6 TWELVE CORDS OF WOOD COST 3 POUNDS OF BUTTER Y. M. C. A. Gets $96 Worth of Fuel With Little Expendi ture Except That of Muscle Twelve cords of wood, estimated market price $96, cost the Central Y. M. C. A. a total of three pounds of butter. Reduced to common, or dinary language, this Is translated as 196 worth of wood for the "Y" at a total cost of less than $2. The startling fact was disclosed this noon at a luncheon of the "Y" Social. Work Committee when reports of the woodchopping bee held last Saturday were made public. All ma terials needed to make the affair a success were donated, with the ex rSHowersi Seasonable Cut Flowers Decorative Plants Christmas Greens Our Christmas circular is now being mailed. If you have not received your copy, ask and it will be mailed. Bell Thone 3799-M. cHießerruhill LOCUST ST. AT SECOND , i ' 1 Children's Hair Cutting Mornings, 9 to 12 O'clock Yosng Lcdy Phone Appointments Attendants Suggested MAE'S Hair Dressing Parlors 94 S.'Sd St, Entire 2nd Floor r Christmas Candy 3 r ! 1 Christmas Day without candy r would be like a circus without pea- 1 nuts, Toung aud old together asso c ciate the day with candy. 1 j Our assort- . ment of Fancy - t Boxes and Pack ages surpass any r- thing we have ! ever carried and t the contents of same are, of the best. ] i A Few Suggestions 1 \ Assorted Chocolates Hard Mixture I Chocolate Bon Bons Assorted Mixture 1 Clear Toys French Fruits Candy Canes Chocolate Straws [ Nut Caramels Walnut Straws * Nut Bars Ribbon Candy c Special Prices to Churches and Sunday Schools. Deliveries to all parts of the city. I Greek-American Confectionery ] j|r 409 Market Street Bsi - ay V j ■■ 1 Wolfe Corset and Lingerie Shop f J 224 NORTH SECOND ST. f 1 This Is Truly an Ideal Place to f 1 Shop For Useful Gifts 1 M Chamoisette $l.OO up m li Camisole $l.OO up W. j Silk Bloomers $2.00 up S | mUTJ 'Jfcy, j 'Silk Envelopes $2.75 up : Hl') \\\\\ Silk Nightgowns $5.00 up W fi : \\V-\ Silk Petticoats $4.50 up .2 X Muslin Gowns $1.50 up M Muslin Chemise, $1.25 up 1 Bath Robes $3.95, $4.95, $5.95 to $lO 9 * Porto Rico Nightgowns and Envelopes, $3.50 up W Flannelette Gowns and Billie Burke Pajamas, .1| 9 $2.50 up W 2 Kimonos $1.75 to $l5 A Beautiful Assortment of Handkerchiefs M THURSDAY ITVIf.A'JLIVU', JAURISBURG OTPT TEEEG WATTt DECEMBER 12, 191&. I ception of the butter. Rolls were I donated by Bernard Schmidt and S. S. Rutherford, frankfurters by Swift ' and Company, coffee and sugar by Frank F. Davenport, and mustard by [ the H. J. Heinz Company's local branch. Trucks were given by Ell N. Hershey and A. F. Raffensberger. The committee met in the boys' I game room of the "Y" building, and after a deliclo.us luncheon served i by the famed "Y" cook, "Mug gle" Phillips, Ross H. Swope, who has been given the position of master of ceremonies for the New Y'ear's cele bration, read his report. It is plan ned to have a rousing time. The pro ' gram will probably Include a moving picture show, an orchestra concert and a gymnastic exhibition. Every department of the association will make a contribution to the program. Its tentative plans include a recital on the pipe organ by an eminent local organist. A number of other activities for the coming winter were outlined at the meeting and furtHW action will be taken at next week's luncheon. Present at to-day's meeting were the following: P. T. Barnes, chair man, Ross H. Swope, Frank C. Foose, Paul Chadwlck. Walter Dletrlck. E. Fred Rose, C. W. Miller, Dr. M. V. Hi.zen and John Lourle. CALVIN BROWN Calvin Brown, for twenty-seven years an employe of the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company, died yester day morning at his home, 24 North ! summit street. He was aged 61 years. Funeral services will be held Satur day afternoon at 2 o'clock at Faek ler's Funeral chapel, Thirteenth and Derry streets. The Rev. Mr. Houck. I pastor of the Green Street Church of I God will officiate. Burial