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The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-14
Chesterfield Outdone.

Wonderful" said Dubbson, enthusi-
astically, as he gazed at the new Carr
away baby.
do you wonder am proud Of him?"
said Mrs. Garraway.
mo, madam, l do not" said Dubb-
son. Indeed, realize more than ever
now the truth of the old saying that
woman's crowning glory is her heir"
Judge.
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Pardonable Ignorance.

The Kansas City 0rl-Don't you
have any jitneys here?
The Cleveland Girl-What are they ?
The K. G. Girl-Why, they're five
cent automobiles.
The Cleveland Girl-Oh, yes, know
the kind Our next door neighbor has
one and they joke him so much about
it that he only brings it out after dark,
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-14
GOOD TREE STOCK URGED
w. II. Wicks Advises Nurseryman to
Buy Trees Near Home.

AS the nurseryman is in the bust
ness to produce first class trees, and
as his success usually depends upon
the development Of good erchards, he
should buy his nursery stock from the
nearest nursery that carries the quail
ity of goods he desires. In securing
nursery stock from nursery nearby
the orchardist will be more apt to gel
first quality stock than he would in
buying from a great distance. 1t is
also well to plant young trees that are
grown under climatic conditions SINH
lar to that into which they are to be
transplanted. The latter, however, is
not such vital point as some may
presume. but 1t is always well to fol
low the rule where possible.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-14

Two petrifed skeletons-one Of a
man of giant stature and one other Of
a woman, much smaller-were found
in cavern blasted out. of solid blue
rock in a Hutton (Pa.) hillside by
quarrymen. Biologists who have ex-
amined the skeletons say they evil
IDENTIFY belong to a prehistoric age.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-14
Mo ate Hours There.

Guest-What possessed you to move
away off here to the extreme edge of
the city?
Hostile trolley cars stop running
at 10 p. m.
''What of that?"
"Wait till you see my pretty daugh-
tiers. New York Weekly.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-14
Disengaged.

$50 Jack is engaged, is he? And
is Fanny the bride-to-be?
First-"No, she is the tried-to-
be. University of Nebraska avg
wan.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-14
Self.Help.

Voice-Is this the weather bu-
reau? How about a shower to-
night?
i. Prophet-Don't ask me. II you
need one, take it.-Chapparal.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-14
Charity ia Home.

Jones tells me he has just start
ed bank account for his new ba-
by"
Il see; a fresh heir fund. BAL
timore American.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-14

Most OF these child welfare wo-
men would confer more benefit up
on children if they would practice
on those at home.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-14
Plant One Year Old Trees.
Appropriate.

How do you sell your music?"
I'VE sell piano music by the
pound and organ music by the
choir. Columbia Jester.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
HOW FAT FOLKS
MAY BECOME SLIM
Be Moderate in Your Diet, Breathe
Deeply and Take a Little
Oil of Korein

Fat folks, particularly those from ten
to twenty pounds above normal weight,
will be Interested to learn that they
may easily reduce their weight without
starvation diet or tiresome exercise.
If you are fifteen or twenty pounds
above normal weight You are daily
drawing on your reserve strength and
are constantly lowering your vitality
by carrying this excess burden. Don't
sieopardize your health or be the laugh
Gng stock of your community any
ilonger.
Spend as much time as you can in
the open air, practice deep breathing
and get from any good druggist box
of oil of korein capsules; take one after
each meal and one before retiring at
night.
Even a few days treatment should
show a noticeable reduction ip weight.
Footsteps should become lighter, the
skin more firm and smoother in appear
ance, your work seem easier and a
lighter and more buoyant feeling should
take possession of your whole being.
Oil of korein is inexpensive, is abso-
,lutely harmless and is pleasant to take.
. Any person who wants to reduce their
weight Is or 90 pounds should give this
treatment a trial. You will probably
find it is just what you need.-Adv.
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HARRISBURG WOMAN
finds QUICK RELIEF
Mary Wheeler Gains in Weight After
Taking Wonderfui Remedy

