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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
ARMY BLANKETS
AND HOSPITALS
DR.. Dixon Gives Some Pointers
in Regard TO Their Use
For Indoors

Just because the United States
army blankets are good is no reason
why they are fitted for everything
declares DR.. Samuel G. Dixon, the
State Commissioner of Health. DR..
Dixon gives these views on the sub
ject:
United States army blankets are not
economical for private or permanent
hospital use. For the reader to fully
appreciate this criticism he must dis
abuse him mind of a common fallacy
that the purpose of blankets and cloth
ing is TO give heat off to the body.
Blankets and clothing only retain the
heat of the body by preventing 1t from
being taken Oft by the general atmos-
pherc. Therefore, you want blankets
soft and pliable so that they will fall
of their own weight and fit snugly to
the body, so as to prevent the air from
circulating between the blanket and
the body.
The army blanket is woven so closely
and becomes so rigid when thrown over
the body that il fails to fall in close.
but stands out and permits an air space
between itself and the body. This in
terferes with its heat-retaining quail
ties to the extent that after practical
application in our large hospitals in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania we
find in the cold high mountain regions
woven blankets instead OF having to
use five army blankets.
With this discovery and practical ap-
plication we not only save much money
in maintaining our hospitals. but we
give our patients more comfort The
blankets are warmer and at the same
time are lighter in weight.
The army blanket was made original
ly so that it would be strong and could
be used in active campaigns, where it
had to be carried on the soldiers backs,
or on saddles of horses. or in the sup
ply wagon. Owing TO the fact that they
were made of all wool, had long lives.
and were made in a substantial way,
they soon found their way into gem
eral use. particularly into hospital use.
and more especially into hospitals
where the open air treatment was nee
esSary.
The state Department of Health of
Pennsylvania has its blankets made ac-
cording TO the following specifications:
Double blankets TO be not less than
so inches long by not less than co
inches wide when finished. Weight to
be AZ pounds per pair when finished
Warp-To TO of cotton, long staple
To be well carded and evenly spun
OF No. II yarn. 4S threads to the inch
Filling-To be blend or mixture or
not over 20 per cent cotton. Balance
TO be pure wool, staple good and true
50 picks TO the inch in finished pro-
duct Color to be medium gray.
Border-No border.
Binding-Each pair of blankets to
he bound on the ends with a 2-inch
gray mohair binding. To have two
rows of stitching IA inch apart and 10
count about six stitches per inch.
Embroidering-Ea pair of blankets
TO be embroidered with the letters p. S.
.C. 5. Az inches high. To be in center
of blanket.
Note-A blanket showing the general
design and construction is on file in
the Philadelphia office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
New Earning Record on
Pennsylvania Railroad;
December Is Slow Month

Both gross and net earnings of the
Pennsylvania Railroad system for
1916 were the largest for any single
ear in the long history of the COM
pany. The gross revenues of lines
east and west for the year ran up to
u total of $441, ,010,4l an increase of
$69, ,26I,973, or 1876 per cent. over
1915. The net earnings were S1O9,-
342. .005, gain of $20,999,265 or 23.7
per cent. over 1915.
For the year gross earnings OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad c o M a II y,
which directly operates the lines east
of Pittsburgh and Erie, were $780,
2IS,5 an increase of 3,650,36S, or
approximately seventeen per cent.
over 1915, while net income after
charges, the fund available for divi-
dends. was $50, ,161, ,635, an increase
of S9,6S2,654, or twenty-four per
cent. over the preceding year.
For December there was contrac-
ton in business as compared with i'm
mediately preceding months. System
growth for that month increased
more than S1.60O,00O over last year,
but fell off more than $1,000,000 ds
compared with November. 1t was the
smallest volume of gross reported
since last April. Net earnings de-
creased S1.7S4.S50 as compared with
December, 1915. and to the lowest
total reported since last February.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
SAMUEL III. HIRsCH

Funeral services for Samuel H.
Hirsch, 623 Schuylkill street. will be
held this evening at 7.30 from his
home Saturday when he was return
ing from work. lie sustained !nilr-
les that resulted I'm death. The body
will he taken to Miffin by Undertaken
Mauk. where further services will be
held and burial will be made. He is
survived by HIS wife and six children.
Mrs, Leroy Albright. Riverside; Leon
Naomi, David j., Annie e. and Sam
uel H.. Jr,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
AUGUSTUS PEABODY GARDNER

