8 fersonaKvSoSSl (Other Personals on Page 9.) MISSIONARY SPEAKS Mrs. David .Armstrong, of Dom Suc ■cesso, Brazil, who is visiting her rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. William Pearson, at 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 Bpent a furlough in this country, will resume her work In Brazil the first of June. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL/ Joseph E. Rhoads. one of the well known older residents of the city, has been removed to his home. Second and Cumberland streets, from the Harris- < burg Hospital, where he spent the past | eight weeks under treatment for ( gangrene of the left foot. OUTING AT SUMMERDAIiE Miss Dorothy Morgan. Mrs. Albert < Chesley, Miss Marion Leib, Miss Jane t Kinzar, Miss Alice A. Graydon, Miss Louise Nelmeyer and Dr. Ruth A. Deeter, members of the extension com- 1 mittee of the Y. W. C. A., had a little outing yesterday at the Deeter bungalow at Summerdale. During a 'business session a revieVr of the year's ■work was given and plans outlined for the future. ( Miss Elva Cameron, of Marietta, 1 spent yesterday with Harrisburg rela- i tlves. Miss Mary K. Bent has returned to Philadelphia after visiting Mrs. George j Douglass Ramsay, of Locust street. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Starry, of El lenville. X. Y., were recent guests of their relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Xorman Wilson, of State street. ( t To the Man Who Jj Needs Glasses the Woman Who Needs Glasses—We Make a Silent Ap r— 1 £ Eyes examined free. Xo drops used. Glasses fitted in gold filled I frames for reading or sewing, as low as Rubin & Rubin 1 EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS 320 Market St.. Second Floor. I Open Wed. and Sat. Evening*. I Hell Phono MM MV. I- ~ k WALK V Style Keeps Step With Comfort In this "Plaza" Walk-Over Pump, designed scientifically, with grace j In every line. It's a pump that will j add charm to your dancing. And j it's shown in all fashionable leath- i ers and colors—patent with white j kid, black kid, but fawn and gray j cloth topping are the leaders. This ' Is only one of the many exquisite j footwear creations of exclusive de- ! sign. Waik*over Boot Shop Harrisburg, Pa. 226 Market St. > V imm Sunday Is Mother's "^ l * honoring of Mother's memory on i .. . jl the second Sunday of May has assumed ' YW \ 11 natJonal Importance equalled by no J \ other occasion of similar character. '/ ~ J '\lTjtf III' mother—either living or dead is through ' j flowers—flowers of your Mother s choice OF yOUF ° holCa 88 the instance may de " ™ We have the flowers you want. MOTHER'S DA Fresh Cut Roses, 98c Doz. Send Mother a dozen or so. We will put them up nicely in a bo£, and deliver anywhere in the city. Also by parcel post. We will telegraph your order to any city. SCHMIDT 313 Markel Slre « FLORIST P. R. R. Station |j FRIDAY EVENING- HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 7, 1915. MI X'S CI-ASS OF OLIVET PRESENTS "DISTRICT SCHOOL" Members of the men's class of Olivet Presbyterian Church will present a j playlet, 'The District School," Tues- I day evening. May 11. at S 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 Hoetzendorf chief of staff of the Austrian army. Is credited with having made all the j stategic preparations for the Austro- Gerinan 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 Xagara probably also are out of action, says a dispatch to the Chronicle from Mytilene. SUSPICIOUS OF ARMENIANS London, May 7. —All 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 fire yesterday. Mrs Brooks, Lang'norne Sister, Inherits Fortune From British Soldier BMOKS. 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. I Mrs. Brooks obtained her divorce be i cause she claimed she and her hus -1 band could not agree as to what part of the world they should live in. ! WITMBR BAIR & WITMER WITMER BAIR «Sr WITMER SUIT AND COAT SALE FOR SATURDAY (TO-MORROW) The Best Suit, Coat, Dress or Gown in the Store For $25.00 AS T 7TH I 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 8 SUITS, at $23.75 49 SUITS, at $18.75 and $19.75 43 COATS at JHIO ">0 JKII 50 and sl° 50 43 SUITS, at $21.50 20 SUITS, at $16.75 and $17.50 43 LOATS >» at 13 COATS, at $22.50. $23.75 and $25.00 40 SUITS, at $15.00 82 COATS, at $< .00, $8.50, s?)