CIENT LORE UNNECESSARY IN MODERN LIFE sident of New York School Board Makes a Few Comments To be educated is not to have a wledge of ancient lore," said mas W. Churchill, president of New York Board of education. Churchill indicated that modern requires a full knowledge of pres •day affairs. his paper, in its efTorts to promote welfare of its readers, has met h general approval in the distrlbu i of The New Universities "Dic mrv. This book," writes one pleased der, "certainly gives all the infor tion needed to fit a person for essive and progressive contact h the world." housands of words never before iny dictionary have been brought ether nnd clearly defined in this larkable volume. But it is more n an exhaustive portrayal of the Suage's growth—it not only gives words, but teaches how to use m. Articles by great educators in ire added to vocabulary, showing just how to Id and punctuate good sentences— r to clothe good ideas in forceful ds. Kvery phase of business anl ety can be approached by any stu t of this dictionary with confl oe. NEW STATION* AGENT 'ew Bloomfleld, Pa., Sept. 24. hur Baggo, of Klliottsiuirg, has epted a position as station agent that place, John Rice having re fills OF MDISEASE chache, Sideache, Ner jusness. Dizziness, Faint iess, All Disappeared After the Woman's Medicine was Taken Cmgflsher. Okla.—"For two years ;:'ered with a severe female trou ; |7| t>le, was nervous, i ' lai * back j ache and a pain in my side most - l^e time. I had dizzy spells and was °^ ten s ° f aint If 1 * could not walk il across the floor. /*'• VI I The doctor said ! "S&jT Hill! 1 would have to Ik s^sJl have nn opera l\- - -j-m Uon. A friend G: -lasked mo to try ■ >ct^.N| Kyaia E _ Pink n's Vegetable Compound. After ing ten bottles I am now well and >ng, have no more pain, backache dizzy spells. Everyone tells me, v well I look and I tell them 11a E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- ' ind did it."-—Miss Nina South-) k, R. F. D., No. 4, Box 33, King-1 er. Okla. : ery woman who suffers from! lale troubles, nervousness, back-i i'~ or the blues should try Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Southwick did. or if they d free advice in regard to any an-1 ing symptom write to Lvdia E. ikham Medicine Co. (condden ), Lynn, Mass. Distressing Eyesight Headaches 1 Em jJSMaumo- „ 'dical investigation proves it 75 per cent, of headaches ! directly due to eye strain. e strain can be relieved by i rcctly focused and fitted j isses. If you have the headaches We have the glasses R. D. PRATT Eyesight Specialist 26 NORTH THIRD STREET ScliU-ltorr Huildinic Nature's Way | Is Best Nature's laxative is bile. p If your liver is sending 5 the bile on its way as it £ should, you'll never be | constipated. Keep the liver tuned | right up to its work. Take one pill regularly f (more only if necessary) If until your bowels act reg- L ularly, freely, naturally. bears S/grratur* I Colorless face* often chow the B tlxcnoa of Iron in the blood, m Carter's Iron Pills | will help this condition k | , * ■ - rm — MONDAY EVENING, HARJRISBURG TELEGRAPH ' SEPTEMBER 24, 1917. THE TRUTH ABOUT GERMANY By MARIE BONINI BROWN What Used to Be Called "Swine Food" in Germany Now Is Accepted Gladly. A Harbor Full for Crippled Ships NO. B—HORSEMEAT AND ELEPHANT MEAT. It was in Leipzig- that 'I ate elephant meat. I had gotten used to queer dishes by that time, although this was early this year, about in January, bfefore Germany seemed to be so badly pinched. But I had eaten horse meat a number of times, also the strong tasting "horse" carrots which, before the war was only good for pigs. In fact, I ate many things in Germany which, before the war were called • \ • y "swine food," but that which came to be accepted thankfully. '-jpC .