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The Scranton Truth from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 13

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THE SCRANTON TRUTH, MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 28, 191 1. TRUTH'S DAILY PUZZLE ADDIT SPORTS HAL IF IT'S BARDWARB Wl HATH IT. We Issue Surety Bonds We Examine and Insure Titles The Title Gairuty aid Surety Cenpany OFFICERS CHOCTAWS SLAUGHTER THE DUNHORE TEAM There was only one game in the County league yesterday and that was full of exciting features'. This was the tussle between the Choctaws and Dun more Umpire Connors forfeited the game to the Choctaws in the fourth Inning, but the teams went ahead and played the whole nine innings Just the same. The Choctaws were there with a batting streak and the three pitchers sect against them by Dunmore were banged hard.

Whalen and Kelly, the youngest battery In the league, featured the Lunch Boxes For School Days School days are nearly here and the children will all want a new Lunch Box. WTe are able to supply; them from a most complete assortment of Tin Japanned, Folding, Imitation Leather and Imitation Leather Tin Lined Boxes. Tin Japanned 25c Folding 25o Imitation Leather 25c Imitation Leather (Tin Lined) 40c Imitation Leather (Metal Corners) Imitation Leather (With Glass Flask) 60c Collapsible Drinking Cups LOUIS A. WATE.ES, President, HENRY A. KNAPP, Vice President.

B. P. KEATING, Vice President. JOSEPH A. SINN, Vice President.

GRANT L. BELL, Comptroller. N. H. COWDREY, Treasurer.

JOHN LAW, Secretary. B. P. KEATING, Assistant Secretary. C.

E. ST. JOHN, Assistant Secretary. GORDON SCOTT, Supt. of Agencies.

T. ARCHER MORGAN, Title Officer. day. Whalen hid Dunmore to five scattered hits and fanned five. The DIRECTORS B.

P. Keatlnff, Joseph O'Brien, E. P. Kingsbury, John T. Porter, Henry Knapp, E.

M. Rlne, A. F. Law, George B. Smith, T.

S. Lloyd, Robert C. Wills. score: CHOCTAW. Dolph B.

Atherton, Michael Bosak, Thomas R. Brooks, Thomas E. Clarke, H. M. Thomas J.

Foster, John W. Hollenback, O. S. Johnson, Thomas E. Jones, AB.

R. H. PO. A. K.

1 3 Charles P. Matthews, Everett Warren, Marlon, rf 4 1 Connors, 3b 5 3 Mitchell, If. .8 Flaherty, 2b 5 2 a. j. jj.

a. watres. Gilbert D. Abram Nesbitt, Weells Hardware Company 119 N. Washington Arenue.

as 5 2 Morel, 1 Kelly 3 Rellly. lb 6 McCabe, cf 4 Whalen, 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 3 GITTINS RACIN ANDRE JAGER SCHMIDT THE GLOBE TROTTER ivi i nri.inuv "THE DAWN OF TOMORROW" BY POLI PLAYERS THIS WEEK Totals 40 22 2T 17 1 DLNMORK. AR. R. H.

PO. A. E. Duffy, 3b 4 0 0 0 2 1 Williams. 8 4 0 112 0 W.

Payton, lb 4 2 2 6 0 0 IOftus, 3 0 0 1 0 .7. Payton. cf. 0 0 5 0 fl Jenkins, 3 0 0 4 2 1 PERISH THE THOUGHT. If It te true, as men declare.

That fcernis In tee cream drinks abide, The summer (rirls. in sweet despair, Are all attempting suicide. Find matter. TO SATtRDAVS P17.LE. I'pslde down fcefnero two.

Mullaney, If 2 0 1 0 0 0 Lonahue, 2b 3 0 0 2 4 1 Jordan, .0 0 0 0 1 Farrell, rf. 3 1 1 1 0 New York, Aug. 2S. Members of the Jockey club say that when the legislature reconvenes at Albany next month the vote in the assembly by which the Gittins bill to permit racing was killed will be reconsidered. The racing men say they have votes enough now to pass the bill.

