JOIN THE CAPLAN ANNUAL WATCH CLUB Perhaps you need a good watch. Maybe you think that you don't, but if you do need one you are paying for it in inefficiency, loss of time aud missed engagements. What you uced you pay for whether you own it or not. . —> We offer you an unusual opportunity to secure a high-grade Klgiu. Walt ham or Hamilton watch t at a rock-bottom cash price. If this combination of quality and price plus extra service and atten- Cwfttpj-' y tion appeal* to you tome around to our store aud sign your membership for application for our Elgin, Waltiiam and Hamilton watch club. This club is being organized to enable its mem bers to save money by co-operating in their pur chases. One hundred persons by buying now can secure rock-bottom cash prices and pay at their convenience where the individual cannot. Our Elgin, Waltham and Hamilton Club is founded on this principle of co-operative purchasing Better investigate the matter at once, as the club is rapidly filling up. THE P. H. CAPLAN CO. JEWELERS 18 N. Fourth St. NEWS OF S WILLIAM M'HENRY JAMES DIES AT NEW CUMBERLAND Was a Resident of the Borough Over 30 Years, Where He First Conduct ed a Grocery Store, Then Became Supt. of Local Planing Mill William McHenry James, for many years a prominent business man of Steelton, died at 1.10 a. m. to-day at liis home, Market square. New Cumber land, of complications, after an illuess more or less severe of one year. He is survived by his wife, who is an invalid, one daughter, Mrs. Edith Feight, two grandchildren and one sis ter, Mrs. Purdv, of Sunbury. Mr. James came to the borough from Northampton county atbout thirty-five years ago and opened a grocery store 011 Myers street, near 4Crewick street, shortly after the Steelton planing mill was erected he was chosen superintend ent, and ran the business successfully until a few years ago, when he was succeeded by Frank Stees. He erected a commodious home at Main and Tre wick streets, soon after assuming man agement of the planing mill, which he occupied until several years ago when he sold the plot of ground and dwell ing to the Pennsylvania Steel Com pany. He then removed to New Cum berland where he has since resided. At the breaking out of the Civil war he enlisted from his native county and served three years, taking part in many battles and skirmishes. He was ;t member of B. L. Kisenberger Post 462, G. A. R. Funeral services will be held at his late home in New Cumberland Satur day morning, with a short service by the Rev. J. V. Adams. The body will be taken to Lewisbung 011 the 10.10 a. tit. train, Saturday morning where the Rev. Mr. Bremmemn. pastor of the chapel there will be in charge of the interment services. He was a prominent member of the Steelton First Methodist Episcopal church, while a resideut of the borough and when he removed to New Cumber land. he .joined the Baughman Memor ial Methodist church. He w*as greatlv interested in educational matters anil served as a school director in the cross river town several years. STEELTON NOTES The cottage prayer meetings started in East Knd, Steelton, at the beginning of the Hillis evangelistic campaign in Highspire, will be continued under the auspices of the Mt. Zion M. E. church, and will be held each Monday evening, instead of in the morning. Prayer services in the First Reform ed church this evening will be followed with a meeting of the Teachers' Train iug Class. Revival services itt Grace United Evangelical church were well attended last evening. This eveniug, the Rev. N. A. Barr, of Mt. Joy, a former pastor, will deliver an interesting address. Mrs. P. M. Ney has purchased the millinery store. 180 North Front street, from H. D. Ney, and took possession to day. The second fox chase for the winter will oe held in the borough Saturdav afternoon at 2 o'clock. The same fox, which climbed a tree after being hard pressed by dogs several weeks ago. will lead the pack. A large crowd of men attended last, night's entertainment given by the Men's League in the First Presbyterian church. Ijewis M. Neiffer presented an interesting talk on his travels during which many stereoptican views were used as illustrations. Ui rich eon was served by the league. The Newsboys' quartet, of Harris burg, will entertain the members of Steelton Lodge 41, Knights of