THE QUALITY STORE" SURPRISING BARGAINS For Friday's Selling Only EXTRA* SPECIAL—For Friday's selling we offer the greatest AValst values you're ever seen. Every odd and end, or broken line whether It be a reee«* arrival or has only been here a short time, must go. Mescaline. Chiffon and Taffeta Waists In Navy, Copenhagen. Brown. Green. FHesh. Gray and Black—all gx> at ONE-HALF to ONE-THIRD PRlCF—mostly one third. Lingerie Waists of superior qual ity —not Ivmght for sale puri>oses— the odds and ends of our own stocks —rwrularlv SI.OO to $5.00. Special ;r £"h" 25c » 98c Ladles' Wash Skirt*:—of good quality pique—regularly 91.25 to 51.98. Special for JO - Friday at. each " Pink and Blue Figured Lawn Dresses—small sires only—always sold at $1.89. Special GJQr for Friday at. each Ladles' Long White Serge Coats —onlj 8 of these—regularly $12.50 and $15.00. Special tfjC for Friday, at 33.UU Voile Curtains made "Dutch Style" with valance in white or Ivorv with edge or with edge and insertion —worth $1.39. Special for Friday at, &Q/> per pair OJ7C Tapestry Couch Covers in the newest verdure patterns and color ings—so inches wide, 2% yards long—an excellent cover for hard usage. Worth $3.00. Special for Friday, at $1.69 each Rag Rugs In Blue, Brown or Green—a splendid rug for bath or bedroom—n ashable—closely woven to stand hard wear. Special for Friday— -27x54, regularly $1.89 QQ r Special at OI7C 18x86, regularly 750. AQ r special at Colored Bordered Scrim and Voile for cnrtalns 10 inches wide, washable, fast colors—regularly 25c and 39c. Special for Friday at. IK, 10c ""20c Cotton Bird-eye In 22 and 24-inch widths—sanitary, aseptic and ab sorbent—perfect In every way—in 10-yard pieces—worth 90c and SI.OO piece. Special for Cn r Friday at, per piece ** 37 He White Dress Linen, 86 Inches wide and all pure linen— for waists and dresses. Special for Friday at, 24 f* per yard ™ 10c Dress Crepes, light grounds, with neat floral patterns of differ ent colors. Special for A\/r,r Friday at, per yard .... T ' $1.25 value Bed Spreads, double bed size, hemmed ready for use- Marseilles patterns. Spe- QQ. cial for Friday at, each 0.7 C 12 Vic Longcloth, put up In 10- yard pieces, soft chamois finish— perfect goods. Special for qo. Friday at, per piece Household and Linen Homespun Absorbent Toweling for Imtli and general use—strong and very dur able—regularly 10c yard. Special Tor Friday at, Q1 / _ per yard ° /2C 81x90 Seamless Bleached Sheets, made of splendid quality medium weight sheeting—made with 3-inch hems—hand torn regular 65c value. Special for (Jo Friday at, each L. W. COOK Mm A Critical 10c CIGARS smo.ker is he who can Taste OMADE OF ALL tJIC su P erior quality of JMOJA 10c HAVANNA IN CIGARS. Get Next to a A real aroma THREE SIZES smoke Made by John C. Herman & Co. Kolc some - Pa la Bread % Direct from oar oven . ... PKone Co your fM? RuKls Pentrook Bakeru. jMt't€^4^' - Try Telegraph Want Ads Try Telegraph Want Ads THURSDAY EVENING, 7c Apron Ginghams In all the best patterns and colors—colors absolutely fast. Special for Friday at, per yard 8c Bleached Muslin, 36 Inches wide, soft finish In medium weight cloth. Special for Cl/_ Friday at, per yard / 50c Allover Kimono Sleeve Aprons—made of splendid quality fast color gingham ami percale. Special for Friday *3 Q at. each .. ' WC Lot of short lengths of Wool Dress Goods, suitable for children's school dresses, will be sold Friday