20 WOMEN FIGHT GRIP OF DRUGS Heavily Veiled They Testify in a New York City Probe New York, Dec. 19.—A score of of them heavily veiled, appeared voluntarily before the "Whitney joint legislative committee at the City Hall the other day and confessed them selves drug addicts. Assured that their identities would not be re vealed, they had come to tell the committee, in its search for a hu manitarian solution of the drug ad diction evil, how they had been "bled" by unscrupulous physicians and Imposed upon in sanatoriums where they were not cured. Three women testified the ' r st day. Later others will tell ot their struggles against the drug mastery. "When the victims have said their last word, coupling it as they have been doing with pleas that they be treated as "patients" and not as "outcasts fit only for prison," phy sicians and proprietors of so-called sanatoriums, whose names were mentioned yesterday, will be called. l uiuny In lirng's Grip Mrs. A (.the committee so desig nated her) was the iirst witness. She was described later by the chair man, George H. Whitney, as "a so ciety woman." A green veil, dou bled so that her features might be undiscernible, did not prevent the committee from noting tiiat she had much red-blond hair and carried her head proudly. Mrs. A interlaced her ring-encir cled lingers nervously when admit ting that she was "about 40 years old," but felt as though she had "lived a century." She had been taking morphine for nearly ten years, following an operation which made it necessary to keep her un der the iniiuence of the drug for ten Relief was sought by Mrs. A in what she described as "stylish sana toriums," at Mount Clemens, Hot Springs and other "fashionable places of retreat." Pronounced cured In each instance, the "old craving." she said, returned, and she would again "suffer the tortures of the damned" and "frantically beg for narcotics." Miss B, young, pretty and seem ingly normal, was a member of a happ<- family circle a few years ago. Her father, who had amassed more than SIOU,OOO, broke his leg. To allay his pain, the attending physi cian administered narcotics. Miss R nursed him day and night. She became a nervous wreck. The physician administered narcotics, to her. When she took to her bed, the mother acted as nurse. The strain overcame the mother. When she could not sleep the phy sician administered narcotics to her. To-day father, mother and daughter are addicts. Doctor Gave Drug to Former Addict Mrs. D, described as a "profes sional woman widely known to the public," prefaced her story with a plea for "a civic and humanitarian endeavor" to help the "persecuted victims" of what she considers "a definite disease." Narcotlrs admin istered by physicians for nearly two years, following an operation, brought her into "slavery," she said. This was in 1903. Two years later she was pronounced well. "I was staying in Paris in 1912," Mrs. D went on. "I was taken ill. The hotel physician was called. He suggested a hypodermic. I remon strated. I told him I had been an addict. He assured me there was not a narcotic in the drug he pro posed to use. I consented. After nine weeks I discovered he had de ceived me. I developed all the symptoms of the morphine slave. I was told this same physician had made addicts of scores of men and women." Mis. D returned to New York in 1915. "after three years of unut terable torment." She went to a hospital and, after remaining there several months, came forth, "a free woman once again." Mrs. C, elderly to the point of feebleness, told of having taken morphine since 18S9. She averaged from eight to ten grains a day. "Have to take that much to feel normal, you know," she said, with a smiling, sidelong glance at the com mittee chairman. Spent Fortune on Drug ami Cnres As to her experiences with phy sicians and places of alleged