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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Watch Your Step if
You've Got a Wooden Leg

That's what they used to say, be-
cause wooden legs were such awk-
ward things at the best that it was
pretty hard navigating for the poor
fellow who had one.
But not so these days, for with
the kind of legs manufactured by
the w. J. Piker Artificial Limb
Shop, you are almost as sure of your
footing as the proverbial Rocky
Mountain ram. 1t is indeed hard to
tell that a fellow has a wooden leg
if he got it from Mr.. Piker, for
these legs are as nearly like real ones
as modern science and twenty years
experience can make them. They
have all the movements of a regular
leg, even down to the toe move
ments. They are so, constructed
through spring manipulation, that
they are almost active through
thought alone. This Is wonderful
when you stop to think of walking
around with crutches or with an in
ferior limb.
Mr.. Piker gives personal attention
to all his work. His shop is located
in Sixth street, near Calder. He
gladly 7 explains all the important
points of the limbs he manufactures
and tells why he thinks they are the
best to be had.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Coco-Cola Gaining
in Popularity

Every year sees rapid strides
taken by the Coco-Col2 people in the
manufacture of that popular drink.
More and more people are finding
out what wonderful properties Coco
Cola has as a thirst quenching medi-
um. 1917, while considered a hard
year for most all business, was no
exception to the rule for the onward
march of Coco-Cola popularity.
There was more sold last year than
ever before. And 1918 is already
taking its place in the race to outdo
1917.
Coco-Cola is a national beverage.
1t is as well known in the towns and
cities of Maine; in Sunny California;
in Northern Washington and in the
everglades of Florida, as it is right
here on the banks of the Susque-
hanna river. Everywhere people
drink Coco-Cola, and no matter
where you go, you may rest assured
that there you you will find the drink
that is your favorite, Coco-Cola.
In Harrisburg Coco-Cola is manu-
factured and bottled by the Coco
Cola Bottling Works at 1926 Marion
street. Modern and up-to-date ma
chinery, machinery capable of bot
ting thousands of bottles a day, is
installed. Sterilizing apparatus for
the thorough cleansing of bottles,
which goes to make Coco-Cola man
ufacture most sanitary and whole
some is also installed.
Coco-Cola is sold by all soda foun-
tains, a good many grocery stores
and many other places. However, if
you cannot get it conveniently call
the Coco-Cola Bottling Works and
have a case delivered right at your
home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Uptown Book Store
Carry Latest Books

Many people think that the small
Ter book stores are not as quick in
getting the latest books published as
some of the larger stores. This may
be so in some instances, but uptown
there is a book store that keeps
astride of the times in all the latest
OF books. Not only do they get the
latest books as soon as published,
but they keep in touch with pub
fishers in order to learn beforehand
just what is expected.
This store is in the heart of the
uptown business section. Latin mer
Willis is the proprietor. Mr.. Willis
has a vast experience in the book
trade. He established his store in
Third street just above Cumberland
some years ago and handles only
the best books and the kind the peo-
pie demand.
Aside from his regular book trade,
Mr.. Willis handles stationery of all
kinds; for business purposes as well
as the fancy grades for milady. He
also handles a full line of photo
graphic and typewriting supplies. In
fact anything that is usually found
in an o-the-minute book and
stationery store will be found on the
shelves of this establishment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Milk Cheap, Considering
Its High Food Value

The average housekeeper is some
what dismayed at the present high
price of milk, owing to the fact that
so short a time ago it was selling
for the small sum of six cents n
quart. With the rise to twelve cents,
when taken into consideration, its
wonderful food value and the many
uses it is put to the daily preparing
Of meals, it is still cheaper than
most any other foods There is
hardly one dish that can be pre-
pared to be made tasty and delicious
without the use of milk. Milk makes
a good many dishes palatable that
without it the taste would be of an
almost neutral quantity. OF course,
many housewives are cutting down
on the uses they usually put it to,
but they surely cannot eliminate it
entirely.
Harrisburg has large number of
milkmen who are conscientious and
who give the customer the best milk
obtainable. Harrisburg lies in a CEN
ter of the best dairy products pro-
ducing country in many states, and
therefore it is reasonable to believe
that Harrisburgers get the best
quality milk that is produced. One
Harrisburg dealer who takes pride
in the Quality of the milk he
handles is L. A. Sterick, 1880 Jeffer-
son st. Mr.. Sterick, with the thought
always in mind, that as milk is such
a universal food, and is particularly
in demand for babies, takes great
care in the handling of his products.
He uses the most up-to-date equip
ment for this purpose and every
drop of milk put out by him can be
depended on to be absolutely fresh
and sanitary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Spurrier's Restaurant
Has Good Reputation

