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Evening star., 1915-03-26

higher. Destruction Of life and prop
erty was never greater or more ap-
palling. Deep scars will be left
Years will be necessary to cool what
is now SO hot. But that time will
come. The war will end, and the
world 60 about its peaceful business
again. Many good relations. now in
terrupted, will be resumed.
Our civil war was an awful expert
ence, and lasted four years. Sections,
and even families, were divided
Brother against brother, and some
times father against son, faced each
other in battle. The death toll was
enormous, and the property losses
almost beyond calculation. Scars
were deep and numerous.
At the close there were many
heads wagging and many gloomy pre-
dictions made. The war was at an
end. but the country had not been
saved. The government could not
be held together by bayonets. The
people Of the north and those of the
south could never be reunited tor
mutual advantage Hatreds would
never die. Men who had fought the
war would swear their children, the
one side against the other. Terri
tory ravaged by the strife could
never be restored to comfort and
prosperity.
How shortsighted the pessimistic
calculations! Reunion began soon
after the strife ceased. As difficult
ties arose they were overcome.
Waste places were built up. Former
enemies became personal friends,
and professional or business asso-
ciates. Many young men of the south
found opportunities in the north and
improved them. and vice versa. Sec
tionalism survived in politics, and
politicians traded on it on both
sides. But the solidarity of the ooun-
try and the strength of the new gov
ernment were never threatened. The
scars have nearly all disappeared.
As that has happened in this eoun-
try. why should it be impossible in
Europe? A family row is always the
fercest; but even the fiercest family
rows come to an end and rarely leave
lasting hate. Years may be neces-
sary to soften asperities, but the peo-
pies of Europe will again live at
peace together, and present waste
places blossom again as the rose.
The world has been fighting and then
making up from the beginning. and
will continue in that spirit to the end.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
The Massacre at Urumiah.

The outrage at Urumiah, Persia,
lust reported by cable from Tabriz,
through the American consul there,
is calculated to arouse the keenest in
dignation in this country against the
Turkish government. even though
conditions may be such as to permit
no action in reprisal or punishment.
According to the report of Mission
ary Labaree, sent to the consul, a
Turkish officer, with a number of
regular troops, forced his way into
the compound Of the mission at Uru-
miah, and, against the protests Of
the American missionaries, removed
group of Assyrian Christian refu-
gees and massacred them, after beat
ing and insulting the Americans.
These unfortunate Assyrians were,
of course, not under the official pro-
lection Of the flag Of this govern
ment, but they were in the custody
Of Americans in whom the govern
ment of the United States is directly
concerned and whose humane mis-
sion has the sanction and support
OF the American people. The pres
ence of Turkish troops in Persia is
in itself unjustihed and the govern
ment at Constantinople cannot pos
sibly condone the massacre on any
ground. A strong protest should be
directed promptly in the name Of the
United States against this wanton
disregard of American rights.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
Inconsistencies.

There was a man whose dealings
were exceptionally great.
His wealth if turned to cash would
measure by the hundredweight,
And when he made deal the fig
ures that he would express
Would be million dollars; he
would seldom mention less.
When things went wrong and thou
sands we're involved in sudden
loss
He wrote it in his ledger and it
didn't make him cross.
And yet he got so mad he kicked the
table full Of dents
Because a restaurant waiter held him
Up for fifty cents.
He would simply nod his head to
close big financial deal,
And when it went against him he
was never known to squeal.
He would gaze i'll reminiscence, free
from any serious shock,
On the losses represented by certifi-
Gates of stock.
And yet there were occasions when
his state Of mind serene
Was shattered in way which with
astonishment was seen.
The way. he cussed and quarreled was
admittedly shame
When he lost $II in quarter limit
game,
Evening star., 1915-03-26

damage case that passenger is sub
ject to his own risk in the matter of
the sudden starting of the car after
his entrance, and he is thus warned
that he must get secure handhold
to safeguard himself. The truth is
there is little satisfaction to the pas
senger in being merely permitted to
stand inside of the car, and he is evil
IDENTIFY, in the view of the court. to
be given some freedom of choice as
to where he will be permitted to
place himself.
These two decisions are to be read
together, with the company not la
bic for falls incidental to the sudden
starting of the car, but with the COM
pany's operatives not permitted to
use force in compelling passenger
to change his position when once he
has taken it. The logical outcome OF
these rulings is to increase the per
centagc of sitting passengers and di-
minish that of standing fares The
utilities commission has proposed a
rule along this line, but, as The Star
has heretofore pointed out, the as
surcd effect of such a rule will be to
cause a grave congestion on the lines
at the points of intersection during
the rush hours by large additions to
the number Of vehicles. Perhaps the
new lines proposed will relieve this
condition somewhat. and meanwhile
there is public hope that the pro-
jected bus service may improve the
situation.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
War and Peace.

