Robert R. Free Appointed Acting Head of C. of C. Robert R. Free, formerly assistant secretary of the Chamber of Com merce, "has been apivolnted acting secretary, it -was announced to-day by President Andrew Patterson. Mr. Free will continue as chief clerk of the district draft appeal board, but will give his spare time to the other work with which ho is familiar. No selection has been >made yet for a permanent successor to Secretary McColgin, so Mr. Free probably will direct the chamber's activities for several weeks. OIUUSONIA LITERARY CONTEST Orblsonla. Pa., March 19 —Re cently the Orblsonla High School held lfs preliminary literary con test, regulated by County Superin tendent L. I£. Boyer. Out of a.class of thirty contestants ■ .Cleo Connor, of Rockhill and Arthur Weston, of Orblsonla, won first honors. Anna Magee and Richard Heck, of Orbi sonia, won second honors. The district literary contest will bo held in Methodist Church here on March 29. in which the winners of the preliminary contest from Shlrleysburg and Orbisonia. Summer school will be held this summer in Rockhill School building conducted by H. N. Gutshall, prin cipal and J. F. Shaybaugh, assistant principal. The session will open May 6, and close Juno 28. Posi tions will be many and teachers will be few, due to the war. DROPS OF MAGIC! CORNS LIFT OUT So simple! Drop a little Freezone on a touchy corn, instantly that corn stops hurt ; you lift it off with i | the fingers. No pain! Try it. TK 1 rTQfI " H • A few cents buys a tiny bottle of Freezone at any drug store. This is sufficient to rid your feet of every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, also all calluses, and without the slightest soreness or irritation. _ It doesn't hurt at all! Freezone is the much talked of, magic ether discovery of the Cincinnati genius. So easy. Eczema Caused Years of Intense Agony "I have suffered intense agony from Eczema on my leg and other parts of my body for years, and received only temporary relief from other prepara tions. It is only a month since I started to use PETERSON'S OINT MENT, and there is no sign of Eczema or itching. You can refer to b?." — Geo. C. Talbot, 27 Penfleld St., Buf falo, X. Y. I've got a hundred testimonials, says Peterson, just as sincere and honest as this one. Years ago, when I first started to put out PETER SOX'S OIXTMENT. X made up my mind to give a big box for a small price, and I'm still doing it. as every druggist in the country knows. I guarantee PETERSON'S OINT MENT because I know that its mighty healing power is marvelous. I say to every one who buys a box thitt it is rigidly guaranteed for Eczema. Pimples, Salt Rheum. Old Sores, Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles, Ulcers, Skin Diseases, Chafing, Burns, Scalds and Sunburn, and if not satisfactory any druggist will return your money. 20 cents.—Advertisement. CATARRH Quickly Ended by a I'leannnt, Germ* killing Antiseptic The little Hyomei inhaler is made of hard rubber and can easily be carried in pocket or purse. It will last a life time. Into this inhaler you pour a few drops of magical Hyomei. This is absorbed by the antiseptic gauze within and now you are ready to breathe* it in over the germ in fested membrane where it will speed ily begin its work of killing catarrhal germs. Hyomei is made of Australian eucalyptol combined wit!) other anti septirs and is very pleasant to breathe. It is guaranteed tp banish catarrh. bronchitis, sore throat, croup, coughs and colds or money back. It -cleans out a stuffed up head in two minutes. Sold by H. C. Kennedy and drug gists everywhere. Complete outfit, including inhaler and one bottle of Hyomei, costs but little, whila extra bottles, if afterward needed, may be obtained of any drug gist.