While speaking to man the other
day in regards to restaurants and
the food question in general, he
said:
DO you know, I think Spurrier's
restaurant, in Sixth street, just be-
low Reilly, is about the best place in
the city. You get good, wholesome
food, we'll cooked and in my estima-
tion the prices are as reasonable as
any l have found. Mr.. Spurrier
gives personal attention to every
thing and a person is made to feel
very much at home while eating
there. I often stop in in the even
ings on my way home and get a lit
tie lunch. And on Sunday, say they
cook the best chicken dinner! All
you could get away with and it's
only fifty cents. Believe me, that's
what I call cheap. Why, my wife
couldn't come anywhere near getting
UP a meal at that price. And I'm
not the only one that has that opin-
ion of this restaurant. Ask any of
the boys, they'll tell you the same
thing. And by the way, do you like
good sauerkraut? If you do, slip
over there some day and get quart
to take home. It's the best I've ever
tasted.
"Mr. Spurrier tells me it was made
on a farm down near Middletown
by people he knows personally, and
that it Is made just the same as they
make their own. Yes, sir, boy; me
for Spurrier's restaurant every
time"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Corner Grocery Helps
Many HOUSEWIVES

The corner grocery store comes
in handy many times during a day
in solving little problems preparatory
to meal time. How often Mrs. Jones
says, "Oh, I forgot to get sugar, or
] forgot to get coffee" or some such
articles, and then James, you run
up to the store and get a loaf of
bread and a bar of SOAP" Every
day such little occurrences are hap
pening everywhere. No matter how
good a thinker you may be, there
are times when you will forget some
needed accessory to the daily meal.
And many times company will walk
in unexpectedly and tie up your
plans for supper. Then is where
the corner grocery" comes in
handy.
It's the corner grocery" that has
the stock on hand that meets this
demand. Everything in staple and
fancy groceries must be handled in
order to keep the trade satisfied and
supply the demands of a community.
Such a store is that of c. 70. Nc
Alicher at the corner of Green and
PETER streets. Mr.. McAlicher's
store is fully equipped to supply
every ned of the housewife from
tooth-picks to olives. The prices
maintained are all standard, and
courteous treatment is accorded
everyone who deals there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERT1SENlENT
Snow Makes Restaurant
Owners Work Overtime

The SHOWS of the past few days
are keeping a good many people
down town for lunch instead of let
ting them go home as is their usual
custom. These are being shown
what good restaurants Harrisburg
can boast of. Among those promi-
nently mentioned is that of the Cris-
field Cafe in Chestnut street. Mr..
Parks, the proprietor, is an old
timer when it comes to the restaur-
ant business and he knows just what
pleases the big majority.
Full course meals as well as short
orders can be obtained at this res
taurant. Service and quality are
two dominating features. Cleanli-
ness and wholesome food speak for
themselves when you are eating at
this restaurant. Everything is well
cooked and you go away with the
feeling that you will surely be back
again tomorrow for another meal.
This restaurant is centrally To-
Gated and easily accessible to every
one. 1t is only a short distance
from Market street and just above
the Chestnut Street Market. If you
are not already acquainted try it out
and find out that just what we'll
cooked meals means to hungry
man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Flowers Help Make
Sick Room Cheerful

Many q time while visiting in sick
rooms where possibly some kind
heart has thought of the wonderful
cheering value of flowers, you will
notice the vast difference they make
from rooms where there are no
flowers. A small bunch of flowers
sent to a friend during a sickness,
not only helps to cheer them up but
also speaks volumes in showing the
recipient that your thoughts are with
him. Such a gift is not at all eX-
pensive and yet answers the purpose
of a much more costly one and prob
ably does much more good.
Schmidt Florist in Market strteet,
makes a speciality of cut flowers of
all kinds. They are also members of
the Florist Telegraph Delivery
whereby your. order for flowers can
be taken care of in any part of the
country you may wish to send flow
ers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Oleomargarine a
French Discovery

