2 P. 0. S. OF 1. HOLDS CONVENTION AT ERITZ Movement to Form County Or ganization Considered at Meet ing of District No. 3 Special to The Telegraph Grate, Pa., May 3.—On Saturday the annual convention of District No. 3, Patriotic Order Sons of America, met here with delegations present from rump 110, Elirabethvllle; Camp 148, Wlconlaco; Camp 154, Willlamstown; Camp 238. Lykens; Camp 307, Berrys liurg; Camp 390, Mlllersburg; Camp •154, Loyalton; Camp 675, Grate, and Camp 6 76, Halifax. Camp 614, of Pil low, waa the only camp of the district not represented. The reports of the oampa showed the district numbers almost 1,600 members. -The most Important resolutions; passed at the convention were as fol lows: Endorsing local option and com mending Governor Brumbaugh on his stand for same and pledging them selves to use all honorable means at the polls to bring it about. Commending H. E. Bufllngton, of Lykens. for the part he took at the State camp sessions to prevent the in crease of the per capita tax. Eulogizing the late Charles DeVinne Rowe, who had been a prominent and active figure at previous conventions and offering sympathy to the bereaved parents and friends. Commending Professor F. E. Sham baugh In his efforts to promots Intel ligence and to elevate the county pub- Ik schools. A committee, composed of J. M. Shaffner. Ed. H. Welgel and Joseph W. Brlcker, representing the Dauphin southern district, was present and thoy Help the Stomach Digest Your Food When the stomach fails to digest; and distribute that which is eaten, the bowels become clogged with a mass of waste and refuse that fer- , ments and generates poisons that i! are gradually forced into the blood,!! causing distress and often serfous illness. Most people naturally object to the drastic cathartic and purgatlvo ! agents that shock the system. A! mild, gentle laxative, positive in its, effect and that will quickly relieve* constipation is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, sold by druggists at fifty cents and one dollar a bottle. It? does not gripe or cramp, but acts easily and pleasantly and is there-1 fore the most satisfactory remedy for children, women and elderly 1 persona. For a free trial bottlef wrlta to Dr. W. B. Caldwell. 461! Washington Bt., Montlcello. 111. Most Ranges Burn Hard Pea Coal How many tons of hard pea coal do you burn in a year? By buying - this supply now, or before July 1, you can save 25c a ton for the price is down to $4.95, the lowest it has been for several years. Pea coal fresh from the mines is at its best now and Kellev has many carloads awaiting - orders. H. M. KELLEY & CO. 1 N. Third Street Tenth and State Streets ———l Runaway June and the $25,000 Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra at the Victoria Today See "The Quest" To-morrow School of Modern Dancing Learn the, new steps before you go to the mountain or sea shore for your vacation. L. P. Dickey WORTH SECOND ST. Bell Pbene, MT J. Priratf Stadia. CHAS.H.MAUK THE UNDERTAKES lutk asd ICiIW Streets Ur«Mt MriMaot. Bert (scOTtfe*. Nw * expensive. Chiptla, room, vomit, etc.. aoed wiite •Bt chart* W Quick Belief for Cough*. Colda and Bovmum. Clear the Voice— Flm for and Singers. 25c. fifiS&AT Mco #TOjyci MONDAY EVENING, were successful In having the matter of effecting a county convention favor ably acted upon. A committee of ten members, one from each of the ten camp* of the district, will attend the district convention of Dauphin south ern district at Penbrook on May 12 to effect the organisation of the county convention. The next convention will be held at : Lykens on the first Saturday In May, i 1»16. These officers were elected: Dis trict president, C. W. Schoffstall, Camp 307; vice-president, J. J. BufHngton, No. 5 75; master of forms. Ira F. Kalter, No. 148; conductor, Forrest Cook, No. 238; guard, A. B. Crook, No. 154; sentinel, W. S. Futter, No. 5 76; record secretary, A. F. Mlnnich, No. 238; financial secretary, D. A. Andre. No. 110; treasurer, D. D. Helt, No. 4 54. Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania CLERGYMAN HONORED Marietta.—Miss Mary Helen Book, aged 84. a native of Lancaster county, died yesterday at St. Joseph's Hospital, of tuberculosis. Paradise.—James McGee, aged 70, died suddenly Saturday evening from a stroke. He is survived by his widow and four children. Litltz. —Mrs. Louisa Sheetz, aged 76, died yesterday. One son, and a num ber of brothers and sisters survive. Halifax. —Mr". Susan Boyer died on Wednesday at her home near Enter line. aged 87. She was the mother of Mrs. Emanuel Paul, with whom she made her home. SI'MMER RESORT BURNER Special to The Telegraph Pleasant Grove, Pa., May B.