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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
BIG CONTRACTS
FOR ROAD OILS
Highway Department Awards
Business to Pennsylvania
Firms Where Possible

Contracts were awarded at the State
Highway Department for furnishing
and applying bituminous materials on
the surface of State highway routes
and State-aid roads under the schedule
of bids received Nav l. The contracts
awarded to-day were for the heavier
surface treatments the dust-laying oil
contracts having been awarded several
days ago. For the purpose Of eco
nomical distribution the State was
divided into four districts. In District
No. /. where the amount required will
be 66S, 596 gallons, the contract was
awarded to the Headley Good Roads
contract price of .0763 cents gallon
In District No. 2, where the amount
required will be 262, ,591 gallons, the
contract was also awarded to the
Headley Good Roads Company at their
contract price of .0772 cents gallon.
In District No. 5. where 1890 gallons
will be required, the contract was
awarded to the Good Roads Company,
of Baltimore, Md, at their contract
price of .OS1 cents u gallon. In Dis
trict No. 4, where S3,007 gallons will
be required, the contract was awarded
to the Atlantic Refining Company of
Philadelphia, at their contract price of
.0S1 cents a gallon.
The contracts awarded for Districts
Nos. l 2 and were for the lowest bid
submitted. In District No. the At
lantic Refining Company, of Philadel-
phia, and the Good Roads Company.
of Baltimore, bid the same price, but
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
AUDIENCE is
AWED, THRILLED, CHARMED, WITH
SOUL EXPRESSIONS OF ARTIST

The three qualifications for a singer,
we are told, are mental fitness, phys
ical fitness and vocal fitness. These
are essential, but not sufficient
A good voice, a good physique and Il
good mind might produce a song or
group of songs technically perfect, in
charming way, and on high plane
intellectually.
The ear would be hattered, the mind
fed and enriched, but the heart
starved.
In singing. the Italians demand
voice, the French style, and the Ger
mans soul A singer acquiring all
three requirements would still lack
something. What is good singing,
then?
1t must be admitted there are many
beautiful voices, but few singers, and
fewer artists.
There are voices at eighteen and
twenty years of age, singers at twenty
five and thirty, but no artists at that
age. 1t is obvious, then, that voice
alone will not make even a singer,
much less an artist.
The voice is the servant of the mind.
The body is also a servant. The mind
is master. The heart is the barometer
indicating coldness or warmth. The
soul is the exalted ruler, which, when
called upon, adds TO the mind the
quality of authority, sincerity and
Singing. therefore, requires inteH-
gence, voice, physical condition Vital
ity), heart and soul and other Gle
ments that cannot be classified, all
working together, and blending with
unified purpose.
1t has been truly said that the voice
is the sounding board of the soul. The
serious, the sarcastic, the disagreeable.
the stupid, the sympathetic, the light
hearted all proclaim themselves
through the voice. The voice is the
reflector of the inner self.
The answer to what is good singing
may be found in the singing and
artistry as eXemplifed by Madame
Schumann-Heink. A singer of her
type is rare: she appeals to the masses
and elect alike; to rich and poor, to
cultured and uncultured, to layman
and musician. to youth and old age.
She makes them love what we are
pleased to call the classics. She wor-
ships the beautiful and makes all who
hear her worship with her. She laughs
and they laugh with her. She sobs,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

