BRICKER WROTE
WILL TOO LATE
FOR CHARITIES
Uptown Merchant's Bequests
of SI2,(KX) Can't Be Allowed
Legally
'lB DAYS BEYOND LIMIT
Should Have Been Made Thirty
Instead of Twelve Days
Prior to Deiith
When John K. Bricker, 1734 North
Sixth street, wrote his will on Decem
ber 8, 1915, he provided for bequests
of SB,OOO to the Fifth Street Meth
odist Church, SI,OOO each to the Chil
dren's Industrial Home and the Home
or the Friendless and Filer's Lu
theran Church, Pillsburg, and the Cen
tra! Pennsylvania Methodist Confer
ence. ,
.Mr. Bricker, however, wrote his will
just eighteen days too late to make his
charity donations of any legal value
to the beneficiaries. For the uptown
merchant died on December 20. The
law relative to the writing of wills
provides that the instrument must
have been written at least thirty days
before the death of the writer in so far
as the bequests apply to charitable or
religious institutions. The will was
tiled for prolate to-day.
Mr. Bricker as one of the more
well-to-do West Knd cit izeris, although
no inventory as to his holdings was
liled. He bequeathed his residence,
1 734 Xorth Sixth street, to his widow.
Mary E. Bricker.
The bulk of the estate, however, is
io be converted inlo cash as early as
possible and invested for Mrs. Bricker.
I'pon her death the bequests are to be
made to tbe homes, the churches, and
so on. From the remainder, bequests
of $3,000 are provided for {Catherine
Hates, a sister-inlaw; $2,000 each to
Alice Bates Brashears, another sister
in-law, and Elizabeth Brioker Ran
dall, Philadelphia, a sister. Another
sister. Jennie Bricker Swope, is be
queathed $3,000.
The Harrisburg Cemetery Associa
tion was donated SI,OOO. the income of
which is to be used in maintaining the
grave of Brlcker's father-in-law. Abra
ham Bates. Of the SI,OOO willed to
Filey's Lutheran Church, Dillshurg,
'lie Income from $250 is to be used in
'he upkeep of the graveyard of the
fumil) of Brieker's grandfather, Fred
erick Cromleigh.
Whatever remains is to he equally
ihvlded among a dozen other relatives.
School Director Robert A. En del s is
• Nceutor.
Report Serbians Defeated
After Three-Day's Fight
fly Associated Press
llerlin. Dec. 31.- -By wireless to Say
>ille. - Defeat nf the Serbians who
.'•iiparently had been reinforced by
Italians, after a three-days' battle in
Central Albania, is reported by the
i iverseas News Agency, which says it
received its information from French
Italian sources. The battle is said
■ have, taken place between Elbasan
and Mirat. The Serbians were well
provided with ammunition and food
supplies and had some light artillery
but no heavy guns.
"For three days," the news agency
says, "fighting was continued violent
ly. According to Italian reports the
Serbians were almost annihilated. The
Bulgarians continue to advance.
French Well Pleased
With Saloniki Situation
Paris, Dec. 31. The situation at
Saloniki as General Edouard Castel
liau. chief of the general staff of the
French army, is said to view it after
\ isiting the entente forces at that
place, is given by the Rome correspon
dent of the Journal as follows:
"A person who discussed the situ
ation at Saloniki with General Castel
nau informs nie that the general said:
"'Wo arc at Saloniki and have no
intention of leaving. We are waiting
for them to attack us, for that they
have made up t heir minds to great
sacrifices I am more than satisfied.' "
STORE SCHOOLS
WILL BE OPENED
State Authorities Hear That
Number of Children to Be
Affected Will Be Small
"Seventy-four school districts have
formally arranged to co-operate with
'he State under the new minor labor
law and they will open 264 continu
ti?.llon schools within a few days,"
saUt Professor M. B. King, director of
tiie State Bureau of Vocational Edu
cation. to-day, in regard to the new
Inn which becomes operative to-mor
row .
"We expect there will be more
schools established next month. The
F"hools> of which we know will require
Iteachers, but. the Stale has enough
■specially trained men anil women to
meiS all demand*. We liave received
word thHi twenty-five mercantile es
l.abltshroen*!, will open '.-•lore
and sixteen factories will also open
schools;."
Officials of the bureau liave been
visiting various sections of the Sta'e
and getting into touch with school offi
cials and employers and by averaging
what has been reported they estimate
that about Tu per cent, of the minors
coming under the law will be taken
< are of as the law directs by Feb
ruary Many of the remainder, it
waii stated to-day, are in small dis
tricts or places where there are less
ihan twenty juveniles employed.
For months Professor King and his
assistants have been working to get
employers and school authorities into
<ouch with each other and they are
confident that the start of the new
law to-morrow will not work the hard
ships feared. The system of con
tinuation schools will develop during
January.
AT RIDGE AVENUE >l. E.
