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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02

Several members were added to the
church.
The public schools closed at noon to-
day for half holiday. They will have
no other Easter vacation.
The Women s Missionary Society
OF the First L. B. church, held a very
interesting meeting this afternoon in
the church.
The Rev. F. A. Rupley, Jr., of York,
was mere yesterday assisting in the fu-
neral services of Miss Annie Titzel.
The funeral of Mrs. John t. STAINS.
helt was held this afternoon from her
late home on North Walnut street.
Services were conducted bv her pas.
tor, the Rev. Charles Raach. of the
Church of God. He was assisted bv
the Rev. L. c. B. Castle, of the First
I. B. church. Interment was made in
the Meehaniesburg cemetery.
There was quite an attraction at
the Trimmer store yesterday. Miss
Luden, of Lebanon, was decorating
Easter eggs. Very many of them be.
ing painted TO order.
Word has been received here of the
death of Lieutenant Jacob Heffelfnger
which took place at his home in Hamp-
ton, Va. Lieutenant Heffelfnger is a
native of this county, he spent his
ooyhood days in Upper Allen town
snip, moving to this place with his
parents In his early manhood. He was
educated in the district schools of the
county and the Cumberland Valley
Institute. He taught several years in
the district schools of Monroe and
upper Allen township. He entered the
Union army at the beginning of the
civil war and served till the close of
the war. Soon afterward he located
at Hampton, Va. and engaged in busi-
ness. He Is son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Heffelfnger He is sur.
vlved by a sister, Miss Julia HeffeI.
nnger, OF. this place and by three
brothers, Harry, of Philadelphia: Ell
mer, OF Shamokin, and Charles, of
Hampton, Va.
Undertaken E. G. Lentz was a busi.
ness visitor to Carlisle yesterday.
Mrs. W. l.. Singiser and Miss Mat.
tie Eberly spent yesterday with rela-
tiyes in Carlisle.
Mrs. John Smith and Miss Kate
Deitz are in Shiremanstown where
they were called by the serious illness
of their sister. Mrs. S. S. Rupp, who
was stricken with paralysis on Wed.
nesday.
Mrs. B. F. Senseman, of Harrisburg.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. John
Sheaffer, East Main street.
Mrs. Mary Trostle is visiting rela.
tives in Shiremanstown.
David Biddle, of PHILADELPHIA. is
here to spent Easter with his grand.
mother, Mrs. d. n. Biddle, East Main
street.
c. W. Sheaffer, of Shiremanstown.
was business visitor here yesterday.
The relatives and the many friends
here, of j. Mumper Bailey were shock
ed to hear of his sudden death which
took place at his home in Dillsburg.
on Wednesday evening.
Miss Ellen Meiley spent yesterday
in Carlisle.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
SUBURBAN
DAUPHIN'
Moving Day Sees Seven Changes in
Dauphin and Vicinity
Sn.e.nL :, Ia e.llndence.

Sg"r.nI ''url coincidence
Dauphin. April 2.-Yesteriav was
the annual moving day and several
changes were made by residents 0f
Dauphin and vicinity. William Haw-
horne, of Harrisburg, moved TO the
Kennedy property on North Erie
street. which he recently purchased.
Mrs. Sarah Kennedy. 10 the Talley
property on High street; Mrs. j. r.
Williams. to the Clark property on
Juniata street: William Nve and VIII
liam p. Garman TO the Hoffman farm,
Clark Valley. and Daniel Peters, of
stony Greek. moved TO Perry county.
Mrs. Sarah McArdle. of Harrisburg,
was the guest of Mrs. W. S. Fisher on
Monday.
J. c. Douglas. of Harrisburg. was
in town on Sunday.
James Lewis Gross. a student at
Lehigh University. is spending the
Easter vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ". B. Gross.
George Denison, Jr., and Chambers
Denison returned 10 West Chester
State Normal school on Monday aft
er spending their vacation with their
father, George Denison.
Mrs. d. +. Seller and Miss Jessie
Specie were the guests of Mrs. How
ard Specie, Speeceville, Sunday.
Mrs. Isaac Bogner and daughters,
Mary and Elizabeth. of Speeceville,
spent Wednesday at Harrisburg.
Isaac Lyter, who was arrested under
suspicion for chicken stealing on Mon
day, was given hearing on Thursday
evening at O'Clock at the Office of
r. VI. Steckley. He is held under
$500 bail for his appearance in court.
Special music will be given by the
choir and children of the Methodist
Episcopal church at the regular
preaching service on Sunday evening.
The Rev. F. J. S. Morrow. the pastor
in charge, will have charge of~the
service.
Miss Mae Williams spent the week
end with her cousin, Miss Julia Miller,
az Enola.
Roy Welker returned on Wednes-
day from a visit to his uncle. Parker
Cofrode, at .Jonstown
Miss Emma Reel, of Harrisburg.
was the guest of Miss Margaret
Brooks on Wednesday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
STARVING MAN DIES
Had Walked Streets With Wife for 3
Days After Being Evicted

