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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF INTENSE INTEREST
CATHOLIC WOMEN
FORM AUXILIARY
Another Red Cross Branch,
Large and Enthusiatsic,
Stars Work Today
About 150 women representing the
Catholic churches of the city, at
tended the organization meeting of
another Red Cross Auxiliary this aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock In St. Lawrence
Hall. Mrs. Lew R. Palmer, of the
Harrisburg Chapter Red Cross, was
introduced by Mrs. David E. Tracey,
chairman of, the auxiliary, and she
explained the method of organiza
tion, after which the following of
ficers were elected:
Mrs. Bernard Schmidt, president,
St. Francis' Church; Mrs. Henry
Reuwer, Jr., secretary, St. Law
rence's; assistants, Mrs. George Van
"Wagner, Mrs. Aioysius Banmiller, St.
1-awrence's Church; Mrs. George
Sourbier, Jr., treasurer. Cathedral;
assistants, Mrs. Jerome Kelley, Mrs.
Agnes Towsen, Sacred Heart Church;
general chairman, Mrs. David E.
Tracey; chairman garments, Miss
"Wllhelm; chairman gauze work, Mrs.
Belle Graham; chairman knitting,
Miss Hemler.
The first working day will be next
Friday in Red Cross rooms, Walnut
street, from 2 to 5 o'clock.
Birthday Surprise Party
For Miss Mary Freed
In honor of Miss Mary Freed. Mr.
Bnd Mrs. Clarence Zarger, 2025 North
Fifth street, gave a birthday surprise
fiarty. Miss Freed received many
ovely gifts and birthday greetings.
The evening was spent in playing
Eames and contests. Several piano
and vocal solos were given. Refresh
ments were served to the following:
Miss Mary Freed, Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Zarger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bernhardt, Miss Kuth Herr, Miss Mar
*raret Howe, Miss Catherine Quaid,
Miss Rosanna Zarger, Miss Myrtle
Brown, Carl Millor, Edward Ward,
Robert Ward, Harry Shambaugh and
J. B. Lease.
Former Resident 111
at His Delaware Home
H. W. Snyder, formerly of this
city, but now living with his daugh
ter, Mrs. Samuel K. Varnes in Wil
mington, underwent a serious oper
ation at the Homeopathic Hospital
of that city on Wednesday. The
operation was successful and his
present condition is favorable.
Nicholas I. Hench, 1015 North
Front street, an old businessman of
the city, celebrated his 81st birthday
anniversary yesterday.
Augustus Lutz, 309 North Second
street, gave a stag dinner of twelve
covers last evening at his residence.
Saturday
Meat Specials
Steaks
Round, W
Rump and iLa JIL
Sirloin ~ W ID
Chuck Roast 20$
Boiling Beef l(j£
Chestnut Street Market
STAND NO. 25
432 MARKET STREET
United State* Food Administration—License Number G-35305.
Specials For Saturday, January 19,1918
MORNING SPECIALS
Sirloin Steak, lb 20c
Porter House Steak, lb. . . 20c
Rump Steak, lb. ...... 20c
Club Steak, lb. ...... 20c
Pinbone Steak, lb 20c
ALL DAY SPECIALS
Scrapple, lb. . . 10 c
Sliced Liver, lb 12V2C
Pork Ribs, lb ...... . 12V*>c
Pigs' Feet, lb.' ....... 121/2 C
Boiling Beef, lb 14 c
Lean Pot Roast, lb 18 c
Boneless Flank, lb. . , . ig c
Veal Breast or Stew, lb. . . . 20c
Prime Rib Roast, lb. . ... 20c
Choice Chuck Roast, lb. ... 20c
Calf Hearts, Brains, Liver, Pig Ears,
Tails, Fish, Oysters, Anything and
Everything in Meats
BUTTERINE
Swift Lincoln . . 27c
Swift Premium, lb.' . . . . . 33 c
Cream Cheese, lb. 32c
Markets in 56 Principal Cities of 14 States
Main Office—Chicago, 111. Packing Plant—Peoria, 111.
FRIDAY EVENING,
Harrisburg W. C. T. U.
Hears Much of Interest
At a meeting- of the Harrisburg W.
