4 DIVIDES ESTATE AMONG FRIENDS Late Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Makes Many Bequests Leavlug the greater purt of his es tate to Jliss Lou M. Nolf, of Putney ville, Armstrong county, A. D, Glenn. J-Hputy Superintendent of Public In- in Ills will, filed for pro "i-ute wit'u Register Roy C. Dnuner, directs that, his*home, furniture and library at that place should be given 'to her, together with $3,000 and his, trunk and its contents, which is In his room in this city. There are more than a dozen be 'l'jests of money, totaling $16,700, most of them to relatives and rang ng from SIOO to $:t,oo0. The Ilarrls urg Trust Company is named as • \ecutor and letters on the estate have been issued. There is only one public bequest, the Methodist Sunday school at his home to receive SIOO ifor books for the library. Provision in made that in case the estate is larger than the amount givt-n to the and friends each one is to receive a porportionate amount In ; ddition to the sum named in the will. Any one who attempts to pro ceed against the estate or have any .'i'lßrsiSfH/aissrarsisja/afsiasiasfataiaisiaiaia Dr. Howard ahvaya recommended Oxidaze for Coughs, Colds, Br. Asthma Year* of Mudy nud obKcrvatloa con vinced him It would Niifely, quickly and Miircly Mtop n bad cdiikli and Klve instant relief In Ilronchlal Anthmn. Money back If It fall*. (iuarnnteed linrmlenn. At Genrsc A. Gorican and Mil driißgiMta. 30c. If you want to make the one supreme life long purchase, come in tomorrow and take advantage of this sale of Baby Grands you WANT A BABY GRAND PIANO. ' a You know you want one. There isn't a M cultured person throughout this big land but has longed to see a Baby Grand installed with in their home. But there are two reasons why 4 5 every refined home does not own a Grand. We know them both. One is, because until % now Baby Grands have been so large that the • J average room in modern homes would not S|S| v 1 accommodate them. The other reason is, they vJi JLs£s have been high in price, compared to the cost * | Jj * f of other pianos. 11 - |L JljlHlifcpißwlll The price for any standard Baby Grand has ! jjHjjl|j^j|| been from S6OO to S7OO, but if you will come L flj in to-morrow, we will show you 25 or more of i the most beautiful Baby Grand Pianos you L ■■HHHIHQOiwIH have ever seen. You have never seen one in 11 rjffSi "5 any home of your friends that you have liked La llttll Bh better, in design, in finish, in beauty of tone or " TilT ' ♦ jf |f in the perfection of its playing qualities. _ Bl - II ll*- II Every one of them is in exquisite mahogany, 1 The Brambach Baby Grand * pianos are not big and cumbersome and are not high priced i These Brambach Baby Grands can be installed in any room in Conditions upon which you can install an upright, and they will take up no more which these space; and, as to price, the price on these 25 instruments oply, is S A T §rands are sold $495, each, which is no more than you will have to pay for an up -1 That, if for any av rigllt of equal grade. You may search the counry over and %W on whatsoever, the you cannot find a Baby Grand piano under S6OO that will In anv piano is not satisfactory . . / *" e v ** uc °* these Baby after a3O days'trial and way compare with it or be as to vou. This means that Gr *. nd * * 6O ?- .ti ;•>- inspection in your ... troouctorypriceu*49s. hoiAc, you may have you can save by taking advantage of this-sale, at least $lO5. The Ta up p"ymcnL vi fo your money back. price, $495, is the introductory price that was set upon these pianos "*?!' change°ft fo? a'ny about six months ago by The Brambach Piano Co., in introductory • c We will gladly send you. campaigns that are being held by about 100 of the largest piano •££ mem that we carry of merchants in the United States. This explains the invitation f!" of J hU r f nM ' k f b , le equal grade, at any tune . 1 umoiwii little Grand, which, within six months, with- that is extended to vou for to-morrow. This explains whv vou can *■ . P d ow uP o n out incurring any loss ... your door, will how the or being put to any purchase one of these little instruments at $495 instead of having " S"? Thit'th ' t0 anc * ex P^ a '" s why the unequaled conditions of sale are wta* -* guarante^d P witbout extended to the buyers of this community. JZ&k Do not put ofY a single day, but come in to-morrow and spend half / * 4 That you may take an hour examining these beautiful instruments. If the instruments f \ which y to a md^ m ttL n - - do not speak loud enough in their own praise for you to quickly / sce the advantage of purchasing one of them, we certainly shall not ' ns > steent