LETTERS FROM FRANCE
PARIS BOMBARDED
Harrisburg Boy Tells Life at Front.
[Sergeant Albert H. Stackpole, of
the U. 6. Field Artillery, "Some
where In France," writes the home
folks In Harrisburg that he has just
been selected with a few others to
attend thb Frqpch Artillery School
for further study. Extracts from his
letter are appended:]
""Dear Family:—
"You'll have to pardon this odd
looking letter, but unfortunately, my
pen has ceased to work and I can't
find any pencil; also I want to get
my hand back on the good old type
writer. It's been a long time since
1 worked with one of them, but it's
good fun and I know you won't
mind.
1 v In the first place, then, I'll have
1 tell you about my good luck,
sre I am right in the midst of the
al of my ambiUons over here,
rnely, an Army Candidates School
d it surely is slick. When I came
here yesterday on my way from
my first impressions were ex
tly as though I was entering New
iven for the first time ggain. Great
j buildings, with a fine big field
t in front for riding and all that
rt of thing. I'm looking forward
a wonderful spring.
''Another awfully good part or
[s place is the Y. M. C. A. which
situated in an old chateau which
me Count has given over for use
ring the period of the war. Mrs.
illon, the mother of Johnnie Mal-
I, who was in my class at New
iven, is in charge, which makes it
ry nice. She's a charming woman
d has taken us right into her lit
family. The building is quite
e a home and I'm intending to
and all the time that 1 can spare
er there.
The First Ice Cream
"Had a most interesting experi
h I HAD SUCH AWFUL
■ SICK HEADACHES"
HE SAYS
Brought Him ReUcf After He
II Had About GiTen Up Hope
B5 srVFERED A IX)NG TIME
>
siree, I'm feeling fine these
and going strong," says Louis
■ Lacob, a popular grocery clerk,
■ Second and Eleanor streets, Steel-
Hi, Pa.
tried a lot of things without
me any good, 'but I heard such
■lot of talk around the store about
that I said to myself, 'Lou,
|H
it worked like magic. Just
to Ret busy right away and
Hve me a thorough overhauling and
■w I feel simply great. Xo aches,
■ pains and an appetite like a horse.
is sure great."
is now befng introduced,
at Gorgas' Drug Store.
■ Hot Water for
I Sick Headaches |
I Telia why everyone should
drink hot water with phoi
phate In It before breakfast.
of any kind, is caused
auto intoxication—which means
Liver and bowel poi-
Hns called toxins, sucked into the
through the lymph ducts, ex-
the heart which pumps the blood
fast that it congests in the smaller
and veins of the head pro-
violent, throbbing pain'and
called headache. You he- j
■me nervous, despondent, sick, fe-1
and miserable, your meals
and almost nauseate you. Then |
resort to acetanilide, aspirin or :
bromides.which temporarily re-i
but do not rid the blood of i
irritating toxins.
■a glass of hot water with a tea-
of limestone phosphate in
Hdrank before breakfast for awhile.-
not only wash these poisons
your system and cure you of
but will cleanse, purify and
Hhhen the entire alimentary canal. I
your pharmacist for a quarter ]
of limestone phosphate. It is [
harmless as sugar, and |
tasteless, except for a sour-,
twinge which is not unpleasant, i
■f you aren't feeling your best, if]
is coated or you wake up with
taste, foul breath or have colds,!
biliousness, constipation i
Kour, acid stomach, begin the
hot water cure to rid
system of toxins and poisons.
are quick and it is claimed
those who continue to flush out
stomach, liver and bowels every
never have any headache or:
1 miserable moment.
■ Medicine in 4
Wears '—lnternal Baths
BV. A. Czarneckl writes Dr. Chaa. A.
of York as follows:
mast admit that the use of the 'J.
Cascade' has cured my chronic
from which 1 suffered.
May 12, 1913, I have never even
any kind of patent medicine or
My health is excellent in
respect.
half a million bright, keen,
Americans have found that \
Bathing is more essential to
health than external baths—
found that uned occasionally
■ ■ght they feel like different peo-
next morning. No more of
bllleus, tired, nervous feeling,
maving by Nature's own cleanser
warm water—removed nil
poisonous waste from the lowr>r
■'.ine. they awake thoroughly re-
by normal sleep with all their
acting properly, clear head
hrfppy and confident, eager and
Hfnable for the duties of the day.