The New Year will be greeted with
a watchnlght service at Ridge Avenue
Methodist Church. A song service will
feature the evening. The Rev. W. W.
rtman will preach a short sermon.
Refreshments will be served.
I'OST OFFICE NEW YEAR HOURS
On January 1, 1918, the Main Post
< )fflce and Hill and Maclay Stations
will be closed from 10 a. ni. to 12 p.
in. All carriers will make their 7:15
a. ni. delivery and collection, and the
5:40, 7:30, and 10:30 p. m. collections
announces Frank C. Sites, postmaster.
COUNCIL WINDS
UP ITS AFFAIRS
Ij FOR YEAR 1915
i New Body Takes Over Harris
burg Government on
Monday
' "Ordinance No. 1, Session of City
Council, 1916."
That's the way the legislation in
■ troduced in the city's lawmaking body
after Monday will read.
lirst city commission created under the
provisions of the Clark act passed out
of existence this afternoon when Coun
cil adjourned after passing the budget
ordinance for 1916.
'The passing of the Council legally
<k>esn't take place until Monday, when
j .\™ayor-elect E. S. Meals and Commis
sioner-elect E. Z. Gross succeed Mayor
: John K. Royal and Park Commis
j sioner M. Harvey Taylor, respectively,
jas councilmen. However, the fact that
I to-day's session was the wind-up of
'affairs so far as the present conimis
• sioners are concerned revived the
' rumors of prospective changes in city
j circles. Council may change its meet
ling time to 11 o'clock in the morn
ing, too.
City Trcasurcrship in Air
Despite reports to the contrary, il
was said to-day that the question of
whom Council will elect to be city
treasurer has not been delinitely de
cided. Some of the members of the
new Council held an informal confer
ence last evening and talked over the
city treasu'rership question in confec
tion with some other appointments.
Chances for the retention of Joseph
Ibach as a city detective have grown
relatively dim. it is said, since last
evening's conference. Incidentally, it
was hinted that Captain Joseph P.
Thompson's place isn't a sinecure by
any means.
No changes, it is understood will be
made in the departments of public
safety or streets and public improve
ments. City Engineer M. B. Cowden
and his whole force will be chosen
again, while Chief Clerk Jaines C.
| Thompson and the staff of clerks, in
jspectors, etc., will be retained by Com-
I missioner Lynch. Commissioner Bow-
I man will reappoint P. J. Bradley and
j James H. Grove as plumbing and
building inspectors, respectively.
Paget to Succeed lioffcrt
j In the park department, however,
i there are certain to tie important
changes. Assistant Park Superintend
ent J. R. Hoffert will be succeeded by
J. Alien Paget, it is understood. Mr.
Paget, who is the son of John Paget,
landscape gardener at the State asy-
I lum, has been connected with the pub
| lie works and park improvement work
i for the last several years. V. Grant
j Forrer, former superintendent, had
' been spoken of for this place, too, but
j report had it to-day that Mr. Paget
l will be chosen.
In the. lire department the chances
I for the chieftaincy lie between the
1 1 present incumbent, Fire Chief John C.
Kindler. Assistant chief Edward Hal
bert and Millard M. Tawney, a mem
ber of the Royal Fire Company.
Block to Br Retained
' While it is generally conceded that
William D. Rlock will be re-elected
1 license tax officer, the chance remark
' of a city official started a mild report
that Mr. Block might not be retained.
1 This story was flouted as more or less
' of a joke by Mr. Block's host of
1 friends.
Although a rumor got about the
I Courthouse and city offices to-day to
' the effect *hat Horace A. '"hayne. now
assistant city assessor, might be chosen
' as secretary to Mayor Meals, it is
generally understood that A. M. Hamer
! will get the place. Chayne and C. H.
s Townsend. assistant city assessors,
have been talked of as assessor and
assistant, respectively, under the new
ordinance. At any rate, the political
wiseacres declared to-day James JJ.
. | Deshong isn't likely to be appointed.
Mumma, Deputy Recorder
What was true of the city circles
was equally true in the county offices,
inasmuch as the various county boards
> quit business for the present year and
reorganize for the new year on Mon
: day.
Recorder-elect James E. Uentz to
day confirmed the reports as to the
• personnel of bis staff by announcing
■ that i'. Xisslev Mumma, deputy re
corder under Oscar G. Wickersham,
> will be retained in the same position;
: I bat the retiring recorder, Mr. Wicker
• sham, will be solicitor, and that J. W.
t Gross. J. M. Alvord and J. H. Sheesley
' will complete the clerical staff.
RUNAWAY HEIRESS
FOUND AT WORK
Karns Eight Dollars a Week in
Daytime; a Glittering
Moth at Night
Special to the Telegraph
Philadelphia, Pa., Deo. 31.—Tales
of the gayety and glitter oi life under
the bright lights, whispered in her
ear by a woman different from the
ones she knew in the little town where
she was boi;n, so played on the imag
ination of nineteen-year-old Irene
Paul, onlj child of a father worth up
ward of $500,000, that she ran away
from her home in Uxbridge, a suburb
of Woonsockett, R. 1., to see for her
self what, life had to 3ffer in a big
city.
