GERMANS OPPOSE
YIELDING SARRE
TO THE FRENCH
Will Not Discuss Subject
. at Peace Conference,
Says Berlin Report.
Berlin. April 15.—The German
government is firmly resolved to re
fuse to discuss at the Peace Con
gress the future allegiance of tHo ,
Sarre territory, according to a Iter- |
lin news agency on what it terms I
competent authority. The govern- :
lnent will "resolutely reject any j
proposal to tear the Sarre territory j
HARRISBURG
THIN PEOPLE
Bitro-Phosphate should give you a
small, steady increase of firm, heal
thy flesh each day. It supplies an I
essential substance to the bruin and 1
nerves In the active form in which ;
it normally occurs in ttie living .
cells of the body. Bitro-Phosphate j
replaces nerve waste and creates
new strength nnj energy. Sold by i
druggists under definite guarantee
of results or money back. '
Him
end we 11 dress the little fellow up in as 'fine
a suit as can be bad. Prices range from $6.50
1 YQU CAN charge it
I Ladies
A special purchase permits us to offer a wonderful
assortment of new Spring dresses at $17.98. The
materials are Crepe de Chine, taffeta, fancy silk
plaids, georgette and serge. Colors comprise henna, ■
copen, rose, tan, grey, brown, navy and black— you
don't need the cash.
| 36 N. 2nd St., cor. Walnut St.
friw rtirT)iiriif*'"'^'fn r i-,TJiijaM3MbiigafßiCis3iKMBßSs^gaiaKinsqss^fnnj
' "O N L Y
H | And you get your
'..-t/; t/TO 111 choice of these
w WORLD FAMOUS
Electric Washers
kMHW-! PRIMA NUWAY
Yp**v Think of it! Only $lO first payment. That's
ffW-* a " v "" n p ed lo pay down and you get gn.v one
J "T these brand new, very latest model Kl'ectric
Washers thai you may select delivered to vour
1 ! home.
Then you can pay Ihe balance in small easy
monthly pa\ments—3o days between each pay
ment.
This Offer Is Good Only Until May 11th.
Rut don't delay—don't wait until the big rush the last day. Get your
request in today. Simply telephone us liell 4554.
In our showroom yon eon see nearly all makes of electric wnshern anil
cleaners.
DEFT DEVICES CO., Inc., 28 South Fourth St,
I All Day Snt iiriln v j
ft/#: WHEN FLOWERS f
Are Most Appropriate of All fl
ill ii EASTER suggests flowers for ||l
imf * mother, wife, sweetheart or ,J|§
friend. Nothing is quite so ap- Wv
propriate or expressive of your W
■ thoughtfulness. '
M, We've arranged especially at- M
tractive ideas for Easter. You'll ('/// A
Wml i%< som ething suitable here at |§§
any price you've planned to pay. Wy
Rhododendroms. ' *
\ A % biers, Tausendschoen and Mag- Wff/,
ILQVJI nacharta Roses, Yellow Calla WA
Wjjk anf l Easter Lillies, etc. |i§
HOLMES SEED CO.
106 * 10 J SOIITH SECOND STREET
TUESDAY EVENING,
] from the empire by means of a gen
| eral plebiscite."
The latest news received here is
| to the effect that the Communists in
; Munich have not yet been mastered,
I and that heavy lighting is raging in
jthe streets of Munich between Red
j Guards and troops loyal to the gov
i ernmeijt.
The central railway station, the
I post office and telegraph office and
i several other public buildings again
j are in tlie bands of the Coinmun
j ists, who used heavy mine throwers
| in their recapture,
j A number of persons have been
killed or wounded.
Earlier advices reported that the
whole of Bavaria with the exception
of llof, had been regained by the
Hoffman government, which pro
visionally remains at Bamberg.
On Sunday, according to dis
! patches to the I.okal Anzeiger, arm
| ed soldiers drove through the streets
i of Munich cheering for Soviet. They
1 were dragged out of their cars and
! roughly handled. Railway stations
I and postal, telegraph and other gov
ernment buildings fell into the
j hands of the government without
! resistance. Dr. I.evlen is said to
j have lied to Switzerland with two
j million marks of state money.
