WHAT CAUSES COLDS? This question is asked every day. A cold is really a fever, not always caused by the weather but often due to disordered blood or lack of important food-elements. In changing seasons fat-foods are essential because they distribute heat by enriching the blood and so render the system better able to withstand the varying elements. This is the important reason why Scott's Emulsion should always be taken for colds, and it does more— builds strength to prevent sickness. Scott's Emulsion contains Nature's rare strength-building fats, so skillfully blended that the blood profits from every drop. It is free from harmful drags or alcohcl. Sold at drug stores CHILD'S TONGUE BECOMES COATED IF CONSTIPATED If cross, bilious, sick, feverish, or full of cold, take no chances. "California Syrup of Figs" can't harm tender stomach, liver, bowels. Children love this "fruit laxative," and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely. A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the result is they become tightly clogged with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom ach sours, then your little one becomes cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is bad, system full of cold, has sore throat! stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See if tongue is coated, then give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and In a few hours all the constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the system, and you have a well, playful child again. Millions of mothers give "California Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly harmless; children love it, and It never fails to act on the stomach, liver and bowels. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot tle of "California Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle. Beware of coun terfeits sold here. Get the genuine, made by "California Fig Syrup Com pany." Refuse any other kind with contempt.—Advertisement. STENOTYPISTS ORGANIZE Stenotypists of Harrlsburg and vi cinity met at the School of tommerce, 1 South Market Square, last evening, and organized a local chapter of the National Association of Stenotypists. These officers were elected: President, Russel B. Stambaugli, Mechanicsburg: vice-president, Clias. H. Shultz, Hummelstown; recording secretary, Frances Sutton. Lemoyne: corresponding secretary, Pearle Geis singer, Harrlsburg; treasurer, William B. Kaley, Mechanicsburg; executive committee, Harold W. Wister, Ale clianicsburg; Hoy D. Good. Loyalton; F.va L. Nye. Palmyra; Ollle Leone Kramer. New Cumberland, and Esther Heed, l-larrisfcurg. SCHOOL OF COMMERCE SOCIAL The tlrst of a series of educational meetings was held recently at the 'School of Commerce, 15 South Mar ket Square. An address was made by Flavel L. Wright, general agent for the Northwestern Life Insurance Company. Others who participated were: Miss Mildred Etter. piano solo: Leo J. McCormick, recitations; Misses Esther Wasson, and Almeda Swartz, piano duet: David Burns, extempor aneous speech; Heister Culp, "A Little Excitement." To Keep Your Skin Free From Hairs (Beauty Topics) If you are willing to spend a few minutes' time in your room using a delatofie pa:ste, you can easily banish any ugly, hairy growth without dis comfort or injury. The paste is made by mixing some water with a little powdered delatone. This is then spread over the hairy surface and after about 2 minutes rubbed off and the skin washed. You will not be dis appointed with this treatment, pro viding you get real delatoue. What Causes Tuberculosis ? Iu the opinion of ninny medlcnl au thorities, tuberculosis IN aided, If not actually caused, by n loss ot lime from the system. "Where there Is a decnlcl flrution, the lime salts must be supplied medicinally." says nr. J. \V. Carhart, of San Antonio, In the May, 1013, Issue of ••Medical Progress." To supply these salts often Is diffi cult. since in some forms they ere not easily assimilable. In Eclcman's Alterative, however, calcium (lime) is so combined with other valuable ingredients as to be assimilated by the average person and to this. In part, is due its success. We make no boastful claims, but many cases of tuberculosis apparently have yielded to it. It contains no opiates, narcotics or habit-forming drugs, so Is safe to try. From your druggist or direct. Eckuian laboratory, Philadelphia. ™" Happy Wife Wlmhma to tmllyom FREE HOW SHK STOPPED Her Husband's Drinking Write to Har and Laarn How Sho Did It For over 20 years James Anderson of J3a Oak Ave., HlUburn, N. Y„ was a very hard drinker. tHia case seemed a hope less one, but