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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-29
TARDY COLLECTION OF ASHES

Are certain sections of Harrisburg to experience
the same Inconvenience they experienced about a
year ago, when snow was on the ground as the
result of delays in the matter of garbage colec-
tion or at least in the collection of ashes by the
company that has the contract for that work in
those sections?
In another column is printed letter to the editor
complaining of annoyance from this source, and it
can be said in addition that in at least one section
OF the West End the regular visit of the ash col
lectors omitted last week
The fact that the streets are icy or covered with
snow is no excuse for being lax in the matter of
the collection of ashes. The colder the weather the
more important it is that the ashes should be re-
moved promptly, because the lower the temperature
goes the greater is the accumulation of this kind
OF rubbish from furnaces and other stoves
1t weather conditions make collections more diff
hcut 1T is up to the contractors in the districts in
which there is complaint to redouble their efforts
to have the work done, and if they fail to get it
done it is up to the City authorities. upon whom
the responsibility finally rests to see that the con-
tractors are kept up to the mark in this matter
that is of Importance to every housekeeper in Har-
risburg.
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VACATION TIME AT THE SHORE

Advices from Atlantic City these days remind
one that there all the time is vacation time, for
Atlantic City has become all-year-round resort,
instead of particularly summer resort The ac-
commodating gulf stream is said to have tempered
the Atlantic City climate and to have made it a
delightful winter retreat
Reports of life at the shore just now are very
exhilaratng. The pleasure-seekers there are pung-
ing into hot cold sea water in their bath rooms
or even making merry in their bathing suits along
the beach. They are vigorously playing golf, or
if oppositely inclined, are leisurely riding about
the boardwalk in roller chairs. They are thronging
the tango halls, the amusement piers, the music
halls the theatres and, of course, the moving pic
ture show houses, and all are having joyous va
cation season.
AT Palm Beach and similar resorts, there is also
luxurious idleness and happiness There are out-of-
door activities in great variety, under the warm
glow of the partial sum- while in this particular
cline stoves and steam pipes are busily engaged in
comforting shivering humanity.
All the time is vacation time at the shore vet
only privileged persons can realize the fact fully
1t must suffice for those whose only vacation is the
summer vacation, to derive what enjoyment is pos
slbe from the accounts of the merrymaking which
reach them at this time of year
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SPORTS
Additional, Sports on Page ) .
TAMAQUA HERE SATURDAY
Central Pennsylvania League Five at
Chestnut Street Auditorium

The Harrisburg Independents for
their next attraction at Chestnut street
auditorium will be the Tamauqua team,
of the Central Pennsylvania League.
The game will be played Saturday even
ing.
This team has been playing excep-
tionally well all season and has a good
chance to lead this league before long.
They have this year strong combina-
ton of players composed of Fulmer,
Loewen and Sassaman forwards; Dun
kelberger, center; Fisher, Sharpe and
Bredbenner, guards.
In view of the fact that the Inde-
pendents have not lost game on their
own floor the management of the Ia
mauaua team will bring the strongest
combination of players available in Or
der to win this game.
The game will be called promptly at
s clock and will be followed by the
usual dance. The Independents will not
play a game on New Years night on
account of the various holiday dances
which will be given on this night.
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Tonaue-End Topics
Snuff Taking Dying Out

Didn t have a call for a single
ounce of snuff this year. said cigar
and tobacco dealer, "and that was
something strange, for up to last year
L always had couple of calls for
snuif, that sweet-scented nose -tickler
that once was used in such quantities.
On reason, l suppose, is that l stopped
selling snuff during the year and that
may have become known to those who
formerly patronized me, but as a mat
ter of fact there are few calls for
snuff, and it does not pay to keep it..
1t dries out after short time and has
to be thrown away. Time was when we
kept several cannisters of snuff on tap,
and sold great deal of it, but it's
use is gradually being discarded and
we have few calls for it. Once in a
great while somebody comes in and
wants package of rappee, but the in
quirers are generally from out Of the
city. In fact snuff taking is dying out
everywhere, and snuff-dipping is con-
fined to the lower tier of counties, near
Maryland and Virginia. In the North
very little snuff is used and very few
tobacco factories make it. There is a
big snuff factory in Lancaster, but
that is the only one l know of. Being
in the heart of the tobacco district, it
is conveniently located to grind up
scraps and tobacco fragments that
could not otherwise be used.''
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Vanished From the Capitol

