2 own aymvT)tftfie*KSi COLUMBIA'S OPERA HOUSE STILL CLOSED Council Deadlocked on Question of Placing Building in Condi tion Required by Law » Sperial to The Telegraph Columbia, Pa., May 6.—After one of the longest sessions ond one of the most exciting in the history of the borough council, that body deadlock ed by a vote of four to four on the matter of reopening the opera house. The property committee refused to comply with instructions given at a previous session to proceed with the work of completing alterations to con form with the requirements of the act of assembly, and when the ques tion was again voted upon the mem bers deadlocked smd the auditorium remains closed. The Columbia opera house is owned by the borough and has never been a paying investment. Recently several showmen submitted bids to lease and keep the auditorium open, but coun cil cannot agree on the proposition to open the place, although <he plans submitted for changes had the en dorsement of the borough solicitor who advised a line of procedure to meet the demands of the law. BANISH SCROFULA Hood's Sarsaparilla Cleanses the Blood. Skin Troubles Yanl-h | Scrofula eruptions on the face and body are both annoying and dis figuring. Many a complexion would l>e perfect If they were not present! This disease shows itself in other ways, as bunches in the neck, in tiamed eyelids, sore ears, wasting of the muscles, a form of dyspepsia, and; general debility. Ask your druggist for Hood's Sar saparllla. This great medicine com pletely eradicates scrofula. It puri fies and enriches the blood, removes humors, and builds up the whole system. It has stood the test of forty years, and has received thousands of testimonials of the entire satisfaction it has gU'en. Scrofula Is either inherited or ac quired. Better be sure you are quite free from It. Get Hood's Sarsaparilla and begin taking it to-day.—Advertise ment. | "WHEN- I, | DREAMS § J COME 1 J TRUE" J Try Telegraph Want Ads Publicity Run j Motor Club of Harrisburg May 10—11— 1 The greatest opportunity ever offered for the advertising of Harrisburg and its prod ucts. H Other cities have grasped the occasion. =: Why not you? i Ovations and demonstrations enroute will H surpass anything previously undertaken. You cannot afford to miss this three day tour of pleasure. Entries close Saturday, May 8, at 6P. M. , 3 Full particulars at ClUb headquarters, Patriot building. 5 Bell phones, 454; 982. q Z"Z DAHLIAS FROM THE PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, PRODUCERS of THE WORLD'S Best Dahlias. One hundred—loo—of the latest varieties TO SELECT FROM. Remember we do not sell little bits of roots —but large clumps having two to five tubers. Everyone who has had our DAHLIAS say "they are the finest they ever saw." All kinds and varieties of the following: NEW PAEONY, NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM SHAPED, CACTUS, DECORATIVE, SHOW, FANCY, POMPON, CENTURY, COLLARETTE AND QUILLED. The Dahlia is the coming flower and very few have the least conception of the beauty of this late summer and fall flower. Large clumps, 10c to 25c each. This is the flower that will capture some of the prizes offered for fine yards. Every thing at Holmes' for the Garden. HOLMES SEED fOMPANY 14 AVE SATISFIED USTOMERS 106-108 South Second St., Near Chestnut, Harrisburg. THOTSD'AY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH (RAY 6, 1915. Waynesboro Civic Club Requests Town Ministers To Preach Peace Sermons Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., May ®.—Waynes boro Civic club has elected the follow ing officers: Mrs. P. D. Hoover, president; Mrs. A. Barr Snively, first vice-president; Mrs. H. H. Walpole, second vice-president; Mrs. John B. Geiser, recording secretary; Mrs. T. Mac West. corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. C. Criswell, chairman munici pal committee; Mrs. Joseph E. Guy, chairman educational committee; Mrs. Thomas McAfee, chairman sew ing school committee; Mrs. A. R. Warner, chairman playground com mittee; Mrs. Carl Westerblad. chair ! man league of good citizens. The club decided to ask the ministers of Waynesboro to preach a peace sermon on Sunday, May 30. MATRIMONIAL RECORD Slurried Four Times and Divorced Once, Again Defendant Special to The Telegraph Hagerstown, Md„ May 6.