4 i»»BTeeLTon«^l COMBINE PLANS ARE ABANDONED Soaring Prices For Steel Stocks Put an Enid to Plans For Big Steel Merger Summing: up and analyzing the many reports of pending consolidations among: steel companies which have emanated from the financial districts in the past few weeks, the Iron Age in its current issue declares that all big merger plans have been abandoned find gives its reasons for such a con clusion. "Several of those whose names have been prominently connected with the purchase for the consolidation of sev eral large independent steel com panies," says the Iron Age, "have stated that there is no present pros pect. of such consolidation being put through. The Cambria Steel Com pany was commonly named as an im . portant factor in the negotiations, the Vonngstown Sheet and Tube Com pany was also included, and rumors connected the Lackawanna Steel Com pany, the Inland Steel Company and the Maryland Steel Company with the proposal. F. A. Vanderlip, president of the National City Bank, New York, «-ho had been asked to take up the financing of the proposed combine, has Indicated that the negotiations are off ind it is intimated in New York finan cial circles that no further steel merg ers are likely to grow out of them. The reason for the abandonment of Hie plans is said to be the very high valuations put on their stocks by the various steel companies. These high prices were entirely natural in view of 'he present boom in the steel trade, but they were not considered a safe basis for investment. "The large plans oi William H. Don icr for the New York State Steel Com pany property which he has acquired ind his organization of the Donner Steel Company at Buffalo are given considerable significance in connection with the recent movements In the Tambria Steel Company organization. Philadelphia transactions in Cambria Steel Company stock in the past week have amounted to upward of 176,000 •hares. It would appear that control :>f the property may be decided by :hese purchases and it is believed some mportant holdings have been disposed of at a good profit in recent sales on the Philadelphia exchange." Committee Meets Tonight to Plan Community Fete The general committee in charge of plans for Steelton's big Community Christmas celebration will meet this evening in the council chamber. At n meeting last evening In German •Juartet Club hall, South Front street, the German residents of the borough signified their intention to participate in -the festivities. A commitee consisting of Clinton Wise, Steve WUtzbach, Joseph Lina, 'Jeorge Fry, Joseph Tud.iues and Fred Koenig, was named to formulate the detailed plan for the German part of the affair. Edward Zuna represented the German contingent on the gen eral committee. Steelton Snapshots l>r. llfcoril to Speak. "Tubercu losis'" will be the subject of a talk by Dr. F. F. D. Record, of the tubercu losis dispensaries of the State Depart ment of Health, in St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Injured at Plant..—Jacob Brubaker, of Hillsdale, had the second finger on his right hand severed and his hand badly crushed when a heavy piece of steel fell upon It at the Pennsylvania Steel plant STEELTON PERSONALS County Treasurer-elect Mark Mumma and Harry C. Wright have returned from a hunting trip to White Oak, Huntingdon county. James Chambers has returned from Baltimore, where lie received treat ment for a fractured leg. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. May, Lincoln street, have returned from Philadel phia. _ Mrs. O. T. Cummings. of Enfield, N. H., is the guest of Miss Louisa Fairlainb, North Front street. Edward Gould, John F. Kistler and James Leader will leave Sunday for Philadelphia, where they have ac cepted a position with the Remington Arms Co., of Delaware. BIHLE CLASS TO MEET The Federated Men's Bible Class of Oberlin, Enhaut and Bressler will meet at the Methodist Episcopal ■•hurch, Bressler, Sunday afternoon. The Rev. A. S. Williams, pastor of ''amp Curtln Methodist church, Har risburg, will be the principal speaker. THIRD PRESS TESTED The third of four new hydraulic presses recently ordered by the Penn sylvania Steel Company for installation in its new forging department, was tested out yesterday. The fourth press will be Installed within a few weeks. PLANT RESUMES Word was received in Steelton this morning that the Chester Steel Cast-i ings Company, Chester, Pa., has re-1 s«med operations after an idleness of two years. Peter J. McEntee, a brother of T. T. McEntee, superin tendent of open hearths at the local steel plant, is superintendent of the Chester plant. PENNA, STEEL GETS ORDER The Pennsylvania Steel Company lias obtained an order for 435 tons of steel for an ore bridge at the Penn sylvania docks at Erie, Pa. MIDDLETOW NOTES Professor H. J. Wlckey, superin tendent of the local schools, is In charge of the distribution of Red Cross < 'hrtitm&s seals in Middletown. About. 500 of the little stickers were sold yesterday. The Presbyterian Sunday School will 3ive a-Christmas entertainment in the Sunday school room Wednesday even ing, December 22. 18 POUNDS OF BLOOD b the average quantity in a healthj adult, but it is the quality of the blood that determines our strength to resist sickness. With weak blood we find cold hands and chilly feet; in children an aversion to study, and in adults : rheumatic tendencies. In changing seasons get abundant j fresh air and take a spoonful of Scott's ! Emulsion after meals, because Scott's j Emulsion is a rich blood-food that will j increase both quantity and quality of | the blood while it warms the body and • helps carry off the impurities. When multitudes of people are to day taking Scott's Emulsion to avert winter sickness, and are giving it to tlietr children, it is careless to neglect i ft* betMfiU. l/ook out for substitutes. I IUOLT FT V. T 1 IS4B J FRIDAY EVENING. HARJUSBURG !!§si&TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 10,1915 One Will See More Useful Gifts at Kaufman's in Five Minutes Than They Would Think Of in Five Hours Kaufman's Big Christmas Economy Carnival Continues > Follow the Crowd» to Kaufman's To-Morrow—You Are Sure to Save Money £lf He Were to Select His Own Xmas Gift He'd Choose These ( vXf . The Economy Carnival Saves You Money On Every Item VST u So y° u can't make a mistake by selecting his gift here, not only do you save money but you get the gift that will surely please Bk him. Don't fail to see these. \ Mgl. u. 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""C MWm Pajamas for Men of flannelette or M Q A f a q . . , „ . „ , , VI / \\J Economy Carnival Price, o,| * Men's Wool UNION SUITS, all • noisette, pretty colors, neatly finished, .. 4oC $ 1 »4o 4-in-hand ties. Stripes, figured, and ff . M pair 24c Smy B 'carnlval *p!ic'e Econ " $j.95 /Km Lisle Suspenders in holiday plain white and color combinations of \f 1 0 W OK boxes, MTV ®very lIUC here. All silk. Made flow- Carnival Price, pair, /At Economy Carnival Price,... . _ . tirviG SWRATRHH Men'» Silk anil Wool UNION SUITS, G>ft Boxes of Sleeve Holders and Jg ing ends, put lip in gift boxes. V The season's choicest all wool and Bconomy Car " $3.45 SUBl>enderß Attractive New Shirts for Men, I Pretty Percale Shirts for Men I Men's Madras and Percale Shirts I Silk Striped Shirts for Men in omy Carnival Prices, « n l!^l} Bpel i« Socks and §o S " I n*itli Aittipf Fmnnli or Inundered I I - - ■ . penders. Special Economy AKp «yl. with 4 g "'* tot °"» $1.45 .tripe. $1.95>0 ?5.95 -'SuiWiSiiiiiiiiW;* 2 „ cuffs; all sizes, I for I effects, latest styles, for | for tor values worth 93.50 to sß.o© Iday boxes. Special at r> Beautiful Money-Saving Gift Hinfs Down Go Price! Away Go Profits! On 500 of This Season's c|/y jgftr Most Stylish Men's Suits and Overcoats .I I js.r.o Mnhofca"T Curd Shirt Please Note the Figures on These 500 Suits and j "tau'o" lea'ther IT., V Overcoats on Sale To-morrow, "Saturday" Q I 1 1,10x30 inches square; Matting XJ /W \ ffj ' 1 I ™ \ aT \| U»Q 4 F7I? M IJF Klur <| unlltv All I.inen TABLE ■"<>, ■ / J' \ W /\ \ M B H M M DAMASK; beautiful chrysanthemum All / f f kV\ |MWI _ B aiW ItW H B AH ®S B and rare stripe patterns. Yard, #I.OO well made and good si7.es. lif JJik \ jQjj JBL JIL *1 aJL JL fl «- IXA n, P , , ; A,D , BIA:VKET ;, r«Vds--°?tr^*?rvo*y , /111 1 m #o.oo 1 ancy Plaid, pair, •••••.. < n m .. n v 'boxes lOacli. ■ 111 »2.50 Fancy Plaid; pair 98.10 XSr. 3JU-, 50c, 75c to H-.'