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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-26
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Miss Phipps criticizes Government

MISS PhippS Crltici1eS government
War work for women in England has
its official limitations, since the Home
Secretary refuses to grant licenses to
women who have successfully passed
the examinations required of drivers of
motor vehicles. The reason the Home
Secretary gave to the applicants was
the public s alleged lack of confidence
in women drivers.
"Could he not leave the public to
decide thats" asked Miss Phipps, pres
ident of the National Federation of
Women Teachers, in an address before
that body in London. Miss Phipps
aired other grievances against the gov
ernment, in which she had the sympathy
of the teachers. The, legislation clos
ing the liquor houses to women until
11.S0 a. m. and not to the men was
based on the lie, she said, that most of
the drinking was done by soldiers
wives. This she considered deadly in
suit to the women. Discrimination in
the matter of wages existed in the fac
tories furnishing munitions of war, she
charged, as men received more pay than
the women for equivalent work. In
stead of putting children into the har-
vest fields next summer, Miss Phipps
proposed that the stronger and better
nourished boys from Eton and Harrow
and the other great schools be set at
this work.
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UNCLE SAM AS RAILROAD OWNER

Now that President Wilson has decided upon
route for the government railroad in Alaska and the
Alaskan Engineering Commission is on its way to
the territory covered by that route the actual
struction of the road my be expected to start
AS the greatest material achievement of the present
administration the building of the railroad, or
rather the extension and improvement of an exist
ing road taken over by the government is going
to be something worth watching.
The construction of the Alaska railroad will be
government feat in some respects second only in
Importance to the digging of the ''big ditch The
entire cost is expected to be about S30,000000,
including the purchase price of the Alaska Northern
Railway which is to pass from private to govern
ment ownership. The investment promises to be
wise one since there is vast wealth to be obtained
In the interior of Alaska, the land for which the
United States paid Russia 81 200, ,000,-less than
onefourth of the probable cost of the new railroad
This country can well afford to be somewhat ex-
travagant in its efforts to develop the interior re-
sources of a rich territory which it got at such a
bargain. 1t has delayed only too long in making
needed expenditure to investigate its possession and
to find out how really precious prize Russia per-
mitted to slip away from her at the time when
S1,2O00O0 looked bigger to her than did Alaska
The extension of the Alaska railroad will be this
government S first great undertaking in ownership
and operation of railways. There is the Panama
line of course but it is so much part of the canal
that its management hardly be considered sep
arately from the operation of that waterway The
results of the government experiment in the north
west territory will do much to shape the opinions
of government officials railway officials and the
general public at time when the matter of govern
ment ownership is receiving extensive consdera-
tion.
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Women Porters in England

The woman baggage porter has made
her appearance in the Marylebone rail
way station. For some time women
have been employed cleaning the rail-
way coaches. but now they take their
place with the men to carry bags or roll
trunks on hand trucks TO and from the
tarins and the taxis. Their insignia is
metal arm badge, like the men s. AS
a rule the women porters look mainly
after women travellers. The only privi-
lege they exact over the men is their
afternoon cup of tea. The women are
now quite as well up on the time tables
as the men, and can pocket tips with
equal adeptness.
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supply all the needs of his own family, let alone
supplying those of other families. Farming is for
him merely side-fne, and he does not engage in
it with sweat on his brow, unless he happens to
perspire very easily indeed. He labors usually in
the twilight proceeds not too hurriedly. and quits
when he feels like it. The backyard gardener is
likely to get much exhilaration out of agriculture
that the plodding farmer misses
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kaiser wilhelm,s .Double''