—Advertisement. If quality, style and price com bined are the guiding influences in your clothing purchase, Worthy Suits and Top Coats For Men and Young Men will appeal to you more strongly than ever this season at sls S2O $25 S3O UW Cf next door to 1 '• Corgas' J)mj* Sioro. TUESDAY EVENING. NEWS OF STEELTONBAND PLANS CONCERTS Popular Summer Entertain ments Will Be Given This Year Open-uir concerts by the Steelton band which last year were very pop ular will be given again during the summer months, according to ffn of ficial of the band to-day. Preliminary plans for the entertainments are un derway. The concerts were given on a temporary stand in the steel com pany lawn. Front street and Anglo avenue. Council authorized the erec tion of a municipal bandstand, but up to this time that is all that has been done. With the borough in a poor financial condition, this stand will be a proposition to be consider ed after the war, in the opinion of councilmen. W. B. Hoddinott, former manager of the band, planned the concerts whioli proved popular with residents. The entertainments were largely at tended and residents anxiously in quired when the next one would be •liven. Band officials and players claimed that this also was good training for them. W. L. Guyer, manager of the band, said this morning that the concerts this year would be along the same lines as those of last year and in all likelihood would be held on the steel plant lawn in Front street. Definite plans would be announced later he said. Coal Dealers to Decide on Central Office Plan Definite action of the establish ment of a central coal distribution office will be taken at a meeting of the dealers of the borough to be held in the office of James P. Detweiler, 40 South Front street, this evening. Just what move will be taken deal ers were unable to predict. The es tablishment of a central office will mean considerable money which will fall on the consumers, It is claimed. Boy Scouts Get Many Books For Army Camps The number of books for Army and Xavv cantonments collected by the borough Boy Scouts during the cam paign, to-day totaled over 200 vol umes. The members of Troop 1 last evening carried fifty-six books from I'axtang. where they collected them. The campaign will be carried on throughout the week. Residents are requested to have all books ready so that the scouts will not be held up ir- their work. STEELTON RESERVES TO BUY EQUIPMENT Some action on purchasing uni forms and equipments of members of the Steelton Reserves, will be taken at the weekly drill of the or ganization oh Thursday evening. On Thursday evening. March 28 a cap tain and two lieutenants sor each company will be elected. METHODIST CHURCH NOTES The following program win be fol lowed out at the First Methodist Church during the week: Prayer meeting. Wednesday, at 7:45 o clock, in tiie Sundav school room: Junior Epworth League. Wednesday. 6:30 o'clock, in the social rooms; Sunday school board meeting, after Wednes dav prayer service; choir rehearsal, Thursday, at S o'clock, in church audi torium. CONGREGATION AI. MEETING A meeting of the congregation of St. Mark's Lutheran Church will be held this evening, at*B o'clock, for the purpose of discussing the future of the church. MOVE COAL OFFICE The coal office of Detweiler Broth ers has been moved from 46 to 40 South Front street. HNE m RHEUMATISM Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff Joints—Drives Out Pain You'll know why thousands use Musterole once you experience the glad relief it gives. Get a jar at once from the nearest drug store. It is a clean, whke oint ment, made with the oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and doe 9 not blister. Brings ease and comfort ; while it is being rubbed on! Musterole is recommended by many j doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are ' used annually for bronchitis, croup, stiff I neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu- 1 matism, lumbago, pains and aches of the ; back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, i bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of thechest (itoftenpreventspneumonia). , 30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50. S. H. Hetrick Assumes Duties as Teacher Here S. H. HETRICK S. H. Hetrick to-day assumed his duties as teacher of science in the local schools. The work of the com mercial and science department has been rearranged and turned over to the new instructor. The teacher, who is from Selinsgrove, was for nearly two years, principal of the Worm leysburg schools, lie resigned at the 'cross river institution to accept this post. Condition of Town's Poor Class Shows Improvement A report, made at a meeting of the executive committee of the Associated Charities, last night, showed a mark ed improvement of conditions among the borough's poor during the month of February. The charities was called on to supply coal in one case only. James P. Detweiler and Walter L. Guyer