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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
SUBURBAN
MECHANICSBURG
Hazel Marie Fish, IL, Dies From Heart
Trouble
Special Corresponds &C,

Special Corresponds ,o.,
Mechanicsburg, Dee. 5.-Hazel
Marie Fish, the 12-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira D. Fish. of West
Allen street, died early this morning
at the home of her parents, victim
of heart trouble. Hazel attended school
until several days ago when she was
taken i'll. Her condition was not
thought serious until yesterday. The
funeral arrangements will be announc-
ed later.
The cottage prayer meetings, pre-
hminary to the evangelistic campaign
to be held here, were inaugurated last
evening. There were ten of these
meetings held last evening.
Another interesting lecture on Ger
many was given last evening before
the Woman s Club, which met at the
home of Mrs. William Rough. West
Main street. The lecture was given by
l.. NJ. Neiffer. of Harrisburg. who IL
Illustrated his lecture with stereoptieon
views:
Communion services will be held to-
morrow in the Presbyterian church. at
both morning and evening services.
Tomorrow evening communion serv-
ices will be held and the rite OF feet
washing observed in the Church OF
God.
Tn Capital Tea Company will hold
their Christmas opening and demon
stration this evening.
Yesterday afternoon the Parent.
Teachers Association of the town met
in the Presbyterian church when an
address on "Child Welfare was given
by Mrs. 5. A. Smith, who is the or.
ganizing secretary of Pennsylvania.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
NEW CUMBERLAND
Two Deaths Occurred in the Borough
Yesterday

SptIiaI NUFTtspOHuenCe
New Cumberland. Det. 1.-Two
deaths occurred here Yesterday. In the
morning Ralph, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Walker, Bridge street,
died aged l6 days. The funeral was
neld to-day. Last evening Mrs. Gross
man died at the home of her son, Mer-
win, Geary avenue and Fourth street.
of com,elic alton Of diseases. Mrs.
Grossman S home was in Marysville and
she was taken from there to the Har-
risburg hospital aooat lhree weeks ago.
Several days ago she was brought to the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Guaranteed to Hold
Sent on 80 Days Trial

In wearing my Rupture Lock YOU
have absolute protection at all times.
You may do any kind of work and get
in any position under any condition.
We will prove this, by 80 DAY TRIAL.
That's the length of time you should
have. 4 few days trial can never bring
out the merits of any article. Thirty
days is the only fair way. That's why
We insist to give ii the full. real test
so you may appreciate what a perfect
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
MILLERSTOWN
Miss Clara Wingert Goes on Visit to
Washington

Special Correspond snce.
Millerstown, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Hoy
johnson and daughter and Mrs. ROLAND
Harrison and two sons have returned
to their home in Washington. They
were accompanied by Miss Clara Win
CERT, who will visit them for some time
William Rounsley, of Penbrook, anC
the Rev. S. F. Rounsley, of Enola, mo
tored to this place on Thursday anC
visited relatives.
Raymond Wagner, of Lemoyne, spen
Sunday at his home in this place.
Thomas Long, of Altoona, was il
town on Tuesday. Mr.. Long was /;
former resident of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Blain and chill
dren. visited relatives in Lewistowl
this week.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05

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, 1914-12-05
ENOI.A

"AA' ohu HiIs. WuHam myers tive Birth
day Party for Son
Special Correspondence.
Enola. Dee. 5.-lMr. and Mrs. Will
liam Myers gave birthday party at
their home in honor of their son, Ed
ward. the evening was spent in play
ing games and music and at late hour
supper was served to the following:
Mrs. Brady, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs Flick
niger, Miss Ruth Keiter, Miss Esther
Keiter, Kathryn Weaver, Margaret
Wagner, Ruth Garret, Elizabeth Crane,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
WICONISCO
The Colliery Works but Three Davs
This Week

Special Correspondence
Wieoniseo, Dec. 5.-Issac Holland is
visiting in several parts of the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Laudenslager
spent last week visiting their son, of
Enhaut.
Miss Emma Bailey returned after
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
RUPTURE