Captain weihe, of the German navy,
has been arrested in San Reno on
charges of espionage. Weihe is said to
be the absolute double of the German
Emperor, and it is reported that he has
been charged with impersonating, the
Emperor in reviewing, or addressing
troops or civic bodies on several ocea'
sions.
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from the front are now being put on
their honor rs t. the contents OF their
missives. A special envelope has been
issued to the troops in the fighting line
for this purpose 1t is green in color
and headed, son Active Service" On
the flap is this declaration, which must
be signed by the writer:
''I certify on my honor that the con.
tents of this letter refer to nothing but
private and family matters"
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would se& red and would
sting and burn so I could not
sleep nights. Afterwards they
would itch 50 I could hardly
stand IL. The breaking out
disfigured me.
II used Soap and
Ointment. Cream Of Tartar.
also - Soap and found
them unsatisfactory. l had
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PEOPLES COLUMN
Tho Star-1ndependent does not
make itself responsible for opinions
expressed in this column.
Thanks for Mail Clerks" Editorial

Editor of the Star-Independent:
Dear Sir-Please accept my thanks
for the publicity your editorial will
give the railway mail clerks. l, certain.
ly think you have done great favor
for them by taking up the matter in
the way you have done in your editorial
of April "a, entitled "Mail Clerks and
Public Affected" trust you will con-
tinue to give this matter your atten-
tion from time to time in your able
manner of writing it up.
Respectfully yours,
R. Vernon Watts.
151 S. Eighteenth st.
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MODERN SANITATION

THAT landlord is certainly enferprising feller"
"How nowr
HE has installed outside roller towels that yun the full
length of threestoy hotel Guests every floor can
lean out of the windows and wipe their hands"
"But why have the towels outsider
"Oh. that's the rain wash em."-Kansas City
Journal
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HE KNEW

You charged with giving assistance to the enemy
How sos'
They have your automobile"
They took foreiby. Besides it won't assist them
any."-Pittsburgh Post.
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produced epidemics of typhoid fever.
Bananas should be thoroughly washed
as soon as they come into the hands of
the consumer so that the dirt taken on
durig transportation will not be con,
veyed to other edibles.
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The breaking of the intercollegiate record for hurlng
the javen will hardly to encourage the revival of
that sort of weapon in modern warfare.
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JUST LIKE THE SHOW

why do you call these vaudeville strawberriesf asked
the amateur gardener.
They come in two Sizes. replied the salesman; stop
liners to attract attention and smaller trailing along
to provide the actual entertainment. -washington Star
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STRATEGY

"Why does the Senator keep talking in that rambling
way' don't know what he's aiming at do you'"
Sure do He's fhbustering keep his daughter from
singing Puck.
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POLITICAL WISDOM

Mrs. Knicker-"How do you get money out of your
husbandi
Mrs. Knoeker-"Any way except direct tax levy"
New York Sun
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the trouble four years before used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. found relief in three
weeks. First would vssh with the Soap.
then dry lightly and apply the Ointment.
leave it on Ave or six minutes and wash IL
on with the Soap again. l would leave the
Ointment on my hands and arms all night
with pair of loose gloves. l was entirely
healed In four months" (signed) William
B. Brooke. October "a. 1914.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With sap. Skin Book on the treatment
Of the skin and scalp. Address postcard
.Cutieura, Dept. r. Boston" Sold
throughout the world.
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Does Untermyers stepping in counsel for
men in the MeAdoo Williams Riggs bank controversy
shadow Brandeis' stepping QUIT
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QUITE A PARTY

The ladies present the elite of town Supreme
ladyshp and sparkling refinement the glowing soul
stirring sentiment of all present This brilliant entertain.
ment proved charming success-Prescott (Ont) Journal
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SATISFIES BOTH

Women's skirts promise to be almost wide as the
grins of the satisfied cloth
Gazette Times.
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THE WISER WAY

The United States still continues proceed the wise
theory that it is better be unpopular and neutral
popular and shot-up.-Chicago Herald.
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Wilson does remarkably well President considering the
handicap some of his Cabinet officers place the admin
istration.
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WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair, con-
tinued warm tonight and Tuesday.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonight
and Tuesday, warmer tonight in south
east portion. Light variable winds.
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TOLD INLlGHTER VEIN
SWELL FAMILY

THAT man made his money in inflated values"
II suppose that is why his family consider themselves
10 swell '-Exehange
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RASH D|SF|GURED
FACE, NECK, ARMS
And Hands, Would Get Red and
Sting and Burn So Could Not
Sleep. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Healed in 4 Months.

