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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
LETTER LIST

Ladies' List-Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Francis
]. Croninger. Mrs. Sue Denner. Miss
Edna Diffenderfer. Mrs. R. ]. Forrest,
await Mrs. Theodore Hawk. Mrs
Charles Henderson, Miss Mary Hoss,
Miss Nan Houser. Miss Sarah Jamison,
Mrs. Jennie E. King; Mrs. James F.
Norris, Mrs. Bertha Poles, Mrs. ]. A.
Rynard, Miss Helen Salome. Mrs. Flor
ence Shoop, Mrs. Annie Smith, Pauline
Tayo Tn Hhsy Mss szsSeS sR2ds Pk wSts asS Miss Lila
A. Wilbur. Alberta Williams.
Gentlemen's List-Mr. and Mrs. ver-
non Adams George Ahn, Mr.. Albright
Thos. Bowman i2). James Buchanan GS nan
Alfred f. Chambers, William Conley
Clifton Copeland, David F. Davis. F. L.
DeLong, Donald Douglas William Ear
Giuseppe FuSando. Walter A. Gill. L.
Graybill, L. L. Green, Harry Gugkes.
W. NJ Guntler, VIM. ]. Guntley (2), F.
A. Harter; William Hayes. E. E. Her
Houser, Rev. Jenkins Guy Keith, Cy
Kimbow, John Kuhr, Jesse Lewis. Ell
wood L. Mack (2), Geo. Masterton. Nor
ton. Rev. Edw. H. otlay. Mr.. Ritter, W.
c. Roland, II. j. Sanders. Phil Schneider
Mr.; and Mrs. Shremberg; H. r. Silvek
4DLl. Otto. Simmons, Mr., and Mrs
Strauss, Ed c. Taylor, Martin F.
Thatcher. F. ]. Thomas. Samuel Tow
send. Geo. W. Trube. B. T. Walker. Her
bert W. Westwood, c. J. White VIM. B.
Wilson. Debit C. Wing. G. E. Wolf.
Master James Wrenrich, Jno. Yeager.
Firms-Christi & Co, Hunters Sup
ply Co, Keystone Bulletin, Uranium &
Dancer, Trusteer. Union American
Methodist Epis. Church, The Wolf Co.,
Ghas. Wolinsky Mfg. Co.
Foreign-John H1tchman. t. Eurt
Gyorge. Hryic Yandrija.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
MOSQUITOES
Little Talks ON Health and Hygiene
BY Samuel g. Dixon, d. D., LL.
D., Commissioner Of Health

Mosquitoes born now not only live
ell summer, but each female lays, ac-
eording to. the species, about $50 eggs.
These, multiplied by the generations of
q season, would add up to millions of
mosquitoes. As their breeding season
has begun, we must be diligent in our
efforts to destroy their breeding places.
Should we fail in our efforts, we will be
annoyed by their buzzing and their
biting and by an increase of malaria
fever, and should yellow fever be in
troduced to our shores it would make
for serious epidemic.
The battle must begin at once. If
we have TO use rain barrels for our
water supply, they should be carefully
netted so that the mosquito cannot
reach the water and lay its eggs. If
fresh pools exist about our places, they
should be filled up or drains should be
laid carrying away the rain water and
not permit it to collect and become
stagnant. Ii our swamps are too large
TO drain and fill up, they should be
treated with petroleum, so that the oil
will prevent the larva of the mosquito
from reaching the atmosphere to breed.
1t will then drown for the want of
oxygen.
In country places ducks, particularly
mallards, will do much to keep down
the mosquito pests, as they are very
fond of the lavra and pupa-
Tomato cans, sardine boxes, broken
eups-any vessel that will hold the
rain water-will afford favorable
breeding places for mosquitoes. One
tomato can half full of water will be
sufficient for the rearing of thousands
of mosquitoes.
The saucers under the flower pots in
and around our houses offer favorable
breeding places. Water vessels that
are set out for birds and animals are
often found full of mosquito larvae.
Therefore, such reeeptacles ought to
have the water changed daily, so as to
destroy any eggs that may be laid in
them. Water pitchers in rooms that
are only occasionally used have often
been found fertile breeding places and
where houses were we'll screened they
were filled with mosquitoes, owing to the
fact, maybe, one or two female mos
ouitoes had found access to the water
in these pitchers of spare chamber.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
U.S.. Steel May CUT WAGES
Judge Gary Hopes the Big Corporation
May Not Be Forced to
Such Action

