SOCIAL and PERSONAL "MIKADtTCASTWILLHAVE SUPPORT OF FINE CHORUS Comic Opera to Be Presented in Ma jestic Theatre by Harrisburg Op eratic Society for Benefit of Bel gian War Fund A splendid chorus will support the cast of the •'Mikado," which will be presented in the Majestic theatre Thursday anil Friday nights. February I I and 12, by the Harrisburg Operatic Society. The opera will be presented under the direction of Frank H. Davies and Elmer W. Ehler, with Professor Edwin J. Decevee in charge of the music. The proceeds will be devoted to the Belgian war fund. Members of the chorus are: Misses Mary Towsen, Nora Gaffney, Helen Smiley, Susan Kurzenknabe. Mabel Weist, Sara Bannon, Edwina Latshaw, Marie Vogt, Josephine Ebersole, Nellie Kbersole, Dorothy Frankenberger, Jo sephine Shader," Pearl Floyd, Mabel Books, Florence Sholl, Helen Sloop, Helen Roberts, Esther Parthemore, Hel en Rauch, Elizabeth Workman, Marga ret Sparver, Margaret Kochenour, Mir iam Slianer, Catherine Rohrer, Hazel Rexroth, Ruth Parthemore, Ethel Me- Curdy, and Robert Fohl, William Yates, John Fisher, John Ellicker, George Shader, William Hare, Raymond Eisenburg, Karl Kochenour, Robert George. Daniel Burkholder, J. Herbert Springer, Allison E. Skinner, Charles Pease, Richard Hamer, J. H. Poore, Harvey Boyer, Lewis H. Zarker, Ralph Shader, C." F. Hershev, Ralph Kulp, Hetzel Davies and F. Marion Sourbeer, Jr. Miss Rickert Hostess Miss Goldie Rickert entertained at five hundred at her home, 1309 South Cameron steeet, last evening in honor of her cousin, Miss Adda J. Krause, of Philadelphia. The guests enjoyed cards, music and dancing, after which refreshments were served. Those present were: Miss Adda Krause, Miss Bogner and Miss Smith, of Steelton; Mr. Ewing, or' New .Ter sev; Mr. Hirchison, of New Jersey; Mr. Butt, of Lebanon; Ira Bogner, Mr. and Mrs. W. Kelly and son, Ray Rickert, Mr. and Mrs. George Rickert and Miss Goldie Rickert. Tea With Mrs. Chayne Mrs. Catherine Chayne gave a tea St her home, 403 North Second street, this afternoon from 4.30 to 6 o clock jn celebration of her birthday anniver sary. Celebrating 70th Birthday Anniversary Mrs. Isaiah Reese, Sr., quietly cele brated the seventy-ninth anniversary of her birth at her home, 1322 North Third street, to-day. Married at Lancaster Marietta, I'Vb. 2.—Miss Edna ' . (Fagen and Charles E. 'Bates, of Lancas ter, were married yesterday at the par sonage of the Grace Lutheran church, Lancaster, by the Rev. Dr. Ilaupt, with the ring ceremony. They were unat tended. Grube-Weidler Wedding Warwick. Feb. 2. —IMiss 'Mary S. Weidler, of this place, and Edward S. Griibe, of Manheim, were married yes terday by the Rev. Dr. Haupt, at the parsonage of the Grace Lutheran • hureh, Lancaster, with the ring cere mony. The couple was unattended. new mmm FOR SKIN DISEASES Doctors Having Groat Success With Amolox Amolox, the new remedy for the cure of eczema and skin diseases, is applied externally. Does not soil or stain, dries instantly, is soothing and antiseptic, ]>eiictrating the skin, killing tin l germs that cause the disease. It is the pre scription of a well-known physician, who has used it with remarkable success in bis private practice. Cases (,i' chronic eczema, tetter, psoriasis, acne are now "being cured after all other remedies have failed. , It will positively kill the germ and l eal the skin in barber's itch in a few days. Stops all itch and burning in stantly, renders the skin soft and soothes 't so the sufferer can rest and •leep. (ieo. A. Gorgas and 11. C. Ken nedy will refund your money, if you are not satisfied. Best results are ob tained when both liquid and ointment are used. Trial size jOc.