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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
Attacks Asquith Position

"The point which is always ignored, -
says the Express, - is that universal
obligation to serve would prevent the
best elements in the nation bearing the
burden that ought to fall equally on
all and would prevent the Indifferent
and the slackers from escaping service
altogether. Moreover, even if such a
system gave the government many more
men than it needs, it would enable the
authorities to make a selection that
would be beneficial to the whole coun-
try, taking the unmarried before the
married, and leaving the man whose
services are indispensable for indus
tries of national Importance. 1t is pre-
posterous that the price of coal should
go up because of the miners patriot
ism and that the munition factories
should be impeded because of the num-
Der of expert engineers who have joined
the colors, while there are tens of
thousands of idle and useless young
men of all classes too stupid and too
Indifferent to do their duty"
This paper asserts that married men
outnumber the unmarried in the troops,
often constituting as high as seventy
per cent. of the battalions.
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ran his machine, according to the
guage, at the rate of twenty miles an
hour and thought he was within the
law. To the Senator's astonishment he
later received notice from an Ann
vile constable to the effect that he
must appear before an Annville justice
of the peace and hand over $12.50,
fine and costs for running through the
town faster than the law allows. 1t
seems that, as in number of places
between Harrisburg and Philadelphia,
the constables lie in wait for those
they think are violating the law and
note the time it takes to travel GER
tain distance. From the time taken
they calculate the speed per hour. Sen
ator Buckman is of the opinion that
the constable judged he was running
thirty miles an hour, but even with
the constable's submitted figures he
could not have been running more
than twenty miles an hour. When next
he gets to Apnville he will call on the
justice and ascertain by what process
twenty miles an hour can be made to
look like a thirty mile clip. The other
Senators are of the opinion that it is a
good joke ON the man who drafted the
automobile speed law and had it
passed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
Preserving the War News

When the war is over the Colonial
Institute of Hamburg expects to have
on file the finest newspaper archives
of the great conflict. 1t already pos
sesses war material in catalogued form
that would make the librarian of a
newspaper green with envy. The data
is catalogued and cross eatalogued
down to hair-line fneness, with thou
sands of clippings on hundreds of sub
jects, which are being added to at the
rate of 500 clippings day, taken from
some 200 papers and periodicals from
Germany and other countries. The
archives we're established originally to
deal with politics and economies, and
contain, among other things, informa-
tion about more than 5000 commercial
undertakings and organizations of the
world, The subjects are arranged ac-
cording to the countries in which they
fall, and are subdivided into more than
100 categories.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
THE FLEET ON EXHIBITION

The atlantic fleet described as the most power
full array of fighting ships ever assembled in an
American port, is to-day being reviewed by Presi-
dent Wilson in New York. This fleet, whose eff
fciency, according to Admiral George Dewey, has
never been so high as it is to-day is no doubt
making splendid showing. There has been prom
ised for to-day, and tomorrow one of the greatest
naval spectacles ever witnessed in tie country.
Cutter races tonight in the North river will be
made possible by electric illuminations from the
battleships assisted by the powerful searchights.
Spectacles are now possible which put to shame
the demonstrations of the wooden warships of not
many years ago, and of the vessels of the an
clients about whose glories some persons still de-
light in reading.
The sxty-four fighting ships on review at New
York are gay with pennants and ensigns and have
been attracting thousands of visitors. They are
for the time spectacles merely and as such are
doubtless surprising the expectations of the visi-
tors. There is something gratifying in regarding
these dreadnoughts, defenders of the nation, OBJ
ects being used for exhibition purposes only while
half the world is at war, their guns being used
only to fire salutes.
That the Atlantic fleet, comparatively small as it
is could be more than merely pretty spectacle if
occdsioh required, is the opnon Oh Aum1fal Dewey,
who asserted in his recent speech that our war.
ships are at present the most efficient we ever had,
and that the enlisted men superior in training,
education and physical endurance to those of other
nations.
1t is hardly the desire of the people and surely
not that of the commanderin-c of the army and
navy of the United States that an actual test of
the efficiency of the fleet be brought about yet,
nevertheless, it is encouraging to hear that effic-
iency spoken of so optimisticaly
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WHY NOT ARBITRATE EVERYTHING?

