16 CHARGES MADE BY BURLESON Postmaster General Declares Interests Are Trying io Oust Hint Washing-ton, April 24; —Postmas- ter General Burleson In a statement Issued last night asserted that an or ganized propaganda had been In augurated In an effort to destroy him and thcrebs' to aid In bringing about repeal bf the zone postal law In creasing second class rates; The statement charged that more than a year ago an unnamed member of a committee seeking repeal of the law urged hint to acquiesce and bluntly Informed him "we ruined Postmaster General Hlteheock and destroyed Mr; Tuft:" filter; It said, a REGENT THEATER TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Pauline Frederick First Time Showing in Harrisburg "Paid In Full" By Eugene Walter, author of the famous piay of tlie same name kJSTKA SENNETT COMEDY bßnst iyime With tarliutoiw" COMIJfO. WALLACE REID IT "THE DUB" Admlsstnm 104 ft line * wne 4a* COLONIAL Do you 11 ho to nod a forking good story of tlw Nortlilnndsi tW plm' Woods, tin 1 Snow I-U|l|M-1 mountains, and best of all where tin horn is a strapping big fellow witli a heart of gohli If you do see BIG MITCH LEWIS CODE OF THE YUKON A thrilling photoplay where ho is chnmotrrlaod Us a prospeetoiS This is really onO of tin? best stories of tho great Northlands cret 1 told ill piettlresi ORPHEUM EVENING APRIL 28 CHARLES FROHMAN presents CYRIL MMJDE in C. HADDON CHAMBERS' NEW COMED/ THE SAYING GRACE PRICES: 50<* to $2.00 WEDNESDAY 1™ APRIL 30 IF YOU'RE IN LOVE, WERE, FEAR OR EXPECT TO BE, SEE This Winehell Smitli-Victor Mitpcs Greatest Master Play—Sure. Co-autliurs "Fortune Hunter," "Turn to the Right," "Lightning," Etc. Portraying Brilliantly Original Powers Thca- tor, Chicago, and and its Joys v \ 2X Bclasco, X'. Y., Pro ,,nL '■ ALL THE WORLD LOVES A liOYER—AND SO DO YOU MATINEE: Auto and Theater Parties from out of town. Reserve s<-at* quick 'ere you're disappointed. Roads Fine. NIGHT: $2, $1.50, $l, 75<- and 50c—Popular Matinee, 50e, 75c and $1 MAIL ORDERS NOW—BOX OFFICE SALE MONDAY Seeing It la a Relaxation for Clergy. Judge, Thinker or Tired Hiirtlnoss Man •Just tlilnU flf It glrl.'v——tlio Hwcotrst tlouhlo lovo story over told, 3 JOYOUS DAYS MAY 1 Present O— —TOTHE R NIGHTS. r>le to $2.00 ilwll BflßnS Mat.. 25e to $1.50 M jB|W jgßrißl IB Seats Tues., April 23 gjflß HmILE&I Ii Mail Orders Nov/ El MTQI B fl' THURSDAY EVENING, HAHFJSBURO •felegtiixl'H; APRIL 24< 1919. well-known. pnhltsher, also unnamed, promised that.Mr: Buricspn would lie Made the. tnoat. Popular man In the cabinet If he would aid or..ac r ctnl.esee Jri the fccpeai; and. said "but If ye.ti tld not; t fear they Wl;l ralri you:" These offers were spurned; M.r. Burleson declared- and now he said he was fconfronterl by a systematic propaganda Bf, se.tM.sh interests who through, repeal bf the law would be ahlc id "resume enjoyment of a pos tal subsidy of over $70,000,000 per annum:" Kvcn under the zone law, added, there still would be an annual loss of more than $70,000,00 to be mrjde. up out of the general public. This statement followed one given out at the Post Office Department during the day announcing that the Pos.tpiaster (ton oral had directed that telegraph systems suspend their regulations pgalnst transmission of iibeieos ynatter; insofar as matter, relating to fi;e Postmaster General was eoneerned: rRO'Mttl.V os \l,t, FOt'B TTfl hanghlin "When Chen.nlig.ht bought that bargain ear wttli the noor tls lie Ir.vfted all t,he neighbors fo<- h long celebration trip; hnugbiin— Yes. they had ii regular blow but.—Cartoons Magazine; ITS tfUbV I< tCK T understand yon, have a young ladies' cornet hand;" said a guest; "few is it®" "Peal g-iod. all,but 'he music," re plied the landlord, pf fhe Prunytown tavern.