8 Mayor of Metz Gets City Keys Saved Since 1870 r,. Metz, Dec. 10. —During the cere mony In the city hall Sunday In connection with the official entry of President Poincare, Premier C'lem enceau handed to the mayor of Metz the keys to the city, which the Ger mans failed to get when they cap tured Metz In IS7O. The keys had been preserved by a descendant of General F. A. Lapas* Bet, one of the defenders of Metz. SAFE GAS FOR BALLOON'S AVnslilngton. Dec. 10. —Discovery Of an inert, noninflammable gas designated for use in balloons, dirigi bles and other lighter-than-air craft, was revealed by the Navy Depart ment yesterday. The use of this new clement, officially termed "argon," will eliminate the hazard of lire and explosion that always has accom panied balloon operations where hydrogen has been used to inflate the gas bags. | Famous Old Recipe | @ for Cough Syrup © © Easily and cheaply made at home, © © but i# beats them all for © quick results. ®®®®©®®®SS®©©®©®®©®®©©®®® Thousands of housewives have found that thev can save two-thirds of the money usually spent for cough prep ■rations, by using thi9 well-known old recipe for making cough syrup at j home. It is simple and cheap but it j really has no equal for prompt results. It takes right hold of a cough and gives immediate relief, usually stopping an ordinary cough in 24 hours or less. Get 2',<. ounces of Pinex from , env druggist, nour it into a pint boitle, and add plain granulated sugar syrup to make a full pint. If Sou prefer, use clarified molasses, oney, or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup. Either way, it tastes good, keeps perfectly, and lasts a family a long time. It's truly astonishing how quickly it acts, penetrating through every air passage of the throat and lungs—loos ens and raises the phlegm, soothes and heals the membranes, and gradually but surelv tha annoving throat tickle | end dreaded couch disappear entirely. ■Nothing better for bronchitis, spasmo die croup, whooping cough or bronchial •st lima. Pinex is a special and highly concen trated compound of genuine Norway pine extract, known the world over for its healing effect on the membranes. Avoid disappointment by asking your druggist for "2'A ounces or Pinex" with full directions and don't accept anything else. Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction or money promptly refunded. The Pinex Co.. Ft. Wayne, Ind. LOOK AT CHILD'S TONGUE IF SICK CROSS, FEVERISH Hurry, Mother! Remove pois ons from little stomach, liver, bowels. Give "California Syrup of Figs" at once if bilious or constijJhted. Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, it is a sure sign that your little one's stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When peevish, cross, listless, pale, doesn't sleep doesn't eat or act natu rally. or is feverish, stomach sour, breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore i throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, undigcstel food and sour bile gently moves out of its little bowels without griping, and you have a well and playful child again. You needn't coax sick children, to take this harmless "fruit laxative;" they love its delicious taste, and it always makes them feel splendid. Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figgs," which has directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of counter feits sold here. To be sure you get the genuine, ask to see that it is made by "California Fig Syrup Company." Defuse any other kind with contempt. rauaiann7aaE •aeragifcsgasßy UNITED STATES RAiLRQIU] ADM!NISTRAIION 'I VV. U. )'iAUOO, Director General of Unllroada PLEASE SAVE YOUR OWN TIME I and help prevent convention at Ticket Office by baying INTERCHANGEABLE SCRIP BOOKS Good for bearer or any number of persons on nil passenger "ruins of all railroads under Federal Control ON SALE AT ALL TICKET OFFICES [joiTGURO^S^OW^^ SPECIALISTS IN EACH DEPARTMENT L*3 SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 1 Harrisburg's Leading and Accredited Business College &S Bell 485—Day and Night School—Dial 4393 TROOP BUILDING 15 S. MARKET SQUARE Write, Phone or Call—Semi for Catalog ■ A Representative Will Call Upon Request n fcllTfiUkYaY--^ 