ARMENIANS IN GREATDISTRESS 35,000 Refugees Alone in Town of Erivan, Officer Writes London, May 20.—The sights one sees in Armenia are almost beyond belief, and the tales one hears are too ghastly to be inventions." This is an extract from a letter an Armenian medical officer, writing from the base of Mount Ararat, to a fellow countryman in London. The letter says: "It may interest you to know of the awful state of distress exist ing in the country here. Thousands ot people are homeless and abso lutely destitute. In the town of Eri\an alone there are 35,000 refugees. Their country has been ravaged, the houses burned and the survivors who escaped with their lives have nothing but the rags they arc wearing. "I have been sent down here to inquire into an epidemic of typhus among the native population. It is I'VE BEEN WRETCHED FROM INDIGESTION, BUI NATONEX GAVE ME RELIEF AT LAST Mrs. J. C. Millheim of Forty Fort Finds Real Help After Years of Doctoring "I want two more boxes of Na tonex. It has given me the only re lief after years of doctoring, and I don't want to run a chance of being without it," declared Mrs. J. C. Mill heim, of Forty Fort, Pa. "I have just been wretched from indigestion," Mrs. Millheim said. "It got so bad I felt as if I never wanted to eat again. It interfered with my sleep because I would have a coming and going pain across my chest that seemed to shoot to my heart. "My liver and bowels were irreg ular, which showed in my sallow complexion and little eruptions on the skin over my body. My blood circulation was so poor my hands and feet would be numb and I had to be very careful handling dishes and the like, for fear of dropping them. "I used to be so nervous I was afraid people would notice it. "I had been looking for just such a remedy as Natonex and when I read about it in the papers I lost no $5OO more than the price of a Maxwell will buy you mere size only Ummlln frtmthm FOR a Maxwell has every single modern device that any car selling within $5OO of its price possesses. The only thing an extra $5OO will procure is size—a few inches of wheelbase, 2 inches of tire, 50 pounds more of engine, and 5 of 10 other things that a $2O note would easily cover. Then you run the risk of not getting as good a car as a Maxwell. For it is one thing to build a 10,000 a year car and another to build a 50,000 a year car. The chances are in favor by far of finding the real merit in the latter. The Maxwell has a record run of 300,000- all of one model —behind it That means sureness of design, freedom from "temperament," reliability plus, economy for cer tain, and always a ready market value. A larger car costs more to maintain. A smaller car has less luxury. Hore miles on tires Miller Auto Co. Inc. B. F. BARKER, Mgr. Mecbnnlcnbarg Branch, Harrlahurg, Pa. Lebanon Branch, C. Gay Meyers, Mgr. 5S S. Cameron St. H. H. Harklns, Mgr. ASSOCIATE DEALERS W. M. Bnnhore, Sblppensburg. I.ykens Motor Car Co., I.ykena. I). Boyd Alter, Aew Bloomflcld. Joe H. Walter,, Hummelntown. S. I'. Diller, Boiling Springs. j. E. Enhrlmiin, Bnrhmant llle. Irn lland, Rlvcrton. Amos -Martin, Annvllle. West End Garage, Palmyra. TUESDAY EVENING, HAIUUSBURG MAf TELEQIOPH MAY 20, 1919. as serious as it was reported to be. "For months the people have been cut oft from all communication with the outside world, with the excep tion of a small area around Erivan. The whole country has been over run by its enemies. There are no supplies of any kind and the popu lation is on the verge of starvation, many already having died of hun ger." Vocational Guidance For State College Students State College, Pa, May 20. —Voca- tional guidance for the students of the Pennsylvania State College has been adopted by the council of ad ministration of the institution. A committee of deans of the various schools has been authorized to pre pare a booklet giving specific voca tional information and advice about the college courses for distribution among prospective students. During the first month of the next academic year, the deans will under take to advise students in their re spective schools regarding the courses they have selected. And for the students already in the college, conferences will be held next week to provide guidance for thoso who are in doubt about the courses they shall pursue next year. time in getting it. Now I feel like a different person. I have improved wonderfully in every way. "I have a good appetite and no distress after eating. The skin eruptions are disappearing and the pains having left me. I sleep fine. I find The Nature remedies in Na tonex are just the things for the bowels, and my nerves are soothed and quiet now. "I am adverse to