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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-02
NEWS OF STEEL TON
Mr.. .ANDMRS. Pm. AEYHELD
A LARGE FAMILY REUNION
Twenty-Five Children and Grandchildren
and Invited Guests Were Served
With Turkey Dinner in the Ney
Apartments Yesterday

Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Ney held fam.
lily reunion at their home in the Ney
apartments, 1872 North Front street.
yesterday, which was attended by 2o
children and grandchildren from vari-
Gus parts of the State and Ohio and a
number of invited guests. A feature of
the affair was the serving of turkey
dinner at l o clock. Ferns and chry-
santhemums were used in decorating
the rooms, while music served to enter
tain later in the day.
The following members of the family
and invited guests took part in the
reunion:
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Ney, daughters,
the Misses Marie, Della and Pauline,
and son, Kirk Monroe; Mrs. c. E.
Scbrope and children, Paul, Mary, Rob
ert and James; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Crump, Chicago Junction, Ohio; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Ney and daughter, Lenora,
Steelton; Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Robinson,
sons, Edgar and William, Lewistown;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Linn, Steelton;
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. R. Clave, sons, Rob-
ert and Ray, Rochester, Pa. Other
guests were Edward Windsor, Ridgway;
Levi Kapp, Palmyra; Mrs. Charles
Holdiman, Higgins; James Simms and
George Nation, Steelton. c. E.
Schrope and two sons, of Higgins, SON.
in-law and grandsons, respectively, of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Ney, were the only
absentees required to complete the re-
union. These were unable to be pres
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CREW BOARD
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Diviston-12S crew tt
go first after $40 p. M: 12O, 125, 112
Ill, 104, 1875, 121, 11S, los, ia
104, 1903.
Engineers for 1O4, 1O5, ia, 121
1928.
Firemen for 116. 1876.
Conductors for 112, 12O, 1876, 12S.
F'lagmen for Ill, 11S.
Brakemen for 104, 112, ia.
Engineers up: Bruebaker, Bissinger
Tenant, Kennedy, Long, Stattler, Nc
Cauley, Albright.
Firemen up: Reno, Penwell Huston
Gilberg, Gelsinger, Manning, Arnsberg
er, Houser, Behman, Mulholen, David
son, Bushey, Kreider, Farmer, Cover
Hartz. Collier.
Brakemen up: Morris, Brown, Me
Ginnis, Mumma, Gouse, Knupp, Wiland
Hubbard, Collins.
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ENoLA SIDE

Philadelphia Division-204 crew to
go first after 3.45 p. M: 246, 221, 224
249, 226, 225, 244, 235, 236, 215
2O1, 229, 234, 217, 2O3.
Engineers for 2OS, 2O7, PA, 221
226, 246.
Firemen for 204. 225.
Conductors for 2O6. 207, 224, 233.
Flagmen for 221, 229, 244. 246.
Brakemen for POI, 214, 224, 234,
243.
Brakemen up: Felker, Fenstemacher
Shuler, Taylor, Jacobs, Stimeling, Mum
ma, Myers, Shaffner.
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RECORD FOOTBALL RUSH
II Came When New and Ugly Tackle
Broke Into the Game

-broKe Into the Game
One day, while the whaleship Mar
whal was tied to an ice foe in Berinp
sea and the lookouts were at the mast,
head scanning the open water south.
ward for the appearance of whales, a
party OF the forecastlemen made a foot
ball of rags and cord and Went over the
DOW to kick the masshapen thing round
on smooth stretch of ice a short dis.
tance from the vessel.
The fun was at its height and the
men were just getting the kinks out
of their legs, when the harpooner in
the crows nest called softly down to
the deck that a polar bear had scented
the men OIL the ice and was exeitedlv
making his way toward them. No
warning was given to the football
players, Before long the bear appeared
close to the edge of the foe, and he
seemed TO be in great hurry. He
shambled rapidly along in and out
among the hummocks. and every few
feet he would pull himself erect. to
sniff the air and crane his head anxious
iy. Closer and closer he came, and
1t was plain that he grew more and
more excited. The men on board the
ship got out their rifles to make sure
that the bear did no harm to the men
on the ice.
The gaunt ice bear came to the last
hummoek that separated him from the
field of play. One Of the men was in
the act of kicking the stufing'' out
of the ball, when the bear suddenly
emerged into clear view. The ball fell
on the ice, the man S leg came hur-
riedly down on the ice, and the man
himself broke for the ship like deer
There was a succession of frightened
shouts, and the ice became alive with
running men. Never was there a
quicker change of scene. Men stun.
bled and fell and yelled and fought for
grasp of the rope ladder
The men on deck were so convulsed
with laughter that they made no effort
to shoot the bear. And after the first
whoop the bear became so thoroughly
alarmed at the CONSERVATION he had
caused that he turned tail and fled in
clumsy gallop down the ice foes
Youth s Companion.
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Yard Crews-Engineers up: Beck,
Harter, Biever, Hohenshelt, Breneman,
Rudy, Housey, Meals, Stahl, Crist,
Harvey, SALESMAN, Kuhn, Snyder, Pei
ton, Shaver, Hoyler.
Firemen up: Revie Ulsh, Bostdorf,
Rauch, Weigle, Lackey, Cookery,
Mayer, Sholter, Smell, Bartolet, Bar
key. Sheets, Bair, Eyde, Ney, Ney, Ny
ers, Boyle, Shipley.
Engineers for 1869, 1854, 7O7, 1922,
90, 1920.
Firemen for 1854, 707, ID, SS5.
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Middle Divisions crew to 90 frs

