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GOVERNOR FOR,
HE GARDEN ARMY
Issues an Official Statement
Praising the Idea and Ask
ing Support For It
Governor Brumbaugh to-day is
sued at the request of the United
States Department of the Interior,
an official statement commending the
United States School Garden army.
The statement will be sent to school
superintendents throughout the
state, for enlistment of boys and
girls in the working force.
The statement says:
"The government of the United
States through the Department of
the Interior, is organizing the United
States School Garden Army, for the
purpose of increasing and conserv
ing the food supply of the people of
this country, and of our Allies in
this world war. It is confidently
held that our boys and girls can, if
organized and directed aright, pro
duce $250,000,000 worth of food.
The educational value of the effort
will be vastly more valuable than the
food produced.
"That Pennsylvania, true to her
patriotic past, may do her full share
in this great enterprise, I urge all
school authorities and committees
of Public Safety in active co-opera
tion to organize our state at once
for this service.
"Let the most capable teachers,
skilled In agricultural activities and
capable In organization, be chosen
to direct this vastly important work.
Let there be one teacher for every
sroup of 150 boys and girls, that en
list in this Army of the Soil, and let
there be chosen one or more direc
tors in every city of 20,000 or more
throughout the Commonwealth.
School superintendents are hereby
urged to take this matter to heart
and proceed to perfect at once such
organization as will accomplish the
largest good, keeping in mind the
co-operating agencies essential to its
success.
"The planting season is here. De
lay will be disastrous. For the sake
of our Nation, let no one neglect his
or her personal obligation, but by
prompt action, assure a state-wide
and effective response to this great
national need."
Loan Meetings Held in
Four West Shore Towns
Inclement weather was largely re
sponsible for the poor attendance at
the patriotic meetings held at Le
moyne. New Cumberland, West
Fairview and Shiremanstown, last
evening. The meetings were held un
der the auspices of the Cumberland
County Public Safety Committee.
Speakers from the county talked on
the Third Liberty loan and what
West Shore residents must do to help
the country get its allotment.
The sale of bonds in West Shore
towns is in charge of committees of
businessmen. Camp Hill reports a
promised subscription list to date of
SIB,OOO. The Boy Scout drive in East
Fennsboro township and Camp Hill
l>orough will likely be in charge of
the Rev. Raymond Ketchledge, pas
f6r of the Camp Hill Presbyterian
Church, ajid Scoutmaster of Troop
Xo. 1, Boy Sconts of Camp Hill.
My last dollar, if
4M% ii' nee decl, Uncle, Sam!
My is my bond.
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
NEWS OF WEST SHQRE
Personal and Social Items of
Towns Along West Shore
Clayton C. Miller, of Toledo, Ohio,
now with the Engineer Motor Trans
portation service, at Fort Myer, Va.,
was the guest of Clayton Miller's
family, in Market street. New Cum
berland, this week.
Mrs. Rachel Henderson, of Dun
cannon, is spending some time with
her grandson, J. Henderson Stock,
at Shiremanstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Wood, of
Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Wood's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
S. Wefgel and her sister, Mrs. W. E.
Bitner, at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Mary Drawbaugh, of Trindle
Spring, spent a day recently with her
sister at Shiremanstown.
Miss Margaret Bender, of Harris
burg, is spending several days with
Miss Mary Sheets, at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Margaret Bailets, of 621
North Front street, Harrisburg, is
spending several days with Mr. and
Mrs. Dandis W. Parks and Mr. and
Mrs. William Corman, at Shiremans
town.
Mrs. Orrell D. Klink and her
mother, Mrs. Jacob Rupp, of Shire
manstown, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Irvin Lightner, at Carlisle.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bailets, of Har
risburg. were entertained Sunday by
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Parks and Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Souders, at Shire
manstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde. Smith and
Mrs. Smith's sister, Clara Wallace,
of Shiremanstown, spent Sunday
with friends at-Carlisle.
Major James Wheeler, Lieutenant
Wright, Corporal Handsliaw and
Corporal Joseph H. Clouser, of
Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., were
the unexpected guests of Corporal
Clouser's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam A. Clouser at Shiremanstown,
on Tuesday.
