City Sshools Make Proud Record in War Work of Every Kind, Report Shows Children in the public schools of tliarrisburg have purchased Überty 35onds to the amount of $131,075, and War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps to a total of I-'-',248.76. P. E. llowncs, city superintendent of •ichoois, announced to-day. That children of the city have benn very active in war work during the past J ear is shown by his statement. There is a total of 1.627 Senior Red < ross memberships and 8,936 Junior Ked Cross memberships. A total of 5t>,211.65 was subscribed to the Hed Cross. To the Y. M. C. A. and simi lar war work activities. $1.96750 was niven. A total of 3.360 Red Cross articles have been completed. Last year 3.424 war and home gar h rn'ns were operated by the chldiren. f This year 3,432 gardens are being tilled. Government lessons on commu liitj life have been taught, lessons in conservation, war postor work, collection of books and magazines, for soldicis, participation of 3,000 juipiis in Red Cross Tag Day work, manual training, postal service, draft board service, and assistance in Red < loss and similar drives are named in the statement as some of the t riildren's war work activities. WOMAN HONORED BY 3 COUNTRIES TO BE HERE [Continued from I'irst Pago.] burg will contribute not less than $150,000 to the National Red Cross! fund—but twenty-five per rent, of , the total contributions of this city ; will be' retained for the Harrisburg | Chapter. Miss Burke is one of the most I eloquent women speakers of the present day. King George conferred ' on her the order of the Commander of the British Empire, for her work for the Red Cross in Serbia and with, the Scottish Women's hospitals in Europe. The Red Cross, says Miss Burke, i is saving hundreds of thousands of j lives in Europe. Her nickname. "Pound-a-Minute" j Burke, she got because her reputa- J tion in England is that she has j raised $."• for every minute she has i spoken in behalf of charities. Miss Burke itj to lie one of a gal- ' axy of stars in Harrisburg next ' ■week. Rabbi Stephen AVise will ' speak at the- meeting of the organi- j ration committee in Chestnut street ] liall Monday night. At the same meeting at which Miss Burke speaks I two of the Pershing Yankees will ] also appear and will be the first I American veterans to tell of what is j going on in the trenches "over I there." How Many Has Harrisburg? Announcement by Secretary Rn- ! Iter, tontained in the newspapers to <l v. that there are now more than ' Son.ooo American soldiers in France, l*--'ds to the query, how many of the i Harrisburg hoys are on the other ] side, preparing to take their place in i tli" trenches. That Harrisburg will I hack these men to the utmost of its ' power there is no doubt. The executive committee in charge i of the big Red Cross women's pa- i rude to be held Saturday afternoon ' of next week is getting its plans in j shape very rapidly. To-day the i committee went to see th young : women employed at the Rlough and the Jennings manufacturing conipa- ' pies relative to their participation in the procession. Yesterday they saw ' the sirls at the silk mill, cigar fac- i tory and Moorhead knitting mills. ! All were highly enthusiastic over the ' parade and will be largely repre- ! sented. STORY OF FRANCE TO BE TOLD HERE fContinued from Pirst Page.J much the relating of which will be ; b revelation to Harrisburg. With the mass meeting in Chest- ' nut Street Auditorium Saturday I night and the big parade of schpol > children Monday afternoon. Thrift week will be well inaugurated in j Harrisburg; and in the drive for the; sale of savinss stamps in the four ' days beginning Tuesday th com- i mittec in charge of the campaign j hope that this district will "go over" | the $3,000,000 it is proposed to place ' here. On Sunday the