RUPTURE ss% I; oss' e. % 3;Si:: t {
er or later. 1t
never gets well of itself but gets worse
from time to time. II win eventually
unht you for work and life's battles.
1t positively grows daugerous-think of
the hundreds of people that yearly sac
rifice their lives to strangulation.
The past has proven that the old
fashioned antiquated truss and appli-
ance won't help you-it can't; its con-
struction is all wrong. A new star of
hope has arisen for the ruptured-a nat
ural outcome from the deficiencies of
the past. There is hope, joy and COM
fort awaiting you.
The "Schuiling Rupture Lock"
is wonderful invention for rupture
the outcome of years of study. hard
work and diligent research. 1t is away
from the old lines of truss construction,
and holds the rupture exactly the way
Nature intends, so that she may heal
the opening without interference
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05

OOk for the Comica Frenchman the front window He's the only
crowds New York that the police had
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05

Is a handicap. II
you don't realize il
now you will soon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
BLACK BELT BETTER
 THAN BLUE GRASS
kentuckian Intends to Come to Alabama to Raise
 Stock

That the Alabama black belt lands were better than the famous blue grass sec tion of Kentucky for stock raising was an admission yesterday by Col. Mat Vim Of Midway ky, who is to buy a big farm in this section on which he expects to raise cattle and other live stock. Col onel Vim, who for IS years was mayor of Midway and who is closely identified with farming interests of the Blue Ora SIS state, was here, accompanied by l.. D. Carpenter of the same section MT. Winn is an uncle of Murray Brown and was a luncheon guest of MT. Brown and Cul- pepper Exum and Erskine Ramsay yes terday.
 "I intend to buy farm in the black belt, as you call it" said Colonel Vim. T believe that Alabama presents the greatest opportunities for stock raising of any state in the south. The land here is better than our own Blue Grass section. The reason for that is We have used up all the native fertilizer and must buy fertilizer for the future. In Alabama you have 1imeston ewhich gives a sufficient crop of winter grass and summer grass
  for the adequate requirements of stock. Another thing, the prices in this state for acreage are much lower than in the Blue Grass state, so that the overhead charges are much lower than in my state
 'I have lived in Kentucky for years. l believe in that state, its traditions and it's future. But as a stock raising state I believe that Alabama presents by far the greatest advantages. I have not closed up for any land in this state yet However, Mir Carpenter and I have been down in south Alabama and we are con- vinced that the best opportunities are to be found right here. I have heard a great deal of this section, but never i'm agined that there was such signal oppor- tunities offered for stock farmers.
 TT visited the Birmingham Packing company while here and. I found to my intense amazement that the Birmingham Packing company purchased cattle in Louisville. paid the freight to this city and slaughtered Kentucky raised cattle. As long as any state does that I am is- clined to believe that there is sufficient opportunity here to interest me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Arrangements For Meeting of
 Merchants About Completed

The Alabama Merchant. the news paper published under the auspices of the Alabama Merchants association to help arouse interest in the second an nual convention in this city next week, Is expected to come off the press to- day. It will probably be placed in the mails this evening and tomorrow. Thousands of copies will be mailed to the merchants of every section of the state
 Travelling men in town over Sunday brought reports of much interest over Wednesday and Thursday, August 26 and p. Preparations are being made for 1900 delegates. although last year the first convention proved one of the biggest ever held in the city. This is the last week the travelling men will work before the convention. The larger part of them state they intend to re- main in the city all next week to en- certain the delegates, as they more than anyone else are acquainted with the merchants from all sections.
 Much interest is being manifested in the "war matinee" at the Tutwiler hotel Thursday night when the dele gates will be shown the new million and half dollar hotel and will discuss phases of the war situation. its effects good and bad upon the merchant of Alabama. The affair will assume the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

