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Williams news., 1915-09-09
MANY THOUSAND BOY SCOUTS
Membership of More Than 100000 Shown by Recent census-Every
 State Has Representation.

A recent census of the Boy, Scouts shows membership of more than 100000. There are 15,000 in New York, 12.000 in Pennsylvania. Ohio, New Jersey and Illinois have more than 5000 each. There is no state without representation. Even Alaska can boast 30 Scouts. Hawaii has 140 and Porto Rico 125.
 It was only. this last winter that the Boy Scout movement could cele- brate it's fifth birthday. To acquire a strength in excess of 100000 in five years speaks for the popularity of Scouting. It speaks also for it's intrinsic worth. If it were merely a sport the movement might prove but flash in the pan. It would enjoy its little hour of prominence and disap- pear. But the Boy Scout movement is destined to a long career. Some day there may be fewer boys out of the Scout uniform than there are in it.
Williams news., 1915-09-09

When one watches the dancers at Che dinner or club dance it is hard to decide upon the most attractive gown or to pronounce judgment that will not straightway be contradicted. Dance frocks are so varied in design that this variety adds pleasure to those already falling to the lot of the onlooker
 But certain of the styles possess unusual fascination. Among them the gowns made of lace or net f1ounces over underskirts of silk never fail of admiration.
 In nearly all dancing gowns the waist. line Is high, the bodice very simple, and the arms uncovered.
 But not all the pretty frocks are sleeveless. A lowered chiffon, made with a faring skirt, is worn with a taffeta bodice having a square neck and elbow sleeves. These are finished with wide lace frills. The bodice ends cross at the front in surplice fashion and fasten at the sides under rosettes. The bodice is extended into point at ne front, reaching below the waist line, and needs no girdle to be worn with it.
 Points are not to be lost sight of in any of this seasons apparel An other effective dress has a plain bodice of lace with long sleeves ter
Williams news., 1915-09-09
CARL0TTA
coPSRfoHr ~ttscuee aEHoaApfS 5sroscArgn

Carlotta was little Italian girl, her her stepmother. Her father had a hurdy-gurdy, and every day he took Carlotta with him to take the pennies, for. the hurdy-gurdy was old and not in good tune, but Carlotta's bright eyes and the curls got them many pen nies, for she was very pretty when she smiled.
 But Carlotta was not happy; she wanted a yellow straw hat with red roses on it, like Angela Beppi's. She did not want to wear the gay-colored scarf. But her father Tony said "No!" and that was the cause of Carlotta's s unhappiness.
 bourine, and one morning when she went into a store to collect pennies a gentleman gave her nickel because she smiled so sweetly. Carlotta slipped it into her pocket, and she smiled many times the next two weeks, for she was taking all the pennies she could when Tony's eyes were half closed, and when she had enough money she went to the little shop around the corner and bought the hat with red hoses.
 She hid it in her bed, which was in the corner of a dark room, and the next Sunday she slyly took it out. and when she went to the park, pinned it under her skirt. which was full and
Williams news., 1915-09-09

Usually boudoir caps are fascinating little headdresses made of lace and trimmed with ribbon or other little coquetries of decoration. Here are some of the new ones made of ribbons and trimmed with other ribbons or with lace. This reversal of the usual order of things has resulted in caps that have lost nothing in beauty. They have just one advantage over the lace caps-they cover up certain little sins of omission in the matter of hair dressing. Thus they ingratiate them selves with the fair wearer who hesi. tates in choosing between the cap of ribbon and the cap of lace.
 All the light colors in satin mes saline and other lightweight, high-lus- ter ribbons are used to make these lovely accessories of dress, but just now rose pink and pale yellow are hav- ing a remarkable vogue. Some people can't wear either of them, and many designs are made up in light blue, a few in heliotrope and in cream white and an occasional one in pale green. Almost everyone can wear certain shades or tints of blue, and people who have never experimented with yellow may discover it's becoming ness. 4
 A wide rose-pink ribbon is used for the cap at the rightr--It is shaped to the head by means of shirred pin tncks The first row is run in about
Williams news., 1915-09-09

