The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 8

fAGE EIGHT. THE DAILY COURIER, CONNEI-LSV1IJLE, PA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 191 S. FOOD SHORTAGE NOTHING TO THAT IN THE WAR ZONES "Wretched Conditions Exist in the Immediate Vicinity of Battle tines. FOODLESS DAYS FREQUENT TJle is a Cotwtaiit-Struggle 1'nMini' and Food is Ten- Scarce All tie Time; Doctors at the IH-atk Kate is High.

g-iy. JASSY, Rumania, Nov. Jv.V respondence. ol The. Associated poverty and suffer- ing exist: among refugees and ants the little mountain villages that are so numerous 'just back of the sJV battle line.

In a jjSiu large number of cases the refugees are without shoes and without shefter J'f ol any kind, many them, being ccrnpel'led to live in the fields and to endure the exposure of the prevailing autumn nights. Often their rlotliing consists only ol a few thin ijf- ragged cotton garments- that give scarcely any warmth to their wasted bodies. Their situation' is rendered ihe more precarious by the fact that districts In which they are living ire to frequent artillery fire ina.to bombing by airplanes. who are fortunate enough to save even the poor comfort of shelter in the shattered adobe houses that remain standing are in almost every instance living under conditions, of the most -wretched Forced suddenly" by the exigencies of the military situation to abandon their former homes, they have found even severer hardships awaiting them in the desolated districts to which they have fled; for in these small villages there is neither anytkin-g to sustain life. nor.

that care -which often save life. All doctors. are needed "on the front, and these un- fortunate'people, who might otherwise -be' useful factors to society it properly cared for, are left either to struggle alone with the ravages of famine and disease or'to die of In some villages tbe refugees ant peasants receive bread twice a week; to, others at all. It is true that a supply of corn meal is obtainable by application to government agencies, but this slender staple for every' meal is not calculated to give strength and sustenance to people al- reidy reduced to the last extremity o('destitution by the loss of their material belongings and the finan-lia support usually givea them ly h'js- bands or sons or brothers wrw serv Ing their country. In two instances refugees -were observed picking in the fields a kind of wiM grass, which they eat, but which in America we would think only of feeding to cattle.

The most pathetic case of suffering and -want was witnessed in the little village of Soltiu, in the District Putna. In a squalid shack ot wood S' and mud -were three little children on ft; the point of exhaustion for lack proper care and food. They' were or 4fi phins. Tbe mother had lately died R. has blighted nearly th -whole of Rumania; the father wa jk.C- serving-at the front, and a little gir of 10 "was mother to two tiny te tola of 4 and '7.

The youngest chili was, albag on a stbm floor, a tragic spectacle of famine am disease. A seJCODd wbich was only j-: typical of numberless others, was ob served in a dilapidated house larger than the ordinary American bedroom. There was no glass in th V- windows. The roof -was full trf holes Elsewhere in tbe. mouse the open spaces were stuffed with rags.

Her were 10 persons crowded to getber under conditions of sqnalo and misery. Bags and tattered patch quilts" formed the only coverings the makeshift beds. "THE World ihotoplay in five acts, in which Wl- ia-ra. A. Brady, Montague Love.

Caryle Black-well. June Blvidge, Kitty Gordon, Ethel Clayton and Evelyn reeley are introduced in. tbe studio is being presented today. Madge Evans, the wonderful child across, and Henry Hutl are featured. Little Miss Evans appears as herself the picture and her father and mother are supposed to enlist for ser- 'ice in the war, one as a soldier and other as a Red Cross nurse.

It is decided to send the child to her grandparents, and it is when she goes bid the other WorM stars goodbye that they are brought into action. The grandfather is a stern old Quaker, who is a. roost decided pacifist, and will not hear to his son, John, becom- ng a sol(Ser. He has already quarreled -wiuTstadge's mother for uoarry- ng outside-the --Quaker faith, and treats the little girl with coldness. When- he learns that she is an actress he is horrified, but when one of his granddaughter's pictures, "The I Little Duchess," is shown in the vil-j lage and the rest of the family go to see it.

