12 British Labor Men to Arrive *in City Tomorrow For Big Patriotic Rally Joshua Buttorworth and AV. A. \p-j plcton, members of the British labor I • uinmission, are expected to reach Harrisburg shortly before noon to morrow. ami during the remainder of the day, up to the time the mass meeting begins in Chestnut Street Auditorium, they will di-cuss matters nf moment with prominent Ilarris burg businessmen and labor heads and inspect a number of the city's industrial establishments. The Rev. Dr. Robeil S. Bagnell, pastor of Grace Methodist Church, will deliver the invocation at to morrow night's meeting. H. M. Brooks will be chairman of the meeting. The speakers will be the Messrs. Butterworth, Appleton, Brooks. Attorney Hepburn, counsel for the State Pood Administration, end Sergeant Blalte, of the local lecruiting station. Prom all indications. Chestnut Street Auditorium's capacity will b$ taxed for the second time in two weeks. Paris Bootblack Can Tell Where Troops Come From Quantico. Va.-—What section of the trenches do you hail from ■ That's a hard question to answer, it you don't happen to know, and there's only one man in the world who can look at you and tell, accord ing to latest reports from the United States Marines in Prance. A prophet? No just a plain, ordi nary human being—and what's more, all he needs to see is your feet! To be Sure, he's only a bootblack, but. nevertheless, he's the acknowledged | "nmd specialist" of Paris. A letter received here to-day from ; an overseas marine states: "While | awaiting my turn in the 'specialists | parlor recently, I observed a Prench •soldier getting his boots polished. The man examined the mud on the Prenchnian's boots and immediately told him he was from Verdun. "Oui, certainment," this Poilu said, much surprised. Then the 'mud doctor gave me the once over and said: 'And you, monsieur, are from B- ' He certainly hit the nail on the head. He has made a study of what he calls mud culture, and is consid ered one of the highest specialized persons in Paris." Russ "Victory" Causes William to See Things Amsterdam, March 7. —To a mes sage of contragulation from the vice-president of the Reichstag over the signing of the Russian peace, says a Berlin telegram, Emperor William replied: "The complete victory fills me with gratitude. It permits us to live again one of those great moments in which we can reverently admire God's hand in victory." HARD WORK PUT HIM DOWN AND OUT Stomach Rebelled Against Neg lect and Indigestion Made His Life Miserable "I fooled with my health trying to work day and night and I couldn't get away with it," says ,T. C. Drew, a prominent horse dealer of N. 7th St., Harrisburg, Pa. _ "Then along came Tanlac and Presto! I was mjr old self again ready for anything. My appetite came back a-humming, my indiges tion vanished like smoke and'now 1 want to eat all the time and it lakes all my will power to drive past a restaurant. Tanlac sure is a great medicine." Tanlac is now being introduced here at Gorgas' Drug Store. Tanlac is also sold at the Gorgas Drug Store in the P. R. R. Station; in Carlisle at W. G. Stevens' Phar macy; Elizabethtown, Albert W. Cain; Greencastle, Charles B. Carl; j Middletown, Colin S. Few's Phar macy; Waynesboro, Clarence Croft's Pharmacy Mechanicsburg, H. P. Br un house. —Adv. j For Sale AT A SACRIFICE APARTMENT HOUSE 257 Forster Street WITH OAItAGE I\' REAR APPLY TO S. FRIEDMAN HEAI. ESTATE KI'MKEI, 111 U IM VC Or 217 PEPPER STREET FOR SALE I An Elegant High-Class Modern Residence Cost 16,000.00 to build now; selling price .$4,600.00; No. 1210 North Fifteenth Street. Apply S. 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Reserve Militia Field Officers Here to Plan For Active Field Training , Reports showing that units of the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia weje being rapidly recruited and that the new infantry compairles were being equipped with uniforms, arms and other accoutrements as soon as mus tered in were made to-day at a con ference held by Adjutant General Beary with the field officers of the three regiments ajid the Cavalry squadron. General C. T. Cresswell, the bri gade commander, and Colonels J. M. Groff, S. E. W. Eyre and Franklin Blackstone, commanding the regi ments, # togetlier with a number of majors and staff officers attended. Their reports were declared by Gen eral Beary to indicate a fine class of men have been enrolled in the mili tia and that by the end of the month the brigade would be practically or ganized.' General Beary announced the plans for the rifle work, directing that the indoor practice should begin imme diately and that outdoor work would start in