FOOD IS PLENTY
BUT TOBACCO IS
SCARCE ABROAD
"Smokes and Corn-Cob Pipe"
Needed Most by Men
in France
When that first letter came from
Jim
We wondered what we'd send to
him;
Way over on that foreign shore
Where bullets fly and canuon3 roar.
Some said mince pie or app'fis lipe,
But Jim wrote "smokes and corn
cob pipe."
The Pennsylvania Committer of
Public Safety has been requested by
the federal authorities to make an
appeal to relatives and friends of
the service men. as follows:
"The Council of National Defense
desires to Inform the poiplo of the
country that abundant food is sup
piled to the soldiers and sailors In
the camps and cantonments, and
that the tending of food t.J these
Good Health
good appetite, good -spirits—
mean no discord in tie? body.
To keep the organs in har
mony—when there is need—use
BEECHAMS
PILLS
llUMfSikol A my Medicine in tfcrfWerU.
Sold •mmrbcffc In bozci, lOc.. rSt.
Says His Prescription
Has Powerful Influence
Over Rheumatism
Discoverer Tells Geo. A. Gorgas Not'
to Take a Cent of Anyone's Money
Unless AHenrhu Completely Ban-1
lshcs All Rheumatic Pains uuti'
Twinges.
Mr. James H. Allen suffered for
years with rheumatism. Many times
this terrible disease left him helpless
and unable to work.
He finally decided, after years of
ceaseless study, that no one can be
free from rheumatism until the .c
cumulated impurities conuiiunn
ed uric acid deposits, were dissolved
li. the joints and muscles and expuii
ed from the body.
With this Idea in mind he consulted
physicians, made experiments and
finally compounded a prescription tnat
quickly and completely banished every
sign and symptom of rheumatism
from his system.
He freely gave his discovery to
others who took it, with what might
be called marvelous success. After
years of urging he decided to let suf
ferers everywhere know about nis
discovery through the newspapers.
Geo. A. Gorgas has been appointed
agent for Allenrhu In this vicinity
with the understanding that he will
freely return the purchase money to
all who state they received no benefit.
—Advertisement.
War Is All Gen. Sherman
Said It Is
—only worse! Men who used to run the
o, i• i . . . cars are in the service,
oherman didn t see this t-l .1 1 j
war j I hey cannot be replaced
War ' while the war goes on.
He didn't have the tele- Fact is, the army is calling
phone, the wireless, the f° r more men.
submarine, the airplane, .
the motor car, the trolley . While we are fighting
car, the tank or the 7 5 e greatest fight in all his
gUn j tory hold your courage and
, remember that things could
So he didn t have to b e worse,
worry about getting men
and materials to make all Always bear in mind
of these things. that every inconvenience
But we've got to have y ou through now is do
them to-day! in S y° ur f or the Nation.
Every kind of industry We are more than anx
and business in the land ious to keep the trolley
has been sacrificing what service good—for like any
they actually need so as to other business enterprise—
feed the mammoth indus- good service makes the
try of war with men and trolley business profitable,
materials. And rightly so!
The war game to-day Where we have less cars
would astound Sherman! th f e ,bemg
just step up front when you
The materials that mer- get on the car and that will
cantile establishments are make room for one more.
crying for are going into ti 1 , ,
clothes for soldiers. T conductor
motorman want to take
The metal needed for a you to and from business as
trolley wheel is diverted quickly as possible. Why
toward making a shell. not help them to help you?
HARRISBURG RAILWAYS COMPANY •
THURSDAY EVENING,
ineii by their friends and families la
not In any respect necessary; iliat
tlio aggregate quan-lty of food thus
irlvatoly Bent Is onorm-ut and that
much of It, having been conveyed
long: distances In heated express or
mall, cars, is moro or less spoiled,
and consequently injurious to the
health of the men. Therefore, in
the interest of the conser\aticn of
food, and ulso the health of the
men, the Council of National Defense
requests the public to discontinue
the sending of foodstuffs to the
camps,"
| The Defense Council does r.ot go a
' little further and suggest that you
send tobacco Instead of cats, but
when the Red Cross people and Y.
