LIBRARY FUND TO CLOSE WITH $4,000 SHORTAGE City Falls to' Make Up Ita Share Toward Books •For Soldiers Harc(h<V* War rmotim facea a iat Almmt With a total o* only agnltm an assessment ot H.OOO, Minn Altoo H. Eaton, in charge f th campaign, haa *>xpr*<-4 hr disappointment. over the failure of tho capital city to do Ita bit In helping to provide Unci# Sam's flgrhtlns forces with masulata ahd books. Of the grand total, *JS(M was con tributed by the city's schoolchildren. The highest contributions were; Lincoln building, *30.16; Melrose building. $23.11; Webster building, *21.60; Camp Curtln building, $30.31. Other schoolbuildings have given in proportion to their students' number. Of the total amount given by Har risburg, EllzabethvlUe. Penbrook. Hummelstown. Dauphin, Steelton and Hlghsplrc gave substantial amounts. The Paxtang Study Club aided greatly In the collection of subscriptions, and In addition, schoolchildren gave about 300 books to the fund. Dives, Pomeroy and Stewrt's book department donated thirty-five lato novels to the llarrlsburg Publlo li brary this morning. AMUSEMENTS Regent Theater I.AST TIMII PAULINE FREDERICK —in— "DOUBLE-CROSSED" You'll kr enthralled by this <'•, pulaatlna; play of politic* and Mortal iatrfarnc. _ Monday, Tumday and Wedneaday JULIAN ELTINGE —i*— "The Countess Charming" When you nee Julian Klllnice "all dolled up" In feminine llnery you'll know why he la called the Krcnteat Impersonator of women In the world. An Hnaalan Countesa he stir fi! ,CN anything; he hna ever done n hla own unique field. DON'T MISS THIS PLAY OF PUN A THIMLI.3 t " " \ Majestic Theater lIIUH-CLA3S VAUUKVILLK Mat, 10a A 30c. Rve. lOe, 20c, A 30c Three Shown Saturday Nlghta, begtanlnw nt a.no and contlnuona to II p. m.—COME EAIM..Y. Bobby Heath's Revue Bobby iind Hla tilrllea In a Merry Hevue of Hlh Own Song* and dri ll 111 a I "l.auKhletta." 4 OTHBH SPLENDID HITS 4 fIKIIK MONDAY "THE BRIDE SHOP" A Ten-Thouaand-l#r>||ar Act. TO-DAY ALICE JOYCE —WITH— MARC MacDERMOTT "An Alabaster Box" _ MONDAY AM) TUESDAY MME. PETROVA "SILENT SELLERS" Goldwyn Pictures at tlie Colonial ORPH E U KI-LASTWME PRICES: , 25c, 50c, 75c, SI.OO, 51.50, $2.00 WILLIAM "Twelve and a half HARRIS, Jr.; time* a good as Present!, - 'Within the Law.'" —A Vic York Tribune. MELODRAMA mystery-' it will *'** you c^'"* sensations, | CHAIR NEW YORK, itart to'finish/*™ . SATURDAY EVENING, ALL NEWS OF T PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD START THE SEASON AT ELIZABETHTOWN WAGE INCREASE FUTURE DEMAND Present Scale Under Eight Hour Law Expire Janu ary 1; Higher Rates Washington, D. C.', Oct. 6. An other serious situation confronts the railroads, as well as the government, on the question of wage ratos for railroad employes, under plans being formulated by the employes to agitate for additional increases In their pay. On January 1 next the wage in crease awarded the railroad employes 'under the cover of an eight-hour basic day expires. With thi's con tingency ahead, it is learned a meet ing of the railroad brotherhoods has been scheduled for Ottawa, Canada, for October 16. At this meoting new demands will be prepared for sub mittal to the railroads. The expectation is that these de mands will represent an appreciable advance over the wage rttU now al lowed, the increase possibly reading as high as thirty per cent. Higher Kates I'robnhle No small apprehension is felt re garding the effect of this expected action, the natural outcome being that the railroad situation will again be made acute. As it will come when the Nation is in the nfldst of war, its Importance will exceed the situation as presented when Congress last act ed to prevent industrial disturbance. It is believed most likely there will be a concurrent toward in creased pressure on the Interstate Commerce Commission for higher freight rates for the railroads, that they may meet the enormously in creased costs of operation and ma terials, and be placed in a position where tliey can at least confront, with some measure of complacency the burden that would be added should higher cortts of wages be im posed by the demands of the brother hoods. Reading Officials Given Important Promotions Heading, Pa., Oct. G. N. W. Jones, superintendent of the Philadelphia. Reading and Pottsville Telegraph Company, has been appointed assist ant superintendent of the New York division of the Heading Railway Company with offices at the Reading Terminal, Philadelphia, effeetfve Monday, October 8. Llewellyn D. Shearer, has been ap pointed superintendent of telegraph succeeding Mr. Jones. Mr. Shearer ha* been with the telegraph com pany the past 29 years and chief clerk to the superintendent of tele graph for a period of nineteen years His offices will be in Reading. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Glee Club will start its second Beason on Tuesday, October 9 at Elizabethtown. | This popular organization will give a concert for the men's Bible class of tile Church of God of that place. Later the club will give a series of concerts In Harrlsburg and will play a return engagement at the Majes tic Theater. The club was organized early in 1916 and appeared at a number of entertainments in Harrisburg. Later in the year the club increased its membership and started real concert! work. In the.above picture are the; original singers. They are. Top row, left to right, W. L. Byler, J. E.. Mc-1 Manamy, D. H. Zorger, Sr., J. L. Carroll; fourth row, L. S. Howard. C. H. Mendenhall, I. L,. Behney, E. H. Gottscliall, E. L. McNeal; third row, C. N. Jackson, J. Schnader, R. C. Smith, E. R. Miller; second row, E. F. Meek, H. W. Keitel; bottom row, J. Stewart Black, J. P. Gibson, F. G. Swarner. The officers of the v club are; Present Officials James L. Carroll, president; E. H. Gottschall, vice-president; C. 11. Men denhall, secretary; Albert Moyer. as sistant secretary; H. W. Keitel, treas urer; L. S. Ho#ard, business manag er; I. L. Behney, musical director; J. Stewart Black, accompanist; E. R. Miller, librarian; W. L. Byler, assist- First tenor: J. P. Gibson, clerk, Harrisbuig; H. W. Keitel, clerk, llar risburg; F. G. Swarner, chief clerk, Downingtown; C. A. Wenrich, chief clerk, Enola shop; W. G. Gibson, clerk, Enola shop; H. B. Simmons, clerk, Downingto%vn; I. L. Behney, inspector, Harrisburg. Second tenor: E. H. Gottschali, assistant manager telegraph office, Harrisburg; J. 1,. Carroll, telegraph operator, Harrisburg; L. S. Howard, M. D., medical department, Harris burg; Albert Moyer, chief clerk, Lucknow Shop; W. F. Schreadley, chief clerk, Harrisburg; W. H. Mell, machinist helper, Harrisburg; J. Stewart Black, stenographer, Har risburg. First bass: C. H. Mendenhall, clerk, C. N. Jackson, clerk, J. E. McManamy, clerk; C. L. Mathlus, clerk, D. H. Zorger, Sr., flagman, E. L. McNcal, enlisted, Harrisburg. Second bass: R. C. Smith, clerk: J. Schnader, ticket examiner, E. F. Meek, clerk, Harrisburg; \V. L. By. lcr, chief clerk, Steelton; E. R. Mil ler, clerk, Harrisburg. Honorary members: William B. MeCaleb, superintendent Philadel phia division; W. R. Denehey, chief clerk to Superintendent MaCalcb; W. J. Rose, division freight agent, Harrisburg; M. B. Mishey, cashier Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Harrisburg. These officials are actlva in furthering the interests of the club. During the first year of organiza tion the club filled many important engagements among which was a three-day stand at the Majestic The ater. concert for benefit of the Penn sylvania Railroad Women's Division For War Relief at Chestnut Street Hail, and concert at the Masonic Home, Eliscabethtown. All told (here were twenty-five engagements filled during the first year. Th:s members equipped themselves with full dress suits and make an attrac tive appearance. Works as Brain Food Language is sometimes called *hc Instrument o* thought. Rut a very wise man says that really it is the nutriment of thought: the atmos phere In which thought lives; a me dium as necessary to the activity of our mental powers, as air Is to the lungs. Coleridge said that every new term expressing n fact not previously tie. fined was a new organ of thought for the mind that has learned It. To think new thoughts, then, new words are necessary. Like food for the body, they become food for the mind, and by the subtlest of all mental chemistry they become transmuted Into Ideas. How important, then, to learn new words, that one may have new Ideas. Word Btudy would certainly beget word-wisdom, thought-power, deed enrrgy- Our New Universities Dic tionary would supply you with new words for years. Oet a copy with our coupons and watch your brain be come stronger, your mind more alert and powerful, your language more expressive