4 Witmer, Bair & Witmer FINAL WASH CLEARANCE SKIRTS An opportunity to purchase two and three for the price of ONE. Entire stock of 107 skirts Linen, P. K., Gabardine, Creton, Awning Stripes, etc. 58 SKIRTS i....... Worth. SK'RTS go* aSdfa 13 SKIRTS 75t - man y cases 12 SKIRTS $1.50 more 14 SKIRTS $2.00 J t] }* n ——— double. Witmer, Bair & Witmer 202 Walnut St. George G. Goodfellow, 335 Peffer street, left yesterday for a trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. SUMMER COLDS Summer colds chronic n coughs, asthma by using Fatherjj^BSn'' John's .of success in the^J *nd all throat and lung troubles, as well as a tonic and body builder for those who are weak and run down. Chicken and Waffle Supper at White Sulphur Springs Hotel, Doubling Gap, Pa. •will be given on August 26th. Dancing will be a special feature of the evening. Music furnished by Smith's orchestra of Carlisle. Every one will receive satisfactory and prompt attention. Price for supper fifty cents. V New Stieff Piano Building Open September 1 The new Stieff Piano Building, 24 North Second street will be open for business September 1 The formal open ing sale will be held several weeks later. Harrisburg's new home of "the piano with the sweet tone is the largest piano house in Central Pennsylvania devoted to the sale of high grade pianos and plaver" pianos exclusively. Ihe growing popularity of the Stieff made the o{ new building both necessary and possible. The quality of the Stieff and the lasting satisfaction which it gives, added to the big saving to the purchaser by our Factory to Home" system are the secrets of this growing Stieff popularity. s CHAS. M. STIEFF Temporary Headquarters 212 North Second Street I Last Week of I August Furniture Sale A great many people have taken advantage of the opportunities our low prices have afforded this month. Our furniture this month has furnished com pletely a number of new homes, and has also made many others look more beautiful and homelike. All at a cost representing true economy. If you have a home, and have not yet visited'our AUGUST FURNITURE SALE, you have missed a great deal of valuable furniture information. I Special For In order to induce a large number of people to visit our store this week, we are almost giving away two very useful articles, needed in nearly every home. I Two Bamboo Tabourettes Must be seen to be appreciated. Regularly values 65c and 90c. This week's price I 33c and 48c Only one to a customer. I Brown & Co., I The Big Up-town Home Furnishers I TUESDAY EVENING, Entertains Neighbors on His Fourth Birthday Frank B. Musser, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Musser of Wash ington Heights, celebrated his fourth birthday yesterday with a lawn party to which some of his small neighbors were invited. The children made merry with games and contests, the prize winners being Sara Kiester and Frances Bishop in the peanut contest; Leopold Wohlfarth and Wilhelmina Wohlfarth in the donkey party. Many gifts were presented to the small boy and sup per was served on the lawn. The birthday cake bore the figure 4 in tiny candles and the favors were baskets of bonbons. The guests included Wilhelmina, Henrietta and Leopold Wohlfarth; Edith, Frances and Charles Bishop; Janice, Richard and Roland Stein metz, Helen and David Opperman. Mark and Carl Brown. John and Paul Kimmel, Edna Vogelsong, William Black, Charles Billett, Sara Kiester, Donald Wagner, Philip Boyer and Evelyn Rice. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Parker, of 1403 Bombaugh street, and their niece. Miss Evelyn Eckenbarger, are spend ing the week at "Rest Cottage" Mapleton Depot, as guests of Mrs. S. D. Wilson. Philip M. Hall, of 324 South Four teenth street, was a week-end guest of Carlisle friends. Mrs. Donald Simpson. Miss Helen Simpson and Donald Simpson have re turned home to Philadelphia after spending the past week with Mrs. W. B. Gebhard at Riverside. Miss Miriam Burrows and Miss Ella Morrow were recent guests of Mrs. Daniel Demuth at Brandtsville. Pa. Miss Annie L. Shissler, of 117 Cal der street, is visiting Mrs. G. W. Mc- Ilhenny at Mt. Gretna. fersonal^D%ocl3 PEACE DAY PROGRAM WILL ATTRACT MANY Club Women of This City Going to the Grangers Next Wednesday Clubwomen of this city are much Interested In the program for "peace* clay" arranged for the Grangers' Pic nic at Williams Grove next Wednes day, when It is expected that Mrs. Percy Pennypacker, president of the National Federation of Women's Glubs, will be present and make an address. Mrs. Samuel Semple, ,of TituSville, president of the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women, will also be there, and Mrs. Edward Blddle, of Carlisle, president of the Pennsylvania Peace Society, will presicie. Dr. