Y. M. C. A. DRIVE CLOSES TONIGHT •Goal of Fifteen Hundred Members to Be Reached in Last Hours CLOSING EVENTS The drive will be closed with a supper of team captains and workers to be held in "Y" build ins to-night at 6 o'clock. Members and their friends will witness a "dark horse" vaude ville show in Fahnefetock Hall at 8 o'clock to-night as the grand finale. Admission by ticket only. A supper of team workers at which final results will be an nounced, and a "dark horse" vaud'e ville show as the grand finale will close the Central Y. M. C. A. mem bership campaign to-night. The goal of the campaign is 1.500 mem bers. At the supper held Wednes day evening a total of more than a thousand was announced. It is be lieved that the goal will be passed by this evening. Admission to the vaudeville show will bo by ticket only. These tickets may be procured upon application at the Central Y. M. C. A.. Second and Locust streets. The features have been kept secret with the exception of an address to be given by Captain E. J. Stac.kpole. recently returned from France, who will speak. A committee composed of Henderson Gilbert, John F. O'Neil and P. T. Barnes has made the plans for to night's festivities and it is said they will surpass anything in the way of entertainment that has ever been held in Harrisburg. The committee men are reticent about the nature of the program. "Wait and see" is the only statement they have made. Many to Hear Shaffer Tell of War as Viewed by Aviator at the Front The real thrill of adventures far up in the clouds is promised the big audi ence which is already buying reserved seats for the testimonial to Walter Shaffer, Dauphin aviator, who will tell his narrative at the Orpheum on Monday night next. Harrisburg will get the ftets front Flyer Shaffer, i"oi lie is accurate, as well as vivid, when lie describes the curious life and dan gers of a "cloud buster." Though he spent his own savings, gleaned from working as a tvpe setter, to learn the art of flying, Shaf fer does not rogret his venture, as he had a most rare experience in work ing with bird men of many nations, rnr downright bravery and daring, he will tell on Monday night incidents of British daredevils, who would tackle, single-handed, a whole floek or Tlun machines, while on the olher hand, the Huns had not the nerve to do buttle unless in mass format ion. but they excelled in maneuvers. Shaffer's finish came just n couple days before peace was on the way. hut that did not make his treatment any easier when captured. The lluns gazed at hitn in awe briefly, the pro ceeded, to frist him of his furs and everything of value, fixing him up with wooden shoes and cast-off uni form. He fought valiantly 10.000 feet in the air with a dozen Boche bal loons: was wounded twice, but when the rudder of his machine was knock ed off he had to drift down quickly as possible. The testimonial will bo presided over by Lieutenant Governor Bcidlc man, who is a near neighbor of Shaf fer at Dauphin, and a brisk entertain ment will be added to the fiver's pro gram. Many Attend Christian Endeavor Rallies Hundreds of members of Christian Endeavors of Harrisburg and vicinity attended the two big rallies held in the Penlirook Church of God and 'he Sixth Street United Brethren Church last night. Nelson Cassel presided and Forest K. Schwartz led the music at the Penbrook meeting. The Rev. George Edward Hawes delivered ari address, and there were a number of excellent talks. Elmer S. Schilling presided, and J. Frank Palmer had