DANCING CLASS TO MEET The dancing class of the Girls' Club of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, under Miss Dora Wickersham Coe. will meet Saturday evening. April 14, in the gymnasium of the church. This is the first meeting of the class after the Lenten season. ; Saturday Specials A beautiful line of Silk Gloves just received. in black. white and champagne. White Silk: special at. . ( Black and White, at ... ~ fyf* Champagne, white, black 75c. sl. $1.25. $1.50 Plain and fancy stitched: spe cial black and white kid. at #2.00. $2.50, $2.75 Washable Kid, in all shades $2.25. $3.00, $3.25 French Kid. in black and white $3.00, $3.25, $3.50 Kayser Elsie Vnion Suits 65( i . 7-sc, sl, $1.50 Pink Silk Top ITnion Suits $1.50 and $1.75 Mcrodc ami Harvard Mill Vn derwear, in all styles for summer. Kayser Lisle Vests. P. & W., at 25cS 35<S 50e, 75^ Kayser & Majjara Silk Under- I wear, in all styles. Phoenix Hosiery: guaranteed 40c. 55c, sl.lO. $1.50 Wolfe Corset Shop 224 N. Second St. New Location | The Most Prominent Fashion | Houses of the Country 'x' x YL- | Figure in Our Remark- 7V able Showing of | Suits at s 22= \ IJj S Because we specialized on suits at this price XI we are al} ' e to present a charming diversity of Jp the season's smartest suit styles—models that $22.50 S would cost anywhere from $2.50 to more we were not "out of the high rent district." Materials: Poiret Twill, Gunnibarl, Poplin, Gaberdine, Men's Wear Serge, etc. In the season's new shades of greys, blues, gold, rookie, apple green, rose and chartreuse. Several very smart "barrel" types and a big showing of the strictly tailored models. MILLINERY SHOES Special! Special! Trimmed Hats QQ Ladies' $6.00 Q QC at 3>J.yO Boots D3.170 Scores of charming mushroom Combination 2-eolor boots in shapes in lisere and Milan hemp; S-inch lace patterns. Patent colt mostly any color you could wish skin, Russia calf and brown vici for, with a particularly varied kid with white or ivory wash assortment of blacks. You'll like able kid tops. Not all sizes of these hats. They are really $5.00 each style, but all sizes in the values. lot. Untrinimed Shapes 11 Q C Ladies' Write Canvas (Q A C at tDi.UO Boots This After-Easter Special em- Made of good grade of white braces all the desirable styles in canvas, lace, white sole and heel. : untrlmmed millinery. All sizes. Robinson's i "Uotown Department Store" Third and Broad Streets Shoppers, Whose Time Is Valuable -and there are huhdreds of them~have found it expedient to buy at Bloom's Stocks are always new, fresh and dependable. QUALITY is always as represented and reliable. ORIGINALITY—is predominant in all our stocks and our business methods, too —for we always keep one step ahead. ECONOMY—by offering you the most in value for every dolar spent at Bloom's. Our buying facilities put us in direct touch with the creators of fashion, from whom we buy—thus effecting real economy to you. 45 Ladies' Spring Suits— representing the remainder of our huge Easter stock, and formerly priced at from $21.00 to $28.50; specially priced ffl C for Friday and Saturday, at wIUiOU 56 Dresses— in Taffetas, Crepe de Chines and Crepe Meteors, formerly priced at SIB.OO to $22.50 are specially priced for CIO Kfl Friday and Saturday, at 40 Spring Coats— in poplins, serges and twills in all the season's most fashionable col orings. These coats are real SIB.OO qualities, but are 4>l n jjfk specially priced for Friday and Saturday wIUiSU Silk Skirts — in the handsomest new checks and plaids that have been shown any where in Harrisburg this season— sß.oo values, for qq $11.50 values, for j'jQ Waist Specials— A new shipment has just arrived embracing the newest color tones in Crepe de Chines, Georgettes and Tub Silks, which could not be duplicated in the city at double our Friday and Saturday prices. FRIDAY EVENING, HAKRISBURG rfjfe TELEGRAPH APRIL 13, 1917. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS RANKOF W. B. >. TO PARTICIPATE t'nlform Rank of the W. R. A. of the | Maccabees, who will participate in the military drill, with Mrs. Charlotte Sprucebank as captain. This will be the main feature of their dance at Winterdale Hall this evening. Reading Miss Gable Entertains For Sunday School Class Miss Carrie Gable, of 1704 Penn street, entertained the members of Class No. II of the Evangelical Sunday School, taught by Mr. Nungessor. at its regular monthly meeting the other evening at her home. Following the business meeting a farewell social followed for Miss Daisy Mateer. of 342 Hamilton street, and Miss Gable who will leave in a. few davs for Detroit, Mich. Both S' rls were presented with gold friendship ' from left to right the members are: Top row—Miss Dorothy Gerhart, Mrs. Carrie Rathfon and Mrs. Emma Miller. Middle row—Mrs. Alma Baker. Miss Sylvia Oberholtzer, Miss Gladys Kuhn, Mrs. Ivy Morrisey, Mrs. Mary Mehaftl^ | pins from the members of the clasj j ]as a parting gift. [ Entertainment was given with selec- j tions by Miss Elda Graybill who read , a poem. "Mizpah," and vocal solo, j ! "Last Night," by Miss Ethel Batdorf. j 'An impromptu program followed in' which every member took part. I A social hour with refreshments fol- j i lowed for the guests who included: Miss Daisy Mateer, Miss Carrie j Gable. Miss Elizabeth Dunn, Miss Elda I I Graybill, Miss Maud Graybill, Miss ;Ruth Powell, Miss May Berrier, Mrs. ;John Lonsenecker, Mrs. Derrick Sell era, Mrs. William Howenstein and Miss I | Ethel Batdorf. MISS BAILEY HONOR Gl EST AT DINNER THIS KVF.MXK I | j Among the dinners prior to the thirtV j and last of the assemblies to be held ! in the Masonic Hall this evening is ; I that of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bailey's, ■ !in honor of Miss Frances Bailey. The j guests will include: Miss Emily Bailey, I ; Miss Agnes Carter, of Baltimore, Md.:| Mr. and Mrs. John Crull Herman, Miss j | Elizabeth Bailey, Edward Stackpole, i Jr., Albert Stackpole and H. H. Mor | row and William Emery, of Philadel ! phia. DEMANDS QUICK GUARD ACTION [Continued Front First Paso.] , protection and placing of the lights ! which are to be installed." i Commissioner W. H. Lynch, who is in j charge of the Water Department at ' present, said that three guards are on ' duty at the reservoir, but no men have i been stationed outside the filter plant j or pumping station. These are the ] plaoes which the Chamber of Com- j merce is asking to have more protec-1 tion provided. The following has been stnt Com- 11 missioner Gross by Secretary McColgin ' by direction of the president: April IS, 1917. Honorable Edward Gross City ComnilNstoner, Ilarrixburg, Pennsylvania. Sir:— We nre nrltiug to request anil urge -that you promptly employ every menxnre that will tend to Hafemiard the water supply and distribution system of HarrliburK niiinM Injury aud interruption throuish criminal aetion. The health and convenience of every citizen, bouxrholil, store and Industry in Harrishurg and their protection agalnnt Are depend upon the water supply and distribution ■ystrm being maintained every minute during the day. The necessity of artlng promptly and effectively to light and guard ' the pumping stations; filtration plant, reservoirs and certain mains and valves is so great that we urge that no time he lost In acting upon this vital matter. We feel sure that we speak for the taxpaying interests of the city when we say that they will ap prove the necessary expenditures for lighting and guarding oar wa ter supply. The Chamber of Com merce and expertp employed in the technical Industries In the elty will be glad to lend you any assistance in working out proper plans. The emergency Is so gTeat that not a day should be lost