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Examination oH County Officials'
Accounts For'l9l4 Is Prac
tically# Completed
, All the books nnd
rjJi) J f II) (accounts of the pro
y/JK/jr—A *t ho notary. the reps-
jȣ ter of wills and the
of deeds for^
Boyd and it is quite
HIHISEIMGIEU likely that the officer
I ifMrijl'irrTil|"H port to the court on
Monday morning.
Auditor Boyd said to-day that the
work is finished.
Realty Transfers. —Realty transfers
yesterday in city and county included
'the following: N. S. Manley to J. S.
i Hoover, Swatara<street. $600; Helm D.
! Snodgrass to R. Brinser, 2149 North
! Second street, $1: Eliza Denlinger to
iJon E. Terry, 13 42 Xorth street. $1;
! E. M. Hershey to Hanry Houck, Lower
Paxton. $1; Mary A. Baskin to Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, Susque
!hanna township. $4,167; Alvin McXair
!to Grace E. Rmhl, MJddletown. $1;
j Annie Rhul to Sarah A. Myers, Mid
' dletown, S3OO.
City Gives and Takes Building Per
mit.—A permit for the construction of
Khe city's asphalt repair plant In South
(Ninth street was formally issued by
the Building Inspector's depart
, ment to the City of Harrlsburg to-day.
The estimated cost is $9,700. The
Rev. W. S. Harris took out a permit
to build two two-story houses in
Twenty-flrst-and-a-Half street. They
will cost $4,000.
Cole Demonstrates Power
as a Hill Climber i
In line with the Cole performance of
(having taken the South Mountain be
low New Cumberland on high gear.
Harry L. Myers has received additional
evidence from other sections of the
country regarding the Cole's hill
climbing ability.
H. C. Lathrop, president of the
Cole Sales Company of Indiana, has
;Just returned to Indianapolis in his
Cole Eight demonstrator. The speed
ometer registered a little bit better
than one thousand miles. This was
Mr. Lathrop's initial tour in the new
Cole and the impression he gained
of Just what the car will actually do
serves to confirm what others, includ
ing Chief Engineer Crawford, have
given as their own experience.
"It seems," says Lathrop. "that this
car for some reason or other is not
affected by any of the usual road dif
ficulties. Time after time we went
Into towns where there was the usual
so-called "Impossible" hill, which the
residents of that town said very few
cars ever had taken "on high," and
In some instances—none. We usually
managed to fill the car up with inter
ested people—the Eight excites inter
est wherever It goes-—and then our
next stunt was to walk up the tough
hill on high, usually accelerating all
the way. and setting the town agog.
"We encountered no hill, either In
Indiana or Ohio, that we did not take
onMiigh. With five full grown passen
gers. full load of gasoline, extra tire,
■water and oil we topped the most dif
ficult hill in Ohio. We started at the
■bottom with the speedometer showing
fifteen miles an hour, and she showed
twenty-seven at the top. demonstrat
ing the car's wonderful power and ac
celerating ability. This single hill
climb resulted in two sales—both pur
chasers being passengers In the car at
the time the demonstration was
■made."
L. M. McGee. of Shelbyvllle. has
just returned from Brown county, In
diana, where he has been touring with
four passengers in his new Cole Eight
demonstrator. He reports that there
■was not a single hill encountered on
any of the Brown county roads which
the Cole did not take on high.
"Facts don't blow out."
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM -
The people who built the Pyramids did
a job that has never been beaten. /
From foundations to cap-stones they ¥
were constructed to endure. rL*
There was no overweight anywhere and no S jHHHpJmKr/
part was too weak or too light to match the other parts. 1 ,
Hence the lasting qualities of the Pyramids.
Diamond Tires are built, as the Pyramids / /'ffffifWraf- \/
were built, to last. I»fr \
Every part is made to wear just as long as /HHtr ,
the other parts endure. * Ull[K si Hk \
Consequently Diamond Squeegee Tread Tires ** 1 11
made a record in 1814 that has never been matched. |J| Jf\ H ?