will fie | made in the I'axtang cemetery. {INTERESTING PERSONAL NEWS] *■ ■ t * OFFICIAL DINNER AT THE MANSION The Governor and Mrs. Brum ■■ baugh Entertain Heads of i State Departments j x Holly, mistletoe, great scarlet poin- j I settias and many full-fruited Jeru . salem .cherry trees were used in dec < orating the Executive Mansion for the dinner this evening given by the Governor and Mrs. Martin Grove Brumbaugh to the heads of state de > partments and their wives. I In the center of the table, a foun , tain flows, throwing its spray over a border of fern and holly. | The Invitation list included: tjie Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Frank B. McClatn, Secretary of State and , Mis. Cyrus E. Woods, the Attorney General und . Mrs. Francis Shunk Brown the Auditor General and Mrs. Charles A. Snyder, the State Treasurer and Mrs. Harmon M. Kephart, the Secretary of Internal Affairs and Mrs. ' Paul W. Houck, the Adjutant General | and Mrs. Frank D. Beary, Dr. and Mrs. Nathan C. Schaeffer, Mr. and Mrs. j | Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.'* Ambler. Mr. and Mrs. D. Edward I.oug, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Lafean, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Patton, George A. ' i Shreiner, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Kalb fus, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Conklin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Denny O'Ncil, Mr. and 1 Mrs. Seward E. Button. Nathan R. Buller, Dr. B. Franklin Royer, Cap tain and Mrs. George F. l.umb. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A.,Zentmyer, Mr. and Mrs. James N. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. : Howard E. Butz, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- I liam D. B. Ainey,,Mr. and Mrs. Frank | R. Shattuck, Dr. J. ' George Be<yu, | Mr. and Mrs. Walter McNlehols. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. James O. Deinlnger, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ball. Red Cross Delegates in Two Days' Conference | The two days' Hod Cross confer-! ■ ence hold in this city at the Civic! I Club was addressed this morning by J. Byron Deacon, assistant director! of Civilian Relief and Director of; Home Service at the national head- ; quarters, Washington. Mr. Deacon's! subject, brilliantly and interestingly : presented, was: "The Organization ' and the Functions of the Home Serv- ! ice, along lines of Rehabilitation and i the AfteiyCare of Disabled and Dis charged Soldiers." Forty chapters of this vicinity are ! represented at the conference which opened yesterday morning with ! Cheney C. JonesAlirector of Civilian i Relief for the Delaware-Pennsylva | nia division the speaker. Assisting | Mr. Jones were Miss Helen White I i and Miss Helen Blanton, of Philadel- I phia. Following a half hour of ques- j J lions answered, a luncheon was j j served to the delegates. The discus , sions followed during the afternoon ' j along the lines of "Home Service to Men in I'niform," with the points l under discussion including: In | Camps—Co-operation with Associate | Field Directors. Overseas —Bureau of ! Foreign Correspondence: In Hos i pitals; In Transportation—Co-opera- ! ! tion with Canteen Workers: After i Discharge, if Able-bodied. | Miss Helen White led a round- I table meeting in the evening. Request Contributions of Cookies and Literature Mrs. William Jennings, who has charge of the cooky Jar at the Civic Clug Hostesshouse. requests that this feature of the work should not be for | gotten. The generous contributions of cukes, tarts and sugar biscuits has been slackened a little in the last few weeks. During these weeks prior to the holiday season and at the club house on Christmas Day a greater de mand will be made on the cooky jar. therefore it is desired that members and housewives will keep this need supplied by sending their gifts to the Civic