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SEE IF THE CHILD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
[£ cross, feverish, constipated,
give "California Syrup of
Figs"
Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, it is a sure sign that your
little one's stomach, Uver and bowels
need a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad, has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of '.'California Syrup of
Figs,' and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated wasted, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of its
little bowels without griping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
Tou needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless "fruit laxative;"
they love its delicious taste, and it
ill ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tle of "California Syrup of Figs,"
which has directions for babies, chil
dren of all agea and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun-1
forfeits sold here. To be sure you get
the gerjuine, ask to see that it is
made by "California Fig Syrup Com
pany." Refuse any other kind with
contempt.—Advertisement.
STEAMER MAY BE PIVOTED
By Associated Press
Lewes, Del., Feb. 23.—The Hog
Island Lige Saving Station reported to- j
day that it is feared the British freight
steamer Sachem, which went aground
early Sunday morning, is pivoted on
an old wreck. The revenue cutters
Onondaga and Itasca and a wrecking
steacer pulled on the stranded ship
to-day and swung her bow around.
RESINOL CURED ~
AWFUL ITCHING
IN ONE NIGHT
New York. —"The skin on my hand
got red and rough. It itched and I
began to scratch It. It itched so that
sometimes I could not sleep all night.
I was suffering very much. I used
salve and , but they did
not seem to help me. This went on for
six or seven months. Then I tried
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. I
used them one night. In the morning,
to my surprise, my hand was all well
and the trouble has never returned.
This is the absolute truth."—(Signed)
Miss Celia Kleinman, 61 Columbia St.,
April 26. 1913.
Nothing we can say of Resinol
equals what others, such as Miss
Kleinman, say of it. It does its work
quickly, easily and at little cost. If
you are suffering from itching, burn
ing skin troubles, pimples, blackheads,
dandruff, ulcers, boils, or piles, why
don't you try Resinol Ointment (60c
and *1), and Resinol Soap (25c)? For
trial size, free, write to Dept. 46-R,
Resinol, Baltimore, Md. Sold by all
druggists. Do not be deceived by
imitations" of Resinol. Advertise
ment.
BUYERS
We make this broad assertion.
Our
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are the best styles on the market.
We challenge the
WORLD OF FASHION
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minutes' time when in New York.
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Overflow Audience Hears Dr. Mc-
Cuaig Talk on "How
Girls Fall"
hmmwmmh Tt Is probable that
old Zion Lutheran
church never wit
nessed anything like
the mass meeting
for women yesterday
." !,» afternoon, when Dr.
UMf McCuaig spoke on
• Int.. "How Girls Fall."
••'AyIUHi 15 ve r y available
space in the church,
fronl which the
speaker could be
IpMUJMi heard was occupied
antl several hundred
Ky. A/W*j women who could
r not gain admittance
turned away. There was a crowded
church when he spoke at Augsburg
church at 7:30 In the evening and at
9 p. m. the Fourth Street Church of
God was filled with men.
To-night at 6:15 Dr. McCuaig will
speak to employed women in the
Fourth Street Church of God on "Na
tive Instincts in the Child." At 7:45
in the Fifth Street Methodist Episco
pal church Dr. McCuaig will lecture
to men and women on "How Often
Should a Black Man Wash His
Hands ?"
To-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
he will lecture to women in the First
Baptist church, corner Pine and Sec
ond streets, on "Selection." This lec
ture will deal with the matter of
choosing mates in marriage.
"Election Patriots." Stinging ar
raignment of the men who are patriots
only before election time featured the
sermon of the Rev. Dr. William N.
Yates, at Fourth Street Church of
God, last sight, to the Patriotic Or
der Sons of America. The Rev. Dr.
Yates talked on the "Old Fashioned
Patriotism" and said the work of the
present day can only be made com
plete by developing those movements
started by our forefathers. It was the
annual Washington birthday sermon
which the lodge membors attended in
a body.
(Install the Rev. Mr. Miller. The
Rev. John Henry Miller, who was yes
terday installed as pastor of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church of the Holy
.Communion, Seventeenth and State
streets, will preach a series of eighteen
sermons during Lent on the subject
"The Last Days and Words of Jesus
Christ." The first sermon will be
preached on Ash Wednesday, Febru
ary 25.
