THE NEW STORE IS OPEN TONIGHT I THE GIFT OF BEAUTY If It Comes From ■ a Superb JVecfcwear af THE NEW STORE OF WM. STROUSEI —IMIIIII' If HI 11811 amMWBMMM ■ - ' —■ I town stores. Lower operating expenses mean lower prices. LABOR OPPOSES i ADAMSON LAW Brotherhoods Decide That Leg islating Wages Is Not Beneficial New York, Dec. 18. The contro versy between the railroads and the four-train service brotherhoods is not expected to grow menacing again. In ! explanation of the announcement of i W. G. Lee, president of the Brother- 1 hood of Railway Traimrien, that I negotiations were.in progress toward' an amicable settlement of the eight hour wage dispute, regardless of the : Adamson law, informed the gathering; yesterday that the situation is as fol lows: The Vailroad managers and the | brotherhood presidents iiave reached I an understanding that the controversy " be settled without recourse to strike, i if that is at all possible. The brotherhood executives, backed • up by Samuel Gompers, of the Amer- | lean Federation of Labor, have reach-J ed the conclusion that the Adamson law and the precedent it establishes for Congress to legislate wages is not Fnm Saye him— to be a tnwrful American If ha were your hoy, there it no extreme to which yon would not go to match him from the dutches of the White Plague. Unfartanataly habuM aMa'protector. Hi* iii dipcvli upon what you and pihn patriotic Amarieana give at thia Chriatmaatida to help Bin fight foi hia aiih tCTJce. RFD CROSS I ifTSa? XMA9 SEALS aive ig|V>Tl. ; pA°xr3 i £ jr&B; Buy laaeioualy. ' —as. MONDAY EVENING, beneficial to the railroad brotherhoods' or to organized labor in general. | Both sides will be satisfied if the! law as it stands is declared unconsti- ! tutional or repealed. Repeal, how- j ; ever, is thought to be improbable. Agreement Is Expected But if the law is declared constitu tional the conferences between the, railroad managers and the brother hood presidents have progressed so! far that they will immediately get to- ; gether and arrive at some sort of agreement as to how the law shall be , applied to the various operating and ! ; pay schedules. That, it was said yes-1 ; terday, is the most substantial prog-j i ress that has been made since the two factions split a month ago both on i the constitutionality of the law and] 'on its application to the railroad l schedules. On the other hand, if the law is de- i clared unconstitutional, three methods! I of settling the then reopened contro- i jversy would be possible: A private! bargain between the roads and the' brotherhoods for a substantial wage increase; a voluntary arbitration of j the demands of the brotherhoods, or ! the operation of some such investiga-i tion scheme as the President proposed to Congress at the last joint session. I Adamson Would "Spank" Seekers of Law's Repeal Washington, Dec. 18.—Reports that I railroad and brotherhood heads in j peace conferences have planned to propose the repeal of the Adamson act and the substitution of a working ! agreement of their own making for j it aroused Representative Adamson, ' author of the law, to declare that Con- j gress would "spank both sides to the controversy if necessary." Mr. Adamson, who is the house rep- ! resentatlve of President Wilson in rail- ! way legislation matters, is willing to co-operate in any plan employes and [ employers may evolve for the inter pretation of his law as appHed to ! working conditions, but will vigorous- I ly oppose repeal, as he thinks will the majorities of both houses. "Congress will not agree to any re- j peal of tha* Adamson law." he said to- ! night. "The measure was passed in : good faith and it Is a constitutional i enastment regulating hours of labor ! and not wages. I„et tho roads and j their men settle their wage disputes. "I hope that the negotiations be- j I tween the railroads and their employes i i will result in an agreement which will J not make further legislation neces sary. but Congress will see that the 1 public gets a fulr deal. If it becomes 1 necessary to spank both sides, we'll spank thein, though I hope *hat won't bo necessary." ; FIRES HIX KIN OUT IAMII.Y Cheyenne, Wye,, Deo, 18, Hoy A. White, of Bayleß, Calif., his wife and four children lost their lives