Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, July 26, 1917, Page 4, Image 4
4 ASHAMED OF GERMAN NAME Publisher and Editor Doesn't Want His Sons Disgraced Philadelphia, July 26.—Because he believes that the atrocious crimes of the German armies and the impeni tence of the German nation for sub marine iniquities will make a Ger man name obnoxious in this country for years to come, George W. Ochs, former publisher of the Public Led ger and r.ow connected with the New York Times Publishing Company, has asked the courts in this city to change his name to George W. Ochs Oakes. Mr. Ochs avers that he was chris tened George Washington Ochs. He is a native-born American of parents who came to this country when min ors. The petititioner is the father of two sons, 8 and 4 years old, whose mother was the daughter of a na tive-born American father, and hence Why Nine People Out of Ten Have Acid Stomach and Indigestion Acids in Stomach that Sour and Ferment Your Food Should be Neutralized With a Little Magnesia to End Indigestion. "While there are many forms of stomach trouble," says a physician who has made a special study of stomach disorders. "I believe that fully 90 per cent of these cases are traceable to the excessive secre tion of hydro-chloric acid in the stomach with consequent food fer mentation, gas and delayed diges tion." The stomach needs a certain amount of acid for proper diges tion, but many people have an un natural tendency to secrete more acid than their stomach requires. This excess acid makes all the trouble. Their stomachs are almost con stantly In a state of sourness and ferment, extremely irritating and Inflaming to the stomach lining and most everything they eat dis agrees and turns to gas. No won der we have so much so-called in digestion and dyspepsia. An "acid stomach" should be neu tralized or sweetened daily with I^ll I^l 111 OcKn" m Vjv os^ Firestq^ only the facts of road performance dictated manufac- J j ? -^L,^fg§rlg turinfc policy. Perhaps the relentless Firestone road J tests are responsible for the marked differences between • / Jfsgp Firestone Cord Tires and others. Super-size, that is, / greater &irth and larger air column, is one of these J i|i^^g!g£pEy differences. A special arrangement of the cords is / J|g^| another. The Firestone tread compound is another. / All of these have been definitely tested and proved / by experience, road experience. . / p^y Your preference for Firestone Super-size Cord construe tion can come only as a result of your experience with pr / them. But you'll find that just a short test is neces- sary to convince you of their greater resilience, speed r and gasoline economy. Conviction re&ardin& Most Miles per Dollar will follow later. FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY 210 North Second Street. Hurrlaharg, Pa. Home Office and Factory, Akron, Ohio Branches and Evcrwbcre THURSDAY EVENING, 4 the petitioner's children are Amer icans In the third generation. "The name 'Ochs' says the petl-i tlon, which was filed on Mr. Ochs' behalf by Howard Benton Lewis, an attorney, "is purely Germanic In ori gin and spelling. The change that your petitioner requests Is not a change In name, because the pro nunciation of 'Ochs' is often Amer icanized as though It were spelled 'Oakes' and he merely asks that he be permitted to add to his name a spelling if It Is in accordance with English orthography." "Your petitioner Is a loyal Amer ican, loving his country and its In stitutions, and Inheriting this love from his father who was an officer In the Union army In the Civil War, and who signalized his love for America by bestowing the name of the father of the country upon your petitioner." Only 23,891 Needed For Army War Strength Washington, July 26.—Under stim ulus of the draft, recruiting for the regular army showed a decided In crease yesterday, bringing in 2,29 4 with four districts yet to be heard from. That makes the total obtain ed since April 1, 159.007, leaving only 23,891 to be obtained to bring the regulars to war strength. torn* simple harmless antl-acld like bisurated magnesia which, in stead of merely artificially digesting the acid food, as do so many pep sin pills and digestive aids, coun teracts or changes the acid, soothes and heals the sore inflamed stom ach and permits normal healthy digestion without pain or trouble of any kind. I say bisurated magnesia because I regard this as the best form In whicn magnesia can be used for stomach purposes. A few ounces of the powder or a small package of 5-grain tablets can be obtained at G. A. Gorgas or any drug store and will convert almost any stom ach sufferer into forever discarding all digestive aids and relying en tirely on bisurated magnesia to keep his stomach free from danger ous gas and acids and the pains of indigestion. Bisurated Magnesia is not a laxative and may be freely taken either before or after meals. DENOUNCES PRICE OF FOODSTUFFS Chairman of Safety Commit tee Declares Something Is Wrong Philadelphia, July 26.