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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-22
EXPECT TOGO 3,436 MILESIN
102 Hours BY MOTORCYCLE
coast-to-Coast Relay Race July 1 to
Be Fastest Transcontinental Travel
Other Than by Steam Trains-First
of It's Kind

Across the continent in less time
than has ever been accomplished by any
vehicle other than the fastest trans
continental steam trains!,
That's the ambition of the motor
cyclists VINO will participate in the
coast-to-coast relay race which is to be
held IN July under the direction of
John Il. Donos an, chairman of the com
petition committee of the Federation of
American Motorcyclists. He has full
charge of the arrangements for the
relay, and from his study of conditions
believes that the riders should be able
to cover the 3,436.5 miles between New
York and San Francisco in about 1O2
hours.
The run will actually start from
Washington, where dispatch from
President Wilson to the commandant of
the Preside at San Francisco will be
delivered into the hands of the first re-
lay rider. However, the actual run
ming time is to be judged from the
time the dispatch bearer from New
York City jumps into the saddle and
starts on his westward journey. And
from that moment not an instant is to
be lost-night and day the dispatch
will be hurried across the country at
the best speed the sturdiest two-wheel-
ers and the best riders can make. And
Chairman Donovan believes that this
will land the message in San Francisco
within 1O2 hours after it leaves the
east coast.
This is the first .transcontinental mo-
torcycle relay ever staged, so that there
are no previous records to be broken.
Automobiles in relays at one time
crossed in about ten days and nine
hours. This meant 249 hours on the
trip, which time the motorcyclists ex-
pect to lower by more than half.
+. G. Baker made the qdickest mo-
torcycle trip across the continent when,
two years ago, he flashed from coast to
coast in II days, IL hours and 10 min
utes.
The dispatch will be started from
New York about July 10, in order that
it may arrive in Sacramento during
the time of the F. A. NJ. national con-
vention, which begins on July 81.
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Brothers, the local Harley-Davidson
dealers, 1904 North Third street.
1.-The fact is made all the more re-
markable when it is considered that
this unusual speed has been developed
with imported machines.
son April 20, Red Parkhurst, at
Oklahoma City, covered $50 miles over
rough course, full of treacherous
holes and with short turns that re-
sembled plowed fields, in 140 minutes,
defeating the cream of riders in the
motorcycle world, representing all
makes of machines. Joe Wolf er, Park
hurst's teammate, brought the Harley
Davidson in for second place and the
Harley-Davidson also finished fourth
and fifth at Oklahoma City.
This unusual cleanup comes as an
echo of the victory achieved by the
Harley-Davidson at Venice, Cal, in the
3O0-mile international classic held
Easter Sunday over specially con-
structed speedway where Otto Walker
broke all existing motorcycle records
for that distance by covering the triple
century in 2.24 II 1-5 with Red Park
hurst only 10 S-5 seconds behind. The
two carried away $1,400 for first and
second money in the Venice race.
"A A few days later at Bakersfield,
Roy Artley, on Harley-Davidson
captured the one-hour feature event,
covering 6S.7 miles in that time. On
May 2, Otto Walker demonstrated his
skill at short distance events as well
as long grinds by taking first in the 5
and 1O-mile, stripped stock races at
Sacramento, and showed also the con.
sistency of the Harley-Davidson in
short sprint work where excessive
bursts of speed are necessary, as well
as in the long distance events where
durability is an important factor for
sustained high speed. Adv
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NEW PLAN In SELLING AUTOS
Dealer in Dodge Brothers Cars Uses Old
Catalogues

Charles S. Henshaw, Boston dealer
for Dodge Brothers, employs sales
manship stunt that graphically il
lustrates the growth of the automobile
industry. Mr.. Henshaw has automo
bile catalogues of the vintage of 1908
1909 and 1910, and makes a practice
of showing his prospects how lucky
they are to be buying cars at this ad.
vanced stage of tne business. Even as
recently as 1911 makers were charging
extra for windshields, horns, tops
tools and other accessories now com.
monty included as part of the car
And of course, electric starters and
lighting systems were still in the flu,
ture. According to Mr.. Henshaw,
Dodge Brothers car could not have
been sold for a profit at $4,000 in
1909 or 1910.
The Keystone Motor Car Company
are the local Dodge Bros. distributors.
ADV.
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Market Street Bridge Auto Routes Con
venient to Tourists

