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The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Reservations arc already being made
for the production of within the Law
at the Poll Theater Easter week The
success OF this play as been one OF the
most remarkable bits of recent theatri-
cal history, as many as fourteen COM
panies being on tour with the play at
one time last season-each of them do
ing a capacity business.
Guy De Maurier. a brother of Gerald
Du Maurier. Is reported TO have been
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

William Desmond. who plays the
leading part in THE Bird of Paradise"
at the Belasco this week, was lead
ing man at the Burbank Theater I'm
Los Angeles when Maud Gilbert, OF
the Poll Players. Joined that com
pany. He is said to be one of the best
leading men in the country.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Joseph Brooks, in association with the
Shuberts, Is planning an al-star re-
vival, of '"Trilby' for the early spring
with wilton Lackaye, Leo Litrichstein
The Washington times., 1915-03-21
Novelist WedS Actress.

Samuel Hopkins Adams, tho magazine
writer and novelist. was married last
week to Jane Peyton. former wife Of
Guy Bates Post.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Nora Bayes and Blossom Seeley have
both left the Winter Garden show.
Maid In America" and 1t Is reported
they are returning to vaudeville for
spring tours.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Arnold Daily has leased the Garriok
Theater in New York for the purpose OF
giving series of the plays Of George
Bernard Shaw, opening April with
You Never Can Tell"
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Southern are ex-
pecting to entertain several box parties
at keith's during the engagement of
Nine. Emma Calve this week. as they
have purchased boxes for three success
sive evenings.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Hubert Henry Davies, author of out
cast" in which Elsie Ferguson is to
come to the National next week. was
born on st. Patrick'S Day.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Brandon lyman. and Leslie Aysten in q
| cast to be headed by Phyllis Nelson
| Terry as Trilby.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Robert Warwick has been engaged to
play the Count de Mornay In the Be-
lasco- Frohman all-star revival Of "a
Celebrated Case"
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Common Clay the Harvard prize
play which was written by Cleves
kinkaid. of Louisville, Ky, and pro-
duced by John Craig's Castle Square
Stock Company In Boston with great
success, Is to be given a New York
production by A. II. Woods.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Charles Frohman has decided to close
the season of Ann Murdoch, in "A Girl
| of Today" about April l and release
the star to appear In "A Celebrated
Case" "a Girl of Today" vii! be pro-
duced in New York in August.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

Gertrude Bondhill, popular both here
and In Baltimore for her work with the
Poll companies. has Joined Vaughn
CHASER. tho wcll-known stock manager
and leading man. to appear as ingenuc
of his company in Detroit.
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

At Moore's Strand Theater tho frst
four days of next week, Charles Froh-
The Washington times., 1915-03-21

The second annual concert of the
Union Sunday School Orchestra of
Bloomingdale will be held at the Rhode
Island avenue Methodist Protestant
Church on Wednesday evening. Reel
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
PLAN FIGHT IN THE
$1,000 CHECK Case


here from New York against the pair.
The local police say they have
learned a good deal of the history of
Mercer since hIs arrest. Two months
ago, when New York detective came
to Harrisburg for requisition papers,
ne made a reques. to see Mercer, think
ing he would recognize him. After see
ing Mercer he told the local police
Mercer has been known as an ambu-
lance chaser in New York City and
while engaged in that work forged an
order of court. an alleged crime for
which he was taken back to New York
from Los Angeles. California.
Mercer would get damage cases for
attorneys, the New York detective said.
and during this work he was said to
have forged the name of New York
Judge, permitting a case to be settled
out of court. With this instrument,
the police say, he collected $4,000 dam
ages and left New York. He was re-
turned to New York on that charge,
the police learned. and while in the
Tombs made statements that were re-
sponsible for a number of prison en-
ployes being discharged and young
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
STOUCH PLATFORM DROPPED
Section of Choir Loft at Altoona Taber-
nacle Collapsed at Mems Meet
ing Yesterday

