LEAVES AS LAWN
FERTILIZERS
Farming Autliority Makes a
Valuable Suggestion to the
People of the State
With a vivid recollection of the
unusually high prices paid for fer
tilisers during the past spring, and
. in view of the probability that much
higher prices will prevail during the
season of 1919, it would seem that
any legitimate means of reducing the
fertilizer bill for home gardens for
the coming season would be welcome
news to the citizen of average means,
says the Pennsylvania Farmer.
Nature supplies a valuable source
of plant food in the form of autumn
leaves, which in many paces cover
the ground to a depth of several
inches. The usual custom in villages
is to burn these leaves in the gutter,
and the average person does not
even take the pains to distribute the
ashes over the lawn or garden, and
thus the complete fertilizing value
of the leaves is lost.
In composition autumn leaves will
average somewhat better than 1 per
cent, of nitrogen, 1 per cent, of pot
ash and 1-4 of 1 per cent, phosphoric
acid. A conservative value of these
ingredients, expressed in terms of
one ton of leaves, at present prices
of fertilizing constituents, would
amount to between sl3 and sl4, Of
course, autumn leaves are bulky and
it takes a good many to weigh a ton,
yet their value is so great at the
present time that it is well worth the
effort of any one who possesses a
garden spot to enrich the same with
this splendid humus-forming ma
terial. If, for any reason, it seems
advisable to burn the leaves, the
ashes, which will be found very rich
in potash, should be distributed over
the lawn and gardens. The ideal
way to utilize autumn leaves as a
fertilizer would be to use them as a
bedding in stables. However, they
may be composited with garden loam
In some inconspicuous place and
from time to time wood ashes added
to help in ther disintegration; or
they mav be distributed directly over
the land, followed by wheel-harrow
ing and plowing. Five tons of leaves
per acre (two pounds per square
yard) would furnish an average
amount of nitrogen and potash for
a home garden.
Hindenburg Not With
Former Kaiser; Remains
at Main Headquarters
By Associated Press
Amsterdam. Nov. 12. —Field Mar
hal von Hindenburg is not in Hol
land, according to a telegram from
the semi-official Wolff Bureau of
Berlin. He remains at main head
quarters and adheres to the new
government.
The telegram adds that Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, com
mander of the German northern
army group, has not fled as some
reports had declared.
Kaiser in Distress
Signing Abdication
Washington. Nov. 12. —An official
telegram received from Amsterdam
■ describing the abdicaton of the Kai
ser says;
"The Kaiser signed his letter of
abdication in the presence of the
Crown Prince and Hindenburg, and
of all the officers of the general
headquarters, and of all his private
servants. He appeared to be deeply
moved. He signed, saying;
" 'May it be for the good of Ger
many. Let us not lose our faith in
the future.'
"The Crown Prince, who was cry
ing like a baby, signed his letter
of renunciation of the throne short
ly afterward.
FORMER HARRISBURG BOY
IS WOUNDED IN BATTLE
Gassed only a few months ago,
word has ben received of the recent
Injuries in actjon of Sergeant Rob
ert M. McEvoy while fighting in
France, by his mother, Mrs. Cath
erine T. McEvoy, 336 West Orange
street, Lancaster. Sergeant "Bob"
is a former resident of Harrisburg,
being born and educated in this city.
For the last few years he has made
his home in Lancaster. War Depart
ment records give his latest injury
as occurring October 2. Sergeant Mc-
Evoy was attached to old Company
K and saw service on the Mexican
border.
NEED OF FRUIT FITS
STILE VERY URGENT
It is highly important that, regard
less of the signing of peace terms,
the collection of fruit pits and nut
shells should be continued, says a
telegram received this morning by
Scout Executive J. Fredrik Virgin. A
large number of masks must be
manufactured and held in deserve, it
is stated.
BIG BATTLESHIP SUNK
.London, Nov. 12. —The British bat
tleship Britannia was torpedoed near
the west entrance to the Straits of
Gibraltar on November 9 and
three and a half hours later, accord
ing to an Admiralty announcement
last night. Thirty-nine officers and
672 men were saved.
Washington, Nov. 12. —Secretary
Daniels announced last night that he
does not regard the convoying of
shipping to European ports neces
sary now that hostilities have ceased.
