Martins Are Soon Due at Market Street Quarters Wagers on Arrival Date The next demonstration that spring I is here will be the arrival of the mar- , tins from the South. While these! lively, chattering blackbirds did not arrive until April 3 last year, they are | expected most any time now because I of the sudden warming up. "Billy" Bates, of Bates & Co., 110 1 Market street, to-day lixed up the bird boxes at his place ot" business. This year the martins will find additional \ rooms for their families to be raised ' in Harrisburg. Unusual interest is I manifested in the coming of the mar- j tains and along Market street between I Market Square and Front street | wagers are being made on the date 1 of their arrival. Greeks and Romans of Academy Will Hold Debate on Universal Training The tifth annual Greek-Roman de- j bate and the Kilgore declamatin con- j test will be held to-morrow evening, 1 at T. 30 o'clock, in the Academy assem bly room. The program for the even- j ing is as follows; Music, school orchestra: "The Vene zuela Question," Earle E. Bortell; "Damon and Pythias," Rollin Good fellow; "Our American Flag," Arthur H. Zweiful; "The Fool." William V. Abbott; "Jean Desprez," W. Cleveland Hicks: "The Death Penalty," Wilbur Morse. Jr.; music, glee club; music, school orchestra. Debate, Resolved, "That Compul- j sory Military Training Should Be Given in Preparatory Schools, Colleges and Universities." The Romans upholding the affirmitive side of the question are I.ouis May, Robert Schreiner, Arthur H. Zweiful, captain, and Rollin Good fellow, alternate. The Greeks uphold ing the negative side are Johann Wils bach, I.elis Kunkei, W. Cleveland Hicks, captain, and Robert Mercur, alternate The judges for both the debate and the declamation contest will be Pro- \ lessor Hiram M. Schenk, chairman; Dr. Frank D. Kilgore and Mark T. Milnor. The prize cup fo rthe winning team and ogld medal for the best indivi dual debater are the gifts of Edward J. Stackpole, Sr. Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded to the dec- | lamation contest speakers earning lirst, second and third places in the contest. The tiold medal is provided by Dr. Frank D. Kilgore. Owls Plan to Hold Dance and Big Entertainment Capital City Nest. No. 1729, Order of Owls, will hold its lirst entertain ment and dance at the Board of Trade auditorium Friday evening. A musical program will be submitted by the Imperial Concert Company, in addi tion to which a violin solo will be given by Mrs. H. C. Morgan, of Texas, wife of the national organizer of the order, and Arthur R. Rupley, Carlisle, will deliver an address. At the close of the entertainment there will be dancing. Capital City Nest has a membership of nearly twelve hundred and the af fair will also be supported by the members of the men's second nest now being organized as well as the Ladies' Nest, No. 1930. The program will include imper sonations of well-known characters by- Chester Kirk. Mrs. Amy Lentz will present piano selections, while violin solos will be given by Mrs. H. C. Mor gan. The Imperial Mandolin Club will give a concert. The members are G. 1.. Ebersole, G. C. Glass, R. W. Harm, • .Ross Potts. AV. G. Dreher and E. G. Dimeler. Other features will be selec tions by the Imperial Male Quartet, composed of H. A. Boyer. S. S. Fack ler, G. h. Ebersole and W. E. I.ime; organ chimes by A. L. Huber; "coon" songs by W. G. Dreher. S. S. Fackler and G. L. Ebersole; banjo solo by W. G. Dreher and a comedy sketch by Chester Kirk and G. L. Ebersole. PLAN JEFFERSON CELEBRATION The West End Democratic Associa tion met last night and decided to at tend the banquet in Chestnut Street Auditorium April 13. United States Senator Ollie James, Kentucky, will be the speaker. Those who spoke at the meeting last night were: Harry A. Phillips, Henry Opperman, John D. Jennings, Howard D. Bulger. Fred Morganthaler and John Maloney. PLAN RECEPTION