..>() 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 1 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 —no into med with bands of silk embroidery. Size 46. Spe- trimmed, all sizes. Special 95.95 this May sale— s6..-0 for 58.95; $10.50 to $13.75 for cial, $31.50, for #25.00 Palm Beach Cloth Dress—in natural shade, white | $15./5 to $16./5 for $510.00. 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- foil blouse, silk braid trimmed. Size 46. Special, Special $7.50 med 69? $32.50, for 925.00 Voile Dress in white «nly, with neat trimming of WAISTS of striped tub silk, assorted colors Palm Beach Suits—the ideal summer suit for all an< ' ' ac f ,insertion— silk girdle. Special, 97.95 $1.95. Special $1.49 occasions, in natural and C rav, all sizes. , J hn ; e m °«Jels in black and white Jap silk —in WAISTS of Jap silk and crepe de chine-all colors. 98.50, 91 1.50 and 913.50 miss " and ] a !"S e sizes. Special 96.50 Special 91.95 Ratine Skirts-pocket and button trimmed. Special, ° ther modcls ™-n ™ Georgette Crepe Waists with the new frills. White. 956 l|liy.UU, 1p11..w, to 9^0,00 flesh and bisque 95.75 P. K. and Rep Skirts—pocket and button trimmed. } new lot of white crepe de chin?. Presses—plain WAlSTS—wide variety of styles and colors. Special 91.25 and combined with Georgette crepe 91 .OO to 98.50 Other models in all new summer weaves for dressy r . . . . TT 911.<>0, 9 • .«» and 916.75 Afternoon Gown of navy blue crepe de chine, with and general wear 92.95 to 96.50 chiffon blouse, silk braid and lace trimmed. Size 48. Nobby styles, new materials and attractive prices. st> v*-' 3' ?—speaal. Special, $28.75, for 925.00 All neat and in our wide variety of summer dresses. -,> ' a *sf Afternoon Gowns of Queen's gray charmeuse, trim- New Eton model of black and white voile—button All New Garments—No Holdovers Here. WITMBR BAIR & WITMER, AUTO HITS GIRL AT THIRD ID WALNUT Accidents Numerous in Circus Day Crowds; Jitneys Cause Some Trouble Harry N. Heckman, Mechanlcsburg, employed by R. E. Rakestraw, an ice cream dealer of that place, while driv ing a runabout past Third and Wal nut streets lost evening, struck Miss Katherine Critchley, of Penbrook, proofreader of the Harrlsburg Tele graph. Miss Critchley sustained se vere bruises about the body, abrasions ; of the face and contusions of the left knee and shoulder. Heckman stopped 1 his machine after striking Miss Crlteh- j ley but then drove on. He later re- } ported the accident at the police sta tion and inquired anout the injuries the young woman received. Miss Critchley was. hurried to the hospital in a private automobile, where her injuries were treated. She was taken home last night. Accident* were numerous yesterday, resulting in damaged automobiles and a number of injuries. Jack Patterson, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James i C. Patterson, 1712 Green street, was, knocked down by an. unidentified col- j ored boy who was riding a bicycle. I The boy was watching the circus par- I 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. , AUTO VICTIM IMPROVING Florence Watt, 8-year-old daughter and Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Watt, 2246 North Second street, who was struck ! yesterday morning at Third and j Muench streets, by an automobile j owned and driven by Nathaniel Lerch, j Middletown, is Improving slightly ac- j 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. GUTHRBE REACHES CHICAGO By Associated Press Chicago, May 7. —George W. Guth rie, ambassador of the United States to Japan, passed through Chicago to day erfroute 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 Llri. 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, 2.3 5 P. M. The: French War office this afternoon gave 1 out the following statement on the 1 progress of hostilities: "The Germans delivered an attack yesterday at the 1 close of the day at Bagatelle in the Argonne. It resulted lu a complete i failure-'' SHOOTS IN ID El i 10 COMMITS SUICIDE 1 Two Are Dead and Third Is in Hospital in Serious Condition By Associated Press Wllllamsport, Pa., May 7.