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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-08
HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
Henrietta D. Grauel
Handmade Novelties

You remember those rolls of short
ends of wall paper that are stored away
in the back closetl Well, while this
stormy weather lasts is good time to
get them out and make them into some
pretty things.
You will need some pasteboard for a
foundation, and paste. These with a
pair of shears and a punch of some sort
with which to make holes, are all that
are necessary. Or course, later you will
need some baby ribbon or even half
inch wide ribbon, but the first thing to
do is to cut and cover the pasteboard.
The eolors in wall paper will rub
off on anything they touch, especially
while moist with the paste, so protect
yourself with dark colored apron. 1t
is well too, to have damp cloth at
hand for, though heaps of fun, this
work is sticky
One of the first things to make is
a wastepaper basket. Cut the card
board the size you want it and cut
base also. Cover with the paper,
punch the holes where they are needed
and place to one side until the paste
and paper are dry. Shirtwaist boxes,
too. are quickly covered and so are hat
boxes. The daintiest patterned wall
paper will make backs for tally cards.
and to these you must attach sheets of
writing paper cut to the right size, then
tie the little score pencils OF with
color that matches nicely.
Writing pads covered on the backs
with the wall paper and protected on
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-08

Now, L wonder why the burglar
didn't try those cellar doors?" she
murmured.
by Jove, I'll soon find out! Come
on! There's hope yet"
This time we reached the stone
steps without interference. l gave the
candle to the girl, cautiously put a
shoulder against one of the doors, and
gave a gentle heave. 1t was not
locked. Through the thin crack 1
looked out upon the bright world of
moonshine and crystal. Instantly 7
permitted the door to settle into its
accustomed place. I readily under
stood the burglars reasons Seated
upon a box, less than dozen feet
away, and blissfully smoking one Of
the clubs cigars, sat a burly police
man. So they had arrived upon the
scene.
What is it?" asked the girl, as I
motioned her to retreat.
"The worst has come; the police!"
dramatically.
Gracious heavens, this is frightful!
We shall never get out now. Oh dear!
Why did | ever come? 1t will be in
the papers, with horrid pictures. We
ought not to have left the ball room.
Our very actions will tell heavily
against us. Awful"
Now, don't you worry. They will
not take any notice of you, once they
set eyes upon me. Homo sum! They
are looking for me. There's only one
superfuous ten of hearts. | have it,"
But / shall be found with you, and
the stupid police will swear | am an
accomplice." She wrung her hands.
But no jewels will be found upon
US" l argued half-heartedly.
"They will say We have already dis
posed of them
But the real burglar"
They will say that he came ints
the cellar at our bidding"
This girl was terribly reasonable
and direct.
Hang 1t! I know Teddy Hamilton,
the M. F. H. He'll go my bail, and
yours, too, for that matter. Come
let's not give up. There must be
some other way out"
Il wish I might believe 1t. Why
did I come?"-a bit of q wall stealing
into the anger In her voice.
This is Tom Fools Night, and NO
mistake, ] assented ruefully.
But I am bigger fool than you
are; had an alibi, and good one"
To Be Continued.
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the upper side with blotting paper are
lasting and useful.
A sewing convenience made with
cardboard and fancy paper is made like
I fire screen, but across the top are
several spindles for holding the spools
of thread and little bags hang from
each corner for the fancy work or sew
'~. Strirs of heavy paper or light
cloth are fastened so they form straps
for the scissors and needle papers.
These sewing cosies, as they are
called. are liked because they take up
so little room and yet present every
thing to the hand of the seamstreSs.
Very elaborate ones in three sections
are sold in art stores and from these
you can see how to make yours.
DAILY MENU
Breakfast
Sliced Oranges
Creamed Rice
Eggs Toast
Coffee
Luncheon
Fried Oysters
Creamed Cabbage
Brown Bread White Bread
Canned Fruit
Tea
Dinner
Pea Puree
Bread Sticks
Broiled Steak
Garnished with Cress
Stewed Corn Baked Potatoes
Boiled Apple Dumplings with Sauce
Coffee
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-08
READING CASES EXPEDITED