While absolutely nothing of an official nature
.ss at this writing been said In Berlin as to the
titude the German government will take toward
3e American note on the Lusitania tragedy,
.prts have been received from several sources in
ashngton diplomatic circles friendly to Germany
:, the latter country may in It's reply, offer to
spend its submarine attacks on unwarned mer-
ant ships pending arbitration of the question of
strictions Oh the shipment of food supplies to the
aim of the Kaiser.
Such plan OF course, would involve bringing
reat Britain into the negotiations as it is the lat
nation which is preventing the shipping of foods
ON neutrals into Germany. In other words, the
nerican note might thus open the way for the
st negotiations of the war between Germany and
reat Britain. and who can tell how far such ne
tiations might go?
If Germany indicates a willingness to arbitrate
th Great Britain, through the good offices of the
nited States, the questions of food shipments
d submarine warfare, and Great Britain also
rees to arbtrate, would not the situation hold
possibilities for extending the scope of the arbi-
hton plans to include all subjects at issue between
Brmany and Great Britain?
AT the outset of the war; it will be recalled
lted States officially expressed willingness to
hd its good offices toward the restoration of
ace. That offer, presumably, holds good to-day
Notwithstanding the fact that United States has
bee been forced to take up through diplomatic
annes grievance she has now with Germany.
hited States,-if Germany guarantees to suspend
bmarine operations pending the outcome of arbi-
btion such it limited at,-can lose nothing il
interim of the negotiations, inasmuch as sus-
nsion of the submarine attacks would serve to
Ovide at least temporary protection for United
htes citizens and property and the matter of rep
htion for the loss of American lives and property
ready sacrificed could be taken up at later
tie.
lf, therefore, the American note shall serve ulti-
(tely to bring Germany and Great Britain to-
ther in the first arbitration negotiations of the
r, who shall say that such negotiations could not
made the opening wedge for ending the whole of
horrible struggle that is wasting most of
rope? The war from this distance looks almost
e permanent deadlock so far as bringing it to
nal issue through force of arms is concerned
Then, let us be optimistic about this thing! IF
rmany and Great Britain can be brought to
int of arbitrating anything at this time, why
they not be brought to the point of arbitrating
Frything' IL they could settle everything by
pitration the other nations involved in the dispute
uld soon thereafter be brought to peace
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Tonaue-End Topics
Friends Of Conscription Angry

Premier Asquith s statement that
the British government is perfectly sat
isfed with the recruiting for the new
army has aroused the anger of the
extreme conservatives, who have long
pleaded for the conseript system and
thought the war would now force it on
the country, but the government, evil
IDENTIFY with the support of the great
mass of the people, intends to stick to
the volunteer system.
In an editorial headed "The Worst
Form of Consumption, the express"
attacks Asquith S position.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
NECESSITY FOR REST