New York, April 2.-William Holth,
rigger, suffered an attack of rheuma-
tlsm some time ago and lost his Job.
His savings gone, he and his wife were
evicted from their home on Monday.
For three days, Holth, who was
fifty-eight years old, and his wife,
Bridget, walked the streets without
food or shelter. They were starving
on Wednesday night when they ap-
Piled for help at the Charities Build
ing, Twenty-second street and Fourth
avenue, and were sent to the Munici-
pal Lodging House.
DR.. Blumsohn examined them and
said they needed food, and needed it
badly. They were placed on diet
and put to bed. Holth was found dead
in bed yesterday.
AR-INDEPENDENT WANT
ADS. BRING RESULTS.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
HALIFAX
Mothers Society to Hold Bake Sale in
Methodist Church Saturday

Special Correspondence.
Halifax, April al. H. Pike, of
Middletown, is visiting his mother
Mrs. Sarah Pike.
Mrs. Harriet Lantz spent Monday in
Harrisburg.
Claude Keiter is visiting his mother
Mrs. Daniel Herb, at Williamstown.
The Mothers Association will hold
a bake sale in the basement of the NJ.
f. church tomorrow afternoon for the
beneft of the piano fund of the Hall
fax High school.
Mrs. Hannah Rutter is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Daniel Ludlow, at Har-
risburg.
William Remberger is spending the
week with relatives at Harrisburg.
Elmer F. Biever has moved his
family from the B. Pottiger house to
the house vacated by George Koch on
Armstrong street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
LAWYERS PAPER BOOKS

Printed at this office in best style, a
lowest prices and on short notice.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
EQUATORIAL ECUADOR.
4 Land of Earthquakes Nearly All a
Mile Above Sea- Level.

The traveller arrives in GuayaQuil
laden with quinine pills. but he learns
that in journey of day he can reach
the temperate zone, He brings sum-
mer clothing for country crossed by
the equator and nearly perishes on
the frozen slopes of high mountains.
He finds government as unstable as
the volcano shaken soil. He notes i'm
portant industries that thrive upon
these turbulent shores. Ecuador is a
land OF contradictions.
1t is the land where the Incas ruled
after they came into Peru. 1t was the
birthplace Of Atahualpa, who fell be-
fore Pizarro. 1t was from his capital
at Quineto along the mountains that
Gonzalo Pizarro rode out with Orel-
lana to discover the Amazon.
The land which bears the name OF
the equator rivals her sister republics
in variety of scenery and climate. Her
feet rest on the dazzling chrome green
shore of tropic river; her head wears
the feecy crown of eternal SHOWS.
With one hand she points to the wide
Pacific: with the other. to the matted
jungle of the Amazonian valley. Colon.
bia, Brazil and Peru are her neigh
bors. but who can say where the ter
rftory Of the one actually begins and
the other ends? Two-thirds of the peo-
pie Of Ecuador are Indians. pure and
simple. Nine-tenths of the population
live mile above the sea. Her territory
Is three times as large as Pennsylvania.
Her domain is practically unexplored.
but commercially she is forging ahead.
National Magazine
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
LENCYNE
Preparatory Services in Trinity Lu
theran Church This Evening

Special correspondence.
Lemoyne, April 2-NIrs. Daniel
Musser, of near Slate Hill, visited her
sister, Mrs. Harry Greenawalt.
Fred Myers, of York, was business
visitor in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hoffman have
taken up their residence on West Her
man avenue.
Miss Ella Huntzberger, of Bowmans-
dale, visited Mrs. Ward Miller and fam
ily. East Bosler avenue.
Mrs. W. A. Davidson is convaleseing
from an attack of grip.
Services preparatory to Communion
viii be held in Trinity Lutheran church
this evening at 7.30 CLOCK
Calvin Strayer was recent visitor
in York
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Thrush have
moved to West Hummel avenue, beyond
Lorne street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
A Bio Birdcaue.