Yesterday detectives found her em
ployed in a department store. She
was earning eight dollars a week and
living in an unpretentious boarding
house
Now she is in the care of the Court
Aid Society where she Is awaiting the
arrival of her father. She vows she
will not go back to Uxbridge..
A brother of the woman who told
the girl tales of the city is said lo
iigure in the case.
Russia Would Conquer
Bukowina as Price ol
Help From Rumanias
Special to the Telegraph
London, Dec. 31.—The Pall Mall
Gazette's Russian correspondent tele
graphs:
"Russian joint operations with Ru
mania are on the point of beginning.
Rumania will light with us, although
not for us. Her siding with the en
tente is not the resull of French or
Kngllsh sympathies, but an endeavor
to realise the Rumanian dream of sov
ereignty over Bukowina and Transyl
vania. As preparation for Rumania's
entry into the war. Russia's aim is to
reconquer Bukowina for the benefit of
her new ally. This task can be ac
complished in a few weeks.
"The Rumanians will then fortify
the new province and march with the
Russians through Bulgaria and Tran
sylvania. while simultaneously the
Italians. French, Itritish and Serbians
wijl deal blows on other fronts."
FRipAY EVENING. BARRISBTTRO TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 31,1915.
WILL URGE CITY
WIDE FIRE LINE
[Continued From First Page,]
ages, etc., has preesnted a phase in
the city development which is not very
well provided for by the present re
strictions.
Advocated New Code Before
Upon entering the office of building
inspector, Mr. Grove urged the adop
tion of more modern building laws and
ho amassed a lot of data, he said, for
the Information of the councilmen.
The expected ordinance, however, was
never introduced.
"Harrisburg has reached a stage in
its development," said the inspector
to-day, "which makes it pretty nearly
necessary for It to adopt new build
ing regulations. There are many
things that should be provided for.
Chief among these things, however, I
should say, is the adoption of a new
'tire' zone.
Whole City in "Firo Zone"
"To my mind the whole city should
be included in the 'fire zone." Under
present laws the 'Are district'—the
district within which the erection of
frome structures is forbidden—extends
from the river to the Pennsylvania
railroad and from Hamilton to Vine
streets. This, as you see, lets out the
Hill. The East End is one of the
rapidly-growing sections of Harris
burg. It should be given careful con
sideration in the codification of the
building laws.
"The new building laws should pro
hibit the construction of any frame
structure in the 'tire' district, unless, of
course, the builder should want to
place another story or an addition to
a frame building that has already been
erected.
Xo Frame Buildings
"To build an additional floor of
brick to a frame back building for in
stance, or to put up another story of
brick on a frame house would be inad
visable, of course. But in the future
the construction of frame structures
for any purpose within the limits of
Harrisburg should not be permitted.
. "Plumbing, wiring, piping—all these
[things which have a bearing on the
I construction of buildings should be
providing for in the new building code.
j I should say, although these matters
are more specifically taken care of In
ordinances bearing directly on these
subjects.
"Our city is growing rapidly: new
problems present themselves each day;
these problems must be solved. Con
sequently the city could take time by
the forelock by adopting laws which
would offer the proper solution. Of
all the needs in this line," concluded
the inspector, "I believe the adoption
of a city-wide fire district is the most
important."
Many Business and
Public Buildings Were
Erected During Year
While close to a million and a half
dollars was expended during the year
dollars were expended during the year
buildings of all descriptions, contrac
tors and builders generally predict an
i even more successful year for 1916.
Cold weather has, of course, precluded
'the erection of any more buildings but
inquiries as to materials, etc., are
keeping the office forces of many of
the contracting firms busy with a view
to getting out bids early in the Spring.
The present year's building enter
prises included some of the most im
portant business, religious, education
and public structures. Among these
were the following:
Enterprise Coffee company, Camer
and and Mather streets; Ford Sales
company plant, Cameron near Mulber
ry: D. Kaufman's Underselling stores.
Market Square: Boyd Memorial build
ing. South, Myrtle and Willis streets;
Merchants Ice company, Berrybill
near Cameron: Bowman and Company,
Market street; Brotherly Uove X. O. O.
I-', building and lodge hall, Briggs and
Cowden; Hiekok Manufacturing com
pany plant. Cumberland street; Zion
Lutheran Church annex, 9 South
Fourth street; Harrisburg Pipe "and
Pipe Bending company, annex. Camer
on and Herr; city asphalt repair plant,
Ninth and Shanois streets; Christ
Lutheran Church, addition. Thirteenth
and Thompson; Standard Baking com
pany, Tenth and Market: Camp Cur
tin Memorial Methodist Church, Sixth
near Camp; new W. Sherman Steel
school building, Fifth and Maliantongo
streets; A. H. Shaffer, city's largest
garage, 70 to 80 South Cameron street;
Blough Manufacturing company. Ful
tcn near Reily; and the new addition
to the post office in Federal Square.
