TIIE GLOBE , THE GLOBE
All Good Things Must Have Their Ending
Saturday Positively Ends the
February Final Clearaway
And the Great Sale Week of Mens Suits
and Overcoats Originally Priced to S2O at
'lO2
ft \ A final re-arrangement of our stocks brings many higher
f J * priced suits and overcoats to the $lO level.
\\ e have only 38 of these overcoats to sell. Surprising isn't it that such a big
store can reduce its stock to such a minimum. How did we do it? The answer is
VALUES.
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Genuine Priestly Cravenetted ■; ♦ \ Special Assemblage of ;
Raincoats For Men ; Elegant Worsted Suits and •
•: Worth to $20.00 .t i; ; Silk Lined Overcoats :
SIO.OO ij : Worth to $25.00 at !
jl Black Thibet, Gray Worsteds and Eng- J J (jjl Q t
J lish Gabardines. jj ♦ XO. / O
Your Boy's Needs Share in This Last Day's Bargains
Boys' Chinchilla Overcoats d>Q OC j| Boys' $5.00 Suits, Including C A
Worth $6.50 and $7.50 at. . Blue Serges Are Now
A good investment for next season—all wool ! . Sturd - V suits in P lain and mixed fabrics in 3,1
sizes.
-colors, Navy Blue and Brown. Boys> Suits and Overcoats €> C f|fi
Worth $8.50 Are Now J.UU
Boys' Wash Suits-Special TIIE SUITS -late season models of neat
J * *nuxed Lneviots, Blue Serges and V elour Lassi-
Boys' SI.OO Wash Suits are now meres.
~ , tf | - n . c . THE OVERCOATS—elegant Balmacaans,
Bovs 51.50 Wash Suits are now Jt» 1 .i!l . , -, r , • c , ~ ,
Overcoats and Mackinaws—the final call for
Boys' $2.00 Wash Suits are now 1 .<»."> these.
A Sale of Well Made Shirts, Worth $1 and $1.50 at 'T/J
Hundreds of Madras, Percale and Mercerized Shirts soft M
and laundered cuffs—all new styles—all sizes. ™
I Final Clean-Up Sale
OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF I
Winter Suits and Overcoats I
There's plenty of time to wear these suits, but not much time to sell 'em, so
neither cost nor loss get much consideration from us how. Tartan Checks, Tartan
Stripes, Gray Serges, Mixtures, Etc., all look alike to us, and any man who can use a
good all-wool guaranteed suit of standard make and known quality can invest his
money here now to better advantage than in a savings bank.
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I tions on all Boys'
I «piv« I OSuits & Overcoais i I
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I ftT f $3.69 4" *• I and Overcoats: I
I All $6.50 garments I—lll II Hill lIIIIHII 111 111
I'll" H» id»10 7C For $25 Suits! I
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J 304 Market Street Harrisburg, Pa. |
FRIDAY EVENING,
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
I I
Til 10 FILL CHEW LAW
T» the Editor of the Telegraph:
Relative to the full crew law. The
fact Is that It takes a good, severe
klok, to let some people know that a
kick hurts when It Is energetically
placed where It will give the best re
sults. The full crew law has been
passed to promote safety first. For
the welfare of the public there Is noth
ing so Impressive as that little motto.
"Safety First." Let us bear In mind
what It means, and what Its results
may be, In falling to man trains prop
erly and sufficiently. It means this: It
Insures greater safety to train em
ployes and to the passengers, tvho put
their lives in the hands of the em
ployes. Another fact which I want to
call your attention to is of the bright
red printed circulars, telling the pas
senger how he was imposed upon by
trainmen, through these laws, that re
quired enough men to handle the train
safely, has been shoved In the face of
every traveler. The "Extra Crew Law"
lias been shoved in the face of every
man, woman and child who travels over
these Eastern roads. The effort is
this, to make the public believe there
Is two crews on one train, of which
there is not. There are six men to a
crew, and one crew to a train, and that
Is all we ask for. A new impression is
that an extra man costs more than a
railroad can earn by running a freight
train. The railroads also claim they
are not wanting to put hardships on
their men. Some few years back, when
they had what they called the Sl<-6 en
gine they hauled as high as forty-live
cars of 60,000 land SO.OOO capacity. We
then had six men to a crew and one
crew to a train. At the present day
they have an engine they call the SK-9
superheater, and they haul 105 cars of
100,000. 110.000 and 140,000 capacity.
