PRESIDENT SETS APART MAY 20 FOR RED CROSS Calls Upon American People of One Spirit and Pur pose to Give Wnahiagton, May 8. President Wilson yesterday issued a proclama tion designating the week heginning May L'O as "Red Cross Week" and calling upon the American people to contribute to the second $100,000,000 war fund of the American Red Cross for the alleviation of suffering the American troops in France and their dependants at home and among the fighting forces and civilian populations of the Allied uountries. The proclamation follows: "PROCLAMATION "Inasmuch as the war fund of 1917, so generously contributed by the American people to the Red Cross for the administration of re lief at home and abroad, has been \irtually exhausted by appropria tions for the welfare of the men in our military and naval forces and for those dependent upon them, and for the yet more urgent necessities of our Allies, military and civilian, who have long borne the brunt of war; "And. Inasmuch as the American Red Cross has been recognized by law and international convention as the public instrumentality of war relief; "And. Inasmuch as the year of our own participation in the war has brought unprecedented demands upon the patriotism and liberality of our people and made evident the neces sity of concentrating the work of re lief in one main organization which can respond effectively and uni versally to the needs of humanity under stress of war; "And, Inasmuch as the duration of the war and the closer and closer co-operation of the American Red Cross with our own Army and Navy, with the governments of our allies and with foreign relief organizations, have resulted in the dtecovery of new opportunities of helpfulness under conditions which translate opportun ity into duty; "And, Inasmuch as the American Red Cross War Council and its comr missioners in Europe have faithfully and economically administered the people's trust; now,' "Therefore, By virtue of my au thority as President of the United States and president of the American Red Cross. I, Woodrow Wilson, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 20, 1918, as "Red Cross Week," during,which time the people of the United States will be called upon again to give generously to the con tinuation of the important work of relieving distress, restoring the waste of war and assisting in main taining the morale of our own troops and the troops and peoples of our allies by this manifestation of effort and sacrifice on the part of those who, though not privileged to bear arms, are of one spirit, pur pose and determination with our warriors. "In witness thereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be af fixed. "Done in the District of Columbia this 4th day of May. in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and of the independ ence of the United States of Amer ica th< one hundred and forty second. "Bv the President. "WOODP.OW WILSON." "Robert Secretary of State." Bell-an s LjSSSSCISI Hot water* \\Sure Relief BELL-AN s WFOR INDIGESTION ] Extra Special | Office Chair For i j<j An opportunity for the | A business man to buy a I revolving office chair for § 1 if a special price. Note the g i j neat design, large com- jj , I fortable scat, shaped 1 ij back, excellent finish. | ' | Best construction 1' I throughout. Flat Top Desk J to S p Ud ua B k o inches long, J) * m double ped- T W JIC estal, large f ■ a drawers. A ■ i I ) very fine A finished '1 desk in all detail!. I Burns&Co. 1 28-30-32 South 2d St. U' WEDNESDAY EVENING^ G.O. P. LEADER WANTS WOMEN TO BE IN POLITICS How Participation Is to Be Made Matter For State Chairmen j New York, May B. —"There is no 1 j reason why women should not have ! the fullest participation in all affairs | of the political parties. I belive I men and women of the same politic, al faith should work shoulder to shoulder in the same organization. How this participation should be brought about is a matter for the state leaders," is the statement made I by National Republican Chairman I ! William H. Hays, who left here last ] night for Washington in accordance with his program of flitting about the the country to become acquainted with the leaders of the parly, and. also, as 'he puts it. "to let the lead