but never alone. There may be some
doubt as to whether some prayers
! reach the -Four Walls of Paradise, but
surely, surely-and this is said with
| the deepest reverence Schumann-
Heink singing of MY Heart Ever
Faithful" "Ah! My Som" THE Erl
King Longing The Cry of
Rachel and THE Rosary" reached a
heavenly audience also.
The Madam has q keen sense of
humor, and a happy knack of reflect
ins the mood of the song by constantly
changing facial expression. She has
thorough voice control, perfect COM
mand of meZza voce and tone color,
and uses soto voce in a subtle and
telling manner.
In Schubert's "Erl King the voice
of the frightened boy-the brave and
reassuring voice of the father-the
fearful yet persuasive voice of the Erl
King, were all so vividly and truthfully
portrayed by the singer, and the gal
loping horse by the accompanist, that
It seemed at last was found the artist
for whom the song was written. Poor
Schubert (died 1929 did not live to
hear anyone do his great song Justice
The task is too big to tell about
every song on the wonderful program
offered by Schumann- Heink at the
Chestnut Street Auditorium last night
The audience was awed-thrilled and
Ni'''' iA'NNA' 4hp piO6i all WdS well
chosen, the numbers being sharply
cCntrasted, and delivered with an opu-
lence of tone and artistry not to be re-
corded in words.
And such an audlence-tremend
magnificent, enthusiastic, appreciative
and responsive.
Miss Edith Evans played accom-
paniments marvellous for their accu-
racy and sympathetic support.
The platform was dTaped with flags
and further beautiied by a goodly
number of young ladies' arrayed in
white, who assisted in the opening Of
the concert by singing America" in
which the audience joined. The Ma
tional Hymn lost dignity by too fast
q tempo.
This concert closed the season for
Fred c. Hand, who has given the pub
lie such wonderful opportunities this
season to hear the best music at
popular prices. He is opening the
musical gates to the masses. and there
fore worthy of very generous support
JOHN w. PHILLIPS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
Heals Skin Diseases

1t is unnecessary for you to suffer
with eczema, ringworm, rashes and
similar skin troubles. A little zemo
gotten at any drug store for 25c. or
s1.0O for extra large bottle. and prompt
ly applied will usually give instant re-
lief from itching torture. 1t cleanses
and soothes the skin and heals quickly
and effectively most skin diseases
Zemo is wonderful disappearing
liquid and does not smart the most
delicate skin. 1t is not greasy. is easily
applied and costs little. Get it to-day
and save all further distress.
Zemo. Cleveland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the following exam
nations to he held i'm this city on the
miologist Cmale); June I, assistant shop
superintendent tmale) cheese maker
tmalc): medical inferno Government
eral technologist Cmale). The commits
ion calls attention to the fact that suf-
fcient eligibles to meet the needs of
the service have been recently obtained
from the competitive nonassembled cX-
animation for ship craftsman in the
navy department. Therefore the receipt
at any time of applications for this eX-
animation will be discontinued on June
/. and on and after that date applica-
tions will be received only after another
examination has been announced
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore

Miss Mary Fry. of Water street
New Cumberland, is i'll with pneW
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry P. Mason, o
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Lam,
dis, at New Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Palmer and sor
Charles, of Lancaster, Pa, are guest
of n. +. Reeds family at New Cum
berland.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Demey, of New
Cumberland, will leave on Friday fo
a ten days visit to Western New York
John owens, of New Cumberland
visited friends at York on Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
QUEEN EsTHER OFETcERs

New Cumberland, May 1O.-The
Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist
church on Monday evening elected
these officers: President. Margery Nc
lVor; Vlce-president, Mrs. Martha
DayhoH; secretary, Tillie Lands;
corresponding secretary. Mabel Tritt !;
treasurer Lille Crumlich Three col
lectors were appointed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

in view of the service rendered the
State Highway Department during the
1915 season and also in view of their
ability to facilitate the work, the At
lantic Refining Company was awarded
the contract.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

North Crandon, Wis s-%When 1 was 16 years
old got married and at 18 years l gave birth to
not walk across the floor without having to sit
down to rest and it was hard for me to keep about
and do my work. Iwent to doctor and he told
me had displacement and ulcers, and would
have to have an operation. This frightened me so
much that did not know what to do. Having
heard of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
l thought would give it trial and it made me as
s"-Mrs. MAYME AsBACH. North Crandon, Wis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

"A Gutter Magdalene" has been Sc
lected as the title of the Lasky produc-
tion for the Paramount program in
which Fannie Ward is to star. 1t is
now nearing completion under the di-
rection of George H. Melford. Miss
Ward is supported by Jack" Dean and
a Lasky cast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