majority of clergy- I men of the city and county will call i attention to the saving stamp drive i and will impress on the minds of j their congregations that the stamps' are quite as useful investment as j were their big brothers, the Liberty I Bonds "Has your Liberty Bond a baby ' brother? Buy war savinss stamps!" Is a slogan suggested by the drive | committee. Marshal Harry A Boyer of the j Monday afternoon parade to-day told '• th;it Ihe line of march will be a long one; and that there will be half a I dozen bands in line. There will be I the mail carriers. Boy Scouts, Girl ! Scouts, and hundreds of school chil- : dren from the sixth grade to . the high schools. Chairman Sites of the canvassing' committee will be ready shortly to announce the names of the solicitors who will cover the city. Deaths and Funerals The funeral of Mrs Margaret Wor- Jey, 19. the bride of Samuel Worlev Cumberland street, who died at tin- Harrisburg hospital, yesterday will be held to-morrow at 2 o'clock from the late residence, with services conducted by the Rev. J. Bradley Mark ward, pastor of the Bethlehem C liiirfch, of which Mrs. Worlev was a member. Services and burial'will be private, but the body can be viewed this evening from 7 to ♦ at the homo. Burial will be in tiie Oberlin Ceme- I tery. Funeral services for Charles W I Smith, Jr., will he held in Harrisburg Saturday. Smith was killed at Horn ingford early yesterday. He as aged years and was a brakeman for nineteen years. He recently was i'i and was to undergo an operation. He fell from his train and the fall made him unconscious. He was struck by nol.her train, and taken into the LF tower where he died a few minutes later. He was a member of ihe Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen the Railroad Relief, the Junior Order of American Mechanics, and the I O V. M.. The Rev. Harry Klaer. pastor i of covenant Presbyterian Church, will officiate at the funeral services and burial will be in Paxtang Cemetery He Is survived by his wife, Ella Smith'; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P W Smith. Sr.; three brothers. Harry" j George and Oscar Smitn, and a sister' i Mrs. A. R. Minter. I THURSDAY EVENING, HARRISBURO TELEGRAPH MAY 9, 1918. Kaiser's Head Not to Be Nailed For Red Cross It is doubtful If the "Nail the Kai ser" eveht planned by the Harris burg Recruiting Station for the bene fit of the Harrisburg chapter of the WiiMML STORE OPENS 8:30 A. M.—CLOSES 5:30 P. M. | FREE THRIFT STAMP DAY AT OUR STORE TOMORROW, FRIDAY I m ( THRIFT SPKCIAI. \ f THRIFT SPKCIAI, \ I WL W SSL W)LW* TUDIFT CT A ILf Si jjF Women's House Dresses Women's Kid Gloves 111 Kir 1 | $1.89 $1.19 i* £ | | in ten of the newest spring "" " = r= v r k OUR PA.TROftfS M i l d rt — modc,s LoßSor Continuing the Astonishing Timely Thrift Sale of V sKrn\n l'i omi a 117 % IS Mm A WW m Every man, woman and child should buy. own and save Thrift Stamps. hi */ / - ■ It/I ' I I I kj II il We re red >' to b <"S'n the big drive, and to encourage the saving of li?* if — thrift -pbcial— v women s cUid Misses Handsome silk Dresses m Iv| rr* •, . e _ */■ V MUU lIAIUWVU AIUUVIUVUIV k/AAAm. I/1 VCOVO we are following the worthy example set by the big city department LM 1 Ollet oOap 7 _ stores. g s for i#c; *C Several Hundred Dresses Assemb'ed in Two Lots READ THESE CONDITIONS pi h"g' roimd''cakejT" 1 " S " - LOT. NO. 1 LOT NO. 2 / Wc will give 25c Thrift Stamps free to our patrons on all 0 *s? .ntsT i-.ii.i.i ' iMwIIBi purchases made in this store, to-morrow, Friday, on the fol- [jy | 0 thrift speciai. Tc/ For Dresses For Dresses lmuns ' ,a>h ~ tf] §5 Hair Rnichpc i ST f\ 117 .1 ii r .1 *—2sc Thrift Stamp Free With Every $5.00 Worth of LM HJ N , ~ 14c /fly /£/X *V Orth AArOrtll Purchases Made To-morrow, Friday. hi T small quantity of good hair /If ~1 V[\ Jl ? sft f (I 4l ftft tl R f ft sft fl I FOR INSTANCE || |jy brushes, with wooden handles /f \'\ J * * * \\jl_Jj lf| |B I—2sc Thrift Stamp with all $5.00 purchases k|| hi and backs. A\J j* V JWki \ Your Choice at Your Choice at lc V FIRST FI.OOR * / Ca \ /.