22 Falkenhayn Shoulers ] War Blame; Would Take Former Emperor's Place' Paris, Aug. B.—Paris newspapers I announce that Baron Kurt von • Lersner, head of the German mis- j eion at Versailles, nas transmitted j to the Supreme Council of the Peace Conference a leter from General I Erich von Falkenhayn, former Ger man chief of staff, in which he claimed responsibility as War Min ister and head of the general staff of a eleven military acts by Ger many while he was in power, from the beginning of the war to the end of the battle of Verdun. General von Falkenhayn offers himself to the Allies in place of former Emperor William. General von Falkenhayn was Minister of War for only a brief period after the outbreak of the great war. He was appointed chief of staff in succession of General von Moltke, October 26, 1914. He was succeeded as chief of staff by Field Marshal von Hindenburg, August 30, 1916. Upper End Telephone Company Raises Rates The Wiconisco Telephone and Tele graph Company, rendering service in Ellzabethville, Mlllersburg, Lykens and Williamstown and in Tremont, Schuyl kill county, hus filed notices with the Public Service Commission of a new tariff schedule to become effective September 1, making a number of in- | creases. The free radius is decreased, by ommission of Tremont central of- ' flee district except for subscribers east of Berrysburg. . The individual business rate (Mil-; lershurg only), is increased from s2l, to S3O per annum. The extension sta- i tion rate is increased from $6 to $7,201 per annum: ten-line switchboard rate I is increased from $36 to $54: twenty-I line switchboard rate is increased.) from $54 to $72: thirty line switch board rate is increased from $72 to! S9O; rural business rate is Increased from sls to $24: rural residence rate is increased from sls to $lB. The second business rate is increas- ' ed from sl2 to SIS. In the Lykens central office district i the Tremont central office district and the Williamstown central office din- 1 trict. the free radius for Tremont is' decreased by omission of Mlllersburg I and a portion of the Ellzabethville central office districts, he multi-party I business rate (T.ykons and Williams town central office districts only), is increased from SIS to $24; the exten- 1 sion station rate from $6 to $7.20 the ' second business rate from sl2 to $lB. A service connection charge of $5.501 is added. A charge for Installing other equipment based on cost of labor and ' material is also added. I Toll rates, formerly not filed, are filed and charges are established for person-to-person calls, appointment calls, messenger calls and reports. , The rates between the following ex- [ changes are also increased: Millers burg and Gratz. increased from lOej to 15c; Millersburg and Mandata. 10ej to 15c; Tower City and Elizabethvil'e,, 10c to 15r: Tremont and Mandata, 20c to 25c; Treverton and Ellzabethville, | 15c to 20e; Treverton and Lykens, 15c j to 20o: Treverton and Millersburg. 15c to 25c: Treverton and Tower City, 15c • to 20< : Treverton and Tremont. 29c to 25c; Williamstown and Mlllersburg. 10c to 20c: Williamstown and rever ton, 15c to 20c. Various other omis sions and changes are effected under the new tariff. Mountain Dew and 30 Moonshiners Captured Craftoll, W. Va„ AUK. B.—Walter Bee, Deputy Prohibition Commis sioner, has just completed a round up of moonshiners with their stills and mash in the southern part of ' the State. Mr. Bee says the Prohi- j hition Department captured sixteen stills in the southern mountains j during the month of July. One of j these in Greenbrier county, near j White Sulphur SprinKs, had 8,000 gallons of the stuff aging when the haul was made. j Thirty men were captured in the . course of the raids and many thou- 1 sands of real "mountain dew" were , poured down the hillsides in Mercer, Lincoln, Summers. Logan, Kana wha, Greenbrier and other counties. Twenty or more men engaged in the . business got away. Mr. Bee says the moonshiners j have manufactured a new and im proved vat for the liquor. These, i he said were some five feet in dia meter and eight feet high. Dry Law Enforcement Bill Finished by Senate Washington, Aug. B.