ITALY'S FATE IS HANGING IN BALANCE [Continued from First Page.] cial announcement. The statement claims the defeat of the second Italian army and that the Izpnso front of the Italians is imperilled as far as Wippach. Kaiser Hopes to Deal Italy Death Blow by Striking Terrible Blows in Alps By Associated Press French successes on the Aisne and British pressure in Flanders are oft set for the moment by the Austro (Jlermun blow against the left wing of the Italian forces on the Isonzo. However the latest Teuton effort has not yet progressed far enough to be called dangerous to the future suc cess of the allied arms. General Cadorna's men were over whelmed seemingly by the massed blow of heavily reinforced Austrian divisions under the command, it is reported, of Field Marshal \on Mackensen, the leader of two very successful offensives against the Rus sians. The Italian leader probably considered it better to withdraw his battered soldiers from the sharp curve in the isonzo northwest and southwest of Tolmino to a line from Monte Maggiore to Auzza than to attempt to hold the Austro-Gernians where, if they were able to continue theii' successes, the whole Italian campaign along the Isonzo might be nullified. Berlin Claims Successes Berlin claims that the advance continues and that captures of men and material increase hourly. The latest official communication reports the capture of more than thirty thou san prisoners and three hundred guns. Rome is reticent concerning actual lighting operations, admitting only that the Italians iinuer pressure have withdrawn to the Monte Mag giore-Auzza line, and that it ha-s been necessary to evacuate the Bainsizza plateau, northeast of Gorizia. The Austro-Gernian blow appar ently is a tinal effort to conquer one of the strong allied nations in an attempt to bring about a favorable peace. The effort against Russia, de spite the poor morale of the Russian arihy, cannot be said to have been greatly successful as a means to bring about peace. In France the Germans cannot advance but on the contrary have slowly been giving up valuable strategic positions. The tinal hope apparently was in aiding war weary Austria in crushing Italy. Up to Caclorna In the spring of 1916 the Austrian;', carried out an extensive offensive movement in the Trentino, only to be thrown back beyond their original positions by the Italians a few months later. Whether the present offensive will prove similar depends on General Cadorna. The lighting is in the mountains and the Italians still hold positions capable of a strong defense. Even a retirement to a line running from Ampezzo through Gemona to Civi dale and then to Gorizia could hardly affect the territory east of Gorizia and southward alone the Carso. Crown Prince Whipped The effectiveness of General Pe tain's smash on the Aisne southwesl of Laon is shown by the fact that the German Crown Prince has not attempted counterattacks. The French are extending their gains eastward along the plateau north of Ohemin des Dames, while organizing their new positions for further ac tion. Under a heavy downpour of rain the Anglo-French troops have car ried out a successful minor move ment in the Ypres salient, capturing more tharl 800 prisoners. The French on the north advanced their positions north of Bixsclioote and west of Houtholst forest. The British gained ground around Passehendaele. east of Ypres, and in the region of Chelu velt, southeast of Ypres. German Commander Admits Superiority of the British By Associated Press Amsterdam, Oct. 27.—General Sixt Von Arnim, one of Germany's prominent commanding generals, in an interview in the Korrespondenz Norden, said the British troops were two or three times more numerous than the Germans and that the Brit ish batteries were equipped with far more heavy guns than the Germans possessed. A further advantage for the British the general said, was that they had 80,000 soldier laborers for bringing up munitions, while the Germans who serve the guns have to feed them. General Von Arnim, also comment ed on the wholesale expenditure of ammunition by the British. He said the transport of munitions from Eng land, owing to the shortness of the voyage, was difficult entirely to sup press, but that the United States ap peared to be greatly hampered by the U-boat war in the delivery