■f' HER HOPE WO4S TO MEET A PITTSBURG In the Seach She Came Upon "The Ideal Man" and That Caused Her to Drop Into Poetry New York, Feb. 5.—A new sentence that promises to be of some public In terest came to light in the trial of the suit and counter suit for divorce brought by Bernard Colle, a druggist, and his wife, Esmeralda, when the hearing was resumed before Justice Giegerich in special term of the su preme court. "Gee, I wish I could meet some> Pittsburgh millionaire!" was the sen tence In question. It was found in a letter written by Mrs. Colie to a cousin addressed as Lillie, a letter which was never mailed. It was introduced along with other unmailed letter to "Lillie." Mrs. Colle was asked to explain the reference to Pittsburgh millionaires. "Well," said Mrs. Colle, "1 had just gone to a 'movie' show in which a Pittsburgh millionaire was one of the characters. I had no intention of try ing to meet a Pittsburgh millionaire. I just put it in because about that time I was growing very lonesome at home. I was not receiving the atten tions a wife should receive." AVas Ready to Fight Mrs. Colle's father, Adolph Meyer, | told of two occasions when he wanted ! to split open his son-in-law's head tor j insults he had offered to his daughter. I The last time was in a restaurant last! summer. Mrs. Colle's definition of a perfect j husband, taken from her diary of heart throbs, was as follows: "The perfect husband, defined in negatives, is not the man who by masculine might rules over feminine right." Mrs. Colle admitted that in Mr. Colle i she had married a store and not a i man. She expressed regret that the i one ideal man she had met could not marry her, but stated that she had immortalized him in verse. Justice Gelgerich showed a special interest in this ideal person, evidently referred to in the following: "As I gaze upon your flower with its petals white and pure There's a verse that seems to haunt me and thoughts I can't endure. Then a wonderful change came ovgr me and taught me really to see The right and wrong of many a thing. Such a message did your flower bring. "I see as in a vision the fateful way we met. Then finally our decision. Tell me, dear, do you regret? But I warned you of the sorrow and the heartache overmore." "Tell us about your ideal man," suggested counsel for the husband. "LUXURY" CAR j ON DISPLAY Newcomer Makes Local Debut and Fine Appearance Wins I Approval The most recent addition to tlie motor family in Ilarrisburg is the Jor dan car, which is being displayed in the showrooms at 120 Market street. This luxurious machine, which is han dled in this territory by the McCurdy- Brainard Co., of Pittsburgh, of which E. E. Adams, formerly of Harrisburg, is sales manager, is rapidly gaining an enviable position among the first-class cars built in America. The McCurdy-Brainard Co. is com posed of men well known in motor circles, having spent much of their time in the automobile business. The Jordan luxury car is the prod uct of the Jordan Motor Car Company, of Cleveland, one of the youngest but most aggressive of the leading com panies in the medium-price field. Edward S. Jordan, the president, es tablished an ideal for other manu America's Greate/Lijht You see more women at the wheel of Haynes Cars than any other ccr of its class —why? Because it's so easy to control —gear shifting is reduced to • minimum —petty annoyancea, such as motor trouble and carburetor troubles are practically unknown. Great power, great flexibility, together with great economy of upkeep, give the Haynes a big margin of preference over cars of medium puce. MILLER AUTO €O. Distributors Flve-passenge Touring Car $1595 / 11. F. UAHKEH, Mnnaner Four-passenger Itoadster ... $1725 Hell, 4110 08 S. Cameron St. Seven-passenger Touring Car *1725 Five-passenger Sedan .. .. $2260 Seven-passenger Sedan $2390 J||fe Wire Wheels Extra I THURSDAY "RVETsTTTTG, TKLMUK'AFg "FEBRUARY 15,1917. 1 "My ideal man is generous-hearted, loving and responsive." "Did you ever meet Such a man?" "Yes: he came and was gone in five minutes." "Tell us about him. "Where did you see him?" "To you it will seem almost a dream," said Mrs. Colle. "To me it was a reality and will last forever." "Tell us the circumstances." "1 was on my way home from a matinee. At. the subway station I slipped and fell down two steps. My ankle was hurt. The next thing I knew a man was picking me tip. He was very gentle, courteous and- had a kind heart. I looked up and saw his great big blue eyes. He was a gentle man. lie was a perfect man. He was not the kind to believe that man's might should rule over a woman's right. 