REGISTRATION OF DEEDS EXPLAINED BY M. BTOWDEN City Engineer Also Colls At tention to Lack of Fire Proof Vaults With hundreds of deeds being brought each week to the office of City Engineer M. 13. Cowden for registration, many property owners unaware of the purpose of this sys tematic collection of data giving ownership and location of all real estate in the city, are asking why the deeds and other documents of title must be registered. Mr. Cowden when interviewed to day by a Telegraph representative explained the reason for the regis tration and the purpose of it He also called attention to the lack of fireproof vaults for preserving the records so valuable to the city and collected at no small expense. In explaining the registration of deeds, Mr. Cowden said: "You have asked me the same questions that have been and are asked daily in this office, why do property owners have to register their deeds and other muniments of title in the office of the City Engi neer, and what is the purpose of it • "That the laws of the state and of the city require it should be a suf ficient answer to the first question. Section 7 of the Act of Assembly approved the twenty-seventh day of June, A. D. 1913, in connection with ordinance of Council No. 11, Ses sion of 1918-1919, approved the twelfth day of February, 1918, very plainly make it the duty of all own r ' \ No Trouble to Keep Skin Free From Hairs —— (The Modern Beauty) There is no need for any woman to countenance superfluous hairs, be cause with a paste made by mixing some powdered delatone with water it is easy to get rid of them. The paste is applied for 2 to 3*minutes. then rubbed off and the skin washed. This treatment will' rid the skin of hair without leaving a' blemish, but care should be taken to see that you get real delatone. FATIGUE NEARLY OVERCOMES WOMAN "Bring up several children in the right way and cares of home brought me to the verge of nervous prostra tion," says a well-known woman. "Fearing that I might become ill and have to give up housework and the care of my little ones, created a nightmare that was ever before me. I , happened to mention my affliction to one of my neighbors and she advised me to procure some Phosphated Iron. A day or two later when I was feeling unusually miserable I sent my daughter to the drug store for a box of the capsules and after ten days' treatment I felt like a different person altogether. I sleep well at night, something I hadn't done in months before; my appetite is good and in fact what formerly seemed like mountains of work in my home is now more like play. An aunt of mine living over East has been taking Phosphated Iron with equally gratifying re sults." Phosphated Iron is put up in cap sules only. In this locality it can be obtained at G. A. Gorgas', 16 North Third Street and Pennsylvania Railroad Station. Sleeps Any Old Way Now "1 am 50 years old and never was sick until 8 years ago when I got stomach trouble. I have spent a fortune for medicine which did not cure. 1 kept on suffering and get ting worse. A fellow worker told me about Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. After taking three doses I felt like a different man; before taking it I could not lie on my back nor right side. Now I can sleep any old way.' It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus front the intestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes prac tically all stomach, liver and intes tinal ailments, including appendi citis. One dose will convince or money refupded. George A. Gorgas, 11. C. Kennedy, Clark's drug store and druggists everyfhere. ! You should be able to make your selection of a Grand Piano from such standard makes as Knabe Kranich & Bach Hardman Hazelton Brothers Harrington Prices from .