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GEL STABBED BY
UNKNOWN MAN
Called lo Door at Her Home in
Mechanicsburg and Slashed
With Knife
Mechanicsburg, Nov. 26. Miss
Elsie Kempfer of East Allen street,
made a narrow escape from serious in
jury or tfeath last evening, when upon
answering a ring at the door bell, she
was stabbed by a man. on her left side,
near the heart. Miss Kampfer says
she does not know the man, who wore
dark glasses and asked her if she had
been to a party the night before. Upon
replying "yes," he asked her to go with
him to Harrisburg. When she replied
"no" to that, he said: "Well, then,
you'll go with no one else," and he
lunged at h'-r with the knife, slashing
her clothlrs, but making only a flesh
wound. Her screams brought her
parents o the scene, who picked her
up in a dazen and frightened condi
tion. Ihe man disappeared and the
police have no clue to his identity.
Miss Gertrude F. Deardorff
Bride of Edward B. Sidle
Special to The Telegraph
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Nov. 26. A
quiet home wedding was solemnized
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Deardorff,
corne. of Locust and Frederick streets,
when their daughter, Miss Gertrude
F. Deardorff was united in marriage
with Edward B. Seldle. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Charles F.
Ilaach, pastor of the Church of God.
BOY DIES
Special to The Telegraph
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Nov. 26. —Ern-
est T. Peters, the two-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Peters, died on
Tuesday night after a short illness of
pneumonia.
MBS. ELLA M. STEVENS DIES
Special to The Telegraph
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Nov. 26.—News
came here yesterday of the death of
Mrs. Ella M. Stevens, of 1 4 East Coov
or street, while she was visiting her
daughter, Miss Vera Stevens at Hart
ford, Conn. Mrs. Stevens, who has
been away from home about two
weeks, was ill only three days. She
was aged about 60 years, and was
the widow of John W. Stevens, who
died suddenly about eight months tgo.
The body will be brought here to
night, and funeral services will be held
on Monday.
SUPPER AND FOOD SALE
Special to The Telegraph
Dauphin, Pa., Nov. 26. Sauer
kraut supper, food and fancy work sale
will be held, to-morrow at the home of
Mrs. J. W. Hawthorne by the classes
of Miss Bertha Sellers and Miss Mar
garet Brooks of the Presbyterian Sun
day school.
RIPE STRAWBERRIES IN GARDEN
Special to The Telegraph
Dillsburg, Pa., Nov. 26. Mrs. Mary
Baker of South Baltimore street, on
Wednesday picked ripe strawberries
in her garden.
If You Need a Medicine
You Should Have
the Best
Although there are hundreds of pre
parations advortised, there is only
one that really stands out pre-emi
nent as a remedy for diseases of the
kidneys, liver and bladder.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is not
recommended for everything.
A swiorn certificate of purity is
with every bottle. You may receive
a. sample size bottle of Swamp-Root
by Parcel Post. Address Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N, Y., and en
close ten cents.
For sale at all drug stores in bot
tles of two sizes—soc and SI.OO. When
writing be sure and mention the Har
risburg Daily Telegraph.—Advertise
ment.
FREEj
<! Retailing at 25? I
< ► Any of these popular selec- J> j
'► tions-will be mailed, prepaid, to <'
J ► anyone who will send the <,;
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fore Saturday evening, Novem- S
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Michigan
White Pine
is the kind that gives the
best results and the great
est satisfaction.
When you build or re
pair regardless of the size
of the job, you are en
titled to the best lumber
you can get.
United Ice & Coal Co.
Fornter »nd Candea Sti,
FRIDAY EVENTNG, n HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH NOVEMBER 26, 1015.
Lewistown Tinner Killed
by Fall From Porch Roof
Special to The Telegraph
Lewistown, Pa.. Nov. 26. Walter
Spangler, a member of the firm of
Spangler Brothers, tinners, fell to his
death In the east end of the town yes
terday. He was finishing a job of put
ting a roof on an outside porch, and
fell to the ground, a distance of about
eighteen feet. He was instantly kill
ed. Mr. Spangler was about 10 years
old and is survived by his wife and
four children.
Stolen Post Office Pouch
Found in Cemetery
Special to The Telegraph
Marietta. Pa., Nov. 26. Samuel B.
Harner, of this place, while working
in the cemetery at Freysville, York
county, found a mail oouch stolen from
the Yoe post offlce some time ago,
when the office was robbed. There
were many valuable papers, including
deeds, etc., and many of the letters
were not opened.