Hershey "Spitefence"
Controversy Is Being
Watched by Contractors
I tea I estate men and contractors
[generally are watching with more or
less curiosity and amusement the de
velopment in the situation that has
grown out of the construction of a so
called "spitefence" around the State
Realty company's 74raere plot in the
heart <d Hershey. presumably by the
Hershey Chocolate company.
The Realty company which Is com
posed largely of Ilarrisburgers. bought
thj ground from I<eab Peters' heirs.
It includes an admirable section of
around and practically in the center of
the chocolate town. Report bad it,
I however, that the Hershey company
officials didn't view the ne?.':onier«
with much favor--rather considered
em interlopers in fact. At any rate
the attractiveness of the ground is
marred by the erection o.' an old "split
rail" fence that borders the ground.
Furthermore reports from the Iler
shey-town were to the effect that pros
pective settlers risked a chance of not
setting a job In the factory or in the
bitsinoih.-'. 'enterprises of the town as
the chocolate king prefers to take
"care of llershey folks first." Water
and lighting might be refused the now
section, too, it was hinted, although
the officio's of the Realty company
declare that should Hershey proceed
t.o this extent it will sink artesian wells
on its property and otherwise provide
the necessary conveniences for the peo
ple who build. The Peters' Nproperty
was bought, it is said, for $4 5,000.
BOSCH BUYS IO» SOUTH
SECOND ST. FOR $12,210
The price which the Mary E. Win
ters estate received yesterday after
noon at public sale on the courthouse
steps for No. 109 South Second street,
the old Reese liquor store, aroused
discussion in city realty circles. Frank
I!. Boscli, president of the Central
Construction and Supply company,
bought the property for $12,210. This
is looked upon as an unusually good
price for a property in the Second
street subway section.
Mr. Bosch said yesterday tha he in
tends to convert the property into the
headeiuarters for the Sterling Auto
Tire company. The necessary alter
ations will be started early In the
new year.
Albanian President in
War With
Paris. Dec. 31. —The Journal's cor
respondent at Avlona, Albania, sends
the following under date of Thursday:
"It is reported that Essad Pasha,
provisional president of Albania, has
declared war on Austria and Bulgaria.
He has 20.000 armed men. ills ac
tion. If confirmed, will be of assistance
to the entente allies."
NOISY WELCOME TO 'ls;
PARADE TOMORROW
[Continued From First Page.]
celebrate the day in tome way or an
other.
Many Open Houses
Starting at 10 o'clock the usual
open house exercises will be held at
the Y. M. c. A., Second and Locust
street; and at the P. 11. H. Y. M. C. A.,
Relly street. Members of the Harris
burg Hepublican club, West End He
publican club, Elks. Moose. Eagles,
and other local organizations will par
ticipate in open house clebrations. In
the evening there will be dames at
Winterdale, Armory, basketball at
Chestnut street auditorium followed
with a big holiday dance, and numer
ous New Year parties in various parts
of the city.
The Big Parade
The one big event of the day will be
the Mummers' parade. All that is
needed to make this a big success is
fair weather. This was not assured
to-day by the local weather forecaster,
but lie promised to do his best to help
the Mummers. Indications at noon
were that the weather would be unset
tled. It will be cloudy to-night.
There may not be any rain, but the
rise In temperature indicated on to
day's map may bring unpleasant
weather conditions late to-morrow.
The parade this year will eclipse all
previous efforts. Numerous new fea
tures have been added anil stronger in
terest is manifested all over the city.
The demonstration last year was a big
surprise. That of to-morrow prom-1
ises to make everybody sit up and take i
n< tit e.
Start at 1.15
The parade is scheduled to sUirt at j
1.15 o'clock in the afternoon. The'
route published in yesterday's Tele-,
graph is official. The Dig procession ,
will start from Front and State streets j
when the Courthouse bell strikes the!
New Year, 1-9-1-6.
There will be 22 organizations in |
line, each with memberships numebr-,
ing from 50 to 200: many with floats. ;
According to the entry list, late tills •
afternoon, at least 250 individuals will |
participate; and a score or more of'
firms have entered floats.
The parade committee was in ses
sion last night until midnight working]
out the details. This year SSOO will be'
distributed in prizes. • A total of 37 j
will be awarded including a number
of special merchandise prizes. The
formation of the parade with the or- j
ders are as follows:
Formation of Parade
Chief of Heralds Robert Buck,
Sr ; Heralds—E. 1.. Wagner, William
Shersinger, and Henry Bauui.
Platoon of Police—Sergeant J. F.
Page commanding.
Harrisburg Band —George A. Hut
man, conductor.
