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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
SCHOOLS MAY STUDY
HOUSEFLY MENACE
Board of Education Requested to Give
Hour Week to
Subject

The Board of Education has been re-
uuested through Doctor Walter :, Cornell.
chief of the department of Medical In
spection. to enter into the regular school
curriculum a week of sessions ON the study
of the house fly and its menace. The re-
quest forms part of the extensive educa-
tionaI campaign to be conducted against
the fly by the Chamber of Commerce CO.
operation committee for the eXterminatton
of flies.
II is the plan of the committee to wage
war on the fly through the public schools.
the churches. settlements, recreation CEN
ters and hospitals. Circulars printed in
English Yiddish. French. German and
Italian will bc distributed by the committee
to show the danger of the house fly.
In addition to the educational measures
formulated by the members of the COM
mttee. the body has already received un-
solicited contributions that will enable them
to carry on a practical war ON the house
fly in conjunction with the Board of Health
by visiting stables, vacant lots and other
breeding places of flies.
At a meeting today in the Chamber of
Commerce. publicity committee was
chosen to further the WORK The members
appointed were Mrs. Sara =. Adams chair
man; Julius Keller, Churchill williams
Mrs Alexander Abbott, Mrs. Charles y.
Vaughan Mrs. DillngersC. Hanna Mrs
perie Delaplaine, w. H. y. Hall and Samuel
Grant Diehl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
HELD FOR FALSE WITNESS
Governments Chief Support Claims
Ignorance of Perjury

Admission that he gave false testimony
before referee in bankruptcy was made
this afternoon by George Haftel the
Governments chief witness in the trial Of
Philip Fischer and Louis Rosenbum in the
Federal Court.
spring to use the tails to defraud in con-
neCtiOn with the bankruptcy of Abraham
Graboy. a house-furnishing dealer
Haftel told of an alleged plot between
Fischer, Rosenblum and Graboy to estab-
lish false credit for the latter. As a
result. it is said. Graboy obtained goods
valued at $4,000 which il is alleged was
later turned over to Fischer for disposal.
Under cross-examnation by William A.
Gray, counsel for Fischer and Rosenbum
iiaftel admitted that he had given false
testimony and that he did not know what
perjury was. Haftels trial continued
throughout the afternoon. Graboy will be
tried next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
WINDS PLAY HAVOC
ALONG CITY STREETS
Violent Gales Part of Slowly Brewing
Storm, Forecaster
Saws

skirts, umbrellas and signs furnished
prey to violent winds in Philadelphia and
vicinity this afternoon as a result of "A storm
which had been slowly travelling from the
West for the last twenty-four hours
The most serious effect of this storm will
likely be felt along the coast, the Weather
Bureau man says for the sea will continue
heavy until the atmospheric dsturba nee
subsidies There is nothing extraordinary
about the storm, the weather officials saw
this is proVerbial March weather and one
can never tell when the climatic conditions
will switch about
In anticipation Of the heavy winds sched-
uled for this evening and tonight warm
ngs of heavy gales along the Middle At
lantc coast and New England were ordered
hoisted today from Wilmington Del, to
Passport, Me The storm has been CEN
tered over upper ontario.
BY tonight the temperature in this city
will take a decided drop. the Weather Ru-
reau announcing at noon that the mercury
would hover about the 40 mark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
FRESIDENvT WILSON MAY SOUND
s PATRIOTIC CALL IN THIS CITY