1 -*- yj Taylor if HOTEL MARTINIQUE ill Broadway, 32d St., New York jC One Block from Pennsylvania. Station Ky . Yi Equally Convenient for Arausemonta, [XJ J®fl Shopping or Business [ttl lltwKjlifiSl fli 13? PlM.uit.Raon>., with Prlv.t. B.U, Kg. BRISK 3 $2.50 PER DAY X-i, liltlH ill lllllffi rJJI 7 Exnt Rooms, with Mni. Wr JJ Bath, facing (treat, southern exposure JiMS; * $3.00 PER DAY Also Attrsctfva Rooms from ft.BO 100 Rooms jF| lUstaurant Prices Are Moat Moderate - - • - - \ . • * TUESDAY EVENING, 1 HAimiSBURG TEUSGICSPBt ' DECEMBER' 10, 1918/'" „ ENTENTE ALLIES ASKED TO SEIZE AFRICAN STATES Hun Atrocities Lead to Adop tion of Positive Res olutions New York, Dec. 10.—Following pub lication in the Union of South Africa of the report of Edmond 11. L. Gorges, acting secretary .of the Union, giv ing details of the atrocities com mitted by the..German. In their Afri . can colonies, resolutions urging re tention, of these territories by tho Entente Allies have been adopted at mass metlngs held in the Union's principal cities. The information was made public here last night by the British Bureau of Information. Resolutions similar In tone were passed at meetings held in Cape Town. Johannesburg. Kimberley. Port Elizabeth and other large places. Repatriation of the subject peoples In the former German colonies was urged. 1 WEST SHUM. NEWS]\ I LITTLE ONES GRADUATE New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 10.— ' An Interesting service was held at the close of the Sunday, scljool les son in the Methodist Church on Sunday morning when the follow ing little persons graduated from the 1 cradle role: Eloise Randolph, Louise Minter, Richard Wire, Wil liam Embick, and Helen Gray. Mil dred Embick, a member of the pri mary department, sang a solo, en- ' titled "I Think When I Read That Sweet Story of Old." Each little member received a diploma and were given pink rosebuds. v MISTERED OCT OF SERVICE Marysville, Pa., Dec. 10. —Alton W. Lick, a second lieutenant, for- , merly with Battery D, Thirty-first Field Artillery at Camp Meade, Md., has returned, to his home here after being mustered out m the service i last Saturday. He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshal College and is a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He won his com- i mission at Camp Hancock, Ga. in June. Hugh Beil, who had been in the vocational section of the Students' Army Training Corps at the Univer- ; ; Sity of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, has J. been mustered out of the service and returned to his home here. WORKMAN'S FOOT CRUSHED New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 10. — 1 Bert Fisher, a son of Mr. and Mrs. j Samuel Fisher, of Bellavista, had his ; foot crushed at the Bethlehem Steel j Works yesterday. He was taken to j the Harrisburg Hospital. A brother 1 has been in a plaster paris cast for about a year, having had his back badly injured on the railroad where he was employed. LUTHER LEAGUE MEETING Shlrcmnnstown, Pa., Dec, 10.— The weekly meeting of the Luther League of St. John's Lutheran hurch of Shiremanstown will bo held to-morrow evening. The topic is, "Your Congregation's Mission to Its Neighbor," LECTURE AT SLATE HILL ShiretnnnsUnvn, Pa., Dec. 10. — Mr. Harvey, a member of the So ciey of Friends, will give a lecture on Thursday evening af the Slate 1 Hill Mennonite Church on "The Friends' Reconstruction Work in France." LITTLE FINGER BROKEN New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 10.— William A. • Cookerly, Geary street, an engineer on. the Pennsylvania railroad, had the little finger of his right hand .broken by being struck by a lever. ANNOUNCE BIUTII OF SON Marysville, Pa., Dec. 10.—Dr. and Mrs. George W. Gault, Valley street, announce the birth of a son on Sat urday, December 7. • FRATERNAL VISIT New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 10.