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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
miss LOU B0ATH HOSTESS
Entertained at Tea From to Sat-
urday-Decoration in
Yellow

Miss Lou Boath gave tea from
to at her home, 81 South Seventeenth
street, Saturday. The rooms were pret-
tiiy decorated and basket of yellow
ehrysanthemums and softly shaded can
delabra graced the tea table. Mrs,
Norman Tyler poured chocolate and
Miss Helen Perdue tea. Assisting Miss
Boath were Mrs. Henry Griffin and Miss
Emily Weston.
The guests included Miss Austa Fee,
Miss Mary Hoffman, Miss Mabel Ed
wards, Miss Isabel Kulp, Miss Florence
Scball, Miss Gertrude Weston, Miss
Irene Shall, Miss Helen Levy, Miss
Mary Shaub, Miss Vera Van Horn,
Miss Esther Smith, Mrs. Augustus
Weist, Mrs. Daniel Brink, Mrs. George
Thompson, Miss Elise Buck, Miss Eliza
beth Gardner, Miss Mary Smith, Miss
Jane Bealor, Mrs. Robert l.. Gardner,
Mrs. Bealer and Mrs. John Boath.
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NUMEROUS CORPORATIONS
increase their CAPITAL
Large Number of Concerns in Pennsyl-
vania Notify State Department of
Their Intention to Branch Out in
Business

Politics having been relegated to the
background so that they can no longer
disturb conditions, capital is coming to
the front fof investment, as the notices
of increase of working capital at Penn
sylvania corporations in the State De-
partment show. Among those that have
filed such notice are the following:
keystone Car Company, Wilkes
Barre, $4,000 to $75,OOO Publicker
Ward Distilling Company, Philadelphia,
$4,000 to $9S,000; Prince Furniture
and Carpet Company, Reading, $1,000
to 100000; Butler County Trust
Company, $125,O00 to $250,OO0;
Phoenixville Building Association,
100000 to $5,O0O,OO0; William
Wharton, Jr, & Co., Philadelphia,
5000, 600 to $3,00O,OOO; Johnstown
Telephone Company, 100000 to $780,
600.
Increases of capital in number of
other corporations doing business in
this State have been inquired about,
indicating that in the near future the
papers will be fled
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THANKSGIVING VISITORS
CONE. after CAY week
Many House Parties, Held in Connec-
tion With Recent Weddings and
Dances, Come to an End-College
Students Return to Their Studies