—Adv. A SCENE FROM THE -THE TRAVELING A' ■ \W it - ir * a \\ * M I' ''The Traveling Salesman," one of ( the most successful comedies of the; (>ast three seasons, will be the offering of the Chatterdon Stock Company at i the Majestic on Friday evening, only.; This comedy was formerly the starring! vehicle ol' Frank Mclntyre, who last; News of Persons Who Come and Go 'Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hollebaugh, of Mifflin Pa., have returned to their home after spendiing several days with Mr. and Mrs. Charles El wood Crull, 2227 l'enn street. Miss illelen Bartley has returned to her home in Lebanon after a week-end visit with friends in this city. Miss Katherine Aldinger has return ed to her home in this city after a week's visit with IMr. and Mrs. Brookes Killinger, at l>aJica-stor. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Phillips and children, of Chambers burg, are visiting Mr. and 'Mrs. H. E Bitter, of River side. Misses Corinne and Mary Bradley, of Philadelphia, are spending several weeks with friends in this city. Miss Elizabeth Erantz and Miss Car oline 'Millar, of Ham •oek, Md., are guests of relatives in this city, en route to San Francisco, Cal., where they will spend a year. En route to California they will visit, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver and other points. Miss Mary IBurtuett, 27 South Nine teenth street, will leave shortly to spend several weeks with relatives in Baltimore, Md. iMr. and Mirs. John F. Hooper and Mrs. Carrie Metager, of Williamsport, spent the week-end with Mr. ami iMrs. David F. Snyder, of New Cumberland. Miss Elizabeth K. Crull, 2227 Penu street, spent veyterday at Irving Col lege, Mechanicsburg, as the guest of Miss Catharine Lloyd, and attended the concert given by the Glee Club of the college. Miss Marv Robinson, 111 State street, has returned from Philadelphia, where she spend the week-end with friends. Miss (Margaretta Fleming, 111 State street, has returned from a visit to Lawrenceville, N. J., where she spent several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Hall, of Bedford, Pa., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nell Salsich, of the Riverside apartpients. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne, 612 North Front street, who have been spending several weeks at Belle Air, Florida, returned to-day. -Miss Elizabeth Fegley, of Lancaster, has returned after a visit with .Miss Annie Kreidler, 809 Capital street. Mr. and Mrs. Ro.v Major, George Major and Marv Major, 1215 Mulberry street, have returned from Duneannou. Miss Alice Spong. of Wormleysburg, is the guest of friends at Millerstown. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ising, of Shire manstown, are spending some time with their daughter, Mrs. John Whistler, 322 South Thirteenth street. Mrs. J. Kendo, of Front Royal, Vir ginia, is spending the winter with her daughter. Mis. Walter Cordes, at Worm leysburg. Mrs. Charles Becker, 1712 Regina street, has returned from a visit with relatives at Lancaster. Miss Marion Gaugler, of Jersey City, has returned after spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kurtz Gaugler, 8 Evergreen street. Miss Marv Striewig, of York, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ort Bowman, 17 South Seventeenth street. Mrs. Charles Ritchie, of York, at tended the funeral of her relative, Gor don Ramsey, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Übil, 14 South Seventeenth street, have returned from York. Mrs. William DeHaven, of Collings wood, N. .1., has returned after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Marv Earnest, 229 North street. K. Pierce Shope, of Dickinson Col lege, has returned after spending the week-end with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Shope, 610 North Third Paul Deck, 134 8 Vernon street, has returned from Palmyra. Mrs. William Massimore, 315 South Nineteenth street, has returned from Philadelphia, Karl Waidli k and Jack Waidlick, 1 329 Kittatinny street, have returned from Mercersburg after a week-end vis it with their parents. Joseph Reuwer. of Dickinson Col- lege, has resumed his studies after spending several days with his