10 V> hat we say it is, IT is •J^ j For You a Year Full of Cheer I eees To each of you who has favored us with EEEE [EEE your patronage in l'H4 '"Thank you - ■ j most heartily." ... === We appreciate the trade you have ■■ . given us and assure you we will leave ■■ " nothing undone to warrant the continu- I, , , ance of vour patronage. Your saiisfac tion is our chief desire. |h®h If it ever happens that a purchase made EEEE here, or a gift from Diener's is not thor- EEE EEE oughly satisfactory, we will consider it a ■ === favor to have you return it. We are anx- E=E EEEE ioits at all times to rectify mistakes on EE=E EEEE our part, or yours, and are eager to do = all in our power always to have you == think of Diener's with a smile of satis- EEEE == faction. EEEE vote If you have found Diener's a good H§)| store to trade at in 1914, you will find it *£ =j better still in 1915. B DIENER, The Jeweler Will 408 Market Street NOISY WELCOME 10 v IS BOW CITY TREE [Continued From First Pagt ] Mummers' Program Tonight 11.45—Assemble about Munici pal Christmas tree, Front and Mar ket streets. 11.53—Lights go out. 12—Lights go on and the wel come starts. Courthouse bell will strike 1-9-1-5. New- Year's I>ay 12 (Noon) —Marshals and aids meet with Chief Marshal C. O. liackenstoss and Chief or Stall Frauds 11. Hoy, Jr., at Mayor's office. 12.15 Formation of parade. I.ls—Parade moves. 3.3o—Drill contests in front of I th< Mayor's office. L & Koute of Procession Down A Front street to Market, to Fourth, r lo Walnut, lo Third, to Kelly, to Sixth, to Hamilton, to Second, to Market Square and dismiss. Tile chief marshal and staff will re view the parade in Market Square west side. l>—Announcement of prizewin ners at the Orphcnm Thca," i»."v i s 1 dedicate its now liefl In Race street to-morrow. The Jail has been fitted il\> in a cozv manner and everybody will lie welcome. Open house will be observed from 11 o'clock in the morn ing until late in the evening. Ensign Pat Neilsen, with Mrs. Neilsen and other local workers, will welcome vis itors and special religious services will be on the day's program. The usual New Year dances will also take place during the afternoon and evening. At the Armory a holi day dance will follow the basketball game. Winterdale Hall will be the scene of a big dance in the evening. New Year parties will be numerous throughout the city. t The Mummers' Parade The big feature, the Mummers' second annual parade, will take place In the afternoon. Four divisions will form the line of procession, and in ad dition to many organizations from Harrisburg, Steelton. Middletown, De mo-no, Ilighspiro and other nearby Mr. Autoist- Get This Tube Bag Free A large, strong, waterproof, black enameled inner tube bag will be given free to all patrons of our Tube Repair Department during the month of January, 1915. And a Dollar Pair of Genuine Gilmer Tread Repair Pliers Free with every fifty-cent can of MILLER PLUGGUM sold at our shop. PLUGGUM is the best self-vulcanizing material for the repair of small cuts in tire treads. Out-of-town orders for l'liiggum with the free pliers will "'! e« T ame;" Scripture, Matthevs, 2d chap | ter. Mrs. Huston, of Peeifiroke; praver, j M of Mft»ae W. C. T. U.; I solo, Mrs. He?h'el, of Steelton W. ('. |T. IT.; talk, Mrs. W'ilkins; recitation, Miss Naomi Itomberger: solo, Mrs. Garman; recitation. Mrs. Kindly, Steel ton: reading, Mrs. .1. <\ Klnter; solo, Mrs. Watsop; prayer, Mrs. Kennedy. After the exercises the gifts were distributed. Each woman received stockings, candy, apples and oranges. Heptasophs Will Visit Marysville Conclave Heptaaoph conclaves of Harrisburg and vicinity will meet at 7 o'clock Sat urday evening at Market Square to take the car for Marysville. where they will meet the conclave of that town. Final plans will be made for the re ception and entertainment to be given by the Heptasophs Tuesday night, January 26, in the Tech High audi torium. Some tine talent has been pro cured and every effort is being made by the members to make it a success The out-of-town orders will come in a body and will bring their wives, daugh ters and sweethearts. Thev will also be allowed to bring friends who are not members of the lodge. The com mittee of arrangements for the enter tainment includes: E. E. Ewing. E J "\\ alsh, T* O. Phillips, Howard Bolger and W". W. Brltsch. BROADWAY'S YOUNGEST LEADING LADY m M * m Hnffiyi .