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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
MRS. KATIE KIEs

Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Kies.
aged So years. who. was found dead in
street. Wednesday afternoon. will he
held tomorrow afternoon. at . o'clock,
in the chapel of r. *. Spicer. under
taker, 31a Walnut street. Burial will
he made in the East Harrisburg Gene
terry. The body was claimed by Mrs.
George w. Bear of Lancaster. sister
of the dead woman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
"TwIN BEDS.

The attraction at the Majestic on
Saturday, January o, will be Twin
metropolitan life. by Salisbury Field
and Margaret Mayo. presented under
the direction of Selwyn and Company.
the firm which gave within the Law"
to the stage. Tin Beds" which has
been delighting crowded houses i'm
New York for over eight months, is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
"RED" wHALEN GOES TO OMAHA

Red Whalen, the star shortstop
on the Harrisburg team, has been
sold to the Omaha club of the West
ern Association. The price was not
made known. Whalen was wanted
by a number of Western teams but
preferred to go to Omaha 1t is said
that two more sales are under way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
TAMAQUA TEAM COMING
Will Play the Harrisburg Independ-
cnts mt Auditorium Saturday Night

KARLSRUHE independents viii meet
the Tamaqua five on the Chestnut
Street Auditorium floor on Saturday
night. This team is one of the fastest
in the Central Pennsylvania League
and its regular lineup will appear
in Harrisburg. The Independents are
looking forward to q hard game. The
men who were injured in the game
with Camden have fully recovered
and the team will endeavor to keep
up it's winning stride
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
MARYLAND LICENSES INCREASE
.Shceial 10 T.hc Telegrath

Hagerstown, Md, Jan. 1.-The year
1914 was notable for the number of
weddings and the increase in mar
riage licenses issued by Clerk of the
Court Edward Oswald. During the
year LISP marriage certificates were
secured by couples. over one-third of
that number. it is estimated. being
from Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
AWOSeMGOCSl
MAJESTIC

o-night only-Davld Bispham in a
Concert Recital.
Tomorrow, afternoon and evening -
Edmund Breese in To-day"
Three days, commencing Monday, with
matinees Tuesday and Wednesday,
Chicago Tribune's Belgian War Pic
lures.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
BENJAMIN McCARROLL

BENJAMIN McCarroll, aged II years.
died yesterday at his home. 224 Reilly
street Funeral services will be held at
the home. Monday afternoon, at 2
o'clock. Burial VIII be made in the
Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
TURN NOW

To the Telegraph Classified pages for
Harrisburg business news. The best
buys in real estate are listed there, as
we'll as the best leaseholds and op-
portunities for local investments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
Deaths and Funerals
MISS MARY sEIGREsT

Funeral services for Miss Mary Sci
Srest, who died Wednesday at her
home. 1881 Rudy street, will be held
at the home tonight, at 730 o'clock
The body will be taken to Lebanon to-
morrow for burial
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
"ADvERTIsED ON TUESDAY

Rented on Wednesday, are the words
of u man who had a house to rent
and who used a Telegraph Classified
Ad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
ORPHEUM
COLONIAL

Every afternoon and evening-High
Glass Vaudeville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01
DAVID BIsPHAM TONIGHT

Every afternoon and evening-Vaude
vile and Pictures
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01

described as the funniest and cleanest
i.an aarCe comedy seen on the stage since
| BABY Mine. e.'-Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01

Willie Ritchie, who has not display
ed any inclination to continue as a
boxer since he lost his title to Freddie
Welsh in London last July.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26

general statements will have injurious rather than
beneficial effects.
1t seems that experiments have been conducted
with originally steriized toothbrushes which, after
being exposed twelve hours, contained in eight in
stances out of twelve, quantities of germs compar-
able with the numbers usually found in sewage.
For this reason the abandonment of 'the filthy
toothbrush and the substitution of clean fore
fingers and silk floss have been recommended
1t would be sad if after panstakingly instruct
ing school children how to toothbrushes the den
tai authorities to be convinced of the so-caed
lthiness of these instruments and would according
ly have to face the confding youngsters and not
only take back all they had said but do the teach
ing all over again by other method as well.
There surely seems to be some sense in the sug-
gestion that toothbrushes be done away with, and
that the cleanliness of the mouth be dependent on
some other agency. The brushes have not only
been undesirable at times when reminding one of
daily duty easier neglected than performed but
also when in actual use because of rough treatment
of tender gums. ''The old family toothbrush" or
the individually owned specimens, if really un-
sanitary, may have to go sooner or later
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26