upon your doing so. But see them, and see them J to-morrow; that is all that we urge upon you. J. H. Troup Music House Troup Building ' - 15 South Market Square During this introductory sale, the store will reVnain open evenings by appointment. TUESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH "MARCH 26, 1918. part of the document nullified is to be cut oft entirely and not receive the mini allotted. In disposing' of his personal effects Mr. Glenn directs Miss Nolf is to re ceive the property at Putneyville, while Miss Mary Y. McKeynolds. this city, is to receive everything at his home at 1010 North Second street ex cept hla trunk and Its .contents, which, It is specifically stated, are to be turned over to Miss Nolf. The will was drawn In June, 1910. The cntii'n estate Is valued at $20,000. May Not Be Harrisburg Boy Dead in France Relatives and friends of Corporal John W. Kirby, 105 Ann alley, are becoming hopeful that the John T. Kirby announced in yesterday's casualty list as killed in France, was not the Harrisburg boy. No official confirmation has arrived from the war department supplementing the, mention of the name in the casualty list. Young Kirby is known to have sailed for France sometime near the middle of March with the Thirty-fifth Regiment United States Engineers. Since that time nothing has been hear dfrom him. He en listed here April 11, 1917. in the old Eighth Regiment, National Guard, from which he secured a transfer to the Engineers. His brother Robert Kirby enlisted with him, and is at present stationed at Camp Hancock with One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment. Kirb/ is 19 years old. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. George J. Kirby. lift All FROM LIKITKNA.NT GROSS Commissioner E. Z. Gross to-day re ceived a letter from his son. Lieuten ant Henry M. Gross, who is in service in France. Little information is given in the letter other than that just "over the hill, the business is going' on con stantly. Mr. and Mrs. Gross this afternoon visited Lieutenant Victor Garman, of Lebanon, who had been over in France and returned home. DONATO GROUP GOES GO. RESERVOIR PARK [Continued from First Page.] all over the city. The $25,000 gift from Mr. Hershey tip to this timo has been kept In n large box at a ware house. The recommendation of an "art commission," appointed shortly after the fountain was presented, was received and no further action taken. The choice of a site made at that time was upon the recommendation of Park Expert Warren H. Manning, who favored pla'clng it In the River Park front at the foot of Locust street. At thetime sites were discussed a plan to place the fountain at the entrance of Reservoir Park at Twen ty-first and Market streets, was men tioned, but was not approved. To Tuke Up Plans Commissioner Gross said he will take up the question at once and that he will be glad to make a rec ommendation to Council if assured funds to place the statuary. It is likely if the agree on a site that a formal ceremony of ac ceptance will be arranged late in the spring. • A letter was received from Mayor H. L. Troilt, of Lancaster, thanking Mayor Kelster and the CUy Council for its resolutions passed last week extending best, wishes to Lancaster on the 100 th anniversary of the in corporation of the city. A resolution of regret because of the death of Prof. Pierce Rettew, a member of the City Civil Service Board, was passed by Council and will be sent to the family. Mi-. Ret tew was largely Instrumental In the arrangements for the mental exaiiil nations of applicants for appoint ment to the Qity police force. The ordinance authorizing' Com missioner Lynch to secure an expert engineer to make a recommendation to safeguard the Mulberry street bridge, to prevent injuries to pedes trians on the sidewalks, was passed finally. \ An ordinance was Introduced re quiring property owners or occupants to repair leaks or breaks In water service pipes with 72 hours after no tice from the department and pro viding a penalty of fine or imprison ment. Ordinances increasing the ap propriation for a small sewer, and changing the width of Chestnut street at Fourth street, was passed finally. Commissioner Burtnett was direct ed to investigate the various com panies furnishing workmen's com pensation insurance and makaa rec ommendation to Council. Contracts for supplies for the water department were awarded as follows: Cast tiron pipe and castings, Don aldson Iron Cbmpany, $55.40 a ton, and .05 1-2 a pound respectively; 6- irtcii valves, $19.97 each, Rensselaer Valve Company; corporation stock cocks, .07 each, 1-2-inch; $9.00, fl inch, A. P. Smith Manufacturing Company; iron castings, W. O. lllckok Manufacturing Company, .081 a pound; alum and hypochlorite of line, Pennsylvania Salt Manufac turing Company, $1.87 1-2 a hundred pounds and .04 1-2 a pound, respec tively. GERMA U-IIOAT INTERNED tS SPAIN Washington. March 26.