Raises Large Tomato
in His War Garden
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MELHN COMER
Visiting In the city during the eum
mer months, Melvln Comer, aged 10,
of Racine* Wis., planted a war gar
den and he now has the honor of
raising one of the largest tomatoes
grown In the city. He Is shown above
holding the tomato, which is IS to
Inches in circumference horizontally
and fifteen Inches vertically, weigh
ing more than one pound. Melvin is
staying at ISHO Derry street with Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Potts, and his war gar
den is located in Twenty-third, near
Derry street
Dutch Ships Will Bring
Sugar to United States
Washington, Aug. 16.—Forty
Dutch ships, • totaling approximately
100,000 tons, now idle in Dutch East
Indian ports, are expected to Ire re
leased to bring sugar, tin, quinine
and other commodities to the United
States.
Tonnage placed at the disposal of
the American government through
the agreement will be sufficient, it
was estimated yesterday, to Import
from 50,000 to 100,000 tons of sugar
and also much needed quantities of
tin and quinine.
American Engineers
Are at Vladivostok
By Associated Press
Vladivostok. Sunday. Aug. 16.
Eighty-four members of the Steven?
Railroad Commission, sent from the
United States to Russia in May,
1917, to assist in the rehabilitation
of the Russian railroads, and who
have been at Xagaski for the past
eight months, have arrived here.
They will begin work on the Siberian
railroad behind the Czecho-Slovak
lines between this city and Kr.aba
vorsk.
Aurora Borealis Affects
Telegraph Wire Service
Xew York. Aug. 16. —Telegraph
wire service in a large area in the
east and west was hampered last
night by the electrical phenomenon
known as the aurora borealis, or
"northern lights."
First Vice President G. W. E. At
kins, of the Western Union Company,
said cable and land lines were af
fected. especially In Xew Brunswick,
Xova Scotia and Maine, service be
ing Intermittently interrupted.
Stock Exchange Gets
Ready For Fourth Loan
By Associated Press
Xew York. Aug. 16. The Stock
Exchange announced to-day that It
had sold all its non-taxr.ble 3to per
cent. Liberty Bonds in order to sub
scribe to the next Libfrty Loan. This
step was taken by the governors of
the exchange as an example to other
Institutions, corporations and indi
viduals to take similar action and
reinvest In taxable war bonds. The
amount of the Stos sold by the Ex
change was not disclosed.
Fay, Fugitive Bomber,
Is Captured in Spain
Washigton. Aug. 16. —Robert Fay,
who was convicted of placing bombs
on ships carrying supplies and troops
to Europe and who escaped after be
ing sentenced to the penitentiary, has
been apprehended in Spain.
Secretary Lansing announced yes
terday that he is being brought
back to the United States without
extradition.
I*. S. ENEMY TAKEN IX SPAIX
Washington, Aug. 15. —Robert Fay,
who was convicted of placing bombs
on ships carrying supplies and troops
to Europe and who escaped after be
ing sentenced to the penitentiary, has
been apprehended in Spain. Secre
tary Lansing announced to-day that
he is being brought back to the
United States without extradition.
BULGARIAN ICING VERY ILL
Geneva. Aug. 16.—The health of
King Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, who
is at Nauheim. suddenly has become
worse, according to a dispatch re
ceived here from Munich. His con
dition now is considered critical.
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FRIDAY EVENING,
"The Live Store" Reliable"
Values Will Get You
Values—"Plus" having the merchandise are the two things responsible for the
tremendous business we are having during this semi-annual strictly cash
Where Everything in Our Entire Stock Reduced Except Collars
There's a "best time" to buy everything, it's You'll be remembering this semi-annual clear
when prices are as low as they can be and sure to be higher lat- ance sale when the higher prices that are creeping upon us day
ter on—that's the clothing situation; we hope to have plenty of clothes this by day strike us a little harder. You say "I'll wait" and see—some of you said
time next year but they'll cost more—lf you need good clothes you can save that before and the first thing you kndw you were "kicking yourself" for not
by getting yours now. Most people want to save money but it's a hard having a supply on hand—the way to save money is to keep a stock ahead
matter to do these days unless you take advantage of the right kind of an op- all the time, that's how we manage to sell at lower prices for high grade
portunity—Here you "spend and save" because you are buying the best merchandise it's because we don't buy from "Hand to Mouth" then we can
merchandise at less than present wholesale prices. in a large measure buy when prices are tempting.
There's no economy to spend your money just to get rid of it, for a lot of
things that will never be of any use to you-but when a reliable store like Doutrichs offer you all their best
brands of clothing including all blue serges, black suits, fancy mixtures and
Hart Schaffner & Marx & Kuppenheimer Clothes
Then it's time to consider what an opportunity this mid- /Qf„
summer clearance sale is here you can buy all you want from an immense mmg
and well selected stock of high grade shirts, underwear, hosiery, pajamas, neckwear, trousers, 11$ m/
etc. at extremely low prices. nun/ t
All S?ft.oo SUITS, • . $l5-75 All SUITS, . s27iZ§ M
All SUITS, . $l9-75 All S jn.OO SUITS, .
All 53Q.00 SUITS, . $23!Z§ All $43.00 SUITS, . $30^75
Boys' Suits Wash Suits Ifi;
a!! 5* S s u -I s lill Au sLs ° Wash Suit $1.19 1 Ipfllji '
All $8.50 Suits* $6.95 AU $2OO Wash Suits $l - 59 Kg ">
All $lO.OO Suits $7.95 All $3.00 Wash Suits $2.39
AH $12.00 Suits $9.75 AH $3.50 Wash Suits $2.89 ft
Sweaters mn
I Of "Fibre," "Silk" or "Wool" ij j All $l.OO SHIRTS 79c | m 1%:
ii All $5.00 Sweaters $3.89 li fAH $1.50 SHIRTS $1.19 ii PaNfc*'-
I All $6.50 Sweaters $4.95 | | AII $1.85 SHIRTS $1.59 j W 4
ii All $7.50 Sweaters $5.95 ! i \ All $2.50 SHIRTS $1.89 ii \
ij All $8.50 Sweaters $6.95 ;i fAH $3.50 SHIRTS $2.89 ii Wf, ,
ii AH $10.50 Sweaters $8.95 \\ lAH $5.00 SILK SHIRTS $3.89 I JMMBPiBk •
I All $12.50 Sweaters $9.75 ii AH $6.85 SILK SHIRTS $5.89 |
ij All $19.75 Sweaters $14,75 ij j All $7.85 SILK SHIRTS $6.89 ji gagg
All Underwear - Hosiery - Pajamas and Neckwear Reduced
All $2.00 Straw Hats $l.OO All $3.00 Straw Hats $1.50 All Panamas Half Price
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
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AUGUST 16, 1918
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