4 SORROWS OF WAR BROUGHT HOME! i 1 Women in Mourning Garb Be- I fore Post Office Windows | Silent Reminders j Washington, Dec. li. —Women In | mourning garb and men with solemn faces, waiting in line thsse days all j over the United States before post office windows where foreign money i orders are issued, tell a wordless story ' of the sorrows of war's destruction j reaching across the seas to America. ' A third Christmas-time of world conflict has seen long lines of happy | | folk, radiant with holiday spirit at the * prospect of sending something "home | to the old folks," turned into silent parties of mourners, sending back | money to alleviate suffering and tilled with anxiety and distress with the * "uncertainty of its safe arrival. There ' Is also the grave uncertainty that; when a gift reaches its destination i | no one will be there to receive It. Postal clerks have been quick to j l note the change. Veterans in the: service who havo been issuing Christ- j mas money orders to all parts of the globe for years say they no longer | hear eagerly told stories of the gifts; ■ the money was to buy. They hear! i only hopes that it may arrive safely i to provide food, clothing and fire or ] , perhaps medicine. I ' The line is a little shorter and the i people average much older this year j 1 than formerly. Its decreased num-, bers is attributed to the fact that. I the government, despite determined j efforts, is unable to guarantee safe; | ar.d speedy delivery of money orders in the war zone. Old age has taken its place in line because the sons of many are now across the seas on the fighting fronts. U. S. As Santa Claus. Through the postal money order | department the United States will be Santa Claus to far more people of the Entente Allies than of the Cen tral Powers this year. Delivery of or- , ders in England and France have been interfered with only slightly, j No delivery is being made in Austria, and German points receive their or ders late, if indeed, they get them at all. Virtually no orders are being sent to ltussia, largely because War saw, which was the central station for the payment of orders, now is in the war zone. This situation has af fected the money order receipts in this country greatly, too, for in for mer years Russians in the United States led all the remaining foreign born citizens in sending money home at Christmas time. Prisoners of war will receive many money orders this Christmas. This is particularly true in England, where delivery is good. By an agreement made several years ago In a conven tion of various countries to effect a postal agreement, it was arranged that orders to prisoners of war should be transported free of charge, and the United States is living up to the agree ment scrupulously. Submarine activities have had much to do with decreasing the Christmas business in foreign orders, and if the total for this year falls below that for 1915, as it probably will, the underseas liners can be blamed for much of the decrease, ac cording to Third Assistant Postmaster General Dockery. "Of course it is Impossible to say just how much the submarine activi ties have affected the money order business," he said, "but they have cut it down much." Due to this and other causes, the foreign money order business is in a chaotic state. It began to fall of!' with the beginning of the war, and has decreased gradually ever since. "I attribute its decrease in a great measure also to many young men from the foreign countries returning home to fight at the