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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Mr.. Cobb Discusses Suffrage

Irwin S. Cobb the we'll known writer
and war correspondent, while here yes
terday told why he had come back from
the European war sutfragist.
- For years, said Mr.. Cobb. II hal
always said there was no good reason
why women should want the vote. but
if they did want it, did not see any
good reason why they Shouldn I get it.
As a result of my experiences in the Eu-
ropean war zone, however, | have dis
covered abundant reasons why women
should have the vote.
The biggest argument for suffrage
! saw was down in Southern France
where some men were trying TO clean
out hospital Whenever | see man
try to handle a broom l realize his linn
itationS. But the women-well, they
were marvellous. They did all sorts of
unpleasant labor about the hospital and
were so skiful and deft about it. From
pheasant women to the ladies of the
ariStocracv-all helped.
I'm the final analysis. the burden of
war always falls on the women. 1t is
they who carry the cross and it is only
just that they should have some voice
IN the government which declares a war
in which they are the real sufferers.
In maedevial times men believed
that all woman was good for was to
bear children. so they shut their wom-
en- up in fortreSseS while they went off
TO fight. But to-day we are learning
that women are of ether use in the
world aside from being mothers, and We
are also learning that the average WON
an is just as intelligent as the average
man-pOssibly little more so.
Asked if he thought whether wars
would cease if women were given uni
versal suffrage, Mr.. Cobb smiled and
said:
- believe that countries governed
10y the ballot would be a little slower to
go TO war if women had vote.
In conclusion Mr.. Cobb said:
There are too many people in this
country voting now-and not enough.
There should be a literacy and proper
" test which should bar from the polls
the unthinking AMI ignorant and admit
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
WAR-TAX SOCIAL WILL Be
Held IN stevens Church
Plans Completed for an Interesting En-
tertainment and Delightful Social
Evening by Members of Epworth
League

The plans for the war tax social and
reception to new members at the Stev-
ems Methodist church. Thirteenth and
Vernon streets, next Thursday evening.
February 4, are practically complete.
and there will be a program of inter
est and some stunts that are unus.
ual to a marked degree.
The Stevens Memorial male chorus.
under the direction of George W. Swei-
CERT, will have Place on the pro-
gram the church organist, Miss Ruth
Kraybill, will preside at the pipe organ,
and Mrs, Carl Heefner. the director of
the church choir, will have some mu-
steal features under her direction.
Then, there will be a series of two-min
ute addresses of welcome by various
officials of the church-and the two
minute feature of these addresses will
be strongly emphasized, Just how the
attendants alone will know Then will
follow the stunts, or "indoor sports. -
as they are more properly known. and
these will contribute half an hour or
an hour of real enjoyment. During
this period viii! be the time when folks
will have an excellent opportunity to
get real well acquainted with one an
other. and then will follow the cooling
off period in the shape of Epworth
League bricks
Practically the whole number of
tickets originally provided-600 -
have been sold at the Scent tax rate.
aand the success of the soeisl-one of
the largest this church has ever had
is assured.
Miss Myrtle Schell, the league vice
president in charge of the social has a
few tickets vet in her possession, which h
may be reserved by sending word to
that effect TO her home, 210 South Fif-
reenth street
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
News of Persons
Who Come and &C

