NO'GOOD ROADS' DAY THIS YEAR 'Governor Says That People Should Work in Gar dens Instead that because of vanla this year WjanQfiQK was issued to ll day by Governor iallaUiUill Martin G. Btum s(ead of working as volunteers on the highways the Governor suggests that all men and women devote their time to garden ing in order to increase the food stuffs. In his proclamation the Gover nor says; "WHEREAS, It was the practice of this Administration to observe on one day of the year a "Good Roads Day" for the purpose of giv ing materially important assistance to the constituted officials and for the further purpose of calling to the attention of all our people the mag nitude and importance of our high way system; and "WHEREAS, In these war times when it is incumbent upon all to I Wool | jgS If anything could Kg p® really take the place jPj of wool in suitings, we fig Jgs would recommend it (go j&j to you, because wool kS is growing scarcer EQ and it is needed by the GQ rq Government. Sq hQ Byt since nothing stands up under wear and tear and weather cB as well as wool, we [§) suggest that you use go Cg extra care in the se- rgg Kg lection of the material Kg for your, suit this year, fig and try to make one Qs suit wear as long as £§ two. Come to us and we gn will give you the ben- (grj Jgp efit of our 20 years' gajj experience in buying jg woolens and tailoring tine clothing. Our Spring display !vS rsS contains the finest Domestic and Import cS ed Fabrics of guaran pSj teed dye Worsteds, go >§4 Cheviots T weeds, pgr Stripes, Scotch Chev iots, Irish Frieze, js?j English Meltons, etc. Custom-Made Wj Shirts :^j I AJ.Simms | I 22 N. 4th St. I Harrisburg, Pa. raj tIF YOU HAD ft NECK LONG AS THI3 FELLOW AND HAD ME THROAT DOWH ) MS I LINE iuio QUICKLY RELIEVE IT, EBiaiajsaisis®s®aisisioEjsjsjaiaiaiajafaia Dr. Howard alvraya recommended Oxidaze for Coughs, Colds, Br. Asthma Yearn of study and observation roa vlueed him It would surely, quickly nnd atirely atop ti bad cough aud give ln* cording to State Commissioner Rob ert S. Oonklln, who says that if the weather continues suitable over 7,- 000,000 young trees, all raised in state nurseries, will be planted by state workmen alone. Fully 2,000,- 000 more are being planted on cor poration and private land near state reserves. The reforestation work was under taken early in the month, but be cause of shortage of labor, trans portation and weather conditions operations were held back more or less until last week. The men are now working in Union, Lycoming, Tioga, Potter and other central coun ties and the trees are shipped from the state nurseries by the carloads. The rains this month have pre vented the usual outbreak of spring forest firts. To Sit Thursday—The State Com pensation Board* is scheduled to sit at Philadelphia Thursday to hear the application of A. Mitchell Pal mer, custodian of alien property, to reopen the claims in behalf of alien dependants of men of countries at war killed in Pennsylvania indus tries. It is expected that there will be a strenuous contest before the Board as insurance carriers will op pose the proposition which means setting aside of many thousands of dollars until the close of the war. Nearly All In—The last of the units of the new Reserve Militia will be mustered into the service within the next ten days and ship ments of arms and equipments have been made to practically all of the organizations now mustered. The rifle practice season is to start next month. Fertilizer Here—The. United States Department of Agriculture has sent word here that the cargo of nitrate of soda allotted to the farmers of Pennsylvania, has arrived at Nor folk, Va., and Is being The nitrate of soda was secured by the United States Department of Agri culture and will be apporlioned throughout Pennsylvania according to the applications made some time ago by the farmers to the county farm bureau agents. The nitrate is being sold at cost price by the gov ernment as. a stimulus for greater crop nroduction this season. Farmers have been anxiously awaiting word concerning shipment but they are now assured that consignments will be made within the next few days. Want More Wages.