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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Battle At ARMACEDD0N
DECLARED TO Be LIKELY

London, Feb. 5.-A Cairo dispatch
to the Daily News" says:
Armageddon, ON the historic high
way connecting three continents, is
passed through daily by Jews and
Christians fleeing to the sescoast. A
division of the Fourth Turkish army
is encamped in the immediate neigh
borhood.
"The strategic position of Armaged.
don makes il not improbable that one
of the battles of the present war will
be fought there
The place referred to in the above
dispatch is probably FL Lejjun, which
by most authorities is said to be on or
near the site of the biblical Megiddo
or Armageddon, the scene of the last
great battle between the forces of good
and evil at the day of Judgment.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
REvIvEs WITH wIrE's BLOOD
TRANSMISSION Likely to Save One Life
and Drain Other

York, Pa, Feb.. 5.-when a man
who had volunteered to give his blood
for TRANSMISSION to G.. Elmer Hoover, a
prominent business man of York, in
the Church Home hospital, in Balti-
more, yesterday lost nerve, Hoover's S
wife took his place on the operating
table. More than six ounces of blood
was required, and the woman has been
left in a greatly weakened condition.
Hoover had been operated on twice
for kidney trouble. and was in so. Sc
rious a. condition from shock that the
surgeons decided only TRANSMISSION of
blood could save him. He is reported
gaining strength and may recover.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
SCENT PLOT TO WRECK Filler
Rock on Track. Spikes Drawn and Iron
Bars Driven

Reading, Pa, Feb, AN attempt
was made to wreck the "Queen of the
Valley, the Reading railway Is fast ex-
press between New York and Harris
burg, running via this city, near AL.
burtis, Wednesday night 4 huge rock
was discovered on the tracks, with iron
bars driven into the ground near the
rails and the spikes pulled.
The telegrapher was notified, and
stopped the express just in time The
discovery was made by the engineer of
a freight train. The place where the
obstruction was found is on a down
grade.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
TRAMPS OBJECT. TO WORK
Gloucester City Mendicants Forced h
Labor for Lodgings

Gloucester City, y. j.. Feb. g.
When dozen or more of the tramps
and others given lodging in the city
Jail Wednesday night were told yes
teriay morning that they had 10 work
out their lodging there was almost open
rebellion. None would volunteer to do
the work, and when the most able men
of the two score were selected several
declared that they would rather serve
thirty days.
Sergeant Schneider made dozen
clean the snow from the City Hall pave
ments. Policeman Rothschell took an
other delegation to the water works and
made them wheel coal and clean off
snow. From now on work will be sup.
Piled the dodgers every day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
tablet TO F. B. LEE
New Jersey Historian, Lawyer and
Journalist to Be Honored

Trenton. Feb. 5.-A tablet is TO be
placed in position on new bridge that
will cross the Sanhiean creek at Lee
avenue here in memory of Francis Baz-
lev Lee. late New Jersey historian, law
yer and journalist, of Trenton, who
died few months ago in jefferson hos
pital, Philadelphia.
Chancellor Walker viii supply the
inscription.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Singers Invite President

Washington, Feb. 5.-PreSident VIII
son yesterday accepted the invitation
of the Northeastern Saengerband to be
present at the festival in Brooklyn in
May If circumstances permitted his 60
ing at that time. Among those in the
delegation were Arno P. Mowitz, of
Philadelphia, representing the Philadel-
rbia singers, and Fired Kirchhoff, of
Scranton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
ministerial Assoc,ation Organized

Marietta, Feb. "a ministerial as
sociation was formed here be the elee-
tion of the Rev. H. n. Potieher as pres
ident and the Rev. Arthur Richards as
secretary. Its the purpose of the as
sociation 10 hold MONDAY meetings at
the various mills and shops, and the Sec
ond Sunday of each month to unite for
union mass meeting in the Central
hall, when a prominent speaker from
abroad will address the assembly and a
choir of 100 voices will furnished mu-
sic in addition to an orchestra.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Moose Carnival