Pythias, with a tnusical program at the * meet ing of the lodge to morrow night. The quartet is composed of an aggrega tion of good singers and the announce ment of their appearance here is ex pected to draw a large number of the Jo.i'je members to the meeting. The illustrated lecture on the Pan ama canal and the Panama-Pacific Ex position last night proved one of the most popular numbers of this season's Civic Club star course of entertain ments. The lecture was both instruc tive and entertaining and a good talker followed the events pictured on tho screen. A Great Show at the Standard Theatre To-night The Shadow of Tragedy. Featuring Mrs. ( tirr, Raymond Hackett, Arthur Johnson and Lottie Briscoe. Lubin 2-reel special. The Smugglers of Sligo. Two-reel spe cial. Comrade Kitty. Lubin 2 reel special. The Fable of the City .Grafter. By George Ade. Comedy. Admission, 5 and 10 Cents. FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING DF MENJJIBLE CLASS ■ Anniversary Program Will Be Render ed at the Home of C. E. Lawrence, South Second Street, This Evening The fifth annual meeting of the Per ! severance Men's Bible class of 'Mt. Zion ! M. E. church to be held this evening | at the home of C. F. Lawrence, 262 a i South Second street, will be featured j with an excellent program, consisting j of vocal and instrumental music aud one or more short addresses by mem bers. A business session will also be hekl aud at the close of the social fes tivities, refreshments will be served. The following is the program: Banjo I solo, John Steadman: guitar solo, Allen j Walker; banjo -and guitar duet, Stead- I man and Walker; piano solo, Miss Flor- I cnce Finger; vocal solo, Ellis Law- I rence; vocal solo, Robert'Millard; \ocal j solo, Robert Krueger. DIED OF CONVULSIONS Joseph Russell, aged t months, ?on | of Mr. aiii i Mrs. H. H. Harlan, died of convulsious at the home or his parent* at 6 o'clock last evening. Funeral ar rangements were not completed this morning. The Shadow of Tragedy Robert Sterling, while inspecting old books at the Club Library in a distant city, avails himself of a few moments to write a lover-like note to his wife. This ihe fails to date. The letter is duly addressed to Mrs. Robert Sterling. A | few moments later he is stricken with | heart failure and in his struggle with ; death closes the letter in one of the j books. Twenty years later Robert Ster | ling, son of the dead man, brings home a bride. Robert is intensely jealous and his wife's actions arouse suspicion that ! Mary is in communication with a lover. The letter written by his father by fate has been delivered and falls into" Rob j ert's hauds. He makes an excuse of ' absence for a day, on which, by chance, I Mary has made an appointment. What I happens at this unexpected meeting is I graphically told in motion pictures at ■ the Standard Theatre this eveninir.— j Adv. * b Held for Court Steve Bakie, Mile Bakie, Mile Greb j er and Damyan Mesokovic were held j for court on charges of assault and bat j tery last night by Justice of the Peace Dickinson and in default of bail ' were committed l to jail. Miss Marie Wiseman, the visiting j nurse employed by the Steelton Civic ; Club, will be in her offices from 8 a. m. I to 9 a. m., from 12.30 p. in. to 1.30 j P- m. OBERLIN ! Special Correspondence. | Oberlin, Jan. 2".—lnteresting re vival sen ices are being conducted in ! Neidig Memorial United Brethren | church, by the Rev. C. E. Boughter, j pastor. The meeting to-night will be ! especially devoted to the Sunday school, j when all the members of that body are i expected to be present. The Christian j Endeavor Society of the church will j have special services for their benefit j at the meeting announced for to-mor j row evening. The Brotherhood of Salem Lutheran j church will attend a meeting in Christ | church, Harrisburg, to-mor | row evening, of the Lutheran Brother- I hoods of Dauphin county. PENBROOK CHORUS TO SING Will Give Musical® To-morrow Night in Enola Lutheran Church The Lutheran chorus of Penbrook ! will render a musieale in Zion Lutheran j church, Enola, to-morrow evening at j T. 45. There are twenty characters in | the chorus. The program will consist of solos, duets, quartets anil chorus ] ringing. Acri Represents Sons of Italy At the national convention of the ; Sons of Italy