New York, April 2o.-Directors of
the q. S. Steel Corporation, it became
known yesterday, in voting a. their
quarterly meeting in January to pass
the dividend on the common stock, did
so in the face of opposition on the part
of many stockholders who thought the
dividend should be declared, even if the
corporation had to reduce wages to its
great army of employees to obtain the
money for the dividend.
Replying to a question by a stock
holder, Judge Gary said:
"We are not yet satisfied but that
we may have to cut wages, but we
hope we will not be forced to it,
Judge Gary said that the corpora
tion IS business for 1915 had been bet.
ter 50 far than for 1914. The com
pany, he asserted, was doing a very
satisfactory export business, but do
nestle conditions were not so good and
prices had not been satisfactory.
Therefore ouI profits are small,
he said. "I think earnings for the
first quarter of this year will be small.
Prospects of the second quarter seem to
be better.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
GUM CHEWERS' BEWARE!
Columbia Professor Declares Habit
Wastes Much Energy

New York, April 20.-Apostles of
the habit of gum chewing had better
beware of Prof. Herbert Gardner Lord,
professor of psychology at Columbia
University. Prof. Lord surprised one
of his students yesterday morning by
calling ON him out of turn and the
young man had the alternative of swal-
lowing the gum he was chewing or be-
ing marked funk. He swallowed and
choked, whereupon Prof. Lord seized
the opportunity for lecture on gum
masticators.
The gist of the talk was that man
who dissipates his energy in chewing
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
BOY OF IL A MOTHER BEATER
Orange Lads Parent Has to Be Taken
to Hospital

Orange, n. j., April 20.-Mrs. Mary
C. Van Vert, 139 South Jefferson
street, appeared in police court yester-
day to press the charge of assault and
battery made against her 11-year-old
son, Albert E. Boentinghaus, by Chief
of Police Drabell on Saturday night.
Mrs. Van Vert said that her son, who
appears to be a well-mannered and
even affectionate lad, is frequently the
victim of outbursts of temper. On these
occasions he beats his mother, who is
frail little woman, subject to heart
failure.
On Sunday night, when his mother
asked him to take her to church, the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
GIBSON LOSES PRISON FAyORS
Judge Willett Finds Ex-Lawyer
Guilty of Rule breaking

Ossining, N. Y, April 2O.-Burton
W. Gibson, former lawyer, convicted of
looting the estate Of Mrs. Swazbo, has
been suspended from his privileges in
Sing Sing by William Willett, former
Congressman, for breaking the prison
rules. Willett is the prison admins
traitor Of justice under the Golden Rule
Brotherhood.
Several times delegates lodged COM
plants of various kinds against Glib
son before Willett was elevated to the
prison bench, but because of his knowl-
edge of law he was able to find loop
hole. But when he was brought up
this time. accused of going to his cell
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
DUMMY SAFE FOR STEEL ONE
Burglars Blow Open Strongbox After
Substituting Cardboard Affair

Camden, \. j., April 20-A new
safe-cracking track became known to
the police here yesterday. Sunday
night robbers entered the Woolworth
and 10-eent store, moved a heavy
safe from its position under an elec-
tric light and substituted for it a
dummy constructed of cardboard.
When employees entered the store
yesterday they found the burglar.
proof safe in a secluded corner of the
building with its door blown open. The
burglars got less than $100.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
VICTORY FOR OPTOMETRISTS
Not Subject to Rules of State Bureau
Declares Supreme Court

Philadelphia, April 2O.-The State
Supreme Court yesterday affirmed the
Common Pleas Court of Philadelphia
which ruled that optometrists are not
subject to the rules and regulations of
the State Bureau of Medical Educa-
tion and Lieensure and enjoined the
State authorities from requiring them
to pass a certain fixed examination.
The lower court also held that the
acts of Assembly invoked by the State
board to include optometrists in the
category of "drugless healers' were
unconstitutional as applying to the
eyeglass men, who it was ruled prac-
ticed no branch of medicine or sur
gerry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
Pnstnnnes I.ectnra

