GMIETT PISES
CITY'S WDTER FRONT
Engineer Believes Other Munici
palities Will Follow Harrisburg's
Bank Improvement Lead
In addressing the students in civil
engineering at the Massachusetts Insti
tute of Technology. Hoston. recently
Farley Gannett, engineer of the Watei
Supply Commission of Pennsylvania,
commented most favorably upon the
work which Harrisburg has been doing
to Improve the river front.
Mr. Gannett showed lantern slide
pictures of the river front as it was
sifter the high water of a few years ago
when the bank was undermined and
lunch of it was washed away and then
a picture of the new steps and side
walk. taken looking un stream from
the Cumberland Valley bridge. He
stated that the work being done in
Harrisburg, including the river front
intercepting sewer, the steps, sidewalk
and dam, comprise one of the most
extensive, thorough and commendable
river improvement works undertaken
by any city in this nart of the country.
Mr. Oannett believes the pioneer
work in river hank and channel im
provement done by Harrisburg will re
sult in many other cities following the
example of this city, and, whenever
possible, cites the Harrisburg work to
< ity authorities when similar work is
necessary.
Bill to Permit Juries
to Fix Punishment
in Murder Convictions
After almost an hour's debate the
House passed the Senate bill per
mitting the jury in a capital case to
ckcide whether the penalty should be
• leath or life imprisonment. Messrs.
Eoney. Philadelphia, Walter, Frank
lin, and Baldwin. Delaware, spoke in
favor of the bill and Mr. Palmer,
Schuylkill, against it.
"Wilful Murder" Charge
Against Emperor William
Ramsgate, Eng.. May 19.—A coro
ner's jury to-day returned a verdict
of "wilful murder" against Emperor
William, in the case of John Smith,
■who died as the result of shock fol
lowing injuries sustained in the Zep
pelin raid of Monday.
The coroner suggested that the jury
/tx the responsibility on the other per
sons whom it regarded as being to
blame for war waged in this man-
Be Sure
Your Baby mP
Gains Each
And you'll know he's well
least a few ounces heavier
each and every week—you're /
giving him the wrong food. / jf /
or. strange as it sounds
you're not giving him enough.
Perhaps your breast miik is getting too ;hin for that growing littie
body. Perhaps you're giving the baby cow's milk he can't digest and
that may bring sickness—even consumption— to your baby.
You cannot know whether the cow is healthy or the dairy clean.
And even if it is, the milk would put a leaden burden on the little bit
of baby stomach.
If your own breast milk is not enough, add one feeding a day of
Nestles Fooci
Then make it two feedings a the right amount. Bat three gen
day and so on until the baby is erations of healthy, happv babies
weaned entirely on Nestle's. speak best for Nestle s.
From the top of his little head Send th* coupon. It will bring you,
to the tips of his pink toes everv FREE.a box of NtttU't Food—enough
- for 12 fcmdinf—and a book about
part of your baby is nourished bv babit* by ,pocioli,t,.
NESTLE'S. .
NESTLE S is made from the NESTLt'S FOOD COMPANY,
milk of cows we know are healthy, Woolworth Bide.. New York
in dairies kept absolutely sanitary. PI C .„ send m . FREE your book and
All the harmful, heavy parts have ,ri " ! package,
been changed and those things
your baby needs, that are not in ame
cow's milk, are added ail in just Address
■ ■ 'I City
See Your V
Transformed
Your kitchen can be made as
neat as your ideal 110 difference
what that may be. W f /
Install a Gas Range and you J \ 1
will find it clean, cool and pleas- Jk 4
nnt to work in. $
Gas is the cheapest cooking V
fuel. k V
We sell Gas Ranges and Water v V V
Heaters on easy payments. \v \v
See the display at our store, or M
send for a representative.
Harrisburg Gas
Company J jj I j\
14 S. Second St. / y\ I \
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WEDNESDAY EVENING
Member of Zion Lutheran
Church For 60 Years Dies
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MRS. C. H. VOLXiMER
I Mrs. Christina Haehnlen Vollmer,
[aged 82. a resident of this city all
I lier life, and a member of Zion Lu
j theran Church for more than sixty
'years. tiie<l yesterday afternoon at her
home. 11 ok Xorth Second street.
| Mrs. Vollmer was born July 29.
j 183:t. the daughter of the late Chris
tian F. Haehnlen, who thin resided at
; the corner of Court and Market
'[ streets, directly opposite the site of
i the present Courthouse. Her lather
i came from Germany when a boy and
i later purchased the Haehnlen farms
I which have been held by the family
1 for three generations. Mrs. Vollmer is
i the wife of Charles F. Vollmer. an up
-1 holsterer of this city for ttfty years.