A ladies meeting will be held at
Armory hall Sunday afternoon at 2
clock, February 7, to complete ar
rangements for carnival, which will
be held under the auspices of Harris
burg Lodge, No. 107, l.. o. o. NJ, from
Monday, February s, until February
16.
A diamond ring will be given free to
some lucky lady attending the meeting.
A large attendance is requested as it is
desired to make the carnival great
suceess.-Adv. ~
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personnel of the chorus will be as fol

personnel of the chorus will be as fol
lows:
First Tenors-Charles Lynch, Frank
Macdonald, A. 7. Sides, A. Z. Fink, o.
l.. Shepley.
Second Tenors-W. R. Manley, John
Clark. 7. Walter Thomas, c. P. Ben
son, Boyd Grouse, David Mohn.
First Bass-Ralph B. Manley, George
Stotz, Ross l.. Harmon, George Tyson
Harry G. Manley.
Second Bass-James p. Zellers, D.
Frank Bauder, William Fenical, r. Y
Heikes, Harry Shoemaker, Roy Matthias
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Directors at Ridge Avenue

The following trustees have been
elected to serve the Ridge Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church for the
ensuing year: DIR. C. NJ. Ewing, Will
mer Crow, George Rost, Aaron Wal
born, Daniel Glazier, Adam Meyers,
J. w. Rhodes, A. C. Swope and j. H..
Santo.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Heads Retail LIQUOR Dealsrs

Washington, Feb. 5.-Neil Bonner,
of Philadelphia, was elected president
of the National Retail Liquor Dealers
Association yesterday. The association
will start campaign throughout the
country next year to oppose Congress
men who voted for the national pro-
hibition amendment.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Women Arrest Six Business Men

Emaus, Pa, Feb. "a committee OF
women yesterday brought proceedings
against six business men. who are
charged with breaking the Sabbath, in
that they kept their stores open on
Sunday. The men arrested are John H..
Yost, J. H. Reninger, Robert J. Bauder.
J. c. Race, Oscar Knappenberg and j..
H. Mohr.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Belgian Relief Ship Sails

New York, Feb. 5.--The steamship
Aymeric left here last night carrying
6,400 tons of general cargo for Rot
terdam for the Commission for Relief
in Belgium. OF her cargo, 4,110 tons
We're donations, including those from
Il different States. Mrs. Lindon w
Bates. chairman of the woman 5 see
ton of the Commission for Relief in
Belgium, announced yesterday that to
date the woman 3 section has organized
iNSS States, the laf est being Nevada.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
LEASE 1,000, 900 ACRES
Test Oil Wells VIII Be Drilled on Fa-
nous King Ranch

Pittsburgh. Feb. 5.-Joseph F. Cuff
fey and E. Y. Gillespie, of this city,
have leased the oil and gas rights of
the famous King ranch, of Texas, l.
100000 acres in extent, and have made
arrangements for drilling three test
wells on the property at once.
The King lease is said to be for the
largest acreage included in a single oil
lease ever written in America.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Great Lakes Water Unfit to Drink

Toronto. Ont, Feb. S.-The Joint IN
ternational commission on pollution of
boundary waters held pritate session
at the Parliament buildings here yes
terday. Professor Phelps, an expert,
gave verbal report TO the effect that
in bis opinion the water in the great
lakes was not fit to drink without iltra-
tion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Social and Personal
Barr.Wickersham Wedding

Mountville, Feb. 5.-Miss Rachael
Wickersham and Benjamin X. Barr, of
Lancaster, were married yesterday 1T
the parsonage of the Faith Reformed
church, by the Rev. w. Stuart Cramer,
with the ring ceremony. The couple was
unattended. A reception followed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
CALLS PASSENGERS COSTLY
Reading Line Wants Higher Fares
Tells of Loss