In the battle of politics Gardner
takes off the politicians .armor OF
He began his historic attack on the
of the United States
by rising in the House and saying:
For dozen years | have sat here
like a coward and l have listened to
men say that in time of war we could
depend for our defense on the Ma
tional Guard, and have known all
the time that it was not so. l am Il
former militiaman myself
The truth is that each one of us
is afraid that the National Guard in
his district would say: Why, that
man Gardner says am no good. l
will teach him.
so l have been afraid. all these
dozen years. TO turn around and say
to the National Guard in my district:
We cannot depend on the greater
part of the National Guard to do ef-
fective service in time of war against
really trained troops In all the dozen
years l have known that fact, till this
minute, l have not said so.''
But now. owing to the blessed fact
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
WHY JAPAN CANNOT BE STARVED

Two of the most interesting sights
in Tokyo are the fish market at Nj
hombashi and the Mitsukoshi depart
ment store, very near the Billingsgate
OF Tokyo. Nihombashi is not only
the geographical center of Tokyo, but
of Japan, according to the Japanese,
who ought to know. Here is situated
what is probably the largest fish mar
ket in the world. There is every kind
of fish man could mention and a
few thousand other varieties. Some
big fellows cut up into great steaks,
weighing ten pounds or SO, and there
are little ones which would make good
minnow bait, if one could find hook
small enough not to mangle them. l
think that in certain sections they
must use chamois skin for a fish net,
and save everything that does not
pass through the pores. Until the
sea dries up around Japan, the islands
will never starve. - Maynard Owen
Williams, in The Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
The Chicago Diet
Squad" succeeded in

Squad" succeeded in
cutting down the average
cost of each meal to 8-h
cents IN spite of the high
cost of foods. And the
squad waxed fat and hearty.
The most expensive foods
are generally the least nu-
tritious. Two Shredded
Wheat Biscuits with milk
make a perfect meal, con-
tanning all the nutriment
any man or woman needs
FOR a half days work and at
a cost of four or five cents.
Shredded Wheat has all the
bodybuilding material in
the whole wheat grain in a
digestible form. For break
fast with milk or cream, or
for any meal with fruits.
Made in Niagara Falls. N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
MONDAY EVENING DANCE

The Monday Evening Dancing Club
Will hold a dance this evening in Win
terdale with the Myers orchestra play
ing.
over n hundred invitations have
been issued and the event promises to
be most delightful. On the committee
of arrangements are DR.. :. l. Cadwal-
lader. DR.. b. +. Wright, W. a. Galley
and Mr.. Morton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
SAYS HOT WATER
WASHES P0ISONS
FROM THE LIVER
Everyone should drink hot water
with phosphate In It,
before breakfast.

To feel as fine as the proverbial
fi6dle. we must keep the liver washed
clean, almost every morning, to pre-
vent its sponge-like pores from clog
ging with indigestible material, sour
bile and poisonous toxins, says noted
physician.
If you get headaches, it's your liver.
If you catch cold easily, it's your liver.
II you wake up with bad taste, fur
red tongue, nasty breath or stomach
become rancid. it's your liver. Sallow
skin, muddy complexion, watery eyes
all denote liver uncleanliness. Your
liver is the most important. also the
much abused and neglected organ of
the body. Few know its function or
how to release the dammed-u body
waste, bile and toxins Most folks
resort to violent calomel, which is a
dangerous, salivating chemical which
can only be used occasionally because
it accumulates in the tissues, also at
tacks the bones.
Every man and woman, sick or
we'll, should drink each morning be-
fore breakfast, glass of hot water
with 4 teaspoonful of limestone phos-
phate in 1t. to wash from the liver and
bowels the previous days indigestible
material, the poisons, sour bile and
toxins; thus cleansing, sweeteninR
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food into
the stomach.
Limestone phosphate does not re-
strict the diet like calomel, because IL
can not salivate, for 1t is harmless and
you can eat anything afterwards. IT
is inexpensive and almost tasteless.
and any pharmacist will sell YOU a
quarter pound, which is sufficient for
demonstration of how hot water and
limestone phosphate cleans, stimu-
lates and freshens the liver, keeping
you feeling fit day in and day out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
Father, Held For Murder,
Wants Epileptic Child
Sent to State Hospital