parents, Mr.' and Mrs. Henry Reuwer, at Pax tang. Jack iM'ieikey, of Bainbridge, is the guest of Philip 'Beck, 319 Burchfield street. MiSs Nrtlle Nicholson, 1041 Market street, has returned from Philadelphia. Miss Dorothy Hehiian, 227 Emerald street, and Miss Marv Witmer, 219 Mac lay street, ha\e returned from Wrightsville and Montourville. Mrs. Charles R. Miller, of Worm leys'burg. has returned from New York Mrs. William Mason, of 'Mattoas season headed the cast of "Oh!" Oh! De'.phine" and has never been playei in this city. It was booked on sovorai occasions but Harrisburg theatregoers were never fortunate enough to get it. Mr. Chatterdon will be seen in the loading character and a very handsome production is promised.—Adv. • HARRISBUKG STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1915. Pain lad Achat Disappear Lika Majic Begy's Mustarlne Greatest Remedy on Earth to: Headache, Earache, Backache and Neuralgia Look after that cold in vottr chest nnd jnst rub on BEGY'S MUSTARINE and get rid of it to-night. If yon don't to-morrow may bring pneumonia. It will not blister; will not soil, hut it will surely and quickly stop the pain of rheumatism and reduce the. swelling. It is simply wonderful how quickly it acts on strains, sprains, lameness, sore muscles, stiff neck, sore throat, coughs and pleurisy. It is equally pood to speedily draw the soreness from inflamed feet, corns, bunions and callouses and for frosted feet and chilblains. It gives instant relief. Get a big 25-cent box to-day. Ask for BEGY'S MUSTARINE, the real mustard preparation in the yellow box. Substitutes won't do.—Adv. Va.. is spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Knoll, 1242 Derrv street. Miss Ethel Kister, of York Haven, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Vernon Kister, at Wornvlevsburg. J. Randall Kiernan, 432 Hummel street, has returned from a week-end stay in Philadelphia. Mrs. Carter Abel, of Colver, is the guest of Mrs. George Currier, 704 South Twentv-fourtb street. Louis A. Hoover, 934 Penn street, has returned from Philadelphia. 'Miss -Sara C'oover, of Mechanics burg, has returned from Lancaster. Russell 'Bitinger and t Wa!ter 'Bit 'iiger, 205 River street, have returned from a week-end stay at York. Miss D. Greene, 1725 Re gin a street, lias returned from Philadel phia. Mrs. I. P. Bixler. 821 North Sixth street, has returned from a month's stay in San Francisco. IWAWSBN LECIUiIE PLAN Governor Brumbaugh Will Introduce Famous Explorer—Partial List of Patronesses Announced "If you ever needed ine, you need me non. Refuse to be re.eased. Love That's the message Sir Doug'as Man son, the famous Australian explorer an I scientist, got by return wire:ss, when, after a weary year of untold hardship in the wastes of the Antarctic Circle, he radiogramed the future Lady Max son that he was a physical wreck anil that therefore lie released her Irom l heir engagement. Furthermore Ltdy Mawson-to-be was waiting at the pier when the ship that bore the liajgard, broken explorer, came in. Whether or not Harrisburg folks will have an opportunity of seeing the pret ty heroine of the scientist 's memorable trip to South Polar regions in search of data for his government, is not certain. It is quite likely, however, that Ltdy Mawson will not accompany her hus band when he appears at the Majestic, February 9, as the guest of the Nat ural History Society. Sir Douglas, by the way, will be introduced bv Gover nor Brumbaugh, the latter having agreed to do this when a committee of the Natural History Society asked him yesterday. The patronesses are now being se lected and the partial list fo lows: Mrs. Charles L. Bailey, Jr., Mrs. Ed ward Bailey, Mrs. William E. Bailey, Mrs. Henry B. Bent, Mrs. Charles 11. Bergner, Mrs. Henry I). Boas, Mrs. James Brady, Mrs. D. Bailey Brandt, •Mrs. J. Austin Brandt, Mies Martha W. Buehler, Mrs. James F. Buliitt, Mrs. V. Hummel Berghaus, Jr., Miss Mary Cameron, Mrs. Fra.nk i). Carney, Mrs. Carl V\. Davis, Mrs. Janus 11. Darling ton, Mrs. W. W. Davis, Miss Jennie Dull, Mrs. Thomas Barle, Miss Fannie M. Kby, Mrs. Carl B. Ely, Miss Nancy Etter, Mrs. B. If. Evans, Mrs. Samuel W. Fleming, Mrs. Jchn E. Fox, Mr-. Walter 11. Gaithor, Mrs. Miry E. Oai braith, Mrs, Henderson Gilbert, Mrs. Anthony Geyelin. Mrs. Francis Jordan Hall. Mrs. A. Boyd Hamilton, Mrs. William Hemder.