Harrisburg Soldiers
Safe and Well June 29,
Belated Letters Say
Some relief was obtained by wor
ried relatives of men in the Keystone
Division to-day upon receipt of much
belated mail. One Harrisburg of
ficer under date of June 23 states that
the division had moved since his
pervious letter was written. After
remaining a week at a new location
it received orders the night before to
proceed the next day. He didn't
know where they were going but
they were on their way.
He said the American troops were
quite satistled with the progress of
••vents and all their information from
the German side was to the effect
that the morale of the enemy was
badly broken owing to the failure of
Austrian offensive in Italy and the
accepted failure of the drive on Paris.
Lieutenant H. IS. Geisel also wrote
under date of June that all were
well and happy.
BRITISH RAID IN PICARDY;
GERMAN GUNNERS BUSY
By Associated Press
London, Aug. 2.—The British have
carried out raids at Festubert.
northwest of Lens, and at Albert, in
the Picarcly sector, and have captur
ed several prisoners, according to a
statement issued by the war office
to-day. The German artillery, the
statement says, has shown increased
activity south of the Soijime and
south of Ypres, while it has been
active north of Bethune and east of
Hazelbrook in the Lys sector.
I HAVE been using Doctor Cald
well's Syrup Pepsin for more than
•seven years. I believe it saved my little grand
daughter's life, as she had such terrible spasms,
caused by the condition of her stomach, until
we gave her Syrup Pepsin. Our family thinks
there is no remedy like Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin for the stomach and bowels."
(From a letter to Dr. Caldwell, written by\
Mrs. C. F. Brown, 1012 Garfield Ave., I
Kansas City, Mo. J
Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin
The Perfect Laxative
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
50 CtS. (sizei) SI.OO
A mild, pleasant laxative, as positively effective
as it is gentle in its action. For a free trial
bottle send your name and address to Dr. W. B.
4 Caldwell, 458 Washington St., Monticello, 111.
The Horrible Handicap
of Poisoned Blood
The Innocent Suffer Even Unto i
the Third and Fourth Genera
tions, But Relief Is Now
in Sight.
It has long been accepted as a
matter of course that the sins of the
fathers must be suffered by innocent
posterity, yet it is hard to become
••econciled to this condition. The
heritage of physical infirmity is a
handicap under which thousands
must face the battle of life.
Scrofula is probably the most no
ticeable of the transmitted blooil
disorders, though there are othr
more severe diseases of the blood
that pass from one generation to
another. No matter what inherited
blood taint you may be laboring
1 he Leader Bargain Store's
MIDSUMMER CLEARANCE SALE
Begins Its Second Week Tomorrow
With a collection of bargains that will break all records for extra values. Persons who
take advantage of this Sale simply cannot help but save lots of money. Every article sold
at a bargain price.
Ivory Soap O Lux
Only 5 cakes to a customer Only 2 packages to a cus- %/v*
purchasing 48c worth or more tomer purchasing 48c worth
of other goods. or more 0 f other goods.
