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

Yard Engineers up: Houser,
Meals, Stahl, Swab, Crist, Harvey,
SALESMAN. Kuhn. Pelton, Shaver, 'Hoyler,
Harter, IBreueman, Thomas, Beck. Rudy.
Firemen up: Bostdorf, Sehieffer,
iRauch, Weigle, Cookery, Maeyer,
Sholter, Smell, Bartolet, Getty, Barkey,
Sheets, Bair, Eyde. Ney, Myers, Ship
ley, Grow, Rieve, Ulsh. $
Engineers for 1854, 2260. 322,
1856, 1920. 954.
Firemen for 306, 1854, 1850, 1920.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
over $1,000 PLEDGED TO
AID Home and WAR RELIEF
Amount Will Pay Workers of City For
Only Three Weeks However, and
More Money Is Needed to Continue
Activities

For two days collector uptown
for the Home and War Relief commit
tee, had stopped at a certain house ON
one of the side streets. "Call to-mor-,
row. he had been told, and he did,
little thinking he was to receive ont
of the largest contributions from that
district.
"We want to give s. to keep alive
war baby, d" the woman of the house
explained. "We need it ourselves, OF
course, but we've got just the dearest
little baby in all the world here, AMI
we can just about tell how it would
feel to lose it, so YOU see we want 10
save one of those little ones in Europe
Well find a way to get along without
that money!
Of the several stories OF unusual col
lections made during the canvass, that
was the most unusual which was told
the Ways and Means committee last
night, when reports from canvasseSs
We're received. Less than half the dis
tricts are yet to be heard from. but
more than s2,100 has been contributed
or pledged, according to reports.
Over $4,000 has been voluntarily
contributed by the members Of the big
general committee which is handling
affairs of the Home and War RELIEF
committee. This sum was turned in
long before the public was asked to aid
the work, and though it was made pos
sible the operation of the efficient re-
lief work for these past six weeks.
The $4,000 now pledged will only
pay the needy workers of the city for
about three weeks work If the relief
work is to be continued more money
will be required, especially as it is de-
sired to carry on the work until labor
for the men opens in April. About $40
women are receiving work each week.
Persons who want their money to be
used entirely'for the relief of the needy
of this city, should mark their contri-
buttons "Home Relief If to aid the
refugees, Foreign Relief" and if the
Red Cross work, cred Cross.D
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
U-31 Shares HONORS With
U-21 IN irish Sea RAID

London, Feb. 2, $50 A. MA mem.
Der of the crew of the British steamer
Ben Cruachen, one of the vessels sunk
in the Irish Sea last Saturday by the
German submarine U-21 who has ar
rived in Cardiff, says the German sub
marine U-31 also was in the Irish Sea
Saturday and sank one of the three
steamers.
Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. ., via
London, 10.49 a. M.-The| cargo on
board the Tokomaru, one of the steam
ers sunk recently in the English Chan
mel by German submarine, was valued
at 100000. The Tohomaru was on her
way from this port to London when
she was sent to the bottom. There is, of
course, general regret here and much
indignation at the loss of the steamer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
CALLS FOR WIDER PUBLICITY
FOR CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES

A bill to compel reports from every
person who may expend money for po-
litical candidates was presented in the
Senate to-day by Senator Sensenich,
of Westmoreland county. The measure
provides an amendment to the corrupt
practices act changing the phrase
political committee to include "ev.
cry person, co-partnership, association,
federation, league, society or corpora
tion who or whic., raises or collects or
uses or disburses or permits or controls
or assists in the raising or collecting or
using or disbursing of money to elect
or defeat any candidate or candi-
dates.',
Under the present law, the only COM
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Middle Division-22o crew to 20
ENoLA SIDE
Philadelphia Ddvision-224

Philadelphia Ddvision-224 crew to
go first after 9.45 p. M; 241, 224, 22S,
216, 221, 232, 234, 229, POS, PAP,
219, 2S7, PA, 23O, 2S5, 23S, 2O2,
2O7, 215.
Engineers for 216, 224, 227, 22S,
2S2, 234, 2S7, ZAP.
Firemen for 2O5, 215, 225, 227,
Conductors for EOS, 225, 22s, 229,
230, l233.
Flagmen for 2O1, 207, 219.
Brakemen for 205, PA, 216, 227.
Conductors up: Shirk, Steinouer,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Lebanon Steel Company improvements