—"Either our present system of retail distribution Is grossly extravagant and Inefficient or else prices are being manipulated and upheld by artificial means," George Wharton Pepper declared yes terday. Mr. Pepper, who is chairman of the State Committee of Public Safety, made tnis declaration In a statemen' he Issued yesterday. He urged prompt passage of the Food Control act now before Congress. Mr. Pepper said the National Com mittee of Patriotic and Defense So cieties was investigating reports from the eastern shore of Maryland, where, according to information received in Washington, thousands of bushels of potatoes were left to rot In the ground at the order of the speculators who refused to market yiem at low ered prices. The same condition, it is said, was found to exist in parts of Virginia. Mr. Pepper also made It apparent the State Committee 1b watching local dealers closely and w4ll act promptly where evidence of manipulation is obtained. The statement was supplementary to one issued in Washington recently, on behalf of the National Committee of Patriotic and Defense Societies, of which Mr. Pepper is a memher. Pepper's Statement It reads: "It is evident to everybody that the production of foodstuffs has largely increased, and that there is beginning to be a marked decrease In food waste. We have been looking, therefore, for a fall in prices, but far without material result. "The National Committee of Patri otic and Defense Societies, co-operat ing with Mr. Hoover's organization, is desirous of encouraging local study of the price of foodstuffs of all sorts in order that unreasonable price fixing may be detected, wherever it exists, and when detected, that pub licity be given to it. "In Pennsylvania this matter is being studied by Mr. Heinz, director of the Department of Food Supply, who is in close touch with the Penn sylvania State authorities. I prefer to make no statement regarding his field, as he knOws the situation far better than I do. "Of one thing the public is cer tain: the cost of bread, potatoes and other garden and orchard products to the consumer continues extremely high, notwithstanding the largely in creased supplies and the lower prices now prevailing to the farmers. Either our present system of retail distribu tion is grossly extravagant and In efficient, or else prices are being ma nipulated and upheld by artificial means. "Reforms and changes In methods of shortening the route between the producer and consumer and improve ments in methods by retail middle men are talked of, but it Is very evi dent that, notwithstanding the large ly increased production from farm and garden, we are in for another fall and winter of exorbitantly high prices for foodstuffs, unless the Food Con trol act, now before Congress, is -promptly passed and made operative." Fly Swatting Contest Closes on Saturday Only three days remain to swat flies in the first fly-swatting cam paign this summer, held, annually under the auspices of the Harrls burg Civic Club. The measuring of the pests will take place Saturday morning at 11 North Market Square, between 9 and 12 o'clock. The club will pay each contestant five cents a pint for all flies killed, and prizes to those killing the largest quan tity. It Is expected by the officials of the club that an extensive cam paign will be waged against the flies during the last days of the con test. The second contest will start soon after the close of the present I one and will end In September. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Letters F rom the Front —■ Harrisburg Boy Amid Bursting Shells in France Tells of His Experiences in Fighting Zone. [The TELEGRAPH prints below another most interesting letter from Franklin Etter, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Etter, of Pine street, now on the firing line in France, -who Is serving with an ambulance section.] Somewhere In France Le 25 June, 1917. Dear Family:— ! Well, since my last letter, I have made quite a change. 1 am now in active service! Of course, I can't tell you my exact location, but it's enough to say that I am right at the front now in the Verdun sector. It certainly is a relief to get some where and know you are going to do something, after having loafed I around in Paris and the training I camp. , , As yet I haven't heard a single word from any of you and am ter ribly anxious to know what is going on at home. I suppose, however, it is because the mail is so irregular and it takes such a long time to get over here. However, I wish you would write often, all of you. As I said in my last letter, I was sent from Paris to a training camp 70 kilometers (about 45 miles) from Paris. Stayed there for over a week, but due to some misunderstanding and the large crowds that came over on the following boats, we couldn't get our cars to train on. Each fellow got about ten minutes a day on an old Berllet car. But I learned a lot and was able to take the car out in the evenings. The whole Princeton section was with me and I was made third In command. 