.0 jjj W (VaIU6S tO ValllCS tO VallieS tO SI.OO wool- BLANKETS—In plaid Cretonne Covered Fancy Boxex. IS & (in cn (ia (J>QO KA designs; double bed size. Special, for gifts, many different styles and I ■ funr ipIO.OU <j>JLO «P6A.OV pair, 92.07 shapes. Each, .. . a."Je, BOe. 87e to »7e I ■ \WJ s•*>.oo iiandaome wool plaid , »»« *» XAPKIXS - I The Suits and Overcoats The Suits and Overcoats The Suits and Overcoats BLANKETS—In pink, blue, tan and inches; dozen. I I i . fl»-J-g rj ET r . __ gray; full 11-4 size. .Special, 93.05 92.50 Moquette RUGS, 27x54 Inches. JV. 1 atJpo.VD ai jpiA. « O at 514.75 bed°srrka*ds—fuTl I f N $.3.50 Blue Chinchilla Overcoats some designs. Special, each,.. .91.05 Each ®7c 1 $13.50 Fine All Wool Worsted Suits $lB Fancy Suits #!&5.50 Dress Worsted Suits 93.30 F.xtr« Quality Satin MAR- KETS *° * i '°° Urown J7/{ j \ $13.50 Box Overcoats, plain and $lB Oxford Overcoats «•_£> 50 Black Kersey Overcoats SEILI.ES BED SPREADS— full size „ Rs A I I fancy SIB Fancy Overcoats 111 DIACIL kersey wvercoata and hemmed ready for use. Special 9h ap" ". ,h»c I \ #13.50 Balmaroon Overcoats 818 BaUnaroon Overcoats $22.50 Oxford Kersey Overcoats eac 1 * 91.00 All Linen cinny L«ee searf«i t /\\ I I $13.50 Ulster Overcoats $lB Silk Lined Overcoats $22.50 Balmaroon Overcoats hemmed T"dy"for B «I H |n*®SC 91JB Ben.l..««ce Bure.n blue and colors; -plaid designs. Spe- <I7 C I \\ I 1 purchase. Every size in this lot. ciaJ, each IOC Initial Correspondence Cards, with I )\ I J r r l^.■ ,,cy J ,or^ l " e,, »ATH envelopes. Box, ■. ■■■... ■ ••••••»« Vs. \\ I J (Men's House Coats, $ O A/I Men's Bath Bobes, AA BXTBA SATURDAY SPECIAL TOWELS. Special, each 30c ™Uh Bath TOWELS, A s4l Value $3.90 .... S3JfU Men's Pants <t>l JQ TOWELSj extra heavy Bra»» Jardinieres B®c Made of neat mixed cassimere; ' Values to $3.50 *P 1 •'4if r anejr r er. . pe- Cut Giasa Beiiafc Dlaheaj box- plaid back; trimmed with silk with borders. Offered usually at Material of cassimere and 9Lso' Initial ' TOW'EL' ' SETS——two 'Vso" Cat «;!«« Snaar and" If \\ cord ' l ss - 00 - , worsteds-plain and cuff bottoms. bath towels and two wash cloths, boxed 97c I ———— with blue initial. -Set for 97c 91.R0 lltmatltched Mercerised Ta- I W \ A Message of Economy In Boys' Suits ' c ' " 90.00 Nickel-plat- I ft »■ * 4HML and Overcoats at These Prices Tj 1 ty. Special Saturday, ful gift. Special, ' - " : m $2.59, $3.00, $l9O and $4.90 Another Fortunate Purchase Of V For Suits, Mackinaws and Overcoats-Vaiues From $3.90t0 57.5Q fa/Jtm? | m ■fa AT s2.so—Boys' Suits and Overcoats, 3tolo AT 5^3.90 —Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws— s \K§j 11| I BmAfil I - j Swagger styles: just the kind to make the boy p = ■ wW llllrl W VMI IJvl w iVwwUvl w venile models. Overcoats Polo style, belt back. look manly; all new styles. ffek fe- =S T-KT irxjn t> * rtri A ttit u A a-p-MPVP AT $3.00 —Suits and Overcoats—-Clever new mod- AT s4.9o—Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws—For fes =mj IN THE BARGAIN BASEMENT els in the newest fabrics; well tailored and fin- I real value nothing shown anywhere to match=s im ished. j them. sd -=m W°rth $2.50 $2.50 RUPP MENTIONED FOR TREASURER Member of Shade Tree Com mission Spoken of as Suc cessor to L. H. Sutton With the reorganization of borough council less than a month away friends of a number of candidates for the various borough office# to be filled at that time are making an active canvass of the councllmen in behalf of their friends. Inasmuch as all the present "borough officers with the exception