Friend Timothy sneaks in and enjoys his first visit to a theatre. Madge also hel-ped to win her grandfather over when Jonathan enlists on his 21st birthday and the young man is leaving home without his father's Gold Bond Stamps Pay On What You Spend--Save Them. The Models, who in the act of "The Spring a New Spring Hat. To 4)0 staged in High School Auditorium annary 31. February 1 and 2,.

for So Idlers and Sailors War Work Benefit T1UE PJULUtOUST. LADY OF VANDYKE SO WEAK FROM STOMACH TROUBLE SHE COULD HARDLY WALK, SHE SAID After-Inventory Specials Savings of Fourth to Half Such a careful going-over of stocks as inventory necessitates always reveals certain odd lots and sizes that can be offered our customers at greatly reduced prices. This merchandise has not depreciated quality, but consists usually of only.a few pieces or short lengths--not enough to constitute a representative showing. The following arc splendid exa'Aiples. Note particularly the savings.

any good. It has, (lone what nothing One lot Silks, various kinds, 4-1. nuili. llul.uiue Terrible Attacks of Made Her 1 else tiiat I had tried could do and 11 THIRFJ OFF ii-Vinlfl llo Tnfilr aim- considar A-I-M a wonderful medicine 1 jXlJEVl-J Fear She IVonld Die. Took Simpie Home TreuinHwl, Hasn't Had Cramp Since.

TEtLS, HOW SHE Dfl IT. "I suffered from stomach trouble for a 'year. I tried many things that were recomemnded but nothing did me any good. Everythin-g that I ate hurt me and 1 would take spells of era-raps that seined so bad I didn't think I couid live through them and I gol so bad off I could not walk anywhere, not even across the room. consider A-I-M a wonderful medicine and -believe it will do eve-ything it is recomemnded to do if accord 1 ing to directions." declared iira.

BHzabeth Grirasley, ot Van Dyke, Buchannon County, Va. "When your strength gives out and you feel like drugging around all day long instead of skipping around spry and lively like of old, try taking a. few drops of this natural iron in a glass of wator after It is simply People all over this state recommend Acid Iron The beauty about il is that il Those terrible cramping spells were is just the highly concentrated nat- so I thought I would die and Ural iron, cheaper, stronger and much everyone thought I could not live. "I had tried doctors and got no re- --Soiled Stationery A FOURTH OFF. better for people in noed of iron.

A twelve onnce bottle usually sells for lief and was at my wits end when a dollar and as a tonic, aid to diges- Acid Iron Mineral was recommended i Eon, kidneys and bladder It can't be 'to me as the very thing for stomach I equalled. trouble and I commenced to take it i bottles and the trade can't be equal-led, and since then I have never had a It is sold or.ly in original bottles am the trade mark "A-I-M" on aiu -Odd Toilet Articles A FOURTH OFF. --Odd Trimmings HALF OFF. --Odd Buttons HALF OFF. --Soiled Neckwear HALF OFF, --Calendars HALF OFF.

--Pottery and Baskets HALF OFF --One lot Wash Fabrics HALF OFF. --Odd lot Silk Hose A FOURTH OFF. --Royal Society Packages HALF OFF. --R. S.

Finished Models Stamped on linen ONE THIRD to ONE HALF OFF. i i--De Sets and Lamps HALF -Children's S5c Sleeping Gar- OFF. spell of cramp. I now eat anything I want to eat and it doesn't hurt me. I have gained so much strength I can Corp.

guarantee ot strength and qual- walk two or three miles without get- Ity- Most druggists have it. Get a ting very tired and I can sleep a whole bottle today. For sale by the Laugh- lot better, while before 1 took Acid i rey Drug Iron my sleep didn't do me blessing. Another of her acts is to mount the platform at a recruiting GOT FROM FRANCE embroidered phrase. "Souvenir Do i France," in one corner; a baskot uiuuuv of red, white and blue lio-wers with rally and plead for volunteers.