112l Parrish St.. Philadelphia. Pa.-"My
skin broke out in rash. The parts affected
were my face. neck. arms and hands. They
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-26

With the mercury in the nnetes April we are pre-.
maturely reminded of the expenses of next summers
vacation.
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SaiaEa;asl a1I; 3 lss sI 4 x VI NJ

ployes are at work, and that the main
supply be kept in underground storage
reservoirs located outside the build
ings.
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1t wouldn't require many separate peaces to make one
general peace.
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YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest, sS; lowest, so; a. m, g.; P. m, s4
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Plan % Reiieve The censors

In order to relieve the hard-worked
censor, soldiers writing letters home
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"sufragette" Resumes Publication
The pepopulation Of France

Paul Descombes, discussing the pro-
gressive depopulation of France, gives
some statistics to show that the thin
ming of the woods and forests is largely
responsible. There are thirty-one
French departments that are more or
less mountainous. These now have
S,094,94 inhabitants. If the old rate
of increase had been maintained their
population now would be 11,S96,366.
Monsieur Descombes points out that the
mountainous regions of Switzerland,
which should not be any less favorable
to repopulation than the mountainous
regions of France, show an increase of
more than so per cent. in population
during the last so years, and he attrib-
utes it to the fact that forest protec-
ton in Switzerland is far more rigorous
than in France.
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Making Sacks Instead of Socks

Bags of light cotton cloth roughly
stitched together with fine thread have
been received in great numbers by re-
lief committees in London from wom-
en- who think these aimsy contrivanees
will answer the purpose of sand-bag
protection for the soldiers at the front.
Miss NJ. L. Tyler, head of committee
collecting these sacks,>had disclosed the
extent of this wasted effort in a warn
ing to women that the sand bags the
soldiers need must be made of jute
or some heavy material and that the
sewing must be done by string instead
of thread. Sand bags are not only the
best bullet shoppers, but the easiest and
quickest means of making protection.
An urgent call for them as life savers
has been made by officers at the front
The result is sack making is fast taking
the place of muffier and sock knitting
among patriotic women.
ss-
"Suffragette" Resumes Publication
The "Suffragette," the weekly or
gan Of the Woman's Social and Polit-
icsl Union, in London, which was sus.
pended on the outbreak of the war, is
making its temperance. 1t is edited
by Miss Christabel Pankhurst, who has
just returned from the United States
For the present, the journal will deal
with the women IS side of the war stu.
alton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
From The Daily Item, May 20.

