12 DIFFERENT PHASES OF FEEBLEMINDED MENACE TO BE SHOWN AT EXHIBIT Thursday noon the exhibit on Feeble-Mlndedness will open. Ad mission is free. The exhibition will last until March 20 in the Hunter building, 206 Walnut street. The ten booths illustrating the dif ferent phases of this great menace wilt be in charge of different local organizations. Representatives front these societies will be present each day to explain and show the different articles of interest in their booths. Booth 1 in charge of Keystone Chapter United States Daughters of 1812, Mrs. James Barr " Mersereau, chairman; Booth 2, Pennsylvania K. R. Women's Preparedness Associa tion. Mrs. A. E. Buchanan, chair man; Booth 3, Sunshine Society, Mrs. Frederick E. Downes, chairman; Booth 4, Pennsylvania Woman's Suf frage Association, Miss Helen Clarlc, chairman; Booth 6, Y. M. H. A., T-adles' Aid, Mr. Lengard and Miss L. W. Kay, chairman. Flower Guild Has Booth Booth 5. Temple Sisterhood, Mrs. Samuel Friedman, chairman: Booth 7, Social Workers' Club, Miss Emily Lett, chairman; Booth 8, Harrisburg GERMANY HOPES PLOT MAY INVOLVE JAPAN AND U. S. London, March 6. The German government's plan for involving Mex ico and Japan In war with the United State, in event of hostilities between Germany and America, was defended In an address before the Reichstag l>y the foreign secretary, Dr. Alfred Zlmmermann, as quoted In a Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam. Replying to objections raised by a Socialist member to the Mexican proposals, Dr. Zlmmermann said: "We were looking out for all of us. in the event of there being the prospect of war with America. It was a nat ural and justified precaution. I am not sorry that, through Its publication in America, It also became known in Japan. NAVY SPEEDS UP j SHIP PROGRAM Secretary Daniels Calls Build ers Into Conference to Hurry Work Along By Associated Press Washington, D. C.. March 6. The Navy Department to-day began its cam paign to speed up new construction when representatives of shipbuilding plants and submarine companies were called into conference by Secretary Daniels in relation to the half billion dollar naval appropriation. The com panies asked to attend the meeting •were the Fore Hiver Shipbuilding Com pany, the New York Shipbuilding Com- j pany, William Cramp and Sons, the : Electric Boat Company and the Lake Torpedo Boat Company. Proposals for fifteen destroyers and for the scout cruisers left over from the preceding bill already have been i advertised. Proposals for thirty-eight ( additional 800-tons submarines will be ] advertised soon. The placing of con tracts for five battle cruisers will be ar ranged in conference with shipbuilders. Plans for three 42,000-ton dreadnaughts will not be ready for advertisement for some weeks. It was thought at the department ! that the first exercise of new authority Kranted by Congress would be the sus pension of the eight-hour law as ap plied to contract work for the navy. Mr. Daniels has stated publicly, how ever, that he will not hesitate to com mandeer private plairts should that prove necessary. Evangelist Mealing Speaks of Destiny of Soul Slippery sidewalks and cold winds; didn't Interfere with the attendance at Derry Street United Brethren Church last evening, when the Rev. W. C. Mealing preached on "The Des tiny of the Soul." This afternoon at 4 o'clock the booster choir was organ ized Arrangements have been com pleted for the morning prayer meet ings and fourteen homes were opened lor that purpose this morning. This evening the evangelist will preach on "The Unpardonable Sin." FIRE BIDS IX XEXT WEEK Contracts for motorizing all remain ing pieces of fire apparatus in the city department, will not be submitted to Council for approval until next Tues day, City Commissioner E. Z. Gross an nounced to-day. Delay in receiving in formation from some of the manufac-| turing companies the reason. Com missioner Gross explained. AX EXTRA , . . ■ ASSESSMENT. Wf&jJp Tour money or BjjfrtKJiaHMl I aaid, while I flying My *ll to him: It seems to "T® That thi also Chuffed trp u The Quinine That Does Not Cause Nervousness or Ringing Because of its Tonic and Laxative effect, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE can be taken by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing in the head. It removes the cause of Colds, Grip and Headache. Used whenever Quinine is needed. —but remember there ie Only One "Bromo Quinine" Thai le the Original Laxative Bromo Quinine Thle Signature on Every Box ffj %r£^£*o. Cc>. //■'Ctvcnrt^ TUESDAY,EVENING. Hospital Guild, Miss Mary Hiester and Miss Frances Morrison, chairmen; Booth 9, Visiting Nurse Association, Mrs. Harvey F. Smith, Mrs. John E. Fox. ot' the Pure Milk Society and Miss Dora Coe of the Junior Aid, chairmen. Booth 10. Civic Club. Mrs. Harry