6 America's Entry Into War Signal For Great Demonstration in Rome By Associated Press Rome, Wednesday, Dec. 12.—There was a great demonstration in Parlia ment to-day when Premier Orlando mentioned America's declaration of war on Austria-Hungary. The whole bouse rose and applauded and was joined by the public in the galleries in cvying, "Viva America! Viva Wil son!" The manifestation lasted five min utes nnd the Deputies and Senators turned toward the diplomatic gallery, where American Ambassador Page was sitting. The demonstration was renewed shortly afterward when the Premier mentioned the American Red Cross, and was repeated again when his remarks concerning America were concluded. PLAN GOOD PROGRAM Many interesting features are prom ised for the Y. M. C. A. reception. New Year's night. An entertainment by S. Piatt Jones, monologist; a trav elogue, "Among the Blackfeet in Glacier National Park," by Lawrence D. Kitchell, and a number of songs by the Rutherford Y. M. C. A. Glee Club, are Included in the program. Musical Suggestions For Christmas Victrolas and Records Record Albums Violins & Guitars m' Mandolinr jj Ukuleles I Banjos Cornets - |XS Trombones OHw Toy Music Boxes Music Stands and Cases Sheet Music and Books Music Rolls and Bags Cases and Trimming; for all instruments Large and Varied Assortments 1. M. OYLER "Music Store" 14 South Fourth Street SHAMPOOINGa* Some hair needs shampooing as often as once in two weeks; other hair not so often. ~\ \ If the condition of your hair and \ scalp is unsatisfactory, we will remove/M \ the trouble and promote a luxuriant! r— v ' growth of glorious sheen and softness. \ Hair Shampooed, Curled and Attractively Dressed—Only ,65c Consult us we are experts in all branches of beauty culture, including manicuring, massage, Mi-Rita Superfluous Hair Treatment, Violet Ray, Etc. Desirable and Original Christmas Novelties. Weber's Beauty Parlor Established 9 NORTH THIRD STREET 801 l 2063 II Years (One Flight Up) Dial 1115 Ilarrisburg—lVima. m m Our 14th Annual Optical Sale Now Going On Ends Monday Evening, December 24th Despite weather conditions we have lieen very busy, so busy In fact tliat it lias required an additional eye specialist to take cam 1 of the large number of people who have been attracted to our office by this advertisement. Our Two Big Specials Spectacles or Nose Glasses Spectacles or Nose Glasses We will fit you with first quality J™*" passes or spee ' •' taeles with or witli/iut rims, _ lenses for either far or near in sol<l " llwl guaranteed, with w first quality spherical lenses for spectacles, or nose glasses with either far or near, including chain or anto holder, an eye rims around. glass cleaner and a ease. s|.oo srj.oo Eyes Examined Free. No Drops Used. Two Testing Rooms. Two Eye Specialists in Constant Attendance. RUBIN & RUBIN Harnsburg's Leading Eyesight Specialists I 320 MARKET ST., "Over the Hub" I ■ Open Evenings I'ntil Xmas. Hell Phone 2020-W ■ -—•< § A Man's Gift From a Man's Store || Wm. Strouse ~M THURSDAY EVENING. Moorhead Knitting Co. Gives Christmas Checks A splendid program was rendered last evening by the Moorhead Choral Society in the auditorium of the Technical High school and an excel lent and a helpful address was given jby R. W. Moorhead, head of the 1 Moorhead Knitting Company, Inc. The occasion was the distribution of j checks representing the savings of the employes of the Moorhead mill plus 6 per cent, interest compounded April 1, July 1 and October 1, making | a total of 6 74-100 per cent, interest. The total distribution was $24,815.22. The following program was given: Piano solo, "The Stars and Stripes Forever," Sousa, Mrs. Emma Hoff man; medley overture, entire chorus; song, "My Own United States," Ju lian Edward, Miss Lilliaij Goodyear: violin solo, "Traumeri," Schumann, Master John Lang; song, "Huckel berry Finn," Joe Yuong, L. 1,. Fox: piano solo, "Salet A. Pesth," Kowal ski, Mrs. Emma Hoffman; song. "Sure We Are Some P.is America," Harry Wolf. Miss Sara Speck; whist ling song (a) "Birthday," (bl "Sweet of the Year," Miss\Helen