—The Ger man submarine U-48, which entered the harbor at Ferrol, Spain, on the afternoon of March 2., will be in terned and the crew sent to the in terior of Spain, the State Department 'was inl'orme dto-day by the Amer ican embassy at Madrid. The sub marine is said to have been dam aged in a fight. REFUSE TO liET MAN WORK Employes of the Harrisburg Pipe and f'ipe Bending Company rose in revolt yesterday morning when Ed ward Wiekenheieser, an employe, it is said, made seditious utterances, criti cising the government and officials. His fellow workmen would not allow him to work with them. It is said that the case will be turned over to Harvey T. Smith, United States Mar shal, although no action lias yet been taken. , STEELTON CENTRAL PUPILS TO GIVE PROGRAM Annual Easter Meeting to Be Held in Auditorium on Thursday The annual Easter meeting of the Central Grammar School Literary Society will be held in the High school audltorlum'on Thursday aft ternoon at 1.30 o'clock. Members of the B class of the institution will have charge of the program. Of spe cial interest on the program will be the debate the subject of which is "Resolved, That Sunday newspapers do more harm than good." Joseph Keller and William Messinger will support the affirmative side whih Jacob Wolf and James Handley will argue the* negative side of the ques tion. The program follows: Reading the Easter Bible lesson, secretary; roll call for Easter senti ments, president; music, "Choral," Central Grammar school; recitation, "The Garden," Margaret Hartman; essay, "The Return of Spring," Mar tha Isenberg; biography, "Andrew Jackson," George Feherer; ralk, "Great Pictures," Marion Nell: music "Hail Columbia," school; recitation, "The Use of Flowers," Dana John son; referred question, "The Egg and Easter," Anna Yountz; description of a person, Blanche Westhafer; autobiography, Elizabeth Veiner; music, "A Spring Song," school; reci tation, "Easter Flowers," Mary Hu bert; talk, "Tops," Eubi Peros; bio graphy, "Joan de Arc," Viola Lynn: recitation, "Easter Triumphant," Margaret Corkle; music, "A Fable," school; "The Flag Salute," school; "The Star Spangled Banrfer," school. Municipal League Will . Co-operate in Borough War Garden Movement Support of the war garden move ment in the borough was assured by the Municipal League at Its meet ing last night, the members deciding to make a contribution toward pay ing for the cost of plowing land to be used for the gardens. E. C. Henderson, in charge of the local food administration, recently called a meeting of the other mem bers and started plans for extensive garderi work. With the co-operation of the Municipal League the arrange ments, will be carried out success fully. The league also approved con tinuing the playgrounds during the summer. Plans for the season will be made to-morrow evening at the meeting of the Parks and Play ground Commission. Other reports included calling attention to the need of observance of clean-up weeks and an improvement in the car service in the borough during rush hours. People's Bank to Enlarge Present Quarters, Rumor Rumors in business circles to-day were to the effect that plans were under way for the enlargement of the People's Bank. Bank officials would neither confirm nor deny the rumor, saying that they had noth ing to say of their intentions at the present time. It is understood, however, that the increased business cannot b*e taken care of under the present circum stances, and that an enlargement of tht* quarters is necessary. Just what the plans under way are could not be learned, but, according to rumor, the room formerly occupied by Charles Beard adjoining the present bank building will be utilized. The cost and extent of the improvements are not generally known. Ten Men to Be Sent to Camp by Board Next Week Ten men from this district in the first class who have passed the phys ical examination will be sent to camp next Tuesday morning, according to an announcement made at the office of the local exemption board this morning. Orders requesting this number of men were received by board officials yesterday. The men who go are: Victor K. Oberholtzer, 454 Vine street. Middle-' town; Albert BL Schmick, 222 Main street, Steelton; Eugene Kipp, 202 West Main street, Middletown; Amos Ralph Miller, 34 North Second street, Steelton: Lawrence Welrlch, North Front street, Steelton: Ralph David Rehrer, 104 Market street. Middle town; Zeph A. Chapman, 350 Myers street, Steelton; Harry Clyde Beard. 