-on, Mrs. A. J. Herr Mrs. Louisa Hickok, Mrs. Ross A! Hickok, Mrs. W. OrVille Hicjtok, Mrs! W. M. Jacobs, Mrs. Lewis E. J'Uinsou, Mrs. Paul Johnson, Mrs. Charles A. Kunkel, Mrs. George B. Kun'kei, Mrs. Walter I'. Maguire, Mrs: John M. Ma lion, Jr., Mrs. Henry McOorm'.ek, Mr Lesley McCreath, Mrs. J. Horace M - Farland, Mrs. Phillip T. MereJ&th, Mrs. John J. Mottitt, Mrs. Richard V. Mc- Kay, Mrs. Jo'hn Oenslager, Jr., Mrs. Marlin E. ()lmste<l. Miss Caroline- Pear son, Miss Man Pear»jn, Muss Ruche- Pollock, Mrs. ( ieorge Dougi-as Rauuay, Mrs. John W. Heily, Mrs. Framk A. Bobbins, Jr., Mrs. Rtib?rt M. Ruther ford, Mrs. Henry L. Rittenho.ise, Mrs. F. Herbert Sno.v. Mrs. .Veil E. Salskli Mrs. John M. Wallis, Mrs. George M Whitney, Mrs. Thomas M. WilLamsfa and Mrs. William E. Wright. I'AhTV Kill! l-ALI. \V IK-MAN' Entertained His L'.ttle Friends on His Eighth Birthday Anniversary Master l'aul Wicsinan entertained a number i f little friends nt the home of his jjiiicuts, Mr. and Mrs. Charles \Vie<- niun, 11 Co Mulberry street, Saturdav afternoon troni 2 to 5 in celebration of his eighth birthday anniversary. OamrtS and contests were enjoyed and lantern sii«ies were shoivn, after which a tine birthday luncheon wis served. Those present were: Miriam Brown, Sara Louise Stectman, Nancy Steele, Alice Derrickson, Klizabotli lint ton, Kvclyn smith, Anna Derrickson, Kli;:abeth Uaft'ney, Mitchell Oottney, James Hall, Lamar Fair, Lester Lack, lLchard House, Aaron Hershey, Frank Wallis, Jr.. and Baul Wiesrnan. Sunshine Meet ng Postponed Owing to the inclement weather ti:o .mining of the 'Roberta Disbrjw Llovd Sunslicno Society whicih was to .have been held y ettcr,lay was postponed un next M, udav afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the M. A. Brenncn-Mcrton Wedding Ccnestoga, Feb. 2. —iMiss 'Bessie P. Morton and Karl W. Branlien, of near this place, were married ye«lerdavat the parsonage of Covenant Unit'evl ißrofch rcn church, Lancaster, by the Bev. Dr. tßa'idorf. They were unattended. Announce Birth of a Daughter Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Wright, 624 Kelker street, announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Jane Wright, Thursday, January 28. Mrs. Wright was formerly Miss Jajie Marks, of this city. i IRARRIEDSiXTY-EIGHT YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Bur Sp&ngler Celebrate Wedding Anniversary at Their Home To-day Marietta, Pa., Feb. 2. —Mr. ami Mrs. Barr Wpangler, of this place, the oldest married couple in Lan caster county, and presumably in t'be Slate, are to-day celebrating their sixty eighth wedding anniversary at their home. 'Doth are enjoying good health, : and Mir. Spangler daily attends to busi ness, getting to the store of 'B. and C. 3. SpaagOer. of which he is the head, and to see him move a'bout one would think him only fifty years of age. He is past 91 years of age and his wife is three years younger. Mr. S| angler was married February 2, 1847, in Marietta, and all their lives have been spent here. They had threo children, of whom two are living. There are eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Spang]or be gan business in Marietta in 1834, and ha: been active ever since. He is vice president of the I'jrst National bank and affiliated wiMi many enterprises and companies. Ho is the oldest mem be- of the Methodist episcopal church, has been a trustee many years, and at tends services every Sunday. IMr. Spangler keeps young by either taking a long walls in the morning, riding horseback or working in his garden. MRS. f t B. DRAKE HOSTESS Entertained in Honor of Her Mother, Mrs. Mary Frye Mrs. C. B. Drake entertained at her heme, 436 Jefferson street, Saturday evening in honor of her mother, Mrs. 