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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17
THE STATE FROM DAY TO-DAY

When you cast your vote yesterday,
did you toss up a coin to decide where
to place your little and did your
pencil hold out till all was finished?
1t is an interesting fact that James
Connolly, Communication Of
the Irish Republican Army, who was
one of the four Irishmen shot TO death
in the Tower of London for their re-
cent attempt to form an Irish repub-
lie, was in the year 1909 editor of the
New Castle Free Press, in this State
This paper was founded during the
bitter struggle by the employees of the
New Castle tin mills, to better their
labor conditions.
The PunXsutawney Spirit is out
boosting for a free library and isn't
afraid to say so. Miss Anna McDon-
aid, of Harrisburg, from the State Lii
brarian's office in this city, was in
PunXsutawney the other evening to
help urge along the project.
The postmaster at Bryn Athyn,
where the Swedenborgian colony flour
ishes, has been fined $500 for padding
his account of stamp cancellations.
Reiglesville is now a borough, ac-
cording to Judge Ryan, of Doyles-
town, who has just granted the petit
tion of the residents of the borough.
They aren't bit stuck up about it,
though.
The late Jesse NJ Weyer, of York,
who was philanthropically inclined,
has in his will created fund of over
$4,000 with which coal will be pur-
chased for the poor of the city.
Friends are mourning the death of
Samuel E. Davis, of Pottstown, a 10
year-old veteran of the Civil war who
lay for two days on the field at Gettys-
burg with a severe wound in his
throat.
A Catawissa boy, in his early teens.
climbs telephone pole and is hurled
to the ground by the shock of an cleo
trio wire. suffering conclusion of the
brain. The father sued for $4,000,
but the boy received 81. which was an
even greater shock.
The Supreme Court has sustained
the executors of a certain estate in
Reading, who decided that the daugh-
ter of the former owner of the estate
was not entitled to more than $1,000
for her trousseau.
Uncle Sans oldest weather man,
DR.. Jesse Cope Green, of West Ches-
ter, aged 9S, believes that il is safe al
ways to carry an umbrella, because,
as he says. "I never know what the
weather may do" And this is the
man who has been a government
weather observer for 81 years. Wealth
.er prophets, please take notice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17

The other day the Sharon Herald, a
livewire evening newspaper of the She
mango Valley Issued a special edition
which was credit to the publishers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17

A Catawissa boy, in his early teens,
climbs a telephone pole and is hurled
to the ground by the shock of an cleo
trio wire. suffering conclusion of the
brain. The father sued for $4,000,
but the boy received 81. which was an
even greater shock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17

Friends are mourning the death of
Samuel e. Davis, of Pottstown, a 10
year-old veteran of the Civil war, who
lay for two days on the field at Gettys-
burg with severe wound in his
throat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17

The Supreme Court has sustained
the executors of a certain estate in
Reading, who decided that the daugh-
ter of the former owner of the estate
was not entitled to more than $1,000
for her trousseau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17

The late Jesse NJ. Weyer, of York,
who was philanthropically inclined,
has in his will created a fund of over
SIS, 900 with which coal will be pur-
chased for the poor of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17

Reiglesville is now a borough, ac-
cording to Judge Ryan, of Doyles-
town, who has just granted the petit
ton of the residents of the borough.
They aren't bit stuck up about it,
though.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17

The postmaster at Bryn Athyn,
where the Swedenborgian colony -four
ishes, has been fined $500 for padding
his account of stamp cancellations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17

z. j. STACKPOLE. Prsst aud Editor.is-C Chisf
r. r. OYSTER, BusiHsSJ Mdn0ger.
GUS M. STEINMETZ, MdHdgiEg Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-17

The PunXsutawney Spirit is out
boosting for a free library and isn't
afraid to say so. Miss Anna McDon-
aid, of Harrisburg, from the State Lii
brarian's office in this city, was in
PunXsutawney the other evening to
help urge along the project.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
old HOMESTEAD
BEST RURAL Play