One of the things that makes the
Market street bridge such a popular
thoroughfare with motorists is the free
distribution of printed routes to all who
ask for them. Persons who plan a
days outing taking them across the
river and who are not familiar with
the proposed trip can get all the neces
sary information in the printed routes
from toll men at either end of the
bridge.
These routes cover all west and
southbound routes from Harrisburg, in.
cluding two to York, two to Gettys.
burg, four to Chambersburg and one to
New Bloomfield, with alternating re-
turn route. These routes are kept up
to date as road conditions vary, the
company having changed one route as
often as three times in one season.
Adv
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Harry L. otstot

Harry L. Otstot, aged "a years, died
yesterday at his home, 1921 Fulton
street He was an employe of the
Pennsylvania railroad and a member of
the Employees Mutual Benefit Associa-
tion. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters, Adeline and Catherine.
The funeral will be held from his late
home Monday afternoon at 2 o clock,
with interment in the East Harrisburg
cemetery.
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Hard Both Waxe-

when children want to marry they
sometimes have a hard time I'm getting
their parents to consent"
Children have no kick when 1t comes
to being hard hearted. When parents
want to marry they almost never sue
ceed In getting the children's consent"
Pittsburgh Post
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Harley DAVIDSON CLAIM
WONDER With HIGH RECORD
Speed-Breaking Machines Promote
Much Interest In Motorcycle World
Says Heagy Brothers-Good For
Sprint and Durability Runs

The tremendous speed being shown
by the Harley-Davidson motorcycle in
the opening speed events this year has
been the wonder of the motorcycle and
the automobile world" says Hcagy
The Washington times., 1915-11-22
Nation Wide Baby Week
In March.

The Children's Bureau Of the Unit
cd States Department OF Labor an
nounces that State health officials
of thirty-nine States have already
pledged their cooperation In the OBJ
serVance OF the nation wide Baby
Week. March to II. 1916. recently
proposed by the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs. Scores Of letters
about Baby Week have been pouring
into the Children's Bureau ever since
the plan was announced. and the
bureaus preliminary circular OF in
formation about Baby Week has been
sent in response to inquiries from
organizations in forty-fve States
and the District OF Columbia.
The bureau has prepared these cir
culars and has in press a longer bull
letin on Baby Week. which will
shortly be available for free distribu-
ton. in order to place at the dis
posal Of all communities the practical
experience OF those cities which sue
ccssfully conducted local Baby Week
campaikns-notably New York. Chi
cago. Pittsburgh. indianapolis. Grand
Rapids. Topeka. Yonkers. and Long
Beach. Cal. Special sections of the
circulars are devoted to suggestions
for Baby Week in small towns and
VILLAGES.
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Margaret Mayo Successful Farce Writer,|
Can See Hun1or Around Corners And Up Trees
"Baby Mine" and Erwin
Beds" Are Her Two Farces
Which Break UP Tradi-
ton and Which Are Build
ing Up a Fortune For Her.

difficult art" continues Miss Mayo.
1T is rather odd. is It not, that
amateur actors usually select some
well known tirce to infiict them
selves on their friends Now,
serious play viii very often carry
conviction through Its own innate
force. whereas farce. to be effective.
often requires the most delicate CO.
operation OF author and players.
Undue emphasis, a misplaced gesture
and action that Is too pronounced,
can very easily upset all the cal
cuiations Of The author. 1t is anus
ing when you come to study II how
She is indeed u very coy person. and
that is one Of the reasons why in
such a farce as Twin Beds ws
have to rehearse at least twice as
long as for m ordinary dramatic
1T is not a more question of bob
bling In and out Of baskets. closets,
doors upon which the question OF
the laugh depends. Those are mere
physical Developments which would
not be particularly amusing in
themselves were II not for the ac-
companying thought OF the specta.
tor. He has 'hental picture Of what
these sudden entrances and exits
may lead to. and this picture 10 ere
ated by the deftncss. first, of the
auluoT III ucNelOUins tne bltudtlOns
and the lines: secondly by the CO.
operating efforts Of the players In
delivering those same lines and stu
ations. II is what ! might call com
pbsite visualization-a projecting OF
pictures by means OF words and ac-
tion combined.
The Amateur Farceur.
The amateur at farce generally
proceeds on the assumption that
noise and accident will bring about
the desired results of responsive
laughter. But Il professional who has
had much experience with this sort
famous comedian the elder Sothern
did get one of his greatest laughs
by an accidental trip on the stage,
that sort OF thing is a miracle. And
In these days II In not we'll to de-
pend upon miracles.
In consequence. in the staging
OF modern farce any smallest
detail Of gesture. movement, or in
tonation cannot be left to chance.
and the result OF a performance, II
II Is the right sort Of perform;
piece OF mechanism In which each
and every smallest part is most
carefully adjusted. not only with re-
spect to itself. but with every other
tiniest part Of the mechanism In
Mayo Humor Universal.
SO far England. France. and Aus
tralia have welcomed Baby Mine
and Twin Beds" promises to take
the same jaunt in the near future.
Evidently our woman humorist
doesn't confne her art to politics.
or to religion. Identities II with no
particular sex or nation, and as a
result Is universally Acknowledged a
success
The very fact that she 10 q woman
with a woman's angle on life. guar.
antees her product The very thing
which used to prevent her from be.
ing accredited with humor is now
her guarantee.
The Washington times., 1915-11-22
News Items and Notes of Club
Activities in Washington