at LESS THAN COST—a bargain opportunity. A lot of Wool Dress Goods In checks and stripes, suitable for school dresses, worth 50c. Special for Friday at, 35c per yard IS> IEIDIK COMMON EHRNS 9 PER CENT. Drops Slightly Below Returns of v ,. Previous Year; Receipts Show Decrease The annual report of the Reading Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, approved by the direc tors yesterday, shows that despite the general depression In business throughout the greater part of the year the company earned nearly 9 per cent, on its $70,000,000 of common stock, compared with slightly in ex cess of 12 per cent, the previous year. The receipts were $14,587,080, a de crease of $2,332,038; expenses, $104,- 296. an increase of $2,147, and the surplus after taxes and interest $9,- 060.956. a decrease of $2,261,106. The funded indebtedness was reduced dur ing the year $1,187,500 and the general mortgage bonds in the treasury of the company was $4,820,000 compared with $5,140,000 the previous year, and the total outstanding on June 30, 1915, 98,537,000. Engineer "Gets" 33 of 36 Persons He Struck South Norwalk. Conn.. Sept. 16. Augustus J. Curnow, a New Haven railroad engineer, testified here yes terday afternoon that in his twenty six years on the road he had "got" thirty-three persons out of thirty-six he had struck. Coroner John J. Phe lan asked what he meant by "got" and Curnow calmly replied that he had killed them. The engineer was testifying at the inquest over a man killed Monday. It was brought out that the new electric motors make so little noise that when a steam engine is near the electric one is not heard approaching. Curnow said the engine he ran on Monday was No. 13 and the date was September 13, and he had a premoni tion he would kill somebody before the day ended. Reading to Build Steel and Concrete Bridge Sunbury. Pa.. Sept. 16.—Yesterday the Philadelphia and Reading Rail way Company announced that it will build a $300,000 single-track bridge across the Susquehanna here to re place the obsolete and lisht structure now in use. It will be of thirteen spans length and will be held up by thirteen piers and two abutments. Steel and concrete construction will be used for the substructure and steel for the superstructure. One Injured When 14 Freight Cars Pile Up Chester, Pa.. Sept. 16.—When an axle broke on a freight car a Baltimore and Ohio freight train was wrecked at Twin Oaks to-day, 14 cars were piled In a mass of wreckage on the property of J. R. Helms, and one brakeman was In jured so seriously that he had to be removed to a hospital In Wilmington, Del. Traffic was tied up for nine hours. Steelton Snapshots HARRISRVRG SIDE riiUnrielplilH DlvUlon lO6 crew to go first after 11.30, 125. 126, 128. 105, 118. 108. Engineers for 125, 126, 187. Firemen for 108. 126, 128. Brakemen for 118. 126. Engineers up: Burg, Smeltzer, Hen necke, Albright, Sober, McGuire. Firemen up: Bushey. Everhart, Robinson, Weaver, Shive, Hartz. Flagman up: First. Brakemen up: Wolfe. Albright, Stehman. Allen. Baltosser, McGlnnls, Cope. Gouse, Hippie. Stimellng, Jack son. Collins, Campbell, Shulteberger, Crosby. Dearolf, Knupp. Dengler, Pres ton, Moore, Mumma, Kone. Middle Division 237 crew to go first after 12.15 p. m.: 238. 