M. C. A. folk sanction the smokes'
for the tobacco fund you lined have
no compunctions about dolnf* your
share. The Red Cross Is active !n
promoting tobacco generosity because
a smoke means so much to the
wounded man. That these shipments
are weekly reaching the men Is sub
stantiated by a letter Just received
from Clyde A. Pratt, director of
clearing house, America.! Red Cross,
at Washington. He reports that the
last shipments numbered IJS cnff.s,
with additional shipments unknown
nr w on way from port to Paris. All
tobacco received has been distribut
ed, says the cablegram from pails,
to American soldiers, and all ship
ments are being promptlv put into
the hands of our soldiers.
The Telegraph has been frim tre
beginning identified with "our boys
in France tobacco fund"' and any
contributions sent to It will be im
mediately forwarded so that they
may reach France as quickly as pos
sible.
The following contribution* have
been received for the Harrisburg
Telegraph Tobacco Fund:
Previously neknowlrdited fU2I 00
George A. Leach, 252 Hum
mel ave„ I.emoyne, Pa. .. 1 00
Catherine B. Paget, Tokyo,
Jnpan 1 50
Clin*. P. Hubbard, Tokyo,
Japan 1 00
$024 50
CENTRAL IKON AND STEEL
PLANT SHOUT OK COAL
Officials of the Central Iron and
Steel Company this morning announc
ed that the open hearth of their plant
is operating at full capacity to-day,
and there will be no shutdown this
week, at least. The coal supply of
the company is low, and there may
be shoutdowns of various depart
ments next week. The Universal
Mill is shut down, owing to coal
shortage and the railroad embargoes,
but the employes of the mill are be
ing employed at other labor.
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair
Soap should be used very carefully,
if you want to keep your hair look
ing its best. Most soaps and pre
pared shampoos contain too much I
alkali. This dries the scalp, maken
the hair brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use Is
just ordinary mulsifled cocoanut oil
(which is pure and greaseless), and
is better than the most expensive
soap or anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will
cleanse the hair and scalp thor
oughly. Simply moisten the hair with
watar and rub it in. It makes an
abundance of rich, creamy lather,
which rinses out easily, removing
every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and it leaves the
scalp soft, and the lialr fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You con get mulsiflefl cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and
a few ounces will supply every mem
ber of the family for months.
FORTY TRACTORS
FOR STATE FARMS
Commission Urges That They
Be Bought and Bented to
Farmers at Low Bates
F orty farm tractors for# the use
of the farmers of the Common
wealth in order to stimulate crop
production during the coming sea
son was asked by the State Commis
sion of Agriculture last evening. The
commission by resolution adopted
just before adjourning asked that the
tractors be placed in the care of
Secretary of Agriculture Charles E.
Patton. The commission plans that
each tractor is to be placed In charge
of a trained operator who will be
sent to State College for one week's
Instruction. The farmers will be
charged a nominal sum per acrefor
work done in planting and harvest
ing crops.
The Weeks bill now pending in
Congress, which prohibits the im
portation of any nursery stock Into
this country was endorsed to the
extent that it he amended so as not
to be Injurious to the nursery and
fruit business of the state.
Commissioner Marvin 13. Bushong
was appointed to act with Secretary
Patton in securing federal govern
ment co-operation for an adequate
supply and quick delivery of fer
tilizers and also to bring to the at
tention of the national food admin
istration the condition of cattle feed
ing in Pennsylvania and to take
steps for the raising of more calves
and increasing dairy herds.
In view of the fact that Pennsyl
vania uses five million dollars' worth
of honey and produces but one mil
lion dollars' worth a year, the corfl
mission will take steps to encourage
beekeeping by school children and
will urge the establishment of bee
Clubs in the vocational schools of
the state.
