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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
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MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ONE HUNDRED years ago Harris
burg had tho pleasure of wel
coming the Pennsylvania Legis
lature to meet within its limits
«nd to-morrow the 121 st General As
elmbly will organize at the Capitol. It
will elect its officers without any for
mal recognition from the municipality
of Harrisburg, but the people of tho
city will extend their good wishes for a
will extend their good wishes for a
progressive session and an enjoyable
stay on tho banks of the Susque
hanna.
This Legislature meets in less trou
blesome times than its immediate
predecessor. When the lawmakers of
3 913 gathered they were confronted
•with all sorts of schemes, ideas,
theories and demands growing out of
a period of political unrest and tak
ing the form, in some cases, of legis
lation run wild. This condition caused
presentation of morb bills than ever
known before, tremendously expen
sive printing and an output of laws
which cumber tho statute books,
some of them showing the effect
their hasty consideration. Fortu
nately, excellent provision was made
through commissions for remedial
nnd humanitarian legislation which
the present Governor will bo able to
transmit for tho action of the Senate
and House and which will form more
pleasant reminders of the trials and
tribulations of 1913 than some other
things which might be mentioned.
The peoplo spoke, as the orators
■ay, in November and the Republican
party dominates tho Legislature. It
has pledged itself to do things and
the new Governor has publicly said
that pledges are pledges. There are
great problems confronting the law
makers and there is necessity for
hard work. The caucus meetings to
night are only preliminary to the task
of making statutes and it is to be
hoped that all legislators will forget
such disappointments as may grow
out of them and bend energies to the
enactment of legislation for tho good
of eight millions of people. For that
is the way to serve Pennsylvania.
V MAVTER OF INFORMATION
THE PUBLIC LEDGER of Phila
delphia publishes an interesting
article on the passing of toll
roads in Pennsylvania that very
well might serve as a text book for
the State Highway Department. At
least it sets forth in as clear and con
cise a manner as could bo desired
the position of the department with
respect to the abolition of the toll
road, and constitutes a logical and
convincing reply to the oft-repeated
charge that the only good roads in
the State aro tho turnpikes; and that
the Commonwealth has been sin
gularly neglectful of its duty toward
providing proper roadways through
out the State.
It is well known that the present
Highway Commissioner has pur
chased under the act more than 100
miles of toll roads in the State, and
that there are still 2,000 miles of
turnpikes that the inhabitants of
Pennsylvania are waiting to see set
free. One wonders why the Depart
ment has not explained long since
why it has permitted these highways
to remain in the control of companies
or individuals. In the language of
the Ledger It is all very simple and
acceptable. About SSO miles of roads
In the State are under the mainte
nance of the Highway Commission,
and an effort is being made to build
about 400 miles of road a season.
"While that is considerably more than
a mile a day the year round, It does
not take a mathematician to show
that at the same rate almost a genera
tion will be required for Pennsylvania
to have good roads throughout its
breadth and length. At least twenty
years of regular effort at the same or
better rate of speed would be required
to give the State a reputation for its
highways. If the 2,000 miles of turn
pike were taken over at once it would
bo necessary to kcop them in good
condition, and that would mean an
addition to tho work already under
way, which either would retard the
completion of the good roads scheme
or would require an addition to the
forces already at work.
If the public understood these facts
fully there would lie fewer complaints
against tho State Highway Depart
ment. Tho trouble is that we do not
realize the tremendous problems in
volved in the transformation of the
MONDAY EVENING,
highways of Pennsylvania now In pro
cess. We only know that there Is
great work to be done, that It Is not
being done as rapidly as we desire.
More articles like that quoted would
serve well In establishing merited con
fidence In a department that has been
long misunderstood by thousands of
Pennsylvaniana who have believed
what they have been told, In many
Instances, by designing politicians be
cause nobody told them otherwise.