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, of Chicago, a Civil War veteran and famous orator, called "the war horse for peace," will speak, and J. Augustus Caldwell, secretary of the Pennsyl vania Peace Society, has promised to come for the afternoon sessions. As this will be the only opportunity, for the clubwomen of Central Penn sylvania to hear Mrs. Pennypapcker and Dr. Jones, quite a number of Har risburgers have arranged to BO to Wil liams Grove on Wednesday afternoon and remain over for the evening lec ture on pictures of the great Euro pean war in the series given each evening by Frank R. Roberson. OV SUMMER TRIT Mrs. William Worley and her daughter Miss Mary Worley of 111 Paxton street, are spending part of the summer visiting Washington friends, and wil stop at Baltimore and adjacent points on the way home. THREE WEEKS RY Al'TO Mr. and Mrs. John H. Shaner, of 1111 A Cowden street have just re turned home after a three weeks' automobile trip to Philadelphia, At lantic City and the New Jersey coast. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Wunderlich in Philadelphia. VISITED THE EXPOSITIONS Mrs. A. M. Lindsay and son Russell Lindsav, of 1 706 State street have re turned'to the city after an extended western trip, including the Panama- Pacific Exposition, at San Francisco, the fair at San Diego, Yellowstone Park, Mexico, New Orleans and Washington, D. C. The Misses Vollmer, of 11 OS North Second street, have returned from Sunset Hall. Wernersville. Miss Dorcas Allison and Miss Eliz abeth Allison have returned to the city after a vacation trip to the Thousand Islands. Miss Marie Vogt. of Lemoyne, en tertained several Harrishurgers over the week-end at her home. Miss Rebecca Katz has returned home to Baltimore after spending two weeks at Harrlsburg and Steelton. J. A. Parthemore. of 1923 Derry street, has gone to Reading to attend the P. O. S. of A. camp. Jesse H. Kreamer has returned to Atlantic Citv after visiting his wife and small daughter at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. M. Hoffman, 921 Penn street. Miss Magdalen Glaser and Miss Dora Murphy, of Steelton. have re turned home after visiting at York. Miss Irene Kltch. of Columbia, is visiting friends in this city. Leo Hogentogler was a recent vis itor in Columbia. Mrs. Sadie Gehrlng. with her son and nephew, are going home to Phila delphia after a two weeks' visit with their relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Press. South Second street. stiss Hilda Wagner, who was a guest of the Misses Fisher. 1500 Berryhill street, has returned to her home in Howard. Pa. Mrs. John C. Bucher of Lebanon who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Herman at their Aqueduct cottage, left for home to-day. Stewart Ray, of Richmond, Va., is visiting Mrs. Frank A. Smith, of 1718 North Second street. Dr and Mrs. J. W. Ellenberger. of 922 North Third street, left yesterday for Atlantic City. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MISS KINZEI) GOES TO MUSIC SCHOOL Talented Young Singer Will Con tinue Her Vocal Studies in New York "X > f |g|P|B MISS JANE S. KINZER Mrs. Mary S. KTnzer and her daugh ters, the Misses Jane and Mary Kinzer, of 202 Walnut street, with Mrs. George H. Jeffers and son, George Jefters, Jr., of 133 Walnut street, leave to-morrow morning for New York city, where Miss Jane Smyser Kinzer will attend Mrs. Scoville's school at 2042 Fifth avenue to specialize in music the com ing year. Miss Kinzer, a pupil of Mrs. Edwin J. Decevee at the Harrisburg Conserv atory of Music, and one of the attraot i\e younger girls of the city, possesses a high, lyric soprano voice of wide range which gives promise of greater development. She is a member of the Zion Lutheran Church choir and has sung the soprano parts several times in the Christian Endeavor Choral Union's annual concerts, as well as giving much pleasure by her charm ingly sung numbers at recitals in h ork, Lancaster and in this city. MISS GUTMAN'S GUESTS MEET BALTIMORE VISITOR Guests at cards yesterdav afternoon of Miss Evelyn Gutman, 1937 North Second street, had the pleasure of meeting her cousin. Miss Elsie Gut man, of Baltimore. A buffet supner was served to the following people: Miss Florine Wertzberger, of Balti more; Miss Lenore Rosenthal, Miss Elizabeth Koons, Miss Mary Potts, Miss Jeannette Nachman, Miss Eleanor Mulcahy. Miss Helrrta Kap ner. Miss Ivy Friedman. Miss Sylvia Claster. Miss Marian Strouse, Miss Gertrude Kenney. RABBI-FREt'XI) AT ROME Rabbi Charles J. Freund, of the Ohev Sholom Temple, has returned to the city with Mrs. Freund and their daughters, the Misses Rosalind and Alary Leone Freund, after an enjoy -1.. ?, ut '"s