6 Armenian Fund Is Given Support Assurances During the last few days Lieu tenant-Governor Edward E. Beldle man, who is chaft-man of the Eastern Pennsylvania committtee for Armen ian-Syrian relief, has received many assurances of support from eastern counties. The Armenian-Syrian cam paign was delayed in Eastern Penn sylvania because of the influenza epidemic, and other unforeseen events. It is now to be pushed to conclusion. The following quotas have b.een set for Eastern Pennsylvania coun ties by general headquarters: Lancaster. $60,000; labanon, $8,800; Harrisburg and Dauphin county, $34,- 672; Wayne. $7,720; Northumberland, $28,120; Montour, $5,640; Columbia, $8,750; Luzerne, $98,560; Wyoming, $2,640; Lackawanna, $131,736; Sus quehanna, $7,720; Bradford, $18,200; Sullivan, $1,232; Carbon. $13,200; Schuylkill. $35,200; Berks, $61,000; I Lehigh, $36,960; Northampton. $27.- I 280; Pike, $2,816; Monroe. $7,040. TYPHUS IIAGING IN POLAND Paris, Feb. 25. Typhus is raging in Warsaw and throughout Poland, according to a Havas dispatch from Warsaw. Western Poland is said to be affected most seriously. rStersi for All Occasions Floral Decorations Wedding Flowers Farty Flowers Funeral Flowers 3heßerruhill . LOCUST ST. AT SECOND , Your Eyes Not Your Age determine whether you need glasses or not. Thousands of children wear glasses, and so do persons of practically every age. because they have weak eyes Weak eyes should be as sisted —made strong again. Qlasses will do it if they are the right kind. Special low prices prevail during our great 10-day sale now going on. . , EVES EXAMINED riIEE . > f XO DnOPSTSKD 1 r GOOD GLASSES AS LOW AS 7 '• $1.50 A RUBIN & RUBIN Bbg.'i Leading Eyesight Specialists 320 Market Street "Over the Hub" Open Wed. A Sot. Evenings Bell l'hone 420-J Established In Hbg. 14 tears SEE IS TO SEE BETTER > < MOTHERS | Vour boys' clothes require our ! attention. THE VALET Shoild Be Your Valet Hell 4838 Dial 3114 Wc Call and Deliver I A CLEAN HOME IS 1 | A HEALTHY HOME ' Nil o#B\ Our Electric Cleaners Get All the Dirt Neidig Bros. Sold on J&asy Terms 21 S. Second St. How An Y.S V H. OSCAR ULRICH PHILA. EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Will be in my Harrisburg Office all week, Mon day, February 24 to Saturday, March Ist, inclusive. I offer you a guaranteed pair of perfect vision glasses, first quality spherical lenses Including my scientific eye examination all for as low as $2.00 COMPLETE Special ground lenses and shell goods at special low prices. See me and hare your eye trouble adjusted at a moderate cost. Don't let circumstances stand in your way, come see me. Let us talk it over. HOURS—9 A. *. TO 8 P. M. HARRISBURG OFFICE, ROOM 1, SFOONER BUILDING 9 N. Market Square, Second Floor, Take Elevator Phlta. Office, 1107 Chestnut St., Associated With Dr. G. D. Noellnff TUESDAY EVENING, INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. COMMUNITY CLUB MEETS THURSDAY Civic Club Announces 244 Members in the Recent Drive The Penbrook Community Civic club will hold a meeting this Thursday^even ing, February 27. at 7.30 o'clock, in their newly decorated and furnished rooms in the Borough Hall. During the recent membership drive a total of 244 members were procured, and a very special invitation is ex tended to each and every member to attend this meeting, when Airs. Mabel Cronlse Jones, a member of the Har risburg Civic club will give a talk pertaining to Civic Club Work, and Its benefits to communities interested. tea and cake will be served. On Tuesday evening March 4, the Civic club will give a benefit musical pnder the direction of the Social Committee in the Penbroojt Church of God on Canby street, to which the public is cordially invited. A fine program has been prepared the numbers to be given by Penbrook and Progress talent. The committee in charge of the musicale includes: chairman Mrs. G. Vallerehamp, Mrs. Joseph G. Miller, Mrs. Lawrence Hetrick and Airs. Ed ward Kirby Lawson. Mrs. Essig Hostess For Thursday Social Club Airs. Harry V. Essig, 1426 Penn street entertained the Thursday Social club, at her home, last evening. The rooms were prettily decorated with the na tional colors and tiny cherry trees and a buffet supper was served. Those present were: Mrs. E. J. Watson, Airs. J. T. Fleck, Airs. C. Vaughan, Airs. Walter Merkle, Mrs. Fred