THE "JOKER" IN THE DECK
THE military critics and the pub
lic at largo may be wrong in
concluding that tho European
war is to be a long-drawn-out
contest in which "wearing down" will
bo the principal factor. It would not
be surprising to find an entiro change
of tactics on tho western front with
the coming of Spring. General Joffre's
so far effective plan of "nibbling at
them" may give way to a gigantic of
fensive movement on the part of tho
allies. The "joker" in the war deck
at the present moment Is the force
of 800,000 men now in training in
British camps. When warm weather
comes, Kitchener will throw them
across the channel and with what
forces France may be able to bring
up will hurl them at the enemy. Much
depends, of course, on the make-up
of this new English army and it is
likely to prove the very flower of
British manhood. On tho other hand,
Germany must rely now on her older
mon. She has already put her best in
the field.
These are straws in tho wind. The
war may not bo one of utter exhaus
tion after all. For the sake of all
concerned. It Is to be hoped that it
will not be.
A GRAVE SITUATION
THE Underwood tariff law and
the European war have united
their more or less harmonious
Influences to produce a deficit
of over $80,000,000 in the national
treasury. This, regardless of all the
I carefully worded mouthings of Bryan,
Redfiold and others of the administra
tion who have been preaching good
i financial housekeeping while aiding
| and abetting those who have been ap
i propriating money by the million for
the purpose of building up the
strength of the Democratic machine)
In preparation for the 1916 campaign.
! And while the revenues have been
shrinking steadily, expenditures have
: been just as steadily swelling, until
{at the close of the year $11,000,000
more had been spent in running the
■ National Government than in 1913.
Tho question that naturally rises is
the attitude President Wilson will
take in what Is really a very grave
emergency. Nearly all of the corpora
tion and income tax which was ex
pected to produce $80,000,000 is col
leetci' in the latter half of the year,
and tho Government will have the
benefit of the emergency war taxes
for the f,ull six months. It was esti
mated that the Government would
receive $54,000,000 from the opera
tion of the new taxes in the first seven
months, and it is understood that to
date the receipts under this measure
have exceeded expectations.
There is some talk in Washington
already of a sale of Panama Canal
bonds to meet a deficit, but it is likely
nothing will be done along this line
until tho Treasury Department has
had an opportunity to test the possi
bilities of a recovery in the second
half year. At tho present rate the
Government will realize $50,000,000
between now and June 30 from stamp
taxes, which, with the income tax,
should wipe out most of the accumu
lated deficit. Expenditures on ac
count of the Panama Canal are run
ning on a much smaller scale now
that the new waterway is open to use,
and a big burden will be taken from
the Treasury in this way.
Nevertheless, the future is uncer
tain, if not actually dark, and Con
gress ought at least to be curbed in
its expenditures. The necessity of a
stamp act and the possibility of being
compelled to raise still other revenues
by means of an emergency bond is
sue to meet the running expenses of
the Government, of themselves con
stitute a condition, tho gravity of
which ought to give even the most
reckless and Inexperienced statesman
pause for thought.
THE FARMERS' CHANCE
GOVERNOR-ELECT MARTIN G.
BRUMBAUGH will And many
hearty supporters for his pro
gram of agricultural advance
ment at the meetings of the organi
zation of the farmers, the dairymen,
the breeders, the poultrymen and
, others to bo held here late this month
' and his appearance before the State
i Board of Agriculture will afford an
' opportunity for a keynote speech on
his plan for betterment of life In tho
country and the maintenance of our
food supply. These matters will
doubtless receive attention from the
now executive in his inaugural ad
dress, but there will be details which
ho will desire to set forth before the
assembled men from the country.
| These organizations have taken
i wise advantage of their biennial meet
ings here to suggest legislation and
this year the practice should bo of
great assistance to the new Govornor
who earnestly desires to help the
country folks. Tho men who depend
on the State or township roads for
getting anywhere off their own prop
erty will have some sound ideas on
the subject and tho man who tills a
farm which has been In uso for 100
years can give a side which is worth
noting. It is the same with men con
nected with other lines. They can all
make known their wants and they
will have a sympathetic listener in
tho now executive. *
This year the new Holstein-Freislan
Cattle Association will bo welcomed
to the series of meetings, but it is a
matter of regret that those dominat
ing the State Horticultural Society
will not have the annual meeting here
at the same time, as was the case for
years.
