2 These are the kind of seeds we sell. "The Plain Truth"ls our aim! We will not misrepresent for the purpose of making sales—nor for any other purpose. We are free to admit that we are not infallible, but sometimes mak#~ errors, but when we do we stand ready to rectify such •rror. The Best Gardens can be made by using -"Holmes Tested Seeds." The largest stock and the largest number of varieties to seleet from. Everything for the Garden: Lawn Mowers Fertilizers, Rakes, Spades, Hoes, etc. HOLMES SEED CO. 106-108 South Second Street, Harrisburg, Pa. Playing With Cap May Cost Sight Wilkes-Barre, Pa., April 29. —Plac- ing a cartridge on a stone and striking it with another stone was the cause of eending; Stanley Rola. 4 years old. of tkia *ity, to the hospital yesterday. "FISK," THE SIGN MAN OFFICE DOOR LETTERING SHOW CARDS 124 Rear of Union Trust Building RUSSIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WHICH IS >tS SI STING IN CHORAL SOCIETY'S ' ■■ <■ ■ ■ i 1 ■ ■ Mi ■ 1 % II »■ I ———LU GOVERNOR HEADS LIST OF CRORAL SOCIETY MEMBERS Symphony Concert Given This After noon st Majestic by Russian Or ckMtr* and "Hansom" Will Be Presented To-night The Russian Symphony Orchestra ar rived at 9 o'clock this morning and at 10 had a rehearsal with the Choral Society and soloists. At 3 o 'clock this afternoon tie symphony concert was given. The house was entirely sold out and the concert was most enthusiasti cally received. All the soloien were particularly well received and rhe fa mous quartet from'" Rigoletto"' was highly appreciated. Tickets have been selling rapidly for t*-nigai's concert when the Choral Se eiety will render Handel '• oratorio. "Bamson.'' insisted by the Russian Symphony Orchestra and distinguished Now York soloists. A big house is as cored for to-night's concert. The con cert begins at 5.15. The following are the sufta-rring and honorary members, the list being head ed by the Governor of the Common- . ireshi: . J Martin G. Brumbaugh. George Kan i kel, 8. J. M. McCarrel!. Aaron S. » Kreider. Mrs. H. B. Abbott, W. E. { Abercronytne. 6. Cameron Baer. iMr and i Mrs. WilHam E. Bailey, G. Irwin * Beatty. W. H. Beunethum. C. Ross Boas, , Mrs. John Y. Boyd, Jamee Brady. D. t Bailey Brandt. J. Austin Brandt, Mrs. * Harry M. Bretz. James M. Cameron, Miss Mary Cameron. Mrs. Catherine Caavne, Joseph Claster, Charles E. Covert, iMr. and Mrs. M. A. Cumbler. the Rt. Rev. James H. Darlington, Mrs. Alice K. Decevee, K. J. De-evee, John DeGray, 'Henry C. Demniing, C. A. iDoehne, Mrs. A. J. Dull, Mrs. A. P. Ia Dull, Casper Dull, D. M. Dull. Mjss Jen lie J. Dull, Mrs. H. P. Dunbw. Miss ' Mary Dunbar, S. P. Dunkle, Mrs. James C. Durbin. Carl B. Eby, Miss Helen E. Espy. W. S. Essiek, Mrs. W. W. Finey, David Piemming, S. W. Pleanming, John E. Foi, Mrs. Anna Meeteh Fraim, Dr. John A. Pritchey, Albert Froelieh, Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, Spencer C. Gilbert, 6. 0. Goho, Dr. George A. Gorgas, W. I* Gorgas, J. K. Greenawalt. Sr., Mrs. Edward Z. Gross, Mrs. Margaretta C. Haldeman, Mrs. A. Boyd Hamilton, D. D. Hammelba'jgh. Nathan E. Hause, Joseph >H. Hellerman, Mrs. Edward S. , Herman, D. U. Hershey, H. L. Hershey, ; John Hotter, Mr*. E.' J. Jennings, Wil ; ham Jennings, B. A. Johnston. • C. M. Kaltjraseer. Dr. Croll Keller, j Henry \. Kelker, Charles A. Kunkel, Mrs. Elizabeth <C. Kunkel, Mrs. John • C. Kunkel, Jr.. Paul A. Kunkel, Bam- ual Kunkel, Mr*. R. A. Lamberton, Frank R. Leib, Christian W. Lynch, John P. Melick. Herman P. Miller, Mr*. J. Harvey Miller, Robert H. Mof itt, Walter L, Montgomery, F. B. Uvaser, Prank A. MeCarreli, Mis* tnae M'Coftnirk, Donald McCormiek, I Both of the boy's eyes were badly in jured and he may be blind. The boy I found the cartridge in a trunk. J I A palatable pleasing drink. Fink's Extrai Pale Beer.