Club. Also, there is a great deqiand for i current literature. Mrs. Walter iipof ford, chairman of the committee, asks that the regular contributors con tinue to provide reading material for the men in service who are guests at the clubhouse over the weekends. Although the hoys are no longer needed To fight, they are detained in camps away from home and the ob ject of the hostesshouse is to offer them some of Die comforts and touches of home life. Labor-Industry Department Planning Holiday Dance Attaches of the State Department of Labor and Industry are arrang ing a holiday dance to he held in Winterdale the night of Friday, Japuary 3. The Sourbier orchestra has been engaged to play from 9 to 1 o'clock and there will be many delights for the guests Invitations will soon be issued for the event, which will be attended by a num ber of the friends of the attaches. It is the idea to make the party one $f the most brilliant ever held by this department and one of the notable celebrations of the holiday season. Harrisburg Talent in Concert at Carlisle The Y. M. C. A. of Carlisle con ducted a concert for the S. A. T. C. of Dickinson College last evening in Bossier HU, Carlisle. An interesting and varied prograrft was presented by the following Harrisburg people: Miss Sarah I.e mer, violin solos; Mrs. Lee Izer, vo cal solo; Miss Virginia Shaar, sai lor's hornpipe solo dance; Mrs. Ar thur M. Keown, whistling solo; Miss Grace Robinson, solo dance; classic dance by the Misses Mildred Run kle. Esther Wheeler, Virginia Shaar and Grace Robinson. WEST FAIR VIEW BAZAR ; The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, of West! Fairvlew, .will hold a bazar and ! sauerkraut supper to-morrow even ing In the Are englnehouse. Home- ; made pies, bread, cakes and candy j will be on sale. Mrs. Edward F. Dunlap, of the Rodearmel apartments, is home af ter a visit with her sister, Mrs. Ed ward W. Grlce, in Richmond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Taylor went Home to Philadelphia to-day after a week's visit among relatives in the West End. Miss MHllcent Brown, of Scran ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. George W. Prince, of Green street. Luther Morton and his son, James R. Morton, of Chlllicothe, Ohio, are guests of their relatives," r. and Mrs. Ambrose Deane. of Penn street. MANY GIFTS ON 11 SPARKLING TREE George Wolford Host at Dc-: ( lightflil Party on His Eighth Birthday A little .surprise party was given 1 in honor of the eighth birthday of George Howard Wolford last even- ! ' ing. at hts home, 1603 North Third 1 1 street. The evening was spent in 1 playing fascinating games and re- 1 freshments were served at a table, < the centerpiece of which was a lit- 1 tie Christmas tree lighted with 1 sparkling candles. Much to the de- ' light of the little guests a gift for ' each was found upon the tree. 1 The following children were pres ent: Adelaide Markley, Anna Mar- ( garet Hutchinson, Margaret Kuntz, < Mary Wallace, Katherine Jones. Ra- . I chael Tittlo, Mary Virginia Wet>bert, I 1 Edwin Bodenhorn, Charles Sliatto, ! 1 Carl Kuever, Charles Jones, Charles : Tittle, George Wolford and Donald 1 Wolford. . ( Assisting Mrs. Wolford wore Mrs. i Leslie, Mrs. Webbert and Mrs. i Shearer. |< Lieut. Quickel Resumes Work After War Service . / :J -r' 1 i' r . .-v _ll LT. RALPH D. QUICKEL Lieut. Ralph Detweiler Quickel, stationed at the army post, Fort Wayne, Michigan, has received his official discharge and returned to! Cincinnati where he resumed his j former office of fuel agent for the j I Southern Railway system. Lieuten- i ant Quickel is a son'of Mr. and Mrs. i Henry F. Quickel, 123 Pine street,! and has spent most of his life in this j city. - j I Lebanon Poor Children to Have Real Christmas Four hundred Lebanon children j will be entertained the evening of December 26 around a monster bril- ! liantly lighted Christmas tree at the j Hotel Weimer, through the