With the performance this evening,
'eThe Old Homestead" Denman
Thompson,s famous rural play, closes
at. the Liberty theater to make way for
Geraldine Farrar, who returns to the
Liberty in her latest screen triumph,
Temptation" Miss Farrar opens to-
morrow evening and will continue for
the first half Of the week.
After more than Sc years of con-
tinuous and unparalleled popularity as
a play, during which period it circled
the globe three times and was pre-
scented to 20 million people, this play
has been converted into Paramount
picture by the Famous Players. Film
Company, thus truly immortalizing
what may justly be termed the great
est single triumph of the American
stage. 1t was the irresistible SIMPLE
ity of the human play and its tender
story which bases its appeal upon real
heart-interest and upon it's depletion
of everyday characters that everyone
recognizes, that have made its popu-
larity endure for more than three de-
cades. 1t was this fundamental wealth
of universal interest that caused "The
Old Homestead to become the fore
most dramatic classic of our time and
makes the photo-play adaptation of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03

The chewing gum has cost this coun-
try S25,000,000 annually.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
'THERAVER Tells
HISTORY OF POE.

Lew Hoffman. pantomimic hat Jug
gler, and Bob Cock and Dot 0atman,
singers and burlesquers who have
been appearing al the National thea
ter this week. will be seen for the
last time this evening. Il is possible,
however, that the aforementioned act
may return a week hence. as Cook
and Oatman have different turn with
entirely new business that they have
not yet given. The time Of both acts
Is entirely engaged next week for
shows at the different army posts on
Oahu.
Charles Hoyt's comedy "A Texas
Steer" win be shown in its film YER
sion for the last time tonight
Heralded as one CT the most UNI
usual and weird photo-dramas that
have been seen here in a long time
is the six-part film, The Raven, !"
which will be shown the first half of
the coming week beginning tomorrow
evening. 1t is the romantic story of
Edgar Allen Poe's life, showing how
his career and his home were shat
tered by his love Of liquor and IF how
these tragic events returned uncan-
nily to him in the form of the raven,
which perched in the brilliant poets
library and crcaked its incessant fore
bodings of the future.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
THEDA .BARA IS
SCORING SUCCESS

Theda Bara continues to fascinate
and charm large audiences at the Ha-
waii theater. In Lady Audley's Sc
cret" is given role that differs con-
siderably from anything. previously
essayed by this talented artist in Ho-
noluiu but the same brilliant talent is
displayed here as heretofore.
Lady Audley's Secret" the William
Fox photo dramatic success, in which
Theda Bara scored such a tremendous
personal triumph. is one of the best
known of the plays of Mary Elizabeth
Braddon.
In this Play there is a wonderfully
dramatic story strongly presented. It
tells of the struggles of a young wom-
an, cursed with a hereditary madness,
who is left destitute by her husband
and wno, not knowing whether he is
alive or dead, finally marries another
man. In the strong climax of the
play, where Lady Audley (Theda
Bara1 goes mad, there is seen dramat-
ic action of a caliber rarely if ever,
seen before.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
MAUDEFEALY IS
Seen AT empire

Maude Fealey in the three-act drama
tisation of Howard Ffelding's story,
The Girl from Tins Place, is the at.
traction at the Empire theater today
II is rated one of the best film pro-
auctions of recent months, ending in
a manner which startles every specta.
tor. This is the first appearance OF
Miss Fealey in Honolulu, although she
is famous throughout the country for
her work on the legitimate and also
the silent stage. In THE Girl from
Tins Place" the talented little artist
has a role essentially different from
anything in which she has been seen.
on the stage.
Billie Reeves, the screen comedian
OF international fame, has splendid
opportunity to make much of the roar
ing farce, When Wife Sleeps"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
TWO FORMER FAv0RITES OF
STAGE co I'M FOR MOVIES

Word has reached Honolulu that
Ferris Hartman, who brought com
pany of players here few years ago,
is now in the moving picture business
in New York, assisting Roscoe Fatty
Arbuckle in the work of arranging
productions
A few years ago Fatty" Arbuckle
was in the employ of Ferris Hartman
and many Honolulu people will re-
member the big actor who appeared
with the Hartman company at the Ro-
val Hawaiian Opera House. This is
only another incident of the change
that has been made in the mimic world
through the advancement of the NOV
ing picture business.
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The chpwine aIlm has cost this comm
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03

