ILMS BIG HELP
INWWNGWAR
resident Wilson Gives Credit
to Industry For the Part
It Played
President Wilson, before he sailed
r Prance, penned the following!
"The film has come to rank as ft
ry high medium fer the tllsseml
,tlon of public lntelllgenee, fend
ice It speaks a universal language
lends Itself Importantly to the pre
ntatlon of America's plans fcnd
rposes. WoodreW Wilson,"
Thus the great war In its supremt
it crystallised the latent powers of
e motion picture, which hitherto!
is accepted merely as a form of i
tcrtalnment. President Wilson's
bute was In recognition of the
de-spread donatlou on the part
exhibitors and film manufaotur
i of all their resouroes In deplct-
X how Industrial plants were be-
X adapted to make munitions of
.r and needed men and women
lpers.
In many other ways the screen
wed the purposes of the Govern
ing Contrary to popular belief,
s footage was used on actual war
iaes than on the dissemination of ,
blic intelligence and the presen
lon of America's plans. The own
i of the vast manufacturing estab
aments, now that the sword Is be
: beaten back to the ploughshare,
i following the style set by the
Ited States Government, and enx
ying the screen.
Harry Levy, who becauso of his
icess in directing over a hundred
lustrial pictures for the Universal
m Manufacturing Co., is known ,
motion picture circles as "The
tflHh of thp Industrial Picture,"
Ailing of this newest form of a i
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■SET? Pape's Diapepsin SSraMim
foes Your Husband Drink?
druggist Tells Hou) to Cure
The Liquor Habit at Home
c Prescription Cnn Be FlHed At
y Drug Store And (liven Secretly
. J. Brown, a Cleveland man. was
mnny years a confirmed drunkard.
friends and relatives despaired
ever redeeming him. His stater
tht the best medical men In
ope in the hope that sho might
something which would euro
Finally she was recommended
n eminent chemist, who gave her
rlvate -formula (the same as ap
-3 below) and told her how to
it. She had it filled at the drug
e and gave it to him secretly. The
Its were startling. In a few
ks he was completely cured. That
over eight and ho has
touched u drop since. He now
ipies a position of trust atid is
lUsiastic in bis efforts to help oth
overcome the liquor habit. He
i that lie can best do this by mak
public the same formula which
d him. Here is the prescription:
to any first-class drug store and
Prepared Tescum Powders. Drop
if
mil
writes: "I am writing for
to cure myself of pimples and
My skin seems too oily."
The organs which ellm
waste matter need attention.
Three Grain Sulpherb Tablets
tablets) and take regu
per directions for several
" l
figHp;: • •
||o" writes: "Can a sufferer from
trouble be relieved? Doc
'"/H'o not seem to help me, what
yu suggest?"
To relieve chronlo cold
bronchitis, I would ad
use of Concentrated Essence
Purchase this at
drug store In 2 1-2-oz. pack
mix according to directions
IB||H on bottle and y/>u will very
be relieved of all bronchial
This will not only relieve,
correct, and Is very pleasant
f{f t- • •
writes: "Should a man of
find himself utterly Inca-
Am weak, nervous, timid,
Do not sleep well,
a tired feeling, lame back
have severe headache in
part of head. Fickle appe
. BHut when I do eat do not get
... j ßth.
To use a common ex-
Hn. "you have exceeded the
' and your nervous sys-
the aid of an Invigorating
THURSDAY EVENING,
hew art, eaye: "American manufac
turers ire hew awakening to the
ir&lue ef the Sereen In popularising
their produete, ooth here and abroad
*e the film speaks a Universal lan
, as President Wilson tecently
pubtle would he surprised
to know how many frroto-dramas
are written around industrial prp
duats, because In the newest devel
opment of this Bide of picture mak
tng the direct command of purchase
Is ho longer used and the subtle
idea Is Implanted that the possession
of some household article or outdoor
Implement might have averted a do
"A mere suggestion will often
"A inemre suggestion will often
sink deeper Into human consclous
itos* than any amount of hammer
ing! Blotureß heed hot lake an In
tellectual bludgeert. The value of
Indirection Is especially great In mo
tion pictures, probably because mo
tion pictures are so direct. The com
mercial educational picture must,
above all things, bo entertaining. In
genious and well edited from the an
gle of the photoplay or hews film
editor, so as to pleass the movie
patrons becauso of its entertaining
features, as well as Its Informative
and educational (dde. We are Just
beginning to appreciate that the ro
mance of manufacture and com
merce at last has a canvas big
enough to paint It on the screen.
Careless Railroad Men
Cause Troop Train Wreck
Washington, Jan. 19. —Blame for
the wreck of a troop train on the St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad,
; near Marshvllle, Mo., last September;'
In which twelve soldiers and three
employes were killed and forty per
sons Injured, was placed yesterday
by the safety bureau of the Inter
state Commerce Commission on a
train dispatcher and englneman.