ALL DISEASES OF WOMEN a specially. Dr. C. W. Trevertoo.

Offlee hour from 1 to Si30. Room 309 Coal KxvhauKe, Scrantoo, I'a. Keirular calla In forenoon. Old puoue, residence S'JIIW. ufB.

304IL fi. will appear In the role of Sir Oliver Holt. The piece will be staged under the direction of H. Percy Meldon and the original scenic effects will be used. Totals 29 8 27 13 3 Score by Innings: to him.

Impressed by her earnest Choctaws 7 3100200 1 14 Dunmore 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 Between the acts there will be songs by George B. Rockwell and views on catchy and will be whistled about tha streets durlg the remainder of the week. ness, Sir Oliver changes his mind about suicide and decides on living the eectrograph. The synopsis: Stolen bases Mullaney, Reilly, 2 Whalen, 2. Two base lilts Mullaney Jackson.

Farrell. Morel, Relllv, Act I. Library of Sir Oliver Holt's as she outlines to him. Dandy, a boy of the court with a record, starts house in London Evening. Kesldeoee, JSOj Sanderson avaaua.

Act II Apple Blossom court in the Classified ads. in Tho Truth are ra east end of London Night. by thousands every afternoon uecaise Payton, Whalen 2, Flaherty 2, Mitchell 3. Bases on balls By Jordan 1, by Donahue by Whalen, 1. Bases on errors Choctaws, Dunmore, 1.

Double plays Jackson to Rellly; Donahoe to Jnklns to W. Payton. Left on bases Choctaws, Dunmore, 6. Hit by Ditcher Kelly and Loftus. Struck out Act III Glad's garret in a house In It Is another big dramatic gripping piece that the Poli players are presenting this week, "The Dawn of Tomorrow" by Mrs.

Frances Hodgson Burnett being the attraction. New York critics termed it the most absorbing piece that had ever been seen there. It is four acts and the scenes are laid in England. Thev action takes place between the evening of one day and the dawn of the next. George Webb, who has been secured as the new leading man of the company, will make his first local appearance in the big role of Dandy.

He comes here fresh from big successes with road productions and a metropolitan stock organization. Mr. Webb is a young actor and a finished stock leader. As Dandy he will get a big chance to prove his abilities from the start Miss Lillian Bayer will have the role of Glad, which proved the most successful In the famed career of they contain always sometmng of, the court Later. terest to every one.

TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS. Poli Theatre "The Dawn of Tomorrow." Summer stock. Afternoon and night. Act IV. Oliver Holt's apartments out in company with two friends to commit a crime.

In the third act, which shows the garret where Glad lives, she kneels and prays ftiat he be kept from committing the crime. Upon his return the fact dawns on them that they love each other. Dandy explains that, he turned back when they got half way to the scene of the ANNUAL REUNION OF in tho Temnle Dawn. IW Whalen. by Jordan, 1: by Jen Th lihrarv of the house of Sir kins.

1: Donahue. 4. Time of game 2:05. I'mpire Connors. Sacrifice hit Marlon.

Wild pilch Whalen. NATIVITY WON OX FORFEIT Oliver Holt in London at evening is shown in the first act. Sir Oliver, a grouch, who has made life miser nhio fnr everyone that he had come THE ELEVENTH CAVALRY Survivors of Company Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, was held Saturday at Roll's hotel, Clark's Summit. Theatre "The Afternoon and Columbia Ducklings." night. The Old Forge team forfeited to Nativity and the other two games: crime, that some unrecognized force Just pulled him back.