spent at Westmoiit, Atlantic City. GUESTS OF THE KUNKELS AT THEIR COUNTRY PLACE Miss Katharine Nissie.v and Miss Anna Nissley. of 222 Hamilton street have returned to the citv after a week-end visit with their kunt, Mrs Paul A. Kunkel. at her summer home, Kunkelheim, near Goldsboro a J l l ',„ and T M . rH : Edwin C. Thompson and Miss Lsabel Nssley, of 1304 Derry stret. spent to-day with their relatives Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Kunkel. at their country place. WASHINGTON" VISITORS Mrs. M. Ross Fishburn and family of Washington. D. C„ who spent the summer at Slaterville Springs, N Y arrived in the city last night and wl'i remain here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Stackpole, until to-morrow. REMOVES TO LANCASTER Mrs. Jennie Culp of 603 North Sec ond street, is going to Lancaster to morrow for a permanent residence with her son, Harry M. Culp. Mrs Culp has lived in this city for the past eleven years and is actively connected with the Reformed Salem church. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT OF MISS ROMAINE FROMM Air. and Mrs. William H. Fromm. of Hummelstown, former Harrisburgers, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Romaine Adele Fromm to Jason Frank Slack, son of Mrs Jennie F. Slack of Middletown. The wedding will he an autumn event. The bride-elect is connected with the waist department of the t>. P. & S stores and Mr. Slack is an attache of the Pennsylvania Railroad. VISITS AT CAPE MAY Mrs. Edwin S. Herman, of North Front street, leaves to-morrow for Cape May. N. J., where she will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs. B. S. Kunkel, whe has arranged several social events in her honor. HOME FROM BRANDTSVILLE * Miss Emma Morrow and Miss Blanche Hatz, of this city, have re turned home after spending a de lightful week with Mrs. Daniel De muth at her home in Brandtsville, Pa. GUESTS AT HENCH HOME Mrs. Douglas Eugene Dismukes and Miss Judith Lee Dismukes have re turned from Cristobol, Canal Zone, and are spending some time with the for mer's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas I. Hench, 1015 North Front street. Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Thorley. of 222 Pine street, announce the birth of a son Monday evening, August 24, 1815. Mrs. Thorley was formerly Miss Edna Purdy. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Finnen, of 1644 Fulton street, announce the birth of H daughter, Margaret Marie Finnen. Sunday, August 22, 1915. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Boudman, of 1944 Berryhiil street, announce the birth of a daughter, Myriah Mell Boud man, Thursday, August 19, 1915> Mrs. Boudman was Miss Martha Llckei prior to her marriage. Garments f A HTCC A 7 A AD Remember Which Can LAUlto KAZAAK All Summer Be Worn — —— Stock* I atp Intn DON'T FORGET 1A 10 O MC ( DONT FORGET Mt _ Late Into THE NUMBER lU-J £O. 4tll dt. THE NUMBER Must Be the Fall "We Ady«rti«e the Truth—The Truth Advertise* Us" J Cleared Final Clean-Up of GARMENT in Women'. Whit. Wa.h W.i.l. CREPSDTCH.NE WAIST. Women. W..h Dr.u Skirts 69c 98c 98c In stripes and bars; sold all sea- Sold all season for SI.OO to $1.50. son for $2.00 to $2.60. Sold all season for $1.98 to $2.49. Wome's Summer Dresses Women's White Wash Dresses Women's White Net Dresses 98c fcO QQ $7 QQ In voiles, crepes and linens, V I »vO striped, flowered and plain colors. Sold all season from $2.98 to $5.98. Sold all season up to $7.98. Sold all season up to $15.98. Our Fall Line of Suits, Coats, Dresses, Skirts and Waists are arriving daily. You should see them before buying elsewhere as we can save you money. HOUSE PARTY GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. H. Wltmer Manuel, Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward Schlayer, Miss Celia Gardner, Miss Julia Mickey, ] William Sullenberger and Hugh J. 1 McCloskey have returned home after 1 attending a house party at the Cove. Mrs. H. C. Schimmelfeng, of Fifth and Peffer streets, is visiting friends at Lewistown. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. L. Keene and daughter went to Atlantic City this morning. Latrobe M. Barnltz, of 2001 Derry street, is spending the day in New York and East Orange, N. J. Mrs. Frank Reichart, of 2024 North Seventh street, is taking a little trij> to Baltimore. George Vogt, of Lemoyne, is enjoy ing a stay at Atlantic City. Miss Flora Thompson, of Williams town, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. W Mcllhenny, in this city. Mrs. P. T. Anthony and two little sons, of Greenville, N. C.. are guests of her sister. Mrs: C. A. Fair, at 147 Syl van Terrace. Dr. and Mrs. Clyde M. McKelvey, of Third and State streets, are home after a month's stay in Perry county. Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Sponsler and Miss Mary Sponsler, of Chestnut street, have returned to the city after a trip to Point Pleasant. N. Y. Miss Frances Burkholder is taking an automobile trip to Hummelstown. where she will spend a day or two with relatives. The Misses Josephine and Maud's Moore, of Beaver, are the guests of Miss Florence A. Jones, 504 Calder street. WOMAN HURT BY AUTO Special to The Telegraph Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 24.—Mrs. William Ertter, who makes her home with her father, A. J. Smith. li> York street, had her shoulder bone frac tured and suffered other injuries about her body when she was run into and knocked to the ground by an auto mobile that was being backed out of a garage in York street. MINISTER'S WIFE DIES Special to The Ttlegraph Gettysburg. Pa., Aug. 24.—Death came suddenly to Mrs. Louise Barkley, wife of the Rev. T. J. Barkley, the well-known pastor of the Reformed church of Gettysburg, on Sunday morning at her home in Carlisle street. At the time of her death, the Rev. Mr. Barkley was visiting at Sul phur Springs. CONFERENCE IN BOSTON By Associated Press Boston, Mass., Aug. 24. —A confer ence on universities and public serv ice, which was opened here to-day in connection with the governor's con ference drew to this city many stu dents of public service problems. The object of the meeting was to discuss every possible plan for making public service officials more efficient. 1 || MARKS & COPELIN 31 N. SECOND ST. MARKS & COPELIN || j| Madam, Buy Your Fall Apparel at a Half or Less In Our ij | Going-Out-of-Business Sale || ;! Unequaled is this opportunity to buy in advance of the season the highest quality j| |i apparel at less than after-season prices. Truly it is a golden one —one of which you !j !j should hasten to take advantage lest you be disappointed, for we are on the last ;! !j stretch of this going-out-of-business event. j| P it o .. Fall Dresses Skirts Dresses in serge, messa* clQth skifts in checks> j; Tweeds, homespuns, line, taffeta and crepe de sergcS) popHns and wor . j| ! | serges, white and colors, chine. gteds plain and fixtures, ;! |! worth up to $25.00. Final ? er^es u f to worth up to $6.50. Final !> I $15.00 values, • I J r _ $5,00 $6.75 .Sr pp ""-$1.98,. Extra fine serges, poplins, ———————————./ ' jj and Gabardmes. blues and ' Evening Dresses 4 $5 House Dres.es 59c |ij j | ac s lnc u e Handsome gowns in all- A small lot of house <; Ij Up to $18.50 yC over nets, shadow lace, or- dresses, all that remain in jj j| values <PUe Icl gandies, crepe de chines, etc., our stock, formerly priced up j; !' Up to $25 <f» 1Q O C worth up to $35.00. Final to $5.00, final closing out V . IUM MZ.ZS j! ■/ v. i > J!| ]| $16.50 Pure Linen Suits $1.98 $6.50 Waists $1.69 Just about 35 suit* in the lot all made of Balance q{ lot of messaline> taffeta and | i !» pure linen, in a variety of shades, mostly . j u- II plain tailored effects; worth $7.50 to $16.50. strl Pe d Bllk » chlffon and cre P e de chine waist8 ' j! j Final closing out price, -l AO worth up to $6.50. Final clos- <|» "1 n jj choice ing out price, choice «P i •VJ%/ ; J ' j Marks & Copelin ;| 31 N. Second Street Harrisburg, Pa. || NO GOODS CHARGED, NONE SENT C. O. D., "TSFCS |! ON APPROVAL OR EXCHANGED AUGUST 24, 1915. MEXICAN SCHOONER SEIZED By Associated Press Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 24. The Mexican schooner Ysidore was taken in charge here yesterday by federal Specials That Set a New Mark in Value-Giving The closing days of August will bring many alluring values at this store. Fall goods will shortly be arriv ing and final marching orders have been issued to all summer merchandise. To-morrow hundreds of spe cials will be offered for the one day only. Here are a few examples: Ladies' Hats Girls' Dresses Your pick of all "l Percale, gingham and gala styles up to $5.98 X ex/V/ tea cloth dresses, Boys' Knicker Pants 75c values; Wed- AQ Women's Waists Crepe de Chine Waists, Middy Blouses f t °° vsUueß ; sl9 8» Newest style, best Q Q _______________ sls ° valu ' Boys' Suits Bungalow Aprons Wash Suits, Pants OA Made of best, Lan- rjA _ and C ° atß, Wed 057 C caster gingham £t%J C , _________________ Women s Dresses Men's Socks White and colored, $5.00 Wednesday, O value, sizes 36 to -| f\f\ pair C 44 at X oUU Blouse Waists Raincoats $1.50 values La- QQ All sizes, new QQI dies' Waists v/OC goods, $5 value, SMITH'S 412 Market Street | qHBnHHBHnHHaHHMaMnMnnB officials and at the same time a ship ment of arms and munitions, said to have been Intended for one of the Mexican revolutionary factions was seised.
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