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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08

Cooks $50 to 500 fancy plaids, stripe tat
fetas and satin taffetas. Our price ........ CSC
Cooks $500 satin dc la Reine, SO inches wide.
Our price ....................... S1.19
Cooks $500 Marquisette with satin stripe
border; A inches wide. Our price, yard E. $50
Cooks $l.O0 a-silk white underwear crepe, 40
inches wide. Our price .................. 1Sc
Cooks SIPS crepe dc chine street shades: 40
inches wide. Our price ..........,.... $50
Cooks $1.25 stripe taffeta suiting; SO inches
wide. All colors. Our price, yard ....... $50
Cooks 89c all-silk shantung; 32 inches wide
Our price, yard Observation-Disclosures. sic
Dives, Pomeroy Stewart, Street Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
Four Lots of Cotton Waists in the Cook Sale

LOT NO. 1
Cooks s1.0O to $3.50
waists, white, black Ok
and few colors. @ON
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
Cooks
Umbrellas

Cooks Our
Price Price
Children's umbrellas 59c 49c
Mems and women's
umbrellas .....S $500 $3.50
Mems and women's
umbrellas | $3.50 S1.9S
Women's umbrellas SO to 81 $3.50
Women's umbrellas
$3.50 and S5 S2.9S
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart-St. FL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
The Cook Stock of Table Linen Goods and Spreads

bce e6n linen ofcoIs
ac a Cooks prices
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08

NUUh y VWT
Price Price
Colored Satin
petticoatS . . soc 25c
Black percaline
petticoats ... .. $3.50 75c
Silk mesSaline
petticoats. black
and colors .... $2.95 & $3.50 S1.95
SILK KIMONOS
Short silk
kimonos .... So & s35O SIa5
SILK combination
underwear ..... 1890. S30O So5O
Bloomers '............. s2.75 S1.95
SILK jersey,
crepe de chine
and messaline
petticoats, even
ing shades .. $2.9S toss 95c IN SI.50
Accordian plated
chiffon Princess
slips, evening
shades ......... ...... $500 g5c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
Not i'll years have there been sucl
COLORED DRESS GOODS

Cooks Our
Price Price
Albatross, 36 inches, high coors. yard. soc
Pin stripe granite cloth, 36 inches yd.... soc 25c
Grey pin stripe worsted, AZ inches yd... s1.OO
SILK voile, Copen and tan, AZ inches, yd.
shepherd checks silk mixed, yd. $1.0O
Navy diagonal, all wool. "a inches, yd.... S2.00
Navy venetian cloth, As inches. yd $1.25 sec
Navy diagonal, "a inches, yd .......... $500 Soc
Copen novelty suitings 81 inches, yd..... $500
Wool shepherd checks, 80 inches yd..... S1.OO sec
Copen gabardne IS inches, yd ........ $500 soc
Brown serge "a inches yd ............ S1.5O 69c
Navy serge all wool, yd. ............... S1.OO
SILK and wool popln, 40 inches, yd..... S1.25 sec
Silk and wool crepe, 40 inches, yd. ... s1.25 sec
Navy serge, 90 inches yd. ........... $3.50 S1.0O
Worsted suiting, so inches yd......... S2.OO S1OO
Shepherd checks, "a inches, yd $3.50 S1.OO
Navy serge 54 inches, good shades yd.. $500 SI49
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
$4,000 Worth of Colored and Black Dress
Goods in the Cook Stock at RemarkableS

BLACK DRESS GOODS
Cooks o
Price pr
Black diagonal, 5S inches, yd. ......... $500
Black novelty sutng, 54 inches, yd. go. $500
Black silk mixed voile 40 inches, yd. -. $1.OO
Black wool crepe 40 inches. yd. ....... $1OO
Black silk cord, satin fnish 40 inches, yd. $500
Priestleys black Tussah crepe, AZ in. yd $500
Priestleys black silk work melrose yd.. S1.OO .
Priesteys black drop de alma, 40 in, yd $1.O0
Priestleys black batiste, yd $50. 81 and SIPS
Black serge, As inches, yd. ............. $1.OO
Black serge, so inches, yd. ............. SIPS
Black silk and wool crepe 40 inches, yd S1.50
Priestleys black wool poplin, yd. ...... S1.25
Black silk and wool, yd. ............... Slips
Black serge. so and 54 inches, yd...... S1.5O 81
Priestleys black satin gabardine, yd. $3.50 ST
Black broadcloth, yd. ................. $500 81
Black serge, 54 inches, yd ............. $500 81
Priestleys black broadcloth, 81 in, yd. $3.50 So
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
What an Opportunity to Save onWash
Goods From the Cook Store