Men's Suits at $5.66,57.66,
\ alucs, sls, S2O, $22.5 0 up to S3O. Here a man can yet any kind of Suit he wants
at but a iraction oi its true worth—Palm Beach, Kool Cloth, Mixtures and Serges—all sizes:
good, snappy styles. "
M !i B val„,s a l Mcn ' s Dark Grav Salt a,,d 1>c f Shoes at ■
2 . 5 , ... . . $9.66 $2.98, $3.48, $3.98
Boys' Wash Pants; rcg- "OC D 1 DI7 Boys' ort
ularly 75c, at . Mcn's Working ( 1 qo Sneakers 3"C
48c '•.. sl - 98 "-*•* —. 49c
1 at ,U $1.19 Khaki "work* Shirts $ 1.48 Boys' Sample Suits; $4 Qg
Women? Hose; Q ladies' Silk Skirls; to QO worth up to $8 00,
all sl.es 9C s.H.ial a, . 5.3.98 sZ,
Mens Hose; all sizes Q Girls' Dresses, one special lot; at •PT'.i/O
and colors sizes 14 to 1, <tO QO Boys* School Shops 'weß.nuule
Blue Chambray Work special at PA.7O dependable shoes' at
Sliirts, slight!} damaged from Ladies' Gingluim Dresses, spc- ■ A Q and 11 Ct\
water; word) $1.50, (J9 C elaßy priced $3 98 ' 51.C>9
Meu's $5.00 Anny Shirts.O.D. Ladles' Waists, ail styles and sT'f'and 8 gj 2 . Bwcj,tf
Shade; all wool, (go ACk colors; one special JO. specla' at $4.98
double elbows lot al 4C XV omenV Muslin ' ' Drawers;
Mens Black liiion Suits, I.a - Ladles' Bathing Suits, tff 1 QO worth 65c; special on
renee make, $1 69 up from Ol.0 at 1
at , "VV * Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords; Children's Union Suits; worth
Mens Khaki Pants, £g c „„ e special lot $1.19 l> to SI.OO, at
THE LEADER BARGAIN STORE
The Store For the Workingman—the Store of Greater Bargains,
443 MARKET STREET AT THE SUBWAY OPEN EVENINGS
FRIDAY EVENING,
Enlistments Keep City
U. S. Recruit Leader;
Seven Added in Week
Seven new men have been added |
to the party of the Harrisburg Re-1
' cruitlng station during the past week.j
i These men are all accepted for ser-j
. | vice to take the place of the place]
■ j of the men, who have been sent toj
i the officers' reserve training camps
, by order of the War Department.
All the men accepted, and the maj-|
orltj' of the men in the party, are n-I
der the age of twenty-one, have plac- ■
er the Harrisbrg recriting district'
i first in the ranks of the nation for ;
the number of voluntary enlistments,
; secured. More than 700 men were
sent to camp during July.
The men -iccepted are: Stanley H.
Buffington, Harrisburg: Lero.v E. Taf-'
ford, Reading: Frank F. Weigley,
Reading: Harry K. Williams. Reading:!
Karl T. Bear.v, Allentown: Alfred Lee j
. Hernandez, Allentown. Charles D. i
Lamm. Reading.
Elizabethtown Printer
Is Wounded in France!
Kliziihethton n, Ha., Aug. 2. Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Kheam. of South Mar
ket street, have received news that
their son, Roy Rheam, was seriously
injured on July 20. in France. Young
Rheam was a printer by trade, and
prior to his enlistment was employed
in the Intelligencer office at Lancas
ter.
| under, S. S. S. offers hope. This
remedy has been in general use for
more than fifty years. It is pure);/
vegetable, and contains not a par
ticle of any chemical, and acts
Promptly on the blood by routine
all traces of the taint, and restoring'
it to absolute purity.
Some of the most distressing cases 1
of transmitted blood poison have i
yielded to the treatment of S. S. S.. I
and no case should be considered 'n
curable until this great remedy has
been given a thorough trial. S. S S.
acts as an antidote to every impur
ity in the blood. You can obtain it
at any drug store. Our chief medi
cal adviser will take pleasure in giv
ing you without cost any advice that
your individual case requires. Write
to-day to Swift Specific Co.. 133!
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
BILL THE BOCHE
NOW RECOMMENDS
HIMSELF HIGHLY
Am.sU'rduiu. Aug. 2. —ln a
proclamation issued to the Ger
man people. Emperor William
says:
"Four years of hard struggle
have passed, full of eternally
memorable deeds. An example
has been given for all time or
what a people can do that stands
in the field for a just cause and
for the maintenance of its exist
ence.
"Gratefully revering the divine
Hand which has been gracefully
expended over Germuny, we may
proudly say we were not found
unworthy in the tremendous task
before which Providence has
placed us.
"If in the struggle our nation
was given leaders capable of the
highest achievements, it has
daily proved by fidelity that it
has deserved to have such lead
ers. How could the army front
have performed its tremendous
deeds if the entire labor at home
had not been carried to the high
est measure of personal perform
ance? Thanks are due to all
who, under difficult conditions,
have co-operated in the task set
the state and community and
especially to our faithful, un
wearying officials. Thanks are
due likewise to the countrymen
and townsmen and also the
women on whom in this war
time so much falls."