Philadelphia, Jan. S.-Three indict
ments returned by tne Federal Grand
Jury last Wednesday against the Phila
delphia and Reading Railway Company
charging failure to file tariffs of coal
rates in connection with its barge lines
from this city to points in New Eng
land, will be disposed of as quickly as
possible. This was shown yesterday
when United States District Attorney
Francis Fisher Kane said he expected
to call the cases for trial at the March
term of the District Court.
No delay is expected, as both the
Government and the railway corpora.
tion are anxious to have an early iu-
dicial decision on the legal questions
involved.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-08
CROWD SEES GIRL ROBBED

Philadelphia, Jan. SIN view of a
dozen persons who were waiting for a
trolley car yesterday afternoon, at Six
teenth and Norris streets, highway
man attacked Miss Helen Blair, of
1888 Norris street. After knocking
her down and taking her hand bag, the
man escaped.
Coming from her home, Miss Blair
was walking west on Norris street,
when the robber approached her from
behind and threw her to the street. The
young woman lost about So, was slight
ly bruised by her fall, and suffered
from shock.
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An Ancient Builder

Probably the greatest builder the
world ever had was Nebuchadnezzar,
king of Babylon from 604 to 561 B. C..
There is scarcely a ruin in Babylonia
which does not show traces of his
work. Nearly everywhere in Mesopo-
tamia and even in Persia are found
bricks bearing his name He delight
ed in restoring the old temples. He
surrounded defenseless cities with walls
and .moats. He confined the rivers to
their courses with huge brick embank
ments. Shortly before his time Baby
Ion was completely destroyed, but he
rebuilt and enlarged the city.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-08
CHAPT ER V.

There was a clicking sound, and
the glare of dark-lantern struck my
blinking eyes. ..
Pick up the candle, sir" said the
tranquil voice from behind the light
l obeyed readily enough. Fate was
downright cruel to us. Not a dozen
feet away was liberty; and now we
were back at the beginning again,
with the end nowhere in sight
Shall | light it, sir?" I asked, not
to be outdone in the matter of formal
politeness.
"Yes, sir, doubtless you will need It,"
struck a match and touched the
candlestick.
Burglar" said l. (For all my ap-
parent coolness, my heartbeats were
away up in the eightiesD
The girl snuggled close to my side.
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FREIGHT RATE INCREASE
Order by Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Concerning Eastern Railroads
By associated Press

Washington, Jan. Sin an order is.
sued to-day by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, supplementary to the or.
ders granting an increase of FIVE per
cent. In certain specified freight rates,
the eastern railroads We're directed to
preserve existing groupings and re.
lationships, even though by So doing
some rates are increased slightly more
than five per cent.
In the opinion of the commission
such relationships lin the interests of
carriers and of competition between
shippers aud receivers ought to be
maintained.
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BUSINESS COLLEGEA
Cumberland Valley Railroad

In Effect May a, IJIf.
Trains Leave Harrisburg
For Winchester and Martinsburg, at
SOB, *7.50 d. M. ~3.40 p. m.
For Hagerstown Chambersburg and
intermeuate stations, at DOB @7.5o.
liI.53 a. m.. $40. 5.32. '1.40. 1l.VV
p. m.
Additional trains for Carlisle anj
Mechanicsburg at 9.4S Il m, Els. 3.s7.
For Dilisburg at sos. *7.5O and sl1.6a
Il. m.. 2.1S. $40. o.32. $50 - IN.
sDailv All other trains daily "xceos
Sunday. II. ToNiE,
h A. RIDDLE. q. p. A. Sccl
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-08
ORDERED TO LEAVE CHILE
Deposed President and Would d-be Sue
Cessor Must Quit Country

Santiago, Chile, jan S.-The govern.
ment to-day ordered Guillermo Billing
hurst, former President of Peru, and
Or. Augusta Durand to leave Chilean
territory within eight days.
President Billinghurst was deposed
in brief revolution in February last.
It was expected that DR.. Durand would
succeed him, but he was arrested and
deported.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-08
Auto Victims Out of Hospital

