Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, December 20, 1918, Page 17, Image 17
FIVE FRESHMEN ARE AGED 11 YEARS [Continued from First Page.] course. He, too, comes from the Cameron. Last but not least is Richard De- Gray, who will be twelve years old March 30. His picture Is the In- ! dividual cut. He hopes to follow the footsteps of his father and some | day enroll at Princeton. Donald and Daniel llarntsh are; twelve-year-old twins who are mem- j f THEY ARE HEREI ~~] Thousands of the Most Beautiful Christmas Trees These Are the Beautiful Maine Spruce REASONABLE PRICES AS USUAL, 35c TO $2.50 A lady comes in and phones: "Is that you, Elizabeth? Hurry over to Schell's Seed Store and get your tree. They have the^ most beautiful trees you ever saw and they are going like hot cakes." We Suggest You Do the Same Schell's Seed Store QUALITY SEEDS 1307-1309 Market Street. Open Evenings THE GLOBE Store Open Every Evening Until Christmas / THE GLOBE Overcoats —Overcoats —Overcoats In a Big Christmas Sale This announcement will cause old Santa's smile to broad- mmm 75c en and his whip to crack in his eagerness to get to THE Big Wide F,owin s GLOBE to share in the great OVERCOAT VALUES. Every style —every kind —your kind of Oveiicoat is in eluded at these substantially REDUCED PRICES. 'MrA $25.00 Overcoats Now. . . $20,00 $30.00 Overcoats Now .. . $25.00 $35.00 Overcoats Now . . . $30.00 $40.00 Overcoats Now . . . $32.50 ■ $60.00 Overcoats Now . . . $50.00 $75.00 Overcoats Now . . . $60.00 $lOO.OO Montagnac O'Coats $85.00 Our Christmas Silk Shirt Sale IR-- At $ / j AC V o "f 1 ■R viTv s Values ' ip \|| H as Broken All Records EM silk V frfi Hundreds of dozens of these wonderful Shirts have already ItIL been sold. And there are hundreds of dozens of pure silk, fibre p— — silk > s ' ,lc chere, and pongee shirts in the most beautiful striped HTTtn Is\ To Tit S) patterns, here for your selection. Give "HIM" shirts for M. Hxs \Jfi/VUts' 1.& Lilts Owing to the extremely low price at which these shirts are \ Boys' Christmas Store H sO,d — None charged—None, sent on approval—None sent "■* c.o. D. Ask Us About Thrift Stamps n • — A Mackinaw— Thie T ICfT f\f f*\PTl Q1 hiP SlpWiioPfthl P And es P ecia,l y 8 P a fick Mackinaw sold only by 1 1110 IJl&l VI hDtZKlolUllZf OCI C/ttCWI/iC THE GLOBE will please any boy for Christmas. Articles Will Solve Your Gift Problem Other Mackinaws. .$7.50 to $15.00 (If What tfl fiIVP "Tlim" CorduroySuitSr-$7.50t0515 \Ji If fllll 111 UIW ±l.l/11 A Globe Corduroy Suit will stand all bumps and Sweaters Hats ' Silk, Linen and Leather Collar Cases knocks any boy can give it and always look dressy. Mackinaws Fur Caps Initial H andker- Leather Hat Brushes Boys' Raincoats —$5.00 to $8.50 Fancy tnrOvercoats * chicfs ' JCWeII7 Every chap will be glad to get a new Tan or Gray Bath Robes Silk and Wool Flannel Shirts * J™ Mixture Raincoat-some have hats to match. s K uten d de^ ufflcrS , 6 " Boys' Bathrobes-$3.95 to $8.50- Jewelry Belts Carhartt Overalls Military Brushes Made just like dad's—of blanket cloth, with girdle Gloves Silk, Woolen and Suit Cases ' Scarf Rings —lndian and Oriental and O. D. patterns; sizes 4 Umbrellas Lisle Hosiery Traveling Bags Fountain Pens to 18. SOLDIER BOY GIFTS ' Military Shop—lst Floor FRIDAY EVENING, bers of the freshman class over at the Technical High school. They look as near alike as two peas In a pod. While they are both In the Tech prep course, they are in dif ferent sections, and lucky for the teachers and pupils that they are separated, for otherwise endless con fusion would result. Daniel is a member of Section 5 and Donald i belongs to Section 6. This year's freshman class contains more young students than ever before. In addi i tlon to five lads who enrolled at 11 i years of age. there are Just seven ' teen more "greenles" who matricu lated when 12 years old. CITY SHAMED AS RED CROSSDRIVE FAILS [Continued from First Page.] "SHOWDOWN" IS CALLED FOR In a poker game when a "show down" Is called for. the player* lay their hands on the table, face up, The value of all the hands Is then Immediately evident. A "showdown" has been called for In the Harrlsbdrg Red Cross Chapter district. * To-morrow and Sunday are "showdown" days. To-morgftw, for . example, the "showdown" Is on Red Cross lapel I buttons. On Sunday Ithe "slowdown" Is on Red Cross window ainblemg. "Showdown" £ "What youVot?" 