HUSKY RAILROAD MEN KNOW WHAT TOBACCO MEANS Smokes Campaign Was One of Heartiest Undertaken in United States Why did the employes of the Pennsylvania Railroad contribute a fund of $35,000 to supply -with to bacco their former comrades who ■worked for the Pennsy? Why didn't they send money for chewing gum, adhesive plaster, or Ice cream? When this fund was subscribed, and it came in like whirlwind, no one knew precisely how many P. R. R. railroaders there were with Persh ing's exoedltion. But did they tarry to find out? Nixerlno. The whole big army of workers got together and said "Let's give all we can" and that's why the American railroaders in France are the only Yanks who are assured of a steady supply of the weed. Railroaders are not inclined to be demonstrative. Their work Is too perilous. Little has been said about this Important gift, because railroad men must concentrate on their par ticular Job. But that tobacco and nothing else ,was what the boys in France would want these Industrial workers khcw and they went to It. The railroader himself usually smokes. The fragrant weed comforts him In his dangerous occupation the same as It does the man In the trench. If tobacco has no Injurious effect upon the highly trained, ef ficient American railroader, certain ly it Is not going to degenerate the Pammle in the trench, as some carp ing critics seem to fear. General Is Pleased Brigadier General W. W. Atter bury, director general of transporta tion for the American Army in France, has written to the railroad ers: "I want to congratulate the em ployes of the Pennsylvania railroad who are doing their bit at home to help us hefe in France, for the splen did way they have responded In this very laudable undertaking. Ameri can tobacco Is very scarce over here and Is In great demand, and I know that all of our employes with the American Expeditionary Forces will he very glad to receive such a sub stantial reminder from thelr_ friends and fellow workers at home." If the hard working railroader can spare something to lend comfort to his comrades abroad can't you, Mr. Smoker, give a coin, however small, for the fighting American who Is risking his life for you and yours. The quick way to furnish this kind of relief Is to send your contribution directly to the Telegraph which will promptly forward It to the fund's headquarters. Even 25 cents worth will bring Joy to the heart of some soldier, for this buys nearly twice Its value in tobacco. Take a smokeless day for yourself and do your bit for the Sbldiers' Smoke Fund. Give like tlie railroaders. Reserve Militia Company to Be Enlisted in City Former guardsmen In good stand ing. ex-Army and ex-Navy men, Si nnlsh War veterans and members of the local Home Guard are all In vited to make application for places in Company I,' Pennsylvania Reserve Mllltla. which is being organized by Captain Paul W. Harm, who was ai pointed to recruiting work re cently by Governor Brumbaugh. The company is to include sixty-five men and some have already been enrolled. The units of this organization will be expected to drill one night each week and they will attend the lum ner encampment at Mt. Gretna. Men up to 45 years will be accepted, also from 18 to 21 and all classes of the draft except Class I. Men with mili tary experience are preferred, but any applicant who appears, whether cr not experienced, will get careful consideration. GIRI. CANT STOP GROWING Already 7 Feet <1 Inches Toll, Submit* to Surgery to Halt Altitude Chicago, Jan. 28.—Mabel Johnson, 25 years old, 7 feet 6 inches tall. Is in St. Bernard's Hospital recovering from an operation intended to stop lier growth. The operation consisted of removing two sections of the fe mur bone. "We were partially successful," raid Dr. Hurley, "but another opera tion may be necessary." Miss Johr.son is a pretty brunette <-nd is unusually bright mentally. Her parents. It is saii, are both un ci rsi zed. "Miss Johnsor. is a sufferer from acro-meglia, a very rare disease, v here growth is crtit planed Dr. Hurley. "There have Vcn but one hundred cases reported in all medical history, and I believe that Miss Johnson's Is the only one recorded In America." Spring Sale Used Cars At The Overland-Harrisburg Show Rooms DURING AUTO SHOW WEEK Free Storage Till Spring Be sensible. Buy your used car this week. A deposit will hold it and we will store it free until spring. Good used cars are in demand. We guarantee the used cars we sell to be in per fect mechanical condition. These are thoroughly overhauled and refinished and we claim them