4 is'iF MAJESTlC—Vaudeville. PAXTANG PARK-Vaudeville. COLONIAL—"A Woman's Awaken ing." REGENT—"Sleeping Fires." .A big, flashy "girl" act, entitled ■What s His Name?" has been booked as the feature attraction at At the the Majesi.c the last three Majestic days of the current week. The act is said to be re plete with funny comedy situations, while the scenery and costume changes are very elaborate. Eleven people make up the personnel of the Company. An added attraction on the same bill is Bernard and Janls, two men in a violin and accordion otter ing. This is an excellent act and will doubtless prove quite popular during Its engagement here, for patrons of this theater always welcome an act where the accordion is concerned. Ed Hstus, in equilibristic and acrobatic feats; Roy and Arthur, comedy Jug glers, and one other act, round out the bill. No play produced by the Triangle Company in recent months has given such satisfaction as Seena Owen "A Woman's Awak ■t the Colonial ening," starring Seena Owen and showing at the Colonial Theater to-day only. The story, written by Frank Woods, deals with a young wife, who discovers that se was married for her money. Her mother Is an invalid, and the only friend in whom she can confide is a former admirer. One night, as the husband is preparing to quit the house and take with him the balance of his wife's fortune, he is murdered. The wife and the young lawyer, her former admirer, suspect each other, and the spectators are mystified until the startling revelation at the end of the play. The latest Pathe News and the usual funny comedies will com plete the program. Friday and Satur day, Anita Stewart, the sweetest star on the motion picture screen, will be seen in her latest Vitagraph feature, "Clover's Rebellion." While the good weather Is with us AMUSEMENTS r _ —N TO-DAY ONI.Y SEENA OWEN In a Splendid Triangle Feature "A Woman's Awakening" The story of a girl's hnxty mar riage and repentance. Also the latest Pathe News and the usual funny comedies. FRIDAY and SATURDAY ANITA STEWART "Clover'7'Rebellion" A Romance of the Sunny South showing that love mill tintl a nay. Also a new Keystone Comedy, "SECRETS OF V lIEACTY PAR I.Olf ' REGENT THEATER^ TO-DAY , Last Showing of Pauline Frederick IX "Sleeping Fires" Apowerful story, universal In I appeal. TO-MORROW Cyril Maude In Ibsen's Immortal master piece "Peer Gynt.'' (Return show ing.) SATURDAY Louise Huff and House Peters in "The Lonesome Chap" [' 'AWoird to the !j Wise is^\ough" lj AND when you'ro buying tires, cord or fabric, follow . | i\ Poor Richard's advice and say only the word r,Jll|||p|pr Firestone." This word is not only the name of a I, / ?oagsm^' I tire foremost in quality, it is the name of a man who ■ is personally responsible for that quality, which ' means safety, comfort and mileage for you. I I More and more you realize the value in a name, and \ ]oz==i^SjiiM ■ more and more you understand Firestone leadership . I when you ride on Firestone super-size Cord Tires. They combine luxurious, care-free riding with utmost ' | efficiency and with that pre-eminent Firestone „ advantage, "Most Miles per Dollar." Since the Firestone stock distribution plan went into I effect you have 11,000 employes of the organization | . working as one to uphold quality and keep down cost Firestone Tire and Rubber Company 1 I 310 North Second Street, Ilarrlsburg, Pa. | L Home Office and Factory, Akron, Ohio P Branches and Dealers Everywhere | KlS^ss|pr THURSDAY EVENING, and before the week Is over, every >n>. ..... person In Harrisburg r *® "• who enjoys really good P*tnn|* singing, should avail „ themselves ot the op portunity of hearing Lenora Stmon- BO P,, at the Paxtang Park Theater. Miss Slmonson-ls the week's hlead- Uner at the park theater and is prob ably oiio of the best sopranos that has been heard in Harrisburg during the past two seasons. We get many sing es on the vaudeville stage, but few artists. The park management is to be congratulated on being able to pre sent so worthy a one as Miss Slmon -8°" for the approval of their patrons. The balance of the park show is made up of high-class material, and makes a great evening's entertain ment. Pauline Frederick, in "Sleeping Fires, will have Its final showing at the Regent to-day. In this Pauline picture Miss Frederick rrederlck has a role, that, while it at the is entirely different from Iteuent anything she has ever appeared in, will remind one of the part she took in "The Wo man in the Case." ' The attraction for to-morrow only is a return showing of Ibsen's im mortal "Peer Gynt." Peer, upon a real storm-swept sea. AnUra, dancing In a real desert, and other characters in their actual environment, make this production the nearest to what Hen rik Ibsen actually saw in his own im agination, that has ever been pre sented. Cyril Maude, late star of the rtage success. "Grumpy," is seen in the stellar role. American Red Cross Commission Reaches Paris Washington. June 14.