The star-independent. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, March 30, 1915, Page 5, Image 5

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    Statements That Bring the Money Quick
A machine-made statement is a good
collector; it brings the money in quick
because it goes out quick—on the first, or the
afternoon of the 31st. Then, it isn't held up
to have the total verified. "Made on a
Burroughs" is a passport that gets immediate
approval of the Custodian of t)ie check book,
because he knows that statement is accurate.
But quicker collections is only one
advantage. In making out statements on a
Burroughs Statement Machine, you verify all
ledger balances and can take a tnal balance at
the same time. It takes the worry out of
statement time, the mistakes out o! the ledger,
and trouble out of the trial balance.
And all this work can be done in half the
time it takes to get out statements alone in
the old way.
When your statements are on the way, the
machine is ready to figure for you for the
balance of the month, as it is a modern
- all around figuring machine p/us a statement
machine.
To find out how the Burroughs will help
you handle your statements will cost you at
the most the price of a two cent stamp.
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
R. N. Dowdell, Sales Mgr.,
303 Oalder Bldg.,
Harrisburg, Pa.
BABIES CAN'T GO BY MAIL
Alleged Experiment in Florida Bound
to Fail Says Postal Chief
Washington, D. C., March 30. —"If
€-year-old Edna Neff has been sent
from Pensacola, Fla., to Qhristians
burg, Va., by parcel post, she will nev
er reach her destination in that way,"
said John C. Koons, in charge of the
parcel post service of the Postoffice De
partment.
"If Miss Neff was started on her
journey with parcel post stamps at
tached to her, the postmaster at Pen
sacola has violated the rules and regu
lations of the postal service, and the
parcel post law in particular, by at
tempting to send a human being
through the mails. This is contrary to
the law, and against instructions issued
only a few months ago when an effort
was made to send a boy by parcel post
from one star route to another in a
West Virginia town. Miss Neff's
journey will be interrupted, I am sure,
at the first large city she touches, and
unless she has other means of trans
portation than parcel post stamps, her
trip will be at an end."
PARSON BEATS OFF BANDIT
Methodist Minister Answers Demand
for Money With Punch on Jaw
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 30. —The
Uev. Charles Clark, of the Athens
Methodist Episcopal 'Church, showed
ability as a minister "with a punch"
while on his way home from church
Sunday night. A masked highwayman
suddenly crossed his path and ordered]
liini to | it' up his hands and turn over
his money.
Instead of complying with the re
vest the parson shot out a powerful
r giit that landed squarely on the jaw
ol the highwayman. One blow was
c.iough and before the mi mister had a
chance to complete the job the highway
man beat a retreat. The attempted
hold-up was reported to the police, but
no arrests have been made.
'Bomb' Proves to Be Cake Order
York, Pa., March 30.—When Jo
seph Schifani, a fashionable Italian
barber, went to his home Saturday
night, 407 South George street, there
were 100 persons around the door. A
package lay at the -door and it had
been reported that some one had
placed a bomb on the doorstep. In
vestigation disclosed that 'Mrs. Schi
fani ordered some caked which were
left on the steps by the baker.
1 Makes Stubborn Coughs |
I Vanish in a Hurry ®
I Surprisingly Good Congh Syrup ®
<3 Bully and Ckeapl? ®
Made at Home §
If some one in your family has an ob
rnlda/h„fTCh. 0r f lmci throat or chest
inviint I'an been hanging on and refuses
trpat ment, tet from an v drug
store ounces of Pinex and make it
that cough vanish." ByrUP ' aU<l
Pour the 21£ ounces of Pinex (50
the Lh°l ) t 'l! lto | a |,int bottle and
imin Th ♦ * i p granulated sugar
*>rup. lhe total cost is about 54 cents
and gives you a full pint-a family
supply—of a most effective remedy at a
saving of $2. A day's use will usuallc
overcome a hard cough. Easily ftrenarc'rf
in 5 minutes—-full directions with I^inex
ChfffrJn Hke i't 8 " d haS a plcasant taste -
It's really remarkable how promptly'
and easily it loosens the drv, hoarse or
tight cough and heals the inflamed mem
branes in a painful cough. It also stops
the formation of phlegm in the throat
mid bronchial tubes, thus ending the per
sistent loose cough. A splendid remedv
Jor bronchitis, winter coughs, bronchial
£gtnma and whooping cougn.