The Cook stock of Cotton Dress Goods divided into
two groups the gePrced fabrics and novelty being
sale in the Street Floor Section and the expensive
grades in the Basement Values of extraordinary nature will
make this sale memorable
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
Cooks Stock of Toilet Goods--Look How
Prices Have Been Revised in Your Favor

All OF b fomd
a characer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
RECT FLOOR SECTION

The L. W. Cook stock of aces embroderies will he offer
ed at savings that will interest every attends the sale
tomorrow Early buyers will be given opportunity to pro-
cure memorable values. - r
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08

Cooks Our
Price Price
White cotton toweling red
border, yard ............ 10c SC
Linen crash, red border yd.. .12Hc 1Oc
WHITE GOODS
Striped white lawn, yard -. 10c sc
Plain white voile, stripe and
check white lawn and voie
and seed voile yard ..15c to l9c 1Oc
Fancy white goods ...19c to 25c 121kc
Plain white voile .......... 25c 1215c
Plain white voile .......... 29c I5c
White gabardne, 50 inches. 29c Ice
Longcloth, 10 yds., piece. .. soc 49c
Crepe stripe voile. yard ... 29c 17c
Plsse crepe, short lengths yd. 15c exc
Dives, Pomeroy G. Stewart-Street FL. rear
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08


Price Price
Closed drawer
combination .... .... s1.00 75c
APRONS
Small white
a pr o.ns. lace or
embroidery trim
med .......,.,....:. 25c & soc 121@c
Large white big
aprons ...... ..... soc 25c
Blue check ging-
ham Bunga galow
aprons ...... ... soc soc
INFANTS COATS
Infants long
coats ...... -. sS.25 to $3.50 S1.o5
CHILDREN's DRAWER BODIES.
Drawer bodies, hose
supporters, sizes l to
l6 ......... .......... 25c. .121sc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08

Cooks Our
,.,. Price Price
lurhlsh towels ......... 29c 25c
BED SPREADS
Crochet bed spreads .. 69c I-c
Crochet bed spreads anna. 79c sac
Crochet bed spreads .... csc nc
Hemmed bed spreads ..S S125 SIO0
Hemmed bed spreads ~ $50 S1o5
Scalloped and cut corner
,, spreads ..; ;............ $1.69 SIPS
Hemmed spreads .... S175 S150
Hemmed spreads .... s20O n 40
Hemmed satin spreads s295 81 az
TOWELING
White cotton twilled red bor-
der toweing. yard w Ac Do
Linen finish, white crash with
red border, yard .. 7c 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27

From the New York Sun.
 IN saying that he sometimes gets tired
 of hearing the word "uplift'' uttered .A in his presence, ex-President Roose- welt expresses the feeling of thousands of his fellow countrymen who are at tracted to the higher planes of thought and endeavor, but would like to reach them in their own individual ways and without the prodding of fanatics.
 The radical trouble with too many up lifters'' is that they are merely rainbow chasers, endeavoring vainly to bring on the millennium before it's ordained time. Like their enemy, the Devil, they go about seeking whom they may devour, in the name of progress. Their aims may be highly praiseworthy, but their tempo, to use a musical phrase, is all wrong. They are endeavoring to stampede the commun- ity toward the paths of righteousness. and by the methods they pursue they make of themselves cross between cru- saders and nuisances, to the great detr1- ment of the causes to which they some times unselfshly devote their energies.
 Colonel Roosevelt frankly admits that after prolonged study of Macbeth" he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
A DEUCED BORE

New York Correspondence in the Cincin-
 natl Times-Star.
 Latest Illustration of Life at the Union League Club: Three members are in the smoking room. One is reading a novel Another is smoking cigarette. The third is ruminantly biting the head of his walk ing stick. motor car passes up Fifth avenue The man with the novel looks up and watches the car until it has dis. appeared Then he remarks: Packard, and goes on reading. Ten minutes later the car returns down Fifth avenue The man with the cigarette watches it until it disappears and then remarks: "Lozier, ' and goes on smoking. The man with the walking stick rises. My word!' he says q shall resign from the club. I hate these arguments"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
The School Physician