'Mary Frye, wiio celebrated her birth day anniversary on that day. The rocms were prettily decorated and the guests spent a pleasant evening daring vvli..'h dainty refreshments were served. Tbo.<e pre?nt were Miss Flor ence Gallagher, 'Mrs. W. R. Gallagher, Mrs. C. P. Gibbons, Mrs. 0. J. Griffo, Mrs. If. Shadle, (Mrs. Mary Frye, Mi-, and Mri V. I.VI. Kirk and daugh ter, Dorothy; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Drake and son, Donald. Mrs. George Widder Hostess Mrs. George H. VVidder will enter tain at five hundred at her home. 124 2 Derry street, this evening in compli ment to her cousin, Miss Pearl Amev, of <'enter Hall, I'a A buffet luncheon will be served after the cards. Will Entertain Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mussel Smith, 1617 Forster street, will give a social and dance Thursday evening in Klec tric Light hall, Steeltou. Many guests from this city will attend. Couvalesiing Froai Illness Miss Mabel R. Carpenter, who has been confined to her home, 1331 Penn street, s'r.cc Christmas by a serious ill ness, is convalescent and will shortly be nlile lo go outdoors. COLLEGE GREETS PRESIDENT New Head of Lafayette Is Guest at Easton Reception Kaston, Pa., Fet'u. 2.—Dr. John Hen ry MacCia.'ken, the newly-elected presi dent of Lafayette College, arrived in Kaston yesterday afternoon to t ike ivp his duties as president of the college, lie attended a dinner "anal reception last night given by the faculty. The gnerts of honor were Dr. and Mrs. MflcCracken, Dr. and Mrs. E. I). War field and Mr. and Mrs. 1. P. Pardee, of Hazleton. Mr. Pardee is president of the board of trustees of the co lege. THREE KILLED IN CAR CRASH Interurban Coach and Freight Train Meet Head On Cincinnati, Feb. 2. —Three men were killed and twelve other persons injured in a headon collision in a fog yesterday morning between a Cincinnati, George town and Portsmouth traction car and a steam freight train on the same road, four miles east of Amelia, O. The traction car was smashed into splinters and the locomotive left the rails. 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At your druggist's, in 25c and 50c jars, and a special large hospital size for $2.50. Be sure you get the genuine MUS TEROLE. Refuse imitations—get what yon ask for. The Musterole Company, Cleveland, Ohio. C.V.JSEWS REMONSTRANTS MUSTSHO W NON-NECESSITY OF HOTELS Burden of Proof That Sale of Liquor at Formerly Licensed Hostelries Is Not Warranted Is on License Op ponents Chambers'burg, Feb. 2.—A blanket, remonstrance that urged "no neces sity '' was filed against every county hotel liquor license application except those of J. F. Miller, Dry Run; S. E. Martin, Upper Strasburg and W. E. Harbaugh, Buena Vista. In four cases, the Miller hotel and the Indian ljueeu, Chambers>burg, charges of "unfitness" were made against the proprietors, Daniel Hartman and W. H. Stover. Sim ilar charges were made against Huff brothers, of the Leland hotel, Waynes boro, and J. L. Moser, of the Colonial hotel, Orrstown. Judge Gillan fixed Mondlay, February 15, as the day for hearing the evidence in the cases and the arguments will b3 presented the day following. In the case of the Paul John hotel, Queen and Second streets, Judge Gillan said, it would be the duty of the petitioner so show that a license was necessary, in other hotels refused last year tihe necessity was shown and this will not now be inquired into, it being the duty of the remonstrants to establish the non-necessity of the hotels. Jn these cases arguments will be pre sented. REPORT ItOAUS, URGES COURT Tudge Sadler Points Out the Duty of the Constables Carlisle, Pet). 2.