In 1869 or 1870 when butter
was scarce in France. Napoleon
III offered a prize for a sub
sutute and in the later year the
prize was won by Monsieur Mege-
Mouries, a French chemist. In ana
lying milk, this chemist found that
it contained quantities of beef fat;
he reasoned naturally that If beef
fat made milk, milk made cream,
cream made butter; finally that beef
fat would make butter. Thus the
which is the legal name. was made.
Since that time men have striven
increasingly to improve on the COM
modify and have succeeded so won-
derfully that to-day it is difficult
matter to distinguish between oleo-
margarine and the real creamery
butter.
"Butterine is not a makeshift for
butter" writes Mary ]. Mcclure in
the .ousewife's Revised Greed,
"but is a separate and distinct pro-
duct having merits of its own. 1t is
a combination of the essential food
fats of our everyday diet, and has
the approval and recommendation of
such famous food experts as Dr.
Harvey Wiley, Prof. Henry Morton,
Prof. Paul Swietzer and many
others, all of them being chemists
and food authorities"
All agree that butterine is pure,
wholesome and delicious. Domestic
science experts enthusiastically in
dorse butterine and sometimes use
it to the exclusion of butter. In
the home it provides a delicious
spread for bread. for hot gridle
cakes and waffies, baked potatoes,
hominy, rice, meat, gravies, for
shortening in cakes, and for frying.
L. G. Martin, the uptown grocer,
has a large trade in oleomargarine.
He handles the famous Nut-made
and White Flyer brands. These are
indeed a first-class and economical
substitute, if one wants to call it
that, for butter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
IS Your Home Well
Heated This Winter ?

Many people are complaining be-
cause they cannot keep their home
heated this winter. Even with a
cellar full of coal it is problem to
keep warm with q poor heating sys-
tenn. Therein lies the question.
With Craig boilers it is as easy heat
ing your home as it is not to. They
are so constructed that they furnish
a maximum amount of heat for q
minimum amount of coal. Sufficient
radiation for the amount of floor
space is an essential in keeping all
homes warm and to this end the
NJ. II. Baker Co. who are the local
distributors for the Craig Boilers,
always work.
They have on hand at the pres
ent time, a large supply of these
boilers and more are on the way.
They also do a general plumbing
and heating business. They carry
the all-standard plumbing equip
ment and have first class mechanics
to do their work. All estimations on
both the heating and plumbing jobs
are cheerfully given. They are To-
Gated at 1880 Derry street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Heavy Shows Hamper
Milk Deliveries

The heavy SHOWS of the past few
weeks and especially the one on
Monday of this week, has seriously
hampered the milk deliveries. in this
city. Getting around at the usual
time is almost out of the question.
With the big snowdrifts in the side
streets and everywhere except in
the streets where the snow has been
thrown aside by the street cars, driv-
ing through is almost out of the
question.
However all the milkmen are do
ing their best to make their usual
deliveries. c. e. Cooper and Sons
who conduct a large dairy business
at Twentieth and Brookwood streets
are doing their best to maintain
their delivery service. They make
a specially of milk for babies and
therefore are doing all they can
during this severe weather. They
also handle cottage cheese and higt
grade butter.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-25
WHAT THE SCOUT PLAN is.

As a scout the boy willingly adopts
Us real and vital the universally ac-
cepted principles of life as set forth
In the scout oath and law. This eiIec-
lively influences the boys nature and
character so as better to prepare him
for that work which the church can
best do.
A scout promises that upon his
honor he will do his duty to God and
country and obey the scout law; that
he will help other people at all times
and that he will keep himself physical
ly strong, mentally awake, and morally
straight.
The scout law. covering the twelve
fundamental principles, requires n
scout hrst Of all TO be trustworthy.
That means that he must not ten lie.
cheat or deceive, brt keep every typst
sacred. A scout Is loyal to all to w6Ap
loyalty In due, including his scout lead
er. his home, his parents and his conn
try. furthermore. scout Is helpful,
prepared nj all times 10 snvc NE. help
injured persons and do at least ono
good turn daily.
The boy scout movement healthfuiiy
anu snncly offsets the disadvantages
wh,rh civilization has caused.
u hrrrss rood ,-.:yG,shlp.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-25
fMIE TOWN
HELPS !
BUILT ALONG MODERN LINES
Eastern journal Gives Excellent Ex.
ample Of How Subdivision May
Be Laid Out to Advantage.

