8 REGENT THEATRE SPECIAL SATURDAY SHOW—TO-DAY THE IDLER A Photo-Play Extraordinary, featuring Charles Richm&n, by C. Hadden Chambers, including our daily changes: Hearst-Selig News. Special Ambitous. Admission 5< and 10^ Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday THE SPOILERS Featuring William Farnunf From the Rex Beach Book, in 9 Reels Thrilling, Powerful and Picturesque, A Virile Masterpiece On account of this extraordinary production, we show at the following hours: 12 noon, 2.20, 4.12, 6, 7.40, 9.30. Showed at the Chestnut Street Opera House, Philadelphia, two months. Balcony, 10< —Orchestra, 20< The most wonderful story ever filmed WOMEN TO MEET IN PARISH HOUSE ONEASTER MONDAY Bnggwtions Will Be Submitted on Theme "The Social Aspect of Foreign Missions,'' From Unde nominational Handbook Missionary workers in the Protest ant Episcopal church will celebrate Monday in Easter week by holding the second "central meeting" of the Wom an's Auxiliary of this neighborhood iu St. Stephen's Parish House at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The principal address will be by Mrs. Burke, of Fort Yukon, Alaska, ■wife of a missionary physician in that district. Lake all of these central meetings. Monday 's gathering will be of an un denominational character and open to any who care to attend. The central meeting plan is unique in the Diocese of Harrisburg, which was divided into eight districts for the purpose by Mrs. James F. Bullitt, of this city, soon after her election as diocesan president last fall. It is the first diocese to be organized thoroughly for such work. The plan is to hold monthly meetings tor a territory so small iu compass that women from every parish iu the dis trict can attend. Monday's meeting will be opened by, singing the missionary hymn, "Ye Christian Heralds, Go, Proclaim," fol lowed bv prayer by the Kev. .Tame? F. Bullitt, rector of St. Andrew's church. Mrs. Bullitt to Speak Miss Julia Coates, secretary of the central meeting, will give her report and Mrs. Bullitt will discuss "Miss Emery's Four Points from the Hand book." Brief suggestions will then be submitted as follows, the main theme being "The Social Aspect of Foreign Missions," the undenominational" hand book which was widely used during Eent: "The Round Robin to the Church Periodical Club," Mrs. Willis Geist !Newbold; "The Gift of One Day's In come to Missions," Mrs. William H. EPILEPTIC FITS Stop when the weak nerves that cause the spells are strengthened and kept in good condition by the use of Dr. Gaertin's Nerve Syrup It helps with the first Dose. Safe, sure and guaranteed to give satisfaction. Your dollar back if first bottle fails in any case of Epilepsy or Convulsions, no matter how bad.f It is the Sunshine fori Epileptics, A valuable remedy for Dizziness and Insomnia. £ Luge bottle, $ 1 .OO; 6 bottles. SS.OO | Sold by C. M. FORNEY, Druggist 436 MARKET STREET Write the makers, Kalmu* Chemical to., Kalmus Building. Cincinnati. 0.. for their valuable illustrated medical book ITDlrr "epiiepsy explained ■ MmKLML which is sent free to yon HARRISBVRG LIGHT S.pOWER.ffl Make Up Your Mind To-day to Have Your Home Wired \ and Enjoy All of the Electric Comforts Electric Lighting— Electric Vacuum Cleaners— Electric Irons— Electric Percolators— Electric Toaster Stoves and many of the other modern electrical ap pliances that make life worth while. The cost of wiring is within the reach of everybody. I Let us quote you prices. Have the wiring done during Spring house cleaning. I Phthplay To-day ALICE JOYCE la J-reei Kulrm "The Girl of the Music Hall" CHARLES CHAPLIN In -GETTING ACDI'AINTGD"—It's Jilt Another Scream "RETHIBITIOX," 2-aet Sell* Urania 20 Live Ostriches Pa x tail £ cars ran direct to the OSTRICH FARM. Farm open daily, Sunday included. Uncle John would be pleased to meet you. John