2 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS SOLDIER'S LETTER f ON CRACKER BOX L Sergeant Homer D. Martin, of Eleventh U. S. Cavalry, Send Unique Missive Special to the Telegraph Carlisle, Pa., May 1. Probably the most unique missive that ever came through the local post office was a letter from Homer D. Martin, sergeant In the Eleventh United States Cavalry now "somewhere In Mexico'' just re ceived by his mother who resides here. The letter was written Just after he (left Columbus for service In the southern country. It is written on the inside of a cracker box, which was later folded and tied to constitute an envelope with the address on the wrapper and the phrase "soldier mail" t for postage. He gives little Informa tion relative to the movement of troops other than that the United States men expected to easily win. READING MAYOR liKADS RAID Special to the Telegraph 1 i Reading, Pa.. May I.—Mayor Fil bert and Assistant District Attorney Schaeffer personally led nine officers y In a raid on a resort near the center of , the city. Ten men and six women were arrested. Tlie men were released with notice to appear for hearings I later, but the women were Jailed. Paint COVERS DOUBLE THE SURFACE Of Cheap Paint THE WIFE OF A MAN WE KNOW came home the other day with a great "bargain" in silk. SHE HAD PAID "ONLY" 79 CENTS a yard for six yards of silk. The silk was eighteen inches wide. IN ANSWER TO HER HUSBAND'S questions she said she could buy silk of the same quality, thirty-six inches wide, for $1.25 a yard. How much did she lose? wmmmmmmmaKmßuam Lucas Paint Ordinary Paint Inferior Paint INFERIOR PAINTS COVER 100 to 200 square feet, two coats, to the gallon. ORDINARY READY MIXED PAINTS and hand made paints cover 200 to 250 square feet, two coats, to the gallon. LUCAS TINTED GLOSS PAINT—for which we are exclusive agents—covers 350. to 400 square feet, two coats, to the gallon. GET A PENCIL AND PAPER and figure out for yourself how much paint of each character will . be necessary to cover a fixed surface of, say 3000 square feet. MAY WE SEND YOU other interesting facts along with a color card? Henry Gilbert & Son 219 Market Stresl *WVWWVWVWVWVWVWWVWWWWWWWWVW>A | AMONG OTHER THINGS | KING OSCAR 5c CIGAR Means to You, Mr. Smoker 1 Quality 2 Regularity 3 Satisfaction Y#u Take No Chances When You Smoke This 25 Year Old Quality Brand John C. Herman & Co. Harrisburg, Pa. MONDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPIf MAY 1, 1916. Thieves Leave Polite Note Promising Another Visit _ Special to the Telegraph Waynesboro. Pa., May 1. Chicken thieves have made many raids on hen coops recently. At the farm of Harry Miller at <julnsonla 35 fowls were stolen and the same night 40 chickens were stolen from William West, at El brook. William Benedict only had three chickens left as the result of a visit to his farm a couple of weeks ago, and on Thursday night the thieves came back and took along the three chickens they had overlooked In the previous raid. At the farm of Emanuel Bonebrake forty fowls dis appeared. Thieves also entered the home of N. S. Good, Good's Siding, and carried off sausage, lard, meat, pies, cake and canned goods. They left a note stating that they were coming back after other things later on. DIES AT DI.WKR TABI.E Special to the Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa.. May I.—Mrs. Mar tha Alexander, aged TO. widow of Adam Alexander, of McConnellsburg, died at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. M. L. Rlnedollar, on Saturday while conversing with friends at the dinner table. Mrs. Alexander was tell ing of the sudden death of her hus band a short time ago, when she was stricken with heart trouble and died. IIIIII.K SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY Columbia, Pa.. May I.—The Columbia Bible Society will observe their anni sorvary on Wednesday evening in Sa lem Kvangelical Lutheran Church, with suitable exercises. The Rev. Dr. May good, of Philadelphia, will deliver the [annual address. ENOLA GROUNDS TO OPEN MAY 25 Committees of Citizens Arrang ing For Welfare of Children During Summer Months Enola. Pa., May I.