G. Keffer, chairman. Schools' Exhibit There will be an exhibit from the Harrisburg ungraded schools; D. D. Hammelbaugh, chairman. There will also be a bureau of in formation. registration tables, peti tion tables and literature tables. There will be in charge of the Col lege Club. Mrs. Paul Johnson, chair man: Study Club, Mrs. M. J. Means chairman: Harrisburg Chapter D. A. R., Mrs. Frederick Marsh, chairman; Harrisburg Branch Woman's Prepar edness Association, Mrs. Charles Ryder, chairman. At 4 o'clock on Thursday the open ing day there will be short addresses by Mrs. Edward W. Biddle, president of the Philadelphia Civic Club, and Mrs. Charles Frazler. wife of Dr. Frazier, President of the State Charities Assoclaflon. "For the dispatch of these Instruc tions a secure way was chosen which at present is at Germany's disposal. How the Americans came into pos session of the text which went to America in special secret code we do not know. That these instructions should have fallen into American hands Is a misfortune, but that does not alter the fact that the step was necessary for our patriotic interests. "Least of all are they in America justified In being excited about our ac tion. It would be erroneous to sup pose that the step made a particularly deep impression abroad. It is re garded ns what it is—justifiable defen sive action in the event of war." ! Lad Works Two Days to Build High Shaft of Snow • s > v / i \ r rl nL|< ■ p* ■Pat mm* ■ W 1 - * ■ w" ■ K&FS- •Mm mm This eighteen-foot shaft of snow was erected by 9-year-old Richard "W. Stanford, 202 3 North Green street, in the rear of his home. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent W. Stanford. It took the lad two days to complete the shaft and when he had it finished he erected an American flag on the pin nacle, in a spirit of patriotism. Protest Against Four New Chester County Licenses West Chester, Pa., March 6. Yes terday was "License Day" In the Ches ter county court. Remonstrances were filed by the No-License committee against the new applications, and also the general remonstrance upon the grounds of "no necessity" against the renewal of the bottlers license to James Rox, West Chester, and to the three preesnt hotels In West Chester— John R. Bowers, Mansion House; Mor ris Sellers, Turk's Head; Charles Weingartner, Green Tree, and George E. Hoffman, Oxford Hotel. Addition al demonstrances were filed against the four hotels in Coatesville and the two in downingtown, under fire last week on the revocation proceedings. TALKS OX "DAMAGED GOODS" Dr. Frederick De Mosey, of the ex tension course in the University of Columbia gave an explanation of the famous play "Damaged Goods" last evening before members of the Har rissburg Teachers' Association, in Technical high school auditorium. SHAMROCK ELECTS At a meeting of the board of direc tors of the Shamrock Fire Company last evening J. C. Murray was elected chairman; Harry E. Brenizer. secre tary, and the Rev. John M. Warden, treasurer. CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CUJB —Phitograph by Harrisburg Telegraph Staff Photographor. In addition to being a big attraction in yesterday's inaugural parade at Washington, D. C., the _ Central Democratic Club of Harrisburg had a butty day. With the Commonwealth Band the members of the club visit ed prominent Democratic leaders and serenaded them. To-day was spent in stght-socing and the local organi zation was scheduled to leave for home this evening, arriving about 9 o'clock. WILL NOT GRANT SPRING COAL CUT Dealers Declare Usual Fifty Cent Reduction \Vill Not Be Made Because of an unusually heavy rie mand for coal, Harrisburg dealers will not grant the usual April 1 re duction of fifty cents a ton to con sumers. An official of the Wallis Coal Com pany stated that while no official an nouncement has been made regarding the price of ccal this spring, he does not anticipate any change in the domestic coal market, although steam . coal would be uncertain in price ns it has been all winter. The usual fifty-cent reduction, made to stimulate buying will not be granted this spring owing to the large demand, was the belief of a majority of deal ers. Heavy Orders on Hand J. B. Montgomery, one of tha largest dealers in the city also be lieves that the spring reduction will not be made owing to the heavy de i mand. He stated that the operators at the present time have more orders than they can fill within sixty days. The United Ice and Coal Company was of the some opinion, while Mc- Creath Brothers, John It. Gates and other prominent dealers were uncer tain. Several Philadelphia concerns have announced that the fifty-cent reduc tion will not be granted, owing to the fact that operators have not made the usual April 1 reduction. Reading Men Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Counterfeit