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.
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! 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.
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