kindness! of Miss M. Emilie Patterson and Asa i A. Weimer, of the management. At | the conclusion of the program the | T . youngsters will receive toys, choco- lates and oranges. Other holiday pleasures at the Hotel Weimer include a luncheon for the younger set Friday afternoon in honor of the Misses Dorothy Put terson Kolier and Alice Patterson Koller, of Lansdowne, guests of their aunt, Miss Patterson, and a dance I and card party Friday evening, De- - cember 27, the second in a series of like events. Entertain Boys of the Aero Squadron Miss Bertha Cleland delightfully; entertained a few of the boys of the Six Hundred and Tenth Aero Squad ron, Mfddletown, at her home, 1809 Wallace street. An enjoyable even ing of music and dancing was en joyed by the following guests: The Misses Esther Bidamen, Helen Man uel, Beatrice Baird, Ethel Manuel, Miriam Hoover, Rhoda Gurrup, Bertha Cleland, Sergeant Louis Mai- j zoril, Private Spencer, Private Sul-1 livan. Private Matter, Private Spahr, Sylvester Martin, Harold Martin, Mrs. CoWle and Mr. and Mrs. Mar tin. Hygiene Class Postponed Until Tomorrow Night l Mrs. F. G. Backendoss has an- I nounced that the hygiene class scheduled to meet this evening at the Civic Club will be postponed until to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock owing to the fact that the Red Cross conference now being held in this city is making use of the entire Civic Club house. Samuel W. Fleming who has been very ill at his home. 104 South street, quietly celebrated his birthday yes-! terday. John Dougherty, of 2104 North Sixth street, was.given a party on Tuesday evening in honor of the twenty-third anniversary of his ! birth. Mrs. Francis Jordan Hall and son, Spencer Gilbert Hall, are going to ' Philadelphia for a weekend stay ! with Mr. and Mrs. William Latta j NevlA. Mr. and Mrs. Ross A. Hlckok are home after a pleasant stay at the White Sulphur Hjft-lngs, Va Miss Ellen K. McCulloch, of 1202 North Second street, is home after visiting relatives in Philadelphia. Miss Persis Thomas went to Jer sey City this morning to remain over jhe Christmas holidays with her cousin, Mt" B Bertha Maines. Mrs Marlin E. Olmsted Is visit ing her mother, Mrs Conway How ard in Staunton, Va. , Mrs. Bessie King and son. of Hag erstown, Md., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hose. 1116 Market street, for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Preist. of Norfolk. Va., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. utKiar. ]624 North Second street. MILITARY DANCE MOST SUCCESSFUL 610 th Aero Squadron Hosts at Delightful Affair at Win tcrdale Hall The Six Hundred and Tenth Aero Squadron, stationed at Middletown. gave a successful military dance last evening at Winterdale. The hnll presented an attractive picture with decorations of varicolored lights and flags of the Allied nations, the uni forms of the men in drab contrast to the bright gowns of their partners. Music by "Suds" Sourbeer furnished lots of "pep." The committee included First Class Sergeant J. M. Mathews, First Class Sergeant S. E. Partltt and Ser geant Alfred do Taube. A light sup per was served at midnight to about four hundred dancers. Among the officers present were Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. D. M. ChestoiJ, Lieutenant Colonel Cheston is commanding officer of the Mid dletown Aviation amp: Major and Mrs. Stiles Decker, Adjutant Carl J. Westerlind and Lieutenant J. Ralph ltloomer, •commanding officer of the Six Hundred and Tenth Aero Squad ron. . CENTRAL HIGH NOTES First Meeting of I*. B.l*. The P. 13. P. Society held its first meeting at the home of Miss Kath erine Dtckert. 