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"STAY ON FARM,"
GOVERNOR URGES
BOYS AND GIRLS
100 Here as Judges; Every
thing From Apples to Brin
dle Pig at Big Show
It started out mainly to be an apple
show—the big exhibit being held at
the Emerson-Brantingham building in
• onnection with the ritate Board of
Agriculture's meeting—but It has
turned out to be the biggest exposi
tion of farm products and implements
ihe city has ever seen. Interest runs
all the way from the finest aples in
the world to a blue-eyed pig with
iirindle markings, in the way of prod
ucts and from a tiny motor garden
i-ultivator to the new tractors that
are going to add so much to farm
< lops in Pennsylvania the coming
summer.
The history of the present gather
ing will give farm boys and girls a
lirominent place, for two-thirds of the
visitors to-day crowded about the
> oung lads who judge on corn and
1 he young girls who cooked and gave
demonstrations of canning, preserv
ing and other useful accomplish
ments. About noon 100 of the boys,
each with a garish badge of which ho
was exceedingly proud, marched up
meet the Governor, who seemed to bo
much affected. "Stay on the farm,
1 oys," he urged earnestly. "That's
where you are needed. He pointed
out how the new school code gives
one a chance to get a really good
aducatlon while doing farm work.
"Don't run away to work in some
industry," he begged them. "You
can help the nation more by sticking
to the soil."
Other speakers who helped enter
tain and instruct the youth of Penn
sylvania farmland were Dr. N. C.
.Schaefter. state superintendent of
]>nblic instruction; Charles E. Patton,
secretary of agriculture, and L. H.
Dennis, chief of agricultural educa
tion.
The voting for a place to meet next
spring was a warm contest for mem
bers of the agricultural board. The
I'.nal count was 18 for Lebanon, 15 for
Williamsport and 11 for Bedford.
To-day the farming energy of the
entire state was concentrated in
Harrisburg. Crowds of spectators
flocked to the Emerson-Branting
ham building where the State Horti
cultural Association is holding its
exhibit, the Hoard of Trade was
filled top and bottom with members
of the latter organization and of the
Pennsylvania Breeders' and Dairy
men's Association, and Cameron
HalV entertained the men of the
State Veterinary Medical Associa
t'on. The State Board of Agricul
ture was so chilled in Chestnut
Street Hall yesterday that their
president. Governor Brumbaugh, in
vited the members to the House of
Representatives for the rest of the
session.
At the election there Governor
Brumbaugh was again choson to
head the body. Vice-presidents
selected were Matthew Rogers, of
Mexico; A. G. McGowan, of Geyer's
Mill, and S. C. George, West Leb
anon. R. G. Wells, of Sugar Mills
•was made secretary and the board
decided to hold its spring meeting
In Lebanon.
Laymen Interested
The State Horticultural Associa
tion elected the folowing: President,
P. H. Fassott, Meshoppen; vice
president, P. S. Fenstermaker, Al-
Jentown; George Kessler, Tyrone;
Herbert Starkey, Bussletown; secre
tary, H. F. Hershey, Gettysburg; and
treasurer, Edward W. Thomas, who
•was advised by some of the mem
bers to change the name of hts town
—King of Prussia.
For the laymen the most interest
ing of all meetings was the pro
gram of demonstrations at the
Emerson building where hundreds
of.country boys and country girls, so
red cheeked and wholesome that
they would tempt a cannibal, were
busy to-day showing Harrisburg
■what has been accomplished In the
county farming schools. Here wore
Ihe State College misses with the
real eats on the table showing pre
cisely what a child should be fed
from one year to sixteen. Another
table proved the value of nearly all
common foods, showing their pro
portions of nutritive elements. For
example many a spectator was
nmazed to learn that four lowly
prunes are equal to two big bunches
of celery, a goose egg, a wholo dish
of fresh beans or one huge potato.
Milk is the very best diet the State
'"ollege women explained. A child
Fills Stomach
With New Energy
Weak, Worn Out, Gassy, Sour
Stomach Revived and Made to
Enjoy Food With Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Most of us eat three times a day
Rnd often forget that each meal
should bo disposed of in tho stom
ach to make room for the next.
Tho failure of the stomach to do
this is called indigestion or dys
pepsia, with its sour risings, gas,
rumblings, pains, depression and the
feeling of stuffiness when breathing
Is difficult.
The most effective remedy and the
Jnost reliable one, because you can
set it at any drug store in the
United States or Canada, is Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, at 50 cents a
l>ox. Instead of depriving yourself
of food or going on a starvation
diet simply, keep on as you have
and let these tablets straighten out
vour stomach, digest the food and
keep you in the fight.
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should have a quart ot milk every
day up to years of age.