Essig, Airs. Ruth Watson, Aliss Helen Sloan, Miss Ruth Fleck, Air. and Mrs. William Sloan, Fred Essig, Louis Snyder, Charles Sloan and Harry Essig. Y. W. C. A. Advisory Board Elects Officers The annual meeting of the Woman's Advisory club of the Y. W. C. A. was held yesterday afternoon with the presi dent, Airs. Paul A. Kunkel, in the chair. The reports for the year were read and the following officers elected. President Airs. Paul A. Kunkel; first vice presi dent, Airs. Edwin S. Herman; second \ice president, Airs. George Kunkel; secretary, Airs. Alende D. Detweiler; treasurer, Airs. S. Winfield Herman. Following the business meeting, tea was served. Jewish Young Women Dance at Aviation Depot Alembers of an organization of Jewish young women called the "Daughters of the Blue and White" attended a dance last evening at the "Y" hut, Aviation Depot. Middle town. The party chaperoned by Airs. Hoff man, Mrs. Coplinsky, Mrs. Hochman, Airs. Feldstein anA Airs. Katz. in cluded the Misses Anna Selfon. Blanche Pruss, Lena Yoffee, Helen Etter, Lilliam Sherman, Aliss Abram son and Aliss Finklestlne, of York; Bessie Kerson, Celia Kerson, Lillie Toor, Sara Toor, Helen Arch, Esther Arch, Fanny Williams, Grace Sandler, Tillie Kline, Sara~Klazan, Rena Kopp, Jennie Bloom, Sara Michael, Rebecca Alichael, Sara Abrams, Viola Burd, Lena Marcus, Rena Finklestlne, Mary Heagy, Esther Veaner, Rena Levin and Miss Lapkln. WAt'GH-YICKI.E BHHJAI. rThe. marriage of Aliss Anna Retta Ntckle, of this city, to Alfred C. S. Waugh, - of New Cumberland, took place Saturday, February 15, at the parsonage of Trinity U. B. Church. New Cumberland, with the pastor, the Rev. A. R. Ayres officiating. The immediate relatives were in attendance. The newlyweds will make their home in this city. Air. and Mrs. Edward Bayles went to Brooklyn this morning after a week's stay among relatives in the West End. Aliss Lena AlacCrumb and Aliss Christine Spraker, of Williamstown, were week-end guests in the city, stopping at the Penn-Harris. Air. and Airs. George W. Thornton left for their home in Jersey City to day after a week's visit among old friends here. Mrs. Cleo A. Montz and little daughter, Betsey, of Lehighton, are visiting Sir. and Mrs. Parke Wltmer Weidler at Camp Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer C. Gilbert. 107 North Front street, are spending the week in Atlantic City. Captain Barton Writes of Soldiers in France IT |9Hk A ■ ~ . f CAPT. THOMAS BARTON Frederick Barton, of Second and Hamilton streets, has received a let ter from his ( nephew, Captain Thomas Barton, of Virginia, of the Eightieth division. Three Hundred and Seventeenth infantry, U. S. A., in which he tells some interesting things about a "soldier's life "over j there." Writing from Savoisy. France, he | tells of his trip across from Camp Lee early last summer on the Mon golia with 4,400 troops. Air raids and experiences in the trenches are told of thrillingly and to the Captain an air raid is the worst of ail bombing. His company was first at the front with the New Zealand division at Bapaump. lie says: "It may seem strange but they were the finest lot of men I have run into over here and 1 made some of the best friends 1 had among them." After moving from place to place the captain's com pany participated in tho great drive of September 26, in reserve at first and then in full action. "The ar tillery for that drive was literally hub to hub. At 11 o'clock that night suddenly every long range gun seemed to open up and it was be yond description alt that night—the greatest barrage in history, lasting without a pause until 10 o'clock the next morning . . . My company came out of this dfive remarkably well, not losing a man. . . . Be tween November 1 and 5 the Eigh tieth division moved forward fitter and five-eighth miles in a line: it always led and captured two ' Huns for every man cap tured one gun for eve.