Lebanon, Feb. 2.-The extensive i'm
provements which have been made by
the American Iron and Steel Company
to the eight and twelve-inch tandem
mill, West Works, by replacing the
large steam engine with electric motor
drive for the mill has been practically
completed and the mill will be ready
for operation in short time. The com
pany will at once start to install a
large electric motor for the eight-inch
mill, Central Works.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
DEATH OF MRS. EARL COLIN
She Was Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
A. A. McCord, of Highspire

Mrs. Earl Colin. former resident of
Highspire, died Unexpectedly at her
home in Ashland, Ky, Sunday. She is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Ne
Cord, who reside on Eshleman street,
that borough. The husband who is ae-
companying the body to Highspire, is
expected to arrive tomorrow morning,
when funeral arrangements will be
made
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Apoplexy Fatal to Lebanon Man

Lebanon, Feb. John II. Zellers.
of this city, q. retired ironworker, died
suddenly at his home here yesterday
from apoplexy, aged 62 years. He was
found dead in bed by member of the
family. He is survived by several chill.
dren, among them, Mrs. Schramm, of
Harrisburg, where he was known among
many friends.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
At the Regent Theatre

The Regent Theatre still continues to
be in class by itself, both as to the
arrangements of the house for the ac-
commodation of its patrons and tho
character of the shows it exhibits. To
days paramount program, fvereel
film, Lost Paradise brings forth all
that is best and clever in the acting of
II. B. Warner, one of the most favor
ably known actors on the American
stage. This will be followed tomorrow
by wild Flower a bewildering char
acterization with Marguerite Clark, in
the leading role. This week of high
class films closes Saturday with the
personal appearance of Crane Wilbur,
the well known hero of the "PerTls of
Pauline both afternoon and evening.
ADV.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02

Middle Division-234 crew to go
after 1890 p. M: 229, ESQ, 11s, 10S,
ITO.
Ten crews laid off at Altoona.
Engineers for 119, 10S.
Conductor for ITO.
Flagman for 119.
Brakemen for los, 110.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
HARRISBURG TUESDAY EVENING" FEBRUARY
'ennsll, Logan, Gundle, Flickinger.

Pennell, Logan, Gundie, FIickinger.
Flagmen up: Reitzel, Kron.
Brakemen up: McPhearson, Sunny,
Taylor, Mumma, Lutz, Kline, Wolfe,
Kone, Decker, Musser, Albright, Shaft
ner, Rice, Long, Malseed, Hopes,
Campbell, Stimeling, Myers, Seitz,
Wertz.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02

The Harrisburg Polytechnic Dispensarv
will be open daily except Sunday at
p. m, at its new location, Front and
Harris streets, for the free treatment
of the worthy poor.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
RAILROADS
Crew BOARD
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division-1O6 crew to
go first after 3.45 p. M: 101, 124,
107, 10, 12S, ia, los, 104.
Engineers for 1O1, 106, 1O7, ia,
124, i2S.
Firemen for LOG, 1O7, ia, 1928.
Conductors for 124, 12S, la.
Flagmen for 124, 107, ITO, ia.
Brakemen for 107, ia.
Engineers up: Bissinger. Gibbons,
McCauley, Earhart, First, Albright,
Reisinger, Statler, Sparver. Smith,
Conkhn, Davis, Manley, Crisswell,
Smeltzer, Long.
Firemen up: Wagner, Farmer. Mul-
holm, Gilberg, Kegleman, Rhoads,
Chron1ster, Balsbaugh, Swank, Packer,
Shaffer, Horstick, MeNeal, Arnsberger,
Martin, Dunlevy, Weaver, Robinson,
'Borton, Moffatt, Myers, Cover. Spring,
Pennell, Bleisch, Duvall, Everhart, Mil
Ter, Huston.
Flagmen up: Harvey, Bruehl, Mel
Gnger, Sullivan.
Brakemen up: File, MeIntire, Steh.
man, Riley, Gouse, Fergueson, Dengler.
Cox, McGinnis, wiland, Mumma, C. AL.
len, Sweigart, Shuftzberger. Desch,
Soiiins, TaNne, l1lVner.
Middle Division-220 crew to 20
first after p. m: 24S, 23, 10.
Conductor for %.
Flagman for %.
Engineers up: Simonton, Webster
kugler, knisley, Wissler
fdremen up: Stouffer, Fletcher
Sheesley, Reeder, Bornman, Ross, Davis
Schreffler.
Brakemen up: Wenrick, Kipp, Fritz
Bell, Kohl, Roller, Schoffstall, Kieffer
Myers, Henderson, Strouser, Kane
SPahr, Stahl, Pipp, Heck.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-31
7EDMONDS OPEN TUESDAY. co. HAN & HARRIS PLAY FIRST
 ATTRACTION

