Witmer, Bair & Witmer Witmer, Bair & Witmer
May Claaranca of Suita and Caata
The Best Coat, Suit and Dress in the House J2Jj QQ
Hundreds of cheaper Suits, Coats and Dresses in quick steps down
to SIO.OO for a Suit and $5.00 for a'Coat or Dress.
We are featuring Wash Skirts, Palm Beacl\ Suits and Coats, and all
kind of Summer Dresses and Waists.
Witmer, Bair & 20 i t % e f ut
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
PUPILS OF MISS GETTER
GAVE RECITAL SATURDAY
Parents and Friends of Young Students
of Music Attend Spring Recital, in
Winch Fifteen Participated—Miss
Uetter Assisted by Mrs. Vallerchamp
Miss Marie Getter, 1921 Market
street, Saturday gave a piano recital,
her pupils participating. The parents
and friends of the youthful players
were entertained. Decorations were of
flowers and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Goben Vallerchamp, of Penbroolt,
assisted Miss Getter. She sang several
delightful solos. The program follows:
Duet, "Silver Stars," Misses Kath
ryn and Virginia Lytlfc; solo, "Twi
light Waltz," Miss Mary Elizabeth
Worlcy; solo, "Lullaby," Edward
Doehne; duet, "Cradle Song," Eugene
Hchaup and Miss Getter; solo, " Love
Song," Stewart Lvtle; solo, "Shepherd
Boy," Miss Virginia Lytle; duet,
"Waltz Lente," Helen Jackson and
Miss Getter; solo, "Song With
out Words," Miss Eleanor Saricks;
solo, "Gypsie Dance," Ida Snyder;
solo, "Pilgrims' Chorus," Arthur
Frank; duet, "Flower Song," Virginia
and Sherman Palmer; duet, "Golden
Stars,"" James and Stewart Lvtle; solo,
"Indolence," Lucy-Ord Kemper; solo,
"Spinning Song," James Lytle; duet,
"A Grateful Task," Lucy-Ord Kemper
and Miss Getter; piano solo, "Sere
nata," Sherman Palmer; piano solo,
"Narcissus," Violet Beaner; duet,
"Melody in F," Ida Snyder and Miss
Getter; piano solo, "Con Amore, "j
Kathrvn Lytle; solo, "Dorothy," Eu
gene Schaup; solo, "The Flower of the
Butterflies," Virginia Palmer; duet,
"March Romaine," Arthur Frank and j
Miss Getter.
Recent Arrivals at Exposition
Recent arrivals at the Panama-Pa
cific International Exposition from the
State of Pennsylvania are:
Mrs. George B. Fleming, Miss Mar
tha Fleming, Miss Mary Fleming, Mrs.
J. H. McCain, J. E. Streightf, Kittan
ning; Mr. and Mrs. A. Connelly, Wil
kinsburg; William Friedman, David
Friedman, W. J. Core, Mr. and Mrs.!
F. R. Strawbridge, Mr. and Mrs. John |
F. Mock, Miss Mary Mock, Dr. Wal- j
bridge and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam RodenhauSen, Philadelphia; Mrs. :
M. D. Hartupee, Louis K. Acker, Jr.,!
Mitchell Freeman, J. R. Goldsborough,
C. N. Snavely; Pittsburgh; George E. I
Tracer-, Daniel' Stewart, Jr., Consho-1
hocken; Mr. and Mrs. Eiseman, Du-]
bois; Helen D. Cope, Hattie Cope, Mrs. I
Charles M. Saeger, Miss Mary Stewart,]
Allentown; James Frenchhanger, New
t'astle; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bee-her,
Williamsport; Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hu
bcr, Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. James
K. Boak, Miss Vandine Boak, Miss
Corson Boak, Charham Run.
ENTERTAINEDBIBLE CLASS
Members of Ridge Avenue Sunday
School Class Were Guests of
Mrs. W. H. Frank
Mrs. W. H. Frank, 14 25 Swatara
street, entertained the members of the
John M. Seibert Bible class of Ridge
Avenue M. E. church at her home Fri
day evening. Those present were:
Mrs. C. E. Williams, Mrs. J. B.
