'ackers Tried to Get Control of Hoover's Food Board, Is Shown Chicago, Feb. 27. —That the 1 ackers exerted strenuous e£orts to iace men in the food administra- 1 on so that they could control its ecisions was indicated by letters ; pad by Francis J. Heney at the fed- i -al trade commission's inquiry into le packing industry. One letter read was from the Jer- ' y City. X. J., branch of Swift & 0.. to the Chicago office, and refers > clippings from the New York imes. issue of April 22, regarding ic possibility that Mr. Hoover ould control the entire buying of rovisions tor the allies, the com lission for relief in Belgium as well ! s the United States, and adds: "We cannot recommend to you >o strongly the importance of do- i ig everything in our power to see lut whoever the provision repre- ! pntative on the new bureau con- . •mplated is. that he will be •iendly to Swift & Co." PI,A* FOR LIBERTY LOAN The township and borough chair len of the Liberty Loan drive Com- ; littee. of Juniata county, have been sked to meet in the courtroom, at ifflintown, at 1:30 next Saturday af prnoon. Donald MeCormick. chair lan of the Liberty Loan Committee f the Harrisburg district, will advise lie chairmen on the best methods of andltng the next Liberty Loan drive. I he organizing secretary for this dis- j riet will also speak to the meeting. . A. Kohler is chairman of the Juni ta committee. SKI.KITKD MEN I.K VVK The quota of selected men from the' iiird District left from Klizabeth ille this morning. According to the ?quest of the men. no demonstration a." made when they left. Without An Operation Wonderful Healing of Rupture low a New Jersey Man Got Rid of a Severe, Obstinate Right Inguinal Hernia With out the Slightest Trouble. Helow is a picture of Kugene M. "ullen. a well-known carpenter of lauasquan. New Jersej. If you could ee him at his work, particularly i - hen he handles heavy timber, jumps nd climbs around HKe a youth, you could scarcely imagine that he had orieerly been afflicted with a rup 'ir". Ruptured In (tight Side. At an early age. Eugene Pullen was mi express driver. He handled rail road baggage. One day after deliver ing a heavy trunk on an upper floor he felt a pain in the right groin. The suffering increased and it was not long before the young man noticed the swelling. The doctor told young Pullen that he was ruptured and that he must either wear a truss throughout lift or submit to a drastic operation. All surgeons know that hernia operations, w.th anaesthetics, etc., are dangerous; . they may end faLally. Moreover, it Is a well established fact that many ipture operations are rot successful ' the bowel soon breaks through the : lewed-up opening and protrudes tvorse than evei*. Afraid of Operation. I.ik® most others. Mr. Pullen de- ; lined to take the risks of an opera tion. the expense *nd loss of time had to be considered, too. Hoping he might eet a little better encouragement, he ent to another physician who. to liis sorrow, gave htm even less hope. It was pointed out to the young man 1 [hat unless the rupture were perfectly Held all the time or the surgeon's knife successfully used, he might ex pect an increase or doubling in the •jpture with further complications, I £r the dreaded strangulated hernia' which kills so many ruptured people, j Victim of Trusses. The victim bought a truss, a hard. • pring-like affair, the best he could •t. It tortured him. He tried an ther—still no relief. He was compei •d to give up his express business. The hard tasks of ordinary men were | 'orbidden him. He became an insur mce agent, in which position he did :ot need to do any bodily work. For six years Mr. Pullen dragged ; iround, using various trusses, hard. >lastic. etc.. with never any content- ; nent. One day his mother told him ! something she had just found out. It i nas a simple and easy thing for him : :o do. He lost no time. Discarded Ills Trans. telief came at once; he almost for ,ot that he had any rupture. After ward came a cure—a complete healing -and. although years have passed and dr. Pullen is an energetic carpenter, vorking on buildings, climbing over roofs, lifting lumber and such like, he ' is absolutely free from the old het-nia. He knows he is completely, lastingly 1 'iired. There was no operation, no lost itne. no trouble—comfort and con- i -ntment from the very outset. He is i strong, cheerful-minded man. Valuable Information Free. The valuable information which Mrs. Pullen read in a newspaper many -ars ago ami gave to her son. to sether with further important facts, w ill be sent free to any reader of this >vho writes to Kugene M. Pullen, I -.'2SD Marceilus avenue, Manasquan. M. J„ enclosing a stamp for reply. Mention the kind of rupture vou have, whether on right or left "side and' ivbat you have already done in your effort to cure it. A legion of cases if all kinds of rupture in men and women, including inguinal 'groin) femoral, navel, scrotal, etc.. have aeen reported completely healed. Age teems to make no difference. WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRXPH FEBRUARY 27, 1918 $221,000,000 FOR SCHOOLS, OFFER BY U.S. Government Recommends Ke ndjustiuents to Suit Needs of War | Atlantic City. Feb. 27.