married. married. sra Main street. Darby. chief ma
HAn1i i. FLEMING. worpcr 2s7 Rrinshurs'
ctaAIREStE' GRkENprRc. ~ ,nacnlnlrt 712'
rmoMas ~ GORDON. gs gleTE. iSe"Ii VIZ Rich
cnxRIEs GpSuEi. Gi'sS .s.'sls' y. teller 257 nsr
ExNiEtIg' W. wRo'R.,a Krl '"eO!GiS s. SiS engineer p
EIMER t. RisiEyy y'?a"" as clccTI@iaR 1sSfTIH'gH n2c
wlhTiXM r. Sem scmriSaER. Ii." 20. s9ss Fair
HARRY si, ,e"man 90 ,aGrfgtSd .oa toesr ave-
WILLIAM TRIMMER, 80, walter, ISIS Ridge
cARRoIL K, RoJ JARDES salesman gi2 wynco,c
IosErp l.. TTxNtfs. fa q '%SSs%isG S6S%rs' RosDcr
rH3MAs i,Ina, r PARKER. go, polIsher. 51'i Pine
JOHN sT. CLAIR. 2s pollshcr. 2o,s Spruce
r,ilSEAs rRoSry.. Jr,. 10. automobile ensi-
RoLXND H. R SarR lnse sG ySdnSn
FRANK W CIIMENT. saicsman. ,iol PALMYRA.
y. j.; Nouman.
MARINE CORPS (alI accepted
JOIN GORDON. 1s. laborer sl5 South Third
HERMAN BOIss,. 10, clerk. Holyopc, Mass.
ARMY tall accepted
WILLIAM T.. HASTINGS. ~. cier, 223t South
HAROLD e. m0RTON. ~. electrician. 5lG Mar
CHARLES T.. MINDiCK. -. waiter, Epcryes
CHARLES :. sCnWEBEL, ~ oil worker,
HOVER IT, sHrrFiElp. crorR. aa7 West
cLiRESCE DINNER. x. iiaG65orcr ao7 Mar.
Ret street chester. Pa
TrRp INFANTRY y. q. p
rocco LANNhrTi. twenty. tcamstcr. 1913
MiCILtEI ). .iRDNI>o. nineteen. toarnster.
JosErn Vi wo0D. tw,uty-ore. munitions
JoSSIEEFFWTT oSSIEEFFWTT I'I coMNTy >sT,l three uuri,,ors
worker, - North Peach street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
MADE ESQ BOMB TUBES
TOBLOW UP FOOD SHIPS
lnterned German Liners Used as
Laboratories, Is Testimony
at Plot Trial
NEW YORK, March ~


Hundreds Of fire bombs to be secreted
In ships leaving this port carrying food for
the Allies were constructed on board the
interned German liners In Hoboken, ac-
cording TO testimony in the bomb plot
trial today.
During the trial of George Won kleist
and five others for conspiracy, John j.
GrugurevitCh, special agent Of the De-
partment of Justice testified he translated
the statement by George Praedel, engineer
of the Friedrich Der Crosse praedel was
arrested on board the ship in her berth.
Praedel said he sawed off lead pipe In
bomb lengths and fitted partitions into
them, The main part of the bomb was filed
with sodium nitrate SulphuriC acid was
placed IN another chamber. BY corrosive
action the acid would eat into the nitrate
chamber and start fierce fire when the
ship was a few days out
In twelve days, Praedel asserted he made
$50 bomb tubes under orders of Second
Engineer Osmer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
ROADS BASE RATE PLEA
: ON S-HOUR LAW COSTS
Western Presidents See u. S.
Control if Increase Appeal
Is Refused
WASHINGTON. March 81.

operation of the Adamson eight-hour law
will increase the expenses of railroads of
the country at least $50, 900 900 a year. ac-
cording to a petition presented to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission by the western
railroads asking for a general rate increase
of approximately IS per cent.
Government ownership Is the only solu-
ton to the problem. declared Receiver b.
f. Brese. of the Missouri Pacific, If the
commission refuses the increase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
Married WOmen's Rights Maintained

TRENTON. March 27-Rghts of married
women in the property of their husbands
was upheld by the Court of Chancery. which
today declared invalid the law of 1915
abolislfing dover and curtesy. This ruling
had been anticipated by the Legislature.
which this year passed repeater of the
Rathbun act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
WOman's Death Sends Three to Jail

MONACO, Pa March 27.-Three for
egners ~ere committed to the county Jail
by Coroner j. NJ. jackson. following an in
vestigaton into the death of Mrs Eliza
beth Bratt siXty-fve years old, an Ameri-
can whose body had been found in a bed
in boarding house in upper Pennsylvania
avenue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27

Congress to close up the District OF Column
ba without first submitting tne ques.,un 'n
10 a vote of the people. They argued this
in the face of the fact that the District
Of Columbia has no election machinery.
and moreover that the great majority OF
its voters hold their franchise back In the
states and that they would forfeit that
franchise in the States II they should go
into an election in the district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
FOUR CATHOLIC SOCIETIre|
OFFER SERVICES TO N 4
Atlantic County Federation Ready
Take UP Arms in Support
of Goyernmnnt

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. March Ell
tender of services TO take up arms If ned
ment of President Wilson's interna,ias
policy, forwarded to Washington todsn y
+. J. Atkins, president ana James uarL,'3
secretary, of the Atlantic County Feda."j
ton of Catholic Societies.
The bodies embraced are the Kpsb,s
Columbus, the Ancient order of Hibern,.o
and Conferences of the St. Vincent de pa'J
and Holy Name Societies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27
Wins Heart Balm of 500

