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HAIUlIGBUItG TELEGItXPH AfAiicirzoiyi. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NE i STRIKE TRIAL TUESDAY EVENING, FEEBLEMINDED 0(1 EXHIBIT SUCCESS "Colored Night" to Be Obscrv Exhibition Will Close Tomorrow To nlsht will bo "0010100 Night" at the Feebleminded Exhibit, and will officially close tho display which has been held In this city since March S. While the meeting to night will close the speeches and general program, the exhibit will bo open to the public tomorrow. This afternoon's meeting wus in charge of the eachers of tho ungraded schools of tho city, and addresses wero made by the Misses Ada K. llartzcll, Serena C.

Knabe and Catharine Koons. The most interesting feature of tie exhibit to local people was the booth showing the work of the ungraded schools of tho city. The schools represented are the Schimmell. Hamilton and Downey. The addresses this afternoon gave a general Idea of the work whlc his being done in the schools.

'Kxhibit a Success In reviewing the campaign and the exhibit in this city during the past week, Mrs. James I. Chamberlain, chairman of the local committee, stated that the project was very successful. She said "more than 5,000 persons visited the exhibit and that 2, 500 have signed tho petition endorsing a home lor feeble minded in. this State.

Among these signatures are those of Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh, Bishop James H. Darlington, Bishop P. It. McDevitt and other prominent men.

Mrs. Chambrlain said: "The exhibit has been very gratifying. A great deal of interest has been bhown Uy members of the Legislature, many of them signed tho petition, while. others have assured us of their undivided support and co operation in the matter. The exhibit has been very successful In that it has served its purpose to impress the ned of homes lor the care of feebleminded on the Legislature." Featured by Addresses The exhibit has ben featured by addresses and lectures by authorities on the feebleminded question from Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Many of the lectures were illustrated, giving the lecturers a better opportunity to impress the subjects more emphatically on their hearers. "Colored Night" will be observed at the exhibit to night and will be addressed by some of the most prominent colored men in the State. The principal address will be made by Professor Hill, of Chaney University, one of the foremost educators of the country. Other talks will be given by Dr. C.

H. Crampton, W. Justin Carter and the Rev. U. G.

Leeper. Mrs. Chamberlain, chairman of the local committee, stated yesterday that she wished to thank all those who co operated with, the committee in helping make' tho exhibit a success. The exhibit will be dismantled on Thursday and shipped back to Phila delphia. WILL GIVE PLAY Blain, March 20.

The" Junior class of jthe Blain Joint High school, are preparing a play entitled "Brook dale Farm," to be presented during commencement exercises in May. How's This We offer Ofti Hundred Dollars Reward for anj case of Catarrh that cannot be cured hj Kall'f Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHEXEY Toledo, 0.

We, the undersigned, ire known F. Cheney for the last 13 and bellere film perfectly Honorable in all business trarreactionE and financially able to carry uut any obligatloiu made by bis firm. NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE. Toledo, Ohio.

Hall's Catarrh Care Is token Internally, acting directly upon tfce blood nrt umcous burfaees of the system. TeStlmonuiln t'iit free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by II Druggists. Take Ball's Family VW.i tur 'constipation.

jllKpM EP1 mm nr mi i Landmarks of Revolutionary War Times Near Enola It's Time to Buy 'Draperies Now And 4iere4are assembled for your choosing the jnost beautiful showing we've ever had new and original designs bright, pleasing patterns the kinds that will add beauty and attractiveness to your home. Easter is but three weeks off why not brighten up the home for that joyous day? Plan to see our remarkable stocks you'll agree that the prices quoted are modest. Marquisette Curtains at Lace Curtains at Net Curtains at Sunfast Curtains at Duchess Curtains at 601 Draperies Drapery Materials Marquisette at per yd. Quaker Laces at per yd Sunfast Materials at per yd. Sunfast Poplin at per yd.

"Cretonne at per yd. Tapestry at per yd Velour at per yd. $1.00 to $5.00 $2.50 to $5.00 $2.00 to $25.00 S5.00 to $17.50 $1.00 to $0.00 25c to 50c 29c to $5.00 69c to $2.25 $1.50 25c to $1.25 $1.75 to $5.00 $3.50 to $10.00 iDSMTITfS North Market Square lias jimmi Knola, March 20. One of the few remaining landmarks of Revolutionary days still in existence in the Enola district of Cumberland county is the farm house of Charles 11. Gottschall, located about a quarter of a mile from this place.

The eld stone house was built in the spring of 1797, some time after the close of the Revolutionary war, by David Newcomer. The house was later sold to George Livingstone by the heirs of Mr. New and It remained in the possession of Mr. Livingstone until it was purchased by Anderson Gotschall, father of tho present owner. It has been in the Gotschall family for ulmost a half century.