nature of a smoker. one or two set speeches by experts will be made and then there will he a general discus sion participated in by all of the dele gates. This will be the closing event of the convention.
 Chamber of Commerce officials Xes- terday completed arrangements with the local motion picture theatres In re- gard to the free tickets to all Of the theatres which will be gwen the dele gates. The wholesale trade committee and chamber officials expect to have all preliminary plans for the conven- tion completed by the end of the week so they will be ready to receive the advance guard of the convention Mon day and Tuesday. for many of the merchants have signiited their inten- ton Of coming carly and staNns all week. The tickets ior the motion pie turc theatres will be good from Tues sires can spend all of Tuesday at the theatres.
 Chairman Fred Jackson of the harbs- cue committee states that arrangements are being made for Il barbecue that will go down in Alabama history. II Is going to be more than an ordinary bar beeue. partaking of the nature Of a bar hccuo- banquet. The presence of the Alabama Boys Industrial school band. which will furnish music throughout the barbecue. will be one of the big sest attractions
 Secretary Radcliffe of the Chamber of Commerce stated yesterday that he had received nearly 600 acceptances to the invitations which have been sent out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
TURNBULL IS HERE
 ON ROUTINE VISIT
Looks Over Local Plant and Confers With Officials--No Significance
 to Present Trip

D. F. Turnbull of the Southern Bell Telephone company. with offices in Att lanta, was here yesterday comforting with George B. Knox, Jr.. and w. A. Stedman, assistant manager, relative to local conditions. MT. Turnbull. who was formerly manager of the local plant. will be here several days.
 T have nothing to say about my trip. as it is purely routine one" said MT. Turnbull yesterday.
 q am simply here to look over the properties. You know this must be done from time to time and have been away from this territory for several weeks. MT. Knox and Mir. Stedman are handling affairs here with marked ability. They are both widely experienced and I have no doubt but what the patrons of the company here may expect the very best of service and treatment in the con- duct of their affairs.
 We find business very good. Telephone service is improving and we are constant ly striving to better it.
 T an always glad to get back to Bir- mingham for few days for as you know I have attachments for this city, gained through many years residence here, that cannot be shattered merely by my fesi- dence in another city. Birmingham have always maintained is a city unri- valed in the south and one that can be counted upon to accomplish wonders ir years to come"
 Mr. Turnbul is at the Tutwiler. He will visit Anniston and Attalla before rsturning to Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
SKYSCRAPER JAIL
 WOULD SUIT OATES
Prison Inspector Passes Through En Route to
 South Alabama

Dr. w. IT, Oates state prison inspector. who has delivered an ultimatum to the county board of revenue to better local jail conditions, was here yesterday He was en route to south Alabama, where he has engagements which will detain him until next week. when he will meet the local board of revenue for a final discussion of that problem in which they are interested. Dr. Oates did not make any statement yesterday in regard to what he will do in the event his ulti- matum is not complied with. He seemed to be under the impression that at last he has convinced the officials here that he means business and that something must be done to better local prison con ditions or that he will use all that power given him by the legislature to make the county authorities take some action.
 He said with evident pleasure that he was of the opinion that the skyscraper jail would be the final solution of the problem here Personally, he is not in- terested in where the jail is to be located or the character of the jail constructed but he does want something done within reasonably short time.
 T believe from what l can gather that the skyscraper jail will be erected" said Dr. Oates 'I will be in favor of any jail proposition which Is modern and which is in line with the modern ideas of jail construction. I believe the mem bers of the board of revenue and the leading men of this section are inter ested in this problem and will no longer hesitate to take some action. l do not know what will be the decision next week. But I confidently believe it will be for a new jail. At least l sincerely hope so'
 Dr. Oates did not meet the members of the board of revenue yesterday. He did see Harry B. Wheelock, the architect. who is in charge of the county jail work and other work for the county. They were in conference for sometime and MT Wheelock accompanied Dr. Oates to the Louisville and Nashville station when he left for south Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
STEDMAN NAMED
 TO ASSIST KNOX
Comes From Louisville to Aid In Managing Bell Company Op-
 erati0ns Here