-y man wounded and one cannon for every ten men wounded, besides large quantities of munitions and other stores." The captain had a seven-day leave in November, visiting Paris and some of the beautiful cities of France. Sixteenth Birthday Is Merrily Celebrated The sixteenth birthday of John Kline was merrily celehrated at l(is his home, 1924 North Fifth street, with a gathering of young friends. Music and games were followed by refreshments served with suggestions 1 of "Washington's birthday in the j menu and favors. , The party included: Aliss Sarah Kichman, Miss Lillian Schneck, Miss Esther Hartman, Miss Beatrice Hunter, Miss Martha Johnson, Miss Alverta Kline, Charles Keller, Harry Eiehelberger, John D. KMne, Theo dore Kline, Harry Kline, Kenneth Kline, Reen Kline, Atr. and Mrs. H. M. Kline, Mrs. E. H. Kline and M. M. Kline. General Finney Will Address Auxiliary Brigadier General J. M. P. Finney, Medical Department, \j. S. A., and Mrs. Finney are guests of Air. and Airs. Edward Z. Gross, 27 North F'ront street. General Finney will be the speaker at the anniversary meet ing of the Red Cross Auxiliary of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, which will be held tliievening in the Boyd Alemorial building. of the auxiliary are requested to meet in full uniform at 7.30 o'clock and go to the gymnasium where seats have been reserved for them. 'Jewish Residents to Aid National Education Fund Joseph Goldsmith, 806 North Sixth street, is chairman of the local drive for the Jewis}} Religious Edu cational National Campaign to raise $300,000 for Jewish institutions. Rab bi Louis J. Haas, of Ohev Sholom Temple, and David Kaufman, presi dent of that congregation, will as sist in the campaign to raise the city quota of S6OO. i The campaign! is for the benefit of Hebrew Union College, the Depart mea of Synagcwr and School of Ex tension. both of Cincinnati, and the Jewish Bureau of Civil Rights, of Washington, D. C. | WOMAN'S LEAGUE TO MEET ! The Lutheran Woman's League ! will hold its annual meeting in Mes siah Lutheran church, Thursday evening at 7.45 A program of unusual interestNias heen arrang ed and the Rev. Dr. H. W. A. Han son will give a talk on "Applied Patriotism." , • Mr. and Mrs. Speece, of Speeceville, are spending the week at State College. | Mrs. John Y. Boyd, 124 Pine street, is spending several months in Santa Babara, Cal. Miss Annette Alger Bailey has re turned to St. Timothy's School, Ca tcnsville, Md. t after spending the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Elder Bailey, Front and South streets. Mrs. pavid Watts, of Mechanics burg, is visiting Mrs. Philip T. Mere- I dlth, 1605 North Front street. Col. and Mrs. Hobart K. Bailey are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Les ley "McCreath, Front and North streets. Judge and Mrs. Nathaniel D. Foots, of Rochester, N. Y„ are visiting their daughter, Mrs. John C. Jessup, Jr., 2002 North Third street. Mm. Walter H. Gaither, 205 South Front street, has returned from a visit with Philadelphia friends. Baird McCaleb, of St. Davids, spent the weekend with Walter H. Gaither, Jr., 205 South Front street. Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Hall and Spencer Gilbert Hall. Front and Har ris streets, are spending the week In Atlantic City, HARRISBIIRO TELEQRAP3 IS LEADING LADY IN LITTLE PLAY Prohibition Drama, "The Last Loaf," to Be Given by Class of Church of the Redeemer *"The Last Loaf," a, Prohibition Drama, in two acts, will be present ed Monday evening, March. 3, in Fahnestock Hall by members of class 12 of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Miss Dorothy Frank erberger. teacher. Miss Esther Grubcr, a well-known singer of the city, will take the leading part of Lillle Asliton, daugh ter of a wealthy -silversmith, who is engaged to Harry Hanson (Clyde Gineavon) son of r millionaire baker. While the lover goes to China to make a fortune of his own the Ash tons become poor through the drink ing habits of the father and LiUie teaches music to eke out their liv ing. John Fisher and Miss Ada Merkel take the parts of the Ashton parents and the entire cast is well in a musical way. The proceeds of the entertainment will go toward the class fund. Will Present "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" Airs. E. J. Hockenbury. render, will present Kate Douglass Wiggins, "lle beca of Sunnybrook Farm" in the Ridge Avenue M. E. church on Thurs day evening. Airs. Hockenbury will be assisted by Miss Estelle Butler, con tralto soloist. ' The recital will be given under hte auspices of Mrs. Robert Lindsay's S. S. Class. Proceeds will be given to church debt. Miss Howard Hostess; Her Guests Enjoy Magic Aliss Evelyn HoA-ard was hostess last evening at a Washington's Birth day