of muni tions, and that the munitions them selves were of bad quality. FOUR FROM "MONASTERY" A service flag with four stars is flying over the "Monastery," a bachelors' home conducted in North Front street, by a number of young men of the city, signifying four men have gone. TO OBSERVE PKAYKR DAY The congregation of the Ohev Sholom Temple will observe "Day of Prayer." Rabbi Louis Haas, will offer a prayer at the service which will be held at 7.15 o'clock. Exposure Aches j! Cold rain; winds, and dampness > bring out the rheumatic aches. An application of Sloan's Liniment will | soon have the blood circulating and ] 1 he pain will disappear. For neu- \ i ralgia, lame back, stiff neck, sprains, j strains; and all muscle soreness, Sloan's Liniment can't be b::at. Norubbinr; it quickly penetrate# and doea ita work with out itain or clogging of the pore*. Better than plaatera or ointrnento. For cold feet or hand* try an application of Sloan a Liniment. Generou aired bottle*, at all duggiats. 25c.. 50c., SI.OO. SATURDAY EVENING, i Whole Course of War May Hinge on Outcome of Big ■Battle Under Way in Alps By Associated Press London, Oct. 27. —The Au'stro- German blow on the Isonzo is featur ed by the morning newspapers, which comment rather anxiously. News dis patches disclose that Field Marshal Von Mackensen is in command of the enemy forces, a British correspond ent on the Italian front in a telegram under Wednesday's date says: "This is going to be one of those terrible crisis when each side stakes all upon the throw and when thou sands of men are strained to the limit of exhaustion for a decision whose effect will reach far beyond the battlefield and modify the whole course of the war. Italy is about to meet single handed almost the entire Austrian army and to bear alone the burdens she hitherto has shared with the Russians. It is known that at least ten German divisions are wait ing behind the enemy front and that the number of newly arrived Aus trian divisions is even greater." Grateness of Situation Recognized by Italy By Associated Press Rome, Oct. 27.—A semi-official statement issued last night says the struggle on the Isonzo front is more than bitter and that its alternatives afe undecided. The situation created by the power of the enemy, says the enemy, says the announcement, is "certainly grave." The statement says headquarters has taken necessary measures and that if the troops remember that on ten different occasions they defeated the enemy on his formidable Carso positions, he is unlikely to tread the national soil long. The thanks of the country are due to the Fifth Bersag lieri brigade, which in the last few days has held the Globocak position at the Auzza gorge and is defending it by indefatigable and magnificent counterattacks during which prison ers have been taken. Boches Realize Their War Machine Is Breaking Down; Bavarians Are Complaining By Associated Press London, Oct. 2 7. —Reuter's corre spondent at British headquarters in Belgium in a dispatch received to day says: "The Bavarians appear to be bear ing the brunt of the Flanders fight ing and are openly complaining that the Prussians are sacrificing them. "The German barrage to-day was erratic, the shells flinging up columns of spray from patches of water. As a result the British casualties were very light. "Most of the prisoners taken were poor and shuddering. The more in telligent of them were of the unani mous opinion that Germany has inly a chance for a tolerable peace, but they feel that the winter will tell a terrible tale in the fatherland. They said they had been told that England was in as bad a plight as Germany in the matter of food, but they did not believe it. All the men agreed that the invincible German military machine slowly was being pulver ized." Standing of the Crews HARRISBURG SIDE Philadelphia Dlvlxion— The 10.3 crew first to go after 4 o'clock; 120, 128, 114. Engineer for 128. Conductor for 114. Flagman for 128. Brakemen for 105. 120, 128, (2), 114. Engineers up: Grass, Dolby, Yeater, Sellers, Andrews. Firemen up: Quentzler, Lytle, Hoff man, Stambaugh, Lecrone, Hlghley, Bryan, Reese. Brakemen up: Leltheiser, Corpman, Mechan. Middle Division —The 16 crew first to go after 1.45 o'clock: ,10, 220, 235, 236, 232, 9, 8, 214. 228. 3. Laid off: 34, 1 15. 24, 17. Firemen for 16. 