From The Daily Item, May 20.
Like a page from Arabian Nights
was the interesting story of his own
experience with a spiritualistic me-
dium, related by Bob Jones yesterday
afternoon at the tabernacle, in connec-
ton with an interesting sermon on tho
subject Of False Religions"
Despite the continued inclemency Of
the weather large crowds turned out
yesterday afternoon and night to hear
the evangelist. In the afternoon the
sermon was interrupted by the noise
made by a heavily descending rain,
and a vote was taken to see whether
the sermon should be finished. after
waiting for the rain to cease, or
should be postponed. The majority
decided on waiting for the finish,
without any postponement. AS an in :.
formative lecture on the principles in
ligiOn, "Millenial Dawnism' (Pastor
RusselD and Spiritualism, Mr.. Jones
sermon we'll repaid any one foi at
tending. not to mention the good to be
derived from it in learning what bear
ing these false religions" have on the
progress of the religion of Jesus
Christ.
In beginning his sermon Mr.. Jones
drew some illustrations to show that
all protestant religions are practical
| ly the same. The fundamentals are
agreed upon. and these things ought
to be magnified, 30 that the churches
would he still closer and work in
more harmony, just az they are doing
i'm the present campaign. However,
there are false religions which are en-
tirely at variance with what we gem
orally call the Christian religion and
lin announcing these false rtligions''
ks, the subject of his talk MIR. Jones
said that the subject should really be
THE Devil" since it was the devil
who inspired these false religions. The
devil. said Mr.. Jones, was according to
the Bible. a cherub originally. but fell
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way, admitted that despite his boasted
knowledge Of the Bible he was no
Greek scholar and he was denounced
ana exposed by the Brooklyn Eagle.
lie denies, first of all that there is
any nell, but most UNANIMOUSLY of all.
he anni,'lates Jesus Christ, one of
ms statements being that when Jesus
Was in the tomb three DAYS He was
nothing but a dead man." in the
same sense as any other man would
nave been. Russell not only denies
That Jesus Christ was God incarnate.
put makes other announcements
equally as startling. For instance he
renders dead" everywhere in. the
Bible as ceases to exist" The nom
sense of this can be appreciated by a
translation Of "Russellism" of "She
that liveth in pleasure is dead ,.bi,a
she liveth." This would read: She
that existeth in pleasure has ceased to
exist while she existeth."
Every demon worshipper," said
Mr. Jones in conclusion, lis a low
down, dirty infdel." The way to steer
clear Of devil inspired doctrine is to
study Gods word and pin your faith
to the Bible and you won't go wrong.
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should not forget that ii, lied for lis
on the cross, whatever else we might
lose sight Of
The way Of the cross is the Only
way to God. Despite the saying Of
some that "all nature points the way
to God.' this is not true, THE cross is
the bridge that spans the way between
our own helplessness and the saving
grace of God. The way Of the cross
leads home"
AT the conclusion Of the service
the invitation was given for converts,
and three persons responded.
References for afternoon sermon:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

In mentioning those from Sumter
who Will graduate from Winthrop
College in June the name OF Miss
Adele Pitts was unintentionally omit
ted In the notice. Miss Pitts is a grad
uate i'm music as well as in the regu-
lar normal course.
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From the Daily Item, May IS.

gather with the regular crowds which
begia To stream I'm around the hour
Of, eight o'clock. comfortably filled
the big roomy church building. Mr..
McKtnxie's choir was Mt its best last
nigft. and sang a number OF the reg
ular, selections. as well an two "spe-
cials" for the visitors. the Sumter
Eleetrjc Company's employees and the
Nurses OF Sumter. The electricians
wanted Yield Not TO Temptation" {"
and ,'''will There be any Stars" was
sung for the nurses. the young ladies'
themselves singing the chorus. Az
ter having the delegation of nurses
stand. Mr.. Mckenzie told them Well
10 A. had to be sick at all. I'd just as
soon be sick In Sumter The Ninety
and Nine" by repeated requests. was
sung by the choir director himself at
the night service.
Mr., Jones' subject for last night was
the second coming Of Christ. and he
handled his theme with the same
thoroushness and descriptive power
that characterized his sermons on
"sins hell" and other typical studies.
The text OF the evening came from
the 9th chapter OF Hebrews, than sew
erai verses OF which. according to Mr..
yoslAks..th are mono more wonder
fui In the Bible. The description is OF
tho --atas and bloody sacrifices OF the
LAW, nas inferior TO the dignity and
pffoanon OF the blood and sacrifice
Of chriyt.. There are. said Mr.. Jones.
three Fundamentals OF the Christian
reiigion which are typined by the 22d
2sd and 24th psalms. respectively.
these three fundamentals being
hrist hath appeared on the cross"
CHRIST doth apear In Heaven" and
christ shall appear In glory" The
devil hates these three things. and he
islevg tryiug to make you forget
tfem. Most Of all he IL trying TO
mike you forget that Christ died on
tho cross for you. There are relig-
ioas ''systems'' such as Christian
Science. invented by the devil to help
you forget the atoning blood of Jesus.
TIE devil. tries To have you ignore
the truth or christ's being I'm heaven.
but q you believe. you can have access
TO heaven through Christ's influence
I'm your behalf Just "a easily as anv
priest.
The devil has sousht N bavs vou
distsiieve the fact that Christ Is COM
Ing no earth for a second time. For
a thine almost every man who talked
at gny length about Christ's second
coming was labeled a fanatic.
Some OF you who hava pas,or prs-
seIiis books in vour hom.. ,on,.,,
ouskt In set ar. IN than ,ou ,ha,,
are lfakes. Pastor Russsu g. n ,.,a
hiuself ana vas sxnosao =. -.
by NE Brook,vn Eag,s ,.oo,.a ,o
sold, miracle whea," IN as,,a.a ,o,-
Iowera OF his A rho bsaa -, ,,
torsus "millenial dawn. ro,,s,on
whdse principles are absoute,v False
ne has done grea, harm
Al fsw folks ars ,ook,n. ooro..,,,
for Chris, hovav.r Won ,,,u ,o,,os
~ Va, read along eor.,,,,,, ,,.., -.
2otM vsr.s In ,hA p,,,a .n.aLa 80 49,
..eeba com,ns ., C,r,., 80, -
why every twentieth sermon shon,d
by fights be- ON this subiec,. !, ,s nos.
Iectsd too much.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
The Afternoon Service.

