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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
CHILDREN DECLINEIN health
LONG BEFORE School ACE
Or. David Forsyth, English Medical In
spector. Says There Is Widespread
Deterioration During FirA~ Four or
Five Years of Life

Washington, ID. c. April 2.-That
special medical attention should 5e given
to children in the four or five early
years before school begins is asserted by
DIR. David Forsyth. an English Physi-
eiaE, whose views are published IN q
b2iletin JUST issued by the United
States Bureau of Education. DR.. Forsyth
declares that medical inspection of ele-
mentarv school children points TO 4
widespread physical deterioration dur
ing the first four or ave years or life,
/ which leaves the majority Of children
with serious but preventable defects.
Little OF nothing has been done as
vet bv way of solution. says DR.. For
| syth. Preventive measures limited TO
the first years are unlikely 10 have mulch
. influence in wariing off later troubles.
A gap, at presen; unabridged, stretches
from the first year TO the fifth, wnen the
school medical inspection begins.
As suggested remedy DR.. Forsyth
| describes 4 plan adopted in the city
of Westminster, England. In January,
1912, a medical inspection center was
opened for children of school age in the
nortA half of tae city. Here a staff of
health visitors is maintained, to get into
touch at once with every family where
q child is newly born. Through this
staff every child in the district IS kept
under medical supervision from the time
of its birth until the end of its fifth
year, the purpose being 10 hand the
ehild over sound and healthy, TO the
school authorities.
OF 374 children examined during the
first year of the center. 1S1 We're under
/ year of age, n under years, So,
so and SO under 5. 1 and ) years,
respectively. The medical record cards
shovel rapid rise in the tide OF dis
case with each year of life. II was found
that while most children in the first
period are healthy, only small minor
ity come through to the fifth year with.
out at least one physical defect of some
kind.
DIR. Forsyth concludes: - Large num-
bers of children, healthy in all respects
- birth, become within five years the
physically defective entrants wnOm the
education authority is required, at no
small cost, to restore, 80 far as possible,
10 their original state of health. Yet
most of these cases are preventable. or,
IL taken in time, can be remedied more
speedily, and therefore more cheaply,
than If left until school age, by which
time not a few will have received per.
manent damage-physical or mental
The problem of rhe defective child
largely resolves itself into the uroblem
of the understood age child. and
seems hardly likely to DE solved by any.
thing short of general plan insuring TO
all children regular medical supervision
from birth to school age. And this, 70
be fully successful, must run side by
side with educational measures for in.
strueting the mothers themselves who
from ignorance far more than from
xilful neglect or even from indulgence,
are unable TO safeguard their children &
health"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
WHISkEY By SYPHON ROUTE
Supply for the Prisoners in an Indiana
Jail

Frankfort, Ind, April 2.-For some
time Sheriff Miller was aware that the
prisoners in the county Jail were being
supplied with liquor. but the manner in
which it was smuggled in to the pris.
oners could not be detected.
Sheriff Miller learned how the liquor
was obtained. On the west side of
the Jail there is window near the
ground and the person on the outside
would pass a piece of rubber tubing
through the bars to the prisoners.
They would put the end into some sort
of = receptacle and the person on the
outside would put uhe other end into
the bottle of liquor and this would
make a siphon, which would quickly
drain the bottle and give the prisoners
a supply of liquor.
The window has been closed up with
sheet iron.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
The Regent

Robert Warwick will appear in
"Alias Jimmy Valentine to-day, this
afternoon and night only at the Re
gent. This production has been the
talk of everywhere it has been shown.
The movie goers know that on Friday
nights our shows are great and are
never disappointed. If you miss this
show you are missing something that
will be the talk of Harrisburg. No ex-
penses have been spared to make this
production a success. Saturday only
The Idler' by C. Haddon Chambers
featuring Charles Richman.
Monday-The greatest show that
ever came to Harrisburg, "The Spoil.
ers," featuring William Farnum, thrill.
ing, powerful and unique. A vivid
masterpiece fresh from fortnight run
on Broadway, New York City, and an
eight weeks record breaking engage
ment at the Studibaker Theatre in Chi
cago and Chestnut Street Opera House
in Philadelphia. This is most won
derful story ever filmed-Ady.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
"TIPPERARY' AT PHOTOPLAY
TO-DAY