outbreak of the war. Of course they, prior to their departure, were regular patrons, for few of them did not send money home at. Christmas-time particularly, and often during other periods of the year. The older people, who are left behind, have less money to send." Italians and Greeks. With delivery in Italy and Greece comparatively safe, natives of those countries are leading all the rest this Christmas in sending money home. Always a liberal people at Christmas time and firm believers in this gov ernment, as the postal savings ac counts also show, they are literally sending "tons of money" back home now. Their sums vary from $0 to sls. postal employes say. The postal department is using every effort to encourage Christmas sending, although no false hopes of quick delivery are held out. Supple mental instructions are printed in virtually every language, including Chinese and Japanese, on how to make out a money order, and they have been found very useful. The Chi nese Christmas, of course, does not fall on the same day as it does in this country, but the Chinese are in clined to make presents during the American holidays as well as their own. Norway, Sweden and Denmark come in for a good share of the Christmas money orders. Most of their former citizens in this country appear prosperous, it is declared, and they are liberal at holiday times. Many persons who desired to send holiday remembrances to friends in Belgium, Egypt, Mexico and Portugal, as well as Austria, have been sur prised to learn, recenty, that money order business has been suspended, owing to the fact the United States has no "conventions," as postal agreements are called with them. The Christmas money order busi ness usually stops about December 10. Recovery of funds has been more difficult by the war, and claims for tmcollected orders now require about elx weeks for settlement. Bringing Up Father (o) <s) Copyright, 1916, International News Service © (fl) By I SBE I fell ||~:~| 1 |J3SK.ky' |saa.l I —f 1 SKfjE— Si^ire.'sL- . ' —,,,,„_ . FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURO fISSSI TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 8, 1916. - - - [You'll See More Useful Gifts At Kaufman's in Five Minutes Than You Can Think of in Five Hours! > Follow The Crowds to Kaufman's Big Xmas Economy Carnival To-morrow and Savo Money * \ Wen, Hera's a Clothing Offer | n Docombar, That Is Bare Before Xmas I (You'll Save Money on Every Item Here To-morrow Q .. —rr r— J He'd choose from the Following Suggestions if He were to select his own gift. So why not come Si Ull Of ly? I to Kaufman's To-morrow and choose from the vast array of Men's Fixings and Save Money on Your % Purchase? . > A € Men's New Dress Shirts Boxed Gift Suspenders A Big Xmas Carnival of R fft CIC -M TIB™ S All the latest and most attractive Oomibination .Sets of Suspenders, Men's Handkerchiefs WW I.R 8 ■ lij I wiw V MK 19 M H Btrlped effects h.nd colors. Garters and Artn Bands, all colors, in * m| SS H■ m fM? f \ a Men's Silk Shirts, a. pretty box, /. 40c Men's Fancy Bordered Silk Handler- J T_ ™ H P M l \ \ VW /l\ HI ~ , * a ; 98 A..? 3 : 08 nnd Sf*2s Suspenders in Xmas Boxes, chiefs 49c I fillß M{l9!CO I U CT7 HI fw Hi /ill \ llffi W Mens Silk Striped Shirts $1.98 34c nnd 40c Men's All lilnen Handkerchiefs. 