two inches from the edge to form the ruff1e about the face. At a distance of less than an inch a group of three is run in and a second group of four (the last row on the edge of the rib bon) draws it up to form the crown
 This cap is trimmed with narrow black velvet ribbon, which in turn is ornamented with tiny ribbon flowers, sewed flat to its surface.
 The cap at the left is a familiar de- sign of lace and ribbon. It is made in pale yellow with cream-colored lace. Over the bow at the front cluster of miniature apples, made of ribbon, In yellow, coral pink and light blue, takes the place of the usual little fiow- CTS. with strikingly good and original effect. JULIA BOTTOMLEY
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Settjinu 1t,

They were just about to get mar ried and were discussing the details of domestic economy. =
 But I'm afraid, dearest, we shall not be able to afford servant at first, D he said, looking tenderly at her.
 "Oh, Harry, whatever will, the neigh bors say when they see me doing my own work?"
 Why, darling" replied Harry, gen. timely puzzled, whose work do you want to do?"
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Silk Suits.

There are many women who, when appearing upon the street in the day time, must have a coat suit in order to feel well dressed. Of course. the cloth suit is too warm when the ther- mometer scars high, so a substitute must be provided. It is for this reason that the silk suits have been launched forth so profusely. Shantung, pongee and faille are the favored materials for these suits. and in some cases the silk is. combined with .cloth--not enough to add warmth, but just sufficient to make a novel and stunning suit
Williams news., 1915-09-09
told carlotta she could dance every

told Carlotta she could dance every night
 When Tony called Carlotta to go with him the next morning she did not answer. He waited two weeks thinking she would come back, then he went to the police They told him where she was, and one night Tony went to the theater. His eyes opened wide when he saw Carlotta dance and heard the people applaud, and he was so angry when he thought she might be making money for him that he stood up, and, shaking his clinched hand at her, called out: You comma home" The ushers quickly put him out, and poor Carlotta fled from the stage. The girl with whom she had been staying proved friend, and Car lotta did not return to Tony.
 About a year after, when Carlotta was making a great deal of money dancing, she went to her old home and knocked at the door. Her step- mother opened it. 'I have come to help you if I can." said Carlotta. Where is father?" Just then Tony came in. He looked at Carlotta, for she had a pretty hat with red roses on it, but he did not speak to her.
 Father, I have brought you money for a new hurdy-gurdy," she said, handing him a roll of bills. This loosened his tongue, and he thanked her and asked her what she was do- ing.
 'T am dancing" answered Carlotta, "and I am going across the water to dance in big music hall, and I will send you money every month Father. will you forgive me now?"
 "Yes," answered Tony, 'T forgive you, but don't like dat hat"
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Why We Eat Eqqs,

T am a firm believer in advertis- ing" said great advertising expert T impute great part of my sue. cess to it.''
 Here the experts sunburnt and healthy face was illuminated by one of his rare and charming smiles.
 When a, duck lays an egg" he said, she waddles back to the duck pond in indifferent silence. But when hen lays an egg her frantic cackles make it known.
 I.eThe hen advertises. iG And that, sn1y dear friends, fs why the world eats hens eggs instead of ducks eggs.'
Williams news., 1915-09-09
ATTRACT OUR BIRD FRIENDS
Drinking and Bathing Place Is Much Appreciated by Merry Little
 Songster in Summer.

Nothing has more potent attrac- tion for birds during hot weather than drinking and bathing places. The birds water supply should be pool not more than few inches deep, the bottom sloping gradually toward the edge. Both bottom and edge should be rough, so as to afford safe foot ing. A giant pottery saucer (Fig. Al
 is an excellent device, or the pool may
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Attractive Dress.

