erm—— _ Er ——— p—————————————————p—— mS ——— y= = SECS? §o0E oh { AER or ERLE) Caen 3. " ASHINGTON.—A certain Chinese restaurant was crowded the other night, All the but when in eame na man in khaki. While waiting for his order he spied an automatic piano in one corner of the tables were occupied one, room. Over he went, pulled a five- cent piece out of his pocket and dropped it in the slot. The pian GO immediately began to play “The Sta Spangled Banner.” The soldier stood up straight an fooked around the room, Other diners rose to their feet antil all were standing with the ex ception of a man and two women whe | were seated at a table on the other side of the room, 249) The soldier looked at ones, but his glances did not feaze them, They May- be they thought that “The Star Spangled Banner” played on an electric piano wasn't the same thing as the national anthem played by the Marine band. But the soldier didn't look at of those who had “See here,” he said, in firm but courteous tones. uniform I propose to that the national anthem going to play that song some more, and when it is played I want you to stand up.” The musical to feed it a large meal of Banner” again. When the strains of tl ight. All the diners arose. Livery man and woman stood, this time, while the song an its course, The soldier into the piano. body in the room stood up. Once more the national anthem came around. women whe had refused to stand up in the first place made for the door. The man had his hat on. “Attention!” roared the soldier, in tones that Off came the man’s hat. Spangled Banner’ flow from beginning to end before they did go. ] + the seated went right ahead talking. the matter in that light. remained seated. “As long as I wear this I'm see to it is respected. uniform had instrument had quite a repertoire. The man in nickels before it got around to “The Star Spangled it song finally rang out, the soldier stood stra looked nothing, He kept feeding money Every time “The Star Spangled Banner” came around, every- pleased, but said 11s. in triumph did shook the And “The St Baby Is Last Representative of Fainous Family §é HII. SHERIDAN III, three years old, is toddling about the nursery of his 1833 M today, at play with his baby sister, ap- parently oblivious burden of sustaining the fame of a line of Amer- fighters that produced such the famous Civil whose name he bears and Gen. “Mike” Sheridan, the hard-fighting and hard- riding brother of General “Phil.” weight of young “I’hil” by the death Gen. Michael VY. Sheridan, and that of his father, Maj. “Phil” | Sheridan, the son of the most famous member of the fighting family. northwest fact that on home, Street to the his ti shoulders rests the can roes as This responsibility is placed on of Brig. Gen. Michael Sheridan died of heart disease at the age of seventy-seven years. He had neen the companion of “Phil” Sheridan in many of his most daring battles. Starting out in life with the intention of entering the priesthood, he had laid aside the robes for an army uniform, and in it won distin 3. t will carry his name far down in the history of American fighters. He was at Appomatox Court House at the surrender of Gen. Robert I. Lee. At the outbreak of the war he was appointed adjutant general of the training camp at ( HER and was soon made a brigadier general and chief of staff to General Brooks, commanding the Porto Rico expe- 1902 owing to adyanced age and until the close of hostilities. In * general, dition. He was in active service \ he was retired wiih ill-health, He Wanted to Be Quite Sure Everything Was All Right T Hin Tats ra those 10,000,000 questi stories of pathos, humor and contained in documents! Here is that h at a local board recently, when 1 the selective service Consider What | interest in connection with 1 hardly been tapped. the land HE vet, istrants ot which has, tilled out by the reg nnaires fact are { those | pene (ES) ail something trants were filling out their question naires, ! He was a poor country fellow —. How he got into the city, and regis- SS— | tered, and filled cut his questionnaire, is one matter. What he said is an- == other. Ce i After he had answered all the wa (- questions, he turned to the lawyer ng’ | it all I have to do with this tl mail box,” the Luowyer explainad ; who had assisted him and said: “Now, “Yes, Just seal it and put it in the The registrant still sat | “You say that is all 1 have to do?” he said, | | itatingly, at last. i “Yes,” replird the law good humoredly. cK it, seal it up, and drop it in the mail box. That i you have to do.” 3ut the country boy still sat. After a bit he shifted in his seat, and said: I have to do is ‘lick it and seal it and put it in th “Well, now. you say all 0X. | It is to the eternal credit of that lawyer that he never cracked a smile, nut | went through encouraged the earnest fellow, who finally the door, licking the | flap of the envelope us he went. Secret of Giragossian’s Motor Net to Be Revealed HE mystery that has surrounded Giragossian’s free-energy invention—ihe | Garabed—is not to be cleared by the ofiicial tests ordered by congress, Tt sacret of the invention, if it proves a success, will not be disclosed until al Ie walked over to the table | This time the man the two | he- | war