Send for our book of letters from dealers who /111 llv ✓ ■
sold Diamond Tires in 1914. ll ii a ifL I
It tells how more than 99 out of every 100 of ✓ y ||li I
the more than half a million Diamond Tires sold last If 11 [ft ; I
year gave maximum service at minimum mileage cost. C'MjS ; I
It is yours for the asking. 518 aa L I
Diamond Squeegee Tires are sold at these ft
"FAIR-LISTED" PRICES: / i £»?/
ZH manaond ZZI Diamond /■ lll|fW VMuij t
s>a * Squeegee Slzo Squeegee , t rj ' J
30x3 $9.45 34 x 4 „ $20.35 I/
30*3% 12.20 36 x 4& 28.70 J ,
I 32»3g 14.00 37 x 5 33.90 / ▼ !/
33 x 4 20.00 38 xS£ 46.00 / y MV? J
PAY NO MORE
PLANK-WERNER TIRE CO.
DIAMOND TIRES Territory
4th and, Chestnut Streets Hell Pl»one 3359
SATURDAY EVENING.
ORPHANS' HOME BAND IN SPECIAL TRVCK
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The above picture represents the
two-ton Reo model J truck that the
Harrlsburg Autombblle Company sold
to the Tressler Orphans' Home, of
Loysville. and the use to which It Is
put. This truck has now been In serv
ECONOMICS SCHOOL
WILL OPEN MONDAY
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MRS. KATE B. VAUGHN
over the phone, and through the mail
regarding her work here.
l'reparatlons Being Completed
I The platform in the hall has been
fitted up with all sorts of modern
ice for a number of months and lots of
Harrlsburg people have seen It here
loaded with the band from the school.
When not in service hauling the band
to the different towns that have con
tributed to the support of this very
cooking furniture and utensils for Mrs.
Vaughn's cookery demonstrations.
There is evefything needed to make
pies and cakes and biscuit and to cook
meats and vegetables and to mix
dainty and appetizing salads. Accord
ing to her program she is going to
roast and freeze in the fireless cooker,
performing both operations at the
same time. Mrs. Vaughn believes in
the use of this and other labor-saving
devices which will make the house
keeper's task easier and more pleas
ant and leave her more time for
recreation and self improvement.
The school 1s to be entirely free
and It Is planned to make this quite
the most popular event of the season.
Harrisburg housewives are known to
be -progressive and up-to-date and
-eager to learn anything which would
increase their efficiency as homema
! kers. They have already manifested
| considerable interest in the Better
i Foods Better Homes proposition and
i many of the best women of the olty
I have promised their hearty co-opera
tion.
All Are Invited
The opportunity of hearing such a
lecturer as Mrs. Vaughn, of seeing her
cook and thus learning her most ad
mirable methods, and last but not least
tasting the delicious foods prepared by
her is a rare one and It Is not to be
wondered at that the women of the
city are deeply interested and very
eager for the school to begin. All
classes of housekeepers and cooks are
Invited. Women who have been suc
cessfully keeping house and cooking
three meals a day for many years, may
feel that they have learned all there
is to know about the art of cooking,
but they are sure to find that Mrs.
Vaughn will have something new and
helpful even for them. Younger and
less successful housekeepers will find
her course full of Just the helpful In
struction they need to make their
housekeeping tasks more easily per
formed and their household machinerv
run with less friction. Mrs. Vaughn
has made thousands of housekeepers
happy by the assistance she has given
them, by straightening out household
difficulties and unraveling- domestic
tangles. Mrs. Vaughn believes that
the happiness of the home depends to
a very large degree upon the efficiency
of the homemaker and upon her abil
ity to cook good wholesome nourish
ing meals.
Will Give Away Cakes
Mrs. Vaughn has a national reputa
tion as a cake baker and she is going
to teach all intricacies of the cake
baking art to her classes in Harris
burg. She makes various kinds of
cakes but says they are all economical
cakes because they are made without
butter. She will give these receipts to
the members of her class along with
a number of others and will also give
away a number of cakes beautifully
iced and decorated, every afternoon.
Sphinx Agency Assumed
by Paul Messner Locally
Among the newer cars to be intro
duced this season to local motor car
buyers, is the Sphinx, made at York.
