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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Making French Oficers

The school for training officers, es-
tablished by the British General staff,
is located close to the general head
quarters in France, and now has more
than a hundred students, all picked
from the ranks. The course occupies
month and combines theory with prae-
tice, although special emphasis is ma
turally placed on the practical side. The
school occupies comfortable old man
sion. A group of barns and sheds has
been fitted up as dormitories. In the
court yard is great sand bank, where
the students construct model trenches,
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PEOPLES COLUMN
The Star-lndependent does not
make itself responsible for opinions
expressed in this column
A PLEA FOR LOCAL OPTION
For the House of Representatives and
the Senate

Editor, the Star-Independent:
Dear Sir-I do not believe with the
suffragists that the world is going to
ruin, and that we cannot depend on
our men to set things right, unless they
have the vote, l have confidence that
our legislators, generally, want to pro-
tect the best interests of our State and
nation in regard to local option. Do
you not see that there is positively a
right here that must prevail soon or
late9 Public opinion in favor of this
movement Is with the legislators.
What is sometimes lost sight of is the
fact that this question has rapidly out
grown the stage where special measures
to deal with temporary situation can
be considered. 1t has become now a
question of how drink can be driven
out permanently. What proud thing
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
Berlin Pupils Gather Gold

So energetically have the pupils of
one school in Moabit, section of Great
er Berlin, worked in collecting gold to
be exchanged for paper money, that
they have turned in 5000 marks in
fourteen days. The collection includes
three very rare five-mark pieces and
one English ten-shilling gold piece. Two
classes alone have raised 10000 marks
to be stored away in the treasury
against future need.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16

When former President Taft visited the hall of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives yesterday Leuen
ant Governor McClain sad Everybody loves good
loser 1t is recalled in this connection that corpuent
bachelor who Tilted when he proposed matrimony in
play, remarked Nobody loves a fat man AS Mr. Taft
good and since his vigorous reducing
he can no longer be classed fat he may strong
race for popular approval in 1916.
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for all you men who now have the op.
portunity to east all other interests
and obligations aside and give us a
solid vote for local option! All the
States are watching Pennsylvania.
Do not wait to fall in line when you
have to. Helen NJ. Kellogg.
Athens, Pa. April 10. 1915.
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because it is made by a newspaper
owned by a very able and highly re-
spected member of the judiciary, the
Hon. w. H. Ruppel, President Judge
of the several courts of Somerset coun-
ty. The query is referred to political
antiquaries. Democrat.
Harrisburg, Pa, April l6, 1915.
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CANAL WILL PAY IT'S OWN WAY LATER

That the Panama Canal will not pay its own way
during this first year seems to be clearly indicated
by figures which give the receipts and expenditures
involved in the governments gigantic enterprise
Persons who estimated before the opening of the
canal the vast amount of traffic that about to
pass through it may have been too optimistic, but
of course they could not have foreseen the obstacles
that the canal was to encounter during its first
months.
Canal tolls during the first six months amounted
to $213S, ,442 and are averaging at present 100000
a month"; so that for the entire first year they will
probably total more than 81, 100000 This amount
is less than Colonel Cocktails estimate of the cost
of operating the canal for one year.
The Coonel's estimate, however although it in
cludes the cost of civil government and sanitation
in the Canal Zone does not take in the expenditures
which are being made to remove distractions
suting from recent landslides along the course of
the big ditch. The prospect therefore, is that for
the first year, at any rate, the maintenance of the
canal will mean financial loss to the government.
The wars interference with international trade
has done much to keep down the receipts at the
canal Itis to be deplored that the opening should
be under such inauspicious circumstances.
Unfavorable commercial conditions will be re-
sponshe, together with the unavoidable landslides,
for any losses Uncle Sam may suffer during the
beginning of his undertaking. yet these losses it is
not too much to hope, will be easily offset when
trading is resumed by belligerent nations and the
restless land along the canal is persuaded to 'stay
put"
That the canal already has been the means of
stimulating trade between the east aud west sea-
nft ;c h,- ofi
canal traffic. Almost half of the cargo passing
through Panama during the first six months was
moving between points in the United States
Even though it seems though expenditures on
the canal will exceed receipts from it for the
present, the prospects for the future need not be
dimmed Oh that account
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16