Chief Marshal—Francis H. Hoy, Jr.
r'hief of Staff —R. Ross Seaman.
Chief of Aids—Clarence O. Backen
stoss.
Assistant Marshals —C. H. Sauers,
Charles B. Orr, Walter Montgomery,
G. M. Keefer, Stanley G. Backenstoss,
Amos Drabenstadt, O. C. Bickel, and
George Vankirk.
First Division
Marshal—Captain George F. Lumb:
aids, John A. Searfauss, George W.
Grear, Joseph I. Claster and Harold
Ast rich.
organizations form in Front street,
right resting In State.
Commonwealth Band with Loyal
Order of Moose, No. 107; Sour Note
Band of Lemoyne, West End Mum
mers' Athletic Club: Italian Band;
Fraternal Order of Eagles with live
floats, and marching club.
Second Division
Marshal—William E. Orr; aids,
Sanufrl S. Speese, H. 8. Eisenberger,
H. C. Baker, Oalder B. Shamnio,
Luther G. Monn, O. H. Beck, G. W.
Walker, R. K. Witmer, Cyrus Ilecker;
clubs and teams.
Clubs and teams form in Forster
street, (north side) right resting in
Front.
Periwinkle Band of Dives, Pomeroy
and Stewart: Albion Athletic Associa
tion of Allison Hill, with tloat; Jr.
! Drum Corps of Highspire; Union
I Drill team of Middletown; Moorhead
entertainment company with march
ing club, and all teams consisting of
from two to ten persons.
Third Division
Marshal—Daniel A. Teats; aids.
Oliver F. Morrett, Joseph B. Livings
ton. R. P. McCann, Charles Green,
Nowman Kines, Foster F. Stuck, H.
M. Brooks. John S. Whitcomb, U. C.
Whltcomb, N. M. Herman, G. L.
Eichelberger, H. K. Probst, Patrick
Hylan. ~
Schnitzel Bank band of Elizabeth
town, and all individuals. Form in
North street, right resting in Front.
Fourth Division
Marshal—George W. Connor; aids,
W. C. Mcßride, Cloyd C. Holland,
Sam Koen, Theodore Magnelll, Jos.
I Ucmma, J. Gold, J. B. Carl, Charles
jC. Fackler, J. S. Cummings and
Charles S. Batirn.
Floats—Form in State street, right
j resting in Front. Sauerkraut band
jof Oberlin. All floats.
Chief Marshal's Orders
Following last night's meeting F.
j 11. Hoy. Jr., chic marshal, announced
the following orders:
No drilling across street at any
time, rauht jsaen on the forward
march and at intervals of sixty feet
| between organ isations.
1 .Marching in :eaa than column of
j "4's" prohibited and not more than
| six feet between each set ot "4's."
Individual marchers n'iil form
themselves In column of "i s" und-r
{same rule as sc-.-o-id rule
Any persons intoxicated, unr.ilv,
! boisterous, or acting In a manner un
j becoming gentieruan will be ro
-1 moved from the parade.
| Any seci-ksiit (<<:c:jrr!ng tii any of
'the divisions, t'.otlcf must be sent at
once to old of that division, who shall
ride forward and notify the chief of
staff.
All individuals, teams, clubs, or
ganization:-, or floats must keep tn
their proper position and formation
over (he entire route or forfeit all
ciainis to any prize.
Competitive drills will take pla«e
after the parade in Market Square.
Any organization or club not parad
ing will not be, permitted to drill.
The participants In the Second,
Third and Fourth Divisions will go
to their respective streets by the way
of Second or Third streets and not by
the way of Front street.
In conformity with the law with
regards to animals incapacitated for
work, such animals will not he allow
ed to participate in the parade and
the officer of the Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals, Chas.
P. O'Donnell, will be on hand and
promptly arrest any persons violating
this law.
Parade Formations
All organizations composing the
first division must report promptly to
the Chief of Staff at Front and State
streets not later than 12:45 o'clock
p. ni., to be assigned to their proper
position. Clubs, teams, individuals,
floats, etc.. will report to the marshal
of their division in streets herein
after mentioned.
Assistant marshals, division mar
shals and aids will report to the. chief
marshal at the Mayor's office prompt
ly at 12 o'clock, noon, for instructions.
Each division marshal shall have
ihis division formed by 1:10 p. in.,
sharp, and report to the clflef of staff
ready to move at 1:15 sharp. He will
ride at an interval of 50 feet from
the left of the division preceding him
and will form his aids and entire di
vision in column of "4's." Marshals
will see that there is no smoking In
the ranks of aids.
lloutc of Paradr
The parade will move promptly
t:lfi n in. on niirna.l or court-house
We'll Help You Start
A Prosperous New Year
One big item in your prosperity during 1916 will be the item of saving. And "sav
ing" is the keynote of this big New Year's Day Sale which will be held here to
morrow. The store will be open all day and during the evening, and you will
have at your command some of the most extraordinary values in seasonable
merchandise we have ever offered. Prices have been cut to bedrock—savings are
large—come here to-morrow and start your 1916 prosperity.