With the return of the boys and
girls to the various colleges and uni
versities and the departure of many of
the out-of-t town visitors who were
guests at the numerous social affairs of
the Thanksgiving season, Harrisburg
society is preparing to spend a quiet
week recuperating from the very siren
nous one just past. Beginning with last
Monday evening, entertainments for
debutantes, brides-eleet, and house
guests completely filed the week, sew
eral affairs falling on the same day.
Miss Martha Bailey, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Bailey, 1917 North
Front street, has returned to Bryn
Mawr after a week IS visit at her home
Miss Audrey Allen and Miss Jean
ette Shaeffer, house guests of Miss Mary
Elizabeth Meyers who was introduced
at tea given by her mother, Mrs. Will
liam K. Meyers, on Friday, have re-
turned to their homes,-Miss Allen, to
Warren and Miss Shaeffer to Wayne.
Miss Thompson and Miss Powell, of
New York City, who were guests of
Miss Eleanor Darlington, left for their
homes this morning accompanied by
Miss Darlington. The Rev. Harry U. B.
Darlington has returned to Belvedere,
n. j., and Elliott Darlington, Pelham
Darlington and Gilbert Darlington,
with their house guests, George Burgess,
of Garden City, l.. L., and John Drexel,
of New York City, left for New York
last evening.
B. Franklin Etter, David Rittenhouse
Shotwell, James Elder, Edwin C. Eager,
James Spencer Ross and John H. Fox
have returned to Princeton, after a
holiday visit to their homes.
Meade d. Detweiler and John Hoffer
Detweiler have returned to MERGERS
burg Academy. Miss Mary Elizabeth
Detweiler has resumed her studies at
Nassar College. Miss Elizabeth Knise-
ly, Miss Almeda Herman and Miss
Ruth Payne have returned to the Lowe
and Haywood School. Miss Elizabeth
Boher has returned to the Philadelphia
School of Fine Arts. Miss Caroline
Lynch and Miss Amy Collins, her
house guests, have returned TO the
Baldwin School. Bryn Mawr
William Minister Kunkel. George
kunkel and Daniel Herr Kunkel have
gone back to Franklin and Marshall.
Carroll Wilhelm and Albert Long have
returned to State College, and Kenneth
Miley Jones left this morning to re-
sumo his studies at the Stevens Insti-
tute of Technology, in Hoboken, n. J..
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street, and niece, Mrs. C. L. Sheaffer
431 Hamilton street.
Paul Harry, of Delta, is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cunningham, $40
Hummel street.
DIR. and Mrs. Arthur Cunningham
of Baltimore. are guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. B. Cunningham, 80 Humme
street.
Emory Lutz, of York, spent yester
day with his mother, Mrs. w. B. Gun
ningham, $40 Hummel street.
Leon O'Donnell, of Pittsburgh, has
returned to his home after visit with
his sister, Mrs. l.. P. Noaker, III Cum
berland street.
Miss Iva Finton, instructor in the
Millersburg High School, spent th'
Thanksgiving holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Finton, 1880
| North Sixth street.
Miss Mary Truett. of Marietta, is the
guest of Miss Belle Pancake, 1O9 Boa'
street.
Miss Lou Stevenson, of Carlisle, is
guest at the home of DIR. and Mrs
III. P. Eisenhart, 1922 North Second
street.
Miss Ethel Hall, of Muncy, and Clar
ence Hall, of Remove, are guests at the
home of the Rev. A. S. and Mrs. Viii
liams, 2237 North Sixth street.
Charles l.. Yoder, of the University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, returned
to-day, after a visit to the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. E. Yoder
116 Herr street.
Fred Nesbit, 1106 North Sixth
street. was the guest of his parents at
Wrightsville last week.
Mrs. A. R. Lamberson and Miss
Blanche Lamberson, of Sunbury, are
guests at the home of Mrs. Sarah G.
F'ishel, ZIG South Thirteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snyder, of Kirk
wood, n. j., returned home yesterday
after visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
McCorkle, 2035 Penn street.
Mrs. Hiram Shenk, 271 Hamilton
street, returned from several days
visit to Columbia.
David Fleming, III. 901 North Front
street, senior at Princeton University
who is leader of the Banjo club, of that
institution, spent the Thanksgiving va
cation ON the combined musical clubs
trip.
Miss Helen Delaney, Of Washington
d. c., returned after visiting Mrs
Archibald G. Knisely, Front and Ma
clay streets.
Benjamin Franklin Etter, student
at Princeton University, returned after
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George E. Etter, 209 Pine street.
Mrs. Harry Riley, of San Antonio
Texas, left to-day for New York after
visiting Mrs. Archibald G. Knisely
Front and Maelay streets,
David Rittenhouse Shotwell, stu
dent at Princeton University returned
to-day after spending some time will
his father. Melanchton s. Shotwell
1913 North Front street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Thompson, Of
Pottsville, spent Thanksgiving will
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cher
rick Westbrook, of "Mehose,' Ole
Orchard.
Mrs. Robert McKelvy, of Titusville
who has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry c. Orth, 223 Stat,
| street, has gone to New York.
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HEPTASUPHS To VKUSS RIVER
Local Members Will Visit West Fair
view Tonight In a Body

West Fairview Conclave, Improved
Order of Heptasophs, will entertain the
Heptasophs of Harrisburg and vicinity
tomorrow night at its hall in West
Fairview.
The Heptasophs will meet in the
waiting room, Market square, at 7.45
and go in body. All Heptasophs are
welcome. The trip is under the man
agement of Edward E. Ewing.
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Ladies' Aid to Hold Bazaar

The annual bazar of the Ladies Aid
Society of Emmanuel Presbyterian
church, will be held in the basement
of the church, Sixteenth and Juniper
streets. on the afternoon and evening
of December and 5. All manner of
fancy articles, ice cream, cake and
candy will be on sale.
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DELAY Naming Celebration Committee

Pending assurances from Commission
er Lynch that the municipal improve
ments now in progress will be finished
by July 4, 1915, the Harrisburg Cham
Der of Commerce had deferred appoint
ing a committee to work on a 1915 eel
ebration. The executive committee of
the Chamber of Commerce met this aft
ernoon to discuss routine business.
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Amusement Owner Dies In Brooklyn
u, tod

New York, Nov. 3O.-George c..
Tilyou, owner of extensive amusement
concessions at Coney Island, Rocka-
way Beach, Atlantic City, Revere
Beach, Boston and Bridgeport, Conn,
died to-day in Brooklyn of intestinal
trouble. He was 50 years old.
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sargen.McBride Wedding