"EVENING CHAT
Henry W. Shoemaker, to whom
lovers of Pennsylvania owe a great
debt for gathering and publishing the
| legends of the Susquehanna Valley and
i the Seven Mountains, has Issued an
| other volume of folk lore of the Key
stone State, preserving stories of the
great woodland that formerly covered
tho northern tier and extended beside
the West Branch into the Alleghenles.
The volume is entitled "Black Forest
Souvenirs," the great belt of spruce,
hemlock and other woods which cov
ered Lycoming, Potter, Tioga and
other counties "up the Stato" having
, been called by that name many, many
years ago. As in his other books, Mr.
i Shoemaker has narrated the tales of
1 the mountains and the woods, of tho
i pioneers and of tho Indians, of the
; wild life and of the seasons In "plain
: United States." It redoubles the
pleasure of reading them, for as every
; reader knows there is nothing more
, wearying than wading through a story
1 with a real heart told In dia
i lect. Wo have read so much of the
] Indians of New England and New
York that we seem to be on almost
intimate terms with Pequods and Mo
! hawks and we have been regaled with
j stories of the Sioux and Apaches until
i we unconsciously have given these
I tribes and their distant hunting
| grounds high place as representative
of the vanishing race. Yet in our own
Pennsylvania, up the course of the
majestic stream that flows by our city,
there was a race of Indians as brave,
as proud and as influential in aboriginal
says the state should at once free all
in song and story, and the men to
whom they yielded the wooded realm
were of the folks from whom we are
descended. Ilence the stories of the
settlers and the Senecas and of the
chiefs in Centre, Lycoming, Potter and
McKean counties, of the desecrated
woods and of the wild life that is gone
furnish reading almost as close to
home as the tales of the Susquehanna
below tho great confluence. "Black
Forest Souveuirs," with the other
products of Mr. Shoemaker's travels
and labors, will rank high in Pennsyl
vania literature. The book brings back
the life of early days and the figures
stalk through the pages just as John
Harris, black Hercules and the In
dians who lived, traded and hunted
about Harris Ferry In the days when
our commonwealth was young lives in
our local tradition.
Dr. Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer, of
Philadelphia, contrlbtues to the Jan
uary number of the Review of Reviews
the leader, for such it is, of an article
on the galaxy of governors elected
some weeks ago. Dr. Brumbaugh has
been picked out as the most con
spicuous of the group chosen to take
up gubernatorial duties this month
is made the subject of a special
article, a distinction not accorded
(Charles S. Whitman. Dr. Oberholtzer
'writes of the new governor in a pleas
ant way, without tlattery, but men
tioning what he really did in Pennsyl
vania in the recent campaign, dealing
with his wholehenrtedness, his direct
ness and his ability. Into two pages
are condensed no end of Interesting
information, including the fact that in
Sun Juan there is a street named Calle
j Brumbaugh in honor of "M. G."
Representative Charles A. Ambler
has broken a precedent. For years
and years, from the days when ilart
ranft was a candidate for the Repub
lican nomination for Governor, and
possibly before, the placards announc
ing candidacy have been white with
big black letters. The letters were im
pressive and the card brilliantly white,
if there is such a thing. But Saturday
night Mr. Ambler came to town with
his Tiooni and liis placards. And when
they were put up people saw that they
were green, a light green, like green
pea soup. It was not a Capitol Park
grass green or a spinach green or a
Spring wheat green, but a light green.
Later on he sort of made up for the
shock given by putting out smaller
cards bearing his name and picture.
They were white.
