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You Have Ten Remarkable Sonora Models to Select From $45 S6O $75 SIOO $l5O sl7* $l9O $225 $350 SIOOO The Sonora won the highest score for tone quality at the Panama Pacific Exposition Easy time payments if you like Yolm Brothers 8 N. Market Square u# "Baby Grand" $l5O H'B'G COMPANIES AT HIGHSPIRE FIRE tContinued From First Page] time, when it was seen that the Orris home could not be saved, to prevent the lire from reaching the church, which stands within a few feet of the frame dwelling. Their efforts brought little results as the llames set lire to insulation on electric wires running into the church, then spreading under the entire roof. Water From Frozen Creek To tight the tire, one line of hose was stretched more than a thousand feet from a creek at the lower end of the town where the Hope Fire En gine of Harrisburg, was stationed. To get the water, firemen had to cut through four inches of ice and then shovel out the mud and slush ice to prevent the engine from clogging. Near the end of this line a "T" joint was placed so that two streams could be attached. The only other lino of hose was ],2 50 feet long extending through the main streets of the borough from the Highspire Distillery. But for the as sistance of the Harrisburg and Steel ton companies. Fire Chief Leedy said that little could have been done to stop the blaze and prevent a serious loss. Illaw! Starts at 3 O'clock Members of the Orris family, at whose home the lire started, discov ered the flames shortly before 3 o'clock. According to Mrs. Orris she had noticed a strong odor of smoke for almost two hours, but after going through the house could not find the tire. She then called Mr. Orris and to gether they began another investiga tion .tlnally discovering the flames, they claim, under the rear porch. Neighbors were called and the Citi zen's Fire Company, of Highspire. was summoned. For more than two hours the flremen of the borough, with only a small chemical stream bat tled with the blaze, and when they saw that it was beyond control, sent in the call for aid from Steelton and Harrisburg. Try to Save Church Fire Chief O. E. B. Malehorn, of Steelton, and Assistant Fire Chief Marlon Verbcke, of the Harrisburg department, directed the men when thej* arrived, to prevent the destruc tion of the church, which was only a few feet away, but the flames had al ready eaten their way under the eaves of the roof. Before enough streams could be played on the church, the entire roof was ablaze. Scores of men in the borough who had arrived at the scene carried prac tically all the furniture out of the Sunday school department, but could not save any church furniture. S. A. Brehm, treasurer of the church coun cil, estimated the total loss on the property at SIO,OOO, with $5,500 in surance. Mr. Orris estimated his loss approximately at $2,500, partly cov ered by insurance. Little furniture was saved by the Orris family, who had to leave only partly clothed. The home of Benjamin Dtffendcr fer, on the north side of the church was slightly damaged by tire and water, but most of the furniture was removed. The damage here will not exceed SIOO according to Fire Chief Leedy. Incendiary Origin Relief Fire Chief Leedy also said the claim that the fire was of incendiary origin will be thoroughly investigated and State authorities mdy be called in to run down clues. Numerous people In the borough during the morning hours bitterly scored the lack of facilities for fight ing fire. Although the chemical truck now in service is motorized, there is no plug in the town and the only sup ply Is from the distillery or the creek at the lower end of Highspire. Fire Chief Leedy declared that It would be an impossibility to prevent the spread of a big blaze at the north end of the town, and that something should have been dono long ago. A WEDNESDAY EVENING, number of citizens declared that a protest may be made to the Highspire I Council to take immediately action. With no fire plugs or lire alarm boxes there is practically unprotected. Some of the residents favor annexation to Steelton, and may-call a meeting to discuss that plan. To Rebuild Church A special meeting of the St. Peter's Lutheran church council will be held this evening at the parsonage with the Rev. E. L. Pee, pastor of the church, and