The bureau said the wreck was
caused "by the failure of Division
Dispatcher Chlonlster to transmit a
train order to the operator of the
Conway station and the failure of
Kngineeman Douglas to observer
and obey stop Indications of an auto
i matic signal."
one powder twice a day In coffee, tea
or any liquid. It is harmless, taste
less, odorless and cannot be
You can use It without the knowledge
of anyone. A lady who recently
tried It on her husband reports: "My
husband was on a spree when I got
the powders and lie usually stays
drunk from three to four weeks at a
time. After putting the powder in
his coffee for four days he sobered
up and has not taken a drink since
and says he is through with it for
ever. He also complained that
whisky did not taste the same. I
shall not tell him what did it. but I
am grateful for this helo and I shall
recommend It whenever possible."
Note A leading, druggist, when
shown the above article, said: "Yes,
tescum Is a very remarkable remedy
for the drink habit. It is harmless,
wonderfully effective and is having
an enormous sale. I advise everyone
who wishes to destroy the liquor habit
to give it a trial." it is sold in Har
rlsburg by J. Nelson Clark and other
druggists.
(KePOCTORX
The questions answered below are
general In character, the symptoms
or diseases are given and the an
swers will apply In any case of sim
ilar nature.
Those wishing further advioe, free,
may address Dr. Lewis Baker, Col
lege Bldg., College-Elwood streets,
Dayton. Ohio, enclosing self-address
ed stamped envelope for reply. Full
aame and address must be given,
but only Initials or fictitious names
will be used In my answers. The pre
scriptions can be filled at any well
stocked drug store. Any druggist
can order of wholesaler.
tonic medicine. Get a tube of Three-
Grain Cadomene Tablets. Take as
per directions and continue treat
ment several months if necessary?
a- • •
Miss Y. writes: "My hair Is comb
ng out. my scalp Itches and dandruff
Is much annoying, and I want some
thing to cure these conditions."
Answer: For hair and scalp
1 hve never found anything
to equal the beneficial results of a
thorough treatment of Plain Yellow
Mlnyol. It is cooling, cleansing and
Invigorating, and thousands now use
ton" V * S 4 ha ' r and Bcalp
• • •
"Sleepless" writes: "I am uneasy
about my health. My kidneys and
bladder are not well. Have spells
of depression, do not sleep well, have
to arise frequently. Urine bad odor
and color, very scant sometimes. My
ankles puff and under my eyes J
have 'bags.' Please prescribe."'
Answer: Your symptoms Indicate
you .need treatmtnt to tone up the
function's of kidneys and bladder.
Obtain In sealed tubes Balmwort
Tablets and teke as per directions
for several weeks, or until relief Is
experienced.
NOTB: For many years Dr. Baker
lias been giving free advice and pre
scriptions to millions of people
through the press columns, and
doubtless has helped In relieving, 111-
nc aitd distress more than any
single -Individual in the world's his
tory. Thousands have written him
expressions of gratitude and confi
dence.
Why Summer Is a Week
Longer Than Winter
VntUua Bltcli of the Elliptical
hj" •( the Ochlt of the Berth
S •( the Varlatleas la Its
eed as It Travels Around the
a-—Bat Leag Winters Are
(.'ore lag.
By GARRETT P. SERVISS.
In a recent article I note you give
the dates of the equinoxes as March
-1 and September S3. This mages the
spring and summer seven days long
er than the autumn and winter:
Will you please explain why this
happens? Is the distance from the
equator to Caprleen that much great
er than to Cancer? Or Is the north
pole enough heavier than the Ao'uth
polo to eause the latter to swing the
greater distance? Were the distances
fhovild not the equnoxes
be exaetly half Way . between tlio
equator and the solstlees and so di
vide the year Into fiour equal parts?
. A, N. BABCOCK,
The best way to understand the
origin of the difference to which you
r f* e r is to consider the year as di
vided into two parts—a summer half
tt "<l ft winter hair, the summer half
or the year for tne northern hemis
phere, extending from the Vernal, or
spring epulnex to the Autumnal equi
nox, ftnd the winter hklf from the
autumnal equinox to the Vernal equi
nox.
, V url ? 'he summer half the sun
IS north of the equator, and during
the winter h&lf it Is south of the
equator. Now, the dates of the equl
no*? beln ß respectively March 20
°r "I for the Vernal and September
-3 or 23 for the Autumnal (the ad
°' thß calendar make them
slightly Variable!, It follows as you
have hotlced, that the Bummer half
Is a Week longer than the winter
half, How does this difference arise?