231, 220, 232, 214. Three Altoona crews to come in. I Preference: 2. Fironien for 2. Conductor for 2. Flagman for 2. Engineers up: Moore, Hertzler, Closer, Webster. Kugler, Simonton. YARD CREWS Engineers up: Landis, Hoyler, Biever, Malaby, Rodgrs, J. R. Snyder, Meals, Stahl. Firemen up: Wilson, Barkey. Sheets, Bair, Kyde, Keever, Ford, Klearner, Crawford, Boyer, Hamilton, Uish, Cook erley. Engineers for Ist 8, 3rd 8, 4th 8, 10, 12, 2nd 22, 26. 54. Firemen for 2nd 8. 4th 8, 10, 16, 18, 20, 2nd 22, 2nd 24, 26, 28, 32, 58, 56. E>OLA SIDE i'hilHilelphln Dlvlnlon 204 crew to go first after 1.15 p. m.. 203, 213, 209, 1 241.- 216. 228. 235. 225, 242. Engineers for 203. 241, 225. Firemen for 203, 213, 225. Conductor for 242. Flagman for 235. Brakemen for 204, 213, 225. Flagmen up: Snyder, Reltzel. Brakemen up: Musser, Riley. Shaff ner, McPherson. Knight, Jacobs, Mum ma. Middle Dlvialon 247 crew to go first after 1.30 p. m.: 248, 250, 241, 246, 108, 106, 113, 110. Engineer for 108. Firemen for 108, 106. Conductor for 106. Flagman for 106. Brakeman for 106. YARD BULLETIN—KJiOLA The following is the standing of the yard crews after 4 p. m.: Engineers up: Stees, Miller, Smiley, Famous, Rider, McCorinick. Firemen up: Zeiders, Potter, Forten baugh, G. L. Bair, Hanlen, Mt-Nally, Gingrich, Ewing, Bruaw, Fenical, Brown. Engineers for 2nd 108, 2nd 126, 104, 3rd 102. Firemen for 2nd 108, 112, Ist 126 2nd 124, 128, 3rd 102. READING CREWS The 10 crew first to go after 12 m.: 6, 16. 4. 10, 22, 5. 1. The 64 crew first to go after 6 p. m.: 70. 71. 54, 53. 51. 67, 58, 62. 61. Engineers for 62. 69, 4, 10. I Fireman for 62. Conductors for 58, 6, Engineers up: Martin. Pletz, Sweeley, Rlchwine, Tipton, Massimore, Bonawitz. Firemen up: Brown, Delp, Boyer Sullivan, Barr, King, Lex, Stoner' Hoffman, Keefer. Conductors up: Allaman, Slpes Landis, German. Brakemen up: Dasher, Bailey. Fens termacher. Grimes. Miles. ACIWITY VERY LIMITED Naples, Sept. 15. via Paris, Sept. 16.—Professor Malladra. director of the Observatory on Mount Vesuvius declaring th«t the activity of the vol cano was very limited. He said only a small quantity of lava had been ejected from .'he main crator and he believed an eruptive phase was still distant. SHOOTS DAUGHTER BY MISTAKE Cleveland. Sept. 16.—Mistaking his six-year-old daughter for a burglar as she attempted to enter the house last night, Bly Rice, a street car conduc tor, shot and fatally wounded her with a rifle. JBLAJRHISBURG TELEGRAPEf Store Opens at 8.00 A. M., Closes at 5.30 P. M. To-morrow, Friday In observance of a Religious Holiday our store will be closed during the day on Saturday (next). That means that we must do two days business in one day—to-morrow is Bargain Day Friday. We've prepared a wonderful list—a perfect Feast of Bargains in every department. Read the list carefully—you will find econ omy opportunities in every line. No Friday Bargain Items Sent C. 0. D. or on Approval. No Telephone Orders Filled. For Friday Only j, T . . | , r o I For Frlda y onl y Women's6Misses-Newest ii I he Initial Exhibit of Smarti; woMEp .1.00 COR. 7 g c F Xti°io T ti"'b, J 9 95 ii Hats Will Be Continued !; '! '| V m!> embroidery top trimmed; sizes 18 The materials are Poplins, ; -i- U'lllUllOW <; to 30. Serges, Whipcords, Crepes j| ~ , ;! (First Floor, Rear.) and Novelty Mixtures. As- jj „. onr . Millinery Department presented a busy sight on ;[ / sorted colors and all sizes. !» Thursday—and we were more than pleased with the many <> *■ \ ■ * 11 flattering comments on the display. For Friday Only ) 11 New arrivals will be shown to-morrow—hats that are dif- OHII ' D REN'S MUSLIN GOWNS |; ferent—copies of Paris models—duplicates of foreign designs !