—Committees of tjie Public Playgrounds Association at a meeting held in the Enola P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. completed arrange ments for the opening of the grounds (ibout the 23rd of May, when the Enola P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. band of 36 pieces will give a concert. Ad dresses will be made by several prominent persons interested in play grounds work, as well as musical selections. The following persons have been appointed as a committee: Zlon Evangelical Lutheran church, the Rev. M. S. Sharpe, George E. Rudy and Mrs. H. M. Blosser. Methodist Episcopal church, the Rev. F. G. Sleep, W. L. Troup and Miss L. Mae Bitner. Reformed church, J. F. Zellers and J. 11. Matterness. First United Brethren church, the Rev. D. M. Oyer, Mrs. J. E. lleller, C. L. Cocklln. United Evangelical, church, the ! Rev. B. I;. Moore, and C. R. Mcßeth. I Citizens of the town, Edward M. j Bachman, Dr. E. Carl Weirich, Joseph ■ Harris. H. M. Blosser, J. R. Harkin i son, H. L. Hoffman, J. C. Stickner, Roy H. lloimer, O. J. Cassell, J. W. j Reigel, Charles H. Rrouse, T. K. Wonderly, J. C. Sweeney, A. S. Snook, J. P. -Kessler, George H. Horning and J. H. Hawkins. All children of the town tinder 16 years of age will be given a mem bership free of charge and will be tinder the instructions of Miss 1,. Mae | Bitner with several able assistants. | All persons 1 6 years or over a mem | bership fee of 25 cents per year will be charged which will enable them to a large number of prlvileKes. GOVERNOR GOING TO EASTON CITY Cuts Allentown and Bethlehem' Off List, hut Will Speak in Northampton County Governor Brumbaugh's plans for] speech making this week includes ; visits to Kaston, Norristown and Pitts burgh, although all details have not yet been arranged for the Montgomery county visit. The Governor will not go to Allen jtown and Bethlehem to-morrow, the plans for visits to those place having been cancelled to-day. It was said that a hall could not he secured in one of the cities. The Governor plans to leave late to-morrow afternoon for j Easton where he will speak at night, J returning to this city the next day. The Norristown plan is for Thursday. Friday morning the Governor will ko iio Pittsburgh to spend the week-end. Furtherplans will be worked out later I in the day. Governor Brumbaugh was at the j Capitol to-day to attend a meeting of the Meade Memorial Commission and j said that he had enjoyed his visit to Cambria county yesterday. During the day he had a talk with Attorney Gen eral Brown about his campaign plans. Gossip was rife to-day about the successor to the late Highway Commis sioner Cunningham, but the Governor declined to talk about the matter. While the name of J. Denny O'Neill former county commissioner of Alle gheny, has been mentioned for the place there is also talk of others, among them William D. IThler, the chief engineer who was Mr. Cun ningham's right hand man. Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania Gordonvillo. Mrs. I.ueinda Mason, aged Gti, died Saturday night after suf fering for a number of years. She is survived by her husband and one daughter. Milton. Thomas L. Karschner, aged 83 years old, died Saturday of a complication of diseases. He had never been ill a day in his life before and until his eighty-second year walk ed ten miles to church each Sunday. Sun bury. Samuel P. Bright, aged j 82. died at his home here after a two years' illness. He was a Civil War veteran, and long prominent in Re publican politics. Ciirtin. Jacob Ulsh died at his home Saturday from dropsy. He is survived by his wife, one son, Jacob Ulsh, Jr., one daughter, Mrs. Webster Weaver, and six grandchildren. CHI 1.1) DIES Rone Julia I,ountz, aged 3, died yesterday morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius I,ountz, 1009 North Seventh street. Funeral services will be held this afternoon |at 2 o'clock at the home. Burial will ! be made ir* the I larrisbnrg cemetery. DON'T SUFFER WITH NEURALGIA Musterole Gives Delicious Comfort When those sharp pains go shooting through your head, when your skull seems as if it would split, just rub a little MUSTEROLE on the temples and neck. It draws out the inflam mation, soot lies away the pain—gives quick relief. mustl;roL]'; Is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not