Altoona, Jan 1.-THE Sunday aft
ernoon meeting at the Slough taber-
naele, which was for men only, was
replete with thrills, being characterized
by sensational attacks by DR.. Slough
upon County Detective James q.
Spangler and clubs which maintain side
boards, and with the collapse of a por-
tion of the platform upon which the
city clergymen and members of the
chorus sit. No one was injured and the
event did not interfere with the serv-
ices.
DIR. Slough had just begun his ad-
dress when the lOists which held up
several tiers of the seats gave way and
the sehts and their occupants sank to
the floor with crash. Shortly before.
the lady members of the chorus had left
the tabernacle and the seats had been
filled with men who had been standing
at the rear eEd of the tabernacle. Dr.
Slough had spoken but a few moments
when there was loud report and
crash of timbers and the men found
themselves sitting with their seats rest
ing upon the floor. There was no out
cry, for nobody had been hurt, and
there were calls for DR.. Slough to pro-
ceed.
Professor ID. =, Spooner, the musical
director, jumped upon the platform and
gave out a hymn, so that in the singing
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Just Unpacked
The Daintiest
Of Under Gar
ments For The
White Sale

These in addition to our already
large assortment of handsome mus
linwear, present an unequaled dis
play, and of vast Importance are the
splendid price values in the last re-
ceiyement Included are:
Dainty Corset Covers OF batiste with
wide ribbou-ruu beading front and back;
special. ............ ............. soc
Styles at SOC are pretty ard varied.
All-over embroidery styles, ribbon drawn
at top; also sheer uainsook covers with
wide embroidery insertion and lace. An
other is embroidery trimmed. with lace
cdgiug. and many are the styles of en-
broidery beading run with dainty ribbon.
Handsome Gowns at S5c-one is good
Si.25 value; made in Empire style with
yoke of wide embroidery. run with wide
ribbon Fun length and low cut neck,
Two models feature the high and V-neck
with vokes of tiny cluster tucks and EN-
broiderv. while of soft nainSook is an.
other style cut extra large, showing a
yoke of tiny tucks and embroidered bands.
Gowns at .5c--low, round neck styles;
trimmed at yoke and sleeves with embrod-
erv. run with neat ribbon.
Gowns at 9Sc---Empire style with low.
square nceks. trimmed with wide Swiss
embroidery.
Second Floor-B0WMAN'S.
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French CAIN 200 YARDS
OF TRENCHES IN Fierce
FIGHTING With GERMANS

Paris. Jan. Il, 2.40 p. M-The
statement given out by the French War
Officer this afternoon shows continual
tion at certain points of intermittent
cannona6lng, but these artillery duelS
do not appear yesterday to have brought
any Important results. In addition
there Was some trench lighting with
French gains, according 10 the an
nouneement. which is aS follows:
From the sea 10 the Lys there was
Yesterday an intermittent aud not vsry
intense cannonadiHg. In the region OF
lpreS our artillery responded etnca-
ciouSly 70 artillery of the enemy and
sent well placed shots against the Ger
man trenches.
From the LyS to the Disc in the
region of BoiSselle, our troops took
possession of 4 trench of the enemy
after violent fight. To the northeast
Of scissors, on Spur 132, they yester-
day repulSei a German attack. Follow
Ing this they attacked and occupied two
lines OF the enemy's trenches along a
front of about 500 yards. thus ex.
tending toward the east the trenches
captured January s, and assuring com
plete possession of spur 1872
"On the Aisne and in Champagne as
far as Rheims there have been artillery
exchanges. From Rheims TO the Ar
gonne our artillery bombarded the first
line trenches Of the enemy and the shell
ters OF the reserves. To the north of
Perthes, after having driven back the
counter attacks referred TO in last
night : communication, we made prog
ress and gained two hundred Yards of
trenches.
To the north BeaJseiour the enemy
made a desperate effort TO recapture the
little fort which ne had previously lost,
His counter attacks were delivered with
energy. In each of them two battalions
we're engaged, the second advancing in
close formation. Each attack was car.
riei on with determination, but each
was repuised.
In the Argonne there were some
small engagements and our front was
maintained. Between the Meuse and the
Moselle tine cay passed calmly. In the
Nosges there was heavy fall of snow
Some shells fell in Old Thann and on
hill 425.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
HAGERST0WN WEDDINGS
Pennsylvania Couples Recently Married
in Maryland City

