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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12

Notwithstanding reports to the contrary,
Fred Merkle. the veteran first baseman Of
the Giants, will start at his old position
again this year. There are many young
sters seeking his job, but the Giant guard
ian is too good a player to let out.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
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BOWLING RESULTS
CASINO LEAGUE
AT THE CASINO

Water Supply wins
Evening star., 1915-03-14

defend himself against all attacks. To
prove his dexterty in the use Of his
arms he was placed III a field where
there was green sedse that reached
above his knees. He was allowed a
target and hazel stake about the
length Of his arm. Nine experienced
so!diers OF the militia were drawn out,
ordered to stand at the distance of nine
ridges OF land from him and throw all
OF their javelins at him at once If
ne was skillful enough with his tar
get ana stake to defend himself and
come off unhurt. he was admitted to
service. but if he happened to be
wounded he was rejected with scorn
and reproach.
The applicant had to be a good run
ner and to defend himself while run
nlnS. To try him in this respect. he
mad his hair plated and was COM
pelied to run through a wood with all
or the militia pursuing him. and he
was given but the breadth of a tree
received wound. he was rejected as
100 SLOW and unskillful to fight among
these troops. He must be agile enough
70 ieap over tree as high as his fore
mead and stoop beneath one that was
lower than his knees. He must also
nave steady nerves and hold his
weapons steady. He must also be able.
without stopping or lesSeuing his
speed. 10 draw a thorn from his foot
me last condition required that he
take oath of allegiance 10 the con,
mandina officer of the army. ;.ionn.
ana tradition says that as long. as these
conditions We're eXacted IreJard's nj
iltia was an invincible defense to the
land. ~ ''+e
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Gold Coins Disappearing
In the Pacific States

NNR HEN a man in the east or south OF
Wv the middle west lays down goio
coin. be it a five-dollar piece. an eagle
or a double eagle in payment OF a pur-
chase. he is looked upon with interest
and curiosity and sometimes with sus-
picion. The feeling in the older-peo-
pied sections of the country is that II
a man carries gold money around IN
his pockets he is either counterfelter
or Il western millionaire. In the Tar
west-that is up and down the Paclnc
slope and in the states that lie under
the eastern shadow OF the Sierra New
ada muuntains--lhe reverse of this SIT
uation may be said to be generally
true. though the situation is chahs-
ing. When a man pays for purchase
in The shops with piece OF paper
moner the inference is that he may he
a counterfeiter or a tourist from the
east Within the last ten or hfteeh
wears the neople of the west nave pc
come somewhat more acquainted Win
paper currency and many of them have
recovered from their doubts about the
stuff
Students of such matters as the CIR
culating medium of exchange belle"e
that gold coinage Will disappear from
circulation in the west as it has IN the
east. With "A stable national currency
on IA gold basis and with everybody an
soutely certain as. to the SoundneSs ana
solvency of the government. II prefer
epce for paper money sets in and drives
the gold coin or the basic money oul
of circulation. Gold coins are easilE
lost, as they wear the lining of pockets
and in spite of the alloy in them for
hardening purposes they are too sort
to stand much wear without loss OF
weight, and through the west there is
developing "A disposition among the
banks TO accept gold coins-badly worn
gold coins-4only at their weight OF
bullion value, while no bank hesitates
to ACCEPT gold certificate, a silver
certificate, Treasury note. a national
bank note or the new federal reserve
currency at it's face value, no matter
how badly worn and frazzled it is. just
so that the note is there and II can
be recognized. -,
Already the news has come from Caii-
fornia that the gold dollar is not only
disappearing, but has nearly dlsap-
peared 1t is said that it held its own
against the national bank note ana
other forms of paper currency Tor n1ty
wears, but that the federal reserve cur
rency is putting it out of the running
because the federal reserve bank ac-
cepts worn gold only at its weight. SO
much light gold coin is in clrculation
on the Pacific coast that people nave
Evening star., 1915-03-14
TENNIS LEAGUE LAUNCHED
Departmental Organization Formed
at Meeting Last Night.