—Former deputy sheriff Charles W. Alexander, who is proud of his matrimonial rec ord, is the defendant in divorce pro ceedings Instituted by his wife, Mrs. Ella Hager Alexander, to whom he was married only three months ago. Mrs. Alexander alleges Infidelity in her bill. Though only 60years old,Mr.Alex ander has been married four times and divorced once. Two of his wives died. Twice he secured marriage licenses to marry other women, but nothing ever came of his intentions. Shortly after securing a license to marry Miss Bertha Mason in 1913. Alexander changed his mind and tore up the certificate. He says his varied marital career has not discouraged him, as he is still in the prime of life. ROB HOME OF EX-MAYOR Special to The Telegraph York, Pa.. May 6.—A daylight rob bery took place yesterday at the resi dence of ex-Mayor M. B. Gibson, dia monds and money being stolen, while members of the family were in the house. Mrs. Gibson met the intruder leaving the house by the front door. He told her he had gotten Into the house by mistake and she believed him. MEMORIAL DAY AT BLAIN Special to The Telegraph Blaln, Pa.. May 6.—Memorial Day exercises will be held here May 29, under the auspices of the Junior Or der United American Mechanics. The Blain Cornet Band will furnish music and the Rev. J. C. Relghard, the Rev. J. W. Keener, the Rev. T. R. Gibson and Prof. Newton Kerstetter, of this place will speak. There will be a parade at 1 o'clock. AGED TAX COLLECTOR Restored to Health By Vinol Corinth. Miss.—"l am a city tax col lector and seventy-four years of age. I was in a weak, run-down condition. My druggist told me about Ylnol. I tried it and in a week noticed consid erable improvement; I continued its use and now I have gained twenty pounds in weight, land feel much stronger. I consider Vinol a fine tonic to create strength for old people."— J. A. Price. We guarantee Vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron tonic, for all run down, weak and debilitated conditions. George A. Gorgas, druggist; Ken nedy's Medicine Store, 321 Market street; C. F. Kramer, Third and Broad streets; Kitzmiller's Pharmacy, 132 5 Derry street, Harrisburg. Pa., and at leading drug stores everywhere.—Ad vertisement. ran SYNOD TO MEET JIT ORRSTOWN Sessions of Evangelical Lutheran Conference at St. Paul's Church May 17-19 Special to The Telegraph Shippensburg:, Pa., May 6.—May 17 to 19 the annual meeting of the Cum berland Valley Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of West Pennsylvania and of the Sunday school Conference of the Lutheran Synod will be held at St. Paul's Luth eran Church at Orrstown near here. The present officers are : The Rev. A. G. Wolf, president; the Rev. Hen ry W. Snyder, vice-president; the Rev. Harry B. Stock, treasurer. The Rev. E. L. Manges, of the Lutheran Church at Lemoyne, is president of the Sun day school conference. Under the di rection of the president of the Sunday school department, the following pro gram has been arranged: Monday afternoon Devotional service, the Rev. Ira F. Brame; "The Eyery-member Canvass," the Rev. William Kump; ten-minute address es, the Rev. G. E. McCarney and the Rev.H.F.Coffelt; "The Church and the Temperance Movement," the Rev.. W. H. Dolbeer; ten-minute addresses, the Rev. R. E. Peterman and the Rev. Rasmussen. Evening—Sermon by the president, the Rev. A. G. Wolf. Tuesday Morning Devotional ser vice. the Rev. J. K. Robb; "The Church Paper in the Home," the Rev. J. U. Asper; ten-minute addresses, the Rev. Allison and the Rev. R. L. Mark ley; "Ministerial Support," the Rev. George M. Diffenderfer; "Elements' of Church Strength." the Rev. A. D. Potts; ten-minute addresses, the Rev. Mervln E. Smith and the Rev. Ket terman. Afternoon Devotional ser vice, the Rev. Reuben S. Stair; "In fant Baptism; Its Scriptural Ground and Mode," the Rev. E. D. Weigle ten-minute addresses, the Rev. G. W. Slifer and the Rev. Ira F. Brame, "Parents' Obligation in Bringing Their Children Into Church Fellow ship," the Rev. O. C. Roth. Evening —"Why Am I a Lutheran?" the Rev. A. R. Steck. Wednesday Morning—"The Value of Thorough Organization and Man agement in Sunday School Work," the Rev. Will M. Seligman; "Wasteful ness in Sunday School Work," the Rev. U. A. Guss; "Teachers' Respon sibilities and Privilege," the Rev. H. Hall Sharp. Afternoon "The Mak ing of a Great Sunday School and the Sunday School in the Church," the Rev. W. Morgan Cross; "The Teacher and His Bible."' the Rev. M. S. Sharp. Evening. Address, the Rev. H. B. Stock. Mrs. Sarah White Dies at Mechanicsburg, Aged 98 Si ecial to The Telegraph Mechanicsburg. Pa., May 6.