Hagerstown, Nd, Jan. 11.-The fol
lowing Pennsylvania couples were mar,
ried here:
Miss Caroline Brewer and Baldwin
Grover James, of Timber Ridge, by the
Rev. T.. K Thomas
Miss Elva J. Mussleman, of this
city, and Frank b. Lesher. a prominent
business man of Chambersburg. by the
Rev. DR.. c. l.. Pate
Miss Mary Misaras and George John.
son, both of Mont Alto, at St. Mary S
Catholic parsonage by the Rev. J. H.
Eckenrode.
Miss Carrie Z. Eby. of Penbrook,
and George W. Graham, of Harrisburg,
by the Rev. Z. X. Thomas.
Miss Nora NJ. Juny, of Liverpool,
and Charles H. Laucks, of Pine Grove.
by the Rev. George B. Townsend, at
the parsonage of the First Christian
church.
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RUMANIA Is READY
With 100000 men
Continued From First P.se.

masses of men to within easy reach of
various points ON her long fighting line.
The levies of 1914, amounting to 100,-
600 men are Just leaving the training
camps, which viii be occupied imme-
diatelv bv the 1915 levies now called
out. Germany s newest levy, Just an
nounced, amounts TO 5000 men of
the age of 10. and her masses of re
serves already under arms enable her
TO rush heavy reinforcementS wherever
required without withdrawing troops
already engaged at the front, in either
the eastern or the western fighting
zones. This was shown a few days ago
in Alsaee. when the Germans assembled
force sufficient to recapture Burn
haupt from which point the French
were threatening MuelhauSen.
In the Western Field
For the moment the center of inter
est in the western field is PertheS, on
account of the railroads in that region
which are of great Importance to both
the Germans and the French. Should
either side gain possession of the rail
road now held by the other, the lines
Of communication would be cut and il
would be necessary to evaeuate trench
es for a considerable distance The
Germans realized that danger, when the
French captured Perthes and brought
M large forces in an attempt 70 regain
the lost territory. The fighting in Po-
land recently has been purely of n local
character. The Germans are said to be
contemplating an attack at new
point, Apparently the Russians are
content for the present to maintain
their straight line north and south
without attempting to push westward.
Germans Objective Hungary?
Doubt is expressed in some quarters
whether the Germans who are reported
70 have gone south, supposedly TO assist
Austria in the campaign against Servia,
are actually destined for that service.
1t is suggested that their objective is
Hungary which is represented as much
upsee by the Russian advance against
Transylyania and the activities of
Rumania.
Hope Is expressed on all sides here
that Sir Edward Greys reply TO the
American shipping note will prove ac-
ceptable to the United States. There is
some disposition TO regard the statis-
ties in the reply rs an indication that
the British government has beeen dere-
llct IN lis duty in permitting large
quantities of commodities required hv
the behgerentS TO reach hostile ma
tionS.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
coLoRED PEOPLES MEETING
Social Branch Will Hold Session al
Baptist Church Friday

The next quarterly meeting of the
Harrisburg branch of the National As
sociation for the Advancement of Col
ored People will be held Friday even.
ing at 8 O'Clock sharp, at st. Paul s
Baptist church, Eleventh and State
streets.
Members are urged to attend this
meeting and hear the branch report and
become familiar with branch activities.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
DR.. SWALLOW AT GETTYSBUR RG
Spoke to College Students at Meet
ings There Yesterday

Three addresses were made yesterday
by DR.. Silas c. swallow at Gettysburg.
He addressed the Brotherhood of Christ
Lutheran church, composed of Pennsyl-
vania College students, at 10 o'clock in
the morning; the Methodist Sunday
school at 1 o clock and men 5 mass
meeting in the college chapel at 3
o clock in the afternoon under the
auspices of the college Y NJ. c. A.
There is well developed religious
spirit at the college, and the students
turned out in good numbers to hear
DR.. Swallow IS talks.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
REHEARsING FOR CONCERT
Kolonial Kids Start With Feed
Frankfurters and Oranges

