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€The Dial
Eliminates That
"Doubtful Waiting"
Why wear out your nerves with old-fashioned "doubtful
waiting" telefJhone service ?
With the out-of-date manual, you are always "in doubt" as
to how long it will be before an operator has time to answer you.
You are always in doubt whether she "got" the number correctly. She increases your doubt
by repeating the number; you are in doubt because she is in doubt!
You are in doubt if she is really ringing the number; you; are in doubt whether the line
is actually busy when so reported; you are in doubt whether it was "your ring" when your tel
ephone bell sounds, always wondering whether someone will sc arcastically* yell "wrong num
ber" in your ear!
Use the Dial It's Positive!
You are positive it will take just six seconds until the number you dial is ringing.
You are positive the bell is ringing—you can hear it!
You are positive the line is busy—when it's in use you get a distinct "busy buzz."
You are positive you are called when your Automatic Telephone rings for every Auto
matic subscriber has a private ring and a private number.
And here's another bit of positiveness—
IT COSTS LESS
Get in the Automatic to-day save, save yourself money and enjoy positive telephone
service.
Cumberland Valley Telephone
Company of Pa.
Federal Square
SO THEY STILL
BELIEVE IN MAGIC
(William A. Reid, in World Outlook.
For February.)
The noonday sun beat down piti
lessly on a little Igorot village nest
ling against the mountain slope. The
headmen of the village lay around
the rough stone tribunal under a
huge mango tree. The old lacays doz
ed on tha flat stone and the young men
smoked their curious little copper
pipes and gossiped.
Suddenly a long line of people
GIRLS IN SCHOOL
OR AT BUSINESS
who are delicately constituted,
who have thin blood or pale
cheeks, will find in
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
a true tonic and a rich food to
overcome tiredness, nourish
f their nerves and feed
their blood. Start with
SCOTT'S to-day—and
say "NO" to substitutes.
Scott a Bowac, Bloomfitld. N. J. 16-10
Cluck! Cluck!
Scratch Feed
Best Quality Pure Grains
$2.50 per 100 lbs.
Cut down your poultry feed bills—
buy right. We did and are giving
you the benefit of it. You save 40c
per 100 lbs.; it is worth $2.90. '
Lay or Bust
Dry Mash
Makes hens lay eggs
$2.85 per 100 lbs.
Walter S. Schell
Quality Seeds
1307-1.109 Market St. Both Phones
Sentanel Kidney Pills
Put life into lame backs
Every box makes good.
50c any druggist ' •
The Sentanel Remedies Co., Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohia
t Break
Genuine
Sentanel Cold Tablets
remove the cause and get
results quickly. No quinine.
No habit forming drugs. 25c
any druggist. .
The Sentanef Remedies Co., Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio
MONDAY EVENING,
came winding over the brow of a
nearby hill led by a man carrying a
yellow flag on a pole.
The whole excited population was
assembled when the visitors arrived
with the mysterious yellow flag, and
set it up on the tribunal. The new
comers, from the neighboring village
of Colina, all wore a lopk of porten
tous solemnity.
"It is an, evil spirit," said the leader
of the visitors, "and must be appeased
with offerings of chickens and rice
wine. Otherwise it will kill all your
village."
The visitors explained that they had
received the spirit from the people
of Ambok, who got it from Sacalan,
who in turn had received it from
Bateng. The spirit had been travel
ing from town to town for a long
time, and must go to every town. In
cidentally each town must give the
people who took the spirit to them a
pig for their trouble.
The men of Tanug decided to take
the flag anywhere except to the vil
lage of Qambang. "They are our
enemies," they said, "and some evil
will befall them if they are not al
lowed to give presents to the spirit.'"
But some one warned the people
of Gambang of their danger. . They
were distressed and decided to con
sult the American governor. A mot
ley crew tiled into the governor's of
fice, most of them in heavy blue coats
Gingfrole Ends
Backache and
Headache Instantly
Rub It On Freely; It Won't Blister.
Stops Rheumatic Agony and
Reduces Painful Joints
For miles around, people are com
ing for GINGEROLE. The report of
its power to stop all aches and pains
almost instantly and to end all sore
ness and lameness speedily has - had
its effect and the supply of 26 cent
boxes at the drug stores is going like
hot cakes.
