2 Merchants Ic OF HARRISBURG ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF SHARES LEFT Out of a Total of 5,000 Par Value SIO.OO Per Share No Less Than 10 Nor More Than 100 Shares to a Purchaser Similar Ice Companies in Beading and Allentown are paying H per cent, dividends. Act quickly. Call or write and representative will call and fully ex plain proposition. , GEO. E. HEWITT, Oalder Building, HABBISBUBG, PA. PRESENTATION OF THE WAR 000K TO-MORROW This Newspaper Is the First to Offer a Graphic Volume Direct From the Firing Lines of the Great Battles in Burope To-morrow is the opening dny for the presentation of the Star-Independent's ar Book, a volume profusely illustrat ed and bristling with faots of the gi gantic European catastrophe. Some of the scenes and some of the accounts of eyewitnesses to he found "between the covers of this tie luxe vol ume will fairly stuu the imagination, end fhere are instances where prosaic English is inadequate to fitly express this awful tempest of kingly "wrath be ing waged at the expense of the flower of the manhood of eight nations. This is the first book ever published •concerning the European war which ad heres strictly to the facts, and every rwtige of rumor, speculation and bias so characteristic of the hastily prepared accounts during the early months of the war has been avoided. The Star-Independent, with its known vigilance to its readers' inter ests and welfare, has watched the gath ering and the compiling of this stirring account for monttis, and out of all kin dred publications on the market ar ranged to secure an allotment from the Take a * ; Tonight Jtjwill act as a laxative in the c - morning George A. 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M. , / COUPON N J 11 TTJ- H. Troup Music House, ■Hi MfuUr 15 Ham3bur& Pa MIICIP UnilOF 1 suggest this name for your IVIUOIU llUUwt <new $395 Player Piano (Troup Building) My Name Address 15 S. Market Square I Town R. F. D I Harrisburg, Pa. [i have Piano Organ { first edition of this elaborate $3 volume for presentation to its readers. The text of this authoritative, un- I biased account of the first six months I of the world's greatest war has boen | ably edited and arranged by the well | known writer, Willis John Abbot, and I the illustrations found on nearly every i page cover the field from the assassina | tion of the Austrian heir to the last , phase of tho German submarine war | fare, concise, gripping, accurate and I complete. Every library, every school child, ev ery man and woman who reads should a\ail themselves to-day of this oppor | tunity to secure a copy"of this excellent ■work, which represents the beit procur able in contents and the highest skill in printing, illustrating and binding. The presentation expense amount as 98c, scarcely enough to represent the value of the . high-class color plates alone which appear in this edition. Adv.* Soon Follows Aunt in Death Marietta, May s.—George Alstead, 45 years old, died yesterday from a complication of diseases after a short illness. He is survived by two sisters and a brother. He was a member of the Methodist church. His aunt, Mary Alstead. was buried a few days ago. Texas Flood Death Toll 41 Houston, Tex., May s.—Forty-one persons were killed or drowned in re cent storms and floods in Texas. Thir ty-six bodies have been recovered, J while five persons, missing at Austin I for two weeks, are counted with the] dead. Twenty-one bodies have been re- : covered at Austin. Many Railroad Men to Banquet About 200 signalmen and switchmen of tlic Pennsylvania railroad, section No. 2, Harrisburg division, will hold! Mieir annual banquet at the Rossmero j hotel. Lancaster, to-night. E. L. Wat-! son, supervisor of the local division, I will act as toastmaster. I ART?TSBT r R(r STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1915. C. V. NEWS NO CHANCE IN TAX RATE Carlisle School Board Decides to Open New Building on Tuesday, May 11 Carlisle, May s.—Setting the tax rate for the year again at soven mills, and altering tlw system of grading in the High School, tho school board of the town transacted much important ! business at the regular monthly session ' held last evening. Patrons' Day and the formal open j ing of the Lamberton Building were j set for Tuesday, May 11, and in addi i tion it was decided to out Franklin j Field, adjoining the Walnut street plot, j into building lots and' offer them for j sal?. ; Waynesboro Sends 6<K» to Revival Hagerstown, Md., May 5. —Evangel- ist Biederwolf last nigbt began fifth week of his campaign in this city. The sermon was one of the best of his cam paign, "The Resurrection." A delegation numbering 600 hundred from Waynesboro, attended last night's meeting in a body. It was the largest out-of-town delegation that has attend ed to date. The Wavnesboroans came in a special train, marching from tho railroad station to tli<> tabernacle. The Wayne Band headed the procession. HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT Young Man From Carlisle and a Com panion Are Injured Waynesboro, May' s.