—With but two of the seven hotel cases ready for trial, the February term of the court of Quarter Sessions opened here yester day. When the constables made their re ports, Judge Sadler urged on them the duty of reporting bad roadls. He stated that he had received a letter from a resident of West Pennsboro complaining of the condition of the streets of Pla'infield, saying they were blocked with trolley and telephone poles and vehicles of various kinds. "It is the duty of constables to report such matters," the court said. Last of Family Is Dead Gettysburg, Feb. 2. —Mrs. Elizabeth Meals, widow of David Meals, died at 1 oVlock yesterday morning at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Harv ey Group, in Straiban township, aged 87 years, 11' months and 15 days. Death was caused by apoplexy with which she was stricken several days ago. Mrs. Meals' maiden name was Breajn and she was the last surviving memlber of her family. Mr. Meals ilied some 18 or 20 years ago and all of their children are dead, also. o!ie leaves several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. 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DIENER, 408 Market St. CIVIL SERVICE 31 US CITIES Proposed in Measure In troduced in the House —Applies Only to Po licemen and Firemen PROVIDES FOR 3 ON BOARD This Would Include Mayor Royal and Commissioners Bowman and Gorgas in Harrisburg—Deficiency Bill Is Advanced ~ . , service bill applying to all tnivci class cities in Pennsylvania, as soon as enacted, and affecting onlv fire men and policemen, was introduced in tlie House last evening by Assembly man Walton, of Lawrence county. The measure creates a civil service board, consisting of the mayor, super intendent of finance and superintendent of public safety, and in event of the bill becoming law the board hero would be made up of Mayor Royal and Com missioners Gorgas and Bowman. llic bill provides that examinations only shall be made the means of select ing men to lill vacancies and applicants shall meet the same requirements as provided by th»3 United States army or navy. Honorary discharged members ot' either branch of the United States service shall have the preference in case of a tie. Deficiency Bill Advanced Assemblyman Hess, of Lancaster, again introduced the school memorial bill, providing for a commission to ex pend SIOO,OOO. This is similar to a measure that has made its appearance regularly at recent sessions of the Leg islature. The Governor shall appoint three members of the commission. The bill names the others as follows: \V. W. Breist, Lancaster; R. Bruce Ricketts, Wilkes-Barre; John M. Schoonmaker, Pittsburgh; K. W. Woods, Carlisle; O. C. Bosbyshell, Philadelphia. The House was in session but twenty minutes and passed the deficiency ap propriation bill on second reading. Sixty-two bills, most of them local ap propriation measures, were introduced. Anions the measures were: Other Bills Introduced Mr. McVicar, Allegheny—Kulnrging powers of boards of health in boroughs and first class townships so that thev may erect emergency hospitals and make quarantine regulations. Mr. Goodnough, Cameron—Providing that county commissioners shall pay SSO toward burial of each honorably discharged soldier. VV. H. Wilson, Philadelphia—Regu lating practice ir. civil cases in all com mon pleas courts. Mr. Maurer, Berks—(Establishing one day of rest in seven and prohibiting operation of any factory or mercantile establishment on Sunday unless a sche l ule is filed with the State Commissioner of Labor. The act is not to apply to janitors, watchmen and men who attend fires, care for live animals, set sponges in bakeries. Mr. Spangler, York—Establishing as boards of prison inspectors the sheriffs, controllers or auditors and county com missioners in counties having between 90.000 and 150,000 population. Mr. Walton, Lawrence—Regulating ♦ lading stamps and providing for State licenses. Mr. Maurer, Berks—Making an ap propriation of $-,000,000 for mothers