Thousands use it for neuralgia, for
lumbago, neuritis, for sore throat and
chest colds. Nothing like it for sore,
inttammed feet or burning bunions,
corns or callouses. A big package for
25 cents on money back if dissatisfied
plan. But be sure you ask for and
Ket the original GINGEROLE. All
tlrst-class druggists supply it.
For sale by Gross' Drug Store, Croll
Keller, Clark's Medicine Stores and
dealers everywhere.
with brass buttons. Only the leader
wore trousers, but all of them had
bright red breech-cloths and red
headbands.
By much questioning the governor
finally understood the trouble and he
did not laugh.
He explained the nature of contag
ion and quarantine and told them
that when disease appeared in a house
the doctors put a yellow flag in front
of it to warn people to keep away.
This flag was not a spirit, but a harm
less rag, and they could go back to
their homes unafraid; nothing would
happen to them.
The Gambang delegation laughed
at the Joke on themselves, and left
the governor much satisfied with him
self.
This would be a good place to stop,
but the rest must be told.
A month later smallpox broke out
in the village of Gambang, carried
there by workers from the Benguet
road, and half the people died. In no
other village of the district did a
single case appear.
When the governor heard of it he
threw up his hands and asked to be
transferred. His usefulness in the
Igorot country had ended.
EDISON ENDS BIRTHDAY
AT WORK IN LABORATORY
New York. Feb. 12.—As was ex
pected, Thomas A. Edison hurried to
his laboratory to celebrate the seven
tieth anniversary of his birth and did
not get to bed until nearly daylight.
\ et he had to be up at 9 o'clock and
in the laboratory to continue work.
He stopped at 2 o'clock long enough
to hav e a family dinner and receive
anrt o ilf rat . ulat '0 J nß ' of neighbors
and then returned to his work.
u . Mr Edison was locked alone in his
IhB^"It ory i? ' havln & h ad not more
than three hours' sleep daily since he
began work on what it is believed will
be a valuable implement of war for
the government.
"A man who has work to do ought
ng as his mind 18 clear,"
said Mr. Edison. "When his mind gets
foggy he should rest."
SHELL PLANT UNINJURED
$1,000,000 Fire nt Pittsburgh signal
Concern \\ on t Hamper Output
Pittsburgh, Feb. 12.—While the ma
chine and erecting departments of the
Union "Switch and Signal Company
were completely destroyed by the fire
which swept the plant at Swissvale
night, with a loss of about
$4,000,000 the shell-making shops
were not damaged. A. L. Humphrey,
president of the company, said that
the shell machinery could now !>• put
to good use on the regular output for
which there were many orders, all of
which are for domestic Customers.
.Mr. Humphrey scouted the theory
that the fire was incendiary, express
ing the belief that spontaneous com
bustion was responsible. Plans have
already been made and some of the
material Is on the way for a $5,000,000
plant which the company will build at
once. Hundreds of workmen were to
day employed clearing away the
broken machinery from the four city
blocks which the burned section of
the plant occupied.
ACQUIRING A MEAL
TICKET IN CHINA
(Clarence F. Craig, in World Outlook
For February)
There could be no doubt but that
this was the day for the head-burning
fa Ji. Kushan monastery. The whole
village had turned out for the cere
mony.
The number of spots burned on a
monk s head, they told us, does not
indicate the individual's seniority in
the order, but how much he has elect
i° i. n 4l lre ' T hey receive as severe
an initiation as they desire, and get
therefrom certain privileges If a
monk has three spots, he can get
three meals free at any monastery in
China; six spots entitle him to six
meals; nine spots to three days' board
and the maximum of twelve a month's
care.
USE SIiATES; PAPER SCARCE
Pupils in South Jersey Schools Told
to Conserve Supply
Pennsgrove, N. J., Feb. 12.—Slates
may come into general use again in
South Jersey schools in spite of objec
tions to them on sanitary grounds as a
result of the shortage and increased
cost of paper. Mr. Dixon, the county
superintendent, has already issued an
order to pupils in Salem county to use
both sides of paper in preparing writ
ten lessons.