A murder has been along with the rob in contact with, is ill. Doctors in discussing his case in an adjoining heard by their patient to Jermyn Mlnooka, and Bellevue Arch bald, were called off because of wet The old soldiers recalled the times when they were in active service along the front, and many a war bery and Dandy is accused. He sets forth an alibi, giving the name of grounds. Confetti Car Other fine at predict that he will soon be in an Oliver Holt, nephew of Sir Oliver aa Luna Park nival all week, tractions. Eleanor Robson.

It will be her threat It 4)rCl if jl (j i i i ii asvlum. Frightened at tne prospect. Change in Management of Local a witness, who saw bim a distance from the scene of the crime at the Branch National Biscuit Co. time of its commitment. Glad and A.

J. Bordley, tor the past five Dandy go to Holt in the final act Sir Oliver decides on suicide. He dresses in a suit of shabby clothes and leaving behind everything that would offer the slightest clue to his identity, he goes to Apple Blossom court, a main artery in London's slums. He plans to get a room in a Confetti Carnival. and persuade him to give the testi story was retold.

Among those who attended the reunion, which is held annually, were: Major A. J. Ackeriy, of Chinchilla; M. J. Hall, of Glenburn; Charles Freeman, of East Lemon; Henry Weidman, of Clark's Green; Bepja min Green, and E.

Leach, of Scranton; H. Comstork, J. B. Leser, 'of Newton; Frank Hallstead, of Browrl Hollow, and G. H.

Warner, of West. mony which clears Dandy. Then comes the ending with the principals The Confetti Carnival, to continue for an entire week, will be inaugurated at Luna Park tonight. The years manager of the local branch of the National Biscuit company, has been appointed district superintendent of eastern Pennsylvania, with headquarters in Scranton. Wm.

Ayers, formerly of the Elmira branch, has been appointed manager of the local branch. all living their lives in the way that Glad baa lived her's. est part of the season. Royal Tracy, who became a big local favorite through his splendid work with the players last season, hag been specially engaged for the week. He will appear as the thief.

David alters as Oliver Holt, Daniel Lawlor as Dr. Heath, Thomas Shearer, as Barney, Barton Williams as Powell, Dorothy Davies as Madge De Lorme, and Sadie Radcliffe as Bet, will have big roles. The cast Is made up of twenty five people and the services of a number of extra people have been secured. Among them is James O'Neill, who appeared with the original company. ITe cheap lodging house and end his life there.

In the second act, which week will be further enlivened by a harem skirt contest on uesday night, when more than a dozen bewitching nusion. shows the court at night, Sir Oliver meets with Glad. During their con DUCKLINGS" OPEN maidens will appear on the big hip versation Glad tells him of her strug FilPS fnr lnrtns podrome stage at 9 o'clock, clad in French journalist who has Just completed a sensational dash around the world in less than forty days. gles and of how she was converted to Christianity while in a hospital. "Ask and ye shall receive," she quotes the costume which has caused so much uproar There will be no Ox Roast, Northern Electric Tomorrow will be a great big day at Northern Electric park.

The trainmen of the Scranton and Binghamton Traction company (Northern Electric), will be the hosts and an ox roast will be oneof the SEASON AT COLUMBIA; CAPACITY AUDIENCE iri a Vi Vs Harrisburg, Aug. 28. George H. Butler's petition for the Republican nomination for Orphans court judge of Luzerne county, has been filed at the office of the secretary ofi scarcity of candidates, for already nine young ladies have entered and PRICEBURG several more are expected today. grand wholesome attractions of the There was a large crowd at the park Saturday night when the "Mys MISS LILIAN BAYER AND MR.