-,y ? \ \ M \% % ljk\ 1 Thrift Stamps with all $15.00 purchases i*jj hi "THRIFT SPECIAI. \ " r \ fl 4Tm fl j jS \ c Thrift Stamps with all $20.00 purchases IJU r* ri Y ifyjii i S I I/H N B M. 1 5 —25 c Thrift Stamps with all $25.00 purchases R) I 23 c jl J/p|L ,V |R P® & Jn I "g 9 B Present your sales checks at the Thrift Stamp Bcoth any * gj |KC 1 1,1 ' or '" 11 I A O JL y 1 time before 5.30 P. M. Friday and redeem every $5 worth of n]) 1 i , rh °v we ''" k " own " Maxine Kl " /II , A\j\v-4 ' ifll I \\\-i sales checks for a 25c Thrift Stamp. Yo.ur sales checks may P oM.ieasan, arom°a" s P " U Vanely /il l 1 | A Brilliant AITaV of tW I I VV\ consist of smaller purchases but will be accepted, providing QJ FLOOR /, \ nnf M e • 1 C y O. 1 W '|l \i that they aggregate a total of $5 or mere. |I M x /ij 1 \||! 1 New Spring and Summer Styles J / j l\w Remember lOr Is! Handkerchiefs, Q _ \ ll\ /1 We are very proud of the continuous admiration being shown l °i \\ W „ ... ...... . I M hi Worth sc; siKM'ial C \\ 11 the smart dresses that we are presenting at this Thrift Sale. II \ \ thr*" r rhVirt Ntan!|!"ln ..> P aV \\> o are°K?vi t nX n *heNe 1 W only 500 to sell. Made of 'I There's a charm abo,ut them that will instantly command the I'l ib t WrU? uZ t"tl \Z I ft] m white Swiss and hemstitched. No I i\\ .ji attention of all discriminating women. And such a variety! >yfr j 1 tomer th " n foL " sold H IUS " l \ \\ \V They are shown here in abundance and every dress sparkles M T SAVE THRIFT ST I! | rjl x!Z!!IL— I-'IRST .■•l.ixii. \\ \\ y| with originality and artistic beauty. We are sure you'll enjoy | Jj / !g rx ' !\\ \\ \ X J viewing; them. 11 ril I I Sil THIIIFT XI*K( IAL \ \ NX \X II / \T K Vi'FMAf>' tk! ' I'lJ tM IV/T * T-T * \ n \N There are Taffetas, Stripes or Plain colored Satins and Crepe US J # v: Sij Men s Hose, 1 J _ \ j Chines in a striking selection of the new colors. Each dress \_/"TT More Value in the Thrift Sale of jSj Worth 15c: special at ■* ■* manifests a delectable Spring and Summer taste in its exquisite j A II T 9 O ll** f*¥ Ol i p h",'h„™l \ ,ri ™ mings , Ji Womens & Misses Lowbhoes 0 I J / W °T e " s s '" s l : 44 - Ml^ s si " s 16 <• 18 tjS Oxfords I x J Thrift Stamps Free Read Conditions f -11 Your Choice of I ..75c Don't Overlook the Big Thrift Values in al® Up to $4.50 Shoes | hi Only 100 to sell. Men s fast 117 - , 1 ... >TVT 0 •MfX \ Special at RJ i Women s and Misses New buits and Coats e i RJ ' Women's and Misses' Women's and Misses' Women's and Misses' Women's anH Mines' ;, ' v -■--J.'■ I b T :r,Z=! p to 11.S SUITS UP $22.50 SUITS COATS coats rm V 1 ■I. r_r en ' S DraW " S special,, $9.75 Special a. $14.75 Special a, S 7.95 Sp-cial a, S1 2.9 5 LM Worth SOc; ry Many new styles in hlue, A large variety of styles and op*.Clal at / X "C black, rookie, tan, gray and grood materials to choose from. assortment of black Poplin, Delhi. Cascade, Tweed fl|]| * Pi 1 S|KH.*ial KJ w Copenhagen serge and poplin The colors are Navy, Black. S, 1 . 1 ; Wu ? erg?s and mixtures and Serge coats in all desirable m i * r-\ w% • w IIU U . <r> f .. f suits. Sizes from 16 Misses' to Copenhagen, Tan, Gray and riiis price is ridiculously low colors and materials. Latest Alf /.