■ MEAD Mb USE TELEGRAPH CLASSMED ADS '" ji How May I Serve You ? I'm the Telegraph Classified Ad. The willingest little worker in Harrisburg. Rain and cold hold no terrors for me—l cover all Harrisburg, rajn or shine, at your bidding. I go into homes, stores and offices, to all classes of people every day. I'll carry your message to all Harrisburg for a few pennies. Call me. Bell phone 2040, Cumberland phone 203. DIED MILLER Wilson N. Miller, surviving member of the Arm of J. R. Miller's Sons, died at his home, In Shiremans town. Pa., on Sunday, December C, 1914. at 11:20 P. M. The funeral will be private, on Wed nesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. An op portunity to view the body will be given on Tuesday evening, December 8, Irom 6 to 8 o'clock. LOST DOST Bangle Bracelet, at Taber nacle, initials K B. K to T. M. K.. on Tuesday or Wednesday evening. Valued as a gift. Reward if returned to 1024 North Third street. COUAD FOUND At Gordon Bros., 1543 Walnut street. Armour's Silverchurn and Swift's Premium Oleomargarine, 5 rbs. for $1.10; Empire Oleomargarine, 5 Tbs. for 98c;; well known qualities. Bell phone 1331 J. FOUND Don't go any further, for th<> right place is at Eggert's Steam Dyeing & French Cleaning Works, 1246 Market street. We deliver and call promptly. Both phones. Jti to. I.l* AA 1 f U —-Male WANTED Railway mail and postal clerks; examinations soon; over two thousand appointments yearly; prepare at home; wrjte for Plan No. la of pay ment after appointment. Philadelphia Business College, Civil Service Dept., Philadelphia, Pa. JVANTED Two housemen, one jgAite and one colored, for private fam WANTED Five men Immediately for positions In Harrisburg and nearby cities. A salary and commission propo sition. Only men with experience sell ing direct to consumer, or with gro cery, bakery or laundry experience need apply. Applicants must be able to furnish personal bond and come well recommended. Only married men con sidered. Apply Jewel Tea Co., 269 Broad street, City. WANTED Men, 1,000 positions open; learn barber trade; only seven weeks required; new system; diploma, t'ostello Wise, Barber School, 2 Riv ington street. New York. WANTED A mill foreman for planiqg mill. First-class man under 46 years of age. Apply at llershey Store Co., Hers boy. Pa. AGENTS WANTED WANTED Agents for our new Dollar-a-Month Accident and Health policies (including natural death bene fit); to men and women; all occupa tions. Liberal commissions. National Accident Society. 220 Broadway, New York. (Established 1885). STAMPED, addressed envelope brings particulars about "THE BIG SIX" SELLERS. Something men, women and youths can sell. Full or spare time, llarrah Mfg. Agency, 905 Ivunkel Building. Harrisburg. * HELP WANTED—FemaIe WANTED—GirIs 16 years of age and over. Apply Harrisburg Cigar Company, 500 Race St WANTED Middle-aged woman for general housework; good wages to right "party. Call at 1908 Market street. SITUATION WANTED—MaIe WANTED Man wants position at anything; chauffeur by trade; good ref erence. Address Box A„ 1913, care of Telegraph. WANTED Young, married man would like to have a job working by the year on a farm. Address F.. 1911, care of Telegraph. WANTED Young man wants posi tion few evenings a week ar.d Saturday afternoons until Christmas. P. O. Box 33!) City. WANTED By competent colored man, position as chauffeur; strictly sober; experienced: references. AdJress 665 Briggs street. WANTED Chauffeur, white, can make his own repairs, wishes position, or work of any kind. 606 Cumberland street, Harrisburg. SITUATION S WAX TED—Female WANTED By young white woman, care of invalid, or practical nursing. Address 38 Twenty-eighth street, Pen brook. Pa. WANTED \ oung man, mechanical j shop, desires position. Call, or address, G. E. 106 Linden street. — Competent lady steno grapher desires position; can furnish good references; three years' experi ence. Address R. E. M., Elizabetlitown, Pa. WANTED Cooking or general ' housework by middle-aged colored wo man. Address 1412 North Seventh. 