-\ Different kinds of vegetable tops are cooked M f° r greens and salads made of them. The-sol / ft-'MK have been eating roots for two years. r . /&• Of course, salads cannot be made with oil as there is none. But there is plenty of vinegar in Germany. Two other things which I saw in plenty were lettuce and spinach. They were high-priced, but we could buy an almost unlimited quantity. The lettuce we would cook in Its own moisture, put it In a skillet, put \ en a lid, and let it cook slowly down until it was Just like spinach. It took six or eight heads of lettuce to ! make enough greens ror one per son. j It was tasteless, though, for the salt | In Germany has no flavor. It is im j possible to set pepper or any other I seasoning. So one can imagine what It would be like to make a meal of | spinach or lettuce cooked In this way, without seasoning, with only t ; tiny dab of butter, with no meat and with one piece of our, black bread to make it •'tasty." j ELEPHANT MEAT IS TASTY. | But my elephant meat experience was unique. There is a very fine zoo In Llepslg. and I and a girl friend, , a newspaper correspondent, saw the sign in a 'restaurant as we were walking along the street. "Elephant I .meat here." We went In and got It. I paying 75 cents for a very small por tion and two tiny potatoes. The meat was good, tasting a little , like beefsteak, although with a little bit of wildness about it which re : minded me of venison. It was very : veiny and rather tough There was j r.o fat. It was not until after I had I eaten it that I learned the animal ! bad died—from .-tarvatlon, probably— ; and, sooner than waste it, the people ate It. Some of the residents ot ! Leipzig objected but others said they may as well eat it as eat other thins*, horse meat for instance. But horse meat I* good. It, too, In tougher than beef, lint it linn a good, rich taate. I certainly would not want to ent It, only through neces sity. but man; n good meal I have made of It. When you take your meat card to get your allowance, you are not per mitted to make a choice of what you want. You take Just what the butcher gives .you. Sometimes it Is so tough you only can boil it. sometimes it can be roasted. If you have enough fire. One thing I never would take, though, preferring t~ go hungry—that was ground meat. You did not know what might be in it. I would not have been surprised had they put the rats the Germans are dreading will appear yet on their tables, or cats or anything else. BUYING CHOCOLATE. On this trip with my girl friend, which we took Just before we were "Interned" in Berlin, the little towi, | of Leubech. stands out in my memory. I almost with a halo around it. That was where I bought the first candy I had had in two years. Leubach is a little town, almost a village, noted for nothing in th-j world, containing nothing of interest, but I never will forget it. We were walking along the street when we saw. in a shop window, cakes of chocolate. We hardly could believe our eyes We walked in and asked the price, and we bought some. We were per mitted each, only one small piece, about what would be bought for 10 cents here—we paid 50 cents for t. gladly. We walked out of the store, around the block, and back again and each | bought another portion. Out we 1 went, around the block again, and each bought another portion Out we went in our drzzy round, thank fully clutchintr the precious choco ' late we already had. our minds full of hope of ereater quantities to come, i our eyes watching for some German official to rome up and arrest us. 1 Six times we walked in that little ! store and bought chocolate until the j patience T>f even 'hat good-naturet, I shopkeeper vanished and. when we j came in the seventh time, he said j j sernly, "Verboten." (Copyright, 1917, Pittsburg Press) DR. DIXON URGES CARE FOR TEETH The Commissioner of Health Points Out Importance of Starting Early and Right Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, State Com missioner of Health, followed up his talk on taking care of children's health now that school days have begun, by pointing out the impor tance of taking care of the young teeth. Dr. Dixon holds that the view that children's teeth do not need at tention is erroneous and that it should be the mother's part to see that mouths are not distorted bv teeth. Dr. Dixon's talk which is address ed especially to mothers is as fol lows: "Good teeth are necessary for health. What adds more to the i beauty of the human face than a mouth full of fine teeth? "The first teeth need great care. First, the mother should see that the mouth is not overcrowded so that its form may be maintained for the second teeth when they come. "The baby teeth are softer than those that come after and, there fore, acids must be scrupulously avoided, particularly in mouth washes, as they will destroy tl se important teeth which should be kept in the mouth as long as they are in good condition. "Your doctor or druggist should be able to tell you about the acidity