I who died in 1901.
She is survived by the following
'children: The Misses Mary M. and
! Emma H. Vollmer, Edward L., of
| Philadelphia; Frank H. anil Harry A.
i Vollmer. The funeral will be held
; Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
| the home, the Rev. S. Winfleld Her
i man. pastor of Zion Church officiating,
j Burial will be private.
BOY* - HOMK BILI. BKATKX
j The Senate bill to establish a State
! institution for boys in York county
' was defeated Just before the adjourn
i ment of the morning session of the
i House after a prolonged debate in
which the bill was attacked by \V. H.
j Wilson, Philadelphia, who contended
;that it limited the commission to one
(site. Mr. Xlsslev said he did not
i thing that it 'would be such a bad
i thing. Mr. Xissley and Mr. Wilson
I then had a tilt and Mr. Stein, Phila-
J delphia, went after Wilson.
! FINAL SSO IS PAID ;|
i TO AUDITOR REIGLE
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Not in Such a Bad Way Financially
After All, Though He Lacked :
Sunday Trousers
c
1 Ji) )( 111 Francis W. Beigle
y ,his rn ° rn ' n f> *
fit of abstraction. ,
sers. Thereby hangs
til to date had not '
f been fully paid for'
his services on
preparation of the 1914 report al
though he had received SIOO and his j
mileage claim on account several |
weeks ago pending the revision of
the bill by the County Commissioners !
and the County Controller.
However. Mr. Reigie came to town
in his auto.
Fntll he got to Harrisburg and es- |
sayed to make some purchases he.
didn't realize that he had on his old j
pants; his poeketbook and funds Mr. j
Keigle has been accustomed to keep- ,
ing in his Sunday trousers. In other'
words, according to President Isaac j
S. Hoffman of the County Commio- j
sioners, who released this story,'
I Auditor Reigle slanglly speaking, was i
I "broke" when he appeared before
| the Commissioners. He said he be- j
I lleved he had a little money still com- j
ing to him on the bill for the 1914
audit.
"Urn-yes," said President Hoffman,
"about fifty dollars, I think. It's,
what we'd like to compromise on —"
"I'll take it." said Mr. Beigle j
promptly. Whereupon he related the |
story about his old pants and his
Sunday trousers.
To Sue For Fa 11 on Curbstones.- —
Suit will be entered to-morrow against
Mrs. Patrick McXiff by Mrs. Mary C.
Krause A>r damages she received in
a fall over some carriage stones which
she contends the defendant had kept
on the curb in front of her house,
fil 5 Xorth Second street. At least!
$2,000. it is understood, will be I
claimed.
Want liouiity Claims t'aslied. —
County Controller H. W. Gough has
| v.-ritten to some thirty odd claimants
: for noxious animal bounties which
' have been issued by the Commission
! frs, but which have not been cashed.
In order to get back its outlay for
the bounties from the State, the
county must make its report by June
1. The controller. therefore, has
asked that these warrants be cashed
by May 26. To date the county has
paid out $1,355 for bounties.
Kleetrit* Argument June 28.—June
23 has been fixed as the date for
hearing argument on the injunction
proceeding brought by the Sterling
Consolidated Electric Company
against the officers of the Williams
Valley Water Company with a view
to ousting the officials.
WILL PRESENT PIANO
Announcement has been made by
the J. H. Troup Music House that the
officers and members of the Senate
have purchased a Chickering Angelus
grand player piano, which will be pre
sented to Charles H. Kline. President
pro tent, ol' the Senate. This presen
tation will be made as n mark of the
high esteem which the Senate holds
for Mr. Kline, whose office in the
present capacity expires at the end of
this session.
iAMuseoflems
MAJESTIC
This evening. May 19 William Gil
lette, Blanche Bates, Marie Doro in
"Diplomacy."
Thursday evening. May 27. Christie
Mac Donald in "Sweethearts."
COLONIAL
Vaudeville and Pictures Every after
noon and evening
MOVING PICTIHES
Photoplay, 10 a. m. to 11 p. m.
Regent, 12 noon to 11 p. m.
Royal, 6 p. m. to 11 p. m.
Victoria, 10 a. m. to 11 p. m.
