8 FLOUR SHORTAGE THREATENS CITY; SALES ARE CUT Grocers Sell Other Cereals to Save Wheat on 50-50 Plan Simultaneous with the announce ment from the Washington food ad ministration that wholesale and re tail grocers must sell flour only in equal amounts with cereal substi tutes, local flour and feed dealers announced this morning that the flour supply in the city may become •wholly inadequate to care for the city needs. Wholesale grocers and flour deal ers expressed themselves extremely gratified with the Washington ruling that makes it necessary for consum ers to go easy on the flour supply. Every wholesale flour dealer an nounced emphatically this morning that he is selling flour on a flfty iifty basis, and simultaneously re tailers announced that they have no alternative but to follow suit. Substitute Cereals ' Substitutes being supplied in the city by wholesalers and retailers to day include corn flour, cornmeal, wnite and yellow; cornflakes, rolled oats, oatmeal and oat flake, tapioca and rice, potato flour, farikna kiln, Uried corn and even oats, along With numerous ot*er substitutes. Some of these substitutes are scarce, others, the dealers have in sufficient quantities to supply the city. Corn meal is the cereal flour that is sold to nine out of.ten customers, retail ers declare. Due to the fact that Harrisburg consumers cater almost exclusively to the bakers for bread, the new ruling does not wprk the hardship that it does in other places, dealers said this morning. The sale of sub stitutes will restrict the consump tion of wheat flour by at least hall, the dealers sav. Dealers Pessimistic Two of the dealers were extreme ly pessimistic over the Hour situa tion in the city, while others said that the shortage is due principally to the railroad congestion and is a temporary condition. A dealer said that he has 1,500 barrels of flour on the railroad between Nebraska a'nd this city, which he cannot locate. In the meantime his sales depleted his bins Saturday, the first time in forty live years, he said. Another dealer said his flour has been on the road since December 21, and has not yet turned up. The deal ers said that the flour produced lo cally. which is about one-fourth the supply of the city, has fided them over a difficult situation. Victory Bread Bakers who have not already been neliing and baking the new "Victory Bread" will begin selling it to-day, or will lose their license, according 1o government regulations. Many of the prominent bakers of Harrisburg !have been baking the new product for the past week. Other bakers are expected to fall in line to-day with the Food Administration's ruling. In the baking, it is necessary to use a substitute for wheat flour. Corn flour seems to be the most pop ular substitute among the city's bakers. The West Shore bakery and the Standard Baking Company, which have been baking the bread since last week, are using this sub stitute. Fear Great Flood In Upper Susquehanna Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Feb. 4.—Con ditions arc right for one of the great est floods the Wyoming Valley has ever had. The Susquehanna River will reach a new high water mark Is the belief. The weather conditions at present presage no flood, but it is certain that with a warm spell the great quantity of melted snow would quickly send the stream o\'er its banks. Precautions arc being taken against a big flood. People in the lowlands have been warned to seek safe quarters at the first sign of a break-up. The police and fire de partments of this city and surround ing towns have taken steps to pre pare for any emergency. The river is frozen all the way to Towanda. At points north of here the snow is heavy. All tributaries are frozen and along their banks are vast quantities of snow. Penn Wins Cage Battle; Defeats. Swarthmore Team Philadelphia, Feb. 4. With "Mike" Sweeney, Penn's right for ward, scoring 18 points, Penn won a clcse basketball battle from Swarth more with a 22 to 19 reckoning in Weightman Hall Saturday evening. The Garnet and Wliite sprung a surprise upon the inter-collegiate leaders with its ability to break up Penn's offensive and shoot field goals from all angles of the floor. Where Penn was weak, namely, field shooting, Swsrthmore was strong, the Garnet netting 12 of Its 19 points from the field. The first half ended with Swarthmore lead ing, 13 to 12. * Cuticura Heals Itchy Skin Trouble Caused by Rash. Became Almost Unbearable " I had a peculiar skin trouble. It was caused by a rash which itched so t dreadfully that I scratched so hard at times it would bleed. The skin was red and scaly,and if my clothes touched it, the eruption be came almost unbearable. My arms, limbs, chest, and face were affected. " My sister told me about Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and nowl am healed by using one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of Ointment." (Signed) Edward Fritz, 2320 N. Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa., June 30, 1917. Cuticura Soap daily and Cuticura Ointment occasionally do much to promote skin health. > Sample Eaeh Free by Mail. Address post card : "Cuticura, Dept. H. Boston."' Sold everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and 50c. UNDERTAKER 1745 Chas. H. Mauk x both Sl PRIVATE AMBULANCE PHONES MONDAY EVENING, COUNTY FAIRS MAY CUT RACING The Pennsylvania Association Meets This Week to Decide Important Questions Philadelphia Feb. 4.