.lot learn more about this
rapidly growing and natural practice?
The "J. B. L. Cascade" is produced bv
Chas. A. Tyrrell. M. D„ of New York,
who is a specialist on internal baths
and it is now being shown and ex
plained by Croll Keller, Druggist, 405
Market St:, Harrisburg, Pa., who will
jrive you—free cn request—an Inter
esting booklet on the subject called
"Why Man of To-day. Is Only 50 Per
rent. Efficient."
THAT STUBBORN
COUGH OR COLD
which does not quickly yield to or
dinary measures must be dealt
with as dangerous. Try
ECKMAN'S ALTERATIVE
Taken In Ume, this Calcium pre
paration may prevent chronic con
ditions Involving throat and lungs.
Contain* no Alcohol, Narcotic or
Habit-Forming Drug.
%Z alac. • 91.50. SI fiM, now 80c.
*\-Ice includes war tax.
All dm rets Is.
laboratory. Philadelphia. !
MONDAY EVENING,
ence this afternoon in discovering
that the two men who bunk right
beside me in this room are both
Princeton men, one in Coyle Ken
nedy's class and one in 1919. The
latter is a son of Dr. Finney, of Bal
timore, and we discovered many mu
tual acquaintances in New Haven
and New York. His brother was in
that wonderful houseparty that
gave a few years ago
and he hiihself knows most of tjie
people who were of the party, i ex
pect to see quite a bit of him. Had
a tine walk all over the place this
| afternoon with Allen. We trailed out
; of town and were coming back when
some little French children ran up
;md gave us a handful of flowers.
| They seem to enjoy seeing Ameri
i cans in town though it can't be much
lof a novelty now. Also, most won
derful of all, on the way back we
I chanced to find a little store, very
I attractive looking, which announced
i they were selling chocolate ice
| cream. Well, you should have seen
I the bee line we made fo- the door
; of that place where we lapped up
| two plates of really very good Ice
} cream, the first I have had since 1
| left America. We carefully noted
| the name of the place and intend to
| return at the very first chance,
j There is also a little tea room quite
near the school, where one can get
tea or chocolate and toast. Very
fine—what? Oh, I am all for this!
Couldn't have struck it better.
"The other night on my way to
Paris a family of refugees from .the
troubled district got on the train
and by some rotten luck into my
compartment. There was an old
1 man, an old woman, a middle-aged
| woman, one cat, one dog and prob
, ably the entire household of furni
i ture from the amount of luggage
! which they brought "into the train,
i 1 felt awfully sorry for them, of
| course, BUT the dog crawled around
I over my feet most of the night, the
| cat yowled and to get. out of
! its basket, the old man snored in a
I manner calculated to make even
, jealous, the old w6man aided
and albetted by the middle-aged
I woman drank Pinard and cackled of
' everything under the sun. Both of
' them were rather hysterical and
made an awful racket. So you can
see with half a granulated eyelid 1
didn't spend the world's most pleas
ant night on that train.
Substituting For a Major
"We had to go through a. station
which had undergone a severe bomb
ing the night before, so my peace of
mind was not markedly improved.
However, we finally reached Parts
and I was lucky enough to get a ride
up to the UniVersity Union in one
of the staff cars which had come
down to meet a major; said major
not putting in an appearance. I sub
• stituted. All this at 4.30 in the cold
( gray dawn, clinging witTi a dying
man's grasp to my luggage.
"1 managed to get a room at the
Union and after a bath and shave
felt better. Went into the Yale part
of it about 9 o'clock and ran into
Clarence Mendell, who was my Latin
instructor in Freshman year. We
sat before h ! ~ **• in an awfully
snug little room and drank coffee
and ate graham wafers while ex
changing experiences. Later we took
a walk and ended up at a little place
for lunch.
A Bit Scared
"In the afternoon I wandered
about on my own for a while, visit
ing the Invalides in the course of
my travels. It was while there that
the long-range gun of the Boche got
into action on the church which was
holding its Good Friday services.
You have doubtless read about it in
the papers by this time so I shan't
be bothering you with the details,
ibut suffice to say, I was a bit scared.