education will speak at the next
meeting of the congress. Among
those who will give addresses are Or.
Philander p. Claxton. OF the Bureau
of Education.
A lecture on the efforts OF the
Department of Agriculture to make
home life Of the Maryland country
women more attractive was given by
Miss Katherine Pritchett at the last
meeting OF the congress. Nine.
Marie Won Unschuld also spoke on
the necessity for the careful selec-
tion OF music teacher for the child.
Standardization OF music In the pub
lie schools Is the theme of n petition
brought for the consideration and
Endorsement Of the congress by the
speaker. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
president. was authorized to sign the
petition and number of members
affixed their names.
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

strips. This must be removed twice .
gay TO reapply the glacial aceuc aCdd
tor three days or until the root OF the
corn begins to hurt. Now the corn and
It's margin Of flesh are white and dead
IN appearance. so the rubber skin v
kept over II alone.
Two days later. a rough towel can Be
USED to rub away the remainder Of the
corn. The rubber is then left of and
plain vascline. or boric ointment, II ap-
piled for ssveral days until all soreness
Is E1he: should some slight infection
or infammations have appeared at any
time in this treatment, the affected part
must be bathed in hot boric acil water
every few hours until healed.
Preventing q Return.
The subsequent prevention of q re-
turn OF the corn depends upon tho sood
rddance of tanned leather. All leather
.lo"s, like Corns themselves, are an
abom!nation unto flesh. They give r1se
to nis-shapcd toes and feet, they ara
Lcvcr nodded TO the pedal form, they
prevent evaporation of perspir alton, and
free motion, they cause shrinkase and
old nick with hammer toes Morton
toes and similar deformit!es Of the
leather -shod human extremity.
No amount OF treatment will perma-
nently rid you OF corns so long as you
wear leather shoes which impigne upon
the less resistant epidermis. II 10 a
question OF adopting a footwear softer
than the SIX n.
! Rubber toe divders worn at night
stockings with individual toes in them
/ like as the fingers OF gloves. worn pa
tiently for years. might help some. but
as the rube said when he saw the came
! for the first time. as far as people who
viii torture themselves in this way II
! concerned. there aint no sich animal. ~
| stretching exercises and over-correc.
ton Of tho toes help some what. but sof,
felt. Gauze. canvas, or similar shoes are
more available. and usually prevent the
! Urn of the corn.
The Washington times., 1915-11-22
And She Disproves the Old
Theory That Women Have
No Sense of the LudicrouS
BY Writing the Two Fun
niest Plays of a Decade.
By FLORENCE E. YoDER.