—The Amer ican Red Cross Commission for Eur ope has arrived in Ifaris, and will Immediately begin conferences with French Government officials wtth ref erence to relief needs and to prepare for the coming of American troops The which Includes trained social workers, physicians and engineers, will eend representatives to every district where need Is im mediate. One the first problems will be the spread of tuberculosis in France. The engineers will consult with French authorities in the re building of towns and municipal works durlpg the war. AMUSEMENTS PAXTANG PARK THEATER ALL THIS WEEK Lenora Simonson Soprano l.ate prima donna with lllp Hip Hoorah and former soprano with Sousa's Hand Daniels & Conrad Master Musicians Ben Smith Minstrel Lyric Tenor Booth & Leander Comedy Cyclists Johnny Reynolds A Nut—That's All Matinees Tues. Thurs. Sat. * * r A Vaudeville Show of Rare Merit Including WHAT'S YOUR NAME? A Sprightly Musical Comedy Act Coming Monday— "THE NIGHT CLERK" ENTERING MOST PROSPEROUS ERA [Continued From First Page.] opinion of men of largo affairs re ' gardlng the probable duration of the war. These estimates vary anywhere from three months to five years. Let us stop to analyze the probable effect upon the business conditions of the country of a struggle lasting for these extreme periods. Should It last only three months, by the end of that time a considerable amount of the billions of dollars' worth of orders which the government must necessarily distribute will have ul ready been under way to such an extent as to make cancellation im possible. Should the struggle last for three or five years these vast ex penditures will be constantly increas ing and the labor supply will be de creasing simultaneously. And thn, when it is over, whethei it be at the end of three, months or three years, cur friends and enemies on the other side will also have fought for three years or six years correspondingly. The damage that they will have wrought upon each other's build ings, bridges and farms and other utilitarian objects will have to be repaired. Their labor supply will have been considerably curtailed, due to the tremendous loss of life and limb among their young men, their laboring class. There will be an un precedented amount of building to be done, which will necessarily re quire all of the available labor and materials that are to be had. It Is also almost certain that the termi nation of the war will see such Im provements in the economic con dition of some of the belligerents as to'make their emigration not nearly so attractive as it had been before the war and very unprofitable. Foreigners Will Leave "It is highly probable that at the termination of the wac, instead of the usual influx of foreigners into this country, large numbers of them will be attracted by the improved labor and social conditions in their own country and return to it. Under the above conditions, what possible chance is there for prices, especially in the building world, to drop for a considerable period of time? What possible reason can there be for be lieving that prices will drop? How can the building investor justify him self in holding off at the present time with the certain increases in cost that are to come staring him in the face? "We are in a highly prosperous condition to-day. Our prosperity is greater than it has ever been here tofore; but this unpreeented pros perity will seem picayune to that which is in store for us lnimediatly and for years after this struggle is over. Wake up, ye tmestor, to the possibilities which lie before you! Take advantage of present 'low prices,' for they surely will be low compared with what vou may have to pay for your materials and labor later on. Get the pessimism out of your system, for it is at least as harmful to you as to those with whom you come in contact. Arise from the rut you are getting into so that in years hence you will not be forced into t,he unpleasant position ol the person reciting the old, old story of what 'might have been, if' " The view herein expressed -is the view largely accepted by those who have made a study of the situation. For this reason many undertakings which were temporarily suspended are likely to go ahead without fur ther delay on the assumption that conditions after the war will be no better from the standpoint of cost than they are at the present time. This is the time for optimism and not for pessimism; a time for wide spread activity and the forcing of production rather than a letting down and consequent depression. ' JUNK DEALERS ARRESTED Sunbury, Pa., June 14.—Benjamin Harrison and Moses Mattis, Junk dealers, furnished bail for court, charged with buying brass and other junk in wholesale quantities from boys. It is alleged that the young sters stole more than SI,OOO worth of metals from ruins of the $400,000 tire at Shamokin last winter. DIGBY BELIi SERIOUSLY ILL New York, June 14.