More and more, as the matter of ef-
ficiency of employees is studied by
manufacturers, it is found out that a
proper amount of rest is necessary
may perform his maximum amount of
work. 1t has been a common practice
in the past to ask employees to work
overtime daily, in fact, very little at
tention has been paid as to whether
they had any rest or recreation what
soever. The fact that large number
of orders had been placed and that it
was necessary to fill them seemed to
be the only thing which was consider
ed. To-day, however, We find great
change in the attitude of most manu-
facturers. They are beginning to realize
that not only must an employe have
proper and substantial food in order
to perform his work efficiently, but it
is also necessary for him to have a
proper amount of rest and recreation.
Long hours, without sufficient amount
of rest, tend to make man sluggish
in his movements, and often careless.
From this latter standpoint the subject
can properly be considered as a safety
measure.
This fact was brought forcibly
home to one of the inspectors of the
department recently. He had occasion
to visit certain social centre in one
of the towns of this State, and while
there noticed young man, about 20
years old, whose hand unfortunately
was disfigured by the loss of the
thumb and first two fingers. This
young man, when II years old, had
been employed in paper box fac
tory. At one period of the year, when
there was great rush of orders and
a shortage of help, the employer had
asked him to work large number of
hours overtime. During a period of six
days this employe put in 80 hours, an
average of 13 2-3 hours per day. At
the end of the sixth day, Wednesday,
at 8 clock in the evening, the young
man was so completely exhausted by
the large number of hours he had work
ed that he became careless and allow
ed his hand to slip into the cutting
machine. In an instant his fingers were
cut off, and for the rest Of his life he
will be hampered in the use of his left
hand. The young man was very en-
phatic in his assertion that the injury
was due entirely to the fact that he
had become exhausted by prolonged
labor.
The Department of Labor and In
dustry would accordingly call the at
tention of employers and employees, not
only from the standpoint of efficiency,
but also from the standpoint of safety,
to the fact that each employe should
have sufficient amount of time at his
disposal for proper rest and recreation.
The old adage, eight hours for work,
eight hours for sleep and eight hours
for play, is one which can well be
borne in mind by all those who are
taking up and endeavoring to carry
out the safety movement to its full
extent.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
HEALTH in OWN HANDS
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene
BY Samuel G.. Dixon, M. D., Ill.
D., Commissioner of Health

When in our morning prayer we ask
to be spared from sickness, let us
pause to realize that health is often in
our own hands to keep or fritter away.
We are often individually response
BILE for our personal health and in de-
gree for the health of those about us.
ness is the result of indiscretion which
is not unconscious though we may not
stop to calculate the results.
If we knowingly jeopardize our in.
dividual health and risk illness on the
chance that we will escape "this
once," We are putting ourselves in the
same category with the criminal who
risks his freedom each time he breaks
the law. Ethieally the one is no better
than the other. The man who wilfully
transgresses nature 8 laws by excesses
may have far less self control than one
who violates the penal code.
If each individual member of q
community failed to exercise control
in the matter Of his bodily we'll being
it would be dangerously immoral. If
we are to improve the general health
of our Nation it must be through stim-
ulating Individual citizens to- appreci.
ate their responsibilities.
Each man, woman and child should
try and measure what individual health
means. He should be brought to real
ize how easily it can slip away never
to return. A single violation of law
of nature may mean death or what is
worse lingering illness.
We are vigilant in watching our
money lest it slip away and leave us
impoverished and yet we are prodigal
with our physical resources forgetting
that the poorest individual is he who
has lost his health.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
UNIONTOWN MAN FAILS
Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy
Filed Against James r. Barnes

Pittsburgh, May 17.-An involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed in
the United States District Court Satur-
day against James r. Barnes, real
estate dealer, of Uniontown. Claims of
the petitioners amounted to $109,179.
Barnes failure is result of the
closing of the First National Bank, of
Uniontown, of which J. " Thompson
is president. The First National Bank,
of Uniontown, claims $94,633; the
First National Bank, Of Connellsville,
1900 and Claude d. Anderson, of
Connellsville, $5,526. The claims of the
Connellsville bank represent notes of j..
v. Thompson, and the claim of the
Uniontown bank represents notes en-
dorsed by Barnes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
IS A WOMAN OLD AT 30?

Fhe Boston Young Women s Christian Associa.
b considers a woman no longer young" who
more than thirty years of age 1t intends its
befits primarily for young women, and conse-
ently has a rule prohibiting those over thirty
|m making their homes at the institution Mem
IS of the sex possibly age more rapidly in Boston
in elsewhere, for in most other localities they
not openly called old women after thirty
How the thirty-year division line between youth
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
AUTO TOSSES CONGRESSMAN
T. s. Butler Not So Badly Hurt, But
Sister in Law Is