The explosion was terrific and
sounded as though it might be right
on the next block. I looked at my
watch and waited for the next one
to come along. The French didn't
seem very excited over it so I
thought there was no .reason to be
worried—it might hit most any
where for 'hat matter and there was
no use to beat it off somewhere .else. |
Also, I was rather interested iiv the i
collection which included two of the
Gothas brought down in a recent
raid.
"Was sorry to have been out last
evening when Commissioner John
Price Jackson called to see me."
Sergeant Stackpole, in another let
ter, says of a Dauphin aviator: "I've
been reading Walter Shaffer's stuff
in the Telegraph with a great deal
of interest. He writes awfully well,
I think, and ought to have been a
journalist."
RUSSIANS STILL FIGHTING
Washington, April 21). —Swedish
press reports reported here say Bol
sheviki forces in the Crimea again
are retiring before the Germans, but
are offering stubborn resistance.
Thay are being re-enforced by sail
ors from the Black Sea fleet.
Sergeant Packer Spends
Furlough in Penbrook
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SERGEANT RALPH PACKER
Sergeant Ralph W. Packer, sta
tioned at Camp Meade, Md„ with Co.
B. 316 th Infantry, speht a recent
furlough at his home in Penbrook.
He was an employe of the Bethle
hfini Stoel company before joining
Cnc.'e Sam's ranks last September.
HUN PRISONERS
WONDER AT U.S.
WAR STRENGTH
Hindcnburg's Traveling Cir
cus Starts Shaping, but Is
Quickly Silenced
With the American Army In
Fritfcr, April 29.—Von Hindenburg's
traveling circus army plainly got a
bad case of nerves when the show
was about to close, around 3 o'clock
Saturday morning, for It* began a
heavy bombardment of the American
lines on the sector northwest of Toul
and continued it for an hour. Our
men were all ready for him If he
Eat More Potatoes and Save the Wheat, JSjoamanZ Eat More Potatoes and Save the Wheat
rem, looi— rvana unites Harrisburg. Monday, april so, ims. foundkd ish
April 29th to May 11th Inclusive A • . "I T"<v -|
EXHIBITION Abuit and Dress Sale
Of the Famous Painting . T
"Christ On Calvary" Ol Great lttipOrtailCe
By Franz A. Lundahl. T 1 *
valuab " o, - Lundahlv rtfst Days Response Indicates Greatest Sale
It is 9x14 feet and is valued by its ow'ners at $135,000.00. rm tI /, 1 rMf 7. ' O/jx*
The faithful adherence to the description of the Cruci- _£ fIUS T/ Lvt J. tllS
fixion is remarkable and the costumes, uniforms and
settings are all historically correct.
Exhibited in most of the leading cities of Europe and y
America, it has been viewed by millions who traveled ogjotgß
long distances to do so.
you are cordially invited to se€ this masterpiece while >
BOWMAN'S —fifth Floor. • |
End-of-Month Offerings • /ftf \f
In Domestics Department , • ■ fflyfr jlw m'J H
In these days when prices most everywhere have an up- . / U /I f /1f
ward trend, these specials in domestics should be of interest / /lr / I j /I. // ' // I // I
to every woman who wants her dollars to have the greatest i/ // / / 'IH I/1 !fz/ 1/ /
purchasing power possible. The prices quoted, represent 1 l/i /, J j rl / j j/ J/ j/ J
values that seems practically impossible to duplicate under f // il I M l/l *•
present conditions. But considering that the merchandise , 1. / / j//
was bought to an advantage some time ago, we see no reason r7 —
why we should put present price increase on to our custom- py T7 /f J J/ H
ers. So the goods are here marked on the basis of what they / J f / / / ( // It
were bought for and not on the market quotations of to-day. 1/ Y\A' w \ \ 1
This is staple merchandise, of the most useful kind, that a * \
housewife scarcely ever gets too much of. therefore this is Y*
the opportune time to select from the following what you
need, or may need in the near future. 1 hose who are familiar with the Bowman methods of sales came Saturday, and profited by the reductions.
Embroidered scalloped pilldw cases-best quality tubing- If >' ou h . a Y e not availed yourself of special opportunities at the Bowman semi-annual apparel sales, you should
45 inches wide—five patterns to select from, pair .... $1.25 come ciiKi inspect the values to be had at this Spring sale of Suits and Dresses.
are blalkJ',* and W . c 1° c no . : forme , r P"ces-I)clieving you are the best judge of values, and according you the privilege of
to hurt the wearing quality. At the present price we could comparing sale prices advertised with original price ticket on each garment. Therefore there is no mistaking
not duplicate them for to-day's market price, as they are, pair very evident values in this reduction sale of the finest &nd most dependable makes of suits dresses.