general | | the bare necessities and decencies of | MOUNT JOY STAR AND NEWS, MOUNT JOY, PA. Considering Utility and Other Things Ty % TI a lars of broeaded or embroidered silk or novelty weaves in cotton are a means We may inaugurate our spring out- fitting as we will—usually it begins | with the purchase of a coat for gen- | for securing variety. Belts are nar | eral wear—but we cannot finish with- | row and plain. Small collars end- | out acquiring this mainstay of the [ing in scarf ends or throws for the | wardrobe. For three seasons cloths | neck, which may be of the same cloth as the coat or of a different material, are among the spring ineovations. Wool velours, gaberdine, serge, Bur ella cloth and novelty woolen fabrics, | and colors have made the streets more | cheerful; they have been beautiful | enough to tempt extravagance. There has been a generous sprinkling of gay- er cors among the dark grays and | in good grades, are the materials used. | blues and browns that seem to be [| Some models feature a combination of silk and wool, with wide bandings of wool on silk skirts or inlays of silk. But vomen will hardly consider it eco- nomical to buy utility any- thing less hardy than reliable woolen weaves, Two velours so closely associated with the thought | of utility clothes in the minds of most people. The spring coats are privileged to [ use enough woolen stuffs to make them anywhere from 45 to 48 inches long, and comfortably full at the bot- models are coats of ! tasteful shown in spring coats of wool | tom. nevertheless the best are the illustration, those that follow the straight and nar- | They portray the styles and are made row path of wool conservation. Col- [in some of the novelty as well as sta- | lars are not as large as they were, al- | ple colors, Khaki, Copenhagen, Pes though there are many models with | king, light tan, raspberry, enliven the convertible collars that may be worn | navy, black, clay and taupe of the close up about the throat. Over-col- darker models. acknowledge fn Red Cross, the Amertcan Fund | receives the gift may for French Wounded, and other war | to the sender. A personal relief societies are co-operating in | cheer and hope and friendliness may France to care for the French and Bel- | be inclosed, too, if the sender wishes. footy gian women who are now being driven | back into their own countries after | Collarless and Buttonless. | An unusual blouse is made of pale The word of their deportation into Germany. It | ifs reported that they are in rags and | destitute, and the relief societies are | doing all they can to fit them out with | life. The Chicago Tribune makes the |," rerchief linen, with a good follwing appeal: | deal of inch-wide filet insertion used “To give the required help the | for trimming, says Women's Wark. Amarican Fund for French Wounded, | The embroidery is placed upon the 60 East Washington street, Chicago, has devised a Martha Washington Kit. The kits are to be sent at once to |plye matching the linen in color. This France, and each refugee as she makes | pJouse is collarless and is a slip over her weary way back to her beloved of the sort that fastens over the shoul- land is to be given one of them. The | ders. But instead of buttons, the wear- directions for these kits follow: er must lace herself into this blouse | by means of narrow black velvet rib- [bons. The sleeves are cut upon a full | bishop pattern, and the tight cuffs are makes the length of the bag. It is run | laced at the outer edge by the same up on the machine. The bag is French | narrow black velvet. geamed with the last seam on the out- | side all the way around. Turn in the | bag at the top two inches, with one Inch heading—and an inch easing for [lace itself—the outline of the design being accentuated by a fine thread of “The cost of these kits is to be kept within $4. One yard of shirting will make the bag. The width of the goods Simple Blouses. Among the blouses are some from Paris which in- newest assortment or the tape. There is a double draw-| dicate a marked preference for fine string of tape. When the bag is pack- | materials and simple lines. ed the free end is neatly doubled There are models made of handker- over and pinned down with two safety | chief linen whose only trimming is in hand fagoting; others are delicately trimmed with drawn work or have in- sets of real filet lace. The new high collar is featured, al- though in to the wishes of pins at the back, making it compact and safe for shipment. “The kit contains the following arti- cles, some of which may be made at home or purchased as the furnisher deference na He Se Jie Siew inventor of the kit desires: ; many American women Paris has or pit WAIT —| GET) <2 4 eine of and EOL. that “One canton flannel nightgown. blouses hat Zaes the fn. V nec 100T GARABED 3 f does not wish its secret to fall it | “0% hoagy ase with the Sal or or roun Nii . 