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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
Mems Working Gloves

18c gloves with knit wrist Friday only for 25t
Pomeroy & Me Store
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
Mems Work Shoes

$275 mill shoes cut from black oil dressed leather half bel
lows tongues broad toe last with heavy standard fastened
soles; sizes to II. Pair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $2.35
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
Wool Blankets

Grey wool blankets with blue pink border 66x80
inches. Friday only, pair ................... $3.50
Dives, Pomeroy Stewart
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16

MEMORIAL PARK ADDITION
The Suburb Unparalleled.-Ad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
Mems Cardigan Jackets
and Sweaters

$225 black cardigan jackets; sizes to 46 Friday
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$3o5 rope weave sweaters in maroon all sizes Friday
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Pomeroy &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

publics offer hundreds of chances for su~ ing into profitable business with very ! 13- ited capital Many of the Latin-Ameri- can governments are quite willing to help foreigners (with liberal subVen- tions) for the opening of some new business that promises to be of bene- fit to the country.
 In the very near future an army of clerks with a good working knowledge Of Spanish and of the Latin-American countries, will be required to handle our Central and South American business Many of these will be eneeded in Latin America, others will have to handle the home end of the business. All these will of necessity be we'll paid men and most of them. as they acquire a better knowl- edge of the business and of the Latin American republics. will be in line for rapid promotion. because the supply is bound to be less than the demand for years to come.
 To sum up, then, why one should study Spanish: It is the key to the great com mercial relations with Latin-America upon which we are now entering. It is inc key to the vast store of information about the early history of Columbian America, and also of such information as we possess of Columbian Americ. It is the key to the understanding of all the southern republics with whom we are destined to be on the closest terms of commercial relationship. Without a knowledge of Spanish we cannot study their literature, art, many interesting customs, folk lore, Indian remains, eth nology. fascinating folk tales and indus trial commercial and national institu- tionS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
NOOL IS ALMOST
 ON PRE-WAR BASIS
Value of Bale Is 60 Pounds. Foreigners Compete in
 Buying

London. February 2s.-The wool trade of Great Britain, which has been controlled by the government since the midle of 1916, is gradually being freed from restrictions and soon will be practically on a pre-war basis The only remaining restriction will be that the government, which has bought the forthcoming Australasian clip will act as n erchants and put this on the mar ket at auctions at fixed minimum prices. which, however, will be some- what elastic as the sales proceed
 The first auctions will be held in the first week in April and about s0,00o bales are expected to be catalogued during that month. Belgian, Frenca and Italian buyers will be allowed to compete with the British trade for sup plies, but there will be no American competition.
 The chairman of the wool council, in making the latter announcement the other day, said that "the contract for 325,000 bales, free on board Australia and New Zealand, entered into just before the armistice, appeared to cover very fully the requirements of the United States for sometime to come, and no provision had therefore been made in the British import programme for any sales of wool to America through London. If any alteration in these arrangements were desired it would be necessary to consider such proposals very carefully, with view to provide for reasonable American re- quirements, but, of course, to do this would need some months notice."
 Regarding prices, he said it was inn possible to continue the favored po- sition wherein the British manufac- turers had been placed during the war of obtaining their wool supplies very much below the American level of val ues. ''rhe policy of the United States" he continued, ''very naturally appeared to be to reduce the selling price of heavy stocks of government wool 10 more or less the esBritish level, whatever that may be. from time to time"
 The value of bale of Australasian wool is now about f60 against value of f20. while a Sale of South African wool is worth f50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
Why Study Spanish?
Professor Cornyn Tells of the Close Relations Soon to Be Formed With South America and the Salaries and Incomes That Can Be Earned
 By Men Who Know the Language
SPANISH CLASS AT NOON HOUR
CORNYN
  Americana Encyclopedia New York;

Editor of The Age-Herald:
 and South American history and
 
 this the of the Civic at 12 to to and intended for the of avail increased intercourse trade relations which about dawn
 of Professor H. number ot these thoroughly familiar with with knowledge of the geography and life of of this
 already crowded but confident additional public who this training. which additional classes will be organized and endeavo meet them With the classes becoming real factors the of to reah not only all the drenb the people. .,, c
 by Professor Cornyn Why Study which be able With Nf
 c. B. GLYNN March Superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