—Digby Bell, sixty-seven, the comedian, is seriously ill at a private hospital. He has ap peared in many musical plays as well as on the vaudeville stage. HARRISBURG TEJJEGRAPH TAX RECEIVERS'' BILL IS REVIVED Beidleman Measure Will Be Discussed in Lower Branch of Legislature The Beidleman bill creating the office of receiver of taxes in York and Dauphin counties.was reconsid ered and put on the postponed cal endar .of the House of Representa tives late last night. The bill was defeated a week ago and was called up and revived after a short discus sion. It is said that the bill will be changed so as to meet objections and be passed. The session of the House lasted until 10 o'clock to-day, a resolution changing the Thursday rule so as to have but one session on account of flag day being adopted. The House dropped from Its cal endar the bill to give officials of the Department of Labor and its bureau of employment authority to make arrests. Two amendments to the school code presented by Senator Beidle man were passed. They relate to salaries of county superintendents and assistants. The House passed the following: Authorizing prison labor commis sion to make sales to the U. S. gov ernment. Regulating removal of snow, ice arid weeds from sidewalks in first class townships. Validating judgment in actions of assumpsit on ground rents. Providing for official registration of voters for special elections in third class cities. Regulating salaries of court criers in Allegheny county. The appropriations committee re ported the bill appropriating SIOO.- 000 for the manufacturing fund of the State Prison Labor Commission, and also the measure appropriating $25,000 for the organization and work of a bureau of markets in the Department of Agriculture. Two bills regulating the possession of explosives which were introduced at the instance of the State Defense Committee were dropped from the calendar after objections by mem bers from agricultural districts. The bills required licenses issued by dis trict attorneys for all persons selling or possessing explosives. The country members objected to the measure be cause farmers could not possess dynamite for the purpose of blasting tree stumps, stones or for other pur poses. , Afternoon Session The bill requiring all official no tices of corporation affairs, lettings of contracts and, applications, to de partments of the State government to be published in one publication was defeated in the House at the close of the afternoon session. After a prolonged debate the House reconsidered and then defeat ed the bill authorizing owners of farms or orchards to kill deer caught damaging crops or trees or within a mile of place where harm was done. Mr. Milliron, Armstrong, declared the game code already provided for such cases and said that farmers were scattering around alfalfa so that deer would not go Into traps. "Some people," said he, "evidently want both venison and apple sauce." Mr. Rudlsill, Adams, defended the bill. The garnishee bill was dropped from the calendar on motion of Mr. Showalter, Union, who presented It and stated to-day that the attorney general's office had declared the bill unconstitutional. The bill relative to arrests of professional thieves was sent back to committee. The Lewis bill prescribing the manner in which State highway funds shall be distributed among counties was defeated. Salary Board Revived The Woodward bill creating the State Salary Board to pass on salar ies of persons in the State govern mental departments paid out of con tingent funds, which was defeated last week, was passed finally and the bill authorizing the Water Supply Commission to continue work on Pymatuning Swamp drainage passed second reading. The bill amending the act relative to division of townships was defeat ed. One million dollars was added to the $18,000,000 appropriation for schools in the general appropriation bill when it was considered on third reading in the House at the after noon session. The motion was made by Mr. Milliron, Armstrong, chairman of the committee on edu cation. No objection was made. The bill will be on final passage to-mor row. On motion of Mr. Shaffer, Colum bia, the House adopted a resolution calling attention of the War Depart ment to the offer of service of the American Purple Cross, an organi-1 zation of undertakers who have vol unteered. Japan Displeased at U. S. Note to China Tokio, Saturday, June 9 (Delayed).— Tha Ameri'can Government's note to China, expressing regret over the dis sensions in that country and a sincere desire that tranquility and political co-ordination be forthwith establish ed caused surprise and unfavorable criticism In Japan, where the action Is regarded as ignoring Japan's special position in China. The feeling as expressed in official circles is that the situation would have been better treated by first ex changing views with the Entente, and especially Japan, which Is de scribed ns rigidly adhering o a policy of nlninterference in Chinese domestic affairs. The newspapers call the attention of the United States glaring interfer ence, and warn the Government that it Is probably an epoch-making precur sor of further activities. Officials here expressed the opinion that the Chinese situation will be settled by a compromise. Men of Mature Age • Wanted For Officers Washington, June 14.