—Searight Stu art, son of W. S. Stuart, of Carlisle, was seriously hurt when his automobile ran over an embankment near here last evening. Three ribs are torn from his spine and he is otherwise hurt. Miss Alice Mecomchie, Carlisle, was badly bruised. Miss Mabel Clepfer, Green Castle, for merly of Carlisle, and Robert Beetem, Carlisle, were not much injured. Home Folks Buy Hagerstown Bonds Hagerstown, Md., May s.—Hagers town residents bought all but $2,000 worth of a $50,000 issue of 4 1-2 per cent, city park bonds, sold at auction here yesterday. Baltimore bankers bought the rest, paying $101.25. Every bond sold at a premium. When the bonds were prepared Mayor Scott in sisted they be in denominations of SIOO each, enabling persons of small means to purchase them. Knox on Battlefield __ Gettysburg, May s.—Philander C. Knox, former Secretary of State and former Tinted States Senator from Pennsylvania, was a visitor in Gettys burg Monday afternoon and, after spending several hours on tho battle field, continued with on a motor tour through this section of the state. Bank President Struck by Auto Waynesboro, May s.—Captain >R. J. Boyd, president of' the First National PRETTY SONS WITH" ODD LOVE JTIRY A Girl's Heart and a Love Letter Hidden 'Twlxt the Lines One of the prettiest popular songs written in « long time is the one ju»t out, called "My Little Girl." There is scarcely any meaning to the title, but the music is remarkably catchy. The song tells the story of a country lad who writes a letter to his sweetheart 1 in the city, as follows: I write these lines to tell you I'm sorry 1 left home. Because I'm all alone; Why did you make me roam? Some one put the Jinx on me. I'm up against It strong; I'm out of work, ami so I wrote a sons; The first verse, dear, Is very sweet, be cause It speaks of you; I'm sending you the chorus; read It through. And here follows the ehorus which ■ has a very catchy tunc: MY LITTLE GIRL My lit-tie girl7T. you know I love you,.. r And I long for you each day,.. My Ut- tie girl,.. spfr»fr-g"-p jj .. I'm dreaming of you. .Tho' you're many miles a • way.. I seethe lane, .down in the wild-wood Where you promised to be true,.. My lit-tle girl, .. 1 kn<K» you're I'm coming back to you. Oopjrlfkt 1916 BrMtlvsy Niiii Corp. A pleasing feature of the song is that there is not a high note in the entire work, although containing some delightful harmonies which in their simplicity form a pretty effect. The few sample copies of the song which reached some of the ten-cent stores yesterday were eagerly seized by the fair sex. Bank, of Greencastle, was injured near his home in the country by an auto mobile. Captain Boyd was getting his mail front the rural carrier and stepped in the path of an approaching auto- I mobile he did not see. TRADE BALANCE AT HIGHEST Last Week's Figures Top Those for More Than a Month Washington, D. C., May s.—Secre tary Kedfield reported to President Wil son at yesterday's Cabinet meeting that for last week the favorable bal" ar.ee of trade for the United States was $23,323,204, the largest for the last Ave weeks. Exports for the week were $57,783,- 756 and imports $34,460,552. For the live weeks ending "May 1 a favorable balance of $96,169,314 is shown. Imports for that period to taled $175,798363, against exports ag gregating $271,967,677. Duties col lected amounted to $17,637,331, Cotton exported during the week ended May 1 amounted to 180,610 bales, making the total since August 1, 1914, 7,321,420 bales. TO DIE FOR KILLING WIFE | Former Socialist Candidate for Mayor Sentenced on Election Anniversary I Baltimore, Md., May s.—As unmoved as if he were the ceptral figure in a stage drama, Benjamin E. Davis, four years ago candidate on the Socialist ticket for Mayor of Baltimore, was sentenced yesterday, the Mayoralty election day, by Judge McLane in the Circuit Court for Baltimore county, to be hanged for the murder of his wife, Mary Annie Davis, at St. Denis on July 28 last. The sentence, as far as the records at Towson show, is the first of the kind to be pronounced on a white man in the county. Davis' excuse for the crime was that he was drunk. BOY BLOWN TO PIECES i Killed by Dynamite While Working ' Alone In a Field Lock Haven, Pa., May s.