—The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs for the eastern district will be held in this city commencing to-morrow. These meetings will be of unusual inter est and value this year, as many problems brought to the front by our entrance into the world's war will have to be decided by the var ious fair associations in the near future, it' fairs are to be held at all this year. Horse racing, which has always been one of the largest, if not the very best attraction at Pennsylvania county fairs, may be dropped this season by some of the associations, at least, as a war-time measure. William H. Gocher, secretary of the National Trotting Association, of Hartford, Connecticut, will speak on "Hacing, and Exemption of Agricul tural Fairs of Proposed War Tax." May Cut Out Fairs State Secretary Jacob F. Seldom ridge, of Lancaster, will speak on "Shall We Hold Fairs During 1918." The well-known breeder and cam paigner, Joseph M. McGraw, of Washington, Pa., will discuss "Breeders of Kace Horses." C. B. Ralston, secretary of the Virginia Fair Circuit, will discuss "Stopping the Leaks. 1 " Adives from some quarters advo vate the operating of fairs this year, but with a slightly different em phasis, namely that of encouraging and developing the production of foodstuffs by the farmer and truck er. rather than giving purses r.nd prizes for the speed contests of trot ter, pacer or runner or the showing of high bred, fancy horses as has been the custom at all of the larger fairs in the past. It has indeed been recommended from some quarters that an em bargo be put on the shipment of all race horses, shows and concessions by the railroads of the country; just how far this may go it is hard to state at the present time. Whether the county fair is to stick to the horse-racing program or not is a matter to be decided largely by each association, as in most cases local conditions will have a great bearing on the subject. W. R. Main Leaves State Highway Dept. to Enter U. S. Navy William R. Main, auditor of the Pennsylvania State Highway Depari fent, has been commissioned a lieu tenant in the United States Naval Reserve Corps, Paymaster's Depart ment, and leaves for Washington to day to take up his new duties. As provided for in the act of 1917, Mr. Main secured leave of absence dur ing the period of the war. Officials and employes of the department pre sented Mr. Main with a wrist watch. William K. Main was appointed auditor of the Pennsylvania State Highway Department on May 1, 1913. Under the law this position must be tilled by an accountant certitied un der the laws of this state. Under his expert direction the auditing division was brought up to its present high state of efficiency. This division ".ud its all accounts pertaining to the de partment and approves them to the State Highway Commissioner for payment, and in turn, to the Auditor General and to the State Treasurer. It has charge of the issuing of ail pay checks to laborers, etc., r.n maintenance work, which checks •;>- proximate in number about two hundred thousand annually. Mr. Main was graduated from the Titusville High school in IS9B, and from Allegheny College in 1907, re ceiving the B. A. degree. For fojr years he was connected with the Second National bank of Titusville, and spent one year as cost account ant with the Titusville Iron Com pany. Mr. Main became associated with the firm of Main, Squires and Company, Certified Public Account ants, of Pittsburgh and New York, and received the degree of certified public accountant from the' Com monwealth of Pennsylvania. Emperor Creates Special Decoration For U-Boat Crews on Anniversary By dissociated I'ress Amsterdam, Feb. 4. —Emperor Wil liam created a special decoration for I'-boat crews on the anniversary of the inauguration of ruthless subma rine warfare as "recognition for meritorious work during the war." The Vossische Zeitung says the dee oration is available for officers and crews after three voyages. The emperor also has conferred the order of Pour Le Merite on Admiral Von Holtzendorff, head of the naval general staff, and Admiral Scher, commander of the German battle fleet. Peking Adopts Hostile Attitude Against Rebels By .Associated Press Poking, Sunday, Feb. 2.—A more hostile attitude toward the south ern revolutionists has been adopted by President Feng-Kwo-Chang since his return from a visit to the south. He issued a mandate to day ordering the chief military com manders, Generals Tsao-Kun, Chang Hui Chi and Chang Ching-Yao, to lead troops to punish the rebels who "even dare to flre on foreign gun beats, courting foreign interven tion." The rebels recently captured Yoc how, now threaten Wuchang. The government troops are concentrating at Wuchang. Refugees from that city are overrunning Hankow. "THE COAI, IS COME" Hurrah! Hurrah! It's on the way. Our hearts beat high, our spirits soar, We thought 'twould reach us yester day And gloom and damp would be no more. Each fitful sound would thrill us through. Each noise in air or possing throng We wearied not, nor ceased to view The moving world the whole night long. But with the dawn our vigil fled Our hopes long spent, our senses dumb, Ontil old Bridget from her bed Cried out, "Git up, the coal is come." CIGAR MANUFACTURER DIES Bowman's, Pa., Feb. 4.