PNEUMONIA IS BIGTOLLTAKER Unusual Number of Deaths Caused by the Disease Dur ing Month of February Pneumonia caused 2,401 deaths in Pennsylvania during the month of February. This figure was almost a fifth of the total number of deaths that month and equalled one-eighth of the number of births. There were less than 1,000 deaths from tubercu losis. The figures compiled by the statis tical bureau of the State Department of Health show 11,948 deaths and 18.988 births. This death rate is rather high and the birth rate about normal. The causes of deaths arc given as follows: Typhoid fever, 73; scarlet fever, 17; diphtheria, 168; measles, 55: whooping cough, <3; influenza, 396; Malaria. 1; tuberculosis of lunss, 555; tuberculosis of other organs, 140: cancer. 484: diabetes, 100; meningitis, SD; acute anterior polio myelitis. 3; pneumonia, 2,102; diarrhoea and enteritis, under two years. 238; diarrhoea and enteritis, over two years, 58; Bright's disease and nephritis, 983; early infancy, 545; suicide, 98; accidents in mines, 61; railway injuries. 134; other forms of violence, 588; all other diseases, 4,477. Citizens of Reading to Have Big Opening Bill; Businessmen Active Reading, May 3.—Citizens of I Reading, headed by Mayor Filbert ! and with the backing of all fundom,! the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club and various other organizations, | will give the Reading New York State League club one of the highest openings in the baseball history of this city on Tuesday, May 8. Read ing will be opposed by the Bingham ton, N. Y.) club on that date ut the Circus Maximus. The plans for the opening, which are now being perfected, include a half holiday for business houses, an 1 automobile street parade, headed by the Ringgold band. Monroe A. Alt house, leader, a march across the field to the flagstaff, where a large American flag will be unfurled, some speechmaking from the home plate and the throwing out of the lirst ball by Mayor Filbert to start the 1917 campaign. The Reading fans have always! been anxious for a full season in the New York State L/eague, and this year their wants arc to be satis- 1 fled. Last year the Chamber of Commerce endorsed the New York j State League "and was proud of the article of baseball which the league : furnished. The Chamber of Com-' meree realizes fully that for Heading ! to be represented in organized base- : ball and in a league of more than twenty years history is a decided ; advantage to the city from an adver- i tislng standpoint. U-Boats Sink Fifty-Nine British Ships in Week London. May 3.— The British official announcement of the nijmber of ves sels sunk in the week ended on Sun day shows that thirty-eight merchant vessels of more than 1,600 tons each > were sunk. Those of less than 1,600 tons numbered thirteen, and eight Ashing vessels were sent to the bot tom by submarines or mines. Last week's statement showed that forty vessels of more than 1.600 tons each were sent to the bottom by mines or submarines. The announcement says: Arrivals of all nationalities more than 100 tons, 2,716; sailing, 2,690. British merchantmen sunk by sub marines or mines, more than 1,600 tons .including one not previously re reported, thirty-eight; under 1,600 tons, including one not prevously re ported, thirteen. British vessels unsuccessfully at tacked, including two not previously recorded, twenty-four. British fishing vessels sunk, includ ing two not previously recorded, eight. BUQUESTS BY WILLS Sunbury, Pa., May 3.—ln a -few j words the will of John Chapman, of ! Shamokin, left all his property to his I widow. Daniel Phillips, of Turbotville, in j his will, bequeaths all of his prop erty to his two children, in this pro portion: Mrs. Mary A. Shatters, s."