$3.50 to #lO We have kept the assortment up to the height of completeness, and the styles and materials are all up to
Bleached muslin and cambrics in useful lengths, good qual- the Bowman standard of excellence, consequently vou will find the following- price's represent a bargain event of
it)' round even thread-perfect—yard 80 • unusual importance. 4
weight h Win*wa sh l ea?y~ in car el f— c h em" a t top— Suppose you were told that all $3.-> suits and dresses had been reduced to $25; would that prove the values
laundered —each, #1.49 an} gi eatei than it we simply advertised the reduction prices and let you see for yourself the original prices when
TT ~ , , , , , you may inspect the character of garments offered?
Unbleached sheeting—76 inches wide —smooth, even thread
ca : i .' y - wca ':. w . e !l.. L . in : , . t . ; .. lo . ya . rd f.: o . a S? Practically the entire stock of beautiful suits-and dresses
era ~ g " is included at these new prices *
BOWMAN'S— Second Floor.
Heavy Silk Gloves, 50c SllitS, . . $19.50, $25, $35, $45
For Women Dresses, $12.50, $16.50, $25, $35
„ . , " ' BOWMAN'S— Third Floor.
600 Pairs--two-clasp—double finger tips, Paris point
and three-row embroidered backs —in white self and ~ * —— ?
white contrast. A few brown'and navy. W/inrlnW QprPPTIC irirl I~
Some have manufacturers slight imperfections, but > HIUUW kJCIL/tlio dllU tj J j -pj • TM
we are sure you will f\nd unusual valuesMn this lot- ~~ \ -DCQSprCaQS <lt 1 riCCS 1 iiat
BowAN-s- M .m r,., Screen Doors ~—:
■ Represent a Big Saving
I . . , Don't wait till the flies 1
Liarden sct ' n house, then pur- hSfDn Here is an opportunity to fill up your want for Bed-
chase screens and lock thein iJ RIl'lP" spreads that is unlikely to be repeated in the near future.
in. Prices quoted below are equivalent to wholesale prices I
Buy your screens now and to 'u Y T? lty - cight ° u f Jf, bedspreads.
n H keep the flics out. Our Hemmed crochet-s.Ee 74x86 weight 2 lb. $1.50
LA 1 LX. ifT finished,, easy sliding, cov- ± ' XU Hemrrted crochet-size 80x90 weight 3 lb. 7 oz^not
' cred with quality wire. 40c to sl .lo. 2^?
Bring exact measurments with you as we Hemmed satin—size 80x90, weight 3 lb. 3 oz., #3.50
Garden spades—D handles, $1.25. . f |i do not exchange screens or, screen doors. Doors Hemmed satin—size'9oxloo, weight 4 lb. 13 oz., sub-
Garden shovel, pointed blade, long handle, | } in the following sizes, $1.59 to $4.75. ' ject to slight mill imperfections, each $5.50
- . * IBltei 2 ft. 6 inches bv 6 ft. 6 inches. bowman s second Floor.
Spading forks, 4-prong-D handle, SI.OO. M | 2 g inohcs 6ft 8 incheS)
Garden rakes _4oc to SI.OO. IHI 2 ft. 8 inches by 6 ft. 10 inches,
Garden hoes, 35c 2 ft. 8 inches Uy 7 ft. PorCRfC
Hedge ,_.i. 2 ft. 10 inches by 6 ft. 10 inches, pCCo
Hedge shear. 6-inch blade for ladies use, $1.1 3 . ■ Ml 2 ft. 10 inches by 7 ft. ;
• lOc to 19c. t0 " ° 3ft b y 7 ft - Featuring the well-known moderately priced Henderson
Pruning shears, 25c to 50c. Doors in the following sizes at $2.89, these sizes are for corsets—fashion, comfort and service are combined with low-
Hose clamps, sc. transom and double doors- P nces in these time-tried corsets-
Clincher hose menders, 12c- 2 ft. 8 inches by 7 ft. 6 inches 2 ft. 10 inches by 8 ft. Henderson corsets are high in quality, made with the ut-
Lawn sprinklers, 19c to $2.75. 2 ft. 8 inches by 8 ft. 3 ft. by . 7 ft. 6 inches. niost scientific care and of selected materials, usually found in
Garden sets„39c to 75c. > # 2 ft. 10 inches by 7 ft. 6 in. 3ftbyß ft * corsets of high cost. They ace guaranteed bv their makers,
Lawn rakes. 65c • ' Pair of spring hinges, door pull, gate hook and eye, and ' Therefore we can safely guarantee them to you.