Although the surroundings of the building have been greatly improved, the old building remains intact as oi the day it was completed. Another historic building near he re Is the Lantz school house built inl776 and used to day for school purp WEST FAIRVIEW SCHOOL BOARD FINDS BUILDING S0VERCR0WDED Issues Circular Calling For Mass Meeting of Borough Residents to Decide Question of Increasing Accommodations est Faii vlew, March 20. Congestion of West Fairview schools has made it necessary for the School Board to take action and in a circular letter to be issued to all property holders in a few days they will be asked to attend a mass meeting of residents of the borough In the Good Will firehouse Marcil 30. At this meeting residents will state whether they desire to erect a new building or build an addition to the present one. For the past two ears school for one of the grades has been held In the fire hall, the school building being too DARING FEAT OF RIVER PILOTS Risk' Lives lo Save Ferryboat Caught in Ice Jam in 11 Susquehanna Columbia, March io.

'r A dar ing feat was performed on the Susquehanna river, which has been ice bound here for several months, by George Leitheiser, the veteran pilot of the ferryboat, Helen. This boat was caught i in the moving ice a week ago, and has been marooned on a large floe since. Accompanied by his grandson, George C. Sprenkle, of the aged pilot made his way to within a few hundred feet of the boat in a row boat, but being unable to get nearer the stranded steamer, the young pilot threw out a plank on which he floated with the current until he reached the huge gorge surrounding the steamer, from which he, worked his way over the ice and reaching the boat 'suc ceeded in dropping the anchor and attaching a cable: It is thought that by this means the steamer will be rescued and as soon as the ice surrounding it breaks loose and floats away, the boat will be taken to the landing on the "vVrightsville side. Pilot Leitheiser Is 71 years old, but Is known as one of the most experienced and reliable rivermen in 'this section.

''Goldsmith Furniture Makes the House a Home" small to accommodate all of the pupils. Each teacher now has about itifty students. The present building was erected in 1S64. If it is decided to erect a new building a site will be selected and a modern, up to date structure will be erected. Prof.

J. Kelso Green, superintendent of schools of Cumberland (County, 4s expected to attend the meeting. The committee on arrangements for the meeting is composed of Abraham Hoover, secretary, and Lloyd Hatfield, treasurer of the School Board, and Prof. E. Lower, principal of the school.

CHINESE ARE SO BUSY THEY HAVE NO TIME FOR WAR Mrs. Groff, Returned Missionary, Did Not Fear Boats on Voyage Home "When the China Mail steamship China arrived in San Francisco, March 6, after a lengthy but uneventful voyage from Hongkong, it brought back to this country many Americans, among whom were Mrs.G Wiedman Groff and her young son, Howry. Mrs. Groff is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George W. Brinser, of 310 South Fifteenth street, with whom she is visiting while here. Mrs. Groff sailed for Canton, China, via Hongkong, in August, 1912, returning on the China February 8, 1917. Asked about the war situation in China prior to sailing, Mrs.

Groff answered, to the surprise of all: "The Chinese are so busy over there they have no time for war talk, and one hears little about it even from others." On her arrival in this country she was met on all sides with the question, "Weren't you afraid the ship would be sunk?" She was as much surprised at this question as the questioners were with her cool rejoinder: "What was there to be afraid of? We heard of no reason to postpone our sailing." Mr. Groff is the son of A. L. Groff, formerly of Old Orchard, but now in China at the head of the Mission Book Company of Canton city, Mr. Groff, is professor of agriculture in the Canton Christian College, having taken charge in 1908.

Mr. Groff, expects to return to America in the summer for an extended stay, later returning to China to once more take up his duties again as instructor of the arts of American ground "WILLIAM STOWX Charles Reubendall, Millersburg, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Rubendall. Norman Schell, employed at Harris burg, is ill with typhoid fever at the home of his parents, George Schell and wife.

Fred. Walter, of Philadelphia, spent the past several weeks in town. Thomas Wagner, of Renovo, was the guest of his mother in law, Mrs. Jerry Carl. Good Old Home Made Family Cough Remedy Bluch Better than the Made Ivlnd Enxlly and Cheaply Prepared.

If you combined the curative properties of every known "ready made" cough remedy, you would hardly have in them all the curative power that lies in, this simple made" cough syrup which takes only a few minutes to prepare. Get from any druggist 2V ounces of Pinex (50 cents worth), pour it into a pint bottle and fill the bottle plain granulated sugar syrup, me total cost is about 54 cents "and gives you a full pint of really better cough syrup than you could buy jady made for $2.50. I lastes pleasant and "jiever spoils. This Finex and sugar syrup prepara tion gets right at the cause of a cough and gives almost immediate relief. It loosens the phlegm, stops the nasty throat tickle and heals the sore, irri tated membranes that line the throat, 'chest and bro.Ich.ial tubesy so gently and easily that it is really astonishing.