Judge Corn Exhibits
The corn section was a busy place
to-day, farmer boys judging for
valuable prizes the sau.ples sent in
from all over the state. For prizes
in this clas the visitor could ogle
three magnificent ewes, which were
quite wonderful, but not so over
whelming as the prize stock ffom
State College. One of the officials
of that school explained that the
Pennsylvania farther is to be taught
to cultivating more pigs and sheep.
To this end they have on view the
.last word in well-bred animals of
this denomination. There is a
brindle hog of mixed breed beauti
ful enough to keep in anyone's par
lor, and the one-year old sheep sug
gest that farming this animal
would be worth while. The farmer
is being urged to graze his hogs in
stead of feeding them on grain en
tirely. Thus, for every 100 pounds
of pork produced the owner can save
100 pounds of grain. Twenty-flve
pigs can be raised successfully on
less than one acre.
The prizes awarded for growing
potatoes were decided and giv'en out
last night, as folows:
Grand Champions, White Skin
First, O. L. Singley, Catawissa; sec
ond, Harris Brothers, Newton; third,
R.. R. Rarig, Catawissa. Pink skin
—First, Charles A. Wilson, Stew
artstown; second. H. A. Keefer,
Linglestown; third, P. T. McElhoe,
Stahlstown.
District Champions Harris
Brothers, Newton; Charles A. Wil
son, Stewartstown; O. L. Singley,
Catawissa, and P. A. McElhoe, of
Stahlstown; second prize, J. A.
Shuey, New Cumberland; H. A.
Keefer, Linglestown. and R. R.
Rarig, Catawissa: third prize. John
B. Park, Horsham; H. A. Keefer,
Linglestown; Frank Hughes, Cata
wissa.
Boys* and Girls* Classes Harold
McConnell, Honeybrook; Suey Kel
ler, Muncy Valley; second, Grance
E. Trimmer. Mechanicsburg; third.
H. Daniel Shank, Manheim; Floyd
Sholder, Wiliamsport.
Lebanon Mooting Place
L/ebanon was to-day chosen for the
spring meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture, receiving 18 votes to
15 for Williamsport, and 11 for
Bedford.
W. H. Stout, Pine Grove, Schuyl
*H county. In presenting his report
as agricultural geologist, declared
tna ttho state board should be con
tinued and given more powers as it
represents the "common people" In
farming. Several other speakers also
urged greater powers for the board,
which is now in its forty-first year,
and that It should not be supplanted
by any other organization.
Matthew Rodgers, Juniata; H. G.
McGowan, Berks, and S. C. George,
Indiana, were elected vice-presidents,
and the executive committee was
chosen as folloVs: Louis Pilot, Brad
ford; J. P. Young, Franklin; J. Aldus
Herr, Lancaster; N. G. Temple,
Chester; E. A. Studebaker. McKean;
R. J. Weld, Warren; Clark M. Bow-
r l "'. F >e J" r *'' an< * Fenstermacher,
Lehigh.
The United States veterinary
medical service and the manner in
which it has been built up until
there are over 1,000 veterinarians in
the Army and the system has had
the benefit of English experience in
wars of the last twenty years were
presented at the meeting: of the
State Veterinary Medical Society
!\f r ® da y b y Col. J. J. Aitkin, of
the British army; Majors D. S.
JVhlte and C. J. Marshall, of the
United States Army, and Dr. P. A
Fish, of Cornell.
Officers were elected as follows;
President Charles W. Boyd, Pitts
burgh; Vice-presidents, W. E. Wight
Pittsburgh; D. E. Hickman, West
Chester, and A. R. Poettiger.
Sellnsgrove; treasurer, Thomas
Kelly, Philadelphia; secretary T. K
Munce, Harrisburg.
Last night a complimentary
dinner was given by members of the
88 o C !f, t w n . t0 Colone l J- J- Aitken
British Army Veterinary Service
and Major D. S. White and Major
C. J. Marshall of the U. S. Army
\eterinary Corps at Harrisburg Club,
the speakers being Colonel Aitken!
Major White, Major Marshall, C E.
Patton Secretary of Agriculture;
Dean Sparks of Pennsylvania State
College; Ex-State Senator Heacoek
7' t "V erna n U. S. Bureau of
Animal Industry, Dr. W. H. Hos
rl!lL? ean J* c New York Veterinary
College, E. S. Bayard Editor of
v nal stockm an and Farmer of
Pittsburgh.
Colonel Atiken was detached from
.. s *i! n £ r ?. n< i e ~ and ass 'sned to 08.
slat the Lnlted States to organize an
Army \eterinary Corps upon re
quest of Surgeon General Gorgas
and through the influence of Gen
em! Pershing.
?' J ' " arßhaH is the Stote
oterinarian of Pennsylvania and
"•as granted leave of absence by
Governor Brumbaugh last fall to
enter the service of the U. S. Army.
Major White was dean of the
Ohio Veterinary College.