pensions. Mr. Adams, Luzerne Providing means for erection of new counties upon consent of voters. Mr. Hollingsworth, Chester—Provid ing a new system of meat protection under the State Live Stock Sanitary Board. Mr. Stein, Allegheny—>A joint reso lution for a committee of three to in vestigate advisability of purchasing land adjoining Independence Hall in Philadelphia to safeguard the building from fire. $31)0.000 PARK EXTENSION RILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE The Senate held hnlf an hour's ses sion last night, with a recess of ten minutes. The most important bill of interest to Harris'burg was the intro duction of the Beidleman measure ap propriating $300,000 to the Capitol Park Extension Commission to enable it to complete its work. Mr. Beidle man also presented a bill to appropri ate $7,800 for a replica otf the Houdon statue of Washington, now in the caipi tol at Richmond, Va., to be placed in the capitol here. The Gorinam Manu facturing Company is to make the statue from molds belonging to thia State of Virginia. The bill was pre pare 1 for the Harrisburg Chapter of the Dsnigiiters of the American Revolu tion, which is urging the passage of the measure. A third bill introduced by •Mr. Beidleman is a uniform sales meas- LOGICAL DYSPEPSIA TREATMENT Importance of EI iminat ing Acidity and Food Fermentation During the past two or three years reports have frequently appeared in the Press concerning the remnrkabl • value of bisurated magnesia as an antacid; and its ability to promote normal, healthy digestion toy preventing food fermentation and neutralizing danger ous stomach acid has often been demon strated. Until recently druggists could supply i 'surated magnesia in p v . .der form only, from one to two teaspoon fuls of which, .taken in a little water after meals, almost instantly stops ail fermentation and neutralizes acid, but sufferers from stomach trouble will be glad to learn that, after a long series of experiments, a leading firm of manu facturing druggists has now succeed ed in producing a o grain tablet which combines all the valuable antacid prop erties of the ordinary bjsurated mag nesia in a very convenient form. This new tablet of bisurated magnesia can now be obtained o-f druggists every where and many physicians are already prescribing them Instead of the powder form —Adv. 3 Rheumatism Advice Here Is a prescription for rheuma tism (to he mixed at home) used all over the U. S. for many years and said to be the surest known remedy; neu tralizes acid in the blood and gives re sults after first dose. "One ounce of Toris compound and one ounce svrup of sarsaparilla. Put these two ingre dients in half pint of whiskey. ' Use a tablespoonful before meals and at bed time." Get ingredients at any drug store. Genuine Toris comes in one ounce sealed yellow packages put up i by Globe Pharrn. Co., Dayton, O. j-J J J j| I'roxt-hitfN. ChllhlttliiM. Hunting, \riling. Tender Feet j Don't endure foot agony. Here Is thickest and surest remedy known. ( "Two tablespoonfuls of Calocide compound in warm foot bath." This i gives instant relief; corns and cal | louses can he peeled right off; excess • sweating or tenderness is soon over come and bunions reduced. It acts through the pores and r -moves the cause. box of Calocide twen ty-five cents at any drug or general store. Prepared at Medical Form ula laboratories, Dayton, Ohio. February Is Usually A Cold Month Is your supply of coal suf ficient for the remainder of Winter? Don't wait until a blizzard comes before investigating the condition of your coal supply. February is usually a cold month and if you need coal order it now. Kelley's Hard Stove for the average furnace, SG.7O. Kelley's Nanticoke Buck wheat for steam heating systems, $3.75. H. M. KELLEY&CO. 1 N. Third Street Tenth and State Streets ggggajapgsiSHg | nre for commodities, drafted by the | Commission on uniform legislation in I the country. ! Senator Mc-Nichol introduce.l a bill ; which prohibits policemen or firemen i from taking any a'five part \v!:iite»'er lin politics. Thej are prohibited from being members of political committee-, ] t'roin taking part in conventions, l'r >in I being active in any manner in politic | and from endeavoring to influence oth ers politically. They may not even get. Closer than fifty fe.