30. 8. Brakemen for 8. 3. Engineers up: Hawk, O. W. Snyder, Blizzard, Ilensel, Corder, Asper, Moretz, Leppard. Fireman up: Schell. Conductors up: Hilbish, Ivlotz, Dot row Corl. Brakemen up: Neff, Arnold. Ynrd Ionrl —Engineers up: Boyle. Shipley, Revie, Ulsh, Bostdorf, Schiefer, Rauch, Weigle, Shade, Mc- Cord, Snyder. Firemen up: Mowery, Houdeshel, Gardner, Ripley, Speese, Peters, Bie ver Jr., Yost, Kinger, Tray, Dissln ger. Young, Wright, Miller. Sellers. Engineers for 4th 7C, 14C, 2nd 15C, 23C. 35C. Firemen for 2nd 7C. 29C. 35C. i:\OI.A SIDE Philadelphia Division —The 213 crew first to go after 3.45 o'clock; 223, 291, 218, 212. 220. 226. 214. 224. Fireman for 212. Conductors for 14, 24, 43. Flagman for 43. Brakenmn for 43. Conductors up: Nicholas, Hasson. Brakeman up: Snyder. Middle Division—The 230 crew first to go after 1 o'clock; 243, 221. Laid off: 107, 25. 101. Ynrd Board —-Engineers up: Sheaf fer, Kapp, Fortenbaugh, Gingrich, Myers. Firemen up: Holmes. Walters, Meek. Shuey, Liglitner, Brubaker. Boyer, Benser, Albright. Haubecker. Firemen for 3rd 126. 2nd 129, 140, 2nd 102. 2nd 106. 109. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT Middle Division Engineers up: Crimmel. Alexander. Kelly, Spotts, Giaham, Buck, Crum, Sparver, Miller, Crane. Firemen up: Crammer, Schrauder. Ramsey, Beverlin, Herr, Zelgler, Pee, Beacham, Koller, Lyter,. Naylor. Engineer for 49. Firemen for 49. 1. 29 21. Philadelphia Division Engineers up: Gibbons. Pleam, Gillums, Ken nedy. Bleas. Welch. Firemen tip: Dodd, Everhart White, Aulhoifce, Hershey, Shindler, Shaffer, Piatt. Fireman for 578. THE READING The 1 crew first to go after 12 o'clock; 24, 20, 17. 3, 14. 21, 15 68, 58, 72, 59, 56. 67, 52. 5. 63. 71 65. 69, 54. 70. Engineers for 58, 59, 67, 69, 22. • Firemen for 68. 59. 68. 69. 1. 21. 22. Brakemen for 63, 67, 68, 69, 12, 14, 15. Engineers up: Freed. Plet, Bow man, Schuyler, Kauffman, Massimore. SCHUMANN-HEINK MOTHERLY AS EVER [Continued from First Page.] . so deeply because of my boys, my babies w;ho are in service," she be gan. "We women, we must be the stronger, but oh, it is so hard!" The keen, kind eyes grew misty with unshed tears. "1 cannot deny my parentage. I had a wonderful moth er and father. For generations my family were well-known military people of Austria. I have one boy who serves Germany. He is in the crew of a submarine and 1 do not know! He may be alive to-day, he may not. My little grandchildren over there are in need. They have only what 1 can do for them and I cannot get letters through. It is so sad, so terrible but the good God must have a reason for it all. AVe cannot understand. My husband, the lather of my children, died fourteen years ago. I made an unfortunate marriage after that but for six years I have been free. I am glad because no one can influence mte now not to give, give, give of the money 1 can make for my boys' good. I have bought Liberty bonds, yes, but I have given a good deal to the order of the Knights of Columbus (I am a Ro man Catholic), and to the Y. M. C. A. Do you know, I think that is the most wonderfully good thing in this coun try? Oh, what a help it is to them, what a comfort and inspiration! Too much cannot be said of it or done for it. Listen to me. The Liberty bonds would sell faster if some of t he horrible stories being carried about the county by speechmakers were left untold. I am not a German but I have lived for years in their coun try and I know the people. I tell you they are not the sort to impale infants upon the points of bayonets for pleasure. They are cruel, I grant you, but to adults. The Germans reverence childhood. Because a few officers are beasts, should the whole nation be counted so? If I should make you angry or you me, we would fight it out between ourselves but without hate in our hearts, with only sorrow and love." I.ov<?8 Her Children "But you are so big hearted, so broad minded and simple like the really great people of the world al ways are that you would find it dif ilcult," ventured her interviewer. Madame Schumann-Heink raised a modest hand in protest. "I great? Why, I am not learned. I am only a singer and a mother, I love my children so much that I want all the world to love them, too, and be kind to them and so 1 just love everybody for their sakes." A few years ago one of the