. Edith Woodell, of Waverly,
Mass, and Mrs. James H. Buckley,
daughter Mabel, and granddaughter,
Miss Hazel Hanchett, of Natick,
Mass, will occupy this cottage dur
ing August.
The first barn dance of the season
was held in the Haunted House,
Wednesday evening, under the man.
|agement of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Chisholm. The affair was a great
success, nearly all of the island turn
ing out The evening was spent first
in dancing country dances, quadrilles,
Virginia reels, ETC., and in listening
TO a little musicale. Miss Agnes
Cody, Of Salem, Mass, favored the
audience with solo entitled "The.
Sweetest Story Ever Told" Mr..
Stanley Chisholm played a very fine
violin solo, Rubinstein's Melody In
F." Mr.. Arthur Hills, of Framing
ham, Mass, sang a baritone solo,
Dreaming" The affair ended by
Mr.. Thomas Finn singing a pathetic
little ballad, Tosti's "Goodbye!"
Mr.. and Mrs. James Humphreys
and family, of Boston, Mass, re-
turned to their homes Tuesday after
Ia pleasant vacation at the Kingston
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Underhill, of
South birmingham, Mass, have de-
parted for their homes after spend
ing their vacation at 1.-THE Elms"
Mr.. and Mrs. Albian Blwell, of Dor
chester, Mass, will occupy it during
August.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Holbrook and
children, Bernice and Carl, Miss
Frances Adams, Miss Gertrude Muir
ray, Miss Gertrude Lattice. of Boston,
and Mrs. Calvin Adams vacated the
Arcade, after an enjoyable two
weeks vacation.
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Snnsrinr Grnnariea

One OF the most important ques-
lions that meets the visitor to any
summer resort is that of obtaining
food and supplies for the table. Here
in Casco Bay the residents have at
their disposal one of the best-equip-
ped grocery stores in New England,
that OF w. s. Wilson and Co, 651
Congress street and 112 Exchange
street, Portland. All orders received
by mail or telephone will be packed
end Skinned without DELAY
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ILTTLEFIELD & CO.
GROCERs
loo-lll COMMERCIAL STREET
PORTLAND, ME.

II you want the best in Groceries.
Meats and Provisions at reasonable
charges our store Is the place for You
to trade. We supply hotels, colts gas,
yachts and schooner parties. Island
patronaSN solicited and satisfaction
guaranteed to all. Handy to steam.
boat whAYves.
The sun., 1914-08-21
COMMITTEE ASKS HOUSE
TO PASS WAR RISK BILL
Report Says Government Should
Insure Cargoes and
Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2o.-The Admins
tration bill creating bureau Of war
risks In the Treasury Department and
appropr!ating $4,000, 900 was reported TO
the House to-day by the Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
The report sets forth that It is de-
sirable that tho Government shall assume
marine risks at this time in view Of tho
unwillingness of private corporations TO
take business because OF the hazards on
the high seas due To the European war.
insure American ships and cargoes against
loss or damage by risks Of war"
II is said the Administration was I'M
PEELED to recommend such legislation be-
cause OF representations made by Ameri-
can business mon
ITO illustrate tho pressing needs OF
the situation" says the report, I'VE call
attention to the congestion of American
grain and other staples at the seaports
and in tho interior awaiting transpor-
tation. Great Britain. France and Bel
rlum arc now insuring vessels and car
goes flying their respective fass against
war risks"
Tho bill will be passed by tho House
as soon as action 10 taken by tho Sem
ate.
The Senate probably win take UP to-
morrow the bill for Government insurance
OF vessels admitted to American registry
against tho risks of war.
II Is expected that the bill will paas
tho Senate without much difficulty, but
rhere Is likely to he debate that will con-
sumo three or four days.
The sun., 1914-08-21
CANADA IMPOSES WAR DUTY.
Incrensc In Customs and Ercis,
Revenue sI.OOO,OOO q Month.

OTTAWA. Ont. Aug. 20.-Cansda vii
raise money TO finance the cost OF the
war by raising customs and excise dutca
on sugar. coffee. cigars. tobaccos epirils
and beer.
Finance Minister White IN announcing
the country's first war budget In Par!at-
ment to-day announced the following
changes In the tariff and excise duties;
Raw sugar British preferential rate in
creased from i0A cents per hundred
pounds to sl.0S%: general rate affecting
the United States from 57Ia cents Il"
Sl.37i3 cents refined sugar. preferential
rate Increased from SO cents to sl.C3 and
the general rate from sl.07 2-3 to S2.07 pa
Green coffee, now free. made dutiable pt
the rate OF 2it cents per pound prcferen-
tial and 3 cents general
Spirits advanced from $40 TO SO per
gallon.
Malt liquor increased from 16 cents TO
80 cents per gallon.
Malt In bulk increased from u to 2
cents per pound
Duty on cigars and cigarettes advanced
from SO to $3.50 per pound and tobacco
10 cents per pound.
Excise rates on spirits increased from
$50 to $40 per gallon and on malt
liquor from 10 to Is cents per gallon.
The Finance Minister estimates that
the increase in revenue will he $1,000. 900
a month. Obligations OF s36.000.ooO will
be met by borrowing.
The sun., 1914-08-21
WAR INSURANCE rs CHEAPER.
british Government Rate Lowered
to Three Guineas Per Cent.

