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Christmas Is Near; Time Is Short;
I What /< More Acceptable Than a Pretty Waist, and
Gift Messages Must Be Brief This Christmas Offering of Blouses
J Most Acceptable: These \ /O _ 0
' Fineirad, charming Boudoir Caps f )(Seven Thousand Strong) Presents Un
.jTroj* lluts Georgette, crepe de chine, net, W f j O/
English chiffon, all-over lace and beautiful g I 1 * * 4- 1 * _ _ 1 #
s an coi^' 0 " * ' limited Choice And a Big Saving •
a"™°thCTs. rosettes ' and bSmWmHm There is no need to explain why a stylish blouse is a most appreciable gift. It is practical
Low prices. wired wings. and ' shows thoughtfulness in the giver, to say the least.
tas'emem. and" bUK - era , W "P re P eat announcement, that sev-
I f'riccs—oOfr ,o *3.73. Gift Handbags SLJfKSrf * "* a mammoth Christmas Gift assemblage with
P • • t BOWMAN'S—Third Floor p • « nr
I nf |, J wu- Special at B:>c New lots have been added to reinforce the gaps made in the assortments to-day, and new
In Diack and White T n <iu .« r» p .„ ..U.. .»> opportunity presents itself to ' styles will make still more varied the selection. For sale on main and third floors Neatlv boxed-
B.aek and white i, a new note in ; ps" ™ s i,, ,„ is special , ot of ! d desired. • V .
the popular Parisian ivory sug-. Pretty Underbodices Ct ' n Kr .'['"J f Lingerie Blouses
gested for gifts. Lacy, frilly things tliev are; but Va ' UCh aie I
Large sets including mirror, many are of filmy crepe d'e chine. ' „ ' I SUC £111(1 75c flHBn x, (sßtEk
comb, powder box, brush, hair re- Shoulder straps of colored ribbon, sha»e« in n in ZW | ' stvhs.i i
ceiver, salve boxes, tray, buffer, file, and other touches of color in ribbon ,f t . P " * ea1 ' warus f ai " a " d | all ro »» d b ' ous , es m striking effects of lace, fT*
button hook and cuticle knife. bows and rosettes give life. ,et t P °. p m 1 embroidery, tucks and pleats. A W/
Sets of mirrnr Kruci, i i r ♦ -in a leather covered frames. Especially hne voiles will be :012nd and good lawns 4*r ] bSI '%
Sets of mirror brush and comb. Garments come m pink, blue and Fi tted with purse and mirror. together with some plain tailored waists of madras. Jg Ak ¥
.Military sets—three pieces white. r "-ir /folhTXWr&fts. Jl
bowman's—Main noo r *°Thff:n' . -Ua.n i h.t.r Taffeta And Crepe Blouses
Gowns For the Daintiest nf Whitr Save To-morrow Ultra-fine qualities and close to a thousand models
vjuwxis rui uic Ltainuesi OI w nite on f Showing a wide variety of choice styles. /)^M\[fad
Friendship Gift Gft Aprons Uomcstics Shades are flesh, pink, African, navy, maize, rose, j
Low square necks; high round | Lawn, swiss and organdie. , . Ca ? es -* s <\ pr " r^ ula !'- ,e » white and black. S/J |V~N Mj
necks and EmDirc Full I •»•> .. . , . Sl.uu, cmbioidcrcd and scalloped; g
length. Dainty lace trimmings. | d ai„"" C |i[t s . C ''uttleVTbb^'ntow/anll K'Z I°' Crepe de Chine and Georgette Jf '
Also batiste gowns in flesh and ribbon ties. Others, square, round I ters to matchVt To* each. ' Crepe~s3.oo and $3.50
wmte. j and novelty shapes. n, j , . y »
Price jjfl.OO. j Pri «s_ 3 se to *1.50.
