iCALL WITNESSES
FOR RISK AIRING
LNotcmakers Among Those
Mutual Inquiry
:1IEARING 0PENS MONDAY
-..mker ami othtrs familiar with the
, -n msthtxts of Lyndon l. woou, "in.
fWW.? VuVrT ot Antrim." were notlfltd
ff Rtsle Insurance Department today lo
i 'IZla HarrUbuw next Monojr. "n uiai
1 STTarmimtnU will be made In the Dauphin
L.r Court on the application to have
'?elr appointed for the 1'ennlon Mutual
. Jjiflwrance Company, which State In
: CommlMloner J. Denny OWell says
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W hAVC R"Hl Ilinnei us, i'tnmiv. -.
A-v.ll a he went to the Attorney (lenerala
efflc in Harrlsburir for a final conference
JSsV "and. notwithstanding all that has
J ,tnt..l. we have much that has hot
Ln wealed, but which wlU'come out nt
lStt l known, however, that nolemakers
. Ji miii- holders of both the Pension
: Mutual ami t'nlon Casualty Companies
iiU volunteered ns witnesses, and the
'commHiloner has been asked to lay be
fVre the courts evldenco of the lax (ln.-inclal
' .ihi of the companies named operatlnit
wtWof Pennsylvania.
a great mHn ii ... un,.i..
ttd polcy holders has been turned over to
ilie Attorney General, and the documentary
testimony will bo more voluminous than
Ma be" submitted to the local courtH In
iny similar cases In many years The Com
missioner has r.msackcd the department
for records, which he has turned up In
Iirte numbers, and In addition ho has been
iuiil with communications from all parts
t of the State, as well as Ohio, Indiana, Uela-
wsr ana eisewnire.
It Is the opinion of lawyers who have
tone oer this mass of matter ns well as
the reports of tho examiners that Lyn
don D. Wood and his atsuclatcs "have not
a let left to stand on," nnd Commissioner
O'Xelt 'aid today that hlB preparations
(tare been so thorough that ha has entire
ODfldence In the outcome
SUSPICIONS AHOUSED
A palnntalilriK search of the (lies In the
Insurance Department today failed to re
veal any trace of a letter In, reply to the
mHlKC LT3DGBK-PHILABBLPBIA FtUCDAT, DEI3MBBR Ic, 1010
thT'p,L2n . the booka of
ThLP ..Mu! msJ ntor
Thompson tlurlns; Ihe summer of ISM. but
thtrt are mirrterotn other letters and re
Sat fhVi00"? ,of h m frtod showlnic
th. mtel.P,lCl0n, ?f 'n9Uf" and
iipJ '.' " Jr hu " arouud con
If. ir.?"", ot. th',"'Phy ah.1 that
ome ala of the department were fully aware
of Its Insecure condition,
M A. Scureman, district Insurance anent.
located at Wllkes-lJarre on January Jl.
ln, wrote to former Commissioner John
son, asklnc as to the condition of th Pen
sion Mutual, and replying; as of February 4.
Mr. Johnson wrote that "the'v people are
operatlnR tinder a special charter granted
i AS "lau,r" P"or. ho oritanlia
lion of this department, but they have not
Compiled with the law and are not author
Ud to Isue policies or to transact an In
surance business." The oommlMloner
added that an examination was to follow
Immediately.
UNION CASlWt.TV STATUS
AtthotiKh Wood the dominating power
of the Consolidated Investment Company
Insists that tho Union Casualty Insurance
Tompatiy of Philadelphia Is solvent ihe
real condition of that concern Is outlined
In n letter sent by former Insurance Com-
w&WBit. i n i.iiiJXmtAiii
Mf-lftT , I ! i.npilii.railiiBff
wlraloner Johhron to Attorney lltnM!
Urown The letter, which Is dated Feb
ruary 18. ISIS, reads aa follows
Hon Krancls Shunk P,rown.
Attorney tlentra(.
Ilarrisburff Pa
Dear Sir An examination of the
books and accounts of the Union Casu
alty Insurance Company of Philadel
phia discloses the fact that the com
pany Is Insolvent, and 1 am satisfied
from the results of such etamlnatlon
that the company Is in such a condition
that Its further transaction of business
will lr hatardous to lt policy holders.
Its creditors and to the public
1 would, therefore. repeeuuny re
quest. In accordance with the provisions
and requirements of Ihe net of June 1.
tall (P I, &S9). that you apply lo the
Dauphin Countv Court for a decree of
dissolution nnd an order for the In
surance Compilssloner to liquidate Its
affairs.
Very truly jours.
CIIAHI.KS JOHNSON.
Insurance Commissioner.
February 16. 191
The Union Casualty Company Is con
trolled hv the Consolidated Investment Com
pany, which some folks call the "Meltlnit
Pot - for msurnnce companies
RED MEN
ATTENTION!
On Saturday evening. December IS,
at S P. 21 the greatest fraternal
rent In recent years will take placa
In Scottish lilt Hall, Ilroad and
Csre streets. A program oxtrnordl-
nary has been nrrantcd, to Include as
speakers:
Ken. Arthur Ilulund, Member ot
the ,Nw York XfUlature lion.
Junes T. Hog-era, Great Senior fl
nere, U. O. of V. H.i Past (Ireat
Sachem Chas. K. Pass, of Harris
borr. Oreat Sarhem John M. Coombe
will preside. Great Prophet Samuel
II. Walker will offer the Invocation.
Bvery living- Past Great Sachem of
Pennsylvania will bo presented with
a new Jewel, emblemntlo of their
position. Tho Amphlon Quartette
will render appropriate Detections
This meetlnc should appeal to every
lied Man.