1.e., I had charge of fif teen fellows. We all expected to be given French cars and replace a French ambulance section. Because of my position I was al lowed to take the car Into Meaux to get provisions for the camp. It is a quaint old town of about 20,000, with narrow streets, little shops, an old cathedral and very old bridges, with houses and mills on them, across the Marne. It was very interesting and I am glad I got the chance to see it. Besides practicing on cars, we were instructed in French drill, which is almost the same as Ameri can drill, except, of course, the com mands. One dav the lieutenant announced that the leader of Section 9 had ask ed for me to be sent out to his sec tion. Gil Glorleux is in that section and had recommended me. He also announced that there were three va cancies in Section 2. Both of these are old sections, Section 2 being the first at the front when the war was started. He gasp us all driving tests and said I drove excellently. As a matter of fact I did pick up a lot in the last two weeks. Hen Sherrerd and a dandy boy from Maine, Steve Dresser, also pass ed. So we three, out of 27, were rec ommended. I had the choice of going to Section 9 or 2. I took Section 2 because Hen and Steve could go along. _ So now I have left the Princeton section and am with Section 2 at the front. I think it is a big advantage to be with an old section, because everything is well regulated and go ing well, and because it has a good reputation and esprit de corps. Be sides, the latest was that the Prince ton section was to split up. Last Thursday we left for Paris and stayed a day before we were sent to Section 2. We had lots of shopping to do, so were busy all the time. There is so much that you need, that you are always buying things. ■ Saturday morning we left for the front and are now about 150 miles from Paris. We hopped in a first class compartment, a beautifully fur- ALLIES TO ENTER GERMANY BY AIR United States to Do Its Part in Carrying Out the Great Program Washington, July 26.—Berlin will be entered by the air route, and the United States Is stacking up Its re sources behind the allies to furnish enough machines to make the con quest possible. This was the declaration of Brig adier General George O. Squier, com mander of the signal corps. "Tarn not here to make public our plans or to indulge In prophetic fig ures," said General Squior. "The closest estimate I can give about our aeroplane plans is about this: The determination of the allied govern ments Is to enter Germany by the air route, and the United States gov ernment is going to provide enough machines to make itself felt In put ting this program through. "This is not saying that we will construct 22,000 airplanes or 1,000,- 000, or ten or a dozen. If I knew how many machines we would construct or could construct In a year, I wouldn't tell, because this would be telling Von Hlndenburg, and he'd thank us for the Information." Big Crowds at Annual Catholic Outing Today Hundreds of members of Catholic churches of this city and vicinity at tended the annual outing under the direction of the Knights of Colum bus at Hershey Park to-day. Spe cial trains left the Heading station at 9 o'clock and 1.30 o'clock for the grounds. F. P. Harris was chairman of the committee In charge of the picnic. A big program of athletic events was held to-day. ' The schedule of the day's events was: Morning, Indoor baseball game and a progressive qwoit tour nament; afternoon, for ofen, candle race, three-legged race, hobble race, race for fat men, race free for all, bag race, threading needle; for la dies, rolling peanut, egg race, throw ing ball into barrel, race for fat women, race free for all, eating dry cookies, watermelon, pie with hands tied, smoking contest; also contests for children. Another big feature of the after noon events was a baseball game be tween Harrlsburg and Steelton; aquatic contests In the swlmminjg pool at 3.30 o'clock, dancing, a matinee and an open air concert were also on the program. AMERICAN SHIP SIINK By Associated Press LONDON, July 26.