The Rev. Mr. Miller, who came here
on December 2, was installed yester
| day morning by. the Rev. Dr. H. Bran
son Richards, president of the Lancas
. ter conference of the Lutheran
| Church. Dr. Richards preached at
| both services. The Rev. Dr. J. C.
Guntzmann, of Philadelphia, gave the
.charge to the. minister, and the Rev.
, C. Krauth Fegley, a former pastor of
the church, made the charge to the
j congregation.
How CI lurch Can Help. District
K. Stroup, Professor
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HARRISBURG TELEGRXPH
W. S. Steele, principal at the Central
High School, and James A. Stranahan,
leader and counsel for the no-llcense
forces in this county, addressed a
crowded auditorium at Fifth Street
Alethodist Episcopal Church In a pa
triotic service last night arranged by
the pastor, the Rev. B. H. Hart. W. S.
Steele, who spoke on "How the Church
Can Help the School,' said that, next
to the home, the church Is tii. best
Influence in co-operating with the
school in creating right, sentiment
District Attorney Stroup said that poli
tics has no place in religion, but that
religion should be in politics, tie re
marked on the evidence in hist6ry of
the weakening of those nations and
States that disregard religious influ
ences. "George Washington—Chris
tian Gentleman" was the subject of the
talk given by Mr. Stranahan.
Men to Hold Banquet. Men of
Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church •will hold a banquet on March
16 at 7:30, in the church. All men who
attend services at the church will at
tend. Arrangements are being made to
have a number of speakers to discuss
the place of laymen in religious work.
The men in charge of the ticket sale
are: D. R. Caldwalder, W. S. Reed, John
S. Hoopes, David C. Gotwals, Charles
Storey and C. C. Gastrock.
"The Dlafrlct School." The Young
Men's Bible Class, of Stevens Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, will give
two presentations of "The District
School." One will be given on Thurs
day of this week and the other on
March 2. The performances are for the
benefit of the church building fund.
Reduce Church Debt. Substantial
collections, taken yesterday at the
twentieth anniversary of the Fourth
Reformed Church, Sixteenth and Mar
ket streets, materially aided in reduc
ing the church debt. The Rev. Homer
S. May, pastor, preached the anniver
sary sermons.
To Hold Social. The Men's Bible
Class, of Derry Street United Brethren
Church, -taught by 11. U Carl, will hold
a Washington's Birthday social Thurs
day evening. Refreshments will be
served. A literary and musical pro
gram has been arranged.
COMPANIES' ACTION SUSTAINED
By Associated Press
Trenton, N. .1., Feb. 23. The Board
of Public Utility Commissioners, in a
report to-day, sustained the Easton Gas
Works and Eastern Pennsylvania
Power Company, of New Jersey, in ex
acting a deposit of $5 from consumers
in advance of supplying services. The
companie's operate in Morris, Somerset
and Warren counties.
SCHOOL BUILDING DESTROYED
By Associated Press
Northampton, Mass., Feb. 23.—The
high school building here was destroy
ed by fire last night with a loss of
SIOO,OOO.
CANDIDACY ANNOUNCED
By Associated Press
Washington, Feb. 23.—Former Sen
ator Fred T. Dubois, of Idaho, to-day
announced his candidacy for the
United States Senate from that State
FOES OF RUM RESUME
AUTRE TODII*
[Continued from First Page]
leges asked for—is remonstrance con
taining nearly 250 signatures.
Argument of the applications and
remonstrances followed the Marcus
hearing. For the first time in many
years spectators this morning ap
plauded a statement by a witness with
hand-clapping. This was nipped at
the offset by the pounding of the tip
taves' staffs.
The witness in question was Harry
S. Moyer, of Hershey. He was placed
on the stand to testify to the effect
that there was no necessity for the
re-licenslng of the Haeffner House,
as it not necessary for "accom
modation of the public and the en
tertainment of strangers and trav
elers."
"Isn't it a fact," asked John R,
Geyer, of counsel for Page, "that some
of the milkmen of Hershey have been
unable to get sufficient accommoda
tions in Hershey?"
"T» believe that is so."
"And didn't they have to go to the
Haeffner House for accommodations?"
"Well," replied the witness gravely,
"what's the hotel for?"
And then the applaus*. .
