4 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS MRS. J. ROSS HALL HOSTESS TODAY Entertains on First Wedding Anniversary For Maid of Honor, Margaret Boas In celebration of her first wedding anniversary, Mrs. John Ross Hall, who was formerly Miss Margaret Keene Hoffman, entertained at cards this afternoon in honor of Miss Mar garet Ramsay *Joas, her maid of honor, who will become the bride of D. Hervey Witmer sometime dur ing the winter. Guests enjoyed bridge followed by supper. The appointments were of pink and white with beautiful chry santhemums prevailing in the flow ers. While the fun was at Its weight, the hostess made a clever little speech and presented Miss Boas with a handsome silver vegetable dish Irom the members of the party. Invited to meet Miss Boas were: Miss Anna Bacon, Mrs. Fred 15. Harry, Miss Hazel Johnson, Miss Mary Campbell, Mrs. Preston Cro well, Jr.. Mrs. Ernest H. Suitings. Mrs. Thomas E. Bowman, Mrs. Clare X,. Miller. Mrs. Frank S. Keet, Miss Elizabeth Dohoney, Miss Alice Le- Compte, Miss Evelyn Cumbler, Miss Mildred Astrich. Miss Mary Witmer, Miss Mary Koons, Mrs. Charles C. Stroh, Mrs. Robert Einstein, of Car lisle; Miss Eleanor Leonard, Miss Katharine Phillips, Mrs. Charles Greenawalt, Mrs. Royal Stowell, Miss Dorothy Black, Miss Constance Bel tlleman, and Miss Elizabeth Dill. Walk in the Moonlight to Oak Park Colony The Christian Endeavor Society of ■♦he United Brethren Church at Fif teenth and Derry streets, enjoyed a "hike to the home of O. P. Beckley at Oak Park Colony. They were de lightfully entertained with music and refreshments. ' The hikers were the Misses Al meda Sanders, Iva Weaver, Alice Carl, Esther Naugle. Grace Steph ens, Ruth Fasnaoht. Vera Long, Ma bel Bright, Mary Hench, Mrs. Earl Ttenn, Fay Renn, Bethel Wilbert, Ed ward Lentz, Blair Smith, Kenneth Lindsay, James Middaugh, Charles Puffh, George Brenneman, DavlJ Snyder, Paul Sauni. Leo Dubel, Da vid Stephens, Harold Saum, Paul Hoover, Boas Dissinger, Maxwell • Opiphant, John Hock, Paul Michael. George Meyers and A. T. Baker, pres ident of the society. Ghosts Greet Guests Who Come to Party Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Smith en tertained in their new home at Over view, Thursday evening, where pumpkins, cornstalks and autumn leaves made gay decorations. The Kuests, in fancy dress, were greeted T>y ghosts on their arrival. Fortunes •were told and Hallowe'en stunts en joyed. An old-time Hallowe'en supper was served to the following people: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Emory, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Strickler, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Demmy, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Grimes tond son, Paul; Mrs. George Bogar and son, Sydney; Mrs. Chester Mrs. Charles Tittle. Mrs. Edgar Humphreys, Mrs. Percy J 3 , ran van, Mrs. Charles Haas. Mrs. William Bodley. Miss Delia Kutz. the Misses Mary, Sue and Bella Hum phreys and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T, Smith. HONOR GUESTS AT LUNCHEON Mrs. Walter P. Maguire, of 5 South Front street, entertained at luncheon the other day at the Harrlsburg Country Club in honor of Miss Louise Carney, of Bethlehem, who Is visiting Mrs. Philip T. Meredith, of 1905 North Front street. Mrs. Robert M. Rutherford, of Cottage Hill, Steelton, also entertain ed at the club, complimentary to Mrs. Frank Carney, and Mrs. Solo mon Helney, of Cottage Hill, Steel ton. ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Billet an nounce the marriage of their daugh ter, Miss Lillian Ruth Billett, to George K. Heist, of this city, Thurs day, April 12, in Camden, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Reist are now "at home" to their friends at 327 South Front street. Mr. Reist is engaged in the real estate business with his father, and brother, J. B. Reist and Sons. IMPROVING IN HEALTH Mrs. J. Dix Griffen, of Milwaukee. Wis., who Is remembered here as Miss Elizabeth Ellenberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ellenberger, River fide Drive, has been removed to her home. 531 Webster Place, after an op eration for apendicitis at the Mil waukee Hospital. Mrs. Ellenberger is s-pendinK some time with her daugh ter, helping make the- convalescence Itss wearisome. Mrs. Augustus Leapold and son Al !• n of Wilmington Del., are guests <>f Mrs. Leapold's sister Mrs. Charles T.'turer, of 129 South Fourteenth Mreet. Sirs. Floyd Herrold and daughter Mildred, of 1407 Thompson street, are visiting relatives in Akron Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Heaps and daughter. Miss Laura Heaps, of 1515 Derry street, are home after a visit with relatives in Reading. Miss M. Iva Smith, of Pottstown, who has been visiting her parents. Mr. anrdor to uphold tho honor and dignity of old Central, it is better to close the Sport while Celntral still commands the respect of her opponents. One of the foremost reasons for making the decision public before tho close of the present season is that rjo criticism can be given Cen tral after the Thanksgiving game. The victory or loss of the Tech- Central Thanksgiving game, which Is the most important one on the schedules of both teams as well as important in the eyes of the greater part of Harrisburg citizens, will have no' eff.ect on the decision mate this week by the athletic council. Students Attend Dance To the music of tho Sourbier orchestra and amid decorations ap propriate to the Hallowe'en season, a number of Central High students danced merrily last evening at the senior class dance. 'William Rogers, president, and Miss Edna Bowers, secretary, had charge of arrange mentn: Mrs. H. D. Jones and Karl Richards, class adviser, chaperoned the dancers, who included: Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Goldle Mall, Miss Grace Rice, Miss Mildred De- Shong, Miss Rosanna Scheffer, Miss Lillian Beach, Miss Sara Reiff, Emily Klopp, Miss Louise Smith. Miss Myrtle Haas, Miss Kathryn Sheffer, Miss Meda Buckey, Miss Ivy Heis ter. Miss Leona Middleton, Miss Jos ephine Klopp. Miss Josephine Hub ler. Miss Justina O'Brasky, Miss Eva O'Brajrky, Miss Kathryn Bar ringer. Miss Esther Demmy, Miss Grace Saul. Miss Rita Jones, Miss Eleanor Baxter, Miss Emilie Jean. Miss Catherine Evler, Miss Betty Frantz, Miss Jettan Warner, Miss Pearl Herbert. Miss Rose Garonzik, Miss Evelyn Hammon, Miss Kath ryn Wilson Miss Anna Emanuel, Miss Kathryn Schlllinger, Miss Ruth Spotx. Miss Winifred O'Donnell, Miss Dorothy Robinson, Miss Helena King, Miss Mary Backenstoss, Miss Helen Robinson, Miss Helen Kreider, Miss Mildred Rowe, Miss Adele Boyer, Miss Cora Grover, Miss Bertha Maurer, Miss Miriam Loudenslager, Miss Helen Smith, Miss May Grand, Miss Anna Sel fon, Harry Good. Millard Smith. Raymond Keener, Steve B.olan, Simon Brenner, Charles Mutze baugh, Jack Sweigard, Charles Feest, Leslie Minnich, Charles Brenner, Charles Stewart, Raymond Suydan, Benjamin Katzman, Fred Houston, Homer Evetts, Ralph StoulTer, J. M. Smith, Mr. Miller, Thomas Caldwell, William Hammer, Thomas Nevltt, Stewart McCauley, William Rodger, Kenneth Win geard, Albert Rinkenbach, Jack Hall, Harvey Baturin, Z. D. Sher