in a fire that destroyed the Inter-Ocean Hotel here, The bodies of Mrs. White and two sons were found in the ruins, A nine mon|hs-old baby rescued by flre-! men, died from burns, Firemen j searched the smoldering runs for the : body of the fourth child. White wa electrocuted when he fell among elec tric wires, after ' leaping from the third floor. PARCEL POST IS VERY HEAVY Additional Men, Wagons and Automobiles Required to Handle Mails I Incoming and outgoing parcel post! I mails at the Steelton Post Office are j I much heavier this Christmas season | than that of last. Judging from the! I present outlook all previous records! ! for heavy deliveries will be surpassed. | It has been necessary for local pos i tal authorities to engage the services of several additional carriers, three ; delivery wagons and one automobile j truck. Aside from this added assist ance, all employes are working over- I time in order to clear away the daily | rush. The opening day of the closing week prior to Christmas to-day was marked by an exceptionally large delivery. The morning's work consisted of the delivery of two large wagon loads in the borough and sending 61 sacks of | parcel post out of the office. J The incoming mails are much larger ! for this time of the year than for sev |eral years, postal authorities assert. ' If the rush becomes much stronger It I may be necessary to add several more | men. During the latter part of the clos ing week much of the mall was sent to t foreign countries. Records for this class of mail have also been surpass i ed, In the last week there has not been a mall leaving the local office ! that did not contain a present for a 1 friend or relative along the border. ARMKIJ SHU'S PASSED OX Wlllemstadt, Island of Curacao, Dec. I I IR, A British merchant steamer (name eliminated by censor, which was j ! due to arrive at this port, appeared ! ] outside the harbor yesterday morning. | ! but being defensively armed passed by \ 1 after getting Into communication by ; wireless telegraphy with tho agency | here of her owners. The Hutch Govern ment considers armed steamers as war vesaels, CLASS MKETFXtJ A business meeting of Class No. 5, of the Augsburg Lutheran Sunday school will he held at the home of the teacher to-morrow evening at 7.50 o'clock. | "ff? BURTON-HOLMES "ü BELIEFMIKIE" | HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH S7ZZZ7WAPM LARGE SUM FOR AMERICAN STEEL Official Confirmation of Pur chase of Lebanon and Read- i ing Plants by Schwab Lebanon, Pa., Dec. 18. James; Lord, president of the American Iron j and Steel Manufacturing Company, j Saturday at noon grave official con-1 tlrmation to the reported purchase by j Charles M. Schwab, of the Bethlehem j Steel Company, of tile American Company's plants here and at Read-' ing. The purchase price was given i as $6,556,500, o*i the basis of $58.80 per share for the 110,000 shares ofi stock represented in the plant, and 50,000 common stock issue. The sale is made by the Hoard of' Directors subject to the approval of' tho stockholders, 9'J per cent. ofi who mhave already acquiesced in the deal, to the Penn-Mary Steel Com pany, tho subsidiary of the Bethlehem Company, which holds property re- j cently acquired by purchase from the | Pennsylvania Steel Company. Pay-1 ment is to be made in twenty-year live per cent, mortgage bonds, "guar anteed by the Bethlehem Steel Com-' puny. The sale Includes all the real estate, plants and other properties, as well as the franchises of the company, in this city and Reading. The American Com- j l>any was organized here seventeen years ago by the consolidation of the! Pennsylvania Bolt and Nut Company, and I,ebanon Rolling Mills Company, of this city, and J. H. Sternbergh and Sons' plant at Reading. It was cap-1 italized at $5,500,000, and according to its last annual report. Just a year! ago, had a real estate, plant and! equipment valuation of $8,4 79,574.85,' which included the recently built $2,-; 000,000 electrically operated steel i mill. FIRE DESTROYS BARN Fire early Saturday evening totally! destroyed a frame barn of Squire Simon S. Deminy, of Londonderry township, a short distance west of Mlddletown on the Humnielstown | road. The fire is believed to be of 1 incendiary