to be the BEST used car buy you can make. i Hudson Overland National " Overland Touring car, refinish- 7-passenger, six- Highway Twelve Two-Dossenirer mid ed dark blue, luxurious cylinder, wire wheel cylinder car. Special ster r °^ upholstering, tires like equipment and one brand new 4-passenger dUion refinlXJi rtirk new, at less than half *tra wheel. In excel- club roadster body. b , ue ' original cost. lent mechanica.l condl- Cannot be duplicated w he e1 ■ ThnrmLhlv tlon. ,Extra special under $2,600. overhauled ThorouKhly Crow-Elkhart Studebaker Overland ■ Willys-Knight .4^" P^?' T li U 5-passenger touring 1917 5 - passenger 5-passenger touring car, electric. light and oar, electric lights and .touring car. Hrand new car, with set of 5 wire starter, plenty of power starter, splendid me* slip covers, tires like wheels, new top, looks gtood appearance. chanical condition. A new. tteflnished rich and runs like new. A Extra value. good buy. maroon color. very unusual buy. THE OVERLAND-HARRISBURG CO. 212-214 NORTH SECOND STREET MONDAY EVENING, ONLY EYE WITNESS TELLS OF MURDER W. C. Simmers Says Shaeffer Was Without Blame in Preceding Brawl W. C. Simmers, 2230 Atlas street, an eye witness to the murder of Walter C. Shaeffer, 259 Delaware street, by Charles Kyler, a southern nogro, early Saturday morning:, has told a complete story of the murder and the incidents leading up to the tragedy. % According to Simmers, Shaeffer was stabbed by the negro in mistake for another man with whom the negro had quarreled in the Market Hotel, Crpital and Verbeke streets. Shaef fer and Slmr ers went into the Mar ket Hotel shortly arter 2 o'clock to wait for a car, and while they were there the negro was put out for quar lellng with a white man. It is thought by Simmers that ha mistook Shaeffer for the white man. When Simmers and Shaeffer left the hotel to wait for the car, the negro was lurking outside the door, and asked for a cignret, according to Simmers' story. Finding the air cold, Shaeffer started hack into the hotel to wait for the car. Kyler shoved him away from the step the first time, and then stabbed him. Simmers said he also Hocked the door for him, so he ran around to the side entrance for help. The men In the hotel ran out after hearing Simmers' shout that a man had been stabbed. The negro re treated to a small shelter in the rear of the hotel, and T. B. McCord. night bartender of the Lynch Hotel, shut the door, thus holding Kyler a pris oner. Patrolman McFarland, on dutj" at the Market House, was attracted and after drawing his gun, captured the negro. The crowd of assembled marketers and men from the hotel struggled with the policeman and negro in an effort to do violence to! the white man's murderer. The po lice' patrol took the negro to jail and removed Shaeffer to the hns- Mtr.l, where he was declared dead at 4.30 o'clock. OFFICERS EI.KCTKD The following officers were elected yesterday by the Harrisburg Musical Association: President, Michael Hoff man; vice-president. George A. Hut man: recording secretary, W. B. Cro zler; financial secretary, Bdward Y. Snyder: treasurer, R. C. Owens; ex aming board. Fred Weber, H. J. Ktir zcnkmibe, E. M. Fischler; trustees. Fred Weber. George A. Hutman, G. E. | Pickering; executive board, Louis Cohen, J. R. Copenhaver, H. B. Bran yan, H. J. Kurzenknabe. F. William Froelilich, George <5. Pickering; ser geant-at-arms, Paul E. Kurzenknabe. Young Volunteer Fireman Corporal in Supply Train ...V> ' ■ ■ >*, ■ ■ *. £ COBPORAL JOSEPH BEIDELMAN Serving in Company No. 1, of the One Hundred and Third Motor Supply Train of the Twenty-eighth Division at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia, is Corporal Joseph Beidelman, of No. 126 Verbeke street. Before enlisting I in the Pennsylvania Division Corporal Beidelman was a driver for the Alli son Hook and ladder Company, and he is also a member of the Harrisburg Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Asso ciation. BISHOP WRITES NEW WAR POEM Rt. Rev. James H. Darlington Contributes Versfe on Air Raids Bishop James H. Darlington, of the Harrisburg diocese of the Pro testant Episcopal Church, has re cently completed writing a poem en titled "The Night Raid." The story is taken from an aerial raid on u lurge city at night. The poem foL lows: The Zeppelins came through ths midnight sky, Weep, weep for the pity. They rained down death where they hung on high You knew not whether to hide or fly, When walls were falling, what use to try? Best say your prayers and prepare to die. Farewell to your friends, to