"OId-fashi0ned Flower Gardens"
lecture scheduled to be given by Earn
est Morrel, proprietor of the BerryhiH
nursery, in the Technical High school
auditorium this evening, has been post
poned to later date. The lecture is
being given under the auspices of the
Harrisburg Natural History Society and
will be free and illustrative
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20

boy beat her so badly that she was
taken to hospital. Mrs. Van Vert
said that recently when she was recov-
ering from an attack of heart failure
her son jumped into her bed and
stamped upon her. Judge Woodman
held him for further examination.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20

gum is wasting unlimited power. With
students, he said, the results are ex-
tremely bad because after chew of
ordinary duration the average student 3
jaw is too tired to wag out an answer.
There will be no more gum chewing
in Prof. Lord s classes this spring.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20

Mt. Carmel, Pa, April 20.-Joseph
Small, Daniel Spadel and John Pita, re-
turning from here to Marion Heights,
were, hurled down a 10-foot embank-
ment when an automobile they occu-
pied turned over. The men were bad
ly injured, especially Spadel, who may
die.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
Pulls Woman From Under Train

Norristown, Pa, April 20.-Mrs.
William Fenstermacher, of North
Wales, fell beneath a Reading railway
train yesterday at the station here,
but was saved from death by the con-
ductor.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
Cuts His Throat After Long Illness

Carbondale, Pa, April 20.-Martin
Jordan, 80 years old, committed sui
eide by slashing his throat with razor
at his mothers home here yesterday.
Jordan had been ill two years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
Reading Lutheran Conference Opens

Reading, Pa, April 20.-The Read.
ing Lutheran Conference opened yester-
day in Grace church, Shillington. II
will close on. Wednesday. Semi-annual
reports are feature of the sessions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20

without permission, "Judge" Willett
has copper-riveted complaint made
against him and he was found guilty.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20

vainglory blossoms, but never bears.
French Proverb.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
To-day Well Tell You of Another Deluge
Of Bargains in Our Great 4
Day Stock Reducing Sale
REMAINING Days: Tomorrow, Thursday and Fridau

VtemuNng DdyS: 1O-110TT0W, thursday HddyJ
It's to be remembered that during rebuilding
of stocks mosy surpus of
selling There Rummage
strkngy low prices
Every item here tells of and
afod dunusu
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20

Hosiery and
Underwear
Women's Union Suits
Regularly soc; light weight;
low neck; lace knees; Or
3 for $1.0O. or, each, ;. OCC
Women's Knit Under
wear
Formerly 25c; lace and tight
knees; seconds; bleach 10U.
ed; pants only, at -. lZTZc
Children's Underwear
Regularly 25c; spring weight;
S1sashed; sssss sda eses' es1s'' l2Izc
Women's Hose
Regularly soc; thread silk
boots, in tan, navy and Or
blue; pr, ............E EOC
Women's Hose
Regularly soc; black, thread
silk boots; double soles; high
spliced heels; seconds; On
pr. Zyc
Women's Hose
Plain black cotton, with dou.
BILE heels and toes; n
prs. for 25c, or, pair, &c
Main Floor-BOWMAN'S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
PRESIDENT POINCARE
 VISITS THE FRONT

Paris. February 13.-4:3O p. m.)-Presi- dent Poincare and Minister of War Mill lerrand, inspecting the western battle front. were received enthusiastically today by the people of Alsace. Tears of joy streamed down the faces of the older in- habitants while younger persons. dressed in the national Alsatian costume, pre- sented handmade gifts to the French chief executive.
 The houses were decorated with tri- color flags which had been hidden i;l Alsace since 1870. The mayors of the various towns in voices cholled with emo- tion expressed their gratitude at deliver ance by France.
 President Poincare decorated many notabiites with the Order of the Legion of Honor. He also bestowed the Legion of Honor on the mother superior of the Thann hospital for devotion to and care of the wounded The presidential party paid visit to a school where the chill dren are now taught both German and French.
 trenches in the valley and decorated sev- Ial officers and men for valor. The presi- dent said he was well satisfied with the healthy appearance of the troops and also commended the remarkable strength and cunning of the Qualifications. The party also visited the principal Alsatian points occupied by the French, including Dan nemarie and the heights which dominate Cernay (Sonnheim) and Muelhausen plain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
r FAMOUS FUGITIVE |NM'NAMARAC CASE
 CAPTURED AT LAST
Matthew Schmidt Arrested in New York in COnnec- ton With Los Angeles
 Dynamite Case