BOWMAN'S Third Floor BOWMAN'S—Third Floor ! wide. UeOrgettC. ' _
1 St; rt *1 OT . Heavy embroidered designs; designs of hemstitch- \lmn +L * A
— rr.,„l-,w! si iv - - !♦ "" mg; novelty pleated; yoke effects; fine tucks; smock- IV&W 111 1118 \DQIQ J\ TC
jj I± , f7T regularly $1.50; assorted patterns; ing; plain effects, novelty revcrs. _
Hflll ' <V J -I, ~/- yards wide and IJ4 yards long. Q* . •! . ,r) / O"f f\
wfas i Flannelette, i Of and i 2 / 21 yd.— Superb Collection of Lace Waists Otrining Dlouses atQI.QU
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Stop right in front £ — wanii^vaists'and r 'lresses. 1,1 $4, $4.50, $5.00 $6.00 1 hree distinct numbers to choose from and
of Bowman's and I I Comforts. regularly In this wonderful showing there are scarcely no two tlic little details that dillei and make
u ; s : t TVw I F O ; large size; filled with good alike and it cannot be imagined the elegance and finery tile showing ail interesting one.
loy town fj'\- I J I cotton; figured tops; plain bottoms; to be seen. ' „
where oceans of toys ( O assorted patterns. Radium lace is very prominent, many times used in —Black and white crepe de chine.
and Santa Claus pro- V "I ViSSiH Sh«t Blankets. each reg- combinations with net or silk. Chiffon and Georgette —Striped tub silk in assorted stripes.
r \ BSy** ularn : extra large; heavily fleec- are likewise notable 111 the many charming effects. . .
vides fun for tiny tots ■ —ed; 74x80 inches: in white, gray and Touches of high colors very often add to the ef- Hemstitched designs in white crepe de
< S4ety[ tan with fancy borders. fectiveness. chine.
BOWMAN'S—Basement —————
MANY BUY SEALS !
'CROSS THE RIVER
D. Crunkleton, New Cum-i
bcrland, in Charge of j,
Xinas Crusade
While the sale of Red Cross Christ- ,
J us seals is going ahead with a whoop i
t rougliout the schools, department '
stores, business places and so on in '
Harrisburg. the distribution of the ,
"N uletide "stickers" in the 'i'ross-river j
towns is being handled on a scale that
lias never been attempted before In
the history of the white plague cru-
Eades.
The chairman of the subcommittee >
on "cross-river work is Shirley B. I
"Watts, local manager of the Bell Tele- i
phono Company, but the direct super- '•
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRBBBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 8, 1915.
vision of the sales is in charge of Pro- I
fessor 1.. D. Crunkleton, supervisor of I
the New Cumberland schools. Pro
fessor Crunkleton has perfected a re- I
markable organization with the assist- j
ance of the following teachers in other |
towns who are serving as distributing i
agents:
Camp Hill—D. 15. Krayblll.
Lemoyne—J. F. Lininger.
Wormleysburg—H. H. Walters.
Xew Cumberland—L,. D. Crunkie- '
ton. |
West Fairview—E. R. Lower.
Elk wood —Oscar Breeder.
Formal opening of the Red Cross j
Christmas crusade in Harrlsburg is!
brightly and attractively evident in |
the evenings now In the business se< - j
tion: the big flaring red and white'
lighted cross that has been donated by i
the Harrisburg Light and Power Com"- i
pany to boost the cause has been j
swung across Market street In front of '
the Courthous.e
CAMP HIM, MUSICAL
Camp Hill, Pa., Dec. B.—A musical
given last evening In the High school
for the benefit of the orchestra was
well attended, about SSO being re
alized.
Deer Hunter Killed by
; Accidental Discharge of Gun
[ Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. B.—Charles G.
1 Shank, whose home Is at Guernsey, in
(the northern part of Adams, was shot
| and killed by the accidental discharge
J of a gun in the hands of Charles Stov
jer, of Bendersville. The accident oc-
| curred at the home of John Cole, in
• the Buchanan valley. The men In
| company with several others, had been
j hunting deer during the morning and
|were starting from the house for the
j afternoon tour when the accident oc
curred. The load entered Shank's
thigh and death resulted before a phy
isiclan reached the place. Shank was
j about 30 years old and is survived
: by his wife and six children.
i nil. PAIIK OX "On'I.AR HY«;IK\K"'
] lJr. J. Walter Park spoke last night
lon "Ocular Hygiene." at the regular
meeting of the Dauphin County Medi
cal Society, held at the Harrisburg
Academy of Medicine. l>r. Park used
a number of lantern slides to illustrate
the importance of properly earing for
the eyes of inrants, and showing the
new methods used in eye treatment.