it is understood that plans will be made at once for the ac commodation of the congregation. Preliminary arrangements for rebuild ing will be considered also. The walls of the church are being propped so that they will not topple over. The bell will probably be tested before it is removed from the belfry. Braving the extreme cold to help the Highspire firemen were members of the Hope, Friendship and Washington companies of Harrisburg, whose ap paratus was in service, and also fire men from the Susquehanna company. Steelton apparatus in service included the Citizen Engine company and Pax tang Hook and Ladder company. Many of the women in the borough residing in the vicinity of St. Peter's Church, made sandwiches and hot coffee for the shivering firemen early in the morning. Others permitted the firemen to seek shelter in their homes after the blaze was under control. BALDWIN OPENSIFIRE ON ACTIVITY FOR COX [Continued From First Page] all seemed very much pleased. The fact that Representative Edwin R. Cox made no statement as to his success in visiting members in this part of the state yesterday was commented upon. Harmon M. Kephart, State Treas urer elect, was at the Capitol this .morning and was reported as visiting the Baldwin headquarters. He left for Philadelphia. Demand Authority for Letter Men In Pittsburgh connected with the Local Option Committee of Penn sylvania, formed last year to back the Governor in his campaign for local option, were wiring here this morning for information as to the authority for issuing a letter backing Cox under the official heading of the committee and signed by Secretary R. C. Hass rick. Insurance Commissioner O'Neil, the chairman of ihe committee, said that if (he secretary did it he had authority, but the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times quotes ex-Speaker George E. Alter, who incidentally comes out strongly for Baldwin as the best fitted man for Speaker; Representative John W. Vlck erman, the Rev. George W. Shelton and other men on the committee as knowing nothing about it. This letter was the theme of con versation all over the "Hill" and it is said that friends of Representative George W. Williams, the local option candidate, will demand an explanation and that the committee may be called. Banking Commissioner William H. Smith, whose place is wanted by those about the Governor, saw Governor Brumbaugh this morning, but de clined to talk, referring everyone to the Governor. "Did yon ask for Mr. Smith's resig nation?" was asked of the Governor by reporters when he was passing through the corridors. "I did not." "Did he resign?" "He did not." The Governor said that he had nothing to Bay, but the impression about the Capitol Is that Mr. Smtth will retire before long. The Governor has been getting numerous protests by wire and letter against the removal of the commissioner, whose record of elflciency Is generally praised. The Governor Is said to have decided to do nothing for the present as it is only witli the greatest reluctance that he. has taken drastic action in other cases.' STFFLTQNNEW ADDS ANOTHER TO STEEL CHAIN Schwab Asquires Big Cornwall Ore Mines and Lebanon Mills Lebanon, Pa., Doc. 20.—Charles Al. Schwab, head of the Bethlehem Steel Company, it became known to-day, has purchased the Lackawanna Steel Company's interests here in the Corn wall ore mines and also the Freeman interests in the Cornwall railroad and ore mines and furnaces at Cornwall. Mr. Schwab is now in control of the famous Cornwall ore mines. He will own outright the American Iron and Steel plants, including the $2,000,000 steel mill; the twin Lebanon furnaces and concentrator plant and the twin Colebrook furnaces, and will direct, under lease, the twin Blrd- Coleman furnaces at Cornwall, the North Cornwall furnaces, the Corn wall railroad and the Freeman in terests in the Cornwall mines. Fourteen years ago the Lackawanna company executed a. twenty-year lease with the Freeman estate, of which ex-Assemblyman William Coleman Freeman is the head, and these in terests are now to be turned over to Schwab and his associates 'for the unexpired six years of the lease. Formal transfer of the properties and leases will be made to the Penn- Mary Steel Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, which now holds title to the Pennsylvania Steel