MANY GAS SHELLS EXPLODED OVER | AMERICAN LINE Four Yankees Decorated For i Bravery Under Hun Fire With the American Forces on the French Front, May 7.—The Germans launched a heavy gas attack against j the American troops on the Picardy ; front during the night. Early in | the evening they sent over 15,000 shells, composed chiefly of mustard | gas, within a brief period. . These shells were followed by an intense artillery fire at midnight, and sev eral hundred gas shells were dropped into the American lines. Enemy airplanes appeared over the American lines about the same ; time. Anti-aircraft guns brought , Successful Men The m*n who do thinsra ar* strong and full of rich, ritaliiin* blood and nerve force. DR. CHASE'S Blood isJNerve Tablets Fill the shriveled arteries with pure, rich blood, increase the weight in solid flesh and muscls that grive you strength, the brain and nerves | with fresh vital fluid that forces new life and vigor into every rart of the body. This is due to the fact that they contain Iron, Nux Vomica, Gentian The Best of all Tonics Weigh Yourself Before Taking Price 6® cents: Special Strength 90 cents. Dr. Chase Co.. 224 N. St. Philadelphia. Pa. 1 nlled Medicine Company, •24 V. lOtli St.. I'hilftrielphin. Pn. Vigorous Men and Women Are in Demand If your ambition has left you, your happiness has eone forever unless you take advantage of H. C. Ken nedy's magnificent offer to refund your money on the first box pur chased if Wendell's Ambition Pills do not put your entire system in fine condition and give you the energy and vigor you have lost. Be ambitious, be strong, be vigor- j ous. Bring the ruddy glow of health j to your cheeks and the bright spar- : kle that denotes perfect manhood j and womanhood to your eyes. Wendell's Ambition Pills, the great I nerve tonic, are splendid for that j tired feeling, nervous troubles, poor blood, headaches, neuralgia, restiess- j nes.s, trembling, nervous prostration. ] mental depression, loss of appetite. ;ind kidney or liver complaints; you take them with this understanding,! that: In two days you will feel better. In a week you will feel fine, and after taking one box you will have your old-time confidence and ambi -lion or the druggist will refund the prii'e of the box. Re sure and get a 50-cent box to l*y and get out of the rut. Remem ber. H. C. Kennedy and dealers everywhere ate authorized to guar antee them.—Adv. TRY KNESlffl STOMACH TROUBLE It Neutralizes Stomach Acidity, I Prevents Food Fermentation, Sour, Gassy Stomach and Acid Indigestion. I'oubtless if you are a sufferer from ! indigestion, you have already tried pepsin, bismuth, soda, charcoal, drugs ; i and various digestive aids and you i know these things will not cure your I trouble—in some cases do not even give relief. But before giving up hope and de riding you are a chronic dv.peptic i just try the cfTect of a little bisurated magnesia—not the ordinary cummer- I cial carbonate, citrate, oxide or milk i but the pure bisurated magnesia ! which you can obtain from G. A. Gor- ' gas or practically any druggist in cither powdered or tablet form. Take a teaspoonful of the powder or two compressed tablets with a lit tle water after your next meal, and see what a difference this makes. It will instantly neutralize the danger ous. harmful acid in the stomach which now causes your food to fer ment and sour, making gas. wind flatulence, heartburn and the bloated ; or heavy, lumpy feeling that seems to follow most everything you eat. Tou will find that provided vou take a little bisurated magnesia immediate ly after a meal, you can eat almost anything and enjoy it without any Hanger of pain or discomfort to fol low and moreover, the continued use of the bisurated magnesia cannot in jure the stomach in any way so long as there are any symptoms of acid in digestion—Advertisement. BANISH CATARRH nrenthr Hyomel For Two Minute, nnd Stuffed Up Hud Will U.t Itcllrf If you want to get relief from ca tarrh, cold in the head or from an irritating cough in the shortest time breathe Hyomei. It will clean out your head in two minutes and allow you to breathe freely. Hyomei will end a cold in one day it will relieve you of disgusting snuf lles. hawking, spitting and offensive 1 breath in a. week. Hyomei is made chiefly from a i soothing, healing, germ killing anti septic, that comes from the eucalyp tus forest of inland Australia where