publicity and never expected to give a statement for any medicine, but Natonex has been such a boon for me, and will be for others, that I am glad to en dorse it." Medicine does not cure disease, scientists say, but medicines do act so that Nature can work the cure. Natonex by cleansing, purifying and invigorating the entire digestive sys tem in a safe way, gives Nature the chance to make purer blood, steady nerves, good digestion, and the real strength that the assimilation of food should bring. Natonex is fully explained by the special representative here at the main store of Geo. A. Gorgas, 16 North Third street, and anyone can even test it absolutely free. Natonex is sold by leading drug gists everywhere. MUCH DISEASE FROM RUSSIA Ukraine Closes Frontiers: Against All the Refugees Stanislau, Ukraine, May 20. —Dis- eases imported from Russia by the way of Kiev and Odessa are spread ing to such an alarming extent that the government has closed the fron tiers and closely examined civil refugees and other former prisoners of war returning to their homes. An investigation by the Interna tional Red Cross Mission shows that possibly twenty-five per cent, of the population of Lemberg and other centews of Old Galicia are infected by the various forms of typhus, dysentery, turberculosis or other in fectious or mental and nervous dis eases. , The conditions are considered worse here owing to closer contact with Russia. In one hospital here are 500 cases of typhus and 600 cases of social diseases. For a pop ulation of 5,000,000 there are but sixty physicians. Thus far six doc tors have died of typhus and three others are ill. The conditions are made worse by lack of soaps, disin fectants, change of clothing and sheets. Virtually all the window curtains have been requisitioned for use as bed clothing or for making women's underclothes. Of a total of 250 drug stores, ."00 are without drugs. In the hos pitals all kinds of cases are treated in the same wards. These diseases are spreading part iv from Russia where it is affirmed that the Red Army is contaminated with social disease to the extent ot seventy per cent. Many diseases also were spread by Russian prisoners who were interned in Hungary who have returned to Russia since the armistice was signed. Many of these were in a horrible condition. When set free by the authorities and told to go home, they crowded the trains in such numbers and under such conditions that thou sands died of hunger and illness on the way. One tralnload stopped here and discharged 300 dead. More than 3,000 such unfortunates now have been buried here. , In one week there arrived at kiev trains freighted with 600 dead. The diseases are spread partly by vermin. Lack of food is making conditions worse. There is no coffee. Tea costs $8 a pound, bread fifty cents a pound, sugar J1 a pound and coal, wood and soap are so high that it costs fifty cents to laundry one shirt. "Y" BOARD TO MEET The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Central V. M. C. A. will be held in the assembly room of the "Y" building at Second and Locust streets to-morrow noon. Routine burtness will be discussed. BUILD BARRACKS ! FOR HOMELESS ' a• I American Sailors Provide I Temporary Homes for j War Victims New , York, May 20.—How the homeless evacuees who streamed back Into the rnined villages of Northern France and Belgium after the signing of the armistice, saw j new barrack towns and villages [spring up before them almost over i night through the work of the i I American Naval Relief Unit in the; i devastated regions, is described in' | a report just made public by the j [American Relief Administration. j The story of the achievements of; the American sailor in covering the devastated regions with hastily erect ed barracks to serve the population until they are able to build more permanent homes, is one of the fin- j est expressions of American helpful ness brought out by the war. There are thousands of people in Northern' Europe to-day who owe their very existence to the United States Navy- Lieutenant Forter, U. S. N., a young officer, whose home is in Idaho and who, like Mr. Hoovor, was a mining engineer before he went to France, is in charge of the erec tion of these barrack towns for which the French and Belgians, who would otherwise be without shelter, are so grateful. The latest report made by Lieu tenant Forter shows that 205 bar racks have already been erected by his staff of 500 sailors. Sites liave been selected, material delivered and erection begun on 193 other bar-' racks, and it is expected that, under I ordinary weather conditions, the f complete building program of four or five hundred standard