—Mrs. Sarah White. 98 years old, the oldest resident of Cumberland county, died last night at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Susan Porter, in South Mar ket street. Mrs. White had been in ill health for the past three years. She had a very strong constitution and was under the care of a physician only once before. .This was ten years ago when she underwent a serious op eration at the Harrisburg hospital. Cataracts were removed from her eyes and she was able to see for several years. Later her sight began to fail and she finally became blind and re cently she lost the power of speech. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gertner, and was born in York county in November. 1817. After her marriage she came to Mechanicsburg where she resided ever since. Mrs. W r hite is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Porter, with whom she resided and Mrs. Mary Ashburn, of Altoona. She also leaves two sons, Daniel White, Harrisburg, and John White, of Philadelphia. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. GOVERNOR IX) ATTEND Special to The Telegraph Hagerstown, Md.. May 6.—Governor Goldsborough, of Maryland, has prom ised to attend the midsummer meeting of the Maryland Horticultural Societv to be held here during the second week in July, the arrangements to include a day and night to be spent by the 300 members at Pen-Mar and followed by an automobile trip the following day through the great fruit region about Edgemont. Midvale and Smiths burg. BOY BADLY SCALDED Special to The Telegraph Hagerstown. Md., May 6.—A voung son of Daniel Brush, near Clearspring, was badly scalded when a pot of boil ing coffee was upset on the table, spill ing the contents over the child's face and body. Quick, Accurate Thinking requires mental faculties thoroughly energized. Energy comes from food—right food. Not heavy, indigestible food, but food easily digested and at the same time highly nutritious. This dou ble requirement is splendidly combined in Grape-Nuts FOOD Made of choice wheat and malted barley, this famous food retains all the nutriment of the grain, including those priceless mineral elements that must be furnished the system for the best activities of body and brain. The delicate nut-like flavour of Grape-Nuts, its concentrated energy and ease of digestion make this wonderful food a standby in the homes of thought ful people everywhere. "There's a Reason" Sold by Grocers everywhere. | WEST SHORE NEWS | PKRRY SUNDAY SCHOOL, CONVENTION AT MARYSVILLE Maryavllle, Pa., May 6.—The open ing sessions -of the Perry county Sun day school convention were held yes terday In the Methodist Episcopal Church. All day the eastbound trains brought delegates from the upper end of the county and before the evening meeting 250 persons had registered. To-night all the pupils of the local Sunday schools and the delegates will march from the square, headed by the Marysville band. W. S. CI.IB ORGANIZED Lemoyne, Pa.. May 6.—Some of Le movne's younger set gathered at the home of Miss Nellie Bowman last night and organized a society to pro mote more interest in social functions in the town's younger set. The or ganization resulted as follows: John S. Wingert, president; Eugene Haag, vice-president; Miss Leola Watts, sec retary; Miss Nellie Bowman, treas urer. The next meeting of the society, which Is to be known as the W. S. club, will be held at the home of John S. Wingert, the president, to morrow evening. RECITAL AT LEMOYNE Lemoyne, Pa., May 6.—To-night Miss Elta Weaver, of Annville, will give her recital, "Peg O' My Heart," in the Churelf of Christ, under the auspices of the C. O. V. E. class of the Sunday school. Miss Weaver will be assisted by Miss Ruth I. Steinhauer, of Lemoyne. and Miss Elizabeth An derson of Camp Hill. The former on the piano and the latter will sing ' i J eg O' My Heart" preceding the re cital by Miss Weaver. PIMPLE CAUSES TROUBLE New Cumberland. Pa., May 6. Clarence Wilder, a Bridge street bar ber, picked a pimple on his hand which has caused it to become In fected and Mr. Wilder is under the of a physician. ALUMNI COMMITTEE MEETS New Cumberland, Pa., May 6. On Tuesday evening, the Alumni com mittee met at the home of the Presi dent Russel in Third street, to com plete arrangements for the annual banquet of the Senior class of the New Cumberland high school. ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON New Cumberland, Pa., May 6. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paden, of Mar ket street, announce the birth of a son, Edgar Cloyd Neely Paden on Wednesday, May S. RETURN EI) FROM HOSPITAL New Cumberland. Pa., May 6. John Hartman of Fourth street has returned from Baltimore where he had an operation performed at the hospital on Monday. CHICKEN ANI> WAFFLE SUPPER Lemoyne, Pa.. May 6.—On Saturday evening the Ladies' Aid society of the Church of Christ will hold a chicken and waffle supper in the basement of the'church. Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania Special to The Telegraph Marietta. Mrs. Peter Foreman, of Churohtowrt, aged 77, died last night. Her husband and several chil dren survive. New Holland. Amos W. Diesem, aged 68, died yesterday. He was for many years connected with the Down ingtown and New Holland Railroad company. Lanclisville. Mrs. Henry F. Stauf fer, aged SO, died yesterday. She was a descendant of the first inhabi tants of this Lancaster county village. Her husband, four children, and a number of grandchildren. PRIZE CHICKEN STOLEN Special to The Telegraph Selinsgrove, Pa., May 6. —H. F. Geise, of Point township, lost a large portion of his flock of prize Wyandotte chickens on Monday night. Mr. Geise had the misfortune some time ago to lose a suit, a gold watch and other ar ticles of value by theft. SERIES OF SERMONS Special to The Telegraph Annville, Pa., May 6.—The Rev. J. H. Willauer, pastor of St. Paul's Evan gelical Church, has announced that he will deliver an interesting series of twelve sermons starting on Sunday evening. The sermons will be taken from the Twenty-third Psalm. HER FIRST AUTO RIDE FATAL Mt. Bethel, Pa., May s.—lnjuries suffered in her first automobile ride caused the death of Mrs. Emma Rea gle. aged 53. She was Induced by friends to accompany them, and as the machine was passing Clearfield it up set, throwing out Mrs. Reagle, who [received a fractured arm and dislo cated shoulder. These injuries and shock caused her death. j >SS pTRADE MARK. RE>G. TJ. S..PAT. OFF.' I In buying CREXHorif be Soldi J When you ask for a CREX Rug be sure you get one. j' "Be from Missouri"—make the salesman show the name u CREX on the side binding. If it isn't there it isn't a CREX. I If it isn't a CREX you are being cheated. I Substitutes are sold —and so are the purchasers. When a dealer tries to sell I you another grass rug as being " just as good," it is because he is making I a larger profit on an inferior article. CREX was the first wire-grass rug made and is still first in durability, beauty and sanitary perfection. Clean, cool, inexpensive—yet always dependable. Holds no dirt nor germs. Needs no beating—simply shaking. Made in a variety of artistic designs and colors, and in various sizes. BEWARE OF ALL SUBSTITUTES. Shun the cheap Japanese rugs of questionable sanitation; they have been aptly called the "yellow peril." Get our beautifully illustrated 1915 catalog "CREX in the HOME" from your dealer, or write us direct for free copy. Crex Carpet Company New York Originators of Wire-Grass Floor Coverings MOTHER AND CHILD INJURED Special to The Telegraph Holtwood, Pa., May 6. —While de scending the stairs at her home yes terday carrying her two-year-old son Mrs. James Armstrong fell and was badly injured, breaking her left leg, and the child may be hurt internally. They fell a distance of fifteen feet. MENNOXITE HOME OFFICERS Special to The Telegraph Millersville. Pa., May 6.—Yesterday the annual meeting of the Mennonite Home was held and these officers elected: Moderator, Bishop Benjamin Weaver; secretary, D. M. Wenger; trustees. Adam K. Mann, Jbhn Mel linger, Henry Hertzler and Amos Her shey. The home is in a good condition and recently a boys' organization was effected. FIXGER BLOWN OFF Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa.. May 6.