6 HOW BOY SCOUTS HELP RED CROSS Specially Trained, They Co operate With Relief Organi zations Throughout Country Dr. Ernest s'. Bicknell. director general of the American Red Cross, and a member of the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America, has been in conference with other offi cials nt the Boy Scout headquarters this week, working out definitely the plans proposed for the co-operation of the 258,000 scouts and scout of ficials with the Red Cross in its war work. Dr. Bicknell is enthusiastic about the prospects of efficient aid by the Boy Scouts of America in various branches of Red Cross work. In the tlrst place every Boy Scout receives in his regular scout training instruc tion and practice in first aid and life saving, and many scouts have gained j such high efficiency in tlrst aid that I they have obtained the merit badge which the Scout movement otters. The second factor making for ef ficient co-operation with a great re lief organization like the Red Cross, is that the Boy Scouts, wherever lo cated, in big cities or in hamlets, are i organized in definite groups and are' under responsible adult leadership, j This leadership can be quickly reached with information ati de structions from national headquar- , ters. Thus it is that more than a | quarter of a million men and boys, with special training become direct' partners of the National Red Cross; in the work it has to do to meet itsj tremendous and steadily increasing responsibilities in war time. Naturally, of course, the service of local groups of this kind can be given more effectively in co-opera tion with the local chapters of the American Red Cross, and local scout leaders everywhere will acquaint themselves immediately with the local Red Cross needs. In working out the plan, it has been discovered that members of the Boy Scouts of America might be utilized in assisting surgical dressing committees, motor committees, by acting as orderlies in motor ambu lances or supply trucks, distributing notices to inhabitants, and other duties in connection with billeting and carrying communication on bi cycles, motorcycles, horseback or on foot; assisting committees on foods, by collecting information as to sup plies, preparing quarters service, assisting in collecting, pre paring and serving food and refresh ments to sick and wounded soldiers, assisting first aid committees in the preparation of quarters, as aides in first aid work, and as assistants at dispensaries, acting with informa tion committees, as guides, orderlies, clerks, collectors of information, as to public or private hospitals avail able, buildings available In case of emergency, location or public tele phones, listing of automobiles, trucks, etc. It will be for the local chapters of I YOUR EYES Are you giving them the proper attention. Most anyone by a few simple tests could tell that your eyesight was defective and that you need glasses of some kind but to tell the exact trouble and lit the proper lenses (requires more than ordinary skill. I have made this one thing n study and correct eye defects by looking Into the eyes with modern appliances, taking .the exact form and shape. Commencing Saturday, April 28, and ending at 8 p. ill., Sat urday, May sth, 1 will examine the eyes and fit you with guar anteed Kold filled mountings and spherical lenses, all com plete, for $2.00 Made In either spectacles or nose glasses, if you are hav ing trouble with your eyes or your glasses do not suit you, take advantage of this special offer, which will end Saturday, May 5, at 8 p. m. H. W. NO BYBSIGIIT SPECIALIST 310 MARKET ST. Over new *tore of Win. Strouse. Hours. \\ A. HI. to N P. M. K.NtflhllNlird in IlurrlfibiirK rontlniioiiHl.v for 111 yearn. jBROWN & CO. —Home Furnishers 1 1217-1219 North Third Street—Liberal Credit Terms to Ail # We arc doing our bit in keeping prices down to those low levels which allow our custo- J mers to get the home furnishings this spring which are needed without the heavy strain. j Combination Phonographs Bamboo a "The Celebrated Hlshel" better *¥• 1 ■ I Vacuum Cleaner jy&ag hear labourers | and Sweeper A £, I SI.OO Down |!