GEORGE WEBB AS "GLAD" AND "DANDY" IN "THE DAWN OF TOMORROW." A happy audience Saturday evening day. An ox roast Is such a rare oc Anything for Sale? terious Luna Maid" proved an un doubted attraction. The prize 01 a willow plume worth $25 was won by curence In this section that much curiosity has been aroused as to packed the Columbia theatre to its capacity at the annual opening of the season. Manager Teets presented to the audience for an opening bill Frank Calder's "Ducklings" who Miss Agnes McNulty, of 2505 North Just how the actual roasting Is ac complished. Main avenue, Providence, sne captured the mysterious maid near the made such a pronounced hit when in As the roasting will De commenced 4ll in uw, wuem er a horse or lot, a horse or wagon, or any household articles, send your ad.

to The Truth. There is certainly some one among The Truth's army of Classified Ad. readers who wants to buy just such an article as' you desire to sell. Try an ad. today only half cent a word.

this city last season. The patrons found the theatre spick and span for dance hall. The Luna Maid was Mrs. Flbarlous wife of the park thia afternoon Monday and continued this evening and tomorrow, A party was held Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Padden, of Main street, in honor of their daughter, Misa Esther. Those present were: Julia Hendricks, of Jermyn; Miss Mollie Wellie and Kathleen Padden, of Olyphant; Miss Mary Hizman, of Jesaup; Veronica Collins, of Wilkes rSarre; Miss Helen Judge, of Minooka; Miss Regina Horn, of North Scranton; Beula Slr forr, of Prioeburg, and Messivs. Leo Laughney, of Plttston; Gerald Revels, of Priceburg; Martin Padden, of Priceburg, and Frederick Brennan. Martin Padden was toastmasfer. Piano eolos werai rendered by Mis3 Esther Padden.

All kinds of games were played and luncheon was visitor to Park today, tonight and tomorrow will have ample opportunity to see Ralph Pe Palma and ten other star raring drivers at Minoolca. Park, Day. $1,700 in canh. prizes. 28tl every detail of roasting for In addition the regular attractions DEAD SHOT DEAD SHOT.

It Is the Best. Take no others. Dr. Trager's Dead Shot (II riulill InMtantlv kill XioA of the big park. Including the Incomparable dancing, moving pictures, will be In complete operation.

Classified ads. In The. Truth are read by thousands every afternoon because they contain always something; of Interest to every one. Anl Alnths. I.

Ice or The Northern Electric will put served. UgS, JiU.tJn. Fleas on animals. It dislniecu your home and keeps away disease. All druKftists In this valley sell it under positive guarantee.

Pries 2o cent. IL Trawr 4 Sons. cor. Tries and Main. Scranton, Pa.

into effect a fifteen minute schedule after 3 p. m. today. The V. M.

C. of Throop will run them. The Ducklings are a stellar organization. They open in a musical comedy called "Wright is Wrong and Wrong is Wright," in which ludicrous situations keep the fun going merrily. Charles H.

Boyle, who is featured in the entertainment, has a congenial role, and one in which the comedy feature is prominent. He is given effective assistance by Tony Kennedy, Loufs Worth, James Eddie, who is so diminutive that his very appearance causes a laugh, and Charles Vaugh, whose singing numbers are charmingly rendered; also Miss Margie Bennett, whose leading of numbers is a strong feature; Miss Marlon Blake, comedienne; Misa Minnie Worth, soubrete; Miss Louise Kennedy character woman, and Miss Mollis White, ingenue. Following the opening piece comes i 7 i TtT il A A ,4 .1 1 3 1 a dance in the Throop Borough hall every Saturday evening. Music "ofll be furnished by flrwt class orchestra. Admission will be 25 cents a couple Spend Labor Day Lyceum Theatre Preliminary Opealng.

Frt. and (., Auk. 31, Sept. 1 and 2, Hat. Sat.

"The Angel and the Ox" A comedy drama laid In tha ranching: regions of Oklahoma. Brimful of comedy. Lota of specialties. A Maaalte great Production. Priors 1 Evening 1ft, 2S, 'Mi, SO, 75r.

iMatlne, 1.1, .13, ftOr, Seats on sale Tuesday 29. 9 a. m. At an olio of strong vaudeville numbers in which one of the strongest fea tures is Miss Margie Bennett and her Luna Park four Eagle Rocks, as the colored young women who work with her are called The singing and dancing were With the Central Labor Union AfsNOUHCElEHT Extraordinary Prices Reduced 20 to 50 Per Cent, on all Sales During Oar Midsummer Clearance Sale Commencing Monday, July 24. The best of FnnJtnre, Carpets, Rags, Stove are all Included In tola sale and thoae who know as will feel sallsfled that they will make money by baying now.

