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."
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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
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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.
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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<! position for the past nineteen
years, was re-elected for a term of
four ytars.
A mt-eting of the men who were
int'M'ented in the firtt two Lilitt ty
Loan?, met In the council chamber
last evening to join a permanent or
ganization for drive. Few changes
were made and work on same will
be started at once.
,11. E. Moore, who is captain of
tlfe Bub" Bonds and representing
the different secret societies has sold
to uate £25 baby bonds.
E. M. Colquehorn, general man
ager of the Wincroft stove works,
L. S. Williams and G. C. Cullen,
commercial agent for the Harrisburg
Gas Company, motored to Philadel
phia yesterday, where they attended
a meeting of the Pennsylvania Gas
Association. '
The Emergency Aid Sociey met
at the home of Mrs. Ire. Springer,
North Spring street, yesterday aft
er-noon.
The Missionary Society of the St.
Peter's Lutheran Churcn, met in the
chapel of the Sunday school last
evening. Miss Gertrude Roop, mis
sionary to Africa, talked on mis
sionary work. The Missionary So
ciety of the St. .Trchn'a Lutheran
Church, Steelton, was represented.
The monthly meeting of the Royal
ton school board wt3 h*)d on Mon
day evening. The tax rate was raised
irom eleven mills to thirteen mills.
Teachers elected were: High school,
it. D. Rider; grammar tchool Miss
Mary Gardner; intermediate, Mrs.
Mate! K. Famous; secondary. Miss
Genevieve L. Davis; second primary,
Miss Christine Neidig; (irst primary
Miss Margaret F. Fear.
The Wednesday evening prayer
meet'ng services of the Presbyterian
Church, will be held at the homo of
. \ U, Rewalt < North Union
stßeet .this evening at 7.30 o'clock
ihe funeral of Mv, Elizabeth
Lauiiibach was held from her home.
11J Nissley street, town, yester
day afternoon. Thq Rev. Fuller
Fergstresser, pastor of the St.
Peter's Lutheran Church, olTiciatal
the pallbearers we. - e: William
i/aumbach, Valentine Baumbaili,
Ji" Harry Baumbach, George Bauin
bach, Charles Baumbach. Jr., and
I.iuher Baumbach. six nephews
Burial was made in the Middletown
Cemetery and was private.
Tht funeral of Ruth Mildred
Fnydcr. the four-yeir-old daughtci
hPM f rs - K,rk Snyder was
held from the parents home in
South Wood street, this morning
The Rev. O. JI. Kraybill, pastor of
the Church of c,od. officiating.
Burial was made in the Middletown
Cemetery.
You can't think clearly when
your head is "stopped up" froxn
cold in the head, or nasal catarrh.
TryKondon's
to clear
your head
(at no coat to you)
E0.000.000 have used this 29-year-old re
medy. For chronic catarrh, sore noee.
coughs, colds, sneezing, nose-bleed .etc.
Writeusfor complimentary can,or buy
tube at druggist s. It will benefit you
four times more than it costs,or we pay
money back. For trial can free write to
MINI MF(. er. Milium*. Mill.
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fIXBtUSBURG Hlfll TELEGKXM
Borough School Tax
Raised to 15 Mills
Steelton's school tax rate
for 1918 was fixed at fifteen mills by
the board of directors last night, an
increase of two mills.
A salary schedule increasing the
pay for the entire teaching staff of
the borough was passed and the
raise will be paid from April 1.
The teachers are given increases ac
cording to years of service.
W. F. Houseman and Charles H.
Beidel were elected to the board to
succeed M. C. Zerby and Quincy
Bent, who have removed from the
borough. G. S. Vickery was elected
president of the board to succeed Mr.
Bent and J- R. Relder, treasurer, to
succeed Mr. Zerby.
Work on Plans For Loan
Drive in This Borough
Plans for the Third Liberty
campaign in Steelton and vicinity
will be completed by Monday of next
week, It was announced by officials
this morning. The drive, it was
definitely stated, would be similar to
that outlined by the national organi
zation. F. A. Bobbins, Jr., is chair
man of the Campaign, and at his of
fice this morning it was announced
that details of the drive would be
announced next week. .
FRIEND SGIVK SURPRISE
: SHOWER FOR RECENT BRIDE
A surprise miscellaneous shower
1 was given Thursday evening for Mrs.
Robert B. Fornwalt, Jr., a recent
bride, at her home, 224 Mulberry
avenue, Steelton, by Miss Ruth
White. Mrs. Fornwalt received
many beautiful and useful gifts. A
buffet luncheon was served to the
following: Mrs. Earl Day, Mrs. H.
G. Day, Miss Margaret Tetter, Miss
Margie Wagenbach, Mrs. Charles
Steiner, Miss Beatrice Steiner, Miss
Marie Steiner, Mrs. C. Avery, Miss
Helen Avery, Mrs. William Nickey,
Mrs. Robert Fornwalt, Sr.. Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Snavely, Mrs. William
Lawler, Mrs. John White, Mrs. Mil
ton White, Miss Ruth White, Miss
Esther White, Miss Vera Myers,
Miss Marion Callaghan, Miss Pauline
Callaghan, Mrs. Thomas Smith. Mrs.
Roy Walton, Mrs. Mary Benzing\
Mrs. Ben McNear, Mrs. Margaret
Punch, Miss Mabel Punch, Miss Eva
Punch, Miss Ella Punch, Miss Dor
othy Punch, Mrs. H. Nelson. Mr. and
Mrs: Robert S. Fornwalt, Jr.
MINISTERS ELECT PRESIDENT
Members of the Ministerial Asso-
I eiation of Steelton and vicinity
elected the Rev. J. K. Hoffman,
pastor of Grace United Evangelical
Church, president to succeed the Rev.
