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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
HOW THE SUGAR GOES
Pathetic Wall of New York Restau
rant Proprietor

ri love my patrons, said well
known restaurant proprietor, "but
friendship and platonic affection cease
when they begin to take all the sugar
l have. The other day | TOOK an in
ventory of the stock of this establish
ment, and ] found that my patrons
were using fifteen and eighten Jumps
of sugar to every cup of coffee or tea
that was consumed. ] knew that could
not be true, and put a watch on my
help, thinking that some one was steal
ing the sugar. / saw none of my help
go near the barrel, while the sugar
continued to go at the same rate.
$50 / watched my customers. Many
Of them never used sugar in their cof
fee or tea before this war, and now
they dig into the bowl and take out
large handful of the Jumps. Do you
think they put any of it into their cof-
fee or tea9 No; they put the humps
into their pockets and take them home.
"The war and the high cost of liv-
ing are responsible. People taking their
lunches downtown feel that they can
not afford to buy sugar for the family,
SO they let the restaurant man furnish
it, What am going to doP IF I catch
them and tell them to put it back they
do not come here for their lunches any
more, and if l let them keep on taking
it I will be broke soon. New York
Telegraph.
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AERIAL MAIL SERVICE

That Postoffice Department aviation service in
this country would be reserve for the army and
navy and such would be of much benefit to the
country in every day activities while at the same
time adding to the national defense is an assertion
that has been made more than once of late, by
aeronauts well as by government officials and
1t is a good argument for an auxiliary aviation
service to carry the United States mails.
Comparative safety in aviation has been well
demonstrated by events in the war. When army
aeronauts have lost their lives it has been because
of shots of the enemy and not because of their own
ineficency or of the treachery of their aircrafts
An aviation service in this country for carrying
mail would have none of the disadvantages of the
flyers in the zone and would have as much
security in popposed operation.
Tests of aerial mail service in this country in
which matter has actually been carried and dis
tributed and special cancellations used indeed, as
souvenirs, have been declared highly successful
and it is believed by authorities that what can be
done on a small scale, with crude equipment and in
purely experimental way, might easily be accom-
plished in much larger way in years not far
distant.
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GOVERNOR MAY INTRODUCE
SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON here
DR.. Brumbaugh Will Be Requested by
Natural History Society to Present
Noted Explorer Who Lectures in
City February 10

DR.. Martin G. Brumbaugh, one of the
nation IS leading educators, and who
Tuesday will become Governor of Penn
sylvania, will be asked by the Natural
History Society to introduce Sir Doug
las Mawson, noted South Polap-eXplor-
er and scientist, instructor in Adelaide
University, Australia, and famous as
an educator in his own country, to Har-
risburg people here February 10.
The Society late yesterday afternoon
decided to ask DIR. Brumbaugh to intro
'duce his fellow educator from Australia
and a committee consisting of Boyd p.
Rothrock, curator of the State Muse
UNI; William r. Denehey, NJ. w. Jacobs,
Jr., and Percy L. Grubb was appointed
to wait upon the new chief executive
during the latter part of next week
with tn Society's request.
Preliminary plans for the coming of
the Australian who spent weary months
on the icy waters under the South Polar
skies in search of data relative to the
plant and animal life, atmospheric con-
ditions, ocean currents, etc, for his gov
ernment and whose remarkable expert
ences form a story that sounds like
ChblVth tShpui hbNiVh1 ."CiN Noih
pleted at yesterdays S meeting of the
board of governors of the History So
ciety.
Various committees were named in
addition to that which will invite DIR.
Brumbaugh to share honors with Nav
son. All the committees will be aug
mented in order that subcommittee
may be named. Besides the Governor s
committee there others were appointed:
Reception, DR.. George R. Potts G..
n. c. Henchen and w. r. Denehey
general arrangements, M. w. Jacobs,
Jr., Dr. Potts, Mr.. Denehey and J. F..
Rees; publicity, V. A. L. Daecke, Mr..
Rees and MIR. Grubb; printing, Mr..
Grubb, DR.. Potts and Mr.. Rees; school
children distribution, j. J. Brehm, w.
H. Fahnestock and Mr.. Grubb; college
and university distribution, DR.. Potts
and j. c. Peet; ticket distribution, DR..
Potts, Mr.. Jacobs, j. r. Hotfert and
Garfield McAlister; patrons and patron
esses, DR.. Moffitt, Dr. II. NJ. Vastine
and Mr.. Jacobs; lantern, j. |. Hamaker.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
THE COST OF SWISS NEUTRALITY