Marietta, Nov. 30.-At the parsOn
age of the First Methodist Episcopal
church Saturday evening the pastor, the
Miss Kathryn Mcbride and Myers M.
Sargen, both of this place. A recep-
tion followed, which was very largely
attended. The young couple will re-
side here.
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Guests of Mrs. E L. Croft

Mr. and Mrs. Alden Croft and child, |
of New York City, are visiting Mrs.
Il. l.. Croft, of Reilly street. Mr.. Croft
will return to his home this evening
and Mrs. Croft and little daughter will
remain here for several weeks.
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Mrs. Henry w. Slough Leaves for Home

Mrs. Henry W. Slough and son, Paul,
left for their home in Wheaton. ILL.,, to-
day, after spending the Thanksgiving
season with the Rev. Henry w. Slough,
in this city.
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Sanitary Experts at Jacksonville

JacksonviIIe, Fla, Nov. 30.-Sani-
tary experts from all sections of the
country arrived here to-day to attend
the forty second annual convention of
the American Public Health Associa-
tion, which will open tonight for
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Spent Honeymoon Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Butler, of
Reading, spent several days of their
honeymoon with Mrs. William Henry,
2037 Fulton street. Mrs. Butler before
her marriage was Miss Emma Gundy,
a well known musician of Wernersville.
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Mrs. ]. E. Garner Hostess

Mrs. j. f. Garner, 21S Forster
street, will be hostess for the members
of the Authors Club this evening. An
interesting program. will be given. aft
er which refreshments will be served.
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Recovering From Illness

Miss Reinoehl, who has been confined
to her home at Second and Briggs
streets with rheumatic fever, is con
valescing.
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Visiting in Central Part of State

Mrs. ID. F. Funk, Second and Pine
streets, will return on Thursday from
a several weeks visit in the central
part of the State.
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Filling the Autocrat

Why should wives complain when
husbands read the morning paper at the
break fast table since reading maketh a
full man ?-Little Rock Gazette.
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Mrs. Lambertor Recovering

Mrs. Robert A. Lamberton is conva-
lescing from the recent serious illness
which confined her to her home, Iii
North Front street.
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Miss Templer Commissioning

Miss Bertha Templar, who has been
confined to her home. 4 South Eight
eenth street. is convalescing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-23
THOMAS J. MCGUIRE DEAD
He "DiscOverrd" Maudc Adams, md
Be!nscO WAS His Errand BOY.
Spcrial 70 Tho Timcs- Dispatch.l


New York, March 22.--Thon;ts J.
Ma asuire. wcll-known as theatrical
manager and newspaper man, died to-
day at his home in West One Hundred
and Fourth street, after a prolonged
illness.
About twelve years ago Mr.. Mcguire
was attacked by cancer of the tongue,
ANA it was finally found necessary To
remove the tongue at the roots The
patient recovered from this operation,
ANA managed to speak quite clearly de-
spite the removal OF his tongue. The
disease. however. continued to spread.
and for the past few years Mr.. Ma
euir- has been confined 10 his home.
Mr.. Mcguire was the of the
founder OF the Mcguire Opera House
in San Francisco. He was born In
this city, Nftyscv years ago. In his
early youth he went on the stage, and
is said TO have been the man who dis
covered Mnude Adams. He often told
how hc employed David Belasco at SIS
q week to do odd jobs about the the
atre Of which he was manager. This
WAS the beginning of Belasco's the
atriCal career.
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Washington. March 22.-Believing
that their cause is gradually gaining
ground in Congress, opponents of the
proposed repeal of the toll exemption
provision OF the Panama Canal act ex-
pressed satisfaction over repeated de-
ays III getting the controversy direct
ly before Congress. They are earnest
ly at work, I'm the meantime, on Sena-
tors and Representatives who still are
waYering.
That there are some members in
both Senate and House who really
have not decided what 10 do is claimed
by leading opponents OF tho repeal. de-
spite the repeated publication of polls
on the Issue, tending to show large
majorities for repeal AS the tight
against the repeal progresses, those
who are directing the opposition main
tain that their propaganda is produc-
Ing results, and that some surprises
are in store for the administration he
fore the controversy is settled. on
the other hand. administration cham
pions. while We'll aware that the nuht
Is the most stubborn ana unyiclding
that has developed since the Demo
cratic party came into power, Insist
that repeal OF toll exemption vii.
triumph. and that final action cannot
De delayed many more weeks.
Fiiibusterins Charged.
Charges that some OF the Democratic
and Republican opponents OF the re-
peal In the House are deliberately fili-
clustering on the rivers and hafbors
appropriation bill, In order to prevent
action on exemption repeal as long as
possible. continued to be heard to-day.
Fuilure to complete the bill yesterday
made 1t impossible to take up, as orig
inally planned, the Sims bill. and 1t was
announces tonight that the repeal
cannot DO taken, up tomorrow, Mon
day being reserved for District OF
Columbia legislation. Consideration of
the rivers and harbors bill Will be re-
sumed on Tuesday, and IL Is possible
Continued On Second Page)
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yilin occupies DermeiilIo.

