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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-14
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George A. Gorsas.
WANTSFRIENDS TO PAY FOR
CARE OF insane Patients
Auditor General Powell Working on
Plan TO Require Those Who Are
Able to Maintain Asylum Inmates
to Remunerate the Commonwealth

Auditor General Powell is consider
ing the feasibility of having establish.
ed in his department, by legislation,
1ureau which shall undertake to collect
for the State the expenses of the main
tenanee in insane asylums of patients
whose relatives are able to care for
them, but whose expenses are now paid
by the State. Recently General Powell
sent commission to Ohio to study the
methods regarding this matter with a
view to their adoption in this State,
and the report of this commission will
be issued in short time.
General Powell says he has been
able, through funds appropriated by the
last Legislature, to ascertain that there
are in the insane institutions and main
tanned at the States expense, num-
ber of patients who have funds in bank,
and who are we'll able to pay for their
own care but whose relatives have them
cared for by the State. In statement
issued last night, Auditor General Pow
ell said:
THE last Legislature included in the
general appropriation act to the Attor-
ney General s Department a clause ap-
costs, fees and expenses in the collec.
ton of amounts due the Commonwealth
for the support and maintenance of
the insane confined in various asylums
of the Commonwealth and chargeable to
the Commonwealth and counties.
sPrior to the passage of this act the
Auditor General had in number of
cases followed the unnorm practice of
former Auditor General Sisson in re.
curing his attorneys to bring actions
against the estates of persons confined
as INDECENT insane where any consid-
erable estate was brought to his notice,
but after the passage of the act the At
torney General placed the matter IN
the hands Of John Hiatt Naylor, who
has done some good work in connection
Herewith under the direction and con.
troll of the Attorney General
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THE BALDWIN COMMANDERY
Announces ITS ACTIVITIES
Past Commanders of This Organization
VIII Attend Session of Grand
Commandery at Harrisburg To-mor-
row Evening

The Past Commanders, of Baldwin
Commandery, No. los, Knights of
Malta, will attend a special session of
the Grand Commandery of Pennsylva-
Il mia, to be held in Sible and Clark s.
hall, Third and Cumberland streets,
Harrisburg, tomorrow evening, at
which time the Past Commanders de-
gree will be conferred. Prominent
York, Reading and Philadelphia viii be
2 in attendance.
+ The work of the degree will be in
charge of Sir Harry f. Fisher, Grand
f, Commander of Pennsylvania.
Next Monday evening, after a short
business session in Baldwin Command
, cry, 1.-The Princes of Bag-Dad' will
.clean things up in preparation for No.
n, which will be worked in a min.
utes. "The Princes are hooking for
a good time and expect large atten-
dance.
Tuesday evening, January 10, the
second Malto social of the winter series
will be held in the hall of Star of
America Commandery, No. 11S, College
Block, Harrisburg.
Sunday evening, January "a, Bald
win Commandery will attend church
with the Harrisburg Commentaries
Special cars will be arranged for and
will leave Front and Locust streets at I
clock.
The committees arranging for "Get
Together Night on February l in
Baldwin Commandery announce that the
arrangements are complete. S. j. Bar.
nett, who is prominent member of the
order and actively identified with the
Supreme Commandery of the continent
of America, win make the address of
the evening. Members with their fam
lilies will attend.
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RAILROADS
CREW BOARD
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division-123 crew to
90 first after $50 p. M: 12S, 11O, 101,
III 115, 127, 126, 12O, 11S, 1oo'
104, 125.
Engineers for 104, ia, 1913, 12S.-
Firemen for ia, 11S, 126, 12S.
Conductor for 115.
Flagmen for ia, 125.
Brakemen for 104, 110, ia, us,
127.
Engineers up: Long, Hu'bler, Smith,
Young, Manley, Sober, Henneeker, Glib
bons, Geesey, Supplee, First, Smith.
Firemen up: Kestreves, Shatfer, Gel
singer, Mulholen, Kleider, 4entzer,
Horstick, Kurtz, Swank, Rhoads, Dun
levy, Wagner, Libhau, Packer, Barton,
Chronister, Weaver, Gilberg, Robinson,
Arnsberger, Balsbaugh, Duvall, Beh-
man, Reno.
Conductor up: Ropp.
FlaIgmen up; Harvey, Witmyer.
Brakemen up: Ferguson, Cox, Riley,
McGinnis, Gouse, C. Mumma, Densler,
Burk, G. Mumma, Shultzberger, Pague,
Desch, Horner, Carol, Knupp, Kope,
Morris, Busser, Brown.
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letter CARRIERS TO MEET
President of National Association Will
Install officers of Local Branch
Tomorrow

