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> WRITE TO YANKS,
URGES WAR CHIEF
By Associated Press
New York, Dec. ll.—An appeal
to the people of this country to
make a concentrated effort to
"break down tho barrier created
< by three thousand miles of ocean '
between American troops and
their homeland by writing letters
full of tho home flavor" was made
here yesterday jointly by the War
Department commission on train
ing camp activities and Secretary
of War Baker.
"Let us see that our bovs get,
and keep on getting, the kind of
letters that count —letter* full of
the home flavor, full of news and
encouragement," says a statement
issued on uchalf of Raymond B.
Fosdick, chairman of the com
mission, who Is on his way to
Frunce on the transport convey
ing President Wilson.
P. R. 11. Y. M. C. A. ELECTS
Officers for the coming yoar were
elected for the Pennsylvania Rail
road Y. M. C. A. at the meeting held
in the building, in Relly street, last
evening. The new officers are: Presi
dent. A. G. Murray: vice-president, G.
A. Gelsel: treasurer, J. P. Kautz; re
cording secretary, F. W. Weaver: as
sistant recording secretary, H. E.
Rupp and the following directors:
Harry Miller, W. S. Robinson. D. F.
Manahnn, M. L. Horting, W. IV.
Davidson and J. E. Miller.
DOCTOR COIT
NOT HELP HER
But Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
• etable Compound Saved
Her from a Serious
Operation
Brooklyn, N. Y. —"I suffered
something dreadful from a displace
ment and had
rfpaTO, two very bad at-
ESP®® tacks of inflam
matlon. My doc
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J for nic and I
111 ffljn l V. would have to go
TTV '° tlle hospital for
/f an operation, but
Kim s Vegetable
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'Mm have entirely
. cured me of my
•wKi troubles, and I am now
igSfl I in good health. I am
J|f 1 willing you should use my
"I \ testimonial and hope to
benefit other suffering women by so
doing."—MßS. F. PLATT, 9 Wood
bine St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Operations upon women in our
hospitals are constantly on the in
crease, but before submitting to an
operation for ailments peculiar to
their sex every woman owes it to
herself to give that famous root and
herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, a trial.
If complications exist, write Lydia
E. Plnkham Medicine Co., Lynn,'
Mass.. lor ndv'c.
For Baby Rash
Itching, chafing, scalding, all irrita
tions and soreness, nothing heslt like
Sykes Comfort Powder
Its extraordinary healing and soothing
power is noticeable on first application.
25c at the Vlnol and other drug store*
The Comfort Powder Co., Boston, Mass,
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WEDNESDAY EVETOUG
WOUNDED HEROES
TO BE AIDED BY
NOTED SPEAKERS
Organizations Meet Friday to
Plan Relief For Dis
abled Soldiers
MICHAEL J. DOWLING
j The rehabilitation for self-support
Jof wounded and crippled soldiers,
generally regarded as one of the most
Vital after-the-war reconstruction
problems to be solved, will be dis
cussed thoroughly at the joint meet
ing in the Board of Trade building
Friday noon of the Harrisburg Cham
ber of Commerce, Harrisburg Kotary
Club and Harrisburg Kiwanis Club,
under the auspices of the Recon
struction Division of the Home Serv
ice Committee of the Red Cross.
Michael J. Dowling, president of the
State Bank. Olivia, Minn., and ex
speaker of the Minnesota House of
Representatives, and H. R. Heydon,
chief of the Bureau of Education of
the Red Cross Institute for Crippled
and Disabled Men, will be the
speakers.
They will describe as a basis for
future action by the three organiza
tions what has been done for the re
habilitation of wounded and crippled
soldiers, what should be done and
what can be done with local re
sources for the local soldlera
Mr. lfeydon.is in charge of the Na
tional headquarters of the Red Cross
Institute for Crippled Men in New
York. He is a forceful and convinc
ing speaker and will tell for the first
time in Harrisburg the story of the
remarkable work which is being done
lor the thousands of boys who have
been disabled.
Mr. Dowling started out on his
career minus both legs, his left arm
and the lingers of his right hand. He
refused to become a public charge,
but insisted on securing an education
which would enable him to be self
supporting. By sheer dint of effort he
advanced in spite of his terrible phys
ical handicap, until now he is recog
nized as one of the leading citizens
of the Central Northwest.