—Fire Ok Incendiary origin Saturday evening de stroyed the large building and summer resort familiarly known as the Black Barren Spring House, entailing a heavy loss. It was built more than a hun dred years ago and had not been occu pied during the winter months. The owner, M. Matthews, lives at Balti more. YOUNG WOMAN'S BACK BROKEN Special to The Telegraph Lewlstown, Pa., May 3.—While rounding a sharp turn in the road two miles west of here yesterday after noon an auto owned and driven by Frank Duncan turned on its side when two tires blew up. Four of the occu pants escaped with slight Injuries while Miss Lucy Patton, 25 years old, was thrown with great force against a tree. She was rushed to a hospital where it was discovered her back had been broken. Two Sleeping Women Are Awakened by Burglars Burglars narrowly escaped capture in two houses on Allison Hill yesterday j morning. At the home of John L. Burns. 317 Rurohtield street, a (laughter. Cecelia Burns, was awakened about 5 o'clock i by a' noise in her room. She found a I colored man standing at the side of | her bed with his hand over her face, i She called to her father, who secured a revolver, but did not have time to load it. The burglar ran downstairs i and out the front door. He dropped a small purse on the porch. The colored man was chased as far as Bellevue. He had ransacked the lower floor of the Burns home and secured $7 in cash. j The home of J. G. Smith. 317 Cres cent street, was entered at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs. Smith heard a noise In an adjoining room and when she wakened was attacked by a white man. She called for help and the burg lar ran downstairs and escaped through a rear rdoor. In th» meantime Mrs. Smith secured a revolver and fired three shots after him. BUSINESS IS IMPROYING By Associated Press Washington, D. C„ May 3.—Official Washington was cheered to-day over the busines outlook throughout the country in reports to the Federal Re serve Board from its agents in each of the twelve reserve districts. Briefly summarized, these reports indicated a general improvement in trade con ditions and returning credit. COUNT ON SPECIAL MISSION By Associated Press Rome, May 2, 7.30 P. M., via Paris, May 3. 5.200 A. M.—Reliable infor mation from Vienna, the Tribuna says, is to the effect that Count Agenor Goluchowski. former Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, is about to leave for Rome upon a special mission for his government. EDITORIAL WRITER DIES Pittsburgh. May 3. James Fair child Hudson, for thirty-three years the principal editorial writer of the PittsbMMb Dispatch and the author of a works on economic sub- . of heart disease at his Ben Avon, a suburb, yes terday.*wtr. Hudson was 69 years old. ON LOOKOUT FOR BANDITS The police have been keeping a close watch for the trolley bandits who got away with $3,565 at Sha mokin on Saturday. A complete de scription of the bandits was given at rollcall Saturday night. A SPRING TONIC Old Reliable Hood's Snrsaparllla Is Pleasant and Effective. In the spring your blood is impure and weak, eruptions appear on your face and body, you lack vitality, strength and animation, your appetite is poor and you feel all tired out. Get Hood's Sarsaparllla from any druggist. It combines just' the roots, barks, herbs and other substances that you need. It purifies and strengthens the blood —makes the rich red blood that you must have to feel well, look well, eat and sleep well. This is confirmed by thousands of letters from people In ail parts of the country. Hood's Sarsaparllla is the best spring medicine, hut is not simply a spring medicine —it Is an all-the-year-round blood purifier and tooic. Remember It has stood the test of forty years. Be sure to get Hood's, and get It today. —.Advertisement. sooHEAL TrtANoSTBE/VCrrt DEPTONOI; , f MADC IN A HCALTH RESORT. AT DRUG STORES: SI ooPerBOTTLE THE PERJONOL CO. ATLANTIC CITY .*J. Merchants A Miners Trans. Co. Vacation Trips "BY SEA" BAI/TIMORR to BOSTON anil return, SZ'.OO SAVAKXAH and return. JACKHONVTMJR and return, SHft.OO Including meal* and stateroom ac commodations. Through tickets to all points. 'Fine steamers, best service, staterooms de luxe, bsths. Wlrel»ss telegraph. Automobiles carried. Send for booklet. ' W. P. Ti lIER, G, P, A.i Baltimore) JJd COMMITS SUICIDE SHIFTER SISTER George Hupert Shoots Himself in Public Park at Washing ton, D. C. S fecial to The T tlegraph Greencastle, Pa., May 3.