ROBBERIES AT LANDISVII.I.I3
Special to The Telegraph
Landisville, Pa., Nov. 26. Robber
ies were committed in three places here
Wednesday night. The homes of
Phares Bowman. Amos Strickler and
Samuel Mummaw were robbed of
clothing, watches, jewelry, silverware
and eatables.
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
Special to The Telegraph
! Lititz. Pa., Nov. 26. Four accidents
occurred in this place Wednesday af
ternoon and evening. M. McCreary, of
Hook's Mills, had two fingers badly
mangled in the lithographing offlce:
Eugene Longenecker had his left foot
hurt by a pile of bricks falling upon
him; P. F. Snyder, while out gunning,
had a ligament torn In his left ankle
by falling over a tree stump; Mrs.
George D. Ritzer had her right foot
badly Injured when a horse trampled
upon it.
OUn FELLOWS' BANQUET
Special to The Telegraph
Blain, Pa., Nov. 26. On Tuesday
evening the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, Rlain Lodge, No. 706, will hold
its annual banquet.
BABY BAD IVY SCAI.DED
Special to The Telegraph
Marietta, Pa., Nov. 26. —< Helen Enck,
aged two years, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Enck, living at Denver, was scald
ed yesterday morning while the mother
was engaged in washing. She may not
recover.
ADDITION" TO MILL
Special to The Telegraph
Elizabethville, Pa., Nov. 26.—Plans
have been made for the erection of an
addition to the plant of the Elizabeth
ville Milling Company in Arch street.
PKRRY INSTITUTE
Special to The Telegraph
New Bloomfleld, Pa., Nov. 26.—Next
week the Perry County Teachers' In
stitute will be held in the courthouse.
NOTED BIBLE TEACHER TO
SPEAK IN FAHNESTOCK HALL
The Rev. Max Wertheimer, who
conies to Harrisburg to conduct the
sixteenth monthly Interdenominational
Bible Conference to be held in the
First Baptist Church, Second and Pine
streets, on the afternoon and evening
of November 29 and 30, will address
a mass meeting to be held in Fahne
stock Hall. Sunday afternoon, at 3:30
o'clock, upon the subject, "The Un
avoidable Question." Doors will open
at 3 o'clock. This will be Mr. Wert
helmer's second visit to this city in the
capacity of a Bible teacher.
As Lure to Santa, Asks
Whitehouse Wishbone
Special to The Telegraph
Cleveland, 0., Nov. 26. A new
"note" was dispatched to President
AVilson yesterday. It came from little
Eleanor Anchults and asked the Presi
dent to send her the wtshbone from
the White House Thanksgiving turkey.
She said that she wanted the wish
bone so she could make a Christmas
wish, as she knew Santa Claus would
grunt laer any wish coming from a
White House turkey wishbone. If she
gets the wishbone she'll wish for a
dolly, a mouth harp for Tony and a
"coat for mamma to go to work with."
Santa Claus failed to call last year
and she wants to make sure of his
arrival this year.
Liberty Bell Back After
Long 10,000-Mile Journey
Special to The Telegraph
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 26.—Patriot
ism, a great wave of it, swept Phila
delphia yesterday when the Liberty
Bell came home from its 10,000-mile
trip across 30 States, throughout
which, cheered from the Atlantic to
the Golden Gate by more than 17,000,-
000 Americans, it fulfilled ts mission
to "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All
the Land Unto All the Inhabitants
Thereof." The bell lias been placed
in Independence Hall again.
A Powerful
Physique
Is a valuable
asset, but—
Strength of body must be
combined with a healthy,
active mind, to make for suc
cess.
It is well established that
both body and brain are
nourished and rebuilt daily
from food each taking up
the particular elements re
quired.
Grape-Nuts
FOOD
made of wheat and malted
barley supplies all the rich
nutriment of the grains in
cluding the vital mineral
elements necessary for
building stout bodies and
active brains.
Grape-Nuts food not only
supplies rich, well-balanced
nourishment, but is delicious
and easy to digest.
"There's a Reason".
—sold by Grocers.
ENOLA FIREMEN
RECEIVE TRUCK
Parade and Fire Test at Big
Time in West Shore Town
Yesterday
Enola. Pa., Nov. 26.—Yesterday the
tenth anniversary of the founding of
the town and the dedication of the
new auto fire apparatus was fittingly
celebrated here. An address was made
by ex-Mayor E. Z. Gross, of Harris
burg, who presented the new truck to
J. W. Kellar, president of the fire
company, in behalf of the public
spirited citizens. Colonel H. C. Dem
ming, president, of the Firemen's
Union, of Harrisburg, spoke on the
need of fire protection and what a
fire company was to a community.
