16 INSECT PESTS ARE NUMEROUS State Afflicted by a Number of Enterprising and De structive Bugs Now While the wheat, corn, oats and buckwheat crops of Pennsylvania escaped this year with only occa sional adverse weather conditions to contend with, the food-producing trees, shrubs and plants and some of the useful and ornamental trees of the stato were afflicted with ten kinds of insect pests, including the ever-present chestnut blight. The cereals did not suffer gener ally so that there is a fair total to each crop, but potatoes, which had reached the record-breaking produc tion of 30,653,209 bushels in 1917, fell off close to 6,000,000 bushels, largely because of pests. Three spe cies of pests attacked the potatoes, although in some way the great Le high county belt, the mainstay of the Keystone State's potato crop, was not so severely affected. Lehigh raised 1,513,900 bushels this year, wresting first place from Lancaster which had taken it because of a spurt last year when it raised 1,717,- 000 bushels, only to suffer a decline of 800,00 bushels tlll9 year and go down to sixth or seventh place. The most serious foe of the potatoes came naturally from Germany. Some potatoes affected with the wart, the most deadly of potato pests, - were sneaked into this coun rty some years ago and were sold for seed in the lower anthracite Held. Whole communities in Schuyl kill and adjoining counties had to be quarantined as far as shipment of home-grown potatoes went and the crops to be rooted up and de stroyed. The early blight seemed to have been general. It is pre sumably due to the fact that the multitude of war gardeners last year did not clear away their plots and destroy the vines. The third potato enemy was the aphis, a first cousin to the woolly aphis of infamous or chard reputation. The wart is be ing controlled, but the blight has to be guarded against, say the state zoologists, who are also on the trail of the aphis. The oriental poach moth, a Chi nese pest which preys upon the peach, plum, apricot and similar fruits, has turned up in southwest ern counties which are close to Maryland and Delaware and is a matter of interstate concern. .Ef forts to confine it to restricted lo calities are being made, ft is very destructive and in the language of one of the entomologists here, "or ientally subtle." The national gov ernment is working with the states to check it and stringent nursery regulations may be made as well as inspections of orchards. This pest has not yet gotten into the South Mountain peach belt as far as known. That section contains hun dreds of thousands of peach trees. The San Jose scale has developed a new outburst of frightfulness among orchards on the northern tier and state inspectors are working against it and a spraying campaign is in full swing. In years gone by this pest cost the state thousands of dollars, but it needs constant po lice work. The red apple bug, a sort of insect weasel, is reported from a few or t chords in Franklin county, but own v ers are on the alert for it. These pests and their near relatives have also damaged some small fruits this > ear. The white pine blister seems to have been cleared out, but is re ported so near to state borders that vigilance is being exercised to pre vent last spring's trouble. The popu lar canker, a pest which destroys the roadside trees, has been found in isolated parts of Chester and ad joining counties and that pernic iously active bug known as the lo cust leaf miner, has affected many black locust trees throughout the state. Black locust has been in de mand for material for shipbuilding and a number of trees have been found damaged where not suspected until examined for cutting. The State Department of Agricul ture's men are getting ready to go into the new yetir prepared for bat tle against the pests. PRINCESS WATAHWASO TO APPEAR AT CHURCH The Princess Watahwaso, a real, lionest-to-goodness Indian princess will appear with assisting artists at Stevens Memorial Methodist church to-night in concert. The princess is a full-blooded descendant of Indian royalty, it is said. She has been call ed the "modern singer of the songs of her fathers." More than 700 tickets have already been sold for the entertainment. RETURNS HOME Harry Mateer, who had been ser geant-major at the Camp Stanley officers training school, has been mustered out of the United States horn eat Progress. He has already service, and has returned to his • esumed his position as a barber in Robert Boyer's shop. DROWSY LANGUTD7 DOPY WITH COLD? Dr. King's New Discovery restores the alertness of yesterday. That "all in" feeling that accom panies a heavy cold and ceaseless cough is replaced by one of restful repose and gratifying relief