That splendid melodramatic farce. officer 666" a play that has absorbed the attention and attracted crowded houses to Cohan & Harris theatres both in New York and Chicago for the past year. will be presented for tho, first time by stock company at the Elks Theatre next week, commencing with Tuesday evenings performance. The popular Ed. Redmond company have chosen this bill as an initial attraction as it contains all of the elements necessary for a popular play: plenty of comedy moments, thrilling dramatic incidents and a real heart interest story woven about the two leading characters.
 The story of officer 666" is all
Arizona republican., 1915-10-31

scant in his German cavalry and gladdened his heart by adding a dol lar to his days pay.
 And so we talked and reviewed what seemed to me q really wonder ful army. even though it were ali make believe; but to his War-tired eyes 1t was q scornful thing to see. Finally all was ready; the contending forces were in their allotted positions and the Austrian rose to join his troop. Goodbye British he said, today I do not ride to kill ride to live" and I strolled over to join Thomas Ince and Kenneth O'FIara, through whose courtesy l was to view at close range the greatest battle scene ever staged.
 Tho battlefield was a shallow bowl shaped plateau. In front lay the ocean, on either side a canyon. and in the rear the beautiful Santa Monica hills. Along the crest of the cliff toward the sea, the smoke e-pets be- gan sending Up great clouds of vel low vaper and presently the white hats and glistening bayonets of the French could be seen advancing slow
Arizona republican., 1915-10-31
BY MAITLAND DAVIES

He was tall. dark anC clear-eyed: /: not good looking; but a wholesome manly type one warmed to instinctive-
 Iy. He was a very miner e .aracter in picture about to be filmed and q spectator. and while we waiteel for the action to begin we sat on a broken down wagon box on the crest of a hill, watching the waves of the Pacific dash themselves, in smother of foam. against the santa Monica Cliffs and he told mo his story.
 He was an Austrian. . deserter from tho army When tie war broke out he had taken up arms gladly-eager for an opportunity to strike blow at Russia. Oh. how he hated the Russians, and, second only to them, he hated the British. As the weeks and months passed he had his fill of fighting and hardships; but through the dreadful battles and the long day and night fighting in the trenches hc escaped unscathed. He liked the French and did not want to fight them; he would if he must, although his heart Was sick at the thought of it. But when Italy ertered the war and his division was ordered to the Italian front he rebelled Ho Would not right against his brothers" So when an opportunity presented itself he deserted and finally made his way to this country.
 Once here he found the struggle for existence a hard ono, and finally
Arizona republican., 1915-10-31

ly through the murk. As they ap- peared the Germans began to retreat First the armored automobiles, seven great mud colored ma chimes splitting fire and smoke, ! and, under their cover the artillery, six horses to gun in a wild mad gallop dashed for the rear. unIirlbered. and opened fire. After them the infantry. retiring in rlatoons and firing as they retreated
 On over the hill the Frenchmen came , at the charge, flags waving, bayOnets
 elistening and guns spitting fire, and the Germans broke before them. It
 was the supreme moment. At a given
 signal, the German cavalry which
 FaG been waiting under the shadow of
 tEe hills, wheeled into action two
 hundred strong. Down the slope and
 into the hollow they rushed at a
 gal!op. straight at the Frenchmen, and
 at the head of them all on a flea
 hittcn r0an, rode the Austrian, head
 el ect, shoulders back and sabre
 drawn. It was a superb sight, vivid,
 inspiring and aWsome.
 Then. almost as if it had timed it.
 self to happen just in front of the
 camera, the tragedy came. The roan
 crossed his legs and went down in
 a sicicning heap, carrying his rider
 with him-and over them both passed
 the squadron. The dust and smoke
 settled over the field like a pail and when the last horse had passed and the battle with it, we found him. Such a pitiful and hedraggled hear he was, trampled and mangled ana torn See that nothing is left un- done to save him-God help him." sait Mir Ince as We lifted him into a mo- tor and started on a mad race to the Santa Monica hospital. Just before we got there he opened his eyes and looked at O'Hara and then at me Hello British" he whispered, fate he is a fcnny theeng All through the war he's not hurt me at all, and today, I-ride-to-"
 Ii was only a moving picture battle. staged to provide entertainment for you and for me, and the victorious charge he rode was only flash in the work of a day. He was only a super, but the Gad of Battles had called him home
 Tho task of apearing as q movie ac- tor is not all fun and make believe Many of the principals, as well as the l supers: go through a gruelling few 1 would care to experience, even for 1 money. When the picture mentioned | above is exhibited and the fall of the ] rider is seen, the audience will prob- ] ablv dismiss it with the remark that 1t was q well rehearsed and well | acted bit; but somewhere near the ! edge of the Santa Monica cliffs a | new grave will testify to the fact that fatalities occur even in mimic wa rfare
Arizona republican., 1915-10-31