3 Men of Fighting Tenth
Are Heroes at the Front
ftrernnlturK, Pa., Aug 2.—Major
Thomas Anderson, Lieutenant Marsh
all Barron and Corporal Alfred Davis,
all of Latrobe. whose herosim is re
counted in a Raymond Carroll dis
patch. are all members of One Hun
dred and Tenth Regiment. Twenty
eighth Division, which has been fight
ing along the Marne front during the
last ten days.
The One Hundred and Tenth is the
old "Fighting Tenth" of Spanish-Am
erican War fame, which held a lead
ing p.art in National Guard affairs in
Pennsylvania for many years.
Major Anderson formerly was cap
tain of Company M. of Latrobe. and
Lieutenant Barron and Corporal Davis
are both members of that company.
This company is now commanded
by Captain E. J. Stackpole, Jr.. of
Harrisburg.
Mgonier. Pa.. Aug. 2.—Private J. C.
Titterington, mentioned in dispatch
es as having assisted in the killing
of several German sniipers when the
America-ns entered Roncheres, is a
son of J. C. Titterington, a resturant
keeper In this place. Young Titter
ington. who Is twentv years old. en
listed is the old Tenth Regiment and
was sent to Comp Handoock. Ga.
All Plans Ready For
Soldiers' Entertainment
I Jewish soldiers stationed at Cainp
I Colt. Gettysburg, and at the Middle-
I town Aviation Depot will be the
j guests of tiie Jewish residents of
i Harrisburg at a dinner, an entertain
ment. and a big supper. Sunday. The
soldiers will be dined in the Board
| of Trade Building as the guests of
the Jewish Welfare Board. They will
I be' the guests of the board at the
! cottage of Henry C. Claster, Sum
i merdale, at an entertainment in the
I afternoon. Jewish girls of the city
have been invited to the afternoon
affair and those desiring tp go have
• i been asked to communicate with Miss
Tillie Bash, telephone 1327-R.
i As a climax to the affair, supper
will be served to t.he soldiers and
the guests at the Claster bungalow.
Six Thousand Expected
to Attend Grocers' Picnic
It is expected that at least 6,000
! people will be in attendance at the
i eleventh annual picnic of Harrisburg
grocers to be held at Hershey Park
next Thursday. A fleet of special
cars will take care of the throng.
! The events of the day will start at
i 9 o'clock with a baseball game be
tween the Uptown and the Hill gro
, cers. Various athletic contests and
swimming will be included on the
program. A free show will be given
in the afternoon and there will be
I dancing in the pavilion. All amuse
; inents will be free. A band concert
* will be held in the evening.
SLA-RRISBURG telegraph
POTATO CROP IN
COUNTY IS BELOW
MARKET GRADE
Rule Establishing Two Classes
Not to Be Enforced in
This Section
The United States food adminis
tration and the United States De
partment of Agriculture have order
ed that for commercial purposes po
tatoes must be in two grades as de
scribed below. The Dauphin county
potato crop, which is intended for
marketing, is below the average in
every way and the county food ad
i ministration does not consider it ad-
I visable to enforce the rule this year,
! though feeling sure sorting into
grades can easily be done and will
eventually bring better prices for po
tatoes so graded. The requirements
are now stated so they may generally
become known, and only such pota
toes as are actually graded and come
up to the mark are authorized to be
called grade 1 or grade 2, while all
unsorted must be called ungraded.
The United States food administra
tion is convinced that a general adop
tion of those grades will be bene
ficial to producer and consumer alike
and will tend to decrease waste and
encourage the production of better
quality, thus stimulating increased
consumption.
U. S. (iiiulo No. 1
This grade shall consist of sound
potatoes of similar varietal charac
teristics. which are practically free
from dirt or other foreign matter,
frost injury, sunburn, second growth,
cuts, scabs, blight, dry rot and dam
age caused by disease, insects or
mechanical means. The minimum
diameter of potatoes of the round
varieties shall be one and seven
eights (1 7-8) inches, and of the po
tatoes of the long varieties one and
three-fourths (1 3-4) inches. In order
to allow for variations incident to
commercial grading and handling,
five per centum by weight of any lot
may be under the prescribed size, and
in addition three per centum by
weight of any such lot may be below
the remaining requirements of this
grade.