It would be serious mistake to abolish the office of medical director of the public schools, held by Dr. James McLester, and turn over the duties of that position to the city physician.
 One of the commissioners proposes this change in the line of economy, but it would be a mistake for two reasons: One is, the city physicians duties are too eXacting for him to give much time to the schools, and the other is the exceptional fitness of Dr.. McLester for the valuable service he performs.
 In most of the large cities the schools are attended by medical di- rectors who have specialized in the 1 treatment of children's diseases. But | it is safe to say that in no city is found school physician whose abil- | ity as a diagnostician is superior to that of Dr. McLester. His pay is small-almost negligible in the city's budget, yet he devotes himself to this work with as much earnestness as if he were receiving large remuneration | One of Birmingham's most dis. tinguished physicians, who is patron of the public schools, in entering his protest against the proposition tc merge the two offices referred to- says people who have only a super ficial knowledge of the duties of the medical director have an idea that his work is not important, and ther
 goes on to state that "since the in
 auguration of this system each year
 there have been thirty or forty cases
 of contagious diseases recognized 1T their early stages" and that "unques
 tionably we have been saved iron
 several epidemics."
 By all means let the city hold or
 to the medical director of the public
 schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
A Reasonable Tax

The ordinance drawn by the city attorney in pursuance of a resolu- tion introduced by President Commis- sioner Ward to tax "all male inhabit- ants who pay no taxes at the present time $5 a year," the money so de- rived to be used for the maintenance of the public schools, will be called up in the city commission today for action. It is a reasonable proposition and should be adopted.
 With the city's limited income dras- tic retrenchment in all departments of the local government became neces- sary. The annual budget allows only enough money for a seven-months school term instead of nine months, but since it is estimated that 10000 men in Birmingham pay no taxes, the proposed ordinance would produce a revenue of $5O,0OO, which would be ample to keep the schools going nine months as heretofore.
 This new tax should be regarded as ar emergency measure, and whenever the city's financial condition is restored to normal it should be either repealed or reduced.
 No citizen who has any civic pride and who is exempt from ordinary taxes should begrudge $5 when he knows it is to be applied to the school fund.
 In the circumstances, therefore, Commissioner Wards proposed ordi- nance can but meet with popular fa- vor. There should be no doubt of it's passage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
THE POET OF THE POOR

From the BaltlmOro NeWS
 As the poet of the poor and the degrad- ed, John Masefeld, whose present visit to this country is inspiring so many ac- counts of his singularly adventurous life, has been tremendously in earnest. He has been obsessed by the idea-nay, the convic- tion-that poetry ought toedo more than suggest feelings and ideas in an agree able way; that it ought, the rather, to serve a social purpose: that it ought to be made strong reinforcement to the social morality of the time; that it ought to concern itself with practical modern questions in practical way; that it ought to present real life realistically. He is often crude and coarse, where he intends to be only strong and virile.
 His theme is often of the wretchedly poor, of the besotted and he deals in a plain way with the convulsive and ele- mentary emotions, as revealed in primi- tive man. His characters are governed almost wholly by instinct. They act spas medically without reflection or scruple
 Masefield is good story-teller His sea stories are unsurpassed He knows the feelings of the men who go down to the deep; he understands their language. Con- sequently, his sea stories express in col orful language the seaman's endurance of hardship, his reckless, daring ways, his ideals of joy, his rugged sincerity. They have the tang of the salt spray and the light that never was on land. The devotees of the Tennysonian school
 find little of the artistic element in the poetry of Masefield They feel that the divine art is being dragged from its lofty eminence in the empyrean and trampled in the dust of humanitys lowest places Of the maimed, of the halt and the blind in the rain and the cold Of these shall my songs be fashioned my l tales be told.
 And to hear these tales the public has soyiOI1Slv inclined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
Prepare for the Reunion

