FIREMEN'S UNION MAKES PROTEST President Demming Names Committee to Investigate Insurance Rate At the monthly meeting of the Firemen's Union, held in the Hope house last evening, an appeal was read from the general government for all firemen, who can, to help in farm work this year. A number will volunteer. President Judge Sadler, Carlisle, has been requested to stir up the constables and road supervisors of the West Shore to improve the pub f lie roads so that they can tie safely traveled over when emergency calls are made to our fire department. Commissioner Gross was petition ed to have rules posted in each fire house for the government of drivers and substitute drivers of apparatus. So much complaint has come to the fire department relative to in creased fire insurance, especially in the business section—the increase in some instances $2.10 on every thou sand of insurance—that a committee was appointed by President Dem ming to make investigation and re- A CHILD DOESN'T LAUGH AND PLAY IF CONSTIPATED Look, Mother! Is tongue coated, breath feverish and stomach sour? "California Syrup of Figs" can't harm tender stomach, liver, bowels. Mother! Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish. See if tongue is coated; this is a sure sign its little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once. When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, re member, a gentle liver and bowel cleansing should always be the first treatment given. Nothing equals "California Syrup of Figs" for children's ills; give a teaspoonful, and in a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and ferment ing food which Is clogged in the botfels passes out of the system, and you have' a well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, delicious "fruit laxative," and it never fails to effect a good "inside" cleansing. Directions fv.r babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle. Keep it handy in your home. A little given today saves a sick child tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "CaHfornia Syrup of Figs" thon look and see that it is made by the "California Fid Syrup Company." imuien:! \ JIOTHERSA ire^ f eii|y: 'ara Sale, haggard]' ■nd worn; nefj /jfiflH ts ou or irritable! Who are tubjecu m / ' to fil of melan* th^ examined _f of jjf will incre*t"your in Hori." XufttM Trvn'i>■ "fctovr hf Or. obtained from nj ou an ahtoluU or fTtiin MnallT vr Ukettf* (Mm* !*r UNDERTAKER 1745 Chas. H. Mauk *hoth L PRIVATE AMBULANCE PHONES /■ 1 -\ ..LADIES.. yon will be more than pleaaed to own a copy of the Winifred Worth Crochet Book It contains 65 atunnlng deslgna Tea, Indeed, all new designs. Dan. dy for u new b*Rinncr. lias full and romplefe Instructions HOW TO CROCHET. Till ;' R\ CI I BOOK MAI I,HI) TO ANX ADUIU&b FUR Ift CENTS Bend this coupon and i* cent* in stamps or ailver to the tirna burg Telegraph, and the book will be mailed to you from tbo New York office of the pubilahora. Al low a week for its arrival. Name Addreaa . City or Town i i i ■ J WEDNESDAY EVENING, port. The promise was made that when the department was motorized lire insurance rates would be low ered. The committee are Messrs. Spicer, Fagan, Roberts, Rudy, Geiger and Demming. The fire underwriters were severe ly criticised for approving a method oC lire extinguishing in one of the largest stores of the city, which o called method will prove to be worse than useless if a fire occurs in the basement, or on the first floor. The matter was referred to the State Fire Marshal. The last horses of the fire depart ment, the two of the Puxton hose, were sold a few days ago. The car riage has been sent to Philadelphia to be motorized. The firemen asked when the Citizen and the Mount Ver non will have separate (ire houses for their apparatus, now stored at the Friendship and the Hope. Smoke prevention helmets could j have been used advantageously at I several recent fires—in one instance, the firemen allege, several thousands of dollars of loss could have been prevented by the use of these valu able aids to fire-fighting. The several companies are deter mined that the private funds of the organizations shall not be used to pay for expenses that ought to come out of the regular fire fund of the city. This subject may be taken Into court for decision. Every member of the union, it was announced, has been made a member of the committee to watch for attempted incendiarism, and otherwise aid in fire protection of the