—Whether or not the Public Service Commission has any jurisdiction over a labor or ganization is the question that arises over the refusal of the employes of the Shamokin and Mount Carmel Transit Company-to issue refund cou pons to passengers paying a six-cent fare, 'say Shamokin people. The com mission Saturday directed the trol ley company to issue the refund cou pons in compliance with a previous order. The trolley men have for the second time in two months refused to obey the company's order and hence the company has again asked for in structions. The trolley men are unionized and declare the Public Service Commission has no jurisdic tion over them. They demand more wages for handling the coupons. "To Proclaim Holiday. Governor Brumbaugh will issue a proclamation late to-day designing Friday as Lib erty Day in accordance with the sug gestion of the federal officials at Washington. CONCH Go Over.—The Public Service Commission has dismissed until after the war the application of the Read ing Chamber of Commerce for steps for abolition of a number of grade crossings in Reading. The order gives the right to renew the application without prejudice later on. Want State Aid A delegation of residents of Ellcland, Tioga county, to-day visited the State Highway De partment and asked for state aid in reconstruction of a State Highway which is a borough street. A survey will De made. Highway Hid*. No bids were re ceived for construction of 2.40 miles of state highway in Pine Creek town ship, Clinton county, when bids were opened at the State Highway to-day and on two other contracts but one bid each were received. Decision on bids for construction in Duncansville, Camp Hill, Clifton Heights and Youngstown boroughs, and in West Mead township, Crawford county; Morgan and Franklin townships, Green county; Plains and Jenkins townships, Luzerne county and East Bethlehem township, Washington county. Heard Testimony. Testimony was heard by the Public Service Commis sion to-day on the petition of County Controller T. J. Underwood and the State Highway Department for the abolition of a grade crossing on the National pike, near Claysviile. The Baltimore and Ohio, owner of the tracks, sent word that it would pre sent its side later. More Cars Ordered The Public Serice Commission to-day handed down an order for the Reading Transit and Light Company to in crease service in Pottstown so that there shall be half hourly cars be tween certain points, including rush and noon hours. Newspapermen Here Among newspapermen at the Capitol to-day were James L Benn* city editor of the Philadelphia North American; J. O. Hauser, political writer of the Phil adelphia Press, and William Bell Clark, of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. legislators Visit. Senator H. W. Schauta, of Lehigh, and Representa tives Cook, York, and Showalter, T'nion. were at the Governor's office. E. C. First and George W. Mcllhenny, of Harrisburg, wete also visitors. Foreman Fired. George S. Weav er, of Bellefonte, for three years a foreman of the State Highways in Center county, was dismissed this week. No information on the sub ject came from the State Highway Department. Reagan Here. lrwin C. Reagan, who is to become first assistant state librarian, came here to-day. accom panied by Burgess J. Paul McElree, of West Chester. Mr. Reagan Is a grad uate of West Chester high and West Chester normal schools It Is stated and has been a salesman fnr tobac co products in Chester county. I nig Warehouse To-day. The old Paxton Flour and Feed warehouse In Capitol Park extension is to go and men have started to remove the too. The building is not wanted by the government and the state property stored in it will have to be removed to other places, ' f MIDDLETOWN j Emergency Aid Here Has Good Record For Year The Middletown branch of the Emergency Aid met at the home of Mrs. Ira Springer, Main and Spring streets, yesterday afternoon. The re port for the past year is as follows: ("ash received from various sources, $214; disbursements, Belgian com mittee, sl2; Polish and Siberian com mittee, $5; tobacco, jam and choco late committee, $10; overseas com mittee, $10; Italian committee, $5; Armenian committee, $5; French committee for medals, $7.50; British committee, S3O; Belgian committee for clothing, S3O; French committee for comfort kits, SBS; leaving a bal ance on hand of $15.33. They also made In the past year 512 tape dress ings. 300 slings, six convalescent Jackets, 84 hospital shirts, 108 many tailed bandages. The membership at present is twenty-four. Since their organization they have met at vari ous homes and all articles such as thread, needles, postage, pins, ex prcssage, twine and wrapping pa per has been donated by the mem bers. At a recent meeting of the church council of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church the following committees were appointed: Use of property, John H. Reiger, Harry Steele, J. H. Landls; old St. Peter's Church