Nothing pleaseS the Photoplay bet
ter than to give its patrons a gen
uine treat in the way of the latest and
best in motion pictures. For the at
traction to-day the management will
show the stirring motion picture fea-
ture of three reels, "It' s a Long, Long
Way to Tipperary,' based on this pop
ular song:
1t s long way to Tipperary; it's a
long way to 90.
It's long way to Tipperary, to the
sweetest girl l know;
Goodbye Piccadilly, farewell Leicester
Square;
It's long, long way to Tipperaray,
but my heart s right there.
During the showing of this feature
the spectator is shown Molly Molloy
who is the sweetest girl to Patrick
Reonsy and Michael Maloney standing
at the window of her fathers little
cottage on the banks of the River SUR
when snapper Kelley comes running
into the cottage crying, "War! War!
War;" and stating that Germany has
declared war on England, France and
Russia and recruits for the army of
England is wanted at once. Patrick and
Michael both join the army of Great
Britain. See Hotel Hanson in London
the hour when under the law the lights
should be dimmed. See on the firing
line where for days the allies had been
pushing towards the banks of the River
Aisne where decisive conflict with
the combined Teutons and Austrians
was certain to occur. See the Tip
perary Guards in action in the black
ness of the night on the battlefield OF
the Aisne, The management has also
secured A. Bloom, Harrisburg's boy so
prano, to sing this popular song while
the pictures are being shown.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Black and White Review" appear

Black and White Review" appear
ing there as the bright particular at
traction of the clever show that holds
forth during the last half of the week.
1t is a pretentious comedy, singing and
talking act, calling in elaborate scenery
and costumes and the efforts of eight
players. Henry and Murphy are two
nifty girls who present something orig
inal in the way of song and patter
skit; Porter and Sullivan are clever va
riety artists and the Pumpkin Trio,
are minstrel thrillers of the first water.
Interesting movies are part of the
program also.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
PLEAD FOR STEPPARENT
Children Win Clemency for Her, but
Not for Natural Father

Towanda, Pa, April 2-Twice con
vieted of involuntary manslaughter in
causing the death of his 14-year old
son through neglect and lack of proper
food, Michael Muieahy, a rich farmer
was yesterday sentenced by Judge Max
well. He goes to the penitentiary fol
IL to IS months and is fined $40 and
costs.
Mrs. Mary Mulcahy was also sen.
fenced, but the pleading OF the young
stepdaughter and other children, who
told what a good mother she was to
them, caused the Judge to withdraw
sentence and continue her case. The
17-year-old stepdaughter stood before
theb ar and tearfully pleaded for
Mamma" Three other stepehildren
stood near and sobbed, but not a word
was said for their father.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
EASTER EGG 90 YEARS OLD

Marietta, April 2.-J. j. Carroll, the
veteran mail carrier, has an Easter egg
that is ifty-three years old to-day.
April 2, 1862, the egg, large one of
the goose variety, was boiled by his
mother, and the Rev. J. M. Wheeler, late
of this place, who was at that time sta
toned in town as pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, inscribed
it with the date, 1852, an American
flag, eagle and cannon, symbolic of the
war then raging.
The egg is in fairly good condition
to-day. Mr.. Carroll has the egg on ex-
hibition in his cigar store window
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Celebrated Dwarfs.

Early in the eighteenth century q
brother and sister attracted great at
tention for smallness Of stature They
were of Polish birth and were people
of great accomplishments and elegant
manners. When the brother, Count
Berowlaski, was one year old he meas
ured fourteen inches in height. Five
years after he had gained but three
inches, but at the age of twenty the
measurement was six inches more
and then the growth ceased. The sis.
ter, Anastasia, seven years younger
could stand. under her brothers arm
The count lived over ninety years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
HORSES FALL INTO CAVE
Farmer's Team Disappears While Plow-
ing Land That Had Been Filled Years

