2 fThe Thinkers of the , Tobacco Chewers" — said one of the greatest thinkers this country ever produced. ticklish job to do that you need a chew of PICNIC to "whet" brain and hand to a cutting edge without any dulling after effect." You can take chew' after chew of PICNIC and get all the uplift without that after effect of heavy, dark tobacco. Only the mild mellow part of the leaf goes into this soft, convenient twist. That's the secret of its sweet, long-lasting flavor and its extraordinary mildness. CHEWING TOBACCO "The Thinkers of the Country Are the Tobacco Chewers" You can also get PICNIC TWIST in freshness preserving drums of 11 twists. STEEL IRABEJM IN WAR Sees Large Immediate Demands Upon Industry in Event of U. S. Being Embroiled New Voi k, May 20.—"The Iron Age - ' says to-day: "It is -till true that war possibilities tigure only little in the steel trade. Some large negotiations liavc been halted for the time being and some structural contracts may be held up, but the mill operations of sev eral companies have even been in creased in the last week. "Without going into the eventual will relieve your indigestion. Many people in this town have used them and we have yet to hear of a case where they have failed. We know the formula. Sold only by us—2sc u box. George A. Gorgas j| Why Not Be a Satisfied Purchaser ■ International Motor Truck, Model "F," 2000 lbs. ij capacity, four cylinders cast en bloc, left hand drive, ;! center control, shaft drive. The new models are on exhibit at the International 11 Motor Truck Department, 019-21 Walnut Street, and :j it will be worth your time to call and see these latest \\ designs. We are manufacturers and are located in !« Harris burg with a supply house to stay and offer vou ij every facility for your future protection. Come in and tell us about your delivery difficulties. !; We can help you. Demonstration given you on ; j request. | International Harvester Co. of America (Incorporated) Motor Truck Department, 619-21 Walnut St. ! Other branch houses at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Elmira, Baltimore 1 i and Parkersburg. costs of a severance with Germany, the steel trade sees large immediate de mands upon it in such an event, also what would come to it from the exten sion of large credits by this country to the Allies. "The Pennsylvania Railroad's orders for 14,041! cars and the indications that the*distribution of 138,000 tons of rails would b ( > made this week have had a good effect, disposing of the fear that these awards might be postponed, and thus affect other railroa'i business. An interesting feature is the number id' steel box cars included in these or ders. For one lot, 2,500 tons of sheets, have been bought by a car company, and an equal amount will go into box cars to bo built at Altoona. All told, the Pennsylvania car ofders will give the mills 175,000 tons of finished steel. "Nearly half the 100,000 tons of rails Ikissia is to buy here have been covered by contracts. Of the Russian cars, less than 8,000 have been definite ly placed. At the present rate of ex ports, more than 200,000 tons of such iron and steel products as are report ed by weight might easily be shipped in May, against 175,000 tons in March. "The structural outlook is not bril- HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1915. j liaiit ami the situation lias been saved by public work which is going at re ! markabiy low prices, much of it below j 2c. The fabricating contracts of April represented (52.5 per cent, of capacity, I against t>4 per cent, in March." For Coughs That "Hang On" Lingering colds, bronchial coughs, la grippe colds and similar ailments that "hang on" until May are likely to last all summer if not cured. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound will allay in flammation, clear stopped passages, re lievo distressing discharges at the source, banish stuffy, wheezy breathing add heal and soothe raw nasal and bronchial passages. It is prompt in action; safe and sure. Contains no opiates. Geo. A. Gorgas,, 16 N. Third St. and I*. I{. R. Station.—-Adv. WIFE'S DEATH CAUSES HIS Never Apart From Her Single Day in Forty Years Chester, Pa., May 20. —Heartbroken over the recent death of his wife, John McLaughlin, aged 60, fell dead on the street yesterday. At the time of his wife's death several months ago, Mc- Laughlin was in perfect health. The loss. of his life partner, from whom he has never been separated for a single day since their mairiuge near ly forty years ago, bore him down and he gradually'became broken iu health. "Heart affection" was given as his ailment. Annual U. B. Orphanage Day Several thousand United Brethren will make their annual pilgrimage to Quiney, Franklin county, on Thursday, June 3, when the orphanage and re union day will ibe held. A special fea ture of the program thin year will be the dedication of the new Colestock old people's building, which has been erected during the past year. Ad dresses will be delivered by Bishop W. M. Week ley, D. I)., of Parkersburg, W. Va., and Henry llouck, of Lebanon, Secretary of Internal ViTairs. Special excursion trains will bo run on the Cumberland Valley and the Western Maryland railroads. One-Legged Prisoner Escapes Kbensburg, Pa., May 20.