sons developed weak lungs. This "simple mother" sent him to California and then bought a cattle ranch for him in Arizona. Here he regained his health and recently passed the gov ernment test. "When I received word that he was accepted, that he was well and strong, it hurt but I wrote to him as I jolly a letter as I could and told him to use his two good lungs to light for Uncle Sam and to cheer as loud as ever he could with them when he saw our flag," she said. Yet there are some who dare ac cuse this woman of pro-German sen timents! "Oh, those camps where our Amer ican boys are training! You have no idea what they are. Sometimes it goes like wildfire down the streets of them, 'Schumann-Heink is with us' and they crowd around me and call me 'Mother, Mother Schumann. Heink.' God!" throwing wide her arms, "I could give them every cent I have. I could die for them inch by inch!" "The great singer has found time, during her busy life to give birth to six sons and two daughters. When spoken to about it she smiled. "I sang one hour before my first baby came," she said, "and I was in concert nine days afterward. It was necessary. We were so poor I needed food for my little family as they came along. Their father was a good man but not well. He was an in valid for then years before his death. He was a Mason. Surely you know of that order? Often I pleased him by singing at their entertainments in those early days. "A few years ago I closed the eyes of one of my boys, a grown man of twenty-eight, and I thought I knew trouble and sorrow," the brave voice broke, "but it was nothing compared to to-day! Yet no tears. We must -be strong. We must. We must. So much depends upon vis women but there is always the pain in the heart." Give Tiads Ideal Madame Schumann-Heink thinks it wronk to instill hate into the hoys in training. "Why tell tales which lower the dignity of an enemy?" she asked. "Give our lads instead a high Ideal for which to fight, not with hatred In their hearts but with determination to win for the world what is true, high and noble." "If the war is not over by spring, when my engagements shall be com pleted, I am going over there, to the trenches with our American boys. What does life hold for me? All my babies, my big, beautiful boys are at war. When my daughter's husband went I was in the house and it nearly broke my heart to see him stoop over the cradle to kiss his lit tie one goodby—perhaps forever. Yet no tears! Only smiles and brave words would I allow." "But if you go, what will your public do? Can your voice not com fort and help the sorrowing mothers of America?" "That may be. but think of their feelings when they can say, "Schu mann-Heink has gone to them. Sh* will love them and mother them and sing to them for us.' " It came as a shock to the great singer to hear that without her knowledge she had been booked to virtually repeat the concert she gave at her last Harrisburg appearance. "Oh, what can be done? I did not understand and /low the printing is out and it is too late!" she cried. "Please do not let them think I would treat them so intentlonallv." ANNA HAMILTON WOOD. KNOIiA CHUKCH NOTES The Rev. J. S. Van Blunk, a re turned missionary from Africa will give an illustrated lecture on Man tabelleland to-morrow evening in the Zion Lutheran Church. The Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist Church will give an en tertainment and Mite Box opening in the church to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. Mrs. Ralph Boswell, of Harrisburg, an official in the Women's Foreign Missionary So ciety will speak. The money raised will be used for missions. The pulpit of the St. Matthew's Reformed Church will be occupied at both services to-morrow by the Rev. F. L. Kerr, of Lebanon, will preach. Bcecher, Myers, Ruth. Hoffman, Bord ney, Barnhart, Griffith. Firemen up: Durff. Hummelbaugh, Tanner Moyer; Peters, Eisley, White, Miller, Owiler, Zeiders, Looker, Heck man, Smith, Brougher, W. Fitzgerald, Stahl, James, Krelsgre, Urnalow, Miller, L. Myers, Klngsborough. Conductors up: Patton, Phelabaum, Daub. • Brakemen up: McCasslin, Wampler, Hnell, Thompson, Yentzer', Green wood, Brubaker, Stover, ' Koons. Sluilts, Swope, Thompson. HAJRJRISBURG t&sfs&fi. TELEGR.VPH MADAM SCHUMANN-HEINK TO RELATIVES OF SOLDIDRS —JJ Mme. Schumann-Heink