Alburtis, Pa, April 2.-While G. Ed.
win Liehtenwalner was plowing yester.
day he was amazed 10 see his horses dis
appear. The animals had trod on ground
which had been safely plowed over for
wears, but which this time suddenly
gave way.
Lichtenwalner investigated and found
his horses twelve feet underground in
eavern-like space. One of the animals
was so badly injured that it died. but
the other was taken out of the cave at
3 clock in the morning following the
day of the accident. The cause for the
sudden appearance of this "bubble y
Just underneath the surface of the
ground is being studied by local geol
ogists.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
cHURcH's sEsoUI-cENTENN1AL
Maytown Lutherans Will Celebrate, Be
ginning Next SUNDAY

Marietta, April 2,-Beginning Sun.
day, April 4, the one hundredth and
fiftieth anniversary of the founding of
the Lutheran church at Maytown will
be celebrated. This is one of the oldest
congregations in the State. A new pipe
organ has been installed by Mrs. Susan
Brandt as a memorial.
The pastor, the Rev. Joseph ID. Krout,
will be assisted by number of promi-
nent clergymen from various sections
and former pastors will be included in
the number. The services will con.
tinue for one week, concluding with an
organ recital and concert.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
At the Orpheum

One of the distinct hits supporting
Henrietta Crosman at the Orpheum
this week, is the rafting surprise
''turn" offered by Milo? 1t wouldn t
do to omit the question mark, for that s
as important as the name and deepens
the mystery. The surprises that this
act takes on are so distinctly original
and clever that it would rob the act of
its full pleasure to disclose them here.
just the same Miloi is scoring one of
the biggest hits of the bill. This is
only one of the great novelties support
ing the splendid act that Miss Cros-
man and her company are presenting.
Two Others, and of about the same
Importance, are Swor and Mack, the
black face comedians, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack McGreevy, the "rube' ar
fists. 1t has actually been admitted by
Orpheum patrons this week that they
shed tears at two Orpheum acts. Real
sympathetic tears at Henrietta Cros-
mans act, and tears of laughter at
Swor and Mack, who follow immediate
ly after her drama. The Orpheum s
current bill is real metropolitan ar
ray of talent.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Old Folks Concert

The east in Old Folks Concert to be
given in the Technical High school au
ditorium, under the auspices of the So
eiety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, includes many of leading
singers in the city. The program is Sc
clever that there will not be dull
minute from start to finish. The stage
effects, costumes, music and everything
necessary for a successful and artistic
rendition have received the most care.
full attention. Those producing the con-
cert are not depending on the cause to
draw big crowd but are determined
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
STUDENTS HIKE TO NEW YORK
Band of so From Northeast High
School on Walking Trip

Philadelphia, April 2.-An unusual
way of spending the Easter holidays
was adopted by body of about fifty
students from the Northeast High
school, when they started out yester-
day afternoon to hike it to New York.
They reached Trenton late last,
evening, where they put up for the
night, and continued the journey to-
day and will bunk wherever nightfalI
finds them. They expect to reach their
destination early tomorrow afternoon
and will return in time for the OPEN
ing of classes next week.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Blow Postoffice Safe

Sharon, Pa, April 2.-Yeggmen
early yesterday blew the safe of the
postof6ce at Jamestown and stole $500
in cash and several hundred dollars
worth of stamps. The robbers also broke
into the Sanford drug store and stole
$50 in cash. The barber shop of John
Moore, adjoining the postohice, also was
broken into and small amount of
money taken.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Art Criticism.

"This artist" remarked the teacher at
the conclusion Of the drawing lesson.
painted many other beautiful pic
lures. which were hung in the CALLER
les of Paris Now l want you little
boys and girls to write me a compost
ton about this great painter"
One Of said little boys wrote. sThe
artist painted many beautiful pictures.
for which he was hung on the gallows
In Paris. Chicago Herald.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Breaks Leg While Asleep

Sunbury, Pa, April 2.-Oharles Bing
aman, widely known retired hote
man, suffered broken leg while in bee
early yesterday. Bingaman, who weigh.
more than 800 pounds, was awakened
by pain in his right leg. He called
a doctor, who found it had been broker
above the knee.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
At the Colonial