Etter, ac companied by Miss t'annie Williams: I song, "Keep the Home Fires Burn ing," Ford Novello.l C. Donmoyer; | song, "Son of Ametjica," William T. [ Pierson, Charles Sliiiltz; song, "Long | Boy," Barclay Walker, Master Ker i mit Hofftnpn; the Cretarf," Elliott, A. W. Hartman; I memories, closing chorus: a talk oh "Thrift," R. W. Moorhead; distribu j tion of checks and Liberty Bonds., Shreiner Discusses Plan With Brunner George A. Shreiner, Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings, to day arranged with Arnold W. Brun | ner, the Capitol Park architect, to I immediately) begin work on the de tailed plans. They talked over the telephone and Mr. Shreiner will go to* New York to see the studies. Specifications for the new coping ! about the park will be made at once ! and that work will start in the I spring. Letters will be sent to the city au i thorities regarding the line for future I building in North street and the pro i posal to move the> bridge'to State I street and- their co-operation will be asked. FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY Rubin and Rubin, eyesight special ists. S2O Market street, have an nounced the opening of a special sale in conjunction with their fourteenth business anniversary. I'nusual pieparations are made for these anniversary events, which are held each year about this time. The present occasion will be continued until Christmas. This firm has enjoyed an enviable growth since it first opened up in Harrisburg fourteen years ago, two ir.odernly fitted and equipped testing looms now being utilized in conduct inj? business*. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS! PARTICIPANTS IN THE KUNKEL KICiLCONTEST In the cut above reading from left to right, top row, are: John Koch, George Pulas, Ross Hoffman; bottom row, Stuart Wagner, Vance Butler and Louis Karmatz.- HARRISBURGERS MEET IN FRANCE Miss Marian Watts and Chas. j Bailey Greet Each Other in Paris Canteen How a populaf Harrlsburg young woman met a soldier from this city in France is told in an interesting: let ter from Miss Marian B. C. Watts to! Mrs. Charles L. Bailey, of Third and Maclay streets. Miss Watts sailed for France early j in November to engage in canteen | work, and while pouring chocolate' at a Y. M. C. A. hotel in Paris she j was surprised and delighted to see J Mrs. Bailey's son, Charles L. Bailey! 111, enter the room with other Amer-1 ican soldiers. It was a joyful meet-i ing. Miss Watts assured Mrs. Bai-| ley that her soldier son, who went I abroad in the ambulance service but) who has taken his examinations for! the aviation corps, was in excellent! health and spirits. She also empha-1 sized the fact that this tine body ot | young American soldiers, just re turned from arduous service, uttered no word of complaint over their | hardships and rigors of the weath- j er but instead spoke enthusiastically' in praise of the French troops. Tliel letter was of particular interest to I the Bailey family as Miss Watts is | the first person from home who has I seen the soldier boy since he left! Yale last June to enter the service. Home Service Department Meets Soldiers' Families Another ef the delightful get-to- j gether meetings of the Home Service j Department of the local Red Cross; Society and the families of men in the service lias been arranged for j next Wednesday afternoon from 3 to I <i o'clock at the Civic Club house,! Front and North streets. A delightful program is being pre-: pared by Mrs. Martin Grove Brum- : baugli and Mrs. Walter P. Maguirc which will be announced early next week. All members of the families of men in the Army, Navy, Hospital. Aviation or i-iher branch of the war service are cordially invited to be present. It the women will bring pictures or letters of special interest from any of the :ncn it will add much to the sociability of the meeting as well as general interest. 