5 FOR SAI.H North Front Street Building Plot I The biggest value for the :l: I money in River Front vacant j;; ground —plot 100x170 ft., one :!: hundred feet south of Emer- : aid St. Miller Bros. & Neefe REAL ESTATF; Fire Insurance Surety Bond* I.oruat and Court Streets MONDAY EVENING, SITUATIONS WANTED—FemaIe WANTED Young white girl wants to take care of one or more children and to assist with housework. Call, or address, 2150 North Fifth street. WANTED Corsetiere, experienced in fitting and altering, desires situation, i Capable buyer. Address "Buyer," care j of Telegraph. I WANTED —By young girl, position lat general housework. Call, or ad i dress, 1327 Bartlne avenue. City. ! WANTED' Young lady. Business ! College graduate, with three years' 1 office experience, wishes position. Box SB, Steelton, Pa. j WANTED Cooking or houseclean ! ing by young white woman. Address j 410 South Cameron street. WANTED Colored Virginia woman ' wishes place as cook In private family. I Mrs. Davis, 1408 Marlon street, third | lloor. WAN'Tivti Young, white woman ! desires position as housekeeper for | widower. Address P., 1912, care of | Telegraph. WANTED By reliable colored wo man, place to cook and room ,or gen eral housework. Call, or address, 222 North Blver avenue. liKAI. ESTATE I'Olt JiALK WHAT is your offer on 1608 Walnut street, a store room and three living rooms, 11. G. Pedlow, 110 South Thir teenth street, City. BUY A FINE new home on Second or Third streets. Riverside, for a Christmas present for your wife. All improvements; easy terms. K. Moes leln, 424 State street; W. E. Moeslein, 612 Boas; John J. Hare, 1136 Jones town road; Lewis M. Neitfer, 222 Mar ket street. FOB SALE—S7 acres, 2 >,4 miles west of Mechanlcsburg, 10 minutes' walk from trolley lines limestone soil, variety of fruit. Brinton-Packer Co., Second and Walnut streets. THII EE brick houses, practically new, for sale on easy terms —now va cant. All modern improvements porches. Small cash payments as rent. Bell Realty Co., Bergner Building. VACANT HOUSE; brick construction; 7 rooms, bath, gas, electric light; porch; cemented cellar; furnace. Price, $1,900; on easy payments; SIOO cash and S2O monthly. Bell Bealty Co., Bergner Building. FOB SALE-—558 South Tenth street, 2'/4-story frame, 7 rooms, lot 20x100, single property. Price, $1,550. Brinton- Packer Co., Second and Walnut streets. WILL exchange for city property a two-acre farm In Cumberland county; all necessary buildings; close to rail road; twelve miles from city. Price, $1,700. 11. G. Pedlow, 110 South Thir teenth street. REAL ESTATE FOll KENT FOR RENT 2217-19 Atlas avenue, seven-room brick houses, modern' con veniences, slf>.oo. Robert Rosenberg, Bell phone, Patriot Building. FOR RENT 1637 Apricot, 6 rooms and bath, sls; 1813 Briggs, 7 rooms and bath, sl6; 72 North Seventeenth, 8 rooms and bath, $26. H. G. Pedlow, 110 South Thirteenth street, City. FOR RENT 1317 Williams street, store and dwelling; 9 rooms; bath; hot and cold water; all conveniences; cor ner property; rent, $15.00. Apply Dr. L. C. Goldman, 710 North Sixth street. FOR RENT House 608 Muench street; steam heat and all conveni ences; bouse in first-class condition; rent, slß.on month; possession at once. Inquire 1301 North Second street. FOR RENT Large dwelling, suit able for bourdlnghonse. No. 331 South Fourteenth street; 20 rooms, including steam heat, bath, electricity and gas. Rent, S3O per month. Key at Weaver's Grocery, Fourteenth and Iteese streets. FOR RENT House on North Sixth street, above Division; s rooms and bath; nil improvements; side entrance; desirable location; $13.00. Inquire Charles Prince, care of Bogar Lumber Company. FOR RENT Houses with all Improve ments at moderate rentals. J. E. Gipple, 1251 Market street. ROOMs FOR RENT FOR RENT Two nicely furnished rooms, for light housekeeping, with private family; no traveling people; prefer couple that wish to locate for the winter. Call at 104 South Thir teenth street. Foil RENT Two or three nicely furnished rooms for light housekeep ing, on second floor; all conveniences; tine location; rent reasonable. Apply 1614 lteglna street. Bell phone 1312 W. FOR RENT Two nicely furnished second tloor rooms for light house keeping; all conveniences; pleasant lo cation. Address Box. F., 1863, care of Telegraph. FOR RENT Three nicely furnished rooms, pleasantly situated, at 203 Kel ker street; use of bath and phone; ref erence required. FOR RENT Two or three rooms; rent, $5.00 monthly, payable in advance. Call evenings. No children. Only man and wife or lady need apply. 