I.awn rollers, M_.su to _?_I.UU. necessary screws for 12c if purchased at same time door is • These corsets come in a great variety of models—for stout,
\\ indow boxes. 7.ic to sc. purchased- medium, and slight figures. Prices, SI.OO to $4.00
BOWMAN'S—Basement, . ROWMAN'9-Baaement. BOWMAN'S-Second Floor.
HJLRRISBURG IJlftflftl TELEGRAPH
started an attack, but If that was
his Intention he did not adhere to
his plans. None of his infantry left
their trenches.
This was the eighth special per
formance "of traveling
circus on Its American tour. There
has beeti no cessation, by day or
of his harrying the American
lines. He shells, snipes and gases
with methodical regularity, but the
American guns blaze away at him
just as regularly. His snipers are
mighty poor marksmen compared
<Wth our sharpshooters. ,
The Germans -are entirely puzzied
to guess what Uncle Sam has up his
sleeve and to learn what is the size
of our Army hi France. The prison
ers we have taken confirm the im
pression that not only the German
military leaders, but the soldiers
and the people know nothing as to
what is happening behind the screen
which hides the blt>w the United
States is delivering.
Prisoner* Change Ojlnlonn
Among the German prisoners taken
recently was an Intelligence officer."
He said It Is believed generally In
Germany that the United States
cannot place more than 100,000 men
in France. The Boches have the
same Idea', being informed that we
cannot send enough troops to have
any effect' in determining the war.
After encountering the Americans
and learning how they fight, these
prisoners say, doggedly, that their
officers deliberately underestimated
the American fighting qualities. So
thinking, they assert their disbelief
in the statement that America can
not send a large force to France.
"You should see those Helnies open
their eyes when they see the white
bread we give them," said a hospital
attendant to me. "That white bread
makes them sit up tatfe notice,
for they figure that if we can feed
our Army on white bread, the sub
marine campaign Is not working or
their general staff has overlooked a
big bet about American rationing."
Prtmlxil Promotion
From the talk of these Germans
the fact stands out that the promises
of victory which formerly were used
to them are no longer
employed. Instead, they are prom
ised promotion if they go on fight
ing.
"We don't believe we can win the
war," said a wounded prisoner
brought in Saturday. "We believed
so two weeks ago."
SCHOOL BOAHD WILL
, CONSIDER SALARIES
A special meeting of the school
board will be held late this after
noon &hen a committee of teachers
will be present to discuss the pro
posed salary increases which have
been demanded. The report of the
committee with recommendations of
increases has been presented and
will be acted upon this afternoon, it
is expected.
AFRTU 29. 1918.
Where Can I Find Relief From
Itching, Terrifying Eczema?
This Question Is Ever on the
Lips of the Afflicted.
Eczema, Tetter, Erysipelas, and
other terrifying conditions of the
skin, are deep-seated blood diseases,
and applications of salves, lotions
and washes can only afford tempo
rary relief, without reaching the
real seat of the trouble. But just
because local treatment has done
you no good, there is no reason to
despair. You simply have not
sought the proper treatment, that is
within your reach.
You have the experience of others
who have suffered as you have to
guide you to a prompt riddance of
blood and skip diseases. No matter
how terrifying the Irritation, no
matter how unbearable the ltchinaf
and burning of the akin, 8. S. S. will
promptly reach the seat of the
trouble and forever rout from the
blood every trace of the disease.
Just as it has for others who have
suffered as you have. This grand
blood remedy has been used for
more than fifty years, and you have
only to give it a fair trial to be re
stored to perfect health.
Our chief medical adviser is an au
thority on blood and skin disordersi
•and he will take pleasure in giving
you such advice as your individual
case may need, absolutely without
cost. Write to-day, describing your
case to medical department, Swift
Specific Co., 43 4 Swift Laboratory,
Atlanta, Ga.
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