Miss Lillian Swails, 1410 Green
street, and I. Elder Cleckner, 1112
Green street, who were injured in the
auto crash at Front and Walnut streets
Friday night, January /, were dis
charged from the Harrisburg hospital
this afternoon. Both are well on the
way to recovery and are able to walk.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-08

racket in the coal bin, the cellar
would have been full of police by this
time"
And there We sat, calmly munching
the apples, for all the world as If the
iron hand of the law wasn't within a
thousand miles of us. 1t was all very
amusing
"Are-are you the man they are
hunting for?" she asked abruptly.
Il never stole anything more terri
BILE than green apples--and ripe ones"
with nod toward the apple bin.
Pardon me! feel very guilty in
asking you such a question. You
haven't told me your name"
Haven't 1? My name is Richard
Comstalk. My friends call ME Dicky."
'Dicky," she murmured. Its a
nice name"
Won't you have another apple?"
asked impulsively.
MY appetite is appeased, thank
you"
An idea came to me. Hamilton
said there were three tens of hearts.
That meant that only one was out of
order. Where did you get your card?"
"Tl.lt | shall tell you-later."
But are you really an impostor?'
Il should not be in this cellar else"
You are very mystifying'
For the present / prefer to remain
So"
We tossed aside the apple cores,
rose, and went on. 1t was the longest
celler | ever saw. There seemed alb
solutely no end to it. The wine cellar
was walled apart from the main eel
lar, and had the semblance of a huge
cistern with a door opening into it.
AS we passed it, the vague perfume
of the grape drifted out to us.
Lets have bottle" ! began.
"Mr Comstalk!"
BY absent-treatment!" l hastened
to add
You will make capital conrade-
if we ever get out of this cellar"
Trust me for that!" I replied gaily.
BE careful; there's a pile of empty
bottles, yearning to be filled with
tomato catsup, Give ME your hand"
But the moment the little digits
closed over mine. a thrill seized me,
and quickly bent my head and kissed
the hand 1t was wrong, but could
not help it. She never spoke nor
withdrew her hand; and my fear that
she might really be offended vanished.
We are nearly out of it," | said ex-
ultantly. Il see the cellar stairs on
ahead. If only these doors are open."
Heaven is merciful to the fool, and
we are a pair she replied, signing
gratefully. 1T seems strange that no.
body should be in the cellar on a night
like this. Hark' They are playing
again up stairs in the ball room"
And wondering whole lot where
that third ten of hearts has gone"
But, listen. How are we to get
back to the trolley? We certainly
can not walk the distance in these
clothes"
"Oh, that carryall will come to our
rescue. We are weary and are leav-
ing early, don't you know. That part
is simple; the complicated thing is to
shake the dust of this cellar -
What big furnace!" she ex-
claimed as we came into view of the
huge heating apparatus. And there's
more coal"
A man stepped out from behind the
furnace and confronted us. A red
bandana covered the lower part of his
face and his hat was pulled down over
his eyes. But recognized him in
stantly. 1t was the fellow with the
villainous pipe! Something glittered
ominously at the end of his out
stretched arm
IF you make any noise, sir. I'll
have to plug you, sir" he said in
polite but muffied tones.
The candle slipped from my fingers,
and the three of lis stood in darkness
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
MANY OFFICERS
GET PROMOTION
Recruited Companies Of Oklahoma Na.
tiOnal Guard Are Put OF Working
Basis by General Canton.

Commissions were given officers Of
newly recruited companies aud other
officers were promoted following an
examination conducted 10y the eyamin,
Ing board Of the state National Guard
presided over 10y AdjuHnt General
Frank Canton.
Company & has recently been organ
lied at Guthrie 10 take the place "
one of three companies musterd out
Ia /. Mason was commissioned cap
tain of the company, with Archie /.
Mitchell first lieutenant and Albert
.t D'Ayignun second lieutenant
Of the new Company A ~ Ada, vii
liam . Pratt was commissioned first
lieutenant aud L. II Tuckett second
lieutenant the latter being subject tC
further examination
I'm the promotions Ralph H. Jar
hoe who was first lieutenant was pro
NOTED to company captain Of Com
Ipuny H. at Enid Harry W Richards
Iwho WIS second lieutenant. was pro
NOTED to first lieutenant " the sam,
company
Sergeant Major Milton II Taulbr,
| Of Davenport was commissioned SEQ
ord lieutenant and made battalion
luHrtcrmnster and cummissary
In the cavalry, Second Lieutenant
Leon s. Ditzel of Oklahoma city wa,
commissioned first lieutenant " caval
Try aud assigned to duty with the sec
oud separate troop, at oklahoma city
First Sergeant George W Rovcs wa
mmisIunrd second lieutenant trool
pynlry aud assigned To duty with m,
second separate troop nt Oknhoml
| city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
DEPARTMENT STORE MEN
ARE FIGHTING At THE FRONT