Burchfield, Mrs. J. A. Gerlock, Mrs. J.
A. Campbell, Mrs. Roy Walbern, Mrs.
Arthur Watts, Mrs. George Eekort, lMrs.
William Linn. Mrs Joseph Kneplev,
Mrs. Boyd Nesbit, Mrs. D. A. Mowery,
Mrs. Howard Peters. Mis. Harrv Par
sins, Mrs. Harry Parsonsf, Mrs. Harry
Kreider, Mrs. W. F. Moflit, Mrs. George j
Heim, Mrs. Frank Allen, Mrs. Martha (
J. Hartzcll, Mrs. George Watson, Mrs.
Clare Good, Miss Emily Mell, Miss Al
ice Shaffer, Miss Martha Craig, Miss
Mae Ewing, Mrs. Roy Moyer, of Mil
lersburg, and 'Miss Annie Lutz, of Liv- ,
erpool.
DOUBLE WEDDING SOLEMNIZED
The Rev, Dr. S. G. Kauffman Per
formed Ceremony
Ronks, May 1 7.—A beautiful double
wedding took place Saturday evening
at the United Brethren parsonage, the
Rev. S. G. Kauffman performing the
• eremony and uniting in marriage Ru
fus Y. Greeley ami! Miss 'Hannah May
Clark and .lohn L. Bach man and Miss
Kva. M. Frymyer. The young couples
after a short tour of the youth will re
side near town and in the same square.
Durrance-Crawford Wedding
Miss Mary J. Crawford, of Fayette
ville, and Cradford H. Durranee, of this
city, were quietly married Friday even
ing at the parsonage of the Central
Presbyterian church Chambershurg, bv
the Rev. Dr. George A. McAlister. Mr.
and Mrs. Durranee will spend several
days in Fayetteville, aftec which they
will return to Harrisburg, where they
will reside.
DEISS' ~
ECZEMA
LOTION
. Cures Kezcma, Galls, Dandruff
and all skin eruptions.
WM. DEISS, 920 N. 2nd St.
Formerly
| FOURTH and WALNUT STREETS
1 1
FINAL CIVIC CLUB MEETING
HELD AT COUNTRY CLUB
Season Closes With a Delightful So
cial Meeting With Mrs. William
Henderson, Newly Elected Presi
dent In Charge
This afternoon the 'CSvic Olub held
its closing meeting for the season a.t 3
o'clock at the Country Glu'b. Mrs. Wil
liam Hendereon, the newly-elected
president, presiding. The meeting was
informal and social in its character,
and the program was interesting and
delightful.
There was a pleasant greeting from
the president, and Miss Catherine
Heicher and Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris
contributed igreatly to the afternoon's
enjoyment by their vocal numbers. The
principal address of the afternoon was
given by Mrs. Malbel Cronise Jones,
who, after referring 'briefly to the re
cent federation meeting at Hanover,
■discussed women's clubs and their
management. Facts gleaned from the
reports of women 'e clubs ail over the
country, were presented and some most
practical suggestions were offered for
the club's consideration.
* Civic Current Events were given
very entertainingly by Miss Clute, and
during the social hour that followed
the girls of the younger social set
served refreshments to the club mem
bers.
While the regular meetings of the
club are now discontinued for the sum
mer, club work will continue, each of
the three departments having work of
importance on hand.
The municipal department will
shortly commence its fly swatting cam
paign and Ben Strouse of the "Globe"
will duplicate the prizes given by the
Civic Club, so that this contest will oe
even more worth while to the contest
ants than usual. Mrs. Rolbert Hatfield
Irons is in charge of this work and de
tails will be announced shortly.
Miss MaTtha W. Buehler with Mrs.
Edwin S. Herman as assistant, will be
extremely busy all summer making in
spections of nearly eight hundred flow
er gardens of one kind or another.