Philadelphia, Feb. 5.-The Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway Company
eontended before the New Jersey Pub
lie Service Commission yesterday that
1T was losing money on its passenger
operations in New Jersey and that it
should, therefore, be allowed to raise
passenger fares.
William Bean. statistician of the
road. offered figures to show net loss
of s54,7S2.0S in passenger operation
for last year.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Nsx Zeppelin Sheds Built

The Hague Via Londonl, Feb. o.
Passengers arriving here from Ger
many say that four Zeppelin and four
Parseval airships, with numerous aero
planes, are executing maneuvers daily
in the vicinity of the German and Bel.
gian frontiers. The passengers say
that new Zeppelin sheds have just been
completed near Mnndwehr.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Tenth Anniversary

Capital Legion, No. HOS, of the
National Protective Legion, will eele-
brate its tenth anniversary with a
musical at the hall, 321 Market street,
February S. Members and friends are
cordially invited TO be present.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Hundreds of Grows Follow plow

Salisbury, Feb. 5.-Wilaam 5. Weav-
er. VINO tenants the Sutton farms in
this section, yesterday finished plowing
a nine acre field, which he began Jan
nary 16. Not since January, 1886, has
such weather conditions existed that
farmers could plow. Hundreds of crows
followed the plow and feasted on the
worms that were turned to the surface.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Married at Pine Hill, Pa.

Pine Hill, Feb. 5.-Miss Stella Horn
ing, of this place, and Harry H. Either,
of Neffsville, were married yesterday at
the parsonage of the United Brethren
church, the Rev. Norman B. Lands, Of
ficiating. The couple were unattended
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Spare war Prisoner Death Penalty

Berlin, Feb. o."The German Su-
preme Military Gour, has. eommuted to
imprisonment for 90 years the death
sentence imposed on William Lonsdale,
a British soldier, for an attack on a
German non commissioned officer at the
military prison at Doeberitz.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
schoenberger.Katz Wedding

Marietta, Feb. 5.-Mss Mary A.
Katz and Leonard ID. Scheonberger, of
were married by the Rev.
DR.. C. L. Haupt, pastor of the Grace
Lutheran church. They were unattend-
ed. A reception followed at the home
of the bride.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Bury Zen in ore>Big Grave

Kane, Pa, Feb. 5.--The eharred re.
mains of the ten alien victims of gas
and fire at Mayburg, Forest county
Wednesday. were laid to rest in the
Catholic cemetery at Sheffield yesterday
morning. The services were held in
the Greek Catholic church, Father Va
BILE officiating. The bodies were buried
in one large grave.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
woRMLEYsBURG WOMEN DAY
Returned Missionary Will Speak Sun
day at st. Paul's Church

WOrmleysburg, Feb. 5.-Women s
day will be observed at st. Paul IS Unit
ed Brethren church on Sunday evening
at 7.30 O'Clock. The principal speaker
will be DR.. Gribble, a woman medical
doctor and returned missionary from
Africa.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
The Quinine That VIII Not Make You
AerHnux

The happy combination of laxatives in
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE makes
the Quinine in this form have far bet
ter effect than the ordinary Quinine,
and IL does not affect the head. Remem-
ber the full name and look for sigma
ture of Z. W. GROVE on box. Price 35c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
BEST LIVER AND
BOWEL LAXATIVE
FOR FAMILY USE
'ECaScarets" regulate women,
men and children without
injury.
Take when bilious, headachy,
for colds, bad breath,
sour stomach.

Instead of nasty, harsn pIIls, salts,
castor oil or dangerous calomel, why
don't you keep Cascarets handy II.
your home? Cascarets act on the liver
and thirty feet of bowels so gently you
don't realize you have taken a ca
thartic, but they act thoroughly and
can be depended upon when good
liver and bowel cleansing is necessary
they move the bile and poison from
the bowels without gripping and swee--
en- the stomach You eat one or two
al night like candy and you wake UP
feeling fine, the headache, biliOusness,
bad breath, coated tongue, sour StoE-
ach, constipation, CT bad cold disaL =
pears. Mothers should give cross,
sick, feverish or bilious children a
" hole Cascaret any time-they are
harmless and safe for the little folks
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
SAYS HOT WATER
EACH DAY KEEPS
THE DOCTOR AWAY
Drink glass of hot water before break
fast to Wash out the poisons