That the expenses of conducting the war are not
beng borne by the belgerent nations alone but
that large part of the cost is of necessity falling
upon peaceful European countries. is well illus
trated by the announcement of the President of
Switzerland that the Confederation already has
spent $22OOOOO0 on mobilization for the defense of
the frontier, in order to protect its neutrality.
Besides the expense involved in guarding its bor-
ders, Switzerland has lost great deal through in
reference with It's commerce. 1t has been import
ing only goods for its own use, in compliance with
the attitude assumed by the beligerents in regard
to contraband. What it needs. according to the
PRESIDENT statement, is more raw material to keen
the factories open and to meet the demands of fight
ing countries for manufactured articles The little
republic wants to be at work and without discrim
nation to give its warning neighbors what assist
ance it can.
In arms to preserve its neutrality Switzerland's
sole purpose IS to remain peaceful that it may pro-
ceed uninterrupted in its humanitarian duties. AS
the birthplace of the Red Cross and still the central
headquarters, it has big part to play in the work
OF allevlatlng human suffering and is to-day doing
much of that work noby. Through Switzerland
prisoners of war will be exchanged, particularly
evil prlsoners,-the non-neutral aliens residing in
opposing countries. Then too, the little republic
may eventually be, as it in 1871 the scene of
the disarmng of defeated troops of whatever coun-
try those troops may be-
The Swiss people, although combination of Ger
man and Latin races, and divided perhaps in their
preJudices with regard to the war; are so far as we
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
TINY MORESNET
The Little Republic That Lies Hidden
on Belgium's Border


If there is an advantage in coun-
try being large there is also an advan-
tage in its being small, provided it is
small enough. The republic of Mores.
net also called Klemis and sometimes
Altenberg, owes its independent exist
ence to the fact that it is so small that
the European powers don't even take
the trouble to annex it.
Moresnet lies on the border of Bel
gium and Prussia between Verviers and
Aix-La-Chappelle. 1t has an area of
l,400 acres and a population of $500.
AT one time the community belonged
to Austria. 1t was later annexed by
France and made the subject of quite
a little dispute between Napoleon l and
the Prussiars. But at the congress of
Vienna in 1915 nobody seems to have
thought of Moresnet, and to this day
the country is an Independent republic.
For time there was some dispute be-
tween Belgium and Prussia about the
territory on account of the rich cad
MUM mine located there. But even
this is now extinct.
The republic has an administration
of its own, composed of burgomaster
and ten members of council. The
burgomaster is both a Prusslan and. a
Belgian subject. The inhabitants speak
both German and French and decide
individually whether they will perform
military service for Prussia or for Bel
gium.
Moresnet has not yet been heard
from in the present conflict.-Wall
Street journal.
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know, making no open declarations one way or
another but rather using every effort to remain
as people, strictly neutral. They have been we'll
characterized as first of all Swiss, and Latins or
Germans afterward.
1t has cost the Swiss millions to preserve their
neutrality and they will have to meet large deficits
in their national funds yet their credit is good and
they are in no immediate danger financially. Even
though they must bear heavy taxes while the-war
lasts, they can in peace lose armies acquire
large numbers of starving widows and orphans. The
Swiss are bearing great responsibilities and
will bear greater ones before the war is over, but
when that time finally comes they will be alive and
active, ready to enjoy the prosperity which will
then await them.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
ENOLA TEN YEARS OLD