June. He also outlined the plans for the encampment at Mt. Gretna. The machine guns, he stat ed, were on the way, and enough rifles for the whole brigade are in hand, together with ammunition. William H. Forster, of Erie, was appointed to the machine gun de tachment of the Third Infantry at that city. Germans Carry Steel Rails From Belgium For Use in Fatherland Havre, Wednesday, March 6. —The Germans continue to dynamite the engines, machines and foundations in factories around Mons, according to Belgian* who have recently es caped from Belgium. They also are carrying off the rails from street and local railway tracks. It is said the rails are being shipped to Germany. Deportations of Belgians continue and have extended to children thir teen years of age. Administration Forces Win First Test on Bill By Associated Press Washington, March 7. —Adminis- tration forces to-day won in first test of strength in the Senate Ju diciary Committee's consideration of the Overman bill, sponsored by Pres ident Wilson, to give him greater powers in co-brdinating and reor ganizing government departments and agencies during the war. By ten to seven the committee voted down a resolution by Senator Reed, of Missouri,, Democrat, to have members of the cabinet inform the committee of legislation believed necessary or desirable. Three Re publican members joined seven Democrats defeating the resolution. HONOR MEMORY OF IRISH LEADER [Continued from First Page.] friends knew the physical tortures he endured while serving his coun try in that trying position. >■*< Worked to Last Mr. Redmond's last utterance to the Premier when he saw him a few days ago, a broken man, was a plea for concord between the two races "that Providence had decided should work together for the common aims of humanity." Former Premier Asquith added his tribute, saying: "We in this House, even those who differed most acutely and deep ly from him, agree without reserve or qualification that he was at once a great parliamentarian and a true patriot. The House of Commons, Ireland, Great Britain, the whole empire is impoverished by his death." The death of John Redmond at the moment when the convention which is to settle the future of Ire land is having its most momentous sessions, is considered in political circles to be nearly a disaster. Dur ing the weeks which the Irish con vention has been busy trying to find a solution to the Irish problem, to which he gave his life, Mr. Redmond exercised a great moderating influ ence and if, as dispatches from Dub lin say, there again is a prospect of agreement, he must be giv.en a great measure of credit for this state of affairs. Mi fact, since he took over the leadership of the Irish Nationalists on the retirement of Parnell. Mr. Redmond has been among those Irishmen who fought for a settle ment of the Home Rule question by parliamentary means and when the act granting self-government finally became a law in 1914, it was a great triumph for him and received rec ognition throughout the world as was shown by the thousands of con gratulatory telegrams he received. Cuticura Heals Skin Troubles Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and 50c. ON THE ITALIAN FRONT "A DIFFERENT WAR" LETTERS FROM MEADE DETWEILER Jit.. AMBULANCE DHIYEIt, TO HIS MOTHEK Somewhere in Italy. Mother Dearest:— We are now settled in our winter headquarters at the front, having moved two days ago—and oh! what a cold place it is—as you know we have been waiting orders at a little village behind the lines for nearly two weeks and when the order came to "move on"' we were all so anxious to get busy again that we packed up and moved in a day. We came in convoy with our twenty ambulances—two trucks and staff car, .moving about 70 kilometers to our present location. We are now at the very foot of one of the moun tains and living in a beautiful old house, however without all the com forts. A long lane is immediately in front of the old building, with trees on either side, and under these trees we park our machines, for they must be hidden from the aero planes. We are just a few kilo meters from the lines, but cannot see them for here the lines are on tha mountains and just over the one that is next to us. Wliut a cheer ful feeling.it is to live day by day and not know what morning you may awaken to find an "unwel comed friend" just above you. To bring it home, it is the same as though our headquarters were in the old Miller farmhouse at Penbrook and the Italians held the golf course just on the hill at Reservoir Park in front of it and the top and down the other side as far as the "Mem orial" —then from there on the Aus trianS. There is plenty