S) years ago hia wife in their own little home, save him a simple remedy which much to her delight ■topped his drinking en tirely. She also tried this rem. edy on her brother and several neighbors. It was successful in every case. Nope of them has touched liquor since. She now wishes everyone who has drunken ness in their homes to try this simple remedy for the feels sure that it will do as much for others >s it has for her. It can be given secretly if dc ilred, and without cost she will gladly and wili ng ly tell you what It is. All you have to do is vrite her a letter askinfr Iter how she cured her '. usband of drinking and she w ill reply by return sail in a sealed envelope. As she has nothing to 'ell do not send her money. Simply send a letter with all confidence to Mrs. Margaret Anrirrpon at the address given above, taking care to writs your name and full address plainly. (ITs eflrnwl/ff of our Ttadrr* " ho vnh'B to euro tl d'or o»o rf tl ",ixrwtl u riU to (At* lad If tutluy. llcr tjfrr is a si ncera vncj WEDNESDAY EVENING, PRECEDENT CASE COMES UP SOON Maulfair Appeal Will Have a State-Wide Bearing Say Officials at Capitol GOVERNOR TO SPEAK Leaves Tomorrow For Scran ton; News Found About the State Capitol \\\ //J compensation case Vv\\ appeal which is NXVVvfeJ fTT< now- before the i State Workmen's Compensation Board will likely ia jSJ39EL®k' l>e a, 'Kued within a 11 JwlllWWe fortnight as there iMlUlHlil ,s State-wide inter jygP'-' in the decision ow-ing to the ef feet. Senator E. E. Beidleman, who Is In charge of the appeal, is preparing the papers and the Idea is tp have the hearing next week or the following week. The case will set a precedent. In all probability the Board will sit in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre to hear argument in some appeals. They are to be taken soon by attorneys and will be important for the coal regions. To-morrow the Compensation Board will meet in Philadelphia for several conferences. It will be here the following week. Interest in Conference. State wide interest is being taken in the conference called by the Governor for March 23 to discuss ways and means for reduction of accidents in indus tries. The experts of the Department of Labor and Industry have classified the accidents for January and February and will be able to show just where some steps must be taken to bring about improvement in condi tions. Some of the biggest men in the State are expected to come here for the meeting. Next to the coming conference of borough officials in April, which has also been called by the Governor, this meeting will be of great Importance. So Judge Yet. Governor Brum baugh has not yet selected the judge to succeed Judge Ralston in Phila delphia. The name of John Mona ghan, the public service Commissioner is being suggested by many men. One Cent Payment. The small est payment of State tax made in many months was received . at the State Treasury to-day. It amounted to one cent and was a balance due on some bank stock tax by a savings bank. The procedure In the case of this one cent was the same as though a million dollars had been paid. The State frequently receives tax as low as ten cents or twenty-live, but this is the first one cent payment in a long time. After "Bleachers" Orders have been issued by the State Department of Agriculture for the prosecution of any persons or firms engaging in the process of "bleaching" flour or sell ing flour so treated in this State. Agents have been Instructed to make investigations of reports that plants are engaged in "bleaching" flour. Bounties Fall Oft. Payment of bounties for scalps of noxious animals or birds approved for February amounted to .$2,000 less than in January when $12,000 was approved. This is attributed to the killing of many fur-bearing animals and to the weather conditions prevailing during February which made hunting diffi cult. Fewer attempts at fraud have been noted, say officials of the State Game Commission, since prosecutions were brought. The State's Rank. A bulletin is sued by the State Department of Agriculture shows relative rank of Pennsylvania in various crops. The Keystone State stands sixth in pro duction of hay, ninth for wheat, fourteenth for oats, twentieth for corn and sixth 'for potatoes. It ranks sixteenth for the number of horses and mules. > Appointed Inspector. Hubert C. Eicher, of Scottdale, has been ap pointed Inspector of school situations by the State Board of Education. He will assume his duties at once. Honor for Crichton. Thomas A. Crichton, cashier of the State Treas ury and one of the leaders of the Tioga county bar. has been