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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
Raymond Hitchcock

Raymond Hitchcock, everybody IS ia.
vorite comedy .cutup, he of the sub
terranean voice and otherwise comic
personality, will come to the Majestic
next Tuesday evening. Mr.. Hitchcock
has new vehicle upon which to dis
port his engaging presence this season.
1t is called "nhe Beauty Shop, mu-
steal comedy from triumvirate of
pens welded by Charming Pollock.
Rennold Wolf and Charles J. Gebest
Mr.. Hitchcock has been presenting
" Tine Beauty Shop in New York and
reports from that city as to the play s
merits are most favorable. The play
ran for many months at the Astor thea
tire, On Broadway, to the largest patron
age ever accorded this Broadway fa-
vorite. 1t goes without saying that
Messrs. Cohan and Harris, Hitchcock s
have surrounded him with a
fine company, which includes an at
traetive chorus of singing and dancing
artists, Every member of the original
company will be with "The Beauty
Shop" wheh that delightful novelty
comes to town. Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16

pheum is there And then there ism It
dull moment to be crammed in any
of the other acts OF the bill. But the
headliner called 'nHome Again. to
quote the recent issue of t9Variety, -
the leading theatrical publication, is
the best big act variety holds. Or.
pheum goers who viewed the produc-
tion yesterday were of this opinion,
and there are reasons to believe that
the news Iof the current offering will
spread.
"Home Again. is unusual because
of the size and general excellence of
the east, because of not only pretty
girls, but really clever girls, because
of the four scenes of picturesque seen
cry and, last, but not least, because it
has cleverly thought out plot that
is out of the ordinary and capably
played. "Home Again" is funny, it
is tuneful, and it is spectacular. Van
and Schenck, the monarchs of harmony,
are here in new songs and new fun and
they walked away with their customary
laurels. They who know the popularity
of this team know just how much that
is. Darrell and Conway offer a novel
somedy skit with singing; Bill Pruett,
the Cowboy Caruso, pleased immensely;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gilmore, late fea-
lures of the New theatre, New York,
offer an interesting comedy drama
called 'Too Much Extravaganza and,
in fact, each act on the current show
is entertaining and clever. Adv"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
Twilight Sleep Talks

Many notable achievements and dis.
'coveries have been credited to the
twentieth century, but probably the one
which has the most farreaehing effects
upon the human race and which will be
of the greatest benefit to women espe.
cially is the discovery of what is now
universally known in this country as
Twilight Sleep This condition of
the mind and body is produced by a
drug known as Scopolamin' and its
proper application and use so as to rob
that holiest of all womanly functions,
namely, the bringing into this world of
new life, of its pain and suffering,
has been perfected by Professors Gauss
and Kronig in the city of Freiburg,
Germany, at the "Frauen-Klinik, y or
woman s hospital, there. Two s'Twi.
light Sleep mothers who are enthusi
astic over the new treatment in child
birth will talk to women only on the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
BANK DEFICIT NOW MADE UP
Shareholders Of the Schaefferstown In
stitution Have Paid the $42,
500 Needed

Schaefferstown, Pa, Feb. 16.-Now
that all of the S42,5O0 deficit Of the
First National Bank here has been
made good, according to an official
statement given out last evening inter
est centres in the day on which busi-
ness will be resumed. Final payments
ON the $170 assessment were made
yesterday by the shareholders, who ere
to take no small part in the selection
by the board of directors of the new
cashier. The list of candidates is said
to include q number of likely men and
it is the purpose of the directors to
keep their own counsel until the time
comes for a decision. This will not be
before official notice has been received
from the Comptroller of the Currency
of the day on which the bank can be re-
opened for business.
Developments in the suicide of Levi
Kline, the Bethel township anctioneer
and farmer, whose body was found at
daybreak Sunday hanging from chest
nut tree near his home, mile and a
half from Mount Zion, show that he
was in no way connected with D. b.
Kefer, the Middletown horse and cat
tie dealer, financially.
1t was declared yesterday at the
Fredericksburg National Bank that the
several notes it holds, aggregating a
comparatively small amount. are
Kline's personal paper, all of which is
amply secured.
1t was denied yesterday that the
mysterious letter Kline received on Sat
urday had anything to do with his bank
business, and Kline's friends say his
chief source of worry was report that
he had paid too much money for his re-
cent purchase of Bethel township land.
Binner's will was probated yester-
day at Lebanon and letters taken out
by the widow, who is the sole bene-
ficiary.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16

