TOY MISSION AN AID TO PARENTS Will Furnish Ideas to Those Perplexed Concerning Christmas Gifts Fathers and mothers who are per plexed as to what they should buy chil dren for Christmas would get a most elegant line on what children want if they were to look over the letters being received" daily at Toy Mission Head quarters, 119 South Front street. Boys demand toys that will "go." Girls want dolls, and tea sets. Boys ask for skates, trains, automo biles, and things of that sort. Girls are very particular as to the dolls. They want them with curly hair, blue yes—and blue eyes that close. They want tea sets, and they want baby coaches. , Again to-day the women In charge of the Toy Mission—they are "Kind Girls" according to one child letter writer, were surprised at the great as sortment of toys sent in for the toyless and they were surprised at the splendid condition of these toys received. Hoff man's toy store in Fourth street sent over a large number of toys this morn ing—and they were ail new. So was the big assortment from the Shenk and Tittle store In Market street. Will Have a Shower Mrs. Stanley Backenstoss has origin ated something which promises to be popular throughout the city. Mrs. Backenstoss is Instructor in nursing, for the Red Cross; and her large class within a day or so will hold a "toy shower" for the Toy Mission. This means large additions to the stock which is piling up at 119 South Front. "There are 10 days in which we may still receive toys," said Mrs, William Jennings this morning. "But I hope donators will not wait too long. We I have a vast amount of work to do in ' connection with the Toy Mission ; and j we want our Santa Claus to work with the other Santa Clauses—on" Christmas eve. and not after Christmas." "Toys for the Toyless" continues to be the motto at 119 South Front. Problem of Land Distribution Difficult For Russ Government Omsk, Dec. 12.—The all-Russian j government has not yet been able j to settle the all-important question j of the distribution of farming land j of Siberia. An effort has been made j temporarily to provide the peasants j with land or at least to enable them ; to cultivate it until the proposed i National Constitutent Assembly can J finally dispose of this vexed and | complex problem. The steps thus far taken by the all-Russian govern ment in this direction have been in tended only to meet the exigencies of the present situation. The farmers or peasants in 1917 took'possession of land belonging to the state, to the church or clergy. The government has now given them assurance that their rights to their crops, from land thus Illegally appropriated, will be recognized pending final decision as to who really owns the land. The all-Russian government has announced also that its soldiers will have the right during a ten-year period to locate on public domain hitherto reserved to immigrants. The government proposes also to i distribute among peasants private properties and land owned by the government. The purpose of these steps is to encourage the peasants to continue to cultivate even the illegally acquired land. .To protect the interests of soldiers drawn from the peasantry, their families will be permitted to settle on public land without waiting for the soldier to return to his family. NAILED AT LAST "Aren't you a bit of a profiteer on those eggs?" "No," protested Farmer Corntos sel. "It's the hen. She insists on the most expensive feed in unlimited quantities."—Washington Star. A Phono^raph/Sr /jJsjg\ COLUMBIA GRAFONOLAS (fjli) and RECORDS will make your Christmas MERRY Gifts that will make not only Christmas day, but tlie entire year "Merry," too! A Grafonola will bring you many pleasurable evenings, and with Columbia Records you can have Just the sort of music you most desire. No matter whether your mood demands a vocal selection, or whether you want to pull back the rugs and dance, you can have music that's just right on your Cfcafonola. Our supply for the Holidays is limited, but we have u special allotment in all the teneers which recently arrived from the manu facturers. Don't delay! Act at once! SPANGLER'S IfIUSIC HOUSE 2112 North Sixth Street FRIDAY Intermarriage of Mexican Women and Chinese Is Forbidden Mexico City, Dec. 12.—Intermar riage between Mexican women and Chinese is forbidden in the State of Sonora in a recent decree issued by Governor Adolfo de la Huerta who wishes to discourage a present practice. Jap Mail Flight Is Reported Successful Tokio. Dec. 12. —A long distance mail flight of heavier than air ma j chines was conducted the other day when two or three aviators who started from Tokio reached the city of Osaka, a distance of 362 miles, carrying pouches of mail. A great crowd at Osaka welcomed the air men. The flight was held under the au spices of the Imperial Aviation So ciety which is headed by Lieutenant General Nagaoka. "SYRUP OF FIGS" CHILD'S LAXATIVE Look at tongue! Remove poisons from stomach, liver and bowels. Accept "California" Syrup of Figs only—look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harmless laxative or physic for the little stomach, liver and bowels. Children love its delicious fruity taste. Full directions for child's dose on each bottle. Give It with out fear. Mother! You must say "Call- , fornia." DON'T FEAR THE FLU USE THIS POWERFUL IRON TONIC Plenty of rich red corpuscles In the blood will protect you from the flu. If you are weak or run down from overwork take iron and quinine. Make-Man Tablets have saved thou sands of lives and brought untold happiness to people who were anae mic or underweight. Nature's most vital life giving ele ments, Iron and Quinine, properly compounded in Tablet Form. Noth ing else. No Habi£ forming drugs. Make-Man Tablets create new blood cells, strengthen the tissues and give a wonderful feeling of energy and force. Start taking Make-Man Tablets to-day and watch your weight Increase, your digestion im- . prove. Be sure you see our monogram, I M-M-T on the package before you accept it. Price 50c. Your druggist sells it; if not order direct from Ash- | land Supply House, 326 "W. Madison I St.. Chicago, 111.—Adv. jslm itfnwstt 1 M I ! Accept This Gift of $lO J This is our Gift to you. There's a bright, new, crisp $lO bill awaiting your call at this big Christmas Store. ; v We wanted to do something NEW—something really BIG for our customers—our friends, for Christmas, If w and here is our plan, which begins Saturday morning and ends Christmas eve. In the pocket of every Overcoat iif this big, cheerful store you'll find tucked away a brand new Ten Sf £ Dollar Bill. And tucked away in the Overcoat itself you'll find the very finest of fabrics, the most careful S £ . hand-tailoring, and the snappiest "style lines" that you've ever enjoyed in ANY Overcoat. J : \ Instead of waiting until Winter is almost over to make Overcoat reductions, we've decided to take this original method of putting i \ into your hands an Overcoat of true merit and a Gift of real value—at a time when you need them most! ! f Or, let us put this wonderfully unique Gift plan before you in another light. It means that a >i (* ft 1 [ $35 Overcoat Really Costs You But $25 1 \ S4O Overcoat Really Costs You But S3O 1 I $45 Overcoat Really Costs You But $35 1 I SSO Overcoat Really Costs You But S4O I I $55 Overcoat Really Costs You But $45 1 I S6O Overcoat Really Costs You But SSO I 1 And the Original Price Ticket Remains on Every Overcoat I •Urn. & Ca. 3,# s ,k * J HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH * DECEMBER 12, 1919. 15
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