The brilliant moonlight that pre
vaited on some of the avenings last
week and which will prevail part of
this week hus been hailed by lovers of
winter sports who have been enabled
to go on long- skating trips or on
slelghrides. In fact, there has seldom
been a liner combination of moonlight
anil winter weather for lovers of Ice
and snow. It has caused a boom in
the waffle market at country hotels.
A big gun on a special car passed
through the city yesterday and at
tracted much attention from the curi
ous and fears for violation of neu
trality. The gun happened to be one
that was being shipped from Washing
ton.
Joseph F. Shouler, director of pub
lic safety of Wilkes-Barre, well known
here, has arranged to give the anthra
cite city a complete paid Are depart
ment in place of a part paid system.
He will also equip the city with motor
apparatus. The change will be
watched with interest by Reading and
other cities.
1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE )
—John F. Hennessey, of Reading,
lias been re-elected head of tho Berks
County Agricultural Society.
—Harvey J. Wieand, connected with
the Lehigh prison for forty-five years,
has been retired as warden.
—J. D. Callery, president of the
Pittsburgh Railways Company, is plan
ning further Improvements to the
company's lines.
—Major S. D. Butler, of the ma
rines. has donated two cannon given
to him in Nicaragua to his native
town.
—Dr. J. Norman White, appointed
coroner of Lackawanna, county, was
former deputy to Senator W. M
Lynch.
—Wilmer Atkinson, of Philadelphia,
says the stato shoudl at once free all
toll roads.
I DO YOI/KNiQW |
That Harrisburjr Is on tho direct
road of hard and soft oqjil to the
seaboard?
NOBODY KNOWS
Where you can sell a long unneeded
piece of furniture, unless it is the
thousands of readers of tho Telegraph.
An Authentic Test
of Advertising
In a large city a test was re
cently made between street car
and newspaper advertisii%.
A certain article attractively
priced was advertised In tho
Street cars for one mouth.
Hfvrnty-ninc Milieu were made.
The same article was then ad
vertised once In one newspaper.
Two hundred *nlc* were made
the next day.
If tills little straw shows tho
direction of tho profit making
wind it Is a pretty good test of
newspaper advertising.
The great merchants prefer tho
newspapers to any other medium
because returns are better—and
costs less.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
SPRQUL AND FLYI
AREPATRIARCHS
Chester Republican and Elk Demo
crat Have Records For the
Longest Service Here
PROMINENT MEN IN TOWN
Former Mayor of Corry Is Man
Who Will Sit in House; Gar
vin and the Bibles
Senator William C. Sproul, of Dela
ware, and Representative John M.
Flynn, Elk, have the honors for mem
i bers oldest in point of service In the
Legislature which meets to-morrow.
Senator E. M. Herbst, Berks, and
Representative Fred C. Ehrhardt,
Lackawanna, come next.
Senator Sproul's honors as "Father
of the Senate" are due to the fact that
he will round out twenty years as a
Senator next year. Ho was elected
for the first time in 1896 and has
served continuously ever since. He
has been president pro tem. and may
be Governor some day. Mr. Flynn
is the Democratic leader of the Houso
and was elected in 1902 and regular
ly ever since. Senator Herbst was
elected for the first time in 1902 and
Mr. Ehrhardt in 1904. Mr. Ehrhardt
will preside over the Republican cau
cus, it being the first time In years
that any one except the late John H.
Rlebel, of Philadelphia, has had the
honor. Mr. Rlebel died during the
last session after long service.
—Chief Clerk Tom Garvin, of the
Houso, was busy to-day buying Bibles.
He was getting them for the "swear
ing In" of the members of the House.
A clothes basketful Is purchased and
Tom says that In all his expcrienco
only one ever came back. Tho mem
bers generally keep them or give them
away. This one Bible was kept for
three days by a member who had re
ceived It,. Then he showed up with It
and said he would liko to have it.
"Keep it," said the chief clerk.
"I was sworn in with it and I'd
like to have it given to me," said tho
member.
"Well, you've got it. Keep it."
"But was it given to me?"
"Yes. I gave it."
"But I want to get it right."
