LESSON IN "HER
UNBORN CHILD"
Play Which Is Frank, Yet Un
offending, Seen For First
Time Yesterday
A message to American men 'and
women, potent and powerful,—one
which cannot fail to interest every
one,—comes from the lines In the
play, "Her Unborn Child," showing
at the Orpheum the first three days
of the' week.
The force of the appeal of mother
ove, oft he lesson to forgive and
forget the mistakes of youth,
brought tears to the eyes of many in
the audiences yesterday, and audible
sobs were the tributes which testi
liel that some one knew and eppre
ciated the message.
There isn't any room to doubt
what the author thinks of "birth
control." Howard McKent Barnes,
writer of th efour-act play, in frank,
open and yet unoffending words tells
his story and coijdemns the idea.
A mother of seven children, and a
conscientious physicran are the ones
who give views which are outspoken
attacks.
Tlie need of a capable east to
present a play of this is evident.
To make the audience feel that it
isn't a play, but a story in real life
is the difficult task tlie writer liar,
obviously put in the lines of bis play,
—a play not so much to amuse, but
to instruct, to towcli the heart
Btrings, to make the bearers think
and think seriously of the message.
Humor is present, too, added just
•when most needed to bring the
action to a climax. Florence Ben
nett, as a rich widow, is a kind
hearted lovable Irish woman, with
a son, "Waffles," who turns out to
be. a young hero; Felice, the girl
whose misfortunes makes the story,
and Mibbs, the ten-year-old daugh
ter, whose mischief making spirit is
true to life, Tintle, William
Champ and Tennie Flaherty take
these parts and present them well.
They are supported by Lael Davis,
a.i "Waffles" sweetheart, Margaret
T-itt, as Miss Sarah Livingston, a
wealthy reformer; T. Harrison
■Roberts, as Miss Livingston's
nephew, and Lynn Osborn as Dr.
Itcmmington, the family physician.
MAX ROBERTSON.
CITY GRAYS DRIM/
A lively drill attended by 27 mem
bers was held last night by the City
Grays eVteran Association in its Ar
mory. At a business meeting held
previous to the drill plans were made
for participating In the Memorial
Day parade. Christian Nauss, treas
urer of the association, said to-day
that over fifty of the City Grays are
expected to march on May 30.
Your eyea are worthy of the best
attention you can give tlicm. Bel
linger glasses can he had as low as
$2.00.
Optometrists
Opp. orpheum Theater
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THE
BACK
PORCH
is no place to keep
properly your food
stuffs.
Germs, soot, dirt
and dust are always
flying about and are
apt to settle on the
food placed out of
doors.
Use sanitary < precau
tions, place your food in
a well-iced refrigerator.
The temperature in a
good refrigerator is 40 de
grees. Out of doors it is
cold during the night and
warm in the afternoon.
. The air in the refriger
® ator is cold, clean and dry
and will retard decay be
sides keeping everything
fresh and appetizing.
It is "penny-wise" and
pound foolish" to do with
out ice. The amount of
food that spoils will more
than pay for the ice to
keep it in good condition.
I. li ited Ice & Coal Co.
Fortiler and ( ovwlrii Streets
TUESDAY EVENING,
BENEFITS MAY
BE INCREASED
Brotherhood's Belief Dele
gates Discuss Baising Bctirc
ment Payments to SI,OOO
' Mm fsflg
GEORGE B. ROWAND
Delegates in attendance at the bi
ennial convention of the Brother
hood's Relief and Compensation Fund
to-da>- resi(tned discussions on pro
posed by-law changes, one Important
change that was argued at length
was to increase the payment for loss
of position and retirement from $750
to 1,000.
yesterday afternoon George
B. Rowand, chairman of the joint
legislative board of Trainmen was
introduced to the convention and
spoke on the proposed amendment to
the full crew law, which would set
aside the measure during the war
period and for six months after the'
war is ended. He biterly denounced
the method of the railroads and ac
cused them of hiding under the cloak
of patriotism. He said: "The real
intention of the railroads is to bring
pressure to near upon those who
fought the repeal at the last session
of the Legislature, by making claims
that could not be substantiated. If
the law was a good thing without
war it certainly was a better thing
with war with increased number ot
trains needing extraordinary protec
tion."
I'ralnr for l.ahor Conimlsiilonrr
He also referred to an effort to
handicap the workings of the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry by cut
ting the appropriations in half. John
Price Jackson, Commissioner of I.abor
and Industry, was referred to by Mr.