the departmental Tennis League
was launched last night at an inpor-
laht meeting held in the Office of
president Lester Sisler. at which time
IL constitution and bylaws were
adopted and plans for the coming year
outlined. The constitution itself which
was finally adopted deals for the most
part with the organization of the pro-
posed league. and covers such subjects
as membership, officers, meetings, etc,
but the bylaws are of exceptional i'm
portance and cover practically every
point from \ to T.
Those present at last nights meeting
We're: President Lester Sisler, Inter-
state Commerce: Vice President Horace
Barber, Agriculture; Secretary Treas
urer Louis I. Doyle, Interstate Com
merce; J. f. Holliger, Department of
the Interior: l.. Prior. Navy Depart
ment: Albert j. Gore, War Department;
Robert C. Tracy. Department of JUS
tice: Carl H. Butman, Smithsonian In
stitution: Walter Y. Durand, Depart
ment of Commerce.; Ralph A. Shepard.
Treasury Department; j. Fl. Sheppard,
Evening star., 1915-03-14
n M eMe1
SPOTLIGHT

cyril Scott is playing in Seven Keys
to Baldpate.
Florence Roberts is to head stock
company in St. Louis
Mrs. Bumstead-Leigh. in which
Mrs. Fiske starred, is stock ia
vorite.
Jessie Busley has a playlet called
Nerve" by j. B. Larrie.
Fannie Rice has returned TO this
country after two years spent in the
antipodes.
Gladys Alexander has succeeded Gail
Kane as the heroine in The Miracle
Man
Guy Standing. the popular actor, who
went to Join the British forces, has
been made naval lieutenant
David warfield is doing business in
the west in The Auctioneer.
Edith Wynne Matthison is appearing
in the poetic play, THE Piper at the
Little Theater in Philadelphia
Under a recent decision of the Brit
ish privy council citizens of the United
states will have the benefit of the Eng
lish copyright laws:
Fay Wallace is appearing in a farce
originally called "A Busy Day but
has had the name changed to Com
ing and Going 1t is presented by
H. H. Fraze.
il is said that Marie Dressler is con-
sidering a revival of ''Girofie-Girofla." !"
She made her first New York success
in this operetta with Lillian Russell
some years ago.
The latest viennese importation of
Comstock & Gest is to be called in its
do
Cyril Harcourt the author of "A Pair
Of Silk Stockings. which has plenty
of English slang, is planning to write
a play of American slang
John Cort has organized a film COM
pany for the manufacture of moving
pictures and has engaged Walker
Whiteside to act in series of mod
ern and classic plays.
have settled upon "A Celebrated Case"
for the revival which they announced
some time ago. The stars so far en-
gagged are Otis Skinner. Nat c. Good
Florence Reed, Elita Proctor Otis,
Beverley Sitgreaves and Frederic De
Beileville.
Good Night. Nurse" a farce by Ethel
Watts Mumford. was produced recently
at Albany. The leading role was taken
by Hale Hamilton. who acted young
fnancier who pretends to be sick to
escape an official investigation and
falls in love with his pretty nurse, who
aids him in his deception
Next month new comedy drama by
Nincheli smith and Victor Mapes will
have its first production on any stage
made i'm Baltimore by David Belasco.
Ma ggie Magee. by Jack Lait. is to
be produced in Los Angeles by the
author and Oliver Morosco, with Emma
carus in the title role.
The revue which ]. NJ Barrie has
eritten for Gaby Deslys. which Charles
Fr0hman is to produce in London, is
called Rosy Rapture. or. The Pride
Of the Beauty Chorus" The piece is
a burlesque OF the modern revue. Bar
rie has written also a different piece
to precede the revue called THE New
Word-A Preside Scene"
The next play in which Lew Fields
is TO appear will be one in which some
Evening star., 1915-03-14