BY FLORENCE Z. YODER.
-HE map OF Europe isn't the
only thing that is undergoing
a change In this decade. TIL"
proverbial and bromidic
statements concerning what women
have and have not are not only
changing. but are being completely
eliminated.
When MargaAet Mayo wrote
successful farce called Baby
Nine" which made even the dra-
matte critics. and they Of the ele-
waited foreheads. laugh exceedingly.
people insisted that It alone didn't
really prove that woman possesses
. sense Of humor.
But It isn't alone now. for Miss
Mayo has written another farce.
and the person who can still say.
after having seen Twin Beds.
that at least one woman cant see
humor around corners. and up trees.
IL probably--a man.
Build Herself a Monument.
Besides. Miss Mayo has today
magnificent monument. a practical
manifestation of her ability to
classify as a humorist.
1t was built from the proceeds
Of Baby Mine and possibly be-
cause Miss Mayo does like her little
Joke occasionally. she made 1t In
the shape OF n house. so that IT
could be different from other peoples
monuments.
She lives in It with her husband.
Edgar Selwyn. the playwright and
dramatist. No. they work inde-
pendently and do not collaborate.
Perhaps Mrs. Selwyn is afraid
that she might lose the mage
touch, and that her appreciated but
or course feeble attempts at W.T.
would die like flowers In the strong
sun of a mans idea Of what bril-
liant humor constitutes.
Selwyn Only Manages.
So while Rolling Stones" gathers
green Of more kinds than ono In
New York. Mrs. Selwyn's latest
play. Twin Beds" en- tour. stops
next week at the National Theater
for its Washington engagement.
OF course tho production IL un-
der the mana cement Of the Selwyn
Company. but that does not mean
that Mrs. Selwyn does not have
full power to exploit her own ideas
Of farce values.
Her sense Of what constitutes farce
and what comedy. is 80 very en-
tightening that It may bo interest
ing to reproduce in part letter IN
which she explains the meaning OF
the two.
Far from not having q sense OF
humor, this woman II actually a
connoisseur in differant brands.
"The real distinction between a
comedy and farce lies in the pro-
pelling power OF the action. she
The Washington times., 1915-11-22
STOPS ANY COLD
IN A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound"
opens clogged nose and
head and ends grippe.
Relief comes instantly.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head. chest. body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged- up nes-
trils and air passages in the head.
| stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache. dullness.
feverishness. sore throat. sneezinK,
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blowing
and snuftiing. Ease your throhbtng
head! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only % cents
at any drug store. II acts without as
| sistance. tastes nice. causes no incor-
! renience. Be sure YOU get the genuine,
-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-11-22
Answers To Health Questions

diluted three times in water. Have the
tonsls and adenoids removed. and the
turbnate bones of the nose compressed
so as to allow more air space.
A Reader-What can do for I've
deep ridges on each side Of my mouth
from laughing? t2) What will make my
chest and arms larger?
Don't be foolish enough to let any
remedy restrain you from laughing
Continue laughing, and maybe these
ridges will turn to dimples. II. how
ever, they are rather unsightly when
your face is veiled with serious ex-
preston. you can massage them with
upward and outward movements, using
a good cold cream. O. Take lots Of sI-
ercise with the arms; for instance
dumb bells, tennis. swimming, and
rowing will help you lots. Massage With
Sotton-seed. sweet or olive oil or coooa
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

Gays. IF this energy comes from
the character OF an individual or
individuals and overcomes situa-
tions to a true expression OF itself.
you have comedy. II the situation
rules and the characters and pup
pets are tied to its strings you have
farce. The distinction holds true
equally we'll in respect to the mar
row line between tragedy and m"lo-
drama. except that in the latter
forms the action and the end are
more serious.
Comedy Scheme.
In the broad sense any play
that progresses and ends with
out serious disaster TO any or
its characters belongs TO the COM
edy scheme. II the humor is most
largely derived from the ex-
traneous juHtaposition OF characters
In the physical action of the play
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

"a INTO tne Toe, nuCn as Dfass-
4 headed pin is pushed into car
pets and other textiles. Al
though a corn IL neither steel nor brass.
metal or mahogany, It IL none the lesg
Torauemads- Ike. because 1t Is made
of horny flesh. hardened by dryness
and pressure. This hardened tissue II
literally SNAPPED ike. and driven into the
ieet ike. n carpet tack.
Msnv remedies for the relief or cure
OF corns are failures. therefore Dr.
Paul Bernard Roth. r. r. e. s.. OF Eng
land, surgeon to the kensington Cen
ersl Hospital. London, devoted long
periods OF study and research to the
discovery OF a cure. His results are
now made known for TN. first time.
painful corns must be not only relieved.
but so completely eradceted as to
avoid anv return. Usually the doctor.
surgeon. or chiropodist whittles the
corn away after soaking II in hot water.
applies salicylic acid In plaster form or
The so-called liquid skin. adds a protec-
tion pad and the foot remains comfort
able for two or three weeks. At the
end Of this happy interval. the victim
aEain becomes afflicted with the tor
ments Of Dante's Nine Circles.
The New Method.
This 10 the stock treatment OF prac-
tically all doctors and chiropodists. and
to say that II Is a makeshift. Is mere
ly to avoid the word failure" DR.
Roth, therefore. undertook to invent a
cure Of the corn. which will avoid all
chance Of its return.
The corn must be soaked in very hot
water for one-half hour. After this
| the softened corn Ia rubbed away with
a nls and glacial acctic acid is applied
to its base.
The next step Ia to obtain n piece OF
| rubber sheeting such as dentists use In
| the mouth. lay this over the corn and
| hold It in place with sticking plaster
The Washington times., 1915-11-22
Books Received