charge of the music at the Sixth Street Church of God. The Rev. J. Owen Jones, pastor, conducted She devotional services, and the Rev. r. K. Ranek made an address. One minutc-talks followed. The services were a part of the exercises attend ant upon the observation of the thirty-eighth anniversary of the founding of Christian Endeavor So eieties. THREE WOMEN SOUGHT FOR HOSPITAL THEFTS Police are seeking for three colored girls, who are said to have heen de tected in the act of stealing the con tribution box of the Harrisburg Hos pital from a Market street department store. Donation boxes have likewise disappeared from a number of other n'aces. Including Gross' drug store, Kramer's drug store. Palace confec tionery store and Greek-American confectionery store. All the boxes which have heen stolen were parti ally filled with coins. WOMAN TO LECTURE Mrs. Laura Knin Pelley, of Phila delphia. will deliver two illustrated talks in the First Baptist Church next week. The first will be held Monday evening and the second Tuesday aft ernoon. If Coffee I (Disagree -there's an easy way out. g There's no head- I I ache,no sleep- ; 1 lessness,noner \ vousness in | INSTANT | POSTDM A pleasant |] coffee-like |! flavor and ! an economy j H and ease in I making will I soon make it your favorite U table drink. ■ "There's a Reason" FRIDAY EVENING, 11 WEST SHORE • i 1 . ■ I ; ! Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore! j Mrs. Amanda Drawbaugh, of I I Shircmanstown, was a Harrisburg | { visitor on Thursday. I Mrs. Oliver B. Baker, of Lemoync, j i visited her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth ! Comfort at Shiremanstown on 'Thursday. . Mrs. Frank E. Weber, of bhire ; manstown, visited her mother, Mrs. 1 Margaret 1-au, in Harrisburg, on I '. Thursday. ! Mrs. George Deckman, of Mechan- , 1 icsburg, spent several days with her , j parents at Shirenianstbwn. j Mrs. Paul Howry, of Shlrehians- | town, was a Meclianicsburg visitor ! j on Thursday. i Mrs. J. Henderson Stock and Mrs. 1 Rachel Henderson, of Shlreman*- I town, visited the former's sister, Mrs. ; ' Harry Oromletgh in Mechanlcsburg i j on Wednesday. i Miss Rebecca Myers, of Mechan icsburg, visited her mother, Mrs. 1 [Jacob Myers, at Shiremanstown, on; ! Thursday. Mrs. B. Ising. of Shiremans ; town, spent Thursday with , hen ; daughter, Mrs. John Whistler, in | Harrisburg. Mrs. Ida Spong. of New Cumber • land, was at Goldsboro on Tuesday, i Musical For Members of Ruth and Naomi Class Enola, Pa., Feb. 7. —Mrs. Ralph ! Shaeffer, of 119 Cumberland road, entertained the following members |of the Ruth and Naomi Sunday school class of the Methodist Episco pal Church with an interesting mu ; sicale: Mrs. George Kellari Mrs. W. jC. Smith, Mrs. H. M. Koath, Mrs. j William T. Murphy, Mrs. J. M. 1 Hcckert, Miss Mary Davison, Mrs. J. P. Leighty, Mrs. Talbot, Mrs. D. I jL. Layton, Miss Erma I.ayton, Miss j j Sara Poff, Miss Charlotte Minder. ! Miss Helen Poff, Miss Florence I Troup, Miss Arlene Heckert. Mrs. I Poff, Miss Beatrice Shaffer, Stanley j Shaeffer. Everett Minder, Mrs. W. ; L. Troup, Mrs. Ralph Shaeffer, AID SOCIETY BENEFIT Mn.rjsvlllc, Pa., Feb. 7. A | chicken and waffle supper will be i held to-morrow evening at the home of Mrs. Samuel Melest'er, in Cameron street, for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Church. On Monday evening, between 5 and 9, ice cream, cake and coffee will be served at the home of A. J. Ellen berger in Maple avenue, for the I benefit of the church. • The Rev. Dr. E. R. Heckman, district superintendent of the Har risburg district of the Central Penn sylvania conference of the Methodist | Episcopal Church, will preach in the > Marysville church on Sunday morn- ] | ing at 10.30 o'clock. IN HONOR OF NIECE Knolu. Pa., Feb. 7.