of the tooth preparations that are on the market. "It is always a pleasure to learn how to do things for one's self; it makes you self-reliant and at the same time stimulates you to seek further knowledge. "If you suspect your tooth prepa ration of being acid you can buy a few cent* worth of litmus paper from your druggist, and by dipping a very small piece of this into your mixture a reddish tinge will appear on the paper If there is anv acid present. Jf acid, forbid the use of ' But we did not care. We had* riches untold in. the six squares of gr!oss> i sweetness. There is another sHly thing abo.it > the rules. The shopkeeper sold us those extra portions willingly, smil ing at our returns, but would not sell us even two or three pieces at one time. • THE PORT OF CRIPPLED SHirS. In Hamburg we had a wonderful ! experience. Walking Just outside of : the town, we topped a lirtle hill and i j there below us lay thousands and I thousands of lights—Just like a big I i illuminated town. , "Oh, doesn't that look like New Yorkl" I said. And we immediately . started for them. i : It was still early evening, but we . could not distinguish what the lights s ; marked. Finally, as we neared the lights, a man stopped us. Upon questioning him, he told us . that we were near the harbor and that the lights were on the hun dreds of ships which were being built , and repaired. i After showing him our passports I and giving him all information about J ourselves, he permitted us to go , through, and to go out on a little boat, l ; one of those which took the work- I I men back and forth from the shore . j to the boats. , Never in my life have I seen a more . beautiful sight than those boats, all illuminated. They were spread out ) until. Just as I said, they looked like a city. The man pointed out the big , ship, the "Imperator," which was ly ing in the harbor. lie told n* hundred* of tlionnanda ot nifa worked on these Bhlpa, the ureut majority of them crippled from the war. or ao Incapacitated In lomt way that they could not fight. He alao told ua that every time the nvea were brought back to ahore Severn! were killed every day In the mad ruah to get back to land. The men hang on the aldea of the boata, for there are only a few boata aad no mam wanta to wait too long to get home. We only stayed an hour or so. but I It was wonderful—simply the sight of ;so many ships. Since then, I have wished our aviators could find that : harbor and destroy the ships with j bombs—if they could do It without in- I Jurlng the men. I would not want the ; workmen hurt, but It would be a won ! derful thing to cripple Germany by destroying all those ships. A number of times since the United I' States entered the war I have tried to find out where the U-boat bases were, thinking that information might be of use when I got back. But | never could. The only information I 1 could get was that, usually, they left from Bremen. And everybody knows I that. That is the only thing I ever did try to find out. And the attempt to I keep my old passport was the only thing I did that was not strictly in accordance with rules and regulations, j The man on that boat was very nice ;to us. When he brought us back he 1 questioned us some more and then let j us go. It was In Leipzig that I bought a i spool of thread and paid 25 cents for J It. Thread Is very scarce in Germany. It is Impossible now to get wool. I don't know how the soldiers will be t supplied with socks. ' Even when I left the supply of gray annd blue yarn had given out and women were knitting socks for the soldiers of any color of yarn. I often have seen glimpses of bright green, pink, baby blue and other In- I congruous colors, when a by crossing his feet inadvertently permitted a glimpse of sock. It looked ; funny to see pink socks on some of I those big, gruff bullies of soldiers. Tomorrow Marie IJrown will tell | about toe "GERMAN PRISON CAMPS." (To Re Continued.) ! the prepaartlon. If a tooth powder \ is used it should be well shaken up with water before making the acid I test. "Plain chalk with a soft brush or l! rag will do very well to cleanse the 1 teeth of children both night and I morning. The mouth should be well | rinsed with water after each meal. . and just before retiring it is well for both adult and child to rinse the ' mouth with a stf-ong solution of | baking soda. This.destroys the acid jit.v that