—The American sailing vessel Augustus Welt was sunk last Saturday. The crew was saved. No details of the sinking have been received. The Augustus Welt was a wooden vesseel of 1.221 tons. She was owned by A. R. Reed, of Waldo boro, Maine. Its port of registry was nlshed affair, and had a very pleas ant ride. We met some fine French officers, and as one of them could speak English we had quite a conver sation and got lots of information. Uusually we had to ride third class and sometimes with Poilus, which was also very Interesting. The closer we got to the front tho more signs of war we saw. You can only realize what war is and what it means, and the huge expenses, losses In men and material, and the terrific strain, when you see it for yourself. I wish I could tell you more about it but I can't now. The French arfe all very pleasant peopte and we have great times try ing to talk to them. I am beginning to understand it a little, but make mighty poor attempts at speaking it. But by the time I get home I hope to be able to do something with it. We arrived early In the evening at our destination and were very soon introduced to the rest of the section. All of them are mighty fine fellows and the officers are wonders. One of them is the son of one of the richest men in France. The food is wonderful. Our chef used to be the chef at the Grand Hotel In Paris, so you can Imagine that what we get is good. In fact, we live better here than at Princeton. To-day we were ordered to move from the post we were stationed at to a post nearer the front. So we each packed our stuff Into our cars and got ready to leave. We started out in three sections of seven cars each, led by the staff car and follow ed by the trucks and kitchen. So I drove the car about 15 miles across the country to our new post without an accident. Here we ar© now situated In a little hamlet about five miles from the front. We are living in a couple of stone houses filled full of shell holes and only parts of roofs! Before we started we were given steel helmets and gas. masks, which they say we will need often. On the drive we p&ssed through three or four towns all knocked to pieces by shells. Nothing left but a few walls. Every three or four minutes we see an aeroplane buzzing above us, and sometimes six at a time. The antiaircraft guns are always plug ging away at them, but seldom get any. I haven't seen .an air battle as yet, but hope to before I leave. The guns are always booming and the place we are stopping at is shelled occasionally. At night they send up star shells to light up the ground to prevent surprise attacks. To-night we are going to sleep In our cars. We put two boxes about five feet apart, then put a stretcher on them and pile blankets on the stretchers. It makes a fairly comfor table bed. but when you think how many poor wounded and dead Poilus have lain on it, it gives you the shivers. Just now it Is rather quiet, so we haven't much to do. but when there is a battle we have to work twenty four hours at a stretch. This morning I fixed up my quar ters. I got hold of an old door, put four props under It, put sides on It, folded my blankets on it and so I got a bed. I made a shelf out of a board and two leather straps, tacked my mirror up, stuck In a few nails and I had a completely furnished apartment. All the other fellows did the same. When shells come we have an "abri" or dugout, which we dive into and wait until the bombardment is over. You are almost absolutely safe there. Don't forget to write soon and give me all the news. Lots of love to all, I FRANKLIN. GREECE TO TAKE PART IN THE WAR Premier Declares Country's Soldiers Are Fighting For Balkans By Associated Press Athens (Tuesday), July 24.—0n the eve of the assembling of Parliament, Premier Venizelos received o corre spondent of The Associated Press and made the following statement: "The reassembling of Parliament, which was dismissed by the arbitrary action of Constantine, is the formal resumption of democratic government and the rule of the people in line with the ideals and principles of whicn the United States gives a conspicuous example. No longer have we a royal autocrat ruling by the divine right of kings and not responsible to the people, but rather a constitutional monarchy in which authority is exor cised within strict limits. "We look to tho United States for continuance of powerful support in working out our own destinies. Greece is now aligned with the entente allies. Relations with the central powers have been broken and a state of war now actually exists, as Greek troops are fighting against the central pow ers in Macedonia. A formal declara tion of war was made by the provl. slonal government and It is unneces sary to renew it. "The increase of the Greek army and co-operation with Serbia will re store the Balkan forces to their proper role of defenders of the integ rity of the Balkans. France and the other protecting powers are leaving us a free hand and all the allies rec ognize Greece's position as a sov ereign and independent nation." ATTENTION! During: JULY and AUGUST Shop Closes At 6 P. M. Fall Opening As Usual ARNA L. WALKER "YOUR HAT SHOP" MECHAJiTCSBURG, PA. Five-cent