Company, hero, at Steelton and Sparrows Point, Rid. By his purchase Schwab acquires control of all ol' Lebanon's biggest iron and steel plants and above all be comes master of the Cornwall iron ore mines. By his Pennsylvania Steel pur chase he took title to the original G. Dawson Coleman interests in the Corn wall iriines and now in buying the Lackawanna company's Lebanon hold ings he not only becomes owner of.the original Robert H. Coleman interests in the mines, but also gains control for the next six years at least of the Free man holdings, amounting to fifteen shares. The control of these combined in terests gives Schwab absolute dictator ship over the mines operation. With the acquirement of the Lacka wanna and Freeman interests he now dominates the local iron and steel in dustry as it was never before con trolled by an individual or corporation. Will Erect Ingot Foundry at South Bethlehem Plant South Bethlehem, Pa., Dee. 20. The Bethlehem Steel Company an nounced to-day that work would be started at once on the erection of an ingot mold foundry, with a nominal capacity of 500 tons a day, or 130,000 tons a year, to be located at the east ern end of the Saucon plant. The building 1 housing the equipment will be approximately 550x250 feet in area. It is planned to use direct metal, and for this purpose a 400-ton mixer will be installed, as well as two seven foot cupolas, to melt from cold stock when necessary. The building and yard storage will be covered with high-powered travel ing cranes. A pneumatic sand-hand ling apparatus will be installed to de liver the various sands from their re spective mixers to points required in forming molds. The cost ef the building and equip ment will approximate $750,000. Commission Receives S6OO From Bethlehem Steel The Parks and Playgrounds Com mission of the borough were notilicd to-day that the appropriation from the local plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company during the coming year would be S6OO, the same amount given last year. The announcement was made by Quincy Ben{. The amount of money needed by the commission next year is being decided upon by the commission and will be asked of Coun cil at its next session. PA SIX) It TENDERED RECEPTION The Ladies' Mite Society of the Cen | tenary United Brethren Church last night tendered the pastor, the Rev. A. K. Wier, a reception af his home in South Second street. The guests in eluded Mrs. Brightbill, Mrs. Lesher, Mrs. Herman, Mrs. Klein, Mrs. McNamee, Mrs. Gruber, Mrs. George W. Parks, Mrs. Litch, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. .Tames Sweit&er, Mrs. John Mil ler, Mrs. lleber, Miss Hessie Iteber, Mrs. Anne McNamee, Mrs. William Galbraith, Mrs. John Beidel, Mrs. Had lcy, Mrs. John Evans, Miss Huth Ev ans, Mrs. Charles Beidle, Mrs. Harry Beldle, Miss Catherine Cuddy. Miss Emma Cuddy, Mrs. Grimes, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. W. S. Hughes, Hudson Hughes, Mrs. E. F. Seal and Miss Margaret Wier. Organize Three Teams For Membership Campaign Members of Steelton Lodge, No. 3 82, Loyal Order of Moose, last night were organized into three different teams in order to gain more ground in the membership campaign for 600 mem bers. The Reds are led by E. A. At ticks, the Whites by D. S. Wenrick and the Blues by John E. Shupp. Other members of the teams are: Red. J. A. Campbell, John Blaiser, S. E. Meals; Blue, M. J. Kane, Edward Duffy, D. F. Reich, N. Danatella, J. C. Silkner; White, William Handley, L. M. Olat tacker, W. N. Funk, Joe Gerdes, Mau rice Gibbs, Ralph Weitzel and Jacob Levin. A class of twenty-six applicants will be initiated this evening. The lodge decided to participate in the mum mers' parade at Harrisburg on New Year's Day. At the close of the meet ing D. S. Wenrick presented J. J. Bloor, of Pittsburgh, who Is waging the local campaign, with a trunk. Business to Profit "fey Large Xmas Pay Local businessmen are of the belief that this week's record will surpass those of previous Christmas seasons in the town's business rush. Much of the large pay coming to employes of the local plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company, which is the largest coming In any single week in the history of the plant, will no doubt be spent in the borough. During last week and the present week every department in the works