city. Everything Under the Sun to Be Sold at Big Rummage Sale For the Hospital If Charles Dickens were to see the miscellaneous collection of oddities and useful things as well, which have been given by citizens of Har risburg to the Hospital Rummage Sale he would find material for a second "Old Curiosity Shop." Hun dreds of articles of every imagin able shape and form are found in the piles which local women are busily cataloging in preparation for the big sale. Among the unique gifts to the sale are a hundred fresh herring, given by a member of the firm which runs the Russ Fish Market. Fish, tennis racquets, false teeth, a violin with a label declaring it to be a genuine Stradivarius, groceries, flutes, skates, suitcases, trunks, toys, ornaments, rugs, shoes, clothing and opera glass es are among the articles in the col lection, which resembles a veritable mail order house collection of sal able goods. Two valuable Bau3Ch and Lomb camera lenses are in the melange. Old-fashioned brass bal ance scales will appeal to the anti quarian; and the seeker after anti ques will also go into ecstacy over the old brass fireblowers, silver pewter and chinaware which date back to the eighteenth century. There are rugs and tapestries, pistols, a cut lass. a Civil War sword, an old album filled with old photographs. Mrs. Herman Astrich donated a hundred untrimmcd hats and under the cap able hands of Mrs. J. K. White, Mrs. Henry B. Bent and Mrs?. H. M. Stine, these have become exact facsimiles of the latest Paris productions. Mrs. Astrich has also given an immense showcase to be used for display of the goods. Donations are still needed. Mrs. Frank Payne can be reached on t:ie Bell telephone at 3182. A truck will be r sent, by her orders, for any article ■from a pincushion to a kitchen cabi net. TROTZIiY RCSS WAR MINISTER Moscow, Tuesday, April 9.—'Leon Trotzky, former foreign minister, has been appointed joint minister of war and marine. He has been acting as minister of war since the govern ment was removed to Moscow. SUIT NEW BUT HOLEJN SHOE Bad Teeth Like Bad Shoes Spoil Fine Dress and Good Looks PEOPLE NEGLIGENT IN CARE OF MOUTH Senreco Tooth Paste Power* ful To Save the Teeth and Prevent Diseases "All dressed up with a hole In hla •hoa," was a bit of sarcasm a girl Aung at a young man friend whose en tire outfit was new except his punc tured shoes. Right enough, too. Either to man or woman a shabby pair of shoes would spoil the appearance of the most elegant garments ever What about the 'teeth? Dreaa in all the finery you please, if you open your mouth exposing a deeayed set of teeth your attractiveness enda right there* That's a hole in the shoe for you. This applies both to men and women* Girls, and young men, you lose • halt the admiration which would be direct* •d toward you If you have bad teeth. 1 You can't be pleasing with • mouthful of deoay. You can't be healthy either. The condition of the teeth have a telling in* fluence on other organs of tha body. Bad teeth affect the lntaatinea, atom aoh, heart, and even the eyea. Medi cal science ahowa that bad teeth pro-' duca unhealthy condltlona all over tha body. i With Benreco Tooth Paate at you* service—a aclentiftoally prepared pre ventive of Pyorrhea—there's no need of falling a prey to theso ills. No need of having a mouthful of decayed teeth. Used regularly on a aat of good teeth the deadly germs have llttla chance to enter. If they ahould anter they oan't exist long under Its thor-, ough cleansing properties. Aa a cleanser and preventive of diaeaaa •f tha teeth it la positively reliable. Advanced caaea ahould be treated by your dentist. Uae Senreco Tooth Paste aa a pre ventative. Ask your dentist If you ahould not pay all attention to your teeth. Of course we won't say our Tooth Paste will cure Pyorrhea. If you already have It, your dentist Is the doctor. Even If you ara afflicted with hla terrible dlaaaae Sen reco Tooth Paate will help you to get rid of it, with your dentlat'a assist* ance. But we don't want you to con* tract any ailment of tha mouth an 4 teeth, nor doea your dental doctor. ' A preventive la far better than t# have to go through tha trials of a cure. Rave your teeth by Senreco Tooth Paste and the probability is that you won't have to deal with foul and pain ful diseases. By taking excellent care of your teeth you may aave stomach, intestinal, heart and eye troubles. Take all precaution to keep the teeth -clean and do It with Senreco Tooth