$650 to SI2OO Yohn Bros., SOI.E DEALERS 8 N. Market Sq. — J) WEDNESDAY EVENING ers of real estate within the city limits to register their deeds. It is also provided that devisees cr per sons acquiring title by partition or otherwise shall furnish descriptions of their respective properties. "In Section 5 of this act is given the reason, in these words: 'For the ; purpose of procuring accurate in- I formation in reference to the owner- j ship of all real estate.' In times j past, and even at present, the offi- | elals of this city have been greatly j handicapped by having to get sec ond-hand information in regard to I the otvnership of properties, and much trouble has resulted from this, i Properties have been assessed In; wrong names, street paving and j grading assessments have been in- j correctly done. Heretofore this may I have been chargeable to the city of- 1 ficials, but now, or at least when this registration is complete, it will i probably be the fault of the owner | if he does not receive the official I notice that should reach him if he has failed to register his property. Aside from secret ownership, after | this registration has become a fact, I it will not be necessary to go out side of the office of the City Engi- j neer, or the City Assessors office, i to determine the dimensions, so far as the deeds give them, and the lo cation of each property in this city, j "It is often answered that this information is obtainable in the | County Recorder's office, but this is j not so because these records are in dexed by names, and therefore the owner or previous owner must be, known to even start an examination. On the other hand, files and plans in the City Engineer's office are in dexed locally; that is, any one in quiring must know approximately the location, and the rest becomes I known. "It is estimated that there are fif- j teen thousand different ownerships | and within the few months that we | have been operating, nearly seven ; thousand deeds and other muniments of title have been registered. These papers as yet have not been plotted and classified, but before the coming spring most or all of it will be done. I The sheriff, prothonotary and re corder arc all required to see that deeds now are registered so you can see that in the future the last owner will appear on our books. It is not only the duty of the property owner to obey this law, but it is certainly a great protection to him, and he will find it most useful. "There is one part of the act that I am very much afraid cannot be carried out as fully as it is intended that it should be. I refer to the words, 'the said books, maps and plans shall be carefully preserved in the department of surveys of the said city.' We intend to take as good care of this as possible under the circumstances, but we cannot protect them • against fire. This, however, is true of many of the val uable records of the city and the county of Dauphin, and it does not seem practicable to have it other wise unless the city or county, or jointly, erect a fireproof county and city building or buildings with proper vaults. This has been sug gested many times, but for various reasons failed of culmination. After we win this war the matter should be taken up and proper offices pro vided." Edward Y. Snyder. Lonsr Known as Expert Drui'' Dies After Short I': In the death of Edward Yodcr Sny der, 320 Chestnut street, and Wayne A. Kershner, 46 North Seventeenth street, yesterday, Harrisburg