blister! Doctors and nurses frankly recom mend MUSTEROLE for Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Croup, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheu matism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches of the Back or Joints, Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruises, Chilblains, Frosted Feet —Colds of the Chest (it often prevents Pneumonia). At your druggist's, in 25c and 50c .lars. and a special large hospital size for $2.50. Be sure you get the genuine MUS TEROLE. Refuse imitations get what you ask for. The Musterole Company, Cleveland, Ohio. ASKS $5,000 FOR HIS UGLY WORDS Carsonvillc All Agog About Things George Paulis Said of Mrs. Bordncr George Paulis sa.v j i some mighty ugly I things about Mrs. T things that were * mean enough to i "f 1 set t ' le ' r hometown fj'? jj S ,r,en Honed them in I UJfm ß(r B or( j ner - S j )rea . | ence. ' This is the gist of a complaint which Mrs. Bord ner filed in the Daupliin county court this morning in a slander action against Paulis lor $5,000 damages. Old .Mortgage. After a search through a couple of States for | a surviving official of the National | Handing and I.oan Association for the purpose of settling up a $l,OOO mort-I gage against J. L. Mace's property, ex-, Recorder O. G. Wickershani located : the treasurer at Hagerstown. The mortgage was marked satisfied to-day 1 by the Dauphin county court. Night Elevator Service. Begin ning to-niglit Frank Brown will go on 1 duty Irom 11 o'clock to 7 in the morn ing as night elevatorman in the ro tunda ot the courthouse. Nursery Homo Quarantine.— ~ , , n a . lew days the quarantine for diphtheria at the Colored Nursery! home will be lifted. Quit W ill Contest. Formal with-j arawal of the will contest -proceedings; instituted by Mrs. Clara lless, execu- \ trix for Henrietta Kissinger, heiress 1 under the will of Helen Coleman, was | announced to the court to-day. Petition Withdrawn.—Mathew En-' gie s petition for a detective's license in Middletown was withdrawn In trie I Dauphin county court to-day. Nineteen til Street Viewers. AI meeting of the viewers on the Nine teenth street bridge across the Phila delphia and Reading tracks will be held to-morrow. NEWSIES BEGIN BUSY WEEK i Something Doing Every Day in Week's Celebration of Anniversary To-day marks the opening of the j j week of activities for the newsboys of 1 the city, celebrating the anniversary |of the founding of the Harrisburg Newsboys' Association one year ago next 1" riday. Rabbi Charles J. Freund made a special address to the boys in Ohev Sholom Temple yesterday and every night this week will be taken up with special entertainments and meet ings. This evening the boys will be the j guests of Manager C. Floyd Hopkins I at the Majestic Theater. To-morrow evening there will be a booster get- j together meeting in the associations' rooms at 304 North Second street and j officers for the year will be elected. ! j "n Wednesday night the newsboys j I will be guests of Manager James George at the Victoria Theater. The! I Thursday night program will include an illustrated lecture on "Scenes In! I and About Niagara Falls" by the Rev. i E. P. Robinson. The anniversary banquet to b£ ten dered the boys by William St rouse,! clothing merchant, will be the Friday night event, and the big feature of the week. Covers will be laid for 150 guests. The speakers will be John Fox Weiss, Dr. F. E. Downes, superin tendent of schools; V. W. Kenne5 r , of the Connecticut Mutual lnsu rance Company; Charles Wolfe, of the State Insurance Department, and Wil liam Strouse. In addition to these ad dresses there will be vaudeville fea tures by Jeff Gaffne.v and Maurice ! Butler. Gaffney, who is known as the fighting actor, will also give a boxing i exhibition. The Goldstein trio will give musical selections and Harry Barr will sing. The piano to be used on ' this occasion has been donated by C. M. Sigler. Story of Harrisburg to Appear in State Review A. AT. Kcmer, secretary to Mayor lE. S. Meals, is assisting the Cram ' j Publishing Company, of New York, in i furnishing data for a descriptive article on Harrisburg, to be used in | Cram's'"Descriptive Review of the i State of Pennsylvania." Proofs of iltbe article were sent to Secretary Hamer for revision and he has added a number ot interesting facts about the city. Among these subjects are the bis park system, the paved streets, sewage disposal plan, commercial and industrial enterprises, together with complete descriptions of some of the larger buildings in the city. A his tory is given of the founding of Har | rishurg and its development and im j provements during the last decade. Wll.fi VACATE BACON DECISION By Associated Press Chicago, May I.