M'CORMICK CLAIM
OF STATE SCOFFED
But He Insists Wilson Will
Cany Pcnna.; G. O. P.
Sees Gain
"Washington, D. C.. Oct. 26.—The an
nouncement of Democratic Chairman
A'anco C. McCormlck that Pennsylva- i
nia l.s fighting ground In this campaign j
anil that the Democrats have a good 1
chance to carry it has failed to arouse j
any enthusiasm here. Republicans j
r greeted the statement with smiles, j
Democrats with doubt.
Even the declaration of Chairman j
McCormick that he based his hopes!
upon the eight-hour law, which is ex
pected to win the votes of 100,000 |
railroad men of Pennsylvania for the i
Democratic ticket, failed to convince ;
experienced politicians. Granting that
3 00,000 Republican employes of rail
roads in the state would shift and go
over in a body to the Democrats, Wil
son w.ould still lack thousands of votes
to carry the State.
In the presidential election of 1900
McKinley carried Pennsylvania by a
plurality of 288,433; in 1904 Roosevelt
carried it by the unprecedented
lality of 505,519, and in 1908 Taft car
ried it by a plurality of 297,001. It
was only in 1912, with the Republican
party torn in twain by the Bull Moose
movement, that Pennsylvania failed to
give her electoral vote to the Repub
lican nominee. Roosevelt carried it by j
a plurality of 51.807. The congres- I
slonal elections of 1914 demonstrated |
that the Progressive and Republican I
factions had reunited in the State, and [
there is no reason to doubt that the
usual Republican majority of a presi- |
dential year can be counted upon.
The first time Chairman McCormick
was quoted as claiming Pennsylvania
tew politicians believed he had made
the statement. They were cinlined to I
look upon it as a joke and did not !
credit the publication as a serious j
statement: but at a recent conference
in Philadelphia Mr. McCormick again i
made the claim in such emphatic terms j
that there was no room for doubt.
Food Men Suspected
of Price Boost Plot
Chicago, Nov. 3. Prosecution of
several Chicago wholesale grocery I
firms may result from an investigation i
begun by United States District Attor
ney Clyne. The wholesalers are al
leged to have distributed circulars to
retailers instructing them to advance
prices of canned goods in accordance
with market prices.
Mr. Clyne expects to learn whether
the wholesalers acted in concert in the
matter.
"The best explanation of the high
cost ot' living is contained in that cir
cular." said Joseph Fleming, assistant
district attorney. "It shows that the
retailer is being encouraged virtually
to hold up the public. The letter tells
us better than anything else why high
prices exist."
The letter says in part: "It is to be
hoped that retailers everywhere are,
in justice to themselves, marking up
figures on the goods they secured by
contracting when prices were low.
"Will the grocer who has long la
mented the scantiness of his profits let
up now long enough to bring in the
heaping basket left on his doorstep?
"There are large operators predict
ing that advances have only begun;
they say that a further rise of 100 per j
cent, on various food Items is strictly j
among the possibilities.
"Our friends who put the bumper j
arnings of 1916 securely away can
rest serent and undisturbed, while the
fellow who shoveled out corn at three
for-a-quarter will retire once more to
shovel it on the farm this time as a
renter.
"Our representatives should make
themselves heard at once on this read
justing of retail prices."
Girl Offers An Eye
to Aid Blind Soldier
London. Nov. 3. A young girl in
England is willing to be deprived of
one of her eyes if it will be the means '
of restoring sight to a blind soldier. |
Some time ago Dr. Rochon- Duvig
neaud, noted oculist, expressed the
opinion that it might be feasible to
graft a tiny bit of human cornea on
another human cornea and so restore
sight to a blind person. Hearing of
the physician's views on the subject,
the young woman wrote to him as fol
lows:
"Do you believe it possible to take >
the eye of one person and graft it on j
another? Do you believe it is possi
ble to enable two persons to see with
only two eyes between them instead of
four? If you believe that there Is one
chance of success, even in a million, I |
am at your disposal.
"I will give you one of my eyes if
you know of a soldier who has lost his i
sight while serving in France and to
whom sight would be of great utility
in the service of his country. I would I
prefer to give my eye to one to whom '
It would be especially useful—a savant, I
"n^ inventor or an officer of great value. I
"If ono of these men wish to trv the
experiment and you consider it possi-
We, I shall be happy to give one of i
my eyes, and shall consider myself I
under an obligation to you, for you
will have permitted me to be useful to
my country, and It is the only means ]
in my power of Berving iti"
Fly Saves Hunter's Life
as Friend's Gun Is Fired
l.a Crosse, Wis., Nov* S. A fly \
saved the life of Carl Kaeppler, 13 i
years old, while he was hunting in the
vicinity of Swift Creek with William I
Stelllcki
Carl felt something irritating his I
forehead and raised his arm to brush I
the fly aside. At the same Instant Stel-1
lick, who was only a few paces dis
tant, accidentally discharged a rifle he
was carrying,
The bullet passed through the fleshv
part of young Knaeppler's arm, and
although most of Its force was eoent,
struck the boy In the head.
