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MISSIONARY SPEAKS
Mrs. David Armstrong, of Dom Buc
besso, Brazil, who Is visiting her rela
tives, Mr. and Mrs. William Pearson,
«t. 27 South Front street, spoke this
afternoon at the May meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Market Square Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. Armstrong, who has
spent a furlough In this country, will
resume her work in Brazil the first of
June.
RETURNS |ROM HOSPITAL
Joseph E. Rboads, one of the well
known older residents of the city, has
been removed to his home, Second and
Cumberland streets, from the Harrls
burg Hospital, where he spent the past
eight weeks under treatment for
gangrene of the left foot.
OUTING AT SUMMERDALE
Miss Dorothy Morgan, Mrs. Albert
Chesley, Miss Marlon Leib, Miss Jane
Klnzer, Miss Alice A. Graydon, Miss
Louise Nelmeyer and Dr. Ruth A.
iDeeter, members of the extension com
mittee of the Y. W. C. A., had a little
outing yesterday at the Deeter
bungalow at Summerdale. During a
business session a review of the year's
work was given and plans outlined
for the future.
Miss Elva Cameron, of Marietta,
■pent yesterday with Harrlsburg rela
tives.
Miss Mary K. Bent has returned to
Philadelphia after visiting Mrs. George
Douglass Ramsay, of Locust street.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Starry, of El
lenville, N. Y., were recent guestß of
their relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Wilson, of State street.
To the Man Who
Needs Glasses
the Woman Who
Needs Glasses—We
Make a Silent Ap-
J peal. 11l
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Eyes examined free.
No drops use<l. Glasses
fitted in gold filled
frames for reading or
sewing, a.s low as
Rubin & Rubin
EYF.SKJHT SPECIALISTS
320 Market St., Second I* I nor.
Open Wed, nml Snt. Evenings.
Hell Phone 3030-W.
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A WALKV
&OVER
Style
Keeps Step With
Comfort
In this "Plaza" Walk-Over Pump,
designed scientifically, with grace
in every line, it's a pump that will
add charm to your dancing. And
It's shown in all fashionable leath
ers and colors—patent with white
kid, black kid, but fawn and gray
cloth topping are the leaders. This
1 is only one of the many exquisite
footwear creations of exclusive de
sign.
Walkover Boot Shop
' Harrlsburg, Pa. 220 Market St.
531901 Sunday Is
|P Mother's
The honoring of Mother's memory on
' \ \ • t * le aecon<l Sunday of May has assumed
Vvll a na^ona ' importance equalled by no
NYI N > other occasion of similar character.
\ JrV ® The correct method of honorlnK your
k y /' mother—either living or dead Is through
flowers—flowers of your Mother's choice
° F y0UI " cho,ce a * tllß instance may de
-1 We have the flowers you want.
MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL
Fresk Cut Roses, 98c D oz.
Send Mother a dozen or so. We will put them up
nicely in a box, and deliver anywhere in the city. Also
by parcel post.
We will telegraph your order to any city.
SCHMIDT 313 Market Straet
FLORIST P. R. R. Station
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FRIDAY EVENING: ffiCRRISBURG <££§&& TELEGRXPB MAY 7, 1915.
MEN'S CLASS OF OLIVET
PRESENTS "DISTRICT SCHOOL"
Members of the men's class of Olivet
Presbyterian Church will present a
playlet. "The District School," Tues
day evening, May 11, at 8 o'clock. The
entertainment promises to be a most
enjoyable one, full of fun and humor.
All persons in any way affiliated with
the church are invited to be present.
AUSTRIAN LAID PLAN
By Associated Press
Venice, via London, May 7.—Field
Marshal Conrad Von Hoetiendorf
chief of staff of the Austrian army, Is
credited with having made all the
stateglc preparations for the Austro-
German attack In the Carpathians.
This operation was carried out so
nearly according to program that the
Archdukes Frederick and Charles Fer
dinand, Baron Conrad and the entire
general staff went on a special train
to witness the victory they felt certain
the Teutonic allies would win.
FORTS REPORTED SILENCED
By Associated Press
London, May 7.—Certain forts at
Chanak and Kalid Bahr in the Dar
danelles have been silenced, while
some of those of both sides of the
waterway up to Nagara probably also
are out of action, says a dispatch to
the Chronicle from Mytllene.
SUSPICIOUS OF ARMENIANS
London. May 7.—A1l Armenians In
Constantinople are being kept under
the closest surveillance, according to
a Reuter's dispatch received from the
Turkish capital by way of Athens.
Many priests, doctors and merchants
have been exiled to Angora (a moun
tainous province of Asia Minor).