—The Circuit Court decision which upheld the claims that Francis Bacon wrote the plays and other works attributed to William Shakespeare, will be vacated, it was announced to-day after a meeting of iudges of the tribunal. REAL ESTATE Bank to Make Big Extension in Sixth St. ? I Close of negotiations to-dav by John IS. Vaughn for the sale of 2104 North Sixth street to Dr. L.. M. Shumaker, 2102 I North Sixth street, gave color to the ] report c urrent in realty circles for some I weeks, that extensive improvements are | being: planned for the Sixth Street Rank. Humors also had it that an apartment house is to be erected on the site. The bank is on the corner. The price for 2104 North Sixth was announced as "one dollar and other con siderations." TO BUII.D TWO HOUSES Permits to build two two-and-one half-story bricks at 717-19 Forster street were issued to-day by Building Inspec tor J. 11. Grove to John F. Barnhart. These will cost |r.,000, John Finn got a permit tp remodel 424 Market street for 5400. TODAY'S HKAI.TV TRANSFEHS To-day's realty transfers included the following: C. Koppenheffer to Samuel j W. Eyster. Wayne township. 51 000 John A. Swope to W. S. Harris, Hum- 1 molstown, George W. Raskins to Lillian Klin. 47 North Sixteenth street. 51 each .l I. Hammaker to Rose Stubeninaky', Wallace near iierr. 52.55 a 28-30-32 North Third Street A Dress Event Unequaled Dancing Frocks—Evening Gowns Dinner Gowns After noon Dresses—Street Dresses TWO DAY SALE To-morrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday These are not all from our own stock —but are all from manufacturers of our regular stock—we mention this so that all may know the quality, the style and the workmanship are the usual Schleisner kind. Prices are much less than regular wholesale prices if bought in the usual manner. Special 15.00 Special 8.90 This lot consists of excel- The material of this lot is lent materials such as Printed Radium Silk Canton c The skjn has Silk, Selt Plaid 1 afifeta and Satin r„n i ij- i 1 i • i • j Striped Poplin: Skirt has two corded c ? f °" co,d , ed fol f s , and ,s shnTcd folds at the bottom; Waist has dainty al waist line. \\ aist has wide vestee and collar of white embroi- revers, trimmed with hanging but-j dered Georgette Crepe. The sleeves tons, front part embroidered witlfl are of self colored Georgette Crepe beads, Georgette yoke and pleatej \vith button tiimmed cuffs; colors b e lt of self materials; colors—Blyffl Gray, Navy- Value 27.50 Navy> Bjsquit _ Va , ue XI Special 3.90 g -j 10 50 This lot consists of Striped • . . , , • , . . Silk Marquisette and Striped and , , m i erlal of lh,s lot ,s Checked Chiffon Cloth; Waist has at- Cre P e (le C,nne - Ihe mofiel has threc tractive collar of tucked and hem- folds and side pleating on skirt with stitched ecru net, with small pearl panel in front; waist part is pleated buttons in front of yoke. The skirt with hemstitched yoke of plain mate and waist part is joined with black rial, pearl buttons and satin trimming. silk velvet ribbon; colors —Navy and . , , White, Black and White— contrasting shades- Value 19.75 Value 18.50 g pecia j 2 2.50 Special 18.50 This lot consists of Mourn- Tliis lot consists of twenty- After noon and Street Dresses of live Evening Gowns of Chiffon, Net Chiffon, 1 affcta and Georgette and Lace— Value 37.50 Crepes— Value 35.00 A splendid showing of fresh crisp F rocks—Dresses--Gowns Starting at 5.50 for Wash Fabric Dresses; at 12.50 for charming Net and Lace Frocks for graduation and summer uses; at 16.50 for unusual Plain and Striped Crepe de Chine Gowns, then continuing to the higher grades of each of the above and yet the highest priced will be found