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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-24
DOGS TRAIL FARMERS SLAYER
Robber Believed 70 Have Committed
Crime Near Wykagyl Club

New Rochelle, n. Y, Dec 24.-Po.
lice dogs were put out early yesterday
morning to trace the murderer of
Charles Secord, the farmer who was
found with a bullet in his heart near
the Wykagyl Country Club, followed a
trail for several miles through the
woods, but finally lost it on a beaten
path.
The police believe that the motive
for the murder wa robbery, as Secord
usually carried large sums of money
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-24
BURNS FATAL TO AGED MAN
Robert A. Mccall, of Media, Succumbs
to Injuries

Media, Dee. 24.-Robert A. Me-
Call, 73 years of age, died yesterday
afternoon in Chester hospital from
burns received Saturday night, when
he fell at the home of his brother,
Thomas Mccall, of Lima, near here,
and lantern which he carried ex-
ploded. The house was fred by the
burning oil and the aged man was
found lying upon the floor in a pool of
burning oil by his brother.
Mr.. Mccall was veteran of the
Civil war and "A member OF Bradbury
Post, G. A. r., of Media.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-24
TRAIN HITS SLED, 3 HURT
Special Was Carrying 800 State Col.
lege Students

Sun5ury. De-. 2i.-When a special
train, carrying 500 Pennsylvania State
College students to their homes for
the Christmas vacations. struck a sled
carving Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Swartz
and four children, near Mfihnburg, at
a Irade crossing, Mrs. Swartz was in
ternally injured, an 11-ye3r-old daugh-
ter suffered a broken nose, and the
father was also injured.
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FARMER KILLED IN MILL
George Webster, Near Avondale, Is
Caught and Crushed by Shafting

Kennett Square, Dee. 24.-While
grinding feed at his mill north of
Avondale yesterday, George Webster,
aged 50. years, was caught by the
shafting and wound around it until he
died. His dead body was discovered
by farmer who went to the mill to
have grinding done.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-24
Marietta's Municipal Christmas Tree

Marietta, Dee. 24.-The largest
community Christmas tree erected in
Lancaster county adorns Centre square.
this place, and to-day services were
held by the members of the Marietta
decorating committee and the clergymen
OF the town. There are nearly 1000
electric lights on the tree, besides many
other ornaments, and at the top are
two large stars
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THE IDEAL PRESENT

with him. The proceeds of a selling
trip to town, 5000, were found in his
pocket, and his gold watch was not
stolen. The police believe that after
he was killed the approach of trolley
car frightened the murderer away.
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must beware Avoid the king, Godiva,
as thou wouldst a serpent, If thou
wouldst know the benediction of the
holy man at the monastery this day.
Godiva, ware Leofric, king Of Urar ia!"
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Injured Preparing Christmas Dinner

Fruitville, Dee. 24.-While assisting
to prepare for Christmas dinner. Mrs.
George Lausch had her right arm caught
in a meat-chopping machine and one
of the fingers was severed, besides a
ated
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-24
Two of the NoveEst's Grandsons Fight
for England

. London, Dee. 24.-The descendants
of Charles Dickens are doing their little
bit. Henry F. Dickens is giving recit-
ais from his fathers works in aid of
the Red Cross funds three times week,
using the versions prepared by Charles
Dickens for his readings.
OF his three sons one is fighting in
France, anothe- is ir the navy and the
third is financial secretary to the Brit
ish Red Cross Commission on the CONT
nent.
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Did Her Best

Mary, were you entertaining a man
in the kitchen last night2'
"That S for him to say, mum. was
doing my best with the materials
could find. Liverpool Mercury.
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BUSINESS coLLEagA
Cumberland Valley Railroad

In Effect May "a, 1914.
Trains Leave Harrisburg
For Winchester ana Martinsburp az
5.03, $3.50 a. M, "3.40 p. IN.
For HaSerstown, Chambersburg and
~I1.53 a. M. $40. sac. $40. Ii.O0
d. m.
Additional trains for Carlisle ana
Mechanicsburg at s.4S a. m. 21s. az.
80, y.3u D. m
For Dilisburg at sos, $50 and .11.sa
a. M, 2.1S. $40. 5.32; $40 D. m.
'Daily. All other trains daily except
Sunday. j II. TONGE
II. A. RIDDLE. q. r. A. Slpt
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Continued