One lot Women's 25c value Gingham Aprons. Special Saturday Girls' New Cap and Scarf
Saturday "% c\ J- Sets. Several colors to pick from. Sold
special 1m /mC elsewhere for 98c. Our price, y| Q
Big lot Men's Police Suspenders. Two Q P er sct
days' sale price, pair *7 C New Double Disk Records, 10-inch size. Vocal
Boys' Garnet and Navy Jersey Sweaters, and instrumental; worth 75c. Each
worth up to 79c. Saturday 29c 59c and 48c
One lot Children's Tassel Caps, 1 O //, „ B T™ nd ',' m S E eCU ' 9Sr
worth 29c. Saturday special, 1 £.'ZC*\f Sat "' rd "Vi"» ''
' Children s Artificial or False Faces. -l
20c 11/4-yard wide Table Oilcloth Rem- Q Big lot to pick from. Each 1 C
nants, Saturday vC Fancy figured Cretonne pattern goods. Suit- I
Men's full lined Corduroy Pants, all sizes; able for fanc y Masked Suits; worth O_ I
worth up to $2.50. 1 dCk U P to 12}4c yd. Saturday OC I
p a i r tpJL«!3y Orange and, black goods for fancy uniform I
_ . for Mummers' celebration. f* //_ _
SATURDAY BARGAINS Yard 13 /2C I
Women's newest style Winter Coats, with Women's new Winter Coats for stout people, I
Belts, Plush Collars. Always cheap at sizes up to 50-inch bust measure; worth I
$12.50. Saturday special, . SIO.OO to $12.50. C QQ I
all sizes y)D»U J Saturday SD«U«/ I
Saturday Women's Bungalow Qp* Saturday Special one lot Children's Dresses I
Aprons ZjC up to 14 years, worth 75c. I
One lot Children's $1.49 and $1.98 OA _ • ",*■ I
new velvet trimmed hats. Special, ZV C G,rls F mon S c uUs '. « l * es U P t0 16 >l ars; 1
0 , . „ . , _ worth 39c. Special for O C
Saturday only—New Year specials— [- Saturday ZOC I
Men s and Boys' Cloth Caps, all sizes, OC Turkish Bath Towels, bleached. Special R-
Saturday—One lot Women's New \Vinter Saturday, each DC Kj
Coats, full length. Special qq Women's White H. S. Handkerchiefs, f
Saturda y Special Saturday, each lC |g
Saturday—One lot 50c and 59c Corsets, full 14 Karat Sold Shell Ring, ladies' children's and I
length, fancy trimmed. New OQ misses'; worth SI.OO. 1Q
models. Each C Saturday only, up to 9p. m 'A C I
412 Market St. SMITH'S 412 Market St. I
bell, over the following route: Down
Front to Market, to Fourth, to Wal
nut. to Third, to North, to Sixth, to
Maelay, to Third. 1o Boas, to Second,
to Market, to Front and dismiss. All
paraders must go either north or
south in Front street when dismissed
at Front und Market.
Chief marshal and his staff will re
view the parade in Market Square
west side.
I,lst of Pii/os
Comic: Club or organization, first
prize. $25; second, sls: individual,
lirst. prize, $5; second, $4: third, $3;
fourth, *2; tlfth, tl: unpaid band,
lirst, prize, $25; second, sls; third,
$lo; team, $lO.
Finest Appearing: Ciub or organi
zation, first prize, SSO; second. $25;
Individual, first prize, $10; second,
special prize valued at $5; third, one
hand-painted bowl; fourth, $3; fifth,
$2: team, $lO.
Individual: Character, first prize,
$5: second, $4; third, $3; fourth, $2;
fifth, sl. ,
Floats: First prize, S4O; second,
S3O: third. S2O; fourth, $lO.
Motorcycle or Bicycle: First prize,
$lo; second, one Spalding sweater,
valued at $7.50; third. $5: fourth,
$2.50.
Organizations having largest num
ber of persons: City, SSO; visiting,
SSO.
A speeiul prize, valued at $25 will
be given to the organization having
greatest number of persons in line of
parade.
Best drilled club or organization,
$35.
Best make-up of Charlie Chaplin,
special prize, one sweater.
The total amount of cash prizes to
lie distributed is SSOO. This is an in
crease over that of last year. The
contributors follow:
Mayor John K. Royal, William H.
Eynch. Edward X. Gross, Harry F.
Bowman, William E. Gorgas. Vance
C. McCormic.k. J. M. Cameron, E. J.
Staokpolc, Star-Independent, The
Fatriot. M. 11. Plank, for Fink brew
ery, Wilmer and Vincent Theater
Company. E. P. Gourley, C. Ross
Boas, 11. W. Cough, W. \V. Caldwell,
.7. A. Kelly. Dauphin hotel, George
W. Roily, George W. Bogar, Augus
tus M. Kreidle.-. Shirley B. Watts,
John A. Rose, Henry Gilbert & Son,
P.obTt McConniok. Donald MeCor
inick. Miller & Foose, llurry C.