POTTSVIl.LE. March 27.-After being
out for nearly twenty hours the Jury al
noon today returned a verdict of 500 dam
ages to Miss Emily McCool, of this city
in the breach of promise suit against John
Fulmer, of this city, the master mechanic
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company A
motion for a new trial was made by coun-
sci for Miss McCool
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27

GNlONTOWN, Pa, March 27.-Reports
from canvassers in the campaign to raise
100000 this week for new Young Mems
Christian Association building showed yes
terday that $$57,251.50 had been pledged on
the second day of the campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCTS THAT STAND SUPREME
Artificial Limbs Now Made
Almost as Good as Real Ones

Modern science has made wonder
full strides in the past few years in
the manufacture of artificial limbs.
They are now made so scientifically
that you must almost look the second
time before being sure that per-
son does not have a real limb.
w. j, Piker, of 16141k North
Sixth street, has been manufacturing
artificial limbs for the past thirty
years and has kept astride with all
modern improvements. He manu-
factures any kind of limb that is
desired, either arm or leg. A per-
feet fit is made, no matter how short
the stump is, and satisfaction is
guaranteed.
are made to order for bad cases of
rupture. Abdominal supporters and
appendicitis belts can also be pro-
cured.
Mr.. Piker is very glad to give any
kind of information in regard to the
kind and material of the products
he manufactures. Wooden and
limbs, with adjustable sock
cts, with or without cord and with
all the movements, even down to
finger movements, are made to your
order in the workroom, which is
just in the rear of the store. A
Sixth street or Rockville car will let
you off almost at the door. All es-
Inmates cheerfully given.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Do You Like Chicken and
Wafles?

This question is a foolish one to
ask most anybody. Very few people
there are who do not relish the
greatest of American. dishes.
What more pleasure can be de-
rived from an outing than u good,
fashioned chicken and waffle
supper at the end of a perfect day?
There is a place just three miles
up the beautiful Susquehanna river,
most every one knows it, the Coxes-
town Hotel, where chicken and
waffle suppers can be secured any
evening. And such suppers! Just
the kind that mother used to make.
Plenty of chicken, and oh, N.Y. the
waffies. Doesn't it make your mouth
water to read this? Well, guess.
And chicken and waffles are not
the only dish on the menu. There
are also turkey dinners. served ev-
cry Thursday, and sauerkraut and
pork dinpers. Just think. Isn't that
enough to tempt most any one?
The distance to CoXestown, three
miles. makes it a nice little jauht,
either to walk or by auto. Another
nice feature is the nearness of the
street car. The Rockville car runs
only q short distance away. Get off
at clubhouse lane and walk down
to the river and you will be given
a most cordial welcome and a big
surprise in most any kind of eats
you want
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Spurrier's Restaurant
Popular With the
Railroad Men

Spurrier's restaurant in North
Sixth street is a mecca for the rail-
road man. Good home-cooked food
is served here and the pastry is
baked right on the spot. Just a few
doors below Reilly street, in Sixth,
this restaurant is only a little over
two blocks from the roundhouses in
Seventh street. Short orders of all
kinds are served very appetizingly.
Everything is cooked and served un-
der the most sanitary conditions.
The prices maintained are in ac-
cordance with any in the city.
As special feature, chicken
and waffle dinner. just the kind
mother used to make; Is served ev-
cry Sunday. The price of this full
course dinner is only fifty cents.
This makes n Sunday dinner a great
deal cheaper than if you buy the
chicken and cook it at home.
Besides the restaurant business
Mr.. Spurrier sells oysters and fruits
in season. Fresh shipments of these
products are received daily. This
assures the customers of good quail
ity and perfectly fresh goods.
A Royal coffee roaster has been
installed and fresh roasted coffee
and peanuts daily are offered the
public. Everyone knows the ad-
vantage of fresh roasted coffee.
Candy of all kinds and the best
grade of cigars are on sale. The
grade of service is A No. 1. Mr..
Spurrier welcomes everyone and in
vites you to give him call so that
he can prove the worth of his res
taurant and of the products he sells.
A trial will convince you that you
have found the right place to satisfy
your appetite.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Books and Stationery