Both addresses will be illustrated
with motion pictures. Members of all
three organizations have been urged
to make reservation for themselves
as soon as possible, as'only as many
covers are laid as there are reser
vations received before 11 o'clock Fri
day morning.
Sworn in to Sit Five Days
as Senator From Oregon
Washington, Dec. 11.—Fred D. Mul
key, of Portland, Ore., elected us a
Republican to till the unexpired term
of former Senator Lane, ending March
3 next, was sworn in yesterday and
announced that he would' resign De
cember 15. under an arrangement for
appointment, by the Governor of Ore
gon, of former Senator McNary, who
also was elected for the full term
beginning March 4, 1919.
'ln 1907, Senator Mulkey seiTved
forty-three days of another unexpired
term.
FATHER-AND-SON RALLY
Boys' Work Secretary A. H. Dins
more, of the Central Y. M. C. A.,
wil lbe the principal speaker at a
Father-and-Son luncheon to be given
In Union Square Hall to-morrow eve
ning at 7 o'clock in honor of the
fathers and sons of the Brotherhood
Bible Class in the Park Street Unit
ed Evangelical Church. A number
of interesting addresses will be made
and a special musical program will
be given. All men and boys have
been extended a cordial invitation
to the luncheon which, it Is an
nounced, will be a get-together event.
FINAL FLASHES
' OFF THE WIRE
By Associated Press
New York. On the Canopic, which
landed here, was Lieutenant William
Pickett, a Delaware officer, who had
nine ribs and an arm broken while
flying from Toul to St. Mihiel.
Kw York. The Calamares, which
reached here, brought home the first
large detachment of naval forces
since the signing of the armistice. All
were Navy aviators.
New Y'ork. Troops returning on
the Tenadores were nearly all wound
ed. heroes of the bitter fighting
which marked the victorious progress
of the Allied drive into the Argonne
•sector in September and October.
AniMtrrdnm. The Entente powers
will refuse to Conclude a preliminary
peace treaty with Germany before the
meeting of the German National As
sembly, the Deutsche Tages Zeitung,
of Berlin, announces.
London. "lt is certain surrender
ed German warships will never again
fly the German ensign," writes Archi
bald S. Hurd, tho naval writer, in the
Daily Telegraph.
Washington. Judge Gary to-day
made public prices which he said rep
resented what the steel Industry be
lieved to be the proper price basis be
ginning with the new year. These
were materially lower than the pres
ent prices.
New York. The Tenadores, which
arrived here to-day, carried 305 sacks
of mail for the United States.
New York. The British trans
port, Adriatic, from Liverpool, which
was due here on December 7, passed
In at Sandy Hook this afternoon with'
2,888 American troops.
Colds Cause Headaches and Pains
Feverish Headaches and Body Pains
Caused from a cold are soon relieved
by taking LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE Tablets. There's only one
"Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S
signature on the box. 30c.
A. G. MURRAY IS
AGAIN PRESIDENT
NVell-Known Pennsy Men to
Head Railroad "Y" For the
Coming Twelve Months
A. G. Murray, for years a pillar
in the Pennsylvania Railroad Y. M.
C. A., was reflected president of
that organization for the coming
year at the annual meeting last
evening at the association building
In Relly street. There was a large
attendance of enthusiastic members,
the year past having been a very
prosperous and busy one for the as
sociation, under the direction of the
veteran and efficient general secre
tary, Frank Gregory.
Mr. Murray has been one of the
most active men in the Y. M. C. A.
and has been largely Instrumental in
its growth and activity. He was
unanimously chosen to succeed him
self for unother year.
The other officers elected last
evening are: G. A. Geisel, vice-presi
dent; J. B. Kautz, Jr., treasurer; F.
W. Weaver, recording secretary; H.
E. Rupp, assistant recording secre
tary; Harry Miller, W. S. Robinson,
D. F. Manahun, M. L. Horting, W.
W. Davidson and J. E. Miller, 08-
rectors. All of them are well known
Pennsylvania railroad men and are
prominently identified with "Y"
work here.