lost two prominent bandmen. Snyder died last evening at 6.45 o'clock at his home, 320' Chestnut street. Kersh ner died earlier in the day and an account of his death w; s contained in last night's Telegraph. A member of the Majestic theater orchestra and also a member of the Zembo Temple Band, Mr. Snyder was widely known in Harrisburg. He lived in this city for approximately fifteen years. Formerly he was a member; of the famous Conway band. For twelve years he traveled with the Buffalo Bill band as the leading drummer in the great Wild | West show. Death was due to a cold, which developed into pneu monia. He was prominently identified with many fraternal organizations, in cluding Zembo Temple, A. S. O. N. M. S., and Knights of Pythias, Jr., O. U. A. M. and Daughters and Sons of Liberty, all of Williamsport. Fu neral arrangements will be an nounced later. Funeral services for Wayne A. Kershner. division superintendent of rights of way for the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, will bo held at 7.30 o'clock to-morrow night. The Rev. Clayton Albert Smucker, pastor of the Stevens Memorial Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be In Tamaqua where the body will he taken by Under taker Fackler. Services will he held at the home of his father. John D. Kershner, Tamaqua, Friday after noon at 1.30 o'clock. Maccabees to Hold Street Festival For the Benefit of Red Cross War Work To-morrow evening from 6 to 11 o'clock, the Capitol City Review No. 2 88, W. B. A. of Maccabees, will hold an outdoor carnival for the benefit of the Harrisburg Chapter of the Red Cross on Evergreen street, from Chestnut to Summit street. Dancing, .music and other forms of entertainment will feature the oc casion, while fancy work booths and refreshment booths will line the streets of the carnival. There will be a community sing led by A. W. Hartman, selections by the Municipal Band, Gardner's Saxaphone Band composacl of Technical High "School boys, who have given their services free for the occasion and vocal solos by Mrs. Florence Ley, soprano and Charles Sigler, tenor, J. Stewart Black will accompany the singers on the piano. A pleasing novelty will be a Jap anese "tea party" served on thc porch of Mrs. E. G. Hoover's residence at Evergreen and Chestnut streets, at which a "genuine" Jap troupe will indulge in native pastimes and songs. A patriotic Address by a speaker yet 1 to be announced is part of the car nival's pVogram. In case of inclement weather, the affair will be hold be tween the same hours Friday. Reichstag Has a Scheme to Limit Kaiser's Power Amsterdam, Oct. 2. Tho three majority parties in the Reichstag at i a meeting on Saturday arrived at alt | agreement looking to the formation | of a parliamentary government with j a responsible ministry, according to Berlin advices. This is to be accomplished, in part, by the abolition of article 9 of ihe Constitution. Autonomy will be J granted to Alsace-Lorraine. , [m ONI Y WE SELL FOR LESS ONI Y XHTX $Cj) In?vc ISgoiden l fenom.ltoreS| P Ji IS jpimaMiiiiiiHii ——mi ONLY THREE MORE DAYS OF nHHHamA P OUR BIG FALL OPENING SALE ! 'J Harrisburg s greatest Fall Opening Event, $85,000 worth of Quality Merchandise was placed on sale at big reduction prices; saving w il you 25 to o5 per cent, on the dollar. Three more days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are.left for you to take advantage of this Big Sale. Wi • Wa —————— X1-T▼ Tr 1 f yyy V-y-V V VVVy T1 T T TyfTTT If TyV TV X *1 r— rA BE DOWN • x ,. , „ A ;! BE DOWN SI 8 PLEASE :It n T New Fall Garments; ™ % fjj ————————— ► /fjLfe were purchased specially for this SALE AT UNDERPRICES, thanks to the generous < —vl Tiri*rl Klrwki* ► fll : ®Xv. 1 A co-operation of friendly manufacturers. And the SAVINGS we secured are to be turned < w. . - fi Specials ; n < cX53.97 gt Ljjl $1.75 heavy outing flan- j Actlial sls t() S2O FftH DfCSSCS Q 7 4 silk^ 6 KJ nel Ni S ht " 4? 