16
STAY-AT-HOMES
HAVE CHANCE TO
DO THEIR BIT
i
Need of Tobacco on Amer
ican Front Badly Felt
by Yanks
It's easy to sit in an easy chair.
At the close of an easy day,
And read of the battles fought and
won
By your pals who have gone away.
I.'*, easy to say, "Well, I'm surely
proud
Of our men and the things they
do."
But answer this, "Have you done
your best
To make them proud of you?"
"Have you done your best?" that's
the vital point—
We cr.n't all go to fight.
But even those who are kept at home
Can help the cause that's right.
Tno pent is, no matter how you're
fixed.
Are you doing all you can do
To help the pals of whose deeds
you're proud
And make them proud of you?
If you've got youth and health and
strength,
In th.se dread days of need,
Tcu should join the -non who have
marched away;
You should follow where they,
lead.
If you're "a crock," why, then, strive
to find
Some other way to aid. i
That your pals may know when the |
fighting's done
The game you also played.
Harold Vescy Damer. Belfast,
Ireland
"Some other way to aid" is just
vhac we are talking about. Now
there arc millions of men who are
feeling the same way these days.
"We would like to do something to
show that we are'just as patriotic as
the men at the front, but we do not
Know what to do."
This is their thought. One chap
feels that he is too old to join the
frey. Another fears that his health
•w-uld break down under the strain
of Army life. A third figures that
1M cannot afford to leave his family
and camp or abroad.
And this does not mean the great
majority of stay-at-homes are not
loyal and patriotic. Of course not.
It*is a picked Army, ours, and made
up only of the most robust. But
Vhen you're thinking how easy it is
"to sit on an easy chair" away from
the bullets and barrage, cast a se
rious thought toward France, where
oui men want, and will continue
-wanting, fresh, fragrant American
tobacco. Time's past for arguing i
about tobacco's effects. General
Pershing is willing to take chances
with tobacco hearts, and he knows.
•Toin the elegraph contributors and
Join the Telegraph contributors and
or small, just to prove that you
want to help the cause.
Bernard M. Baruch
Becomes Manager of
War's Industrial Phases
■Washington. March 6.—President
Wilson, in formally announcing yes
terday the appointment of Bernard
M. Baruch as chairman of the war
industries board, outlined a reor
ganization of the board which makes
Mr. Baruch the general manager of
the industrial phases of the war.
Mr. Baruch becomes a centralized
purchasing agent of the government,
his control extending to all depart
ments in order to eliminate the
harmful practices which have pre
vailed under the system of com
petitive buying. Mr. Baruch assumes,
without definite legal authority, just
such a position as has been "advocat
ed by Senator Chamberlain, chair
man, and the members of the Sen
ate Committee on Military Affairs.
His office corresponds definitely to
the ministry of munitions urged by
the Senators, except that officially he
is to serve in an advisory capacity,
instead of as an executive, as the
Senators wished.
The President in a letter to Mr.
Bf.ruch urging acceptance of the
chairmanship, stated the organiza
tion of the war industries board
should remain as at present, but "the
ultimate decision of all questions,"
except the determination of prices,
should rest always with the chair
man, the other members acting in a
co-operative and advisory capacity.
The President accordingly accepts
the principle of centralized control
over purchases, which members of
the Senate urged as being essential
to efficient conduct of the industrial
and economic parts of the war ma
chine.
TO TAI.lv OX BOY SCOUTS
The Bay Scout movement will be
the theme of Scoutmaster J. H, Stine,
at the Parent-Teacher conference to
morrow evening, at the Maclay street
building. The A. C. Blair orchestra
is to play there.
| You Just Know
□ Everything
J Is Clean at
I Davenport's
B 0 The feeling that the I
food you eat is as clean E
□ as human hands and in-
J|| genuity can make it is [
IU worth more than the ac- |
[j] tual cost of the food.