A very peculiar institution In the
New York zoo is what is known as
"the flying birdcage." This magnif-
cent aviary Is the largest of its kind
In the world. being 50 feet high, 70
feet wide and $50 feet long. Large
oak and other trees grow in this cage,
and the birds live within its wire net
ting bounds in the utmost freedom
The frame Of the cage Is built of iron
pipes. which are covered over with
thin meshed netting.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
DoMINICANS ARE PUNISHED
United States Cuts Off Republics AL
lowance of $1,000 a Day

Washington, d. c., April 2.-Dif-
ficulties over financial affairs of the
Dominican Republic were brought to n
head yesterday when the United States
cut off the allowance of ST., 900 day
which the Dominican government has
been permitted recently to draw from
its customs reserve fund to meet de-
felt in current expenditures.
Notice from the State Department
of this step brought prompt action by
officials of the island republic. They
cabled they would dispatch to Wash
ington Immediately special commits
sion to confer with Secretary Bryan
in an effort to readjust the situation.
Marietta Pastor Critically Ill
Marietta. April 2.-The Rev. w. H..
West, pastor of the Bethel church, is
critically i'll and his death momentarily
expected.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
Red Flag For Harvard Again

Boston, April Harvard students
will soon be allowed legally to carry
their red flag again. BY voice vote
the House passed the bill to amend the
present cred flag act, which pro.
hibited the use of the crimson banner
as well as other red flags, although the
prohibition of Harvard's colors was
not so intended.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
MECHANICSBURG
Lieutenant Jacob Heffelfnger Dies At
Hampton, Virginia

Spec!ai Correspondence
Meehanicsburg. April 2.-Notwith-
standing the cold weather there is a
profusion of Easter flowers in our
windows and several stores are dis
playing potted plants and cut flowers
for sale
The banks are closed to-day but
there is no other cessation of business
in the borough.
Services preparatory to communion
were held at 10 O'Clock this morning
in st. Marks Lutheran church. Com
munion will be held on Easter Sun
day.
Communion services were held last
evening in Trinity Lutheran church.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
WEST FAIRVIEW
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Beck Were Visited
By the Stork
7r-as~ilraenc

West Fairview, April 2-Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Beck, Clay street. announce
the birth of son, Grant Andrew
Beck, on Wednesday, March "a Mrs.
Beck was Miss Bertha Smith, of
Wormleysburg, prior to her marriage
Washington Camp, No. 713, P. o.
5. of A., will render musical and en-
tertainment in Hatfield's hall, Thurs
day evening, April s.
John Seirer, Third street, received
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25
New York.
NEW YORK, June 10, 1915.


Trading in all lines of the leaf trade
seems to have slackened somewhat dur
ing the past week. Aside from further
scattering sales of Sumatra tobacco,
nothing of consequence happened that
would tend to upset prevailing condi-
tions. The result of the sale at Am
sterdam bears out our predictions, as
forecasted in the United States To-
bacco Journal last week, that is, that
the balance of the Sumatra inscriptions
will most likely produce very little ad-
ditional tobacco fit for American con-
sumption. The outlook for coming
sales offers very little relief to the i'm
porters and users of Sumatra tobacco.
The ancient adage that an i'll wind is
bound to blow someone some good, is
exemplifed in the feelings of growers
of Shadegrown, as we'll as Florida
Georgia wrappers. Realizing that there
will be, if not an actual shortage, at
least a great reduction in the supply Of
the imported wrapper, American grow
ers of wrappers are doing all in their
power to produce as fine crop as can
be gotten out of American soil. Be-
sides, they also increased their acreage.
This will be welcome news to users OF
domestic wrappers, as already there
appears to be feeling of unrest, inso-
far as these manufacturers may not
have enough wrappers to tide them
over until the coming crop is ready.
AS an evideece that this is fact, it
may be stated that one Of the most
prominent users of Connecticut Shade
grown tok acco has been seeking during
the past week additional supplies of
what one would call ''leavings." With
the coming of poor wrappers in even
the Havana crop, there is bound to be
little more activity in old Havana than
there has been for many moons past.
In the Seedleaf market business seems
to be still plodding along. Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, June 25, 1915.