Now that the commander-in-c -chief of the United Confederate Veterans has issued his orders officially an nouncing Birmingham as this years reunion city and May 16, IT and Is as the dates, the Chamber of Com merce should lose no time in planning for the great event.
 Senator Underwood's bill directing the Secretary of War to furnish 1000 tents and 1000 cots for the reunion will be appreciated by the people of Birmingham and will go long way toward providing comfortable accom- modations for the veterans. When the reunion was held here in 1908 several thousand of the old soldiers were cared for in the camp at the fair grounds. They enjoyed camp life ! then as reminder of their eXpe- riences on the tented fields in the sixties, and those who participated in the approaching reunion will find an equal amount of pleasure in bivouack- ing at the same place.
 It is expected that several thou sand veterans will attend the coming reunion. Ten or twelve thousand an- swered the roll call here eight years ago, and, allowing for deaths dur ing the intervening period and the infirmities of age, it is estimated that 5000 will take part in the parade in May. The greater proportion will be entertained at the hotels or be the guests of friends in private homes. The camp will be for those who prefer military surroundings and the comradeship that comes in fullest measure with the camp fire. One thousand cots may be sufficient but as the time for the reunion draws near the committee on arrangements will probably request Senator Under wood to have the war department du- plicate the original order and send 2000 cots. In the meanwhile, the Chamber of Commerce will be kept busy arranging details.
 This reunion will be the third held here. The first, in 1894, was highly successful, but the second is recalled as one of the grandest in the history of the veterans organization.
 The selection of Birmingham a third time is distinct honor, as only Richmond and Nashville have had as many as three reunions And in view of the distinction, as we'll as Birming- hams reputation for hospitality, the people of the entire community will endeavor to make this the greatest reunion of all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
Colonel House Abroad

When that mysterious man, Col. E. M. House, who maintains a studied calm under the rapid fire questions of newspaper reporters, although yielding with becoming modesty to the earnest solicitations of photogra- phers, went abroad to "get the cor rect atmosphere" for President Will son it was expected that he would be accorded unusual privileges. A recent cable dispatch from Paris indi- cates that Colonel House, plain citi- zen of democratic country, is shown quite as much consideration as if he were crowned head travelling incog- nito. He crossed the English channel, according to his own admission, from Folkestone to Boulogne, a route that is closed to all but the highest off cials, and to impart royal touch to tho proceedings, the ship in which he travelled was properly conveyed" Colonel House has not been con- Delled to submit to the usual rigorous examinations made in all parts of the var zone, much to the discomfort of 1esser mortals, and has been treated with even more elaborate courtesy and consideration than an ambassador extraordinary.
 At any rate, it is gratifying to know that European statesmen and < diplomats realize that the colonel is ar important man. They may not know just how important he is-as mat. ter of fact, that isn't known even 1T America-but it seems to be agreed that he must be treated with distin Y ruished consideration. All of which makes a highly favorable impression on Colonel House, who is believed tc be susceptible to judicious flattery, al theueh his usual attitude is that ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
THE AMAZING RUSSIANS
From the New Republic.

From the New Republic.
 The recuperative power of the Russian armies is amazing, and as the war con- tinues German fear of the Sav peril be- Last summer no one expected a Russian offensive until the spring, and few ex- pected it then; but already General Ivan- off has launched a general attack on the Austrian lines, and now the Grand Duke Nicholas is advancing along the whole length of the Caucasus front. not to mention the campaign in Persia. In all likelihood the object of the Caucasus movement Is to prevent the reinforce ment of the Mesopotamian army from the north and a retreat of several kilo-
 meters" reported from Constantinople proves that the Russians have found a weak point in the Turkish lines in the Arasa river zone One wonders where the Russian soldiers come from, but abovs ali one admires the Russian spirit. Few | Marne was won by Russian sacrifice al Tannenberg, and today, in order to try l to save Townshends ridiculously inferior 1 force at Kut the Tigris, the Grand 1 Duke drives on through mountain snow
 drifts, and sacrifices his mujiks in the roadless fastnesses of the Caucasus. Nc | money, no loans, can ever pay the debt which France, England and Italy owe tc Russia. It has become a common thing ir
 this country to laugh at the Russian
 steam roller" but they are not laugh. | ing in Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
UMBRELLA TORCH INVENTED