of L. H. Sutton, borough treasurer, are candi dates for reappointment and each of them have the backing of many oouncllmen, interest naturally centers In the treasurershlp scramble. A few weeks ago when It became known that Mr. Sutton did not again want the job the names of Charles H. Beldel. Claude Brinser and Edward l.ewls were mentioned as candidates for the place. Each of these mer. have been having their friends active in their interests. Recently, however, the name of H. Russell Rupp, a clerk for the Penn sylvania Steel Company, and a mem ber of tho Shade Tree Commission has been mentioned place and it is now reported in municipal circles fhat Rupp is slated for the job. pMIDDLETOWfI- - ■ | WOMAN'S CLUB The Woman's Club ot Middletown will meet at the homo of Mrs. C. H. Hutchison, Spring street, December 16. Tho program: Responses, the Nativity referred question, "How Many Times Does the Word Jesus Occur In the New Testament?" Mr ß ' I. H. Doutrich; pa per, "The Early Manhood of Jesus," Mrs. Arthur vocal solo, "Open the Gates of the Temple," Miss Rachael McCarrell; referred question, "What Were + he Offices of Christ?" Mrs. John Few; paper, "A Compari son of the Gospels," Mrs. Fuller Berg stresser; reading. "Nazareth," from "The Divine Tragedy," Mrs. B. Long enackfr; music by club; "O, Little Town of Bethlehem," club. TO HOLD BANQUET On Saturday, December the 11th, Court Ivy, No. 27, F. O. A., will hold a banquet in their hall in East Emaus street. A large class will be initiated Into the degrees of Forestry and Chopperdom. FRED LYNCH RESIGNS Fred A. Lynch has resigned his position In tho frog and switch de partment of the Pennsylvania Steel Company to accept one with th« Mid dletown Car Company. BAND CHANGES NIGHT The Liberty band has changed Its practice night from Thursday evening to Tuesday evening, on account of playing at the Luna rink. LITERARY SOCIETY MEETS The High and Grammar school literary societies held their regular meetings this afternoon in their school rooms. fersonaKS)Soci2 SOCIAL MEETING OF BIBLE CLASS Men of Camp Curtin Methodist Church Hear Snappy Ad dresses and Fine Music One of the interesting events of the Men's Bible class of the Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist church was an en tertainment and social held la«t even ing in the church, with refreshments following an Informal program Includ ing: Singing; Prayer by Rtv. Dr. Steel*; Music by orchestra; Address of wel come, by the Rev. A. S. Williams, pas tor of the church and teacher of the Men's Bible class: Selected readings by the Rev. Dr. Steck, pastor of the First Lutheran church, of Carlisle; Singing, Hayden Quartet; Address, by Attorney W. L. Loeser; Singing, Hay den Quartet. The following made short addresses: E. W. McClain, Superintendent of the Sunday school; C. A. Sollenberger, B. F. Moses, President of the class; Ad dress by Rev. Dr. Steck; music by The Peerless Orchestra; Singing of Doxology. In the Peerless Orchestra, are Miss Gingricn, Messrs Simonetti, Helges, McCormick and Steck. Members of the Hayden Quartet are Ralph E. Steever, Jerome M. Hamilton, U R. Seltzer and H. H. Fralm. la attendance last evening were: D. E. Smucker, B. F. Moses, J. H. Krae mer, W. H. Bricker, J. P. Taylor, E S. Kitzmiller, James McGrogor, J. B. F. E. Harvey, E. B. Miller, William Huggins, C. A. Sollenberger, Ambrose -Burtnett, G. F. Hoffman, C. C. Miller, E. J. Book, A. L. Knight. John Loban, George Fetteroff, Chas. Fetteroff, Oscar Lewis, H. M. Gin grich, O. S. Sprout, J. O. Patterson, W. B. Gehrett, John Seiders, Lester Leader, Splomon Kreider, S. M. Kil gore, Eli Hollinger, John C. Deen, D. T. Smith, Jonas Rudy, B. F. Barnhart, G. W. Van Wagner, L. W. Bixler, E. W. McClain, W. L. Looser, William Burgoon, I. T. Walters, John A. Haas, D. A. Frlese, Frank Zarker, A. A. Stover, John H. Hall, J. G. Ma-tin, George D. Henry and the Rev. A. S. Williams. Lykens Valley Line Files Reorganization Papers certifying to the reorgan ization of the Lykens and