V. S. Grade No. 2
This grade shall consist of pota
toes of similar varietal character
istics, which are practically free from
frost injury and decay, and which
are free from serious damans caused
by dirt or other foreign matter, sun
burn. second growth .cuts, scabs,
blight, dry rot, or other disease, in
sects or mechanical means. The
minimum diameter shall be one and
one-half (1-2) inches. In order to
allow for variations incident to
commercial grading and handling,
five per centum by weight of any lot
may be under the prescribed size,
and in addition, five per centum by
weight of any such lot may be below
the remaining requirements of this
grade.
(ii'iule Rc<niir'in<'iits Kxplainoil
■"Practically free" means that the
appearance shall not be injured to
an extent readily apparent upon
casual examination, and that any
damage from the causes mentioned
can be removed by the ordinary pro
cesses of paring without appreciable
increase in waste over that which
would occur if the potatoes were
perfect. Loss of the outer skin (epi
dermis) only shall not be considered
as an injury to the appearance.
"Diameter" meatus the greatest
dimension at right angles to the lon
gitudinal axis.
"Free from serious damage"
means that the appearance shall not
be injured to the extent of more than
twenty per centum of the surface,
and that any damage from the causes
mentioned can be removed by the
ordinary processes of paring without
increase in waste of more than ten
per centum by weight over that
which would occur if the potato were
perfect.
No attempt has been made to pro
vide grades for potatoes of extra
fancy quality and size, or for pota-'
toes under the minimum diameter
and other requirements of the United
States grade No. 2.
Potatoes of United States grade
No. 1, unless shipped in bulk, should
be placed in only new, clean sacks
or barrels, which should be well
tilled, securely sewed or covered, and
in addition to any necessary state
ments or marks, should be plainly
marked "U. S. No. 1." Containers of
potatoes of No. 2 grade also should
tbe plainly marked "U. S. No. 2."
Germans Going Back,
Washington Thinks
WuMliiiiKton, Aug., 2.—Apparently
the German armies are again on the
retreat in the Aisne-Marne salient.
The American thrust in the center of
the line, at Seringes, has already
"given results.
The Paris statement last shows that
the allied forces have leaped forward
on the German flanks on both sides,
indicating to observers here that the
withdrawal to the Vesle is in full
swing.
This has been expected by
here since the American divisions
outfought crack German divisions in
the terrific struggle that began Sat
urday. The enemy made every effort
to hurl the Americans back across
the Ourcq, but failed. His picked
troops fought to the death, reports
from all sides indicate, but the Am
ericans were not to be denied, and
the positions which broke the back
of the German line on this front were
consolidated.
With mangiflcient gallantry British
and French forces took full advant
age of the situation. The enemy was
hurled off Butte de Chalmont In a
dashing assault by French-British
units, and to the east French also
hamtnered at his line. Last night's
report shows that the French and
British have made rapid progress in
exploiting the success.
The fact that 600 prisoners were
taken was viewed as further evidence
that the enemy was withdrawing un
der prssure and gave new hope that
his lines along the Vesle would not
not be fully (prepared when the Allies
lirrived before them.
Aside from the gains in territory
made in the allied counter-drive, of
ficers believe that it is not invincible.
The enemy has been foiled in his ob
jectives. first in his thrusts toward
Khelms, and then in Ills effort to hold
against a counter-assault. Twice he
has tried to stem the tide of advance,
and twice he has failed. His best
troops have been thrown in reckless
ly and fought with heroism without
avail. The force of the allied effort
compelled further retreat.
It Is a new lesson for the German
Army, many officers say: There is
no thought that it will sap the mor
ale of the enemy forces, but filter
ing back through the fighting men to
the people at home will go a new
conception, it is said—a feeling that
Germany's best Is not sufficient for
the task It has set itself. What the
disseminatibn of that feeling may
muD no one can tell. i
J2joam&iz2
DKM, 1991— .2306 UNITED HAKKIBBUBQ. FRIDAY. At'GUST A, HUB. FOUNDED 1871
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Buy Furniture
Now and Save
> ' i i
Good advice for everyone in need of new furniture of any sort!