Loaf Plan of U. S. When New Food Bill Passes Finally Washington, July 26. The first move to be made by the food ad ministration following the enact mnt of the pending food control legislation will be the assurance of a universal five-cent loaf in the United States. From all parts of the country evi dence has come to the food admin istration, It is stated, that the five cent loaf Is entirely practicable with wheat at even $1.50 or $2 to the farmer. The claim has been made that even with wheat at $2.25 to the farmer the five-cent loaf is possible, although the margin, It is admitted, in that case is too narrow to be counted upon. The elimination of bread returns from retail stores to city bakeries, while affecting conservation of the wheat supplies, has not thus far brought any material advantages in lower prices to the consumer. In many cases, it is pointed out by com petent authorities, small local bak eries are selling bread at a profit, cheaper than the great city bakeries, which have the advantages of both quantity purchasing and quantity production. No action can be taken to compel these larger bakeries to reduce their prices until the pending bill is pass ed, it is pointed out. While officials of the food administration decline to comment on the situation while the bill Is In conference, it is known they hope the bill as finally passed will include the Lever licensing provis ions, by means of which they expect to proceed against inequitable bread prices. Heir to British Earldom Lost in United States London, July 26.—Francis Clem ents, son and heir of the late Earl of Leitrim, has been officially declared dead by the probate court. He dis appeared from London in 1907, tak ing passage as a stoker on a vessel bound for New York, but a ten years' search by detectives on two conti nents has failed to reveal any trace of what became of him after he reached New York. "I decided that if I stuck to London drawing rooms my life would ferment into mere froth," he told a fellow stoker on the way out from Liverpool. About a year after he disappeared his death was reported from Kan sas City, but after an exhaustive in quiry this was proved a false clue. The court's decision that Clements is dead leaves the present Lord Leit rim without an heir to his titles, which include the earldom, viscounty and barony of Leitrim and the bar ony of Clements. FRENCH CONDEMN WOMAN Paris, Wednesday, July 25. A military court to-day condemned to death for espionage a dancer known as Mata Harl, who before her mar riage was Marguerite Zell. She was born in the Dutch Indies and claims Dutch nationality. WAR GIVES GIRLS JOBS The war, having recruited two cooks and several waiters from the force of the Manhattan restaurant on Market street, women have been hired to take their places. This Is the first eating place In Harrisburg to replace men with women as a result of the war with Germany. It is said others will be compelled to follow shortly. EVELYN MAE McKISSICK Evelyn Mae McKissick, aged 11 months, died yesterday at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- Kissick. 3360 North Sixth street. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 o'clock, with interment in the Dauphin Cemetery. $4lO Is the Special Price of This Complete New Player Outfit Tomorrow and Saturday SIO.OO Is All You Need Pay Down For Immediate Delivery Here is music for your home —something that not only embodies all that is beautiful in making the home attractive, but provides enjoyment and culture as well. In this special two-day offer you have everything complete —player, bench, scarf and 36 music rolls —all at one price and on one payment, plan. The player is a high-grade instrument. Our full 10-year guarantee as sures that. Purchasers need pay only $lO down for immediate delivery; bal ance $lO monthly. Come to-morrow, inspect the player and choose your rolls. • Week-End Victrola Offer —Will place a $75 or SIOO Victrola with $5 in records, (total SBO or $105) in your home to-morrow or Saturday; balance $6 monthly. Vlctrolas priced at sls, $25, S4O and SSO may be purchased on the same easy payment plan. u Bargains In New and Used Pianos ON TERMS TO SUIT YOU Hardman, used $125 Lindeman, almost new Kimball $260 McCammon, little used, $195 R . < qqc $155 Purcell, new sample, $2lO Bn SS s > new sample, $285 Hinzie, like new SIBO F. Cable, like new .. $235 Bush & Lane, sample, $3lO J. H. Troup Music House TROUP BUILDING 15 SO. MARKET SQUARE JULY 26, 1917. Red Cross to Send $1,500,000 to France Washington. July 26. The Cross War Council to-day ap propriated $1,500,000 for foodstuffs, to be sent to France as an emer gency reserve for use next winter by either American forces or civilian populations. The action was in re sponse to a plea from Major Grayson M. P. Murphy, head of the Red Cross Commission