3 or ■ ** W " WMW-■ V IHVI I WI RS3 KM |M /\\ Jf. &. . Men's Percale and Madras Shirts gilk Garter and Arm Band. Sets. 6in box Me each I | r BRiSIIM / lUf IMA £ ( Men's Shirts' ['"fi.lO, fl'.Js % In T b SdlyrddVj IOT f£ %P C/~ C J *ln grey, blue and brown. ' Sweaters! Sweaters! % dozen Men's Initial Handkerchiefs. ' . \ I Men's Winter Underwear J"' "T- "J,, t&ZXZ '.'X ' "" m A Rare Stroke of Good Fortune is responsible for this y&yrfMMtr J £ A ptrr „v mnn wK.'.u-kM'S.kTC *" Two Prominent Philadelphia and New York Manufacturing fh' If f s Men s snk and wool umon suits ors and an sizes. Umbrellas Tailors sold us 500 Suits and Overcoats at a, big out-of-the- tr- U a 1, K fJ.4S Women# Fancy Weave Sweaters, ~ . . —. „ , ■ , . , . ffl | h| C y Men's AU wool union suits, $5.05 to s.oo Newest ciub style for women, cover- ordinary price concession. These Garments arrived inst in |\ 111 S £ 52.0S and *3.50 ed with silk; all shades; striped or . . „ J , r , ... - . , . .. , , ISI ill * | Men; s part wool union suits,.. ,*2.80 and Women's Sweaters plain edge, special carnival price, time for to-morrow s selling and include all the newest Pinch 01 I Hi g f ' s'T.*"'... '"< Si in „ <,F UI.MI ...... ..I MW, ..I INK IMHUT Back, Conservative and English Effect 3. Only 250 Suits and j!f\ | ill f I „A" *"**■ *" *" J p ' r "" "" a'.r * MA " 250 Overcoats. All the best materials, patterns and colors. |'\ II | Xmas Economy Caniival of New g c Boys' and Girls' Sweaters children's umbrellas, ...75c and 08c TIiPCP WnnHArfnl ValiiPfi f Boxed Gift Neckwear n „ Big assortment of different style lneSe VVOnCieriUl V aiUeS. R Ti £ IT M handles; natural wood and silver, , k\ I,J WM P | of°Lautwui Colors and Combination Gift Boxes for Men rI °' 8:ollI " I^ ted n^ 0U "" The Greatest Hand-Tailored Suit and Overcoat mCA f |f| 0* 1 v Color Combinations; 4-ln-hand styles. Made up of Hosiery. Belts, Scarfs, Give film a Fair 01 J\.ld. UIOVeS ValllPQ UlvfiT' nt n t'l JM S? B All the newest silk styles in holiday Ties, Handkerchiefs; various colors, v t vnr i. tv of ro od wanted stvles V diUCO JUVt/l UiICIOU drli. ..... •• • • ■ ■ , Wi.i H5 . ft boxes 29c and 40c etc., to match 40c and OSc Il n V r\\ the rl mo S °t t II I Involving Values up to $30.00 A * ul ||;! tf I I Latest Knit Scarfs For Men Night Clothes for Men A U n U prlced S,uts and Qvercoats for extra stout men. Evjry Dew model Pinch- Jl| |,J \\ i 1 Good wide styles In a large assort- Men's Outing Flannel Paiamas, fo? th 9 P great Xmas Economy farnl- Back Conservative effects. All the most * anted fabnes and pattern. ||| K| ,1 ff { ment of colors and patterns; all new 08c to X.48 val * _ Ail nanu SI g CHI: | and thl ß I Travelog latest All pure silk hose for men. all colors. Tan MBn ' Kld GloV ;\. 48 Saturday Sal® ©f Pants ))M \k"#\\\ I K styles, linen and leather lined. All 4SI " Men's Grey end Tan Kid Gloves, * _ l"s\ ' ff sizes, 92.05 to *0.05. Fibre Silk and Usle Hose for Men. all *l.lO Men's $2.50 Pants, <2l CJA I Men's $3.00 Pants ..®2.00 % ~ Snlt Cases of good leather, in regu- colors, all sizes 24c Lined or .unllned styles, all sizes, I ~j~ . a I latton sizes; shirt pockets, *3.05 and Cotton Itose, lisle finish, in all col- Men's Automobile Gloves, Men's $3.50 Pants, 50 I FantS, ****** *S2I9 \S n ( *4.95, with straip or metal clasps. ors and black and white, ISMic pr. ____t ' Boys' Mackinaws, Overcoats and Suits In the Great Carnival At Big Savings | '' fct J Buy Him a New Suit, a New Overcoat or a New Mackinaw and you'll be giving him the Xmas Gift He'll Appreciate. Select from these splendid values and 3 , Boys' Raincoats Boys' Mackinaws and Over- Boys' $7.50 Corduroy Suits. New Raincoats Boys' Long Boys* Overcoats K A. I *1 ■ With Hats c °ats, worth to AQ n P Xinas