protect ing the city; dilatory action may cause untold suffering and losa. We further suggest and urge that you request your colleagues In Council to bold a special meet ing to make the needed authoriza tions in this motter. As the llanisburg Chamber of Commerce is u public body and the safCKuarding of the water supply Is a public matter of vital Impor tance to our citizens, we are ask ing the press to print this letter. We feel sure that every good citi zen of Harrlsburg will recognize the grave need of your actinic with out delay and endorse efforts on your part to make unquallfledly safe the water supply of Harrls burg. The State took measures to day to safeguard certain genernl water supplies—of still greater Im portance Is the water supply of Harrlsburg. Germans Miminize Their Defeat on West Front By Astociatcd Press Berlin, April 13. via London. On the northern wing of the Arras battle- I field, says the official statement issued j to-day by the German army head i quarters staff, preliminary successes ; of strong British attacks against An ! gres and Givench-en-Gohele were; balanced by German counter attacks, j The German statement adds that on i ; the roads from Peronne to Cambrai and LeCatelet minor engagement oc j curred yesterday between Gouzeau- : j Court and Hargicourt. ASK FOR INDEMNITY By Associated Press j London, April 13. A demand for i indemnity for the sinking of the Span- j j ish tseamship San Fulgenclo has been I made on Germany by the Spanish I j council of ministers, the Madrid cor- : | respondent of the Exchange Telegraph 1 j Company tables. The San Fulßeanclo . was torpedoed without warning, being the first Spanish ship to be sunk by! the Germans under these conditions. ARREST GRAND DIKE By Associated Press Petrograd, April 13. via London.— Grand Duke oßris, a cousin of former Emperor Nlhcolas, has been arrested at army headquarters and sent to Tsarkoe-Stlo, where he is interned. Mrs. Jennie Grow, Mrs. Mabel Spahr. Lower row—Mrs. Daisy Ensminger, Mrs. Gertrude Seidle, Miss Daisy Seidle, Mrs. Jennie Strayer. Miss Helen Grow, Mrs. Charlotte Sprucebank. captain; Mrs. Mary Miller, Miss Daisy Fink, Mrs. Mary Masimore and Mrs. Grace Stouffer. Miss Potteiger Hostess For Members of Class Members of Class No. 21 of the Camp Curtin Methodist Church, taught by Miss Florence Potteiger. were guests of their teacher last night at a banquet in the social rooms of the church. The tables were gaily decorated with spring dowers and the guests enjoyed music and games. The members present included: Rus sell McCaken, Boyd Youtz. Ralp' Youtz, Russell Lowe, Earnest White, William Davis, Raymont Fogle, Frank Poore, John Deshong. Fred McCann, David Bender. Howard Swartz, Clare Rax, Samuel Williams. Edward Sykes, Clarence Barrow, Price Kipp, Chester Beard and Fred Deshong. MRS. MARY CROOK DIES Mrs. Mary Crook, wife of Gabriel Crook, 139 North Curtin street. Pen brook, died last night at the Harris burg Hospital. She was 52 years old. Funeral services will be held from her late home on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Paxtang cemetery. She is sur vived by her husband, three sons and two daughters. Woodward, Forrest. Clifford, Mrs. Edward Ricker and Miss Grace Crook. ASK FOR ana GET Horlick's The Original Malted Milk Substitutes Cost YOU Same Price. Quick! Right now, while your Eyes are still in fairly j good condition, is the I time to have them exam- i incd and fitted with the glasses that will do away with those miserable headaches, eyeaches, and pains across the temples. Our TEN-DAY OPTI CAL OFFER is still open to every man, woman and child. Next week is the last \ Like This or Like This sl^so For $1.50 You Get Our scientific eye examina tion: (no drops). Guaranteed latest style gold lilled Eye Glass mounting or Spectacle frames—the maker i will not permit us to adver. Use the name. First quality slightly curved Sphere lenses. In velvet-lined steel pocket case. During this offer special i prices prevail on all pre scription and Toric lenses. 