Harrisburg branch 500, of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers.
will install their officers for the year
1915 tomorrow. evening at s o'clock
in their rooms in the Postoflice build
ing, The installing officer will be Ed
ward j. Gainor, of Muncie, Ind, presi-
dent of the National Association of Let.
ter Carriers. Visiting carriers will be
present from all the nearby towns to
witness the ceremony and to greet the
national president.
Great interest is attached to this
meeting, as it will give the members
from this district chance to meet the
head of the organization and learn at
first hand what is being done by their
national officers. The officers of Har-
risburg Branch 500 to be installed for
the ensuing, years are: Harry c. Win
ger, president: George l.. Ehler, vice
president; Rudolph X. Fortna, recording
secretary; Paul Stauffer, financial see,
rotary; William II. Cocklin, treasurer;
Joseph w. Naylor, collector of the mu-
tual benefit and retirement association
Harry Davis, sergeant-at arms; James
G. Laverty, trustee; Harry C. Young,
secretary Beneficial Associ
ation.
The letter carriers of the United
States are organized into a national as.
sociation, with headquarters in Wash.
ington. d. c. The membership is nearly
forty thousand, with branches in almost
every town in the country that has
free delivery. The object of the or.
ganization is to assist the department
in improving the postal service, both
for the publics and for the welfare of
the employees.
The topic of paramount interest to
the carriers at the present time, is the
movement to secure from Congress some
plan for the honorable retirement of
the old employees of the Postoffice De.
partment. At the present time, when
an employe becomes too old to. perform
the full duty assigned to him, he must
be dropped from the service. In near
ly every instance, he has not been
able, on account of the great cost of
living and bringing up family con
sistant to our American civilization, to
make any provision for his old age. The
work he has done and the knowledge he
has gained in the postal service are OF
no value in any other vocation.
This is the only great nation in the
world that has not made some provis
ion for their superannuated civil EN-
pioyes, and even the corporations OF
the country have set bright example
to the nation by the care they take
with their old employees. The Postmaster
General has urged Congress to place
on the statues some plan of retire
ment equitable to the department and
the employees, and petitions from all
parts of the country have been sent tc
Congress on the subject.
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PERSONAL

The Rev. A. X. Wier has returned
from Philadelphia, where he attended
the meeting of the State No-Lieense
League trustees.
]. G. Keller, North Front street. is
recovering from illness with which he
has been confined to his home since
Christmas.
DR.. B. T. Dickinson. North Front
street, spent yesterday in Philadelphia.
DR.. Earl R. Whipple and H. C.
Wright, both of the borough, have re-
turned from trip to the auto show at
Philadelphia.
Thomas Watson Downs has resumed
his studies at Lehigh University. after
spending the Christmas holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Downs, Short street.
Joseph Wlach, president of the local
German Quartet Club, and wife, resid-
ing in Enhaut, announce the birth of
son, Wednesday, January 10. Mrs.
Wlach, before her marriage, was Miss
Mary Wawruceck, of Steelton.
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MOTHER! GIVE CROSS. SICK CHILD
ONLY CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS

a teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in Just a few hours all the
clogged.up. eonstipated waste. sour bile
and undigested food will gently move
out of the bowels and you have well,
playful child again.
Sick children. needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative. Mil
lions of mothers keep it handy because
thevt know its action on the stomach.
liver and bowels is prompt and sure.
They also know little given to-day
saves sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for 50-eent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on the bottle. Beware of eounterfeits
sold here. Get the genuine, made by
California Fig Syrup Company" Re-
fuse any other kind with contempt
Adv.
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MANUFACTURERS CAN have
Display AT EXPOSITION
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce Invites Harrisburgers to
Take Advantage Of Display Space.
Free of Charge