The sum of 100000 in fifteen weeks
Is the goal of the Motion Picture Cam
patgn for the Actors Fund. The final
public event will take place in the
Metropolitan Opera House on May l6.
Geraldine Farrar will sing present the
second act of Madame Butterfly" as
sisted by Signor Scotti. PolaCco will
conduct the orchestra. The entire per-
formance is under the direction of Dam
iel Frohman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

Spring piano tuning is most import-
ant. Now is the time Lott the piano
tuner makes pianos moth proof
Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
The great theatrical sensation. "The

The great theatrical sensation, THE
Birth of n Nation" will close its en-
gagement to-day, matt
"The birth nees and evening. The
of a Nation" first half of the d. w.
Griffith spectacle un-
rolls scenes and incidents from the
Civil War on a scale of numbers and
vividness. The second half is a pictor-
ial chronicle of reconstruction days in
negro eNcesses and the rise and triumph
of the Ku KluX Klan. interviewer with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

E. H. Sothern's contract with the
Nitagraph Company to appear for them
has been postponed to June l, owing to
Mr.. Sothern,s desire to make his last
appearance in New York in "If | were
King" at the Shubert Theater for the
benefit of the Actors Fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
EeaHk for
sick kWomen
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Has Been
Woman's Most Reliable Medicine
Here is More Proof.

To women who suffering from form of
womans special i and have constant fear of breaking
down. the three following letters ought to bring hope-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
Testimony from Oklahoma.

Iawton Okla.-"When began to take Lydia E. Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound be good nothing Ired easily
and had headaches much of the time and irregular Itook again
before little child and did wonderful of
good at that time fail to recommend Lydia Pnkham
Vegetable ang because it has much
for me."Nrs A L. McCAsLAND, 500 Have St, Lawton Okla
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
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,N!3y,9Yh 4 hedtricdl Attrdicfti J;y1:a5
~: Rre:Soent. .ogq FutureS'~ ~

the whole is a double romance of the
Blue and the Gray suggested 10y
Thomas Dixon's "The Clansman."
on Friday, May ~, the Harrisburg
Choral Society will give its Twenty
first Annual Spring Music
Choral Theater The Philadel-
Society. phia Orchestra and solo
lists will assist the so
ciety. The Symphony concert at 3
o'cloc.. in the afternoon will he under
the direction of Leopold Stokowski,
conductor of the Philadelphia Orches-
ira. and will be supplemented by Thad-
deus Rich, the famous violinist The
Philadelphia Orchestra is well known
friends in this city. 1t is Philadelphia S
strongest musical organization
In the evening the society, number
ing two hundred voices. under the di-
rection of DIR. J. Fred Wolfe, of Bethle-
hem, will render Coleridge- -Taylor's ora
torto "Atonement' and will he assisted
by the Philadelphia Orchestra and Mrs
May Ebrev Hotz, soprano; Earle Waldo
Marshall, tenor, and Henry Hotz, bass.
Fannie Ward. who scored triumph
IN the LaSkY production of The Cheat"
will be seen at the Re
Fannie Ward gent to-day and to-mor-
Defense" tective story by by the
same author, entitled
For the Defense"
The plot of For the Defense" has to
do with the adventures of the little
French girl who was sent to this coun-
| try by the Sisters i'm France to escape
the war zone. How she escapes from
New Yorker who persuaded her to go
with him and is the only witness to a
murder, how she afterwards. unknow-
lngiN, meets the man who is falsely ac-
cused of the crime, and falls i'm love
with him and how, by Il clever trick. is
able to get a confession from the real
murderer and thus eXonerates the man
she loves from conviction, tends to
I make a picture dramatic i'm it's theme
stirring in its action and unusual in its
motive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
THEATRICAL DIRECTORY

ORPHEUM - Last day with matinee,
THE Birth OF n Nation" Friday af-
ternoon and evening May II - Har-
risburg Choral Society and Philadel-
phia Orchestra.
ESTTC -- Vaudeville and Moving
Pictures
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
"fhe ysteries
of Myra" at
the Victoria.