The announcement OF the death Of
Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson develops
the fact that a grandson Of the great
Confederate general is a lieuten-
ant in the United States Army. and
stationed at present in the Philip
pines. Here is comforting sug-
gestion for those who are told, and
are disposed TO believe, that war
produces divisions past remedy. and
oequeaths feelings Of undying bitter
ness.
Europe, undoubtedly. is in terrible
thxoes. Passion never before ran
Evening star., 1915-03-26
Laws and Business.

In his address to the Merchants
Association of New York last night,
Mr.. Root, deploring the confusion
that has grown out of the great mass
of laws enacted and court decisions
interpreting them. said:
Il have found that over 62,ooo laws
have been passed by Congress and
state legislatures in this country in
the past five years, and over $4,000
decisions reported by courts of last
resort. How can you possibly know
themo How can you conduct your
business and keep out of jail"
This gives added point to the fol-
lowing news paragraph now cireu-
lating:
The Sixty-third Congress consid-
cred 3o.os3 measures. according to
the Senate secretary's customary
laws OF 700 of them. Originating in
the Senate were 7,75I bills and 245
JOINT resolutions; in the House, 2I6I6
bills and AL joint resolutions. OF the
700 laws. Az were public and 285
private.
It is hardly correct to say that Con-
gress considered" that many meas
ures. A statement nearer the mark
would be that that many measures
were introduced and appropriately
referred. Some of them probably
never had the ghost of chance to
pass. Some probably had been in
troduced in former Congresses.
Some will probably be introduced
again in the next Congress. Some
measures have appeared SO often
they have become shopworn.
Still, after allowing for this, the
fact remains that a great many meas
ures are considered and passed by
every Congress, and that the total
number on the books today. not to
mention the records of state legis-
latures, is enormous. Not only busi-
ness men, but lawyers, find their way
through the mass and maze with
difficulty.
What Mr.. Root said about the pop
ular distrust of successful business
men has much wider application
than he gave the matter. The muck
rakers have not confined themselves
to attacks on one calling. The pro-
fessions have been as much splashed
as business. Charges have been
,,,d. ;oJ;e ard x,,sf ho,,t
respect to persons or activities. We
have been told that shystering and
sharp practice have become the
profitable rule in the practice Of law
that quacks and their patented rene
dies flourish at the expense of the
medical profession, and that even the
pulpit is not immune from the power
OF wealth and the temptation to pur-
sue it.
The period of hysteria inaugu-
rated by the muckrakers seems,
however, to be drawing to a close.
The atmosphere is clearing and SEN
timent returning to normal. Even
those who have profted by the nasty
industry OF unsettling confidence in
men prominent in politics and men
successful in business talk and act as
if they had had enough Of that sort
of thing, and show a willingness to
cooperate for a return of confidence
and an era of helpfulness and pros
perity.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

Government statistics indicate that
American grain may become too val
liable to warrant any risk of its being
sent to the bottom of the ocean in
shiploads.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
Martial Perplexities.

Our position is rather precarious," /"
said the leader of small band. Gen.
Bananio is likely to march against US
at any time"
'Why don't you retreat?"
That's the difficulty. There are SO
many generals about that an effort
to get away from one may look like a
precipitate attack on another.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

The fact that Elihu Root has no
desire to be President does not pre-
vent him from making speeches cal
culated to impress the public mind
with his exceptional qualities as a
patriot and a thinker.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

Predictions that the war will last
three or four months longer are re-
garded as highly favorable. Some
time ago the threat of quarter of
a years war would have been regard
ed as the announcement of a calam-
ity.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

A great many democrats are in
clined to insist that the 1912 method
Of selecting a presidential candidate,
while it took a considerable amount
Of time, was entirely satisfactory in
its results.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

The "chautauqua salute" is men
toned as means Of distributing
pneumonia germs. Older civilizations
will yet follow the example of Japan
and condemn the pocket handker-
chief to the crematory.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
An Art Suspicion.