Prices ar low, goods are) right, and yoa will get a square deal at THOS. KELLY'S very alluring. Mr. Vaughan is beard in some very sweet and finely executed illustrated songs and the COLUMBIA Young Brothers Introduce admirable Mrs. Mary Kiefer, of Main street, is confined to her home with illness.

Miss Llllle Hennemuth, of Arch bald, is the guest of Miss Tillie Kiefer, of Main street. Mrs. Kathryn Kraft, of Main street, visited friends at Dunmore recently. Miris Frances Kraft, of Main street, called on friends at Jermyn recently. Miss Susan Haruln, of Scranton, la visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew Haruln, of Main street. Joseph W'iorkowskl has returned to town after spending four and one half years in the United States cavalry. He spent two years In the Philippine Islands and two years and a half In domestic ports. Mr.

and Mrs. James Hood, of Shenandoah, and daughter, Miss Marlon, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mix. Thomas C. Evans, of Lincoln street.

Mr. Hood Is a brother of Mrs. Thomas C. Evans. Mr.

and Mrs. James Lynch, of Lackawanna street, spent the day at Lake Wlnola. Frank Caffery railed on friends at Forest City recently. Classified ad. In Tho Truth are read by thousands every afternoon because they contain always something of in tereit to every one.

acrobatic work. $mnk It You I.Ike, ATTRACTIONS GALORE The entertainment closes with a burlesque, "The High Life Girls at Beulah Beach," In which there is a Foil HKF.K OF AIG. 2H. The New Ducklings FrstnrinK H. H.

BOYLB. particularly beautiful display of costumes. The musical numbers in troduced during this piece are very sprrlal WKDNKM) A NIGHT, AUG, 30, Two HI Mala Bouts of Hooada Kara YOl' AJWEY of Unamore a. JOHYNY JONKS of rittaton. FOR ALL GLASSES Three Six Round Bouts Jim Barry vs.

Tom Overby Tommy Connors vs. "Kid" Oleason. "Kid" Coaches vs. "Kid" Ketchell. 131 133 FranKlln Ane.

JIMMIES BRENMAN of Hyde Park KDD1H F1XLKY of Provldrare. III jlIItS HIPPODROME of Audu Tom L. Lewis, former Presi We expect to open our new dent of the United Mine Workers, will deliver the Labor Day DAWF Oration. mm Mr MONDAY, AIG. 28.

Eauanay Kate's iFonny Frolics Comedy). Kdlaoa Comedy. Vltagrapa Meatera. TtKSDAY, ATG. 2t.

Vllaa rapa A Haadaomer Mil (Comedy I. IiUbln Urama. Patha Drama. mo uraunHin, Cmttaaoaa 1 riara ADMISSION, 8 CENTS. Pleasure, Amusement, Edu MORROT cation, Eloquence and Sport Wyoming Avenue Store next Thursday, August 31st.

Everybody is invited to the opening of the "Market Beautiful." Particulars later. I SLJJr' V.ra I 'i j. a 1. for AIL im wet 'EleorRobsoii, MS eserrteci'byl, I BMCRiSft GEORSEmBB! W'vvk "DOT A DT AYF.1? 55 HAREM SKIRT Contest Tomorrow AT LUNA PARK CONFETTI CARNIVAL. ALL THIS WEEK See the 0X R0AST Northern Electric Park Tala Aftcraooa, Bvenlav and Taeaday In preparation for tha Northern Eleotrlq, Trainmen's Out Ins; tomorrow.

Dancing and all the Regular Attractions. wi.y nonet i.

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