DETERMINED ON ME HALLOWE'EN OBSERVANCE HERE Hhief of Police to Allow Only One Night Celebration; Vio lators to Be Punished Chief of Police J. W. Wetzel has flfeued another statement regarding he celebration of Hallowe'en. He s insistent that all the young peo >le of Harrisburg take notice and online their celebrating to the night f October 31. Parades will be per nitted on this night as will mask ostumes. Particular emphasis has icen laid on the wasting of food tufts. The usual throwing of flour, orn or confetti, and the removing f portable parts of houses will not e tolerated and the offenders, if aught, will be dealt with severely, 'he edict of the chief follows: "With the festivities of Hallowe'en ear, I am desirous of Informing the üblic, through the columns of the ally press of the conditions at snding the celebration to eliminate uisanees committed by masquerad rs at this season of the year. "Celi'brators will be permitted to arade the streets in mask costumes ut one night, this year, which will e the night of October 31—Hal >we'en. "It is for the prevention of crime lat the police department takes this :and, and it is a well-known fact tat crimes of all nature can easly e committed by persons in mask istumes and it is next to Impossible ) apprehend the guilty ones —the olice being practically helpless be luse of the burlesque attire. "The throwing of flour, corn or >nfetti, removing of.steps and shut >rs and the dangerous practice of ■ting "ticklers" will not be tolerat 1. "A vicious practice which the po ce have had to contend with, dur ig the Hallowe'en season, is with oys who follow girls and young omen to dark places and then tying lem with rope. Every member of le police force will be instructed to •rest all persons performing an act ' this nature, and the guilty ones ill be severely dealt with. "At this time, let us not forget int our country is in the thick of ar and that the nation's chief exe itive wisely calls for food conser ition. "It is suggested that nothing of od value should be used in the anks of Hallowe'en, keeping he re us the fact that every ounce of od is required by the nation to ed our soldiers and our allies in ar across the sea, and also to eet the exigency of our own re ii laments. (Signed) "J. E. WETZEL., "Chief of Police." rospective Husband Not Pretty Enough Rl Paso. Texas, Oct. 24.—"I'm sorry, t I can't marry you." ".So am 1." Khose were the words that brought (n end the romance of Miss Helen nks, of Washington, D. C., and irold Gardner, a miner from Bisbee, iz. Good-bys were said at 'the Hon Station Monday afternoon as > y were waiting for trains that • ried them in opposite directions. After "sleeping over the question," the Y. W. C. A., where she was un by tiie police early Monday rning. Miss Brooks decided that i could not marry Gardner, with i• :n she had corresponded for four •l months. Gardner in real life not resemble the handsome man lose picture had been sent to her the miner, she declared. She had | lie west to marry a man who was dutiful, so far as men can be beau nl—a second Francis X. Bushman the movies. I'm willing to get married here il now." said the heartbroken Ari ian, "but if she isn't satisfied, il ! > is disannointed. I ni vlllln-' f y her way. back to Washington." 'he girl's parents are living, ac ding to her own story, and she i never worked at anything in her So it was not with the inten n of getting away from drudgery it she agreed to marr.v Gardner, ey became "acquainted" through f editor of "matchmaking" mag ne. Miss Brooks is 29: Gardner 30. inadian Wheat on Way Here to Remedy Shortage •"ew York, Oct. 2 4.—Material relief the shortage of hard wheat is by the milling division of federal food administration in tatement issued here to-day saying onsiderable quantity of Canadian eat owned by the Wheat Export npany, a British government incy, and now moving down the es for export is to be made avail- j e for grinding by mills in the! ted States. 'hrough this arrangement, the j tement says, it has been made, slble for the food administration j remove restrictions under which! ir mills of the northwest have for eral days been compelled to oper at 60 per cent, of their normal put. 1. House to Sail Soon to Gather War Data j Washington, Oct. 24.—Colonel Ed •d M. House is to sail for France y shortly to represent the United tes at the inter-allied conference ch is to be held in Paris early in rember. Colonel House spent the in Washington conferring with President, Secretary Lansing and nselor Polk, of the State Depart lt; Secretary Daniels, of the Navy lartment, and Secretary Baker, of War Department, here has been no offioial an ncement as yet of the selection of jnel House for this most import mission and Secretary Lansing neither admit nor deny that )nel House is about to leave for nee. Thoroughly trustworthy au •ity that Colonel House is to und .ake this mission, has been given. Un Kentucky Mines at Bayonet's Point" 'ashington, Oct. 24.