Note the capacity of the cars and the
amount of cars to a train. Note the
difference, of which we still have six
men to a crew and one crew to a train.
l>oes this look us if they are putting
hardships on their men? Now, on the
other hand, if the full crew law was to
be repealed, do you think It would be
a promotion nf Safety First to have one
braknman to a train of 105 cars, of
which will be if the full crew law Is
repealed? Does it look as if the rail
roads have endorsed that great motto
which they circulated so Immensely,
called Safety First? Did the public
ever see a railroad officer's special go
over the road? If you have, you will
perhaps have noticed that on every
special they have a Full Crew on that
train, along with any number of other
"unnecessary" appurtenances that did
not make tlie burden of expense on
these roads any less! Did they ever
lead any red ink notices calling atten
tion to the cost the extra protection
the officer needs when he travels, or an
expression of concern because the ship
per and passenger would have to pay
for it? Oh. no: that's different. The
public does not understand the dan
gers, difficulties and responsibilities of
railroad work, but get on a train, ride
and get off, and that is all they know
about the matter. The dear farmer
sees the trains running by his farm,
nnd he cannot realize that train work
means much of anything, except a job
of going along and. as he likes to ride
on trains, he cannot see wherein there
is either work or danger. The public
does not know, and therefore T do not
think that they should be hoodwinked
in such a manner.
MR. RAILROAD MAN.
REVIVAL AT ROCKVILLE
Special to The Telegraph
Roekville. Pa., Feb. 26. Revival
services are being held in the United
Brethren Church. Sunday afternoon, at
3:30 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Lynch will
have a special sermon for men and boys
of the age of 12 years and upward
only. A quartet from State Street
Church. Harrisburg, will render special
music. Tuesday evening the Rev. Mr.
Harry, of Coxestown Methodist Epis
copal Church, will preach.
ji Bewildering Church Statistics
jj Show Strength and Weakness |
!' Latest Figures, While Often Guesses, Show About |
jj 38.000,000 Church Members in United Slates
(By The Religious 1 Jam bier.)
C AINTLY souls that suck sweet
* ness out of statistics will be do- 1
lighted by the optimistic report
ipade for the year 1914 on behalf of
the Federal Council of Churches by
Henry K. Carroll, who estimates the
numerical growth of the churches dur
ing the year at 763.078 above 1913.
These odd numbers rather bring a
grin to the face of the careful reader
of Dr. Carroll's elaborate tables, where
so much is avowedly estimated. Again
and again the statistics are qualified
by their compiler as being estimated.
Yet those odd 78 in the total of gains
save the figures from the appearance
of a sheer generalization. Many of
the returns go back to the census of
1906, which, in turn often but esti
mate the figures given.
The serious consideration of the
situation takes into account the im
portant fact that the returns are only
approximate. Certainly, they are no
true index of the religious life of the
nation, for they take no account of the
spiritual vigor, but of merely numer
ical membership. In these figures
"Hilly" Sunday counts for just the
same as a man whose name is on a
churQh's roll, but who has not been
inside the church door for a quarter
of a century.
Still the tables are useful. They
give a good starting point for a dis
cussion. They are doubtless approxi
mately correct in showing that in
round numbers, out of the one hun
dred million persons in the United
States, thirty-eight million are mem
bers of some religious body. Church
membership, as far as it may be as
certained, is slowly increasing.
A Wihlerness of Scots
With dismay the thoughtful person
discovers how thoroughly the religious
life of America .is broken up into sec
tarial divisions. Dr. Carroll finds no
less than one hundred and seventy
distinct denominational bodies with
some form of separate ecclesiastical
organization. Still others are outside
of the returns, for even a specialist
cannot keep up with America's re
ligious multiplication by division. Some
of the smallest of the denominations
that are included are undoubtedly
dead, so far as practical purposes go.
No report has been received from
them.
Small bodies are the ones which
split up oftenest. Of late years there
has been no schism of a great de
nomination. The'lesser sects are more
easily rent asunder by purely per
sonal causes. Somebody's fit of bad
temper has been accountable for the
formation of more than one new de
nomination. Personal ambitions and
jealousies and revenges enter into the
creation of some of ,the organizations
in what somebody has called our
"sects and insects."
It is significant that none of the
small religious bodies in America hold
any important ecclesiastical doctrinal
principle which is not covered by
some one of the ten larger bodies, if
we include the Society of Friends with
FEBRUARY 26, 1915.
its distinctive principle in the latter.
Xo Church Union In Sight
One discouraging fact which
emerges from this oomprehensive sur
vey of religious conditions in Amer
ica is that there is no project for
church union apparently near consum
mation. The Southern Presbyterian
and United Brethren denominations
declared for union in their highest
courts, subject to ratification by the
Presbyteries, .but this enterprise seems
to be languishing and died from sheer
lack of interest in it on the part of
the church membership. There is
still some discussion of the merging
of the United Brethren and the Metho
dist Protestants. Of the prospect of
the union of the Methodism of Amer
ica, or the Presbyterianism of Amer
ica, or the Baptists of America, an ob
server cannot make an optimistic re
port. The bad temper which used to
characterize denominational contro
versies has almost wholly ceased, and
there Is a general good will among the
denominations one to another.
