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.
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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.
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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
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If quality, style and price com
bined are the guiding influences in
your clothing purchase,
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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
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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
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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
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