1 GABEIi-PIiATT MARRIAGE IS FORMALLY ANNOUNCED Mrs. E. K. Vogel, of 24 3 Susque hanna avenue, Enola, announces the ! marriage of her son, Charles A. Ga | bel to Miss Margaret Piatt, of Marys, ville. Pa. After a wedding trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Gabel will he "at homo" to their friends at Enola. Mr. Gabel was formerly of Lancaster, Pa. MISS WHITE TO W ED IN THE NAVY - ■ • - t - '! -mamm. * * \v.\ KI:I:N w I;I:\'-I:V MISS ANNA M. WIIITK The engagement is announced between Miss Anna M. White, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry White, of Marysville, to Warren W. Gracey, of Enola, who has been in the TT. S. Navy since last April as a yeoman, and is now stationed at Newport, R. I. Prior to his enlistment Mr. Gracey was employed for a number of years in the Harrisburg station, Pennsyl vania Railroad. House Plants \ ! Palms, Ferns and other foliage plants mak<? beautiful and | j; lasting gifts. To make the gift complete, select the plant | j; and the jardiniere to fit. This you can do most easily from | j!'our fine, assortment. | ;! Palms i.(to—sir,.Oo J i > Uoston ferns 7.%e—g.1.00 £ Christmas cherries, line plants with bright red 11 berries . 50c— *1.(10 f, <> Begonias 2Bc—*l.oo i> Rubber plants ,-,><•—93,00 <> J1 Ferns for dishes 10c enrh j! 11 Potted trees 50c—91.00 , > j; And many other line plants and flowers. Come in to see ;! them. j| The Berryhill | Locust Street, at Second ;! fmWWMVmWWMiVWWMWWWWHWWWWHmWW ' HAKEtlßßtme ■EEIEGP VfH' East Harrisburg W.C.T.U. Has Meetings Tomorrow^ The Bast Harrisburg W. C. T. U. j 1 will hold its usual meeting to-mor row evening at 7.30 o'clock at the I residence of Mrs. Fackler, 1314 Derry street. Mrs. J. K. Robinson will j lead the devotional service and Miss Cora Dugan will speak on "Child ] Training Co-operative Between Par i ent and Teacher." Mrs. Eva Fur-, : man will give current events olongj temperance lines. ! In the afternoon at 2 o'clock thcj i Red fiross Auxiliary of the Union | I will meet with Mrs. Fackler and all j ! who have knitting out are requested, i to bring it in at that time as a re- j i port must be made of completed I | work. . An Interesting Program For Historical Society Much of interest marks the pro gram for the December meeting of the Historical Society of Dauphin county held this evening at 8 o'clock j jin their rooms. South Front street, i Abram Fortenbaugh, first vice-pres- | j ident. will preside and the Rev. Dr. j ] George Edward Hawes will make a j patriotic address. President Klein, of the society, will read a memorial | to Thomas M. Jones and Dr. Harvey | Pasehore will speak on "Our Pa- i | triotism in 1776. ! HERMAN SHUEY IS NOW WITH AVIATION SECTION | Herman J. Shuey, IS2 7 Market ; street, left this morning for Colum bus, Ohio, where he will take up his j duties as clerk in the Aviation sec ! tlon of the United States Army. Ho | is a graduate of Conway Hall and i Dickinson College and at present a i middler at the Dickinson School of I Law, Carlisle, Pu. S. P. M. CLUB MEET The members of the S. P. M. Club j will be the guests of Miss Esther i Arch, Kunkle and Cowden utraets, i at an informal dance this evening at her home. A short business meeting will be held prior to the dancing. WEISMAN-KICIIMAN MURAL I The marriage of Miss Catharine i Elizabeth Kichman and Reuben Rodger Weisman, both of Penbroolf, | took place Tuesday, December 11, !at the Epworth Methodist parsonage | j of this city, with the Tfev. J. D. W. i j Deavor officiating. ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE , Miss Ethel D. Boyd and Francis II Fornwald, both of this city, were Ifliiietly married in Hagerstown, Md„ by the Rev. Sidney D. Hurlburt, pas jltor of St.'Mary's Catholic Church, . j of that place. ; HOSTESS FOR CLUB I Hiss Mae Mcllhenny, of 1S 4fi > Market street, will lie hostess for the 1 members of the X Y 7. Club at her home to-morrow evening. SCHOOL ORATORS SPEAK TOMORROW Interesting Annual Event of High School Awakens Ri valry Among the Boys The annual liunkel contest i'or junior boys of Central High school will be held Friday afternoon at 2.20 o'clock in chapel. The contest is of I much interest te junior boys and is I made possible by the late Samuel | Kunkel. An