—Morris Harbaugli, of Sabillasville. Md., had the little finger of his right hand blown off by a dynamite cap while blasting stumps in a nearby orchard. He was holding the cap in his hand and when he struck a match it ex ploded the cap. MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM Special to The Telegraph Blaln, Pa., May 6.—Preparations are being made by Blaln Council, No. 583, Junior Order Union American Mechanics and war veterans to observe Memorial Day on Saturday, May 29. The graves of the dead soldiers will be decorated with flags and flowers. A parade is being planned to take place at 1 p. m. Music will be fur nished by the Blain Cornet Band. Speakers engaged to deliver addresses are Professor Newton Iverstetter and the local ministers of the town, the Rev. J. C. Reighard, the Rev. J. W. Keener and the Rev. T. R. Gibson. DEATH OF MRS. JACOB BLATT Spiiial to The Telegraph Grantviile, Pa., May 6. —Mrs. Jacob Blatt died on Tuesday. She was 70 years old and survived by Jier hus band and the following children. Car rie, who resided at home; David, of Zion's Church: Frank, of Sunnyside; Mrs. Philip Gerberich, of Bellgrove, and Mrs. John Ulrich, of lowa. Fu neral services on Saturday morning conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Da vid Sheuer, of Zion's Reformed Church, and the Rev. O. R. Blttner, of the Lutheran Church. MOTHERS' DAY SERVICES Special to The Telegraph Shippensburg. Pa., May 6.—Mothers' Day will be observed throughout all the churches In town. The Grand Army of the Republic, sons and daughters of veterans will worship at the Messlnh United Brethren Church, the Rev. Dr. G. W. Shervlck, pastor, preaching the sermon. SINGING AT SUNDAY SCHOOL Special to The Telegraph Shippensburg, Pa., May 6.—Misses Helen Dltler and Ella Lupp have been singing solos and duets at the com munity Sunday schools. The music has been greatly enjoyed by all who hear them. HOVERTER INDICTED sperial to The Telegraph Sunbury. Pa.. May 6.—Before Jtidge Charles B. Wltmer, In the United States court here to-day, a true bill of Indictment was returned against Arthur J. Hoverter. the Lebanon life insurance agent. It charges him on three counts with aiding and abetting Alvin Blnner. former cashier of the First National Bank of Schaeffers town, in the fraudulent misappTica-* Hon of funds of the institution aggre gating t18, 582. 21. i WAR VETERAN DIES Spmal to The Telegraph Thompsontown, Pa., May 6, —J. J. Gussler, a veteran of the Civil war, died at his home here after an Ill ness extending through the greater part of the winter. He was 68 years old. ENTERTAINED AT DINNER Shiremanstown, Pa., May 6.—Miss Edythe Geiling entertained the follow ing guests at dinner at her country home near liere: Mrs. George Rider and daughteh Miss Margaret Rider, of West Fairview; Miss Maybel Baker, Misse Ruth Bell, of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Geiling and daughters Dorothea and Janet, Messrs. Herman and Foster Gelling. 5 'I THAR'S three kinds of tobacco good tobacco, better tobacco, an* VELVET. For VELVET is the better sort of tobacco with its best brought out by agein*. J <I ' ni h iHI /p -ft STOP IN AT NO. 1213 NORTH THIRD STREET, TO SEE The Wales Perfection Generator Gas Oil Burner It is one of the greatest inventions of recent times. It converts Coal Oil into Gas, and consumes IS per cent, oil and 85 per cent air. It save from 20 to 40 per cent, on fuel hills. It can be used in any stove. Stop using coal. Get rid of smoke soot, dust and ashes. It is clean, safe and non-explosive. Wales Comfort Oil Gas Burner C*. 1213 NORTH THIRD STREET FACTORY—O36 Weat Kin* street, York, Pn. I MANY ACQUITTED AT COURT Special to The Telegraph Lewistown, Pa., May 6.—May of .court here thin week appeared to be a lucky one for parties accused of crime. Several men accused of steal ing chickens were found not guilty. Mrs. Ellen Forsythe and daughter, Mrs. Ruth Depew, were acquitted of the charge of stealing SRO and some i goods from Mary M. Dellett. Joseph Brown and Ed. Ulsh, accused of rob bing at least half a dozen houses in I this place, were let off without a trail, I the prosecutors being willing to drop I the charges. Samuel Quay, suspected jof chicken stealing, carrying con cealed deadly weapons, etc., pleaded | guilty to selling whisky without a ' license and received a sentence of I three months in Jail.
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