DR.. Z. E. Pratt, Chief of the Bu-
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, Department of Commerce, Wash
ington, D. c., advises that manufactur-
ers who do foreign business may have
activity advertised at the Panama4Pa-
cife Exposition free of charge by its
bureau of the government. His letter
to the harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce states:
at is the intention of this Bureau
to have an exhibit at the Panama Pa
cifc Exposition with view to point
ing out the increase in American com
merce abroad. 1t is desired to show.
if possible, by what methods this trade
expansion has been accomplished, and
the cooperation of your association is
desired in furnishing photographs from
which suitable slides can be made for
this purpose.
"It is believed that many members
of your association may be in possess
sion of photographs which would prove
of interest in this connection. These
photographs could include such subjects
as the following: Movement of ear
goes from vessels to docks, distribution
of merchandise by various means to in
terror points in foreign countries.
equipment of factories, railways, etc.
with American meehanisms; window
displays of American goods, actual op-
Grafton of American tractors and other
agricultural ard industrial machinery.
instances of good or bad packing, and
any other photographs which may be
considered Of value for this purpose. y
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
meree suggestc that any manufacturers
whose products are sold abroad should
get in touch with DIR. Pratt at once.
This step on the part of his bureau
shows the present day activity of the
Federal government to build up our
trade abroad.
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Bargain Day" at the Victoria

:, To-day is Bargain Day" at the
victoria theatre, 223 Market street
special programs have been arranged es.
Peclally for women shoppers during the
day and tonight. Among the sneciai
attractions is "The Ticket of Esave
Man, three-reel adoption hy Wbar,
ton of Charles Reade's "'Foui Plavv
which heads the bill Another excen.
tional production is "The Menacin,r
Past, 4 a Thanhouser special in two
reels, fhowing a study of psychopatbv.
featufing Mignon Anderson and Morris
roster. The program is concluded with
Her Winning Punch a ripping
keystone comedy. film of excep,
tional interest will be shown at this
house tomorrow, when the views OF
the recent subway accident in New
York City are thrown upon the screen.
One person was killed in this accident
and the lives of hundreds of people
on their way to work were threatened.
ANY one acquainted with the subway
system of New York City will appreci
ate the danger to which these people
were exposed, and this picture comes
as an interesting feature. Adv.*
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TWO FRosTs AND A CHILL

New York, Jan. 14.-"My DAYS of
usefulness are finished because of a
love affair, said Harry Gutson. "a
years, a gardener, but without a home,
to Magistrate Herbert in the West Side
court yesterday when charged with
begging.
cit happened in Madison, ILL.,, last
winter" Gutson continued. ~ was to
have been married, but arrives at the
church late, to find that my faneee had
not waited. | returned to the farm
where / was employed. | was frost
bitten on the way. Since then death
mas stalked me and | have been unable
TO work. -
Gutson got five days in the work
house.
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AN oELRICHs BABY GIDL
Former Miss Esther Moreland Is
Mother at Newport

Newport, R. l., Jan. IA daugh-
ter was born to Mrs. Henry E. Oe1richs
yesterday afternoon. Mother and
daughter were doing well last night.
Mrs. Oelrichs was Miss Esther More
land, of Pittsburgh. Her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew NJ. Moreland, occu-
pied the Thaw and Thomas villas here
at different times. The OelrichsIMore-
land wedding took place in New York
December 4, 1913. The couple sailed
for Europe soon and lived in London
until few months ago, when they re-
turned to Newport
Mrs. Moreland is a sister-in-law of
Mrs. Leonard M. Thomas, Mrs. Peter
D. Martin and Charles De l.. Oelrichs
and daughter-in of Charles May
Oelrichs.
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ACTION OF SINGLE SPOONFUL
SURPRISES MANY

Harrisburg people who bought the
simple mixture of buckthorn bark,
glycerine, ETC., known as Adler-i- ka,
are surprised at the INSTANT effect
of SINGLE SPOONFUL. This rem
edy is so complete bowel cleanser
that it is used successfully in appen-
dicitis. Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH up
per and lower bowel and ONE SPOON
Full relieves almost ANY CASE of
constipation, sour or gassy stomach.
ONE MINUTE after you take it the
gases rumble and pass out. Geo. A.
Gorgas, druggist, 16 North Third
street and Pennsylvania Railroad Sta
tioa.--Adv.
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ENoLA SIDE