"Sir, you are formally presented
with tho Bible," said Thomas, rising,
and the Interview and presentation
ended.
—Casslus Alexander, member from
Erie county, was Mayor of Corry and
resigned to become a member of the
House. R. J. Hoffman, one of the
Habgood heavy guns, was Mayor of
Bradford.
—Bill Adams, of Luzerne, who is
next to Malilon Sliaaber, of Reading,
as the tallest man of the House, is
I being called by his friends tho Colonel
of the Coldstream Guards in honor of
his exploits.
—Edwin R. Cox, one of the Pliila
delphians longest in service, is being
mentioned for chairman of the House
appropriations committee, on which
,he served for a long time. James F.
I Woodward, of Allegheny, is also out
for it.
—Mayor Jermyn, of Scranton, is
here l'or tho start of things. He was
a caller at the Ambler headquarters
last night.
—Harry Mullen, who preceded Jo
siah Howard as member from Cam
eron, serving also years ago, was one
of the throng to see the start of
things.
—George W. Williams was sponsor
for the civil service and conservation
bills last session. lie is one of the
best liked men in the House and has
many warm friends even among the
Ambler forces.
—Some one called tho anti-Ambler
people the allies last night and In
surance Commissioner Charles John
son, the Ambler field marshal, heard
of it. "Well," said he, "I think I hear
some one heating a retreat."
—Bill Fairman, the Democratic
warhorse of Punxsutawney, came to
town last night with a sombrero, a
fur coat with tho hair outside and a
pair of arctics. The Colonel came
to "look around a wee bit." he said.
He is a familiar figures at all gather
ings, but especially when a Democratic
war Is on. He wanted to be minister
to Panama, but started to Washing
ton to get it on a day when the mer
cury was at zero and he wore a l'ur
coat. The combination did not go
well for Panama.
—Frank Harris, county treasurer of
Allegheny county, was an Interested
spectator of the doings about the
headquarters to-day.
—William D. Grimes, of Pittsburgh,
prominent attorney and candldato for
Senator, was here to see the opening
moves.
—"Squire" Walton, Of Lawrence
county, one of the Republican stand
bys of the House, is back aguin. He
will sit on the "Bloody Angle" and
keep an eye on third class city legis
lation. His cotleague rejoices in the
name of E. F. G. Harper.
—Senators-elect Tompkins, of Cam
bria, and Lynch, of Lackawanna, at
tracted some attention In the crowds.
Both were good "mixers" In the
throngs at the headquarters.
—"Good Roads" Jones arrived to
day from Susquehanna county, where
zero weather is common. lie has a
valise full of road legislation to talk
over with Dr. Brumbaugh. He headed
the roads committee of tho House last
session and will likely do so again.
—A. R. Mechltng, former member
from Forest county. Is here to see the
organization effected.
—James N. Hunter, former member
from Pottsvllle, is around to keep an
eye on railroad men's legislation.
—Fred Newell, of Canton, promi
nent In tho State Editorial Associa
tion, is one of the live men about the
Habgood headquarters. Ho issued n
statement In behalf of tho McKean
man last night.
—The organization of the Legisla
ture has brought many newspaper
correspondents hero. Walter J.
Christy, the Allegheny county chair
man, is hero for the Pittsburgh Ga
zette-Times and is dean of the cor
respondents from elsewhero, the local
honors resting with Colonel Thomas
M. Jones. Others hero are Messrs.
Reltlnger, The Associated Press;
Brenn&n, Philadelphia Inquirer;
Knight, Pliilodelphla Bulletin; Dar
lington and Holmes, North American;
Walker, Public Ledger; Taylor. Even
ing Ledger; Ellmaker, Philadelphia
Press; Solomon, Philadelphia Record;
Mackrell, Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele
graph; Ball, x'lttsburgli Post and Sun:
Goshorn, Pittsburgh Dispatch; Hart,
Scranton Times; Rowenow. Scranton
Tribune-Republican; Phillips, Scran
ton News. W. P. Gallagher Is looking
after Republican news and K. L. M.