Carnival d r Qfl for Boys Pinch-Back and Mackinaws a^ 3 ] ,-si \ H Polo Overcoats Corduroy Salts __ SO.OO O OmVO Price, V . A K. 4n co an A r. oo ™°° A.. 53.49 JTT- wor e $2.49 5b0.90 i 79 ..... $4.95 * yo WWv I IK l \ slzes 7to 17 V Jl- • V Bto 18 years Worth to $8.50 // /\\ \ i ift 1 - —3 Sizes Bto 10 years. A smart V wonderful val- Boys' 75c Winter Play Suits Boys' High School A reruliir $5.00 Worth to $7.50 Si J yeans; made of a new Pinch Back ue; made of dou- Hats and Caps The Is-rffest assort- Overcoats :oat; made in the New plnch-bacl: Newest mixtures, SB Wjk I jw-— poo( j quality style In a dark ble texture Eng;- ment of Boys' Indian. worth SJO.OO, new gray and tan Winter overcoats shades of gray, W /& fg m Chinchilla in Blue, drab corduroy. i;sh cloth. Boys' 4Qf So 1 rit,?/'an/f'owairTe Qfh mixtures; all In all the new brown and green' W B Flrat Brown and Grey. Pants full knlck- hats and caps for ' t/V Suits in town. •*" sizes; taped and mixtures and —full worsted & Floor iV .V very unusual srbocker. An ex- winter; pull-down Pull down styles *i.oo, *T..50 to *2.50 Pinch-back d'OM- guaranteed wat- shades. Sizes Sto ind serge lined; Jtp' Bear \3, value. :ei>tlonal value. inside, 40c. with insride band* ' ' nnd *3.00 - ble-'breasted models erproof. 18 years. izes Bto 18 yrs. § II Women's Shoes l ln "R a rcro 4 n "Ra COtnant Hundreds of the Most Wanted Gifts at Specially Low Prices, fi W I o Q1 - - 1 the DdbtJllitJlll A Christmas Store Within a Christmas Store. || { at% e ll Low Prices I , M J hinW^T {A Great Xmas Sale of Rich CUT' GLASS) 1 1 I co J cred - Every Piece in a Pretty Holly Box f/f m \\ m ii a niX ny T. r ll C For This Blf? Xmas Carnival t] aII s,zes „ tin '/ \ 1 \ | ' \ \ 1 leatherette j ! .fit I .lp j) J A limited lot of Women's African I q ~ wlf "' SO Surar and Cream SETS $1.50 Celery mill Ollvo Trays I I 1 I or felt tops, ** lft f J/ M W ft. i Cruiser Gruy Kid 5 and new medium lont; vamps. I C dealsma: t I.lnen Smoking 59c i / 1 ? m H ' v v Lovely new patterns. Clear cut. KOOd j. iJ!e isupkins stands jf j i B Women's Comfy Slippers 1 Vacuum Turkish — J ■ ; I"fkind"', |qq | % f The famous Daniel Green make, £ Towels, I'-ti qn Rpli<jh DUhes QBc *2.50 Berry BOWLS SI.OO OUve Dish j sizes and For OS " P : , If, fln old j rose, light blue, laven- Bottles 15c, 25c ' | [f, 1 I lng^^^erft r l^lj I Extra Speciaf Boys' I ill [="] | ™ T.l 9 c j 1 s^ino't^!! b Tan Shoes if ll I C A j Big size, new > t\ U " 1 on!l ' " nd w . 1' Is f Bluchcr style, made to stand ||l slze ^ P # °"' N S hardest wear; viscolized soles, ®| |8 . Boxes, new designs $1.25 t Tumblers for I.l# 1 *i',-.. J* - iff £ waterproof strap and buckle top, p gPi C Q 95c to . L V V -^ v f/ K K { f l, 9 / V * 3 - 3 *- J Hand Painted CASSEROLE 1 Luncheon Sets I I *2.19 j Mercerized Table Damask Japanese China A P'res " ' !,s " H f | pretty patterns; q yard y ' Ua ° Quaint Choco- dragon°and ndral effects; A lot of desirable subjects, in Dres ser and Bureau Scarfs; I j I Children's and Misses' 1 ™ . Sets.etc! 6 ' IfeM'Ol special, at gold-frames and plain scalloped; ea. | | 5 New Felt SlioVer. I SKf adS 590, and $1.49 97et. $195 590 and 750 250,390,500,980 C | A !l L„f ( c y I Plaid and Plain Full Size .se, D g, ~r "Wga c 5? 48c A ) $ trimmed styles and colors; CC. | Beci Blankets to $1.49 eri '^compleVe, 0 nickei S^ B et 6an sizes, for 8 $1,95 to S5 ' ,J5 aecorated set. plated, each *I.OB Bh '""* 50c ' MUc ' U "°' * l -' 390, 490 | 9 | l|j H Kaufman MBWS :
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