wfffrh was held this week 1 in Philadelphia, Salvatore Acri repre sented the local lodge. One of the prom inent Harrisburgers who attonded the convention from Harrisburg was V. F. Salerno, a local tailor. Seek Backenstoss for President There promises to be a lively meet ing of the Harrisburg Mummers' As sociation February 3, at the Mayor's office, when the annual election of of ficers will be held. Friends of Clarence ! O. Backenstoss, marshal of this year's parade, are urging him to run for the presidency. The Harrisburg Polyclinic Dispensary will be open daily except Sunday at 3 p. m., at its new location, Front and Harris streets, for the free treatment of the worthy poor. HARRISMTBO STAR-INDEPKNDENT. WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 27, 1915. SEEK TO ORGANIZE STATE AGRICULTURAL BODIES Delegates Want a Clearing House Where Farm Legislation Can Be Discussed—State Board of Agricul ture Elects New Officers Delegates attending the various agricultural society meetings in this city will be busy during the remainder of their stay in Harrisburg forming a central organization—a sort of clearing house for supporting tarm legislation —without interfering with the individ uals of present organizations. So far in the chapter of meetings this week the State Poultry Society and the Poultry Breeders' Association have combined into the Pennsylvania State Poultry Society and the Breeders' As sociation aud the Dairy Union, are con sidering such action and to that end have appointed the following commit tees oa the combination: Breeders' Association—Dr. C. J. Marshall, Harrisburg; Henry Fielder, Xewton Square, and W. C. Norton, Dalton. Dairy Union—H. M. Stokes, Han over; 0. B. Johnson, Warren; E. E. Perham, Varden. W. C. Norton, who is chairman of the Livestock Breeders' Department of the State Association, heads the com mittee on a consolidation of all the so cieties. On his committee is Dr. Mar shall, C. J. Tyson, Floradale; Prof. U. W. Larsen. State College; C. B. John sou, Warren; Henry Fielder, N'ewton Square, and E. A. Weimer, Lebanon. The State Board of Agriculture con tinued its sessions in the Board of Trade auditorium this morning, opening to-day's meeting with th<> election of officers. The Governor of Pennsylvania is ex-oflicio president. The election of the remaining officers resulted as fol lows: Vice presidents, F. D. Kerriek, Brad ford; J. P. Young, Franklin: C. H. DeWitt, Tioga: executive committee, S. S. Blvbolder, Armstrong; G. F. Barnes, York; P. 8. Fenstermacher, Lehigh; H. 0. McGowan, Berks; M. M. Nagerny, Mifflin; A. J. Kahler, Lycom ing; Clark M. Bower, Perry; Mathew Rodgers, Juniata; John Shoner, Schuyl kill; secretary, N. B. Critchfield, Stato Secretary of Agriculture, and assistant secretary, R. .1, Wild, Warren. The principal discussions this niArn-\ iug were on reports presented by Pro- j fessor J. W. Kellogg, microscopist; Pro-i fessor H. A. Surface, entomologist, and I Dr. Joseph Kalbfys, ornithologist. Com j inittee reports and papers bv experts] occupied the attention of tile members ! this afternoon. The sessions of this i organization will be concluded to-mor row morning. All of the organizations, including the Pennsylvania llolstein-Friesian As sociation, will meet in joint session in the Board of Trade auditorium this evening to witness a meat cutting dem onstration by Professor W. H. Tom have, Stato C ollege. The annual meet ing oif the Holstein-Friesian AssojS ation will be held to-morrow afternoon. The Breeders and Dairymen will con clude their meetings to-morrow after noon. After an argument of some length the poultry societies organized one or ganisation yesterday to be known as the Pennsylvania State Poultry Asso ciation and elected these officers: President, E. A. Weimer, L/bauon; vice president, N'orris G. Temple; Po copson; secretary, Frank McGrann, Lancaster; treasurer, Fred 11. Cook, Beaver; directors, T. F. McGrew, Seranton; Henry Riley, Strafford; James T. Huston, William sport; Fred erick G. Davis, Meikiiville, and J. G. Werner, Mohnton. NO DISCOUNT ON PIES Yet It Seemed as Though. Considering, There Should Have Been Mrs. Hannah Fifer, a widow, who earned her living by rentiug rooms for light housekeeping, had the reputation of being a shrewd manager and much inclined to carry economy to the