were elected to membership in the committee. The resignation of Mrs. Claude Brinser was accepted. Miss Wiseman, the visiting nurse, said that she is now arranging to send a young girl to the Mont Alto Sana torium for treatment. Steelton Minister Is Philadelphia Pastor The Rev. W. H. Shaw, pastor of the First Methodist Church for a year, has been appointed pastor of the As bury Church at Thirty-third and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. This change was made at the annual ses sion of the Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Church, at Philadelphia yesterday. A successor to the Rev. Mr. Shaw was not appointed. SELECT MEETING PLACE Permanent headquarters will be se lected at a meeting of the Municipal League to be held In the Home school. Walnut street, on Monday evening. Discussion of the conduc tion of parks and playgrounds this summer -will be brought up at this meeting. FIXED FOB GAMBI.IXG Five colored boys, arrested on Sun day afternoon for gambling, were fined by Burgess McEntee last night. MIDDLETOWN j * Borough to Oil Streets to Avoid Dust Nuisance An adjourned meeting of the bor ough council was held in the council chamber to discuss oiling the streets. The borough will oil all cross streets and wiH- oil in front of ull property owners at the cost of seven and seven and one-half cents per foot. Blanks will be published in a local newspaper and those wishing to have oil in front of their places will fill in blanks and send to street committee. The fire committee was instructed to repair doors at the Union Hose Company for the new fire truck which will be placed there. The machine Is expect ed to arrive In a few weeks. All of the teachers of the Middle town and Royalton schools met in the High School building in East Water street yesterday afternoon to report on the Junior Red Cross work. From all indications they are making rapid progress. Mrs. Lyman Gilbert, of the Junior Red Cross work, of Harris burg, gave an interesting talk. Re ports of different auxiliaries were made. A meeting of the Woman's Club which was held at the home of Mrs. E. M. Colquhoun, East Emaus street, an Saturday afternoon, was largely attended. Miss H. F. Yarnall gradu ate in domestic science. Drexel, of Philadelphia, talked on food conser vation and demonstrating of food values, after which the hostess served refreshments. Tienjamin Martin, who resides in East Emaus street, day watchman at the local shoe factory, fell down the elevator shaft yesterday morning, lie intended to go to another floor and had lifted the gate which guards the shaft, and, thinking the elevator was there, stepped inside. He lost, his bal ance and fell down one flight a dis tance of nine feet. lie was picked up by several of the employes and taken to the Harrisburg hospital by Dr. J. F. Blecher and E. S. Gerberich. when the X-ray was put on. and his injuries consisted.of a fractured lilp. Should Pass Cars . Through the State Police authorities of the state to-day were requested by Highway Commissioner J. Denny O'Neil not to prevent the passage through* Penn sylvania of any new trucks or cars which are being sent over state high ways. For weeks past numerous trucks have been coming from Mich igan. Ohio and other states over Pennsylvania highways on the way to the seaboard, many of them for the Army, in some instances local authorities stopped them because they had no Pennsylvania licenses. In a statement regarding the notice given to-day, Mr. O'Jfeil says: "These new trucks and cars are now being taken over the state and to the various cities in the state in order U> avoid railroad congestion and the -highway commissioner is/ of the opinion that it would be an imposi tion to compel dealers to take out a $lO license for one trip across the state." German Alliance Will Make Vigorous Defense By /issccisted Press \\aslilugton, March 19.