ers get acquainted with him." When asked about the part women should play in politics, he said he would have to qualify what he had to ; say by setting forth that ho was ex pressing only his own personal opln- I ion and not trying to lay down any ; rule to be followed by state leaders. "I leave such things as that to the states themselves," said Mr. Hayes, "and I wouldn't have them think for a minute that I was proposing or suggesting that they take my advice as to how they should organize their party so as to give women, what 1 think, is the full extent of the power they should possess. "The time has long passed, if the time ever was, when political parties should be used for personal aggran dizement by any individual or for the advancement of any small group of individuals. Political parties exist in order that men and women of cer tain well-defined political faiths should come together and impress that faith 'upon the government un der which they live. There should be no question of personal gain. Every thing should be centered upon the advancement of the government by the bettering of the laws and prin ciples under which we live. "Of course, it is too much to ex i pect that each state should adopt the same procedure for the harmonious I working together of its men and | women voters. Take Colorado and Wyoming for example, in Colorado there is a woman for every man In i every organization and committee from the state committee right down to the precinct committee. And right across the line in Wyoming, the state in which women were first enfran chised. you will flnd that women are not included in the party organiza tions in any way. Still they seem to participate in the government so that the end accomplished seems to be the same anyway, although the | means of accomplishing it are rad- I icall.v different." Mr. Hayes said he had talked little ! polities since he had been here, lie | was asked whether his interview with | Governor Whitman had to do with I politics, and he said it had not. Most of his time, he added, had been taken up by visiting, and in receiv ing calls from leaders, and getting acquainted. He chuckled when asked Whether Governor Whitman had suggested that he would be a candi date for the Presidency in 1920. As to 1920 "In all my trips across and up and down the country," he said, "1 have not had a single man suggest that he or any one else was to be considered as a candidate in 1920. Indeed, when any one mentions 19 20 to me 1 just put up my hand and say, 'lt's my business to elect, not to select,' and that seems to end it as far as 1 am concerned. I am not interested at ■ this time in what happens in 1920. i That will take care of itself. What I ! care about now is the building up of the party so that we will have a jreal organization when 1920 comes ; around." The national chairman said be did j not wish to discuss the coming Con j gressional elections because that was I a matter which was entirely in the ! hands of the Senatorial and Con ! gressional committees. "Of course. I will work with them, as 1 worked with them in Wisconsin, but I don't want, them to think that I am trying j to force myself upon them or to tell them how to run their business." On Mr. Hay's authority it can be said there is really very little doing in politics at the present time, but that business may be expected to i pick up before long. When pressed as to what the attitude of the na tional committee might be in the gubernatorial campaign in this state, be said he didn't know, because that would be primarily in the hands of the state chairman. He hinted, how ever, that reports coming to him in dicated that everything looked rosy 1 for Governor Whitman. 