might have been generated I In the mouth from foodstuffs. ! "The teeth and gums should not . | oe abused. Sound and healthy gums ~ are necessary to maintain the" health : | of the teeth. i j "The teeth represent live parts .I of the body and must be guarded • ! against abuse the same as we all bet ■ I ter appreciate the eye has to be pro . I tected. I guess no one will doubt the ;jlife of a tooth when suffering from . j a bad toothache. ■ j "As the general health depends so | much upon the health of the teeth and mouth we must all realize that . I the services of the doctor of dental surgery are as important or almost • as important as the services of the i doctor of medicine." FIFTY BUSHELS FROM OXK Mount Joy, Pa., Sept. 24.—One of, : the best yields of potatoes this sea i son was grown by Martin Bowman, ■ the truck farmer of Camargo. From one bushel of seed he took up fifty bushels and they were all of good marketable size. Mr. Bowman also ■ has the largest crop of lima beans . and pickles. "They touch iho Spot POST TOASTIES (MADE l\ fwS OF CORNj A SCORES APATHY OF AMERICANS Captain Harrell Claims Peo ple Are Wishing Cause Well but Are Not Acting : "There Is only one way to win | this war, and the man who fails to give his country the very best he is | capable of at this time deserves to be branded as a traitor." This was the emphatic statement of Captain W. F. Harrall at the local Army Recruiting Headquarters this morning when dis cussing the duty of the Harrlsburg district to furnish a large number of recruits for the conflict now ing waged In the cause of liberty and democracy in Europe. "The people as a whole are not taking enough interest in this war," continued Captain Harrell. "The average person wishes the cause well, but Is willing to trust a great deal to Providence." Must Awake In the opinion of Captain Harrell the young men of this country must soon awaken to a seriousness of their responsibility. There are many va cancies in the Regular Army. Prac tically every branch of the service is calling for men. It is not enough to wish the cause well. Young men must enlist. If enough young men had enlisted at the outset to successfully conduct America's part In this conflict, the moral influence would bo equal to the physical force exerted by tho vast army of men. The draft should not be considered a. primary force, but a reserve force. Young men capable of performing military duty should not wait to be drafted, but IJELI. 1991—2350 UNITED . HARHISBURG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 1917. FOUNDED IS7I Annual Fall Floor Covering Economy Event Kevins Tomorrow And ready to provide rugs, carpets, mattings and linoleums at savings averaging from 20 to 30 per cent t This sale originated and planned to be held at this particular ti me because we appreciate that on reopening the home after I j|| ■ t^ie summer season, many floor coverings are required. || g?k& I Long ago our buying staff was working to overcome the dif- tS&fl ficulties of the market and transportat on facilities, and our fore- kvOjHH, thought finds us wonderfully prepared with Immense Stocks of New Rugs marked at prices lo meet the demand for practical economies. Velvet Rugs Body Brussels Rugs Wilton Rugs All wanted in floral Oriental and ill- Size 9x15 ft., at $46.00. _ In Whittall's Anglo Persian, Anglo Indian, All vanted si es in f al nental and r Size 11.3x12 ft., at $46.00. Royal Worcester and leprae—and Sloan's Balbeek over patterns—colors wonderfully blended. Size-11 3x13 6ft at $52.50. '■ and Karnak in 15 sizes from inches at Size 6x9 ft., at $15.00. Size 11.3x15 ft.,"at #57.50.' # 3 - 75 to 11-3x15 feet, at $141.(K). Size 7.6x9 ft., at $20.00. Whittall's Body Brussels rugs in a large variety - AJ _ „ Size 8.3x10 ft., at $21.00. of patterns— _ ▼ TOO! MICI ribl'C KU&S c* q 1? ft Q t craiwin Size 27x54 inches, at $4.00. —— size yxi- it., at sp }o.w. size i nc h e s, at $0.50. In brown, green, blue and rose patterns—size Size 11.3x12 ft., at S2B. jO. size 4.6x6 ft., at $10.75. 9x12 feet, at $7.50 to SIO.OO. SPECIAL-9x12 velvet rug-seamless, in floral ft, ztWlf.OO™'' ' Carpets and Oriental patterns, at $20.00. gj ze (, g x \2 ft., at $31.50. Size 8.3x10.6 ft., at $35.00. Ingrain carpets in neat patterns—good colors Tapestry Rugs . gi ze 9 * l 'l fu at .