—Daniel S. E. Seivering, aged 63, a prominent cigar manufacturer, died Saturday night. His wife, a son and two brothers survive. TWO BOYS ARRESTED Meade Geiger and Paul Brehm, both under 15, were arrested yesterday, charged with stealing seven dozen canvas gloves from Schmidt's ba kery. The gloves were recovered. English Cabinet Member Sneered at Wilson; Withdrawn New York, Feb. 4.—Sir Frederick E. Smith, attorney general of Eng land in the Lloyd George cabinet, has hastily sailed for England in re sponse to summary orders that he return to Great Britain at once. His trip was not finished, but it was de cided that he had remained In Amer ica long enough. Sir Frederick arrived in New York during the first week in January and his visit was stirring rrom the begin ning. He spoke on January 11 be fore the New York State Bar Asso ciation and in the course of his ad dress attacked Mr. Wilson's proposal for a league of nations, saying that while he was "not here to disparage noble ideals which, with restraint, but penetrating rhetoric your presi dent has distributed to the encour agement of the Allies." he wished to inquire "whether such a thing is or is not in the range of human endea vor." Next he called it a "great and splendid dream." He then declared that our examination of it sljould be "critical rather than rhetorical," and went even farther in what was tak en by many auditors as a sneer at the President by asserting that it was necessary for lawyers to call at tention "to the dangers for trusting rhetoric alone." So great was the feeling stirred that the attorney general was com pelled to explain this speech as not meaning what it seemed to. "Smileage Dance" to eB Feature of University Club "Come to our Smileage Dance, en joy yourself, and incidentally help some V'onkie to enjoy Jiimself, is the invitation given to members of the University Club by the speoiul committee in charge of arrangements lor the "Smileage Dance' scheduled for February 11. This is ladies' night in the calen dar of the college organization's wint er activities, and the committee hit upon the novel idea of using all re ceipts about actual running expenses of the dance, to buy smileage books and help along a might good cause. The dance will be held in the Civic Club, and it is planned to have the entire house turned over to the use of the University Club members and their friends next Monday evening so that menihers or guests who pre fer a game of cards instead of watch ing or participating in the dancing, will find ample opportunity to test their skill. Further details of the big stunt will be announced to-morrow or this evening by Ehrman B. Mitchell, who is chairman of the committee. To-morrow's weekly Kuesday noon day luncheon of the club will _be given over to the alumni of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, and Gover nor Brumbaugh, and D. E. Tracy, head of the Pipe Pending Works, will bo the speakers. Pennsylvania Couples Married at Hagerstown Hagerstown. Md.. Feb. 4. Penn sylvania couples were married in this city on licenses issued by Clerk of tile Court Edward Oswald, as follows: Marry W. Motter and Sylvia Sny der both of Harrisburg. William D. Xauss and Marie H. Hess both of Harrisburg. George Cuclcovich and Lenba Gor up. both of Steelton. Hoy II M.cCleaf. of Fairfield, and Lottie R. MeDannell, of Ortanna. George Walter Bond, of Williams town. and Mae Agnes Thompson, of Tower City. Arthur F. Brrtz and Helen Tippett, both of Camp Hill. Clinton T. Miller and Florence L. Watts, both of Duneannon. ' Roy E. Quigley and Esther A. St on er, both of New Cumberland. MAP NAME SERGEANT Council will probably act on the appointment of a police sergeant to morrow, and may discuss plans also for monthly ash clean-ups. The four successful applicants for appoint ment as sergeants under the new civil service rules are: S. Herman Kautz, George W. Fetrow. H. Morris Owens and Paul G. Schelliaus, all members of the force now as pa trolmen. DIVORCE COURT OPENS The regular session of divorce court opened to-day with fifty-live cases listed. Those which were con tinued follow: Ethel n. vs. Michael F. Day, John T. vs. Katherine Mc- Allister, Kathryn vs. Edward V. Orsinger, Warren E. vs. Mabel S. Johnson. Andrew S. vs. Sarah A. Jacobs, Mary E. vs. John D. Shan nessy, Helen M. vs. Earl Crook. Wins Sergeancy After Serving in Artillery SERGEANT D. H. GRISSINGER, JR. It is sergeant now—Sergeant D. H. Grissinger, Jr., whose father, of the same initials, lives at 1432 Green street, and feels quite proud of the junior D. H., for he has recently re ceived another promotion. Promotions are getting common with Grissinger. He enlisted June 16, 1917, in the Regular Army at Baltimore, and stood the examination for Government scout so successfully that he was soon boosted to a corporal. Hut the artil lery wanted him, and he was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to the Four teenth Artillery, and there he has been made a sergeant. This came as a sort of Christmas gift, for