RED MEN MEET
The various committees of the Im
proved Order of Red Men tribes
in Harrisburg, having charge of the
arrangements for the entertainment
of the Great Council which will meet
here next June will hold an import
ant meeting to-morrow evening in
the wigwam of Alliquppa Tribe No.
57, Nineteenth and Derry streets.
The work of these committees has
been held up because of the Span
ish influenza epidemic, and it has
been requested that a large number
of the local tribes be represented.
t TO TAKE OFF CENSOR CURB
Wastdngton, Nov. 12.—Abandon
ment of all censorship on news, in
cluding withdrawal of the voluntary
censorship request under which
American newspapers have been
operating since the United States en
tered the war. will be recommended
* to President Wilson soon by George
Creel, chairman of the Committee
on Public Information.
READING MAN IS SLAIN
Norfolk, Vs., Nov. 12. W. R. Fehr,
of Reading. Pa., attached to the local
naval base, was shot and killed here
last night during a fight between
sailors and negroes. The sailors
claim they were attacked without
provocation. The negro who did the
v. shooting escaped.
Vse McNeil's Cold Tablets. Adv.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Crown Prince Rupprecht
and Staff Flee Liege
The Hague, Nov. 12.—Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, com
mander of the German Northern
Army group, and his staff, have lied
from Liege, where the garrison has
OPENS AT 9 aTm—CLOSES AT Sao P.
I j4nd Still The Special Values Stream Forward In Our November Underselling a ' e i
M X.- " heavy quality pink and
[( blue stripe flannelette, O Ss
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5S / lar, sizes 38 to 4.... JS
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is prove to the Boys in the rw w Women's Gloves, Silk gs;
| Hundreds more new arrivals and our own regu- Ef "£H ; v3 98c §
Home Comforts and Up- HA> J - # 1 *T V FT I Btitching |JJ
i g™: b s e vn nvi ~as Av. tar lines go into the November Under- F]> giov, kml
lIM , „ , rr • j tif V n \ w Gloves in white ana g\ >7
much to the United war /W H \ ||e rv *• C 1 I I f AKJg\ black in self stitching. I M/ H
I rr.Vtt / HTt) selling Demonstration Sale at lowest Sh m\ Black l
I n* d give. Say ' Cert,inly IfrAiM prices in the entire community 37c §
Chafe Coafs Coafs
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hi Cotton Ribbed med- 7 \ \ , . _ f? \ Women's Gloves, Chamoi- nl
If" • 97c \ \ $12.50 $16.50 $19.50 S32JO 1 fiKaS 97J
s? Children's Underw ear ii \ \ \ I / I I I l\ I fl II ran ß e of sizes Si
Kl tv-hite vpHnn voet< _ 1 1 \ \ I Velour Cloths, good as- Wool Velours, Egyptian In Velour, Egyptian Plush In Silvertip, Silyertone, \ / l3l
H and Pants, s.zes IS "to fiQf \ \ \ j sortment of colors and sizes Plush, Burella Cloth, hair-g^ y,^ e ea r In blfck" \ // Children's Sleepers, Scotch gj
30t. Special w % \ \ I /I —misses, 14 to -0, women s, lined, all colors, some with wanted colors. At this taupe/ Burgundy, Reindeer, \ I Flannelette Children's HI
nil \ \ 1 // 36 to 44. Some of the smart- self-collars; black, navy tempting price these Coats African brown and Pekin: \ II Sleepers, blue and OO |IU
|A| _ \ V ' /l eHt Coats you have seen at taupe. Burgundy, dark are simply remarkable some are all lined, others \ I . . u - na o #r JK
S"j PetticOatS, Fine Shimmer- \ \ / I anywhere near the price. brown, green, khaki. values. are half lined. \ I b ears Kl