C. T. U„ held yesterday afetrnoon in
the Fourth Reformed Church, a let
ter was read from Miss Ella Broomall,
sitae corresponding secretary, outlin
ing local union campaign plans for
the coming year. If the standard of
excellence is attained a gift of $5 is re
ceived at the state convention next
fall.
Governor Brumbaugh's answer to a
letter from the union thanking him
for his stand on the liquor question
was also read and a report from tho
committee on comfort bags for the
men in the Navy was made.
Mrs. S. Canfleld Wilson, a state or
ganizer, made an address on "Sowing
the Seed," urging the women at all
times to use tact and judgment in
their temperance work, and to look
for Divine guidance at all times.
There will be a meeting/Of the Joint
prize essay contest committee Wed
nesday afternoon, January 30, at 3:30
o'clock, in the Y. W. C. A. A former
president of tho society gave $5 to the
prize fund yesterday, which brings
the amount to $33.
Plans for the Day of Prayer, to be
held Thursdav from 10:30 o'clock until
4 in the Fourth street Church of God,
were made. The speakers will Include:
The Rev. Dr. Hubert Bagnell, Dr.
George Edward Dawes, Dr. Tf. K. Ben
der, Dr. William N. Yates, the Rev. k>.
E. Curtis, the Rev. R. H. Colburn and
Mrs. S. Canfleld Wilson and Miss Ella
Broomall. The missionary societies of
the city are .cordially invited .to co
operate in this Day of Prayer.
Pittsburgh Young Folks
Married in This City
Miss Pearl Louise Schwab and James
Llovd Wilson, both of Pittsburgh,
were united in marriage this morning
at the Reformed Salem parsonage,
Chestnut street, by the Rev. Dr. Ellis
N. Krenier, who used the ring cere
mony. The bride is a daughter of
Mrs. Mary Schwab and the late
Charles W. Schwab, who superintend
ed the digging of the deepest well in
the world at McDonlad. The bride
groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin F. Wilson, Gettysburg, and a
well-known horticulturist.
MRS. MIM.HOI'SE CHAIRMAN
Mrs. R. F. Hays, chairman of the
Cumberland County unit of the Wo
men's Committee of the Council of Ra
tional Defense, has appointed Mrs.
James W: Millhouse. of Camp Hill,
chairman of District No. 1, with
Hill as a center. Cumberland county
is divided into six districts. Last
evening Mr. and Mrs. Millhouse and
Mrs. Guert W. Ensign attended the
big patriotic meeting in Carlisle under
the direction of the Committee of Pub
lic Safety.
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Mi, and Mrs. Harry S. Crook, of
1416 North Third street, announce
the engagement of tlielr daughter,
Miss Mabel Viola Crook to Guy
Branca, a young businessman of the
city. The marriage will be an event
of the late winter. Miss Crook who
has a wide circle of friends is con
nected with the Ladies' Bazaar.
Miss Mildred Day, a student at Dick
inson College, will spend the weekend
at her home, Sixteenth and Carnation
Catherine Wilhelm, of 1706
Green street, will leave the latter part
of next week for a fortnight's stay in
Atlantic City. , , _ ,
Miss Mabel Grunden. an Irving Col
lege student, will spend the weekend
at her home, in Paxtang.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kochenour have
returned from their wedding trip to
New York, Ithaca, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, and are residing at their
new apartment, 1618 North Third
Albert Dean, of 418 South Fif
teenth street, was a recent visitor at
her home, in Parkesburg.
Miss Bessie Capin, of Second and
Herr streets, is home after a recent
visit with friends in New York City.
Married Last August;
Announce Event Today
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MR. AND MRS. JOHN KEEVER
Miss Mae Horley, of 1712 Regina
street and John Keeveri of 1631
Walace street, stole a march on
their friends last summer, going to
Baltimore on August 2 5, where they
were married by the Rev. Dr. Gar
man, a Presbyterian minister, at
his-home. Mr. Keever, one of Uncie
Sam's sailor boys is having a long
furlough after which he will return
to the Philadelphia Naval Base Hos
pital. The young couple arc receiv
ing congratulations and best wl3hes
from a host of friends.