New York. February iS.-AIatthew A. Schmidt, S4 years old. was arrested here tonight as a fugitive from justice on an indictment found in Los Angeles in Oc- tober, 1910, charging him with having been implicated in dynamiting the Los Angeles Times building. The arrest was made on upper Broadway where detec- tives had traced him after search of four years.
 Detective William ]. Burns, wno ac- companied the officer making the arrest, said the indictment charges that Schmidt was one of several men who went with J. B. McNamara to the works of the Giant Power company in California and purchased 1000 pounds of dynamite
 Schmidt was held without bail until February 24 to await extradition.
 When arragned before Magistrate Me Quade, the prisoner said he was a me- chanic 34 years old, but refused to an- swer the other customary questions. Aft e, the arraignment, however, the magis- trate said the man had confessed to him ir his chambers that he was Matthew A. Schmidt, as alleged in the Los Angeles indictment. Detective Burns said that the arrest of Schmidt was the outgrowth of an investigation into bomb explosion which occurred in a siX-story flat house on Lexington avenue in this city on July of last year. and which killed three persons, injured others and partly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
Comnunity By An East Lake Society

In 1909 committee of eight East Lake olution as the foundation of their work ::
 'The object, work and efforts of this society shall be purely charitable and not influenced by sectional lines in any par ticular: neither shall we know any creed race, sex or denomination in our efforts to do good''
 The committee was divided into four divisions: First, relief; second ways and means; third, visiting. and fourth, corre- spondents.
 business meeting is held the second Wednesday in each month A social meet ing, when they do sewing and fancy work for sales, the fourth Wednes- day. Each meeting Is held at the home of one of the members. The officers are i: Mrs W. S. Scott president; first vice president, Mrs. J. A. Swanton; second vice president. Mrs. G. E. Moseley; secretary. Mrs. J. P. Lowery; treasurer, Mrs. J. A. Goodwin.
 One of the most original and useful fea- lures of their work Is linen closet, fur nished through the medium of linen show CTS The object of this closet is to loan comfortable bed clothing to deserving families during illness. This is indeed a much needed service. where cases of sick ness are treated in the homes, and often without the conveniences necessary for sanitary care.
 The visiting committee is constantly in touch with the territory within their Jurisdiction and their findings are report ed to the relief committee, which has ac- cess to stock of clothing, shoes, etc.. besides standing order of $5 for gro ceries for certain families, to be drawn on weekly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
OFFICERS RECOVER
 STOLEN PROPERTY
Three Negroes Arrested in Connection With Railway
 Supply House Burglary

Henry Floyd. negro, was arrested at an early hour this morning on the charge of burglary and grand larceny and Laura Sigers a negro woman Robert Sigers and Will Sigers, her two sons were placed in the city jail on charges of re- ceiving and concealing stolen property by Detectives Moser and Garner. The arrests were made in connection with the burglary at the Railway Supply House, 2620 Morris avenue, Friday night.
 AccordingNto the detectives Floyd was arrested in saloon at the Terminal sta- tion and from there taken to his home, on Nineteenth street between Avenues A and B, where a shoe stolen the night before was discovered. confession fol- lowed and the detectives went over to Laura Sigers, at Eighth avenue and Twenty-fourth street where most of the stolen property of the Railway Supply company was found.
 The burglary at. the Railway Supply company. which is a commissary operated by the Alabama Great Southern railroad, netted the thieves 17 pairs of shoes 70 pounds of lard, half barrel of flour, 800 pounds of meat, 70 pounds of hams and 40 pounds of sugar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
M'INTYRE PROBABLY
 WILL SUCCEED BROWN

Montgomery, February 13.-(Special.) ) Governor Henderson tonight rendered c. P Mcintyre. city commissioner. the office of associate judge of the city court of Montgomery to succeed Judge Armstead Brown, resigned.
 Mr. Mcintyre will probably accept the appointment
 He will be succeeded by Henry Hob be a prominent merchant of this city.
 Montgomery, February 13.-(Speciai.) ) c. P. Mcintyre, city commissioner, will be appointed associate judge of the city court of Montgomery to succeed Judge Armstead Brown, resigned, according to authentic information learned to- night. Judge Browns resignation, eff fective- at once, was received by Gov ernor Henderson today and friends of MT. Mcintyre immediately asked that he be appointed to the vacant judge ship. tN
 Governor Henderson will probably make the appointment Monday MT. Mcintyre is one of the best known pointment as associate judge of the city court will meet with general ap- proval He will be named for the un- expired term which ends two years hence MT. Mcintyre was one of the principal speakers for Governor Hen- -derson in the recent campaign for gov ernor. As the successor to Mir. McIn- tyre on the city commission Cover nor Henderson will probably name Henry Robbie, leading merchant oi this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
FAT LESS MEAT
 F BACK HURTS Take a glass of Salts to flush kidneys if bladder
 bothers you