catarrh, asthma and ".onsuinption were never known to exist. Hyomei is pleasant and easy to i breathe. Just pour a few drops into i the hard rubber inhaler, use as dl- i rected and relief is almost certain A complete Hyomei outfit, includ ing inhaler and one bottle of Hyo mei. costs but little at druggists fverywhere and at H. C. Kennedy s. If you already own an inhaler you can fet an extra bottle of Hyomei at rugffists. f. • For Itching Torture jj There is one remedy that seldom fails to stop itching torture and relieve skin irritation and that makes the skin soft, clear and healthy. * Any druggist can supply you with zemo, which generally overcomes all skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pim ples, rashes, blackheads in most casei give way to zemo. Frequently, mlnot blemishes disappear overnight. Itchinj usually stops instantly. Zemo is a safe antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use sm dependable. It costs only 35c; an extr; large bottle, SI.OO. It will not stain, i: not greasy or sticky and is positively gate for tender, sensitive skins. The E. W. Rose Co., Cleveland. O. TUESDAY EVENING, HAKRISBURG lilftft&bl TELEGRXPH ' MAY 7, 1918. I down on- German machine and j damaged another. The extreme activity of the artil j lery ana vviators, the rifle fire and 1 night flares and the reported move- I ments behind the enemy lines in ' this sector may forecast a new at | tack, but General Pershing's men j are ready for any emergency. They j are countering the enemy prepara | tions blow for blow, keeping up a j harassing artillery, rifle and ma ) chlnegun fire and are actively pa | trolling. The spirit of the Americans is I excellent. They are eager to fight, i and a typical expression is: "Let i Fritz start something. He'll get all ! that is coming to him." j A young French captain who 1 trained the men now in the Picardy ! lines told the Associated Press to ; day he never had seen finer material, j "All are of one mind," he said, I "to fight 'ast and hard and to tin j ish the war quickly." Brigadier General Benjamin Al vord. adjutant general of the Amer ican expeditionary forces, and Brig adier General A. E. Bradley, chief surgeon, have been relieved of their I positions on account of ill-health and I are returning to America. Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. , Davis will act as adjutant general ! and Colonel Merritte W. Ireland as | chief surgeon. Four Americans Decorated One American officer and three | privates were awarded the Cross of | War at a hospital near Verdun last i evening for gallantry displayed in i the recent raid by German shock ; troops on American positions. The I awards were made by a French gen j eral who was accompanied by an American general. The soldiers I decorated are: Lieutenant Harry J. Kelly, Ot j tawa, 111. Private Dewey D. Smith,. Steens, Miss. | Private George A. Hopkins, Bal ; limore, Md. Private Alo.vsius Brown. Brooklvn :X. Y. Lieutenant Kelly and Private I Brown are cited in an army order, - receiving a palm with the medal. The other privates are cited in the j corps orders. Lieutenant Kelly and Privates Brown and Hopkins each lost a leg. Lieutenant Kelly's cita tion reads: W aunded in both legs and made | prisoner by live of the enemy, he | bravely defended himself anil es ; raped with the aid of a few men who had run to his assistance. Wounded again, he had to spend the entire night at a trench end before it was evacuated." Lieutenant Kelly was a reserve officer at Fort Sheridan, j Private Hopkins is a Spanish j American wa rveteran and has a j son in France. He was cited as a j model of bravery. , Private Brown's citation reads: I j "He valiantly performed his dutvi | during the German assault. He ! killed two Germans with his own (hand when seven surrounded him! : and demanded that he surrender." Private Smith was wounded while i bravely defending his post. Single Vote Halts Suffrage in Senate; Up Again on Friday UnxhliiKton. May 7.