—Mrs. C. W. I Miller, of 229 Columbia road, en tertained at 0 birthday party at! her home in honor of her niece, Miss Gladys Masoner. The guests included: Miss Bessie Frank, Miss Celiia Greenburg, Miss Minerva! Hullman, Miss Anna Reitzel, Miss Tlielma Miller, Mrs. John Masoper, Mrs. D. S. Reitzel, D. Frank I. Kline man, Norman Treickler, Edward Conrad and Morris Miller. JUNIOR'S PATRIOTIC MEETING New Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 7. The Junior Society will hold a pa triotic meeting in the basement of Trinity United Brethren Church at 2 p. m. Sunday. Every member is requested to bring a flag. Ms. Bunkert is superintendent of t lie society. COUNCIL'S BOOSTER MEETING New Cumberland. Pa., Feb. 7. Next Tuesday evening Riverside Council, No. 87, will hold a booster meeting. State officers will be pres ent on this occasion and make ad dresses. There are 464 members in this order. The forty-ninth an niversary which was held Tuesday night was well attended. LUTHER LEAGUE MEETS ! Shiremanstown, Pa.. Feb. 7.—The weekly meeting of the Lutheran League of St. John's congregation was held in Keller Memorial Church Wednesday evening. The topic was "Foreign Missions Need College bred Workers"; leader. Miss Edith Zarger. WILL OPEN MITE BOXES I New Cumberland. Pa„ Feb. 7 j 1 The Woman's Missionary Society of 1 Trinity United Brethren Church Will hold a special service on Sunday morning at 10.30. A special fea ture will be the opening of the mite boxes. • , IN C'WARGE OF MAIL ROUTE New Cumberland. Pa., Feb. 7. j Lloyd Rowers has taken charge of I the rural mail route, which will be 1 a great convenience to those resid- ' ing in the suburbs and in York I county. - I ENTERTAINS".NEEDLE CLUB SMreniaiistown. P a „ Feb. 7 Miss H. Marie Senseman and Miss Elma Senscman, of East Main street pleasantly entertained the Shire' manstown Needle. Club on Monday evening. • Good Places Are Open For Disabled Soldiers The Federal Board' for Vocational flrlo? °e n 1 ha8 i a " Pd npon tile- of ficials of local draft boards to use their knowledge of the young men under their jurisdiction to place any disabled soldiers, who are without means of support, in a position to learn a vocation and at the same time be paid their expenses and a monililv compensation of not less than $3 a month while tliev are learning The draft officials have been sup plied with post cards, which arc to be filled In and mailed to the federal board, giving the case of any disabled men that come to their attention The board Is extremely anxious that every disabled officer, soldier, sailor and marine be informed of the provision which the federal government has made for his re-education. EXAMINERS APPOINTED New Bloom field. Pa., Feb. 7. Rev. J. Thomas Fox has been reapp.ointeo by Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, state su -1 perintendeht of public Instruction, as president of the examining board to examine epplicarts for state teachers' permanent certificates in the nine teenth district, camprislng Lebanon, Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties. The other members of the hoard aj-e W. M. Fahnestock, secre tary, of Harrisburg: S. Harry C. Mo yer, of Lebanon, he examination will be held at Harrisburg August 7 and B.' AGED SHOEMAKER DIES Columbia. Pa., Feb. 7.