27 Bast Main street, Middletown: Ed gar H. Hean, 561 Vine street. Middle town; John Cochenaur, 1635 Walnut street, llarrisburg. W. E. jVbercrombie Was a Great Charity Worker The loss of W. E. Abercromble will be keenly felt in welfare and char itable circles of the borough. This man during the time he lived in the borough took a very active part in the welfare of the borough's resi dents, especially those who were in need of charity. Many of his noble deeds were not noticed by the ma jority of the residents, as they w<ere not given wide circulation. Only those residents who are close ly connected with charity and wel-' fare work could appreciate the won derful work ot Mr. Abercx'ombie. His untiring efforts to always help .some one who needed charity won the ad nrvration of those who knew him. His efforts to see that the poorer people in Steelton were supplied with coal during the winter to keep warm was only one of the many things he did during the cold weather to alleviate suffering among the poorer class. He worked hard for the furtherance of Red Cross and War work in the bor ough since this country's entrance in the war. Funeral services for Mr. Abercrom bie, who died Sunday morning, will bo held to-morrow afternoon. COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the commission on religious education and publicity of the local Federation of Churches will be held this evening at 7.45 o'clock at the home of Stanley R. Zimmer man, 421 Pine street. .... PASS RESOLUTIONS Meipbers of the Citizens' Fire Company, Hygienic Hose Company and the Municipal League, last even ing parsed resolutions of regret be cause of the. death- of W. E. Aber crombie: V. . , KKSKRVKS TO KIjEOT Election of officer's will take place at a meeting of the Steelton Reserv es to be heM in Felton Hatl on Thurs day evening, J Steelton Personals WilliarA Shipp, 108 th Field Artil lery, stationed at Camp Hancock, is spending a short time in the bor ough as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Shipp, South Second street. Harry I. Maurer, 12th Regiment, Medical Corps, is home on furlough. Mr. and Mrs. Lioyd E. Bailey have returned home after spending the weekend in Atlantic City. MEETING AND SUPPER The annual parochial meeting and parish supper of the Trinity Episco pal Church will be held Monday evening at 8 o'clock in Trinity Church parish house in Pine street. W. C. T. U. MEETING A meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the home of Mrs. Conrad, 171 Lincoln street, to-morrow after noon, at 2.30 o'clock. THE LEADER BARGAIN STORE SMASHES HIGH WAR PRICES With a Big Bargain-giving PRE-EASTER SALE Walk a half a block Get out of the High Rent District and SAVE, HALF ON EVERY PURCHASE Come this evening or to-morrow Don't miss these wonderful Record-breaking Bargains Sale Will Continue All Week. MEN, LOOK ... You .Have il jSlf |isQ 93 Never Seen Their Equal sut ro. V* C* • /t They arc the same smart, ing SuitssA.66^jSte'S a Srws, Worth Everv CVllf" got a special lot at sacrifice price /iN/fl £<t">nnn 0 1 %I You get the benefit. All col- J J / Ol <pZU.UU uDCCIcII i ors—all fabfics—all sizes. Blues, Grays, Browns, Mixtures new rOATS S S3 98 stylish garments some with military COATS '! # . . UP . l\A pockets and belts. So many you can pick a Special Lot of DRESSES 111/ IIJ winner. ' ' —Salesmen's Samples We are / U —— — not getting half 07QEJ / I a Here Is Another Lot of SUITS. A dJQ 7C P ricc - at P # .I/O /-l I Big Special Purchase . . Nearly all are worsted. Made up in late good substantial silks Very \T — styles—seems like old times to get such pretty and <£ O A Q V\ V\ clothes at such low prices. !stylish Extra Specials For Men BOYS' EASTER SUITS Men s SIO.OO value double texture Rain coats ....... $4.95; Another Big Bargain Special for the Men s black Rubber Coats at \ L d it a. c 1 .. u . Men's Khaki Overall. Union Suits at $2.48 Leader Pre-Easter Sale smart, nobby Headlight Overalls at $1.98 Suits—ss.oo ones, &0 QQ Headlight Union Suits at ' $3.(J9 at <P4t/0 ■SI.(X) White Overalls at BoyV B lue Serge Suits, worth SB. at sa.9B Some Big Easter Bargains in Boys' Suits, worth up to $4, arc .. $2.48 MEN'S TROUSERS *£ $1.48, $1.98, $2.48 and $2.98 Regularly sold at 50c to $1.50. Values from $2.00 to $4.00. Boys' Gingham Blouses at and 48tf $5.00 value at $3.48 Boys' Press Shirts, regularly SI.OO, at 69<! We \ e your size. Get a pair or two while you „ r, n T • ,„ r , c , have the chance. • Boys $2.00 Linen Wash Suits, at .... 