—The Ger man-American National Alliance, whose activities are under investiga tion by a Judiciary sub-committee of the Senate, was prepared to-day to make a Vigorous stand jn its own l>e half. Many witnesses have testified In support ol a bill by Senator King, of Utah, to revoke the federal chan ter of the organization because of its alleged disloyal acts, and at their request and the Hev. S. G. Von fiosse, of Wilmington, Dl.. president, and Adolph Tlmm, of Philadelphia, sec retary of the National Alliance, were summoned to testify to-day. HAHJUSBURG TELEGRAPH SWATARAROAD TO BE AWARDED Commissioner O'Neil Anxious to Obtain Action in Re gard to the Contract nslced for bkls "for \ f and If the com mission ers of Swatara township n j5933pV will agree I will 11 JHHwWtjSjyw let a contract for H ment," said Higli way Commisston er J. Denny O'- Neil to-day. "1 have written to them culling attention to the bids and ask ing if they will go along. I want to j get roads if the people agree anil not to be continually asking for bids. 1 Intend to ask new bids for Camp Hill borough highway. The bid we got was too high entirely. I would certainly like to get that stretch fixed up." Commissioner O'Neil has written to Paxtang borough asking what the borough fathers want to do about the pike. The matter was up last year, but the borough did not come to the mark. Half a dozen boroughs in other parts of the state have agreed to go along on the "fifty-fifty ' l>asifc\ Thje bids for West Mead ♦ownship, Crawford county, have MB——WH—^W——WB——M—— "■The Live Store" • "Always Reliable" Your Advantage I 1 As a Buyer I At Doutrichs 1 ' '■ | You choose this "Live Store" rather than I another for "your -advantage." You don't buy 1 Clothing, Hats or Furnishing Goods as a rule just to oblige us you want YOUR benefit, not ours. v v We know how you feel about it. That's the way you should feel —We are not trying so much to persuade YOU to come to this "Live Store" as to make it a stove you'll WANT to come to The growth of OUR business depends more on. what we do in the-store than on what we put in the newspapers Most people are familiar with our method of doing business and know that through square-dealing and honest representation we have forged ahead and become the most successful and fastest growing clothing store in Pennsylvania. Here are some of the reasons why your advantage is here— Reliable Merchandise; the kind that gives you confidence and satisfaction; the kind we guarantee. || Hart Schaffner & Marx J 1 I Kuppenheimer Clothes I I "Manhattan Shirts" "Stetson Hats" I Efficient salesmen, trained not so much to sell things to you as to SERVE and HELP you in buying; not what WE want YOU to buy, but what YOU want to buy DOUTRICHS is the only exclusive men's store in Central Pennsylvania* where you can find so large an assortment in wearing apparel Men's and Boys' Clothing, Shirts, Hats, Neckwear, Sweaters, Underwear and Hosiery Prices that will suit the pocketbook of all' classes, laborers, clerks, managers, doctors, lawyers or bank presidents—We are all ready for Spring—Come HERE and see this wonderful store. That Everybody Is Talking About I i. L ... -S * * ' 1* . been- rejected and will' be reiulver tised. Will Return, —Secretary of the Commonwealth Cyrus E. Woods is expected homo to-day and will sit to-rr.orrow at fhe meeting of the State Board of Pardons. Ho has been in Florida where he went af-i ter u serious operation. Hunter to Sign Papers. First < Deputy Highway Commissioner Jo seph W. Hunter will take up the: matter of contracts and papers withj the officers of the 1 Lancaster, Eliza-j bethtown and Middletown turnpike.J whose stockholders agreed to the* sale at a meeting held Saturday. Must Have licenses. —Promulga-j tlon by tha State Industrial Board oil the new code of rules for or moving pictures using inflammable, films has caused a rush for licenses] In a number of counties of the stuUe. The code provides that no operator can be less than eighteen years ©hi and that he must have a license from a local board or bureau createi by law or ordinance to istue licenses •for the particular town in which he Be sides or else has made application, to the Department of Labor and In dustry and has been licensed aCter an examination. The license must be displayed In the booth. Big Increases.—Two Increases! of stock by Philadelphia building *and loan associations have just been re corded here. The Kazimierz \V4elkl Association has increased from, one to two millions and the Italia from $250,000 to $1,000,000. Fifteen Days' Notice. —Thft Pub lic Service Commission has granted permission to the railroads of the state to put Into effect the fifteen per cent, increase on various camjno dities on live days' notice, thite belns; In line with the Interstate Commerce ruling. Compensation Cases.