20 burglars Hold Small Boy Hostage to Rob Parents By Associated Press Kansas City, Mo., March 9. Bur ghu-s entering the home of A. P. Nich olas here last night found the house Jeserted save for Mr. Nicholas' 13- ►ear-old son. Placing the boy be tween theni as a hostage the pair (vaited half an hour for the return of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas. On their ar rival they were robbed of money and Jewelry valued at $12,000 before the >on was returned to them. DULL, SPLITTING, SICK HEADACHE __________ Dr. James' Headache Powders relieve at once lO cents a package. You take a Dr. James' Headache Powder and in Just a few moments your head clears and all neuralgia and pain fades away. It's the quickest and Burest relief for headache, whether dull, throbbing, splitting or nerve racking. Send someone t. the drug > Btore and get a dime package now. 1 Quit suffering—it's so needless. Be j sure you get Dr. James' Headache Powders—then there will be no disap- j pointment.—Advertisement. DOCTORS SAY GOLDS ARE CONTAGIOUS Specialists Declare Germs of Common Colds Scat tered by Sufferers Are Real Danger Doctors have recently declared posi tively that our common colds are real ly just as "contagious" as pneumonia or scarlet fever and that sufferers from colds should be isolated as care fully as victims of the latter diseases. They say that in sneezing the victim of a cold scatters millions of germs into the air which all of us breathe and when these germs lodge in the nose or throat of anyone who is weak ened or run down they iind another victim and another cold is started. It is important, therefore, to keep your !-elf built up by using Father John's Medicine which is a pure and whole some body builder, and you will be able to ward off this danger because j the cold germs cannot live in the nose or throat of a person in normal j health. Remember too that Father John's Medicine treats colds and j throat troubles without the use of al- j cohol or dangerous drugs so it is a j Fafe family medicine, fine for the chil dren as well as older folks. —Adv. Eat Well Indigestion does not do you any good—it's the food that does you good and to do you good it must digest pfoperly. Let us help you— let us advise our Dyspepsia Panacea 50c the Bottle Ever try it? No! Then do so now. Forney's true Store Second St., Rear Walnut L f EDUCATIONAL School of Commerce Troup Building IS So. Market Sq. Day & Night School llookkcfplng, Shorthand. Stenotype, Typewriting and I'enmanfihlp Dell 4So Cumberland 2,40-Y Harrisburg Business College A Reliable School, 31st Year 3UO .Market St. IlarrNhnrs, Pa. YOUNG MEN'S BUSINESS INSTITUTE Hershey Building ' v Nuu-jiicds> Toilet Cream Keeps the Skin Soft and Velvety In Kougb Weather. An Kxqulsite Toilet prep aration, 25c. UOItGAS' OIUJO STOKES 1 N. Tbirtl St.. uod I'. It. 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FRENCH THROW BACK GERMANS IN CHAMPAGNE Brilliant Attack Beduces Teu ton Salient and Becovers Posi tions Lost Last Month Intensive lighting in the Champagne region resulting favorably to the French, and the failure of a French attack at hill 304 northwest of Verdun, are reported in to-day's official state ments. The Champagne attack, Paris de clares, was brilliantly successful. It was aimed to reduce the salient near Maisons de Champagne created by a successful German attack In Febru ary. It resulted, says the Paris report, in the destruction of German posi tions on a front of more than 1.50U yards and approximately from 600 to SOO yards in depth. Victory Partly Conceded Berlin announces the penetration of German trenches in this attack, but asserts the recovery of important dominating positions, conceding, how ever, that the Frenen retained pos session of some of the ground their attack brought them. A successful assault by the Germans on Russian positions along the Ru manian west front between the Tro tus and Uzul valleys, is announced by German headquarters. TRAMP RESCUES TWO UAS VICTIMS Mahanoy City, Pa.. March 9. An unidentified man, presumbaly a tramp, rescued Clarke Kyerly and Louis Has sel, gas company employes, from death by asphyxiation early yesterday. The men were working in an unfrequented part of the town at the bottom of a trench when overcome by fumes from a six-inch main. Physicians worked two hours before the men were pro nounced out of danger. HOW TO RELIEVE HEAD NOISES GOOD ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO FEAR DEAFNESS. People