A band concert was given at the
firehotise before the starting of the
parade, in which 1,500 persons partici
pated, as follows:
Automobile section, with invited
guests.
Chief Marshall A. L. Wynn, chief of
the company.
Enola P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. band of
forty pieces.
New Cumberland Fire Company,
forty men and truck.
Hope Fire Company, of Harrisburg,
twenty-five men and truck.
Friendship Fire Company, of Har
risburg, twenty men and truck.
Mount Vernon Hook and Ladder
Company, of Harrisburg, truck and
twenty men.
Lemoyne Fire Company, truck and
twenty men.
Wormleysburg Fire Company, in
automobiles.
West Fairview Fire Company. •
Enola Fire Company, with the first
carriage, drawn by fifty boys.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany fire department with fifteen men,
under command of Fire Chief Charles
Eckels.
Enola's new truck and eighty men.
School children of Enola and vicin
ity, about 600. arranged in grades and
singing school songs.
Prizes were awarded by the follow
ing committee: C. B. Gray, Colonel H.
C. Demming, C. N. Watt, W. H. Hamp
ton, Charles Miller. Charles Gutshall
and Samuel G. Hepford. Winners
W'ere: First prize. Enola grammar
school; second prize, Adams street
school.
After the parade a fire test was
given and in 1 minute 3S seconds the
truck, in charge of Mr. Wendtnger, of
Carlisle, arrived at the scene of the
blaze. The test, in charge of the
Friendship chemical crew, of Carlisle,
extinguished the blaze in 1 minute 2 2
seconds after the arrival of the appa
ratus.
Open house was kept at the Y. M.
C. A. building, w"here the members en
tertained the guests with lunch and
an evening entertainment.
A test run will be made to Summer
dale and Overview on Saturday after
noon.
CARLISLE CIVIC CLUB
TO ENTERTAIN LEAGUE
Special to The Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa.. Nov. 26. —On Tuesday
evening next the Carlisle Civic Club
will entertain the Cumberland Valley
League at its annual meeting. Twelve
clubs belong to the league and repre
sentatives from each club are expected
to be present. The morning session,
which will open at 11 o'clock, will be
taken up with three-minute reports
from the different clubs on the sub
ject. "Are We Giving Our Boys and
Girls a Fair Chance Esthetically and
Morally?" Mrs. Samuel Semple, for
mer president of the State Federation,
will make the address at the afternoon
session. The place of meeting will be
Mentzer's Hall. There will be a box
luncheon at the noon hour, the hostess
club serving tea and coffee.
[WEST SHORE NEWS
GOOD CROWDS AT FAIR
Wormleysburg, Pa., Nov. 26. Last
night the bazar of the Ladies' Auxil
iary of the Wormleysburg Fire Com
pany opened with a good attendance.
It. will continue this and to-morrow
evenings. The object of the bazar Is
to raise money for the new town
hall.
MRS. WEATHERLV ENTERTAINS
New Cumberland, Pa., Nov. 26.
Mrs. Joseph WeHtherly entertained
the five hundred club at her home
in Third street, New Cumberland.
PARTY FOR DAUGHTER
New Cumberland, Pa., Nov. 26.
On Tuesday evehing Mrs. D. Seip of
Fourth street entertained in honor of
her daughter, Kathryn's, thirteenth
birthday anniversary. The guests
were Mrs. W. A. Cookerley's Sunday
school class of which Miss Seip is a
member. A pleasant evening was en
joyed by all.
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore
Austin White, of Collinsville, Conn.,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel T. White, at Marysville.
Linn Lightner, a sophomore at
Franklin and Marshall College, is
vsiting his mother, Mrs. H. O. Light
ner, at Marysville.
Mervin L. Wise, of Marysville, is
visiting relatives at Philadelphia.
William Sadler, of Steelton, spent
the week-end at Marysville.
Miss Lecta Hartzell, of Millerstown,
is visiting J. B. Liddlck at Marys
ville.
Mrs. James Martin and sons, John
and George, of Marysville, have re
turned to their home after spending
some time with her brother, G. T.
Shearer, at Waynesboro.
Frank Sadler, of New York city,
spent time time with his sister, Mrs.
Simon Lick, at Marysville.
Mrs. A. D. VanDyke, of Renovo, is
visiting at Marysville.