was perhaps never more gracious than during her visit to this city yesterday. More than a thousand women who gathered in the Orpheum Theater were signally honored by her presence. She was met at the Pennsylvania station by Mayor J. William Bowman, and was hurried to the theater. Advancing to the platform just as she came from the train, Schumann-Heink captured every heart in the audience. "Dear Mothers and Daughters of Harrisburg," began the great contralto singer, "I shall make you a little speech to-day, but I am a very poor talker. There is one subject upon which I can talk—l am a mother. There are so many camps in which we have boys, and these boys are often homesick. Women are not heroes, but in this war we have to be. I have four sons serving Uncle Sam—l have one, it he is alive—over there." Her voice broke, and it was a moment before she proceeded. "I sing not for my pocketbook. I sing to help Uncle Sam and our wonderful country. I know nothing about politics. I am simply an old-fashioned mother. We must send cheer to our boys at the front. Just a little thing, for they are homesick. Something plain, maybe, which the mothers make—a wristling—is that the word? iCfy English is not very good, it is my own English. "We, mothers, must help our boys that they go out to their death, if need be, with a smile. I have a son whose wife was a little New York society girl. They are on a big ranch. lie was called to his camp on a twelve-hour notice. Now his little wife is a cattlegirl. Some mothers do no.t like their daughter-in-laws. I am awfully proud of my little American girl. "Look what the United States is. I am not a suffragist, but this country is great as it is, through its women." The mother-singer, who carries with her everywhere the love and esteem of many nations, stood quite abashed while the Rev. Dr. Bagnell told her, "Madame Schumann-Heink, we have always been very proud of you, since you made America your home." MADAME SPEAKS TO RELATIVES [Conttimed from First Pag**.] rlsburg if she can be the first city in America to have such an organiza tion—"Daughters of 1917." Mr. Bowman introduced Captain George F. Lumb, who spoke of the women's work during the Spanish War for the boys of California and what material results followed; ot what a home letter did for a trooper under his care, curing him of his thirst for liquor and making a man of him. The Mayor then presented Mr. Ed ward Moeslein, a native of Germany but to-day a loyal citizen of the land of his adoption. He made a stirring appeal to the patriotism and devo tion of his audience, telling of his experiences in the Franco-Prussian War, where he took part in seven teen different engagements. "If the people of Germany could only be allowed to understand," he cried, "how we are fighting for them as well as for ourselves fighting to upbuild that house of Christian love and fellowship begun by Christ, they would dethrone their monarch and join their cause to ours and their glorious banner would lly from the hilltops of the world proclaiming eternal peace." Dr. Bugnell read a message re ceived from the Red Cross headquar ters in Paris, urging the immediate need of millions of surgical dressings or our hospitals there wotild face disaster and disgrace. Owiifg to the submarine, many sent have never been received. He was about to launch into one of the splendid pa triotic addresses for which he is be coming locally famous when he was interrupted by the arrival of Madanio Schumann-Heink, who had come di rectly from the depot to the theater to add her word to the urging of the organization of the soldiers women folk. Still in her long fur coat and traveling hat, she stepped out upon the stage. The audience arose to its feet with one accord as mother hood recognized motherhood. Duty Come* Flrnt "Mothers, sisters of the boys at the front," she said, "I am a bad talker. I am only a mother and a singer, but 1 have seen our boys in the camps in many of them, and they are most wonderful! They are good, clean, brave—but they are homesick. We women are not heroes but we have to be. We must be. I have four bovs serving Uncle Sam and one over there if he is still alive—l know not. I try to be brave. 