Pray for tne Democrats. Colonel
Sam Hudson expects to write some In
teresting pieces about tho passing
show.
—Mr. Ambler has a perennial
smile. 110 says It Is worth while.
f OUR DAILY LAUGH )
V-_ «/
t«!• *• I. A* A»ToX^
You'Ve l eH J|uliur is
artfully bald. Why "the wolf
don't you wear a o k^ he O ° or . wolf
Mr. Pester —lf „.J" clee '}L-t T vSS
I worn- ii. tvi w tv ny don t j>ou
everybody woulS hniiK it on the
notice that I'm w ' iere . t *
bald. seeMt^
w Meanest Man
In the Faahlon That fellow is
Miss Willing, a . l l ul3 ' , ,
will you bo mine'.' F°f why.
Never * I tolii nlm I
Well.' will you bossed my wife
let me be yours? and he went ana
told her.
TELI. ME WHY
By Win* Dinger
There is something 1 I can't figure,
Matters not how hard I try.
And I'm wondering if you can
Tell to me the reason why
When about to leave the office
It starts raining, and a fellow
Finds that he has left at his home
Every bloomii)' umbrella.
Or, we'll take it vice versa.
When for work he leaves his home
In the rain, without protection
To the office he must roam
Just because all his umbrellas.
Two or three, or maybe more.
Are still standing in the office,
Where they \yent some days before.
And the same is true of rubbers;
I own two or three good pairs,
But if it rains or gets slushy
On the busy thoroughfares
If at home, I'll find that they are
At the office, or in case
At the office they aro needed
Then they're at the other place.
i
I [From the Telegraph of Jan. 4, 1865.]
I'liomaM On the March
Columbia, Tenn., Jan. 4. - General
Thomas has given orders to his army
to march. The sick and wounded have
been sent to Nashville.
Hood Cut OIT
Decatur, Ala.. Dec. 31. General
Steadman transferred his men to the
south bank, cutting oft another chance
of Hood's retreat.
Sight Steamer*
Fortress Monroe, Jan. 3. Several
steamers have been sighted near here.
Nationality is not known.
IN w ARRIS BURG FIFTY
YEARS AGO TO-DAY
[From the Telegraph of Jan. 4, 1865.]
Legislature In SeMluu
Legislature is now in session. The
Governor has sent his annual message
to House and Senate.
Firemen to Vl>lt Here
The Good Will Fire Company, of I
Philadelphia, will visit this city and
Washington when President Lincoln is
inaugurated. I
GAITHER OX PUBLIC SERVICE!
COMMISSION |
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[From the Pittsburgh Press] I
Governor Tener's appointment of
his secretary, Walter H. Gaither, to
fill the vacancy on the State Pubbiic
Service Commission created by the
death of the late chairman ot the
' commission. Judge Ewlng, puts Mr.
' Gaither in one of the most important
■ and responsible public offices in the
Commonwealth. The Public Service
! Commission deals with corporate in
terests of enormous extent and value,
and tlie manner in which it deals
: with them directly affects, moreover,
not only these vast property interests
but public Interests of like lmport
; ance. Mr. Gaither, who is a graduate
AMUSEMENTS
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Photoplay To-day
Maurice Contello nnd daughter,
Helen In .-act drnnin,
"By the Governor's Order"
I COMING WEDNESDAY Feature
PRODUCTION
' EVEI-YN THAW nnd her «on
RUSSELL THAW, In a ."-act Lubln
Drama,
"Threads of Destiny"
v —J
Palace Theater
333 Market St.
TO-DAY
Murd oe k MaeQuarrle and, i
"Mother" llennon In a --reel 101 I
IllMon druutn,
"The Foundling of Father
Time."
Stanlcv Walpole, Will Sheerer
and Irm'a Earle In Uclalr'H Moun
tain Dramn,
"The Mountain Trail."