HABJRISBOTWS &A&TEEEGHXPH FEBRUSTTYI2, T9T7." 1
DEMOCRATS AGREE
ON REVENUE BILLS
Slight Changes by Senators in
House Program; River and
Harbor Fight
Washington, D. C., Feb. 12.—Demo
cratic senators have reached an agree
ment on revenue legislation, the cau
cus, after three sessions which lasted
until to-day, finally approved, with
amendments, the bill passed by the
House to provide approximately |550,~
000,000 additional ravenue to meet the
anticipated treasury deficit. The
House to provide revenue to meet the
through additional taxes on Inheri
tances and "excess profits" and for a
bond issue of $ 100,000,000 to pay for
the Danish West Indies, Alaska rail
road- and other expenses, were modi
fled only slightly.
The "excess profits" tax on corpo
rations and partnerships was limited
by the caucus to expire automatically
in four years. Also, an amendment by
Senator Saulsbury, ofc Delaware, was
Inserted providing that the present tax
of 12 per cent, on munitions makers'
profits shall end in six, instead of
twelve months, after peace is declared.
Another amendment requested by the
munitions and proposed
by Senator Saulsbury, which was ap
proved by the caucus, provides that
the 12 V 4 per cent, taxes shall first be
deducted from their profits before the
extra 8 per cent, tax is computed.
No Hope for Webb BUI
The caucus rejected an amendment
by Senator Lewis, of Illinois, to add
the Webb exporters co-operative bill
as a "rider" to the revenue bill. This
action. Senator Lewis declared, prob
ably would prevent passage of the
Webb bill at the present session. Op
position of Senators La Follette, Cum
mins, Reed and Vardamarf to the Webb
bill. Chairman Simmons and others
told the caucus, might cause a fili
buster, which would endanger the
revenue measure.
The House provisions for taxation
of insurance companies was modified
by an amendment to exempt mutual
companies from the "excess profits"
tax if the profits are distributed to
policyholders where they can be
reached by the Income tax law.
The caucus pledged all Democratic
senators to support the entire revenue
bill as amended, except that they are
left unpledged on Senator Underwood's
provision to reduce the tax on oleo
margarine from 10 to 2 cents a pound.
This will be threshed out finally In the
Senate.
To light Rivers and Harbors Mil
Other matters being pressed In the
Senate are the railroad labor legis
lation bill; the bill giving the Presi
dent authority to take over the rail
roads in time of war or threatened
war; the flood control, rivers and har
bors and oil land leasing bills. Sen
ator Kenyon has given notice that he
will fight the $39,000,000 rivers and
harbors bill and urgo the adoption of
a substitute in the form of a reso
lution appropriating a lump sum of
approximately 122,000,000 to be ex
pended at the discretion of the War
Department on existing projects.
Water power, corrupt practices and
public building measures appear to be
effectually blocked so far as this ses
sion is concerned.
A citation by Secretary Lane In favor
of the long disputed mineral lands
leasing bill has revived Interest in that
measure and another effort to get
some sort of a bill through will be
made.
Expect "Leak" Report This Week
The House rules committee will
make a report on Its "leak" investi
gation during the last of the week.
Hearings, particularly directed to pri
vate wire houses, will be resumed In
Ne*w York Wednesday, and, it Is ex
pected, on Thursday or Friday the
committee will return here to frame
the report.
Present indications are that there
will be a majority and a minority re
port. Some committeemen are con
vinced that the two newspapermen,
who have admitted advising brokers
in advance of the coming of the Presi
dent's note, constitutes whatever
"leak" there was. They do not think
anyone in official life revealed advance
information on the note. But others,
including most of the Republicans and
some Democrats, It is said, still sus
pect that the newspapermen were only
the "conducts."
Insistence of certain members of tlje
committee that someone in official lite
was connected with the "leak" is keep
ing Sherman L. Whipple, counsel to
the committee, busy with no particular
end in view. Mr. Whipple is believed
to be satisfied to close the inquiry now,
but he is investigating every vague
rumor that comes to him 1n an effort
to satisfy all members of the commit
tee, if possible.
Prcparedness Bills
Work on preparedness bills is pro
gressing steadily. Tuesday thß House
will pass the naval appropriation bill,
together with amendments by
Secretary Daniels, providing authority
to commandeer shipyards and mu
nition plants and appropriating
$1.0X)fl,000 for the purchase of basic
patents of aircraft. When this Is done
the army appropriation bill carrying
approximately $300,000,000 will be put
through as quickly as possible.