Make the bodice of your crepe de chine dress of lowered design and the skirt of the plain, then trim the bot tom of the skirt with the lowered ma terial and you will have a most at tractive dress
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Curio Fakers.

Lincoln Springfield, the English edi- tor. was lunching in London when a Samoan entered and shook him by the hand.
 What do the natives do for living over there?" MT. Springfield asked the Samoan.
 Oh" said the other, they sell co- coanuts, and birds-of-paradise, and Robert Louis Stevenson's inkwell."
Williams news., 1915-09-09
His Stunt.

F1atbush:I see in the Indian army all orders are given in English.
 Bensonhurst-Wel if the colonel wants some pate de foie gras for luncheon, how does he order it?
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Some Drink.

What are you doing?" demanded Marc Antony, as Cleopatra dropped a priceless pearl into her glass of wine.
 "I'm inventing a new summer drink" replied the queen. "I'm going to call it pearl sundae."
Williams news., 1915-09-09
Couldn't Do 1t,

q want you,' said the fair society leader, "to give me plain opinion about my latest photograph
 Madam" said the gallant cavalier, lowing, "to speak in plain terms of that portrait would be impossible!"
Williams news., 1915-09-09

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
Williams news., 1915-09-09
DIR. ROBINSON's ADVICE
Be thoughtful. Do not hurry.

Be thoughtful.
 Do not hurry.
 Be ever occupied. Have a def mite purpose and never give up until you have realized it.
 Be contented with your lot. Ones lot in life is merely his starting point.
 Have faith to walk nut upon Gods promises.
 Be ready always to defend a good cause
 Be sincere. There are too many binary stars in the firma- ment of modern society already. Ever io good. Indeed, if you have no other luxury in this life, make, sure of the luxury of do- ing good.
Williams news., 1915-09-09

It takes a self-made man a lifetime to correct his bad grammar.
Williams news., 1915-09-09

On the other hand, the mare some times makes the money go.
Williams news., 1915-09-09

Don't be misled!! Ask flor Red crp.. Bag Blue Makes beautiful white clothes. At all good grocers. Adv.
Williams news., 1915-09-09

be- made of concrete or even metal, if the surface is roughened Gig. B).
 The bird bath may be elevated, or on the ground if in an open space where skulking enemies cannot ap- proach too near. A water supply is appreciated in winter as well as sum- mer.
Williams news., 1915-09-09
w. N. u., DENVER, NO. s4-1s1s.

All men are born ignorant and some never get over it.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
TAFT AID KILLS HIMSELF
Captain A. E. Harding Commits Sui
eide in Philadelphia Club
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-Captain A..
E. Harding, of the United States ma
rine corps, shot and killed himself to-
day at the Racquet Club, of which he
was nonresident member. The po-
lice have thus far been unable to as
sign cause for the suicide.
Captain Harding was an aid to
President Taft. He was born in Illi-
nois in 1878 and was appointed to the
marine corps from that State in 1889.
Captain Harding had been staying at
the cluba few days. He was found dead
on a bed when valet went to his room
delphia navy yard, while he was in the
adjutant to Colonel Waller, now in
command of the marines at the Phila-
del navy yard. while he was in the
Philippines. For some time Captain
Harding had been attached to he office
of Judge Advocate General of the
Navy at Washington. He was married
few months ago and his wife was ex-
pected to arrive here to-day. Captain
Harding's home was near Chicago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
bad indian EVADES arrest
Efforts to Seize Piute Have Thus Far
Resulted in the Killing of
Six Persons
By Associated Press.