BATTLE RAGES AT DARDANELLES
By Associated Press
Dardanelles, Thursday, May 6, via
London, May 7, 12.22 P. M.—The ar
tillery exchanbes between the war
ships of the allies and the shore posi
tions of the Turks continue. Some
vessels are firing from the gulf of Sa
ros, making use of inflammatory
shells. The town of Maidos was set
on Are yesterday.
Mrs Brooks, Langhorne
Sister, Inherits Fortune
From British Soldier
BROOKS.
London, May 7. Mrs. Reginald
Brooks, who was one of the beautiful
Langhorne sisters of Virginia, and who
recently obtained an interlocutory de
cree of divorce from her husband,
! Reginald Brooks, has inherited $300,000
| from Captain Douglas-Pennant, of the
British army, who was killed in action.
Mrs. Brooks obtained her divorce be
cause she claimed she and her hus
band could not agree as to what part
of the world they should live In.
WITMER BAIR <Sr WITMER WITMER BAIR St WITMBR
SUIT AND COAT SALE FOR SATURDAY (TO-MORROW)
The Best Suit, Coat, Dress or Gown in the Store For $25.00 OF MAYP^
Supply your vacation, travel and motoring needs now and get the pick of the assortment. True to our word, we are going to smash the
SUIT and COAT Stocks and not replenish it.
60 SUITS, at $25.00 32 COATS, at $15.00, $16.75 and $17.50 31 COATS, at $13.50 and $14.50
® ly/TS. at |23.75 49 SUITS, at am ? 43 COATS, at $10.50, $11.50 and $12.50
43 SUITS, at $21.50 20 SUITS, at $16.75 and $17.50 A ' '
13 COATS, at $22.50, $23.75 and $25.00 40 SUITS, at $15.00 82 COATS, at $7.00, $8.50, $9.00 and $lO
19 COATS, $18.75, $19.75, S2O and s2l 15 SUITS, $7.50, $8.50, $lO and $12.50 16 COATS, at ... . $5.00, $5.95 and $6.50
We began this sale with 375 Suits and 300 i Coats. At the rate they have been selling, we will soon see the effects. These semi-annual
Suit and Coat Sales are always made the season's great event and much time and thought are given in the planning and preparation of same.
We appreciate the interest you manifest.
24 SERGE DRESSES—The entire stock —go into med with hands of silk embroidery. Size 46. - Spe- trimmed, all sizes. Special $5.95
this May sale — $6.50 for $2.95; $10.50 to $13.75 for cial, $31.50, for 5H25.00 Palm Beach Cloth Dress—in natural shade, white
JjSf.JSO; $15.75 to $16.75 for #IO.OO. Afternoon Gown of black crepe de chine, with chif- collar, cuffs and belt. Ideal dress for motoring.
WAISTS of lawn, voile—lace and embroidery trim- fon blouse, silk braid trimmed. Size 46. Special, Special $7.50
med 69$ $32.50, for $25.00 Voile Dress in white «nly, with neat trimming of
WAISTS of striped tub silk, kssorted colors Palm Beach Suits—the ideal summer suit for all and lace insertion—silk girdle. Special, $7.95
$1.95. Special $1.49 occasions, in natural and gray, all sizes, , J hr « e ni °<*els in black and white Jap silk - m
WAISTS of Jap silk and crepe de chine—all colors. $8.50, $11.50 and $13.50 a a sizes. Special ............ s6.ao
Special $1.95 Ratine Skirts—pocket and button trimme i. Special, models «are ™
Georgette Crepe Waists with the new frills. White, 95<. A ,
flesh and bisque $5.75 P. K. and Rep Skirts—pocket and button trimmed. new . . , crepe cllir >e dresses plain
WAlSTS—wide variety of styles and colors, Special *1.25 and combined with Georgette crepe
SI.OO to $8.50 Other models in all new summer weaves for dressv _ , , u Sp .«> , an Jp "•»•->
Afternoon Gown of navy blue crepe de («hitie, with and general wear $2.95 to $6.50 tll c e 7) l" t -n °cf ■" esse ?~ reducecl s,zes to 6
chiffon blouse, silk braid and lace trimmed. Size 48. Nobby styles, new materials and attractive prices. bust> $-• sJ..au special.
Special, $28.75, for $25.00 All neat and in our wide variety of summer dresses. . ' *° an «•">£
Afternoon Gowns of Queen's gray charmeuse, trim- New Eton model of black and white voile—button All New Garments—No Holdovers Here.