—TJw State Compensation Board has ordered a rehearing In the claim of Frank Lo kus, Lost Creek, against the |*ar i leigh-Brookwood Coal Company, of j Krankville, in which compensation i was asked because the claimant and a companion wera caught by a rush of coal and imprisoned for thtrty six hours. The board says he was undoubtedly injured to some extent, j but that It is not satisUed that the '.medical testimony sustains the find ing of the referee. It seems "mora definite and satisfactory evidence as to tLe physical injuries sustained by the claimant and a clearer exposition of his present condition." The case is the first of the kind to come be fore the board. The board also or dered new hearings in Williams vs. ' Lackawanna railroad, Scranton, ond j Kadle vs. Susquehanna Coal Com pany, Wilkes-Barre, In which there is contention that deceased refused to accept medical treatment. In the case of Costello vs. Whalen Construction Company, Carbondale, in wtych disallowance of compensa tion Is affirmed, the board find thit a brother of the claimant was given a ride in an automobile, during which it skidded and he was fatally nurt. He had no contract with the em ployer to convey him to or from work and the driver merely gave him courtesy of a ride. To Upturn To-morrow Secretary of the Commonwealth Cyrus K. Woods, will return to Harrisburg to morrow to sit. on the State Board of Pa rdons. Wuntn Metre Time The Public Service Commission to-day heard ox tended argument on the application of the Pittsburgh Railways Company for deferring of the orders of the commission for certain changes in service in Pittsburgh on the ground that conditions are nbnormal and prices very high. The commission some time ago ordered numerous changes, which the company claimed to-day would be very extensive t< MARCH 19, 1918. i make and difficult to maintain under "present conditions. The commission I took the papers and may give out a decision later in the day. Wta Hlixher Valuation The Springfield Consolidated Water Com pany, yesterday afternoon, asked the Public Service Commission to advance the valuation of the company's prop erty to eight million dollars and to allow an eight, per cent, return. Ob | jections were made by Henry M. Tracy, of Consliohocken, counsel for complainants who suggested that the company reorganize if It could not get the money needed on the present valuation. Ntntr a l.oser Thrt state suffered destruction of the office of the State Insurance Fund in the Johnstown (Ire on Sunday. In addition to furniture and papers over 200 coal mine inspec tion reports were burned. The Johns, town offico was the headquarters for the bituminous mine inspection work of the board. To IHKruMM Goggle* The special committee named by the Ftate Indus trial Board to draft a code covering use of goggles in various industries began Its work here to-day. It will prepare a code which will affect many industries and it will likely be made effective in the early summer. Tractor* Busy The first tractors to begin plowing will start In Ches ter and Bucks countlos, according to officials in the Department of Agri culture. They have been sent to those counties and placed in charge of .T. P. Groff. Quarryville, and J. Edgar Brown. Chestnut Level, the former in charge of Lancaster and Chester county machines and the latter in chargr of Bucks, Delaware and Mont gomery counties. Other supervisors will be named later in the week. CI/KUKS GET 8-HOUR DAY Northumberland, Pa., March 19. Clerks employed in the Pennsylva nia railroad classification yards here to-day were put on an eight-hour schedule. More than 300 men and woruen will be affected. Twelve hours was the former working time. > Use McNeil's Cold Tablets. Adv. Have you Indigestion? Your food will continue to dis agree with you, and cause dis tress until you strengthen your digestive organs, and tone and sweeten the stomach. You can do this quickly and surely by promptly taking a few doses of HELIUM'S PILLS Their natural action relieves the stomach of undigested food, stimulates the flow of gastric juice, renews the activity of the liver and bowels, and strengthens the digestive sys tem. Take them with confi dence, for 60 years' experience prove that Beecham's Pills Are good for the Stomach LarcMt Sal* of A*y Madiciu in tfc* World. S>U aTorywkor*. hi box**, 10*., 2Sc. 9
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