1ENCH] SE, hapd fothe Corinane ‘One pair awers. Eig ~~ ile . Sos a a Soleniists bnve sq me pair of black stockings and one Gloves Have Strap Wests, —— before them today vi ions ‘ he pair of white. A noticeable feature of the cubtent members of the board that will indoe | “One rough towel. demand is the ~sendeney toad, > he invention Gitngossian will ot “Ope washcloth, larger use of strap Wrist o a ferrite i their Ics The te ts wil" he “Ove coisb. ; eitects, Says the Dry Opods Econom held Tn Botton—and “ver sont but 1 1 one cake of soap. : ist. This, no doubt, is due more or imate RY HOO! 1 “A ‘housewife, which contains one | less to the practical nature of such the exnet place ahd exact date the | spool of white, and one of black | styles, making them suitable for wear is he ivenior vill hot give. He Joit i thread, black darning cotton, thimble, { with the tailored effects in suits and Washington to ; te tests on February 26. The scientists will be | six safety pins, dozen assorted but- | dresses which are now the vogue. the or ly persons prose i Girpgogsing at the losis, Robert Henn wssy, the tons, one and one-half yards of tape, | Moreover, the Biarritz idea, especially Invenio: 5.0.08 id wn Ay His ons an 10 Yan he has confided Hite sees i five needles, hairpins, plain pins. And |in soft gauntlet design, conforms i the Combes Wil hu allowed nT us I'he beard py | in the ‘housewife’ is a card stating | readily to any expression of a military sefentists will be plea@da to se vy nen 1e 1ests nave been carried out, | o is is a Marths rashingto S34 ote. either “it works” or “it has failed”- nothing more, | who was a friend of Lafayette. { Clothinz made of pressed feathers as Giragossian eli08 tests with he same absolute confiden ‘e that “In each kit a stamped, addressed | a substitute for wool has been invented he has displ step fight to have his inventior tried out | envelipe is put so that the one who by an Italian priest. by the government. -_—_— 4 wr ——— | PENNSILYANI | STATE ITENS George (. Wagen papers for a Republi | Selingsgrove. | 1 3 | seller has filed can nomination to the legislature from Snyder county. Easton.—The { school board has de clded to employ an overseer of home | | gardens at $100 a month, | Ringtewn.—Howard L. Fuhrman, a | brakeman on the Reading railway, { was crushed to death under h'% train at Lakeside, Ring- | town | Fuhrman lived at L.ebanon.-—Representative Asa Wei | mer has announced his candidacy for | the Repuolican gubernatorial nomina | tion on a liquor platform. | Harrisburg.—Some of of Pennsylvania cial’ closed season on deer will expire this year will ask for extensions to further propagation plans. Harrisburg.—Heavy government de mands for trucks for militery use hag net diminished registration of sclid tired motor vehicles at the state high wav department, Milton.—What is believed to be the » acreage of full-grown virgin timber left in Northumberland county is being cut on the H. E. Billmeyer farm, near here. Wycming.-—-Joseph Foote, tendent of the Wyoming division of the Erie railroad, has resigned his po- sition to accept a commission as rap- tain in the railroad division of the army. the whose seven | | X | counties spe | superin- Lancaster.—Rev. Francis X. Freez er, assistant rector of St. Mary's Catholic church, has been appointed by Bishop McDevitt, assistant rector of St. Patrick's cathedral, Harrisburg. State College.—The shop equipment and teaching facilities State Col lege engineering school have been ac cepted by the war department for training enlisted men in the mechan- of airplane construction. Pottstown.—The Reading Transit company has been ordered by ccuncil to cperate its cars on certain sections of street or remove tracks within thirty days. of its Ilaston.—According to an announce ment by President MacCracken, there are now 562 Lafayette men in the fighting forces of the nation, includ ing Major General Peyton C. March, chief of staff, Lafayette, '84. Nesquehoniffg.—Ben Davis, a travel ing auditor for the United Mine Work ers of America, will prebably be a candidate for state senator from the | Fourteenth senatorial district, com pi the collieries of Carbon, Mon rece, Pike and Wayne. Allentown.—War gardens will be cultivated as extensively throughout the Lehigh valley as last year, when all vacant lots and back ards were planted with vegetables Allentown.—Prices at I.ehigh coun ty farm sales continue to r2ach top notch figures, there being an especi ally hig demand f« good cattle and | horses { Birdsboro.—The Birdsboro Steel | Foundry and Machine company is con foundry | 60 feet, | to the xtension addition to its n the shape of an “1,” 135 hy and feet long foundry, with a third eo of 50 feet, and a fourth of 6 | structing an another of 70 teel Harrisburg.—Over twentv units of | the reserve militia have been muster- | ed into the state service, { Northampton.—John K. Sheirer has been appointed justice of the peace | for Northampton borough. | McClure The H. J. Stennert com- | pany ‘has received an order from the | i war department for 40,000 cota. McVeytown.—Robert Wagner 10st a | horse when ped on a live wire the animal step that hail blown | down [.oenst Gap.-—Ray Rein cet Gap colliery, los | and had his face otherwise | when licked by a mule he | hitehing | l.ancaster.——Joseph Rupp eighty- | seven, who was assaulted with a club | | by Alex Henry. a hired man. is dead | [ fr } injuries and Henry is in | ) Charles McElhoe | snake of the season | emperature registered thir. | ty abo ro. and she saw lis patched a copperhead. rictown for comp'aint of public ry April 4 at Nor | | | | | TER = | { with Cuticura Ointment. | ples address, “Cuticura, Dept. A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Restored Her Health. Newark, N. J.