1 Mr. Hays will spend more or less of his time in New York, and expects Ito be here off and on during the j summer. The headquarters of the j Republican National Committee will' lie maintained in Washington as j heretofore. Six Pretty "Flo-Flo" Girls Lead an Unusual Fashion Show at Bowman & Co. j Six strikingly beautiful girls from | "Plo-Flo" which is playing at the Orpheum to-night, appeared in a! Fashion Show at Bowman's Store yes terday afternoon from 2.30 to l o'clock, displaying the latest and | most attractive styles of women's gai | menu. r I The girls wore a number of attrac tive costumes, appearing before hun dreds of women who thronged the ! third floor of the big store. The I dainty foulards and attractive sport models, rich voiles, silks, summer; furs, sweaters, sport milinery. dresses I of filmy Georgette crepe, and blouses j were worn by the players, but best of 1 all, they appeared in pajamas and lin gerie of the most alluring sort. The players who participated in the i j show were Miss Anne Sands, Miss I 1 Mary Milburn, Evelyn Morton, Nina j Seainans, Helen and Lu Leatii- I ers. The sweet and winsome Mary . Milburnc is one of the principals of ! the sho, appearing as Angelina in the | Spanish scene of the sho. (fases Halt Until Court Vacancies Are Filled' Philadelphia. May 8. Until exist-I ing vacancies in t.he Supreme. Court. 1 occasioned by the deaths of Justices ! Potter and Mestrezat, are tilled, ease* I i in which rcarguments are to lie made will not be heard. An order directing I the prothonotary to notify counsel to I 1 this effect was issued by the court ] I yesterday, following consideration i.f j I a standing rule of the court. | KI'KI. COMPANY ORDKItED TO fIKI.P THE BELGIANS Ry Associated Press I Wnahlntrton, May B.—For supplying ] a Belgium relief steamer and other ships with a grade of coal that ex- I posed them to the submarine menace, I instead of smakeless coal, the New I York and Philadelphia Coal and Coke ! Company was order by the fuel ad | ministration to-day to contribute I SI,OOO t" the l-telgiun relief commls- Islon and suspend operation lor five days, beginning May fl. It will also refund $1.35 for each short ton of the low. grade fuel delivered. U.S. SOLDIERS THRILL EUROPE BY THEIR VALOR Dr. William T. Ellis Upholds Conduct as Honorable, and Makes Challenge Philadelphia. May B.—The biggest sensation in Europe just now is the way the American soldiers tight. So declared Dr. William T. Ellis last night upon his return from France, where he witnessed the first import ant independent American battle. He was in many parts of France, Shorten the War by Saving Wheat JSjoaman'S Use Potatoes Instead of Wheat BUM, J|)01_235 UNITED \ HARRISBURO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1018. POUNDED lOTI The Hoover % Conservation jjft Silk GIoVCS Aprons f§ Very Original Models in if , h 7 „£ A ~ IDT "**" -v that is made in silk gloves, ii iv n &f \ll with a stock that is unsur as used by Mrs. B. £ ir passed for completness and Vaughn at the 1>) 1 111 T|| pv \ \ {{ variety, we do so feeling that T 1 i 1 • Cf WJL4.II 11 N 1 )1 we are splendidly equipped I 1 elegraph cooking Bl 1 If to satisfy all your needs. J. school in V. M. C. tu\ _ _ - 1 1 ll The new Kayser Silk A l u r r |\ \ * 1 1 * \ J ! Gloves are here with all the /\. hall are roi 14\ |%/| "I II "I J 1 /| shapeliness, serviceability J sale at this store. h X X 11111 ICI V f i and smartness that the urn I ( -*-7 I 11 Kayser guarantees. Also They come in S ll Fair and other S ood HB blue chamb ray, Ifj In presenting what is new in summer millinery, an )| Every size and every color with white pique R) inspection will reveal that characteristic difference ■ —white self—white with collars and cuffs all iff somewhere about these hats which makes the Bowman fancy, black Teh"^'black^o'n sizes each $2 25 millinery distinctive. If trast, gray self and gray Bill ' v ml I . . with b,ack embroidery ■ Cans in white if I winsomeness and style features there is enough )> champagne, tan, brown,"and 1 • i -.i (T• diversity in this splendid assortment of modish mil- \V other shades, 650 to sl. <<> desired, with ofh- fl. linery to satisfy all demands. )\ BOWMAN'S Main Floor. cial emblem of / —— Food Administra- 7 , Many extremely smart models for dress and even- t j on eac h sq c ing occasions. Lvery single hat coming in the favored j 1f 1 u ' l J UCUUI I/ Ul 1 Ul ICf //J /// ll straws, in the most becoming shapes, depicting many \S delightful color harmonies in their pretty trimmings. I . l^/lOIICI 3.1*10 ft* i Large White Milans trimmed—velvet ribbons and ; „ ~ " Gray Hair I) glazed ostrich. Leghorns with flower trimmings and OOCH StOCK q • 1 , ribbons. Large transparent hats in black and navy, 1 1 oWIILfICS 1 trimmed with ostrich