The American Sol.llor.Uso Sends vaving ovcr it cartoon Chemica Qne Soiled Books, $1.25 Values 9Qc. ---22 in. Dress Ginghams, 25c values 19c. ments 50c. --Infants' Wool Mixed Vests and Bands, 50c values 30c.

--Italian Silk Knickerbockers ONE THIRD OFF. picture has a good heart interest and inps 1 Friends Here. Mrs. Martlm Brown, ot Pittsburg, interest ot the picture. Tomorrow is spending the latter part of and Saturday, William Farnum will I toe winter with her sister, Mrs.

AV. L. its novel features add greatly to the be starred 1n "When Red." an interesting BTOWII writTM that he is enjoying splendid health spi-te of the cold i rainy weather, and thai, with some other fellows be had traveled abou Man Sees! -Wller of this Is in receipt of a C9 bors J)a Fox very interesting letter from her son, Monday Harold Loctwood will be tea" tured in "A Square Metro feature. Deceiver," a THE SOISS05. EUner K.

B-rtwn, with Company A. Mr. Brown, who was in Councils YUle to to ramp a Oakraoiit, from where be left fo France, made a number of friends to whom he beat rcganls. somewhere in France. Enclosed with the letter was dainty silk handkerchief with "THAT MOTHER O' words of commendation after the per- formance of "That Mother 0' Mine" at the Solsson yesterday should have filled the Manhattan Players with well deserved pride.

The wonderful play of mother love was beautifully produced and was received with mbtaJceable pleasure by the goodly; gathering, lu the leading role Miss Winnie Wilmer was a tremendous, success. Her rendition of the part brought forth. sincere aw'ause. "That Mother O' Mine" is a play that young and old should see. It is a play of human emotions and Is absolutely true to life.

Tbe play will be seen at the matinee and night performances today and tomorrow will be followed by 'a fine melodrama, "The Convict and the Girl." The big special attraction Friday night will the country grocery store with an Elgin watch as -the special prize. Fifty other presents will also ha given away. THE ARCADE. Sis encores and three bows by McConnell and Lodchart was the high mark in ZarroVs Vaudeville Revue at -the Arcade yesterday. This team have been Connellsvil-le favorites since their first visit about three years ago.

But ihey are but one of the many lag features of this unique One "of the inmates was an elderly show--Wgh class vaudeville with a chorus--Ti-hlch makes an honr of refined entertainment. Rita and Murrell are equally as good in a unique act, a two piece band. They got encores. The Kelmers also scored In original song and patter. The chorus is excellent and is beard at its best in song.

"The Fighting Trail" was the picture and depicted bomfcing from, a war plane and a great eipl-osion scene. Both shows will be repeated today. W. S. Hart is booked at the Arcade in a series of 10 pictures, beginning Friday a week.

"Vengeance and the Woman" will succeed "The Fighting Trail" with the same stars. Coming next week, is Reynolds'. Wonderland Girls. HOT CHOCOLATES Served in the Collins Way Surely do hit the right spot. After the movies or some other entertainment, drop in and enjoy one, servctl -with delicious whipped-cream and assorted cakes.

There's nothing better on a cold night. Collins' Drug Store, South rittsburg Street, WE SERVE REICK'S ICE COMING-- Begins Wednesday, January 23rd Watch for it! Profit by ft! woman who had receartly lost her husband, irticfee pride it was to have three sons ssrving in the anr.y. For this solemn 'Contribution to tlie cause of her country, however, she had not evert the small Coward from her government of a decent existence. She had no food beyond a levr haridfuls of cornraeal. She was' a spectre of famine.