GILLETTE. BATES, DORO TONIGHT
If the genuine theater-lovers of Har
risburg know just what was in store
for them in the advent of the tri-star
revival of "Diplomacy," at the Majes
tic, to-night, that playhouse would not
be capacious enough to hold the audi
ence who would greet William Gillette,
Blanche Bates and Marie Doro in
Charles Frohman's revival of the old
Sardott comedy. Not content with
bringing together three such illustri
ous stars as Gillette, Bates and Doro,
Mr. Krohman nas given them the sup
port of players of the caliber of Jef
freys Lewis, Bertha Fordyce, Norman
Tltarp. Giorgio Majernio. Elliott Dexter
and Gustav Von SeyfTertltz. To Mr.
Gillette will fall the role of the suave
and subtle diplamat, "Henri Reauelerc "
a character that should ideal!-.- fit the
great creator of "Sherlock Holmes."
Blanche Bates, who lta's been too long
missing from the local boards, will por
tray the spying "Countess Zicka " I
Marie Doro. fresh from her recent Ijon- j
don triumphs in this same plav, will I
lend her exquisite beauty and nVa'gnet
ism of personality to the heroine I
"Dora," ami if the eulogisms of the
English critics may be trusted, Ml«s
Doro will surprise her most devout ad
mirers by the revelation of unexpected
dramatic power The curtain will rise
promptly at 8 o'clock.—Advertisement, j
CHRISTIE M«.HO\tLD IN "SWEET
HE VRTV'
Although demure little Christie Mac- !
Donald was born in an out or the way '
Xova Scotia town of Scotch,parentage '
she is to-day considered ' the most I
popular and successful of American |
prima donnas. It is something of a co
incidence that each of the long line of 1
comic operas that in succeeding vears
have made her famous has depicted
her as a princess. In "Sweethearts,"
in which Miss Mai onald is to be seen
at the Majestic, Thursday. Mav 27. she
appears again as a princess, "but this
time not until the final act. The first
act shows her as a busy little laundress j
Miss Maconald Is appearing at the head 1
of an unusually large companv. and I
FHELMARIk
■Turkish Cigarettes mK
| Quality I
HO PREMIUMS
1 Makers afthe Hithea GndeTwiah
and Espial OgarttlttmtfwnMd 1
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
CALL 1991 nr IB FOUNDED
: MJOUffII&iM ;
; Here: The Finer <
: Weaves in Summer :
•; (f^l Dress Fabrics :
► 111 This will convey but a slight idea of the numer- a
K \ ♦ A OUR °^ ier dainties for sheer, cool summer apparel. ■*
► \\ g3\| f "-v j A- complete assortment awaits you. a
► Embroidered Cotton
j >. em broidered designs; 40 . '■*
i , inches wide. 'Ai ■<
i ► rv • a b a C. ce Voile, yd.—tint- \(S/$k "*
U 1 fIC Uaintiest Ol cd K round - With large floral ?
j ► patterns, in mais, light blue V\y\ ?
! K "T* I*l* 1 an( l pink; 40 inches wide.
; JLmbroideries, and Ra™, u„.„, m yd . _ m..Jim_
in pink, Copenhagen, lilac, Jm> Wfc
| Favored Widths, in a Sale i f
i I Of Three Day*' Duration, " >B<k yd. lustrous finish;
. good shades; 36 inches wide. fj7 !<
; ► Starting To-morrow Silk and Wool Poplins, Affrffl *
It's not to be wondered at —these special prices y d - Russian green, 4 \
. at the beginning of an embroidery season. In a battleship gray, Labrador, 2\Tl \
.• , , -|. . "*1 . , navy, black, wistaria, sage W\
► word, thev were made possible by quick action when /' , to *>■ I
- r J \ and Copenhagen. jli
► the opportunity to save presented itselt. ' Vi
l. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor
v All desirable lots. •
► 25c and 3 ( >c 27-inch Swiss Flouncings mostly short ends, A «« «-»■• •-* f r»<-l "\ *
► ranging from 2to 7 yards in length. Yard IOH TC im.C(J VI 3.10 tCCI Wll ll
L 30c to 50c 18-inch Swiss Flouncing—soo vards of trial » K /» nm \kT~t •. O'll *
\ strips, van, c - «■* Most of These White Silks '
/.->c and B*Jc 2/-inch Swiss Flouncings—openwork pat- _ , ...