Emergency measures awaiting ac
tion in the Senate include espionage
and conspiracy bill® recommended by
the Attorney General and amendments
to the shipping laws giving the gov
ernment authority to commandeer
vessels being built In this country for
foreign owners in time of war or
threatened war.
Wednesday Congress will meet in
Joint session to count the electoral vote
of the November election for President
and Vice-President of the United
States. i
Marriage Certificate 0. K.,
but He Had Wrong Wife
ftt. Feb. 12. Sergeant Lang
and Patrolman Moll, of the Central
Police District, arrested a woman
masquerading in male attire at Elgh
teenth and Olive streets,, at 9 o'clock
last night and also her companion,
James E. Shaw, who at first deelared
the woman was his wife. He pro
duced a marriage certificate.
The police took the pair to the
Central district station, where the
woman, who first said her name was
Hattte Marie Shaw, admitted she was
Mrs. Ruth Cinders. The man then
confessed the certificate related to his
marriage to another woman.
He said that July 24 last, while he
was living at, 1329 Wash street, he
reported to the police his wife had
disappeared after leaving a note de
claring her body would be found in
the river. She was found to be liv
ing elsewhere. He said he and Mrs.
Cinders had decided to "beat" their
way to Kansas City and she donned
man's attire to 'pass as a hobo. The
pair are held pending Investigation.
BURNS $206 BY MISTAKE
Chambersburg, Pa., Feb. 12. —Mrs
Martha Aukcrbrand, of Qreenvlllage,
near here, yesterday tossed a pocket
book containing $206 Into the stove
along with some coal and it was com
pletely destroyed. Mrs. Aukerbrand
had drawn the money from bank and
after doing some shopping retumod
home and placed the pocketbook with
some packages near the stove. From
there it dropped Into the coal bucket
nd was dumped on the Are.
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The TELEGRAPH
Friday, February 23d
Cut It Out
Hal! Ton of Fish For Poor,
but Donor Doesn't Know
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 12.—Tony Dev
lakovlc, a Puget Sound fisherman, ac
cording to l>. H. Darwin, State Fish
Commissioner, is a contributor of
1,000 pounds of choice small salmon
to charity, although an yet Tony does
not know It. When representatives
of tho State Fish 'Commission find
him, however, he will be better In
formed. The half ton of .flsh was
seized yesterday by Darwin as they
were being .unloaded at Pier 1, the
shipment being contraband through
the provision of the State law which
makes It Illegal to sell salmon of a
length under fifteen Inches. All of
the fish were smaller than the law
permits, so Devlakoylc will be ques
tioned when he Is found.
Under the law such seizures may
not be offored for sale and the Fish
.Commissioner thus has 1,000 pounds
of fine salmon to give away. Charit
able institutions and hospitals will be
accommodated with liberal portions of
the half ton If they will call, or tele
phone the State Fisheries Building
Friday morning.
COW TREES FIVE MEN
Alliance, Ohio, Feb. U.—Chased by a
cow, five young men of Damascus, the
other day sought safety in as many
apple trees on the farm of Abram
Marls. Amon Reber attempted to lead
the animal from the stable to the
slaughterhouse, but she became In
furiated at a scarlet sweater he wore
and, breaking loose from the halter,
Phased him up a tree. Later Charles
Prim and Raymond Oilbert attempt
ed to lasso the cow and were slightly
gorpd before they climbed a tree.
Two other men who tried to quiet her
sought the same safety sone. David
Balsill came to their rescue by killing
the snimal with his rifle.
[ DU PONT CLUBHOUSE BURNS
Petersburg, Va., Feb. 12. The Du
Pont ClubhouaA at Hopewell, Va.,
owned by the K. I. Du Pont de Ne
mours Company, was destroyed by
Are of an unknown origin early to
day. The building was erected two
years ago at a cost of *50,000.
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Women who feel weak, languid and depressed—
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MASONIC HOME'S GUEST DIES
Marietta, Pa., Feb. 12.—Mrs. Eliza
beth Schlckantz, aged 90, died Satur
day night at * the Masonic Home,
Elizabethtown, from Infirmities of age.
She was ono of the pioneer residents.
Six children and a number of grand
children survive. '