Gris singer was home during the holidays on a brief furlough and got the title on his return to camp. Sergeant Gri singer says that the arrival of the Harrisburg Telegraph every day is the happiest moment for him. t HARHISBURG TELEGRAPIf STEELTONI SHELLEY BOYS NOW RESTING Living With French Family Far Back From Sound of Big Guns Roy and Carl Shelley, sons of Mr. ami Mrs. Kirk Shelley, Front street, with the Ambulance Second of the American Expeditionary forces in France, are now spending sometime in resting up far back from the lines. They have been seeing much service in the heart of the struggle and are glad to get a rest, they say. They are spending the time at the home of a French family. The letter writ ten by Carl Shelley is as follows: "Well at last we have a roof over our heads. Again we are in 'repose. This time we traveled a long way. We drove about fifty miles and then loaded our cars on flat freight cars and rode about sixteen more. Then we got off again and drove some more. New Year's Eve Roy and 1 went to bed in our ambulance. Be lieve me it was some sleeping car. I don't believe these French freight trains have any springs. We were seasick all righty. "1 am writing this letter in the kitchen of a French home where we are billeted. The men of our section are divided into groups and sent into various homes. Roy and 1 and two other fellows are living in one house. Of course we still eat from our own kitchen. This family consists of one old man. one old lady and a daugh ter who is about forty years old. "The old lady says her husband will not work while we are there, all he will do is sit around and smoke. This house conUiips three rooms. We expect to be here for some time." Working Hard to Interest Families in Insurance A special committee from the Red Cross Chapter is working hard to interest families to insure the men in the service of their country. Weekly bulletins are issued for the purpose of emphasizing the need of insurance. The bulletin issued to-day is as follows: "Home service and war risk insurance will accept telegraph ic or cable authorization of repre sentatives for insurance. For in stance, a wife may wire her hus band to authorize her by telegraph to apply for insurance on his life. "Such telegraph attached to appli cation will be accepted as an ap pointment by the man or his wife as representative. Such authorization should be given not later than Feb ruary 12, 1>) 18. "Application can be secured at the Home Service Station, lied Cross headquarters, Harrisburg street, Monday, Wednesday and Friday be tween 2 and 5 o'clock in the after noon." Coal Situation Becomes Worse With Cold Weather Coal dealers reported this morn ing that the cold weather has brought on a great demand for fuel and that there is none to be fur nished the consumers. Detweiler Brothers this morning reported that one car of bituminous coal had been received and was sold in a few hours. W. E. Abercrombie, mana ger of the SWolton Store Company, rtiid this morning that he did not hear of much suffering. He said that the company had not received any fuel and that the reserve sup ply held for bushel sales had been exhausted. The official was of the opinion that some fuel would arrive in the next twenty-four hours. Constable Gibbs Working on Defense Police Move Constable John Gibb, who has charge of selecting sixteen men to compose the Home Defense Police, an organization to protect Steelton from riots and any disturbances dur ing the war, said to-day that he would announce the members of the squad in the near future. The squad will be composed of two men from each of the five fire companies in ad dition to six prominent residents. Constable Gibb has been selected as chief of the organization and will have charge of the men. Unnaturalized Germans Must Register at Station All unnaturalized Germans in the borough of Steelton must register at the police station during this week. Chief Grove announced to-day that the headquarters would lie open dur ing the ehtire day until Saturday, from 8 o'clock until 5. Germans re fusing to register will be looked up by the local police department and punished according to the law. The list of names is being secured by the local department for the govern ment. HOLD DAUBY FIXEIIAI, Funeral services for W. F. Darby, prominent resident and well-known attorney, who died at his home in fine street Thursday evening, were held this morning. The Rev. Dr. El lis N. Kremer, pastor of the Re formed Salem Church, Harrisburg. officated. assisted by the Rev. C. B. Segelken, pastor of the First Pres byterian Church. Steelton. Burial was made in the Harrisburg ceme tery. SLOW ON DKLIXQI'EXTS Work on rounding up 300 delin quents who have failed to send in their questionnaries to the local ex emption board being done Vy the local police department, is progres sing slowly. The work is being done in connection with the regular routine. Chief Groye said, and but one man can be assigned to look up the men. Few men have been turned in to the board, the police report. COUNCIL MEETING TO-NIGHT The monthly session oft Council will be held to-night. It is likely that sonic action in regards to placing additional men on the police force will be taken at this meeting. TO