W. H. Shaw, who has accepted a
pastorate in Philadelphia. The Rev.
C. B. Segelken of the Presbyterian
Church, presented a paper at the
meeting.
STEELTO.Y ItE.SF.HYFS
Weekly drill of the Steelton Re
serves will be held to-morrow even
ing in Felton Hall. The drill was
scheduled for out-of-doors, but on
account of the bad weather it will
be held in the hall. Members of
Company A are requested to meet
for practice at 7.30 o'clock and Com
pany B an hour later.
TO COLLECT CONTRIBUTIONS
j On account of the inclement weath
er and the slippery condition of the
hilly streets of the borough, the coV
[ lection of contributions to the Har
j rlsburg Rummage gale, to have been
made to-day, will not be made until
1 Thursday and Friday, it was an
| nounced this morning.
LODGE TO MEET
The Independent Order of Amer
icans will meet tonight in the hall
in which they have headquarters.
Past. State Counselor Dando, oC
Cressona, will speak.
CLASS TO MEET
Members of the Sunday School
class of First Methodist Church,
, taught by Mrs. Steese, will meet to
morrow evening at the home of Mrs.
Roger Care, 39 South Fourth
street.
TO SELL PROPERTIES
Two properties in the borough
will be sold at public sale on Sat
urday. They are 117-119 South
Front street and on the east side of
Walnut street, between River alley i
and Second street, both part of the
estate of the late Joseph A. Fletcher.
MISS ARMSTRONG IMPROVES
# Miss Martha Armstrong, Walnut
street, who was injured in an au
tomobile accident near Midd'.etown
yesterday morning, is reported im
proved to-day.
| OBERLIN
A wedding- dinner was given by
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Linn in honor of
their son, Clarence Linn, who was
recently married to Miss Elizabeth
Shenfelt. of Mlddletowji. The guests
were: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Linn,
Mr. and Mrs. Lines Ileagy, of Mid
dletown; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc-
Kenney, Miss Eva Snyder, Mrs. John
Longenecker, Miss Martha Linn, Miss
Teletha Linn, Russell Peck, Paul
Linn, Milton and Larue Linn and Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Linn.
Mrs. Frank Chambers has returned
from Shippensburg.
Roy Lavanture, a sailor on the U.
S. S. Arizona, is spending several
; days with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fasnacht and
daughter. Mildred, of Millersburg,
spent Saturday and Sunday with the
Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Keefer.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Page, of Chamber street, narrowly
escaped death when the bed In which
thi. child was sleeping caught lire.
The blaze was extinguished by a
l ucket brigade. The origin of the
fire is not known.
Mr. and Mrs. George Singer. Miss
Mary Jones and Clair McCalister mo
tored to Manada Gap on Sunday,
where they visited friends.
Miles Atticks, of Earlington, spent
Monday evening with his father, Ja
cob Atticks.
Albert Chllds and E. T. Thornton,
of Mechanlcsburg, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Tobias.
Harry Dengler, Mrs. Simon Liv
ingston and sons. Park and Dengler
Livingston, spent Sunday with
firends at Hockersville.
Mrs. William Doutrlch, of Mechan
lcsburg. is spending several days
with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob, Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Sailor spent
the weekend at their cottage at
Mount Alto.
Use McNeils Cold Tablets. Adv.
German Leaders of the Great Drive
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KAISER'WILHELM GCN.?VON LUDENDOftFF
GfN.iVOKI.HINDENBURc, "T CROWN PRINCE PREDCRICK
iPRtNCE RUPpRECHT.,
The Kaiser himself, with General von Hindenburg—and General von
Ludendorff, greatest of all German leaders—along with Crown Prince
Frederick William and Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, are the
leaders in the great drive in France.
FARM LABOR HAS
DECREASED MUCH
State Authorities Say That
Less Than 80,000 Workers
Arc on the Farm List
yi^i r' lien statis
uble. It is estimated that the num
ber of farm laborers is now not over
80,000. Eight years ago figures
showed 162,084 laborers on the
farms. The department figures also
show that seventy per cent, of ihe
labor is hired on farms with board.
Reports received on the state corn
crop of 1917 show that only sixty
per cent, of the crop was market
able, the loss being due to the mois
ture the corn contained when stor
ed and to th.e early frosts. Over
forty-two per cent, of the 1917 oats
crop was held by Pennsylvania far
mers otv March 1.
A study of the wheat situation is
given by the department as showing
that forty per cent, of the wheat
produced in Pennsylvania is shipped
out of the counties where It is
grown.
The department has issued a
warning by J. G. Sanders, the State
Zoologist, in which he urges "imme
diate and continued care of peach
trees according to usual schedules
for spraying." He is advising extra
care where signs of damage by frost
appears.
Hearing Ordered—The Public
Service Commission in an oi'der is
sued to-day refused the petition of
the borough of Mt. Carmel that the
tariff of the Edison Electric Illum
inating Co., of that place, be declar
ed void and ordered a hearing on
the reasonableness of the rates. The
case involved a question of notice of
a change In rates, which it is found
was not strictly in accord with the
rules of the commission, but that the
company published notices in news
papers of intention to change rates
The Commission refuses the petition
that the company issue excess cer
tificates under the new rates, hold
ing that receipted bills answer the
same purpose.
Must to Through— Bidders on ]
stale highways and contractors nave
been informed that under the law
the state will have to JTbld them to
their bids and forfeit deposits. In
■the last few days instances have
arisen where contractors having
been awarded contracts were unable
to secure bonds and lost money de
posited.
New Water Companies.—The State
Water Supply Commission yesterday
approved applications for incorpora
tion of new water companies. Per
mission to operate a coal dredging
f>!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.
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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.
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