Tt A .- *S eln ' now w,th the
' .-I * n France is a former
president of the Association. He ts
on leave of absence from his duties
♦v? 6 ®™ . of the School
of the University of Pennsylvania.
Colonel Altken decribed how the
veterlna ry son-tee
of the British Army was built up
from the disastrous experience of
the Boer war when the losses cf
horses and mules was 65 per cent
iL a r esult of the reorganization the
losses In the present war has been
reduced to 12 per cent, from all
sources, Including diseases, injuries
louses, during transportation by land
and sea. Colonel Aitken has been
twenty-years in v the service and is
a survivor of the Boer war. He has
seen nearly three years of active ser
vice at the front in France.
Major White followed Colonel
Altken and described now the U. S.
veterinary service Is being modeled
along the lines of the English. He
stated that our army horses and
mules cost the government between
SSOO ands6oo by the time they ?re
landed in France ready for sarvlce
In battle.
Major Marshall Praised
Great credit was given Major C.
J. Marshall for his voluntary serv
ices in bringing our war department
to realize the necessity and desira
bility of an efficient veterinary serv
ice. Major Marshall visited the
European battlefield in 1916 and at
the time the U. S. entered the war
woa tho only man in this country
who had expert knowledge of the
requirements of a veterinary service
under present war conditions.
Colonel Aitken and Major White
exhibited the chests of supplies and
Instruments furnished the Army
veterinarians for field use. They
are remarkable examples of com
pact efficiency and are designed to
lust one month, when new ones are
issued. .
LIEUTENANT THOMAS AT FT. SILL
Lieutenant Charles W. Thomas
has recently been transferred from
Camp Hancock to Fort Sill to take a
special course In military instruction.
Only the most promising- men are sent
to this school, where they specialize
In certain branches. Lieutenant Thom
as will return to Camp Hancock after
several weeks.
THREE SUITS ON
CIVIL LISTS
Applicants For Police Jobs to
Get Mental Examina
tion Tonight
Because of a
J /./ If ]l] number of con
r 4 lances asked for
ases there were
—only three suits
, J 'emalnlng on the
ivil court list for
OT| ourtroom No. 1,
'Ui SRkßc!pw 'eforo Judge
Ti I JvlHlllffl Kunkel the case
of the Sanax
mmmmmmmmmmJ Company against
...... was started. After a
Jury had been called witnesses were
not present and the case was con
tinued until this afternoon. In court
room No. 2 the suit of the Funeral
Benefit Association of the Patriotic
Sons of America against W. H. Skin
ner was started before Judge McCaf
rell.-Verdicts reported to-day follow:
D. H. Good vs. W. H. Filling, Jr..
$28.53 and $168; Anna Keener vs.
Harrisburg Railways Company, ver
dict for defendant; Emma Lorah vs.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
$875, agreed verdict.
Civil Service —Mental tests for ap
plicants for appointment to the city
police force will be held to-night in
the city council chamber. Applica
tions for sergeancy must be filed not
later than to-morrow noon.
letters Issued—letters testamen
tary on the estate of Milton G. Potts,
late of the city were issued to George
C. Potts and Mrs. Lillie P. Potts.
Penrose Sees a Halt
in Blanket Authority
Formerly Given President
Washington, Jan. 23.—Senator
Penrose asserted yesterday that
President Wilson had raised the di
rect issue between Congress and the!
country, as to whether the War De
partment should be strengthened to
win the war. In the course of an in
terview he suggested that Congress
would be slow in granting any fur
ther blanket authority to the Presi
dent and raised the question whether
the parliamentary system of govern
ment was not more responsive to the
people.
"Many are disposed to question the
strange doctrine that has grown up,"
he said, "that we have a personal
government in the United States.
Mr. Wilson is represented personally,
and not the American government of
the people, by those he appoints for
duty at home and abroad.
"For several years many thought
ful men, among them President Wil
son, have studied the question
whether the parliamentary system of
government as it exists in England,
France and Italy, is not more sus
ceptible to prompt response to pub
lic sentiment, and a better method
of government, than the system of
fixed tenure under the American
Constitution.
"X will not attempt to argue the
question, however, because even un
der the American system, while the
process may be slower, the ultimate
result is the same, and every one
recognizes the great danger it would
be to open up a general revision of
the Constitution.
"It la every year becoming more
difficult to hold on to the guaran
tees which we have, but there has
been admittedly too much of a ten
dency to go along fith the thought
that Mr.. Wilson, or any one else
who may be President, is the whole
government. Such is not the fact,
of course. The Senate and the House
are Integral parts of the government
Just as much as the President. Fre
quently their functions are more im
portant than this. Clearly, he ought
to confer and co-operate with both
branches of the legislative end of
government and, through Congress,
take the American public as far as
possible into his confidence.