ENOLA MEETING TO-NIGIIT
Enola, Pa., April 10.—Enola's pa
triotic meeting in the interest of the
Third Liberty Loan will be held this
evening in the Summit street school
building. The speakers will be Prof.
M. G. Filler and J. W. Wetzel. De
spite the • inclement weather it is
expected that a large crowd will be
present at the meeting. The commit
tee in charge includes: J. H. Kinter,
chairman; George 11. Horning, Miss
Helen C. Markell, 11. L. Hoffman and
John E. Roth.
TO ELECTT CHURCH OFFICERS
Camp Hill, Pa., April 10.—Elec
tion of officers and appointment of
committees will take place at the
annual congregational meeting of
the Presbyterian Church in the
Camp Hill firehouse this evening.
Discussion of activities of the church
this year will be made.
EXCHANGED PULPITS
Shiremnnstown, Pa., April 10.—
The Rev. Mr. Gabel, of Calvafy Unit
ed Brethren Church at Dillsburg, de
livered the sermon at the morning
service in the United Brethren
Church here on Sunday, while the
Rev. H. C. Kottler occupied the pul
pit in the United Brethren Church.
EARLY MEETING CALLED
Lemoync, Pa., April 10.—Members
of the Lemoyne Red Cross Auxiliary
are requested by officers to meet at
the headquarters in the West Shore
bakery at 12.30 o'clock, so as to
finish the daily work in time to get
the room in order for (the "Evening
of Games" to be given on Thurs
day evening. Proceeds realized from ,
the affair are to be devoted toward
buying materials.
! Enola Boy in Rainbow
Division in France
_____ _ - —-
WILBER A. GRUVER
Enola, Pa., April 10. —Wilber A.
Gruver, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P.
Gruver, Is an Enola boy in the Rain
bow Division, now serving in France.
Young Gruver Is a member of Com
pany B, 149 th Machine Gun B.attal
ion. lie enlisted early last summer
in Company C, of the old Eighth
Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry,
commanded by Captain 11. M. Stine,
of Harrisburg. Soon after his enlist
ment he was transferred to the ma
chine gun battalion. At one time
during his training period he was a
tentmate of Sylvester Sullivan, of
Harrisburg, who died from wounds
received in action. Before sailing for
France he was stationed at Camp
Mills, Mineola, Dong Island, N. Y.
PREPARING COAL SCHEDULE
Lemoyne, Pa., April 10.—Robert
L. Myers, West Shore coal admin
istrator, announced to-day that the
schedule of prices for this district
would not be completed until the lat
ter part of the week. The schedule is
being drawn up by Mr. Myers and
coal dealers of all West Shore towns.
FIREMEN WANT MEMBERS
Camp Hill, April 10. —The Camp
Hill Fire Company last night decid
ed to devise way and means for get
j ting more members into the company
| and arousing interest in the work.
| During the summer it is planned to
hold festivals for funds with which
to conduct the company and to pay
off the debt.
BIBLE CLASS TO MEET
Shiremanstown, Pa., April 10.—
This evening the I,adies' Organized
Bible class No. 7 of the Bethel
Church of God will meet at the
home, of Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Helges,
n East Main street.
HARRISBURG Mm TELEGRXPH
War Department Issues Denial of Heavy Losses;
Spread of False Reports Credited to Germans
Wasliieton. April 8.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT gave to the press the following
statement:
Pending the receipt from Secretary Baker of a reply to
a cablegram from the War Department asking specifically
if his order directing that all publication with reference to
persons in the American Expeditionary Forces be given out
from General Pershing's headquarters forbade the publication
from the War Department of lists of casualUes, the War
Department announces that the lists of casualties which have
been received from General Pershing during the last four
days have been absolutely minor in numbers and that there
has been no great loss on our western front reported.
Should there be a report of large losses or a disaster of
any kind, the fact will not be concealed, but the figures, at
least, will be given out immediately. The relatives of the
soldiers named in the casualty lists during the last four days
have been already informed.
It is understood by the department that a German propa
ganda has been initiated for the purpose of causing unrest and
disseminating the idea that there has been a large casualty list
on the other side among the American forces, but not only
- on this occasion, but on all occasions, the public may be
assured that there will be no suppression of bad news.