Railway Clerks Abolish
Their Sunday Meetings
Penn-Harris Lodge No. 6 40,
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks at
their semi-monthly meeting in Odd
Fellows Hall, decided to abolish the
Sunday arternoon meetings and hold
them on the first and third Mondav
nights of each month.
The next meeting will be held De
cember 16. Officers will be nominat
ed for 1919.
Col. Roosevelt to Leave
Hospital in Few Days
Xew York, Dec. 11.—Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt, who entered Roose
velt Hospital several weeks ago to fa
cilitate treatment by his physicians
for sciatica and rheumatism, expects
to return home late this week or
early next, It was stated at the insti
tution yesterday.
The former President responded to
the curative measures put In force.
It was said, and his condition la
much improved.
Do Your Christmas Shopping in the Morning
ASTRICH'S
308 Market St.
A Pre-Christmas Sale
of Women's & Misses' Blouses
Today, Tomorrow and Friday
% An Extraordinary Value-Giving Event
That Will Find Ready Response From
Persons Wh6 Will Give Blouses As
Gtfts Who Likewise Want To Save
Georgette Crepe de Chine ' "-Georgette
Blouses, at Blouses, at Blouses, at
$2- 98 $3-98 $4-98
Regularly values to - Values to $5.00 4 Regularly $6 values
$5.00. Limited quan- diff cre nt-attractive —plain tailored and
tity high and low styles high and (beaded effects—white,
neck mode'ls white square neck models— flesh, navy, brown and
and flesh. white and flesh. beige.
$6 Tub Silk 4,.98 I $8 Crepe de fj.9B
Blouses at • • * Chine Blouse
Wonderful striped Extra heavy qua'N
effects in every imaginable color ity Crepe de Chine—high and low
—all sizes—smartest models. neck styles—all colors and sizes.
Silk Taffeta Blouses Fine Voile Blouses
$4.98 and $6.98 $2.59
Regularly $5.98 Regularly $7.98 Regularly $3.00
... ... . '.i. , , , ... Fine quality Voile —lace
Dark plaid and striped patterns—beautiful trimmed tucks and frills
high neck models. also smart tailored styles.
One Lot of Slightly Soiled A O
Voile Blouses at f/OC
Values to $2.00
Low neck models with frills—all sizes—slightly soiled from
handling—one washing makes them as good as new.
• ' . ———
Highest Grade Georgette Blouses, $7.98 to $29.50
In our highest grade assortments of Georgette
Blouses, you'll find every new and charmingly beautiful
creation—beaded effects in a big assemblage—white and
all wanted shades.
HARRISBURG (MQT TELEGRAPH
YANKEES FORGET
THEIR HURTS AS
VESSEL ARRIVES
Dance and Cheer When Po
lice Band Strikes Up
Home Melodies
New York, Dec. 11. Wounded
American soldiers arriving here from
overseas on the steamer Kroonland,
forgot their injuries in their joy at
the reception New York accorded
them yesterday.
Wounded American soldiers from
overseas on the steamer Kroonland,
landed this morning when the troop
ship reached her dock after spend
ing the night down the bay.
The Kroonland, which left Liver
pool more than a week ago, brought
sixty-three officers, 1,180 enlisted
men and 106 civilians. Thousands
of welcoming relatives and friends
were at the dock.
In addition to the wounded the
Kroonland brought nurses, civilians
and members of a French mission.
The soldiers Included casuals, the
304 th Ambulance Company, head-
Quarters detachment, headquarters
troops, and a postal unit of the 76th
Division, New England.
When the police band on the pa
trol boat bearing the mayor's wel
coming committee struck up "Keep
the Home Fires Burning" and "Home
Sweet Home" as It came alongside
the Kroonland, caps, crutches and
canes flew Into the air, and the maim
ed and wounded, lying with' the well
and strong, danced and cheered In
the wildest abandon.
Messages to home folks and sweet
hearts were thrown to civilians with
the request that they be delivered at
once.
"Just telephone my mother," shout
ed one young soldier, giving her
telephone number. "Tell her I'm
mighty glad to be back In God's
country."
The Kroonland brought G3 officers,
1,180 enlisted men and 106 civilians.