EDGERToN, Wis, June 25, 1915.
A week of clear weather has given
the tobacco growers an opportunity to
proceed with their transplapting under
almost ideal conditions. With moder-
ate temperature and soil we'll satur-
ated with moisture, little difficulty has
been experienced in securing good
stand in the fields. By the close of the
present week the great bulk of the
crop will be safely transferred to the
fields and the end of the month will see
about as much of it out as the average
season in this state. The 1915 crop,
therefore, has gone into the fields very
quickly despite the late start and de-
lays Of wet weather.
There is still some work of packing
to be done at few of the warehouses
that may extend few weeks yet, but
generally matters are quiet about the
packing points.
Business is dragging in most of the
old leaf markets though word comes
from New York that VIM. S. Brill has
disposed of quite a block of Wisconsin
leaf.
The shipments out of storage are
moderate, only about 400 cases from
this market to all points since last re-
port.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, June Is, 1915.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, June Is, 1915
Showers in the past week have tided
over the Connecticut valley tobacco
crop, but a soaking rain is urgently
needed. Meantime transplanting is
proceedingly rapidly. Those who have
held off in respect to transplanting can
no longer delay, the rapid growth of
plants in the seed beds making trans
planting a necessity if the plants are to
be used. The conditions of the grow
ing crop varies rather more than or
dinarily Some fields show a fine
growth but in many instances the
plants have been held back by cold, dry
weather. Yesterday was the warmest
day thus far in the year and the only
one in fact with a summer tempera-
ture. All in all the 1915 crop, at this
writing, is probably little below nor
NAL as regards condition. Probably 25
per cent of the acreage remains to be
transplanted.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25
NEW YORK. June Is. 1915.

So far as domestic types of cigar leaf
are concerned, business continues at a
standstill. The reports from the cigar
manufacturing sections, which betoken
an increase of activity, are highly well
come, for the leaf men realize that in
time this must mean an increased call
for their goods. In fact some dealers
report more inquiry, in the way of
"nibbling'', than for long time past,
but even the most optimistic do not
claim that business is anywhere near
normal. Interest is centered at this
time in the efforts of the farmers to
get their crops in the ground. 1t is
everywhere admitted that the planting
season has not beer auspicious, except
in Florida and Georgia, where an early
start was made and where the crop has
made excellent growth. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25
PENNSYLVANIA.
LANCASTER, Pa, June Is, 1915.

LANCASTER, Pa, June I5, 1915.
The weather with which Lancaster
county was blessed recently was just
the very thing needed by the growers
to enable them to set out their tobacco
and the work now is practically COM
pleted. Last week was busy one for
the grower, who had every member of
his family at the work early and late.
It is very much later in the season, by
fully three weeks, than the growers
had expected to have the crop planted.
1t is planted now, and none too soon,
for the well matured plants were crowd
ing in the beds, and a good many had
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES


DR.. w. w. Garner, in charge of the
tobacco Investigations for the de-
partment of agriculture at Washington,
was visitor in Wisconsin on Friday
and Saturday last. In company with
Prof. James Johnson, with the expert
mental station at Madison, these gen
tlemen called upon the tobacco men of
Edgerton and GAINESVILLE with view of
finding out if the department could as
sist in any way to bring up the stand
ard of Wisconsin tobacco. The depart
ment is conducting experiments in
several states on tobacco subjects and
some valuable results obtained, but so
far Wisconsin congressman have been
woefully negligent in not securing ap-
preparations to have some carried on in
the Wisconsin field If the Connecti-
cut valley, New York and Pennsylvania
even can share in having scientific
work done in their states, there is no
good reason why Wisconsin, the largest
producer of cigar leaf, may not secure
government help along the same lines.
Will our congressman from the tobacco
growing districts wake up?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25
BANKING
and
BUSINESS

Every man can advance
his business interests by
associating himself with a
good, strong bank. The
bank can aid him in adj
vancing his business. The
methods We employ for the
benefit of our patrons are
such as to make accounts
of business men of the ut
most value in the more i'm
portant matters as we'll as
in the details.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25