—Every effort Is being made by the War Department to induce men of mature years to turn out for the second series of of ficers training camps to be opened August 26. It was reiterated to-day that men with qualifications to be come captains, majors and lieuten ant colonels In the army are needed and the camps will be conducted with the object In mind. Apparently th> camps In progress will furnish all necessary junior officers. SOCIALIST HELD FOR COUItT Hagerstown, Md., June 14.—Charged with distributing literature opposed to the military cofiscrlptlon plan at a Socialist meeting held here on June 9, arrested and held in temporary bail, Rom&nus Baker was given a hearing before United States Commissioner A. R. Hagner yesterday and held In $5,000 ball for the action of the Federal court In Baltlmoro. AMERICAN SHIP FATALLY RAMS GERMAN U-BOAT One of Two Sea Pirates Meets Fate Before Yankee Seamanship An Atlantic Port, June 14. The story of how one of Germany's latest and largest submarines fell a victim to Yankee seamanship, was told when the American Line steamship Kroonland, that did the trick, arriv ed here. On her voyage to the other side, from which she has just returned, the vessel was attacked at the same moment by two U-boats acting In concbrt from port and starboard. They were too close to permit the training of the liner's defensive guns upon either of them, a fact suggest ing a new phase of U-boat strategy since the arming of merchantmen. But this very circumstance proved the undoing of one of them. It was on the morning of May 19, when the Kroonland was about 200 miles off the coast of Ireland, that the lookouts caught sight of two periscopes. At the same instant they perceived two torpedoes already cleaving toward the liner. The captain ordered the helm hard over, swinging the vessel out of her course. As she turned the torpedoes just missed her, or grazed her bows at a harmless angle, according to some accounts. Steered Ship True While the navy gunners chafed be side their six-inch pets, ail keyed up to launch a decisive shell whenever the angle of distance might permit, the skipper stationed himself beside the quartermaster at the wheel and kept him reversing the helm at in tervals so that the liner heeled like a yacht as she zigzagged between th twoassassins of the sea. As she made her second turn two more torpedoes came toward her. But her erratic course had baffled the agents of frightfulness and both missed their mark. Another sharp order'from the captain to steersman sent the liner swinging on her heel again. This time so skillfully had she been maneuvered, her sharp bow was pointed straight to the starboard submarine. It was too late for the German to get out of the way. The American ship swept over the frail submarsible with a shock felt by all on board, and it was seen no more. One blade of the liner's propeller was snapped off as she sank the U-boat. 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Soutters lc to 25c Department Store I 25* ) Where Every Day Is Bargain Day I !| \\ DEMRTNEMT JJ !| \gfropgsy 215 Market Street. Opposite Courthouse L frrwiuwiiwilMtiwiwi*ii^'>wi^ , Mi , >ii'inYi , >vi'>iTii'>iittwiiiri'iwiW'iiri'*iYii'r|[ii'iviiTiiiii*iYiiiiiiiiiiiiYi'iitirifMifinwwiiiiuj CAMP HILL BOY FOR ANNAPOLIS Congressman Kreider Names • Harold Fry and Lebanon Youth Congressman A. S. Kreider to-day sent to the Bureail of Navigation the nominations of Charles Allan Htward and Harold Chester Fry for the ex amination to be held June 27 for An napolis. Both boys are named as principals. This comes about by the early gradu ation of the senior class at Annapolis this year and also because of the authorization by Congress of an ex tra appointment to meet the needs of the department for additional naval officers in the near future. Charles Allan Havard is the son of Charles Havard, of Lebanon, Penn sylvania, and will graduate from the Lebanon High School this month. Harold Chester Fry is a resident of Camp Hill, and is the son of Ulysses Grant Fry, statistical clerk in the De partment of Public Instruction, Har risburg. Charles Balsbaugh Dies at Hummelstown, Aged 83 Hummelstown, Pa., June 14. Charles Balsbaugh, one of the best known residents of lower Dauphin county, died at his residence, West Main street, this morning, aged 85. Mr. Balsbaugh was born in Derry township of one of the old families of Central Pennsylvania and lived in Hummelstown for many years. He is survived by these children: Mrs. S. F. Engle, Mrs. F. *E. Hartz and John A. Balsbaugh. Mrs. Geo. H. Grove is a sister and Jeremiah Bals baugh, president of the Hummels town National Bank, are brothers. The funeral will be held Sunday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock with services in the First United Brethren Church. FARMER KILLS WOMAN By Associated Press Springfield, Ohio, June 