STUDY SMALLPOX At a meeting of the Dauphin County Medical Society to-morrow night, Dr. B. F. Royer, Dr. Howard L \Hull and Dr. C. R. Phillips will present a symposium or smallpox. The meet ing will be held in the Academy of Medicine, at 8.30 o'clock. Dr. Hull will talk on vaccination from the State Health Department standpoint; Dr. Royer will give an illustrated talk on actual cases in his own ex perience and that of Dr. Phillips, and Dr. Phillips will talk on smallpox on the standpoint of the County Medical Inspector. MIDDLETOWN f SUNDAY SCHOOL ,98 YEARS OLD St. Peter's Congregation Cele brates Anniversary; Other Middletown News The St. Peter's Lutheran Sunday school celebrated the ninety-eighth anniversary of the founding of the Sunday school yesterday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. The report for the year's work of the school was given. The money received for the year of 1917 was $3,766.20 and the ex penditures were $3,599.63, leaving a balance of $166.57. The recording secretary's report was: Enrollment of scholars, 846; attendance for Hhe year 21.076; average per Sunday, 406- largest attendance, Sunday, September 16, 586; smallest attend ance, Sunday, July• 15', 294; scholars present every Sunday, .34; visitors, 682; deaths during the year, seven, tamely, Arthur King, January tl; l. u. Nissley, March 8, who was super intendent of the Sunday school from 1889 to 1917, a period of twenty eight j ears; H. C. I lonian, March 8; Frank C. Tritt and John Lutz, Sr., April 20; Jacob R. Myers, November 18, and Stella Sparretts, November 15. Those present every Sunday were: Mrs. J. E. Hoke, Amy K. Roop, Hurl Schwtin, Sarah Ege, Helen Croll, Marion Smith, George Hivil, Frank Snavely, Harold Gil bert, Amanda Heininger, Mrs. A. A. Hoff.iian. Sarah E. Fisher, F. Z. Fisher, Paul Fasnacht, Helen Bauch moyer, Marion Foreman, Kathryn Essig. J. W. Hoke, H. L. Seltzer, .Marion Croll, Sarah Croll, Marion Kinsey, A. A. Hoffman, Edward Becke>, Kathryn Weidner, Esther Kinsey, Mrs. Sarah Ege, T. C. Lav erty, H. S. Fisher, Fred Eshenauer, Ella May Foreman, Leon Snavely, Charles Beard and Susan Bauch- Moyer. The L>adies* Aid Society of the M. E. Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Sarah Shireman, South Union street, Thursday evening. The Wednesday night prayer serv ice of the M. E. Church will be held at the home of Mrs. Jennie Slack, South Wood street. The Pastor's Aid Society of the M. E. Church will meet at the home of Sirs. A 1 Gottehell, Catherine street, or. Tuesday evening. They will hold a musicale and spelling bee in the church Tuesday evening, Feb ruary 12, Lincoln's Birthday. The ofllcial board of the M. E. Church will hold its regular month ly meeting at the parsonage Thurs day evening. The Friday Night Club was en tertained by the Misses Nancy and Louise Hanna, at their home on the Witir er farm on Friday evening. After a social hour had been spent refreshments were served to the fol lowing: Lena Selcher, Harriet Swartz, Esther McClure, Louise Hanna, Blanche Churchman, Janet Wallace Truman Rodfong, Lester Ktipp, Wellington Bowman, Swiler Concklin and Clarence Wallace. A birthday party was held at the homo of Air. and Mrs. Charles Hardy, West Water street, Saturday evening, in honor of their daughter, Iva's, birthday. Refreshments were seived to the following: Misses Susar Baughmoyer, Zelma Brinser, Lena Ashenfelter, Florence Long, Barbara Metzgar, Charles Beard, Ahram Hippie, John Elberti, Miss Iva and James Hardy. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Reitzel, aged 70 years, died at her home in East High street Friday evening'. Be sides her husband, she is survived by three sons. John Reitzel, Midland, Pa.: Frank Reitzel, New York, and Prof. Charles Reitzel, Wisconsin, and ci'if sWter, Mrs. Jennie Mathias, Steelton. The funeral will be held from her home. East High street, Wednesday morning at 9.30, and 10. in the United Brethren Church, of which she was a member. The Rev. I. H. Albright, assisted by the Rev. T. C. McCarrell, of the local Presby terian Church, will officate. The funeral of Mrs. J. P. Smeltzer was held from her home, corner Wa ter and Catherine streets, Saturday. The Rev, O. M. Kraybill, pastor of the Church of God, assisted by the Rev. H. P. Hoover, of Elizabeth tewn, offlcated. The pallbearers were: A. L. Miller, Irwin Smith, Harry Baumbach, Sr., Harry Baum bacli, Jr., Samuel Geibe and M. H. Derrick. The Sunday school class of the M. E. Sunday school taught by Prof. H. J. Wickey met at the Red Cross rooms on Friday evening, where they spent the evening sewing for the Red Cross Chapter. Those pres ent were: Mrs. Ira Pinney, Mrs. E. Ij Mrs. C. A. Hanna, Mrs. R. P. Raymond, Mrs. H. S. Roth, Mrs. Jennie Slack, Mrs. George Kugie, Mrs. D. W. Huntzberger, Mrs. J. C. Single, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wickey, the Rev. and Mrs. James Cunning ham, Miss Elizabeth Beck, Miss Matie Ever, Miss Kathryn Raymond and Miss Aurora Wickey. The class decided to work in the rooms sev eial evenings of each week. Oil, STOVE EXPLODES An exploding oil stove at 1631 North Sixth street, yesterday morn ing caused a small fire that for a short time gave the lire department considerable to do. The exploding stove threw