1 sing, not for my pocketbook but for them. I do not know why this awful war is allowed. I am just a plain, old fashioned mother and cannot under stand. To me duty is first. If some of you mothers are too poor to send your lads gifts, make a loaf of the •bread they love for them. Write cheerful letters and send them smiles, not tears." The great contralto then paid a beautiful tribute to her daughter-in law, who has taken up the burden of running her husband's ranch that he may be free for the service. She spoke of the brave women of Ameri can history and urged the ' modern ones not to fall short of the great example set them. Dr. Bagtiell thanked Madame hchu mann-Heink in a few appropriate words before she left the building. TcllM of Y. M. C. A. Work E. J. Stackpole spoke of the work of the Y. M. C. A. in the life of the Army and resolutions were passed for plans for a permanent organiza tion of local women to "carry the homes to our boys." Mrs. William .lennings was appointed chairman ot\ a committee of ten to organize one of the most beautiful and practical forms of service which has grown out of the tragedy of war. ANNA HAMILTON WOOD. Will Preach Series of Patriotic Sermons The Rev. J. Bradley Markward, pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, will begin a series of pa triotic sermons on Sunday evening, preaching on the topic "A Man of Yesterday Who Influences To-day." The subjects of the other sermons in the series will be: November 4, "German's War Philosophy; Versus the Christian Teaching"; November 11, "The Kind of Patriotism Needed To-day"; November 18, "Suffering and the World's Progress"; Novem ber 25, "The War's Suggestions Concerning the Oneness of the World"; December 2, "Is Christianity a Failure?"; December 9, "The Duty of the Church in This Day." MAKES GREATEST AP PEAL, SAYS LILLIAN LORRAINE Plain White Gingham Gown Wins More Admirers Than Highly Ornate Trappings "Girls, if you would win a husband and be happy ever after with one of nature's noblemen, wear simple gowns, discard jewelry, and let your hair hang in ringlets." • This Is the sage advice of Miss Lil lian Lorraine, and her words should be heeded because she speaks as one who knows. In other words, Miss Lorraine, the very attractive young woman who is the leading comedienne in the Nor worth and Shannon musical revue, "Odds and Ends of 1917," playing an engagement at the Orpheum, Monday evening, reasserts once more the old, familiar adage that "Rags are royal royal raiment, etc.," and that "True hearts are more than coronets, and simple faith than Norman blood," or something like that. For the astonishing truth is hereby promulgated for the first time, that Miss Lorraine has probably received more proposals of marriage than any leading woman on the American stage. If clothes, jewels, paint and powder and the art of the modiste and the hairdresser can upholster the aver age beautiful woman until she ap pears fairly radiant when behind the footlights—and if all this trouble and expense fail to win a single proposal —then what is the use? Meanwhile, a frail miss of 19, look ing like a schoolgirl, her hair in long curls, her youthful beauty framed in a rustic setting with only a simple white dress to emphasize her natural attractions, romps off with the great matrimonial, and engagement handi cap to stakes, without an effort. Evidently the modern man believes In going back to nature and wooing sweet simplicity. Not that Miss Lorraine has suc cumbed to any of the alluring pro posals. She is really embarrassed over the attention she has been receiving. MISSIONARY SERVICE. The W. M. A. of the Boas Street U. B. Church will hold their an nual missionary service Sunday even ing, October 28. A splendid, interesting program has been arranged, of which the fol lowing is a part: Principle address given by Mrs. Dewitt Fry; reading, by Miss Esther Smith. The musical part is as follows: vocal solo by Mrs. John Adams; anthem by choir, vocal duet, by Mrs. Walter Dietrich and Miss Mary Irwin. Pnts An End to Catarrh Troubles You Inhale and Exhale This Medication and Away Goes Your Catarrh There must be readers suffering from chronic catarrh who would like to know how they can stop catching cold after cold, for they must realize that sooner or later this may lead to serious deafness and injury to the system in general. Sound advice is to stop taking medicine into the stomach, spray I ni? the throat, or *3 