3U Briggs street. FURNISHED APAItTMENT OR ROOMS FOR RENT; all conveniences including private bath, telephone, light and heat, centrally located, with private family. Apply 236 North Second street. FOR RENT Furnished rooms single or ensulte; all conveniences, in cluding phone; reference required. Ap ply 1016 North Front street. ROOMS AND BOARD WANTED A YOUNG MAN desires board and room with a Protestant family. In answering this ad. please give rate. Ad dress "D," Terminal, llarrlsburg, Pu. APAItTJIIiM'S FOR KENT SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT FOR RENT At 925 North Third street. Apply H. L Mehrlng, 925 North Third street. BOARDING BOARDING AND LODGING for sev . oral men of good character. Home cook ; Itiß and comfortable surroundings. Newly furnished rooms. Bell phone 2S4IY. Address 1520 Berryhill street. —— WANTED I WANTED l,OOO men who want to I buy made-to-measure shirts. $1.25 ' each, 3 for »3.50 and up. Guaranteed i tit. Good quality, latest pattern*. W. I Morrow. 1007 Market street. i WANTED A second-hand motor cycle, two-cylinder; must be in good condition. Will pay cash for same. | Address F. & 13.. Box G, Mlllersburg, | I J a. WANTED WANTED Old furniture, china, glassware, old books, stamps, etc. We I are buyers for Boston, New York and Western collectors and will positively ! pay better prices than ever offered by any local collectors or dealers. Call or address Antique Shop, 1419 Sixth ! street, Harfilburg. i WANTED Children to car* for; ; fine suburban home; terms reasonable. ■ Inquire 1829 North Fourth street. WANTED Typewriting or steno graphic work of any kind. Would be i willing to go out and take dictation and transcribe notes at home. Phone ' 738 R. WANTED TO RENT lOO to 125- acre farm in Dauphin Co.—by a num ber one farmer possession April 1, lttlS. Brinton-Packer Co., Second and Walnut streets. FOR SALE SPECIAL. REDUCTIONS in leather Bags, oult Cases, Trunks to make room tor Jrloliuay goods. Wholesale and Re tail Leather Mercnams. Specialty otuers and repairing, llarrlsburg Har ness and Supply Co.. Second and Oheii- UUL CLOSING OLT BARGAINS!:!—Cherry parlor set, s<; '"Neponset," better than linoleoum, 35c; locusi-cnesmui lence posts, lbc; imported body brussuls, 55c; best, $1; 9x12 rugs, s.l; heaters, ranges, guns, etc. Ylngst, Front-Cumberland. FOR SALE Rooming house busi ness. Desirable location. Rooms always occupied. Splendid opportunity tor anyone who wishes to engage in busi ness. Only those who mean business need apply. Address Box E, 1887, care of Telegraph. 1015 CAI.EMJAHS FOR SALE. Orders promptly filled. 20,000 samples at a bargain. Myers Mfg. Co., Third and Cumberland streets, above Miller's Shoe Store. FOR SALE One-ton auto truck, in good condition. Cheap to quick buyer. Apply J. D. Ferry, 120 South Canierou street. City. ROOMS FOR RENT CARDS can be secured at the Telegraph Business Office. FOR SALE Superb private collec tion of Vlctrola Records at one-third off from November 27-December 24, 230 West State street. Hours, it A. M. to 6 P. M. 250 Red Seal Records and 100 others. All cash sales. Stock in lirst class condition. SPECIAL SALE on the best Butterine in this city, 20c per pound, 5 pounds for Usc; 25c Coffee, 15c. Come and try. Broad Street Market. Stand No. 189. FOR SALE Singing Canaries, up to-date Bird and Parrot Cages, large Goldlish and Globes of all sixes; Bird Seeds, natural lisii food and supplies, at Gebhardt's, the "Bird Man, ' 10U4 North Thlru, between Boas and He IT. FOR SALE - Interest in lirst-ciass, up-to-date moving picture theater. Ad dress M„ 1111/, care of telegraph. 20 CHRISTMAS CARDS, 10c, post paid. Wanted, boys and girls to sell. Send addressed, stamped envelope. Ad dress Harrah Mig. Co., t<os ivunkel Building, Harrisburg, Pa. FIIMS AMI COMI'I.KTE LINK AUTO ROBES, Steamer Rugs, Car riage liobes, llorse Blankets anu Stabis Blankets, llarrlsburg liarnens Ac Sup ply company, second and Chestnut streets. FOR SALE Superb private collec tion of Vlctrola Records at one-third off from November 27-December 24, 230 West State street. Hours, 9 A. Al. to li P. Al. 250 Red Seal Records and 100 others. All cash sales. Stock in lirst ciass condition. FOR SALE, CHEAP Addregsograph foot-power machine, with cabinet. Har risburg Shoe Alfg. Co., llarrlsburg. Pa. FOR SALE —• Milk wagon, set brass mounted harness, both good as