all "Good-by," Weep, weep for the city. Wee children had said their evening I prayer, Sob, sob for sorrow I Mothers had also knelt with them there And tucked them into their cribs: with care, Caressingly kissing each forehead 60 fair. j But when like thunder bombs hurst in air , In a moment all was changed to dispair. Sob, sob for the morrow. j In hospitals lay the ill and weak, God punish the plotters. Many so weak they could not speak. With aching forms and pullid cheek, i Watched ever by the nurses meek;| Who woke to die, mid shell fire shriek To gratify a monarch's pique. God Judge the rotters. Ciod bless the surgeons who stood to their post All lights forbid, even candles; They were present where-er they were needed most And would not flee though the flames might roast; When invaders came from foreign coast; But laughed with contempt at their, cruel boast. "The doctor heroes," I pledge youj the toast. God punish the vandals. 'Twas morning soon and the danger was past. Thank God for living. The harpies of blood had left our, shore With murders many t'o their score. Our streets all splashed with chll- 1 dren's gore, H'en pirates would such deed abhor, j Make us forgiving. JAMES H. DARLINGTON, ! Bishop of Harrisburg. Many Attend Opening of Bible Conference Session The monthly Interdenominational Bible conference opened in the First Baptist Church yesterday nfternoon. it will be continued to-day and to morrow. The Rev. B. B. Sutcl'ffc, a. member of the Chicago Presby tery, and a member of the faculty of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago is the teacher. Yestcrduy's opening sessions were splendidly attended. The subject in the afternoon was "The Prominence of Christ" and in the evening, "Never Spake as This Man." To day's subjects at 3.30 and 7.30, are "From Plowman to Prophet," and "The Ruin of a Race." To-morrow, the themes will be "The Story of Elisha," and "Genesis III." PAMSSTINE AM) KGVPT nisci ssEn at v. m. h. a. The timely topic, "Palestine and Egypt," was taken up last evening In the Y. M. H. A., 1152 North Sixth street, by the chief speaker of the evening, Eli Hershey, of Harrisburg. The hall was completely filled at this, the second of a series of winter lec tures. On next Sunday evening Rabbi Ro senthal, of Lancaster, will be the at traction. On February 4 the mem bers will hold a social. CHARGE 8 WITII GAMBLING Elight Italians were held for police court this afternoon when they were arrested at 134 Dewberry alley last night while engaged in aj game of Kcno, better known as : Lotto. They declared the stake to j be $1.30, and that they were only! playing a social game. Detec'lve; Shuler and Offcers Fcttrow, Push ! and Rlneer made the arrests. llse McNeil's Cold Tablets. Adv. ■ HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Thrift Stamps on sale at infor- Butterick Patterns and Publica mation desk and main office. tions, rear main floor. BEI.I, 1001—aasfl 11 MTKII HARRISBURG, MONDAY, JANUARY 38, IHI7. FOUNDED 1871 The Food We Actually Save Is All The We \ JLT who can find a su^ta^^e s^ze Women's Coats ¥ ▼ AJ. JL JL J. colorinourremain- ing stock of Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 4 ; P Ar ,i 16.50 19.50 25.00 35.00 SuitS . , J All choice distinctive models and made of the best fabrics Lot 1— 7.50 will get a great value. ' I Lot 2—12.50 T~*V _ _ „ - have also taken sharp Lot 3—19.50 I J iCSSCS 8 for quick sdling * I Women's Dresses Going Cheap C-i 1-I+o Lot .1,12.50 Lot 2, 19.50 -/IAILO Perhaps you have seen a garment here that you wanted but didn't feel that you wanted to pay the full price, and perchance that same garment is still here at a greatly reduced price. It will pay anyone who needs a suit, coat or dress to see what's being offered here now. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. 15c a pair given for your old Some Choice Women's High Grade to be applied toward the purchase of a new Lace Offerings Dress Boots at \ . These old kid gloves are sent to the Amer- Nottingham lace medallions —cream and *1 P™ -V ican Red Cross and are cut up and fashioned , . , n . U J V into warm vests for our soldiers. white. . ale pt ice, piece J ! o,d-& U ef°o I&XM Cream filet lace edges 2inches wide. Sale K * ; old Ktovi' C over t o rti'c R°d"cn"t for pn "'. yd ' " ' V, ** Pr cntinK a conservative style boot for the purpose stated above. Point de Paris, filet and shadow laces, in women of high quality at a very low price. | —French soldiers are wearing these kid white and cream —3 to 5 inches wide. Sale x?