origin. The loss of the! building and contents is estimated at! $1,500. PRKSEXTED WITH PURSE The Rev. Mr. Cunningham, pastor i of the Methodist Church was present-) ed with a purse containing gold coins i by members of the church yesterday! morning. TO OPEN' SEASON A Steelton basketball team madej up by Dayhoff, Brandt, Gardner,; Wren and Breckenridge, will open thel season to-morrow evening in Orpheum Hall. South Front street, with the; Middletown Big Five, Games will be played every Tuesday evening. The games will be followed by dancing. I The manager. C. Wren, 340 Spruce street, is anxious to complete his schedule and would like to arrange games with strong teams. Steelton Snapshots St. John's Notes. A special re hearsal of Christinas music will be held by the St. John's Lutheran Church choir this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The annual Christmas! meeting of Dr. C. R. Miller's class will! be held to-morrow evening. The Rev.! G. N. LaufTer, pastor, will speak on | "Christ m Prophecy" Wednesday l morning. Arrangements are being made for the Christmas exercises by j the Sunday school. Chimney Blaze. A chimney blaze j at the home of George Cris, 167 Chris tian street Saturday afternoon caused ; slight damage. An alarm was sent in. i Held For Court. At a hearing; before Justice of the Peace. Dickin- ; son, Saturday night, James Jernagan, | colored, was held for action of the grand jury on a charge of assault and ! battery. It is alleged he attacked i i Patrolman Durnbaugh in a North! j Front street pool room recently. CIVIC CLUB RECEPTION The borough Civic Club will enter- I tain members of the Municipal League their wives, and some friends, at a> reception in Frey's hall this evening j nt 8 o'clock. A program l.as been ar-' ranged. J. Lindley Hosford, of the! State Department of Health will give! an illustrated lecture relating to civiai work. TAKES ACCORDION August Gonzales, 11 South Third street, is in the borough lockup await ing a hearing before Squire Stees, on information made by Charles Fontes. of the same address. Fontes charges the prisoner with the theft of an ac cordion. ARREST FOLLOWS QUARREL "Willie" Howard was arrested by Constable Glbb this morning and is awaiting a hearing before Justice of the Peace Stees on a charge of as saulting Arthur Watts of Adams street during a quarrel. FOUR TO GET HEARING Four foreigi#rs will be given a hearing before Justice of the Peace Dickinson this evening at 7:30 o'clock on a charge of assault and battery on Emisko Opurovic, of Third street. Those wl.o wilt answer the charges are: Sterko Stovic, Mllutin Taranza, AMUSEMENT HCp TODAY ONLY M / HELEN CHADWICK Mfl AND MONT AG VE LOVE I *\Jf la the live-act Gold fcW I Rooster play ■lf "THE CHALLENGE" ML \ AdmlMlon lOc Children Be j I / WXM 1 M W^mll Mbl lllj MAT5.2:30-ia&is* IHr 1I M B IWILMER & VINCENT VAUDEVILLE WILLARD SIMS Champion comwly paper hanger of (lio world, prrsrntlnt; Ills celebrated wall |>n|M*r act "FLINDERS FURNISHED FLAT" POUR OTHKRH SANTA CLAUB THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, with girts for i All Children SPECIAL NOTICE i SB* Beginning To-morrow, Tuesday J n< * Continuing All Week Store Opens at 9 A. M. ; And Closes at 9 P. M. Only 5 More Days and 5 Evenings r i To Do Your Xmas Shopping 1 Read This List of Practical Gift Hints On Sale To-morrow At Special Low Prices ■ T %™,l h L m ' TOYLAND FOR HER * If 1111 - .i q ■ Women's White ami Black Cham thousands of beautiful Ties in //J fffC 0356/116111 oisette*Gloves; all sizes; two-cln*p , colors and color combinations; four- , ' ' I in-hand styles. All the newest silk Has hundreds of Toys, Dolls and 8 > es 5c to 91.23 K styles in holiday boxes, 20c and 19c Games and all priced extremely Women's Kid Gloves; white, black | M Good wide knit scarfs, in a large low. Hundreds of pleasing inter- and colors- 2-clasp styles ...SI.OO V assortment of colors and patterns; esting things to make the children , . ''' " I m all new and this season's latest happy. Hut shop early, continued women's Kid Gloves; newest nov- C styles, ...50c, 00c, SI.OB to $2.48 heavy selling is bound to breajc elties; all sizes; pr., $2 and $2.50 | J All boxed for gift giving. the assortment. Remember no ad- r> i n C Combination