when you use Dr. King's New Discovery. Feverish flushes, phlegm conges tion, throat ache, croupy coughs, mild bronchitis arc alleviated in short order. Fifty years of easing cold and cough pain have made it known nationally. Sold for fifty years. All druggist. The Poisons of Constipation are gently but positively expelled from the suffering system by Dr. King's New I4fe Pills, Dizziness disappears, sick headache vanishes, the digestion perks up, general health Improves. Your druggist has them eame as always. MONDAY EVENING, BIG GAME KILLS BEING TABULATED Belief That The Showing This Year Will Be One of the Best Ever Made Whjle it may be several weeks until the kill of deer and bear and smuller game /or the season of 1918 is known the opinion of officials of the State Game Commission, based upon the reports sent in by the game protectors, is that there has been an exceptionally good hunting period for most of the game. Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, secretary of the Commission, believes that it has been an excellent year for turkeys and deer, while the success of sportsmen with quail and pheasants can to a great extent be considered in the light of what care was given to this kind of game during the ter ribly severe winter of 1917-3 8. The closing days of the deer sea- I son came with a storm of sleet which reminded many hunters of the heavy snowfall and great cold I that marked the outgoing of the deer season a year ago when parties were caught in camps and hunting had to be abandoned. Fortunately, the weather conditions are not so rigorous, but they have come in a way to remind the sportsmen that the birds must be looked after, while the need of the closed season on grouse seems to have been forc ibly borne in upon those who have finished their hunting. Summed up, the hunting this year has been enjoyed by almost as many men as last year In spite of the heavy cut in the hunters by war service and the Game Commission men look for a registration of 300,- 000 hunters. If this increase holds •good it is going to mean over 400,- 000 hunters next year. The regis tration means funds for the exten sion of the preserves, more pur chases of game and other work. The first closed year on grouse will, in belief of many observers, enable considerable increase and with what is planned, good hatching weather next year should bring back grouse shooting in the fall of 1919. Some people think the deer kill may go beyond 2,500, but it is a bit early to make estimates. 31ore killing of does than usual has been reported und probably forty arrests may have to bo made. The grouse regu lations have been violated, too. The only open season now except on wild water fowl, is on the coon which may be killed until the end of the year. Everything else is closed up now. It is the general Opinion of men who have been at the offices of the State Commission that but few changes will be asked in the game code of 1917. The disposition to try it out thoroughly manifested last year is as strong as ever except in regard to the red squirrel, whose de struction of nests has made him us unpopular with sportsmen its he is with farmers in some sections of the state, and the blackbird, which has increased in numbers und mischief ' making. The chances are that the red squirrel will be made game at all seasons for a while at least and the blackbird season opened in August instead of September. The damage done by the blackcoats this year was extensive while their visits to towns made' many good people mad. A few local attempts to change sea sons and to twist around the bounty provisions will likely be made. The only change in the bounty law that seems likely to get niuch coun tenance is one to raise the price on the head of the wildcat as quite a few have been turned up the last year and to facilitate payment of the state allowance for scalps. This now has to take one of the most ap proved methods of payment and the schedule is not less than a couple of weeks and sometimes much more by the very nature of things. One of the suggestions is for U le Game Commission to issue the checks. In this connection it is interesting to note that since April 15, 1917, the state has paid over SIBO,OOO in boun ties and has more than that In the treasury applicable to the purpose. Of the bounties paid 1,558 were for wildcats, some of them of big size, while the slate also paid for 112,000 weasels und 15,000 minks and over 23.000 foxes, 12,170 grays. Funeral Services to Be Held For Mrs. Walton on Wednesday Afternoon Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie L. Walton, wife of Robert J. Walton, of Hummelstown, who died yester day morning after a lingering ill ness, will be held from her late