Glowing like Il pink pearl against
the darkness of the great hall behind
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her, Betty came forward and took the
baby, now awake and somewhat dis
concerted by the tumult,
MEN of Croftlaigh | thank you,"
Lord Cecil said, and with the Lady
Cecil upon his arm turned to re-enter
the abode that had sheltered his an
OF his name yet to come.
THE END.
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CONTAINS 600
TEXT ILLUSTRATIONS

Also full-page plates of the
famous Tissot pictures i'll colors.
AS Edward w. Box, editor of
The Ladies' Home Journal, says:
"This Bible is not a meaningless
picture book. The illustrations
enrich the teyt-they intelli-
gently explain it, so that many
hitherto obscure passage as
sumes new meaning, through
these eye-teaching pictures"
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Mail Orders

Any book by parcel post, in
clude EXTRA Z cents within 100
miles; 10 cents, $50 to 300 miles;
for greater distances ask your
postmaster amount to include for
3 pounds.
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DICKENS SON AIDS RED CROSS

To Be Continued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-28
AT
This Season

You should exercise great care to
have your home IN a perfect SAM
tary and healthy condition. Among
other things, your plumbing sys-
TEN is the most important fea-
ture that requires careful atten-
ton. When you consider that the
health of your family is governed
largely by domestic sanitary con
ditions you can readily see the ex-
IRENE Necessity of guarding
against any possible defects in
your plumbing system.
Let us examine your plumbing
and quote you a price on correct
ing any defective piping or in
staIling new fixtures.
Our service is prompt and reliable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
MANICURE HINTS.

t is much easier to keep the hands
soft and white than 1t is to keep
finger nails in good condition, and
few women know how to take care of
them properly. Nails should be filed at
least once a week to give them proper
shape and length. Remove the dirt from
under the nail with an orange stick, and
never with knife or anything hard.
If the skin under the nail becomes
stained from ink or fruit, or in any
other way. do not scrape 1t out. In
stead wind a little absorbent cotton
around the end of the orange stick, wet
it with lemon juice, and thoroughly
moisten the flesh under the nail. and the
stain will disappear.
The easiest and best way to keep the
cuticle about the nail looking trim and
neat is to wash the hands in warm
water and soap at night and loosen the
cutic,e all around the nails carefully
with an orange stick. Wrap a piece Of
absorbent cotton heated in warm olive
oil about the orange stick and apply to
the cuticle. The hot oil will keep the
cuticle smooth and in place. few min
utes' attention every morning or evening
will do more toward keeping finger nails
trim and shapely than two or three
hours once a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
Braid Trimmings.

QUITS, coats and capes are trimmed
- with braids and pendants. The well
liked Hercules braid comes from SOU
tache width to six inches In black,
black-and- white, dark blue, dark green,
brown, raisin, currant and wistaria
shades.
Colors are also combined with white
or black in fancy designs, with seal
loped, corded or plain edges. Some
braids are waxed and polished. A very
pretty braid has two rows of MORE
ribbon insert Some braid designs are
so heavy that they resemble passe-
menterie Heavy cords are twisted in
cable patterns and are very effective
. as trimming
Fall and winter capes and cloaks
are bound with braid as. well as trim
med with rows Of ornamental braid,
and further decorated with frogs and
pendants in tassel effect Some pendants
are very elaborate, having cup-shaped
tops fur edgings and silk strands. Jet
beads. spangles and oval or round
plaques are used with black cords.
Black and white braids will be much
used, although black will lead for
trimming both black and colors Thin
braids are edged with fur. Narrow
fur edgings are headed with narrow
tinsel braid, also with lattice braid
insert with rhinestones. These edgings
will be used on any street suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
CHILDREN'S SHOES.