The Empress of Britain, which also
arrived to-day, brought 50(1 soldiers
from overseas. The Empress of Brit
ain docked in a din of cheers and
tooting sirens. Thousands .of wel
coming relatives and friends were at
the dock. The Kroonland, "because of
Its late arrival with so many wound
ed and sick soldiers, anchored down
the bay. The men will be debarked j
to-morrow.
The passenger list of the Kroon
land Included nurses, ulvtlians and
members of a French mission. Among
the soldiers arriving .-ere casuals:
the 104 th Ambulance Company; head
quarters detachment, headquarters
troop and a postal unit of the 7tth
Division, New England.
NEWS NOTES FROM
NATION'S C APIT AL
By Associated Press
Washington. Only forty-four ves-,
gels of the Navy, including Army andf
cargo transports manned by naval
crews, were lost during the war,
twelve by submarines. t
Washington. Regulation of price
and supervision of the steel Industry
are to cease on January 1. the govern
ment retaining only the right to em
bargo on exports.
Washington. The Weather Bureau
to-day predicted probable rain or
snow in the northeast portion or
Pennsylvania for Thursday.
Washington. Names of Pennsyl
vanians in the Canadian overseas
casualties include those of R. Mont
gomery, of Philadelphia, assumed to
have died, and S. Hall, Erie, prisoner
repatriated.
Wushlngton. gr Legislation giving
the government regulation or the
meat .lacking industry of the country
has been introduced in the House by
Chairman Sims, of the Interstate com
merce committee.
Washington, —losing his action on
a recent report that only 3,000 000
three-inch Hhells. Insufficient to last
a month. Had been shipped abroad,
Senator Poindexter introduced a reso
lution to Investigate the .Army ord
nance and quartermaster s depart
ments.
"Washington. The Cabinet meet
ing yesterday was the last one which
Secretary McAdoo will attend. as he
will be succeeded by Carter Glass next
Monday.
Wnshlngton. Houston Thompson,
of Colorado, assistant attorney gen
eral. was nominated to-day by Presi
dent Wilson to be a member of the
Federal Trade Commission.
PURCHASES BIG TRACT
The plot of ground In Derry street,
extending to the railroad between
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh
streets, known as "The Groff Plot,"
was yesterday purchased by Dr.
Louis C. Goldman, 710 North Sixth
street from the Berks County Trust
Company, the sale being . made
through William J. Sohltnd. The plot
\which contains 4.45 acres, will be
laid out into twenty-eight lots, ap
proved by the City Planning Commis
sion, and will be called "The Heart of
Old Orchard." Eight stucco houses
will be built in Derry street, the
foundations for one of which is ex
pected to be completed this week.
The consideration of the sale is,
private.
Central Pennsylvania
Soldiers Named in War
Casualties' New List
By Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 11.—In an addi
tional list of casualties made pub
lic by the War Department to-day,
these Pennsylvanians are named:
Slightly wounded In action, pre
viously reported killed:
Corporal William W. McVay,
rayr.es burg.
Private Wlllfhm J. Aury. Sharon.
Died of disease, previously report
ed died of wounds: r
Private Peter Seneski, Kulpihont.
Killed in action; previously re
ported missing:
• Lieutenant James P. Over Pitts
burgh.
Private H. DeLong, Conlay.
Private Irving Ebling, Werners
ville.
Private Walter C. Good, Lancas
ter.
Private Willis Jackson, Chester.
Private James 8. Jones, Lewis
town.
Private John Martinkus, Scran
ton.
Private David Miller. Red Lion.
Private Edwin H. Miskell, Phil
adelphia.
Private George M. Nehr, Scran
ton .
Ihrlvate Roy A. Thomas, Harris
burg.
Private Jacob Veton, Philadel
phia.
Died, previously reported missing:
Private Clair Rlchwine, Gard
ners.
Wounded severely, previously re
ported missing:
Private Joseph Di Scipio, Pitts
burgh.
Private Chester E. Dunlap, Al
toona.
Private Louis Esterhai, Phoenlx
ville.
Private Harvey I. Johnson, Apollo.
• Private James Plants, Washing
308 MARKET STREET^
Christmas
RIBBON SALE
Christmas Time
Ribbon Time
At no other time of the year are women more interested in
Ribbons than just now. So many dainty presents can be
made out of a few yards of ribbon, so many and varied uses
can pretty ribbon be put to, that a Gift of Ribbons will
always be appreciated.