new; also bay horse. Must be sold at once. No reasonable offer refused. Apply to Dr. Oyler's Stables, 331 Blackberry ave nue. FOR SALE Light delivery automo bile. with delivery body, top and back seat, which converts car into a live passenger machine; Just completely overhauled; almost new tires; tirst SIOO takes this machine. If you are looking for a real bargain, investigate at once. Apply C. E. Taylor, 814 North Third street. v FOR SALE Two- heavy work horses. Inquire S. W. Shoemaker tc Son, Seventh and Harris streets. GLASS window sign*. Furnished Rooms. Unfurnished Rooms, Rooms and Board and Table Board at 25c each, una of these signs will be given with each fcix-tline order for a classified ad. if paid In advance. Inquire at Offlcs of Telegraph. FOR SALE CARDS on sale at the Telegraph Business Office. FOR RENT FOR RENT ■— Office in Commercial Bank Building, tirst tloor front. Rent, $25.00 per month. Can be used «s an office or small store room. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CONFECTIONER Y BUSINESS FOR SALE One of the best in the cbty. Good location and extensive trade. Rea son for selling, ill health. Address J., 1918, care of Telegraph. BUSINESS PROPOSITION that should interest you. First-class confectionery store for sale at reasonable price, ill health cause for selling. All cash not needed. Bell Realty Co., Bergner Build ing. I MADE $50,000 In Ovo years in the ina-il order business, began with $6. Send for free booklet. Tells how. Hea cock, 356 Luckport, N. Y. ANY Intelligent rerson can earn good income corresponding for newspapers; experience unnecessary. Send for par ticulars. Press Syndicate. 7DB. Lock port. N. Y. PERSONALS GENERAL UPHOLSTERING Scud us your old furniture —we use best of material—drapery work —carpet-laying. Estimates given. H. Vol liner * suc cessor, Jos. Copllnky, 120814 *orth Third. Bell phone. FOR falling hair try Gross Quinine Hair Tonic, prepared by Gross, the Druggist and Apothecary, 119 Market street, llarrlsburg. Pa. Telephone orders given prompt attention. Bell 1960. REPAIRING AND UPHOLSTERING with best material and by expert help. Send us your worn furniture. Our best efforts insure your satisfaction. S. N Cluck. 320 Woodbine street. ABDOMINAL BELTS to orCer; any kind you need. Comhbination Belts, with truss, for naval rupture and float ing kidney. S. S. Appendicitis Belts for after operation. Lady attendants. Shananian's, 408 Market, Second Floor. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ROCK MD AGAIN FEATURE OF MARKET Westinghouse Convertibles Gain Slight Fraction; Many Prices Unchanged New York, Dec. 7. The Rock Island Issues were again the only features of Interest at the (Opening of to-day's mar ket for bonds 011 the Stock Exchange. The Debenture 6s advanced a point. Westinghouse Convertibles also gained I a slight fraction. Mercantile Marines 4s declined one-half. Other prices were unchanged. CHICAGO CATTLE Chicago, 111., Dec. 7. llogs Re ceipts. 40,000; dull. Hulk of sales, 5p7.20; light, sti.:io@7.3o; mixed, sii.i>s® 7.50; heavy, $ti.50&>7.20; rough, $0.50® 6.G!i; pigs, s4.f>o(f</7.00. Cattle Receipts. 1.000; unsettled. Native steers. $5.63(g) 10.60; western, $?.25<Q.'8.40; cows and heifers, s:>.2s® 5.50; calves, $11.50®M.2.". I Sheep-—Receipts, 4S.000; weak. Sheep, »4.Ho(fi)i;.Oo: yearlings, $66.20f(j ) 7.10; lambs, $6.00®5.10. Rota Tribunal Soon to Decide Castellane Case 1 >l'« 'I I ':ss DK T ALLY RAND Rome, Dec. 7.—The Rota Tribunal, having received all supplementary evi dence in the suit of Count Boni de Castellane for annulment of his mar riage with .Miss Anna Gould, now the Duchess de Tallyrand, is about to finish its investigations, which must lead to a definite decision, although the duchess has retired from the case. It is expected a decision will be ren dered before the end of the month. M siNKss PKHSONALS Accordian side and knife plait ing done while you wait. Full length skirts a specialty. All work done on premises. Simius, clean ers and dyers, 33 North Second street, 802 North Third street. UAULINU 11. W. lATHIS, UuHi'Olns Malil. nml National Transfer Co. Movers of fiianos, .safes, boilers and general haul ng. 11. W. Lathe, Manager, Fifth and Woodbine streets. Bell phone No. , 2&OSR. JHJALi XO i.UAN MONEY TO LOAN on Real Estate security in any amounts and upon any