Charge By Associated Press Philadelphia, March 6. Alvin M. Hornberger and Calvin R. Balmer, both of Reading, Pa., were to-day in dicted by the federal grand jury here on charges of making and passing counterfeit S2O and $lO federal reserve bank notes. They together with Jo seph D. Ferry, a Harrisburg garage owner, were arrested in January on charges of making $1,200 in counter felt notes. Federal authorities said Ferry and Hornberger will be tried in the United States district court at Scranton at the coming term which begins next Monday and Balmer will be tried in the federal court here dur ing the term that also begins next Monday. Horatio Wrigley. also known as Harry Wrigley, said to have resided at Reading, was indicted by the fed eral grand jury on a charge of pass- j ing spurious $5 gold pieces on saloon- , keepers in Reading and Pottstown. i When arrested, federal authorities i said, two counterfeit gold coins and twenty counterfeit 50 cent pieces were i found on him. Hard Fight on Cloture Rale Is Forecast As Senate Goes Into Session Washington. March 6. The Senate ' of the Sixty-fifth Congress to-day held i the first business meeting of the spe- | cial session called primarily to pass on i 1.400 presidential appointments, with | indications of a determined fight to change the rules to limit debate and ; prevent filibusters such as that which \ prevented passage of the armed neu- | trallty bill Sunday. Democrats held a i caucus before the session to deter- 1 mine their party program and choose a majority leader. Senator Martin, of Virginia, was unopposed as a candi date. Thirty-seven senators have signed an agreement to support a cloture rule, but most Republicans and perhaps a few Democrats are expected to op pose it. "WILL SAIL, GUNS OR NO GUNS," SAYS SKIPPER | ' ; '"" ._ . mat*..*. ..:innts^umi) S-S. O.F Above la a photograph qf the City of Puebla, the American steamship commanded by Captain Wlilot and carrying an all-American crew, which sailed from New York, loaded with contraband and minus guns, which it had asked for from the authorities at Washington. The ship sailed flying the American flag and not striped or marked as ordered by Germany. Captain Wlilot stated before leaving: "We sail, guns or no guns, and no German U-boat 1b going to keep us In port. 7 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A MAN OF THE OUTO' DOORS- By SUSKIE v . ' -U. I ra \ ' -V^' '* • ',i ■' j s //j® 111 jg|§lV/'~'X~ '. mlife: lis fe '• ■ \ >7- vv * •. He's a red-blood man of tho Out o' Doors Where he lives all alone with his God lie hasn't a thing but the heart of a king An' a dog an' a gun an' a rod! i lie will build a hot fire in the darkness When there's only one match he kin spare. With the ground soppin" wet an' the sky all afret, An' a dry twig the devil knows where! He'll set a hare snare in the briars While he's gettin' a hot bed o" coals, An' go get a rabbit from pure force of habit When they oughta be tight in their holes! An' he'll cook yuh a meal in a jiffy That's more'n a feast fer a king; Yuh swear that buck hare when he hands yuh yer share Is the tip of a hummin' bird's wing! He knows every possum and squirrel hole Ten miles away from his hut An' any old pheasant had better look pleasant If he squinls at 'iin one eye tight shut! Why he'll call fer a turkey so nat'ral •> A gobbler'll perk up his ears An' swear in his sleep that hurried "Peep-Peep!" Is a hen that he's scratched with fer years! , An' say. if yuh wanta go tishln' An' don't want no fisherman's luck Get him to point out a brook where there's trout An' yuh'll land all the law lets yuh truck! Do yuh know sometimes when I'm dreamin' Of Joys on those faraway shores, I hear the King say, in a kind sort o' way— ' * Up here yuh kin live Out o' Doors! < MARCH 6, 191/. " TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE IS URGING NATIONAL COLORED HEALTH WEEK Official announcement of a national Negro Health' Weak ha* been gent out from Tuskegee Institute. Ala., to be ob served April. 21 to 27, this year. Two years ago the late Dr. Booker T. Washington, one of the most promi nent leaders of the colored race, origi nated the pla' which met with bfjt suc cess in all parts of the country. An in vitation to hold local compalgns has been sent to each organization inter ested in the welfare or the negro race. The national "Clean-Up and Palnt l p" campaign bureau, with headquar ters in St. will co-operate in the health week campaign. In addition to offering to send literature, the bureau will furnish three prize cups for the best clean-up effort among colored peo ple. The contest will be conducted under the auspices of the institute, the judges to be named by the committee in charge of the health week campaign. Dnth Kate HNlgli Local committee and campaign chair NEVER SAW HIS VICTIM, HE SAYS James