The Marble Heart" which appears
at the Colonial to-day and Tomorrow.
Violet Hoerner as Therese
"fhe Roger, and Walter Miller as
Marble Laurant, have drowned Ca
Heart" mile, the husband of Therese.
These guilty lovers are quick
ly married. but their crime haunts them
every moment. You are made to see
that their horror and self accusation is
never shaken off for moment Then
with great suddenness you see that
Laurants guilt shows in ever portrait
he pains. for all of them show the ac-
cusing eyes and features of Camille.
Therese herself cannot regain her com
posure for the briefest moment The
photoplav was filmed in the West In
dies, and 1t is said to show some of the
prettiest scenes ever photographed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
MOtiOn picture House!
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

COLONIAL-"The Marble Heart.
REGENT-"For the Defense"
NICTORIA-"The Mysteries of Myra
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

\ very pleasing act. on the Majestic's
bill is the Dorothy Southern Trio, three
refined looking
Dorothy Southern girls who present
Trio Presents singing, dancing
Music. and instrumental
musical Offering
Two of the girls are very good on the
violin, while the other has a pleasIng
voice which she uses to good advan-
tage. Those who enjoy good comedy
should not miss seeing Ward and Ray
mond. clever man and woman in sing
ing, talking and dancing act The
man assumes the role of a German
comedian and is very funny, while the
woman does some dancing that is good
For the last half of this week. good
bill is promised. Along with Van and
Schenck, who will have all new songs
the last three days are Mason and Fa-
gan, two men in a black face comedy
singing and talking act; Billy "Sweede'
Hall and Company I'm an act entitled
Making Good and the Leo FARRELL
Trio presenting a sensational gymnas-
tic and tumbling act
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

TO-DAY we present the second epi-
sode The Mysteries of Myra." This
film mystery is founded
The Mysteries on the workings of
of Myrn" at spiritualism and is one
the Victoria. that compels ones
closest attention at all
times. Howard Estabrook as the doe
tor who Is making a study of the mys-
terious seances was never seen to bet
ter advantage than in this picture
Jean Slothern cast as Myra is also seen
at her best.
DIR. Alden visits Myra Maynard on
the day after he rescues her from her
attempted sleep walking suicide and
explains to her what happened. She is
deeply puzzled. but resolves to assist
Alden's wherever possible in running
down the despicable band which has
brought about the death of her two sis
ters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10
Dorothy Southern
Trio Presents
Music.

TO-DAY we present the second G
sode THE Mysteries of Myra." 4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-10

the whole is double romance of tn
Blue and the Gray, suggested h.
Thomas DiXon's THE Clansman."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-19

We heard a travelling man say the
other day that he heard possibly
dozen travelling men say they would
like to come to Newberry to live and
work out from here, but it seemed
to them that the people of this COM
murity were not pulling together. and
that there was not that community
of interest which should prevail
among our own people. There IS
much truth in the statement. We
have got the habit of knocking our
own town-that is too many of US
have-and knocking our own people.
Read the illustration on the first page
OF The Herald and News today. See
the effect of pulling in opposite di-
rections. You can't get very far when
you do. Don't be a mule.
To put it on a purely selfish basis,
and it does not pay you to knock your
neighbor, or to say un|'ud things
about him. You know, the meanest
person in all the world is the one
who sets about voluntarily and de-
liberately to make some one else un-
happy. We want all Of us to get to-
gether and work for the old town ana
to speak a good word about its peo-
pie or to keep our mouth shut.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-19
News of Excelsior.

Excelsior, May 18.-The dry wealth
er continues and corn and cottoa
can't make stand. The grain which
is very sorry is being harvested and
some cotton is being thin ed.
M.r. Ira Mates of Columbia has been
on a visit to his fathers family, Mr..
4. A. Mates.
The gardens have almost dried up,
Vegetables will come little late this
year.
DR.. R. C. Kibler of Atlanta came
over a few days ago to spend a while
with his brother, Mr.. j. A. c. Kibler.
Mr.. Augustus Fellers of Newberry
has been in this section a few days
on account Of his mothers illness,
Mrs Jacob Fellers.
The Rev. w. lR. anderson Of Laur-
ens will spend from Saturday to Mon
day in this section and will preach in
Excelsior school house Saturday
night and Sunday afternoon and Sun
day night. Public cordially invited
to the services.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-19
Friday May 19, 1916.