JUST FOR TO-DAY. BY Helen NJ. w1ns,ov.
Price. 90 cents ''"o
CHEEKY comments by Miss w,nslov
and other New Thought writer's.
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

It can rightfully be termed farce.
but in pure comedy the humor must
be derived more largely from the
mental and verbal contrasts. Many
theatergoers are inclined to view
that anything which causes exces-
sive amusement 10 farcical. This
attitude OF mind might eliminate
some OF the most delightful plays OF
Shakespeare and Moliere from tho
realm OF comedy to which they
rightfully belong. However. In these
more or less irrcverent days tho
theatergoer Is not particularly In
cllned to bother about terms. The
question that generally concerns him
Is whether play interests or
amuses him. and Its exact classi-
fcation is matter OF little mo-
ment.
THE acting Of farce. contrary TO
general opinion. is an extremely
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

ANNIE Nj suffer with catarrh. =,
night. IL AFFECTS me 80 that 7 cannot
breathe properly. Please tell me what
to do for IT.
A-lrrigate the nose and throat twice
a day with alkaline antiscp'ic solution
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

To raise funds for philanthropic
work, the Abigail Rice Chapter. ..
A. r.. IL to give a dance at the Cairo
on November -,
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

Claude A. S.-Send a stamped. self-ad
dressed envelope with your question re
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

A box party and dance will be
given at Eagles Hall on November
"a under the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Home for the
Aged.
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

Fred ST. suffer from a cold In my
head that causes earache and loose
feeling in my head. What do you pre-
scribe? (2 Please give me prescrip,,
tion for dandruff. 81 what is good
oily harmless hair tonic?
Sec that the bowels are regular. and
that you get plenty Of exercise ana
fresh air. Take FIVE grains each OF
heXamethyl enamine and citrate OF SOFA
every four hours in water. Apply siS
grains Of ammoniated mercury TO haIi
an ounce Of white vaseline to the nos
trils twice 4 day.
2. Your dandrufY may be eliminated oy
the following: Salicylic acid. - grams
powdered pilocarpine hydrochiorate. 10
grains: powdered sulphur. drams: OF
,de zinc, lia drains; powdered starcn'
~, drams; powdered tale. 2h ounces
II the dandrun IL very severe the pow:
dered sulphur may be increased 10
drains. and subnitrate of bismuth used
as a substitute for the zinc. II the
scalp Is dry. a .pomsde H. MADE VII,
| lanoIin and vaseline instead Of tale: A
! lsyer applied to the scalp each night
| 1 Appiy to the scalp night and morn
ing resorcin, Is grains; balsam peru, \
| dram; sulphur lott. drains: castor OIL
Il drains; oil Of theobromine, drams'
A. NJ O.-Kindly tell me what Is go"c
for a swollen ankle. the result OF al
attock of varicose veins.
Massage with alcohol. cottonseed OIL
! -. ,,.a the electric battery on 1t.
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

around inc nFHrtH rTre TT FrTt .TETFR
room will follow.
The German Readers Club Will
hold its first public meeting in the
lecture room Of. the Public Library
on November "a. at $50 p. m. Prof.
Paul Gleis. Of Catholic University.
viii speak on the poet Geibel:
Prof. A. Werner-Spanhoofd. head
Of the department Of modern Ian
guages In the local high schools.
will discuss tho subject. What do
people think Of languaEe| Ernest
Tiberius." by Geibel. and selections
from SChiller's "Wilhelm Tell" The
entire program has been arranged
with reference to the anniversaries
Of Tiberius. Schiller, and Geibel.
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

The Friendship Nursery AID Club
will have charge of a silver tea at
the home OF Mrs Frank w. Garden.
axe Thirteenth street. on Decem-
ber II. Committee chairmen for
the year are as follows: Member
ship, Mrs. Brewer; constitution.
Mrs. Bradbury; music. Mrs. ]. HON.
er Smith: speakers. Mrs Jason
Waterman: ways and means. Mrs.
Charles f. Cooke.
The December meeting of tho
club viii be held at Friendship
House. when Mrs. c. r. Ball will be
hostess. assisted by Mrs. Atkinson.
Mrs. Sabin. and Mrs. Campbell. The
last meeting was at the residence
OF Mrs. Francis Shore. About thir-
ty members were present and eight
new members were elected.
The Washington times., 1915-11-22

The Capitol Hill History Club
minion Heights. Va. on November q.