residence on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Herbert S. Games will officiate, assisted by the lt.ev. G. B. Smith. Burial will be in the Hummelstown Cemetery. Mrs. Walton was ill for several weeks before her death. She was the wife of Robert J. Walton, the leading businessman of Brownstone, and one of the best-known men in Dauphin county. He is extensively interested in agricultural pursuits and is prominent in the work of the Brownstone Guurry Company. A woman of great personal charm Mrs. Walton won hosts of friends who were sorry to hear of her death. A uaughtcr of the late Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Shope, she early became a confirmed member of Zion Lutheran Church, Hummelstown, with which she has been affiliated ever since. For a number of years she has taken an active part in the affairs of that church and in other religious move ments throughout the community. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Miss Emma Walton, at home; Robert Walton, Jr., of Lewes, Del.; one brother, E. M. Shope, of Hummelstown, and two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Bare, of Hum melstown, and Mrs. C. N. Mumma, of Steelton. Sixtieth Auto Stolen Since First of Year Two automobiles stolen on Satur day evening raised the total of stolen cars in 1918 to 60. - One of the cars taken then, a Hudson roadster of C. A. Orr, taken from In front of the Hatrisburg Engineers' Club, Front and Chestnut streets, was recovered in a ditch near Beaver's Station on Sunday morning. The second car, a Ford touring car, belonging '.o 31. Anderson, 2722 Jefferson street, taken from In front of Kaufman's store, in Market Square, has not been recovered. It is painted tilack and carries license number 330619. Of the 60 cars taken within the year, most of them have been taken merely for Joyriding purposes and have been quickly recovered. Alto gether 52 of them have been returned to their rightful owners. Joseph Smith, who claims to re side at 327 Chestnut street, was hold for court under SSOO bail on Saturday Afternoon by Mayor Kfllster, and alleged to have stolen an automobile owned by J. K. Bowman, 803 North Second street, on December 7, DR. HARRIS SAYS DRY TIME SURE Head of the Dry Federation Declares That the Amend ment Will Be Ratified Pennsylvania will not only ratify the prohibition amendment, in the opinion of the Rev. Dr. John Royal Harris, state superintendent of the !arurJay u 9to9pfm! Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart fc H ar 6 2 L *'l 'l* ■ ' l * ' * • A Christmas * Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor, Rear. p V Georgette and Crepe de Chine $3.50 and $4.95 Leather Purses at $1.25 to Their actual values are $5.50 and $5.9* and we believe you will pronounce them among the ~ i? O IC* gl r prettiest styles you've seen this season. The fact that they are offered as a special Christmas attrac tbl&.UU Ol ksocti VjOrClOVa tion will add to their worthiness from a gift-buying viewpoint. 1 Each model is smart and in good taste—of good workmanship and splendid qualities of crepe dc chine and and Morocco georgette. ' Some are trimmed with embroidery, some are finished with beads, while others carry a combination of these Leather strap purses, in black and colors. .$1.25 and $1.75 effective trimmings. Seal crepe seal, pin seal, hair seal and morocco purses, , All sizes, in desirable colors. $2.00, $3.50, $5.00 to $12.75 Choose at $3.50 and $4.95. Flat purses with top handles, in black and colors, ' . Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Secona h:i.9or. j •$' $2.25 to SB.OO * ' |M 'r l ' 1 ' jfltTf Yichette purses, with back strap 59c to $7.00 . Flat purses of cordova leather with top handles $13.50 Genuine pin seal flat bags with Casque combs', mounted with rliinestones and Fanoy hair pins, with gold inlay and colored sU>n£ pea , tQ thos< , who hayfc J t Crescent shape combs with pearl mounting •• 75c ~ _, _ - _ _ ____ _ _ , , - Side and back combs with rhinestones SI.OO and $1.85 Ol * TD ~ _TT7I 1 TH , I to bu y for some Woman of - - Gift Slippers For thewhole b amily Our preparations were niade on so large a scale that you will find our immense Christ- Choose at $2.95 to s^9s. I J T? mas Slipper assortments as complete as they were early in the gift-buying season. JL llOUoallLiO U1 X.-'dlll _ * ___ Men's leather Romeos $2.00 to $4.00 , , , 17 fTf Handkerchiefs For W Omen Men's, Everett"* '.'.'. '.'. L . 8L25 ChtldS Indtan Vo'cca'aiiis!.'