—By the mar gin of one vote, opponents of woman suffrage yesterday blocked an order calling up the Susan B. Anthony amendment in the Senate next Fri day afternoon. The vote was 40 to -1 against taking up the amendment, and two-thirds of those present would have been necessary to sanc tion the step, j Nothing daunted. Senator Jones, of New Mexico, gave notice that lie would on Friday ask for considera tion of the amendment and at that | time only a majority vote will be | needed. Sfnators, such as Hollis. wf j New Hampshire, and Curtis, pf Kan ! sas. who back suffrage, said last night they were confident that the amendment will pass. They say they will be able to mus ter sixty-four to sixty-five votes out of the entire Senate membership of ninety-six. Ukrainians Tell Berlin - German Officials Must ' Be Summoned Home Ry Associated Press London, May 7—The Ukrainian government has sent a note to Ber lin intimating that it will resign if several German officials are not re called by Germany, says a Reuter dispatch from Moscow, dated Satur day. The note specially mentions General Von Eichhorh, the military commander, nnd Baron Mumme Von Schwanenstein, the German embas sador. Whether the note referred to above was sent by the old Ukrainian gov ernment or the new peasant govern ment is not clear. Probably it was sent by the old government and led up to the arrest of members of that government by the German military authorities, when they protested against the measures being carried out by the Germans. MRS. 7.IMMKRMAX BI'MRD \fiv C'uniberlnnd. Pa., May 7.—Fu neral services of Mrs. Adeiine Zim merman were held from her home in Vork county on Sunday. The Rev. David S. Martin, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, officiated. Mrs. Zimmerman was 69 years old and is survived by her husband and three sons. .lacob, Harry and George Zim merman. \nr>RKss cjosprci, session The Rev. A. P. Deckman, Scranton: the Rev. C. E. Wilt, York, and the Rev. H. M. Reinhold addressed last night's session of the Gospel Herald Society's annual convention, ill their headquar ters. in the Broad Street Markethouse. Sessions of the convention were Meld this morning and afternoon and an evangelistic service will be held to night. IKISBI 111 SB ships l.ondon. May 7.—The Finnish gov- j ernment has seized seven Russian hospital ships, the Exchange Tele graph correspondent at Moscow learns. General Manner, head of the Finnish revolutionary government, has been captured. TEX rOMHWDIIKXTS PLACED PltlNhiirKh, May 7.—A bronze tah let containing thfe Ten Command ments has been placed in front of the Courthouse. It was presented by members of all religious, faiths, and so far as known is the flrst action of the kind In the history of the world. IRISH CONSCRIPTION UNCHANGED l.ondon. May 7.—Andrew Bonar law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, In the House of Conjmons yesterday said the position of the government on Irish conscription "is unchanged." WOMAN SPIES EXECITED Nnnten, France, May 7.—Two wom en spieg, Josephine Alvarez and Vlc torine Faucher. condemned to death l>y court-martial January 25, were executed yesterday. Shorten the War by Saving Wheat Use Potatoes Instead of Wheat 'EM* 11—23B6 UNITED HARRISBL'RG, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1018. FOUNDED 1871 Pay As You 3,000 Yds, of Ribbons ! Enter or 29c yd. Have the Usual Price Would Be Several Times That Amount jjf" __ jj Kaiser A Spring R Collect That Few ill Care To I We're in the War to the j i finish. Whether it's a _ . [j long ride or a short one. . '| s ,< r, la r ° ,ons ) nc 'udes piacticallv any kind of ribbon you may wish. Rib | \ye will Lave to „a.v 50,,,,- SST ;! time. Ihe cost is high. 1 but it will he higher if Ribbons for Hair Bows and Sashes, Handbags and 'j we lose the war. tZZUT'. Shades J"i Pill °s- Millinery j Trimmings, Dress Trimmings—Ribbons for Everything. Je: c Z i™' S Loom-End Ribbons Fine Quality Ribbons take a lot of money to Silk faille sport ribbons in gay colorings, Wide plain faille ribbons, wide heavy win \\ e have the choice some fforal Effects, "me 'light and 'dainty". quality moire faille ribbons, wide satin rib ! ot backing 1 nele ;am some bold and futuristic. Scotch plaid rib- ns ' r " c ' l ancl lus trous, wide taffeta ribbons with every dollar he needs bons, Roman striped ribbons .pompadour ef- —' n an extensive color assortment. Black, | or contributing vast in- tects and hundreds of yards of velvet rib- white, American Beauty, pink, blue, Copen demnities to Kaiser Bill. bons in brightly colored stripes, plaid and hagen, myrtle, scarlet, navy; in fact, all the flowered effects. Unusual ribbons, all of colors that Spring fashions call for, but not There's but one answer tliem. all colors in each quality, j to such a proposition for 2to ' nc ' ies wide. 4to 7 inches wide. ; every red-blooded Amen- Lay In Your Supply For the Coming Summer Season. Ribbons Are In Votrue and j can! It's GIVE! Give * ou ill Want a Good Selection at This Special Price. I money, men and food! J Never wavering, never ~~ " i fal,eri,,R ' ncver begrudi >'- Neckwear j ing GIVING I "REE- I j LY and GLADLY that \ Peacc and . Hon ° r and Specials i World \\ ide Freedom i|M|k may soon be won. <-> i . , T , ' la—< Second Liberty Loan \ \\ m ° Stly CO,,arS ■ orf?andio ' Coupons Arc Due Mav ! U C,epC <le Ch, " e ~~ whlt ° and 15th. Invest Them in I ' colored. All new. up-to-date War Saving Stamps. ojt**?