> and half of the turniture, and Wil liam E. Shatters, the other half of the furniture and the residuary estate. William Plummer, of Trevorton, left all of his property to his widow in a short will. He named Roy E. Plumber, his son, executor. Nathan C. Fahrin*er, of Elysburg, j in his will, makes the following be- j quests; Lloyd Fahringer, $100; Luke Fahringer, $100; John Fahringer,] $300; Delilah Fahringer, $300; I Hazel Huff, SIOO, and the residuary j estate to Alonzo Fahringer. CAMP HILL BOY TO GRADI ATI: Camp Hill, Pa„ May 3.—D'Vuille ! Hull, a graduate of the Camp Hill ! High school, in the class of 191 6, will I be one of the graduates of Ohio Northern University at the com mencement exercises May 20 to 23. ; He will receive the degree of B. C. S. from the College of Commerce. Mr. Hull has served as first violinist in i the Philo orchestra during his col lege career. He is first corporal of Company D, and a member of the ! Prairie depot quartet. DESERTERS RETURN TO FKiHT Pittsburgh, May 3.—Classed as de serters since their regiment was or dered to the Mexican border for duty, Private Stewart M. Walthour, of Headquarters Company, and Private Michael Gordon, of Company M, Eight eenth Pennsylvania Infantry, jour neyed from Liverpool, England, on hearing that this country had declar ed war on Germany, and presented themselves for service. RUM CAUSES CRIME Philadelphia. May 3.—Excessive use of intoxicants Is responsible for most of the crime In Philadelphia, accord ing to the Grand Jury for the April term of the Quarter Sessions court, which completed Its duties yester day and filed a final report with the court. From reports from institutions in the city no less than 80 per cent, of the cases received in the last month were traceable to this cause. PASTOR STARTS 52K.000 FIRE Erie, Pa. May 3.—Harbor Creek, a Tillage of 500 persons, eight miles east of here, was swept by a $25,000 fire that started in the sheds of the Presbyetrlan Church yesterday from a tire set by the pastor, the Rev. Joseph Watte, to destroy rubbish. The fire spread to a nearby store and burned five houses. McNeil's Pain Exterminator.—adv. THURSDAY EVENING, T 1 Manufacturers' Surplus Stock ol 4 74 1 4000 GIRLS' WASH DRESSES ffi S H—r— A ({pUmSltttn yffisrak CWflfltwfc jwtghk, Ml tftlfa*! ' Jrrrp*l JtlCßl Hundreds of different styles, scores of fresh new patterns, whlto w'th Ji | |prfT I I fa JfiSl Mf l la |" "d" el |'|' lllo ''' colored with dainty self or | Ifffitl h JW* A TMh.W "WIT A iHPiIPWIITr W salc ut a b| s uv| B- o ■ >eai , j®4 V U,) to *--°° fiirls ' Colored f—f nt V7| to SS.OO Girls' Colored i ® I f|lL __ Wash Dresses; <tl - \VS. Wash Dresses; 1 QC \ Starts Tomorrow, Friday at 8:30 O'clock ! Thousands of dollars' worth of this season's most-needed merchandise will go on b '~j j l Tj h " ,n ' ( sale at Big Price Concessions. Surplus stocks and overproductions from New York and ' r >s' i-oveiv New m> u> m l , Z™. 11 " l?,' ';",.°, r .SSliJi™ c ajjv 1 Philadelphia's best makers. or ana WHITE < bee dditiona Now's the time to lay in your summer's supplies and save. Every item is some- ••>•;,•••• st> white ounm >c, | Kaufman News on thing you must have now, as well as later on, so come to-morrow and get it for less Ba Jammed Vuu is™ X\ plo 5 - 00AVhtP ( Opposite Page . than USUaI. I els; Gto 14-year sizes. h " gj.95 j Extra Special ■■■■■■■■■m m ■■■■ n ■■■ wmammm Extra S B Ap g rons w Sur P lus Stocks iSfiSpring Apparel From ££2s*s Best Makers Concessions cmmS! 678 Newest Spring Suits of £s£Ut Spring Coats, Silk & Serge Dresses & Dress Skirts ™ i 37 C EXTRA SPECIAL EXTRA SPECIAL EXTRA SPECIAL I EXTRA SPECIAL EXTII \ SPECIAL 10f. < One I.ot of Women's and Misses' One Lot of Women's and Misses' One Ixt of Women's ami Misses' One Lot of Women's ami Misses' One Lot of Women's and Misses' -"SC M E r f,® s Skirts ' 95c £y*wy Skirlssl.39 Plaid Skirts, $1.39 Serge Skirts, $1.95 Silk Taffeta Skirts, $2.95 I Snappy new Spring styles of Shepherd Exceptional Bis Value in white and These are all new Spring models and F ' tC Sale Price Plrt Floor. Checks and Sernes in black and navy. tan. Smart new Spring models. All wonderful bargains. Very fashionable. I Fine stylish all wool serge Dress > Newest shirred pocket styles Latest All M.:.