The last time President Wilson "shook the plum tree
the instance of the Reorganzers in Pennsylvania,
Ben Davis of the Lancaster variety FELL and it claimed
by misunderstanding Republican newspapers that instead of
plum the Lancaster Ben Davis has proved apple of
dseord." But all the same it just depends who will
get the benefit of the effect of the appointment.
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WHEN ONE Is RICH :

"When 1 started in business" said Mr.. Dustin Stax
81 worked 2 hours day
IT'S different now"
"Yes Now l have so many things to look after that
work 16 hours day"-Washngton Star
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
A CLOSE CALL

Postal Clerk-"Your letter just balances miss; if it
weighed any you would have to put on another
stamp"
Pretty Blonde-"Gracious I'm glad didn't sign my
middle name!"-Judge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
THE MOTORISTS PLIGHT

How fast is your ear Jimson?" asked Harkaway.
''Well said Jimson sit keeps about six months ahead
of my income erally"-Harper's Weekly.
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BEING KIND TO TOMMY ATKINS

well we'll bring the and take some of
your patients for drive And by the by, nurse you might
look with bandages that show-the last party
might have been wounded ALL as far as ANYBODY in
the streets could see."-London Punch.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16

Huerta is quoted having said he has a plan for
Mexico salvation Very good general but the other
you tried didn't work out very we'll.
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TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
ROOM FOR ALL

Any get seat on the water wagon. 1t is one
place where there is always plenty of roomPhadepha
Press.
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Feam- -Gerhart Wedding

Marietta, April 16.-Miss Matilda
Gerhart, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Gerhart, of Lancaster, and
Chester Ream, of Pittsburgh, former
resident, were married yesterday at
Pittsburgh. The Rev. Mr. Brandt Of
ficiated. The attendants were Miss
Sadie Jones and William Jones. The
bride is very popular and is a vocal
ist. The bridegroom is connected with
the pipe mills there.
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General Huerta is having nice time in New York bu
we haven't heard yet of his having saluted the flag.
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Gift From Crew of Destroyed Ship

The Frankfort local branch of the
Red Cross has just received a dona-
Eon of 5,673.50 marks from the crew
of the destroyed German battleship
Gneisenau of the East Asiatic squadron.
The letter accompanying the gift was
dated November 20, 1914, short time
before the ship was sunk. The donation
has called forth widespread and favor
able comment on the spirit of the men
of the vessel who, threatened on all
sides, still found time to think of
wounded soldiers at home.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16

The Governor least demonstrated he isn't taking
orders.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16

Chiefly" Lynch isn't the only official who can spring
ripper"
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and apply the theory of the text book
to practice. There are several class
rooms equipped with blaclboards on
which the instructors fight over again
some of the early battles of the war.
There are courses in mathematics, in
hygiene and in other branches necessary
for the equipment of young officer.
Not all the students prove to be of
suitable materials for commissioned
rank. Part of the business of the school
is to test the students as to their mental
ana moral capabilities for assuming
rank as an officer in the field. Every
week the student goes back to the
trenches for twenty -four hours in com
pany with an instructor, to observe
and apply what he has been taught dur
ing the six days at the school.
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Socialists Active at the Hague

Much attention has been attracted
throughout Holland by the Dutch So
cialist-Democratic Congress and the
series of resolutions put forward in
connection with the war and its effects.
Two of these resolutions favored co.
operation with all other bodies working
for peace. Others called for strong ac-
tion by the government in the relief of
distress brought about by the war; for
an alteration of the system of the de-
livery of wheat and -four so that the
price of bread shall be reduced to the
level prevailing in August, since when
it mas risen by onethird; and finally
demanding an agitation at the proper
time in view of covering the burdens
thrown upon the country by war by
means of levy on capital. Socialists
in The Hague, as well as in other cities
of Holland are calling for government
action to provide for the payment of
house rent and the necessities of life for
the unemployed, whose aumbers con
stantly are increasing.
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Tongue. End Topics
Real Artists As Street Musicians