Not, as you suggest from any dif
ference In distance of the two tropi
cal circles from the equator, or from
any wobllng of the axis of the earth,
but from the elliptical form of the
earths orbit and from the varying
speed of the earth In its motion
around the sun, the .variation being
a consequence of the elliptical form
of the orbit,
, Tli length of the orbit Is nearly
138,000,000 miles, and the sun, which
occupies the point around which the
earth revolves is situated In one of
the foci of the ellipse, about 1,500,000
miles from the centre measured
along the major axis. If, then, a per
pendicular to the major axis of the
eclipse be drawn through the sun It
will divide the orblb Into two halves,
one slightly larger than the other.
But because the orbit Is Inclined to
the plane of the equator the points
where It crosses that plane must lie
on the perpendicular just described.
Now, these points are the equinoxes,
sines the plane of the orbit Is iden
tical with that of the ecliptic, or the
apparent yearly path of the sun
through the constellations. It follows
that the line Joining the equinoxes
divides the yearly path of the e&cth
Into two slightly unequal halves, and I
that being so, the earth has q short
er distance to travel In describing the
half of Its orbit which 1s nearest the
sun than In describing the other half.
This alone would make a slight
difference of length between the win
ter and summer portions of the year.
But the difference Is greatly Increas
ed by the fact that the speed of the
earth varies Inversely with- Its dis
tance from the sun, so that when It is
in the part of Its orbit which lies on
that side of the center of the eclipse
where the gun is, it must travel fast
er than when it Is In the opposite part.
Tn fact, when the earth Is nearest
the sun it travels about 18.7 miles
per second, and when It is farthest
from the sun about 18.3 miles per
second. The motion of the sarth be
ing reflected In an apparent motion
of the sun, the latter appear to travel
about one minute of arc more than
a degree per day when the earth is
nearest, and about three minutes of
arc less than a degree per day when
the earth Is farthest.
One thing more is needed to com
plete the explanation. It, so happens
that at the present time (and not
much change will occur for thous
ands of years), the earth Is nearest
the sun when winter prevails In the
northern hemisphere, and farthest
from the sun when summer prevails
in the same hemisphere. The result
of this state of affairs, combined with
what has been said above, is that
our winters are about seven days
shorter, than our summers, counting
winter from the Autumnal to the
Vernal equinox and summer from the
Vernal to the Autumnal equinox.
The week of difference represents
what Is gained by the relative short
ness of the half of the orbit nearest
the sun and the increased speed of
the earth in traversing that part of
the orbit. '
In the southern hemisphere exact
ly the opposite state of affairs pre
vails, the winter belonging to the
longer and the summer to the short
er half of the year, as divided by the
equinoxes. But, owing to a combi
nation of two causes, one the Pre
cession of the equinoxes, which
makes the poles of the earth's axis
revolve around the poles of the ec
liptic, In a period of about 26,000
years, and the other a revolution of
the major axis of the eftrth'a orbit,
which takes place in a period of 108,-
000 years (in a direction oposite to
the Precession), the prosent situation
will be reversed in about 10,500 years,
and then It will be the northern hem
isphere that will have winter longer
than summer, and the Icy wlndp of
February may whistle a sharper tune
over our drifted hills than any that
historic generations have shrunk
from.
Liberty Fuel Far
From Making Good
Washington. —"Liberty fuel," the,
new product which It had been
promised by Its Inventors and pro
moters would ultimately replace
gasoline as the principal fuel of com
bustion engines, has hardly reached
a stage of development which will
guarantee any the brilliant an
nouncements sent over the country
a month ago.
The War Department, the Navy
Department, the Bureau of , Mines
and Bureau of Standards have striv
en with the fuel, both In laboratory
and practical tests in vehicles and
aeroplanes, to ascertain how nearly
performances of the fuel meet the
promises of the promoters. The re
sult is disappointing, although it
cannot yet be said that they are con
clusive. The following review of
findings of the Fuel Administration
Investigators was made public:
"Tests made in the aeronautic
laboratories of the United States
Army and places at the disposal of
the Fuel Administration resulted In
Information that the fuel was made
up of "approximately 65 per qent. of
bensol, 26 to 80 per cent, of kero
sene and the remainder of a small
percentage of ardyl acetate and
probably n&pthalene and alcohol,
together with perhaps small quanti
ties of dissolved solids and other
volatile liquids as yet undetermined."
Ben sol Chief Component
"On this analysis It was pointed
out that available supply of tne fuel
must depend on the available supply
of benzol, Its chief constituent. .In
vestigation In this direction showed
that the total percentage of Liberty
fuel would be about 2 per cent, of
the present output of gasoline, which
Is approximately 90,000,000 barrels
a year, Benzol, however, has other
uses, notably In grease extraction
and as a solvent for rubber.