Pinex is a special and higlilv concen-
Trated compound of genuine Xonvay pine
♦ \tract, rich in guaiacol, which 'is so
Healing to the membranes.
drSS t'Trts&'a S-5
do not accept anvthiner else. A guarantee
ol absolute satisfaction goes with this
on,? r money promptly refunded,
lhe Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Irid.
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HARRIBBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1915.
ASKS PABI>ON FOR SLAYER j
Son Thinks Father. Strenuous Defender
of a Dam, Amply Punished
Coatesville, Pa., March 30. —On his
way to Philadelphia, Leslie Dietz, son
of John Dietz, who for five years de
fended the Cameron dam, in Wisconsin,
from t'he Chippewa Lumber Company, ;
stopped in this town yesterday. He is i
after signers, and at present has 300,-
000 names on a petition which he will
present to President Wilson to have
this father pardoned.
John Dietz was captured in 1010,
after holding iback Sheriffs and i>osses,
and was convicted of first degree mnr-1
der. In January last Governor OiM
0-overi: changed his sentence to that of |
life. In the ibattle in defense of the j
dam, Diet./ 'had two sons killed, his
mother received a bullet that caused her
to go insane an-d a sister and a brother
were wounded. Young Dietz expects to
procure names of prominent men in
Philadelphia.
DECIDE ON CAR STRIKE
Wilkes-Barre Trolleymen Reject
Proffered Terms
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 30. —A
strike of employes of tlhe Wilkes-Barre
ißadlway Company, which was thought,
to 'have 'been averted by intercession by
representatives of t'he Federal Bureau
of .'Mediation on New Year's day, has
been declared by local oflicers of the
Street Car 'Men's Union. The Strike j
order was issued yesterday afternoon, I
following a conference with officials of J
the railway company.
T'he men were offered an increase of
two cents an hour over the twenty-four j
cent rate now being received, and were j
informed that unless t'he offer was ac
cepted in five days it would be with- I
drawn and negotiations declared off. It I
is generally understood that tlhe strike ]
will be declared on Thursday morn- j
ing.
Efforts at arbitration of t'he wage |
scale have been going on for three j
months. The report of the men's ar- :
bitrator Sunday that all efforts had
failed (brought the situation to t'he
acute stage. Nearly 400 men will be af
fected by the strike order. The com
pany operates nearly 100 miles of track
in the city and valley.
CONCERT FROM OAS JET
Inventor Says His Scheme Beats Fiddle
at Own Game
Piittrfburgh, Marcli 30. —.Al'bert J.
Pyne, auditor of the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company,
has perfected an invention where-by ho
gets music from an ordinary gas-jet
flame.
Flame music, as he terms it, is made
hy placing a long glass tube over the
gas flame, then running the gas to a
certain height. When it attains the
desired height 'he strikes a tone on a
musical instrument, Which clauses the
flame to vi'brate and reproduce t'he ex
act tones within the tuibe.
Tested with a violin, MT. Payne re
produced the same sweet musical tone
as that of the violin, hut the volume
was much greater.
Pyne says that he is now developing
an instrument which will show the color
of tones to the naked eye, something
heretofore unaccomplished, though
deemed possible hy scientists.
Man Crushed in Elevator Shaft
Northumberland, Pa., March 30. —
Caught between the shaft and floor
of an elevator he was operating at the
Pennsylvania yards here, John P. Law
rence, 42 years old, waa crushed to
death yesterday. He is the third in his
family to die within a short time, his
mother and sister having died during
the last few months.