Many persons were killed or
i wounded in I lie center of Berlin at
noon yesterday during a collision
I between troops and street vendors,
j The troops fired on t lie vendors.
This district was strongely eor
i doned by the Alexander regiment
1 with a view of suppressing traffic in
| stolen goods and the vendors for
] clbly opposed their removal.
The district is still strictly oor
| doned anil tram cars' are deflected
' from it.
CONTRACTS LET
FOR STATE ROADS
Fifty-Five Miles of Highway
to Be. Built in Nine
Counties
Contracts for the construction of
approximately fifty-five miles of pri
mary highways, located in nine coun
ties, were awarded to-day by High
way Commissioner Lewis S. Sadler.
Within the last three weeks the State
Highway Department has awarded
contracts which, including the fifty
five miles awarded to-day total ap
proximately one hundi/rd and fifty
three miles.
Included in the awards to-day are
three sections of construction along
the William Penn Highway, in Berks
and Lebanon counties. The Union
Paving Company, of Philadelphia,
was awarded the contracts for put
ting down in the neighborhood of
twenty-one miles of bituminous mix
tures on a prepared broken stone
base, this stone base to be prepared
by the State Highway Department.
The Donald McNeil Company, of
Pittsburgh, was given the contract
for the construction of approximate
ly eight miles of bituminous sur
face course on a concrete foundation
on the section of State Highway
Route 72, extending from Allison
Park to the Butler county line, in
Allegheny county. This improvement
is on the much-traveled road between
Pittsburgh and Butler.
About three miles of construction
was placed under contract for Jhc
Improvement of the Lincoln High
way, in Fulton county, extending
eastward from Saluvia, and *vill be
of reinforced concrete, necessary at
this hoavily-traveled point.
The contract for the improvement
of State Highway Route 70. Spring
<ialo borough, Allegheny county, was
awarded to Booth and Flinn, Bui., of
Pittsburgh. This project is located
on the Pittsburgh to Freeport road.
Over seven miles of road will be
built in Moscow and Punmore bor
oughs and Koaring Creek town
ships, Lackawanna county, on the
road leading southward from Scran
ton to Stroudsburg.
Actual work on all of the projects
is to begin at the earliest possible
moment.
The contracts awarded to-day are
as follows:
Allegheny county, State Highway
Route, 70. Springdale Borough, 891.7
feet of reinforced concrete: Booth
and Flinn, Ltd., Pittsburgh, $90,563.-
Allegheny county, State Highway
Route 72, Hampton and Richland
townships, 43,391 feet of bituminous
surface course on a concrete foun
dation: Donald McNeil Company,
Pittsburgh,' $443,307.33.
Bradford county. Route 17, Mon
roe and, Towanda townships, 16,362
feet of bituminous surface course on
a concrete foundation: T. H. Gill
Company, Binghamton, N. I*., $146,-
440.92.
Fulton county. State Highway
Route 39, Licking Creek township,
15,020 feet, of reinforced concrete:
Snyder and Phillips Company. Phila
0i Iphia, $131,305.36.
Jefferson county. State Highway
Route 64, Rose and I'nion townships,
20,720 feet of bituminous surface
course on a concrete foundation and
Hillside vitrified brick: Dale Engi
neering Company, Ptica, N. Y., $205,-
045.98.
Pike county, Milford and Westfall
townships. State Highway Route 8:
29,545 feet of bituminous surface
course on a concrete foundation: H.
B. Sproul Construction Company,
Peekskill, N. Y„ $199,826.65.
Lackawanna county, Moscow bor
ough, State Highway Route 168; 8,-
915 feet of bituminous surface course
on a concrete foundation and Hill
side vitrified brick: H. B. Sproul Con
struction Company, Peekskill, N. Y„
$72,230.60
Lackawanna county. Punmore bor
ough and Roaring Creek township,
State Highway Route 168; 28,815 feet
of bituminous surface course on a
concrete base and Hillside vitrified
brick: O'Brien Brothers. Avoca, Pa.,
$239,591.90.
Somerset county, Somerset town
ship, State Highway Route 364; 6,675
feet of reinforced concrete and Hill
side vitrified brick: Vipond Construc
tion Company, Altoona, Pa., $39,921.-
70.