fore the court, and the poet and wen
driver stood side by side before the
judge to present their respective cases.
Both argued their sides so well that
the magistrate was plainly puzzled to
know which was actually right in the
matter.
At length, weary of the affair,
Seheffel said: "Well, I'll give in and
pay for the we'll and the court expenses.
too, but on one condition. My oppon-s
ent shall, before our eyes, take drink
of the water from the well in ques-
tion." The poet then drew from his
hip pocket flask of dirty yellow wa
ter and, after extracting the cork,
passed it over to the we'll driver. One,
glance was enough. He thrust the bot.i
tie aside with disgusted look and
strobe out of the courtroom with Can
angry growl n 81
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16

amusement seekers who viewed this
same screeching comedy when Sam
Mann and company presented it at the
Orpheum some few years ago. "Thc
New Leader" takes it's name from the
title character in the sketch. He is
the man in the orchestra pit and the
other members of the company are
in vaudeville acts, coming in for their
Monday morning rehearsal. It, of
course, is "sman time theatre and
the comedy is immense. The manage
ment declares that "The New Leader" 7"
is the most costly attraction ever pre-
sented at the Colonial. There is not
the slightest deviation in the excellence
of the supporting acts. All of them
are up to the recent standard estab-
lished at the Colonial. Adv.*
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
Out This Out Now

If you don t want it to-day, you may
next week. Send this advertisement and
cents to Foley g. Co., Chicago, ILL.,,
writing your name and address clearly.
You receive in return three trial pack
ages-Foley Honey and Tar Com.
pound for coughs, colds, Group and grip
pc; Foley Kidney Pills, for weak or
disordered kidneys or bladder; Foley
Cathartic Tablets, pleasant, whole.
some and cleansing purgative, just the
thing for winters sluggish bowels and
torpid liver. These well known standard
remedies for sale by George A. Gorgas,
16 North Third street, P. R. R. Sta.
tion.-Adv. .sf
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16

Champlin has offered to Mr.. Sunday if
he will attend any performance OF the
great play that set all Boston talking.
Sunday advised keeping away from
theatres. Mr.. Champlin asks you to
come Wednesday night and guarantees
that the reformer has sermon of Mr..
Sunday lashed to the mast. A play
that calls spade a spade and appeals
to the masses is this drama. One of
the greatest and strongest plays on the
stage to-day. The story that is never
told in the papers, but one that you
must come to see if you wish to learn
about is "The Reformer'' The doors
of the theatre will be locked at $50
Wednesday night. No one will be ad-
mitted after that time. Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
A WELL AND A POET
And an Unanswerable Argument in a
Suit at Law

Among the many anecdotes told of
Joseph viktor Won Scheffel, the Ger
man poet and novelist, the following
from Tagliche Rundschau is one of the
most amusing:
In a place where Scheffel once lived
there was lack of good drinking wa
ter. One day we'll driver in the
neighborhood proposed that the poet
allow him to drive deep well for him.
Scheffel accepted his offer, but only on
condition that after the water had been
drawn it be found drinkable. The well
driver completed his work, but all that
the pump would deliver was thick
yellow liquid, so the poet refused to
pay for the work.
Finally the matter was brought be-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
TO FIGHT PENSION LAW
Teachers Asked to Send Letters to
Members of House and Senate

Backed by Miss Margaret NJ. Suli-
van, 1881 Market street, president of
the Pennsylvania State Teachers
League, members of the society are pre-
pairing to fight for the passage of the
proposed teachers pension law and the
minimum wage bill at the present ses-
sion Of the Legislature.
The pensioning of incapacitated
teachers has been endorsed by the State
Educational Association. The minimum
salary bill proposes to fix the smallest
salaries teacher can get at $45 and
$65 month, according to the condi-
tions.
Miss Sullivan urges teachers to send
post cards, kilograms, letters, etc., to
the members of the House and Senate
when these two bills are pending.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
Fish Fancisrs Organize