—Harry Brown, an APoona man 'dtoing time in the county jail, escaped from a squad at work on the prison truck patch yes terday morning. He-is a one-legged man, but the keeper did not catch him. Ends Life With Paris Green Georgetown, Del.,.May 20.—With his mind evidently unbalanced by worr>< over a threatened lawsuit, Kdward Dickerson swallowed nearly a quarter of a pouiyl of paris green and died in great agtfli.v. SO." I.OCUST BTHEKT OlM'oxlle Orpbt'iim Hell 3552 Kje* l&xamlntd I.euMeM firound Opeu WrducHilay nml Saturday Uveatnga Uatil U SUBURBAN HUMMELSTOWN Committees Appointed for Fourth of July Celebration Spi-clal Correspondence Hummelstowjp, May 20. —A iheoting of the general committee in charge of tin- Fourth of July celebration was hold in the engine house lust evening and all the organizations of the borough were represented. The committees so liciting funds made reports and thus far the subscriptions amount to nearly $275. The following committees were appointed by the chairman, .Harry H. Snyder am} these committees will re port at each meeting of the general committee: Fantastic parade, Leroy Holler, F. B. Graujmer and Jirwin E. Eerow; shooting match, F. J. Bolton; field events, J. Landis Strickler, Paul Hummel, Oscar Bordner, Jacob Shope and Marlin Wenrich; civic parade, Richard B. Earnest; decorated automo biles, E'.lwin H. Blessing, Joseph M. Brightbill and Harry Scliaffner; floats, J. Urban Kilmer and Urover C. Buser; festival, Clarence Conrad, Kdwin H. Blessing, John Reager and Harry Hem perly; fireworks, Harry H. Snyder, J. Ijiindis Strickler and F. J. Bolton; pro gram, F. C. YVitmer; advertising, Har ry H. Snyder, F. J. Bolton; publicity, Crover C. Buser and F. J. Bolton. The general committee will meet in the fire engine house every Wednesday evening at 8.30 o'clock. Morris M. Engle, tho merchant nt Main and Railroad streets, and Richard B. Earnest, the real estate broker, have purchased a plot of ground from John T. located on West High street. Mr. Earnest will start the erection of a frame dwelling at once and Mr. Engle will build a double dwelling house during the summer. The lots purchased by Mr. Engle and Mr. Earnest are pant of the plot recently laid out in building lots by Mr. Rems gurg and will open a now building ad dition to the borough. The second application of oil was placed on Main street yesterday ami' the property owners along thfc street will be rid of the dust nuisance for the summer. J. H. Walter and Harvey IJ. Porter are having concrete pavements placed in front of their residences on West Main street. Mrs. W. W. Deckard and Mrs. George l)app, of Middletown, spent Tuesday with friends in town. Mrs. Grover 0. Buser and daughter, Sara Jane, visited Mrs. John A. Eber sole, at Ponbrook, yesterday. Mrs. James Ijundy was a visitor in Harrisburg yesterday. . HALIFAX Opening Oame in Dauphin-Perry League at Duncannon Special Correspondence. Halifax, May 20.—The Halifax baseball team plays at Duncannon on Saturday, the opening game of the 1 Dauphin-Perry League season. Mrs. Abram Mattis, of Millersburg, was the guest of Mrs. Mary Viever on Monday. Miss Neta has returned home from a several weeks' visit with relatives at Millersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Bender and .daughter, Mary, of Millersburg, spent (Tuesday evening with the former's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. f the inexperience of many of the drivers. Mr. Nissley, of Dauphin, opposed Mr. Wildman." He said: "It is only fair that you should know the other side of this question. It is not the desire .to regulate jitneys back of this bill it is the desire of railways companies and City Councils to legislate against them." The bill was passed by a vote of 109 for and 66 against. The bill was sent to the Senate for concurrence in minor amendments. Among the bills passed finally were: Re-enacting initiative and referen dum provisions with regard to ordi nances in third class cities. Granting supervision to city and county sealers to the State Department of Standards. Authorizing the printing of the re port of the State Building Code Com missions. Creating positions of assistant mine inspectors. 