THE OLD IRISH MIL lI1TIA


liking, suppress all seditions and traitorous
practices and appear i'll arms whenever
required. For this service they were
allowed a regular pay. They We're
trained to be eleanly and their meth
DDS OF cooking and bathinS were nee
eSSarlly primitive.
When hunt was on the program
they gathered where water and wood
were plentiful and dug two large, deep
pits. \ huge fire was made and a
thrown on the bottom of one of the
pits until the latter was covered with
a pavement of hot rocks. Upon tins
the raw meat was placed after being
tied up in bundles. wrapped around
with bulrushes or green sedge. More
hot stones were placed on top, then
more meat, and SO on until the pit was
filled. While the meat was being
steamed or stewed in this fashion the
other pit was filled with water and
the soldiers proceeded to bathe. They
then resumed their clothes and emptied
the pit of their dinner AS they ate
but once in twenty-four hours. this
was a most important ceremony.
This militia consisted of three battal-
ions of 5000 able men to each bat
TALON. and they were literally sup
piled with officers and were named ac-
cording to their fighting strength. Any
could fight a hundred men. was ex-
pected to engage and show good re
port of himself and his hundred men In
any clash with another of equal num-
ber.
Every soldier received into the mill
tia of ireland by Fionn was obliged to
subscribe to several agreements and to
pass a number Of tests He had to
agree to marry a good woman without
mercenary motives, never offer vio-
lence to a woman, be charitable and
help the poor and needy as far as he
could and not turn his back nor to re-
fuse to fight any nine men Of any
other nation that set upon him and
offered to fight him.
All applicants were not accepted, by
any means. and those that were had to
furnish security from father, mother
and all relatives that no attempt would
be made by any of the family to
avenge his death. but to leave It to the
fellow-soldiers to see justice done. It
was also stipulated that misdemeanors
Of soldier should not be visited upon
his people.
No man could enlist unless he was a
poet, could compose verses and was
well acquainted with the twelve books
of poetry. Each soldier had to be per-
feet master of his weapons, able to
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Garden.

At Aioors's Garden Theater the feature
Hln for the entire week will be a photo
nlay of Elinor Glyn's Three Weeks. The
theme of the story is familiar to the
reading public, and. briefly stated. con-
rerns the adventures of Sonia. the royal
mate of the dissolute monarch. who loves
a sturdy young Englishman with love
that does not count the cost In the film
play the author has added prologue
that intensifics some of the earlies scenes
Madaline Traverse appears as the tenn
ornamental queen and Mahlon Hamilton
as Paul The backgrounds and scenic
accessories are picturesque. A special
musical accompaniment will be played
~ the orchestra.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
The Third Degree.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
He rang the doorbell where lived the
fair girl he loved best of all in this
here beautiful world.
The maid opened the door.
"Miss Blinks is not in." she said.
without even a soupcon of regret in
her otherwise well modulated voice.
Are you positive she isn't in?" he
asked, hoping against hope.
I'D lose my job If / wasn't" the
maid replied, and the closing of the
door sounded the knell of his most
expensive hopes.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Enough Said.

From London Opinion.
Naval Recruiting Officer (to actor
who has applied to join the naval re-
serve)-And what experience have you
had?
Actor-Quite considerable. l was two
years a midsi1ipman in III. NJ s. Pima
FORE lieutenant in half dozen plays
and an admiral in The Chinese Honey
moon"
Evening star., 1915-03-14

begun to complain Of it and to reject
pieces that have become too smooth and
light. 1t has been charged that for
good many years some OF the Pacific
coast banks have made it practice to
keep full-weight gold and where prac-
ticabfe to pay out lightweight gold or
worn coins.
Evening star., 1915-03-14

6NHE Irish are natural-born military
II leaders and have carved out fame
for themselves in many wars.
Witness the honor roll of our reVolu-
tionary and civil wars.
Associated with Washington were
Mont gomery. Stark, Sullivan, Anthony
Wayne and Morgan. More recent were
Sheridan, Sherman, Shields and kear-
ny. all of the civil war, while the list
of generals of today includes such names
as Gen. Irwin. given congressional
medal for distinguished service in ac-
ton: Gen. NJ. Cooney, who served gal
lantly in the civil war: Gen. James
Scully. three times brevetter for gal
lantry in Indian battles; Gen. Charles
Francis Eagan. brevetted for gallantry
at Lava Beds. Cal: Gen. William Quin-
ton, civil war; Gen. John McGuinness,
twice brevetted for bravery before
Charleston: Gen. George O'Connell,
who went through the civil war and
Indian campaigns and was the first
white man to land In Cuba after war
was declared.
The records of these men have abun-
dainty proved the old instincts and
ideals of the ancient Irish militia
which have been handed down as part
D
The Irish militia, or trained bands.
began it's career shortly after st. Pat
rick converted Ireland to Christianity
and the requirements for enlistment
and service were of q nature to make
it impossible for any but men of fine
physical and moral attainment to be-
come part of it, These trained bands
were the most ancient Celtic army.
They were called together by one
Fionn. son of Cumhall and sonin-l law
of Cormac, so we'll known to ancient
Irish history. Their duties were to de-
fend the country from invasions. watch
seacoasts and inland waters and sup
port the crown.
They were bilieted on the country for
part of the year. presumably winter.
and the rest of the time were allowed
to fish and hunt and sell whatever they
did not need of their spoils. The part
of the year that they were confined
was for military training and disci-
pline. The officers were enjoned not
to oppress Inhabitants. but to protect
them. quell riots. raise fines and Sc
euro forfeited estates for the use of the
Evening star., 1915-03-14
There's a Reason.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
'T hear that your father speaks very
highly of me-" he remarked.
YES" she replied, "he does that to
aggrayate mother"
Evening star., 1915-03-14

Labor and State departments; Frank
c. Stratton interstate commerce com
mission, and w. Mattison, Post once
Department.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Strand.