The State convention finished its
work Wednesday night. The Cooper
and the Manning forces combined
and of course controlled the conven-
ito as we supposed they would do.
Woodrow Wilson was endorsed for
denomination for president and the
delegates were instructed to work for
his nomination. They will have a
hard job because there will be no
other name presented to the national
convention. We notice that the State
convention sent eight delegates at
large instead of four and gave each
a half vote in the convention.
The convention refused to put the
Office of State warehouse opmmis-
sion in the primary and in this Ie
think they acted wisely. There is no
need to put it any more in politics
than is absolutely necessary. Of
course the election of the cdnmis-
sioner by the legislature is more Or
less political but it is just as we'll to
leave the selection to the legislature.
If it is desired to get the warehouse
before the people there will be no
trouble in having meetings in differ
ent parts of the State and have the
commissioner tell the people about it.
But the system has had pretty full
sway in the newspapers and in this
way has got before the people.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-19

that if they laid by ;he crop in spic
and span condition by certain date
they should have barbecue di2ner.
1t goes without saying that the WORK
was done and the dinner enjoyed.
On the morning of the day that
Fan.ie Stewart was to be executed
for poisoning the Stewart family ne
announced to his slaves that he would
not require them to work that day
but that they might witness the e2-
ecution and see that the tay Of the
transgressor is hard.
DR.. Thompson referred to with his
family-wife and three sons-cccu-
pied their home on Main street at
about where Lominack and Reighley
and Johnson aod McCrackin Co are
now merchandising. The house stood
so near the street that pedestrian
could almost touch it in passing. The
office occupied the coraer between
Main street and Thompson street.
Suppose the latter was named in his
honor. The doctor died in 1864, as /
remember, OF blood poison the result
of an accident in performing an an
topsy upon a colored woman belong
ing to Mr.. Solomon P. Kinard
O. VI. B.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-19
ssrHE BATTLE CRY OF PEACE
coming.
REMINLSCENCE-A FISH
STORY AND ELSE
Jesup, Ga.

At one time during the middle
ffties, on the Po.naria road five miles
from town, near where Mr.. Luke
Sease now lives, pond of water COW
cred about so or Is yards of road. If
the creek south of the road ever had
any sufficient channel it had been
choked and furnished splendid
place to raise mosquitoes. DR.. Thom-
as Thompson then, owned the lands
Low belonging to Messrs. Sease, Halt
acre, Ringer, Stone and Stone. He
employed three Irishmen, lately come
to America, to cut long ditch
through the bottom, which proved a
great blessing to the community, as
formerly a. distressing epidemic of
chills and fever prevailed. The road
bed has siAce been moved north and
about where the bridge now is a pine
tree stood and at its root there was
a hole in which were many fish. On
the morning of the day the ditchers
reached the public road the writer,
little lad then, was on the scene
early and heard one of the ditchers
say in his Irish brogue eve will be
ready for the fish in half hour" 1t
almost makes ones mouth water now
when he remembers the great num-
Der of fac fish caught that day.
Since that time there has been no
serious epidemic of chills in that
community because for long stretch
of the creek there is no stagnant
water.
l think it was the summer of 1856
that was intensely hot. One morn
ing when the hands were starting to
work father told one of them who
was ploughing a young horse that if
the heat seemed likely to overcome
the animal to drive into the shade
and cool off. Once the hands who
were ploughing cotton seed little
negro to ask father to come to the
field as the cotton seemed to be dying.
As a matter Of fact many of the top
caves we're scorched by the heat, but
t made fairly good yield notwith-
standing. Cotton is emphatically
un plant.
About July father told the hands