A joint meeting of Howard L. Cal- ! der Post 31, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the post j was held last night in G." A. R. hall at j which time a committee was named to arrange for the reception to be j held March 30. in honor of Command- ] er-in-Chief Albert J. Rabing. The j committee includes H. D. Myers. R. A. j Fulton, T. P. Moran and C. A. Jeffries, with J. K. Reist as chairman. GOVERNOR SIGNS CROW BILL Governor Brumbaugh to-day signed j the Crow Senate bill providing that I when a vacancy exists in the position i of chief of a department the powers j thereof shall be exercised by the de- 1 puty or chief clerk. The bill was de- ] signed to avoid conditions such as pre vailed in the department of public printing when A. N'evin Pomeroy re tired and no superintendent was nam- 1 ed for several weeks. FIVE BUSINESS PLACES BURN By Associated Press Mahanoy City, Pa., March 22. Five business places were destroyed by fire here to-day when a furnace in the hotel of George Drignaypis ex ploded. Other buildings were burned and included the undertaking estab lishment of Charles Scherer. the cafe of Valentine Krauter and the stores of P. J. Toland and Michael Roprirore. The loss is estimated at $4 0,000. 5500.000 FOR DEFENSE Concord, N. H.. March 22.—The New Hampshire Senate to-day authorized the Governor to sign his warrant for $500,000 to be used in the defense of the state and to meet possible de mands for national defense. The House passed the measure yesterday. RUSS BEAR TEUTON ATTACK Petrograd, March 22. via London.— A vigorous German attack was made j yesterday on the. Russian front in the' direction of Lida. near the Beresina I river. The war office announces that the Germans gained considerabli j ground, although subsequently part of ' his territory was recovered. Onppv weather this. Better get a box of— cascaraQquinine The old fiiril" r^tre-i.—>n 4 ab'et forrv xnfe. sere, °PSV >n *ake. IJo opiates- no urpleasant after "ffect. Cures colds in 24 hours Grip in 3 davs. Moncv back if it fails. Gt the Bcnuin! bor. with Red Too and Mr Hill's lecture on it 2> cents. At Aa> Drua otora THURSDAY EVENING, tKAI IFMANS 500 mTomL : ]j Hi i I lM I 1 J lllTtJTlCu iiCtlS "pvURINO those strenuous times, when Ihe hue and cry of ad- * 1 I I J vanclng prices and higher costs of everything we need for I || | j '"." * t ' """ * < ' >l> *' our comfort and welfare is causing apprehension for the ( Prc-Eastcr Underselling bcau/man's Underselling Store Will Maintain Its I f "Rvpnt (j X2LJL Reputation For Underselling I A f * L WV/ A JLJL JLdL CL JIJI yf JLJL w *** a*. __ A Notwithstanding the positive fact that merchandise of every i # * ]Rf ■ lflft kind and description is and will be higher than has ever been ' Aif V W \ J8 %ll I known in mercantile history, our corps of buyers made unusual -* &y/: >VX O I fl TP • 1 x. \ til Mm mIII preparations for this season and bought just as liberally and / V * * * \' \U ■QV ■ C If\ TYI AV| AIAT H V l l H O M.T v V I M | lavishly as In any previous season, and while its true that pur- i *g' i * Id! Id 1 ÜBIIIUIU B IIIUI £vf ¥¥• 1 I lllQ wm \ fl ■ chases had to be made at an increased percentage of cost over \ 7 * J 7 A Mai— the previous season that fact in no way affects our decision to J \ M ——• maintain at all hazards our I ~t~i j'i fi|| Harrichlirrr n<| - You „,j K i,t as | { u, e question— Ilow can Kaufman's undersell I u\\ narrisDurg ana vicinity Mwaits where at s<.oo. $7.00 and sß.oo. |ln the face of a rising market? We answer that question by i .' / \ 1 " II: telling you that orders have been Issued to the buyers of every | (*jt .y >. o Because riglit at tlii* time with Easter Apparel uppermost lit the minds Kaufman Trimmed Huts at $4 90 are far above the instructing them to mark every bit of Spring Mer- K|4-| ° r ,hC n,aj ° r,, - V ° f S,, ° ,,|H>rs average. In the designing and making of every hat to Tlh""history''orWStow 0 ' ,ha " """ CV * F kn ° W ° 1 The Kaufman Underselling Store gives a powerful sol ' at ,his prke ,he ,Ma ' n u, °" Bh ' a,wayß m&L k demonstration of its ability to undersell. ~ To t eV " y hat the finest mater,als ob " That 5 How We Wtll Undersell This Season xainaoie. , %Ve reduce our margin of profit depending upon the low under t By offopln K thousands of dollars worth of the new season s most desir- —To provide an unlimited varietv of the smart- sp , ,,ric<>B to i,Kr V use our volume of business which In turn - able New Snrinir M<.