DIVIbIOU--U CTFW 20 90 HTSl
after 2 p. M: 224.
Five laid off at Altoona.
Twenty Altoona crews to come
in.
Front End: 20, 81, 19, 23, is.
Fireman for 19.
Conductor for 21.
Brakeman for 10 (2).
Firemen up: Gross, Potteiger, Shoes
ley, Wright, Stouffer, seagrist, Sim
mons, Zeiders.
Conductor up: Keys.
Brakemen up: Henderson, Kane, Ris
singer, Frakn, Troy, Reese, Spahr
Kohl, Kieffer, Bickert.
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THE READING

p, H. and P.-After lis p. M: 6,
II, IL, 12, 4, 1, 20.
Eastbound--After Las p. m.: So,
II 60, So, 5S, 20, 81, 81, 65, 50, "a,
So, 63, "a.
Conductor up: Gingher.
Engineer up: Upton.
Firemen up: Anders, Corl, Sellers,
Chronister, Sullivan.
Brakemen up: Kapp, Strain, Heck
man, Grimes, Dunkle, Yoder.
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G. E. Rally To.morrovEysning

A Christian Endeavor ally will be
held in the East Steelte Church of
God tomorrow evening , I O'Clock.
There will be special msic and an
address by Paul A. Stricklt vice presi-
dent of the State Union, no will in
struct the new officers. A interested
in G. E. work are invited tattend this
rally.
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Middle Division-452 crew I,

Middle Division-452 crew to go
after 1,30 p. M: 25O. 451.
Front end: 100, 110, 113, 106, 104,
119, los, Ill.
Engineers for 109, 103, los.
Firemen for 110, 113.
Conductors for 1O9, 110.
Flagmen for 10, 113, 106.
Brakemen for 113, 10S.
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of the Waters;" Sabbath school at 9.45
a. M; c. E. at $50 p. M.
Mt. Zion Baptist-Revival-t Rev.
z. III. Hughes, pastor. is being assisted
by the Rev. w. H, Hill, D. D.. of Pitts.
burgh. The pastor viii preach Sunday
morning on Men in Their Places"
3 p. m.. Covenant meeting and com.
munion; 7.4O p. M, subject, Dead
Broke"
Centenary United Brethren, the Rev.
A. X. Wier. pastor. Morning service.
1880 o'clock, by j. Edwin Knipp. of
Dayton, Ohio. Sunday school, 2 D. m.
c. E.. $50 p. m. The pastor will Of
helate at the 1.3O p. m. service
st. Peters Lutheran church, High
spire, the Rev. Frank Edward Mover,
pastor. Morning service at 1880
o'clock. Holy Communion; reception
of members. Evening service at 7.3O
O'Clock. Subject of sermon. "The Con
sequences of SIM" also HOLY Com
munion. Sunday school, $50 O'Clock.
Jr. [. E. at 500 p. M. Sr. C. f. at
80 p. m. No sermon to children Sun.
day morning on account of Communion.
st. James Catholic church, the Rev.
j. {. Thompson, rector. Low mass. s
a. IN. High mass, 10 a. m. SUNDAY
school. : p. m. Vespers and benedic-
tion, 7.S0 p. m.
Miss Marie Wiseman, the visiting
nurse employed by the Steelton Civic
Club, will be in her office from s n. m.
to a. M, from 1880 p. m. to 1.3O
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-02
Vegetable Sponpas