Mary Wheeler, of 706 Green street,
Harrisburg, Pa, for long time was
victim of stomach disorders. She
tried many treatments and found moth
ing that could help her.
AT last she came Ipo1 Mayr's Won.
derful Remedy and quickly found her
self on the way to health. She wrote:
II received your wonderful stomach
remedy. / took it and it acted just
-as you said it would / had suffered
with my stomach for nearly year
and doctored all the time. The first
dose of your treatment gave me re.
lief | feel like new. | had awful
distress after eating and suffered from
bloating and gas, but now I feel fine,
am gaining in weight and can eat any.
thing"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per.
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more, distress
after eating, pressure of gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get
one bottle of your druggist now and try
it on an absolute guarantee-if moi
satisfactory money will be returned
Adv.
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c. V. NE WS
PLAYED DRUNK AND COT.
FREE ride ON THE train
Passenger, to Garry Out Role of Inebri-
ate, Smashed Window, Then Fled
AS Constable Was About to Nab
Him

Waynesboro, April IA passen-
ger coming here by train from Gettys-
burg Wednesday evening led other
persons on the train to believe that
there are some few "weisenheimers
who can set up a stall and appear to be
Just as intoxicated when they are sober
as when they actually have an extra
large quantity of booze beneath their
belts.
Such was the case with this partieu-
lar individual and strangely enough,
neither the police, the train crew nor
other passengers were able to identity
the supposed "drunk. :" Anyway the
staggering John pretended that he
couidn I walk the chalk line, fell into a
seat, appeared to be snoozing' when
the conductor sought his ticket and
would not pay his fare.
And to make certain the belief that
he really was drunk, the supposer me
briate smashed the window with his
fist. Then the conductor wired ahead
to have constable on hand by the
time the train arrived here. The "cop-
per" was on the job ''lying in wait,
SO to speak and so was the "rummy.
AS the train rolled into the station the
"drunk'' jumped out of his seat, made
dash for the door and was off with
the wind, having left the train from
the side opposite where the policeman
stood ready to nab him. He made good
his escape.
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TERRA GOTTA
The Ancient Greeks Used It, as Did
Also Michaelanpelo

Terra Gotta means literally baked
earth. 1t is usually employed as though
IT. meant only architectural ornaments
made of baked clay. Yet Michaelangelo
made statues of it, the Japanese use
it cleverly painted as imitation
bronze for busts, tea jars and bowls,
and the ancient Greek children had
terra Gotta dolls with movable legs
fastened by wooden pegs.
In the tlade to-day pieces of clay
work for architectural ornament over
eight inches square are called terra
Gotta. Under that size they are called
ornamental brick.
The famous Della Robbia ware of
Italy was of terra Gotta covered with
Opaque enamel and painted. England
used it much. From the time of Henry
VIII it was popular in large buildings.
and since Queen Anne S day it has been
used for ornamenting smaller houses.
Terra Gotta can be produced in a va
riety of colors, and, while rains leave
stone surfaces dingier, they brighten
surfaces made of the clay. 1T is as
durable as stone; it can be produced
in more shades and colors; it can be
nodded into great variety of designs;
it can be gwen more delicate outlines
than stone; it is lighter than stone.-
New York Telegram. a&
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MIDDLETOWN
Mother of Mrs. A. q. Banks Dies at
Pleasantville