Farmer Dies When Thrown From Rig
Phoenixville, Pa., March 30.—Just
as John Fox, a farmer of Audubon,
seated himself in his wagon, after
making a visit to a sister, Mrs. C. H.
Logan, at Corner Stores, his horse jerk
ed the vehicle forward. The farmer
fell forward unconscious, and before
the animal stopped he was thrown to
the roadway and died.
COLVER POLICE CHIEF KILLED!
Guardian of Law Fatally Stabbed in
Breaking Up Brawl
Ebensburg, Pa., March 30. —'Police
Chief Charles Holtzer, of Colver, died
last night at the Colver hospital as a
result of a stab wound received when
he tried to arrest Joe Saibbitti early
yesterday morning. Sabbitti is "lying
from pistol wounds inflicted by the po
liceman. Tony Bereda has serious st»i»
wounds inflicted by Sabbitti.
A dozen miners em,. loyed by the
Dbensburg Coal Company had a drink
ing party Sunday night at the boarding
house kept by Bombin Amelia. It
wound up with a fight. Bareda, intoxi
cated, insulted sia'bbitti, who stabbed
Bareda through the neck and right lung.
Bom bin sought t'ae chief of police.
When Holtzer arrived the party was
still on. Saibi'jitti rose from his chair
when tile policeman entered the house
and stood with his hands behind him.
"Show me wCiat you have in your
hands," commanded Holtzer, appioach
iug the miner.
The Italian, at a distance of two
feet, brought a stiletto forward and
with a sweeping motion cut through the
officer's abdomen, severing the intes
tines. Holtzer, 'before he fell to the
floor, drew his revolver and fired several
shots at t'he Italian, one of which pene
trated his right lung. When assistance
arrived the three men were found un
conscious.
Constable Harry Bla -k, of Cambria
township, rounded up seven men, mem
bers of the drinking crowd, and brought j
them to jail here. Tiiey will be given
a hearing by Justice Waters to-day.
Drs. Beattv, of Colver, and Jones
and Benett, of E'bensburg, operated on
t'he policeman, but he died at 7.30 last
evening.
N. Y. MAIL CARRIER CO. PAILS
Schedules of Concern Contain Claims of
•57;{,818 for Street Accidents
New York, Marc'ii 30.—A voluntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed yester
day by t'he Xew York Mail Company,
contractor for the carrying of United
States mails in this city, giving liabili
ties as $319,272 and assets $4,754.
The company lost heavily through
claims for accidents, amounting to
$78,848. The number of accidents due
to the mail vehicles in recent months
j lias been large.
Wife Shooter Released From Jail
Lt'.janon. Ma: 'u. 30. —Vincente
Figenron. the Porto R'van, who snot
•his wife last year on his return to his
home after having worked in Ohio, was
released from the Lebanon county jail
yesterday after 'having completed his
sentence of six months on a conviction
of assault. The Porto Rican's wife
formerly lived at Carlisle.
I Stop scratching J
I your head 1
|H That itching is the dandruff I
> ■ germ sapping the life from the H
j ■ roots of youi hair and threaten- H
I ■ ing your scalp with that loath- H
9 some skin disease—eczema B
H You can permanently cure 18
H dandruff and prevent baldness H
H and eczema, which follows in
H its path, by using ||9
IBeshore's 11
brDandruff H
Get a bottle from your fl|
barber or hairdresser
and use it to-day. yjj
Rev. C. W. E«<ten, York, Pa. t
Mys« You aik me whether 'Be
shore's (or Dandruff' kills the BflU
»erin T Yes. sir. I answer from Kfttfff
U t °*ll! ®* perience * 1 commend fKft
2Sc., 50c. and SI.OO SS?;
will dui«e tou oolr i'l'v?
Ilk. tor u application.
BESHORE'S f., DANDRUFF
400 N. Thl.'d St.
FHILAOEI.PHIA.eA.