- —Kansas city Star. MAJESTIC rVc are presenting nnether bill the lust linlf of tills week; which ;Kli will bnjoyt PIETRO Fnmous Piano Accordionist lins heen seenreil for lliree more days \nnther of the live net* listed Is THE LITTLE NURSES A Spnrkllng illcsleal Comedy Den't Fail tu Attend CYRIL MAUDE AND LAURA HOPE CREWS IN "THE SAVING GRACE" Miss blurs Hope Crevs, who Is appearing In the leading feminine role In ''The Paving Grace ( '' with Jjk Cyril Maude at the Orpheuttl, Monday is very well known to and admit- ed by a host of local playgoers: has been-se'en here In a wide variety of parts but never In a role, more Charming and sympathetic tha* that of tlie affectionate wife of the happy-go-lueky ex-army officer lit P: lladdon Chambers' new coined}-: I^FAMUSE^[MENTS'^[ ORPRBUM Friday even big, April 25 Concert by the Municipal Band. SatuyiiaJi matinee and night, April 26 —"Victory Frolics," benefit Nursery Hoine, Monday: evening only; April 26 , Charles Frohman presents Cyril Maude id The Saving Grace;" AVedneeday, matinee and night, April 86: ■ — David Belaseo presents "The Boomerang: Three days starting Thursday, May 1, --matinee on Saturday "Turn to the lllght," MAJESTIC High Clgss Vaudeville "The Little Nurses , musical comedy presented by nine peoplei Pletro, piano ac cordionist, 1 hrco Dehomas, euulll bristsi Claudia Coleman, The Smile Glrl"j one other act. COLONIAL To-day, To-morrow, Saturday ■— Mitehel Lewis in "The Code of the Yukon, Monday, Tuesday ■ — Mae Marsh In "Spotlight Sadie," REGENT To-day, To-morrow and Saturday Pauline Frederick In "Paid in Full." VICTORIA All week - "The Heart of Humanity." ■ 1 One of the very best of the sea son's theatrical attractions In liar rlsburg, It Is "The Boomerang" promised, will he the AV 1 n c he 1 1 Smith and Victor Mopes comedy, "The Boomerang," which is announced for presentation by David Bclasco ut the Orpheum next AVednesday. "The Boomerang" tells an amusing and delightful story of how a young doctor successfully treats a lovesick youth and becomes a victim of his own cure The situations and dia logue are said to bo brightly amus ing, with a sly fling here and there at the medical profession. The pro duction is reported to reveal Mr. Municipal Band Concert Orpheum Theater Friday Evening, April 25, 1919 Admission 25, 50 and 75c [ HOMEWARD 1 BOUND Cable Dispatches Indicate the 28th Division Is Now on the Ocean THESE ARE HARRISBURG BOYS OUR BOYS You Can Help Entertain These Boys When They Arrive by Attending the x HOME FOLKS VICTORY ASSN. CONCERT AND DANCE Chestnut Street Auditorium—Wednesday Evening April 30th Tickets on Sale at the Jewelry Store of H. C. Claster, i 302 Market Street Or at Sigler's Piano Store, 30 North Second Street Belasco's deft skill as a stage crafts- | man, while the cut is composed of players who are in perfect adjust ment to the roles they are called upon to portray: 'The principals In clude Itobert C'onness, Harry Hayden, John Clements, Carlton Hirers, John N; Wheeler, George Ppelrin, Loulszita Valentine: Katherind Hayden, Mary Elizabeth, Helen Piosson. Alma Ches ter and others. Pathos and humor are so deftly blended in '"Turn to the Righti the Play bf mirth and "Turn to inoUier-love to ho pre the ltl!it" sented at the Orpheum for three days, starting; Thursday! May 1, that this play from the pens of Winchell Smith and John E; liazzard admits of no accurate comparison with anything else that the American stage hps known. Dur ing its runs of a solid year in both New York and Chicago, It was branded the greatest laughing lilt of the gen eration despite the fact that its un derlying theme Is religion and old fashioned morality. it is doubtful that any dramatist other than Win chell Smith could have successfully welded the Incongruous elements of comedy' and religion, "Turn to the Right! has demon strated its grpa'l breadth of appeal in luring back to llie box office that class of playgoers who cherish mem ories of The Old Homestead, Wey Down East, "Ben-Hur" and other offerings or unquestionable whole someness, at tile same time holding Intact the laugh-seekers who revel in such plays as "The Boomerang" and "Fair and Warmer. In short, it is said to lie one of those lucky combinations that occur so rarely as to he characterized as epochal in the history of the stage, "Turn to the Right!" will be pre sented here with the original cast thai appeared for 443 consecutive performances at the Gaiety Thynter, New York, headed by Ruth Chester as Mother Bascom, The company comes direct from the Garriek The ater. Philadelphia. The Mnjestlc's feature attraction the last half of tills \ycek Is "The Little Nurses. IMotro Held Over a musical com l>y Popular Demand cdy offering that is brimful BLAST FURNACES SLOWING DOWN Some of the Steel Mills Are Only Working Fifty Per Cent. Now York, April 24.