Miss Kline Is Hostess
to Central High Club
The E. Z. Club of Central High
School was entertained at the home
of Miss Eva Kline, 579 S. Front
street. Wednesday evening. After
the business session, the guests en
joyed d;inoing and a vocal solo by
Frank Fellows.
Refreshments were served to the
following: President Edith Mullen,
Vice-president Martha Moltz, Treas
urer Adole Smyser, Secretary Eva
Kline, Marion Hartwick, Margaret
Cunningham, Virginia Morrow, Ethel
Kline, Frank Fellows, Hess Kline,
Ernest Backman, Carlyle Ederdly
and William Hoerner. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Martha Moltz, 18 Evergreen street.
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n, F. O. M. Cl.i n SUPPER
The R. F. O. M. Club, of the Y. W.
C. A., gave a club supper last evening
in the club room. The guests included:
Miss Grace Shutt, Miss Marie Hut
ton. Mis,s Kffie Smith. Miss Jessie
Cummings, Miss Anna Smith, Miss Maa
Patterson, Miss Carrie Miller, Mrs.
James LuslvMrs. Clarence Griffie and
Miss Charlotte Louden.
After the supper the girls spent the
evening making garments for several
little orphans, in whom the club is
Interested.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buchanan and
small son Harold returned to Wash
ington, D. C., after a week's stay
among old friends in the West End.
Miss Meryl Carter has gone to
Evansville, Jnd., to remain until
spring.
Mrs. J. K. P. Hall, of Ridgway,
spent the day with Mrs. Margaret
Stackpole at Fifth and Peffer streets,
en route homo from Wellington.
~^sS2STORK
Mrs. and Mrs. John C. Herman, of
2213 North Second street, announce
the birth of a son this morning. Mrs.
Herman was formerly Miss Margaret
Stackpole, and th e little lad's birth
day is the same as that of his grand
father, E. J. Stackpole.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Miller, of
1355 Liberty street, announce the
birth of a daughter. Beatrice Miller,
Saturday, January 12, 1918. Mrs. Mil
ler was formerly Miss Anna Miller,
of this city,
_Mr. and Mrs. Frank Y. Rittase, of
1630 Naudain street, announce the
birth of a daughter, Margaret Louise
Rittase, Friday. January 11, 1918. Mrs.
Rittase was Miss Anne Smeigh be
fore her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Charles, 1939
North Sixth street, announce the
birth ot a son, Joseph Alien Charles,
Tuesday. January 15, 1918. Mrs.
Charles prior to her marriage was
Miss Sara L. Allen, of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Halm, Harris
burg R. F. D. No. 5, announce the
birth of a daughter. Freda Irene
Haiin, Wednesday, January 16, 1918,
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30c, 35c, 38c
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lIAHRISE3URG TELEGRAPH
Entertain Crescent Club
on Miss Yaple's Birthday
Mrs. Ross Yaple, 1943 North Third
street, entertained the Crescent Club
yesterday at a 6 o'clock dinner in
hoonr of her daughter Madeline's
birthday. Tho house was decorated
In ferns and poinsettias. The dining
room was lighted with old-fashioned
candles. Each guest received it-birth
day favor and Mrs. W. F. Martin was
guest of honor. A number of prizes
were given to the members turning In
the greatest number of knitted ar
ticles.
The following members were pres
ent: Mrs. W. F. Martin and daughter,
Elizabeth Martin, Miss Madeline
Yaple, Mrs. Charles Hall, Mrs. Walton
Roinig and daughter, Georgiana
Romig, Mrs. B. B. Ueistel, Mrs. J. A.
Hagerman, Mrs. Arthur Loser, Mrs.
Henry Tewsen. Mrs. James Kastrlght,
Mrs. Maude Cooper, Mrs. Wilson S.
Ebersole. Mrs. Ross Yaple and daugh
ter, Mary Yaple.
Women's Organizations
Assist in Special Work
Mrs. J. Willis Martin, of Philadel
phia, state chairman of the Women's
Council of National Defense, has
mado Mrs. John W. Reily, of this city,
temporary chairman of the Dauphin
county committee. Mrs. Reily will
call a meeting of the heads of the
various women's organizations of the
city for next Wednesday afternoon,
January 23. at 3 o'clock In the Y. W.