The commission by resolution has
requested the Commission of Public
Safety and Defense to continue the
board of farm advisers this year
and asked for a complete report of
the work of the farm advisers dur
ing the past year. Steps to increase
horse breeding and the propagation
of swine were discussed and the
State Livestock Sanitary Board was
asked to take an active part in the
campaign for more swine in the
state. Secretary of Agriculture Pat
ton was complimented on his suc
cessful campaigns to increase an In
terest In sheep raising and plans to
continue the work were discussed.
Meetings For Men Planned
s by Carlisle Presbytery
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, moderator
of the Presbyterian General Assembly
and a widely-known evangelist, will
address a meeting to be held in the
Market Square Presbyterian Church,
at 7.30, Saturday evening. The Rev.
Dr. William F. Weir, general secre
tary of the committee on men s work
in the Presbyterian Church, will also
speak.
Dr. Weir will speak in Immanuel
Presbyterian Church, Sunday morn
ing, and Sunday evening, at Market
Square Presbyterian Church. He will
also address the men's mass meting
in Fahnestock Hall. Sunday after
noon on the subject, "Is the Church
Becoming An Obsolete Institution?
These meetings are arranged by the
committee on men's work in the Car
lisle Presbytery, consisting of the
Rev. Harvey Klaer, the Rev. H. Ever
ett Hallman. the Rev. John M. War
den, Henry B. McCormick and J.
Henry Spicer.
HLAJRMSBURG TELEGRAPH
GENERAL MARCH
NAMED BY BAKER
AS STAFF CHIEF
Secretary Baker Announces
Selection of New Ar
tillery Chief
IS iii—l 'ffOh ,1
Hal jrtgp
Washington, Feb. 7.—Announce
went was made yesterday by Secre
tary Baker of the selection of Ma
jor-General Peyton C. March, now at
the head of Pershing's artillery
forces in France, as acting chief of
staff of the Army. General Tasker
H. Bliss, chief of staff, will nominal
ly retain the title for the present,
but will remain in France as Amer
ican representative on the interal
lied war council.
The change brings in as supreme
directing head of the Army a vigor
ous man of 53, with the reputation
of having a "big punch" in the man
agement of affairs.
Major-General John Biddle, assist
ant chief of staff, and now acting
chief, will remain as assistant tem
porarily, but later probably will bo
assigned to duty In France. Gen
eral Pershing will select a new ar
tillery chief to succeed March.
Secretary Baker reiterated that the
return of Geenral March to head the
staff had been under consideration
for some time. Only the question of
whether he could be well spared
from the expeditionary forces has de
layed official announcement of his
appointment.
Although actual head of the staff
corps. General March will not receive
additional rank at this time. Con
gress has authorized only two ap
pointments in the general grade, one
to be the chief of staff and the oth
er the commander-in-chief of Amer
ican forces in France, and the con
tinuation of General Bliss in the
former office while he is serving on
the allied war council will prevent
the promotion of General March.
When Geenral Bliss will return has
not been determined, it was stated
officially.
Major General Peyton C. March
Is a Pennsylvanian, born at Easton
December 27, '1864, the son of the
famous Professor Francis A. March,
of Lafayette. He was Lafayette's
honor graduate In 1884 and grad
uated from West Point in 1888. He
is an artillery expert, but man of
Kreat military ability. His service
in the Spanish and Philippine wars
attracted wide attention and he has
been rapidly attaining high rank in
the Army. Professor Thomas S.
March, state high school inspector.
Is a brother, as is Aldan March, odi
tor of the Philadelphia Press.
CHAPTER HOUSE DAMAGED
Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 7—Fire, caused,
it is believed, by a cigaret butt fall
ing in a waste-paper basket, caused
about SBOO damage at the house of
the local chapter of the Phi Kappi
Phi fraternity yesterday afternoon.
Clothing, Book and other articles
were destroyed and the building
damaged.
ORDERED TO PENITENTIARY
Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 7.—For an at
tempt to break jail. Herman Led
bctter, aged 19, formerly confined
in the Dauphin county jail, has been
ordered sent to the Eastern Peni
tentiary for six months on this
charge and to serve the remainder
of his six months' term in the local
jail at the Philadelphia institution.
American Steeple Jack
Climbs Eiffel Tower
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32^1Er • *-101srSoH.