West Chester, Pa, May 17.-Con-
gressman Thomas S. Butler, of the
Seventh Pennsylvania district, and five
other members of his automobile party
were injured yesterday when the steer
ing gear of their car broke near here.
The machine plunged over a deep bank
and struck tree, throwing all the oc-
cupants out.
Other members of the party were
Mrs. Butler, Percy Darlington, her
brother, his wife and little son and
Miss Edith Darlington, a sister of Mrs.
Butler. Miss Darlington s collar bone
was broken. Congressman Butler re-
ceived only slight injuries about the
stomach, and his wife's head was cut
and a bone in her hand broken. The
others were bruised.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
Gives to Good Roads Movement

Towanda, Pa, May 17.-FIoyd HI
ger, president of the First National
Bank, and the Towanda Water Com.
pany, offers the use of three automo-
biles and fifteen workmen for service
on the township roads in Bradford
county on Good Roads Day, May 26.
1t is expected that many farmers in
Bradford county will donate use of
farm help and teams on that day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
BABY'S NAP SPARES BURGLAR
Parents Prefer to Be Robbed to Walk
ing Fretful Child With Shot

Scottsdale, Pa, May 17.-Rather
than waken the baby by firing the re-
volver he held in his hand, Frank
Weiss, tailor, sat on stairway in
his home and watched a burglar ran
sack the dining-room. The intruder g
movements were plainly visible through
transom. When the burglar foun,i a
pocketbook in a drawer and transferred
its contents to his pockets, Weiss grip
on the revolver tightened, but his wife
tugged at his sleeve and whispered an
appeal not to shoot.
Mrs. Weiss, after four hours ordeal
with fretful baby, had succeeded in
getting it to sleep when sound down
stairs prompted an investigation.
The burglar, ignorant of surveillance,
left unmolested.
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WITH THE BROAD "a"

1t at fashionable Southern and the pretty
New England maiden had been tangong strenuousy with
vigorous young man from the West.
Really" she protested 81 must stop I'd love to keep
on and but I'm danced out"
"Why how you say thatf he cried in astonshment
he escorted her to seat 81 don't think you darned
stout at all. You're just plump ough."-National
Monthly.
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OF FAR MORE IMPORTANCE

Pat and friend reading account of ship.
wreck in which they greatly interested.
Pat said his friend, "in of ship wreck presence
of mind is worth everything else"
"Prsnce of moind, We say" replied Pat earnestly,
Faith and don't agree wild We. In tonne of shipwreck
of body is of far Importance than prsence
mind. National Monthly.
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academy AND tech RUN TIE
Final Games Of Triangular Tennis
League Closed With Three
Games for Each

The triangular tennis league, com
posed of the three schools of the city,
the Academy, Tech and Central High,
played the final matches Saturday,
with tie between Academy and Tech
In the final match each of the two
schools won three games.
Horton, of the Academy, won the
best match played in the league, after
three long, grueling sets. During the
first three games Horton made rush
by walking away with them, but in the
next four games Pollock and Horton
split even. Following the next four
games were won by Pollock, but Hor-
ton again came to the front by taking
the last three games and winning the
first set. In tho second set Horton lost
by a score of 60, but in the final set
he again came forward, winning bv
Ga
The first double match, between Hor-
ton and Hoke for the Academy and
Pollock and Eager for Tech, the latter
team won by scores of GA, GA. In
the second set of doubles, between
Holmes and Broadhurst against Ger
berich and Lloyd, the former won by
scores of Sc, 6-3.
Total number of games won by
Academy, So; by Technical, 66. Mum
ber of sets won by Academy, 6; by
Technical, Z. Total number of points
scored by Academy, 426; Technical,
Alt. The score by matches:
First Set
444O52 24444-47
Pollock
1924 4444461 O-S9
Second Set
Horton ......... . 1 - 1-21
Pollock ....... 4544 34-32
Third Set
Horton $50. 4165 1146 4-35
Pollock 80. 244354 O-31
First Set
Holmes ...... 3 4 4344 40
Gerberick ..... 52 0 0 2-16
Second Set
Holmes ........ 4 424 A 4-27
Gerberick 13142O oil
2S144411 551-4S
Beard
42O1 94537 As
Second Set
Shreiner -. 4 8 8 0 3 4 1-29
Beard 80. 5 . ) ) 9 l 4-33
First Set
Horton and Hoke
533O4 5000 4-29
Pollock and Eager
S5541444 6-37
Second Set
TT
34244 2423 1-29
Pollock and Eager
2422424 4-34
First Set
Holmes and Broadhurst
22414 442535 4-53
Gerberick and Lloyd
44041 % 3 Z 0-4S
Second Set
Holmes and Broadhurst
4424472 4-S5
Gerberick and Lloyd
06411540 1-22
First Set
Shreiner and Senseman
4144S62 $50
Beard and Ramey
64225 $50
Second Set
Shreiner and Senseman
421031 1-16
Beard and Ramey
144454 4-27
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NOT THE KIND HE MEANT