. TL2S and $1.75 jmSSL ±±Cl iIYHYV-J. V Men's felt comfy slippers $1.50 to $2.50 , WOMEN'S BOUDOIR SUPPERS . f f .i- fitiA linen evrmLitp rrenp de chine MenV Indian moccasins $2.50 to 83.00 Flowered rep cloth boudoir slippers with silk Plenty of every style, m line linen exquisite crtpe de cnnie ep - s hair .oloth slippers .... . r , V v S-'.o pom po m to match; fiber soles, j..;..51.25 llffttM and sheer cottons, including a wealth of plain and lancy Mens slumber slippers ..,-.51.00 Kidskin boudoir slippers with silk pomi poni, iJf/{ill 1\ iL 'effects. Christmas qssortmcnts are unsurpassed in their •• HOYS' AND CHILDREN'S'SLIPPERS leather turn soles and low heels; in black, brown, variety and beauty. Ready for a busy week—for everybody jjoja n ® a £P e s ™ s '!!!!!!!!!!!!!iijiioo bl "ran"ooze"leather' Indian moccasins'. £? \\ |jf| <f | .es handkerchiefs. Boys' feit slippers $1.25 leather soles and spring heels £2.00 w j| j| |0 9 Daintv silk crepe de chine fancies in delicate tints. . 17c and 25c Divfs, Pomeroy & Stewart. Street Floor, Rear. |l| I | I I Fancy silk crepe de chine handkerchiefs 35c and 05c Ijl J | II I I Hand embroidered Irish handkerchiefs, plain and colors.. . .35c ! | | j I I Fancy Swiss liankerchiefs, three in box 75c and li.JJ" | n 111 Jl 1 i 8 Colored embroidered edge handkerchiefs, six in box sl.oo __ • 1 W1 U i B—r-4 8 —r-4 HailfiiSl B SS~= : !E Gifts to aMan: House Robes, Gloves || Neat styles by the hundreds at:.......10c,. 1214 c, 15c and 17c , |7TT^ Initial linen handkerchiefs for men and women.... 25c and 35c Blanket Bath Robes in, distinctive Jaequard HOUSECOATS // I ' } I W Women's grass bleach linen handkerchiefs -oc House Coats in blue and oxford mixed fabrics !J l\ la Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. patterns with border $3.0 to $14..>0 of finc C | Ua jj ty , $5.95 H Si Tr X'ovelty P1.,0 Woo, n.Oo, • uAT. f. Heavy Blanket Robes $5.50 and $7.59 Double-faced Cloth House Coats in Cambridge (Tlnvpc; ATP F.VPr K!S There ar,any number of AV/ V XXA 1i V Our "Specials" Robes at $3.05 and $1.25 brings $16.50 St\ICS to CIIOOSC from and • n f # they are all of fine quality Welcome Gifts Gloves of First Quality collar and pocket trimmings .9™ "'"J"" 1 T •~ n) ; 7?. syl'/s are'cut along glo\es. And when one has a choice Ot an dress and street gloves, embroidered back, Automobile gloves, wool and lambskin lined, the Straight, loose lines which mKk iwhite ones for dress, of colored or black $1.50 and $3.00 $2.5 to $13.85 one finds so convenient at ones for street wear or washable and silk-lined grey suede gloves, self-embroidered Fabric gloves, kid fitting, in grey and black em- housework. They are trim other leathers, or other varieties which buck ,si.>o broidered backa .. ,$J.i5 and $1.25 meel with white, stjlf mate rinar/a cirwinn rnntimipe tr, offer the Grey Mocha street gloves and dress gloves, with Khaki military wool gloves with wrist strap, v j a l or colored chambray. MWWT °. ur L ; love b s ctl ?" continues to ottei, tnc ar ba(k nnd two . tone Bilk coV(Jecl ba(ik $1.05 and $2.0 v „ • time-honored gift of gloves may be re- 33.05 and $3.95 Lined kid gloves ,sl.#s to $3.95 \' J ':"• c,- wnr t °HT sorted to again this Christinas with even Wo., pom.cy F,oor. ""SSffi' ' •j|?J more assurance of its acceptance. . , . - t Black kid gloves with white Washable capeskln gloves, In embroidery and white kid gloves white, tan and grey, _ _ yo. •n, /->, 1 m 1 -as Double si,k sz black'and New Gift f 1 Baskets Gift Couch Covers, 1 apestry stitching, white kid gloves with colors $1.50 and $1.75 | /I - _ m '''lllack kid gloves.' Chamoisette gloves, white and Chamoisette gloves in grey, 7T * 11 colored, SI.OO, $1.25, $2.04, $2.25 SI.OO , \ TQ 1"H C H L ll IrC Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. \v \ ■'- X, '• | I Jfflr - /Jm ] No more charjning gift thought can be imagined than that 1 1 | which is expressed ip hangings for the room of some dear /T1 • j Tj 1 TTI A A A ill friend. The Drapery Section on the Third Floor is filled Christmas Books Jbor Our /In ttt -1 1 n 11* nfi HIKL cWJ Roman stripe couch covers in green and brown, blue and Wnnnnpn brown andmijeed colors; each $2.00 VV UUIIUCU UUIUICIO JlllHlf f Heavier couch covers in stripe or oriental patterns, Those maimed and broken boys of ours, for whom we ufflV% $3.00 and $5.00 can do so little this Christmas season that they have made ( * \ -SP/ .lleavv tapestiry coucl* uqVers in brown and green floral so happy for us, are asking for'books. They want —they . ' effects •••■.' •••'. $7.00 need the latest and best fiction, and wholesome light reading Tohlo Rnnnorc ; Jinrl TflnPstLrV matter of all kinds, to divert and amuse them and to help laDl6 rvullllclS, • * 1110WS ana ld,pcbl y make them well again. Our Decorative Flower Section in the Millinery Depart- Tapestry table runners in many styles and patterns, with plain So let's make it a book Christmas for them! Give them , . , . . _ ... . . edge or .flnisbed with a tqhfH ot velour and braid. good books—the kind you like to read yourself 1 Send the ment announces the arrival of beautiful trench flower has- Tapestry pillows, in scfiiare or oblong shapes, with veiour gold books to them through the Library War Service of the, Lpt* in manv attractive shaoes and fancv iars which we will b 7 aid trimming . W, ®J A . T * A.