"From now on it is not likely
that appropriations will be granted
without careful spervision, and that
propositions looking toward the
grant of extraordinary powers over
commerce and industry are not like
ly to be unchallenged. In fact, many
members of Congress voted for
measures already in existence un
willingly, and contrary to their pri
vate opinion. Models of legislation
have been copied by bureaucrats from
countries where conditions were ut
terly different than here, and such
lows are working out disastrously,
as in the case of the fuel control
which is being administered by a
man without any previous knowledge
of the coal business."
Drifting Snow Is Feared
by Trolley Officials
The Harrisburg Railways Company
has "kept three sweepers at work on
their lines since 3 o'clock this morn
ing, in order to prevent tleupa
through drifting snow. The wind on
the suburban districts is strong, and
the danger of tieiy>s through drifting
increased this morning. Thus far the
suburban lines have not suffered a
serious tieup through drifting.
Lateness in city schedules to-day
was due to the repeating blocking of
the lines by motortrucks and coal
wagons. Officials of the street iar
line say that if the number of coal
carts that block the lines is indicative
of the coal supply, Harrisburg is well
supplied. A coalwagon blocked all
traffic on the Market street tracks
this morning when It refused to move
off the tracks for over three blocks.
Street car company officials report
that they will proceed against the
coal companies whose drivers block
the lines that way.
Post 58, G. A. R., to
Hold Memorial Service
Post 58, Grand Army of the Repub
lic, will hold its annual memorial
service next Sunday afternoon In the
Post Room at 26 North Third street.
The memorial address will be deliv
ered by the Rev. Robert Bagnell, of
the Grace Methodist church. The
quartet of the Grace street church
will render music at the service. The
list of veterans that died during 1917
follows:
Daniel Biever, George W. Rodfongr,
J. Newton Deeter, Samuel E. Powell,
Tyrus Shrefter, Henry Hess, H. J.
Dunbar, Willlaln Henneman, Chauncy
D. Glenn. Isaiah Steigleman, W. O.
Bateman, John H. Snyder, Jacob Rife,
Samuel H. Kautz. Henry Roat, Thomas
Reed, Ferdinand D. Bashore, David
Bender, H. N. Bowman.
WAR VETERAN BURIED
Halifax, Pa., Jan. 23.—Funeral
services for Elias Martin, who died
Friday at his home at Englenook,
were held Sunday afternoon at the
home, conducted by the Rev. J. C.
Pease, pastor of the Trinity Reform
ed Church, Halifax. Burial was made
ii> the Speecevllle Cemetery. Mr.
Martin was a veteran of the Civil
War, served as a private in Company
C, 136 th Regiment •ana 2Ulst Regi
ment, Pennsylvania Infantry.
Fuel Administrator Issues New Closing Order
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33R. .J-TARJCV; A . G-AreTU^-I/D.
Dr. Harry A. Garfield, head of th e Fuel Administration, whose recent
order closing down all Industries In t he east for a period of five days and
ten successive Mondays, caused quite a stir. Petitions for the revocation
of the order were sent to Washirigto n by the thousands.
HERE'S CHANCE TO HELP
THE POSTAL EMPLOYES
Below Is a blank which when filled
out according to instructions given in
It, and mailed to Congressman A. S.
Kreider will be of great aid to the
employes of the postofflce depart
ment in their efforts to secure a re
adjustment of salaries.
Postal employes have had no In
crease in salaries in the last ten
Help the Postal Employes
FIIiL IN TIIIS BLANK AND MAIL tfo YOUR CONGRESSMAN
Honorable
House of Representatives,
t Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—As one who appreciates the Justice of the plan of the
letter carriers and postal clerks for a 25 per cent, increase in salary
ti, B J° U eupport ' wlth voice and vote, the bill that will #tve
nese deserving employes an immediate increase in pay. No class
whom such special training, intelligence and loyalty is re
tein tifl Pa i d 'l ln 3 ustlc M° them, as well as to main
nf r .1. E standard of the postal service, the immediate passage
,♦ emergency measure to meet present conditions due to the high
nn h° iving ' 18 requested; with further action later to place thera
on the permanent basis of remuneration that equity demands
Very Truly Tours,
Nam#
Address
N °te —By clipping the blank form printed above and mailine to
your representative in Congress and to the chairman of the House
and Senate Committee on Post Offices and Postroads, you can eive nirl
in securing for the postal employes the salaries you know thev
deserve. The Congressman representing Dauphin, Lebanon and rum
berland counties is A. S. Kreider. John M. Bankhead of Alabama is
chairman of the Senate Post Office Committee and John A Moon' of
Tennessee is chairman of the House Post Office Committer' AH
be addressed to Washington, D. C. Help your friends the S
employes, by sending In your petition. 1 lne P° st a>
Harding Deplores Stone
Attack and President's
Chamberlain Criticism
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 23.—Senator
Warren G. Harding referring to Sen
ator Stone's political speech yester
day in a statement given out here to
day at a meeting of the Republican
state central and advisory commit
tees.