Al Moore-s Strand Theater from today
to Wednesday, inclusive. the photoplay
feature will be The Caprices of Kitty.
with Elsie Janis in the title role 1t is
p comedy of the rapid fire order. with
situations and clmaNes surprising at
every turn. The Bosworth company
will present for the remainder OF ihe
week Lois Weber and Phillips Smaiiey
in the photoplay Sunshine Molly,
Keystone farce comedy, the. Strand
topical daily and accompa niments by
the orchestra will be additional attrac-
Evening star., 1915-03-14
TlbM9
lfedtu1@s
Crandall's.

At Crandalrs Theater today's pro-
gram features the new and extremely
funny photoplay comedy. The Cham
pion." with Charlie Chaplin in the prin-
cipaI role. The attraction booked for
Monday and Tuesday is a World Film
Corpora tion picture presenting Marga-
ret wycherly and John E. kellerd in
The Fight" six-part photo drama
by Bayard WELLER, author of within
the Law: Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. William Fox will present a
photoplay of Tolstois 'Kreutzer So
nata" in six parts. featuring Nance
O'Neil and a cast including Theda
Rara and William Shea and Saturday
the World Film picture M liss. a
f1ve-part story of the days of '4s. by
Bret Harte with Howard Esta brook
and Barbara Tenant in the leading
roles.
Orchestral recitals and pipe organ
concerts are promised.
Evening star., 1915-03-14

Joseph Hart is directing the vaude-
willie tour of Edith Taliaferro in "A
Breath of Old Virginia.
Evening star., 1915-03-14

The Casino Theater bill for this week.
in addition to Daisy Harcourt. the
noted English music hall comedfenne.
will include the Close Brothers, sensa-
tional acrobats; Bauer and Saunders.
the singing sisters: Alf Ripon. Scotch
yentrilouuist; Ernest Carr and COM
pany, in THE CRATER; Fred and Annie
Pelot, in novel comedy juggling. with
a chales Chaplin photoplay. His Night
Out" AL the acts have now been con-
firmed-
Evening star., 1915-03-14

Helen Ware will very probably be in
the holy week bill at the B. +. Keith
Theater.
Evening star., 1915-03-14

No man could enlist unless he was q
poet, could compose verses and was
well acquainted with the twelve books
of poetry. Each soldier had to be per-
feet master of his weapons, able tc
Evening star., 1915-03-14

In Lasky's The Beauties company
are Eileen Van Bene, Mortimer We'll
don, W. j. Mccarthy, Armand Corton,
Eugene Campbell, Claude Stewart,
Helen Somers, Dorothy Duncan, Ger
trude Self, Betty Wallace. Theo
Thompson, Gladys Long and Lilies
Simpson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-03
Onlv Oklahoma Woman Prosecutor
Among Most Interesting Subjects
at WOmen'S Convention at NOWata

which she had begun years before in
her husbands office but which She
mad dropped with the coming of her
child. In order 10 be Of real assist
ancc to her husband she studied
constantly until she became proficient
as "a stenographer and had been ad-
mitted TO the bar as pracucing at
torncy
In all this time she personally su-
pervised her home and housekeeping,
planning every meal, doing the mar
keting herself and experimenting the
education OF her little son; doing the
work OF three women, easily, proficl-
emily, cheerfully but knowing all the
while that she was fighting losing
battle.
At that time she was offered the
position which she now holds that Of
assistant county attorney Of Nowata
county Mrs Van Leuyen Is the only
woman prosecutor Of crime i'm the
United States and she is every day
making good in that capacity.
In the Courtroom.
From the bright, vivacious girl OF
the happy past, she is evolved "a bril-
liant deep-thinking woman, whose
strength Of character has well been
tested; whose charming personality
shines through all sordid surround
ings in which she is often pleaced. q
business woman during business
hours, a woman eagerly sought as an
asset in any social gathering, not a
bit hardedened or cynical, quick TO
sympathy. keen Of observation, not
handsome or beautful-iust pretty a
dainty brunei, whose beautiful dark
eyes look very sad sometimes wHen
in repose but whose smile rs as merry
and quick as that of a child, always
charming and gracious, the cynOsure
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-03