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Ralph E. Monson, of Tork, Ne
braska, famous throughout the
United States for his daring as a
steeplejack, recently received his
commision in the United States Fly
ing Corps. Mr. Monson boasted to
a friend that if he passed the ex
amination for the flying corps, he
would climb the Eiffel Tower in
Paris as soon as he arrived there.
Arriving in Paris, he immediately
set about to fulfill his boast, and WHS
quite a way up the tower when he
was promptly stopped by the excited
Kendarmes and sentinels, who
thought ho had taken leave of his
3enses.
Only One "BROMO QUININE"
To get the genuine, call for full
name LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
Look for signature of E. W. GBOVE.
Curen a Cold in One Day. 30c.—Ad
vertisement.
MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED
Sunbury, Pa., Feb. 7.—Henry and
Jacob Sallada, brothers, of Mahan
tongo Valley, were arraigned be
fore Judge Cumm:ngs, In the North
umberland county court here, charg
ed with the murder of Henry Sch
leig, a Johnson City merchant, and
pleaded not guilty. The case was
(hen continued until the May term
on motiion of District Attorney
•Strouss.
CANDIDATE: FOB LEGISLATURE
Lewistown, Pa., Feb. 7.—C. G. Cor
bin, of Granville, Mifflin .county, now
a member of the Legislature, has
announced himself as a candidate for
re-election on the Republican ticket.
ODOC3OOOC STORE OPENS 8:30 A. M.—CLOSES 5:30 P. M. aOBOBOBO
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| Excellent Friday Bargains Throughout the Store g
£ FRIDAY FRIDAY D
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| The Big Suit Sale Starts Promptly at 8:30 A. M. Friday jj
I Your Unrestricted Choice From a Lot Consisting of H
n 53 Suits For Women and Misses Cfi o
O The Original Prices of These Suits Were—sl2.9o, sls, $16.50, S2O to $29.50 / • /V
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All this Winter season's best styles—Sizes for Misses, Women and Extra Large Sizes @
g for Stout Women, but not all sizes of every style, so be sure and come early.
II 2 Suits, Formerly Sold at 29.50 -NOW AT 10 Suits, Formerly Sold at 20.00 q
m 12 Suits, Formerly sold at 24.75 man 15 Suits, Formerly Sold at 16.50 W
0 5 Suits, Formerly Sold at 15.00 V 9 Suits, Formerly Sold at 12.90 m
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u Size 15 16, 8 412 j 9 2 I 2 2 3 Taupe and Burgundy ff
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£ The Big Friday Sale of Women's and Misses' Winter Coats |
g eason s Newest Coats Assorted Into H
D Three (3) Big Lots For This Sale O
B jßfev LQT N °- ■! W MSes' New COATS s(|.so 8
H ' Former Selling Price to $15.00 —Now A
M 1 i \ A very attractive selection including Velour Coats, Wool I H
L /r H, rV \ Plush Coats, Cheviot Coats, Large Plush and Fur Collars. . ©
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O Wjt&W I . * W\V \ I A large variety of Winter Coats —Zibelines, Wool Plush,
ll |\ft IV \ I Velours, Kerseys, Large Collars of Plush and Fur. All ©
Q I I 1 t\ LOT NO. COATS $| QJjJJ §
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7 / YT Every coat in this lot is a good model. All the newest ma- SPI
0, i f I J terials in black and all colors. Coats with Plush Collars and
Dl n Cuffs; Coats with fur collars. A big assortment, of all sizes. 0
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jj Rousing Friday Specials | Friday Bargains j ©
2 For Men and Boys C Baby Blankets j f Door Mats II C