A day's use will usually overcome the ordinary cough and for, bronchitis. croup, wnooping cough and bronchial asthma, there is nothing better. Pinex is a most valuable concentrated compound of eenuine iNorwav Dine ex tract, combined with guaiacol and has i i i GOES TO JURY Greenly and Yingst Case Ends; Among Last Connected With Trolley Labor Trouble 0 Trial of D. C. Greenly and A.

II. Yingst, charged with throwing sticks at street curs of tho Ilarrisburg Rail ways Company, during the strike latjt July, closed snortiy Deiore noon. The cases were submitted to the Jury this afternoon. Both Greenly and Yingst, yhcn on the stand, declared they had not thrown anything at passing cars. A small paddle of white pine was pro duced, Yingst claiming he threw it into the street just before he was arrested by Chief of Police J.

Edward Wetzel, who was lieutenant of the force then. William Blosser and Harry Dur brow, two other witnesses called by Attorney Robert Stucker, for tho defense, testified that they had not seen either Yingst or Greenly throw anything at the cars. These cases are among the last of the list In connection with the strike. They wero heard in Courtroom No. 1 before President Judge George Kunkel.

In sentencing James Joll.v, convicted of carrying concealed deadly weapons, Additional Law Judge S. J. M. Mc Carrell again stated that this was a serious offense. Jolly was given four months in jail.

Arthur Johnson, convicted on ft charge of larceny was given a four month Sentence, to be computed from December 30, 1916. Other cases disposed of include: Earnest W. Nealy, larceny, verdict of not guilty, dividing the costs; Jas. Jolly, larceny, acquitted; Robert Spencer, carrying concealed deadly weapons, guilty; malicious mischief, acquitted; Joseph Blumson, false pretense, guilty; edro G. Villarreal, alias Gonzales, felonious assault, jury out at noon.

Villarreal is a Mexican, and is accused of. attacking Juan Mata, another employe at the Lucknow camp of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Amendment Would Allow Judges to Either Retire or Continue Service Senator Craig, of Beaver, Introduced in the Senate to day an amendment to the Supreme and Superior Court judges' retirement act, allowing judges who have reached the retirement age, 5. either to retire at that age or serve out their terms. The bill introduced by Senator Schantz repealing the act prohibiting the hunting of wild birds or game by unnaturalized foreign born citizens and forbidding their ownership of dogs was defeated by a vote of 13 to 30.

Senator Schantz made a plea for the repeal of the bill, saying that a previous act forbids them having weapons. He set forth that because of the exodus to the cities foreigners have moved to the country and make good farmers. The repealer intended to give them the rights of other farmers In the protection of their crops. Senator Vare introduced ar joint resolution providing for an amendment to the constitution consolidating the common pleas courts of Philadelphia. Senator McConnell read in place a bill appropriating $20,000 to the Mary M.

Packer Hospital, Sunbury. Senator McNichol introduced a bill appropriating $15,000 to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. On motion of Senator Burke, of Allegheny, next" Monday night at 10 o'clock was fixed for the consideration of the Buckman bill increasing the salaries of members of the state Senator Buckman opposed the motion, but finally agreed to postponement of the measure, which was up for final passage, when Senator Burke announced his oposition to raising the pay of the State constabulary. SUBURBAN NOTES HALIFAX Henry Baker, of Steelton, spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Eisenhower, in Halifax township. Prof. Harry Stanley spent over Sunday at his parental home near Ship pensburg.

Harry O. Nace, of Harrlsburg, spent Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. George W. Bowman. Charles Houck, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs.

Frank Kitchen, in Halifax township. Mrs. Bruce Vanatta. of Harrisburg, spent the week end with his sister, Mrs. Luther Lehr.

John Chubb Myles Motter spent Saturday at North Bend and Renovo. Miss Grace Boyer, of Middletown, was the week end guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lentz.

Mrs. E. C. Hatter and baby, of Millersburg, and Miss Bethel WUbert, of Harrisburg, spent the Sabbatn at the home of their mother, C. B.

Wil bert. Mrs. Emma Hess and son, Harvey, spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.

M. Louden, at Millersburg. Mrs. L. W.

Ryan spent the weekend with Mrs. R. E. Woodside, at Millersburg1. Mrs.

Ellen Reisch spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Hiram Shultz, at Millersburg. Robbers on Saturday night broke into the smokehouse of Bavid G. Sweigard in Second streetT but were scared off before any meat was taken. On Thursday night an attempt was made to break into G.