BERN ejillo, Durango, Mexico, March
22.-Gcncral Villa entered Bcrmejiilo
nj . o'clock Friday afternoon after Il
running fight with advance guards o.
the Fcderais for fifteen miles The
enemy, numbering 800. was driven
through Bermejillo. and about five
miles beyond to Santa Clara, which
was occupied by the forces OF General
Herrora. Ono hundred and six dead
wcrc reported on the Federal side
I'edorals retreatcd from Mapimi in
front Of the advance of a column sent
out by General Villa. Another column
was sent under General Benavides to
clear the way for the advance directly
against Torreon.
General Villa Is In communication
with Generals Surbina, Contreras and
other Constitutionalist leaders. The
railroad was cut in many places by tho
fcdcralS, but repairs were made quick
~, and now thcro is direct cornmuni-
cation with the north.
Generals Herrera, Ortega, Benavidcs,
Garcia, Trinidad, Roderiguez and Jose
Rodriguez command brgadcs in the
Constitutionalist amy. General Felipe
Angeles, the artillery expert is ac-
Companying General Villa as chief of
artillery and second I'm command.
The advance OF General Villas army
south was accomplished with efficiency
and cXactitnde. The army advanced TO
Conejos, accompanied by the supply
trains, early on tho morning OF the
10th. The main body then started for
Bcrmcjillo.
General Villa declared that hn would
sleep that night in Bermejillo. and the
prediction was realized. Tho supply
trains. which were left behind by the
main body in its rapid march from
Conejos. have arrived ut Bermejillo.
Tho army is In high spirits. and the
generals arc of tho opinion that Tor
reon cannot hopo to hold out against
the forces now being brought against
it.
No Cl,nnre In Policy.
Washington, March 22-Althoueh
full reports OF tho conference at Vera
Continued On Third Page)
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OUTRAGES BY BRiGANDS
bandits Uuthicssly Murder nnd ROl
pconIc OF (entrnI ChInn.

Pckiug, March 22-OutraRcs by brig
alarming proportions. Several bands
associated with tho notorious outlaw.
White Wolf are ravaEing various
dcring and robbing the people and
burning their property.
rh. latest bandit exploit was tho
massacre OF 500 townsfolk who resisted
their entrance into an important mar
k"t town in the Province OF Hupeh.
Most OF the town WAS murdered. and
the population ruined financially. on
the occasion Of the recent sacking OF
k!nStsokwan. Province of lionan. the
local troops made no effort TO resist the
briEands The troops We're commanded
by a general formerly n noted brigand
chief. The government is unable 10
deal with tho situation. and there is
every prospect for further development
Of hriganiage
The revolutionary element is still
strong throughout the country. Ar
rests and executions are frequently
tnade. The entire northern army soon
VIII be employed in the suppression OF
br!gandagc.
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HOW TO BE SUPPLE
Mrs. Roger Waits Comes 20 Teach
American Women,

tSpeclal TO The Times -DiSpatch.1
New York. March 22.-Afrs. Roger
watts. OF London. has como to America
TO teach American women how to re-
gain the suDplcncss and elasticity of
youth, even though they may have
reached the age OF forty. or more.
Through long study of Greek exer-
cises, Creek stntuary and Greek his
tory on the Island OF Capri, Mrs. Watts
discovered that the secret of perennial
youth lag in the establishment and
maintenance OF harmony between mind
and body. The basic principle of her
exercise is balance. She does not ad-
vocate tho elimination Of corsets. and
wears clothes made after tho prevail
Ing fashion, but she has shoes built
on u special last, with Il low heel and
Il straight inside limo from too TO in
stop.
Every woman should know how to
nse the ball OF her foot, and the great
toe says Mrs. Watts. women think
TOO Httl" OF how they use their feet
To most OF them feet arc dead, and
having that feeling. how can one move
f!thnicaily when the whole beauty Of
motion depends upon the poise OF thc
Doiy upon the toe and FOOT
Mrs. Watts declares two meals a day
arc sufficient for the ordinary woIna n
she Is 10 give - series OF exhibitions
AT th" Colony CLUB. under the patron
age OF Mrs. Harry PANE Whitney. and
iai:r OH 1T some theatre
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ATMOSPHERE is RELIGIOUS
hcmarknbic Demonstration Ivy SuHra-
Eettcs In London.