moderate in price and of unquestioned style— All concede that Schleisner shows the largest variety of better dresses. Special 8.50 Special 10.90 This lot consists of Crepe This style is a combination de Chine model, has a side pleated of Satin Striped Georgette Crepe and skirt. The waist is surplice style with Taffeta. Skirt is plain; Coatee is made a large white Georgette Crepe collar, of heavy colored taffeta with straps finished at waist line with a bunch of and vest of wide Georgette Crepe, silk flowers. Buttons and Georgette long sleeves, cut steel button trim trimmed cuff. All shades — med; colors Black, Navy, White, Value 16.50 Gray— Value 25.00 Special 18.50 Special 39.75 This lot consists of Cream This lot consists of one of Silk Shadow and Chantilla Lace — a kind 'of ladies' exquisite Dinner bands of moire ribbon, pastel shades Gowns; materials of Georgette, Chif -011 skirt and bodice, flesh chiffon lace foil, Taffetas and Gros de Londrc; trimmed foundation, suitable for sum- copies of imported models— nier dance frocks— Value 39.75 Values 55.00 to 69.50 Summer Furs White Iceland Fox—Blue Fox—Battleship Gray Priced $4.50, $6.95, $9.90 Oldest Chauffeur in World Runs Truck at Shippensburg Carlisle, Pa., May 1. —Shippensburg j claims the distinction of having the oldest chauffeur in the world in the norsnn n f Htntnnrnth nvny 91 years old, who drives a delivery truck for the Gas and Electric Com pany in that town. He celebrated his 91st birthday last Christmas and has been in the employ of the company 40 years. He has been a citizen of the town for 61 years, is a Civil War vet eran and leading citizen of the town. HEALTH HO AII I) HEORGAM/.KS Sunbury Pa.. May I.—Sunbury Health Board reorganized for the year by J electing Dr. C. M. Thomas president | and Benjamin F. Heckert secretary. During the winter an epidemic of more ! than 200 oases of measles was stamped : out by its energies. MIFFLIN CO! NTY COURT l'a., May I.—May term of court for Mifflin county opened up this . : morning, witli aoout ten criminal and ! six civil cases. Two Italians are held' | for robbing a Swede on the public hlßh wayl and another important case Is that of William Paul, charged with being the proprietor of what was known as the "Ited Onion Club" an alleged sueakeasv. TRANSFER OFFICE REOPENED Special to the Telegraph Columbia, Pa., May I.—The Penn sylvania Railroad's transfer office at tills place has been reopened owing to the increase in freight business. Diseases That Show In Your Face? It matters not how little confi dence we may have in our ability as mind readers, all of us by life long practice are face-readers. A considerable part of our attitude to ward our fellows is determined by what we see in their faces. Most of us have become surprisingly accurate face-readers in rejjard to moral and emotional tendencies. And we also read just as well when the face in dicates either internal or external dis ease. The tense, drawn features in- continued pain from some in ternal ailment, or the breaking out of one of the many skin diseases, which speak only too plainly for themselves, because most, if not all skin diseases show on the face sooner or later. Im pure, impoverished or impaired blood 1 are the prime caug<?3 of sJisSM&Jhoi* FAI,I,S INTO CELI.AU Special to the Telegraph Sunbury, Pa.. May I.—Falling Into the cellar at his home in Milton, A. E. A. Htrelehenberg suffered a broken right shoulder. fore the blood should be nourished as well as purified. One of the striking changes in modern medication is the way the use of iron for blood troubles has de creased. It was discovered that iron was not a blood food. When people are suffering from poisoned blood, ogl impure or impoverished blood thfl need 4 remedy that will not only drive out the impurities but that will noorlsh the blood at the same time— S. S. S.J the standard blood purifier for 50J years, is purely vegetable and wiln absolutely drive out the impurities and nourish and tone up the entire sys tem, both- physical and nervous. Purify and nourish your blood by tak ing S. S.B. If you need special advice, write Medical Department, Room 18, Swjft Specific Company. Atlanta. Ga.
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