• v,.n # .. A .. . v. WIAC a* ll ** l will lower our operation cost and enable us to offer you the Sea- ' • i l>artim nt of the store. est, most distinctive no-two-alike styles. son's Best Grade of Merchandise at a lower price than you can j L_i At prices positively below the lowest prices quoted — To see that each an d every hat represents a l '"* lt U>l u " s " he '® clse - | / / I / , J 1 VAT tftt ,„I .. r .. . , The great Pre-Kaster Underselling Kvent which starts to- i / I i anywhere in this city for Spring merchandise of equal e P° sltlve iy cannot be obtained win give abundant proof of the truth ot this 1 ( quality and style. b * ' SIGNED J \ ... - .. . Your choice of Lisere and Milan Hemp New Sailors Tliat's wliy, in these days of higher living costs, it will prove a boon to the mushroom shapes, in all the new high colors, black hundreds who must buy Now Kastcr Outfits and who wont the best obtain. lin ", ue - >' ou want an attractive, becoming new 7/ able for the limited price they can afford to pay. || Your Easter Suit, Coat, Dress or Skirt at a Low Pre-Easter Underselling Price | SUGAR For ; ii An Easter Apparel Event That Is Conspicuous For Wonderful Values and Sensational Monev-Savine Onnortunities I *"""""" """ ;i or a srs,r •* •*•*-> •>< •.i; ,BH ~ 7* y "" > i j .vise"™™"? 1000 Beautiful Easter Suits—soo Handsome Easter Coats and Scores of New Easter Dress Skirts i: 2000 lbs Crnu!°td All Sizes, All the Most Fashionable New Models, Materials and Colors at a Tremendous Saving J * Su|!ar ! Buy Your Easter Suit Now and Save Buy Your ,n ,h ° j! v WCMKXS AM) MISSKS' WOMKX'S AXI> MISSES' WOMEN'S AND MISSES' WOMEN'S AND MISSES' ''4ll C fk /t ! Easter Suits Easter Suits Easter Coats w Easter Coats 41bS.lOrZuC KSJ S9.SO isirr-jmoo • M.95 ;• 7UW,IWI ** vv Vl,tlem,,l in* Price liulersellinj? Price I'm lor selling Price I mlerseliiiig Pnc Sale starts promptly at 9 o'clock WfVfikv Choice of the latest Spring Sop _. u - - ■, , Splendid, stunning new ] and lasts until 2,000 lbs. are sold. models in serges und poplins; Qualities and styles to equal che U „<1 large co'lar and odd pocket > v Limit only 4 lbs. to a customer and yS " CW C " a " lichnled U newwlo™ * U *" zes t>les. new fabrics, colors and | sold to ladies only. None to chil \ i^ OMI ,N S AX'>Mls.^ > and sizes. WOMEN'S ANI) MISSES' WOMEN'S AND MISSES' , )SI taSter ltS WOMEN'S AND MISSES' EaStd* CoatS EflSter CoatS It d .■■Ail.lAiX I '.ASK MK NT. lif % 1 SStS,""* sl2-50 Easter Suits -?• *l9 90 %\$M fr .. . \ ii ii> . e&zt" 19J.7S v '-rsrJ'r, MmiW& ii Girls White V 3 'IKSs CT new models, in new colors and i Price ™ ™olce of velours, serges. checks included; scores of mMwm iI ■ LMBK, _ . . . K S fabrics; all sizes. poplins in all newest models, new styles and ail sizes. 11 J~\. n-f i i">i n /\ m ! Ml WOMEN'S AND MISSES' Positively the greatest colors and sizes. % WBWii , L/()T1 II f ill n T.l OTI tWV IFn *7 j *J- values offered in the city at WOMEN'S AND MISSES' * MhHrK Si , —U\il Easter Suits A,, ,h. m . ,i,i.n- " OMEN s Easter Coats SJ|- ii TIP'RQQ'RQ i PH ' Worth to 18.00 ticnn able new Poiret twills, gabar- ftastei* C/OatS Wortli to 925.00 (AA A A I. fEH 1/J\H/00 JI/O 5 r. I Pre-Easter Vl3*"* dines, poplins, serges, eic. All ... Pre-Kaster w/lIaUU nrTiHlrlfr H: i tUILBBQi a. * w T ■ | |! v I I'nderselllnit Price the latest effects in sports and ' ° Si QOO L'nderselitmj Pi-lcc m w j| At LoW I.J IlderSClllll^ I Included arc new sport and dressy models and all sizes. iT-c-iUistcr ▼ | Q* ww Heautiful styles of Burella !)