IPaste, tha latest discovery of dental science. Sample of Senreco free If yota wiah It. Bavc9 Tooth Paate, Ctnclm oati. dWo. -■ - * STEELTON NEWS ITEMS DINNER IN HONOR CHARLESROBERTS Members of Steelton Club Give Farewell Affair to Treasurer Charles A. H. Roberts, treasurer of the Steelton Club, who is scheduled .to leave to-morrow morning for Wrshlngton to enter training for f>ostal service in France, yesterday afternoon was guest of honor at a dinner given by members of the club at the summer home near Marsh Run. Mr. Roberts, who has been an em ploye of the local post office for more than fifteen years, was selected for foreign service last week. Ho is a well-known resident and has been an active member of the Steelton Club for a number of years. He also has been treasurer of the organiza tion for a long time. The dinner held in Mr. Roberts' honor was a big surprise. The guest of honor was invited to the summer home of the club to attend a dinner. On his arrival at the home he was informed that the dinner was in his honor and was given as a farewell event. | Borough Solicitor Frank B. Wick- I ersbam, a prominent member of the club, presented Mr. Roberts 'with an Klk tooth charm in behalf of mem bers of the club. The charm was gold-mounted with a diamond set ting. Covers were laid for thirty one guests. STEEI.TON'S QUOTA No official information in regards to Steelton's quota for this draft was received at the local Exemption Board office this morning, .it was an nounced. The only orders, board members said, were those they saw in newspapers. CHURCH SUPPER Announcement was made to-day that a meat pie supper will be held in Trinity Parish House, Pine street, Thursday evening from 6 to 8 o'clock. f MIDDLETOWN j *■ J School Board Re-elects Superintendent For 4 Yrs. A special meeting of the sciiocl board was held last evening for the election of a superintendent. Prof. 11. J. Wickey, who lias been filling th!ant In Shamotfln creek in North umberland county. Contracts Let. Commissioner O'Neii late yesterday let contracts for construction of important links in the state highway route in Lawrence county which connects Ohio with Pittsburgh. Warns Separation. Chairman Harry A. Maekey, of the State Work men's Compensation Board, in his ad dress to the industrial surgeons yes terday advocated the separation of the compensation bureau from the Department of Labor and Indus try. Board Adjourns.—The State Com pensation Board adjourned its ties, slons here last evening. New Officers—Six appointments of officers in the Reserve Militia were announced tq-day as fellows: Captain Frank H. Henry, Philadel phia, to be major and assigned to First infantry; Samuel Frank Cox. Connellsville, to be captain Company G Third Infantry; George K. Ander son Philadelphia, first lieutenant. Company F, First infantry; A. B. Bask Greensburg, second lieutenant, Company I. Third Infantry; Wilbur E Saxian. Bellefonte. first lieutenant and assigned to machine gun de tachment. cavalry; Frederick A. Übil, Lock Haven, second lieutenant, battalion quartermaster and commis sary, Second infantry. To Muster In—Colonel Samuel D. Lit, of the Governor's staff, has been assigned to muster in Troop B. cav alrv, at Philadelphia, on Friday. Cojnpany A, First Infantry, will be mustered in at Eaeton to-morrow night by Major John Coolbaugh. HcceWer Named—J. Paul Mc- I Elree, West Chester, has been ap pointed permanent receiver of the Phoenixville Savings and Loan Co., Phoenixville. Grade Crossings—The Public Serv ice Commission was to-day asked by telegram by Director General Mc- Adoo not to take any further steps in regard to abolition of the three Reading grade crossings in Derry I township, Dauphin county, against which the State Highway Depart ment had entered complaint as dan gerous. Mr. McAdoo's telegram is regarded at the Capitol as establish ing a precedent as he requested be cause of the w#r that construction, work be deferred and that unless changes in immediate locality had altered conditions of crossings long in use that action be postponed. The hearing was scheduled for to-day and was indefinitely postponed. Woodward Here—James F. Wood ward, chairman of the 'Appropria tions Committee in the last House, was at the Capitol to-day arranging to file his papers for Secretary of Internal Affairs. , Commission Meets The Strfte Commission of Agriculture is hold ing a meeting at the Department of Agriculture to-day. No intimations have been given by the executive