Life is not merely to live, but to
live we'll, eat well, digest well, work
well. sleep well, look well. What a
glorious condition 70 attain, and yet
how very easy it is if one will only
adopt the morning inside bath
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache, stuffy from cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach,
can, instead. feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sIuices of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the Internal poisonous stag
nant matter
Everyone, whether aiIing, sick or
well. should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink a glass of real hot
water with a teaspoonfu1 of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigo stible waste, sour
ollie and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach The ac-
ton OF hot water and limestone phOS-
phate on an empty stomach is wonder
fully invigorating- 1t cleans out all the
sour lamentations, gases. waste and
acIdlty and gives one a splendid ap-
petite for breakfast While you are
enjoying your breakfast the water and
phosphate is quietly acting a
large volume Of water from the blood
and getting ready for a thorough
flushing of all the inside organs
The millions of people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells, stomach trouble, rheuma tisTn;
others who have saIlow skins, blood
disorders and sickly comDlexions are
urged to get a quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
which viii cost very little, but s suf-
ficient to make anyone a pronounced
crank on the subject of internal SAM
tadOp--AdyertiSem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
PAYS 1,511 CLAIMS
Santa Fe Has Not Asked for Arbitra-
ton at ArdmOre.

H c. Pribble. general claim agent
of the Santa F'e Railway company, tc-
day returned from Ardmore, Okla,
where for a week he has been ad-
juSting claims growing out of the gas
explosion from car of gasoline
standing on a Santa Fe side track in
that city, September 81 The explo-
sion killed A people and destroyed
great deal of property This is the
case in which President Ripley Of
fered to pay for the damage done and
allowed a committee of five Ardmore
business men to adjust all claims upon
which the claimants and the railway
company were unable to agree
up to this time" Mr.. Pribble said,
the business mems committee has
not been called upon to adjust a sin
gle claim. although we have paid in
full 1892 of a total of 1,511 claims
filed There has not been a lawsuit
to date and 1 am sure that every
claimant paid is satisfied with his set
Element. My guess is that we Will
have no litigation"
Mr. PribbIe said he could not de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
FRANCE HAS LOAN BILL
Chamber of Deputies Passes Act to
Raise War Funds

Paris, Nov 13.-The bill providing
for a new French loan was passed by
the chamber of deputies today after
an explanation by Finance Minister
Ribot. who said the object was to
avoid increasing indefinitely the short
term debt The rate of interest is
fixed at five per cent and the gov
eminent renounces the right of pay
ment until after January 1, 1881.
NJ Ribot declared the loan marked
the determination of France to con-
tinue the war with arms and money
until victory is achieved. He con-
cluded with an appeal to banks, the
press, rich and poor. alike. for all the
aid they can give The bill was
adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

termine what the total damage would
amount to, with more than 200 claims
outstanding
The Ardmore papers estimate the
damage at S750,0O0.
That is high" said Mr. PribbIe
but it will go over half a million
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
a Wonderful Antiseptic

Germs and infection aggravate ailments
and retard healing Stop that infection
at once. Kill the germs and get rid of the
poisons- For this purpose n single appIi-
cation of Sloan's Liniment not only kills
the pain but destroys the germs. This
neutralizes Infection and gives nature
assistance by overcoming congestion and
gives a chance for the free and normal
flow of the blood Sloans Liniment is
an emergency doctor and should be kept
constantly on hand. 25c-. soc. The 81 90
size contains six times as much as the 25c
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
LYMAN HOWE HERE