cure, she said: "I was quit© wealthy once. But it all went to the doctors and for the drug. I'm practically penniless now. The last doctor I went to, when he found 1 hadn't money, took my dia mond rings." The national committee for the study and relief of drug addiction is helping the Whitney comittee. Its representatives are assisting in bringing witnesses from many walks in life. The national committee also ex pressed the fear that many "sick addicts" are being taken into the Army with conditions resulting that are "detrimental to military effi ciency, possibly implanting this ter rible disease in many of our brave defenders." * \ Safety Razors —AT— GORGAS 10 X. Third St. Pcnna. Station * Clcnr t lie Vole*—Uuickly relieve llonrMencHa. Ooutclm, Sure i'liront, HronchitlN nnil l.nr> nicllln—pleaniint ly flavored touches—2sc the Ho*. Gorgas Drug Stores EDUCATIONAL School of Commerce AND Harrisburg Business College Troup llulldlnK. IB So. Mnrket Sqnnre Thorough Training in Busluess and Stenography. Civil Service Course OUR OFFER —Right Training bv Spe cialists and High Grade Position- You Take a Business Course But Once; the BEST Is What You Want Fall Term Day and Night School. Enter any Monday. Ball 485. Dial 4393. The Office Training School Kaufman Bldg. 121 Market Street Training That Secures. Salary Increasing Positions In the Office. Call or send to-day for Interesting booklet. "The Art of Uettinit Alone In the World." Bell phone 694 R. WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dives, Pomeroy& Stewart \ • Dives, & When You Buy a Gift For Your Home n • • rn I OU SJ ? VC n,an y a P rec i° us moment if you stop in the Basement gift store and see ? j 111 ll|| |J f | 1 vyXX-LUX X V-J \y Nickel plated casseroles in round or oval patterns with a white fireproof lining. Special- r-r-vp^Fl I fey "1 1 * /ml "1 "*v piece carving 'sets "with handles "of celluloid stag "or horn*;' made 'of "fine tempered . -Eli V6TIIIT.2f V-L Q. ci steel, $1.98 A Silex Coffee Percolator will be appreciated by any housewife on Christmas morning. A Heart and a Dollar HPI-k The Sllex filters the coffee instead of simply boiling it. a process insuring rich flavor without giving ! "1" " 1 116 OlOrG Will KGwDGII TjVGrV HiVPnTnO' any harmful results from tanin. In three sizes at $4.50, $5.25 and $6.50 A DOLLAR VJVyX Vv T T XXI. J— V.'X Jr J_J V Crumb trays and scrapers, in brushed brass or nickel plating, at 42c, 50c, 75c to $:t.25 Doesn't Amount to Much 98c Cut Glass Specials If you have a Heart T"T y\ 4-- 1 yj-i Ol 4" qq| Bon Bon. Knife Rests Vases Mayonnaise and ladle That's all it requires to join UII til \J 111 lb Llll d O Spoon holders Handled Nappies Finger bowls and trays Nut dishes t^ross. Marmalade jars Olive dishes Footed comports ' Towels-- The Very Thing Ive Wanted" Th^r !?° c s ™° k J s tnyin Beam at the Mention of Rubber Boots! is every woman s ambition to have her linen closet well filled with towels—and there a man's den tells of manv a haoov • , ~ , is no more appropriate time to have her wishes fulfilled than at Christmas time. hour wit h a f av ored pipe, a book f air rubber boots for Christmas! Aii-iinen hemstitched towels— CUOCHET AND SATIN QUILTS or some close friend. es — vei "itable mountains of snow waiting for him to wade through in his new boots 1 Each, 50c; special, docen ..