The important place that has been assumed by
Enoa and its great freight classification yards on
the banks OF the Susquehanna river opposite Har-
rlSburg, was emphasized in the speeches last even
ing when large number of railroad men gathered
in the p. r. r. Y. NJ c. A. building there to cele-
brate the tenth anniversary of the opening Of the
yards which are the most important in the whole
of the Pennsylvania system.
As pointed out in the address by Judge S. j. NJ
MeCarell, of the Dauphin county court, Enoa, in
Ten years, has sprung up from what used to be
farm and swamp land and has become live pull
Satlng community where railroad men live and
work and where the transfer of the freight for
three important divisions of. the Pennsylvania rail
road takes place. In normal times 400 men are
employed in Enola, all of whom and their families
live there, in the towns surrounding Enola or in
Harrisburg.
Enola S interests and Harrisburg's interests are
IN great measure identical and it therefore is nat
ural that this city should take keen interest in
Enoia S anniversary and extend to the hustling
cross river railroad town its heartest congratu-
latlons on the occasion of its celebration.
May Enola grow and prosper in the future as it
has done III the past and may the friendly spirit
oil cooperation between Harrisburg and it's thirty
ing neghbor continue to exist for mutual benefit
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
CUNNINGHAM Travels
With DR.. BRUMBAUCH
This Revives Rumor That the Former
Will Get a Cabinet Post-Former
Senator Knox Also in Train With
the Governor elect

Among the callers on DIR. Brum
baugh in Philadelphia yesterday morn
ing were Senators Kline and Crow. Sen
ator Kline, as president pro TEN. of the
Senate said he will have his commit
tees ready to announce on Wednesday
next, and assured the Governor-elect
that all of his measures will receive fair
consideration in the Senate commit
tees.
Speaker Amber is comforting with
DR.. lBrumbaugh to-day in Philadelphia.
1t is said that Samuel A. Whitaker, of
Chester, will be the chairman Of the
Judiciary Special committee, and that
Thomas f. McNichol, of Philadelphia,
will head the Elections committee. Rep
resentatire Adams, of Luzerne, known
as "lBig BILL will be the chairman of
the Military committee, being familiar
with military affairs by reason of long
service in the army.
In political circles, much significance
is attached to the fact that Governor
elect Brumbaugh, upon his return from
Harrisburg last night, was accompanied
upon his trip by Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Jesse f. b. Cunningham and James
S. Hiatt, the latter to be the new Gov
ernor s private secretary. Mr.. Cunning
ham has been prominently mentioned
as Attorney General in the new cabinet.
Governor-elect Brumbaugh, who went
to the capital to lunch with Governor
Tener, was also accompanied as far as
Paoi upon his return trip by former
Senator Philander C. Knox. DR.. Brum-.
baugh plans to continue his home at No.
254 West Walnut lane, Germantown,
during his term, and will vote, as usual,
from that address.
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of legislation which will come UP are
greatly exaggerated.

of legislation which will come UP are
greatly exaggerated.
II believe that substantial compli-
ance with all the party pledges can be
had in way tht will be satisfactory
to the people of the Commonwealth.
and for the time being, at least. will
dispose of these various questions. The
bills will doubtless be introduced at
once and the Legislature will get down
to hard work without any delay. The
Republican party has won great vie
tory in Pennsylvania, which has put
heart in Republicans all over the Unit
ed States. The party in this State
must make good at the approaching
session of the Legislature to the people
of this State and to the people of the
country
Senator Penrose, who had been re-
cuperating at Atlantic City for the past
fortnight from severe cold on the
lungs, appeared much improved IN
health. He will not attend the Brum-
baugh inauguration next Tuesday, but
plans to resume his official duties in
Washington on Monday. He will re-
turn to the city next Thursday to at
tend the Glover Club dinner, and will
also be present at another dinner to be
rendered to him, DR.. Brumbaugh and
John Gribbel, president of the Union
League, next Saturday night. Senator
Penrose will address the convention of
the National Association of italian
Americans in this city next Friday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
Got in the Wrong Mail BagY