who are growing hard of hearing and who experience a stuffy feeling of pressure against their ear drums, accompanied by buzzing, rum bling sounds In their head like water falling or steam escaping should take prompt and effective measures to stop this trouble. Head noises are almost Invariably the forerunners of complete or partial deafness, and most deaf people suffer from them constantly. Sometimes these head noises become so distracting and nerve-racking with their never ceasing "hum." they drive the sufferer almost frantic and com plete nervous breakdown may result. Thanks to a remarkable prescription, it is now possible to lessen the severity of these head noises and often com pletely overcome them and with the disappearing of the head noises the hearing also greatly improves, and very frequently can be restored to nor mal. It can be easily prepared at home for about 75c and we believe is a most effective treatment for this trou ble. From voiir druggist secure 1 oz. Parmint (Double Strength), take this home and add to it Vi pint of hot water and 4 ounces of granulated sugar. Stir until dissolved. Take one tablespoonful four times a day. Parmint is used in this way not only to reduce by tonic action the inflammation and swelling in the Eustachian Tubes, and thus to equalize the air pressure on the drum, but to correct any excess of secretions in the middle ear. and the results it gives are usually quick and effective. Everv person who has catarrh in finy form- •hould give this recive a trial. Adv. The Best Habit In The World is the habit of health. The way to get it it to train your bowels, through the liver, to act naturally, at a fixed time, every day. Take one pill regularly (more only if necessary) until you succeed. Then you can stop taking them, without trouble or annoyance. This has been the good-health rule for 50 year*. fIiVER BWLLS Ctfiu/ne bears Signature Colorles* face* often show the absence of Iron in the blood. Carter's Iron Pills will help this condition. DARKNESS WILL PRECEDE OPENING Arc Lights to Be Turned Off Ten Minutes Before Spring Show Starts Band concerts by the Harrisburg, Commonwealth, Municipal and Steel ton bands will feature the spring opening on Wednesday night, Marcn 14. The Chamber of Commerce an nounced this afternoon that the bands have been so arranged that continu ous concerts will be g!ven In the cen tral, western and Allison Hill sections of the city. The concerts will start promptly at 7.30 o'clock and at the same time the city ltghts will be switched on after the city haa been In darkness for ten minutes. The Municipal band has been as signed to Market Square, where one se lection will be played. The musicians will then march east on Market street to Fourth, playing one selection at each intersecting street. They will then proceed up Fourth to Walnut, fol lowing the same program, returning to the square. At the same time the Municipal ban£ starts from the square the Steelton' band will leave FourtTi and Market streets, following the same route, thus giving a continuous concert in the cen tral part of the city. In the western section the Common wealth band will start its concert at Third and Boas streets, playing at each intersecting street corner. They will march back over the same route to Third and Broad streets, where a concert will be given until 9.30 o'clock. The Allison Hill section will be as signed to the Harrisburg band, start ing at Crescent and Mulberry streets. The band will move to Thirteenth and Derry streets, from there to Thirteenth and Market streets, where a concert of one-half hour will be gtven. They will then march to Market and Fourth streets, playing march music enroute. By the time the Harrisburg band has reached Fourth and Market streets the Stcelton band will have moved to Federal Square, to give concerts until 9.30 o'clock. The Chamber of Com merce has arranged this program in or der to have music in the principal sec tions of the city at the same time. No Thaw Hearing Until Lunacy Proceedings End Governor Brumbaugh before leav ing for Philadelphia to-day made the following statement in regard to the Thaw extradition proceedings: "In view of the fact that legal proceedings are pending in the court of common pleas in Philadelphia, which pro ceedings I am assured will be con cluded in a few days, in regard to the sanity of Harry K. Thaw, it is now thought advisable to have no hearing upon the extradition to New York pending action by the court