The educational department will
have an oversight of the fresh air
school which will be maintained
through the summer in the Susquehan
na school building for the benefit of
twbercuLar pupils. The department in
able to undertake this work through
the kindness of the board of education
which grants the use of the building;
provides the janitor and daily lunch
eons; the Park Commissioner and his
committee have agreed to pay the in
structor and the anti-tuberculosis so
ciety is providing the carfare for the
children, since many come from re
mote parts of. the city. This summer
promises to be one of the busiest of
seasons for the Civic Club.
MISS BOfITHJNTERTAINS
Gave a Card Party and Linen Shower
in Honor of Miss Marie
Sheaffer
Miss Lou M. Boath, 37 South Seven
teenth street, entertained at her home,
Saturday afternoon, complimentary to
Miss Marie Sheaffer, who will be a
bride of the near future. The guests
enjoyed cards and music after which a
shower of linens was presented to the
guest of honor and refreshments were
served.
Those present were Miss iMarian Ber
ry, Miss Sylvia Beidel, Miss Mary
Sliaub, Miss Irene Scholl, Miss Vera
Van Horn, Miss Irene Geistwhite, Miss
Marian MeCormick, Miss Marie Sheaf
tor, Mrs. Van Dayhoff, Mrs. Harry
Hamilton, Mrs. Robert Gardner, Mrs.
Daniel Brink and Mrs. John Boath.
Miss Dickert Hostess
Miss Dorothea M. Dickert entertain
ed at her home, 138 South Thirteenth
street, the members of the Alpha Beta
Society. Those present were Miss
Blla Morrow, Miss Miriam Burrows,
Miss Dorothy Schmidt, Miss (Faith Moll,
Miss Nan Mosey, Miss Margaret Wies
irian, Miss Emma Morrow . Miss Rheda
Bird and Miss Blanch Hatz.
Will Give "Suffrage Tea"
Miss Margaret Blackburn, of Me
:hanicsburg, will give a "Suffrage
Tea" on Thursday afternoon of this
week. The speaker will be Mrs. Mabel
L'ronise Jones, president of the Central
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrago Associ
ition.
TO WELCOME CHIEF BANGER
Foresters Will Hear Speech By G. A.
Mitchell, of Toronto
This evening Court Harrisburg, In
dependent Order of Foresters, will en
tertain their members, friends and-As
sistant Supreme Chief Banger G. A.
Mitchell, of Toronto, Canada, in their
lodge rooms at 304 North Second
street. At the earnest solicitation of
the officers of the court, Mr. Mitchell
ronsented to mrfke the trip from To
ronto especially for the occasion. State
officials of the oTder from Philadelphia
ind Heading,'together with delegations 1
Irom Marvsville and Enola, are expect-
Bd to be present.
Mr. Mitchell who arrived in this !
sity this morning, was met at the train 1
by some of the officers, and was shown 1
-he various points of interest. He was
I'efy enthusiastic in his praise of the J
river front parkway system. This even- .
ng he will tell some of the things
>vhich have been accomplished by the ]
>rder during the last year. * 1
After the address of the evening a
general social time will be held and c
•efrcshments .and cigars served. |\
HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 17. 1915.
News of Persons
Who Come and Go
I Mr. and Mrs. Wesley F. Gregory
and children, Martha and Philip, of
Log Angeles, CaL, visited relatives in
this city over th« week-end en route to
their home, from Florida where they
spent the pa«t six weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Gordon and Miss Ma
rie Willis, of Pittston, spent the week
end with friends in Hill en
route to Atlantic City for a fortnight's
stay at the Marlborough-Blenheim.
Mr. W. Scholl Hershperger, of Fred
erick, Md., formerly of the editorial
staff of the Frederick "Post," is the
guest of Mr. S. S. Rutherford, Melrose
avenue.
Miss Mira Lloyd Dock, former mem
ber of the State Forestry Commission;
Miss Kmily Dock, of Graeffensburg, and
Dr. George Dock, of Ann Arbor, were
registered at the Bolton House last
week.