barracks, laid out by the American Naval Re lief Unit, will be completed this week. Since March 1, Lieutenant Forter's' men have unloaded over five hun dred and fifty-three railroad cars carrying material for barracks and miscellaneous supplies. This mater- . ial is shipped to the point nearest the job requiring material and un-. loaded there. German prisoners are used in un-' loading cars, transporting material and putting up barracks at all small • towns adjoining the prison camps. Naval enlisted men erecting bar racks also have the assistance of French civilians hired by the mayor of each town. In addition to the barracks, which as a rule are sixty feet in length, ten canvas hangars have been erect ed at Lille and two steel hangars have been delivered to the French at Cambrai by the American sailors. Two canvas hangars have been erect- • ed at Valenciennes. A brief resume of the history of < this work of the American Naval Relief Unit has been written for the j American Relief Administration h.V [ William B. Poland, director for' Europe of the Commission for Re-1 lief in Belgium and France. He j describes why the French and Bel gians have come to love the sound! of the American sailor's busy ham mer. ASK FOR RECORDS "Send us Victrola records!" This appeal was received this morning by Red Cross headquarters from the Carlisle Military Hospital. Records there have been almost worn i out by constant use, and it is re-1 quested that any records be sent to j the headquarters in the basement of j the public library building at Front \ and Walnut streets. They will be j immediately be sent to the wounded j soldiers. Middietown Auto Hits Motorcycle; Two Persons Injured A team containing four persons 1 broke down at the Union street sub- ! way on Sunday afternoon by one of ! the wheels coming off. All escaped i injury. The horse ran up Wilson j street, where he was caught near I the Windsor Hotgl. A horse driven by J. Houck. of j Hummelstown, became frightened at an automobile at Center Square Sunday, throwing the drover out. I he horse was caught at Spring and Main streets and returned to M r . Houck. No damage was done to the team. A colt belonging to Newton Shireman, who resides near Hills- ] dale, brok through the fence and strayed on the tracks of the Penn syl- ania Railroad and was killed by a tram. Harry Noll, who spent the past j several months in town with rela tives, left to-day for Cedar Rapids, lowa, where he has secured a po sition. Abram Kramer, who spent four teen months overseas, but recently ! returned to the United States and ; was stationed at Camp Dix, N. J., , has been mustered out of service j and came to Middietown where he 1 will make his home with Samuel j Proser. Joseph Husack, who spent the past several months abroad in the , interest of the Slav Home and has charge of the Jednota printery. ,has returned home. Word was received in town that Mrs. Webster Weaver, who is a patient at the Methodist Hospital, j Philadelphia, had been operated on and was a success. She is resting i icely. Mrs. A. L. Miller, who was oper ated upon at the St. Joseph Hos pital, Lancaster; is Improving, the operation being a success. The Gettysburg Glee Club and orchestra, which gave a concert In The St. Peter's Lutheran Church lost evening, was greeted by a large audience and a nice sum was real zed. The Rev. James Cunningham, -.astor of the Methodist Church, and who has been quarantined with l-.ls I ramily at the parsonage. North Union street, for the past month, will be able to fill his pulpit next Sunday morning. Mies Kathryn Weaver is spending several days at Philadelphia visit ing her mother at the Methodist Hoppital. H. M. Wolf and family, who ■spent the weekend In Royalton as the guests of relatives, returned to their home at Gettysburg. Harry Weaver, of Lancaster coun ty, and a companion of Lancas ter, who were en route to Middle town Sunday morning on the for mer's motorcycle, was run down by in automobile operated by Arthut Coble East Main street, on the Pike near town. Both men were thrown "> the ground and were picked up and brought to town and taken to the office of Dr. O. M. Swartz, Spring street. Weaver IS suffering from a badij lacerated right ankle and his right hand is badlytcut. The other man was only slightly Injured. The motorcycle was badly damaged. Lr. W. P. Evans and wife will ake a trip to California before the I doctor will locate In Middletown. The Middletown Praying Band will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Judy, South Catherine sti-et, this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stipe Spruce j street, announce the birth of a son, Eliner Cleveland Stipe, Jr.. Sunday. May 18. Sergeant Gerald Stcck, who was |Kaufman's Events Always A Big Success! 