—Terry Glessner, 19 years old, son of KYed Glcssner, a farmer of Beech Creek township, this county, was blown to atoms yesterday forenoon while en gaged in dynamiting stumps. When the hour for dinner arrived, he failed to put in an appearance, and a search was instituted. The father found where the youth had blown out several stumps, but 110 trace of the boy could be found. A short distance away the father discovered particles of flesh and bone and a large hole "in the ground, which told him the son's fate. Only a portion of the legs have been found. SUICIDES SEEM EPIDEMIC Two More Are Added to the Allen town List Alien town, Pa., May s.—To the re cent epidemic of suicides that swept over the city two were added yester day. Ijate yesterday afternoon, George Vitzener, 27 years old, a cement work er, shot himself in the head at the homo of a friend, and died a few minutes later. He was married three months ago, hut several weeks ago his wife left him. The police were still investigating this ease when they were summoned to the Little Lehigh rivev I*9B than two blocks away, by the discovery of the body of a man, who is believed to have drowned himself near the city waterworks. New Drug Store at Mt. Gretna Lebanon, May 5.—A complote drug store, without the prescription addition to the pharmacy, has been added to the Mt. Gretna grounds which have been leased by Ferdinand Gremminger, who has been granted a ten-year lease on the grounds. He also announced that the ten-sided refreshment stand at the lake is nearing completion. Dr. S. H. McGowan, a leading druggist of this city, has furnished the supplies for the new drug store at this popular resort. Penbrook Architect Gets Verdict I-iebanon, May 5. —A verdict for $77 was returned by the jary in the as sumpsit action of T. E. Stephenson, the Penbrook architect, against the School District of North Londonderry town ship, at the May term of Common Pleas Court here, yesterday. Mr. Stephenson sought to collect S6OO as his fee for the drawing of plans for a proposed new school building at Palmyra which was never erected. PASSES THE BILL IOPMNVICIS House Approves the Plan to Permit Pris oner Workers to Sell Their Products PLANNING BOARD POWERS LIMITED Commission Must Be Appointed In a Third Class City But It Is Not to Have the Authority Prescribed in the Bill As Originally Introduced The Alexander bill making it man datory for City i. ommissioncrs of third class cities to appoint a planning com mission, was passed in the House last night. The bill differs widely from the original draft and the planning commission is practically robbed of its proposed powers, one of which was the power of veto on city ordinances af fecting their work. The planning com mission can levy a tax of one-twen tieth of a mill, Tlu' commission is created as an additional executive de triment of the city. The Niasley bill regulating mausol eums was defeated by a vote of 6 to 169. Mr. (Spangler, of York, spoke against the bill, saying it was proposed by marble manufacturers. Mr. Hah good, of Mi'Xean, and Mr. Nissley, of Dauphin, spoke for the bill. Efforts to reconsider the vote after the bill was defeated, wore not successful. The House approved the (bill, spon sored by Representative Graham, to permit convicts in the Eastern ant] Western penitentiaries to sell products of their own manufacture to State and county institutions. The bill, which was backed by the Prison Reform Associa tion, removes the restrictions which keep the igreat majority of prisoner* ill idleness. The measure provides foi a fixed scale of wages. 