1T is more probable that the letter
was sent to England by mistake-that
it got in the wrong mail bag. But it is
unfortunate that just this one had to
bear the address, Zeppelin works.
That similar case occurred in the
Dutch mail proves in itself nothing. A
Vienna professor wrote to the Frank
furter Zeitung' that letter he re-
ceived on October % and which had
been mailed in Copenhagen on Septem-
Der A had been given the same treat
ment This letter, too, may have gotten
into the hands of the English by being
put in the wrong mail bag We agree
with the 'Frankfurter Ieitung' that
an explanation of the occurrence is
urgently desired With this in view,
we have informed the Director General
of the postal service and have request
ed him to investigate the matter thor
oughly."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CROWDED THEATRES

An interesting study in psychology is presented
through the fact that the Majestic theatre last even
ing was crowded as it has not been crowded for
many months, despite the fact that these are gen
erall held to be ''hard times" as result of the
financial drain upon this country caused by the
European war; even despite this country's neu-
trallty. The theory that has been advanced that
persons when they begin to feel the pinch of want
economic first by eliminating the unnecessary ex-
pense-chlefly the cost of amusements, either is
beng shattered to bits in Harrisburg, or there is
less hnanclal stress among the people of this city
than is generally supposed to exist at this time
1t may of course be said that the high artistic
reputation of Miss Barrymore who was the STAR
OF last night S play responsible for the facts
that every seat in the house was sold and that many
applicants for seats had to be turned away, but il
must be remembered also that early in the present
theatrical season there other artists of equal
or almost equal merit in the Majestic who failed
to attract anything like as large crowd as filed
that playhouse to capacity last night Moreover, it
may be added, that quite recently-notably since
the new year arrived, other good attractions at
the Majestic have drawn crowds far larger than
the average for that theatre in the last year or two
Perhaps after ALL the explanation of the recent
oiS cro"us Ill lhe MaJeSuc lies IN a process OF
mental reasoning by the people of Harrisburg that
brings them to the conclusion that money spent
for amusement is best spent when amusement is
most needed,-that is when minds require most
relief from anxeties about material things such as
the sad plight of the war sufferers in Europe and
the drain on our financial resources to provide the
help that has generously been given by Harris
burg people to those just now needing succor to an
extraordinary degree both abroad and at home
If this be true the theory that persons seek
amusement only when they can best afford to pay
for it is shattered to smithereens
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
Calls It Remarkable Accident"

Commenting upon the matter, the
" Nieuwe Courant' says:
"We understand perfectly why this
remarkable accident should have
aroused the suspicious of the German
newspaper, all the more when we con-
slider that the words Zeppelin works ;
occur in the address. The German YER
sion of the affair-we gather from a
communication we have received-is
that, through the agency of bribed
Dutch postal officials, suspicious let
ters reach English hands But in that
case it is impossible to understand how
the letter, after month, reached the
addressee at Friedrichshafen. 1t is not
likely that the English would be fool
ish enough to- again forward letter
so treated, no matter how harmless its
contents. But our correspondent meets
this argument by saying that finally
the letter had reached its destination
through mistake.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
New York Letter Opened

A newspaper correspondent in The
Hague also reports the experience of
having received from his wife in New
York letter which had been opened
by English censors, although addressed
to The Hague. Inquiry at the postof-
flee brought the reply that only regis
tered mail was comparatively safe now
adays
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
ORGANIZATION Will help
BRUMBAUCH. SAYSPENROSE
Senator Declares Republican Party
Will Have No Difficulty in Carrying
Out His Pledges-He Will Not At
tend the Inaugural Ceremonies
Especial to the star-Independent)

NopeCldl TO the StaF-lnuepen0ent)
Philadelphia, Jan. 16. - Senator
Penrose, upon his return to the city
yesterday, declared that the most cor
dial relations existed between Govern
or-elect Brumbaugh and the Republic
an Organization, and predicted that the
present Legislature would "make
good" to the people of the State upon
the party pledges.
Everybody expects the Legislature
to work in harmony with Governor
Brumbaugh to make earnest and sim
cere efforts to carry out the party
pledges said Senator Penrose.
"There is no disposition on the part
of any one in the party Organization
to evade these responsibilities or to
iuggle with the propositions involved.
In my opinion, the difficulties supposed
to surround the various subjects
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
and AVOID disease

