PERFUMES POM GIFT. DESPITE TAX + Dealers Sell Hundreds of Bo l es to Christinas Shoppers; Foreign Supply Nearly Gone The demand for uerfume and' sachet has not decveased since the war tax was ylaced on this line of goods. The Christmas shopper need not worry; about the imported lines be cause France is still sending a suffi cient supply to the N'etv York import ers for distribution over the United. States. The American firms, however, are responsible for the pretty and at- I tractive bottles that contain the ounce! of fra'grrance distilled In Europe. The foreign supply is rot expected ( to last over the holidays and this will give the American manufacturers an j increase In business. Many of these i firms are busy now getting ready to i supply any demand for their per-' | fumes. Among the many beautiful ways in which these luxuries arc sealed for j delivery are the quaintly shaped vases ; Impressed with holly and mistletoe 1 decoration, clouded jars, which break) up the color of the perfume into aj| dozen shades, and silver stoppers which give the last touch of elegance . to tlie interesting Christmas displays, i Lavender and rose leaves in chiffon bags strapped to Ivory figures also are from France. Kacli article bears the revenue stamp which marks it as a luxury, the I] tax varying from 1 '2 cents for small j. and inexpensive packets of sachet or j bottles of perfume, to 17 cents for_the imported and rare bottle sold at $7. I Tree "Trimmings" Are Needed at Dispensary j Christmas tree "trimmings." tinsel, vari-eolored balls and baubles, chains and things tlvat help make the Yule tide tree worth looking upon, are needed at the State dispensary for the treatment of tubrculosis, 106 North Second street. The staff of the dispensary will provide the tree, and it is said that special arrangements have been made between Santa and the doctors and nurses, to furnish a tree that will be SOMES tree. Rut necessary trimmings are lacking and so the dispensary au thorities have appealed to Harris burg folks for donations in that line 1 articularly. Dr. C. R. Phillips is in charge of the celebration. So. if in addition to clothing and toys and things, you have some trim mings for the tree that you do not need, .iust ball up the dispensary and someone will call for the donation. Or better still, send 'em around your self. Heptasophs Planning Big 4 Entertainment For Jan. 26 The committa representing the dif ferent conclaves of Harrisburg, Steel ton, West Falrview and Marysville j has about completed the program for the entertainment and reception to be given by the Heptasophs Tuesday evening. January 25, in the Technical High School. The committee is composed of E. E. Ewing. E. .T. Walsh, F. D. Luce, L. O. Phillips, W. AY. Britsch, J. D. Seidle, | H. R. Bolger. X. A. Waltner. J. J. Xew baker, Dr. H. C. Myers, Eugene Suner. This committee will visit Marysville onclave Saturday night. I Christmas Trees Go Up in City's Firehouses i Yuletide will be observed by nearly every fire company in Harrisburg. I Trees" trimmed with sparkling tinsel and electric lights will stand in many « tire house. Members of # the Citizen Fire Com pany will start'work to-night trimming the tree. Members of the Washing ton Fire Company sap they will have the largest and most complete tree in the city." "Washy" members have been celebrating Christmastide an-j nually. The Paxton and Reily Hose I Fire Companies will also observe the | holidays by erecting Christmas trees. EXPRESS IHSaNESS HEAVY Christmas business is taxing the Adams Express Company. Local forces will be doubled between now and Christmas. To-day a dozen more em ployes were put to work at the main office and substations. Four more wagons were put on. On Monday three automobiles will be placed in service. Edward E. Sanford, general agent] for the Adams Express Company, re-j ported to-day that express business is far ahead of that of last year. Deliv eries and collections will be made night and day throughout next week. Extra express i-ars have been added to all trains. The company has also es tablished a branch agency at 44 North) Third street for the convenience of shoppers. ELECTRICITY IN HOTELS. | Vse Fluid For Elevator, Lighting and Cooking. Heating Services in Hostelries. Hotel service would be vastly diff erent from what it is without elect-1 ricity. One large New York hotel is | equipped with 1200 small motors; which are used throughout the build-1 ing to do the hardest woi-k, formerly! done by servants. This number is I exclusive of the 1000 small motors j used to drive ceiling, desk ant bracket' fans. The coal and ashes are con-! veyed by electricity; it pumps the i water, drives a iompiete machine and repair shop, and the motor power is extensively used in the kitchen for j pealing vegetables, choppping meat j for vegetable mushing, for soup strain-1 Ing and mixing, for turning roasting' spits, for dough mixing, for ice cream I freezing, for crumbling bread, for) grinding coffee, for polishing silver | and for dish washing. Motors also operate the machinery in the laundry, 1 and convey the food from kitchen to I serving rooms. Even the heating sps tem is operated by motors which circu late the warmed air to all parts of the! building. The main use of electricity in hotels is for illumination. Electricity is also • and cooking in hotels. A few hotels! and large restaurants are now equip-! ped with complete electric kitchens! where all the cooking is done by elec- i triclty. A number of heating and! cooking devices, such as electric I toasters, percolafors, grills, etc., are