75 per cent, tc be [raid over to the dependents of the prisoners, and for the payment of the remainder to the convicts upon theii release. The House also passed an ac companying bill presented by Graham providing for a system of employment in the State correctional institutions. Bills Passed By House Other bills passed finally included: Providing for the appointment of a commission to determine what parts of the Constitution need changes and re vision. Sixteen appropriations including that for the Panama-Pacific Imposi tion, Btate Tuberculosis Sanitorium, Huntingdon Reformatory, College and Spring City State Institution, to talling $6,000,(100. Permitting O. H. Watts and E*. D Lutz, of Millersburg, to sue the Com monwealth for damages for injuries re ceived oa a State highway. Tnxinvr anthracite <-oal "two and one half per rent, ad valorum, dividing the proceeds equally between the counties and the State. The Whittaker Jitnev bill was amended in the Jufliciary General com mittee to permit City Commissions to fix the amount of license fees for those nickel autos. The Senate bill requiring counties to pay the eost of primary elections was re(K)rtcd to the House. This is one of Governor Brumbaugh *s revenue raisers. The "growler" bill was reported negatively to the House by the Law and Order Committee. The measure would have prevented the sale of beer in receptacles other than bot tles. Mr. Wildman in the Chair Mr. Wildman, Representative from this city, was" in the Speaker's chair for more than an hour. The three ses sions of the House vesterd'ay, the last >ne terminating at 11.30 o'clock last light, made it the biusest legislative "■gut, maae it tne wggest legislative day in point actual business accom plished since the opening of the session in .January. Eighty-three bills on third reading were disposed of one way or smother. The second reading calendar was disposed of in the afternoon to give the House a third reading calen dar this morning. Among the bills passed on second reading was the Mwartz bill making' the Public .Service Commission a bureau of the Depart ment of Internal Affairs. GRINDV SAYS MANUFACTURERS WERE MISREPRESENTED Smarting under his defeat of Mon day night in the Senate, when the child labor bill passed that body finally by a vote of 44 yeas to 6 nays, Joseph R. Grundy, president of the Pennsyl vania 'Manufacturers' Association, lias shaken the dust of the Capitol from his feet and retired from the spotlight. In doing so Mr. Grundy yesterday is sued a formal statement expressing re gret over the passage of the child labor bill. He declared that the position of the manufacturers had been greatly misrep-1 resented during the recent fight, charged that the Administration had brought pressure on the Senators iu behalf of the measure, and predicted that the Governor would be personally responsi ble for the loss of employment of chil dren affected by the prospective act. Mr. Grundy intimated that fiis assoeia- tion was particularly incensed at the WeGuaraniee # This Corn Cure & ViVJK. " Butrt Corn Sal rent || r fIL& y.am'v abso uiely guarantee* to r»- more every oora or bunion, upon which it It applied; to oompletely dissolve the corn and not merely lessen ih% ■ pain temporarily. _ _ It's the only preparation oa * tte m&rkottftat Is worthy of the namo corn eoro because It does really care, You may have used a hundred different so-called corn cures or 1 remedies; but If you haven't tried Raser's Corn l Solvent, yon haven't used tho remedy that wlfi * Bureoorpi&nd bunions completely, la the short* 5?\P° I8 «W® «me. Don't waste another oent on ( worthless plasters, pads or so-called corn cures, i but get the guaranteed corn care—Rafter's ; £? f Z2?I 6 ? t# different, sets quick- 1 or, does not cause pain, and completely removes < ! °?^?l?2.f he:r , wl " n0,,8r b°tb«t you again. t ' AWo bottle will cure a dozen of the worst , K?i ...huoloua that erer happened..Get a ' bottle today and make your feet glad. G -3 i «» wL o £ DniB Sl st D * tne<l tjofovr or lend 100 ( g W«. HJU-r. brcgtot Bead. ] For gale In Harrlsburg by Geo. A. 8 Gorgaa. y i attitude of the Republican leaders, who deserted it. MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD FOR MEMBERS OE SENATE The biennial memorial service of the ■Senate was held last night in memor,\ of the late Senators James K. P. Hall of Elk, and .John T. Fisher, of North umberland, both of whom died within the last two years. Senator Kline, President Pro Tem. presided, and after prayer by the Rev- Thomas W. Davis, tlio chaplain, elo quent eulogies were pronounced, on former Senator' Hall, bv Senators Sones Honisher, Hilton and Clark, and on former Senator Fisher by Senators Me Oonnell, Thompson, Hilton and Salus Relatives of the dead Senators occu pied seats on the floor of the Senate near tho President Pro Tern's room. MNYATTENDBICCE. RALLY Harris Street United Evangelical Church Crowded When Member ship Census Was Taken Endeavorers of the Harrisburg Christian Endeavor Union held an in teresting- executive committee meeting in the Olivet Presbyterian church last evening, much enthusiasm was shown. The attendance was unusually large and a census of the membership by wo cieties was taken. The following are the societies and membership: Presbyterian Calvary, Capital Street, Covenant, Pine Street, 90; Market Square, 56; Olivet, 38; I'n.x -tang, 28; Steelton, linmanuel, West minster, 90. Lutheran—Messiah, Augsburg, 75; C hrist, i 5; Bethlehem, To; Church of the Redeemer, .St. Matthew's, 59; Trinity, South Ninth Street, -2'5; Knola, Zion, Lemovne, New Cumberland, Oberlin, Penbrook. 