Jfoam&nZ % ——— BELL—IOOI—IMTKI) FOUNDED 1971 To Citizens of — Quiet Taste MOST clothing advertise- ments to the contrary notwithstanding, this world is not populated wholly by 4^91 young bloods with an insati able appetite for style, with a goodly dash of paprika There is also a liberal M sprinkling of citizens of /I®? quiet substantial tastes who I IR| want sanity with style and | IIS comfort with class. IHB And we are writing these / I!S few words to say that ample / p provision has been made for i •j • n .-i • T . . . . Copyright 191K JWf* citizens 01 this latter type in * B ««..*»« C o gr our Spring and Summer selection of / • Kirschbaum Clothes We have for them such famous Kirschbaum models as the Wall Street, the Webster, the American —all of them conveying the cor rect idea of style and conveying it with propriety and dignity. $ Tailored in fabrics varying from staid Oxfords and Oambridges to the new springtime tones in browns, greens, grays and blues. sls, S2O, $ Fifteen to Get Diplomas at Commencement Exercises Enola, Pa., April 26. On Friday evening the annual commencement exercises of the Enola High School will he held in the Zlon Evangelical Lutheran church when the largest class in the history of the town will receive diplomas. The following are the officers of the 1916 class: Presi dent. Paul Harkison; vice-president, Her Fisher: secretary. Miss Julia Zim merman; treasurer. Edward S. HUM. ler. The class motto, "Being Launch ed, "Rut Not Anchored:" color, maroon and gold; class flower. Marguerite daisy. The class roll is as follows: George Edward Siever, valedictorian; George Ilei Fisher, salutatorian; Edward Sparrow Hassler. John Paul Harkison, John Laverna Bitner. class historian; James William Minnlck, class prophet: Harry Webster Hoffman. Miss Julia Estella Zimmerman, Miss Mary- Bertha Gotschall, Miss Buelah Gert rude Parks, Miss Esther Viola Nedig, Miss Hilda May Wagner, Miss Elta Ross Myers, Miss Esther Rachael famous, and Miss Helen Cady Sleep. DK. DOWNES AT COMMENCEMENT Special to the Telegraph Dlllsburg, Pa., April 26. On Sun day evening: the Rev. S. A. Crabill, partor of the United Brethren church, delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the Diilsburg High School, of which there are eight members as follows: Sara Gross, Mabel Coulson. Carrie Bushev, Mary Williams. Ethel Lerew. Clyde Hess Glenn Baker and Morris Smith. The commencement exercises will be held to-morrow evening at which the principal speaker will be Dr. F. E. t)ownes, of Harrisburg. PARALYSISSrK DR. CHASE'S Special Blood and Nerve Tablets 'Write fop Proof and Booklet 224 N. loth St. Phi lade Iphla. PIIaC bo-ban-ko-s pile remedy IktDr.BoaukoCo, Philadelphia. pii£ IHIHMMIiM Non-greasy Toilet Cream Keep* the skin soft and Velvety in Hough Weather. An Exquisite Toilet Preu. aration, 25c. BOHGAS' DRUG STORKS 1« IT. Third Jt. ud P. 11. «. statloa WEDNESDAY EVENING, GRADUATING CLASS ENOLA HIGH SCHOOL — f ' ■■ m 'p i jHW tv.tJ?£ picture are: Top row—left to right: Miss Helen Sleep, Miss Huelah Parks - M >' ers . p »ul Harkison. Miss Bertha Gotschauli and Miss Ho Y— Jam ,t s „M' nlck , prophet: Her Fisher, salutatorlan; Ed ward Hassler. Harry Hoffman, Laverna Bitner historian. In upper left corner, George Siever. valedictorian. C.H.S. DEBATERS TO MEET EPHARTA Will Argue Preparedness; Winners Will Go to Shite College Contest Under the patronage of the Harris burg Chamber of Commerce, a debating contest between the Central Bigh School and the Ephrata High School will be held In the auditorium of the Central High School in Harrisburg. This contest is the result of an elimin ation contest between each contestant in the "Harrisburg District" of the Central Pennsylvania Debating league. I hi- question that will be debated will he: "Resolved that International Peace would be best promoted by ex tensive warlike preparations on the part of all nations." The. Harrisburg High School will take the positive sid< and the Ephrata High School the neg ative side. The Harrisburg Chamber of Com ; merce offers h prize of a silver loving cup to the winning team and a set of Emerson's essays to the best individual i, presentation of the subject bv one of the debators. The contest will lie Judged hv Pro fessors H. H. Shenk: S. H. Derrickson and S. O. Grinn, of Lebanon Vallcv Col ; lege. The team winning the contest in Har risburg on Friday will go to .State Col lege in May at the expense of State , College and debate the same question r with teams from the winners of con tests in the WHUamsport and Altoona districts of the Central Debating ! League. The Central Debating League was r , formed through the efforts of Dr Ed win E. Sparks, president of State Col l lege in an effort to revive what Dr ' Sparks terms "The Loss of Public . Speaking," and the Chambers of Com merce in Harrisburg. Altoona and Wll • i llamsport are co-operating with State 11 College In the movement. till AFTER THIEF | I Pete Atanasoff, a Bulgarian, who l stole *stl and a ring last February from • his boarding house. in Cumberland > ! street, was located In Leechburg Pa : Detective Schelhaus went out this' temorning to bring him bock. hxrrisburg tdSßk TELEGRAJPT! JURY ACQUITS CHARLES OLSEN Prisoner Had Previously Been Found Guilty of Assaulting Little Chambersburg Girl Special to the Telegraph Chambersburg. Pa.. April 26.