Miss Esther Hagerman. of Green
castle, is visiting her sister, Mrs. D.
C. Faust, at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. George Reader, of Carlisle,
visited relatives at Shiremanstown on
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Gray and daughter, Miss
Marjorie Gray, of Trindle Springs,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. D. A. Spang
ler, at Shiremanstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson,
son Earle, daughter Miss Virginia An
derson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Neb
lnger, son Chester, all of Carlisle,
spent. Thanksgiving with relatives at
Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Yhoe, of Shire
manstown, is spending somfi time
with her daughter at Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lenliart of
Atlantic City, are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Lake Prowell at New Cumber
land.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Black, of New
Cumberland are visiting friends at
Philadelphia.
ANAPOLooT _ No Approvals
Several weeks back, we-mentioned to a few of our business friends,
who we feel free to say, believe In us. that we would hold a sale of
dresses —but the unusually largre business that came our way in the coat
and also In the suit department prevented us from attempting such a
Firstly—Because it would Interfere with regular business, which I' OHO* I JPIUVPrI
would be a great loss to us. v b J
Secondly—lt would have been impossible to give the dress custo
mers the attention they deserve. il U L
NOW WE ARE READY ItT 11 n 1
Well Prepared
Dress Sale
To-morrow, Saturday
Several hundred dresses and gowns, including practical street dresses, charming afternoon dresses,
dainty dance frocks, elaborate evening gowns—all selected with the greatest care from several of our
regular dressmakers, who cater only to the best shops.
We Share With the Purchaser
The Advantage in This Deal
*7 CI afternoon dresses, made of velvet *7 £? evening gowns, splendid color
* and satin combinations; some fur ' ** combinations, copies of imported
trimmed; splendid models in the new models, developed in silk dress velvets,
shades; values regularly up to $39.75 fe tulle, Radium silks and taffetas, import
special sale price $18.50 )f ec * ornaments and sequins, flame, coral,
French blue, bisque and orchid; regular
700 serge Presses, f° r out-door values to $65.00
1 service, made of serge and special sale price, $37.50
satin, also velveteen and serge combina
tions, navy and brown; regular values Gfl dancing frocks, charming and
$18.50 special sale price, $10.90 Or} dainty styles, developed in Dres
en s '^ s anc * tu^e anc * laces, satin
fiC afternoon dresses, elegant ma* sublime; regular values to $32.50.
terials in correct new styles, de- special sale price, $12.50
veloped in satin with beaded trimmings;
velvet and satin and georgette and velvet v / ] ITf\ serge and satin dresses and other
combinations, mostly one of a kind; t' *J\J combinations, navy only; regular
regular value to $55.00 values to $35.00
special sale price, $25.00 special sale price, $15.00
Suits and Coats NOTE _ Blouses
Special Sale no store in this.vicin- I Underpriced to Close
• ity sells the same garments
as Schleisner.
O/? cor du r o,y velvet suits, our exact style and ace cr epe de chine
misses' sizes only, fur quality can be found in and georgette blouses, in
trimmed special, $15.00 New York and Philadel- dressy and plain tajlored styles;
7 r broadcloth and gabardine P "" est S ° pS °" Y ' Saturday only
sui . ts . Russian and flaring . Dreßg gkirts $2 95 special sale price, $1.95
models, brown, navy and green,
fur trimmed special, $15.00 75 navy and black (ab|es of nayy and
J C ladies' and misses' suits, skirts, all sizes, values to t f f ta /' eta ii "J"* oman
75 gabardille and broadcloth, $5.95 special, $2.95 S,r,p lf., S ' ZeS '
fur trimmed lvalues to $52.50 , L Saturday only
special $29.75 000 envelope chemise special sale-price, $1.59
slightly soiled
New skating coats, plaid / peC u a !' ' 1 9/1 crepe de chine and
velours* hats and scarfs to match Flesh and white en- 1 L ! «
velours, hats ana sea ts to maKh hemis lace and georgette blouses, all
P ' * ribbon trimmed shades, every size; values up to
n , 4 enprial <RI Q®* $ 6 - 95 special sale price, $3.29
Corduroy broadcloth coats special, $1.95 _ ne w Radium lace blouses
lined and interlined; fur trimmed ' ... x „ OMr cnn ,„, etc aa
special $22.50 tahan silk Petticoats, very special, $5.00
v values up to $7.95: to
7 C ladies' and misses coats, match suits, 7f girls' coats, ages 6to 14
' & wool velours, fur trimmed Saturday only, .$3.9.'* / 3 years; values t0
special, $15.00 I—————very special, $4.95
i
28-30 and 32 N. Third Street
A "FULL" DAY
IT WAS INDEED
That's Why Harrisburg Rose a
Bit Reluctantly From Its
Bed Today
]f Harrisburg: rose a bit reluctantly
from Its bed this morning it was be
cause it disliked to get down to busi
ness after a mighty full—literally and
figuratively speaking—Thanksgiving
Day.