endowment fund has been provided in order that the con test may be held flic same as before the death of Mr. Kunkel. There tire three prizes of $25, sls and $lO to be awarded. * Miss Annabelle Swartz, instructor in public speaking, has trained the boys for this important event. This was a rather difficult task because of i the crowded conditions existing in J Central. Chapel auditorium is avail- I i able only one or two forty-minute ! periods a week. The school library ! has been used for practice several times but there are regular classes in there several days a week. As a last resort the third floor hall was turned into an auditorium for sev eral hours a day. The boys select their own subjects with the approval of Miss Swartz. The contest is open to junior boys | only. The following boys will speak in the final contest: John Koch, j George Pulas, Ross Hoffman. Stuart ! Wagner, Vance Butler, Lewis Hoff ! man, Winston Romich and George Handman. The judges include Attorney Wil ! liam S. Snyder, Attorney George Ross | Hull and the Rev. Dr. George I'd- I ward Reed. Mrs. Darlington's Guests Meet Polish Countess Bishop Darlington and Mrs. Par -1 lington, who met the Countess Cur j czynowicz li.st summer at Newport, j R. 1., invited to be their house guest ! during her stay in the city. Many i heard her story of the atrocities j "when the Prussians came to Poland" lon Tuesday evening and yesterday j afternoon Mrs. Darlington asked a j number of people to meet the count ' ess at tea at her home. 321 North I Front treet. She gave further expe -I'<riences then. A suggestion was made that Dr. Frederick E. Downes. city superintendent of schools, be asked Iv. hy Harrisburg schools need have 1 textbooks other than by English au thors. Colonial Card Night. Attracts Many Players In spite of war activities claiming i much time of the members of the ! Colonial Country Club, the entcr ! tain men t committee has decided that I relaxation is decidedly beneliciul and ! that the monthly card nights will ; bo continued this winter as usual. The December event wun hc''l Tues i day evening with a\i attendance of j about fifty, which assured the success jof the plan. The prize winners in cluded: Mrs. Charles D. Stucker, i Mrs. D. A. Caley, Mrs. M. V. Haaen, j Earl T. DeWald, V. \V. Kenney and ] Albert L. Allen. IIO.MK OX FURLOtOH J. Clarence Funk, of the intelli gence service of the United Suites Navy, is homo on a week's furlough. He has been ordered to Seattle, Washington, in charge of special | work in connection with naval sta -1 tions of thePaclfic coast. j CI.ASS MEETING TONIGHT I Class 22 of the intermediate de ! partinent of the United Brethren Sun j day School will hold its regular bus iness meeting this evening instead of on Thursday, December 20. Mrs. Frederick R. Smith, 1509 State street, who has been seriously ill for the past two weeks, shows a slight improvement. Mr. and Mrs. T,ester Hale, of Bal timore, went home this morning af ter a week's stay among old friends in the city. * Miss Kathleen Storey and Miss He zel Storey, of Pittsburgh, are in town ! for a holiday stay with their aunt, .Mrs. Uuther B. Newman, of Market | street. Volunteer Typists Are Needed by Red Cross I Volunteer typists are needed to I help in the Red Cross membership campaign, and Mrs.. R. ],. Gillespie, i secretary of the organization is cn ' deavoring to make arrangements ] whereby people who work during the j day can contribute a few hours in the evening to the campaign. The typists are urgently needed. Miss Susan C.'Francis, superin tendent of the nursing bureau of the Pennsylvania division, American Red Cross, visited the local work rooms and headquarters this morn ing and was pleased with the work of the women there. Miss Francis met several registered nurses of the city and urged that more nurses enlist as Red Cross nurses. Dr. Mudge Will Address the New Naval Auxiliary The Naval Auxiliary of the Har rlsburg Branch of the National Red Cross Society will hold Its second meeting: to-morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at