► terns. Yard 590 And their beautiful lustre and firmness of texture will a
y SI.OO 27-inch Flouncing—embroidered on voile and lace again be very popular this season. a
► ,-lnth Yard White Silk Crepe de Chine, 40 inches wide. Yard, 4
► $2.00 45-inch Batiste Fiouncing. 'Yard .~..! . ... SI.OO . $1.09, $1.50 and $1.98
► 52.00 45-inch Voile Flouncings—fine, sheer voile; daintv White Crepe Meteor, 40 inches wide; beautiful quality.
y embroidery. Yard $1.25 \ai d sl.(>.) and
75c 45-inch Voile Flouncings.. Yard :«>0 White Merry Widow Taffeta, 40 inches wide; very fine
50c 45-inch Voile Flouncings. Yard '29? quality.. \ ard sl.<s 4
► 5c and 10c Embroidery Edges. Yard 30 White Wash Habutai, 36 inches wide; fine quality. \ ard, A
► and SI.OO 4
r BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. . _ . __ , ~, . . . , , i v v i
► White Satin Habutai, 36 inches wide; good quality. \ard, A
y 09«-
White Self-figured Habutai, 36 inches wide. Yard .. 890 >
T I White Golfine Cloth, 28 inches wide; for skirts and sport |
Lovely INew Laces, coats. Yard 750 and SI.OO ,<
y # White Jap Silk, 27 inches wide; extra good quality. Yard,
► And Some, Specid.l WhUeSilk Broadcloth, 36 inches wide. Yard $1.25 <
► Double width white Shadow All-Over Laces, used for BOWMAN'S Main Floor. A
► waists and the new boleros; yd., 500, 59c, T.»O and SI.(K) : \
► White and cream Oriental Laces, a large assortment in - r»*/f 1 4~\£ n. L
y different widths; yard 1«>0 to SI.OO .A. OIIK OtCfll* oltl.CC vJf C silt I
800 yards. 15c to 20c Venise Edges, white nnlv, yd., I Q - ». Cl A "V<J '
* Venise Bands, 2 to 4 inches wide, fine for voile and or- Gtt OHrC I Ct•
gandie dresses. T ust plain facts follow—sale price; former price: width; »,
► vard to •hic* r
. BOWMAN'S —Main Floor. weave ; yaras.
y 112", 40-lneh black Brocade Silk Crepe, yards. \
11.50 40-inch Taupe Charmense, " yards. i
l. T~%l O T* * a. SI.OO 40-inch Printed Foulards. 2% yards.
Ul<% yt 4-TT f\ T" I 1 IV\ p I" r\ jl.jo 40-inch navy Charmense, 4 yards. i
k I ICII L V \J X ■» illlv L \_7 $1.50 40-inch mahogany Canton Crepe. 2 yards. 4
J A 1 $1.23 40-inch black BrocHde, G yards.
y «i T • - C _' , U J < $1.50 36-lnch brown striped TalTeta, 5% yards. A
\\l £>n r o O |f l/H, V *4» SI.OO 40-inch Battleship Gray Foulard, 5Vi yards.
► * ▼ Cul d kj \~J 1 ill & »— ' viX V- J $1.50 "6-incli rose Canton Crepe. 2'4 yards. A
$1.50 40-inch garnet Crepe de Chine, 2% yards.
► _T . $1.50 40-Inch putty Crepe de Chine, 1 "fc yards. A
► And the Savings Are Unusual & si.«o 27-inch Shan^n^Pon^ yards. ,
y We cannot speak too well of the ftjl f c , , r
y . 1 Second lot of
suits in this sale, for they are right out V 1
y of our regular stock and we can vouch \ Block Jersey Lust FoTTTIS
► for the style and workmanship. Just unpacked. -4
► Xote the savings— 7i\ toßP*' Excellent for home use; sizes 34 to 44. Covered
* /|\ \v\J with black Jersey. Price 490 i H
$9.90, $12.50, sls, jy U ! '
* $18.50 /1 ill Sale of Large Size Sheets ?
*■ * jI 1 /If Utica, Cohasset and Mohawk—the three highest grade
n . fin A tor t \ / |\ sheets made. Note the special price— <
► rormer I rices, to *pJZ>, \ | 11 uttclli sn»o. r W .ian y , S9< t
k (I f( Mobank. KlxlOS. sp««tnl. regularly fl.l»s (
and Upwards . !