farthest possible poiut. Siie was hard working withal aud seemed never to reach the end of her daily labor. On a certain day Mrs. Castle, one of the "light housekeepers," finding a surplus of time on her hands, kinu.y offered to help Mrs. Fifer out with iier over flow of work. "Well, if you feel like it, 1 wouldn't care if you'd take hold aud bake me up a couple of pies," Mrs. Fifer con ceded. "That'll tielji me a lot. There's a bowl of apple sauce that I'm afraid won't keep it it ain't used soon." After Mrs. Caustic had begun work Mrs Fifer appeared with a supplemen tary suggestion. "While you're about it," said she, "mebbv you wouldn't mind baking four pies. 'Twon't take any more ccat to ba.ke four than two, and that'll be a saving. You can make the filling hold out by having lots of juice to it." Mrs. Castle agreed to the amendment and worked away industriously until her task was accomplished, when, wearied with her labors, she retired to her own apartment. In a ahort time Mrs. 'Fifer'a small daughter, Peggy, appeared at her duor. '' Ma says,'' reported Peggy, '' that she don't b'lieve she'll be able to use all them four pies before they dry out, a"tid She wants to know if you won't, buy two of 'em off her for 20 cents and sh*'d like the 20 cents right away, 4 please.'' Mrs. Castle bought the pies, observ ing to herself with a dry smile, "She might have let me have two for 15 cents —considering.'' Youth's Com panion. FAMOUS FOR WBAIT Actreeg Tells How to Obtain It Madame Rose, the well-known actress who played on one of the leading vaudeville circuits the past winter and who is especially noted for her long, beautiful hair, in a recent interview in Chicago made the following statement: "Any lady or gentleman can promote the growth of their hair and make it soft and glossy with this simple recipe which they can mix at home. To a half pint of water add 1 oz. of bay rum, a small box of Barbo Compound and Vi oz. of glycerine. Apply to the scalp two or three times a week with tho finger tips. This is not only the finest hair grower I have ever known, but it prevents the hair from falling out, re moves dandruff and scalp humors, darkens streaked, faded gray hair and makes it soft and'glossy. The ingredi ents can be purchased at any drug store at very little cost." —Adv. HAD ECZEIA SEVEN YEARS ON HIP Also Ringworm on Hand. Could ' Not Sleep at Night. Itching and Burning. CuticuraSoap and Oint ment Healed Hip-Also Ringworm. North Bend, Pa.—"l had the eczema for aeven years also ringworm on my hand. The eczema was In a sort of rash and Itched and burned when I scratched. It made an eruption and the clothing irritated the breaking out on my hip. I could not sleep at night and when I would get warm I suf fered awfully with the itching and burning. The ringworm was in circles on my hand and scaly and if I used much soap or had my hands In water long it would get so sore the scales would come open and bleed. "Then I «se. tMarrison, Miss Finkenbinder, E. G. Hoover. WIT IN HISTORY Frederick the Great once granted a' hearing to a subject on condition that he should cut his remarks vory slhort. "Let him say but two words," said the monarch. | "Very well," agreed the subject, J and on entering the presence of Fred erick he hold out a petition and tit tered but the two words: "Sire, sign." The subject won his request. King Henry VIII wished to com mission a nobleman of his court to visit Francis I. It was at a moment when interna tional relations were extremely shaky, and the courtier showed no particular desire to absent himself from his home and country on so dangerous a mission. "Do not be afraid," said King j Henry. "If you lose your life iu my I service T will avenge you a hundred fold. I will take ofl' the heads of all the Frenchmen in my power." "Thank your majesty; your majesty is most gracious," said the courtier, "but of all those heads which you take off there may not be one which will fit on my shoulders." ' The witty reply resulted in the courtier being excused from his danger ous mission. Just Apply This Paste and the Hairs Vanish (Helps to Beauty) A safe, reliable home-treatment, for the quick removal of superfluous hairs from your face or neck is as follows: Mix a stiff paste with some water and powdered delatone, apply to objection able hairs and after 2 or 3 minutes rub off, wash the skin and the hnirs are gone. This simple treatment is unfail ing and no pain or inconvenience at tends its use, but to avoid disappoint ment be certain you get genuine dela tone.