—After two days' trial and an all-night seance by the jury. Charles Olson, a Finnish vagrant, was acquitted In court this morning of a fiendish assault on Ruth, the 6-year-old daughter of Major Tes ter Huber, of the, Eighth regiment. National Guard of Pennsylvania, on December 10. On a previous trial in February Olson was convicted. Olson was arrested in Cumberland. Md.. and made voluntarily a complete confession, giving details as described by the little victim. The child and Ave other witnesses positively identi fied Olson as having been seen with the girl on December 10. His defense was an alibi that he was in Colum bus. Ohio, December 5 to 13. Wit nesses from Columbus substantiated the alibi absolutely. Olson said in court that the confession was forced from him. Seven witnesses denied any force or duress. The jury had a rea sonable doubt and gave the accused the benefit of it. BRITAIN INSISTS BLOCKADE LEGAL [Continued From First Page] law carefully adjusted to the altered conditions ot modern warfare." It discloses that "an impartial and Influential commission" has been ap pointed to find ways to minimize de lays and pledges the allies to make their restraints on trade as little bur densome to neutrals as possible. The note, in which the French Gov ernment concurs, reiterates the mili tary necessity of regulating commerce to neutrals contiguous to Germany and justifies the effectiveness of the block ade. which was challenged by the last American note. More diplomatic cor respondence over the issue is expected to follow. PAPERS PRAISE NOTE By Associated Press London, April 20. The British note in reply to the representatives of the United States against interference with neutral maritime trade by the en tente allies is published fully in most of the morning papers which give high praise to the views expressed by the British government. CONSULT KAISER ON ANSWER TO NOTE [Continued from first Page] Gerard, the American ambassador, this afternoon lasted for half an hour. German Newspapers Take Serious View of Situation Geneva, Switzerland, April 25.—Ger man newspapers are now taking a more serious view of the German- American situation. They say Em peror William is expected to return to Berlin from general headquarters. in the meantime Americans at tempting to leave Germany by way of Switzerland are encountering diffi culties. Many of them are held up at Constance, the Baden frontier hav ing been closed since yesterday. PRINCE CABLES WILSON By Associated Press Paris. April 26.—Prince Albert of Monaco has sent the following cable message to President Wilson: "As a sovereign prince, as a navi gator. as a scientist, I adhere to the protest you have made with fine senti ment and human dignity against of fenses committed by German arms against the rights of neutrals, the honor of mariners and public con science." FRONTIER IS CLOSED By Associated Press Paris, April 26.—The German-Swiss frontier has been closed since Monday afternoon, even to mails, says a dis patch to the Matin from Berne. For eigners now in Germany have been in formed that none will be allowed to leave the country before twenty days have elapsed, the dispatch adds. WILL ADMIT ATTACK By Associated Press Berne. Switz.. April 26.—The Bund, which has exceptional sources of in formation in regard to German affairs, says it is probable the German Gov ernment will not maintain any longer that the Sussex was not torpedoed by a German submarine. SWISS WERE COERCED Geneva, Switz., April 25.—The Ga zette de Lauzanne says it learns from German newspapers there have been filed at the American legation at Berne and the American consulate at Zurich affidavits sworn to by the two Swiss passengers on the steamship Sussex who asserted they were coerced into stating they saw a torpedo ap proaching the vessel. The German papers say these men, Cenoni and Niederost, swore they were compelled by the French and British authorities to make this statement, on pain of having their passports taken from them. AMERICANS FLEEING Geneva, via Paris, April 26. An exodus of Americans from Germany has begun. A number of them al ready have arrived at Basel. They are convinced that a rupture between Germany and the United States is inevitable. Two Sisters Elope at Same Time; One Weds Here; Other at Baltimore A double elopement with two sis ters from Sunbury as brides came to j light last night, when it was learned i th.t one of the sisters had been mar ried here and the other one in Bal timore. The brides are Miss Irma B. and Miss Pearl Mantz. daughters of Mr. anil Mrs. Charles Mantz, of Sun bury. Miss Pearl was married to Clyde P. Bowman by the new Thomas Heisch, of Christ Lutheran Church performed the ceremony on Sat urday. Miss Irnm and James Galer slipped away to Baltimore where they were married also on Saturday by the Bev. E. B. Eyster, of the First Lu theran Church. Tlje two couples met in the Pennsylvania railroad station here, returning home later. N'FW OFFICERS FOR THE UNION SALES COMPANY The controlling interest in the Union Sales Company of this city, formerly held by R. C. Neal, Jr.. was purchased by R. R. and H. S. Bender at a re cent meeting of the board of direc tors of the company. The following new officers were elected: R. R Ben