as above indicated. This statement may be modified if the condition of Thaw is changed or if the court should act in the case." Governor Brumbaugh to-day reap pointed W. Field Shay, and Edward Brennan, Shamokln, as trustees of the Danville State Hos pital. The Ptiblio Service Commission to day issued notice that it would hold a hearing here on March 23 in regard to practice of utility companies in re quiring deposits to be made by cus tomers before rendering service and to interest rates paid by companies to customers on such deposits. The idea is to get uniform rules. I)r. F. B. Kami, of this city, to-day made an informal complaint to the Public Service Commission against the listing plan of the Bell Telephone Company in its Harrisburg directories. PARTY AT STRICKEU HOME Blain, Pa., March 9. On Wednes day evening a party of young peoDle gathered at the home of James Strieker at Manada Gap in Jackson township and spent a delightful eve ning, playing games. About thirty five guests were present. WILL III,AST ICE TO AVOID FLOOD Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 9. The river improvement committee of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday dis cussed plans of moving the vast quan tity of ice in the Susquehanna river at Coxton and points above. As soon as the thaw comes an effort will be made to start the ice moving with dyna mite, with the hope of preventing a Hood here. Use Cocoanut Oil For Washing Hair If you want to keep your hair in good condition, be careful what you wash it with. Most soaps and prepared shampoos i contain too much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is very harmful. Just plain mulsified j cocoanut oil (which is pure and en tirely greaseless), is much better than i most expensive soap or anything else ' vou can use for shampooing, as this ] can't possibly Injure the hair. Simply moisten your hair with wa ter and rub It in. One or two tea spoonfuls will make an abundance of rich, creamy lather, and cleanses the hair and scalp thoroughly. The lath er rinses out easily, and removes every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves it fine, and silky, bright, fluffy and easy to manage. You can get mulsifled cocoanut oil at most any drug store. It is very cheap, and a few ounces is enough to last everyone in the family for months.—Advertisement. Begin To Purify Your Winter-Blood Grandmother's Old-Fashioned Sul phur and Molasses Did It But Not So Well As This Sulpherb Tablet—Sugar Coated Through the winter the blood ac cumulates poisons because you do not perspire enough, because you do not live in the open air, and because you eat more meat, mush and other rich foods. Every spring we feel sluggish, constipated, liver and kidney ills be set us, colds and chronic coughs, pim ples, boils and carbuncles, all evidence of Impure, thick, slugglst blood. Sulpherb Tablets (not sulphur tab lets) are composed of extracts of roots and herbs, combined with BUl phur and cream of tartar—and no bet ter physic, blood-tonic and blood cleanser has ever been developed. Ever>" spring thousands who already know their value take them to purify the system of winter poisons. Now is the time to begin, so you won't be attacked by serious ailments when spring and summer come. Sold by all druggists, SOc per sealed tube, with full directions. HIBBEN BITTER OVER FILIBUSTER IN U. S. SENATE In Interview, President of Princeton Says He Wouldn't Like to Express All He Feels ARE ALREADY AT WAR Declares Germany Has Been Fighting U. S. For More Than Month President John Grier Hibben, of Princeton University, to-day charac terized the recent filibuster in the United States Senate as "the most out rageous thing tha'. has happened in the history of our country." He add ed, "I wouldn't like to express all I feel." "In stating their reasons for op posing the arming of merchant ships, several Senators declared that the en actment of this bill would lead us into war with Germany. They don't seem to be able to realize that we are al ready in a state of war with that na tion. Germany is at war with us and has been now for over a month, but we remain idle, with hands down, and it is simply because we still delay in answering with fire and steel that this group of senators presumes to be lieve that we are not at war." President Hibben, who is in Harris burg to attend the Princeton alumni dinner to-night at the Harrisburg club, where he will make the principal ud dress, spoke with