•/!fr/>/r In / In/) wiitt Inf gj Run of the null stock of 42 Women's. Checks. Sizes to 44. for BUch a * ood cout - styles. Sizes to 44. /ill fjTOuUCQ ill \JTI€ Dl 2 LdOl |s| N| Swiss gauze drawers, lace trimmed to 44. . f m ancl ln Women's and Misses' Women's and Misses' a Women's and Misses' Smart st> les in Cocoa Calf, I)ull ( alt, Cray Kid, fej V——i ins i b LOOK - CITITC IT 4 C9C nn CITITC Women s and Misses THATC latent Leather, Dull Kid, Brown Kidskin, White Nubuck m |M rii in ft special \ SIo,DU oU4Io Up to SJJ. uumju;* COATS LU A IS and Vici Kid Oxfords with wing or plain tips and military || Girls' Middies EEs* c o 'flJO OC c i k or Louis heels. Also Patent Leather Pumps with perfor- h [Tj S|>i'ciai at Dd C SDecial at *JJ Xm* fnj Special at ViO* • O Soecial at tby O Special at <P X*• v J a t e( j vamps and Louis heels. |Ss |S| Assorted styles in poplin, in a One big lot of SPRING SUITS special at V l7 #t/ v This lot embraces every j§| S| 200 white middies, well made £>"*' array of Blue. Black and embracing all the favored new A splendid selection of many worth-while material, style and Qi._ D„„ J 111 ..f .. ~i„,u „i „i%- ...ii Brown colorings. Sizes 16 to styles and materials in silks stylish models fashioned in color in demand for wear this * fllirt Oluiups r FCC IvCou IIU py or a „ooa tioin, nicely trunmea 42. Wonderful value at this and cloths All sizes for Wo- good materials and pleasing Spring. All sizes. Unusual JGJ and in assorted colors; sizes 12 price. men and Misses. Splendid value. colors. All sizes. value. KIIIST OOH it Kin I ft! ri'l lo 18 years. ■ —————————————— " lIM V WK(()\H fi.OOH AiTHf > AIUkH riL~K~' Jtw -J hjj I"?w , .r orth39c :27c 1\ /f f A Remarkable Thrift- | j| j *■ 1 • Opportunity on Friday (Extraordinary FRIDAY Thrift Values cij rntST yi.non K 1 IS '~en'r , snk K,,^"r~ v 200 Mens & Young Men's Suits $12.50, $14.50 & $16.50 Jy |' lawn mowers ] traveling bags 1j I ninvpc special at.. I 18-inch Ball . a '■ , '' bro, d Hand Bags C |^l Vjioves, MK.N \MI> VdlXi MEN'S AND YOt N(. MKM'S AM) VOUNG II M I iH r- r> r" 18-Inch size, well made and W A limited quantity of women's // / Vf / \ , . $5.95 t 9 95 fill 2-button clasp silk gloves, in New Spring Suits New Spring Suits New Spring Suits j I I ■ pec a i pet a • inn j white only, with double linger Tllrlft s . |r pp|f . e Thrift Salr Price Thrift sale I'rlce / I > =— ISi tlps I,'infcT ~■ > OJIO en tl4 $1 fi CiO xMTV/ I WOOL FIBER RUGS LAWN BENCHES ,|I f riIKIPT SPECIAL <J>l£l.3U 1 Room size wool fibre rugs ood strong lawn benches '.jfl Si Wnmpn'c Ppttirnatc A ncw ,ot of hand " A wonderful lot of I : \\ iHMAkIV ' 9x12 ft., all over and medal- made of oak wood, natural' 'L" r>il women S r etticoais, New models. neat some new Suits in every fine worsteds. cassi- i I | finish Vi Si [Ly Worth $1.00: tfo fi mixtures, nicely made ?,?i W „iw el AM meres and cheviot Suits. U bMJ\\'|B ( ' $7.69 each 98c 1 I hi S, J U ~ .... . _ ful value. All sizes for every new model. The i Special *•' ■ 1 IJIJ "vl Siiccial at *conser- men. young men and best value of the sea- { Ml \ _ j I US? U Made of pure silk mesaallne In stout men. son. /J I \f3|. \( < ißil ?jj all the newest spring and summer V———J J J I \ \\m f WINDOW SHADES BEDSPREADS % IS* H!l shades: cut full and with fancy ————————y—*—J |\ \ k vfSS ML M £>l ruffles. AI--1 -ri .<• r. i ,* , _. , C >•"<) I\\ J Ditrk Kreen window shades Heavy crochet bed spread, |llj S v__— SECOXII FI.OOR / A Friday Thrift Sale of Men s Odd Pants IW & 8l M e3xt> ft - tom p' ete ith fu " size n <* xood Marseilles iIS I wU $1.39 $1.69 $1.95 $2.49 Ml J | Lc , . u .~ [sSTT $1.89 ;, |/i ... . .... - grood offering: of good wearing: Khaki. Worsted and Caseimere pant*. / J m * v / -■ /' . iM Worth to $2.00 {ft * A A A. J 32 to 11'. / Yl l i 4 mi W if I Pi I S il( Jll'.Zz) : ; JJI •/ \\ \M \ GARDEN HOSE APRON GINGHAM i ll| Only 150 of these dresses on / | vf/J Important Thrift Sale of Boys' Wash Suits lu \\ ■\ \ H C Good rubber garden hose, Standard quality apron W (Hi sale. Well made, of fast color r \ V / QC„ oq AC Cf\ \ ? \V H \\W # 25 ft - length, complete gingham; 27-inch; blue and 'i Is gingham in stripes and plaids, in- / K l/\ <pl.J9, p£.OU r/ I\i 11 V & with fIJO