phate than is contained in modern foods. Physicians claim there is notn- ing that will supply this deficiency so we'll as the organic phosphate known among druggists as bitro.: .:phosphatt,es: t,s: which is inexpensive and is sold py Letaw's Pharmacy in Birmingham ana most all druggists under a guarantee or satisfaction or money back. By feeding the nerves directly and by supplying the body cells with the necessary phosphoric food clements, bitro-phos- phate quickly produces a welcome transformation in the appearances; the increase in weight frequently being as- tonishing.
 This increase in weight also carries with it a general improvement in the health. Nevertheless. s1eeplescness and lack of energy, which nearly always accompany excessive thinness.. soon disappear, dull eyes become bright and pale cheeks glow with the bloom of perfect health Miss Georgia Hamilton, who was once thin and frail reporting her own experience. writes: "Bitro- Phosphate has brought about magic transformation with me. gained Is pounds and never before felt so we'll"
 CAUTION: - Although bitro,..phos- phate is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness, sleep1essness and general weakness, it should not. owing to it's remarkable flesh growing properties. be used by anyone who does not desire to put on flesh.-Adv. te
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
KEEN DEMAND FOR |. AMERICAN CANDY
Supply Is So Short in Paris That Long Queues Form to Await
 Their Turn

Paris, March Lone of the features of the peace conference is the queue which forms daily in the corridor of the hotel which shelters the American delegates to buy candy from the cah- teen established by the American gov ernment to supply cigars, cigarettes, candy and chewing gum to the hun dreds of specialists and other govern ment employees quartered there.
 Condy is so scarce and so expensive in Paris that it is the favorite article on sale at all American army, Red Cross and Young Mems Christian asso- citation canteens. The allowance given to each canteen daily is small. Conse- quently, the men with a sweet tooth watch eagerly for the arrival of the daily supply and struggle for advanced positions in the line which always con- tains more buyers than there are packages of candy.
 No man is allowed to have more than one pound of candy and the price is three francs a pound Army off cers, stenographers correspondents, historians and be-spectacled specialists on Mesopotamia and Trans-Caucasia good natured1y contend for one of the overseas tins of chocolates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
COPENHAGEN NOW
 IMPORTANT PORT
By A,sociated Press

Copenhagen, February 2s-Represen- tatives of many American banking and commercial institutions recently have arrived here because of the growing interest in Copenhagen as the center of business between the Scandinavian countries and the United States
 A number of important American ex- porting companies are establishing their chief European offices in Co., penhagen. and the greatest interest is being taken by press and people in their enterprises.
 '"The free port of Copenhagen is of the greatest interest to the United States" said l.. B. Filsinger of St. Lawrence county, N. T., mot only be- cause it is important in the export trade of Scandinavia. but because it is going to be virtually the gateway to Russia, Germany, Poland and other countries. Copenhagen. I believe, will be able to compete with Hamburg, if indeed Hamburg will ever again be as important as it was before the war. We Americans want intimate connec- ton with the Scandinavian market and if we can conquer that'market we will be able to compete with any other ex- pOrterS' ...+.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

Two great languages, English and Spanish. practically divide the western hemisphere between them. They have long remained apart from one another, but they are now coming into more friendly relationship the one with the other. This is principally because we Americans are facing new departure in our national life and are being forced to turn our back upon one of our most cherished traditions which has tended to keep us more or less isolated from the rest of the world. We have become one of the two greatest or world powers; and our national activi- ties and expansion no longer permit us to remain in isolation, for our interests are calling us to foreign fields and to intimate contact with the whole world We must, therefore, learn to know our neighbors. The neighbors in whom we are bound to have the greatest interest are those of the great land to the south of us a land over 5000 miles in length and possessed of untold resources. This land must become the market for our rapidly increasing surplus of n1anutac- tured goods, raw products and agricul- tural output.
 In the past we were very little in terested in Latin America. Now we are beginning to wake up to the great possibilities that are there for us. This awakening is accompanied by an in creased interest in and a curiosity about the people with whom fate seems in clined to bind us up as close trading partners in the great commercial war that may be said to be now upon us.
 The key to the knowledge of Latin America is the Spanish language, since it contains the great treasures of the literature of four centuries of con- tact with Europeans. This literature of Latin America is vast, varied, interesting and of great importance in the understanding of American history and the growth of the great democratic principles and institutions that are the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
PLAN TO ENDOW
 BRITISH MOTHERS

London, March 1.-"F'inancial endow- ment of motherhood" has been defi- nitely proposed by the family endow- ment committee to the national birth rate commission. This calls for the provision by the state of a regular weekly income to families with chil- dren under Is years of age. Every mother would receive the equivalent of $3.12 weekly until her youngest child reaches the age of 15 years.
 In addition $1.25 week would be paid for the support of the first child and $3.12 for subsequent children. un- til such children attain "school-leav- ing age"
 The total cost of the scheme Is esti- mated at 40,000, 900 yearly.
 The height of a giraffe varies from 15 to IS feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
For Freckled, Rough
 or Spotty Compilations