Harry G.. Miller. of near Hummels-
town, charged with the murder of his
2lyear-old son, Clayton, several weeks
ago, petitioned the Dauphin county
court through his attorney, William
II. Earnest, to have Esther May Miller.
a 9-year-old daughter sent to the
Eastern Pennsylvan.a State Institu-
ton for Feeble Minded and Epileptic
Children. The petition will be heard
March ).
Miller, with his wife, each are held
under $4,000 bail for March sessions
of Criminal Court. Friends of the
family, including County Commission
ers c. c. Cumbler and Henry NJ: Slime,
furnished bail. The Millers are al
legged to. have starved. their son to
death and were released under bail
after habeas corpus proceedings were
instituted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
FOR RHEUMATIC
PAINS and COLDS
In CHEST
Gingerole Best For Pleurisy, Ton
silitis and Bronchitis

Cures coughs, chest colds and sore
throat over night without stomach
drugging. Stops headache. toothache
and earache in 10 minutes Speedily
ends lumbago. neuralgia and neuritis,
and promptly stops rheumatic pains
and reduces swollen joints.
Never be without this great house.
hold remedy, for there is nothing so
good for sprains. strains, sore muscles.
swelling bruises stiff neck and back
ache. Thousands successfully use 1t 10
draw the agony from sore, painful,
burning feet. Be sure It's GINGER
OLE-it will no: blister the tenderest
skin. 20 cents. ANY first-class drug
glst can supply you.
For sale by Gross Drug Store,
Croll Keller, Clark's Medicine Stores
and dealers everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
Court Decree Gives Farmer
Right to Kill Deer When
They Destroy His Crops

Chambersburg, Pa. Feb. 5.--In the
court of quarter sessions of Franklin
county held here to-day Judge w.
Rush Gillian handed down a decree
that gives the right TO farmer TO kill
wild deer at any time when on his
land destroying his crops.
Some time ago the State brought
suit against Benjamin +. Carbaugh.
whose farm adjoins the Caledonia
game reservation. for having killed a
female deer out of season. Carbaugh
said the animal killed belonged TO a
large herd that were eating off his
growing what. entailing "A heavy Imam
ctal loss to him and sustenance for his
family. Carbaugh was fined and also
had TO pay the costs. The matter was
taken into court by an appeal, the
parties agreed on the facts and asked
the court to determine as a matter of
law whether or not such conviction
was proper.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
GARDNER OF MASSACHUSETTS

-
He became State senator and men,
Der of the Republican State Central
committee and congressman; and he
triously that now out of 435 members
of the House of Representatives. only
"a exceed him in length of service
and he is second ranking Republican
member of the one and only Ways
and Means Committee; and his superb
vigor of body and of mind, combined
with his seniority. makes it inevitable
now that he will be one of the chief
political figures of the United States
whenever Congress is next captured
by the Republican party; and, instead
OF being a reactionary congressman,
he is, in all matters of social legisla-
ton, a really very good labor con-
gresham. 49,.
1 sum him up" Augustus Peabody
Gardner, hard-headed, hard hitting
man, woh secirpinetaoindloeun
man, whose principal occupation is
daring the electorate of the Sixth Mas
sachusetts to catch him mapping and
fire him, but whose mere self-respect
and native courage are constantly get
tinfi him into fights, whereupon he
fires all guns-12-inch and spit-tiil
the decks are awash and would rather
go down to the strains of This Is the
Country, 'Tis of Thee" for fear some
body might think Augustus Peabody
Gardner was thinking himself noble
about it.-By William Hard, in Col
lier's Weekly for February 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05

that my congressional district is
amazingly onesided. / shall make bold
to say what l really think"
Diogenes could have found finan-
ctally honest man in ii minute. The
protraction of his labors must have
been due to the fact that he was look
ing for mentally honest man. Card
ner certainly comes whole lot nearer
qualifying than most of us.-From u
description of Mr.. Gardner by William
Hard, in Golfers Weekly for Feb. ).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
ANDERsoN-BANKEs WEDDING

Miss Geneva *. Bankes and Arthur
Anderson were quietly married Satur-
day. February 3, by the Rev. w. ).
Booth. pastor of the First Baptist
Church. Mr. Anderson is fitting room
agent for the branch office of the
United Shoe Manufacturing Company
in this city. They will go to house
keeping here at once
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05