—Henry -C. Bowman, the last of the old-time shoemakers ia Columbia, and for many years known as a fisherman, died' aS Ills homq from uraemic poisoning, aged 75 years. He was bom in Maytown and had resided in Columbia for twenty-five years. His wife and three daughters survive. Lieut. "Jack" R. Sproul Enters Penn Law School I* I'hlladrlphln, Feb. 7. Lieutenant! I "Jack" Roach Sproul has registered as j a student at the University of Penr jsylvania law School. He will begin I his legal studies next week. The son of the Governor was gassed ! jand wounded in France while servirtg I The Third of the Series of February Round-Up Sales For Saturday, Tomorrows Store Open mmbbp . ITlHbl J lr 7 j§ Saturday Eveningl*l Until 9 O'clock MKI FBBlMlAlfeirjMy Until 9 O'clock j week days a?IS P. Saturday at 9P. M. IBPjPMOHDiOP SAIEWII [ week days at 5 P. M. Closes Saturday at 9 P. M. An Unsurpassed Opportunity to Buy a High Grade Coat Extraordinary Round-Up 11 Round-Up Sale of Women's & Misses' Coats Sat. Girls' Coats I In this round-up sale of women's and misses' high grade Cdats, . . Saturday U the savings are without question the largest of t|je entire season. \ m Just 213 i n All These coats are suitable for present wear, and will be just as good I m • for next season > because the styles are good and the materials are I one lot of Girls' *I7C H; m s the same that will be worn for several seasons to come. I ■ winter Coats *3 1.4 0 j|j AM A~> T ., . 4 n n A M Sizes 3to 5 years*in mixtures and LM /H f Like I ll(?SC Actliullv Sold lor $22.00, s2t) t oo, $2/.DO, plain materials. Sizes 8-14 years In ml K W 1 $29.50, $32.50 —Your Choice in the Round-up Sale Saturday * nW tr ; mmcd ' BoW up lif * The Materials Silvertones, Velours. n ^pprv-i.. o. Sizes-Misses, 14-20; Women's, 36-44; ......... 51 ftj .< \A< Broadcloths, Kerseys, Pompoms. .111 h, r hr K bi ir. Stouts, 45-51. I 'W4OO4M • g I l Wn,en ß r a n nVm,se? Hand- sf)l 05] I R ° Und L P ° f Women's J4n CU, $2.95 I 1 r Sfc 1 *? Jl and Misses' Coats That 0 SZ f 5K I \_ Sold at $04.91), SOO.OO and M I "■—■■■ _ 111 trimmed and some have beaver fsj| jyi lUm ' g $37.50 in the Round-Up Sale # I Sold Up to $lB.OO 11l ' p l UB s h collarß and cuftB ' Sold t0 (1 [IU K ■ Saturday, choice ■ I W H These coats are as fine broadcloth coats as vou have ever Any one of these coats is a wonderful bargain. This |{U 1 W I 1 S&Z'&n&Jta SSZXi JBSTiSS/asi ■""'*•"'■.'w...one k>i of • Si Qf I hi IP J throughout. Sixes range from 16 misses'to women's 52. The ♦The materials are velour, kersey and pompon; in all good Coats 0*00 lit *; i I 'JI colors are black, dark brown, gray and reindeer. colors and all sizes among them. . . .... •„ ifl \ lj rj t j • Girls Winter Coats in mixtures |]|J i V ,'i j I ' ——f ' and plain materials; assorted jSt E I ll Many of the New Spring Suits SEVERAL HUNDRED STUNNING NEW SPRING SKIRTS .Sd",'"U il // I Hcive Arrived I Suitable Models for Women and Misses hi i \ 'I ' I A C<A 1 A? lI T O I M* , These are Skirts that are the newest ideas in separate skirts VVWWW UN U \\ 111 Smart Styles for Womdl & Misses The materTals® and SO workman e shTp a arl S ifxceUe'nL" 1 n 1I f r'Vlc' A/, nil tvl ' I / ■ This season, as in all past seasons, we will lead in worn- marked 1 hem a t special prices to open the Une lot OI (xirlS B*/* Qr Hj m \y !// en's and misses' suit Tallies. There Is a good assortment of iNew 1 art an I laid Skirts, Special $5.95 Winter Coats ... . 