Physicians said he probablv would
have been killed had not his arm been
In the way of the bullet,
"Bluff Mosquito With
Yellow," Says Scientist
San Francisco. Cal., Nov. 3. —"Wear
yellow and bluff the mosquito," is the
slogan of scientists who are fighting
this pest and who have discovered the
carnivorous insect's antipathy to that
primary color. Their discoveries are
supported by the testimony of United
Suites marines., just returned here
from the who attribute
their Immunity from mosquito bite
and malaria infection to the fact that
their khaki uniform is of a yellow
hue.
This wise summer vacationist fo the
future will bear In mind this message
of hope from scientists and United
States marines and carry along a gen
erous supply of yellow hosiery. Still,
somn pessimistic persons will be
bound to insist that mosquitoes arc
color-blind.
FRIDAY EVENING, , HARRISBURG & & NOVEMBER 3, 1916.
"The Live Store"
Getting an E
That's why we sold So this Fall with the
so many "BELTERS" the "belter" suit and OVER
past summer—We started the COAT we see nothing but
"Belters" early—just so far ahead of the VICTORY ahead, because we believe we vrrm v i
other fellow that he never even was con- have done everything possible to win the j (YVv\ \ I
sidered in the running. confidence of the people. \\ \\ _J
If you were to ask us what made us the I
representative "Men's Store" of Harrisburg—and I
the Largest Leading Clothing Store in Central Pennsylvania // \\ 1
we would answer you in your own words—square-dealing, honest representation I \\ S
and our greater values. / If Vv\ f|
$15.00 SUITS and OVERCOATS
We told you last week about the exceptional fifteen dollar I
clothes we have gathered together in this "Live Store" and many of §
you came in to investigate the truthfulness of our statement—you found even better 1
clothes than you had expected and the effect of your purchases were felt dur ins this week by a splendid increase in
the volume of business done here.
Your chances are better in this "Live Store" because there |
are enormous quantities here to choose from, if we were to tell you the
exact number of suits we have in stock it would almost sound like an exaggeration so we'll just ask you to
come in and see a real clothing display of suits and overcoats at
$15.00 - SIB.OO $20.00 - $23.00 I
fHATS— Sweaters j
We're just getting into the $ 0 © tS I
HAT Business right—although a / C v Vi' I
marked success —from the day we opened our J [ | | J \ | J i
Hat Department the sales have been steadily If ? / til ?' f vtf I; j
increasing. We now feel justified in devoting lg\ ; 1 •' 11 * $
so much space to this extraordinary Hat Department
—We find our regular customers who have been buying #
their clothing and furnishings in this "Live Store" are as fOF COHVOM6IICG WP TYIPII- m
much pleased as ourselves that they can purchase their , _ I11C11" iy
Hat from us also, "Stetson," "Hawes," "Shoble" and tlOIl the VisOr Sweaters—notice H
t many other good hat,. the feature of these popular SWEATERS |
v they are rightly called four-in-one the ad- I
WOOL SHIRTS $1.50--$3.00 I
In a conversation with a large shirt manufacturer he remarked always warm though never too bulkv or 1
that we, (Doutrichs) have more shirts in stock than he had — cumbersome '%
that means that we own them at the old prices and you can nn 11
profit by supplying your needs here. *0.50 $7.50 M
1 Bradley Sweaters and whatever else 1
t j iat can k e g the name GOOD. Sweat- I
Why Shouldn't a Boy Have Good Clothes? | ers for Men, Women, Infants and Children, I
We believe he should and with that in mind we re-established SI.OO to $12.50
our Boys' Clothing Department—on the new balcony—and it '
seems as though the mothers are appreciating this quiet, rest- |
ful place while doing their shopping This department is in Knit Toques and Scarf. Sets |
charge of Miss Irene Peters, an expert children's outfitter, form- Knit Toques for boys, 50c
erly with Koch Brothers of Allentown. £ _ ,
Boys' Suits and Overcoats Infants and Misses Toques,.. 50c and 69c j
$3.50, $5.00, $6.50; $7.50, $8,50 and SIO.OO WomensScarfsandCapSets, sl.s0t052.98 !
Children's Scarf and Cap Sets $1.25 to $2.50
Men * 1 he m*p Children's
Flannelette | 111 Hat.
. Pajamas I lllji 1 I ■ Llj I 50c, SI.OO,
Boys' Pajamas U 15l Always U Boys' Caps \
s s*-00 Market Street Harrisburg, Pa. 5Qc
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