and ostrich fancies. /f , , . i /< i /s —\\ e e a ' wa - vs OJ extraordinary I You will be pleasantly surprised when you realize ' , (C/j) • y been P roud of our zood quality 11 that such beautiful hats may be purchased at such rea- It , s,lowl "& of Dinner 1 £. Ul* \> 1 , ware, both in dinner A .To meet the I sonable prices. i sets and in open flflh demands of our Vi\ ll \ 5 Pv/ stock. Many new J&Aji patrons for j/i CC OC COO 00 \l i V '"' c h decorations Grey Switches 7 tlj j' 'JL have been added re of the better [V /it cent 'y to our ' ar S e grade, we had , A J d*l /J j 1 array of open stock / our New York 1 1 U— „ (■' ■'—decorations, which rep resentativc y, (ll enables you to purchase one, or as many pieces as you desire. \) personally scl- f/ v y • X You would be surprised if you knew how many of our cus ect the lot of- 1 ir' If tomers are adding pieces weekly to an open stock decoration, fered in this 4) • /Af they have selected One week they will buy cups and saucers, sale. Keally, they are beau- J( ,' s *" / \ y \VI 4 ' ie ow ' n K week they buy plates, vegetable dishes, and in tiful in lustre, wave and ll / L 'V \. s /fS a very short while they have a complete set, in which they car) shades. You'll find grey ' f I N I L \ replace any piece, should they have the misfortune to break it. switches that match your /] j 1 r] I \ \ "A A few sets that are worth consideration— ian pciuulv citlict slight- i(Xsl ' 1 j ' ( J I 100-piece dinner set—forgetmenot decorations, American ly sprinkled or pure white. £3 . ll ( J ,/ r; W " ®' porcelains-each piece gold striped .$14.9* Wavy switches, 18-inches , * am), l(X)-piece dinner set —American porcelain—just plain gold lo e •••. ® BOWMAN 3-Thira Floor ; ba nd. making a rich looking set $16.50 Wavy switches, 20-iiiches ' t T~IOO-piece dinner set —fine quality American porcelain with HOWMAN's— Thi't'd' a llcat d and ' J ' ue decoration 011 a new Colonial shape, $18,5)8 100-piece Dinner Set —English porcelain—made by the cel ——— —— cbrated Grindley—has a sea-green border with black Grecian border $25.00 t —made in Japan—a very striking set UC'l/l' Lv V L JUL Ifl ULa, 111 with numerous color blends—yet pleasing to the eye, and one you would not tire of SiJO f | ■% ■ < -j • i 100-piece dinner set —American porcelain—buff colored I *f •% Lj I/*/* •'S I/m •% -%/•*- /-% border, covered with black filigree work, and garlands of pink 1 UD r lOCKS dllQ oKirtS i 1 ~ n " ===3 • ' Making Their Appearance Every Day - *1 In the dresses can be found, Net, Organdie, Voile, Linen and Ging fafpM hams, in white, Copen, pink, leather and many exquisite combinations VV (ioi 1 1^ , IKF co ' ors . -I ' le styles are very neat, the materials are cool, and the -r ?" season is here. 1/ JZk St> 0 . 44-inch Directoire Prints—a /mVMT /mwM[\ can RCaswcll asthesmall woman ' new de P arture in cotton voilcs /UmM //Rs\ $12.50, $15.00, $19.50, $25.00 ( 3 % \V p" American designers have pro- /j7l.S\ c^ff llvt UVu\ duced Directoire Prints in designs \/l l(-{\ I H Vk\ j&mqW 31 both daring and practical. There V^U'V 1 ' /iIIWW W Wash Skirts Are Coming Into Their Own /. Ul* >lj/ I' I P . M '"y raodcls " f pi 'l" e ' I-incn. Plain or Fancy Gabardine in all sizes Said 'J™-' ",' ese , Direoil : e P , ri " ts i\ I Sot j' *■'■s in both the regular and extra size assortment. exceed in beauty and simplicity I' T I / ' li& %lj \ IMI ... . everything brought out the past // I 1 most instances they have gathered waist in back with a neat belt season or two and are moderately priced, per yard .... 85< •IfaW // // \ Tim'M? aroUnd : 36-inch fancy voiles of very fine texture, eight of the lead rA. \ 1 U-li-T*'' ft' The pockets and buttoris give them a very inviting appearance in R sl, ades, this particular line something entirely new; ' . having a self color woven silk check of about J4 inch square. WVm'.-1, *7l!\\ iftfif|r J'.mbroidery in white and colors make them seem verv chic, while It is an excellent fabric for smart wear yard •• 85^ I' I I I \ \\ Rood deep hems and well made seams insure quality. 