man, C. F. Smeltzer, John Middle ton, George Holtzman, Mellinger McClintock, P. Coyle, John Levy, George Pielus, Robert Cornelius, Vernon Wright, Raymond Parker, Benjamin Yofte, W. W. Harris, Paul Vetrof, Robert Sourbeer and George Schreiner. INFORMAL PARTY FOR CAMP FIRES Cocalico Girls Entertain at Party in Gymnasium of St. Paul's Church The Klttatinny Camp Fire Girls were guests of honor last evening at a party arranged for them by the Co calico Camp Fire Girls. The affair was given in the gymnasium of St. Paul's Church, where decorations in keeping with the Hallowe'en season were attractively used. The Kittatinny Girls gave a play for their hostesses, which was a par ody on Julius Caesar. Knitting, games and refreshments followed making the evening enjoyable. The members of the Kittatinny Camp, whose guardian is Miss Mar tha Elmer Fleming, include: Miss Jane Aikens, Miss Louise Plank, Miss Mary W. Hawes, Miss Margaret Oyster, Miss Elizabeth Ziegler, Miss Charlotte Ferguson, Miss Nancy Mc- Cullough, Miss Frances Hause and Miss Jane Patterson." The Cocalico Girls, under the guardianship of Miss Dora Wicker sham Coe, include: Miss Eleanor Clark, Miss Katherlne Wharton, Miss Katherine Watt, Miss Pauline Long, Miss Peggy Good, Miss Charlotte Groove, Miss Hazel Collier, Miss Elizabeth Howard, Miss Mildred Shupp, Miss Sara Hoke. Miss Vir ginia Downes and Miss Frances Grove. People's Forum to Open With Popular Speaker; Exercises at Wesley A.M.E. James Weldon Johnson, field secre tary of the National Forum Associ-* ation, will address the opening: ses sion of the People's Forum at Wesley African Methodist Kpiscopal Church to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Mr. Johnson's talk will deal with racial advancement and in fostering the growth of the local association, of which Dr. Crampton is the president. Among the features of the after noon, will be songs by the Children's chorus of the Hygenic School, steel ton. PARADA FOR SELECTED MEX Dauphin, Pa., Nov. 3.—The < Iti zens of Dauphin paraded last evening in honor of the selec\sd men who left for Camp Meade this morning. The young men called from here are Ray Hoffman and George Garman. After the parade exercises were he'd in Market Square. Burgess Joffl Porter presided and an address was made by Dr. W. P. Clark, of the Department of Labor and Industry at Harrisburg. Music was furnish ed by the X. O. O. F. Band. FRENCH FAVORITE TAKES VEIL By dissociated Press Paris, Nov. 3.—Mademoiselle Eva Lavalliere, for years one of the fa miliar figures of Parisian life# and long favorite at the Theater Des Va rieties, has left tho stage to take the veil. She has sold all the luxurious furnishings of her apartment, divid ed her dresses, furd and Jawels among her friends and iji a day or two will enter the Order of Carmelites. CAN REI.Y ON 1,. S. FRIENDSHIP By Associated Press New York, Nov. 3.—The Swiss com mission which has been in this coun try for ten weeks and on Thursday bade farewell to President Wilton to day issued a statement saying it was convinced Switzerland could rely on the friendship of the United States and look forward to the solution of the economic difficulties yet to be ad justed. DISTRICT BOARD ADJOURNS The district appeal board adjourn ed late yesterday after si special ses sion of one day. Claims from Adams county and many special cases that were reopened were acted on. To day the board sent the certification of a larger number of men to their respective boards. CAPTAIN VISITS HERE Captain Hector Mansfield, of the Twenty-first United States Engineers Corps, left to-day for Rockford. HI., where he Is statlon'-d. He was visit ing friends in Harrisburg. Captain Mansfield served with Sergeant Thomas P. Moran in the Philippines. ai*l -was agreobly surprised to find "Is former comrade again serving his country. ® BOI.T RREAKS WINDOW A steel form broke at the Penn- Harris yesterday morning when the weight of concrete in it became too great, and a great steel bar was hurl ed serosa the street into the window of !