deep feeling. He said that although this country is fac ing one of the greatest crises in its history, further discussion and delay In taking definite action will not avert the inevitable but will work much more harm and bring more shame upon us. Expects Reaction "I do not question any senator's opinion. It is none of my business. He has as much right to his beliefs as I have to mine. But Ido question the right of any senator in obstruct ing others in the expression of their opinions, whether by speech or vote. I could not make that too emphatic." President Hibben declared that be fore long he expects to see such a re action occur in the attitude of the people that the whole country will rise to a man in defense of its rights and its honor. GIVE COUNTRY FIGHTING CHANCE SAYS HIBBEN [Continued From First Page] the average college graduate increased from $706 the first year out of college to almost $4,000 at the end of the first decade, a practical Illustration of ! the value of the university training. Toucli(>s on National Problems ; Then followed a statesmanlike ex position of our national situation, a powerful plea for a more representa tive attitude on the part of this gov ernment towards the critical position 1 of unpreparedness in which we And | ourselves as a nation, and a stern nr , raignment of the "little group" of Senators at Washington who by their i action have obstructed for a time the enforcement of the national will. With out ranting. Dr. Hibben revealed the greatness of his patriotism and the true judgment of the real American who demands protection of our na tional honor and indicates his willing ness for sacrifice in the crisis which confronts the nation to-day. Illustra tive of the point which he made on the national attitude toward war, the speaker repeated the words of the English mother whose son, trained at Eton and slain with the majority of his regiment because of their lack of advance military training said, "Gladly have I given my boy's life for his coun try, but I would have wished that my country had given the boy a fighting chance." "King Albert of Belgium might well have justified himself in history and before the world had he permit ted the Germans to cross Belgian soil on the plea that the lives of his peoplo would be saved, but he chose the other course, that of honor, and it cannot be said of him that 'he kept his country out of war.' The flags that are flying from many house windows and places of business are expensive of our wiseh, not that we are hopeful of protection through our government, but gather of a desire to help and pro tect that government, and a readiness for sacrifice." President Hibben was chairman of the committee of college presidents who in 1913, in conjunction with Gen eral Leonard Wood, advocated the es tablishment of the training camp for college men at Gettysburg, a plan out of which in the years following have grown to the great Pliittsburg civilian training camps. Dr. Hibben has like wise introduced military training into Princeton University and at the pres ent time a thousand undergraduates are drilling dally under the instruction of a regular army officer at that In stitution. Date For Extra Session of Congress Is Problem By Associated Press Washington, March 9. ln the ten minute session of the Senate to-day Senator McLean. Republican, of Con necticut, Introduced a resolution pre pared last night, requesting the Presi dent to call Congress in special ses sion March 20 to enact measures of vital Importance to the nation. It was not discussed and the Senate adjourn ed until Monday. There seems no like lihood that it will be passed. Speaker Clark called at the White House to-day and asked for ivforma tion about the probable date 11 an ex tra session of Congress. He was told that he would be notified as promptly as possible. Fortified with the opinions of Attor ney General Gregory and Secretary that he has the authority to arm merchant vessels without action by Congress, the President is under stood to be considering take the step, immediately. At the same time it was generally anticipated that a date for the extra session which now seems certain, would be set In the immediate future. Some members of Congress want at least two weeks between the time of calling the extra session and the time for it to convene. It was thought pos sible that the President might go ahead and arm the ships and call an extra session of Congress to meet later to provide the necessary money and pass appropriation bills which failed last session. CIAPP LOSES I.ECTI RE By Associated Press Tamaqua, Pa., March 9.