6
How Much Pleasure
You'd Have With It!
WHEN the crowd of boys and
girls come over in the evening
they can have the time of their lives
dancing—father's friends who like pop
ular songs or fnnny vaudeville sketches
can be entertained—the "highbrows"
who are shocked at the mention of ragtime
can have whatever classics they desire, there's
really a world of happiness in
STH£ iWSTRUMEWT OT QUALITY
onora
CLEAR AS A BELL C~ "D
v
"The Highest Class Talhing Machine in the World"
HEAR the Sonora. It will 'T'HE Baby Grand, $l5O, plays
astonish you by the richer J. about six ten inch records with
depth and expressiveness of its one winding. The envelope filing
notes, so perfect and natural that system has a capacity for 80 rec
you cannot convince yourself that ords. Plays any disc type record,
a machine and not a human being steel needle, sapphire, or diamond
is responsible for the beautiful point perfectly. Every Sonora is
sound. guaranteed for one year.
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.