When your blood is impure. weak,
thin and debilitated, your system
becomes susceptible to any or all
diseases.
Put your blood in good condition.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts directly
and peculiarly on the blood-it puri-
fies, enriches and revitalizes it and
builds up the whole system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood the
test of forty years. Get it to-day. 1t
is sure to help you. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
"FIRED TOO HASTILY"

From one of to-days letters from the 'front.'
Ihe other day noticed German moving about
among our dead and he searching their pockets We
opened fire and killed him. us rushed forward TO
see what he had been stealing 1t ouy chocolate and
cigarettes Money and other valuable things had been left
untouched After that we sorry we had fred so
hastily "-Westmnster Gazette
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
DIFFICULT TASK

What's the fuss over there in that cornerq"
Lady sending telegram
Il know that. But why the facial contortonsP"
She's trying to tell her husband what she thinks of him
in ten words. Judge
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
TOLD INLIGHTER VEIN
PERFECTION FAR OFF

My boy must congratulate you on your consistency"
Thank you, sir, Ter"
Yes, sir, you've worked here three weeks and Won
haven't done anything right yet'-Buffalo Express
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

Gabe-"Jones is the most truthful man know Of"
Steve-"Why do you say thati'%
Gabe-"He had black eve last week and asked him
how he got it and he told me that man hit him Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16
JAN q AR Y
WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Rain late
toni2ht warmer, lowest temperature
about IS degrees. Sunday rain and
warmer
Eastern, Pennsylvania: Increasing
cloudiness tonight, warmer in north
aud west portions. Sunday rain or
snow, probably rain, and warmer Mod
crate to fresh northeast to southwest
winds
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We will look to the Weather Man to do his duty next
Tuesday.
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Here's hoping Enoa will be twice as large at the end
If another ten years!
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Yesterdays TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, 80; lowest, "a; a. M, 35; s p. M, 4S.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-16

Why not have a.specal division the inaugural parade
for the job-hunters9
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And Governor-eect Brumbaugh still is sphynxlke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
CRUISER SAN DIEGO
 EFFECTS THRILLING
 RESCUE IN STORM
Steamer on Pacific Coast by Brooches Buoy

San Diego, November 5-Twenty-f four passengers and a crew of 23 were rescued by means of the brooches buoy when the coasting steamer Fort Bragg. bound from Salinas Cruz for San Francisco, went aground and was recovered at San Jose Del Cabu, Lower California; early today.
 News of the wreck swas received by radio from the United States cruiser San Diego, which responded to IS o S'' calls from the Fort Bragg, and was stand ing by the vessel tonight
 The San Diego reported that she re- ceived the distress signal from the wrecked vessel at o'clock this morning. stating that she was on the rocks and pounding to pieces at Palmilla Point. 20 miles north east of Cape San Lucas. The San Diego, which was then 25O miles distant, steamed at full speed to her relief, arriving at s O clock tonight Finding all safe the war ship announced it would stand by tonight and take the passengers and crew aboard tomorrow morning if the weather mod erated sufficiently to enable boats to land.
 A heavy sea was running tonight and those rescued from the Fort Bragg were grouped about bonfires on shore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-06
CAUGHT IN NEW ORLEANS
Man Wanted Here on Charge of Civ
 ing Worthless Draft

News was received in Birmingham last night by George H. Bodeker of the Bodeker National Detective agency of the arrest in New Orleans of man whom the agency has traced for two weeks through Georgia and Florida
 The man under arrest is alleged to be Neill Mckay Heath of Blytheville, Ark, and is charged with giving a draft in Birmingham which was worth less. James F.. Daily of the Bodeker agency will leave this morning for New Orleans to bring the man back.
 About October 15 the man came to Birmingham and went to the Drennen Motor Car company here where he pur- chased a car. In payment he is al- legged to have given a draft for $750 on Blytheville bank, which was sub sequently returned as worthless. In the meantime the man had left with the machine.
 The Bodeker agency was put on the case and picked up the mans trail at Tolbotton, Ga. tracing him from there to Waycross. to Jacksonville, Fla. to Pensacola, to Tampa, St. Petersburg, Mobile and finally to New Orleans.
 The automobile was located in Jack sonville.