extensively used in most hotel kitch- i ens as auxiliaries to the gas and coal ! ranges. HOW TO SAVE ELECTRICITY. j A Few Simple Rides for Householders' whereby They Can Save on Their I 'Electric Lighting Hills. An illuminating engineer of the General Electric Company, i na re cent discourse, gave the following helpful rules for earing for electric lights in the house to secure the best light efficiency at the greatest e"i nomy: Dust lamp globes and shades as of- FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 18, 1914. I AT LO'SO SATURDA ymrnrrmsK ISSHMH NOW FOR THE GRAND WIND-UP. THIS TREMENDOUS SALE CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT. LET NOTHING PREVENT YOU FROM BEING HERE. THIS IS THE END. ONLY 15 MINUTES TO A CUSTOMER mill—a I 111 T,„. THREE OF THE WORLD'S BEST PIANOS PRICES AND TERMS SLAUGHTERED store will bf jammed Saturday. Pianos will sell as fast as we ran wait on the customers. Buy quirk. When you see the Piano you i-r«i t-.- . want "\aii it.- \ positive guaranteed saving «if si«o on any Piano. 1 nese three Pianos are only a sample of the many that must be sold here Saturday. Come in and look at them. DON'T STAND IN ONE PLACE Bring along any professional musician of your acquaintance. Come prepared to buy. This is your last chance. t Get your Christmas Piano now. Ifr^ DON'T CROWD DON'T PUSH , TSS«r?J£ JStf&'iSl.E' II rut be ,„ r u " - *»■«« 1 sr-ssa asfts ""' '" £ "" ctt*l*S*ar» X'r, 25ETJ? SSX? * i I low as sin each if it becomes necessary. Ho not croud. Don't —MH—BUfTTITfit' qj " T :•» '.JT- "Or "Xtr.Tw— nnwmtTlinynmMlß—U Nothing can be accomplished l>y Kvery will he ■ treated exactly alike. < >nc as good another's. When see the Piailo the pilce and terms are SpOt I satisfactory ''Nail it." Don't hold hack. The Piano you want may iMwMlMHl,l&j*?wi 1! : O# Ma. L be taken while you arc hesitating. Von will not need a salesman "'" not "»vc h single instrument or tlds stock unsold. Kven if I ±jkwl lWf i flfrßfifln MBiBjW HSHi!B3»'ji^SajatS^Sii || y w I* th • a ' WB t' YV- business under E j Q H VVc have IN-en iaiiKhed at for seliing New Pianos Do»n and SI $ f $lO Down I B Crown' I H n Week. But there is nniny an honest man and woman In Central ■ I Wt i'I%!Fj»SH j i aES^^BEgU'JIL lIWL $2 a Week fIHBnSSBS^ Kg Pennsylvania who cannot afford to ca*li lor a piano or pay the I I I nffli BUHBRSSKPSQI! IH BMiM r 1 Kg tremendous prices asked by small dealers. Come to this stor«— B I Wi ■B < oine Saturday—Bring along whatever amount or monev vou .-an I W BBM^' HBfc,a« M«.«le, Bench vKUVVIM 11" j spare. The man or woman with a two dollar >*ill looks just "an iroml 1 Ml IWtSgail and Scarf OCari rTee. !PJ '" ~s as "»' millionaire. That is the foundadou or this business I W IWlPlff^PPwP' l ''' RMpiiPl ■BjjlßißPßiilß"' , rrc < <)M , : ,> OWV MB. W<)B K |N<;.M AN. bring along the xvire and kiVu ■ fSi ■ di»s. \ou «11l be well received and courteously treated. H JSJi luning and Buy your Plaao on time. Pay for It according to your own RJ . _ .__ I"- *?V' /H. KjlflS Deliverv Idraa. T»-ui«rr«w motalDf at tli<> Ktr«kc of right wr ntll fnt Jl A [/AST WORD wF;SMBP y loone and throw every I'luno Player, I'lnno and (triran on H _______ J I'f IpnlV Free l ,i,u "" ,s "« r <'- "Is € last chance. Thin la yonr opportunity. Take advantage of i B only a matter of hours now and this great tt. Dc here. Thla u the end. ! H l)e a matter of history, tome here under any ir:.:r::r;r%ir;rrir;i Your Last Chance We Will Deliver I wiii"lllake'''this iti.nf morl""»ur^act!!c' Give the kiddies a Piano. Buy them their Christmas Piano NOW. Prices and terms are torn Q( «• . ... - ■ This sale win go down in history as the most to atoms. Read every word of this advertisement. Bring it with you and-ask the salesman to show 112M05 Until IVllCl" BB remarkable or any kind or character that iias you the Pianos advertised in this paper to-day. Can you ever hope to buy a Piano at this price again? I 1,,,r0 " me " 1,1 t "" ~" , orv of ,hls REMEMBER THAT THIS SALE WILL CLOSE SATURDAY NIGHT AT 10.30 O'CLOCK. niffllf WiiKrla i — wmMmmssammmmrm Every Piano in the entire building must go at some price. Be here Saturday. Mgllt udlUlUdy g , Mi— ii ■ Hll—> We Will Positively Close at 10.30 Saturday Night. . Any Piano selected now can I R. R. Fares and Freight Paid I A be left with us (Mthout an y I ft JSLJLH JL MJi JL JLraLIH \Jr \J\Jm extra charge) r 4 nd we will dc- Ito out-of-Town Purchasers. |23 N. 4th St., Harrisburg, Pa. H. M. Eldridge, Mgr. liver it Christmas Eve. ten as the furniture 1* dusted, or at i least once a week. Keep R supply of unused Mazda lamps, of various sizes. In the house. Don't wait until the lamps arc bro ken or burned out before securing j new lamps. 1 Don't keep enmty lamp sockets i about the house. eep all sockets tilled with proper sized lair.-3. i Don't use light absorbing shades just because they look pretty. l"«e reflectors made purposely to direct , the light as necessary. Don't use focusing reflectors where ja diffusing reflector is proper. [ Uso «maU 10-watl lamps for porches, halls, entrances, etc., where a little light is necessary but no great ; amount of illumination requirea. Don't use old carbon lamps just be cause they are cheap and handy. They are expensive in the end, re .quiring three times as much current us the Mazda bulbs and giving a poorer quality of light. Who rises from prayer a better man, his prayer is answered. —Anon. 13 I know not where His Islands lift Their fronded palms In air; 1 only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. —AVhittiar.