Her face was drawn and and her counternance so expressibly sad that it told its own silent tale of the terri'ble hardships and her nine companions in the house were enxluring. There probably arc thousands of cases eaually as ertreme or even worse. The observer could easily see, with this tragic picture before- him, why typhus had taken sn'ch a torrible toll of life last' winter. The- houses were in most cases dirty and unsanitary and offered the most' fertile breeding places for vermin. Thft occupants ware so terribly impoverished that their feeble bodies could scarcely be expected to withstand the invasion of even the.

mildest of disuses. When Ton Want Anything Advertise our Classified Column. ORPHEOI THEATRE. Neglected Colds bring i a CASCARA TfcV oU fanutf ta 'arm Mrfe. Bare.

to No "JOSS JACKIE OP THE A five reel puotodrama based on the story of. haw a regular American girl- did her host at home. Miss Margarita appears in the role of Jactoie. Friday and Saturday the ol-d and very wise proverb about Satan antl his habit o-f finding mischief for idle hands to do, is the basis for Madame Petrova's most recent Paramount picture, "Exile." Monday and Tuesday, i Myrtle Stedman, one of the moviegoers favorites and one of the niost beautiful women on the screen, will be pleased to meet personally the patrons of this theatre. She will also bo shown on the screen in her Paramount production," "The Ame-ican Beauty." PARAMOUNT JHEATRE Everyone--Everywhere--Is Knitting! It's become more than a fad.

It's an urgent patriotic duty. Helmets, sweaters wristlets, scarfs and socks are urgently needer by men in the service. The Red Cross and Navy League are doing-wonders. But they need more members, i'hey nee'l YOU. Our Art Needle Section has on hand full supplies of those good Minerva yarns and various kinds of needles.

And can also furnish free instructions to those who desire them. TODAY WM. A. BEADY PRESENTS 1IADGE EVANS AND HENRY HULL, IN "THE VOLUNTEER" WORLD'PRODUCTION IN 5 ACTS. ALSO A SELECTED COMEDY.

For This Cold, Cold Weather Have You Plenty of Warm Underwear? Warm Blankets? Warm Comforts? We have complete stocks of these various cold weather needs in the most wanted qualities and sizes--all fairly priced--and some at prices actually less than market values today. --FRIDAY A.VD SATURDAY-- WTLLIAM FOX PHESENTS WILLIAM FARNUM IX "WHEN A MAN SEES RED" ALSO A GOOD COMEDY. --COMING-- JAN'E COWL IN "SPREADING DAWN" Clean, Progressive Amusement for the Whole Family. Somerset IVoman Bles. Mrs.

Sarah Croyle Wingate, widow of Milton Wingate, died yesterday at! her home on the Somerset pike after a long illness. She was a daughter i of Mr. and Mrs. John Croyle and was I born in Somerset County S2 years ago. Surviving are these children: Peter, Melvin and 'William, all of Petoskey, Douglass, Massachusetts, and i Cosksy, Seattle, 'Washington.

SOISSON THEATRE TES IT'S TOXIGHT The Play That Lauds Motherhood. "That Mother O'Mine" "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rules the World." Magnificently Presented By TEE MANHATTAN PLAYERS Hear Bud Andrews Sing "Mother." SIGH-IS, 20C.AJO) 30c. MATIXEES, 10c AND 20c. Friday and And The Girl-" FRIDAY SIGHT, COUNTRY STORE--50 GIFTS. Big ISc Matinee Daily at 2:30.

Evening Shows at 7:30 and 9:15. TOIAY Zarrow Vaudeville On Uic Fighting Trail." Coming next Qurnn and Girls." McCONNELL I.OCKHART THE KELLN'ERS ELLA MANNING RITA MURRELL, Jass Musicians. J. N. Trump FHIT-E LIMP TRANSFER Id UOTOR TRUCK NBd WAGONS.

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COAL. FOR SALE BOTH PHONES. TODAY ORl'HEUat THEATRE TODAY FOR A KISS. That's what 1 a bewhiskered old codger paid to bestow a kiss on MARGARITA FISCHER in "JftlSS JACKiK OF THE AIUTY" Also a Good --FBIDAY AXV SATCKDAT-- -UME. PETROVA IN "EXILE" Flouted--made a pawn oC--she seeks to save the man who wronged her.

Petrova will hold you ia the spell bl this super-story of esiotic Oriental love and devotion. Monday anil Tuesday--MYRTLE STEDMAN. America's most beautiful screen-star and famous prima-donna. will positively render a number of beautiful songs in her rich mezzo-soprano voioce during her engagement here. PATRONIZE HOME MEEGHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPEB.

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