terms to suit borrower. Address P. o. Box 174. Harrisburg, Pa. LOANS—SS to S2OO for nonest work- ! Ing people without bank credit at lest than legal rales, payable In instalment* 1 to suit borrowers' convenience. Cooperative Loan and investment Co.. 204 Chestnut Street i STORAGE HARRISBURG STORAGE CO. Two ! new eight-story brick warehouses, one absolutely fireproof divided into fire- j proof private rooms of various sizes for 1 the storage of household goods; the other warehouse of the most approved type of llru retardent construction for general merchandise. They are equlp- I ped with two large electric freight ele vators and spiral chute for the quick and safe handling of household goods and all kinds of merchandise. Low storage rates. South Second street near Paxton. on the tracks of Penna. R. R. Central Storage Co. CORNER COURT and CRANBERRYj STREETS, Harrisburg, Pa. Bell phone j —New Pour-story Building Private | rooms—Furniture and china packing a ! specialty—Heated rooms for pianos and 1 perishable goods. STORAGE IX 3-story lirick bullillng, rear 408 Market ntrret. Household nomla In elenn. private rooms. Reasonable rates. Apply tu I'. <i. ltleuer, Jctveler. 4118 Market St. STORAGE 419 Broad street, for household goods and merchandise. Pil vate rooms. (I to $3. Wagons. 75 cents per month. Apply D. Cooper & Co.. 411 Broad street. Both phones. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Mary E. Winters, late of city of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., deceased, having been granted to the undersigned residing in City of Harrisburg. all persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims will present them for settlement. FREDERICK M. OTT, 222 Market Street, . Harrisburg, Pa., Executor. December 4, 1914. SEALED PROPOSALS will be receiv ed at the oftlce of tho Superintendent of Streets and Public Improvements up to 12 o'clock noon of Monday, December 14. 1011, for the GRADING of BROOK WOOD STREET, from SEVENTEENTH to EIGHT '.KNTII STREET Rlank bids and specifications may be had on ap plication. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. W. H. LYNCH, Superintendent. FOOT AltD MOUTH IS HOT INCREASING State Officials Say That All Dam ages Are to Be Ascertained by Agents of the Stock Board State Livestock Sanitary Board of ficials to-day reported that no new cases of foot and mouth disease had been reported In the last twenty-four hours and that a systematic effort was being made to ascertain the exact value of all cattle that had to be killed to prevent spread of the disease, so that steps for .full remuneration would be facilitated if taken up by the Legislature. William liallman and David Ful iner, of Lancaster, have been arrested on complaint of an agent of the board. They are charged with violating the Slate quarantine regulations against foot and mouth disease by driving cattle over the roads without a permit, iiallman and Kulmer held a public sale at the Conestoga Inn on Novem ber 6; they were warned against mov ing the cattle, but, It is charged, dis regarded the warning and delivered soine of the cattle during the night. Foot and mouth disease subsequently developed in several herds to which the cattle had been delivered and the sale cattle are suspected of conveying the contagion. The herd owners are indignant because of the diesregard of the quarantine precautions and threaten civil action against liallman and Fultner. STORM SWEEPS OVER ATLANTIC SEABOARD [Continued From First Pago] relayed messages by way of Baltimore, Heading and Allentown to Philadel phia. New Jersey Coast Hit By Wind and Rain Storm Hy Associated Press Atlantic City, Dec. 7.—The north east storm which has been raging for two days was still lashing the New Jersey coast to-day though with less fury than yesterday. The terrific pounding of the sea has caused con siderable damage but in no one place was it very serious except at the steel pier in this city where the music pa vilion on the ocean end of that struc ture is threatened with destruction. The piling under the hall has been weakened and if the storm does not soon abate the big auditorium may be wrecked. The high water piled up tiy the storm flooded parts of Longport and Ventnor south of Atlantic City and washed away a number of bulkheads protectng handsome summer resi dences. The high water also invaded the ocean end of several Atlantic City streets, but no serious damage was done. Sea Bright Under Water; Communication Is Cut Off By Associated Press Sea Hright, N. J., Dee. 7.