will have received two pays. The bridge shop and the frog and switch department will receive two pays in four days. These two departments were paid yesterday, and on Friday they will again be paid. The salaried men employed at the plant will be paid Saturday. IIIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS TO PRESENT XMAS PROGRAM A commltteo from the junior class of the borough high school Is arrang ing a program to be presented Friday afternoon. In keeping with the Christ mas season. The schools close Friday and will open Tuesday, January 2. Tro program committee is composed by Miss Elizabeth Rutherford, Miss Elizabeth Couffer, Miss Virginia Eck- HARRISBURG VBOfatfa. TELEGRAPH It For the 1 ft Unbought j tj m tn ® U PUT Til til TP || n m ill tUI v ■ :. M 'hi f Mjimh MOTHING is so ideally suited for Christmas •£ & ¥§ k yfi. 'WMW 1N giving as furniture. A lasting gift £ fr/IVM fM/ ?| iff #//' /J jjy. which for years expresses the thoughtfulness V;'f I#/y '/J ;/$/, fa #4 QlV'i# ]/<*' sensible gift. ft v ft Rothert's—the store of a thousand gifts. ) w — —— Rockers Ladies Toilet Tables Morris Chairs ' An exquisite and necessary pieces of furniture which •/. t jjf\f SM are As a gift a rocker always greatly adds to the charm of the bedroom. Beautiful a true gift jor til HI is just the thing for at least pieces here in a great variety of wood and finishes. ifr . covcr JNI one member of the family. Ivory finish Toilet Table, three drawers and triple mirror, $21.00 erl sent na'lf Mnrrie rtialr =S Ivory finish Toilet Table, one long drawer, triple mirror SIB.OO ' "lorris t^nair. From $3.50 to SB.(K) Golden Oak Toilet Table with one long drawer and triple mirror, -I. <BI io- • . . ' made over Adam period style SIB.OO At imitation '.ls- rockers of solid wood. Circassion Walnut Toilet Table in Colonial style, one drawer leather covered seat in eith- p~-= f and triple mirror ; $25.25 cr black or hrnwn p„ 0 u & From $8.50 to $13.50 Mahogany, William and Mary style Toilet Table, triple mirror huttnn tvln with r "ot ' + . , . . and one long drawer ..... $3150 button style with Toot rest. rockers ot wood frames With Mahogany Toilet Table with one long drawer and one mirror. Made either in oak or ma- sjjl' .Kfi imitation leather covered $14.35 hogany gTs c „ k Mahogany Queen Anne Toilet Table with triple mirror and two ®=? ffgF3 seals - drawers " $32.85 r,(| „ v , 11 f wtS r r . n , uso- rwn Mahogany o:; Walnut Adam style Toilet Table with two drawers . 1 LCII Cnt 2?^ rrom !t 1 .>..>U 10 !ts>.>.Ot) and triple mirror s2i.o grade imitation leather cov large over-stuffed Rockers, Toilet Table, Colonial style, triple mirror and ered scats and covered pad- pf leather covered. Most styles Golden Oak ToHet' Table' made 'with 'swell' froni,' single mirror w foot W pgjEf fi H * •* 1 .11 1 and one drawer 812 55 "Hfi loot rCSt. 11l citncr may )e a in ei ki >ac Golden Oak Colonial Toilet Table, triple mirror and two drawers black/or brown oak or ma- fifV ■*S/ or brown leather. 9 ., SA \; hogany. fg* j|| W f® Library Tables m A charming gift to the home or to a member of the _ GttS and Electric Lamps m "b~T Tab,e' $10.35 in A r ebea = j| Adam Mahonany Libiary Table SIB.OO ment. which covers lamps for sr ~~ Mahogany Colonial Ijibrary Table $21.00 IXiKTI 11lc bedroom, livingroom, din- L Ss, Colonial Mahogany Library Table $28.55 M fTI 1 ingroom, hall or library. Q=|| Colonial Golden Oak Library Table $11.15 ' J , 'flKsfr '=^ Golden Oak Colonial Library Table with desk arrange- ¥ / At $5.00 Electric Lamps : Many Fumed Oak Library Tables In different styles. ® ( J with silk shade and mahog- jg gj Q y (T) any base Extraordinary at jgg'gi Davenports B the price From $1.50 to $17.5 Ain brass and in bronze Fiji" Q A GIFT TO TIIE FAMIIJY A GIFT OF CHARACTER U. Electric lamps with metal l.ases and frames with cfs S beautifully executed stained glass shades. Oak or mahogany davenport covered with either black TT or brown imitation leather with wardrobe below / \ From s(i.so upward gas lamps with stained ==■ Sk l ! springs $21.75 ( ) Biass shades. Either the Unofold or Duofold stylo in oak or mahog- \ I i g;f any, black or brown coverings at $31.50 In the Unot'olil style one turn makes the Davenport a DottlCS bed. In the Duofold style two short turns make .O. rs4?; ,'S.j Other styl<f Davenports at $13.20 and $51.75 