William H. Gantt Dies
Suddenly at Newport Home
** f
*.<• &
WILLIAM H. GANTT
Newport, Pa., Feb. 23.—People re
turning from church and the com
munity In general were greatly shock
ed yesterday at noon to hear of the
suddoti death of William H. Gantt,
senior member of the firm of William
11. Gantt & Son. jewelers. Mr. Gantt.
as was his custom, had gone to ser
vice at the Presbyterian Church, and
remained for a congregational meet
ing, which was held immediately
after the service. Without any warn
ing lie suddenly expired, due to an
affection of the heart with which he
had been troubled for some time. Mr.
Gantt was born in Newport, sixty-one
years ago and had led a very active
life. After learning the Jeweler's
trade with Charles Boas in Harris
burg, ho returned to town and in 1872
went into business for himself, a busi
ness which he had continued up to
I the time of his death.
Mr. Gantt served the borough as a
councilman; was a member of the
Presbyterian Church, of which for
many years he had been a trustee; in
politics he was a Republican. He was
a charter member and director of the
Citizens' National Bank, its first vice
president, and at the time of his
death Its president, having succeeded
the late John E. Fleislier in that office.
He is survived by his wife, a son,
Frank C. Gantt; a sister, Mrs. Ella
M. Jones, Newport, and a brother,
John Gantt, Collingswood, N. J.
Funeral services will be held from
his late residence at the corner of
Market street and Penn avenue to
morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock,
with burial in Newport Cemetery, his
pastor, the Rev. Robert M. Ramsey,
officiating.
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
Tokio, Feb. 23. Three prominent
Japanese contractors furnishing sup
plies to the navy were arrested to-day
on charges of bribery. The arrests in
dicate that the naval scandals, brought
to light through the regulations of a
naval attache in Berlin, with a Ger
man contracting firm will prove more
extensive than was at first expected.
Americans Learn Benton
Was Knocked Down and
Later Shot by Villa
By Associated Press
El Paso, Texas, Feb. 23. —The fate
of the missiong Englishmen, Laurence
and Curtis, and the Americans, Bauch
and Harry Compton, In Mexico, was
still in doubt to-day nor was there any
promise that the body of W. S. Ben
ton would be produced by the Juarez
authorities. No word was received
from the troop train which General
Villa at Chihuahua said would be
bringing fifteen rejected American re
cruits to Juarez and among whom he
suggested that the missing foreigners
might be found.
Americans at last obtained a ver
sion of the killing of Benton which
they believed to be true. It was that
Villa knocked Benton down and then
had two of his men take the Scotch
man into the backyard where the
rebel general presently followed and
fired the fatal shot or shots himself.
The verdict of the supreme mili
tary court of the State of Chicuahua
which will decide whether Gustav
Bauch, an American charged with be
ing a Federal spy, is guilty of the
charge and shall be executed or
whether he is Innocent and will be al
lowed his liberty, will be rendered this
week, said Frederlco Gonzales Garza,
legal advisor to Colonel Fidelavila to
day. He said that Bauch was still
alive and in the penitentiary at Chi
huahua awaiting final decision of the
court which is considering his case.
May Have Been Executed
Many Americans believe that Bauch
was executed in Juarez some time last
week and never taken to Chihuahua.
Consul Edwards said that as far as he
could learn Bauch was in Chihuahua
but he had received nothing official re
garding him.
Marion Letcher, of Chihuahua, who
had been Instructed by the Depart
ment of State to look up Bauch the
day before Villa left for Chihuahua
called on Bauch at his prison in the
Juarez theater. They talked for about
half an hour. Villa asked him agout
the charges against him and iiauch
maintained that they were absolutely
baseless and that he was Innocent of
such charges as being a Federal spy.
An American was in the party and
at the conclusion of the interview sa'd
he heard Villa remark to Bauch: "I
am going to kill all of you red flag
gers and I know you are one of them."
Daniels Says Wilson
followed Washington
By Associated Press
Chicago. Feb, 23. —Secretary of the
Navy Daniels in his address
at the Washington's birthday celebra
tion at the Union league Club here
to-day declared that President Wilson
had needed the admonitions of Wash
ington, and in that spirit had received
the approval of the people of the
United States.