—-‘“For about thres years 1 suffered from nervous break- ull down and got so it ! weak I could hard] stand, and hadhead- | aches every day. I tried everything I » could think of and ry’ was under a phy- sician’s care for two jours. A girl friend “had used Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- table Compoundand she told me about it. From the first day I took itIbegan to feel better and now I am well and able to do most any kind of work. I \| have been recom- 4 mending the Com- pound ever since and give you my per- mission to publish this letter.”’—Miss Fa KELLY, 476 So. 14th St., Newark, | | | | \Y7 The reason this famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, was so successful in Miss . Kelly's case was because it went to the root of her trouble, restored her to a normal healthy condition and as aresuls her nervousness disappeared. Y Children Who Are_Sickly 4 When your child cries at night, tosses restlessly in its sleep, is constipated, fev- erish or has symptoms of worms, you feel worried, Mothers who value their own comfort and the welfare of their children, should never be without 2 box of Mother Cray’s Sweet Powders for Children for use throughout the sea- son. They tend to Break up Colds, relieve Feverish- ness, Constipation, Teeth- ing Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and destroy Worms, These powders are pleasant to take and easy for parents to give. They cleanse the stomach, act on the Liver Trade Mark, and givo healthful sleep Don’t accept by regulating the thild’'s any substitute. system. Used by mothers for 31 years. Sold by all druggists, 25 cts. Sample mailed FREE, Address, Mother Gray Co., Le Roy, N. Y. t+ Be sure you ask for and obtain Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. More Data Wanted. He (after the proposal)—I'm getting 2,000 a year. Now, dearest, what iS the least you think you can live on yearly? She—Well, how much credit can you get?—Boston Transcript. Soft, Clear Skins. Night and morning bathe the face with Cuticura Soap and hot water. If there are pimples first smear then IFor free sam- X, Bos- Sold by druggists and by mail. 25, Ointment 25 and 50.—Adv. ton.” Soap All It Was Good For. Judge—\Why did you hurl this bots the umpire? It was empty.—Boston Globe. To restore a mormal action to Liver, Kidneys, Stomach and Bowels, take Gar- field Tea, the mild herb laxative. All druggists. Adv. Slim Encouragement. He—1I've a notion to propose to you. She—DPlease do. I'm trying for a record.—Buffalo News. Nerves All Unstrung? Nervousness and nerve pains often come from weak kidneys. Many a per son who worries over trifles and is troubled with neuralgia, rheumatic pains and backache would find relief through a good kidney remedy. If you have nervous attacks, with headaches, backaches, dizzy spells and sharp, shooting pains, try Doan’s Kidney Pills. They have brought quick benefit in thousands of such cases. A Virginia Case Mrs. J. Par- “Every sons, 53 e St. BD Picture Norfolk, Va., says: ¥ Jelsa “I suffered all one x Story” winter ) in my féet a n d swelled twice nor- mal size and the doctor said I would never be able walk 'N 3! seemed to hel and it was the I would die. with pains back. My limbs some me me to take Kidney and they complete cure. I have never had any trouble since.” Get Doan’s at Any Store, 60c a Box DOAN’S Kine PILLS FOSTER-MILBURN CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. { that berough nst the fare increase of tl Readine Transit i C lo With 300 members and i ! hts present, the fift'ath | f the fcundine of True | ge, No. 56, Knights of | observed | A Chinese commi n | headed by Lientenant General Chiang | | Ting Tsu. visited the Bethlehem Stee works and was shown through the plant | | Laurrxtown huge prize-winning | in bull owned by the Middle | ld Pcor district, and kept on | of the district here, hecame | | unr and had to be slaughtered. He | weighed over 1300 pounds, dressed | i ton Three voung wen n ploved at the Redington fu 1 { g it the Easton reeru ) | f ked to be enlisted 13 i f th service ving at | weethearts were at wanted to go, to Pottstown The death Howard Peck #2 rles Howard P N | v. and a member of last year graduaiing class at the H ! makes t venth from tbat institu tion v have given their ve yr | thair conntiv in the great 1 war | ; American Dollar Flag Sun fast, rain proof Taffeta, 6 feet long, double-stitched sewed stripes; free de- | livery by parcel post on receipt of fac- I tory price, $1.0. Including pole, ball and galvanized holder, $1.50. Send for free catalo, of flags and decorations. We make more and er flags than any other concern inthe world. Pricessame ay ocfore the war. AMERICAN FLAG MFC. CO, EASTON, PA. PARKER'S ° HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation of merit. Helps to eradicate dandruff. For Restoring Color and Beauty toGray or Faded Hair. E0c. and $1.00 at Druggists. STOP YOUR COUGHING No need tolet that cough persist. Stop the irritation, and remove tickling and hoarse- pess, by relieving the inflamed throat with SO’S
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