Long ago the snuff boxes disappear
ed from the Capitol before the argu-
ment that keeping them in such pub
lie place was not dignifed. With the
coming of the first Senate Librarian,
who instituted numerous innovations
in the Senate chamber. the snuff dis
appeared, and nobody ever thought to
inquire why the practice was discon-
tinued. 1t is said that one doughty
Senator, who was disbarred from smok-
ing on the floor of the Senate. sought
to get even by having the snuff boxes
removed, on the ground that the State
had no right to pay for snuff consumed
by the Senators. In these days. if those
old snuff boxes were there it would be
in order to have Keeper of the Snuff
Boxes at so much per day and in the
schedule of supplies would be the item
of snuff.
THOMAS NJ. JONES.
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citizens of Steelton. And such deeds
should have encouragement.

citizens of Steelton. And such deeds
should have encouragement.
On Christmas morning, between the
hours of midnight and O'Clock, a
well-known citizen of Steelton took his
1S-year-old son, who is cornet play
er, and played that well-known song,
"Silent Night from one end of the
town to the other l am sure that all
who heard it had sensation within
them that would be hard to express.
The father encouraged the boy by
going with him and playing the from
bone. Now just think, dear citizens
of Steelton, the large amount of musi-
clans we havei Has there ever anyone
come over the entire town and broken
the silent Christmas morn with such
a greetinga If not, then come and join
me and let us as christrian citizens of
Steelton purchase this young player a
cornet that would be life long pride
to him and a credit to us. I have been
a life long citizen of Steelton and am
willing to give $5 if some one will
take up the subscription end.
A Reader From Steelton.
Steelton, Pa, Dee. 25, 1914.
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Governor Tener has done graceful act in appointing
Walter Hugu Gather of Allegheny, his private secretary
for the last four years member the Public Service
Commission to succeed the late Judge Ewing Mr. Gather
qualified by years and experience in public life to enter
upon the important duties devovng upon Public Service
COMMISSION and that he will succeed is the belief of his
Harrisburg friends His newspaper training has given him
keen insight into human affairs his participation in
public activities in Washington and Harrisburg has added
to his valuable store of experience
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PEOPLES COLUMN
The Star-lndependent does not
make itself responsible for opinions
expressed in this column.
New Sawdust For Mechanicsburg
r The Star-Independent:

Edltor Inc Star-lndependent:
Dear Sir-I am a regular reader of
your paper and have frequently seen
in it lately the statement that the saw
dust used in the Slough tabernacle is
to be removed to this place and used
IN the tabernacle of the Miller cam
paign here. This statement is not cor
rect. We consider that to be much too
unsanitary an act and will cover the
floor of our tabernacle with clean
shavings never heretofore used. We
feel that On justice to our people and
for the success of our campaign that
this error should be corrected. We
therefore kindly ask you to give as
prominent place in your paper to the
refutation of the above statement as
was given to the statement.
Very Respectfully,
Lyman NJ. Dice,
Secretary Executive Committee.
Meehanicsburg, Pa, Dec. 2S, 1914.
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CATARRB Leads
TO CONSUMPTION

Catarrh is as much a blood disease
as scrofula or rheumatism. II may be
relieved, but it cannot be removed by
simply local treatment. 1t breaks down
the general health, weakens the lung
tissues, and leads to consumption.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is so successful
in the treatment of eatarrh that it is
known as the best remedy for this
disease. 1t puriiies the blood. Ask your
druggist for it. Adv.
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New Years Day in Marietta

Marietta, Dec. 29.-Marietta is
planning for a big time on New Year S
Day in which several bands will par
tieipate in the parade in the afternoon,
together with hundreds of men from
surrounding places in costumes. There
will be prizes awarded. There will be
an electric illumination in the evening
of Centre square and Market streets,
together with a band concert.
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OPPOSE RELICENSlNG HOTEL
Remontsranco Now Is Being Circulated
for Signatures in Mt Holly