Harry, left Monday for Kansas City,
Mo-, where they will visit, relatives.
This borough will have mammoth
Fourth of July celebration this year
Judging from the activity o. the MEM
bers of Liberty Hose Company under
whose auspices the celebration will be
held. A contest to decide the queen
of the celebration was opened Monday.
The moving pictures in the Academy of
Music tomorrow evening are being
shown under the ausupiees of the fire.
men.
Miss Clara Sites returned to her
home in Atlantic City after visit to
her brother, DR.. G. NJ. Sites and
family.
The male pupils of the High school
are sodding the terrace part OF the bor-
ough school grounds.
Prof. + Il. Shambaugh, county SUI
perintendent oil schools, gave an exami-
nation to the pupils of the Williams
township district for entrance to the
borough High school.
Robert FIsold is on the sick list.
The minstrel show which will be
given in the Academy of Music on
Thursday evening for the benefit of the
Athletic Association promises to be
a musical treat for this community. The
borough 5 best talent is taking part.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
BECKER s ONE CHANCE

The Court of Appeals in Albany, by affirming
yesterday the second conviction of former Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker of New York City, for
the murder of Herman Rosenthal gambler, closed
all two possible avenues of escape for Becker
from the death chair. The two remaining avenues
OF escape seem very narrow ones One is to appeal
to Governor Whitman for executive clemency and
the other is to appeal to the United States Supreme
Court from the ruling of the New York Court of
Appeals.
Becker's chances of obtaining pardon from
Governor Whitman slight that it might just
as well be concluded there is absolutely no hope
for the former lieutenant in that direction, for it
is recalled that Governor Whitman was the district
attorney of New York county who prosecuted
Becker and obtained his conviction
Whitman, prosecuting officer, personally con-
Quoted the He did not turn the prosecution
to assistant district attorney but brought all
the force of his individual intelligence and expert
ence in the criminal courts into the work of con-
victing the man. Indeed it was largely through
the prestige that Whitman for himself through
obtaining this conviction that he gained the popular
appreciation that swept him into the Governor s
chair
In view of the earnest fight Whitman made
against Becker there can be little doubt that as
prosecutor, ne fully believed in the guilt of the
man. If he believed, when he was district attorney
that Becker was deserving of the death penalty it
is hardly likely that he will change his view now
for probably no person is more familiar with the
facts as brought out in the trials of Becker than is
Whitman. 1t is a practical certainty, therefore
that nothing new can be brought to the attention
of Whitman as Governor to alter his opinions re-
garding the sufficiently to induce him to par
don the former bluecoat
Indeed Becker, personally has expressed himself
as now without hope, not only so far as Governor
Whitman is concerned but also with reference to
the suggestion that the fight be carried to the
United States Supreme Court However his friends
and particularly his loyal wife, will not give up the
contest until the last possibility of saving the con-
victed man s life is removed. 1t is probable that
they will even appeal to Whitman, practically hope
less as that course must seem to them but their
only real hope rests with the highest court of the
land
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
Germans Test the Air Currents

The use to which German meteorolog-
lists are putting the Belgian Royal OBJ
servatory at Uccle, a suburb of Brus-
sells, is told in the "Gazette Astrono.
mique,' now published in London by
the Astronomical Society of Antwerp.
When the Belgian army retired from
Brussels, German force took posses
sion of the observatory and put four
German Scientists in charge, to take
weather observations for the informa-
tion of the army aeronautie force The
Belgian astronomers were allowed to
remain, subject to certain restrictions.
The German army meteorologists were
observed filing with hydrogen small
rubber balloons to get the direction and
velocity of the air currents in the up
per atmosphere. At night the balloons
carried an electric pocket lamp form
ing an artificial star. Similar observa-
tions were made by stations at Liege,
Namur, and 'other points in the con
quered territories, being collected and
collated in Berlin for the use of COM
manders of Zeppelins and aeroplane
units
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
HAS A QUARREL WITH THE TOOTHBRUSH

just at the time when Dental Hygiene Week"
is being observed in the New York schools, and
1000 children are being given instructions in the
use OF toothbrushes example to the rest of the
country, the rather startling assertion comes from
New Jersey physician that toothbrushes serve
as instruments, not of personal hygiene but of in
fection, and that they should be abandoned
In teaching the New York school how to care
properly for their teeth the dental lecturers and
the school instructors laying stress what they
deem the necessity for habitual use of the brushes
On Friday in all public schools of the five boroughs
there will be the toothbrush drills, preparatory TO
Dental Hygiene Field Day. ON Saturday when
trophies will be awarded for the best handling of
the brushes by the children. Yet all this we would
be led to believe by the New Jersey physicians
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
Ionaue-End Topics
For Compulsory Fire Insurance