EXPECTED RUN ON BANK AT
MYERSTOWN BIDN'T OCCUR
Not an Account Withdrawn From In
stitution Whose Treasurer la in
Jail—Hassler Says Shortage Was
Merely Made by Errors in Books
Myerstown, Pa., March 30.—When
the Myerstown Trust Company's bauk
was opened for business at the usual
hour yesterday morning everything
wag in readiness for a run.
Extraordinary precautions had been
taken by the directors. The regular cash
oil hand was augmented by the receipt
of |33,000 in cash from the First Na
tional Bank, of Lebanon. Not a penny
of the money was required as not one
account wan withdrawn as the result
of the announcement that Amos Hass
ler, treasurer of the institution, was a
confessed defaulter to the amount <
and was in the Lebanon jail.
It was not until yesterday morning
on the arrival of the Philadelphia news
papers that the townspeople learned of
llassler's defalcation and it caused a
sensation.
Depositors and shareholders alike
gave every evidence of support by as
suring the bank management there
| would be no necessity to call on a
Philadelphia bank for an additional
?30,000, which had been arranged for
in the case of an emergency.
Hassler, yesterday, steadfastly ad
hered to his original statement that he
had not taken a penny of the missing
$8,372.81 of the bank's funds.
lie insists that shortage was first
disclosed in the accounts several years
ago, and that being for but compara
tively small amounts he sought to avoid
a disclosure by making false entries in
the accounts. Hassler says these short
ages continued from time to time,
growing less frequent, however, during
ihe last year, but he refrained from
making the truth known to the direc
tors.
He did not charge any one with the
theft, an I his failure to speak in this
respect causes little credence to be giv
en to his story. Careful and thorough
investigation into the manner of Hass
ler's living since coming here five years
ago failed to disclose any extravagance
|or speculation on his part. His liab
! its were exemplary and, as showing his
| standing in the community, he lacked
but one vote last January of being
elected superintendent of a local Sun
day school.
In a signed statement issued yester
day afternoon the bank directors gave
assurance that the shortage was not in
excess of $8,372.81, as shown by an
inspection of the books by State Bank
Examiner Charles E. Sebhsrd, of Leb
anon, whose findings coincided with the
figures in Hassler's private menio
i randa.
It was also oflieialy announced yes
terday that the trust company was not
the depository of any county funds.
Strong efforts are to be made to have
Hassler tell of the whole transaction,
on the plea that his failure to tell all
may direct unjust suspicion toward
others, present and former employes of
the institution.
Oet Rid of Lingering Cclds, Coughs and
La Gripps
Spring finds many afflicted with ling
ering, hacking cojghs that weaken the
system. Slush and wet cause ' more
colds than zero weather Croup, bron
chitis and pneumonia are prevalent.
Every family should have a safe and
reliable cough medicine ready for use.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound con
tains no harmful ingredients. It eases
a cough, checks a cold and relieves in
flamed and congested membranes. It
clears the air passages and soothes in
flammation. Geo A. (lorgas, 16 North
Third street. Adv.
ItULE HITS 30,000 < Hl UrilES
Methodist Property for Church, Not
Conference, Court Decides
Chicago, March 30.—A ruling that
the actual physical property of a Meth
odist. church is under the control of
live (ijur;h anil not under the jurisdic
tion of the Met'lioUst Church confer
ence was upheld 'bv the Appellate Court
yesterday.
The rating was in the case of t'he
Rock Kiver •conference against the Trin
ity Mel'hod'ist (vpiscopal Church. The
conference presented t'he claim that it
had complete jurisdiction over all Meth
odist church property on tihe ground
that it w, s a connectional organization.
Appellate Court upheld the Su
iperior Court, which maintained the dis
tinction between a Methodist church
and a (Methodist ■c'hnrch building.
The decision aifects more Whan 30,-
000 Methodist churches in the United
| Spates, t'he aggregate value of whose
| real estate holdings is more than $30,-
| 000,000, according to Emil Wetten, of
| counsel for the church.
Baise $120,000 for T. M. C. A.