25; St. John'e, Steelton, 48; St. Mark's, Steelton; St. Mark's, West Fairview, 30. Baptist, First, 30; Market Street, 50. United Evangelical—Harris Street, G5; Park Street, 82; Steelton, 5'2. Church of God—Fourth Street, Nagle Street, 67; Green Street. Ma clav Street, 35; Penbrook, 70; Pleas anO'iew, M'ain Street, Steelton; South Front Street, Steelton, 52; Camp Hill, New Cumberland, 75; Milltown, 40. United Brethren—Derrv Street, 75; First, 40; State Streot.;' Otterbein; Sixth Street, 120; Oberlin, 40; Pen brook; Steelton, Centenary; Wormlevs burg; New Cumberland; Calvary, Le movne. Reformed—Fourth, 75; Second, 55; St. John's, 25. W esley A. M. E. Zion, 35; Steelton; A. M. E. State. A. C. Dean, president of the city union, presided. Interesting reports were mndo by the following vice presi dents, R. B. Maulev, Charles S. ITrich, John Hardef, John Crider, Jotin Stout and B. B. Drum. Benjamin Whitman gave an interest ing report of the banquet committee for C. E. work. The Kev. E. E. Curtis, pastor West minster iPresbyteri'sn church, was elect ed chairman of the State C. E. con vention committee for flarrisburi;, July, 1916. The following committee on nomi nation made its report and the execu tive committee elected the chairman: A. < . Dean, the Rev. Thomas Reisch, H. «L. Carl, C. S. Mech and J. F. Koil). After reports of the International Building Fund committee, State and county work, A. C. Deaii, president of the city union, was unanimouslv elect ed delegate to the World's C. E. con vention to be held in Chicago, in Jul v. After the business session the Olivet Presbyterian Society gave a social and served refreshments to the Endeavor ers. AMUSEMENTS i ~ 'n MAJESTIC Wednesday, May 12, "The Girl From Utah." COLONIAL Every aftvruoun and uveuing, vaildu villo and pictures. VICTORIA Motion Pictures. PHOTOPLAY Motion Pictures. % REGENT Miriion Pictures. . PALACE Moving Pictures. s "The Oirl From Utah" Witih three of musical comedy's most faimotis stars, an organization of 6ver one 'hundred people and a score that has taken America by storm, Charles Froh man will present "The Girl from Utah" at the Majestic Wednesday evening, May 12. His three stars, Julia Sander son, Donald Brian and Joseph Caw- Dhorn, aro appearing together for this seatton only in "Tho Girl from Utah," and llarrisburg will be one of the few cities which the combination will visit. The suiscens of this stellar combination at the Knickerbocker theatre, New York, was so great that almosrt every one knows of its excellence and it needs little advance praise. The music by Paul Rubens and Jerorno Kern is tuneful to a degree and contains many popular melodies, best known of which is "The Same Sort of Girl." In ad dition to the three stars, IMr. Frohman has . furnished an excellent musical comedy cast, including Venita Fitz hugh, Renee Reel, Queenie Vassar, George Bishop, Ciasie Sewall, George Wharton, IMi-chael Mathews and Clara Eckstroni.—Adv.* » Last Day for "KidUnd" The nine happy youngsters iin A 1 White's "Kid laud" company at the Colonial theatre, and the three other acts on the bill for the first half of t'he week will terminate their engage ment with to-night's performances. This a«t has matle a ibig hit, for the children are all well trained and they give a good entertainment. A new dhow will come to the Colonial to-morrow, in cluding a hig spectacular art entitled "'A Royal Cabaret." This is one of the biggest scenic offerings ever presented at the Colonial, aod has a number of excellent dancers who will give soific' lively irteps. This is coanitry store night at Che Colonial, and there will be added I fun, as usual, w'hon the Colonial audi- QUICK RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION Get Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets That is the joyful cry of thousand! since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tab lets, the substitute for calomel. l)r. Kd wards, a practicing physician for 17 years and calomel's old-time enemy, . discovered the formula foi Olive Tablets while treating patient? for chronic constipation