• orry's haberdashery. >III,K AT TWEI.VK CENTS By Associated Press Phiadelphia, Nov. 3.—The nrlvonco in the price of milk t( Eight years ago we inaugurated these One Day Millinery Sales and the Q spontaneous response which was accorded the event has not only continued but has grown to immense proportions. As proof that this statement is not job hp exaggerated we invite the public to our Monday Sale and see for themselves y| m the great crowd of buyers who take ad /antage of these money-saving Milli nery Sales. • 111 And the reason for it all is,—that AST RICH PRICE® are positively lower on Mon- Pi day than our already lpwer-than-elsewhere all-week prices, and that it will pay you to f/jj '% ■ buy here. . ro P* Besides—you have a wonderful selection to choose from—not a few picked out styles to sell cheap—but here you are given an amost unlimited choice. No matter how good the Quality, or How desirable'the SJ II Shade—the Price is lower here. Notwithstanding the fact that Velvet and Plushes have advanced stead- GQ 5 ily in price and that stocks are low, our tremendous buying power enables U }ij| us to get price concessions which we gladly pass on to you. And we are *, |P being constantly rewarded by increased business. | This Monday's Offerings Are Unusually |j, I Attractive, Note These Special Prices black silk velvet sailors— large Sailor Newest Trimmings for Shapes with wide brims and crowns— "| £l£l ~ yU) values to $3.98. Special this Monday at VA : vJvJ I This Monday's Sale jjj black silk hatters' plush hats —An at exceptionally low Ifj extra large variety of roll brim Sailors fancy shapes . and small and medium shapes—values to'do flfl priC€S. $5.00. Special this Monday at ' No better opportunity ever Jg b£aCK AND COLORED VELVET HATS — presented itself to have a hat ||| Sailors, Mushrooms, Chin Chin Sailors, small and made up-to-date in every re- ™ medium shapes in all the leading colors and QQ s P ect at ® u^ h a amount of I Spccia. ,his Monday a. BSC —g- <- i h ANOTHER BIG SHIPMENT OF BLACK SILK trimmings— Qi) m VELVET HATS Guaranteed pure silk Velvet HATS TRIMMED FREE jjfj] ffs values to $1.50. Special this AS USUAL. £ Monday at ostrich Fancy stickups— m (J.jyJ _ . - 4 strands all the best colors —worth j&fjsj HAND BLOCKED LYONS VELVET SHAPES, jc. Special m m including the very newest fancy dress shapes some "newest ostrich POM-Poms 111 fit of these only one and two of a shape— tfJ/i Q Q —Black and all the newest colors 0| values to $8.50. Special this Monday at Monday"!*. ,I ;°° 59c W IS BLACK SILK VELVET CHIN CHIN SAILORS Wil)E BANps |fi , , , ~ e .. ... —A complete hat trimming. Black, ffjfa IfcijJ —the very latest shape, including bailors with shirred brown, sand, purple ai)d taupe, Ms 6 brims values to $3.98. Special *o AIGRETTE BRIMS . ffl pM Monday at — Black and all the new colors • Hfit TRIMMED SILK HATTERS' PLUSH SAIM)RB-New- Special* Monday "at^!" 68 ' $1.44 m est and best shapes—straight or mushroom brims $2.66 IMPORTED FANCY FEATHKR m -valuer to $5.00. Special Monday at BREAST - Beautiful ™ gfi TUIMMVII HATTERS' PLL'SII HATS I-rfirge sailors, colorings regularly $2.00. fipe- OJ mushrooms flare wUU>rs/ chin chins, etc.