elected president of the Tioga Bar Associa tion. Returned After Illness. Judge J. F. Whitworth, corporation clerk of the State Department, has returned to the Capitol after an illness from grip. Discussed Cases. Horace W. Davis, deputy attorney general, was at Pittsburgh yesterday in conference with District Attorney Humes regard ing the bucket shop cases in West ern Pennsylvania. Mr. Davis will represent the State at the hearings. Board of Accounts Meets. The State Board of Accounts spent con siderable time yesterday going over claims and the famous Harmony case was up for a time. Visiting OU City. P. Herbert Snow, chief engineer of the Public Service Commission, is in Oil City looking into the grade crossing and bridge problems. Tie was invited to inspect by the mayor of the city. Bought Altoona Bonds.—The State Insurance Fund has just bought sr.O,- 000 of Altoona bonds for tiie State Fund permanent investment. Over SIOO,OOO has been Invested. Will Meet Wednesday. The State Armory Board will meet here next. Wednesday to award the West Chester armory contract. Governor's Long Tour. Governor Brumbaugh will leave to-morrow for . Scranton where he will speajt at the Irish-American dinner. He will also speak at Dunmore. The next day he will be in Reading and Philadelphia and speak Saturday at Pittsburgh. He will address the Historical Society and speak at the cornerstone laying of the city-county building. Reqnisilion for Three. Governor Brumbaugh granted a requisition for return to Philadelphia of three men arrested in New York on charges of having stole $3,600 worth of cloth. ENTERTAIN S. A. K. CLUB WITH ST. PATRICK'S PARTY An elaborate St. Patrick's Day en tertainment was given to the mem bers of the S. A. E. Club of Central High school last evening at the home of Blanche Wert, 2007 Green street. The girls gave the hostess a surprise! after which she gave them many surprises. Everything was suggestive of St. Patrick's Day, including the contests, decorations, favors, refresh ments and prizes. Misa Delia Costello received first prize for the contests. Miss Gillian Koch, second prize, and Miss Anna Gordon, consolation hooby prize. Those present were Misses Lilly- Roth. Melissa Kroh, Florence Evitts, Lillian Koch, Elizabeth Swilkey, Delhi Costello, Anna Gordon, Margaret Campbell, Esther Gruber, Villa Zorbe, Mary Huston, Marguerite Voder, Elsie Ketlingur and Blanche Wert. RAILROAD WORK ON SIGNALS. MOVING SLOWLY Rain and Snow Stops Yard and Road Improve ments Improvements along the Phila delphia division and at the llarris burg and Enola yards have been baited for a time because of un favorable weather. Work on the new tower at eastbound hump at Enola, and on the placing: of the air pipes, operating the signals and switches, is moving slowJy. Along the new tracks at Luc know pipes and wires are being put down, but very little progress Is being' made because of snow and rain. It is understood that new pipes will be put down throughout the Gnola yards, making one of the most com plete automatic and electric signal systems on the main line of the Penn sylvania Railroad. When these pipes are all down, the pressing of an elec tric button will release the levers In the towers and set the signals and switches. Plans for the Improvements be tween Ellzabethtown and Lancaster and from Paoli and Coatesvilie are being worked out slowly. With a long stretch of favorable weather It will be possible to put down the wires and pipes. CAR SHORTAGE IS RAILROAD REPORT First Since November; Canada Is Also Badly in Need of x Equipment For the first time since November 1, 1913, the American Railway Associa tion reports a net shortage of freight cars on the lines in the United States and Canada. The net shortage on March 1 was 20,551 as compared with surplus of idle cars of 21,485 on Feb ruary 1, 1916. The net shortage of 20,551 on March 1 last compare with a net surplus of 321,747 cars on March 1, 1915, which clearly shows the great change in traf fic conditions as compared with a year ago. On March 1 there was a net short age of 29,273 of boxcars as compared with a net shortage of 9,416 on Febru ary 1, and there was also a net short age of 5,831 coal cars on March 1, as compared with a net surplus of 595, on February 1. Trouble ill West The principal boxcar trouble is west of Chicago and particularly in the northwest. West of Chicago the box car shortage increased 7,000 cars dur ing March. It is because of this grow ing scarcity of boxcars in the west where they are needed to handle the grain that the American Railway As sociation recently adopted a rule that eastern carriers must