LONDON, Feb. 10. -Onc " Lon
don's oldest and largest department
stores has three hundred men IN one
regiment, the Queens WcstminIstprs,
Mt the front These men are differed
by members ~ the firm aud hends of
various departments of the store
where they are employed The found
or Of the firm fifty six years ago In
the first days Of volunteering raised
company which the firm put into
uniform aud maintained ut It's own
expense This tradition has been
continued ever since nnd the com
puny maintained ut the store Ia,
made an rnyiahle record Ia the rum
try's miitiu taking many prizes 10y
shooting and other military activities
Thirty five members Of the company
served In the South African war aud
thirty three returning safely re-
sumcd their work nt the store
Enough employees volunteered tu filO
/ the company four times over NJ IN,
I outbreak NJ the present war aud many
unable to gain entrance into the reg
ulur store company have entered 9th
: rr regiments Since the store com
mny went To the front II has beer
engaged constantly In the fighting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
PROSPERITY Is
AT HOME HERE
scott Spread the Gospel Of OklahO,
ma CiN's Good Business Year Oh
His Buying Trip to the East.

NJ II. Scott president Of the Scott.
Halliburton Dry Goods company, al
though ns he expressed himself al
ways confident Of the standing Of Ok
lnhoma city us regards financial con
.dlllonS, Is more than ever pleased with
the showing made hy this city In com.
purison with others Of It's size for the
amount Of business during the past
year
MIR Scott returned yesterday from IL
purchasing trip to New York. stopping
on the way at Kansas Clty ST. Louis
aud Chicago The retail conditions In
those cities are not ns god az they
should be-. he asserted. although Kan
sH> city is In u little better condition
than is st. Louis.
New York City's retail business Is
ON slump. he sald, aud his optimistic
reports Of good conditions In Oklahn-
ma city drew cXclamHtions uf sur.
prise from wholesale merchants In the
hig city Repeatedly Mr Scott AS
4 serted. well known merchants said
We'll we are glad that there is one
Icity that can boast that last year has
been its banner one You are the first
! have heard say that"
7 Conditions are indeed better here
than | at first thought. said Scott.
our standing In regard to other cities
+ OF our size Is certainly flattering and
II learned In New York that our Yves
tern aud middle western cities are
faring much better financially than
the eastern cities The merchants
from whom | bought our spring goods
were more than surprised ut my big
order, as they suid orders from other
, towns of even larger size had been
much smaller thi, year bought hray
lily because know thnt the condition,
here are good aud there will be- de
mand for all have ordered
Mr. Scott has ben absent from TIA,
city three weeks He said his order
for this spring was nn extru large one
aud * composed Of lines that will i'm
medlately appeal To the patrons ~ tn,
store
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
FLYERS WORKING
IN BAD WEATHER
British Mrmen Active Every Day and
Surprise Attacks by Germans Are
Impossible.

LONDON Feb 10 The military
correspondent OF the London Times
In recent survey ~ conditions said
that there is little likelihood of an,
important advance movement by eth
or side on the western front for a
long time To come Under the pres
rnt conditions NJ wcnthcr and with
artillery which knows the range nf
every landmark eynntly. hc argue.
that succcsTrul offensive Is next
tu impossible
"The district In which the British
army Is operating is practically a
swamp declares this observer.
Water stands ou' the stifr .llppcry
aud holding clay rendering the
movement " infantry arruS, country
impossible For weeks ON end II has
rained, and when II has not raued
thick miSts have enycluped the rum.
try The deep trenches ARE filled
with water and the uccr,sl, NJ
standing In this has cost u, many
casualties.
1T IL only ON slightly rising ground
that life is at all supportablr The
fronts N the rival armies ARE GOV
cred with labyrinth of trenches ON
both sides OF the front lines are often
only posts " observations Acres of
barb wire cover most Of the positions
In rear stretch many lines zigzags
and communication trenches.
"Breastworks have been constructed
10y both armies m the top Of the
ground To meet the difficulties OF
holding flooded trenches, while stroug
posts, defended villages and farm
SteHds, and other arrangements, com
plete the positions, In the real
masses u guns Of all calibres 20 well
concealed that they are practically
inNumerahle aud joined up by tele
phones Ia all advanced trenches, make
strong framework for the defense
During all the months that th,
British have occupied this district
wy lNN'' NNl''A lNlN ilNNf W''ll UlhN'
10y German shells upon the British
guns An attack therefore has =,
deal with an intact artillery which
knows every range to an inch
"A forward trench may often N,
assaulted or mined by either side, on
II may he knocked to hits by heavy
shells, or cleared by trench mortar,
aud hand grenades, hut II local succps,
m this character has no consequences
The battling In front is largely he
tween ynipers and men In the sap
heads
AS for the flying corps, despite IN,
wcuther II has missed only Nix day.
| IN the air since August Not easily
can any hostile strateglcal surpris,
escape the notice Of these nlrmen.
THE British army Is not aCcus
toned to winter campaigning and |,
not Injured to n Its campaigns hav,
usually taken place In warm climates
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
INDIAN RULER SENDS
own ARMY TO ENGLAND,