( 39c white Baby Blankets; Rubber Door Mats, 14x26 C M
H On Sal. Friday Only | On Sale Friday Only / wnk , nd Wue bor . >„ch w „. vy ' ,„J [1
Boys Suits, Overcoats and ►. X7C ' Zip K IB
n** Men's Odd Panto, ! Mackinaws | dera quality; each ' S
$1.69 , $4.95 l - H
0 32 to 4 2 ° dd lots - AU sl3!os 9 Ut Gl ass Nappies Wooden Guns I
HOnly 75 pairs of Men's toW'vpars ,7 ' 95 Si7 ' 6S 3 * Fine Cut Glass Nappies; Good Imitation Wooden 'j*
good, serviceable Pants. K
Q Values to 2.60. M 8-inch size; good, 69c Gun 'or 25c 'ft
On Sale Friday Only 1 heavy quality ho y s I 2
cin Sale Friday Only • Boys' $3.95 Polo Overcoats ' I
o Men's Odd Pants, j dt C Rag Rugs I , Pot Cloths IC A
D<fi2 29 $2.49 S J e 9 lSr, n „cher^a R u U a1 8 Mist,c Mit Pot Cloths; ,S
V * Belted body. All sizes, 3 | ity for bathrooms and 29c c ' ean s pots and kitchen ■
Q Values to *3.50. t0 10 yearS ' ( 1 bedroom; each utensllfl lnstanUy / JJ
D Sizes 32 to 42. Warm, " J S
pood, heavy Cassimere On Sale Fridav Onlv % % IB
Pants made with protected " Y 3 R . T W p , . J I
Hiji pockets. A splendid Boys 39c Blouses, at W rJambOO iables tsed oneets |
O bargain. M % $1.25 Bamboo Tables, 12x % *
yA(% * 12-inch top and 30 inches 72x90 Muslin Bed Sheets; C
M U l V * high; used for flower and
On qale Fridav Onlv ° dd lots of Perca,e I stand-™ 6 95C seamless and good 85C 111
U On Sale Friday Unly nnd Madras B i ouses . | stands quality C
Men's Mackinaw Coats, K _
CO R O n Sale Friday Only C Laundry Soap Elec ric Lamps M
y ß' R ° mperS ( Hoefner-s Laundry Soap; * 3 ' 95 Portable '• II
Q Values to $8.95 A ■ Lamps for the library; 24 ' , 5S
4MC *1 large size cakes; OQ. inches high; 16- 0 QC V
n Handsome belted, heavy m OS7C I
Mackinaws. Wonderful bar- Made of Woven Madras; ( 8 cakes for 1 snacie If|
gains. Long sleeves, a 75c value. J ™™
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OBOBOBOE STORE'OPENS 8:30 A. M.—CLOSES 5:30 P. M. SOBOBOBG
MARRIED AT PARADISE
Leaman Place, Pa., Feb. 7.—Miss
Ivy B. Fralich, of Leaman Place,
was married to-day to Harry M.
Benner, of Lancaster, at the parson
age of the United Brethren Church,
at Paradise, by the Kev. Allen G.
Nye, this wedding taking place an
hour previous to the above cere
mony. The couple were unattended.
FARMERS FEED GAME BIRDS
Marietta, Pa., Feb. 7.—Farmers
and sportsmen throughout Lancaster
county are distributing feed for birds
in order to keep them from freezing
and starving. There are some sec
tions where large flocks of quail and
other game come regularly to gather
feed.
FEBRUUARY 7, 1918.
HISTOHICAI. SOCIETY HEAIIS OF
MUUGHN MOI'NU UUILUEIIS
Dr. C. S. Schmuclcer lectured be
fore members of the Harrisburg Nat
ural History Society in the Technical
High School auditorium last night on
the subject, "Modern Mound Build
ers." Dr. Schmucker is a member of
the faculty <Jf the West Chester
State Normal School. He is a fa
mous naturalist, author and speaker,
and his address last night was a
description of the life of an ant in
popular language. Dr. Schmucker's
forte is the popularizing of science.
In plain language he told of the
habits, customs and colonies of ants.
SEIZED COAIj FOR HOSPITAL
Liverpool, Pa., Feb. 7. —Two car
loads of consigned to the Llv<
erpool spinning mill was seized bx
the government before it reachei
Liverpool and was sent to a hospital
at Philadelphia.
Cuticura Soap is
Easy Shaving for
Sensitive Skins
The New Up-to-dete Cuticura Method
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