—Just four weeks after his sister had committed suicide by throwing herself under a freight train, George Hupert shot him self in a small park in Washington, D. C. Mr. Hupert was a prominent newspaperman, for many years con nected with the Washington Star. He was a native of Greenoastle and was called home four weeks ago because of his sister's suicide. Since that time he has been in a Maryland sana torium with a nervous breakdown. On Friday morning he left the sanatorium and the next thing that was seen of him several boys found his lifeless body in the park, with a revolver by his side. On his person was found SBO and A note which read "In case of fatality notify George W. Sebold, secretary of the Columbia Typographical Union. His body was taken to the morgue where it was identified b? several friends and shipped to Greencastle. Funeral services in charge of Mt. Pis gah lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Hupert was aged 55 and was unmarried. Forty-ninth Commencement of Lebanon Valley College Sfecial to The Telegraph Annvllle, Pa., May 3.—The forty ninth annual commencement of Leb anon Valley College will be held from May 29 to June 2 of this year. The commencement proper will take place on Wednesday, June 2, at 10 a. m. The orator for that day will be Frederick Lewis Pattee, M. A., professor of Eng lish language and literature at Penn sylvania State College. The bacca laureate sermon will be preached at 10.30 a. m. Bunday, May 30, by Presi dent G. D. Gossard. D. D. FOUR GRADUATE AT DILIjSBURG Special to The Telegraph Dillsburg, Pa., May 3.—On Friday evening the annual commencement exercises of the Wellsville high school were held in the William Wells Young memorial school building when the following program was carried out: Opened with music by the orchestra; prayer by the Rev. L. A. Miller; song, school children; class history, Mabel Fitzgerald: piano solo, M. Loyd Speck; class prophecy, Miss Ethel Barnes: music, orchestra; piano solo. Mabel Fitzgerald; address by Professor L. E. McGinnes, superintendent of Steelton schools; presentation of diplomas by the president of the school board, Jo seph Milligan. The graduates were: Mabel Fitzgerald. Ethel Barnes, M. Loyd Speck and Joseph Hoff. SEWER CONTRACT AWARDER Special to The Telegraph Annville, Pa., May 3. —The board of township commissioners has awarded the contract for building the new storm sewer in Lancaster street to George W. Ensign, of Harrlsburg. The proiect will cost in the neighborhood of $2,500. Gypsies Pasture Horses in Field of Young Plants For pasturing their horses in a field of young tomato plants belonging to H. S. Miller, of Bella Vista, seven men of a band of gypsies were arrested yes terday morning and taken before Squire Motter, of West Fairview, who fined them J2O and costs. It was late Saturday night when the gypsies pulled into Bella Vista from Harrtsburg. The field of young plants evidently appealed to them as a luscious pasture. The fence was broken down and the horses hobbled tnd turned loose. The plants the ani mals did not eat were tramped to earth. TO EJECT P. R. R. COMPANY Col. P. >l. Ott mul His Sister Begin Proceedings to Clear Title to Adjacent I.an court, for robbing parcel post packages and sentenced to six months In the county jail. He got out Saturday. In the meantime a de tainer was lodged against him by the county authorities for stealing ex press packages from a Pennsy trans fer truck. He pleaded guilty In court this morning—and got four months more. Supervisors Appointed. Vacancies in the boards of supervisors of Lower Paxton and Jefferson townships caus ed by the removal of G. H. Aungst and Charles B. Snyder wore filled to-day by the appointment of Ezra Smith and Claude Etzwiier, respectively. City Electrician Guardian. City Clarke E. Dlehl was ap pointed guardian to-day for Miss Mary Margaret Craig, daughter of William S. and Catherine C. Craig. Her estate will amount to approximately $2,100. Trial Delayed by Vi-rit .to Fair.—Be cause of the answer of Charles B. stucker, secretary-treasurer of the Stucker Brothers Construction Com pany, who is visiting Mexico and the Panatna-Pacitic Exposition, the trial of Ihe Mack Manufacturing Company I against the construction company had to be postponed from trial in April common pleas court to next week. The Mack company sued the firm for a bill of JSOO for bricks furnished for paving in W T aynesboro. Water Hearing Continued to May 18.— Injunction proceedings brought by the Sterling Consolidated Electric Company against certain holders of "stock who want to control the Wil liams Valley AVater Company were postponed until May 18. letters oil Kate Het rick's Estate.