We have recently received circulars
describing one real estate development
now under way which excellently illus
trates a new stand of the employer.
In this case the manufacturer had
tract of well-woOded land rising from
a river bank In a gentle slope, acquired
at reasonable price several years
ago, and Offering every opportunity
for enlightened treatment. Half cen
tury ago this would have been de-
faced by the erection Of primitive bar
racks OverhanHng the river, built az
near each other as possible, and run
up into the air as many stories as the
most exhausted employee could man
age 10 climb at the end Of Of the days
work. A pestllential eyesore would
have been created to dishearten those
condemned to dwell within II. and to
rebuke the town 1t defaced.
Under the new dispensation another
motive prevailed. A first.class archi.
tect experienced In town planning was
employed; the acreage available for
the settlement II was desired to found
was studied: q street plan based on
the natural advantages Of the site.
and avoiding the wasteful and ex'
travagant checkerboard system too
prevalent. fnr the past, was laid out !:
accessibility Of the nearby city. the
company's works and the established
centers of public interest was consid-
cred; the exposures of the various lots
received the weight they deserved and
q comprehensive plnn for the CON-
munity was worked out. Art for arts
sake was not encouraged, but art az
an efficient handmaiden of practica'
bilIty had free hand. Monotonous
uniformity Of houses was avoided by
notifications OF the standard types
adopted, based on the site chosen fol
each structure. Two principal thor
Oughfares crossing the tract wer'
made broad enough for general traffic
the other streets are narrow as Il
roadway but well equipped as to tree
planting space, grass plots and side
walks. The common error OF attempt
Ing to make every residential stree
q boulevard was avoided; the not In
frequent mistake Of establishing alley
was not committed. Gingerbread
mock heroics, the "mOnumenta
works" Of so many commercial. sui
urban communities, were studiousl
evaded.--Boston Herald.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-25
SEEKS SERVICE FOR REVENGE
Harold Bowen SEW "Rcd" When 10
Heard Brother Had Been Wound.
ed In France.

Sioux Falls, s. D.-When Harold
Bowen Of Hartford, y. d., was advised
that his brother. William Bowen. had
been wounded while on the firing line
In France with other American troops,
he Immediately commenced 10 see
rcd" and FASTENED TO Sioux Falls in
an effort TO he assigned to early scrv.
Ice In France so he could nyenge the
wounding Of his brother.
Harold Bowen was n sclcctlve draft
man. and stood well down the list. lie
appealed to the local exemption board
Ia Sioux Falls and begged to he accept
cd into ;hc service at once, out Of his
turn, In order that he could get to
France with the least possible delay 50
he could kill n few Germans.
His plea was accepted by the men,
bers OF the exemption board, and
Young Bowen departed TO undergo
training at Camp Lewis, Wash, pre-.
limlnary To being sent to the battle
line In France.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-25
FRENCH BOY SCOUTS BRAVE.

A letter to Chief Scout Executive
James Il. West from Corporal w. +.
Bates, Jr.. with the American expedl-
tiOnary forces In France. indicates the
boy scouts the world around are very
much the same:
Yesterday while on the rond. met
party Of French boy scouts with
whom had little chat. They even
shared with me some little biscuits
which they had for lunch.
"IIiking back to their much.bom-
barded town In the rain, they made a
decided impression and very happy
one, for ] imagined myself back again
for the moment with my own lads Of
Troop No. 8 Of OIL City, Pa.
"Somc time hope 70 take up the
work again, with my boys in Gods
country. Until then II Is good to re-
member the happy days have had
back home In camp and on the hike"
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-25
HOW THE U.S.. NAVY
BUYS ITS SUPPLIES
Purchasing Department Under Admiral McGowa Has Met All Tests
SuccsssfuIy-c Capitalization the Chief Merit Of the
System-compImente for Efficiency After
Investigation by Congress.