"About Senator Stone?" he said.
"His is worse'than a tactical blunder,
lie opposed armed shipping legisla
tion and was hardly in position to
raise a question of opposition. From
a patriotic viewpoint I think he has
made a sorry mistake. From a par
tisan viewpoint, I welcome the as
sault. He has uttered his alleged in
dictment. Nobody can deny tho Re
publicans a defense. Up to Monday
Republicans in the Senate, indeed in
both branches, had submerged par
tisan views and surrendered well
cherished ideals of legislation to sup
port the administration in order to
fully support the nation.
'"The violent partisan attack rends
thai unity which has made possible
everything the President has asked.
It will not be so from this time on. I
can speak only for myself, but X be
lieve Republicans will hereafter sup
port all war measures necessary, but
will question further extraordinary
and unprecedented grants of power.
There will be criticism, not partisan?,
but patriotic. Inefficiency and incapa
city will be pointed out and correc
tion sought. No public official will
dwell in sancity hereafter because he
is a part of the administration.
Country llrst! Win the war! Save the
Republic! Republicans will conse
crate themselves to such a public
servict, and criticise, oppose or sup
port as their patriotic convictions
Impel. _
"The split between Senator Cham
berlain and the President? Well,
Senator Chamberlain has been the
stalwart spokesman of the adminis
tration, with which he had been In
political and patriotic sympathy. He
commands highest esteem on both
sides of the Senate. If I were bear
ing a heavy load of responsibility I
should want his cordial support. He
is a patriot and an able Senator, and
is strong to bring rather than to
weaken efforts to offense and de
fense.
"Clearly we have had the way open
to reveal our weaknesses. Let us
hope tho revelation will eliminate
them and make us irresistibly
strong."
MIFFLIV COUNTY ACCIDENTS
Lewistown, Pa., Jan. 23.—Sarah
Fleming fell on a sidewalk near
lier home In Pine street, and broke
her arm.
John Harbst, aged IB years, fell
on a slippery sidewalk and broke his
collarbone. He had the bone broken
once several years ago.
Harry Leaman, of Reading, fell
on a sidewalk here and badly injur
ed one hip. i
years, durincr which time living ex
i penses have advanced more than
during any other period of the
world's history. Any friend you have
! in the postal service, letter carrier
or postofflce clerk will greatly ap
preciate your Interest in clipping this
blank from the paper, filling in your
name and sending It to Congressman
i Kreider at Washington.
: Water Famine Ties Up
Several Big Collieries
in Anthracite Field
By Associated Press
Pottsvllle, Pa., Jan. 2 3 over
shadowing the Inability of the rail
roads to move coal quickly from mine
to market, a water famine has tied
up several big collieries in Pennsyl
vania's anthracite field.
About a dozen other collieries are
on the verge of a shutdown for the
same reason. The scarcity of water
' l ®f, cr jPPled the production of coal
began ce lhe Bev ere cold weather
Thousands of loaded coal cars still
remain In railroad classification yards
pvfr ? s ' d j n B s - The congestion, how
ever. Is being gradually cleared.
Water Is a vital factor in the op
eration of a mine. It is used for flush
ing the breakers, where foreign sub
stances are removed from coal, and to
generate steam. In the latter capacity
and°fans teS pumps ' hoigtin K engines
Zero weather, sheating the moun
tains and valleys of the anthracite
belt In Ice and snow, has frozen reser
voirs and also streams from which
water is drawn for steam purposes.
Reports in Pottsvllle emphasize the
gravity of the situation.
The Buck Mountain and Park Place
Collieries, of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company, near Delano, have been tied
up since Monday by lack of water.
Collieries about Shenandoah have
closed for the same reason.
Increasing Reports of
War Strikes Engage the
Attention of Washington
By Associated Press
Washington, Jan. 23.——Increasing
reports of antiwar strikes through
out Austria engaged the close atten
tion of American officials to-day.
They believe the reports are sub
stantially true and do not credit the
London view that they have been
exaggerated to deceive public opin
ion outside the Central empires
Other reports of economic condi
tions, recently received, show a sit
uation In Austria much more serlou'*
than that in Germany.
Amsterdam. Jan. 23. —A Vienna
dispatch to the Cologne Gazette
quotes the official Austrian New<
Agency as saying nothing i 8 known
there respecting the various rumor*
which have been in circulation for
the last few days that the Austrian
cabinet has resigned or would do so
McCAULEY-HOFFMAN WKDDIXf
Silver Springs, Jan. 23.—Miss C.
Blanche Hoffman, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. John Hoffman, was married
Monday to M. Hess McCauley, a first
class machinist on the United State
ship Aeolus, by the Rev. F. J. Llttlr
at the bride's home. The brldesmai''
was Miss Nora Queeney, and the best
man Russell McCauley.