> """f* 00 VaJne Frlday 37C Women S and Misses' New- ;! —at a fraction of the foreign prices. 'I .. '° r est SILK POPLIN DRESSES jj Our announcements only hint at the broadness of the show- j; lin! high Seeks? embroW values lO $7.50 CT 45 ing of hats for street and dress occasions for women, misses I V? or lace trimmed ; « z es 4to fnr >/ !► j • i a • • it 14 years. ,ur j; a"" girls. A visit to the department convinces one of the ;! (First Floor. Rear.) Made of a Good Quality !i rPsourees of is store in securing advance styles from authen- j; V / Silk Poplin; newest fall mod- ;! tic style sources in advance of other stores. \\ For Frida. om * assorted color, and sizes. jj Xhe D j sp , ay of Women . s and Misses> o(jter ii » p ™i»«ALow —) il Garments will also be continued to-morrow ij p f£c Women's and Misses' New <| shall specialize and show you the largest assortment and j; cut big and full; Fall Cloth SKIRTS C«f ig i: newest Bt - v,e " ° f Hats made ri * ht in our own Work Room, jj a Floor, Rear.) values 1o $3. for 1 * «! T ° two hfl ts alike. The Famous Underselling Prices will be ;l —— J Made of Black and Navy QA QH <£4. Of\ CftA ii For Friday Only Whipcord and Novelty Mix- j; fT,7U SCHOOL STOCKINGS Q-\ trimmed e Tt^ockete. bUtton % Rpmarkable Hats that are equal to those shown anywhere jj ,2 * c Value-Friday only VC L " ' !> at from $4.00 to $9.00. j! Guaranteed fast blaek ribbed ' j! >; Stockings, double heel and toe; ' FOR FRIDAY OMY jj Hats Trimmed Free By Experienced Trimmers ij FI^R) Women's PETTICOATS 50c j| And this is what we mean by "hats trimmed free When i ' ' value, ;i the hat and all necessar y trimmings are purchased here the jj For Friday omy Friday for JOQ jj trimming will be done free of charge. This however, does jj MATTING HAND BAGS ON - Made of Fast Color Sateen not apply to hats made over frames or where any additional ii &Oc Value—Friday only 39 C in all the new Fall shades; ij making further than trimming is required. jj Made of good and strong dou- New ruffle. j; (MILLINERY DEPARTMENT, SECOND FLOOR.) ii BLE LOCK IN THREE SIZES *■ ( -» ' hwi»*» 1 '■> / N r-CBin MV D miQAIIiC For Friday Only For Friday Only rill II AT IS AII ti HI HO COAT BWEATERS, $1.25 OQ MEN'S WORKING SHIRTS, Value—Friday only, . Oif C v »lue— Friday 29 C (First Floor.) ( Fir*t Floor.) For Friday Only j For Friday Only ' V-—■» 4c Bleached Cotton Towel- 69c Dress Goods, 42 inches For Friday Only N For Friday Only ing, li inches wide. 2'/2C sjiarle of i ark GIRLS' BLOOMERS, sflco* - MEN'S SUSPENDERS. IC ~ Yard C blue Prunella cloth. | Friday only, yard,... y ' Men , s anfl Boy§ . Police and For Friday Only — ber t , .* r " " Firemen Suspenders, wide webb, 39c Gray Enamel Milk Cans, or *™ay °nly ' t0 years " father end assorted colors, nerfect. 3-at. size with in, $1.39 Pattern Table Cloths, (First Floor.) (First Floor.) top. Fridav only, each, 1 72 , IQ ? hf>s - B auare and round. - ' with hemstitched and scallop- / - ' For Friday only ed edges. Friday only, QAQ We Specialize in Men's Suits at $8.75, $11.75 $1.50 A Pair Tapestry Cur- each, and sl4.7s—values sl2 to $22.50 tains, red and green combina- ——— * Friday o ™™' B p«ir,. F ° r 60c B^ r 81l9n> Friday Bargains in Kaufman's Men's and Boys'" __________ 3-inch hem—good quality of Clothing Department—Located on First