BOWMAN'S—Second Floor I OUT CsflOlCC (DC \
* BOWMAN'S —Main Floor. •
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"Sweethearts" is regarded as her .nost J,
suet 688ful vehicle. —Advertisemeni
FIN Al. COI'XTH* STORE TON H. II i j,
The Colonial Tin 'ev is going; to j
have the final Country Store ot the
present season to niglu. As was the
case last year the Country Store will |
be dropped for t!ie summer tr.onths. In
its stead next weeK 011 Wednesday
night the Colonial will have the first
In a series of "try-out" nights, in which
local actors who l'eel that they are
«<>od enough for the professional stage
will compete for $l5O in prizes. A gen
eral invitation is extended to all local
performers to enter this contest. The
regular bill at the Colonial these three
(lavs is a Kood one. headed by Willard,
the man of mystery, who grows from
a small man to a big man while the
audieme looks 011. To-morrow a new
bill comes to the Colonial for the bal
ance of the week. It will be headed
by "The College Girls."—Advertise
ment.
HOWARD AHEI.EN IN "AFTER FIVE"
AT THE RE«ENT THEATER
Jesse I* Lasky presents Kdward
Abeles-at the Kegent Theater this even
ing in a new photo-dramtic comedy
with the money motive entitled "Aftei
Five," in five reels. This play which Is
the Joint work of Cecil B. DeMllle and
William C. DeMilie. finds humor in
things and conditions generally asso
ciated with tragedy. This theater has
exclusive service, and after showing |
here will not be shown In 110 other 1
theater In this city. It doesn't matter !
what night you are coming, you will 1
always be pleased. Paramount is the |
tarde-mark of our films. The same 1
word Paramount applies to our thea
ter. We do not give you a long, tire
some, disgusting subject. It might not I
be as long In movies, "but we give you !
quality." —Advertisement.
VICTORIA THEATER
The musical selections, as announced
in our theater program and played by
Professors Mcßrlde and Mcintosh, have
surely been appreciated, for on all sides
we are hearing favorable comment
During the high-class motion picture
entertainment surh as this theater af- .
fords, a serins of classical musical nuin- I
bers arc rendered, Interspersed, of I
course, with music that is suitable to, i
or carries out tiie action idea of the
picture. To-day's motion picture hill ;
IF one of exceptional merit, and is in
keeping with our idea to present only j
:)ie highest possible type of pictures. 1
"The Unman Octopus," a two-part K. B.
production that teaches a strong les- i
son. will be shown to-day. as well as j
several other equally forceful plays.— i
Advertisement.
WIMJAM PKK.\ THRATRR
The regular patrons of this beau- j
tiful motion picture house were great- !
ly delighted by the class anil character
of the pictures shown the first two days
under the new management. The Wil
liam Penn Theater is now under the
same management as the popular Vic- 1
toria Theater, and many new features
have already been planned that will af- j
ford the movie fan who has been ac- ;
customed to going to this theater all
the I'harms and pleasures that have!
thus far been inaugurated in motion |
picture houses. Only the highest class j
UUmJUUM
■iiikHsiTlH
rooHEAL THAHDSTREHGTH
DEPTONOji
| MADE IN A HEALTH RESORT
AT DRUG STORES: Sl oo»yrBOTILE
THE PERTONOI CO.
! ATLANTIC CITY ■<-* i
MAY 19, 1915
of pictures will be shown and the same
liberal policy which has steadily forged
the Victoria to the front as Harris
burg's moa' ;,r«-to-date and modern
theater. —Advertisement.
LANDMARK DKKTKOYKI)
Fulton, Pa.. May I*.—An old black- |
CONSOLIDATION ANNOUNCEMENT
The C. Vernon Rettew Co.
—AND—
The W. F. Bushnell Agency
(FOKMBRI.V LOCATED IN UNION TRIST BtII.DINU)
announce the consolidation of their business interests under
the firm name of
RETTEW and BUSHNELL
1000 North Third Street
Through this consolidation it is the aim of the members of
the firm to render to their large clientele and the public gen
erally, still more prompt and efficient service in all matters per
taining to
Real Estate-—General Insurance
Steamship Agency, etc.
smith shop, a landmark of this section
of Lancaster county, was burned to
the ground last night, entailing a heavy
loss to the owner. Russel Maxwell.
The origin Is unknown. The dwelling
was saved with difficulty. Mr. Maxwell
is a dealer in antiques and has in&ny
valuable pieces In his dwelling.
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