-elegant quality- cl.l Monday $J. 2 2 ffi wide grosgrain band and binding values to $6.98. $3.44 * iH Special Monday at NEW AIGRETTE EDGINGS — _ ... Gives a beauUful finish to the oil GENUINE SILK NAP HATTERS PLUSII SAILORS cheapest hat. Black and colors — Mm Exclusive large shapes: also medium Knox shapes ami muan- regularly $1.50. Special 00l room brims, etc. — worth to $8.60. $4.44 Monday at OOC p® i Special Monday at ONE TABLE OF FANCY 'jM GENUINE BLACK VELOUR HATS —An elegant girls' FEATHER WINGS Aigrettes. MD) school hat. soft, silky nap — best roll brim and wide C 1 88 Stlck " Ups - Valuos flare shapes. Worth to $6.00. Special Monday at.. 1 ' ° Monday at 44c GENUINH VELOUR HATS Highest grade— none bet- SALE~OF HAT fw :er— black, brown, purple, taupo, gray, otc. ,•1/1 Choice of 300 elegant new hat or- Values to $8.50. Special Monday at namen.ts mostly imported high |Q) — , " " grade novelties. Values to $1.60. jWi MISSES" TRIMMED SILK HATS— Choice of one case— g peC |al Monday A A IM ill colors and black — hand shaped crowns and shirred brims Bt 't'JC (If* —ldeal hats for girls — dressy and chic — Immense <9 fifi • —Jil' L;l^1~ ' ''_ll !! taaortment— values to $6.00. Special Monday at. ■ 32.88 0 GIRLS VELVET TAMS— Worth to $1.50. Special 00. Special Monday ffl this Monday at 00C at |Jf GIRI.S' SILK VELVET AND PLUSH TAMS - Medium £££, S tnd large size. Values to $2.98. worth 50c and 75c. Special 1Q- ffs Special Monday at w * .vv Monday, per bunch, at I NOVEMBER 3, 1917. over by the American government, und now I am a private In the Unit ed States Army and am here to the end of the war." His letter Is dated October 8. and ho adds: "Since the Ist of October it has been almoat freezing cold and we aro all huddled around one small stove, In one end of a half-demol- Isher barn, trying to keep warm." You do the right thing when you hand over something for the Smoke Fund. Do it now. Previously acknowledged ...$087.18 E. W. Hodmer 1.00 Miss Dolly Frey 25 Cash 1.00 John L. Weiser 1.00 T. J. Vinton 1.00 Mrs. Wllmcr Johnson 1.00 Mrs. E. S. Pretty 1.00 Samuel Cole 1-00 Mrs. Samuel Cole 1.00 Vance C. Cole LOO Mrs. IClla Troy .50 Mary Zimmerman .25 A Frleml 1-00 Mrs. Melzfter 1-00 J. L. Bell .50 John Henry Ruitklc, aged 8 .25 George C. Trlpncr S.OO Linda Britten .50 Sympathy 1.00 Air Irks Association 5.55 Cash 3.00 J. H. Cliritzman 1.00 E. R. J 1.25 J. W. Gross 1-00 Ernest D. Reamer 1.00 Cash 1.00 . Cash 50 Cash 50 Totals 97 1tt.53 First Liberty Plane Successful in Test; Production Started Washington, Nov. 3. The first fighting; airplane, wholly made In America, of American material, has taken the air in successful test flights. In making this fact known to-day, officials of the Aircraft Pro duction Board said few changes In the design of either the plane, or the "Lib erty motor" are believed necessary and that production in quantity of the fighting machines soon will be in progress in many factories. By the first of the new year, it is expected that the aircraft program will be well under way, and by July 1 the Government expects to be able to supply any demands of its Machines which United States in Kurope will need when spring comes are being built abroad. American engineers expect that the aircraft program can be made what ever the allies require. Originally, the figures were sent at 50,000 motors and 22,000 planes by July 1. START IN HAWAIIAN'S Honolulu, Nov. 3. The drawing for the selective draft for 29,000 ellglbies in the Hawaiian Islands, be gun yesterday, was concluded late I last night.