Topekans and visiting teachers will
take their final trip with the Lyman
H Howe pictures tonight when a
three-night engagement closes at the
Grand. The pictures shown this week
were of high standard and deserved
many favorable comments which fol-
lowed their production
From almost every angle the Howe
travel pictures are the last word in
screen productions. The following
which the Howe service established
in Topeka after numerous visits was
not reduced in the offering brought
to the Grand theater this week.
The pictures took the movie fans
through the Panama canal, to the San
Francisco and San Diego expositions,
and to Belgium, France, Norway, Swe-
den and Holland in colors. Backed
by a dozen clever features, including
some screamers for the children, the
production was we'll up to standard
of Lyman H. Howe picture offerings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Considerable pity is wasted on the
man whose nose is kept constantly to
the grindstone- We note that when
the boss takes to playing golf all after
noon the man who sits behind the
glass topped mahogany table IS one
who has worn a deep groove in one
of those same grindstOnes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
Try This
AfterShaVin4

After shaving, give your face a
thorough application of Kam-E-Thol.
Just rub it in and leave it there while
you put away your shaving thingsl
No more sore, pulled, scratched
or shaved-too-close feelingl
Kam-E -Thol cools and soothes the
most tender skin. It will keep your
face clean, soft and happy! You
don't know shaving pleasure until
you use kam-E-Thol. Try it oncel
You'll always keep bottle on hand.
Insist on AM-E-THOLI
Nothing else is like this soothing,
cooling, healing antiseptic!
Your druggist has Kam-E-Thol-
or if he hasn't supply on hand, send
rs his name and Csc and We'll send
a large bottle direct to you. Money
back if not satisfied. %
The Kamethol Laboratories Co.
NeodeSha, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

AS a general proposition we refrain
from political representation, but we
continue to note that tie name of
William II. Taft appears with growing
frequency and growing type and in ad-
vantageous places upon the pages of
the daily papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

We note that the thirty-first child
has made its appearance in the home
of the president of China We take it
as a reasonably conservative bet that
said president will not be pursued by
4 N hitinrS widows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

You wouldn't think to look at him,
that Mayor Houses middle name is
Elmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
FOR SCIENCE ACADEMY

Preparations Today for Convention in
Topeka December %, % and 80
Preparations for the annual meet
ing of the Kansas Academy of Science
were made here today at a meeting
called for the purpose by J. T. Love
we'll secretary.
The meeting will be held in To-
peka, December 2S, % ard 80, it was
announced. 1t also was announced
that the question of space in the new
state memorial building to be allotted
the organize ton was to be discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Vic Murdoch has gone to France to
view and report the war. He will be
homo in a few weeks filled with dis
gust After the late Anna geddon the
European disturbance will seem trifl-
ing to Vic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

The meanest man is the one who
tries to beat you out of your turn il
the barber shop by changing numbers
with the man ahead of you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

We have seen much advertising to
that effect, but have never yet in
actual practice seen a man play foot
ball or baseball or run a hurdle race
in a knitted union suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

This department can be pushed just
so far We refuse to take any stock
in the return to popularity of the mus
tache cup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

colOrcd man, whose wife out
weighs him, never gets very far with
the story that he rules the roost-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Willis How is your son doing these
days?' GfIlfsE"Finel He goes over to
Swampburg two evenings week and pulls
out one hundred and fifty dollars for
teaching the new dances. Then, of course,
he gets his one dollar and sixty-five cents
every day from the Street Cleaning De
partuentr-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

This is the week when old fashioned
people bring the cast iron rabbits in
off the lawn for the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

The Labor Agitator is for any kin
of labor, but work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

body during the war. This one shot
six Confederates, one after another
with pistol that only held five cart
ridges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

1t is our contention that no county
commissioner in Kansas has ever seen
a good road 1t would be good in
vestment to gather them all together
and send them on an educational tour
TO other states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

If your pencil will stick behind you
ear it is a sign you need a hair cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Neither does any other colored man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

Wanted-In order to keep up with
the procession this department will
give a handsome Autograph of a
kitchen cabinet to the first person
sending prepaid to us photograph
of President Wilson's fancee taken at
the age of six months in a wash bowl
in the clothes she was born in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13

We don't know why, but we hay
ALWAYS had an ambition to own a pal
of tailor made shoes.