You just KNOW every- j
5 thing is clean at DAVEN- |
PORT'S.
i Here's a Lunch
1 You'll Like—
I A pot of Boston Baked Beans— □
I I baked the Davenport way— 17
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"Architects of Appetites"
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, HIHKIBBURG TELEGKSPEC # MARCH 6, 19IS.
U.S. AND ALLIES
SINK U-BOATS AS
RAPIDLY AS BUILT
Loss to World's Tonnage
Drops Almost Half
in Year
London. March 6. —"For some
months we believe that we and the
Americans have been sinking sub
marines as fast as they were built,"
declared Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord
of the Admiralty, in the House of
Commcns.
"The loss to British shipping for
the five months ending with Feb
ruary," said Sir Eric, "was 10 per
cent, less than during the corres
ponding months of the year previous,
although luring four months of the
latter period unresricted submarine
war had been proclaimed by the
enemy.
"I have stated," the Hrst lord
continued, "that the curve of losses
of merchant shipping continues
downward. The statement is as true
to-day as when previously made.
It is true there have been bad
weeks and bad months, February
was, in comparison with recent
standards, a bad month. But on the
other hand January was a good one.
"As to the curve of the loss in the
world's tonnage, only two months of
the current quarter have elapsed,
but assuming the March loss to be
as high as that of February, I find
that the falling curve continues."
The trend of the figures of loss
of shipping by enemy action was
steadily improving, Sir Eric stated.
The loss to the world's tonnage dur
ing February was little more than
half the loss during February of last
year, he said.
Drop in Ship Production
Regarding the rate of ship pro
duction, Sir Erie said that instead
of a rise there Had been a serious
drop.
"Why?" the first lord asked. "The
main fact is that owing to labor
unrest and strike difficulties the men
in the yards are not working as if
the life of the country depended on
their exertions. The employers are
perhaps not doing all they could.
The long strain of the war must
have an effect upon their nerves as
upon every one else. The serious
unrest which existed in January will
have an effect on completions in
later months. I am driven to the
conclusion that even at this late
date the situation is not fully real
lzcd.
"Our allies are making every ef
fort to increase their production of
ships, but despite glowing reports in
the American press and great as the
effort of that country doubtless is,
there is no doubt a considerable
time must elapse before the de
sired output is obtained.
"I believe the individual piece
worker on ships works as hard now
as he did last year when he is ac
tually at work," Sir Eric continued,
"but he seems readier to take holi
days and we cannot afford holidays.
If improvement is not speedily made
the point where production balances
losses will be postponed to a dan
gerous extent."
The first lord said he was seriously
concerned at the increasing number
of vessels lost at night. It appeared
the enemy was assisted in this mat
ter by negligence on the part of ship
owners who displayed lights instead
of darkening their vessels.
Heavy IJOSS in Mediterranean
In the waters around the British
Isles, which had been the enemy's
chief field for submarine operations,
the greatest success against the Ü
boats had been obtained so far, lat
terly with the help of American
naval forces, said Sir Eric. On the
other hand, conditions in the Medit
erranean had been more difficult.
Losses there accounted for some 30
per cent, of merchant ships sunk.
The resources for combatting the
submarines in those waters were
less adequate and the successes ob
tained less satisfactory.
It became increasingly evident,
the first lord went on, that as the
resources for combating the subma
rines improved it would be possible
to turn attention more to the Medi
terranean. He continued: "I re
cently went to Home for a meeting
of the Allied naval committee and
also inspected naval establishments
in the Mediterranean, including
those of the Greek navy. British
naval officers are assisting the
Greeks in reorganization of their
navy, which already is co-operating
in the Mediterranean and rendering
valuable service."
It was perhaps natural, Sir Eric
continued that co-operation between
Great Britain and the United States
should be extremely close. On be
half of himself and his colleagues
lie wished publicly to pay tribute to
the whole-hearted and generous de
votion to prosecution of the war
which governed the action of every
representative of the United States
navy with which they came into con
tact. The personnel of all ranks, he
said, bail the respect and esteem
of the officers of the British navy.