Compound to me and | tried it at once
and found much relief. After that |
had no pains at all and could do my
housework and shopping the same
as always. For years | have praised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for what it has done for me,
and shall always recommend it as a wo-
mans friend. You are at liberty to use
my letter in any way. Mrs. THOMSON,
649 w. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
carry women so successfully through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham' 8
Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia Il. Pinkham Med
icine Co. (cOnfidentiaD, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-03

Special % The World.
MUSKOGEE, Nov I'm the little
citv of NOwatI Okla, almost against
the Kansas line. the convention Of the
Oklahoma Federation of Women $
clubs is i'm session. MOny interesting
women from all parts of Oklahoma
will be present but 1t is safe 20 say
that no one Of the delegates viii be
an object Of greater interest than Will
woman resident Of Nowata, Mrs.
Kathryn Van Lcuyen, assistant county
attorney OF Nowata. the only woman
in the state TO hold such position.
Born and reared ir southern
town, of proud southern parentagc,
Kathryn Ncdry, although considered
a brilliant girl in school and an un-
usually interesting girl always, never
'aspired 10 "A career and never thought
of entering the business or profes-
sionaI world. Her friends hoped that
some day she would write something
worth while.
While not yet 10, she married a ris-
/ ing young attorney and she and every
7 one else thought her life was settled
/ in the happy and pleasant role OF
; home-makcr. wife and mother and
such she became. a charming, cul-
tured woman. devoted TO her home,
her husband and her little son. But
: the storm cloud gathered, troubles
icrept in and that home was torn To-
! the breaking point. Now the real
woman I'm this girl came to the sur
face and she began q battle which was
carried on bravely. without complaint
proudly as one fighting for good
cause and at last, desperately, as one
fighting for life.
Admitted to Bar.
: IS a last resort, Mrs. Van Leuver
I again took up the reading Of Law
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-03
To MnrrY This EXcning.

y WCdding OF interest u ncWspaDor
folk of the city will bc that of Miss
S nov Alice Crosier, daughter of Mr..
ard Mrs. c. w. Crosier of South
Guthrie avenue, to MIR. Frank f.
ie which is to be quietly solem-
nized this evening.
After the ceremony about fifteen
o., twenty Of the fraternity will as
semble at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
Glenn Condor in Kirkpatrick Heights
TO extend congratulations to the newly
married couple. Mr. Loomis has for
several months past been connected
with the repOrtorial force of The
World
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-03
At Luncheon.

Mrs J. Brldf0rd Jcnnings cOmUL-
mented Mrs William c. CalE.ns and
AIss Aida Downing Of New York Mrs.
Thomas /, Munroc's guests, with a
pretty luncheon yesterday Afternoon
at Teacup Inn
Around the table attractive in dec
crations Of garden flowers, and place
caros and fayOrs in the autumn tints,
places were marked for the two honor
guests, Mrs. Monroe, Mrs. Port Brom-
nell Elkins of Boston, Mass, Mrs.
Frank f. ShalIenberger Mrs. Lee G.
Wells, Mrs w. l. Williams and the
hostess.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-03
MRS, THOMSON
Tells WOMEN
How She Was Helped During
Change of Life by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Philadelphia, Pal am just 52years
Of age and during Change Of Life | suf-

Tered Tor SIX years
terribly. / tried sew
eral doctors butnone
seemed to give me
any relief. Every
month the painswere
intensein both sides,
and mad e m e so
weak that l had to
go to bed. At last
a friend recommen-
ded Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege t a b lie
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-03

of an eyes I'm the courtroom whore she
moves calmly and efficiently as any
attorney OF much wider experience,
who wins and retains the sincere re-
spcct OF all classes Of men and VINO IS
really loved by her woman friends,
the combination of charm hard in
deed TO find.
To the dominating personality,
ouirl, wit and ready counsel Of Mrs.
Van Leuven was due IN great meas
urp the able handling recently OF one
of the most difficult cases Of crime In
this state In years when ynchtng
was averted and a county and state
saved the disgrace Of mob violence.