Middletown, April 16.-Daniel Ma
near moved from Royalton to this
place.
Mrs. Sherman Hawthorne, of Harris
burg, spent yesterday in town.
Squire w. j. Kennard, who had his
office in the rear of the Farmers mar
ket house for the past few years, has
moved the same to his home on Cath
crime street.
I'll. Nj. Kline is having his property
at Union and Water streets repainted.
Mrs. Newkirk, mother of Mrs. A. G..
Banks. died at her home at Pleasant
vile, Pa, Tuesday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Banks were called there on Mon
day, but she had passed away before
they arrived.
A. l.. Etter is having several iron
hitching posts put in front of his build
ing, near the subway.
III. S. Roth transacted business at
Shippensburg yesterday.
The attraction at the Realty theatre
this evening will be Annette Kellerman
in Neptune IS Daughter.
Mr.. Hess, who has been foreman at
the hosiery mill and residing on Spring
street, has resigned his position on ae-
count of i'll health.
John Brandt, Pike street, has re-
turned to work at the hosiery mill att
er being ill for the past four weeks.
Work on the building of the addi-
ton to the shoe factory is being
pushed forward rapidly and the foun-
dation walls are finished and the brick
work has been started.
Z Walter Furneisen, of Mt. Gretna, is
spending a few Gays in town.
T. j. Antrim has torn away from the
front of his place of business on South
Union street the two stands that stood
there for many years.
Mrs. Maggie Palmer, who had been
quite i'll at the home of her son, D. H.
Palmer, South/Wood street, for the past
two weeks, is somewhat improved.
The banquet held by the mems BIZ
BILE class of the Church of God last
evening proved success, as nearly one
hundred were present.
The Tennis Club expects to open the
new courts tomorrow afternoon and
the grounds are in fine condition.
Mrs. William Judy is i'll at her home
on Swatara street.
Philip Singer, Wood street, is max
ing improvements to his place by fill
ing up the yard six inches and laying
concrete walks.
John Wolf is juryman at Harrisburg
this week.
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ELIZABETHVILLE
Friends Surprise Mrs. G. E. Deibler in
Honor of Her Birthday
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Elizabethville, April 16.-Miss Anna
Richter, a teacher at the Halifax public
schools, visited her friend, Lydia
Yanpp, the forepart of the week.
Several foundations for new dwell
ings have been completed ON Broad
street. The town is steadily growing.
Miss Alice Shreffier resumed her du-
ties as one of the operators of the
United Telephone Company.
A delightful surprise party was Civ
en- Mrs C. E. Deibler on Tuesday even
ing by thirtythree of her neighbors
and friends in honor of her fortieth
birthday. The evening was enioyably
spent with music and games. All par
took of a sumptuous supper. The cen
terpiece was a great cake, with 40 shin
ing candles, and the decorations We're
Killarney roses, azaleas and daffodils.
, The body of Cyrus Romberger, whose
death occurred at his home at Lykens
ON Wednesday evening, will be brought
to this place tomorrow afternoon.
Services will be held in the United
Evangelical church, with interment in
Maple Grove cemetery. lHe was a
brother of s. B., John A. and Josiah
Romberger, of this place.
Ralph Lehman is able to be about,
after a severe illness.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
If KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Take Glass of Salts to Flush Out Your
Kidneys and Neutralize Irri-
tating Acids

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid. says noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on to the bladder,
where it often remains to irritate and
inhame, causing a burning, scalding
sensation, or setting up an irritation at
the neck of the bladder, obliaing you to
seek relief two or three times during
the night. The sufferer-is in constant
dread, the water passes sometimes with
a scalding sensation and is very pro-
fuse; again, there is difficulty in avoid
ing it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call it,
because they can't control urination.
While it is extremely annoying and
sometimes very painful, this is really
one of the most simple ailments to over
come. Get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from your pharmacist and take
tablespoonful in glass of water before
breakfast, continue this for two or
three days. This will neutralize the
acids in the urine so it no longer is
source of irritation to the bladder and
urinary organs which then act normally
again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and is used by thousands of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caused
by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is
splendid for kidneys and causes no bad
effects whatever.
Here you have a pleasant, efferves-
cent lithia-water drink, which quickly
relieves bladder trouble.-Adv.
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CENSORS Smother news
ABOUT A RUMORED fire

Correspondence of Associated Press)
London, April There was a rumor
in London the night of January 81 that
serious Ere had broken out in the
big government dock yards at Ports
mouth, but the government smothered
all inquiries with prompt denial and
the censor eliminated all mention of
the matter from press dispatches.
1t now appears that the fire was of
a very serious. character and came near
wiping out the docks and other valuable
properties at Portsmouth. The real
extent of the damage is still carefully
concealed. 1t is the common belief in
official circles that the fire was the
work of incendiaries, presumably Ger
man spies.
To-day carefully worded notice was
issued by the dock yard authorities of
fering reward of $500 "for the dis.
covery of the incendiaries responsible
for the fire at the building slip sheds
the night Of January 81"
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Sample Each Free by Mail

s
at his home in d.ansdale April 8, leav-
ing an estate of SIS, 900, one thousand
of which he willed to the Methodist
Episcopal church of this place, his boy
hood home.
Miss Jessie Andrews spent Saturday
evening in Dewistown.
Mrs. William Hertzer, of Port Royal,
was in Mifflintown Friday, the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Kauffin, at East
End.
Misses Jane Banks and Olivia North
returned "Wednesday to Beechwood,
Jenkintown College, after spending
their Easter vacation at home.
Stewart Martz, of Altoona, spent
Tuesday at Thomas McClelland S.
Miss Sarah Hawk has returned home
after spending the winter with friends
in Altoona and Huntingdon.
Mrs. MSdMahon and Mrs. Dunn and
son, John, of Fermanagh township, Wis
tied their sister, Mrs. Renno, recently.
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EYEWITNESS Tells HOW
FRENCH Gained VICTORY
IN LES EPARCES Battle