The kolonal Kids yesterday started
special rehearsals for Their concert to
be announced later with feed of hot
frankfurters and oranges. If this cc
cert is played with the same vim the
hot dogs were devoured, HarrisDafg. ~
will have a chance to hear an even bet
ter performance than they did last
spring when they scored such hit.
The band now numbers about forty,
but considering the inducements offer.
ed, the capital city should have an or.
ganization numbering near the hundred
mark.-Adv."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
MEETING AT REDEEMER CHURCH
Congregation VIII Hear Reports and
Elect Offcers Tonight

Al Redeemer Lutheran church the
annual congregational meeting will be
held tonight at S o'clock. Treasurer
Fro and the pastor. the Rev. F.. Victor
Roland, viii make their reports. Mem
bers will be elected to the church eoun.
ell.
The attendance was unusually large
az all services of the day at Redeemey
chnrch yesterday. Holy Communion
was observed morning and evening an
new members admitted to church fel.
lowship. Children were baptized in
the afternoon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
FEW PRISONERS IN S. c. PEN
Governor Blease Has Granted Pardons
to 1874 During His Term
By associated Press.

Columbia, 5. c., Jan. 11.-Less than
10 prisoners are now in the State
penitentiary here as the result of tie
large number recently pardoned or pa
rolled by Governor Blease, it was made
known to-day. Approximately 1908
men remain in the country convict
squads while there are 155 in the State
reformatory.
The Governors action Saturday in
granting full pardons to about 1000
paroled eonvicts was for the purpose
of restoring their citizenship. Avail
able records indicate that the Governor
has granted clemency to 1,674 prison.
ers since he was. inaugurated near v
four years ago. He viii retire on Jau-
uary 10.
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a panic might be averted. But there
was no panic. Everybody remained in
their seats and an examination of the
conditions revealed that there was no
further danger. Some of the men TOOK
seats elsewhere and DR.. Slough pro-
ceeded with his address on "Winds and
Whirlwinds.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
German Aeroplane Pilot Killed

Paris, Jan. IT, 3 P. MA German
aeroplane flying over Amiens has been
brought TO the ground by French ma
chine. The French airman went aloft
the moment the German was seen an.
preaching. He opened fire on his an.
tagonist with the result that the Ger
man machine fell within the French
lines. One of the German pilots was
killed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
Belgian Relief Steamer F1oa,sd

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 1.-THE steam
er John Pardie, carrying Maryland 5
contribution for the Belgians. was
ioated to-day apparently unchanged
after having been aground in Back
river since Saturday. Her hull will be
examined before she proceeds for Rot
terdam.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11

shipped to Chicago after the break
down. The chauffeur left Harrisburg
before the police knew of his presence
here, but the maid was sent back to
New York on a charity ticket obtained
for her by the police. Tine men were
going under names other than Mercer
and LeBrun, using the assumed names
on the checks they cashed here, accord
ing to the police
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
Coasting Accident Fatal

Kane, Pa. Jan. 1l.-Joshua J,ain
bridge, the 7year-old son OF Mr.. an.l
Mrs. Charles Bainbridge, died last night
from injuries received while eoastine.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
Mercer'S Brother Here

This story was in the main confirmed
according to the local police, by a New
York man who came to Harrisburg last
Friday and who will likely be at the
trial and witness if need be. That
Mercer did not confine his ambulance
chasing to New York City is proved to
the satisfaction of the Harrisburg po-
lice by a bit of conversation between
Police Captain Thompson and Mercer
while the latter was being ''mugged.'
Captain Thompson told Mercer that
his face seemed familiar and he be.
lieved he had seen him somewhere be.
fore.
'That may be true, Mercer is
quoted as replying. 81 have been in
Harrisburg several times and have been
in your hospital and got some good
damage cases. Your attorneys here are
slow. | got one good case that took
only four weeks to settle.
One of Mercer's brothers came to
Harrisburg last week to aid in his de-
fense. 1t was said around police head
quarters this morning that a New York
attorney will be brought on to Harris
burg to aid Mercer and LeBrun in
the ease.
Mercer and lie Brun, who wore fur
coats and other costly apparel, are said
to have started for Harrisburg from
New York in an automobile, which
broke down near Trenton, n. j., the
rest of the journey to this city being
completed by. rail. In the party also
were Mrs. LeBran. chauffeur and a
maid. The auto is said to have been
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11

lawyer being disbarred. During this
time, il is said, District Attorney Je-
rome became interested in Mercer and
he obtained a suspension of sentence in
tha+ oaca
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11

to Harrisburg women. Have you seen
them?
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CALL l99l-ANY PHONE. t ~ k
- FOUNDED 1871 -
X0lDZz0H1
TheFirst Har-
risburg Baby
Born In The
New Year