98^ $2.00 Khaki Trousers at $1.48 Boys' Rompers, worth 75c, at 390 °p" This Is the Workingman's Store Evenings We specialize on merchanidse suitable to meet the re- Must Be quirements of working people. We are just outside the f° r high-rent district. We do not indulge in fine store fix- Pleased „ tures or other expensive luxuries—we keep our expenses .... Your down to a minimum. - ' or Wc Accommo- u y l° ts > bankrupt stocks, odds and ends, man- Make It ufacturers' surplus stocks, and sell to you at lowest pos dation sible prices. We share every money-making deal with Right our customers. fsave Half on a g U y Underwear Now—Lay in a Supply New Easter PRICES ARE STEADILY GOING UP II AT Men's 75c value Balbriggan Men's SI.OO Ribbed Shirts and H/il Underwear 33c Drawers 69c Big Men's B. V. D." Union QQ~ * nt *• • Suits at i/Ot* Men's $2.00 pray, .white and Assortment Men's B. V. D. Union CEff. Cream Ribbed OQ Suits at OJl ' TTnion Suits it wI.OU 98c to $1.98 . M t"nton 2 'snits 'at* 51.19 Men's SI.OO Shirts and Drawers Men's and Boys' Hats and Caps Men's $1.50 Block QBc — tWO pieces ' 55c • at 50c on the dollar values. Union Suits at J at A Wonderful Pre-Easter Purchase of Shoes 'We bought so many we had to hire an auto truck to bring them to our store. SJioes for Women —White and Oxfords—Oxfords for Men —Shoes for Girls—Shoes for Boys—at Prices to Suit Every Purse. Women's Shoes—Pre-Easter Bargains Men's Shoes—Pre-Easter Bargains Lot of Women's Comfort Shoes, solid leather. One lot of "Old Glory" Men's $3.00 *1 with or without tips; $3.00 <fcl QQ Work Shoes at w values at One lot of Men's black and tan heavy Endicott - A , nn Johnson Work Shoes; $3.00 values QQ One lot of Women's Dress Shoes; high J at JM.SfO and low heels; $3.00 values at Men's heavy Endlcott-Johnson Work Shoes, Another lot of Women's Dress Shoes; cloth tops worth S4.OQ and $4,50; special *0 QQ " and patent leather; $3.50 $2 48 at 1 • • • values at •* Men's heavy Endlcott-Johnson Waterproofed i _ „ . . . _ Shoes; worth $5.00 and $5.50; AO One lot of Women's Pumps; five different styles special at 0J.40 to select from; liigh heels, patent 52.48 Men's black and ta.n lace and button style Dress leather; and $7 values; special for Shoes; regularly $3.00; special QQ Women's Dress Shoes; gray and brown, <JO QO at . vl.I/O with high tops; $6 values; special for One lot of Men's Solid Leather Dress Shoes; One special lot of Women's Shoes in tan and blac >< an ? tan: * 4 00 va * ues : 52.48 white- hlKli tops; values fcO A O special at ■ rBM t 50.40 One lot of Men's English style shoes, in black to *s.v , and tan; rubber heels; regular $5 (O QO One lot of Women s Juliets; solid Si.4B values; special at leather, regularly $2.50, special at... ~ Q ne i o t c f Emerson Shoes for Men; black and One lot of Felt Bedroom Slippers; QQ _ tan English styles; $9.00 values; <|JB QQ $2.00 valiiesj_gEeclaj_at__ I_i_i_: 1 _i_i_ : JOI r special at BOYS' SHOES AT WAY DOWN PRICES $2.60 Boy Scout Shoes 5i. 69 Glrl9 * 2 "°° achool shoes : button styles 20 $s!oo Boys' School Shoes; lace and no only ' at button style; special at Girls' S3.(TO button and lace Dress QQ One lot of Boys' School Shoes; button and l&ce Shoes at P X .%70 styles; Krelder and other good t QQ Odds and ends of Boys' and Girls' #1 QQ makes; $3.50 and $4.00 values, at... i.S/O shoes; to close out, special at w*s7o THE LEADER BARGAIN STORE 443 Market Street, at the* Subway Halifax Water Works Appraised ?t $19,500 Civil engineers appointed to ap praise the property of the Halifax water works preparatory to its pur chase by the borough, ftted their re port late yesterday afternoon with the court. Judge S. J. M. McCarrell confirming it, subject to exceptions which must be tiled within thirty days. The engineers estimate £he total value of the plant, supply and distri bution lines at ?19,500, Including an allowance of Interest on the invest ment and deducting a depreciation charge, of 1 per cent, a year. The en gineers who made the report are C. W. Hardt, % Warren 13. Keim and John DeGray. The water works was incorporated in 1897, changing hands in 1908, in 1915. In 1917 the ordinance was passed by the borough coucll to pur chase the property and furnish the water under municipal control. * In 1916 the company stock was pur chased by a committee of private citizens tor $15,000, being offered at Sheriff's sale. "When taken over by the bairough the entire plant, all lines and til-- 278,000 gallon reservoir will be pur chased. tIF YOU HAD * NECK LONG A 8 THIS FELLOW. AND HAD DRE THROAT INSI LINE IUID QUICKLY RELIEVE IT. .and 60c. Sli.. |f. SI a
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