Miss Mary Sargent, of Carlisle, is
spending several weeks with Mrs. John
C. Kunkel, Jr., 11 South Front street.
Mrs. Walter Landon, of Canton,
Ohio, is spending several weeks with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
H. Roberts, Fifth and Camp streets.
Miss Margery Bolles, physical di
rector of the Y. W. C. A., has returned
from a short visit to Gettysburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Cox have
moved from 1011 North Front street to
their new home, 2224 North Second
street.
Mrs. Ross A. Iffickok, 119 State
street, has returned from New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Salsich and Mrs.
Richard C. Hall spent Sunday at Win
tersville.
Mrs. Mariin E. Olmsted, 103 North
Front street, has returned from a trip
to New York City.
Miss Laden, of Cumberland, Md., is
the guest of Mrs. W. O. Hickok, 508
North Second street. Mrs. Harry Mills,
who has been Mrs. Hickok's guest, has
left for New York.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rewalt, of Wil
liamsport, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. W. O. Hickok, 3d, 101 North
Front street.
Charles B. Brady, of Pittsburgh,
spent the week-end with Mrs. John
Brady, 1618 North Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Binnix, of Gary,
Ind„ are the guests of Mrs. John Scott,
1919 North Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Donnelly, 1923
Penn street, are home from a several
days' stay at their cottage at Cove.
R. J. Flickinger, of the Donaldson
apartments, is spending a few days
with his parents at Sheridan.
Mrs. Mary Fritz, of Sunbury, is the
guest of Mr. and Sirs. W. H. Wagner,
Twenty-first and Brookwood streets.
Mrs. Harry Roth. 1520 Wallace
street, has returned from a visit to
Lancaster and Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. Emory Wiermaa and daugh
ter, Miss Julyann Wierman, 2033 Penn
street, are visiting at Gardner.
W. B. Crawford, of Renovo, spent
the week-end with his daughter, Mrs.
J. Odin Hoffman, 140 Sylvan Terrace.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Manning, of
Marysville, are guests of Dr. and Mrs.
j C. J. Manning, 1519 North Sixth street.
Miss Iva Finton, of Millersburg,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Finton, 1630
North Sixth street.
Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Barhour and
three children, of Proctor, en route to
their new home in East Harfipton, were
guests nf the formers sister, Mrs. Har
ry Kauffman, 2558 Logan street.
Mrs. Charles Taylor, 412 Strawberry
street, is spending a week in Johns
town.
Miss Susan B. Lodge, of Philadel
phia, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Horace McFarland, on Breeze Hill.
Mrs. John Shcttel, of Lewisberry,
has returned home after a visit with
her sisters, the Misses Bratten, 30S
North street.
Mrs. Annie Klinepeter. 317 Kelker
street, has returned from a visit to
Newport.
Miss Katharine Phillips, 164 6 North
Third street, spent the week-end in Co
lumbia.
Miss Mary Neeter and Miss Helen
Neeter, 142 7 North Sixth street, were
v isitors at Middletown yesterday.
Joseph Whitehead, of Paterson, N.
J., superintendent of the Harrisburg
silk mill, spent Saturday in the city.
Mrs. Ralph Elicker and son, James,
433 Harris street, have returned from
a visit to Lewisberrv.
_ Mrs. Margaret Pollenberger, 924
North Third street, spent the week-end
in Columbia.
Mrs. T. M. Mauk, 1521 North Third
slreet, is spending several weeks in
Pittsburgh.
Mrs. W. E. Graffius, of Tyrone, en
route to her home from Sunbury, spent
yesterday with Mrs. C. M. Ewing, 1500
North Sixth street.
Miss Emma Schriver, 221 Maclay
street, is the guest of Mrs. Paul Froeh
lich, of Washington, D. C.
Harry (Sites, of Philadelphia, spent
Saturday at the home of his father A.
W. Sites, 1003 North Sixth street.
Mrs. Joseph Kearney, of New York,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. E!