WITMER BAIR & WITMER, 202 Walnut Street
iIITO HITS GIRL IT
THIRD ID WILIT
Accidents Numerous in Circus Day
Crowds; Jitneys Cause
Some Trouble
Harry N. Heckraan, Mechanicsburg,
employed by R. E. Rakestraw, an ice
cream dealer of that place, while driv
ing a runabout past Third and Wal
nut streets last evening, struck Miss
Katherine Crltchley, of Penbrook,
proofreader of the Harrisburg Tele
graph. Miss Crltchley sustained se
vere bruises about the body, abrasions
of the face and contusions of the left |
knee and shoulder. Heckman stopped j
his machine after striking Miss Criteh- j.
ley but then drove on. He later re- j
ported the acciaenc at the police sta
tion and inquired aoout the injuries
the young woman received. Miss
Crltchley was hurried to the hospital
In a private automobile, where her
injuries were treated. She was taken
home last night.
Accidents were numerous yesterday,
resulting in damaged automobiles and
a number of injuries. Jack Patterson,
8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James
C. Patterson, 1712 Green street, was
knocked down by an unidentified col
ored boy who was riding a bicycle.
The boy was watching the circus par
ade at the time. He sustained a dis
located right knee, and contusions of
the head and body.
A jitney became unmanageable yes
terday afternoon smashing into the
iron fence at Messiah Lutheran
Church, Sixth and Forster • streets.
Several other minor accidents occur
red last night, the worst one occurring
just as the evening performance of
the circus closed. A jitney crashed
into a street car in a head-on colli
sion. The auto was badly damaged,
but the driver proceeded down town
with his passengers, none of whom
were hurt. ,
ACTO VICTIM IMPROVING
Florence AYatt, 8-year-old daughter
and Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Watt, 2245
North Second street, who was struck
yesterday morning at Third and
Muench streets, by an automobile
owned and driven by Nathaniel
Middletown, is improving slightly ac
cording to reports to-day from the
Polyclinic hospital. The little girl
sustained a concussion of the brain
and seevral bruises about the body.
LIQUOR LAW UNDER TEST
Washington, May 7. —The first case
involving the constitutionality and con
struction of the Webb-Kenyon liquor
law by which Congress sought to di
vest liquor Intended for use in viola
tion of State laws of Its interstate
character was up for argument to-day
before the Supreme Court. The case
concerned the carrying of liquor by
express into dry counties in Kentucky.
WILL REQUISITION WHEAT
By Associated Press
Paris, May 7.—Announcement was
made yesterday to the budget commit
tee of the Chamber of Deputies by
Premier Viviani and Minister of Com
merce Thomson that the government
intended to requisition all existing
stocks of wheat which will be sold
throughout France at a fixed price.
GUTHRIE REACHES CHICAGO
By Associated Press
Chicago, May 7.—George W. Guth
rie, ambassador of the United States
to Japan, passed through Chicago to
day enrouto to Pittsburgh, on leave of
absence. He read with interest the
latest news bulletins from the Orient
but offered no comment.
KILLING FROST IN NEBRASKA
By Associated Press
Kansas City, May 7.—A1l of Nebras
ka except the extreme eastern portion,
Colorado, north-central and Eastern
Kansas and the Texas Pan-Handle ex
perienced killing frosts last night ac
cording to reports to the local weath
er bureau to-day.
TEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Rome, via Paris. May 7.—Ten per
sons were killed last night In an ex
plosion which blew up a powder fac
tory at Fontana Liri. The explosion
caused a panic in the village and
troops Intervened to restore order. A
rigid investigation is being conducted
by the authorities.
GERMAN ATTACK FAILS
By Associated Press
Paris, May 7, 2.35 P. M. The
French War office this afternoon gave
out the following statement on the
progress of hostilities: "The Germans
delivered an attack yesterday at the
close of th« day at Bagatelle in the
Argonne. It resulted in a complete
failure."
SHOOTS MAN AND GIRL!
ID COMMITS SUICIDE
Two Are Dead and Third Is in <
Hospital in Serious
Condition
By Associated Press
"Williamsport, Pa., May 7.—Two men
are dead and a girl probably fatally!
injured as a result of a double shoot- j
ing and suicide at Jersey Shore, near'
here early to-day. Lester Poust, 28, a '
machinist employed by the New York |
Central railroad at Avis, shot and fa
tally wounded Charles Holes, aged 30,
a bartender, and w.ounded Cecilia Sow
ers, aged 22. a diningroom girl, when
he found them together in a room-1
inghouse. Poust was jealous. He J
lioih through the head and then I
shot himself through the mouth, dy-1
ing almost instantly. '
The girl is in a hospital. Holes was
ASTRICH'S
Wmt&A Trimmed Hat Proposition
Which Should Appeal to Every Woman
Wto uy ere '° Get the Best For Your Money! It's Simply This
HERE ARE OUR CLAIMS:To give you a better hat for the money —To show you a larger stock—
JUte Always to have the newest hats as soon as they appear —And furthermore:—That we have certain
Bt yl es of hats for some people, who cannot find what they want at any other store, even at higher
N I fj Can We Make These Claims Good
It Won't Cost You Anything to Find Out —Come & Look Over Our Stock—Get Our Prices
We Are Going to Have a Sp
Excellent New Large HATS at AO
Black Hemp, White Hemp, Leghorn, Panama, ChiTon Hats; Transparent Braid Hats; Black and White
and White and Black Sailors—Mushrooms, Pokes.