D >:iae. C. W. Poulton, Golden Seal
Dru« Sto"c, F. M. Caplan Company, J.
Harry Messersmith, J E. Shearer,
Sr., J. ii. •£ M. S. Butterworth,
George S. Gorgas, Harris House. IT.
T. Company, liarrisburg Light and
Power Company. William M. Condon,
Felix M. Davis, F. B. Musser, Wil
liam Jennings, liarrisburg Hardware-
Company, Edwin S. Herman, 1,. W.
Kay, Ed. S. Miller, John Fox Weiss,
Roy C. Danner, l-larry C. Wells.
Fred Eauster, Otto B. Graupner.
John J. Finn. John E. Wohlfarth, J.
1,. Morgenthaler, Michael E. St roup,
•George Doehne, Doutrich & Com
pany, Hotel Columbus, The Globe,
Benjamin Strouse, Valley Railways,
F. E. Musser, Hanlen Brothers, Wal
ler & Seel. W. H. Rife. W. H. By
erlv, The Eochiel Hotel, G. Frank
Milleisen. Jacob J. Slmonettl. W. F.
Thompson, Mrs. Robert Graupner,
Jacob Tausig's Sons, Sides & Sides,
Majestic Theater, Ferdinand T. Plaok,
Retil Furlture Dealers' Associa
tion, W. A. Mcllhenny. Hershey
House. W. N. Kniseiy, E. Bruce Tay
lar, Harry M. Bretz, Clark E. Diehi,
E. G. Hoover. E. W. Shank. Charles
E. Schmidt. George W. Himes, Jos
eph Armento, Harvey T. Smith, O. F.
Morrett, G. F. Mitchell. Charles E.
Handshaw, cash (G. W.), J. B. De
shong. Manhattan Restaurant. W. J.
Cozzoli. S. Katzman, Frank C. Sites,
John G. Wall, D. A. Beuliler, George
A. Hutman, J. B. Hoopes, Geok-ge C.
Potts, Consylman & Company, J. N.
Kinnard. E. G. Riekenbaugh. C. F.
Kramer, Jacob Ecklnger, John M. J.
Raunick, A. Z. Ritzman, A. H. Bailey,
The Hub, Charles Aronson, B. 11.
Isaac-man. A. H. Fralm. Beth 11.
Barnhart. R. C. Cless, B. B. Drum, J.
W. Cotterel, W. Scott Stroll, J. H.
Miller. E. Goldstein, A. E. Taylor.
Charles Eow. 11. J. Bracony. W. O.
Watte. Livingston's, C. E. Balr & Son.
E. G. Hoffman, Samuel Kunkel, Rob
ert Stueker. John Russ, John Kelly.
Russ Fish Market, W. Justin Carter,
George A. Iloverter, F. 11. Eckelman,
llenrv F. Holler, C. H. Crampton, J.
W. Rodenhaver, J. A. Grleshaber, G.
1,. Culmerry, C. 11. Bergner, Wicker
sham &• Metzger, M. G. Baker. H. M.
Sttnis Homer Black, 11. F.' Oves, E.
Moeslein, B. M. Nead, Fred L. Koe-i
nig, Albert Koenig, The Courier,!
Soutter s 25c Store.
o|wn House at V. >l. C. A.
The Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation. Second and Locust streets,
will celebrate to-morrow in the good
old-fashioned way. Open house will
be observed from 11 to 5, to which
the general public is invited —men,
women and children. Refreshments
will be served, consisting of sand
wiches, coffee. ice cream and cake. A
committee of ladies will be in charge,
assisted by a committee of young
men. A public reception will be held
on the second floor of the building.
The entire building, except the
dormitory will be thrown open.
Special Eerclscs
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon there
will be special exercises in the gym
nasium, consisting of exhibitions and
basketball games under the direction
of the Junior and Senior classes of
the physical department. Frank G.,
and Edward B. Both, physical direc
tors, will be in charge.
At 8:15 o'clock at night, in Fahnes
tock Hall, will occur the annual mem
bers' entertainment. Frederick W.
Dunworth, of New York, the great
magician, lias been specially engaged
for this occasion. 1-le is one of tlie
best entertainers now before the pub
lic.
The fascinating art of magic may
be compared to a vast fairyland, over
flowing with pleasant and charming
surprises. Possibly no form of en
tertainment is more acceptable to
both young and old than that of
magic as produced by a clever magi
cian. Admission will be by ticket
only. Every member will be entitled
to two.
The management anticipates that
the celebration this year will lie of
such a character as to linger long and
pleasantly in the memory of one and
all who accept of the Association's in
vitation to be present and participate
in the same.