—Adv. II B^il „ James MeCormiek, James MeCormick, Jr., Mrs. Henry M«rC«raick, Henry Me- Cormiek, Jr., Henry B. McCormiek, Mr*. Henrv B. MoCormiek, Robert Me- Cormick, Vanee C. MeCormiek, An drew S. MeCreath, S. W. MoCulloch, J. Horeaee McFatland, Dr. Hiram Me- Gowan. Mis* Esther R. Mellhenny, John J. Nissiey, Mrs. A. Wilson Xorris. W. M. Ogelsby. Mr*. Marlin E. Olm st'ed, Dr. H. L. Orth, W. E. Orth, Mrs. Frank Payne, Miss Caroline Pearson, Miss Jeanne Pratt, Mrs. Walter F. Randall, Mrt. J. V. W. Revnders, Mm. W. S. Rutherford, Mr*. S. D. Hansom, William B. .Hehieisner, J. Grant Sehwarz, William E. Seel, Mrs. Clar ence M. Sigler, H. Sigler, Mr*. John W. Simonton, Frank C. Site*. J. Henry Spicer, E. J. Stackpole, A. Carson Stamm, Mrs. A. <'»rson Stamm. James A. Stranahan, Charlf* C. Stroll, J. Harry Stroup. A 1 K. Thom as. E. C. Thompsoh, J. H. Troup, .Mr*. B." Z. Wallower, B. 1». Weaker, Mi** HARRISBURQ STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENTNO, APRIL 20, 1915. COCOANTTT OIL FINE FOR WASHING HAIR If YOU want to ksep your hair in good "condition* the loss seep you | use the better. Most soaps and prepared shampoos ! contain too much alkali. This dries i the scalp, makes the hair hrtttle. and is very harmful. Just common ; mulsifieil cocoanut oil (which is , pure and entirely greaselessl, is much better than soap or anything else you can use for shampooing, as this can't possibly injure the hair. , Simply moisten your hair with water and nib it in. One or two tea- P spoonfuls will make an abundance of rich, creamy lather, and cleanses ; the hair and scalp thoroughly. The I lather rinses out easily, and removes 1 even- particle of dust. dirt, dandruff • and excessive oil. The hair dries : j quick!* and e+enly. and it leaves it fine and silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy I | and easy to manage. You can get mulsiflod cocoanut oil j (it must be inulsified, plsin cocoa-"| j nut oil will not do) at most any 1 Irug store. It is very cheap, and a j fe'w ounces is enough to last every, one in the family for months. Judge Gray Gives Miners Decision Shamokin. Pa.. April 29.—* A decision has been received from Judge Gray by President Matthews, of the ninth Unit ed Mine Workers' district, that the claims of miners in the Xo. 11 vein at the local Henry Clay colliery for 88 cents .per wagon, instead of 70 cents, should be granted. , Makes 61 Feel Like 10 ' "I suffered with kidney ailment for two years," writes Mrs. M. A. Bridges, Robinson, Mass., "and commenced tak ing Foley Kidney Pills about ton months ago. 1 am now able to do all my work without fatigue. I am now 6i years of age and feel like a 16-vear old girl." Foley Kidney Pills strengthen aud iiwigorate weak, tired ant! deranged kidneys; relieve backache, weak back, rheumatism and bladder trouble. They are tonic in action. Geo. A. Gorgas, 16 Xorth Third street.—Adv. E. J. Dccevec Anna C. Weir, Miss Sibyl M. Weir, Mrs. John H. Weiss, Miss M. Caroliae Weiss, John Fox Weiss, Mrs. John Fox Wei*s, Mrs. Hfcrry C. Well*, James B. Wells, T. T. Wierman. E. W. Yohn, 8. Cameron Young. E. J. Deeevee, of the Harrisburg Conservatory o'f Music, i« the a*sistant director and the accompanist of the Choral Society. Some of the recita tives in the oratorio "Samson" which the Choral Society will *!ng tlii* even ing are accompanied by an organ in addition to the orchestra. The accom panyment will be played by Mr. Deee vee. Mr. Deeevee has been the accom panist of the society for many years, having taken the place of D. E. Crozier the former accompanist. Handel used as a libretto part* of Milton's "Samson Agoniste*." The compiler, supposed to have been New burgh Hamilton, added what was nec essary to mak« a connected dramatic oratorio. SAYS THE WEST LIKES WILSON Flt«eimld After Trip Micro Presi- dent Will Be denominated v Washington, April 29.