—Work on the Senate prohibition enforcement hill has been completed by the Sen ate Judiciary subcommittee and re port will be made to the full com mittee Monday. All improvement provisions of the subcommittee's bill , regarded os somewhat less drastic than the House bill, include adoption of the House definition of intoxicating beverages as those containing more than one-half of one per cent, alco hol and noninterference with pos session and personal use of liquors stored in private homes. The prin cipal difference between Senate and House bill is a provision in the for mer permitting manufacture in homes of nonintoxicating light wines and cider. The full commit tee will decide the question of the substituting of the House bill for the subcommittee measure. PRIMARY PLANS ARE DISCUSSED [Continued from First Page.] ♦eemen, an evidence of the active Interest in the Republican party on the part of the precinct leaders. Several Speakers Harry F. Oves, chairman of the Republican city committee, presid ed at the meeting. The speakers were Deputy Attorney General Wil liam M. Hargest, William H. Hor ner, chairman of the Republican county committee, and Lieutenant- Governor Edward E. Beidleman. Mr. Oves urged the committee men to block their precincts and get all the voters to register on the three registration days, August 28, September 2 and September 13. It Was explained also that voters who Intend to use this year's county tax receipt when they register must have their county taxes paid at least thirty days before the primary elec tion. Throughout the entire meeting there was much enthusiasm and each speaker was applauded when he was introduced and when he Concluded his address. At times, too. the committeemen interrupted the speakers with an outburst of ap plause. Mr. Hargest in his short talk at tacked the Wilson administration for its partisan and sectional atti tude during the World War. He condemned the waste and extrava gance in the conduct of the national goverriment as one of the causes for the increasing cost of living, and also criticised the proposed League of Nations, declnr ng that to adopt It the United States will lose its sovereignty. Speaking of tho duty of the Re publican party he said in part: "This is the year for all Republicans to FRIDAY EVENING. the Keystone State and Dauphin 1 county to perfect a first-class or- I ganization which will do much to j ward winning the victory next year. A Republican victory this year | counts for a Republican victory next j year," the Deputy Attorney General j concluded. { During his remarks Mr. Hargest j mentioned the primary lights for • nomination but he predicted that 'as in former years after the nomi §§ Dives, Pomeroy Stewart fe The Filipinos Are Skilled Needleworkers as These Hand-Embellished Waists Prove These Philippine waists are hand made, hand tucked and hand embroidered and are fashioned of fine batiste. In ad dition their rirrimings are of medallions of Irish crochet or filet lace and hemstitching, rolled or flat collar with frill, $5.50, $5.95 and $7 50 Middy blouses, made of good quality drilling, all white or with colored collar and cuffs, navy, red and Copenhagen, $1.95, $2.75, $2.95 to $3.95 NEW SILK PETTICOATS FOR FALL Silk Jersey petticoats, with self color trimmings or trimmed with combination colors or fringe trimmed, $5.95, $6.50, $7.95, $lO to sls Taffeta petticoats, tailored or platted "| ounce, navy, Wistaria, Copen hagen, two-tone effects and black $5.95, $6.95, $7.95 to SIO.OO Cotton taffeta petticoats with taffeta flounce $2.95 and $3.50 Cotton petticoats $1.95, $2.50, $2.95 to $3.95 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. CoolWhite,Pink and Black Ribbed Vests For Women white cotton ribbed vests; low neck, sleeveless, taped neck, regular and extra sizes 25c White cumfy cut cotton and lisle vests, low neck, sleeveless, regular and extra sizes 35c Pink cotton ribbed vests, sleeveless 35c White cotton ribbed shaped vests, low neck, sleeveless, regular and extra sizes 39c Black mercerized ribbed vests, low neck, sleeveless, taped neck, 50c WOMEN'S HOSIERY Botton hose, seamless, black, white and cordovan 25c Lisle hose, seamless, black, white ar.-d cordovan 39c Mercerized hose, out size, seamless, black, white and cordovan, 50c Cotton out size hose, fashioned feet, black and white 75c Black thread silk boot outsize .hose, fashioned feet 89c Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. An Extraordinary Selling of Summer Frocks For Women and Misses Attractive Modes Sharply Reduced One hundred and fifty dresses of colored wile are offered in the summer clearance at savings indicating worth-while economies. Regular $4.95 and $5.50 voile dresses, sizes 36 to 46.. Reduced to $2.98 Regular SIO.OO and $12.50 colored Voile dresses, sizes 16 to 40. Reduced to $7.50 Regular $16.50, $18.50 and $20.00 colored voile dresses, sizes 16 to 42. Reduced to, SIO.OO Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. Smart Summer Wash Skirts Reduced From $4.95 and $5.50 to $2.98 Final reductions in fine quality gaberdine skirts are now in progress. The smartest of the new tailored models with attractive pockets and belts and many of them decorated with fancy pockets. Sizes to fit the average figure. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. The Newest Coiffures Demonstrated in This Sale of Hair Goods Miss Applebaum who is conducting this demonstration sale of human hair goods can match your hair perfectly—no matter how unusual the shade may be. Her demonstration of the newest coiffures wfll surely interest you, too. 24-inch switches $1.49 26-inch switches $2.95 28-inch switches $3.49 Hair pieces made from your own combings. Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. nations are determined the hatchets | will be buried and all the members of the party will work together. Heavy Enrollment County Chairman Horner told of the work which has been done in the districts outside the city and mentioned the newspaper reports of the heavy Republican enrollment us an indication of the activity of the I forces in the boroughs and town ships. He said that the city com- | H A FJRISBtJRG TELEGRAPH I mitteemen would undoubtedly es- I tablish as good a record on the I coming registration days. As an evidence of the spirit of co operation shown by the members of j the .committees, he said that he sent I letters 40 each member in the city j and county, and thut only about 1 | hulf a dozen outside of Harrisburg, j and slightly more than that In the I city have not replied yet. giving a ! | report on the voting district. The Helpfulness of the August Furniture Sale in Making Your Home Comfortable JJL A first glance will often tell, when you enter a atew house, whether or not it has been furnished with an Hs eye to comfort or just cluttered with nondescript - k pieces to fill the vacant places. Our August Furniture Sale leaves no excuse for such in different furnishing. The right kind of pieces will give the home that friendly air and feeling of comfort that is so J easy of attainment but unfortunately is so often lacking. | Pieces That Should Adorn Your Home at August Sale Savings Three-piece fiber living room suite, upholstered, in fancy cretonne. Special $43.40 1 Three-piece mahogany living room spit,e, upholstered in tapestry. Special $50.00 \ Brown fiber chairs and rockers. Special ....$12.95J Three-piece fumed oak living room suite. Special $45.00 Brown fiber wing chairs and rockers. Special $17.50 Three-piece living room suite, loose spring cushions. Special, $109.00 Tapestry fireside & a chairs and L rockers. $ Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Fourth Floor. Just the Underwear Men Want For A ugust Days Egyptian balbriggan shirts and drawers, shirts short sleeves drawers ankle length, 750 White lisle shirts and drawers, shirts short sleeves, drawers ankle length. White cotton athletic shirts and knee d rawers 750 Grey mixed balbriggan shirts and drawers, shirts short sleeves, drawers ankle length, SI.OO MEX'S HOSIERY Silk hose, seamless, black, white, navy, grey Cottoh hose, seamless, black, white, grey, navy and cordovan and cordovan Thread silk hose, fashioned feet, black and Black mercerized hose, seamless 25c colors SI.OO Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. Lieutenant - Governor Beidieman made the concluding address. He j reviewed briefly the big part Penn- I sylvania took in the war, furnishing 325,000 sons for Army service, of j whom about 250,000 were sent to | France, where many were wounded ; and killed in action. I'lays Living Costs He commented on the enormous debt of the United States created I during the war, and, condemned the New Fall Wash Suits For Boys The finest wash suits made for boys—fine fabrics that wash and wear —fine styling and fine workmanship. Shown in the latest inter pretations of the regatta, middy, Norfolk and Oliver Twist effects, with individual style touches.. Fashioned of the best grades of galatea, linene, Palmer linen and chambray; sizes 3 to 9. $1.95 to $6.50 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor, Hear. Luncheon Items For August Picnics Lebanon bologna, lb 29c Olives filled with pimentos, % pint, 30c Queen olives, qt 40c Dill pickles, large and crisp, dozen, 23c Mayonnaise salad dressing, bottle, 14c and 35c La France and Satina laundry tab lets 5c Formosa and Oolong tea, lb 33c Welch's grape Juice, Ms gallon bot tle 98c Dried beef, M lb 17c Swansdown prepared cake flour, 25c and 39c Grape juice, pure and unfermented, 15c bottle 12& C Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement. national administration for its j policy of not presenting a bill to Germany for at least part of the $40,000,000,000 debt confronting the 1 country now. Speaking of the high cost of living he declared that not only the neces sities of life such as food and cloth ing should be considered, but also the expense of maintaining a proper government of the country. He re ferred to the income tax as one of Another Shipment of Early F all HatsHasFirst Showing Saturday One can well