Watson, 711 Prince avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. -Harry Evans, Penn
and Kelker streets, are visiting in Bal
timore. •
Ralph Meisenhelder, of York, is a
guest at the home of Mrs. Carrie Wil
son, 61 Balm street.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis, 404 j
North street, have returned from a vis
it to Philadelphia.
Miss Nelle Liddiek, 39 South Thir- !
teenth street, has gone to Williamsport
to attend the East Pennsylvania Con
ference of the Evangelical Church.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Mount*, 32 North
Thirteenth street, spent the week-end
at their cottage in Williams' Grove.
Mrs. C. S. Dickert and daughter,
Claire Dickert, are home after a two
weeks' stay in Philadelphia.
Mr. and 'Mrs. Lvnn Hawbecker, of
Ilershey, spent yesterday with the let
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Raueh, 1211 Chestnut street.
Albert Drake, of Altoona, is the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Drake, 1422 State street.
Earl Owens, 508 South Thirteenth
street, has gone to Philadelphia to re
side with his aunt, Mrs. George Hoi
comb. #
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ron nor, of
New York City, are the guests of Mrs.
James McCullough, 416 Harris street.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grundon, 27
North Fifteenth street, arc visiting
friends in Pittsburgh.
Miss Kathorine Kessack, supervisor
of the Norwich sanitorium, left for Nor
wich, Conn., yesterday after a several
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„ SPECIAL T HERE is every reason why this big day-light furni- |j
T *1 79 . :ure store should lead in underselling - . We buy the !
" best products of guaranteed furniture in enormous quan
tities, at prices that enable us to sell cheaper—and we
/A do it. We not only save you money on your furniture,
\/! U a * wa y s have the privilege of USING YOUR
CREDIT. You will always find the greatest crowds
This sulky has wire wheel*, fllire
here, and it is because of the values we offer. |
saddle.
A full line of Hobby Horses, Ve- FT* • . fTI m w , \
Jocipedes and toy Automobiles. LhCLSIGSt 1 GTITIS ITI tfl6 Vsttl)
I? mCoach SCSO S5 AQ
| J'\ Hammock U- f r Fmii s
I /l\\ It's made of good // f| B °l J"™ * ™
I 1 tt——■yrnmmmm— || )| I, II \ <|llillitV kllillvi clottl, // I j 11 \\ KO ■ PIIJOPJ1 10P
r 1 full length. Price in- // W I \\ -. " „
il mllkiu\\ eludes comfortable //I \\ Scientifically con
\\ mattress. The springs if^SSSBm stracted, metal lining,
i \\ are strong and easy ■ llph \ htt top style.
I """"y * s com^°r t a '^ e I it » rT
sleepfng. tf | |"
$15.50 K Stand, s2b9B |£!b*"]|
It's made of Reed, nnd 110 porcli J —-—lji—
* ~ . , . - i\ __ ,LJ J1
for this handsome l iwHp size *°r- stan(lß 24 "w. I j
• and there are innumerable uses for
CARRIAGE $1650
wood wheels with rubber tires f>F- n ° r ® ide Icer
and most comfortable springs. Sp4ksJ!9 "©TPigePatOP
It's an unusual value, and an f° r all Reed / White enamel lin
example of the low prices pre- SULKY ing, nickel shelves,
vailing on Carriages here. J2£* "" " veril «fW&frV hSai"^ 8 ' *****
d£!k BURNS & COMPANY S,?
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weeks' stay with her mother, Mrs. An
thony Nuss, 1715 State street.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Bright, 227 Hum
mel street, are spending several days in
Reading, Norristown and Philadelphia.
SUMIROALE PARK
Opens next Tuesday evening. Dan
cing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
evenings.—Adv.