and torpid livers. Dr. Kd wards' Olive Tablets do not contain calomel, but a heating, sooth ing vegetable laxative. No griping is the "keynote" of these little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets. They cause the bowels and liver to act normally. They never force them to un natural action. if you have a "dark brown month" now and then—a bad breath—a dull, tired feeling—sick headache—torpid liver and are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and only pleasant resnlte from one or two little Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets at "bedtime. Thousands take one or two every night just to keep right. Try them. 10c and 25e per box. All druggists. The Olive Tablet Company, Colum bus, O. —Adv. enoe does its shopping on the stage.— Adv.* Photoplay To-day "A Delayed Reformation," a sp» cial two-reel l«ubin feature, is a drama that must be seen to be appreciated. In it are hate, love, pity, repentence, gladness and many other conditions that all go together in making this un usually good photoplay a success. It show 9 Ned, the crook, and Bess, his sister, who saves him from prison, even though it costs her her hom 0 and hus band. How Neil foils a moneylender, from whom Bess had borrowed moneVj in his forced personal attentions to Bess and finally turns over a new leaf and causes a reconciliation between Bess and her husband in splendidly acted. "To Have and to Hold," a one-reel Biograph, shows where a lonely man conquers the hunger of his heart for the sake of the woman he loves. A Western comedy drama, "Feminine Wit" is full of enjoyable scenes. "Sunny Jim and the Valentine," featuring the Vita graph little players, is a clever produc tion. The regular Hearst Selig News Pictorial completes this bargain day program.—Adv. * THE REGENT Maclyn Arbuckles at the Regent in "No Laughing Matter" -Miu'lvn Anbuckle, famous for his im personations of great American types, will appear to-day at the Regent" the atre to Lois Weber's latest story, "No Ijaug'hing Matter." The I)ig piece, a Paramount release by IBosworth Play ers, will also bo shown to-morrow. Hi Judd, played by Mr. ArtmoMo, the villuge poet, postmaster and philosopher, is not only a well drawn character for pleasure and amusement 'but for the star it is monumental. His is the humor that smiles with and not at one. There is religion in bis kindnesses ami when he shakes with laughter he is the most) irresistible fat, man in the world. Mr. Arbuckle also has that rare faculty of 'being able to bring tears ami laughter at one time and in "No ljairg'hing 'Mat ter" lie has undoubtedly surpassed all of 'his former accomplishments. In ad dition to the big star feature a great) comedy bill has been arranged for this evening.—Adv.* DOCTORS HEAR LECTURE Dr. George Kunkel Compares Harris burg Yards With European Cities A comparison of Harrisburg to Eu ropean cities as to unsightly back yards here to the clean exits abroad was giv en in a lecture by Dr. George Kunkel before the Perry County Medical So ciety last night in the Academy of Medicine building. " A number of physicians were hero attending clinics in the Harrisburg and Polyclinic hospitals during the after noon. Following the business meeting a favorable discussion of the proposed defense fund of the State Medical So ciety took place. Bach county society member is also a member of the State body, which defends them in all prose cutions for malpractice but requires the individual physician to pay the ver dict out of his own pocket if he loses. Thp new plan is to assess ea<*h Statu member $lO and have the state organi zation bo responsible for verdicts also. Definite action Rkely will be taken here next month. Henry J. Howe Dies at Elysburg » Shamokin, Pa., May s.—(Henry J. Howe died at Elysburg yesterday. Ho was a prominent Northumberland coun ty agriculturist and served throughout tho Civil war as a member of the 112 th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and of Battery (', Second Heavy Ar tillery. Mr. Bowe was also a Methodist and well-known Odd Fellow. $3.00 TO New York AND RETURN Via PHILADELPHIA & READING RAILWAY SUNDAY, MAY 16 SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN From Lv. A.M. HARRISBURG 3.35 Hummq/stown, 3.50 Swatara, 3.55 Hershey 3.57 Palmyra , 4.04 Arnville, 4. IS LEBANON 4.24 NEW YORK (m-rive) 9.30 RETURNING—Leave New York from foot West 23rd Street 6.50 P. M., foot Libprty Street. 7.00 P. M. same day for above stations.
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