For weeks we have prepared for this Christmas Sale of
Ribbons—wherever and whenever opportunity presented
itself to buy ribbons at a price, we bought them. And now,
we venture to say, we offer the BEST RIBBON VALUES
EVER PRESENTED since the enormous rise in values has
put prices almost out of reach.
These prices are so little more than what you were accus
tomed to paying before war time that you will hardly notice
the difference. The few special items which we bring to
your notice here represent but a small fraction of our. unlim
ited variety—
Handsome and exquisite Brocade, Persian, Dresden,
Moire Satin striped, etc., will be found in the regular assort
ment. We make special mention of the following:
NOTE THE VERY SPECIALS
5-INCH SATIN AND MOIRE STRIPES—aII the good
colors, pink, light blue, red, old rose and Copen- QQ
hagen. A yard O*7 C
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5-INCH ALL-SILK SATIN RlßßON—only blue and pink,
at this special price. O
A yard - MUC
6-INCH DRESDEN; also Dresden and Moire Stripe, for
hair bows and fancy work. OA
A yard 02/ C
S"INCH PERSIAN RlßßON—light and dark rosebud
design \ OQa
A yard
BEAUTIFUL LINE OF DAINTY STRIPES—for hair
bows, in pink, light blue, old rose and Copenhagen. Q Q
A yard .... Ot/C
5 AND 6-INCH BEAUTIFUL SCOTCH PLAID
RIBBONS. OA
A yard 02/ C
5 AND EXCELLENT QUALITY SATIN
RIBBONS, in all the best colors, in- AC? and r|A
eluding peacock blue, rose, coral, etc. %J*J C
NARROW CHRISTMAS RIBBONS, by the Bolt, at
(PRE-WAR PRICES
NO. I—lo-yd. Bolt, pink, white, blue and red. *| /\
Bolt lUC
NO. 2—lo-yd. Bolt, pink, blue and white. 1 J*
Bolt IOC
LIGHT DRESDEN RlßßON—satin edge, in
beautiful floral bud design; a limited quantity only. €\
A yard OC
Sale of Ribbon Bads
We had One Hundred Bags made up from short piecesof
beautiful, high-priced ribbons for a Christmas Sale. We
have placed these Bags on sale and priced them from $1.25
and $2.49.
It will not pay you to buy the ribbon and bother making
them, when you can buy thern so cheap.
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DECEMBER 11, 1918.
ton.
Private Frank B. Remy, Phila
delphia.
Private Edward J. Springer, Phil
adelphia. .
Slightly wounded, previously re
ported missing;
Private Earl L. Bitting, Penns- {
burg.
Private William Gallagher, Brad- ]
dock.
Private A. Gardner, Plttston.
Private Jantes 11. Harris, Coates
vllle.
Private John Ilorensky, Rankin. ;
Private George L. Isom, Cllit
view.
Private Carl Morgan, McKees
Rocks.
Private James Ross Root, Erie.
Wounded, degree undetermined,
previously repefrted missing:
Corporal Charles Croon, Duryea.
Private Hugh J. Gallahan, Ches
ter.
Private William J. Metiten, Mc-
McKeesport.
Private Truman M. Moyer, Allen-
Allentown,
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Looking Well
"Two weeks ago I weighed 9G
lbs. Now I weigh 105 lbs. and feel
perfectly well. Anyone I see suf
fering 1 tell them of wbat Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy has done for
me. They cCI 1 want to know what
makes me look so well. Your med
icine has also been a real life-sav
er for my mother. I cannot recom
mend It too highly for stomach
trouble." It is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stom
ach, liver and intestinal ailments, In
cluding appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded.
On sale at G. A. Gorgas, H. C.
Kennedy, Clark's Two Drug Stores
and druggists everywhere.
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i a man has for a gift
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COMPARISON merely
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clusion that the Wm.
Strouse Scarfs are peerless
as gifts for men who dis
criminate.
75c " '3 50
IN complete home corh
fort might be due to the
lack of a house coat,
Oxfords, Tans and Heather
Mixtures are especially
favored.
'5 to *lO
EN 'S
Gloves in capes, mo
chas, suedes and buck
skin meet the all 'round
needs of the good dresser.
$2 to $5
Wm.
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