CHAMP CLARK IN PULPIT
Speaks at Dedication of a Community
Church in Missouri
Montgomery, Mo., May 17.—Speaker
Champ Clark filled the pulpit at the ded
ication of the new community church at
Rush Hill, near here, yesterday after
noon. He said he wanted to see all the
different denominations of Protestant
ism united, and that he had advocated
such a church as the one dedicated to
day for many years. 'He said he was a
Campbellite, but would like to see this
denomination united with the Baptist.
Large crowds from different towns in
Clark s district attended the services.
Builds His Own Tombstone
York, Pa., May 17.—Herbert A. Hie
stand, superintendent of the Union
cemetery, DaJlastown, is building his
own tombstone. He says that lie wants
to see what kind, of a marker will
stand on his grave.
Will Enlarge Two Plants
Columbia, May 17.—Because of the i
orders on hand, and with a feelinu of i
certainty that good business has come >
to stay, the managers of the Columbia
sill: mill and the Keely stove works,
have decided to enlarge their plants.
Will Opportunity
Find You Fit?
1 hat s the idea tit physically tit mentally.
And it's largely a matter of right living—which in
cludes the right kind of food.
Grape-Nuts
is not only good tasting, but contains all the nutri
ment of wheat and barley, including the mineral ele
ments so vital for building sturdy bodies, brains and
nerves.
Grape-Nuts is scientifically prepared for easy
digestion and assimilation. A delicious, nourishing,
economical food for making one "tit" and ready for
opportunity.
"There's a Reason" for Grape-Nuts
—sold by Grocers everywhere.
SIGNS BILL ESTABLISHING
STATE INSURANCE FUND
Governor Approves Large Number of
Measures, Including the s:{<>:{,3oo
Appropriation to the Game Commis
sion From Hunters' License Fees
I Announcement was maile last even-
I ing that Governor Brumbaugh lias ap
i -|>roved the following Senate bills:
! A, propriating $303,200 to the Hoard
lof Game Commissioners for salaries,
traveling expenses, game preserves, pur
chase and distribution of game, game
preserves and incidental expenses. This
is the money from the hunters' license
fees.
Making an appropriation to refund
R. D. I.Myers money erroneously paid
into the State treasury.
Appropriating f 125,000 to the State
'Livestock Sanitary Board to jay for
eradicating the foot anil mouth dis
ease.
Establishing the State insurance fund,
which is to include all surplus in the
sinking fund over and above bonded
debt, all moneys heretofore appropri
ated to the sinking fund, half of the
tax on premiums of foreign fire insur
ance companies, all proceeds of policies
which may fall due because of tire
damage and all interest on State de-j
posits. When the fund reaches $1,000,-
000. all payments to it shall cease and'
the income from the investments of the i
fund and the money appropriated by i
the act shall go to the general fund of i
the State. This 'bill was designed to I
save the State SIOO,OOO a year.
Defining the manner in which lake |
fish may be taken.
Taxing the owners and harborers of
dogs in townships of the first class ami
providing fov destruction of dogs.
Supplementing the street railway
act of ISS9 l iv conferring certain rights
regarding the locating of lines.
Fixing the compensation of the chief
clerk of the Department of i.Mines at
$2,400 a year.
Authorizing (). H. Watts and wife,
of Millersburg, to sue the State.
Authorizing E. <D. Lutz and wife, of
Miilerebnrg, to sue the State.
Relating to contracts for State sup
plies under the supervision of the Super
intendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Relating to tho appointment of the
reference director for the Legislative
Reference Bureau and subordinate odi
cers and fixing salaries.
Authorizing County Commissioners
to appropriate money to hospitals.
Placing bottles or jars for milk and
cream under the commodities act of
1913.
Refunding to Bella iHershenson, of
MrKeun county, money overpaid 011 li
cense.
Extending time for making of report
by the Engineers' Commission.
Authorizing the Governor to close
any county or counties or any section to
hunting or fishing when such action is
necessary to conserve the health or
welfare of the people or the natural re-1
sources.
Establishing the oilier of supervisor
of pubjic records under the direction of
tln> State Librarian.
Providing for and regulating the vali
dation ot' certain borough ordinances.