N the best shoe stores salespeople are
cautioned to fit children's shoes long
enough They must be roomy to allow
free action in walking. There insult be
freedom for the toes. When walking
the body should be poised SO that the
weight is carried on the ball and toes and
no weight whatever on the heel.
In the case of short shoe the great
toe has not the necessary room to stretch
out, with the result that the child Will
shift as much as possible Of It's body
weight to that portion Of the foot back
of the ball, as this Is the only way pos
sible to secure relief. Unless the ankles
are unusually strong this shifting back
will develop weak ankles or bowlegs.
Children cannot be relied upon to tell
how a shoe feels to the foot. They are
attracted by pretty shoes. and for fear
of having them taken away will say that
they do not hurt. After the shoe has been
slipped on the child should be made to
stand I'D to allow the foot to settle down
into the shoe.
The only guide to the width Is to press
down on the box and feel to see II enough
freedom is allowed The heel should be
fairly snug and the buttons should also
f1t snug. but easy. Avoid extremely stin
shoes. If a child is fitted to shoes that
will permit of an unhanpered step. the
foot will follow its natural bent and shape
into graceful lines that will Insure COM
fort at all times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

~NE of the newest models shows
a train made of the end OF the
~ sash. The sash-if such it can be
called-is drawn around from a point
above the waist line in front, back
over the hips to a large bow hal1-
way down the back. Here one OF the
ends is transformed into the train
which extends for nearly yard beyond
the hem Of the skirt.
The probable length of the suit coat
for the coming autumn and winter
has been a question of much specula-
ton. The latest reports seem to indi-
cate that we shall have much variety.
Already some of the newest models are
shown in short-length coats. There are
also medium and hree-quarter-length
coats, and the seven-eighth coat is per-
haps the newest and because of Its
warmth will probably be one of the
most popular lengths for winter wear.
A few weeks ago fashionable women
thought they had struck the newest
note when they began to wear their
artificial flower somewhere under the
left ear but fashion forever eludes the
grasp of it's devotees. And now just as
we have readjusted the artificial flowers
on all our gowns fashion changes her
mind. The left hip IS now the correct
point for the rose or poppy that lends
distinction to the gown. new green
satin evening frock shows a large pink
rose on the left hip. and one Of the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
NEWS AND NOTES OF FASHIONS

draped about the body or when worn
with the Empress Eugene gown.
white silk lace veil is edged along
the lower edge with inch-wide black
ribbon with a white picot edge. 1t
is extremely smart.
Smart black patent leather shoes are
piped about the top with white kid
laces.
new collar and cuff set is made OF
ratine and patent leather. There is a
collar faring and high, Of blue and
white ratine. faced with black leather.
The cuffs are made of the ratine faced
with leather, with leather turnback
portions four inches deep.
A smart new crepe de chine blouse is
made of white. with a trimming of yell
low lawn. Narrow bands. about half an
inch wide of the lawn edge the fronts of
the blouse. the cuffs and the wide collar.
The same idea could be carried out with
violet, pink or blue lawn with very good
effect Such a blouse would look well
with q white skirt or with a suit of a
deeper shade of the color Of the lawn.
Velvet neck ruff and muff sets will be
worn in the autumn. One that has al
ready been shown Is made OF deep purple
velvet. There is a tiny nun with large
rosette of purple ribbon. with cut edges,
and in the center of the rosette Is a big
purple and black glass button. The ruff
is decorated in the same way. 1t fastens
snugly about the throat.
The new fur capes have been decidedly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

Premet models is a cream-color taffeta
with large black velvet poppy caught
nonchalantly on the skirt at the same
point. Whether or not we shall wear
the boutonniere chosen for our fall
suit on the left hip of the skirt is a
matter for speculation Stranger whims
than that has fashion taken.
With the tendency toward richer ma
terials that was predicted few weeks
ago there has already come return
Ito favor of metallic lace. Sometimes
filet lace shows pattern wrought
in silver threads. Brocade foundation
bodices made of colored silk and me-
the newest evening gowns. The newest
hats show trimmings of metallic roses
and the ribbon manufacturers report a
heavy demand for gold and silver rib
bons-probably in anticipation of the
autumn demand from milliners.
The newest sweaters slip on over the
head. They are made with a six-inch
opening at the neck in front, which
can be buttoned up or left open as one
desires. These sweaters were first seen
at the fashionable watering places In
France. They are made in wool jersey
in pale blue. yellow. brick red and
pink.
At the fashionable European resorts
during the past few weeks a return
of the shawl has been reported. These
shawls, which are worn as evening
wraps. are large squares of rich silk
with an eighteen-inch fringe lending
grace and suppleness to their folds.
They are highly suggestive Of Spanish
mode and are especially effective when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
Mourning Clothes.