Grinders of wheezy organs, elastic
checked cornetists and other beggars
using music simply as an excuse for
passing the hat are rapidly being driven
out of business in London, for the war
has brought new and sperior type of
street musician to the 'front.' Profes-
sionals, who used to support themselves
by teaching and orchestral work, have
now been reduced to playing for pen
nies; but they give the public really
good music for its money, and age paid
to move away. Most of these artists
come from Begium. Usually they push
around a piano on wheels, either to be
played in solo or to accompany voices
or the violin. Their programs are as
good as ordinarily heard in the best
theatres, but they are graded according
to the part of the city. In Soho, Lon
don S Latin quarter, the music is of the
gayer sort; in the ordinary middle class
neighborhoods the selections run to the
popularand sentimental. but in the cul-
tivated West End, to the classical.
Many of the singers come from the
opera and concert stage. Some times,
to conceal his. identity, the impoverish-
ed artist wears domino across the
face. The new type street musicians
are not badly rewarded, for they are
recognized as respectable people who
have fallen victims to war conditions.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-10

Celebrating the silver jubilee of
their organization. the Daughters of
the American Revolution will have the
President of the United States and
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood, the only sur
vivor of the founders. as principal
speakers at a commemorative service
in Memorial Continental Hall tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Will
liam Cumming Story, president general
of the D. A R., will hold a reception
from 9 to IL pm. in Memorial CONT
mental Hall, assisted in the receiving
line by the national officers and exec
utive committee, nearly all of whom
have come to Washington for the occa-
sion This reception will be attended
by prominent officials and leaders in
society from many states.
A monster birthday cake, thirty-six
inches in diameter, weighing several
hundred pounds and illuminate by
twenty five wax candles in silver sock
cts. borne by twenty-five pages gowned
in white and wearing sashes of the
society's colors, will be a feature of
the celebration. There will be thirteen
other pages in colonial costumes, rep
resenting the thirteen original states.
Real Daughters to Attend.
Another picturesque feature will be
the paying of distinctive honor to a
real Daughter of the Revolution, Mrs.
Mary NJ. Clark Of the Mount Vernon
Chapter, Alexandria, Va, who is a
daughter of one of the Virginia colo
NAL troopers who fought in the revolu-
ton. She is now more than ninety
years old, and one of the very last
links between the men and women of
the revolutionary period and the gen.
GRAFTON of today. She will tell the
Daughters of colonial days and remi-
niscences Of the heroes of Americas
war for freedom.
Present also will be the granddaugh-
ter of Francis Scott Key, author of
The Star Spangled Banner"-Mrs.
Mary Key McBlair.
Greetings from representatives of the
three other founders of the society are
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NAVY NEEDS PAYMAsTERs.
Thirteen Vacancies Among Assist
ants to Be Filled bv Examination.

held December in Washington. New
port, r. l.: New Orleans, Chicago and
San Francisco for appointment as as
sistant paymaster in the navy. thir-
teen vacancies now existing in this
grade, with prospects that additional
vacancies will have to be filed by the
ing examinations have been graded
The examination will be open to all
young men between the ages of TWEEN
ty-one and twenty-six who have made
applcation and have received permis-
sion to appear before one of the boards.
Appointments to fill existing va
cancies will be made on strictly
merit basis in the order of proficiency
as shown by the examination.
An assistant paymaster is a commits
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CANAL MAY REOPEN NOV. 1.
No Definite Prospect Of Earlier Re
sumption of Traffic.