'Regulating the sale of second-hand
mattresses and the renovating, selling
and leasing of mattresses.
Relating to the distribution of hu
man bodies to the State Anatomical
Board.
| Changing the manner of appointment
and of determining the number, duties
11 and compensation of clerks and other
| assistants in Allegheny county ■courts.
Increasing the salary of the president
j judge of Allegheny county from $5,000
| to $0,600 and from $5,000 to $K 000
j for associate judges.
Iho .following House hills were ap
proved:
Inquiring magistrates at a prelimi
nary hearing of persons charged with
i Pertain crimes to hear the accused and
! witnesses of the accused. f ;
| Providing for the creation and re»U
--1 lation of municipal liens anTl procced
j mgs for Ciie collection in boroughs,
j Designating the counties of Cameron i
[ and Elk as the Twenty-fifth judicial i
i district and attaching 'Clinton to the !
j I'ifty-fifth district.
Authorizing Emma Lorah to 'brine'
| suit against the State,
j Fixing the number of employes in j
[the Adjutant General Department and j
the State areenal and readjusting their I
1 salaries.
Authorizing the merger and eonsoli j
| elation of street railways corporations!
: with similar corporation's organized un- >
l der the laws of other States, which '
j meet at the State lines and form a con- !
tinuous line.
To validate appraisements and titles!
| made and affected to surviving husbands I
I 190 W ' VeS unfler thc a '" ts of ls? "1 and j
I i- that bodies of honorably j
discharged soldiers, sailors or marines I
of the United States or the militia of
the State shall not be delivered to an>
anatomical 'board or shall any body
claimed by relatives, friends or repre
sentatives of a fraternal or charitable
j organization be delivered to said 'board
I except within a reasonable time after
| death.
Appropriating SIO,OOO to thc legis
lative Reference Bureau of codifvin"
the laws of the State.
' ODD FELLOWS HEAR SERMON
I Service Preliminary to Grand Lodge
Session Held in Stroudsburg
Stroudsburg, Pa., May IT. -Pre
-11 liniinary to the annual session of the I.
! <>. O. K. (iraiul Lodge of Pennsylvania
j hero services were held in the' Htro.id
Theatre last evening, at which repre
sentative Cramt officers, local
1 members and first arrivals from out of
j town attended in a bodv. »
! Nearly 2.000 crowded the audi-
I toriuin and heard a special sermon de
j livered by the Rev. Dr. John Riehel
■ sen, I). I)., of Bradford, Pa., granit
I chaplain of the order. Among the vis
iting members was Usljer A. Iligl, of
| Philadelphia, grand secretary.
; NESTOR OF BEAVER BAR DIES
! Samuel Adams, 81, Descendant of
Declaration of Independence Signer
Beaver, Pa., May 1 7.—-Samuel Ad-
Jams, 87, oldest member of the Beaver
; county bar, and member of one of thq
oldest families in the Unital States:
j died Saturday evening.
His great-grandfather, Captain Ben
i jamin Adams, was an officer in the
| Revolutionary war. His mother, Cyu-
I thia Darragh, was a daughter of Ma
jor Darragh, grandson of John Hart,
I signer of the Declaration of Indepeaf
' deuce.
New Worm Attacks Clover
| Lancaster, .May 17.—Agent K. 8.
j Bucher, of the Lancaster County Farm
: Bureau, has received word from various
j parts of the county informing him tint
I a new worm is ravaging the clover
"e'ds. The pest is quite small, green,
with a white stripe over the back.
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FORT WASHINGTON
PAViLIDN
I'nder new management and re
modeled. Dancing Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday evenings.
Loeser's Orchestra
Mr. George Hess, Floor, Manager.
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To the Man Who Needs Glasses
To the Woman Who Needs Glasses
We Make a Silent Appeal
Eyes Examined jam
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#ln gold filled %
I frames for reading gp ?
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EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS
320 Market St., Second Floor.
I Open Wed. and Sat. Evenings.
Bell Phone 2020-W.