Paris, April is, 9.20 P. M.-'The
action by which we gained the military
ascendency of the entire crest of Les
Eparges on the evening of April was
the elimination of a prolonged and
violent effort says a French eyewit-
ness in giving an account of the des-
perate fighting which took place in
that vicinity. cit was a victory" he
continues, analogous in the intensity
of offensive to that which took us to
the summit of Hartmans-W eilerkopf
and more important if one considers
the forces engaged.
"The crest of Les Eparges is long
spur with an altitude of 346 yards,
dominating to the east heights of the
Meuse and the immense plain of the
Woever. Its sides are abrupt and slip
perry and it is surrounded by numerous
streams. 1t frequently becomes, there
fore, mountain of mud The crest is
particularly important on account of
its situation and in connection with
the developments of our future opera
tions its capture was indispensable.
A Long and Savage Fight
cat the beginning of the forward
movement the French were at the edge
of the villages of Les Eparges. A long
and savage fight to gain ground fol
lowed. The Germans at one time placed
two heavy batteries on the plains. A
number of successful actions finally
brought the French to the point of try
ing a decisive offensive. This began at
4 O'Clock ON the afternoon of April
= of
summit as the object. 1t was raining
and the fighting began in sea of
mud.
In spite of heavy fire from the
enemy's artillery and the fact that our
infantrymen hardly could lift their
legs out of the mire, the French ad-
vanced steadily. After hand to hand
! fighting the French installed them
selves every where in the German
trenches except to the east where they
were stopped by aerial torpedoes which
some times moved down entire ranks
The French who had been fighting
without cessation since the preceding
day, finally stopped but resumed the
attack the next night when they
| charged with fixed bayonets and threw
Order to Garry the Summit
'On the seventh, covered with mud
and soaked to the skin, but victorious
the French realized that since the fifth
they had gained 500 yards of trenches
and taken a hundred prisoners, includ
ing several officers. The French now
approached their goal but when this
wSS near on the seventh the enemy
counter attacked with heavy reinforce
ments. The French artillery was wait
ing for them however, and they were
moved down as they debouched from
their trenches.
t'When daylight came the order was
| given to finish the task. I'VE must
carry the summit was the word il
contained. Rain was falling, rifles
were clogged with mud and the use OF
bayonets was necessary. By midnight
after most furious fighting, which last
ed uninterruptedly for fifteen hours
almost all the positions belonged to us
although the enemy still held a small
triangle on one side. Finally \at 10 p
M, on the 9th the entire summit was
in the possession of the French and
Les Eparges now belongs to u.s.
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MIFFLINTOWN
Harry Woodmansee Printer, Dies, Leav-
ing $4,000 Estate

Special Correspondence.
Miffiintown, Pa, April 16.-Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar b. Sterrett, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Jane Sterrett, on Cherry street.
William Thomas, of Harrisburg, was
a visitor in town on Tuesday.
Graybill Crawford is spending week
in Germantown, the guest of his cousin,
Miss Margaret Feeling e
John Graybill, Jr., and son, of Ian
caster, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Graybill, So., on
School street.
DR.. and Mrs. Albra Baker attended
the funeral of their aunt in Bellwood
on Tuesday.
The Rev. J. C. Ely and John Jenkins
are attending Presbytery in Winburn.
Mrs. H. f. Waters and little son,
Henry, spent a few days of last week
with her mother, Mrs. Waters, in Rath-
way, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Kulp and little
granddaughter spent Saturday in Har-
risburg.
Miss Elizabeth Huber, of Harrisburg,
was guest at the home of D. L.
Berry on Tuesday.
Mrs. Tennis, of Thompsontown, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. j. +. Pat
terson.
Harry Woodmansee, a former resi-
dent of Miflintown, a printer, died
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other, Mrs. Lille stailey. at Liver.


mother, Mrs. Lille Stailey. at Liver
pool.
Mrs. A. R. Jacobs, of Williamsport,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. John
T. Chrismer.
The High school athletic association
will hold bake in the NJ. E. church
tomorrow afternoon, commencing at
2 O'Clock.
G. L. Vert visited friends at Dalma-
tia on Tuesday.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey A. Ryan
spent Wednesday at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Luther Lehr visited friends at
Mcclellan ON Wednesday. As
Clinton Shoop, of Lykens, spent
Tuesday with his sister, Mrs. John s.
Bressler.
Miss Lydia Lands, of Harrisburg, is
visiting her grandmother. Mrs. Lydia
Lands.
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NEW CUMBERLAND
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Chapman Entertain
Methodist Choir