The first demonstration was received
here this week by Paul D. Messner,
tvho is distributor for this territory.
The Sphinx Is a five-passenger tour
ing, Selling at s69n, equipped with
electric starter and lighting system of
the Apelco type. The motor develops
twenty-eisht horsepower. The trans
mission is the Covert, with three
speeds forward and one reverse, and
Hyatt roller bearings. The speed range
is from 3% to K0 miles per hour. The
car has Spicer universal joints, canti
lever springs front and rear, Schwarz
wheels of wood artillery type or wire.
The wheelbase is 112 inches. Body of
real streamline design, graceful and
roomy.
A great real has been said regard
ing the coming of this new Sphinx car,
and the local agency makes It pos
sible for those interested to see and
Inspect the new model when conveni
ent.
MORE THAN THOUSAND
CADII.EAC EIGHTS IX USE j
The number of Cadillac Eighth pro-I
duced and delivered up to May 12,'
exceeded 9,000. The first cars of this
model were shipped in October, the
production necessarily beginning at
the rate of only a few n day. At the
present time, 100 to 12,"> cars of the
eight-cylinder type are built dally at
the Cadillac plant.
April was the largest mopth in the
12 years' history of the Cadillac Com
pany. Production and shipments for
that month totaled 2,3 25 cars.
CADILLAC EIGHT FOR
t 7 . S. AVIATION SCHOOL
On July 1 a Cadillac Eight, of the
seven-passenger style, will go into
the service of the signal corps of the
T'nlted States Aviation School at San
Diego, Cal. Captain A. 8. Cowan, the
commanding officer, in placing the
order for the car. said It would be
used as the official car of the school.
PROMIXEXT *E\
ADDRESS KEWSBOTS
Nearly 100 boys attended a meeting
of the Harrisburg Newsboys' Associa
tion at the News Agency, last night.
Speakers included: Renresentatlve Au
gustus AVlldman, Colonel Henry C.
I Hemming, the Rev. K. p Robinson and
Si clrc ulation maanger of
the Telegraph.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
worthy Lutheran home the seats are
removed and the truck Is used for
farming: purposes and hauling. This
Is one of the forty-nine Reo two-ton
trucks that the Harrisburg Automobile
Company hrfs sold In this territory.
ALBERT R. HOUCK
DIES AT LEBANON
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AL. R. HOUCK
held with distinction until about a
year ago, when President Wilson
named a Democrat to succeed him.
Great Talent for Organization
His talent for organization and sys
tem drew the attention of those who
were then organizing the State Depart
ment of Labor and Industry and he
was appointed chief of the bureau of
statistics, which position he hel4 until
his death. The Legislature recofenlzed
his ability by raising his salary from
$3,000 to $5,000 a year. Mr. Houck
made the Lebanon post office one of
the most efficient in the country and
he carried his ability and energy into
the service of the State. His system of
recording at the Capitol is the wonder
and admiration of all who have seen
it. It is one of the best in the country
and it was In its development that
Mr. Houck overworked almost to the
point of breakdown.
"We call Houck the 'ginger box' of
the department." said Commissioner
Jackson to a friend not long ago, "he
cause when we want anything done
efficiently and promnttv he is the man
upon whom we call." Mr. Jackson
had repeatedly urged Mr. Houck to
take a month's vacation, but he would
not hear to It. and last Monday he
was seized with acute indigestion while
at the railroad station in Lebanon
awaiting a train to Harrisburg. Com
plications followed and his death oc
curred about 2 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Houck was one of the first men
in the State to suggest Dr. Martin G.
Brumbaugh for Governor and was one
of his strongest supporters both before
and since election.
He is survived by his wife and four
daughters, Eleanor J.. Margaret V..
Josephine and Emily S.
A brother. Paul, of Schuylkill coun
ty. and his father were at his bedside
when death came. Expressions of
regret were heard on all sides to-dav.
Mr. Houck was not onlv well known
and respected in political circles
throughout Pennsylvania, but he was
popular with thousands of persons
with whom he had come Into contact
in his of experience as a leader.