There are plenty of stores in the
city where books and stationery art
icles are sold, but when you want
to be a little particular and get the
best and latest, visit the stationery
store of Latimer Willis. 1909 North
Third street.
Most anything in all lines of the
book and stationery trade are to
be found in this store, Cameras,
Photographic Supplies, l. e at h r
Goods, Society Writing Paper, Type
writer Supplies. Post Cards, and art
icles to numerous to mention.
All the latest books and magazines
are sold here. Prices range. in ac-
cordance to fit the pocketbook of
anyone.
There is also a circulating library
maintained where you can get the
book you wish to read at a very
small cost per day.
Courteous treatment is extended
to everyone. When you need sup
plies of this kind, trial will con-
vince you that you can find what
you want here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
High Grade Drugs

When the doctor gives you a pre-
scription to have filled, he expects
you to take it to a druggist who
uses the utmost care and integrity
in compromising the various drugs
that go to moke up the prescriptions.
Paul f. Zeigler, the Steelton drug
gist, whose store is at the corner of
Front and Conestoga streets, makes
a specially of filling prescriptions.
All the care that is required for this
delicate work is put into the service
given by Mr., Zeigler.
Besides filling prescriptions, Mr.
Zeigler carries a full line of all high
grade drugs. He also carries in
stock, rubber goods and supplies for
the sick room of every description.
These goods are all of the best quail
;y ity -, material nj aT and satisfaction is
A full line of stationery articles
and magazines can be purchased
here. Thermos Bottles and other
articles of like nature are on sale.
The best of treatment is given
everyone who comes to this store.
A satisfied customer is always the
result of a sale. Mr.. Zeigler respect
fully solicits the patronage of every
one and assures them the best that
the druggist trade affords.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Willowdale Dairy
Produces Own Milk

A big advantage is gained now
adays by the dairyman who produces
all the milk he serves his customers.
1t not only assures the customer of
their regular supply of milk but also
that the milk and cream served is
fresh.
John S. Kramer conducts his own
dairy near Penbrook. 1t is known as
the Willowdale Dairy. All the milk
delivered in the mornings is milked
that same morning, thereby giving to
the customer milk that not only
stands the test for pure food pro-
ducts, but that will stand up longer
under ordinary circumstances.
Mr.. Kramer delivers milk to all
sections of the city. His equipment
consists of all the modern appliances
for the production of milk and cream
under the most sanitary conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Craig Boilers Are
Big Fuel Savers

With agitation as common as II
is to-day as regards the fuel ques-
ton, especially coal, a person nat
'urally asks himself "Am l getting
the best results from my boiler?"
The Craig Boiler, made by the
Williamsport Radiator Co., of Will
Transport, Pa, and sold and installed
by NJ. H. Baker & Co., 1880 Derry
street, is one of the biggest fuel
savers on the market. There are
five distinct sizes of Craig sectional
steam and hot water boilers. The
range of Craig sizes, including both
screw and push nipples, covers the
need of the entire heating field.
The boilers are rated conservatively.
Craig designs take advantage of
every tried-out means for producing
the greatest possible amount of
steam or hot water for every pound
OF coal introduced into the fire-pot.
This is evident from the watertube
construction, which gives them the
chief characteristics of the most sue
cessful power boilers.
An extensive fire surface typifies
every Craig and is designed to pre-
sent the greatest possible amount of
area to direct fire action. Each
boiler is designed to allow the hot
gases to pass the water spaces sew
eral times in order that the ultimate
in heat may be utilized for heating.
In Craig Boilers the value of a
deep fire-pot is recognized, particu-
larly with sufficient crate area to as
sure economical combustion and suf-
ficient ash pit to guarantee good air
circulation.
In connection with Craig Boilers.
NJ. II. Baker Co. do a general
plumbing and heating business.
They have on hand at the present
time as large, If not a larger stock
of plumbing fixtures than any one
in the city.
The quality of goods handled by
Mr.. Baker is shown in the fact that
he handles the celebrated stand
ard" and Iron City brand of
plumbing fixtures.
Estimates on all heating and
plumbing work are cheerfully given.
If you are Interested in a Craig
heating system or any plumbing
work, Mr.. Baker will gladly go over
your needs and tell you how best to
remedy them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Vulcanizing Saves the Tires