4 there are less than 300,000 members of the Red Cross.'jso thlt Harrlsburg. If It wakes up In time and gets Into the Joining proposition In earnest, will be able again to paint the finger cf scorn at less patrlotlcldlstiscts. During the list fbw days, because the men themsAves demanded it, al most all of the Industries tn the city and district have staged industrial drives for memberships. It was found that some of the districts of the city were undermanned, and, because there were Insufficient solicitors, many people were not being seen. The in dustrial campaign will take care of this. Where Headquarters Are The complaints that solicitors have failed to call have not been few. It Is urged upon Harrlsburg peopje that If a solicitor has not visited their homes that they take their money to mem bership headquarters. Third and Lo cust streets, where, in twenty seconds. THE GLOBE HJLRRISBT7HG TELEGRAPH they will be given their receipts, but tons and window emblems. Hew to Get Christmas Seals There Is only one way to get Christ mas seals this year—that is by Joining the Red Cross. With each regular membership ten of the seals are giv en. No campaign WHS put on this year by the tuberculosis society because the Red Cross gave the organization >2,600,000 for Its work. v tine IVonnn Does Well Red Cross headquarters to-day re ported the receipt of a >25 donation | from Mrs. Q. Wetzel, of the Dauphin Ci gar Company, who made thut amount through the sale of soft drinks to the employes of the Dauphin company. Ills llenrt Heats Itlaht Another donation reported to-day was that from Edward Hopkins, a lit tle boy living nt 60S North Sixteenth street. Young Mr. Hopkins appeared nt headquarters and gave 50 cents for the Red Cross. Ontslde Towns Chirping I'p Memberships reported last night from towns outside the city were: Lykens, 501; Penbrook. 601; Newport, 532: Mnrysville, 248; New Cumberland, 602; Duncannon, 405. Haltlmore Helps Out J. Harry Messersmlth yesterday met a Haltlmore man, who said; "I see by the papers that Harrls burg Isn't on Its toes in this Red Cross cnmpalgn. Take th[a >6 and enroll me and my wife and four children as members. We live In Baltimore, but here goes for llarrlsburg." FEAR FOR SAFETY WOMAN [Continued from First I'age.] to-day, and expressed his fear that she had taken her life. Officer Fett row was detailed to search the river banks with Mr. Dlntaman, a river boatman. , Mrs. Grand left seven children, the oldest of whom is 22 years old. Two of the children were In the house when she left. One. a boy, was sick In bed In an upstairs Foom. The woman hus beeh ill n couple of months, Mr. Grand says, and late- Ensign Smacker Reported Dead ly hns been mentally deranged. She expressed no intention of tak ing her life, but that is what Mr. Grand fears she has done. Since she left the house, none of the friends or neighbors of the fam ily has reported seeing her any where.. A search among friends and relatives where she might have wan dered has failed to reveal her where abouts. Mrs. Grand is described as about five feet, seven inches tall, slender, dark complexioncd, and has gray hair. She was wearing a long black chinchilla coot and had a shawl thrown over her head. Don't Forget the Soldier Camp— Here For His "Gifts" SALARY BOARD IS A. CERTAINTY One of the First Things to Be Taken Up Under the In coming Administration sMMMMa Establishment r. \ \ //Jk of a state snlary . A V* bonril, one of the vO\\\ rjyl recommendations wSvoCJwvHi 71 of , tho Economy thArfl4l commission re ',ort ° f 1917 th,nt jgj3yyol!jHy und vetoed by tlie fair to be one of the earliest Dills pussed by the Leg islature which will meet within the next three weeks. The conditions of the last two years during which the state hns lost some valuable em ployes because of salaries paid on the Hill being less than those ob tainable In general business have emphasized the need of such a board, It Is contended ut the Cnpltol und the project will be revived. The bill of 191" provided that the Governor, Auditor Generul and State Treasurer should constitute a board to tlx saluries and provided >200,000 In the general appropria tion act to meet changes which might be .deemed necessary because of unusual conditions which might arise. Governor Brumbaugh in his veto held that the Legislature could always provide any reasonable re quests which might bo made for changes and that such an act would I complicate matters. Tills veto was filed after the Legislature adjourned. Want Roads llullt. — Movements various sections of the state are commencing to be heard of about for improvements of highways In the Capitol, especially from dis tricts where work was abandoned, or not started because of war con ditions. The requests for attention are being tiled at the Highway De partment and will be taken up next spring when the program for con struction is outlined. The belief Is that further increases of the State Highway system will be dlscour cournged. Compensation Cases. —The State Compensation Hoard In a decision handed down today in Pedron vs. Colonial Colliery Co., Natalie, ql lows compensation for a death caused by an injury which resulted In the breaking of a blood vessel In a lung brought about by exertion in pushing coal In a chute In a mine. The Hoard diismlssed ap peals In Walsoavave vs. Thomas Col liery Co., Lost Creek; Welsh vs. Williams Co., Erie; Miltltch vs. Pittsburgh Mailable Iron Co., Pitts burgh; vs. Cuthbert llros., McKeesport; Curts vs. Dietrich, Willlamsport; Milll vs. Allegheny Steel Co., Brackenridge. Weather Helps. —Open weather has enabled the State Highway De partment to complete emergency re pairs upon a number of roads which it was feared a month ago could not be cared for owing to the ap proach of winter. Erection of snow fences to keep open sections of State Highways which are traveled has also been advanced rapidly. Very little road construction work has been under way lately except In southwestern count^s. Can't Employ Minors.