and made them part Of the organixa-
ton.
Ihe navy needed steel for war, thou.
sands upon thousands Of tons OF II.
Tor construction and other purposes.
IL got steel expert, 8. Il. Fuller, who
resigned from big Chicago railway
supply concern and went TO work In
the bureau OF supplies and accounts
supervising the purchase Of structural
steel forgings and castings for ships
aud shipynrds.
Gathers In Experts.
The navy needed cotton millions OF
yards or canvns. duck, drlll, sheetings,
aud uniform cloth, It got W. u. Hoop.
er. cotton mill executive, who imme.
dlntely severed all connections In his
Industry, sold his cotton mill Interests.
Invested the money In Liberty bonds,
and came into the bureau.
The navy needed transportation on
Sea and land. All the problems Of
chnrtering ships for a worldwide dis.
tribution OF supplies, coal, and pro
visions going out 10 the feet, and nj.
ua,e and shellac coming back In na.
val vessels were placed In charge OF
BENJAMIN T. Young, an expert on ship
chartcrlng and oceBn transport. who
severed his connection with n big New
York shipping concern for the perio,
NJ the war. Transportation on land
was taken over by o. N. Ellsworth
who left q remunera,ive position witt
a big railway system to enter Uncle
Tams service.
The navy needed chemicals. ant
Donald Riley came from large chem
icnl concern to take charge Of this de
par'ment. II needed Industrial oc
counting, and a great accounting ma
chlncry concern made arrangement
whereby e. =. Ashdown took that nc
tlyliy In hand. giving all his time 4
the development OF accounting sys
tens ~ the bureaus transactions mul
urlied ngnln aud again. A depnrtinen
to deal with foodstuTs was provided
under +. A. Tillmnn; another dealinI
with lumber under c. NJ Morford. an'
another dealing with leather and nj
lied materials under j. w. Mcintosh.
The general standard OF ability Sc
, by the navy for lis civilian experts |
that each man must he worth severn
times whnt the navy pays him In sal
airy, and that he must come into IN
|, organization for the period OF the wa
. absolutely. Outside talent with In
side control" Is the principle foiiowet
and this has worked 20 well that III
navy has never been Obliged to see
, advisory service outside Its own ol
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-25
A Graceful. Even ''i+ospitabIe" Fenes
With Much to Be Said in lts Favor.
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Art in the Garden.

In considering the art Of the garden,
It will he noted that an easy ground
line as well as an easy sky line is
advised and that no straight line
should occur In either. While one may
place upon paper very artistic lines
governing the ground plan Of a gar
den, 1t Is equally necessary In the
preservation OF art that the sky line
should be artistically broken up and
not present u monotonous appearance
such ms is produced by the top line
OF hedge or fence or wall. Nearly
everyone has ncticcd instances of
beautiful lines In the top Of groups of
trees and shrubs, either In nature or
planted by man us seen when they are
sllhouettcd against the sky. BY a
little study Of those effects one may
determine how his shrubs and trees
should be disposed to obtain the
proper effect.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-25

S(UJT rs
Conducted by National Council OF the
Boy Scouts of America.)
SCOUTS HUNT BLACK WALNUT

In making census Of black walnut
trees the Boy Scouts Of America have
q new task set by the president.
This work will appeal especially to
scouts. not only as an important and
patriotic activity, but also as a live.
interesting, outdoor Job, which links
itself with many phases Of scouting.
The government needs black walnut.
In fact, black walnut wood II a prime
necessity for the prosecution Of our
war program Of guns and aircraft.
At this moment the entire black wal
nut growth Of our forests ls subject to
census classification for war purposes.
In behalf Of the war department, boy
scouts are asked to undertake this
black walnut census.
II is desired to locate Immediately
all available standing black walnut
timber wherever 1t occurs, isolated or
In small groups as well as In larger
lots.
1t is important that every tree Of
this species be located and placed on
record with details as to Its size and
availability, together with the owners
name and address, and such other data
as is essential In providing the infOr-
nation required by the government.
This information data, as collected
by scouts, will be tabulated By the for
est service Of the department Of asri-
culture and placed at the disposal Of
the government. The government does
not ask for old black walnut furniture.
but only the timber.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-25
Vet Another Geddes!

Sir llc,lworth Meux, when he asked
IN The house of commons recently "
there was not one Jenny Geddes who
throw stool at q bishop, doubtless
had In mind a scene which occurred
In st. Giles cathedral, Edinburg. In
1891, when the English Liturgy was in
tro'mccd against the will Of the Scots,
and Jenny, a market woman, threw her
stool ut the head Of the dsan--not the
blsholp-on his commencing TO read the
service. A tablet by the spot colnmeu-
crates her action us that OF ~ brave
Sco,sweman" fightlng for liberty.
Londep yit.Dits.