* u i*i • jim • KCis in many aiidpc® auu lancy jaia win Fancy round pillows in satin and velovr with center of tapestry, American Library Association, whose libraries and librarians , , , , with gold braid .; . $5.r,0 and $o.o are found wherever our soldiers and sailors are. fill with any variety of decorative flowers, including greens Tapestry for pillows, table runners and upholstery purposes, tn f.ivp hnnks to vour home friends nnd intimates on ui\e DOOKS TO your nome irienas ana intimates on y-nrtst- or j sepa ratelv. New patterns nv ti et net curtains, aw, yards long, with narrow mas Day and ask them to read them and pass them on to 1 . 0 „ edge; pair $2.00 to $4.00 the wounded. Give all the book% you canl "The more the Flowers, sc, 10c and 15c. * Green and brown tapestry curtains, in fancy patterns, 2% ynrds "? er ,9 er 7T^ U * , lnc f r ' t * 1 Christmas for you and the mer- Baskets 50c to $5 00 Heavy silk curtains for doorways, in beautiful colorings of puro rier and happier Christmas for our boys. oasKcis, jw. w blue and brown tan and green and broW n: pair $25.00 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Second Floor, D(ves, Pomeroy & Stewart, Third Floor. ' --r: = = HARRISBTJRG TELEGRAPH Dry Federation of Pennsylvania, but he declared that more than the thirty-six states required to change the federal constitution from wet to dry will be secured Just as soon as the various legislatures have their sessions. "It is a fact safely to be stated.' said Dr. Harris, "that there is slight chanqp of the failure of ratification throughout the nation, no matter what Pennsylvania may do. Figur ing with Pennsylvania out, which we do not in the slightest contem plate, the lowest number which may confidently be expected to take this action is forty-two, the humber re quired being thirty-six. "Already fifteen states have rati fied; twenty-two more have adopted stato prohibition, making thirty seven, or - one more than the number required for ratification. On top of this, five states have elected legis latures pledged to ratification, muk ing the forty-two, aside from Penn sylvania. news indicates that California may also ratify. • "The fifteen states which have ratified are: Arizona, Delaware, Florida. Georgia, Kentucky, Louis iana, Mississippi, Maryland, Massa chusetts, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. "The twentv-two having adopted state prohibition which is harder to put through thun nutionai, are: Alu- buma, Arkansas. Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, lowa, Kansus, Maine, Mich igan, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hamp shire. New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah. Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. "The live which elected ratifica tion legislatures ure: Illinois, Min nesota. Missouri. Vermont jind Wis consin. Pennsylvania belongs in this list, but is purposely omitted because sone claim its legislature is not so certain as the others. The only states left in question, even if Pennsylvania be included are: Cali fornia, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island und Pennsyl vania. ,V DECEMBER 16, 1918. "In view of these facts, we must add Pennsylvania to the list. We do not wnnt this great state to stay with any disgraceful minority which de s.res a perpetuation of the harm ful liquor truffle, and when the time comes, 1 am quite sure that the slo gan of our fight 'Pennsylvania, Too' will be realized." LICENSE REVOKED Because he refused to accept an interstate shipment of potatoes, claiming they were In bad shape and not up to contract. H. R. Sini onetti, of this city, had his whole sale license revoked for an indefinite period by the federal food adminis tration. Hvldence at the hearing showed that Slmonnetti ordered a carload of potatoes on November 15 frotu J. R. Hoggs and Company, of St. Paul, and between the time of ship ment and their arrival here, the price of potatoes fell somvfrhat. The potatoes were then sold to J. W, Beshore, a produce dealer of thl( city. Investigations after his pur chase showed that the potato bag| were slightly wet when received, bv'.- that tfiey dried quickly when Xhn car doors were opned and that "tS the potatoes were of a high grade. Sirnonetti had inspected but two bags ,it is alleged.
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