- Q styles, 3<V f= —-H I BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. If You Need Floor Covering ~ TZ : ~ ~ " -—. „.. .— — Closing Out Sale of By All Means Secure It Now , __ You would not buy rugs and hold them for an increase in m/mf I I W m^ value, like you would stocks or bonds, even though the prices yf jf #*l I I /I IS Jj are going up and the supply getting less from day to day. f And we do not want you to buy rugs unless you need them, ~ " " " but if you really expect to buy one or more in the near future. This department will be discontinued because the it would be just as sensible to buy floor covering now. as it floor space is needed for carpets and rugs, would be to buy stock which you know would surely in- The entire stock of beautiful wall paper will be sold crease in value. The money you save on buying rugs now at reductions that will prove remarkable values. The is just as good money as you would make on an increasing paper situation and dye stuffs because of war, have stock market. naturally had its effects on wall papers as well as most Let's talk it over and show you some facts that speak for other merchandise- Therefore, you can rest assured that themselves. the following prices are such as should command your Axminster Rugs immedia,e Deep tufted, closely woven rugs in rich colors and patterns— 3~2~C roll 8 feet 3 inches by 10 feet 6 inches, Kitchen, attic and bed room papers. .%•{(>, s.T>.r>o, 11 9x12 feet s:>, #35, #37.50, #43.50 , , oc rou „ , 11 feet 3 inches by 12 feet #SO and #55 i Lar S° assortment ot corduroys, florals, satin stripes, 12x13 feet 6 inches #(57.50 sma " sct tx Z urcs and two-tone stripes, 11 feet 3 inches by 15 feet #75 lOc roll 12x15 feet. #SO and #75 j High-class % living room, {lining room, and hall papers Mottled Axminster Rugs in extra heavy closely woven rugs j consisting of gilts, shadow, stripes, grass, cloths, and and runners— j 30-inch Oatmeal papers in all shades, 36x63 inches #3.0.S K c rQ ll 4 feet 6 inches by 12 feet #8.50 j M : n ■ i i (, feet 9 inches bv 12 feet #ls N ' Ce , C °i embossed satin papers, cretonne effects, < )x l2 feet, : #25 wonderful values 27 inches by 9 feet #0 18c to 40c roll 27 inches by 12 feet, #H We have on hand a large stock of Conservation paper for refined interior decorations, Bodv Brussels RuPS A " above papers sold with matched borders. ,i , f ® BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor. \ hittalls famous quality in fifteen sizes— -22'/jx36 inches #3.00 27x54 inches, #4.'-25 ' 4 feet 6 inches bv 7 feet 6 inches #13.25 We Are Strong on 6 by 9 feet #24.00 ® 8 feet 3 inches bv 10 feet 6 inches, j #38.50 X T T A f 1 9by 12 feet, #42.00 I ( T ( TA ( T P 11 feet 3 inches by 12 feet, #52.50 X 1. VJ J J 11 feet 3 inches by 15 feet #(.".75 —- Nulinon Answers For Linen in Many Respects steamer trunk- } JHI \- r ; . . ~ . , f brass trimmed, brass LviHTli v P v? t "ii •Nulinon is a new tabnc in which has been attained the per- lock bolts and fection of high-class French linen in finish and clean round thread effect. It is the most desirable fabric of its kind for . , t i • j c• • * coats, suits, jackets, or separate skirts. ' itiv locker macie finisnen in Army tan color, It won't muss or wrinkle like linen. endorsed by U. S. Army, SB.OO to sll-50. It will retain its soft pliable finish. Suit case—black fabricoid—brass lock—strong catches, pro- It will wear almost as well as linen. tected corners, shirre pockets in cover, $5.75. It will launder as well and look better, 3fi inches wide, Tan suit case—brass lock and catches, shirt pocket with per yard ;{)( straps —protected corners with all around strap, $7.95. BOW MAN s—Sfrond Kioor. Black traveling bags—l6-inch size—good lock and catches . • , —fabric lined, $6.00. UOmeStlCS Genuine cowhide bag—l7-inch; nicely finished, leather cov- Awning stripes, in blue, tan and brown. All desirable pat- e '? d frame ' r ? l2 P°; , „, _ terns best quality, 7 1-3 oz. Per vard. 45*, 50* and 55* , C, ® nu, , ne Lowhide bag—Red Cross nurse bag—ls-inches Unbleached sheeting 76 inches wide smooth even leather lined with loop, $5.75. thread. Well wearing and wash easy, per yard 50* Shawl straps, _oc to 89c; shoulder straps, 25c to 39c; wet Bleached muslin and cambrics 36 inches wide, in remnant ' eat ' ler trunk strap, $1.00; fiber laundry bags, length, good quality, per yard 23c $-98 to s3.