THE woman who is accustomed to wear
dress in the latest fashion, and who
is thrown into mourning. demands just
as smart a gown in black as she would
in colors. It must be stylish and
youthful in appearance.
Among the best dresses for this pur-
pose are those with semi-f1tted bodices,
wide draped girdles, circular, pleated
or TERED tunics; pleated skirts, capes
and redingote effects. These styles
are carried out in lusterless white as
well as in black. Crepe trimmed wraps
Of silk are worn with the gown, the
wrap matches. or with any other
mourning dress.
Simple gowns for informal evening
wear are made of net in white or in
black. with trimming of dull silk in
the one case or of mourning crepe in
the other. Sashes of MORE or of gros
grain ribbon may encircle the hips OF
fall in draped sash effect at side, back
or front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
Bodice and Long Tumic
i'm the Light of Fashion

THE great feature In the fashions of
l the moment is the bodice with deep,
straight, unlined basque, Probably in the
coming season the all-round basque will
change itself into long, straight upper
tunic, only showing a few inches of I'M
derSkirt.
We seem only capable of f1uctuating
from the short tunic to the long one, and
now have settled down to that kind that
resembles the polonaise. A ripping tunlc
beginning in a belt is quite the mode, and
some of the bodices and tunics present a
surplice effect Some tunics are put on in
front of the waist with four gatherings
! across, much in the style of the aprons
in old days Kilt pleating is coming more
and more into fashion every week, and
sometimes a loose sash is worn over a
kilt-pleated tunic, but, instead OF belne
bright colored. it will exactly match the
tunic, ending in handsome tasSelS.
Many satin skirts for evening have a
straight tunic Of chiffon reaching almost
to the hem, having an accordlon-pieated
founce The bodice buttons in front, and
has an all-round basque some four inches
deep, corded at the edge. There is a dra-
perry of satin on the front OF the podlce,
wide at the waist, finishing on the
shoulders, and opening over an embro1d-
cred undervest. The sleeves are draped
to the arm, and at the elbow are fastened
with large rhinestone buttons
The very short waist line has given
place to the long one. The low armhole
continues to shorten the arm. Many
serge dresses are made as long coats
opening over vest. with a plain SKIRT
beneath. Braiding Is used at the edges
and on the waist. The redingote has
come back, but quite in new form. with
very little indication of the waist line. In
fact, nothing is fashionable except a
straight line.
Girdles of satin are used below the
waist line, and on most of the evening
dresses there is great deal of embroidery
in small Jewels, which gives very bril-
liant and scintillating effect. Large vel
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The Brassiere.

A GREATER variety of brassiere styles
are seen than ever before For the
stout woman there are models which
fasten in 'front.' thus throwing the bust
slightly forward. If she is especially
full under the arms. another model,
which has laces at each side, is very
desirable.
The purpose for which bhasIsres are
designed are also taken into cdAsidera-
ton. For evening wear they are low cut
For practical. everyday wear a firm ma
teria!. simply trimmed. Is practical
Brassieres of all-over embroidery or lace
lined with firm net. are worn under sheer
waists and bodices. Crepe de chine silk
and cotton tricot, and various novelty
fabrics are also used
Many of the new styles have COM
bnation of the soft top with a fitted
portion below. These are suited to wear
with many of the garments which call
for the soft effects, while the more fitted
dresses and waists will need the tight
fitting brassiere which hooks down the
front
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zantine influence it doubtless is. But
one used to the ways of fashion strong
ly suspects that womankind is tired of
simplicity. 1t is just about time for a
return of elaborate fashions worked
out in bright colors and rich fabrics.
Hence, the Byzantine.
Serge is going to keep the popularity
it has gained Broadcloth Is occa-
sionally used. Wooden duvetyn and ga
bardine. too. are shown in the new
models.
Satin is used by all the dressmakers.
Callot uses an odd vanished taffeta, as
suggestive of oilcloth as was the shiny
ribbon the milliners used and called
by SO many names last spring. And
tulle and lace, plain and heavily in
crusted with beads and metallic en-
broidery, are used. One trick is t.
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of the summer Skirts end five or six
inches above the ground.
The tunic is still in evidence And it
is full, long tunic very graceful in
line and admirably suited to our cool
weather. Perhaps this summer the heavy
serge cape, satin lined and swathed about
the waist, over a heavy serge skirt with
voluminous tunic, has caused some dis
comfort and some amused criticism on
the part of those who stand back and
laugh at the changing fashions But 1t
ought to attract only commentator in
the autumn.
AS for the cape. its future is not so
easily predicted There is a chance that
it's popularity this summer will make 1t
less in evidence next winter.
To go back to skirts, the new and dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