00 iyl U il J new s P r, !!f MMXle's from which to choose, awaiting the carlv Beautiful Scotch colors, plaited and plain models—waist , h \trYT hovers. Tlies models arc for misses, small women and rog- measures Horn 23 to 80 inches. Girls' Winter Coats In assorted KS LM /]\ L\ "'n s e , ' | ve styles and some elaborately Gray Plaited Plaid Skirts, Special $6.95 materials and oolors; sizes Sto U fill S, il trimmed models. Materials arc serge, poplin, gabardine and These are smart models with deep box plaits; beautifully voars This lot includes all our bet- LM U| ' IJJ tr, CO tine. tailored. All sizes from 23 to 30 waist measure years, mis 101 mciuoes an oui Dei m m eon no <K99 £0 00 on/I nn fe /IC An Wool Tartan p,aid Sk rts. $lO.OO and $12.90 ter coata that so,d " p t0 ,15 00 h] W wallV.vU, U7££.t)U. nILIU.UU <111(1 UIJ 1(1 tprae) Plaited or plain models; splendid assortment of color com- KAUFMAN'S—Second Floor CM r . T 7T bmations. Waist measures from 23 to 30. Si lig v ——' v, / |iy || Saturday Round-Up Saturday Round-Up 0 m I Girls' Dresses Known Corsets A Big Round-Up of Men's Suits & Overcoats' | II Sale Cfl aa $1.25 and $1.50 Corsets rCttlCOats T r c . 0 B ® Price . ..wl0W Warner's, Royal Worcester, Mil- RoUnd'UP Al* 111 iOT S3.tUTd.3y 11 S !'• want Ru.t and K.nfm.n'. ,VUUIIU U H UllA • SS, I iU™ r,r"" A - sale Price . wC This Sale Started With I Rjl styles, perfectly made, sizes Q/T/) Black and fancy patterns All 11110 OdlC OldilCU VVILII ><j to 14 years; former price Price ,cnßthB ' withel^ticwaiBtband J , 1 W] Kaufman's .Second Floor. Kaufman's First Moor KAUFMAN'S. SECOND 1 OllltS 311(1 UVCTCOatS M I Ul ' ~" - "" ' ~ * a ' S ° ne t ' lose ® reat big clothing opportunities that l^j lij* # jj, ■ " ■ M . . i jrli > every man should take advantage of. While the assort- nil I Saturday Saturday, 1 • <"<*- he " ,he "~ ks —l 1 I W/Mm the big values will make up for the limited assortments. !S li t Big Round-Up Sale of Home Needs f flJt ere 1S every size in this sale, but not every size in every jjo || ■{ —___ \ j /jfw ./# A The materials are good and that is the reason why i Mattresses and Bed Si yy / L fjgut this round-up sale. We do not believe you will gpt another P Ji 1 and Wool Fibre Mat- Q I ifll/rl opportunity to buy clothing for as little money as offered |j] I treSB, all sizes, at • • ''' I ) vwjj/J in this sale. None of these Suits and Overcoats will be Sjj rel i Bl^L p !!teL"" a J2 t Ff,t Mattres!, with cot * ocnnine Fcit Mattress; Good Heavy Felt Mat- i 11 ITjItul\CT| reserved as we are going to make a complete round-up of I IS', "give good t0 " Cen T- ti C r red CoVered With KOOd with beautiful ! ' 1 {hem |l S | wear; all sizes. Spe- with ood tick ! art tick; all sizes art tick covering; all | AV'/J I 111 Hi llllVl tnem ' I ' $10.95 $12.95 s $14.95 $16,50 I 1 Men's $14.95 to $16.50 Suits for $11.75 I j, l Swi'is'i 'Mens $lB.OO to $22.50 Suits for $13.75 | I Pequot Sheets and Pillow Cases Rounded Up Saturday | Men's $24.50 to $29.50 Suits for $18.75 | 1:"m ."! Men's $14.45 Overcoats for . . . $10.75 | | Mohawk Sheets and Pillow Cases Rounded Up Saturday Men S $18.50 to $22.50 OvCTCO3ts $13.75 | |- ( r 841 :; ;ri 81 ; 9 ; rr ; Men's $24.50 to $29.50 overco3ts $18.75 1 i< 35c 37c $1.39 $1.49 $1.59 $1.79 $1.89 • 1 || 1 BFJ SPRINGS .RED SPRINGS edge,' and l Men's Parrts that sold up to $2.95. Men's Pants that sold up to $3.95. 