'a policeman and appearing as Officer 666; how in doing so he meets the hureIar's sweetheart, g society girl who things he is millionaire, ard who is arrested as the crooks aC- complice and how, thrilled by the charm of her personality the sure enough millionaire falls in love with her at first sight and saves her from the thief, aided and ahettcd by the real Officer GG6. and how the thief, though finally trapped is stiu triUmphant is left to the telling of the players, who will unfold the story. "Officcr 6G6" is an original play, and it's successes is 1Il the more gratifying because of the fact that il is purely American from start to finish
 Roscoe Karns will portray the roje of Travers Gladwin, while AuaeU iti%- sins will appear as the girl with whom he falls in love AGcLacl Phc- Ian, known as Officer GG6 will be tho role played by Ed Redmond. and Marvin Hammond will be seen as Jessie Small. Ben Erway as the young milT'onaire's chum will have an exact
 
 # the new members of the Redmond force. who will appear as the i'm poster. Maurice Fenfold will be cast aa the confederate, Eleanor Rlevius in the role Of the irate aunt; Hugh Ac.calfc a7 the Captain of Police and the remaining members in well fitting roles.
 The play will He staged in Duplicate of the original New York production. all scenic designs and stage draperies being prepared by Minor Reed, the clever artist of the Redmond force.
 officer 656" will be presented each night throughout the week up to and including the Sunday evening per f9rnance along with the regular mat inees on Wednesday and Saturday. Change nights at tie 1l;s during inc Redmond enga cement will occur on Monday evenings.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-31

in upper Fifth Avenue, and he is about to make his getaway with a particularly valuable lot of art ob- jects as part of his impedimenta
 It is around those incidents that
 Augustian MacHugh has woven his play, which is said to be filled with surprises and clean fun that is par ticularly appealing to Americans of the present day. How the yonng outwits this particular Rallies by borrowing the uniform Of
Arizona republican., 1915-10-31

about 9 sertlemanly burglar who is a student of art as we'll His par ticular hobby is old paintings. When the play opens he is found to be negotiating one of his famous coups and has chosen as his base of op- erations the home Of Travers Glad~ia,
 rich New Yorker absent or tour of the world Returning unexpectedly the young millionaire discovers that the picture expert" has been mas querading as the owner Of his home
Arizona republican., 1915-10-31

drifted to Los Angeles and, as a supcrnumary in mob scenes etc. ekel out an existence through the movies. So today found him at knoxville, and, because he understood the German Manual at Arms and could ride a horse. MT. Ince had made him a ser
Arizona republican., 1915-10-31
RARA WEARS VAMPIRE
 RING

The millions of admirers Of the panther-Hke Theda Bara. the Vampire Woman. of a score of William Fox successes, have often wondered just what sort of d ring was the odd look ing ornament that she wears on the
 Ccontinled on Next Pasel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
EAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take Glass of Salts to Flush
Kidneys if Bladder
Bothers You.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says we'll known authority
because the uric acid In meat excites
the Kidneys, they become overworked:
get sluggish: clog UP and cause all
sorts Of distress, particularly back,
ache and misery in the kidney region;
rheumatic twtnges, severe headaches,
acid stomach, constipation, torpid liv-
er, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary
irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid.
nays aren't acting right, or IL bladder
bothers you. get about four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take tablespoonful in u glass of wa
ter before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys win then act fine.
Inls famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon juice, COM
blned with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush clogEed kid
neys and stimulate them to normal &C.
tivity; also 70 neutralize the acids in
the urine SO it no longer irritates. thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes dsltgu<1uI efYervesoent ltthia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.
H2rDer House pharmacy.-LAdv1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
new RAILS FOR
The IOWA LINES
Rock Island ArrBHges to EXPend
8225,000 This Summer in I'M
proving the BOadbed,