in France, saying: "We must begin to prepare for the coming hard winter, and you cannot possibly send us more than we need of the following: Twenty four-ton motor trucks, 80,000 yards of flannel, condensed milk, flour, dried or preserved vegetables, corn ed beef, rice, beans, canned b eef preserved fruits, heavy shoes, blank- Miss M. Mc. auks: "I am writing for help. I am so very very thin and 'scrawny' that I would give most any thing to become plump, for I know it would make me more attractive. What prescription can you give me!" Answer: Judging by my corres pondence there are a great many young people who want advice as you do. I know of nothing so good to aid the nutritive processes, as three fraln hyponuclane tablets and very requently advise their use in these columns. Several months' treatment is necessary to produce noticeable re sults. • Worried Man writes: "Let me say that my condition puzzles and worries me. In the last year I seem to have been growing old rapidly, though only 38. My food and sleep do not recup erate my strength and energy and. lately I have dizzy spells,, trembling, headaches. Joss of appetite, memory and hopelessness. Despondency and worry over my condition are ever present." Answer: Cheer up. get well and then conserve your vitality by proper, temperate living. Obtain three-grain cadomene tablets in sealed tubes with full directions, use them and an agreeable, pleasing restoration should ensue to your entire satisfaction. • * J. R. G. writes:- "These are the symptoms which lead mo to think I need medicine for kidneys and blad der: Severe headache, blood shot eyes, chills followed by fever. Frequent de sire to urinate, Dut scanty results of a dark color and bad odor Also smarting and stinging pains." Answer: When such symptoms are present balmwort tablets are pre scribed to tone up and increase the elimination, neutralize the alkalinity, and produce natural functioning. Get them in sealed tubes with full direc tions. ets, knitting wool and heavy whtte j cotton sheeting. , Supplies will he purchased for the ' Red Cross by the Commission for Relief In Belgium, and special ar- I, rangements have been made for * <speedy shipment. They will be trans ported to storage places in France ■ by a new Red Cross fleet of motor ' trucks. MRS. EMMA HOOrES | Mrs. Emma Hoopes, aged 77, died early today at the home of her daugh i ter. Mrs. Robert Zearfoss, 614 Maclay i street. Funeral services will be held ' at the home Friday evening, con i ducted by the Rev. Dr. Hartman.-pas tor of St. John's Reformed church. 1 The body will be taken to Coatesville ■ for interment Saturday in Hepseba . Cemetery. Mrs. Hoopes is survive<J •-also by Walter Hoopes. a son. • gw The questions answered below are general in character, the symptoms or I diseases are given and the answers will apply in any of similar na ture. Those wishing further advice, free, may address Dr. Lewis Baker. College Bldg., College-Elwood streets, Dayton, Ohio, enclosing self-addressed stamp ed envelope for reply. Full name and address must be given, but only Ini tials or fictitious names will be used in my answers. The prescriptions can be filled at any well-stocked drug store. Any drugglßt can order of wholesaler. Mr. L C. B. asks: "Do you think ' it is possible to reduce my weight from 240 pounds to about 190 pounds?" Answer: It Is Impossible to say just how much one can reduce until after trying, but five-grain arbolone g tablets should be used according to d directions with each sealed tube, ob . tainable at most any drug store. It t the flesh Is unnatural you should ,t easily reduce as desired. Mrs. N. B. B. asks: "I suffer from y headache and constipation periodi-; u cally and my blood seems too thick 0 causing languor and tired feeling. I will thank you to prescribe for me." y Answer: Three-grain sulpherb tab ® lets (not sulphur) are most effective, !. in relieving constipation, thinning the blood, and removing the symptoms of languor, etc. I advise you to begin y taking as per directions with each | sealed package. y• • * j- NOTE: For many years Dr. Baker j) has been giving free advice and pre y scriptlons to millions of people d through the press columns, and doubt less has helped in relieving Illness and a distress more than any single indl r> vidual in the world' 3 history. Thou n sands have written him expressions h of gratitude and confidence n d Dr. Lewis Baker, Dear Sir:—"l have been taking the Cadomene Tablets for the past month. They certainly have e done wonders for me, as I was so * nervous I wasn't able to do my own s " housework. I was so sick and miser i- able. Now I can do all my own work l£ and feel good all the time. My 0 daughter and her husband have also been taking them and they help won * derfully. e Respectfully, Mrs. A. E. Hager, 909 London Road, ' • Duluth, Minn.