'j| Kj ( Woven wire bed springs, all Good strong link wire spring. sunk .springs, full sizes. Special, | Round-Up Price, 17 C? Round-up Price, ft |M \ well made and Qg well made and fully .7 crt C *c'i rj qc and .10 qc C Saturday 3 Saturday 04.1 O $ 1 brace.!. Special, each * Special <HU.?O 5> 10.i)D 1 , L_ lj? Blankets and Comforts in the Round Up ) I Genuine Brown Beach I I (ienuine Brown Beach | j Soft Hats to $4.00. > I Cotton Hecee Blankets'— Gray, . White Wool Finish BlankcU I'lal.l Woolen Blanket-s—Pink. 1 Vests. Round-up Price, Vests. Round-up Price, Round-up Price, ft', v'a'lu.! 6X OC ' 84X78 ,nCh " : Pinlt Bnd blue, tan, black and gray; size C C 9 9C (4 CA tO flfl gjj 1 palr blue borders. Sale .O ftg 66x80 Inches; 60 per cent. 1 s7o" Vu.VV f|l ' Ootton Fleece Blankets Gray price, pair * wool. Sale prlhe, (g QIS f • §3 1 S U T"e;ice ,, "d.f 72 J FanCy PUW Wo °' P ' alr ) U I I JpiM-iiiz'-JSZi rrr^r, 'srzszr-xi 1 , Rid Round-UD Sale of Bovs' Clothing i 1 inches Sals $4.95 enough 1 O Ul HI/JO V^lUUlillg si I 80 inches. Haie pries, 52.95 price, pair ; and to wash well. B(j I BOYS' *9.5 AND $10.5 NORFXJLK SUITS; BOYS' $4,115 AND 5.5 NORFOLK SUITS; It 10 I inaid Blankets— Extra I Wo °' Bhu.keta-Good size, Sals price, pair • • I to 18 years. Round-Up $7.95 7 ' l7 years ' Rond - u P $3.95 :ps°c,. q i Ua " ty an<l C# 'VS ' ln mo e halr P,nk I sVlss. $12.5 AND si 4* NORFOLK BOYS' ss.ss,' sV.sB ' AND ' sB.'s * NORFOLK ' B It Str <4.98, 6 :^" s r *Tc... 56.95 552*'..T*..<8.98 I Kl f Handsome Comforts—Lrgs floral designs: - ,|—i n~i, , n~ , <-|i <-II <~I _____________________________ BOYS' LONG OVERCOATS; sold at $8 95 2? |l I good quality covering. Bpe- 44*9*5 i —— — ~ , *~|| $8.96, 110.95; 12 to 18 years. e"A h) S / ci i mm mmm _ 1 ■ Vk Round-Yp pnee $7.50 fl \ Oochet Bed Spreads—Hemmed *1 oq / A I ROYS' LONG OVERCOATS; at ■ # ready for uss. Special mI.OU I w and #q en ft Ki I Extra Heavy Crochet Bed Spreads; size, J Round-Up Price > IH # hemmed; an sgtra quality. *1 QC % ff T Q| j BOTS' POLO OVERCOATS: sold for 14. and Iff SI \ Special 51.95 1 TkKl to Round-Up ftOQC Ig [| j Feather PMows-Ooed six. rev- J OVRRCCXATS" 'idVs7 Y6 1 BULRJUSBTXEIG TEUEGTDtPH with a machine gun company ot the Fourth Infantry, a regular Army unit. | Me was a student at Swarthmoro Col lego, class of 1917, but left before graduation to attend the Fort Niegarß ; ramp. He received his degree witn his class. While at Swarthmoro he was ' a baseball and basketball player of skjll. In 1916 he was captain of the Little Quakers' basketball quintet. Lieutenant Sproul is the second var hero to enter the Penn I.aw School, the other being Lieutenant O. J. Gra-i bam. a third-year student, who was; gassed and wounded in the Argor.no j forests while lighting with the Three' Hundred, and Fifteenth Infantry, BREEDER SWAB DIES Blain, Pa., Feb. 7. —The death of, Sheeder Swab occurred at his home I j in Prontz's Valley on Sunday iftter* noon of influenza, aged 40 years. He ] is survived by his wife and three j children, Marian, Raymond and j Lcnore Swab;.also two brothers and two sisters, Swab and j Theodore Swab, of Hqrrisburg; Miss i Nanny Swab, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. | Daisy Rosbeck, of Mapnsvillc. Fu- ! noral services were held to-day with burial at Loysville. FEBRUARY 7, 1919. HENRY 808 91 AN DIES Marietta, Pa., Feb. 7. Henry C. Bowman. 70 years old, veteran of the Civil War, and a descendant of May town's first inhabitants, died aftA* a lohg Illness. Hi* wife and several i children survive. CuticuraSoap Best for Baby BAMse..OlalMiitSAiaß.,Tskaa9i B*tple arte* fre* by <*Cutiosum. Mpi. iTlcrton.' 5
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