—The open market that has existed recently In steel products has not been gener ally recognized because It did not show widespread und sensational price, cutting. The Industry, without any concert, has been limiting oper ations to the business coming in. In the past week that has meant further shutting down of blast furnaces and curtailment of working time at steel works, according to tho Iron Age. Generally a BO per cent operation or somewhat less Is Indicated among independent companies. Tho Steel Corporation is on a 70 per cont. basis in the Chicago district and is nearer to 60 per cent. In Pittsburgh and tho Valleys. Most blast furnaces are still piling Iron. Of tho Carnegie Steel Com pany's Bit furnaces, 26 are Idle. In the Mahoning and Shcnnngo valleys, 20 arc Idle out of 46. Little Interest has been taken In the bulletins of further parleys over prices at Washington. The steel trade has regarded the stabilizing episode as ended when executive approval was withheld from prices 111 which the government had asked the public , to have confidence. . of clever comedy, good Ringing and ; dancing, and pretty girls In fetch ing costumes, Grouped around this act are the Three Rehomas In a vou tinc of Sensational' equillbrlstle feats! Claudia Coleman, the girl with the winning smile, Iff songs and stories! Pietro and his piano accor | dlon, und one other attraction, Thursday, Friday and Raturday the attraction booked at the Colonial Theater 1s Play >f 4lie North Mitchell Lewis at Colonial lighting daring hero In drama of love and adventure In the far North, entitled: "The Code of the Yukon. Big Mitch Lewis will he remembered for his splendid work In "The Har riet" and Is said that In this picture he is seen in even a stronger role, that of a prospector who seeks gold merely that he may start on his quest for the man who wronged his sister, Monday and Tuesday, Mae Marsh comes to the Colonial Theater , in "Spotlight Sadie." This Is said to be the best Goldwyn picture In . which site has yet sturcd. The un ique star Is given the opportunity to tighten her hold on the beat t-strings i of those who love her, by reason of ! a role that no other actress could j handle. Miss Marsh is supported by | a well bulaneed cast. j When Eugene Walter's play, "Paid !In Full,' was produced by Wagen- Itals it Kentper In "Tulil In Full" Now York In UU7, It at Itegent ereated u great sen sation. its reception Iby the public was phenomenal und after running a season or more, it was played simultaneously by several companies en tour This play lias been plcturized by Paramount lor Pauline Frederick, alio plays tho role of a patient wltt of u shlfilosi eloik whose non-progres ilvencis keeps htr in constunt poverty. Painter, Who Took 34 Years to Paint Christ, Is Dead Newton, Mass., April 24. —Darius Cobb, painter of portraits and land scapes, died last night at his home ;in Newton Upper Fulls. Ho was 84 | years old. His most widely known ; painting is "The Master." ! Mr. Cobb was twin brother of j Cyrus Cobb, who won distinction us | a sculptor. The brothers were in separable through life. They married sisters and served together in the Forty-Fourth Massachusetts volun j teer regiment through the Civil War. ! It required 3 4 years for Mr. Cobb to complete his painting of Christ, j He said that he determined when 17 years old to paint "The Master" as his greatest contribution lo art. He completed it in his eightieth year. HER GETAWAY "Tell her I'm not at home." "But you are at home, ma!" "Well, I won't be by the time you tell her."—Cartoons Mazagine. NOT THE SAME KIND "I married because I yearned for company." "So did I—now we have It all the time," ' The Perfect Tobacco for Pipe and Cigarette Ttttcr 'Six 7g "(Package. is the most popular innovation of many years in smoking tobacco packages. Smokers are delighted with its many advantages. Handier —fits the pocket. No digging the to bacco out with the fingers. d? Keeps the pure fragrance sffir of Tuxedo to the last jjr pipeful. 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