Xo Lack of Men or Material
Concerning shipbuilding, he said
| there was no lack of materials at
present and that there were more
men in the yards, but the output
I reached only 58,000 tons in January,
I although it should have been much
more. It was true the weather was
j exceptionally bad and also that Jan
j uary, owing to the holidays, always
I was a bad month for the output of
ships. One week or one month
could not he taken by itself. He
expressed the opinion that Febru
ary would be shown to have made
nearly twice as good a record as
January, although only about two
thirds of what the same yards had
done previously with fewer men.
Submarines were being destroyed
in increasing numbers, he contin
ued, and as the methods employed
against them were developed the
numbers would be enlarged still
further. There was a growing re
luctance on the part of (German
crews to put to sea. Tlio chances
that a submarine would return from
a voyage in the waters around Eng
land were one in four or one in five.
SIX MORE ENLIST
The British-Canadian Becruiting
Committee, from its office in the
Courthouse, is making every affort to
get in touch with all British subjects
who have claimed exemption because
they are not citizens of America. Yes
terday six more came in to report. A.
J. Slmms, at 22 North Fourth street,
or John Heathecoate, Room 501 Tele
graph Building, can be applied to by
anyone wishing to enlist for the ser
vice now open.
TO TELL OK GARDEN
The planting and cultivating of war
gardens will be illustrated with slides
on the screen at the Technical high
school to-night, where Bobert B.
Henschen, of Pennsylvania State Col
lege. will discuss this timely subject
under the auspices of Natural History
Society.
BRODBECKOUT
FOR RE-ELECTION
Strenuous Times in York
County This Spring, Say
Men Sitting on Sidelines '
SPECIAL.
York, Pa., March 6.—Congressman
Andrew R. Brodbeck is a candidate
for Congress again, and in a state
ment which he has just issued he
says, "Believing that in the crisis
which our country is now in, and by
virtue of and through a continuous
service in the responsible position
as your representative in Congress,
I can be of greater service to you
and this congressional district than
any time heretofore, I shall there
fore, be a candidate for Representa
tive in Congress from this district.
* * * I have stood with the
President, I shall stand with him
again and will continue to stand by
him."
The Democrats have a nice little
three-cornered fight on just now.
Against Brodbeck are James J. Ger
ry, who declares he is out to win,
and A. F. Fix the present county
treasurer. Brodbeck and Gerry both
have been Peeling men, backed by
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
The Scarcity of Fine Table Linen Makes This
Showing of New.Pattern Cloths, Table
Damask, Napkins , and Lunch Cloths
Notable For Its Beautiful Qualities and
Variety of Exclusive Patterns /\
HMany obstacles had to be overcome in gathering our Linen stocks for It a \ \
the new season. Some sources of supply have entirely been closed on account
of the war and others developed a scarcity of goods that was at first disap- v of "'"j'fT
pointing. But our representatives abroad had not been idle, and when our
orders reached them, months ago, they had accomplished much in the desired PVII TTV\T Q *
direction. Today the new Spring linens are here, and it is a noteworthy IT XldLo l? Ui l^]L)J_lll£^
showing, as a visit to the section will prove. If new linens are needed this Smart _ youthful an(l bewitching—they sound the
is the opportunity for housewives to buy them. 110te of the Ilcw season Rough and finc straw braids
Linen table damask, 72 inches, yard, $2.39, 24x2>4 yards, . $0.50, SB.OO and SIO.OO ill fascinating liew shapes in distinctive tailored
$2.50 and $2.69. 2x3% yards, $9.00, SIO.OO and $12.00 , , -p, , , . , . . - .
Double damask Irish table linen, 72 inches; Kxtra large pattern cloths, heavy double St} ICS. x Stent ItatllCl DanClS ailCl l)OW S ieatllied.