—The Gov- j ' eminent and the nation's educators ! joined hands yesterday at the Na- ; i tional Kducation Association conven- I , tion in grappling with the educa- I i tiona! demands which have been ' | created by the changed economic and j , social standards due to the influence I and leveling process of the war. Twelve recommendations. issued j *>>• the Department of the Interior I ; and approved by the Secretaries of ; [ War, Navy and Interior, the United | States Civil Service Commission and ! the Commissioner of Education, em- j bracing a general policy in elemen- j tary and secondary schools, was ap- | proved by the bureau of educatuv. j section of the association at its aft- ; i ornoon meeting. The Government recommends: Only the adoption of a general | policy throughout the country. . No curtailment in the educa | tion of pupils under 14 years of l age. Continuing in school during the summer in rural districts of ! boys under 12 and girls under It. Continuing in school during the summer In cities of children under 14 or even 16. Agricultural training in espe cially considered pupils. The half-time plan of school attendance and employment throughout the year for boys and girls over 14. Readjustment of school on year-around basis, four quarters of twelve weeks each. Special summer and evening classes for civil service train ing. Arrangements of schedules permitting pupils to work on farms. Special arrangements for stu dents having a definite prospect for service. Specific preparation at times of individuals for immediate serv- j ; Ice. The youth should be flrged to j take advantage to the full of all I educational opportunities. l.ovrmmraat Ornlr* \ oiee The Government also voiced it* sentiments through Philander P. j ! Cla\t*n. Commissioner . of Kduca- i tion. who asserted in contradiction to the general feeling of the educa- : tors, that the Government would ne\<r even consider assuming con-, trol of the school system of the na- I tion. but that in return for its de sired policy of making financial con- 1 tributions for educational purposes, j it desired a voice, with the respec tive states, in the determination of c-rtain minimum standards on which the respective local systems were based. He believes the state control fhouid be extended beyond its pres- | ent limits rather than be curtailed, j Dr. Claxton pointed out the diffi- | culties in correlating state and na- i tional rights, but said we have tjie ' 1 power to work out a system of sup- | 1 port and standards on the side ot ; the Government, and at the same | time to preserve the proper elements i | ..f control on the part of the state j l After emphasizing there were 40,000 ; I illiterates In the first draft of the I 1 National Army, and that there would I be as many more in the next draft. Dr. Claxton outlined a scheme* of governmental financial aid whicu would entail the expenditure of dou- | j Me the amount on the part of the j Individual state. He would give $200,000,000 to be paid only to the, teachers of the elementary and sec- ; ■ ondary grades on condition that the j • state paid 1400.000,000. "Next year I would raise the sal- ' ! aries of the teachers forty or fifty j per cent ." he said. Drive For Canadian Arm Recruits Planned Here The general local committee of the British and Canadian recruiting com mittee will meet in the office of I chairman, John Heathcote, 501 Tele- , graph building, to-morrow evening, to devise plans for the enlistment of the British anil Canadian citizens in ! thi locality. Plans have been made for the enlistment of Jews in a regi ment to serve in Palestine, with the privilege of remaining there after the | v.ar. Married as well as unmarried men are desired. A liberal separa , tion allowance is made the wives of the men who volunteer their ser vices. All interested in the cause of the allies are requested to be j present at the meeting to-morrow night. The following local men have already signified their interest in the : work of the committee, which is I under the charge of Colonel St.' George Steele, of the British army, now located at Philadelphia; John Heathcote. chairman. 501 Telegraph building; R. F. Webster, secretary, j 223 South Fourteenth street; F. \V. Smith. Jr.. John Gray, the Rev. F. P. Mackenzie, Alex M. Dickson, R. , Watt Webster. James Mackav, R. C. j Jobe, the Rev. O. H. Bridgman. ; Bruce Green, the Rev. FlOyd Apple- | ton, R. C. Batley, Charles E. Lanjdis. Thomas M. Richards. Henry W'j Gough, Robert Griffiths. Isaiah (Reese, Luther Minter, the Rev. H. ( W. A. Hansen, Charles H. Hollinger, Frederic A. Godcharles. A. C. j Stamm, DaviJ Kaufman, William j M. Condon, T. P. Fellows, F. A. L. . Harrison. J. Harrison, James G. j .Martin. James D. Sanderson, James Reid, William Morgan, Bishop Dar lington. Henderson Gilbert. Leslie i McCreath, William D. Mcintosh. : John Mackenzie. Andrew Redmond, I William T. Hollands, David Harris I , W. V. Silverwood, A. J. Simms. 