C. A., Fourth and Walnut streets, to
discuss special matters and work co
operating with the Committee of Pub
lic Safety.
I.ENTZ-HEIKES BETROTHAL
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Heikes, of
1810 Walnut street, announce the en
gagement of tlieir daughter, Miss
Catherine Dick Heikes, to Henry H.
Lentz, 1835 North street. Miss Heikes
Is one of the city's prominent organ
ists and is assistant organist at Pine
Street Presbyterian Church and a
member of the Harrisburg Guild of
Organists. Mr. Lentz is sales agent
for the John Wild Evaporated Milk
Company and is a brother of James
E. Lentz, recorder of deeds of Dau
phin county.
DANCE AFTEU SLKIGHRIDE
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hicks entertained
at a dinner dance at their home in
Lmglestown Thursday evening the
following guests from Paxtang: Miss
Caroline Smallwood, Miss Marjorle
Rose, Matthew Rutherford, Frances
Howard Birchall, Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Bealor, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Ricker
and Mrs. and Mrs. Cloyd Holland.
The party made the trip to the
merry jingle of slelghbells.
FORMER RESIDENT HERE
Mrs. Foster Barry, a former resident
of this city, now residing in Lancas
ter, is spending- some time as the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo
seph Urban, of 434 South sixteenth
street.
Miss Emma Urban, who has been
spending some time with Mr. and Mrs.
Barry, at Lancaster, returned home
with her.
GUESTS ON KENTUCKY
Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris. Mrs. Doug
lass E. Dismukes, Miss Elizabeth P.
Harris, Douglass Dismukes, Bailey
Brandt and Charles Fox will leave to
morrow morning for Baltimore, Md.,
where they will be week-end guests
of Captain Dismtikes, of the battle
shi" Kentucky, which is harbored off
the Baltimcre shore.
JOINS RED CROSS UNIT
Miss Mabel Sliker, 506 Calder street,
registered nurse. left Tuesday for
Camp Upton, Long Island, to Join the
Red Cross unit there, jthe expects to
leave for France this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant Schwarz and'
family have removed from Camp Hill
and taken the residence of Mrs.
James Brady, 510 North Second street,
for the winter.
Mrs. Edwin J. Decevee will con
tinue the Conservatory of Music and
will meet the pupils at their regular
hours on Monday.
Miss Mollie Lingle, of Peffer street,
is going to Lancaster for a weekend
stay among friends.
Mrs. John Camber, of 1346 Vernon
street, has returned home after a visit
with relatives at Grier's Point.
Mrs. William Owen, of 510 Curtin
street, was a recent visitor of har pa
rents in Elizabetlivillc.
Miss Lillian Sherman, of Kunkel
and Cowden streets, has returned
home after visiting friends In York.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Houser and
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Frank, have
gone home to Columbus, Ohio, after
a week' 3 visit in this vicinity.
The Rev. Dr. J. Bradley Mark ward
of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church is
home after a trip to New York City.
Mrs. George W. Speakman, of 710
North Seventeenth street, is home
after a recent visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs. P. A. Hall, of South Fifteenth
street, is home after a visit in Phila
delphia.
Miss Pauline Houck, Berryhill
street, is aotin- as office secretary of
the Y. W. C. A., in the absence of Miss
Ida Wood, who was called home be
cause of death in the family.
Miss Catherine Nye, of Highspire.
spent yesterday with friends here.
Mrs. E. E. Beidleman, of Market
and Evergreen streets, is homo after
a brief stay in Philadelphia.
' BIBLE CLASS EUNCHEON
Hummelstown, Pa., Jan. 18. —
About forty members and guests
were present on Tuesday evening at
the Men's Quarterly Bible class
meeting and luncheon held In the
parish house. The following offl
cers were elected for the ensuing
year and will be installed into office
Sunday afternoon, January 27:
President, E. Z. Etter; vice-presi
dent, Alfred Sutcliffe; treasurer,
Samuel Zeiters; recording secretary,
Jerome Lauck; financial secretary,
Charles Wolf; teacher, the Rev. Her
bert 8. Games; assistant teacher,
Walter A. Geesey; chairman solicit
ing committee, Adam Shope; chair
man welcoming committee, John
Lentz; chairman social committee,
Luther Hummel. During the evening
the following members of the class
addressed the men: The Rev. H. S.