Folks put In the day largely as per
schedule. The weather man kept his
promise in such a way as to add to the
pleasure of thousands who attended the
big High School game on the Island,
or preferred to promenade about to
"settle" the big dinner of the day. The
church services were largely attended.
The trend of the times was touched
upon in more than one sermon, but the
real keynote, perhaps, was sounded by
the Rev. Dr. George Edward Hawes,
pastor of Market Square Presbyterian
Church, who spoke on the nation's
need to prepare for its future responsi
bilities In connection with the great
[ Thousands flocked to th« island.
game; the movies and the theaters at- 1
traded more thousands afternoon and
evening; basketball games, private
dances and many a little party kept
other hundreds indoors. Just how many
noble turkeys were sacrificed on family
altars yesterday It is Impossible to es
timate. In the home of every lucky
employe of Dives, Pomeroy and Stew
art the.turkey was provided at the ex- :
pense of the firm. The big department
store followed its annual custom of
supplying every one on its pay roll
with a nice, fat bird. These turkevs
were shipped from Abington, Va.
The poor of the city was well re
membered, and the big dinners of the
year were served at the Colored Chil
dren's Nursery, 1012 North Seventh
street, and other institutions. Equally
big "feeds" were in order at the quar
ters of the Salvation Army, while a
big dinner was served at the City Res
cue Mission. Scores of baskets' were
distributed to needy families by the
Associated Aids Society.
All in all. Mr. and Mrs. Harrisburger
and all the little Harrisburgers felt
like comfortably patting themselves on
a comfortable stomach at bed time.
ONLY ONE "RROMO Q.UIIVIJTB"
To get the genuine, call for full name.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. I,ook
for signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures
a Cold in One Day. 25c.—Advertise
ment,
GOALS FIRE WOMAN'S DRESS
Special to The Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa.. Nov. 26. Mary
Baker, 32 years old, was seriously
burned yesterday when hot. conls from
a stove set, fire to her dress. She may
not recover. •
Ten Years to Build Up
Defenses, Says Hammond
New York, Nov. 26. John Ilaya
Hammond, Jr., member of the aero
nautical division of the naval advisory
board who has just returned from a
journey in Europe to learn how the
unpreparedness of the Entente Allies
had affected them, declares that the
United States should have at least 2,-
000 aeroplanes ready to be sent into
the air at a moment's notice. He
said:
"It will take 10 years "to build up
our defense. When the war began
France had 25,000 officers. Now she
has 100,000, and that is not enough.
At least that number would be neces
sary to put the United States in con
dition to meet a first-class power."
BOV'S BIRTHDAY PARTY
Special to The Telegraph
Blain. Pa., Nov. 26 A happv birth
day party was held by Mr. an<l Mrs.
Oreigh Patterson for their little son.
George, in celebration of his fourth
birthday anniversary, last evening at:
their home, In Green street.
CASTORIA For Infints and Children. Bears the ,/tr*. T**
The KM You Have Alwavs Bought tZ/ytfMfcfcK
Thirteen Fire Companies
Parade Columbia Streets
Special ta The Telegraph
Columbia, Pa., Nov. 26.—Thirteen
fire companies and thirteen bands pa
raded hero yesterday, making a bril
liant display of uniformed men and
modern fire apparatus. Among tho
visiting companies were the Reily and
Shamrock, of Harrlsburg, both pre
senting a fine appearance on parade.
Last evening the celebration was
brought to'a close with a carnival,
fantastic parade and a ball. Tho pa
rade was one of the best ever held at
Columbia.
ASK STATU TO BUY TURNPIKE
Special to The Telegraph
Waynesboro, Pa., Nov. 26. Petl- .
tions gotten out by tho Waynesboro
Motor Club, to be sent to the State
Highway Hepartment, asking thetn to
take over the pike between Mercers
btirg and Kmmlttsburg, are being rap
idly filled by signers. One of the pe
titions left in the vlolnlty of Mercers
burg lias already over 600 signers on
it.