—Adv. STOMACH UPSET ? Get At the Real Cause—Take Dr. Ed wards' Olive Tablets Thai's what thousands af stomach sufferers doing now. Instead of taking tonics, or trying to patch up a poor digestion, they are attacking the real cause of the ailment —clogged liver and disordered bowels. Dr. Edwards' Olivo Tablets arouse the liver in a soothing, healing way. When the liver and bowels are perform ing their natural functions, away goes indigestion and stomach troubles. If you have a bad taste in your mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor, lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition ol energy, troubled with undigested food, you should take Olive Tablets, the sub stitute for calomel. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without griping, cramps or pain. 'Pake one or two nt bedtime for quick relief, so yon can eat what you like. At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. The Olive Tablet Company, Colum bus, O. —Adv. MEN OF THIRTY LUTHERAN CHIMES MEET TO-MORROW Bearing of the War on Missions Will Be One of Subjocts to Be Discussed at Big Brotherhood Gathering at Christ Church at H O'clock The annual missionary meeting ot the men under the auspices of the Luth eran Brotherhood of Ilarrisburj and vicinity, will be held to morrow even ing at S o'clock in Christ Lutheran church, Thirteenth and Thompson ave nue. This annual meeting is attended '•by the entire male membership of the nearly DO Lutheran churches in liar risburg and the immediate vicinity and their friends. The majority of the churches have arranged to have their men meet at their own churches and proceed to Christ church in a body. The program to be rendered is as fol lows: Invocation, the Rev. Thomas IJeisch; hymn, congregation; prayer, the Kev. G. N. Lautier; selection by male chorus of Christ Lutheran church; address. "Monte Mission Problems," by the Rev. A, Stewart Hartman, of Haiti more, secretary of the Home' Mission I Board. Dr. Hartinan has recently i-om pleted twenty-five years as secretary of this important board. Few men in. the country have wider knowledge i on cerning the problems the I church in this land; solo, A. W. liar;- i man; address, the Kev. L. B. Wolf, of Baltimore, secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, upon "The Great. War and Missions." The residence of Dr. Wolf in India for 24 years president of Watts Memorial College, will enable him to speak advisably on this theme; selection by male dm us ot Christ Lutheran church; benediction, the Kev. K. V. Roland. It is expected that this meeting will even surpass in interest and in attend ance the meeting held last year in Bethlehem Lutheran church, addressed toy Dr. I. T. Headland, of New York City. COBB ONE OF FIKST ON FIELD Has Visualized Horrors of War in His Writings as Few Others Have Dane Irvin Cobb, one of the best-known newspaper writers of the present day will give what he is pleased to term an illustrated talk at the Chestnut street auditorium to-morrow night, deal ing with the experiences that he en countered while representing the "Sat urday Evening Post" as its special cor respondent in the zone of the present great. European conflict. When hostili ties broke out, Cobb, as the represent ative of the "Saturday Evening Post,' was one of the first of the war corre spondents to be in the field, and was in Belgium when that hapless country was engulfed by the oncoming rush of the German army. Mr. Cobb had exceptional opportuni ties to gain firsthand knowledge of tht great happenings of August and Sep tember and came in contact with th« 'Belgian, French and German soldiers and spent several weeks as the guest oi the latter. In hus writings lie has per haps visualized the horrors of war as nc other correspondent has done, and his lecture will deal with things that ac tually came under his own observation In addition to his so-called talk there will be an exhibition of moving pic tures depicting - actual war scenes. Adv.* STEAMSHIPS [BERMUDA These Ckurmlac Inlands An Nra •t Their Beat S. S. 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