Voice-"Is this the Weather Bureau7 How about a
shower tonight
Prophet-"Don't ask me- If you need one, take it,
Chaparra
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Pottsville Teacher Dies Suddenly

Pottsville, Pa, May 17.-Miss Hell
en- Frazer, teacher of the free kinder
garten in this city, died suddenly yes
terday from pleurisy.
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NOT OVERCUPIOUS

Passenger Ito Chauffeur)-"Hey! you've run over
Aren't you going to stop!
Chaufeur-Nawl can read all about in the papers,
Boston Transcript.
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HIS PREDICAMENT

How you, Mr.. Gloom?"
Having much trouble a moving picture hero
thank you replied J. Fuller Gloom, the prominent pes
simist-,Judge.
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Harrisburg supported two automobile shows in week
and they both broke records for good business Now
called upon to support two carnvals in week.
guess do it.
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WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair and
ghtly cooler tonight with lowest tenn
rature about Al degrees. Tuesday
ir, continued cool.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy
west, unsettled in east portion to-
ght; cooler north portion. Tuesday
ir. continued cool Moderate shifting
nds becoming northwest.
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READY TO RELIEVE THEM OF IT

Lots of are slaves to money but then the world
full of pators.-Omahs Bee.
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1t showed in the Pocono Mountains yesterday Perhaps
mp in Monroe county they don't know when it's May.
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TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
MATTER OF EXTREMES

The with cool million always gets warm rec
tion.-Chieago News.
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Now it seems to be the Allies turn to be gaining few
hundred yards along the Western front Each yard was
paid for dearly in German, French and English lives
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17

Of course do not want to go to war; but cannot
help experiencing feeling of mild satisfaction the fact
that the Atlantic fleet is a fine efficiency basis
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Fine Collection of Maps

The data is apportioned by coun-
tries and sub-divided so that it is pos
sible to get information from any angle
on any phase of the war at a moment s
notice. The map collection is said to
be one of the finest in the world, with
more than 1000 plates catalogued. All
this material, in addition to huge IL
brary containing all sorts of works of
reference, are at the disposal of the
public. The Institute has also pub
licity department where there are pre-
pared and printed in a number of Ian
guages pamphlets regarding phases of
the present war. Thus the three March
numbers in the English language con-
tain discussions of Germany and the
United States Trade" the Dacia case,
editorial extracts from German newspa-
pers regarding various incidents, dis
cussions of questions arising out of
war on land and at sea, Belgian Neu-
trality," Japan, the "Neutral Flag"
blockades, financial war news and vari-
Gus articles on the political economy
of Belgium.
Speed Lawmaker Breaks Speed Law2
Senator Buckman, of Bucks, is the
author of the present bill regulating
the running of automobiles, restricting
their speed to a certain number of
miles an hour within certain limits. A
week ago the Bucks Senator was on his
way to Harrisburg from his home near
Philadelphia by way of Annville.
Taking note of the warnings set all
along the road against speeding, he
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YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest. 81; lowest, 46; a m, AS p. M, 80.
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Monday, May II, 1915.

M A Y
Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat-
g 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 IL IL 13 ID Is
l6 II 18 19 20 81 %
% "a Is 26 27 % 20
80 81
MOONS PHASES
Last Quarter. 9th; New Moon, 18th;
First Quarter, 21st; Full Moon. 2Sth.