Berks county, Heidleberg, bower
Heidleberg, South Heidleberg and
Marion townships, State Highway
Route 1 49: 39,824 feet of bituminous
mixtures on a prepared broken stone
Imse: I'nion Paving Company, Phila
delphia. $72,479.68.
Lebanon county. State Highway
Route 149, Jackson, North Lrbanon
and Soutli Lebanon townships; 39,-
907 feet of bituminous mixtures on a
prepared broken stone base: Union
Paving Company, Philadelphia, $59,-
520.00.
Lebanon county. State Highway
Route 139, in North Lebanon, North
Cornwall, Annville, North Annville,
Soutli Annville and North London
derry townships; 38,282 feet of bitu
minous mixtures on a prepared brok
en tone base: Union Paving Com
pany, Philadelphia, $69,642.12.
Mrs. Virginia Bacon
Leaves $175,000 to
Public Institutions
New York. April 15.—The will of
Mrs. Virginia Purdy Bacon, grand
daughter of the late Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt, which was
filed here, leaves $175,000 to public
institutions and the interest she en
joyed under Jier grandfather's will
to her nephew, Harold Oakley Bark
er, of this city.
Institutions receiving bequests are:
Harvard University, $50,000; Smith
sonian Institution, $50,000 for
scholarships; the rector and wardens
of All Souls Church, Baltimore. $50,-
000 for the maintenance of the Clar
ence Barker Memorial Hospital, and
Columbia University, $25,000.
Canopic Arrives With
131 Nurses as Casuals
liy Associated Press ' ■
Now York. April 15.—The steam
er Canopic arrived to-day from Mar
seilles, bringing 1,458 troops, in
cluding the remainder of the Three
Hundred and Thirty-second Infan
try, a detachment of the One. Hun
dred and Second base hospital and
eighteen casual officers.
Units of the Three Hundred and
Thirty-second Infantry, including
field and staff headquarters, and
Companies E, F, G, K and M, are
destined for demobilization at
Camps Upton, Pevens and Sherman.
There was a total of 131 nurses
aboard as casuals and members of
the One Hundred and Second base
hospital.
AUXILIARY HOURS CHANGED
St Andrew's Red Cross Community
Auxiliary will hereafter meet each
Wednesday from to o'clock a. m. t•>
■I o'clock p. m., instead of Thursday.
The work is urgent, and a large at
tendance of workers lias been asked.
HAJUUSBTJRG TELEGRAPH
ODD FELLOWS
TO CELEBRATE
BIG CENTENNIAL
Order Closes Century of
Active and Success
ful Life
The 100 th anniversary of the insti
tution of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows will be commemorated
in a fitting style by the Odd Fellows,
their families and friends on Thurs
dap evening, April 24, in the Chest
nut street hall at 8 o'clock.
All lodges, encampments, cantons
and Rebekah lodges In the southern
district of Dauphin county, will take
part.
The first lodge was formed by live
Englishmen on April 26, 1719, in
Baltimore, the names of the men
weie Thomas Wildsy, John Welsh,
John Duncan, John < 'henthani and
Richard Rushworth. The lodge was
called "Washington Lodge No. 1."
From that one lodge sprang the
17,018 lodges that are in existence
to-day; .1,398 encampments; 9,851
Rebekah lodges and 709 cantons and
a combined membership of over 2,-
250,000.
In Pennsylvania are 1,200 lodges
and 130,000 members. During the
year 1917, there was paid for relief
of members and families $6,500,000.
The receipts for the same year
amounted to $20,11 1,149, and a total
Investment of almost $75,000,000.
In 1872 the order staited the tirst
fraternal borne in the Fnited States,
at MeadviUe. Pa., and have now
fifty-five, with a valuation of $6,000,-
000 at a cost of $950,000 a year for
maintenance, and the number of
residents provided for last year was
4,500, including orphans, aged Odd
Fellows and their wives, widows and
Rebekalis, and since the opening of
the homes, have cared for oVer 12,-
000 residents.
Program-For tlu- Evening, April 21
Music, Mannix orchestra; pra.vcr,
"I" GLADDENS
SORE, TIRED FEEI
No puffed-up, burning, tender,
aching feet—no corns
or callouses.