of action here and it looks as though we will have a very busy winter unless too much snow falls. All the moun tains are well covered now and as yet the real snow has not started to fall, so it looks as though we will have a very severe winter. We can see the many artillery dugouts and placements from here and the noise from the guns never cease. When the larger guns open lire at night, there is one lively time, causing the panes of glass in our windows here to rattle so, that at times they almost break. At night is the beautiful time to watch the action, for all along the top go up—and many other kinds of go up—and many other kind of lights appear. A "Different War'' Down here things are so ent from what we have been accus tomed to in France that it almost seems we are in a different war. Of course the mountains make a great difference and as for the snow, that speaks for itself. Now as to our living here in the house. It is a place where everything has been taken out —dismantled entirely—and looks like a barn—stoves were thought of first and after the first day we managed to get a couple of small kerosene burners, so we put them in one room and l}ved ill there. As yet we have been un successful in getting more, conse quently, you may imagine our con ditions--we all keep hats and coats on —and slowly but surely are be coming more accustomed to the cold and situation. There is very little H2O to be had and what we can accumulate we save for the cars. Many of the men have not washed since their arrival .to say nothing of myself. Friday was the first time in 3 days that I could get enough water to enjoy a simple wash and shave and what luxury! For it was hot water and you cannot guess where I got it when I drained the radiator of my machine, I caught the H2O in a bucket and it quite answered the purpose. Chairs were our next necessity, so the Italian Lieutenant connected to our section said, "We can get all we want in an abandoned moving picture theater in the vil lage just a quarter of a mile away." W r e took a couple of machines and after winding in and out of many small narrow streets (you know the streets) we came to the theater. A bomb had struck the place dur ing an air raid some days ago, but the town has been evacuated for some months. We erjter the build ing—took all the chairs we needed, incidentally finding a couple of tables und loaded them all in the machines. This little town is al most entirely deserted, there is .only a heap of ruins, houses with their roofs gone, their walls torn by shell fire—the storm certainly has visited this once undisturbed little village. I.cft Everything Behind The peopla left everything be hind, taking with them just enough to last for a few days. While our I Italian mechanics loaded the chairs we walked through a few of the houses and found everything imagin able. It was a most depressing sight, for one could imagine these old people getting outj in a few hours' time, and where contentment and happiness was—death and de struction followed. This little vil lage is, as I said, just about one fourth of a mile on the other side of us and to think of its being in range of the Boche guns, seems im possible, for the high mountains on our other side, hide it completely, but only last night at ten o'clock were dropped in it, the noise and sure enough they were after the village. About a dozen big shells were dropped in it and the noise from the explosions and falling of the walls was very plain. It's a wierd sensation to hear these things go whistling overhead and not know where they are going to land. Our first job was a mean one and it came at a bad time. While we were watching the shells burst in the town across the way, and won dering if any of the soldiers quartered there, waiting to go to the front, were killed, an Italian captain came in our living room and said in broken English, "We would like all the cars you can spare to go at once to the hospital in the town to evacuate the patients." What did I think of, as did all the rest—but it was an order, so out we pulled—and in an half hour we were at the hospital. Only two shells came in while we were there, but they were headed for the railroad station, nevertheless how* did we know, and all seemed to be kept guessing—rather a ticklish sensa tion, and if it had been my first time under fire I know T would have been much disturbed. We took the wounded to a small hospital, 30 kilometers away and oh! what a cold night. We only got about two kilometers out of the town when it began snowing—the roads were all frozen and strange to us and by the time we had gotten half way over the road we could Just barely see Ave