"A gumming and corrosion test,
also conducted In the aeronautic
laboratories of the army, showed
no perceptible corrosion, but 'a tre
mendous amount of gumming, 1, e„
.04 per cent.% accompanied by ex
tensive fuming and penetrating
ndor? The tendency of the gummy
*
teuuuHßttno (AM* tsmokaphi
j residue in the fuel would be to plug
up carburetors, Fuel Administration
experts said.
the . s ! Tl ®,. arm y .laboratory
I tests crystallisation was found to
set In at !• degrees (Fahrenheit)
and to be practically complete' at
lo degrees (Fahrenheit). Boiling
started at ITS degrees (Fahrenheit)
j as against an Initial boiling point of
not more than 140 degrees for motor
gasollnej Indicating better starting
| qualities for motor gasoline,
' "The Bureau of Standards stated!
| The results of tests In an aviation
.engine Indicated thgt "liberty fuel."
compared with gasoline fulfllilng the
export specifications for aviation
I gasoline will, when consuming 10
' per ccnt - Skater weight of fuel per
"The Live Store" "Always ~*VobW
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Shirt Sale Ends Saturday
If you would fully realize what excellent values are Here
at our January Shirt Sale you will be on hand before the sale closes Saturday
night We have jut been advised by one of New York's prominent shirt manufacturers that
wool and silk shirts will be higher priced for future delivery than they have been in the past
season. • .
Wool piece goods sold to the manufacturers brought twenty-five
(25) per cent more than it did a year ago, so you can see at a glance what to expect if this
condition keeps up Fortunately we have a tremendous stock of Flannel and Silk Shirts and great quantities
of high grade shirts on which you can .save during this Shirt Sale.
"Manhattans"Bates-Street" and "Manchester Shirts"
"Every Shirt in Our
Entire Stock Reduced"
All $1.50 Shirts $1.19 M All $5.85 Shirts ~ $4.89
All $2.00 Shirt# $1.59 Signal All $6.85 Shirts $5.89
• V Shirts
AM $2.50 Shirts $1.89 dj-j 7* AH $7.85 Shirts sfi 89
AH $3.50 Shirts $2.89 AH $8.85 Shirts $7.89
____ T All Sizes and . Y
All $5.00 Shirts $3.89 Colors All SIO.OO Shirts $8.89
Black Sateen Shirts 99c Blue Chambray Shirts 99c
Boys* 95c Kaynee Shirts •'•••$1.19 Boys' sl.s(TKaynee Shirts 79c
Don't Miss Our January Clothing Reductions
On All Suits and Overcoats
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Street
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Hii 1
horse-power hour, develop about 8
per cent, greater horse power, The
spark plug used In "liberty fuel"
showed a slightly greater carbon de
posit than the plugs used In the run
of. export gasollnei'
"Informatiop furnished the Fuel
Administration by the Navy Depart
ment stated that a flight of forty
minutes was made with the fuel
and that 'no observations were made
which show that the fuel would ac
complish any other results than to
operate .the engine In a manner
similar to the aviation fuel which
had been used.' Arrangements were
made, the Navy Department report
ed, for sufficient quantities of the
fuel to make' full tests, but tho fuel
was not suppiieU,
"A letter from Assistant Secretary
ID oiTtr left's II
of War Crowell said! *-
"The situation has not reached '
such a stage that this, office feels
that any definite announcement can j
bo made or that It can express a do- '
finite opinion/as to the true merits of I
the fuel.'
Zionists to Organize
to Push Claims For
Jewish Commonwealth
A large Zionist mass meeting will
be hold Sunday In the Board of
Trade auditorium for tho organisa
tion of the Zionist district of llarris
burg and for the elect'on of otfloors.
Tho meeting Is cal ed by .the Ziun-
JANUARY 16, 1919.
Ist organisation of America, and the
national representative of the or
ganisation, Isaac Carmel, of New
York, Is iomtAg down for the pur
poso of addressing the meeting, and
assisting In organizing the Zionist
forces In Harrlsburg,
The Zionists of this Country are
petitioning the. President of the
United States that he should present
to Poaco Conference the Jewish
clnlm. Hundreds of signatures are
clrtalned In Harrlsburg for this pe
tition. The following is the wording
of the petition',
"We, the undersigned citizens and
residents of the United States of
America, reepoctfully request you to
place before tho Peace Conference
the aspirations and historic claims
of the Jewleh people with regard tp
Palestine, to the end that In acoordU
enee with the British Government's
declaration of November, 117, en.
do reed by the Allied Government*,
thcro ehall be eetabliahed such po
litical, administrative and economio
conditions In Palestine as will as
sure, under the trusteeship of Great
Britain, acting on behalf of such
League of Nations as may be formed
the development of Palestine into k
Jewish Commonwealth, It being
clearly understood that nothing
shall be done which may prejudloe
the civil and religious rights of ex.
Istlng non-J.ewlsh communities in
Palestine, or the lights and political
status enjoyed by Jews In any other
country." ' ,.■
Harrisburg,
Pa.
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