"True art does not think of money"
NO" replied the grand opera
manager. I'm expected to do the
thinking. And sometimes | think
brain work is as poorly paid in the
art business as in another"
Evening star., 1915-03-26

Having made Vice President Mar
shall an honorary member of their
tribe, the Sioux are now expected to
develop a sense Of humor.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

Craftsmanship is always bound to
encounter difficulties in maintaining
simultaneously a rigid news censor
ship and an appeal to popular senti-
ment
Evening star., 1915-03-26
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHnASDER JOHNSON.
Times Have Changed.

Men used to be accused of going
to the opera in order to see the bal
let"
eyes. Times have changed. Now
wives say the opera plots are i'm
proper, but take US to see the classic
dancing"
Evening star., 1915-03-26

The promise of an Easter parade
of airships over England will not
render London any more cordial to
the made in Germany" idea.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

1t is at least conceded that when
an American ship is accidentally
sunk all kinds of protests may be
made without violation of neutrality.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

The public has ceased to regard the
announcement of fruit crop fail
ure as conclusive indication that
there will be no fruit.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

Paris now declares that the hum
of aircraft does not disturb its slum-
bers. This is the first intimatio that
the French capital ever slept.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
Unperturbed.

That poem of yours about spring
had some hard lines to scan. The
feet were difficult to manage"
We'll, in spring you must expect
to have hard lines and take extra
care about your feet"
Evening star., 1915-03-26
Hope in Dialect.

OF men who wrote "Gadzooks" "
sing,
According them renown secure,
So maybe if l write "Gol DingP
l may turn up in literature.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

1t is generally conceded that there
may be times when business needs
encouragement more than regulation.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

Incidental to every call to arms
there is also series of calls to the
lecture platform.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

If he cannot have an acquittal
Charles Becker would like to have
an unlimited number of trials.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

China is beginning to wonder how
lar a national policy Of peace at any
price can be carried.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
Boys Soc Scarfs

Wide-end + rim
Hands, in the best of
the new colorings and
in the genu- AZ
inc soc grade LOC
silks .......
Evening star., 1915-03-26

Boys Shepherd Plaid
Refers, with silk en-
broidered emblem on
sleeve and black but
tons. Sizes 81: to 8
years.
a;5s''F :s.:s $l.98
value.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01
STUDYING THE MISSOURI
Water Resources of Entire River Basin
Being Investigated by United
States Geological Survey

Washington, D. c., March IA sys-
tematic study of Missouri River and its
tributaries is being carried on by the
United States Geological Survey. Con-
sidering the varied character of the
streams of the Missouri River basin and
their great economic value for irriga-
ton, power, and other purposes, the in
vestigation is one of the highest i'm
portance.
The water supply of this great drain
age area is the subject of a publica-
tion recently issued by the Geological
Survey, entitled "Surface Water Sup
ply of the Missouri River Basin, 1912"
(Water-Supply Paper 326), by w. A.
Lamb, Robert F'ollansbee, and II. d.
Padgett. This report contains the rec
ords of flow at 130 permanent stations
of the Survey during the year 1912,
data which are necessary to every form
of water development, whether it be
water power, navigation, irrigation, or
domestic water supply. Some of the
tributary streams are exceedingly var
liable in flow; others, like the Niobrara
in Nebraska, are remarkably uniform.
The Missouri proper is formed in
southwestern Montana by the junction
of three streams which were discov-
cred by Lewis and Clark in 1906 and
were named by them Jefferson, Madison
and Gallatin rivers. OF these three
Jefferson River drains the largest area
and is considered the continuation of
the main stream. This part of Mon
tana is mountainous and affords many
excellent water-power sites. Among
the principal tributaries of the Missouri
are the Marias, Musselshell, Yellow
stone, Cheyenne, Platte and Kansas.
The western part of the basin is in the
arid belt and the eastern part is in the
semiarid and humid regions.
Ten States of the Union are drained
in part by Missouri River. Rising at
the Red Rock Lakes, at an elevation of
500 feet above sea level, this stream
descends through the Rocky Mountains
and energies on the broad prairie land
few miles below the city of Great
Falls, Mont. From that point it is ac-
counted a navigable stream with an
easy grade, and in passing through the
Dakotas and along the borders of Me-
braska, Kansas and Iowa it receives the
flow Of great tributaries, so that as it
crosses the State of Missouri and joins
the Mississippi short distance above
st. Louis it becomes one of the large
rivers of the world. It's total drainage
area is about $4,000 square miles in
extent and comprises, in addition to the
States above mentioned, large areas in
Wyoming and Colorado and smaller
area in the southwestern part of Mime
sofa.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01
JUDGES ANGER SALOON FOES
Anti-Liquor Forces Threaten to Begin
Impeachment Proceedings