Williams Valley Street Railway Company, under the name of the Lykens Valley Rail ay Company, operating in the upper end of Dauphin county, were filed at the Capitol to-day. They show a capi talization of $200,000 and tho directors are Charles A. Kunkel, A. Carson Stamm, W. R. Blough. C. C. Cocklln, Warick M. Ogeisby, David E. Tracy and Dr. ohn Oenslager, Jr., of this city. Louis Dellone, of Harrlsburg, is treasurer. HOSPITAL !VKKDS MOKRV William M. Condon, .superintendent of the Harrlsburg Hospital, said this morning that although more than $1,500 worth of contributions had been receiv ed over Thanksgiving week from resi dents of the city and nearby towns, much more was needed to operate the hospital during the year. Owing to the large number of patients, contributions soon are exhausted and the institution must draw from its resources in order to furntsb the food supply. LARGE AUDIENCE ATTENDS RECITAL John Thompson, Pianist, As sisted by Sasha Simpkins and Mrs. Bumbaugh Tlie Technical high school audi torium was well filled last evening by an audience of music-lovers. John Thompson, tho young American pian ist, was heard to fine advantage in a pretentious program of classic excel lence. Ills touch is very sympathetic, yet powerful and vibrant, while his execution was wonderful, especially in the Dohyani rhapsody and evoked pro longed applause. year Thompson appeared with great success in the principal cities of Europe. Tho critics all speak highly of his interpretative ability. This was especially shown in the beautiful prelude in d flat by Chopin. Thompson is now touring this country. He is a graduate of the Harrlsburg Conservatory. The concert opened with a short address by Edwin J. Decevee on "The Value of Music to a Community," in which it was shown how effective a force music is In It* uplifting tendency, how It Influences character. Speaking of public choral societies, Mr. Decevee said they were the greatest social forces in the country; how that all classes meet on a common level and forget their social differences in the enthusiasm of a common cause. Mr. Decevee spoke vpry highly of the Har risburg Choral Society and what Jt had done for this city. The artistic singing of Mrs. William K. Bumbaugh was much enjoyed, her coloratura work In the brilliant "Thou Charming Bird," from David's opera "The Pearl of Brazil," was of a very high order. The "Magic Song," with violin obligato, was artistic and effect ive. as was her brilliant rendering of Harriet Ware's delightful valse sonn, "Sunlight." Sascha Simkins, the violinist, is one of the best artists ever heard here. His tone is rich, powerful and very sympathetic, while his staccato work and harmonics were really wonderful. Especially effective and enjoyable was his playing of the Svendsen "Ro manzii" and his admirable bowing in Sarasate's "Caprice Basque." The Conservatory of Music proposes giving from time to time concerts by eminent artists at popular prices and to make these concerts educational in the highest sense, to offset, if possible, the vicious and demoralizing tendency of the modern ragtime monstrosities and other musical trivialities. INVITATIONS AHE ISSUED TO THE UNIVERSITY DANCH The Harrisburg Club of the Penji-V sylvania State College has Issued lnvj»* tatlons for the sixth annual university dance, Monday evening. December 27. at 9 o'clock, at Wintordale. The mu sic will be furnished by an eight-pice© saxaphone-banjo orchestra directed by Sara Lemer. Pennsylvania Steel Gets 11 More Officers The Pennsylvania Steel Company, which a short time ago secured tho appointment of ten special policemen for Its works In this city and Steelton, to-day had eleven moro men commis sioned. The men commissioned are Oscar V. Bobb, Oscar M. Beatty, David M. Trout, Ernest Norford, Jacob A. Reeder. A*- wood P. Norford, George A. Matcliott, Harrlßburg; Edward Phoenix. Martin Butalo. Amos I* Gallagher. P'eoltou, and James C. Webb. West Falrvlew.
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