■ - • - %t' : - *• ,> _ jHBF\-: •< ; : : • * **. j\V^^T U • ' ''" ""'■ ' '" ' * «>> ' *>;•• • . •;..,•«* , s •• ' J < • '< -' : <. v . ; < - ; $ ? ;' ' I : : |* h *\ • r V k '* .. ■ ■•-. . . Jiww >». . ~i£, » MISS ETHEL VALENTINE, WHO W "TO-DAY" AT MAJ A new leading lady made her de but to Broadway last winter. She was Aliss Fthel Valentine who will appear as Lily Wagner in "To-day," when it plays at the Majestic Saturday matinee and night. ' The identity of the new leading wo man for the George Broadhurst and Abraham Schomer play was kept carefully concealed until the night of her first appearance. Miss Valentine was absolutely un known to Broadway. Despite the fact that she is still in her teens, the little actress had had considerable stock experience about the country but had never played in a New York produc tion. Her photos bear a striking re- TYPHOID GROWING | LESS IN THE STATE Figures Compiled by State Com-| missioner of Health Dixon Show a Great Decrease Pennsylvania had f>o,ooo fewer cases of communicable disease during the year 1914 than during the previous year, according to the statement issued j to-day by Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, Com- j missioner of Health. In summarizing the work of his] department for the past year he said: "The people of the Commonwealth have cause to be thankful for the gen eral freedom from disease during the past year. Never in the history of the State has it been so l'ree from typhoid fever as during 1914. The result of nine years' work for the purification of our waterways and the protection of our public water supplies may be told tersely by the comparison of fig ures of the morbidity and mortality from typhoid fever in Pennsylvania in 1906 and 1914. "In the former year there were 24,471 cases of typhoid fever reported In this State and 3,971 deaths from the same cause. In 1914 only 7,000 'cases were reported up to November 31 and but 731 deaths. This means that there was a decrease of over 70 per cent, in typhoid fever in the Commonwealth. Saving in Money "Considered from Its economic standpoint, this means a savlilg of several millions of dollars annually, to say nothing of the sorrow and suf fering which has been eliminated. If there were no other results this achievement alone would justify the general activities of the State and local authorities and their expendi tures for public health work. There are. however, numerous other grati fying evidences. "The general death rate for Penn sylvania during 1914 will be 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, which in a State with the great urban population and the vast number of manufacturing and mining communities is evidence of general health conditions which, while not ideal, are a decided Improvement over those of a few years ago. "Tuberculosis, which is the greatest foe to life, lias been steadily declining as a result of the active campaign which has been waged by the Com monwealth and supplemented by vari ous philanthropic agencies. The State now maintains three great sanatoria, one in the eastern, one in the central and one in the western portion of the State, for the free treatment of in digent sufferers from this disease. The capacity of these Institutions is over 2,000 beds, which are at the disposal of those residents of Pennsylvania who are In need of sanatorium treatment. The system of free dispensaries which has been established brings this aid within the reach of every one of our eight million two hundred thousand people. Fighting Cancer "Cancer alone of all the various reportable diseases has shown a slight hut steady increase during the past few years. Up to the present time the medical profession has been unable to cope with this foe except through early surgical aid to those afflicted. How ever, many of our scientific men are devoting their energies to the investi gation of this disease and we hope that within a comparatively few years some more potent aid may be forth coming as a result of their exhaustive Investigations. "The activities of the State have stimulated every sinew in the general public health agencies In the Com monwealth. The educational work which has been carried on since the establishment of this department has borne excellent fruit. The local boards of health, the press, the philanthropic agencies and, most important of all. the general public, has understood, appreciated and co-operated in the work of bettering conditions. The time Is rapldlv approaching when every individual will not only act as his own sanitary policeman, but' will familiarize himself with those princi ples of personal hygiene and right liv ing which will serve more than all else, to Increase the span of human life and till to the brim the cup of Individual happiness." ILL APPEAR AS LILY WAGNER IN IESTIP SATURDAY semblance to Maude Adams and after her initial performance it was agreed that this same resemblance extended to her histrionic ability. Before being selected by George George Broadhurst and Harry Von Tilzer from over a hundred applicants for the part of Lily Wagner, Miss Val entine played with stock organizations in Kansas City. Omaha, St. Louis and Philadelphia. She has played all sort* of roles from C'amille to Wendy in Peter Pan, but never before had she the opportunity the role in "To-day" affords. Miss Valentine had the further dis tinction of being Broadway's young est leading lady.