A. Newell Manager. Baltzell; "The Value of the Mission !ary Play," Miss Dora Coe; "What Im jpressed Me Most in the Study of 'The Social Aspect of Foreign Missions," " Miss M. Gertrude Lett; "Reasons for Foreign Missions as Brought Out iu •The Social Aspect of Foreign Mis sions,' '' Miss Baker; "The Importance of Junior Work and 'The Building of the City,' " Miss Hiipa Schram, of Columbia, secretary of Junior Auxiliary work in the diocese. After singing "Jerusalem, the Gold en," the meeting will hear Mrs. Burke's address, and the offertory i hymn, "At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set." will conclude the gathering. A social hour will follow during which tea will be poured by Mrs. A. Wilson Xorris and Mrs. George Doug las Ramsey. MUSIC AT FIRST U. B. Augmented Choir Will Sing "Olivet to Calvary" at 6 O'clock The augmented choir of twenty-five voiees of <he First U. B. church. Boae and Myrtle streets, will sing "Olivet to Calvary." to-morrow evening at 6 o 'clock. The solo parts will be taken by Mrs. N. E. Dietrich and Mrs. W. E. | Hamilton; soprauo. N. E. Dietri-ch; tenor, C. R. Engle, and C. H. Sigler, baritone. The chorus i«s under the direction of C. F. Clippinger. Miss Mary Irwin will preside at the piano. Lawyer's Removal Notice C. H. Backenstoe, Esq., has removed his law offices from 14 North Third street to the Berguer building (Rooms Nos. 203 and 204 second floor) north west corner of Third and Market streets, Harrilburg, Pa. (Entrance on Third street). Britain Takes Over Motor Plants Glasgow, April 3, 1.15 P. M.—All motor manufacturing plants in Scotland have been placed under government control in pursuance of the govern ment 's plans to accelerate the supply ing of war material. »i. / * • . I Y Vjf - •' • ' ' ' HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 3, 1915 AMUSEMENTS | AMUSEMENTS dark, baffling Mys- Im aHB Ji tery lurks within The HflPßa jagg Black Box. Every character in photoplay wants to know the secret! You will want JlflM flrj. to know it too. Give yourself treat of your life. Enjoy as have, never enjoyed before the baffling mystery and the won ' derful detective work in all of the fifteen episodes of the most MfflMf Vaß powerfully gripping play ever f° r tlle s »!ent drama. Bring all your family and all JKjy-jHßar your friends. o£j|s!|ar Sec the smooth Herbert Raw- JKHk linson in the greatest detec tive character ever portrayed. His wonderful work will fascinate yon. Sre how uses the marvels of science to unravel the tangled w plot woven about the mysterious Black Box. Ton to to the movies to enjoy, to be entertained. If you want the greatest enjoyment you're ever experienced— See THE BLACK BOX The Photoplay Serial Supreme IS Episodes—one a week Will be shown at the Palace Theatre every Wednesdav commencing Wednesday, April 7th. Be sure and see this, the greatest of all serial pictures. BMiiiMWBiBMWHI i/WAiEST/C-r/iursday Night, April 15 *fj MAIL ORDERS NOW—SEATS MONDAY, APRII, 13 1 David Warfield yj In The Auctioneer t IMPORTAXTV—MnII ortlem will lir received now nml filed In thr ordjpr !H Of their rroeiiit. Make eheeks nml monry-orders payable to MAJESTIC TJIEATRKi encloae self-addressed ntinnpt'il envelope to inNiirr anfe return, fij I'HH'ESi Lower floor, *2.00-. Four Row* Halcony, SU Rows, fIJSOi N llalsuee llnlrony, #1.00; tinllery. Five Him*, 75c| Hatnnce, 30c. ORPHEUM h.