Eating meat regularly eventually pro- duces kidney trouble in some form or other, says a well known authority, be- cause the uric acid in meat excites the kidneys, they become overworked get sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly backache and mis- cry in the kidney region; rheumatic twinges, severe headaches, acid stom- ach, constipation, torpid liver, sleep- lessness. bladder and urinary irritation.
 The moment your back hurts or kid neys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, get about four ounces of lad Salts from any good pharmacy; take tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with lithia, and has been used for genera tions to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity: also to neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder disorders.
 Jad Salts cannot injure anyone; makes a delightful effervescent lithia water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to keep thea kidneys and urinary organs clean, thuo, avoiding serious kidney disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

wrecked the building Detectives who examined the premises became convinced that the bomb used was of the same type as that employed in the blowing up of the Los Angeles Times building. and simi- lar to those placed at the homes of Gen eral Harrison Gray Otis, owner of the Times. and secretary of the Manufac- turers' association. The investigators soon struck trail which led to the ar rest of Schmidt
 World Wide Search
 The three men charged with purcha sing the dynamite from the Giant Powder company works were ]. E. MeNamara, NJ. A. Schmidt and David caplan. \ worldwide search was made for Me Nainara's associates and their capture WAS erroneously reported on many occasions. Until the arrest here tonight both had eluded arrest
 The Fourth of July explosion which according to detectives, furnished the clua which led to Schmdts arrest attracted wide attention at the time. Three men erga ged in manufacturing bomb be- lievod to have been intended for use in connection with the demonstrations against John D. Rockefellers Pocantico Hills estate because of the Colorado labor dispute. were killed by ,.e explosion and a woman in a neighborng apartment also lost her life. The men were Charles Berg, said to have been member of tho Industrial Workers of the World; Arthur Carson, who had been leader among the pickets stationed around the Rocke- feller home in Westchester county and Carl Hansen.
 An anarchist society held exercises for the three men victims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14
CARDIFF BOXER HAS
 MANY ADVENTURES
Jones Escapes From Ger mans and Bags Two of
 Captors

London, February 1-(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-Private Harry Jones' the well known Cardiff boxer, has returned home to recuperate from wounds received in the battle on the Mouse. where hs underwent many adventures as mem- Der of the South Wales Border regiment.
 After passing unhurt through the re- treat from Mons. in which his battalion was badly cut up, Jones' jaw, broken last spring in his ring contest with Dai Roberts, was rebroken by the recoil of his rifle. This laid him up for a few weeks, although he lost no time getting back to the front. One of the incidents of the retreat was this. Jones was hold ing an officers horse, when a shell car rled away the animals hindquarters, leaving the head and forelegs in his pos session.
 "I knew after that wasn't to be killed said the boxer
 His most surprising adventure was his escape from German captors
 While fighting on the Mouse, Jones got lost and fell into the hands of five Germans. It chanced that all the five had lived in London and spoke English well, and one had an English wife and seven children in England. Jones' ability to make himself entertaining at least pro- cured him good treatment. The captors kept a close watch on him until late that night, but grew drowsy just as a thick fog came on, which enabled Jones to make a dash after he had wriggler away a few yards. Running into the French lines, Jones there chanced upon Tiger Smith, a famous boxer in his day who defeated Gunner Moir for the cham pionship of England.
 Hearing from the French What two Ger man spies had been seen in a wood near by. the two veterans of the prize ring started out after them. They bagged the two spies and brought them to camp.
 Jones was later wounded in the knee by a rifle ball, and invalided to England. He intends to return to the front as soon as cured.
 Fighting blood runs in Jones' veins, for he met in the trenches along the Mouse his two brothers for the first time since the South African war. One of the broth CTS is the champion middleweight boxer Of the British army and navy, a much coveted honor in the boxing world.