>" PeiSo!lS, lSteneu with attention
70 the second Of two sermons on the
subject Of the atOnement, yesterday
PREVIOUS to the evangelist going into
they subject matter Of his sermon a
B|Die quotation service" was held
durlng which members of the aud
ience gave quotations from various
parts of the Bible. Speaking of the
value of consistent re lding Of the
scripture, Mr.. Jones said he had been
asked by some society women who
had become converted since his COM
ing here: What can do to occup,
my time?" His answer was Read
the Bible"
After reviewing the preceding ser.
mon on the atonement, Mr.. Jones'
said that the death of Christ is Sub
stitutional and vicarious," in the sense
that Jesus Christ, on the cross. was
treated like a sinner in our place
that I'VE might be dead in sin and
alive in Righteousness" and the only
way that we can get to heaven is by
way OF the cross. A further state
ment bearing this out is from End
Corinthians, 5th chapter and 21st
verse: For He hath made Him to
be sin for us. who knew no sin, that
we might be righteous" How great
SIN Is was amply illustrated by the
way God refused to look at it, even
when 1t was laid on Christ at CAL
vary. When can we forget that face
of agony which looked up into heaven
and cried MY God. my God, why hast
thou forsaken me-"
With His blood Christ redeemed us
and Paul says in effect, speaking O.!
the love that the Father has shown
for poor sinners: HE that delivered
His own Son. showing this great love
for us. will give us all things" John
says: II write you because your sins
are forgiven, for His names sake"
The atonement makes God just and
the 1ustifier Of everyone who accepts
Christ, and repents. If Jesus hadn't
died for us. God couldn't save single
sinner, because He couldn't compro-
mise His holiness.
The devil himself is the accuser of
the saints at the throne Of Christ, but
his ACCUSATIONS are unavailing for the
very reason that the atoning blood Of
Christ comes between the sinner and
GOD. When Christ died for us on the
cross. there Grace and Truth, Mercy
and Justice met and embraced. ."If
we confess our sins He is faithful and
'usteto forgive us. .~
An interesting opinion or the ac-
tions or Christ in the Garden Of
Gethsemane was expressed by Mr.
Jones just before closing the after
noon service. 1t was while the evan
gelist was speaking Of the willingness
OF Christ to die that poor lost souls
might be saved, as pointed out in the
passage which tells us how Christ,
with his eyes on the distant cross,
went 'flrn1ly towards Jerusalem when
he could have gone elsewhere. Jesus,
said Mr.. Jones, was not trying to
dodge the awful horror Of the cross
when he prayed to God in the Garden
that: If 1t be possible this cup might
be taken from my lips" Instead he
was speaking Of the cup He was
drinking right at the time in the Gar
den, the cup Of loneliness, His dis
ciples having gone to sleep, the cup
Of depression which he would natur-
ally be suffering at such a time. And
this opinion said Mr.. Jones is held by
many eminent students Of the Bible.