Far and away the most spectacular
act the "Busy Corner' has seen is the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02

that it. shall excel from the standpoint
of merit.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02

STAR-INDEPENDENT WANT
ADS. BRING RESULTS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
RUSSIA IS POURING IN MORE TROOPS
To RESIST NEW GERMAN
At TACK To THE DEATH

Russians Claim Austria Is Apparently Defeated
and Sending These Reserves Will Still Per-
nit the Invasion of Huneary-Austria Looks
for no Further Invasion of Pennsylvania and
Thinks Roumania Will Now Keep Out
Heavy Fighting in Poland and Germans Re-
ported Winning Russians Are Surrounding
Turkish Black Sea Army Germans Still
Claim England Lost Cruiser in Sundays
Fight-Now Say Two Torpedo Boats We're
Also Lost-British Artillery Destroys Big
German Guns-Germany Has Seized All
Corn, Wheat and Flour-A German Cruiser
Was Torpedoed but Did Not Sink.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
HOG RAISING
NORTH END FARMER
Believes In Red Pigs as one Form Of
Diversiteation and Favors
Good Roads.

w. n. Wilson, one OF our progres.
slye farmers from the north end Of
the county. was In town today Mr..
Wilson raises lots OF chickens, turkeys
and red hogs. When the reporter in
quired about the hog industry on the
Wilson farm the owner smiled bland.
ly and said. "Yes, the red pigs are
getting numerous about our place.
Eight new arrivals last week and more
expected soon"
How about the bond issue for good
roads," inquired the reporter.
I'm going 10 vote for the issue" ="
said Mr.. Wilson. because I'm con.
yinced that II will be cheaper for me
TO pay the slight additional tax than
TO continue to work four horses to my
wagon when two will pull the load
with all ease when we have graded
roads. You can count on my COM
munity voting strong for the bonds.
We are tired OF the mud. Give us re-
lief"
n Brazos County had more men who
diversified. she would be a richer and
better county
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
fRy AssocIated Pressl

London, Jan. 26.-Russia is pouring
reinforeements in 6okuwins after the
apparent defeat Of the Austrisns. She
believes this reinforcement will leave
enough to permit a great invasion Of
Hungary.
Vienna believes the danger Of invs.
sion Of TrsnsyIvsnis Is now over. and
that Roumania likely will hesitate to
enter the war.
Heavy fighting is under way in Po-
land again and the Germans are win
ming some ground.
KieIce. reported captured by the
Germans has been Russian base Of
great Strategic value.
The Russian Caucasus army is re-
ported surrounding the flank Of the
Turkish Black Sea army
The British are advancing on BEL
grade and winning some successes a;
Mesopotaria.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
MAY NOW TALK
ACROSS CONTINENT
Alexander Graham Bell in New York
Talked With Thomas A. Watson
In san Francisco.
(By Associated Press)

New York, Jan. 26.-Alexander Gra-
ham Bell, inventor of the telephone.
sat in the office OF Theodore y. Vail.
president Of the American Telegraph
and Telephone Company, Monday af-
ternoon and talked across the CONT.
nent to San Francisco. 1t was the first
time in the history of telephone con-
struction that human voice had been
carried by wire from ocean to ocean.
At the San Francisco end Of the
wire was Thomas A. Watson. who
heard the first word ever spoken over
a telephone wire in Boston in 1875.
Mr.. Bell was at the other end Of the
wire on that occasion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
STEAMERS COLLIDE
AND BOTH SINK
A Yacht Was Also Sunk and Her
Captain and Crew Of -
Perlshed.
CBy Associated Press)