-BV??C -full yard wide. Yard, 690. Size 10.6x12*'ft. at $52.50. Tapestry Brussels carpet, at, yard, 650. A wide range of patterns and colors to select a't WTiO oil Velvet carpets in hall and stair patterns, 27 frnm C. ani w, |! zc ly.hxlJ.b ft. at JPOO.UO. inches wide, at, yard 1)80, $1.35 and $1.45. irom. oeamress. Size 11.0x12 ft., at d j -n % 1 c-i UMIII ... c . t Body Brussels carpets—Sloans or Whittall s. Size 6x9 ft., at SIO.OO and $12.50. Size llJxlo ft., at $60.75. at> yard> - -(>0 and #2.50. Size 7.6x9 ft., at $12.50 and $15.00. # size 8.3x10.6 ft., at $16.50, $19.50, $21.00. Axmmster Rugs Mattin&s Size 9x12 ft., at $16.25, $18.50, $21.00, . . ——. $22.50. > The most popular of all rugs—embracing al- China or Japanese mattings—in red, tan, blue Size 11.3x12 ft., at $24.00. most every color and pattern—many are seamless. or -.'t^ Size 6x9 ft., at Bodv Brussels Size 7.6x9 ft., at $21.00. S ?IZC 8.3x10.6 ft., at $20.00, $22.00, $25.00. lililUltlimh T"t_ c i i j Size 9x12 ft., at $24.00, $20.>0, s2.>o. New Process felt back linoleums in tile and . The rug or rooms where extra hard scmce si „ (Jxl , #37.50. Mosaic patterns-two yards wide,at, square yard is required—all colors and patterns. Size 11.3x12 ft., at $37.50 and $42.50. 390 and 490. Size 27x?4 inches, at $3.50. S| zc H 3x15 ft., at $55.00. Printed linoleums on fturlap back in blue,.green Size 4.6x7.6 ft., at $12.00. Size 12x13.6 ft., at $07.50. or tan patterns two yards wide, at, square Size 6x9 ft at $20,00 Size 12x15 ft ,at $50.00 and $75.00. yard, 4 inches at $2.2. to $3..0. at, square yard, SI.OO, sl.lO, $1.30, $1.50 and Size 9x12 ft., at $34.00. .Size 36x72 inches at $4.25 to $0.50. $1.65. Metal Weather Stripping and Screens Window Shades The thrifty housewife is always anxious to find some new means of keeping out the dust and dirt. Metal weather stripping is helpful in more ways Mounted on guaranteed rollers—6 ft. lengths than one as it ' —Makes exposed windows drought-proof at —Keeps out the dust —lncreases the comfort of the home. 40c,-60c and 80c —lncreases the comfort of the home. Our Metal Weather Strip Department will furnish estimates for any Estimates given for the entire house. SIZC job tor the home, office or factory. BOWMAN'S— Fourth Floor BOWMAN'S— Fourth Floor. should enlist at once. Buying bonds, contributing to the Red Cross, and participation In similar activities are very good, said the speaker, but the first duty of every young man capa ble of bearing arms Is to offer his services to his country. The intensive campaign which is now being conducted In the Harrls burg district is producing splendid results, but some sections are not doing their share. Only two cities, Harrlsburg and Lancaster, Tiave se cured the necessary quota to exempt them from the first draft. Mnkc Good Koconls Allentown, Altoona and Johnstown are making good records since the opening of the campaign, which is attracting the attention of the entire country. Under the direction of Cap tain Harrell, this district has led the entire 1 country,, Schuylkill county deserves credit for excellent work, having enlisted over two thousand recruits. Some of the counties in the district have little to be proud of, but Captain Harrell is convinced that these counties will make a new record in recruiting dur ing the next three months. Counties that have the fewest men to their credit are Adams, Franklin, Hunt- Insdon, Mifflin, Perry and Berks. Reading, with its big population, is away down in the list. 9S SUNFLOWERS OX STALK Mount Joy, Pa., Sept. 24.—1n the yard of Miss Helen Hensel, at Quar ryville, among her (lowers wa6 a sunflower that was blown down a few days ago. It was almost ten feet high and had on It ninety-three well developed sunflowers, all of good size. This season Miss Hensel has succeeded in crowing several different colored varieties. TIIRFE BROTHERS IX SERVICE Mount Joy, Sept. 24.