SZ TJTXZT* fSS* SSt """TT .. ' Exclusive models at $4.95, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 and $lO
D,v "' p< "" crw * s,ow " 1 ' s ' co ° d F,o ° r ' """•
2x3 yards $7.50, $9.00 and sll.oo 3x3 yards $30.00
Linen Napkins 72x72 inches $7.50 2x3-yard cloth and dozen 22-inch nap- "T~> J _/? TTT 1
20 Inches, dozen! !!!'. *.!85.00 and $5.50 Pattern cloths and ' don nap- XVOHIHS,IItS 01 WOOI 611
22 inches, dozen !° kinS * 2x3%-yard cloth and dozen 26-inch nap.- -
.4 inches, dozen . . .SB.OO to sl_.oo 2x2-yard cloth and dozen napkins; set, kins; set $40.00 IIVO OC I AArl O Vnn/ll Hll 17
25 inches, - * lßoo ' S2lo ° and * 22 - 50 - 2 \*** " J p a f rd cloth and dozen 26 - inch ,,.^ n UIGSS VJ 00 Q S OP6CI cl Ily
26 inches, doaen . $lB 00 2x2 %-yard cloth and dozen napkins, $17.00, Kins, sec 5.5..u0
29 inches, dozen $20.00 $19.00 $22.00 and $26.25. Lunch Cloths TVmTC<rInA7 HV^ITT
Round Table Cloths 2x 524?00 a^ 0t 525.50f doZen napklns: set> Hemstitched Irish linep lunch cloths- _ iTIICGQ Fol 1 llUrSQay Ulliy
Scalloped round linen pattern table cloths— 2x4-yard cloth and dozen napkins; set, ti'n?,
72-inch $6.00, $7.00 and SB.OO $14.50, SIB.OO to $33.00. £!?"! £ | un c]} cloths $3.00 COLORED DRESS FABRICS
81-inch $7.50. $8.50 mid $9.50 Soft finished Irish linen sets in American 04-inch lunch cloths $1.20
Hemstitched linen pattern cloths — Beauty design— yards na\y granite cloth; $7..>0 \alue; Thursday only $4.9,
64x64 inches $4.00 2x2-yard cloth and dozen 22-inch nap- . G yards green Santoy; SIO.OO value; Thursday only $7.50
64x81 inches $4.50 kins; set $27.50 18x36-inch scarfs $1.25 5 yards Copen serge; $6.25 value; Thursday only .....$4.90
66x66 Inches $5.00 and $5.50 2x2%-yard cloth and dozen 22-inch nap- 18x45-inch scarfs $1.50 5 yards navy serge; $6.25 value; Thrusday only $4.90
66x86 inches $5.50 and $6.50 , kins; set $30.00 18x54-inch scarfs $1.75 4 % yards brown Santoy; $9.75 value; Thursday 0n1y... $7.45
4% yards blue batiste; $6.75 value; Thursday only $4.50
■ 1 • J * m 1 "I 1 i"1 ~T"~V "1 T~\ A ft i i"J 4 yards navy serge; SIO.OO value; Thursday only $7.75
friction iowels ror the Rub Down Alter the a
5 yards plum serge; $6.25 value; Thursday only $1.90
4 yards shepherd checks; $4.00 values; Thursday only $2.95
"|\ If * I 1 I 1 • SU yards velour coating; $12.50 value; Thursday only.- $10.95
|%/| Cy KQ T" ■ -v 3% yards navy broadcloth; SIO.BB value; Thursday only $7.50
O y/ BLACK DRESS GOODS
These friction towels are of dark brown linen. They used to be imported, but the /;?. # Mwfk. \f 4% yards broadcloth; $19.50 value; Thursday only $15.00
/u/ 3% yards French serge; $9.00 value; Thursday only $6.10
war has shut off the supply, and now they are produced in America. /V$ / \ 3% yards gabardine; $15.00 value; Thursday only $8.95
J r I. \Y # \ 4% yards serge; $5.63 value; Thursday only 84.40
Just the towel needed for that brisk rub down after the early morning dip. 5 yards SrgT $ vllut" ThuS^on?"!!!!!!!!!!!! i!! i!!! JlSs
I 6 yards diagonal serge; $7.50 value; Thursday only $6.00
Hemmed and red corded border; 24x48 inches, Scotch slnd Irish linen huck towels, SI.OO, $1.50 4 yards gabardine; $12.00 value; Thursday only $7.95
$2.00 and $2.25. $1.69 and $2.00. . 6 yards serge; $7.50 value; Thursday only $5.95
Plain hemstitched linen huck towels — Linen guest towels: 15x22 inches. . .59c nnd 75c \ 1 5 Jards -imported; $7.50 value; Thursday only $5.95
18x34 inches; each 59c; dozen $6.75 and 40c \ " I |j/ Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor.