The appointment of w. A. Stedman as assistant manager of the local Southern Bell Telephone operations, was announced yesterday by George R. Knox, Jr.,. local manager. Mir Steadman was for some time in this city associated with D. r. Turnbull when the latter was local man. ager, and was later at Louisville. MT. Stedman is recognized as one of the best informed telephone men in the south. He was given the assignment at Birmingham in charge of the offices because of his very thorough information as to the local situation, and all detail work of telephone exchanges.
 Mir. Stedman made many friends while here who will be very much pleased to know that he is again stationed in Bir- mingham.
 MT. and Mrs. Stedman are with Mrs. Jack w. Johnson on Highland avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
AD CLUB IS GREATLY PLEASED BY SKETCH.
Programme Committee De- cides to Continue Them
 for Several Weeks

At the regular weekly luncheon of the Ad club, held yesterday at 1 o'clock at the Newspaper club. Phil 0ster was club, notwithstanding the fact that he has been paying dues to that organiza- ton for some little time.
 MT. Oster took the part of a business man who was not a member of the club in a one-act playlet staged in the pri- vate dining room of the Newspaper club. Jerome Sterne and Willard J. Wheeler were a committee from the Ad club who wanted him to become a mem Der. Mr. Oster brought up almost every imaginable reason why he should not become member of the organization, but the arguments of Mir Sterne and finally capitulated During ,s.e act every point against the club was brought out and skilfu1ly met by the committed with unanswerablc facts.
 The sketch made such a hit that the programme committee. hegded by Charles B. Marsh, has decided to con tinue such sketches for few weeks. Next Tuesday at l o'clock sidney r.
 riis will take the part of suc- cessful manufactures of door knobs wn" is a non advertiser. Broinfieid RidieN
 ii act as advertising solicitor for The Primeville Evening Star, and will at . tempt to s1urexa contract for adver- Using space from the successful man ufacturer.
 Knowing the resourcefulness of Mir. Lazarus as well as that of Ridley, members of the Ad club expect great act next week Jerome Sterne made a motion that MT. Ridley be not allowed to assert thai his paper has a wide circulation in South America and that Spaniards can read 1t without first having it translated. The motion car ried enthusiastically
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
WOMEN SUBSCRIBE
 BIG SUM FOR RELIEF

London. August 1S.--H:2l D. m)-At the
 first meeting of the American Woman's
 War Relief society today, S0.10o was sub scribed The subscriptions ranged from $25,O00 to a few shillings. Among those present were the Duchess of Marlborough
 who presided; Lady Churchill, Lady
 Paget, Mrs. John Astor. Mrs. Lewis Har-
 court. the Duchess Roxburge. the
 Countess of Granard and the Countess of Essex.
 It was decided that the society should equip a hospital and hospital ferry. to be managed by the British Red Cross Lady Paget, who has son at the front was overcome with emotion while mak- ling vote of thanks to the society | Chauncey M Depew of New York anc l pr. Bloodgood of Baltimore. who are ad' ' vising the society. made addresses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 SSSss .Ss-Pattie R. Jacobs to the High land Realty company. the north 100 feet of lot 3, block 74s, survey of Elyton Land company.
 ss50o-Solon Jacobs and Pattie R. Jacobs to Highland Realty company lots and 10 block N, city of Birmingham. survey of Elyton Land company.
 s13l5- -Clairwood Land company to w. M. Davis, lots 9 and 10 in block 4. Clair wood Land company's survey of Avon- wood.
 s10Oo-Kate s. Miclzle to R. A. Miclxle. five-twefths interest in lot 6 in block TIT. city of Bessemer.
 $2000-Lula c. Borum to M. w. Borum, lots 1 and ? in block g. Montgomery &, Parke's survey of property in Wood lawn.
 s2500-The Birmingham Realty company to Minnie F. Hood. lot % in block 3, Birmingham Realty company's addition No. 5. to city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
TAX XHEAR|NG AGAIN DEFERRED BY BOARD