Marietta, Feb. ia Fish Fan
ieers' Association has been organized in
Lancaster county by electing the fol-
lowing officers: President, Hiram
Peoples; vice president, Harry H, Ny
ers; secretary and treasurer, William
Hawman. The meetings will be held
hereafter on the first Wednesday of
the month and many good talks were
given at the session and organization
yesterday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
Aged Woman Dies at christiana

Ohristiana, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Martha
A, Cooper, 81 years old, daughter of
the late Elijah Lewis, who was noted
in anti-slavery times and was one of
the three men arrested and tried for
treason in connection with the Chris.
tiana riot in war times, died from in
firmities of age yesterday. One son
only survives. She is the last of her
family, who were prominent in the
days of the Revolutionary war.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
Big Blast Loosens Much Sand

Strasburg, Feb. 16.-Lewis c.
Sprecher about fifteen months ago used
145 pounds of dynamite in his quarry
for blast, which shook houses for
miles around. That large amount of
stone was loosened is shown by the fact
that the stone crusher used from that
blast 1000 perches of stone and 100
or more perches remain yet to be
crushed
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
At the Orphcurn

The Orpheum has Valentine show
this week. If that means an unusual
show, it applies all right, but it ought
to have a title to brand it much above
the average. And its merit is not alone
due to the presence of the old favor
ties, Van and Schenck, who, of course,
are always excellent, but because the
best big headliner ever seen at the Or
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
.'The Stranger, /,

Wilton Lackaye knew a good thing
when he saw it and for three years
starred in "The Stranger, to be Civ
en- tomorrow afternoon. The story
deals with the winning of love and
business success by the man who was
born nameless in the poor house and
who, by going to New York as a boy.
found the road to success and fortune.
He returns to the home of his bovhood
to find the evidence to clear the name
of his mother. He becomes interested
in the little southern city, standing by
the path of progress, wistful, yet
afraid. He determines to bring the
spirit of progress there, and while doing
so wins the love of southern belle.
Just how all this is done takes columns
to tell and seeing is by far better than
reading, so you are invited to be pres
ent at the first presentation on We'd
nesday afternoon. Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16

pany will present tonight in the thea
trc beautiful the great William and
Dustan Farnum success, "The Littlest
Rebel - The story is beautiful one,
dealing with the war between the
North and South. The production is
sumptuous one and the electrical eff
fects dazzling. The great battle scene
in the third act is one that will be with
yoh for years to come. SO realistic
and forceful are the lines of this play
that it is considered the greatest mill
tary play ever written. Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
At the Colonial

1t is needless to say that the comedy
hit of the Colonial's career is now on
view at that playhouse. 1t is at least
needless to say this to the army of
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
The Boys idea

"Yep."
s'I don t see why the men who wrote
the rules of grammar didn t make Il
done and 'has went proper. It's easier
to say it that way. Detroit Free
Press.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16
''The Reformer''

Does Billy Sunday want $500 to use
for himself or to turn over to some
charityf This is the sum that Mr..
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-16

subject at the Majestic theatre Mon
day afternoon. Adv.*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-03
EsrATE OF MARIE MORN