—An invita tion to former United States Senator Moses H. Clapp, of Minnesota, to ad dress the Men's Bible class at Liang ford next Sunday, has been withdrawn "because of his participation in the senate filibuster against the armed neutrality bill." SAYS TEUTON LINE MUST WITHDRAW British Officer Forecasts Ger man Retirements in Somine District By Associated Press London, Thursday, March B.—-(De layed by censor.) —Further retirement of the German lines on the Somme river front in France and the arrival of the British army before Bagdad, in Mesopotamia, may be predicted as early events affecting the military sit ulation, according to the views ex pressed by Major General Frederick B. Maurice, chief director of military operations at the war office, in his weekly talk with the Associated Press. General Maurice said: "During the past week on the western front the Germans have kept up a slow re tirement until their new line extends approximately from Bucquoy to Ba paume, thereby accentuating the dan gerous salient from which the enemy wishes to retire rather than risk meet ing our offensive along that line. "In the east our cavalry is within twelve miles of Bagdad, which lies in a valley and is indefensible except along the river Diala, six miles away, where the Turks may make a stand and which point General Maude (com mander of the British forces) may have reached by this time as our last news was sent March 6. "This campaign is by no means an isolated action and the last where a series of operations have blasted the German plans. The Russians have been rapidly clearing Persia, but on account of the physical difficulties of the country rather than resistance of the Turks further advance may be slow." U-Boat Campaign Keeps Vessels Out of Dutch Ports, Germany Reports By Associated Press Berlin, March 9.—By Wireless — "The British merchant steamer Prin cess Melita was refused permission to enter the harbor at Rotterdam on Tuesday because she was armed," says the Overseas News Agency (the offi cial German news bureau). She left that evening and returned to Rotterdam the next day, after throwing overboard her gun and its mounting. "The Nteuwe Rottcrdamsche says that in the week of February 25 to March 3 only seven ships arrived in Rotterdam harbor, as compared with 57 in the corresponding week last year and 197 in that week of 1914. The Handelsblad says that in that week only five ships arrived at Am sterdam compared with 26 last year." DONKEY HAS GOAT'S APPETITE West Hamburg, Pa., March 9.—Wil liam J. Balthaser, a sergeant in the local national guard company, re cently returned from Texas, brought back a Mexican donkey that eats 11m burger cheese, pickles, pies, cakes and soup. Real Jumbo Peanuts Roasted Fresh Daily STILL 120 PER LB. /SSEB EL (M YOUR 4 F MAN W /IMPERIAL TEA CCw / 213 CHESTNUT ST. \ / HARRISBURG.PA. \ THE LEADER BARGAIN STORE Big Bunch of Bargains For Saturday Our buyers have just secured portions of the stocks of stores in Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Wash ington and other cities which are discontinuing business. Actual values were ruthlessly sacrificed. Prices smashed to smithereens. Save dollar after dollar by taking advantage of these record breaking, money-saving prices. Ladies' Silk Sweaters Men's Spring Suits Men's Hose Fine line, regular $8 and $lO A special lot of Men's Suits; ex- Big Q/ 11 p 1 Qf* anlrToloM $4.98 traordinary values, $4,98 awH "'"" c " t ' ' • ——————— at Arrow Brand Collars Ladies Spring Coats R . T • r • r Various sizes, O _ mul |l_ sl6 and S2O values Qfl , BI S Llne ° f Spring Ca P S at JC bC Saturday only This lot includes a large EC ———————— variety; each OOC SHOES Ladies' Wash Dresses T ? ,~™ J i>arge 'ARr and QBr Men's Khaki Shirts Ladies Oxfords a - ssortment Mens Khaki Shirts; all colors; doe kid; $1.98 Ladies' House Sacks very low "."a,'." , A closed out lot, OO r Mao'c Pantc " irIS 3nd MISSeS worth 60c and 75c IVlcn S x dlllij Newest styles, QO 111 Values up to $2.48 at iDi.iJO • 25c SS dr ' n ' S SaCkS , qr 98c, $1.48 - $1.98 White Canvas Shoes Saturday only IS7C t> > \ir i_ o •*. ° ne lot of Samples, high und low a tsoys Wash OUItS Shoes and Oxfords; >| CQ Ladies' Hose Boys' wash suits, 48c vaI " CH Pl.Qg all colors 19c | at | Ladies' White Pumps j; Men's Dress Shirts X" Zt sl-19 A big value with collars, $2 and $3 ———————————— lMnr-KT'C CUTDTc" valuPß Men's Working Shoes MEN S SHIRTS Men's Neckwear M . ne ' $1.98 up Special lot from Neuman s, Washington, D. C., who are closing Fine line, at Q*. 