"We hav% witnessed in the last year
exhibitions of the true American spirit
in a way that would do the heart of
George Washington good if he were
alive, said Mr. Daniels. "In the spirit
: of Washington, President Wilson enter
ed upon his duties a year ago. As the
! leader he summoned the members of
the party to labor with him in redeem
ing its pledges. But he did not stop
there. He called on men of every
party for counsel and co-operation."
Government Troop Train
Is Blown Up by Rebels
Vera Cruz, Mex., Feb. 23.—A gov
ernment troop train carrying a com
pany of infantry from Mexico City
, destined for Jalapa was blown up on
| Saturday afternoon by rebels. The
wreck occurred near the Lima station
j of the Interoceanic railway, 140 miles
from Vera Cruz.
I The explosion was terrifio and the
entire train was demolished. All on
board, including 55 officers and men
and the English engineer, were killed.
A passenger train which was follow
ing in the wake of the troop train
was fired on by the rebels, but es
caped by backing rapidly. ,
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DEIfELOPMEMIf ,
LEW SEMITE TO ICT
[Continued from First Pa«e]
that the Mexican situation would not
be generally debated in the Senate, at
least until all the facts in the Benton
case had been gathered, and then If It
came up, the subject would be intro
duced in connection with pending
resolutions asking that the United
States take certain steps to protect
foreigners in Mexico.
May Be Referred
The resolutions, Senator Shively
said, "had never been referred to any
committee, but that at the next execu
tive session they would probably be
referred to the foreign relations com
mittee for consideration.
One resolution by Senator Penrose,
Republican, pending since last Au
gust, would direct the President to
"take such steps as are necessary to
place a sufficient numbor of United
States troops In Mexico as a constabu
lary at such points as in his opinion,
they may be needed to properly police
and protect citizens of the United
States and their property."
"It is hereby declared," the Pen
rose resolution stipulates, "that such
employment of troops is not made
with any Intent that such policing and
protection shall be construed as an act
of hostility or unfriendliness toward
the Mexican nation."
The Penrose resolution proposes an
emergency appropriation of $25,000,-
000 to be expended under the direc
tion of the President for its purposes.
Intervention Is Not
to Be Attempted in
Mexico by England
London, .Feb. 23.—"The pacification
of Mexico is an object we honestly
desire to see accomplished, but it is
impossible to effect it by British inter
vention. We do not intend to make
any attempt of that character which
would oe both futile an . impolitic."
This is the attitude of the British
Foreign Office as outlined to-day in
the House of Commons by Francis
Dyke-Acland, parliamentary under
secretary for foreign affairs, "after full
consideration of the series of victimi
zations of British subjects In Mexico
culminating In the removal of William
S. Benton by Villa at Juarez."
Mr. Acland informed the House that
the British government had been in
frequent communication with the gov
ernments of tne United States and
Mexico respecting the protection of
British lives and property in Mexico.
"The continued fighting in Mexico,"
he added, "if of very great prejudice
to British and other commercial in
terests and is a matter of great con
cern."
Will Produce Papers
Mr. Acland promised to lay the pa
pers on the subject of Mexico before
the House of Commons as soon as pos
sible, but he added significantly:
"The most interesting papers at the
British Foreign Office, however, are
communications made at various
times, with the government of the
United States concerning its policy and
its views regarding Mexico. Some of
these are of a confidential character
and I cannot include them in a blue
book without asking the consent of
the United Statea government."
Newspapers Comment
The killing of William S. Benton,
the Scotish ranchman, by the rebel
Villa at Juarez, occupied the most
prominent place in all the newspapers
of the British Isles to-day. The Man
chester guardian, one of thj leading
Liberal papers, says:
"It is impossible not to suspect that
the execution of Benton was uu bet
ter than murder. The facts are pretty
clear but it is difficult to draw any
lesson from them except that the
Mexican leaders still conduct their
warfare with the barbarity of the
difficulties even though General Hu
erta were driven from power."
The Pall Mall Gazette, an Opposition
orfran, under the heading: "It's mur
der most foul" says the slaying of
Benton is-an event which touches the
honor of the British name to the
quick.
The Globe says: "The result of the
middle ages and that President Wil
son would be far from the end of his
inquiry conducted by the United States
government will be awaited with re
strained emotion, but it will have to
be conclusive in its justification of the
act inquired into if it is to satisfy not
only British but we are glad to think
American opinion as well."