At the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A.
Henry E. Uupp, chairman of the
entertainment committee of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Young Men's Chris
tian Association, announces an inter
esting program for to-morrow night.
Open house will be observed all day,
and there will be something doing
every minute for the New Year call
ers. The big program starts at 8
j o'clock at night in the auditorium.
Following an overture by the Luck
now shop orchestra, the audience will
sing, "America." Frank H. Gregory,
genernl secretary, will offer prayer
iind a series of motion pictures will
| follow,
A class of athletes under the direc
tion of Horace Geisel will give a ealis
tlienlc drill, and the Indian quartet
from Octarora tribe, l. o. R, M,, will
sing several selections. Motion pio
: ;ures will precede a reading by Mrs.
.'W. Montgomery.. A selection by
\ Master Harry Etter, the boy soprano,
j will follow ; and the Saul Brothers will
i give a series of Indian tableaux. The
j orchestra will play a march during
I which the audience will proceed to the
! natatorlum where a swimming exhi
bition will be given.
! LATE TROLLEY SERVICE FOR
NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATORY
To take care of New Year cele
; brators to-night cars will run every
i twelve minutes in North Second
[street and the Reservoir Park lines;
'every fifteen minutes in Third street,
; Fourth and Sixth streets, Hill, Steel
! ton, Progress, Berryhill and Race and
Vine streets. The last car leaving
Market Bquare on the above lines will
be at 1 o'clock in th« morning.
The Llnglestown, Hummelstown.
Mlddletown, Oberlln and Rockville
cars will make their last trip at the
usual time.
WATCH VIG HT SERVICES
I Watchnight services will be held In
State Street United Brethren Church,
Eighteenth and State, to-night begin
ning at 10 o'clock. Following song
service the Rev. 13. A. G Bossier will
preach a short sermon on the theme,
"The Day of Life." During the inter
mission following the sermon the
Christian Endeavor Bociety will serve
light refreshments to sll who are
present.
WATCH-NIGHT SERVICE
Special watch-night services at
5
Market street Baptist church are an
nounced tor to-morrow night. From
9 to 10 o'clock there will be a social
and luncheon; 10 to 10:30 a musical
program; 10:30 to midnight, watch
night services.
SERVICES AT GRACE M. K.
Special watchnight services in
Grace Methodist church will begin at
10 o'clock. A social hour from 10 (o
11 in the assembly room will be fol
lowed by religious services from 11.
to 12. The Rev. Dr. J. D. Fox, pastor,
will speak at this meeting. During
the social hour refreshments will bo
served by the Ladies' Aid Society.
GEOLOGICAL CHANGES IX BIBLE
LANDS
Was the Garden of Eden, described
in the book of Genesis, really there
in the corner of the land where the
rivers meet, and where the village of
Kurna now stands? Probably not.
Two thousand years ag'o the Persian
Gulf rolled over the spot. The ab
sence of the ruins of Babylonian
cities, so abundant a little to the
north, shows that the place was not
Inhabitable in Babylonian times. In
the early days the rivers united
farther north, or flowed into the gulf
by separate mouths. Perhaps they
united near the place where the city
of Nasarieh now stands. Both the
Tigris and the Euphrates, spreading
over the plain, and always cutting
new channels, frequently change their
courses. At the bow of every Tigris
river boat stand pilots with long poles
in hand, to feel their way along, for
on no two Journeys is the channel in
just the same place. No man knows
just where the rivers used to flow or
where they met six thousand years
ago. We may believe that the Gar
den of Eden was then ,at the con
fluence of the rivers, and perhaps
some future explorer may yet dis
cover Its exact site. The Christian
Herald.
THE TOMB or EZRA
If you sail up the Tigris a few miles
to the north of Kurna. you may sc;e
on the western shore a great rambling
wooden building, perhaps the largest
structure in Mesopotamia. There jou
will always find little bands of Jews
arriving from distant parts of Meso
potamia. There they say that Ezra,
the leader of the exiles, was buried;
and they come to worship at. his
shrine, it is uncertain if the Biblical
Ezra, or a later Hebrew leader of
that name, was buried there. The
history of the shrine may be traced
back several centuries. The Chris
tian Herald.
I Notice!
* J
J To the Members of Har- *
* risburg Lodge, No. $
* 107, Loyal Order of *
J Moose: *
* The Lodge having decided to J
j participate in the mummers' pa- J
+ rade to be held on New Year's
* Day, you are requested to meet *
* at the Moose Home, on January *
* 1, 1916, at 12 o'clock sharp, and ★
* help make a creditable display J
* of the Lodge on the occasion. ★
Suits will be furnished free, and *
J the members first to be present ★
* will be given choice of suits. J
J After the parade, s free tur- J
* key dinner will be served the ★
* psraders. A large attendance is *
* requested. Music by Common- ★
J wealth Band.
* ★
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