return to west ern lines 20 per cent, more cars than they receive from the western roads. Canada is also short of boxcars. One of the principal causes of the freight car shortage is the congestion at Atlantic seaport terminals where thousands of cars are held up and have been help up for weeks because of the inability of consignee to unload and release them. Discipline Bulletins Tell of Many Rule Infractions Discipline bulletins posted at DE office and signed by N. W. Smith, superintendent of the Middle Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad gives some Interesting information. There were 52 employes censured for infrac tions of rules. One leverman was dis missed because he was off duty with out leave. Two suspensions were made because of booze habits, and one was given two weeks for fighting on duty. During February there were 20,821 tests and only 23 partial violations were reported, the percentage of effi ciency being 99.9. One passenger en gineer had a perfect schedule record for the month and two other employes were given mention for discovering broken brake riggings. Railroad Notes Harry Rice, a machinist helper in the local shops of the P. R. R. who was on the sick list, is in Pittsburgh. The annual meeting of the freight agents and solicitors of the Pennsyl vania Railroad, was held to-day at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadel phia. E. O. Hesson, brakeman on the Baltimore division of the Pennsyl vania Railroad, is ill at his home near York. .. Harry H. Smith, flagman on the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, broke two of his ribs on Monday, when he fell from his train. He is at his home in Reading. A. T. Dice, general manager and vice-president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company, is spoken of as a probable successor to the late president, Theodore Voorhees. Ward J. Hamer, motive clerk at Altoona, is receiving instructions in engine dispatching on the Middle di vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad. E. T. Yon and J. B. Hutchison, yard firemen "on the Middle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, have been ap pointed as enginemen and are on duty at Altoona. Announcement was made yesterday that there would be no further shut down of the Reading mines until April. All embargoes on anthracite coal on the Reading have been lifted The Lehigh Valley Railroad has notified the Interstate Commerce Com mission that its new freight station at the foot of Rector street, New York, is ready for business. The Union Pacific has awarded six contracts for grading about ion miles of new line from Wamsutter, Wyo., to south of Craig, Col., which is to be the Western terminus of the Norfolk line. The Pennsylvania Railroad to-day will lift the embargo on oats for ex port at Baltimore. WOMEN STRIKERS THROW 1,800 OCT OF EMPLOYMENT By Associated Press Alliance, Ohio, March 15, —Eighteen hundred potters employed in the five plants at Sebring, near here, were out of work to-day because of the failrre of the employing potters to settle the strike of 200 women workers who de manded an advance of 15 per cent, in wares. ■ ■ . HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH FREIGHT TIE-UP BOOSTS EXPRESS Local Companies Report Rush of Business; Auto Ship ments Heavy Both the Adams and American Ex press companies report an unusual rush of business to and from Harrls burg, as a result of the freight con gestions on the Pennsylvania railroad, and Pennsylvania and Reading Rail way. Numerous large shipments are being made by express because more prompt delivery la assured, than by freight. « During last week 38 express cars, each loaded with Bulclt automobiles, were handled by the Adams Express Company, passing through Harrisburg enroute to Philadelphia, and points on the main line of the Pennsy, and along the Reading railroad between Harris burg and Pottstown. Some of the cars were consigned to New Jersey. Cars went to Hanover, Lahcaster, Reading, Elizabethtown, Downing town and Chester. • Large pieces of machinery weighing from one to three tons are a frequent shipment by express these days, ac cording to local officials and express messengers. Where considerable time is required to load and unload a heavy shipment, special cars are provided. Standing of the Crews HARRISBURG SIDE I'lilliidrlphla Division—lo7 crew lirst to go after 3:30 p. m.: 110, 117, 131, 101, 132. 129. 