Odd Fellows Adjourn
After Electing Officers
j Stroiidsburp. Pa.. Mav 22. The
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Penn-
I sylvania adjourned yesterday after
i noon. At the morning session there
i were present Judge Robert T. Daniel.
| grand sire of th.e Sovereign Grand
Lodge, and several other visiting grand
lodge officers, who were given an ova
tion. Addresses were made by Mr
Daniel, George W. Reehtold. grand
master of New Jersev; Harrv S. Pine
grand secretary of New Jersey, and
others.
The following officers elected this
year were installed: Grand master, J.
P. Hale Jenkins. Norristown; deoutv
grand master, Perry A. Shaner. Pitts
burgh: grand warden. Robert W
Montgomery. Philadelnhia: grand sec
retarv. Usher A. Hall. Philadelphia
and grand treasurer. Fred C. Hanyen.
Scranton. who was elected yesterday. '
TURKS LOSK 7.000 ME\
By .■trtneiriti PrcJl
London. May 22.—Concerning the
Dardanelles, one of. the most signifi
cant reports is a dispatch from Gen
eral Sir Hamilton, commander-in
chief of the British land forces at the
Dardanelles, saying that the Austra-
Harts have Inflicted a loss of 7,000 men
on the Turks.
Challenges the Hills
A seventy horse-power motor with only 3,400
pounds of road-readv weight is the Cole Eight's
challenge to the hills. Carrying a five passenger
load. Cole Eight is the only car which has ever
climbed the South Mountain, New Cumberland,
on "high."
Velvety springs, 126-inch wheel base and direct drive
spring suspension make Cole Eight drift over rough
places and hug the road. .
All important Cole units are the product of America's
greatest motor specialists the acknowledged bests of
their kind.
You can see the Cole Eight at our salesrooms now.
Demonstrations by appointment.
EXCELSIOR AUTO CO. I,T VJ"
wmiTons 1
TO ITEMIZE BILLS
Board of Public Works Formally
Suggests Interceptor Board Ex
plain Some Details
The fcoard of arbitrators who re
cently returned a verdict against the
city in the controversy between the
Board of Public Works and William
H. Opperman and Company, contrac
tors on the River Front interceptor,
have been officially asked for a detail
ed statement of the sittings, the num
ber of'days which were put in on pre
paration of the report, and other items
of charges.
The board composed of Joseph L.
Shearer, Jr., Farley Gannett and Roy
G. Cox, put in a bill for services of
$1,500 each. All told, they sat on nine
teen days to hear testimony. The re
mainder of the twenty months that
followed were taken up presumably,
with the deliberations on the 1,500
pages of testimony.
In a letter sent by the Board of
Public Works to the arbitrators spe
cific information as to the items of
charges are requested, and it is under
stood that this matter will be prob
ed to some extent before the city pays
the bill.
AVhile city officials firmly refused to
discuss a report as to whether an at
tempt to cut down the arbitrators'
charges would be made, it was cur
rently reported In municipal circles
that an old law of 1836 mfty be quoted
as authority to support the city's ob
jections. This law, it is said, provides ]
for pay for arbitrators at the rate of :
$1 per day.
Knights Templar to Send
Big Delegation to Phila.
One hundred and twenty-six Knights |
and ladies rvfc Pilgrim Commanedry,
No. 11. Knights Templar, will attend
the three-day session of the Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar of
Pennsylvania, which will open Monday
at Philadelphia.
The local order will establish head
quarters at the Windsor Hotel, Filbert
street. Pilgrim Comn\ander.v will be
eighth in the line In the big parade
Tuesday.
Attempts to Kill Himself
With Arsenic Injections
Writhing in agony, Harry Sollcti
berger, aged 42, of 21 Yi Evergreen
street, an employe of the Knsminger
Lumber Company, was found shortly
after 1 o'clock this afternoon at his
home by members of his family and
rushed to the hospital, where his con
dition Is serious. Sollenberger. the
police say. attempted suicide by inject
ing arsenic into himself with a hypo
dermic needle.
LITTLE PROGRESS IX CABINET
By .hsoriaied Prj.u
London, May 22.—Work Is pro
gressing slowly on the formation of
the new national Cabinet, but decis
ions have been virtually reached as
to who shall hold a few more port
folios. It is regarded as almost cer
tain that David Lloyd George will
remain as chancellor of the exchequer
instead of going to the war office, as
has been suggested, to take charge of
the production of munitions.