Frazer, When Death Penalty Is Imposed, Pro tests Innocence James Eraser, ; J)■*] I. 11l colored, convicted ) Jof first degree murder, when Silt cence. declaring lie | man he is accused of killing. Eraser said he was satisfied, how ever, and that God would be the final Judge In the court of Heaven. As he was being taken out he cried: "I bless the court and everybody and will meet you all in the court of Heaven." Frazer was the fifth man to be sen tenced to pay the death penalty, since the first of the year. Other sentences imposed by the court on defendants who plead guilty with out trial included: Karl F. Hoover, $5 fine and six months in Jail, defraud ing a boardingliouse keeper: Charles Grist and Helen Mover. fornication, $25 fine each: Frank Sherman, man slaughter of Emma Stewart, colored, eleven months in jail; operating motor vehicle without permission of owner three months In Jail. Sherman was driving the car which plunged into Spring Creek late In October, 1915, re sulting in the woman's death. Wal ter Givens, charged with forging a check for $6 on Washington's birthday, was given a five-month sentence. Presi lent Judge George Kunkel. when he learned that the check was dated Feb ruary 22, said to Givens: "That only makes your offense seem all the great er by contrast. You celebrated Wash ington's birthday by not doing as he did." Givens pleaded that he did it to get part of the pay he claimed was due him. Harry E. Goodwin, charged with non i support of his wife, was ordered to pay her $7 until he obtained a bet ter position. The court will then in crease the order. Judge Kunkel an nounced. i Labor Camp Conditions ' Are to Be Discussed at Conference Tomorrow Sanitation of labor camps will be discussed to-morrow by the State In dustrial board at a session in this city with Jacob Lightner, head of the State employment bureau, and a num ber of contractors and railroad offi cials. The law requires the Depart ment of Labor and Industry to formu late standards of minimum sanitation and it is for the purpose of improving the condition of the camps that the conference has been called. Tlie meet ing of the board to-day was given over to routine. Fulmer Low Running Gambling Den Charge i County Detective James Walters, un | del- the direction of Assistant District | Attorney Robert E. Fox. has been dt [ rected to make an investigation of the ; report that Fulmer Iw, convicted i gambler, has been conducting a gam bling establishment in Market, near i Cameron street. j This charge was made by Howard : Anderson, charged with larceny, when he was brought into court for sentence. , The order for the investigation fol lowed, and Anderson's case will not be disposed of until the District Attor ' ney's office reports to the court. Harrisburg Jitney Cases Come Up March 14 The Public Service .Commission to day continued the hearing ot the Hah rlsburg Jitney cases at the request of the respondents' counsel. The cases were set for hearing on March 8, but will be heard on March 14. The counsel for the Harrisburg Railways Company did not oppose the continuance. HERE'S LEVI AGAIN Levi Qulgg, a police "regular," yes terday received his customary fifteen days at police court, Levi never Is out much longer than the Jail sentence reads. Ten days after being dismissed Com Jail the police officials start to 4can the daily "line-up" for the fa miliar face of Levi Qulgg. POWfIF" 15 WHAT YOUR SICK M NEEDS Why try to hide Pimples and Facial Eruptions? Wljy endure them? Apply Poslam arid drive them away. Poslam supplies precisely the cura tive Influence so soothing to inflamed, irritated skin. Itching stops. Relief is immediate. Undue redness is removed overnight. Thousands know that nothing can compare with Poslam In quickly heal ing Ecsema, Acne, Herpes, Rash, Pim ples. Itch, Scaly-Scalp and all skin dis eases. Sold everywhere. For free sample write to Emergency Laboratories, 243-6 West 47th ot., New York City. Poslam Soap, medicated with Pos lam should be used If skin Is tender and sensitive. —Advertisement. men desiring to enter communities In the contest for the cups should com municate with Kinmett J. Scott, secre tary, Tuakegee institute, Alabama. According to the Negro Year Book, 450,000 negroes in the South are seri ously ill all the time, at an annual cost of t7K.000.000; 226,000 negroes in the South die annually paying a funeral expense bill of 115,000,000. At least 100,000 of these deaths could have been prevented, it is claimed. The late l>r. Washington, In his 1915 call, said: "Without health, and until we reduce the high death rate. It will be impossible for us to have perma nent ,-uccess in business, In property getting:, in acqurlng education, or to .ahsctu.gtoierlliiiiiisi. . N ..N.. N.. .. show other evidences of progress. With out health and lung life all else falls. We must reduce pur high death rate, dethrone disease , and enthrone health and long life. We may differ on other subjects, but there Is no room for dif ference here. Let us make a strong, long, united pull together." C.E. WORKERS IN STATE CONVENTION Delegates Open Business Ses sion in Wilkes-Barre With Prominent Men Present Wilkes-Barre, Pa.. March C.