Referring to President Wilson's re
fusal to recognize General Huerta as
provisional president of Mexico, the
Globe asks:
"If it be proved that Villa has un
justifiably done to death a peaceful
British resident, how can the princi
ples which condemn Huerta be recon
ciled with the approbation and support
of his adversary? As the American
government has undertaken to protect
British subjects in Mexico its obliga
tion to act promptly and effectively in
the present case is clear."
When the British Foreign Secretary
related how Sir Cecil Spring-Rice had
told Secretary of State Bryan that the
public opinion of Europe was likely
to be seriously affected by Villa's atti
tude, an encouraging cheer rolled
through the House.
Bryan Promises Inquiry
Sir Edward Grey added that Mr.
Bryan while declining responsibility
for Villa's doings, had promised full
inquiry. He said details would be
forthcoming and expressed deep re
gret at the occurrence. Sir Edward
Grey continued:
"Before this Incident occurred, the
United States government had at our
request, impressed upon the leaders of
the Constitutional party in Mexico
the necessity of respecting the lives
of foreigners. I should like to add that
the fact that we are communicating
with the government of the United
States does not of course imply that
it has any responsibility f'.r what has
taken place. Communication has been
made because the United States alone
can in these circumstances exercise
any influence to discover the truth and
get justice done. Juarez is close to the
United States frontier and we have
no means of exercising influence in
those regions under existing circum
stances. I am still in communication
with the British ambassador at Wash
ington and with the United States gov
ernment as to what further steps can
be taken."
Inquires About Others
Sir John Rose asked whether Sir
Edward Grey had any information
concerning other Europeans who are
said to have disappeared in Mexico.
! Sir Edward replied:
"No, but I have already telegraphed
to Sir Cecil Spring-Rice suggesting for
his consideration what steps it would
be possible to take in this very dis
turbed region to ascertain the where
abouts of these people."
In the course of his explanation Sir
Edward Grey read a telegram Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice had received from Mrs.
Benton at El Paso which was as fol
lows:
"I beg to advise Tour Excellency
that my husband, Benton, a British
subject, yesterday went to Juarez and
after a heated discussion with Villa
was thrown into jail. A friend visited
Villa on his behalf. Villa said 'I have
not got him In prison. I saw him this
morning,' and declined any further
talk on the subject."
FEBRUARY 23, 1914.
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HOFFERT GIVES UP
POST FOR G. FORRER
[■Continued from First Page]
of the playground youngsters and the
"newsies," the advice of the Park Com
mission, the resolutions of the Harris
burg Track Athletic Committee and the
letter of the Rev. T. B. Johnson, assist
ant rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral
and one of the most widely known
athletic directors in the city, Mr. Tay
lor simply said that there was "to be
no change" in the program providing
for Forrer's dismissal.
Driven Into Corner
"They've driven me into a corner,"
said he, "and I'm going through with
it."
Charges against Forrer, some of
which are understood to be of a per
sonal character, will be made "on the
floor of Council to-morrow afternoon,
according to one of the commissioners
to-day.
Hoffert's letter to-day Is the latest
development in the Forrer-Taylor con
troversy. The letter Is as follows:
Hoffert's Letter
February 23, 1914.
Mr. M. Harvey Taylor, Commis-
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sioner of Parks and Public
Property. Ilarrisburg, Pa.
My dear Mr. Tuylor: In an ef
fort to effect harmony in the
present municipal situation, I am
impelled to ask that you with
draw my name for the appoint
ment as assistant superintendent
of parks.
In taking this action I freely
admit that I am doing so against
your request. However, I am
equally convinced that the effi
ciency of the park work for the
coming year will be far better
advanced by the retention of Mr.
Forrer. I think that this will be
true If for no other reason than
that more of our citizens will be
in sympathy with your adminis
tration. And I have no desire to
see either you or the work*handi
capped by adverse criticism and
sentiment however unjust it
might be.
You already know my high re
gard for the very able work of
Mr. Forrer, and while I appre
ciate the confidence which you
have reposed In me by suggesting
my name for the position, I am
nevertheless convinced that th«
welfare of this department will b«
safeguarded only with my with
drawal. Please accept and b»-
lleve me,
Sincerely yours,
J. R. HOFFERT.
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