Games, and S. C, Stecher, Joseph
Burkholder, Robert W. Strunk, Al
fred Sutcliffe, Samuel B. Zerfoss, E.
Z. Etter, Walter A. Geesey and Dr.
Nile Crist.
CARRIERS AND SHIPPERS
HOLD A CONFERENCE
Members of the Harrisburg Commit
tee of the National Car Service Com
mittee met yesterday afternoon in the
oflice of J. K. Johnston, superinten
dent of the Philadelphia Division. No
definite action was announced. The
members discussed at length the fuel
situation and the Garfield order. Re
ports showed that in this district
everything possible iB being done to
keep cars in service by prompt unload
ing. *
MRS. LYDIA STIVER DIES
Hummelstown. Pa., Jan. 18. —
Mrs. Lydla A. Stiner, ot Lebanon,
I died last evening at the home of her
I granddaughter, on the Chamber Hill
| road, aged 84 years. Funeral serv
ices will be held from her daugh
ter's home to-morrow afternoon.
Burial in Mount Lebanon Cemetery.
Geys Banjo Orchestra
of Philadelphia, at Winterdale Sat
urday evening, January 19. Some
live dance music. Admission 25c and
50c. —Adv.
The Demosthenians Meet
With Nancy McCullough
A study of "The Elizabethan Age"
formed the program of the Demosthe
nian literary Society at last night's
meeting with \Hss ivancy McCul
lough, 2041 North Second street. The
numbers included: Senior boys' quar
tet, "Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes"; "Ben Johnson's Story of
Shakespeare's Sweetheart," Miss Dtea
nor Jones; recitation, "To Lucasta, on
Going to Wars" (I.iovelace), Miss Ida
Vcder; violin 0010, Blair Smith; story
of "As You Like It," jfiss Helen Har
gest Hoffman; i>ongs of "As You Like
It-," senior girls" quartet; three scenes
from "As You Like It"—Rosalind.
Miss Hazel Snow; Celta, Miss Ger
trude Ivenney; Orlando, Harry Good;
Jacques, Ben Wolfe; Touchstone, No
ble Frank.
In attendance were Miss Mary Orth,
fcculty adviser; Misses Mary Ammon.
Mary Blougli, Edna Bowers, Evelyn
Eckenbarger, Ethel Forney, Frances
Hause, Helen Hardest Hoffman,
Eleanor Jones, Bertha Maurer, Fay
Moyer, Mildred Moyer, Rosanna Schef
fer, Ida Yoder, Katherine Carl, Emma
Keeny, Gertrude Kenney, Catherine
Martin, Lucy Munce, Fannie Ness,
Helen Smith, Hazel Snow. Elizabeth
Watts. Mildred Sheesley, Nancy Mc-
Cullough; Arthur Gardner, Blclmrd
Mount, Albert Kinkenbach, William
Rodgers, Willard Smith, Benjamin
Wolfe. Noble Frank, Harry Good,
Wilmer King, Thomas Lantz, Sey
mour Nlssley, Paul Roeder, Hugo
Rcse, Blair Smith, Jay Stoll and Ed
ward Williamson.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Elizabeth Watts,
1019 Green street.
Central Iron and Steel
and Bethlehem Steel
May Resume at Once
By Associated Press
Washington, Jan. 18.— Twenty
three of the country's largest steel
mills have been notified that they
may continue operation if they de
voted 100 per cent, capacity to the
production of steel plates for the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. They
Bethlehem Steel Company, plants at
Steelton, Pa. and Sparrows Point,
Md., Central Iron and Steel Com
pany, Harrisburg.
One Expiring License
Is Left in Fulton County
McConnellsburg, Pa., Jan. 18.—
License court for Fulton county ad
journed yesterday when a licence
to the City Hotel, of which ex-
Sheriff Jefferson Harris is proprie
tor, was refused. The Fulton House
implication was held under advise
ment. This hotel is at present with
out a license, as its previous license
expired on January 14. The appli
cation by Vincent Shaffner, former
ly of Orbisonia, for a license at
Burnt Cabins was also refused, this
house having been made dry a year
ago.