„ , „ .. vests and they proclaim them to Vie very prac- . •-1 "fit Regulation height patent colt, gyJl I ticable —keeping out the cold and damp and price, }ai ( ,y<J. metal, calf and glazed kid skin—toppings of C °N^r al One to of Xse vests made from old White Clllll y 4 and 5 inches wide. kid or cloth—turn and welted I gloves is to be seen at the glove department. Sale price, yard 170 rior for fit, finish and flexibility. Practicalfy ■ bowman'S—Main Floor. a complete size range. Wool Blankets Comforts Horse Blankets a Bed spread offering that i. ah- White or plaid wool blankets. Silk dotted mull comforts— A wide variety of horse Man- Important to Housewives a bit soiled from di s p,ay-o„ly a light colorings-hlled with pore £■* 1 styles J-ral -"of dozen pairs at white fleecy cotton—full size, wholesale figures. _ _ , One-Fourth Off —Hemmed crocheted spreads—pure snow One-Fourth Off CD/i DO D I r • white—extra heavy weight—full double bed Ulic-ruuiui Ull Vjy< Regular Price size-on sale Tuesday at $2.00. K#rrillcir Prtr'fC VL/ I • BOWMAN'S—Second Floor. IXCgUldl I 11LC3 X aoou puooeg—s.NYlVAVOa The great thrift event of the utmost concern to heads of homes com- T • o*ll O 1 M#>orir * menees on Friday, February Ut. lllC JanUaiy SllK SalC the End A lXi iIILU-i C Three more days in which to procure the under price lots of high qual- ~ ity, reliable silks at marked price savings. Throughout all Bowman Furniture Sales the aim has been to provide n ..t. - - furniture of a quality that would remain durable, not only for a week or a offerings briefly put. year but throughout a lifetime for those who chanced to be purchasers. And Wash filk —white and flesh—36 inches wide. Sale price, yard $1.25 so you may depend on the furniture offered during this sale; furniture that Silk canvas suiting—white and khaki—36 inches wide. Sale price, yard, $2.25 reflects the work of designers whose artistic, original and practical concep- Ninghai Natural Pongee—32 inches wide—Sale price, yard #1.50 tion we are stfre will be found as impressive and pleasing as the character of C repe de chine shirtings—satin stripe—32 inches wide. Sale price, yd., $1.60 the quality. Silk duck shirtings—satin stripe—32 inches wide. Sale price, yard ... $1.25 , < There will be three preliminary "Courtesy Days," Tuesday, Wednesday Radiant satin—full line of colors—4o inches wide. Sale price, yard ... SI.BO 1 and Thursday, January 2V, 30. 31, when the sale offerings will be exhibited Foulard silks —navy and black grounds —36 inches wide, Sale price, yd., SI.BO with the prices—so that any who desire, may make selections in advance of Fancy stripes and plaids—36 inches wide. Sale price, yard, $1.25 and $1.05 the opening day. Chiffon velvets—light and dark colors—4o inches wide, yard $2.85 —Furniture selected will be held until the opening day of the sale; this English velveteens—dark colors —44 inches wide—Sale price ,yard . . $2.85 gives vou an opportunity of choosing with greater care and comfort. Crepe de chine—full line of colors —40 inches wide. Sale price, yard, $1.30 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. THREE DAYS MORE OF THESTUPENDOUS RUG SALE —Be on hand on one of these three days—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. —This sale places at your disposal at liberal price savings, rugs that have always commanded regular standard prices, so take advantage and profit by the great offerings. —lf your dining room, your living room, bedroom, den or hallway is in need of a new rug, here's your chance to fl pick up a beauty at little cost. , f I There is an assortment to choose from of any color and of every conceivable design. The offerings which follow are picked at random from the great stock here from which you may choose— J Wool Wilton Rugs , Axminster Rugs Chenille Bath Rugs I in beautiful allover and conventional patterns. j n floral, allover and medallion patterns. a pink, blue, green or tan with fancy borders, 8.3x10.6 at SIS'IS! 8,3*10.6 $10.50 to $27.50 J®** ! nc ' ies •' 89 * oxi2 at .777777.77777.7 Skso ° *> !&2> .7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7. Whittalls Body Brussels Rugs Axminster Rugs f 6 * 72 inches y * 3 ' 25 j !„ medallion and allover patterns slightly mismatched but nothing to hurt the wear- Ne „ Hno , eu ™°' mMai(; ltern> J 6x9 ft. at $10.50 in S c l ua 'ties, two yards wide. Sale price, sq. yd, and 45f I 8.3x10.6 at $32.50 9x12 ft $18.50 Inlaid linoleum. Sale price, per sq. yd, J '' xl - at $35.00 BOWMAN'S —Fourtk JANUARY 28, 1918. 3
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