Meantime the rule seems to be, ac
cording to these reports, the Scripture
is fulfilled, which says. "To him that
hath shall be given," for it Is the
larger denominations that grow.
Three-quarters of the entire aggregate
of church membership in the one hun
dred and seventy religious bodies
counted in are included in nine de
nominations, each of which has a mil
lion or more of members. As tabu
lated by Dr. Carroll, these nine bodies,
aggregating more than twenty-nine
million members, are as follows: "Ro
man Catholic. 13,794,637; the Metho
dist Episcopal, 3,603,265; the Southern
Baptist, 2,">92,217: the National Bap
tist (colored), 2,018,863: the Metho
dist Episcopal, South, 2,005,707: the
Presbyterian, Northern, 1.412,198; the
Disciples of Christ. 1,363,163; the
North Baptist Convention, 1,238,323,
and the Protestant Episcopal, 1,015,-
238."
From these great denominations the
roll dwindles down to such bodies as
the "Six-Principle Baptists," which re
port nine ministers, 13 churches and
731 members, and the "Old-Two-
Seed-in-the-Spirit-Predestinariun Bap
tists," with an estimate of 35 minis
ters, 55 congregations tfhd 781 mem
bers.
The Catholic Figures
Considerable difficulty is experienced
in securing anything like exact figures
for the Catholic bodies, although the
report which the Federal Council is
sues, says that the Roman Catholic
Church has gained nearly a million
and a quarter members since 1910, and
more than live and one-half millions
[since 1900. The tables give eleven
: Catholic denominations. Most of these
are to be found under the Eastern Or
ithodox Catholic Churches: Armenian
Apostolic, Russian Orthodox, Greek
Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, Servian
Orthodox, Roumanian Orthodox and
Bulgarian Orthodox. Of the Western
Catholic Churches two are given: Ro
man Catholic and Polish Catholic.
The total of the Eastern Catholic is
less than half a million and the Polish
but 18,000, while the Roman Catholic
have more than 13,000,000. The fig
ures for the last named body are
taken from the "Official Catholic Di
rectory." This publication, however,
reports only "population, which in
cludes both Communicants and un
confirmed baptised. Dr. Carroll fol
lows the rule adopted by the United
States Census, and takes' fifteen per
cent, from the Catholic population,
and sets down the remaining eighty
five per cent, as communicants. This
is necessary to bring the figures more
in line with those of other church
bodies, which report only communi
cants.
Similar difficulty is fouird with the
Jewish figures. No statistics are avail
able, and the 1900 census gives only
heads of families, which is the Jewish
rule. It is estimated that there are
more than seven hundred thousand
adults connected with Jewish congre
gations in the United States.
With this report' the Protesant
Episcopal Church has crossed the mil
lion line, having gained 86,468 since
1910, and over 300,000 since 1900. The
Methodist Episcopal Church, which
ranks next to the Roman Catholic
Church in size, gained 187,487 in 1914
and it has gained nearly 700,000 since
11900.
| Acordin/r to Dr. Carroll's figuring
the gain In the number of preachers
during 1914 was double that of the
year before, while the churches grow
by less than half the increase of the
previous year.
The grand totals for the .church
situation in America as , its report
tabulates it, gives the membership at
38,708,149. Of individual congrega
tions there are 225,613. And of min
isters there are 178,290. Many of
these ministers are not pastors, while
those of others are each serving. two
or more churches.
Until a system of reporting has
ben adopted by all denominations, and
until all have learned to make reports,
it will be impossible to know definitely
the statistical status of religion in
America. But the present showing is
sufficient to , make plain that by no
| means the entire population of he
land is in church, and that there is
still room for all zealous activities of
the associated friends of Christians in
the country.
THE RELIGIOUS RAMBLER.
Practice Economy in
Ordinary Use of Eggs
When the price of eggs is so high
that economical women want to reduce
this item on the grocery bills they will
find many places in their cooking
where half of the egg will do just as
well as the whole and the other half
can oe put away in a glass to be used
in another way. The white of an egg
will keep well for a week in a cool
place, but the yolk does rot keep so
I long. Even for a day. there should be
water in the glass into which the yolk
is dropped to prevent it from drying.
For covering croquettes or any food
which is to be rolled in cracker crumbs
afterward, the white of the egg well
beaten answers every purpose. The yolk
alone would not be satisfactory. Thick
ened gravy for milk toast, codfish and
chipped beef gravy are much improv
ed by the addition of the yolk, but the
white is useless. There is so much rich
ness in the -oik that it is a great sav
ing in the butter used for seasoning.