20x36 inches; each 69c; dozen SB.OO Linen glass toweling: red and 'blue checks; N. || r y
22x38 inches; each 75c; dozen $8.50 yard 30c nnd 35c U'L 1
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Street, Floor, r v ear. GI*OUP Of ™Of
Eat More ordinar y S^iais For Men
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f MEM I t i 1 / I f TTnrri rt/y Cnv Negligee shirts in band style; slightly counter soiled;
I |f* /i f f * f~l 'VI /J \ L/ljf/f HLI I lily , lOUi- values to $1.50, sizes to 18. Thursday only, 2 for .... SI.OO
LS C /L, JL Is
OC r III" $1.50 and $2.25 boys' and girls' oxford roll collar sweaters;
f'TMIE SUITS AND COATS which we have gathered together rr dd i 0 s ' zes to 1 lu,rs(^a y
this season meet to a "t" our idea of thrift —all-wool fabrics, an f Jf oys n fecl " ve ® r
.... , , . ~ , .. . .. , Herring in tomato sauce large Men's and boys 35c and 38c silk four-in-hand ties. 1 liurs
tailonng that takes pains even with the smallest detail; colors ca . I?c day only, 4 for ._ SI.OO
that stay rich and designs which will remain correct all through Sardines in on or mustard.. 8c Men's 25c and 50c washable four-in-hdnd tics. Thursday
the season Kippered herring 27c only, 5 for SI.OO
' . . Blue Valley fresh creamery Men's Pajamas
1 here s moneys worth in such garments, and genuine thrift. . Men's pajamas of plain and stripe .nadris, percale and
Many Styles at $25.00 to $55.00 and More Burnham's clam chowder.. 10c I flannelette cloth, all . izes, \alucs to .TO. J hursday
u u and 19c M ' G1
There are many good looking styles to choose from, includ- shad roe, can 40 C . Mens wo es
ing straight-line effects, Etons and pony iackets ,and there are Flnnan had(Ji e 25c Ilorsehide gauntlet gloves with solid leather palniand
° ~ .1 . r j j ' Red cross bouillon cubes...l9c back. I hursday only ihl.lK)
the longer coats with lines that many women consider staple and Tuna flßh _ whlte meat> 15c> 25c 25c canvas gauntlet gloves with "leatherette" palm.
of undoubted smartness. society cocoa, 2 lbs. f0r..,.02c Thursday only, 5 for SI.OO
Included are tweeds, serges, tricotines, poplins, Poiret, twill arle y. fresh milled. 10 lbs. 82c Boys' Pajamas
—in navy blUe, Pekin, black, tan, sand," grey and cantaloupe. 1 Boys' SI.OO flannelette two-piece pajamas; sizes 2 and 4.
Several good styles at $25.00 and $30.00. Sar! Coca, I Thursday only, 2 for SI.OO
" \ \ New arrivals at $35.00 to $45.00. ' demonstration. Men's Handkerchiefs
M Individual models at $55.00 to $85.00. D,ves ' Pomeroy & Stewart, Men's 10c and I2 l /ic handkerchiefs, plain white hem-
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. Basement. Stitch. Thursday only, 14 for SI.OO
V J Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Men's Store.
that powerful faction. Peeling is
Gerry's personal friend, and now the
Democrats are wondering Just where
the Peeling faction is going to stand
as between Brodbeck and Gerry. Fix
is a little faction all by himself, and
he Is one of the best political work
ers among the Democracy in York
county. So no one knows just how
the wind is going to blow from now
until the primaries. The Republi
cans are confident that State Bank
ing Commissioner Daniel F. Lafean
will be a candidate. He has not yet
announced himself as such, however,
but If he does some stirring times
are expected in this old county of
York. Commissioner Lafean has
evidently been placed in a predica
ment as a result of Assemblyman
Robert S. Spangler formally an
nouncing himself unequivocally in
favor of the National Prohibition
Amendment.