party, held at her home, 2116 North Sixth street. There were clever decorations and the favors were tiny hatchets. During the evening Private Philip Byrem gave an exhibition of magic and slight of hand work and L. S. Howard sang delightfully several bari tone solos. Refreshments were enjoyed by the following young people: the Aliases Nellie Elleniierger, Delia Steiner, Lillian Howard, Violet Shakespeare. Alabel Clemm, Aiargie Howard. Eliza beth Frickmun, Mabel Chronister, Mary Hackenberger, Esther AtcNeal, Alverta Prosser, Alice llau, Alice Smith, Ruth Howard, Minnie Howard, Evelyn How ard. Alessre Robert Greenawalt, Cald well Fries, Ward Swain, Charles How ard, David Dolbin, John Prosser. Usury Pretz, Lester Gerhart, William Howard. Ralph Saul, Edwin Thuler, Oliver AlcGary, Robert Dolbin, Ixirraine Der rick, Air. and Mrs. L. S. Howard, Miss Gwen Shakespeare, Private and Mrs. P. S. Byrem, Airs. Barnes. Mrs. Scheon burger anil Airs. George Howard. MANY STAMPS SOLI) J. A. Geiger, of the Hill station, continues in the lead in the contest for the sule of War Savings Stamps now being conducted for city letter carriers. His record 'to date is $589.46. His nearest competitor is William W. Dutn. who has sold a total of $374.34 worth of stamps. The records of men with sales rec ords of more than SIOO are: Main Office—C. W. Oless. $279.44; G. A. Hollinger, $187.97; R. G. Wicstling, $147.65; E. It. Gault, $131.53. Hill Station—John A. Geiger, $589.46; William W. Durn, $374.34; George L. Eberso>, $138.39; Charles A. Fortna, $119.63; James G. Lav erty, $105.44. Big Seaplane No. 3495, Three Reserve Ensigns and Machinists Missing Washington—Loss of the big sea plane No. with three ensigns of the navaA-eserve and two machin ist mates, off the Virginia coast, was officially announced today by the Navy Department. The machine started o'n a flight from Norfolk Sunday and failed to return. A radio operator reported that afternoon that he saw a sea plane plunge into the water and dis appear near Fisherman's Island. Search of the coast failed to disclose any trace of the plane and to-day it was officially given up as lost. TO HAVE JL'HY TRIAL The court in an opinion to-day in an action brought by Ira D. Lowery, administrator of the estate of D. L>. Lowery, vs. J. H., Jr., and Alice! Lowery, granted a rule to open a J judgment and directed a Jury trial. I A dispute over the signatures of | makers of a Judgment note will be j settled at the court trial, the court refusing to rule on that question | stating that it should be submitted i to a jury. SAYS HE'S SO FUGITIVE Denying that he is guilty of ! charges of embezzlement as attorney and that he is not a fugitive from 1 Justice, J. R. Bennett, colored at- I torney, sent an answer to the dis barment proceedings against him by registered letter from Newark. N. J. Ip the answer Bennett states he will cbme back for trial and furnish ball. He claims no action should be taken in the disbarment until the criminal court case is disposed of. LETTERS GRANTED Letters of administration was granted by Register Edward H. Fish er as follows: Estate of Charles Rhan, late of Middletown, to Jacob lthan. Henry Howard Hartranft, late of city, to Alice E. Hartrnnft; Leh man Groover, late of city, to Emma Groover. BUILDING PERMIT A building permit was issued to H. A. Hippie, contractor for John Black and Son, for the construction of a one-story brick ofTice building and workshop at 203 South Seven teenth street. The structure will cost 12,500. AUXILIARY TO MEET Auxiliary will be held in the Kesher Auvlllary will be hold in the Kesher Israel Synagogue on Thursday, Feb ruary 27. All members are urged to be in attendance, SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS TO MEET Endorsement of action taken by the Dauphin County Sunday School Association, the Harrlsburg Minls terium and other organizations oppos ing the ropeal of the Sunday closing laws, was taken at a meeting, of tho I Men's Brotherhood Bible Class, of the | Otterbeln United Brethren Sunday school, at a meeting held at the home of George Brown, 1932 North Third street, last night. Several addresses were made and refreshments were served. THANKS FOR CHAMBER Senator Scott S. Lelby Introduced in the Senate to-day resolutions thanking the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce for the