What are known as vegetable sponges
grow freely in Ecuador during fhe
rainy season. They grow on vines, like
pumpkins. The poor people utilize
them for washing dishes and when
bathing, claiming they are superior to
the animal sponge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-02
Got Them All

Golfer (playing his second round in
the day)-Into this beastly bunker
again, eaddie! Caddie-No, sir This
is the one you missed this morning
london Punch.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-02

R-INDEPENDENT WANT
ADS. BRING RESULTS.
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Who will assist her husband, the
Rev. c. E. Hills, in launching an
evangelistic campaign in Highspire to-
morrow evening.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS No. g.
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA
December Term. 1910 Ne. x7aa
SAMUEL REA. Trustee,
PENNSYLVANIA CANAL COMPANY ct al

NOTICE.
TRUSTEES FORECLOSURE SALE
OF ALL THE ESTATE. REAL AND PERSON.
Al. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES wHATso.
EVER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CANAL
COMPANY
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-19

quently amazed at the folly of the
defendant, the lack of common sense
that he displayed in his act. 1t has
not occurred to us that the folly, the
crudity, the dullness, was an indica
ton of an intellectual trait that rend-
cred the victim to large extent ire
sponsible.'
Willie isn't responsible for what he
does anymore than you could hold a
shaggy little doggie responsible for
stealing a sausage in butcher shop,
but the law says the criminal must
be punished and civilization has not
yet taken into account in its treat
ment of him the fact that he is if
responsible and made provisions for
him that will be just and merciful and
yet protect the community from the
menace of mind that is criminally
bent.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-19
DEVELOPERS TRY TO FORCE
SHOWDOWN IN LOOP

Loop divekeepers are watching with
intense interest the result of case
which was yesterday set for trial
Monday before Municipal Judge Wells
by Chief Justice Olson. 49,
Twenty women and two men, ar
rested Saturday night in raid on
Fred Potthast's saloon, 2 w. Van Blu
rem st., will be arraigned before the
Judge on Monday. They are charged
with being inmates of disorderly re-
sort. Reynold Anerperg, 1909 N. La
Sale ST., waiter employed by Pott-
hast, is charged with soliciting bust
ness for the women. According to
the police, one may find women in
the saloon from early morning until
late at night.
The wine room, which is located
under the sidewalk at Van Buren, and
State st., is called ''the Sewer"
Surrounding this saloon are num-
Der of small hotels. The larger part
of their revenue they draw from this
place and others like it along State
st. The owners have become rich
from this class Of trade. If the city
wins the case they will be obliged to
go out of business, as for months "the
street" has been shut tight and the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-19
WHY is A "SNIPE" NEARLY?-
BECAUSE IT'S ALL "BUT-S"

Evanston is the most prosperous
city in the United States. Chicago is
the eleventh. This is according to
data compiled by Edward Bomar,
who last night told Judge Dolan in
the night court that he judged the
prosperity of the cities he visited by
the length and quality of the snipes
he picked up in the streets.
Bomar was arrested while trying
to flip freight out of Chicago.
'Five-cent seegars chased me
away" he told the judge.
Stay with us a little" said the
judge. "Ten days in the Bridewel"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-19
WoMAN'S LOGIC

The reason why pretty young girl
marries a wealthy old crab for love
and not for his money is because a
duck has to practice for six years be-
fore it learns to swim
Enquirer.
The Baltic has the greatest wreck
record of all the seas, averaging one
day. -...
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proprietors have been losing money.
Since the new administration things
have been fairly open. The divekeep-
ers have invited raids. They want to
find out the attitude of Thompson on
the wide-open town idea.
George w. Reker, assistant corpor-
alton counsel who so successfully
prosecuted in the morals court dur
ing the Harrison administration, has
been retained by the new admins
tration to fight for the city.
''The conditions in this so-called
wine room are horrible" he told a
Day Book reporter. Frequently
women shoppers from the big de-
partment stores go down there to
cool off and sip glass of wine. There
are many respectable vein stubes in
the loop which cater to this trade.
These women are openly insulted,
sometimes in the presence of their
children. The new administration in
tends to keep the loop cleaned up"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
HE WAS A MIGHTY KING.
If tho Record on the Tomb of Sarda.
 napaIus Be True.

