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
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'x' x YL- | Figure in Our Remark-
7V able Showing of
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\ IJj S Because we specialized on suits at this price
XI we are al} ' e to present a charming diversity of
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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
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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.
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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
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Friday and Saturday, at
40 Spring Coats—
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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.
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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
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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
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SCHMIDT sis
FLORIST Street
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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.