«»I t* n^7vm^^LL, If You Miss This Bill llcfldfil 11 y Ksnrietla Crtsman ||'s Your Own Fau!l In ller Sketch •THOI SHALT NOT KII.I." THE BIGGEST BARGAIN In Vnuile- NEXT WEEK— vllle nnd Moving IMctaren Ever I SAM MANN & CO. Offered Anywhere lit tlic» One Art Comedy Playlet E\ KRI ACT A WINVt\R •MOTS AM) I.OTS OF IT" MAT.. Sc anil I«C| Eve., lOe anil 15c V — J jC ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY ' _ JOINT REGITAL Maud Powell 71. Evan Williams ' JM REIGNING QUEEN OF VIOLINISTS AND AMERICA'S ,mm GREATEST CONCERT TENOR Thursday Evening, April 8, Chestnut Street Auditorium Prices—7sc, SI.OO, $1.50. Mall Orders Now. Seats now ou sale at J. H. Troup Music House, 15- So. Market Square. I "THE BEST I'VE EVER HEARD" | Is the way a gentleman spoke, when being asked how * he enjoyed our new $25,000 Pipe Organ Orchestra f| Aptly called the pipe organ with the human voice H" Coming—"lHE BLUE ftiOUSE"—WEDNESDAY | VICTORIA THEATRE I C. V. NEWS DVIXCJ OF PLAYMATE'S SHOT Boy Bicycler Does Not Know at First He Is Wounded C'hambersburg, Pa., April 3. —While 14-vear-old Stanley Small, a high school student, was playing with a bi cycle near his home yesterday a play mate, Harry L»autenslager, was han dling a small rifle and discharged the weapon and the bullet entered the ab domen of young Small. Some time passed before the wounded boy knew he had been struck. He continued in terested in his wheel for a few min utes. then fell, insensible. Last night surgeons operated on him, and it was found that he was dangerously wounded, suffering from internal hemorrhages. realizing the condition of his com panion, became hysterical and is in the care of a physician. Civil War Veteran Dead Waynesboro, April 3. —Jeremiah Zimmerman, post commander of Cap tain <J. E. Walker Post, No. 287, G. A. R., died at the home of his son, Roy Zimmerman, 211 Park street, at 5.45 o'clock Thursday evening, aged 73 years, 2 months and 3 days. Death was due to apoplexy. Two days before, Tuesday, Mr. Zimmerman was stricken with apoplexy while en gaged in making fence in the rear of the Bonebrake 4c Mentzer hardware store. He was found lying helpless on the ground and was removed to his home by seveial of his veteran com rades. Prize Goes to a Boy Gettysburg, April J.—For the third time since Gettysburg Chapter, Daugh ters of the American Revolution, has been offering prizes for essays on top ics pertaining to colonial times, the award has been won by a High school boy, iu aU the other years the judges choosing the work of the girls as mer iting the much coveted recognition. The first prize this year is awarded to Harrv Poth, a member of the Junior class, whose essay on "The Methods of Travel in Colonial Days" was decided upon as the best. Serious Fire Averted Carlisle, April 3.—What would prob ably have been a most disastrous blaze was narrowly prevented Thursdav afternoon when, supposedly from a match, an oil-saturated wi'nVlow frame at the Todd Grocery caught fire and menaced the big oil storage tank which was only a few feet distant. The fire was extinguished before it reached the oil and although the companies were called out their services were not needed. ENCLISHSINCjCLIKED BESI Even Williams, America's Greatest Concert Tenor, Says It's Unnecesary to Sing in a Foreign Language Even Williams. America's greatest concert tenor, who will be heard in joint recital with Maud Powell, the renowned violinist, on Thursday evening, April 8, in the Chestnut street auditorium, is one of the leading disciples of the sing ing in English. It has been Mr. Williams' opinion for a long time that it is not absolutely necessary for a singer to sing in for eign languages, when, with proper trans lation, most of the songs are equally effective and fare more enjoyable in an understandable tongue. llis program in this city will be de voted entirely to English, and on the list are songs made fammis by records, and through many requests he has kind ly consented to sing Bartlett's "A Dream," Neidjinger's "Sweet Miss Mary" and his two well-known rec ord songs, "A Perfect Day" and AMUSEMENTS | AMUSEMENTS | AMUSEMENTS Real 'Action ■ ,-j Pictures • ■ of Hi 8 Photographer on Train Under Fire, Risks Life to Get Pictures of Real Battle Standing unprotected on top of tlio engine cab of an annorp<l