If the Record on the Tomb of Sarda.
 napaIus Be True.
 An ancient legend tells us that Sar- danapalus was the founder of Tarsus, while others ascribe that honor to Sen nacherib, king of Nineveh, of whom the Bible record speaks. An interest. ing part of this legend about Sarda- napalus. the last of the Assyrian kings, tells Us that he recorded on his tomb near Anchiale. a nearby city, in one day, a feat surely worthy of any king. But the kings of those days, 1t must be remembered, took as much license with the record on their tombs as any Munchausen who ever lived.
 We are also told that on this tomb was a statue of the king snapping his fingers, while this inscription was written beneath: "Sardanapalus. son of Anakyndaraxes. built Anchiale and Tarsus in one day. Eat, drink and play, for everything else is not worth this" Ca snap of your f1ngers).
 Whether this statue and it's descrip. tion are purely mythical or not, the tradition was probably current in Paul's time, as his own words indicate: "If after the manner of men l have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die." What greater contrast could there be than between the strenuous. manly, undaunted apostle and the vo- luptuous. blase king who was said to have founded the city where, hundreds of years later, St. Paul was born?- Christian Herald
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
Stellar Elements.

The spectroscope shows the lines so far in stellar research of forty five ele' ments well known here in the earth. Hydrogen exists in all stars in enor' nous quantities. Iron and a number of other metals likewise are incandes- cent in the sun. and in all other suns bright enough to send rays into the grating for analysis.
 An element named coronium is now seen glowing in the envelopes of the sun. but 1t has not been discovered here on earth yet Helium was seen in the sun for number of years be- fore it was finally discovered in the earth. Stars vary in the character of the rays emitted; therefore all suns are not alike. And the differences in- dicate differences in their ages.-New York American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
KRUPPS MAKE GUN
 10 FIRE ID ENGLAND
Weapon Said To Have a Range of 25 To 28 Miles-The Shell
 Weighs Ton.

BERLIN, Feb. 10.-Remarkable fig ures regarding a new German naval gun are given by German artillery expert, writing in the Artilleristische Monats Hefte.
 In discussing an assertion by the London Times that the German navy possesses a gun which carries three miles further than the best British weapon, the writer admits that the Krupps are manufacturing gun whose projectile weighs 920 ki]o- grams (atsut a ton), and which de- velops a muzzle velocity of 940 me- ters (about 3,O80 feeD a second.
 The expert reckons from these fig ures that the gun has 58 per cent. more muzzle force than the British navy's best weapon, and has a range of about AZ kilometers (about 26 miles,) while the channel at Dover is only B kilometers (about 20.5 miles) wide. He says this will per init the Germans eventually to com mand the English coast from Calais for distance of nine kilometers (about 5.6 miles) inland with the new gun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
A Reason For Tears,

An amusing story about Dr. Archi- bald Pitcairne, the physician, Jacobite and scholar, is told by Francis Watt in '"The Book of Edinburgh Anecdote."
 Dr. Pitcairne was not often church. goer. but on one occasion he took ref. uge In a church from shower of rain The sermon was commonplace, but the preacher was emotional, and he wept copiously and, as it seemed to Pit cairne. irrelevantly. He turned to the only other occupant of the pew, a stolid countryman, and whispered, What on earth gars the man greet (weep)?"
 You would maybe greet yourself" " was the solemn answer. "if you was up there and had as little to say"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
Cenaus Reports Take Time.

Each United States census report rep resents compilation of statistics for the entire country, and much time is required to make an actual canvass and to publish the results. For exam pie, in the census of manufacturers uniform reports must be secured from more than 27O.OOO establishments and in the census of agriculture from more than G,OOO.OOO farms. In collecting sta
 tistics from manufacturers. farmers. electric light and power plants. electric railways and other interests 1t is neces sary to allow Il sufficient time to Gl' out the schedule so as not to interfere with the conduct of private business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
A PROPHECY BY A PROGRESSIVE.

Medill Mccormick was misquoted it appears. He did not announce his conversion to the Republican party but merely participated in Republi can caucus for the purpose of break. ing deadlock over the speakership of the Illinois assembly. He is still Progressive, hence he is still a Progressive leader.
 That being so, what MT. McCor mick says about the future of his party has authority as we'll as in- terest. He says that if "either of the old parties" nominates in 1916 can didate satisfactory to the Progress sives he will be indorsed by the Pro- gressive National Convention. Then he blurts out with candor too sell dom seen in political statements that he does not expect this indorsement to carry the whole party with it, though "it is probable that it will se- cure the support of the majority of the Progressives" He expects that some few, especially in states like California, Colorado. and Penn sylvania, will go to the Democratic party" that some few. "in states like New York, Indiana. and Illinois, will go to the Republican party" without reefrence to collective ac- tion by the majority"-that is. to an Endorsement by the Progressive con. vention.
 This forecast is an official an nouncement of disintegration. The statement wh oh MT. Mccormick de- nies having made was not half so disturbing to Progressives as this one will be. It means plainly that the Progressive party, in the opin- ion of one who is still among its leaders, is to mark time until 1916 and then break up foreyer.-Chicago Her. aid. a...,.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915
OF NEWS ABAN.
 DONED.