NURSERYMEN IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Business Declared to Be Es
sential to Natron During
Time of War
A score of prominent nurserymen
met yesterday afternoon at the Har
risburg Club in the annual conven
tion of the Pennsylvania State Nur
serymen's Association.
The session was called in the early
afternoon Dy the president, B. H.
Farr, of Wyomissing. After review
ing the work of the association dur
ing the past year, Mr. Farr referred
to the future of the nursery indus
try. Among other things Mr. Farr
said: "The nursery business, with
n.any other Industries, is suffering
because of the senseless suggestion
that certain lines of trade are "non
essential." No sane man will con
sider the nursery business as non
essential In the present struggle If
he is careful to look Into the subject
before making such a statement.
Fruit of all kinds is a food of the
highest value, but the supply of such
food depends primarily on the nur
seryman who must grow and fur
nish the trees. Nor can America af
ford at this time to overlook the
value and necessity of planting shade
trees, evergreens, flowering shrubs,
the beautiful roses whose colors
match the stripes of the flag; the
irises, peonies, phlox, whoste blooms
fiupply the fragrance and beauty
needed to cheer and comfort those
whose friends are engaged in grim
war. The gardener needs the rest
and relaxation that comes from an
intimate association with all these
growing things."
To Protect Stock
A proposed national law to pro
hibit the importation of nursery
stock was discussed at length. The
contemplated bill is aimed to pre
vent the entrance into the United
States of the many serious plant dis
eases and insect pests that are now
prevalent in certain foreign coun
tries. Some of the numerous seri
ous pests that have entered Amer
ica are the gypsy moths which are
practi6ally destroying the elms of
New England; the citrus canker
which seriously menaces the orange
and lemon groves of the western
coast and the south; the San Jose
seals which is found on all kinds of
fruit trees. A new insect, known
nti the "Green Beetle," has been
found in this country during the
three past years, and is supposed to
have been brought here In the soil
packed around the roots of plants
imported from Japan.
At the close of the routine busi
ness Professor J. G. Sanderson, state
entomologist, told the nurserymen
of the work that his department is
doing to control and destroy In
jurious insects and fungus diseases
that prey on fruit alhd ornamental
trees and soft wooded plants. The
members of the association are thor
oughly in sympathy with Professor
Sanders' work and expressed them
selves as believing that he is accom
plishing a great deal of good through
his methods of dealing with the
various subjects that go through his
departments.
The meeting adjourned in ' the
early evening after electing the fol
lowing officers: President, Adolf
Muller, Norri'stown, Pa.; vice-presi
dent, J. H. Humphrey, Chestnut Hill,
Pa.; secretary, Henry Mqon, Morrls
ville, Pa.; treasurer, Thomas Rake
straw, Kennett Square, Pa.
Among the prominent firms rep
resented wereHoopesßros.& Thomas
Co., West Chester, Pa.; B. H. Farr,
Wyomlssing, Pa.; Adolf Muller, Nor
ristown, Pa.; B. P. Barr, Lancaster,
Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill;
J. W. Thomas & Bro., King-of-Prus
sia, Rakestraw-Pyle Co., Kennett
Square; Wm. H. Moon & Co., Mor
risville; Thomas Meghan & Son,
Dresher; A. W. Root, Lancaster;
Berryhill Nursery Co., Harrisburg;
G. E. Stlen, East Prospect; Penna.
Nursery Co., Glrard.
"We Must Fight On,"
Purdy Tells Delegates
at Labor Conference
Nottingham, Eng., Jan. 23. —At
the opening to-day of the annual
labor conference Frank Purely, the
president, said that if Germany
would not accept thu terms of Presi
dent Wilson, Premier Lloyd George
and the labor party had laid down
as the minimum, "we must tight on."
President **urdy said that in view
of the declarations of President Wil
son and Premier Lloyd George, Ger
many could claim no longer that she
was fighting ar defensive war.
"We see no signs yet," he added.
"that Germany and her allies are
willing to accept the principles
enunciated by Lloyd George, Mr. Wil
son and the labor party."
Mr, Purdy said peace by negotia
tion while Germany was occupying
territory of other countries would be
a > victory for Germany.
The conference is larger in point of
membership than its predecessors. It
is attended by 800 delegates repre
senting nearly 2,500,000 members of
trades unions. The atmosphere was
iomewhat electrical, as it was realis
ed the Issues to be raised woul<}
have far-reaching effect on the future
of (the party. The climax was expect
ed/ to be reached on a vote as to
whether the labor members would be
ailed upon to leave the cabinet.
Resignation of Police Head
Is Asked by Mayor Hylan
By Associated Press
New York, Jan.' 23.—After serv
ing twenty-three days as police
commissioner of New York under
Mayor Hylan, Frederick H. Bugher
was aksed to resign the position to
lay by the Mayor on the ground
that he had failed to place on trial
motorcycle policemen for derelic
tion of duty In the Ruth Cruger mur
-ler case as reebmmended by a
■jrand Jury.