„• J hf ; . iKt dress models; all colors, black Liklcrailing I'rict —— cloth and other line materials; meS. !' * riCeS S and navy and all sizes. Ryfra Si7# Foctpr Made in the latest models all colors and all sizes. WBHBssi 'I o .i ' —, I , j* wom.:ns. D MISSES- 1 HiV t taster Suits 512.90 to #39.50 r TTt Easter Coats HK Jgp iISSWffIWK f&Sw i wortli to $22.50 (j/h aa Extra Size Easter Coats \\ortii to - / I \T 1.., ~i p Si R.uU i° r women of abnor- Handsome new Spring Pre-Kaster ffP| j| ily made of 1 I A I'ndersellinK Price ■ P lrp° r tpnn'iv ientfirort models in the styles and ma- l'n lovely white ma # ✓IV / , * a suits are stronglj featured, terials but adapted to larse Fine covert cloths DOiret I L\. Stunning new pleated sport every suit possesses the style fijru res * poiret twills tribar- twills gabardines etc All \ i ination day exer | 1 and plain tailored models, in features of regular sices. Made dfnl screes etc wondirfulHne will tailored !! cises. jUl* i\t r n rairsizer hn; aU Color 9 range from $12.90 to |! Hundreds of Beautiful New Easter Dresses 3 Splendid EASTER DRESS Skirt Specials ii 'So "or lIL.. An almost unendine variety of new models —the most popular new easier 49 4Q new easter co qc |! S . , r T? ",. \ii' „ DRESS SKIRTS DRESS SKIRTS ,i | produced for Easter wear. All sizes. worth to $3.50 worth to SI.OO l! ., 1 t I . ade . of „ fl " e In Silk and Sersre and all the latest spring shades, not foreettinsr plenty of Latest pleated models in serges; all colors Newest models in fine serges and pop- J, ""J 'S'.iJ} 7Z^\ i n, , , ni \n 1 rt. Car Scopes confirmation 1 Friday Specials On Sale In the Bargain Basement i h Big; saToHHstS'ts xv^ a h l \ , hc A ™ a , of /, fres s' " cw full pieces and perfect of good metal; 1 compart- , Isible. hardwood wash f %L 2 1 | ginghams, stiipes, plaids and plain goods; special, 1 laments; CQ C tarj ' large slEe and 59 c benci ies; OQ | Handsome white organ- I V S ' ZeS year8 ' a >' ar ' > > Women at r /\. ." ? Pearl Buttons, 18. 22 and 2t line, 25c pint can Hayden's! Ie Bed Tickings—liluej 73c Oil Mops—large size, [ Itread Box—good size; | ' U• } r \ Exquisite New Silk! f °Conibs worth' ""to I Cedar Oil. jg stripe, standard 12 1,/ C with handle; 49 c Japanned metal; 59 |CJ J3 Blouses ChM "' Vi^" Bipportsri' Special quality; special, I special, each 'special ? tmd • U „ _ _ ? black and white, worth 20e e f , ? I f \ { 10c Bone Hair Fins, box .v sr^r-5.1.69c i2^c|l~;..i2Vic v i sizes. KAUFMAN'S—First Floor. all colors and all sizes. ' I 50 ' Safe ty Pins, 2 cards for 5c U. S. to Render Allies Financial Aid in Case War Comes With Germany By Associated Press Washington. March 22.—Plans for rendering financial assistance to the entente allies in case of war between the United States and Germany are under consideration informally by Federal llcserve Board and other gov ernment officials. Two courses are said to have been presented: One, the placing of gen eral credits to entente governments In this country by individual banks to a greater extent than heretofore; the other, ofliciul action by the United States government in placing a large sum at the disposal of tho entente. Should the latter course be adopted It is thought probable the government would raise the sum desired by a bond Issue to bo designated for that purpose, the proceeds to be loaned as needed to Prance, Groat Britain and nroimbly other entente governments. ! WILL ARREST ENGINEER [ Norrlstown, Pa., March 22.