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C. OF C. TO PRINT
SCHWAB STORY
Robert R. Free Assistant Secre
tary; Elect Directors
October 24
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce, it was announced last night,
■will reprint as a souvenir of the an
nual dinner held recently, the story
entitled, "Succeeding With What
You Have," which was written by
Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, for the
American Magazine.
The story will be printed in pam
phlet form and will be distributed to
those who were present at the dinner
at which Mr. Schwab was one of the
guests.
Robert R. Free. 4 9 North Fourteenth
street, city editor of the Star-Indepen
dent, has resigned to accept the new
ly created post of assistant secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce for
the election of live new directors will
be held in the Board of Trade Auditor
ium at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening-. Oc
tober 24. This nieeting will mark the
beginning of the new and enlarged
Chamber of Commerce with Its member
ship, which now stands SSO, as against
the maximum of 400 before the recent
campaign.
Ballots are being sent to-day to all
members who will be asked to per
sonally cast their ballots at the meet
ing on Tuesday night. Ballots can
not be cast by mail, neither will proxies
be accepted. Following Is a list of the
ten candidates for directors, the five
receiving the highest vote to be elect
ed:
Athur 11. Armstrong, president, A. H.
Armstrong & Co., Inc., Telegraph build
ing—street car advertising.
Arthur H. Bailey, proprietor Eureka
Coal Wagon Works, Manufacturer.
Win. H. Bennethum. Sr., manager,
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, department
store.
J. Allan Donaldson, member of the
wholesale paper firm, Donaldson Pa
per Company.
Francis J. Hall, sales agent, Central
Iron & Steel Company.
Paul Johnston, member of the whole
sale paper firm, Johnston Paper Co.
C. M. Kaltwasser, general manager,
Harrisburg Light & Power Co.
George S. Heinoehl, division manager,
Bell Telephone Co., of Pennsylvania.
Frank C. Sites, postmaster.
Joseph H. Wallazz, manager, the Mer
cantile Agency, R. G. Dun & Co.
The Chamber of Commerce is com
posed of fifteen directors, five of whom
retire every year and are not eligible
for immediate re-election. The rive
new directors serve for three years.
This plan assures absolutely new men
being placed on the board every year.
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Yesterday Was the
Birthday Anniversary of—
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ABRAM W. MYERS
He is the head of the Myers Manu
facturing Company and prominent in
the business world. He is a big booster
for the city's advancement and has a
wide acquaintance in Rotarian circles.
Asserts Great Influx of
Gold Into U. S. Responsible
For High Cost of Living
Washington, Oct. 20. Director
Engleken, of the Mint, said to-day that
one of the causes of the recent ad
vances in the cost of living was the
great influx of gold coming to the
United States and now being coined
Into American money. The unprece
dented export trade which had wid
ened the field for employment and
created an abnormal demand for
goods, he considers main factors.
Predict World-Wide Demand
For U. S. Machines After War
Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. 20.—World
wide demand for American agricul
tural implements, labor saving machin
ery and farm operating equipment will
develop just as soon as Europe is at
peace again, sahl Dr. Edward Ewing
Pratt, cr.:ci of the Federal Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, here
to-day.
Need of Soldiers Causes
Recall of All Furloughs
Washington, Oct. 20. Need of all
available soldiers in the regular army
for continued active service has
caused Secretary Baker to stop all ap
plications for furloughs to the reserve
which under the national defense act
may be requested by men who have
served one year with the colors.
VISITING MINISTERS TO PREACH
New Cumberland, Pa., Oct. 20.
On Sunday morning the Rev. F. C.
Kretner, pastor of the Nagle Street of
God, Harrisburg, will preach in the
First Church of God. The Rev. Frank
Broskey, pastor of the Church of God,
Enhaut, will preach evening.
PRIZE WINNING lIASS
Annville, Pa., Oct. 20. Charles Pan
miller became high man for first and
second prizes in the fishing contest
conducted by E. H. Herr, a local
merchant. He caught two bass, the
one weighing two pounds, seven ounces,
wliile the other weighed four pounds,
nine ounces. The fish were caught by
Mr. Panmlller In Strack's dam.
WOMEN GET MCENSES
Teagertown, Pa., Oct. 20. Two
Yeagertown women have received
hunters' licenses and w v lll go out for
game during the season. They are
I.*" Hardy Kennewell and Mrs. John
FRIDAY EVENING, HAKRBBBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 20, 1916
g^Pianog--^
Closes Saturday Night—This Sale Absolutely and Positively Closes Saturday Night at 10,30 P. M. Every Piano Must Go—
imkhT"® p,ano sale pos,tively jMWBpg r: r ***■■ ■-**- $175
We expect a demonstration on these floors Saturday the like of morning. This is the price.
never be duplicated entire annals Piano Sell- come here. The doors open the first piayer-i'iano iiSgra
of the bargains while the big sale is in full swwig. morning
WE WILL POSITIVELY ACCEPT AN¥ 1 ■ ■ '
REASONABLE OFFER. THESE SIX SPECIALS GO ON SALE SATURDAY MO RNING—DISCOUNTS FOR CASH or Good Payments
on ——the
there. The price you pay for a piano has nothing to do with it. ———— ____ H __ e __, . fil
Come here no matter how much cash you can spare. Make us an This ?600 88-Note Player To d>OOn
close Out at Once .
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saving opportunity of the twentieth century Come iiere and ask for tiiis llayer Jpi.uu
THIS IS POSITIVELY THE 1 BUC ~~
Never in our entire experience have we sold good Pianos so cheap- GROUP A. GROUP B. GROUP C. are PUmTciise o ns in
ly as we have during this sale. Never again do we expect to see We have grouped every sao, $25 Every organ in this group for- Kvcr > 0r ei in this, group should Ullf .
group that would ordinarily I
the values offered at this sale duplicated. We wish' that every OrMII #|M . in , 1110 merly sold at prices ranging up to l)r,n * nt lca "t * 75 - But w *ve bring from sir.o to S2OO, but for
family in the state of Pennsylvania that could afford a Piano *? „ ,' , $45. vo have placed (his price J st grouped them at this price to the last,havethis
could see these bargains. This is the great money-saving sale of KTOUI> - ' o wor ng o er. on Ulcln to movc t he m Tomorrow. " ml * < j u,ck . " u !f I ket 1 ' * Yoc BU>ol ' Remember we will not Guarantee
the age. We positively guarantee every transaction Final Fpce stool and free delivery, l'oei- Big choice of cases ill ail woods. " del n cry. Absolutely guaran- to have those Organs In stock after
Notice: This Sale Positively Closes Saturday Night at Ten- t,ve,y guaranteed. Look at this price: make ternis to "ult. tomorrow morning. Be
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WE DELIVER PIANOS Store Open Evenings Until 9 P. M. We Pay R R Fares
TO ANY POINT Howard M. Eldridge, Jr. Bo,h w w to I
FREE! Successor to Winter Piano Co. Out-of-Town Buyers!