Henry Patlie I.ehrmnn, Bllllc
Ritchie null (ifrtrndf Selliy In an
L-Hu Comedy,
"The Rural Demons."
Vlctor'a latent drama,
"The Wayward Son."
HepwortU Comedy,
"The Kleptomanic." c
Admission, 10c. Children, Sc.
WHAT A WOMAN WILL DO"
TOMORROW IN FOUR PARTS
«
A Love Drama off Intense Interest
JANUARY 4,1915.
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I Opportunity Day I
Tuesday, Janudry 5
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Ist. We give more merchandise, better merchandise for I
less money.
2nd. In addition to our already ridiculous low prices we
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LJ Visit our store and convince yourself of the genuineness UJ
U of our advertising.
81 In our offering to-morrow you will find:
COATS
|
|<l Consisting of all fabrics, such ds Plushes, Zibelines, Ural and m
n Arabian Lamb, Fur-trimmed Mixtures, that Q7 |T|
have sold as high as $19.50. Tomorrow only. . vv *0 • Fq
g SUITS g
0 Consisting of Velvets, Serges, Broadcloths, Fur-trimmed; 0
g sold for $24.50. (t» t n Q Q
Q Tomorrow only gj
% SUITS g
IH Serges, Gabardines, Broadcloths and many other materials. 0
111 Skinner's satin lining; sold for $15.00 and $20.00. El
H Tomorrow only O • i fi|
WAISTS
® Lingerie Waists; 2 for SI.OO Q
H Crepe de Chine fancy embroidered and various kinds of Silk J
Waists; sold as high as $5.00. Q. 7 I
Tomorrow only «J) A•© * j
SKIRTS ss^0 ca . up ° $1.37 1
Jersey Top, all silk. The I
mm • m kind you pay $3.00 and I
Petticoats $5.00 for. An I
Tomorrow only tP A • * I
C 11/ JH A TtTD C wool, hand mad£, all I
J W Hi/± 1 jCAJ colors & sizes. 07 ■
—————■ —————— Tomorrow only X*o /
Children's Coats
1 wool . 47c I
COME AND CONVINCE YOURSELF.
■■a heboid caaaaaia aragiaaßM
from the reportorial staff of Pitts
burgh newspapers, dates liis knowl
edge of public dffairs from the tinie
when, a few years ago, ho assumed
the duties of secretary of Mr. Tener
while the latter was yet a Congress
man. On going from Washington to
Harrlsburg the Governor took Mr.
Gaither with him. It is naturally to
AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS
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M 4 • . - 1 I . WILMKR, VINCEOT A
Majestic 1 heatev appbli, mcrs.
a DAYS, COMMENCING TONIGHT—MATS. Tt ESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
BELGIAN BATTLEFIELD PICTURES
CO |)fr cent. <if <lie mill- of the pti-lnrrN IN iclvfn to the llt'lKlnn Itcd Cro*N.
I'HII'ES. Mala. 25ci -VlarhtH, 35c, 25c, 15c.
Saturday, Matinee and Night, January 9
SEI/WYN it CO., PRESENTS THE IHCi LAUGH FESTIVAL
if
SEATS THIIUSDAY
; IMIICESi Mat., Ssc, 50c, 75c and Night, Usc, 50c. 75c, nnil 91.50.
iMi^BS3SgBSI[fiB6B^SSSS3I
Harry Fern & Co. In Fli It no NA you will ho able to HOC
" VETERANS " GEORGE THE FIXER
MCHukll's lUc rnr f y te „, f ||f lh|li I I
"School Playgrounds" Z,"
Cheebert's Manchurlan. Nt I . h<! Colonial'* Wednesday Evening
and a Hie Show that will please £% «,
everybody and mnyhe break another
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be presumed that Secretary Gaitlier
did not come into constant contact,
both in Washington and
with men of affairs without
prolit in that such contact affords an
opportunity to learn of tlio needs of
Commonwealths and the responsibili
ties resting upon, all who undertake
to supply and satisfy those needs.