oil all over the walls of the kitchen, which accounted for the momentary rapid spread of the flames.. The Good Will Company ar rived first. The house is the resi dence of Mrs. J. Vanderman and Mrs. Hezel Campbell. Deaths and Funerals MRS. KATHERINE CURTIS Funeral services for Mrs. Kather ine Curtis, widow of Charles E. Cur tis, who died yesterduy morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Derstine, 1228 North Sixth street, will he held Wednesday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. The Rev. Dr. H. W. A. Hanson, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church, will officiate. Bur ial will be made in the Hast Har ris!) urg Cemetery. MRs! ANNA HOCKER Mrs. Anna Hocker, 90, died yes terday afternoon at the home of her son, Hershey Hocker, 102 Tuscarora street. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, the Rev. Dr. W. E. Dougherty, pas tof of the Boas street United Breth ren Church, officiating. Burial will' be made in the Oberlin Cemetery. RORIjRT A. BOWEN Robert A. Bowen, infant son of Mrs. Leona Bowen, 1513 Vernon street, died of diphtheria last night. The body will be taken by Under taker Fackler. to Sunbury for Imrlal. CAR WOMEN'S BLO ARE DEFENDED AS < BY RAILWAY New York, Feb. 4.—Theodore P. Shonts, president of the company that runs most of New York city's car lines. having decreed some time ago that the "conductorettes" re cently employed to replace men, should |(vear bloomers as a part of their uniform, now comes forward to defend the costume against the criticism that it Is immodest. In a letter to critics he made pub lic to-night, the railway president says: "Compared with the distorted fig ure of the days of tight lacing, the unsightly bustle, the unwleldly hoop skirt and • pantalette. as well as the present—what shall I say—near waistless party or theater gowns. Fuel Administrators From Eastern States Confer With Garfield on Monday Closing % By. Associated Press Washington, Feb. 4. Heatless Monday, being observed for the third time to-day, may be abandoned by the Fuel Administration as the re sult of a conference of state admin istrators being held here. The con ference was called by Fuel Adminis trator Garfield to ascertain the sav ing of coal effected by the five-day industrial closing order and the two heatless Mondays already observed. Fuel officials have indicated that if reports of the closing showed satis factory results, the heatless holidays mlghjt be discontinued in favor of the railroad embargoes now in force as the most effective means of han dling the coal shortage in the East and the traffic congestion as well. Final decision in the matter is ex pected to-morrow at a conference between Administrator Garfield and Director-General McAdoo. Invitations to to-day's conference were sent to the fuel administrators of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con necticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Ohio and Michigan. Federal Fuel Authorities ■lnvestigate Quality of Coal Shipped From Penn. Mines By Associated Press Wilkes-Btirre, Pa., Feb. 4. —After conferring last night with the fuel administrators of Luzerne and Lack awanna counties. Administrator Neale. a member of Dr. Garfield's Washington staff, authorized an in vestigation of the quality of eoal being shipped from the anthracite fields. Hundreds of complaints have been received that the coal being supplied to home markets is of poor quality. It is claimed that all sorts of mine refuse is being sold as coal and that wasliery coal, which is composed in part of silt, is being marketed as first quality coal. Some coal operators, it is alleged, have admitted that seventeen per cent, of the product now sold is im pure, but allowance in price is made on this account. Wireless Will Be Used to Talk to Army Abroad -Washington, D. C., Feb. 4.—Di rect radio communication between Washington and France will be made possible this year with the completion of the $2,250,000 radio now being built in France by the Navy Department, which has charge of all radio communication. At the close of the war, under arrange ments made, the statipn will be taken over by t'.e French Govern ment. Available French .stations are not of sufficient power for transatlantic communication, at least on the scale desired by the United States. As a result the acbles have been crowd ed with Government messages to and fro even during the night hours. It is anticipated that the new sta tion will be finished in August and by working with the Arlington, Vir ginia, station or the new high power plant at Annapolis, the radio system will afford quick relief. Gym Classes For Boys Popul 'r at Y. M. C. A. Classes for boys at the Central Y. M. C. A. under the instruction of C. W. Miller physical director of the as sociation are meeting with great fa vor among the boys who are members of the "Y." About thirty-five boys were present at the gymnasium classes. Saturday morning, and it has been necessary to organize a new class to take care of the overflow. The classes have been divided into groups of younger and older boys. The younger boys will meet, as be fore. Tuesdays and Saturdays. The older boys will beet, beginning with this week, on Thursday and Satur days. Mr. Miller