VICTORIA OIL
The one big independent Oil Company. Has
acquired and retired $500,000 of its own stock
purchased or absorbed hveUe producing prop
erties in West Virginia entered the great Kansas
fields with the acquisition of 13,000 acres
ALL IN THE SPACE OF LESS THAN
ONE YEAR.
We ipcciai:e in this Stock
J. S. MCCORD & Co.
301 Real Estate Trust Building
Telephone
Hell IS Walnut
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Victrolas in Scarce $75 & $100 Styles Delivered For
Chffcfflls1 Another Proof of ihe Thoroughness of Out Unexcelled Victor Service
Also every other model, from the least expensive to the costliest, in any finish that you prefer. AmonR
the advantages enjoyed by those who purchase here are:
Thirty Days' Free Trial Soundproof Hearing Rooms The Advice of Victor Experts
Club Plan Payments Absolutely Complete Stocks Every Record Ever Made
Victrola Prices Are : $15, $25, $4, $50, 5,
$100, $150, $200, $250 & $000
Or you may prefer to select one of the following special complete Christmas Outfits;
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Victrola IV, at $15; Record Cabinet, $7.50, and $10 worth of Hccords.
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VICTROLA VI OUTFIT.
fl Week I'ajja for U
Victrola VI, with 12-inch turntable and double-spring m
and Machine Stand, special, ,$0.98, and $9 worth of Record.
$43.98
motor, ?'J5; Record Cabinet
VICTROLA VIII OUTFIT. tfiA
Victrola VIII, with covered top and figured oak case, $40; Record Cabinet,
$11, and $9 worth of Itecords. - ---.,. .ir -
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n Victrola X, with self-stopplng automatic brake and speed indicator, $75,
M Albums for 10 or 12 inch Records. $2.60, and $9 worth of Records.
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FOR HOLIDAY READING
(as selected by the Literary Editor) present for the service of Ledger readers
a carefully compiled list of one hundred recently published volumes specially
suitable for holiday giving.
The list is conveniently classified, covering the widest range in reading
taste, thus solving the perplexing problem of Christmas book-gift selection.
These books are on display at Ledger Central, Broad and Chestnut
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Ma'Wson & DeM
1 1 15 Chestnut Street
Opp. Keith's
Until Xrnas We Place Our
ock at I
of
Enli
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at ate teral Discount of 10 per Cent
Ten per Cent is a trivial consideration compared to thes
good will of this house of seventy -seven years of fur integrity.
We solicit your holiday patronage at a sacrifice of 10
profit to the advantage of introducing you to furriers of
worth-while acquaintance.
From a standpoint of reliability alone you could afford
to pay us 10 more instead ot saving 10 as the tag indicates.
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32 Hudson Seal Coats
40-inch model Skunk, Ermine, Benver or Seal.
74.25
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Barrel muff and small novelty scarf.
RcRulnr Price, 25.00
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Hudson Seal
Coats
Lynx or skunk collar
and border.
130.50
Regular Price. 145.00
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Russian Pony
Coats
Denver or raccoon collar.
40-in. model.
35.55
Regular Price. 39.50 U
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Natural Raccoon
llnrrel muff nnd animal
scurf.
29.25
Regular Price, 32.50
Black Fox
Sets
Barrel muff and nil-fur
scarf.
31.50
Regular Price, 35.00
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French Seal
Coats
Genuine skunk collar.
49.05
Regular Price, 54.50
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Dyed muskrnt 40- nnd 1
45-in. flare model.
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Regular Price, 98.50
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88.65
Kamchatka
Brown Fox Sets
Barrel muff animal scarf.
35.55
Regular Price, 39.50
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Regular Price, 84.50
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Fur Sets
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For
Xmai
45.00 Beaver Sets 40.50
47.50 Skunk Sets 42.25
60.00 Raccoon Sets .., . 54.00
65.00 Pearl Wolf Sets... 58.50
65.00 Taupe Wolf Sets.. 58.50
69.50 Kolinsky "Sets .... 62.55
70.00 Black Lynx Sets. , 63.00
80.00 White Fox Sets , . . 63.00
75.00 Red Fox Sets 67.50
84.50 Dyed Blue Fox Sets 76.05
94.50 Ermine Sets , . , , . 85.05
98.50 Cross Fox Sets. . . 88.65
145.00 Fisher Sets 130.50
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98.50
175.00
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Fur Sets
For
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Skunk , , 49.50
Red Fox 39.15
Pearl Wolf 53.55
Black Lynx . . , , . 85.50
Slate Fox 88,65
Dyed Ble Fox.., 88.65
Kolinsky , 157,50
Fur Coats
For
R. 1'rlc. Xmas
1 35.00 Hudson Seal Coats.121.50
42-inch model exceptional full flare
1 55.00 Hudson Seal Coats. 139.50
42-incli smorl model very choice skins
195.00 Leopard Skin
Coats 175.00
Battleship Ijray fox collar and border
43. inch flare model
245.00 Hudson Seal Coats.220.50
42-inch model 3-yard sweep 6-inch
collar and border of skunk
245.00 Scotch Moleskin
Coats ..,,.. ..220.50
42-inch model 6-inch border and collar
of skunk. Full design
375.00 Natural Mink
Coats 337.50
4 2 .inch model trimmed at bottom with,
sable psws and mink tails
Slate Fox Sets 1
Barrel muff and all-fur
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