—The turn ing of the ebb tide here to-day found Sea Bright's streets under water, the railroad tracks covered by the ocean for two miles and a storm-lashed sea sweeping through breaks in the sea walls constructed after the floods gf last year. With high tide to come the situation was alarming and residents practically abandoned hope of pre venting great loss. I The tide was sweeping over the [ground floors of houses and there ap ! peared to stretch unbroken stretches j of water between Normandie and the [highlands, several miles. A loss es timated at SIOO,OOO was caused by the storm during the night. The tirst [National Bank vaults were flooded to three feet deep. Waves broke over Ocean boulevard skirting the shore and washed the earth from under many cottages. Several were in dan ger of collapse. Storm Moves Northward With Greater Intensity Washington, D. C., Dec. 7. —Steadily increasing in its intensity and moving slowly northward, the sixty-mile gale which has been whipping the Atlantic coast since Saturday night was central to-day off the Virginia Capes. Storm warnings were a-flutter from Hatteras, N. ('., to Kastport, Maine, advising mariners to seek safe harbors. The unknown warship reported ashore off fhe Delaware coast is be lieved by Navy Department officials here to be one of a foreign fleet. The safe arrival of two American destroy ers at Norfolk and a report from the captain of the battleship Kansas that he was riding out the storm off the Delaware Capes disposed safely of all the American war craft in the vicinity. No American warship answering the description of the fighter reported ashore —four funnels and and a fight ing top—is anywhere near that vicinity. Ship Not Using Wireless To-day no word hart- come from the revenue cutter Itasca, which put out yesterday from Norfolk to aid the stranger. Navy officials say thut if the ship is one of the foreign belligerents, she probably Is not using her wireless for fear of informing her enemies of her position. The velocity of the Rale last night touched the high records In some In stances. At midnight the wind was blowing 72 miles an hour at lllock Island, 60 at Nantucket, BO at Sandy Hook, 36 at Atlantic City, 110 at Dela ware Breakwater. 36 at Norfolk and 36 at (.'ape Hatteras. When the storm became central off the Virginia ("apes to-day, however, the wind velocity in that vicinity increased. The following message was received to-day from the keeper of the life, saving station at Ocean City. Md., in answer to an In quiry by Secretary Daniels: "I'nable ascertain nationality of kind of ship; has four funnels, lighting top on each as far as possible to see. Weather thick, blowing for assistance." Although the Kansas had reported she was waiting for thi gale to abate, Secretary Daniels early to-day sent in structions for liar to report auaU > DECEMBER 7, 1914. BUSINESSMEN SENSE TRADE BOOM HERE [Continued From First Page] is lost sight of frequently for no more logical reason than the town's political status. Being the State capital it is a storm center of political activities and is rarely associated in the average mind with anything else. "And yet Harrisburg, with its adja cent towns, which are merely geogra phical continuations separated from the main division by imaginary lines, is one of the leading cities of Its size in the I'nited States, from a purely commercial viewpoint. "It is one of the first to feel the stringency when there is a stringency, and it is one of the last to deceive it self with an artificially stimulated optimism at the first sign of a revival of trade. The business world ol' Har risburg is essentially a conservative business world, and the business men of Harrisburg Insist upon something more tangible in the way of prosper ity than mere prophesy of better times to come. "It means a great deal, therefore, when virtually all the men of affairs in the town agree that 'the worst is over,' that the further point of cau tion has been reached, and that the time nas come for greater productive ness in all lines, iron, steel, textile, cigars, silks and the hundred other branches of industry