der, president; H. W. Weaver, vice president, and H. S. Bender, secretary and treasurer. . JSjoavri&nZ HEM 1091— UN ITED I'OI'MIKD 1971 "The Supreme Court rules that honesty is the best policy in advertising; but most advertisers discovered that long ago." Evening Bulletin With a Mind to Purchase a Suit Now, Women Will Recognize An Appeal In This Announcement \\ e've kept in mind the woman who docs not regard Easter as the absolute time to initiate her Spring Suit. And along comes a message from the Suit Department saying that some "in teresting doings'' are taking place among the finer suits. , T lie main thought was something like this: sy At $25 and $ are about fifty suits, which heretofore have not sold •yv'inr^ at these prices. \ yr \^\ I he lot consists of newest, some entirely new models of Av / modish design—all being exclusive models. Zip P Among which are !~~Z W 00l checks, serges, poiret twills, velours, fine pop- I i \ lins and other favorites. / 1 \ Beautiful Silk Suits in taffetas, gros de londres, and / 1 i | similar weaves. ( \ 1 I Among which are Models for the woman of large build, who insists on S| V fashionable suits. I BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. \ ifljJllljr llJlp I VOCALION ||| I || | Iffll; ■ r PHIS remarkable new phonograph is win- IjakgySoMMi I lira I critical of the talking machine. The Vocalion ! | jjljf m H tone is wonderfully pure and smooth. 11l I u|| HH I Bj And the true, clear tones of voice or instru iijjj pjilj |M Ijlj J j|Bfl ment which the Vocalion reflects you may con ' Pf U' '' ffl tro ' nolc - The Graduola enables you II mi 111™ |U iff jMm to llse ie art °* the great musicians as if it " 111 To hear and especially to play the Vocalion U I S ,s conv ' nc ' n S- We invite you to come in and Jf I] hear and try the latest and greatest of phono ¥3 graphs. Try some of your own records if you oJL, BOWMAN'S—Fifth Floor. Mid-Wcek Economies in Bed Muslins In dependable grades, for which Our Domestic Department Is Known Lockwood Sheeting bleached; cut from Hemstitched Sheets made 01 Fcquot (lie full piece; 81 inches wide; 110 dressing. sheeting; 81x99 inches; under name of Co- Yard, :?()<•. hasset SI IO Mohawk Sheets bleached; 90x90 inches; IT*- CM. ~, , , perfect with the exception of slight oil spots, lca eets slightly soiled with oil which will come out first washing. Marked. spots: will not hurt the wearing qualities; K. S. Price is BSK'tf- mc CS ' Utica Sheets <>ox9o inches; —slight —mtH — Bleached Sheets ee+Her seam; 81 \-90 irr imperfections; will not hurt the wearing qual- ! ches; made of good weight muslin; 3-inch itics 9»>6. hem at top, Mohawk Sheets half bleached; 81x90 in- Pillow Cases at 10<f, and ches; will bleach white first washing, BOWMAN'S—Basement. A Wavy Hair Switch at $1.97 And of good quality, too. Best of all they are 26 inches long, mounted on three short stems that allows for the use I J of one, two or three stems as the occasion requires. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. \. \ PLANTING PLANS ALMOST IN SHAPE Sheldon W. Funk, of Boycrs town. Will Talk at Paxtang School Friday Afternoon Paxtang, Pa.. April 28. Plans for the first annual plant day at the Pax tang school are being rounded into shape and the committee in charge of the affair announced to-day that one of the speakers would be Sheldon W. Funk, an expert on (lowers, who was Recured through the State Department of Agriculture. Mr. Funk's home is in Boyerstown and he is one of the men who helped make this year's Farmers' APRIL 26, 1916. i Institute In Daupwn county such a j biff success. There will be several other speakers, whose names will be | announced to-morrow, and in addition itho school children will carry out a ; program. The committee arranging [the affair will meet this evening. ! The trees and shrubbery, which will : be planted about the school, will be 011 Ihe grounds Friday morning and the 1 children will help in the planting in the afternoon. The youngsters will [also provide flowering plants which they will set in beds. Quite a num j ber of residents of the borough are | anxious to place some plants on the I srounds and the committee announced j to-day that all those wishing to eon- I tribute, can take the plants to the ! school Friday afternoon and they will Ibe cared for. The planting exercises CASTORIA for Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought will be public and all residents of the borough are invited to be present. THOMAS J. KEWK Thomas J. Keanc died suddenly ves terday at his residence. 191.' Zaiker street, this city, death being due to an attack of double pneumonia. Mr. Keane had been superintendent of asphaltie construction in the State Highway De partment and assistant in the testing laboratory of the department for the past four years, having come from his home In Pittsburgh to take up his late duties In Jui.v, 1912. .Short services will be held this af ternoon. after which the body will be taken to Pittsburgh, where further services will be held and burial made on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Keane is survived by his widow, one son, two brothers and four sisters. The body will be taken to Pittsburgh under charge of G. H. Sourbier, of this city. Bears tha .T* 3
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