Pleads Not to Be
> Taken to Electric Chair
Special to The Telegraph
' Trenton, N. J., Dec. 8. Edgar C.
Murphy, slayer of Herman Fisher, in
5 Burlington county, was electrocuted
- last night in the State prison. "It ißn't
- for my sake, for God's sake don't," he
i protested as he was half led, half car
, rled to the chair.
The current was turned on three
• times, and in six minutes he was declar-
I ed dead.
3 When the guards appeared at his cell
. door, he said: "You have no right to
5 taki- me, and I have no right to go."
During the march to the chair he kept
" saying, "Please don't."
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1 MILLER TRIAL POSTPONED
Special to The Telegraph
Lebanon, Pa., Dec. B.—Judge Henry
t yesterday granted a continuance of the
- trial of John A. Miller for the murder !
- of his.son. Cyrus Miller, on motion of
r the defendant's attorneys, who said
1 that Dr. Stough's evangelistic cam- 1
; paign made an impartial trial impos
. sible. A change of venue may be ,
asked. T J
; Well-Known Architect to
Speak at C. of C. Luncheon
Arnold W. Brunner, of New York, will
speak to-morrow on "Architecture and
the City," at the noon luncheon of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce.
_ Mr. Brunner was the architect for the
United States Post pfliee. Customhouse
and Courthouse, of Cleveland; the
school of mines, of Columbia Univer
sity; stadium for college of City of New
York, and the Mt. Sinai Hospital, New
York. He lias been appointed architect
for the Toledo City Hull, and won the
competition for the building for the
Department of State, Washington,
D. C.
The presiding officer at the luncheon
will us 6 a gavel made by the boys in the
I Technical High School and presented to
the Chamber.
AL'TO COLLISION'
Xew Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 8. —An
automobile owned and driven by Bruce
Taylor, collided with a jitney from
Harrisburg near Lemoyne last even
ing. In tlie car with Mr. Taylor were
Earl Utmyer, Robert Cook and Mr.
Brinton. Otmyer was severely cut by
being thrown through the windshield,
'he car was badly damaged.
j School Boards Reorganize
i! and Elect Officers For Year
Special to The Telegraph
Hersliey, Pa., Dec. 8. Rerry
township school directors have elect
ed these officers: Albert B. Schenk,
president; C. M. Meckley, vice-presi
dent; A. W. Snavely, secretary, and
D. M. Hershey, treasurer.
Lemoyne, Dec. 8. Lemoyne school
board reorganized Monday night by
electing Whitney Mumma president,
and C. L. Eby, vice-president. C. h.
Eby re-elected for six years and Leroy
Unger newly elected for six years, were
installed.
Camp Hill, Pa., Dec. 8. These
i officers were elected at a meeting of
the school board: Dr. AV. F. Kendall,
president, and E. O. Pardoe, vice
president. W. P. Kendall and U. G.
Fry re-elected directors for a term of
six years, were installed.
Diilsburg, Pa., Dec. B.—Dillsburg
school board reorganized by electing
William P. Deardorff, president, and
L. L. Bentz, vice-president.
Dilsburg, Dec. 8. —Carrol township
school board has reorganized by elect
ing D. B. Baker, president, and John
Iluntsberger, vice-president.
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania
Special- to The TelegrafTi
Dillsburg. Funeral services of I
Mrs. Jacob Sheffer of Carrol township, I
who died at her home near Beavor- j
town were held yesterday in the
Franklin Church by the Rov. G. H.
Eveler, pastor of Dillsburg Lutheran
charge, assisted by the Rev. S. A. Cra
bili of the Calvary United Brethren
Church.
Wonuleysbiirs.—William R. Shoop,
aged 78 years, died at the home ot Ills
daughter, Mrs. Grace McAdams, yes
terday. Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Linglrstown. Funeral services of
John Hess, Sr., who died at the home
of his son, at Harrisburg on Saturday,
took place yesterday afternoon in the
United Brethren Church, the Rev.
Clyde Lynch officiated.
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