Medmra Black H emp AO Children's Trimmed Hats <N J A
An Enormous Selection at .
Women | Handmade Tuscan Braid V
Tailored Hats For Women Who Prefer Class and Distinction QO
Large assortment —no two alike. In this lot are included a number of our highest class French Room Models, flyfCj
which were originally sold at from $6.98 to $7.98. *
Misses' Black, White and Sand Colored New Summer Hats F ° r Satu "' a *
These are reproductions of our models modified to suit the misses' and young girls' trade, 51 tl/l \ Uri
Some wonderful values at .V f\r*m7VJ dllU tP«)«/0
Children's Chileren's Trimmed Hats
Hemp Hats, Trimmed By QD
Our Own Best Designers tP-'-wtFO $2.49 and $2.98
You Cannot Afford to Buy a Hat Before You Have Seen Our Line
ONLY ONE MORE WEEK FOR
Our 1-2 Price SUIT SALE
This HALF-PRICE SUIT SALE is only advertised for the TEN DAYS ending May ISth. Coming so early
in the season, you cannot afford to let it go by—it means a saving of many dollars on4ach suit.
Our ASSORTMENT IS STILL COMPLETE. We have plenty of styles and sizes to suit all ages; also
plenty of MISSES' sizes of the very newest models—every suit in the store —none (included at EXACTLY
HALF PRICE. BUY NOW, while the assortment is at its best.
g Suit Department
LriCii -
married and leaves two daughters Uv
| ing at Jersey Shore.
| FOUR BURNED IN EXPLOSION
By Associated Press
I Wilkes-Barre, Pa., May 7.—Four
| men were burned, two probably fatal
ly in a gas explosion in Xo. 2 mine of
(the Delaware and Hudson company
• here to-day. The accident was caused
[when one of the men entered a cham
ber where a body of gas had accumu
lated after a blast had been fired.
PLAN SUMMER PEACE SCHOOL
By Associated Press
Boston, May 7.—Announcement of
a summer school of international re
lations, to be held at Ithaca, N. Y.,
'July 15 to 30, was made at the head
j quarters of the World Peace Founda-
I tion to-day. The students are to be
I picked from the members of Interna
. tional clubs in city colleges and theo
logical seminaries.
ADVANCE ON SERBIAN FRONTIER
By Associated Press
; Geneva, via London. May 7. —A dls
| patch to the Tribune from Vienna says
I that an army corps under Archduke
[Eugene has arrived at Moravltz, ten
'miles from the Serbian frontier, ad
vancing against Serbia.
German School in Rome i
Closes; Students Leave
By Associated Press
Rome, via Paris, May 7, 4.35 A. M.
—Upon receipt of a dispatch from
Berlin the German school in this city
suddenly was closed yesterday after
noon. The teachers with a number of
German newspaper correspondents and
several German families left almost
immediately for Germany.
STUDENTS LEAVE ROME
By Associated Press
Paris, May 7, 5.25 A. M.—The Vati
can has advised all German and Aus
trian theological students to leave
Rome Immediately, according to a dis
patch to the Petit Parlsien from the
Italian capital.
BATTALIONS ANNIHILATED
Constantinople, May 6, via wireless
to Berlin and London, May 7, 8.07 A.
M.—The following statement regard
ing the operations in the Dardanelles
was issued last night by the Turkish
war office: "An enemy battalion was
I annihilated Wednesday as the result
'of an attack by our troops against his
left wing." \
French Government May
Stop Manufacture, Sale
and Transport of Liquor
By Associated Press
Paris, May 7.—The Pettt Parislen
says It has been Informed the gov
ernment will introduce a bill prohibit
ing absolutely the manufacture, sale
I and transport of all alcoholic drinks
during the progress of the war. Even
beverages containing a slight propor
tion of alcohol, It is understood, will
be prohibited.
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Exclusive Optical Store
Kyrm Examined. I.en»n round.
Open Wednesday nnil Saturdaj-
Gvrnlß|< Infll I).
205 LOCUST STREET