||| |||J|^ 1 Special Carpet Sweeper i C 1 n • / O w - J ust t^ie thinff to set your ' Dale I riCe m *P A FRIDAY EVENING, HARIUSBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 4, 1017 Bringing Up Father Copyright, 1917, International News Service ™ By McManui aim- i mrzzn -z ■ u a **' to TH*K \ ( wilue- SlhJi r M S 1 SOME <oys are. L . VELL-51R - ME • I r LOCK: THE MUNICIPAL BAND WILL PLAY AT GREAT RECEPTION HERE FOR "PAPA" JOFFRE AND HIS STAFF TUESDAY MUNICIPAL BAND IN NEW UNIFORMS. The Municipal Band of Marrlsburg, Frank Blumensteln, conductor, has been engaged by the Cham ber of Commerce to play for the reception of "Papa" Joffre in this city next Tuesday, when the French Marshal and liis staff will visit Harrlsburg. The Municipal Band is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the best bands in the State. Seven of its members have ioined the Eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, among them David M. Clark, who will lead the band, B. W. Jerauld, E. W. Sliaffner. R. T. Robinson, W. li. Springer, Harry J. Runkle, and Julius C. Cohen. the American Keil Cross to maker known the ways in which the serv-| ices of these alert can be used i to best advantage in our country's case now. DRY-DOCK ING SHIPS ON KAILS TO MEET CONGESTION' With the increasing demand for ' ships, due to the present day sliip ! ping situation. American vessels are i : | being used to their full capacity. For the purposes of safety, frequent ! overhauling becomes necessary, j which because of tlio crowded con : dition of American shipyards, re quires dry docking. Limited facilities for this purpose have led American shipowners to put into use what is known as a "railway dry dock" more extensively than heretofore. Rcono my of time and expenditure are con trolling factors in this dry docking system, which is capable of handling j even the largest of ships. The railway dock is built on a track, resting on tirm foundations and constructed on an inclipe. When the vessel has been placed in posi tion, being held by keel blocks, and | bilge supports, the operation of dry docking is accomplished by powerful hoists, which haul the dock up the I incline track. The largest of the I railway docks can accommodate a ship of 4,000 tons, and docking a, I vessel is a matter of not more than i an hour, while it sometimes takes j live hours in the ordinary basin dock i 1 to lift a ship out of water.—From ' j the Popular Mechanics Magazine. j EXCAVATE HISTORIC SPOT London, May 4.—Americans con- ' j nected with the American Mining j 'ompany's works on the Island of j Cyprus are defraying all the ex | penses of archaological excavation.* | | which have been begun at Arsos, \ near Tremithousa. The work is in charge of the Cyprus Museum. The i spot chosen is an interesting one, I connected with the great Adonis j I myth. THIS MACHINE PACKS SILAGE SO THAT LITTLE SPOILS A machine for pucKtng silage in a silo has been invented and tried out by an lowa farmer. This me chanical packer, described in the Popular Mechanics Magazine, does away with the disagTeebale task of tramping the feed down with the [ feet, it also does the work much more satisfactorily for the machine weighs a ton and is able to pack the silage close to the wall as thor oughly as in the center. The loose ness of the material around the edges, which often results when silage is packed by tramping, is a source of considerable loss because the air gets into the fodder and causes it to spoil. This machine Is equipped with a heavy cone-shaped roller whose length is about equal to half the diameter of a silo. It is driven in a circular course by a gasoline engine mounted on the sup porting frame. The packer can be ' quickly knocked down into parts, I | | l.Aim s- \\i GBffT'i.KiiK.vs ) ! I PANAMA HATS 4 CLEANED % shaped, re-blocked, re-bleached J to the | season's very latest % ; S styles. \ , a Mail orders receive prompt \ \ j attention delivery made by \ \ J Parcel Pest. Charges are rea- S I ) sonable. j ROYAL .