Special Correspondence.
New Cumberland, April 16.-On
Tuesday evening the choir of Baugh-
man Memorial Methodist church was
delightfully."- entertained by Mr. and
Mrs. G. P. Chapman at their home at
Elkwood. Fine music was rendered and
a supper served
Tuesday evening the Noble Daugh-
ters of the Church of God Sunday
school held their regular monthly
meeting at the home of their teacher,
Mrs. w. 2. Parthemore, on Second
street. After the usual business, the
class was invited to the dining room,
where table was laden with gifts,
which were presented to Mrs. Chester
Steigerwalt, member of the class.
Refreshments were served to the class
and'th following invited guests: Ches-
ter Steigerwalt, Miss Annie Willis,
Miss Lottie Willis, Miss Sara Nc
Creary, Miss Susie Willis, Miss Lillian
Kitzmiller, w. z. Parthemore, son, Rob-
ert, and John Nauss. Lewis Sweiger
took Mr. and Mrs. Steigerwalt to their
ewly-furnished home at Bellavista in
his car, after which he took the class
on joy ride, which was greatly en-
ioyed by all.
The merchants of town will close
their stores four evenings each week,
commencing Monday evening, May 8.
This will continue during the summer
season.
W. z. Parthemore was delegate
from the local tent of Maccabees to the
district convention recently held at
Harrisburg. While there he was ap-
pointed delegate to the State conven-
ton of the lodge, which will be held in
Philadelphia May 26.
Mr.. Jenson, Fifth street, who has
been employed in New York the past
three months, has returned home.
Mrs. Harry Hawn spent Tuesday
with her brother, Edward Kaufman, at
Penbrook.
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SUBURBAN
DAUPHIN
Mrs. George Taylor Entertains Wom-
ems u. e. Aid Society

ems U. E. Aid Society
Special Correspondence.
Dauphin, April 16,-Mrs. George
Taylor entertained the Women's Aid
Society of the United Evangelical
church at her home on Tuesday even.
ing with a sauerkraut supper. After
the regular business was transacted
supper was served to Mrs. Mary Co
frode, the Rev. and Mrs. II. G. Lutz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy McKissick and
daughter, Viola; Mrs. G. G.. Hoover, of
Rockville; Mrs. Elmer 'Feaser and
daughter, Alice; Mrs. George w. Shoop,
Mrs. Charles Bricker, Mr. and Mrs.
George Taylor, Mrs. Charles Welker,
Miss Cora Cofrode and Miss Jane Bick-
el. One new member was added. The
next meeting will be held Tuesday even
ing, April %, at the home of Miss
Cora Cofrode.
The Women s Mite Society of the
Methodist Episcopal church were en-
tertained by Mrs. II. NJ. Reed at her
home on South Erie street on Tuesday
evening After the regular business
was transacted the evening was spent
in cent contest. Mrs. F. j. S. Nor
row received first prize, Mrs. j. E. Will
liams second prize. Refreshments were
served.
A game of baseball will be played on
the Dauphin grounds tomorrow at $50
3. m. between the Dauphin A. A. and
the All-Stars. All persons wishing a
tryout with the Dauphin baseball club
must report tomorrow afternoon at
1.30 on the baseball grounds in full
uniform.
The Mite Society of the Presbyterian
church met at the home of Mrs. +.
C. Gerbericb on Tuesday evening. Aft
er the regular business was transacted
refreshments were served.
Charles L. Boyer, of Harrisburg,
gave the pupils of the Dauphin schools
a ride in his joy-giving car on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chales Welker and
son, Paul, motol ed 70 Liverpool on Sun
day.
William Kline, of Hershey, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kline.
Mrs. Frank Singer, of Quigerville,
was called to Shiremanstown on Thurs
day on account of the illness of her
father, Mrs. Trostle.
Mrs. Charles Bickel of Seinsgrove,
was the guest of Mrs. Joseph Bickel on
Thursday.
Mrs. Martha Hoffman and daughter,
Miss Ivy, of Matamoras, spent We'd
nesday with Miss Emma Bailets.