the residence of Miss Mary Cameron, Front and Slate streets. The Rev. Dr. Lewis S. Mudge will speak on the "Pay Allotment Plan" and Mrs. Wilbur ,F. Harris will sing "Keep the Home Fires Burning." Mrs. Dlsniukes, chairman of the knitting committee, will have on hand a large supply of yarn for distribution. All women of tlie city who have relatives in the Navy are asked to join this uuxili ary. PAULINE MAILEY'S PARTY ON HER SIXTH BIRTH I)AV Mrs. David Malley, of 125 Paxton street, gave a little party on the sixth birthday anniversary of her sprightly daughter, Pauline Pearl Malley. Games, music and refreshments entertained the children, among whom were the Misses Sarah O'Brien, Dorothy Wiley, Agnes Wiley, Hazol Haines, Dorothy Haines, Lillian Fry, Dorothy Ltngle, Geraldlne Malley. Maxwell McNear, Evan McNear, William Gabriel. Wil ! Ham Wiley, Henry Grimes and Da j vid Malley, Jr. Miss Helen Rlckert assisted Mrs. Mailey in entertaining. TO BNTBIITAIM BOYS AT V. M. C. A. SCHOOI Motion pictures, stunts, games, mu- ] sic und a general good time are , promised the boys who attend the ] social held at the Y. "M. C. A. this j evening. The affair is the first of a , series to be held during the winter ] season. Boys between the ages of i 12 and 15 are invited to be present. 1 regardless of the fact that they are ] not inerabeA of the association. No free tickets are required, but in fu ture affairs a free guest ticket will be required. This can be secured from any Y. M. C. A. boy. Arch H. Dlnsmore is boys' working secretary of the association. The so cial will begin at 7.30 and will con tinue for two hours. TO GIVE CONCERT The members of the senior, junior and primary chorus classes of the Seller School will give their an nual' Christmas concert, under the direction of Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris, Thursday evening, December 20. The program will include ancient French and English carols as well as numerous modern carols and Christ mas songs. Theodore Moltz, of Detroit, Micli., will spend the holidays with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Warren Moltz, of 1335 Derry street. Miss Martha Ann Wilson, a stu dent at Hood Seminary, Frederick, Md, will be the guest of Miss Toddy Sangree Kauffman, 130 Evergreen street .over the Christmas holidays. Miss Caroline Pearson and Miss Mary Harris Pearson,' 503 North! Front street, came home last evening! after a pleasure trip to New York] City. Airs. Charles E. Ryder an:l small) son, of Riverside, are visiting Phila delphia relatives for a few days. Miss Helen Bruce Wallace, of Pine street, has gone to Philadelphia for a week's stay. Mrs. Samuel C. Todd, 1005 North Front street, is home after a visit among relatives in Reading, Michi gan, bringing with her a small niece, Mary Alice Caywood, who will spend the winter here. Miss Susanna M. Fleming, of 107 South Front street, has returned from Lawrenceville, N. J., where she visited at the home of her uncle, William Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Geiger ar.d small daughter, Thelma Geiger. have gone to Washington, D. C., for a week's visit. Mrs. Alexander Snyder, of Ard l more, is a guest of her sister. Mrs. I Charles Francis Etter, 905 North Front street. COAL DEALERS CALL ON MAYOR FOR HELP [Continued from First Page.] to get coal. They have money to pay but there Is little coal to be had." Outlining the Tuel conditions here Mr. Gates said that his yards are bare and people are clamoring for coal. "I had ten calls to-day from regular customers and could give not one of them a pound. I have had only one car of coal since the fuel admin istrator took charge. I should have had about thlrt; - . That shows what the condition is and I am firm in my conviction that the coal situation is much worse than the commission would have us believe. "In order to find out how other | dealers were situated I called up i many of them, includfhg Mr. Dare, who is here with me. Together we have been looking into matters. We , lind that only a fraction of the coal needed has come to town since