1 = 1.93 \\V H Coats at $24.50 Coats at $24.50 to $49.50 1
Xi \ \ Broadcloth and Pompom; Silvertones in Taupe, Bur- Coats for misses and women, in Bolivia, Silvcrtone, / I'i\ ?°. Wn j' ° Ut ' sizcs fJ/C hi
[U Petticoats, made of Sateen \ S""<|y and Pckln: Velour. In Black. Navy, Taupe, Bur- b U n V ge y Qf' moSeb'man V r o f'"t h on. 0 'on cbn 1 v "Tncl Hy
S tailored flounce, full \ / gundy, Brown and Green. Some are full lined, others half co iors as well as the staple shades; beautiful collars Rahv Rand! Children's Kl
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0 n°. r e S r etS A Brocade,d OLfl i,O 01/ II U UUI I O Oui I U Women's Underwear, Cot- §
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L Children s Waists, Beauty at $2-4.50 sl7 SIQ 75 * At $39.50 Women's Underwear, Cot-
Kl Etrls. assorted number. ai p-rtr.fJ*.F %P 1i • kJ\J */F IC7• /%J Broadcloth, Velour, Sil- Su i tß for Missed and ton I- ine Ribbed Vests IU
tU Waists for boys and Kf Q All W 00l Poplin. Then Wool Serge Suits—Good vertone —ln black, navy, Women —In sllvertone, and Pants high neck 4
Si Kirls, assorted number. they are well tailored, models, in black'and navy Wool Poplin Suits—Com- Wool Cloth Suits—Wopl dark brown, burgundy, chiffon broadcloth.' .... ' atoeves anklo' 1 I M fill
m A great value only; coat lined with guar- plete size assortments in poplin, wool gabardine and tape. reindeer and Pium;
Petticoats slie u e t B o antecd Venetian; in sizes black and navy; most of the wool Burella cloth Suits, lnKH _ ot hcr.s xvith peat, de flned.^''Pussy Misses* Union Suits Cot- m
m ninu -,r,a hi,,. 16 - for misses and women; sizes in taupe and brown; I Copies of high-priced suits, cygne lining, some have Very exclusive styles. I I'llSSeS Union ollltS, py
FlaSneleUe Petticoats® v only IS suits. also Burella Suits. | and well tailored. I collars of fur. ft!
[|l briar stitch scallop, (i hMP ■ J) neck. long sleeves, M / W
S to 14 V , size 4 to 16 1
13000 Blankets to Start This Great Big Sale|
1 Greatest Event of its Kind Ever Launched in. Harrisburg: Sale Starts Tomorrow, Wetf/iestfay 1
1 Over seventy-five styles of blankets in the most useful sizes and colors and patterns. We could 1
|] have sold these blankets back to the mills at 50 per cent more than what we paid for them. Our forehandedness brings blankets
S x to you at what stores in many places must pay for them today. While this is the largest p
>1 P7/TfV7 THnnbo+c I single aggregation of blankets ever put out in this city at less than prevailing market | tfl
[H iLLllLl> JD LCITLrIU iS prices we expect to dispose of the entire stock within a very short time because the rush vJidy IjLGLTIK'GLS yj
| r i .iIF i for them is bound to be unprecedented. „ "
W UTIDT€C(> VOItIPS ' ' Cotton Blankets, Slightly Imperfect, s,
1 1 Afc Hotels, Boarding Houses, Public Institutions may share I 1 95 19
|W fleece finish, large 4 M inch block pj quantities to large users in order that the WK n
S piaid designs, colors, pink. blue. tan. KMS ui Ai~4.~zif4.~A *-U a Cotton Fleeced Blankets, soft and hi
ry and gray. Size GSx76 Inches. Pair.. blankets may DC distributed amOng the peOple warmthful, medium shade of gray; qq N
Wool Finish Plaid Blankets~Extra * gener^ y " i s j^ st as to to p^i" 11 . . .^ d ! r . : ..
fn gray and'blue, size'ee'xso needed commodity as blankets as it Cotton Fleeced Blankets, Near Wool
fill IS fOr yOU to receive them. • and blue'borders; sle' 68x76 Inches.