1 o*7 > i BEAUTIFUL SATINS, TAFFETA SILKS, FINE SERGES, and i-Q I < Striped %/ • Km WS gowns A omd 9 Ca'"w/1 U \ % other stylish Dresses to choose from at this low price. Colors Nr HMB w frene A-ppuna: na - _ rt „_ j -oh JA extra oercale ■* ►* 'W&W \A h " latk and navy blue. Dresses for business, street and afternoon M < T epe de L ™ ne ' round £1 ffiS „ . p /it* , Wwfr' . Wi (iji "ear, in women's and misses' siaes, featured in Fall Opening Sale, _ fif - 4 necks, very dj O *7 fefci . Petticoats <U ►. W||A \\ \ 'r® is. Dre ttv JbZ.H / 75c white sateen Petti- ► '' 1 Others For $16.47, $18.47 and $22.47 j j Lot of Crepe de Chine EX™- coats, large C 7 v jbUSbBSk El IHS ~ 4 and satin waists; striped WA ruffles KJ L r < models, aty m $2.00 flannel Kimonos, y mß> 4 \ I Z 4 at thl 47 I IB Smed ...,$1.47 ' f§ Actual $25 New FALL COATS A Al " Vo,le ~4 sts ' R asr $3 00 flannel d* O A*7 ► £ J Pi KHAKI CLOTHS, VELOURS, KERSEYS, FLUSHES, and Zpj H jM ffiji ' . Hi, f CA. 7 1 i others Coats tor inime<liate ami later in the season wear. Ex- I m H ™ . serviceable 4 § wg Bathrobes . . A • , j 1 y eellent range of newest styles and colors to choose from. Many M MH ; ——- FIRST FLOOR btw $1 00 black Petti- *7 , \ // ? Eur and Flush Trimmed TIUHU IS in this group. Sale price |g --i-- 3 _____________________ IS Co & hea f V £r" e 'crlp C e ' II il Others For $17.47, $24.97 and $34.97 . * 1 T ; —1 fl IS a Kimonos $1.47 ► mmmi li • Orcceries and IB L^o H °i e -, D q7 : Actual S2O New FALL SUITS ft ah \ Kitc ' hcn y{ensi,s I] gr 53.00 V Jl/ OXFORD CLOTHS, WOOL POPLINS, WOOL SERGES are g* 9 £ Postum 1 A 5" WA /"■ \V thc high-grade Fall Suits we are featuring at this special price. T lUI MS il ' * Cereal 14c [U LOmrOri opccittis I (y Mrl \\ Up-to-tlie-minute styles to choose from; many have silk-lined ra /Jf —— 4 n,. , I ► sMl' I V, V jackets. Extraordinary sjile values at M SF Heinz I*7 | $4.50 cotton-filled I Tf\ \Y i spaghetti 1/c ™ fu7s,°7: $3.47 :• [Others For $24.97, $32.47 and $37.47 27c % <Efi nn rnttnn filled I * Heinz Beans, O*7 _ " -j Comforts $4 47 A 4 AAA AA A A. A. A. A. -t. A. ±4 2 tans A# C 1 sS°. ~0 $5;97 7m Blanket Specials l on sale at following Sale Prices at a saving from 25 to 40 per cent, on the dollar. Come ] ( , < s ", , l " > C,canscr ' 27c 0 60-70 heavy gray cotton I an( j[ save J gQO Men's and Young Men's Suits will be on sale at 1 * Hixb Shoc rolisit, 97- raj Blankets, Q7 % 1 ,)ott,cs L I |514.47 $17.47 $19.47 • $24.47 fl :ip2?g; i I B1 66 nk 80wooin?' mill, > • Value, Up to $35.00- ■ First Floor. ,Xl. { • 27c |j W/\ extra . tfj AfX T 1 ~~~~~ —— /\ M 5 Ivory Soap, 97 r i heavy a I Up to SIO.OO $7.50 50c Silk $1.50 Men's Heavy Men's SS.JO / ) y\\ / cakes Ira 0 $10.50 all-wool Blankets, , B °y s ' SUITS Fourin-Hand Boys' Jersey Fleeced Corduroy / i 1\ | Box"s Uh . 7c mixed <f Q O I MachinaWS all sizes TIES Sweaters SHIRTS PANTS Ml j S AU loe Kitchen 7 Wk Mr colors POeO I all sizes, _ If ,' rw W lIPiVV d 9 4 * Utensils ' c g I —" :$6.97 $4 S, J7 37c 77c , 97c $3.87 % I SI.OO Boys ———. $2.75 NC § \ M / C Wear and Enamel Wenr, 1 _. Children's Coats /u P .05.0.00 50c M e„- S dA s L!. PANTS I $1.47 II fM Black Velvet C'onts, trimmed V Boys _ j lIWOI-i W DDI . _ VI \l\Yfi K Tablespoons, Q7_ rS3 with beaver, sizes AQQ f Corduroy buspeilders au Colors / r „ ($• 1 Q 7 V I\ \ 1 for ' C m zto years ........ % QI TITQ All colors, JI I Sweaters $ L J I I Z\ X n Fancy Chh.it Plates, III Little fellows \\ hltt: Cord it- g L>IJI 1 i | *r\ -pom I i \ \ %I G for •/ C wm i Ik- roy Uuats, well made; 1/C , $2 ; 7 , 5 , Sale Price, J3 50 p an t S / M.l \ I I THIRD FLOOR WA fiP! sizes .to fl ff Jj £ > Men s Mannel nm wm * **> ' j-'a \\ 9 ■ M S6 90 39c Men's ——— SHIRTS $5.97 $2.47 fe;| J | a m . $8.95 si 97 ——- $?00~ Pants I ITL materials,, sizes to. 14, 'l New Fall T , IT ■ *f> 1■ U i $1.50 _ _ f \\\ i ITI*C Wi $6.87 to $9.97 I SCHOOL Leather Palm Union ~ 75c"Boys' - " Men's Dress J2 0 97 f I\l 5 zA Ya second FLOOR ( SUITS GLOVES Suits WAISTS SHIRTS s s>o o Pants Li, U 1 ° ur stock of Furs, SI 1 'arid c'- FTTjf $6 r 97 - r l7c rj sl-97 .c 7 _ 97c $3.97 3k HI Ti School Dresses „ 1 Caf f A OC®' S g d^^ 00 ;51c37 ' _ Fii SHOES! SHOES! 1 0 DRESSES 3X087 a Jlllincry Men's XV. L. Douglas Ladies' nil Kid button Shoes, ____ V UKho&hi... w -0- Shoes, lHueher Cn medium OQ"7 $3.50 School d O n* 7 and English last 00 • 00 heel 94.9/ || M DRESSES... SECOND FLOOR ,|| Velvet and Velours, Shoes, Bluelicr ,5 t,U Shoes, milltury heel .. / Jffl _____________________ mwf?> neatlv trimmed are nn Men's tan Calf Cf| l't of lnlies' brown, gray 15c and 20c Light ™ ~~~~ W?. neatly trimmcu, are on Shoes, button and Ivory cloth top do 07 Calicoes ill f&k p— ————5, sale at Little boys' Douglas Shoes • 1 1 P 1 j—u-IUiiIUJL —. Shoes, sizes 9 <tO OC < Lot of misses' School 1 07 yard .......... AA2; L IH, tXtra OA 017 tf't ko IS'A 94.49 J siloes, Cloth tops .... 35c and 40c Light Percale, WA ■ i7K W W / cL vl / M / Ladies' W. L. Douglas tan and I Boys' tan and black Shoes, all ( one yard wide, OO 1 TBTI ' fM§ 1{ - M. C. Crochet Cot- 20c i ~ I• ✓ I yi/O ZP f black Kkl Shoes, I welted soles; sizes to 5\' 2 , yard VILO^LC. UB 5e FcSrl Buttons, O c Values Up to slo.oo—Second Floor. $5.00 1 $7.00 j .83.00 ' $4.50 35c and 40c Dress SOi card i.. *'** L •_ . _ Gingham. OTI Of 1 25c Ribbons, ull slitttlcs, 17c ' *1 I yard I 2 C | jA >U 3e lioys' Soldier 17c 39c and 45c Light Outing IB Stirar:~-. 2c j SWEATERS 1 , | HOSIERY .; > cl { i I 28ic | K SI.OO boys' heavy rib- en n \ * 1 .. | 1 |"f.\ J 35c heavy Unbleached W/ Shed Union Suits O/C m j F Silk Hose for ladies, all | m LFIaAI. f Muslin, si."s ladies' and il 17 % 500 Boys, Mens and Ladies 1 1 shades; a big value up to AT _ % * ~a /n| wz misses' Middy Blouses ®• * I SWEATERS are on sale at a sav- I 75c. Special 4fC £ $4.00 and $4.50 <t& r% /XHI $1 SOSiikPonlin AW 37c )ihgof f ,om2 S oSo % . I IAH $1.35 Silk Thread 1 ) LADIES' SKIRTS, $2.97 laH yard 97C i' Spreads $1.77 1 Ladies' up to SIO.OO, (t *7 "7 I ' H c h"u"' j 1 f $5.00 and $5.50 <fo f\7i 50c good quality 7 fl Wt $2.00 snow White fiji 27 C heavy wool '1)5.77 ' 1 \ Cotton Hose, "C A 1 LADIES' SKIRTS 53®97 1 Seco Silk, yard . rJi C m Sheets, full size 91.4 / | ' I I black and whke and colors, X TTC & | BAlKia - ' , 30c Cretonne, in all the SSI 5 50e Pillow 37 C | Boys' $3 and $3.50 (J 1 A7I I 25c children's-fast black Hose;# J $6.00 and $6.50 A /\py I | newest shades, ex- O A I| J SI.OO women's heavy 77 r J Sweaters V 1 •/ IJ I sizes to 6. 1"t g C LADIES' SKIRTS, / I tra heavy, yard .. Z4C Eli S> I Men's $3.00 A, 1 , ':v; j,"" j* C ) | $7.00 and $7.50 A- Q _', B^.- D M g.. fA heavy Sweaters 90.9/ ) Sweaters *P I,Q I ( L . u u and g , heavy A r % LADIES' SKIRTS Gingham, yard... c3OC A fm hOirNiir lijwiurui [ black Ilr ~.. Special FIRST FLOOR HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 2, 1918. 5
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