train firing broad sides as it dashed through the battling lines at Arvin, this daring photo-soldier cap tured both wiiiies with his camera. Ihe pictures show you every phase of modern warfare. You see— FIELD GUNS IN ACTION NEAR ANTWERP GERMAN ARMY ENTERING BRUSSELS ENGAGEMENTS BETWEEN BRITISH AND GERMAN WARSHIPS SIEGE GUNS SHELLING POSITIONS THE BOMBARDMENT OF GHENT THE GREAT 42-CENTIMETER GUNS IN ACTION LATEST PHOTOS OF THE KAISER AT TEE BATTLE FRONT And many other thrilling scenes with the British, German, French and Belgian armies. Don't fail to see these most wonderful of all motion pictures. It may be your only opportunity to see photo reproductions of this kind, as such privileges may never again be granted by the commanding officers of the warring Powers. These films have been secured for a limited engagement. THE Philadelphia Pablic Ledger AND Evening Ledger WILL SHOW THESE FILMS AT THE Majestic Theatre One Entire Week Beginning Monday, April sih Two Presentations Daily—afternoons at 2.30 and evenings at 8.30 Admission, Adults 25 cents, Children, 15 cents •vj. •;« »j> <«•>•> <« ♦ •}><• <> •}• -j.* •;••>•>•> •> * > »!■ -s* <• <• <• •!•»;**!• *> •;« -j* <« <• •> <• «> • I Special Opening Day Offer | ? '"J" ' THIS COUPON AX D —j f I 15c FIFTEEN CENTS 15p ! | 1 Will Admit Any Person 1 1 I to the Best Seats in Any Part of the Theatre MONDAY, APRILS, 1915! I Afternoon o | Take Advantage of This Special Bargain Opening Day Offer I i ♦> "Open the Gates of the Temple," iu one group. He will also sing a number of Han del songs from the famous oratorios, in which he excels, und as encores he has promised "All Through the Night" and "O Dry Those Tears." Sale of seats for this popular mu sical event are now on at the J. H. Troup Music House and the prices are ■within the reach of all. No School Board Meeting The only member of the Harrisiburg School Board to appear for a meeting last evening was President Boyer. Aft er a wait of half an hour the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday evening. At that time an architect for the new West find building will be picked and the annual supply contracts will be awarded. Artistic Printing at Star-Independent, i CHUHCH FOR LOCAL OPTION First U. B. Congregation Takes Action In Accordance With Rules At a meeting of the congregation of the First United Brethren church, the Kev. J. T. Spamgler, pastor, a resolution has been adopted, in accord ance with the temperance' clause from the book of discipline of the church, as follows: "The distilling, selling and using , of intoxicating drink as a beverage, the renting and leasing of property to i be used for the manufacture or sale of such drinks, also the signing of petitions for granting license, or the entering as bondsmen for persons en gaged in the traffic in intoxicating drinks, are strictly prohibited; and should any of our members be found guilty in this respect, they shall be dealt with as in the case of other im- ! moralities. This rule, however, shall not be so construed as to prevent druggiats and others from selling and using of alcohol for medicinal and mechanical purposes. "Whereas, We, the members of the. First United Brethren church of Har-; risburg, desiring to show our apprecia tion of the principles of the abovej item, adopt the following resolutions: 1 "First, That we heartily approve the high stand of our church 011 the liquor question. ' "Second, That we respectfully re-' quest our representatives in our Leg-, islature to use their influence for, and' vote in favor of local option. "Third, That a copy of this action ; lie sent to the Governor of the State i of Pennsylvania, to our representa-! tives in our Legislature and to our city papers." STAR-INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. BRING RESULTS.
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