1t has been observed that the growth
of the young tobacco plants on .steril-
lied beds is at first for time retarded
by the steaming of the soil but later
recover and make phenomenal growth
as compared with beds not SO treated.
Prof: Johnson of the experimental sta
ton at the university is now working
out theory to establish the cause. So
far his idea is that steaming the beds
liberates ammonia in the soil which has
a sort of toxic or poisonous effect on
plant life while the ammonia is pres
ent. He is conducting series of ex-
periments this season to demonstrate
the correctness or fallacy of this theory.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25

Corn and tobacco have been gener-
ally considered warm weather crops,
and in season like the first half of
June when rains have fallen with great
abundance and the temperature has
ranged way below the normal, an op-
portunity has been given for relative
comparison of the behavior of the two
crops under such conditions. While the
cold, wet weather has rotted much of
the seed corn and given a weak and
sickly growth to that which survived,
tobacco plants have not suffered very
materially. Of course the growers
have been delayed in preparing their
fields and also in transplanting, but the
great bulk of the crop will be in the
fields before July 1st and with the soil
loaded with moisture will have an al
most perfect stand as we'll as the crop
well rooted and nicely started. The con-
clusion therefore is that low tempera-
lures effect corn far more than the to-
bacco crop in it's early stages, while
warm weather is necessary for the
maturity of both crops. And again at
the other end of the growing season
when frosts threaten, tobacco has al
most equal chance with corn in making
the crop, is the general observation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-25

The Internal Revenue Bureau has
recently issued an order involving more
red tape and complications for tobacco
dealers in keeping their accounts of
leaf bought and sold on Book &c. The
decision requires: Each dealer in leaf
tobacco is required to keep two books,
one of which Book 59) is furnished by
the government; the other book must
be procured by the leaf dealer. En-
tries must be made daily in both books
as prescribed by law. Where inside
pages are used, each page, commenc->
ing with the cover, should be numbered
consecutively, and the total number of
pages in book should also be reported
on each page. Where inside pages are
used, it is suggested that Book SO be
kept on a Shannon file, but the use of
what are known as split rings will
probably be found more satisfactory.
At the close of each quarter, the in
structions as to fastening the pages to-
gether, printed on the cover between
the punched holes, should be followed.
-
The special emergency war tax on
cigar, cigarette and tobacco manufac-
turers, dealers, etc., and leaf tobacco
dealers, is again due. While all those
coming under the law have until June
30th to pay their assessment, they will
do we'll to attend to same at the earli-
est possible moment, or they may be
caught in the rush at the last minute
and be put to considerable inconven-
ience The tax will be levied for only
six months this time as the law expires
on December 31st, so only half of the
full amount will be required. In the
case of the small cigar and tobacco
seller, who would be taxed So. 80, only
s. 40 will be collected, the same apply
ing to every person or firm upon whom
a fat tax is levied by the law. Many
have labored under the misapprehen-
sion that full years tax would be col
lected at the end of the present fiscal
year, but such is not the case.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-29

In addition 20 the long list OF tank
fires In the Gushing field last Friday,
White 4 Sinclair lost four 500 and
one 250-harrel tank on tho sam
Richards farm In the south end, This
makes ten 800 barrel tanks this
company lost Friday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-29

The terrific wind and rRirstorm
Sunday morning. while { did not
cause any tanks 20 hc burned mp.
mtuysrd 90 damage the GYPSY tank
farm at Cleveland by tearing off the
roof OF halt dozen big tanks Der
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-29

ma George is starting his No. on
the Gallagher f,am iu section 23-lA-lt
NIeyo ne got his hig we'll recently.
Just across the limo Iowerce is start
lug hts SO. IN section %.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-29

The Amalco test I'm section SIS
southwest OF WaurIka is down about
seventeen hundred feet but makinS
slow progress due to casing troubles,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-29

TO YOU BY NALL EACH DAY,
Telephone 1890 before you 20 and
our representative VIII call and take
your subscription.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-29

TN. Nr,loc ON yowplDy's test in
section Eu-lE-lS is shut down and
has o. hole run of salt water az zoos
tn.n It will probably abandon the
NNte
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-29

A. !. Yoke, who has been spending
considerable time at his old home in
Michigan and other points In the
north, has again returned to Tulsa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-29

.-lG-ll is dry and abandoned at I.SOO
feet.