—Represen tative Fitsgsrald, chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation*, arrived in "Washington' yesterday from n visit to the Panama Kx|>ositiou via Panama. The Brooklyn member paid a brief visit to the Whit* House and' talked with Secretary Tumulty, but dirt not see the President. He expressed the opinion that the administration was popular in the West, particularly in California. Mr. Fitngerald started i for New York on an afternoon train. "Sentiment in the West, among the Republicans has not crystallized for any particular candidate," said Mr. PitEgerald. "In the State of Washing ton I discovered unusual turmoil among Republican regulars over the rejurn to the party of Senator Poindexter, ex- Bull Moose. They appeared to resent his coming back and immediately run ning for re-election." 1 Mr. Fitzgerald expressed the opin ion that Presiderft Wilson would be renominated. MITItDOCK OR JOHNSON IK Idle Moos* for Prohibition and Suffrage, Says William Allen White Topeka, Kan., April 29.—The Pro gressive party will be in the fight in 1916 with either Victor Mijrdock, of Kansas, or Hiram Johnson, of Califor nia. leading, and on a platform with national prohibition and national suf frage a* dominant planks. This is the word from William Allen WTiite, na tional committeeman from Kansas for the Progressive party. "We probably can poll 2,(M)0,000 votes on those issues, - ' he. added, "but our light will be chiefly a national one. Both Mr. Johnson and Mr. Murdock embody everything the Progressive party stands for in the nation. PRISONER DIES IN TRAIN LEAP Atcused White Slaver Flees Bonds man on Way to New York Albany. April 29. —Leaping head > long through the window of a train in an effort to escape from his bondsman, who was taking him to New York City, Vincent Loupess, indicted in Kiitgs county on March 20 for white slavery, was killed just south of Albany yes terday afternoon. Loupess, who lived in East Fifteenth street. New York City, recently Jumped his bail and came to Albany. Giuseppe IJodsata, who went on his bond, lo cated him and came to Albany to per suade him to return and stand trial. Loupess iboarded the train with ftod eat-a here and soon after the train pull ed out made his leap. OULEBRA OUT A MEMORY NOW Wilson Changes Name to Gaillard Cut In Honor of Late Colonel Washington, April i2<9.—Culebra Cut in the Panama canal is no more. President Wilson changed the name yesterday to Gaillard Cut as a mark of respect to the late Col. Geiliard, who had immediate charge of the construc tion of this most difficult section of the canal aiyl whose death was due to hard work and exposure incident to his official duties there. Farmer* Lose in War Gamble Reading, Pa.. April 29—Farmers here who held potatoes in reserve, ex pecting higher prices, because of ex ports to warring European countries, lost heavily. The big demand failed to appear, and they are having trouble in disposing of the tubers at 35 cents a bushel. PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN . FOR INDIGESTION OR BAD STOMACH ■ ■ Relieves Sourness, Gas, Heartburn, Dyspepsia in, Five Minutes Sour, gassy, upset stomach, indiges tion, heartburn, dyspepsia; when the food you eat ferments into gases and stubborn lumps; your head aches and you feel sick and miserable, that's when you realize the magic in Pape's Diapep sin. It makes all stomach misery van ish in live niinntes. If your stomach is in a continuous revolt—if you can't get it regulated, please, for your sake, try Pape's Dil pepsin. It's so needless to have a bad stomach —make your next meal a favorite food meal, then take a little Diapepsin. There will not be any dis tress —eat without fear. It's because Papß's Diapepsin "really docs" regulate weak, out-of-order stomachs that gives it its millions of sales annually. Get a large fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any drug store. It ia the quickest, surest stomach relief and cure known. It acts almost like magic —it is a scientific, harmless and pleas ant stomach preparation winch truly belongs in every home.