STATE OF VERMONT, The Honor
District Of Bennington. SIS. able Probate
Court for che District 'oresaid
To all persons interested in the estate of
Marie NORM. late OF North Adaifs. in the state
OF Massachusetts, leaving Estate in this Dist
riot, GHERTfNG:
Alta Probate Court, holden at Bennington
within md for said District on the 2jtn day ot
Nav, 1915. an authenticated COPY az the lest
Will and Testament and the rroh lie thereof OF
Marie MORN. lat- OF North Adams, in the
County Of berkshire, in the St te OF Mas n
chusetts. deceateu, leaving es ate in said dist
rieC du proved, allowed IA ID established in
the probate Court for The County and State
aforesaid, YVES presented TO tie Court here
That the slme in. trument may he allowed in
this ate as tie last Will aud Testament OF
the said decedentaad thst he raid cory navt e
med ana Ieeot ded IN the pTOData Court for he
District OF Bennington, aiorrs aid. agreeab e 10
the statute in such is's made nd provided.
Andit Is further ordered by sa d Court Tint
the iBtn day OF June. AZ the procate Office in
said Burlington, he assigned for all persons
inter, stei o appear and contest the allowance
OF such instrument. and the Hing and RECORD
iuR OF tho co " OF said VIII. md the Probate
thereof, as aforesaid. If they Sea cause; and
that notice thereof be given by publishing this
order Thu &c weeks successfully in the Benning-
ton Evening Bar ncr, nessp per pup'iste IN
sa d Dilt.ict, previous { > the time appointed.
THEHEFbhk. yo1 are hereby notined to
appear before id Court, Mt the time aud place
Aforesaid. aiid 10 contest the NJ owsnee of the
said instinie nt Ard the filing aad fecorline OF
the copy OF said viii and the pro- ate the. eof,
as aforesaid. II Won have cau.e
GIVEN CNpER " HAND ut Bennington, Ia
said District, this 9th cay of Nav. 1917.
sI 3 AMY h. hAkBOUR. Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-03


Some years ago one of the popular
bureau speakers Went about the
country delivering a lecture entitled
Acres of Diamonds" 1t was an un-
usually good lecture and, as It was
delivered by q man with more than
the usual amount of oratorical ability
it made lasting impression. The
theme was that there were opportun-
tiles for wealth everywhere, that in
stead of travelling to the remote
corners of the earth to dig diamonds
that one should mine in his own
backyard. The truth OF it all is vivid
ly recalled by the recent death in the
city of Barre of Lewis Keith, who at
zone period of his life owned nearly
an the territory at present embraced
in the famous Barre granite quarries
Land. over which a half century ago
"a few sheep roamed during the sum
mer, is today worth more than street
frontage in big city and millions of
dollars lave passed through the
hands of the men who now control
the Industry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-03
CROPS AND The MOON.
Government Experts Would Set the
Old Folks Right.

Again experts connected with the
department of agriculture call atten-
ton to the fallacy in the popular be-
lief that there is some mysterious
connection between the moon and
crops. Very intelligent persons
with long experience at farming still
argue that crops planted when the
moon is not right are doomed to fail
ure. They will cite instances drawn
from experience in which some farm
er. impatient to get his seed in the
ground, has defied the moon and paid
dearly for his disregard for tradition.
Unless there was some sound basis
for this belief, it would undoubtedly
have lost favor long ago, they argue
and in truth it must be said that few
superstitions have been more persis-
tent.
The government experts say that
the moon has no more influence on
crops than it has upon the tempera-
ture, or the amount of rain, or the
wind or any other weather element.
The appearance of the moon may in
dictate to an experienced eye that a
certain kind of weather is likely to
follow. This is due not to the moon
but to the effect of clouds and the at
mosphere upon its appearance. Thus
the amateur weather prophet may
with reason ascribe to the moon the
power of forecasting the state of the
claims that the moon controls the
weather 1t would be as pTeporter
Gus to claim this power for the moon
as it would be to say that rain is
controlled by persons who can antici
pate it by the degree of pain in a
rheumatic knee.
Many persons believe the moon in
fiuences the growth of crops not
through its fancied control OF the
weather but through its light The
government experts have found that
full daylight is about 100000 times
as strong as full moonlight. They
have also found that when plant
gets one-one-hundredth part of full
daylight 1t thrives little better than
in complete darkness. From this
they argue that the moonlight could
have absolutely no power to stimu-
late the growth of plants. 1t has no
more TO do with plant life than with
the building of fences. the time for
killing hogs. or any other of the in
Vulnerable things over which it is
sometimes supposed to exert a
strong influence, according to these
indoor experts One effect it does
have, however, which the experts
fail to mention. If man believes
that because the moon favored him
when he planted his crops they are
likely to be good. it is probable that
he will cultivate them with more
confidence and this will help to make
them tter.-Indianapolis News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-03