The War Department issued formal
announcement yesterday that there are
no definite prospects of opening the
Panama canal before November 1, be-
cause of the earth slides at Gold Hill.
Ships now waiting at the isthmus to go
through the canal will be permitted to
transfer freight across the isthmus by
rail at SO per ton. including all charges,
and tolls not yet turned into the gen.
eral fund will be returned, If ships de-
sire to turn back.
Shipping interests are advised to COM
municate direct with the governor of
the Canal Zone, preferably by cable.
His cable address Is Pan Canal Pana-
ma" and mail address, Balboa Heights,
Canal Zone.
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Speech of John Sherman
Gave Mrs. NJ. S. Lockwood
.-. Idea for Organization

The National Society of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. cele-
brating it's silver jubilee, has more
than $4,000 members. In every state
of the Union it is organized. 1t has
chapters In England. France, China,
Japan, Mexico. Cuba. Hawaii. Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
The date of the organization was Oc-
tober II. 1890. From its beginning
1t struck responsive keynote in the
hearts and minds of American women
Its history has been one of uninter-
rupted growth and prosperity. and its
membership includes the most promi-
nent and illustrious women of America.
1t has recently completed it's national
headquarters. Memorial Continental
Hall in Washington, at a cost of nearly
one-haif million dollars. The structure
is noted all over the world for beauty
and dignity. and for the fact that it
was the first building in the world ever
built by women for memorial pur-
pose.
During it's history the d. A. r. has
performed an inspiring service in in
shilling patriotic spirit into the young
people of the country as well as in
adults and in constructing and pre-
serving landmarks and memorials Of
historic events and personages.
Sherman's Tribute to Women.
On the night of January II. 1890, the
Sons of the American Revolution gave
a banquet in Washington at which
twenty of the sixty guests were won :
en-. The late Senator John Sherman
of Ohio was one of the speakers. He
referred to the presence of women at
the banquet and the pleasure 1t gave
him that they were there, though they
were ineligible to membership in the
society. He paid tribute to the activi-
ties Of colonial women In revolution
airy times.
He said in part:
while the women may not have done
any fighting. they kept the farm going
raised the crops that fed the army,
spun the yarn and wove the cloth that
clothed the soldiers. looked after the
homes and the children, kept the
country alive. Hence 1t IL most fitting
that women should be present to help
commemorate the names of the sires
Of the revolution"
Immediately impressed by this speech,
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood began the
preparation of a protest against the
honor Of winning the American free
dom being entirely accorded to the
men Of the nation. In her protest Mrs.
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to be extended. and following the
speech of Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey.
who Is to represent Miss Eugenia
Washington. a large portrait of that
chief assistant to Mrs. Lockwood in the
work Of organization will be presented
to the society.
Capt. c. c. Calhoun will speak for
Miss Mary Iesha, and A. Howard Clark
will perform the same service for Mrs
Ellen Hardin Walworth. Greetings
also will be extended by the eight sur
viving signers of the formal draft Of
the society's organization.
Other Addresses on Program.
Besides the promise of President Will
son to attend the afternoon meeting
At 3 o'clock and make an address of
greeting, other prominent men and
women have accepted invitations to de-
liver addresses. They include Miss
Mabel Boardman. chairman of the exec
utive committee of the American Red
Cross: John Barrett. director general
OF the Pan-American Union; Rev John
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Britain Clark and Maj. Gen. Leonard