Before the noisy greeting to
the New Year had ceased. or to
be exact, Just ten minutes past
twelve, New Years morning, a
little baby girl was presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Oyster, 621
Reilly street, to whom we pre-
sent the prize for the first baby
born in the New Year, as per
our offer. We would like to
have had Fairy present this
token, that she might bestow
upon tiny Miss Oyster a Gift of
Happiness for every New Year
to come.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
Fur Coats
Separate Pieces

Caracul Neck Pieces, 4Sc, formerly $500.
Near Seal Muffs, S1.4S, formerly $780,
Fox Mufs, S4.9S, formerly $1,000,
French Coney Mutfs, $2.9S, formerly $1,000
Odd lot of Neck Pieces at $1.9S, formerly up to Sl2
Second Foor-BOWMANS.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-15
A NAVAL HERO

Germany. despite the general failure oI her see ower has produced mere naval heroes in this than Treat Britain. Chief among them stands Capt Wed gen, who won fame as commander of the submarine J19 the report whose death has been corroboral d by the German admiralty.
 It was Capt Weddigen who first demonstrated 70 he world the full possibilities of the submarine in mod rn warfare Up to the beginning of the present war. he undersea boat was merely an experiment, The hiking by Capt Weddgen, singe-handed of the Brit sh cruisers Hogue Cressy and Aboukir opened a new poch in naval history. It demonstrated that this tiny raft might fight big warshp, or even small flee. f varships The lesson was further driven home when 1apt Weddigen sank the British cruiser Hawke. ln he end he himself sunk he expected to be, and ts almost every sailor be who continues long in his most dangerous branch of the service His career vas short but he had done his work
 He did it, too, in admirable spirit if admi, hat there can be anything really admirable in form o whose first principle stealthy and secret at aek He fought hard but he fought ceanly He never aoated over his victims. He bragged of his vic .ores. He praised his enemies He refraiued from attacking enemy vessels that carried women and chn Iren-'he couldn't fight them," he explained. Other German submarine commanders might we'll emulate his ;pirit as they have emulated his fighting efficiency
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-15
THE SAFEST CHIME

1T any American citizen were deliberately pickin criminal specially from the standpoint of safety to himself he would probably choose the murderers profession The embezzer forger the burglar the highwayman is pretty be caught and punished the has chance Even when the law lays its gentle hand him, it usually lets him go.
 New York has a record of 50 murders for the frs: three months of this year For those orenses 2S ar have been made Of the cases are now pend ing courts Sixteen of the murders are are marked unsolved" In six of the the murderers who werJ known the police. escaped. Of course there have been convictions yet few the prisoners may be convicted but that process carries with h no as Of adequate punishment or restraint In th, whole of New York occur at tho rate Of only little than one a month. Long prison sen tences usually end in pardons
 Foreign cities are mucp less entepuaing in com. hitting murders but zealous punishing them. London had only murders in l9l3 last reported year New York has already beaten that in the first quarter of the present year. Chicago half big as New York rises to the bad eminenco Of twice as many murders. And am interesting sideilght is thrown on that fact by the story Of a murder Chicago woman, when arrested for killing her husband had in her possession newspaper clipping which told of the acqutal by Chicago jures Of 25 women in succession who were accused of killing their husbands. Comment ing on the situation, the New York World says;
 'I may be a matter of reasonable douDJ 70 say Cha, Che death penalty does not stay Che slayer because in states where capital punishment exists he has almost gS chances out of 100 to escayc It would make far more telling argument to the opposite opinion to say: Give capital punishment trial first before you abol ish it' New York and Chicago together have popu aton about equal London In 1913 these cities had atotal 4l7 murders just twenty times many az London. which out of ts twenty murders hange.