— the district association of Harris burg will visit the Sons and Daugh ters of Liberty on Thursdaynight. LIPSNER WANTS PROPOSED MAIL IN AIR PROBED Tells Illinois Senator Tens of Thousands of Dollars Are to Be Wasted Chicago, Dec. 10. —Captain B. B. Lipsner, who recently resigned as superintendent of the aerial mail ser vice. last night appealed to Senator - Lawrence Sherman,-of Illinois, for - a Congressional investigation of pro posed expenditures for tho aerial mail and of several recent appointments to the service. Captain Lipsner, In his appeal to Senator SUermam, repeated ftate ments which he made in his letter of resignation, that efforts were be ing made to liavs the Post Office De- : partment "spend tens of thousands of dollars unnecessarily In construct ing special airplanes", aqd that no vices were employed In the Service. Both of these , statements were de clared untrue by Postmaster General Burleson in accepting the resigna- 1 tlon. |J Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore; Mrs. Mary McEwan, of Harrisburg,']_ spent the'weekend with her sister, j Mrs. H. D. Ellenberger, Maple ave nue, Marysville. No preaching services were held in the United Brethren Church at Shire manstown on Sunday on account of the pastor being ill. Reuben Zimmerman, of Shire manstown, is homo from a trip to Detroit, Mich. Howard Miller, of Shiremanstown, ; spent the sveek with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Zcaring, at Harrisburg, Miss Goldie Simmons, of Church town; spent Sunday with Miss Mae J Eshleman, at Shiremanstown. Stanley L. Bates, of ShiremansJ town, was a business visitor at Lis burn on Saturday. Mrs. Wavil Miller and daughter, Miss Mary Miller, of Shiremanstown, are home after spending a week with the former's sister, Mrs. J. S. Hurst, at Linglestown. | Mr. and Mrs. Noah R. Heiges and ' daughter. Evelyn, of Shiremanstown, ! were called to Beavertown by the sudden death of the former's mother, | Mrs. Charles R. Coxen. j Mrs. Bertha Strock, of Harris-1 ' burg, spent several days with her j i lhother, Mrs. 11. M. Zearing, at Shire manstown. Mrs. Harry Straining, of Eichel berger's Curve, visited her mother, Mrs. Sara Beamer, at Shiremanstown; on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George K. Eshleman and son, Kenneth, of Shiremans town, spent Sunday with Mrs. Vernie Crow and other relatives at Marys ville. Mr. and Mrs; Joseph Gingerich, ol* Harrisburg, spent Sunday with the lattcr's parents, at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. David Eshlnian, of Washington Heights, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Eshle man, at Shiremanstown. Ira Keller and sister, Miss Grace Keller, of Quincy, are guests of Mrs, Mary Kaufman's family at New Cumberland. Misses Marguetfte and Sophie Wit niyer, of Third street. New Cumber land, spent several days at Philadel phia. Mrs. Roy Lechthaler, of New Cumberland, is at Lancaster taking care of her brother's family who are ill with influenza. Mrs. N. F. Reed, son Earl, and Charlie Cook, of New Cumberland, attended the funeral of Mrs. Reed's niece, Miss Mary Strine, at Zions View, York county, yesterday. Miss Strine died of pneumonia arter an illness of a few days. She was 18 years old. Claire Snell, of Birdsboro, return ed from a hunting trip to Center county and he and his wife and daughter spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snell, In Sec ond street, New Cumberland. | Miss Lennie llcss, of Steelton, spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. C. I L. Hale, at New Cumberland. I Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swartz, of Emigsville, visited Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Lenhart at New Cumberland yester day. Mrs. Rose Austin, of Dauphin, is visiting John Roscnberger's family at New Cumberland. ADDRESS TO ROOSTER CLUB New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 10. George Reed, Jr., of Harrisburg, will give an address at the meeting of the Booster Club in the Metho dist Church this evening. SERVICES TO CONTINUE New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 10.