Not in vain, it seems, have the English and American papers united in criticism of the British military 'censors and in demanding the ex- ercise of reasonable discretion in deciding what war news may and what may not be published.
 Though the censors have not yet confessed the stupid blunder they made in trying to conceal the loss of the Audacious, at least they have not repeated it, and, what is still better, there has since been, on their part, a steadily increased and dem- onstrated appreciation of the fact that their only valid excuse for with holding facts was the probability not the remote possibility-that to permit their revelation would assist the future operations of "the enemy" Of that excuse nobody ever question ed the sufficiency but all other use of the censorship, especially it's use to "save the face" of erring or un- lucky officials in high place, has been bitterly and properly resented on both sides of the water.
 That the Bitish censors have learn ed a lot in the last few months is shown by the promptness, the full ness, and the practically unquestion- able accuracy of the reports passed" by them relating to this weeks great naval battle in the North Sea. That was, indeed, British victory, and vic tories are never suppressed by any censorship, but this victory was not won without cost, and it was far from as nearly complete as it might have been. The whole truth is told, however-the injuries suffered and the losses sustained, as we'll as the details that cause the British heart and that of all sympathizers with the Allies to exult.
 In other words, the censors no longer treat their countrymen as chil- dren who are to hear only good news and are not to be trusted with the full knowledge required for forming an intelligent judgment of the mlli. nary situation. It is wise and wei. come change.-Ex.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
BEST OF ALL JOURNALISTS.
St. Mark Has Been Called the Reporter
 Among the Apostles.

St. Mark Has Been Called the Reporter
 Among the Apostles.
 The greatest journalist the world ever knew lived 1900 years or more before the invention of type, according to Rev. Dr. Frank N. Palmer, who awarded the palm to St Mark and wondered at the marvels that he might have accom- plished if he had lived in. the days of printing presses.
 St. Matthew put his chronicles in twenty-eight chapters; St. Luke used twenty-four to tell his story; St. John used twenty .one. but St. Mark covered all the details more vividly in sixteen, and, true to the spirit of action that animates his kind. put miracle in ev. cry chapter.
 St. Mark, Dr. Palmer said, was the reporter among the apostles. His view. point. his language and his marvellous ability to give action and climax. clash and color in sentence should be glowing example to the newspaper writers of this day.
 Each of the other apostles speaks of skies that opened. Mark says they were rent asunder. He is the only one among his brethren who stopped duti- fully to describe the color of given scene In the writings of his fellows it is told that the people went to the Ser mon on the Mount. Mark writes vivid. ly that the people ran.
 In writing for the Romans he used colorful allusions and the references to wild beasts to touch their intelligence in sympathetic fashion at every stroke Philadelphia Bulletin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
GERMAN ATTACK ON
 WARSAW WEAKENING
(Continued on page 4.) ed the city of Trebizond, but without any great damage resulting.
British Admiralty Anxious.

LONDON, Feb. 10-The British ad- miralty are endeavoring to ascertain the origin of the rumor that British dreadnought was sunk off the coast of Ireland by striking mine. That some vessel was lost is not doubted but the admiralty disclaim all knowl- edge of the loss of battleship.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
Wanted Information.

At Bellevue hospital many of the or derlies are harmless and willing men known as "self commuters" That is, they have had themselves committed to the public institutions while out of em- ployment
 One of these was put in charge of a contagious case for the first time.
 Remember, Clancy" said the doc tor, "this case must be isolated"
 "All right, sorr," was the reply. Where will l get the ice?"-New York World.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-10
FIioht of Life,

Child. child! No more! As If driven on by unseen spirits the sun steeds Of time are running away with the light chariot of our destiny. and for Us re- mains nothing except with high cour- age to hold fast the reins. And now to the right, now to the left. from powder on one hand or a precipice on the other. to guide the steeds in safety Whither it goes. who can say? One scarcely remembers whence he came From Goethe's "EgmOnt."