"Skip-Stop" Plan Favored
For New Cumberland Cars
Lemoyne, Pa., April 10.—An of
ficial of the Valley Railways Com
pany said to-day that residents of
New Cumberland are becoming fav
orable to the "skip stop" plan and
that it is likely officials of the com
pany and town officials will take I
some definite action along this line
in the near future" The New Cum
berland cars, especially in the morn
ing. are generally late on account
of the numerous stops that motor
men are compelled to make in that
Fair Food
The following statement, revised to April 10, regarding fair
prices for food necessities, was issued to-day by the local Federal Food
Administration.
Consumer prices are figured on a quotation "cash-and-carry" basis
Credit and delivery prices may be higher. Tho Federal Food Adminis
tration has no authority to tlx prices. It may, however, determine what
are fair prices, based on reasonable profits to the wholesaler and re
tailer. If your retailer charges more on a "cash-and-carry" basis than
tho prices named below, report him by letter to tho Federal Food Ad
ministration, Chamber of Commerce.
Retailer Consumer
pays should pay
BEANS
tfavy (pea). It) 15% to 18c 17 to 18c
Gray (marrow), lb 9 to 11c 12c
Lima, lb 15% to 16c 17 to 19c
White (marrow), lb 17% c 18 to 19c
BUTTER
Creamery, lb 50 to 65c
Creamery, 1-Ib. prints, lt> 51c 47 to 50c .
City Market, 1 lb 48 to COc
CORNMEAL
Package of 2% lbs., pkg 17c 18 to 20c
Bulk, lt> - 6%c 5% to 8c
City Market, lb 7c
EGGS
Fresh, doz. - 40c
City Market, doz 35c
FLOUR
50-50 War Flour 80c for 12%-lt). bag
Winter, 24-lt>. bags $1 33 $1.40 to $1.45
Spring, 24-lt). bags $1.65 $1.70 to SI.BO
LARD
Pure, lb 28 to 31% c 30 to 33c
Substitute. lt> 23 to 24c 27 to 28c
Country, lb 30 to 33c
POTATOES
Pennsylvania, No. 1. bushel (60 1b5.)... 85c to SI.OO $1.20 to $1.23
City Market, bushel 90c to SI.OO
SU<"!4R
Granulated, cwt $7.85 lb., B%c to 9c
Complaint has reached the local Food Administration that flour and
like commodities sold in bags and marked to contain certain quantities
have not been holding out as net weights. We suggest that consumers
experiencing this trouble get in touch with their local Weight and Meas
ure Bureau. •
The following are the authorized substitutes for wheat flour: Hom
iny. corn grits, cornmeal, corn flour, edible cornstarch, barley flour, roll
ed oats, oatmeal, rice, rice flour, buckwheat flour, potato flour, sweet po
tato flour and soya bean flour.
town. Many complaints are being
made to the office of th company of
, these conditions and until some of
1 the stops are omitted better service
cannot be guaranteed, it is said.
NO ACTION ON WAGES
Ijemoyne, Pa., April 10.—Whether
■ the Valley Railways Company will
I increase the wages of their employes
■ to keep step with the Harrisburg
s Railways Company, could not be
! learned at the office of the company
■ this morning. Officials said that the
• move has not been discussed up to
t this time. The local company has
• heretofore had the same scale of
t wages as the Harrisburg Company.
IRELAND IS TO
GOVERN ITSELF;
TAKE MEN OF 50
Great Britain to Make Su
preme Sacrifice to Turn
Tide of War
I.ondon, April 10.—Premier Lloyd
George announced two important
policies to Parliament, which reas
sembled for business after the Eas
ter holidays. They were:
Self-government for Ireland.
A new conscription measure, ex
tending the age limit for bearing
arms. Conscription will apply to
Ireland.
The Premier reviewed the great
battle now being fought In France,
and announced that Americans will
take their place on that battleline
immediately.
Leave to Introduce the govern
ment's man-power bill was carried in
the House of Commons last night by
299 to 80.