JEWS TO CEI.KBHATE
SABIIATII OF EXODUS
Jews of the city are preparing to
-elebrate a Sabbath of deep historical
lignlflcance, which will begin at sun
set, Friday. It is the Sabbath of the
Exodus, commemorating the flight
'rom Egypt. Rabbis sermons will be
'evoted to the new turning point in
Tewish history, the Impending estab
'lshment of the Jewish state in Pales
'lne. The offering for the day will oe
to the Palestine Restoration,
"he first $1,000,000 of this fund Is now
raised in the United States.
MEETING FOII RAILROAD MEN
Members of the Friendship and Co
iperatlve Club were to-day notified
if a meeting to-morrow night. It will
be held In Eagles' Hall. War condi
tions on railroads will be discussed.
Prominent officials arecoming here
Cor this meeting.
AVERAGE NATIONAI, EXPENSE
By Associated Press
London, Jan. 23. Andrew Bonw
Law, chancellor of the exchequer, an
lounced to-day in the House of Com
nona that the dally average of na
lonal expenditure* during- the aeven
weeks ending January 19, was 7,517,-
000 pounds sterling.
RED CROSS IN
NEED OF CLERKS
Men and Women Asked to
Perform Patriotic Serv
ice For City
Typists and filing clerks are urgent
ly needed at local Red Cross Head
quarters, for the copying ot member
ship certificates from the great
Christmas Red Cross drive. Mrs. R. I*
Gillespie, secretary of the Harrlsburg
Chapter, has issued a strong appeal
for filing clerks. Men and women who
desire to do their patriotic duty will
find ample opportunity to do it, by
aiding the Red Cross, officials say.
George T. Riu,'chief of the Section
of of the Paris headquar
ters, American Red Cross, has written
this letter in acknowledgement of a
box sent to Paris by the local chap
ter.
"A box of hospital supplies, sent by
the American Red Cross of Pennsyl
vania, has just been received by us,
and was to-day delivered to our rep
resentative to be taken to a French
hospital on the neighboring front. The
box and its contents were in perfect
condition. May I take this opportu
nity to thank you in behalf of this
grat organization, which your chap
ter is serving so well, for all this ad
mirable box represents."
The workrooms are busily humming
with activity, although a large num
ber of the workers have been kept
from the rooms because of the bliz
zard. An order for 2,000 comfort pil
lows has been received and the wo
men are busy on this.
Shipments made by the local chap
ter during the month of December
were sent with others from the Penn
sylvania Division, to these destina
tions:
league Island Navy Yard. Philadel
phia; Allentown; United States Re
cruiting Station. Philadelphia; Sani
tary Corps, Philadelphia: Frankford
Arsenal; Camp Meade, Md.; Camp Lee,
ya.; Potomac Division (for Camp
Lee); Camp Hancock, Ga.; Camp
Grene, Is". C.; Wissahickon Barracks;
Fortress Monroe. Va.; Major Grayson-
Murphy (France); Fort Porter, Buf
falo.
Lancaster Will
Merge Trolley Cos.
Application has been filed with the
Public Service Commission for ap
proval ol' merger of seven Lancaster
county street railways into a new
corporation to be known as the Cone
stoga Traction Company. The com
panies to be merged are Lancaster
Traction. Lancaster Railway, Lan
caster City, Lancaster and Lititz,
Columbia and Ironville, Columbia and
Donegal and the present Conestoga
Traction.
The Philadelphia Railways Com
pany has filed with the commission
an agreement with the city of Phila
delphia to pay $3,000 for highway
maintenance charges.
The commission to-day heard ap
plication of the State Highway De
partment for orders for abolition of
seven grade crossings on lines of
, four railroads in one township in
Mercer county and application of
John A. Aumiller, of Lewisburg, for
revocation of an order forbidding him
to run a jitney. The Mlddletown
water case was postponed until Jan
uary 7.
The State Optometrlcal Examining
Board was to-day advised that such
questions as to what constitute ped
dling and temporary offices had best
be determined when they arise in
specific cases Instead of making a
general rule.
WATER MAIN BURSTS
Dauphin, Pa., Jan. 23.—With the
thermometer 7 or 8 degrees below
zero, one of the mains of the Con
solidated Water Company in Erie
street, broke about 9 o'clock Sunday
evening, flooding the street, side
walks and cellars of Dr. A. C. Coble
and Leroy McKesslc. The company
had men working all night and up
to 3 o'clock Monday afternoon be
fore the damage was repaired.