and graveyard, J. W. Few, Jr., M. H. Gingrich, John Croll; new St. Peter's Church and parsonage, S. C. Peters, E. S. Gerberich, J. H. Reiger; parish house, E. S. Gerberich, D. P. Deat rich, S. C. Peters; communion, John Croll, John H. Landls, F. J. Bauch moyer; deaconess, R. E. Seltzer, E. S. Gerberich, S. C. Peters; janitor, Har ry Steele, F. J. Bauchm/oyer, M. H. Gingrich; music, D. P. Deatrich, John! W. Few, Jr., J. H. Reiger; finance,. M. H. Gingrich, R. E. Seltzer, H. T. Kauffman; ushers, F. J. Bauchmoyer, H. T. Kauffman, D. P. Deatrich, Emaus Orphan Home, J. H. Landls, John Croll, Harry Steele; heating, H. T. Kauffman, John W. Few, Jr., R. E. Seltzer. The Third Liberty Loan campaign committee reached the $35,000 mark last evening and it is expected that it will more than double that amount by the reports of the captains and lieutenants who meet in the council chamber In North Catherine street, this evening. A civil service examination will be held in the grammar school room in Emaus street, Saturday afternoon by W. G. Schriener for an extra mail carrier In town. The five weeks' quarantine for smallpox at the home of John Henry, Jr., of Royalton, was removed Sun day. The smallpox car will be lift ed from the home of William Koons, Pike street, to-morrow, and the home will be fumigated by Charles Houser, the board of health officer. Davis Garver, a member of the training camp at Camp Dodge, lowa, is home on a ten-day furlough. John Gingrich, a guard at the Hog Island shipyard, returned there to day, after spending the past few days in Royalton as the guest of his wife. Lloyd Kramer, who spent the past five days in town, returned to Camp Upton, Long Island, yesterday. John Groupe and Edward Condran, stationed at Camp Upton, Long Is land, who were home on a five-day furlough, received word on Saturday morning to report at Camp Satur day night at 10 o'clock. WOMAN'S CHARGE FAI/LS George Beistline, 25 North Eight eenth street, arrested on the charge of assaulting Blanche May, colored, .318 Mulberry street, was discharged yesterday. He was arrested on in formation brought by the May wom an after he had charged her with the theft of his watch. She will be arrested on information brought by Beistline to-day, attorney for Beist line said. PRESENT LIBERTY BOND Gettysburg, Pa., April 23.—With a feeling of patriotism and a willing ness to do their bit, the senior class of the. High school took the money from the proceeds of their theatrical performance and presented to the school a SIOO Liberty Bond, the in terest of which is to be used for the reading table in the school and at maturity to be used for the school. "BETWEEN THE ACTS'' Lewisberry, April 23.—The Lewis berry High school, principal, Prof. Mark H. Schlichter, of Shippensburg, will give the play, "Between the Acts," in the high school room on Saturday evening. This entertain ment was postponed from last Satur day evening on account of the small pox quarantine. BANDITS TAKE AMERICANS London, April 23. —An American named Love has been captured by Chinese bandits in the province of Shantung, says a Reuter dlspxtch from Peking. BIG EATERS 6EI KIDNEY TROUBLE SmjUJOBIT! Take a tablespoonful of Salts to flush Kidneys if Back hurts Omit all meat from diet if you feel Rheumatic or Bladder bothers. The American men and women must guard constanUy against kid ney trouble, because we eat too much and all our food is rich. Our blood is filled with uric acid -which the kidneys Btrive to filter out, they weaken from overwork, become slug gish; the elimlnatlve tissues ciog and the result Is kidney trouble, bladder weakness and a general decline in health. When your kidneys feel like lumps of lead: your back hurts or the urine is cloudy, full of sediment or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells, acid stomach, or you have rheumatism when the weather is bad, get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This femous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys: to neutralize the acids In the urine so It no longer :r a source of Irritation, thus ending bladder tlisorders. Jnd Salts Is inexpensive; cannot injure, makes a delightful ef fervescent lithia-water beverage, and belongs In every home, because nobody can make a mistake by hav ing a good kidney flushing any time. . ' f r '' ttJOIRISBURC^^^fttTIXEBKXPH LARGE CROWD HEARS • DR. GREGG liECTURE f>r. Harris H. Gregg, who la con ducting a week'* Bible Co&ferenc* In Fahneitock Hall, u greeted by a large crowd last night. He spoke on the subject, "The Granite Epistle of the Church," this