36 and 38-inch Voiles in a great variety of designs'in two TTTIr' Prices $2 - 98 > $3 - 98 ' $ 5 - 00 . $5.98, $6.95, $8.50 the si/.e of a quarter—Rose, Kings Blue, Green, Gold, Black (J U \ wool by wearing washable apparel this summer. ' * ■ ' *jj_) BOWMAN'S— Third Floor Ihe dot is very fashionable this season, being worn very ex- — " clusiveb' in all of the larger cities, yd., $1.00.' $1.50, $1.85 ' i* 50WMAN'&r-M&in Floor., HARRISBURS TELEGRAPH! from the landing seaport for Amer ican troops to the firing line. "So many men who took part in that battle have been decorated," he said, "that I think I am safe in tell ing who they were —the 104t\i Regi ment, Massachusetts troops. ' I was with them four out of the five days of their fighting, and 1 haven't words with which to describe the way these American boys fought. The way they handled themselves is the big gest thing in Europe. The Prussian storm troops, expected to come streaming through the American lines, but the only ay they came through was as prisoners. "Of course, the Americans had heavy casualties in the five days' fighting, but they took a four-to-one toll of the Germans. There's a re port, originating from the Red Cross, that four-fifths of the Germans were annihilated. "The brilliant deeds of the Amer- ican troops are on a motion-picture scale. People perhaps won't be lieve what their boys are doing. One boy had his gun shot away, btft he picked' up a knife and killed a Ger man lieutenant who tried to take him prisoner. "The morals of our men are simply incredible to other nations. If any body In this country says our army ►is debauched or dissipated I am pre pared to su,y he is a liar; if anybody abroad says so I am prepared to even declare that he is a you-know-what kind-of-a-liar. The boys are in One health and spirits and much better behaved than ever before. Want More Home Mail "I heard one big complaint over I'there. The soldiers are getting their letters, one, fwo and three months behind schedule. The way their mail is being held up is nothing lesfe than treason. Vv'e are not doing our share to keep up the courage of the boys. I am willing to make myself a nuisance, with any others who wish to Join me, In demanding that the mail seryice to the soldiers in France be improved." "You need a new fleet to carry chocolate to soldiers in France," he said. "The boys are not boozing so they are needing a lot of sweets. You can't carry the chocolate and cigarets over there fast enough. There is no filling 'em up." <et i'i m:-iuii;i) pigs Half a dozen pure-bred Berkshire pigs, which were received by the County Farm Agent yesterday, will be distributed to the various pig clubs to-day and t'o-morrow. A new pig club and poultry club have been form ed in Swatara township, CURTAIN CAUSES PIKE When a slight breeze carried a lace curtain over a gas jet at 1132 Wallace street, last evening, a fire which caus ed sf>o damage resulted. MAY 8, 1918'. Conditions in Persia Lead to Cannibalism; Typhus Joins Famine WaxhlnKton. May B.—Conditions in Persia are described as desperate in a dispatch to the State Department yes terday fro mthe American Legation at Teheran. Famine is increasing and lyplius, the message said, is prevalent in most of the cities. The food short age, the legation reported, has forced the population to eat dags and even practice cannibalism. TORPEDO DESTIIOVS MEDORA By Associated Press Montreal, May 8. The steamship Medora, the loss of which was report ed yesterday, was on her westward voyage from a European port when she was torpedoed, according to ad vices received by officers of the Ca nadian Pacific Railway Company, which owned the vessel. All the pas sengers and crew arc reported t.o have been saved. 3 Hair On Face Xk^ffliracfe Ordinary hair crawtka oa face, neck and ama aoon become Mane and brlatlr when merely removed from the aarfaee of the akin. The aly cnmiMeut way to nairi Hwtlo—Mi hair la tm attack It ■udrr the akin. I)rMlrfl, the Original ■nnltarr liquid, dsn thin by abaorptlon. Only nailM DeMtraele hmm m money-back (wu<e la eaeh At toilet counter® in pa c. At toilet cosnten „ BOc, 91 and 12 alaea, or l>7 aaal froaa <u la plain wrapper on re eeipt of price. rprr book wttk <wllnuull at r IVE.C. hlcheat anthoritleo, e*- ptalna what causes hair, why tt Inn Mac* and how DeMlracle dc- Tltaltif* It, mailed In plain aealad envelope on reqneat. 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