1 could tell that by the expres sion in his eyes." "Did this Romeo go away then?" "You can call him what you like, but he was my ideal. We sat there five minutes waiting for a train. He asked me to continue tlie acquaint ance, but I told him 1 was a married woman, lie expressed his regrets that I was not free and gave me the white carnation which he wore In the but tonhole of his coat lapel. Then the train came along and 1 left him. The way he assisted mo and the flower he gave me were the inspiration for that poem. And I wish to add, your Honor," said the woman, turning to Justice Geigerich, "that I am sorry the poem fell into tlie hands of my hus band. because he won't appreciate it." Miss Hae Rodeski, 20 years old, a milliner's model, employed in a Fifth avenue shop, whom Mrs. Colle testified had been with her on various motor car rides, was then called to the stand. She possesses a beautiful, lithe figure, and had evidently spent some thought in adorning it. She presented an effective study in champagne colors. Her coat was be tween a tan and a champagne in color and Was trimmed with beaver about the collar, sleeves and skirt She wore tan shoes, with champagno-colored cloth uppers, and champagne-colored stockings. Miss Rodeski testified that she had been with Mrs. Colle on several differ ent occasions: had goen motoring with her. Nothing ever happened out of the way, she stated. They had smoked cigarets and played poker in Mrs. Colle's apartment, she testified, but Mr. Colle was present. facturers to follow when ho brought out early in the fall a line of cars which in quality of appearance, com fort, reliability and performance quite excelled any car selling at the prices fixed. The Jordan idea Is a standard chassis of finished mechanical excel lence equipped with a series of custom style bodies including the seven-pas sontrer luxury car, four-passenger sport model, roadster sedan, coupe and limousine. In designing the seven-passenger luxury car Mr. Jordan says he had particularly in mind the woman of good taste. His belief if. that in most cases men buy cars, but women choose them. The car was, vherefore, de signed to appeal through its distinctive quality of finish, its features which make It peculiarly comfortable, the reliability of its mechanical parts and its rare performance. Jordan got the color idea standing on the corner of Fifth avenue ant} Forty-second street last January, lie saw that the majority of cars selling below $3,000 were finished in dark colors by the makers, and no pur chaser could express his individuality in his car as he could in his dress or his home, except at great expense and delay in delivery. Jordan chose two conservative but highly individual colors. The line of the body is of the straight variety, the cushions of the Marshall spring type, almost pneumatic, and the finish of the body of the same quality of detail a 3 *" Myers' Accessory f \f> Vi Wholesale and Retail J ss2SgE2S2g3SSBSSSB^SSBSBBRH mV IsikMNUKI I Everything F*of J S 1 I GEORGE W. MYERS B Cameron and Mulberry Sts. Ilarrisburg, Pa. Jjj as tlie finest and most expensive cars built. The rear seat, he contended, must be at least forty-eight inches wide to comfortably accommodate three per mits, and ihe back of the front seat is finished in the most equisite mahogany paneling. The steering wheel has a rakish tilt and the position of the levers within easy reach without leaning forward. Jordan himself drove the first car five thousand miles over the Pennsylvania mountains before he gave it his own name. THEODORE W. HERR DIES AT PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 14. Theo dore W. Herr, 84 years old, father of E. M.,Herr, president of the Westing house Electric and Manufacturing Company, died yesterday at his son's home in Edgewood. He was born on a farm near Lancaster, Pa., and after passing through public school there, finished his education at the Millers ville Stato Normal School, then took up the study of law. Third Class City Registration Bill In A bill requiring the personal regis tration books in third class cities to be closed ten days before the election was presented in the Senate to-day by Senator Buckman, Eucks. Senator I.eiby, Perry, offered a bill relating to lots laid out In townships and one which would require munici pal divisions to secure bonds for mate rial and labor. Another bill which appeared was for a memorial at the point where Washington crossed the Delaware. Senator W. W. Smith, Philadelphia, read in place a bill to pay State bank examiners $3,000 a year. They are now paid $lO a day. An important third class city bill was presented by Senator Tompkins, Cambria, which provides that as sessors sliall classify all real estate and council in determining tax rate for 1919, 1920 and 1921 shall assess a tax on buildings equal to seven tenths of the highest rate of tax re quired for those years and for the next three years a tax equal to six-tenths and in 1925 and thereafter a tax equal to five-tenths. Help For Feeble Minded Is Plan of Aid Societies Problems arising from feeble-mind edness is interesting many of the civic and charitable societies of llarrisburg. Representatives of these organiza tions will meet at the Civic Club to morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock to dis cuss plans for a proposed exhibit on feeble-mindness to be held in the store room at 206 Walnut street, from March 5 to 14. Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, president of the Associated Aid Societies, which has been making preliminary arrange ments for the exhibit; Kenneth At. Pray, assistant secretary of the Pub lic Charities Association of Pennsyl vania, and Mi-s. James I. Chamber lain, chairman of the general commit tee, will address the meeting. Buick Business Has Doubled Each Year "The demand for the Bulcks this year has been so great that we could scarcely book the orders customers wished to place with us," says George B. Zech, local Buick dealer. "One branch alone delivered over 800 Buicks In December. This established a new one month's branch record in what was considered by many the quietest auto mobile montli of the year. The factory will build at least 125,000 four and six cylinder automobiles during 1917. Tliey are the largest producers of six-cylinder cars in the world. They have not caught up with the orders for six yeq.rs, In spite of the fact that production was nearly doubled each year. The future for Bulcks looks brighter than ever. "I believe our new seven-passenger six-cylinder touring car to be the fea ture of the show. The reliable valve in-liand Buick motor is here shown to its very best advantage. You know men who risk their lives in racing cars, submarines and flying machines all use this valve-ln-hand type." New Sales Room For Used Cars at Overland What Is undoubtedly one of the Cen tral Pennsylvania's busiest automobile distribution agencies is the Overland- Harrlsburg Co., 212 North Second street. Time was when a single carload of au tomobiles meant a large shipment. Times have changed, however, and in the past three days Carl Hanson, of the Overland-Harrlsburg Company, an nounces the arrival of thjrty-flve car loads of Overlands, ten carloads arriv ing Saturday, .thirteen carloads Mon day and twelve carloads Tuesday of this week. Mr. Hanson has also announced an innovation to Harrlsburg In the In auguration of a downtown show room for used cars exclusively. This will be conducted at 212 North Second street, In addition to their regular sales room de voted to new cars. The sales room for used cars, Mr. Hansen added, will be a permanent featuro with the company. Wholesale Dealers Say Sugar Situation Not Bad Wholesale food merchants in llar risburg this morning were of the opin ion thut the sugar situation is not so bad as has been purported. Purallel situations have been handled a num ber of times before and that the pub lic never knew anything about it, it was said. l-'rom the time when the word first went out to the effect that a strike was on and that high prices might be expected, the housewives have been trying to get just as much sugar as possible. As a result dealers every where felt justified in boosting prices because of the demand. Although the dealers report a twen ty-live point Increase it is believed that discretion on the part of the buy ers will again bring prices to normal. CHAPLAINS UOTII ABSENT . Chaplains of both branches of the Legislature were absent Ihis morning. I Dr. 52erfass, the House chaplain, is ill with a cold. Rabbi Louis J. Haas, llarrisburg, offered the prayer in the Senate and Chief Clerk M. D. Dich leiter, of the Department of AKHCUI ture, who is a minister, made the in vocation. PENSION Hll.li PASSED Washington, D. C., l'cb. 14.—The annual Pension Appropriation bill, carrying $100,000,000, was passed by the House yesterday in fifteen minutes. MOTOR CARS Where Motor Trouble Means Death Valve in-Head Motors Are Used At the Auto Show Valve-in-Head Motors are used in the Battle-planes of the great European conflict because motor failure means death and loss of the machine. Valve-in-Head Motors are used because motor failure is eliminated, as nearly as modern mechanics can eliminate it. Valve-in-Head Motors are used in Buiclc Cars because I 5 to 20 per cent, more power is applied direct to the pistol head instead of to water jacketed valve pockets. See us at the show and let us tell you more of this Valve-in-Head Buick feature. George B. Zech Agent For Buick City Auto Garage and Chevrolet DISREGARD WARNING; FIRE Failure to heed the warning of Fire Chief John C. Kindler against using fire to thaw water pipes, re sulted in a fire at the home of Ed ward Forsythe, 422 South Cameron A. H. Shaffer Distributor For Kelley-Springf ield Tires 88 S. Cameron St. street. Mrs. Forsythe used burning newspapers to apply to the pipes. A spark started a blaze In the weather boarding. Damage to the extent of SIOO was done before the flames were extinguished. 15
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