—Two men are dead and a girl probably fatally I Injured as a result of a double shoot ing and suicide at Jersey Shore, near here early to-day. Lester Poust, 28, a machinist employed by the New York | Central railroad af Avis, shot and fa- | tally wounded Charles Holes, aged 30, I a bartender, and wounded Cecilia Sow ' ers, aged 22, a diningroom girl, when! I he found them together in a room-; inghouse. Poust was jealous. He! I ahot i-nth through the head and tli ni i shot himself through the mouth, dy-1 j lng almost Instantly. ' > I The girl is in a hospital. Holes was ■ —————•——— ASTRICH'S A Trimmed Hat Proposition Which Should Appeal to Every Woman How to Buy and Where to Get the Best For Your Money! It's Simply This HERE ARE OUR CLAIMS:To give you a better hat for the show you a larger stock— Always to have the newest hats as soon as they appear—And furthermore:—That we have certain styles of hats for some people, who cannot find what they want at any other store, even at higher prices—ready to wear . v 5 / ' Can We Make These Claims Good 1/ i It Won't Cost You Anything to Find Out—Come & Look Over Our Stock—Get Our Prices We Are Going to Have a Special Sale This Saturday Excellent New Large HATS at ... . . .(M AO Black Hemp, White Hemp, Leghorn, Panama, Chi Ton Hats; Transparent Braid Hats; Black and White ■'AAFIV I and White and Black Sailors—Mushrooms, Pokes. jjS $2 98 Trimmed Hat, <M JQ An Enormou. Selection at Hand made 1 uscan braid V Tailored Hats For Women Who Prefer Class and Distinction MAO Large assortment—no two alike. In this lot are included a number of our highest class French Room Models, A'AYKJ which were originally sold at from $6.98 to $7.98. Misses' Black, White and Sand Colored New Summer Hats F ° r Satur^ ,y fl( . These are reproductions of our models modified to suit the misses'and young girls' trade. 2k/ Ifrl slYlfl re"* Vri Some wonderful values at tyb 9 7\J Ullll Children's Chileren's Trimmed Hats | Hemp Hats, Trimmed By <IH QQ Our Own Best Designers J.* vO $2.49 and $2.98 You Cannot Afford to Buy a Hat Before You Have Seen Our Line I 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 15th. Coming so early in the season, you cannot afford to let it go by—it means a saving of many d-ollars on each 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 suit in the store —none included at EXACTLY HALF PRICE. BUY NOW, while the assortment is at its best. - A<strich'<s Su ' t De P artment married and leaves two daughters llv- . ing at Jersey Shore. | POUR BURKED IX EXPLOBION 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 I the Delaware and Hudson company I 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 quarters of the World Peace Founda tion to-day. The students are to be picked from the members of Interna . tlonal clubs In city colleges and theo logical seminaries. i ADVANCE OX SERBIAN FRONTIER By Associated Press ; Geneva, via London. May 7.—A dis | patch to the Tribune from Vienna says. I that an army corps under Archduke I Eugene has arrived at Moravitz, ten 'miles from the Serbian frontier, ad vancing against Serbia. German School in Rome Closes; Students Leave By Associated Press Rome, via Paris, May 7, 4.35 A. M. —Upon receipt of a -4}spatch from Berlin the German schoolgirl this city suddenly was closed yesterHay 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 dls ' patch to the Petit Parislen from the Italian capital. BATTALION 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 i was issued last night by the Turkish i war otflce: "An enemy battalion was i annihilated Wednesday as the result ■ of an attack by our troops against his 1 left wing." French Government May Stop Manufacture, Sale and Transport of Liquor By Associated Prtst Paris, May 7.—The Petit Parislen says it has been informed the gov ernment will introduce a bill prohibit ing absolutely the manufacture, sale 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. Gxrlunlrc Optlrnl Stor» EJM F.xnmlnrd. I.I'n«I'« (■round. Open Wednesday and Snturdny 1 1 Kvfnlnio Until 0. 205 LOCUST STREET
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