Sets of Suspenders, vanced prices on Toys. All on sale amoisette Gloves; all | M Garters and Arm Bands, all colors, at Kaufman's Famous Low Under- colors and sizes, pair 50c I'n a pretty box 40c -lling Prices. Women's and Children's Wool' W Suspenders in Xmas boxes. tT>t> ~ Gloves, pair 25c C 24c and 40c JUST ARRIVED I J Silk Garter and Arm Band Sets, tBSITD&fIM hildren s Mittens, pair, ...,15c 1 Men's Silk Shirts *** fclflfcllSUll Women's and Children's Swiss 1 ( *•> ju . o o. oa on A <*■ Embroidered Handkerchiefs, in hun-1 m $2.48, $2.08, srt.oß and $1.45 Double Disc i j j • ... § Men's Silk Striped Shirts, SI.OB dainty, new, beautiful % Men's Percale aud Madras Shirts, W |M| R Q DCPmDIK styles sc, 10c, 12He and 15c 1 j soc, roc to $1.48 AmHa ncuuniitf % Boys' Shirts; all sizes 40c , Boxed Handkerchiefs for Women M Men's Flannel Shirts, EctCll I \ sl.lO, $1.48 f„„ . . Embroidered and hemstitched; ' 9 In gray, blue and brown. A gift machine" °" a " J ° plain white or in colors; 3in a box, J % any man would appreciate. "Night Before Xmas." Part 1 25c up # Men s Silk and 00l I nion Suits, " Night Be[ole Xm*B," Part 2 6 • _ b (Kr • I Men's All Wool Union Suits _ "stmaf ffymn. Crepe de Chine' Pu're' Linen Pussy { I Men's Part Wool Union Suits "Se?e's^ # Willow Taffeta Handkerchiefs { 7 Men's Ribbed and Fleece-lined "Shfls th Vil'Jint. I,,ain co,or and <>o!orP(1 embroid- i i u s ?'"• v•■ v•: •<* "£fsstt: T B sr'.-w •'" *•> I JU sizes, all new and perfect fit- records—Band, Hawaiian and the 34c ( J "Men's and Women's Sweaters Higgest Sung Hits of the Lovely Organdie and Voile Waists, J I in a score of different weaves and newest lace and embroidery trini f sizes* RoH "ed styles, in pretty gift boxes, 05c j I "lI.OS, $2.45, $3.05, $4.05, $5.05 Ov^at ! ! iSS Gorgeous Georgette Crepe; hand- | Boys' and Girls' Sweaters $6.00 Mackinaw for $.05 90m0 Crepe de Chine, Net and 9 $1.48, SI.OB, $2.48 to $2.08 $7.50 Pinch-Back Overcoat. .$4.05 Lace Combination Waists, all sizes; I \ Combination Gift Boxes for Men $lO High School Overcoat. . ■ $7.00 all colors .$2.05 to $4.05 # Made up of llosierv, Belts, Scarfs, 75c Hats and Caps for 40c Tr , . i I Ties, Handkerchiefs; various colors, Boys' RAINCOATS, with Ao SIA Womenis libre Silk Hose, in a big 1 etc., to match, 40c and 08c Hat to Match; Special at v , a , n ® y 0 white, black and colors; I I Men's Outing Flannel Pajamas, Made of a good English double PIZC s; Pir 48c 08c to $1.48 texture, waterproof cloth; in tan; Kavser's Famous Pure Silk Hose | I Men's Outing Flannel Night all sizes, with hat to match. for women marve l stripes in white Shirts 48c and 08c Boys' RAINCOATS, with An nr l? , A ~? ,! I I All pure Silk Hose for men, all Hat to Match; Special at * black, in pretty holly gift folors 48c Made of rubberized double texture b° xes P tt ' r 1*1.50 j I Fibre Silk and Lisle Hose for English cloth; taped, sewed and ce- Silk Hose for women, in'a Rle rAti i B '*?V '■' 'ii c mented seams; all sizes. assortment of stripes and plaTn I Cotton Hose, lisle finish, in all col- Cowboy Outfit SI.OO to $3.05 shades; all sizes, in gift boxes, ors and black and white, pr., 12He Soldier Outfit SI.OO to $2.50 pair, 08c to #1 15 1 Men's Gray and Tan Kid Gloves, Indian Outfit SI.OO to $1.50 worth to $2.50, for ....SI.OB Policeman Outfit $1.05 Lisle Hose for women and chil-j | Black and Tan Men's Kid Gloves. Boy Scout Suits, . . .$2.00 to $.50 dren J bi B variety; pair, 24c to 48c ( $1.48 Girls' Indian Suits, SI.OO First Floor. ' Myran Gruin, Teffa. Yt>vanic. It is alleged the four foreigners attacked Opurovic in Franklin street late Fri day night. KILL PROHIBITION IN 1). C. Washington, Deo. 18. —Senator Smoot's substitute for the Sheppard prohibition bill, which would not only prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor in the capital but also prevent its importation for personal use, was AMUSEMENT REGggr AdmlaMon .1 an- nn all-KamoUN I'layern' cat In (bin re markable combination of comedy, dramn and thrll|N. v WEDNESDAY AMD THI'RSDAY Another Krohman Production ANN PENNINGTON In "THE RAINBOW PRINCESS" Thin celebrated ntar of Zlecfeld Kolllen fnme, playlnic the part of a >valf In a atory of clrena life. DECEMBER 18, 1916. rsjected by the Senate to-