[ !• Hat Cleaning Parlors ! 12 NORTH THIIID ST. ? \ OldfMt ll lit Clefinlnu IXHMISH- I ( moiii in rn.v. ■ ■ llcll 1130-11. Dial 4531 ■ i' ' i WSWASVW.SVVVAW/AV few of which weigh more than 100 down the silo chute. IIOI'SE WITH DOl Bl.i; ItOOE TO RESIST IJEAT By adopting some tioptcal ideas of house building, a Florida land owner has constructed on the banks of the Miami river, a dwelling that promises the maximum of comfort in summer. The house is described in the Popular Mechanics Magazine. It is of a simple two-story frame de sign, witli low-pitched roof, but the roof i 3 double, with a considerable JAIL MANY SLACKERS London. May 4.—During the past year 8,700 conscientious objectors to military service were arrested und court-martialed by the British mili tary authorities. Of these 1,500 are now in prison or military custody. Most of the remainder arc employed, under the supervision of the Home Office, on agricultural work, road making, timber cutting or quarry- 22 Stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia 217 ' Market St., Courthouse Spring Footwear fc AT LOWEST PRICES lii HARRISBURG A SPECIAL LOW PRICE SALE THAT MEANS BIG SAVINGS TO YOU M ah'o floo.v Art *\r* Women's Low Shoes Comfort Shoes Women's $4 Shoes A FOF men S - ajV-IxAlj urtiiL v/a p . i J and oxfords in dull, patent flexible leather soles; cushion ' ' vt.uEs !g B ~"2 5'" ! ".'8.95 $1.95 Women's Boots E=m MM |OUR BUSY CHILDREN'S DEPT. sc-jof—L_ gßp'' calf, gun metal C# ll ll* I ton, straight lace v \|. I| / HilixiL \r;*;*3!kand blucher. Welt TennU MlpperN— /-I • 1 J 1171 • Infant* Shoe* II II I I sol, ' fl - All for boys and girls- ' I,lfl C VV hi iP Co,nt s , Ji^ ,l °;,f of"t • I* / V t A- white and black ran- VJIIIO TT llllC room lasts of soft II I I Sjv.QR vas tops; rubber - _ ''lack *'<<•. 'il 1 " 0 " l* * I , e "" ine i I ' L \<r- 1 Again we offer misses' and children K Klines ' . g£ ft \ Boy*' i:lk slmen— n \ children's sl.7"> white can- and Pumps. Patent oDrinP" ff yn Serviceable com- U \ vns Shoes and Strap San- and dull leathers, r o it /T>\ fortablo makes of # V dale at #1.2.1 a pair. Good wearing co >n" Stvles S? j(W' 1 l\yi#n'c $4. l~irp>cc Qhne stionir elkskin All U \ Dainty styles. Strong fortabie styles. All J 'Jr >ff>-S, /£? Men s 0)4 Dress bhoes I"®.,- A ,M B \?+\ wti r soies. ah size* to s < )8(/ . f /\J- / J Several good styles in patent, dull value U 1 TA sl'/.es to 2, Jl.-n \alues . i a /gyww calf and gun metal. Luce and but- at XF rt _ _.. —— f. ton. All sizes. Genuine 0 QC , L s*l fo ' G, Girl"— i rl "— / /£/\ * id vnliies -It Little Hoys Shoes— *r ■ W B Tan and dull leath- f J Jfca*&"- X f Sizes to 12%. Strong ■ M er shoes, actually / black c;lf; solid I w I worth $1.50. Mutton Men's Stout Work Shoes; negiiiaf ce dii ut >' J 9 n odo spe- All uii I!e rn > Aft Regular $3.50 'oo value, •>!— ciiikt ... pl.ou m —————————————- Strictly new patterns In dozens of values x nrwc , c^orilVTr . Girls' White GIRLS' SPRING I popular, pretty styles. High lace | (Y (j—"a Solid stout Work oW I o olKVjrMvj TvOTTCC CT-TOTTQ gray, Ivory, champagne with white w\k ■/' V ; , • I Shoes of tan and DRESS SHOES Top Shoes anuiis I tops; patent with champagne topa; I f\\/ black grain. Hlucher _ Tan. patent and Neat, best |] | x , all patent and dull and several smart /X \\ ~ke lows W rFSa ~litont. ■ e * t " er I 5 I 1 n lace and EngHsh. All f\. \ # X A " sizes. 1 I V mrfde, good wear- Vamps wltli white kid tops H / I sites. A real $7.00 value, at \ \ V\ \ 'n,f spring styles, canvas top. I>ace and c?oU Vnd / k \ X W. / V m A^ 1 ' to r " 4 ' button. Sizes 11% to / >. d Mm L \\ / -A) / 50 ]l U f- . 1 at "P to "• sole". All sizes J 9 J) M \ M \ <W— == $1.95 " mo /,y I L-v 111 1 o.uu TO LIQUIDATE BANKS I J Mexico City, May 4.