— Letters on the estate of Kate Hetrick were issued to-day to W. E. Shell. Luther Mliitcr to Build. —Luther Minter got a permit to build a single story frame house on the east side of Twelfth street, north of Market, for SSOO. Want Charter For Club.—Applica tion will be made Monday, May 24, to the Dauphin County Court by Dis trict Attorney Michael E. Stroup for a charter for the "Citizens' Club." Mr. Stroup will ask for the privilege for Albert H. Duffan. Charles H. Jones, James B. Wilson and some other well known colored men of the city. The purpose, according to the charter ap plication. is "the maintenance of a club for social enjoyments" and to secure a place of meeting, a "library equipped with books, magazines, etc." Dauphin County Audit Published.— Dauphin county's audit for 1914 was formally published to-day at the in stance of the county board of audi tors. Definite action relative to the pay of Auditors John Wr Cassel and Francis W. Reigle will be taken Wed nesday, it is expected, by the County Commissioners. Keigle hasn't been paid for 1914. while Cassel has never presented a bill for work on either the 1913 or 1914 audits. To Inquire Into Dlsbrow Holding*. —Preliminary proceedings to deter mine the whereabouts of Charles A. Disbrow's property holdings were taken Saturday by counsel on behalf of E. W. Biddle and some other cred itors when Register of Wills C. Roy Danner was petitioned to issue letters of administration on the estate. Mr. Danner will now fix a time for hear ing and in the meantime the widow will file an answer. W. Eugene 0. Hake Dies; 111 Short Time W. Eugene O. Hake, aged 31, died yesterday at his home. 809 North Six teenth street, following a short illness of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife, three children, Janet, Helen and Thomas; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. •Harry Hake, and his grandmother, Mrs. Anseline Hake. Mr. Hake was an elder in Immanuel Presbyterian Church, and was one of the youngest elders in the Carlisle Presbytery. He was also superintendent of the Sunday [ school, and pianist of the church, tak ing an active part in many branches of the church work. Mr. Hake was head bookkeeper of the Merchant's National Bank for about eight years, and was a member of the Modern W r oodmen of America and Knights of Malta. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, the Rev. H. Everett Hall man, pastor of Immanuel Church offi ciating. Burial will be made In the Paxtang Cemetery. MRS. ANNIE SHOEMAKER Mrs. Annie Shoemaker, aged 47, wife of Charles Shoemaker, died this morning at her home, Earlington, Camp Hill. She is survived by her hus hand and one son, Charles L. Funeral services will be held Thursday morn ing at 9.30 o'clock from the St. Pat rick's Cathedral. Burial will be made in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. MRS. F. N. CARMANY Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Nlssley Carmany, 223 Briggs street, were held this afternoon. Burial was made In the Mlddletown Cemetery. She was the widow of the late John E. .Carmany. She Is survived by one son, Charles, and two daughters, Eliz abeth Carmany and Mrs. Harry H. Howard. LIXGLESTOWN BOY DIES John Crtim. aged 19, of Lingles town, died this morning at the Harris burg Hospital after an illness from peritonitis. MRS. LEONARD DIES Mrs. A. J. Leonard, aged 49, wife of J. H. died yesterday at her home at Rutherford Heights. She Is survived by her husband and one son. Funeral services will be held to-mor row evening at the home. Burial will be made in Mount Zion Cemetery on Wednesday. INFANT DIES The Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hooker. Riverside Apartments, died Saturday. DIES FROM PARALYSIS Mrs. Mary Baker, aged 74, 1307 Ful ton street, widow of the late Peter rtnker, illed to-day nt the Polyclinic Hospital after a short Illness from paralysis. TYPHOm SPSPECT Clarence Mader, aged 19, of Ijingles towti, was admitted to the Harrisbilrg Hospital yesterday, as a probable tr [phold lever victim. Suffragists Will Give "Housewarming" at New Headquarters Tomorrow The local suffragists are busy to-day preparing their new headquarters on the ground floor of the Masonic Tem ple, at State and Third streets, for a big housewarming to-morrow. They will keep open house from 2 to 9 o'clock. Tea will be served. The headquarters has been estab lished by the committee of fifty, of which Mrs. John R. Oenslager is chairman. The oornmitee in charge of its furnishing and maintenance is com posed of Mrs. Walter P. Magulre, chairman. The committee in charge of Robert H. Irons. Miss Letitia Brady and Mrs. George B. Kunkel. Mrs. Undley Hosford is In charge of the decoration of the