A project to institute compulsory
state fire insurance is now under con-
sideration by the Russian Minister of
the Interior, and will be soon presented
to the Council of Ministers for ap-
proval. The proposal was first made
by the budget committee of the Duma,
which pointed out the desirability of
such measure as source of income
to the government According to pre-
liminary estimates, if this fire insurance
monopoly were undertaken by the gov
ernment, it would yield an annual in
come of fifteen million dollars. The Min
lister of the Interior, however, is in ia
vor of the passing of such a measure,
not primarily because it would bring
large revenue to the government, but
because compulsory insurance is de-
manded by the condition of the major
ity of buildings in Russia, which are
wooden and but poorly protected
against fire. The constant destruction
of these wooden buildings by fire has
been a pereeptible drain on the eco
nomic strength of the country.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
GOING SOME

Two roustabouts at New Orleans continually
Dragging about their ability long distance swimmers
and steamboat man got up match. The who swan
the longest distance to receive five dollars The Ala
bama Whale Immediately stripped the dock but the
Human Steamboat said he had business and would
in few minutes. The Whale swan the river four
FIVE times for exercise, and by that time the Human
Steamboat returned. He pair of swimming
and had sheet iron cook stove strapped his back Tied
around his neck dozen packages containing bread
-four bacon and other eaabes The Whale gazed at his
opponent in amazement
"Whar yo vttes9' demanded the Human Steamboat.
"Vittes fo' whatf" asked the Whale.
Don't yo ask fo nothin' the way ovah" warned
the Steamboat Mah fust stop is New York an nah next
stop is London. Kodak Salesman.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
NAMES OF CREEKS THAT ARE ORIGINAL

1t is BEST perhaps, that we do not know who the
persons were who selected some of the names of
rivers and cities and things included in the geog-
raphy of our country, for we might not think well
of those persons. Many names came from the In
dians, but although some of these might better
have been changed into the Kings English by the
early settlers others of them simple and musical
and not half bad Americans who have given COM
mon, all too common, American names to places
and waters, have done much more to disgrace the
country than have the Indians for their selection
has largely been anything but wise.
According to the Geological Survey the state of
Iowa has the credit of including within its boun-
daries some of the most oddly named creeks that
flow on the face of the earth Iowa need not be
naughty on account of the distinction Because
it's creeks are called what they are discriminating
persons would not to go to that state to ive
for fear they might get in the vicinity of one of
them.
Persons with taste would hardly care to live and
have their being for instance, near placid Purga-
tory Creek, or sparkling Whiskey Run, or babbling
Keg Creek, nor would summer boarders be likely
to be attracted to the vicinity of Mosquito Creek
Fly Creek or Rat Creek
1t is difficult to understand what may have been
the motives of the persons who named these creeks
There is one rivulet mentioned in the Survey how
ever, which may have by its title through
services actually rendered by it, and that is Milk
Creek. Darymen in the vicinity of that waterway
appear to be liberal enough to give credit where
credit is due. Including Milk Greek, however the
names of 1owa's streams are unattractive that
it is evident that the Indians wandering about in
that territory in the first place did not have enough
of originality to assign suitable names to the creeks
and that the white settlers who came later had en-
tirely too much of it.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
Women Want to Serve in Army

A deputation of women who wish to
form a volunteer legion to serve as
regular soldiers in the Russian army
has arrived in Kiev from Gomel with
petition which they have presented to
the head of the Kiev military district.
These women state that they are ready
to assume all military duties except
actual engagement in battle, and are
particularly desirous of being employed
for patrol service. They have de-
signed uniform similar to that worn
by the regular army, but distinguished
from in it by leather coats and tri.
cornered hats. They hope to carry reg
ular infantry arms.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
Ban on Vodka Hurts Pawn Shops

Prohibition of the sale of vodka and
other intoxicating drinks in Moscow
has effected striking reduction of the
business of the municipal pawnshops.
Notwithstanding the high prices of
foodstuffs and clothing entailed by the
war, the population is steadily losing
its dependence upon these institutions,
as is shown by the following figures
or the first quarter of 1914, the NUM-
cipal pawnshops made 204,453 loans,
aggregating $1,222,145. During the
corresponding quarter of the present
year, there were contracted 128,01O
loans, totaling $836,857.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
DUNCANNON
Miss Ina Jenkyn, of Clearfield, Is Wis
iting at Her Home

Special Correspondence.
Duncannon, May 26.-Miss Ina
Jenkyn, of Clearfeld, is spending a few
days at her home here. During her Wis
it she will attend the Miller-Jenkyn
wedding.
George Houser, of Lucknow, was a
recent visitor among friends here.
Miss Louisa Ackenbaugh, a student
at Bloomfield Academy, spent Sunday
with her parents here.
Mrs. Louis Boyer is spending week
with her parents at Shiremanstown.
Miss Lou Snyder, who is employed
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26

at Carlisle, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sny-
der.
In spite of the inclemency of the
weather Saturday, the game of ball
played on the local field between Dun
cannon and Halifax, proved to be very
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
Whaling Industry Booms