Carlisle, Dec. ga petition is be.
ing circulated in Mt. Holly, it is re-
ported, against relicensing the Mount
Holly Inn. This hotel has been con.
Quoted by D. Fred Souders for some
time past. transfer by which w. c.
Gill becomes the owner is said TO be
pending aud some opposition to the
change is being made in the form of a
remonstrance.
With only little more than a week
remaining before the expiration of the
time fixed by law for such action. only
one application for the renewal of n
liquor license at the session of court
to be held January 26 mas been made
January is the last day for filing ap-
plcations, although remonstrants have
until the > 1st of the month to make oh
lection. Thomas A. Lindsey, who con.
ducts the hotel at Bowmansdale, has
fled his application.
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Delay in Rubbish Collections

Edltor The Star-Independent:
Dear Sir-People of various dis.
tricts througout the city have been
wondering why there has not been a
collection of garbage and rubbish for
several weeks. There is no doubt in
my mind that the answer came Christ.
mas Day, for the ash men were on the
Job and with there little CHERRY
Christmas" would gladly see that even
the smallest box or pan with rubbish
IN 1T was properly taken care of. tt
might be we'll if Santa Claus would
make his headquarters in the vicinity
OF the Penna. Reduction Co.
Observer.
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 26, 1914.
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Death From Indigestion

Chambersburg, Dee. 29.-Harvey w
Gladhill died suddenly at his home at
Muncy yesterday morning at Z o'clock
He was taken suddenly i'll early Satur.
day evening with acute Indigestion. His
condition grew rapidly worse and yes
terday morning he became unconscious.
Besides his wife, these children survive:
Harvey, Frank, Walter and Misses
Emma and Nellie. Mr.. Gladhill was a
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Marietta Masons Install Officers

Marietta, Dec. 29.-Mount Horeb
Lodge, No. IA, Free and Accepted Ma
sons held their installation last even
ing and Immediately following the or
der of business a banquet was served
at which Joseph NJ. Stafford, of Mari
eta, was toastmaster. In addition the
CID anniversary was observed.
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Demand For Snuff in Old Days

The late John Kepple, one of Har-
risburg's best known tobacconists, was
an extensive dealer in snuff and other
old-time manufactured bi-products of
tobacco, and so was "Uncle" Davy
Jauss, who kept a tobacco store on
Market street, near the Square. Reg
uisriy every week the snuff takers OBJ.
tanned their weekly supply at these
oid-time tobacco emporiums, and the
sale was quite extensive.
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Photoplay TODAY

Two feature productions are head
liners to-day at the Photoplay. "Tlie
Bomb, !" a two,act Lubin, and "Thc
Hate That Withers,in two.act Kalem
drama dealing with the woman who
has no soul. A Vitagraph comedy,
"The Egyptian Mummy and a
George Ade fable complete the show
ing. ADV. y
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Jacob e. Glassbrennar Dies

Mountville, Dec. 29.-Jacob Il. Glass
brenner, 61 years old, died from a com
plication of diseases yesterday. He was
carpenter and cabinetmaker and an
expert wood worker. He was a mem
lber and official of the Lutheran church.
His widow and several children sur
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member of the Chambersburg Lodge of
Elks, the Chambersburg Club and had
served as secretary of the Republican
county committee.
Burial will be made on Wednesday.
The remains will leave Muncy that
morning at o'clock, arriving here at
/ 20, when they will be removed to the
Waynesboro branch train and taken TO
Waynesboro. where interment will be
made from the train.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-29
A Little Different

Miss Vane-I know he was talking
to you about me. Now, WASH t hee
Miss Speitz-Well, yes. Miss Vane-I
thought l heard him remark that | had
thick head of hair. Miss Speitz-
Partly correct. He didn t mention your
hair, MISUNDERSTANDING
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Injuries Prove Fatal

injuries FlOVC fdtd
Gettysburg, Dee. 29.-Frank Taylor,
6S years old, of Middeborough, Mass,
employed at the Thomasvile Stone and
Lime Company plant, below Abbotts-
town, died at 2.30 O'Clock Sunday aft
ernoon from hemorrhage of the brain
and fracture of the skull, sustained on
Friday at p. m when, with Charles
Able, who was pulling him away from
a stove to prevent his clothes from ig-
hitting, he tell through a door on the
second story of shack at Thomasvllle
to the ground, distance of ten feet.
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First Game

Field goals, Thomas, 8; Ressing, 81;
Burns, 3; Rapp, 2; Colestock, Patton,
Crane, Frank. Foul goals, Thomas, Is
of 21; Rapp, 10 of IS. Referee, GeiseI.
Scorer, G. Frank. Timer, Cough. Time,
Commute halves.
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Second Game
Athletics