1. ■ Birkitt Dickinson, George charters, : William Chalmers, P. G. Farquhar | son, L. G. Orr, David McHolland, James W. McDonald, John B. Mc- Donald, George Horsman, John N. Finley, Edward P. Gough. Roy B. I Beman. Alex Agar, William R. Cam eron. Eugene Cohen, George Maf?- terson. James A. Pollock, Leon Low engard and James H. Collins. Grocers Take No Definite Action on 'Cash and Carry' No definite action on a '-ash "and j carrv" special price system was taken at the meeting of retail grocers held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night. The meeting -was called by Food Administrator McCormicl: to see if a uniform price list for "cash and carry" purchases could not be worked out among the gro cers. It has been estimated that several cents is saved on every dollar pur->- chase of procerles where the pur chase Is paid for and delivered by the customer. It is likely that an other meeting will be held in the future to discuss the project. 'DISABLED U-BOAT I CHASER FIGHTS SEA FOR 39 DAYS \\ ith Bed Covers For Sails, Vessel Thought to Be Lost i Beaches Other Side j Washington. Feb. 27.—Left alone and helpless in midocean when her j : engines became disabled in a ter- j j rifle gale, an American-built subma i rine-chaser has reached the other > i side of the Atlantic aftor being at j the mercy of the seas for thlrty j nine days. Secretary Daniels made i this announcement late yesterday. The chaser had been turned overJ j to the French goi ernment and was j i manned by a French crew. The safe navigation of the tiny j | craft Into port is officially recog- ! j nixed as one of the most remark- I able naval achievements of the war. | The feat was accomplished by ] ngging up a sail from bed coverings, j j Running before the wind, a speed of See Millinery Opening Announcement See Millinery Opening Announcement on Page Two . BKIJi 1991—23*16 I MTIOU IfAIIKISBI'KU, \Vi:i)!SKSI)AY. FKBKI\H% 27 11) IS ~ FOUNDED 1871 M ~"' Annual ~ W Bowman Silk Sale The Biggest and Best Offer of Fine Silks We Have Ever Attempted A distinctive Bowman event looked forward to—not only by the °* Harrisburg—but an occasion which prompts women away to come to Harrisburg and avail themselves of these exceptional offerings in beautiful silk fabrics. 10 DntlQ Thursday, Friday and Saturday VJ X-yCll/O February 28th, March Ist, March 2d The choice silken fabrics of the foremost makers include many made right here in our progressive city of Harrisburg. Tht prices are at low water mark during high tide of Spring buying. We anticipated this big event long ago and prepared ample quantities against—embargoes and delays—besides avoiding many rises in cost of material. * T C.Y b .. inches, wide, White grtfund —sa 11 n 1/ LtV IV 0 1/1/ fY*J Milanese jersey silk— Flesh anrf whif var( i stripe —32 inches C* 1 1 flesh —54 inches <tO Qt , white only " wide, yard *I.IU ; wide> d suitable for dresses or un- - <£ ICA C • C'll Moirie Antique—24 inches wide, yard SI.OO u a L„i • ches wide, yard.. • Springtime Silks Georgette Crepe Meteor—4o inches wide, yard .. Habutai A novelty of the season— Metorite—4o inches wide )% yard Striped habutai—CQ. r.._ pL> in plaids, checks and stripes ln a most complete range de Chine—4o inches wide, yard $1.39 36 inches wide, yard, de Chine —light and dark effects —36 of colorings —4O inches lJiana \ oile-40 inches wide, yard $1.39 inchs wide fcl OC wide, d* "I CO Uieney 1-oulard—4o inches wide, yard $1.09 ; A champion for finish and I yard .... 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Pu..y Willow Satin Vllbc ' White ground with satin rf / 1/1/1/ (✓ LI/ IV Satin " o . stripe 32 inches 1 0Q The height of art in finish- ——_____ wide, yard ™ • ing silks is employed in this r . n .. Ar . . , Full range of colors ; de> (1 QQ Good range of colors -4C Poplins wide, yard Diana Voile—4o inches wide, yard $1.39 yard inches wide, yo Stripe Brocade—36 inches wide, yard $1.215 yard • j , 85c Rockaway Hunt Messaline—36 inches wide, vard P c:il_ C-.ia.i_ W,dC ' J ' ard Charmeuse—4o inches wide yard !!.. $1.09 , Radi " m - Canvas Silk Suiting Colored pongees of the Radiant inches wide, yard $1.79 ' $2.15 White and khaki beau- Fibre Sport Silk h T St ty £-~J X,I L r - ng i- Satin dc Lux-36 inches wide, yard $1.79 yard tiful texture -36 inches colors 3<> inches tfj 05 Pussy Willow Satin—4o inches wide, yard $'2.50 " wide, dJO OC The season's big sensation wide ' - vard * Milanese Silk Jersey—s4 inches wide, yard $*2.95 Polka Dotted Tussall yard white only —36 inches sllk Broadcloth—32 inches wide, yard ..