The Norwegian whaling in the Ant
arctic has been more profitable this
season than : ever before, especially
around South Georgia. The boats have
brought home $4,000 barrels of whale
oil valued at more than s6,000,oOO.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
ALWAYS

woods2'
Bluebird-"The Woodpecker picking quarrel with
the Brown Thrush"
Blackbrd-Huh those redheaded people are always so
quick tempered Ginger.
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interesting. The local team winning
by score of to Z.
Miss Tirzah Sepperd left last week
for Atlantic City, where she will spend
the summer months.
Miss Gertrude Haas, of Harrisburg,
spent the weekend with her parents.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
THE SAME MAN

The fellow in the movie show who laughs loudest at the
picture in which is chasing her husband around
the house with roingpin is the lad whose wife
makes him go in the back yard when to smoke
cigarette.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26

both sides Of her face. She
lost all her hair. too. The
trouble began with a small
sore not bigger than a dime
which my sister brushed out
and thought it went away.
but later her whole head
began to be covered with
small pimples. Not only
her whole head was royarod
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26

Governor Brumbaugh, when mending roads to-day,
learned it is easier to drive baky Legislature than
make stubborn mule go.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26

The suragsts who made sandwiches for the volunteer
road members probably figured the easiest way reach
mans vote is through his stomach.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
THE ONLY SAFE WAY

The perfection of traffic regulations will be reached
until telegraph pole is nterposed between every joy
rider and the innocent pedestrian-W Washington Post.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26

With Italy in the the Kaiser will probably
think twice before deciding to down Uncle Sans
demands.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
WILLIAMSTOWN
Albert Moffett's Back Injured by Rush
Of Coal at Tower City

Special Correspondence.
Williamstown, May 26.-Albert
Moffett had his back injured by a rush
of coal while at his work at the Brook
side eolliery, Tower City, Monday aft
ernoon.
DIR. and Mrs. r. P. Haas and son,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26

Despite its being Good Roads Day there few
bleboded be the street corners in Har-
risburg
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
ECZEMA ALL OVER
SISTERS HEAD
Back Of Neck and Both Sides Face.
Lost Hair. Two Cakes Cuticura
Soap and One Box Cuticura 0int-
ment Healed in Two Months.

p. o. Box 73. Allison P. O., Pa.-"My
nster was very badly troubled with eczema
all over her head, the back of her necL and
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
TOLD IN(LIGHTER VEIN
YESl YESI

Sometimes very rich girl makes very poor wife
Detroit Free Press.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26

Don't despse the GRADUATED! He or she is pretty
to know something that you don't
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26

but also her neck and face. Later they be-
came large sores Her hair was all plastered
to her head. She always wore a little hood.
She used salves, but without success
A doctor recommended Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. She used two cakes of Cutictra
Soap and one box OF Cuticura Ointment
which completely healed her head and face
In less than two months after six months OF
torture" (signeD Miss Mary NJ. Nagg,
September IL. 1914.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T. Bos-
ton" Sold throughout the world.
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WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Showers
and cooler tonight. Thursday generally
fair
Eastern Pennsylvania: Showers to-
night and probably Thursday. Cooler
tonight Moderate to fresh northwest
to north winds.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN
Highest, II; lowest, AS; s a. NJ, SO
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Wednesday, May 20, 1915.

LAY
Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri Sat.
2 3 4 5 6 z 8
9 10 II IL Is IA Is
l6 II 18 10 20 81 %
% "a 25 26 27 % 20
MOONS PHASES
Last Quarter, 9th; New Moon, 18th;
First Quarter, 2fst; Full Moon, 2Sth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12
Louvain University
Expected to Rise
From It's Ashes

Correspondence OF the Associated Pressl
MANCHESTER England, June g.
When the devastated cities and towns of
Belgium rise again, one of the first
tasks to be undertaken will be the re-
construction of the library OF the Uni
versity Of Louvain. A nucleus of the or
ganization and funds necessary for this
purpose has Just been established here by
the John Ryiand library. a wealthy
foundation established many years ago
by millionaire Manchester cotton manu-
faoturer.
The governors ct the John Ryland
library have voted TO present TO the Uni
versity Of Louvain a large gift of books
from tbs surplus store in their library,
and It has been suggested that similar
action by the directors of other libraries
in various parts of the world would en-
able the university 20 start It's new career
with an excellent stock of books
The collection which the Ryland gov
errors will present to the university will
\ be selected from the large stock OF dupn-
Gates in the possession OF the library,
which have gradually accumulated
through the purchase from time 10 time
of large and special collections which
almost inevitably contain a certain pro
portion of works already on the RyIand
shelves