70 North Twelfth street, on Tuesday evening. Several members were initiated into the so ciety. They were Helen Guble, Mil dred Gallagher, Esther Leeds, Es ther Magill, Evelyn Wright and Katharine Worley. After the elec tion of officers a social time was en joyed. Later refreshments were served to the following members: ( President. Katherine Dtckert: vice president. Gladys liuckwalter; sec retary and treasurer, Katharine Worley, Esther Leeds, Mildred Gal lagher, Esther Magill, Helen Gable. Evelyn Keitel Evelyn Wright and Grace Earley. 1). S. Club to Meet The D. S. Club of Central will meet this evening at the home of Merle Smith, State street. SACRED HEART GIVES SUPPER Members of the congregation of the Secred Heart Church South Cameron street, are holding a sauer kraut dinner and supper in the base ment to-day. There will he other delicacies on sale, too. United States Wants South American Foes to Solve Their Ills By Associated Press Washington, Dec. 12. Acting Sec- j retary Polk made public at the State J Department to-day the text of the I note handed by the United States Am- | Imssadors recently to the Presidents of Chile and Peru, urging that the two South American nations owe it to the rest of the world to compro mise their differences, and informing them that tlio United States "stands ready to tender alone, or in conjunc tion with other countries of this hemisphere, all possible assistance" to bring about an equitable solution. The note said the United States viewed the severance of consular re lations between the two governments with the gravest apprehensioon, par ticularly on the eve of the Paris peape conference, "in which it is confidently expected that steps will be taken to provide for an era of lasting peace among all peoples." In giving out the note. Mr. Polk made no comment. Yesterday he dis cussed conflicting reports about the action of the United States in con nection With the Chile-Peru contro versy over the provinces of Tacna and Arica. and said the American govern ment had suggested that all South American countries, not Argentine i alone, join in the effort to compose the J difficulty. Deaths and Funerals MRS. ELNORA NBAS Mrs. Elnora Neas, wife of Winfield | Neas, 618 Reily street, died yesterday! Bowman's Annex Gilbert Building, Opposite Courthouse Just a few reminders of the many things to be found in the sale of the Gilbert stock of high-grade Holiday Novel ties. They must be seen to be appreciated— Marmalade Jars .Tea Balls Alcohol Flagons Glass, Nickel, Mahogany and Copper Trays Shaving Sets Ramekins Cigar Lighters Rosebud Holders Nic kel - brass Sandwich Forks Cigarette Boxes Vinegar Sets Individual Drink ing Cups Cracker Trays Brass Wine Jars Brass Card Cases Stamp Moisten ers Bread Dishes Dei-k Sets, in Cretonne and Brass Toasters Inkstands 1 Nutpicks Lunch Boxes C off e e Machine in copper and nickel Oil Stoves and Toys, Toys, Toys afternoon at the Polyclinic hospital after a week's Illness from peri tonitis?. Funeral services will be held at her late residence aturduy afternoon at .1.30 o'clock. The Rev. Mr. Hershey. pastor of the Green Street Church of God will officiate. Burial will be In the East Harrls burg cemetery. Mrs. Neas Is survived by her husband, a daughter*, Helen, and her mother and sister. WILLIAM lIORST, JR. William Horst, Jr., . Ave-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William llorst, 5r.,'1819 North Seventh street, died yesterday after an attack of convul sions. Funeral services will be held to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, the Rev. John R. Miller, pastor of the Holy Communion Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial • will be in the East llarrisburg cemetery. JACOB AMBROSE DROPS DEAD Jacob Ambrose, 79 years old, drop ped dead at Church and Market streets, Camp Hill, yesterday morn ing. The body was carried into the residence of Edward Heiner, but he | wns dead when physicians arrived. Ho built a bungalow at Camp Hill about two years, ago and has beer, living there alone since the death of "his wife some months ago. He had beeh employed by the 13. G. Slabach Company, meat dealers, 226 Chestnut street. One son, J. O. Ambrose, 1418 Market street, Hurrisburg, survives. Packed in moisture and air-proof packages, it comes to you with full strength— GOLDEN ROAST COFFEE 32<t lb. at all grocers R. H. Lyon Importer Harrisburg Our 14th Annual Optical Sale Will Continue Until • Christmas | SPECTACLES Glasses tilted in gold-tilled frames, guaranteed, for far or near. m Tills opportunity Is yours wlille we have the supply on hand to olTcr you at this price. RUBIN & RUBIN llnrrisburg's Leading Eyesight Specialists. 