—. Evangelistic services will continue in Trinity United Brethren Church during this week. Pershing Announces Units to Be Sent Home Soon Washington. Dec. 10:—General March, chtef-of-staff, announced yesterday that these additional or ganizations have'been assigned by General Pershing for early convoy home: One hundred and forty-flrst anti aircraft, machine gun battalion. Tenth anti-aircraft sector head quarters and the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth anti-aircraft bat teries. The total personnel is 37 officers and 909 men. • * ' FIXED FOR BOOTLEGGING John Reily, who drives a mall wagon, was fine# S3O in police court yesterday on the charge of selling liquor to soldiers Saturday night. HU ward Filer was held for court under SSOO bail on the charge of entering the residence of Emory Hatched, 1513 Swatara street, early Sunday morn ing. George Wertz, employed at the Fenn-Harris hotel, was held under S3OO on the charge of stealing on overcoat from George Nicholson, his foreman. TROOPS OFF FOR BORDER Amsterdam, Dec. 10. Polish- American divisions, according to a well Informed source, says the War saw correspondent of the "Weser Zeitung, have embarked at Havre for Danzig, in West Prussia, with the Intention of occupying the prov inces of Posen and Silesia. The head quarters of the Polish-American troops, according to this informa tion, will be at the town of Posen. Women Organize to j Help Their Party j By Associated Press Washington, Pec. 10. —Organ- ization of a Republican Women's National Executive Committee, to co-operate with Republican state chairmen, was announced yester day by Mrs. MedlU McCormick, ■vife of the Senator-elect of Illi nois. The headquarters of the women, which Mrs. McCormick said was formed at the sugges tion of Chairman Hays of the Re publican National Committee, will be established soon in Washing ton. Kiwanis Club to Lunch at New Penn-Harris Hotel The Kiwanis Club will lunch at the Penn-Harris hotel, January 2, It was announced this morning. An inter esting program Is being prepared for the event. The weekly luncheon of the club will be held to-morrow noon in the assembly room of the Centfal Y. M. C. A. "Charlie" Burna will distribute the silent boosts. The attendance prize is a handsome rocking chair given by Frank R. Downey of tho Gately and Fitzgerald Supply Com pany. A feature of the meeting will bo the ele(tion of officers. Mechanicsburg Man Files Phone Complaint The first complaint to be filed with the Public Service Commission •against the Installation fee of $5 for telephone came front M. G. Mohler, of Mechanicsburg, who filed a complaint against the Cumberland Valley Telephone Company of Penn sylvania. Tho complainant denies the right of the company to make the charge, claiming there was no installation because he took the tele phone that was installed In the of- MISSIONARY MEETING This evening at 8 o'clock a mis sionary meeting will be held in St. Stephen's? Church. The service' will be under the direction of Bishop Darlington. The four archdeacons will speak of the missionary work of the diocese. The service is open to the public and a large attendance Is desired. MttL Js>!foitJo£ .. Christmas Message to 5-ip 1 We're going to come right to the point and give you the plain facts. ' Men like the plain facts. Here they Sjg are: We calculated to dispose of hundreds more overcoats in October, but the influenza epidemic put a crimp in business, generally, and we suffered along with the rest of the merchants. We had a big overcoat business in EST November, but still our stocks are bigger than anytime in our history at this time of the year. So we are not going p to wait till January to let these overcoats go—BUT RIGHT NOW when you have the best use of the overcoat H=§ we have made these reductions. You knew what Wm. Strouse signed to an advertisement means; you know |j=E the reputation of this store stands back of every purchase and you know that every cut price here is genuine. gt||| Therefore it's up to you to share in our I k _gm, f* ft Smart conservative styles for men, in Oxford and Cam- ■ = I'All J j JJL r \ ®|l jl bridge grays, black Thibets and cassimeres are among iSSfli SHFJ Jp & * them as well as young men's nobby mixtures and plain s 3 = These Are the Overcoats That Sold For $25.00 S| k ft rm cm These are the dapper waist line overcoats in smart Bp *l3 \ At" tD hll Grays, Oxfords and heather mixtures. Then, too, there are KJ §| If fir&* ulsterettes and single and double-breasted, form-fitting Bj| |fj These Are the Overcoats That Sold For $30.00 Sj| |||%||f J|2 Here in this group you will find those snappy