1 Qf. 2Q<* out business. Values range aQ~ * 157 C AS7C Men S ScOUt Shoes from $2.00 up; all sizes OI7C Positively the last QO „ , „ . „ Mens Underwear week to get them for... Men S Spring Suits x big line of Men's Underwear, T"~ tt ji_ A special lot from M. Wile & Co., including Union Suits, B. V. D. 1 TUnkS, Handbags, or,p. nd other <,U„,1..,1- Market Bags up-to-date styles; values Qfi fakee; these goods came direct and Leather Goods; assort up to $35.00 <Py.yO from the factories; all at half price, ments; all greatly reduced. DOIN'T FOROETTHE NAMEANDNUMBER THE LEADER BARGAIN STORE 443 Mirket St. At sbwiy LABOR MEN PUN FOR THEIR PART IN POSSIBLE WAR Program Mapped Out by Union Leaders Is Kept Quiet For Present By Associated Press Washington, March 9.—The execu tive council of the American Federa tion of Labor, at a special meeting to day, discussed in a preliminary way plans to be considered here next Mon day at a general labor conference to determine what part its three mil lion members shall take in national preparedness. Several hundred rep resentatives of all unions affiliated with the federation and the four rail road brotherhoods, who have an un official working agreement with the federation, are expected to be present next Monday. • Nothing has been made public as to what plans would be proposed, but it was thought Samuel Gompers, pres ident of the Federation, would have one to suggest. His membership on the advisory commission of the Coun cil of National Defense has brought him in close touch with the prepared ness needs of the country. STRIKE TIES IIP MINE Shamokin, Pa., March 9.—The Car bon Creek Coal Company's operation was tied up completely to-day by a strike of carpenters and machinists who claimed that they were not be ing paid in full for overtime. The entire plant was shut down indefinite ly and several hundred employes made Idle. Says Mother s Son "My dog, Duke, he has no sense. £jj!^@ZSIEE!EBp I guess I'll lick him. \t& -:\ wL "This morning when I was eat- Hp /fly 1 ing my Cream of Barley he M I jumped up and tried to eat out k,! of my dish. ' "I know Cream of Barley is awfully good, but he ought to have more sense. I guess I'll lick him." IMISIIIiKTI I Buy today from your Grocer— f Cream f Barley STUDENTS "HI!SH" PACIFISTS New York, March 9. A students' rush upon pacifists featured a muss v meeting at Columbia University yes terday, at which 600 of the students signed applications to Join a Columbia training corps for reserve officers. The antlmllTtarist students, one of whom was expelled from another Now York Institution several months ago for publicly critcizlng Major General Leon ard Wood, objected to the purpose of the meeting and attempted to preach their doctrines. They were set upon and ejected from the hall. WRINKLES Wrinkles come to almost every woman at some time and there is nothing aside from some serious ease, for which the average woman feels a greater horror and repugnance. It is woman's privilege to be beautiful, and n*ost women are anxious to have a complexion that is clear, smooth, fresh and youthful looking. But this much to be 'desired condi tion can only be brought about by in telligent attention to the needs of the skin. Wrinkles disiigure, and a dry. sallow rough skin spoils any woman's good looks. To those whose skirl has reached this condition we suggest the application of Usit, a pure nut-oil, liquid preparation (not a cream or paste) made from an Kgyptian form ula, said to have been in use for cen turies by famous beauties away back to Cleopatra's time. Usit seems to be the only thing that will feed the hun gry, dry skin back to youthful smooth ness, freshness, and plumpness, and drive away all the disfiguring wrin kles that come so quickly when the skin is not properly nourished. A few applications of Usit prove its worth, and continued use for a reason able time brings results that are no less surprising than pleasing. It is necessary to apply it only at night when retiring. Gorgas, the druggist, or any first-class dealer can supply it. It is a splendid skin food, daintily per fumed and guaranteed to contain noth ing that will cause hair-growth, and a fine treatment also for freckles, black heads and many forms of eczema.
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