—At the direction of District Attorney Ander ! son, a warrant? was issued yesterday by Magistrate Lenhardt for Wiilard | Charles, of Pottsville, a Pennsylvania railroad engineer, charged with violat ing orders of the railroad company ! and causing the death of three men. I Charles was the engineer of the Penn sylvania freight train which crashed i into a shifter "in Norristown early on ; the morning of March 6, when three ; were killed and a number injured. A ' coroner's jury found him guilty of I unning by a signal se against him. WOULD REGISTER ALIENS By Associated I'rcss Augusta, Maine, March 22. —A bill ] to compel the registration of the sub | .lects of countries with which the : United States Is at war or with which j war is imminent was introduced in I the Legislature to-day. HA RRISBURG tfStftfl TELEGRAPH Council May Act Next Week on Sewage Plant . Ordered by Dr. Dixon City Council met informally at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the office of City Solicitor John E. Fox. to discuss the action of the State Health Depart ment in connection with orders Kiven the city last summer to have a sewage disposal plant erected. A communication from the State was received yesterday by Solicitor Kox. It is expected that Council will act next Tuesday on th question. Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, State Health Commissioner, duriiiK the typhoid epidemic, late in the summer, ordered the city to act. As it is understood the State Health Department now intends to proceed un less something is done, City Solicitor Fox called the meeting of Council for this afternoon, to take up the question. 1.000 WOMEN ENROLL FOR WAR Boston, Mass., March 22.—The Bos ton Metropolitan Chapter of the American Bed Cross announced to-day that more than 1,000 women had been enrolled for government service. 316 NEW LIEUTENANTS By Associated Press Leavenworth, Kas., March 22. The array's newest group of second lieutenants, 346 in number, having completed three months of hard train ing at the military post here and re ceived confirmation of their commis sions, prepared to-day to take their active posts. The majority of them have been assigned to duty in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. PLOTTERS GET TWO YEARS By Associated I'ress New York, March 22. Albert C. 1 Sander and Charles N. Wunnenberg, who pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of having sent spies to Eng land from this country to gather in formation for the German military authorities to-day were sentenced to serve two years in the Federal prison at Atlanta and to pay a fineofs2,soo each. MARCH 22, 1917. ' Start Repair Work Along Wildwood Park Driveway Repairs und Improvements at Wild- I wood Park started to-day with the re ? S C I 8 „ 0 ' l ' le Kuard rail along the Bluff Drive along the lake. Work will be begun to-morrow to I put the road In shape between Maclay i street and the breast of the dam. Sev- I eral carloads of cinder and stone will be used to till In all holes in that stretch of roadway. Plans are being made to terrace! i River front Park just north of the new Cumberland Valley Railroad j bridge, and to sod a large part of the vacant space on the south side. bx l penses for these improvements will be ' paid by the railroad, as the erection of the new bridge made them necessary. I It Is probable that shrubs and bushes 1 I will be planted around the three abut- 1 | ments in the park. The "Sunken Path" i will be continued to connect with the ! walk on the lower side of the bridge. j SIU FOH S37S BIIX The Fink Brewing Company to-dav ' filed suit against Edward H. Maher, of i Wllllamstown. to recover which | it Is claimed, the latter owes for beer' which he bought from the company. TO URGE PROHIBITION Columbus, Ohio, March 22.—"if tt .,r , s declared,, the resolutions for nli- I ional prohibition will be urged as i part of the preparedness program " said a statement issued to-day at the national headquarters of the Anti- I Saloon League by Wayne B. Wheeler. I general counsel. I Allcocfc PLASTERS /S The World's Greatest External Remedy. f Pain In Side, i Rheumatism, I Backache, K I —Any Local [ X Pain. I mist on Having fl'l I ALLCOCKS. il 9Wjl J 5