and eloquent. • \ HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH O, LET'S GO! Perhaps He'll See the Error of His Ways Before Octo ber 22, and Buy Some Any way. What ? "I guess Mr. Kaiser will begin tc wake up when tlie boys get real busy won't he?" said the shoeshine man. "Reckon he will," said the man in the chair. It happened this morning. "What d'ye think ought to bi Put One in Every Office A $4.00 BOOH FOR 1 COUPON AND ONLY 98c. Cut Counn Today, Page ,2 - * ' (tone t" hlmT" naked tha ahoeahlne man, looking tip., "Think wo ought to put him on an Island, like they did ol' Napoloon; or klH.'lm?" Tho Island would probably bo lots of punishment," said tho man in the chair. Yes, sir," mused tho shoesliine j man. "Just let 'lm suitor huh? Say, I m' certainly sorry X can't got over with the boys. Gee whiji! 1 wouldn't want anything bettor. Wlslit I wasn't BO old—l'd go along oven if I had to cooki "You can go over, If you want," suiii the man In tho chair. "IIow?" 0 "Buy a liberty, bomb." "You mean bond, don*t you?" "I moan Llborty bomb. Smash hint with several $5 0 ones. Take two shines a day off tho receipts and stick 'em in a box. Yon won't miss 'em; and you'll bo In Franco with the boys." "Well, er-ah, Mister Martin—l'll tell you— Oh, lot's go! ORPHEUM To-night "The lSth Chair." Friday and Saturday and Saturday matinee, October 12 and 13 'Tals First," with Tim Murphy. MAJESTIC To-night Bobby Heath's Revue and lour other attractions! in comedy and vaudeville. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday "The Bridal Shop" and lour va'ude villo and comedy numbers. COLONIAL To-night Alice Joyce and Marc Mc- Dermltt in "An Alabaster Box." Monday and Tuesday Mine. Petrova In "The Silence Sellers." Wednesday, only "For France," featuring Edward -arle and Betty Howe. Thursday, Friday and Saturday Mae Marsh in "Polly of the Circus." REGENT To-night Paulino Frederick in "Double-Crossed." Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday Julian Eltingo In "Countess Charm ing." Thursday, Friday and Saturday Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Diary." The success that has bee'n scored by "The Thirteenth Chair," the famous . melodrama of mys- Tne 13th tery," which is play- Clmlr ut Ing at the Orpheum Ue Orpheum to-night, makes Uay- ard Veiller, the au .. „ , thor, easily one of the most interesting figures in the world of letters to-day. "Within the Law," which was the first great success written by Mr Velller, established no end of records in the theatrical world. It set a record for a continuous run at one theater; it set a record for the number of companies that could successfully tour the country In the same play; it set a record for the amount of money ono play could earn for Its producers Now comes the "The Thirteenth Chair, and it is the verdict of critics and those who are Interested in the managerial end of the theatrical busi ness that with it, Mr. Veiller has scored .an even greater success than he did with '"Within the Law." And in this connection It might be said in passing that now, when the oft-used expression, "greater than 'Within the Law, might in truth be employed, the author is practically forbidden to use it because it was used so oftfti undeservedly, that whatever value ■uch a claim might have has been ut terly nulllflod. However, the fact remains that to Mr. Velller himself has fallen the pleasant task of outdoing himself. Were It In athletic circles, ho might well be described as a champion who has outdone himself—who haa broken all his own records. And In the same connection it is in teresting to note that occasionally In the theatrical world, lightning doon strike twice in the name place. Not that ono playwright has not in the past and will not In tho future write two or more successes, but it la rare, Indeed, for tho i<um author to write two plays that stand out from among all the successes of tho respectiva sea sons In which they are produced as tho greatest plays of that year. As was the case In "Within the Law, this new play from the pen of Mr. Velller makes a tremendous ap peal to tho emotions, and it has that which the other lacked, an element of mystery that makes It quite the most remarkr.blo theatrical offering of tho yoß!