The Empire will introduce new
Ham" comedy, Some Romance"
The funny Ham and Bud become in
volved in host of laughable complica-
tons
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03

In Wieliczka, near Cracow, there are
houses built of the salt which is album
dant in that vicinity.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03

Latest sugar quotation: s6 degrees
test, 6.1s3 cts, or S123.66 per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03

the loyable play one of the most i'm.
portant screen events in all the annals
of motion pictures.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03

Session Sales: 5, 35, 100 Honokaa,
liz; rs Waiaiua, 3711; 5 McBryde,
14h;: so, 50 Pacific Sugar Mill, IAN;
100 Oahu Sugar Co., 42B; 5, Is Oahu
Sugar Co, 43.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03

Between Boards: Sales: 80. 80, 80.
80, 40, Go, %, so, so, IS Olaa, 23A;
80 McBryde, 141l; IS McBryde, 141s;
80 Mcbride, 14H; SO, Pioneer, 545;
SO, SO, 20 Pioneer, 54as; so, 10, 50
Oahu Sugar Co., 42A; onomea,
6O1s; so Eva, 34A; 10 Waialua,
37A; 10, 100 McBryde, 14A Is, s
Oahu Sugar Co, 4z4i; 20. 20. 10, 5, 5
San Carlos, 10.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Need of Conserving the
Wild Bird Life
BY MRS. J. P. MacCULOCH, Joliet, Ill.

amply the small by destroying the
invisible In the country they
the and fruit bushes early spring and
remembered that the trees and bushes laden to
with embryo insect life that almost certain develop ITS
destructive power by spring. There great monetary value IN
the work done by the wild birds
growers Texas than forty million
the boil wecv The wheat lose $1O0OOOOOG year
The Of the eastern states $150OOOoO
kill potato The apperoducng states
year for spraying trees to keep dow" the
codlng yearly $50 100000 by insects
Shade everywhere and the forests being destroyed by insect
pests Why great Ninety per of the bird life of this
try has DESTROYED birds only able to keep check
the ravages of insects.
cnc bug great should be interested
home flower vegetable gardens Wild birds with little
agement will keep these pests down to large extent
Getting away altogether the commercial side of the question:
BIRDS having call your yard several times day. Put out
feeding tray post and two sue baskets and watch your 1ea
friends enjoy the "handout."
the will try the feed but they can be
chased two or when the wild birds around and
that the easily frightened
than the wild BIRDS
feeding house the yard where be easily
window and uct baskets trees
M induced steady visits from buejay
downy woodpecker mouse and best OF ALL
cardinals nuatc also the VISITORS
have as the cardinals the yard but
thew the wheat that trust
that they get friendly the rest of the Birds
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Vanity Will Work
Wonders Among Women
BY THOMAS G. BARRY, New York

pulled and ALL concet certainly
sign of inferior intelligence with would ever
himself to become fooishly vain.
always Of others far intelligent more bautlu
more attractive gifted fascinating than we
searched impartial eyes To be the accomplished and wonderful
the world quite impossible except IN ones own nd or
least hundred other contestants would claim the same title 30 no
matter how pretty she would be silly idiot to
charms In fact with real claims
intelligence become overconceited.
Nevertheless girl should nsl grains OF vanity IN her
svsem Without looks and her charms But that
little spark will keep her the mark will keep alive her
interest will make her far attractive in
Vanity in the proportions will work wonders IN the
weaker sex and every have moderate share
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Divorce Is Indication
of Rising Standards
By Dr. JAMES P. LCITENBERGER. Professor Of
Sociology. University of Pennsylvania

GRATED Furthermore rate does not indicate
falling morals Ii anything IL denotes e
coming of higher intellectual and moral standards
be willing law to compel families who live together
without ties under conditions which the
would her LIVING rather than live VIII" he
husband to separate In such divorce is better
believe good families being formed today despite
before OF United
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18