—Adv. Flits, Flies, and thai more flies. - Keep them out. The -easiest way to Er eve nt having a ouse full of flies is to keep them out in the first place. We sell lumber pre pared for making screen doors and win dows. You can easily make your own, screens and they will last you a life time with this material. United Ice & Coal Co. MAIN OFFICE FoTSter and Cowden Street* The Exploits of Elaine A- Detective Novel and a Motion Picture Drama I By ARTHUR B. REEVE II R !*• W*ll-Kn»wn tftndif and ih• || y II riWMtodta6oßttaratln With the Puke Flayenaad tbeEdacdc ftoCouMy Qgpyrtyfct. tw. by t>« SUtr OoeipMy- AU Portam Blgfcu OVMNX'IMimD From a small aperture In the door way looked out another face, equally erll. Under cover, the crook made the sign of the Clutching Hand twice and was admitted. "That's the place, all right." whim pered Kennedy with satisfaction. He hurried to a telephone booth, where he called several numbers. Then we returned to the laboratory. From the table he picked up a small coll over which I had seen him working and attached it to the bell and some batteries. He replaced It on the table, while I watched curl, ously. "A selenium cell," he explained. "Only when light falls on It does It become a good conductor of electrici ty. Then the bell will ring." Just before making the connection he placed his hat over the cell. Then he lifted the hat. The light fell on it and the bell rang. He replaced the hat and the bell stopped. Just then there came a knock at the door. I opened it. "Hello. Chase," ' greeted Kennedy. "Well, I've found the new headquar ters all right—over on the West side." Kennedy picked up the selenium cell and a long coll of fine wire, which he placed in a bag. Then he took anothef bag already packed, and, shifting them between us, we hurried downtown. Near the vacant lot, back of the new headquarters, wae an old broken down house. Through the rear of it we entered. , I started back in astonishment as we entered and found eight or ten policemen already there. Kennedy had ordered them to be ready for a raid, and they had dropped in one at a time without attracting attention. "Well, men." he greeted them. "1 see you found the place all right. Now, in a little while Jameson will return with two wires. Attach them to the bell which I will leave here. When it rings, raid the honse. Jame son will lead you to it. Come, Wal ter," he added, picking up the bags. e • • • • • • Ten minutes later, outside the new headquarters, a crouched-up figure, carrying a small package, his face hidden under his soft hat and up turned collar, could have been seen slinking along until he came to the steps. He went up and peered through the aperture of the doorway. Then he rang the bell. Twice he raised his hand and clenched it in the now fa miliar clutch. A crook Inside saw it through the aperture and opened the door. The figure' entered and almost before the door was shut tied the masking hand kerchief over his face, which hid his identity" from even the most trusted lieutenants. The crook bowed to the chief, who. with a growl as though of recognition, moved down the hall. As he came to the room from which Slim had been sent on his mission, the same group was seated In the thick tobacco smoke. "You fellows clear out,* he growled. "I want to be alone." "The old man is peeved," muttered one. outßide, as they left. The weird figure gazed about the room to be sure that he was alone. • •••••• When Craig and I left the police he had given me most minute instruc tions which I was now following out to the letter. "I want you to hide there," he said, indicating a barrel back of the house next to the hangout. "When you see a wire come down from the headquar ters, take it and carry it across the lot to the old houfee. Attach It to the bell; then wait. When It rings, raid the Clutching Hand Joint." I waited what seemed to be an in terminable time back of the barrel. Craig' Kennedy Seized Elaine'e Arm, Broke the Beautiful Bracelet and Ripped the Watch Off Her Wrlat See "Exploits of Elaine," Eleventh Episode, In Motion Pictures, Victoria Theatre, Saturday, May 1- READ THE STORY IN THE