Persons living close to the banks
of the Connecticut river are likely TO
miss one interesting feature of life
as it has been lived for years in the
valley of this historic stream The
log driver, that picturesque charact-
ers whose relaxations are as strenu-
GUS as his work, is passing into his
tory as far as Vermont is concerned
What is probably the last log drive
that viii he attempted OIL the upper
Connecticut has just PASSED down
the river In the future the lnterna-
tional Paper company will. float its
pulp wood in cord stick lengths
which Will require little attention
en- its course.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-03
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE

Y fsIhIe OF BNIUNFT WFNA WAKA
The Undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Remington. COMMISSIONERS. 10 receive
examine, and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate OF
Bri get Mcnamara, l;tte OF Bennin ston in SAID
District, deceased, and all clains exhibited,
IN effect thereto, hereby give notice that
wc VIII nnoet far tlie purpose Aforesaid, AT
Dennogton, IN said District on the 2llh
day Of Uctoi O. next, from o'clock T.
NJ. uuii O'Clock r. A. on said day.
aud that six M nths from the Goth day of
April A. u. 1915 Is tbn time limited hy
said Court Tor sad creditors Ia present their
claims TO us for examination ami allowance
Dated at Bennlng on, VI, this II. day OF
MAJ, a. d. 1913
TdOS. Y. vORRtssEY,
BOARD II. Ne ;UR.
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-03
To Remove Every
Sign of Dandruff

If your hair is not pretty. if it is
losing color. too dry, full of dandruff,
falling out. or if your scalp itches.
YOU can quickly overcome all of
these conditions at triaing cost
with this simple home treatment
lust get from W. l.. Gokay some
Pafisian Sage, a most helpful and in
MIGRATING tonic that supplies every
hair need. 1t is easily applied and
absolutely harmless improvement
begins with the first application for
Partisan Sage not only nourishes the
hair roots but stimulates your hair to
grow long, thick, soft, fluffy and lus-
trous. 1t Immediately removes
every bit of dandruff. stops itching
scalp and surely gives your hair new
life and beauty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-03
USE OF POISON GAS
Enables Germans to Drive English
Out of Trenches.

Out of Trenches.
London, May 24.-By the use OF
poison gas to the east of Ypres the
Germans have driven the British
forces from some of the trenches on
that portion of the western front
The conflict is still in progress, ac
cording to advices from Sir John
French, who reports that part of the
original line has been recaptured
from the assailants.
His bulletin reads as follows:
In the fighting on May 16 and H.
to the northeast of Festubert. seven
machine guns were captured, and it
Is possible that more may be buried
in the destroyed trenches.
Today three German batteries
were silenced by our guns, one bat
terry being destroyed by direct hits
and its ammunition blown up
East OF Ypres the Germans devei-
oped an infantry attack this morning
under cover of a poisonous gas, hos
tile artillery at the same time firing
asphyxiating gas shells Our troops
were forced to evacuate some of
their trenches and the enemy pene-
trated our line in two or three
places.
Fighting is still in progress and
portions of our original line have al
ready been retaken.
Heavy guns of the Allies, apparent
ly located some distance inland from
Newport, have been bombarding
Raverzyde, little village to the
northwest toward Ostend The night
bulletin of the French War Office,
which reports this, states that the
shipyards were the object of attack.
State Forester Rane OF Massachus-
etts holds out no hope of saving the
chestnut trees which have been one
of the prides of our New England
hillsides. The fungus growth attacks
the inner bark, and no sap can pass
the point of attack. Death is some
times slow, but is always sure. No
body knows the origin of the disease,
which first appeared in New York in
1904 and has since spread into II
states. The loss from the devasta-
ton is indicated by the statement of
the forestry department that the an
nual value of the chestnut products
of this country, not counting the
nuts. has been about s20,000.000. In
some years the farmers of Vernon,
Hinsdale,~ Chesterfield and other
towns near Brattleboro have received
large returns from the railroads in
the sale of ties cut from the chestnut
growth. The blight is reported to be
general in our local section 1t will
eventually bring large loss to some
land owners, particularly in the little
town of Vernon, where there are
more chestnut trees than in all the
other towns of Vermont-Brattle-
boro Reformer.