* $1.79 ; wide nr , Navy ground with colored yard Foulard Satin Plaid Silk and Wool a d ' Df man >' hues ' 62c Nanghai Natural l*ine twills selected de- and Strings _ Habutai Pongee si ?" s ~ f inches $ 1.79 "77^: — — . Popluu Cotton Back Satin wide, yard Chiffon taffeta, satin, ines- China's b" t 2inS?SL Wg SU 4o iSC !r 3ia -40 inches saline and peau de soie - Full line of colors -40 The most satisfactory lin- number to Am?dca JXiv -3o.nchcsw.de, J2c w,de ' s2ils 36 inches wide, 35 inches wide, $1 CO ing satin —36 inches QQ- ches wide, <(1 OQ y ard >' ard yard wide, yard yard .. -OS two or three knots, an hour waa made under this means of propul sion. A compass was the only navigat ing instrument on board the vessel. The commander of the crew was forced to estimate his positions. A shortage of rations aggravated the hardships before port was reached. The chaser and other units of the convoy were overtaken by storm on January 1. The little boat became separated from its escort and, be ing adrift as the result of Us en gines breaking down, the mountain ous waves tossed It abont line a cork. It was soon out of sight of other ships. A report that the chaser was miss ing was the only word of it until yesterday, when Secretary Daniels rcVived a cable message telling of its safe arrival in a foreign port. 'I he boat virtually had been given up for lost, with its entire crew of about twenty men. Secretary Maniels and the officers at the Navy Department were highly giatitled at this practical demon stration of the seaworthiness of tho AmericAn-built submarine-chasers. Full credit was given to the French crew, but the fact that a 110-foot craft, helpless and adrift, could suc cessfully ride out a terrific mid- Atlantic gale leaves nothing to be said in behalf of the American builders. The storm which separated the chaser from her escort was one of the worst on record. It was officially reported to the Navy Department. According to one Navy officer, this Is the second time that an American submarine lias shown that she can live in the worst of ocean storms. A few months ago, he said, a large number of merchantmen under con voy were overtaken by a gale at night. The wind was of hurricane velocity. The merchantmen became separated and the convoying vessels sought safety in running before the wind. • The tiny chaser, manned by Amer icans, stuck by the ship it was pro tecting from U-boat attacks. When the storm abated with the coming of day it was still on guard, the crew a little the worse for the ter rible experience, but ready to take a shot at the tirst periscope that show ed above the surface. Secretary Daniels announced the news in this statement: "I was delighted to receive a mes sage today telling of the arrival in port of an American-built subma rine-chaser, which became separated from her escort in the terrific gale of January 15, had not been reported since that time, and which wo feared was lost. "This was one of the 110-foot boats which we are turning over to the French government and was manned by a French crew, which caved the craft by a remarkable feat of navigation. "ln the storm, which was one of the worst on record, the engines vere disabled and the boat left adrift far out at sea. The crew managed to rig up a sail made from l>ed coverings and were able to make two or three knots an hour before the wind. There were no navigating instruments except a comas' aboard, and the crew had to esti mate their positions. They sailed for thirty-nine days, going on short ratiorts, and Anally reached port," Loss of 1,200 Saloons Is Faced by Texas Austin. Tex., Feb. 27. —Repub- lican leaders predicted an almost completely dry Texas within thirty to sixty days at tho opening of a special session of the Legislature. This session was called by Gov ernor W. P. Hobby to declare a ten-mile, dr.,' zone around Army camps in Texas. The drys asserttid that in passing this bill they would be able to add clauses to include shipbuilding in the same category as Army camps in such a way as to render the state virtually all dry. They predicted furthermore that they hoped for the enactment of statutory prohibition which would shut out liquor completely. 7fie The mariner looks to his compass as the infallible guide in the proper steering of his ship. You should look for the Bayer Cross as the infallible guide when buying Bayer-Tablets o< Aspirin The y contain the one genuine Aspirin which has been made in the United Mates for more than ten years. The true Aspirin is easily ic.e.uj.iea every package and every tablet is invariably marked witu * "The Your Guarantee Layer Cross y of Purity" id^ e n'?L r u^r Plri i !l'7 R rs- f" r .ntee that the menoacetle acidester of sahcylicacid in these tablets is of the reliable Bayer manufacture. 3
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