de partment as to whether Gifford Pinchot will become one of the new commissioners. There are no va cancies at present. More Jitney Cases—More com plaints against illegal operation of jitneys in Cambria county are being filed at the Capitol. A general hear ing for complaints from that section are likely. Primary Dale Off—Among the curiosities of the period of filing pe titions which reached the Capitol to-day was a card from a candidate who invited all his friends to vote on May 31 - The primaries will be ten da\s earlier, according to law. Contracts Presented Contracts for years of public lighting were presented to the Public Service Com mission to-day for approval, to gether with a number of applica tions for new water companies. No protests were made. The United electric contract for Elkwood was among those submitted. ■ HIS COURTESY A GRAVE AFFAIR A young aviator was killed recent i ly in an accident at a British avia tion camp, where Americans are be ing trained. The lieutenant in j charge, an American, arranged for the burial in a local cemetery. At t'ie conclusion of the funeral ar ! rangements. in which' the lieutenant was assisted by a Y. M. C. A. secre tary, the superintendent, an extreme ly polite old Englishman, said to the lieutenant: "If you care, sir, I shall bo delighted to reserve a tomb for you, sir, or for any of your friends." the latter part of the sentence being accompanied with a friendly nod of the head toward the Y. M. C. A. man. Use McNeil's Cold Tablets. Adv. Take no chances on little cokfEfY in "Km ft discovery for Coughs e Colds may prevent a fang (erlou* Illness-Take it with the first sign of (ever, when your eye* water and when you begin to soeese. There's • double advantage in this famous 50 year old remedy—lt break* up a cold and leave* no objectionable after effect*. Just a* easy on the stomach as it b pleating to the palate. l*se It for the *evere*t eaaa of grippe *J well as for baby's croup. Your druggist sella It. Yoa're Bilious and Costive 1 Sick headache, Bad breath, Sour stomach, Furred tongue and Indiges tion, Mean Liver ana Bowels clogged. Get a bottle of Dr. King's New Life Pills to-day and eliminate-fer menting, gassy foods and waste. APRIL 10, 1918. FOCHT WELCOMES VARE ONSLAUGHT Congressman Says He Is Ready to Meet Candidate in His District A dispatch from Washington states that when Congressman 11. K. Focht was shown the Philadelphia Ledger, of April 8, In which it was stated in a Harrisburg dispatch that one of the employes of the Attorney General's office, lately appointed by Governor Brumbaugh, who receives four thousand dollars per year and expenses, was "being backed by the Brumbaugh-Vare alliance" against him for the Republican nomination for Congress in the Seventeenth dis trict, the Congressman made the fol lowing laconic and wholly character istic comment: "Very well, I am ready to receive th& threatened onslaught, and no more ample and ideal locality than the Seventeenth Congressional dis trict could have been chosen bv the 'Brumbaugh-Vare alliance' to" test how far vicious factionalism and city street cleaning contractor bosses are going to invade and dominate the policies of the interior of the state. I have unalterable and unbounded faith that the great people who by their votes themselves control the district I represent, will utterly scorn and condemn to defeat this at tempt to introduce the undesirable and reprehensible methods which have brought shame and disavowal on the part of a large body of citi zens of Philadelphia. "It is to be deplored that in the last hours of his discordant adminis tration the Governor should become a party to injecting discredited city politics into the nomination of a can didate for Congress from his old home district, thereby forfeiting the sympathy felt for him in some quar ters for having been such an easy mark for his contractor allies." Stork Stays Away Seven Long Years New Jersey has a childless town That's due to win widespread re nown— When Cupid comes along that way He lures the swains and maids away. If Col. Theodore Roosevelt, of Oys ter Bay, I* I„ ever goes to the town of Herman's Corner, Warren county, N. J., the wave of righteous indigna tion that will vibrate thereabout will be felt all over the country, for the town liasn't had a birth in seven years. During all ot that time the stork hasn't stopped once to say so much a- howdy-do to the inhabitants. The fact was stated recently at the Meth odist