Philadelphia Division-241 crew to
go first after 9.45 p. m: 2S9, 22S,
225, 246, 247.
Engineer for PAP.
Conductor for 246.
Brakemen for 225, 232, 2f6.
Conductors up: Forney, Walton.
Flagmen up: Boyd. Snyder.
Brakemen up: Shuler, Goudy, Walt
man, Decker, Bair, Knigh.. Vandling,
Malseed, Mumma, Jacobs, McPhearson,
Taylor, SUNNY, Myers, Rice.
Middle Division-119 crew to go
after 1890 pm: 104, III, 22S, 10S,
23S, 239.
Laid off, liz, 12o, 1O7, 1O1.
Engineer for los.
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MRS. BERTHA HURST HOSTESS
Entertained in Honor of Sisters Birth.
day at Bressler Home

Mrs. Bertha Hurst entertained a
number of relatives aud friends at her
home, Bressler, Saturday evening, in
honor of the birthday of her sister,
Miss Alice B. Wagner, of Harrisburg.
After spending a pleasant, social even
ing, the following guests were served
with refreshments:
Miss Mary Burkhart, of Shippens-
burg; Miss Verna Stone, of Enola;
Charles Mutch, of Wormleysburg
Mrs. Margaret Critchley and Miss
Alice Wagner, of Harrisburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Steadman, of Middletown;
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Herman, sons, Caryl
and Marion, Harvey Bolan, Harry
Reynolds, Mrs. Martha Hurst and son,
Roy.
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HEADACHE STOPS.
NEURALGIA GONE
DR.. James Headache
Powders Give Instant
Relief-Cost Dime
a Package

Nerve-racking, splitting or dull
throbbing headaches yield in just few
moments to DIR. James Headache Pow
ders which cost only 10 cents a pack
age at any drug store. It's the quick
est, surest headache relief in the whole
world Don't suffer! Relieve the agony
and distress now! You can. Millions
of men and women have found that
headache or neuralgia misery is need
less. Get what you ask for.-Adv.
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CROWDS AT CHRIST CHURCH
over Two Hundred Attended Largest
Prayer Meeting Last NIGHT

The attendance during the week of
prayer last week at Christ Lutheran
church was the largest that has ever
been held in that church. Last Sunday
concluded the services for the week.
when 6S5 members communed, so new
members were taken intol the church
and the number present at SUNDAY
school reached 1870.
The largest crowd that has ever at.
tended prayer meeting numbered over
zoo last evening. The meeting was
led by the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Thomas
Reisch. The men s chorus of the
church, of "a voices, will sing at the
evening services next Sunday at 73O
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Middle Division-2s crew to go first


after 1.30 p. m.: is, 19, II, 25f.
Laid off, "a, '25, 26, %. \
Engineer for Is.
Brakeman for 10.
Engineers up: Magill, Kugler, Moore,
Bennett, Simonton, Garman, Free.
Firemen up: Ross, Drewett, Schref-
fer, Karstetter, Liebau, Bornman,
Stouffer Simmons, Fletcher, Arnold,
Sheesley, Seagrist, Davies, Cox.
Conductors up: s. X, Fraliek, Eberle,
Keys, Paul, Dissinser.
Flagmen up: Frank, Miller.
Brakemen up: Pipp, Roller, Kauff-
man, McHenry, KiAgor, Plack, Putt,
Matthias, Bolan, Heck, Kane, Myers,
Frank, Stahl, Reese, Troy, Fritz, Wen
rick, spahr, Kohl, F'leck, Kieffer,
Schotfstall, Bickert, Strouser, Kerwin,
Rissinger.
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If Peevish. Feverish.
Tongue Coated. Give
Fruit Laxative"
at Once

No matter what ails your child a lax
alive should be the first treatment
given.
Look at the tongue. motherl If
coated, it is a sure sign your little
ones" stomach, liver and bowels need
q gentle, thorough cleansing at once.
When cross, peevish, listless, pale.
doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally; if
breath is bad. stomach sour. system full
of cold, throat sore. or if feverish, give
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-14
RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the Steel
ton Firemen 8 Relief Association held
last evening, the following officers were
elected:
President, John ]. Newbaker; vice
president. William Manning; secretary.
j. b. Croll: treasurer, j. ". Bricker
William Critchley was elected delegate
to the State Fremen s Convention with
samuel K. Klinger as alternate,
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Yard Crews-Engineers up: Harvey,
SALESMAN, Kuhn, Snyder, Pelton, SHAY
er, Hoyler, Beck, Harter, Biever, Bios
ser, Hohensheit, Breneman, Thomas,
Rudy, Houser, Meals, erist, Stahl,
Swab.
Fremen up: Bostdorf, Schieffer,
Rauch, Lackey, Cookery, Maeyer,
Sholter, Smell, Bartolet, Getty, Hart,
Barkey, Sheets, Bair, Eyde, Ney, Ny
ers. Boyle, Crow, Revie, Ulsh.
Engineer for 1854.
Firemen for 1869, 1854.
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DIDN'TkNOW THEY WERE FREE
Foreigners Had Difficulty Understand
ing They Were Acquitted