STAR-INDEPENDENT EVERY WEEK Finally,. however, I saw a coil of fine wire drop rapidly to the ground from a window somewhere above. I made a dash for it, aa ( though I were trying to rush the trenches, seized my prize and, without looking back to see where It came from, beat a hasty retreat. Around the lot I skirted, until at last 1 reached the place where the police were .waiting. Quickly wa fastened the wire to the bell. We waited. Not a aound from the bell. • •••*•• Up in \he room in the Joint the hunohed-up figure stood by the table. He had taken hla hat off and placed It carefully on th 6 table and waa now waiting. Suddenly a noise at the door startled him. He listened. Then he backed away from the door and drew a revol ver. t As the door slowly opened there en tered another figure, hat over his eyes, collar up, a handkerchief over his face, the exact counterpart of the first! For a moment each glared at the other. "Hands up!" shouted the first fig ure, hoarsely, moving the gun and closing the door with his foot. The newcomer slowly raised his crooked hand over his head, as th* blue steel revolver gaped menacingly. With a quick movement of the other hand the first sinister figure removed the handkerchief from his face and straightened up. It "was Kennedy I "Come over to the center of the room," ordered Kennedy. Clutching Hand obeyed, eyeing his captor closely. "Now lay your weapons on the ta ble." He tossed down a revolver. The two still faced each other. "Take off that handkerchief!" It was a tense moment. Slowly Clutching Hand started to obey. Then he stopped. Kennedy was Just about to thunder, "Go on," when the criminal calmly remarked. "You've got MB all right, Kennedy, but in twenty minutes Elaine Dodge will be dead!" He said It with a nonchalance that might have deceived anyone less as l tute than Kennedy. Suddenly there flashed over Craig the words: "THE TRICK WILL BE PULLED OFF AT THREE O'CLOCK!" There was no fake about th»t. Ken nedy frowned menacingly. If he killed Clutching Hand, Blaine would die. If he fought he must either kill or be killed. If he handed Clutching Hand over Elaine was lost. He looked at his watch. It was twenty-five min utes of three. "What do you mean—tell me?" de manded Kennedy with forced calm. "Yesterday Mr. Bennett bought a wrist watch for Elaine." the Clutching Hand said quietly. "They left It to be regulated.' One of my men bought one Just like it. Mine was delivered to her today." "A likely story!" doubted Kennedy. For answer the Clutching Hand merely pointed to the telephone. Kennedy reached for it. "One thing," Interrupted the Clutch ing Hand. "You are a man of honor." "Yes —yes. Go on." "If I tell you what to do, you must promise to give me a fighting chance." "Yes, yes." "Call up Aunt Josephine, then. Do Just as I say." Covering Clutching Hand, Kennedy called a number. "This is Mr. Ken nedy, Mrs. Dodge. Did Blaine receive a present of a wrist watch from Mr. Bennett?" "Yes," she replied, "for her birth day. It came this forenoon." Kennedy hung up the receiver and faced the Clutching Hand, puzzled as the latter said: "Call up Martin, the Jeweler." Again Kennedy obeyed. "Has the watch purchased for Mtai Elaine Dodge been delivered?" h« asked the clerk. "No," came back the reply, "the watch Mr. Bennett bought Is itiU hare being regulated." Kennedy hung up the recelrer. H« was stunned. "The watch will cause her death at three o'clock," said the Clutching Hand. "Swear to leave here without discovering my Identity and I will tell you how. You can save her! In thai watch," he hissed, "I have sst a pot soned needle In a spring that will be released and will plunge it Into hei arm at exactly three o'clock. On the needle Is rlclnus!" Craig advanced, furious. As he did so Clutching Hand pointed calmly t« the clock. It was tweaty minutes ol three! With a mental struggle Kennedy controlled his loathing of the creature before him. • "All, right—but you'll hear from me—sooner than you suspect," he shouted, starting for the door. Then be came back and lifted bit hat, hiding as much as possible the selenium cell, letting the light fall on It "Only Elaine's life has saved you." With a last threat he dashed out He hailed a cab, returning from some steamship wharves not far away.