Rowand as being "the fairest labor
man the laboring class could ask
for." •
D. W. B. Murphy, national secre
tary, of Altoona, read the financial
report showing a balance in the
treasury of $255,000, and SBI,OOO In
bonds.
R. D. Pratt, of this city, national
opticiali of the organization, spoke on
the importance of the examination of
the eyes of all members admitted to
the Fund. He explained the methods
of making an examination of the
eyes and suggested that the old meth
od of admitting members without a
thorough examination be eliminated
and more stringent methods adopted.
SuKKentlonn Br President
National President Luther G. Smith,
of Harrisburg, pointed out the value
of an organization without\ high-sal
aried officers. He referred to the con
servative manner in which the funds
of the Compensation Fund were han
dled, and pointed out to some extent
the advantages to be gained by
changing the by-laws. He suggested
that the two-year rating be reduced.
It is now required that an applicant
must serve two years before he may
become a member of the Fund. Pres
ident Smith favored one year.
Adopt Itenolnt ions
He also spoke of the wonderful
growth ot the order in the five years
of its existence. The Fund started
with eleven members, and was op
posed by employers. The following
resolution, signed by E. C. Fisher, W.
A. Keeper and R. F. Collins was pre
sented and passed unanimously:
"We, the undersigned, do hereby
petition this body to go on record
against riding on any street car op
erated by the Harrisburg Railways
Company, while in the city of Harris
burg; this action being taken by rea
son of the fact that the strike has
never been satisfactorily settled.
"And, be it further resolved, That
a copy of this resolution be sen to
the president of the Carmen's Union
of Harrisburg, Pa."
Pennsylvanians Enlist
For Immediate Service
on the French Front
By Associated Press
Pittsburgh, Pa.. May fi. Colonel
Edgar Jadwin, United States engi
neer corps, who, yesterday reecived
orders to expedite the recruiting of
a regiment of engineers in the Pitts- j
burg district, entered upon bis sec
ond day's work with every prospect
of increasing the number of enlist
ments of yesterday when fifty men
were examined and accepted. Many
of these were practical railroad men.
while others were electricians and
linemen from the telegraph and tele
phone companies.
German Crown Prince
Enthuses Over His Army
Bv Associated Press
Amsterdam, May 8. The Berlin
papers print a telegram sent by the
German crown prince to the burgo
master of Berlin enthusiastically
praising the troops from the capital.
The crown prince says that he has
just reviewed two regiments on their
return from the front and continued:
"Of the 400 with whom I personal
ly spoke the majority were from
Berlin. Notwithstanding the great
est exertions, the tremendous fire
of the last weeks and considerable
losses the attitude of these Berlin
boys was splendid. Their good spir
its and ready wit has not suffered
in the least. With such troops we
can fetch the devil from hell."
Many Wotild-Be Officers
Sure to Be Disappointed
By Associated Press
Boston. May B.—The rush for ad
mission to the officers' training camp
for New England men at Plattshurg
has been so great that fully half of
those who have been accepted as ap
plicants will be disappointed. More
than 4.000 men have been recommend
ed by the examining officers, but the
New England contingent at Platts-
I burg will consist of only 2500 men, in
rludlng those selected from the Na-
I tional Guard
JSmßStam
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Exposition of White Silks J
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f/J VJ selection of charming footwear styles.
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white satin \vh',i e " *6.50 ,o #8.95 perfect in ev,r y d„aih pa.r, $4, *5, W and *7.
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BOWMAN'S—Main Floor $- .25 £j| >re swca t C rs in Kelly green, canary, Copen, blue and bowmans— Main Floor.
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\ / °f heavy silks with slip- ail colors; something new; something better than you have -
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> crest of the potllarity wave. Toilet Goods Section, Main Floor— bowman'B. Hundreds of pretty things that arc now being shown; most
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White lined odorless bags; for suits etc. siral) | c shades and designs; roll Of J
Napthaline moth balls; 6-oz. package, 10<* -*f
imh oatmeal papei . suitable foi all rooms; excellent The very popular white corduroy that is now in such big
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moth sheets: 40x48 inches for lining trunks, chest, and el.,sets Beaiit.lul matched borders ami decorative binder • - .><• I his labne ,s scarce today and will be scarcer later so we
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HARRISBURO TELEGRAPH
MAY 8,1917.
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