"Tis" makes sore, burning, tired
feet fairly dance with delight. Awaj
go the aches and pains, the corns,
callouses, blisters, bunions and chil
blains.
"Tin" draws out the acids and
poisons that puff up your feet. X'o
matter how hard you work, how
long you dance, how far you walk,
or how long you remain on your
feet, "Tin" brings restful foot com
fort. "Tin" is magical, grand, won
derful for tired, aching, swollen,
smarting feet. Ah! how comfort
able, liow happy you feel. Your feet
jimt tingle for joy; shoes never hurt
or seem tight.
Get a 25 cent box of "Tiz" now
from any druggist or department
store. End foot torture forever —
wear smaller shoes, keep your feet
fresh, sweet and happy. Just
think! a whole year's foot comfort
for only 25 cents.
Dr. Carter's K. & B. Tea
Makes Finest Home-made
Laxative Syrup
Easily Prepared Two Pints
Cost Almost Nothing but is
Prompt, Sure and Effective
Ready-made laxative syrups for
children are costly. By making this at
home you not only save practically
$1.50, but you will have a much more
prompt and effective preparation.
Simply obtain from any drug store
a package of Dr. Garter's K. & B. Tea.
Put contents in a bowl. Add 1 '/j pints
of boiling water, cover and allow to
stand for 2 hours. Strain, add 1 pound
of sugar and stir until dissolved. Fla
vor either with essence of pepper
mint or wintergreen according to
taste.
Dose for adults, 1 tablespoonful
each night or night, and morning un
til a regular movement of the bowels
is effected. For children, 1 teaspoon
ful more or less according to age.
For a real springtime tonic and
blood purifier, 1 teaspoonful every
night or every other night for at
least three weeks.
Cut this recipe out and paste it. on
the bottle.
Widower Congratulated
"Since my wife's death, five years
ago, I have suffered greatly from
stomach and liver trouble and gas
attacks. 1 lost over'so lbs., aiyl at
times was as yellow as saffron. My
doctors could not help me. Six doses
of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy have
entirely cured me. I have regained
my weight and every one is congrat
ulating me how well X look." It is
a simple, harmless*preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the
inflammation which causes prac
tically all stomach, liver and intes
tinal ailments, including appendi
citis. One dose will convince or
money refunded. G. A. Gorgas, H.
C. Kennedy and Clark's drug store.
w Putting Roses in Shoes I
The affliction of odorous sweaty feet needs
no description to its victims. But it is
at ranee that but few know thct this condi
tion is the easiest of all foot troubles to
overcome. Your own druggist at foot doc
tor will tell you that the scientific, astring
ent and soothing action of the Cal-o-cidc
foot-bath penetrates the pores and prompt
ly corrects the cause. Furthermore, .for
tender, burning or calloused feet, it gives
instant relief and eventually permanent
results. Cal-o-cide costs only a quarter
and each package contains little plasters
specially made for removing the most stub
born corn. Start to-day, get your feet off
your mind.—Adv.
Alfred Nevtn Sayres; duet, "Ring Out
Sweet Bella of Peace," Miss Ethel
DlsMnger, Miss Esther Macivay: an
niversary proclamation, \V. 11.
Young, D. D. (5. M.; address. Roy D.
Reman, G. M.: solo, "When the Boys
t'tyne Home," William H. ■Boyer: ad
dress, "The Rebekah Degree of Our
Order," Mrs. Minnie (". Akers. presi
and Closes and Closes at
We're Prepared for Last Minute Shoppers
NEW EASTER SUITS
LAST minute shoppers need not worry about their Eas
ter Suits. We have been doing a phenomenal Easter business and our stocks
have been constantly added to with new arrivals which are coming in daily.
We have just received another big shipment of Easter Suits in the season's most desir
able and up-to-the-minute fashions. These charming and
altogether different Easter Suits will fill the requirements
of every woman, miss, and stout woman who have waited
• until now to buy their Easter garments.
J Every new and wanted material is represented. Navy
is the principal shade. Many other shades are shown and
/tf \ 'r\ *' ie variet y ' s extremely large, comprising hundreds of
Easter Suits $20.00
Easter Suits $22.50
B jf Easter Suits $25.00
llfTjlL as * er Suits $29.50
j 111 Easter Suits $35.00
Easter Suits $39.50
' Easter Suits $45.00
lv :i ii fmii ii 'n—Si-co nil Floor
Girls' and Children's Easter Dresses
Sizes range from 2 to 14 years.