—Advertisement. CHURCHES TO SING ID PRAY IN 1915 Watch Night Services, i r oilowing Receptions, to Be Held by Many • Many churches will have "watch night" services this evening, beginning in some of them at 6.30 o'clock and lasting until the [» *JLa arrival of the new , Hf3 Among the congre . .1 iHDV *' Rations that will meet are 'he Derry Street fct ~-m *lj - United Brethren, Mar- X4T„ JjjH AT. ket Square Prosby- Efcx iilHStn tcrian. Fifth Street M ft h od Ist, Grace A. r/jj Methodist, St. Paul's ■ ar! liaptist, Market Street Baptist, Zion Lutheran, Harris Street United Evangelical, Messiah Lutheran and Curtln Heights Methodist. In the Ridge Avenue Methodist Church Professor L. 1. Evans will direct the music, after which the Rev. John H. Daugherty, pastor, will speak. An old-fashioned love feast will then be served. Many churches will serve luncheons and have old-time cele brations. To Welcome Meml>ers At Derry Street United Brethren Church, Fifteenth and Derry streets, services will be held from 7.30 to 12 o'clock. New members- —about one hundred —will be greeted by the older members of the church and a musical program will be given in the men's assembly room in the church base ment. Following the program a buffet luncheon will be served in the social rooms. The congregation will then go to the church auditorium, where "watch night" services will be held under the direction of the pastor, the Rev. Dr. J. A. Lyter. Recitations, special music and preaching will mark the service in the St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church. At 8 o'clock the Rev. R. W. Runyan will open the services with a short ser mon on the "New Year's Message." This will be followed by a social hour for the Stough converts and their friends who have joined the church or wish to do so. Special music and recitations will then be given, after which a luncheon will be served. The closing hour of the old year will be spent in song service and prayer. The members of the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church also have a series of services, including an hour of motion pictures. Light refresh ments will be served. To "Ring In the New" The chimes of the old Zion Lutheran Church will ring out the old year from 11.30 until midnight by playing na tional airs. One of the features of the meeting in the Market Street Baptist Church will be the preaching of an evan- | geiistic sermon by Miss Eleanor Parry Weightman. of the Gordon Theological Seminary, Boston. Mass. The Rev. W. H. Dallman, pastor of the church, will also preach. The Rev. J. W. D. Deavor, pastor of the Epworth Methodist Church, will conduct the services to-night, begin ning at 9 o'clock. Watch night services in St. Paul's Buptlst Church. State and Cameron streets, will be held at 9 o'clock. Re vival services will be conducted In the church, beginning January 18, in charge of the Rev. Dr. O. S. Slmms, of Pittsburgh. Messiah Lutheran Church will have a watch meeting. The devotional serv ice will be preceded by a social hour under the auspices of the Young Peo ple of Messiah from 10 until 11 o'clock. The social time will be spent in the hall In the basement of the church. At 11 the meeting will be held In the second department Sunday school room and until 11.30 there will he de votional services, conducted by the same organization. This service will Include numbers by Mrs. Bumbaugh, soprano soloist of the Messiah choir, and others. From 11.50 until 12.10 , the service will be in charge of the The Passing of the Old Year On the Threshold of the New In observance of our annual custom the store will be closed all day to-morrow. Our heartiest wish tor the New Year is that you may enjoy a fuVl measure of happines? and that throughout the year there may be no sky of doubt for you in your pursuit of success or pleasure. There have been many cloudy skies in the commercial world in the year that is breathing to-night its last bit of life, but unless certain unmistakable signs count for nothing, the last of these clouds is already in full view. The month of December brought new life, and, so, as a reply to those who^ m igHt want to look to us to answer their question "How's- Uusiness?" we are gla ytlic United Stntes In tin last few months, the level of prices of meat animals in this country has declined as compared with priced a year ago. An official tabulation of prices Is sued to-day by the Department of Agriculture showed that on Novem ber 15 the average price of meat ani mals Including hogs, cattle sheep and chickens, was $6.80 per hundred pounds, a decrease of just 14 cents a I hundred from the prices which pre vailed November 15 last year. Will Close at N«on To-morrow Thanking our patrons for past favors and wishing you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Russ Fish Market