Bowman's August Furniture Sale
—now in progress, offers big stocks of fine furniture at very special prices. Substantial sav
ings on every purchase—and as prices have advanced at factories since the purchase of this
stock, the savings are doubly worth while.
Solid Mahogany i Mattresses Specially Priced
Martha Washington m the August Furniture
Sewing Cabinet Sale
// s ' ze > one piece art ticking made with a roll edge. August
W/ J Sale price $22.50
II o o "11 ITT Imperial roll-edge felt mattress good grade of ticking,
======= one or two parts all sizes, full roll edge. August Sale
° Pr £ e
Jo o ) Bowman Restwell mattress an extra well-filled mattress
— in one or two P arts - S ood ticking. August Sale Price, $19.99
3H & Restwell boxspring, very comfortable, well made, good
E V ticking for wood or metal bed. August Sale Price .. $16.75
* William and Mary Dining Suite
as pictured—fitted with # ~ ,
removable tray, finished in U P"~~ nPfl . . acr
the antique brown shade of || I ly&l gigpfs.— '
mahogany. August sale $ I KE JR| J-i -X. J
price $11.95 Ea 11 Ijjp
Mahogany Poster Pj •' jO J——
Beds Pf —"f
American walnut, best of detail construction and finish—
CQ n _ la rge buffet with removable silver trays, extension table, china
w S closet and butler's service. An exceptional value at this price.
" TT W Four pieces. August Sale Price $171.00
Walnut or Mahogany Suite
feiHiS
Turned post and cross rail in foot
board—twin size and full size. Aug- This is an attractive medium-price suite American wal
ust sale price for the poster bed, nut and antique mahogany. All pieces are well proportioned
$22.59 —dresser, chifforobe, triple mirror, dressing table, full-size bed.
BOWMAN'S —Fifth Floor. The four pieces, August Sale Price $129.99
— )
Women's Suits For Autumn 1 j Saturday Sale of Women's
Are Coming in Daily High Grade Thread
The leading Fashion Magazines are beginning to out- Silk Stockings
line the styles for Fall and Winter. Here you will find
many of the new garments for early Fall -wear shown in
the fabrics and styles that will be most in demand when black, white and col
season opens. j ors double soles, high
New shipments are unpacked almost daily. A "\j| jepj spliced heel, wide gar^r,
BOWMAN'S—Third Floor ' I II /IvM top, first quality.
——j t Women's fiber silk stock
t 1 . ytk 'S i in g s plain black and
Headquarters For Canning
hy/f I Mr Women's thread silt
Necessities of Every Kind j
— * spliced heels, wide gartei
' Can all you can as long as you can get fruit and vegetables ; Women's thread silk plafn' black,' and pl'S
°wu" u. . .u .l* white, full fashioned double soles, high spliced heel, wide ear
\\ hy because the authorities can confiscate every can I ter tops good seconds of higher-priced quality. Pair SI.OG
that you may have stored in your house if you purchased it nftwu , " '
canned. BUT you can store your home from cellar to garret BO\ MAN S Main Floor.
SM c=J,S^',i <^T er,,rae " twillnot,ouch ; Bathing Suits and Bathing
Jelly tumblers, dozen, ® C.
Fruit jars, dozen, % j Accessories For Women
Jar caps, dozen, 250 to 350 j/| Some of the many styles in women's
Jar rubbers, dozen, yg bathing suits have attracted a great &
100 to 180 |)J Tnrtf jjfjl deal attention in our windows this
Jar lifters 190 week. Other styles equally as becom-
Canning racks, 4 _ jK.. ing are to be seen in the coat and suit 1~~~ l ~~~
190 to $2.75 department on third foor.
Canners .. $3.25 to $4.59 _ —fcHßrh in tt r CT"
Measuring glasses, scales, & W|| H ! Pretty Mats and LapS
'label P bX i 'le St ctS LISW Seashore ntihnery of the latest type.
s ' ,l hU cannin g Hail canner splendid variety as to be unequalled in
j this section of the state.
BOWMAN'S—Baaement. I BOWMAN'S—Third Flooe. , ,
' J ■ - /(* At JL—'l ■ < ■ k .. . A
'AUGUST *2, 1918'. "
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