A trio of English speaking for
eigners, who had not been informed of
their acquittal on criminal charges in
court this morning, couldn t quite un-
derstand why Sheriff Wells sought to
" shoe" them from the prisoners dock
in the court room. All believed for
time they weres being sent back to
prison.
After the Sheriff had reloeked the
detention cell, having previously taken
the. men out, and started back to his
seat, the trio stood around, not know
ing what to do. The Sheriff beckoned
the men to go out, and after some
hesitation they hustled away, all
smiling.
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Eastbound-Atter 2.45 p. M: go,
20, 81, 81, 54, 6f, 50, 6s, GA, 56.
Engineers up: Woland, Wyre, Nor
rison, Lape, Fetrow, Fortney, Morne,
Wood, Kettner, Upton, Barnhart.
Firemen up: Bowers, Corl, Binga-
man, Miller, Kelly, Sellers, Rumbaugh,
Fulton, Dowhower, Nye, King, Murray.
Snader, Aunspach, Sullivan.
Brakemen up; stephens, Greaff,
Painter, Miller, Ensminger, Smith,
Shearer, Holbert Shader, Taylor,
hachmer, Hartz, Eby, Kapp, Dunkle.
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Rabbi Album Will Lecture

Rabbi Leon Album will deliver the
fifth lecture of the season on Sunday at
p. m. at the Congregation Chizuk
Emunah. on Filbert street, and will
take 'The Exile" for subject.
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The Night Before Christmas

Before leaving TO spend Christmas at
his Aunt Kate's, Daddy Jim gives Son.
ny dollar and tells him to buy what.
ever he most desires FOR himself. Ar.
rlved at Auntie's, he is Immediately
initiated into the new game, Santa
Slaus' by. the five ''imps," Aunt
Mates children. She prevents an in.
elplent quarrel by reeiting 1.-THE Night
Before Christmas. Sonny's inspiration
from this tale is magnifcentlv told in
motion pictures at the Standard Theatre
o-night.-Adv.+
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st. Louis PASTOR Here

DR.. Harris Gregg, of the Compton
Avenue Presbyterian church, st. Louis.
will preach at the Fourth Street
Church of God tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock.
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The Harrisburg Hospital is open
daily except Sunday, between / and 2
O'Clock p. m. for dispensing medical
advice and prescription to those un-
able to pay fos>them.
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THE READING

P. H. and P.-After 4 P. NJ: 10, 8,
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Miss Marie Wiseman, the visiting
nurse employed by the Steelton Civic
Club, will be in her Offices from s a. m,
to a. m, from 1890 p. m. to 1.3O
p. m.
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One of the Best Shows of the Week
at the
Standard Theatre To. night.

The Fable of the Busy Business Boy
and the Droppers In. Written by
George Ade.
Slippery Slim Gets Square. Featuring
Victor Potel, Harry Ford and Mar
garet Jeslin.
Heart-Selig Pictorial No. 1855. News.
The Night Before Christmas. by Claire
Sterne. featuring Teft Johnson, Ma.
bel Kelley, Rose Tapley, Charles
Wellesley and Katherine Lewis.
Admission, FIVE Cents
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Government Ownership
OF Course Its Coming.

we carry today two news items of particular
Oscar Underwood of Alabama and the Legislature California have
both given Government Ownership Railroads boost The
Vave South and the West the custom quote
n are ooVh arriving simultaneously to the conclusions
Proper control of public corporations in the interest
shipper and the public large will make the field of Railroad
laton undesirable the investment there will
be little opportunity for stock gambling and bond manipulation
whilst the advent of Government of Railroads will not
usher In the millennium other pobms ever present themselves
Tor solution still its peraton will be benefit to the
Try al age that Its advocates can Justly claim that Government
ownership of Railroads. under the system already in vooue in
eminent employment will largely eliminate the problem of unmpov
men in the ranks of railway forever do away with indus
trial fes that frequently demorze entire sections of onr
country