$5.50 Crochet bed spreads in full double size, hemmed, Many articles for smokers' Sure, a white Christmas this year —the delight of all kiddies. Oh what sport! Each! sc; special! dozen' "$7 50 Scalloped and cut corners *52.50 and s3oo uses are shown, including— Our children's Shoe Section has a big stock of rubber boots for boys and girls—enough Fine rich Irish and Scotch ail' linen towels at- Satin Quilts in floral designs, Ash truy, oval shaped, with two sa jd; tractively boxed, at moderate cost— $2.75, $3.00, $1.50, $5.00 and $6.00 cigar rests 60c < Plain liuck fine Irish towels 20x36 inches $t 00 Scalloped and cut corner patterns. Circular ash tray, with three rests. Rubber Boots—above tile knee— CHILDREN'S SLIPPERS Sizes 8% to 11 $4.00 Extra size Irish towels, in new designs; m'ade'of $3.50, $5.00, $6.00 and $7.50 S l - 25 Sizes 6to 10% $2.0(1) and $2.50 Gray and red felt slippers with Sizes 11V 2 to 2 $1.50 fine flax, size 24x43 inches, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.69 IRISH TOWELING Oval tray with two supports and Sizes 11 to 2 $2.85 " E Z " so,GS — _ Brown elkskin high cut Scout Scotch all linen huck towels of extra fine quality Irish union toweling, all white, yard. ... 19c match holder, ••••••••••••••• * l ; 2 ® f! zes o 8 ' :: 5c shoes— in rich designs; rose and bowknot, scroll and Irish all linen toweling in white or with red Other styles with and without match ltubbcr Boots—knee high— v Sizes 8% toll 85c Sizes BVa toll $2.50 fischu patterns $1.50 border, yard 25c 28c 30c anil ■!> holders and with glass trays, Sizes 6to 10%, $1.35 to $1.75 Sizes 11% to 2 95c Sizes 11% to 2 $2.75 In American beauty, rose and bud border, Glass toweling in blue and red' checks all linen „ . ... 75c , Sizes 11 to 2, $1.75 to $2.25 STURDY WINTER SHOES Patent fox button shoes with $1.69 and extra taped glass towels with red iinr.inr Smoking set, consisting of l-inch HITRIIFRU Tan calfskin lace shoes champagne kid tops— Satin border around the entire towel with rose Eachf . .T.. ! L . P . 0 . t . a f S . . °.T e f r ® d bord ,~ r ' brass tray, match holder and to- RUBBERS Sizes 8% to 11 $3.50 Sizes 8 % toll $2.75 wreath for initial, 52.00 Taped' "glass* toweiswith red border' * Trwi-i' ( bacco Jar $3.75 ®! zes i), to ••■ 45c to 65c Sizes 11% to 2 $1.50 Sizes 11% to 2 $3.00 B,v„.Po m . r o bOM "- , M 0 . 50 °'",S "" Quality Gift Suggestions For Men You Know Silk Blouses of Georgette and /iff| |§b From This Complete Haberdashery Sho Crepe de Chine / . These arc active days in the Men's Shop, but we've supplied every section with enough Wonderfully Good-Qualities Reduced \ The°Me^i's'store o^esen^for 3 to^mnr^nvv— d sa ti s^ac torily. A gift that will long be appreciated by a woman and one that l /, GIFT NEOKWE\R S Wl " ' nto almost daily use is a beautiful crepe de chine U t \ I Silk neckwear in Patterns that will appeal tb every man, whether his tastes be quiet or gay, or eor ? et tc blouse or a piece of fur. ), A' ff. ./ —,—- ■*""aBB' N v.nj ,• , t „ _ , asc to $2.00 Special values in blouses include: \ • .Hv four-in-hand t.es in overshot figures, Persian effects and Roman cluster and single stripe designs, $4.95 and $5.50 Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine Blouses in hand \ / Unusual values in the higher grade silk four-in-hand tics In overshot and self-figured designs! pSat"! 1 . or .! ai !°" d . St !' leS :. ma ! Zl, flesh a " d White ' Spec s^-X J . I RPAHT mi-PC and ® 2,00 Crepe de chine and georgette crepe blouses' with" large' 'collar of 1 i rTp\ T. 1, , ' COATS BO\S NECKWEAR satin, or in frilled styles with convertible collar, in flesh, maize and % Beach coats TtT* ties in French and reversible wh te; regular y $6.50. Specially priced $5.75. *nrv>v:' StyleS 25c, 35c ami 50c *7.60 and 18.50 crepe de chine and georgette $12.50 and $14.50 georgette crepe blouses in JVtENS SILK NECIv SCiUtl'S gilk Windsor ties in solid colors and plaids crepe blouses in hand tailored style with large col- bisque, white, flesh and in combinations of bisque /Pn I Cluster and single st.rines in colors nnrt la r flnished with broad bands of satin. Specially ? nd Brey - finished with silk braid, handsome styles ; two-tones, border end and perpendicular GH-T GLOVES P rlced and $7.50 BtPeet ° F evcnln - Specially priced r ——, SIO.OO and $12.50 GUT PAJAMAS HOUSECOATS, SWEATERS