Field goals, Gregory, Z; Smith, .
Patton, 4; Felker, 8; Waltz, 2. Foul
goals, Peters, s of 10; Zeigler, 3 of
10. Referee, Geisel Scorer, q. Frank
Timer, Cough. Time, Commute halves.
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ECONOMY

"II give you something to eat if you'll chop wood
for it,
Yes lady, only it will be cheaper to feed in advance
Chopin wood gives terrible appetite. Boston
Record.
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CHURCH FIVES PLAY
st. Paul's Boys Five and Covenant
Girls Team Win

The st. Paul S 6ve won from the
Covenant team lat evening by the
score of Is to 80. The, Covenant girls
five won from the st. Paul's girls by
the score of 2S to T. The lineups:
st. Paul's. Covenant.
Swartz ........ L .......... Buch
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MEAN NEIGHBORs

'My wife was to give a rose tea-evervthipp scented
with roses.'s
"a delicate concet"
Yes; but things went wrong The people in the next
fiat took that occasion have onions and cabbage
Kansas City Journal.
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P. r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. BASKETBALL
Cardinals Win From Tigers and Sen
ators Top Athletics

In the P. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. basket
ball league games last evening the
Cardinals won from the Tigers by the
score of 80 to 20, and the Senators
won from the Athletics by the score
of 80 to 2S. The scores:
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IMPROVEMENTS EXPECTED

Financial encouragement to the railways coupled with
the expectation that Boards of Directors will
turn new leaves.--Washneton Star
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Some of those bombtossers in Europe would never win
cheap cigar trying to 'ht the babies at country fair
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TOLD INLIGHTER VEIN
A SHADOW ON IT

He simply refuses to throw any light on his past
Perhaps he can't; it's shady."-Buffalo Express
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Wants Cornetist Rewarded

Editor The Star-Independent:
Dear Sir--I herewith ask you kind.
iy to publish this in your paper, as l
think it requires attention of all the
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Falrlamo ...... T ...... Aldingcr
hulp ';;.'.... ......... Byrem
Willoughby 49,. G ..... Wirr
living ........ Il ......... Bortel
Fleld goals, kulp, /; Wil'oughby, =
Byrem, .; Ewing, A. Buch, 8 Fairamb,
2; Wrist, ?; Bortel Aldinger. Foul
goals, Buch. 5; Kulp, 2; Ewing, ,;
Falrlamb. Referee, McCord Timer,
Harris, Scorer Ewing. Time, 90,
minute periods.
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If you must swear at the weather get profanity out
of your system now for next Friday is the time turn
leaf!
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it is to build them up as men even while they are
within the prison walls.
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And did Santa Claus have this weather in his pack7
Shame!
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CoLoNIALS WIN MATCH
Casino League Contest Won by Margin
of 81 Pins

The Colonials won from the Nation.
ais in the Casino Ten Pin League last
night by "a pins. Jacoby had high
match honors in this meet with total
of 500 pins for the three games. Sec.
ond match honors went to Basch with
a total of $50 pins. High game score
went to Luck with 232 for his opening
game. The scores:
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D E G E M B E R

MOONS PHASES
Full Moon, Ind; Last Quarter, 10th;
New Moon, 10th; First Quarter, 24th.
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WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Rain and I[0o
warmer tonight, lowest temperature EHrN CJ
about Sc degrees Wednesday partly W \ IN ,
cloudy and colder | t1ENNX
Eastern Pennsylvania Rain and NS
warmer tonight. Wednesday cloudy " VN~
and colder. Fresh southeast shifting to | w 1
northwest winds. " X:s
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, S3 lowest, IL; a. m, 15 p. M, 2s.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-12
FRANK CHANCE SAYS
MURPHY is MENACE