ARREST "DOPE" SELLER
■ By .4iso:i<itcd P'c-.t
New York, May 22. —The crusade
which the city has been making
against the drug traffic resulted in the
arrest to-day of Martin Curry, a
keeper in the city prison on Black
well's Island, charged with furnish
ing drugs to prisoners.
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Ensmioger Motor Co.
Third & Cumberland Sts.
I DISTRIBUTORS
MAY 22, 1915.
JITNEY DRIVERS TO ORGANIZE
IN PROTEST OF LEGISLATION
Jitney drivers of Harrisburg are
planning to organize in order to pro
test against the recent legislation
relative to regulation of the new
nickel motor traffic Preliminary
steps will be taken to-night aft a
meeting of the Jitneyites in Royal
Hall, North Third street, when an
association will be formed. William
L. Loeser has been retained as coun
sel for the new organization. Gov
ernor Brumbaugh will be urged to
veto the legislative acts.
SCALDED BY STEAM
Frank Homminger, 1819 Briggs
street, employed at Roundhouse No. 2
BATTERY «« |ls Your Starting Battery I
in Good Shape?
SERVICE The storage battery !s the "heart" of the starting and lighting system on I
' yoor car. To get good service from your car, you must hare a good battery and
then keep it io good shape. , . ,
We are storage battery specialists. We will repair, renew or replace your battery, do the work right and
do it promptly. X
We are local Distributors for the "£xi&€ v * Battery—the most wideiy used and highest grade automobile
starting and lighting battery on the market.
Let os inspect your battery and tell yon its condition. Ws make no
charge for this service. BATTERY _ «♦
EXCELSIOR AUTO CO. v tftC
11TH AND MULBERRY STS.
Harry L. Myers, Mgr. I SERVICE j |
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Sphinx $695
j THE NEW CAR IS HERE
A high grade, four-cylinder motor developing 28 horsepower. Apelco
I electric starter and lighting system. Covert transmission. Spicer uni
versal Joints. Weston-Mott rear axle. Hyatt roller bearings. Cantilever
j springs. Schwarz wheels. 112-}nch wheel base. Riding comfort. Beauti
ful lines. Good finish.
Give us the opportunity of demonstrating to you the real quality of
I the Sphinx car. $695 f. o. b., York, complete ready for the road.
! Paul D. Messner
1116 JAMES STREET
Now 10,000 Owners
Like the one below answering their friends' inquiries
about the Eight Cylinder Cadillac.
Chicago, Illinois.
May Fourteenth, Nineteen Fifteen, j
My Dear Mr. 8 : > t i
1 have yours of the 12th In regard to the Eight Cylinder ' 1
Cadillac and I wish to say, that 1 have been running this 2
car since the 6th of January and it is without question, the I
best machine 1 have even driven. I believe it is to-day the 1
best machine on the market. It Is wonderfully flexible and -f
very easy to operate and it has the power. I took my ma- <"
chine out In the country Sunday two weeks ago, and put it up
■ome hills on wlflchT always had to change gears, in the ma-. t
chines I have h|id hefore, but the Eight went upltthese hlll»
as If they'were level ground. Tou cannot make any mistake *
by buying an EMght Cylinder Cadillac.'
F. W. P .
Crispen Motor
413-415 SOUTH CAMERON STREET
Vn. ■■■■ I mill II ... ,1
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was se
verelf' scalded about the face early
this morning when the steam from a
leaky exhaust struck his face as ho
was stooping to remove ashes from the
firebox of an engine.
HARRY OTSTOT DIES
Harry Otstot, aged 34, died yester
day at his home, 1921 Fulton street.
He was an employe or the Pennsylva
nia Railroad, and is survived by hia
wife and two daughters, Adeline and
Catherine. Funeral services will be
held at the home Moday afternoon at
2 o'clock, the ReV. A. M. Stamets, of
Augsburg Lutheran Church, officiat
ing. Burial will be made in East
Harrisburg Cemetery.
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