high-grade E j SS At" overcoats for young men and dressy models for older men. I§§ f /p And storm ulsters are included. Every fashionable fabric 1 These Are the Overcoats That Sold For $35.00 is I Now we come to luxurious over- And here are overcoats that are And in this important group you H|| f|S&y| 1 , coats that appeal to men and H Q f t h e highest quality' Meltons, | have the pick of all our fine over -1111 a?" i 8 Kerseys and Shetlands 1 crats that no equal any- | = : |t jrw.J rn fabric. Also ulsters in this _ recofmized a3 t i l( . finest in over- where, that can be placed with the H = 1 • group.. And models that are at recognized tne nnesr in over m u~L, ; i once conservative and typically coats and endorsed by experts as best in the best shops m the land, .'■!§ ' fashionable. ' the top notchers. t ' ie cream °f our stocks. These are the OVERCOATS , These are the OVERCOATS These are the OVERCOATS that sold for $40.00 that sold for $45.00 that sold for $50.00 This Jiig Event Starts Tomorrow. We'll Cash Your Christmas Club Check ip Wm. Strouse Store 310 Market St. Red Cross Supervises Packing of 1,695 Parcels \ For Soldiers Over There | A grand total of 1.693 Christmas' boxes were packed and shipped to i soldiers, sailors and marines and other war workers In France by Har rlsburg friends, parents and relatives, according to a report of tho Christ mas committee of the Harrisburg Chapter, American Red Cross. The re port was made public this morning by Mrs. AValter Spofford. newly-elected secretary of the local chapter. It Is signed by Miss Mary Cameron, chair man of the Christmas committee. "These figures do not give pn ade quate idea of the actual service ren dered by these untiring workers," the report continues. "The great tact and sympathetic care with which the com mittee handled tho examination and pac king each box, the helpful sugges tions and advice to hundreds of anxi ous wives, mothers, sweehearts and sisters whose loving hearts longed to send their soldiers In France so much more than the small carton would hold; these and many other phases came to the Christmas committee and were met with the same helpful spirit. "Financially, the work of the Christmas committee was equally suc cessful. . The sale of boxes, ribbons, etc.. and the gifts from those who wished to express their appreciation to the committee In u substantial way more than paid expenses and h bal ance of JlO5 was turned into the chap ter treasury. Y. M. C. A. HAD Ill'sY TIME IN U. S. CAMPS A total of 1.356 secretaries from the Y. M. C. A. served enlisted men in 175 "Y" buildings and fifty-one tents in the Eastern Military Department during the month of October. The estimated nttendace at the build ings was more than 5.000,000. A to tal of 2.708,440 letters were written by enlisted men In tho huts; 3 78,147 attended religious meetings; 47,157 Scriptures were distributed and more than 3.000 decisions for Christ wore reported in the ono month. These are some of the totals made nubile In the recenUy-issued report of the Eastern Department. National War Work Council. "MAY PROLONG ARMISTICE Berlin, Dec. 10.— Mat bias Erzber ger head of tho German armistice delegation. announced yesterday that the French government has re quested the German army command to designate plenipotentiaries to confer regarding the prolongation of 1 the armisticfe. The delegates will meet at Treves, in Rhenish Prussia, December 12 and 13. NEWS FLASHES OFF THE OCEAN CABLES By Associated Press Berlin. German leaders feel the unrest in tho empire is sporadic, and Berlin banking und Industrial circles do not look for radical measures. ■Count Von Bernstorft declares the i maintenance -.C the economic system is the most vital problem confronting the government. Paris. The Allied delegates will de cide if the formation of a society of nations will bo elaborated at the peace conference or left to a further congress, the Petit Journal snys. Paris. At a conference with American military authorities. Jules Pams, Minister of the Interior, and high officials of the French police de partment agreed all arrange ments Incident to the arrival of Presi dent Wilson in Purls. i.onilon. Premier Lloyd Georg Is on record as