The Use of Leisure Hours" is the
subject of talk TO be given before the
Commonweal Club this evening by
State Librarian Thomas Lynch Mont
gomery in John Y. Boyd hall of the
wv C. A. at 7.45 o'clock.
The lecture. free to everyone in
terested, will be illustrated with some
specially prepared lantern slides. Mr.
Montgomery, who is we'll known as a
speaker of force and interest, is well
qualified to speak on this subject from
a wide and intimate association with
the worlds best literature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
PERSONAL-- SOCIAL
Mrs. Sharpe Honor Guest
at Tea With Mrs. Boas

Mrs. Joshua W. Sharpe, of Cham
oersburS. was guest of honor Saturday
afternoon at Il charmingly appointed
tea given by Mrs. Henry D. Boas and
Mrs. Helen NJ. Espy at their residence,
sos North Front street.
The tea table, decorated with spring
flowers, was presided over by Mrs.
John W. Reilly and Miss Mary Jen-
nings.
Among those who had the pleasure
OF greeting Mrs. Sharpe, former resi-
dent, were Mrs. Robert \. Lamberton,
Mrs. John II. Weiss. Mrs. William B.
Hammond. Mrs. Charles H. Bergner,
Mrs. w. w. Galbraith, Mrs. Stilson
Hutchins, of Washington: Mrs. Levi
Aldricks, Mrs. Samuel w. Fleming.
Mrs. Robert McCreath, Mrs. George
Douglas Ramsey, Mrs. Henry McCor-
mick, Mrs. Anne Wallace McLain. Mrs.
Walter p. Mcguire, Mrs. A. ]. Herr.
Mrs. Ralph w. Mersereau. Mrs. Ed
ward u. Gross, Mrs. Martin Cumbler.
Mrs. George Etter. Mrs. w. o. Hickok
MISS Helen Wallace, Miss Rebecca Cox
Miss Mary Il. Robinson. Miss Martha
w. Buehler, Miss Eleanor Skunk, Miss
nancy Shunk. Miss Catherine l. Egle
and Miss Susanna Fleming.
Miss PersiS Stewart of Philadel-
phia is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
g. Long, of Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Cook, of
1905 North Front street, leave to-
morrow for their Southern estate in
Ormond, Florida.
Mrs. +. T. Romberger and Mrs.
James f. Lentz, of Elizabethville.
spent Yesterday in Harrisburg.
William Emery of PottsvilIe spent
the weekend among Harrisburg
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Hollis have
gone home to CanadGigua, y. Y.
after short stay with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dana Bender of Green street.
Miss Eloise Barker and Miss Cleo
Barker of Jersey City are guests of
their aunt, Mrs. II. D. Weller of State
street.
Mrs. Charles Kuhn of Vernon
street, is entertaining Mrs. Clara Hall
Kuhn of Cashtown, tonight at her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hartzma n
of Erie, were intown for a few days
visiting old friends.
Miss Nellie Starry and Miss Ammo
Baker Starry of Cswego, n. ", were
recent guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward u. Evans, of North Third
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05

You simply apply a few
drops of freezone upon a
tender corn of painful cal
1us and instantly the sore
ness disappears, then
shortly you will find the
corn or callus 50 loose that
you can just lift it off with
the fingers.
No pain. not n bit of
soreness, either when ap-
plying freezone or after
wards and Its doesn't even
irritate skin.
HOrd corua aoFt onru.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05

or ,U.Is between the toes, also tough
ened callouses just shrivel up and
lift off so easy. IL is wonderful
Seems magical, IL works like n
charm, Genuine freezone has a yell
low label. Don't accept any except
with the yellow label
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
TRY 1T AND SEE!
Lift your corns or caIluses off
with fingers! Doesn't
hurt a bit!