9 Special $3.95
/flB A WONDERFUL lot of children's
fBfF MB A and girls'dresses, the prettiest
' (jfjM little models you have seen, beauti-
WwmW Jp |i|||j| fully trimmed with fine laces or embroidery
Mm |i|||| insertions and ribbons. Representing extra
ordinary values. All grouped together to sell
at this wonderful price, $3.95.
- Kaufman'.—Second Floor < -*
Easter Suits for Boys
Four great lots to choose from
Boys' Easter Suits $5.95
Boys' Easter Suits $7.95
Boys' Easter Suits $9.95 Mv
Boys' Easter Suits $12.95
THESE smart Easter Suits range in size from 2V 2
to 18 years. Norfolk models and straight box coats in t J
serges, homespuns, cheviots and cassimeres. h teL
BOYS' WASH CI Q£ I BOYS' SPRING AQ r M .JTk
SUITS, At I BLOUSES, At .... JgP
■ Kimfmnn'w— l'lml Floor -
Wednesday Wednesday
Plisse Table Coffee Vacuum Sherbet Muslin
Crepe for Cloths Percolators Sweepers Glasses Sheets
IT n Jnn,.nnv liMcrht M i ri and cleaner, Beautiful cut Size 72x90
UnUerWeaf 1 jtemstlehed, size heavv combined. Spe- sherbets or lee inches with 3-
white, pink and extra good de- grade alumi- oial - cream glasses, inch hem; spe
blue, special, signs, num. weided /Ts #\l>* " or clal
29c 98c "l' ld r 89c 89c
—— A ™__ Sherwood Nickel
Clothes OCedar | Digh Ironing pia c ted
M ° P Seats Drainer, Boards Casserole
strong ? °spec'i2f m-?p and 'han- goTden' Sherw oo d Boards, "w i"th p lat Ned'
each B P eclal ' dle; special. Special, Dish Drainer, stand, J, ]e
69c 59c 89c 95c $1.48 98c
GARDEN TOOLS NOW READY FERRY'S GARDEN
Garden Bakes. . ..30c and in.- "and^Cul Uvator,. . *c SEEDS
Garden Hoes...2.Jc, 39c, 59c Shovel 98c Complete variety for flowers
Combination Weoder and Spading Forks.9Bc and $1.39 • er.d vegetables. Buy now and
Hoe 19c Hand Weeder.. . JOc. 15c, 23c be prepared.
dent of State assemble, Altoona; ad
dress, "The History of Our Order."
Wilson K. llohr, representative to
the Sovereign Grand Bodge, Allen
town; solo, "Recitative and Aria,
From Saul," Mrs. f. W. Myers; ad
dress, "The Brotherhood of Odd Fel
lowship," the Rev. Di. K. K.-Stauffer
grand chaplain, Myerstown.
officers of the general committee
APRIL 15, 1019
are: Roy D. Reman, V. M.; C. VV.
Myers, I'. G. M.; AV. jfl- Young, D.
D. G.. M., chairman; H. B. Smith,
vice-chairman; George A. Hollinger,
secretary; W. S. Cunkle, treasurer.
Committee chairmen: hall, T. P.
Carey; program, H. I>. Myers:
finance, Gilbert U. Hupp; publicity,
A. <4. Murray.
A Three
Fat;if
Particulars mailed Tree to any address.
Hall Co. Dent. B-5Q St. Louis, Mo.
MEN
You Have
1000
EASTER
SUITS
To Choose From
a t 18=
at 00—
at 2
And you save $5 to $lO
on any suit you choose.
And besides you get the
choicest materials and
the best of tailoring. Our
underselling policy
brings your Easter Suit
to you for very much
less. It's up to you to
save.
Men's
Trousers
Men's Trousers—Well made and
perfect fitting Trousers. Worsteds,
Cheviots and Cassimeres. A large
assortment.
$2.95
Men's Trousers—Neat checks and
stripes in good Worsteds, Cassi
meres and Cheviots, with or without
cuffs.
$3.95
Knnfman'a— First
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