is much pleased with the work of the boys in the various classes. Many of them have won laurels in the local athletic world through their training at the "Y" in the bymnasium classes. WORK OX WATER Pl' M P Commissioner Hassler announced to-day that repairs to the 12,000,000- gallon pump will be completed in about a week. The water supply sit uation is unchanged, but all resi dents are urged not to let any out lets running to prevent pipes from freezing. Two or three small serv ice pipe lines running into residences burst over the weekend, but these have been repaired and no serious damage resulted. REHEARSALS POSTPONED Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris to day were called to Bellefonte by the death of Mrs. Henry P. Harris, moth er of Mr. Harris. As a result the rehearsal of the Wednesday Club chorus scheduled for Tuesday after noon and Wednesday morning, have been canceled. A rehearsal will be held Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. The Home Treatment for EPILEPSY Those who suffer from this nerv ous disease, accompanied by its sudden attacks of unconsciousness and convulsions, will be glad to know they can be relieved by the use of Kosine. We want the most skeptical to try the Kosine treat ment. for the success of this treat ment in the past has proved it to havo unusual merit. Large bottle $1.50. If, after using, you are not entirely satis fied your money will be refunded. Booklet giving complete dietary, etc.. free on request. GEO. A. GORGAS, 10 N. Third Street. FEBRUARY 4, 1918. x the cross-saddle riding habit, the average summer resort bathing suit, the peek-aboo shirtwaist, the short street skirt, with its far-short-of reaching high top shoes, I repeat, as compared with these, I consider the neat, business-like uniforms of our .conductorettes with its knee-length, semi-military coat, closely buttoned collar, easy-fitting bloomers and put tec-covered legs, a splendid example of a modest, practical utility dress. "If. in favor of common sense and patriotism women have courage to sweep aside hide-bound conventions that they may the better do their bit, why should we attempt to handi cap tljem with false nations of mod esty about dress?" United Evangelical Church Plans For Conference Reading, Pa., Feb. 4. Arrange ments are being: completed for the twenty-fourth annual session of the JV tt ?s j'ennsy lvania Conference of the I intra Kvungclleal Church, which will convene in the First United Evangeli cal Church, this city. February 28, at it ?\ m * Bishop U. F. Swengel, ot Harrisburg. will preside. The Kev. A. W. Cooper, pastor of the conference church, is making neces u.!*nn llfife . m . ents entertain more than .JOO ministers and lay dele which includes a representative tioin each charge in the conference. /J territory includes all A? n i Evangelical churches cast of the Misquehanna river. , ' ,i, numbe '* ? f recommendations will wsn i CUSB< y tbe conference which rnnf IMoseiitoct to the general THniVvV | C M 8e ? 8l °" to b(V held in the tuber 3 rc,l or k, Thursday. Oc- JtQ T ro,^ tlon L ns: coni, iiittee will make !,.m i 11 ni| uiber of changes wll be made because of the five-year I '" 01 '" 1 ' 1 , of Patf>ates. The follow ing ministers have served live years on their charge: The Rev. G. F m SUSV Ila ;7 iH , "feet, Harrisburg; A. rLi? Het bany, Allentown; I. J. Keit/.. Reainstown; (i. it. Kiftert, Shunk w w" v A i'i A 1", ,lrt ' y ' Alau.h i i? H - Perkasle; tVhio- i? ~e V ; Oermantown, Philadel. t I?i I ipst, .Second. Sunbury; \V. Klevor lm '? l n, t ' st - Paul's, Lebanon: A. <>. Cotumbia. J 1 R Personal and Social Items of Towns Along West Shore vfro'if 8 £ recda Ki "ley. of Market .street, New Cumberland, attended the funeral of her grandfather. Mr. Frida ' Swatara township, on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bond, son Ross and daughter Mary, of York attended the funeral of Robert Me urda'v 34 NOW Cumberland > ° n Sat- Mrs. Melville Mathias, of Elk wood, entertained in honor of her ™ n , Wilbur s fifth birthday on Fri- KOBKRT McTVOIt Bl Itll'.I) New Cumberland, Pa., Feb 4 The Rev. Dr. T. S. Wilcox, pastor' of ,n!I!t: V, nan „-. ■ Me " 10ril " Methodist hurch, officiated at the funeral of Itobert Mclvor on Saturday after noon Miss Lillian Grove. Miss Ha zel Rosenberger, F. N. Burns and Parker McAffee, members of the Methodist choir, sang several selec tions The pallbearers were Charles Bond, Parker Wheeler, Jacob and barles Ross. Burial was made at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. I>K. (IKAXVILMO I.ECTI'RES Marysville, Pa., Feb. 4.