This is self-evident when it is
known that Mr. Lafean has been
aligned with the Brumbaugh side of
the Republican party, while Assem
blyman Spangler Is recognized as a
Penrose man, and in close touch with
Samuel S. Lewis, who broke away
from the Lafeans some time ago.
Mr. Lewis was secretary to Mr. La
fean when he was a congressman,
and In fact was considered the bet
ter general of the two.
ENLIST IN RESERVE
All men between 18 and 45, who are
not in Class A (1) of the selective
draft, are eligible to enlistment with
the Reserve Military Mlliia, which is
taking care of the recruits at the Ar
mory each Tuesday and Friday even
ings. Thirty applicants have already
been accepted.
COLD WEATHER I
PARROT GOE
"Hyde Fleck," the parrot which
was brought to the police station last
January by Its mistress because she
had no coal to heat her house, com
plained this morning that It was too
warm in the station, and the cop
pers are wondering when the parrot
will be taken home.
Mrs. Fox, the owner of the par
rot, left provender for it, and it has
grown fat and healthy in its new
home. It has made many warm
friends, and it is a touching sight
to see the patrolmen discussing
politics and other subjects with the
intelligent bird. But now that the
cold has gone, probably for good,
and bluebirds and robbins will soon
be perching on the window back'
TELLS OF THRIFT STAMPS
In an address before the Scoutmas
ters' Association, in the assembly
room of the Chamber of Commerce,
last evening, Frank C. Sites, postmas
ter, urged the sale of thrift stamps
by the scoutmasters. "Everyone with
red blood flowing in his veins," said
Mr. Sites, "should sell and buy these
stamps. If the boys on the other
sidp can live In muddy trenches and
smile, we certainly can buy Thrift
Stamps and show that we appreciate
their efforts," he declared.
of the parrot's cage. It Is beginning
to think fondly of home. Coppers are
wondering if a parrot has been
foisted on them by some one who
no longer wants it.
While the cost in time and trou
ble to keep the parrot is great, it
makes up for all the trouble ex
pended In Its behalf by its intelli
gence. When the desk man Ivants
to go for lunch, the parrot is always
on hand to answer the phone, and
for a while it was even contemplated
to let it act as complaint clerk, and
answer questions of visitors.
The woman who owns the parrot
said she would call for It as soon
as she got some 'coal. Police believe
that there is camouflage in the air
somewhere.
ADDRESS POSTPONED
Lemoyne, Pa., March 6. —The
Rev. H. W. Widdowes, United Breth
ren Missionary to the Philippine
Islands, who is In the United States
on a furlough and who was sched
uled to speak in the United Breth
ren Church here to-morrow even
ing, cannot do so on account of ill
health. The Rev. P. R. Koontz, pas
tor of the church, announces that
he may speak later.
SUNDAY SCHOOL. ELECTS
Following were the officers elected
for one year's service by the Men's
Bible Class of the Christ Lutheran
Sunday school: President, D. Aust
I.utz; first vice-president, C. G. Beck;
second vice-president, W. B. Shader;
secretary, J, O. Hodges; first assistant
secretary, Jenkins'; second an
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slstant secretary, Paul J. Mach'i
treasurer, M. G. Gingrich; chorlst
H. A. Boyer; assistant chorister. W,
Hackman; pianist. W. H. Ret>*>; sup
intendent, C. X* Conover; Urst assi
ant superintendent, J. D. Schroed
second assistant superintendent, H.
Snyder; teacher, the Rev. Dr. Rels
and assistant teacher, T. A. Hamilt