^o. BOWMAN'S-Kecond Floor. . J>OWMAN'S-Baeaient A .A ' . ** *,-• ...... . A, '■ . . ... ... ... ... . . ' 3t S ' "■ • - M\ Prompt Service On Service Flags and National Flags For Decoration Day Thursday afternoon we received an order for a service flag for Duncan- non - The flag was to be 10x16 feet, with 119 service stars —and must be tfSSZVI delivered by the following Monday. Within two hours the manufacturer iWwrrH was at WQl "k on had agreed ;! J to deliver Saturday. n . Monday morning the committee ) from Duncannon called for the large / flag. This is but one instance of the f many we arc called upon to give J '/S \\ prompt service on special orders for • ' ''l l ift various kinds of flags. Our flag assortment is unusually J large and we arc in a position to de liver flags in any quantity—regardless of size or quality desired. BOWMAN'S —Fourth Floor. Lawn Necessities Lawn rollers are a garden necessity—we have the ones that weight can be regulated by inserting water. Water weight roller, empty 60 lbs., tilled with water, 300 lbs., *sl(i 00 * ANDLt LO ° K fiM Water weight roller, empty 110 \ 4ft p Lawn mower, 8-inch driving wheel, 3 twelv inch blades of fine *j blade steel, screen adjustment III/ I '^ a " bearing lawn mower—9-inch i Hill r ' vc wheel, s'j inch revolving I 111/1 wheel with 4 blades of highest cru- Jf \uIuA. cible steel—l4-inch size, #8.98: 16- ' * inch size, #9.25 Rail bearing lawn mower—lOj/j inch drive wheel reel shaft made of best cold rolled steel shafting, 4 blades of best cru cible steel on a reel 6-inch in diameter, 14-inch size, #10.50; 16-inch size #10.98 Garden Needs In addition to carrying a complete line of D. M. Ferry'p garden and flower seeds, we also have Pakro seeds on tapes and lawn seed tapes which insure planting in straight rows. Xo waste of seeds as the seeds are placed in the tape the correct distance apart. Canna roots; fine and large, each 10? Gladiolus bulbs, dozen, 30? Peonie roots, 2 for 25? Dahlia roots, 2 for 25? Garden Hose—they are fully guaranteed, is made by the manufacturer who makes the fire hose for many of the lead ing cities including New York— -25 feet lengths, #4.50; 50 feet lengths, #9.00. < ialvanized watering pots made extra strong; 4 at at 80f :8 at 95?; 10 at #1.15; 12 qt„ #1.30; 16 qt., #1.75 Window Plant Boxes Wood window boxes, 36-inch, painted green, 75? Wood window boxes, 42-inch, painted green 85? Wood window boxes, 48-inch, painted green, .. .... 95c Metal window boxes, 30-inch, painted green #1.98 Metal window boxes, 36-inch, painted green #2.75 Square wood boxes, painted green for rubber plants, Olean ders, etc., 85? and 95* Trellis stakes painted green, each 5? Garden Tools of Better Sort Garden spades, D-handle #1.25 Pointed garden spades, long handle #1.05 Spading forks, #I.OO Mae rake, 12-tooth, 40? Steel rakes, 10-tooth, 80? Steel rakes, 14-tooth #I.OO Garden, hoes 35? 'Hedge shears—6-inch blade for Ladies' use .... #1.15 Hedge shears—B-inch blade for Ladies' use #1.25 Hedge shears —8-inch blade notched, #1.40 Garden trowels, 10? and 19? Weeders • • 10? and 12? Pruning shears, 25? to 75* Lawn rakes, 05* Turf edges •• 98c Wire flower guard, 16-inch high, ft., 10? Onion hoe, 40? (Adjustable Plant Holder The stake is made of wood painted I green, the loop is made of wire; the illus tration shows the loop open—but it can , . be closed and fastened. They come in l different, height for different size plants. ' They arc simple, unbreakable, practical and cheap. They arc indispensable for tomatoes, V roses, hydrangeas, dahlias, etc. I s The loop can be adjusted up or down on the wooden stake. 18 inches high 85c doz. 24 inches high SI.OO doz -3 feet high $1.75 doz. r 4 feet high $2.00 doz. \ 5 feet high $2.25 *OWJ£AN'S—Baaement. 1 3
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