Mrs. Edwin Fischer, 1900 Swatara
street, left to-day to spend fortnight
in Washington, d. C.
Mrs. John B. Hooking, of Philsdel
phia, has returned after visit with
her brother, William Mcfarland, 15S
Sylvan Terrace.
Miss Margaret Weaver, of Colum
bia, is the guest of Mrs. Harry Young
516A South Thirteenth street.
Miss Anna Krause, 629 Dauphin
street, is in New York.
Miss Sara Shilling, 2051 Penn street
has returned from Pittsburgh.
Miss Agnes Ising of Shiremanstown
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John
Whistler, S22 South Thirteenth street
Mrs. John Bulger, of Steelton, has
returned from Lancaster.
Thomas Grose, 53S Curtin street
has returned from Wrightsville, after
spending several days with his mother
Mrs. Cecilia McCauley.
Miss Gertrude Stouffer, 1401 Green
street, has returned from New York.
Cloyd Robins, 2016 Green street
has gone to Hagerstown, Nd.
Wiley Swope, of Pittsburgh, is the
guest of his uncle, D. II. Swope, 2013
North Sixth street.
d. A. Ayie, of New Bloomfield, en-
route to his home from visit TO
Coatesville and Lancaster, is the guest
of his aunt, Mrs. A. F. Seeger, ITO
Penn street.
Mrs. Katherine Detra, 2546 Lex.
ington street, and Mrs. Sara Krepps
2239 Jefferson street, have returned
from New York.
Miss Desiree McCloskey. of Holli-
daysour2, is the guest OF the Rev.
Thomas and Mrs. Reisch, 1871 Derry
street.
Levi Brewer, of Anderson. Pa. has
returned after a week S visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. V. Harvey, AS North
Second street.
Mrs. G. b. Holcomb. of Philadelphia,
IS guest OF her mother, Mrs. W. II
johnson, sos South Thirteenth street.
Miss Clara Rhoads and Miss Iva
Walton, of Philadelphia, are guests of
the former 5 sister, Mrs. Roy Walborn,
PAS Penn street.
Mrs. Alien G. Wamer, Pine Grove
IS the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hahn, at Haiuton.
Miss Lille Nebinger, of Lancaster
has returned after visit with Mrs
Charles Erb, 126 South Fourteenth
street.
Mrs. William DeHaven. of Ceilings
wood, \. j., is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Earnest, 229 North street.
Mrs. Annie Nebinger, of Lancaster
is spending some time with her son
Lewis Neoinger, 3 South Fourteenth
street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
ENTERTAINED FOR DAUGHTER
Mrs William Brightbill Gives Birth
DAY Party for Bertha Brighthiu

Mrs. William Z. Brightbill enter.
tanned at her home, 1926 South Six.
teenth street, last evening in honor of
her daughter, Miss Bertha Brightbill.
who celebrated her sixteenth birthday
anniversary.
The guests included Misses Margue
rite Reynolds, Katherine Hess. Kath.
leen Robinson, Helen Cieekner. Helen
Brishtbill. and Bertha Brightbin: Ran.
dali Wagner, Parker Geistwhite.
Charles Krout, Chester Merriman
James Valley, Oscar Cris~ell. Mrs. Fos.
ter Sherk, Mrs. Charles Erb. William
Brightbill Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Brightbill
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29

giving service conducted by Evangel.
lst Miller at which many testified their
praise to God for the blessings which
the campaign has already brought. Then
followed half hour Chautauqua pro
gram, with vocal and trombone solos
by Prof. Hohgatt, violin solo by Miss
Corelli Martin, recitations by Eugene
Miller, cOrnet solos by +. +. Strong and
duet by Miss Cree and Mrs. IL. A..
Surface. At . O'Clock Mr.. Miller
preached a strong sermon on "Sowing
and Reaping, = from Gal. 6:7, BE not
deceived God is not mocked; for whst
soever man soweth, that shall he also
reap. At this time five persons decia.
ed for Christ.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Dance at Colonial Club

A pretty dance was held last evening
at the Colonial Country Club, with the
Updegrove orchestra playing for the
dancing. S. s. Pomeroy, Harry Del
motto and William H. johnson formei9
the committee in charge and the guests
included:
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Orr, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs. $. L..
Bass, W \. Johnson, Miss Croier. Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Starkey. Mr.. and Mrs. c..
W. Burtnett, Miss Frances BURNETT.
Mr., and Mrs. RedSeeker Brinser. Mr..
and Mrs. W. R. Houser. Mr.. and Mrs.
Houser, Miss Sucker, Mr.. and Mrs.
NiSsiey, Mr. and Mrs. John Thomp.
son, of Baltimore: Willis Whitehead /
and Miss Margaret Miller.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
GUTH-DARLINGTON WEDDING
Former Lebanon Man Married Daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington

Lebanon, Jan. 29.-Mr and Mrs
Irwin E. Guth, of this city, have been
notified of the marriage OF their son, J
Warren Guth. of Newark, \. j., to Miss
Marjorie Darlington, of Philipsburg, \
j. The bridegroom for long time
was formerly employed at the American
Iron and Steel Company works in this
city.
The wedding took place on Mon lay
at the home of the brides parents at
Philipsburg, The groom father is
master mechanic of the American Iron
and Steel Company s plants here.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
MISS THOMPSON TO WE'D
Parents Yesterday Announced Her En-.
gagement to Robert Longenecker

Marietta, jan. 29.-The engagement
of Miss Anna Thompson. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thompson, of this
place. and Robert Longenecker, of
Newtown, Bucks county, has been an
nounced. The wedding will occur in
the near future, The brlde-elect is one
of Marictta's s popular young women, "a
graduate Of the Marietta High school
and of the Millersville State Normal
School. The bridegroom is en-
gagged in business at Newton and is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Longenecker,
of Billmeycr
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
WILSON'S NEW NEUTRALITY BAR
He Declines to Attend dwelling of
Shaft to Revolutionary Hero

Raleigh, n. c.. Jan. 29.-Giving as
his reason that it would be unneutral
for ;he President of the United States
to participate in such a demonstration,
President Wilson yesterday declined an
invitation to attend the unveiling of
a monument at GuilfOrd Court House,
n. c., to General Nathaniel Greene,
who won a battle over the British at
that place during the Revolutionary
war.
The invitation was extended to the
President by both Senators from North
Carolina, Secretary Daniels, President
Graham of the State University, and
Prof. George Howe, nephew of the
President.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
OBSERVED LADIES' NIGHT
Meeting Held in Handsome New Church
Recently Dedicated

Lebanon, Jan. 29.-Ladies Night
was observed last evening in the hand
some new $4,000 church club house,
recently dedicated and erected for the
Men S Club of the parish, when the
women of the parish, the wives and
sweethearts of the men of the parish
were rendered fine reception.
An enjoyable concert was given, aft
er which light refreshments were served
for the ladies.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
LEFT FOR SAN FRANCISCO
Miss Alma Rank and Brother to Attend
Exposition

Lebanon, Jan. 29.-Frederick Rank
and Miss Alma Rank, son and daughter
of Former County Commissioner Davil
F. Rank, of Jamestown, left yesterday
for San Francisco, California, to attend
the Panama California Exposition.
They are the first Lebanon countians
to start ON the long journey across the
continent, They took the route via
New Orleans and El Paso, Texas.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Home From Seashore

Mrs D. Bailey Brandt. Daniel Bail.
ey Brandt. Jr., Anna Brandt and Car.
roll Brandt, 121 State street, have re-
turned from stay in Atlantic CITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandt ami their chill.
dren Will leave shortly for their eoan.
try home at New Cumberland. where
they viii spend some time.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Recovering From Operations

Miss Mary Kaukeinen. of Enders,
Pa. who was operated upon last Fri
day at the Shope hospital, is conva-
lescing.
Miss Mary Harper, of Fisherville,
who underwent an operation at the
same hospital several weeks ago, is CON
valescent and will be taken to her
home in a few days
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Ladies Aid Society Met

The Ladies AID Society of the
Camp Hill NJ E. church held its reg.
ular monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. c. D. Folk yesterday afternoon at
2 o clock. Routine business was trans
acted and four new members enrolled.
after which refreshments were served
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Robins Seek Refuge From Snow Storm

Marletta, Jan. 2y.-During the fall
ing Of the snow yesterday afternoon,
two robins were seen sitting on tree
in the rear Of the "Times' Job Print
ing House. An hour later they sought
refuge in the pigeon lofts of the pro-
prietor on the same grounds and ate
with the pigeons, afterwards disappear
inp
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Illustrated Lecture at Engineers Club

Colonel Lansing H. Beach. of the
United States Army. will deliver an il.
lustrated lecture on "The Work of the
corps of Engineers of the United State,
Army IN Peace and War this evening
at the Engineers Society meeting held
AT the club. Colonel Lansing is at pres
ent making a study of the Susquehanna
river for the War Department with a
view of learning the streams uaviga.
tlon possibilities.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
D, L. M. Embroidery Club Met