320 MARKET STREET "OVER THE HUB" Open Wednesday and Saturday I Evenings. 801 l l'lionc 1241-.I I Finger Bowls Mirrors Glass Trays Flower Baskets of different de scriptions Fireplace Tea pots Cereal Sets Nightcap Sets Candlesticks for the Holidays, of all descrip tions Alcohol Stoves Coffee Percola tors in copper and nickel Chafing Dishes in copper and nickel Roasters Bonbon Dishes 'trays Samovars Table Mats Coffee Sets Egg Servers Pocket Flasks Shower Bath Sets Casseroles Baking Dishes Carving Sets Brass Trivets Sugar and Cream Sets * Sewing Baskets Serving Sets of all descriptions Cracker Jars Razor Straps Comb and .Brush Sets in leather case Syrup Jars China and Earth en Mustard Jars Earthen Teapots Tea Strainers Sugar Carriers As h Receivers, copper, glass and bronze Tobacco Jars Card Trays Salt and Pepper Sets Surate Stand Silex Percolators in glass Fruit Knives Thermos Bottles ! Lieut. Payne Awarded \ I War Cross in Fatal Battle ' I Mr. and Mr*. Frank Payna have Ju*t ] been advl*ed of a posthurnoua award , : of the Dl*tlnKuUhd Service Crons ta J Lieutenant Franc-Ik W. Payne., a-'! nephew, who was killed in action July "i j Do your Christmas shopping in the morning. ill Witmer, Bair 6? Witmer J|l WALNUT, NEAR SECOND ' I N -XT ' ' N j Xmas Jointhe .f ■I n'H°" Suggestions "-caw . I c Here— a Heart 01 c . . •! Station i ,T„l° Practical ,orour TTT f Block : I _J Worth I J 25 Georgette Blouses in All Silk Jersey Petticoats flesh and white, beaded and trimmed with" silk fringe, embroidery, $5.95 and Special, $5.50. Special, d*/" i\i| 1 $3.95 iUU ■■ ■ Tailored Blouses in plain Silk and Cotton Petti- or fancy materials, all sizes, coats all shades and black. Ql" to i\ $1.95 Bnd $2.49 * 4 bU Yz off r O Any regularly priced Any Suit in the house, Dres.s in the house, Yz off off Witmer, Bair 6? Witmer # ►>s<• *■<•<•<■"•}• $ ;• <4 .J. .J. .*. ,J, .J. $ .J. A .J. .J, .} .J, ,5, Jj, .J, .j, t. .J, .J, if $,•. ,v ! The Jewish Red Cross Auxiliary | y. ,# % will give a | J : Special Entertainment ! . i * § * at the • t > ; ♦ I Kesherlsrael Synagogue I. | Tonight at 7:30 o'clock § i. ' ' ' ♦ J Mrs. John Y. Boyd and Hon. Jesse E. B. t X # t ♦> * Cunningham will be the principal speakers * * • $ Special Music will be rendered and will be a treat for all. * % This meeting offers the opportunity to get acquainted •> % with Red Cross work. * t ..... % Everybody Welcome * * *:* ♦ Xj Children Allowed > vvw ❖ v w T TTf W r T > Practical Gifts : ► For the Home ; ► ► ' "YIT 4 ► 2. " | ► - nr o i '. x ~======x < ' X \ . O 0 !< y Our furniture will solve the what to ? [ give problem for many people. The fur- 4 ► niture is good and in good taste. Variety < ► ample. Prices moderate. u < ►•. * . I Just a Few Hints ? ► -XI ' Tables—in various styles. < ► Waste Paper Baskets. > ► Gold Mirrors, Tea f Trays. x ' Book Ends, Book Cases. ► Electric Lamp, for floor or table. J ' Down-cushion Easy Chairs and Sofas, < ► Desks, Tea Wagons. ] ► Rush Seat Chairs, Windsor Chairs. x ' Small Oriental Rugs. i : HARRIS The Upholsterer < 221 NORTH SECOND ST. ► L , ■ ■f ■ 19. in France. Lieutenant Payne war In charge of an ail-munition party near Holsßons, and the letter from the . VVar Department eaya "he showed tlie highest degree of cotkrage in taking ammunition to the front lines through artillery and hiachtnegun Are and was ikifldd while engaged in duty." The youing ofttcor was buried where he
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