feet ahead. No lights, of course, and a narrow road with all kinds of transports coming in the opposite direction, headed for the front. One place we passed along a narrow road with canals on both sides. Just 10 feet below it just seemed to me as though one was driving over the Mulberry stree.t bridge with no lights, In a blinding snowstorm and knowing no rail ing was there to stop you from going over. We had no chains, con sequently it was plain Hell for all the cars, and when we did arrive they kept us waiting two hours. We had the ride back, which was just as hard, and at H. 30 A. M. ar rived aL the hospital for orders. They said "come back at 8 A. M. and get 60 more patients to be taken 16 kilometers to a railroad fetation." We did not go to bed but had a cup of coffee at the house and at X returned to the hospital again. Tries to Thaw Out Cold and wet clothes meant noth- i ing and it was 10.30 P. M. until I| arrived back here where 1 sat be side a small fire trying to get "thaw ed out." We had a light luncheon, ] for- as yet we have ntft gotten a stove large enough to do the cook ing. That is just a beginning of the work we have to do and next week we start on the mountain work and that will be even worse. December 10. To-day is the first sunny day we have had since our arrival and the mountains are all in view and look wonderful. About 10 o'clock the aeroplanes started to go up and many of the Italian planes started across the lines. We could see them spiraling upwards and when they got so high that we could just about see them, they started over the mountains. Artillery duels were in progress all day and the noise was one continuous roar. We could see large shells bursting on the top of the one mountain and each time one landed it threw the snow and dirt many feet in the air. Troops were passing on the road all day to-day a#id all seemed to be in good spirits. It is wonderful the way these Italians can carry the large amount of equipment they do—for I noticed one machine gun pass, and the men carried the guns on their backs to say nothing of the heavy plate protector that goes on the gun. I cannot say that the Italian men have as good discipline as the French troops, yet they ac complish just as much. Work in Mountains Two of our cars were sent up the mountains last night on a trial trip and their success depended upon our future mountain work. They start ed at 5.30, and with a guide showing the road, made the climb which was 14 kilometers and very steep. The road is very narrow and covered with ice and snow, so that on some stretches only one line of cars can pass along at a. time. Our cars made it, but the climb was terrible and the road congested to such a degree that in some places the ma chines were compelled to wait two hours, for a convoy of machines to pass down. We ore now going to run a post on the top of the moun tain. We are now all anxiously await ing for a machine to arrive from M , which is bringing our Christ mas packages. Wa left this one car there on account of needed re pairs and it is expected at any time. How good a few things from the old United States would taste just now. We can only get a very few things to eat and you can guess the principal (vegetable fruit or a meat) just what you choose to call it (macaroni). We are allowed the ration issued the officers, but find it not sufficient, so purchase what vegetables and meat we can find. 1 see from the newspapers, and ■jour letters, that you all in the States are economizing to a great extent, and I think it a good plan, for if you pree, recalls the wild and adventur ous days of spendthrift folly. Not only does this act as a deterrnient to er ring youth, but also as a reminder to old age, that such foolishness should cease. The scene where Youth be comes intoxicated is merely the stag ing of an experience which is prac tically universal. Many a boy has said to himself. "Never will I take a drop." but how many men of SO are there who will admit that they have never taken a drink? So this is an •other of life's experiences which comes close home to nearly every one. So it is with gambling; with i the other experiences of Youth: and so on until the end of Mr. llobart's| wonderful allegory with its ever | present lesson. A preachment? Yes, | but a wonderful presentation of facts ! which are too often forgotten. I Curle.v and Welch, a clever team of vaudeville performers, are included on the Majestic program the |\t the last half of the current j Majestic week. They are presenting a skit entitled "Mr. Flynn I Prom I.ynn," that is brimful of good comedy. Both are fine entertainers | and put their material over to many | laughs. Britt Wood, whose imper sonation of a "rube" is making him a popular attraction in every theater > where he appears, is offering a good j j variety turn. Wood is an excellent [ j comedian, and also introduces some ' singing and dancing into his act. Harry Bond and Company, in their laughable skit entitled "Too Many Women." is an added feature of the bill. Two other attractions complete the list. The true man recognizes no sin on the part of his mother, but hallows her memory with Knrle \\ illlams in the sweet tender "A MothcrV Sin" liess which she has shown him. i Such a man is played with touching lidelity by Earle Williams in "A Mother's Sin." the Vitagraph feature which opened a two-day engagement at the Colonial Theater yesterday. It is a drama that glows with strength and splendid love, and tells the story of a sen who is so devoted to the memory of his mother that he delles his own father rather than have her nubility besmirched. It has been said, "You mothers know how deep is your love for your son, but do you know how all-powerful is his devo tion to you?. No matter what you may do, in his eyes you are the ideal woman of creation. Yoif will under stand his feeling when you see 'A Mother's Sin.' " The attraction 1 for to-morrow and Saturday will be Alice Brady in the powerful drama. "Her Silent Sacri fice." • * "Rimroek Jones," the picture which was shown yesterday and will be ex hibited again to-day Wnllncc Held at the Regent Tliea nt the Regent ter, introduces Wal lace Reid as a pic turesque figure in the copper mining district of Arizona. This picture was made from the story of Dane Col lidge. While totally different from anything Wallace Reid lias ever done, "Rimroek Jones" reflects the vital life and characteristics of a certain section of the great West. There is the rough wild and woolly stuff that delights and thrills school girls, and there is the society life and scenes of fashionable hotels which appeal to ■ the older women, as well as the al- AMUSEMENTS MAJESTIC THEATER Here for the last three days if this neck. Five of vaudeville's best selected attractions, Including HARRY A. BOND & CO. In a Fnrcp Comedy With I co-stars. William Courtenay and Thomas A. Wise, will come to the "General in their entertaining I'OMI ** comedy, "General Post," Orpheum, Tuesday night, by ,T. E. Harold Terry. William Courtenay is seen as the ar dent and heroic tailor, and Tom Wise plays the genial baronet. (lathleen Nesbitt is the heroine. The play be gins before the great war. and Sir Denys (Tom Wise) and Lady Brough ton (Cynthia Brooke) are typically I aloof and patronizing. They know their daughter has become interested in a tailor, who is somewhat of a student, and they are for sending her abroad to escape contact with the commoner. Then the war comes, and because the tailor has been a member of the Territori als and knows his soldiering back ward. he soon becomes a colonel, and finally a brigadier general. And that changes the viewpoint of the Brougli tons entirely. In place of being com mon snobs they become supersnobs. 'and even suggest to their daughter that she throw herself in the way of the general. There is a good bit ol amusing comedy, and not a little sen sible war talk, mixed in . with the sentiment of "General Post. Sentiment, mystery and adventure, mixed in the proper quantities, makes a play that appeals to .•The playgoers of every ag Thirteenth md class; the reason Clin'r" for the tremendous success of Hie J nit teenth Oliair". is that IJayard VeUler h dramatic thrill contains ail of these elements, woven into a story that is told with surpassing skill. "The Thirteenth Chair will be tiu attraction at the Orpheum for a re turn engagement next Wednesday matinee and night, and the engage ment in all likelihood willbeoneof the most welcome events of the thea trical season; for this play was pro nounced the success of successes in New York last year. It ran for twelve months at one theater, draw - ing crowded houses during the height of the summer season just as easib as it did in midwinter, and later had a" remarkably successful engagement of three months In Chicago. AMUSEMENTS BASKETBALL TECH VS. CENTRAL CHESTNUT ST. AUDITORIUM THURSDAY NIGHT AdmiHNlon I Including Dancing), '-5 c Municipal Orchestra ORPHEUM TO-NIGHT—VS GIRLS FROM THE FOLLIES WITH FRED BINDER TOM ROBINSON To-morrow and Saturday M ATI .\ EES DAILY ll T LYMAN HOWE 5 - TRAVEL FESTIVAL 'nMTH Alt*- j ALASKA CHINA 1 THRILLING TESTS OF GIGANTIC WAR CATERPILLARS " IN UNCLE tWi ARMY I CAPTURING MOUNTAIN LIOHS fcjWji CONEY ISLAND b/OAYaiviNIGHT MANY OTHERA'£VMS MATS ADULTS, 25c, 35C lYif-v io. C hiIDREX, 15c NIGHTS, 25c, 35c, 50c