—Last week John E. Suydarn, of Mount Joy, was sent to Camp Meade as a member of the National Army. He was drafted In Chester county. His er, Samuel E. Suydam, bid him good-by In Harrlsburg and there Joined the Regular Army. Another brother. Samuel E. Snydam, bade him the Regular Army. FIRE PREVENTION DAY OCTOBER 9 Governor Brumbaugh Issues Proclamation Designating That Day Tuesday, October 9, has been pro claimed by Governor Brumbaugh as "Fire Prevention Day" in Pennsyl vania and the people of the State are urged on that day to clear up and remove from premises "all rub bish, trash and waste." The Gov ernor also suggests that special ef forts be made to see that properties are In good condition and that heat ing apparatus and chimneys be put into proper shape, while the protec tion on all buildings of a public and semipublic character be in spected. The proclamation is as follows: "The menace of fire is greater this year than ever before. The ab normal strain upon production is In Itself an element of fire hazard, while the activities of hostile in cendiaries threaten in many parts of the country, causing the destruction of needed supplies of foodstuff and other vital staples. These fires will strike at the foundation of national power and wealth by the elimination of l'esources. "The fire loss throughout Penn sylvania as reported by the State fSre Marshal is unnecessarily heavy and must be recognized as a pre ventable evil. This calls for constant and especial effort on 'the part, of our people at this time, that under war time conditions wo may use ev ery endeavor for its elimination. This can be accomplished. It becomes the imperative public duty of all our people to assist in the prevention of fire by tho removal of all dangerous conditions. "As a means of arousing our citl- ens to the magnitude of the fire waste and show-ins; their Individual responsibility, and inducing them to take more interest in the subject of tire prevention, 1 do designate and set aside Tuesday, Oc.ober 9, 1917, as Klre Prevention Day, and that said day he observed by our people by a general cleaning up and re moval of all rubbish, trash and waste from the premises. "That all heating apparatus and chimneys be carefully gone over and placed in proper condition for win ter use. "That all public and private in stitutions, (lour mills, food store houses, manufacturing plants, hotel, factories, theaters and all other buildings be carefully Inspected and necessary improvements be made that will further protect the prop erty and safety of the occupants and contents. "That local authorities give attcn titon to the matter of better build ing regulations, tire protection and prevention, as well as better and increased apparatus for fire lighting. "That lire drills be held in all public and private schools, public or private institutions and that instruc tion be given in lire prevention and Are protection." Barber Would Do Away With Egg Shampoos South Bend, Ind., Sept. 24. J. D. Kilmerer. a barber of this city, has a scheme to save 250,000,000 eggs a year for the consumption of the people. He has put his plan before National Food Director Hoover and received from him assurance of its consideration. Kilmerer would do away with egg shampoos during the war. He says that on an average, which is considered low, each barber in the United States gives three egg shampoos a week, using two eggs. Kecent statistics show that there are SOO.OOO barbers. Thus if the Govern ment placed a ban on egg shampoos for men it would mean the saving of 93.600,000 eggs each year provided each barber averaged but three shampoos. But other barbers In the city say the average of three Is too low and that it would be nearer to six or eight. Figured at that rate, more than 200,000,000 eggs could be waved. It Is a hard matter to pet at the number of eggs used by women for shampooing, inasmuch as many do their own work. However, a hair dresser estimates that 60,000,000 eggs uro used each year. Dream Leads to Finding S4OO in Dead Man's Home 'Marietta, Pa., Sept. 24.—Armin Mumma.an aged carpenter of Brlck erville, who was buried last week, was believed to be without funds, but neighbors In looking about the house after the funeral fyund a purse containing over S4OO. The search is being continued, as It ii believed he had considerable money saved, but never trusted banks. One of the neighbors'dreamed that he had money hidden, which prompted the search. , STGPS HEADACHE. PI, NEURALGIA Don't Suffer! Get a dime pack age of Dr. James' Headache Powders You can cicar your nead and re lievo a dull, splitting or violent throbbing headache in a moment with a Dr. James' Headache Powder. This old-time headache relief acts al most magically. Send some one to the drug store now for a dime pack age and a few moments after you take a powder you will wonder what ■ became of the headache, neuralgia and pain. Stop suffering—it's need- I less. He sure you get what you ask for.—Adv. 3