OQ white checks; n ijjj - Staes to 8 Years f Al 11 I \1 1 f couplings yard I5#C JM I. 0 I K ° n asll Hui,s on su ' e to-niorrow at prices that are about whole- y 1 I \\ \ ■ —J v d |jj iU / I 11 " . th cotton prices advancing, and good materials becoming scarce daily, \JU \\\ \ ■ ■ VACUUM CLEANERS FANCY WHITE m fill v Wnmen'? and MKSe^ 1 A 1 \\ the sale is of some importance. / I VV \ \h M M _ pf\n &IU VV VI •I he most popular models arc Included—>l idily. Sailor, Junior Norfolk, Klnn.S|/ IL \ \ \IM ( Kxtra special combination CiOODS M Corsets. Special /*"* fj \\ ■- A " materials included —Hepps, Chambrays, Kiddy Cloth, (Jalateas in allW \ ■Hf'.t M vac .? um gleaner and sweeper Kine qualities of waist and % lllli | at .... 69c | ■HIW 11 •™ T " a • • • $3 - 95 :: 25c ,|| I New shape corsets wi,h A Friday Thrift Sale Of Boys' Odd Pant. |j .(our Lose supporter,. Made / \\ FUjAT... II pood and strong. / \ \ to IT Yearn. I <t to 17 Vearn. I 7 .7 v-- r Cl* I Htar burßrs - complete with in remnant lengths- 28 1 nil |l - —1 ; h- $3 - 95 .. . i9c : : i Women's Silk Waists Thrift Stamps Free.— Read Conditions C| i^^ e A n^ h L^^ TS orTI j D R £ ss GINGHAMS 1 J j|| JJ Worth to $4 C 1 Q C ' I r P ' e c l h e With battery ' 45c fu| Biß pli 8 d ort an e d nt s o trip b e e s aU Vn '' |l Si 0 . , %P 1 ,Z/Zj 1 x , eaoh ginghams; Ofi,, 1 iPg JjJ Special at . TEBITT SPECIAIJ jjjf jttF XL IV ' r " * \ One fifty crepe de Special OWIIS SSc I J TEAKETTLE CURTAIN SCRIMS €hi | chine silk shirtwaists, in as- 100 Women's Gowns made SQ(/iT\lw I jg U \ q hoSto'cuThJin and TIK 1M Il sorted colors and sizes. of white crepe and embroider- | f W^l 'r£' | [handle. Special .. scrims; yard lUC ed in pink and blue ; low necit . ■ m || stighty imperfect. and sho au si.es, ■ M I Thrift Stamps Free Read Conditions >1 |J v____iihst >" ________________________ J JHb WKko lmALl3uASl3Jl3ullblEJttMlilJli M STORE OPENS 8.-30 A. M.—CLOSES 5:30 p. M. ' • ' ' • iv';' 1 * • I I Amrican Rd Crosa Saturday night, will be staged as planned. According . to the recruiting officers the execu tive committee of the Red Cross has decided that It did not care to have ' the event staged in their favor. Their' • contention is that the work of the! Red Cross is a rumane one. and it' i would not be comparible with their I i purposes to be bonettted by whut they ter mthe "propaganda of hato" invilved in pounding nails into a wooden replica of the Kaiser. A similar event staged in York j netted $3,000 for the. Red Cross I there. The recruiting officers decid j ed that their wooden Kaiser will be I placed in Market Square nx planned. ; and the proceeds of the drive will be| devoted to some other worthy war fund. • PATRIOTIC PHAYEK KURYU'K Mrs. J. G. Sanders will sing "A Beautiful at the patriotic prayer service to be held to-morrow | afternoon in the Pine Street Presby terian Church. The service, which Will open at 5:15 o'clock, is a service of prayer for the men In Army and Navy service. CHII.DRUN TO TIOST MKUOKY KOK MUBIC As the closing feature of a year's study, pupils of the Cameron school- ! building will participate ill a music' meory contest to be held In the Tech nical High School Auditorium. I Thursday, May 23. Standard musical I selections and compositions will be played and sung, and pupils will be asked to name the selections and the composers. They are now at work on various classical compositions. Use McNeil's Cold Tablets. Adv. HIN'lt>III( A I, NOt IKTY IIKAH Of ('OMMOI)ORK The Historical Society of Dauphin County will meet .this evening, at 8 o'clock, in the society's building. 9 South Front street. "A Harrisburg .Commodore" will be the subject of s talk by Thoiqas Lynch Montgomery. Cards have been sent to the members requesting their presence, and a good meeting is expected. 5
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