— "Arc You a Gentleman," was the subject of an interesting lecture in Zion Luth eran Church yesterday afternoon by i r " A ' Granville, president of the Pennsylvania College at Gettvs-' burg. This was the fourth of a ser-! ies of monthly lectures being given this winter in Marysville under tliei auspices of the Marysville Minister-' ium. ELECTED DELEGATE New Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 4. J. j A. Sprenkel was elected lay dele gate by the official board of Baugh man Memorial Methodist Church to the Central Pennsylvania conference at Williamsport in March. HI/HUBLSVOWSI Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knull spent Saturday afternoon at Harrisburg. Harvey Engle is visiting his moth er here. Hellas been employed at llog Island. Philadelphia. Mr. pnd Mrs. George Boyer enter tained Mrs. Gross, of Lebanon. Mrs. Barbara Nye has been ill for abo'ut four weeks with rheumatism. Robert Spire has secured a posi tion with the Bell Telephone Com pany at Harrisburg. Miss Anna Sutclirfe, a nurse in training at tile BeileVue Hospital, New York City, is quarantined for diphtheria, which she contracted from a patient. Misses Sara Shenk, Kthel Lehman and Sara and Alice Cassel spent Fri day afternoon at Harrisburg:. Miss Marjorie Nissley spent a day in Hershey. the guest of Mrs. Oscar Bordrier. Lieutenant Hussell S. Hummel is spending several days with his par ents, Mr. and. Mrs. David Hummel, of Water street. Lieutenant Hum mel is an engineer, stationed at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. He will leave on Monday for Philadel phia, where he will visit his sister, Mrs. Harry Snyder, before returning to camp. An Authority on Diet says: "The free use of fruit as a staple article of food, apples especially, has been accompanied by a higher stand ard of living. The future will see less flesh foods eaten and more vegetable foods. Our Famous Apples from Adams County may be used without waste. They are all apple. Not a blemish from skin to core. For Sale by First Class Grocers United Ice & Coal Co. 4 * Fornter and Condrn Street*. CAMPAIGN ON FOR 50 SCOUTMASTERS INHARRISBURG Rotary Club Hears Executive Stine Make Plea For Men to Work With Boys * J. IT. Stine, Scout executive for Harrisburg, spoke at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club to-day and told <jf the special effort to be made during Boy Scout Anniversary Week to recruit 100,000 new leaders for Scout troops all over the coun try. Fifty per cent, of the commission ed Scout leaders have enlisted for service witli the colors and some thing must he done to provide ade quate leadership for these enrolled Scouts, and for the other boys who want to help the things that Scouts are doinp to aid their country. There are 293,000 Boy Scouts of America, and there are 8,000,000 boys of Scout age in the United States. The boys are ready and eager to come in. The task is to provide' the scoutmasters. To meet this situa tion. this campaign has been ar ranged. Harrisburg has suffered through the leaving of scoutmasters for the war, Air. Stine said. There are a number of institutions desiring to or ganize Scout troops and waiting only on the selection of a leader. Mr. Stine said that according to information he had received, there never has been a Boy Scout commit ted for juvenile crime m Harrisburg. "This record," he said, "must be kept up. Boys who are working during their leisure hours on the things that Scouts do, have little time for get ting into mischief, and on the other hr.nd are practicing lessons in citi zenship that are invaluable. We need fifty of the best men if Harrisburg for our reserve corps and should have them at once." Mr. Stine concluded his talk by an appeal to the Rotary Club for active co-operation and aid in conducting the campaign for men. KIWANIS CHARTER TO CLOSE Prospective charter members of the Kiwanis Club have been notified by local organizer Thomas Larsen that charter membership lists will be closed to-morrow. A letter from W. R. Armstrong to members of the local club tells of his success in JohnstoWn in organ izing a club. He had nineteen mem bers of the club signed tip in three days. Captain George F. Lumb. presi dent. of the Rotary Club, will speak before the club at their weekly luncheon, Thursday noon. (i Alt AORS MAY OPEN Because garages are essential to transportation, Fuel .Administrator Garfield has decreed that they may remain open for business on heat less Mcndays. ' THIS WOMAN SAVED FROM AN OPERATION By taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, One of Thousands of Such Cases. Black River Falls, Wis. —"As Ly dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com iiiiiiiuiiniiii pound saved mo ||lipilU|l||l from an opera tion, I cannot say enough in % praise of it. I mum I suffered from or J| ganic troubles t id and my side hurt fl me so I could hardly be up H W 'fP- from my bed, i ' and I was unablo to do my house work. I had the best doctors in Eau Claire and they wanted me to have an opera tion, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound cured me so I did not need the operation, and I.am telling all my friends about It."— Mrs. A. W. BINZER, Black River Falls. Wis. It is just such experiences as that of Mrs. Binzer that Has made this famous root and herb remedy a household word from ocean to ocean. Any woman who suffers from inflammation, ulceration, dis placements, backache, nervousness, irregularities or "the blues" should not rest until she has given it a trial, and for special advice write Lydia K. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. NOTICE TO MOTHERS You can quickly heal baby's sore, chafed skin with Sykes Comfort Powder which contains antiseptic healing ingredients not found in any other nursery powder. 25c at the Vlnol and other drug stores The Comfort Powder Co.. Boston, Mass.
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