Owing to the continued illness of Dr.
 R. r. Lovelady, president of the board of revenue, the hearing of the proposed raise
 of property assessments of the Bessemer
 Coal, Iron and Land company. was again
 continued until Wednesday of next week. It is understood that Capt. J. w. Allen, back tax commissioner proposed to raise the land company approximately $500, ,0000
 and that the company is prepared to
 contest the proposed raise. The case has
 been specially set several times but was passed on each occasion for cause The board of revenue is hearing the default cases and at the close of the week
 will enter up judgments in each case. Yesterday a number of contests were heard and settled by the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
PATHETIC SCENE IN COURT
 WHEN BOYS ARE ARRAIGNED FOR ENTERING POSTOFFTCE

the jail at Anniston and later removed to the Jefferson county jail. .
 There seems but little doubt as to the guilt of the older boy who gave his age i, as l6.
 Most any lu-year-old boy is taller than he and weighs more. He scarcely seemed to realize his predicamens. The younger boy gave his age as r. An effort was made to have the older boy plead guilty In order that he might be taken from the jail and placed in the United States reformatory. but he steadfastly refused and to the questions of Judge Grubb and District Attorney Robert N Bell in ref erence to his guilt he firmly answered. not guilty. The younger boy was not questioned.
 Then came the most pathetic incident or the hearing when Judge Grubb read a letter from the mother of the two boys in which she implored the judge to send her boys back ho1e to help support her self and the other three babies. At the reading of this letter the younger boy gave way to his emotions and the tears came.
 They were not represented by counsel they had not relative or friend to speak word in their behalf, yet they had the profound sympathy of every man present at the hearing and most assuredly that of the judge. The deputy marshals who knew the circumstances of the case gave them every evidence of friendly sympathy as did Judge Bell, who in his capacity of prosecutor suggested that older boy be held, but that the younger one be rec ognized
 A representative of the cotton mills was present but had no1 been instructed as to the two boys in question, but agreed to see if the two boys would be given employment if allowed to go back to their mother,
 Judge Grubb decided that he would rec ognize them if they would go back to their mother and go to work at the mills and pending investigations they were taken back to the county Jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Chief Eagan Says Not More Than Six Will Go Before
 October Election
LANE SAYS REPORT
 WAS IMMATURE
Ward Declares That if Incompetents Are On Force They Should Be
 ismissed-Policemen Are Uneasy

The pruning knife was not used on the
 police department yesterday and Com
 missioner A. O. Lane. who is at the head
 of the department. tersely stated that the
 report that several officers were to bt
 dropped because of incompetency was inn
 mature. He stated however. that he
 would support the programme of Chief
 of Police Martin Eagan.
 Yesterday afternoon Chief Eagan would
 not comment on impending police
 changes. He would neither deny nor af-
 firm that list of "undesirables' on the
 police force had been compiled for i'm
 mediate dismissal He merely stated thai
 there would be general police election
 in October and that 1t was quite likely
 that several officers and detectives would
 fail of reelection.
 T don't care to talk about any list of 'undesirables at the present tine,' said Chief Egan, "for in due time the commissioners will make the matter public. Personally my desire is to re- inforce the discipline of the depart ment and to increase it's efficiency. If the infusion of new blood will do that there will be reorganization. However, it Is unlikely that anything radical will be done until the general police election in october. Until that time not more than a half dozen men will be dismissed if that many, and these will be for causc.' In brief comment on the police sit uation yesterday morning President of tho City Commissioners George B. Ward stated:
 'If there are any inrompetents in the police department I will certainly back up Martin Eagan in his efforts to get them out.
 Judge Lane stated:
 q have seen no list of any officers and detectives who are slated for dis missal If there is such a list and there is just cause shown the men will be discharged. Martin Eagan is run ming the police and detective depart- ments and l will back up his policy of working constant Improvements on his force of men. Discipline must be maintained.
 In the meanwhile since the publication in Tuesday mornings Age-Herald of the report of an imepnding police shake-up the personnel of the force is in an ex- cited state.
 There is feeling of unrest. as it is not known where the "ax" will fall.