The freckling, discoloring or rough ening to which delicate skins are sub feet after exposure to wind or sun. often appearing in early spring, may readily be gotten rid of. Mercolized wax. spread lightly over the face before re- tiring and removed in the morning V tth soap and water, completely DeelS off the disfigured skin. Get an ounce of the wax at any druggists. There $ no more effective way of banishing freck1cs or other cutaneous defects. Little skin particles come off each day, so the process doesn't even temporarily mar the complexion, and one soon acquires a brand new, spotless, girlishly beauti- full face.
 Wrinkles caused by weather, worry or illness are best treated by simple solution of powdered saxolite, one ounce dissolved in one-half pint witch hazel Bathing the face in this pro- duces a truly marvellous transforma- tion.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
the production at about 100 OOO.O

the production at about 1OO,OOo'ooo tons.
 Coke production during the fiscal year of 1918 increased 5s9.40S tons, ae- cording to the report, the total being 3.122,722 tons. The production of coal and coke in West Virginia required tho services of 91 .S65 men during 1918, an increase of s200 men over 1917.. A to- tai of 793 companies operating 1S99 mines. produced the coal and coke, this feature of the report showing increases of 126 companies and 159 mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
COAL PRODUCTION
 IN WEST VIRGINIA

Charleston, W. Va, March 29-Mines of West Virginia produced S0.674,912 gross tons of coal during the fiscal year which ended June 30. 1918, accord
 ing to figures just issued by the state department of mines. While official figures are lacking for the calendar year of 1918. the department estimates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

The Cathedral of Rheims was a superb Gothic cathedral at Rheims. France, erected between 1212 and 1450, and famous as the place of coronation of all the Kings of France (oxcept Henry IV). from ll79 to 1774 In 1496. Clovis, the first of the Merovigian line, was baptized. with sovV of his men. at Rheims, and owing to this fact the city became in subsequent years the place for the coronation of all the Kings of France. The cathedral is now a mass of ruins from the shells of the Germans during the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

The height of a giraffe varies from 15 to IS feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

? u g y hol- l o WIS a II d angles by the 8 o f t curved lines of h e a l t h and beauty, t h @ r e are e V i d e n tly t h o u sands of men and women who keenly feel their excess sive t h i n = ness.
 T h i n ness and weak n 0 s s a r e usually due to star V e d nerves. O Il r bodies need more phoS-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

Lady Rhondda. "Britains leading busi- ness woman," is a director in more than 40 great corporations engaged in mining, manufacturing, transportation or other lines of industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
THIN PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE
 PHOSPHATE
Nothing like Plain Bitro-Phosphate to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and to Increase Strength. Vigor
 and Nerve Force

tions and treatments which are contin-
 ually being advertised for the purpose of making thin people fleshy, develop ing arms, neck and bust, and replacing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
MEEHAN FAILS
 TO BEAT CREE

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 9-Willie Meehan, the highly touted heavy weight who came out of the West and who has the distinction of having beaten Jack Dempsey, who meets Jess Willard July i, came here he saw, but did not conquer In fact the spells went to one Harry Greb of this city, Today Pittsburghers have en entirely different opinion of DIeehan. They have seen him in action and refuse to believe that he is made of cham pionship.
 All this came as the result of the poor showing made by Meehan last night-his first battle east of the Mississippi since he "came back" He opposed Greb, pride of Pittsburgh. And what a one-sided battle it turned out to be. Only one of the nine rounds went to Meehan. Not one newspaper critic today could see any thing about Meehan deserving of praise.
 Meehan was defeated decisively. Perhaps no one. was any more bitterly disappointed than Billy Gibson, his manager. Bill brought Willie East with him upon his return to the Coast with Benny Leonard. Gibson has been praising his heavyweight sky limit, but last night he showed nothing. His defence was anything butp ,raiseworthy and extensively he is a clumsy and too slow. He landed one or two hard blows, but these did not affect the Pittsburgher.
 Meehan looms up like a world beater when standing erect in the ring. Those who saw him as he jumped through the ropes antici- pated a sad reception for their pride, but imagine the excitement when Harry literally tossed Willie to all corners of the ring. Greb lost no time showing his supremacy. He went after his oponent and was continually on top of him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
LEvINSkY SHOWS
 AT BIG BENEFIT