WAsHINGroS. Aug. 20.-On the subject
OF insurance rates uhe following bulletin
was issued to-day at the British EN-
bassy:
During the last few days very large
amount OF war insurance has been done
through the Lloyds and other channels at
lower rates than the Government rate of
four gu!neas per cent, This is fully In
accordance with the expectations and
wishes OF the Government scheme. the
object of which In to hx maximum
limit for insurance rates and not TO alb
sorb the whole Of the business of war
risk insurance, Cargo across tho North
Atlantic has been covered in the open
market at Q per cent and cargo from the
United Kingdom to tho Far East AZ
per cent. The Government rate was
lowered from August II to three guineas
per cent"
The sun., 1914-08-21
DENIAL BY ARMOUR MAN.
No Bix Jump Made In Wholesale
Prices of Reef. lie Says.

CHICAGO, Aug. oo.-Characterizing the
assertion OF Representative Mckellar OF
Tennessee that he had refused to appear
before the Senate Committee on Manu-
features TO give testimony on the Hey
burn cold storage bill as a malicious half
,ruht, Arthur Meeker, general manager for
Armour a Co. tonight made public a
statement that Representatives of Armour
& co. and OF other packers, who had prac-
ticsl and first hand Information on the
handling OF cold storage products. APP
pcnred in person day after day before the
committee beginning June 10. 1911.
Armour & Co. said Mr.. Metker. 'in-
vrss the fullest possible inquiry into cur
rent food prices
"A published statement yesterday had
Representative Ware Of Pennsylvania say
that while meats In this country had
Jumped - per hundred since war began
Armour & Co. contracted with England
las, week for 100000 pounds of canned
beef
There I. not word Of truth in that
statement. Meats have not Jumped 81 a
hundred. Armour a Co. have no,
contracted with England for canned meats
OF any kind. either Immediately before
or since the war began.
The meat prices have been less af-
focted by excitement over the European
var than many Other food products. Re
ceipts OF cattle at the SIX large markets
Chicago. Kansas City. st. Joseph. South
Omaha, st. Louis and Fort Worth--for
the six weeks ended August Is. 1914
were only 53l.00o-a decline OF 2s per
cent. from the corresponding period OF
1918. The number OF cattle Armour a
CO. or any other packer was able to
buy. kill and market showed corre-
spending decrease.
In spite OF this shortage, In spite OF
the shortage OF beef importations from the
Argentine because ships could not be had
fter war WAS declared and in spite OF
fluctuations on account OF the high prices
scare the average wholesale selling price
Of carcass beef during the six weeks
preceding August Is advanced In no large
city In tho United States as much as three
qua rters OF a cent a pound. In Chica &c
the advance was 74-l0O of a cent: IL
Baltimore, Go-loO and IN New York
Ti-lo0."
The sun., 1914-08-21
No Merchant Marine Possible,
Say Maritime Experts, TIL
OnerOus Laws Go.
EVEN COMPETITION URGED
Owners Won't Change Flags
Until Protection in Normal
Times Is Assured.

The new ship registry bill will fail 10
according TO ship owners. ship brokers',
maritime agents and bankers yesterday.
Without taking into consideration for
tho present the very serious question
whether a nation at war would rccog-
nize the purchase OF a ship from a bel
ligerent nation which was engaged In
Transporting conditional contraband to
an enemy's port, II was said that Amer
tea corporations owning ships with for
eign registry will not, a. "A rule trans
fer thorn. No American syndicates, Il
was said. Will be organized to purchase
any independent ships none but unwlse
investors Will invest In such IA project
and no banks will supply any funds
Diligem inquiry yesterday among the
great business institutions which own
fleets showed that with the exception OF
w. X. Grace Co, who will possibly
transfer two OF their ships engaged In the
trade OF the west coast OF South Amer
tea. no other transfers have been an
nounccd The Standard OIL Company is
not now considering any such thing and
1t has Ships under the flags OF several
nations. The United Fruit Company Is not
contemplating reregistry. The = ard Line
IT was reported. will keep those ships now
flying the Cuban flag under that fax
The United States Steel Corporation has
not made any arrangement to change
The report OF an American syndicate
with 20.000,000 capital supplied by n
large banking interest was secuted u
financial circles. Not even uhe most Wis
ionary OF promoters in the district would
say that they had any idea OF hoating
any company.