the beTt this co'untryT amo " g „ Flir SCSTf S and MllfFS Of FineSt OlialltV Men's pajamas SI.OO to 93.50 House coats of excellent grades. Fownes' tan and slate washable glace Kid "bb V^Ud-liLy xwht .hirt. 0c,,,.50 ~T r„ 0 lo. . knlt conts ''iSoVK cape M e i.oi•: 11::::: s SSSfteiSS*.::::::: r- rau " *"■ Jluffleis and scaifs, oOc to s<.oo Bath robes in distinctive patterns or solid Dent's grey mocha' black embroidered Kolinsky muffs !s.vv'oo I br sh and head $05.00 GUT II\NDKERCHIEFS colors $;1.25 to $22.50 gloves $3 50 Jaf 'ltv Skunk muffs $30.50 Mole set of barrel muff and broad i..u. tt .m..u,. n Coat sweaters $1.48 to $12.50 Adler's tan cape kid gloves, ' fIJF yjik Beaver muffs $30.00 stole lined with crepe do chine Linen handkerchiefs 17c to 50c GIFT SHIRTS " sl-50, $2.00 and $2.50 \¥ Hudson seal sets of broad stole a ' .... Cotton cambric handkerchiefs, .. 7c to 17c out oc < •„ Grey washable chamoisette gloves, with '^° n niuff $50.00 v , . . '' ' . nr Silk snirus, $-.08 to $8.95 self or fleece linintr .Si oo si nn#i os Black fox sets with cape collar Natural cross fox set of rich Initialed handkerchiefs 10c to -oc Madras and percale shirts, .. 9c and $2.50 Boys' lined kid gloves', iA tan, UKf ~ and pillow muff SOO.OO grade, wonderfully marked and fln- Handkerchiefs 2oc to $1.0 1- lannel shirts, $1.25 to $3.25 7 5 C a „ d „ 50 ■§2gi J -i} Natural cross fox ca P e collar. ished with large brush, claws and Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Men's Store. ' A s*>-.50 tails •.•.SIOO.OO Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor t Suppose Santa Claus Brought Stationery and Bronze: Little Gifts And Suppose It Was of the Finest Quality - f'-ft TT rIV W-P That Will Make a Friend Haomi Every Woman who receivcs a sweater Willi be as happy as a lark, for no man can ap- Villi XIJUIfIKGrCIIIGIS i na, W U nena nappy preciate „ umber of for which a sweater can be used until he ,alks o a Mountains of handkerchiefs - more of them perhaps Fine Gift Boxes, holding from 3-picce desk set in bronze, woman about lior warHt-AKn 1.. i . "criidpa 3to s quires of paper, cards and consisting of a blotter, tray and wardrobe. than many a £,ift buyer has ever seen at one time. envelopes. From ..$3.00 to $5.50 letter opener; appropriately box- Thousands to chnnsr frnm ,'n tbic ,--i • . , , * A gift that man, woman or child will annreciate 2 and 3-quire boxes,-with ap- ed with holiday design, .. $1.25 inousanas to choose trom in this complete Christmas stock—and not one of them is Men's hemstitched handkerchiefs appreciate pZd from hollda Ji oo°to e 00 Separate pieces to All out sets unduly high in price. ' Women's Initial hemstitched handkerchief's 15c, 25c and 50c Priced from .... SI.OO to $.i.00 already partly completed may be 1 • - Men s initial hemstitched handkerchiefs 17c sn Thousands of boxes of the best niirrhawH fnllnuis' V_ Ir ' '..V . .'•. aml '" , c qualitv of stationery, purcnasea as follows. Fancy knit wool coats in belted stvles with nlain < t, t Imitation Madeira handkerchiefs in beautiful designs, 35c and 50c •>%<• •!• r >(ic ami nil Paper Knives, brass, • . „_i„_ tn pain Slee\eless jackets for house and street wear; in Appenzelle embroidery handkerchiefs, .. 25c, 35c, 50c and SIOO Crane's Linen Lawn 1 2, :! 00c and 75c nnming $-1.98 and $5.50 black, oxford and fancy colors, $1.19, $1.50 to $3.50 One corner hand embroidered linen handkerchiefs, and 4-quire packages, holiday Paper Knives, - . . 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c and SI.OO boxing 50c to $3.00 _ f 35c, l>oxed with turned collar, cuffs and skirt, sleeves, Silk crepe de chine handkerchiefs in white with colored borders. Shield Stationery 25c Stamp Boxes in brass,. nn sn an i i , $2.50 or with a touch of colors embroidered in corner, 17c and 250 StaUoncry Dcsk Scts of Brasa $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 , t , $0.50, $7.50 and S9XJ Hand knit tarns $1 . 