126. Conductor for 107. Flagmen for 132, 126. Brakemen for 123, 129. ICnglneers up: Simons, Yeater, Dolby,. Howard, Wenrlck, Dunlevy, Hogentog ler. Downs, Biekel, Brodacher, Hair, Happersett, Gemmill, Martin, Sellers. Shocker. Firemen up: Good, Finkenbinder. Messersmith, Seiders. Raken. Mailey, showers, Zoll, Bixler, Brymesser, Bow ersox. Cable, Kelley. Rupp, 11 a nun, Pet ers. er? 0n^UC '° rS UP ' ®'^ ner > Horning, My- Flagmen up: Nophsker, Wenrlck. Brakemen up: C. Mumma, L,utz, Stimellng, Preston, Wilt, Alter, Har mon, Kilgore. Edwards, Hivner, Thompson. Border, Wright. Wlebner, Penner, Purnell, Kearsey, Gillett, Dow hower. Middle Division—2so crew first to go after 1:55 p. m.: 224, 34. Engineers up: Doede, Albright. Bur ns Dorman, Howard, Steele, Ulsh, Let fard, Willis. Grove. Firemen up: Forsythe. Bunker, Steele, Liebau, Burger, Rexroth. Flagman up: Hackenberger. Brakemen up: Prosser, Raisner, bauerwine. Hummer, Farleman, Gep harcl, Summy, McNaight, Yost, Myers, Reed. Rhine. Yard Crevri— Engineers for 28, fifth 8. Three ex tras. „.K lr t me ,2. for lst *• 16 - first 22. 26, 28, fifth 8. Three extras. Engineers up: McCartey, Lelby, Ful ton. Fells, McMorris. McDonnell, Runkle, Wise, Celland. Goodman. Firemen up: Warner, Mvers, Steele Hardy, Wilhelm, Moyer. Walters Bruaw, Bogner, Eyde. McKillips, Ewing, Reeder, Berrier. Hitz, Peiffer, Snell, Jr. K.\OI,A SIDE Philadelphia Division—227 crew first to go after 3:45 p. m.: 235, 212 217 208 215. 219. 211, 246, 224. 251, 220, 206 240! 230. 249. 205, 239, 250, 248, 244. 254. 247 for 208, 211, 246, 220, 206, Firemen for 246, 250. for 5. 8. 12, 28, 49, 54, 55, Flagmen for 17, 35. 47. for 5, 8. 24, 28, 30, 54 (two), "P ; Shirk. McComas, Flicklnger. Flagmen up: Zorger, Hartman, Mar tin. Brakemen up: Stover, Olwine. Hoopes, Smith, Hutchinson, Gavman, Miller, Quentzlor, Snyder, Funk, Gross, Kirk, Whitington, Welsh. Dougherty. Middle Division—2s3 crew lirst to go after 2:25 p. m.: 247, 239, 236, 119, 106, ! Engineer for 119. • Fireman for 119. Yard Crewi—To go after 4 p. m.: Engineers for second 108, 122. 134. i third 102. Firemen for 130. first 102. I Engineers up: Kauffman, Hill. Boyer. Kline, Smith, Branyon, Bretz. Firemen up: Sellers. McDonald, Winkle, L. C. Hall, Bickhart, Eichel berger, Liddick. Linn. THE REATHXG HorrlxHurs Division—23 crew first to go after 8:15 a. m.: 3, 7. 19, 11, 12, 15, 22 Eastbound 6B crew first to go after 6 a. m.: fil, 69, 65, 67, 64, 62, 71 Engineers for 64. 7. Firemen for 67, 68, 3, 12. 19. Conductors for 62. 67, 23, 7. Brakemen for 62. 64, 67, 3. 23. Engineers up: Merkle, Fortnev, Mid daugli, Wireman. Firemen up: Elicker, Stoner. Glaser. Bowers, Coble, Miller, Coyle, Sulivan King, Dowhower, Cullison, Smith, | Peters. Conductors up: Wolfe, Hilton. ! Brakemen up: Ensminger, Strickler, I Paxton, Mort, Fenstemacher, Grimes. Bittler. Scott, Dintaman, Shambaugh, | Gardner. Yesterday Was Birthday Anniversary of— * i Wjg WSk t-'" v ; GIUSEPPE DONATO. How's tills for food for to-day's thought? "Word was received here that Giu seppe Donato, scupltor of the "Dance of Eternal Spring," yesterday cele brated his birthday in Philadelphia. Donato carved the statue several years ago for Hershey park and it was to be the feature statuary of Milton S. Hershey's famous estate. Legal dif ference as to the cost followed and when Donato won his suit for $25,- 000 as the price of the sculpture, Her shey indignant, turned the fountain over to 1 Harrisburg. Now the fountain is to be placed along the river front. To date how ever the three very lovely ladles who igaily throw bunches of grapes and shapely ankles to the high heavens from the edge of the fountain basins —are spending the. winter in the dark conliiu's of a local warehouse. MANY NEW HOMES FOR WEST SHORE [Continued From First Page.] eration with Mr. Harro, so that when the buildings are finished each man will own one of the houses for the ma terial ho has put into the eight build ings. It Is understood that another operation along the same lines will be started In the near future in another section of the West Shote and included in this will be about Sixteen houses. The Cooper tract, in Camp Hill, be ing developed by Baer & Rice, who cdnduet the West Shore Realty Com pany, will bo the scene of building operations also during the year, and more homes will be built on the Dale tract, adjoining the bopough. On the Cooper tract homes are being built or will be built by W. E. Buahey, J. W. Reichley, of Paxtang, George J A Brick or and Dr. C. M. Faj?er. On the Dale tract. Dr. M. E. TT. Skelton is building two homes on Long street. Apartments and Office In Leinoyne, along the Carlisle pike, G. W. Enck is finishing a three-story building, the lirst floor of which will be used as a printing office. The upper floors will be used for apart ments. On Hummel avenue, I