upon which the workpeople of Harrisburg depend, with no thought of the shitting politi cal fortunes of Capitol Hill. "Harrisburg is shaking off thfe leth argy of a j ear. and every day since early in November has noted the re vival of some dormant factor in the community's industrial life. (Gilbert's A'lews "Henderson Gilbert, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, who is a mem-, ber of the largest wholesale and retail hardware business in this section, is! young and enthusiastic and all that, but he believes in the steady methods of the older generation. Mr. Gilbert is optimistic, however. He voted a dozen or more proofs that the time for taking a step forward has arrived. "The Pipe Beading Works, a large Harrisburg corporation, is putting in new machinery, and it was learned that it is about to begin the manufac ture of a large order of shrapnel for! Hi" United Stales government, in ad dition to its other activities. "The Pennsylvania Steel Company, at Steelton, which is actually a part of llarrlsburg, is engaged in the construe-j tion of betterments to cost $5,000,000.1 "In a few Pennsylvania cities the silk industry sagged after the war be gan for reasons already given in the i public prints, but there was no depres sion in Harrisburg. Indeed, the firm l of Pelgram & Meyer, which also owns silk mills at Paterson, N. J., have found their facilities inadequate and have just completed the installation of forty new machines. "The Susquehanna Woolen Mills, across the river in New Cumberland, are running full time, and the same is true of the Moorhead Knitting Com pany in the city proper. The Moor head Company, which markets its pro duct direct to the retailers instead of through the medium of jobbers, has not as a matter of fact felt the pinch much, and it expects to reap some of the benefit:, that at'e bound to fallow the commercial dislocation in Europe. As an evidence of this, attention was called to the fact that the company had been asked if it could knit a cer tain type of women's hosiery or "half hosiery" to be more precise, known as the "ladies' Chinese stocking." Bales of these goods have been manufactur ed heretofore in Germany, but the works there are no longer running. The fact that the concern here can do the work was cited as a fair illustra tion of the perfect equipment of Amer ican plants. "It was also learned that the Har risburg Boiler and Manufacturing Company has taken a large number of orders recently for fire apparatus and other products. "Another evidence of prosperity is the steady increase In the business of the Light and Power Company. When trade revives businessmen resume the use of its power. Mr. Merman an Optimist "Edward S. Herman, head of .Tolin C. Herman & Co., cigar manufacturers and distributors of cigars, tobacco and cigarets, is one of the active factors In the business life of Harrisburg. He Is a director in nearly every bank in town, in the Public Service Company, in the Moorhead Knitting Company, in the Pennsylvania Dyeing and Pleach ing Company and In a few other cor porations. lie is also principal owner of tlie New Cumberland National Bank, where the bleaching plant stands. " '1 do not believe there is a doubt,' said Mr. Herman, 'that we ure on the eve of a business revival: indeed, I believe the revival is already here, al though the winter may be a little tight. There is some disposition of wait until Spring for the greatest acti vity, but 1 find at directors' tables and elsewhere that the tone is almost uni versally optimistic. I have four fac tories, and they may be cited as exam ples of what causes a sag in business. Manufacturers do not buy raw mater ial on a falling market, they wait and wait for a further decline; and mer chants do not stock up when there Is even a slight doubt about the future. Merchants have been going light, and many of them, the vast majority I should say, are pretty well sold out, and must replenish. This will create a demand that will stimulate manufac turing at once.' •' "One trouble with our textile trade iis the uncertainty as to cotton. A I manufacturer hesitates to buy cotton I when his rival may be able t<- set It a little cheaper by watting, and thus be able at a later date to undersell him in the market, but at that I believe the cotton situation Is clearing. Indeed, I