This disposition of the cases leaves
Fulton county with but one license,
that ot the City Hotel, which ex
pires March 31.
Two British Warships
Lost in Snowstorm
London, Jan. 18.—The British ad
miralty announces the loss of two
destroyers in a violent gale and a
heavy snowstorm last Saturday
night.
The vessels ran aground on the
Scotch coast and were totally wreck
ed and all hands on board were lost
except one man.
TRACTION COMPANY USES
SWEEPERS ON TRACKS
The Harrisburg Railways Company
put Its sweepers to work early this
morning remcving loose snow from
the tracks dragged on by teams since
yesterday, and cleaning the rail° so
that better running conditions would
be possible. By the time snow began
falling this morning the sweepers
were busily engaged, and the fall was
removed almost as soon as the snow
struck the rails. Unless the snow
continues throughout the day, com
pany officials expected little trouble.
Because of a tire near Seventeenth
and Walnut streets, this morning, cars
on the Reservoir Park line were held
up for twenty-five minutes.
TEMPERATURE 15:
OPERATORS QUIT
By Associated Press
Chicago, Jan. 18.—When the Chi
cago Boar dof Trade opened to-day
about one hundred telegraph opera
tors quit on account of cold and vir
tually all outside trading was stop
ped.
The traders worked In overcoats,
caps and mittens. The temperature
was 45. Building officers announced
the heat would be increased soon.
STOLEN AUTO RECOVERED
Hummelstown, Pa., Jan. 18.—
Word has been received by F. J.
Schaffner from the Bulck Company
of the recovery of a stolen automo
bile at Ebensburg. Cambria county.
The automobile was stolen early in
the fall from the Keller garage here,
where it was kept and no trace of
it was found for several months un
til it was linally found by the man
ufacturers.
EIRE DOES I.ITTI.E DAMAGE
The home of Harrison Espenshade,
B'J North Seventeenth street, was dam
axed slightly by a Are which broke
out in a wardrobo this morning. The
bathroom and wardrobe were damag
ed to the extent of about S2OO. The
tire wai extinguished through the
prompt and efficient work of the men
of Mount Pleasant. Shamrock and Al
lison Hill companies.
FOOD LECTURES CANCELLED
On account of the present coal situa
tion, H. O. Nissley, of the Dauphin
Couftty Farm Bureau, has deemed it
advisable to cancel the food lectures
that were to be given to-morrow at
the Shimmell and the Penn school
buildings. These lectures can be
given at some later dato when the coal
situation is less acute.
The Same Old Prices
You can still get a good Santos
Coffee at 20c per lb. which gives
general satisfaction; other grades,
25c, 30c, 35c per lb. A trial wili
make you a steady customer. We
still have the Real Jumbo Pfeanuts.
Imperial Tea Co., 213 Chestnut St
, Adv.
MISS DRISCOLL
312 N. Second Street
Marcel Waving
With the New French
Eletcric Marcel Iron
This !s the only Halrdre.ising
Parlor in Harrisburg equipped
with this modern invention for
producing the most beautiful ef
fects in nairdreiislng.
HAIIIDRKSNING MANICURING
SCAI.I* TREATMENT
SENATE FAVORS
WAR BOARD OF
FIVE MEMBERS
Military Committee Asks Leg
islation Providing Post of
Director of Munitions
Washington. Jan. IS.—Framing of
legislation contemplating radical
changes in the government's war
machinery, including creation of an
American war council similar to
those of England and France and a
director of munitions was begun
yesterday by the Senate military
committee.
Iwo bills—one proposing the war
council of flvo members, including
the Secretaries of War and Navy
and three civilians appointed by the
I resident, and a second to centralize
munitions control in a director of
munitions—were prepared by a sub
committee consisting of Chairman
Chamberlain and Senators Hitch
cock and Wadsworth. It is planned
to present the munitions director
measure to the full committee to
day and immediately to introduce it
-n the Senate for early considera
tion, with the other bill to follow
soon after.