It seems to be a deplor-
able fact that the people in
general do not realize the
very great necessity of con-
serving the wild bird life
of both city and country.
In the CITY the birds will
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Well-Dressed Woman L
Not Appreciated
By RUTH BROWER, Akron, Ohio

the majority Of the people OF today are so
hev don't appreciate Or perhaps because
the appreciate the fact that dressing please
People Of today undresSed woman
they think that only because OF their
that Eei-d is classed as such?
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Home Economics Is
Social Study
By MISS HELEN HAHN, Assistant Professor of
Home Economics, Kansas Agricultural College

greatest of the day Many are becoming interested " w
work and finding its real significance Inc
of home being made interesting as the work IS g
vaized that study of the human side OF life
made scientific that no one but scie
fist can work. should correae the teoTeca soe
Of home economics practical problems of the day
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18

There is no doubt of it
at all that a little vanity
does more to bring out q
girls best than all the mod
esty in the world. This
does not mean that we
chou1d 1ot ourselves GROW
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18

Who dares to say that
women, poor prosecuted
women, are too daring in
the clothes they wear? Why
is it that it is always the
women who are prosecuted
for dressing and not the
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18

Home economics meanE
more than just cooking and
sewing. 1t is really a social
study, which meets the
needs of the people and
solves their problems.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18

Divorce must not be re-
garded as an evil. It never
wrecks families founded on
ties of love and sympathy,
but simply serves to give
legal status to families
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05
Wilson Advocate AbsolveS
President of Hyphen-
ate Issue.
JUSTIFIES POLICY
IN MEXICO CRISIS
Says Suppression of Ban
dts Is Objective of Two
Governments.

Newfeld, Ne, Sept. An an address
here to-day Samuel Untermyer. OF New
York, speaking on behalf Of President
Wilson. undertook 70 reply 70 Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt's Lewiston speech.
He said:
Mistakes may have been made in
the many years during which We have
had 70 contend with this anxious Mex
lean problem by the present Admins
tration and By the predecessor Ad-
ninistration from which this legacy
OF care was inherited.
81 assume that 10 Is inevitable 90
long as We are human. although ny
study OF the situation and understand
ing Of the idealsm that underlies our
policy have failed 10 disclose any from
nv point OF view. FOR ] believe II would
have been a crime and would to-day
be d still greater crime against hu-
manity for Us 20 intervene. so long
as there is any alternative or experl-
ment that may avoid IL. Men VINO
make 10 mistakes make nothing else
No one could foresee the kaleidoscope
shifts and changes IN the scene OF
action that have convulsed that IN
happy country or sntic pate the treach-
cry and seihshness Of successive lead
ers.
The common scold and Pathfinder
VINO can always do things better than
the people VINO are charged with the
responsibility OF doing them. and who
is accordingly always dissatisfied with
whatsoever has been done and that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05

only AZ cents a pound. the duty jumps
20 l46 per cent
The people Of the United States re-
pudlated the Republican party u 1910
and sent Democratic House OF Repre-
sentatives 20 Washington. You on the
Republican side know why. You prom
isec them revision Ct the tariff down
ward IN 1908. What did you do You
wrote u upward instead OF downward
and increased the burden OF taxation
on the American people. Have you for
gotten the lesson taught you then 4
nobody else reminds the American peo-
pie Of that lesson, shall do 80.
Burning Their Bridges.
When ny Democratic colleagues
write a schedule Ike this they have
burnt their bridges behind them ] DO
rot believe they have adopted this idea
as fixed principle. but rather that
they are yielding 20 temporary pressure.
J want 70 say that any party which sur
renders fundamental principles 70 the
xigency OF the hour is c0urting defeat
This schedule berately proposes
20 give a special interest between two
and three million dollars. You VIII not
have any revenue from dyestutfs from
the custom houses after this war ends.
The imposts on dyestuFs levied By the
present law were bringing 10 more tnan
81 100000 IN revenue year when the
war broke out You a.e drafting pro-
hibitive tariff. which viii cut of al
revenue from this source. az the very
time when the Republicans are saying
they would write tariff schedules that
would bring in money az the custom
houses and relieve the people OF this
burden OF internal taxation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05
WILSON TO TALK
TO SUFFRAGISTS
Accepts Invitation TO Ad-
dress 100000 at Atlantic
City Convention.