'Making an appropriation of $8,600,- 000 for roads. The Senate met at 10.30 this morn ing and took up a couple of left-over bills, among them the one making the term of office of county and city sealers of weights and measure four years. This was passed finally. The Senate concurred in a couple of conference reports on local bills and then took a recess. During recess the Senators gathered at the rostrum and .Senator Sproul, in behalf of those who served under for mer 'Lieutenant Governor Reynolds, pre sented the latter' with a handsome set ot silver table ornaments, including candelabra and service plaques, making a neat speech in referring to the high esteem in which Mr. Reynolds is held <4>y those who served with him. (Mr. Reynolds responded, referring to his pleasant Senate connections and ex pressing his thanks. • The conference committee report on the bill placing 'bituroious coal miners under the provisions of the workmen's compensation .bill was adopted. In the recess that followed, Senator Clark, on behalf of the present Senate, presented President Pro Tem. Kline with a grand piano with pianola at tachment, paying high tribute to him as the presiding officer, and Senator Kline eloquently expressed his thanks, whereupon the entire body of Senators arouse and sang "Auld Lang Syne." The Senate on special order took up on final passage the bill to abolish any distinction in assessment between lands and the buildings thereon in cities of the second class. The bill passed by a vote of ,14 to 12, Mr. Magee question ing the vote, and a verification of the roll gave the same vote. Telegrams were read in the Senate from the President of the Argentine 'Confederation ami Ambassador Naon to 'Lieutenant Governor McClain and Sen ator Sjiroul, expressing their apprecia tion of the reception tendered the Am bassador by the Pennsylvania Legisla ture. On of the Judiciary General Committee, Senator Daix presented Sen ator Clark with a silver set and Sena tor Grow, 011 >behalf of the Appropria tions Committee, presented Senator Buckman with acase of silver. THIEVES TAKE FLOWER BEDS Pansy Patch Among the Latest Loot of Royalton Eylldoers Roy alt on, Pa., May 20.—Thieves in this locality have deviated from their natural instinct to rob henneries and larders and now are pestering the resi dents by ridding front yards of plants and flowers. Within the last, fortnight the ma rauders confiscated! a bed of pansy plants from the yard at the home of Emmanuel H. Kling, a former Jury Commissioner, and on Tuesday night they went almost directly across the street and in the glare of an electric light removed virtually all of the flow ers and plants from the front yard of Mrs. John E. Foltss, a widow. Since the town does not employ flight watchmen the residents arc helpless to prevent the thefts. Rumania to Remain Neutral Berlin, May 20.—Advices received here seem to indicate that Rumania will continue neutral should Italy declare war. The same calmness which has been noted in Vienna regarding the Italian situation prevails in Germany and particularly in Berlin. There Is no excitement here and confidence is ex pressed in the face of a situation which is unpleasant but inevitable. HERSHEY Special Correspondence Hemhey, May 20.—The Rev. George S. Rentz and family, visited friends at Welsh Run, Franklin county. William Curtis visited relatives at Reading. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Hershey, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Herr and Miss Bertha motored to Lancaster. John F. Leese, who has been ill for several weeks, is improving. Mrs. Lizzie Baum, of West Hanover, was the guest of John Allwine and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kennedy, of In diana, who were returning from a vis it to Florida, spent a few days at this place. While here they were the quests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Field. Charles Garlin visited at his former home at Duncannon. W. D. Kieffcr, of Tyrone, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. T. Kicfler. Mrs. Minnie Dnnkel accompanied by her mother, of Harrisburg, and Miss Carrie Wooiner, of Lebanon, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allison Gar man. T. M. Cunningham and son, Walter, of A'ltoona, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. DeVertor. Charles Wirth is spending a few weeks with his sister, Mre. Baker Stover, at Stovcrdale. L. P. Williams moved into the >new residence erected by H. M. Witnvan. Miss Myrtle Hershey attended the May Day exercises at Lebanon Vallev College, I Instant Relief For ij, \l \ Achlnfc Burning fL. 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