Chairman Chamherlain announced I
last night that the committee vir-!
tually had agreed upon the two bills !
In lieu of his measure for a separate!
department of munitions with a new I
cabinet member. The attitude ofl
the administration toward them has
not been disclosed. President Wil-
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| More Wonderful Bargains in Our |
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Values that will not be duplicated for many a clay. These various arti- jjl'i
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not large so we advise early selection. Come share in this wonderful Janu- jyW
m ary Clearing Sale. I®
| 25 COATS—Worth up to A A A
$22.50 at. . pIU.UU
Just 25 Coats in this lot good warm Coats all good, this sea- j
m son's styles all fine materials all desirable shades Navy, Brown,
! Green, Black —both Misses' and Ladies' sizes. January Clearing Sale K.l
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30 COATS—Worth up to C AO
$30.00 at . . tpID.UU
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of a style—all new styles—all finely tailored fine linings desirable Ly
shades every coat a wonderful Bargain. January Clearing Sale Price,
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20 SALTS PLUSH <MQ rnl f
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Every woman knows that "Salts Plush" means the best that can 1
|be bought in Plush —So we place on sale just twenty coats in four dif- | yy
(j|| | ferent models every coat a genuine "Salts Plush" every coat a i |p
very desirable style. Sizes up to 46. Former prices up to $35.00. Janu- |t)
j j ary Clearing Sale Price, $ 19.50. j Wj
|j 35 Misses' and Ladies' A A 1
SUITS, values to S3O, wWUv |
These Suits are staple models and include regular and extra sizes all ,uj
I good styles and desirable shades —mostly Navy and Black. The materials ml
are Poplin, Serge and Broadcloth. These Suits are suitable for all seasons W
—the Coats are medium lengths and the Skirts all sensible styles. This is
an exceptional opportunity to secure a good Suit at a medium price. Nearly W\
all sizes included. January Clearing Price, SIO.OO. Ep
! Clearance Sale of Waists A 1
$2.50 Values at ... . 1
Ten dozen Silk and Cotton Waists —all new fresh stock in Jap Silk y|
—Tub Silk Voile, etc. This sale is made for quick selling, so we 0|
j don't expect the lot to last long sizes 36 to 46 —White, Flesh, Maize.
I January Clearing Sale Price, $1.59. |||
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| '4.95 §& '6.95
O Choice of eight models In
TO black, gray and brown kid , brown kid and new patent— .SK
and calf skin. High cut boots _ all new models welted (3®
Ofl plain and wing tips soles leather Louis and
military and Louis heels. medium heels.
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JANUARY 18, 1918.
son and Secretary Baker opposed tlie
original Chamberlain bill.
The plan of the committee for tlie
war council Is to have It under the
President, but wholly independent
of the cabinet- "It would sit with
and advise the President in forming'
broad war policies'; similar to the
British war cabinet and the French
war ministry," said Chairman Cham
berlain. "It would give co-ordina
tion now lacking in central direct
tlon of all the government's war
operations,"
GIFT FOR RED CROSS
A convalescent robe was presented
to the Grace Methodist Church Aux
iliary of the Red Cross yesterday at
its weekly meeting; by A. B Hollar
and ninety-nine of his friends. The
robe has a red cross in the center, and.
as usual, the Kay colors are put to
gether with black. It Is most attrac
tive and much appreciated.
The Harrisburg
Conservatory of Music
Will re-open Monday, January 21. All pupils will
please report at the usual time for lessons. Prospec
tive graduates of the class of 1918 arc requested to
report promptly in order that work may he resumed
without delay.
Mrs. Edwin J. Decevee,
Directress
Strikes and Rioting
Occur in Austria
By Associated Press
Bondon, Jan. 18. —Serious atrlkea,
accompanied by rioting, have taken
place at Vienna and In other cities
throughout Austria, according to
news agency telegrams to 54arich and
other points in Switzerland.
HKRTBING SPEECH
AGAIN POSTPONE!)
By Associated Press
Bondon, Jan. 18.—According to a
telegram received in Bondon, the
German chancellor Count Von Hert
ling, has again postponed .the speech
which, he was to have made to-day
in reply to the definition of war aims
Iby President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George.