oftenest seen in the new models. Women.
perhaps, are tired Of the rather fiimsy
evening frocks which have been in vogue
for the last few years. Older women.
especially, like a substantial and rather
elaborate evening gown. 1t brings out
their good features and softens their
poor ones. For the debutante the frock
that is little more than a slip of chif-
fon does we'll enough. For her grand
mother. II is inadequate.
So older women will doubtless welcome
the use of velvet evening gowns.
Heavy and rich embroideries are also
lavishly used. The Byzantine influence.
it is called-the influence that has
brought about the wide use of bro
cades, embroidered fabrics, rich silks
and metallic tulle and lace. The By
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

Influenced by the Neapolitan fabric eapes
that women have been wearing. Last
year, it may be remembered. predictions
were made that the accepted fur gar
ment of next winter might be the cape
This prediction will be fulfilled only in
part. There are new fur coats that are
decidedly of the sort to become as popu-
lar as their rather high price allows. But
the cape will be much made in fur and
the feature that it owes to the fabric
capes Is the belt or strap arrangement
that Is quite generally developed in it.
There is a fitting belt that begins in
straps coming from the front of the cape
or from the shoulders, and this belt holds
the cape warmly and securely In place
A little girls white broadcloth coat is
made In novel way. There are cuffs ana
a collar of narrow brown fur and there is
a sash of two brown silk cords that tie In
front. The cords are run through BUTTON
holes, worked in white silk. in the coat III
line a little above the waist line.
A charming evening frock is made with
a pale foundation There is a bodice OF
light and very deep pink tulle and there
are two tulle tunics. one of the light and
one of the deep pink. The tunics are ac-
Gordon pleated. The lighter one Is long
er and Is dropped over the satin and the
deeper one Is on top and three or four
inches shorter. Deep pink roses are fast
ened at irregular intervals on the satin
skirt foundation and a rose is fastened
on the left shoulder.
There is a decided vogue for separate
coats for summer and autumn wear and
many Of them are lined with printed silk.
This is in both large and small designs,
sometimes of conventionalized flowers,
sometimes of fruit
Many Of the new suits are trimmed
with fur Narrow bands of it are used
on the edge of long tunics. belts and col
lars and cuffs, waistcoats and even
sashes are made OF Il. One imported
modal shows two fura used On the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

suit-broadtail for a waistcoat and sable
for trimming bands.
Some of the new silk sports coats are
made in large plaids. Plain checks, too.
of white with a bright color. are used.
On these checked and plaid coats there
are collars and cuffs of plain color. 9th
ers of plain color have collars and cuffs
of checks and piaids.
Burnt ostrich remains in much demand.
as it is one of the most graceful hat
trimming feathers now In use. Regula-
ton ostrich plumes are used to some ex-
tent. and the large hat, which seems to
be coming rather slowly, might bring
big demand for ostrich. Some of the new
models in black velvet of sailor shape are
trimmed with group of ostrich plumes
on the right side.
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serves had responded to their call
marshaled their forces and made ready
to have openings whenever the chances
of war permitted them. So some of
them opened several days earlier than
they had planned, simply because they
wanted to get the openings over with
also before their only hope. the Ameri-
can buyers, had all left Paris.
Out of all the confusion emerge a
few predominating features of the
fashions the French dressmakers have
shown to Americans. These fashions
were quickly changed, in some cases.
especially to suit Americans. For II
Americans were the only buyers, nat
urally they We're the only ones to be
pleased. European buyers are not
thinking of clothes just now.