Middleburg, Pa, March 1.-Alleg,
ing that Associate Judges J. Frank
Keller and Joseph Hendricks, of Selins,
grove, exceeded their authority in
granting four liquor licenses last Sat-
urday and overruling President Judge
Albert w. Johnson, of Snyder county,
the antisaloon forces declare that i'm.
Peachment proceedings will be insti-
tuted to oust the Judges from their
office.
After deliberating since February 12
on license applications from Beaver,
town, Beaver Springs, Shamokin Dam
and Port Treverton, which were held
up because Of alleged violations of the
liquor laws, the Associate Judges Satur-
day granted all four of the licenses over
Judge johnson s head
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01
TROOPERS KILL RIOT LEADER
Battle Opened by Foreigner Beating
Woman With Poker

Washington, Pa, March IA negro
desperate supposed to be Charles Smith,
81 years of age, is dead; State Trooper
Charles Nicholson is dying in Pitts
burgh Hospital and several citizens are
suffering from minor wounds, as a re-
suit of a pitched battle, following a
riot on the outskirts of the new man.
ufacturing town of Langeloth, near
here, the model town to which the late
Jacob Langeloth, of New York, left
100000.
The trouble which resulted in the
tragedy had its beginning in the beat
ing of a woman by drunken foreign
er. Smith, the man later killed, was
not concerned in the initial trouble, but
later became the leader of mob which
battled the State police, who had been
called.
Early yesterday morning State troop
ers were called to a foreign settlement
near Langeloth by report of a riot. On
arriving they found that general fight
had been started by drunken alien
attacking foreign woman with pok-
er andl beating her almost to death.
The arrival of the State troopers seem
ed the signal for still further out
break.
Holding the maddened foreigners in
check as best they might, Corporal
Mauk and Troopers Nicholson and Me-
Cormick started on search for the
man who had welded the poker. They
were succeeding in their effort to quiet
the foreigners when suddenly Smith, a
giant of man, appeared on the scene.
Smith was armed with two heavy re-
volvers and, running out into the front
of the mob of foreigners, he yelled at
them to charge the three troopers. The
lines of the foreigners came together
with some system and disastrous
charge seemed imminent.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01
ORCHARD DEMONSTRATIONS
Program for Dauphin and Nearby Coun.
ties Next Week


The second week of orchard dem.
onstrations and general instructive and
educational work under the auspices OF
the State Agricultural Department will
begin next week. The following is the
program for Dauphin and nearby coun.
ties:
Dauphin County-S. w. Kerr, dem
onstrator, Wednesday, March 10, A. NJ
Hoffman, Enterline; Friday, March IL
Middletown Orphanage, Middletown.
Oumberland-E F. Pierce, demon.
strator; Friday, March IL, G. Arthur
Rea, Newville.
Juniata-J. S. HIGHLANDER, demon
strator; Monday, March s, Thad. Mus
ser, Allisterville; Wednesday, March
10, s. A. Robinson, Port Royal.
Lancaster-E. G. Bowers, demonsitra-
tor; Monday, March 8, Elizabethtown
College, Elizabethtown; Wednesday,
March 10, C. B. Snyder, Ephrata, r.
No. L; Friday, March II, DR.. j. E.
Hostetter, Gap, R. No. 1.
Adams-E. F. Pierce, demonstration
Wednesday, March 10, d. Clarence ia
cobs, Gettysburg, R. No. 5.
Lebanon-S. W. Kerr, demonstrators;
Monday, March s, Ira A. N. Click, Mt
Zion.
York;. F. Pierce, demonstration;
Monday, March s, Albert Shorb, Han
over, r. No. 2.
Miffiin-J. s. HIGHLANDER, demonstra-
tor; Friday, March 12, Thurston Lid
dick, Lewistown.
Bedford-R. P. Madore, demonstra-
tor; Thursday, March IL, w. S. Madore,
Hyndman; Friday, March 12, Levi VOL
ford, Buffalo Mills.
Snyder-T. G. Foster, demonstrator;
Monday, March s, w. G. Snyder, Beav-
ertown; Wednesday, March 10, w. w
Bruner, Paxtonville.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01
DOCTORS HOME BURNS
Residence Valued at $50, 900 Destroyed
by Fire