windows. There are big windows on both State and Third streets and the suffragists expect to make them attractive fea tures. Flowers for the decoration of the headquarters have been donated by the Berryhlll Nursery. Furniture has been loaned by Joseph Goldsmith. POLICE STOP "ELOPERS |" LEARN IT IS ALL lU<. Ill' Having learned that the two 16-year- I old girls, claiming they were employes 1 at the State Hospital for the Insane, (■ told a straight story about their pros- j pective marriages, Captain Joseph F. Thompson released the girls yesterday j afternoon. They said the young men ! found with them at the Pennsylvania , llatlroad Station, Friday night, were . from McVeytnwn and Tower City. Rail- ; road police thought it was an elope ment and turned the girls over to Cap- ' tain Thompson. The young men went I to Philadelphia and the girls took the I same route yesterday afternoon. Men's Bible Class of Christ Lutheran Plans Musical Treat Tomorrow An elaborate musical program has, been prepared for to-morrow evening by the Men's Bible class of Christ Lutheran Church, Thirteenth and Thompson streets and arrangements have Seen made by the class to ac commodate a capacity house in the church auditorium. Some of the city's best vocal and instrumental talent j and a number of excellent readers! have been obtained for the entertain-1 ment. The exercises will begin at 7.45 J o'clock and while there will be no ad mission a silver offering will be taken I during the intermission. Central Seniors Will Present "College Widow" At least forty members of the j Senior class at Central High school i will participate in the presentation of the class play in June. The students have decided to pre-! sent ."The College Widow," an inter- j esting play built around college life. I The leading characters will be Atlas' Katherine Falinestock and Karl Pet-' ers, editor in chief of the High Shcool j Argus. Miss Annabel Swartz, elocu tion Instructor at the school, is train-1 ing the students in the play, but she' has not completed her assignments of the secondary imrts in the cast. The proceeds of the play will be used for a memorial to the late Professor Wil liam S. Steele. BOUGHT DAUPHIN* PROPERTY Dauphin, Pa., May 3.—Lincoln E. Masoner has purchased the property in Church street formerly owned by Miss Fannie Eby, of Harrisburg. | can 1 exac *'y ow I not age wooden casks, I This wonderful pipe tobacco—without a I superior in the world—is allowed to bring out its own rich natural goodness. /■' JtL. \wA All the inventors combined, couldn't improve on Nature's way —the only way— the VEL VIZT loay. lb 'imzWwMMwlAll the words in the dictionary couldn't convey the 1 Q«yMl meaning of the Smoothest Smoking Tobacco. 1 " /li'l -> v Smoke a pipeload of VELVET! We cannot M i print aroma and fragrance and "bitelessness." Your I part is to prove it in your pipe. I 5c Metal-lined Bags MAY 3, 1915. "The Quality Store" Time Now— For New Spring Rugs and Draperies RIGHT now, while the house-cleaning is in progress is the time to replace your old rugs—to hang new draperies— to make new cushions for your porch and wicker furni ture. All the newest Spring designs and colorings are liere. You can pay more elsewhere for rugs and draperies, etc., but you'll never get better qualities at these prices. Superior Quality Rugs— #xl2 WILTON RrGS AT M 5 ANT) ITWARP oxl2 AXMINSTER RUGS AT S2O AXT) UPWARD #*l2 BODY BRUSSELS RUGS AT $25 AXD UPWARD oxl2 SPECIAL BODY BBUSSFXS RI RS AT SIS oxl2 TAPESTRY BRUSSELS BUGS AT $12.95 AND TP WAR II 8.3x10.6 WILTON RUGS AT *32.50 AMI UPWARIJ 8.3x10.0 AXMINSTER BUGS $22.50 AXT) UPWARD 8.3x10.0 BODY BRUSSELS BUGS AT $22.50 AXI> UPWARD 8.3x10.0 SPECIAL BODY BRUSSELS RUGS AT $13.50 8.3x10.0 TAPESTRY BRUSSELS RUGS AT... $11.50 AND UPWARD Yard Materials— * FOR CUSHIONS, DRAPERIES. FLOOR COVERINGS, UPHOLSTERY PURPOSES, ETC. WASHABLE CRETONNES, nt 17c to 50c per ynrd WASHABLE DENIMS, at 25c to 35c per yard BURLAPS, 30-Inch and 50-lnch widths, nt 17c to 25c per yard WASHABLE LINEN AND LINENE. at 15c to 50c per yard ARMI RES. 30-inch and 50-iner yard L.W.COOK SERMON TO GRADUATES Special to The Telegraph Marietta, Pa., May 3.-—The Rev. Herbert B. Pulsifer, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, delivered the bacca laureate sermon last night to the graduating class of the Marietta high [ school. ' CATTLE QUARANTINE LIFTED Marietta, Pa., May 'B.—With the opening of the month the general cattle quarantine In Lancaster county for the. mouth and hoof disease has been lifted. Farmers are allowed to move their stock from farm to farm, hold public sales and to receive cattle from other states.