reception tendered members of the Legislature last week. v POULTON-REEF BETROTHAL TOLD Sunday Luncheon Discloses That Miss Zulla Reed and Frank Poulton Will Wed MISS ZULLA REED Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Reed, of Car lisle, announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Zulla Reed, to Private Frank Poulton. son of J. A. Poulton, this city, at an informal luncheon at their home. Sunday. The table decorations were unusu ally attractive in pink and white and the great secret was discovered toward the close of the meal on tiny papers hidden in nutshells. . The guests wore from Hagers town, Chambersburg, Harrisburg and Carlisle. Frlvrjle Poulton is now located in Morbach. Germany, with the Ninetieth division of oc cupation. He enlisted in the Avia tion division December, 1917, and was later transferred to the field artillery. The bride-elect is in the emp'oy of the "Western Union Tele graph Company. The date of the wedding is undetermined. WAR WORKER SPEAKS Mrs. James Sherman, who Is sent out by the War Department, will speak this evening at a meeting in the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer, Nineteenth and Kensington streets, from 7:30- to 8 o'clock. Her subject will be "Social Hygiene" and all young women of the city are in vited to be present. WII.I. ATTEND RECITAL TONIGHT Senator and Mrs. Augustus Dnix, Miss Lillian Dalx and Augustus Daix, Jr.. of Philadelphia, are guests of the Lieut. Governor nnd Mrs. Edward E. Peidleman, Market and Evergreen streets, and will be among the guests at the Executive Mansion this evening. Miss Kutherine Iteidleman of the Mnry Lyon school will have as her guest Miss Beatrice Shank, of Lebanon. Coffee By all odds' more than half the meal. Therefore, the part of the meal which should be the most care fully chosen. Golden Roast Blend is more tlinn "just coffee." Ex pertly blended mid then most carefully rousted, Golden Roast Is always sure to give you that same delicious taste, matched only when you drink more of the same blend. In air-tight packages At all grocers R. H. Lyon Coffee Purveyor to the Pcnn llarrls, Harrisburg, Pa. Expert Optical Service If you need Glasses, the Quality and Accuracy of the work you get is most important. We Grind our own Lenses and do High Grade work at a reason able price. 00, l£ohl.l£inkcnbach scKotia# OPTOMETRISTS AHO OPTICIANS No. £2 N. *tm. St. JURRISBVTIO. PA* Wlirre Gimmes Are Made night FUNERAL FLOWERS SPBCIALI Beautiful Spray, $3.00 Keeney's Flower Shops 814 N. 4D ST. UT N. PROMT ST. Harris berg atealtsa Open I | TOOVFP r^r Every ■ ■ FUR NI T CRE CofV ,TS£L Evening A A 1415-19 N. Second SI. ZTs Between Cnlder nnd Belly Streets ssr February Furniture Sale THE SALE OF SALES! Far exceeding any other TWO SALES COMBINED we have ever held in quantity of business and in the Sterling Values we have offered. WE HAVE SAVED PURCHASERS IN THIS SALE ALREADY THIS MONTH OVER $6,000.00 All stores, of course, claim they "save you money" on your purchases, but actually, how many REALLY DO IT? Some customers have told us this month that their saving "here has equalled ONE-HALF. We don't claim so great a saving in all cases, but we do claim that our prices are posi tively 20 per cent less. We can afford to sell for less, and WE DO SELL FOR LESS! JUST MAKE A COMPARISON AS OTHERS HAVE DONE AND YOU WILL REALIZE WHAT A DIFFERENCE THERE IS IN FURNITURE PRICES. "Good Furniture at Prices of the Kind" The largest selection of Ivory Bedroom Suits in Central Pennsylvania, featuring Bow-end Beds, and Vanity Dressers with full length mirrors. Suites in February Sale as follows: $l5O, $175, $2lO, $275 and $3lO J |= [ I i[^l.b=; IPHI pi' I ® \1? 1 r ~; | $ = J : *& g'aaaMim I—i——■ B frl I ■ Bill a, ■ { American Walnut Suite, as illustrated, consisting of Bed, Vanity Dresser, Chiffonier; Bench and Rocker d* 1 *7 C /I/I FEBRUARY SALE PRICE... 01 / O .UKJ 3-Piece Cane Living Room Suite, Genuine Damask Cov- C /f)f) ing. FEBRUARY SALE PRICE * 1 • l/U 9-Piece American Walnut or Mahogany Dining Suite. 60-inch Buffet, Large China Cabinet, 54-inch Table, 5 Side, and 1 Arm, Chairs with <£OOZ? flfl Genuine Leather Seats. FEBRUARY SALE PRICE... I' Purchases Reserved For Later Delivery J Our Low Expense Is Your Big Saving FEBRUARY 25; 1919
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