Allcntown; Pa., March 30.—1n a
| whiHwind finish the local Young Men's
| Christian Association closed a success
| ful eight days' campaign to raise
j $120,000, last evening, to rebuild its
! quarters, which were recently partly
: destroyed by fire, or to put up an en
tirely new structure in some other part
|of the city. This question will be de
cided within the next ten days.
Close Schools Because of Disease
j Mifflintown, Pa., March 30.—Pub
-1 lie schools here were closed on account
iof a case of diphtheria. Schools of
I Mifflin were closed and fumigated last
| week after four cases were discovered.
! One child, daughter of George Wetzler,
I 5 years old. died Sunday evening of the
; disease. The Mifflintown schools are
being fumigated.
Stroke Fatal to Retired Merchant
Bamfordville, March 30. —John
Wile, a retire,l merchant, died yester
-1 day from n stroke, aged 73 years. He
was a member and trustee of the Lu
theran church and leaves a widow and
j one son and a brother.
Down a Bank as Auto Skids
Locust Gap, Pa., March 30.—Kred
• erick Neumister fractured several ribs,
while Barney Coplinger was injured
internally and Joseph and John Reich
wein badly cut. and bruised, and the
four hurled down a high embankment
near Locust Summit as they were flung
from a skidding automobile.
Banker and Writer Dies
Mt. Carmel, Pa., March 30.—Alfred
.L. Bastress, prominent local bank offi
; cial, died yesterday. Two of his ances
tors fought in the revolutionary war
and another in 1812. He was a veter
an of the Civil war, serving in the
Pennsylvania reserves. He wrote ar
j tides for church publications.
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JSjoomoitZ
► Call 1991—Any Phone Founded 1871 i
: A Disposal of :
Ribbon at 9c Yd.
[ Timely—And This Price is Almost in the Give- J
► Away Class.
► They are ribbons that formerly were marked GSJK "
► anywhere from 25c to 65c yd. g|P / 'dfc 4
► Consider an up-to-date millinery shop going out of busi- Ma fyf jjfls
► ness, and turning over every yard of ribbon to us. Consider Si )'- *
► the many widths, and the almost endless variety of shades T FfK ft! 4
and patterns. Such will be offered, beginning to-morrow, /C-Afk; \j *
your choice, at yard. i
i Widths are from Ito 8 inches (majority is six inches), and I k 4
lengths range upward to ten yards. Iff <
► Included are sarins, grosgrains, taffetas, moires, plain and <
► M.nn 1 loor <
: A Month-End Sale of Domestics :
: and Notions •
► Providing every woman with the means of laying in a few weeks' supply, <
through which she will realize an unusual saving. These Month-End prices <•
► speak for themselves.
► \
► 6y 4 c Unbleached Mus- I 8c to 12y 2 c Outing Flan- <
► lin, at 3i/ yd. Notions
thread; good weight; remnant 25c washable Dress Shields, and 36 inches wide; remnant J
► lengths—lo to 30 yards. 10c lengths.
► 8c Dress Ginghams, at ioc piece Mohair skirt I2y 9 c Cretonnes, at 1
yd. 10c linen Corset Lacers, 8- .. 7 y d - I
* In plaids and stripes; light and yard length, <tc 6 inches wide: cut from full '
y dark patterns; good lengths. 10c card Delong Hooks and pieces; In different patterns
Kves . 5c t0 selec t from. *
► 10c Shaker Flannel, at 30e Vj . lb , )0X Puritan Brpss . y c Apron Ginghams, at <
► byrf yd. maker Pins 23c ,
► Bleached; cut from full pieces; 10c Skirt Oauges. .. . He Jn blue ' ba ; „ nd f ttcr
► ln( ' hes wule " Thread 7c L ' Ut fr °' n f "" !,iCl ' eS '
► 20c Bed Ticking, at 14? 10e 'J™, ' Ko hinoor Dress Vas° 7c Bleached Muslin, at J
► yd. teners, 7c 5? yd. :
► Suitable for pillows or mat- l"c Dust Caps, He 36 inches wide; cut from full
tresses; in blue and white, and 10c card Dress Clamps, . . .Oc pieces; no dressing. ■<
fancy stripes. 101 , oiadstone Collar Flares, 6%C SimpSOh CaliCO, at
sl.lO Sheets, at I c S 1 yd.