New York, Jan 26.-The steamer
Washington and the schooner Eliza
beth Palmer collided on the Delaware
coast today, both sinking. Only one
life was lost. member Of the Wash
ingtons crew being drowned
The yacht Idler was sunk in the Dia.
mond shoals. and It is believed her
captain and entire crew OF fourteen
perished. There were no passengers
aboard.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
Germany Still Claims British Loss.
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, Jan. 26.-Additlonal details
Of the sinking Of a British battle
cruiser on Sunday is given in the fol.
loving statement today:
According to we'll informed Ger,
man sources this cruiser suffered
heavily from our cannon fire and was
then sunk by a German torpedo boat
by two well directed shots. The sink.
ing was observed by a German airship
which followed the battle closely. Two
English torpedo boats were sunk. The
airship observed serious damage to
other English ships"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
CEN. HUTCH|NGS
WAS EX0NDRATED
indicated in Senate Of Charges OF
Moral Turpitude and Official
Misconduct.
CBy AssoeIsted Pres. J

Austin. Tex, Jan. 26.-The Senate
committee completely exonerated Ad-
jutant General Hutchings OF moral
turpitude and official misconduct The
charges were made by Colonel Town
send Of Corsicana.
The Senate begins tonight hearing
Of the Texas Company bill TO permit
that company to own subsidiaries.
Seventy-fve lobbyist registered in
the Senate today
A bill to regulate jitneys was intro
duced in the House today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
French Statement.
lRv Associated Press. }

Paris, Jan. 26. - (Offcial) - Allied
successes in Belgium were reported
yesterday. The French repulsed an
attack near Ypres. killing 900 Ger
mans. The French artillery here pre-
vented the German reinforcements
from leaving the trenches at all
The British near La Basse captured
sixty Germans after repulsing an at
tack.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
German Statement.
fRv Associated P----s }

Berlin. Jan. 20. - (OfdciaD - The
Germans yesterday captured two Brit
ish stronghoids near Ia Basse
The allies. in shelling Belgian towns
killed the mayor Of Middlekirke and
many OF the inhabitants.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
Germany seizlng All Food.
fBv Associated PressN

Berlin, Jan. 26.-Germanys new
regulations of the food supply has cut
deep at the economic life of the coun-
try. All corn, wheat and -four has
been ordered seized by the government
by February |. Business in these COM
modities is forbidden after today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
British Artillery Effective.
lRy Associated Press.l

Wy af00WIIHINI ITN001T
st. Omer, France, Jan. 26.-British
heavy artillery has demolished an
enormous gun the Germans were
mounting on a hill about a mile behind
their first line OF trenches. An ayia-
tor gave the position Of this gun.
Later British gunners scattered artil.
lerymen engaged in placing a similar
gun a mile behind.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
MOTHER JONES WILL
SEE ROCKEFELLER
Leader in Colorado Mine Strike and
Will Tell All She Knows Of
the Trouble.
Cby Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 26,-John d. Rookie.
feller Jr. today invited Mother Jones,
the aged woman strike leader, to visit
him and give him all the information
she had about the Colorado strike
situation. She accepted.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26

The Germans captured a French
trench near Craonne.
There are heavy artillery actions in
Alsace.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
GOVERNOR Of TEP|C
WAS EXECUTED
(By Associated Prers.)

Guaymas. Mex, Jan. 26.-GeLeral
Dozal Carranza, Governor of Tepic.
was executed for attempting to escape
to the United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
Russians Lose important Place.
(By Associated Pressl

Berlin, Jan. ga Cracow dispatch
says the Austro-German troops occupy
Kielce in Russian Poland
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
.COLQUITT IS OUT
FOR THE SENATE
CBy Associated Press)

Dallas. Tex, Jan. 26.-Former Cow
ernor O. B. ColQui;t says he will be
a candidate for the United States
Senate in 1916.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
German Boats Laying Mines.
CRv Associated Pressl

London. Jan. ga German armor.
ed cruiser and many torpedo boats
were sighted today laying mines off
Aland Islands near the Finland coast.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
Duke Killed in Battle.

Paris, Jan. 26.-Duke DR.. Lorge, an
artillery officer. was killed in battle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26
German Cruiser Torpedoed.
(By Associated Pressl

Malone, Sweden, Jan. 26.-It is re-
ported that a submarine torpedoed the
German cruiser Gazelle, which, how
ever, returned to port without sinking.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-26

Survivors Of Blueeher Land.
(By Associated Press,l
Edinburgh, Scotland, Jan. 26.-'Fifty
survivors of the German cruiser
Bluecher landed here.