Durango, Col, Feb. 24.-Tse- -Ne-G Cat,
the Piute Indian whose efforts to elude
arrest by Federal officers on the charge
Of murder have since Sunday resulted
In the death of five Indians and one
member of United States Marshal Neb-
eker's posse, was still at large to-day,
according to reports received here from
Bluff, Utah. Marshal Nebeker and
the main body of his force were report
ed entrenched in the rocks west of that
place and the fugitive Indian, with
his father, "Old Polk, " and their band
of renegate Piutes, who have aided in
their fight with the government officers,
were believed to be somewhere in the
vicinity Of Butler, about miles west
of Bluff
Mounted Indian police from Ship
rock are reported en- route to Bluff to
reinforce the whites.
Another casualty was added to the
list last night, when Havane, son-in-
law of "Old Polk" and one of six In
dians captured Sunday, slipped off his
manacles and leaped through window
of the temporary prison at Bluff in an
effort to escape. Two members of the
posse detailed to guard the prisoners
opened fire and the Indian fell with
two bullets in his body. Havane is
said to be in a serious condition.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
ILL HEALTH DRIVES WOMAN
TO HANG HERSELF IN home
Mrs. Ambrose Nitrauer Once Before
Had Made Attempt On Her Own
Life-Husband Finds Body Dang
ling From a Rafter
Especial to the star-Independent.)

Especial to the Star-Independent)
Middletown, Pa, Feb. 24.-With q
doubled strand of thin binder twine,
Mrs. Ambrose Nitrauer committed sui
eide last evening by hanging herself to
rafter in the attick of her home
the tenant house on the J. d. Aldinger
farm, near Aberdeen, Conewago town
ship, and about two miles from Deo-
date, Dauphin county. She was dead
when found by her husband on his re-
turn from his work ON the proposed
trolley line between Hershey and Eliza
betht0wn. The husband called in AL
dinger, the owner of the farm, who cut
the body down.
Mrs. Nitrauer for more than a year
had been subject to melancholy spells,
due to breakdown in health. She made
an unsuccessful attempt upon her life
little less than a year ago, her hus-
band said. When found, Mrs. Nitrauer IS
body was near chair.
Mrs. Nitrauer was A years, 10
months and Z days old, and the mother
of one child, a daughter, Mrs. Elaun
Baker, of Conewago township. She
leaves the following brothers and sis
ters, all residents of Conewago town
ship: Samuel, Abram, Daniel, Andrew
and Martin Winters, and Mrs. William
Buck.
Funeral services will be held at the
home ON Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
Interment will be made in the Mt.
ober cemetery, near Conewago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
MTNEY Line BY april |
That Is the Prediction of Those Inter
ested in Company Proposing to
Install Auto Buses Here

Attorneys and city officials who
were questioned on the subject ex.
pressed the opinion to-day that the
Jltney Transportation Company. a con.
cern to be organized by local capital
ISIS for the purpose of operating a.
line OF 90 auto buses in the city in com
petition with the trolley line, will not
De compelled legally to ask the City of
Harrisburg for a franchise before it
can operate on the city highways.
However, as the proposed company
is In the class of public service corpora
tions, permission to do business must
first be given by the Public Service
Commission before the charter of in
corporation can be granted by Govern
or Brumbaugh. Notice have been filed
to the effect that formal application
for the charter will be made to the
Governor on March IS.
On that day the petition will be GER
titled to the Public Service Commits
sion and, if possible, hearing will be
held day or so later, Members of
the proposed company to-day said they
hope to have the "jitney" line in op-
Grafton by not later than April l.. The
incorporators will hold a business meet
ing before the close of this week, at
which officers and directors will be
elected and plans made for buying the
necessary auto buses. ,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
OPERA HOUSE PLOT SURVEYED
Attorney for Owners, However, Has No
Information to Give Out on Subject