saying he favors a" league of nations, which, he says, may not prevent war. "Gigantic armies pro voking war must not be permitted in the future," ho asserted. Ghent. The immediate and com plete abolishment of the university established here by the Germans dur ing their occupation of the city, lias been voted for by the council, the vote being 23 to 2. Paris. Five trawlers are expected to arrive at Cherbourg to-day. each i towing a German submarine. This is the first group of U-boats to be hand ed over to the French government in compliance with the terms of the armistice. Paris. The Fo"urth American bri gade, under Brigadier General Har ; herd, is cited by the official Journal. I This'brigade is accorded great honor as a vital force In stopping the Get man dash for Paris. • Paris. The reception at Brest in honor of President Wilson is being I organized by the Socialist mayor of that city, aided by a Socialist member of the Chamber of Deputies. NEW BORN BABE ON TRAGIC Bristol. Pa.. Dec. 10.—The body of I a newly-born male child was found ! last night lying on the tracks of the Pennsylvania Ha'! "'ad at the pump- I ing station. Just Wow Bristol, by a I trackwalker. It is believed the child | was killed by being thrown from the I window of a c:i on a New York ex ' press, which had passed a fow min utes before. FIND KAISER'S AVAR NOTES Yt'ashington, Dee. 10. Some of the documents relating to "the origin of the war found in the archives in Berljn contain marginal notes in the former Kaiser's handwriting, ac cording to advices received yester day through official channels. These documents, the advices said, are to be published, as was announced by the Bavarian Premier. SMOKE MAGNATE IN TROUBLE Now York, pec. 10.—Raymond L. Ramsdell, vice-president of the United Cigar Stores Company, was arraigned in a Magistrate's Court here yesterday, accused of having exclaimed regarding regarding Pres ident Wilson: "Wilson! I hope he drowns!" A complaint charging Banish Nervousness Put Vigor and Ambition : into Run-Down, Tired Out People If you feel tired, out of sorts, de spondent, mentally or physically de pressed, and luck the desire to ac complish things, get a 50-cont box of Wendell's Ambition Pills at H. C. Kennedy's today and take the first big step toward feeling better right away. if you drink too much, smoke too much, or are nervous because of overwork of any kind, Wendell's Ambition Pills will make you feel better in three days or money back from H. C. Kennedy on the first box purchased. For all affections of the nervous system constipation, loss of appe tite, lack of confidence, trembling, kidney or liver complaints, sleep essness, exhausted vitality or weak ness of any kind get, a box of Wen lell's Ambition Pills today on the money-back plan. £OLDS 0 Head or chest— f/L are Jicat treated / X 1 C Yot'.v Boclvrfu-arcL" N NEW PRICES 3oc. 60c. 51.20 I ■ 1 - 1 disorderly conduct was made against Ramsdell and the case was adjourn ed until Friday. Avoid Coughs and Coughers Tour health and society demand that you take something tor that cough. Coughing spreads disease. Good, old reliable SHIL.OH Is guar anteed to relieve the worst cough In twenty-tour houra SHILOH Stops Coughs VEGETABLE TEA FOR CONSTIPATION Thousands of families brew it at home and keep well. 1,-j Sick headache, nervousness, sallow skin and drowsiness are nearly al ways cuused by constipation aDd can easily bo conquered by the use ot Dr. Carter's K. and B. Tea. Brew it at home the same HB you would the regular mealtime tea and drink a cupful Just before you go to bed. * A small package will last i a long time und any druggist will tell you that he has been selling it for years and that many people swear by It. " Drink it for inactive liver and clog ged up bowels. You'l like it. • Being purely vegotaole and gentle In action, It is fine for children and nearly all of them like tt. SICK HEADACHE GOES QUICKLY End that distressing sick headache that keeps you feeling miserable with a laxative tea that won't fail. 'Celery Kind Is what you need. Splendid for liver and- bowels, for uiset stomach, bad breath and constipation. Same old remedy in the sam# old box.
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