How often does the motorist, when
he notices a small hole or stone cut
in his tire, put off getting it re-
in time saves nine" goes the old
adage. A small hole in that tire,
vulcanized in time will add a thou
sand miles to it's life.
The Reliable Fire Repair Shop at
1917 North Sixth street, is equipped
to do all kinds of vulcanizing work,
castings and tubes, no matter how
big or how small. All the work is
guaranteed to be satisfactory.
In addition to vulcaniZing work
and retreading. tire accessories and
oil are sold. The motorist will find
this establishme good place to
have all his tire work attended to
to his entire satisfaction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Goods and Prices

The two dominating features of
to-day's merchandise situation are
high prices and low stocks.
The law of supply and demand
appear to be working infleXibly to-
wards constantly higher prices in
practically every commodity pro-
duced and marketed.
Experts in buying and selling of
merchandise-men who have given
their lives to study of the produc-
ton and distribution of food, fuel,
clothing and home goods-confess
their inability to see the end of the
upward price movement.
The low stocks of goods in the
hands of textile, metal, woodenware
and clothing manufacturers reflect
their inability to produce goods fast
enough to keep up with the de-
mand.
This is, indeed, the one big rea-
son for the highest prices in a gen.
GRAFTON. With the governments of
the world competing for the goods
they require at whatever price is
demanded. and the merchants of
the world competing for whatever
goods are left at equally high prices
and with millions of men with
drawn from the production of
goods, a situation is developed
"tSi NiiS uSliNCly QuGSllOH Is Oh
greater importance than that of
price.
There is a desperate shortage in
clothinge of every description-work
clothing, coats, trousers, hosiery, un-
derwear, shirts. piece goods, etc.,
and the spectacle of jobbers-even
manufacturers-hustling around the
country to pick up small lots in
broken. sizes, at whatever price is
demanded. shows in an illuminating
way, the struggle that is on to get
the goods.
The readers of this page are Civ
en- an opportunity, through the ad-
vertisements of these merchants, to
get in touch with almost any article
in any line of goods that is pro-
duced and marketed. BY carefully
reading the advertisements here list
ed the reader, in a very few mo-
ments, can pick out the article he
has been hunting for and the mer-
chant that is lucky enough to have
1t, by either calling in person at
his store, or by using the telephone,
may secure that article.
The goods all advertised on this
page are handled by merchants in
Harrisburg and the surrounding
towns and are backed by the mer-
chants reputation for good quail
ity goods and a large mercantile ex-
perience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Tomorrow Is Fish Day

In these days when high prices for
FOOD products stares every one in the
face and with the government asking
us to cooperate in the plan to con-
serve the meat supply, fish and sea
food play an important part in the
menu for our daily meals. BY using
fish in the place of meat you not
only help the government but Won
also help yourself inasmuch as sea
foods on an average are cheaper
than meats and just as nutritious and
satisfying.
The Russ Fish Market, on the
Square, carries a full supply of fish.
sea foods and game. Daily shipments
of these products assure only fresh
and quality goods.
Special attention is given to a de-
livery service, that for speed is un-
equaled in the city. A telephone call
will bring to your home any of these
money saving and meat conserving
products. Be patriotic. Let your
to-morrow's menu contain some pro
duct of the water as its important
factor. Be sure that, if quality is
what you want, to call the Russ Fish
Market and place your order with
them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Staple and Fancy Groceries

The question of food products to-
day is no better than it has been;
indeed it is getting worse. The great
problem is to get the goods at most
any price. The demand is much
larger than the supply.
c. e. McAlicher, who conducts n
general grocery store at the corner
of Green and PETER streets, carries
a full line of staple and fancy gro
cerles. The prices maintained are
based on quality rather than guam
tity. All the articles are of the first
grade of goods and are appetizing
and will please the most fastidious.
Special features are the different
grades of coffee handled. One spe-
cial brand sells at 20 cents a pound.
Mr.. McAlicher treats one and all
alike. A most hearty welcome is
extended to every one to try the
goods that are displayed in this up
to-date store.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Homemade Candies

Now that the Christmas rush is
over and things have settled back to
normal again in the candy business,
we can serve you with the home
made candies you like. That is if
we can get the sugar, for all are
candies are made pure and sweet
out of first grade sugar. The sugar
shortage is very serious but we are
trying hard to get enough to supply
our regular customers as hereto
fore"
So said c. r. Anderson. who con-
ducts a store at 1901 Derry street
also a stall in the Chestnut street
market. The sugar question is In
deed serious but all lovers of good
homemade candies can rest assured
that Mr.. Anderson will do his best
to serve you with the same grade of
goods as he has in the past.