Miss Mary DeiHart entertained tine
members of the d. l.. NJ. Embroidery
Club at her home last evening. The
guests included Misses Blanche Baker,
Viola Steele, Olive Kinepeter, Eliza
beth Ammon, Mary DelElart, Bernice
Paxton and Lillian Machen.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Wedding at Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown, Jan. 29.-Miss Sa-
lone Eshelman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Daniel Eshelman, and Aaron
Shank, of this place, were married yes
terday by the Rev. Hiram Taylor at
the home of the bride. The attendants
were Jacob Eshelman and Miss Mary
Shank. A reception followed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
wanace-McMichael Wedding

COIeraine, Jan. 29.-Miss lillian
McMichaei. of this place, and Howard
Wallace. of Little Britain, were married
yesterday by the Rev. Alexander
Thompson at the home of the bride.
They were unattended.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Fire Destroys a Barn

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 29.-Fre of
supposed ineendiary origin Wednesday
destroyed the large new barn of DIT.
Morgan Knerr, of Coplay, on his farm
at Sand Spring. Two horses, six COWS
and all the crops were burned, including
last year S wheat. The loss is $4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
w. C, T, U. Meeting

The East Harrisburg w. c. 7. L.
will hold its regular meeting at the
Fourth Reformed church, Market and
Sixteenth streets, this evening at 7.30
o clock. Topic, Current Events and
Victories, " led by Mrs. Ole Marston.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Harrisburg Hospital

The Harrisburg Hospital is open
daily except Sunday, between / and 2
o'clock p. m. for dispensing medical
advice and prescriptions to those un-
able to pay for them.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
Recovering From an Operation

Stanley II. Barnhart, 2I41 North
Fourth street, is recovering from an op.
Grafton performed at the Shope hos
pital last Friday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-29
SOCIAL and Personal

to the polls on terms of equality all the
intelligent, property owning and self
thinking classes of both sexes.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
WOMAN IS ENTRANT in
CROSS-COUNTRY RACE
Stanley James and Raoul lie Mat,
Both Formerly of Washington, to
Leave Here Tuesday.

A race by automobiles from New York
TO the san Francisco Exposition was ar
ranged the other evening at the annual
automobile show at New York between
Stanley James. formerly of the Columbia
Theater and Poll Stock Company. of this
aviator. automobilist and skater. former
~ of this city. but now of New York.
They left the Grand Central Palace in
New York yesterday at noon and will
come direct to Washington, where they
will make their official start from in
front Of the New Willard Hotel, at II
them a letter from a high official of the
on their arrival to the president OF the
San Francisco Exposition.
They will be accompanied on the trip
by Miss Margaret Gale. a pretty motion
picture actress from California, who will
carry with her a maid and who will be
tho first woman to cross the continent by
automobile in midwnter.
Additional interest is given to this race
10y the fact that a trophy is annually to
be awarded to the first person making
trophy is to be- the gift of Mrs. Helen
Woodruff Smith. OF Stamford, Conn.
who is an enthusiastic yachtswoman, au-
tomobIiist. promoter of good roads, and
who has taken especial interest in tn
Lincoln Highway across the country.
Cecil Rowscr, formerly OF the Poll
Stock Company. will go ahead of the
Tarty to act as scout.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
$4,000 TONS OF STEEL
in ANNUAL OUTPUT
Material Used for Rims Yearly by
Firestone Factory Would Build
Twenty-four sSkyscraPers.