Announcement that the draft will
apply to Ireland raised a storm
among the Nationalists. The Prem
ier said the man-power act will be
extended to Ireland under the same
conditions as to Great Britain and
that a measure of self-government
for Ireland will be Introduced. The
report of the Irish convention, said
the Premier, has been presented to
Parliament.
When an emergency has arisen, he
said, which makes it necessary to
put men of 50 and boys of 18 into
the fight for liberty, it is not pos
sible to exclude Ireland from con
scription by a Parliament in which
Ireland is represented and which has
ccmmitted the country to the war
without a dissenting voice.
Uproar Over Ireland
, The report of the Irish convention
i was adopted by a majority only and,
I therefore, the government will take
i the responsibility, the Premier said,
, for such proposals for self-govern
| merit as are just and could be car
| ried out without violent controversy.
I Lloyd George began: "I don't want
; to cause trouble—"
"You will get plenty," interrupted
an Irish member.
"We have now entered the most
critical period of the war," said the
Premier.
"There Is a lull in the storm, but
the hurricane is not yet over. The
fate of the empire, of Europe and of
NO HEADACHE Oil
NEURALGIA PAIN
Get a 10 cent package of Dr.
James' Headache Powders
and don't suffer.
When your head aches you simply
must have relief or you will go wild.
It's needless to suffer when you can
take a remedy like Dr. James' Head-
I ache Powders and relieve the pain
and neuralgia at once. Send someone
to the drug store now for a dtme
package of Dr. James' Headache
Powders. Don't suffer. In a few
moments you will feel fine—head
ache gone—no more neuralgia pain.
—Adv.
APRIL 10, 1918.
| liberty mdv depend upon the success
; with which the last Gepman attack
' • i y uF> . >:iinici eii."
i Clergymen will be required to per-
I form non-combatant service. No one
HIHOIAi
AMERICA'S HOME SHOE POLISH M.M.
M////M Won't Rub Off!
never soils garments—sheds moisture
/> >/vW/Wk/', and pe rß e rv es nil leathers. For convenience,
M'/Wl t " ai ' h *°* T SHIKOIA HOME SET
This
j DRINK HOT WATER AND RE) I
I JOINTS OF RHEUMATIC RUST |
I Why rheumatism and lumbago sufferers should drink phos-I
; I phated hot water each morning before breakfast I
1 i • Piiy u?^w^ rustof i
' | Sjp|| f \ k 1 RHEUMATISM J
Just as coal, when It burns, leaves
behind a certain amount of incom
bustible material in the form of
ashes, so the food and drink taken
day after day leaves in the alimen
tary canal a Certain amount of indi
gestible material, which if not com
pletely eliminated each day, becomes
food for the millions of bacteria
which infest the bowels. Prom this
mass of left-over waste material,
toxins and ptomaine-like poisons,
called uric acid, is formed and then
sucked into the blood where it con
tinues to circulate, collecting grain
by grain in the joints of the body
much like rust collects on the hinge
as shown above.
Men and women who suffer from
lumbago, rheumatism or sore, stiff
aching joints should begin drinking
phosphated hot water, not as a
means to magic relief from pain,
but to prevent more uric acid form
ing in the system. Before eating
breakfast each morning, drink a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
I under 25 years of age v. ill by re
| tallied in any Industry. The HSe tif
! military service will be raised to
I and in certain specified cases plight
\ be increased to 55.
t *■
it. This will first neutralize and
then wash out of the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels the previous
day's accumulation of toxins and
poisons; thus, Cleansing, sweetening,
and freshening the entire alimen
tary canal, each morning, before
putting more food into the stomach.
A quarter pound of limestone
phosphate costs very little at the
drug store, but is sufficient to make
any rheumatic or lumbago sufferer
an enthusiast on the morning inside
bath.
Millions of people keep tbein
joints free from these rheumatic
acids by practicing this daily inter
nal sanitation. A glass of hot water
with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate, drank before breakfast,
is wonderfully invigorating; besides,
it is an excellent, health measure be
cause it cleanses the alimentary or
gans of all the waste, gases and
sour fermentations, making one look
and feel clean, sweet and fresh all
day.
Those who try this for one week
may find themselves free from sick
headaches, constipation, bilious at
tacks, sallowness, nasty breath and
stomach acidity.