Floor For Friday Only muslin. Friday only, 27 c For Friday Only I For Friday Only 2 ,f » Ur,ataS ' MCh ' • • Men's Pants OQ Men's and Young' JTyg white. Friday only, | Qr< For Erlday Only lOr v • • 1"C o -.it . , «.. XT _ ... ... "on often see suits advertised pair oC Mercerized Ootton Nap- These are not the ordinary kind a t this price, $4.05, but you 1 kins, 15x15 inches square, hem- °f pants you usually see adver- never had the opportunity to se- For Friday Only mpr i rpa dv for use Fri- A ~ 1 th ' s P ric ?- These pants cure a new fall stylish suit, in «ITSn «Unmlp R ea 25c Bolster Cases, size 42x to paying $3 and $4. 5 °C Blouses —made tapeless. ' For Friday Only made of good quality mus- Si7 *e s fi to " 17 years. Sizes 6to 18. 12% c oil Cloth Splasiwrs, h 1 ''' 17c The Largest Selection of Boys' Clothing and the 81ze lßx)«"»ches ; aU C ol. j c Lo tp rf . Harrisburg ors. Friday only, each, " For Friday Only For Friday Only 25c Mercerized Lingerie 1 95c Hemmed Crochet Bed Nainsook—4o inches wide, sub- SOUVENIRS—We are plfeased to announce to all those to Spreads—full size and good ject to slight mill whom we issued sll P s for Souvenirs on the night of our patterns. Friday only, 7stains. Fridav only, 1 opening that the factory has made ua shipment of these Souve each / , ' " 1 Z'/At nirs and they will be here very shortly. Watch papers for tv ' ' ' JI dav to bring in your Slip. vv V 8 a m to BA - M * to fer'SonaK^^ocQ Other personals on page 4. Mr. and jirs. E. P. Gough, 215 Ver beke street, returned home Monday froni Amhidge, Pa., where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pratt. Pr. and Mrs. V. Hummel Fager, of North Second street, are enjoying a stay at the Dennis, Atlantic City. Miss Esther S. Wengert, 1827 Mar ket street, left yesterday to enter Dickinson College, Carlisle, i Misa Maude Hanson Stamm, 333 South Thirteenth street. Is visiting Miss Marion Westervelt, at Englewood, N. J., before returning to Vassar Col lege. Miss Theresa Bowen has gone home to Troy, N. Y., after a short stay with her aunt. Mrs. Richard Bowen, of Market street. Miss Mary Sponsler, 105 Chestnut street, will visit In Jersey City before returning to Smith College, Northamp ton. Maßs. Miss Mabel Farllng, of 211 Walnut slreet. spent last evening at Summer dale. Mrs. J. C. McAllister, of 272 Peffer street, leaves this evening for Peoria, SEPTEMBER 16, 1915 111., to visit her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Oehler, for six weeks. Miss Marian Pratt Is going home to Baltimore this evening after visiting Miss Mildred ButtorfC and Miss Aber crombie. Dr. and Mrs. William Spry Hurlock and children are home after an auto mobile trip to Atlantic City. SURGEON PLUCKS BULLET FROM HEART OF SOLDIER By Associated Press ' Paris, Sept. 16.—Means by which he extracted a shrapnel bullet from the right auricle o£ a French soldier's . heart were described to the Academy of Medicine last night by Dr. Charle3 > Infroit. This surgical feat was ac f complished by the use of a radlo ■ graphic compass Invented by the sur geon. c HUNDREDS SEE VAUDEVILLE ; Hundreds of people turned out last I night for the big vaudeville show I \ given in River Front Park, Front and | Conoy streets, under the direction of the South Harrlsburg Amusement As sociation. Plenty of fun and musical I I talent combined to make the program ila big success. A minstrel was the si feature of the evening. 5