CIGARS FOR FRIENDS
Halifax, Jn. 23.—John H. Urich,
who several weeks ago returned
home after being employed on a
steamship plying on the Great Lakes
on Tuesday evening paid his first
visit to the local P. O. S. of A., of
which he is a member. Mr. Urlch
passed around a box of cigars to the
boys in honor of his homecoming.
mTgave
THIS RUN-DOWN
MAN VINOL
And /He Got Back His
Strength and Energy
Sheboygiui, Wis. 1 —"I was all 'fag
ged out,' rwn down, no appetite, ner
vous, sleepless nights and drowsy
during the day, and was not fit to
work. A friend told me to take
Vlnol. 1 did so, and can now eat
three square meals a day. I sleep
well, am alert, active, strong and
well and have gained eleven pounds."
—A. W- Higby, Sheboygan, Wis.
This is because Vinol contains the
elements needed to create a healthy
appetite and restore strength. The
compound formula Is printed on
overy package. This is your protec
tion.
Geo. A. Gorgas, Druggist; Ken
nedy's Medicine Store, 321 Market
St.; C. F. Kramer, Third and Broad
Sts.; • Kitzmiller's Pharmacy, 1325
Derry St., Harrlsburg, and at the
best drug store in every town and
city in the country.—Adv.
' Perhaps if your head were \\
as clear as a whistle, it ]
would not ache —
TryKondon's
for your
headache
(at no cost to you)
50,000,000 have used this 29-year-old re
medy. Forchroniccatarrh,sore nose,
coughs, colds, sneezing, nose-bleed,etc.
* Write usfor compiling tar* can, or buy
tube at druggist's. It will benefit you
four times more than it costi.or we pay
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lOI9OR MFB. CO., MIMUPM.II. MM
1917 BUILDING ,
MAKES RECORD
Year's Work Bested Only by
High-Water Mark
of 1909
Harrlsburg's building record for
1917 almost equalled the high figures
set In the record construction period
In 1909. This was due largely to the
starting of work on the Penn-Har
rls hotel, a million dollar project,
and several other big building de
velopments. The total valuation of
work started last year, according to
Building Inspector James H. Grove,
in his annual report to-day, was $2,-
006,515, as compared with $1,830,-
923 for 1916, and $2,120,826 In
1909, the record year since 1906.
During 1917 there were 292 per
mits issued for 437 buildings, forty
six of which were for additions and
sixty-seven for remodeling work.
Only 131 new brick houses were
built last year, costing $339,200,
while in 1916 there were 233. There
were thirty-eight frame houses,
however, last year, costing $66,050;
ninety-two brick buildings, $1,350,-
915; fifty-one frame, $11,215; thir
teen miscellaneous buildings, $44,-
335.
Because of the hotel permit the
Third ward leads with a total con
struction valuation of $906,910; and
the Sixth ward Is second with a to
tal of $241,825. The Fifth ward was
last, only $10,680 worth of build
ing work being done there.
The largest permits were for an
addition and alterations to Dives,
Pomeroy & Stewart, the Penn-Har-
rls hotel, the Evangelical publishing
plant, D. Kaufman store, David E.
Tracy, residence; Harrisburg Auto
Company, garage; J. Tausig's Sons,
warehouse; Harry and Leon Lowen
gard, office building;' Oliver Chilled
plow works, warehouse; Second Bap
tist Church, Samuel Fishman, gar
age, Fourth and Chestnut streets;
Harrisbur* school district, open-air.
building. The total Income from all
permits was $928.95.
It Saves 9V2C.
cascaraeJ quinine
No advance in price for this 20-year
old remedy -25 c for 24 tablets—Some
cold tablets now 30c for 21 tablets—
Figured on proportionate cost per
tablet, you save 9%c when you buy
h" Ure *
Vyn ||| 24 Tablets for 25c. C I $)
At any Drug Stora ffF
SAGE TEA MS
GRALIR DARK'
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color an<i
Lustre to Hair
That beautiful, even shade of dark,
glossy hair can only be had by brew
ing a mixture of Sage Tea and Sul
phur. Your hair is your charm. It
makes or mars the face. When it
fades, turns gray or streaked. Just an
application or two of Sage and Sul
phur enhances Its appearance a hun
dredfold.
Don't bother to prepare the mix
ture; you can get his famous old re
cipe Improved by the addition ot
other ingredients at a small jost,
all ready to' use. It is called
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound. This can always be depend
ed upon to bring back the natural
color and luster of your hair.
Everybody uses "Wyeth's" Sage
and Sulphur Compound now because
it darkens so naturally and evenly
that nobody can tell It has been ap
plied. You simply dampen a sponge
or soft brush with It and draw thin
through the hair, taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the
gray hair has disappeared, and af
ter another application it becomes
beautifully dark and appears glossy
&nd lustrous. This ready-to-use pre
paration is a delightful toilet requi
site for those who desire dark hair
and a youthful appearance. It Is not
intended for the cure, mitigation or
prevention of disease.—Adv.
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