upward IOK TIIE DINIXCRO °M or the genuine leather coverings, padded arms From $13.50 to $22.00 Gas or Electric domes of I=3=' and larger styles. appropriately wrought stained glass. wS v xB Reed and Fiber Rockers and Chairs , Floor Lamps pfl f~ ] M A PIECE THAT WILL ADD COMFORT AND CHARM Mahogany Floor Lamps at $14.25 M' TO TIIE lilV 7 INGROOM Olt DEN Silk Shade and Cord. Shades in a variety of colors. IC £= Tapestry covered Brown Fiber Rockers $7.89 Mahogany Floor Lamps at sl7 55 |s j Natural Reed Itockers, tapestry covered seat and back, $7.65 Lined Silk Shades and Silk cord. Many beautiful tones in shades from B~=^ =s, Brown Reed Rockers, tapestry covered seat and back, which to select. *E-i" v ?'£. n , $10.35 f=3 Reed Rockers with tapestry covered seat and tapestry Other styles of Floor Lamps in white and gold. gfH' covered winged back, spring seat $17.78 jihjs) *js iWr if "In Pottery The Picture p.# I lirS Flower Bowls, Candle Sticks, n . . ==i '£}§ The Christinas Gift always Bud Vases, Electric Lamps with Uepai tmeilt acceptable. What, do you /F\ / shades to match. Hanging Fern sji think would please Her more, eries and many other be she wife, sweetheart or ' -w to i.() 0 wealth of framed pictures s^.=. Mother? The gift that lasts, /lk\ l' or tho of pfustoral, and scenic subjects, s=s and reflects your Christmas I Bi ( I Edges of the Flower Bowl, ~ , thoughtfulness. \ 15c to 25c Reproductions in sepia of many Lynx Mink Skunk \IKR|! Yi Ilaskcts Handkerchief and " lc f amoUß paintings of the Raccoon Gray, White, Silver *—"i */] .Sewing Baskets made of Sweet masters. Game pictures for the gsn Yellow and Black Fox Leop- 1 / / J) Grass. And a wide assortment diningroom; Panels of some of ®^s.i ard Civet Persian Paw \ L / of baskets made from Burnt th „ Near Seal Nutria Klon- V / Bamboo, of deep rich mahog- the more popular artists, Motto dike, a new fur this season. any color, 15c to $2.25 pictures, portraits and many t?s=> WfV MAHOLINX Extfra Sizes of Fruit and Flow- objects for the odd section, of fcjtjll This year's new fur wiilcli is cnarantccd <"or both color ami er us ' <e t ß > $.1.00 to $3.50 wall in any home. f=jf wear Wall Flower Baskets Made ggH go! JiufTs $12.50 upward; Scarfs $3.50 upward. Uiner^". 1 '. 0 ' 1 . W '. Ul . Uuter C sc From 100 tO SIO.OO ]§[? ZM , m Cedar Chests Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets practical, useful cherished gift that will last indefinitely. The one gift which any liousewlfo will appreciate for years slLrc^ Strongly made Cedar Chests, dove-tailed and bound with to come. A Hoosier is the essence of the useful Christmas-giving HM fiiii copper. Raised at the ends and equipped d? 1 7 Cf E? spirit. Makes work in trie homo easier, saves miles of steps, and gm'\ with casters. 48 inches long $1 / .DO condenses practically a whole kitchen into one cabinet with a jgjy place for everything. gj. M Another pattern of the same size, made <M o 'ork There's but one real kitchen cabinet—A HOOSIER, fj§. . . I .. . 4 . $19.85 $25.00 $30.00 $31.00 $38.50 $12.00 Ijffi the same, but without the copper trimming, V A o V $J 00 down wj| , placo any of thcs . c slyles jn youp homc i m " u i Ha Eg jV-j ffl ,,™'' 1 ei 312 Market Street m% %§ STORE OPEN EVENINGS — 1 f&\ enrode, Edward Miner, Claude Knod crer and Robert Thompson. IIOI,I> HOUSEHOLDER FUNERAL Funeral aervlpea for Mrs. Mary Householder, who died in Topeka, Kan., were held at the home of her son, Charles Householder, at lilgh spiro. Burial was made in the the Highspire Cemetery. -MIDDLETOW^n CIJASS ELECTS OFFICIOUS At a meeting: of the Sunday school class of St. Peter's Lutheran Church taught by A. S. Qulckel the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Katherlne Iyoombs; vice-president, Mrs. William Dltaman; secretary, Mrs. Clarence Poorman; treasurer, Mrs. Paul Wharton. ERECT CHRISTMAS TREE Mlddletown's large Christmas tree was erecte'd In Center Sauaro yester day. The tree is about forty feet In height and will be festooned with streamers of electric lights. The tree will be topped by a large star, All arrangements for the program, to be held Christmas afternoon at 4 o'clock, have been completed. A LIFETIME CHRISTMAS GIFT Easy Terms if Desired C. 7VL. Si&Aar, Inc. Pianos Victroias 30 N. 2nd.St. DECEMBER 20, 1916.
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