83 Handkerchiefs appropriately boxed, of 3. 4. or 8, at and Dronzc Letter Clips in brass. Full fashioned coats in belted or plain styles; $1.50 silk angora knit scarfs in beautiful colors .. 25c, 35c 50c, 59c, 65c, 75c, SI.OO, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 6-piece set in bronze; cameo loc and SI. OO finished with trench pockets; in plain colors, with Special, ... Handkerchiefs with colored borders or with corner embroidered design, pad, size 15x20. Priced, Pen Trays in brass, two Styles, angora and brushed wool collar, specially priced. Wool cap and scarf sets, ........ 8c to $3 95 Co '° rS 1?C ' 25 ° a " d 5Wu fl-piece set in brushed brass, Tnk Wells, single or doiible, in Angora coats bcautifuly tailored; in military FIBRE AND PUKIi SILK SPORT COATS CHILDREN'S HANDKERCHIEFS with beetle trimming, pad sizo either brushed or designed brass style with trench pockets $12.50 and $19.50 Organzine and silk coats in solid and fancy com- Initialed. 3in a box | so 17 ,. aild ~5 (; w:irLrs™xt;.„Vo t she,,,„d K:! a ir*r r - "" 5 br "™ "• MPhyr wool; plolo mo,r.Sd", o" ohMdn.o o.tton h.odk.rohio,., iJSSJISI'S'.IS Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. •> 93 B - tone „ D aa ' lor c i 1 of to *19.50 embroidered corner, each sc, 7c, 10c and 12Uo $ tP SU - 9J Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Men s Store Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor a " al -"' C This Is a Busy Toy land Helping Santa Claus Pack of Toys, Dolls and Games For His Trip Christmas Eve tno ■!'• " 15 S° ,n K ° he ( . W ,fT Christmas for children, and grown-ups 100, despite the war. and those who would have the little ones bilieve that Sama ws scared I ..TOBE J , away this Christmas on account of the noise of cannon, don' know what they are talking about. Well, just wait till Christmas morning!- oeilexc banta was scared , SPEEDWAY RACERS WOOD BLOCKS , )01 , s vent'separating',' Manuna Dolls, metal 50c Desks $1.50, $3.50,Z0, $0.50, $8.50 and $12.00 „ ENGINE AND CARS WIRE DOLL BEDS $1.69 Mamma Dolls SI.OO TABLES ! American Flyer Trains engine, two cars and * un trimmed wire beds 50c $2.25 Mamma Dolls $1.50 Tables 33c, 50c, #Bc, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.98 tFaCk simmf \iiivi. 98 ° ANIMALS DOLL GO-CARTS Sets of Dishes 10c, 25c and 50c ft BLnMAiu.ibs Deaver board animals, large assortment 98c in i r* . Rrititrn ivivc 'La. Naval War Submarines, "deadly" In' their aim In Cabs and Go-Carts, 98c to $1.98 n .. sinking battleships 5 0c GAMES MODEL BUILDERS nUbbCr T ° yS ' ballS ' t,og8 ' do " 8 ' etC lOc and 25 ° NOVELTIES The new and amusing game, Whirl-U 50c American Model Builders, , STUFFED ANIMALS Tumbling Jumbo 25c Games SIOO $l5O $"00 $3 00 t< -n s,uffed Animals 50c, 85c and 98c # r. w PLATFORM FENCE TREE HOLDERS KIDDI'I CVHS Teddy Dear '. r, 98c to $1.98 ffflg-;" gljll PencM, n0.,,, _ s>c | AdJo.UOI. Troe H,„, 23c Kldale Cu „ , 5 „ tSew-Saw' Toys, .'. . \ $ 39" Holly Po'lly ' '.'/ '.. 10 °' ; sc ' 7 j' c to * I j® s j { ir Hlnkl ® Sewing Sets It teaches multiplication, addition, fjubtraction, and American Lead Soldiers, 50c, 08c, $1.50 and $2 50 Fortune Teller Sewing Cards 6 ' y division; instructive for children 25c GAMES AT 10c Black Cat Kindergarten Beads -ii i l CHILDREN'S ROCKERS House That Jack Built , Authors Mrs. Cnsey Knleidogruph \lMiB (Mg Wood Rockers. * 50c, 0c, 95c. 98c, $1.12 to $2.98 f"® p ' Jack Straws Checkers I Pie' Sewing Sete'® Bfi /Wt 1 ll 1 Rattan Rockers $1.42, $1.98 to SI.OO ° ld Mdlds Ten Little Niggers tlarber Pole 1 Motto Making y r / P ty B buni P tyTo y ;,; !„• ' 98c!"SL2S ; Crayon HAHRISBTJRG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 19, 1917.
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