Made of Mohawk muslin; | » oc ing arners, .. .. < c Silver grev; named Fame; cut 4
► slightly mill soiled. | 5c paper hewing Needles, 3c from full - |)ieces
1 3e Glove Darners, 1c 1 . ... a
" 15c Pillow Cases, at
h each I 81; and 10c Inside Belting,! «j
► Unbleached; marked Dream- yd 3c gg YOUt* OWTI <
land; 45x36 inches. 5c paper Toilet Pins, 3c J
Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. 5c bottle Machine Oil, ... .3c Dressmaker
7c, 8c and 10c black and
► yj c white Elastic, yd., .....5c A" adjustable dress lorin <
Jrrep3,re JN OW lor 5e piece Lingerie Tape, white will last indefinitely, and will
K ' and light blue 4c greatly aid in making suits,
April bnowers 5e spool Alex King Basting coats, skirts, or waists. Any
We will rpcover vour mil Cotton, 500 yards 4c j )art t ], e flg ure can 1 )C a( ]_ ■<
► , we Will recover your um- f )C card washable Collar stays, i.wtnrl to tlif. «!-/.» 4
I brella with water-proof, fast ;»c justed to the proper size. <
| color American taffeta for 5c card Pearl Buttons, ...2c "Acme" forms are $5.00, <
► prices. Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. Kumpact forms arc $3.50 •<
► Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. »■ Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S.
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ESTATE LEFT TO CHUECH
Pottstown, Pa., March 30. —The will
of William E. Reiff, who committed
suicide at his home here last week ami
which was made public yesterday,
proved a disappointment to relatives
who expected to share in his estate, es
timated to be worth from $40,000 to
$50,000.
, He appointed the trustees of the
First Baptist church, Pottstown, his
executors aud directs that the income
be paid to the Boa'd of Home and
Foreign Missions of the Baptist
Church. If the local church wants to
j borrow for debt purposes from his es
BH? UNRIVALED SHOWING ,jg
Superb assortments of thrifty potted flowering plants at vei>
§ moderate prices. Every one guaranteed free from disease. \ j
>\i J Azaleas in all colors, Spireas, Acacias, Gardenias, Lilacs, Genestas,
Rhododendrons, Hyacinths, Lillies, Tulips, Narcissus, Etc.
~^(\ New French Hydrangeas in blue, pink and white. j\ N ~ ■
rrU v ßaby Roses, which will bloom all summer. |kjj)
Tausendschons in all colors, —and the newest floral novelty,
Metrosideros, or bottle brush, one of the oddest varieties known
and many others.
l ,n 9t year many of our customers came late and were disappointed If you
ca " not ' ater than Thursday we can assure you the finest selection in the city
/I of any of the above plants.
HOLMES SEED COMPANY M 1
106-108 S. Second St. d °° rS b ° lOW CheßtnUt
tate, a 4 per cent, interest rate will be
charged. He iff was a widower and had
no children.
Former Sheriff Ends Life
Newark, N. J., March 30.—George
Virtue, 60 years old, a former Sheriff
of Essex county, killed himself yester
day by slashing his tnrost with a razor
in Kis home here. Financial losses in
real estate operations are believed to
be responsible for his act.
Prisoner Hangs Himself in Cell
Sharon, Pa., March 30. —Despondent
because he was compelled to stay in
jail, Gabriel Hose, 35 years old, com-
mitted suicide in the Mercer count;
jail yesterday by hanging himself ii
his cell with his leather belt. An at
tendant found his corpse when feed
iag the prisoners.
Delicate Children
usually only need a food tonic to male*
them strong and healthy
° liv ® oil
Emulsion
containing JlupopfiosphtfeM
is not only the best food tonio but is
pleasant to take. Sold only by us.
George A. Gorgas
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