From the London Globe.
 For those who may be kept out late at night the umbrella torch, by means of which the number of the house ana the keyhole can be found, is an invention which should be of considerable service in these days of darkened streets. A small electric f1ashlamp let into the han dle of the umbrella provides the light, and the battery is hidden away in the stick
 The ingenuity of inventors has been largely directed to war purposes during the past year. For instance there are contrivances for arresting torpedoes, sub- marine locators and means for enabling one submarine to communicate with an- other under water. Several patents have also been granted for inventions designed to afford protection against Zeppelin raids.
 Another invention is projectile which, when it explodes, scatters in every direc- ton molten metal at a temperature high enough to burn hole through steel or melt down solid concrete walls, it is claimed.
 Another which is likely to prove of value is an electric pencil enabling sol- dier to write letters at night in the trenches.
 A simple device for dispensing with attendants in theatres consists in plac- ing at the back of each seat small cleo trio light which Eliminates the seat num- Ia Go Ina ie t,, sl the light is visible, but when it is oc- cupied the electricity is shut off
 One effect of the war is shown by tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
BLONDES AGAIN HAPPY
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Chemical blondes are giving vent to their joy. Peroxide prices are coming down. Now for the blonde tresses again, the golden, shimmering locks, the flow ing masses of yellow hair of yester- year. Show girls, who have in anguished silence seen their hair turn back to it's original raven hue, can shake off that feeling of despair. Forget the anguish which beset their hearts when they rose each morning to find, by the aid of the mirror, there was another dark streak in their golden hair. Not one of them will be forced to remain brunette against her will. Great Britain has come to the rescue of the harassed blonde. Pity has softened the heart of the war office They have raised the ban on the export of peroxide of hydrogen to America ant the antiseptic will hereafter be shipped in sufficient quantities to insure an adequate supply for even the most ambitious ol blondes Because of the lifting of tht ban, within 30 days the price has de. creased until it is now sS gross and stil dropping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
NEWSPAPER MEN FIGHTING

From the New York Times.
 No profession in Great Britain has re- sponded more periodically to the call to arms than that of journalism. Aside from the hundreds who have attested under Lord Derby's scheme and hundreds of others who are rendering personal ser vice in directions other than with the colors, no fewer than 1465 working news paper men and three newspaper women are on active service, the women being with the Red Cross.
 Of this total, 14O0 editors and reporters volunteered in the United Kingdom, the other 65 being from the colonies. The overseas contingent comes from all parts of the world-Australia, Canada, Ceylon, East Africa, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the Straits Settlements.
 So far 55 newspaper men-soldiers have been killed in battle, 71 have been wound- ed, and il are reported missing. Ten have been mentioned in dispatches or have re- ceved high decoration for gallantry and distinguished conduct in the field.
 Since the invasion of Belgium brought ruin to the newspaper staffs of that king dom, their British colleagues at home and abroad have contributed generously to a fund for their relief
 Officers and members of the Institute of Journalists recently gave dinner to Louis RaemakerS, the well-known car toonist of the Amsterdam Telegraaf, whose editor-in- chief, M Schroeder, has been arrested on the charge of endanger- ing the neutrality of Holland by his anti German articles. In responding to a toast of President A. G. Gardiner of the in- stitute MT. Raemakers said
 At the beginning of the war I saw that England and her allies got many heavy strokes from their enemies, and saw that England kept on smiling. This I did not understand and I was very angry with you-yes, very. did not believe you were taking the war seriously enough. Now have come here I have been with you four weeks and have tired to study your people from the humblest classes to the highest I have seen what you are preparing. I have looked into your eyes, and now I think I begin to understand. When you keep smiling at the heavy blows you receive I do not think you wish to show that you have been serious ly hit. I think you see the moment when you on your side can get stroke that will be complete knockout. I see that moment. That is all I have to say to you; this is my reply to your toast keep smiling"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
Harold Bauer Monday

"The Music Study club deserves the cordial thanks of the music-loving pub lie in bringing so many high class at fractions here this season. said Oliver Chalifoux
 of that organization had done noth- ing more than engage Harold Bauer, the celebrated pianist, and Fritz kreisler, the worlds most famous vlo- linist, it would have been entitled to high credit, but the club has present. ed a number of fine artists in recital.
 Bauer will be heard at the Jefferson next Monday afternoon and Kreisler on the night of March l."