-t to the polls on election day except to make an arrest. I Violation of the law is punishable by line or imprisonment or both. Senator Scliantz, of Lehigh, intro duce! n bill repealing the hunters' li cense tax law of 1913. It is a very short bill and merely contains the re pealers. A bill introduced by Senator Sem mens, of Allegheny, provides thiat em ployers of children under 16 years old j must notify the school officers who is | sued the employment certificates when .children leave their employ. | Senator Jenkins, of Allegheny, wants | the terms of division officers in tlio j National Guard to be limited to fivo ] years,—the same as brigade officers, —- ; in order that the latter may have morn | opportunities for promotion, j If Senator Gerberich's new bill | passes it will be unlawful to put color ! ing matter in paste foods such as mac , I caroni, spaghetti and nool'les. SIX DIE WHEN WALLS FALL Dozen Others Injured By Collapse of Burned Factory Grand Rapids, Mich., Pel). 2.—Six men were killed and several otlier per sons injured yesterday afternoon by a falling wall at the ruins of the Brown & Sepler implement manufacturing plant. Two of the dead so far identified are Morton B. Jameston and Fred May, of Grand Rapids; G. P. Janes, Albert Zeitz and Homer Wright, of Grand Rapids, were crushed under the debris and seriously injured. The building burned two weeks ago and only the blackened walls remained. The crash came without warning and more than a do/.en persons were caught. I.ate yesterday afternoon the sixth body was removed from the ruins. SUICIDE'S NOTE A JUDGMENT Merchant Blocks Creditors Before End ing Life Seranton. Feb. 2.—Before M. D. Kaufman, who ended his life by hang ing, adjusted the noose around his neck and took the fatal plunge, he made out a judgment note in favor of his wife and went to the court house and had it placed on record. Then he re turned to his store and, sending his clerk out on miscellaneous errands, fix ed the rope and hanged himself. The note gives his widow a prior claim on the store and accounts and will serve to hold off creditors for some time. PULPIT RECOGNIZES PRESS Minister Urges Churches to Work Fairly With All Papers Hazleton, Feb. 2.—Recognizing I hat the newspapers preach to teys of thou sands while the pulpit only reaches hundreds, the Rev. Marple M. Lewis, pastor of the First Baptist church, ad vised the Ilazleton Ministerial Associa tion, yesterday afternoon, at a special joint meeting with the Ilazleton pub lishers and news writers, to divide ail job work ami advertising equally anioug the Ilazleton dailies in an effort to se cure their co-operation in church work. Slayer Will Not Appeal Doylestown, Pa,, Feb. 2.—Andreas Plewka, the Bucks county murderer, who shot and killed two men on a dredge in the Delaware river, and who was convicted of first degree murder, has refused to sign the papers prepared by his attorneys to take the case to a higher court. Mis only comment is "I am satisfied." His case will now be certified to Governor Brumbaugh, for that official to fix the date for the ex ecution. "Drys" Win In Arkansas Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 2. —Arkansas will be dry after June 1, 1915, unless the courts interfere. The House of Rep resentatives yesterday passed the State wide prohibition bill by a vote of 74 to 22, after defeating all amendments. June 1 was the date fixed for the closing of all saloons in the State. The same hill, pending in the Senate, is as sured of nassc""
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