being his theme for the aeries of lectures to be de livered each evening during the week. The afternoon theme is "Quiet Hours With Christ." This afternoon hfe spoke on the subject, "Quiet Hours With Christ During Satan's Temptations," telling of the hours of agony, and the time when Christ was tempted by Satan. The song service opens at 7.45 o'clock to-night, under the direction "The Live Store" "Always Reliable" \ J - "Liberty Bonds" Help the Boys Over the Rough Places I Over the Rough Places 1 We've gone over the rugged roads and endeavored to smooth out the rough places by removing all the objectionable B obstacles that stood in the way df progress There are not many stores like DOUTRICHS, we I Igo the limit to please our customers lt's the j secret of the success of this "Live Store" Why \ do we have a greater volume of business than any F^\i2Pl other clothing store in Central Pennsylvania? "Greater Service" I To our customers —Why has JNP* I this "Live Store" become so well estab- / Syßl -v- -W \ lished and taken the "leadership" throughout this V 1 ':l\ 41 section of the country? Because there is nothing s 3 so small or unpleasant that we won't do if it will ' / j §1 help those who do business with us SERVICE * >ff is the SECRET of the success of this organization y.g v fit Jr and it's the secret of all success. \ ? f§ JS % J I We've been building an institution for E | ourselves as well as making this "Live Store" a safe ; J _ store for you to trade in When we review the results attained } v f since we came to Harrisburg, and look over the long list of loyal customers who came HERE to spend their money so freely be- \ cause they felt that we would "make good" every promise and j |Sr^ statement Good, in its broadest sense, that of "complete |f|||j|^ These faithful patrons are still |y helping to make this store larger and are Hp f Iff sending their friends HERE knowing that they, jK|| mjHr too, will receive the same square-dealing from this Pm "always reliable" store where only known quality merchandise is handled. Copyright 1918 Th Boiue ot KuppenhtiaMS I Try This Dependable Doutrich Service I Hart Schaff ner Kuppenheimer I &Marx Clothes I "Manhattan Shirts" "Stetson Hats" "MonitoHose" I of R. H. Gregory, of the P. R. R. Y. M, C. A. The lecture will begin at tl o'clock. TO EXAMINE CLERKS Tho United States Civil Service Commission announces an examin ation for First Grade Clerks to be held in this city on May 25. A a a result of this examination an eligible register will be established * from which. to fill vacancies in First Grade Clerical positions in the states of Pennsylvania, New,. Jersey and Delaware. Application papers can be secured upon aplicatlon to| George S. McCrone, second floor of the temporary post office building. FRENCH CHILREN RECITE THANKS TO AMERICANS Lyons, France, Monday, April, 22. —The children of Lyons in a public ceremony to-day expressed thanks to the children of America, especial ly the 15,000,000 who are members of the Red Cross. The ceremony was held in the Place 'Bellecour, the city's* central square where 3,000 school children lfiled a hollow square formed jjy 6,000 inhabitants. REPUBLICAN RALLY The eleventh ward Republican Association, held an enthusiastic meeting on Thursday evening at their headquarters. Fourth and Muench streets. Addresses were made by Senator E. E. Beidleman, Prothono ~ • \ APRIL" 23, tary Pass and S. A. Walker, of Phila delphia. Forty-eight Republicans of the ward were present, this Asso ciation meets every Thursday eve ning and all Republicans living in the eleventh ward have been invited. TO ADDRESS NEWPORT RALLY Sergeant John K. Blake, publicity officer of the Harrisburg recruiting party, will address what is expected to be a record-breaking mass meet •ig at Newport. Perry county, Fri day night. There will be two bands. The Rev. Dr. R. M. Ramsey, chair man of the Perry County Citiaens Committee* the Rev. A. R. Longe necker, Loysville, and John D. Sny der will also address the meeting. BELIJEVUE PARK PLANS FOR YEAR'S ACTIVITH^S At a recent meeting' of the Belle-" vue Park Association the following; officers were elected: President, Mil-* ler I. Kast; vice-president, J. Horacei McFarland; secretary, Walter EJ Dietrich; 1 treasurer, George WJ' Jacobs. The general work of the associa-i tion will be in charge of the fol-i lowing committees: Streets and lighting, Nathan E. Hause, chair man; trees, planting and reserva tions, Louis F. Haehnlen, chairman;: tennis and social activities, William Rufus McCord, chairman: wild Frederick W. Watts, chairman. 11