1 Our Immense Purchasing Facilities Bring These Special Values | s f Many people have |J Right at this time, I J been wondering why we while we are holding the [I 1 are j° ing , su . ctl a tre " , manufacturer's sale of $j men us business, why surplus stocks and can- t| | our store is always busy 1 1 Y 1 Nl celed orders we are buy- |j| 1 and why the . crowds K/r/ ing many lots of mer- | i come here. It is an easy Kar chandise in all lines for (3 jjl matter for us to explain. Our patrons constantly spot cash. This obtains for us the very lowest jS it expect the extraordinary of us and we therefore are , , . _ W | continually on the lookout for big opportunities so pnce ' conse qently we can and do give our custom- | jjj that we will always be in position to save our cus- er s the kind of values they expect and have a right tomers money. to expect of Kaufman's Underselling Store. | | I Tomorrow, The Big Sale of Surplus Lots of Capes | | 4 Big Lots—Just 128 Capes in all | I .stfxiht 0 are ver y popular and will be more so as the summer t S "iepspy 1 season comes on and now you have the opportunity to buy a cape in the [i y season's most fashionable style and material at very much less than regular— jj jjj owing to a special purchase of manufacturers' surplus stock. I | O Capes at $£J5 Capes at s|>.7s | I JmK Values to *lO.OO © V fc£oo > j y r/' jj ! \ j/j K Just 25 in the Lot Just 44 in the Lot | f // 11/ f Smart styles in all wool navy men's wear These are navy and black men's wear serge | Hi v ' K It serge. Some are all navy while others have and all wool poplin, some are reversible, some |J !| // '/1 I Mjj colored coatees. For women and misses. with checked collars, some braid trimmed, | H| 11 / //'J i[ some fringe around the bottom. For women M m $O-75 Oapesat s*|yE7s I %/T7?sf Values to $15.00 Values to S&& I J ' Jjy Just 32 in the Lot $22.50 * R S] These stunning capes are of all wool Just 27 in the Lot s A b/\ men's wear serge and all wool poplin. Some These arc of navy and black men's wear 5 ilj have plaid collars while others have con- serge with coatees, fancy lined. Many are trasting collars, some are all navy. For braid trimmed. Charming new models for k U| women and misses. women and misses. | THE BIG SALE OF SCREEN DOORS j 1 ENTIRE SURPLUS STOCK OF WITMAN BROS. HARRISBURG, PA. | 1 486 SCREEN DOORS IN ASSORTED SIZES [ | STARTS IN KAUFMAN'S BARGAIN BASEMENT TOMORROW MORNING | | AT FAR LESS THAN PREVAILING PRICES I i 1 | 3-Panel Plain Doors Plain Panel Doors Fancy Pine Doors I | Walnut stained, black -wire Natural stain, two-coated Selected pine lumber, finished | I cloth, flush corner- wire cloth. , natural w0 ° d | H| l§§ij , ... 1 with two coats of S 111 jMR ed niould,n S- r ' fill varnish, black wire. \{ , Sale Price § f Sizes: js s Sale Price • ! c| p p r i ro S iH K 2.6x6.6.... _ _ aale rrice £ i Ml 2.6x6.6.. - 2.3x6.8 ...(Pi (JC 'l®s® 2.6x6.6 | a $1.59 i : **•"> m i? 052791 y mffim 3x7 2.10x7 dßm 2.10*7 | 1 . 11 11 1 Fancy Pine Screen Doors Extra High Transom Doors I Si KEEE2S3B7I Four-inch stiles, %-inch thick; finished rcsiss3ri3| f , , ii jf i.r in the natural work with two coats of var- la<c - ° se cte lumber, two good |j| S r- r j| nish; black wire.cloth. lipif I of varnish- all sizes; about 50 | Jj |sjj!T: [ doors; worth up to $4.00 each. | r 2.5*6.8 Sale Price J* m 28x7 S*lp PmVp 1 i| 2.8x6.10 piSi 2.10x8 oaie rrice Si Im&M y 2.10x6.10 x- 'ilpsll 1 ! 2.10x8.2 - 2 I IHO 2 ' Bx7 • • vi O iilß' 2.10x8.4 jlhO Pfi\ 1 by ii i | T | I Continental Window) Sherwood Metal Frame 1 Screens pßHpißj Screens I j (II || 1 at S c ale Pri " S At Big Reduction I i fill 8 Bis 28x41 inches. Each 30x43 89* I I MmmMmmmmmMamMmisMammmmmmmmmmmmmk stationed at Camp Custer, Michigan, war mustered out of service and re li.iucd to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Steck, Race tV eet. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Billett, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Billett. Mr. and Mt Edward Strathmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Chambers, three chll drtr., Dorothy, Marian and Roma'.no Chambers, and Miss Beatrice Dil lett, who spent the week-end in tewn as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Kurtz, Sr., South Main street, returned to their home at York. The Middletown baseball team will play the St. Mary's A. A. teum, of Sleclton, on the fair grounds on Saturday afternoon. i " ~A inroo ' B * 4f— way to M Particulars mailed Tree to any addreaa, j Hall Cbcnv Co. Drjgt. B-50 St. L-h.Mo. 5
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