- "Quick!" he ordered, giving the Dodge addraaa on Fifth avenue. Minute after minute the police nn<! I waited. Was anything wrong". Where was Craig? Just then a tremor grew into i tinkle, then came the strong burr o! the bell. Kennedy needed us. With a shout of encouragement te the men I dashed out and over to th< old bouse. Meaiwhile Clutching Hand himsel! had approached the table to recovei his weapon and had noticed the queci little selenium cell. "The deuce!" he cried. "He'i planned to get me anyhow!" Clutching Hand rushed to the door then stopped short. Outside he coule hear the police and myself. Clutching Hand slammed shut hli door and pulled down over It a heavj ; wooden bar. At the desk he paused and took out a piece of cardboard. Then, with i i heavy black-marking pencil, he calmlj • printed on It. while we battered at th« barricaded door, a few short feet away | He laid the sign on the desk, thei : on another piece of cardboard, drew crudely a hand with the index flngei pointing. This he placed on a chair indicating the desk. • Just as the swaying and bulglni | door gave way. Clutching Hand gav« the desk a pull. It opened up—his get i away. He closed it with a sardonic smllt i in our direction. Just as the dooi i crashed in. j We looked about. There was not i | soul in the room, nothing but the sele | nlum cell, the chairs, the desk, i "Look!" I cried, catching sight o< : the index finger, and going over to thi desk. We rolled back the top. There 01 the flat top was a sign: Dear Blockheads: Kennedy and I couldn't wait Then came that mysterious sign ol the Clutching Hand. We hunted over the rooms, bui could find nothing that showed a clue Where was Clutching Hand? When was Kennedy? In the next house Clutching Hand had literally come out of an uprlgh' piano into the room corresponding tc that he had left. Hastily he threw oil his handkerchief, slouch hat, old coat . and trousers. A neat striped pair o! trousers replaced the old, frayed an<! baggy pair. A new shirt, then a sportj vest and a frock coat followed. As he put the finishing touches ot he looked for all the world like a bo whiskered foreigner. At the door of the new headquarters a few seconds later, I stood with th< police. "Not. a sign of him anywhere," growled one of the officers. • •••••• Elaine was sitting in the library reading when Aunt Josephine turned to her. "What time Is It dear?" she asked. Elaine glanced at her pretty new trinket. "Nearly three, Auntie—Just a couple of minutes," she said. Just then there came the sound of feet running madly down the hallway. They Jumped up, startled. Kennedy, his coat flying and hat Jammed over his eyes, had almost bowled over poor Jennings in his mad race down the hall. "Well," demanded Elaine haughtily, "what's—" Before ahe knew what was going on Craig hurried up to her and literally ripped the watch ofT her wrist, break ing the beautiful bracelet. He held It up, gingerly. Elaine was speechless. Was this Kennedy? Was he possessed by such an Inordinate Jealousy of Bennett? As he held tbs watch up, the second haid ticked around and the minute hand passed the meridian of the hour. ▲ viciously sharp needle gleamed out—then sprang back into the filigree work again. "Well." aha gasped again, "what's the meaning of this?" Craig gazed at Elaine In alienee. Should he defend hla rudeness, If she did not understand? She stamped her foot, and repeated the question a third time. "What do you mean, air, by such conduct?" Slowly he bowed. "I Just don't like the kind of birth day presents you receive," he said, turning on hla heel. "Good afternoon!" (TO BE CONTINUED.)
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