none of which \ ' ea< * S al " ' )ac ' < sician, and for forty-three years an enormously suc cessful specialist in catarrh is the discoverer of a pleasant, direct method that can be used by man, woman or child. His remedy is not an ointment, spray, salve, pill or tablet, but is made from medicinal herbs, flowers and berries, which you smoke in a dainty pipe or cigarette, and inhale the vapor into all the air passages. It contains no tobacco, even though it is used in the same manner. Dr. Blosser's Remedy Is amazingly effective In all forms of catarrh, bronchial irri- _,jfh tation, catarrhal headache, as- fWQJj thrna and earp troubles that > yUK*, IS may lead to( deafness. You will breathe better and feel JKSKV better after us- I Send your name with ten cents In coin or stamps for a trial outfit (month's supply, either form, one dollar), which he sends by mail. You will receive some of the Remedy for Kinoking in a pipe, a neat little pipe, and also some medicated cigarettes, HO you can decide which ffrrm you like best. —Adv. EAT LESS AND WASTE NO FOOD, IS HOOVER PLAN j The Cause of Common Hu-1 inanity Is Back of Great Economical Campaign By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 27.—"The gov ernment of the United States is ask ing every citizen of the country to eat less teef, pork, pork products, i wheat, batter and sugar, and to waste na foodstuffs, as an act of com mon defense." This is the explanation given to ! dt/>' by Herbert C. Hoover, food >.d --: ministrator, of the meaning of the national food pledge week which I c- \ gins to-morrow and continues until! November 4. Half a million can- j vespers are ready for the campaign ! to induce at least thirteen million of ] tho country's twenty-two million housewives to sign the pledge to conserve food during the war. Must Save to Win "Owing to the large failure of the harvest in France and Italy, and the inability to send the world's ship ping to remote markets, said Mr. Hoover, "we have thrust upon us a large duty in providing foodstuffs for them than we are capable of execut ing, unless we can reduce the con sumption of these foodstuffs in the United States. If we cannot secure this reduction in consumption, we cannot maintain them constant in the war. If we fail, the western line will move to the Atlantic seaboard. "Furthermore, the problem of ameliorating the prices to the Amer ican consumer is entirely involved in our ability to supply the allied needs and still leave us a sufficiency at home. If we accept the alternative of maintaining the allies in the war from our supplies, without savings, we shall have shortages in the Unit ed States that make any hope of price control absolutely futile. "It is therefore, in the interest cf every American man, woman and child in the United States that we should accomplish these ends—first in his personal defense and protec tion, and second—in the interests of his pocketbook. "Beyond all this, and greater than this, is the question of common hu manity. There are now millions of women and children in Europe solaly dependent upon us for foodstuffs and if he had no other reason it should appeal to every individual in the United States to sacrifice something in the name of common humanity." GREAT SAVING. "There's one thing I never ceas< to congratulate myself about." "What is that?" "You don't need tires for the stew lng wheel." JUST THE J! JIVL/™ THINa ® J||jMpW)j: Ist Bug Whom are they going to appoint _ as policeman. Muo + Why the Pinch- Ajhr>.]) > tng Bug, of JtN&ZX, course! J Jfeii The Page of " WANTED—A table and three chairs, also dishes and ice chest; need not be new if in good condition Can you imagine how you'd go scurring out to the storeroom to look up "that old stuff out there" if you thought you could get $4, $5, or $lO cash for it? But why wait till somebody comes and rings the bell and asks the ques tion? Hundreds of people "want three chairs," hundreds want a table, too, and dishes, and coffee pots, and urns, and hall racks, and linoleum, and odds and ends of carpet, valises, trunks, suit cases, stoves, cutlery, furniture, himjjs, everything you can think of. There's always a demand and a fair price (if you reach the actual buy ers themselves), and the only way and the sure way to reach them is by a TELEGRAPH CLASSIFIED AD. You can make