NJ WlORK, Feb 10 The Nlzam
of Hyderahdad one of the native ruI
ers Of ludin. has equipped and sent
sixty thousand men to England, ac.
cordlng to Father Amntus, n Belgian
Catholic priest, Tor the last 10 years
missionary In India, who arrived
today on the Megnntlc
india is loyal to England said
Father Nmalus Territorial troops
have been moving to England from
the beginning Of the war The men
are cnger to get into the trenches"
Berlin women are managing res.
taurnnl for the relief OF the educated
classes who are In want,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
WOULD REPEAL
RUSSELL'S LAW
Cities of the State Would B,
Deprived Of TsO Much of
Their Revenue.
HEARING WEDNESDAY NIGHT

\ large amount Of fireworks prob
ably viii develop nl II hrurIrp ur m,
srlpltr committee, or r.,,,,,. nu,.,o,
,ro,,. ~. ' "''' w."
''>' "''''''''"l hlb''
"' S''"'' J'lh' resolution by Scnn.
tor Clarence Davis uf SHmlpu. pro
posing Ia rrpcDI rhp C4mnhpu Uus
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NO N''Nl'' '"Il"r"llulIN lh'" the NIh''
. treasury l." j" ulNIrlhu''h h"'h Z" lh'
various N'n""' "l'lII'lN on 1t "I pll'
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. this source with rlhrr.rnunlitl of lhr
state having small amount of surl
/ property n the Russell amendment l.
held 10 be- In operation
The house has adopted In commit.
/ ''' "I Ih' Nl'"ir u hlIl NIll'h "",il"
/ "''N' tue "uN''I' ',"'''''u'U' rII'','.
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vouId pro,iIr fnr Il stntn toy levy an
/ nll public service CORPORATION pro-
prrty equivalent 90 the total take.
I for nll purposes for u given year which
Is to be- In lieu ~ all other taxes un
such property.
Ihr taxes collected In tins way are
I" go INT" the state lrchSurl, ~ per
cent I" =" To lpr general re'rnn" innd
Tor the support OF the state govern
ment, ANA " per cent to the common
school fund Tor dstrlhnllon per cap
lin 10 The school children "f IN" slnlr
lad rOr Oklahoma Clil.
The Russell Mcintosh resolution v
meeting the most determined opposl
tion from all counties ANA school DIS
tricts having large amount of pun
lie service corporation property n'
well as from the commercial orgnhl
zatlnns of many cities of the state. II
is claimed that the operation ot the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
GERMANS AND ENGIISHMAN
ARE BANISHED FROM JAPAN

YOKOHAMA. jan IL The Japn
ucsr authorities have ordered the eN.
puslon from japan of four Germans
and one Englishmuu, who have been
found guilty of nctions disturbing
pence aud order
The authorities have decided ON %
Istrictrr surveillance VI Germans and
/ AustrIuus I'm the country
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15

II had lts lessons to learn and Il has
cost something To learn them. In
spite of this the army has stood the
test remarkably well, and is probably
In better health than any other
friendly or hostile, operating In the
region
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-15
BRITISH STEAMER HITS MINE
But Is SAVED ON BEACH

LONDON Feb. 10 - The British
steamer Wavelet 1913 tons, from Pen.
sncoln, Fla. Jan. - via Newport News
january ~ for Lcith. Scotland en-
cuuntprcd mine IN the British chan
mel aud was badly damaged. The skip
per. 10y prompt action, succeeded In
hcarhiug his steamer near Deal
\ smull boat from the Wavelet cnr.
rlmg the first officer aud number
uf the crew left the shin when It ap-
peurcd us " she would founder The
boat was cupsizcd In the heavy scns
aud all the men In II We're drowned