Williamsport, Pa, March 1.-The
large home of DR.. S. S. Koser, on
Grampian boulevard. was totally de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin
early yesterday morning Six persons,
including the surgeon S family and
servants, escaped from the burning
structure in their night clothes. The
loss is about $4,000.
Escape for two women down the
stairway was cut off and they climbed
to the porch roofs and gained the
ground by means of ropes made of bed
clothes. The fire was discovered by
DR.. Koser when he arose carly, and at
that time had spread through the
house. Jewels valued at $2,5O0 were
lost.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01
ARREST FAKE EVANGELIST
Boy of 10 Says He Had Easy Time
Travelling Over Country

Reading, Pa, March AFTER travel
ing through many States during the last
six months, earning living by singing
in moving picture houses during the
week and denouncing them and card
playing and dancing when he played
evangelist on Sundays, James Miller,
16 wears old, of this city, was lodged
in Jail here yesterday following his ar
rest at Nazareth, Pa, at the instance
of his sister, Mrs. Phoebe Focht, who
charges him with arency Of 800
worth of furniture and money from her
home.
Miller s one regret was that he could
not go to church yesterday and use the
well-worn Bible which he exhibited. He
said he had travelled all over the coun-
try and had an easy time of it playing
evangelist.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01
5000 OPEN BIG REVIVAL
icaster Delegations March as Pre-
lude to Slough Campaign

Lancaster, Pa, March Lancaster
messed remarkable religious dem
|tratiop yesterday afternoon, the
attest in its history, which occurred
fhe tabernacle built for the six.week
|ugh evangelistic campaign, which
|ns next Sunday. The auditorium,
b seating capacity for 5000, was
|pnged.
ireat delegations marched from
| ry cooperating church, hundreds of
dren carrying small American flags,
ine. A chorus of 1900 voices led
singing.
he meeting, preliminary to the cam
kn, was addressed by Billy shannon
Miss Dora Cain, of the Slough
ty, and the Rev. E. A. Bawden and
Il. S. Snyder, of Lancaster.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01
BOY SCOUT CRUSHED TO DEATH
Lumber Pile Falls On Him While
Searching for Hickory Story

Ashland, Pa, March Harold, the
14-year-old son of Charles Goyne, a
wealthy foundry owner of this town,
with number of scout boy companions
made trip on the mountain late Sat
urday afternoon, and on the way home
Master Goyne left his companions, tell
ing them he was going to look for a
piece of hickory. AS he failed to return
to his home for his evening meal his
parents became alarmed.
The police were notified and a posse
organized. Yesterday morning his
mangled body was found crushed to
death under pile of lumber in Wald-
ner's lumber yard on the outskirts,
where the boy evidently went in search
of the piece of hickory when the lum-
ber fell upon him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01
HAIR COMING OUT2

Dandruff causes feverish irritation
of the scalp, the hair roots shrink, loos-
EN- and then the hair comes out fast.
To stop falling hair at once and rid the
scalp of every particle of 'dandruff, get
25-cent bottle of Danderine at any
lrug store, pour little in your hand
and rub it into the scalp. After few
applications the hair stops coming out
and you can't find any dandruff.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-01
A GROUP SCARE
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
Quickly Masters 1t.

GROUP sCAREs YOU. That loud, hoarss
croupy cough, that choking and gasping for
breath, that labored breathing, have only too
often foretoldfatal results. Luckythe parents
who have FoLEY's HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND
In the house, for you can be sure that the very
first doses will master the Group.