A new survey of the plot of ground
at Third and Walnut streets, the site of
the old Grand Opera House, which was
destroyed by fire in 1907, was male
yesterday by local civil engineers, a
proceeding that gave rise to a rumor
that the long vacant plot was to be
sold and building of some character
erected on it.
Local attorneys who had the survey
made said they had no idea for what
purpose the new plan was being pre-
pared They said they had been re-
quested to have it done for the owners
of the ground.
The plot is owned by the Weightman
estate, of which Mrs. Frederic G. Pen
ed States Ambassador to Austria, is an
heir, and has been idle ever since the
fire except that it has been used for
bill boards.
Former Attorney General Hampton
L. Carson, of Philadelphia, who is the
attorney for the estate was asked by
telephone this morning the significance
of the survey.
CAT present. said Mr.. Carson,
there is nothing to be said regarding
the disposal of the property, and should
anything develop the Harrisburg people
will be informed. l have no informa-
tion regarding any kind of building
that might be erected on the ground,
and cannot say anything concerning Its
probable sale. The survey taken of the
property yesterday was for my own in
formation in order that we may have
the data should occasion arise to use
it.o
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
Courses Which Vessels Should Take
late WAR news SUMMARY

Another British steamer has been
sent to the bottom by a German sub
marine within the war zone established
by the decree of the German admiralty.
The oakby was torpedoed off Rye, but
her crew was rescued. The loss of the
Oakby apparently was mentioned in a
dispatch from Lydd, England, last
night, though her name was not men
toned.
In the fighting around Przasnysz,
Northern Poland, which has become the
storm center of the eastern campaign,
1900 Russians have been captured, the
German War Office announced to-day.
Russian forces succeeded in effecting a
passage of the Bobr river at two places
but in one of the resultant engagements
are said to have been driven back.
On the western front there has been
heavy fighting in Champagne and the
Vosges. To-day's official communication
from between states that several vio-
Continued ON Eighth PAGE.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
$4,000 IN BONUSES HINGES
ON A Chocolate CO. suit
Contention of Former Hershey Employe
That He is Entitled to Share in
Dividend, Is Said to Be Test
Case For One Hundred Others

When the suit of Paul Snyder
against the Hershey Chocolate Company
of Hershey, goes to trial in the local
court late this afternoon or early to-
morrow morning, the attention of the
Dauphin county judges will be called
to an action, the like of which never
before has been tried in this county
or State. But two similar suits have
been decided in other States of the
Union.
1t is suit to recover a bonus on net
earning-a twenty per cent. dividend
on employees wages which the Hershey
Company annually for years has declar-
ed. Snyder was deprived of bonus in
1911, but contends he is entitled to it..
He says he worked for the concern
eleven and a half months in that year,
but was not actively employed by the
company when the dividend was de-
clared.
Snyder claim is for $11S, which he
says is pro rata bonus on his year IS
wages to which he contends he is en-
titled. The suit is brought as a test
case. More than hundred other
former chocolate company employees
are interested, because, like Snyder,
they too contend, they were thrown out
of work less than month before the
dividend was declared and got no bonus
for that year
The plaintiff contends he is entitled
to dividend because he never was dis
charged from the employ of the COM
pany and was under a temporary sus-
pension when the bonus was allowed.
About twenty-five of the more than
one hundred men who allege they got
no bonus are aiding Snyder in finan.
eng his suit. The action was begun
more than three years ago and did not
60 to trial earlier because of the alb
sence of material witness, Oscar Fox.
who, it is said, gave the clay off, or
der to the men.
More than year and half was
spent in finding Fox for the purpose
Of getting his testimony. His deposit
tions finally were taken and Fox is
now visiting near Hershey, it is said,
and will remain here until the close
of the trial. The search for him was
extended to st. Louis, Mo-, Portland, O.,
Omaha, Neb., Hot Springs, Ark, and
San Francisco, Cal.
The claims Of the hundred former
employees amount to well on to $4,000,
SO it was said to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
KILLED As HE Plays BALL
Son of Former Lebanon County Jury
Commissioner Victim of an Acct
dent This Morning

Especial to the ar-Independent.)
Lebanon, Pa, Feb. 24-John Achey,
a married man, 33 years old, son of
former Jury Commissioner Samuel
Achey, of near Reistville, Lebanon
county, was accidentally killed to-day
by Lancaster county young man
while engaged in playing "corner" ball
at the public sales conducted by John
Haisey in the eastern end of the county
Achey was hit above the heart by a
hard pitched ball.