—General Car-| ranza has issued a decree providing j for hastening the liquidation of the I . banks of emission now under what j I corresponds to a federal receiver- 1 1 ship, under special rules to be pro- | ( mitigated by the government. The j i object of this order, the decree ( states, is to avoid delay and damage j 1 to the interests of stockholders, de- I I , positors and holders of the paper is- I sues of the banks. If it Is found ] that the banks are not able to liqui- i date in full the issues outstanding t the Secretary of the Treasury will ! consign the affairs of the banks to ; ' the courts so that* procedure may ] be had promptly under the bank- ' ruplcy laws. INDIANS KIM, EMPLOYERS By Associated Press Lima, Peru, May 4. —An Indian up rising is in progress in the Sandia region, the gold mining district in • Southwestern Peru, near the Bolivian border. Many owners of estates and I their employes have been killed by | the raiding tribesmen. ' "i Both Men and Women ; Suffer with backache, pain in kidney j and bladder regions, headache, ver figo, dizzy feelings and sometimes fail to recognize where the trouble lies \ Congested kidneys cause a lot of dis- i tress and should never be neglected- j Congested kidneys are more danger- j ous thau constipated bowels. Take 1 1 . Li' M jfrlf/i i iafe*ii right away if you would be well and j free from distress, after urination, j such as burning, scalding, pain and j other agonies. Balmwort Tablets re- j duce inflammation, restore normal j secretion, and there is no medicine | better I'Olt KIDNEY IKB EG I' IJV RIT IES Sold by all druggists. Nearly All Holland Is Put on Short Ration The Hague, Netherlands. May 4. j j Nearly all Holland has been put on | | a system of government rations be- j cause of the virtual stopping of 1 grain imports from America as :i j result of the ruthless submarine | ' warfare and the poor crops of po- | j tatoes and other vegetables. The En- 1 ; tente allies had long since put in | ! use a system of rationing the Hol ' landers In the matter of grain im ! ports, but now the halt in the move j ment of all shipping has caused a j virtual cessation of tl imports. A breadcard system had been in J effect since February, tinder the new plan, potato and rye Hour is 1 mixed with American flour, effecting ian economy of more than 50 per 1 ! cent, in the consumption of wheat. ! j Owing to a shortage, of the stocks of 1 j potatoes, tlie allowance has been re- j duced and potatoelelis days have! been established. The monthly raj tion of peas and beans to each per son amounts to a little more than one ; pound. The other prime necessities of life j that are under direct,government I control are being distributed to each community according to the number] of Its Inhabitants, the local kuthorl- ! ties then dividing the supplies among the Individuals. , ! New Detroit Electric I! 5-passengcr—gray cloth '' upholstery. Has never been used and will be sold at a sacrifice i price. i Inquire of A. H. Shader 101 MARKET ST. MOOOOt jOOCT 1 pink cheeks | When a girl's color fades and she looks debilitated, is short of breath, when her heart palpitates after every slight exertion and y £ she has pains in various parts of the body she needs a good tonic. a jj Dr. Williams Fink Pills for Pale People are the remedy best suited to restore the blood, bring brightness to I Q the eyes and put color in cheeks and lips. As they contain no U S alcohol or harmful drugs they are safe at any age and their tonic n action is always helpful. Your own druggist sells these pills. ! I Two booki, "Building Up the Blood" and "What to Eat and How "J to Eat" give just the information that every mother of & growing 3 n gir> need*. They are free. Write for them today. Addre..: n [! Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. lLoCC3oC£=^oC=DoK==3oC=:K=^CCOoo(===ooC3ol>Cl==^ociJ Southerland Sisters, Demonstrators, at Keller's Drug Store For Ten Days Tell Tlicm About Your llair Troubles 405 MARKET STREET CONSULTATION FREE
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