feel confident of the future, and in my own varied enterprises X am acting on that principle. I am only one of thousands. •' 'Of course It all depends in the last analysis upon the buying capacity of the public. The merchant is the reservoir. lie orders the goods and when he sells the reservoir has to be refilled. If he does not soli he does not order, and the factory shuts down or runs on part time.' "Other Harrisburg Arms that seem to be on the crest of an advancing wave of prosperity, from what your correspondent could learn, are the Hreisford Packing Company, which is running to capacity; the Harrisburg Baking Company, the Johnston Har vester Company, the 801 l Manufactur ing Company, and the C. E. Bear Com pany. Railroads Take on Men "The railroads, which laid off men early in the year and last summer, are taking scores of them back as business increases. And the railroad is an important factor In the indus trial life of Hnrrisburg, quite apart from the fact that It Is needed as a common carrier. About one-flfth of the people of the United States live within a radius of 300 miles of the city and Its railroads radiate in seven different directions. "As a distributing center it. is In advance, the correspondent was told, of any oilier city of its size in the United States. "Extensive freight classification yards, with through and frequent car service for shipments large and small, are a lure to manufacturers, and the growth of the city along manufactur ing lines has been steady and con tinuous." Harrisburg Will Suffer; Produce Supplies Cut Off llarrishurg was hit by the storm in many ways. While there was sleet and rain yesterday, and more rain to-day, the results of this storm will he felt to-morrow with the arrival of produce shipments from the East. Failure on the part of local merchants to Ket in communication with their Eastern commission houses to-day is taken as an indication that there will lie a shortage in supplies to-morrow. Local dealers usually place their orders for fish, fruit and oyster sup plies early in the week. Tuesday and Friday are the l>lg days lor the ar rival of these supplies. Local dealers report few oysters and fish In llarris burg to-day. The storms will prevent oyster and llshhoats from doing: busi ness along; the Jersey coast, so no sup ply is expected to-morrow. The storm was too far East to seri ously affect the running of trains over the Pennsylvania and Reading Rail roads. Whenever wire trouble occurs, orders j«re given to run under cau tionary signals. Between Paoli and Philadelphia it was reported that there was considerable wire trouble. Signalmen were out in force yesterday and early to-day. Rain fell in Harrlsburg to the depth of more than an inch up to noon to day and was still falling. Weather bulletins were delayed to-day because of wire trouble, and It was uncertain as to how long the rain would con tinue to fall, and when the storm was likely to cease. Indications were that no weather map would be issued to day. \ An Established Business at Public Sale Tlie undersigned will offer nt public sale on the premises on Mar ket street, Duiu-annnn, Pa., on Thursday, Dec. 17, 1914. The Stock and Fixtures of the only store of the kiml in this place con sisting of Patent Medicines, Cigars, Tobacco and Confectionery This business is located In the Ilood Ituildinjr. one of the best stands In the town. The slock Is complete. Doing a good paying business. Reason for selling out is that I wish to go to Minnesota with my husband where he Mill locate in tlie very near future. Sale at 2.80 p. in., when terms will IK- made known by Mrs. M. C. A. Clouser m Frank R & S Real Estate and Insurance Office, No. 18 N. Third St HARRISBURG, PA. Offers the following property FOR 579 S. Front St. Three-story brick, nine rooms and bath, steam heat, stable on rear. Bargain to quick buyer. $ MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS LEGAL RATES EQUITABLE INVESTMENT COMPANY U N. MARKET SQUARE Room 21. 4th Floor Spooner Rulldlng fc—— wmmmmmmJf MONEY FOR SALARIED PEOPLB and others upon their own nam.a. Cheap rates, easy payments, confiden tial. Adams A Co.. R. 304. (I IV. Market !«, Headquarters for TOOL MAKING AN» JOBBING fßell Phone 2470J B. C. Murray 5 North 10th Street ' 1 ■■ 13
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