M wool; pink, blue, gray and tan plaids. 6.95 , BE VERY EARLY! Cotton Fleeced Blankets, Gray, with |
I f Whitr RlnnkrU * Warm Comfortables & Crib Blankets f;^ 5.95 |
js • I LILCs Ji~J LL4S IL fV U vO Comfortables —Covered with tig- C'omfortab'os —Both sides cov- Beautiful Light Effect Outings . rs
H| med satine both sides; bood 6red wlth figured cretonne; —2B Inches wide; floral and QraV Wool Blankets, a Mixture of Clean C* CA
H zsixttJ&zttJir&si. """' •• "-ffisg sx&zzst:**** £:;'£ a d c6ui . ren . , .39c ""■" n> - """• "• |j
W H,IC Blank.!.—Bill and uariathra 1 ; |iluin tvbllo, wllli pink and eaver.'d;' 'aTaln' 'lawk ComlqTOble. rovercd wllh Heavy IJnallty 38-lneli Wide Gray BlanketS, Made Oi Wool and Cotton C9B fiS*
blue bord'ers, for full-size bed; 64x76 inches. $5.95 with figured center and plain bS ink and blue i very serviceable und well made; pink and blue borders. . . nj|
IU Pair border ton reverse QC center with ' P aln DO "''J,; pinstripe effect; on account of ~ ~ ~~ . Eg
>*w Wool and Cotton Blankets—plain wliite. with neat pencil stripe ide . each ipu.ifO comes in pink, blue $4.95 width, cuts to a good AO r Silver GraV Wool BlanketS, Fine Hll
HI borders; bound with silk; sturdy and strong; size 66x80 QC blae ' eacn and gold; each advantage; yard 5 * , ~ ~. Pir / .OU 19
lIU I-Phh. Pair PD.170 (o fo,-tables —Fine grade, cov- . . , , fleece mixed with spool cotton; size 66x80. Pair ■
IS! inches. Pair voioiii aim. iin s n | n in Outing Flannels —In good dark White Shaker funnels —1< leeced 2§|
White Blankets—wool fleece, mixed with fine spool cotton to give ered with satine, plain shades- 28 inches wde; extra on both sides; in three good evi U r „i „ Dl-„Utc with IT Ar 1 fil
strength and prevent shrinking; pink and blue borders; <J"y QC back, with figured center und on -grades. Silver Gray \AfOOlen. BlailketS, Mixed Wltrl VI |IU
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hj White Blankets—extra choice wool ffcccc, with small quantity or an( l aulnml de- MSW fiV LJr A ■ lAHlfib. finished In pink 111 Villi A/VIP /111 I I Jriot.llll.ll
LH spool cotton to give strength and prevent shrinking; blue tfQ QC signs; cortex fin- Bin BT.t ImH nnd blue color- L/Mlv 111 VUI 4^
and pink borders; silk bound to match; slzo 7OxSO In. b\ul- 3i*x"<? B lnKß;^^ e 30x ' 4!,
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revolted, according to the Belgian
newspaper. Les Nouvelles.
The officers at Liege, the newspa
per adds, have been deposed and the
red flag hoisted.
SOLDIERS HOLD lIUX FLEET
Amsterdam, Nov. 12.—The entire
German northern fleet and the island
RARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
base of Helgoland are In the hands
of Soldiers' Councils, according to a
telegram from Bremen.
EXCITED MAX KILLS WIFE
Columbus, 0., Nov. 12. —Ten min
utes after the first news of the sign
- ing of an armistice by German pleni
potentiaries was given out here yes
terday'morning, C. E. llarrod, cele- |
bratlng by firing a revolver out of
his bedroom window, .turned
weapon back into the room, fatally
wounding his wife. The woman died
a few minutes later. Harrod, dis
charging the revolver several times
in the air, apparently believed the
weapon empty und whirling exclted
| ly back toward his wife he again
pulled the trigger. The bullet pierced
her abdomen.
PENNSYLVANIA FLIER KILLED
DETROIT, Nov. 12. Lieutenant
Carl Morrow, of Punxsutawney, Pa.,
was killed and IV. Murdoctt BrowV
of Detroit, a civilian observer, was
NOVEMBER 12. 1918.
slightly hurt • yesterday afternoon
when the airplane in which they were
flying over the downtown section
crnshed through the roof of a three
story building.
LIFTS BUILDING BAN SLIGHTLY
Washington, Nov, 12.—Slight re
laxation of restrictions on non-war
building may be expected almost inn
mediate'- Priorities Commissioner
E. B. Parker, of the War Industries
Board, said last night. Announce
ment of the percentage of building
material available* now probably is
to be made by the board to-day. Fur
ther lifting of the ban, Mr. Parker
explained, will be gradual.
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