Atlantic City. y. J., Sept. 4.-Presi-
dent Wilson Will address 1000 slffra-
gists here mex; Friday night al the
convention Of the National Woman
Suffrage Association. He wired his ac-
ceptance late last night 70 the invita-
ton given him some time ago by Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait, national presi-
dent.
The Presidents speech will come on
the most important day Of The con-
vention, following the controversy over
the future policy Of the association.
Mrs. Gait heads the faction in favor Of
leaving the question OF suffrage 20 the
states for settlement. agreeing with
President Wilson in this matter. Del
egates from the Southern states in
dorse her views. Miss Alice Paul. pres
ldent Of the Congressional Union, Is a
leader among those who want the assoc
citation % centre its efforts on a Fed
eral constitutional amendment. Feel
ing runs high on both sides, and the
convention promises 20 be lively one
At present the association is following
a policy which combines both methods
There seems 20 be no doubt of the re-
election Of Mrs. Gait as president
Every side of the suffrage question Vii
be discussed by the delegates.
The New York State Mems League
for Woman Suffrage viii have ten of
cial delegates az the convention. They
vii represent ar active membership OF
from 5000 20 5000. George Eos 81
Peabody, Of Saratoga. honorary presi
dent. heads the list OF delegates. Fred
erick Stuart Greene. author, who LED
the first eighty-nine men 20 march In
suffrage parade. viii also 20. Fred
erick Nathan. an officer OF the Interna.
tional Mems League for Woman Suf
frage; Champagne Riley. president OF
the New Jersey Mems League; Wilmer
Atkinson. Of Pennsylvania, and A. $. q
Taylor. president Of the Connecticut
League. viii be delegates. There ar,
mems leagues for woman suffrage In
On rty-tve states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05
WomenLawyers WorkingHard
To Round Up Hughes Votes
Neqecting Their Homes and Husbands They Say to Help
c. O. P Nominee, and Are Not Even
Crocheting Giving Teas.

Eve have been very kindly treated By
M Wilcox and the National Repub-
lican Committee n our work, Mrs.
Bres said. They take our offer OF
votes as seriously as we do ourselves.
Our chief efforts are going 70 be con-
centrated upon the states where women
have the ballot. Oregon. which Mrs.
Gabriel formerly stumped for suffrage,
is going 20 be one OF our strongest
states. Ida Falconer and Clara Foltz,
OF California, are rounding up large
number OF women for the ballot box.
And IN especially pleased with the
committees Of women being organized
in the South, where practised law for
eighteen years
The Women Lawyers viii distribute
Hughes arguments 20 the sufragists az
the Atlantic City convention next week.
Though the National Woman Suffrage
Association declares itself still non
partisan. the attorneys believe that II
is never TOO late for a woman 70 change
her mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05
RECORD SEES VICTORY
IN JERSEY PRIMARIES
Former Progressive Sure He
VIII Get 6. o. p. Nomination.

Contending that the independent and
Progressive vote in New Jersey Will
swing his way al the primaries George
I. Record. candidate FOR the Republi-
can nomination for Governor, issued a
statement yesterday that he had the
nomination won.
"In the course OF my campaign he
said. 81 have been pretty generally over
the state and have been in most Of the
counties. will carry the Republican
primaries on September 26. ] nave
found everywhere audiences eagerly
anxious 70 learn about the issues which
have raised local option. municipal
gwnership. home rule. forcing idle land
into use and the taxation Of public
utility franchises. People seem 20 be
fairly hungry for some programme that
will offer hope and better condition.
and the fact that I alone Of ali the can
didates have such programme ~
bringing me daily increasing strength.