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At $52.98, $3.95, ' '/'/ 'l v *f > f~\ 1 O , « o Silk Covered Comforts of better styles and colorings; special prices Quantities arc large in the grades $4.50, $5 to sl3. 1 lie 1 Oll6t \jOOCIS O QCtIOTI OdOS •* grades, $7.50, SIO.OO, $11.50, are $1.98, $3.50, $3.98, $3.50 most wanted for gift giving; silk, BOWMAN-S— Second Floor • 47 $33.50 and $34.50. and $5.00. 79<* to $3.00. Lisle, 35£ upward. That its collection of choice perfumes, powders and other u j t • requisites is most complete and that gifts may be selected Women's Gloves Patterf' to whh CaSC * Women's Bath Robes • Pictures yualities of the best sort; and match; cherry, Notredame, King p . Of pal ticular interest ai e Militaiy Brushes and jj 3 -] 1 Light and dark colorings; Indian A large collection of framed pic styles most wanted at this time, in- Cotton and Laurel band. Cloths, nrusnes or jMiony, ranging from Jpl.»>U to .»)0. Hair designs; conventional figures; some tures in varied and highly desirable eluding Kayser's Leatherette $8 and $8.50 (81x81) Napkins, Brushes at »>OO to $5.00. satin faced; others quilted and many subjects, 39<*, 39<;, (»9<*, 98f> and (iloves; at and SI.OO. $8.50 to $13.50 (26 inches). other effects, $3.75 to $7.50. $1.98. RODERICK TALKS ON COAL TRADE Chief of Mines Says That For eign Trade Did Not Ma terialize Last Year James E. Roderick, State chief of rnines, voices the belief that it will take considerable work and more ef fort to secure co-operation among shippers before Pennsylvania's export trade in coal for South America can be built up in his report on the state of mines in this state last year. The report covers the hard and soft coal mining and the coke making in 1914 and considerable space is devoted to the development of trade conditions. It is noted that Pennsylvania coals have won in competition with south ern state coals and that the Navy De- Bringing Up Father # (fjj) # # (0) # By McM&nus I HOW DID TOO J ' DIDtHT qOHOME PRETTY I t>A\D THAT EMPTY- HERE'S S*>f-1 SENT A NOTE TO |lj OH! XAS ~ \ W/Vb JUST i HAPPEN TO qtT | FER SUPPER - 1 i SOFT- EH? I HEADED SOCIETT DE J 1 OUT TOMIC.HT- | SENTMAC.C.IE L- -J? DUDE rJONES SENT NOW! J WIFE AND I WERE AT « PTI I JIC.CS? r A NOTE SA\IN' ON ME YOOR HOUSE WHEN J B n g j | TO^Dl j fpl , NOTE CfrME WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 22, 191?. partment has recognized the value of Keystone State products. Until the war orders came the industry was more or less seriously affected and last year production declined. In the course of his report the chief says: "The coal production of Pennsylva nia for the year 1914 was 237,074.171 net tons, of which 145,884,530 tons were bituminous and 91,189,641 tons anthracite. The coke production was 17,164,124 net tons. Both coal and coke showed a reduction from the high record of 1913. The deereaso in the bituminous output was 27,081,129 tons; in the anthracite, 437,323 tons, and in coke, 7,554,114 tons. "There was a notable decrease in the number of accidents in both re gions. Tho bituminous fatalities num bered 413 as against 611 in 1913; the anthracite numbered 600 as against. 62 4. The nonfatal accidents in the bituminous region numbered 963 as against 1.052 in 1913, anil in the an thracite region 1,038 as against. 1,125. Notwithstanding the reduced tonnage the number of employes was consid :rably greater than in 1913. The bitu minous region reported 196,03 8 em ployes as against 189,909 in 1913; the anthracite reported 180,899 as against 175.310. "The trade in bituminous coal was generally disappointing, as a result, chiefly, of the depression that pre vailed throughout the country in nearly all branches of industry. "At the outbreak of the European war coal shippers had hopes tliat a large market might be opened up to them, but no beneficial results fol lowed. German and Austrian ships were driven out of the market and the English government chartered all the tonnage it could possibly reach, mak ing it impossible to obtain carriers for American coal, except at rates so high as to be prohibitive. The expectation of trade with South America was equally disappointing. The South American merchant requires a long period of credit, in many cases three or four months, often with a demand for renewals, and this condition had a most discouraging effect upon the American shipper. "The accident record for the year showed a gratifying decrease in the number of fatalities. The record in the anthracite region is the best since 1902 and in the bituminous region since 1897. In the anthracite region there were 600 fatalities, or 3.32 per 1,000 employes, as against 024, or 3.56 per 1,000 employes, in 1913, a de crease of 3.85 per cent. In the bitu minous region there were 413, or 2.11 per 1,000 employes, as against 611, or 3."2 per 1,000 employes, a decrease of 32 per cent. "The production per life lost in the anthracite region was 151,982 tons and has never been equaled since the tlrst anthracite law was enacted In 1870. The nearest record was in 1913, when 146,838 tons were produced. The pro duction per life lost in the bituminous region was 353,231, as against 283,086 tons in 1913. This record has been equaled only four times in forty years, in 1886, 1888, 1897 and and 1912. "In prosiding against accidents the large operating companies have a great advantage over the small ones. Many of them have specialized in safety methods and give every con sideration to the welfare of the work men." STATE WILL GIVE FAVORING RATE Coal Miners Insurance Will Be Ten Per Cent. Below That of Stock Companies Officials of the State Workmen's In surance Fund believe that they will have a fair show of landing for the State a considerable amount of insur ance of coal miners as a result of the conference held at the Capitol late yesterday afternoon between the In surance and Compensation officials and coal operators representing approxi mately $75,000,000 of annual pay roll. The State officials declared that It was the intention to reinsure the State fund against exceptional hazard and due arrangement would be made for insurance of public liability. From start to finish the meeting was marked by a (ire of questions and the session did not end until dark. Several coal operators and attorneys and some men who were suspected of being in terested In insurance companies pour ed broadsides at the State officials, raising many Involved questons. The State announced that its rates for coal miners would be ten per cent, below those approved yesterday by the State Insurance Fund for stock companies. There were some questions raised at the meeting about the procedure on approval of the stock rates, but It blew over and the meeting settled down to a straight talk on what the State would do in the way of making insurance of coal miners under the compensation act attractive to tho operators. The meeting was attended by ninety men whose operations represent pos sibly $75,000,000 of annual pay roll. The rates for the State fund for min ing with shafts, tunnels or galleries or with drifts or slopes will be $4.18 for anthracite mines and $3.45 for bituminous mines. These rates are based on each SIOO of pay roll. State Treasurer Young, chairman of the fund board, presided, and tho speakers l'or the State were Commis sioner Jackson, Assistant Manager Allen, of the State fund: Chairman ! Mat-key, of the Compensation Board: Counsel Bolilen, of the Compensation Board, and Special Deputy Downey, of the State Insurance department. Over thirty operators or their attor neys took part in the discussions. Mi'FABI.WI) TO T.\l