—Many Endeavorers assembled at this place to-day for a rousing State Workers' conference and the Luzerne county convention. Nearly all of the counties of the state are expected to be repre sented by this evening. The State executive committee held a session this morning, which was fol lowed with department conferences this afternoon. The Rev. Wm. Ilalph Hall, of Philadelphia, conducted a gen eral conference on progressive Endeav or work. JOHN J. SNYDER DIES Elizabethvllle. Pa., March 6. John J. Snyder, son of Nicholas Snyder, died of dropsy at the home of Simon A. Diet rich, here, after a short illness. De ceased lived for many years near Diet rich. but later removed to Tower City, lie was 59 years old and Is survived bv Ins wife. The body will be taken to Tower City for burial, with services in the Reformed Church at that place on Thursday morning. FI'.XEHAI, OF t'HII.D Funeral services for Evelyn Ruth Hoy, one-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson T. Hoy, 1701 Market street, were held this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The Rev, Clayton Albert Smucker, pas tor of the Stevens Memorial Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was made in the Harrisburg Cemetery. PAY ATTENTION TO THAT LITTLE BALD SPOT Here's good news at last for men and women whose hair is falling, who are getting bald, or prematurely gray and whose scalps are covered with dandruff that nothing seems to keep away and whose heads itch like mad. H. C. Kennedy has secured the local agency for Parisian Sage, a simple r harmless hair treatment that Is se cer tain in its tonic action on the hair and scalp and so sure of giving the limit of satisfaction, that they sell it with offer of money refunded, if it does not abolish dandruff, stop itching head, and not only check excessive loss of hair but stimulate a new growth. 1 Parisian Sage is a delicately per ; fumed liquid, antiseptic and scientlti- I cally prepared, which when massaged into the scalp goes light down to the hair roots, where most hair worries begin, and furnishes the famished ; roots with the nourishment that is lack ing to make the hair grow better and show more life and vitality. Parisian f Sage not only stimulates hair growth but beautifies it so that it is a favor ite dressing of women who take prnle in beautiful hair that can be easily ar ranged and appear much heavier than it really is. A large bottle is Inexpen sive at your favorite drug counter. — Adv. f I 1 Use Zemo for Eczema j Never mind how often you have tried and failed, you can stop burning, itching eczema quickly by applying a little zemo furnished by any druggist lor 25c. Ex tra large bottle, SI.OO. Healing begins the moment zemo is'applied. In a short time usually every trace of eczema, tet ter, pimples, rash, black heads and sim ilar skin diseases will be removed. For clearing the skin and making it vigorously healthy, always use zemo, the penetrating, antiseptic liquid. It is not a greasy salve and it does not stain. When others fail it is the one dependable treat ment for skin troubles of all kinds. The E. W. Robi Co.. Cleveland, O. Ik , KILLS CATARRH GERMS Antiseptic Herbal Treatment That Quickly Cures at Trifling Cost. j Catarrh is now known to be caused by disease germs and it can be cured only by an antiseptic treatment that, will kill the catarrh germs and soothe and heal the irritated mucous mem brane. Nothing else combines the soothing and antiseptic powers in so perfect a degree as antiseptic Wonder oil. Apply a little of this in the nasal passages "on going to bed and it cures while you sleep. Then apply again in the morning and its curative and heal ing effect acts all day long. A package of antiseptic Wonderoil costs only a trifle and Is sold by Geo. A. Gorans under guarantee of money back if It falls to do all that is claimed for it This Is a wonderful household rem edy and is good for all Inflammation, soreness, aches and pains.—Adv. f i It's hard to understand why some people will put up with such un sightly chandeliers and brass beds when, at small cost, they could be made to look like new. Remove the Tarnish From Brass and Silver If you would like to know how little It will cost you to have your chandeliers, brass beds, silverware, etc., refin lshed, phone us or drop us a card. We do all work en trusted to us In such a careful manner that you cannot help but be well pleased. Both Phones, Harrlsburj, Pa. 1 '
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