imagine these superb new hats accom- y panying the new suits and wraps of Autumn. Duvetyn, / velvet and lustrous hatter's plush are offered in such a / delightful variety of styles that every type and taste may 1 gf 1 find expression here. \ ft" // / Shapes run to extreme. There are gorgeous creations of panne velvet and hatter's plush in black with Duvetyn facings in soft French blue or tan. If)/ And such lovely shapes, graciously sweeping broad brims—some entirely of accor dcan plaits—soft crowns. Shown in deep browns, purple, prune, red blues and black. Small, turned-away from the face effects—the latest revelations of hat fashions SIO.OO to $25.00 Special Showing of $5.00, $6.50 and $7.50 Hats Satins, taffetas and velvet hats in an excellent NEW DUVELYN TAMS showing. Many small and medium shapes in- Another shipment of these popular tarns in eluding styles that show a -revival of the be- many Autumn shades $2.25 coming and popular chinchin effects. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Fourth Floor. AUGUST 8, 1919. I the means which had to be resorted to in the United States to help pay | the bills, because of the policy of J not charging part of them at least to Germany. Mention was made also by Mr. Beidieman of the enormous increase in the amount of foodstuffs sent abroad this year, as compared to 1918 when the United States had more than a million men in France. 1 This export trade was given as one Remarkable Selling of Voiles Cotton voiles are enjoying unprecedented popularity this summer, no small measure of which is due to the scores and scores of pretty styles we have featured all season in our two sections of cotton dress goods. 75c voiles, light end dark styles, yd ...59c s_9c voiles, in many styles, yd 47 c \ oiles in navy and cadet grounds with Georgette styles, yd., . 75c to SI.OO Plain voiles, 49c to 45 inches wide. Yard 59c SUk Tussah, 36 inches wide, Georgette styles, half silk. Yard, $1.25 Fancy plaids for separate skirts; 36 inches wide. Yard 89c Poplin; 36 inches wide, extra fine cloth, highly mercerized. Yard, 09c Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. First of the New Dress Fabrics The vanguard of advance shipments of Autumn Suitings and other fabrics reveals weaves of beauty and richness of texture. New skirtings in stripes and plaids; 54 inches wide. Yard .. . .$5.95 Plaids in rich new colorings; 40 inches wide. Yard $1.50 Mixed suitings, 54 inches wide, in several combinations. Yard, _ , $1.50 hi $4.95 Coatings in velour, silvertone, tinseltone, heavy worsted, all new shadings. Yard 51.50 to $6.95 Serge, poplin, gabardine and tricotine in Fall colorings, 42 to 54 Inches wide. Yard to $6.95 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. Women's Silk and Kid Gloves White short silk gloves with self or contrasting embroidery, SI.OO and $2.50 Short silk gloves in colors and black 85£ to $2.50 New kid gloves in brown, grey and black with white stitch ing and embroidery $3.00 Brown kid gloves with combination embroidery, uique sewed $3.75 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. Men's Fine Wash Ties Reduced SLOP Ties,7sc 58c SI.OO washable four-in-hand ties, variety of styles, in panels, stripes and figured centers. Special 75£ 75c washable four-in-hand ties figured centers and panel stripes. Special 58^ $2.50 near silk shirts, light weight serviceable garments, soft fold cuffs. Special $1.85 Woven madras silk stripe negligee shirts $3.00 59c BELTS AT 48c Fast color blue chambray Men's and Boys' 59c leather work shirts 95 C belts, walrus, pig skin-, grain Men's $1.15 sport shirts, leather. Special 48c striped percale. Special. ..89c wnmr curnTc Boys 98c sport shirts, sizes WORK SHIRTS 12% to 14 Spec . al 85c Fast color blue chambray Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, shirts with two collars.. .$1.45 Men's Store. August Sale of Springs, Beds and Mattresses Silk floss mattresses roll edge. Special $18.50 Red Cross silk floss mattresses. Special $24.00 Snow white felt mattresses. Special $18.50 All pure cotton mattresses; all sizes. Special ....$9.75 White enameled beds; $7.50 to $9.50 values. Special, $4.95 Sag proof link springs, extra steel band supports. Special, $7.50 ''Slumber King" springs. Special $8.75 Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, Fourth Floor. [ of the causes for the high cost of I living. The Lieutenant-Governor compli mented the committeemen for tho splendid turnout which many of the | leaders declared was the best In I years. He urged them to work for a big Republican victory in Novem ber and said that he had confidence in them because of their past rec ord of service in the interest of the i Republican party.
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