Approximately s250.000 is to be ex-
pended by the Rock Island lines for
laying new rails, building new bridges
and ballastng operations in the state
Of Iowa, according to General Man
ager C. W. Jones.
Ballast work has already been i'm
augurated and the rails are being re-
ceived daily.
Forty-six miles Of 100-pourd rail
will be laid on the Iowa division, laid
as follows. Is miles from Iowa City
west, Ii miles from Altoona to Des
M0ines and 10 miles directly east OF
Council Bluffs. THIS VIII insure the
new heavy rail all the way and wiz
connect up cid parts with new ones
Wor}meu are now laying ballast
between Davenport and Council Bluffs
and between Iowa Falls and Marion
Seventy miles Of the new rail
viii be laid in the Missouri division
between Muscatine and Trenton.
Worn wooden bridges viii be replaced
by those of steel and concrete con
struction.
Fun appropriations for Iowa have
not been made as vet and officials are
unable to state when final decision
viii be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
Shaded area shows precipitation
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The summer low over the southern
plateau states has been attended by
rains on the southeastern Rocky noun
tain slope. Showers have also oc-
CURED from ew England southwark
along the Atlantic slope TO North Caro-
lima and at occasional stations in the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys and
the western portion of the lake region.
ne rainfall amounted to more than an
inch st New Orleans. Washington, D.
c.. and Santa Fe. The crest Of the
northwestern area of high pressure
and fair, cool weather is over the Da-
kotas and Nebraska and lower tenn
atures extend to extreme eastern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20

Steal 800 Worth of Brass-Brass Of
the total value Of 500 was stolen from
the old plant. recently Quilted By fire,
Of the Amazon Vinegar and Picking
works in West Davenport when rob
bers entered the place during the
police by. Secretary Ben Raphael Of the
now defunct concern. He said that
there were 800 pounds Of the brass in
the old plant including pieces from
valves and couplings. It had been
stored in the old place in boxes. hav-
ing been removed from fixtures. The
place was entered by means of a
broken glass at the window and the
door was opened. A peculiar coincl-
dence in connection with the robbery
is the fact that Raphael asked police
a few days ago to watch the plant. stat
ing that he had stored the brass in the
night. The matter was reported to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
The Opening Chapters of This Story Will Appear in
Tomorrow's Issue of The Argus.

island Sunday night The officer fred
the shots in the Dir, he said, when the
crowd interfered while he was attempt
ing to bring two young men to time.
The young men, the officer claimed,
were taking drinks and eatables from
persons passing in and out Of the pa
vilion. When he took them into Gus
tody and started them for the car one
Of the prisoners became pugilistic and
resented arrest The officer dubbed
him into submission. The crowd then
gathered and started shouting az him
Only one man was injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
ON COUNTY RECORDS.
Warrgalty Deeds.

Florence II. Reck and husband to
William l. Bonnewitz, west 40 feet
Of north SO feet, ou1lot s. J. II. Spen~
1er's third addition Rock Island, 81
Della I. Hodgott and husband to
William r. Jasper, part outIot 2. Rich
land, in northeast quarter section Z,
II. Nv. 81
Moline Trust & Sayings Bank to
Mabel Crook. part outlet 3, Highland,
Moline, south OF CoIonagroad. S4t5.
Charles C. Head and wife to Will
liam H. Sunderland, north . feet, lot
II. block 4. Columbia Park, Moline.
$50
L. p. Byrne tolJohn C. Heimbockel.
20 acres oT north end Of lot .. in
southeast quarters section %. is. Sw,
$500.
Milton F. Edwards and wife to Cora
NJ Stark, lot IA. block i, II r. Ed
wards first additions Moline, $4,000,
Quit Claim Deed.
Herman Liedtke and swife TO A H
Gramenz lot is, block /, and lot s,
block %. lot T, block IS. silyis. $4,000