Werts' store but the thieves were not successful. At E. L. Nace's public sale in Halifax township on Saturday chickens sold for $1.80 per pair, an average of 20c per pound; shoats sold for $15 per hundred pounds and other live stock brought high prices. Mr.

Nace will shortly move his family to Harrisburg. DAUPHIN Jttiss Clara Bergstresser spent several dd.ys at Paxtang and Harrisburg. Mrs. Ambrose Dewitt and son, Roy, of Fislier's Ferry, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Speece, at Speece villc. Miss Anna Hoffman has returned from a visit to Mrs. ank San ford, at Washington, D. C. Miss Cora S.

Cofrode is visiting her cousin, Mrs. C. "Hoover, at Rock ville. Mrs. Henrietta Leibengood, of Harrisburg, is the guest of Mrs.

F. Reed. Mr. and Mrs. George Conrod and son, George Harold, of Harrisburg, spent the week end with Mr.

Conrad's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Conrad. I Miss Julyann Weirman, of Harrisburg, was the week end guest of her aunt.

Miss Julia F. Kinter. Mr. and Mrs. H.

Sourbier and son, of Harrisburg, spent several days at their cottage, at Speeceville. Henry Embody, of Milton, spent a day with his daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Gruber. Mrs. Charles Kerstetter and daugh ter, Eileen, of Montgomery, and been used for fenerations to break ud Mrs.

Russell Fenstemacher, of Harris severe coughs. I I burg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. To avoid disappointment, be sure to W. G.

Garverich, on Sunday, ask vour druggist for "2 ounces of Mrs. John Felty, of Rockville, was Pinex" with full directions, and don't the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. accept anything else. A guarantee of 3.

N. Fite, on Sunday. i absolute satisfaction or money prompt Warren Wiest and family, of Har b' refunded, goes with this prcparatiou, risburg, spent Sunday at their cottage, he Pinex JV Wayne, Ind. at Stone Glen. 28 30 32 N.

3rd St. Announce for Wednesday One Day Only 0 A Sale Extraordinary of Charming and Distinctive Crepe.de Chene and Linger ieUnderwear Comprising Advance Styles DeLuxe In Envelope Chemise, Gowns, Camisoles, Etc. At Yery Special Prices Altogether About 200 Dozen Garments fj It is of interest to you to know that every garment i nthis sale is Schleis ner quality and character in point of style and workmanship. It is quite sufficient to announce tliat this event is very special without going into details. Those acquainted with this store realize Hie importance of a special event at Schleisner's.

The following noteworthy examples of the values will give ample idea of the extent of this sale. NO EXCHANGES NO C. O. LTs. NO APPROVALS Envelope Chemise of Crepe de Chene Trimmed front and back with Valenciennes lace and insertion and ribbon.

$4.50 Value Special $2.49 Envelope Chemise of Crepe de Chene Very effectively trimmed back and front with pointed Valenciennes lace. Ribbon shoulder straps. $3.95 Value smiai $2.19 Envelope Chemise of Nainsook a i ful Philippine hand embroider ed, charm ing workmanship. $3.50 value Special $2.29 Bloomers of Crepe de Chine Extraordinary value, correct model, flesh and white. $2.95 value Special $2.00 Envelope Chemise of Crepe de Chene shaped and front and back trimmed with German Valenciennes lace and shoulder straps.

$3.95 Value Special 2.19: Envelope Chemise of Crepe de Chene Charmingly trimmed with enjbroidcry and lace and ribbon. One of the very exceptional values. S2.75 Value Special $1.69 50 Styles Envelope Chemise values to $1.75 Special gQc Exceptional values of fine nainsook, tailored styles as well as lace and embroidery trimmed. Bloomers of Crepe de Chine Exceptional offer. Ragged edge model, splendid quality.

$3.50 value Special $2.29 Envelope Chemise of Nainsook Effectively trimmed, with lace, embroidery and ribbons, back and front. $2.75 value Special $1.49 Night Gowns of Crepe de Chine or without sleeves, ribbon and lace trimmed. Values to $6.50 Special $3.95 Satin Camisoles at 75c 89c $1.39 1 Especially fine quality and an excellent assortment to select from. Effectively lace trimmed. $3.00 Satin Camisoles $1.59 Splendid assortment of lace trimmed styles.

Tricot Brassieres 39c Flesh and white. CJosed back and front. Nainsook Night Gown $3.00 Value Special 89c Flesh White $4.00 Value Special $1.50 Special attention is directed to the exceptional values in artistic and very dainty conceptions in Negliges, Slips and Pullman Robes..

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