Enough steel to build twenty-four sky
scrapers is put into Firestone rims every
year.
This is the statement OF r. J. Fire
stone, sales manager of the Ftrestone
Tire and Rubber Company-and he gives
the figures to show il.
To meet the demand last year 1900
tons OF steel were converted into Fire
stone rims. This is 24,OOO.OOO pounds. Con-
tractors say that 100000 pounds of steel
is enough for a pretty tall business block.
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Com
pany buys more special section steel
than any other firm in the country. Stor-
age Of the raw steel alone requires 1855
square feet OF floor space.
a busy force OF 400 men, and working
floor space OF 10000 square feet are used
in the rim plant. The equipment of ma
chinpry is also on an unusual scale.
There are sixteen electric welders. One
OF them is specially constructed to handle
stock fourteen inches wide.
Some idea of the general demand for
Firestonc rims is gained when II is
known that these rims are always car
ried in stock at more than 1000 distrib-
uting points in this country. 1t is assert
ed that the Firestone is alone in this ex-
tent OF rim distribution.
Sixty automobile manufacturers will
u.s.. Firestone rims exclusively during the
coming year They have all placed their
contracts for their supply. So the Fire
stone rim plant will be just as busy as
the tire factory in 1915.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
ROANOKE TO BE STRONG.
Its BRsket-baII Team Expects to
Clean Up in the south.

STeCial to The Washington Herald.
Roanoke, Va, Jan. 9-Roanoke College
opens its basketball season here tomor-
row night under the most favorable cir
cumstances since the introduction of this
form OF athletics. Every man of last sea-
sons championship team is again a can
didate for his position. In view of the
quints victory over every team met on
Virginia territory last year, Roanoke is
hopeful Of making a record this season
that will place It in the running among
the strongest Of Southern colleges.
The regular varsity men who are again
candidates for positions are: Capt Pain
ter, center: Bonham. +. b. right guard :
Duncan. R. H. left guard; Brown, w.
and Moore, right forward; Bunting and
Tavenner. left forward. In practice
Bunting, last years captain, is showing
his old-time. brilliant form. Among new
men making a strong fight for positions
are Bonham, s.. O'Flaherty, Umberger.
and Men.
The schedule: January s. Daleville Col
lege, at Salem; January Is, Cardinal Ath-
letic Club. at Salem; January %, Hamp-
den-Sidney. at Salem: January .. Vir-
ginia Christian College, at Lynchburg;
January &c. University of Virginia, at
Charlottesville; January p, Randolph
Macon. at Ashland; January IS. Hsmp-
den-Sidney. at Farmville; February .,
Trinity. at Salem; February 5. Emory
and Henry. at Salem; February s. vir-
ginia Christian College, at Salem; Febru-
ary II, A. and NJ. OF N. c., at Salem;
February Is, University of North Caro-
lima, at Salem; February 16, Randolph
Macon, at Salem; February 20. Emory
and Henry. at Emory: February "a. vir-
ginia Military Institute, at Lexington.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
NAVY FOOTBALL team
ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE
Middies Open Season with George
town on October 1.-Two
Teams Dropped.

Annapolis. Md, Jan. 9.-The Navy
football team will play nine games
next fall. including the annual con-
test with the West Point Cadets. ac-
Cording TO the schedule announced today
by Lieut. Commander \. =. Fairfield
secrctary-treasurcr of the Athletic asso-
citation, who has general direction of ath-
IctiCs among the midshipmen.
Western Reserve. which has played here
for the last several years, has been
dropped from the schedule. Nor does
Fordham. which played here last season
for the first time, appear in the list.
otherwise the schedule contains the
same teams that were met in the 1914
season In place of Western Reserve and
Fordham. Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
and Bu"knell. teams which were regular
w on the schedule until a few years ago.
have been given dates. \ feature Of the
season will be game with the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania on october l6. The
AIddies and the PennsylvLnians have en-
tered into an agreement to play alternate
at Philadelphia and Annapolis. The plan
was inaugurated last fall when the
NIiddies met the Quakers in Philadelphia.
The Navy Department officials asquisced
IN the scheme for the out-of-town trip,
the only one which they make with the
exception OF the occasion of the Army
game.
The plan was to make one such trip
every season, and in this connection ne
gotiations were opened with Princeton for
a game with the Tigers in Nassau town
the coming fall, in view Of the fact that
Pennsylvania will play in Annapolis. but
much to the regret of the naval athletic
management the negotiations were never
cOnsummated. The navy contingent will
welcome the return Of the North Caro-
lima Aggies and Colby College. as these
two teams furnished the most spectacular
football and gave the Middies their
stiffest opposition they encountered in the