London, March 22.-Sylvia Pank-
hurst. carried on Il strctcher and sur
rounded by numbers OF her friends, at
tempted 70 attend this evenings SER
wee Ia Westminster Abbey, but was
unable - gain admission. az cver,.
place ind been taken III view of the
iact that last Sunday sho announced
her intention to be present Tonight.
iheE held an opcu-air meeting in the
street The vanguard OF the East Emu
crs was led by i Church of England
Clergyman. iicv. Edmund Willis.
clothed ia full vcstmcnts. he opened tho
street meeting with prayer. and after
the singing Of Onward, Christian SOL
dicrs. 10y the members Of the ''army'
preached = snort sermon.
Miss iankhurst delivered an adj
dress. cXhortIne her followers 10 make
England "a real Christian country. 50
that Westn'instor Abbey Will heconl q
rich"
After tho meeting she was rem
IN an ambulance.
Tn" demonstration was remarkable
Tor The small number OF police present
and Tor the religious atmosphere sur
rounding II only occasionally were
Speakers interrupted by cheering and
calls FOR social rcvolution'
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FEARS "TOMCATISM"
Mrs. John Martin Predicts Dire Out
come OF Feminism.
TSpecialto TO The Timcs-Dis

ISpecIaI 10 Tic TimcS- -DlSpatCh.
New York. March 22.--NIrs. John
Martin declared I'm debate on Fem
inism." under TIE auspices OF the
League for Political Educntion. at the
hudson Theatre. that the agitation for
fcminism. would. If successful, bring
upon me world an era OF "tomcatism .
ALAN. once tho lord OF creation" said
Mrs. Martin. will s7bc reduced to tho
surrcptitous. subordinate status of the
domcSt icatcd tomcat.
Under the new order. man IS 20
lead a furtiVc existence, with no or
ganic relation to homes. He will be
like the male drone in the bee hive
The main activities OF the hive will be
In the hands OF Industrious. self-sup-
porting spinsters.
The goal OF fenllnism is the com
mercia lization of life, the dislntegra-
VIC must range ourselves with the home
or against IT,"
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CLAIM REPEAL BILL
IS LOSING GROUND
Opponents of Measure Earnestly
at Work on Members Who
Still Are Wavering.
GLAD OF REPEATED DELAYS
Administration Champions Insist
Congress Will Support Pres
dents Views.
GLAD OF REPEATED DELAYS
Serious Opposition
Confronts President

Washington, March 22.-HclicvinE
the foreign policy of the ndminlstrn-
tiOP depends ON the vote ON the re-
peni of the Panama tolls exemption,
President Wilson and his advisers,
In consultation, To-day, cnnVaSscd
the situation. II TX unusual for the
President to lie mt his Office on SUN
duy. but he spent most OF CHE after
noon there with PoStmastcr-t;encraI
Burleson and Secretary Tumulty.
They talked with ndmiDIstr trn ton
leaders In Congress-. md learned
TINT while there wnS little rcnSon
to doubt the ultimate triumph tof
the repeal, stubborn opposition
had arisen, particularly In the
House, and thnt those in churGe of
the administration tight there would
huvc fO work hard to overcome it.
Ono OF the peculiar phases Of the
situntlOn is TINT Speaker Clark. Ma
Jority Leader Underwood. Rcpresen-
tntlVes kitchin, Fitzgerald nnd
others usually aligned with the nd
ministration iu it's policies, are op-
posing Ii now. with this OppOsitiOu
are many Republicans and Progress
sivcs, and the probability of q close
vote is increasing duiiy. IL gen
ernlly is admitted among the Prcsi-
dents friends TINT he Is confronted
with the most serious opposition he
hnS encountered. aud they point out
that the general effect ON the ma
tiOn's foreign relations In the event
of the failure of the repeal would
surely lend to considerable embnr-
rasSment In various other important
questions now pending.