Britain Clark, and Maj. Gen. Leonard
A special offering of $4,000 in cele-
bration of twenty-five years existence
is to be made Donations are asked for
in denominations of twenty-five or
multiples of twenty-five, and gifts
ranging from 25 cents to $4,000
have been received or are In prospect.
Mrs. Charles B. Nelson, Winchester.
KY. chairman of the silver shower
committee, is in charge of the silver
jubilee offering and will report at the
meeting
To Reduce Debt on Hall.
The $4,000 so obtained will be ap-
piled to the society's debt on Memorial
Continental Hall, which it will reduce
to almost half the present debt.
Greetings will be extended by nu-
merous other patriotic societies. Among
the organizations which will extend
this courtesy are the Mayflower Soci-
ETY., Colonial Danes. Founders and Pa
triots, Society of Colonial Wars, De-
scendants of Signers Of the Declare
ton of Independence, Society of the
Cincinnati. the Order of Washington,
Sons of the Revolution, Sons of the
American Revolution. Children of the
American Revolution and the United
Daughters of 1912. Mrs. Ernest Allan,
chairman of the committee on seating,
announces that members Of all patri-
otto societies and their friends are in
vited. Members of patriotic organtZa-
lions are invited to wear their ensignia.
Many of the most prominent members
of Daughters will attend from every
United States are already in Washing
ton to assist in this silver jubilee cele-
bration.
of daughters will attend from every
state in the Union Official and diplo-
matte Washington will be we'll repre-
scented. Local society also will turn
out in force. Among the interesting
guests will be the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Lansing. who will accompany
Mrs. John w. Foster, mother of MRS
Lansing, who is one of the former pres
ident generals of the society.
Order of the Exercises.
Mrs Frank Foster Greenawalt, state
regent of the District of Columbia, who
is chairman of the committee on ar
engagements, under whose direction the
jubilee has achieved it's success. has
announced the following program:
Afternoon meeting, o'clock. Me-
mortal Continental Hall.
Opening prayer. Ri. Rev. Alfred
Harding, Bishop of Washington.
Greeting. President Woodrow Wilson.
ADDRESS, Mrs. william cumming
Story, president general, D. A. R.
Song, Our Flag" Mrs. Bertha
HeustiS.
Presentation of a Real Daughter. Mrs.
Mary NJ Clark, Mount Vernon Chapter,
Alexandria, Va.
Patriotism" an address by the Rev.
John Britain Clark.
Greetings, Miss Mabel Boardman and
Director General John Barrett.
Greetings from presidents of patriotic
societies.
Song, star Spangled Banner" Mrs.
William T. Reed.
Presentation to audience, Mrs. Mary
Key McBlair, granddaughter of Francis
Scott Key.
Address, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood.
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Congressman to Attend dwelling.

Congress will be represented at the
unwilling of monument to the late
President John Tyler in Hollywood
cemetery. Richmond, by members of
the Senate and House. delegation
will leave here tomorrow for Richmond.
headed by Senators Martin ana swan
son of Virginia. John J. Mcirain. act
ing serseant-at-arms of the Senate.
will he in charge of the Senate party,
and Col. Robert B. Gordon, sergeant-at-
arms of the House, will be IN charge
of the House party. headed by Repre-
sentative Montague of Virginia.
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the late Sovereign Grand Commander
Albert Pike. They are said to be very
simple, but impressive. Grand Com
mander George Fleming Moore will de-
liver the Grafton of the day.
The Supreme Council will assemble
for its last session in the old House OF
the Temple. now the Scottish Rite Ca
thedral. Monday morning. october IS.
at 10 o'clock, but will continue its ses-
sion in the new House Of the Temple.
The grand commanders a11ocution will
day morning, and the thirty-third de-
gree will be conferred upon those
hereafter to be elected to receive it
Friday evening. The intervening days
will be devoted to the business of the
council
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Removal of Effects Under Way.

Secretary General John H. Cowles and
William L. Boyden. librarian, of the
Supreme Council have been supervising
the removal of the famous Scottish
Rite library and other effects of the
Supreme Council from the cathedral at
Sd and E streets to the new temple.
This has been going on for a week or
ten days and probably will not be fln-
ished until the close of :he coming
week. if then.
enests e. the s usne Eannc;, eanent
ed at the dedication are Sovereign
Grand Commander Benjamin Allen Of
the Supreme Council of Canada and
Sovereign Grand Commander Barton
Smith of the Supreme Council for the
Northern Jurisdiction of the United
States The list of the other digni-
taries who will be invited or have al
ready received invitations has not yet
been made public.
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stoned officer with the rank Of ensign
and is eligible for promotion by senior
ity through successive grades up to
and including pay director, with the
rank of captain. one officer of the pay
corps being appointed. by selection,
for a term of four years. paymaster
general. with the rank of rear admiral.