Many cake recipes call for either the
yolk or the white alone. When the yolks
nre left, two or three may be used in
making a custard filling, with the addi
tion of a cup of milk, half a cup of
sugar, flour enough to make the custard
the desired thickness, which will be
about a tablespoonful, and flavoring.
If the whites are left, one may be used
in making the usual boiled frosting or
by heating it and adding confectioner's
sugar to make it the right consistency
and flavoring.
WORTH KNOWING
A spoonfull or oxgall to a gallon of
wafer wIJI set almost any colored
fabric if soaked in it before washing.
If brass candlesticks are disfigured
with verdigris, try rubbing them off
with a cloth dipped In ammonia.
Spanish sala'd is composed of small
pickled onions, drained and coated
with mayonnaise sauce, placed inside
a border of slices of tomatoes.—
Dallas News. I
What Does Your
Mirror Say to You
If Your Face Is Not Fair You Are
Not Fair to Your Face. Use
Stuart's Calcium Wafers
and Banish Pimples,
Etc.
Before beauty can ever be realized
it must have a complexion that adds
to its luster, that makes a magnificent
face contour radiate an artistic color.
The charm of all beauty rests chiefly
in the clear skin, tho pure red blood,
the soft cream-like complexion.
'■lt IN hii ■:\ <|||Nili' Joy to I,onk In My
.Mirror Now Sfunifi. < nlcliim
Wnfcr.N (aiivc 31*. Ilni'k 3ly
Clear Complexion."
Stuart's Calcium Wafers act directly
upon the sweat glands of the skin,
since their mission is to stimulate tho
excretory ducts. They do not create
perspiration, but cause the skin to
breathe, out vigorously, thus trans
forniing perspiration into a gaseous
vapor. The calcium sulphide of which
these wafers arc composed consumes
the germ poisons in the sweat glands
and pores, hence the blood makes a
new, smooth skin in a surprisingly
short tlm'e.
You will never be ashamed to look
at yourself in a mirror once you use
Stuart's Calcium Wafers. Nor will your
friends give you that hinting look, as
much as to say—for goodness sake, get
rid of those pimples.
There is no longer any excuse for
anyone to have a face disfigured with
skin eruptions, when it is so easy to
get rid of them. Simply get a box of
Stuart's Calcium Wafers at any drug
store and take them according to di
rections. After a few days you will
hardly recognize yourself in the mir
ror. The change will delight you im
mensely. All blemishes will disappear.
All druggists sell Stuart's Calcium
Wafers at 50 cents a box. A Small
sample package mailed free by ad
dressing F. A. Stuart Co., 175 Stuart
Bldg., Marshall, Mich.—Advertisement.
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take a tablespoonful of Salts
if Back hurts or Bladder
bothers.
We are a nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid, says
a well-known authority, who warns us'
to be constantly on guard against kid
ney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of tills irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork; they
get sluggish; tho eliminative tissues
clog and thus the waste is retained
in the blood to poison the entire sys
tem.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like lumps of lead, and you have sting
ing pains in the back or the urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, or the bladder
is irritable, obliging you to seek relief
during the night: when you have se
vere headaches, nervous and dizzy
spells, sleeplessness, acid stomach or
rheumatism in bad weather, get from
your pharmacist about four ounces of
Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast each
morning and in a fewdaysyour kidneys
will act fine. This/ famous salts Is
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to flush
and stimulate clogged kidneys, to neu
tralize the acids in urine so it is no
longer a source of irritation, thus end
ing urinary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes la delightful efferves
cent lithia-water drink, and nobody
can make a mistake by taking a little
occasionally to keep the kidneys clean
and active.—Advertisement.
EASY TO DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
You can Bring Back Color and
Lustre with Sage Tea
and Sulphur
When you darken your hair wit ft
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell,
because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing: this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. For 50 cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound." You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking one
smalt strand at a time. By morning
all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant. You will also dis
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace, is a sign of old age, and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive ap
pearance, get busy at once with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur and look
years younger.—Advertisement.
FRECKLES
February ami .March Bring Out l'n
sightly Spots, llow to Re
move Easily
The woman with tender skin dreads
February and March because they are
likely to cover her face with ugly
freckles. No matter how thick her
veil, the sun and winds have a strong
tendency to make her freckle.
Fortunately for her peace of mind,
the recent discovery of a new prescrip
tion. othlne —double strength—makes
it possible for even those most suscep
tible to freckles to keefi their skin
clear and white. No matter how stub
born a case of freckles you have, the
double strength othine should remove
them.
Get an ounce from your druggist
and banish the freckles. Money back
if it falls.—Advertisement.
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