205 LOCUST ST. DR. B. S. BEHNEY > DENTAL SURGEON has established temporary offices at 317 N. Second St.. Harrlsbnrg, Pa. Bell Phone 1202-R TELL OF PREVIOUS WAR SCENES HERE Dr. Hamilton Describes Days of '(!, While Dr. Bashore Speaks of '7fi "A Kid in 1861" was the subject of an interesting paper read by Dr. Hugh Hamilton last night at a meet ing of the Dauphin County Historical Society. Dr. Hamilton described the scenes in the streets of Harrisbujfc, then a town of only 8,000 population, when the news of tne fall of Fort Sumpter was received, and told of the enthusiastic reception accorded the troops from all over Pennsylvania as they went through Harrlsburg on their way to the Potomac. His talk was a recital of personal experiences ViciE^MWj T Selection Is Best ||W|g|jM At Troup's f ':3. TT does make a difference where you buy your { \ 113 \ ictrola. From the full stocks available here I ILL you may choose any style of Yictrola in any of the desirable finishes, and have immediate de- H Xo waiting until you are ready to pay all cash —select the style you wish—choose a suitable 13/ fJHHHH number of records and pay for the complete out- jpj qilßHjifl tit on the following club offer: g Special Outfit 1 wB Any of Which We Will Deliver At Once ~~ M Victrola IV sls Victrola VIII S4O Records, your choice, 5 Records, your choice 5 / H $5 cash; S3 monthly #'<JO $5 cash; $4 monthly $45 1 B Records, your choice Records, your choice 5 $5 cash; $3 monthly S3O j $5 cash ;$4 monthly $55 Victrola X $75 Victrola XIV $l5O i Records, your choice 5 Records, your choice 8 $5 cash; $5 monthly SBO $8 cash; $8 monthly $l5B Victrola' XI SIOO Victrola XVI $250 Records, your choice 6 Records, your choice 10 $6 cash; $6 monthly SIOO $lO cash; $lO monthly $260 UNEQUALLED RECORD SERVICE J. H. Troup Troup Building 15 So. Market Sq. 1 _ " yll <J The Tausig collection of these precious 11, j | gems was never greater—and that is a note- jml I worthy fact—for the Tausig stock is always wL&\ the greatest to be found in Harrisburg.- I £| And right now you may buy at former prices—an un- ' ( usual condition, simply because we bought heavily be- *?®-- | fore the war sent prices soaring. '0 ' .0 But JOU must promptly—for present prices cannot S be maintained much longer. Now is the time to buy A / j; 1 that long-desired diamond—now is the time to invest in a {, security that never depreciates in value. Mounted and Unmounted Stones every- • ' one represented to be just what it is—and f every stone backed by our unrestricted -W&lilt/ money-back guarantee— ss.oo to SSOO Rings Earrings Brooches—Lavallieres—Scarf Pins Cuff Links Bracelets, Etc. ; Jacob Tausi DIAMOND MERCHANTS AND JEWELERS 420 Market St. Harrisburg, Pa. ns a boy In Harrisburg during the Civil War. Dr. Harvey B. Bashore spoke on "Dauphin County Loyalty and Pre paredness in Revolutionary Days." He said that forty-eiKht hours after the news of the battle of had reached this section the people began to organize defense leagues. In less than two weeks, the speaker said. Captain Smith, of Paxtang. had a company equipped and drilled, ready for service, and this company SATURDAY SPECIALS ORCHID FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 49c Bunch Bunched—Ready to Wear SCHMIDT sis FLORIST Street 9 was the first body of soldiers to reach New England from Pennsylvania. Dr. Bashore said that In 1776 John Har ris gave $15,000 to the Government to help carry on the war. He com pared the pacifists of to-day with the Tories of the Revolutionary period. The society elected three new mem bers. Miss Mary Kelker, Henry Mc- CormicU, Jr.. and the Rev. George P. Mains.
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