14. —Mrs. J. Elmer Redelle, wife of the presi dent of the Springfield Baseball Club, was shot and killed last night by J. M. Hinkle, farmer, who thought members of an automobile party, of which Mrs. Redelle was one, were attempting to steal his hogs. peared a few moments later. The liner did not pause to investigate, but continued a zigzag course at full speed for the rest of her run to Eng land. JUNE 14, 1917. U-ROATS TAKE A HEAVY TOLL Twenty - Two British Mer chantmen of More Than 1,600 Tons Sunk London, Juno 14. The weekly shipping report issued by tho Admir alty states that twenty-two British merchantmen of more than 1,600 tons wero sunk. Ten merchantmen of less than that tonnage also were sunk, to gether with six fishing vessels. A summary of tho report follows: Arrivals, 2,767; sailings, 2,822. British merchant ships over 1,600 tons sunk by mine or submarine, in cluding one previously, 22; under 1,600 tons, including one previously, 10. British merchant ships unsuccess fully attacked, including seven previ ously. 23. British fishing vessels sunk, 6. This week's figures show a consid eiable increase in submarine activity as compared with recent weeks. Last Wednesday's statement reported a total of only twenty-three vessels sunk against the thirty-eight now announced. The aggregate is the largest of any for a month past. I>ast week only iifteen vessels of more than 1,600 tons were sunk and three of less that tonnage. The figures of submarine sinkings began to show a falling oft early in May from the heavy totals of April, when during one week, that which ended on April 22, forty vessels of more than 1,600 tons were sunk and fifteen of smaller tonnage. During the week ended May 6. the total of the larger merchantmen sent to the bot tom fell to twenty-four. For each of the three following weeks the total of the larger class stood eighteen, while the number of smaller craft sunk each week was covered by single figures. Last week the minimum for the entire period since February was struck. 20,000 Homeless in San Salvador City Washington, Juno 14. At least 20,000 persons are living in the streets and parks of San Salvador, made des titute and food and shelter by the earthquake and volcanic erup tion. The situation is made worse by the fact that the rainy season has just set in. Vegetation has been scorched and burned by volcanic fumes. Rail way lines leading Into the capital have been badly damaged and tempo rary cart roads are being built to bring food into the stricken centers. American Minister Long reports urgent need of corrugated iron for roofing purposes, clothing and medi cines. Both President Melendez and the president of the Salvadorean Red Cross have expressed gratification for America's interest and aid. COAST ARTILLERY MEN ARE PICKED Fifty to Be Chosen From the Student's at Fort Niagara Fort Niagara, N. Y., Juno 14. A total of 142 men In training hero for commissions in the first conscript army expressed a desire for commis sions in the coast artillery. Of this number but fifty can go, and tho others must remain in the branch for which they originally made applica tion. These fifty will leave Fort Niagara some time between Friday night and Sunday, going to Fortress Monroe. Va. Those who will \be transferred must pass an examination and the fifty men selected will be tho best men physically of the 142 expressing preference for this branch. The entire medical corps of the post was busy yesterday examining the men. ' io selections were made to day. Of the total' number in camp about 100 desire to enter the aviation corps, and as many men as can pass the examination will be accepted. It was announced the physical examina tion for this branch is particularly se vere. Eighteen applicants for transfer to the aviation corps were examined last Sunday and eleven left on Monday, 'five more will go next week. Others will be transferred from time to time as they are accepted. Director of Athletics George W. Braden has arranged a most interest ing program for Saturday afternoon. The games start at 1 o'clock and will continue throughout the afternoon. The program follows: 1 p. m.—Baseball as scheduled; basketball, Company No. 1 vs. No. 2; volleyball, No. a Company vs. No. 4 Company. 2 p. m.—Basketball, No. 5 Company vs. No. 6 Company; volleyball, No. 5 Company vs. No. 6 Company. 3 p. m.—Relay races, twenty-five | men from each company; fifty-jyard line race relay; man-carrying %'elay fifty yards; standing broad Jump; ieap-frog relay. 7:30 p. m.—Basketball, No. 7 Com pany vs. No. 8. Tennis tournament, 4 to 6 p. m„ Saturday and Sunday. TO HONOR BOER LEADER By Associated Press London, June 14. —The newspa pers say that General Smuts, the cel ebrated Boer elader, has been in vited to join the war cabinet. Sucli a step was mooted weeks ago and It is known that the government ia anxious to retain the South Afri can'* services here, having the high est opinion of his political and mil itary ability.
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