dollars (and now-days dollars count) out of your put-away-old-things—if you want to and even one ad will prove it. Make up a list and try it—to-day. Classified ads taken over the phone as well as in person or by mail. The Harrisburg Telegraph Both Phones Bell 4100 Dial 2135 OCTOBER 27, 1917. SALE OF BONDS CLOSES TONIGHT [Continued from First Page.] will not be known until a final reckoning is made, sometime next week, after all subscriptions are re corded. The allied towns are making va liant effort to reach their quota. I Salesmen are scouring- the country' districts, which up to this time have been lax in support of the loan pro- | position. Substantial sales were re- j ported this morning from Lemoyne,' Llnglestown, Marysville, Dauphin, j Halifax, Hummelstown, Penbrook! and Duncannon. Steelton yesterday purchased nd-1 diticnal bonds to the amount of $79,-1 600, making (he total for the bor-1 ough $746,050. Hershey has pur-j chased $400,000 of the Second lib erty bonds. Of this amount, em ployes of the Hershey Chocolate Company took $50,000, and the Hoy Scouts $3,500. Juniata county reported sales forj yesterday amounting to $72,000.! While there is complaint from many quarters that the farmers have been slow to respond to the call of the Liberty Loan, attention is called to the fact that little Perry county, with much of its population rural, lias bought bonds worth $125 for every man, woman and child in the coun try. Cumberland county has made a good showing. The city of Carlisle has contributed liberally to the suc cess of the big drive. Company No. T, of the Twenty eighth Division at Camp Hancock, has a record of which it may be proud, having led the division. This is the information received here this morning in a telegram from Second Lieutenant H. A. Souders, formerly with the advertising department of the Telegraph. The wire received here is as follows: Augusta, Gn„ Oct. 26, 1917. Editor Hnrrishurg Telegraph: Total subscription for Com pany No. 1 on Second Liberty l,oan totaled 510,150, nuikim; the highest per capita for entire Twenty-eighth Division. Per capita subscription for company was $111.5.1. H. A. SOUDERS. With the conclusion of the great drive for the Second Liberty Loan ' in this city there are a number of outstanding figures who are receiving the credit that is due them for tre ; mendous energy and successful or ganized effort. Donald McCormick, the chairman of the district com mittee. and William Jennings, who bad charge of the county organiza tion, co-operated from the outstart j and the result was the most effective Some Attractive Prices —in— USED CARS I—Jeffery, 5-passenger, electric lights and starter S4OO I 1—1916 Empire, 6 cylinder, 5 passenger, electric lights and starter S4OO 1—1917 Overland, 5-passenger, electric lights and starter $450 1—1917 Chalmers Roadster S7OO 1—1916 Ford Touring $250 1 —1916 Chalmers Touring $750 Keystone Motor Car Co. 57-109 S. Cameron St. 7 campatgn of the character that has been known here. Both were suc cessful in gathering about them en thusiastic and consistent workers. These cheered the leaders to the echo in the remarkable parade that signal ized the achievement of over four millions for Harrisburg. What has pleased the people of Harrisburg as much as anything else regarding this campaign is the fact that it emphasizes once more the community spirit which pervades every important movement that has to do with the city and its people. There was a lot of ginger throughout the campaign and a lot of patriotism as well. The same spirit was shown in the great meeting of the women nt the Orpheum Theuter yesterday af ternoon. Here, too, was the spirit of service and the hundreds of wo men present pledged their efforts in making successful the war work cam paign which will soon be started in this city and district. Cuticur a for Soldiers Cuticura Soap and Ointment are the soldier's ever-ready friends for ecze mas, rashes, itchings, irritations, cuts, wounds, bruises, bites and stings of in sects, sunburn and windbum, the Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal. Unrivaled for the toi let. For sample each free by mail ad dress post-card: "Cuticura, Dept.l4G, Boston." Sold everywhere and sent by mail. Cuticura Soap 25c., Ointment 2a and 50c.
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