Episcopal Conference at New ark by the Rev. Jacob A. Cole, super intendent of the Paterson district. lilshop Richard J. Cooke, of Helena. Mcnt., whose children are considered assets, was shocked. "Nothing will help the churches mere," he said, "than to keep the cradles rocking." Dr. Cole explained that there were some childless couples at Herman's Corner, but that the chief trouble was that the young folk didnt care to stick around long after the min ister had kissed the bride, but went to some other town to live. Saving Lives / ('*wfei ' ■■ v ' : JM Wm Father John's Medicine For Dangerous Obstinate Colds, No Injurious Drugs Never wait for a cold to wear off—it wears away the lungs in stead. Neglected colds often lead to pneumonia. Father John's Medicine gives prompt relief from colds and throat troubles. Guaranteed free from alcohol and nerve-destroying drugs upon which man medicines depend fop tlielr temporary effect, and which are dangerous, because they weaken the I tody and allow the disease to get a deeper hold. QuaHty will always be patronized while cheap goods are dear at any price KING OSCAR CIGARS have for years enjoyed the reputation of being a quality proposition. In re turn for this confidence, the public ex pects and receives the same regularity year in and year out. The result is that all concerned are satisfied. John C. Herman & Co. MAKERS I CANADIAN CLOCKS AHEAD By Associated Prtjs Ottawa, Ont., April 10.—Sir Rob ert Borden Intimated to-day Cana da's daylight saving bill will go into effect on Monday, April 15. SHE SUFFERED FIVE YEARS Finally Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Key West., Fla.—"For five years I suffered from irregularities, with ■i.llj terrible pains weakness in my HE9 tor gave me dif ferent medicines but they did me Hs vSESn no good. A friend fjjP j®Mj| asked me to try ham's Vegetable k ,MSk\ f'ompound and I P found it to be the v ■' liost medicine 1 ever tried be * cause it made me well, and 1 can now do my house work. 1 am telling my friends about ,it." —Mrs. J. M. Camus. 726 Caroline St. Key West, Florida. Many women at some period in their life suffer from ailments pecu liar to their sex and which in most l.cases may be readily relieved by Ihfs famous root and herb medicine, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, Just as Mrs. Camus found it helped her after suffering for years and trying everything else in vain. If you have any annoying symp toms you fail to understand, write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The results of their forty years experience in advising women on this subject is at your service. After Baby's Bath 10,000 nurses will tell you that nothing keeps the skin so free from soreness as Sykes Comfort Powder Its extraordinary healing and soothing power is noticeable on first application. 25c at the Vlnol and other drug stores The Comfort Powder Co., Boston, Mass. Small Pill Small Dom JDk Small Prt cm \ \ jRcARTHfcf mSzEV vittle JBST Isrffi FOR CONSTIPATION have stood the test of time. Purely vegetable. Wonderfully quick to banish biliousness, headache, indigestion and to clear up a bad complexion. Genuine bears signature PALE FACES Generally Indicate e leek of Iron In the Blood Carter's Iron Pills Win help this condition Tonall Health Talks CONSTIPATION So Common—Yet So Danger ous—Tonall the Remedy. Stopping- up the sewers of a city and keeping all the filth in them to breed diseases and pestilence is like constipation. "When the bowels are clogged, the waste matter decays and ferments and enters the blood and is carried through the body causing headache, neuralgia, rheumatism and other ailments causing disturb ances which lead to inflammation of the bowels, liver and kidneys. The bowels should be kept free if a healthy condition of the human system is to be maintained. Constitpation comes from negle.-t and will become chronic and when strong purgatives are used the Intes tines are weakened by the constant use of cathartics. TONALLi acts on the liver, stimu lates the secretion of bile, which di gests the food, and assists the bowels to throw off the waste effete matter. TONALL is a perfect remedy the formula of well-known roots, herbs and barks your parents used years ago. Tonall neither sickens, weakens, nor gripes, but on the contrary, re stores health, and helps Nature to perform her duty. Tonall Is sold at Gorgas' Drug Store, Harrlsburg, Pa., where the Tonall chemist will explain its mer its.—Adv. 9