New York, May 9.---With Major General Robert Alexander, comman- der of the famous Seventy-seventh Division, and members of his staff occupying ringsize boxes. and seven thousand soldiers and sailors filling the arena seats, the Seventy-seyenth Division boxing entertainment, ar ranged by the Knights of Columbus at Madison Square Garden last night, was one of the best yet staged in the historic enclosure.
 Not only did a number of noted civ ilian champions appear, but three of the title holders of the division took part in genuine contests with worthy opponents The soldier champions gave a good account of themselves, and at the conclusion of their bouts were presented with gold wrist watches, which they won in rings pitched in France.
 The exception was Knockout Bren- nan of Buffalo, middleweight cham pion of the division, who failed to re- port for his bout with Cyclone Scott. Judged by the comments of the off, cers of the division, Brennan will have reason to regret his absence un- less he can furnish a satisfactory ex- cuse.
 Gargano boxed six interesting rounds with Johnny Clinton, a New York lightweight. Gargano showed the aggressiveness that characterizes the American soldier but Clinton was the better boxer and ring general. He was great deal of rough work at close quarters, with honors easy. Clinton had a shade at the close of the sixth round.
 Soldier Eddie Zimmerman boxed three lively rounds with Marty Col lins, a New York boy. Collins had a shade.
 Tommy Geraghty of the Seventh Division, boxed three rounds with Tommy Shea, with Champion Benny Leonard acting as referee. Frankie (Cookoo) Lippe of Harlem whom Ben ny Leonard was slated to knock out, developed a streak and failed to ap- pear. Lippe is only a preliminary boy and saved himself from being rocked to sleep.
 Jack Britton boxed two men, Jack McAuliffe and Jim Montgomery. The welter champion was loudly applaud ed for his clever work. Bobby O'NeiI and Kiddy Dramond, a soldier, gave a good account of themselves, and Smoke Kelly and Battling Levinsky brought down the house with their antics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
Bogash Will Meet Leonard Here July If He
 Defeats Clinton Wed And Boxing Is Legalized

four round bout at a smoker held un- der the auspices of the EIks' lodge of that city. Red loomed up pronis- ingly well and had the Stamfordite worried all through the bout.
 Allen although with a tendency to wield his blows wildly when in the ring is one of those boxers who never fails to satisfy. He is faithful to himself by training hard for all his fights and never complaining when defeated Harry Williams, too, is putting in some hard work prepara- tory to this bout. He is being trained for this bout by Chick Brown and Paul Doyle.
 Sapper Conan of this city has been made a to 1 favorite over Mickey Travers of New Haven. The two will box in the curtain raiser of four rounds for the featherweight cham pionship of Connecticut. Sapper is training hard on a farm in StratfOrd and has taken off considerable weight. While it must be admitted that of the two Travers has seem ingly the harder punches the fact remains that Conan is clever and a shifty lad with knowledge of all the in and outs of the game.
 Charley Pitts, formerly of this city, is now making his home in New York and intends to stay there for q while. He is confident that he will be well on his way up the pugilistic ladder within a few months. Today Charley was matched with Harry Martone of New York in an eight round bout at John Jennings Ar mory A. A. in Jersey City on Mon day night. Pitts is training at Billy Grupp's gymnasium in New York
 Dick Curley, formerly manager of the Arena in New Haven. left that city yesterday and in the future will make his home in the big town where he has so many friends and where he is well liked. Dick has many offers, but he will rest awhile By the way, it will probably in terest local fans to knQw that Johnny Dundee may sign with Dick Cur ley, agreeing to allow the latter to make all his matches in the future. Johnny asked Curley to look after him when he (Dundee) was thinking Of quitting Scotty Monteith Dick,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09
OPORTORIALC BY
 ROGER TERRI

R OES Sunday baseball force hard D ship on the ball player? I was surprised the other day in picking up copy of The New York Times to find an article on it's editorial page condemning games on the first day of the week for several reasons" The first reason was that ii forced an un- just hardship on a ball player by put ting him under obligations to work seven days a week" All of which sounds very true Cn paper, but which as a matter of fact, is absolutely in correct Sunday baseball never has forced any player to work seven days each week. Players when play ing six games in seven days consider themselves fortunate.
 It would not be a bad idea to re- mind The New York Times that there are s65 days to the year. The major leagues on an average of 142 games in as many days. In other words a ball player works only six months out of I2. And for that period he receives between SS.OOO and S20,oo0, accord ing to his ability and drawing ability lis working hours'-if The New York Times will insist on putting the ball player on a, par with the haro working man-are from 2:5U clOChN when he reports for practice prior 10 the game, to or perhaps 5:3O if the game happens to go into. the over time. So that at the most he works three holirs per day. The rest of the day is his. He travels like a king using the Pullmans and sleepers. stops at the most expensive hotels and eats only the best. He generally attendsaa theatre In the evening, is in bed at. 11:3O at night and up just before noon the following day.
 And if this life The New York Times calls work" we are mighty sorry that we never gave baseball mora attention when a lad. The fact of the matter is that nobody enjoys Sunday baseball better than the ball player himself. It's not the most conscientious men in this country who will, then, say that ball playing -atlIeast major league professionally ball playing, or even in the minors is hard wOrE.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-09

Ross Young and Heinie zimm checked the downward flight of the Bostonians in the overtime period when they rendered Boston material aid and comfort in the construction of a run. George Tweety Stallings, the Big Chief of the Braves. was on the verge of doing a war dance on the concrete roof of the Boston dug out when the end came. The Braves scored their first victory by a score of to 3, after absorbing nine con