\ Tim Murphy, in "Pals First," will be tho offering at the Orpheum next Friday and Saturday and Sat | "Pain urday matinee. No doubt ; First'* there will bo a welcome for "Pals First" slnco from all 1 accounts it is one of the sunniest, I breoslest and most refreshing come I dies that has been olTerod In these l ntHny moons, i "Pals First" Is a "dramatization of ! Francis Perry Elliott's novel of the same name. There is no drab problem | In the play, but on the contrary, the i theme is a perfectly plausible one, and said to be most skilfully woven, and. j Incidentally, theater patrons will owe j themselves a debt if they fail to wlt | ness the delightful acting of Tim I Murphy and his accomplished players I In this new bidder for comedy hon r&rs. "Pals First" has 200 perform ances to its credit in Its New York run, and 1.15 performances in tho Chicago engagement. The pleasing comedy show at the Majestic to-night Includes Bobby Heath and his bevy of beau. At the tiful girls In a lively song Majestic and danco revue; Homer Miles and Company, pre senting a novelty comedy playlet, en titled "In Philadelphia; Gray and Byron, In a breezy variety offering; Daly and Berlow, clever dancers, and Brown. Harris Rnd Brown, tho well known vaudeville entertainers, who carry off the comedy honors of the ! show. ! Next week—the first threo days "The Bride Shop-" has been booked as the headliner. This is really a fashion show built along: musical comedy lines, and is certain to prove a tre mendous drawing card. Grouped around this attraction are Burns and Jose, novelty dancers; Arthur I,loyd, magician: Hawthorne and Anthony, the popular comedians, and Hill arid Ackerman, in a comedy acrobatic turn. Alice Joyce and Marc MacDermott, two of the most popular stars Mi tlje film worlaV are Alice Joyce In co-starred In "An Alnbiister llx," the Greater nt the Colonial Vltagraph fea ture, "An Ala baeter Box," appearing at tho Colo nial Theater to-day. This powerful drama contains some of the most ef fective characterizations seen in one picture in some time. From Miss Joyce and Mr. MacDermott in the roles of Lydla and Andrew Bolton, respec- to the players In the most in consequential roles, the types could l scarcely have been improved upon. Miss Joyce, in a role that Is fraught with dramatic possibilities, renders a realistic interpretation of the self sacrillcing girl. Mr. MacDermott, in his long screen career, has contribut ed many noteworthy performances to the screen, but in the role of Andrew Bolton, first tho successful respected citizen, then as the crlef-ranked, pre maturely aged convict, he excels any thing he has ever done in his tenure as a screen star. Mme. Petrova will be the attraction Monday and Tuesday of next week in OCTOBER 6, 1917. ' # a big Metro production entitled "The Silence Hellers." r "Double-Crossed," starring Pauline Frederick, will be shown for the last time to-day at the rnullne Frederick lteuent. It is a nt tbc Iteecnt modern play of love and intrigue, with a strong feminine appeal. It is the story of a young society matron who discovered that her husband, with whom she is very much In love and whom she has always set upon a pedestal, has, In his youth, committed a serious slip. Miss Frederick's emo tional acting in the scene where she overhears a detoc'ive trying to black mail her husband with a signed con- EMMBbST —S Ear jHDfIHj Belt corsets Most Comfortable I No woman asks more —some have found all this and more 1 . —mostly they are women who wear .Rengo Belt corsets, 8 Models for every figure—some with "steelastic" webbing I for greater freedom —all with double watch spring boning. I For Sale By Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Price $2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 -1 fesslon, is up to her highest stan dards. The first half of next week Julian reitinge, the famous impersonator of feminine roles, makes his bow to the screen in a mystery story, "The Countess Charming:." For a number of years Mr. Eltingo has made a sen sation .>n the stage by the number and gorger<"uness of his gowns, and it is f-nlri that in his' first photodramatio production he Introduces an entirely new wardrobe of unusual variety and style. Mr. Kltinge's work as a de lineator of "the woman beautiful" is too well known to admit of any com ment, except that we make a state ment right here that he will keep you guessing. Funny, fast and furi ous. 13
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