Los ANGELES. Cal. Feb. II.--Brauk Chance.
So.1o.S o. tho Now York American league team,
1celaFed today thar no In the fold 70 got
Johnny Erers, tho Chicago Cub manager. let our
yesterday by Murphy,
he declared. II will pay moro, Eve.s is a
srS great ball PLAYER played with him ssl know
Hn na v nm sure he VIII play good ball for tho
:, cnaneo made It plain. however. .hnt bis deter
Ibnss,oh urashnr 70 sSt Evera WINS contingent upon
the cx-Cub manager a FREQ agent and thus able
70 negotiate FOR another place Tie depoSing of
EVorn by Murphy taken b. Chance as n
t'xt @ for denuncistory discourse the prosi-
den, OF tho Chicago National League club.
saniscd baseball. He han played dirty politics
In the National league md bag given tho Federal
,Ssguo ,s, an opportunity to got foo,hold do not
mink the Fcdcrals haye chance tn succeed. There
IL no moro call or for third nnjor league
ma man shess S Is for Tsgon wl,h NTH wheel Bu.
boen talked Of
Referring 10 his own experience AZ manager OF
the Cubs. Chnoco continued.
No man With red blood in his veins can
work for Murphy. Ho treats ball players as
Slavca somo people thought / was crazy
when threw up my place and sold the stock
owned IN tho Chicago club. but I suro
they Go not think now.
/ was ablc to continue with the Cubs as
long ss did. because l bad side contract
apart from my contract as player. 20 man
tract Murphy had no control whatever ssP over
the team. Hc could not have come into tho
ciUbnouoo WITHOUT my conBcnt. under tho
tor7nn OF that manager cont-nct, II II had
not been for tina. Murphy would have dir
rupted tho organization and we never would
hsvo had championship team.
Let inc slve you two instances. You Temcm-
bcr Bycra injured somo three years
ago in automobile accident. Tc was uu-
able 10 play much the following season.
Murphy wanted 10 dock hIm-tako his salary
away would not permit II,
Theu Murphy took DISLIKE 10 Mordocsi
Brown, his pitching standby for many ycau
the nun who had won four pennsnts for
Chicago and wanted 10 send him 10 Louis
Vile. Murphy hnd understanding with
Louisville thnt Brown would bn Rivcn tho
to.m only copdition that he was not sub
sequently traded 10 any major league club
He thus hoped to condemn Brown To minors
for llfc. Why7 Puro cussedncss. He
resolved on getting rid of Brown and did no,
want any competing club TO get him. But
also stopped that cheerful littlo nchorne and
this really marked the beginning o, tho end
for ne Ms manager OF the Chicago Cubs.
''EvcrB." Chance wont on, was really de-
posed laEt autumn when Murphy announced be-
fore ho won't to Europe that Johnny longer
would bavo any power 10 buy. soil trado
players- That reduced Evers to tho position o,
field captain rEht there. or course. New York
wants Evern. II will try TO get him nj any
price,
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MURPHY SAYS EVERS
LOST CITY SERIES

CHICAGO Feb. n.-The discharge of Johnny
Evors manager OF tho Chicago Nationals
while almost az great surprise tho dis
misssl OF Frank Chance In 1912. had boon
planned for months, This bocnme known today.
President Murphy indicated weok TINT no
him personally responsible for tho losS OF tho
city series lag, fall.
Last Friday Murphy discussed tho sdvisabiIjty
OF having u bench manager Instead Of play
ing In tho game.
''Eve.s s great ball player. but too impulS!ve
TO be manager and player st tho same
time" Eaid Murphy. ''wc should have beaten
The Whlto soI easily laat fall. EvoTs's bad
Judgment cost tho serles. Callahan and Glea-
son both 5a!d after tho aeros TINT Evera could
purse"
II Is known By those who wore IN touch With
Cub affairs Inst that Murphy had several
controversies with his manager and II be-
leved that only tho succosa OF the Cubs for tho
last ak weokS months ot the Gcason
tho
II is doubtful ~ Eve-s know OF bis impending
discharge any moro than did Frank Chance In 1912.
During tho fall Evcrs lived In Chicago and
oral losgua became active In Dcooubor. ETeTD vau
dispatched about the country Jigping Cubs He
was successful IN signing Vaughn. Leach Phelan,
Pierce and perhaps two three otboTr.
II Is thought thero In not CLUB In the Ma
ttonal ieasIa which would not volcomo Bvers
saIary he has be-n getting something like s75oo
year,
Two OF hiU former tcammatcs are managers
OF Fodera league teams. Joe T!nkor OF Chicago
and Morde:al Brown Of 81. Louis. and will bid
high for him ~ ne becomes frcs agent
Evart hns expressed desire 20 play again with
Frank Chance. bis old manager, Fr!ends know
this desire Is mutual.