a noted Cincinnati chemist discov-
cred a new ether compound and called
it freezone and it now can be had in
tiny bottles as here shown for few
cents from any drug store.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE HARRISBURG TRUST COMPANY,
OF Harrisburg, No. 16 South Second
street of Dauphin County. PennsyIva-
mia, at the close of business, January
Reserve Fund:
Cash, specie and
notes, :$lOl,6o3 90
ed Reserve
- s64O.67O 63
Nickels and cents, ...... 375 40
Checks and cash items, =. 1858 So
Due from Banks and Trust
Cos, etc, not reserve.... S32 42
Securities pledged for spe-
ctal deposits ......... 10000 nj
Assets held free, viz:
e m m r 1 a
paper purchas-
ed: Upon one
= name, ..slO2.S9S 90
paper purchas-
ed upon two
or more names, S22. 00S So
Loans upon call with col
Time loans with collateral. iSS,,S7s iiSs,S7 81
Loans secured by bonds
and mortgages, .....,... 14,5s5 10
Loans without collateral, l,6O5 90
Bonds. stocks, ETC., ....... 570.94S 70
of record. .............. 9.S27 80
Other real estate ......... l47,SU0 OU
OVerdra1tss ........ IL "a
Total. ....., sS,S4S. 7O2 %
Capital stock paid in .....S 400, 600 20
surplus fund, d,........... 100000 90
penses and taxes paid. 4.o27 81
Individual deposits subject
to check exclusive of
Trust Funds and saw
ings}, :::.., S71.4SS 5s
uO5il. lexClusiVe of Trust
Funds and sayingsl. ~. 7O5.1ss 7s
Of Pennssylyanla. ::.:. 6Ss.sOs 2s
Deposits. municipal. -. SO.SSS SSOO 90 %
Our ~ Banks. frust Cos,
etc. not reserve. ......., 141.s52 So
Dividends unpaid. l25 90
ireasurers and cert1hed
checks outstanding. 80. 544 SO
Total, ....... .ss.S4S.7O2 %
Amount of Trust Funds in
vested, .ss.Sl5.soz 7s
Cash balance, ............ 2l4,247 72
Total Trust funds, .::..$s.sSO.155 4s
Value) of Trusts under
deeds of trust or mort
cages executed by Cor
porations to the Com
pany as Trustee to Sc
cure Issues of corporate
| bonds, including Equip
ment Trusts. ......... $23,92I,400 90
| Total amount of securities
deposited by Corpora
tions with the Company
as Trustee to secure is
| sues of Collateral Trust
Bonds, 122,655 90
state of Pennsylvania, County OF Dau.
|, George @. Carl. Treasurer OF tn.
above named Company do soiemnIy
swear that the above statement Is true
to the best of my knowledge and be-
| lief.
(Signed) GEORGE C. CARL.
Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn ~ before ma
this I'd day of February, 1917.
tSisned) CLINTON Nj. HERSHEY
INotarial Seall
correct-Attest:
(Signed) HARVEY f. SMITH,
(Signed) A. FORTENBAUGH
(Slgned) EDWARD BAILEY,
J @- a4s-s plgectoka.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Pennsylvania Surety
Company

of Harrisburg, No. 16 South Market
Square. of Dauphin County, Pennsyl-
vania, at the close OF business,
January &c, 1917:
RESOURCES
Due from Banks and Trust
Cos, etc, not reserve. $S,s09.19
Ronds. stocks, etc......... SlO,lZl.OO
Mortgages and Judgments
of record .....s........ 6S'90O.00
other real estate ........ 2O,0O0.00
prnYii,ims being collected 7,349.52
Total .$414,77O.71
LIABILITIES
Capital stock. paid in r.. .S2so.ooo.0o
surplus fund ........ 100000
Undivided profits. less ex-
penses and taxes paid. 41,906.49
Premium reserve ....... 12,339.22
Loss Reserve ............ lU,UUU.OU
Reserve for claims pend
ingEFidelity -. 80. 275.OO
Workmen's Compensation
Insurance reserve ..... $4,000
TOtaI ...... s..s'..'' 'Sfl4,ftO.il
state of Pennsylvania. County of
Dauphin, IS:
I, ]. r. Henry. Assistant Treasur-
solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
(Signed) ]. n. HENRY,
Assistant Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Soth day of January. 1917.
(Signed)
" CLINTON NJ. HERSHEY.
(Notarial Seal Notary Public,
My commission expires January
25, 1919.
Correct-Attest:
(Signed) EDWARD BAILEY.
(Signed) A. FoRTENBAUGH,
(Signed) G. w REILLY.
Directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05

off with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
The mission of Cuticura is not only to
soothe and heal but to prevent skin
troubles by keeping the pores free from
impurities and irritation.
For Free Samples by Return Mail
address postcard: "Cuticura, Dept. 26,
Boston, Sold everywhere.