the administrator took charfte, that all of this has been premium coal and much of It delivered under contract | to bakers to keep their plants going. I But there are bakers who have no • coal and are now firing with what wood they can get. "Among the dealers I interviewed and the amounts of coal they have gotten since the administrator took charge are: John H. Gates Company, one car; Fry Coal Company, none; Wallace Coal Company, one car; Mr. Dare, none; Kelly Coal Company, none. Several other dealers got from i two to three, but not up to require ments. "We have no criticism to make of the administrator, only we have not been abl.-. to get coal through him and we have not been able to get coal without his order, so we have come to the mayor hoping that he will be able to do something for us. We shall call upon him again to-morrow when ho returns." Special Mark Down Sale Women's High Class Footwear Unprecedented values in Women's Lace Boots, (all * - I a welted soles) which formerly sold from $6 to $lO. li/aT&lfcv • / A 32 pair—Dark Tan; Gray Vamp, White jiLJ'K./. Iji AtUO Top; Black Vamp, Gray Top; Battleship t \ \ JL Gray Kid; Tan Calf; Tan Calf, Bals, Low V HecL. * J*r ) -8 P a ' r —White Ivory; All Gray Kid; sj Pearl Gray Suede; Dark Tan Kid. "jr / V-J All sizes and all widths in these lots, but not Jr i a " s ' zes an( ' widths in every shoe. jEijy f These shoes will not last long at these prices. Call early j/ J A Practical and Welcome Christmas Gift FISHER & CLECKNER , THIRD AND CUMBERLAND STREETS Open Evenings Bell Phone k DECEMBER 13, 1917. ENTERTAINS FOR BRIDE ' Mrs. C. B. Islng. of Shlremanstown, entertained at dinner last evening in honor of her daughter, Mrs. H. P. Hunt, a recent bride. The guests in-* eluded Airs. James Harbison, Mrs. J. E. Whisler and son Charles, of Har-i risburg; Mrs. 'l.Nj. Dodge and Miss Jean Dodge, Camp Hill; Mrs. H. N. Rupp, Miss Jennie Stevens, Mrs. Or- Witmer, Bair & Witmer 202 Walnut, Near North Second The House Where Quality and Honest Prices Are, Inseparably Linked The* Dress and Gown Busi ness Is Good With Us There Is a Reason | | 400 New Dresses & Gowns 200 purchased at price concessions and marked at reduced prices. 100 New Serge Dresses Roduced to #7.95, $9.75 $12.50, sls, #10.75, $17.50, $18.75, $19.75, $21.5Q, $23.50, $24.75, $27.50 to $31.50. 100 New Silk, Satin, Georgette and Velvet— Silk Dresses start $12.95 to $35.00. Satin Dresses start at $1G.75 to $09.75. Georgette Dresses start at $25.00 to $49.75. Velvet and Combination Dresses, $25.00 to $89.50. 40 Choice New Evening Gowns —Every shade, $19.75 to $55.00. Specials in Xmas Blouses Georgette Blouses, in flesh and white, trimmed with filet lace and hemstitching; $5.50 values. Q C Special Hand embroidered Georgette Bouses, in flesh Q A C and white; $5.50 value. Special Four models in heavy Crepe de Chine, in Q C flesh and white; all sizes. Special Special showing of extra size Blouses in Organdy, Voile, Crepe de Chine and Georgette; d* O QC '° Q C A sizes from 46 to 54. From .... Suit Blouses, in bisque, taupe, navy and gray; :L $4 95'° $13.50 Extra size Petticoats, in taffeta flounce, with heatherbloom tops and all taffeta for the wom-d O to C A en over 30 waistband. From vOU Witmer, Bair & Witmer | Our terms make it easy r j to have a Victrola for Christmas ' I A big gift at little expense ! A demonstration R will prove to you what a big gift the Victrola j| | will be for your family. Our easy terms will 1 | prove how little the expense of getting one in 1 | time for Christmas. jr i 1 Victors and Victrolas, $lO to S4OO. f II Please hurry as it is certain there will not be enough j| | Victrolas to go around l y •' | Open RTcnlngs f'ntU ChrtstmaA ■— PIANO* — V.TO(. AS—•< m 6o N^bs^ rell Kilnk and Mrs. J. C. Rupp, ofl Shlremanstown. I.IEUTENAKT SOBER LOAVES lieutenant Clarence B. Sober, Coa.sf Artillery Reserve Corps, who 'has' been visiting friends here for tb past two weeks, left to-day for Fort! Hapcock. Sandy Hook, N. J., whfira he will be stationed. / k
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