— Prosecu tions of persons who employed mi nors without the certificates re quired by state law have taken place In several cities, according to re ports reaching the State Depart ment of Labor and Industry. In some cases they were employed to handle Christmas rushes. Hurled In Luzerne.—The funeral of State Trooper James Walsh, who died here a few days ago, took place from the home of his parents, Mr. and Hrs. J. P. Walsh, In Wilkes- Barre, yesterday morning. Inter-' ment as in St. Mary's Cemetery at Hanover, where services were con ducted by Rev. J. J. McCal/e of St. Joseph's church, Georgetown. Tups were sounded at the grave by State Trooper Lewis Rlneberg of Troop B. The pallbearers were state troopers. Ailanis In Army.—Ex-Representa tive William L. Adams, of Luzerne, one of the picturesque characters of the recent sessions, will enter the United Stutes Army. He has served through the war. Hearing to Go On. —Public Serv ice Commission officials stated to day that the hearing In the Hurrls burg Railways case would go on next Monday afternoon, rain or shine. High School Closed. — The' Car bondale High school has been clos ed because of the Influenza epidemic In that section. Wllkes-Barre may take some drastic steps to halt the spread of the disease. To Be Illg Affair.—The proposed conference on conservation of na tural gas scheduled to take place in Pittsburgh on January 8 will be one of the biggest affairs of the kind in the country. Representatives of big interests will participate. Mackcy Talks Plainly.—Assailing the office of the Adjutant General of the United States. Harry A. Mackcy. chairman of the PennsyL vanla Workmen's Compensation Bu reau, yesterday addressed a letter to Representative George P. Darrow, of this city, calling the office to task for the manner in which inquiries about soldiers are handled. Several Mrs. Bush Gets Her Vast Property Back ■wninrn - ImMWII HI III! I I '"T M—- :V - V VI rW . Mrs. Lily Bosch, widow of the late Adclphus Buaeh, of St. Louis, whose vast property, which was taken over ! by the Allen Property Custodian un der the alien property act. will lie re turned to her by order of Attorney General Gregory. Mrs. Rusch has sat isfied the Department of Justice as to her American citizenship. The e.itate i represented one of the largest plecos i of property seized by the Government during the war. ' DECEMBER 20, 1918. weeks ago Mr. Mackey wrote to Mr. Harrow requesting him to ascertain the whereabouts of a soldier. When Mr. Harrow made Inquiry at the Adjutnnt General's office, he was In formed the mun's whereabouts could not be found later than July 4, al though the family knew where he was as late as September. Draft Orders. —Notice has been given by state draft headquarters thnt the closing up of the draft sys tem has progressed to such an ex tent thnt the majority of the boards should be able to dispense with all clerks except chief clerks by the middle of January. Directions are given that records of men Inducted ? New Year Inj • • jj During the holiday season and in the " 0 early months of the year there will be 0 0 many dances, large and small. The 0 a shadow of the war is lifted, the boys are • X coming back and social activities are re- • V suming at full speed. " X As evening gowns have been worn so A • little during the past two years, few • V women have anything ready to ivear. To I 0 meet present needs I have provided not 0 0 anly a plentiful supply of the simple danc- Q X ing frocks for small affairs but some of n • the exquisite new evening gowns suitable • V for the most formal occasions. JJ 0 I won t describe these gowns as I want • • you to have the pleasure of seeing them ; • and trying them on. It hasn't been pos- 0 v sible to assemble any such showing of Q 0 evening costumes for the last few years. A • V A • • Also many accessories to complete the 0 0 evening toilet: Silk underwear, silk n 0 hosiery, evening furs, etc. 1 • • v A • v Remember—Our store closes Satur- Q urdays at 6 o'clock. N(st open any • 0 evening before Christmas. 0 . . - f II The Ideal J Gift: A I I Player-Piano I There is always <t happy, joyous, musical, I united home where there is a Player-Piano. Don't let another Christmas go by without i one of these great instruments of education in your home. j You can have the full pleasure and pride of owning one of these instruments now instead < of a year hence. Come in and talk it over. fi STEINWAY I CHRISTMAN ' ||| and Other Pianos | C. M. Sigler, Inc. I Pianos Victrolas II 30 N. Second Street I should bo carefully checked and rec ords of boards are not to be sealed or boxed up until further orders are given. While additional clerks re main on duty their services are to be utilised to the fullest extent and the holidays are not to Interfere with the work. KHAKI PILLOWS $2.00 GORGAS 10 X. Third St. Penna. Htatloi 17