--. 1 •' l l ..my a Innn-d quantity. siz.-s. .Ml sly.es. | skirts. All sizes In black and navy. effects in plaid taffeta silks, in all sizes. Extra Special petticoats EXTRA SPECIAL! Your Unrestricted Choice of vomica™ mbm®- Burson STJ£ Spring Suits $6.89 $24.75, $29.50 and $35 SPRING SUITS Spring Suits JH.J9 e *5 Q g-% Wonderful values in the This Season s Smartest and Most Distinctive Stvle and Fabrics I1"!T' T - I ha ' e Prlce J■ rT w . ~ . , ► * * "Made of fine men s wear serge. *m J*l rtSST- ity black sateen. All " We cannot emphasize tlie Importance of tills offer too strongly. colors and all sizes. . sices. /li - CTTw .gfl an '' "hite; Second Floor. /[\ \ \ TIAL SAVING—from a large variety of up-to-the-minute stvles VL W# j " tor &°°d wear. Vp to Sir, 00 /l\ \ \\ u,at cven nt Ulcll, regular prices were exceptional values. T|% H A \ M Flrt Fluor. WOMI.'W wi> Miccirc' 111 \ \ \ \ Whether your preference is for a fancy trimmed or a severely \llr Wm Wm%. J Vp to $22..~>0 Extra Special * ' I\ \ \ | I ■ su 't l the assortment Is so wide that you arc sure to lie H WBB WOMEN'S AND MISSES' WnmPtl's Spring Suits $8.89 l if To fully appreciate the time value of this offering, the gar- 0 Spfillfi! SllltS QQQ Extra Special rfTIJ sZ rH ' * K -VrJ JJ r;:,; ,ur 1 B £ a children's I opul.ir nc\\ S|U ing st\U s fj Jj The Suits are developed In excellent quality of the materials fll All sizes Handsome poplin. velours, I BloOmffQ Sale Price of all t\ool poplins and serge J ( now lit vogue such as: POPLIN. SEIIUE and GABARDINES. W For Women serges, checks, gabardines, stun- UUiTIL TS in all sizes and the latest col- mid' OOlorlnßS " rC ""° ,UUv as well as >4Hk nn(l Mlsscß ning new models in all sizes and Worth to 35c OC ■ Oiaiu. colors. Sale Price H J All are richly lined with peau tie cygne or fancy novelty silks. xSnaxr 55 Hundreds of Fashionable New Spring Coats & Handsome Silk & Serge Dresses b\ Savings 3. Second Ploor. - 3 een, in 6 to 12-year Surplus Stocks of Women s and Misses Latest Surplus Stocks of ATS SILK & SERGE DRESSES at Special Low Prices t \ All the Latest Colors, Fabrics & Models Extra Special Brassieres UP TO $6.50 WOMEN'S AND UP TO $9.50 WOMEN'S AND / up TO $5.00 1 up TO $5.9,-> W^omeii's dresses SEßGE .. $3.89 DRESSES ... GE .. $6.89; J-IxAk \ Women's & Mis es' $0.89 Women's & Misses' SQ.B9 I Vest s 17c U n s i u M^ nff new models and aU colors \PLAID COATS SERGE CGATS 3 9Jfoc. Medium bust: well UP TO $11.50 WOMEN'S AND WTO $14.50 WOMEN'S °' 8 " e8: "" \ newSpS iSS.tf " lze " : a " rtunn,w All made and all sizes. MISSES' SERGE Q QQ MISSES SERGE <I?Q QQ K) UP TO Bft% bc(l with ° drawl second Floor. DRESSES <J>o#o*/ DRESSES \ %//4/! f IP TO 86.95 UP TO $9.50 String. I Good variety of the newest Spring Popular new Spring styles. New col-' L' P" I fI\FV \\ \ & Misses' 5i1.89 Women's & Misses' $/ fiQ Mt Floor. Extra special I A ""** H \\ItIftuWSERGE COATS 4= SPRING COATS 6= "ZTr~7 Corset Up to Ssira m!n! ri M n'!l' SILK n $ RPps W tQ ®Q\ i i\ i } ftVUll BT "-• ~-l ' Sp n„ t i„o a Special corset SILK POPLIN <I*Q QQ SILK DRESSES... <4>*7.oi7 •. II I \ I flf-H Vl W est h , i , Kh . colors: latest SP rl "B models collar and odd pocket styles; all the Ladif<j' Covers DRF.SSES *pO*Oi7 „ Cr epe _de Chine and Combinations. \ \ I / . I I V and all sizes. new colors and all sizes. MM ™"- 50 Corsets sale Price y to $9 50 Silk Up to SIB.OO New d 1 o orfc Women's & Misses' SQ.B9 Women's & Misses' $/\ 89 sah- 1 lvi^' 15c SPRING COATS 0= SPRING COATS *9= 49c iSurplusStOClwofLadies'MuslinWeari < 3500 Women's Silk and Cotton Waists Enter At Prices Much Below the Normsl 1 Sensational Values at Big Savings we&Bgfc <, women's New women's New qj -1 Hundreds of dainty, attractively trimmed White and Pink Muslinl # | Wear. Qualities yoini he glad to secure at such little prices. ; 1 WST?