—Kentucky's : grass region, on the edge of one lie richest coal fields in the coun virtually is without coal, Repre atlve Cantrlll, of Kentucky, to told the fuel administration, ting Immediate relief, he argued If necessary the Kentucky mines, i re there were recent strikes! | ild be operated at the point of the I met WEDNESDAY EVENING, BKLI. I9I1—28S0 .UNITED • HARHISBURG, WKDJiESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1017* FOUNDED 1871 To wels and To weling in the Kinds You Need Every Day Good quality at JHA truly low cost in - comparison with to- q v TK^BkL day's market figures P.. Q. 'J 011 this class of mcr- - 1 J/L qJ 1 chandise. ° Shrewd Housewives Should Plan to Renew These Necessaries Right Now Towels i Honeycomb towels, with red borde r—s i z e 16x28 Turkish towels good, inches 9^ heavy terry —fancy borders ii pink, blue and orange, lluck towels—made of ai } ( | , good closely-woven huck Turkish towels —bJeach- i i ->n ; ed, with blue striped bor- s,zc 14x20 inchcs ** der, size 18x40 inches, UW T i. Turknit towels—made of 1 Oweling a soft and pliable fabric, Bleached twilled towel- Turkish tow els—un- ing, yard and 9^ bleached—size 18x36 inches, j I', leache dcr a sh with 12 , /4f striped border—linen finish, All-linen huck towels size j 7'/>© 18x30 inches —quantity lim ited ". 39£ color, yard 18* BOWMAN'S— Second Floor. Women's Flannelette Gowns Warm, comfortable and good-looking, these gowns are very necessary for the cool weather which will soon be here. —Made of white and striped flannelette in many styles and qualities—round or square neck styles or 'with roll collars that lie "flat around the neck. Made full lengths and widths. Prices. 79<\ SI.OO, $1.25, $1,39, $1.50, $1.75 BOWMAN'S—Second Floor. Gray Hair Switches • All shades of gray perfectly matched by ail expert; 18 inches long, mounted on it mm triple stems that can be divided for vary f ied arrangement. If V $2.45 ' BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. Sanitary Cloth Window Ventilators Made the same as an adjustable window screen, onlv cov ered with sanitary dustproof cloth instead of wire. Dust Proof—Draft Proof—Snow Proof i Rain Proof j This is the first Yentila- ' r_ V tor to be placed on the mar- '/tUMA/U' ket at a price low enough to permit its general use—and _ , .. r it should be used, as it pre- ' r UvintßowlSs! vents doctor's bills—and has „ 1 1 been found to be of the DraftsJusl, L—— greatest aid to health in Mi"or schools, hospitals and vari ous other institutions. Where It Should Be Used The bedroom, kitchen, schoolroom, bathroom, hospital, livingroom, office, nursery, factory. 9 inches high, 23 to 37-inch extension, at BSf. inches high, 31 to 49-inch extension ,at 40* 9 inches high, 34 to 59-inch extension, at ,>o* BOWMAN'S—Basement. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Jfoamcto | Offering a Big Quantity of | I* 1 I Choice Cut Gil ass I v % * ' ' * In a Special QQ^ I Selling Event at § ❖ * We announce this cut glass sale with the assurance that the val- * * ues eclipse anything that we believe, has ever been presented to % * the public of Harrisburg. $ X t It is an event of the utmost significance in view of the ♦> —~ £ near approach to the holidays—and gifts may be pro v ... * cured now at a fraction of the cost later on. * ~ | The variety comprises 36 different articles and in some j'ou | ❖ will notice that the smaller pieces are sold 6 for 98c. % <• I > „ | ❖ Choose From The Following: | t <♦ Flower Baskets Six Footed Ice Creams Footed Comports Flower Vase | | Cheese and Cracker Dishes Decanter * J Comb and Brush Tray Mint and Candy Jar Sugar and Creamer Sandwich Tray I | Ice Tub Mayonnaise Bowl, Plate, Ladle | Six Water Tumblers Six Finger Bowls * Six Small Tumblers Marmalade Jar t ❖' * * a .* BOWMAN'S—Basement. ¥ ' *% " ; ***** :• <• s ❖ *s -s* <* <■ •> -i- <- > •> ******************** * **** {•♦** An Imporant I Dress Sale. I Women's and Misses' V\. k/ 9 Silk and Serge Dresses, Than If Sold in a Regu- jjjpjJ J..... .J® —There arc so many styles that it is difficult to give any idea of what to expect at the figures quoted, except to say that they would sell ordinarily for much higher prices. __ —.Not only are they lowly priced, but interestingly "different"—with many novel and dis tinctive style features—Georgette crepe, combination and embroidery trimmings. —Choose from dresses of satin, charmeuse, crepc dc chine and taffeta in all the beautiful 1 autumn shades of beetroot, brown, Pckin blue, green, mouse, navy—also black. A miracle of value giving—for dresses of style and high quality at the prices quoted is unusual not only at this period of the season but at any time. • The Serge Dresses at ' $9.50 $14.50 $16.50 Offer the Utmost in Value See them ! They are evidence of the earnestness with which we have concentrated on value giving—both in style-value and material-value. Colors are principally black and navy, but t lere is a generous assortment of colors—many are truly unique and individual—braid-bound, s tin collars and cuffs and other embellishments. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. An Eventful Bowman Millinery' Sale —An extraordinary assemblage of autumn and winter hats—including styles for every oc casion—for the afternoon—for the theater —for walking, and for motoring. —A sale of trimmed hats that is genuine a