/ 500 White and Women S White sg§? Kxellent assortment of OI B Made of good fresh Ginghams ; Women's Muslin Gowns ' Women's White Petticoatsj } .■ r - Colored WAISTS VOILE WAISTS 'tffT I, &■-" ■" ? .Styles that are correctly pro- ' Spring's most wanted new mod-It Sale Price Sale Price I Women S New i* 1 .JJJt tit •r . _ ♦ portioned: made of good Muslin "t K | th f % />'' * Vr\ mm _ /'{ \ „ I Women S New $1 .45 T and trimmed with embroidery. els ' mat,e of durable Muslin withi m // /■/ V.\ v\ Ni I A C 1 ~f '' House Dresses • u n ,,.„ n j and rOUnd ,OW neCk - An r si C z e embr ° rUftlCS 'j 1 Mill 4DC 7uC 1 Neatly made and ' 'finished of S.dendS w" .nVdi'*Gl7 B hT^ ! WOSIKX'S NIGHT A& r <)MI N'S PKTTI AC. • \ t\ nlr AU ,lle nOWPSt Spring Scores of lovely new I sizes."""' Br °° d pattorns - AU M^f W AU iciiuw pi,'ri vi tt3C WOMI.N S I I.TTI- 4Sp i 1 V X W ) l:i : . modes in white and colors, : models in white and col - I *. ... sizes and all good fast colon. ■ WOMFV'S XliiHT gn COATS. SPI'.CIAI; | 9 daintily trimmed with lace ored voiles. All charm-is M.ws—second r f s<;oW\s ' SPECIMj ... DcfC W()MFVS PFTTI ne ♦ * ' <X '^^v u wUNVi\ and embroidery; all sizes. I ingly trimmed with lace ° I W ' n WOMEN'S PETTI- oqi & / ' SPRING WAISTS! SILK and VOILE / 1 i T h'TP Tmm t? n ttxttd l,o ' ? Women s Drawers COATS, SPECIAL 1 t J / T - Sale Price WAISTS / \ ' UNT SI^ ED UNTRIMMED I A large assortment of neatly ? C ' ' J >77 A 1 tj • ' y y W \ (vA N ft I HATS HATS I, • ••>- 1 made styles: of good Muslin, at- 1 J . J~- 1 (J C*% oaie JrTlCe < \ S / I Worth to Si. oo Worth to 00 19c Ladies' Envelope Chemi.. • f , Hi 91 i| AQ r 7Q r \l C Made of fine soft white ma- I e c f >?o , . a .£ < C ' ' VC *T nnitpui 39c ?]Ja t 1 \ and organdies, striped and Jap silks and tub silk 1 Jg A r I Mii^r 1 — i, K„fw ccts: 811 •( TR i MMED TR^ ED M i Silk Crepe de Chine IE. £SSS??. C !7^:... 69c j Fine SILK and h ß e ' ateßt c °" arß and I Worth to SII.OO | Worth to IM.OO & \ /j I Corset Covers Envelop Chemise. QC r | I J7 jj VOILE WAISTS V>/ X C f\r\ &"■* V r?A |in Pink only. Pretty lace Mpc ciu-nUsc.' J 1 OQ I % \ Pr j^ e I JX I vl00 $1.90 | trimmed styles. All sizes. Special <PI.O I /' • r '% QQ | Oli-.IV U \ f 11 Kloor. - r -Ij './ A Sale Price VMi X" 1 * Children's Muslinwear I / fY N | 780 Pairs of Women's New Spring I PRINCESS SLIP; Worth AQ- One Ix>t of Children's MI'SLIN j f (\W | ™° MI Tr / V 1 -, T _. . _ ___ __ __ J? ® SalcPrk-e 49c . JV 2 C iI \ S Sm S'jis, 'I? KID AND SILK GLOVES J I,atest new spring styles and Th „ mo( , t wanted stvles; madrt 1 ' ' eS ' Georgettes, all the newest. f V/ V JZsO lan extra big value. of good Muslin. I $m ■yy >tftnAinr<A|fM K Al'F.tt AX'S—Flrt I I riJlUlTl| In the Bi & Ma y Sale 3t Extra LOW Prices 3 Remarkable Silk Underwear Values s v laduos'spiumo or women** kayser J S ™ J WE£SS I 2?" ! * i a3S"5i& Surplus Stock of Women's & Children's Knit Ladies'and Children's Kid Gloves 1' SILK GLOVES 98c $1.95 Price $2.95; Underwear at Less Than Ordinary Prices "WTf ® || These same riualitieH are sol spring styles and all sizes. ° W I I washable Vlnk and white Crr'pedo' ^tes' nibbed VESTS; J J 1/j. | Children's UNION SUITS; 07 c il O SJL C3l* V andTan °'in a"l gQ(J 7 SC, SI. SI 25 I Satin, in white and I and handsomely pink and white All I Sale Price li/ * L | Sale I*ri<-c A/C , , , " slzcß ' ' ' ▼'l ▼ ■ •*! t Umn„t, AU Blzes for Vi l i ra ! s „ for womcn an<3 l White Swiss Uibbed Vests with I All sizes to 10 years, finished Children s HOSE; ISc Women's White Chamoisette Gloves; worth SI.OO, *, m P somcn - 1 All sizes for women. I misses. | draw string and all sizes, summer with required button strips. All Sale Price luv - for aDalr /DC KV 1 I t \ N 8 Second l'loor.. weight. ln S ' Zea *■ ' K> I I ">l t %"W_l Ir.l |-'lo,r. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 3, 1917. 5
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